Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 23, 1924, Page 1

5 AS CITY PREPARE SALT CREEK PUMPS ARE MADE READY Furnace Death Myste Suicide Theory Stil! COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 22.—(United Press.) —The science of pathology reached down into the dark room of | Columbus furnace mystery tonight for additional evidence to support Prosecutor John R. King’s belief that Mrs. Addie IG ELECTRIC LANT TO TAKE PLACE OF GAS oductior, Is Due for Are Started Up. Spectacular spouters It Creek are no more. | Not so many months ago e vast pool of oil in that pld—the greatest in the orld—was agitated from thin by) gas. that whistled from ry . crevice,“ eagerly throwing ude petroleum skyward. Comple- ‘came in with'a’ green and gold- in whose furnace at has given ‘up the task pf Ing Salt Creelc ofl to’ the top pf the ground, operators in the field ven't, | More than a year ago they tarted preparations to take up the Job where nature was going to quit. ‘Bringing together a corps of ex- plgts the Midwest Refining com- pany. stepped out to keep up its Rrateoon’s At a cost of more than 3: 800,000 it has constructed a great electric power plant in the field that, is capable of shooting out an in- Atant force that will put crude into tanks in a steady stream, Soon after December 1 this plant should be in full operation, for the final work on it is now being done. - So, where gas has ceased to make oll flow, electricity has got its wires ready to keep Suft Creek on the jump.. The direct return to Casper from the wealth of the field will be greatly increased. More meri are now required to keep wells in condi. tion, to pump them, and to drill new ones. © * That pipe line rung from Salt Creek have noticeably fallen off re- cently is. no’ cause for worry. ©'The decrease is but an indication a tem- porary dormancy of a number of wells that are waiting to be put on the pump. .. The field js now dotted by more than 1,300 prells. Of this large num- ber in excess of 200 are dormant, bMequiring only the electricity that will again set them to “greasing.” ‘These dead wells will put out more than 10,000 barrels a day when the Midwest plant is finished. ) Half of the remaining number of wells are already steadily at work on the’ pump and the~ other half are still flowing. It will be a matter of but a few more months before these, too, must be fitted out with pump- ing motors. What Casperite can look at: Salt (Continued on Page Nin Tie iy MAIN NEWS SECTION The Husband By NEA Airmail Service. This is Rev, C. V. Sheatsley, a Lutheran minister of Bexley, O., Wife's body was found in a their home. Grid Special - DETROIT, Nov: 22. Presa).—Two. were slightly injur- “tans: .from ‘the © Iowa- Same at: Ann .Arbor se- verely shaken up. when coaches on the special Detroit club-Uni- versity club ~ Michigan / Central train left the track near Spring Wells, a Detroit suburb early to- night. 's The injured: M. D. Strickman, fireman, Detroit, bruises and scalp wound; H. W. Cullop, brakeman, Detroit, minor brulses, * A special train rushed from here took all. passengers to the. city. Train officials said it would be Several nours before main line traffic“ could be resumed. .Spread- ing of rails was believed to have caused the acckient. THANKSBIVING WILL BE OBSERVED WITH UNION SERVICE ON THURSDAY Thanksgiving spirit in Casper next Thursday will hold forth in special church services, including a union service of Protestant denominations to be held at the First Presbyterian tabernacle, Sixth and Durbin streets, beginning at 10 a.m. The Rev. T. B. Uber, pastor of the Grace English Lutheran church, will deliver the sermon. Special music will be a feature of the service @with for numbers by the Presbyterian choir under (the leadership of Miss Agnew. The service will be open to all people of the city who desire to join in appropriate observance of Thanks. giving day. = Stone Scored in Labor Meet Federation to Read Brotherhood Chief Out of the Organization Unless Mine Contract Is Signed EL PASO, Tex., Noy: 22. (United Tress)—Notice was served on War- ren §S. Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi- neers, to unionize mines under his control in West Virginia and Ken- tucky or automatically be proclaimed &S8 unfair to organized labor by the American Federation of Labor in an- nval convention here today. Threatened opposition from the ~Fellway shoperatts unions failed to develop and the oeaventien approv- ed the forefgn declaration submit- ted by the committee on boycotts “The committee finds that a strike has been in effect at four mines of the Coal River colleries in West Vir- ginia since April 1, 1924, due to the failure of this company to renew its wage agreement with the United Mine Workers of Americas “We find that the officers of the (Continued on Page Nine.) Sheatsley was murdered. Taking up the scientific investigations where chemistry left off, Dr. H. M. Brundage began running the first tests Casper Sund 2d (durosy "eso; Ss ° on the charred pulmonary organs of the Lutheran pastor’s wife, in the hope that he can vital question. FIRE PLAYS HAVOC HERE WITH MATTRESS PLANT AND STORE; DAMAGE RUNS INTO THOUSANDS Bailey Establishment on West Yellow- stone Scene of Disaster; Smoke Handicaps Firemen in Work Casting-a pall of pungent-smoke over the entire city, a origin cto the basement, ry last night dama, ters ‘of the C: ea the Bailey Fur bacweomipany: building and stopk to the extent of thousands of dollars. alarm.-was turned in just before 11 o'clock. “All fire ‘fighting apparatus from the David street station re- sponded to the call and the flames were soon under control. The place seethed with smoke from basement to roof and was swept by water from one end to the other. The most material damage resulting from these two agencies. Bxact cause of the fire has been undetermined, nor has there yet TWnited The blaze had gained considerable headway before the been time_to accurately estimate the loss. The store and building are owned by W. J. Bailey whose home is at 1023 South Wolcott street. At practicality. the same time equipment from the city hall station had its “hands full putting out a fire which ruined a Buick car and the garage it was in on South Jackson street. As goon as this blaze was extinguished the No. 1 crew rushed to the Bailey building to be of assist- ance there. ‘Was Mrs. Sheatsley dead before her body entered the fire? ~ On the answer to this question de- pends the whole fyture of the in- vestigation. If it can be proved con- clusively that Mrs. Sheatsley was dead before entering the furnace then King will have complete sub- stantiation of his murder theory. Otherwise he will, accept the ex- planation of the furnace victim's husband, the Rev. C. V. Sheatsley, that she committed suicide by creep- ing in upon the red hot fire. Dr. Brundage told the United Press tonight that his work may take considerable t{me-and that it may be two weeks before he is ready to report to the prosecutor. The first important development in-the furnace mystery since it came into existence last Monday with t! finding of the burned body, was re- corded today, 7 Charlies Long, chemist who has been runhing tests on fragments of Mrs, Sheatsley's submitted, his report to King.” Tt ‘disclosed that no“ traces of carbon monoxide or ashes were to be found in the lung and that three ounces of blood, which he succeeded in isolating bore no marks of carbolic acid. The disclosures were accepted by ‘King as pointing strongly to the connection that Mr. Sheatsley was dead, or at least that she did not take a breath after her body enter- ed the furnace. ‘The report also’ showed an intense congestion of one lobe of the lung, a condition present, say physicians, in cases of strangulation. But Long’s report was the result ry Sifted Do ubted | throw more light on this one of ‘a purely chemical: investigation. A chemist is able to tell merely what elements are present or not present and is not qualified to say how cer- «Continued on Page Two) MAIN NEWS SECTION CRIME WAV TO CLEAN UP HOWARD. M. GORE, acting secre- tary of the department of agricul- ture, Saturday was appointed ‘by President Coolidge as secretary un til March 4th to succeed his late ehlef, Henry C. Wallace, SALVATION ARMY’S NEW HOME TO PAVE WAY FOR INCREASED SERVICE TO HUMANITY HERE Building Fund Made to Go Long Way as Business and Labor Agencies Co- operate to Reduce the Cost- By ARNOLD B. LARSON 4 In a little decrepit shack where the lights are always burning and where the weathered door stands constantly ajar in kindly invitation to the weary and hopeless, the local post of the Salvation Army has for yeurs reached out for those who scurry world-beaten up and down the streets. Its quarters cramped and the post has nevertheless faithfully answered every call of distress, sought ou concealed cases of misery in order to alleviate suffering, and has borne the cross with humble nobility. inadequate in every’ respect, The passing of each year has added to the -tasks required of the Caspér post: | Without complaint but forever with hope, the organiza tion has carried on in the field, re- (Continued on: Page Nine.) 14,100 VOTES CAST IN THE COUNTY ALLABOARD FOR FLIGHT AROUND. [<= - THE WORLD—WATCH TRIBUNE! A trip around the world, and it’s free to Tribune readers! No, not in the safe and sane manner of globe-trotters, with lux- urious, comfortable accommoda- tions but in the modern day mode —via airp'ane, packed with thrills and more airplane, packed with thrills and more adventure than \Jules Verne ever crammed into works of a lifetime. You read of the world startling globe flight of American aviators, columns perhaps, highly colored and decidedly interesting, as they hopped from place to place, bat- tling’ storms and ‘risking their lives with every throb of the mo- tor, What you haven't read is the BODY OF MRS. HARDING TO IN STATE MARION, Ohio, Nov. 22.—(United Press)—The casket of Mrs. Florence Kling Harding who died here yester- day will be open to the publie over the week-end at the home of her niece, Mrs. Frank J. Longshore, it was announced here tonight. The funeral is at 2 p. m. Monday. Last rites for the late president's wife are to be simple. Only one song, “A Perfect Day,” will be ren- dered during the service and Dr. Jesse Shank, Methodist, and Rev. George M. Landis, Baptist, will read the scriptures, Marion cemetery Mrs, Hard- ing’s body, in metal casket, an ex- act duplicate of that in which her husband was encased, will be placed in the temporary receiving vault where the body of the late president awatts the completion of the ing Memorial, a personal: story of these aviators, the dangers encountered, the obstacles they overcome and the details of un achievement that holds ‘no. parallels. Hundreds of newspapermen, authors and oth- ers begged for it, but it was re- served for one writer—Lowell Thomas, selected by the war de- partment to chronicle America’s glory. . It is the story of this author, explorer and famous war corres- pondent that the Tribune is going to give to its readers, and it will start soon in serial form. Every insta'lment will be an intensely interesting chapter. Take our word for it that you won't want to nilss one copy of the Tribune. |. _ It might be added that the story is. the most’expensive feature ever contracted by a Wyoming news- paper. The best is none too good for Tribune readers. gressman Winter Heads Ticket With Largest Number of Votes Cast Where Competition Was Encountered; Sheriff’s Race Saw Closest Count Natrona courity’s vote in the recent general election totalled 14,100 odd votes, ac- cording to the official figures published Saturday by the canvassing board which found no changes in the results as announced in the Tribune the day after election. The closest race of the election was for the office of sheriff with Alex McPherson winning from W. C. Irving by a majority of 220 votes. with a total of 8,532 votes for congressman. This was candidate with the exception of Miss Agnes Clare, who was unopposed for thevoffice of county treasurer. She Polled 9,563 votes. The official check on the votes showed no change in the results in the race for councilman and H. H, Brown, A, E. Chandler and Neil Thomas. will be the new city solons to take office January 1,. The exact number of votes receiv- red by each candidate as will be certi- fied to the wecretary of state by the canvassing board ts as follows: Presidential, Electors. Coolidge, 7,735; Davis, 1,584; La Follette, 3,585. Governor. Sullivan, 7,209; Ross, 6,312 SUPPOSE NOBODY CARED! Think of the crippled child—if no one tried to help. Think of the aged ‘poor—if there were. no. tenderness. Give a thought to the homeless and. the jobless. Consider the injured and the sick. Some will recover—some_will die. Think if they had no place of peace. 3 Turn your heart to the widowed mother and her helpless brood. Open it wide to the orphaned babies—thousands with no mother, no father. Think if only the gutter called: Suppose nobody cared? Then there Only a shameful world of selfishness. But somebody cares, And you can help, munity Chest. If you have not already given to the chest for 1 The chest serves crippled and would be no charity. through the Com- 25, give now. orphaned children, poor, sick, maimed, aged, dying people who need your goodness of heart. Match just a minute of your time against that ef the worker who calls on you and against hours of others’ pain, No other gift can take the place of yours. Congressan Winter, 8,532; Wanerus, Hastings, 439. U. 8S Senator. Warren, 7,346; Rose, 6,099, State Senator. Froyd, 7,855; Sproul, 4,333, intativ , Becklinger, 7,273; Bis 1. 7,726; Cobb, 7,671; Coltrane, 6,839; Mapes, 6,908; Ayres, 5,570; Hamilton, 4,912; Jeffrey, 5473; Johnson, 4,644; Og- den, 5,325, County Clerik. Marshall; 6,779; Hawley, 6,534. Sheriff. McPhorson, 7,124; Irving, 6,904. County Treasurer Clare, 9,563. County Attorney. ‘Weedell, 7,028; Barrett, 6,038, County Assessor. Jay, 7,169; Wertz, 5,846. FORBES TO BE PLACED ON TRIAL CHICAGO, Nov, 22.—(United Press)—Charles R. Forbes, former director of Veterans bureau will go on trial here Monday on charges of conspiracy and attempted frauds grauds against the government in the Veterans bureau scandals. J. W. Thompson, St tractor anf friend of the against the government erans bureau scanda The two will have of attorneys headed by ator J, Ham Lewis of Illinois. John} W. H. Crim, of the attorney 4,326; former Sen eral’s office wit be in charge of t prosecution, Charles E. Winter led his ticket the largest vote received by any Clerk of the Court. Fiedler, 8,540; Pattillo, 5, County Surveyor. Kennedy, 7,099; Parks, 5,515. Commissioner—i “Years Scott, 7,463; Scherck, 6,003. Commissioner—2 “Years Burwell, 6,826; Evans, 5,771, County Coroner. Gay, 7,880; Muck, 5,690. Judge. Cromer, 7,366; Ryan, 5,711. Amendment 1. (Severance, Tax) For, 3,220; against, 9,784. Amendment 2. (School Funds) For, 6,011; against, 6,718 ST. | ay Crime CASPER, WYO., SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1924 EPT SHOOT TO KILL 5 ORDER GIVEN DETECTIVES IN WAR ON CRIME Murder, Holdups and Bank Robbery Pulled By Gangsters While Police Get Shakeup. CHICAGO, Noy. 22,— (United Press.) —While the Chicago police department was in the process of a dras- tic shakeup today in the war on crime, one murder, a bank robbery and two other holdups netting $170,000 occurred, Jack Cherbo, said by police:to be a@ gangster, w shot to death. Two bandits efitered a routh side jewelry store and robbe T. Morris, New York diamond sa of owe valued at $125,000. exclusive gown shop was ro! of materials valued at $40,000 and the Metros Park State bank was held up and robbed of $5,000. Many minor crimes also occurred during the day. Criminals aptly sensing the dis- organization attendant on the shake- uP, took advantage of the situation> Capta'n Schoemaker, new chief ot Metectives, brought In 66 hard botled coppers” to replace that number 6¢ detectives, who were put back on beats. The remaining members of the detective force were shifted about. Schoemaker himself is known as a “Hard boiled copper” and he wis placed in charge at the order of Mayor Dever to break up the bands of.gangsters who have been waging war among themselves over beer running and general bootleg- sing. Many gangsters have been Killed’ during the past few months and gang leaders have been openly defying the police to put them out of business. Most of the gang lead- ers are men of great wealth and Political influence, all born of suc- cess in flooding Chicago with beer and whiskey. Mayor Dever was.stirred by the developments of the killing of Dean O'Ranion, a wealthy gang leader. Officials discovered that O'Banion had been intimate with police. O'Banion’s lisutenants openly boast- 4 of their political power and or of them made public announcement that he was ready to shoot it out in the open with the rtval gangsters who killed O'Banion, “Drive the gangsters out of the city,” Dever ordered Schumaker. So Schoemaker brought in 66 po- lice officers who have won rewards for bravery and merit services and who are known to be quick and necurate in shooting, t “We'll drive them out or kill them," Schoemaker promised. —————. TRIO DEAD IN PLANE CRASH GREENFIELD, Ill., Nov. 22.— (United Press).—Three were killed instantly here today when thelr air- plane crashed to the ground from an altitude of 500 feet. The three men—George Walker, Jerseyville, Ill, and H. G, Tilley, and Ole Hogan both of St. Louls\were stunt flying when the accident red. Fund Workers Meet Tuesday No Relaxation of Efforts Possible in Chest Drive Until Goal Is Passed; Teachers Give 100 Per Cent With a resumption of work tomor- row, volunteers in the Casper Com- munity fund: eampalgn expect to wage an intensive drive until the budget quota of » $45,000 has been passed. This was the last night of M. A. I Klinger, the chairman, who also stated that no luncheon would be held Monday but workers will be helr + ut nnouncément expected to turn in fm luncheon to. ty held Tuesday nova at the Henning. } their subscription, t that no less than 30 quota remains are optimt come. . to leaders out tho tie « res who ot be Ne chad send jn