Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 25, 1924, Page 1

The- cireulation- of The. Tribune -is . ‘The Weather. Partly overcast tonight and Thurs- day; ‘possibly jocal thunder storms extreme north and east portions: ne much change in temperature, ENTION fi FERS F DELEGATES IN) W2:t His Smoke [PEOPLE OF WORLD TO KEEP FIST FIGHTS AS AN EYE ON ELECTION RESULT SPLIT DEVELOPS IN AMERICA, WALSH ASSERT McAdoo, Underwood and Robinson Aperoun people ell om ti Placed in Nomination Before Ad- journment:of Wild Session “I cannot admit the accusation.” Senator Walsh said, “that the American people are indifferent to the corroding influence of corrup- tion in office, high or low. But we Il see. They are on trial. If notwithstanding what has transpired the party now in power in the nation is continued In con- trol by the choice of the people of whether they will continue in power| the United States, apparent or real, the party now in control of the|what judgment must be passed up- government notwithstanding the|on them by the world? scandals which have been disclosed ‘They enjoy the distinction of in the senate investigatio: (Continued on Page Thirteen.) Iowa Floods Now Passing CHICAGO, June. 25.—Passengers | cago and-Omaha as a result of cloud- on trains stalled by washouts have | bursts would be restored by tonight. been taken care of generally on tho ‘The worst washout in more than St. Paul by| forty yearg,” js what one rat); of- sibicocod. today. | ficial termed the emergency that dis- road. 1 expressed the hope} rupted virtually every line ect ni He hed out between Chi-!'Chicago and Omaha. presidential campaign, Senator ‘Thomas, J. Walsh of Montana, de- clared today in an address upon as- suming the permanent chairman- ship of the Democratic national convention. The issue, he asserted, will be MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK, June 25. —Amid scenes almost without parallel in party history, the Democratic convention today began its grapple with the two great issyes before it—the nomination of a presi- dential candidate and determination of the party’ssat- titude'toward the Ku Klux Klan. Scarcely had the nominating speeches for president begun when the'vast hall’ was thrown into chaos Reading Between Lincs in the Day’s News of Casper. by. a prolonged demonstration pro- voked by a reference to the positive ard against the Klan taken by ‘ Senator Underwood of Alabama. Mention of the name‘of the order fell into ‘the convention like a fire band. Qne after another state star ards were lifted up and carried in a parade around’ ‘the © hall, “together with American flags snatched from the wall decorations, while the roof of the bjstoric old garden rattled withoa of cheering and thé singing of “America” and“'The Star Spangled! Banner. In two or three of the pre mies f renpreeod is aati Already firecrackers are to be} , John W. Davis, ae ge ambasea- heard. More than a week remains | 70 to the Court wf Ste until July 4 when fireworks are in| 2 rer inf ‘order, : nae: } ‘anyinformal It used to be that no kid could - put his..hand on a bem te 5 punk or could light prnwerie we ites ae tot ig keep them out. A number of the sat silent, apparently ‘unanimous in their disapproval of the whole ant!-Klan demonstration, The anti-Kian demonstration was followed by another when William G. McAdoo was placed in nomina- tion, Under the direction of a ch@rleader and to the accompani- ment of lively band music his sup- porters staged a colorful parade that kept the convention floor in a Prolonged uproar. After Senator Underwood, Sena- tor Robinson of Arkansas and Mr. McAdoo had been placed formally before the convention, the par leaders agreed to adjourn until to morrow. u taken off the real day and its fun. }' There were a Jot of thrills in an- ticipating the arrival of the holiday. ‘Why is it that in these times we must break loose ahead of time and spoil everything? - Threat to‘Carry Fight Against Klan to Conveaf ‘on Floor Holds Problem For Platform Committee ‘We are not nearly as self-support- : ing in Casper as we could be. Dur- ing the first few months of this year eggs were being shipped in here by parcel post at the average rate of 100 cases a day, There are 30 dozen eggs in a case. That means that every day 36,000 eggs came into this city through the mails. This outlay was imported for the most part frof northern Coloyado and eastern Nebraska. * In otifer words, at least $1,000 daily and prob- ably more, went out of Casper to other states where hens are prized. It 1s possible to profitably engage the poultry business in this county. We can raise corn—ask the county agent. Wouldn't it be worth while to keep our egg money, which yearly runs into hundreds of thous- ands of dollars, in the vicinity of Casper? NEW YORK, June 25.—Actual drafting of the Demo- cratic party’s’declaration of principles today was in the hands of a sub-committee apppinted ear this morning after the platform committee of the Democratic national convention had completed a lengthy hearing on numerous convention floor if the name of the pppomeis: of foreign relations, | order should be left out of the “civil farm relief, prqbibition and the Ku|#nd religious liberty” plank by the Klux Klan formed the most difficult | Platform drafters. problems confronting ‘the sub-com-| The requests of organized labor as mittee, which was called to begin its | Presented by the American Federa- rs at 10 a, m. under the chair-| tioa of Labor were placed before the nship of Homer?S. Cummings of| drafting committee today by Presi- the full|@ent Gompers, Secretary Morrison piste sy tt pg lh and other members of the organiza- tion. ‘These were the same as those Members of the. baad oom urged upon the recent Republican tee which is made. up of Wiliam | national convention at Cleveland. oe torte es ada oot nai | Among the more important were . rien, Ini ; : insistencd upon the repeal of the Ayres, Kansas; Senator David i anti-trust laws and the enactment Batteries—\ Bush and Schang. (Called in seventh; darkness.) First Game. MADISON SQUARE GARDEN; June -25.—The Demotratic conven- tion today perfected its organiza-| in tion, gave a rousing reception to its permanent chairman, Senator Walsh of Montana, and then moved swiftly Along to the first stage of its fight over the presidential nomination. Amid floor demonstrations” that bespoke the resoluteness of the coming struggle, the names of the first of the. score of p7esidential candidates were placed formally be- fore the convention. As with eggs, so with milk. We can put poultry and dairy products all in the same class. By far the major portion of these food products nally and Crouse, Wurtz. Second Game, At Chicago— Cleveland Voting ona nominee will not be-| Which are in constant and stable use, | Chicago Walsh, Massachusetts; former Sena-| *P\ unt siathies gappataie te ain, hdwever, until the convention| We ship in. We are wasting our tor Gilbert M, Hitcheock, Nebraska;} —) wigation; prohibition of court in- has received and adopted its plat-| money, in so faras we might just | Myatt; Thurston and Crouse. Senator Key Pittman, Nevada; New- junctions in industrial disputes; a form which toaay, was *aking shape] %S Well have poultry and dairy farms ton D. Baker, Ohio; Senator Robert |tiiiq iabor constitutional amend: near here to supply us, At least, if we feel unable to get into the game ourselves, prefering to deat in oll and merchandise alone, we should patronize other places in Wyoming where farmers are trying to build up the state and have pro- duce which we may well consume here. Let us kep our wealth in Wyoming. L. Owen, Oklahoma, and Represen- tative Finis J. Garrett, Tennessee— ‘were optimistic but mot inclined be- fore they went into executive ses- sion to make definite predictions as to where they would finish their task. The hearing of the full commit- tee, which was begun shortly after adjournment of the opening session of the convention yesterday after: noon, contin! until 1 o'clock with most of the oratory centering about the league of nations and pro- nibition. A large number of other subjects were discussed, however, by spokes men for various organizations and groups, and the committee was warned by Representative Harry B. Hawes of Missouri and Julius Aitchele of Colorado that the fight for a specific denunciation of the Ku ine tu Alabama, Seat at the head of the toll call, presented Senator Underwood as the rs’ of those to be placed ‘formally before the dele- gates for the presidency, Senator Waleh of Montana, the ol} committee prosecutor, set the con- vention aflame when he appeared on the platform to make his address as permanent chairman. From the, moment his selection for the place was announced the garden rang with cheers of appro- bation and when he took over the Ravel the delegates. snatched. up their state standards and began a howling parade fn tribute to Mr. {Continued on Page Two.) ment; authorization of agreements between employers and employes; the rehabilitation of former service men; adequate compensation for governmental employes; comprehen- sive workmen's compensation laws; the sale of 2% per cent beer; pro- hibition of military conscription ex- cept for defensive purpone con: (Continued on Page Thirteen.) —_——-—— AIR MAIL SERVIC BE POPUL. 10* 994 eee 2 * Shocker and Snyder. —er- NATIONAL oer 4 At Pittsburgh— HE, Chicago @10 500 000 000 OL uo Pittsb’gh 000 100 005 000 02—8 12 2 ‘ Batteries—. Alexander and Hart- nett; Meadows and Yde. First Game. At Cincinnati— R.H.E. St. Louis 000 036 090—3 8-0 Cincinnati 000—2 12-2 Datries iad ons’ Gomscten; Shcelmn, May, Donohue and Har- grave, PARIS, June 25—(By The Aw sociated Press, Thomas McKee, of San Francisco has been dropped from the Olympic swimming team. for falure to adhere to discipline aboard ship, officials announced to- day upon the arrlyal of the athlete at Paris. TO R JULY 1. June ftice is being uged with letters from the four rners of the earth, sent here with the request that they be placed in the first night air mail leaving this city July 1. Such letters, generally sent by stamp collectors, have been recetvéd from Europe, Asia, Japan, South America, Mexico, Canada and is greater than any other Wyoming newspaper. MUSSOLINI TO FIGHT OUSTER DRIVE, He SAYS Fascist Government of Ttaly Will Stand Pat In Dispute. ROME, June 25.—Benito Mussolini, and his fascist government are going to stand pat, ta use his own words. Discussing the mysterious kidnap- ing and murder of the wealthy social- ist deputy, Matteott!, he told the senate yesterday that the govern- ment would not be forced out. He sald’ that the beginnings of all such social movements as fascismo must necessarily mean the bringing together of “the good and bad, aes- thetes and ruffians, idealists and profiteers,"" but that the time had come for the process of selection. Klux; Klan-would ‘be carried to the nearly every Americun state. Contract to Be sate” “\Let Saturday Philadetphia__003 022 100 1—9 12 1 No award of contracts on the erection of the new $500,- Candidates at New York May Go on ‘Parade’ By ROBERT T. SMA more than a handful of the dele- (Special Correspondent of ‘The Cas-| gates. Not that they have any idea! Batteries—Lucas, Benton, Stryker/000 high school building will be made until Saturday per Tribune, the proposed presidential parade | and Smith, Gibson; Hubbell,) morning according to an announcement by the school (Copyright Casper Tribune) | can be made @ possibility this year,| Steineder, Couch, Glazner and Hen- board this afternoon. : The large. number of bids submitted made it advis- able that the board consider the various bids at further “definite | last day on which they could be sub- ae teehee re mitted, and Wyoming. Montana and ec! f Colorado contractors are among _ Bids were opened yesterday, the] those after the cuntract. NEW YORK, June 25,—Governor Al Smith's proposals that all of the aspirants for the Democratic presi- dential nomination stand up before the convention and show themselves and give a demonstration of their but they regard the suggestion as a| line. logical outcome of the quadrennial seramble for the old party nomina- tons. Four years ago at Chicago all of Second Game, At Pee, 4 the cittne | exercised over “Some times,” lie continued, “such selection is hastened and rendered more obviously necessary by the alarm clock of a sudden tragedy. DELEGATES TO UTILITY MEETING 8ti Beuve ab by Carrier 75 cents a month or at Newstands, 5 cents Homer “8)) Cummings, chairman of the Democratic committee on resolutions, shown driwitg, up the party platform. ; SHOWN BIG TIME TUESDAY NIGHT Resolutions of appreciation for their treatment here were passed by the members of the Wyoming Pub- lic Utilities association when they closed their convention yesterday. Tho resolutions marked the close of the business sessions but last night at the Elks hall the visitors were banqueted and given a dance. Members of the Curtz-Butterfield orchestra played during the banquet. H. C. Bishop, Casper's falsetto, sang two solos, encores being called for. “Calling Me Home to. Wyoming” and “Ride "Em Cowboy, Ride "Em" were songs sung by Mrs, Berta Smith The words were by B. Richard Shipp and the music by Mrs. Smith. “Dear One” and “Out Where the West Begins” were given by Mra. C. S. Walters, a talentud vocalist of Ash ile, N. C., and a sister of Mrs. B. ". Firmin. She was accompanied by Mrs. Ray Cook, EB. A, Flinn Jr. accompanied Mrs, Smith for her numbers. Speakers for the evening included FE. P. Bacon, retiring president; C. L, Titus, president; Mr, and Mrs, H. ©. Chappell, Mayor 8. K, Loy, J. ¥ Hanway and H. B. Durham, John eenawalt was tostmaster The resolttions passed yesterday were as follows: Resolutions “We, the Wyoming Utilities As. sociation, in convention assembled in the elty of Casper on the days of June twenty-third and twenty-fourth feel it meet nd proper that the fol lowing resolutions be adopted andj spread on the records of the ns sociation “Resolved—That to the entire per sonnel of retiring officers of this as sociation are due the deep apprecta tion of the members thereof for the whole hearted efforts put forth by them to bring the activities of this association on a parrellol with the activities of other associations who have much greater reserves on which to draw. “Rorolved—That we tender our very profound appreciation for cour tesies extended to the City of Casper —through {ts Mayor, 8. K. Loy; the Midwest Refining company through the personal courvestes of Messrs. R 8. Ellison and Thomas EB, Cooke; the Casper country club; the benevolent and Protective order of Bike and to ry of Casper who have effort to r convention interesting rom ft ness as woll ae a welal standpoint “Resolved—That to the hosts of the Convention—1. ¢ Natrona Power company, as represented by KE. P. Bacon and H. ©. Chappell; the Hocky Mountain Gas represented By E. B. Firmin, the buat. | company ab] Casper Motor Rus company as rep- resented by F. B. Firmin, the Casper Motor Bus compmy, through Mr. William B. Cobb. The Salt Creek Transportation company, represented by Mr. William Utsinger, and the Mountain States Telephone company, through Mr. C. L. Titus, are due the thanks of the members and guests of the association, “Resolved—That the Wyoming Utilities Association ts deeply Indebt- ed to those men who at the expense of @ great deel of time and trouble Preparéd and presented to the con- vention meisages—from which the membership should derive —insplra- tion and profit “] That the convention ts to be congratulated on the presence of the ladies who were highly enter. tained through the efforts of the ladies’ committee, Mrs. H. C. Chap. pell, chairman, ¥ “Resolved—That we recognize the value of publicity to our industry and, therefore, this association is par- (Continued on © Thirteen.) SLAYER AT MANILA DIES MANILA, June (By The Asso- clated Press.)—Juan Bucog, con slayer of six persons, was electrocuted today in Bilibid prison. This was the first time the electric chair ever had been used in an execution in the Far Bast. meester ort Offices: Tribune Bldg, 216 E. Second st VIOLATION OF SHERMAN ACT I CHARGED 10 Blc CONCERNS All Companies Bearing Name of Standard Included in Sweeping Charges, R s, Report. - - WASHINGTON, June 25. —Fifty or more of the prin- cipal oil companies of the United States were attacked in anti-trust proceedings in- stituted by the government today in the federal court at Chi- cago. Attorney General Stone asked an injunction to restrain the companies from further violations of the Sher- man’ act which he charged against them, The complaint charged “a com- bination and conspiracy in restraint of trade and commerce among the several states and with foreign na- tions in gasoline, kerose: and other hydro-casl product: or, gene erally; Agi derivatives. ‘The acticn constituted one of the most sweeping anti-trust moves by ithe’ government in many years. the principals, the attorney general named es parties a number of “secondary defendants” whom he charged were in the combination as ® result of accepting licenses from one’ or more of the primary de- fendants. Nearly all of the important com- panies, including all of the Stand: ard’ companies, were cited. The attorney general charged them with having combined to control the pro- duction of gasoline by a pooling of asserted patent rights in violation of the anti-trust act. In “substance, the complaint seta forth that due to the increased de- mand for gasoline, resulting from the great increase in automobiles, urers @ gasoline now util- s for eracking” ¢ line which increases the yield f a given amount of stock 100 per cent over old me distillation, Although disclosures of this process were made in patents issued 60 years ago, and long since expired it continued, the primary defendants have pooled a number of patents covering unisaportant tm- provements and ave “seeking to ex- tort huge sums from the manufac- turers of gasoline in the guise of royalties and by means of certain restrictive covenants contained in Micense agreements.” CHIC leging Besides al. tions of th anti-trust act by Standard O{l company and ot a half hundred in all, the bill in equity filed today by the government seeks to set aside many of the contracts between the defendant companies alleged ta tend toward monopoly and in re straint of trade, The government suit is the most far reaching action involving the ofl June here industry since the famous anti-trust suit began at St. Louls in 1906 against the Standard Oil company of, New Jersey, in which the sus preme court in 1910 upheld the de- cision that the holding corporation was an illegal combination and its Aissolution was ordered i aS ae - RANGOON, June 25.—(By The As sociated Press) —Major A. Stuart MacLaren, the British aviator who ts attempting an ‘ound the world flight, arrived here today from Akyab Burma, W orld Flyers Take Rest On 500-Mi CALCUTTA, June 25.—(By The American world fliers who left yon this morning stopped at Akyab on the eastern coast of the bay of Bengal, according to measages this afterno farller dispatches reported the American party had re ached Chittagong, province of Ben- gal, but these proved erroneous, le Leg RANGOON, Bri I Tune 28. (By I A ated I The Ame nd t 1 alr ex pedition left oon today for Chit tagong, province of Bengal. The dis- tance is approximately 600 miles, AKYAB, Burma 25.—Stuart MacLaren, British world f) + hop ped off today for Rangoon, ‘