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PAGE TWO M'ADOO FORGES ARE DEFEATED IN GDimDO Fight for Instructed Delegation Lost in Convention. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 24 —McAdoo forces lost their light for Instruction of Colorado’s twelve votes at the Democratic national con vention here tonight, and tho state delegation will go to New York un- Instructed. Sixteen delegates, eight of them with half a vote each, will go to the national meeting. Sharp conflict followed presenta tion of an nntl-Klan resolution, which was adopted after being de feated in committee, 22 to 21. It was brought onto the floor as a minority report. Governor Wm. E. Sweet won his fight for a place on the national del egation when ho was elected delegate at large. As eight delegates were elected for four placs he will have only half a yote. Sweet forces suffered a defeat, however, in the election of John T. Barnett of Denver to succeed Mlles ,<). Saunders of Puelflo as national committeeman from Colorado. Mrs. Gertrude A. Lee of Greeley was re elected national committee woman. TRACK STARS GET NG TRIP (Continued from Page One.) by the Casper men with national high school records will give some conception of what results may be i expected. Gorrell made tho 100-yard dash in 10:2 with a two-yard set back. Tho United States record is 1 9:7. In the high Jump Gorrell [ reached a distance of 5 feet 8 inches, tho national record being 6 feet. | Gobel _ran tho mile in 4:51 but ho i had no one to run against him. In | trial runs since the Douglas .meet ■ he has made it tn 4:40, which Is only right seconds slower than the ; national record. Hales made tho 220 yard dash in 23:2. Tho record j CRIME STILL IS UNSOLVED, (Continued From Page Ono) slon of Chief of detectives Hughes l and Chief of Police Collins. Ro far the hundreds of men detailed to the investigation have failed to find trace of the clothes stripped from the boy’s body. One of tho boy’s stockings was found floating on a pond near the open space on the ' Southern outskirts of the city whero • the nude body was found crommed . into a railroad culvert. The find • was mado shortly after the body was discovered, Thursday. Police are not certain whether ransom or perversion motivated the kidnaping. Franks received a let ter demanding SIO,OOO tho day after, the boy disappeared. Whatever | tho motive, police agree that Robert was killed because he had resisted Ids abductors. Robert was suffo cated, either by a gag or hand, the coroner said. Hundreds of tips have been re ceived by police but so far no tan gible clue has been found, Hughes and Collins said. It was intimated, however that several suspects were under surveillance. Attention was centered on a pair of spectacles found near the body.' Police believe they belonged to one of the persons involved In the affair. ♦ . Mountain Briefs Fred Cantrell, one of the enterpris ing settlers on top of Casper Moun-| tain, has started a goat ranch on his I mountain homestead, and will soon be able to supply Casper people with a flna quality of goat milk. Mr. Can trell has taken part of his herd of high-priced milking goats to the mountain. Nels Fougstedt, better known ns the “Flying Swede,” la planting about I'oo strawberry plants on his homestead. The road to the asbestos mln© was passable last week, but the road on over is blocked by big drifts which are melting pretty fast. It will ba about the first of June before cars can go on top, providing there Is no more snowfall. It Is claimed that vegetables "with l n better flavor can be grown on top of the mountain than any other place | in the world. The soil Is a dark' black loam, which comes from con-1 turles of decaying vegetation. It I the seasons were a little longer, any-1 thing on earth could be raised on I top of the mountain. Lew Griffith camo up to the ashes-1 tos mill in his Rickenbarkor sedan I last Sunday, and hoofed It on over to his homestead. Everything tn his house was just an he left it last fall j when snow made the road iinpaa sable. Let us have a ski club organised next year. Tho club could obtain a cabin on the mountain, nn<l there am plenty of sites for the best ski jump, in the» country. % 1 ENTHUSIASM RUNS RIOT IN THE [TRIBUNE-SCHOOLS KITE PLAY Sixty-one Entered in Competition; Crowd Sees Big Show By ARNOLD B. LARSON The kids and their kites! —did you ever see anything like it! There went a half dozen soaring off into space un til the crowd had to follow strings—it seemed for miles—squint ing for several minutes before eyes could focus on tiny specks fluttering in the distance. To the right a monster came smashing into the wind. All of a sudden it was swooping furiously earthward, crashing with paper puncturing, stick-breaking and heart-breaking violence. In almost the same instant yells centered attention on small, dainty bits of gaudy tissue with tails of cloth wriggling below in spirals. Hither and thither they darted as veritable whirligigs in spasms., of flashing color. There were kites that would fly and those 'that just wouldn’t, no matter how hard their pilots would throw them into the air and run frantically. Above all was a network of strings that criss-crossed here and ran 4n parallels there. All this and lots more happened at the first annual Tribune-public school kite flying tournament at the old fair grounds yesterday afternoon. In all. many boys and a few girls, numberihg 61, had kites entered in the tourney. The day was perfect, with fluffy cumulus' clouds banked overhead, sun shining, and a moder ate breeze blowing. Cars came from all over the city, bearing a crowd that was a wonder for size and youthful enthusiasm. And when The Tribune car was surrounded and the prizes given out —oh, boy, but eyes were happy and hands were anxious. Who had the most artistic kite? A girl, of course. Her name is Dor othy Jane Scott. In this event Ellis Young placed second and Dick R. Young third. Only by actually seeing could tho Judges believe there was ever made such a small kite as that shown by Paul Weidner. It could fly on its silken thread, too, and It was not more than an inch square. Paul was awarded first prize for having flown the tiniest, wecniest kite. The second prize went to little Thelma McGowan. All Fred Anderson needed was a cyclone to boost his Immense kite. An it was. he made it cavort clum sily a dozen yards of the ground. He won first tp the largest kite to-fly event. Hedond was James Shuman. Acting dp and going through crazy nntics, is what one of Ellis Young's kite did. It took first ns the best stunt performer. , To really have gotten a good glimpse of thp kite sent up by Wil liam Guthrie, a good long range tel escope would have been required. One could see nearly a mile of string tautly stretched in the general dl roctlon of the horizon, and that’s about all. Somewhere at its end was the winner of the first prize for William in the highest-flying event. Van Guerney let go of a stout kite that made him second. A reel is a real aid In kite flying, and the better the reel the easier it is to control the kite. Though such n contrivance is more or less of a mechanical nature. Dorothy Jane Scott was pronounced owner of the winner. Ned Turner’s reel made second. Against the field Ellis Young cap tured first prize in the event for the most original kite stunt. In the eighth-mile dash, where one had to be quick to manipulate a reel of string and keeping a kite from crashing, Van Guerney was awarded first prize. A noteworthy feat was performed by William Guthrie in flying two kites tandem. By knowing what to do. he managed to keep both under perfect control. He had no compe tition and won first in the tandem i event. Likewise In the final event for the longest string of kited flown tandem, Guthrie took all. Those judging the contest were H. ' Rne Bartie. Denn Morgan and the Rev. R. R. Hildebrand. E .M. Wyatt, | manual training instructor, is de serving of much credit for the sue- I cessful way in which the tourna ment wns put over. It was because of his going from one school to tho other, showing the pupils how to make kites, and in genoral giving a great deal of his time, that the Trib une-public schools kite flying event was a triumph. i Entered in the tournament were the following. Wilmer Shepard of Willard School; Fred Anderson of Willard; Thelma McGowan of McKinley; Harold Ma jors of Jefferson; James Shumnn of Lincoln; Ned Turner of Park: David Carlison of McKinley; Tilford Olsen of Park; Vincent Edwards of Park; Rex Ingram of Jefferson; James Dwort of Park; William Guthrie of Lincoln: Wrlghtaman and Bubb of Park; Peter Pomes of Park; Rendle Millhollm of Jefferson; George Kas sis of Park; Joseph Dalgorno of Jef ferson; Mervln Semmens of McKin ley; Zed Zcrmnn of McKinley; Pau’. Weidner of Park; Walter Smith of Grant; Carl Nigard of Grant; Hugh Case of McKinley; Hurry Preble of McKinley; Dick Richards Young of Park; Walter Shadd of High School; Joe Ilnur of McKinley; Donald Nor ton of Jefferson: John Henry Doll of Willard; Edw|n Doing of Jefferson: Charles Milder of Park; Van Gurnov of Willard; Stanley Cleghorn of Mc- Kinley; Betty Wyatt of Park; Bon ny Wyatt of Park; Winona Wyatt of Park; Ellis Young of Park; Joe Gal legos of Park; Ivnn Nichols of West school; Altho Whitmore of Willard: Frank Dine of Glen rock; Mason Henry of Jefferson; Doris Brokaw of Jefferson: Willis Rrnkaw of | Grunt; Blaine Barger of Park; Dor- i Z"-’ > »■ T'l'C ' - -■ • I r'44’ > ,*/*** i ■ SW '*■ I *'• ■’MP -1 '■' *. ■ i a A) •4 gywp i/ y ■ w wfiK’ A-r?''*7 z ■‘i - jC: '* SC 'AHI i \ ♦’ TTw f A ; -- < k , LA The largest and smallest kites in the touranament. Bubb, 15 and David Wriglitsman, 14. of Park school, holding up the largest kite in the tourna ment. It was nine by eight feet in diameter and was totally wrecked in the competition, the owners not receiving any prize. ' In the center Is Paul Weidner, 11, (l s Park school, holding between his thumb and forefinger a kite an inch square. He flew it successfully and won the prize for the smallest kite flown in the tournament. othy Jano Scott of Washington; John Fishburn of Park; Kurtis Ames of McKinley; Byron Stebbins of Park; Tracy Shaw of Park; G. ’’Bill” Scott of Washington; Clar ence Alden Wood of McKinley; Bar- A Real Traffic Jam mm h i h ll hb: Automobiles had to be cleared from parking space on Second street yesterday when the last house being moved from West Yellowstone to the Standard addition was moved through the main business section by tractors. Because of the size of lire building it was impossible to move it on Walnut street. Crowds watched tho unusual sight and the speed with which the moving was negotiated. CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE IS OFFERED IN EFFORT TO SEND ALLEGED SLAYER TO THE CHAIR ST. GEORGE, STATEN ISLAND, N. Y., May 24.—With clocklike pre cision. the prosecutor today unfold ed a chain of circumstantial evidence whereby the state hopes to send Har ry Hoffman to the electrio chair for tlie murder of Mrs. Maud Bauer on March 25. There was no witness to the slay ing. Mrs. Bauer wuh driving with her mother and children when the motor car became mired in mud. She went to seek old when th© driver of ii Ford sedan offered her a lift. Once in the car the driver at tempted to assault her. She resisted and a bullet from a .25 calibre revol ver pierced her. The lifeless body was thrown to the side of the rout. Thursday the state establish. <| that Hoffman was In the locality of the murder spot. Barbara Fnhs. 14 year old dramtlcally pointed to Hoff man ns the man she had seen in the Ford sedan a few minutes before Mrs. Bauer started on the death ride. A patrolman Identified Hoffman as the pale, nervous driver of a Ford sedan, who hurjjedly left the scene. Tho district attorney pointed out that Hoffman had discarded hie heavy shell glasses for a pine© nez to change his appearance. Friday the prosecutor pltted.broth er against brother. Albert Hoffman giving testimony which may tnke his brother's life. He told of n note sent with n .25 cnllbre pistol after the murder. llarr>M«nt it to him, CTc Casper feunDap Crifiune ton Lewis of Park: Kenneth Kleber » of Park; Billie Capps of Grant. i By having entrants who together placed for six prizes. Park school •livill bo awarded the tournament ■ sweepstakes pennant. asking his brother to say b© had received the weapon In February. The brother testified the pistol reach ed him in New York, March 29, four days after the murder. Today, It was a professor. Frank Whittier of Bowdoln college. He said, cartridge shells found beside Mrs. Bauer's body could have been fired from no other pistol than that owned by Hoffman—as tho pin Im print of tho pistol showed plainly on tho shell primer. A co-workor of Hoffman, Raycey Parker, told how Hoffman had attempted to get him to take a part in tho alibi—that ho and Hoffman wcr e together the day of the murder. Parker did not see Hoffman on that day. Spiritulist Is Now Acquainted With New Brand Juat another Instance of meet ing up with tho wrong kind of spirits was that of D. 8. Hugo, self acclaimed spiritualist who was arrested yesterday afternoon by the police department on n charge of being drunk. Hugo arrived in town recently and hns advertised seances. He claims to b* able to communicate with th© dead. CORNELL CREW TAKES R ACE ITHICA. N. T., Afpy 24—After tentative announcement that the Cornell-Harvard boat race would be called off because of bad weather, the race whs rowed here late today, Cornell winning by three lengths. The time was, Cornell 6:54; Har vard 7:04. Cornell freshmen defeated Har vard by a half a length, time: Cor nell 6:51, Harvard 6.53. Street Railway to Curtail Service CHEYENNE, Wyo-, May 24 The Cheyenne Electric Street Rail way company has called a meeting of stockholders for June W. at which a proposal to abandon street railway service In the city and be tween Cheyenne and Fort Russell will be considered. The majority of the corporation’s stock is held by Mrs.fT. A. Cosgriff of Denver. The company recently announced that it could not meet its share of expense of paving streets traversed by Its tracks and thereupon began tearing up its trackage in the area to be paved. Should the Cheyenne Electric sus pend there will be no street railway in Wyoming. Kippered Salmon Taken off Market CHEYENNE. Wyo.. May 24. "Kippered salmon" has disappeared from the Wyoming market, ruports the state department of agriculture, pure food division, which recently proceeded against such foodstuff offered for wile in the state, charg ing that it wafc dyed to make It appear r higher grade of salmon than It was. Kippered salmon offer ed for sale elsewhere niay b© okeh, the department states, byt none that was within the law was offered in Wyoming Insofar as the depart ment's Investigation extended. The ‘dyed salmon was withdrawn from the Wyoming market by the distrib utors, to avoid prosecution under the pure food laws. Special Pullman For Delegates to G. 0. P. Convention —i— p. C. Spencer, Republican State chairman, has made arrangement* for a Special Pullman car to carry Wyoming delegates, alternates and other Republicans to the national convention nt Cleveland*. Tho car will leave Cheyenne the morning of June 8, Tho first woman to hold office as n State Commissioner of Public Wel fare is Mrs. Kate Durr Johnson of North Carolina. HimBFO 15SUK OFFICE James E. Stewart, recently elect, ed mayor of Milla, will be sworn Into office tomorrow evening at the town council meeting and appoint ments to offices will be in order for confirmation by the aidermen. Among these, it is understood, will bo James Healy, chief of police, who has filled the position with satisfac tion to the public in general for many months past and who will probably be retained under the new administration. Healy is a pioneer of Wyoming, having been born and raised in the state. At various times he has been in the employ of detective agencies and has discharged many difficult jobs with high credit to himself. Tho town of Mills Is probably the most peaceful in Natrona county in proportion to Its size, the number of disturbances being kept nt a minimum. The fact that its citi zens ate largely hard working people with no natural bent for crime Is tho main reason, while the efficient service of the town’s peace officer is probably another. UTAHAGGiES DOWN RIVALS IN BIG MEET COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 24.—Utah Agricultural college won the Rocky Mountain conference track meet this afternoon by a wide margin, defeating Its nearest con tender, the University of Colorado, by 20 points. Point standing was. Utah Aggies 51H; University of Colorado 32 1-3; Montana 31: Den ver University 15; Brigham Young University 13 5-6; Colorado Aggies 12; University of Utah 11; Wyoming University 5; Colorado College 4 1-3. Two new conference records were set. In the Olympic trials only Leroy Brown, former Dartmouth star, made a championship showing when he cleared the bar at six feet % In ches. Paste Problems of Jail Inmates Solved by Gum Chewing gum, inseparable either from the riches of a Wrigley or the foibles of a flapper, scorned by the aesthetic because of its presumed vulgarity, has at last come to the rescue of art. at least to art as it is known and inter preted by the feminine prisoners in Casper's city jail. A visit through the quarters was taken yesterday by the writ er. It was a very privileged visit because even the officers are not allowed entrance, the key to the cells and to the room enclosing them being held by Mrs. James Farris, police matron. What a gallery of pictures; Mag azine cover pictures, pages from theater and motion picture per iodicals, ‘Confession," and) love stcry publications, it must be ad mitted. "Stone walls do not a pris on make.” say these young wo men. "Neither do plastered ones," In order to get around tho bleak bareness of the plaster they have used their scissors well. Strange to say, the pictures are not of Val entinos nor of Rdd La Roques, but of women, all sorts of women. Tho matron was puzzled at first. Where did the prisoners get their paste to fasten the pictures to the walls? The mystery was quickly reived. They had used chewing gum. cheyelWde to CURB 60 MILES OF CITY’S STREETS CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 24 Sixty miles of Cheyenne’s streets are to be improved by installation of uniform grade, gutter, curb and culverts under a resolution of im provement adopted by the city com mission. The cost of tho improve ment will be assessed against abut ting property. The cost will be about fl per front foot. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY FOR RENT—Four-room houso with breakfast nook, modern unfur nished. Call 1967 M. Thirteenth and Willow, also storeroom, suitable ’for drug stofe, grocery or meat market. Corner First and St. Botolph. FOR RENT—Two furnished rooms for light housekeeping, close in, first floor. 520 E. Fifth. FOR HALE—Vogel non-freeze toi let complete with building, will sacrifice for quick sale. 141 8. Dur bin. USED CAR BARGAINS Wyoming OWsmoMk Company Phone 1863 A—B—C ELECTRIC WASHER FREE! at the CASPER ELECTRIC CO. 121 E. First Phone 1993 J r- RELIABLE FUR SHOP FURS STORED AND MANUFACTURED | Cleaned and Relined 333 S. ELM . PHONE 192 S 1 nt. I ZZ? | the Rain and YOU I '•HE sun and rain are working A together to ruin your home. The sun’s rays crack and blister poor paint. The unprotected wood beneath is at the mercy of the ! moisture. Decay is the result. Protect your home—paint id S time—paint with SUN-PROOF PAINT «;! Sun-Proof is economical. The hardy coat wears and wears and * ' * if gives perfect protection against the elements. Sun-Proof—a Pitts burgh Proof Product—covers an , unusually large surface per gallon. > I PITTSBURGH PLATE GLASS CO. J 225 South Center # | PROOF PRODUCTS Paint and Glass Supply Co. S te " c,,, p1 0r a ***9 °l "F’iat to Jo o»J Zfow to Jo If* fe® Pl ‘“ Glass Co.. Box JS7S. Milwaah", Wit* p® M , A guiJo to bitter homts. ’ 23 p, rrsaußQH plate o'-* TO THE DEMOCRATS OF WYOMING I As a candidate for the nomination on the Democratic ■ ticket for the United States Senate I respectfully A solicit your support at the primary election in August. M LEROY E. LAIRD CUT OUT THIS COUPON This Coupon Is Good for 10 POINTS io POINTS In the Tribune Carriers Competitive Race / I hereby cast 10 points for: Carriers name Route No Subscriber's Name; Pay on your subscription account and count 75 more points for each month paid. NOTICE! J. J. Ryan is an authorized representa tive of the Gazetteer Publishing and Printing company, publishers of the Wyoming State Business Directory and is now in Casper gathering data and material for the 1924 edition. GAZETTEER PUBLISHING AND | PRINTING CO. Denver, Colo. SUNDAY, MAY 2S, 1924.