Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 13, 1919, Page 1

Statham Official paper of the City of Casper and Natrona County, Wyoming. Che Casp CASPER, WYOMING, THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1919 United Press Reports. Member Associated Preas, TITLE SCRAP QPATALIANS AND JUGO-SLAVS CLASH WORLD REVOLT CARNIOLANS SEEK AMERICAN AID PRES, WILSON TO (CO FLAGSHIP COLORS ARE BROT DOWN OBJECT OF NEW! NEUTRAL REPUBLIC I$ PROPOSED JOIN CONFEREES BIG FAKE; SAYS CABINET NAMED ‘AT NOON FRIDAY FORMER CHAMP BY BOLSHEVIKS VESSEL DELAYED Jack Johnson Bares Moscow Report Says Chief Lays “Plan to Hoax in Fight at Reign of Terror Hurry Completion Havana and Lays Is Planned; Hun of Peace Treaty at Claim to Belt ‘Fight Continues Paris Meeting Natrona County Tribune Established M ay 1, 1890. ‘The Casper Daily Tribune Established O ctober 9. 1916. NUMBER 123 “VOLUME 3. VIENNA, March 12.—(By Associated Press.)—TInhabitants of the German language islet of Gottschee, in Carniola, consisting of one fair sized town, and 171 y presented to the Ameri ion under Prof. A. C. Coolidge, which is in the city study Austro-Hungarian problems, a memorandum for transmission to Paris and Washington, asking permission for the formation of a neutral re- public under the protectorate of the American people. The memorandum points out that half of the population con- sists of former emigrants from districts of the United States, many of them American citizens. > VOLUNTEER PLAN FOR ENEMY IS OPPOSED BY FRENCH ON GROUND ~ OF OFFERING MENANCE INFUTURE ister Noske of Germany has resigned, Standing Army Would Be Used for Trai i Ge 1 V Li is has s ed | ° ‘him, said Berlin report via Zurich. ig Officers Only and Would Result in Huge Force, Declare French (By, United Press.) LONDON, March 12.—Serious trouble has again broken out in Dalmatia between the Italians and Jugo-Slavs. The latter com- pelled the Italian flagship to lower the flag at Trau. An Italian de- stroyer went to Trau to obtain an apology and protect the Italian residents. Jugo-Slavs clashed with Italian patrols at Spalato on Monday. It is reported that Serbian soldiers aided the Slavs. Allied sailors re- stored order. During a procession of Italians at Tgara, the Jugo-Slavs attacked the marchers and dispersed only after Italian troops had intervened. SITUATION IN IRELAND GROWING _sovsiciersn« ACUTE WITH BRITISH POWERLESS scraie scree TO SETTLE TSOUBLE, IS REPORT ment given the Associated Press today, declared that his fight with Jess Willard in this [Rocks Ahead for New Irish Parliament Without Administrative Authority; French’s Policy Proves Failure (By United Prens.) ‘LONDON, March 13.—The Bolsheviki'have created a new cabinet for the purpose of “concentrating on a_ world- wide revolution,” according to a Moscow report via Helsing- fors. (By Un do Press.) BREST, March 13.—The George Washington continues to lose time today because of heavy seas and will not arrive before 11 o’clock tonight. President Wilson is deter- mined to complete the peace settle- ment as rapidly as possible and has N='his in shape for immediate par- | ticipation in the peace conference. He (By Associated Prens.) HAVANA, March 13.—Jack | city four years ago was a pre-ar- ranged affair and that he allowed Willard to win. Addition to a sum of $30,000, the entire right of mov- ing picture films in Europe and one- third of the proceeds of their exhibi- tion in the United States and Canada are mentioned by Johnson, together | with a promise of aid to settle John- authorities in’ Chicago. Johnson declares in his statement that it was arranged that he should lose in the 10th round, provided Wil- lard’s showing were such to justify it, but that as Willard was doing practically nothing he was forced to wait. The signal agreed upon was! entrains for Paris on arriving here. him The special train will land in jParis at noon Friday, |many’s western boundary under consideration. By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS | Little difficulty is foreseen there (United Press Staff Correspondent) ;owing to an agreement to establish PARIS, March 13.—Within five years after peace is signed ‘he Rhenish provinces as an_inde- Germany will be able to throw into the field a full J officered PC™ient “buffer state” with the Rhine ‘army of several millions providing that the allies impose the TRS one Se cael 7 Folunteered system on ber, according to belief expressed in in connection with President Wilson's rench circles. e French regar € proposed 100,000 vol- : J landing here this time. unteer army for Germany as an opportunity for Germany to | Noske, replying Tuesday night to !a Spartacan request for armistice terms, said the only condition” he would consider would be uncondi- |tional surrender, including all arms. _ LONDON, March 13.—Dublin dispatches to the Daily| Fighting continued = Berlin Tues- | Mail represent the situation in Ireland as extremely bad and day night over a 15-mile front. The | maintain that the need of effective self government is more!city commander admitted it to be urgent than ever. | uncertain when the government can “Now that the Sinn Fein members of the house of com-|™#*ter the situation. As fast as gov- mons have been released,” the dispatch says, “there will be a {™™eMt troops reconquer one area new assembly of the Irish parliament, — the Spartacans spring up elsewhere. | which will probably be a very trou- Se wae (By, Associated | Prenn.) is to handle them. Well intentioned given in the 20th round, Johnson states, but he waited until the 26th to give Willard an opportunity to make a good showing. The former champion declares that unless Willard agrees to fight him within a reasonable time, he will claim the world’s title. He signed his statement, “Jack Johnson, cham- pion.” Col. D’Estrampes, former congress- man, who is backing Johnson, stated that Johnson is willing to battle Wil- lard anywhere in the United States, the proceeds to go to the Clark Griffith bat and ball fund or any charitable institution, Col. D’Estrampes has wired “Bat” Masterson of New York, asking for the addresses of Dempsey and Ful- ton with the idea of arranging a match in Havana, between either of them and Johnson. D’Estrampes says in his cablegram that Johnson “is disposed to defend the world’s cham- pionship” against either of these men. JOHNSON NEEDS MONEY IS WILLARD’S DEFENSE LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 13.— “Jack Johnson simply needs money and is trying to put over another match; there is absolutely nothing to it; I refuse to dignify his state- ment with a denial,’ said Jess Wil- | blous affair without, an authorita- tive administration to balance its ac- tivities. “Labor troubles of greater impor- tance are growing and it is im- possible for the British government PLANS PROJECTED BY COUNCIL 70 USHER IN BIG IMPROVEMENT ERA COVERING PAVING AND SIDEWALKS City Divided Into Districts for Street Grading Purposes With First Paving Projected for CY Avenue; Bitulithic Is Endorsed. An unprecedented improvement era that will be inaugu- rated in Casper this year will put Casper among the most pro- gressive cities of the west and should put it in a class by itself in municipal endeavor in the state of Wyoming. Improvement plans for the summer call for new pav- ing, grading and sidewalking of virtually the entire main resi- dence sections of the city, the ex-| schemes of General Viscoynt French, lord lieutenant, for social and indus- trial improvement have gone by the board and there is a dangerous situa- tion which can be handled only by an Irish parliament. lard, -when shown Johnson's state- ment here today. When the Associated Press repre- sentative asked Willard if he wished to make a formal denial of Johnson’s charges, Willard exclaimed rather im- patient; “Certainly not; I have nothing to deny; it not apnarent there is no foundation for such bunk as this? That guy just wants to force me into another fight.” COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 13.— “So far as I know Willard won the world’s heavyweight championship from Johnson purely on his merits,” declared Tom Jones, former manager of Willard, CHICAGO, March 13.—Jack Cur- ley, promoter of tha Johnson-Wil- lard fight and one of Willard’s man- agers, today branded Johnson’s con- fession a “pathetic child-like whine coming from an ignorant mind, from one who realizes he has gone to the end of his rope.” SCHEDULES ARE BEING MAILED TO OUTSIDERS The county -assessor’s office is mailing out ‘schedules for voluntary assessment returns from property owners in the county who reside elsewhere, Among the schedules . Mailed this morning was one to Governor Robert D. Carey at Chey- enne and one to former Governor Joseph M. Carey, both of whom have property interests in this county. The schedules ‘ate’ mailed out only to people who own property and do not reside here. Assessment returns from all property owners residing in the county are obtained thru person- al solicitation from’ operatives of the assessor's’ office who are busily en- gaged both in the. city and rural dis- tricts compiling returns. now. —————__——_ The volcano’ Aso-san, in southern Jayan, has the biggest crater known. It’ is fourteen miles: across one way and* between ‘ten and eleven the other, tension of the sewer and water syS-|for the purpose of considering the tems and a general improvement! improvement work very little work and cleanup campaign. was taken up. Among the routine The main part of the city has been | matters transacted was discussion re- divided into three districts in which | lative to permitting the man in charge grading of streets and curbing and!/of the city dump having full control sidewalks will be installed. The city|of the regulation of the dump with is divided into three districts be-|full police power extended to assist cause in some parts of the districts|in his work. hundreds of tons of dirt will have nlso purchased for the water depart- to be moved in the grading process|ment on the recommendation of Wil- while in others the dirt will be used! liam Jones, city water commissioner. in bringing property and streets up The bitulithic style of pavement to grade by filling in. jas manufactured by the Warren The cost of the work will be ap-|Bros. company and laid by the War- portioned to each district to relieve |ren Construction company has proven the heavy cost in any one section of |so successful in meeting the needs of town and to make an equitable cost/a pavement here that the city has to all persons who receive benefit|virtually decided to adopt that type from the improvement plans. of pavement solely for work that The cost of the grading alone in|will be done in Casper in future the various improvement districts ac-|ycars. From expression received from cording to a rough estimate furnishe1 the city council last night, all mem- by the city engineer will amount to|bers are averse to experimenting about $45 for each lot. The plans | with any other style of navement of the city however will permit the/ns long as bitulithic gives the same payment of this sum in four equal | satisfaction that it has since it was installments over a period of four|laid here three years ago. i years. | ele Si ieferauritfeatoralaatest sii| FEUTON U-BOATS bigs wesncsed(ttaitorausate plans | SOLD, MONEY TO BE SPLIT, CLAIM Over two-thirds of the property own-| LONDON, March 13.—Additional ers in each district will have to reg-| ister complaints against the improve- | ment in order to stop the work. Among the first pavement to be done this summer will be on CY German submarines will be sold and, avenue connecting with the Center'the money distributed among the al- street extensions and tke property j|lies on a scale to be adopted by the lying north of the courthouse be-|supreme council, Parliamentary Sec- tween the county building and the|retary McNamara announced in the Burlington tracks. | house of commons today. He stated As last night’s meeting of the city|that 54 German submarines already council was a spécial meeting called {had been sold. . PROSPECTIVE AERIAL DUELISTS TOLD TO'FIGHT OVER THE OCEAN ’ PARIS, March 13.—The police have taken a hand in the pro- posed acrial duel between Leon Vaudecrane and Robert. Schreeber, formér army aviators. The police reasons are that dueling.is for- bidden ‘and that the people below would be endan, ‘gested, however, that the aviators might hold a due! A new Ford car was! | | COPENHAGEN, March 13.—The German government forces after lively fighting have succeeded in MARY JORNSON ACQUITTED OF MURDER HERE Jury Frees Negro Woman Charged { with Killing “Buck” Johnson After Deliberating Less than driving the Spartacans out of the east end section of Berlin, including Lichtenberg, according to a Berlin dispatch filed Wednesday. Occupation of the district was sys- tematically carried out by govern- ment troops. Considerable arms were captured. Bestial acts of cru- j elty by the Spartacans have been | fully confirmed. |. | SPARTACANS EXECUTED IN RETALIATION, CLAIM. BERLIN, March 12.—(By Associ- ated Press.)—Spartacan forces, un- der pressure from government troops Half an Hour. using ery and mine throwers, 1 were abandoning their positions in| Mary Johnson, alias Mary Holmes, Lichtenberg this morning. Govern-, Was acquitted of murder for the kill- ;ment forces took a large number of! ing of her husband, Buck Johnson, on ‘prisoners, many: of whom were exe-,4 plea of self defense, by the jury 'cuted summarily. |this morning after that body deliber- | Government troops entered Lich-| ated the case less than a half hour. ;tenberg after bombarding the main, It is stated that the first ballot in the| Spartacan nests. The Spartacans case developed the “not guilty” ver- fled. One group of 30 prisoners cap- dict. tured included 10 women. In one’ A_ pathetic incident occurred} nest 20 Poles were captured. Govern-| when Mrs. J. A. Douglas, an aged ment soldiers report further details; typical southern darkey, |who has | of the torture and murder of gov-, haunted the court room since the trial {ernment soldiers and policemen by! started, disrupted the court with aj the Spartacan hysterical shriek when the verdict was} OWLANDS IS read. The hysterical crying continued Lamb, Elmer Royce, John W. Carey, C. W. Spicer and Donald McDonald. rt Following the conclusion of the} DENVER a Marchi13.5; Mikes Gi |Johnson trial, the case of Sam} ‘ANARCHISTS OF The cotton handkerchiefs supplied EAST SIDE ARE i for several minutes as she poured - BESTED IN GO The case went to the jury at 10:40 [Bonsiof St. Faul easily won’ a new: | (Swede) Larson, accused of being to French soldiers have printed upon — CAUGHT IN NE t | brought in the not guilty verdict were J. H. Thomas, A. P. Nesbit, J. W. Shepardson, Earl Freel, W. J. Evans, |P. Pelton, Jr., A. Frederick, J. P.. Round But Manages to Stay spectively. After a deliberation of to the End; Newspaper De- 28’ minutes the Jury announced to the cision Is Unanimous pall that they had reached a ver- |to the floor in the 9th round for a} i | n motion of Attorney Stidger that) foot of six but managed to stay | Fagleston had previously admitted | jby clinching, though appearing very the killing of Lawrence Nina Fric- LTE cero, the case was dismissed. ' | forth a prayer of thanks to God for WITH GIBBONS ie morning after pleas by Attorneys) |paper decision over Lem Rowlands of leartyiita eth Gerimemeommitted ab them a number of precepts to be ob- “enlightening the jury.’’ The members of the jury which! |W. H. Patten and Alex. B. King, at- Takes Count of Six in Ninth) torneys for the state and defense re- | Milwaukee t night in their 10- - A . | | Zura Eagleston in a local gamblin; jround bout here. Rowlands was sent | ouseseame onifor hearing; andiupon| served on the march and during a campaign. | Mexico in the last two months from |the United States with the approval of the war department. They went to the Carranza government. Mexico could obtain arms and am- munition from Other countries any-| how. The American government} | chose to permit ammunition to get/ through to the existing Mexican gov- | ernment. | NEW YORK, March 13.—Charges |of being “avowed anarchists” were |preferred by the police against three men and one woman, the only per- sons held after a raid last night on a | building in East Fifteenth street in |which 162 men and women were ar- | Tested on suspicion of their being con- nected with the Bolsheviki and other extreme radical organizations. ‘MEXICO BUYING CONFER | AMMUNITION IN U. S. 2 MONTHS. WASHINGTON, March 13.—Be-) tween one and twe million rounds of | ammunition have been shipped into | foreign minister; Dr. Eduard Dav president of the national assemb! graphs. GERMAN DELEGATES TO PEACE ENCE ARE NAMED, REPORT WEIMAR, March 12.—(By Associated Press.) —German gates to the veace conference will be Count Von Brockdorff-Rantzau, Miller, minister to Switzerland; Professor Walter Marburg university; and Herr Geisberg, minister of posts and tele- train only officers therein. Assuming that Germany would con tinue her shooting and turnverein or. | Wireless to th ganizations, which heretofore have President “Wi been only thinly disguised military at Brest at 8 training centers, Germany could train her privates in this manner. Then should the Allies consider Germany = disarmed and disarm themselves, Ger. | AERIAL TERMS AGREED many would be an immense peril. UPON SAYS COMMUNIQUE History has proven that Germany PARIS, March —The supreme would turn conditions to her advant- council of the peace conference will age. In the early Napoleonic ers;meet Friday, according to the offi- ; when the German army was limited to | cial communique, which reads: }a mere police force, she trained a “The supreme council met today entirely new army annually. from 3 to 5 o'clock. Ae terms ABOARD THE WASHINGTON, GEORGE n expects 0 o'clock will arrive riday mornings: and pro is at 9 o'clock The French profer-the. retention of -to--be “Imposed on Germany in the conscription in Germany under A) prelimi ies of pence were dis |lied control. ; ) cussed. Articles drafted by military |volunteer system in Germany the adopted.” ; French newspapers express the hope that the League of nati exercis() BRE Marchi Golonelitiouae the most drastic super rt e5 and Jules J. Jus; Germany’s war-making estos i | i bassador to the rived in Brest today - | dent Wilson when he lands from the In pre ation for the president's arrival Bre y decorated BIG FIGHT ON BOOZE LIMIT WASHINGTON, March 13.—The Anti-Saloon league today announced its intention to fight all legislation to legalize three per cent alcoholic products. It claims people can get drunk on less than three per cent beer. WOMEN START FIGHT TO HOLD U. $. WAR JOBS WASHINGTON, Mar. 13.—Women today begin a’ fight before the V Labor board to retain the men’s j oard’s decision is expected to out- hey filled during the war. The line women’s rights to work in fair | competition with men. The women's case is defended by °F 50° ROTARY CLUB IS LAUNCHED HERE: OFFIGERS NAMED J. T. Gratiot Heads Local Chapter of Nation-Wide Organization: One Member from Each Business Is Limit. A Rotary club was formed in Cas- per yesterday at a luncheon attend- ed by a number of busines: | the city and and offic jthe year wer ted. The obs | Pose of the n encourage busine tions and its by cies of the club in : pctors pur. is to rela- » the poli- y that mark clubs The local rotarians will with we |various departures from other ti iated Frank Walsh, former chairman of the | 2° | the national or- board, and Dr. Anna Howard Shaw. &#nization which had its inception in The, case resulted from the Cleveland Chicas several ye hen 2 Street Railway company discharging druggist, a doctor and a y con- its conductorettes to end the men’s ceived the idea which has. since trikes. spread to practically every city in ———q7——— America and even to foreign coun- AMERICAN FOOD "5, Among the rules of the club is the restriction in membership, making. it ARRIVES DANZIG somewhat. exclusive in that. respect, One member from each profession or _DANZIG, March 10 —(By Asso- business is allowed. Another feature ciated Press.)—The first installment) js the pledge required that. all mem- of American foodstuffs, composed of pers are obligated to attend |the 126 tons of lard, was turned over to! weekly meetings unless a suitable ex- the municipal authorities here today cyse has been given in advance. for distribution to the civilian popula-' A¢ the initial luncheon and meet- tion on the condition that law and ing yesterday the following directo order is maintained. 3 _ were elected: J. T. Gratiot, J. V Johnson, L. McMahon, Georze B. Nelson, A. E. Stirrett, Carl Schu- maker, and O. L’ Walker. From the jdirectorate Mr. Gratiot was elected president, Mr. Walker, |dent, Mr. Schumaker, tr Mr. McMahon, secretary. WASHINGTON, March 13.—The |state department was advised today {that Alejandro Al, legal advisor to | the Chilean department of foreign af- ifairs, had published a statement to the effect that the. League of Na- tions would be unfavorable to Chilean interests. ' dele- id, Majority Socialist and first ys D. Adolph Warburg; Dr. Adolph Schuecking of