Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 25, 1925, Page 1

The Greatest Service Ever Offered by an American Newspaper---Tribune Accident Policy---Is Open to Tribune Readers WEATHER Partly overcast tonight and Satur- day. VOL. IX. NO, 291 Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS CASPER, , WYOMING, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1925. ~-| Ghe Casper Daily rite Delivered by Carrier 76 cents a month On Streets or Publication Offic fribone Bldg. 216 at Newstands, 6 cents FIRST DEBT OFFERS OF FRENCH, STILL SE BOOTLEG TRAFFIC BARED BY RAIDS WAS ON GIANT SCALE FOURTEEN MEN STILL HUNTED AS OPERATORS Business In Whiskey Of $290,000 a Day Is Found On Books. NEW YORK, Sept. 2 (By the Associated Press) — The big bootleg ring just smashed by raids here took orders for 4,800 cases of Scotch whiskey worth $290,- 000 in a single day, deposited as much as $200,000 in one bank a month and received at least one let-| ter of dit for $750,000, it is re- vealed by federal authorities. Cable and signal codes, maps charting the routes used by rum- ships, bills for huge quantities of lquor labels and evidence that mem- bers of the ring have brokerage ac- counts running into substantial fig: ures were found by the raiders. * Thirteen men regarded as_mem- bera.of the ring were arrested by federal agents and police in two raids on offices of a psuedo real es- state office in the theatrical district ‘Wednesday. Fourteen others are being sought. With records. of large purchases in rum row, Mr. Buckner said he had several $100 bills torn in half. On parts of the bills, that matched were such notations as “500 cases" and ‘1,000 cases.” The rum runners sent out from shore presented half of the torn bill to the skipper of the rumship char- tered by the syndicate. The skipper had the other half of the bill and the runner got his liquor. Specimens of the code used in sig- naling and in cable messag “WU VN E,” American Whis- key; “W UV S Y,” Pull thirty-tw ounce American quart. “WU V R,” alcohol, American. “W UY O S,” Scotch Whiskey. “WY BF A," western rye, American, “Z Y P K A,’ Sandy MacDonald, and “W T G ‘A’ G," American Bourbon, MAN WHO TIPPED OFF RING IS MURDERED NEW YORK, Sept. ed Press)—Bolice headguarters today recelved information that David Bram, alleged pickpocket, narcotic peddler and rum runner: who was found dead in a sedan in the Upper Rast Side this morning, furnished a tip that led the federal authorities to the yaid in the Knickerbocker Bullding and the Longacre Building in Times Square Inst Wednesday —Assodlat- GOVERNMENT GOING AFTER BIG VIOLATORS BY ROWLAND WOOD (Copyright 1925 The Casper ‘Tribune Sept. Uni States Attorney Emory R. Buckner, author of the “bargain da (Continued on Page | Detroit BALL SCORES NATIONAL St. LEAGUE Bost Louis, rain, at Cineinnati— RH. 101 100 3— * 109 1700' * * — Olson, Ci Mays and Hargrave. maa A dh ok AMERICAN LEAG At Boston— R.H.E. --- 203 105 010—10 14 0 Boston 0CO 200 800— 5 13 Batteries—Hoiloway, Doyle and Bassler; Keifer, Wingfleld and- Bis- choft, At Philadelphia— RHE. Cleveland __-- 000 101 160— 9 13 1 Philadelphia 101 OOL 101I— 5 10 5 Yowel, Speeco and Sewall; Wal- berg and Perkins. At Washington— R.H.E. St. Loui 020 000 O1I— 4 10 1 Washington 200 010 00O— 3 7 1 Batteries—Davis and. Dixon; Zash- ary and Severeid. pha WHISKY WRUNG FROM TOWELS FOR EVIDENCE When-a member of a. party of nine men arrested at 130 South Ash street Thursday night poured a pitcher of whiskey onto some towels) Cc, J, Carter, undersheriff. promptly wrung out the towels and saved the evidence, it is said. Peter Staten, new law enforcement agent for this territory, and Frank Rutledge, dep- uty sheriff, were the other two offi- cers on the raid. ‘Since none of the nine men found at the house would admit ownership of the whirkey at the time, all were taken to jail but seven were released later when O. aid to have claimed the whiskey. C. A. Brownfield ts alleged to have been drunk when arrested and he was detained. Those released were Dan Coughlin, H. F. Johnson, Michael MeCarty, John Kelly, J. McGill, Blackie Allen and H. E. Tur- ner. (ter LATE SPORTS | - PHILADELPHIA, Penn., Sept. 25 —(Associated Press}—The — crack Fort Bliss Polo team today defeated the Fort Leavenworth quartet 8 to 6 in one of the semi-final matches for the goal cha: onship being played at the Philadelphia Country Club ova Bliss won out in the th chukker.by scoring three goals in a thrilling finish. CHICAGO, Sept. 25.—(Associated Press)}-William Mehlhorn of Cht- cago defeated Morte Dutra, Aber- deen, Washington, 8 and 6 in the semifinals of the professional golf championship at Olym) Fields, At the same time, Walter Hagen was 3 up on Harry Cooper with atx holes to go. One Killed, 50 Hurt In Wreck CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., ated Fress.)—Members of the train c —(By The Associ- ews injured in the ept. 2 wreck of the Dixie Flyer and the Dixie hxpress, fast trains of the Nashville, Chattanooga ley, Tenn., ten miles south of here, & St. Louis railroad, at Wor- Mi ALTO Patrick Indorses Mitchell’s Unified Air Service Proposal c under Patrick. = tO) Maj. Gen. Mason M. Patrick, chief of army air’service, who ts backing t up Col. William A. Mitchell's proposal for a unified air ser- vice, in the hearings being conducted by the president's special air inquiry board, is shown (left) with Col. Mitchell. taken when Mitchell, then a brigadier gencral. was assistant chief ddd oz NOT ACCEPTABLE PARK EX PROBE U day noon. The park resolution was Proposed by Wiillam B. Cobb and ed particularly to inquire in- protection of equitied held by ranchers and otvers In the territory affected should the extension be au thorized. Information was chamber inst night from Senator Robert N, Stanfield of the sen public lands committee that it would conduct hearings here October 2 and 8, following a session to be held at Rock Springs on Wednesday, Sep- tember 30,’ Tentative> plang call for the committee to go by train to Raw. lins on October 1, whére they will be met by a delegation of Casper men and transported overland to Casper stopping for lunch at Pathfinder dam. ‘This would give chamber of com- merce officials opportunity to point out the advantages of the Casper- Alcova project at first hand. This subject will be one of those co. sider- ed here by the committee along with hearing a discussion of public lands Policies as:they affect the stockman. received by the (2h Sse ier age = The photo was ZONING PLANS FOR C yesterday afternoon, were reported improving At the hospital today. WINDOWS BROKEN FOR RADIUS OF BLOCKS IN L. A. EXPLOSION The head-on collision, said to have resulted from the crew of the southbound express train failing to obey orders to pass the flyer at Chickamauga, left a toll of one dead and fifty injured, Mrs, H, C, Byers of Cloquet, Minn., dying shortly after reaching the hospital. Both engines were almost com pletely wrecked and several mail and express cars were smashed, The engines left the track and catapault- ed down a nembankmen' Violent manifestations against the ‘Turks because of attitude in Mosul dispute causes hasty adjournment of Council of League of Nationa, POWER COMPANY STOCK OPEN TO PURCHASE HERE PRIVILEGE EXTENDED GASPER PUBLIC BY OWNERS First steps towar ring citl- of Ce the oppertunity to subscribe® fc fetred s of the Mountain es Power company were taken Thursday night at a meeting of the company's executives and employes. When the former trona Power company was purcha: ed by the Byllesby interests it was announced that the customer own- ership plan of investment would be placed in effect in Casper, but var- fous causes have served to delay its ina 2 until now, Manager W. D. uN Johnston in open ing the meeting, which was held in the assembly hall of the com- pany’s office building, said he felt sure that the change from a “closed corporation” to one popularly owned would prove acceptable to the peo: ple of Casper as it has in a great number of other cities throughout the United States. Mr. Johnston introduced W. H Hodge of the Chicago office staff of the Byllesby Engineerifig and Management corporation, who scribed the Byllesby organization the customer ownership movem which he named and personally voted much time to in its q stages of development, about ten years ago. “The Byllesby headquarters or- ganization is made up ef hardwork- LOS ANGELES, Cal., Sept, 25. — (By The Associated Press}—A mys- terious explosion of such violence that It knocked oecupants of nearby houses off thelr feet and broke in dows and light globes for blocks arowid, demolished a two-story resi- dence and store building in the north: east section of the city last night. Early report’ that several persons had been killed in the blast were not confirmed, however, by a search of the ruins Two = Itallan® familie: who were sald to have iyed in the building ved to have now moved befor the place was shaken by the blast Detectives declared (t a “joy of dyn amiting.” ing men, who have devoted their) ily of 6,000 workers. Out of utilities lives to building public utilities, serving about 850 communities with proving public service and nearly 3,000,000 people, which have down ¢ : the consumer,” de-| come under our supervision, this clared Mr, sg Without excep-| company: was in the best shape of tion every officer and executive] any of them, reflecting the atest started at the bottom and worked] credit upon the men-responsible for his y up to positions of respon- About the only feature of modern utility management which we thought we could add ‘wds the cus- tomer ownership plan of local invest- sibility, From our President J, J. O'Brien down, we are just plain peo- ple, anxious to deserve success by de- livering the goods to the public.” ment, This w pout to put “We found the Natrona Power] into effect in er with your co. company in splendid condition in| operation and support every way and operated by a fine Customer ownership “simply body of men and women which we' means giving the people a chance are proud to welcome to our big fam: (Continued On Page Ten) Receiver Pays Teapot Visit Mammoth Oil company’s new third Wall Creek sand production on Teapot Dome is making approximately 90 barrels a day'natural flow, it was found yesterday by Com- mander H. A, Stuart, government receiver, who visited the field on an inspection trip while here from Washington, D. C. Commander Stuart before appointment as receiver was stationed here as inspector iat GOVERNOR ROSS | Chamber of Commerce Would Have| | Commission Sift Proposal; Public Land Hearings Set Here Plans for hearings in Casper October senate public lands committee and ratification of a resolu- tion requesting Governor Nellie Tayloe Ross to appoint a commission of five to investigate the proposed Yellowstone National Park boundary extension occupied the attention of Casper Chamber of Commerce directors in meeting to- MeVeagh Goes | To Diplomatic, Post at Tokio COMMON BASIS NOW SOUGHT IN CONFERENCE ON TENSION RGEDON 2 and 3 by the | The announcement of Senator Walst that he will not press for investiga- tion of Salt Creek ofl control at the present time eéliminates this as a Possible subject of discussion. The visitors, however, have accepted an invitation to t the Salt Creek field. ae TONGMAN IN K. C. SLAIN S CITY, Mo., Sept. 25.— (Associated Press).—The China tong war claimed a victim in Kansas City early:today. Lee Wing of Chicago, was shot and kille of importers. of the On Leong Tohg. were 8 lice were FUNDING PLANS |Text Of Proposal Made | By Minister Caillaux At Opening Session Not Yet Disclosed. WASHINGTON, Sept. 25. —(By the Associated Press) —American and French ne- gotiators met for the second time today in an effort to find a solution for the long pend- ing French debt problem Having placed what he regarded as n definite proposal before the Charles McVeagh. American Debt Commissioners yes- terday, Joseph Caillaux, French WASHIN finance minister and head of the ciated Press).—Ch. French missicn, entered the room New York, has been appointed Am-| with the confidence at le unoff bussador to Japan clally that his plan was not acc His name has been submitted tolable to » c Americans as Tokio and has been found accept | first drawn able. He is a r of Ww ex = ogkh Sault . of a former) AMERICAN VIEWPOINT The ambassadorship has been va lees AINED TO FRENCH cant rince the death several week WASHING i ago of Edgar A. Bancroft of Chi-| The Associated Press)}—The Amer iaakod can . viewpoint was given to the = be French debt mission today in a meet- ing at the treasury department where the negotiators of the two na- tions are sceking a basis for settle- ment of the French war debt of four Dillion dollars, Hardly more than ten minutes was required for the second joint confer- between the debt 100 CARS IN GOTHAM FIRE ence Approved i by extension of certain streets th a bar to traffic, thus creating great part of-the city, are inc tually to be developed by the jan approximate cost of $ The zoning ht mmission met 1 approved a m: - Fassett, city engi embr: the tentative the first work which the neer, plans for commission expects to urge upon the which ce elty council. The different prope will be developed in the order of their importance to the city. Im mediate action is not anticipated and many of the plans may not ma ture until a far distant future, al though it 4# confidently expected by members of the commission that a groundwork can be laid so that bs the time another building boom looms on the horizon construction be carried on in accordance | with a definite plan for the general | welfare of the city, B. L, charm: and Mr, tary. Ot are Harr Scherck, realtor, was named n of the zoning commisston Fassett was chosen secre r members of the body B. Durham, attorney and father the enabling law; T | Weldner, arehitect and C. H. Bow man, district highway superinten- | dent The first proposal is to extend C street to Center at an estimated cost of .000. This is a project that has been up before the council on ITY EXTENDED Elimination of Three Grade Crossings Included in Projects of Future Elimination of three railroad grade crossings and the in the bagement] NEW YORK, Sept. 25.—(By Th missions of a building heading a Chinese firm| Associated Press)—Fire in a garage | Which was described having Wing was a member] in Upper Madison avenue, accom-| de progress usual in such nego- Three men| panied by a series of minor explo- | tons.” n to flee from the building | sions caused by the bursting of gaso-| “The Ameriéans talked to* the immediately after the shooting po-| jing tanks today destroyed 100 auto.| French today,” was the description told, mionileat ‘ given at the treasury of the meet- Ing. “There are always proposal and proposals in such negotia- under Secretary Winston of | secre! ury, ary of the Amer- lean debt commission said. It was indicated that the commissioners had American pointed out. to the French points on which. the orig inal French offer could ‘be made more acceptable. This was in line with the apparent feeling that ex- changes would devolye into trading proposition. Immediately after the joint session was adjourned the American mission went into separate s Commission na the- Pearioh rralstien eon tee eae 11 r in the day to go over the sug tions it rece Another joint ession probably will rough blocks that now form | haben getdate ee Epa arenan a continuous loop around a} pec fica ae luded in nine projects even- eore Casper zoning:commission at | TERMS OF OFFER | KEPT SECRET ' HI ni rt nt | ed pl A ny under t pape. Ses TA NUEN LORS er i street 1s the second propos: it entered upon econd day of would be a single-track str | the debt funding r ation with and, it is believed, would cost +| the American commission 000. The cit would bear half of | Joseph Caillaux, the Frenc minis c nd the railroad half, while | ter finance ar 1d of his gov er ssary expense in fixing] ern regards the streets “Is expected | four-bi (Contintied on Page Ten) Eight Murder Bared By Car Crash NEW YORK, Sept. -(By The Associated Press. Collision of a sedan and taxicab on the upper east side to- |day resulted in the discovery of a man’s body in the auto- |mobile which was deserted by three occupants after the crash. The dead man had been shot through the head. Police believe that the three men in the sedan were bring- ing the body to the East River with naval petroleum reserves, a postion the intention of sinking it to con- in which he was succeeded by Lieu- ceal the murder. A Jewish prayer tenant Commander W. H. Osgood, book and $1 were found in the who accompanied him on his visit to dead man's pe * the.fleld, Tho visit of the recelver holds no E en tne enna EEA special significance, being confined ‘ ce poalahion Petysrggr Tig Noe phn Te eapatan RARE AEIT tecbe quarters as that of David Bram, the government's interests in the na- feeder pre en ted ENA Riad val reserve. Little drilling is in prog-] NEW YORK, Sept. 25.—(By The]an attempt to strip her of her Jew: | Frig d eventually by the wo-|Wanted in many: cities for picking pene inte tbewtiedeentetiiies Haine re. ; ol aiey: | me reains, tho robbers fled ta|Pockets, peddling narcotics and rum stricted to third sand operations on | 4#80clated — Press) Nora Bayes) tig men wurrounded Misx Bayes Jan awaiting automobile, firing as| running the north edge of the structure. | vaudeville actress, who used to do} automobile as it d up in front] t fled. Brany !s said to have $ Completed wells are producing 201! 4 comedy holdup stunt on the atage,} Of her homo last night, Her cha | Attracted. by ot erent Lae ecaral Eestenteary Ap Loaey revenues are being impounded pend qed re the shock | (eur: John ¢ grappled with one | I'riedinnd, Mi s' fifth husband | enworth, Kansas Ing outcome of litigation waged by | W's Suffering today from of the bandits and was shot In the| rushed from thelr ho Ho called - ere the government to cancel ihe lease | Of 4 real holdup by four armed men | right side. Miss Bayes and her secre-|an ambulance for Carlow and as Appointment of Charles MacVeagh who mauled and threatened her in! tary ncreamed and the men hit them.! sisted his wife into the house. » ambassador Japan. ta the Mammoth company, en ea ets rie ie tne -