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FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1925 SOC@&ETY [PROFESSOR SLAYS WIFE AND 4S PRICE CHILDREN, TURNS GUN ON SELF NEW ORLEANS, La., May 15 May 1 | Peckham, member of the faculty of Newcomb college, shot |and killed his wife and two children today and then turned the pistol on himself. The tragedy, occurred (Wenunued From Page Four) honor cf their mothers at a ken dinner, The tables were dec. orated with pink and white carn: in tions. Out-of-town visitors were Mrs. | O'Mella of Rawlins, Mrs. Major Ormsby, Mrs. Harry Astin, Mr. and d G. M. Vandeveer, Mrs. Apell, Mrs. Ballard, Herbert Astin and Ro- land Ormsby, all of Casper. Mem- bers whose nomes are i this city are, J. Francis Dunn, who ts pre dent of the fraternity, George Vandeveer, vice president, Ralph Andrus, Harry Mills Aetin, Louis Allsman, Harry Ballard, Clafr Blan- chard, John Groves, Geurge Goble, William Kocher, William Lester, Lawrence Ormsby Mark's Guild to Give Evening Card Party. Members of St. Mark's gultd will be hostesses on next Thurs May at an evening card party to be at the Parish house. The en- tertainment will begin at 8 o'clock and those wishing to play and to re- abies are asked to call Mrs. rge Jarvis, phone 594J or Mrs. G. Wiederhold, phone 2093. SALESMAN DIES AT HOSPITAL Orr W pales arena Noble, 48 years old, u traveling salesn.an for the Blaney- Murphy Company, of Denver, died this morning at a local hospita! fol- lowing illness with pneumonia. The body of Mr. Noble, who, sbout three years ago, sold a meat inarket which he owned-here, was brought to the | Lorton funeral home where tt 1s be- | ing “held pending funeral urrange- | ments. Noble is survived three ving: in by McMullin Home At} Mills Saddened By Death of Infant and Mrs. Henry MeMul- in, of Mills, died this morning at he MeMullin home following a nonth’s illness-with spinal meningi- {s. The body was brought to the Shaffer-Gay funeral home. Funeral arrangements will Le announced ata DB raRR Res, sae date. MEETING HELD ON COMMUNITY! BUILDING ERE The. community building commit- tee held’ a meeting toduy noon in the Hotel Henning for the purpose of discussing the Fite for the propos- ed $500,000 structure. Eight down- town pieces cf property in most cases at least half a block in extent were considered and four of these were eliminated as possibilities. 'Thosé. considered range {in price from $40,000 to $75,000 and are al! close to the business center. Roses Offered At Special Sale Here Men of Casper are afforded an opportunity to g ladden the hearts of their families by a gift of roses for Sunday. The Casper Floral company will hold a special sale tomorrow of strictly fresh and beautiful roses. As a special inducement to men tomorrow, the Casper Floral com- pany will-sell beautiful roses by the dozen at one-half of the ordinary price, Beautify your liome on Sun- y and delight your wife or mother with a beautiful gift of roses. ‘Bryan Booed By Students Of Brown U. PROVIDENCE, May 15.— (By The As¥ociated Press) — Wil- am Jennings Bryan, speaking in ajgu against the t wus booed a niversity students abruptly assailed questioner und le 4 student L plat- | George fon at Bryan m and repeuted the qu orator’s request, marked ‘that the hour and added: “Ladies and gentlemen, I've come a long way to address you students ot Brown university but 1 shall certainly have to retire be- this magnificent, bu ‘ountain of wisdom on my rl He left the stage amid and boves, There was nu French Flier Meets Death CHARTRES, France, May 15.— (By The Associated Press.-—Lieu- tenant Henrl Simon met a spec tacular death when his metal plane collapsed while he was performing acrobatic stunts over this city yes terday, The plunging machine just tufssed Chartres’ famous and war dantied to market square. | r. was late, hisses »iause, thes fessor’s home across the street Che Casper Oaily Cribune WAR LOOMS STRAWBERRIES EXTRA SPECIAL— Full quart boxes, each-_- TORK, 15. Professor George W. oline price wa jot a fe fusal of the the largest of orgunizations In t was seen today the Texas Company, one of oll in the pro- the Independent to meet the adv Head Lettuce__- from thie college. MOTOR CLUG AND CONTINUATION OF ROAD WORK (Continued From Page One) taking such an action?” President Baker asked. “There, even the | newest newcomer would realize at once that an action stopping sum. | mer road work would be suicidal to the interests of the town and com- munity.” John England proposed adoption of the tesolution and declared h self in favor of continuing Imingly » efficient and econ- | " under the s te Wilson, He January appointed and since that time t re ; - nai yo a * q New thore tor the same, verioa in 202s.) Secretary T'0 | CHW IGG. ‘attng -tH enitater ins {ff We have the freshest and most complete assortmen aoe yar = . - mnt qY. Jeve ag j . ricesg are ¢ av: j jae 1 sbeprio 1 tan subs Gov. Hunt F reed of Vegetables in town. Our prices are always right tound Radishes, per bunch. Long Radishes, per bunch Asparagus, per Ib. ATR Let ah pps laphapoatnesiy Dba E | Cucumbers, hot house, Ripe Cherries, 1b.___ Wax and Green Beans, lb. of two cents a gallon made by the | Standard Of! company of New York |and others in New York City. surance | aie RE Ot thinks: | HINLING Coffet? * REALTORS ASK | wild that while jcrease would be met elsew |change would be m In the | because competitors | fa lers at from hal: } | 405 aot Peas, Tomatoes, Potatoes. Leaf Lettuce, New Cabbage, Spinach, Peppers, tard Greens, owing his principle ‘ 1 building consists or Of Late Charge common sense and proy ts observed that Wilson crews place a | PHOPNIX whict r this that efft {n of Rialto Fruit Store RIALTO THEATER BUILDING lor 35 years Western women have depended upon the famous Schilling Mone Back” ofer on Baking Powder, Tes, Spices, Extracts and Coffee in Kir portation | ould be spring. His prices labor | = and teams have ch | below 1924 that these pointed | adjustment to prevail’| out represent an has saved thousands of dollara when |ing business and ind Sale| Sree his disbursements are compared with | tions. | © relth pousestlon and. transport Thrifty Mothers Approve Of of liquor. CASPER BOOSTER PROGRAM HOLDS SWAY A REALTORS; OPTIMISM SHOWN The 'Caspe Realtors turned thelr; luncheon into « booster meeting to- day noon after voting in favor of re- wicpaael that bust the public of perous future. Casper's business and Casper prosperity {s* really undergoing a od of healthy growth tuat ie but to all cltles that develop to tance. {t was pointed out. admitted that pessimists ough the city, but these are persons who grow uccus- an Optimist club of alae 5 county commission- | id the orde | | department. It was | | rtaln pros a8 Leually tomed to the flourishing conditions of the boom periot and now find it difficult to readjust themselves to ne-mal times, It was sald. Paul Huber, who‘has recently re. Keurned froma a0-d0 y trip theough Wyoming, Colo: and ot other states, declared that pess | mists persist with their tales of we simply because the furesighted pec ple, the natural boosters, have been asleep and are not making the ne- cessary efforts to preach the bene fits of this city. “For five years we have been celving with open hands and w out effort,” Huber said. “Now ha come a natural period in which. we really have to work, as is the case in all cities under, normal condi tions, and we find tt difficult, Hence, the pessimism, “In. Cheyenne I found @ report of tho M‘Jwest -Refinery company which showed that Section 36 in the oll fields is only one-third developed. If the ofl company has only devel- oped it one-third during the 12 years of its lease, we may easily see how long hence the wells will produce. Besides that, there are five more producing sands to be Geveloped. “These facts placefus tn a much different position than other oll towns. Casper ts not a boom town. It ‘is as permanent as agriculture, and is good for at least another gen- eration. Casper is here to stay and has as good assurances of growth as any other city in the country. “We also have reason to believe that other of) fields will be de- veloped,” | It was pointed out that the returns, received from: rents on houses and rooms {n Casper are ying around seven per cent Interest and that this LOPEZ-FRAZIER CAE Io OPENED The Argociated Press)— jury selected in less than one hour, trial of the LopezFrazier {dentifca tion case opened before Judge Jcseph W. Molyneaux in United | States district court here. | Nearly 100 witnesses were ready to testify and extra balliffs were as- | signed to handie the crowds. room packed and many tors, m women, e. ns were Arthur Frager. ed in the United ates army 4 4, 1917, and that he {s entitled to the benefit of a certaln insurance policy for $10,000 in which it admitted that Frazier would be entitled to. The question {8 the identity of ff, whether t ie Union Station At Chicago to End Service: CHICAGO, May 16—(By The As sociated Press —The old union sta: tion, which forty-four years ago was hailed as the largest and finest rall- road statjon in the world, ends its span of service tomorrow midnight. ‘The new union station, part of a $75,000,000 enterprise, aguin the | largest in (he world, will replace t. The now 4 half mile A cove: i Our Lower Priced Children’s Slippers Notice the Ample Choice , lower prices have made our ‘Bankers Give Evidence At Lease Hearing | T MEETING OF {a8 good as ts being other substantial towns recelved [n | and that tt] Plenty of styles, honest quality, and consistently sve ho ~<t sh cal Oe ue children’s business grow by leaps and bounds. We take pains to fit children are well satistic : with a n _ 1¢ f Pela hit be the properly and make sure that both parent and child are pleased. Notice how care cent, Huber sa‘d, ul grand jury Tad before fully we have provided for every phase of the needs of little feet. The price speak for themselves. Bright Patent Oxfords As an example of dissatisfaction, nkers and o! the furnier exorbitant rents of the Loom period were recalled. At that time it common practice to rent besements of residen for $60 a coutingent of Serviceable Brown Oxfords month. s that had formerly! Perhaps the most all around children’s shoe Uppers are of s been coal bins were whitewashed, a | Ohi: ; publisher of the de, The patent leather makes it suitab soles are the cot put inside and they were rented | nd other ne dress and the oxford pattern makes strips of brown leather trim for $5 n week. Such conditiors are rates of Pu durable as well. Flexible extended soles. Toes are rvomy to allow of proper foot abnormal and were not conducive | Youches of white at edges of sole and white of the best interests of substa eyelets tal growth, it was stated ‘Windsor-Lytell : Si to 11 $2.74 __-- en Scherck declared i Sizes to 8 $2.24 acres of land owned by a ¢ = izes 3 n which he {s interested have suees | Mar riage Calls St Bo old to the Union Oil company of | California, for " : erton, For Interpreter P, Nesbitt held a ‘bili great activity in the Draw fields whe e gas rece PASO, Tex:. May wi been dried through and oll pro-| of an interpreter, | duced. It may develop into a gr and Clalre Windsor field, he said. This of! will be pi ped | kno fos “the”. moy to the Casper refineries. | wer joined tn murrluge by a Prosident Howard Buker an-| Mexican judge in the Presidentin | nounced that Judge Bryant 8. Cro-| 00m of the city hail at Juarez, just | mer or the school board will te cron the "Rio Grande river. from oe scheduled to address the board at | bere 1 the next mee vendors, _selliny: A Clever Little Tan Cries of street For the Riours of Play We've had these stout little ox fords made with the longest wear- ing soles we could find—U A Long Wearing Slipper for Smaller Feet and Patent Slipper Substantially made to give excellent servic Lustrous black patent forepart and English Tan Calf back quarter. Nifty perforations at throat and on sides Sizes 12 to 2 $2.99 Good weight brown leather upr Is made a little different than pictt For rough play wear, having front and ¢ Sizes 814 to 114% Sizes 1144 to 2, $1.99 vamp. Ve and su Sizes 81% to 11 $1.79 constructed, d sole Bizes 5% to 8 kid, black kid, and patent lea Size: 5 8s 3 to 31.98 Children Like This One $2.59 |s1 A Dainty Cross-Strap Effect A neat little black patent slipper for dress This attractive little patent slipper is wear. Pliable hand turned soles. Clever very suitable for the children’s best cross strap design. Excellently made, dress wear. Has light weight turned Sizes 8% to 11 $2.98 soles and low wedged heels, Sizes 5% to 8 Sizes 544 to 8 $1.99 Sizes 3 to 5 $2.48 $1.48 The Graduate’s Gift | If you've a graduate near in your kinship or friendship you'll surely want to remember them with an appropriate gift—a gift of value com- Children’s Simple Yet mensurate with*the importance of the occasion. | Styli : ; | Stylish Three Becoming For young mar vr young girl nothing is so ia With Lots of Eyelet Ties O “I . vr young hing is s if} ith Lots o yelet Ties ne Straps Fa : sure to please as a gift of well chosen jewelry— Perforations ‘ ta Touch of a hie and Donets set, a pocket or wrist watch, | es but Wo not le Oxfords, Nothing could be more Grey ppc w ele adi? things! we have to offer her i nto childr substantially ly an ‘oxford t my ts hand ¢ ‘ | slippers This but more stylish app d goles are ni 1 Jifferen £ then ing. Good soles and rut: Has wedged slipper 9 mps & Jes. Roomy ber heels. In pliable pat neat white ur : ite ete }e toe shape. ent or smart tan calf, perforat ( ‘ tubber heels ‘ 2 O ives Thy to 2°48 06 Sizes 11% to 2 $3.24 s BY to 8 $1.89 Sizes 8% 12 Sizes res 3 to JEWELERS Corner Room Henning Hotel Phone 2525 $2.64 $2.74 $1.59 |S1. FIRST STEP SLIPPERS—The most flexible and lightest Slippe made, For baby’s first walking shoes. Ve light hand-tu soles. Soft patent uppers. Cute, simple patte m $1.29 -QCONOMY SHOE BASEMENT* DON’T MISS THE The Saturday Night Dance Washington Hall Nuff Said RAWHOUSER’S DANCE ARTISTS