Greeley Daily Tribune from Greeley, Colorado • Page 1

HOtONB An Inipector Ondi that only 8 per cant ot the cara on the arc in first class condition. How about I 64 MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PIMM QREELEY, COLORADO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1930 AFTERNOON EDITION WEEKLY I ESTABLISHED lahan Blanks Athletics as tes Pound in Five Runs to Drive oi World Champs Blood to Win Louis, Hallahan, Cardinal I'lV out the mighty Phlla- tics world's champs, to- St. Louis teammates pt tor the series. Halla- Atliletics' seven hits and the locked him with five liJpbia now lead in the to one. The.

teams IKSs Sunday and Monday. men faced Walberg, in ie Uralnss. and none nouMitt opened the bomer, and the big never recovered AB PO A Shuts Out A's Preliminary Decrees of Divorce Granted Here 4 0 3 0 4 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 11 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Li 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 awl 0 7 24 11 0 ,1 Haas In ninth. ilted tor Qulnn in ninth.

Louis (N. AB II PO A 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 27 11 0 I ly Innings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0--0 (I 0 1 1 -0- 2 1 x--5 Ito-base hits: Simmons, Home run: Douthlt. Ml Hallahan 5 (Coch-is, Shores, Bishop) Oft iHillahan). Struck out: ft (Dykes 2, Simmons, By Walberg 3 Haley). By Quinu 1 Hits: Oft Walberg 4 in I oil Shores, 3 in ln- 3 in 2 innings.

Msel (A), at the plate; Moriarity ,1 base; Hlgler (N), at Iplay by playi first Inning Max Bishop is up. thru second base into struck out and Wiled Bishop oft first a got a base on balls. Lto second. Simmons i keeps his fast We corner and high. ball nearly all the bed.

first base on, an who made a Bear second base and too Geli a run then. Miller i tuns, two hits, no er- Itaitblt fouled out 'to fte temporary boxes. wlo Simmons between Frlsch tiled out to So hits, no errors. nd 1 Inning grounded to "led. Blades' made a i edge of the tem- lol Boley's high fly.

1 Walberg at first. No errors; Joy struck out, the illed. Hafey struck to "i-iio ejrors. Inning Ksbop grounded to "Sihtcd. Dykes got sftwo strikes.

Dykes Cochrane also Then he walked. Iftwnd, Simmons hit to -Frisch. being, forced 1 fouled to Coch- out at first Bot a hand when Hallahan 'hit a No iruns, no hits, Inning a hard, roller fc "--him out. Mil- TOmleyi unas- "Ut. No runs, only nine lings.

Douthit -t field stands, ln 'favor of three balls and out. Frlsh. Iron 'ttom- one Bit, no DILtl HALLAHAN Costigan Speaks at Little Theater on Thursday, Oct. 9 Edward P. Costigan, candidate for the United States seriate, will be a speaker in Greeley on Thursday, Oct at the Little Theater at Teachers college, starting at 8 o'clock, accord ing to an announcement by local dem ocratic headquarters.

It is probable that Mrs. Inez John son Lewis, candidate for state super intendent ot public instruction, also other state candidates, will be present H.N.Hawkins Lauds Board Corrections Horace N. Hawkins, democratic leader in Colorado for many years, warmly praises the state board of corrections in a-letter addressed to A. W. McHendrie, president of the Colorado Bar association.

Mr. Hawkins who has repeatedly been offered the democratic nomination for United States senator is -a personal friend and the personal attorney for Adams. Democratic leaders have announced a fight to abolish the corrections board is the main plank in Governor Adams campaign for a third term. The governor once called upon the to resign. Mr.

Hawkins says that the correc- board has acted strictly wlth- the law as Interpreted by tho at general of Colorado in grant- Ing paroles and good time and "deserves the thanks of every citizen of the state of Colorado." Text of the letter which is date- Denver, Sept. 18, 1930, follows: am informed that there may be tome discussion at- the meeting of our Colorado' Bar Association concerning the management of the Colorado penitentiary and the Colorado reformatory, or concerning the course of conduct of the Colorado Board of (Continued on pace 8) Steal $700 In Merchmidlie Fort Morgan, who broke Into the general "merchandise store of John Gentert at Hillrose oday made away with $700 worth of merchandise, according to a report received here'by sheriff's" off ice. The robbery 'was discvered when- the store was opened this morning. The oot Included shoes, overalls, blah- cets, underwear, socks and cigarettes. No cash taken.

Overcoat Stolen from Auto R. M. Tennant ot Plattevllle. reported to police Friday that a brown ilaid overcoat had been stolen from tls car parked at Eighth avenue and Eighth street. FOOTBAUU Colorado'Tjr.

6, Missouri 0, half. Teaqhers 0, Western State 0, first quarter. Rockwell arid Cohen Are Meet Crowd 180 had gathend at I. p. Oi FJ hall hare Saturday noon bunqutt of the Ctritral committee, which wai to be addreixd by RooKwtll, Republican candidate for governor John Coen, atate William McQInnla, candidate for- auditor, John M.

Jnckton, candlditt for atata treat- urer, and Weld county caridldataa were alao In attendance. HIII- nian of Delta, national committeewoman, waa aim principal apeak- er. County candldatea were Introduced during the courae of the afternoon program, Two preliminary divorce decrees were granted in district court Saturday morning by Judge Robert G. Smith. Hazel M.

Platt divorced James Platt on grounds of desertion. She was represented by L. West. Eva Newman received a preliminary decree from Reuben Newman on cruelty charges. She was represented by Tracy C.

Cameron. Big Sale of Herefords at S.L.W.Friday One of the outstanding private Hereford sales of this season in the United States took place at the S. L. W. ranch east of Greele'y Friday 190 animals wore eold at prices which were very good, considering present conditions of the cattle market.

The total price was over $16,400 for the 190 animals. Top bulls went for top cows at $210 and top heifer calves at Buyers from all, over that wide section between the Missouri river and the Rockies were present to bid on the animals offered by the S. L. which disposed of a small part of the big herd. The sale was conducted by Fred Reppert, well known 'auctioneer of Decatur, III.

J. V. H. Browne was local representative. This was the second pubilo auction of Herefords at the S.

L. W. ranch. According to Stowe Wltwer the price received for the was very good and that for the bulls only fair with the buyers receiving good bargains. Never before, it-was said by H.

B. Wltwer, haVe so many purebred Herefords been sold on one day in Colorado. The sale -was very well organized and high tribute was paid by visiting buyers to the type of cattle raised here. The larger number of buyers coming from Colorado was a tribute to the condition of the cattle business in this state. Visitors from the eastern part of the section were especially complimentary of the type offered and.

the success of the sale. The buyers Included the following: J. Krause, Alliance, A. R. Pearson," Livermore; Holland Ranch Table.

-Mouutaih Ranch company, Fort Collins; Ralph Sraham of Brush; 1 D. D. Kellogg and Son and B. W. Rouze of Imperial, p.

B. Taussig and Son ot Parshall; John Weiss, Keota; John T. Painter and Sons of Roggen; F. W. Segelke of Hillrose; Fred Schlck of Greeley; Forest Benson of Loveland; 3.

Herman of Keenesburg; W. B. Freeman of Brlggsdale; C. Carlson of Orchard; J. W.

Sprague of West Plains; Dave Bolahder and Brothers of La Salle; W. A. Brook of Qrover; Dr. H. B.

Kltzmlller ot Wray and Claude Lewis of Bosler; Wyo. D. R. "McArthur representing the Chamber of Commerce, T. C.

Phillips for the bankers, H. D. Waldo and many other Greeley business men were present as well as a large num- er of candidates for office. Prisoner Interviewed by U. S.

Marshall's Officer New Highway Grade Badly Rain Washed Nunri-Pierce Grade Damaged by Downpour on Friday Night; Detour Bad for Travel but Road Passable; Harvest Delayed From $400 to $500 worth of damage was done to the new state highway grade between Pierce and Nunn by flood waters caused from the heavy down pour of rain In the region between 6. and 7 o'cldrk Friday evening. This estimate of the damage was Issued shortly before noon from the state highway office here. First reports had indicated that the loss was much Inspection determined however, that the new grade had not been washed thru in any place, according to the highway office statement, and that washing had been confined mostly to shoulders. Two side culverts were badly washed around.

Damage was mainly confined to that done by water rushing along the Famous Movie Lion Draws Huge Crowd Making Greeley Debut at Rex Theater; Has Toured 28 Months over U. Leo, the famous Metro-Goldwln-Mayer lion, made his appearance in Gree ley Saturday before a crowd of young and old who gathered to see this grea J'showman" as he performed In front of the Rex theater. Volney Phifer, trainer, took Leo thru hia tricks hero and it was.no end of entertainment which the fans were provided. To Leo it was lust another crowd, one of three or four to which he shows every day, but to Qreeleyltes it Was their chance to -see one of the greatest beasts who has come to the United States to be known, to millions of people. The world tour of the lion which marks all motion pictures produced In the M-G-M studio, is In Us twenty-eighth month.

The caravan' of two trucks bearing Leo and his entourage has visited in the union, 19 in Mexico (Continued on Page 2) borrow pits. The detour was In bad condition virtually all thru Friday night, but on Saturday traffic was getting thru. During the night the construction and oiling gangs helped to pull cars thru Water was still standing in the low places which were being circled Saturday. Hail was still lying two or three Inches deep on the ground In the vicinity Saturday morning. More water was said to be standing the vicinity ot Pierce than during the heavy storms in early August.

Bus due from Salt Lake at 9:30 a. m'. Saturday had not arrived at noon. Road east to Port Morgan was reported as muddy but passable. County roads In the vicinity of Pierce and Nunn sustained considerable damage from washing.

Rains caused a cessation of beet digging along the northern edge, of the Eaton factory area but in virtually every other locality, diggers were op- orating. Baton factory received 1,400 tons Friday and has plenty of beets ahead to keep the factory going for several days. Only .14 of ah. Inch of rain was received; at Eaton up to 8-p: m. 'SaiGirilSyv "Wfnds'or" received .16.

of an inch, Greeley .07 and Fort Lupton .43, the latter being enough t'o delay the harvest a little. Factory delivery will be closed at Greeley Monday and Manager Charles Evans announced. Nunn, Oct. of cloudburst proportions--more than four inches according to rain gages--fell at Nunn between 6 and 7 o'clock Friday night. The rain in Nunn was accompanied by light hail.

Streets of the town and stretches of highway were flooded and usually dry gulches ran like rivers tor some 'time after the storm. Because some spillways have been built above the town since the last flood the Greeley Poudro ditch did not break the highway or damage the railroad. Rain extended six miles east of Nunn and for about two miles north of the town. It is believed that property damage -was small. Representative of the United States marshal's office was in Greeley Saturday interviewing Ray Miller, alias Robert B.

Lee, who Is held in the county Jail charged with having burg- arlzed the Slmpson-Basterday Dry Goods store. Miller Is alleged to have walked away from the state penitentiary on oho occasion and to have mwed his way out of the federal cell if the Denver jail on another. ommunists Deported in Auto from Loveland CAsBOclBted Preai) Loveland, Oct. men who said they were touring the state a flame colored automobile on be- ialf of the communist party were orced to leave Loveland last night atter the machine had been repainted white by citizens. Members of the American Legion, headed by Claymore Paris, led the group which forced the men to- de- iart.

Widow and Children Get Estate of W. J. Kennedy Papers in the W. J. Kennedy estate lied with the county court show that he deceased left a $5,000 estate to his widow, and four children, all of Gr ey.

Sir's. Kennedy Is named admin- stratrlx of the estate of which $2,000 epresents an interest In a farm. Two for Speeding George' Woods and A. W. Bowman were oach fined $5 and costs for peedlng, when they appeared in po- Ice -court Fjlday evening.

LOCAL BUYERS PAY TO FARMERS Wheat: Barley Oata Saturday, Oot. 4 Into beana White beane 'otatoea nlona -Cabbage --95o --90e to to -SOo 30c to 35o Wire News in Tabloid (Associated Press) Tirana, Ahmed Zog royal family arrived here. today the summer palace at iurazzo. 1 in and abo.ut'the court house adcompanled 'sentencing here today of three Hfelcliswehr officers, found guilty of attempted treason In connection with fascist propagandlzation in the army. Three Hans Ludien Scheringer, and former Lieutenant Fiiledrlch Wendt were 'each given 18 months In the fortress here.

newspaper here said', today that Premier Mussolini of Italy is so dissatisfied with the in th of Fernando de Rosa, who attempted to assassinate Prince Humbert, that he has suggested'recall ot the Italian ambassador from Brussels with Intention of leaving the -embassy vacant for some Anti-fascist testimony featured the (rial. Belgian cabinet, sitting, late last night, decided to reduce budget expenditures by 000,000 In view of the heavy decrease In tax receipts resulting troni the economic depression, An increase in taxation is under consideration. Calcutta, ford Stuyvesant, U. S. vice consul, while hunting In, the Jalaswar jungle near 'Purl, was hugged, clawed, and his arms gnawed by a bear that he wounded.

Using 1 a gun as a club he beat oft the animal. strikes and political agitation In Bilboa and Barcelona, and renewal of the (Continued on paje Z) $10,000 Suit Filed Against Gas Company Suit to collect $10iOOO from the Home Gas and Electric company as payment for injuries sustained by Fred Redless, because ot the alleged failure of the defendant firm to keep its transformer and fuses in proper condition, was tiled in district court Friday. Represented by J. W. Vaughn ot Windsor, Redioss has filed a complaint which alleges that the plaintiff was, on Oct.

10, working for D. T. Thompson, renter on the farm of Walter Carlson, located three miles southwest of Gllcrest. It is alleged that tho defendant company negligently failed to keep the transformer and safety switch controlling tho electric current going into the farm buildings; that on Oct. 9 the transformer was burned out, allowing the principal current to be fed thru the wires designed to carry secondary current into the farm buildings.

Hediess, in turning 'oft the 'safety switch in order to eliminate danger created by the transformer break, was shocked, burned and otherwise permanently injured so that he lost his job and is no longer able to work, the complaint alleges. Contestants for County Offices They Say "You are going to have a change ot weather shortly," said Volney Phlter, trainer with Leo, the well known i he-listened to hls charge In addition "to his famous roar often heard on the audible screen, Leo was- emitting several other notes which eausk. Phifer to make hfs "Animals have their language Just the same as people," he said. 'Some hav.e more sounds than others but they all mean something. To the novice the roars'of Leo may all seem alike but there is a decided difference.

Tho one he made when I left cage after he had done his tricks was largely one of showmanship. Some of. the others which you hear low are Leo's challenge but that particular sound he Is now making Is one of nervousness which no doubt caused by change in. 1 For the past four days the party has been forced to perform In rain. On an average Leo visits about three a day.

--Photo by Rlley. Moses Ebert Smith Ebert Smith, democratic candidate for member of. the state house of representatives Is a resident of the town of Ault. Mr. Smith was born in Missouri in 1883.

He obtained' his education at Boulder Prep school and at business college in Boulder. Mr, Smith located In Baton in 1904-j being employed by the F. G. Steele 1 (Continued on Page 2) Wyoixiing Will Seek To Kenew Laramie i (Associated Prean Cheyenne, Oct. O.

Senator-C. R. "Tho state prison is in a bad way. Neither can entirely escape responsibility for the situation. Each party has had about an even break on the time they have had control ol state affairs," says C.

R. Graves, senator for Weld county and publisher of the New Raymer Enterprise. "The mportant thing is to recognize need of a thoro understanding, of the sit? nation and an earnest effort to find a solution for the evils and in doing partisanship should be forgotten. Representatives of both parties should work together accepting, suggestions and making them, not from partisan but for the best Interest convicts and of society in general," he adds. J.

H. McDonald "Mrs. McDonald and I are going to stay at our -homo in Greeley this win- and if the weatherman will please omit the 30 and 40 degree below zero we will appreciate it," says J. H. McDonald, former alderman.

Mr. and Mrs. McDonald spent ast winter In southern California but tincl that the cold clear' Colorado weather is more favorable to health ban the coast climate. Rev. Clyde Keegan "The Exchange clubs of the United States.

now take second place to no otheT service organization. There are now more Exchaugeites. than members of any other similar ays Rev. Clyde Keegan, president of he' Greeley Exchange club. B.

T. Snyder "I haven't seen a newspaper to read it carefully for three days," E. T. Bnyder, chairman of ttie republican county central committee said Friday morning. "Have been maklrtg a circle trip around Weld county and It certainly Is some big circle.

Things look good for the republican ticket and I am much encouraged by the things I heard In: the outlying precincts." Jane Wilson 'I am juat crazy about Colorado climate," says Jane Wilson, director of tho Greeley House of Neighborly Service. "I was rather discouraged at tho start a year ago but now I am enthusiastic about the climate, tho Greeley district and my she adds. L. E. Opdyke 'Chain farming, if you may call it that, has been successful with me this year," says L.

B. Opdyke. "On four ot the farms which I take care Wilson, Wyoming attorney general, left today for Washington, B. where Monday he will appear before the United States supremo court and ask leave reopen litigation between Colorado and Wyoming regarding alleged unlawful diversions from the Laramie river by Clorado. Wyoming claims Colorado is guilty of illegal diversions of water from the Laramie river in violation of the U.

S. supreme court decree allocating the water between the two states. A conference of officials of the two states was: held in Greeley last week In hope averting additional litigation, but an agreement was not effected. Earlier this year Wyoming addressed a letter to Colorado officials direct- Ing their attention to the alleged diversions. After an investigation, Colorado officials replied they had been unable to learn of any such violations.

The controversy Involves 310,150 acre feet ot water. Wyoming was allocated 272,600 acre feet, and Colorado received the remainder. Ralph Back Injured in Wreck Ralph Farr, injured in an automobile accident with three other Qroe- ley high school students Thursday evening, sustained crushed and broken vertebrae, examination late Friday proved. The broken vertebrae are In the middle of his back. He has been placed In a cast, and removed to his home at 1723 Tenth avenue Saturday afternoon.

Three Highway Workers Killed in Mystery Blast Lake Associated Press) City, Oct. highway workers were dead: today In a mystery, blast that blew, Ihelr bodies to bits shook Lake' City as tho an earthquake liad occurred. The dead are: Lee F. Wllliains, 45, Al Ready, 62, and- Joseph Halpin, 61, all ot Lake' City. The blast occurred within, Jhe city limits where the men were Svorklng on the road.

They had set oft one charge dynamite and returned! to for another one, when several cases 6t explosives stored near by suddenly exploded. of and which aro located. In close proximity I have used machinery representing an. investment about one and a halt times that necessary on n- single Bo-acre farm. Total acreage of tho, foyr farms Is one section.

The four tenants have furnished ho machinery whatsoever. The plan is producing results, in cutting down machinery costs and accomplishing the same results as if four nets of machinery were used." Erie Boy Is Shot by Pal As They Hunt Philip Knox, 12-Year Old Sev- with Grader, Shot Thru Heart by William Lawley As School Friends Enjoy Sport Erie, Oct. Knox, 12-year, old son ot Mr. and Mrs. Dave Knox ol Erie, was fatally wounded at about 9:30 Saturday morning, when he shot thru the heart by school friend and, companion, William Lawley, IS year old Erie and a sophomore In high school here.

The shooting was accidental, according to all accounts, and occurred when Lawley and Knox, along with other boys, were hunting about mile north of Erie. Knox was taken into Erie by his pals, about five boys making up the little hunting expedition, and Dr. C. W. Blxlor, who examined the body, said death had evidently occurred almost at once.

Details of how tha shooting happened were not available. C-awley, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack LaWley, ot this place, was hysterical after the accident. Mrs.

Kuox Is said have absolved the boy ot all blame 'or tho death of her son. David Knox, boy's father, was summoned from tho Morrison inine, where he is employed, Philip Knox was the twin brother ot Prank Knox; both were in tlie seventh grade and had a high scholastic ranking, having completed itho vork ot the second, third, fourth and fifth grades in two years. Besides his parents and twin rother, the boy is survived by five other brothers and sisters, Catherine, flack, Wade, Robert and Mary Elizaeth, all of whom were at home at tho ime of the accident except Mack, vho is in military training in Texas, ud who Is expected here, having teen notified of his brother's death. Dr. J.

A. Weaver, county coroner, ras called to Erie to Investigate tho hooting. Dr. Weaver declared that tho accl- ent was purely accidental, and that no inquest will be held. Many Cases Filed in County Court Fanv Weld county Union.

railroad engineer, Saturday filed suit In county court to secure a di- vdrco from Carrie Parr on grounds of claiming his wife displayed a quick temper and continually nagged They were'married in 1928. Farr Is represented by Charles C. Townsend. Other cases filed in county court recently include: A. Hurley seeks divorce from Kath- erine Hurley on grounds of desertion.

They were married in 1925 and have one child which she seeks custody. She is represented by Roy M. Brigga. L. Fern Chevalier is suing Justin Chevalier on grounds of cruelty.

They were wed less than a year ago, on Jan. 1, 1930. Harry Behm Is attorney for the plalnftiff. Appeal of the Alexander Hamilton Institute from the judgment ot tho justice court of E. G.

Shoemaker, -was given a judgment in the suit brought by the Institute to collect on a business course, was filed. T. C. Cameron is attorney for the plaintiff. Fort Lupton State bank is suing George E.

Davis for $100 and Interest on a promissory note. H. E. Crist represents the plaintiff. The bank has filed another suit against W.

Marshall, C. M. Ireland, and W. T. Clarke to collect and interest oa a note.

Five Tickets for Two State Offices Are Filed (Associated Denver, Oct. tickets state offices, congressman, from for the Elrst district and United States senator, were In the field today, the last date allowed under the law fbr the filing ot nominating petitions with, Charles M. Armstrong, secretary ot state. Both major parties, republican and democratic, as well as the socialists, communists and farmer-laborlte will be on the ballot a month from today when the general elections are held. The last ticket to be filed--that tho larmer-labor party--was accepted for the ballot today.

H. Hi Marrs, Denver, was put forward, for the United. States senate and Llzabeth Williams for governor. Eaton' and- Evans Drivers in Accident Here Friday Friday's minor accident fn Greeley nvolved cars driven, by it In j. McDonald of Eaton and Lydfa Roberts Evans.

McDonald, driving a Dodge sedan was hit on the right rent side by the Ford driven by Lydla Roberts at the ntersectlon, of Eleventh, street and Eighth avenue. McDonald was going east on Eleventh street and Roberts machine north on Eighth, avenue. Tribune Phone Numbers 3 for aoclety, local, other newa, and editorial. 5 for business, advertising, Job printing, subscriptions..