Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 14, 1919, Page 1

Dy { } s y | ] 4 PRESIDENT TO ASK PEOPEE=T0 RATIFY THE PEACE TREATY Will Shatter Another Precedent as ee of Congressional Opposition; Will Also\= Tour Country as Far W2st as Pacific on Return Next Month [United Press Staff Correspondent] PARIS, Jan. 14.—President Wilson expects to-go before the| American people after the peace treaty is signed and urge its ratifica- tion. Thus shattering another precedent President Wilson should, put the endorsement up to the ppblic rather than to a hostile congress. | His friends believe that the President will tour the country this fall, simultaneously urging new domestic pele that will lend them- Ridin. ‘He Wage” che the: bepnots tails. He hopes that peace will in- sure a new trade relations built upon} nite policy immediately after the treaty is signed. when he addresses Congress after his return from Europe. His course aft- erward largely will be determined by the attitude of Congress. It is a foregone conclusion that; friendship rather vat under eos | and jealousies. That is why he brought to Paris Vance McCormick, | Henry ails Senate Probers Bernard Baruch, Edward Hurley and at Control Is Extended to} Charles Schwab. They can keep Other Countries as Well to, Manipulate Prices President Wilson will return to France to handle the final poace de- peace with trade developments ahd} be in a position to arrive at a defi- [By Associated Press} WASHINGTON, Jan, 14,—Fran- cis J, Henry, who acted as special {council for the federal trade commis- sion in the meat packing investiga- ident Wilson is considering a speak-|tion, was a witness today before ing tour of the United States on his'the Sonate agricultural committee return covering the principal cities, hearing on the bill providing for gov- probably to the Pacific Coast. Con-|ernment control of certain facilities gressional adjournment in March! of the meat industry. , gives him this opportunity before his | Heney asserted that the big pack-- return to Europe if his return is/ers not only monopolyze the meat necessary. He still plans to return if | business of the United States but con- his presence is necessary to the for-'trol the industry in other countries | mation of a league of nations. The'so as to enable them to manipulate , purpose of -his trip will be to give/ prices at home. He said the big com- first hand information on the confer-} panies control over 90 per cent of ence to the country. OLIVER SHOUP IS GOVERNOR - OF COLORADO (By Associated Prean]} DENVER, Jan. 14.—Oliver Shoup was inaugurated governor of Colora- do at noon today. With his inaugur- (By Associated Press.) PARIS, Jan. 13 (Delayed.)—Pres- local slaugthering business. oe UNITED STATES AND JAPAN ARE IN AGREEMENT (By_United Press) TOKIO, Jan. 14.—Japan and America have reached an understand- ing regarding control of the trans-- Siberian railway. fice will soon publish the details. pefsorjsep pey pue sired 10;810311zaa4 The foreign of-| eoecece THE DAILY TRIBUNE Reaches a dozen towns of Central Wyoming the same day it is published, with all the news of the da: 7 weceveececcce The Casper Daily Crihune Only newspaper in Wyoming served by both the A-sociated Press and the United Press | VOLUME 3. RUSSIA MAY SEND DELEGATES TO PEACE MEETING, CONFERENCE TO - DECIDE QUESTION ON WEDNESDAY | League of Nations Will Be First to Come’ Before Conference; Five Delegates Each for Great Powers, Claim (By Associated Press] PARIS, Jan. 14.—Russia may be pe gates to the Peace conference. A final deci ted to send dele- | ion will be reached | League of Nations. Delegates are to work 12 hours daily if, necessary until the League i is completed. Marshal Foch is on his way to meet the German armistice | delegates to give additional terms, in- cluding restitution of material taken |from France and Belgium and the turning over of her commercial fleet} for the transport of troops. 01 d Press.) PARIS, User: 13.—France, Britain, the United States, Italy and | Japan will have five delegates at the LEARN PURPOSE: peace conference, according to the| final decision, The British dominions | | will also be represented. The decision was based on the |- WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.—Several| American plan in proportion to the | days’ delay in the Senate in prospect! extent of the interests of each nation for the $100,000,000 European relief Poincare will open the plenary session | Saturday with an address, after which officers will be elected. ge FIVE STATES OF NATION JUMPIN | DRY BAN WAGON request for information was cabled | Secretary Lansing. |RESOLUTION IS | MADE TO HURRY | PEACE MEETING By United ress)» WASHINGTON, J 14.—Sen- jetse France of Maryland, in a resolu- tion today demanded the return of | Indiana, Arkansas, Kansas, Illi- CASPER, WYOMING, TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1919 tomorrow. The first question before the conference will be the’ cw RELIEF BILL TO) disposal of the fund was received. A} NUMBER 73 ~ CANDIDATES FOR SPEAKER JOIN _ IN SELECTION OF E. J. SULLIVAN OF BASIN TO PRESIDE IN HOUSE Senator Tom Powers of Torrington Named Senate President at Caucus; Miller of Casper Is Sergeant-at-Arms Special to The Tribune CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 14.—At the most harmonious caucus held in years House Republicans last night selected E. J. Sullivan of Basin for speaker in the lower house of the legisla- ture. His name was placed in nomination by A. S. Mercer; it | was seconded by A. D. Kelly and a motion to make him the unanimous choice of the caucus was made by P. F. Jenkins, all three of whom had been candidates, Site Downe CONDITIONS IN Mr. Downing of Torrington was selected as chief clerk of the house, | E. H. Hoopes of Cody was named | for the doorkeeper’s position and J. W. Miller of Casper was honored by | selection as sergeant-at-arms, The same harmony that Facies | ized the house caucus prevailed in the | meeting of Senate Republicans held | IBy Asnocinted Preant an hour previous in which Senator} WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.—Colonel Tom Powers of Torrington was elect-|George Stewart, commanding Ameri- can troops in the Archangel sector, in the peace settlement. appropriation measuro which the, President of the senate. Peter The confereniea has started a dis- Heusevpadead yesterday. The meas. Kooi of Sheridan was named vice |Teported that he made a personal cussion of procedure. Technical! ure was today referred to the Senate, President and Frank C. Hunter of yee of a wide front over which | problems were sent to committees to- appropriations committee and it was| Cheyenne was selected for the chief pia toh Aen scattered And found ‘day for consideration upon the mo-'said that no action was planned until clerks position. Anes neers eroutonsrels healt ee erie ane i i i iti ii i i ie senate an se CO) ie = a tion of President Wilson. President additional information regarding the, dayitoipatityithelaction|of the lcaucus ‘equipment ample. Total deaths from jand adjourned until Wednesday, when #!1 causes among the for vere Governor Carey will deliver his | given as six officers and 121 enlisted | message to the legislature. tet ies J. W. Miller of Gasnver roceived | LINCOLN, Jan. 14.—The Nebras: word ‘this morning that he had been | ka. senate today passed the re: appointed sergeant-at-arms in thé (tion ratifying the federal prohibition House during the session of tho State |#2mendmont with only one dissenting Legislature. Mr. Miller was recently Vote. The resolution now goes to the } returned from training camp after; house. | having enlisted im the army, being | ; discharged on account of rheumatism ! | he contracted while in service. —————_--— The Philippine general hospital re- government cently grauduated the first Moro girl nurses. REPORTED GOOD : REBEL LEADERS FLEE GERMANY : AS CHANCELLOR ORDERS ARREST No Real Fighting in Hun Capital Since Sunday and Order Is Re-Established y Associnted Presa] (B: COPENHAGEN, Jan. 14.—Dr. Karl Liebknecht, Spartacan leader, has fled to Leipsic, says one re- sort. Eichhorn, police chief has fled to Denmark. The Berlin gov- ernment has issued warrants for the arrest of Rosa Luxembourg, Liebknecht and Eichhorn, 14.—There has been fighting in Berlin since Sun- y afternoon. The government or- the arrest of Bolshevik lead- ers, including Wiebknecht, indicating there is no truth in his reported death. BERLIN, Jan. 14.—Order is com- pletely ored in cities outside of Berlin where the § tacans have ‘s stablished themselves. POLICEMEN REMOVE RED BANDS FROM ARMS BERLIN, Jan. 13,—(Monday, 9 a .m.)——(B ociated Press.)—Po- lice Chief Richter, immediately on assuming office in succession to the deposed head of the department, Herr hhorn, for whose retention the rtacans fought, issued a decree declaring invaled all of Eichhorn's decrees. He also restored weapons to the policemen, who were disarmed during ther revolution’s first days. The policemen greeted the decree by removing the red bands from their arms. CHARLES CHAPIN GIVEN 20 YEARS IN N. Y. PRISON (By United Press) | NEW YORK, y cditor of the New ening World, who killed his wife September 16, today pleaded ‘guilty to murder in the second de- ree and was enced to serve 20 yeurs to life FORD CONTEST in Sing Sing prison. 14.—Charles . ation the control of the state affairs passes to the Republicans. Demo- crats retain only two state offices, Secretary of State and Superintend- ent of Schools. CITY OF DENVER WINS FIGHT ON PHONE INCREASE (By United Press) DENVER, Jan. 14.—The charter amendment to the state constitution giving charter cities the right to reg-| ulate public utilities was upheld in the Supreme Court today in the case Prought by the City of Denver to pre- CONTROL OF N.Y. GIANTS IS SOLD FOR A MILLION trolling interest in the New York National League club held by the John T. Bush estate was sold today to Charles A. Stoneham, broker; Judge Francis McQuaid and John J. McGraw. It is said that a million dollars was paid for the controlling interest. _JUGO-SLAVS TO | RECRUIT ARMY NEW YORK, Jan. 14.—The con-| nois and North Carolina Ratify National Prohibition Amend- ment CHICAGO, Jan. —Ratification of the federal prohibition amendment by five states today brot the number ratifying it to 29. The states acting were Indiana, Arkansas, Kansas, Illi- nois and North Carolina. Only seven more are required, _ y Aunocinted Press} LITTLE” ROCK, Jan. 14.—The Arkansas senate today adopted aj resolution ratifying the federal pro-| hibition amendment by a vote of 32 to 0. The House passed it yester-/} day. Arkansas is tho twenty-sixth| state to ratify the amendment. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 14,—in- diana today ratified federal prohibi- |. |the Yanks and urged that peace nego- tiations be expedited so that it will be; possible to withdraw the army of oc-- {cupation without delay. ASSESSMENTS TALKED “BY COUNTY OFFICERS | AT GHEYENNE. MEET | E. L, McGraugh, Natrona county | assessor, is attending the meeting of the county assessors in Cheyenne ut | which virtually every official of the} jassessor’s offices from all Wyoming! | countries is in attendance. The object of the meeting is to $20,000 Pueblo, Colorado, Chieftain at CHIEFTAIN PAID COIN, TESTIMONY Contract Called for Propaganda Publica- tion and General Circulation Thruout State, Says Advertising Man [By Associated Pres) WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.—Alfred J. Smith, who said he | formerly was advertising and circulation representative of the the Senate Committee investigating German propaganda that WILL BE TAKEN UP THIS WEEK IN HUN rd Prenny » 14.—Taking of the elec- Repub- Iw Aw WASHINGT! up Henry F tion of Trum lican, to the » Senate alections’ committee today: ded to invite both rties to ap- pear person ier by counsel on Fri- day of this w SOCIALISTS OF WUERTEMBURG ARE DEFEATED (By Ans I Prexs.) SRNE, Jan. In the Wuert- election, Socialists were de Denver, testified today before ynt the Mountain States Telephone! & Telegraph Company from putting (By Associated Prean. PARIS, Jan, 14.—The "Tago-Slav jtion, Following senate approval yes-/bring about a more uniform method | ‘terday the house adopted it on a vote Of taxation, but as a side issue the the paper made an agreement with Count von Bernstorff in feated by the Civil parties. |1915 and 1916 which called for pub- | into effect rates granted by the pub- jassessors are trying to devise ways - demand for new trials was enthusias- COUNT KAROLYI | lic utilities commission. LABOR LEADERS APPLAUD STRIKE IN IMOONEY CASE Mention of General Walkout to Enforce De- mand for New Trials in Bombing Case Greeted with Enthusiasm _gilcaco, Jan. 14.—Over one thousand delegates representing every international union and central labor organization in the cpuntry attended the National Labor Congress today called by the International Workers of Defense League to adopt definite plans for obtaining a:new trial for Thomas Mooney, and Warren pees. now serving life terms for murder in connection with the San, a, Francisco, bomb explosion in 1916. Every men- says a report. tion of a general strike to enforce the! tically cheered. —— NEW PRESIDENT ‘OF HUNGARIANS BASLE, Jan. 14.—Count Kerolyi bird Hongari Linens Budapest of. e Hungarian. ic, Budapest re- 8 % naa ¥ ici aenrned the military class Gnti-redical revolution: ;,..... ven regard Ereident ‘fgh' Heeathtee ty between the st: republic will soon mobilize an army, | of 87 to 11. | CHICAGO, Jan, 14.—The legisla-| | ture of Illinois today ratified the pro- | hibition amendment. Only nine more} | states srejnceded saan needed. WAR-COST AND: COMPENSATION IN WAR CLAIM zaansociates| Press.) LONDON, Jan. 14 The’ Asso- cited Chambers of Conimerce today presented their views to Premier | Lloyd George regarding the terms of peace. Thy urge payment of the war cost by Germany, compensation for lgss of property during the war and/| personal injuries, 4nd compensation for loss of national .power-caused by | death or injury to... Oe pro- ducers. RECARDED AS PROD OF REVOLT BUENOS AIRES, Jan, 14 1 —President- Irigoyen's action: in calling |by the various, department: heads of 897 to the, golors and, pking,congrass ta declare the eityy is remanded, ae.deeper than.4 counterymoye: againat con-- tinued strikes. It is regarded as m, more,to. foragtall the wpssibility, of am: od sed) besxvonan tociad-xo odd yLcaseR Apioyen, aaitha reorkens'. feel. rs and wnd means of getting more salary for! jall county officiais. The meetings of the assessors are Neing held at the state capitol build- Ing lead by T. C. Barrett, Laramie jgounty assessor. Conferences are be- ¥%ng held with Cheyenne attorneys to Pina out if there is any way of in- creasing the monthly stipends, The |state constitution fixes the salaries jof the officials. | It is probable that the assessors will, | recommend legislation be adopted by the state legislature leading to reliet wf county officers whose salaries pate not kept pace with the changes ‘in conditions since the salary amounte {State allotted. ee ACCOUNTING SYSTEM PUT IN BY CITY AT Ble COST | NOT FOLLOWED, REPORT a J. A. Likely, representing the Gua, anty. Registry. corporation which was engaged: to install a new accounting) system for the city and then to com- plete ‘regular period audits of the} books, appeared before the councefi} |last.night and reported that the sys-| tem which was installed by his: or-} ganization was hot being followed out He asked) and was given ermission' by the Council to. investi- gate.and audit the books to see if the | lishing articles favorable to the Ger-| {man cause. Under the alleged agree- | ment, Smith testified, the money was to be paid in monthly installments with the privilege of renewal pro- | vided the paper followed the instruc- | {tions of Dr: Kurt Zeigler, German | consul at Denver. The witness told the committee of several trips he made to Washing-| tion and New York to meet Bern- storff and of instructions he said Alva A. Swain and I. N. Stevens, his superiors with the Chieftain, gave in September, 1915, for starting a cam- paign to obtain subscriptions from, German-Americans. Smith declared that he was advised to confer with Godfrey Schirmer, president of the German-American Trust company of Denver, with a view of obtaining a list of prominent Germans in Colo- rado “who would be willing to chip| na. into a fund to circulate the Chief- tain all over the state.” oe The Turks drink their coffee while it is boiling, and swallow the grounas | (By Un | -, “AMSTERDAM, Jan. 14.—That helpless ‘Iunacy, fs’ the informrat'sn bi ‘Thay'restrataed hm with dificutty anton ‘ a Press] who was a guest at Wilhelm’s retreat. contistually fa‘a rambling,’ erratic, véin ‘ind is sleeplesi. Recently the ex-Kaiser announced that he would’ return to Berlin. BIGGEST NAVY PLAN RAPPED BY SEN. BORAH \Daniels Advice at Variance With Great Plans for Universal Peace, Declares Idaho Solon in Scathing Address [By United Press] WSHINGTON, Jan. 14.—Attacking Secretary Daniels’ “biggest vy” program, Senator Borah today warned against “‘this shameless orgy re expenditure,” and charged that while theoretically the govern- |ment has great plans for universal peace and brotherhood,” neverthe- less in practice it still is apparently following the rules of kings and with the liquid. |autocrats to frighten the peope and rab them thru taxation.” The po- FORMER KAISER BEREFT OF MIND, | WANTS TO RETURN TO GERMANY wastvdTON, Jn! 1fpne influenza,” now epidemig in raay infect América. if more fe ntion is not paid to those who must pay the taxes, Borah said. questions, "particularly ‘the proposed League of Nations, were debated to- day in the senate. Senator Borah’ made an especial attack ‘upon the {program of the League lo Enforce Peace, of which ex-President Taft is +a leading member, Senator Borah said the league only recently ad- the former Kaiser is verging on rot here by a prominent Hollander He déclared that Wilhelm talks He ats wants or surrender to the. | mitted the use of force, but ‘at yee an HE ANaLy armed force wag” its. x > > > > > > > 2 2 > > > 2 > > > > > >