Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 31, 1919, Page 1

FRENCH CLAINS | FRENCH TROOPS TAKEN PRISONER BY FOR 16 BILLIONS ARE OPPOSED BY: 3 THE CONFEREES: Also Compromise’s (By United Press.) _* ). = z EASED MisEch Fees ara — ——- ion, which was the problem chiefly instrumental ay delay- VOLUME 3. ing peace work last week, was! under discussion in the “big 6G four’’ session today with France demanding $16,000,000,000 war in-| demnity. President Wilson and Premier Lloyd George think this ex-| cessive inasmuch as from 25 to 40 billions has been tentatively agreed! on as the maximum. | French officials fear that if Ger-| many does not pay a large share of | MINE WORKERS the war cost, the French people will resent higher taxes. French claims to the Saar valley, NOT TO JOIN | are also likely to be compromised F by an arrangement for obtainnig a ) JULY STRIKE large part of its coal production with- 5 out actually converting this distinct-| rr “ ire 7 Ra - |. INDIANAPOLIS, March 31.—The erman region into French terri-| United Mine Workers will not par- | ticipate in any general strike on July 4 in behalf of Thomas Mooney, it was announced today. PARIS, March 31.—Premier Lloyd George and President Wilson con- ferred privately for an hour today) before the council of four met at the president’s residence. It is un-| derstood that the purpose of the con- ference was to expedite peace. vention of the International ‘Workers’ Defense league of San Francisco, held call, was not authorized by the e A ., | American Federation of Labor and Sh TERE aa oitilen nt wa the International Union of United licity” to speed up the monterence | Mine Workers, was not represented He intimated to the “big four” that officially at the convention and is not unless the sessions begin to show re- bound by action taken there. sults he will publish to the world the} the announcement, says that the con-| 2 than $1,000,000 in he Casper Daily ! _ Expected in Sar sa a Basin Adjustment | trivume tor the six days ond. J SP Ws. of Coal Demands | nt Merch 28 ,y0e 21199, Tk CASPER, WYOMING, MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1919 WASHINGTON, March 31.—The Americ=n embassy in Mexico City has been instructed to make inquiries concerning a report that the Mexican government has granted agricultural | concessions to the Japanese in Lower California and report the facts as quickly as possible. The The executive board, which made American government is interested both because of the anparent success of Japan in obtainin long-sought foothold in Lower California and because the tract of land involved is claimec by an American company, whose rights were forfeited bv the Mexican government in 1917. The land, upwards of a million acres bel-~w the California border, was granted by the in Chicago and which issued strike! then president Diaz to the California and Mexican Land company of Los Angeles, of which Gen- eral Harrison Grey Otis of Los Angeles was the leading figure. It was desert land. The soil, however, w2s rich, in some places 80 feet deep formed by deposits for generations by the Colo-} rado river. Mexico. It produced nothing for The American company spent more irrigation work fuctz of who is delaying the peace! Debs Is Denied before the tract was productive. One j c settlement and why. a FIUME DECLARED Second Hearing; Goes to Prison: of the requirements was that it should be irrigated, another that it should be settled with farmers and ranchers. Both of these require- ments are said to have been met by the American company. IN STATE SIEGE WASHINGTON, March 31.—The | evolutionary period began American ; supreme court today denied Eugene settlers were driven from the land by; Work Started Today Will As-| | Deb’s application for a rehearing. revolutionists: BY ALLIED ARMY \under protection of the revolution-| ji * CANADIAN WILL TRY FLIGHT IN ATLANTIC RACE FIUME, March 31.—The Sihman-| der of the allied troops here has de- clared Fiume in a state of siege, ac-| cording to a south Slav press bureau. | {clined to discuss the matter. night ago when a similar deal was reported underway the state depart- AREA, March 31.—(By Associated ment issued an informal warning that such a purchase would be viewed with| concern, When Diaz was deposed and the Japanese settlers, ists, todk up the lands. The Japanese ambassador has de- A fort- this government trusting HALIFAX, March 31.—Colonel|to the moderation and guod judgment | Ray ~Collishaw, Canadian aviator, | sailed for England today to bring | back an airplane to enter the trans- ee FOR SAFETY OF | Atlantic contest. He will attempt a | flight from Newfoundland early in - | May accompanied by Major McKeever! VE EL: a wireless operator. He expects) to accomplish the feat in 20 hours. % —————__—_ | aNEW YORK: March o1.—Army de CHINESE HOPE | TO END WARS | felt no apprehension regarding the plight of the United States supply ship Culgoa, reported in distress 600 | —EEE miles southeast of New York on a| (By Asnocinted Press.) | voyuge from Brest with 105 trocns | PEKING, March 31.—The reopen-| and one civilian. | ing of the peace conference between | The wireless said the engines had/| representatives of North and South developed trouble. lieve the vessel’s situation is not se-| cated in official circles. Reports of rious and that she will “arrive sev-|a separatist movement in Mongolia) eral days late.” are discredited. $369,000 BONDS | VOTED SATURDAY BY FOUR TO ONE Only 250 Votes Cast and Less Than 40 Are Against Issue as Shown by Re- turns From Saturday’s Polls | The city bond election to vote $369,000 worth of improvement bonds carried by over five to one according to the partial results!| compiled by Chester M. Bryan, city clerk. The election developed only! feeding section as against its former ixty-five cars of fat lambs will be shipped this slight interest everyone taking it apparently as a foregone conclusion that the bonds would be voted. The total vote at the election is said to have been in the neighbor- hood of 250 votes. Out of this num- ber of votes less than 40 voted against the bonds. The requisite, for the passage of the bonds was a ma- jority of the votes cast in favor of the issuance, The largest vote was polled at the Central school building with 63 votes with the south side hose house sec- ond with a total of 53 votes. The other four voting precincts had com- paratively smaller votes and each polled about the same number. the advent, this summer, of the greatest improvement wave that has| ever been undertaken here, with over) $500,000 worth of work being under-| taken by the city. The bond issue of $369,000 em- braces three different improvements. $260,000 of the issue will be ex- pended for the extension of the water distribution system in Casper to afford ample water for domestic | parts of Casper. be expended in extending trunk sewer | lines in various parts of the city. This amount does not Authorities be-! China at Shanghai next week is indi-|* 'nouncement to purposes and fire protection in all} Over $60,000 will) GERMANS REFUSE PEACE TREATY include the} of the present Japanese ministry to prevent straining amicable relations. While probably only a coincidence, matters of irritation between the United States and Japan are begin- ning to accumulate. They include the race equality question before the Paris conference; the Tien Tsin cla the question of co-operation in beria, and this Lower California land question. PHELAN TO CARRY PROTEST |TO FLOOR OF CONGRESS SAN FRANCISCO, March 31.—Di- rect diplomatic representations to Mexico and Japan to prevent the establishment of land grants to the Japanese within Mexican borders ‘because of their military and indus- |trial menace” are to be urged on the \floor of congress by United States Senator Phelan, acconding to an an- “While Mexico constitutional rights in granting this land, it will form a ‘little Japan’ right on our borders,” Phelan said. “This will increase the danger of Japanese invasion of California, which is a very attractive country for them. It CB OF 5 000 | 3 would create a base of supplies and be a propagating ground.” WORLAND TO SHIP A TRAIN LOAD OF STOCK WORLAND, Wyo., March Worland is one of the first Wyomin; 31.—| where Eugene V. Debs was scheduled | | p | i | ported to \STEAMER TO CARRY ; ALLIES FROM CAPITAL BUDAPEST, March 29. ‘American Government Seeks Immediate Revort on Claim That Land Grant Has Been Turned Oved to Japs in Lower Cali- fornia; California Senator Will Enter A Protest GRAVES OF ALL YANKEEHEROES BEING MARKED sist Location of Bodies i Congress Authorizes Return! of Fallen, Heroes \ IN THE AMERICAN BATTLE Press.)—Four thousand men of the American expeditionary force are en- gaged in the registration of and a search for graves of Americans who died in battle. The work of seeking the resting places of Amer is being undertaken by the section of graves’ registration, which is direct- ing its efforts so as to be able to designate the grave of every Ameri- can should congress authorize the re- turn of the bodies of the fallen. HUNGARY MAY ~ JOIN GERMANY AS ALLIED FOE COPENHAGEN, March 31.—The Vienna Volks Zeitung’s correspondent at Budapest says the Hungarian gov- ernment has offered to ally itself with | the German government against the entente, according to a dispatch re- ceived here toda; — _ FORCES DOORS TO DEBS MEET TOLEDO, March 31.—When re- fused admission to Memorial hall, \to speak, by city officials, 5,000 per-) towns to gain the title of a stock|sons stormed the place. | role as a range district. week and large shipments will follow. used by local feeders. —— Mexico. Beet pulp is included in the ration ene seen Budapest, the capital city of um-/ gary, consists of the sister towns of Budy and est. Lying on either side of | the Danube, just at that point it defi-) |nitely sets south, Pest spreads itself | ,out over the flat sandy plain on thv! right’ bank. FOCH AUTHORIZED TO ADVANCE IF 7.2 4p;r/0 od HUNGARIANS ARE PROMISED RELEASE ‘Reds Attack Small |. Force in Neutral Zone; Allies are to Leave for Serbia PARIS, March 31.—(By As- scciated Press.)—-A small force cf French troops stationed in the neutral zone between Hun- gary and Rumania have been attacked by Hungarian troops, 350 of the French troops being taken orisoner cording to an official re- port received here. On demand of the French general he release of the prisoners has been promised by the Hungarians. Greatly disturbed conditi t in Hungary. Official paper of the City of Casper and Natrona County, Wyoming. NUMBER 143 (Delay- ed.)—An Hungarian steamer is pre- ‘paring to convey to Belgrade any wllied or neutral citizens wishing to leave Budapest. The Red army is increasing daily. Eighty women volunteered but were refused. A soldier convicted of rob- bery ecuted, the first execu- tion ce the soviet government was sstablished. The educational commission has in- roduced the study of war in the chools. The commission also asked y students to teach illit- TO TR & Horse racing has been prohibited ind the tracks will be made etable gardens. GERMANS ARE ADVISED TO LEAVE HUNGARY.: BERLIN, March 31.—(By Associ- ated Press.)—The diplomatic agent of the German government at Buda- pest has advised all Germans to leave Hungary. RUSSIA TO PAY WAR DEBTS IF ALLIES AGREE Proposal Calls for Hands Off Policy Toward Bolsheviks and Withdrawal of Allied| Troop:, Is Claim CZECHO-SLOVAKS SENT ULTIMATUM BY THE REDS. BASLE, March 31.—The Hun- garian government is reported in Vienna dispatches to have sent cn ultimatum to the Czecho-Slovak gov- ernment. The action was taken be- cause of the concentration of Czecho- lovak troops and the ru:nor that there would be a general mobilization in Bohemia in the near future. | LONDON, March 31.—The British | zovernment today authorized credits for lumania sufficient to equip an jarmy of 151,000 men. This is con- (By Associated Press.) LONDON, March 33. -— George Lansbury, editor of a new labor news- | paper, the Daily Herald, declares that| Uk-aine and the Allies have received a proposal| va iing Huns: re reported to be in- and Bessarabia. | sidered significant because the Ru-| SAP ORDERS NOT QBEVEDBY YANK ARMY IN RUSSIA, SAYS MINISTER Instructions Given Recognition Only When They Agree to Yank Policies (By United Press.) TOKIO, March 31.—Ameri- cans refused to co-operate with the Japanese in fighting the Bolsheviki in Amur province, northwest of Vladivostock, de- clared War Minister Tanaka today in the house of representatives. When asked if it was insubordina- tion, Tanaka replied that he under- stood that orders of General Otani, an-Allied commander there nly were cf- fective when consistent with the Ame political policies. The American attitude is probably due to difference with the Japanese ‘ding; what constitutes Bolshe- re ism. 13 MINERS ARE ENTOMBED, GAS | WRECKS SHAFT TRINIDAD, Colp.—March Thirteen men are reported to be en- jiombed in the Empire mine near Agui hich wrecked by an exposion c this morning. Twenty- three miners who came out by a connecting shaft reported that the fan had not been wrecked and that conditions were yood for the safety of the men entombed. Helmet crews from Berwind and Delayua entered within an hour after the explosion, which occurred at the 3000-foot | in the workings. ROOT OUTLINES NEEDED CHANCE | IN THE LEAGUE 31— NEW YORK, March 31.—Elihu Root, in a letter to Republican Chair. |man Will H. Hays, has declared him- for an understanding with the present | rulers of Russia and intimates that the conditions of that understanding 4; are the withdrawal of Allied troops from Russia and the abandonment of a policy of interference in Russian affai Russia would be willing not to in- terfere with the affairs cf other tions, * allow Finland, Usthonia, Ukraine and other republi formed from the bygone Russian empire to choose their own forms of men d to pay Russia's inter al debts. pa NO GUT IN PAY AT CASPER P. Thru the activity of Acting Post- aster W. W. Sproul, aided by Con-)* Mondell, no retrenchmeat ect at the and car- former zressman plans will be put into eff Casper postoffice and cle riers will be continued at the’ of pay. The follow telegram addressed to Mr. Sproul was re 1 this morning from J. C. Koons, third assistant postmaster general: Continue the employment clerks and carriers at former rates, which are permitted to be yvable for the unusual condition, sting.” This telegram was received in answer to a letter written by Mr. Sproul denouncing the | post! ter general's intention to not only cut the working force but the pay of the clerks and carriers at the local office. ‘That Representative Frank W. Mondell took an active part in the endeavor to improve postoffice condi- tions here is evidenced from a tele- gram received by a business .house here: “Have taken up with the postoflice officials the matter of the order re- The area of Hungary is about] left bank, while Buda occupies @ Se- ducing the pay of employes of Cas- equal to that of the state of New/ries of small and steep hills on the per postoffice. The order has been re- scinded and pay will continue as here- tofore.” OF MARCH LION IS PROVING TRUE na- 9, - DOPE PEDDLERS of. The bond issue will be followed by a special meeting of the city Thurs- day night for the purpose of hearing protests to the other improvement work, including the proposed pav- ing, curbing and sidewalking of the various districts that have been thousands of dollars that will be spent! LONDON, March 31.—The by property owners in connecting abutting property with the trunk) sewers. | The remainder of the issue, $49,- 000 will be used in paying off the! its attitude toward negotiations, a named in the main part of Casper. final expenses on the new city hall, office having charge of peace negotiations has reached a decision as to ment has decided that the German government should act only in accordance with President Wilson’a fourteen’ points. It is understood that Marshal Foch has been. authorized to start | a general advance along the Rhine in the event the peace terms are department of the German foreign | March is following the established precedent of years’ standing, accord- ing to the weather report of the |month that ig being compiled today by George S. McKenzie, the local ob fserver. With the close of the month tonight the finest weather record ever German wireless says. The depart- |self ready to advocate the Leayue jof Nations hunt provided that it is amended by enforcement clauses cov BUDAP! ch 31.—Foreign nid today: ., | calling for arbitration, limiting of in ri Patna? a pe held ie [a Ament and guarantees of protec- Rees 9 atorship ‘ erican interfere ne doesinotimean terror. ‘The la(ter will| tion from non-American interference j-n affairs on the American contin- ents. UKRAINIA ASKS POLISH LINE 03 ARF CAUGHT BY _ BATTLE FRONT POLICE FORCE) _ In Saturday night activities the po lice “Moral Squad’ completed — the |se roundup of two couples charged with imme ity and three alleged peddle: prevail only if nec Ruthenians h gun boats have left Buda- granted | were com- inian forces has to the allied » Ukrain dope ations Z rd a ce tion of hostili- with the Poles on the condition the allie the line of demar- -ordance with the present tov yers and George tie , all employes of a local mes ¢ senger service were arrested early ¢ Saturday night and were re! ' morning on 100 bonds for at tral before Juise W.'E: tuhin co: CLOWN PRINCE peddling and using dope of various EXPECTING TO GO TO TRIAL COPENHAGEN, ) former crown prince i n interview toda dmitted the possibilit bond. 0 j 4 he possibility of be- evening on an immorality charge. inig becledby a nkinteey ationnlnenar Nearl. score of arrests were made but declared that he did not believe from Saturday noon untit noon today, he would be executed. He stoutly most of the cases being minor po- maintained that he isn't an idiot th lice charges and routine arrests. This he frankly admitted his unpopularity marks a new record for police ac-| He is writing a book on the war in tivity. his Holland retreat. ; 3,000 MEN OF 91ST ARRIVE AT N.Y. TODAY : NEW YORK, March 31.—With 3,000 officers and men of the 91st division, including national army men of Washington, Oregon, Cali- fornia, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming, the steamship Siboney arrived today from St. Nazaire. These included the 363rd infantry’s headquarters company of the second battalion; supply company and companies F, G and H, com- prising 39 officers and 860 men for z jcamps Kearney, Lewis, Taylor, Dodge, Funston and Sherman; and the 864th infantry’s field and staft os, who has been a life insifrance company here, wa arrested Saturday even ing on an investigation charge released this morning on a 500 ¢ bond. Markatos will be tried agent for h 31.—The companies, ordnance and medical detachments and companies A, B, I, K, L and M for Camps Kearney, Jf these improvements are ‘con- and for equipping and furnishing the; tinued by the council Casper will see building. { refused. . | ‘ attained in this locality during March! headquarters of the third battalion’s will have been registered. headquarters, supply and machine gun Lewis, Sherman, Taylor, Grant, Dix, Dodge and Funston. ‘