Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 3, 1925, Page 1

. ernment The Greatest Service Ever Offered by an American Newspaper Che Canpe WEATHER Generally fair tonight and Friday. Somewhat colder tonight in east and central portions; rising temperature Priday in southeast portion. VOL. X NO. 42 ot Auatr ‘reniation Mamet at CIVIL SIX PAY FOR STOCK NILLED DURING PLAGUE ROKED Governor Retums To Statehouse to Face New Troubles. AUSTIN, Tex., Dec. 3.— (P)—Governor Miriam A. Ferguson was back on the job: today after a two-day visit to her home town of Temple, to find a new appeal for a special session of the iegis lature, and a $600,000 school book contract threatening to widen the breach between her and Attorney General Dan Moody. South Texas stock raisers, and dairymen, in an appeal from Ghives. ton yesterday asked for a special session to appropriqte funds to re- imburre them for stock killed by federal and state authorities com- batting the recent foot and mouth plague. Some of the smaller stock own- ers were left in “destitute cireum- stances,” {it was represented, “by failure of the state to pay for cattle killed.” It was charged that some owners gave up their cattle “through force or presence of Texas Rangers.” The stock owners’ plea was added to the demands of 50 legislators who presented a petition to the governor threatening to have’ the speaker of the house call a special session if she did not issue a call by Decem- ber 16, The governor's chairmanship of a sub-committee of the state textbook commission that made a controverted contract with the Amertean Book company in the face of the attorney general's opposition, is seen as a possible ground for further diver- Bence between the two, The’ sub- committee disregarded an adverse opinion from the attorney general “and made the contract in the absence of an anii-trust affidavit. The com- pany rectified the affidavit matter after receiving the contract, but that disposition failed to meet the attor- ney, general's approval, and a can- vass now {is being made to determine whether the text book commission approved its committee's action. S, M. N. Marrs, state superintendent of public instruction, dissented in the committee's yote to award the con- tract. An opinion from the attorney gen- eral to determine the legality of the return of a $2,500 deposit to the Am- | erican Fieok company which it mad while bidding is now pending The fe al nment ting the Texas highway situa tion, but federal funds are not ir volved in the state highway con tracts whieh formed the basis of the recent suit against the Road company, in which was awarded a $600,000 judgment Two Divorces Are Granted by Court Judge C. O. Brown of Douglas who is sitting on the bench here Yuring the absence of Judge Bryant 4. Cromer, granted two divorce de. trees: Wednesday. Eva Hammond secured a divorce from Robert Ham mond, and Leyor T. Johnson from Jeanettt Johnson, Both defendants failed to appear in court to answer tummons. AER Bureav CASPER, WYOMING, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1925 ar -Tribune Accident Policy---Is Open to Tribune Readers pr Datlsy EMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRE! SS Deliverea by Carrier On Streets or at Newstanda 1S cents a month A cents Publication Offices frinnne Rid~ 718 H Seconda St NAUTICS BUREAU TO BE FO ISABELLE PRICE MADE ACTING SECRETARY OF | ASSOCIATED CHARITIES The board of directors of the Z Charl yesterday if regular monthly The board is composed of Mrs Nicola; president; H. D, vice president; A. M. zee, secretary; W. J. Chamberlin, treasurer; and E. P. Bacon, George Scott and Mrs. Emmett Fuller, di- rectors. The-last two memtioned are new membevs, as the result of an amendment to the constitution and by-laws, increasing the number of directors from five to seven. The most important matter be- fore the board at yesterday's meet- ] (ng was the selection of ‘a successor to Miss Mina . executive secre- tary, who has resigned and Is leay. ing the city. Applications for the position were presented from a number of local Persons as we'l as applications from the national organization of Asso- clated Charities. After a considerable time spent in MAN TRIED FOR ‘WIFE’ SLAYING sociated Smet afternoon ses sion. P. C, McCormack, n, MEDFORD, Ore., Dec. 3.—@)— Omar W. Murphy on trial,-charged with manslaughter as the result: of the death of his wife. last. spring, following an alleged beating admin. istered as the climax of a family quarrel, testified yesterday that he had spanked his wife with his open hand, and that discolorations from the spanking had disappeared in ten days. Testimony of the physicians for state and defense have occupied much time at the trial INJUNCTION INVOKED T0 PREVENT LIQUOR SALE A temporary injunction, to re- strain the proprietors of the Casino cabaret at Evansville from selling liquor was issued Wednesday night by Judge C. O. Brown of the dis- trict court and was to be served to- day. The petition for the filed by injunction w Ww George A edell, coun! | attorney, and was directed against | Word Tubbs, le Ma‘lotte, T, J x J n msor nd A The petition mentions a raid made Nov r 13 by the sheriff's force when a case of beer is alleged to have been found. The petition also is supported by an affidavi KINGS OF RUM RUNNERS ARE UNDER ARREST NEW YORK, Dec (P)—Twen- ty men were arrested today as the loaders of an alleged Nquor ring hich Ur ates District Attor: ney Buckner sald controlled eigh- teen ocean steamers engaged in bringing ‘lquor from foreign ports to rum row, TAKES STAND AT CABARET DANCE HALL consideration of the applications, j the matter of tho selection of a| permanent executive secretary was | Jald over and Miss {sabelle Price, | who has been Miss able sistant for the past r was pointed to act temporarily. (Miss Price is the daughter of W. H. Price. She is a graduate from the Ohio university, 1919, with the A. B. degree. During her university career she took a two-year course in sociology and is admirably equipped both by training and ex- perience to make an excellent execu- tive. Miss Price has already as- sumed her duties. KENDRICK TO ADDRESS HECLAMATION PARLEY ALLED BY SEC. WORK Irrigation development in Wyo- ming may be hastened by an address which will be delivered December 15 as- ap- | “First Lady of Land” Launches Red Cross Christmas Seal Sale \ Mrs. Caivin Coolidge, First Lady of the Land, officially in- | augurates the sale of Red Cr,ss Christmas seals by lighting the candles on the official announcement, Misses Peggy Kahn and Adrienne Mayer as witnesses. with Santa Claus and little hefore the reclamation conference in Washington by United States Sen- ator John By” Kendrick. Senator Kendrick hasgbeen asked to present a few facts to the conference and he has not been limited as to subject. Frank C, Emerson, state engineer, also will attend the conference. He will stop in Casper before going to the national capitol, and it is be- lived that he may arrive here Fri- day morning. Hubert Work, secretary of the in- terior, and Elwood Mead, comniis- sioner of reclamation, have called the conference. 13,500 newspapers—more than im next Sunday's Tribune:Herald. subseribers, will be served by both ‘The leased wires. ‘The advertise =very member of every family in Casper ani enough to look at a newspaper will find ‘something to interest -them combined into one and will be delivered The reader will have the benefit of both news and fentures. 40,000. READ TRIBUNE-HE 40,000 readers, Natrona county old Both newspapers on Sunday will be both Tribune and Herald It Associated Press and The United’ Press will reap the benefit of a great f: jy of readers, 2s It wiil give blanket cireutation of all homes in Natrona county in addition to other Wyoming towns, G.0.P. PEACE THREATENED CONDITION OF KIPLING, ILL WITH PNEUMONIA, IS NOW DECLARED GRAVE BURWASH, Sussex, England, Dec. 3.—(#)—Rudyard Kipling, noted au- thor who ts suffering from double pneumonia at his Lome in this vil- his condition was not triends, however, were alarmed, knowing well his tion to be in the public eye and his serious lage, showed slight improvement! lov’ for almost hermit privacy this afternoon. It was Sunday evening that Mr Both Lord Dawson, physician to] tipling first ‘comp d of pair ne king, and Dr, ¢ . Kipling’s | the chest, but it was not unt sician, remained 1e lay tl \’ pbysiclan w Bar norn 1 found | Curties, fou int t necessary to administe Ben to] developed to a pol , i | the pati His y ughter.| thought st wise to summon Lord | Mrs. George Bambridge, who lives In| Dawson.’ Mr. Kipling is the to | Belgium, herself been. {ll and| have caught the cold which devel consequently has not yet been 1n-] oped into branchitis and then turned formed of her father's condition. into pneumonia while in his shirt sleeves in the bitter weather walk LONDON, Dec, 3,.—()—Rudyard bout the grounds of his home Kipling, the noted writer, is lying 11 with double pneumonia in his home last Sunday’ morning. Mrs. Kipling, alded by two nur changed. recov: At this time not expected. He is being attended, among oth. | Josephine Kipling, one of his daugh ers, by Lord Dawson, physician to | ters, contracted the disense and dled King George, who was called into| Another daughter, Elsie Kiplin consultation’ yesterday by Mr, Kip-| Who Js the wife of Captain Gec ling’s regular physiclan, 1° Daw- (Continnadion Page E son described the condition of the patient as ou nxious, but not danger- | Peggy Joyce in When the announcement was made that Mr. Kipling was ill, it was sald | IRISH BOUNDARY FIXED OLD ISSUE IS SEITLED LONDON, Dee. 3.—@)—An ag: nent has been reached on the Irish boundary question. The details will be announced tonight. The agreement was 1 hed thix morning at w meeting of British gov representatives with Wil- lam T@Corgrave, president of the Free State executive Premier Sir James Craig, of Ulster. It {s stated to be satisfactory to both the northern and southern Irish governments. While the contents of the agrec ment are kept a c'osely guarded se- cret, it is believed in well-informed council and Movie Center | ANGELES, Cilif., Dec ountess Morner, bett:r known as. Peggy Hopkine Joyce, today to make plans for further appearances before Holly wood's moving pleture cameras. Quizzieal newspaper men at the from the n yesterday wanted to know, {f quarters (hat the us, quo {sto be} "troubles with the count had been maintained in regard to the boun hed up." ‘Then she set them dry and that most-of the Free State t debt to Great Britain will be ear Yidn't know there had uN | eeled she replied, “Peop —_—_— might be and } ‘The Irish boundary question has | ¢ troubles ! | (Continued on Page Ithing ts hot stuff.” in the little village of Burwash, in| is constantly at the bedside of her | Sussex. distinguished husband, who once be He passed a fairly good night and | fore in 1899, in New York City, was his condition ‘this morning was un-| eritically {1 with pneumonia and his | Recognition of LaFollette Republican- ism-Withopt Fight Not Likely on | Part of Some Leaders, Claim | ber of their party WASHINGTON, Dev. 3.—(#)—Failure so far of a num- colleagues to fall in line with the plan of senate Republican leaders to recognize without issue | Burlington and the Colorado the republicanism of Senator-elect LaFollette, of Wiscon- pg sin, is threatening to produce some troubled waters for the | \.q hen ney | party conference next Saturday. | of n vuuinlY EMPLOYES MAY LOSE POSITIONS Texas Split Widened As Steckmen Protest Recommendation jor Sale of All Autos Made in Executive Session Late | Yesterday May Also Be Okehed and practically all county cars will be sold, according to |recommendations made Wednesday at an executive ses- |sion of the board of county commissone The proposal was submitted by H. E. Champion, special investigator and | purchasing agent, at the request of Jack E. Scott, chairman | Six employes will lose their positions with the county | of the board, and. it was expected that before the, commissioners ad journ today official action will be taken on the proposed reduction in the payroll | According to the posal, two | | employes would be from the | herift’s office, two from the county | erk's office, one from the assessor's and one from the treasurer's office. Only the sheriff ana undersheriff would be permitted to retain auto- mgbiles, and all employes would be required to pay for their own: gas hnd oll used in dofng work for the | the county. oar! Among other things proposed by | Mr, Champion is an extensive’ redue- tion In the road and bridge depart- ment, keeping only enough employes for maintenance work, No new work would be done until next spring. It was anounced that the bridge force already had been laid off. REACH MILLION . Towa., Dec destructive fire struc! business section of Council Blufts today causing a property dam- estimated at more than $1,000,- 000 In loss to buildings and ‘several hundred thousands of dollars in loss of stock In stores. The fire started in the basement of the Continental Furniture com- pany when a boller exploded. J. McManigal, night watchman at the The rent for the county attorney's) puiiding, was oadly burned about the office, should be reduced according | heaq and body bef-rs he escaped to Champion. In order to accom-|from the birning building. Eighty plish this, he pointed out that it| cnests at the Grand Hotel were safe might be necessary to movo the of-|hut forcd to flee in scant attire fices to cheaper quar when the flames enveloped and Reductions of the payroll of the |inter+ destroyed the hotel. Their county attorney’s and the clerk of court's offices would have to t made under the direction of the dis- trict court, he stated. A suryey of the poor and pauper situation jn Natrona county shduld be made,) Mg, Champion said, in| . royed “and order that the: commissioners could | py n°n, pulaines bast a Ase fi that, persons were-wot) The Names spr Ing supported wifo could support | one piook furnipg themselves. structtire on both sid As far ‘ax ‘possible employes: f! “Reports that two persons w the caunty, should) be selepted from | iissing could not be checked taxpayers, the report sald. today, although police and, fire o ‘That no special meetings of the | cjais had no word of fatalities. Hoard of county commissioners ac coe bade, should be held except in cases of personal property was lost. Eight fire companies from Omaha and Council Bluffs battled the flames and for a Ume it appeared as if the fire would spread throughout the entire downtown district. virtually every of the str emergency, was also urged | Earle G. Burwell, minority mem- | “AURUINGTON IN JPEHONTRIP (Continued on Sai Eleven). Hale Holden, President, Heads Party On Inspection. High officials of the Chicago, Bur- lington and Quincy railroad, includ ing Hale Holden, president, spent four hous In C: ing as part of tour which they are per Wednesday e an taking ov FIRE LOSS IN nd. over & total of | MED LEGISLATION T0 BE FRAMED IN CARRYING OUT JOARD REPORT | Expansion of Military and Naval Aviation Also Proposed But Mtichell is Ignored. SHINGTON, Dee, 3.— (#)—Legislation already is in preparation to give effect to the proposal of the presi dent’s airboard for the crem ion of a bureau of civil areo- nautics In the department of c mere tion, to promote commercial a with ae Its rec: and r imende ala ong of a& member of the board who joined in the unanimous report Bingham, republican Connecticut, of its nine members, would introduce a b government wider civil aviation than any legislation yet proposed. A companion bill will be introduced tn the house by Chair- man Parker of the commerce com- mittee. At time, however, it is not contemplated to include in the legia- lation for an additional assistant sec |retary in the artment to head said today he : giving the Jatitude tn aiding this the bureau, as mmended by the board along with its proposal for anothe ant secretary also {n and navy departments emselves primarily to _Croation of these new i the thr departments formed the central recommendation of the ¢ in its pre for progressive of in opment wviation b and civil the United States, In addition to functioning In thetr own departments. It vould be the duty o the istant secretaries “Jointly ebordinate so far be pr cable” of t h military as ms the aviation department Seeing no need for drastic change in the present nization of army and navy aviation, the board en phatically opposed establishment of departme a unified a proposals were am Mitchell in his pub of the w and navy department ration of aviation, runner of Pre it of national defense endorsed by or h of these Col, Wil le criticism ad which was sident Coolidi ntm ot 1 to make on exhau » st the needs of American aviation The board did recommend, how: € that the army air service be put on the basis of a rate corps retaining its present re- -to the general staff as other coordinate branches of the army, It also recommended special representation for aviation on the neral staff, and for naval aviation representation ‘n the office of the chief of naval operations and the bureau of navigation. ) promotion of ciyil aytation, ft ption by rnment elim Senator husetts,) submerge t rdir 11 1 aft na len national | Curt of 1 ° | | , the Repub’ “whip.” pler frar lucted at signynents a have been Joined by Senator, 22° Leary freight and + are expected to declined to cc of New Jersey, who led the | Passenger. agent f Burlington, te from those of the further tha to sa atter ’ h ndquarters re, acc panied tr pane y ,matter | right last year to read four of the | With headquarter MBA : s still one for” “consultatior r the officials to per While t has not, yet Leaders who are endeavoring to| nate Insurgents out of the party) were they had just venders who # 1s pes ey had ju ided on the 1 form of {ts re A Central Western Regional advt t, there {s to be a strong With some senators Insisting, how-| board meeting. Mr. Holden sentiment ar embers in ever, that Mr. LaFollette’s speeches | ered the { . of ‘ r the principal or of a departme tional in his recent campaign constituted | ajiiance banquet Tt nig ‘ 18 urged befor commit attacks on the president and the R The party included EB. P. Brack ee by Colonel Mitchell to a tity publican party, Senator Watson of |'vico preaident in charge of opera: equal status to land ‘ Indiana, vice chairman of the con- | ion Flynn, general manager out f¢ : : ference, is still studying his cam-|of Omaha, and F. G. Gurley, ge 1 I's rejection of this palgn utterances ral supe wit 1 | Another uncertainty In the situa nt Alliance ber |i n tha cp tate of An | | tion is whe tor LaTollette ident and 2 {ean p. al neiple that milita | | will accept the formal invitation to Colorad r he did not vil a tic “shor remain | attend the conference sent him ye me up to ( Ho was w eparate.”. Peace-time a | terday by Chairman Curtis. He has | Kr All and will wh | a ex | e United tea dbe | __ Continued on Page Eleven) 1 them I V (Continued on Pi Eleven) ts) This is - TAR D. BUYER, FE E. Shop- | per's uncle, Lived in Australia for years, where Santa arrived | | long toward New Years, Doesn't realize there are only shopping days left before Christmas. STORM CON DITIO Storm conditions . were Storm conditions are general over here today after yest Wyoming this morning but not se thnt melted largely as it fell. The | Oho nowt 1 uring then h snow rode the crest of a suddep|and Lander two inches. There was change of weather preceded by high trace of precipitation here and winds and was general over most ht wnow westward to the of Wyoming. Bright sunshine todas ne um temper wan dissipating the effects of the] ‘ at Bherid storm, | nt I Atemait, de . wud hour f Wyom! CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 5.—~(P)—- 015 9" NS PASS SNOW GENERAL IN STATE | | I MIE, Wyo. D (F) Ke borde na zard is od