Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 22, 1924, Page 1

- TO PAY TEA SCHOOL BOAR URGES OKEH (ELECTION HERE Lively Interest Centered In Result of Balloting Tomorrow; Report of Superintendent Slade Is Issued j With three tickets from which to select members of the school board of District No. 2 and of the high school district, lively interest is promised for the election which will be held at the Washington school, First and Durbin streets, from 1 until 6 p.m. Monday. The question of voting a tax levy of $550,000 for mainten&ince of schools ARSE. Rite Rs aaa A during the coming year wil! also be settled at that time, Opposition to}_ the issue is keen in some quarters. 48 DEATHS IN WEEK DUE TO Voters on the tax levy must pre- sent a tax receipt when they go to NEW YORK, June 21.—Severe heat and humidity which has pre- the polls to vote. Voters on the board members need merely possess Yailed throughout more than a dozen states and the district of those qualifications which entitle them to vote at general elections. Onesticket for District No. 2 Columbia during the week has taken a toll of 48 lives and caused more than 100 prostrations, according tq 2 in- cludes C. H. ‘Townsend and M. P. figures compiled by the United Press tonight. Wheeler and for the high school cis- Ohio was, the’ heaviest sufferer trict George B: Nelson, Ws O. Wi son and C. H. Townsend. The se with 18 dead and 25 prostrated. Pennsylvania reported elght dead: ond ticket has Mrs. C. D. Murane and J, D. Tucker for District 2 and and a doyen) overcome, ‘and Illinois f and 20 J, EB. Frisby, J. D. Tucker and Mrs. ‘Miirane for the high’ school district. Eero aig hots ‘were drowned in an effort to find rellef from the temperature. * ‘Thé third party ticket is composed of Earle D. Holmes, H. H. Wrights- affected area today, State Peace afforded some re- man and °C, D. Poling. Out Of the $550,000 which is to be voted"upon, if the, levy is. fa- property damage, lief although many cities repdrt high temperature and great hu- midity tonight. pat ntl Bi bes yy wil go toward the Storms prevailed in many parts of the country throughout the week. — EVIDENCE IN OIL CASE IS COMPLETED WASHINGTON, June. 21.—Action on indictments in connection’ with the leasing of the naval oil reserves is expected from the special oil grand jury here Monday. The jury completed taking test!- mony this week, and has recessed over the week. end. When it reconvenes, it is expected to act. wil be" used to ~purchase books. The balance will be used td meet other It this levy is not passed,’ accord- ing toa it of a board mem- ber’ yest there will not be euf- ficient money to pay teachers for more |than half the year. Two bond issues. have been floated. One of these js for $300,000. It was for the onstruction of grade school build- ings, tia Weve for practically all of wkich have been let. The othér wasan issue of $500,000 to pay the cost of a new high schooi build ing. ‘The contract will be let Tue: day. The $300,000 has been deposited in four banks. of Casper, The $500,- 000 is in the hands of the county treasurer. : The polls will be open from 1 un- til 6 p..m. In order that two shifts of workmen may be accommodated as well as persons not on shift at any time during that period. The state statute requires that the polls be open only thirty minutes during the, day but the present board has them open for six hours in order that no one may migs the opportu- nity to vote. ‘The election tomorrow lénds added significance to the annual report of Supt. A. A. Slade of the Casper schools covering all departments of school activities. It also throws light.cn the present situation and will be read with interest. by tax: payers and school patrons alike. The report follows in full: “To the Boards of Education of School District Number Two and Natfona County High School: “I submit herein a review of the school year ending June 6, 1924. There will:be found reports from all departments. This is the fourth year of my incumbency as superin- tendent of schools. I have every reagon to feel that all departments in this. school system ire now functioning at a higher degree of efficiency than any year since I have been employed here. Credit for this must be given to the won- derful, spirit of .co-operation which has been everywhere manifested. (Continued on Page Ten.) Offenders of Na were reported Westover as the culminatio and W. F, Johnson, identified Homer H. Hall, Mr. and . J.T. McCabe and Lauis Maramount. The Lavoye cases and two in Cas; High Point Touched This Spring, Says Standard Official In Review of Work Before the Casper Literary Club At, the invitation of W. S. Kimball, president of the Casper Literary club, Thomas S. Cooke, manager of the Standard refineries here, presented some interesting fig- ures elative to the refining industry in Casper, at the regu- lar meeting of the club Thursday evening. From the statement made by Mr. Cooke it is shown that ‘they has been a gradual. in;| point being reached ‘this past spring. crease if the refinery payroll dur: Practically as many men are em- ing the past two years, the high| ployed as were on the payrolls two Ten arrests for alleged violation of the narcotic laws esterday by agents working under H. B. county extending over a period of three weeks. volved include Leland Thorne, J. O. Stevens, J. L. Stotts +... ,CASPER, WYO.. SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 1924. UST CARRY CHERS HERE a iN y FENS The big bosses, who probably will have a lot to do as they get together in selecting the presidentia! PUBLIC UTILITY MEN MOBILIZI ASSOCIATION CONVENTION OPENING TOMORROW Casper. Ten Arrested As Violators Federal Officers Round Up Alleged rcotic Laws, In- cluding Residents of Lavoye n of activities in Natrona Those in- with drug stores at Lavoye, per involved the sale of paregoric, a medicine sold for common use for (Continued on Tage Two) REFINERY PAYROLLS HERE HIT NEW PEAK THIS YEAR years ago, but at somewhat higher Wages than prevailed at the begin ning of the two-year period. The character of Standard em ployees may be gauged from the fact that approximately seventytive per cent of those eligible are holders of stock of the Stananrd Ol! company of Indiana, under the company’s pur- chase plan by which all employes in continyous service for one year are Permitted to invest a maximum of twenty per cent of their wages or sal. aries on a hasis of two to one; viz.: for every two dollars worth of stock purchased at the market price the company adds another dollar's worth. A lacge proportion of Standard em- ployeessare making the maxtmum investment, ‘ the -olJ fields,’and will be accorded a@ banquet and dance at the closq ‘of the convention. George E. Lewis, director, of the Recky Mountain committee on pub- Ue utility information will be one of the big men. of the convention. Mr, Lewis will” speak Monday on “Un-edicating the Public.” He is a sincere believer in the necessity not only ‘of serving the public efficiently but also in telling the public through the newspapers how it fs being served...The- Wyoming an@ Colorado utilities have been plo- neers in this “good will’ advertis ing and thelr policy and methods have ‘been adopted throughout the east. This principle of advertising {s sald to be carried out in Casper to a greater" extent. than in any elty of equa) population in the country. > The headquarters of the conven- Aion will be at the Elks auditorium, Seventh and Center streets. The registration of delegates «will take place promptly at 8 o'clock Monday mornin, Mayor #.°K. Loy will deliver the address of welcome and James J. Withrow, Sheridan County (Continued on Piige Ten.) Since the Standard residence ad- dition was opened, more than one hundred lots have been sold to em ployes, a requirement of the sale contract being that a residence must be built upon the lot purchased with- in'a year. There are few industries in the ojuntry employing #o large a per- centage of American citizens, among whom are a goodly number owning their own homes, a condition making for permanency and good citizenship. As a matter of tact, the labor-turn over at the refineries is small in per centage compared with that prevail ing in many largo industrial centers The very fact that under the: stock purchasing. plan above referred to, (Continued on Page Ten.) FOR STATE Technical discussions of problems that can interest only those connected with public utilities will have’ been thrown in the scrap heap Monday and Tuesday of this week when the Wyoming Public Utility association holds its A dominant feature of the sessions will be talks on the matter of public relations while the entertainment part of the program has not been overlooked by the local committees and the visitors’will’b: shown about Casper, the refineries and Counsel For Slayers Building Up Defense Leopold and Loeb Victims of “Intellect- ual Complex,” Noted Alienists ‘Are Prepared to Testify annual convention in “DEAD MOTOR” LANDING FROM 1,500 FEET TO BE MADE BY 808 COCHRANE j. By making a dead motor landing from an“altitude of 1,500 feet, Rob- ert Cochrane, aviator, will offer a performance at his aviation field on the Salt Creek highway that should prove an exceptional: attrac, tion to anyone interested in watch- ing skilful alr maneuvers. Mr. Cochrane at the present making special trips over Pathfind- er dam. The stunt is proving popu- lar with the public, La Follette Club is Active in California LOS ANGELES, June 31.—The independent La Fol'ette for-prest- dent club, with more thar 1,000 vot- ers enrolled ax members, 1s prepar: ing an electoral ticket for California and endorsing the La Follette can- didacy, according to a statement to- day by M. ©, Graves, president of the club. The- organization does not pro- poe to put up a ticket of its own but pill recommend the nomination ind election of person# for the 1¢ |lature who stand for La Follette principles, Graves declared Such m ticket must t minated by @ petition signed by 55,000 inde pendent’ voters, Four years ago the Farmer-Labor party failed to get on the ticket in /California because it did not secure sufficient signatures, DRIVING IT HOME Reading Between Lines in the Day's News of Casper. Baby Braten came out of heaven and into the world on Sunlight hill near Cody the other day. The stork flew down and stopped the pro- cession right out im the middle of nowhere—and they say the earth is beautiful there. It must be, for it looks down in Sunlight valley. Every babe is born on Sunlight hill overlooking Sunlight valley. But Sunlight hill also lifts itself away from a black chasm. Mothers and fathers shall lead the way. Which way shall it be? What an age to live tn! Here in Casper we have all that inventive minds have created for comfort and the speeding up of industry. A co- lossal refinery operates in our midst, turning wut fuel for our fast| motors. Rapid fransportation wel have in busses, cars and airplanes, We have imported everything of the latest. We have brought New York and Paris and London here on a minature scale. And yet, it is our pleasure tg step out of our door to the south and see wild deer on Cas per mountain, ‘This girl was best in her county in the raising of sheep. This lad was first among the youngsters in his county in the raising of hogs. In all, 41 of these club champions will soon be awarded trips to the state univer- sity where they will be entertained and instructed. Here we have a great state, Its population {s scattered, its resources scarecly noticed, Here awaits an empire. We need men and women to develop it. These 41 boys and girls who because of their skill along productive lines are being rewarded, are those whom we need rilost. We are hardly old enough or large enough yet for beauty contests, for we have other things to do. Is it not so? It’s all right to ask @ governor todo anything these days. Along with the other 47, Governor. Wil- Nam B. Ros, chief executive of the majestic state of Wyoming, has just Bern asked to bé a dog cateher by ® woman back in Tilinoia. ‘This wo- jan has even requested President Calvin Coolidge to servo her in the same capacity. Hot dog! Have you an imagina- tion? Forty-eight governors and the president of the United States out after a flea-bitten bulldog- As “pub- lic servants” what will they do? We probably can’t help it, but It is our failing to condemn those af- fairs and institutions we ‘know lit- tle or nothing about. Everything that is ‘secret is taboo, If a treaty is secret, we assajl it, If industries keep tight mouthed silence about thelr activities, profits and losses, we are suspicious. And it is all right that we are this way. One branch of business that used to groan under the a heaped upon it by the peop utilities, If rates weren't lowered, we called for a showdown, If rates , was public | KLAN ISSUE FORCED TO THE FRONT Efforts to “Smoke Out” Leading Candi- dates Still Persist as Hour Nears for Opening of Convention HOW THE CANDIDATES STAND NEW YORK, June 21.—As the candidates for the Democratic presicential nomination went through thelr paces today, preliminary to the opening of convention week Monday, here is how’ they lookect McAdoo—Still numerically in the lead, but now on the defensive as a result of the strategy of his opponents. Smith—Entrenched in second position, but show! except as reflected by some weakening of McAdoo's position Tt Sun Jobn W. Davis—Steadil: ining in candidate; y gaining in importance as a compromise Senator Carter Glass—Out in of 2 Smith-McAdoo deadlock. James M. Cox—An uncertain quantity and busi: outside his own delegation. Senator Samuel M, Ralston—Not running at kept sacdled in the “dark horee” stable by Tadinng Governor Jonathan Davis of Kansas—Just a favorite son, Former Governor Gardner of Missouri—Another favorite son who might fain some strength in event of an early deadlock. Pacha Ritchie of Maryland-—One more favorite son; nothing the open now as a candidate in event y seeking votes yet, but being .. By ROBERT J. BENDER (United Press Staff Correspondent.) ‘ United Press Headquarters. WALDORF HOTEL, NEW YORK, June 21 nents of William G. McAdoo have him on the in the contest for the Democratic presidential no By raising.the Klan issue against him, effected a situation wherein McAdoo’s spokesm stantly caHed on to declare he is not pro-Klan. Pir vepan the position of an can+ Birch Forest Aigecreamein te. ec pnate Ablaze East of Anchorage that big Bortign before the convene ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 21 tion toni, is not as stron, i was ten days aga, vey Furthermore, to id to his diffi. (United Press)—The entire Susitma delta, 12 miles east of her, contain- ing one of the finest birch forests culties, the New Work Democratic Drees does -nothtrvor Tim and the in Alaska was ablaze tonight and it is feared that several prospectors World is vigorously attackng hi im, There is no doubt about the etténs the party newspapers in the home living in the delta have been cut off from escape’ and may be in danger of losing their lives. .—Oppo- defensive mination. they have en are con- city of a convention have a to that convention. bite McAdoo personally is saying noths ing. His representatives, however, are outspoken in what they term un fair tactics of the democratic Dress ‘The fire already has burned over| here, and McAdoo himself is sald a considerable area, ‘destroying sev-|to be distinctly upset by tho trend eral cabins. Six moonshiners’ out- fits were reported to have been con- sufed, their owners barely escap- ing death. a) anaes CATTLE MENACED’ BY PLAGUE VAN TASSE Wyo., June 21, —A wave of hemorragic septicemia has hit cattle in this vicinity. An- drew McMaster who lives south of here, lost seven head in three days. Other herd e threatened and measures a being adopte to put un immediate stop to. the disease. of the situation, By this it is not meant that there is any lack of confidence on the Part of McAdoo supporters. ‘They are the peplest element at the con- vention. But there is more and more talk among them that {t looks lik a long session and “M only if he car forces in line. Wha nifican Adoo can win hold his t was’ regarded as a very sig- development in the (Continued on Page Ten.) CHICAGO, June tims of an “intellectual been retained by the defense A complete volume, the result of exhaustive research and medical examination of the two “super-in- tellectuals,"" in the “prison labora tory” ix being prepared, It now rufg more-than 2,000,000 words and the @octors are at work cutting it down to a comprehensive anulysis of the boys’ r » that it can be used in the tempt to establish Loeb and Leopold insane. Dr, H. S. Hulbert ind Dr. Kart Murdock Bowman are the two physchiatrists making tho tests. They have beep examining the two admitted murderers for two weeks. Highly sensitive instruments used in the tests have been strewn about the medical ward of the county Jail where the examinations were conducted. Now, the tests are about complet oa, “Af that remaing-to be done is to make reports that will convey to 12 jurors their belief that’ the boys are insane Both boys were college. graduates and wero working at the Universit of Chicago for higher holast h Leopold, sone of the mil lionaire head of the M Paper Box company, had received a Chi cago university degree and wh» studying law, “Loeb, whose father ig Alfred H. Loeb, vice president (Continued on Page ‘Ten, { , 21. — (United Leopold, Jr., and Richard Loeb, sons of millionaires and confessed slayers of 14-year-old Robert Franks, were vic- irresponsible for their crime, Vaccination is "being advised. supporters of Senator Carter Glass, who is a McAdoo leader but who is willing to stand as a compromise candidate “in event the expected dead-lock between McAdoo and Smith comes." ” The Glass bbom actually got un- der way when friends of his arrive: from Richr pee ond. When the. Vir. fon arrives, tomorrow. nt ‘Glass for president committee” will be oganized, accord. ing to a statement by ohn Stewart Bryan, who campaign Briefly McAdoo goes into n in the same position that 1 Wood entered the republican convention four years ago and that Champ Clark entered the Baltimore ention of 1912. ‘The same wear- down. tacties will be employed againes McAdoo here that were em- ployed against Wood in Chic Clark at Baltimore mv Put Governor Smith does not cc» is leading the Glass the con+ Press.) — Nathan < ae : cupy the ss strategic position o complex,” which made them | irr ci Woodmen Wieeh @idtia brilliant alienists who have | years ago. mathor, he 1s in & po- are ready to testify. (Continued on P: MRS. CANDLER TO FIGHT FOR GREAT FORTUNE Wife of Coca Cola King Made Defend ant in Divorce Suit to Give Battle In the Courts “we Two) ATLANTA, Ga., June 21.—Pretty Mr Asa G. Candler is going to fight for the millions of her 73-year- old husband, it was learned from an authoritative souree tonight, An answer will be filed within the next ten days to the | divore of the millionaire petition soft drink king who jc d that bis attractive bride of | f n of a cross t 1 ntain 1 than a year had confessed a| several sensational charges against waning love and humiliated ana|‘h® 8sed capitalist, wh ia . romances have brought him into neslec ed him courts more than half a dozen mes The answer, which may take the in the last few yegrm, '