Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 23, 1919, Page 1

Official paper of the City of Casper and Natrona County, Wyoming. CASPER, WYOMING, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1919. SUBSCRIPTION OF ONLY $40,00 ON OPENING DAY OF LOAN NATRONA LEGION! TAKES PLAGE IN STATE MEET AT CAUCUS TUESDAY Captain Plummer Chair- man and Carey Peterson Secretary of Permanent Organization Here. Captain C. P. Plummer, former- ly of the “Wyoming Nationa! Guards is chairman, and Private C. R. Peterson of the marines is secretary of the Natrona county chapter of the American Legion, which, it is believed, eventually will enroll all persons who wore the khaki! and blue during the great war. Pur-| suant to a call issued by temporary, state officials, a caucus of soldiers, marines and sailors was held Tues- day night at which the temporary county organization was made per-| manent and delegates were chosen to represent Natrona county at the state convention of the American Legion to be held in Casper on April 26. At this time delegates will be chosen to the national convention at St. Louis. ‘The four great branches of war service, army, navy, marines, and medical corps are represented on the list of delegates for this county, an- nouncement of which is made as fol- lows: Sergeant F. M. Newton and Pri- vate C. R. Peterson of the marines Private Ben Larsen and Sergeant George B. Barnes of the army. E. Hussey, C. M., first class, of the navy. Capt. G. M. Anderson of the medi- cal corps. . A feature of last night’s caucus was a talk by Lieutenant Colonel Allen, now with the Northwestern railroad, who was wounded twice, zassed twice and suffered from shell shock in the Chateau-Thierry drive He told a highly interesting story of his experience. Others who addressed the men on the purpose and objects of the Ameri- can Legion were Lieut. R. H. Nichols and Capt. C. P. Plummer. Approximately six delegates from each county of Wyoming will attend} the state convention here Saturday when a permanent state organization will be formed. Details of the pro- eram have not been worked out but arrangements will be made for enter- tainment as well as business sessions. i | CITY UNANIMOUS | Women Travel Rocky, Road to Goal But' Total Is Slowly Growing, Report With subscriptions to the Vic- tory-Liberty loan barely past the $40,000 mark when the results of Tyesday’s activities were totalled, women workers in the present cam- | paign redoubled their efforts this morning and while returns were slow considerable progress was noted. All hope that Casper will go over the top during the opening days of the week has been dissipated by the lethargy that seemingly grips the bond buyers. “Let George do it” seems to be expressive of the spirit manifested with the exception of the women’s activities in behalf of the drive. Reports from Don Lobdell of the Standard refinery today indicated that $11,000 had been subscribed there and the total is slowly increas- ing. In other industrial circles funds are piling up but the same lack of enthusiasm is in evidence and work- ers are anything but optimistic over the trend of the campaign. The battle scatred war tank now showing at towns and cities along the route ofthe Union Pacific will be’ switched onto the Burlington the last of the week and will reach Casper early Sunday morning. Arrangements are being made to have the fire de- pattment screech announcement of the tank’s preparation for exhibition purposes. The tank and its crew will remain here all day and will leave for points west of Casper in the evening, so that af] will have a chance to see the death dealing monster. * Reports received at loan headquar- ters today stated that Billings was the first: city of any size in the west to subscribe its quota in the fifth loan and other cities were nearing their quotas. Business Drive Thursday. Special efforts will be put forth toward the success of the loan in the business. district Thursday, when teams appointed today will canvass every business house and office. Ap- pointments are announced as fol- lows: - South Center and East Second— Ben Scherck and Clarence West. North Center to west side court- house—J. B. Schuyler. Oil Excxhange Building—J. J. Gib- lin and Earl E. Hanway. .East Second from Center east—J. S. Pettingill and Carl McGrew. Center street, east side, l'irst to courthouse—Robert Ogden and R. C. Kemp. Garages—B. B. Lummis and J. S. Gratiot. Greek Americans—Mr. Pappas. FOR ROAD BONDS BUT VOTE LIGHT Returns From Tuesday’s Election Show A Total of Less Than 450 Here and Only Dozen Against Bond Issue With little interest manifest in Casper in the special election yester- = > NUMBER 157 RIVE BIG PAVING DISTRICT EXTENDED AND PROGRAM 15 DISCUSSED FOR EXTENGIVE WORK IN EAGT CASPER \Three Blocks on:‘David, Ash and West First Are Included; Projects Covering East Second to Hospital and First to Brewery Talked. | | SS | | Paving district No. 8, which already had held the distinction of | | being the largest paving district inaugurated in Casper, will he further | | extended to include one block on David street, one block on Ash street | jand one block on West First street. These three blocks with the already | \long paving district extending from the edge of the pavement on West |Second street west to the city limits-will give Casper a continuous! | paved area longer than in any other! FIFTEEN MILES Declaration of President Wilson That America Must Stand by Principles of Armistice in Adriatic Settlement Brings Crisis, Italian Delegate Says PARIS, April 23.—President Wilson’s statement has broken up the peace conference, one Italian delegate declared today. He said Premier Orlando was leaving for Rome tonight or tomorrow and the remainder of the delegation would go as quickly as possible thereafter. Premier Orlando declined to comment beyond intimating that Italy's response might take the form of ‘“‘some definite action.” This was interpreted as meaning possible withdrawal from the conference. Axwocinted Press.) (By PARIS, April 23.—lItalian delegates to the peace confer- ence today reasserted their determination to stand firm on the question of Fiume, indicating that unless the council changed its position the delegation would not return to the conference. Early settlement of the difficulty consequently is thought to be improbable, especially as President Wilson is understood to be equally as firm as the Italian repre-| sentatives. i we With Premier Orlando still absent, | LOAN TOTAL A T Premier Clemenceau and Lloyd George and President Wilson this) morning resumed consideration of questions concerning China and Ja-| pan. HALF BILLION MARK, OFFICIAL (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, April 23.—Unofti- PARIS, April 23.—President Wil-|‘ial reports received by the treas- son issued a statement this afternoon |UTY department today indicated that declaring that America must stand |®8éregate subscriptions to the Vic- by the principles it already had tory Liberty loan are approaching enunciated in making decisions re- the half billion mark, garding Italy’s claims. A new set of PROMINENT STOCKMAN principles cannot be established for the Balkans he said. He held that IS MARRIED AT BASIN Fiume cannot be given to Italy but < must be available as a seaport for F i, the small nations behind it. | rere een April 28.—JamesiV- President Wilson pointed out that) “tio ® Promunene etockiman of Hy- conditions existing when the secret Ganesee CERES treaty was signed in 1915 had been married here today. After a short wedding trip they will make their home near Hyattville. altered by the dissolution of Austria- Hungary and the establishment of new Ballan states. The fear of ag- path gression then existant is also no Iong- er valid. President Wilson insisted GREYBULL MAN MUST STAND that the peace conference apply the TRIAL ON STATUTORY CASE principles included in the armistice and the 14 points. BASIN, Wyo., April 23.—Sheriff “If those principles are to be ad-| Wickwire brought to the county jail hered to Fiume must serve as an out-/this morning Hiram Smyser from let for the commerce not only of Italy Greybull, where he was taken in cus- but of lands t> the northeastward! tody charged with sodomy, the alleg- Hungary, Bohenia, Czecho-Slovakia,|ed assault having been committed on Rumania and the uew Jugo-Slav'a small boy in that town. states,” he said. \given a hearing Friday afternoon. He will be | as rapidly as possible on extending! the pavement improving in Casper| meeting in the city council, is the|Italy cannot have Fiume means that pavement of Second street to the|Italy must put their threat to with- east line of the State hospital, and draw from the peace conference into Railroad avenue, east from the pave- execution or back down. It is under- ment at the intersection on east sec-|stood here that President Wilson is ond street to the city line near the | supported by Great Britain and SHOOTS the work is not keeping up with the! demands of the property owners for) additional work according to the con-, stantly increasing number of peti-! tions for extension of the improve-| ment work. 1 oe ° Crisis Is Reached in | ° i Ciy of Budapest 5 | With Prospect of A | Bloody Climax his work x preliminary improvement for which is already under way wiil give Cas- COPENHAGEN, April 23. — A| per the longest continuous pavement Vienna dispatch today says it is re-]and the most perfect street improve-| ported that the Czecho-Slovak forces| ment of any city in Wyoming. | are before Waitzen, only 15 miles} Work on the CY avenue and Nort! north of Budapest. There are con-| Center street pavement is already brewery. First avenue from Wolcott street east to Durbin street, continuing the pavement until it meets with the Sec- ond street connection. This work with the pavement work, In order to accomplish this, France. pavement, the city will have to pave! The next few days are expected to jteil whether the Italian people will! sanction war with Jugo-Slavia over) Fiume or demand the overthrow of} the Sonnino regime. It is believed here that the Sonnino ministry will fail. In placing the case before the! Italian people President Wilson is} confident that they will stand against another war and be willing to sacri-| Relieves Him of G Richard King, an employe of a honor. SITUATION OF TODAY IN PARIS (By Annocinted Press.) Although e peace conferees passed along for future adjust- ment the Japanese problem, one of the two troublesome questions wtanding in the way of the final shaping of the peace treaty, the Italian difficulty was still pressing for solution at today’s meetings and conferences of leaders. Italy’s delegation seems to be showing a disposition to recede from the extreme attitude which it had taken, and which brought about admittedly a grave situation in the work of restoring peace. Reports from Paris today indi- cate a willingness on the part of the Italians to listen to suggestions of compromise leading to hopes |] that some way will be found to |] adjust the conflicting demands of Italy and Jugo-Slavia, regarding the city of Fiume and the Dalma- tion coast. Italy has offered to give up all ! claims to the Dalmation Hinter- land if given Fiume, the Dalma- | tion coast and the coastal water- shed. On the other hand, she re- jected offers of Fiume in return for relinquishing any claims that {J she may have on the Dalmation |] coast. H The rival claims of China and Japan to Kiaco Chau and Shan- tung penin: are not settled and if the Chinese and Japanese home governments will consent, it seems probable that these claims will be left to be take. by the League i] of Nations aftes "ace is declared. After conferrin on the subject yesterday the council of four an- nounced that Germany’s rights to the territory involved in dispute would be terminated, but no final |] disposition was made of the pen- or the former German \f insula fortress of Kiaco Chau. Among the latest pavement plans; WASHINGTON, April 23.—Presi-| that have been discussed in open | dent Wilson’s flat declaration that | TO KILL; WOUNDS VICTIM Richard King Overpowers One Negro and un Only to Be Shot While Fleeing From Scene of Fight local refinery has a badly wounded h fice some objectives their statesmen arm and seven negro suspects are being held in the city jail today on |had set up as indispensable to Italy’s investigation charges, as the outgrowth of an attempted hold-up tion in Hungary. lines being laid now. On the North which occurred on the Sandbar about 10:00 o'clock last night near flicting reports regarding the situa-| under way, the sewer, water and Porth | A Vienna report said the Budapest} Center street pavement it is probable thrown and the Rumanians were ad-' that both the west and east circles vancing on the whole front. The around the pavement will be extend- latest direct Budapest news was re- ed and paved in order to facilitate | ceived Monday, saying there were no the heavy traffic to the North Burling-) disorders but the situation was ton addition. alarming and a collapse imminent. | | | LATE FLASHES | FROM THE WIRE | BUDAPEST, April 23.—(By As- |sociated Press.)—This city is going |through a crisis worse thanj April 3. There is apprehension that there | will be a violent swing to anarchy) |with the Socialists losing control to! | Bolshevik leaders like Bela Kun and) KRASNOYARSK, Siberia; April \the chiefs of the red guards. \23.—(Canadian Press.)—A large! | Looting and the assassination of | Bolshevik force is endeavoring to cut PARIS PAPER FINDS the new ice plant, whoch has been OUT TEXT OF DISPUTE. the, Was enroute across the Sandbar to PARIS, April 23.—Facts of jwe ; deadlock over Italy, according to the; his work. Just as he passed the ice Petit Parisien, are as follows: |plant two negroes stepped from the President Wilson proposed that| heavy shadow and commanded him |Fiume, which is not mentioned in the|to throw up his hands. King instead | °Oh¢ be subjected to of obeying the command tackled the | Treaty of London as negro who had the gun pointed at recently erected. ‘ According to the story developed by the authorities today, King dition to the city of Casper, which has seen a focus for crime for the past | several months. Every crime of any equence that has been com- ; mitted in Casper for the past seve total revision. z § | months has rred on the Sandk Italy refused, whereupon President him. Before the colored man had a) 14 the prevalent belief is that Wilson withdrew, leaving Italy alone | chance to fire he was knocked to the | tion of some definite nature to termi with the representatives of the other ground and his gun wrenched from) nate the crime wave should be te/cen signatories. us hand. ‘ «4, | immediately. During the meetings the signatories} After overcoming the negro with) ee = Orlando and Sonnino were concilia-| the gun, King started running toward | what condition France and Great| pain in his arm and having his coat ;old political leaders and aristocrats the Siberian railway east of Krasn- * {officers are ordered to join the red are feared. oyarsk and fighting is going on daily | Reports are current that the Ru-|in the vicinity of Taished and Yurd.| |manians and Czechs have received|Thursday the enemy ambushed 200 orders to march on Budapest, Bela! Russians and only eight returned to! Kun states. ‘their base. | The Rumanians have captured | —_ Schat Hmar Nemethi, where the} WASHINGTON, April 23. — In- Bourgoeisie had re-established the|creased freight rates put into effect capitalist system. The allies intend | by the railroad administration were | to strangle us. We expect the'attacked today by 11 large mining) French, Serbs and Czechs also to at-|and smelting corporations in a com- tack us.” plaint filed with the interstate com-| As many workmen as possible are|merce commission. While the gen- ordered to go to the front. Reserve | eral increase is said to have been only, 25 per cent, the complaint alleged! that the actual advance in smelter| products amounted to 170 per cent. army. i BUDAPEST, April 21.— (Delayed) | —The Rumanians continue to ad- vance into Hungary. Hungarian, SIOUX CITY, April 23.—Fearing| threatened mob action, Sheriff Jones, | Britain would consent to give Fiume ‘to Italy. Sonnino said he was ready to discuss revision of the London treaty. However, President Wilson then wanted to reopen the question of the ing the revision to the fate of Fiume. his first proposal to make Fiume a free city and is inclined to give it absolutely to the Jugo-Slavs. Premers Clemenceau and Lloyd George are understood to be ready to adhere simply to the Treaty of Lon- don but at the same time are seeking some means of conciliation. DRAFTING COMMITTEE IN RACE WITH TIME PARIS, April 23.—The drafting | tugged by another bullet. The stop j was only temporary as_ King con- | tinued his efforts to escape, eventu- lally arriving up town despite the loss | of blood and the severe wound in his j arm. After calling Dr. J. C. Kamp {Treaty of London, but without join-| to give medical attention, King called |the police headquarters and reported | President Wilson has receded from |the assault. | A police posse, under the leader- | ship of Captain W. E. Kilgore was |immediately formed for a round-up |of the Sandbar, resulting in the ar rest of William Wilson, Eugene |Jones, Clark James, James Bell |Henry Busley, William Gaines anc ; Chas. Richardson, all negroes who ir | some measure answer the description: ‘given by King. The police have not been able determine whether the shot which struck King was fired by the second day to determine the fate of the state good road bonds this city, ac-! cording to the returns from the six voting precincts returned a total vote of less than 450, which was virtually unanimous in favor forces are mobilizing at Gross-|marching at the head of 100 deputy) wardein, 125 miles east of Budapest. | sheriffs, raided I. W. W. headquart-| The French also are gathering a large|€Ts here today, closed the hall and force of colored troops in Szegedin,|Padlocked the door. The I. W. W. committee is racing against time in| of the negroes of the hold-up pair or an effort to complete the peace whether other accomplices were wait- treaty before the Germans arrive at/ing in hiding to prevent King’s es- Versailles.. Neither the Italian nor cape. MAY BE SECURED 10 SUPERVISE BUILDIN® In order to solve the question of what regulations will be necessa permit the city to force in side in districts where they are nec it is probable that an ordinan be presented at the next meeting ol the city council, authorizing the call- ng for bids of a city cement contrac- tor who will be in the employ of the to| city and who will lay regulation side- walks under the supervision of the city engineer. The purpose of authorizing the of- fice of city cement man is to elimi- nate the number of cement contrac. tors in Casper, who are iaying side- of the bonds. The exact total of the vote cast votes against the bond issue. In one precinct in Casper a total of 44 votes was cast unanimously in favor of the bonds, the only instance in which the vote was unanimous. Only three reports have come in from the rural districts in Natrona county, which though ing @ very light vote report unanimously in favor of the bonds. __ The vote in each of the six precincts! in Casper follows: sh in Casper was 424, with 12 of the Central School—Mrs. Grace Bryan, judge; 65 total, 61 for the bonds and four against. South Side Fire House—Mrs. A. E. Kyte, judge; 73 total, bonds, one against. High School — John McLellan, judge; 65 total, 68 for bonds, two against. ‘King Garage—Mrs. King, judge; 44 total, unanimous for bonds. * Fire House—Mrs. Fred Villnave, 72 for! | ceived from over the state but from) 100 miles southeast of Budapest. |judge; 72 total, 70 for bonds, two | against. | Nichol’s Garage—Rev. W. L. Brad- |ley, judge; 105 total, 102 for bonds, three against. No direct returns have been re- | tentative reports it is believed that the bond issue developed very little objection in any part of the state, id that Wyoming’s good road cam- paign to ensue for the following three | years, will soon be underway. agreed to call off the national con- Japanese questions is impending the | vention of the agricultural section of | work as the former does not directly The victim of the shooting is not in serious condition with the excep- |the I. W. W. which has been in ses-! affect Germany and all that is neces-' tion of having a severe wound in the |sion since Monday. sary in the Chino-Japanese contro-| left arm. His coat is also perforated |versy as far as Germany is concern-|in two places by the second bullet 23.—The | ed is the insertion of clause declaring) fired, but luckily he was not hit in NEW YORK, April walks that do not conform with the city specifications, thereby working a hardship on the city in general and the property owner affected in par- ticular. Under the plans that have been dis- cussed, competitive bids for cement praghs, which as a war measure are under. control of the postmaster gen- eral, of an article in Mond: of the World analyzing the | ties of the department. ON MAY 1, SCHEDULE | PARIS, April 23.—A Berlin report) |New York World today charges the|that Germany’s interests in China| the body by the second shot. | postoffice department with prohibit-|are cancelled. Sentiment on the street today to- ing the transmission on the wires of! —— ward cleaning up the Sandbar was the Western Union and Postal tele-|GERMANS TO ARRIVE jrunning rife as the result of the at- tack upon King last night. No out- break of any kind has occurred but issue|via Zurich says the German delega-| the general discussion on the street activi-! tion probably will leave on April 28,|was rabidly in favor of short action | arriving at Versailles on May 1. work will be received from any ce- ‘ment contractor in Casper. When the choice is made the contractor will work under city specifications on any plot where sidewalks are ordered in. It is believed that a better and more uniform system of sidewalks will re- | in cleaning up the objectionable ad-|sult under the proposed system. ans oe: