Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 16, 1924, Page 1

The Weather Unsettled tonight ‘temperature. OL. VIII. NO. 253. and Sunday, with local thunder- storms; not much change in Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation Che Gasp rr Ba MEMBER OF ASSC_._ “os Pe H 2 CASPER, WYO., SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1.54. The circulation of The Tribune is greater than any other Wyoming newspaper. tly Crile On Streets .er at Newstands, 5 ce: Delivered by Carrier RUHR EVACUATION IS POSTPONED FOR YEAR FRANK L. ROBINSON FREED OF CHARGE CITY CHAMPIONSHIP TOU..AEY AT COMMUNITY LINKS OPEN TO ALL PLAYERS; NO CHARGE The Community golf course, through the courtesy of Alex C. McCafferty, has been donated to the Casper city golf tournament for seven days starting Monday when DUSPICION AROUSED IN RECENT HIGHUAGKING E Sheriff Scott Hazen of Thermopolis Orders Release of Casper Have Been Unjustly Accused. Following an investigation this morning at the court use in which an acceptable alibi was introduced, Frank ho L. Robinson, candidate for publican ticket, was released from the county jail and <ompletely exonerated of an city in the highjacking raid staged on the h Gree ee eet BANDITS TAKE ~OAFE IN LATE ~ DENVER HAUL DENVER, Colo., Aug. 16.—Police bday are seeking bandits who last night burglarized a Piggly Wiggly Store at East Colfax avenue and Milwaukee street and escaped with a safe containing approximately $6.00. No trace of the.men or the safe has been found today. “Gaining entrance through a rear doory-the men. ransacked the store. went into the basement where th: Sawed off the bolts running from the bottom of the safe through the floor and then went to the first floor where they sawed a gteel bund by which the safe was fastened to the wall, The men then dragged the safe from fs position through the rear door and loaded it into an automobile. The tracks of the car in the rear of the store were plainly visible this morning. The robbery was dis- eovered this morning when the store Was opened, WALSH SPEAKS TO BIG Rav -IN-GAMPHGN HELENA, Mont., Aug. 16.—Sena- tor Thomas J. Walsh, democrat, Montana, sounded the keynote of the state campaign in an address here last night at a state wide Dem- écratic rally, in which he scored the present and immediate precedin; Republican administrations as re- Sponsible for “crimes that haye shamed the nation.” > The four leading issues of the cam- paign are, he said, “honesty in gov- ernment, the revenue law, the tariff find the policy of isolation.” Stress- ator referred to the last two Repub- ican administrations as ‘‘deplorab corrupt,”.and charged an indifferent Attitude has been displayed by a ministration officials toward “‘crimes' Xposed. through inyestigations. ~ Senator Walsh, unopposed candi- date for re-tomination in the pri- ‘@mary election August 26, made only Slight mention of his own candidacy. declaring he had refused invitations to speak at state meetings and oun ‘all Not take the stump until the eampaign. The sonator expected to attend Several party conferences with coun- ty chairmen here today, planning to eave tomorrow for his summer home Rt ‘Lake McDonald, Glacier park. He intends to. remnin_at his’ sum- Mer home a month, he sald, or until the state Democratic central com- aittes assembles here to organize for the general campaign: The meeting last night, arranged @s the feature of a_home coming program, was attended by party leaders and friends of pioneer days from all sections of the state. For- mer Governor Samuel V. Stewart presided. — a | LATE SPORTS ~ CASINO, NEWPOR1 16,—William M. John Francisco, several ehamipion, today defeated Snodgrass, a fellow the final match of the favitation lawn Was a straight set vectory, 6 R. L, Aug. of San national Harvey ‘alifornian in ‘asino singles tennis tournament. | i ing honesty. in government the sen- |} PIoODE DROPPED Candidate Said to county treasurer on the Re- y connection with or compli- ome of Arthur Gwynn, Hot Springs county commis sioner, near Thermopolis early last week. Both Sheriff Scott Hazen of Ther- mopolis and Federal Officer T. R. Riley ‘who arrested Robinson here Thursday night, declared that they had found nothing that would indi- cate that Robinson Had had any part in the highjacker’s battle and the consequent killing of Claude Hender- son, one of the raiders, Suspicion was directed at Robin- son, it is believed, because of his de- parture from Thermopolis’ the day following the tragedy after conclud- ing business for Attorney Alex King on which he went to the Hot Springs county seat. Robinson had in his possession_a diary covering detailed activities leading up to and during the highjackers:raid. He had been in Thermopolis several day; SAN- QUENTIN, Aug.’ 16.—A. Champion, who shot. and. killed James F. Goldy at Los Angeles in a quarrel over a dice game, was hang- ed at the state prison: hero Friday. Champion went to his death’ bravely in the presence of 33 witnesses. While preparations for the execu- tion were going forward in the death chamber, the condemned man’s mother, Mrs, Idella Champion - of Fort Worth, Texas, waited’in the warden’'s office, hopeful that a last minute reprieve or commutation of sentence might be received. She sol- lapsed when told that the hanging had taken place. Champion, who was 29 years old, killed Goldy in a Los Angeles room: ing house January 10, 1923. Cham- pion’s father and mother and a cou- sim, Mrs. Vera Hughes, all of Fort Worth, were indicted after the trial on charges of perpury but later all were acquitted. YOUTHS ARRESTED FOR MISCONDUCT WITH GIRLS CHEYENNE, Wyo., Aug. 16.— Jack Doran and Phil Moran, Kan- sas City youths, are in the county il here, charged by Rev. B. J. Minort, state commissioner of child and animal protection, with im- proper conduct with two girls, 15 and 16 years of ago, respectively. poco A ela 3 Glare of Gasser Is Missed at Capital CHEYENNE, Wyo., Aug. 16.—A Spectacle familiar on Cheyenne’s southern view-line for nearly a month was missing Friday night— the glare of.the gas well near Wel- lington, Colo., 30 miles away, which caught fire July 19th and continued to burn until Thursday night. Ab- sence of the glare Friday night was the first intimation to many Chey- enneites that the fire had been ex- tinguished. qualifying play begins. There is no entrance fee to the tournament and all players, whether members of the club or not, will be privileged to use the course during the tournament. Members of the club not in the tournament may use the course next week whenever they wish and non- ITALIAN FLIER IN ICELAND HOEFN HORNAFJORD, Iceland, Aug. 16.—(By The Associated Press Presede Thorshavn)—Lieutenant Lo- eatelli, the Italian aviator who is making a trans-Atlantic flight in the wake of the American army world fliers, arrived here at noon. today from Thorshavn, Faroe Is'ands. California to Wage War on Animal Disease SAN Calif, Aug.: 16.— California will plage Jvoterinarians. #Callfornia’s principal. ports as soonas funds are available, to pre- vent “entry of animal diseases, G, H. Hecke, state director of agri- culture, announced here today. Mr. Hecke said it had been practically established that the foot and mouth epizootic now apparently under con- trol had entered California through & seaport, members not in the tournament will Pay the customary green fees, A complete set of rules covering the tournament wil} be found on the sporting page of the Sunday Tri- bune. The fine display of tournament prizes in the Campbell-Johnson cloth- ing company window has aroused ad- ditiona] interest in the play — next week. The quality of the prizes is enough to stir up any golfer’s ambi- tion and the entry list should be a big One. An additional prize for the medalist in the qualifying round was added yesterday making seven prizes in all, There will be three flights, the championship, the pioneer and the tenderfoot with 16 players in each flight. Forty-eight players out of the qualifying round will have a chance at those seven prizes. Promotion oming’s motor tourist interests is suggested hy Mayor Archie Allison of Cheyenne, as the result of a hot controversy here concerning whether it is, or is not, advisable for Wyom- ing to accept a proposal from the Rocky Mountain Motorists, Inc., a PICTURE OF WYOMING “PRINCESS WILL BE HUNG IN TULSA MUSEUM Photographs of Beauties From All States to her state in the “Pageant of Petro- leum” which will be a feature of the 1924 International Petroleum Ex- position in Tulsa, October 2 to 11. The exposition management, which has as one of its goals the establishment of a permanent mu- seum in which will be housed the materials and machinery which have made possible the development of-the oll industry, has decided the record wil be incomplete without the pic- tures of the queen and princesses who gather annually to have do- minion over the petroleum exposi- PROTECTION FOR WYOMING'S TOURIST INTE pS nareaee 8. Se Je CHEYENNE; Wyo.,- Aug. 16.—Or- ganization of a state association for and protection of Wy- TS IS URGED Colorado corporation, that ft.extehd its organization and activities in Wy- oming. A Wyoming association, Mayor Allison suggests, could pro- yide for Wyoming all the beneficial features embodied in the Colorado corporation's » proposal and ‘at the same time be above suspicion that its activities involved anything inimical to Wyoming's tourist traffic inter- ests, Grace Walls of “Royalty Room”; Choice Will Be Made at Casper. To have one’s picture taken hy a well known photog- rapher, to have that portrait become the permanent prop- erty of the International Petroleum Museum and to have it hung with the photographs of beauties of other states, is the pleasurable fate which awaits the Wyoming girl who is lucky enough to be chosen as princess to represent tion. The portrait of Miss Dorothy Vensell of Tulsa, who reigned over the exposition last as Queen Pe- trolia, will be the first to be placed in the “royalty room” of the mu- soum. Quee@Petrolia will be photograph- ed apart from her court and her por- trait hung in a portion of the mu- seum building which will be allotted to this phase of the exposition. A group pleture of the state princesses, who aré second in importance only to the queen, will be made by the same artist. This picture will Uke- wise be framed and placed with that of the queen in the “royalty room.” The Wyoming princess, who will be selected by the Casper Tribune, will be one of those whose picture will be bung in the museum. It may even fall to her fappy lot to be Known ag “Queen Petrolia’ of the 1924 exposition in which case she. avill be photographed jn the corona- tion robes, her portrait to be view: ed and admired by the thousands who will attend the succeeding ex- Positions. Queen Petrolia will be se- lected by competent judges as the Outst#hding beauty among the state Princesses who attend the exposition. The Oklahoma princess will not enter the contest, but will act as hostess to the visiting royalty. DEFENSE DAY PLANS LOOM DARROW AND ALIENIST IN COURT TILT CHICAGO, Aug. 18. (By the As- sociated Press)—The Franks hear- ing this morning developed into a two-hour wit and word battle be- tween Clarence 8. Dafrow, chief of defense counsel and Dr. Singer, the tate’s fourth allenist, with Robert Crowe, state's attorney and Mr. Darrow also wrangling. ASSAILANT OF GIRL SUICIDES KEOKUK, Towa, Aug. 16 — H. Brown ended his life. by shooting himse!f this afternoon when sur- rounded by a posse searching for Evelyn and Maxine Lawson, aged 8 and 4 respectively, who had been kept in a cave near an abandoned coal mine south of here all night by Brown. The girls were injured by Brown, but according to physicians not seriously. —— CLARKSBURG, W. Va.—The Har- rison county central trades and labor council whose jurisdiction Includes Clarksburg, where John W. Davis was notified of his nomination for president by the Democratic party, endorsed Senator La Follette for president. Pres. Coolidge On Vacation PLYMOUTH, Vt., Aug. 16.—Presi- stopped here first at the cemetery dent Coolidge arrived here this|where a month ago they buried morning from Washington for a] young Calvin, J: vacation at his father’s home. After a brief{stop at the grave With Mrs. Coojidge and their son John, the president begin his first acation as chief executive, in the home of his father, where a year he took the oath of office. Swinging off the main gravel road leading to this hamlet, in thelr motor trip, from Ludlow, the family family the president's father. mother they proceeded to the Coolidge home, a f mile up the road where the was met by John Coolidge, The visit to the cemetery, where ‘leo are buried the president's and. sister, was in private, (Continued on Pago Six) a Casper Committee On Program for Ob- servance Here Votes to Enlarge Personnel From Clubs Preliminary arrangements for Casper’s observance of National Defense Day on September 12, were laid at a meeting last night of the committee appointed by Gov. Wn. B, Ross in organizing the state. A movement to secure widespread co-operation from civic interests was launched in decision to enlarge the personnel of the com- mittee by asking the chamber of commerce, luncheon clubs and other organizations to appoint representa- tives to work with the committee. A meeting of the enlarged. committee will be held next Friday evening at avhich time plans will be placed in definite form, Committee members appointed Dy the governor who attended last nights sessions included Mayor 8. K. Loy, Brig. Gen, Burke H. Sih clair of the officers reserve corps; Capt. C. P.. Plummer, former nat: jonal vice commander of the Ameri- can Legion; C. R, Reimerth. W. J. Wehrii, Claude Van Ness and Rich- ard Gardner. Brig. Gen. John M. Jenkins ot Cheyenne, chairman of the general committee having in charge prep- arations for the program on national defense day, is very much encour- aged over the news he has received from, various towns in the state of Wyeming, The mayors of all the cit Jes have taken hold of the matter in the spirit intended, and it is now certain that every preparation will be made to make the day one that will be remembered in the his- tory of the state, Reserve officers are co-operating in the spirit and manner intended ‘by the law, and will undoubtedly be able to get all of the men in line that are expected to take part in the celebration. Wyoming {s in the habit of doing things in a who!ehearted way and there can now be no question but what it will swing in line with the Sreat patriotic states of the union in showing that it is fully alive ta the necessity for having its military arm strong and ready when emer gency arises Some of the states of the union have been a ‘little backwurd and have assumed to note a sentiment of partisanship in certain quarters but more recently they are coming ino line and it now seems certain that all’ of the states will join dn making this @ real showing of our national strength. The nations of Europe and the orient will be watch- ing this movement with a great deal of inteerst. If it is a great success they will be forewarned as to the actual military strength of our na- tion. If it is a failure they will be- Neve that they can treat us as tm- beciles and with scorn. Streetcar Service To Fort Russell Brought to Close CHEYENNE, Wyo., Aug. 16.—The last electric street car to operate be- tween Cheyentie and Fort Russell made the trip Friday night, return ing to its barn shortly after mid night. Saturday morning an automo: bile bus service between the city and fort supplanted the street railway line {s being torn up under authoriza- RED HEADLIGHTS FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT Red headlights were placed yester- day by members of the fire depart- ment on their machines which are \kely to be called into action ‘for the purpose of answering an emer- gency call. With the presen platoon system there is a possibility of fire- men off duty being called to answer an important alarm and it ts to pre- vent thelr being stopped and arrested that they are equipping thelr ma- chines with the distinctive lighting system. aoe a BODY OF ROME DEPUTY FOUND ROME, Aug. 16. (By the Associated Press).—A body believed to be that of Glacomo, Matteotti, socialist de- puty who disappeared June 12 under circumstances which caused an in- vestigation on the theory that he might have been @lain, has been found in a wood two miles from Scro- fano. Although the bodiy was in an advanced stage of decomposition, it bore visible traces of wounds. ———_ ASUNCION, Paraguay, Aug. 16.— Dr. BI Eligio Ayala today was inaug |Neuor nts '5 cents a month FLOATING CAFE OFF NEW YORK NEW YORK, Aug. 16.—Anchor- ed off Fire Island, a small island on the ocean side of Long Island, says a copyright article in the New York Herald-Tribune today, is a 17,000-ton Hner, flying the British flag, which has been con- verted into a palatial floating, cab- aret, where almost any kind of vintage of Bacchus may be had— for a price. The name of the vessel has been painted out, and those on board are reticent regarding the registry of the ship, or its home port. There is a $5 cover charge and the price of drinks range from $1 to $2.50. Wine is $20 per quart. The article says the mysteriou# liner {s the scene of nightly parties whicli last well into the morning, given by wealthy patrons who go off to the carnal ship by means of private yachts and hired speed boat On the poop deck of the vessel fs a reproduction of the Statue of Liberty, to which convivial patrons drink midnight toasts, the article 8 State rooms at $5 and up house the guests and an excellent hotel service is maintained the article states, while a large ball room makes for galety, There are mid- night movies. Women as well as men visitors up to the bar. TRIO ARRESTED AS VIOLATORS Three alleged violatiors of the ordinance jwere arrested by thepolice yesterday, -afternoor *and evening. J. W. Dick was arrested at the Recreation ‘pop! hall and was fined $50, for the possession of Mquor. A slet machine was found to be operated in this ¢stablishment and it was confiscated by the police. Eddie Shay, 120 West Midwest ave- and Bessie Layer, 340 South ‘reet, were the other two par- arrested on Hquor charge: ‘our drunks were fined $15 each police court last night and one in man was fined $10 for using profane language INDIAN TRIO GET DRUNK; DEFY AGENT TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 16.—Deputy United States "Marshal William Ben. son is waiting for advices from the department of justice at \Washing- ton as to whether or not he will take stern measures to take into custody ‘Tapia, Helano and Haliz, three Papa- go Indians who are defying Indian po'ice to arrest them on a charge of FINAL HOME Meation Oifices: Pu! Tribune Bidg, 216 E. Second st BERLIN AGREES TO TIME LIMIT ON COMMISSION BY THE FRENGH Economic Benefits Are Given Up by Paris In Consideration of German Approval. LONDON, Aug. 16.—(By The Associated Press.) — August 15, 1925, is the date finally agreed upon for the evacuation of the Ruhr. The French and Belgians also agree to evacuate all other towns and points outside of the Ruhr which are not in the district they are occupying under the treaty of vi ailles. As an example of good will the French and Belgians are prepared. in accordance with the provisions of the compromise agreement, to with- draw the French troops ‘om Dort- mund and the surrounding territory on August 36, which is one day it Is expected, the French pa will ratify the agreement. It is agreed further that on Octo- ber 1, the French and Germans shall begin negotiations in Paris for com- mercial treaties. The agreement reached al: provides that -the French and Belgians shall not insist upon thelr nationats remaining on the German railways: No hgfeement has been reached aw yet on the quantities of dye stuffs the Germans are to be required to deliver as reparations, This subject still is under discussion and will Probably be settled before the plen- ary meeting of the international con- ference this evening. The agreement {s explained three letters drawn up by the Belgian rman The Germ: agree the terms of the compromise agreement but in. no way admit the legality of the mill- tary occupation of the Ruhr. In ad- dition the Germans declare in thefr letter that they: expect the occuf tion to be ended at an earlier date than August 15, 1 Tho French and Belgians, in their the right to one time in which to effect the tion, but they assert that as mple of their good will they are prepared to withdraw speedily the troops from Dortmund. in Freneb, epresgntatives. letters maintain years’ LONDON, Aug. 16.—(By The As- sociated Press)—The conference be- tween the French, Belgian and’ Ger- man delegates this afternoon merged with the council of-fourteen and the joint body took up the Ruhr ques- tion, the big fourteen eamining the making ‘‘tiswin,” an intoxicating drink manufactured, from corn by the Indians. Mr. Benson has received a letter from Superintendent McCormick of the Papago reservation stating that when Juan Lovis: and. Abe Pablo, Indian police went to arrest the trio for making tiswin, the Tapia, the leader defied them to touch him Tapia was wearing a cartridge be't full cf rifle cartridges and was arm NORA BAYES IS ENGAGED NEW YORK, Aug. 16.—Nora Bayes, musical comedy star, four times married and divorced, is en- gaged to Lew Cody} motion picture actor. .Her Broadwa representative today gave out the following mes- sage from her in London: “Lew and I areengaged. We were thrown together in a motor aceldent. Now step on the gas.” The accident occurred near Brigh ton by the State Public Service com- mission. WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.—De parture from Reykjavik of . the American army airplanes around the world, may ed indefinitely to await improved weather condi tions, it was indicated by a message from Lieutenant Lowell H. Smith, flight commander, received today by Major Ceneral Patrick, chief of the service. he message dated yesterday told be dela {new landing place, urated president of the republic of Paraguay. Resumption of World Flight Is Indefinite of new delays due to ice and other circumstances and added: “Will leave. here practicable,” as soon as REYKJAVIK, Aug. 15.—(By The Associated Press.}—The boats from the American world filers’ supply ship at Angmagesalik, C enland, failed to get through the ice to tl 15 miles distant, riday) afternoon, ‘Tho only | t this ( ton in which the couple were bruis- ed and shaken, of hop hope their 1 the aviators starting on to Greenland tomorrow s in the ice conditions becoming better immediately and the boats Succeeding in another attempt. to. night, but this is considered un likely. Aug. 16 Tho Asso —Major Zanni, Argentine in the world flier, arrived here today from letters setting forth the compromise agreement which had been practi- cally completed. The question of delivery of goods, especially of de- very of dye stuffs, also came up for discussion. Ameritéan Ambassador Frank 3B. Kellogg, on departing from the coun cil meeting which was concluded at four o'clock, declared that the con ferenco would end successfully. to night. A member of the French delega- tion also stated that the agreement would be signed tonight. LONDON, Aug. 16.—(By The As- sociated Press}—The final sitting of the international reparation confer- ence has been called for 6:30 o'clock tonight. A spirit of optimism prevailed this morning and the delegates expresserl the opinion that the conference would end successfully tonight. BERLIN, Aug. 16.—(By The As- sociated s}—In returm for ac- ceptance by Germany of the ench proposal that th Ruhr occupation continu) one year, France has agreed to desist from her previous demand for commery ‘eoment and other economle benefits which were to be linked up with the ques. tion of the military evacuation of the Ruhr, was aDnounced here toda} It was also announced that Pre- mier Herriot of France’ had agreed to date the additional twelve months it occupation of the Ruhr from the present month. By this plan the last of the French troops would withdraw from ust, 1925. the Ruhr by Aug- Railroad Employes Held for Oil Theft CHEYENEE, Wyo., Aug. 16.—F. L. Harris and R. M. Baner, Union Pacific Railroad eompany employes, held In the county Jail here Tavoy, Burma, charged with the theft of 25 gallops Jot oll from the company's stores, .