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FASTEST TRAIN TIME ECLIPSE ON GOAST Th Race With Daylight Won by Shenandoah On Return ( Cruise... tion at 11 o'clock today. SAN DIEGO, Calif.,. Oct. 21—Foggy conditions early today had’ prevented the navy ~ dirigible Shenandoah from mooring at‘the North{s, Island naval air station, and it was considered possible that the airship might not tle up to-the mast until late today . The Shenandcah arrived over San Diego after a tempestuous voyage down the Pacific -eoast from Camp Lewis, Wasi, At 8:30 o'clock the Glpigible swept down close to the jooring mast, but tie 8. DOAH, Oct, 21.—The U. 8./8. Shen- andoah ‘raced against time for 420 miles down the California coast from fan’ Francisco to San Diego during the night to reach her moor- ing mast at North Island before sunrise today. - ‘When the big atstgible passed the fleet lying off San Diego at m., the race was as good as don. At the ‘rate of speed she was making the big aircraft would reach San Diego one hour before the sun- rise time Mmit. Failure to arrive be- fore sunrise would delay mooring until suset tonight when the big gas bag would cool. Through the moonlight night the Shenandoah was hitting the ball at weather might be expected. The familiar looking weather chart |with its circles of red and Dlue which he sketched in the navi- gating, gondola high in the air showed that the dirigible had fought its’ way "out of the storm and that the last €ntangling wind would be left behind at Point Conception. If this were true, port might be reach- cd before the sun rays warmed the hellum in the gas bags so that # landing could not be effected with- out Yalving, gas which Commander wne will not do. A was radioed ahead to have a landing crew on the naval ‘““w station grounds at 5:30 a. m. When’ the moon shot above the peaks of the mountains after 10 ofclock, reflecting the trailing’ sha- dow of the Iong tube on the smooth waves, the storm had disappeared {Continued on Page Seven) The circulation of The Tribune is greater than any other Wyoming newspaper. Casper Dat MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS CASPER, WYO., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1924. NEW GIANT ‘ZEPPELIN PROJECTED AKRON, O., Oct. 21.—Plans to “eonstruct a Zeppelin airship of five million cubic feet, twice as large as the ZR-3, the largest ever designed were «announced yester- day by Paul W.-Litchfield, vice president and general manager of the Goodyear-Zeppelin corpora. tion. The ship will be designed especially for jtrans-Atlantic ser- vice, ee anes ead Litchfield stated. ez. HUMAN HEADS IN GUNNY SACK DIXON, Ill., Oct. 21.—Lee county authorities today had not solved the mystery surrounding the finding of parts of two human heads, wrapped in a Sioux City, Iowa, Journal of ptember 29, and enclosed in a ny sack. The bundle was found yesterday under’ a bridge on the Lincoln highway by two school boys. A man’s shirt and a child's under- waist also were found: Senator Lodge Resting Well eee Sr BOSTON, Oct. 21.—Senator Henry Cabot ‘Lodge, who was operated up- on a second time yesterday, was re- Ported -at the hospital today to -be getting along well. He passed a good night and his condition was “most satisfactory,” Dr. Pfr, Hy Cun- ningham, the surgeon, said. Score Easier : be 20-Yard paradox, that it is easier for a football team to score bj- touch- down from the 20 yard line than it ig from ten yards or Jess, was voiced by George Owen Jr Har- vard star of: recent. years, In a talk to the boys of Trinity church last night. The day of the line buck is gone, he said. The game today is to wait for the breaks. pect hubos. 2s tlewas ot W. F. Dunn Runs In First Ward Through an error in yesterday's issue, W. F. Dunn, candidate for couriciiman on the taxpayers ticket ‘was announced as being from “he third ward. Mr. Dunn represents the first ward. He resides at 148 North Durbin street. 400 Filipinos Held For Riots Murder by Chinese Merchant of Filipino Leads to Fighting and Rioting Spreading to Many Districts ) { MANILA, Oct. 21.—(By the Asso- ciated Press)—Rioting, which start- ed here last Saturday, after a Chi- nese merchant, killed a Filipino, spread to other provinces today, while more than 400 Filipinos were in jail here on charges of rioting. Filipinos in the town of Cabana- “™tuan, proyience of Nueva Ecljt, Lu- zon island, attacked the Chinese. Nine Chinese were beaten by the mob before members of the consta- reports received here said. The mob looted Chinese stores and destroyed a Chinese rice mill, Six Fillpinos were arrested. vernor General Leonard Wood received advices tmat the Filipinos were inflamed by a canard printed in a Manila newspaper yesterday to the.effect that 80 Filipinos had been killed by Chinese at Shanghai in re- venge for the Anti-Chinese riots in Manila. A charge of sedition has been filed against the editor of the bulary wee able to rescue them, late newspaper, GIANT AIRSHIP W.C.T.U. Convenes In State Session SHAM BATTLE FOR CONTROL OF | CALIFORNIA COAST PROJECTED United States Fleet to The two fleets will make contact somewhere between Los Aneglés and Panama during the fornight of Feb- ruary 25-March 12, the admiral said, Under command of vice Admiral W. ‘A. McCully the scouting fleet, play- Ing(teh role of an enemy force, will attempt to slip past the defending battle fleet In command of Rear Ad- miral 8.8, Robison, and when the NEW YORK,, Oct, |21.—The wie. ener, art collection, Valued at) $50, 000,000, powpaee, one of the mos! i it. prev eticns An. United States’ je day: be the property of jean public, Joseph E. Widener, of Philadelphia. financier and art collector, declared yesterday. The collection will be a memorial to his father, who founded it more than 40 years ago, he said. Mr, Widener’s assertion was made in the course of his testimony in an Se Engage in Spectacular Maneuvers in Pacific Before Leaving on 20,000-Mile Cruise in Spring. SAN PEDRO, Calif., Oct. 21.—Before the departure of the United States fleet on its 20,000 miles cruise to the Antipodes next April, the scouting and battle fleets will “fight” for control of the California coast, it was announced by Admiral Robert E. Coontz, co arrival here yesterday aboard. the ander in chief on his lagship Seattle. resultant “battle” is over naval ex- perts wil lendeavor to determine perts will endeavor to determine @nd harbors have been saved from the foe. és After completion of maneuvers, the fieets wil proceed to this base for machinery overhaul and then de- Part on April 3 for Australia, New Zealand and Samoa, via San Francis- co and Hawaii. action. brought. by. Prince Fottk 0 ¢Rusela,” who seeks Sie the tinanclertwo \ Mr.\ Widener. it trom yun In 1921) for 100 000 ‘poundh sterling. Prince Youssou- poff contends. the sure .was/ made only on. condition that he be per- mitted to repurchase -the: paintings: within’ a stipulated time, ‘Mr. Widener however, maintains the stipulations have not been lived up ‘to. Contract Let 6 Ginette for: Craveling | of Streets; Grading District No. 10 also Created Last Evening The bet sage of a new grading district and decision to advertise ‘or sidewalk bids and the letting of a contract to gravel streets in the Kenwood addition were the rinci- pal features of a lengthy session of the city council last night. The firm of Sprague and Nisely was awarded the contract to gravel Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth and Far- num streets from McKinley to Con: well and cross streets taking in this area and extending south one block from Farnum. The same territory is included in grading. district No. 9 which work is being done by Sprague and Nisely, The graveling will cost $1.63 per square yard, nine inches deep, and wil) total about $10,000 it is estimated. It was not the intentton of the council this year to lay sidewalks in the Kenwood addition because of the lateness of the season and even when the contract for such side- walks is let ‘there is possibility that the work,may not be completed be- cause of extreme cold weather. In that case the remainder of the work would have to be held over until spring. Relief for the muddy condition in this part of town has been the sub- ject of considerable discussion for a long period of time. The gravel- ing of the district is not only im- portant because of the relief it of- fers for this part of the city but al- ko ‘because it is in the nature of an experiment concerninjs the effi- ciency of graveling streets in Cas- per. Grading District No. 10, was cre- ated last night, there being no pro- tests. It includes Melrose from Third to Fifth, Fourth from Con- well to Elk, St. Botolph from the alley at Northwestern right-of-way to Fourth, St. Botolph, Fenway, Kenwood and Blk from the alley at the Northwestern right-of-way to Elk, First and A from the middle of Block 76 to Lowell. The counqil ordered in ing, sidewalks and curbs on Walnut street from the Northwestern right- of-way to the Yellowstone highway, The contract will be let in the near future. This Is a street that was recently opened up by the city. The Casper Packing. company pre- sented a request for water at re- duced rates. The matter was refer- red to the ctiy attorney to determine if it were possible to permit com- panies using very large amounts of water to get water at a lower rate than was given others. Mayor 8. K. Loy announced that Harry’ B; Durham, Emmett» Fuller and James Boyer had beem int. ed as a chamber of commerce’ com- mittee to work with the city in pro- viding for a system of adequate garbage disposal. - : Sine NEW YORK—It was almost in- evitable that the vogue for sober brown should bring with it a yearn- ing for the orange and tawny-flame colors also, Many a new evening frock in there shades is seen. Doheny Golden Jubilee Celebration to Feature| Convention Opened Here Today with Delegates from All Wyoming In a pilgrimage centered decades have carried on a work of faith in Wyoming and whose activities, as a prayer made have been well rewarded, came into the city yester- day and this morning, gathering for the forty-sixth annual state convention of the Woman’s Christian Temperance union. Call to order at 10 o'clock this morning for the opening of the three-day program was heard by about 30 delegates. .fhough the at- tendance was not -large it gave to every section of the state complete representation for the coming busi- ness svssions. x Matters of preliminary organiza- then and renewal of acquaintances occupied time of the assembly until noon, Several reports having to do with routine audits and financial statements were read and the dele- gates prepared themselves for the fuller programs of this afternoon and the next two days. ‘The major event on today’s sched- le comes this evening with the welcome” banquet at the Henning FAMOUS WIDENER ART COLLECTION WILL BE GIVEN TO AMERICAN PUBLIC AS MEMORIAL Fd whee test of his pur. “ta present. ble collection to the said. - There are 14 Rembrandts in his collection. né declared. “In the course’ of his testimony, Mr, Widener characterized the prince as a ‘buffoon’ anda. “joke.” Trial of the action has been set for December : 8., Assuming every role tn her three- act play, “Father and Dad,” Gay MacLaren last night at the America theater gave Casperats first display of consumate histrionic ability in years and achieved for herself an outstanding triumph» and fulfilled every promise that had been made for her appearance here. For more than two hours and a ‘half she held her large audienme engrossed. with ‘emotional play. Start. ing-in the first act with a heartache that persisted throughout thw pro- duction, almost but not quite, to the final curtain, she played the parts of ten characters of widely different personalities, atid she played every one of them’ perfectly. It is difficult to concetve—even when seeing—of one person doing that which last night was completely accomplished by Miss MacLaren, To change expression of voice and ges- ture from.one end of the dramic Lease Hearing Opens In Coast: City LOS ANGELES, Cal., Oct, 21.— Government counsel today opened the case against the Pan-American Petroleum and. Transport. company, L. Doheny organization, for cancellation of the ofl leases held by the company in the Elk Hills naval reserve. Before Federal Judge Pau J. Me- Cormick, Owen ‘Roberts, of -Phila- delphia of counsel for the govern- ment, reviewed the history of the California nava} oil land going back to 1912, when President Taft ordered them withdrawn from entry. Roberts said that the govern- ment intended to make its presenta- tion of the case as brief as possible. Roberts reviewed transactions be- tween the™havy department and de- partment of the interior. He spoke of the relations of Albert B. Fall, for- mer secretary of the interior, and BE. L. Doheny, including the giving of $100,000 by Doheny to Fall, which he charged was :n the conspiracy and fraud. by. which leases. were granted to the Doheny company by Fall. Frank J: Hogan of New York, (Continued on Page Seven) Cribune | Qn Streets or at Newstands, Delivered by Carrier 75 cents & cents & month on Casper, women who for earnestly and repeatedly hotel at %:30 o'clock. At that time Mayor 8. K. Loy and leaders of the city's numerous civic and_ servic bodies will extend welcome to the| W. C. T. U. delegates, Merchants’ were yesterday re- quested to place their flags along the downtown streets in front of their places of business. It is ex pected that by this evening thix honor will haye been done the con- vention visitors. Delegates here for the state nfect- ing and the golden jubilee year celebration include the following: Cheyenne—Mrs, Moroa Thomas, Mrs. Woolston, Mrs. Blair, Mrs. D. A. Jones, Mrs. Cassell, Mrs. Muir, Mrs. Strong, Mrs. Huntzinger and Mrs. Hodson. Wheatlaud—Mrs. Bessie Harter, Mrs, Laura Whalen, Mra. Peter Crispell, Mrs. Ella Armand, Mrs. Dr. Mary R. Beers, Mrs, M. J, Allen and Mrs. Millie Jacobson. Greybull—Mrs. Minnes and Mrs. Heies Campstool—Mrs. J. Seslar, Mrs, Ellen Thompson and Mrs. Miller. Burns—Mrs. Minnie * Fenwick, Mrs, Kingsbury and Mrs. Burr. (Cody—Mrs. Darlene 8. Ingraham, Mrs, Thomas and Mrs; Mary Peck; ham... ~ Denver—Mrs. ‘Adrianna Hunger: ‘ford, Colorado state president. Casper—Mrs. L. L. Gantz, Mrs. Nettie Dunn, Mrs. Valeria Bailey, Mrs. George Brown, Mrs. Allen Tragen, Mrs. Jane Hanes, Mrs. C. J. Johnston, Miss Florence Johnson, Mrs. C. D. Hemry, Mrs. L. 'T. Hall, Mrs. J. T.. Hanna, Mrs. H. 0. (Continued on Page Seven) v Ih MONOLOGUE scale to the other, to immediately shift from the tragic to the comical, to be on tho verge of tears in one person and’ to counter without hest- tation by gayety in another, were essentials of this one-person play. Miss MacLaren was at no time lost, nor did her audience ever sense a flaw in her presentations. The play itself was well reecived. it wes a further distiction for the actor who was also its clot tated Plans have been made to pre: it in New York next spring at ewhich time Miss MacLaren will probably have the role of “Aunt Elsie.” Having witnessed a worth while Play ‘last night by an actor of rare ability, Casper will quite likely see for «the future more enjoyable in this direction. Though perhaps out of line in a series of musical concerts, the Mac Laren’ program was a conside compliment for the Woman’ partmental club, It will turn attention here to produc’ the legitimate stage which in past have never engaged more than the casual interest of the local pub. ic. Superintendent of N. Platte Project Will Visit Casper Andrew Weiss, superintendent of the reclamation service at Mitchel! Neb., will arrive in Casper tonight for a conference here tomorrow with the irrigation committee of chamber of commerce, rdin Aa message receiv Welss is enroute fr A CORRECTION, A raid. recently made by the police at 504 South Washington street was erroneously reported having occurred at $04 South Jack son with resultant embarrassment to people residing at the litter address. N. Y. Cheers Deutschland Uber Alles NEWYORK, Oct. 21.—An audi- ence of six thousand person cheer- ed the playing of Deutschland Uber Alles last night at a local theater where the officers and of the ZR-3 were guests. There was no trace of unfriendll- ness when Dr. Hugo commander of the on her trans-Atlantic a speech in German, When the spotlight was turned on the box where Dr. Eckener and his st of officers were seated, he arose and asked permission to speak in German, There was no protest. He told the huge crowd that all misunderstanding betwee Germany and America was a thing of the past. INDIANS TO GET FUNDS WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.—Approx- imately 226 Klamath Indians of Oregon will share about $122,600 as aresult of a per capita payment. of $100 authorized today by the inter- jor department to help tide them through the winter. ‘The money is derived from sales of timber be. longing to the indians, which it is estimated will yield them at least $500,000 annually for the next 20 years, . NEW CHURCH 1S MADE. READY IN ORTH CASPER Basement Is Completed For Winter Memorial Edifice. The Winter’ Memorial Presbyter- fah church at’ 428. East H street, North Casper(, is complete as far as the congregation proposes to go at the present. A fine basement 40x 80 which answer all purposes of as- sembly until the super structure ts erected later on, ts now in “use for Sabbath school, church and social purposes. The building has been constructed largely by volunteer labor. The new church building wil fill a large place in the religious activi- ties of the north side. It is a popu- lous district and there have been many children without Sabbath school advantages. The temporary ehurch building supplies this need. It 1s the purpose of the Congre- gation to inaugurate the new build- ing with a chicken dinner tomorrow (Wednesday) evening, to which the public and those in sympathy with church work are invited. ie a crew Bckener, ant dirigible flight, made LIONS CLUB INSTALLED AT BASIN RECENTLY A new Lions club has been stalled at’ Basin, Wyo. to communications from BE, H. Ellis of bull, dis- trict governor of ‘the Lions. The club Is the 15th to be launched in Wyeming and numbers 26 members. Announcement also bh ceived that Internation: an will go through W- Inter part of November and clubs at Cheyenne, Greybull and Billings in- according ived here Publication Offices: 1 Tribune Bidg., 216 E. Second St. | mcD, IN CRUISER BLAST Uo. WARSHIP [5 OENE AGAIN OF TRAGEDY WITH L035 OF LIFE Terrific Explosion Oc- curs as Powder and Shell Are Hoisted to Place in Big Gun, WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.—Thé death of Bennett Williams a sea- man of South Easten, Mass., to- day brought up to six the list of fatalities from the exp‘osion yes- terday on the cruiser Trenton, off Cape Henry. The others willed were Ensign Henry Clay Drexler of Bethany : ; Koland Philip Han- Villiam Al- fred Walker, seaman, Mayo, 8. C., Bernard T, Byram, seaman, tol, Conn., and George R. Cholis- ter, boatswains mate, Merchant- ville, "N. J. ' Five others are in a dangerous condition and not expected to lve and 16 are seriously injured. NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 21—4 Five dead, three in a criti- cal condition and 12 or 14 others more or less seriously injured comprised the casu- alty list early today result- ing. from an unexplained explosion yesterday in the forward twin gun mount of the new scout cruiser ‘Treriton. The ship was engaged fn target practice on the southern drill grounds off Cape Henry when the accident occurred, and rushed im- mediately to"Hampton’ Roads. Bight of the most severely burned were transferred by tug to the naval hos- pital at Portsmouth, where one die@ early today and several others were thought to have little chance to re- cover. The dead include: Ensign Henry Clay Drexler of Sussex Beach, Delaware, Roland Philip Hanson, firet class, Soldier, Iowa. Bernard Beverly Bayman, seaman, second class, Bristol, Conn. William Alfred Walker first class, Mayo 8. C., burned, was blown drowned. George Robert Cholister, boats. wain's mate, first class, Merchants. ville, N. J., who died of his injuries In the hospital. A message from the Trenton. re- celved by nava! officials here said the powder and shell were being hoisted into the turret at the time of the exptosion and that ‘all safety precautions had been observed." No shot had been fired, and electrical trouble was not regarded as the se, Immediately after the explosion, the message added, “the access door in the rear of the turret was opened and four fell overboard because of the overhang. Three were rescued. One (Walker) apparently was badly burned and drowned, but the body was not recovered The scout cruiser Raleigh took up the search for Walker's body as the Trenton sped to port, where hours later, a casualty list of twenty names was made public, although, prior to the death of Cholister, it had been reported that “four were dead and 18 injured. The less ser- jously injured included one officer John Arthur Sedgwick, Lieutenant, junior grade, of Winthrop, Mass., the others being enlisted men. Ensign Drexler’s was the outstand- seaman, seaman, ho, terribly overboard and (Continued on rage Seven) Safe Blown by Bank Robbers Bandits Carry Out Job Under Fire of Posse Surrounding Bank and Then Make Escape With Their Loot LivTL Iowa A sheriff's sIoux osse and a score of cith zens today wero searching western lowa for four bandits who robbed the vault,of the Little Sioux Savings bank shortly. after midnight, while residents of the vill carried on 4 pistol fight with them. About $4,000 was obtained by the robbers. Several blasts were required The first aroused and a cordon surrounded firing numerous shots door and windows of The fire was returned as they worked but known, no one was village bank through the the building. by the so far injured. Windo' ot were shattered by robl is is a number of homes shots from the to| bandits as they fled the town,