Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 21, 1925, Page 1

WEATHER Unsettled tonight and Sunda: | | tonight in east portion. and north portions. Slightly warmer The circulation of The Tribune is greater than any other Wyoming newspaper probably some snow or'rain in west | VOL. IX. NO. 115 51 DEAD IN COAL M Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation | The Casper Datl MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS CASPER, WYOMING, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1925 y Crihintwe - (dures) UeL9 — we TH De Ou Streets Delivered by £ cents onth *ublication Off! Tribune Bidg., 216 1 ond St, DISASTER ODIES OF 17 VICTIMS REMOVED b SOL BASOLINE TAX WINS BIE VOTE IN THE SENATE Legislators Enter on Busy Day to Clean Slate of Work. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 21.—With the state gasoline tux measure already in the hands of the governor thru approval late yesterday by the senate and various other important measures hanging fire, the state legislature this morning went into its last day’s session with ndications that stopping of the clock might not be necessary when the assembly adjourns by limitation at midnight. The gasoline tax measure drafted by the state highway department and amended in the house by re- duction of the levy to two and one half cents a gallon was given an overwhelming majority in the. sen- ate, where only four votes were cast ainst it. Featuring yesterday's proceedings of the house was the adoption of election law revisions providing for the holding of party conventions for nominating candidates in conjune- tion with the primary system. A joint resolution calling for the sub- mission of a constitutional «mend ment at the next general election to increase the number of supreme court justices from three to five was also appreved. Others passed were méasures authorizing the retirement of the state's overdraft of $750,000 by special tax levy; and two bills making it a felony for physicians or others to graft on workmen's compensation funds or awards, The senate approved an modifying the truth-n-fabric nother simplifying the operation of the motor vehicle anti-theft Jaw and a house bill forbidding possession of guns by aliens. Sifting committee of the senate was busy today acting upon bills that are to be reported out for final determination und that body of the legislature faced a lengthy session. LOS ANGELES ARRIVES TODAY AT BERMUDA act WASHINGTON, 21,—The air- ship Los Angeles which flew to Bermuda during the night from hurst left on bh ‘etur jou ey at 1019 o'clock ning. n dey t rmed The ¢ al erself to the f the nder Patoka as nded to ¥ HALITON, (By the Associated Press) al States dirigible Los Angeles, fly- ing on a test voyage from Lakehurst, N. J. wan sighted off Bermuda at 45 o'clock this morning ‘The giant aircraft cruised lulsure ly about, awaiting the daylight so that she*might come to anchor by mooring to the mast on the tender &hip Patoka, which: was lying in wait in the great sound off Hamilton harbor. The Los Angeles cruised forth across the {sland o'clock when she slowly northward over the rmuda government house tow eanwhile De ka, which to Muri at this time w was a siight rain but {t was not expected to interfere with tlic cessful mooring of the airship. LAVOVE BOOTLEGGER SEIZED BY SHERIFE Claude Johnson was the sheriff's office yesterda with operating a bootleggir anche 8 Ov st and there n eB Ushment in the basement of the Red Bird carbaret building at Lavoye. Two pints of Mquor were obtalned, cording to the officers, law, | ONS STRIVE TO WIND UP LABORS SECRET BURIAL PLACE OF ASSASSIN BARED AFTER SIXTY YEARS CHICAGO, Feb. 21,—Colonel James Hamilton Davidson, for- mer commander of the 22nd fantry today revealed what he said was the burial place of John Wilkes Booth, assassin of Presi- dent Abraham Lincoln, considered a secret for sixty years. Colonel Davidson now living here believes he is the only living man who knows. Recently Edwin Har- per Sampson, one of the seven men who disposed of Booth’s body Stores Here To Close At Noon Monday Washington's birthday will be observed by Casper business houses on Monday when stores will close at noon and much other business will be suspended. Banks will be closed all day Monday. INSURGENTS IN SENATE ‘READ. OUT BYE. OP. LaFollette, Brookhart, Ladd:and Frazier to Be Victims. WASHINGTON, Feb. 21—Senate Republican leaders have determined to follow up the action of the house in reading insurgent Republicans out of the party councils by remov- ing them from thelr committee places and giving them a separate party status in organizing commit- tees for the hew congress. Leaders have disclosed that this action will be taken in the case of Senators La¥ollette, Ladd, Brook- hart and Frazier, read out of>the party councils at the conference last, November when the Republican committee on committees meets late this month. [jnder the plan the in- surgent senators will In most in- stances be kept ongtheir present committees but will lose Republican coming of | ranking by being assigned to such as a minority distinct from the Democrats. ene Sa Tt Sie oe INDEMNITIES LIQUIDATED BY CHINESE PEKING, Web. elated Pr {By The Asso- s#.)—The Chinese govern: ment today paid to foreign govern- ments $300,000 Chinese curre vy, indemnity for acts of banditry com- mitted when the Shanghai-Peking express train was raided by bandits on May 26, 1923, and 300 persons, including 24 foreigners, prominent of whom was Aldrich, sister-indaw of John kefeller, Jr., taken to a temple ‘ortress Paotzuku, and held for ransom. Cc. D. died in Moline, Illinois, without re- vealing what had been done with the body. Col. Davidson was in command of Portsmouth, Va., the night of Booth's burial, and was told of it by Col. Baker, head of the secret service of the army. Since then Davidson says, he has kept secret the information given him. David- son has been blind for twelve years, Booth's body was buried in the basement of a warehouse at Ports- mouth, in a deep grave and coy- ered with acid, Davidson says Col- Baker told him. The grave then was filled with limestone and dirt. “Just after the shooting of Booth at Bowling Green, Va, by Sergeant Boston Corbett,” says Col. Davidson, “a report came to me about’a group of men acting mysteriously in the middle of ‘the night around one of the ware- houses. “IT didn’t have to walt long for my information. , The head of the secret service in the army, Col. Baker, came to me the next morn- ing and said he wanted to see me in strict privacy. “This is what he sald: “Last night I brought into Portsmouth the body of Booth, the man who killed the president. Six of my men carried it on a stretcher to» the first warehouse north, , We took it'into the buse- ment, where we dug a grave. “PS ody wes’ pliced in there and covered with acid. Then the filled with limestone “That was 60 years ago. can't) be any harm in now. There it telling The country ought to knoy PATRIOTIC SERVICE AT OT, MARK’S CHURCH 10 | HONOR FIRST PRESIDENT Reverent observance of Washing- ton's birthday will find expression tomorrow in a special patriotic serv- ice to be held at S:. Mark's Episcopal church at 4:30 p. m. Daughters of the American Ri tion will attend in a body a public is invited. The Rey. Philip K. Edwards ree: will deliver a sermon appropri to the occasion and spe will be a feature. Usual Sunday will also be held at the church at the regular hours, jal mu Three Dead in Barge Blast PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 21.—Three men were reported killed and a num- er injured today when an ofl barge moored in the Schuylkill riyer near the city’s garbage reduction plant blew up. The explosion was in the extreme southwestern part of the city. The Dlast was so terrific it was felt in the central part of Philadelphia, causing so many telephone calls that the city’s electrical bureau and news paper telephones become congested. The fire sprend to the gurbage plant and to a pile driver anchored near ,the Baltimore and Obio rail road bridge. Five attempts of fire were rounded and efforts were dl- rected to save the bridge and to keep the flames from spreading beyond the plant, LODGE RICHARDS & CUNNINGHAM TO EXPAND WITH REMOVAL OF PHARMACY TO NEW LOCATION Richards & Cunningham’s department store this morn- ing announced the taking of a long-time lease on the Space at present occupied by the Casper Pharmacy so that their store space may be increased accordingly. Pharmacy is moving within two weeks to the present loca- tion of the Holmes Hardware company and as soon as the ‘Broadway Producers Show Fight in War prosecution. proposed amendment in the lack of the necessa y two-thirds vote. Fresh Fuel Added to Fire When William A. Brady Decides Not to Withdraw “A Good Bad Woman;” Other Producers to Invite Prosecution iV The senate was lost because of a In the house the death struggle occurred between twelve and one o’clock in the morning. taking off ww s entirely appropriate. B.C, Wilson, Democrat of Platte county appeared for the bill and PArchitald Campbeti’ of “Tremont county led the assault upon it. When. Campbell took the floor it was mid- night, but the veteran seemed not to mind the hour nor the occasion. He knew his subject, he has been in the ofl flelds of the country most It was a fitting time and the manner of its of hfs mature life and.at home, at Lander, directs the affairs of one of the big concerns tn that field. ene before-coming to Wyorlint operated in both Kansas and Otla- homa. At the same time he was familiar with every principal field in the country, knew the laws and the practices in them all. In brief Mr. (Continued on Page Five) NEW. YORK, Feb. 21.—Compilcations have developed in Broadway's spicy play epidemic which District Attorney Banton and numerous Producers of ‘Desire Under the Elms,” by Eugene O’Neill, have refused to consider Mr. Banton’s instructions to withdraw the play by next Wednesday and say they will invite ilians are trying to stamp out. After David Belasco had promised to rewrite his two productions under fire, ‘“‘The UNDER THE CAPITOL DOME By COL, W. H. HUNTLEY CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 21.—(Special to The Tribune) —Old severance is dead in both senate and house. Harem” and “Ladies of the Eve- ning,” and to present the expurgated versions next Tuesday, William <A. Brady, whose “A Good Bad Woman" brought the first rain in the present storm of public disapproval and whose voluntary offer to withdraw the play after tonight's perform- ances, had apparently calmed the waters, stirred up a fresh commo- tioh by declaring that he would not withdraw it. “I.do not’ pr to be a goat Mr. Brady sald. “I started out’ to do something for the American theater; but if others are allowed by the au- | thorities to present filthy as a taxpayer, claim the same priv llege. If the New York stage 1s to be made clean, I will go the limit to bring it about. but I will not submit to unfairness. Mr. Brady saidjhe would=rewrite “AS Good Bad Woman ita cortinue ite run next Monday. Meanwhile the proponents of cen- tsorship by a jury of playgoers are trying to get It in operation in time to prevent serfous casualties by court action. plays, I OFFICER IS SUICIDE The Casper move takes place Richards & Cun ningham will commence the re- modeling plans | The entire interior will be re dece 1, new fixtures installed thro: ment st rds & Cunning nee, one on ¢ one on East Second stre should greatly facilitate the of trade. inte Thi i r and t and andling When the enlargement tha dry goods and ladies’ ready-to- wear will moved to the new space, The part of the store for- merly given over to this deaprtment will be used for men’s furnishin doubling the floor space of that de. partment. In view of the long time lease tt is believed that the change will be permanent, \F air Weather | Forecast For s place be | Coming Week WASHINGTON, Feb. ther outloo! ning Monday Northern Roe! Plateau regions: 21.—Wen- for the week begin- Mountain and Mostly fair east and ‘eccasional rains west of the divide. ‘Temperature above nor mal most of the week, but colder latter part. Southern Rocky Mountain Plateu regions: Mostly fair, tem- perature near or somewhat above normal, Colder east of the divide later part, Despondency Over Ill Health Leads John N. Krauss, Secretary of Moose, to Take His Own Life John N. Krauss, 39 years local of the Loyal ‘Order of years, committed suicide at shooting himself through the temple. stantly. South Ash street. Mr, Krauss 1s sald to have bx despondent over an illness which he regarded incurable, He had been itn n, {1 health for some time past but was able to attend to his duties as secretary of the lodge Ce Atwell, a roome ‘ Krauss were in the the shooting oecured 4 in to Mr. Krauss’ sound of the. shot and found the man lying across the bed, the gun clutched in his hand, Before medical assistance arrived pe was dead. There will be no inquest accord: ing to Lew M. M. oner, Gay, county cor- Krauss is survived by his wife old, secretary of the Casper Moose lodge for the last 13 6 o'clock Friday evening by He ‘died almost in- The,tragedy took place at the Krauss home, 648 1 MUGK FUNERAL HOME I$ SOLD e of the Much Lorton Funeral ne, is announced today by Geor; ton, new Owner of the mortus undertaking parlors and chap. which Owen Muck has been prietor for the past two yeard Change in the ra Funeral home to t! t of sming here from Denver with a years’ experience as Mr. Lorton takes over ment with the promise c mortician, establist pontinuing ‘DEATH LIST IN DISASTER | IN INDIANA ALVAN, Ind, ndentified jead t in which an yesterday, fol explosion occured lows: Philip Walters. Mike Cussack. Solomon, Aurthur ©. Sullivan Harry Garby. Claude Saunders, i George Neal } John / | Gilbert Bob Freemai Earl Robertson, John Brown, John Rowe. STOCKMEN'S TO ENLARGE WHEN LEASE EXPIRES Bank to Occupy Store When Metropolitan Moves June |. Enlarg fonal ba n the lease of the store ‘opolltaa expires June 1 ag announced yesterday ol Towsend, pregident of thi greater payt of the F at present used by the Metropolitan will be taken over by the bank small stote space extreme north of the building and opening on Center street. The Metropolitan store has taken a lease on the site recently o pled by the Shikany Clothing com- pany on East Second street {n the I. 0. O. F. building. The plans for the enlargement of not been completed but !t is expected that the first floor space will be double DOORMAN AT CAPITOL IS BOOTLEGGER WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. Wright, a doorman at the was one of four persons arrested yesterday and charged by police with being members of a bootl ring. AWright, who with the others, vas charged with illegal possession and sale of liquor, was arrested on the complaint of Representative Cooper of Ohio. Prohibition agents charged he hi been intoxicated while on duty at the capital, pdipetacant cal Auto Industry Copper Demand Pepe | Enormous rveys by the Copper and Brass Research association show that the automo: tive industry consumed 165,000,000 pounds of copper and its alloys in 1924, the American sugar indust took 35,600,000 pounds for tubing nd@ more than 8,000,000 pounds were Rochainbeau of the French line, col lded off the quarantine station to day. Both yessels were damaged but not seriously ‘The crash occurred in a heavy fog over the lower harbor. Part of the Rochambeau's railing was ripped, a cruise to the West Indies. The Rochambeau carried 145 passengers from Havre, F The Rochambeau had arrived at quarantine first and had anchored. Creeping through the fog, the Tus- cania dropped one anchor and was swinging about when she struck the nee the latter living in New | its dignified standard of service. Hel] used in the manufacture of brons Yorks Funeral arrangements | , retain Mr. and Mrs. George] and copper inse loth are being delayed pending communt-| Loxam as stents and continue] tion from the sister. the ambulanc rvices of the ir RALL OFVICIAL DEAD The decensed vy well kno’ as | stitut Mr. Lorton will be joined BRADENTOWN, } Feb, 21 result of long residence here and} by nily at the conclusion of| Harry T. Evans sb Chickas, wtok had many friends outside the Moose] the school ye president of the Monon route, the lodge circle, where he was held in] As yet Mv, Muck tas made no] c. 1 A. aed at a: hotet high esteem by members plans for the future. here te ‘ e e ners rasn th Fog, NEW YORK, Feb. 21.— Two in-; while the Tuscanla’s stern was in- » boat he bow. The ma coming Ocean liners, the Tuscanta of | Jured. The Tuscania with 220 pus of the ‘Tuscanta’s passengers sengers on board was returning from | were on the forward deck. Some of the Cunard Anchor Ine and the them were frightened but there no semblance of a panic hurt The Tuscanla anchored and waited for the fog to lift. In addition to losing some of ber railing, the Roch mbeau's up works were dam nged. No one wa GAVE-IN HALTS RECOVERY AND POISON GAS 1S GRAVE. MENACE |Grief Stricken Families Keep Vigil at Top | Of Mine in Awaiting Victims. SULLIVAN, Ind., Feb. 21. —(By the Associated Press) —Weary, grief-stricken wo- men waited at the top of the City Coal company mine to day for their ‘‘boys” while a score of men tolled underground to recover the blackened and bruised bodies of thirty-five of the fifty-one miners entombed in an explosion y terda A cave-in early today halted for several hours the work of rescue fter seventeen bodies had been en out. After-damp, the drea poison gas of the mine, made first attempts to rec: the bodies pre carious id part of the nigh spent in repairing tilating system. tle rooms off the thira seventh and elg A flash of flame sumed the life su n and the concuss! ONO COM down on t e of the quickly tatnir of the and a shower,of timber workers: é Mine experts said a cutting close to the wa had cut thr eleasing a flood of accumulated In the A flame from a mine ited the gas and caused thir artition, had working lamp {¢’ explos Rescuers were hopeful that al) of the bodies remaining tn the pit would be recovered today. In four instance hers and sons were yictin These were Earl and Lex Robertso: Phillip and Wayne Walters, Florence and Emil Lecocq and Earl and Frank Hawhee. Throughout the night rescue squads worked timbering up the crumbling roofs of the mine, It ap peared {t would be impossible to bring out the bodies until late in the day. Frequent cave-ins were hampe ing the rescue. Air was forced intot he shaft t day to clear ft of after-damp. ‘The high pressure used, however, was sald by rescue men to have cut into the slate causing falls which almost blocked the entries. Extensive timbering was resorted to in an effort to brace the crumb ling walls and ceilings. FORMER CHIEF OF THE KLAN FATALLY HURT Ga., Fet ns of Atlanta, former rd of the Ku Klum Kla 1 Norris Moore of Houston, Texas, supreme knight fecorder the Knights of the Flaming Swork ok imperial | which Simmons now heads, were proba atally injured in an aute | mobile accident last night 20 mile | from Gaines ity Georgia, COAL LAND IN "STATE LEASED inning with the fou sult of 160 acres j cit lls for a $600 ment and production of 1,600 tons 1 | year commencing with the f 1 —~<o— *| BANK RESERVES DOWN NEW YORK » 21 The i condition of clearing house bar and trust companies for the weed shows an excess reserve 8 $15,61 This ts a decrease in resery 1,029,370 compared with law $8 week,