Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 3, 1920, Page 1

_ revolutionaries in this country.” 4.500 REDS BOLSHEVIK PLOT FOR ORGANIZED REVOLT IS NIPPED BY RAIDS Wholesale Deportations to Foll Heels of Raids Carried Out at} ‘ in 33 Cities to Round Up Le ‘Break Backbone of Anarchy in U.S. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—Arrests in the nation-wide radi-| cal raid last night and today exceeded 4,500 at noon, it was estimated by the department of justice. number probably will be held for. devortation, officials s: Assistant Attorney-General Garvan, in charge of the raids, said that more than 2,000 persons were held on “perfect cases” and that the raid promised to be not only the greatest in scope but also the greatest in results of any in history. In every city where the raiding machinery was set in motion, he said, suc- cess attended the officers’ efforts. Four thousand warrants | were issued, but the arrests exceeded that number. Besides the 2,000 “perfect cases,” Garvan said, federal agents obtained sufficient evidence to justify the arrests of others. Scores of parlor Bolshevists are among those arrested in the raids, officials said. These, it was admitted, may have to be dealt with under the state laws. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—In a sweeping drive against radi- calism, agents of the department of justice are| completing ‘nation-wide raids against Communist organizations in which several thousand radicals have been taken into. custody with a view to deportation. Raids were ordered in 33 cities over the United States and promptly ‘at the hour of 9 last night operatives tnovyed with clock-like preci- sion in their round up of Communist workers and sympathizers. Today the number of arrests had rison to the high- eat figure of any similar raid in the his tory of the country. Tho department of justice estimated that 3,000 “‘undesirahies’”. avould be caught in the dragnet spread over the nation and with thelr deportation it is believed the backbone of: fadicalism in More than half that | E | SECOND ‘SOVIET -ARK’ WILL SAIL yy Axsocint NEW ori Jan. the sailing date for the second ‘‘soviet ark’ carrying radicals will-be-January | 10. - In additidn to the transport Kilpat-! rick, the army transports eAmeriea/and returned this! ix week's visit with her| mie and with Mr. Good-! s parents at Whe: Mr. Gooa- h who spent New ¥ ut Wheat-| nied her Mrs. Leon | t | i | | | | | home town. ON JANUARY 10 Prens.) | $.—It is said that 2 AASOGSEY ALPS ITTAL a Ne RINE a WEATHER FORECAST President Grant may be used to trans-| Fair toni: and Sunday..Some- port some radicals gathered in the na- tion-wide roundup. ethan | UTE i | what warmer Sunday. VOLUME VV. e Casper Baily Cribune FNAL EDITION aes ws SATURDAY, JAN. 3, 1920 FRENCH PREMIER TO: (CALL FIRST MEETING OF LEAGUE COUNCIL ‘Preliminary Summons by Clemenceau to Be Followed by Formal Notice from HOME TOWN TURNS OUT TO WELCOME GENERAL PERSHING.—The Pershing home in Laclede, Missouri, was elaborately decorated for the home-eoming of the man whose achievements in France hayé honored his family and his A large crowd; in which were many relatives and friends, awaited the general in front of his house. NEW YORK OIL ADDS RICH LANDS WESTERN STATES Is MOVING HERE NUMBER 70 President Wilson, Reports Say (By United Press.) PARIS, Jan. dent Wilson to issue formal call becomes effective. The signing of the protocol \tlons probably will not occur before Jan- luary 12, it is now indicated. iness of | the German emissary, Kurt Von Lers- }ner, and the absence of Premior Clem- lenceau on a vacation may cause aban- {donment of the plan to sign on Janu- tary 6 {20,000 BODIES TO- che RETURNED HERE ¢ Aasocinted Press.) PARIS, Jan, 3.—The French govern: \remova] of the bodies’ of 20,000 Ameri- United States. The bodies to be removed ban teday granted permission for | can soldiers buried in. France to | 3.—The supreme council today authorized Premier Ghapiatione to issue a preliminary call for the first |meeting of the League of Nations’ council and directing Presi= as soon as the Versailles treaty and final exchange of ratifica= MILLER REFUSED: INJUNCTION IN PAVING PROTEST are those buried in cemeteries ae a ameter a a the zone of the armies and do not in- ‘in time to prevent the fusion of sev- American will have been broken. OHICAGO AND DETROIT ARE STRONGHOLDS (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Jan. 3.—More ‘than 1,500 radicals were taken in a score of cities thruout the central west in a nation-} wide round up last aight. Almost 1,000 of the number contributed by Chicago and Detroit, which department of jus-| tice officials declared were the strong-| holkis of organizations secking to over- throw the government. ! PLANS FOR REVOLUTION | ARE pated BY AGENTS United Press.) Ww. ASHINGTON, Jan. Tver 3,500 “Reds” have been jailed in the federal government's nation - wide; roundup begun at 9 o'clock last night.| aids are still in full swing. Rifles and} bombs were taken in some Red dens. High explosive bombs were found at Newark, New Jersey, prepared for mail- ing. A complete revelation of the danger- ous working of Bolshevism thruout the) world with the directing force at Mos-|" cow is in the government's possession. | It was compijed by the Russian affairs division of state department and has been sent to the foreign relations com- mittee. Evidence in papers which the raid-! ers seized, shows, the department claims, | that the Communist. party was organ-; ized itr Moscow. into the United States and began or- ganizing. The raids directed principal- ly against Communist party members and leaders, also some I. W. W. The department of justice quoted lit- erature stating that the Communist par- “ty’s aim is “to direct a class struggle) of workers against capitalism and de-) struction of the bourgeoise state.” ‘The government’s offensive came just eral radical srecee: under one leader- ship preparatory to an attempt at rev- olution, it is claimed. Officials think they have shattered this plan and) thrown the Bolsheviki into confusion. William J. Flynn@ chief of the de- partment of justice secret service, stated: “I, believe we. haye succeeded | in breaking the backbone of the radical revolutionary movement in the United} States. These raids mark the begin- ning of the end of organized, rabid DETAILED REPORTS OF | DRIVE BY CITIES (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Jan. 3.—Reports from 40 cities showed that more than 4,000 al- leged radicals were arrested in the de- partment of justice drive as. follows: New York City, 800; Detroit, 500; Ch!- (Continued on Page 8) Their -agents slipped ° | Salt Creek Producers and New York Oil Main Office of Exploration Company ‘to Be': Share Equally in Purchase of the Stock Interests, Salt Creek The New York Oil company and the Salt Creek Producers. |association, acting together equally, have purchased all the of the Midwest Refining company, will move its offices to this city, ac-| rights, titles and interests of H. E. Stock, Sara L. Stock, Maude cording to announcement made today by officials of the company. | Stock, Otto Stock, J. E. Stock, Kate Y. Stock, Bertha Stock, This news is of much importance to Casper as it will mean that a large| Jay Stock, Fred D. Hammond’ and Willa B. Hammond, in sec- office force will be employed here and that all transactions of this; tions 23, 26, 34 and 35, township 40 north, range 79 west, and | company will be made from this city and not from Denver as in the! sections 1 and 2 in township 39 north, range 79 west, in-the Salt Creek field, Natrona county, Wyoming. These lands are in the heart of Salt |Creek, the most wonderful oil fleld in the world, and have 54 wells drilled upon them. The consideration paid lands is not made public. This is the most prominent transaction on Salt Creek lands since the fo: tion of the Salt Creek Producers as: tion. .The New York Oil company now has an interest in 4,240 acres in Salt Cr and in 74 wells thereon... The Salt Creok Producers association has a much greater interest in the same field. Charles H. Spinks of Berkel represented H. EF. Stock and some others of the family in closing this transaction. James G. Stanley and Fred D Hammentl were the main negotiators with the venders. Frank G. Cur negotiated the deal for the purchasers. et ONE KILLED, 50 HURT IN WRECK OF C.G.W. TRAIN ST. JOSEPH, Jan. 3.—Five passen- ger coaches of Chicago Great Western , train. No. 3 rolled down an embank- ment near Wyeth, Missouri, today and caused the death of oné man and in- jury to 50 passengers. The wreck is believed to have been caused by a broken rail. Several were injured se- riously. pes aRSe SS ES Ss TOWNSEND BUILDING REWIRED Electricians are completing the in- stallation of a complete new wiring system in the‘Towngend building. Wires re being placed. in tubing, in conform- ity with the fire laws, and each office will be placed on a séparite metef. for these i Calif. | DENIKINE RULE OVERTHROWN BY RUSSIAN GROUP General Roriaaaisky Replaces. Deposed Chief in Southern been chosen to replace Denikine Taganrog. coup de'etat occurred at Denikine’s headquarters and that his’ government has been. replaced by group known as “Vogsozhdenye Rosste,"” meaning “re- ‘generation of Russia.” _ (By United Press.) LONDON, Jan, 3.—Japanese forces in Siberia will. not ‘allow the Bolshevik armies to cross the Angara river, tak~ ing the stand that the Japanese sphere of influence would be menaced by 4 fur- ther red advance: Meanwhile, the Bolsheviki are contin- Ming tkeiy peace offensive. They sent a wireless to the Italian. government predicting the immediate resumption of relations between Italy and the soviet, fo athe ote EXPORTERS GET 17 MILLION FOR FOREIGN TRADE| } i | | | Holding Back Reds in Siberia (By Associated Press.) LONDON, Jan: 3.—General Denikine’s government in south- ern Russia has been overthrown and General Romanovsky has ing toa wireless dispatch from Moscow quoting advices from The report indicates that owing to defeats along the front, a NEW COUNCIL 10 Located in Casper, New Base of Operations for All Wyoming The Western States Oil and Land company, prospecting company | past. H. C. Bretschneider, president bal Western States under the recent reor- ganization, has been in Casper the pust | few days making arrangements ton fi transfer of location, f has been made, however, as to w ny would be in charge of the, c'lices be 1. ‘The change of offices to C: includes the opening of supp’ houses here and other bases for terial, a great quantity of which needed for this company, as its oper: tions are extensive. * Western States opens busine~s hece with ten wells drilling, and will spud in four more wells as soon as possible. These operations sre being carried on in Wyoming, Texas and Oklahoma, A thoro development of its properties in the Lance Creek field, except acie- age held by the Ohio Oil Co, under an optrating lease, is planned in a cam- paign now under good headway. Mr. Bretschneider, N. Wilson and Carl H. Wegemann, geologist for the company, will leave here in a few days to inspect holdings taken over by West- Russia; Japanese | elude those gathered into big Americah [cemeteries in the afimy zones. RT ** ee |LABORI TE WINS IN RACE FOR SEAT IN HOUSE SON, rset part Preas. vent Bond Payments Denied by Judge Kimball in Lan- der Court Judge Ralph Kimball sitting in court ‘at Lander, Wyo., refused to grant the injunction asked for by U. & Miller, who claimed to be representing taxpay- ers in paving district No. 6. Mr. Mit- |ler asked injunction to prevent the pay- | ment of bonds in this district. LONDON, —Sir paid Simon, | Judge Kimball indicated in handing former aap home affairs and | @0wn his decision that the fact that all liberal candidate for the house of com- | P2Ving had been done and that the bonds for the same were being held” mons in the Spen valley bye-election, was defeated by Tom Myers, labor candidate: SMUGGLER SHOT AND KILLED BY | BORDER PATROL By Associated Prenn.)- EL FASO, Jan, 3.—Liquor smugel- Ing across the international boundary today claimed its fifth victim in pistol battles when Henry Renfro, negro, was killed. (CHAIRMAN HAYS | TO BE HONORED. BY REPUBLICANS, | by innocent parties, such a refusal to jgrant the payment of the bonds would | not be just to’the bondholders. It was | also pointed out that the Warren Con- | struction company had put up a $31,000 Ve. nd to guacapiée theinav! the paving work. MEXICO BOOSTS OILEXPORT TAX ‘United Pre MEXIC o é ITy, A presiden- tial decree issued Friday increased the oll export tax percent. Ce rag \N. Y. PAPERS TO SELL AT THREE CENTS—RAISED ern States and which includes all of the; cHicAas, eer ae ereees) ee ied TREY ‘ i-! e ji |-| Jand owned by the Western States and +0, Jan, 3.—Two Republican} anocinted Prean. é as anti-Bolshevike chief, accord-| land owned by the Western States andj osidential candidates, Governor Low-| NEW. YORK, dan. 3.—Six New Lance Creek field, except that being den of Mlinois, and General’ Leonard! York daily newspapers today an- operated by the Ohio Oil Company.| Wood, are expected to speak at a Re-| nounced an increaso in selling prices Also land on which was started re- cently a deep test well by the Midwest Refining Company in the Greybull vi- cinity. This well is now at a depth of 1,000 feet and is in good shape, and it is planned to drill it to the deeper sands as early as possible. The Puddle Springs field, 25 miles! west of Moneta, will also be extensively | developed if the original test is a sue- cess. Also the Allen Lake holdings, the Carter company having a good gas | well on the west end of this structure. | The company will continue operations | on the well being drilled by the Cactus! company at James Lake, near Lare-| mie, The well is now 1760 feet deep. TAKE OATH NEXT | will be finished very soon, and will be | taken over from the Cactus. This well: M | Is now down to about 3,000 feet. 1 Chamber of Commerce Directors je he EAE ae aml Expected te Be on Hand for northwest quarter of 5-39-78 in Salt . . Creek field, the rig being up now and Ceremony Witnessing New Fr Administration ;ready for operations. Several new wells are planned for Lance Creek field {on land owned by the Cactus and West- | ern States companies, and which is said | to be good. jhere on Monday publican love feast for Chairman Hays | Republicans from 15 | states will gather Monday for a two-| day conference * from two cents per copy to three, ef- fective Monday. Increased costs of labor and materials was given as the reason in each o. FAMILIES OF TEN AND TWELVE ADVOCATED BY FRENCH ‘TIGER’ (By Associated Press.) PARIS, Jan. 3.—Families of 10 and 12 children are being urged by Pre mier Clemenceau, who is touring the department of Var. Clemenceau points out to his rural audiences the need of repsopling France, laying emphasis on the fact that large families “are more common in northern than southern France. HARRY NEW SIMPLE AND INSANE CARRANZA 10 REORGANIZE ARMY MEXICAN MILITARY HEADS AGREE (By Associated Press.) * SAN ANTONIO, Jan, 3:—The Mexican army will be reorganized, says a} Mexico City dispatch today, which said that.a program had been agreed upon by President Carranza and Manuel de Is Torre, minister of war, and leading] gregating 37. million dollars to manu:|* generals. The military school of Chapultépec will be restored for training officers. The final meeting of the outgoing In addition to the Wyoming opera- (By Associated WASHINGTON, Jan. move of the American Press.) 3.—The first govetnnient to, |aid financially in the reconstruction of! a strictly business one. Europe came today when the war fi- nance corporation announced that it had} practically consummated four ‘loans dg: facturing exporters. | city council will be held Monday after- tions, Western States has an extensive | Roon at 2 o'clock in the city hal, it was| fgeeeig ne eared Cub sorte Pisce | announced yesterday attornoon. ‘Phe! feep teat well, and also near Houston jold counci will take. care ofall bills.and! peyng, where the company has a 50-50 | Close up all old books, the meeting being | working interest on acreage of the | Mountain and Gulf company, and on | The new council will meet at 8 o'clock} which there is a well now 2,700 feet |¢hat night headed by Mayor-elect B. H.| deep: | Pelton. Confirmation or rejection of the| . With such elaborate working, plans in appointments to office.of chief of police | prospect, Casper is indeed fortunate in and city attorney probably willibe ee | being selected as headquarters for the at this meeting: (Continued on paze Eight) SLAYER IS FLAYED BY ALIENIST (By United Press.) LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3.—Harry New is constitutlonally inferior, of a psy- chopathic personality, a paranolac, suffering from dementia precox, and is feeble- minded and insane, This was the expert testimony of E, B. Hoag, alienist for the defense, who went on the stand today at the trial of New-for the murder of Frieda Lesser. New was unmoyed by Hoag’s flaying.