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The Weather WYOMING —Snow probable to night and Saturday. Colder In west and north portions tonight, and In southeast portion Saturday. VOLUME VIII. SUNDAY CLOSING ORDINANCE HERE REPEALED RELIEF FOR PROJECT SETTLERS SEEN DEBTS RUNNING "INTO MILLIONS MAY BEJ.IFTED Charging Off of Great Sum as Total Loss Is Recommended. WASHINGTON, April 11. —Legislation looking to the relief of settlers on govern ment reclamation projects is expected to result from the report of the interior de partment’s special advisory commit tee of experts, which has been dis banded after presenting Its report on a six months study of the prob \ lems to Secretary Work. The re- J port was In the hands of President Coolidge today for his consideration with a view to making recommenda tions to congress. The committee suggested among numerous proposals, the charging off of 527.391.144 of the approxi mately >150,000,000 expended on rec lamation projects as total loss, and basing tho payments of settlers on actual crop production of their land rather than on a fixed percentage of construction cost, as under the present system. The committee of experts, now dis banded, has been making a study of the reclamation problem for six months and Its report was present ed with the recommendation that It be used as a basis for prompt rem edial legislation. Members of con gress from many western states have made vigorous pleas during the sitting of the committee for aid to the project settlers and it Is prob able that President Coolidge, to whom the report was submitted to night, will have some recommends / tlons to make to congress In the near future. Declaring conditions are serious on many of the 28 projects located In 15 western states, with three already having failed, the committee stated that of the >143,000.000 already spent In building Irrigation works, >18,561,- 146 will never be recovered with a probable loss of an additional >B,- 830.000, the whole representing losses In construction to supply water for lands found to be of little or no return value. The principal recommendation of the committee, of which Dr. Elwood Mead, of California, recently named commissioner of the reclamation bu reau to carry out the new policies to be approved by congress, was a member. Is that repayment of con struction costs be based on the act ual crop production of the farm lands rather than the present sys tem of a fixed percentage of the construction cost per acre, which was held to be “Inelastic and un scientific.” “After tho first few years,” the report said respecting the preftent method, “an annual repayment charge of 6 per cent of the acre >,cost Is made for all propects, yet the aero cost and crop producing pow er vary greatly among projects. It Is Idle to assume that lands of equal fertility can bear widely different an nual conatruction payments, or that all lands—good. Indifferent or poor— (Continued on rage Two) DAVID STREET ‘COURTHOUSE’ IS POSSIBLE HERE County Commissioners Authorize Draw ing of Plans for New Building • jo Relieve Congestion Possibility of a new building on David street to con tain justice office and court, prosecuting attorney’s office, sheriff’s office and quarters, women’s and children’s jail, and the county garage, is seen in the action of the county commissioners which authorizes the drawing of plans for such a structure. At this time only tentative con sideration la being given the pro posal. There la no doubt that the present court house lacks facilities to care for several county officials, and that at this time there la scat tering of those officials about the A Newspaper for All the Family, Clean, Unbiased, and a Booster for City, County and State * (Lin' Clasper Batly (Liilntm' INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION OF TRIBUNE ENDORSED BY CASPER REALTORS The Casper Real Estate Board endorsed The Tribune Inter- Mountain Industrial Exposition today, after listening to an expla nation of the purposes and possi bilities of the Exposition by W. J. Rau, who Is managing the exhibit which will be staged here In May. That the exposition will be a great advertising medium for Casper dealers Is the concensus of opinion of all who have studied the matter. The Board today also endorsed the proposition es making photo graphic copies of al) county rec ords Instead of having these cop les made by hand. It Is held that photographic copies are far more accurate than the old method, that they are more permanent, that they make possible the de tection of forgeries and that they reduce the cost of securing and maintaining records. Cyrus O. Wertz of the Natrona County Ab stract and Loan Company read a paper before the Board, in which he set forth the history of public records and the advantages of the photographic system. Mr. Wertz estimates that this county would eave >IO,OOO a year by Installing such a system. Furthermore, It would make recording possible im mediately after transactions. The County Commissioners last week sent the county clerk to Denver to Inspect a photographic machine and make a report on it. SINCLAIR ASKS FOR DISMISSAL OF SUIT Blanket Denial of All Charges Contained In Replies of Pur chasing and Pipeline Companies to Federal Action Seeking Annulment of Leases CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 11.-—Dismissal of the bill of complaint of the United States of America against the .Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing company and the Sin clair Pipe Line company is petitioned for in answers by the two corporations, filed in federal court here, to the government’s suit against the Mammoth Oil company for annulment of the Teapot Dome naval oil reserve lease. The answer of the Mammoth company, the chief defendant, has not been filed. The thirty day time limit set for its of the government attacking the It is Intimated however, that coun- filing will expire April 14. The answer of the purchasing company sets forth that, relying upon the rights of the mammoth under Its lease, the purchasing com pany “became the owner of seven teen ateel oil storage tanks and con tents thereof” situated upon the naval reserve. The pipe line company alleges that It has spent, or will have spent on completion of Its pipe line. >lB,- 000,000 as well as >700,000 for a pumping plant. Machinery and ap purtenances thereto and that this was done In faith that the Mam moth company's lense was valid. Specific denial of every allegation city, making county business Incon venient to transact. The commission of preparing the plans has bepn given to die firm of Garbutt, Weidner nnd Sweeney. The building Is intended fn be con structed on lots 37, 38 and 39 on (Continued on Page Five) Legislation which will make such a system legal In Wyoming will be urged. Snow Reported From Chicago and Northwest CHICAGO, April 11.—A light snowfall hero today and In northern lowa and other sections of the northern plains and northwest., with predictions of snow tonight or to morrow In northwestern and middle western states Is attributed to a western storm moving eastward. Rain or snow within 36 hours be tween the northern Rockies and eastward to the western lakes and lower Ohio valley Is predicted. Lit tle change in temperature is Indi cated except co’der In southwest Ne braska, Kansas, southwest Mon tana and northern Wyoming. DES MO I NEB, lowa, April 11.— Northern lowa, merchants are post poning their spring openings as a result of an eight Inch snowfall which covered that nection of the state last night. Weather bureau predictions are that the snow will sweep the southern part of the state today. validity of the Teapot Dome lease Is contained In the answers. Denial Is made of any knowledge of the al leged Illegal means by which the lease was procured. In their answers the purchasing and pipe line companies admit all information carried In seven para graphs of the government's bill of complaint admit parts of five para graphs, deny allegations In four an<? profess no knowledge or Informa tion of allegations carried In sev enteen other paragraphs. The an swers pray that “Bill of plaintiff be dismissed as to defendant and for such other and further relief os may be equitable and just.” No Information Is available here concerning the answer which Is to be filed by the Mammoth company. King George Cut Cold by Indian Braves CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 11.— AH kings look alike to Wyoming Indians except, possibly, those they encounter In a poker game, according to Major Tim McCoy of Thermopolis, Wyo., who recently returned from Europe, where he took a party of Arapahoes In the Interests of a moving picture con cern. The Indians, Major McCoy told the Cheyenne Lions club, were greeted by King George of Eng land while they were watching a royal procession In London- The king leaned out of his coach, smiled end waved at the redskins. The Indians never batted an eye In response to this expression of royal friendship and, for perhaps the only time In his career, the king was "cut cold” by persons he had saluted. CASPER, WYO., FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1924. Republican Support Is Safe for Coolidge Nothing But Political Earthquake All That Can Defeat President In Candidacy, Says Lawrence In Comment ing Upon Victories In Two States By DAVID LAWRENCE. (Copyright, 1924, The Casper Tribune.) WASHINGTON, April 14.—The break in the Coolidge campaign for the Repub lican presidential nomination has come. Nothing hut a political earthquake can now prevent the nomination of the president at Cleveland in June. Mr. Coolidge had had from the start the support of the regular Republican organi zation which is all-powerful in the eastern states. It was not known what would be his strength in the presidential primaries. The victories in Nebraska and Illinois ONE ARRESTED, BRACE OF STILLS SEIZED IN LONELY DUGOUT RAID Two stills, one of 75 gallon capacity and one of 20 gallons, and one prisoner, Merle McGowan, fell to the lot of the sheriff’s office and federal officers when they swooped down on a dugout in the Poison Spider district Thursday. In addition to the main elements of the manu facturery there was a 10 gallon keg full of corn liquor, se! for the Mammoth will petition for an extension of time in which to answer, setting forth Inability to obtain within the original time limit Information essential to the an swer. Whether the government will resist a request for an extension of time will depend on the attitude of the special oil counsel, Atlee Pomer ene and Owen J. Rdberta, who are at Washington. There will be no proceedings in court when the Mammoth answer is filed, the time of filing merely automatically beginning the period within which, uncer the rules of equity practiced, the government will have In which to reply to tho answer. JAPAN FIGHTS EXCLUSION ACT PROPOSAL HERE Gentlemen's Agreement Scrupulously Observed, Ambassador Declares In Letters to Sec. Hughes WASHINGTON, April 11.—Japan has scrupulously observed the gentlemen’s agreement and is prepared to -continue to do so, Ambassador Hanihara declared in a letter to Secretary Hughes which was sent today by the latter to Chairman Colt of ihe senate immigration com mittee. The agreement Is viewed by Jap an as a “self Imposed restricti n'’ of Immigration to ths United States, ths ambassador said, and designed tn relieve the United States of the unforunate necessity of wounding the "sensibility of a friendly na tion.” 3fto gallons of mash, gasoline bur nt and till the equipment that goes to make up a 1924 distillery. The stills had evidently concluded a run just before the arrival of the officers as they were still hot al though shut off. The liquor was lielng made from cornmeal and cane sugar, liberal supplies of both be ing confiscated. The dugout was located a few miles west of the main Poison Spi der oil field. It hud been dug in the bank of a dry gulch and was invisible a few yards away. A well worn trail from a nearby homestead er's shack to the stillhouse led the officers directly to the dugout. The still and the mash barrels were disgustingly dirty with all kinds of debris floating on the top of the mash barrels. The brown sugar had made a corrosion on the inside of the barrels that the own ers hod never tried to clean off. After blowing up the dugout and burning the barrels and mash, the officers brought the still, coil and liquor to the city for evidence in the trial. The raid was made by W. C. Ir vine, undersheriff, and Otto Plaga, and W. R. Owens, federal officers. Prince Visits Spain Thursday SAN SEBASTIAN Spain, April II- —The Prince of Wales, who Is visiting Biarritz incognito, made a trip here yesterday accompanied by Lord Gladstone. Ho walked about town visiting the various places of interest. Although aware of his presence here the authorities allowed him to preserve his Incognito as the Earl of Chester, showing him no official . attention. Secretary Hughes, fn submitting the letter said It was intended to . give congress officially the "Intent 1 and purpose of the gentlemen's » agreement” and the methods used f In executing it. The famous “Gen - tieman's agreement" under which (Continued on Page Five) states In which the weakness would be expected to develop If at all—has knocked the wind out of the sails of the Hiram Johnson campaign and left the field to Mr. Coolidge. Although presidential primary votes are not considered binding at a national convention, they are nevertheless an index of popular feeling. Mr. Coolidge's strength In the primaries Is a surprise even to his own friends. To carry Mich igan, Illinois, Nebraska and North Dakota Is a feat which a regular Republican has not achieved in a good many years. Republican sup ixirt of the president In tho con servative areas of New England nnd tho east has been unchallenged but (Continued on Pago Two) PROBERS ARE HANDED SLAP President Coolidge Calls Upon Investi gators to Confine Themselves to "Le gal Rights" In Inquiries WASHINGTON, April 11.—President Coolidge in a message to the senate today advised that body to main tain its “constitutional and legal rights” in conducting investigations. The president supplemented his message with a letter from Secretary Mellon in which the treasury head de- dared that should "unnecessary In terference" with the proper exer cise of his duty be continued?* neither I nor any other man of character can lone tako responsi bility for the treasury." The message, couched In direct language, was occasioned by the action of the senate committee In vestigating the Internal revenue bureau in employing Francis J. Henry of California as special prose cutor at the instance and at the expense of Senator Couzens of Michigan, a Republican member of the committee. Employment of Heney was de clared by the president to bo in conflict with law and a procedure “Bet on tßie Horse Ttat’s BacM By the Owner” The advertising merchant is "on record" regarding his goods, his service and his prices. He is out in the open backing his advertis ing with the reputation of the house. * It is not always safe just to fare forth to buy on one's judgment, saying, "I. know goods and what they are worth." Read the advertising columns and shop in the stores where you experience square dealing follow ing fair promises; where the store organization is allvo to the obliga tion implied in the day's advertis ing. The great merchants use the advertising columns of the news paper for their public contact and the wise shopper programs the buying by reading the advertis ing. Shop in The Tribune before shopping lu Hie shops. Stinnes Dead Hugo Slir.net!, leader in Gei idiistrinl life wlio died yestt t Berlin. BROTHERSARE FOUNDGUILTY Carl Powers and B. J. Powers, brothers, were yesterday fined >BOO each and sentenced to servo 120 days In the county jail when they were found guilty of operating u still by a jury In district court. The still was taken In a raid November 6 last on the Carl Powers' homestead 18 miles northeast of Casper. The still was In a dugout in the sand hills. The Power® brothers offered little or no defense other than that they knew nothing of the still. Tho tes timony for tho state showed that a federal officer waited at the still until one of tho defendants rode up on horseback and then arrested him. • likely to throw the government into • disorder. “It is time that we return to a government under nnd in accord ance with the usual forms of the law of the land,” the president said, “the state of the Union requires the 5 Immediate adoption of such a course.” • The president's message addressed ' to tho senate, said: ’ “Herewith Ih a copv of a letter from tho secretary of tho treasury, Hon. Andrew W. Mellon, to me, which I feel constrained to trans mit to tho senate for its informa ’ t<on. Also a copy of the resolution adopted by tho committee invest!- ’ gating tho bureau of Internal reve (Continued on Page Five) HUNDREDS ARE DESTITUTE IN DAKOTA_FLOOD Belle Fourche, South Dakota, Sends Appeal for Assistance to Red Cross , In Behalf Suffers CHICAGO, April 11.— (By The Associated Press.) A call for help for flood sufferers, declaring hundreds of families are in want and that 1200,000 damage already has been caused by the waters of the Belle Fourche river, was received today from Bello Fourche, S. D., by the central division of the American Red Cross and a relief worker already Is on ths way them. The flood |s In Butte county. South Dakota, and houses, furniture and other personal property has been carried away. EDITION NUMBER 145. STATE LI 15 SUFFICIENT IE PUBLIC MTS IT ENFORCED Former Action Recon sidered in Meeting; High School Band to Give City Concerts. The Sunday closing ordi nance which was passed by the city council* March 24 and which was the cause of much subsequent torment was repealed by that body Het night on the motion of S. F. Pelton seconded by J. W. Tucker. The council voted unanimously for the repeal. The resolution for re pealing the ordlnanco was drawn on the grounds that tho state of Wyo ming has a statute amply covering tho regulation of Sunday work and employment and that if any citizens dcsiro to make complaints they may file them with the Justice of the peace. Other matters of importance tak en up by the council included the granting of the contract for city park concerts this summer, an agree ment to pay part of tho cost of a detention home in Casper, petition ing tho county commissioners for roadways to the east and west, and the enforcement of the early morn ing parking ordinance. Tho closing ordinance was dis cussed voluntarily by the council last night, no citizens appearing either for or against the measure. The career of the Casper ordinance has been a brief one. It had been passed on tho recommendation of the clerk’s union, various churches and other organizations. Much dis cussion ns to its validity was en tered into immediately after its adoption. That the council had the right to pass such an ordinance was admitted though there were many who declared the ordinance discrim inatory in that it was aimed di rectly at tho community grocers who have small stores in various residen tial parts of the city. Attorneys W. W. Lacy an<» Roy' Bullack handled the cose for the grocers and Mr. Lacy maintained that the ordinance in many ways conflicted with the state statute re garding the regulating of Sunday mercantile business and was there fore a nullity. The council, how ever, decided to continue the ordi nance at that time. When the ordinance was adopted many inemlxrs of the council saw that It would be impossible for the city t<f take aggressive steps in en forcing it since that would require many extra policemen. The policy to be followed was that citizens finding men who broke the law should file a complaint with the po lice after which a warrant would be issued and the man would be brought into court. No complaints were ever filed and consequently no arrests were made. The council discussed further tho mater of granting licenses to cer tain rooming house proprietors. A motion was passed to tho effect that licenses should be Issued to houses the proprietors of which had not been convicted in court this year on liquor charges or to houses (Continued on Page Two) Appeal for financial assistance and relief workers was made. The flood began April 6 but is ’ assumed by Red Cross officials to , have become worse in view of the telegram received today. No loss of life was mentioned