Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 14, 1925, Page 1

WEATHER Portion tonight or Friday. in north portion tonight, VOL. IX NO. 184 Unsettled with probably showers In west portion tonight and in east Colder The Circulation of The fribune Is Greater Than Any Other Wyoming Newspaper The Cas LAVOYANS ARE THREATENED WITH CITATIONS Ar Pr + , i * MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS CASPER, WYOMING, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1925 of IH oy 4 Crilnate On Streets or PAGE THREE. FINAL HOME at Newstands, 6 cente Delivered by Carrier 76 cents a month ation Offices: 218 B. Second st. Publi Tribune Bldg. Two Contemnors Given Until Saturday Night to Move Out ~ CASPER GREETS OMAHA WITH OVATION GOOD WILL SPIRIT HOLOS FORTH IN BANQUET STAGECTLAST NIGHT Address by Former Governor Brooks Proves Eye-Opener to People of Two States on ta got # : ‘ i 4 Possibilities 0 f Casper. Amid the noise created by the shrill screech of a loco- motive siren, the honking of hundreds of automobiles and the blare of small carnival horns, the 94 boosters of Omaha, on their good will tour, arrived in Casper yesterday eve- ning. In gala day attire comprised of white hats, be-pen- nanted canes and colorful umbrellas, the boosters, lead by their colored brass band, marched in parade from their special train at the Northwest: per business streets to werd hotel where the banquet table was prepared. As they ‘marched paper horns and miniature cowbells Were distributed through the crowd that thronged the streets and to re- ceive these articles the usual retinue of small boys followed ar ran along: side the procession. ‘The Omaha business men came to create the spirit of good-will through- out the western territory they rerve commercially, In Casper, it was agreed after the banquet, that this object was attained. By jovial ban- ter, lvely.#6nge, novel music even the most confirmed pessimists were seen to assumé a smile and to start idling” with the men who sat next srithin a few minutes after the eat- ing began. * The speech of welcome was de- livered by Mayor 8. K. Loy. Charles B. Cullen acted as toastmaster. * :In .the more serious part of the program, perhaps the address of Ex- Governor B. B: Brooks, was the out- siapding event of the evening. It Sway) acclaimed un eye-opener not only to the Omaha men but to all ‘citizens of Cagper. With facts to back it up the former state execu tive pictured the future of this city tn glowing eglors. After pointing out the many nftural recourses of this rection, Brooks said, “X® city in the United States is on @ ner found- ation than Casper. We foresee Cas- per as the center of an immense agricultural region when the waters of the Platte are distributed over our now barren lands. It is now the \ whic radiate the great ems. Bt is well ia tye for. ‘ manufacturing city o' tet pig rv ang@it is a center for the if d ies. 5s “You have all doul Ss the ofl boom here has subsi we on the downgrade and .of becoming a cow-towll {n.:To furnish proof Aeitcesiea, t nay ties on pur bank de: show that we are In better’ financially than we were two years ago.” Roth Omaha ai oat per men were surprived ta t there h been an acta) Inereese Casper bank depon!t#DEsehes 0,00 . uary 1, 1922, Ont | e tot | Airplane Comes | From Rawlins In | Less Than Hour Dick LefeHnk, pllot for the Wyoming Airways corporation, completed a flight this morning from Rawling to Casper in 58 min utes, a distance of 126 miles. Let- erink left, Rawlins with Irving Rendelle of the Aero Gasoline com- pany as passenger, at 6:35%0'clovk this morning and arrived in .Gaa- per at 7:83 o'clock, Leferink left Casper for Rawlins last Saturday morning at 7 o'clock, took off in a tog and fléw over it as far as Alcova where it ¢leared up and the ground was. visible again. NEGRO HANC BY LYNCH MOB ORLANDO, Fla., May 14. —(By The Arsociated Press)—Sheriff Karel of Orange county was informed by tel » West, was lynched by a mob night at Longwood, 15 miles north of Orlando, The message said the negro was charged with attack- last Negro Acclaimed Hero as Steamboat Sinking Is Probed PORES Efforts are being made to ob- tain a Carnegie hero medal for Tom Lee, negro boatman .who saved 30 lives in the sinking of the steamboat. Norman -in the Mississippi river, near Memphis, after a white boatman had re- fused to go to the aid of the im- periled excursionists. Govern: ment officials are investigating the disaster, in which 23 persons died. The Norman is shown. In- HANGED| DEFENSE set is its master, Capt. Howard Fenton, The negro hero, Tom Lee, is seen being ulated) by Mayor Rowlett F ne _ off Memphis. ISSUE WILL GET HEARING WASHINGTON, May 14.—(By The Associated Press) —A concerted movement was phone from Sanford today that a |in progress today to have state executives place before President Coolidge their views re- garding the proposed annual ‘‘defense muster” on Armistice day, The president, before reaching a decision on the plan presented by a committee of reserve officers’ association and submitted by the war department, desires to know the ing a young woman two weeks ago. attitude of the governors, Economy Program Calling for Reduc- tion of Office Forces Among Questions Considered The county commissioners met this morning with the previously announced purpose of conferring with the heads County Board s in Session With a view of expediting the} CONDITIONS ON MEND, VISITORS EARN ON TRIP Omaha Boosters Meet With Optimism on | Trade Journey. “Casper was the objective of this excursion and We are overjoyed at the optimistic attitude taken by all the busi- ness men in all the Wyoming cities that we visited,” de- clared W. A. Ellis, secretary of the manufacturer's committee of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce, while in Casper yesterday with the Omaha boosters. Mr, Ellis ts assistant com- missioner of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce and one of the executives fn charge of the “Goodwill” trade | excursion. “We have been out since Sunday and in all the towns we have visited, the business men glthough hit hard, are pepping up ,and taking an optimistic attitude,” continued Mr. Elis, “We were astonished by the splendid. roads in..Wyoming. -More than half of the businesa:men on the trip were never in Wyoming be- fore and this visit has opened their eyes. The gaa tax recently passed by the Nebraska stato legislature is doing wonders in interesting the people to build good -roads. ‘The businessmen with whom I have talked In the various towns feel that the hard times have passed and the outlook is bright.” M. A. Tangock, manager of the publicity bureau of the Chamber of Commerce and a native son of Doug- las, Wyo., was greatly enthused at the improved conditions found {n Wyoming ‘on the booster trip. -He stated that the address of Governor B. B. Brooks had impressed the boosters immensely, “The business men of Casper are in a jubilant mood,” asserted Mr. | Tancock “I talked with several of ntinued on Page Six) matter, appeals for prompt consid | eration were being sent to the state by reserve, national guard and vet | erans’ organizations, The Reserve Officers’ association 1 tod: In a statement tes name of its president, Jack Ros Delafi¢ld of New York formally went on record in support of the army general staff's recSmmendations for the holding of the test on armist! day. ‘HEARING ON SALT GREEK ects) TRANSPORTATION CASE voeecawetuts) SET FOR MAY 20 ribune) (Copyright, WASHINC Coolia sanétion a military is a ificant sig underlying ¢ CHEYENNE, Wy May” 14 was $10,716,000, On Jar * , a national defe! ich was e | 4 ’ the, total wan #12,166,¢ of all county offices and departments relative to reducing | extent aired in the last pre | ae Abies ce neon ‘This condition shows expenses. It-has been proposed that at least one employe | campaign. | der May 18, for Roptisahts paprth: in cpcpsrect yi te of each office could be laid off during slack periods. Cuts Ee abid onter rho ce linaMae Rare | sag ire’ to. obthin certificates, of Fenn cee tinonneed that his aires | in Salaries of certain offices. were also proposed at a recent dent felt bound last year to accept | PUPMe convenience and necessity to would not be 6 .nuch ni effort to | Meeting und It was thought probable, A hearing on proteats in the crea-! tne war denartment’s recommenda. | onarate ne scll’Casper to Omaha, businesa men | {hat this netion will be taken today. /tion 6f the power plant rond a aJtion because a special da tem: | ednesday; Ma, , the commis as to sell the city to Casper peo-| The matter of appointing a fu@ice | Public thoroughfare was also adver-| tor 19—wag set uside, th there | 808, Wil hold, a hearing -at Caspar ple. lof the peace to Ci! the vacancy re-|tised.for today, This road was built is reason. now to believe as not | % . ci e brought by the Tn. explanation of this proof of|cently created by E. C, Madden's|by the Midwest Refinery company] ay whole heartedly. in Cin Bey eee er eee een VemmnpaNy healthy prosperity, -he pointed out |leaving town was also scheduled to} at Balt Creek, id tion. wide: Holidey ‘or tyes PD AAPe OBLARY ope ps that Casper peopie are living better |take place. Five men have made a Hewiniab aa Wid nade: to abesiphe : and than ever before. During the boom |upplication for the position. ey NEW YORK—Samuel Rubel, 40, the time " o pene «is period many lived in basements in|#re: Attorney John M, Hench, Ed-| few years ago an impoverished ice When the war department finally | 8" Tra a. hand-to-mouth condition of exist-|mund Landers, former under sheriff: | peddier, will head a Brovklyn Isc!eonducted the defense test in oe < 5 eniee, These same people today have |George Layman, ired Henderson) and Coal comp: cepitalised at|face of opposition trom . certal \ aso Presented and 8. *utenney, J (Continued on Page Four) $30,000,000 to $50,000,000, (Continued on Page Four) RUM WAR OPENS ON WEST COAST LIQUOR PRICES SOAR IN GOTHAM BAN PEDRO, Cal., May 14.— (By The Associated Press)—Rum run ners, hijackers and law enforcement officers were waging a triangular war here today for control of San Pedro Harbor. us Police and federal prohibition Sgenta admitted they had little suc cess in stemming the flow of illicit Uquor from a rum fleet of five ves #ely vaid to be lying off the coust between here and San Diego but de- clared they had evidence to snow that hijackers wore making it hot for the rum smugglers. Reports were belng thvestigated to- day of a booting afiray which took place \a=. midnight on the road. be- tween Whits Polnt and Point Fir min, overlooking the harbor. A large truck followed closely by a touring car, Waa attacked by another touring cur, residents’ of the outlying dis- trict told police and yolleys of pis- tol shots were exchan, NEW YORK, Mhy 14.—(By cited Prers)—The price of liquor go- ing up in York, 1s going Cown ir California. The reason 1s that of the taal opera hearing ednesday, and the dry navy's blockade of tho east Two cctters are coast rum row. Many of the ships, unable to do business here, have sailed for the Pacific coast, where custotvers are reported to be bringing loads ashe regularly and without difficulty. Some estimates place the value of whiskey landed fn and around San Diego within the past 48 hours, at more than $200,000. As a result, thé bottom has fallen out of the gin mar: ket in California Scotch 1s reported to. be-selling:for $4 a quart in Los Angeles, compargl with previous Prices of $6 to $9 reported as unsble to cope with slx rum s! Ips off Southern California New York nuwspapers say that ! though lHquor ts still plentiful here, | | it is coming from reserve stocks and Wholesale prices have gone up $10 to $15 a case, ashore, since the bloc ade started, The world says thut champagne, which formerly sol! at $86 or $90 a case, now “costs $100, Rye wiskey is very rare, and Scotch | as high as $60 a case Possibly bearing on) future action (Continued on Page Four) Tenn., May | MEMPHIS. » of 5 nissing #thce In the Mis ernment er today the twenty the ate sixsipp! gineerr with renew 1e por Frida re 1 1 hop ani r * search | At New York— BALL SCORES | AMERICAN LEAGUE At Chicago— RK. 1. New York -_...000 000 000—0 Chicago +000 001 00x—1 4 Batteries: Pennock and Schang; Lyons and Schalk. At Cleveland— RK, H. B. Boston 010 000 020—8 10 Cleveland — 000 090 C0248 Bateries: and Picinich; Karr and Myat At Detroit— R.H. EB. ~--102 109 0hK—4 11 0 6 0 pmell and Cochrane; n and Bassler. Doyle, S. Jol At 8t. Louis— Washington 001 03" * St. Louis 200 00" * Batteries: Coveleskic Wingard and ereid, she Scab National L R.H. BE. “8 and Cincinnati 100 010 O11 000—4 10 New York 7 001 000 003 001 7 1 Batteries—Luque and Wingo; Me- Quillan, Greenfield, Huntinger and Snyder, Hartley, Gowdy, ‘At Brooklyn— R. H. E St. Louis _-_--.300 102 020—8 9 Brooklyn - 010 020 190—1 8 0 Batterles — G.. Sothoron and Schmidt, Grimes, Oschger and Tay- lor, Deberry. At Boston— Pittsburgh —-._.022 100 002 Boston -100 000 000—1 5 0 Batteries—Morrison, Gooch and Smith; Barnes, Kamp, Batchelder and Gibson. n. EB. At Philadelph' rn Chicago = Philadelphia __.000 002 000—2 Batteries—Alexander and Harnett; Mitchell and Henline Mother and Son To Get Diplomas In Same Class «LIBERTY, Mo., May 14.—(By The Associated Press.)—Mrs. Mary A. Chureh and her son James Church, who have been classmates for four years at William Jewell college here will be graduated next week with A. B. degregs, Mrs. Church was a grandmother when she entered the college. Along with her studies and tak- ing an active part in student ac- tivities, Mrs. Church hag kept her home. Both mother and son made the college honor roll regularly. Publication of Crime - News Wins Defense “Can’t Get Too Much Publicity,” Says Butler; Newspapers Great Aid in Solving All Crime Mysteries |. PHILADELPHIA, May 14.—Director of Public Safety | a | Butler expressed himself today in agreement with police THREE KILLED experts in declaring newspaper publicity a deterrent of Ruel; | 001 000 300—4 11 3] JATL SENTENCE FOR DRUGEIST AND JEWELER MAY BE ASKED i\U. S. Attorney States Unnecessary Delay Not to Be Tolerated | By Federal Court. | Two business men of old }Lavoye, held in contempt of jcourt by Judge T. Blake Kennedy for failure to vacate | property in the oil field town jin accordance with a federal |court order entered early last year, face jail ser 8 if thelr buildin, are not removed by of t week, ne & state- ment recelved today front Cheyenne jfrom Albert D. Walton, United States district attorney for Wyé- min contemnors are A srown, eler and optician, and L. A. Ward, proprietor of a drug store, both of whom are still doing business In Lavoye. Four others jheld in contempt of court have moved thelr buildings to other towns in the Salt Creek district. “I have notified there men that if their buildings a by. Saturday, apply to Jal morning next for an ordeF ting them, or such of them as have not. removed their buildings, to thé Natrona county jail until such build- ings are remoy Attorney Wal- ton stated. “Deputy Marshal Jaek Allen {s in Lavoye serving certified coples of the decree upon the balance of the people Mving in Lavoye,” the attor- ney added “I expect to get an order from the United States district court within the next few days requiring all of those served with a copy of the decree, and who have not moved, to appear before the United States court at Cheyenne and show causd why they should not be punished fot contempt of court.’ The declaration of Attorney Wak ton is accepted as indicating that the government will not tolerate uns necessary delay on the part of Lat voyans in vacating holdings in which they have been deposed, and failuré to-keep faith with the court will re sult in penalties being meted out. Moving day,” has been in prog. nce decision was reached by the Lavoye Townsite association to give up its fight to hold the land un+ der squatters’ rights and numerous buildings already have been truri died to new locations, A demonstra tion of good faith in removal plany was recently demonstrated when 14§ contracts for the moving of builds were negotiated in a single eve, and PENNSYLVANIA TERR (By The | persons eral HAUTE a train No, 6, east ® crime. “We can’t get too much publicity in my field,’ Gereral Butler said. ‘There is one thing newspaper publicity about crime does accomplish It “ . pa : police office started the pro-crime makes us work. The newspapers] Po Gveenats 1h” an Rat e won't let us get away with anything. | n¢W# ™ ; Ab Ais. strerighe on Tuesday's session of the conference | They keep after us and us] ie a re " hop, | To mave hound fk @ gave newspapers credit for ha Va Catala OF hints ing helped in the ¢ na ie leaBnr eal ast iaveios pression of much ¢ rin Eng ois aah of alvine sve [and n suRe publleatior terles than by giving pub Ae Sasettes onc for interna by ae tional circulatior ' re: | The writer inte ewed a dc | Uce officials of meriean 6 By ROWLAND WOOD; cities all of Shen § = d that me (Copyright, 1926, Casper Tribune.) (Continued on PF: Four) NEW YORK, May 14.—Reformers who are urging supression by news papers of crime news on the theor that {ts publication engende crime are all out of step with th World's best minds of law and order enforcerpent, assembled here this week more than §00 strong at the third International Police confer ence, These men, police chiefs and police commissioners from __ practically every civilized country of the globe, agree almost vunanimously that properly handled crime news ta al once a deterrent of crime and an afd in the capture of criminais, And, with (ie modern criminal “inter: nationalized” by the use of automo: biles, fast steamers and even alr planes, every possible wid is needed for his capture r Robert Peacock, chief con- stable of Manchester, England, and one of the es known of English RABAT, French Morocco, May 14 —(By The Associated Press.— Abd El Krim's Riffian invaders were se verely punished by the Vrenoh yes terday in a series of operations which relieved all but’ two outpost and established the French on th Biban Heights. The Riffians were npletel cleaned out of this region, Jeaving a grent number. of. dead on.the field The French captured large quant! eRe | t and [ties of arms ammunition, n+ cluding, they many Mauser and French rifles taken by the Ges mans at Maubeuge in 1914 One of the two French block: house garrisons still surrounded and holding off the Riffians, is the Aow past vere only a doen native pers are still able to handle the nw out of a garrison of fifty men nd two Frer office All the others have been seriously wi undag killed ”