Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 7, 1920, Page 1

WEATHER FORECAST. Generally fair tonight and Thursday, colder in south and extreme east por- tions tonight. tions. Slowly rising tempera- ture Thursday in east and north por- VOLUME IV. ENGINEERING JOB MORRIS IS NEW SOME, DEBT—A royal scanda}, in which huge de are alleged, has been aired by Prince Alfonso of Bourbop-Orleans, un‘ hat the king has been given credits by the Span- Spanish monarch. He says t CASPER, WYO., WEDNESDAY, JAN. 7, 1920 bts of King Alfonso of Spain cle of the ish premier amounting to 30,000,000 pesetas, about $6,000,000. PACKERS ARE STILL LIABLE, SAYS PA Sad lea Prosecution|’ “Not Promised Immunity but Has Been Dropped; Sharp Retorts Are Exchanged in Committee Hearing (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 to criminal prosecution or civil suits despite government to sell their sidelines, senate agriculture ised the packers immunity. “1 do not intend to prosec doubt the propriety of it,” said Palmer. He expressed the belief that no new legislation is needed now. Palmer is said to have. prepared the agreement after the packers came to him and expressed a desire to conform to the government's desires. Senator France asked Palmer why he granted the packers “practical immuni- ty” and was prosecuting ‘poor misguid- ed labor leaders.” Palmer angrily retorted, ‘‘no man can charge that I am a respector of persons when it comes to enforcing the law.” NO PRICE REDUCTIONS FROM DISSOLUTION e (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—No promise of immediate reductions in food prices as a result of the dissolution. agreement between the government and the pack- ers is seen by Attorney, General Palmer, he told ‘the senate agriculture commit- tee today in explaining circumstances ‘leading up to the settlement. ——=_——_ Ziba L. Squires of Jamestown, N. Y., is in Casper on oil business. He will leave this afternoon for Thermopolis for a short business stay. a Charles .Hockenauer of the Interstate Pipe Line company is here from Den- ver. .—The big’ five ee are i eir agreement wi e General Paliner told the committee today. “Palmer denied that he prom- Attorney ute them. Under the circumstances I LENINE WOULD END TERRORISM TO GAIN PEACE (By Associated Press.) STOCKHOLM, Jan. ° 7.—Nikolat Lenine, Russian Bolshevik premier, has made-a new, peace offer to the allies, which is being taken_to Lon- don by Colonel Tallents, British rep- resentative in’ the Baltic states. Among other conditions Included in the offer is a promise to abolish ter- rorism and the activity of revolu- tionary tribunals, according to an Esthonian newspaper. (By_Asnociated Press.) LOS ANGELES, Jan. 7.—Dr. Charles Allen, alienist for the prose- cution, today classified Harry New as a “moron” but at the same time sane. He contended that New is sane even tho of low mentality. INSOLENT DRAFT. DODGER CAUGHT BY DETECTIVES (By Associated Press.) S ; 7.Grover Bergdoll, one o who has been sought by the police for PHILADELPHIA, Jan. accuséd of draft dodging and two years, was arrested at broke into the house, wrested of the accused and found Groyer seat. Grover escaped two years ago in @ high-powered motor and sent impudent messages to the ‘authorities. He was seen In Mexico and Cuba. He was pro- vided with a large sum of money. His mother, Mrs. Emma Bergdoll is the widow of a millionaire brewer. ——»—_—__ Thomas Classen is a business visitor in Casper from St Louis, Mo., where he is connected with a shoe manufac- turing company. his mother’s home here today. | two biothers tectives Bergdoll, mother still subject R Frank S. Knittle, a city engineer and L. S. city engineering work connection and paving w' Ler of the firm of Wheeler and Worth- Ington. The city council went into se- cret ‘session about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon and two and a half hours later the complete list of appointments was made public. No statement was forthcoming from city officials relative to the reason for changing the city en- gineer. The new engineer will be a city engineer. He will have a complete office in the city hall and will make that his office at all times. a LMER | IMPLICATED IN THE DISPOSAL OF | WHISKEY WHICH CAUSED A HUN- DRED DEATHS—Adolph Paranelli, 31 years old, a liquor dealer of New York, who was arrested by federal agents in connection with the distribution and dis- posal of the “wood alcohol” whiskey. SALARY RAISES FOR DIPLOMATS RECOMMENDED) (Continued from Page 1) WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—Minimum salaries of $35,000 a year for ambassa- dors and $15,000 for with government-owned em! buildings and allowances for upkeep were rec- ommended to the house foreign affairs pesreys today by Secretary Lan- 1 U.S. CALLS FOR BANK REPORTS DECEMBER 31 (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—The comp- troller of the currency today issued a call for reports on the conditian of all national banks at the close of business on Wednesday, December 31. ———>__— Lewis Barker, Jr., returned today to the Kearney Military school at Kearney, Nebr., after: spending the holidays-with me parents, Mr, ana Mrs. Lewis Bar- er. D EVAMPED Changes Authorized by the City Council in Star Chamber Session on Monday; Increased Efficiency Is Sought Douglas engineer, has been made new Worthington, who had partial charge of during the past term of office, has been named as construction engineer tically all-construction work for the city including sewer, water Mr. Knittle will succeed M. N. Wheel-] receive He will | ‘ties. of the Roman Catholic church in droairplane to the Brazilian navy. <A NUMBER 73 | ? ? ? ° ° and will have charge of prac- a salary of about $6,000 an- nually. His work will consist largely of supervising and inspecting all city engineering work. + ‘The creation of this office on a much | firmer basis was done, it is believed, to centralize the work which should right- | ly come under the care and inspection of the city engineer. ~ Perry A. Morris, a justica of peace and old member of the city council which completed its session in office Monday night, was named as police judge. He will succeed Judge W. E. Tubbs, who has served for many years as police judge as well as justice of peace. R. M. Boeke was appointed city at- ‘torney.. Mr. Boeke having been selected by Mayor Pelton about a month ago for the position. He will succeed H. B. Durham as city, attorney. Mr. Dur- ham’s work, which has beén materially aided by Lowey, his law partner atid present coutity attorney, has cre- ated unusually favorable comment by LODGE GROUP IN SENATE TO TURN BACK PROPOSAL ‘ON PEACE PACT Compromise Efforts Will End if Presi- dent Asks Unquali- fied Ratification (By United Preas. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—The! latest Democratic peace compro- mise is not acceptable to the Lodge group. The Democratic reserva- tions will be revised and return- ed. If the Democrats accept the modifications there is a possibility of ob- the treaty. If the latest effort fails the Under- wood resolution for a conciliation com- mittee will be called up Friday or Sat- urday as a’ last resort. If President Wilson, in his Jackson Day banquet message again demands ungalified ratification, all efforts at compromise will be dropped. SINGLE ARREST MADE IN RAIDS ON SINN FEINS (By Associated Preas.) DUBLIN, Jan 7.—Sinn Fein head- quarters in this city were raided by a big force of police and soldiers to- day. Raiders also entered the offices of the Irish parliament and those of the New Ireland Assurance society. Righty soldiers armed with rifles with fixed bayonets carried out the raid on the society's officers. -The men, wearing trench helmets, came in motor lories. One arrest was made. Michael Staines, Sinn Fein mem- ber o fparliament, is chairman of the company. POLICE PREVENT VICTOR BERGER those who have followed it ‘closely and have compared it with other attorneys of the city. _Mr. Boeke is a former Riverton man, coming to Casper following his dis- charge from the army. Ite is a mem- ber of the American Legion in Casper, Other appointments confirmed by the city eouncil were of present city offi cials in office. They are: City Clerk—Fred_ Sloan. City Treasure . ‘Water Commissioner—William Jones. Street. Commissioner—O, L. Freel. Fire Chief—Oscar, Heistand. Fire Captat Fred Villnave. CLEMENCEAU IS CONCEDED NEXT FRENCH CHIEF (By Associated Prens.) PARIS, Jan. 7.—Newspapers here agree that Premier Clemenceau will be elected president of France on Janu- ary 17. —$———— PITTSBURGH CATHOLICS | START CAMPAIGN TO END BOLSHEVISM IN WORKERS PITTSBURGH, (By Mail.)}—One hun- dred and forty-five Holy Name Socie- the Pittsburgh district have launched @ campaign to stop the spread of Bol- shevism among wage earners and to further Americanization literature in- tended to establish closer relations be- tween capital and labor is being dis- tributed by the organization. Rev. Claude Geary, Dominican monk and a leader in the campaign, declared Bolshevism and Socialism can be han- died but that problems confronted by cdpital and labor njust be definitely settled to bring péace to the world. oe ITALY GIVES NAVY OF ~~ -BRAZILAHYDROPLANE RIO DE JANEIRO.—({By mail\)—The Italian government has presented a hy- score of persons in day coaches were injured when the westbound Colum! FROM SPEAKING (By United Press.) JERSEY CITY, Jan. 7.—The police barred Victor Berger from speaking here last night. WASHINGTON MAY BUILD HUGE ATHLETIC STADIUM SEATTLE, Wash., (By Mail.)—Uni- versity of Washington's student body is planning on building a- concrete ath- letic stadium capable of seating ap- proximately 30,000 people. Two football fields and a concrete oval will be in the stadium, according to present plans. It will be built on a campus hillside over-looking the canal between Lake Washington and Lake Union. Seattle commercial organizations are urging that the stadium be built as they say the city needs such a struc- ture to accommodate big meetings and productions. According to rough estimates, the stadium will be bullt in units, each unit costing about $100,000. peated AeA Mrs. Dorothy Burroughs has return- ed from Lead, 8. D., where she spent the vacation time witn her daughters, Mary, Gertrude and Drexel, who are students at the St. Martin’s academy in Sturgis, 8S. D. | taining the necessary 64 votes to ratify. ROTECTION 0 | | | | | | | Extradition Demand Is Expected Next Saturday, America Not to Take Part Adsociated Preas.) AMERONGEN, Jan, 7_—Allied, et a a ee ee ee HOLLAND DEATH TOLL OF EARTHQUAKE IN VERA CRUZ MAY demands for the extradition of for- mer Emperor William of Germany, in which it is known, America will not participate, are expected at The Hague about January 10. Re- nt press dispatches stated that Count cel [sehen might surrender rather han embarrass the Netherlands gov- ernment, but it is authoritatively re- ported that he will rely on the protec- tion of Holland and her refusal to hon- or the allied demand. (By Associated Press.) PARIS, Jan. 7.—(Havas.)}—Germans accused of violations of the laws of war in France and Belgium during the world, conflict will today be assigned for trial to different allied military courts, according to the Petit Parisien. The list is said to have been complet- od OFFICERS’ PUNISHMENT PROTESTED BY GERMANS (By United Press.) PARIS, Jan. 7.—The latest German note to the peace conference objected to the proposed trial of German officers who scuttled the interned fleet at Scapa Flow. It also objecte4 to surrendering five light cruisers to France. The Hungarian peace delegation ar- rived today.- A new peace conference will be formed the last of January. The present conference will end next week. ALIEN HEARINGS OPEN TODAY AT ELLIS ISLAND (By Assoeinted Prens.) NEW YORK, Jan. 7.—Hearings in the cases of more than 500 alleged reds held at Ellis island on deporta- tion charges began today before im- migation inspectors. : UNITED SUPPORT OF WILSON PACT, BE STAGGERING Thousand Killed in One Village; Other Regions Not Heard from Yet, Report By Asancinted Preas.) ¢ MEXICO CITY, Jan. 7._Hun- dreds and possibly thousands of lives were lost as a result of the earthquake which shook the state of Vera Cruz Saturday night. So widespread was the damage and so wide are some of the sections which suffered, it is probable. that the number of casualties will never be known. Private dispatches from Vera Cruz and Jalapa say 1,000 persons lost their lives at Couztlan. These reports con- firm information given out last night by presidential military headquarters. Thirty lives were lost at Teccelo, where three churches and 40 houses were destroyed. TWO THOUSAND DEAD, 1S LATE ESTIMATE (By MEXICO CITY, Jan ‘Two thou- sand people, inclu lan, were killed by tne earthquake in ding 1000 at Cosaut- the Vera Cruz district, mated. The whole hillside fell on the town of Chilcotla and dammed the Pescado river, flooding the village. The village of Saltilla, near Vera Cruz, was also partially destroyed. Eighty-five bodies have been recovered there. Near Saltilla a fissare opened In the earth, belched sulphurous smoke and rumbled like thunder. Hundreds of bodies were recovered in_Jalapa. Wells in the Tuxpam oil district ard spouting geysers of oll as a result of the internal upheavals. Three more slight shocks have hecn recorded at Mexico City. it is now esti- ASKED OF DEMOS, (Ry United Prensa.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—The Demo- cratic National committee meeting to- morrow will, asked to adopt a Treso- lution putting. the party on record for REPUBLICANS OF wants it. mend’ the administration's work. vote rule for nomination in the con- vention probably will fail. Kansas. City and San Francisco ap- parently are leading in the contest io land the convention, which will be hed subsequent to that of the Republicans. ZERO PREDICTED FOR COLORADO POINTS TONIGHT -_*__ (By Asnociated Prens.) DENVER, Jan. 7.—Zero temperature in Denver and adjacent sections is pre- dicted for tonight by the weather bu- reau. Six and a half inches of snow} has fallen in Denver since Tuesday. Thirty inches of snow is reported at! Steamboat Springs and 10 below zero at Sulphur Springs. TWO FORMER PRINCES SUE _FOR DIVORCES (By Associnted Prean.) PARIS, Jan. 7—Prince August and Prince Joachim, respectively fourth ; and sixth sons of former Emperor William of Germany have brot suit for dictates oN Sls Myron Evans has returned from Sher- idan, Wyo., where he spent part of the holidays. IN TRAIN CRASH NEAR MOBRIDGE —— (By Associated Press.) ®MORBRIDGE, 8 Jan. 7.—A ibian Caproni airplane, also a gift from the Italian government, will be déltvered to the Brazilian army shortly. passenger train waukee and St. bridge near -Watauga today. on the Chicago, Mil- Paul broke thru a small treaty ratification” as President Wilson It also will be asked to com- An effort to change the two-thirds FIVE STATES TO MEET IN DENVER (Ry Axsocinted Press.) DENVER. Jan. 7.—Wil! H_ Havs, chairman of the Republican National committee, and Miss Mary G. Hays, . chairman of the Republican women's executive committee. accompanied by a number of prominent workers in the party councils, will arrive in.Den- ver Thursday for a two-day confer- ence with Republican leaders from Colorado, Wvoming, New Mexico, Utah and Montana. during which time party issues will be molded and plans formulated for participation in the 1920 campaign. Governor Robt. D. Carey of Wvom- ing will be one of the sneakers at the banquet Thursday evening. ————_—— Miners Approve Settlement of Strike by Vote (Ry United Press.) COLUMBUS, Jan. 7.—The United Mine Workers conver.tion by a vote of 1639 to 221 today ratified the plan whereby the recent strike was ended. Radicals unsuccessfully tried to defeat the approval. Scere William Dubois of the firm of Du- divorces, according to pag dis- patches. 4 bois & Goodrich, is ill at his home in Cheyenne. AMERICAN SHOT AND KILLED BY CARRANZA OFFICER AT TUXPAM SCORE INJURED |i Company Employe Reported to Have Been Victim of Accident Was Slain by Carranza Officer, Is Claim (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 7._Gabriel Porter, an American citizen, in the employ of the Pennsylvania-Mexican Oil company, was shot and killed by a Mexican federal army officer at Tuxpan on December 21, according to state department advices today. The consul was immediately ordered to report further informa- Mexican authorities first reported tion and if circumstances warranted to urge the authorities of the Tam- pico district to make arrests. officer. Porter’s home was in Fuller- ton, Calif. WASHINGTON, (By Associated Press.) Jan. 7.—A warrant for the arrest and deportation of Ludwig C..A. K. Martens, self-styled ambassa- dor of the Russian soviet . 4), 4 nA government, was ordered executed ib communis! iWashi jay by the department of justice.! . Martens is regarded, officials say, as the real leader of the ‘His ee st party in the United States and is said-to be in. . arrest is expected soon. ‘ that Porter had been accidentally shot jby a companion in a party returning from a dance. An investigation by Pennsylvania-Mexican officials and by the American consul, is said to have developed that he was shot by an army (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—The Mexi- can government was called upon by the state department today to use every means to apprehend and punish the murderers of F. J. Roney and Earl Bowles, American oil men in the Tam- Pico field.