Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 23, 1919, Page 1

<a RAR GESAIO 4 vill be turned to the League of Na- United Press Reports. I? Associated Press. VOLUME 3. SUPREME COUNCIL CLEARS a AY FOR GENER DISCUSSION OF RUSS} PROBLEM IS SET FOR MIDDLE OF FEBRURRY Decision to Meet. Delegates of Several Fac- tions Near Turk Capital Believed to} Hold Adjustment Prospects; Paves Way | for Organization of League PARIS, Jan. 23.—The Russian problem is apparently well on the way to solution. The supreme war council accepted Pres- ident Wilson’s plans for representatives of the assoviated powers to meet representatives of each of Russia’s factions near | Constantinople February 15. The associated powers will co- operate toward establishing a stable Russian government and | ANOTHER FALL ON TOBOGGAN Fifteen-Cent LEAGUE OF NATIONS TO HOLD COUNCIL ATTENTION PARIS, Jan, 23.— (Associated Press.)—Having disposed of the Rus- sian question for the moment, the supreme council of the peace con- gress today turned to the principal object of its work, the establishment of a League of Nations. This ques- tion promises to command virtually the undivided.attention of the dele- gates until their action regarding Russia shows results one way or another. As the Russian delegates are not expected at Prince’s Islands until! February 15, this means that nearly the whole attention of the congress Drop Supply and High Price in Domestic Trade y Associate® Freas. CHICAGO, dane SS ffropped 5 cents a pound wholesale tions until President Wilson’s de- Coday, which mal parture for America. ~ Out of the Russian négotiations it| cents a pound in less than two weeks. is Hoped some tmanimous agreement | ‘Whol trade in butter is de: will be xeached that will bring the|*¢ribed as paralyzed. The demand representatives of that country into of both foreign and domestic trade is further sessions at Paris. Delegates| ®t the zero point. have expressed the opinion that se-|. The stoppage of government and cure peace can hardly be considered foreign buying as the result of cheap to have been made while Russia re- mains on fire. It is regarded significant that it should be announced that the first plan for a League of Nations to be! connldared comes from Premier Lloyd See eee ciseee: Briain. anes eats scanty call and piling up of the been known in small circles close to Wholesale supply: the American delegates, that Presi- dent Wilson plans to have European’ ideas come before the congress in| advance of his own. the decline. Excessive high prices in the domestic trade did the rest. Many, facing sharp losses owing to the pres- LONDON, Jan. 23.—Leon Trotzky, | Russian minister of war, has ordered Zinovieff, Bolshevik governor of Pet- rograd, to surrender thatycity without a fight if attacked by the northern Russian Boxcese ie aan ; BRITISH STILL IGNORE ACTION OF SINN FEINS (By _United Press DUBLIN, Jan. 23.. erwith an Irish cabinet appointed and nationwide parliamentary elections planned, the British government’s attitude is still an nigma. Despite the Sinn Fein-/;+, ners’ open sedition the imperial au-- thorities are refraining ee mm. repres- sive measures. HOOVER CENTER OF ANGRY TILT IN U. S. SENATE '|mittee on interstate and foreign declared the Federal Trade Commis- sion unfair for refusing to allow the Cabled Denials to Charges of Helping, Packers and Other Protests Figure in Heated Debate Opened Today ‘WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—Defense of Food Administrator} Hoover against charges that he aided the packers plunged the Sen- ate into angry debate today. Senator Hitchcock presented Hoover's cabled denial, which pointed out that Swift blamed -Hoover for re-| ducing their profits oe $10,000,000 last year. Hoover declared that| he worked to give the American farmers and the small packers aj square deal. The attack on Hoover in the Senate ‘was made by opponents of the $100,- 000,000 appropriation bill to feed Europeans because Hoover would have Dare of the Hitchcock declared the packers’ profits would have been much larger if Hoover had not been in charge. Senator Borah declared that he was not attacking Hoover’s personal integrity hut the system he built. the fund. Senator in Two) Weeks Results From Over | 23.—Butter| a total fall of 15) supplies abroad, especially from Aus-| tralia and South America, started} \retailers were said to be still over--| stocked with high priced butter and) |Switzerland Brings| Bill of Particulars to Paris to Set up Claims (By United Prenn.) PARIS, Jan. -—The |Preme war council today dis.| cussed the following subjects! in preparation for Saturday’s, meeting of the general con-| gress: International labor legislation. Responsibility and punishment in connection with the war. Reparation. International regime for ports, waterways and railways, Procedure for the adoption of ter-| ritorial questions. The council meets tomorrow with Marshal Foch, Haig and Diaz, and} the Versailles’ military representa- | | tives present . (By The Annociated Prens.) PARIS, Jan. 22.—(Delayed.)—| | The President of the United States} | and the Switzerland representative | will meet tomorrow evening. |dent Ador, who arrived from Berne today, comes to Paris bearing an offi- cial tt of the views of the, Swi. ment pending internat- {ional questions. The statement fol-| | lows in part: 1. Switzerland expects to be ad- mitted with other states to the peace conference as far as they deal with her own special interests or problems of general importance. 2. Switzerland approves the creation of a League of Nations, 3. Switzerland recognizes the necessity for actions which may ultimately consist of military pressure within the system of a League of Nations. Nevertheless, Switzerland is determined not to abandon her neutrality, which is laid down in the Swiss constitution and based on the tradition of four hundred years of peaceful politics. | 4. Freedom of production and commefce. js .of vital. importance “Yor Switzerland. 5. Switzerland approves the prin- ciple of free access to the sea. Switzerland expects as soon as | possible to come té an understand- ing with France and Italy for opening the Rhone and Po-tioine rivers for navigation on a big | scale. 6. Political, legal and economic principles formulated by President Wilson are in conformity with the traditional wants of Switzerland and she will adhere to them. GOROUS DENIAL | | { | i | -TO.CHARGES. IN PACKERS’ PROBE AS COLVER FLAYS BIG COMBINE Profits Could Be Eliminated Without Affect- ing Price, Says Packing Head; Pa- pers Are Evidence, Says Colver WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—Testifying before the House com- commerce today, Louis F. Swift,’ president of Swift & Company, entered a series of denials to state-)°""\iction shall be fined not more ments concerning the packing industry emanating from, the Federal! Trade Commission. Swift asserted that such legislation as is proposed| in the Sims and Kendrick bills would cripple the packing industry, and packers to against them. The witness charged that after more than a year’s investigation the commission was unable to deny that | profits of the packers are so small! that they could be wiped out without affecting the price of livestock or the price of meat by more than a fraction of a cent per pound. The witness denied there was any combination of packers and asserted if there was it could not prevent losses. * DENVER, Jan. 23.—Addressing the National Livestock Association today Chairman Colver of the Fed- jeral Trade Commission denied that its food investigation was “unfair” as \the packers charge. He said that at the very start of the probe the pack- ers were permitted to answer a long list of questions and add any further | statement they cared to make. Their {tetters, telegrams and other papers ancovered by investigation were their witnesses, said Colver. de praised association’s marketing committee which started the agita- sion for an investigation of the pack- ers. Albuquerque and St. Louis are competing fo rnext year’s convention. | Presi-| j answer the allegations | oo cccccecoccocccocoscosccooenoesocsos Only newspaper in Wyoming served by both the Associated Press and the United Press CASPER, WYOMING, ‘THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1919 lished Many 1, 1890. Mshed October 9, L106, Natrona County Tribune E: ‘The Casper Dally Tribune E: i 2 S&S 8, 5 ‘A Orr : : NUMBER 81 iL MEET LEGISLATORS GATHER IMPETUS ON HOLIDAY JUNKET INTERNATIONAL RETURN TO CHEYENNE PREPARED TO RUSH SESSIONS “Bally Trip” Is Unanimous | Work Again; Committees Improve Time and | are Ready to Report on Bills (Special to The Tribune) { \ CHEYENNE, Jan. 23.—Long morning the special train bearing the Wvoming legislators from Den- ver slipped quietly into town and parked at a convenient point near! Verdict as Solons Take Up | BOLSHEVIKS OF RUSSIA ROUTED BY ESTHONIANS before anybody was awake this| ee [By Associated Prean} | LONDON, Jan. 23.—Esthonian of- ficials claim that the defeat of Bol- the station, The agticultural contingent was first to make a showing |shevists after the capture of Narva around the Plains lobby, but by 9 o'clock all had breakfasted and/itctiingstors dispatch to. the were on the way to the state house where the session opened at 10! :o’clock. | “Bully trin,’? was the general com- ; ment. “Nothin’ too good for us while we were in Denver—stock show, | horse show and all the other shows in town were open to the folks wear-} ing the blue Abbons on which | the, legend “Wyoming Legislature.” Indications are that altho on a pleasure junket, various committees | really improved the time to get to- gether on some of the important bills pressing for consideration. As a re- | sult, committee reports may be ex- | pocted to commence dropping into the hopper from now on about as fast! as the solons ean take care of them. With but twenty-seven working days | before the arrival of February 22d, when the session ends under the statute, legislators will keep busy, with night sessions in prospect for next week should discussions be pro- | longed. | Hardin Bill Too Drastic? Rumor has it today thatthe poll |taken to determine just what de- | pendable strength the Hardin dry bill jhad has disclosed a lack of suffic- | ient votes to put the measure thru in | its original form, and that it would | be necessary to amend it in some par- | ‘amounted to a rout, according to # Daily Mail. AMERICAN COLORS HAULED DOWN BY ITALIAN COMMANDER IN SHIP SEIZURE, SAYS SERBIAN BUREAU | Europe endeavoring to organize per- Serbo-Croatian Vessel Sailing Under the United States Flag Appropriated by Supposed Allies, Says Official (By Associated Preas} WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—According to a report made public here by the official information bureau of the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, a Serbo-Croatian vessel, the Dinara, flying the American® flag and having a navigation license issued by the American naval commander in the Adriatic, was seized at Jelsa, Januarv 16. by Italian forces who Vaaeried off the ship under Italian iigolora, |ticulars to secure the requited sup- port. ‘Nobody would be quoted on \ this, and supporters of the measure |insisted there would be ‘no material changes” made in it. It is known; | that a poll was being made by friends! of the measure with a view to finding | yout just how many votes could be| !counted for certain for the measure las it stands. It is understood that | |objection has been found chiefly to! | the drastic provisions of search ‘and | |seizure, the amount of authority | {given the prohibition commissioner, | land the apparent unqualified provis- ‘ton making it a misdemeanor to have | liquor in one’s possession after the law becomes effective. Peonle who have provided against a wet day want | | | to feel there is no danger of someone } | coming along and spoiling their plans: jin this regard—and while friends of | the Hardin measure insist ere ia no! | danger of this sort to any good citi-! zen, the fact that the bill calls | | upon all to surrender booze on hand, a and empowers the peobibition feo | missioner to search and seize, is concerting. It is possible “es | lemandsvents may be agreed to in or-| i dor to quiet this fear. | Checks Must Be Good | Check-kiters will get what’s comin’, ‘to ’em if the bill introduced by Repre- | ; sentative Franzen is enacted. It pro- | vides that anyone who shall, with in-| ltent to defraud, make or draw or) utter any check, draft or order} “which he is not entitled to make,” shall be guilty of a felony and upon than $5,000 or imprisoned for more i than five years, or both. $5,000 to Welcome Yanks Five thousand dollars is the amount provided for the expense of the New York weleoming committee. Road Bond ie Subject The bill introduced jointly by Rep- rescntatives Mercer and Holdrege authorizes a county board by a major- ity vote at any time to submit to the lelectors of a county the proposition of voting bonds for road purposes for a certain definite amount that shall not exceed two per cent of the; | valuation of tho county’s taxable wealth. Bonds shall not bear more than 6 per cent interest, payable in annual installments and to run 20 years. Notice of such bond election must be published in a local news- paper and one at the state capital. Range. Matters Proposed Representative Jenkins has a bill requiring anyone with breeding cows on tho range to also run ore bull not less than 18 months of age for each 25 cows. The bull must be of stand- ard beef breeding and registered by a recognized association. Those with less than that number of cows on the range must provide jointly for a bull! to comply with the law as to numbers. | A fine of $24 to $100 for the first offense is provided. WILL SIG NTREATY EARLY IN JUNE, CLAIM Paris, Jan. 23,—Preliminary peace | will be signed early in June at the | latest, according to trustworthy in- formation, says the Echo De Paris, { cashi {them. 4 %8t should be the first act of ih, | hauled down the American flag and “In spite of flag, and papers, be- He in order,” said the statement, ‘the | ‘commander of Italian troops in |Selan ordered the captain of the ves- | | sel to follow him to a military post, | where he was kept under arrest for lanes hours. During this time, the {Italian commander informed his ' superior officer in Stari Grad (Citta Anseciated Press} ; Vecchia) who arrived soon with PARIS, "Jan. 28.. ee Recognition of | armed soldiers. the new government of Poland ia} They seized the vessel, hauled down Jexpected here. Action to this end} the American flag and left for Stari will be takén shortly it is believed.' Grad flying the Italian colors. GHIPPLE (3: SLUGGED AND ROBBED OF 31,100 NORTH OF COURTHOUSE AT V1 O°CLOGK WEDNESDAY NIGHT Cashier’s Check and Compensation for Injures Make Up Major Portion of Loot Obtained by Holdup, Whose Approach Was Shielded Another episode to Casper’s hold-up era last night marked jthe biggest haul yet made by the operators here when a Mr. Olson was slugged and robbed of a sum of approximately $1,100 while enroute to his home north of the courthouse. The , hold-up occurred about 11 o’clock last night. Olson, who is a cripple, had a hard time making his way on account of the wind and did not hear the approach of the thugs until one of them had slugged him. While lying on the ground the rob- bers made a hasty examination of i pockets and made their escape. Among the loot taken was a check | of $550 from the Burlington railroad | which was paid the victim owing to; 8 recent accident in which he suffered | severe leg and foot injuries; also a/ check from a ‘Thermopolis | bank and about $40 in cash. The police were immediately sum- | moned. - Captain Kilgore and other | patrolmen arrived at the stene with. | fn five minutes after the hold-up had oceurred but were unable to pick up any elews as the victim had been bad- ly injured and frightened. | A round-up of all suspicious char. | “Plum” Tree Frui If favorable action is taken UNIONS TO SET UP HICH WAGES IN ALL EUROPE Samuel Gompers in Trip to Encourage New Standard of Living Abroad (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—Higher wages for European workers to keep up the high wages in the United States is one of Samuel Gompers’ main aims. Realizing that products of cheap European labor pouring into American markets would lower the wage here, Mr, Gompers is now in manent international unions, to put the American standard of living in force in Europe. a EBERT PARTY IS VICTORIOUS IN HUN ELECTIONS Prean} Reports from all districts of Germany show that the Majority Socialists will have a plu- ralty n the natonal assembly of 164 votes, SITUATION IN PORTUGAL IS CONFLICTING «ny Vnkted Fs Press.) PARIS Portugues se on the eting. erday that the government com- pletely suppressed movement. A Vigo disy that the revolution hes more serious ch er. ‘ormer King Manuel’s wl known. COAST SHIPPERS LOSE FIGHT FOR REFUND OF RATE (By Asnoctated F WASHINGTON, Jan. aggregating million d against the transcontinental railroads by the shippers of Spokane, Wash., and vicinity were denied to by ‘he Inter ‘ommerce Commission. The suits were filed after the com- mission had decided that the gen- outs are un two eral sy of trans--con rates had discriminated a kane and intermountain po iW. W. SPROUL IS CANDIDATE FOR POSTOFFICE JOB |Democrats Muster Single Application for t as Result of the Policies That Wrecked Service upon the recommendation of the acters was then instituted and several| Natrona County Democratic Central committee, W. W. Sproul will suspects are being held by the police} today. All the men have been search. | be the next postmaster in Casper. According to the recommendation ted and investigated but no damaging | Mr. Sproul is to be appointed acting postmaster to succeed J. S. Van evidence has been produced against Doren who has resigned to take effect as soon as he can ke relieved. |is probable that Mr. Sproul will be a leading candidate for the position. When questioned today Mr. Sproul |admitted that he was an active can- didate for the office but that he had received no notice of appointment as yet. ARCHDUKE LOUIS ain VICTOR IS DEAD, PARIS, Jan. 28.—Announcement! was made today of the death of|/ Mr. Sproul, it is understood, is the Archduke Louis Vietor, youngest/only active candidate for the. office brother of former Emperor Francis/since, under’ present conditions, the Joseph of Austria. place does not take on the signifi-- mx nis guilt disqualifies him |A permanent oppointment will be made later in in the postoffice and it cance of an Sat adninisteation Mr. Sproul was candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States senator at the August primar- ies of 1918 and was defeated by ‘John E. Osborne. It is claimed that a campaign to secure relief for condi- tions here will be waged by the prospective incumbent in the event his appointment is authorized. “plum.” sey vk ue mutual Lif = siteangal Cannan eras In- 3 —— | eee = O- 1g YS e- sl Ke of or vy 18 re o- a timer wonar