Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 6, 1920, Page 1

TO JOIN VILLA FIRST GUN IN DEMO CAMPAIGN IS PRIMED FOR ANNUAL BANQUET din Ss of s of d Washington Interests Now Cen * President’s Message and Ad Bryan with Prospects That Po Campaign Will Be Definitely Out (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 6_Twelve leadi cratic party are on the list of speakers for here Thursday night. A message from President Wilson will be read and the following will speak: William J. Bryan, Secretary of the Navy Daniels, Attorney General Palmer, Governor Cox of Ohio, Am- bassador Gerard, Speaker Champ Clark, Governor Cornwell of West Virginia, Senators Hitchcock, Pomerene, Underwood and Owen, and Mrs, Peter Oleson of Minnesota. The banquet, incidental to the meet- ing of the national committee to choose NEW’S INSANITY a time and place for the national con- United Prens.) vention, Is expected to provide a ve- hicle for those in the rurining for the presidential nomination to place their NG LOS ANGELES, Jan. 6.—Tottering to the witness stand on crutches, Mrs. Allée Lesser, mother of the murder- figures in the Demo- e Jackson Day dinner’ —t |Senate Compromise Looks Brighter as Favorable Reports Come from Paris (By Associated Press.) PARIS, Jan. 6._There is every indication now in supreme council circles that the peace protocol will be signed by and ratifi- cations of the Treaty of Versailles exchanged on Saturday, January 10, the date tentatively set by the council yesterday. The council of the League of Nations, it is understood, will be called to meet about « week later. | (By ©: WASHINGTO' ited Presa.) Jan. 6.--Solution of the treaty controversy is definitely in sight, mild reservatignists said today. By Friday negotiations will reach a point of definiteness heretofore unat- tained. They promised Senator Under- wood that if he withholds a call for action on his resolution for a treaty conciliation committee they will guaran- tee thai the cornmittee will not be need- ed. ' William Jennings Bryan is credited with the solution. His influence with certain Democratic senators is respon- sible for thelr change of front, it is said, i WEATHER FORECAST } | |night; much eolder tonight. day g fair, colder in southeast ernoon and tonight. 300,0 FIRM Stock Agency Build for Future; Big Snow. this afternoon and probably to- Wednes- m. Fresh northerly winds this aft- 00 AIR t Cribuny | ” CASPER, WYO., TUESDAY, JAN. 6, 1920 BE SIGNED NEXT SATURDAY Che Casper Daily FINAL EDITION "NUMBER 72 4IRPLANE INCORPORATED JAPS WILL HEAD OFF REDDRIVE E Z Reservationists are guarding the de-| “Ships” Comin g tails of What they are confident will | prové to be an acceptable corapromise. | It centers around a new resefvation on| Nearly 100,000 Men Article X. is ton CHICAGO GETS 60-CENT RAISE IN COAL PRICE views before;the party's leaders and the country. Great interest centers in the presi- dent's message of! greeting and pro- ed girl, testified that Harry New showed no insanity when he courted her daughter. She said Frieda did not know everything, and that he nouncements by Bryan. Speculation revolves about what Wilson muy say said he was going to take her away and keep her, on a third term and on the peace treaty “I he did for he never brot as a campaign issue. Guesses about Bryan's address touch her back,” she half sobbed to the jury. There was‘ no cross examination. ——————_—_- the same subjects. Many party lead- PROBE OF NAVAL AWARDS VOTED - ~ BY COMMITTEE into the running for the nomination. (By Associated Press.) Bryan has been quoted as urging that the treaty be ratified promptly with compromise reservations. There are committeemen who believe the president may ask in’ his message that the party go before the country on a platform for unreserved ratifica- j WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—The senate naval affairs committee voted 10 to 1 today to authorize an inyestigation by @ .sub-committee of sfive,of the ocon- trovergy ,over*the.awand. of medals to! naval officers for war service. Senator Walsh of Montana voted against the tion. Kansas City is first on the job for the probe. convention, with its boosters working hard. Chicago and San Francisco will begin working tomorrow. FORMER HUERTA LEADER ON WAY PRESIDENT OF FRANCE TO BE NAMED JAN. 17 (By Associated Press.) PARIS, Jan. 6.—January 17 was fixed as the date for the election of a president of the French republic by the cabinet today. DYNAMITE FOR WARSHIPS SUNK (Special to The Tribune.) LONDON, Jan. 6—Germtan war- ships synk by officers at Scapa Flow are to be blown up shortly, it is stated here. The decision to dispose of the vessels followed completion of an investigation by a special commis- sion representing all. the allies. (By Associated Prean.) EAGLE PASS, Jan. 6.—An uncon- firmed report says General Alberto Guajardo, formerly of the Huerta ar- my, has crossed the Rio Grande into Mexico, eight miles north, with 56 men, two machine guns and 20,000 rounds of ammunition to join Villa. MEXICANS SLAY TWO AMERICAN OIL EMPLOYES (Ry Associated Preas.) WASHINGTON, Jan. _6.—Earle Bowles and C. J. Roney, Americans employed by the International Pe troleum company, were murdered by Mexicans within a mile of Palo Blan- co, according to private advices from Tampico today. | (By Anssociated Press.) CHICAGO, Jan. 6—Retail coal dealers here today announced an in- crease of 60 cents a ton for coal ef- fective next week. The dealers said it was necessary to increase the re- | tail price or suspend business, since the cost of operation now exceeds the gross proceeds. os Sees FEDERAL TRADE AGENT HELD AS U.S. BOLSHEVIKI {By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Jan, 6——Rederal authori- den; stativetan™of federal trade commission, in connection with the nation-wide arrests of radicals, while the first of 224 radicals held for de- portation were brot before immigra- tion authorities for their hearing. Mallen, who had just returned from Mexico, was arrested by agents of the department of justice late last night and District Attorney Clyne is said to have asked officials in Wash- ington to issue the warrant for him. He is said to be a member of the Communist Labor party. as oo MEMORIALS FOR ROOSEVELT ARE GENERAL TODAY (By Associated Prean.) NEW YORK, Jan.*6,—Memorial ex- ercises for Theodore Roosevelt, who died one year ago, were held here and in other cities throughout the country today. Many friends of the former president made a pilgrimage to his grave at Oyster Bay. Special services ‘were held In the public schools of the nation. BUSINESS POLICY IN CITY AFFAIRS IDEAL OF ADMINISTRATION Mayor Ben F. Pelton, Jr., Keynotes Plans for Municipal Efficiency in Address Following Installation in Office . To run Casper along the lines of a big business corporation be- catise the city is a large corporation was the keynote of the speech giv- en by Mayor Ben Pelton last night in accepting office. Mayor Pelton said it was his intention to be in thé mayor's office from two to six hours daily to listen to any complaints and to direct the affairs of the city. : That members of the council should ton indicated. Street grading, paving, consider themselves in the light of mem-, water work, sewers, and sidewalk work bers of a board of directors of some| would come under the head of this de- big corporation was the idea of Mayor | partment in the future, according to the Pelton. To systematize business in such| preliminary announcement made. n way that, heads of the different de- Mayor Pelton had found the records partments would care for all details cov-|of the city engineering and the city ered by that department including minor matters was his plan. This would bring to the city council or the board of directors all matters in a concrete, form and would thereby | eliminate many details, particularly smaller matters which it appeared to him in the past had taken so much time that big things were neglected by the, council. s | All appointees, whether new or hold- overs, would be given a chance to make good..If for any reason their work is found to be unsatisfactory, they will have to make way for more competent help. There will be a sweeping change in the engineering department, Mayor re water department to be in an incomplete state. He advocated a revised system to bring records up to date and these to be kept up to date to show the actual condition of the department at any time. W. W. Keefe was the unanimous choice of the council to be president in the absence of the mayor. Mr. Keefe's conservative and bus{nesslike ability thus far in serving on the city coun- cil had “much to do with this selec- tion, | EB. M. Ellithorpe’s appointment as lehief of police was confirmed by the council and he was sworn in by the city clerk, Chief Frank K. Webb had just previously tendered his resigna- tion as head of the police department. This afternoon the selection of pos- sible new men in offices of’ city engi- neer and police judge will be made. R. ; M.. Boeke's appointment as city at- {torney will be confirmed also today. (CHRISTIAN INTERESTS MERGER TO BE DISCUSSED BY CHURCHES (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Jan. 6—Commissioners of approximately 20 denominations have accepted an invitation from the Presbyterian churelr to confer in Phila delphia February 3 to 6.on @ proposal “fora national merger of Christian, interests under the name of the United. Churches of Christ in Americé,”. ac- cording to an announcement from Presbyterian headquarters here today. The present airplane agency | which is handling the Curtis air- | planes under the direction of J. Y. | Stock, was incorporated Saturday | under the name of the Western Air- plane & Motor corporation. The corporation was ¢@apitalized under the |laws of Wyoming for $500,000. Of this amount shares amounting to $100,000 will be placed on sale here at $10 a share. Bert Cole, pilot of the | Stock company; A. E. Stirrett, a Cas- per attorney, and Miss C. B. Wagner . “-ary members of the board , of directors, arly last fall with a request of the city for a landing field and han- gar for Casper, Mr. Stock went ahead with his proposition to place Casper on the aviation m&p of the country and established a permanent shop here which is probably the best west of the Mis- sourt river. What Mr. Cole terms as the best landing field inthe state has been made from the sébool section land near the present MéPherson well which is about five miles @ast of Casper. Here a hangar costing Mearly $9,000 has been erected and is ipletely furnished in- side and out at the present. The landing “fiest cest about $1,000 while the shop equipment. including: a complete electric light plant cost about $2,800. Office equipment and other fur- nishings insidé the living quarters of the hangar cost about $1,500. The two airplanes of the company, both Curtis machines, are valued at nearly $15,000 while two more huge passenger planes will cost $70,000 or $35,000 apiece. These great passenger airpianes have practically been ordered. Each will! seat eight passengers; are equipped with two 400-horse power mo- tors, and each has a complete wireless outfit. Mr. Cole is an expert wireless operator, his experience having been ice in the army. With the present airplane hangar, equipment and improvements completed jand including future improvements, the jeompany which has ‘been started by | Mr. Stock will have spent about $250,- | 000 in plaging Casper in its predominat- jing position as regards aviation. Realizing the public spirit with which | { |Mr. Stock attempted the undertaking} and in view of the fact that he has | Spent or soon will have expended $250,- |000 in Casper, the city council yester- day ‘afternoon heartily endorsed the ac- tions of Mr. Stock. As its part towards aiding the avia- tion program, the council voted to pay $3,000 to be put in improvements for the landing field and hangar here. The city had already secured the lease of the present landing site for the Stock company when it was seen that the Stock company had turned down the offers of Riverton, Sheridan and Chey- enne to came to Casper. All three of these cities were willing to help materially in securing a land- ing field for this company. At Chey- enne a field is being arranged now and a company being formed for avia- tion purposes. “It is one of the biggest assets Cas- per has,” said Councilman M. L. Bishop, in speaking of what the Western Air- to Casper. plane company established here means At the time of the first mention of secured thru about two years of serv-| IN MT. clubman, was shot to death in his au tomobile on a lonely road near Mt. CLEMENS AUTO MURDER —J. Stanley Brown, wealthy Detroit ftlemens, Mich., on December 23. Mr s. J. Stanley Brown (right) was at first 1eld as a material witness, but afterwa rd freed. She was being sued for di- vorce when her husband's body was f ound dead in the motor car. LEGION GLAING FRIENDSHIP: WTR Are Available in East and Army Is to Be Increased (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—Japa- nese forces in Siberia are moving \to a position east of Lake Baikal in ‘an attempt to crush the eastward |sweep of the Bolshevik armies. Japanese troops there number | nearly 100,000. It is understood that |Japan will send material reinforce- | ments. The Japs sent troops to Irkutsk to quell the local revolutionist uprising there. DVINSK EVACUATED BY BOLSHEVIK FORCES (By Associated Prexs.) LONDON, Jan. 6.—The Bolshevik \army has evacuated Dvinsk, it is ad- mitted in the Russian soyiet communt!- jaue received by wireless today. The place was abandoned under enemy pres- sure, the report states. TERRITORIAL AIMS “UNIONS BUT STANDS FOR LAW AND ORDER FIRST, SECRETARY CLAIMS Clear Exposition of Principles and Purposes Is Feature of Banquet Feast Monday Night Which Marked Climax of Big Membership Campaign What the American Legion is going to do for the former. | service man, what it has done already and a clear-cut reply to | the charge that the American Legion was opposed to unionism, were outstanding points of an unusual talk State Secretary Harry Fisher gave former service men and members of the Legion last night at the banquet given in the Army and Navy) club rooms. | The club rooms last night were (By United Press.) DENIED BY JAPANESE | (By United Press.) | TOMIO, Jan. 6.—Genera i, com: |manding the Japanese Siberian forces, | today declared in a speech: “Japan wishes only to guarantee peace. She has neither desire for ter- |ritorial annexation nor the acquisition | of any other privileges in Siberia.” { ——_— JENKINS TRIES TO GET BACK IN JAIL BUT FAILS (By Ansocinted Press.) MEXICO CITY, Jan. 6.—The appeal of William 0, Jenk! American con- sular agent at Puebla, for nullifica- tion of his release on bail was denied Monday by Criminal Judge Guzman in Puebla. ¥ packed to capacity and every seat was taken when the big feast started, Pre- sided over by such an admirable and entertaining toastmaster as Dr. G. M. | Anderson, the meeting and banquet, jserved under the direction of John Rose, was easily the climax of the state winter campaign for 4,000 members in Wyoming. Answering the criticism of the Ameri- jean Legion made by some union offi- cials, Secretary Fisher said: + “When about 80 per cent of the mem- | bers in the American Legion belong to jthe unfons, such a criticism seems un- just. We have never opposed union- |ism but are first and last for law and | order as every American should be. Not ja thing is to be passed at any Legion | meetings in Casper where the majority of the post does not rule. “The American Legion is for your interests. Things which rightly belong to us are coming our way, but we are yot going to ‘demand, demand, demand.’ the installation ot such an airplane! We are going to look out for the other company in Casper, the council agreed | fejiow—the man who went into the war to ajd in the best way it thot possible’ ang was less fortunate than us—the at that time and urged the cooperation man who was wotnded. of the Chamber of Commerce here. | “We are not going to put a cash value No response ‘was reported at the meet-/ on our service to our country. That ing of the council yesterday but the) would not be fair to the wounded men money was given the company seed and to ourselves. day by the council. The council had) «you want to know w! " agreed to secure) the ground thru al ing to ect tor yous #4 sume tone lease and to provide tor clearing it off “aiready the Legion has been the big so ag to be used as a landing field. | force which"has secured the enaction of Mr. Cole ,speaking for the Stock COM-'the Sweet bill. Scarcely ten days have pany, made it plain to the council that) passed but there are men in Casper now the landing field was for the use Of! who have received their back pay due any airplane and that it was not a pri-'ehem from the advance in pay secured vate landing ground, Any plane would! thru the passage of this bill. arisey eos privilcege of sine aaa a “Such rapid action from congress has ngar, because he consider ene Casnera, (Continuec on page Eight) The two huge passenger planes—Pull- hmans of the alr—are fitted out like real coaches inside. Wicker chairs are ar-, ranged in tiers of two. Fire extin- guishers are carried inside, The seats are so placed that a full view is pro- vided of the surrounding country from any one of about 46 windows in the “ghip.” These planes are capable of making 130 miles an hour.» A dual system of conuoi makes the planes absolutely. safe, according to Mr. Cole. It is pos- \stble to leave the ground with only one {motor operating. | Mr. Cole sald yesterday that passen- i ~ ARRESTEDON (Continued on Page 3) LIQUOR LAW VIOLATORS TO BE | (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 6—Immediately after the supreme court upheld the constitutionalfty of provisions of the Volstead act prohfbiting the manu- facture and sale of liquors containing one-half of one per cent alcohol, the NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—The Dow Jones Financial News service, after inter- | viewing manufacturers today, predict- ed higher prices for practically every- thing, higher wages and a still higher level of living, is the outlook for the current year. There is shortage in many leading commodities today and labo: {shortage has been encountered in many industries. According to Jenkins, the bond fur- nished by J. Salter Hansen, another American, was given without his knowledge or consent. Jenkins, who arrested on charges ‘f collusion with the bandits who kid- 1apped him last October, had declined ‘o furnish bail himself, declaring that he would accept nothing short of un- conditional release. ENGINEERS BUSY ON SURVEYS FOR. GAS 'LINES HERE Plans for Piping the City Being Laid as Well as Movement Toward Construction of Main from Fields West of Here: A leading engineer in this country is now going over the fields to see where it is best to lay pipe and the Illinois Pipe Line company has been asked to submit estimates or bids for the laying of a gas line to Casper for the New York Oil company, according to the statement made last night to the city council by Frank G. Curtis, president of the New York company. City surveys also are being made for mains| it to Casper,” said Mr. Curtis. “The and distribution lines. public utilities commission of the state “Casper is going to have gas and the| is going to fix the price and it probably New York company is going to bring} will be cheaper than in other cities. “If Casper does not want this gas, but I think it does, we can burn it just outside the city to make carbon black. | “We-have gas and it is not incum- bered by the United States or private | | individuals. We have gas we can show | any of you gentlemen here. I know jasper wants gas—gas that will burn. “The pipe line company has had the | | building of the line under consideration | for several weeks and a leading engi- neer has been going over the field to | decide the most suitable place for plac- ing the line.” It may be that the most direct con- U.S. DRY RULING department of justice begari preparations for the ‘prosecution of all persons || . | necti ill be mad ree! who have sold beer since the passage of the act last October 28. ut this Fr ae at ape but this remains to be determined. The project is fully financed.