Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 2, 1925, Page 1

The Circulation of The Tribune Is Greater Than Any Other Wyoming Newspaper y Cribunte WEATHER Unsettled tonight and Wednesday, Probably local shower. change in temperature. \ ~ Che Casp VOL. 1X NO. 199 AMERICAN NORWAY ORDERS SEARCH | er Bail MEMBER OF ASSOCIA (G27 8S CASPER, ". GASPER, WYOMING, TUESDa., 2°?" tH eheig:g SHOT BY R SHANGHAI; MARINES A Delivered by Carrier 75 cen On Streets or @ month 6 cente at Newstan Tr OTERS | E LANDED ARCTIC FOR LOST TOM HALL’S TEAM HIRE Resuming the discussion of Mr. T. A. Hall's public record as commissioner of Natrona county, let us take up the matter of team hire for the year 1924, and analyze the payments made to one W. R. Dickie who drew from the county treasury the sum of $11,180 on vouchers approved by the county commissioners, the board being formed by T. A. Hall, J. E. Scott and G. T. Morgan. The period of road work began with April and ended with December. The number of horses employed by the day was from ten in some months to twenty-four in other months, or during the nine months of active road work a total of 2,236 two-horse team days at $5 per day. As shown above Mr. Dickie drew $11,180 for this work. But according to the investigations of Lincoln G. Kelly & Co., certified public accountants, Mr. Dickie did not retain the whole amount. There was a division of this money. It seems that Mr. Dickie paid John Kiel, county road supervisor, the sum of $4,473.20, and T. A. Hall, county commissioner, the sum of $900, leaving Mr. Dickie the remainder of $5,806.80 for his nine months’ work. Nor is this the end of the division as shown by the Kelly report. Mr.'Kiel made a further split with Mr. Hall by handing over to -him the sum of $1,844.50, making County Commissioner Hall's total share $2,744.50. The question of how Mr. Kiel and Mr. Hall came in for a split of the Dickie earnings, naturally arises. One was a county’ road supervisor and the other a county commissioner. Neither could legally and honorably be concerned with county road contracts. Then comes the explanation that Mr. Kiel and Mr. Hall hired teams to Mr. Dickie, he not having enough of his own to perform ‘the work under way. That might be a satisfactory explanation to some, eliminat- ing the legal and moral features of the county road supervisor and county commissioner being concerned financially in’ county road employment under their own jurisdiction. But the explanation does not ex- plain to such anxious inquirers as consult the tax records of the county to learn of the ability of Messrs. Kiel and Hall to hire teams for any purpose. The assessment rolls for 1924 disclose the fact that John Kiel listed no horses for assessment; and T. A. Hall listed five saddle horses at $25 a head for assess- ment. So the team employment theory advanéed on behalf of County Road Supervisor Kiel and County Commissioner Hall, for the split of $11,180 received from, the taxpayers, falls from lack of support. Reliable information from other sources is to the effect that neither Mr. Kiel nor Mr. Hall possess no horses suitable for heavy road work ard they probably made true return of the ownership or non-possession of horses. Here are two instances in which Mr. County Com- missioner Hall received from the taxpayers of Natrona county in two items—$2,910.20 over-payment for traveling ‘expens and 744.50 for team hire of horses, which apparently do not exist. Here is a total of $5,654.70 received by Mr, Hall from the county treasury which fairly howls for explanation. It is also up to Commissioners Scott and Morgan, who approved all these payments, to offer some explanation for their acts. There is just the graft power.’ battle ery to adopt—Pulverise Seaplanes Will Be Sent Into Farthest North; Amundsen and Party Are Now Believed to Have Abandoned Airplanes and Proceeded on Foot. OSLO, Norway, June 2.—(By Associated Press.) —The Norwegian government has decided to send two seaplanes to the arctic preparatory for the search for the Amundsen- Ellsworth flying expedition to the north pole which started from Spitzbergen May 21. Gffigial announcement of decision to send two seaplanes in search of Amundsen was made this afternoon. ‘The general opinion was expressed here today that Amundsen was un- able to return by air and that he would proceed afoot to Cape Colum- bla or Spitzbergen, It was announced today that the government has selected the steam- er Ingertree to transport two sea- planes to the arctic whence they will undertake a search for the ex- ployers. BOMB MAILER ISARRAIGNED PHILADELPHIA, June 2.—An at- tempt to recover money of which ho believed he had been defrauded led Walter Graebner. a postal employee to Bend bombs and about 100 threat- ening letters to Emil L, Podolin, Graebner’s counsel, A. L. Wana- maker, declared {n court when his client was arraigned on charges of sending the “ombs and letters thru- the mails. the Norwegian government's GLENROCK, Wyo., June 2—The new county bridge to replace the Kimball structure in Boxelder Park which was swept away by recent flood waters, will be located farther upstream and will consist of longer span to lessen the danger ot destruction again. ect ieeta BOGE SWEPT ANAY BY AND 0B REPU “Sey RE Int EXPL BANDITS WRECK TRAIN, FAIL TO STAGE ROBBERY OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., y the Associated Press) six baggage and mail nta nger train i e derailed on a 40-foot embankment in the edge of Oklahoma City today, No one was injured olice and June ‘The Fe . 6, north bound, w railroad ORER agents found a rail disconnected. Train men expressed the belief that rebbery was the motive, but that the bandits had been frightened away by the extent of the wreck Three sleeping cars and one chair car did not leave the tracks. Traffic is completely tled up. CLEVE William Brot herho ND, Ohio, June 2— Lee, president of the 1 trainmen, was re-elect- ed for three years at the triennial convention today. Lee polled 631 votes against 408 for A. F. Whitney, Is., fifth vlee president, SEC. WEEKS IMPROVING BOSTON, June Secretary of War John W, Weeks, who was oper- ated upon last week at the Massa chusetis general hospital for gall stones was somewhat better this morning, sald a bulletin issued by iclans shortly before 9 a. Sut his condition was still ‘not his on ponent satisfactory.” William A. Scraggs, of East, F street, a car carpenter ta. the employ of the Chie: ton and Quincy riilirdad, died early this morning at a local hospital as the result pf injuries sustained when he was knocked down and mangled by a railroad car switching in the years old, Burlington yards. Tries Prove Fatal Be as Mry. John ti. Scaggs of Bast ir street, Was “repairing 4; who was the ponk beam Sunday on a raflroad car when ari other car «wa ainst him sidentally switched knocked to the his arms S$ were mangled. He was local hospital and every to save his life but the rushed t effort made son of Mr. { shock | recovery is believed ‘to have made his impossible, he body was removed tothe Shat fer-Gay funeral home this morning. Funeral seryices will be in char of I. 0. O. F. lodge of wh: a member. Funeral arrange- tents have not been completed but the services will be held ‘from the Shaffer-Gay chapel and burial made in the Odd Fellows zemetery plot, Seeks to Rescue ‘imanasen again CHINESE FIR Haakon Hammer, Norwegian explorer, who went to the relief of Amundsen in 1923, has of- fered to lead another party into TO RETURNED 8 FOREIGNERS | STREET BATT Armed Forces of Thre (By Chinese student riot partici pants to |tops in three directions int, Shanghai str Ibune Bldg, 218 EB. Second St. Nations Sent Ashor To Aid Cavalry an Volunteers on Duty SHAN TAT, Associated June °2, Press.) y fired from hous ets upon a uni the Arctic in search of the miss- | oF ‘le American voluntcer | corp ing air polar expedition led by | smericnn dentist in the back, an Amundsen, killing the horse upon which Mc pia Martin was riding. American and othe nese with carbine rift machine guns were mot directions of the wit h the Chir PENITENTIARY PARDON 4 DOUGLAS, ing on the Walter A a quar of Casper wet! WholPOnped ths rock & Batters accessories, will be he fice of the rnor of Wyoming June 10, according to official ar nouncement published here, Brown n r, one of ‘ shop of ti id in wilty with the others to the] These Chinese trained the nd was sente term | 2eainst the Am: of from to two years in the state| Patrol units turne penitentiary. | Nanking into the vic ROTARY PLAYS HOST TO GRADUATES OF CASPER | HIGH AT BANQUET HERE | ERR 2 weet girl and handsome boy graduates of the 1925 class of Na- trona County high schoo! fraternized tast evening with members of the Casper Rotary Club and their wives, when the Rotary club played the part of host to the entire duating class. ‘The banquet was served in the newly remodeled dining room in the Henning hotel and proved to be one of the most enjoyable affairs the Rotar ub has sponsored n re cent years guests also includ ‘ > tary-anns” and @ member of the Cas hool board. This year's graduating class numbers 93 W. F. Wilkerson presided over the BILLINGS IGNORES ALL WIRES FROM CASPER ON FREIGHT RATE PROTEST Casper Wholesalers Join in Request For Withdrawal of Montana Action; Finish Fight Is Promised Here. At least so far as rapilss are concerned, Billings, Mont,, commercial organizations have entirely ignored all tele- grams sent from this state and Casper asking that they use their influence to have the Montana Railway commis- sion withdraw its protest against the reduction of Casper class freight rates, it was announced at the Chamber of Commerce today noon, her of commerce, today declared that The Casper-Wyoming Casper is going to fight the protest ers' association yesterday a finish. weight to telegrams that hay “The future not only of this city sent by the Casper chamber of com-|but of a large part of Wyoming de merece and the Wyoming Public Ser-| pends on our retention of the cut vice commission, ‘The wholesaldts|in freight rates as allowed recently Wholesal- added its | to been sent a tersely worded message to the} by the Interstate Commerce Com Billings Jobbers association yester | mission,” Conwell declared, “Few day afternoon asking the latter's} peopl 1m to realize bow our fate hinges on that deciston. “If we are to be permitted to live 1 develop and grow {nto a Haining city, We must have withdrawal of the aid in securing protest Samuel W. Conwell, ch tha trafic committee of airman of | her tha Chemel bie @ the new rates. If Montana and the raliroads are successful in their ef- forts to knock-out the decision, it will set Casper and the state back for years to come “No town can grow or prosper if it Is discriminated against in freight rates. When men come here look- ing. for for plants the first thing they consider are frelght rates and as long as our present rates prevail big industries other than oll concerns will not They t afford it, “Wyoming Is wonderfully natural resources. There are bound- less opportunities here for indus trial development in dozens of lines rich In but it cannot take pla with the present freight chafges. Obr great volume of raw products must be shipped outside the state to factor jes and markets, Imagine our pay- rolls if Gur raw matrial could be manufactured here, Our wool and the bulk of oursot be shipped te Or “Tam often asked why woolen milla are not bullt ler Un (Continued on Page Vive) r products must m or Denver dinner as toastmaster and in ear ing the evening's program, -he aid. dressed the young men and women who are about to break their ties with N.C. H, 8S. with words of wis dom, in urging them to. make no delay in assuming their respons. bilities in the business, social and industrial walks of life and to their work well. He paid many r compliments to the personnel of t class, by ¢ ngratulating then achievement the had mad wishing ther w fute Har Young responded for class by thanking the Notar for the banquet tendered to the grad uates and- emphasizing the r ties of relationship that im felt the school toward the club medals that are given annu the best drilled cadet and comps and in the domestic sclence c are much fought after, Harry sald and are highly prized by the stud ents who are fortunate enough to win them, ‘ A. E. Stirrett made the principal address of the evening on behalf of the Rotary club, He defined the objects for which Rotary was found ed and’on which principles it has srown to be one of the strongest or ganizations of its kind in the world with clubs In throughout the world, Mr. Stirret urged the graduates not to stop now as it was-in reality only the mencement for them. He urged citizenship and faithfulness to. the national constitution, both of which come naturally to. the boy or girl who seeks educational enlighter ment The class prophecy In humor wa read by Meta Schopf, Charlotte Carll Pauline Meyers and Lillian England Phillip K, Edwards Jr., spok p tertainingly on the meaning of com mencement and its significance to the graduate, Musie for the evening was provid ed by the high school orchestra un der the-direction of Professor Comp ton and ns an extra added attrac tion the Rotary Kazoo orcpestra gave Keveral numbers that went Jover big. The tables were decorated rood taste, spring Mowers be: se } (Continued on Page Mive 28 different countries | | | | | Mitehe Nineteen Dead in East and Middle West With Storm Con-|" ditions Centering Near Sioux City; Lightning Snuffs Out Lives of Several. CHICAGO, score O, June 2. —(By Associated Press.) —Nineteen’ persons dead and nearly a riously injured was the toll today of the heat wave and the ensuing wind and | electrical storms which hit the middle west and caused its residents to await promised | cooler weather with panting breaths. Sioux City, Iowa, was the center of a violent storm which extended to eastern South | Dakota and southwestern Minnesota. Seven persons were injured, | ed, two probably fatally ‘BALL SCORES) = AMERICAN LEAGUE At Detroit nue Chicago 000 14 -_*s 69 Detroit 100 35" ee 8 8 abowsky | ack and | 010 000 02 : Gaston and wards, Yowell and ™ At New York— Washington . O12 110 000— 5 12 | New York 031 000 O1%— 8 16 0 Batteries: Mogridge, Russell and Ruel; Shocker, Ferguson and Ben- mau At Boston— R. 1. FE. Philadelphia . 450 001 050—15 19 1 Boston _..... 100 010 (00—~2 9 0 Batteries: Rommel, and © Lucey, Wingfield, Fubr inieh, Stokes NATIONAL | At Brooklyn RW. Bs 020 002 100— New York : 000 111 002— - Brook'’y Ratteries—Neht and Soyder: ty Osborne, Hubbell, Greene and Tay lor At St, Louls— KR. HW. E Cincinnati... 200 Oxx xxx—~- St. Louls 000 Ox XXX... Batteries—lrady and Wargrave; Sheidel and 9'Farretl, iiladelphin— RK. ° #10 ix. Phila, 000 301 10x. At Bost: . | Wyoming {t was quite n Towa Cit houses wer blew at t nd more than a dozen | eled by a wind tas of 75 miles an and which reached a peak of ere killed 4 able to Bight persons in) Wisconsin who ught rellet by swimming and boat- ing were drowned Sunda day and Mon Out where the Rock than elsewhere in the c e South Pass and r Rock Spring nd feet up from snow fall of el. with the advent of June Oliver Dinkens, ving north of Florence, an Omaha suburb was killed in a severe storm which | demolished her home. Mrs, Frank Hascher, a ons, ne eral thou: there was a ches farmer's | in, n ‘FINANCING OF . BUILDIN - IS PROJECTED wife s killed by ghtning near Maac Towa. | FOUR KILLED IN | EASTERN STORMS d YORK, June 2.—(By The Associated 1 ¥ persone have been’ killed and a score injured in wind and rain storms accompany ing # heat wave in'the east Seven heat* proatrations were. re d here and three in Albany, Two deaths directly attributed to heat were recorded in Pittsburgh One die In Newark, while the storm te a fourth ‘life in Greenfield, Mase ‘The temperatures broke all records for the first day of June, but fell several degrees below ‘the record for Katteries—Genewich and ON |, Ulrich, Vines and Her Chic wd Pittsburg sched * uled, |Open Meeting Wedne Up Plans for Providing Location For Community Structure. the | A plan for raising the downtown site for the be presented by the specie ing to be held in the Hotel Hen ning at 7:30 o'clock. Ever since the city council, a pure thin year registered May 28. Jeontiment, rejected the city park {two n of which will ve :| Central New York and New Eng |us a aite for the building, several| announced at the meeting } land | the brunt of the #torm, | other ex int busin et| The ¥ t be 1 8 were thrown ‘n dar ° Y « n by r a s vusette. Power and ‘ sites 14 at 1 It ¢ le Continued on Page Five) pt lin main dining 2 pabnsiti dt Shangh: | fired into the HEAT AND STORMS TAKE BIG TOLL — $500,000 community | committee in charge at a meet he num who or her nangh marked tions started last Saturday. g Wohill g the p linese resort N students w 1 units shots w Lousenu police 1m adjoining houses. Tho fl eak In the riots ¢ urred a ance to the station lart hen police fired on rioter x and injuring et American blue jackets a g& the water works eral lesser afft ing tonight 1 other ar corr mounted Sikh police with drawn res Sikh police guarded th ihe vicinity of hall wh ul meeting of ‘rate paye rum a rsons a 1 to witne 1 alr 1 for led t enone. see Eee en ee ar G SITE sday Night to Take hase price of the proposed building will ning tomorrow night begin- s well a portion of public