Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 19, 1924, Page 1

The Weather a NO. 281. ORY VIOLATORS ROUNDED UP IN SWEEPING. AAD State and County: Co- operate in-Cleanup Late Yesterday. State and county authori- ‘ ties provided the climax yes- terday afternoon for the work of several weeks spent in collecting evidence’ on al- leged dealers in liquor when they arrested 13 men and three women at Lavoye, the oil field town north of Casper. The arrests were made on bench warrants issued out of the court of Judge Robert R. Rose { and on direct information secured by en who had worked in plain lothes and who ‘had purchased «li- quor from they various persons ar- rested, it {s claimed. Ten of those arregted were released on bonds of $1,000 while -the “remaining six had been unable to furnish bond at noon today.. Those who were released include Pat Nash, Tod Morrison, Homer Hileman, George McCordes, Louise Anderson, Esther Nichols, Andy Dyre, 3. 'C: Powell, Tom Bales, and || & ~ “Shan, W. S- Selby, We 4 Mike: Monro See yh pigs 1 § The campalgh against the liquor dealers at Lavoye - hae been under \the direction of the’ M. “Cc. ‘Wachtel, state prohibition director who turned his attention to that sec- tion of Wyoming a little more than A month ago after ‘he had finished a similar line of work in’ other parts of the state. ‘Wachtel placed two plain clothes detectives: at Lavaye. i They, pufchased Nquor for the pur- pose Of keeping it as-evidence. When it was thought that sufficient evi- ence’ had been secured against : practically all those who were vio- lating the law by selling liquor in that community, the county officers Worked*in co-operation‘with the state ‘suthorities by anaking the. arrests. Warrants had been issued for sever- al persons who could not be located yesterday, NO MOOSE PERMITS T0 BE ISSUED THIS YEA CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. 19. — The Wyoming game and fish com- mission has decided to issue no per- yiltg this year for the killing of moose. The law provides for an open season ori moose from Septem- ber 15. ts October 31, killing to be done only by persons holding spe- cial permits, but the commission may nullify the open season by-de- clining to issue permits, as it will do this ‘yea: ine Campbell’ F. uneral Is Set for Friday Theodore Campbell whose déath resulted Wednesday from ‘severe burns, was ‘buried ‘this. afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from the Shaffer- | Gay chapel, Mrs. Lambert had ] chiige of funeral services. Surviving Mr. Campbell are his wif: and his father, Guy Campbell of Mills. Fr the past five or six years he svas intermittently in the employ of the Midwest | Refining compahy at Salt Creek. The Camp; bell residence i# at 619 South Mel- Tose. street. . DAWES } ‘Unsettlea tonight and - Saturday, | probab'y showers, except rain cr _ snow in mountains. Continued cool. The. circulation Thre / Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation AMES A. DRAIN CHO MINE TRACEDY VICTIMS BEING LAID AT REST SUBLET,: Wyo., Sept. 19.— (By The Associated Press). —Sublet today will begin the task of burying victims of its first coal mine disaster. From the two crowded morgues at Kemmerer, begin- ning today, bodies of the 28 recovered dead will be taken to private homes and to the Women Will Meet Warren On Saturday Senator Francis E. Warren and Congressman Charles E. Winter will be honored with a reception by the Republican women of Na- trona county Saturday afternoon from 4 o'clock to 7 at the Elks’ auditorium, although Mr. Winter due to a previous engagement, will be unable to attend. Refreshments will be served during the recep- “tion. 0 All Casper women are cordially -invited to attend and to meet Mr. Warren, the senior senator from hina’ was ‘arrested* last Pete r night in Sheridan as a subject ‘in the robbery of the Bank of | Salt Creek at Lavoye several weeks ago. Giachino will be brought to Casper for further investigation in regard to ‘his possible connection with the robbery. It is thought that he may have been the partner of J. C. Mun. dell who was captured a few minutes after the holdup took place. Sever- al other suspects have been arrest- ed from time t6 time but so far nothing definite has been establish- ed. THREE KILLED — ATCROSSING SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Sept. 19. — Three persons are dead and one is seriously injured as the yesu't of an autemobi’e running into a. freight train at Allendorf, six miles east of here. The party was returning to Worthington, Minn., the home from when the fatal accident occurred late the instatere fair at Sioux . City, it night. ‘| the inquest will be postponed four little churches at Kem- merer for the last sad rites. Two funerals will be held today, although the majority wp be held Sunday, the date set for a/great pub- lic memorial service at Kemmerer to commemorate the lives of the men’ lost in an explosion at mine number 5 of the Kemmerer. Coal Company, Tuesday morning. Members of the Oda Fellows and Moose lodges in Kemmerer have made preparations for services at the graves of members lost in the disaster. Four of the caskets are flag drap- ed in honor of the men who served their country during the world war. In one lies the body of Dan Merrick, who served in three major engage. ments with the American expedi tionary forces and who came through those engagements un- Scatched. He is survived by a widow. Reports early today indicate that none of the eleven bodies remaining in the’ mine will be recovered’ dur- ing the day because of the masses of earth,and rock that block the pas- sageways. - If all the bodies are removed from the niine* by" Montay, a - coroner's jury will lea be impane! timony ted tof ; em, if the “task of briny . face of the bodies is delayed, until the last body is removed. of The Tribune is CASPER, WYO., The day of the roundup may be passing for cattlemen of Wyoming and other states but not so with the Boy Scouts. Tomorrow at 1 o’clock the Boy Scout rabbit drive is due to start from the headquarters at the Chamber of Commerce building on Second street. time and place and will load up with the proceed to the designated points out The trucks and cars are to b boy scouts andothers who w near Englewood on the Salt have been donated for the drive; Charles Cullen. James Sweeny. Arlo Goodrich. Frick Reid Supply Co. a. Supply Co. OM, Well Supply, Co. ternational Derrick: Co. rsburgh Rig & Reel Co. Continental Supply Co. Baker Grude Co. Nicholaysen ‘Lumber Co. Western Lumber Co. Keith Lumber Co. Natrona. Lumber Co. ‘Warne Crosby Motor Co. Lee Doud Motor Co. Coliseum Motor Co. Noland Chevrolet Co. Van Sant Motor Co, White Truck Co. TR A. Bragg. L. D, Branson. pee) pemissyien. (403) y E. SIXTEEN SEIZED IN LAVOYE The’ following trucks ‘and cars iw’ hi e on hand at that ish to g o, and then Creek highway. Shasta with another flood of mud tocks. The landslide caused the collapse ic rour|Whiclt have loosened the earth wy. ‘followed ‘by a cloud of dust} wide territory and to’ the stream greater than any other Wyoming newspaper: asper Dail rat Newstands, § cents Qn Stre ° Delivered by Carrier 75 cents « month Slide Is Menacing DUNSMUIR, Cal., Sept. 19.—Residents of Weed, Mc- Cloud, Dunsmuir and other communities in this vicinity felt ‘considerable anxiety today as a result of a cave-in and land slide on Mount Shasta yesterday, when approximately fif- een acres of the surface of the southeastern slope crashed down into Mud creek canyon, menacing the countryside and) tions that cloud of dust and ash was visible as far away as 26 miles. The slide yesterday is said to have of the walls of Mud creek canyon|been impending for days and is at- ~ Casper Buick Co. and volcanic ash which hung over|of mud that has flown from the ‘Pie loads) will be distributed} the mountain for several hours. It| mountain's summit intermittently (Continued on Page Eleven) ‘was reported from several direc- (Continued on Page Five.) SWEEPSTAKES GO TO BIG HORN IN COUNTY DISPLAYS Casper Turns Out Great Crowd for Big-| Upstate Regio gest Day of Fair; Attendance Record -Due for Fall This Afternoon DOUGLAS, Wyo., Sept. into Douglas in a steady stream today by. train an mobile for the celebration of 19.—Casper people poured auto- Casper Day. at the state fair. While yesterday’s attendance reached a new high mark in spite of the threatening w: eather,_all records were due for eclipse today with ideal conditions prevailing. - Wild west events and rovelty stunts together with a program put on by the Boy Scouts made up the amusement program of the fair o} Thursday, the following being t)fe winners in the rodeo events: Crude Prices Reduced Here Reductions of 25 Cents a Barrel Are An- nounced Today by Midwest and Ohio; All Grades Affected A general cut of 25 cents a barrel in the price of most Wyoming crude oils, was put.into effect this morning by the Midwest Refining and Ohio Oil companies. }duction was expected as the cut Wednesday by the Prairie Oil and Gas company on Midcontinent crudes. ACTIVE IN GRAIN BELT ABOARD DAWES SPECIAL, ROUTE TO SIOUX FALLS, 5. D., Sept.-19.—The Republican party's new campaign slogan—save the con- stitution—and the party’s promise to the farmers were carried through the corn belt and into the spring Wheat region of the northwest to- cay by Charles G. Dawes, the Re- publican vice presidential candidate. The issue revolving about consti- tutional questions was raised by Mr. Dawes in speeches last night at Rockford and Freeport, Ilinois, and today in informal talks and confer. ences as he traveled toward Sioux Falls. The position of the Republi- can-party on the farm question wiil be discussed bythe nominee in a speech tonight at the coliseum in Sioux Falis. The re- ordinary reflex of a similar Posted fie!d quotations as estab- Ushed today follow; Salt Creek 85c; Lance Creek $1.15; Osage - $1.15; Grass Creek (light) $1.20; Elk Basin $1.20; Rock Creek 95c; Big Muddy. $75. With ‘refiners forced into repris- als against independents for gaso- line price slashing, reduc tion in crude was anticipated. Gaso- line went down two cents to a new low of 17 cents here several days ago, following behind simiJar cuts throughout central western states. Refiners indicated at that time that losses were being incurred, and thi crude prices would have to be low- ered until there was stabi'ization jn the gasoline market, ‘ such a ‘Toda: results: Kids’ eace—Joe Carmin, first; Garvin Hubbel, second. Chariot race—Smokey Warner, first;, Lem Carmin, second. Calf roping—Billy Wilkinson, first; Pax Irvine, second. Time 25 1-6 seconds, Calf bucking—Sam_ Amspoker. Quarter mile free-for-all—George Hildebrand, first; Amspoker, second; Warner, third. Half mile—Warner, first; Pauline Carmin; second. Umbrella and night shirt race— Ed Lambert. Roman standing race—Lem Car- min. z Bulldogging—Slim Caskey, first; Leongrd Ward, second. Time 10.6 seconds, Consacle race—Peake, first; roll. Car- ee BANK BANDITS GET BIG HAUL. WELLSTON, Mo., Sept. 19.—Five masked men entered the Wellston Trust company in this St. Louis sub- urb shortly before the opening hour today, lined up the six officials and employes against the wall, leisure- ly scooped up the cash and currency in the cages and vaults, amounting to. between $35,000 and $40,000 and escaped. LUIS FIRPO IS n Leads State In Awards At State Fair; Park, Converse and Fremont Also In the Running. DOUGLAS, Wyo., Sept. away from the res! 19.—Big Horn county ran of the counties in the state in the ag- ricultural and horticultural displays in the county prizes at the state fair. in the grand sweepstakes, best exhibit of apiary products. The names of Goshen, Platte, Fremont, Niobrara, Converse_and Park were also up in the first and second ranks among the prize winners, the county. sweepstakes going to Big Horn, Park, Converse and Fremont in the order named. Natrona county walked off with third prize in competition for the best and most artistic exhibit of fruits, but trailed in the agricul- tural line although County Agent The northern representatives won first second in the finest display of grasses first in the best exhibit of fruits and third in the William Mosteller alone held up Natrona countys’ exhibit of aplary products an though not mentioned in the prize awards was one of the most enthusiastic workers at the fair. The county prizes were awarded as follows: r Best exhibit of grain and forage— Converre, first; Fremont second and Park, third, Most_artistic and important dis. play—Big Horn, first; Park second Penley made the most of his limit-;@nd Converse, third, ed opportunities in this department. Deaths Being Probed; or Held in Jail -MOUNT VERNON, IIL, Se: Rev. Lawrence M. Hight, held Past being exhumed at M investigation of the death of miles south of here. Mrs. Hight died under mysterious circumstances last Friday, It was ‘ GRILLED TODAY NEW YORK, Sept. 19.—Luts=An- gel Firpo, Argentine heavyweight boxer, went to Bilis Island today }to testify in his own béhalf in the hearing before @ special board of in- quiry to determine whether he is to be deported. The government has concluded its testimony and W. W. Brown, chiet of the legal division of the immigra tion service, said the case probably would be concluded today. Then the board's finding will be forwarded to Washington for a final’ decision Firpo was accompanied by his at- torney and an interpreter, etropolis, Illinois, today the sher (Continued on Page Ten) Mrs. Hight and. W ence between the state's attorneys of this ‘city'and of Massac county that it was decided to exhume Mrs. Hight’s body tion. for further examina Sweetin died two months ago and although the coroner returned a ver. dict of death by P continued to keep rumor arding the of th. His body was disinterred yes terday in order that the contents of his stomach may be analyzed A search of the of clergyman following arrest aed a box that we have contained poison of the same kind as had been found in the wo- man's stomach, natural causes, gc cause Sweetin's home his the re EGION COMMANDER CLEANUP Rabbit Drive to Hold Forth Here Tomorrow Five Hundred Boy Scouts to Mobilize at 1 o’Clock for the Big Roundup North of Casper; Complete Instructions Outlined for Guidance of Boys BALL SCORES | BAL St. Louis Boston — 000 100 000—1 6 0 Day and Shepardson; Gisham, Muich, Benton and O'Neill. Chicago. 000 020 020— 4 101 New York .._051 120 10x—10 18 0 Batteries—Blake, Wheeler and O'Farrel; Nehf and Gowdy. Cincinnati 102 030 030—9 14 1 Philadelphia 013 000 001—5 10 3 —Batteries—Benton, Debut and Har- grave; Glazner, Betts, Bishop, Wein- ert, Wendell and Wilson, At Brooklyn— Pittsburg 012 010 0—4 11 3 Brooklyn 100 010 000—2 9 2 Batteries—Yale and Smith; Ehr- hardt, Osborne and Deberry. AMERICAN LEAGUE At Cleveland— if Boston -000 012 000 0O—x x x Cleveland ..-000 000 003 0—x x x Batteries—Wingfield, Ross and Heving; Yowell and Walters and Sewell. New York . 000 032 O—x x x Detroit —_ -300 000 O—x x x Batteries—Jones and Hofman; Leonard, Holloway and Woodall. At Chicago— Chicago-Philadelphia game _post- poned. Rain. At St. Louis— Washington 90x Xxx xxx—x x x St. Louis ....-00 xxx xxx—x x x Batteries—Mogridge and Ruel; Da- vis, Vangilder, Lyons and Rego. Pirates Trim Kobins. BROOKLYN, Sept. 19—Pittsburgh defeated Brooklyn today four to two in the first game of their crucial series and reducing the gap sperat- ing them from second place to one game. Giants Turn in Win. W YORK, Sept. 19.—The New York Giants retained the lead in the National League today by defeat ing the Chicago Cubs, ten to four. Nehf was in fine form for the league leaders and. pitched brilliantly. until he latter innings when he eased yp due to the big lead gainéd by his teammates. The victory was disastrous to the Giants however, as Heinle Groh, star third baseman, was injured when he threw out his knee {n sliding into second base. The Cubs failed to tally in the first and second innings, fast couble@ Plays by the New York infield cut ting down the opposition. The Giants also went scoreless in their half of the first. ‘The Giants scored five runs in the second half of the second inning. A double by Terry, a pass to Wilson, and Jackson's safe bunt filled the the bases with none out. Gowdy and Nehf popped out in quick succession but Groh's timely sing ry and Wilson, ‘Fris in Jackson. A pass to Young filled the bases again. - Kelly singled and scored Groh and Frisch. Blake was replaced by Wheeler on the mound forthe Cubs. Terry, up for the second time of the inning, ended the rally by striking out. The Giants added another run in their half of the third when Gowdy doubled and scored on Nehf’s single. Nehf allowed but one hit in the first three innings. The Glants increased their lead to seven runs in the fourth. Frisch walked, took third on Young’s single ud scored when Kelly hit into a nuble pl Chicago broke through Nehf's defense in the fifth to score two runs’on singles by O'Farrell Wheeler, Adams, and Statz. The rally ended when Nehf fanned Bar. r n’s single sent Wilson's home run to deep center field’ gave New York its tenth run in the seventh inning. The score at this perlod was New York 10, Chica go New York increased its lead by (Continued on Page Two.) pt. 19.—While the body of Mrs. Anna Hight, wife ‘of the in jail here in connection with the death of his wife, was iff’s office here was continuing its ilford Sweetin, both residents of Ina, 12 reported to] « after a confer- Publication @ifiees Tribune Bidg. 216 B Seco: one Sy CONVENTION AT ST, PAUL ENDS WITH ELECTION OF OFEIGERS Chiles P. Plummer of Casper Among Those Considered in All- Night Caucuses ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 19.—James A. Drain, — of Washington, D. C., was elected national commander of 'the American Legion at the closing session of its sixth annual convention here today. Drain’s election came on the first. ballot and he had a majority of all accredited votes before the roll call was two thirds completed and as the poll ended, hig totals had been swelled considerably. Only two other names were pre- sented to the convention, those of John R. MeQuigg of Cleveland, E. Spafford of New York. Chiles, P, Plummer of Casper, Wyo., former national vice com mander, was among those consideréd| for commander in al] night caucuses held by legionnaires, The following were elected national vice of the legion : Eugene Armstrong, ef Connecti cut. Frank McFarland, of Kansas. ALL, Perry, of Panama, William Stern, of North Dako Peyton 8. Hoge, -ofKentucky. The*vote on national commander vere the convention made it un| antmous was: Drain 715; MM. 142; Bpatford 96; Absent’ so The Texas delegation, headed by Miss May Peterson, atop the “ol, unanimously commanders| Gray Mare" ‘paraded to the plat form, its'band flaring “The Ok Mars,” one of the songs made fam ous by the convention, Soon every department standat: was grouped on the platforn around the new commander, us th: cheers and song of the demonstra tive legionnaires continued for sey eral minutes, until retiring Com mander John R. Quinn, of Cali fo restored orde convention, on motion of the Missouri delegation, voted to mak jeneral John J. Pershing the “per mament distinguished guest of thi and every American Legior convention.” Thanking the convention for hi election to commander, Mr. Drait acepted the post “because he be eves in the American Legion and the legionnaires,” who always ar thinking of what they can give “more than what they can get." The new commander _ pledge. himself -to do everything he coul “to the best of his ability” to for ward the work and ambitions the American Legion, he Commander Drain, an attorney ¢ Washington, D. C., began his mii tary career in the natSonabeguar of the state of Washington, wher from private to brigadie ain was a captain in the Spar ish-American war and inthe worl war he was ordnance officer wit the tank corps and a member ¢ the Anglo-American Tank con mission. Dates for tho 19 Omaha will not be decided on unt the January meeting gf the exeey tive committee, it wus learned tq day. ‘ather Joseph and, Illinois, a Durand, Illinois, elec national EB lishment of L downment fund to rece menta insuran 5 convention 1 Lone! Catholic was gan, Du priest « unanimous} chaplain welfare e! ive assigi its 1a commander retiring mple work and the convention adjourn mmander « Minn t day's sess! CABINET MEETS WITH COOLIDCE WASHINGTON, ing with the semi-weekly s principal business before Presi Coolidge today. Le in the Wilbur was expected e from California at president. Sept. 19.—A me ion lent day to the cA There White House in regard to the apeech was no comment at the regula constituted the | 1 ¥ t nig depende undidate, the ler havit ma: t tha his d hk would co} of polities to The next oo sion on wh is expected to de with is in { uddress in Philadelphia next Thi day night, fine ch } political questions