Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 20, 1919, Page 1

47 PERISH AT SEA, LEGION TO OPEN BIG DRIVE NEXT WEEK TO ENROLL 4000 MEMBERS 15 KILLED IN WRECK i a The Casper Daily =) Crthune | Aw onn | |Three Out Out of Fifty| Freight Saved When Oil anker Founders and Peden ger Trains Meet in| Head-on Crash on Canadian Pacific | (By Associated Press) || WEATHER FORECAST Pinan fee ee, eer a | Generally fair’ tonight and Sunday; burned to death and many sus-| tained burns and injuries when! a freight train collided with a| of her crew of be alive, the company’s tank- er, J. A. Chanslor, bound with | ballast for San Francisco, lies | somewhat warmer tonight in’ northeast and central portions. Casper Post Leading in/s ‘Preliminary Work with 74 Paidup Members for New Year; Bill Passed - ‘li | Every post of the American Legion in Wyoming is on its toes today preliminary to the start of the big winter cam- paign for 4,000 members in the state for 1920. The drive starts Monday and will continue until New Year's Eve. Word has been sent to every post in the state by State Sec- retary Harry Fisher of the complete co-operation needed from each pust in Wyoming in this drive. Many posts have planned novel fea- tures to attract the eye of the former service man so he will realize the im- portance of the Legion and the work it expects to aecomplish. | Casper is leading in the preliminery work in the drive with 74 paid-up mom- hers for next year before the campaign has actually been placed under wiy. | ‘Thermopolis, Rock River and Pasin are} not far behind in the campaign reports thus far. Basin reported 22) paid-up members this morning. Almost simultaneous with the start of the drive is the report from Wash- ington, D. C., that the house ill in- creasing war risk insurance allowances of service men disabled in the world war had been passed with the amend- ments requested by the American |, Legion. These amendments asked by , the Legion were formulated at the na- tional convention of the Legion in). Minneapolis last: month to be present- |, ed_ directly to congress for action. The Washington report is that the], house is expected to accept the senate amendments. It is the first important piece of legis- lation recommended by the Legion for returned soldiers, sailors and marines which has been taken up by congress. But the record-breaking time in which the national legislative body has’ prac- tically approved the Legion men- dations speaks ‘well for timc pesteaneles American Legion is already accomplish- | The Legion is a national organiza: | tion for .service or ex-service menj formed. for the purpose of furthering; the 100 per cent Americanism and all that it means. Casper will wind’ up‘ its campaign with a big banquet in the Army and Navy clubrooms December 30 or 31. The Legion post here will give a dance Dec. 27, to which former service men and American Legion members will be invited, the proceeds to go towards giv ing the big feast a few days later. CLEMENCEAU TO. RUN FOR PRESIDENCY (By United Press. LONDON, Dec. 20.—Georges Clemenceau will resign the premier- ship soon to become a cendidate for President of France, it was leatned here authoritatively today. almost submerged on a jagged reef off Cape Blanco, on the, pri coast. The steamer’s back was broken when she struck the) reef Thursday night, accord- ing to Earl Cooley, a survivor. Thirty of the crew perished! when their craft sank. The) fate of others is in doubt. (By Associated Press.) RSHFIELD, Ore., Dec. | aie ‘aptain CRS master | of the steamer J. A. Chanslor, Quartermaster Kunkle and one other member of the crew are believed to be the only sur- vivors of the steamer. The| captain is in the hospital and in a critical condition from ex- Posure. CUMMINS’ RAIL BILL IS PASSED BY THE SENATE (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 20:—With Its anti-strike provisions intact, the 4 Cummins railroad bill was passed by the senate today. It now goes to conference with the Esch bill, passed a month ago by the house. The vote was 46 to 30 and followed the rejection of LaFollette’s proposal . to continue’ government control for two years. After passing the adopted a resolution recess till | January 5, COAL TRIBUNAL FO“ BE“NAMED-- , the senate viding for a THIS EVENING: jed_Prenx.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 20—It was rnnounced from the White House to- day that the names of the tribunal which will-attempt to reach a settle- ment in wages and prices for the coal industry would be made public at 6 o'clock t evening. JAPAN MAY GET SLICE SIBERIA FOR RUSS HELP (By United Press.) PARIS, Dee. 20.—Unconfirmed re- port received thro Swiss sources says Admiral Kolchak has notified Amer- ica that should the allies abandon Russia he will be compelled to cede part of Siberia to Japan in exchange for aid against the Bolsheviki. TWO KILLED IN NIGHT BATTLE WITH BOOTLEGGERS ON BORDER ‘ y Asuociated Press.) EL PASO, Texas, Dec. Q. —Two lives were lost, one American and one Mexican, in a frustrated attempted to smuggle intoxicants across the border from Mexico last night. A battle between American provost guard members, assisted by the El Paso police, and th e smugglers resulted in the retreat to Mexico of the smugglers and the abandonment of six sacks of liquor, special train from St. \N. B., loaded with steerage) | Passengers from the steamship |Empress of France, on the Ca.| nadian Pacific railway near! jhere today. The freight train telescoped the engine and forward cars of ;the passenger train and the \wreckage burned. Conductors | ,0f both trains were among the | killed. The bedies of 11 arenes! jremaved from the wreck- |age to the snow covered em- . | bankment are awaiting identi- |fication. Passengers numbered | | 35. They were taken to a hos- | pital at Brownsville Junction on a special train which was |sent with doctors and nurses | from that Point. DRASTIC LA WS TO BE FRAMED AGAINST REDS| a Pi WASHINGTON. Dee”” 20.—The house judiciary committee will draft drastic legislation dealing with all forms of violent radicalism. Chair- man Husted today introduced a bill Corcting with such revolutionary ef- forts, HEALDTON AND KANSAS CRUDE | (Ry Bomastntcs Prens.) IRDMORE, Okla., 20.—Mag- Petroleum com) 7 today cedthe prieé of Healdton crude 50 cents a barrely-making™a price of $L85." ‘This is the largest advance in the history of the field. sxocinted Prena. INDEPENDENCE, Kans,, Dec. 20. An increase of 25 cents a barrel in me price of oil, bringing it up to a barrel, was announced today ie the Prairie Oil & Gas company. ——————__— WILLIAMS AGAIN | NOMINATED FOR (By Associated Pres.) WASHI TON, Dec. . 20.—Presi- dent Wilson today again nominated John Skelton Williams for comptrol- ler of the currency: James A. Walsh of Missoula was nominated for collector of internal revenue for Montan: —$<—<—___ |RAIL SHOPMEN RENEW DEMAND | FOR INCREASE United Pre WASHINGTON, Dec. 20;-ofticials of the railroad shop unions today called on Director General Hines and renewed their demands for the in- crease which they withdrew last sum- mer when Hines granted a small in- crease with the understanding that the government’s campaign to low- er living costs would show results in 90 days. That has now passed and leaders declare that costs have not dropped. aes John C. Beall of Westerville, O., is | in Casper for a few days on his way to the const, John, | BOOSTED TODAY BAG COMPTROLLER | VOLUME IV. . CASPER, WYO., SATURDAY, DEC. 20, 1919 NUMBER = SOLONS NOT TO DRAW SALARY ‘Must Serve Without F Pay a and Finance Own | Expenses if Special Session of the State Legislature Is Convened CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 20.—If a majority of the members of the Fifteenth Wyoming legislature will agree to serve with-} out pay, andjto defray their own traveling expenses to and fro} between their homes and the capital, Governor Robert D. Carey will call a special session of the | suffrage amendment to the federal constitution. | contemplated special session w‘ll not be; fealled. This is}the substance of the} message containéd in a letter which the » |governor Friday afternoon mailed to} c » 84 thembers of the legisla- ft The governor finticipates that a ma jority of the if lators will 4 to} {his proposal and that a special ion | jean be held devoid of expense to the} |state except that for k hire and | printing. Just what he would do should |membh of the legislature who are not | willing to serve without pay, or to de \fray their own frayel expenses, should | insist on responding to the call for a ‘special session .is problematical. The} governor is without authority to call a} limited or qualified special session—if a | |Special session f& called every member of the Iegislature will have the right to attend and to hold the state for per \diem and travel expenses—so that even |should a majority of the legislators re- jfrain frdm claiming pay or travel ex- |penses there is’ present for considera- tion the possibility that some of the re-j} mainder, if not ll, may insist on their | aMicial right tojparticipate in the ses-| |sion and. receivé for such participation jthe compensation and. expense reim- Aho. daw, crtitles: ; The special session, if called, proba- [bly will be convened the latter part of | January or early im February. A ses- sion earlier than thé latter part of Jan- uary will be prevented by delays in the replies of some legislators to the gov- i jsary to have | me jtrom you T ca |sess ernor’s letter of inquiry, Ratification of the suffrage amendment could be completed in three days without resort | to suspension of the rules. * Governor Carey's letter to the mem- bers of the legislature follows: “Cheyenne, Wyo,, Dec. 19, To the members of the Fifteenth ming State Legislature: 1919. Wyo “Gentlemen: “No doubt you are aware that some time ago the congress of the United Sta submitted to the legislatures of | the amendment providing for man ’s suffrage. s Wyoming is the pioneer suffrs age | state, I feel that should we fail to rati-| |f{y the amendment other legislatures imay be inffuenced by that fact, andj ifurther, in order to enable the women of the nation to vote in the next presi- dential election, the ratification by this state may be necess: “While T have always been er in woman's suffr: should not take any ing a special session before I consulted with different members of the legisla ture. On aecount of the industrial sit- uation in the state [ have delayed writ ing you as I feared that an extra ses- sion might have become a necessity Happily that emergency is now past “While there is no question that a large majority of the people of oming believe in woman's syffragé, yet I doubt whether they would ap prove of the cost of an extra session For that reason I believe that if we fecide to ratify the amendment, we should adopt the same plan as followed in other states where the legislatures have met for the sole purpose of rati- fying the amendment and the mem national wo-) a behev- v PEACE PROPOSAL GOES TO SENATE Immediate Action n A sked by Republicans| on Joint Resolution Endorsing Some “Practical” Form WASHINGTON, Dec. Associated ees? — Senator Knox to declare a state o: for Peace League redrafted resolution by a peace with Germany and retain to the United States all material benefits that would be gained under the unsatified treaty of Versaille by the senate foreign relations committee, on which senate action will be soug! on and would require that unless Ger- ht soon after | many concedes in the treaty, commerce with Germar 3 was approved 7to3. This measure, | ,;, the holiday to the United States | Moses, recess, ix in the form of a joint resolu-| i.h material benefits as are contained affirmative jnationals could be prohibited by presi- | dential proclamation. A provision also is included in re- affirming the general desire of this na- tion to help establish world concert for the amicable settlement of internation- al disputes. The committee substituted jthe Knox proposal for the concurrent jresolution previously presented Lodge, thus apparently abandoning an effort to declare peace by the concur- rent measure without the signature of the president. An adoption of the Knox resolution e committee, Senators Lodge, Borah, Brandegee, Knox, Harding, New and all Republicans, voted in the and Senators Hitchcock, and Pomerene, Demoerats, Witliams, by | jin the negative. It is understood that it was the plan of majority leaders to let the resolution le over in the senate without any attempt to secure ion until after the end of the recess early jin January, NO MESSAGE ON eertere HFN NOW anocinted Prens,) WASHINGTON, Dec, will go home for the Christmas holi- days without hearing from President Wilson as to the time of the return of the railroads, it having been announc- ed at the White House today that no | to the capitol today. Most administra. | tion officials believe the roads will not bet turned back by January 1 20.—Congress |, |message on the subject would be sent], legislature to ratify the woman/ Otherwise the} bers have served without expense to the state. 4 lize that some members for fir nl or ot reasons, iff | be able to attend, and for their bene-| fit will say that it will merely he neces: | majority of both houses. | ascertain your views, T! a m which T wonld you fill in and return to} rly date. After hearing} then decide if an extra} a. | n early reply Tam, yours, Dc “In order to am enclosing like to have at an e m should be h Phanking you foi with personal reg. and Dr. G. M moved into purchased at lerson and family have their new home recently 1036 outh Ash | Ralph Wertz of the ‘Producers and | r° spending ‘eh a few | WOMAN FOR FIRST TIME TS company returned to Denver | ‘ the Republic . 0. P. couNCIES opening sessioh ot WillAfd, Washington, N York state. BS HERPLACE IN TON—Prominem in t ivities of th National Conference ficll in the New Garrett Hay, AT WASHIN ENCE WILL NOT RING FREEDOM FOR IRELAN D--BONAR LAW |Attack on Lord French Held Significant by) ‘SUGAR CONTROL Chancellor in. Liverpool Addre Viscount Narrowly Missed Death LIVERPOOL, Dec. 20. —“If there is any possible basis for rea-| SS; EXTENSION NOW UP TO WILSON sonable terms of peace with Ireland, a few things would be too big a! cating the spirit in certain sections. “Tf the attack was an attempt to intimidate the government, it, he declared. “Such will make England self-determination atte mpts | pt a pol-| rd Ire failed." icy of tow land.” SAVED BY SCHEDULE (By United Pre: DUBLIN, Dec. 20.-—It w day that the attempted assination of Viscount French, lord tenant of Ireland, failed because the train was two minutes ahead of schedule. assassins planned to blockade 30 that the automobile would be com- pelled to stop. The plan was fre trated when the French party arrived two minutes ahead of time A nt rumor that Lord French was wounded cannot be confirmed. The! dead flant has been identified as Martin 4 assistant. learned to- GOVERNMENT POL! ‘E TRACING ASSASS (By Associated Preas.) Dec. 20.—Government po-} were engaged in tracing the men who yesterday attempted to as- sassinate Viscount French, lord lieuten- ant of Ireland. The belief was express- ed that evidence had been obtained that | may result in the arrest of several per- sons. The absence of independent witnesses and the quickn of the attack caused 1 number of discrepancies in accounts of the occurrence. It was said at first that Policeman Loughlin, guard at the Ashtown cross roads, was killed, but it developed that he was only wounded. FIVE PER CENT BONUS IS PAID BANK EMPLOYES; The Wyoming National bank yes- terday distributed checks to all of its employes representing five per cent | of their salaries for the past year. | «The executive officers of the bank | Were not included in the distribution. It is needless to say that this bonus in the form of a Christmas present was greatly appreciated by the Wyoming National employes. rious states a constitutional | price to pay,” Bonar Law declared in an address here last night. | declared the attack on Viscount French in Dublin was significant, indi- | ) Coahuila | | | | He! (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 20—The sen- ate today © urred in house amend- nents to the McNary bill extending control for one year. The a ted the senate amend- e g licensing on July 1 and then sent the bill to the president. Sen VILLA NEARING | BORDER CHASED | BY FEDERALS ‘SOVIET ARK’ IS _ READY TO SAIL ON 2-HOUR WORD (By Associated NEW YORK, Dec. ornment st Soviet Ark’ York for soviet Russia on two hours’ ntice. She will carry the greater part of several hundred radicals held for deportation at Ellis Island. It was estimated that the craft would weigh anchor tonight or tomorrow. Many rsons considered the most gerous of those charged with plot- the overthrow’ of the United States government will be “guests” of this government—for the cruise. Alexander Berkman and Emma Gold- man are the most notable on the list. was he Be: yesterday from Al Meniece r emer Bend coun- anch in the (By United Press.) MEXICO CrTy, 20.—General Villa with his forces is approaching the Rio Grande and c ‘arranzistas are closely i ec of War t night. He ved into | and thence northward into the Pine Biountalite PRODUCTION OF SOFT COAL HITS RECORD IN WEEK (By United WASHINGTON, Dec, 2 Soft coal production made a record last week, officials said today. Coal is being mined so fast railroads are finding it difficult in furnishing cars. > p: SK ef nursuing Prem.) 0.—The gov- Buford—"The Mr. and Mrs. Wyland are ex-| pected home from Denver tomorrow, BERGER AGAIN LEADS COUNT (By Associated Press.) q MILWAUKEE, Dec. 20.—Victor Berger, Socialist, today way | again representative-elect from the fifth congressional district of Wis- !consin, having defeated Henry H. Bodenstab, fushion candidate, by a |majority of 4,806 in yesterday’s special election. The complete un- ‘official vote gave Berger 24,367 and Bodenstab 19,561 votes.