Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 12, 1919, Page 1

OVER “4,000 Copies of The Daily Tribune sold and | delivered to subscribers every day. Crifune VOLUME 3 CASPER, WYO., TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1919 POLIGE HAD OFecN BEEN IN CLUB. ROOMS BUT Ad ARREST WAS MADE, OAT GAPGLING CASE DEFENDANT Reeder Testifies that C ounty Attomey Admitted “Raw Deal” but Was “Trying to Get Even with the Tribune”; Six Bound Over for Trial Six men charged with gambling early Saturday morning and} caught in a so-called raid have been bound over to the district court following their appearance in justice of peace court before Judge W. E. Tubbs. In the case of the other four, the preliminary hearing) was waived when the trend of the cases was plainly shown in the hearing of Roy Williamson and J. S. Reeder yesterday afternoon be-! [+ fore Judge W. E. Tubbs. The cases ny 'W. Norling, George| Wiley, and David Carlson were con- INTERMATICNAL | | | LABOR MEETING | tinued at the request of W. E. Pat- ten, county attorney in the first case, and the men released on recognizance bonds. The case of H. E. Baker, who is said to have come here to attend the sick bed of his daughter, was y Axsociated Press.) WASHING TON ‘The in- ternational labor confe rence provid- ed for in the treaty has been called | by President Wilson to meet at Wash- ington October 29, continued for two weeks so he valid) | return to his home in Lusk. The small court room of Jud, Tubbs was packed yesterday aft noon to hear the testimony in the! cases of Mr. Williamson, so-called, | and charged gambling proprietor of) the Social Oil Center club, and Mr.| Reeder who is charged with gambling. Willis Stidger was charged with il-| legally holding Mr. Reeder by A. Stirrett, who forcefully pleaded his client’s case. Chief Frank Webb was, acting under orders from Nr. Stidger, whom he believed was the legal depu-| ty acting under County Attorney W. E. Patten, the testimony tended to/ lowing questions will be discussed: show, but Mr. Reeder testified that ‘An eight-hour day for the entire arlee he hed een aaa memink world; state help for the unemploy- ed; regulation or prevention of child (Continued on Page Six. a} ; labor, ii CANT Pees 10 ‘MEDDLE IN. toneot GE WORLD ROWS, LODGE DECLARES IN SENATE ADDRESS ON LEAGUE ENGLAND TODAY (By Associated Press.) LONDON, Aug. Tribich Lincoln, former member of parliament ,w: deported today. He had been a prisoner since 1916. Ignatius Lincoln formerly was an Austrian subject but became a naturalized citizen of England. On August 14, 1915 he was arrest- ed at Brooklyn, N. Y., on a charge of forgery preferred by the Brit- ish consul in New York. Lincoln then declared he was a German spy and England d him, a Miss Lulu Elizabeth Sams an. nounces the opening of her piano studio for the fall and winter ses- ‘sion on August 14 and 15. NO NEWSPAPER TRIAL, SAYS BOARD ° ] LEGAL HEARING IN PATTEN GASE “The ¢ re nited Press.) U | WASHINGTON, Aug. jthe international labor conference j created by the peace treaty called to meet here October 29, American epresentatives today said the fol- i 2.—With Conferences to Be Arranged for Agree-' ments on Treaty Ratification That | Will Be Acceptable to Democrats | [By Onited Press] WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.—Reservationists in the senate today arranged a conference with Senator Lodge, leader of the group de- manding strong reservations in the treaty. The milder claimants de- sire to hasten ratification of the treaty. At the conferences they hope to arrange a compromise which will satisfy the Democrats. (By United Press.> WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.—Sena-} tor Lodge, in a senate speech today, said: y meddling in all the difterence es which may arise among mankind simply fritter away our influence andi injure ourselves to no good purpose. We shall be of far more value to the! world and its peace by occupying, as far as possible, the situation we have occupied for the lust 20 years and by adhering to the policy of Washington and Monroe.” Lodge denied that this means a) policy of American isolation, arges which haveibeen filed’ e been filed against the county attorney by citizens and other county officials will be heard in the court- house, in a legal manner, on September said a member of the board of county commissioners this morning, responding to inquiries concerning a published statement by County Attorney W. H. Patten, | defending his tenure of office. “The charges will not be tried thru the columns of a newspaper, or by any back-alley four-flushing,” the commissioner added. “If he is found guilty of the charges he will be removed, regardless of conse- quences. If there is not sufficient evidence to sustain the charges, he will be exonerated. We have no feeling against Mr. Patten and have no desire to injure him in any manner.’ | Mr. Patten stands accused by the sheriff and others of neglect of duty and failure to meet the obligations of his office and at the hear- ing the first of the month will be given a chance to defend himself against these charges. The county attorney denies the allegations and will contest the proceedings, it is understood. The commission- ‘ers are nén-committal regarding details of the charges which will be | DEFORMED EXPERIMENT, DECLARES SEN, LODGE (By Assoctated Press.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.—De- seribing the League of Nations as a! “deformed experiment upon a noble purpose,” Senator Lodge, chairman of the foreign relations committee and Republican leader, declared in a speech in the senate that there were features of the league which “as an| American” he never could accept.) Creating, not a league of peace but | an alliance embracing many provis-! ions for war, the covenant, he assert-| ed, would kil] the Monroe doctrine, nullify any possibility of withdray nl from membership, impair our so ereign power of deciding domest questions and plunge the United States into every controversy and conflict on the face of the globe. (By Associated Press.) “I am as anxious as any human *‘ MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich., Aug. | being can, be to have the United! 12—Arguments in the Ford-Chi- States render every possible service) cago Tribune suit closed today with to civilization and the peace of man-| mmi up address of Elliott kind,” he said, “but I am certain we) Stevenson, senior counsel for the can do it best by not putting ov>-| Tribune, and Alfred Lucking, sen- selves in aiding the strings or sub- ior counsel for Ford. jecting our policies or our severeignty Stevenson took up the editorial to other nations. based and “We are told that we shall break alleged libels: (Continued on page Eight) “‘A man so ignorant of funda- brot out in due time, FORD CASE GOES mentals of government as Henry Ford.’” “Wel commented the lawyer, “what did he tell us on the stand. He said he did not | did not care. And they put a Ford employee.on the stand to prove that he could read and write. I was never so shocked in my life.” Peinsasisaasies> <a diiasaly ithe Philippines to forty countries. Che Casper Daily Member of the Associated Press, and served by the Unit- 12.—Ignatius. | BURIAL SERVICE FOR CARNEGIE To BE PRIVATE) PQWER, HUNGARIANS THE DAILY “TRIBUNE (By ‘United Pr Press) LENOX, Aug. 12.—The body of Andrew Carnegie will be taken to | Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, New ed Press. York, Thursday, for kurial. A pri- vate funeral service will be held here) Thursday morning. JThere will be no service in New York ee 250° City. ON HIS WAY PRESIDENT ASKS APPROPRIATION AND SECRET SERVICE OF NATION - TO RUN DOWN THE FOOD PIRATES « Request Is Made on Congress Today for $175,000; Changes in Government Wheat Standards Are Endorsed WASHINGTON, ‘Aug. 12—-Preadent Wilson teday asked con- | gress for authority to use the secret service in running down profiteers ,and food hoarders and asked a $175,000 appropriation for this pur- pose. [By Associated Press] WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.—Demands that changes be made in government wheat standards under the price guarantee act “‘so as not AUTOCRATS AGAIN IN CLAIM IN Demonstrations moval of That Union VIENNA, Aug. remain in Budapest office,” men’s council of Budapest. will (ity Before C ‘apital ( Archduke with Vienna Will About; Old Officials Now in ¢ Associated PROTEST call for Re- Joseph on Ground Be Brot He control fated Preas} 12.—Only as long as Rumanian bayonets the present government remain in said Jacob Weltner, president of the industrial work- Verena.) PRAGUE, Aug. 12.—Large, but orderly demonstrations, oc- curred here today, being led generally by the Social Democra- tic element in protest aoe the Coup d’Etat by which Arch the beginning vasion of Hungary ten immedi conser army Hungar President opposed s with wish which coordina lid n invasic armistice. 1 that nna of that the violation of re express: renc will Archduke Austrian th those ramate the tates into it which will aufocratic propa are expressed ll prev Succeedin n official be Czecho-Slo at Archduke Joseph A. Hapsburg, any more rep r ts the true sentiment of the Hun in common people than did Bela They say that both govern- were based on * rorism and position to the aspirations of the common people thruout central ‘Europe ‘oday’s demonstrations make it 1ece ry for the government to make laration and the sentiment: » majority of officials 1 above. are OLD OFFICIALS ASSUME OFFICE {By Asnoeintod I BUDA ministratiy resum their functions ‘thruout the country ths official journalprints the follow g@ statement from Archduke as the national the e tions, et -Old ssembly my work nd the de assembly will 8 soon bas e ae eae auto zisions Hs end al i nat ths be svered to all of BUDAPEST CHILDREN FED BY AMERICA (By Axsociated Press.) S, Aug. 12.—The Americ iministration today be ,000 children in Budapest, its plan to give food to children of central E announced here. the 1rope (By United Press.) VIENNA, The Ruma- nian cabinet Budapest port, resolved manian troops the entente r Rumania in entrance ir forces ler Ru until 1s made her Rumaniar Hur jeems concessi: 1916 in return the war to penalize every grower of wheat,” were made in a statement today pre- pared by Chairman Gronna and rep- resentatives of farm organizations and approved by the senate agricultural committee, Gronna announced that a commit- PRINCE CHEERED BY BIG CROWDS of epi- ad- Joseph: : Bolshe -PRICE OF SOME = FOOD PRODUCTS «DROP AS RESULT OF GREAT DRIVE Increase in Supply of Vegetables and Fruits Also Held as Large Factor (iy Valted Prens.> WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.— Wholesale food dealers have begun making reductions in the prices of vegetables, dressed meats and fruits, government reports show. Since July 28 the bureau of markets has col- lected 182 comparisons in One hundred and sever re rward and 50 upws Potatoes howed a « \ irops in- ided pork loins x beef. Vegetables and fruits showed an eten higher percentage of «drops, due partiy to ut proba mostly uppl GREEKS INTEND OCCUPATION OF THRACE, BELIEF (Ny United Press.) PARIS, Aug. —It is report. ed that Greek troops are concen- trating on the Bulgarian frontier, presumably preliminary to occupy- ing Thrace if American peace dele- gates do not agree that Thrace be awarded to Greece. RETURN OF WAR PRISONERS IS VIENNA CLAMOR (iy Ans VIENNA, Aug. 12.—A big meet- ing of protest was held before the foreign office today. The crowd demanded the Austrian are dying by hundreds dai The demonstrators declared their return of war prisoners from Sik re m only chance of help was the Uni- ted States m 4 ar 23 y TO JURY TODAY know what fundamentals were and | Cigars are regularly exported from | tee would be named to present these demands to President Barnes of the United States Grain corporation and representatives of the department of agriculture in the hope of having modified various government regula- tions by which it was charged that “the producers are defrauded and the | consumers mooeines2 no benefit.’ BABIES S17 STARVE, MOTHER TAKES POISON TO DIE (By je Preas.) NEW YORK, Aug. 12.—Despon- dent over the high cost of living, which kept her five children in ill- health, Mrs. Catherine Wohlford killed herself today by taking poi- son. GOLD BULLION IS SALVAGED United Press.) LONDON, Aug. 12.—Five mil- lien dollars in gold bullion bas been saved from the British liner Lau- rentic, sunk by @ mine in 1917. The ) salvaging of other vessels sunk by the Germans is proceeding. —————_— Each human being takes about 18 breaths a minute, or nearly 26,000 la day. tsince FROM VESSEL MAY BE ‘CATCH’ FOR AN HEIRESS (By Associated Prens.) ST. JOHNS Nf., Aug 12. Prince of Wale: d here at noo today and rode crowd lining two David Guelph, ¢ F y, wholesome sand FORMER CHIEF OF BOLSHEVIK! HELD FOR PLOT Roval Hie his car it recalled th ut different period an enthusiastic | been ly reported as eng of streets Grand Duchess Olga of I scribed man with so'vewh good-natured face and better kno s His Royal Highness, the Prince of Ww ales, is 25 years old, and a be r thru variou apparent of the British throne, is Gen eldest of the six children of King eral Vatatis, former commander George V and Queen } in-chief of the Bolshevik forces, The possibility of the Prince of le for ¢ his tutors} and his chief of staff were arrest- Wales being a “catch” fow some « ged him to forget them in ap.| S? by order of the Bolshevik gov- er, beautiful or wealthy Ameri » his books. The’ Prince,| Crnments according to a Petrograd girl has been discussed in social cir-| it has been said, altho Aver a “bril-| TePOrt: They are charged with or- cles on this side of the water ever liant” student has always been a hard, ®#*i#ing @ counter revolution, it was announced the Prince! work HEROES PARADE IN WASHINGTON LONGSHOREMEN REAP EARNINGS BY SUB-HIRING (By Axsocinted Press.) GE - — (Correspon- WASHINGTON CAagts lao ha) frit bacapee thet wosidi wan. |] agceeter ieee cnn to be raviewed in America by President Wilson, the marine brigade (Delayed.)—Genee longshereaenen of the Second division, marched over Pennsylvania avenue from recently converted themselves in the capitol to the White House today. Thousands lined the historic 24 hours from striking worlemen thoroughfare to get a sight of the men who won undying fame by helping to stop the German thrust toward Paris in the darkest hours of the great conflict, Congress paid tribute by adjourning for two hours. that the senate adjourn, Senator Lodge praised the “some of the best and bravest troops in the world.” to employers of labor. They ob- tained a day wage raie of $6.50 and the following day hired other men for their jobs at $2 a day, thereafter living easy on the re- maining $4.50. In moving mari