Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 17, 1924, Page 1

Y STATE TAX REDUCTION AND LAW ENFORCEMENT FEATURE ADDRESS Republican Nominee for Governor Pledged to “Sane, Sound and Moral” Administration In Opening Campaign Last Night ba ‘Weather Forecast Mostly fair tonight and but with some Cooler Satur Saturday, cloudiness. day in south portion. VOL. IX. NO. 8. ENANDOAH ae Che Caz Member of Audit Bureau of Clreulation BATTL MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS = . CASPER, WYO.. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1924. aT The circulation of The Tribune is greater than any other Wyoming newspaper: Cribune On Streets or at Newstands, & cents Delivered by Carrier 75 cents a month SULLIVAN IS GIVEN _ ‘lasth Ohh DOUGLAS OVATION‘ (tlt Yes DOUGLAS, Wyo., Oct. 17.—(Special to The Tribune) — With an army of hearers at attention numbering those of all political faiths, Eugene J. Sullivan of Casper, Republi- can nominee for governor, fired the first gun of the guber- natorial campaign here Thursday night. and law enforcement formed the basis of his address, and his pledge of a “sane, sound and moral” administration in closing a clear cut speech won for him popu- lar acclaim that promises to roll up n large Republican majority in Con- verse county. Léng before the scheduled time of 8 o'clock for the starting of the meeting crowds swarmed the fa- nous, county courthouse that has seen sensational cases tried in years past, Limes of automobiies parked fy blocks along the main highway ed Mr. Sullivan and his party ze y arrived in Douglas from dinner partaken at Careyhurst, the home of former governor Robert D. Carty, while the streets of the city werg lined as though another fair was.to be held. Visitors from Lusk, Manville and Casper could be seen chatting on the streets and in the lobbies of the hotels with nothing more than “Gene Sullivan, the next governor of, Wyoming" as the main tople of conversation. Aes : Corridors of the little court house were so crowded ‘that it became neécessury for police of the city to open’ up a passage for Mr. Sullivan and his party as he entered the vourthouse. : Exptessions of victory for Mr. Sullivan and success for the Repub- jiean party in the coming campaign could, be clearly seen in the faces of politicians of both sexes as they emerged from the court house to uttond’ a reception to Mr. Sullivan after his speech, | $ After some difficulty in entering tle court house owing to the crowd Chairman Joe Garst, of Douglas opéned the meeting with a short in troductory speech and announced former Governor Robert D. Carey us the first speaker of the evening. Applause swept the gathering in greéfing to the “favorite son of Converse county’’ and “Bob’ Carey held his listeners spellbound as he dwelt on the national issues that xyere at stake in the coming prest!- dential election and urged that the ‘voters of Converse county unite in sending back to the White House no other than Calvin Coolidge in pre- ference to the radical Senator Rob- ert M. La Follette. Following Mr. Carey's speech the Rev. R. M. Jones, a life time friend of Eugene J. Sullivan, introduced Eugene J. Sullivan as the “next governor ‘of Wyoming.” Tor seven minutes the crowded court house continued its burst of cheering and hand clapping as “Gene” stepped to the judge’s chair to address the crowd. “Tam very glad to meet the peo- ple of Douglas and Converse county” Mr, Sullivan began his '* speech after the cheering had sub- sided, “although it is an unusual circumstance that I am.here as a candidate for the governorship of WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.—Pres- {dential and ‘stage hours clashed this morning at the White House and at the conclusion of two hours of merry battle it was declared a draw. John’ Brew, Al Jolson and about forty other members of the Cool- idge and Dawes stage club won in determining the hour for a break- 4 fast engagement by arriving at the White House at 9:30, after the president had waited an hour and @ half past his usual breakfast time. Mr. Coolidge stepped from the frena of wit and fun, however, promptly at 10:30 to meet the cabi- net at the regular hour, just as his guests in the midst of a sere- nade were joining in the chorus of “Keep Coolidge.” Tax reduction Wyoming brought about by the un- timely death of the late Governor W. B. Ross. “We were all puzzled as to the law as to whether or not a proclam- tion should have been issued ing It was a lyely morning, both in calling for an election or in the] the breakfast room and later on naming of a candidate of both] the White House lawn, where ‘the parties. I was calféad to Cheyenne| actors ‘enterained Mr. and Mrs, to confer as to the statutes of the|. Coolidge, not only with songs but luw in’ this unusual case and before} with impromptu speeches. Jolson I left I was drafted as a cafididate| mixed in a few ‘presidential for the governorship of the state] jokes’ and was successful in his én the Republican ticket, and@ that} threat to make Mr. Coolidge (Continued, on Page Thirteen.) ‘When it came KID M’COY, ALLEGED SLAYER, PUT ON SANITY GRILL TODAY LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 17.——Kid McCoy} former pugilist, charged with the murder See heredast August 12, will be visited at the county jail today “laugh out loud.” STAGE STARS JOIN IN LIVELY PARTY TODAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE to the singing of campaign songs, Mrs. Coolidge joined in with an enthusiastic soprano. The guests most of them from New York, came to Washington for the engagement today after completing their usual appearance last night. The breakfast was ar ranged to enable them to pledge their support to the president and pay their respects in time to per- mit them to return to cities where they are playing before tonight's performances. The league is head- ed by Al Jolson. ARE DIVIDED BY DIVORCE BRIDGEPORT, Conn,, Oct. 17.— The twin daughters of Samuel Car- penter of Ridgefield are divided in the trial of the divorce suit’ brought against him by his second wife, Katherine LaSalle Carperiter, for- mer actress, Miss Eleanore Carpenter, 24, a resident of Paris, testified against her father yesterday because she be- lieves that his second wife “to whom I am yery, very devoted, is in the right.”” Her twin, Mrs. Derche, of Pittsburgh, Edith Carpenter taking her father's part, declared that..she. be-J Meved her sister ‘whom she still liked and loved," was‘ aligned with by alienists instructed by the district attorney to determine what, if any, truth there may be in reports that the alleged slayer is going-insane. _ According» to- attendants, MeCoy has been writing love letters to the women he is accused of shooting to death, and on several occasions hgs asked permission to call her on the telephone. ‘These and other actions are regarded by the prosecution as merely a continuation of an\"Insant- ty sham” understaken by the pris- oner soon after his arrest and the district attorney's office expects the alienists to reiterate their previous conclusion that McCoy Is entirely sane. British Trail In Advertising, Expert States Parliament I 8 Convened at Soviet Capital MOSCOW, Oct. 17.—(By The As- sociated ‘Press.}—The all-Russian parliament, comprising 600 represen- tatives from.all of the states within the soviet Rursian unicu, assembled tonight to begin a ten day meeting at which mutters concerning the en- tire Soviet union wil! be taken up. The all-Russian meeting follows a meeting concluded today of the “Russian parliament’ comprising nearly 300 delegates from all parts of the Russian soviet republic. At the closing session today the repub- lican budget for 1924-25 amounting to 300,000,000 rubles, was adopted. The congress which opens ‘onight will concern itself with problems of internal trade, federal budget, gen- eral economic policy and hervest re- ports. Measures will be ‘discussed for coping with the threatene@ fam- ine. CHICAGO, Oct. 17.—England is rtill in the high chair so far as sci- entific application of the force of advertising is concerned, C, C. Harn of New York, president of the Audit Bureau of Circulations declared in an address prepared for delivery be- fore members of the organization here today. American publishers and agencies should be vitally interested in see- ing an efficient circulation cerffica- tion system established abroad, Mr. Harn said, speaking on his observa- tions during the convention in Lon- don of the Associated Advertising clubs of the world. Mrs. Katherine LaSalle’ Carpenter because, easily influenced, she was brought into court, ‘‘urder pressure and through improper influence: IN PRIGON FOR BOGUS CHECKS Business of Country Must Be Protected Judge Brown Says in Passing Sentence A sentence of not less than six nor more than 10 years was meted out by Judge C. 0. Brown in district ~ court yesterday afternoon to C. B. Moncrief, convicted forger who had been found guilty by a jury Wednesday night. In passing sent- enco the judge emphasized the fact that forgery is a very serious of- fense and that the business of 4 country Should be protected against criminal work of this kind. Moficrief was arrested here July 21 after he had passed worthless checks amounting to $300, Author. ities in Kansas and Missouri say that he has also passed such chécks in those states. Anniversary Of Yorktown Will Be Celebrated NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 17.—Exten- sive preparations have .been made for observing the 142 anniversary of the. surrender..ef.. Lora.Cornwallis at Yorktown, 'The dutée’fals Gn Sunday Wut the celebration will be held to- morrow under a proclamation issued by, Governor “H. Lee” Trinkle,“ who has invited the governors of the or- iginal thirteen states to attend. WORKER KILLED BY CAVE-IN H. L. Triplett Is Victim of Tragic Acci- dent When Sewer Trench Caves In and Crushes His Skull et eee H.E. Triplett, about 42 years of age, was killed about 2 o’clock this afternoon when the bank of a sewer ditch on North Beverly street and near the Northwestern tracks caved in and crushed his skull. . The body was removed by attaches of the coroner’s office and is being held until the man’s effects can be RACE DRIVER MEETS DEATH CHARLOTTE, N. C., Oct, 17..-The body of Ernie Ansterberg, Los An- geles automobile race driver, who was killed yesterday, was being held here today pending instructions from the widow, said to be in Los Angeles, as to its disposition, Messages were sent last night to Mrs. Ansterberg in Los Angeles but this afternoon no reply had been re: ceived. WRANGELL ISLAND COLONY DRIVEN OFF BY RUSSIANS Army Transport Carries Off American and Eskimos and Raises the Red Flag in Far North NOME, Alaska, Oct. 17.—(By The Associated Press) — we. colony intended to establish British title to Wrangell Island, in the Arctic ocean, north of Siberia, was carried off by the Russian armed transport Red - October, which raised the Russian flag August 20, it was learned here today. NEW YORK, Oct. 17.—Vilhjalmur Stefansson, who a year ago founded the colony on Wrangell Island which is reported from Nome to have been carried off by a Russian transport, said today that the conoly comprised thirteen Eskimos and Charles Wells, of Uniontown, Pennswania. | len, by which name Alaskans call that part of Siberia extending in- land and north and south from Ber- ing Strait. ‘The Red October, called by Rus: ans the “Krasny Oktibr,” bucked the ice thirty-two days to reach Wrangell Island, to which the coast guard cutter Bear and the gasoline schooners Herman and Silver Wave, three American vessels, tried in vain to penetrate this summer. The Herman reached Herald Island, forty miles east of Wrangell Island, and found there bones and relics believed to have come from one of two parties of four men each The colony was not founded in be-| that perished after the Karluk, ex half of Great Britain, but of the| ploration ship of S. Vilhjalmur Stef. United States, through an Ameri ansson, went down in. the ice sixty ation in Nome, Mr. Stefanssoen | miles north of Herald Island on Jan- ed, uary 11, 1914, bis situation is up to the Unit The colony carried away by the ed States,” he said | Red October is to be landed at In- — | dian Point, in Whalen, or at Viadf. This news came here from Wha-| vostok, one thousand miles south, according to the adyices from Whalen. This colony, consisting of thirteen Eskimos, with Harry Wells of Nome in charge of them, v taken to Wrangell Island by Harold Noice of Seattle, who found that an expedi- tion led there in 1921 by Alan Craw- ford of Toronto had perished with the exception of an Eskimo seam: ster, Ada Blackjack. WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.—While Official silence remained unbroken today with respect to recent devel. opments on Wrangell Island, there {s little reason to believe the connec tion of an Ameriean cttizen with the colon n plan will the Washington attitude of non-interfer ence in the question of ownership of the island VLADIVOSTOK, Oct... 17.—The Russian armored transport, Rea Oc (Continued on Page Three) gone through and tie officlais can get in touch with his relatives. Mr. Triplett lived at 255 West B-C street. The company which is laying the sewer line kept a man on patrol duty for the purpose of watching for caye-ins. The bank which broke off in this instance moved so sud denly that there was hardly tine for a word of warning. Tri plett was told to “look out’. He start ed to straighten up but was strack by a wall of dirt sever! teet tn) $52,594 IN MAIL SACK RECOVERED PITTSBURGH, Pa., Oct. 17. — Search was continued along a three mile stretch of railroad track to day near here for $8,000 still miss ing of the more than $60,000 in small bills that was scattered along the tracks Wednesday when a Pennsyl vania passenger train ran ov: mail pouch containing the money, / toal of $62,594 had been recovered Budget to Be Dawes Subject In Quaker City CHICAGO, Oct. 1 The As sociated ¥ hment _ of the fed budget, bureau and tt accomplishments will be discussed t Charles G. Daw Republican can didate for vice p . in his dress in Philadelphia, October 21 opening his eastern speaking tour. Investigation Into Alleged Graft Opened Question of Leaving Law Enforcement to Poorly Paid Officers Raised in Launching Frisco Probe BY L. C. OWEN (Copyright 1 924, Consolidated Press Assn.) SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 17. Can Uncle Sam’s pro- hibition enforcement agents afford to be honest on a $170 a month wage? Also is it safe to entrust anti-liquor en- forcement, with its many great temptations, to poorly paid civil peace officers? Clergymen, public officials and thousands of citizens here who dc not maintain any underground lats. sons with liberal-handed hootleggers, ask themselves these questions to- | as tho federal grand jury p: pared to launch an investigation into alleged hydra-headed graft in con- nection with the Volstead law en- forcement in this entire district. Should some of the current tales of alleged wholesale ever, the present investigation 1s not a case of municipal government cor. ruption, a prohibition thing, involved in it re not only prohibition énforcement gents and police, both high and low degree, but also some civil officials of somewhat lted station. Seven arrests already have been made and should the forecast of federal prose- cutors who are behind the investiga- corruption be|tion be borne out, the number will supported with evidence, there not |e 1 the proverbial seventy and only would be an explanation of|s before the grand jury gets why San Francisco {fs the third wet-| through. test city in the United States, but| The question into which the Unit- it may have another graft expose|ed States district attorney here says almost paralleling that of 20 years|the grand jury will go thoroughly into and regarding which he says ago. Unlike the Abe Ruef expose, how- (Continued on Page Fourteen) ~ WARREN, SULLIVAN AND CAREY TO SPEAK AT RALLY TONIGHT | Arrangements for the Republican rally which will -be held-at the Iris theater this evening in honor of Eugene J. Sullivan, Republican candidate for governér, have been completed. Senator Francis E. Warren, candidate for re- election, has been secured as one of the speakers as has also former Governor Robert D. Carey. The Clan Stuart Kiltfe band will appear in front of the theater Promptly at 7 o'clock. They will play for a half hour and at 7:30 o'clock the meeting in the theater will be called to order by James P. Kem, chairman. Because both Mr. Sullivan and Sen- ator Warren must leave on the Bur- lington to arrive in Cheyenne for speaking dates their addresses will be made during the early part of the meeting, Mr. Sullivan will be the first to speak and! he will be fo!!ow. ed by Senator Warren, Two reels of moving pictures show- ing home life and activities of Cool- ldge in the Vermont hills will be thrown on the rcreen. These pic- tures are of great entertainment value rnd reflect the private life of the president. Ex,Governor Carey will then ad- dress the assembly after which the local candidates wii! be introduced and permitted to speak if they de sire to do so. BANK ROBBERS GET 110,000 IN MICHIGAN Five Bandits Hold Up Bank Near Jackson Early Today —_—— PERMITS ISSUED FOR JACKSON, Mich., Oct. 17.—Cur gate $110,000 in value were obtained ‘by five bandits who this morning held up and robbed the Springport State Savings’ bank, near here, it was ‘announced by bank officials after a checkup this afternoon. Permit dence to enteenth for a $5,000 frame rest be built at 443 West Sey: street was taken out this The loot, according to bank offi-|week by G. A. Woodman. A. W. cials consisted of $5,000 in c Hinerman took out a permit for a 000 worth of liberty bonds $2,000 residence to be constructed remainder in other securities. Virt|/on South Poplar street. Emma C. tually all of the bonds and securities | Young will ‘build a house costing were negotiable they admitted. $2,000. | Publication Offices: Tribune Bldg.. 216 . Second St* STORM OVER PACIFIC SEATTLE TAIP DELAYED AS NIRSHIP. FIGHTS TS WAY NORTH San Francisco ” Passed Up by Giant Liner After Night Spent Off West Coast SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 17—The dirigible Shen- andoah was seen to veer to- ward the land while ap- proaching point Arena, which is approximately 108 miles north of San Francisco, ac+ cording to a telegraph report recelv- ed by the Northwestern Pacific rail- road company here. She seemed to be making fast time. No time was given in the message. WILL VISIT FRISCO ON RETURN FLIGHT. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 17,—(By The Associated Press).—The navy dirigiblé Shenandoah, delayed be- cause of storms and head winds en- countered last night on her trip from San Diego to San Francisco along the California coast, today put a message in the air to Mayor James Rolph, Jr., saying the aircraft would not visit San Francisco until her re- turn trip, The Shenandoah continued on her way up the California coast without entering San Francisco Bay- while thousands of disappointed early ris- ers watched from the house tops for the expected initial appearance here of the giant aircraft. Copies of the message received’ by Mayor Rolph were also addresser ta the commandant of the twelfth nay- ai district. Army officials at Cri sy field here were also taken by sur- prise by the unexpected. announce- ment from the dirigible commander, A number of airplanes were ready to take off from the field, which is just inside the Golden Gate, to fly out and photograph the Shenandoah as she entered San Francisco bay, SHORTCUT TAKEN ACROSS OCEAN. ABOARD DOAH, 3 a twenty the navy dirigible diagonally across 10 a. m., Oct. mile on SHENAN: Bucking 1 wind, hour t Shenandoah cut the Pacific from Point Arguello to point Piedras Blan last night. Flying at a height of 1,500 feet she rode above the ocean sighting, an occasional ship, as steadily as if the moonlight night were calm in the face of the blow. She was not making more than 25 miles to 30 miles an hour. Bight superdreadnaughts, at tars get practice, with tugs like dots tow- ing markers and puffs or smoke, fol- lowed by splashes high in the air, as spells riccocheted ss the sur- face in h h, lay ike a painting on ure sea, as the Shenandoah passed two thous- and feet above the United States battle fleet yesterday The Shenandoah officially belong to the scout cruiser fleet in the At- lantic while the battleship fleet bustle ly engaged in target practice, leav- ing broad white wakes as it circled between San Pedro and Santa Cata. lina Island, belongs t& the Pacific, The Shenandoah had come from the Atlantic, a ship of the but, nev- ertheless, a navy ship making a new record for a new age. When the Panama canal cut eight thousand rom the course over which (Continued on Page Two.) REPUBLICANS STICK TO $3,000,000 FUND Less Than Half of Campaign Expense Remains to Be Raised, Butler Testifies at Hearing CHICAGO, Ill., Oct. 17,—The Republican national cam- paign organization intends, if possible, to collect an addi- tional $1,300,000 to carry on its work between now and election day, William M. Butler, chairman of the Repub- lican national. committee testified today before the special campaign fund investigating committee. Th um would make wu. he of ¢ endit t t a i 1 000,000 budget which. the « k t Co can campaign committee dec | field marshal told the committee the outset of the campaign be} Chairman Borah inquired as. te necessary for the conduct t| the uses to which the funds had n Butler denominated as a “vigorous | put and Mr r said it was u aign.” by the various bureaus within “That is a modest amount in view | organization, “Are which th any organizations using money and ex- pending it for the Republican ticket other than your own organization, “asked Senator Borah, ‘None that I am aware of except the different state organizations,’® Butler replied. Senator ( raway, , took ove Democrat, Arke the examination, » you the sole authority when ‘omes to a question of what shall or shall not be done with the funds rai "he asked difficult question to ans er replied. “I take the the final authority?’* nator Caraway n answer that ‘yes. op ne Ye tk right the national chairman answered “When you made the estimate at (Continued on Page Three) t 3 ‘