Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 9, 1925, Page 1

| JOHN R. M’QUIGG OF OHIO. ELECTED F ON FIRST BALLOT MRS. LANSDOWNE REITERATES CHARGES AT: NAVAL INQUIRY RAIN CALLS HALT IN WEATHER Generally fair t day. Rising tempe: and in north and tonight. cen VOL. 1X. NO. 303 LEGION C 1 POLITICS BACK ( ) QF FATAL AIR TRIP, SHE SAYS Protest of Husband Is Also Maintained in Evidence Given. WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.— (®)—Mrs. Margaret Ross Lansdowne, widow of Com- mander Zachary Lans- downe, captain of the Shen- andoah, reiterated today before the naval court of inquiry > that the navy department had or- dered the airship on the western flight for political purposes over the protest of her husband. To support her statement, she read from the official correspond- ence introduced ‘into the record showing that Lansdowne wanted the flight postponed to the second week in September and also wanted a trial flight to test the Detrdit fly- ing imag “My ) husband was very much opposed to this flight,” she sald, ‘my husband also felt that’ the Shenan- doah was a ship of war and should not be taken Inland.” "Potting “out that’ wir ‘craft? were not taken to the Great Lakes from the coast. Mrs. Lansdowne sald: “It has been proved it could not. be don? in the case of the Shenandoah.” Neither the court nor any of the Anterested parties had any questions to ask Mrs, Lansdowne and she was excused after’ being on the stand only 15 rainutes. The widow of the airship com- mander wax dressed in black. She walked rapidly to the witness chair, and stood’ without tremor as the oath was administered, ei eee FIRE PREVENTION WEEK “HERE SHOWING RESULTS: FAKE ALARM ANSWERED Casper Fire prevention week in has presented an unblemished rec- ord so far, Station No. 1 was called to North Casper Thur night but the alarm proved to be false. David Mahaffey, 120 Fifth street, was arrested by p on the charge that he speeded and followed tho fire truck, He was re leased on $25 bond, Ne gave his address as 120 East Fifth street. Col. Mitchell Denied Permit For Address WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.—(#)—The war department decided today to re- fuse to grant Col. William Mitchell permission to go to Baltimore where he had been invited to make an address. q Satur- urday portions Member of Audit Bureau of Cireulation NVIVOLSIH ae oe (dWO9) GFLVLg ei Dail MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS CASPER, WYOMING, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1925 Dellvered by Carrier 76 cents a month On treets or at Newstands, 5 cents Green Gets O. K. of Union Labo Mileage for County _ Employes Eliminated William Green, new president of “American Federation of La- bof, has the solid support of fnion labor of the country, the approval given his leadership in annual conyention_at_ Atlantic City “indicates.” — SYNOD TABLES RESOLUTION ON CADET TRAINING Presbyterian Pastors ,to Meet Next at S heridan. The Presbyterian Synod of Wyo- ming, which adjourned its annual meeting In Cheyenne Thursday noon to meet next in the First Presbyter- jan church of Sheridan, refused to go on record against military train- ing in high schools. A resolution op posing such training, offered at the closing session of the convention. was tabled by vote of the ministers. The Rey. Charles A, Wilson and other Casper ministers in attendance at the synodical gathering have re turned to their homes here. CHEYE , Wyo., Oct. 9.—Ap proximately thirty ministers attend. ed the eleventh annual meeting of the Wyoming Synod of the Presby- terian church which ended here on Thursday. The Rey. Robert Templeton Cald- well, D. D., pastor of the First Pres- byterian church of Cheyenne, was named. moderator of the- synod-for the ensuing year, succeeding the (Continued on Page Five.) LAVOYE’S GREAT PLUNGE READY OPENING SCHEDULED TOMORRON After months of ceaseless work by scores of skilled workmen, and after the enormous expenditure of more than $50,000, the Lavoye Natatorium has been announced complete and will be formally opened to the public of Cas- per and the oil fields on Saturday and Sunday, October 10 and 11. The ‘new modern swimming pool was built and will be operated~ by the Lavoye Water company, own- ers of the water system In the new oil field town o& Lavoye. No detail has been overlooked in thé construc: tion. The buildirig is steam heated and modern in every respect. , The water, 200,000 gallons of its flows continually from the famous \Tisda’e well and is furnished by the Inter- tain Water and Power com- Officials of this company are A. J. Hardendorf, president; 1. H. ‘Nich- ols, vice president; and L, 1. Stone, etary and treasurer, The com- pany was finfinced by A. J. (Gus Hardendorf and W. T. (Bill) Harden- dorf, his brother. The new plunge ‘was partially com- pleted about a week ago and water was allowed to flow in at that time. During the week, the patronage ac- corded the pool by the oll field pop- lace was enormous. Preparations have been made to care for the mammoth crowd on the two formal opening days. It is interesting to note the rapid and substantial growth of the oil field town of Lavoye culminating (Continued on Page Five.) Ousted Road Superintendent’s Final Bill Allowed but New Rute Is Made Effective by Board County employes traveling an county business must do io at their own expense, according to a ruling adopted by he county commissioners this of their October s ‘ora ‘ounty bills all m' lected officials, w mile allowance. This edict will erase from future eage charges ¢xcept those incurred by ho by law are entitled to a 15-cents-per- morning in the closing hours SFAVICE HELD FOR MAS, SHUMAKER AT FAMILY HOME TODAY The funeral of Mrs, Carl Shu- maker, prominent society matron whose untimely death Thursday struck sorrow to many friends and acquaintances here, was held from the family résidence, 111 East Elev- enth “street-at 2:30 this afternoon. Tho service was in charge of the Rev, Chas. A. Wilson, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, of which Mrs, Shumaker was a member, Immediate friends of the family gathered at the home to pay their last tribute to a woman held in high esteem, both in social life and in her home. The body was afterwards removed to the Burlington train to be taken to Abingdon, Jll., where burial will be made. Mr. Shumaker accom- panied the body. J, W. Bingenheimer and A, E. Stirret left at the same time to be with Mr, Shumaker as far as Omaha. Pall bearers for Casper today were Mr. Bingenhel- mer, Tom Cooper, R. C. Wyland, the services in Gene Griffith, Q, K. Deayer, and R. H. Nichols. High class pictures, vaudeville and other special stage offerings are promised for.the reopening in Casper of the Conimtia tneater the middle of next week by the Bishop Cass company, former operators here of the America and Iris theaters, Wed- nesday, October 14, has been set ten tatively for the opening but the date 1% subject to change. The the- ater will be under the management The new policy grew out of a torrid argumerit among the commis- sioners over two bills submitted by Nate P, Wilson, rond foreman, who was removed on Tuesday by Jack E. Scott, recently reinstated chair- man of the board. Action on the bills, which totaled $523.06 {n salary and mileage charges, was held up upuUl this morning. ‘They were allowed eventual'y over the protest of Mr. Scott, who contended that the minutes of the board he'd no record of Wilson's employment at the designated salary, $250 a month, and that the mfleage charge was (Continued on Pree Fives e of George R. Stewart, well known to Casper theater patrons, First National ring such famous screen celebri Imadge, Constance Tal madge, Colleen Moore, Richard Bar thelmess, Milton Silis, Corinne Grif fith, Johnny Hines and other pop- productions st as Norma ular stars will all be shown. Out standing among special pictures ready for release are “The Scarlet Vest" and ‘The Lost World.” “In addition to a high class pie ture program,” Mr, Stewart sald to- day, “part of each week will be de- voted to the presentation of vaude- ville road shows, of which there ts ample good talent available. The Country Store” Inaugurated with great success last summer, wjll be a reguiar Monday night feature at the Columbia. “We are going to maintain popu- lar prices and will do our utmost to conduct a show that will merit the patronage of everyone. We are renting at a nominal, sum and this will enable us to keep prices within the reach of all those in search of good, clean entertainment. Special stage presentations will be made as often as possible.” The Columbia theater at various periods in the past has enjoyed a Uberal patronage. The showhouse is located one block west of the Henning hotel on First street in a business district that fs paved and has ample parking space for auto- mobiles. The street is well lighted, 'Compromise Reached in Charges In voly-| ing Sheriff in Hot Springs County on Eve of Thermopolis Hearing | | | | s announcement lasted the hopes of a few hundred ins who had held out to the last an abatement of the shower that would give the fie! chance |to dry and permit the p'ay to go on. Most of them had gone to | their « in the stands, for the gates were opened in the middle jot the mozning regardless of the | we ither outlc | Phe p ment was welc ed F by travel and battleworn. play: of the two clubs as well as the and hailed Washington pondent but it boon by wp followers distinct was the Senators, the! WORLD SERIES PLAY Postponement Ordered Today After Early Fans Brave Driz- zle for Vantage Points in-Griffith Stadium; Three Games Set for Washington ; WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.—()—Washington’s Senators and the Pittsburgh Pirates jumped back to the national capital today only to be blocked off by a downpour of rain that caused postponement of the third game of the world’s series until tomorrow. Commissioner Landis formally declared the game off at noon after he and rival club officials decided that the diamond at Gri f ith Stadium, drenched by a downpour al- most continuously throughout the morning, wag not in fit condition for pla y. , facing the re battle on even terms with the enewal of PENNSYLVANIA GIRL CROWNED PRINCESS PETROLIA; WYOMING | New Commander Elected Today By| American Legion Céntral Press Photos Is Open to Tribune Readers 4 Crile Publication Offices: Mribune Bldg. %16 EB. Second St EGTION MADE UNANIMOUS BY BIGCONVENTION IN LANDSLIDE. Seventh Annual Meet | at Omaha Draws to | Close With Choice of National Leaders. OMAHA, Nebr., Oct. 9.— (®)—John R. McQuigg of East Cleveland, Ohio, was elected national commander of the American Legion on the first ballot at the legion- naires final session of thelr seventh annual convention here today ates so far as victories and ¢ 3 The election was decided with the ts go but carry handte: John R. MeQuigg. stave.) Yotes of thirteen delegations still to Cine John R. McQu of East Cleve-| he recorded. It-was a landslide, and Chiefy beneficial to the world's| 14nd, Ohta, elected national com: ihon motion of Howard Savage, Lil- champions is the fact that the added | M@nder today of the American Le-| inois, defeated candidate, and Bd- day of rest may find their star|#!on in convention at Omaha, has| fford, New York, losing third baseman, Ossie Bluege, re-| had an extensive ca Ta | was made unanimous covered fully from the effects of | fer and officer, serving In the Span Cheney of Florida, Rays being hit by a pitched ball yester-|!#h American War, on the Mexican é S tlahe 1 able to return to his post | border and in the World War, He ee eae y tomorrow. Physicians attending | 69 years old lvania and Bluege were a bit doubtful of this He began his military care witt oping: today at any rate he is counted ai Mad ster oe 1s: 8 5 commanders, te aera ; reas) ¢ ad in the Spanish-Amer / Bi Pepa A teanb tt Babe wot Vint ear served with’ theltamous v. William Patrick of Call. land Grays and the first Ohio fornia was ele national p- neers, winning to the ranks of cap-| lain over the Joseph Barnott tain a] major, In the Mexican bor-| of Redwing, Minn., who fought der trouble he served as colonel in| through the war‘as an eolisted 1 i neers. In the MeQuigg nee IS ONE OF THREE FAVORITES, TULSA, Okla, Oct. 9%—Miss Virginia Burdick, of Bradford, Pa., Pennsylvania's beauty queen, was crowned Petrolia last night at the International Petrol- Princess eum Exposition here. Miss Leah Helen Halloran, of Casper and Miss Edith Graffin, Kentucky's prin¢ were close contenders for the 1925 beauty coronet. Miss Burdick was finally choken by the judges after all but these three had been eliminated. The formal ceremony of corona- tion followed the announcement of the judges’ verdict. Miss Ra- He sector and was wounded in the Ar- © We mobi! ser War, Com 1 the 112t in the I the provisional regiment of engi ymander h Engi- Baccarat gonne. His’ service was recognized nd he was appointed brigadier gen- eral of the Ohio National Guard and mona ‘Trees. of Kansas, who was |Placed‘in command of the 73rd in- Princesa Petrolia for 1924, relin. | fantry brid in the 37th divis fon. quished her crown to Miss Bur- dick and in tern. assumed the |. With retirement to clvillan te throne as queen, to which Miss | Commander McQuigg became iden- Burdick will acceed next year. tified with American Legion work. A ten dance this afternoon will | He was elected commander of the be the final event of the crowded | Ohlo department. serving from 1920- program through which the reign. | 1921- He also served as a member of ing beauties of the twelve leading |the national execut! geist 2 oll states have been hurried dur- | from 1921 to 1924 and member ing th k here. In addition to | 0 the Frederick" W. Galbraith Jr., thele ‘tances at the theater | Memorial comimittee and of the legis twice they have been the | lative finance committec luncheon guests of the leading |, 7” Nrivate fife Commander Mo- elvic clubs and have attended re- | CWES 18 Ar a ec tsi DAREN ceptions and dances nightly THERMOPOLIS, Wyo., Oct une.) —The long period of str: has held Hot Springs county in its grasp for more than a year was brought to a close here yesterday when Arthur Gwynn, chairman of the*board of county withdrew charges of malfeasance in office lodged against Ha and when nation Sheriff Scott Hazen ef. zen announced his r fective November 2 The action followed the arrival here of Gov, Nellie Tayloe Ross who came to conduct a hearing on the charges against Hazen and was tak en after Judge C. D. Murane of Cas per, special counsel for Gwynn and the board of county commissioners, held a conference with the sheriff The compromise was taken at Judge Murane's own initiative and not at the advice of elther of the mmissioners or of Governor, Ross The course was agr upon by Murane and Hazen and afterwards was approved by the governor and by the commissioners. Since one of the charges against Sheriff Hazen was that he had en- tered into a consp! y with M. C. Wachtel, then commissioner of the state law enforcement department, and R. Lee Craft and Tom Riley, state agents until recently, to vio- late the law by permitting bootle gers to operate In return for bribes, it Is held that these men also are exonerated by the withdrawal of the charges against Hazen. Under Sheriff McFarlane, Deputy Tom Berry, and Ralph Kelly and P. A. Tucker also wero named iff the al- leged conspiracy through which Tucker and Kelly, {t was sald, had been permitted to make and sell whiskey. _ |, HAZEN QUITS, CASE CLOSED * BISHOP-CASS TO OPERATE HIGH GLASS SHOWS AT THE COLUMBIA Mr. tion passed. Barnett's motion that the elec- bea.made unanimous, was annual convention ad. 3 p.m. meet. next Philadelphia burned 0 WOMAN " DS AUXILIARY, OMAHA, Neb., Oct Loudon She was elected the women's 9. (P)—Mes. herd of San Fran- itional president auxiliary to the joking ses- of American Legion at the sion of the national convention to- = day. She defeated Mrs. Ruth Me = Curry Brown of Little Rock. Ark. “> Vice presidents were chosen as follows: Easte! Division, Miss Mary C. Coyle, Waterbury, Connecticut Central Division, Mrs. A. H. Toft, man, Des Moines, Iowa Western Division, Mrs, J. KB, Damron, Pocatello, Idaho Northwestern Division, Mrs, Chas. Curtiss Oriole Plane Makes ‘Average of | sain wiicn torcea pontponenent we | 128 Miles an Hour in First Event on Program Halted Today MITCHEL FIELD, . Y., Oct scheduled today in the national air r tiss Oriole plane at an average speed of 128.4 hour, 9.—(P)—Casey Jones of |; Garden City, N. Y., won the aviation Town and Country Club of Detroit trophy race, the only event run of those | to sv« He flew a Cur- miles an Pew, He Montana Southern Division, Mrs. A. F, iE McKissick, Greenville, 8. C Mrs. Shepherd ts a sister to Jack London, the novelist. sabi CTION RESULT > : APPARENT EARLY OMAHA, Neb., Oc 9 n fab m above. the |of East Cleveland, O ote € t ha a pledged | 1 in " ight! oper | t fr r aander o' | body, the man appar- | the lected to shut off the They had taken cognizan: he retired, and the! series of }: and early . | d been extinguished during |ing caucuses of state delegations, e % in mit the nigt permitting the gas toland saw thelr chief reliance in the 9.— (Special to he Drib= | cscapesintosthey room western, southern and Ohio votes. fe between rival factions that} mr. van Sant ana Schmidt | George L. Berry of Tennessee head nt te Berquist’s room to investi-|of the International Pressmen’s ite this afternoon when the man| Union and officer of the American pe, failed to report. ‘They found the| Federation of Labor, was the fourth CommMISsionersy | door locked and detected the odor of | legionnnire of strength in the fleld. escaping aking fn, they] with a number of. “dark horses" and Mr. Craft announced last night] discovered Berquist’s body favorite sons: looming in the offing that he was filin, $50.000 damage Berquist came here thr years | hopeful of an opportunity to rush suit against Gwynn and (harles|ngo from Peoria, Tl. His mother|in and carry off the legidn’s highest Watkins, county commissioners, for|and two brothers, who reside in] honor should the strongest candl- lefamation of character and that| Peoria, have been notifie he | dates de a deadlock Riley_also was filing a smiliar suit |body ts being held at the Sh ay| Tho lender of the Alabama delega iIthough for a smaller amount hapel pending funeral arrange-' tion denied early’ today that his (Continued on Page Five.) ment (Continued on Page Two) Air R t Goth | | Despite the steady downpour of the balance ef the program unt! Monday, ine of the eleven planes whieb started In that event finished the 100 mile course. FIELD, N. Y., Oet, A fatal crash at the open: na vil air races failed to en enthusiasm for today’s events on the three-day program designed ed the progress of aviation, Forty pilots primed r the three races for military and elvitan pil In ‘the othe® event. there (Continued on Page Five.) MITCHEL —(P) i of the were