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

ii a The circulation of” r=. WEHATHER—Snow probable to- night.. and Thursday. Continued co:d. _ Strong northerly winds. VOL. IX. NO. 59. ICY BLAST EEPS EAS rR (dao) =~ at Newatands, & cents Pauesrss' by Cartier 75 cents a meath $90,000 BOND TRANSFER WILL BE - $0 POSTPONEMENT ‘OF TAML WILL BE NECESSARY Pomerene Leaves for . Cheyenne to. Seek WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. Special government coun- sel in the oil leasing prose- - eutions are endeavoring to arrange a program in the trial proceedings that. will permit opportunity for investigation of the alleged transfer of $90,000 in Uberty bonds trom the defunct Con- tinenta} Trading company, Limited, pt Ontario, to Albert B. Fall, former uterior secretary,-in the form of a dividend. Atlee Pomerene, of gov- ernment counsel, who is leaving ‘Washington today for Cheyenne, ‘Wyo., sought a postponement for that. purpose of the Teapot Dome trial there. Action of the-Canadian courts Sat- urday im directing the appearance of Henry Smith Osler, former head ‘the ital concern, and “tO” teatify “concernin, Six in Family Owe Lives To Youngest Tot NEW YORK, Dec. 17—An- toinette Fiere, 5 years old, saved her parents, two sisters and two, brethers from death by gas in their home in Brooklyn early to: day and then collapsed, sinking~ into unconsciousness, from which she was revived with a pulmotor. with great difficulty. Antoinette awoke at 4 o'clock and smelled gas. She ran to her father’s bed” but could not arouse him. Then she vainly tried to wake her mother, brothers and sisters. Then she ram to a win- dow and called for help. When a policeman and ambu- lance surgeon arrived, all were easily revived, except Antoinette. WOMAN VICTIM OF ACCIDENT 10 BE BURIED HERE No Clue Is Found:to Indentify of Driver ~_ Of Death Car, |... Funeral services for Mrs. Gy; . ig, 66-year-old victim of n | tified motorist, will be héld at. noon at 2 o'clock.-The Rev. Chafles A. Wilson will officiate. Mr. Kesting, notified by wire yes- terday as soon as his wheréabouts were learned, arr:ved in Casper this morning from Denver. He, his sjs- ter, Mrs. W. H. Looyestyn, and niece, are Mrs, Kesting’s sole. sur- viving relatives. f } Up to this afternoon no trace had been found of the driver who ran Mrs. Kesting down early Monday evening near the corner of Durbin and A streets and raced on, leaving her dying. An inquest will be held poasibjlity of otherwise obtaining their testimony.» ——— SHOCKER GOES TO YANKEES NEW YORK, Dec. 17—(By The Associated Press.)}—The New York Shaffer-Gay chapel_tomotrow ‘after- | Yankees anflounced today they had obtained Urban Shocker, veteran St. Loujs .spitball pitching star, in ex- change for Joe Bush, veteran pitch- er, and two rookie hurlers, Milton tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock fj the offices of E. H. Foster, county prosecutor, and if the man ts fdenti- fied fater he probably will face a charge of manslaughter. Gaston, former semi-pro star, and Joseph -Giard, obtained from Toledo of the American Association. ————>—_ 1 @ Field-A rtillery On Target Range CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. Persons and livestock were kept off of several square miles north and é west of Fort Russel] Tuesday, while g the 76th field artillery was engaged in target practice with field guns. BAIL FORFEITED BY LIQUOR VIOLATORS CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 17.—Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hart, charged with illegal posseasion of liquor, forfeited ball of $100 each by. their failure to appear for trial in the municipal court Tuesday. Sevéral other de- fendants to charges growing out of the raid-in which the Harts were arrested forfeited bail of $25 each. State to Rest In Hight Case Sermon Preached Over Body of Victim Told at Trial of Poison Pastor; State Evidence Concluded THREE SEIZED IN RAIDS HERE a | ‘Three Persons were arrested last night and several gallons of iMicit Nquor seized in.a series of ra‘ds'on from 304 to 308 West A street. Those taken in custody were J. B. Eccles and Violet Mock, at 308, and George Whitten at 304. Whitten and Eccles, both familiar guests at police head- quarters, were charged with. violat- ing the city’s drug ordinance, ard the woman was’ booked for intoxica- tion. ¢ All thfee will be heard {n police court this eveniny They were re- leased on bond, $100 apiece for the men and $25 for the woman. ‘ The raids were staged almost sim- ultaneou: Sergeant Roy Plum- mer led the descent on the Eocles place and: Captain Farris and two prtrolmen invaded the other. A visit at 306 West A proved fruitless. with the sick Sweetin, and the ser- mon he preached over the body of the man he is charged with poison: ing. “ “The former pastor, surrounded by his children, at times could not repress smiles. Mrs. Sweetin lis- tened with her usual demeanor of indifference. Mrs. Sweetin's alleged confession was ruled out by the trial judgo yesterday after several hours ar- gument. oye MOUNT VERNON, Ill, Dec..17.— he prosecution in the trial of Mrs. Sweetin and Lawrence M. charged with potsoning Wil- weetin ard Mrs. Anna Hight, ated It would rest its case to- Q I t terday townsfo'k of the for inister and his co-defendant Hight's visits to the Sweetin he’ signs of affection le oward Elsie, his sitting up Showe, 4, the row of apartments extending | “tour “nimble-witted BINGHAM WILL BE SUCCESSOR TOBRANDAGEE Former Professor at Yale Elected in Connecticut. NEW HAVEN, Cond., Dec. 17.— Hiram Bingham, Republican, long a Professor at Yale, now {s Meiitenant governor, governor-elect and United States senator-elect. In a special electionyesterday he defeated Hamil- ton Holt, Democrat, by more than 4,000 votes for the seat made vacant 2} the death of Frank B. Brandegee, Republican, who represented the state in the senate for nearly 20 years, S After being inaugurated month, Colonel Bingham will as governor. He will then go to ‘Washington to take the oath as a member of’ the senate, The office of "go" ing the brief period that, Colonel Bingham holds the office of or he, will be ex-officio:a fellow, of Yale university from the faculty of which’ “No ‘man in the politt Connecticut has 1 —~IN ANNUAL MEETING HERE NO CORRECT ANSWERS TO LAST PUZZLE AD; | of had'so many honors vid short ‘time | the by. SCOUT UNDED IN OIL LEASE HEARING VICTIMS OF HOME BUILDERS TESTIFY Contract Purchases and Promises Recited by Witnesses for Government in Trial for Fraud at Cheyenne of Com- pany Officers Operating Here — * CHE YENNE, Wyo., Dec. evidence in the trial of William T. S. Barnes, officers of the defunct United Home Builders 17.—The government today continued ‘presentation of its Arthur L. Barnes and William D. Hooper, association of Casper, indicted for conspir- acy to use the mails to defraud. The prosecution is presenting the testimony of witnesses who purchased loan contracts from the association and did not receive the benefits which were promised. Preliminary testimony was by.expert accountants, including Byron S. rm ee a es Wyoming Association of County As, sessors; and Commissioners, at its annual meeting here which ended Tuesday, adopted a number of re- commendations for legislation, in- clud’mg an increase of the state gasoline tax to 3: cents per gallon ‘with the proviso that one half of the income from \this Wate Hg 4 be appl on; &, s inelude the. predication of Yi fees on horse] and faniahce ef wutomobiio Licenses county cle limitation of special; school mille and co GAGOLINE TAX INCREASE URGED » BUT SHARE ASKED FOR COUNTY CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 17—The of municipal taxes to 6 mills; that one-third of the income from school lands and royalties be pro-rated among the counties, on the basis of School population, for current ex: penditure that only real estate used by banks in their bank'ng opera- tfons be deductable from their capt. Hule, former state examiner, who in his thenicapacity of state bank ex- aminer investigated the transac- tions of the United and took over the. concern when, “he ‘testified, he found that it was, not complying with’ the Wyoming building and loan arsociation law. Hule’s Inves- tigation led) to the {nstitution of the Federal government's case against officers of the association. Hute testified that he found the loan fund of thé association had been depleted ‘through improper withdrawals and that as a result it was insolvent, {ts abilities exceed- ing its assets by about §$9,000.. He afid other expert witnesses testified concerning . alleged \irregularies in the acounts of the associat’on dis. closed ‘by their investimations. Simplicity to Rule in Ross Inauguration CHEYENNE, Wyo. 17.— Nellie Tayloe Ross, governor: elect of Wyoming, has invited no one to witness her induction into office January 5th, and will issue no'invitations. She desires that Dec. the inauguration ceremony shail be as simple as is possible because of the “tragedy of the cirmum- stances which were responsible for my selection to the governorship.” The induction ceremony accord- ing to present plans will consist merely of a prayer, probably by Bishop N. S. Themas of the Epis- copal diocese of Wyoming and administration of the oath of of- fice of Mrs. Ross by Justice C. N. Potter of the state supreme court. It will take place in the gover- nor's office. Mrs. Ross has no information that Governor elect Ferguson of Texas or any other notab’e will come to Cheyenne to witness her induction. PEOPLE FIGHT FRE IN HOUSE A midnight bucket brigade formea by neighbors who had hurried, in Various states of undress, to the aid of H. F. Murphy, 1614 South Oak street, struggled for several minutes to quell a fire in the sheathing of the living ‘room wall, before they Hnally decided to enlist the aid of the fire department. Despite frozen, slithery streets, the city. hafl-station made a ,quick tal stock in arriving at the. taxable Value of their capital stock; that the time for qssessment.be the firet Monday in’ February, and that ex: -emptions from ~taxat) 9. not be allowed unless Claims ‘WHaretors Presented before the last meeting of the board of county comimii as an equalization ‘a. UNCIL EL H, Roe Bartle Resigns as, Executive to Go to St. Joseph; Elected to Head Council HERE’S TIP. TO HELP| Has the unsolved cross-word puzzle Been constructed? «+ The Tribune began ‘to think so today. After 24 hours, not one If'you were one of the many who conned their dictionaries and stirred and rearranged fruitless combinations of letters in § ‘vain The contest is stil will continue to aw: ary—you'l! need. a comprehensive one—and try them out one by one until you find the mysterious word. The rest of the puzzle is— well, maybe not easy; but not hope- lessly difficult. You've still the best of chances for one of the prizes. Waste no time; get to work now; and when you've solved it rush your an- swer to the Tribune. The first four ‘er mated answers win. ae Waste Papers Lacking Since Day of X-Word "Heer te bap Tae" what appeared vie ae qn aah AE TORK. Des it crow word tains four letiere, and the miadle [i “trains, to take them two. Z-A. Now there ere only a a es. a. Fee ee eateha ae tae collector for Interborough sub- are as In. "Gear" and the five | Way in a letter.to a newspaper. He vowels. Just take your diction: Postponement - Of Teapot Oil Case Is Seen 7 CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 17.— Atlee Pomerene, special ofl coun- sel for the government in {ts suit. for annulment of the Teapot Dome naval oil reserve lease held by the Mammoth Of] company, will arrive. in Cheyenne next Friday, to pre- sent to Judge T. Blake Kennedy of the federal court a motion for postponement of the hearing of the “annulment suit, now scheduled to begin January 6. The motion, it is forecast, will be predicated on the contention that the evidence of Canadian witnesses {s essential to the government's case, that one or more of these witnesses is a fugi- tive and that their depositions cannot be obtained until after they have been returned to the Do- minion through extradition pro- of the alleged what it was before the advent of the puzzles. Thaw Charges |All. Dismissed The resignation of H. Roe Bartle, and mentor of the Boy Scout movement in Casper, and the vice-president of the Midwest Re- election of R. S. Ellison, fining company, as president featured the annual meeting of the council held at the courthouse last night. Mr. Bartle, whose resignation will be effective January 15, leaves Cas- per to become scout executive in St. Joseph, Mo. In announcing his decision to sever his associations with the movement here, he ex- plained that he was motivated not only by the belief that the new position would offer larger oppor. tunities for service,:but by the hope that Mrs. Bartle’s health would be improved by the change to.a lower altitude and the wish to be near his Parents who reside in the Missouri city. ‘The executive committee has been empowered to fill the vacancy occa- sioned by Mr. Bartle’s departure. Other officers chosen at last night's meeting were Henry E. Per- kins, scout commissioner; George B. Nelson, Wilson 8. Kimball, W. E. Wilkerson and M. A. Becklinger, vice presidents, and Q. K. Deaver. treasurer. These, with E. P. Bacon, A. Baker, Charles A, Cullen, Emmett Fuller, Frank Taylor and W. O NEW YORK,’ Dec. 17.—Three in- dictments charging Harry K. Thaw with second gegree assault; kidnap- ing and conspiracy were dismissed today by Judge McIntyre in the court of general sessions. ‘The !n- dictments were returned in 1917 and alleged that Thaw assaulted and kid- naped Frederick Gump. Assistant District Attorney Pe- cora, who recommended dismissal of the, indictments, the last against Thaw, said that Gump, the com- Plaizing witness in all three cases, was in Los Angeles and was reluc- tant to come her® as a witness Gump was 19 years old at the time fa a New YGrk hotel. He was alleged to have been kidnaped in Kansas City and brought to New York by Thaw and two private detectives. Mr. Perora read to the court a letter from-Gump's mother in Cali- fornia in which she said: “Such a long period of time has elapsed and we are so weary with {t all that we do not feel equal to taking it up again,’ Upon his release last May from the Pennsylvania hospital for men tal and nervous dseases, Thaw came to New York voluntarily and was arraigned on the three indict ments. He pleaded not guilty and Was allowed his freedom on $10,500 Jeasieat and empties purses the leagt. Wiers and sail C. H.-Rhelmerth, receiver for the asaociation;) and: Leroy Joyce. ap- pesring 48 witnesses-for the govern. ment. testified concerning“ the man- oer in, which. the. United -assoc'tion was conducted, Joyos teatified that the contra of the association Were supposed'to have béer: issued (Continued. on Page Etght) ECTS R. S. Ellison Is for two years guide of Casper Council for 1925, Wilson constitute the 1925 executive committee. New members chosen to succeed those whose three-year terms expire this year were Harry Astin, A. Baker, R. M. Boeke, B. B,- Brooks, George W. Campbell, Robert D Carey, L. E. Carter, Charlés A Cullen, Q. K. Deaver, M. J. Foley Leon C. Goodrich, W. F. Henning, J. W. Johnson, Palmer Johnson, Dr. J. C. Kamp, Dr. M. C. Keith, J. P Kem, Dr, William Kocher, Max Levand, Dr. 8. K. Loy, J. 8. Mech- ling, Pp. a Nicolaysen, D “W. Ogiibee, B. H. Pester, L. A. Reed, Robert R. Rose, B. L. Scherck, A. A. Slade, F. Bb. Taylor, O. L. Thompson, W, J. Wehrli, W. F. Wilkerson and W. O. Wilson. Nominations were made by H. B. Durham, B. H. Pester and M. P. Wheeler and unanimously endorsed by the council, Reports of the year's activities were submitted by Mr, Bartle and by W..J. Johnson, retiring presi dent. The scout executive's report revealed that in the two years of his Incumbency the scout enrollment here had increased from 92 to 520, the number of troops from five to 21, and the number of adult workers from 16 to 74. He sketched the notable’ achievements of the year, mentioning the scoutmasters’ school conducted last spring for the 94 scoutmasters and executives; the in- auguration of the permanent camp on land donated by Robert D. Carey; and the triumph of the Casper teams in capturing four out of five places in the competitions held at the Doug las state fair. A resolution commending Mr Bartle’s work here and voicing the run and by the use of chemicals soon had the blaze smothered. fhe: fire, originated in an over: heated vent: lending from a gas stove in tha Uving fom.) The dam wasssmall. * Overtiedted oil under the floor of a state highway department station at 1500, Hast Yellowstone. gave department its sceond sub-zero c stitutional about 9:30 this: morning. Chemicals were used and no damage resulted. REWARD OUT FOR LYNCHERS NASHVILLE, Tenn., rew Dec, 17.—A d of $5,000 has been offered by shville civic organizations for the arrest and conviction of members of the mob that Monday night took Samuel Smith, negro boy, from ward in the city hospital, hanged him to a tree and shot him, The young negro was shot Frida; night. by Ike Eastwood when East wood saw Smith tampering with a motor truck in the rear of East- wood's store. The negro then shot Eastwood. “MEN ONLY” SIGN OVER BIG STORE HEAW TOLL IN LIFE CHARGED T0 ZERO GOLD IN SINGLE DAY Twelve Degrees Below Zero Is Lowest at Casper; No Relief Is In Prospect. With the temperature ranging about 12 degrees below zero all through the forenoon after reaching that extremity in the early morn- ing hours, Casper today was experiencing its first hard winter weather since last January. While many private instruments recorded lower readings for last night the official thermometer at the court house showed a minimum of 12. be- low, according to George McKenzie, the weather observer. Continued cold, snow and_north- erly winds are forecast for tonight and tomorrow, which gives little Promise of relief from the rigors. of the climate. Frozen water pipes and automo bile radiators made business thriy- ing for auto" repair men, plumbers and thelr assistants this morning. Despite the warnings that liad been made through the columns of the Newspapers, persons fal'ed to precautions and Miveesult ure: suffering the conue- quences, both physically und finan- cially, Ue and sheep men do not feel ticular “anxiety from the storm unless it continues indefinitely. It 1s the spring storms and not those at this time of the year that do the greatest damage to the sheep and cattle industries, TEN DEAD IN MOUD N CHICAGO, Dec. ~—Tobeganning temperatures heralded the move ment eastward and southward of a cold wave that cost ten lives in the Rocky Mountain states and brought fub-zero blasts of ice and snow to the northwest. The far west and the regions of the Rockies were the hardest hit, Snow and lew temperatures pre- vailed along the P coast from fi be to the “nor. warm sections of Galifornia Bellingham, Ww hington schools were closed because of the cold which — hovered out the zero point and snow falling on the Majave ‘desert nia. in southern Callfor- Drifting snow blocked trains in the northern Rock where the mercury dropped as far as 32 de- grees below zero at Great Falls, Montana. Elsewhere In the region temperatures ranged from a score cf 26 below zero, with small pros- pect of any change for several days. Montana had day tly "ix deaths yesterda- attributable to the persons were killed BATTLE CREEK, Mich. Dec. 17 —A department store, catering ex clusively to women, will be open to. night “to men only.” Men clerks will be behind the counters, the proprietor announced, and no women will be permitted in the store in any capacity. The theory under which the pro. prietor is proceeding-{s that men, who seek to purchase Christmas gifts for women, are embarrassed when obliged to shop among women struck by a train In a blizzard Two children were suffoc 2 in a fire at Bozeman thelr mother was Christmas shopping An fce-coated wind shield was held résponsible for tho deaths of two young women and two young men at Sterling, Colorado where a Burlington passenger train struck their automobile as they speeded homeward after a dance. Rotary plows were used to clear the tracks in the cler National (Continued on Page Seven) Gompers’ Body Reaches N. Y. Long Journey to Last Resting Place Near End; Funeral Services on NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—The hod regret of the council at his departure muel Gompers, late presider will be drawn up by a committee}of the American Federation — of consisting of H. &, Durham, M. P rrivel here at t Wheeler and V 0. Wilson and station at 7:05 this morning warm tribute was paid him by Mr from Washington accompanied by Ellison, H. B. Durbam and Tracy | his v members of the family | M. 8) and a large delegatjon of union | _-— _- ficial | THE SHOP-O-SCOPE way—buy-] © Tho bronze caskot wes transferred | ing gifts through the “Christmas | ‘rom tho iruii to an artillery caisson | Gitt Suggestions’ columns of the| trawn by wx horses, Pre d by a Classified Section—fills stockings th« J letail of police and squads of sol ors und members of) an honor committee of abc the body was conveyed to t ub on West Forty-third stre The body will Me in state in the lodge room there until 8 o'clock t morrow morning ate members of the Elks, the Mas and other fra ternal orders will serve as guard of Rain was falling heavily when the body was removed trom the train and placed in caisson for the journey, (Continued ou Pace Bist)