Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 24, 1925, Page 1

WEAIHER | Partly cloudy tonight and Friday, probably snow tonight Colder to. night and In extreme southeast por. tion Friday. VOL. X NO. 58 PADLOCK CRUSADE OPENS AGAINST N.Y. WETS Holiday Spirit Holds Forth in Casper Elks * PEACE ASSURED IN oYRIAN WAR BY CHRISTMAS VE ARMISTICE French Liberating All Political Prisoners as Result of Agreement Just Negotiated. CAIRO, Egypt, Dec. 24.— (#)—An armistice is report- ed to have been signed be- tween the Druse tribesmen and the new French high commissioner in Syria, Henry de Jouvenel. All prisoners held by the French authorities in Syria on charges afte to be liberated, port added. political the re- 24.—()—Cabling from Damascus Wednesday, Reuters Member a1 of “eeulation way \YRIOtsn, oi Vis er | to Greet Santa of the day year. be an appropriate program carried out by singers ‘of Christmas carols both in-Casper and in the Salt Creek oll field. The work of the good old saint of the cold northland will be brought to a climax here from 9. until 12 o'clock. tomorrow: morning at the Elks auditorium, Seventh and Cen- ter streets, when through the work of the lodge, a treat to every child in the city will be provided. Through this arrangement there are about 4,500 children who will be greeted by Santa Claus at the auditorium. They will recelve every consideration, since the treat is pre- audit durean The Casyp Forty-Five Hundred Children Expected Tomorrow at Elks ‘Home; Songs Tonight Mean Broad- casting of Joy and Goodfellowship Christmas eve and then Christmas. After weeks of keenest anticipation Casper and all Na- trona county are well prepared to usher in the one big holi- Santa Claus has not forgotten and has given unusual attention to the wants of Casper people and especially of Casper children, while this evening there will pared just for them, and they will go away with many gifts to satisfy hoth their hearts and their appetites. ‘The following directions have been issued for the children: “Go to your schools on Christmas morning, at the hour stated below. There will be busses, trucks, and autos to convey you to the. Elks home where Santa Claus has pro- vided for your enjoyment, a won- derful comic picture: the largest and finest Christmas tree that could be found on our beautiful Casper Moun- tain; the best decorators in the city are at work trimming. Iihting and (Continued on’ Page 13) CHRISTMAS SPIRIT TO RISE ‘special correspondent in Syria sald the French were endeavoring to speed their peace negotiations with the Pruses. They were moved by dis- quieting rumors regarding the sita- ation on the northern frontier, where Christmas, the, greatest ‘Turkish bands were reported» te»be posts. ‘The French peace delegation which conferred’ with tho leaders of the Druses tribesmen had returned to the correspondent said. the Damascus, They regarded peace as hopeful, but declined to make any statement before ‘inter- viewing high commissioner De Jow venel. Brigands were active on the out- skirts of the city and some pene- trated the Chagour quarter the day the dispatch was filed. The French authorities took the precaution of strengthening thelr barricades. The Druse tribesmen had mostly left the district but were reported to be ac- tive around Hasbelya. Tragedy Marks Preparation of Christmas Tree NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—(#)—After placing the last trinket on a Christ- mas tree, prepared for his young daughter, Bryan Coleman, 27, world war veteran, shot and killed himself today at Roosevelt, Long Island, “I wonder if this blame thing works,” Coleman. remarked as he pulled the trigger of the revolver. missing. The Turks, it was said, had even occupied some of the French: prospects of ‘ness the holding. of Masses’ Children.of St. Mark's look | church will celebrate at 7 o'clock, to: night with thelr annual Christmas tree program, followed by holy com; munion and carol service at 8 o'clock. The usual midnight service will be held, followed tomorrow morning by holy communion at id a. m. and a festival service and ser- mon at 10:30 a. m. Services at St. Anthony's Catholic church on Christmas day will begin with a high mass at 5:30 in the morn- ing and continne with low masses at 6:30, 7:30, 8 and 9 o'clock, concluding with a high mass’ at 10:30 a. m. At both high masses the male cholr of the church will ging under the direc- tion of Mrs, Madeline Treber, as- sisted by Miss Edna Smith as organ- ist. The 8 o'clock mass will be for the children, who will give a musical program at this time. Grace English Lutheran church will hold services at 7 o'clock on Christmas morning. The Rev. J. M. Cromer will. dellver a sermon on “Why the Babe of Bethlehem.” Ex- cellent music has been arranged and the public is invited. Double festival services will be held Friday at Our Saviors Lutheran church, 919 East Sixth street, he- ginning with services’ in Norse at 10 a. m. and continuing after a brief intermission with services in Eng lish at 11:15 a, m. ‘The public will be cordially welcomed. We hope he has been faithful. If he has ever missed delive: ished to have it, and at a tir humor, just forget it. It didu’t tion has by the arrival of Christmas. them the better you will lik Ohristmas. PRIESTS URGE STRIKE END MEN TIRED OF IDLENESS SCRANTON, Pa., Dec. 24.—A— A new move to end the anthracite strike has been made by sixteen Ca- tholic priests who claim they repre sent, in a pastoral capacity, 25 per cent of the anthracite miners, and who assert that a great majorit~ of the wien are tired of the ‘suspension and desire to return to work pending settlement by arbitration. YOUR FRIEND--THE NEWSIE It is to be hoped that the good will, everywhere evident, also includes the newsboys who carry your favorite paper to you. word and a kindly “Merry Christmas.” run against all failure of deliyery for the year 1925 The “tiewsies” are good fellows and the longer you know They are one and all wishing their patrons a very Happy If he has, give him a, cheerful ry of your paper, when-you most me when you were in the worst happen. The statute of limita- them. nnivergary of all; eaten oh tonight « Co ton nt IN SERMON AND SONG FRIDAY FROM CHURCHES OF CASPER Hot will be of be Tok tion law was only a prelimin for General Dire WASHINGTON, Dec. the army, has been asked by t velopment. A letter addressed to the Colonel by Henry Woodhouse, president of the league sald the colonel’s services were sought {n connection with plans for establishment of thirty. four transcontinental, trans-Atlantic trans-Pacific and Pan-American air- ways; eighteen trans-continental, trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific air- ways. and to build the first two “air Cities" In the world on land al- ready purchased, for the purpose at San Marclal, Sonora, Mexico, and tracts being bought in Arizona. Colonel Mitchell {s expected: to de- cline the offer. In letters to Major W. W. Inglis, chairman of the anthracite operaturs negotiating committee, and John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, the pri plead “for the sake of humanity and in the name of the Almighty God,” for a resump. tion of negotiations, “Our intimate relationship with $6 per cent of the mine workers, the letter, “shows that a large ma- jority want the authorized: repre- sentatives of both mine workers and once, without ceremony or ence, to equalize wages in the an- thracite industry and to settle all othe questions at issue, and that In the event of the representatives of both mine workers and. operators falling to agree upon quertions In dispute, both sldes refer all disputed questions, to impartial arbitration Airway Development Program 24.—(P)—Col. William Mitchell, sentenced by court-martial to five years’ suspension from with offices in New York, to become its general director and to supervise the organization’s plans for airway de- MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS CASPER, WYOMING, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1925 Deliverea py Carr On Streate or at 2 and ‘Caroling Big Features ys pepmomcdt Bi ealld-dia-reindcer with an 4 ¢ia reindcer with an airnlan= h_egatury. is, enabli: Sapiere. fo. coal Children ary blast. “T’m going to. keep right on with the attack until I get ready to stop,” ie isto ods Ser ota oS a So accel eae Lin hae ala de Col. Mi Offered Post Aerial League of America Wants Him tchell ctor to Supervise he Aerial League of America, WHISKY FOUND BURIED, OWNER UNDER ARREST Ten gallons of whiskey buried In| his garage on North Center testilted in the arrest Wednesday af. | ternoon of Frank Millslagle by Un der Sheriff C.J, Carter and Millard J. Coffey, state agent. Millslagle faces a charge of ijlegal possession of lquor. street, | the board of which \shall be selected in\a manner agreeable to mine work- ers and operators,” MOUNT CARMEL, Pa., Dec, 24.— The Kiwanis club of this place will open a soup Kitchen {mmediately af- ter Christmas to help relieve the suffering and bunger brought about hy thé suspension of the anthracite mines. Much suffering {s ceported by welfare workers among mine: he added. miy case." General Butler Jet it be known that he would endeavor to recall his letter of resignation from the ma- rine corps, which he submitted Mon- day in order to remain here. He plans to visit Washington early next week for a conference with Major General John A. Lejeune, comman- dant of the corps who has Indicated that he is anxious to have the gen- eral remain in the service. HERE’SRADIO FROM SANTA TOCHILDREN I have ything Christmas morning, and I will be in your city so that you will see see and shake hands with your dear Santa Claus. I would like, to have ry child “in Casper be at the s Home on Christmas morning De children, remember ‘that your Santa Claus. will treat you nll alike, rich or poor. I am Santa for all. I must not overlook any of you. If-it is impossible for you to get to the Elks Home, send me word and I will see that you will be prov d with all of the good things that-I have, including my very best wishes, To the Elks and their friends, you. to have your, car or at the Elks Homo at 8 ) and my affic Manager will direct you where to go, Put If you have Manager or furnish a flag on your car. no flag the Traffic one of his assistants will you with flags. I am very thankful to the Cas- per Bus company for thelr gen- crous offer to the children of Cas- per. The Casper Bug company will convey any child to and from the Elks Home between the hours of 8:30 and 12:30, free of charge. The Fire Boys and the Police- men Will look after and care for you. Every Elk in Casper {s com- manded to assist in) helping to make this Christmas one that will never be forgotten by the chil- dren. To the ladies who assisted in de- livering the many baskets and the clothing to the needy,” Ioxay” in reverence, God bless yor SAINT NICHOLAS, ing. Santa Claus to kcep up with his increas- demands come in by radio, and he BUTLER PROMISES RUCTION’ arinanpeeieras Pa., Dec. 24). —(} Gen. ‘Smedley D. Butler, dismissed by Mayor Kendrick as head of the Phila- delphia police, said today that publication of his diary wo uld “raise a ruction,”’ was director of public safety and recorded, among other things, conversations with the mayor and othér city officials. The general said that a broadside in ‘which he alleged the mayor was a protector of big violators of the prohibi- He kept it during the two years he “And I won't stop until I prove | by snow, a y Cribune & cents Publication Offices: fribune Bldg “8 B Seconda st. Xmas Robbing Done Early by Chi’ Holdups CHICAGO, Dec, 24.—()—Hold- 2p men did their Christmas rob- bing early here, starting a day sooner than usual with more than fifty robberies reported in the 24 hours ending early today. All the robbers escaped and only one was thought wounded in the several shootings that resulted. A young girl was knocked down in tho hallway of her home. Sev- eral old women were beaten. One robber posed as a truant officer to take’ $96 from two high school students. Another acted as a clerk in a drug storé while his companion HOTEL BURNS, held up the manager. THREE PERISH OKMULGEE, Okla., Dec —Two children and a 19-) were burned to death, the mother of the two children was critically burn: ed, three others e injured, and thirteen others escaped with thelr lives when a three-story frame hotel burned today. The dead ar 4A) Clem Wall, 14; Lorena Wall, 10; and Beatrice Mulberry, 19, of Ar- kansa. —. - CHUGWATER-CHEYENNE ROAD BLOCKED BY SNOW The Ye Chugwat jowstone highway between and Cheyenne is. blocked ording to announcement made from the district office of the state highway ‘department today. The road is open as far as Wheat- land, howeve: Reports ‘show all other roads radiating from Casper open to automonile travel. PARCEL POST WINDOW AT POSTOFFICE OPEN > UNTIL & TONIGHT The parcel post window in the basement of the Casper postoffice will be open until $ o'clock tonight for the delivery of parcels to local patrons, There will be no dellyeries made on Christmas day and opening of the window until Inte tonight has been authorized to make possible the delivery of as many gifts as possible. Bandits Take Xmas Payroll Pay Car of Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Company Held Up and Robbed by Six Armed Men Early Today PITTSBURGH, Pa., Dec. 24 roll of the Pittsburgh Terminal Coal company —(P)—The Christmas pay was taken from the pay car by six armed men at Mol- lenaur, a mining settlement near Pittsburgh, today. The robbers escaped in an automobile. The bandits shot I. L. Gump, a guard, in the abdomen. His condition is critical Leroy Hutton, paymaster for the company and Gump) and another guard had alighted from a special Pittsburgh and West Virginia rall- ay car to go to mine number arby, when the robbers drove he bandits opened fire immedi- The first volley brought down amp. Hutton drew a pistol but was reed to drop it. One of the robbers up. ately. 'State Money to Replace Funds Of Idle Miners HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec, 24.—) —State funds are being deposited tn banks of the Pennsylvania coal fields to take the place of sayings drawn by the miners, Samuel 8. Lewis, state treasurer, today sa{d this is being done so far as possible in both the anthracite region, where mining operations have been at a standstill since September 1, and in the bituminous section. Although the treasurer did not dis- close how much state money has been placed in the banks in the mining communities he sald approxt- mately $5,000,000 has been deposited in institutions in various counties in the state with special attention to coal producing counties, jumped from the machine, took the bag containing the payroll and then returned to the car. As the robbers drove away tow 8 Library, anoth. er mining settlement, they fired a parting volley of shots. ear-old girl | NIGHT HAUNTS ON WHITE. WAY MADE TARGETS OF B16 DRIVE Twenty-Day Time Limit Means That Holiday Sprees Will Not Be Halted by Action. NEW YORK, Dec. 24. (®)—Federal Attorney Buck ner has begun his third and largest “padlock crusade” by a holiday onslaught on 41 |white way night haunts fomo of them favorite soctety and theatrical resorts At midn night deputy United States m hals, prohibit its and police began a whol Service of summonses and com nts upon prop: who are given twenty days in which to cept “consent decrees” or fight thet cases. The padiocking proceedings are the result of evide: previous! gathered by the authorities. Se of the places proceeded against were involved in two previous drives by Mr. Buckner’s office The twenty day leoway, it is ad mitted, will not prevent any holiday plans from being carried out, but it is hoped that the proceedings w have a “moral” ¢ Mr. Buckner assert me of the cabarets, restaurant und night clube have sent out holiday invit ation cards which hint broadly that the thirsty may have their thirsts slaked by yisits to tho resorts, Many, he says, have spent thousands of do! Jara in renovating and decorating their establishments for Christmas and New Year's patrons, Most of the places closet in the cariler consented to “peace. padlocks” under which the: could not open for six months. Those in the present proceedings which put the government to the expense of trial will receive maximum “sen- tences"” Mr. Buckner says, Some of the clubs against whom summonses were served r such descriptive names Texas Tommy's Chummy club, C top In, Hop Up club, The Charle: mand the Necka club. Mr. Buckner said that some of the places included in his latest “peace raid” were patronized by wealthy men and women “who assuaged thelr thirsts at high cost having secured admisst introduction.” —————_—__ WOMAN VICTIM OF ROBBERY IS TORTURED SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., D. 1 only after 1 through (P)—Despatches fr Merced: $47,900, | man who stripped her to the waist |and burned her back and shoulders with a hot poker to force vulge the whe sho had received The woman sald the man heated her abouts of a 0 al letter the poker in the kitchen range. He found the letter and left. ‘The wo. man was released from her bonds by her five-year-old child. When her husband came home he found her in a faint. She will recov Officers are looking for the man CHRISTMAS AT WHITE HOUSE TO BE QUIE’ WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 —F)~ ET DAY for tomorrow to « ige and The spirit of Christmas engulfed| thelr son; Johr ' » from Washington today, submerging even| college, Nothing elaborate {s plan important affairs of atate, as Santa|ned, as they expect to spend the day Claus, aided by grown-ups and chil-|in the seclusion of the executive ma dren, made jast-minute preparations] sion and to have no house ts. to be king for a day. There will be a White House Chriat- With congress already in adjourn-|mas tree, however—one shipped ment until after New Year's, the| from Wiscor and de ed today wheels of government begun slowing | —and tonight president and Mre down today for an almost complete | Coolidge expect take part A holiday stop of three days. Although | Christmas ¢ remor the shutdown does not become ef-| munity tree plante fective until the close of the day's| treasury work, several cabinet members slip. @ president, a 1 ped out of town to spend Christmas| preas a butt und with their families, and hundr employes also ieft their posts President Coolldge, busy at desk, lett White House preparat! alae il peel ot, Seals i Si