Casper Star-Tribune from Casper, Wyoming • 1

THE WEATHER Lt Fair tonight ana Tuesday; some-what colder tonight In extreme east portion. ES I AtSLloHED 1916 VHI Tfl Tin -w waxw. 1UUUD9 DUliaiO Telephones. 16, 16, 17 CASPER, WYOMING, MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1927 Full UuH Wire Service of The Associated Press Delivered by Carrier. I be a Week.

Ob Streets or News Stands, fca Coot rn nk rn VJ VJ TTfl Succeeds First Woman Governor FUTURE BRIGHT IB Ill 0 CASE 1CSD mm IFDEVELOPBI REVIEW APPEAL IS GOOD ROADS BOOSTERS LDDK TO RAG FLASHES OF LIFE ED, GIRL DIES IK CRASH OF CAR; DRIUER HELD make the laws this winter, a de- 1 FOR CRM PROGRAM crease of eight from last year. IS GRANTED I NR NEW YORK It appears to be much safer to fly In planes of orthodox horsepower than to get a ride in the air from mule power. Eight pilots lost their lives in commercial aviation last year and 80 persons were kicked to death by mules In Missouri, Captain H. G. Stevens reports to the American, Society for the Promotion of LAVALLETTE, N.

J. Town folk think so much of Henry Stevens or the Hall-Mills case tbat he has been elected president of the Borough council, of which he has been a member five years. Present Funds Limit Improvements to Maintenance and More Money Is Needed If. New Construction Is to Proceed. I NGTQDAY Victory for Sinclair Would Mean Drilling of Oil Field.

BOSTON A call has been Issued for a meeting to rejuvenate Bartenders' union, local 77. The reason Is described as "news of greatest importance!" A oft4" CHEYENNE, Jan. S.OP) CHEYENNE, Jan. 3. OP) Dan Donahue, is being held In the county jail here today in connection with the death of Miss Frances Daugherty, 17, of Burns, 30 miles east of here, last night.

Miss Daugherty and Donahue together with a Miss Libby and Marvin Smith were driving down the main street of Burns when the car struck a concrete sidewalk which crosses the street and one wheel crumpled, according to Deputy Sheriff J. A. Romsa. The car turned completely over. Romsa said, crushing the girl's head but injuring none of the others.

Miss Daugherty died in a hospital in Burns half an hour later. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Daugherty.

No charges have been filed against young. Donahue. HAVANA Anybody who casts aspersion on the baseball Integrity of Senor Adolfo Luque of Havana and Cincinnati should be beyond his reach. A bleacherite yelled that a game was being thrown and the senor climbeS right into the grand stand after him. His climb was stopped by the police.

WASHINGTON The east leads in women legislators, it is noted by the National League of Women Voters. One hundred and twenty-two women In 34 states will help NASHVILLE, Tenn. State Senator John W. Futler is not only opposed to public instruction in but he also is interested in suppression of malicious gossip, air. Butler, who introduced Tennessee's anti-evolution bill, plans to offer a bill which would make gossiping a punishable Inaugural ceremonies carried out today at Cheyenne elevated Frank C.

Emerson, Republican, to the highest office in the state, succeeding Nellie Tayloe Ross. DENVER-SALT LAKE RAIL IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED NIGHT SCHOOL Bank Statement Call Is Issued WASHINGTON. Jan. 3. OP) The comptroller of the currency today With state highway construction practically at a standstill due to lack of funds, good roads boosters are looking to Governor Frank C.

Emerson and the legislature meeting January 11, to provide new means for raising funds. Governor Emerson, who previously had served for eight years as state engineer, is entirely familiar with the situation 1 and indicated in an address before a meeting of county assessors and commissioners here recently that he will be an advocate of better highways. "In- future years," he said, "we must look to automobile license fees as one of the chief supports of the highway system." In Mr. Emerson's address at the Farmers' Roundup at Lyman he was quoted as favoring a ten year road building program to be financed by issuance of new state bonds or certificates of indebtedness to be purchased by the state from its permanent funds. He alro expressed himself as favoring a 3 cent gasoline tax.

a The' highway commission, in its biennial report just released, "recommends the enactment of legislation which will VcredttfcJJstsite highway fund all receipts from mo- I'll REOPEN issued a call for the condition of all FUNERAL OF MIKADO WILL BEGIN FEB. 7 national banks at the close of business on Friday, December 31. WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. (P) Harry F.

Sinclair was today granted a review by the supreme court to test out the legality of the Teapot Dome lease. In announcing it would review the ciihi', the court overruled a request by government counsel that the Teapot Dome proceedings be suspended until the court had decided the pending appeal in the Doheny Elk Hills oil reserve suit. Both Doheny and, Fall lost in the lower federal courts, which held that the Teapot Dome and Elk Hills leases were invalid. In the Teapot case the United States Circuit Court uf Appeals reversed a decision of tho federal court for the district of Wyoming which had upheld the validity of the lease. P.oth of these are civil suits, hay-ins no direct connection with the criminal proceedings- against Sin- l.jir, Doheny and former Interior Secretary Fall.

Doheny and Fall recently were acquitted on the criminal conspiracy charge lodged against them, and Sinclair and Fall are to he brought to trial on a similar charge on February 2. THIS EVENING CHEYENNE, Wyo Jan. 3. OP) Call for state banks to issue statements for the close of business December 31 was made today by Stanley A. Brown, state examiner, coincident with tVe federal call.

tor vehicle license fees." It also recommends increasing the gasoline tax from, 23 to 3 cents and says that if these recommendations are adopted "the budgt will still be approximately $600,000. short of balancing and an appropriation of this amount or a corresponding levy will be necessary. It is believed, it adds, "that $300,000 per annum is a fair amount to raise by general taxation in view of the benefits derived by the whole state from its state highway system, and the desirability of completing the gaps in this system at the earliest possible out that state highway construction has practically ceased with the system of 3,149 miles but 48.5 per cent completed, the report continues: "The federal oil royalty fund has been gradually diminishing so that th amount accredited to the state highway fund for the year ending June 30, 1926, was $982,067 in stead of a possible maximum of $1,520,000. From the best Information available, the oil royalty will continue to decrease and this fact must he taken into consideration in financing the department for the next The budget submitted to the governor asks for $4,272,517 in state funds. "For the next two years," the report says, "the total estimated revenues that will accrue from federal oil royalties, gasoline tax and miscellaneous sources amount to which leaves a deficiency in state funds to meet the above budget of $1,570,917.

In addition to this amount there will be available in federal aid funds for construction, a total of $2,240,000, of which is an unexpended balance on November 30, 1926. by reason of the fact that state highway funds were not available during the past year to meet this federal aid. "It is deemed of great importance that state funds be provided to take up all available federal aid and not permit a single dollar to lapse for reallotment to other states." The second term of the Casper DENVER, Jan. 3. OP) Improvements in road bed rolling stock and other equipment which will eventually cost $2,500,000 is planned by the Denver and Salt Lake railroad, President W.

R. Freeman, of the road announced. Freeman was receiver of the carrier for nine years and became president of the reorganized company Saturday following the close ot the receivership under interstate commerce committee approval. Freeman said the exact amount to be expended this year had not been determined but that it probably would be several hundred thousand dollars. night school will be opened at 7 TOKYO, Jan.

3. OP) The household department today set February 7, as the date for the beginning of the funeral of the late Emperor Ybs-hihito, who died Christmas day The funeral will begin on the evening of February3 7, and will wmtnroeinta the following morning. o'clock this evening in the high WALDEN MAN FROZEN school building, offering opportunity New State Officials' Take Oath of Office in Ceremonies Held Today at Cheyenne. CHEYENNE, Jan. 3.

(JF) Frank C. Emerson, engineer for eight years, today took the oath of office as chief executive of Wyoming at an inaugural ceremony presided over by Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross, the nation's first woman governor. C. N.

Potter, chief Justice of th supreme court; Secretary of State A. M. Clark, Auditor Vincent Carter, Treasurer W. II. Edelman and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mrs.

Katherine A. Morton were inducted into office at the same time. "It may be that at no time before in the history of Wyoming has ther been the need for constructive thought and intelligent planning as exists today, if the stAte is to go forward at a pace commensurate with its natural possibllities, said Governor Emerson, following his inauguration. "Our state of Wyoming Is in reality only well started upon the march of development. We find abundant natural resources, development of which in many ways has hardly been touched.

From my residence in the state of over a score of years and from my knowledge of its different sections and their resources comes real vision of the future. I feel that this virion. Is founded upon a substantial basis and that much progress can be made toward its accomplishment in th next few years. WIIOIJ-ISOME RESPECT FOR LAW NEEDED. "The matter of law enforcement Is one that can never be overlooked and it seems that in this day of our advanced civilization we are in danger of too great a disrespect for the laws that are upon our statute books.

The state needs to take leadership, in my opinion, in pecuring a wholesome respect for law 9nd order. It will be my endeavor to make the department of law enforcement a potent influence for good and to work in a sane and practical way and in co-operation with other agencies towards the enforcement of all our laws. "It Is certainly a pleasure to take the oath of office upon this occasion at the same time as Judge Potter, this dean of the Wyoming bar. The name of Charles N. Potter will be found among the signers of the constitution.

"To you, the honorable Nellie Tayloe Ross, I wish to express my highest personal esteem and my appreciation of the good service you have rendered Wyoming. Taken from the WHEN PARALYZED AS HE REACHES DOORSTEP wl'PHERSOH inUESTIGATlOU IS CARRIED TO EL PASO, TEXAS MUSICIANS LOCAL RERE ELECTS A. F. HEALYAS for instruction in a wide of commercial, vocational, domestic science and general subjects. In response to public demand, classes have been organized in French, oil geology, acetylene welding, home nursing and care of children, applied arts, business English, agriculture and animal husbandry( commercial law and millinery.

The federal government is co-operating with the Natrona County high school board to make the evening classes a real educational opportunity for the people of Casper. Not only the fine equipment of the new high school, but many of its excellent teaching staff have been obtained for the night school. The quality of work turned out by the evening classes will be on a FOR YEAR SARATOGA, Jan. 3. Willis Briggs, an old resident of Walden, was brought through Saratoga Friday on a truck bearing him to Denver for treatment of paralysis and frost bite.

The man was said to have suffered a stroke of paralysis just as he was reaching home Thursday night and collapsed on the door step. He remained In the freezing cold until late the next morning. He was placed' on the truck and was enroute to Denver In care of a physician. Little hope was held for his recovery. El Paso hotel remained there a day and a night, after June 21, and departed on a westbound train which went through Douglas, Arizona, approximately ten hours before the evangelist was found in Agua Prieta, Sonora, across tho boundary from Douglas.

The authorities last night took steps to obtain the original registration records of the El Paso hotel for June 19, 20, 21 and 22, to submit to handwriting experts. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3. OP) The Times says a new investigation seeking to determine the whereabouts of Aimee McPherson last summer during the time she says she was the prisoner of kidnapers has been launched by the district attorney's office "and centers on a hotel registration in El Paso, Texas, two days prior to the evangelist's reappearance in Mexico. A woman who registered at an A review by the United Stated Mipremo court of the government's attempt to upset the Teapot Dome Vase announced in the above Associated Press dispatch as having Neon granted, is considered by local persona who have been watching developments in this famous litigation, us a major point won by Harry 1 Sinclair, in his fight to retain the lase.

Predictions are freely made in Wyoming that Sinclair, will come away the victor In the government's civil action on the lease as well as in the criminal proceedings instituted against him. While no statement has been forthcoming from Sinclair's New York office, nor from the local offices of the Mammoth Oil company, it is generally understood that in the event of Sinclair's retention of the lease, through failure of the government to secure the verdicts i-oucht. development of this field par with the best business and vocational schools of the country and certificates of credit good in any public school, will be issued to students who come up to the standards of the STD5ATDOKI A. F. Hea'y was elected president of the Casper local of musicians at a meeting held Sunday afternoon.

Bert Wagner installed the new officers. Others elected to positions in Casper local American Federation of Musicians were: G. C. Bohn, vice president; R. R.

Mullins, secretary. E. D. Crouse, sergeant-at-arms, and Dewey Powell, Opal Parker and E. V.

Brokaw, R. R. Mullins was elected delegate to the American Federation of Labor. Plans are being made for the musician's annual ball and frolic. Committees will be appointed shortly and a date is to be announced.

classes. GO MIKITY MM OKI DTY 3 WARNINS is sounded on ac nr Ul Administration Changes in Several Offices Carried Out Today; Board Takes Up A ppointments Agricultural Appropriation Bill Reported PREIP1L III ACCIDENT TO BE DISEASED will immediately begin on a large scale, Involving expenditures of several hundred thousands of dollars monthly over a considerable period. Casper business men state that a largo development program for Teapot would mean a stimulation to local business during renewed construction work such as this city has not witnessed for several years. home to assume a place of leader- ISFIKOSliOBICOUPif CHEYENNE, Jan. 3.

OP) Warning to hunters and farmers to WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. C4 Carrying" a total of $128,581,289, or $201,904 more than provided by the house, the annual agricultural department appropriation bin was reported today to the senate. Milwaukee Rail Business Grows sMp in the state. Indeed you have the p'ace with dignity and honor.

From your adminnls'ration has come great credit to wornen in righ political office. "Now as the mantel falls upon me, I want to again pledge the highest service of which I am capable to our RETIRING EXCL'TIVE VOICES APPRECIATION The retiring woman governor, Mrs. Ross said: "Never shall I forget the unfailing cooperation I have received from so large a proportion of the citizenship of this state. It is my hope that in my private capacity I mar be able to render useful service to" the state that is and so long has been my home and that so generously has honored me and mine, (Continued on Page 61x1 be careful in handling rabbits diseased with Hularemla, was issued today by Albert M. Day, state leader of rodent control.

Man may contract this disease and while but one death has been reported from it, it causes "pains and fever which may keep the patient from work for two or three months, he said. "The safest preventive," said Mr. Day, "is to let animals which appear sick or droopy entirely alone. The great danger comes from contact with the blood of the liver and spleen. In dressing the animals or handling an animal that has been shot the use ot gloves usually affords protection." later as the county commissioners met to consider appointments by Sheriff G.

O- Housely. Mrs. Allie Dickinson was the first of the new officers to be given the oath of office by Mr. Price. She then became the county superintendent to succeed Miss May Hamilton.

Mrs. Gertrude Patterson, who succeeded Miss Agnes M. Clare as county treasurer followed Mrs. Dickinson in taking the oath. G.

P. Patillo waa next, taking the oath of county assessor, and W. J. Webrli, county attorney, followed. Other officers who were Inducted to their positions this afternoon were Earl D.

Holmes, county com The county officers for the next two years started picking up the reins of the county government dropped by the previous administration at noon today and at 2:30 o'clock all changes had been completed. Lew S. Price, clerk of court was first to be sworn into office. This was done in the office of the clerk of court, with Mrs. Mabelle Fiedler in charge.

William Nor red, under- sheriff, as also given the oath by Mrs. Fiedler. At 1 o'clock Mr. Price started the swearing of heads of the county departments. The entire sheriffs force was not given the oath until D.

tTnderhill was fined $110 this morning in police ceurt when he appeared before Judge Edward E. Mu-rane to answer charges of drunkenness while driving a car, and causing an accident. The maximum fine was assessed for driving while drunk and causing an accident. Underbill was arrested on a similar charge several months ago and when fined appealed the case. Other fines assessed this morning were Ora Holliday $10 for being drunk; Henry Schoaler $50 for possession of liquor; G.

H. Hays $10 for speeding; Helen Adams $25 for being an inmate of a house of 111 fame and William Berry $z5 for carrying concealed weapons. Council Members Here Sworn in Late Today Edward Collier, Walter Galles and Neil E. Thomas were given the oath of office as city councilmen at a special meeting called this afternoon at 3 o'clock by Mayor J. T.

Scott. Mr. Thomas Is succeeding himself. City Clerk H. H.

Price gave the oath of office to the new council-men who will take the chairs of A. E. Chandler and H. H. Brown.

According to Mayor Scott, there will be no meeting of the council this evening unless the new council sees fit to have one called. Practically the entire business the afternoon was that of closing reports for the past year and the new councilmen getting accustomed to their new office. The full personnel of the new council follows: Ward one, Walt Galles' and L. J. Baerthel; ward two, Carl Gompf and Edward Collier: ward three, L.

D. Branson and Neil E. Thomas. EQUALIZATION BOARD TO MEET JANUARY 1 5 Inheritance Tax Law Is Upheld WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.

OP) Florida's suit to challenge the new federal inheritance tax was thrown out today by the supreme court. Through its attorney general, Florida had sought to bring a proceeding to have the law declared unconstitutional, because of Its provision allowing credits for taxes paid under state inhertanee levies. NEW YORK. Jan. 3.

OP) Steady improvements in the business of the Chicago, Milwatike and St. Paul Is forecast by H. E. Byram, co-receiver, who says that outlook for traffic in tiie road's territory is encouraging. Altho-jgh December earnings were less than in December, 1925, he con.

fiied this only a temporary condl Maintenance expenses are alout normal. 'SUCKER' CROP FALLING OFF poison LIQUOR R017 GOES on DEBATE OPENED KJ CONGRESS 38 BALL PLAYERS CALLED Of THE CARPET BY JUBE LAHBIS IGHT CLUB BUSINESS IS SLOW missioner; Earl G. Burwell. county commissioner; Miss Irene Snyder, county clerk; G. O.

Housely, sheriff; Owen A. Muck, coroner; Herbert L-Kennedy, surveyor; H. H. Walker and S. H.

Puntenney, Justices. Appointees to county offices were announced earlier in the week but the complete appointments in the sheriff's office were not to be issued until after today's meeting of the commissioners. Late today the personnel of the sheriffs staff of deputies in addition to W. M. Norred, previously appointed, was announced as follows: Joe Lindholm.

A. H. Morris Tom Heaney, Jess Sheffner, Fred DraHe and Elmer Dean." The latter is a holdover and will continue as jailer. Mr. "Sheffner" is former sheriff of Natrjna county, also formerly chief of police ofthe city of Casper.

veloped in Its sophisticated history." Poor food, worse liquor and cheap entertainment, says the World, are offered for "the boys from the Bronx or Brooklyn or from Yale, Harvard, and Prlncton." or "for the male or female spender, sucker, fall easy mark, or whateveryou want to call it." On New Year's eve, the World says, the clubs with cover charges as high as $40 an empty plate, synthetic liquor at $20 a quart, and not fit to drink, and water at S3 a BULETIN CHICAGO, Jan. 3. W-Com-missioner Landis today sent telegraphic requests to 38 baseball i vers, urging them to appear here at 19 a. m. Wednesday in connection with charges involving the Detroit-Chicago "sloughed" series of The list of players requested to appear includes the entire personnel of the Chicago Detroit clnbs for season.

Many of tbem now are out of the game. WASHINGTON, Jan. t. OP) Having been furnished over the holidays with the new angle of prohibition discussion, members of the senate and boupe today plunged into debate on the subject of poison alcohol while treasury chemists, at Secretary Melton's direction, worked toward preparation of a non-poisonous formula for denaturing the pcoduct. The house received a number of resolutions to govern the practice and Representative Celier, Democrat, New York, a wet, charged members of the house and senate with drinking to excess.

He urged that poison be eliminated from alcohol on hu-rr-anUarian grounds. In the senate the charge on the treasury's policies was led by Senator Edwards, Democrat, New Jersey, who presented a resolution asking Secretary MeIIon for full information and then launch- ed into an extended speech support -in his proposal. The house debate centered abrtut (Continued on Page Six) CHICAGO, Jan. 3. OP) The baseball court of J.

Commissioner Kenesaw ML Landis, former federal judge, Is getting a crowded docket with a hearing of some more of the most famous players in the game set for next Wednesday. Invitations were out today for Eddie Collins. Ray Schalk, Red Faber, Donie Bush, Clarence Rowland, and about thirty others, who were named in an affidavit given the commissioner Saturday night by Charles A. (Continued on Page tSig NEW YORK, Jan. 3.

OP) A decrease in "the supply of suckers" in night clubs was noted by the New York World today. It says the clubs at their best are no more than poor substitutes for the. old-time saloon hack rooms and at their worst hangouts for white collar thieves. The ever-increasing prices, the newspaper asserts, are but camouflage for dwindling patronage. The hetter class ot citizen, it declines to be further made a by "as educated a group of 'wney seekers as this city has de CHEYENNE, Jan.

3. OP) Members of the state board of equalization will meet between January 15 and 20 to set valuations for taxation on all classes of livestock. James F. Cooper, secretary, said today. Little change Will be mads in the valuations, it Is expected, he said.

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