Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 7, 1925, Page 1

“Yorgi ane The Casper Daily Trine HR MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS CASPER, WYOMING, MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1925 eee oe et temetaaisch cant WEAIHER Partly cloudy tonight and Tues- day, Somewhat colder tonight In the northeast portion. Publication Oftices fripnne Ridg. 16 M Second St VOL. X NO. 45 Member 0} Audit “worea TAX BILL RUSHED AS CONGRESS CONVENES Unanimous Report Made by Committee in Presenting Bill | = es ] BBERS BL A Sip Daa Circa d in Taxes Carried CASPER, TAKE $5,000 When the Sixty-Ninth Congress of the U. S. Convened : TIBLE SUPPLY FIRNAN PUBLIC MARKET VICTIM “Soup” Poured in Hole After Knocking Off Combination. Five thousand dollars, ap- proximately half of it cash, was taken at an early hour this morning from the Table Supply company, In the Sec- ond Street Public Market building, by yeegs who used a charge of “soup” to blow open the acor of the safe. Paul Huber, who owns the estab- Yishment, said today that the safe contained Saturday's receipts for oth the Table Supply company and the Exchange Furniture company. Te aid not know exactly how much ot the contents was cash, since it hhd not been figured up, but ap- proximately half was jn money and half in checks, it is believed. Re: ceipts from ten cash registers were tn the safe. Last Saturday was on' of the biggest days that the stere experienced. “phe burglar timed) his actions swell,” My: Huber remarked. Sntrante to the building was made by prying open a swinging door at a Second street entrance with,’a chisel. The burglary is believed to have been committed after 1 o'clock this morning, since Floyd Coons, proprietor of ‘the Doughnut Shop fnithe same building had heard no noisé when he closed his place at that: time. The money wag in the safe Sunday afternoon, it is said. ¥.,L. Merritt and Mrs. Thompson, employes of the company, were the first to discover the robbery when they entered the store at 8 o'clock this"morning. The safe had been thrown to the floor, two sacks of flour breaking the force of the fall. ‘Wether this had been done previous to inrerting the explosive is not known. The combination had been knocked off the door and the ex- plosive had been poured in through the *hole thus made. The whole job was neatly done. ’ The door of the building through Rabbit Feast Provided For Hungry Here Two thousand dead? This was the toll marked up yes- when the smoke of battle rolled away on the hills east of Parkerton where the Standard Oil Company Employes’ Athletic asso- ciation staged its first big rabbit hunt. Gruesome though it sounds, the massacre has a bright side, Twelve hundred and fifty cotton-tails were turned oyer to the Salvation Army of Casper for distribution to the city's poor and needy and this work was under way today. Many a feast will be held tonight in cele- bration of the killing. No less than 200 men joined in the hunt. Instead of going west of Casper as had first been planned the scene of the bombardment was shifted to hills across the Platte riyer,from Parkerton where better hunting grounds were reported. Hunters took their own lunches and were also served from a boiler of hot coffee provided by thé com- mittee in charge. ‘The success of the hunt has led to plans for another offensive later. in the season, Not even a minor casualty to a hunter was reported yesterday, due to extreme caution shown. by all. BEET EXPERT T0 ADDRESS FORUM L. M. Phillips, fleld superintendent for the Holly Sugar company with headquarters at Douglas, Wyo., and who hag charge of all the beet acre- age contracted by the Holly com- pany in. Wyoming, will be one of the principal speakers at the Cham- ber of Commerce forum. luncheon at the Townsend hotel Tuesday noon. Mr. Phillips is of the opinion that sugar beets can be grown satisfac- torily in the vicinity of Casper and wants to talk with Casper business men who have holdings'in the river bottoms wittin five miles of the railroad tracks in regard to con- tracting acreage. Every Casper citizen who is inter- ested in the agricultural develop- ment of the community is cordially invited to attend the luncheon. J. A. Leary of the forum committee will preside. A. E. Bowman, director of extension, Wyoming university, will share the principal place on the pro- gram with Mr. Phillips, and repre- House, we YORK, Dec, (P)— Red Grange signed a motion picture con- tract today,under which he received at once a flat guarantee of $300,000 for his first sereen performance. Grange’s movie agreement, involv- ing what was said to be a record sum for the first film appearance of any individual, was the highest spot of an astonishingly profitable 24 hours following his sensational perform- ance with the Chicago Bears in a ‘The, view is that of the Senate and House assembleq in jolnt session in the House ch annual message of President Ccolidge, indicated by arrow. The portraits are striking ones of President Cool-| the report said, “to make all the re- ldge, Vice-President Dawes (who. is president of the senate) and, Nicholas) Longworth; new. speaker of the | duction askedy but the committee Coolidge Pledges Aid Co-operative Marketing GRANGE SIGNS CONTRACTFOR President Calls It Best Solution of MOVIES AT PRICE OF $300,000 prefersional football game against the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds yesterda Grange, according to his manager, Cc. C. Ryle, received $36,000 as his by Measure to Be Rushed to Vote WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. —(#P)—The new revenue bill, proposing a slashing of $325,736,000 in taxes dur- ing the next calendar year and providing relief for vir- tually every federal taxpayer, was first legislative business presented to the new con In presenting the report of the ways and means committee, which drafted the measure during a seven weeks’ pre-congress session, Chair: man Green served notice that he would ask the house to take it up tomorrow under the plan to send it to the senate before the end of, the. second week of the session, A saving of $193 175,000 to income tax- payers on taxes payable next year, ig the principal reliét proposed by. the bill and’ leaders of both the house and senate have set March 1 as the goals for enactment of the measure into law so that this bene- fit may be taken advantage of in the payment of first Installments of the income tax due March 15. Although unantmously ordered re- ported to the house by the ways and means committee, the report on the bill, contained separate state- ments of additional views by Repre- sentative Rainey, Illinois, and Hull, of Tennessee, Democratic members of the committee. Chairman Groen’s report for the committee. explained in detail the revisions made in the tax rates as well as the administratives provi sions of the law and set forth the principles. which guided the co mittee. stening to the} “It was manifestly impossible (Continued on Page Stix) to Farmers’ Problem; Cheers Mark His Arrival at Chicago CHICAGO, Dec. 7.—(#)—Convinced that co-operative marketing with governmental. encouragements offers the best possible solution of the farmers’ problem, President reported to the house today as the} IN THE Nicholas Longworth | can majorities rolled up in th took the saddle in both senate eye on the Democrats and threatening a coalition against some of the pet projects of the adminis tration. With almost a mid-session momen- tum tlie house put’ the new tax re- duction bill at the head of its endar and prepared to go to work at once. Meantime the senate, after its cus- tomary manner was organizing lel- surely, and putting off its decision regarding zhe recognition to be given Republics. insurgents on its big committees. In the house that issue had been settled by the open revolt’ of the Wisconsin delegation against the party slate of house officials But even without their help, the Republican organization had votes to spare for election to the speaker- ship of Nicholas Longworth of Oblo, son-inlaw of Theodore Roosevelt, and*Republican floor. leader in the last session, Despite the clear cut majority of the Republicans in the house, the re-affirmed attitude of the insurgent group, which includes representa- lives from-North.Dakota, Minnesota, New Yortyonnd Iilmotie-as wett-as those from Wisconsin, undoubtedly will complicate matters somewhat for the majority party in putting a legislative program through the two houses. In the senate, the record of several Republican senators from western states in not infrequently opposing administration measures and policies makes the much narrow. er Republican majority there even more narrow. Declaring their intention to oppose the tax bill and to vote on all other legislation ns they saw fit, was given by tho. insurgent group in a state: ment Issued by the Wisconsin group last night through Representative Frear and erdorsed+ by the full group after an organization meeting at which Representative Nelson of Wisconrin, re-elected chairman, “We refuse to compromise,” the statement said, “or to bargain witb Mr, Longworth or with any other member of the house on an issue af- fecting our rights as representatives share of yesterday's gate receipts, | Coolidge intends to give the movement his active and ener-" in congress to vote our, convictions Afterward he endorsed various art-|getic assistance. icles of Merchandise for a total re- turn of $40,000, bringing his total earnings, since leaving Illinofs and turning professional to close.to $500,- | present 000, mer ands or hould not-be revised. edies in an address toc He is opposed to proposals that the gov- ernment sell and buy farm products, or fix prices directly Further he | believes tural field and emphasizing the crop | session but hundreds of legislative { duties benefit the far-| Surplus problem as a vexing factor in the farm price situation, Mr. Coolidge expressed the opinion that agrl-| With the economic information fur- cultural situation and proposed rem-| nished the department of agriculture, at the an-/ with better warehouses and storage of duty to our constituents Introduction of bills was not fn order it the during its brief proposals were showered on the desk of the clerk of ‘the house, Among them were suggested so lutions for most of the major issues now before the country, Including the problem of prohibition, Repre INSURGENTS LAUNCH WAR HOUSE Elected Speaker of House Over Opposition of Group Led by Wisconsin Solons WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—()—Congress came back into session today after its longest recess in years. : With the opening ceremonies at noon the big Republi- e Coolidge landslide of 1924 and house but kept a weather insurgents who again were 10 SUBSCRIBERS The work of consolidat- ing the Tribune and Her- ald subscription lists, even with a large force of clerks, is proving a tre- mendous task. 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THE TRIBUNE-HERALD. } —___——! ‘BOBBED HAIR BANDIT’ LEADS Asx her four male companions prices between he commission drafted a typical ordinance and changed it somewhat “I! propose actively and energ (Continued on Page Six) Rocky Mountain division of the|the Massachusetts Infantry, tandard Oil company, died at 6| After the war ended Mr, Lobdell NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y., Dec. 7.—(P)—Mrs, Alice Jones Rhinelander has overwrought nerves today from the etree shock she got last night when a stranger stalked into. a F Tec HSMAAHOIRG f ‘ ; PHILANDER © FANGER: the age of 44 yearg, He had been <ipling gndor house and announced he was Leonard Kip ther’s olgle; brother, Him that ill for some time never married. Always arrives s | Christa andineeda noche. pe which entrance had been made had ‘A reward of $500 for the arrest and conviction of the yesgs ,was ‘RUM’ JURY 10 nual convention here of the Amert-| facilities and a better credit struc Rev. Dr. Conwell BE KEPT BUSY Preacher And Phd eocenertty luncheon tendered him by federation | me Cease “TE peliave’that the past history of |to his apenial tr 7 ees sy Lota | : : armed’ with automatic , held Ed r ain for a burried c , t up the proprietor and atrons ucator, ead uncil will 1 t prove th f < f urged in a report of the Casper | SU" i have to approve the lis of. tremendous significanc he | and later in the day e to trans. | Califo on the Republic de zoning commission which will be| %dinance before it will go intol told hig audience, made up of repre-| mit his annual messé e | 'adaatra: Norton of New Jersey, with ir enoling =a ~ e weer ly smoking a ette, ¥ Enough evidence of rum running | Dr. Russell H, Conwell, 82, founder| final meeting lust week and pre-| umber of meetings to the consider. |The industrial population ts outstrip: | .\, wan Leieen a OB io SToUAS no ercaaren’ Hi ove aie poh ies of government of. | and president of Temple University | pared the report. It suggests en-|Ation of a comprehensive plan of] ping the farm population. Manufac- p vata re aerecine eee ere ich He ae en Mei ceuma rat who adler reldea money and Jewelry. ; \ hol age, who, nen the holdup was finished be caet : leted today. Dr. Conwell died at| whose personnel shotld be from tl and thelr raw materials, - While we grand jury conveni today busy |? Yr nel should be from the open automobile, vitt uorum. en month, United States Attor- [lis home here Sunday after a long| representative lines of municipal, can produce more, the markets for |!" fps argtipichy arr | tiie Nias Bes ators csc artnet Ree still are sought although 23, in- | Baptist temple here and the funeral nmission, cluding William Dwyer, widely | servico will be held Wednesday mapper Referring to the co-operative move. of th nate, While many of the). ip 1 sil, Le a eG eee iment as the most important deyel- senatora appeared in long tailed ve ‘brunette, syndicate, it is charged, is the larg- est ever found operating on th Atlantic seaboard, its business be- * ing sald to rin into millions. of der ‘guard today for the second NERVE SH OoCK (a NEW YORK Tf) had 4,083 cases of whiskey aboard aa neta Td started the Investigation which re- 5 LEAR BS capped Aes rt hen tnJ7 . for Bride Lands in Jail Donald M, Lobdett; assistant Aireo-| and when the Spanish;American war] the company and the men with |<? ‘Me Stock exchange, * . a Holding Own RPS LT CaCG wan terete | temUataiice Ge knditern | o'clock Sunday afternoon at his} came west, and was empto: r them toth the widow and the passed: another good night. His | Rhinelander come back to his bride. ; oa strength was being maintained this The visitor bore a slight resemblance to young Rhine- been fastened open and left that Be eee ees CAFE ROBBE any Farm Buraru\.Federation,” the| ture, much can be done.to take sentative Hill, Republican, Mar eel Co-operative enforcement of the) after having a series of public heur-| the relative trend . DURING MONTH apis tadtes) has rcaie kya dha) ce | Ph Hort: openef.; Ms of the Joy Inn, Brooklyn, the coun Tae PHILADELPHIA, Dee! 7.—()—| submitted this ev sy, | erases sentative farmers. e surplus A submitted this evening to the city su ~ pi During his five-hour stuy here, the ; the Democrats twice she nodded her crish bobbed ficialy by the alleged “Dwyer syn- | 4nd one of the most widely known | forcement of the ordinance “by ap-| 20nIng. restrictions for . this clty;| turing is expanding, — These must)in jine, cheered him as he passed | Prayer, called the roll ef the states 1s I k ¥ ¢ 3 asses Poets 4 r <e and 500 been stolen from ney Buckner believes. illness, business and professional activities food are increasing much faster than} \aience overflowin th Hotel | dent Dawes, fresh from a country kvown sportsman and race track | morning, jopment of late years in the agricul- (Conrinued on Page Elght) dollars annually, with rum running investigations, ry ° ’ Stranger Who Walked Into Neighbor’s sulted in last week's wholesale ar- neon today after a long illnes Mr, Lobdell married Sylvia Ricker home, 141 West Twelfth street, at| Ume with the Richar Cun-]} who ts 12 years of a ral State BURWASH, morning and the lung condition was) lander, and the neighbor, Mre. Al | thelr marriage because of her negro} i had been a resident] five years. He entered the employ | nent member of the Elk jodg AT ONCE Four or of “Casper for twenty-five years,| of the Standard March 28, 1916, and The body ta at the Bhaffer-G ic Salor A having some here from New York. | remained’ with the company until 1, Th are Ly ebay The funeral will be he hopping days left || tte was botn in Watervielt, N. ¥,.| bis death, Efficient service won| from the Riky hall at 2 o'clock Wed y fore re ln tava October 11, 1881. Hs spent the first Promotions for him and dis afternoon, A. L. Wallace leighteen years of hie life in the enst ing will be felt keenly, both by officiatl Must be way. pany. sentatives from neighboring com- yi ee Se eae ALES ey CO-OPERATIVE ENFORCEMENT | tana, proposed in a formal resolution | by dent said that nite its pres-)or the ordinary surplu: t6 dispose of the prohibition questior NEW SOR Dats Ine c barrassmer agriculture a8] ) Jter the preside ire un A: cathy: nibition questeo™'| other “bobbed hair bandit’? has 1 whole should lead industry in fu Pe ees apa Be he | bie ng the eighteenth ames started work in New York proposed city zoning ordinance is| ings and meeting objections. The) farm products and other commodities] pack at the White 1H tomorrow | Massachusett nd M Kuhn Ad | Bence - Bm ferpart of Ce now in NEW YORK, Dec. 7. —@— ral angements for the Rev.| council, The commission held its he commission has devoted ajlands of the country are exhausted.| osigent was given a. continuanc Pending election of the speaker.| jead in approval as the victime dicate” is on hand to keep the | Baptist clergymen were being com-| pointing a board of, adjustment (Continued on Page Elghty come to the farmers for their food) through the congested loop district | And established the presence of Sauces ‘Twenty members of the “gang” The body will Me in state in the | #8 now represented on the zoning MEET THE present farm, productivity The tu-| sherman ball room, applauded strik-| “ide speaking campaign in favor “ edie ure of agriculture looks to be ex € vavialon . Of ile: senktaaalnlt on ) ° and | cecdingly secure.” | ing puintg of the executive ~, | of revision of the senate rules, F to the, farme opening formally the new sessfon be d owner, have been arrested. The : 25 yeu The steamship Augusta was un- D O i j L e B D E L L 5 | 1E/ \D O i , Street’ Is Dead The first seizure last July when it sulted 4 ouse Saying He Had Come Back Of his death was fhished {mimediately Here fifteen years ago, One son, ningham store here, In 1911 he Mr, Lobdell was well: known here | Norn 10¢ un eatl: Decw 7.— FP) — $ the same as yesterday. The noted| hert Muller, ran with word to the} blood, had come to see her, opened Lobdell's. bak on South | and was identified with various com. | mated Center street which he operated for | munity activities. He author is suffering from bronchial] former Alice Jones that the husband} Greatly excited, Mrs. Rhinelander pneumonia, (Continued on Page Six who unsuccegsfully tried to annul | ; .