Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 28, 1919, Page 1

. —. 5% KH HHHHA EAH EEE *x t Only newspaper in Wyoming * served by both the Associated * Press and the United Press z ee i. Pee ae Perpe pay. ; * LK IK KIL AAEA EAA AR VOLUME 3. BRIT mon BRITISH WORKMEN IDLE INSTRIKE FOR SHORTER HOURS Belfast Terrorized, Houses Stoned by| Strikers if Lights Are Shown, Claim Amer aceosinsan Prens.) LONDON, Jan. 28.—It is esti- mated that 200,000 men and women are idle in the United Kingdom and Ireland because of strikes in various trades, creating one of the most seri- ous situations industrially that the} country has had to face in many years. Half of the strikers are in Belfast, where the movement is spreading. | Belfast by night virtually is in total | darkness, the hospitals being the only | place where lights can be shown./ Everywhere else a display of light| has caused either stoning or storming of the premises. A There is no change in the situation on the Clyde where 20,000 shipyard workers are out, nor in London where | 15,000 ship repairers are idle. To these must be added 24,000 Fifeshire miners, 6,000 South Wales! miners, 5,000 Edinburgh shipwrights, | 4,000 Manchester dock employes and a number of others. Except in Lon-| don, where the question of wages is at stake, all strikes are due to a de- mand for-‘shorter hours with the \ we {By United Press.) LONDON, Jan. 28.—The industrial war which is developing in Great Bri- tain and Ireland is beginning a fight in the demobilized soldiers’ interests, labor officials today declared. They | denied that -strikes were connected | with Bolshevism, Nearly two hundred thousand men | are striking in the shipyards and other industries. MRS. WILSON IS HONORGUEST AT ‘Y’ RECEPTION (By Associated Press.) | PARIS, Jan. 28.—The American Young Women’s Christian Associa- tion gave a reception at Paris head- quarters this afternoon in honor of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. Four hun- dred prominent French women and American women in Paris were re- ceived by Miss Harriet Taylor, head of the Y.. W. C. A. in Paris, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Lansing and Mrs. House. aoe SSS The historic cathedral in Roches ter, England, has a woman bellring- er, a woman organist, and a womar verger. | SHIPPING RATES | ARE SLASHED BY - BRITISH Economic War Is Started as U. S. Board ‘Is Compelled to Meet Cut Made in Cargoes Already Contracted {By United Press] WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.—British shipping interests have United Press Reports. Member Associated Press: CASPER, WYOMING, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 19 ISH SEARGH AND SEIZURE GLAUSE. 1S STUMBLING BLOCK TO SPEEDY QISPOSITION OF ORY BILL IN CHEYENNE DIVISION FIGHT House Resumes Discussion of Hardin Measure With Fortieth Section in Session This Moming; All STARTED TODAY | Other Bills Are Overshadowed AT THE CAPITOL CHEYENNE, Jan. 28.—With the house resuming discussion of the Hardin bill this morning, beginning at Sec. 40 where it left off last evening, everything else had to wait. As a mat- Bills for Creation of Carey and the prohibition question was out of the way the legislature Pilot Counties, Dividing Con-| woul’ z yf te | ter of fact it has been quite generally understood that until; would be able to accomplish little in the way of perfected legis-' verse and Fremont, Are In- troduced (Special to The Tribune.) CHEYENNE, Jan. 28.—The house! devoted the day to discussion of the prohibition bill, centering largely on the probable effect of legal terms relative to the duties of various of- ficials, and prospects are that the bill will not be reached for final act- ion today. House Bill No. 54 introduced this morning provides for the creation of | Carey county and Senate File No. 11 for Pilot county, representing the di- vision sought in Fremont county. Senator Kendrick addressed the} state senate this morning and among other things said that the Wyoming delegation in Washington was work- ing harmoniously for the state and hoped for large results in irrigation! and land matters. | House Bill No. 68 introduced to-| day would create the office of in- surance commissioner for the State} of Wyoming. SS | WASHINGTON, Jan. 28—When ii e_ food admin- met today to consider hog prices head SENATOR BORAH ASKS AMNESTY FOR ‘ OFFENDERS WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.—Senator Borah announced today that he in- tends asking President Wilson for general amnesty for all men con- victed in the war by courts martial, “to take taste of war out of our mouths.” Allegations of undue sev- erity are made. Cases totaling ten thousand are reported. INVITATION TO CAPITAL HALTS RAIL WALKOUT PITTSBURGH, Jan. \ 28.—The | threatened strike of 250,000 Pennsyl- vania railroaders is believed to iiave been averted when representatives of for- February, F. S. Snyd of the food admini it ra ti: | yd stthat the | uum base price of $17.50 be | d for the next month. \ the four brotherhoods accepted an invitation of Washington officials for a conference. The men demand an eight-hour day, higher wages and union recognition. BOLSHEVIKS DEALT BLOW BY YANKEES General Attack Fails When Enemy Gets| Lost in Woods and Others Break Before Fire of Allied Men ARCHANGEL, Jan. 26.—( Bolsheviki forces failed in an attempt made last midnight to drive American and British troops from their position at Tulgas, en the Dvina river, southeast of Archangel. Earlier in the day the enemy had bombarded the positions with artillery. On the right bank of the river, American troops met a small OWNERS started the economic war which has long been threatening. United States shipping board circles were startled today by the alleged unfair competition by the British in cutting rates two-thirds after obtaining cargoes for the next three months at the old high rate. The board met the British cut but ‘when the American vessels reach for- eign ports they will find handicaps in » their path, while the ways are greased for British vessels. The British also have begun chartering American ywned vessels. eee eager _ ATTORNEY FAGAN MOVES . Attorney Thos. M. Fagan, who has had offices in the Oil Exchange build. ing, moved his headquarters to Lusk ‘yesterday where he will join his ‘other, J. J. Fagan, a former Cas resident, who is intimately con. ted with the development of the iobrara county oil town. President Wilson Thursday signed a other malt beverages. reer tie take’ naneeh eanbaindt eine ieniebaradas hake tees den eee Delayed—Associated Press)— | enemy patrol and drove it back. On the left bank the allies encountered 150. Bolsheviki this morning and dis- persed them. The Allies suffered no casualties. Prisoners said a general attack had been planned but the ma- jority of the Bolsheviki lost them- selves in the woods. On the line of the river Vaga, in the Shenkursk Region, the Bolsheviki| have followed the retiring Americans to five miles south of Shegovarsk. Ac- | cording to refugees the Bolsheviki burned Shenkuskh and massacred, many inhabitants, Margaret Wilson on ' Visit to Brussels (By Associated Press.) BRUSSELS, Jan. 28.—Miss Mar- garet Wilson, daughter of the Pres- ident, arrived today as a guest of the American legation. BAN ON NEAR-BEER MANUFACTURE INU. S. LIFTE DBY PROCLAMATION [By United Press} WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.—The administration announced today that proclamation lifting the ban on the manufacture of near-beer. The proclamation is not effective until the seal of the Secretary of State is attached, which will depend on the length of time the document is enroute from France. The proclamation does not refer to the manufacture of beer and j lation. j any question of the solons enacting | a good bone dry law, but because thie | measure presents to a majority the | most important thing for which the | legislators have been called to- gether and insist upon its disposal | first. There has been much com- mittee work, of course, on other legis- lative matters, and these are well | advanced as a result, With prohibi- | tion out of the way in the house, that body is ready to take up and quickly dispose of other important matters | in the twenty working days remaining before the motion to adjourn sine die | grist there is nothing much to work on in the senate. Besides, senators like to watch the house handle the | prohibition bill—and took an early | adjournment yesterday to sit in on | this interesting discussion. In presenting the Hardin measure to the house Chairman Jenkins of the prohibition committee made it plain | that the committee would not accept amendments offered from the floor except those clearly entitled to cor- rect manifest clerical or technica} er- rors. This was made quite plain by the manner in which they sat upon | relieve the situation regarding certain patent “medicines” quite popular in | dry states. The state druggists want- ed the prohibition against these decoc- tions described as “suitable” for bev-| , erage purposes, while the bill excludes | them by describing them as “potable | and capable.” Few people would say “Peruna’” | | or “Hostetters” were “suitable” for | beverage purposes, but the experience ; of all dry states is that these and | other so-called “medicines” are cer- | tainly both potable and capable of | being used for beverage purposes. | The Hardin bill as it now stands will | bar the door to these and all similar exhillirating liquods. The Hardin measure, as explained by Chairman Jenkins, follows very | closely the South Dakota dry law, | with some changes to suit local con- | ditions and some additions from the | experiences of other dry states. It is said to have been drafted by Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel for the Anti-Saloon League of America and is almost a duplicate of the meas- ure just enacted by the Ohio legislature. Opposition to the measure ap- | parently centers on the danger of the search of private homes, and to meet this the committee inserted an amendment which they declare pre vents this, but which many insist does nothing of the kind, The see- tion in question says that “‘no private sidence may be entered exeept— and here follows mention of houses of which stores are a part, suspected | of selling liquors, ete—and further on in the same paragraph the words “or kept” in violation of this law. As the law makes the possession of liquor a violation of the law, without any ifs or ands about it, people with | booze in the cellar begin to shiver. ; When section 26 was reaehed sev- | eral efforts were made to amend it to further reassure these folks. Mercer offered an amendment to pro- vide that liquors in the hands of pyi- vate citizens should merely be report- Not that there has ever been | comes. The senate has been twirling} its thumbs meanwhile, for the reason | that until the house mill turns out a) | the Kirk amendment calculated to! Che Casper Daily Tribune 19 The Casper Daily TO COLONIAL AIMS OF W SOVIET STATUS RAISES CRISIS | IN NEW TEUTON REGIME, CLAIM ‘National Assembly Must Be Absolute Say Advices of Ma-; jority Rule | (By United Press.) | BERLIN, Jan, 28.—A new politi- eal crisis is brewing over the future| status of the warkmen’s and sol-/ diers’ council, in which administra-: tive power has eentered since the| | revolution.. Leaders of the Majority | | Soolaliste and Democrata, reprasent-; | ing w coalition whieh probably will | | dominate the new republis, are ad-' vocating the abolition or modifica- tion of the sovieta Meanwhile the | government would be run by the pres- ent cabinet until the natiomal as | sembly eould establiah new govern-/ mental machinery, | The Bolzheviki are throwing all the power they still possess on the side of the soviets. The majority of the German people | apparently are determined that the | national assembly’s work must bo ab-! jsolute andthe soviets and cabinet both must bow to ite will. WILHELMSHAVEN SEIZED \ BY SPARTACAN FORCES COPENHAGEN, | Jan, 28.—Sypiar- tatan Torces huve overturned the gov- | ernment in Wilhelmshaven, Germany | and occupied the banks and public/ They ordared a court ‘ buildings. |martial of their opponents. Railway! \traffic to and from Wilhelmshaven | Natrona County Tribane {has sopped. 30 CANDIDATES | TO JOIN ELKS | FEBRUARY 7TH A class of 30 candidates will be | nl to the United States and Ameri ished Mny 1, 1490. ‘Tribune Established October 9, 1916. D ADVERSE P Ais Pacific Problem Is Stumbling Block in Disposition of Ger- man Colonies JAPANESE WANT ISLAND GROUPS 'Marshalls and Car- olines Would Go to Nipponese (By Associated Prens.) LONDON, Jan. 28.—Referring to discussions of the future status of Germany's colonies by the peace congress the Paris correspondent of the Daily Mail writes: “President Wilson appears to have put forward a general scheme which may be termed as interna- tionalization of Germany's late pos- sessions. It would make it manda- tory for various powers to adminis- tar the colonies subject to the con- trol of the league of nations. “British delegates do not object to such a procedure respecting the col- onies of Africa, altho other nations, notably the French and Portuguese, do not acquiesce and the Union of South Africa definitely claims Ger-- man Southwest Africa. “As regards the Pacific, Australia claims New Guinea and _ Bismark Archipelago; New Zealand claims Samoa and Japan desires the) Mar- shalls and Carolines. / ) dé “Japan suggests equatorial. delim- | itation between British and Japanese influence in the Pacific.” The Mail’s correspondent refors to the Anglo-Jananese “secret” treaty of 1916, which assigned the shalls and Carolines to Japan and adds: “Such possession would be distaste. can political opinion is that if Pres. ident Wilson agrees to this move his power would be seriously impaired. It is suggested that from this comes his earnest demand for international-| ization of all tho Pacific colonies. Mar-! NUMBER 85 SON BOLSHEVIKT ARE HALTED BY HUNS IN MARCH UPON LIBAU COURLAND Volunteers Inflict Heavy Losses on Bloody Marauders in Late Battle (By Ansocinted Press.) BERLIN, Jan. 28.—Forces march- ing on Libau on the Baltic coast of Courland, have been halted by Ger- man volunteer forces which, though greatly outnumbered, forced the soviet army back across the Windaui river, according to a special dispatch to the Zeitung Am Mittag. It said the Bolshevists are reported to have k'lled 600 people in Dorpat and Wes- enberg. ari = = 2 2 Ss LENINE ORDERS MURDER OF ESTHONIAN BOURGEOISE STOCKHOLM, Jan. 28.—Premier Lenine has ordered the Bolsheviks to retake Narva from the Esthonians within a week, to sack the town and kill all the Bourge: » says a Reval report. Lenine is reported to be staying in Yamburg, east of Narva. — HOUSE BILL TO RAISE BARRIER TO HUMAN TIDE (By Associnted Vrens.) WASHINGTON, Jan, 28.—Legis- lation prohibiting general immigra- tion for four years following the sirniny of the peace treaty was ap- proved tentatively today by the house immigration committee. COLONIAL ADVISFRS CALLED INTO COUNCIL initiated into the Casper Lodge of “It is quite clear, however, that the PARIS, Jan. 28..—When the su- Elks February 7, when another big) Whole voice of the British Empire preme > peace confer-- j initiation fete of the looal lodge will| at the peace congress supports the! ence as q in addition to ‘be held. Mlaborate plans for the en-| 2la'ms of Avetr-''n Now Zealand and ja full membership, Premier Hughes \tertainment features attendant upon Union of South Africa, and also|of Australia, one of the Chinese rep- the initiation are aleo being made by! agreos to recent un by Japan of the entatives and several ad rs on ‘special committees. The list of ap-| Marshalls and Carolines, with equa-|colonial matters were present. At- | plications will include representatives ; torial delimitation of influence.” |tention was centered chiefly on Pres- of every profession and business in} —--- jident Wilson’s an for international- Casper. KERNAN AND LORD HEAD ization of German colonial posses- ——_-— 'U. S. MISSION TO POLAND | sions. PARIS, Jan. 28.—American mem- =—S= N. Y. SOLDIERS | bers of the commission cre: »| LABOR CONFERENCE SS |peace conference to | — PROGRAM DEMAND JOBS were named today. They are: Major) den. 23.—The American | ; |General Francis J. Kerman for the) delegation of the peace conference | Ae ee, larmy, and Professor Robert H. Lord nears decided to keep the question eas anes ton of Harvard University, the American) of labor to the fi as far as possi- NEW YORK, Jan. 28.—A thou-|.ogce commission’s expert on Russia|#le in confer here. President jsand unemployed discharged soldiers ynq Poland. | Wilson ad Colonc! House arranged and sailors plan to stage a demon-|" [¢ is expected that the commis-|2 meeting of American labormen to |stration befor the City Hall this!sion will leave for Poland next week.|be held tomorrow to formulate. afternoon to demand jobs. | The discharged service men have’ formed a protective association. OO NEW YORK, Jaen. 28.—The Stenderd Ol company of New York teday advanced the price of refined petreleum for expert one cont a gellen, making cases 20.25 | cente; tanks 0.25 cents and stand- . ard white im barrele 17.25 cou es “public” but this failed. Evidencing that these vetes were expressions of PACKERS TRYING TO HIDE PROFIT, AVER SENATORS Swift Admits 15 Per Cent on Stock but Protests Kendrick Bill as Making Anti-Trust La ws Ineffective WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.—The packers are attempting to j ed; Holdrege another that the stuff | Should be inventoried and the owner! ; reimbursed at retail values; Kelly ; moved to strike out the entire see- | tion—but all were lost withent « | record vote. The standing votes taken on these and other amendments showed about dozen favoring changes, altho it was clearly a vote | of individual opinion. The house, | apparently, has no organized force outside of those favoring the Hardin measure. Mercer also offered an amendment to exempt from seizore “all private citizens whe have liquor | for their own personal use,” but this went the way ef all the reat. One amendment struek . bat ;the word “publie” qualifying hospttals, so that all hospitals may keep liquors. Fear lest bootleggers would start hospitals and thus evade the law caused a motion to reinstate the word! ‘Teperted. sale butter and egg have dropped Retail price are slowly fellewing the FOOD PRICES TUMBLING IN U. S. MARKETS, SAYS OFFICIAL BUREAU WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.—Feed prices are dropping from the Atlantic te the Reshiss, eceerding to the burean ef markets reports. fool the public by covering up their profits, senators on the agriculture committee charged today. They severely quep- tioned Louis F. Swift regarding his earnings and he admitted |18 per cent profits last year on the capital stock, after he said the profit was less than 2 per cent. WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.—Louis F. Swift, president of Swift & Co., testifying today before the senate agricultural committee, opposed the provisions of the Kendrick bill to regulate the meat industry, on the ground that they would make the | anti-trust laws applicable to single | individuals and put the regulation Whole- | wholly in the hands of the secretary | of agriculture without limitation and eleven and ten cents, respectively. f r | direction. lewer trend. peme es era s Dreseed beof at wholesale is down from $1 to $2 at several places, | Harry P. Hynds who was a week- Potatoes are lewer at chipping peiate and slight reductions in flour are end visitor in Casper from Cheyenne, has returned to the capital city.