Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 16, 1924, Page 1

wy, TO THE aTEGh TO Ti 10 U.S SEMTE REPORT In Iowa Charged by Demo Candidate. DES MOINES, Ia., Nov. 15—(United- Press) —A new element was washed to the top of Iowa’s unsettled politi- cal waters Saturday when Daniel Steck of Ottumwa, Democratic opponent of Smith Ww. Brookhart, gave notice that he will test the election of Senator Smith Brookhart to the United States senate, The acticn of Steck was mOt en- rely unlooked“for. It had been ru- mored for some time that he would pursue this” course if the official canvass showed the senator obtained cear majority. The official canvass completed to- uy gave Senator Brookhart a ma- j-rity of 731 votes and he will, on the basis.of these returns, ¢ vember 24, On this duy the ftate executive council meets to review the canvass ‘of the élection boards and will fssue the certificate. In « statement today in which Steck announced he would contest the election in spite of Brookhart' nuijority, hb ‘satd reascns f[ colng 8¢ Were-three Told, 1—That reports from many geal ities in. ghe state rhowed a £ many: ballots “in” which ‘yoters “4 tempted to exercise a choice. —That in many instances: which “should . have been view of the law by election: boards. 3—That it is no longer a matter }° his desire to ‘hold the office but h desire to see that the will of the electcrate of Iowa js carried out. Steck’s chances for retiring Sen- ator Brookhart to-private lfe now rests with the United States sen- ate. Steck has fifteen days in which to file a formal contest with the secretary of that body after, the cer- tifteate of election \is issued. Democratic leaders here are con- fident of his success in unseating Brookhart. They point to the fact that the Republican state organiza- tion {s behind him and that Vice President-eject Charles G. Dawe: considered a political enemy of Brookhart may appoint the commit- tee which will hear the charges in- spiring the contest, in the event that the regular senate committee of election does not undertake the OF EXECUTION COLUMBIA, 8.' C.,. Nov. 15.— Merideth King and Frank Farrell, condemned slayers of Major Samuel H. MeLeary, army officer, were granted @ reprieve of two weeks to- day by Gov. Thomas . Meanwhile the executive will con- sider peals of attorneys for a commutation of sentences to life imprisonment. OIL AND GAS CASPER, ah ‘ate>) ay Crifmmer wYy~ SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1924. di 1 BROOKHART ELECTION CONTEST LOOMS DISTRIC . HIGH NO. With 2,295 points to its credit as the result of its efforts. during the recent membership roundup, district No. 3 of the Casper coun- cil of Boy Scouts, headed by De- puty Commissioner W. C. Good- win, last night was awarded the Wil- son trophy at the biggest scout rally ever held in Casper. The presentation was made by W. O. Wilson, donnor of the trophy which is to become the permanent possession of the dis- trict that wins it two years in suc- cession or for any three years, Second in lines was District No. 1, of which Edwin» M. Bean is deputy commissioner. This or- ganization had -1,826 points: De- puty Commissioner Herbert 8B, Jone’s district No.2, was third with 1,475 points Troop thermometers in scout headquarters, marked up to 500, were smashed by two groups of boys. With 655 points Troop No. 13, directed by Scoutmaster K. L. Krusmark, sent the mercury flying. Troop No. 19 whose scoutmaster is Edmonds Knittel, went boiling over the top with 550 points. The return of the membership roundup to the Casper council is reported by H. Ree Bartle, its chief executive, to be 181 new Man Caught in Mixer Is Near LARAMIB, Wyo., _ Imprisoned <1 aE clutch Nov. 15.— & monster cement- -kettle when the friction jarred into gear, 8. ‘White, mechanic’ in the Certain- Products plant here, was nearly flayed alive yesterday be- ‘fore his screams attracted a fel- low-wor! who shut off the power. White had crawled into the ket- tle to make some repairs, When the clutch jarred in and the big teeth began to move, he managed to clutch a> narrow ledge and hung suspended, his cries muffled by the roar of the machinery. Every shred of clothing was torn from him and his flesh was a welt- er of lacerations when he was res- cued ten minutes later. A slip of a few inches in either direction would have meant fatal injuries, ONORS IN BOY - SCOUT ROUNDUP HERE 3 WINS scouts and 26 new adult scout of> ficials. Never in the history of the local scout organization was a rally so well attended as that at the high sehool building last night. More than 500 boys were present. The program included an im. pressive declaration of scout stan- dards and was featured by an out- line of the winter's program. Speeches were made by Earle Burwell and Billy Johnson, scout commissione FIREMAN DEAD AS BIGENGINE GOESIN DITCH WEAVERTON, Md., Nov. 15.— (United Press.)—The engine on the Capitol Limited of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, enroute from Wash- ington to Chicago, overturned here late today, resulting in the death of Fireman H. A. Griffen and the ser} ous: injury of Engineer A. J. Ross. The train was moving rapidly across a switching web when the engine suddenly..swerved and turned over, sliding mor¢ than 100 feet and causing derailment of the baggage, mail-and coach cars. No passengers were injured. Failure’ of Engineer Ross to obey speed restrictions through the cross- over of ‘east and westbound tracks fe the’ ders officials said 0 it, follow! s Bireman -H. A, Giffern of Wash- ington’ was killed, and ‘M. Fletcher and W. G. Maxion, both of Cumber- land; -‘end* postal mail ‘clerks aboard the train were slightly injured. woman. ary in- Thirty-Eight Indicted By Federal Grand Jury Violations of Auto Theft, Prohibition and Drug Act Included in Accusations Returned at Cheyenne; Alleged Vio- lators Here Face Trial CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. 15.—(Special to The Tribune.) —Thirty-eight indictments naming 54 defendants were returned this afternoon by the November term grand jury of the United States court for Wyoming. Eighteen indictments naming 27 defendants were suppressed because the defendants are still at large. leged violations of the liquor, motor theft and drug acts. The indictments announced include: WOMAN PAINFULLY BURNED WHEN ROOM INTO FURNACE FRE TURNS Met by a blast of flame as she entered the livingroom of her home at 412 South Beech street at 5:55 last night, Mrs. Charles Hillman Suffered painful but not -serious burns about the face and hands, Stumbling half-btinded from the room, which was already a pontire, she succeeded in arousing bors who phoned in the alarm, id the’ fire-fighting» forces’ from sta: tion No. 1, quelled the flames before the¥ could spread beyond the single reome’ ry ignited by the itself, billowed out with the: force of. blowtorch-and- and-hangings almost instantaneous- ly. Mrs. Hiliman Id. give’ no cer- tain account of how the fire started, leading to kindled curtains but firemen were of the opinion that the jet of gas caught the moment the pipe broke. Had the gas accum- ulated in quantity and then exploded they doybt if the house could have been saved. Mrs. Hillman had been out and had no. inkling that her home was ablaze until she swung open the door and met the full force of the flames. So violent was the: heat that the collar of her coat was smoldering when she soughtrefuge at the house next doors. ir. guid Scouse give no! deti- nite » {8 “of the’ damages last night. Rugs and. furniture in the burning room suffered heavily, and walls and ceiling were badly charred, He believed, however, that insurance would cover the ‘entire loss. *‘Egan’s Rats’’ Draw Long Prison Terms Leader of St. Louis Gang and-Eight of WETS TO TAKE His Aides Sentenced in Quincy Court for Mail Robbery QUINCY, Ills, Nov, 16.—(United Press.) —The strong arm of the which terro: ernment has smashed the “Egan Rats” gang zed. St. Louis, southern Illinois and eastern Missouri for more.than a decade. The leader of the gang, W. P. “Dinty” nent, St. Louis river ward politician, CONVENTION TO BE HELD HERE December 2 and 3 to Witness Annual Gathering in Casper of Rocky Mountain Association Casper will entertain delegates to the convention of the Rocky Moun- tain Oil and Gas Producers assocta- Uon to be held Tuesday and Wed- nesday, December 2 and 3 and the effalr promises to be one of the out- standlag and most important con- ventions held by the association in the several years of its existence. Governor B, B, Brooks, president of the association, announced last night thet committees will be named shortly. to perfect. the plans for the comfort and-entertainment of the visitors, %, “The program will provide | for morning and afternoon sessions of both days, with provision being made for entertaining our guests at evening functions and likewise time for excursions to points of interest in this vicinity,” declared Governor Brooks. “It 1s the desire of the associa tion to bring together at the conven. (Continued~on Page Nine.) Colbeck, promi- and eight of his lieu- tenants, tonight were started on a long weste-n journey—to the federal prisen at Leavenworth, Kans., where tomorrow they will start serving 26 years sentence for robbing and con- splring to rob the maile, Colbeck’s gang, under his alreo- tion, held up the postmaster at Stauton, Ill, in May, 1923, and robbed him of a $54,130 coal mine Payroll, a jury in federal court de- cided today in finding all defendants guilty under an indictment following @ trial which lasted all-week, It will be the first time Colbeck ever served a term, although he has bean arrested many tithes by» St. Louls police, and released on bail. Judge Louis Fitzhenry, after the verdict, denolinced thie crime as “one of the most dastardly” and ordered the calm, smiling, well-dressed gang- sters to prigon at once, Accordingly. they were bundled into a special Pullman loaded with deputies and rushed westward to the. white walls of Leavenworth. Judge Fitzhenry gave each man the maximum penalty, but the sentences run concurrently, the longest being for robbery of the mails with deadly weapons. Down in St. Louis, where William Egan headed the gang for ten years until a rival gangster'’s bullet ended (Continued - Page L DRY FIGHT TO SENATEFLOOR WASHINGTON, Noy, 15.—The first real fight of wets against drys in congress since enactment of pro- hibition is to be staged on the floor of the senate in the coming short session, {t developed tonight, Investigators dominating the Cou- zens’ committee are determined to pry the lid off the prohibition de- partment and to make public all its transactions since it began work. Records at the West Chester coun- ty court house showed that George Jones, father of Alice Beatrice Jones who married Leonard Rhinelander, Oct. 14, had applied for naturallza- tion papers in 1895, describing him- self asa “colored man.” <A sister, Emily, described herself as ‘‘color- ed” in marrying a New Rochelle negro nine years ago. Mrs. Rhinelander gave her color as “white” when she and Leonard were married. A statement from Phillip Rhine- lander, society leader and father of Leoyard, said he had not met ‘the young lady,” but was adviged sha “was of English descent.” Further than that the father refused to com- ment, At the time of the marriage, which took place at the City Hall at New Rochelle, and was perform. ed by the city clerk, young Rhine- lander, who is 22, said his father “probably would disinherit me.’ He has a considerable fortune of his own, After several newspapers had de- clared the bride “colored,” both she and Leonard threatened to start ll- bel suits. Sheis three years older than her husband, court records show, although she gave her age as 23, when obtaining the Ucense. For a time the couple lived in a little clap board house at New Rochelle with the bride's parents. Then came the publicity, ONE KILLED IN CRASH, OTHERS ARE I! NJURED George Rice of Laramie Meets Instant Death When Automobile Turns Over En Route to Game at Cheyenne LARAMIE, Wyo., Nov. | 15.— Georg! of this city met almost instant death and ‘al others were injured, one seriously, when the automobile in which they were speeding to Cheyenne to attend a football game overturned on the Lincoln highway 15 miles east here. Rice suffered a@ broken neck and his head was crushed within a minute or two aceldent Arthur Peterson, who suffered in ternal inju was brought to u hospital 1 is expected to recd Others who were bruis- ed are J. F. Cullen, local refinery superintendent and James Wells. He died after the Thomas, automobile from Denver The other indictments relate to al- Albert Cogdill and Theodore transportation of stolen to River- ton. Bert W. Turner, transportation of stolen automobile from Schenectady to Thermopolis. Charles L. Burns and George Red- ding, violation of drug act at River- ton. John and Myrtle McCabe, violation of drug act at Casper. John Brennan, Alos Baldes and Marcellino Moyo, inttoducing liquor on Wind River Indian reservation. The suppressed indictments are said) to include true bills charging several Casper resident: MA FERGUSON WON EASILY MAIN NEWS SECTION NO. 17. PUT HONEY ur HONEY \ Nf CORRUPTION vars weex|OR BRIBERY IN OIL CONTRACT, ATTORNEY SAYS Arguments in the Elk Hills Case Not Yet Concluded; Sarcasm Features Harangue. Buzz, Buzz, Buzz Wyoming has a bee in her bon- net houldn't she—it's and the talk waxes strong about what the busy little bee produces c gram calls for rush vf honey in the honey in jars, just so it bears the brand of a Wyoming be Serve it the sugar anticipation. This is Wyoming Honey Week Third in the country is the way this state stands when it comes s 27H Bagels oe to turning out hone: LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15. Last year it took one hundred |(United | Press) Defense 140,000-pound cars to cart away . : f a beri lives had sterer |Pleas in the government's what Wyoming during the summer. Think of that. The bees won't way or the othe’ suit to annul the Elk Hills naval reserve oil leases held sting you, one iby E. L. Doheny’s Pan Ameri- But just remem- a can company's will be carried into ber that when you eat Wyoming court next week. honey you a boosting home Frank J. Hogan, chief defense products, So don’t sting yourself. | oun, who has harangued Judge All service clubs > city Paul J. McCormick for nearly eight have been asked to u hours over two-day oming P bee . pea vi court hearings, money PR SET | SER PROUES “CR welt: remttiria Miah aeeelaaint Mies f 3 attempting to prove that the deal ~ Haver you.sdtne ‘honey: In: your Meascety Dohietiy tectsad leases on ome; the California leases on the Calt- PLANES USED IN DUCK HUNT ARE SOUGHT ST. LOUIS, Mo., Nov. 15.—(Unitea fornia reserve in exchange for Pearl Harbor tankage construction was on the square, untainted by the corrup- tion and bribery charged by the srosecution, Most of Hogan's argument today was taken up in investigating tho government's suit. He branded jt as weak and declared that witnesses on the stand by Attorneys Roberts and Pomerene of the prosecution proved a boomerang and aided the defense. “When Rear Admiral Gray left the stand for instance, it was ap- Parent they could stand no’ more punishment and they quit,’ Hogan declared, been siaring Witks’in the air siven an rity, of ‘113,286 aver Dr. George C: Butte; for,governor in the final. reort of the Texas election bureau here tonight. & OF WEALTHY YOUTH IS DAUGHTER OF NEGRO NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—(United Press.) young Leonard Kip Rhinelander, his bride of a month is a daughter of a negro. Seeking seclusion somewhere, newspapers which they had threate: —tThe pitiless glare of publicity was turned today upon the romance of scion of one of New York’s oldest and wealthiest families, and the disclosure that the young man and his bride had no answer to the exposure of official records by ned to sue because of statements that the new Mrs. Rhinelander was not a white Chest Drive Near in City Volunteers Invited Monday Night to Mark Opening | of Annual The dinner scheduled for Townsend hotel is to be the workers of the Community Fund drive. the drive members should make every effort to be present as it is of vital importance that every worker be on hand to receive instructions as to the work in hand. The teams are still somewhat short handed. Mr. Becklinger has stated that any citizen of Casper who can do so is welcome to attend the dinner and be enlisted in one of the teams to do his share in helping put the drive over the top this year. Possibly there are many citizens who have time to help, but may hold back because they have not been asked personally, to these the Community Fund officials extend a hearty invitation to attend the din ner Monday night and place their ap- plication with the captains of the teams. From all accounts #0 far, the Com- munity Fund will go over this year ax in the past; Casper would never consider letting this great welfare work fail, but it ts the alm of the drive to reach every home in Cans- per this year and to that end, it {s suggested that each and every family hold a council and decide on what can be given and which mem- ber of the family will give. This way weuld obviate confusion in whether the husband will donate at his work or the wife at home. _ The Weather WYOMING—Generally fair Sun day and Monday; not much change in temperatyye. DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 15.—(United Prees.)—Mrs. M. A. Fergtison was Campaign Press,)-—Three Airplanes which th ith the lower long nets, faxtened to. wing of the planes are being sought today by special game wardens armed with rifles along the Missouri and Mississippi rivers near here. The marauders of wild game were reported to State Game and Fish Commissioner Frank Wellandy by a hunter who said he saw the planes in operation. In one Instance, it ‘was sald, only two out of a flock of thirty Wild ducks escaped the net dangling from the plane. ‘Wellandy equipped several of his deputies with high powered _ rifles and ordered them to shoot down the raiding planes. “Such a practice threatens to wipe out almost in one season, our whole stock of this fmportant wild game,” Wellandy said. ‘There Is only one way to deal with the offenders, and for that reason I have issued orders Commenting on tho failure of the Prosecution to call A. W.. Ambrose, former chief petroleum technologist of the Interior department to tha stand after he had been subpoenaed Hogan said: “It is perfectly well known Am- brose’s testimony would not be fa- vorable to the government, My friends of the opposition were not sluttons for punishment. They had enough from others of their own witnesses and, too, in. the word of the street. ‘they were groggy and on the ropes.’ “He was one of the witnesses the government did not dare put on the stand for fear of completely break- ing down their case, There was no legal obligation for them to call him and there is no legal rule by which thelr failure to call him can be taken into consideration here, but there for them to be shot down,” is a common sense which applies,’* H nfined a large portion of his nt to discussing testimony of Edward C, Finney, first assistant sc¢retary of the Intertor, and Dr. Foster I. Bain, director of the Bureau of Mines, He cited eyt- dence to show that other companies besides the Par American did bid on the Pear Harbor project, seeking to prove his contention the negotia- tions were carried on aboye hoard. In sarcastic vein, he referred -to Doheny as “that conspirator Do- : heny,” and to Fall as “that congpir- 7, ator ‘all,”" at the same time detail- to Attend Dinner ing testimony and correspondence to were show that such designations false. MASTER M 1 TAMI, 3 a Willan Tress.) —"I H. Ha held 6:30 Monday evening at the bs ithorities of several states, rhe ; ; tried to commit sufelde in his cell official starting point for the | today by hanging himself bw a noses At this dinner all] provided trom his underwear, He failed because the “noose” was not strong ¢ igh to hold him. ness’ operations are said netted him $300,000. RICH AWARDS GO TO WINNERS IN POULTRY SHOW to have Premium Books Listing $1,200 in Cash Awards and Many Trophies to Be Ready for Distribution Soon Tweilve> hundred dollars {n cash) handsome silver loving cup to the Wyoming exhibitor having the best pen of prizes and handsome trophies posted by Casper civic clubs, manufacturers hickens at the show and bres rs will be awarded win The Casper Kiwanis club will givo ners at th» Wyoming State Poultry, | $50 in.eash prizes for papers describ: Egg and Pot how to be held here | Ir ve market Aisa December 10, 11 i The pr table mium list for which al 1 t ural com | reedy appear ‘ t sue-|r t t farm award ultural school ar sity stu. The’ Casper Lions club will give a‘ (Continued op Wage Nine.)