Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 18, 1919, Page 1

GERMAN 25.000 Casper and Natrona County, Wyoming. | voLee 3. CONCLUSION OF POLICE CHANGES PEACE PACT ISARE VESTED It (<=2=) SPPOSE CLAIMS |S TOLD MONDAY Complications A re Decisions Reached Last Week at Closed Session Not Carried Out, Topic Comes Up Monday Feared by French by Undue Haste in Signing Treaty The city council marked time last night as far as the police question, | PARIS, Feb. 18.—(By Asso-' ciated Press.)—-Some of the entente powers are planning, as soon as the Russian problem’ concern- is disposed of, to take up the ed, pending the return of Mayor John larger problem of the treaty F. Leeper whé is a business visitor in which was made a strong issue in the fall municipal election, wi of peace, The state of public senti- ‘Texas. Couggilman Morris ment in America, England, Canada Mei j and Australia has impressed their PTOPS¢d ingped Some revene: ves here of the necessity |Kind be taken the poliee ‘question | of taking steps to return the sol-|in which it is that four mem- | diers. home, which cannot be bers of the po complished in advance of the conelu- be eliminated fi Seine payroll, | sion of ¥ Mr. Morris 2 qlution The e of this feel- that the pay ‘of t 4 fae hana with its of whom were nog Sy fear dangerous stopped penta) 80} complications if there is undue haste the ques' u! in the cone of peace. On the France compl » return that Germany with the nistice terms for of rs was vested with the mayor who | industrial property has the sole appointive power, Mr. taken. Morris withdrew his proposals tenta- This will take a long time and tively until the meeting of the council ome of the entente powers believe esday night when the matter it should not be pert peace, Advocates of an early peace claim that readjustments of boundary lines can proceed after the signature of the peace treaty. They say that Germany, Austria, Turkey and Bul- saria should be required to sign a i aken up while a full person- nel of the council is present. In the ission of way: and means of handling the police depart- ment Chief John McGrath, requested that no further action be taken until Mayor Leeper returned when he would resign from office so as to re- lieve the possibility of friction with zd to delay ey ave aeupaziahing such pacts the council. All members of the Bata Cesena tea ound new council then gave Mr. McGrath an boundarie meus commendation for the The same powers claim there |S¢r¥ices he has rendered and for the Baul Heat rdslay se of in. manner in which he has handled the demnities. It is impossible to as- | Police SGT an) mac te feel GE certain the amount but the Allies|M® not take the proposed action hould ask a lump sum against his officers as a personal NY see thrust at himself. Final a No feasible plan has developed for then passed’ over until Wedne: ettling the Ru: ian problem, night without ing taken any further steps be- RUSSIAN POLICY IS = eee PUZZLE OF COUNCIL (By United Press) PARIS, Feb. 18.—The powers apparently puzzled re- garding a Russian policy. Although the supreme council has reopened the question no progress has been made toward a definite solution, only the certainty that Anglo-American troops will be withdrawn as soon as practi- cable. a 34 CANS OPIUM ARE SEIZED IN CHICAGO RAID associated (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Feb. This probably will be done despite four cans of opium and $15,000 France’s renewed efforts to obtain cash were found in the “Chinese armed intervention. It ill doubt- club” which was raid- ful whether the Prinkipos joint con- x Chinese were ar- ference will go thru. ed today. rested. ANTI-BOLSHEVIK FORCE REACHES BIG INLAND SEA Thirty-One Thousand Captives Taken by General Denikine in 350-Verst Ad- vance; 100,000 Are Scattered [By Aswociated Press] ODESSA, Feb. 18.—The anti-Bolsheviki army of General Denikine has reached the Caspian Sea, having advanced 350) versts and captured 31,000 prisoners. In their victorious advance, Denikine’s army scattered a Bolsheviki force of more than 100,000 men. Bolsheviki war material in railway cars which stretched a distance of 30 miles was captured. STOCKHOLM, Feb, 18.—Bolshe-|Lenine and the Petrograd | Soviet vik forces operating in Ukraine have|headed by Trotzky over the Allied suffered severe defeats at the hands| proposal for a conference of Princes of the Ukrainians. nds, according to a Helsingfors |dispatch received here today. STOCKHOLM, Feb. 18.—Serious differences of opinion have arisen be-| Don Cameron of Greybull, is spend CASPER, WYOMING, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1919 . | meeded for v thot Nas the culmination of len eC a ce of tis ciky A ors Uy ve te the necessity of the pr walks will be laid on c | by the city. The first improved will be that section em bodied between Lincoln street and ibe graded north of the t Linstructed to send a {to the AR AE JO U0U BUN BY COUNCIL = SP All the news of the World, Nation and State while it is News Ia A oallea APP RG TY JRGED, FRENCH MAYOR, COUNCIL — ATTORNEY FOR ORDINANCE Improvement of Water and Sewer Service in City Leads to Provision for Rapid Extension of Mains and Laterals in Local Districts. Bond issues totalling next regular meeting of the completion of the v districts included in the present the and the additions that will be inc« the spring, according to the council last night to City =O | | | | . Hl. Patten to draw the ordin N. Wheeler, c’ nee and to M. to prepare pro: ot necessar engineering About 0,000 of the sum Swill | k r with the rema for sewers. To authorize the extension of the | sewer and water the bond issue must be ¢ial election which will be set a next meeting of the city council. instructions to the city officers zthy ems, orized at a spe- th gions in the council mbe adeq rapidly grov xtensions to afford protection to the wings of the city. The dist s to be af new water distr certain parts of th per, the Carey ad addition, North Burl Heigh nd Butler streets be 4 or to Fifth, Second, Fir Bon, Railroad, Mck ter, Elm, Spruce, Elder, Ash, Bonnie Brae. Jas, Washin Mildred, S$ wood, I (CE Nes lilitary, Fourth, Collere, Hare Wheeler, M 1X on of tire ie sin nifected at reg ieee the lengthy in the various d br The be J ye and the perfe will be one of the vance steps. The sewer bond will complete the ler sewer lines ts of the city tha’ scattered cor $ has been petitioned to include many that the city install. In line with the gener: ment plans that were outlinec council was a resolution callin the districting of the enti improvement district the east line of Durbin street and ex tending across the northw tracks south to provide exe: filler for the low places that must cks. At the same time the sidewalks will ve put in the streets will be graded and the curbs set. The Standard Oil company will Le representative next meeting of the council to show cause, why the old road on West Second street passing the re- finery should not be opened up as the oil company has not kept its | contract in providing a road as good and has fenced off the former road, the council avers. The company as gtiven per- mission to fence off the old road in 1917 owing to the need of more room inside its fence, with the expressed understanding that it would improve the West Second street road laying a road base as good as the fenced off. The road at the present time is almost imp: ble and the river is constantly encroaching on the | as the old one tween the Moscow Soviet headed by inz a few days in Casper on business. | width, one gs 0,000 council er and ai will i] be authorized ¢ to provide fu sewer distribution, its at the pres nt time, rated i instructions i in the vy during the city dec the senate, where cs Special to the Teikune.) * il ON, 3 o’eh ded 1 leasing bill ° majo meet with si U.S. PROBE TO INCLUDE ALL WAR CONDUCT > in the time v exe eb, ed ilar EES an mitte comprehensive ly would be or Pou whole cer as too shor 18.—The the house s afternoon by a and now goes to expected to inquiry the de- to inquiry at sion ral in- of the 1 by the THIRTEEN BARKS: FAIL, OFFICERS ER ARREST frauding bank on worthles banks were cle pd. t Charles ate banks, , promoter, were charged with de- of $7 tes and stocks. 00,000 The HOUSE ISSUES ADVERSE RULE nile decic con thor! ON AREY tio d today e time 1, by a led to n army of YW the 00,000 men. But temporary In- committee » a rule for immediate ideration of the senate bill au- of volun- = the resumption tary enlistments. | Stringent Terms to! to 4 E Be Imposed in An-' swer to Plea for Clemency Made by Hun Chancellor (By Axsociated Prexs.) PARIS, Feb. 18.—The spe- cial commission of the si preme council, charged with drafting the terms of a definite armistice, which will hold good until peace preliminaries are TO WHITE possible, Bureau, that able to noti Ha “och will be fy ans Thursday or Friday of military and naval terms which will be essentially those of the! prelimin treaty. It ood that the terms in- | clude ¢ by which Germany will} bo allowed to maintain only 25,000) men under arms to keep order. All| r material beyond vy to equip these troops, would, | cording to the report, be placed under control of the Allies, who hold Germany’s munition factori Gerr by new-emd'subsequent military regu- White House discussion whereof no and will be protected by the part could be used later in public e from ow ageressi argument, Senator Poindexter is also likely to disregard President Wilson’s wish to defer debate until after he arrives. By_Associnted Press.) Senators Borah, Cummins and Reed, PARIS, Feb. i8—When the Ger- all opposing the league, are also mans came to sign the terms of the likely to speak. new armistice, says a Havas dispatch Senator Borah conveyed his declin- vom Treves, Mathias Erzeberger ation in a létter to Secretary Tu. handed to Marshal Foch a 23-page : 5 ‘a oe Y memorial in which it was attempted to justify Germany‘s attitude, it be- ing maintained that che had done her best to meet her obligations. He gave the marshal a memerandum from Phillipp Scheide- ma new man chancellor, com- plaining of the increasingly hard terms forced upon Germany and pro- testing ags the Germans being ced to evacuate Poland, delivering! German fortresses to the Poles and an people there. d was made that the Allies » Poles to ¢ their 1s iby Unit discuss the League of Naticns. ide 23-PAGE MEMORIAL IS ERESENTED MARSHAL FOCH. multy. Senator Poind@eter says that article 8 of the leagife, constitution gives to the league powefmwhich the American constitution never*wave the president, congress or all othe. gov- ernment agencies combined the power to take away from the people the right to fix the size of the army and navy. He also objects to article 12, claim- ing that it transfers to foreign pov ers every question which might affect our independence, ety, honor or tence. This article provides for at- the Germar itration or inquiry by the league’s yeas executive council. quest already has been A . ‘ Senator Poindexter claims having | aa ‘article 18 again invades sovereignty by giving j control over comme: He objects to ar would entail the sending of American {armed forces into all parts of the telegram aw from Paris 1 Ame the league nieht RUPTURE PREVENTED RY PARTY LEADERS’ ADVICE. WEINAR, Feb, 17.—(Delayed.) | Voy) —Intervention of German party lead- “ ers prevented the breaking off of the aeere av:nistice. The cabinet had decided t it was impossible to accept the DEBATE IN SENATE TO new conditions, and had planned to| BE LAUNCHED TOMORROW direct Chairman Erzberger of the WASHINGTON. erent ae sean: armistice commission not to sign the 44, Borah’s letter said that nothing renewal. The cabinet called in the - ‘i party leaders for their indorsement. seat ake Him wees withthe ccon- yi Political spokesmen of the German Ut") i e. ates Gd people took the opposite view and) Stood, and he could not agree to the custom to hold in confidence any in- formation at such a gathering. Senator Borah is one of 2 group of senators, which includes s de crats who oppose ¢ t persuaded the cabinet to reverse its decision. Foreiyn zan then r srockdorff-Rant- later decided rnment, rather cepted the signed but me the gov uve been hints that several ign lican members of the for relations committee might refuse attend the president's dinner, to whics members of the committees of both houses dealing with foreign affairs were invited to co over t proposed constitution. The dinner has Foch had fixed 6 o'clock y evening for the acceptance usal. The German answer ar- st minute. <a J. Hardendorf, formerly per, died a “A nd last night Dew. es le 19 because it for arranged February Wednesday BORAH REFUSES BID HOUS LEAGUE DISCUSSION ON "Won't Be Muzzled by Secret Conference, Senator Tells Tumulty in Expressing Dissatisfaction With League; Others to Disregard President’s Request WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.—Senator Borah today declined at is neces-| President Wilson’s invitation to dine at the White House to He based his declination on two points: He and the pres- ident fundamentally are at odds regarding any league plan 1y will be rendered impotent and he could not allow himself to be bound by a confidential The debate in the senate, which is any 1 expected to bre: in spite of I that it be meeting with an address to deliyer Ss or paring to s k ov ent Wi withheld u the probably will begin tomorr« shington, tomorrow Borah and others are speak. it at til commi nom BATES HOLE BOY WOUNDED, FINS? WORD REGENVE! Christmas etter Returned | opened Is First Word Relativ Thomas Galehouse. t Tho: Have Received Regarding as and pe Un- I weeks ago ¢ a well known prow oil man connected with nd Refiner The dee was popu and passe! Hardendorf sofa social cir suddenly, formerly reid treet here. dendorf is survived by her} id) a 13-months-old | baby L © announcements for the tu 1 have been made yet but it ieved by friends that the remains jy 1 to Kansas, the former deceased for interment. . Wilson, state game warden, business visitor in C. hile enroute to his honte per tod jin Lander. —_ Ruhr Mice Threatened by German Strike be ready to report tomorrow. BERLIN, Feb. i8 —The soldiers’ at Casper, Sheridan and Rock Springs council representing the Ruhr district was received by the house this morn- trike if the gov- ing and referred to the committee of ccede to demands the whole, n. The senate gener: s not formul ated at E: WOMEN WON'T GIVE UP JOBS TO SOLDIERS BACK FROM FRANCE tabled house bill No. WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.—Women who took men’s jobs for war work are -refus' to return to peacetime pursuits. Federal employment service reports show that a million and a half women who were doing men’s work when the war ended are loath to surrender their places. Officials admit that this is contributing to the unemployment of Over one hundred (Special to The Tribune) CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 18.—The special committee of the senate appointed to investigate bribery charges in connection with the bill authorizing the creation of Pilot county, which was tabled yesterday, announced this afternoon that it would ‘PILOT COUNTY ‘BRIBE REPORT NEARLY ocala Will Submit Findings Tomorrow, Says port From Capitol; Hospital Bi! Re ferred to Committee of Whole Senate file No. 15, authorizing the sale of the s state hospitals 68 requiring th purchased The hou to confer way bill requ to tl basis n port i oned n th Governor Ci toed the Kirk the ¢ tional, of the sentir The reform sta is expect Wlin: tiary to suceced tin is superintendent of Rawlins and has been thin the e this that ssed valu this mor! Americanizatior schools ount duet men. Frequently employers are backing the women. night school at the penitenta thousand women are in railroad work. some time. -~