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

SENATE HEARS TILT ON LEAGUE SPARTICA™ * IN MUNICH NOT YET BROKEN, IS REPORT Berlin Reports Say Situation Is Grave With Revolts Rapidly Spreading to: Other| Parts of Nation; Bourgeois Propose w Strike Against Workers [Ry Annocinted Preax) PARIS, Feb. 28.—The situation at Munich is grave, says the Berlin Vossiche Zeitung. Spartacan forces are not only masters of all public buildings and transportation services in the city but have also seized the presses on which the gov- ernment bank notes are printed. (By United Press.) ZURICH, Feb. 28.—The German cabinet has decided to take the most energetic measures to suppress the revolution, say Berlin dispatches, and has sent an ultimatum to the “illegal soviet gcvernmept” at Munich. The situation in central Germany is growing worse. A te of siege was proclaimed at chaffenburg. Leipzig physicians are striking. Government officials in| Bochum, Merne, Gelsenkirch and Dorthmund | THIRD BLIZZAR OF WINTER HITS STATES ON EAS Ansoc! CITY 2 «ny Prenn.) KANSAS Feb. 28.—The have formed an army to oppose the | third blizzard of the winter swept to- Spartacans. It is rumored that the day Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma, strike in the Ruhr district is disin-| piling snow and sleet into hugh drifts, tegrating. which are blocking the railways and It is reported that in Berlin the | Street car lines, Near zero tempera- Spartacans staged demonstrations “Tuesday evening in which shots were exchanged. The only communica- tion between Berlin and Weimar is by airplane. RIOTING RESUMED IN BAVARIAN CAPITAL COPENHAGEN, Fel4. 28.—Riot- ing broke out anew in Munich on Thursday, according to the corre- svondent there of the Politiken. Three thousand Spartacan soldiers marched to the parliament buildis in an effort to force the diet to proe claim a soviet republic in Bavaria. BOURGEOISE URGED TO COUNTER STRIKE 3 professional men in several German towns have been urged to meet the strike of the working classes by go- ing on strike themselves, according to Berlin dispatches. At Mersburg, southeast of Mag- deburg, the Bourgeoise have gone on strike. The Bourgeoise committee at Leipzig, Saxony, issued an apveal to the business men, officials, doctors, druggists and professors to call a general strike as a protest against the strike proletariat. --. --- ---- (By The Associated Prexn.) COPENHAGEN, Feb. 28.—German government troops yesterday occu- pied the town of mborn, in the Ruhr industria region. after a fi in which a number of Spartacans were killed. BELGIAN RELIE WILSON DENIE PRESS REPORT ON IRISH-CLAIM tures preva (By Associated Press.) . WASHINGTON, Feb. ,28.—Secre- tary Tumulty issued a statement to- day denying formally on behalf of President Wilson that the president told the members of the congresional x foreign affairs committees Wednes- | BASLE, Feb. 28.—Business and gay night that the Irish question was | a matter between Ireland and Eng- land and that Ireland would have no | voice in the peace conference at pres- ent. ORLANDO WIRES SYMPATHY WITH LEAGUE PLAN (By Ansocinted- WASHINGTON, Feb. rens.) : 28.—Premier ght Orlando cabled a personal message to President Wilson today declaring that the “whole Italian people com- prehend and acclaim with joey the high value and everlasting signifi- jeance” of the League of Nations. INVESTIGATION | BULGARS AGAIN IS\SUGGESTED) pILLAGING AND WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—Investi- | gation of the charge that the Belgian relief commission shipped large quan- TORTURING FOE led Preas.) Would Be of Benefit Mainly to Europe| G. O. P. Leader in! Scathing Speech | | (By Annocinted Press.) | | WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. —| Sharp differences of opinion on) the League of Nations’ constitution | | were voiced in the senate by Chair- | ‘man Hitchcock of the foreign rela- | tions committee and Senator Lodge, who will be chairman of the committee in the next congress, | hen the Republicans take control. After Senator Lodge had de-| livered a prepared speech before | |a crowded floor and galleries, | warning the American people to weigh the constitution and insist upon its revision, Hitchcock took the floor and denounced as pre- | posterous the Massachusetts Sen-| |ator’s suggestion that the league | would deprive the United States of its right to self-defense. “I desire,” said Hitchcock, “to |repudiate the suggestion that the league would in the slightest de- | gree limit the privilege of duty of | jany nation, the United States or | any other, to defend itself when at- | | tacked and protect its territorv and | |rights when invaded, either by a| member of the league or not. Senator Lodge replied that his committee chairman was entitled to an honest difference of opinion. The conflict, Lodge declared, illus- | trated and emphasized the neces- |sity for re-drafting the league! | charter to make a dispute on its | construction impossible. ! | | WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.— | Senator Lodge of Massachu- , setts, solemnly warned the American people today to | weigh carefully the constitution |of the League of Nations as/| presented to the peace conference in Paris and to insist upon its funda- mental revision. Speaking in Jthe | senate, the Republican floor leader! declared that instead of safeguarding | ;the peace of the world, the league | as planned would engender misunder- standings and strife. He vigorously opposed the plan and made specific recommendations for its amendment. He declared that as drafted the constitution would contravene _ the Monroe Doctrine, strike at American sovereignty, involve America in all foreign disputes, substitute inter- nationalism for nationalism and be of benefit principally to Europe. The le:gue calls America away from Washington’s doctrines to those of Trotsky, Senator Lodge asserted | in his senate speech. He declared there was hardly a clause in the! proposed constitution about the inter- pretation of which men do not al- ready differ. The covenant “must be so plain| and so explicit that no man can mis-| understand it,” Lodge said. “I'll! vote for any measures which I be-| lieve will maintain world peace, but I will vote for no measures which seem to lead to dissensions among the nations.or to peril, injury or work an injustice to my country.” Senator Lodge differed with Presi- (Special to The Tribune) CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. train, Casper, will arrive at Fort D. next Monday. 28.—The 116th ammunition with over 200 Wyoming soldiers, many of them from A. Russell for demobilization In addition there will be 200 casuals from Montana, all to be mustered out within three days. The men are in charge of Majors Bennett and Beach, of Cody and Newcastle, Wyo. Because the war department refused to allow the men to be routed via New York from Camp Dix, the dinner ar- ranged there by the State of Wyoming has been cancelled. Che Casper Daily | | Official paper of the City of Casper and Natrona County, | Wyoming. ! ! VOLUME 3. CASPER, WYOMING, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1919 | Cribune ‘The Daily Tribune has main- {ained an average daily circu- lation in February of 3,521. NUMBER 112 CLOSING OF RED LI GHT DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILLS TOTALING HELD POSSIBLE, COUNCIL ADOPTS © S100,000 VETOED GY GOVERNCR SEVERE POLICY FOR BIG CLEANUP Sentiment Expressed at Hearing of Police Cases Bounties and Sums for Improvement of Soldiers’ Results in Exoneration of Patrol and Determination to Curb Open Vice. The closing af the segregated district or at least the closest police supervision of the area was the outgrowth of the special council meeting which was held last night for the primary pur- pose of hearing the charges against the three policemen, Cap- tain W .E. Kilgore, Sergeant Chas. Easton and Patrolman A. E. Kyte. PORK PRICE TO FOLLOW ACTION ON ENBARGOES Present Minimum of $17.50 to be Continued Until President Reaches Decision on Lifting , Embargoes ~ By Asnocinted Preast WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.— The of $17.50 per 100 for hogs, which expires at minimum price pounds midnight, will be continued until a decision is made by President Wilson regarding existing embargoes on pork. Frank Snyder, head of the meat division, it was said, is prepared to abandon the hog price agreoment policy under which a minimum has been maintained from month to month since last October, if the em- bargoes are lifted, otherwise the price will be agreed upon for March. There may be no action before Mon- day. 16,000 HARBOR WORKERS VOTE STRIKE AT Wi. Y. NEW YORK, Feb. thousand harbor workers voted to strike to strike tomorrow as a re- sult of dissatisfaction with the war labor board award granting them an eight-hour day without an increase in wages. EXCHANGE WITH 28\—Sixteen | | | | In the from the bject it is probable that | definite action will be taken toward | regulating the district at the next! meeting of the council. The pro-| posed plans call for the abolition of liquor sale in the affected area, en-| forcing orderly conduct and the ar_| rest of inmates of houses on the first | indication of trouble of any kind. | According to the statements which developed during the discussion, the segregated districts, both on the Sand Bar and the David street resorts have been a source of irritation to the police department and _ resulted in constant unnecessary friction between members of the council. If the proposed clean-up cam-| paign is inaugurated the police de- partment will have authority to take’ any measures necessary to cleanup! the districts. | Captain Kilgore was the first of- ficer summoned for a ‘hearing of charges of cruelty toward prisoners, in which an inmate of a Sandbar re- sort is spuposed to have been handl roughly and struck by the officer. Kil- gore pleaded not guilty to the charge; and after giving his own testimony introduced testimony of several wit- ‘ses including brother officers and keepers of resorts that the charge against him was false. The jcouncil at the suggestion of Mayor J F, Leeper exonerated Captain Kil- gore. | as. Easton was tried on the charge of cruelty toward prisoners and of taking money from the posses- sion of a prisoner. These charges charges were exploded by the wit- nes: It developed that an order that been in police rules says cussion which resulted | Campbell county. The biils were CAREY AS ECONOMY AGT IN WY. Home and State Farm Cut Off by Executive; Final Decision of Other Bills Today. (Special to The Tribune) CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 28.—Governor Robert D. Carey today vetoed appropriations totalling over $100,000 authorized | by the recent legislature, including those for bounty and the poisoning of predatory animals, improvements for the soldiers’ home at Buffalo and sums set aside: for the state fair, in vetoed on the ground that state economy demanded it. Governor ¢ y today authorized the following appointments on the new state board of equ tion: C. M. June of Buffalo, Maurice Groshon of Evanston and Claude Draper of Cheyenne. This board supercedes jboth the equalization and the public service commission badies. Some time tonight all legislative action in Wyoming for the probakly will come to a cl SAIL MARCH 5 ONPARIS TRI 2 Announcement Made _ Today have either approved or vetoed every Following Completion of onz of the 175 bills Plans; Speeks in New (York |Isst session of the lex on Preceding Evening Mr. Carey plans to leave tomorrow —— morning for Wahsington, D. C., (By Axnociated Press.) where he has been called by William WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—Prepa- B. Wilson, secretary of labor, to at- rations for the president's return to teMd a conference at the White House F. maa He for the discussion of labor and busi- rance were completed today. nes problem. — Inamuch ast will sail on the George Washington state constitution allows him only 15 Wednesday morning, after speaking days after the adjournment of the Tuesday night on the League of Na- jepistature in which to make his de- tions, with former President Taft at cisions on the proposed law: Hite ew Mor eae? acilviseveuWathl much as that 15-day period will e president will leave Washing- axpire on March 9, he hopes to be ton on a special train Tuesday after- > Sag is zs able to get all such matt noon after the adjournment of con- : up before he starts e gress and stop an hour and a half at 4 ; a Philadelphia to see his daughter, Mrs.|he expects to return to Wyoming esas a iavesae ghter. ty prior to the expiration of the time ndson. He w and his new g ; yt New York ate8:30 in the eve- (limit, he might be delayed, and for aia 7 that reason he will t no cha 5 Ly Having affixed his signature to measure: t W ing disposed today, he h jlarge batch of y, and number of othe LEAGUE QUESTION NONPARTISAN—TAFT. NASHVILLE, Feb. 28.—Ex-Presi- of dent William Howard Taft has ac- ly few still iting ai cepted an invitation to speak with and these few will be either rejected in New York on °F approved before the end of to- President Wilson Tuesday night. He emphasized that In the event that he should let go without his signature they “handle a prisoner in a human man-|the League of Nations is a non- 2nY 1 ] \ner if possible, but if not handle him partisan issue. would automatically become effective any way. ——<—____ at the close of the 15 ¢ In charges against Patrolman Kyte The governor will not re Wash- for negligence of duty it developed ington until aft one da. busi- that instead of being negligent the ness has been transacted. Press of BMmecek had Wao tmmanyy AGticeHeie Coie official duties, chief among which was was unable*to devote enough time to iS ABANDONED: the work on the 175 bills, kept him mary GEStnem tion bEine TaboUERERen ase y from going today. As it is he will sired result. He was immediately ex- not reach the national capital until onerated. : NEW PLAN MADE Monday evening, whe the tses: Other routine matters, occupied the s re to start Mo morning. attention of the council during the | I er, they will last through Tues- remainder of the session. —_ day and Wednesday, so that Wyo- (ny The 2 ming’s chief executive will be able to PARIS, Feb. no pos- sit at most of them. FURNESS LINE SHIP CAUGHT IN ICE FLOES tities of bad wheat into Belgium for SOLONIKL "Feb. 28.--Bands of dent Wilson’s explanations regarding food purposes, thereby causing the | | Bulgarian irregular forces are pillag- | the Monroe doctrine and immigra- deaths of more than a thousand wat |ing Greek property and torturing the | tion 5 sufferers, is demanded in a resolution | Greeks in Strumnitz, according to re- | He said: , ee introduced today by Senator Calder| ,ortg reaching here. | Europe and Asia are to partici- | of New York, which provides for an| ‘pate in policing the American contin- | BAL inquiry by the s icultural t and the Pi 1. If the| ee © uae | SEA VEGEIRAIN: OF ‘icaccstguatanices' tha torsitorial ine MONITOR FIGHT | \sibility of holding the nkipo con- ference , André Tardieu, one of the RUSSIA BARRED |. s<L0w ropay BY THE ALLIES 47 VALENTINE, (ets antenes "oe! peace on SAYS DISPATCH «ay. He said the Bolsheviki had failed to comply with the entente con- jditions and the Allies have in view new methods of restoring order in Russia. [By Anmnoctatea Prear ] WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—F. eign exchange transaction between the United States and Russia has been LINCOLN, | tures in } Feb. 28.—Tempera- ebraska today reneed from armed force. I wish the American POPE BENEDICT tegrity of its members that means an li6 a i a ee Se if | ; ;people would carefully consider | prohibited by the federal reserve | 6 below Zero a Nolentine) to ae Mrs. Frank H, Jones of Cheyenne, TO CHANGE DAY DIES AT AGE 80 Whether they are Willing to nae Ot nd et haciticg Gf Gecat|coln. ‘The cold wave extending east-/ wife of Captain Jones, has .been Furness line s y . eir youth ordered to war by other|taken by the authorities o areal named chief clerk in the office of the reported by wireless that she was ward, the local weather bureau re- ree Britain and France. It is understood caught in an ice jam two miles off | nations.’ foes | nations. | state board of livestock commission- ported. OF ABSTINENCE ROME, Feb, 28.—Pope Benedict engineer of the famous Confederate | Washington's foreign policies. We has authorized Roman Catholics to|iron clad Virginia, or Merriman, dur- are invited to move toward the other substitute some other day for Satur-|ing the Merrimac-Monitor battle in|end of the line at which stands the! day as a day of abstinence during the | Hampton Roads in 1862 died today at sinister figure of Trotsky, the cham-! coming Lenten’ season. |80 years of age. ” U-BOATS WILL BE BROT TO U. 5. OFFICERS ASSIGNED BY DANIE | PORTSMOUTH, Va., Feb. 28.—| ‘In concluding Lodge said: that one purpose of the step is to ers. She succeeds Lillie M. Grun-|cape race. The vessel left here Sat- |Elsberry V. White, who was assistant] ‘We are asked to depart from |Stop the Bolsheviki propaganda. ILLINOIS G. O. P. den urday for Liverpool, England So . e ° © = PROGRESSIVES WILL PICK NEW Boe nee peny LANDER MAN ON HIGHWAY BOARD FOR PRESIDENT =" ee ee . | Wyoming friends of General John L ND 0D PLACE LEADER EARLY J. Pershing are interested in the story | drifting out from the east that aj |formidable boom has been launched | Ee (Special to The Tribune) CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 28.—Governor Carey today completed the personnel of the new state highway commission by the appoint- (By United Press.) jfor Governor Frank O. Lowden of | ment of the following: W. R. Weeks of Lander, L. R. A. Condit of WASHINGTON, Feb 28.—Pro-| Illinois for president. It is predicted | gressive Republicans will meet with-| here that, in the event the general Barnum, M. R. Johnston of Wheatland, Leroy Laird of Worland and Joe Kinney of Kemmerer. | LS SS al ‘ [Ry Ansocinted Preee} |in a few days to consider a presiden-| Should make the race for the Repub- WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—Orders issued by the navy department | BOULDER, Colo., Feb. 28.—Vire tial candidate they can support hext lican nomination, he would find as today assigned a number of officers ‘“‘to duty in connection with Ger- | Which started early today in the Cen-jyear, Senator Kenyon announced to- his chief contenders Governor Low-| ‘tennial mine at Louisville, Colo., near|day, also to formulate — legislative|den, Senator Warren G. Harding of C. A. Cullen of Casper will probably be named secretary of the new equalization board. Governor Carey announced today that no more appointments would be made until his return from Washington. pion of the intern |'COAL MINE OF COLO. DAMAGED | -BY FIRE TODAY, | man submarines.” It was learned that their duty will be to bring (1.0. detsroyed ats sare i i =: . ed the surface buildings | program for the next congress. Seces-| Ohio, Senator Hiram Johnson of Cal- some of the surrendered submarines to the United States. Four or five jof the mine. Six men inside when sion is not to be considered. The| ifornia, Senator William E. Borah of | U-boats are expected to start across in the near future. jthe fire began were rescued. The loss| Progressives are not encouraging| Idaho, and Major General Leonard | LANDER— is unestimated. third party talk. ‘Wood.