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SENATE MAJ DRAFT EVADERS! TO BE ROUNDE UP IN WYOMING BY AUTHORITIES Over 1,000 Slackers Are Listed by Provost for Punishment and Drive Is Ordered in State. CHEYENNE, Wyo., March Pa (Special.)—The war is not yet over for the draft evaders. In fact; for of those whe dodged service while Uncle Sam. was recruiting his big army with ho to whip Ger- the. war. } Charles L. Rigdon ‘thé matter of: se- curing the arrest of the draft evaders in this ‘state and bringing. them to justice. He‘announced that there atv. «,approkimately 1,000 delinquents in “Wyoming and that it is the purpose of the draft authorities to do all in \ their power to bring the men into court. and make then explain. their negligence. ‘ “A report issued from the office of Provost Marshal General E. gs Crowder at ‘Washington says t! hat, o: 25,151 registrants in i ld 4, or 411 per cent, failed to do all that ‘was required of them. Either; they did not register at all, or did not:.return their questionnaires, or did) not show up-for physical exam- ination, or did not report when the verious cajls were issued. ‘Captair. Olds and his office fo force , have been'engaged for several weeks Lificthe task of compiling this list of ] 1,084 names, and they are now ready to,turn it over to the federal authori- ties. The captainis of the opinion oy ae thore are among those listed as delinquents a number who enlisted at later dates or otherwise got on top - of the band wagon in order to escape arrest, but so far it has been im- pessible to check all of them up, and 80 if any such are found ney wie iven a chance to explain in cou! ates 23 erat has ordered Leonacientious objectors: jo ae Fey and ‘elsewhere, it is Dasa that the draft officials do not propose to he‘so lenient. They figure thatthe drafted men who did serve haye a right to expect that those ‘who failed to -respond,to the call to the colors be rounded up and given le of Uncle: Sani Lodge Springs News *N. Y. HARBOR IS on Eve of.’-Presi dent’s Peace Conference (By United Preas.) next congress are pledged to defeat his League of Nations plan, This is four more than necessary to prevent ratification of the treaty. They signed 8. resolution that the Teague constitution in its present form is unacceptable, that the peace ti should be ‘treaty. resolution at midnight. whether ate and. abe de rity the league: covenant as an issue. He may reply_to his critics in his He will Washington New York speech tonight. sail aboard: the’ George at high tidé early Wednesday. Return ’ to ity hastened and the league! proposal postponed until after the Senator Lodge sprang the President Wilson considers the fate, of the league now in the people’s hands. On their decision may depand advo- work: jat 6:00 o'clock) this is ‘shal ‘for’ Wyoming, :tod: ber ‘Wilson with United States Sarict Attorney; may even: stand for re-election with TIED UP TODAY IBY WALKOUT OF 16,000 WORKERS Marine Labor Brot, to Standstill by Strike; Men Seek 8} Hours, More Pay (By United Press.) NEW YORK, March 4.—The har- her here was completely tied up by the marine workers’ strike today. It is estimated that 16,000 men quit morning: Goverpment craft ait ‘exempted. The, Hudson subway tube service was crippled when the employes struck-in sympathy. The strikers ‘demand an eight-hour day and a 30 per cent increase. GENERAL STRIKE — CALLED BY HUNS TO FORCE CLAIM cus of 200 toni; fi ewer State of Siege Declared in Berlin and Anti- Radical Army Marches on Munich; Demand.Government Overthrow bsg ori March 3.—(Delayed.)—Following a special cau- Independent Socialists it was announced that a general agdinst the present government would be called ee of Wednesday morning. The Indepen- recognition of the soviets and the over- eidemann cabinet. - The government announced that there “be no compromise with ter- rorism.”’ the latest political turn. PAR! iS, March 4.—Bavarian: troops opposed to the radical government of Munich are marching on that city, ‘The public appears unperturbed by FEEDING STARTS. says a Zurich dispatch to the Petit ‘war-time j~ “ecthy the Bolsheviki oe Rene ioht 28 To laetg tod ere March sheep on the ranges owing to the. shortage of natural Feeding of this week owing to noticeable depre- ciation in hardiness of the flocks due to the last snow storm. Many Na- trona county stéckmen have been feeding fer several weeks to keep up the strength of the flocks-so that they would be able to weather any kind of ‘winter. storms, but the first general feeding was inaugurated during the ‘week. Indications point.to the most suc- cessful’ year in the history of the ; sheep industry with a continuation, of: present, weather conditions de- spite the shortage of feed, but the $ sheepmen are inclined not to take to much’ stock in the gdod weather. The -} losses. bia ot the present year have been: Jess than in normal ‘summer conditions and. it is‘a probability that the shéepmen are due fora prosperous spring. era. ————— oe FOR PERSHING Wyoming’s leading citizen, Gener- al John J. Pershing,, will have still another honor. heaped upon him if « bill. now, before, the. Misspuri ‘legis- ae , War oe Chief of| lature becomes a law. The measure ‘eave | Proposes’ to ) to the | shing designate as “Per. Pikes Peak ovean-t- ON RANGE HERE 'qnined an average daily circu- lation in February of 3,521. LEAGUE DOOMED 1 TO DEFEAT RITY PLEDGED jTange. teed, started in all-seriousness |- | | | been ‘ steel, ‘The Daily Tribune has main- “NUMBER 115) BLENDING HOUSE AT MIDWEST 16 Fumes Ignited by Spark to Wreck Last Night. An explosion of gas thot to have been ignited by an électric spark, jcompletely destroyed the blending house of the Midwest Refining plant at 12 o'clock last night resulting in minor injuries and severe burns be- ing inflicted on L. E. Fleury, who was in charge of the house at the time oft-the- explosion, ~ <. The building is reported to have}. brick and conereée structure of about 30 feet square The force of the explosion completely demolished the structure and is re- ported to have bent heavy steel beams double and wrecked the build- ing so that there is not one brick upon another. eee injuries of Mr. Fleury, who is now confined at the Private hospital suff- jering from serious burns about the jhands and face and shock from the explosion, is thot to be due to the fact that he was standing ini an jopen door and was hurled out when the explosion occurred. The function of the blending house lis to receive the high gravity gasoline from the Salt Creek pipeline and klend it thru agitation with the lower gravity oils manufactured at_the plant. When the high gravity oil s released from the pipeline there is always an escape of the volatile high gasses, which it is impossible to eliminate from the house, Mr. Fleury stated that he turned the light switch and saw the spark, the ex- plosion was almost instantaneous, One of the dents was that the pipeline carrying the high gravity oils or the heavy steel tanks in which the blending is completed by pressure were not in- jured in any way, thereby avertin:: what could have been a serious fire and a series of explosions. . ee NEW CARRIER IS ALLOWED AT Slight modifications in postal regu. lation and distribution in Casper will be made “under the leadership of Postmaster W., W. Sproul, according to a statement made this morning. The modifications’ planned will bé consistent with.the plans of increas. ing the efficiency of the local office. Another carrier will be put on for place the clerical service of the post- office in good shape. SHORT CIRCUIT STARTS BLAZE An électrocal shortage of high volt- age wires.at the rear of the Lyric theater last night summoned the fire department. Rapid action in re- sponse to the alarm averted what threatened to be a rerious fire. Chem. ical was used in liberal quantities and the loss was confined to the electric- al fuse box and the telephone pole where the fire originated. ene bike eel ‘Harry Raynor has returned from a business trip to Lusk and Edgmont. DEMOLISHED BY GAS EXPLOSION from Electric Switch; and Building Reduced The miraculous escape from fatal | miraculous coinci- | _CASPER OFFICE) the residence districts which accord-! ing to Mr. Sproul’s statement will! |Filibuster Fails of | | Purpose as Presi-| dent Refuses Call: | for New Session ‘WILSON SCORES SENATE ‘GROUP’ ‘Important } Bills Go; Into Scrap Pile at Adjournment | (By Associated Press.) |_ WASHINGTON, March 4.— | | Following the adjourning of congress President Wilson to- day issued a statement that a | group of men in the senate had —__—_______ | deliberately chosen to em- ;barrass the administration and im- perial the financial interests of the |railway systems of the country. The | legen vax ey nm in the senate hee deliberately chosen to em-! barrass the administration of gov- jernment, to imperil financial interesta | of the railway systems of the coun-| try, and to-make arbitrary use of the | powers intended to be employed in) the interest of the people. “It is plainly my present duty to! attend the peace conference in Paris. It is also my duty to be in close; contact with public business duri: | the session of congress. I must mak. ;my choice between these two duties, and I confidently hope that the people [of the country will think 1 am mak- ing the right choice. “It is not in the interest of right conduct of public affairs that I should | call congress in special session while it is impossible for me to be inj | Washington because of a more press- | ing duty elsewhere, to co-operate with |the houses. “I take it for granted that the men | who have obstructed atid prévested | the passage of netéssary legislation | have taken all of this into contidera- tion and willing to assume the responsibility of the impaired effi- citncy of government andthe em- | | barrassed finances of the country du: ing the time of my enforced’ busi- ness. Senator Lodge declined to com- ment on the president’s statement. He declared that three fourths of the Republicans sincerely deplored the failure of the railroad appropriation | and that the few Republicans who insisted upon filibustering to defeat the bill, were “beyond control.” . He said the action was a personal and jnot a party affair. ;LONG LIST OF BILLS | KILLED BY FILIBUSTER | WASHINGTON, March 4.—Con- | gress adjourned at noon today in the | of a Republican filibuster in | the senate that killed a long list of | important. measures. Among the bills that failed was one appropriat- |that the general deficiency bill for \the railroad administration would fail. {Some spokesmen of the administra- |tion said the failure of the measure iturn of the railroads, to their owners STRANGLED; sESSION--WILSON SELF-DETERMINATION © OF IRELAND IS URGED ON PARIS CONFEREES |House Votes Resolution by Overwhelming Majority; Railroads May Be Left on the Rocks, Forcing Immediate Return to the Owners, With Defeat of Bill WASHINGTON, March By a vote of 216 to 41 the house jearly today adopted a resolution expressing hope that the peace conference would favorably consider the claims of Ireland to |right of self determination. The resolution now goes to the senate where it is considered improbable that action can be obtained. When the house resolution was re-{ ceived in the sénate, Senator France | asked unanimous consent for its con- jsideration. Senator Smith of Georgia! ‘objected and demanded that the reso-| jlution go to the foreign affairs com- |mittee, | Its adoption was secured in the| house after a turbulent all night ses- sion to prevent a vote, the attempt! being abandoned after 6:00 o’clock. IS LIKELY, REPORT. (By Asuoctateé Prenv } WASHINGTON, March 4.—Con- gress went into final session today with the Republican fillibuster against general legislation completely out of; jeontrol and with leaders canceding i NO EXTRA‘SESSION | | | would mean almost the immediate re- because the government could not} finance them without an appropria- | tion. There still was hope among the Re- | measure. _——$——— By the middle of April the railroad jadministration funds will be exhaust- ed and only an extra session could make it possible for the government jto continue the operation of the roads, pending remedial legislation. Senator Sherman, speaking at 7:30 today, said he was prepared to continue until adjournment if nece the deficiency measure. jleaders would like to see the measure passed but are unable to check the filibuster which started against the general appropriation bills) which failed. Senator Sherman of Illinois, Re- publican, was on the floor announc- ing that the speech he began at 7:30. o'clock this morning would be con- tinued until adjournment if necessary to kill the deficiency appropriation This measure contained the |approprination for the railroad ad- | ministration. Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, Republican leader, and others who usually direct the movements of the Republican side, were represented as desiring to see the railroad appropriation made, but publicans that the president could be forced to call a special session but|which originally started agai jafter a conference with Democratic Leader Martin, President Wilson said} there would be no extra session till} his return. President Wilson went to the capi- tol at 11:00 o’clock to sign measures | passed. He prepared to go direct from| the capitol to the station to take a train to New York on his way to France. were unable to check the filibuster the {big general appropriation bills which have failed. While Senator Sherman was speak- ing Senator Jones of New Mexico sought the unanimous consent of the senate to present the favorable re- port of the Woman Suffrage commit- tee on the suffrage resolutién, but the Illinois senator blocked his efforts by refusing to yield the floor. 116TH TO ARRIVE IN CHEYEDNE ON FRIDAY, IS CLAIM Waiting to See End Disappointment and ing $750,000,000 for the railroad ad- |ministration, without which some ad- ministration leaders say the railroads must be returned .to the owners be- | fore the middle of April, There w: | Ino turning back of the clocks, whe | Democrats izing that the situation, was hopeless. | Before adjournment President Wilson authorized final notice*to the} ; Republicans that their efforts to force an immediate extra session had | failed and that he was unshaken in | his determination not to call an ex- tra session until his return from France. | Big bills that failed included both the army and navy appropriation jmeasures. The only measures that } ran the gauntlet of the last 48 hours’ | filibustering were the Victory Loan} and wheat guarantee bill. WASHINGTON, March 4.—The | filibuster of Republicans working for an extra session continued until the end, Senator Sherman, who began to speak-at 7:30 a. m., held the floor for four hours nd successfully pre- vented further consideration of the {railroad appropriation bill. i There was no further action on the resolution offered last night by Sen- ator Lodge and signed by 38 Republi- can members of the next senate op- posing the League of Nations in its present form. The house resolution on Irish independence also died in ithe senate. REFUSAL TO CALL EXTRA SESSION SCORED BY MOSES WASHINGTON, March 4.—Sena- tor Moses of New Hampshire, Re- publican, issued a statement. today j declaring that the failure of the pres- ident to call an extra session of con- gress to pass among other measures the. army appropriation bill, would; mean “that nearly one half million homes in the United States must con- tinue to see their sons held for mili- tary service on foreign soil. WASHINGTON, March 4.—Inabil- ity to secure an executive session of (Continued on Page 8.) With Arrival This Week; Assurance Is Received of Entertainment | The 116th Ammunition Train, composed of 300 men, which over 10 per cent of the personnel is made up of Casper of boys, will arrive in Cheyenne from Camp Dix Friday morning, according to authentic informat jon reaching Casper this morn- ing from W. E. Chaplin, secretary of state, who is acting-gov- ernor during the absence of Robert D. Carey in Washington. ‘RAINBOWS’ TO TAKE PART IN. VICTORY LOAN (By United Press) WASHINGTON, March 4.—Seerc-} tary of the Treasury Glass asked| Secretary Baker to hasten the return of the Rainbow division so it can par-| ticipate in the Victory loan campaign. its return is now set for April 26.| Secretary Glass asked that the date | be advanced at least 10 SEE OCS | MEXICO READY — TOPAY DAMAGE OF REVOLUTION : the iy United Presa} MEXICO CITY, March, 4.—The | government today announced that it | favors payment of all damages result- | ing from the revolution, liquidation of foreign debts and amendment of | the confiscatory oil law. SEE ee “BURROUGHS TO ENTER STATE: The Burroughs Adding Machine company has filed at Cheyenne no-| ‘tice of its intention to enter busi- neéass_in Wyoming. The seat of its proposed state headquarters or branch office is not named. |The demobilization point for the Am- |munition unit will be Fort D. A. | Russell. Acting Governor Chaplin autho- rized General Robertson, who is jcommandant at Fort Russell, to ‘range for a fitting welcome for the boys upon their return to Cheyenne Friday. He also is trying to get a special permit to have all the boys |mustered out of service at the same time so that cyhtean re tnru5, time so that they can return in a body to the various points from which they enlisted. Among the known Casper boys are members of the 116th is geant Lawrence Swartfager, who |wired his relatives here this morn- jing that he would arrive in Chey- jenn abe e 116th is locally known as the lerate connnaay “L"” boys who left Cas- |per and who were assigned to other junits when the organization reached a Southern cantonment camp. The company was held in southern France for several months and saw active ser- ieice prior to the conclusion of th» war when the armistice was signed. Plans for the entertainment of the | boys upon their return to Casper jwill be placed in the hands of the Mothers’ League and arrangements made for a fitting welcome to a large hody of Casper fighters. The plans for the celebration will be announced later. NG oT S. W. Tull, representative of the Hibbard Spencer and Bartlett Hard- ware Co., was a visitor in Casper. yes- terday .

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