Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 29, 1919, Page 1

Strik e Public Criticism Is I Establish Nationa bunals to Keep Industrial Peace Pena-| Court NE nvited of 1 Yposal to l and Regjonal Tri- ing Final Adjustment of Strife (By Unit ed Press.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.—With their tentative plan of strike courts to insure industrial peace, members of the dent’s industrial commission today invited cri presi- isms and sug- gestions on their work. When the commiision reassembles here January 12 to put its report in final form it expects to have sug-| gestions from capital, labor and the public. CORN PRICES UP ON ADVANCE OF CANADIAN GRAIN (By Associated Prenx.) CHICAGO, "Dee. "29, —"Announce- ment that effective today the Cana- dian govérnment raised the price of wheat in Canada 50 cents a _bashel and would permit flour from the Uni- ted States to be imported into Can- ada ‘took grain and provision traders by surprise. The result was a gen- eral advance. December corn ascend- ed three and one-fourth cents. ‘COMMONER’ TO STUMP NATION FOR CAMPAIGN (By Asnoclated Press.) OMAHA, Dec. 29.—William. Jen- nings Bryan will speak here Janu ary 12.0n the, “Attitude of the Demo- cratic ‘Party for 1929.” i say he plans u tour of several weeks to Wiscuss the League of Nations, the Peace treaty and other possible cam- Daign issues. FIUME TROUBLE IS BLAMED ON TRADE LEADERS (By Associated Prens.) ROME, Dec. 29.—Anglo-American capitalists were blamed for the opposi- tion to Italy’s claim to Fiume by Gen- Rebilant, speaking in the senate today, He declared that Anglo-Ameri can commerce needed Fiume as a port of penetration into central Europe. LEAGUE COUNCIL CALLED EARLY N (By Associat PARIS, Dec. 29.—Informal notice y A tentative report |nizht devlared that th |the nation’s industri jon the establish Standing and cios capitt! and tal srowth of t Ision prop nine member with broad powers quire into strikes. 1 > public ul solut last n of ‘lem depend und ions between Pending — the Mionship the comm tribn of fonal tribunal to adjust and in ciple of collect {th that labor is a commodliy must be abandoned, said the commission. No cessation of work would be per- }tnitted while the board or umpire was inquiring into the dispute or framing recommendations, bargaining. | COAL TRIBUNAL AT WHITE HOU: «B, | WASHINGT fembera ,of the comm! psident ; Wilson to investigate wages and prices of the bituminous coal industry ‘today conferred with Secretary Tumulty at the Whiie Rou mission is ex- | T | pectd to Jay out a am for work at he « | prog! meetings during the 4 RAILROADERS. OP! MEETING AT CAPITAL (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Dee. 29.—The con- ference of railroad union ‘heads began here this afternoon. ‘Their program in- cludes a drive {o kill the Cummins and VEsch bills, obtain wage increases, dis pate the industridl‘cammission's repprt Wnd effect the return of the raiiroads | me EN ILLINOIS DEMO CANDIDATE FOR U. S. PRESIDENT (By ocinted Press.) PIERRE, S. D., Dec. , Monroe, Democrat of linois, today’ filed an in inating petition with the secretary of state to have his name appear on the presidential preference list at March primaries. The paramount is- sue of his campaign will be to “pre- vent a coal, oil and transportation monopoly by taxation,” MEETING TO BE EXT YEAR, CLAIM ed Press.) of the first meet | the Leagne of Nations probably will be given a day or two of ratifications of the treaty of Versailles. state department to this effect today Ambassador Wallace cabled the after the morning meeting of the su- preme council, which had the question under consideration. Mammoth Roundup to Sweep Country as Result of Death Drinks for Which One Has Confessed His Guilt (By Associated Prean.) ; NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—One of the biggest roundups of bootleg. gers and manufacturers of illicit liquor ever made in this country, is pending as a result of the wave of deaths and blindness which -fol- lowed the sale, of poisoned liquor, Daniel L. Porter, supervising revenue agent for the New York district, announced today. : 5 (Ry Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—Three men—a druggist, liquor dealer And undertaker—today faced charges }into communication’ With other men, before the United States commissioner! in: connection with spreading wood a} cohol as whisky thru five ‘staten an the nd “buns last ten days with death tollowing in- ite: wake, is Adolph Panarelli, Manhattan “liquor| FOU j who were artested -with him, and pro- j cured; the whisky. The price paid was }from ‘$1,006 to $1,500 a barrel. hr" . HELD tf dealer, one of the men arrested, is shid| FOR 59 DEATHS to have confessed to federal. om Panarelli_deeiared he was :approacied hy aman named Solsberg of Hartford. | (Ry Annoctnted Prens.) CHICOPER, Dec. 29.—Search contitt ed. today for persons connected with lu Conn., a friend of his,-to. procure some} the traffic in poisonous liquor whi¢h re- Christmas “boore.!- Ranarelli.ithen got sulted in 59 deaths here In‘the last few he commission’ recognized the prin- | The! the | today that a peace basis { Invasion by the Russians, it MEXICAN REBELS TO ‘Seizure of Big Oil _ Fields Said to Be Purpose of Plans for United Revolt (Ry Associated Press.) 5 EL PASO, Dec. 29.—Mexi-| can revolutionists are working on a plan for the unity of mili- tary commands and aims with, |the first step consisting of the | setting up of‘a defacto govern-! [ese aecording to well defined reports | reaching here. }: The followers of Franc [he had heen He » Villa said} agreed on ler hy the revolutionists of Mexico and by | revolutionist first military mov Jpoast, and their his in control of they ant 1 Pal trict outsi snot yet a other \co southern rebels. | it is suid r ement chief aim a Mexican oil dis | would set up their {defacto cover | Genera! Ma of the « who has con what Cur: 1 tothe J trot « Jranza hole | pre jsaid to have expre revolution but is sed a willingness to BRYAN IS AGAIN “CANDIDATE FOR - U.S. PRESIDENT (By United Press.) NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—A_ move- ment was launched here today to | William Jennings Bryan H i ; Harry Walker, a personal friend of Bryan, is leading the movement, ROBBERIES COST MERG WEATHER FORECAST Fair tonight and probably Tuesday; slightly’ warmer to- night in extreme west portion. VOLUME IV. CASPER, WYO., MONDAY, DEC. 29, 1919 ANOTHER JOLT FOR THE H.C. of L! Wei, Bye, Bre; UNCLE - I’ Gome To REDUCE THE HiGh COST OF* LivinG. ALY. 25 MILLIONS: IN SINGLE YEAR (Dy Associated NEW YORK, Dee. 29.—Criminals, i in 10,000 separate thefts robbed the people of New York of cash and goods amounting to approximately 25 mil- lion dollars during 1919, according to figures completed by the Tribune. eS REDS EXTEND OLIVE BRANCH 1 Ry Axsocinted Press.) COPENHAGEN, Dee —The soy- iet government at ‘ow today sent a formal peace offer to the Polish government by wireless. The message denies that the Bolsheviki are pre- paring a new offensive against Po- land with the aid of the Chinese. ESTHONIANS AND REDS AGREE ON BASIS OF PEACE (By United Press.) \ LONDON, Dec. 29.—Dorpat reports | was reached / in conference there between Esthonia | and the Russian soviet government. Esthonia is guaranteed fre future was said. | Helsingfors reported tod: that the Baltic states on January 4 would dis- | cuss an armistice with the Bolshe | viki. | | ‘ing the year are St. Anthony's Catholic | |church, costing $125,000; the vocational | ‘ARABIANS AND days. made. Fourteen arrests have veen| i ov 100 VICTLY BS) bs CHRISTMAS - { (By United Preas.) { NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—Seventeen | men have been arrested in connection | _ TO THE:POLES| BUILDING TOTAL FOR CASPER DURING PAST YEAR TWO MILLIONS Construction Program Rolls Up Enormous Figure Exclusive of Refineries and * New Year Promises to Exceed It building material market This condition is now greatly im- buildings projected during the past year can be built and built rapidly dur- ing the coming year. “Among the projects for 1920 are a ge number of apartment hoyses, business bloc the new Tri Building projects, begun or completed in Casper during the} bune building, several commercial year 1919, exclusive of millions expended by the two big re-| Warehouses, the new Baptist church : : ss and y more homes in various part fineries, have a total value of $2,065,240. This figure will be; Pewee rita eeeenta eayithacige” \ several | greatly exceeded during the year 1920, according to local arch-| 000,000 will not cover the cost of the}Soldiers swore they saw st itects and contractors. refineries cost $2,500,000 and cement highway and street con- [struction accounts for 000 with greatly enlarged pro; Improvements and extensions by the) Puilding which will be done in Casper in 1920 out for next year. Among the large buildings on which at least some work has been done dur- high school, costing $: ‘Casp school, $100,000; Joverfiow s $15,000; jthe Odd Fe! block, $3 Blackmore apartments $50,000; the Chisholm hotel, $26,000; th utional Bank ‘of Commerce, $50,000, and the ‘improvements to the State hospital, | $15,000. x theatre, costing | $75,000, mate: for which is on hand| altho actual w nas not b begun, imay also be iderea a part of the} ‘building of 1919. | | In addition more than 300 residences jwere constructed in Casper during ‘the jYear, and using $4,500 as an ao rage | 000; the West] the two smal] alterations to 30,000; the proved and there is every prospect that | MAY D IN NEW PLANS Compromise Agreeable to Both Sides Is Seen in Proposal for Three Changes in Reservations Senate Approved (By Associated Press.) FORCES ee I re Che Casper Daily Crihune | fw cara | NUMBER 66 ATTACKON BRITISHER IS DENIED TWO SHOT |Guests at Lodge of Lord French Fear Another Attempt at Assassination ~ (Bs Associated Press.) DUBLIN, Dec. 29.— Lieutenant. Boast, officer of the guard who met death in Sund night's shooting ai fray near Vice Regal lodge in Phoenty: Park, was “accidently Killed by a bul- ! let from his own patrol party,” ae cording to the verdict found by jury inquest Into the lieutenant’s death. (Ry United Preas.) DUBLIN, Dec. 29.—Yesterday’s shooting affray near Lord Lieuten- | ant French’s lodge was not an at- \tempt to attack him. Lieutenanh | Boast, a guest at the lodge, and a \civilian named Laurence Carrey |were killed In tho clash. Apparently Carrey and some friends were in the | vicinity looking for trouble on account of a previous beating Carrey had Fe | ceived from soldiers. | Phe shooting caused great excite |ment, the guests thinking it was om attack in fe against Viscount French, ! However, rumors that the younger \radical Sinn Feiners plan a reign of lterror continue to be heard. Threats lare heard against Lord French > DETAILS OF AFFAIR ToD AT INQUES' | (By Associated Press.) ‘ DUBLIN, Dec. 29.--Detalls of the {shooting near Vice lodge in \Phoenix Park wero given today at the linquest into the death of Lieutenant | Boast, officer of the guard who wis \killed at the same time a civilian was |found in the park shot. ‘The firing led jto the belief that the atta muiule inst the lodge, the residence of Lord whose life was at |tempted Jast week. | Evidence giv the Inquest by two soldiers of the guard showed at 3 o'clock Sunday morning, they, with |Roast, left Vice Regal lodge and went trol down the road where they man crossing the & s. When Ichallenged he refused to reply and they rushed him | Shots Were fired and Lieutenant Boast collapsed. The corporal of the |guard fired at one civilian, who fell. \ x civilians the Jon y | saw who fired shots that brot down lieutenant. IE OUT. jeost for these, residence building aL poisoned swe Aare Ppnwe ct olamriess| caches a total valuation of nearly a over 100 victims since Christmas, Nine! (By A \ i h es others were arrested in Chicago, where} PARIS, Dec (Havas Agency.}—jmillion and a half dollars : there were ten deaths jArabian volunteers and French detach-|| And it is declared that Casper has | 3 |ments clashed at Baalbek, Syria, nc-}been most conservative in the matter of lcording to a Cairo dispatch today.|building projects during the year 1919 sociated Prens.) CRUSADE AGAINST | Losses on both sides w severe, }because of the high price of materials, — and the shortage of supplies in the NEW TRIAL IS | RESUMED TODA TRAFFIC STARTED (By Associated Press.) { PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 29.—Authori- ties today started a crusade against! the distribution of wood and; denatured alcohol for beverdge purposes. POISON VICTIMS (By ©: NEW YORK, c, 29.—Latest re ports show that at least 255 persons have died from wood alcohol since pro-} hibition became effective. Seores were Stricken blind and others still are in al rious condition. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 29.—Altho | Jailers said that Harry New was near collapse, his trial was resumed this morning. New did not appear more haggard than previously. He greet- | ed his mother in. the ‘troom. | (By United aeons The diseases that affect mankind number about twelve hundred. | oo | Indians at one time used butter sole-| ly as an ointment for wounds, y FORMER KAISER MUST BE TURNED SEE aesap=, OVER WHEN TREATY 1S RATIFIED PARIS, Dec. 29.—The Echo de Paris today said the French and British governments had decided to ask for the former kaiser's extradition as voon as the provisions of the Versailles treaty are executed. Latest indications are ,that the treaty will become effective early in 19: WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.—Republican and Democratié | senators working for a peace treaty compromise today centered their attention on a plan said to have been accepted by mild reservation Republicans and a number of Democrats for ratifi« cation of the treaty with three modifications in the 14 reserva; tions approved by the senate majority at its last se: | The three changes, whic tors believe will make the ‘\acceptable to two-thirds of the senate; deal with the preamble declarations hat the qualifications must be ace quiesced in by the other powers, with Article X and with the Shantung reser: vation, The mild group believe that Senator Lodge will be willing to make thee, changes and that Senator Hitch Democratic !eader, also will be satisfied with them. Under the new preamblé™ suggested, the senate reservationa would be regarded as accepted by other parties to the treaty unless specific ob jection is made within a limited time _ Press.)