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M. "WYO. SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 1924, SCHUMANN-HEINK WILL SING ON JULY 4TH AT: DOUGLAS LEGION FETE Mme. Schumann-Heink’ will be in Douglas on July 4 to sing at the celebration staged at the State Fair grounds by the American Legion. She is. making no charge for her services, coming because the service @ f in the camps, bringing cheer by her wonderful voice to the men-in the camps. She loves the men of the Legion and the men of the Legion idolize her. It {s no small Schumann-Heini PARTIAL TEXT OF THE PLATFORM SUBMITTED TO DEMO CONVENTION ‘We the representatives of the Democratic party, in national con- vention assembled, pay our profound homage to the memory of Woodrow Wilson. Our hearts are filled with gratitude that American democracy ould have producéd this man, whose apirit and influence will live on through the ages; and that it was our privilege to have co-operated with him in the advancement of ideals of government which will serve as an example and {ngpiration DRIVING TF HOME Reading Between Lines im the SINGLE VOTE NEEDED TO PUT TIN PLATFORM OF DEMOCRATS favor that Mme. is granting the Legion of Douglas, for her coming here means a long, arduous trip On June 30 she sings at Vancouver, B..C., for the veterans of the World war of Canada, who will hold their reunion on that date. Immediately after her concert she will take a train for Douglas, arriving here’ on the night of July 3. After her concert here she will leave for her home in California. A great singer and a wonderful personage is Mme. Schumann-Heink. She is 62 years of age and has been singing since she was a girl of 16, but Her voice is still youthful in Principles of democracy to which he dedicated his life, Democratio The Democratic party believes in equal rights to-all'and special priyi- lege to none, The ‘Republican party holds that special privileges are essential to national prosperity. It believes that national prosperity must originate with the special in- terests and seep down through the channels of trade to the less favored ‘We cannot spend too much money on schools if we epend It wisely. Every cent we put into the 6duca- tion of our children ig ‘ Invest- ment for the future, When Casper's vew junior high school is finished our pride shbuld not arise alone from the thought that here i$ a magnificent structure costing $700,000.' We should: think vf how our youngsters will impr Critime MAIN NEWS SECTION IN STOR ities Are Laid Waste NUMBER 49. 300 PERISH .AT LORAIN WHEN TORNADO HITS | U i Theaters Filled and Saturday Night Growd Throngs Street as_ Terrific Windstorm Mows Down Buildings in Business District; Loss Is Enormous CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 29.—(By United Press).— Rages early today ht evidences of an appalling loss ol Convention Adjourned Until Monday After Adopting Platform \, Early. This Morning. BY ROBERT J. BENDER MADISON: S QUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK, June | 29:—The. Democratic party will n otgo before the party. in November with a) plank denouncing the Ku lux Klan, by name. Also ft will not conduct {ts cam- paign upon the basis of a pledge of ‘entrance into the league of na- Hons. ‘Tikes tato ‘momentous points were soe by the oat) last t et ‘plank: which: Would have’ denounced the klan and pledged the party to the league. The wvictory of those. who .would feal with- the-klan” indirectly was won by 17-20 ofa vote. The offi- cial result as finally — announced power and beauty. She is a native Of Bohemia. where she was born of a Bohemian father and an Italian ther. Her rise to fame was in opera houses. of Vienna and Berlin and she was an annual guest star in the Wagner festival at Boyreuth, but the full glory of her career blossomed in North America, and she has devoted the greater portion of her life to the delight of the .music lovers @ the United States and Canada. Her presence in Dogulas will add greatly to th. attractiv program come.: Four| which th Legion is preparing for the in| thousands who are expected here on mother sang the Fourth. DSPECIFICATIONS — PO. ADITION RERE at plans sand ?épecifications, for! ve3tibules, one on the east and one the proposed/addition’ to the Casper] on the west end. = There will be pestoffice'were received from Wash-| three loading dcors from the east ington, ’D._C.,, yesterday by Edwin | and one from the west. ‘M. Bean, postmaster,and it was an-|» The addition’ will be of brick as nounced that bids\on.the work will}nearly as possible like the main be opéned at" 2™yP tm. “Jnly “17. in| structure and will be one story in height. It will be built on the rear improve day by day in a pleasant and health- ful atmosphere where possible has been done to facilitate the teaching they receive. That will be worth while. industries, to the wage earners and small salaried employes. It has accordingly enthroned privilege and nurtured selfishness. The Repub- lican party is concerned chiefly with material things; party is concerned chiefly human rights. The masses, dened by discriminating lawg unjust administration, are a ing relief. The favored special interests, represented“by the Repubr lican party, contended with their un; just privileges, are demanding that ‘The, ,.Demo- for this and future generations. We affirm our abiding faith in those ideals and pledge ourselves to take up the standard whieh he bore and to sttive for the full triumph of the SCOUT CABIN DEDIGATION One of the 10 cabins at Camp Carey, the Boy Scout summer camp 40 miles east ‘of+ Casper, will be dedicated today by the Troy ag Four~ divorce. actions ‘are now waiting the consideration og the strict court Lere. Look over the Ust and you will find that one couple was married in June. three years ago. They. were wedded on the thir- ith of the month. But -that*ex- | nothing, even for the. super- ‘stitious. Huw rapidly fades the fra: lossoms. and how of her t some people. Multitudes of sins are crowded. into the “cruelties’” and “desertion” complaints of, divorce a to diy r progress. publigan party stasids still. Comparison o! We urge the American le. to compare the record of eight un- sullied years of Democra’ minis tration with Leg Ge tive and ediial” Latws. “ecor BBs ea ot in Therm nomic Ife of the nation’ was quick, 2 the other day to have charge ened. Tariff taxes were reduced. A] ot the military funeral for Harvey féderal trade comrmssicn was cre-| Pelham Vernon, yeteran of the ated. A fedetal farm loan ‘system | world famed’ Princess Pat regiment was established. Child labor legis: |of'Cana¢ains. He had gone through lation was enacted. A good’ roads|}the “Great War, had stood out as a bil was passed. Eight hour laws|wartior among warriors, had been The other nine wi later by such individuals or orgent- zations as may pay for the materials used in thelr construction. Prac- tically all the labor has been donated by various union labor organizations iftef*nearly two hours of confusion, - Washington. . It_is= probable that Po syels, in delegations and near fist ag eps Jocal will paint all| were adopted. A , eiuiabdoes eb terribly | gassed. some ‘Casper firnie will submit bids| of the present structure. ‘There will fights, while. votes were being| tne cabins today. Scouts went to] wan given a seat LE haem pes Vernon” carried a distinguished] on the work whichwmust ‘not»egceed| no louger be room in the rear of the ‘president. The record. He needed no heralds to trumpet his coming, to tell his name, ‘to describe his personality. His was the impersonal glory, alm: as glor- rt that which bears high the name” of the Unknown Soldier. And. with these attributes would be honor any nation which might be privileged to pay its last respects to him, the hullding to allow for the passage of cars but the mall cars can drive up to the loading doors and turn ound again. Phe! extra space provided by the ‘addition will permit the changing, of the: carriers’ work from the base: ment to the first floor and will allow more working room for other pur Roses in the basement. changed was that 541 3-20 tn favor of the amendment and 542 opposed tothe amendment. ~ Wildest scenes were enacted early Sunday mor?ing as delegates stood on their chairs shouting” and screaming, changing their votes“and fighting to the last for thelr favorite plank: The ab. solute even.division in the conven- tion is of course apparent in the vote insofar as the adoption of the plank {s concerned. All the fight was gone out of the convention by 4a. m. and Chairman Walsh railroaded the adoption of the platform as submitted by ®& viva voce vote. Adjournment was in “cost $20,000, the: largest unt that scan be experided iby »the .U...8. treasury .on .an .addition withogt a special appropriation. from According to: the plang # tion: will include ap! hy. 1.900 feet.of floor «pace. , It wil he 39° feet’ one inch by .48 feet nine inches. »In addition: to. this there will be two loading platforms, or the eamp yesterday to make prepa- rations for ,this. CASPER DAY TO BE CELEBRATED Hundteds Will Go from Here to Attend Road Opening July 2 at Thermop- .. (Continued on Page Bight) |. ‘Withoyt increasing his costs of operation to any appreciable extent fh’ of Moneta raises sheep comes wool that brings higher prices than other sheepmen get. Blood will tell. In livestock, HIGH S CONTRACT FOR JUNIOR CHOOL AWARDED fe in a storm that swept northern Ohio late Saturday. The_ towns hardest hi€f are Lorain, Sandusky and French Creek. The dead at Lorain are estimated all the way from 100 to 300, while reports from Sandusky are that 25 to 100 persons perished there. The little town of French Creek with a population of 300 has been completely swept off the map, according to reports ‘received by Cleveland police. _ Communication with a number of: other towns is cut off and it is feared that they too suffered severe losses. All night long reports kept pouring in at United Press office at Cleveland, adding to the seriousness of the dis- aster. ‘The storm seems to have followed the lake shore, leveling houses, up- rooting trees, wrecking telephone and telegraph systems while the heavy rain that accompanied the high «wind.sent small streams out of thetr banks and flooded Jowlands. One. re; from Lorain. is thet scores of persons werg:standing on a bridge there’ watching ‘the turbul- ent bldvk.river when a freight steam- er, swept from its moorings crashed down on the bridge and wrecked it. Those standing on the bridge, ac cording to this report, were plunged intorthe stream and either drowned or crushed to death against stones as the:tiver swept them on to the lake. Lorain, a\thriving manufacturing town ‘of 40,000 is a stricken city this morning. Schoeis have been turned into mor- the night, seve for lanterns and elec tric searchlights that were pressed into service in the search for the dead and injured, Two hours after the storm broke, bodies were still lying in the streets, And hurriedly organized relief parties were devoting their energies to an effort to relieve the injured. Auto- mobiles on Colorado avenue, Lorain, were rer cut 'in two. One Cadillac was thrown on top o: ' rag P of a house by 300 DEAD, 3,500 INSURED IN CITY. ELYRIA, Ohio, June 28.—(R Special Messenger from Lorainy. (United Press.\—More than 300 per- sons were killed and about 4,500 injured in a tornado that 4 troyed 10 blocks of the city of Lorain to. gues and first aid stations. Hospi] pent according to ree Sens tals’ exp “erpwded to, thelr * utmost | p,m. i PRI eae capacity. 4 Twenty-five blocks, including ten] ),0n° punared See nexty five! Bodies blocks of the business section of | thetor secontine tne Broadway, main business through-| ‘rh, thenter cellace < fare of the town, are laid waste. pare Ce eee, Conne raee The clty was in darkness through} "Ti. Ambrose of the Cleveland Press who just arrived. here from Lorain after aiding in the rescue work described tho disaster. “There were about 200 in the theater when the tornado struck, A vaudeville show was dn. The roof then taken until 9:30 Monday morn- > 4 - the higher the strain the greater of the theater fell with a crash, ing. : , J ‘will be the production and the high- tous/of plaster crushing out the Considering ‘the extremely close olis; Lots of Entertainment Me de ee nt ene te Z ' ten‘ ‘nary Sey one in the vote, there is-some possibility of and cleaner the aneestral . : ie See reais caantostah Tatie ot. ¢]istcking he vowter rhe drama and) Montana Firm Lands Contract for General Construction at}. “1 works tor an nour passing day. Any one who voted in the af- If you want to be spared that lonely eae the finer the race, - Gig tbe todies of men, women aid firmative has the right, under the Fs ‘ i er de- —— . ; : dren and not one was alive," pulen to. move reconsideration ana| Waking up Tuesday morning and i ie ie) Ther-|,, You will make no comment on the Cost to County of Nearly $600,000, While Heating and Amibrone sald. Teed anther walling of deleea-|populated you had better crank up and start for TheP)ic that Mrs. Tex Wisdom has ‘ # “They all were crushed to death tions such a#,took place last night. | mopolis, “ been «appointed a forest ranger in Plumbing Will Raise Total to $700,000 and: horribly mutilated Xr the chat pnara’ such = motions Thousands’ ef people from all over Wyoming will be|Yeliowstone park. 1f you do, it Hundreds of relatives the fight would be on. again. ¢, Thermo olis Tuesday and Wednesday of this week to will probably concern her name or ¢ Yictins raat meaty w ith alt hen dehalat viakted: cal ae abicale The Rortnal opening of the | gala day program up there 18, con: ee Vag + Mee 1 RE Pea DS Cost of Casper’s new junior high school which was assured May 20, 1922, when a Seeeet. her -were..tn) nifregsy, ve 2 a. mh. Sunday the battle raged:} famous ‘Wind! River Canyon’ bigh-| cerned, but Here: egos: been @ Flot had such a job been gtv.|$500,000 bond issue was voted to cover its construction, will be more . than $700,000. | into the g:eat death place Two, hours {of debate were given tol way, ‘That's why there'll be few left | _, Wild west show, vers: wild, Indeed: en a woman. What we how! about|This was made apparent yesterday afternoon when the school board opened bids and] “‘Wo bad taken out eighty bodies euch gubject. = The league camel ti. city on those days. Wednge- | 1 mhersopollteas emit iy < this year we will approve. of next| 4 warded contracts. when I became so sick I had: to . x 2 i wild ani ler every r. it must! vear, or at least-we shall be 4 - . - leave, The plaster ond roof was basi nat Te ake Muoieiee a day, July 2, will be our very own—| bo so. Horses will bé so mean xive about “ang tag We an On its bid of $592,960, the firm of Swanstrom and Broadland of Butte, Mont., was} coverca SOERTERG hidon of the cae remarkable. speech delivered by} CasPer Day. on. ouble-jointed that riders will need|scream about the bome losing its} given the contract for general construction. Contract for heating and plumbing in-| tims. We worked by candio light Newton D. Baker, former secretary| If there faa town that can put {t| parachutes. Steers will be #0 red:/mother and wife afd all along wo|stallations .went to Johnson and completion of the entire structure f antthe clty current: was off of war: over on Thermopolis when tt comes | eyed and long-tailed that bulldog: | know we are really unafraid of #uctr} payisg of Denver. on a bid approxi-|y August 10, 1925. Expectations are inary work of terting the ground] «After [ left the building and be Wiltiim J. Bryan’ made the su-/to right, royal entertainment, no] gers will have to reserve whole|adiisaster ow that would be. Among] jating $119,000. The total of these |that completions will be made much |!) orcer to determine the proper! fore I left town, 85 more bod! preme effort for those who sought}ono knows about it. It seems use- | hospitals. Put in the other usual|the men it's the fear of having com-|0°NS Pov orefore in excess |‘oner than demanded. depth of foundations, was done some | recovered,” he said. “After the (Continued on Page Four) Jess to go-into detal} ai far as the| 2nd unusual events of such @ show, | petition’ made keener that causes! (0° 3719 990, architect’) and otWer| Already the contractors have sent time ago. ‘Continuea on Page Two.) shake ‘em up, shuffle again, cut ecards, look for jokers and back- firing aces, and you will have the lowdown on this rodeo. Forty rounds ofboxing for the reproach of the job seekers among the la to Montana for their ¢ {t Is probable that work on the new school building will t y be gun within the next two Swanstrom dnd Broadland b fees being ‘additional. Provisions of the general struction contract for the of Casper products, prices and oth- or factors beni¢, equal; use of local con use Ola: Faithful geyser quit geysing the other day. Yellowstone park’ almost threw a fit: For years that Ballots Sent cannibals. Roy Conley. whose home excellent record in their home state tame A AP Ltiiahe, from Casper,|hot water fountain has sent its| labor; completion of the first unit Mivtag \ccebtess rans ox’ Wyo., to. Canopener, Conn., will (Continued on Page Two.) of the Dbillding by March 1, 19255) ie ee stasonfe temple and a take a océrfier opposite that big great hotel, em er 'S thee be held een jntocorh Since the voting of the bond issue be able of dirty looks and ms oO" in 19: the local architectural firm embraces. Chase Jimmie Woodhall of Garbutt,. Weidner and Sweeney Circus Planned bd De RECE eee an nek Wai has been working on the plans for woes Tile Beles: 26h, 4 the school. Several trips were taken : ri ath or Cebee Sere eta : through otner parts of the country © bs Senge dato. SAS pees ee where. numerous high 9 schools of Pe eg a Sup -high; threp sirplasiog witli dtp 3 sult belxg: © composite of all the Commerce fot the primary nomination of directors. Four-| "9.5 paseball nines are to hop out da he pr ad etructure teen members of the chamber are to be nominated and|to the fair crounds and cross bats.| ‘Tomorrow afternoon the Casper at Paradiso Park a tree swim will hdd gp ers ons oct seven members to be directors for two years and one memi-| The Soaitown lithe) courte a city playgrounds big circus will be | be it ome > leigg Me ’ ns te Leeabion’ otither Stihlor lat shoo! ber to be director for one year to fill out an unexpired | fhe crack Hinyits Oh Ue Te mat {staged with the majority’ of the boys) tiavground attendance, The kida| Will on the block’ petwoen Lim and term, will be chosen in the election from the 14 members| narod» cnety-nine | nt Sitls in th city taking an active | win be given two nous, from 10 to | Oak! strats, along ‘Tenth 3 ill be recetving the highest number of| Accompanying the ballots and mem: | jae beh vie ho, shot | Matt, The efreus is to be put on Bt} 12, to splash around to thelr heart's built erctint : prety 2 tet, Race votes in the primary. © The ballots| bership roster is a statement of in Poa is vena from tie, crest of] 2@ ‘nigh school athletic park and | content which ‘will Inter’ torn down. Prelim: be returned to the chamber} dustrial. condit in Casper which 4 indtop “naar ‘Therteop, |: Baverad va be popcareas by a ar Pas aa any persons ge or ara avail “mem f . m.| indicate that the city is onjoying one| |) <i ordoar with all the trimmings. Admission! able to transport the.children to the Petar ah not, later them ©. | oe tte, teseet radratne in Ke he thopee ee a this | wilt be down to fifteen cents and the| ewim ‘Pueéday are asked to inform The Weather FB, P, Bacon, B. B. Brooks, Barle| tory. The report follows: Spomy Sie 4 proceeds will go to the entertsin-| the Spier eeter tt the nedreat of the} Wyoming—Part!y overcast Sunday G, Thurwell Harry B. Durham, Lew| “The payrolls of the Midwest and Two bands will be on hand to} ment of the children. thre® playgrounds which are ut East/}and Monday, 1 y showe in M. Gay,and L. A. Reed are directors | Standard Refineries were groater for give everybody the heebit-Jeébies.| oghrough the courtesy of Wart| Casper, Norte Gnaser srboots and| north portion; not much change in eh i (Continued on Page Seven) | Evans, owner of the swimming pool] the high school athletic park. temperature, who will hold office for another year, (Continued om Page Five) \, \ Injunction to Block Townsite Plan is Denied _ CHEYENNE; Wyo., June 28.—(Special to The Tri- bune).—Judge T. Blake Kennedy in Federal court here to- day declined to issue a temporary réstraining order in.the case brought by the Kinney Coastal Oil company against Michael F. Keiffer, to prevent the latter from using for townsite purposes patented land in the Salt Creek oil field. The Keiffer patent do not give] for town pure interferes title to minerals in the Jand and the | With its ¢ ing operations, ‘The Kinney company holds a federal off | !and '8 oe ae ot sas ae lease predicated on the govern-| judgo Kennedy declined to issue ment’s retention of title to the]a temporary restraining order prior toa heuring on the merits of the ease ond continued the case unti July 18. minerals in the land. . The Kinney company asserts that utilization of the land of the land

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