Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 14, 1924, Page 1

Weather Forecast Generally fair tonight and Wed- | nesday, except probably rain Wed- nesday in extreme northwest por- tion. Rising temperature tonight. Memb { Auait NO. 5. emery Carta VOL. IX. f Circulation IEE Bie tise er Ba MEMBER ,,,)- Bureau osnynsy CASPER, WYO., TUESDAY, Uv ActaTED PRESS iS 't4, 1924. DU tly Cribune On Streets or Delivered by Carrier 75 cen : The circulation of The Tribune is greater than any other Wyoming. newspaper. | The Casp at ® cents Newstan 5 a month Publication Offices: Tribune Bldg.. 216 E. Second St. E. J. SULLIVAN WINS REPUBLICAN NOMINATION State Democrats Name Mrs. Nellie T. Ross as Candidate R83 BATTLES W DUCK HUNTER HERE KILLED BY GUNSHOT Ray I. Lathrop, 30, Meets Tragic Death From Accidental Discharge of Gun Wiile Hunting on Lake Southwest of City; Widow and Four Survive. The accidental explosion of a shotgun caused the death of Ray I, Lathrop about 8 o’clock this morning when he was shot in the right chest while he was hunting ducks on the Rasmus Lee lake, 25 miles southwest of Casper. George Kistler was in the boat at the time of the accident. D. B. Gray, Edwin Kistler and Fred Kistler ameES on ths SRY t fr upon the tragedy. Lathrop had evi- Dna aa neat tata at dently Peachied ton id glia anderbe Steady Progress Being Made Against Southwest Blow in Bee-Line Drive for American Shores; Arrival Here Before Tomorrow Noon Is Forecast NEW YORK, Oct. 14.—(By The Associated Press)— Overcoming a potential weather handicap which threat- ened unuuly to delay her trans-Atlantic passage the dirig- ible ZR-3, voyaging from Friedrichshafen to Lakehurst, was speeding along the ocean air lane toward the New Jersey coast at noon today at-the rate of 75 miles an hour. At that time she was approximately;about 3 o'clock eastern standard 1,300 miles from her déstinatign. time. “All well," was the word from Maintenance of the same speed|the dirigible's crew. would bring her to Lakehurst early! Communication with the trans: tomorrow. Atlantic flier was first established by Before dawn today the messages| this station at 1 o'clock this’ morn- from the Zeppelin indicated she was] in when messages were sent to the ploughing along toward the North vfficers of ‘the airship. The first Asiee sy contlnent st OMe: esas message, from the ZR-3 was receiv- she apparently was encountering | #0" and soon afterward she reported INDS OVER ATLANTIC MORE WATER IS NEEDED HERE AT REFINERIES Flow in Platte River Barely Supplies Standard Plant and Action Is Taken to Secure Increase from the Dam The present low water condition of the North Platte is a serious hindrance to the operation of the local refinery of the Standard of Indiana, according to Beaumont Parks, first vice-president, in the city today on an inspection tour of the local plants. The company officials are with the United States reclamation at present in communication hope of diverting more water to the SELECTION IN EACH MEETING IS UNANIMOUS Nominations for Governor Made Today In Cheyenne Complete Tickets for Election Scheduled November 4 BULLETIN. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Oct. 14.—(Special to The Tribune) — Mrs. Nellie 'T. Ross, widow of the late Governor William B. Ross, was nom- inated for governor at 3:15 this afternoon by the unanimous vote of the State Democratic convention. The only other name presented was that of Patrick J. O'Connor of Casper, who was placed in nomination by the Fremont county delegation but who withdrew in favor of Mrs. Ross before the first ballot was’ taken, CHEYENNE, Wyo., Oct. 14.—In the biggest state polit- ical convention ever held in Wyoming, the Republican trigger had caught, firing the car- operatg it ana achieve any results| (ae ‘3 ha hunting-at the same time, he had rowed to shore and asked Kistler to tridge into bis body, Wistler frau: Ucaily brought the boat to shore and he and his companions. brought Lathrop into Caspér. The» victim of the actident was in an uncon- scious condition after ‘the shot had been fired and when he was. ex- amined by a physician here he was found to be dead, The deceased is survived by a widow and four children in Douglas. The parents of Mrs. Lathrop ‘also reside there while a sister Miss Fayette Lore resides at 619 South assist him, Jast how the accident happened’ has not been mad® plain sinee all those in the party were suffering from the shock attendant TWO TRAINMEN ABILENE, Tex., Oct. 14.—Two trainmen were killed when the Sun- shine Special on the Texas and Pacific rgilroad was derailed shortly atter midnight, five miles east of Sweetwater, according to. railroad officials here. No passengers were hurt. The dead: Engineer Max Weisen of Big Springs; Fireman Frank Pratt of Baird. The train,ewestbound, Dallas and Fort Worth to El Paso, is one of the fastest on the Texas and Pa- cific. Traffic in both directions was being held at Abilene and Sweet- water, pending clearance of the tvacks. STILL SEIZED BY THE POLICE "™ A raid by the police at 504 South Jackson street this morning result- ed in the confiscation of a 30-gallon still, Seven barrels of mash, about gallons. of mconshine, and ma- ialg used inthe making of liquor. Jesse Hatfield and Bessie Smith were arrested on the charge of operating the still. Washington street, Casper. The deveased was employed here for a while as a salesman—for the Mar- shall and Brown. Realty company but had not been employed for some time previous to his death, He was about 30 years of age. POS\AR SUIT (3 DISMISSED George W. Kr Posvar’s notarious damage suite for $125,125 against Pat Royce, ex-sheriff; H. L. Seldel, ex. undersherift; Hazel Conwell, clerk of the court, and F. M. Brown, was or- dered dismissed Monday afternoon by Judge C. O. Brown, sitting in-the absence of Judge R. R. Rose. This action was taken when Posvar had failed a second time to put in an ap- pearance at the hour set for the trial. The action was filed in March 1923, and covered an incident occurring in January, 1919, when merchandise from Posvar’s vulcanizing shop was taken on an execution during his ab- sence from Casper. Posyar sued on weather troubles in the shape of a strong southwest wind which was holding her up seriously, the rate of her progress having dropped to no more than 25 miles an hour. She was then approximately 1,500 miles from Lakehurst and almost due east of that point. Within a ‘brief period, however, the Giant dirigible seems to have shaken off the blow, or possibly to have found a favoring current, for in the next three hours she had pro- Bressed some 200 miles and was traveling at a 75 miles. an h pate. She had Worked slightly to the “north of her former position but ‘still was not in any marked de- gree out the air line-course for her goal. CHATHAM, Mass., Oct. 14.—The 2ZR-3 was soaring over the Atlantic with her engines in excellent condi- tion and making good speed favored by fair weather, according to mes- sages early this morning to the loca! station of the Radio corporation of America. She ‘gave her position as 41 ‘degree, ten minutes west longl- tude, 38 degrees latitude north, SENATOR BRANDEGEE IS SUICIDE AT WASHINGTON that all aboard were well, Radio con- ditions were ideal. Finding that her own apparatus was no longer able to reach Germany the crew sent a word of greeting to their. country- men in Berlin \through the radio corporation's station and the mes- sage was sent back across the Atlan- te. (Continued on Page Fight) WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.—The night force at police headquarters here received a shock early today when Willard Centilever, escaped leper from the federal colony at Carrville, La., walked in and said he had been commiésioned by the 180 inmates there to come to Washington and protest against conditions in the colony. Before he was hustled off to the COCAINE AND $100 CASH TAKEN INROBBERY OF PHARMACY HERE Sprecher's pharmacy on Center street was robbed sometime between midnight ana 6 o'clock this morn; ing, the total loot being $50 in change that had been left in the cash register and an ounce of cocaine. The burglar gained entrance to the store by smashing a wired glass window in the rear, slipping his band through the opening and turn- Ing the catch on the window. Evidence of the burglar being a the grounds that the goods, together with personal papers, had been seiz- ed iMlegall; user of narcotics is seen in the fact that he emashed the lock on the compartment, where the narcotics are kept and did not tamper with anything else in the store with the exception of the cash register. The robbery was discovered when the store was opened for business this morning. po ee MAN STRUCK BY AUTO SUFFERS BROKEN RIB C. B.) Wimborne was struck by an automobile in the 400 block on West Yellowstone avenue yesterday afternoon. Wimborne was taken to the County hospital where it was discovered that he suffered a frac- tured rib. No other injuries were discovered. ,OAN TO CERMANY IS OVERSUBSCRIBED Books Closed 12 Minutes After Opening Today in New York on $110,000,000 Bond Issue to Germans NEW YORK, Oct. 14.—Subscription books for Ameri- ca’s $110,000,000 portion of the $200,000,000 German loan were opened at ten o’clock this morning and closed twelve minutes later with an indicated heavy over-sub- scription. So great was the demand for the German bonds that several large investment houses were compelled to decline to take any more subscriptions because thelr allotment ef the.lcan had been sold. In the first fifteen minutes of trading approximately $350,000 worth of the bonds changed hands on the New York gtock exchange at prices ranging between 94% and 92 against the offering price of 92. This country’s allotment totals $110,000,000. The rest of the bonds will be marketed in Great Britain and other participating nations al- most simultaneously with the offer- ing in this country. sas With the announcement by the Morgan syndicate, that the bonds were ready, Mayor Hylan wrote his third letter to President Coolidge relative to the loan, again calling upon the president to inform the investing public whether or not the word of the bankers was the only assurance investors had of the ul- timate collection of the monies. As- serting there were hints in the # ments of ehe bankers indicati arms might be used to collec | debt if necessary, Mayor Hylan questioned the readiness of the al- lies to go to war to collect American money for American investors and asked if our own armed forces would be used. Another development in connéc- tion with the German loan was the announcement a new the of the formation corporation to be known Am nm Md Continent cor- ation with an initial subscribed tl of $10,000,000 for the purpose making American capital avail- able for industrial enterprises in Europe. The new corpcration was formed under the auspices of the In ternational Acceptance Bank, Inc., of as and Kuhn Loeb and company with Dion, Reed and company ag asso. clates. ESCAPED LEPER IN CAPITAL TO PROTEST department in the hope of having more water turned loose at Path- finder dam as a panacea for their difficulties. The flow has not been entirely shut off but so little water is coming down the river at present that ‘the surface of the stream is Just about even with the intakes at the local plant. Workmen this building a sandbag barrt morning were de in the ‘COLONY RULE quarantine station here, a lonely two-room structure on the river bank, Centilever, who did not ex- plain why he put police headquar- ters first on his visiting list, said the inmates at Carrivale had chipped in to pay his expenses. He had stopped off at a number of cities on his way up, he said; but refused to name them or tell how he escaped. intakes and thus alleviating the lack of water supply. No big construction program is contemplated in Casper this fall or winter, according to Mr. Parks, “Our capacity in the Casper plant is 55,000 barrels of crude daily,” said Mr. Parks, “but at present we are only using 45,000 barrels daily. “We are making slight changes in operative departments but they are solely for economy in produc: tion.” Sec. Wallace Be Operated On Wednesday WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.—Secre- tary Wallace of the department of agriculture will enter a hospital to- morrow for a surgical operation seeking to remove the cause of sciatica which has caused him much pain Financial Reverses and Worries Lead Connecticut Leader to Take Own Life; Body Found in Bathroom With ' Rubber Hose Attached to Open Gas Jet WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.—Senator Frank Brandegee, for years.among the Republican leaders of Congress, here today. Worried and distracted, his friends said, unused bathroom on the third floor of his house a by inhaling gas. He left in his bedroom below a note to his chaffeur, telling him where the body would be found. He was a bachelor and for years had lived alone. ‘The note ascribed no Motive. A verdict of suicide was re- turned by the coroner after he and the police had made a complete in- vestigation. Penciled in an uncertain hand on senate stationery, the senator's last message said: ‘October 13, 1924: “Dear George, “I enclosed $100 for you and $100 for Emma and Rufus. “I am up in the bathroom on the top floor near Seventeenth street. The top floor. The floor above the one I sleep on. **If you or Lundy come up there beware of the gas. “Goodbye. ‘Frank B, Brandegee.” Pinned to the note were two $100 bills. Emma and Rufus, referred to by the senator, are Emma and Ru fus Kenney, negrces, servants of Mr. Brandegee. The chauffeur is George Jones. The two sentences in the note “The top floor. The floor on” were y though afterthought The senator was last seen alive by Jones and W. D. Lundy, his » retary, yesterday morning. At that time he went for a ride with Jones about the city. Jones said he seem ed then to be in the best of spirits and health, remarking nd again during the ride how beautiful a day it was, above the written inser one red on in d or as time nbout over He was heard about the house last night by the servants, but his bed had been untouched except for the note !ying on it. Lundy and Jones instituted a search upon their arrival at the home shortly after 9 o'clock this morning. The note was firet found when they went to his bedroom. In his dying moments the sixty party today made Eugene J. Sullivan of Casper its nominee for governor. o’clock, lasted 59 minutes. The convention, called to order at 11:55 Sullivan in a speech’ of acceptance, made economy in gov- pata be ceed Rach ES ernment, lower taxation and revis- fon of the direct primary law his keynotes. The nomination of Sullivan was unanimous, the name of no other candidate being presented. A meet- ing of the Republican State commit- tee held just before the convention. COUNTRY GLUE AEELECTS AT had developed that Sullivan was the choice of the committee for the gub- ernatorial nomination, In inform: balloting by the committee Sullivan, on the fourth ballot, received the votes of 17 of 22 committeemen and his selection by the committee there- upon was made unanimous. On the earlier ballots votes were cast for Lucas, secretary of state; C. tt Brandon of Sheridaan; 8. A. Nelson of Powell; George Brimmer of Cheyenne and H. J. Chassell of MONDAY MEET Re-election of all three general of- fivers and re-election of two out of three directors marked the annual meeting of the Casper, Country club last night. The officers chosen to committed suicide at his home financial difficulties he went to an Fillette. continue their work are George Campbell, president; W. L. Connelly, vice president and A. C. Riker, sec- treasurer. Mr. Camp- Cc, Wyland succeed Immediately after the convention the state committee’ met formally ontinued on Page Seven) retary :spa bell and Roy Dr. N. C, Gels, The meeting was a spirited one with an attendance of 65 which au- well for the coming year in the elub’s activitie A vote of thanks and appreciation was extended to the president, George W. Campbell, and the other officers and members of the board of directors for the work they were instrumental {in having performed during the past year. It was declar- ed that the club as it stands now is a monument to their labor. HUBERSTORE. of Connecticut, prominent A daring robbery was perpetrated on Huber’s hardware store in the d’ just befo: ; ; Solng t Second t public market nd just before dawn took his own life 4 o'clock this morning when a wy marauder forced open the double year old senator had crumpled a| doors leading into the street, turned bath rug beneath his head for a} off the light in the store and took three shot guns, valued at $50 each and seven boxes of cartridges. The yatchman who was sleeping upstairs rd a noise but when he got down tore the man had fled. The non the beat arrived a few ater but trace of tho could found. The police are still searching for him.* pillow. The end of tube, attached to an open gas jet still was in his hand, B a small rubber Senate immediate charge of the fune nounced that the 1 no living . Lundy took nd an probably burial (Continued on Page Eight) MUSCLE SHOALS OFFER IS WITHDRAWN BY FORD IN MAGAZINE Political Effect of Announcement Is Discussed at Capital; Official With- drawal Said to Be Lacking , WASHINGTON, Oct. 14. was considering what effect the Collier’s Weekly announce- of Henry Ford from the bidding for Muscle Shoals would have on and the department of gigantic government properties. Apparently, the Detroit manufacturer, after occupying the center of the stage controversy tention has voluntarily withdrawn, nounced mag: ment of the withdrav a heated the at years, id an his position through the 4s far us can be learn- in that consumed of congress for two zine. t tion of the ARTICLE ed in Ford’ the administration's create an impartial study the Muse! and. submit recommendations to and also to his quoted t that he believed the army r# could carry the work fore if unhampered. During the hearing the Ford sup. opposed both of these and charged they wera y measures to thwart the Ford reported advocacy of proposal to commission to hoals question congress, stat engin ward ne WwW shington today sals the political situation Mare If Ford actually the bidding, has retired frony members of congress ed, the White House, war depart-| favoring his bid will Probably es- ment and congressional committees | tablish affiliations with other Ing directly with Muscle Shoals] groups before December, when the ve received no official informa Muscle Shoals issue will come up on the senate calendar as the firs, Washington was equally Interest-order of business, withdrawal HERE ROBBED SAB US Pacer Tee CrHUNWwUONY | nee CN - NE omens