Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 14, 1925, Page 1

PINCHD QMMITTEE FIGHTS SEATING OF NYE Killers Take Heav | | Toll Over Week-End WEAIHER Generally fair tonight and Tues- day, except possibly snow in extreme northwest portion. Slightly warmer Tuesday. VOL. X NO.50 ch audi a Mreuiation r@as her ot oF § Al BOTH GUNS AND KNIVES FLASH N CHIGAGO WAR Three Slain in Suburb! Saturday Night; Four Killed Sunday. CHICAGO, Dec. 14.—(P) —Killers wrote a heavy rec- | ord on the police annals of | Chicago and vicinity over | the week-end. The mysterious slaying of fumily of three n Batavia on Saturday night, stilt remained un- solved, us guns and knives br ty death to four, includi police man on Sunday With an ndon/ »mobile, | which was expected to yield finger prints, the most promising clew, au- thorities of neighboring counties “4 Whether the slaying UO Terry Terie, Save eters His wifey Kiva, and six-year-old Ralph, was the work of a) robber or of a degenerate seeking revenge. c . vesting in a adhouse after an af- haul, shot it out with po- were undecide son, terncon licemen who attempted to question motorcycle them. Ed Pflaume, & officer, was fatally wounded. As he fell, another policemen shot and killed one of the robbers, who later was identified as James Johnstone. sought in connection, with the rcb Dery of the State bank of McHenry, Tilinois, of $18,775, on October 24. His companion, wounded in the arm, escaped through a cornfielu. He was {dentified to the police as Wil lam J. White, who recelved a spe- cial discharge parole form Jollet pen itentiary last April. A feud between rival bootlesgers was believed responsible for the slay- ing of Frank Along. His wire said he was fired at when he answered the door bell. A fight in a south side candy shop resulted in the death of Ralph Hawkinson and the serious injury of a companion. PARCEL POST STATION OPENED HERE TODAY) Ww main ter refused for mailing here. All parcel post ps es must | be mailed at the sub-station until stations are also opening in stores here, a LATE SPORTS EUGENE, Ore., De Captain John J, coach of the Unit academy at West 1 five year contract to coach ball at the University of Oregon, was announced here today. y Point, has signed foot- it Settling U.S. Claims Against Germany These two men are passing on the hundreds of claims made by Americans against German government for losses suffered prior to entrance of U. S. in war. Dr. Karl von Lewinski (left), Berlin's representative, was educated in U. S. American spokesman in the arguments before the Mixed Claims Commission is Robert Bonynge, aie York lawyer. They are cooperating to hasten payment of the claims. per Dail MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON, Dee. mittee. Only two members of the committee voted in favor of seating Nye, who was appointed by Governor Sorlie to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Ladd, A sub-committee consisting of Chairman Ernst and’ Senator Goff, West Virginia Republicans, and Sen- ator George, Democrat, of Georgia. Wag appointed to prepare the report for submission to the senate. The committee sustained the find- ings prepared at the direction of the committee by Senator Goff, who held that the, governor did not have legal authority to fill the vacaney by ap- pointment. The case will now de taken up on the senate floor where prolonged debate. Man Under Arrest For Taking Auto Will Be Returned R. T. Barnes hag bebn arrested at Scottsbluff, Neb., and will be return- ed here by Deputy Sheriff Frank Rutledge. Barnes is charged with re- moving from the state a Ford tour ing car belonging to the Salt Creek Motor company. Rutledge went to ~ Harper Voices Appreciation Of ming After Heavy M CONDITIO PASSING IN STA Sun Breaks Through Clouds in Wyo- get. him Saturday. Snow and Mercury Snow at Chéyenne Tribune-terald|: Drop; 14 Inches of The Tribune and Herald have given us splendid co-operation in the tabernacle meetihgs in Cas- per. ‘They have handled the news in a way that has broadened the influence of the campaign for right-living. Many far from Cas- | the mercury down to 15 deg: tomorrow was fair with risin: per have sent us word of what wood. they”. “hati* sevelyed . front ‘Traing were, running late os a re- accounts in the paper sult of the first severe storm of the There are many larger centers where the news js not handled so carefully ag it is by the Tribune and Herald here. We wish with the churches of Casper to extend month, The morning train, from Denver was five hours behind sched: ule. Wire service out of Casper} was unimpaired. Stockmen, {t was indicated today, cae eee ahd Tavorters of tho | #ll have to resort to heavier feed: Tribune-Herald—A. K Harper, | ns but with both sheep and cattle ender Towa Business Men's Gospel |!0 fine condition no losses from the ‘Tear week-end storm were anticipat —_— all over the ate we t t weather n Y I> E a) aut - CASPER PAIR) i {NE ». Dee. 7 n inches of snow fell here ENTER JAIL TO SOBER UP during a blizzard whieh began Sun- day morning and continued during the night. The minimum tempera- ture, 11 above was registered at 8:30 o'clock this morning. A brisk DENVER, Colo., Dee. 14.— men who gave their names as Allen MEET HE Heckler and Charles MeMahon, and who said they were from Casper, R ILy Wyomin staggered into _ police | SHOPPE heafiquarte: here Saturday They had been drunk for lenatured alcohol and said that they two weeks on wanted to sober up lest they die. | | 3 They had been unable to sober up turns. outside of jail, They were placed in 2 jail here at their own request. RESTORATION OF ‘LOST’ LAND IN EAST URGED WORK AS RECLAMATION NEED WASHINGTON, Dec. 14,—@)— Conservation of natural resources and reclaiming of land lost to agri: culture were defined as the “two real questions vital to the suprem acy of, the nation” by Secretary Work fn an address today opening a conference on reclamation and colonization of idle lands. Ve must begin again, Inthe 18 did our forefathers," he sald, “got to conquer the land, | wreak fiving from it und abandon | BY SECRETARY | {t, but to restore it.” Reclamation from now on, the secretary believes, should include the recapture and res- toration of lost soll fertility, assert ing that “when the lime is extracted from the soll and deposited fn men’s arteries, the end of that community ig in sight.” r4 Emphasizing the economic import. , ¢ Now here is AUNT BARBARA, just natur- ally the sweetest old lady we know. What she deserves is a bouquet so big it would be de- livered this way. : ance of reclamation of idle land in ¢ r the east, which he, estimated as a shopping days left large proportion of the 462,000,000 before Christmas. (ConUnued ob Voge Nine) Storm conditions in Wyoming were passing today, after a 24-hour storm that brought five inches of snow and sent rees-above zero. George Mc- Kenzie, government weather observer, this morning re- ported a rising barometer and the forecast for tonight and ig temperature. wind caused the snow to drift heavily. The storm was less severe in ‘northern and central Wyoming. Sheridan reports one and. one halt Inches of snow and Lander three and one halt riches. All railroad snow plows here have been at work since Sunday after- noon, Drifts several feet in depth formed in Cheyenne atid very little traffic | ls moving on the streets this morn alr mail ships were moving mountain division this morn FUght# by ships due here from the west last nght and from the cast this morning were annulle and the air mail was relayed by rafiroad. FIVE INCHES OF SNOW AT DENVER. ‘ DENVER, Colo., Dec. 14.—(7)— Blizzard-swept and snow-laden, Colo- rado and Wyoming early today felt the fury of one of winter's most bitter assaults. Heavy snow fall was general over the two states, with the storm cen- ter at Cheyenne, Wyo., where a white blanket of 14 inches was re- ported thig morning. Denyer was coated with five inches of snow. Lowering temperatures accom: panied the storm, the coldest weather being at* Leadville, Colo,, where the mercury descended to zero, Heavy snowfall continued to- day over, Colorado and Wyoming, although clearer weather was prom- ised late today and tonight. Only a trace of snow was reported in Utah. IN BREAKS THROUGH CLOUDS AT LARAMIE. LARAMIE, Wyo. Dee, 14.—A)— Snow began falling early Sunday morning, and has fallen almost con- tinually since, until. there’ is close to ten inches, It was snowing this morning, thd sun breaking through the clouds at 9:20. The present snow Is the heaviest of the season and will bring the precipitation to more than fourteen.inches this year, within Iss than an inch: of the maximum precipitation, 15 inchet in 1920. West of Laramie there ts nore snow. At-Evanston the snow. began yesterday afternoon and con- inued all the way acromm the state. i (Continued on Page Four) Unfavorable Report Adopted by Senate Elections Committee on Appointee of North Dakota Governor i4.—(P)—An unfavorable port on the seating of Gerald P. Nye as senator from North Dakota was addpted today by the senate elections com- it is expected to be the subject va CASPER, WYOMING, MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1925 4 Crilnntw FINAL HOME: EDITION ie cient ——————— Weltverea ov Carrie: 16 cents a montt Publication $ttices On Streets or at Newstande & centr Erinnne Ride IR @ Sagone St $e cnecd ON SOLONS TO BREAK STRIK re- BULLETINS ON LATE DOINGS IN CONGRESS INCOME TAX SLASH AC TED BY HOUSE, WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—()— Reductions in the normal income tax rates proposed in the new rev- enue bill were accepted today by the house without debate. DEMOCATS OPEN FIGHT ON TARIFF, WASHINGTO) Dec. 14—)— The tari*f fight threatened by Rep- resentative Hull, Democrat of Ten- nessee, was put under way today In the house, when the former chairman of the Democratic nat- fonal committee introduced a_res- olution calling for a downward re- yision of duties. $12,000,000 POSTOF FIC FOR CHICAGO ASKED, WASHINGTON, Dee, 14. —)— A bill for a new postoffice in Chi- cago at a cost not exceeding $12, 000,000 was introduced in the house today by Representative Sabath, Democrat, MMinols. GENTS OKEIt SHIPPING BOARD . WASHINGTON, Dec, 14.—)— A_ democratic insurgent’ majority of the special hose committee named to Investigate the shipping board, today reported for continu- ance of the board practically un- der existing condition: A minor. ity report dissenting from that view will be filed by the republi- can members. PHIPPS WILL HEAD CAMPAL SOMMITTEE WASHINGTON, Dec, 14.—()— Senator Phipps of Colorado today was named chairman of the repub- lican senatorial campaign commit- tee, succeeding Senator Moses of New Hampshire, recently elected president pro-tempore of the sen- ate. EFFORT TO RAISE SURTAX BLOCKED. WASHINGTON, Dec, 14.—()— The first effort to raise the sur- tax rates contained in the new tax bili failed today in the house when an amendment by Representative Laguardia, socialist, New York, proposing a maximum rate of 30 per cent was defeated, 266 to 54, The rate contained in the bill is 20 per cent. WOULD BAR iN SETRLEMENTS. M—a)— the con- foreign elements of tlen ts of d today by centration of the populati their own, was introduc Kepreseniative Kish, Kepubliean, New York, who said he was prompted by Premier Mussolini's suggestion that Italian ters bo created in the United States, MRS. WHITNEY WINS HEARING | WASHINGTON, D 14.—(P)- Charlotte Anita Whitney, convicted of violating the California eriminal syndicalism Inw and whore «ppeal recently was dismissed by tho su- preme court, today was grented a rehearing MECHLING FUNERAL TO BE HELO WEONESORY; PLANS NOT COMPLETE Arrangements for the funeral of J. 8. Mechling, prominent Casper citizen whose sudden death. Satur. day was a shock to many friends here, had not definitely been made today. The body is at the Shaffer- Gay chapel and the casket is open so that any friends who desire to do-#o-.may .view.it- Tho funeral probably will be held Wednesday afternoon with the Masonic lodge in charge of the services, RECOGNITION OF AUS SOVIET BY 5, HELD NEAR Moscow Prepared to Meet Terms Laid Down by Hughes. M.——A | the NEW YORK, Dee. Washington dispatch to York World tod: dications suggest that recognition of © Russia by the United States may be nearer than generally is supposed.’ Among the recent indications, so the dispatch, is news that F Schley, vice-president of the Chase National bank, gave a dinner at the Bankers’ club last Thursday night, which was attended by prominent American and Russian business men, News of the dinner first came from Moscow. eve oe 2 | The World interprets a statement to it by Senator Borah, chairman of the forefgn relations committee, as meaning that Rursia is prepared to go virtually the whole course lald down by Charles E, Hughes, when he was secret of state, as being necessary for recognition Senator Borah has again introduc ed his meastire, seeking to. re-open discussion with the soviet in an ef- fort to end the present official non- PROFESSOR IS GRILLED AS “MOONSHINER’ EXTRA SESSION. IS ORDERED TO GOAL BUSINESS |Dry Enforcement Issue Will Also Be Taken Up by Legislature in Special Meeting. Dee. 14.— lay inyit ed the m pases of commun nnsylvanin anthracite reg him his office Wednesd: ternoo| consider the mining situation, HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec 14.—(®)—Governor Pinchot has summoned the state legislature to convene here January 13 for its first extra session in 20 years. Regulation and Pennsylvania anth and prohibition among the for consider made public control of acite indu enforcement subjects which he ation in a Jast night. the + listed proclamation Governor Pinchot asked the legi lature to consider means of regulat rmal by Prof. investigation of the case Dabney Horton, instructor lish at the Ohfo State univer-| ing, “through appropriate state who was found in possession of | agency, any all the businesses of a moonshine whiskey still, jas] producing arin elling and scheduled to begin today. Governor | distributing nractte coal A, Vic Donahey of Ohio, has also or-| Mestic use in Pennsylvania dered a probe of conditions existing | islation to authorize MpActs y at the university A to involve the | other anthracite uming stat holding of many wild parties) Hor-| 4nd the District of Columbia for r ton is shown above, while bélow {s|Ulating the business in these states intercourse, through an interstate otherwise.” the still t at was found in his home, mmissior KENDRICK IS OPTIMISTIC ON PROJECTS Collapse of Agriculture Not Confined to Reclamation Project, Wyoming Senator Tells Conference WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—(?)—Senator John B. Ken- drick of Wyoming, addressing the reclamation conference this afternoon, ‘said he did not share in the attitude of pes- simism regarding reclamation. ture had. been general and the failure in the reclamation projects was not more pronounced than the failure of other farming throughout the country. Mr. Kendrick agreed with earlier speakers in the necessity of selec- tive settlers particularly in the des- ert, where, he said, requirements should be! similar to those for cruits in the army. He did not projects re with the idea that the stat take a lar part tn reclama “Aw suggested,” he sald, “the plan would require the states t m responsibility for the nt ¢ operation of the the pr when completed by government become financially responsible the return of the cost of such proj- ects. From my viewpoint. there Is nothing in the past record of this FOOD SHORTAGE NEAR TIENTSIN the and to LONDON, dispatch to thi 14.—(A). ovening Dec A Tokyo News says In a statement accompanying hi Proclamation, the governor indicated his propasals for state regulation would take the form of a request © that the législature declare the in- dustry a public utility. Such action, he sald, “will supply some degree of xists. to- lay, will furnish information never before rev . id will exert the most powerful influence the public can apply toward the settlement ¢ the strik Public control where none yosed only “add: tional means" nforcing the pro: hibition amen nt and in his state said he regarded this q of fundamental moral im porte He did. not outline what he will ask, but ts exy request me along the sures lines of bills defeated by the 1926 ular legislative session, providing for greater control of distilleries and brewerles ie eee WYOMING GOVERNOR'S | SON 15 HONORED WITH The collapse of agricul- scheme which makes necessary any such radical change in the program and there are, as I view it, many pr unwise, In the first. ph ' majority of our w n stot which these reclamation projects ar rea y carrying thet ARTHMORI I \ ns. ¥ the # | st tion k Vy Gee R < in state officials and the|enr ng, Universi W ofa continuing force would | oming to the administration of such} Montana—Paul K. Hennesey, 8 a department untried and {nexpert Park street, Butte, University enced administrator Jot Virginia either economle need nor simple % Ae GS justice would justify the government | I ASHER LLL, in imposing arbitrary conditions up-] NEW YORK, Dec. 14 *) on any man who has kept faith in his | Prank A, Munsey, publisher, suffe efforts and is financially unable to|ed an attack of acute append meet his obligations, sald Kendrick, | and peritonitis on Saturday, tt be On the other hand a man who can|came known today. He was removed meet his should be re-| yesterday from his apartment in th quired to ¢ e settler who can | RitzCarlton betel to the Lenox H pay and 19 not required to so exer-| hospital where an operation wa cises a discouraging influ upon | performed last night the Who doe pay sometime at “| It was announced today that very snerific add Was resting comfortab) that because of the fighting around | ~ A 92 See ar 4 : ar Tientsin, the foreign settlements | Mukden adyices reaching ‘Tokyo, | say Chang Tso-Lin's generals con-| tinue to desert him but that the] to fight to the end. All foreign | women and children are reported to | have left Mukden and the surround ing towns. TIENTSIN, China, Dec. 14,—)— A heavy machine gun and artillery] BOSTON, Dec # Ele-|in Providence, Mis . fire occurred ut Pehtang, 45 miles | onora “ars, Boston society le midnight hard boiled ege east of Tientsin during the week | t nis player and all-round athh taxi to Sturges’ home and end. General Li Ching-Ling, the| today completed a walk from E hike. Chih governor, although outnum-| dence to her home tn’ Boston to win wore heavy shoes, white sil) bered, advanced his troops and now|a wager. She covered the 44 m over which were woolen hos 1 .strongly entrenched in three|in a little over 11 hours, although|a short, wide walking skirt, #birt nes. the tt limit set by the te of | wal s ater and jacke Her The boundary of the Japanese|the wager was 15 hours |&rey hair, which ts bed, was concession in Tientsin is protected| The amount of the wager was | uncovered t hiietn by barbed. wire and machine gun| withheld, but Miss Seare suid she} hat and he inkles were vi emplacements and trenches have| made it a year ago in Paris with | bound with gnure. A th been constructed at the French | Howard Sturges of Providence \n vottle te arrenal,, } After a six hour sleep at a hotel « PUT STATE IN \ i |