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

3 7 oe ame VY cauicl Fair tomgut aua propabiy Saturday; warmer in north portion tonight. VOL. VIII. NO. 259. Ne 3 he Member of Audit of Cireu! iy ie Bureau aap pr Dat MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS : CASPERWYO., SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1924. ly Crile The circulation of The Tribune is greater than any other Wyoming newspaper. NIGHT MAIL | EDITION On Streets er_at Newstands, 5 cents Delivered by Carrier 75 cents a month Publication Offices: Tribune Bldg. 216 E. Seconé St. GREENLAND: NO WORD OF ITALIAN TAXI-DRIVER HELD , FOR SHOOTING MAN SECOND ROUND PLAY LAUNCHED ASSAULT. UPON WOMAN SAID TO BE INVOLVED Roy R. Gillan Wounded At Lavoye by Elmer B. Pruitt. Elmer B. Pruitt was ar: rested yesterday at Lavoye, charged with assault with intent to kill, as the result of his having shot Roy R. Gil- lan in the hip last Tuesday. pruitt admitted the shooting and ¢e- clared that it was in revenge for an nssault made on his wife the previous day by Gillan, Pruitt ts a taxi-driver at Lavoye. Pruitt had been previously arrést- ‘ ed on an assault charge and releas- ed ona $500 bond. As there is.a possibility that Gillan, who is in the Union hospital at Salt Crek, may not r, it was considered advisable * Brooklyn to re,arrest Pruitt on a more-serious eA ¥ Nets said to hay | BALL SCORES | AMERICAN LEAGUE. At New York— R.H.E. Detroit -100 030 O2%—* * * New Yort -030 002 10°—* * © Batteries—Wells, Halloway, John- son and Bassler; Jones, Hoyt and Schang. At Philadelphia— ‘St. Louis -__-.000 000 015— 616 4 Philadelphia -_720 300 10*—13 17 1 Batteries—Davis, Lyons, Pruett, Grant and Seyereid, Collins; mell and Bruggy. R.H.E. L LEAGUE. At Chicago— R.A -010 000 001—2 10 0 Chicago and Blake and O'Farrell. (O'Farrell hit homer last of 7th.) At Pittsburgh— 000 000 ‘of the -world. A chueeday ‘morhing/on \thé highway a|) mile south of Lavoye. Pruitt is.said ‘to have been holding Gillan at the J point of a revolver in his automobile. When Gillan jumped out and start- ed running down the’ road Pruitt started shooting. Until-the outcome ~ of | Gillan's wound is known and until the ‘au- thorities have a chance to delve into the details of the case the prelimin- ary hearing of Pruitt will be delay- ed. —_ me DAD CHECK ARTIST 15 | HELO AT THEAMOPOLIS Archibald, “Blackie" Lambert, who been ‘sought by the sheriff's office for several days on a bad check charge, was picked up. in ‘Thermopolis yesterday by Scott ‘Hazen\ sheriff of Hot Springs county. Lambert is said to have passed several bad checks in Casper, two of which were forgeries. He will be brought back to Casper to face the charge tomorrow. has _ AMERICAN AND BRITISHER ARE SLAIN IN HONDURAS FIGHTING ‘ASHINGTON, Aug. 22.—George Gatewood Hamilton, an American citizen and Charles Edward Rimmer, a Pritish subject, were killed in the istrict of Puerto Castilla, Honduras on the morning of A the Cincinnati Batteries— Ring and Wilson; Donohue, Benton and Wingo. __—>——— Ring Champ’s Father Takes Bride at 67 Utah, Aug. .—Hyrum Denipsey, father of Jack Dempsey, the world’s heavy- weight boxing champion, and Lottie Dexter B‘assin, ne 26 of Salmon, Idaho, were married at Farmington, Utah, by a juritce of the peace, on August 1, according to word reach- ing newspapers here today. The eld- er Dempsey and Jack’s mother have been separated for several years. The romance between Hyrum Dempsey and his young wife is said to haye started in Salt Lake City about the time of the Dempsey-Gib- bons fight at Shelby, Mont., July 4, 1923. ALT LAI state department was informed to- day by Willard L. Beaulac, American vice consul at Puerto Castilla. The vice consul has been directed by the department to obtain and forward additional information im- ediately, IN CHAE ONGHIP GOLF TOURNEY Eliminations of First Round Include Many - Prospects for Honors in Three Flights in Tnbune’s Annual Contest. All first round matches in the Casper City golf tourna- players in each of the three on the second round. When ment were completed yesterday as scheduled and eight flights this morning started the sun drops over the west- ern horizon tonight there will be only 12 players left in the running, four for each flight. Yesterday's matches produced some close competition, the victory of Joe Keith over Duke Wheeler by one up in the second flight being the narrowest. In two of the other second round matches Dan Griffin defeated Ed Slater and Joe Lutz won from J. W. Johnson each by the score of 3 and 2. Some good golgers fel by the way- side in the first round, adding to the uncertainty of the final out- come. That in the opinion of experts is. ane of the reasons that makes the game cf golf so popular. A few jucky, strokes and a player is on top few unlucky. he is out of the running. —_ ~The eight players who still have a chance at the Tribune cup and: the city championship are Glenn Littl field, “Al Seanor, “Dolly” Grey, ©. H. Storrs, Dave Fox, Frank Knittle, H. M. “Slim” Brant and Don Gal- lagher. »The actet still in the running for the second flight and the handsome golf bag that goes as the prize are Gene Wise, Frank Perkins, Roy Wy- land, Al Leak, Andy Thompson, Dan Griffin, Joe Lutz and Joe Keith. The tenderfoot survivors are w. A Smith, L. M. Curran, Jack Cud- Gus Steele, G. R. Strickland, S. Thorpe, W. W. Scott and F. H. Gorham, The compiete first round scores are as followa ‘TOY your door the latest national local field is blanketed by our local Society, sports, markets and As an advertisin; the Sunéay Tribune is unequalled of the Sunday edition. Championship Flight. Al Seanor defeated John Suthor- land 2 and 1. L. R. “Dolly” Grey defeated R. V. Everidge 5 and 4. C. H. Stoors defeated Ray Hul- burt 6 ang 6, H. M, Brant defeated Dick Row- lands 8 and 2. Glenn ©, Littlefield defeated Shel- by Ronaldson 6 and 5. Dave Fox won from Ted Madden by default. . Frank Knitt'e won from A. C, Ri- ker by. default, t (Coutinued on’ Page 81x) With four men~ crowding each other closely for places nearest the bench of the Highth Judicial District all that can’ be-safely relied upon now to actually show which of the four are really first and second, is the official counting of votes, prob- ably to start tomorrow. Lead in the primary judicial con test-is still held by Bryant 8. Cro- mer of Riverton, while Michael F Ryan of Casper appears to be as DALE DAY" IN JAPAN URGED BY RESERVISTS Aa MILITARY FETE Similarity to Defense Day Program Here Is Drawn in Plans of Jap Militarists. TOKIO, Aug. 22.—(By The Associated Press).— “National Drill Day,’’ com- pared by the vernacular press as similar to “Ameri- can Defense Day” will be held throughcut Japan on October 23, if the military reservist organi- zations carry through a plan for- mally launched through agitation started today. The date proposed for the obser- vance falls on the festival day at the national military, shrine of Yas- ukuni in Tokio. Japanese officia’s said today they saw no connection between the dri!l day agitation here-and defense da} plans in America. The government has not yet given official sanction tothe plan, it was added. United States. Wales’ trip this time will lack the exclusiveness of -his first visit which was made in a British man of war, for the capacity. of the Berengaria has been packed by debutantes who for various reasons are cutting off their European trips to hurry home x on this particular ln These marriageable daughters will leave behind several hundred dis appointed Americans who have been turned away from the shipping of. fices in the last four or five weeks, since the liner’s accommodations for seven hundred saloon passengers are all taken, and who constitute the long list of expectant ones await ing possible last minute cancelin- tions, The suite for the prince, consist ing of two bedrooms, saloon and a breakfast room, now is in spotless bwhite with gay chintz covered chairs.and draperies, new farniture Debutantes to Trail Prince Scores Flock for Passage On Liner That Will Bring Prince to the United States On Visit LONDON, Aug. 22.—(By The Associated. Press) .—- The Prince of Wales has packed his trunk, bid goodbye to his cronies and, with the exception of a few official mat- ters to be attended today, is ready to hand over his tickets to the purser of the Berengaria which will leave tomorrow from Southampton’ to take him on his second visit to the IGE HAZARDS OF FAN NORTH ARE CONQUERED IN THURSDAY JUMP Italian Aviator Not Mentioned in News pied by Wales’ cousina, Lord and Lady Louis Mountbatten. His equi erres and attendants will distribute themselves* in rooms bordering the ro heir’s quarters. The price will not dine in the gen eral dining room, but a table will be placed in an alcove off the bal cony of the saloon, set for the nine members of .the princ party who are entitled by invitation to sit around the board 2 adie OIL PROHOTER IS ARRESTED DENVER, Colo,, Aug. 22—Joseph H. Crites, wanted in Toledo, Ohio, on a federal grand jury indictment rging use of the mails to defra and,sfixtures» and» other improve- Defense day in the United States {Continued on Page Nine) mehts, ifstding-a* tiled bathroom, The adjoining suite will be oceu \OFFICIAL COUNT IS NOW AWAITED ON ELECTION firmly in second pl ‘she was last night. Several ma county precincts and five remont county precincts, all of them small, are still to be heard from, Revision of r turns along with the additions mac from the reports of seve: small precincts, show the stunding of the candidates to be as follows. I nt §. ‘Crom 1,314; Mich F. Ryan, 1 Richard M. Boe 11 Henry E. Perkins, 1,198; F nimore Chatterton, 1,131; EB. Paul Bacheller, 1,061 H. Foster 1,038; I. G, MeCann, 931; Lincoln H, Sen- nett, 665. Some confusion in’ making up early returns and‘ the possibjlity of error in such things as the secur- ing of results by phone, are factors to be considered in the present close race for district judge. . None of the four leading candidates are as sured of holding the same places atively when the final and official count is made. was arrested here today by fice inspecte Crites, who to be an old promoter, was traced to Denver from Kort Worth, according to the authorities. Actording to information disclosed immediately following his arrest by postoffice inspector, Crites, about 18 months ago, was fined 0 in FE Worth, Tex., on a similar indictment. It is alleged, according to postot fico Inspector W. F. Alerman of Fort Worth, who came to Denver in his investigations and who assisted in the arrest of Cfites, that he op. erated under the title of the able Information and Scout Ser having for its purpose investigations and reforts on the pros} s nd standing of of] promo- on companies, It is further ch: ed»that a number of the comp thus investigated were with.which he was ider est such company, Mr, Allerman to be Membership pool. nies companies The Sunday Tribune Leads ‘The newsiest paper in Wyoming, the best advertising medium in Casper. That's the Casper Sunday Tribune. News of the world covered by and News of the world covered by IS FAC! our private leased ware bring to international developments. The reportorial staff. features, it's all the same. If it's our private leased wire brings to world are at-your disposal in tne pages of the Sunday*edition. Don't forget the colored comic supplement with “The Gumps,” “Harold Teen,” “Winnie Winkle” and “Gasoline Al! medium for the person who would save money Many Casper merchants have bar- gains in merchandise that they will advertise throagn the columns ‘The newsiest paper in Wyoming, the best advertising medium in Casper, That's the Casper Sunday Tribune, NATRONA’S CANDIDATE FOR PRINCESS PETROLIA WILL BE NAMED SOON Campaign. for- Drawing Upon Wyom- ing’s Fairest Girls to Compete in State Contest Here Drawing to Close - Only four more days, people, only, four more days! Then out steps the most beautiful girl in the county— Miss Natrona, candidate for the crown of Princess Petrolia of Wyoming. Midwest Refining company and president of .the Wyoming. Petro- leum club; R. M. Andrus, superin- tendent of plants No, 1° and 2 of the Standard‘ refinery; Commander A. -H. Stuart, representative of the government in the receivership of Teapot Dome; A. J. Hazlett, editor anc publisher of the Inland Oil Index; Oscar Thomas, manager of the National Supply company; Gregory Powell, assistant director of industrial relations for the Mid- west Refining company at Salt Creek. She will be one among scores and scores of all types| Not only in. Casper will next Whoever and wherever she she | Tuesday be a redletter event. All of feminine prettiness. hasn't the slightest idea at this time that she,will be the one chosen. No one knows who she will be, The Tribune committee of judges is in the same boat and will be until next Tuesday. "That is to be a big day—Tuesday, August 26. Names and pictures are ready four tho comsideration of the judges. If you have forgotten the names of the seven men whorare to select Miss Natrona, here they are: Former Governor B. B, Brooks, president of the Consolidated Roy- alty corporation and president of the Rocky Mountain Oil and Gas. association; B, L. ‘Estabrook, petro- leum production engineer of the oter Wyoming it stands out on the alendar as the day when,) county by county, the 23 prettiest girls in the state will be selected. So, it’s only four more days until 23 beautiful girls are chosen as the ones to bein Casper on September 9 as guests of the Casper Tribune. (Continued pa Page Stix) 1 LATE SPORTS ST.LOUIS, Aug. 22.—Continuing| his slugging streak, with nine con- secutive hits in niny times at bat, Rogers Hornsby, Cardinal second baseman, polled his nineteenth hom- er of the season off Nehf in the first inning of today’s game with the Giants. Holm was on base at the time. DENVER,’ Colo., Aug. 28.—Keefe Carter, Oklahoma City amateur and state golf champion was six up at the end of 18 holes on. W. M. Crooks, Denver in the first semi-final of the Denver invitation golf tournament at the Denver Country club. In the second match of the semi finals, Chet Schrepferman of Denver was 3 up on Harold A. Fisher, also of Denver. Carter made the first 18 holes of the 36-hole play in taking two over par for the course. Hig playing at times bordered on the phenomenal, he easily displaying the class of the tournament, He now is regarded as the winner of the tournament. ——. Three hundred and fifty million electric lamps are in constant opera! tion In the United States. NG TWO TRAGI Escape From Gallows Will Mean Living Death as Result of Dissipation That Has Caused Paresis LOS ANGELES, Aug. living death of paralysis and '2.—Death on the gallows or the total dementia were the two potions of despair held out today to Kid McCoy, once dap- per prince of the prize ring, by the district attorney who expects to convict him of the murder of Mrs. Theresa W. Mors here August 12, and by defense attorneys, hope will ald him to escape the noose. The prisoner's eighth wife, maf Dahigren, had hardly dealing his defense a body repudiating a previou i teered to show he been guilty of the murd 0 alienist sent into his cell by defense attorneys reported last night that even if MeCoy. could prove his inno: cence of the crime he would fa’l victim within three rs to. com plete paralysis and total dementia According to the alienist, Dr. Ce cil. Reynolds, .McCoy. is . “without question” suffering. from. paresis a form of dementia due to organic changes of the brain and brought on in his case by excessive addiction to aleohol and a blood infection of long standing. Headless Body Of Man Found In Creek Bed LOS ANGELES, Cal., Aug. 11 The headless body of a man was found today in the willows of al ereek bed near, Whittier, near here, Clothing indicated it might be that of Henry Carpenter of Cincinnati, 0. The suit, bearing that name with a “number 38" was made by the Inter- state Taflors of Cincinnati, the alienist whose testimony NEWS BRIEFS DENVER, Colo., Aug The resignation of the Rev. H * O'Malley for 17 years rector of St Stephen's Episcopal church here, to. da pted by Bishop Fred Ajutor of the dlo e of Colorado. The Rey ley, who new is on his v signed his torate he dean of the Johns Albuquerque (By The Asso The reichstag asemb ternoon to hear Chancel! Marx's std nt on the recent Lon don conte but owing to Com munist disorders, the head of the government was unable to speak The session was adjourned - until five p.m. after Communist Schwartz had been suspended for twenty sitting WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.—A bank ffed and financed by women to mote employment of Chinese wo. men and to encourage them in sav ing has been organized by prominent Chinese women of Shanghal. A re port to the coiamerce department ‘o day said the bank, in addition to its other business, would carry on ac tivities similar to those of the Amer. [ican pawn shgp. C ENDS GIANT LINER FLOATED FROM water was r tugs a proceded at low tide this afternoon but floated with the aid of two short time afterward and to Southhampton he making of | ; SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 22.—(By the Asso id Press).—The giant ship Majestic, in-bound from York, grounded on a sand bank at the entr: to Southampton, Of Successful Trip Of American Fliers. ABOARD U. S .S. RICHMOND, On Patrol Between Iceland and Greenland, Aug. 22—(By the As- Press)—Rear Admirat gruder has ordered and the destroy- search east of Greeniand, Lieutenant Locatelli Italian aviator who panied the American around the world fliers, by * The search will be made means of the planes carried by the cruisers for scouting purposes and will be continued indefinitely. Admiral Magruder is preparing to send out a general alarm if Lo- catelli is not found soon, REYKJAVIK, Aug. 21,— (Delayed, by the Associated Press).—-The American world fliers have negotiated the hazardous hop from Ice land ~ Greenland, arriving safely tonight at Frederiksdal, thelr goal, near Cape Farewell, on tho southern tip of the Greenland coast. Lieutenant Lowell Smith, com- mander of the flight, landed at 6:10 p. m., and Lieutenant Erik Nelson at TAB. The airmen left here at 8:15 oclock this morning. No word has been.re- nding of the Italian tenant Locatelli, who ac- companted them on the flight. Lieutenant Locatelll,. who had flown to Reykjavik from Pisa, Italy, in order to y Lieutenants Smith and Nelson ‘oss the Atlan. tle, was using a faster plane than the Americans and in the earlier stages of the flight yesterday. had outdla- anions dense fog over the last miles of their perilous trip, and feel- ing thelr way towards Frederisdal with utmost caution, Lieutenants Smith and Nelson landed almost. an hourapart under conditions describe ed by the Danish gunboat islands Falk, patrolling off Cape Farewell, as “extremely dangero’ Lieutenant Smith added to his ree putation as a skillful air navigator ut Frederisdal at 6:80 nwich mean time, nine hours and 65 minutes after taking off from Reykjavik Lieutenant Nel- son landed at 7:15 o'clock, requiring 11 hours for the trip. While the hop from Reykjaytk of 825 miles was probably not the great- est performance of tie world fllerm, it is considered a real feat because of the conditions encountered. Last night the aviators were resting at the little fishing and trading village of Fredéricksdal, within meadurable distance of thely immediate goal— continental America, ‘The fliers left Reykjavik with fuet sufficient to last them» 18 hours under calm conditions, “hoping . that (Continued on Page INine) SIX YE small store at Alcova about hard labor in the state penite the same holdup, was not alle yesterday by Judge R. R. Rose to from HOLDUP DRAWS ARS IN STATE PRISON Sentence Pronounced by Judge Rose On One of Two Who Robbed Alcova Store; Accomplice Is Held James P. Taylor who pleaded guilty to holding up a 10 days ago, was sentenced J x to 10 years at ntiary at Rawlins. William Miller, who admitted being a participant in »wed to officially plead guilty yesterday Local officials aro try holdup when a chache was loc ated’on ing to check up on his statement that | the west end of Casper mountain. he is only 19 years old, If he is|In the cache was some of the Joot telling the truth he will be sent to| taken from the store and @ sulteane the reform school. If he is over the| containing letters {dgntifying the two age mit he will go to the peniten-| men. tlary The holdups obtained a small the sheriff's office the day after the lor and Miller were arrested by, areount of ny ey, about $14. BS “new automobile tires and a reveniens ‘