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The Weather much change in temperature. OL. VIII. NO. 256. ey Partly overcast tonight and Thurs- f . day with probably local showers; not Member of of Ch Audit Bureau irculation FOUR JUDICIAL CA Many Close Contests Develop in Primary rer Dail MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS CASPER, WYO., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1924. DAWES FLAYS LA FOLLETTE AND BRYAN AS POLITICAL RADICALS NOTIFICATION DELIVERED BY AW, JEFFERIS “Elopement” of Senator LaFollette Is Held Desirable. EVANSTON, Ill., Aug. 20. — (By The Associated Press.) —The campaign of 1924 was declared to be a clash between the Repub- lican, Democratic and So- elalist parties by Albert W. Jeffer- Jes of Omaha, in his speech of notifi- cation to General Charles G. Dawe: Ropublican vice-presidential segs ee. thinking Democrats, “Straight he sald, “are deciding it impossible for them to ride at the same time two horses going in opposite direc- tions. LaFollette, he asserte with the Socialist party. “These recént happenings and ap- Parent impossibilities are clearing politicafatmosphere,” he added, Sat @ prediction that voters woul “cleave unto that which is good.’ In a tribute to President Cool- idge, Mr. Jefferies said: “The peo- ple now know that Calvin Colidg knows the value of the tax-payers dollars better than they do them- selves. Countless thousands of men and+women earnestly wish they pos- Sessed the coura; to say ‘No’ and thus protect the family pocket book as the president has protected the Treasury of the United States." Mr. Jefferies outlined jeneral Dawes’ career and said: “It was no wonder General Dawes hat the Republican convention ‘called you again to duty and ser. vice of your country. The dele gutes had faith that you would coun- sel and help the president with a courageous spirit; similar to that which guided the beloved Harding; akin to that of the immortal Roose- Velt; like unto that of the martyred Lincoln; equai to that which you have always shown in the execution of your great trusts.” wen le = Colorado to Market Great Crop of Lambs DENVER, Colo., Aug. 20.—Good ranges and a buniper lamb crop this year will in Colorado send- result ing more sheep to market this 6 son than last year, according to a re- port issued by the bureau of crop and livestock estimates of the de. partment of agriculture today. The report estimates that Colorado and other western states. where lambs qe raised will exceed lust year's Production by approximately 000 head shipping 7,115,000 as com- pared with 6,340,000 last season. Guns Trained on Opponents In Accept- ance Address Last Night of G. O. P. Vice Presidential Nominee BY JAMES T. KOLBERT, (United Pr. CHICAGO, Au Republican battle Dawes, Republican nomin ed a vigorous attack on S didate for president on Gov. Charles W. Bryan, Democratic ticket. Dawes brand- ed them as “radicals.” | He attacked LaFollette for attempting to tam- per with the constitution, In his speech accepting the nom- ination, delivered iast night on the ‘road grounds of the Dawes man- sion in Evanston, Chic: suburb, Dawes dealt with only few is- Sues devoting himself Jarge to an assault on La Follette and on the “one radical candidate on the Dem- vcratic. ticket.” . “Robert M. LaFollette, the army of extreme radicalism, has a platform demanding public ownership of rallroads and attack- ing our courts, which are a furda- mental and conseitutional safe- guard of American citizenship,” Dawes said. “Our nation ts asked to leave im- portant constitutional moorings to embark again into these contests through which it has fought up to the establishment of good govern- ment. Through the war of the revolution, through the Civil War and through the World, War, our people have struggled to maintain ‘our constitutional principles.. They are asked to follow into an attack upon them, massed behind by an aggressive personality, a heterogen- eous collection of those opposing the existing order of things, the great- est section of which, the socialists, flies the red flag, and into what? Into confusion and conflict of ideas and into the reopening of war upon these fundamental principles of hu- man lberty and the — inalienable rightg of men which are giving in this country safety and opportunity the a leading ess Staff Correspondent). . 20.—Acting as the spearhead of the lines in the northwest, Charles G. ee for vice president, has initiat- enator Robert M. LaFollette, can- independent ticket, and on vice president candidate on the to the humblest, and to establish which the blood of our forefathers was shed. ‘This is the predominant issue in this campaign.” Characterizing the Republican party as “the party of progressive conservation,” Dawes suid. “Lying between these the armies of progressives. conservatism and radicalism, which are properly aligned upon this issue in the minds and conscience of the American peo- ple, is interposed the Democratic party, with one conservative and one radical candidate on its ticket, hoping to get votes by avoiding the issue. “In this situation, for which the American psople alone are respon- sible, the Democratic party as a (Continued on Page Eight) Bandits $150,000 BOSTON, Apg. Diamonds and Jewelry valued at $150,000 were stolen- by four men who held up the clerks in the store of Carl H. Skinner, diamond merchant, — here today. One man remained in. the automobile, two covered the three clerks with revolvers, while the GLOBE FLIERS ARE FORCED T0 DELAY HAZARDOUS JUMP OVER ICE REGION NEAR GREENLAND Weather Conditions Make Flight Too Dangerous; Cruiser Richmond Is Delayed by Heavy Gale REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Aug. 20.—(By The Associated Press.)——The American around the world fliers had made all preparations to start this morning on their long and hazardous hop to Frederiksdal, near Cape Farewell, East Greenland, but unfavorable weather conditions again forced them to abandon their intention. A gale delayed the arrival here of the United States , blowing there this morning and be- Cruiser Richmond which ts bringing | cause of uncertainty regarding the The circulation of The Tribune is greater than any ‘other Wyoming newspaper. Crime He eets er at Newstands, 5 cents On_ Str Delivered by JUDGE ROSE PILING UP LEAD, IN SENATORIAL RAGE IN COUN Commanding Place in } Three Cornered Con- test Is Occupied by Casper Candidate. CHEYENN®, Wyo., Aug. 20.— Joseph ©. O'Mahoney of Chey- enne, candidate for the Demo- cratic nomination for United States senator in yesterday's pri- mary, at 245 o'clock this after. noon conceded his defeat by Rob- ert R. Rose, of Casper, and dis- spare parts with which the two| landing of the scout planes. eye reynolds of congratula- machines can be repaired. The Richmond, which was to| “0” to Rose. Realizing the probab’e delay in|have arrived here at 4:20 o'clock a the arriva! of the Richmond, Rear this morning will not arrive until| Returns from: 268 of 685 pre- Admiral ‘Thomas P. Magruder has made preparations for sending the material with which to repair the planes to Reykjavik by means of the scout airplanes on board nine o'clock and the necessary re- pairs to the planes will take at least two hours. cincts in Wyoming, including all the more populous districts, give in yesterday's primary contest for the Democratic nomination for United States Senator: Rose, the/ The (Richmond arrived at 9: 3,906; O'Mahoney, 3,000; Laird, cruiser, ‘but the plan was abandoned | ¢‘clock this morning and spare parts| 1,664. because of # heavy gale that was! for the damaged p'anes were brought ashore. The filers wil! Judge Robert R. Rose of not leave today because of the strong gale. Jt ts uncertain when the Richmond will depart. Make aul fourth picked up. the Jewelry cases which had just been removed from the rafe. REYKS, the “Associated and Lieutenant Locatelli, on their flight to the North Ameri Farewell, east Greenland, at 3 a. m. tomorrow, it was decided today. ing at a conference on bi United States cruiser Richmond be tween Rear Admiral ‘Thomas P. Ma gruder, Lictenant Lowell H. Smith, commander of the around the world flight and Lieutenant Locatelli. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 20— Three unmasked bandits today held up the Corn Exchange Bank here and escaped with opproxintately $15,000. MCOY Pat Harrison Re-Nominated In Mississippi JACKSON, sisslppi Miss., Aug. 20.—Mis- Democrats, voting in the ry election here yesterday re- to the senate their nior ator, Pat Harrison, and appar- ently three congressmen who were offered for renomination. Four other ‘members of the house were unopposed. One new congressman will be present among the delega- tion, Senator Harrison defeated his only opponent, former Governor Earl Brewer, by the largest ma- jority ever. recei Mr. Harrison carried every county in the state, Democratic endorsement in this state is equivalent to election. Death Penalty) Plea Is Voiced Loeb-Leopold Hearing Nears Close as Arguments Are Launched by State; Two Capital Crimes Recited sociated Press)—Two of the three crimes for which’ in Illinois provides the death penalty—murder, rap’ and kidnaping—were comm lt by n Leopold, Jr. and > In a manner justif than death on ‘Thomas Marshall, attorney told Judge erly today, He urged the extreme penalt en argument based upon the ph the stant John Rr clogy of the Ilinols laws and the Iumal churges connected with the Lidnaping and murder of Kobert HICAGO, Aug. 20.—(By the As-I'ranks, | des ta which the defendants lave pleaded guilty. Judge Caverly opened a book of law and followed the text as Mr. Merehall read the cold, hard phrases ning murder and kidnaping pital crimes in this “state. phr j suffer the penalty of death always brought out. n a voice raised in tone and emphatic in ita deliberateness. The defendants gave visible that the phrase ‘death pen- had been heard by them. They seemed more interested jn the notes mon (Continued on Page Bight) tana, the vice presidential candidate, ¥ INDICT Jury Returns Accusation In Los Angeles Murder Case Before All State Witnesses Are Heard a Los Angeles hotel boastin sides the fighting trunks in v BALL SCORES NATIONAL LEAGUE R.H.E. -001 001 000—2 11 1 -000 500 000-0 3 0 newich and Gibson; Wheeler, Bush and O'Farrell. At Piitsburgh— R. LE. Brooklyn ~..010 000 001 01—3 10 2 Pittsburgh. 00 000 000 00—2 6 O Batteries— Doak and Naylor; Kremer and Gooch. First Game. At St. Louis— R.H.E. Philadelphia ~..100 000 000—1 8 1 St. Louis ~200 010 00"—3 11 0 Batteries—Carlson, Glazner and Henline; Dickerman and Gonzales, Forms, Second Game, At Chicago— + Boston Chicago Batteries— Barnes and Gibson; Kaufmann and Hartnett. patinntwctinete- 23 AMERICAN LEAGUE. At Boston— R.H.E. Cleveland ~003 000 100—4 12 1 Boston 002 010 11°—5 9 0 2s — Smith and Myatt; ike and O'Neill, ry seh , Aug. -20—Active behalf of the La- Follette-Wheeler ticket probably will begin on Labor day, with an open air address on the "Boston*com- rampaighing in LOS ANGELES, Calif., Aug. 20.—Kid McCoy, the boxing Beau Brummel, who twenty years ago strode into g eighty suits of clothing be- yhich he was to make his first ring appearance here, today slouched on a cot in the county jail, a 51-year-old former pugilist, broke, dejected, ED AS SLAYER SUMMARY OF BERLIN,—The federal states of premiers of the rmany assembled under the presidency of Chancellor Marx and discussed the outcome of the London ¢ nce. NEW YORK.—A strike day was threatened by 5,000 stage hands, musicians and threater ployes throughout the country less wage increase demands met. on Labor awaiting trial on indictments charg. ing him with murder, robbery and assault with intent to murder. Nineteen witnesses told the grand jury yesterday how the body of Mrs, Theresa Mors, dead of a. bul- jet wound in her head, was found early Wednesday in the apartment she and McCoy hud occupied; how a few hours later the Kid burst into the Mors antique shop in the un- are NEW YORK.—A minimum budget of $2,082,485, with plans “for in- creased colonization, was aMnounced for the year beginning September 1, by the Palestine foundation fund. fashionable West Lake district, held up four men and slighty] PLYMOUTH, Va..— President wounded two men and a woman. |Cpolidge heard Charles G. Dawes, There were eleven others waitine to testify, but a comparatively brief session satisfied the jurors that there was enough evidence on which to base the indictment charging McCoy with murder of Mrs. Mors with four counts of robbery and with three counts of aseault speci- fying intent to murder Sam and Ann Schapp, friends of Mrs. Mors, (Continued on Page Seve his running mate, deliver his speech of ucceptance by radio in his father's home. China.— Argentine et with an HANOI, French Indo Major Pedro Zanni, around the world flyer r accident while taking off or Canton when his machine overturned and was put ott of commission. Major Zanni escaped uninjur Advertising in itself does not improve standards of merchandise, but what advertised commodity, that has stood the test of heavy sales, and repeat business on merit, has not been of SUPERIOR QUALITY ? The advertising of a manufacturer is merely his signed statement that the product is better, costs less, and is fitted to meet a need. NATIONAL ADVERTISED GOODS universally are better goods—your pantry shelves show that. by Senator Wheeler of Mon- Iceland, Aug. 20.— Press)—The American around the world fliers Italian aviator, who will accompany them can continent; will take off on the long lap to Frederiksdal near Cape The decision was made this morn- ard the Casper took a commanding tead in the three cornered contest for the Democratic iomination for United States- senator when returns began to pour in early today from Tues- day's primary election. Friénds. of other candidates here were practi- cally ready to concede the nomina- tion of the Casper judge. Partial returns in the Tribune of- fice early thie afternoon from four- teen counties of they state ¢: Rose 3,118; O'Mahoney 2,190 and Laird 1 4. The count was di- follows, Laird O'M’hy R ose EY 45 85 468 98 Washakie 9 Laramie 546 Park ~ 5 77 0 198 244 144 Crook 51 Lincoln 189 Wotale i 2s 1374 2190 3118 Natrona county democrats ac- corded thelr favorite an overwhelm- ing plurality which amounted to a majority of two to one for all votes cast. O'Mahoney's greatest strength likewise came from his home county at Cleyenne where he polled a majority of all ‘votes cast. Laird, as anticipated, carried Washakie county, where his home is ated. Pabulation of the vote for other dates for congressional nomina n of whom was opposed, smplete. Francis EH. Warren ed the Republican nomination fcr United States senator, Charles E. Winter the Republican nomina- tion for congressman and Theodo G. Wanerus, the Democratic noml- fon for congressman, = _> LATE SPORTS NEW YORK, Aug Johnny Dundee veteran of 13 years in the ring, today forfeited his world’s featherweight title becat he can] no longer make the pound limit Dundee, who said he would continue to fight in junior lightweight ranks announced his decision to the sta athletic commission which he asieed to take custody of the feather- weight crown until a new wearer is fou enn champion son 6 up and Littlefield, last year’s city defeated Shelby Ronald. 5 to play in the open ing round of the Casper tourna ment at the Community club golf inks this morning. ‘The pair fin- ished the 18 holes, Littlefield turn- ing in a 79 and Ronaldson an 89. Four birdies made by the winner, seore for nine holes under the were whore best was 37, one for par BROOKLINE, Mass., Tho Australian team of Brookes and R, W. Schlesinger e'iminated from the natio tennis doubles tournament in the fourth round today by the Olym pie champions,» Vincent Richards and I. T. Hunter of New York. The was lawn Carrier 75 cents a month “Bill” Irving Out In Front for Sheriff; Upsets May Re- sult In Final Count With odds and ends of outlying precincts being gathered in today, the task of piecing the whole of yes- terday’s primary vote to- gether began late this after- noon to settle down to routine. All except seven precincts of the $7 in the county had compiled Re- publican votes, while there still re- mained 13 precincts to make Dem- ccratic returns, There appears today to be several changes in the early indications of last ‘night's scattered counting. Re- turns from precincts in the Salt Creek district changed the complex- fon of the race for judge of the Eighth Judicial district. Richard M. Boeke stepped back into second lace as far as Natrona county votes were concerned, when Mike Ryan pushed into the lead with 1 votes, Boeke was holding 1,069 votes and Henry Perkins in ‘third place with 1,061 votes. Standing of others in the judiciary race were: Bryant 8. Cromer, 881; Fenimore Chatterton, 483; I. G. Mc- Cann, 7 BE. H. Foster, 889; L. H. Sennett, 616; HE. P, Bacheller, 945. General county interest has ‘been centered on the contests for sheriff, county attorney and the judgeship of the district. W. J. Bailey who held the lead for sheriff on the Re- publican ticket up until midnight, dropped ‘this afternoon down to fourth place, ie first place with 1,583 votes, Nt bet next with 1,182, and Massee third with 1,124. George A. Weedell continued to stand ahead in the Republican race for the nomination of county at- torney, having from late returns, 043 votes. W. J. Wehrll wae push- 1 in second place with 1,- while Sypreansen lcept th 1,021. L. Sherck was considerably in lead in the Republican contest nomination of county commis- four-year term. Votes for him to’ 12119. J. B. Grif fith was second with 1,180 votes Both McKeon and Miller had fewer than 800 votes each, thé five Democrats sheriff's nomination, McPherson kept first took early last evening returns came in, This afternoon his votes totalled 796, Claude Gambill was. second with 1, and H. J. Buchanan third with 4, for sioner, Among for th nder which he when first out Ale place dwin Barrett was having an easy race for the Democratic nomi- nation of county attorney. His total stood at 1,054 votes, compared with 616 for B, G. Westover. , Jack Scott was holding; first in the contest for four-year, term county commissioner nomination, Democratic ticket, with 1,217 vot John Barker's vote was shown as Voting ‘rancis re Irving ywas- well up. Publication Otfices: ‘Tribune Bldg, 216 E. Secon@ st DATES IN TIGHT RACE Election Count ONLY 49 VOTES BETWEEN FOUR LEADING COUNT FOR JUDGESHIP Ryan, Boeke, Cromer And Perkins Jump Into Lead; Many Pre- cincts Still Out. Delayed returns from yes- terday’s primary election early this afternoon threw four candidates for judge of the Eighth Judicial district into a neck-and-neck race for two nominations for the election in November. These returns. in- cluded practically all of most of scattering country precincts in Na- county and approximately two thirds of the vote of Fremont county, including both Lander and Riverton. ‘The count up to the hour of going to press follows: yant Cromer, 1,140; Fenimore terton, 995; Irving G. McCann, 886; E. H. Foster, 935; Henry Per- kins, 1,136; M. F. Ryan, 1,185; Lin- coln Sennett, 630; Paul Bacheller, 1,051; Richard M. Boeke, 1,154. »Ghatterton and Cromer are. lead- ing the fleld in Fremont county, where the former has been credited with 512 votes and Cromer 229, In Natrona county Cromer polled a larger vote than Chatterton, 758 to 409. Richard Boeke led the field by @ good margin {n Natrona county with a total of 98: The closeness of the race raises the probability that the two noml- nees will not be known until the of- ficial count is made. Returns from outstanding results in both Natrona and Fremont counties, which are embraced by the judicial district, will y cause a seesaw with the that former Gover- nor Chatterton may lost early this mor Chicago Lands K. of P. Meet TORONTO, Ont., Aug. 20.—Chi- cago will have the 1 convention of the Knights of Pythias, winning over Los Angeles, 85 to 83, in a vote taken last night. A resolution to establish a magazine to serve the entire membership of 900,000 was adopted. Librarian at Denver Named ain the lead 46 votes. either man w DENVE Colo., Aug. 20.—Mal- entered in the prim: in conte colm Glenn Wyer, librarian at the since both were unopposed candi-| University of Nebraska at Lincoln, dates on the Republican ticket for | Neb:, today was named Denver city renomination. Mbrarian to succeed Chalmers Had- In the triangular strife the sena-| ley, resigned who leaves September 1 nomination on the Democratic|1 to become city Mbrarian at Cin- Judge Robert R. Rose re-| cinnati strong support in Natrona|’ Mr. Wyer !s a brother of James county, having’ 1,532 votes, aan | 1H soll Wyer, Jr., state Mbrarian (Continued on Fage Two) of New York New Colonization.S WASHINGTON, tion of a carefully for colonization of Aug. 20,-—-Adop- planned policy irrigation pro- Jects to be constructed in the future was urged by Dr. Elwood M commissioner of reclamation, 1 special report he submitted to Sec retary Work today upon his return from a 9,000 mile inspection trip in the west. Dr, Mead visited projects in Utah, Nevada, California, W ington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming and Nebraska. “On each proposed new project an economic survey has been orgar ized under the direction of G. C. Krentzer, director of the division of score was 6%, 8-6, 6-3, r i farm economics,” said the report, Mead Reports On Projects cheme for Reclama- tion Projects Recommended by Director Following Tour “in this survey, the co-operation of the state ultural colleges © of Utah, Nevada, California, Oregon and Washington and Idaho has been ired and these institutions have general: extended the services, of experts on soils and ‘farm manage- nt. ‘These experts are now, en- ged in working out the problem of what water for irrigation is worth in the districts of their states where the posed projects are located acl it will cost ‘settlers. ‘to raw land into improyid When the experts “haye hed thelr conclusions on all of Proposed projects, they are to be (Continued’on Page Eight) — y

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