Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 17, 1920, Page 1

Fair tonight and Wedne: colder tonight in Y KILL TREATY IN SENATE WASHINGTON, | tion Shall Not Subscribe to Policy of| Sovereign Rights Involved in Proposed Compromise in Adriatic Dispute (By. Associated Press.) Feb. 17.—President Wilson in his “mem- termination that Na- PROVISION FOR WAGE orandum” to the allies concerning their proposed Adriatic set- jtlement informed them that the United States might have to ‘consider withdrawing the Treaty of Versailles from the senate . CASPER, Wwyo., TUESDAY, | EXTENSION OF FEB. 17, 1920 NUMBER 1 108 if the allies went ahead with p) United States. This statement WAY’ TO BURLINGTON DEPOT IS PROJECTED WAR AVIATION RIOT OF WASTE, MAJORITY SAY (By Associated Lat WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.—Con- in one as a “riot of waste,” defended in the other as “a record ement,” the war-time aviation program is the subject of two' reports inst presented the house by the sub- committee of the special committee, ‘which, for several months, has been conducting inquiries into war Exped. itures. The report manner in which the program was bck out se filed by Representa- tive Frear and Magee, ie, eepecens, and that defending the pro; was submitted by Representative Lea, rat. Phe majority report deals! with al- red ‘extravag: extension. It was stated at the council session that re-welded poleq could be hought for -$26 ‘apleed“and “that part of ithe new system Laie! ‘could ‘be cared for thru old wires ‘when the present Center street system was installed. The attractiveness of such a scheme would add to the city, especially |near the Burlington depot where. travelers see it from the train and where the newcomer gets his! first impression of Wyoming's leading oi? city, was the Breatest | advantage of such extension as seen by council members. NEW ADDITION IS TAKEN INTO CITY Extension of mail service was fore- these charges. HOLDEN RESIGNS TO RESUME JOB, ON’. BURLINGTO 17.—Hale larged last night when a Jarge part the so-called Butler addition on Ei Second street. wis to the ci From First feet to hit, ana, £ |St. Botolph street; gust veaat- of, the - State hospital, east to. Lenox. street, jpractically this entire section was add- ed to the limits..of. Casper thru ac- tion by,-the city council jast. night. WASHINGTON, Feb. casted and the city pedoernene tsa bie - Cluster Lights to Line Center Street and’ Wolcott from Point of Present Termina- tion to Station L | n Near Future. | Extension of Caspet's “‘White Way” lighting system from Sec- ond street to Fourth and Center streets, thence to Wolcott and north- ward to the Burlington railway depot, may become a reality soon. The council indicated that it was in favor-of such a system even tho it cost $15,000 to $20,000. The plan was sent to the lighting commit-; the war that’ Caitles tee to investigate the exact cost and the best plan for paying for the| BOARD OF HEALTH CREATED BY THE GITY COUNGIL ‘WHITE {envi avx-TRAITor TO FRANCE, PLACED ON TRI HIGH COURT OF PARIS, Feb. 17.+(United Press.}— The trial of Joseph Caillaux, former | premier of Franee, charged with high treason—or paraphrased thru courtesy | as “plotting against the exter ty of the state—+was to be c day before the) high court of the | French senate. “The penalty on con yietion usually is death. The trial probably will be the last of importance in the long series of | court proceedings connected with the complicated drama.of treason and in trigue by which the French govern. | ment charged such men as Rolo Pasha, Louia J. Malyy, Pierre Le noire and Caillaux attempted to carry on a defeatist campaign when Ger- many was battering hardest the gate of Verdun. They Germany to come so near to win + 28 leader of | the enemies of: the administration at | ‘1 _Parls, might be called to prese i} AL FOR LIFE IN FRENCH SENATE the republic, thus embarrassing Pre- mier Clemenceau. Trial of Cailaux was decided upon | or »plember 16 last by the French nate committee investigating the de ist movement. The basis of the against the former pre- mier, a8 Summed up in the formal | report of the senatorial committee— | corresponding to an indictment in American court procedure—follows: val notes discovered in a Flor- * throw a flood of light on ux's real intentions. They had conceived a plan to seize » when, on making the public the Germans were going to dun and win the war, his put him forward as 8 Ray Ile had taken every measure to secure this result. These , documents cannot form the basis of a charge but justice has the right and | (Continued on page Eight) | premiers,"* lans without the consent of the BOARD IN can position was outlined not in the| nature of a threat but as a statement of a situation created “not by the act of the American government but by the act of the British, French and Italian| which would place the United States in a position if it were a party to the Treaty of Versailles, of subscribing thru the pact to the rights of sovereignty and other agreements to which it was opposed. The Treaty of Versailles and the| Anglo-French-American pact are consid- | ered inseparable as far as the question| iw concerned and if President Wilson |, WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.— should determine to withdraw the| The permanent system of arbi- ‘Treaty of Versailles it would mean that| tration was reinserted today by the American-French pact would belthe conference committee in bry nat the same time, it Was ©X-!yoitvoad bill. The clause cre- State department officials take the po-| ates a railway board of labor sition that the French preas iq en-|@ppeals and allows the formation of Arbitration Clause Restored to Meas- ure by Confere Now in Session | (Dy United Press.) deavoring thru setting up a cry of |railway adjustment boards whenever “threat” on the part of the American|satisfactory to both carriers and em- government to place the blame for the| Ployes situation which has arisen at America’s After failure of th Justment boards door, “instead of on the acts of foreign | to 4gr appeal may be taken to the premiers, where it belongs.’* appeals board, which has exclusive jur- It was reiterated that on December|isdiction over wage disputes. The ap- 9 before Acting Secretary Polk left|peals board would be composed of five Paris, American, British and French|™memberg to be appointed by the presi- |representatives had agreed on a settle. |dent with ann aries of $10 ment of the Adriatic question and it was charged that subsequently, without consulting the United States, the allied premiers sitting at Paris, adopted a new THREE FORMER | PENALTIES PROVIGED-FOR VIOLATIONS. OF RULINGS «n| Sale. of Foodstuffs Comes unde: under Supervision of New| Department Designed to Safeguard Health and mayor, onthly: session, — 7 Including Social. Maladies i of health was created by the: city. council last) The board will ‘consist of the three members of the public health committee of ‘the BILL AIMED TO - HALT SHIP SALE IS INTRODUCED, | agreement which was transmitted to Ambassador Wallace for the approval of the American government. This, it is said, came as a great surprise to the American goyernment, which sent a communication to the premiers asking os they proposed to settle the question without consulting the Ameri- can government. The premiers were said to have repli¢d that they did not ited to do so but Inter sent an ulti atum to Jiugo-Slavia that unless it ac- lope the new Settlement terms the \original Treaty “of London © would. -be \paees out. HILL’ LINES TO MERGE, REPORT (By Associated Press.) ST. PAUL, Feb: 13.-A merger of the Great Northe Northérn’ Pacific and Burlington lroals into one great transcontiner system, short- ly. after govern control is relin- quished, this m was forecast t day in railroad circles. It is report- ed that the merger is being planned along lines conceived by the late James J. Hill BAPTISTS 10 ENTERTAIN (By Anngciated Preas.) LONDON, Feh, 1%7.—The supreme council todny “Completed the draft of an answer to. President Wison's metnor- andar and wit ‘hand -it to Ambassadot Davis tonight. TMDENIAL _ «EATED council and a-regularly licensed and practicing physician iap- pointed by the mayor with the consent of the city council. This |: Physician will be the health officer and the secretary of the-city lew WHITE 10OUSE WASHINGTON, Feb! WASHINGTON, Feb: 17+-Senator dones of - Washington. today, intro- 17.—Emphatic. 4 denial that Presidént Wilson had threat- ened to Withdraw the Treaty of Ver-| Holden, railroad railroads for the Western states, has resigned to permit his resump- tion of the presidency over the Bur- lington and Colorado & Southern Raill- roads when the lines are returned to private control. EARL READING REFUSES POST INWASHINGTON LONDON, Feb. 17.—Premier Lloyd George has offered. the British am- bassadorship at Washington to the Earl of Reading, former aml ly there, says the Pall Mall Gazette, but he has declined. PRICE OF FLOUR IS UP 25 CENTS (By Associated Press.) MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. Tan line with the strengthening wheat market, flour advanced 25 cents a barrel here today. onal director. of | This extends the city limits nearly 19 blocks out east from Center street. | It is almost. certain that mall serv- lice will be extended from the State hos-} {pital eastward to Kenwood street,'a dis- tance of about three and a half blocks | } within the noxt. ten days. | OCCUPATION TAX Lig \ CASPER IS PROPOSED | The’ occupation tax may soon be in existence in Casper, It was made known Jat the city council meeting last night. {A committee, composed of. Chester Bryan, Fred Van Gorden, and M. L. Bishop, was appointed from, the coun- cil, members to investigate “occupation \tax in other cities and siibmit recom- mendations; relative to a tax in this city: A tax that ‘would be equitable ‘to all.was the idea of several council ;members last night. RAILROADS PROMISE | FLAGMEN AT CROSSINGS Flagmen may sometime in the future |be placed at the important street cross- ings at both {he Burlington and North- western Railroad companies in Casper. At least such ‘action was promised in the near future by both railroads. If no flagman is on duty in two weeks, , further action may be taken, by the city council at its meeting so as to safeguard the public. NEW SEWER AND WATER DISTRICT, NORTH SIDE The entire 40 acres of land in the North Burlington addition is to be made a sewer and water district, according \to the intentions of the city council. It was in answer to a protest of some taxpayers in the North Burlington addi- tion who complained of the bad condi- tions in that part of the city. The petition asked for sewer aid ‘wa-| ter mains; fire protection; removal of the obstructing freight cars in. switch- ing on the Burlington tracks, and \the. abolishment of Center street from Rail- road to East Lambert as a dumping ground. There is only one fire plug in the region named and it is nearly a mile from the fire station -to parts of the North Burlington addition, the GET INTO PARTY IS NEW SLOGAN OF U.S. WOMEN (By United Press.) CHICAGO, Feb. 17.—The League of Women Voters is going before political conventions and ask the adoption of planks indorsing legislation bettering conditions of women and children along educational, industrial and soclal hy- giene lines, The league has adopted a slogan for women voters: “Get into a political party Sia tata. M. P. Wheeler left The continual blocking on North Cen- driving overland./ter street by the Burlington while do- ive some time|ing switching across the street shuld be stopped, stated the petition. Mr. and Mrs. Denver yesterday ‘They are expected to @rr! today or tomorrow. MEAT SUPPLIES ARE PILING UP, PRICE TO FALL (By United. Press.) CHICAGO, Feb. 17.—Lower prices 7 ou put must find a market in the United States. —>-.- WILSON STILL | fined not more than $100 and costs. WELL DESPITE FALSE RUMORS WASHINGTON, Feb. 17,—Alarm- President Dr. Grayson at the White House Yate 3 night, proved false when peal announced this morning the president was njost ao uswal ‘and continues to improve.” —_——- > \BIG STORM CUTS NEW YORK MILK SUPPLY IN TWO (By United Press.) NEW YORK, Feb. 17.—Over half of the gity's milk supply was cut off to- day by a blizzard hampering transpor- tation and interrupting wire service. ——— | HUNS TO TRY ACCUSED MEN FIRST DUTCH HELD LIABLE FOR: "KAISER (By, ny bhe boon Pre aa LONDON, Feb. 17.—Germany formed that.she may try.the men accused by the allies, while Holland may. intern Willism. of :Hohenzol- lern and satisfy the allied powers. Notes to this effect have been sent to Rerlin and The Hague by the supreme allied council, pare (By The Associated Press) THE HAGUE, Feb. 17-—Holland will answer th¢ second note sent her by the entente with regard to the status of former Emperor ‘William by reiterat- ing her original position; refusing ¢6 surrender him but scqulessing in s re- quest to guard likm closely, it 'fs declared here,’ 4 S20 ae ol beard of health. All matters pertaining to the health of the city will come’ under the care of this doctor and the board of health | thus formed. Provision is made in the ordinances creating the board for the punishment of violations of rulings and quarantines of the health officer or tho} board of health, Sale and use of all food is to be con-| trolled by this: health board. The pre. vention of contagious,. infectious and ” malignant diseases is to come under the The board of health will have control of all conditions. pertaining .to the care of tha board and health officer. health and sanitation of the city, The health officer is given the right to enter any house or building in the city or within five miles of the city limits when in line of duty. A person escaping quarantine after; having been placed there by proper offi- | cers of the state without being lawfully | discharged is when found guilty to be Violation of the laws of: the city} health board in exercising’ its rightful | powers where no other penalty is pro-| vided will be on conviction fined not more than $100 and Costs or 90 days! in jail or both, | The salary of the health officer is| fixed at not more than $1,800 per year, peused a. bill. forbidding .the shipping” pgrd selling the ex-t a eeeate ships and , Han aie Siena sie Tera | réferré? to the commerc BENSONIS MADE MEMBER OF U.S. ‘SHIPPING BOARD, WASHINGTON, Feb, 17.—Rear Ad- miral. Benson, .chief of naval’ opera- tions. during, the war hind now, retired, Was selected tolay by President Wilson to, succeed John Barton Payneas 2} | member, of .: fhe © ablpping. be board. ‘RESTRICTIONS ON RADIO USE | IN U.S. LIFTED, if Bailles and the American-French treaty | AT INNER: FOR: MEN The men of the Haptist ehyye!h wilt from the senate If the Adrintic question: entertain the young men o£ the. com- was settled without consulting the munity at a get-together ,inne> t | Unltéd States was made at the White linight in the ‘social rooms. of the Pres. | House. today. | Uyterian ohurch, ALLIED ATTITUDE FAILS ire SHARK Ceca t oan. y United Press.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.—The United States’ will continue to support the Jugo-Slavs' rights in the Fiume dispute, (Continued on Page 8) (By Ansocinted Peas.) We +7 Fe time sons nommunication on international radio in the United States the expenses of the board and the offlx wil ne removed: February 29 under an |+ The dinner, which is to be | entirely by men will be se | and it will be followed, at gram in the — church Speeches; goleetions by a m and othe? nuhibers wil) .mé h program which is in the hands of F. <3, | Pieree., REVOLUTION NOT ADVOCATED FOR U. S. BY SOVIET (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.—Ludwig C.-A. K. Martens, soviet : | resentative today defied the senate foreign relations sub-commi'tee, , 1--All war-' when he refused to disclose his secret instructions. These have becn hidden, he said, and he declined to tell where. Some have been de cer to be audited and paid by the city | | as any other claims, | One of the first things which the| board of health exrects to do {s.to form’ a free venereal clinic on account of the urgent need for one in Casper. . Among | other important things which the board hopes to accomplish is the inspection of foods and milk. W. W. Keefe and W. F. Dunn voted against the passage of the gedinence a the present time. Mr. Kee! favor of the measure but petierear tha city should carefully consider the mat- ter before voting on it, He desired that the ordinance be given the regular reads | ings and then be voted upon. ——- ‘Mrs. Ann Caseman, who is connected with the Henning hotel, has returned | \from Denver, where she was calle by! he death of her father. ' —_——_— | Floyd E. Pendell returned today from} Jaramie where he has been attending} | to legal business. ‘The eight Natrona county boys who died in France in action or from * Wounds received in action are being honored this week thru receipt by their parents or nearest kin of the French War Memorial certificates. “The names of the ‘hearest kin of the men who made the supreme sacri- -fice in France follow: At 3 o'clock next Sunday afternoon all over the state of Wyoming, serv- ices will be held under the auspices of the var‘ous posts of the American ‘|. T4eion, at which the Fronch War Meniveria! certificates will be presont- ed to the relatives of the boys who ' Fash eg aad were killed or who died of .liseage in France during the war. The Casper service will be neld at the Methodist Episcopal church und the program ‘forthe affair has beeu arranged by Secretary Fisher,. agsier- ed by the War Mothers. avcutive order signed by the president | oday. TURKS KEEP CITY HALT ORDERED IN (By ee Prensa.) Britain, it LONDON, Feb. '1'7—Great Admiral de Robeck at Constantinople to aloriice that the allies have decided not to deprive Turkey of “ Constantinople. If persecution of the Armenians | 1 was instructed to say, the peace treaty with continuts, however, the} the Turks may be considered modified. (By Associated Prens.) Feb. 1%, —Internationalization of dhe Dardanelles, w been forecast, was decided upon“definitely today by the allied supreme coun- The details have not been worked out. LONDON, cil. Mrs. Mabel Gray Starks of Casper: street, of Casper; John P. Linder, 661 Cheadle of Casper; C. E. Hougham;’Box 558, of Casper; Lizzie Burson, 114 South Oak street, of, Casper; Mrs. C. EB. Styder of Salt Creek, and Mrs. Alice 257 North Beech street, of Casper. Stanley, It will include music py the Meth odist church choir, an opening prayer by Rev. Walter L. French, a short address by Rev. Philip K: un address by Governor B. u. an address. written by the, national cqammander of the American Legion, | hrooks, stroyed. “We cannot reveal our secret code,” he said, = i Martens avowed his belief in a.‘‘dic | tatorship of the proletarian.” “Do you beli it about by force,” he was as “Tb force should be u | force violenc inst ‘violence.’ “Do you believe in ovérthrowing this pesrecnisenl “No,” replied Martens, “but I think the soviet form of go’ arr t is best.” wag learned today, has instructed AUTO COMPANY _ ROBBED, NIGHT MAN SLUGGED (By Associated Preas. DENVER, Feb. 17. Ww: night manager of the Auto pany at Welton’and Seve: was the victim of a daylight robbery, when a robber, enteved the place w a revolver and. robbed ‘the cash r ter, after knocking Leamer wmneongcious. Four hundred dollars in the desk v saved. Persons were passing on th }way to work when the robbery occur- jred. which had reets, ; Mrs. Enna Langhoop, 547 West First West Second, of Casper; William W. Sa. = THEFT LEADS TO. ARREST. i On a charge of having stolen a sum of money from Mrs. Clara Metz, W. | Witter was arrested by the sheriff's office last night, He was arraigned for trial before Judge Tubbs’ this afternoon, yeuaninae oe taalaa we which will be read by the local com mander, Captain C. P. Plummer, the presentation, of the certificates by Captain Plummer, who will De chair- man ot the meetitig, talks by any oth- 4 ef ministers, who.are present, and a (Continued on Page 8) H.. 8B, Durham, , attorney, from Denver this morning, returne! —_ aa | ——— aw 4