Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 19, 1919, Page 1

ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF LORD FRENCH | (By Associated Press.) DURLIN, Dec. 19.—An attempt today to assassinate Lord French, milic tary commander of Ireland, failed, One of the wopild-be assassins was kiNed. French was returning from a tour of western rel WEATHER FORECAST Fair tonight and Saturday; somewhat colder in northwest portion tonight and in northeast portion Saturday. MEXICANS DISCREDIT PROSPECT OF BREAK Interventign Is Not. Wanted by Either Country, Premier, Tells the Press DAHLIA FIELD IN WHICH BILLY Ds ANSEY | the spot on’ which Charles MEXICO CITY; Dec. 19.— | marked by another marked by another cross. (insert) E. FARGD (By United Press.) Mexico is confident there will, ~~ be no break with America, par- ticularly because she believes the American people are op- Rertan miet), ru Ga mn told the United Press rer He declared that intervention was | only desired by certain Yconscienceless politicians and a certain class of busi-| ness men who do not represent the true | sentiment of the people or the govern-! ment." He asserted that both govern- ments were actuated by the best de- sires. He denied that the Jenkins ease was! a conspiracy and said the courts alone would decide its merits, | SPEEDY TRIAL FOR SALLORS 18 ASKED (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—H. V.; Leonard and H. O. Martin, American lors, have been held. at Mazatlan since November 12 charged with as-| saulting a Mexican, the state depart- ment anne » American consul att as asked a speedy trial. ! sé need today ing the es ‘RESIDENT DEBATING FUTURE COURSE (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—President Wilson now has full charge of the Mexican situation, President Carran- y was submitted to him. considering. whether the Jen- ase can be closed by simply for- ting it or sending another communi- ion to clear away evidence of hos- tility. ¢ oil situation also is béfore the | president, While driving v E. Cc, ITALY SENDING PEACE MISSION TO PETROGRAD (By United Press.) LONDON, ‘Dee.’ 19.—Italy is send- ing a mission to Soviet Russia to discuss peace plans, s-Moseow wire- Ivss sal today. An Agram dispatch to the Post t day said the Fiume,Municipal Cow cil voted against continued occupa- tion by Captain Gabriele d'Annunzio. d'Annunzio refused to accept the de- cision, but was hissed; when he at- tempted to address a crowd which had base SLAYER GOES TO DEATH TODAY IN ESTHONIANS TO TAH STATE PEN FIGHT REDS IF GIVEN LIBERTY | (By Associated Press.) HELSINGFORS, Dec. 19.—Esthon- ia ha§ agreed to participate in an at- tack of Petrograd if the allies and Admiral olchak of the Omsk gov- ernniené i recognize the indepen- dence, Mrcathonta, according to newspapers here., | Casper left yesterday for the northern part of the state. By A. Hated Press.) SALT TARE © ate! Des. 19.—John Borich, confessed slayer; of Ma. Vel- ma Adkins of Twin Falls, Idaho, Toole County, Utah, last September, was executed at the State Prison here today. j ——_—_—-—_— Cardwell, who has been for several days on business, Terrel AMERICANISM IS ISSUE TODAY IN WISCONSIN VOTE Victor Berger Is Running Again Against, REP Fusion Candidate and Early Vote Js Heaviest in History There MILWAUKEE, Dec. 19. ed Press.) The early vote in the special con- gressional election in the Fifth Wisconsin district between Vic- tor Berger, Socialist, and Henry Bodenstab, Republican fushion candidate, was the heaviest in the history of the district, ac- fepuptican national convention next cording to reports from scattering precincts, . In some City cincts ballots were cast at the pre- The} rate of on eper minute. weather is mild but the sky is overcast. hite claims in | bullets struck the automobile, A policeman escorting Viscount French returned fire, killing one. escort was wounded, Police reinforced there was great excitement. STERIOUSLY DISAP! Gaskill, who is handling the case for t ARED—The cross in the center marks to have stood, when he saw Billy Dansey N DUBLIN FAILS thru Phoenix park from the station, a number of shots’ were fired. Several One with tanks rushed to the scene where atlas FINAL EDITION NUMBER 59 | | | enter the woods at the point | he\state of New Jersey. TRAGTS GAS LINE FROM POISON SPIER = PE TO PIPE 70 BEON GROUND BEFORE MIDDLE ‘OF MARCH FTALY CEMNING | Assurance of Domestic and Commercial Supply for Casper Contained in Announcement That Mills Are Rolling Steel for Ten-Inch Main. Contract has been let by the Fargo Oil company for ma- terial for a 10-inch gas line from the Poison Spider field to Cas- per. The first delivery of pie will be made in January and the contract calls for all the material being on the ground by March | 14, with prospects that early summer will see the completion of the project. . This announcement, which carries definite assurance that gas for domes: and commercial purposes will be able next year, was made today W. D. Weathers, president of the | Fargo Ol company, which under its lorganization last fall took over the holdings of. its associate company, the | Addison, in the Poison Spider field. The jcompany controls approximately a |dozen gas and oit wells in that region (with present production capable of sup: plying the demand here for to come and prospects that the string of jdomes lying west of Casper contain an inexhaustibie supply for the future. The mills already are rolling the jsteel for the Casper line which will be lpullt ‘ind! owned by the Fargo, com- |pany. No steps toward distribution {will be made until the gas is brot to} Casper. The New York Oil its president, i 4 also announced that it will build a pipe- line to Casper from the same region. Whether the race will develop between jthe two companies in getting their lines into Casper cannot be stated but |with a large increase in manufacture | predicted When gas for commercial us ‘is available it is likely that an out |for immense production will be found. | | fhe Fargo Oil company also is 1 jing plans for extensive development | work in the south in Texas and New | | Mexico. In Texas the company con- | trols some 8,000 acres of prospective oil | lands in Co; Reynolds counties, and in. New » it holds leases on } 3,960 acres in the vicinity of* Alamo 'pordo, extending thru several counties. | ( company, thru | { i] ing, otiations are said to be pending |! i ee \ cal attention was rushed from Omaha {\and the injured were taken to hospi- \whereby eastern capitalists will under- |take to test out this land thru “check- | erbogra’’ leasing by the Fargo com-j| jpany. The latter will thus secure the | benefit, of such. tests without drilling jexbenge: oR UBLICANS TO | MAKE BIG PLANS, | BIG CONVENTION (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Dec, 19.—Members of the | Committee on Afrangéments for the June were summoned today by Chair vian Hert to méet here January 5. The women’s division of the party is also | vealed to meet at “thet time REDS EXECUTE 350 FOR PLOT IN PETROGRAD (By Associated Press.) HELSINGFORS, Dec. 19.—I ery of an anti-Bolsheyik plot ported from Petrograd. Nine hun- dred persons, including — several French and English citizens have been arrested. Three hundred and fifty were executed. SEE can 24 HURT WHEN C, &N. W. TRAIN IS TELESCOPED (By United. Press.) OMAHA, Dec. 19.— Twe' |\persons were injured, 1 seriously, two of whom probably will die, when \\ the Chicago & North WeStern fast mail from Chicago telescoped No. 215 at Missouri Valley, Lowa, this morn- while standing sidetracked. Medi- tals here. a HUN PRISONERS TO. BE TURNED BACK AT ONCE (By United Press.) PARIS, Dee. 19.—The German dele tion announced today that Premier Clemenceau had informed them Ger- man prisoners of .war in France would be returned immediately with- out waiting for the signing of the | work,” Jas we funtil s protocol. Final conferences over the treaty will start next week. \ferred with Secretary Tumult [should be given a chance to dispose of it before constitution 11 prohibition becomes effective COAL STRIKE NOT ‘SETTLED’ BUT ENDED ON TERMSOFU.S.DEMAND, PALMER TELLS SENATE PROBERS ee Seay | OPINION SPLIT PALMER CLAIMS: ON EFFECT OF. casement vion,, PACKERS? MOVE Claimed by hoe bo General Thrttrend of Prices to Show Whether Meat See ee ale Barons Used Trust Methods to Boost Cost; People Set Price—Palmer { | | inted Prey WASHINGTON, Dec. —Ter- mination of the soft coal a was, not a settlement but a victory for | the government, Attorney General Palmer today told the senate sub- committee investigating the strike. rent has won i setdement, in ers have and ated Press.) CHICAGO, Dec. 19.--The probable trend of prices for food formerly handled by the great meat packers during the two-year pe~ riod in which the Swift, Armour, Morris, Wilson and Cudahy compa- nies must’ disassociate themselves from all other than the meat and actuality, provision basiness is the subject of general speculation here. -Fol- complied lowing announcement of iz, compromise agreement resulting from to i institution of antitrust actions 87 corporations nad 49 ind eft FLIGHT RECORD ° | trol of opinions of the probable the cost of living is ex- torney Tit ivities with our he Palmer tion in the preparatic returned artment of justice strike of injunction inks of 1 Lever lay Rt to prevent “by enjoining the i n the ac gan with the proceedings miner's union * er price of meat is » themselves,” within the con the stri said At- union offi- t from car strike they{ “You never changed your mind tk the sirike was a breach tor Townsend of ‘I oneyer hay . red. : wig : “The ; (5 14,—Captain The injunc tion was is, Jand is » Sir John Alcock, the first avidto® to n effect," He added that the mine make® a ‘ non-stop airplane tlight now were obeying the ord of the court. aeross the ‘Atlantic, bral, here Abasy “Did they always obey {t,"" Townsend ps a result of injuries received when his plane crashed near _Cottevrard, Department of e-Inferfeure, Not- mandy. | CONGR CLOTHING COST | WASHINGTON, Dec. in closely iunizing Attorney is PROJECTED eral Palr agreement under which the packers are to get out of the gro- y business and relinquish the stock- swocinted Prenn.) The senate agriculture commit- y in January will begin to re- SHINGTON, Dec. 19.—Steps to | oonstruct the check the rising ‘price of clothing will (conform to the terms of the agreement, be discussed at a conference early in nator Kenyon will insist that the January of persons interested in the production of wearing apparel from TWO MEMBERS hers ti pine ute fedora romeo the producers of raw materials to the OF COMMITTEE: ahad Scie tae FEDERAL GRAND JURY TO PROBE COLO. PROFITS igs, who said that in addi- ether our ac- dropped were in the t of the public,” id Ba- yard Morris of Morris and company, f the packers with their organi en ua food pri be- mall concerns, prices will go down, id. Maud R. Tur- organizer of the women's diyis- on now fighting high prices. “If they used their strength to adyance we can look for tmmediate’ re- will tell w lines it Nhe letter of the court salon yed from the first.” “But insofa back to work, had expected." “You considered the order was yvio- lated, id you not? Townsend con haere “L did, and we instituted further pro- ceedings because we had some evidence lehat the order was not boing obeyed tn Sood faith by some union officials.” agit RUMOR NAMES order was prices stually sful (By U nited (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Dec, 19.—John P. White, former president of the mine workers, and bernbrandt dependent coal operator of vania, will be named members of a commission of three to investigate prices and wages of the coal industry, according to unofficial reports today. tion to effecting economies in oper- ation it was planned to provide for the production of a» standard quality cloth and garments for sale at a reasonable price as an inducement to the public to check extravagance in | purchasing. i ——__. AGED MOTHER HELD FOR MURDER SAYS DAUGHTER'S BODY PLACED — IN “HOPE CHEST’ BY DEATH PACT Fav cuir, gia Agreement Called for Both of Them to Be| ** Buried Together So Remains Were Laid PRESIDENT OUT Away in Trunk in Basement | IN SNOWSTORM- FOR FRESH AIR United Press.) - WASHINGTON, Dee. 19.—Braving au snowstorm, President Wilson today | sat for upwards of an hour on the White use portico, wrapped in furs, 3 (By United Press.) DENV ER, Dec. 19.—A special fed-- eral grand jury to investigate profi- teering in foodstuffs, fuel and cloth- ing will be called by Federal Judge Lewis shortly after the first of the aiid is wired today from istrict Attorney Ter- to have evidence of gross sufficiently strong to insure the conviction of a number row. is sald profiteering, (By Ansocinted Press.) LAWTON, Mich., Dec. 19.—-Testifying before a coroner's inquest into the death of Maude Tabor, Mrs. Sarah Tahor, her aged mother, today reiterated that the young woman died of asthma. She maintained that she kept her body for burial, carrying out a death pact with her daughter. Mrs. Tabor, who with a son, Walter, was brot here from IN DISASTER TO BRITISH SHIP ter dled May 1, 1916. She laid the body out on a sofa for a week, Later, she : (hy Assocts Aswocinted Prens.) HALIFAX, N. S., Dec. 19.—Forty-three members of the crew of , testified, wrapped it up and put it a trunk which wax her daughter's “hope chest.’ » put the trunk in the basement under a mass of old shingles, intending that it should be kept there too, should die and be buried daughter, as they promised the British fre er Manxinan were drowned at sea. supposed to have sunk, according to a wireless intercepted at Camper- down station. Survivors are aboard the steamer British Isles, due at New York Monday. Misfortune is believed also to have overtaken the coasting schooner “British General stated that she had picked up two mon of the Maud’s crew, wa with he each oth tempt wa denied that any at bury the body. The ship is Miss Ver Middleton return from Beaver Dam, she has been attending visiting for a few day with relatives in Chicago before coming to Casper to spend the holidays with her mother is expected to Wis., where school. She is Louisa Maud. <A wireless from the tanker Opossums some farms in Australia LIQUOR OWNERS ASK WILSON TO LIFT BAN (By United Press.) 19.—Requesting that the president lift the war-time liquor ban, ex-Senator Lewis today con- Lewls believes that as a bisiness proposition the owners of a large stock of whisky WASHINGTON, Dee, Representative Later Attorney led and demobilization proclaimed. Olney also called on Tumulty on the sime jeneral Palmer Issued a statement that the president could not lift the ban until peace was rath { mission,