Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 24, 1920, Page 1

y" —— — rma enero ~~ UNION HEAD, NOT ONN. rY."CHANGE) Revolt Today (Ry Associated Prean.) MARQUETTE, Mich., Feb. 24. —United States Commissioner | Hatch today refused to issue fed- eral warrants for the arrest of six Tron county officials charged with | .. conspiracy to obstruct the prohibi-| ~ tion law. He could not without the avnroval of District Attorney Wal- ker of Grand Rapids, Federal Judge Ses. one and Attorney General Palmer, he said Major Dalrymple notified Hateh that he would proceed to Tron county with: his own men and a squad of ichigan police and. make the arrests without warrants, ; (By Associated Press.) - MARQUETTE, Mich., Feb, 24.—Ma- jor Dalrymple, federal prohibition direc- tor for the central states, arrived in Marquette today to apply to United States Commissioner Hatch for war- rants for the arrest of six officials of Iron county and the village of Iron River, charged with obstructing! en- forcement of the prohibition law. Sixteen federal agents, brot from Chi- cago, Milwaukee and other-cities of the central states, detrained today at Ne-| aunee, headquarters of the state con-! stabulary in the upper peninsula of Michigan, and Dalrymple will leave this afternoon for Iron River, accompanied by state police, IRON RIVER DESTROYS, PRIVATE B00ZE STORES (By United Press.) IRON RIVER; Feb. 24.—Major A. V. Dalrymple's force of 30 federal and state prohibition enforcement agents, is expected to arrive here late tonight.! Dalrymple probably will have warrants for the arrest of County Attorney Mc- WEATHER FORECAST Fair tonight and Wednesday. Warm- er in extreme east portion tonight and in southeast portion Wednesday. ger ” CASPER, WYO., TUESDAY, FEB. 24, 1920 |Affiliated Representatives Threaten to Bolt Conference Unless President Is Asked to Veto Bill Just Passed (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—Threats of a break in the | affiliated railroad employes’ organizations today militated against immediate solution of the question before representa- ‘Wilson’s proposal for a settlement of thein wage demands. Because of a wide divergence of views held by committeemen tives of two million rail workers conferring here on President SECRET SERVICE TAKES TRAIL OF MEAT DEALERS| oe (By Vnlted Preax.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—The De- partment of Justice secret service is hunting for evidence against retail meat profiteers through the United called to Washington to consider the White House policy, executives of the jorganizations admitted that they did not know whether they could hold the strength they had gained when it was agreed ten days ago that the organiza- tions should affiliate to consider the pro- posal - In every conference, it was ‘said, de- mands for an appeal to the president to veto the railroad bill continued to grow more insistent. Leaders, therefore, were confronted with the task of ex- plaining to local chairmen the basis of ‘reasons for their teritative acceptance ‘of the president's plan. Ponough and other officials on charges of conspiracy to defeat the federal pro- hibition law.. There will be no opposi-) tion here, Residents hereabouts. have either cached their home-made liquor supplies or Seaprovedt thane Nga them. COMPANY, BROT ON COAL STRIKE (By Associated Press) DENVER, Feb. 24.—That George 0. Johnson, who recently. resigned as president of district No. 15.. United Mine Workers of America, was sole- ly responsible for calling the coal min- ers’ strike in the Colorado fields on November 21, 1919 and that there was no évidence to support charges of discrimination on the part of com--| pany officials against union men, was the substance of a ruling handed down by the state industrial commis- sion today in concjuding an_ investi- gation of charges brot against the Colorado Fuel & Iron company by the unions. The commission found the companies not guilty of refusing to re-employ_ men who walked out on October 31. MEXICO ORDERS RELEASE OF U.S. PRICE DECLINE REVIVED TODAY (By, ‘Associated Press ) NEW YORK, Feb: 24.—The stock market was nervous during the first half of the session today, prominent issues and various industeiul ad speculative -shares_ reacting -from three to ten points from last. weck's final A nev ‘ow ratio of re of foreign exchange were the iain causes of the decline, which met with little’ support even at extreme con- cessions, The pressure abated note mid- ipa et nO oh COAL BILLS TO REFLECT WAGE RAISE, REPORT [Ry Associated Preas} WASHINGTON, Feb. 24—The re- cent 14 per cent increase in wages awarded coal miners will add $5,000,- Prices to produce an adequate return on their investment, E. H. Weitzel of the Colorado Fuel oa Iron Company told the senate investigation AIRMEN, REPORT (By Associated Prens.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—Sonora state authorities have been instruct- ed by the Mexican federal govern- erage rhea bor Bin enifiarn aviators L. Wolf, American held there since a forced landing two weeks ago, the state department was today by American em- bassy-in the City of Mexico. wusiaate increase, his company, which operated, he alleged, dD html Rb ig a ltatiraad a ton. Colorado miners did not need a ‘wage increase, he said, some miners, Uhder the former scale recetving as high ae $5,500 = year, while the av. erage was about $1682. Employes of his company opposed the strike, he a REPUBLICANS TO FORCE ISSUE ON TREATY, BELIEF Lodge to Bring Up Pact Again Thursday with Demand That It Remain Before Senate Until It Is Disposed Of Press.) etrodge fave notice in the senate today i: ea eemtee Pin cowbtoDgs ate - 5 boning my logy agone _the senate until disposed of. This means that Republican leaders have de- elded to force thé issue and bring a final showdown: ‘Seriator Hitchcock left the senate immediately for @ conference, with . he tl nv cement lan the de iil ar ber te States. Many arrests are expected. MOONSHINERS ARE TAKEN IN CASPER RAID Three Arrested and Still Confiscated When ‘Police Officers Swoop Down gn Plant Operated on Spruce Street As surprise raid on Casper’s first distilling plant early last night Walter Morgan and A. G. Allen are cing trial in the federal court because the sentence under 0.} men in the police net. caught thteg a in.jail now the federal law is much more severe than under the state:statutes. D. Witt, the third man caught in the’ raid, is being held pending in* vestigation but it is doubtful if he will be charged with making liquor iMicitly, Altho there were enough rifles and revolvers and nearly 700 rounds of am- | munition in the shack raided to put up ‘a battle for more than an hour, s0 quick was the entrance into the shack hy a detachment of 11 officers headed by Captain W. E. Kilgore that all three men were stunned by. its suddenness and made no resistance. | The shack, which {s located on Spruce |'street, near the Northwestern railroad round house, had been tipped off to the police and no booze had been made. In a day or two, city officials esti- mate a good supply of whisky would have been selling in Casper. Prunes, raisins; peaches, yeast and sugar were the Ingredients ready to be made into whisky ‘by the men. “The still was one of ten-barrel_ca- pacity. ‘Two barrels of malt mash were confiscated by the police. “Why, we're just making wine,”’ one of the men explained to the policemen, with the hope that the explanation of the wine making would allow them to slip out of the net, But the charge against them probably will mention the fact that whisky would have resulted from the workings of the still. Morgan and Allen admitted being own- ers of the still when questioned by the police. County Attorney Alfred Lowey said this morning that they would be prosecuted under the federal laws be- cause the punishment was more severe than under the state laws of Wyo- ming. When tHe police broke into the house they. had the men covered before they could reach any of the weapons in the shack. cealed under the mattress at the foot of the bed. A revolver and a black jack made up the other means of de- fending the shack. It is the first still discovered in Cas- per in violation of the federal law. Interesting and possibly sensational de- velopments are expected to be brot out at the preliminary hearing probably to be held tomorrow under the direction of the fedvral judge. DISSOLUTION OF PACKERS IS NOT ENOUGH, CLAIM (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Feb, 24.—Despite the dissolution agreement. of Attorney Gen- eral Palmer with the big packers, a federal commission is necessary to su- the packing industry, Repre- isentat Anderson of Minnesota testi- ‘}fled at the opening of the new probe of the meat packing business before Ahe house agricultura! committes. An- Kderson. declared the agreement with (Palmer “is not. sufficient from the ‘standpoint of the consumer or live- ‘stock producer.” A_ high-powered rifle was con-/ SINN FEINS OF CORK EXECUTE BRITISH AGENT (By United Press.) CORK, Feb. 24.—The first instance of the deliberate execution of a Brit- ish secret service agent by a Sinn Fein court was uncovered today in the probe of Harry Quinnlisk’s death. Following the court’s sentence Quinn- lisk: was led into a lonely field at night and his body riddled with bul- lets after he had been given three minutes to pray. None of the Sinn Fein firing squad were masked. GREAT WESTERN SUGAR. PROFITS WILL BE PROBED (By United Press.) DENVER, Feb. 24.—Attorney Gen- eral Palmer will probe the profits of the Great Western Sugar company | and as a preliminary step has sum- moned U. 8S, District Attorney Ted- row of Denver to Washington, ac- cording to claims made today hy the committee of the Mountain States Beet Growers association, which re ‘turned from Washington. Tedrow is going to pidaoaimam adhoc next week. DENVER SLAYER SHOT VICTIM IN BACK, IS CLAIM DENVER, Feb, 24.—That Edward Bell Rodgers, killed in a hotel ‘yes- terday by Charles Brown, was shot from behind instead of being ‘killed while attempting to draw a revolver | on the man who shot him, developed at the autopsy today. Brown and Mrs. Rodgers, who were in the room with Brown, told the police that Brown fired after Rodgers tried to shoot wn. NUMBER 114 RAILROADERS NEAR RUPTURE ACTION ON BILL IS DEFERRED |Wilson Asks | Asks Opinion) on Measure Before Final Decision (By Associated Press.) /WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.— President Wilson will not act} immediately on the compromise railroad bill passed yesterday, by the senate. It was an- nounced at ,the White House! |today that the president had directed |that the measure be referred to the de- | partment of justice as soon ag it reached the White House from congress. The executive has ten days in which to pass upon the act before it can become a law |without his signature. (By United Press.) Ww. ASHINGTON, Feb. Railroad | union leaders are looking to President Wilson to veto the Esch-Cummins rail- road bill which passed the senate late yesterday by a vote of 47 to 17. Rail Director Hines’ yesterday notified the railroads that private control will be resumed March 1. Friends of the bill take this to mean that Wilson will sign the bill. ,The Farmers National council has asked an appointment with President railroad bill; claiming it would cost the ‘annually UN EC Red increased freight rates, AMERICAN CITY BUREAU EXPERT Chamber of Commerce Organiza- tion Instituted with Arrival of John Kneebone from Alton This Week R. H. Nichols has been appointed general chairman for the group meet- ings of the Casper Chamber of Com- merce mé ip to be held next week. On Thursday evening, Mr. Nichols will hold a model group meet- ing with the twenty men who are to act as group meeting chairmen, giv- ing them instructions on the manner in which the meetings are to be con- | ducted. R. M. Lamont will act as chairman for the civic forums, which will fol- low the group meetings, and at which topics brought up at the group meetings will be discussed. ing of weekly Chamber of Commerce of Commerce luncheons and these will be temporarily in charge of Mr. Lamont’s committee, John Kneebone, installation man } for-the American City Bureau, ar- rived in Casper Monday from Alton, IL, accompanied by his wife, and proceeded at once to take up the or- ganization work for the Casper Chamber of Commerce, At a meeting of the executive com- mittee, held Monday afternoon, it was planned to appoint the group meet- ing chairmen and committees for the election and for the holding of civic forums as the work. of the chamber progresses. At the group meetings of the - Chamber of Commerce membership expressions of opinion as to what the Chamber of Commerce is to do for Casper will be gathered, first in ver- bal expressions and later upon print- ed blanks. © These suggestions will be tabulated and the suggestions which occur most frequently will be used as subjects for ¢iscussion at the civic forums, which will probably be continued throughout the year. Mr. Kneebone expects to be here about four weeks, unless the organi- zation work is completed in a short- space of time, The matter of permanent head- quarters is one which also received considerable attention at the meet- ing this afternoon. The modern’ gold coinage of Europe was commenced: by the Florentines in Horrors Must Cease Before Russ Come In Recognition of Soviet Withheld Until Reds Prove Faith; Council Will Ask League of Nations to Send Commission for Investi- gation of Conditions There The United Prean.) LONDON, Feb. 24. The council of premiers has decided to ask the League of Nations to send a commission to Russia to study the sit- uation there, it was officially announced today. “It is highly desirable that the council obtain authoritative infor- mation regarding conditions in Russia,” the official statement said. “We cannot take up diplomatic relations with the soviets in view of past experience until we are convinced that Bolshevik horrors have ended.” Tt is understood that the council has Jecided to notify Poland and Rumania not to attack the Russian Dolshevik, but in the event the Bolsheviki atta Poland and Rumania the allies will he “ the latter pair. Reports that the sov- jets already are attacking the Poles were received with anxiety hers. TRADE RELATIONS MAY BE RESUMED WITH RUSS FOREIGN CREDIT ON FINAL WORK: Plans are being made for the hold- | ‘ (By Associated Prenas.) LONDON, ‘eb. 24.—Recognition of the Russian soviet by the entente na- tions is not contemplated by the su- may be resumed a ments relative to aggression were agreed up- on as a result of yesterday's conversa- tions by the council, according to ncws- papers here. Premier Millerand of France, is un- derstood to fear that united Ttussia |might be a serious menace to western Europe, while Premiers Lloyd George and Nitti believe Russia has been broken up and is not dangerous, The-decision of the supreme council, it was recognized, precludes diplomatic elations between the allied govern- ments and the Moscow administration in the immediate future. | The council expressed itself as pleAsed; that the International Labor Bureau: had decided to send a delega- Wilson to add their yolce against the tion to Russia to study conditions, but farmers a billion and a quarter dollars TS eee tiduid “he pak fog counefl, of the League of Nations, giv- ing the investigators greater authority. iis uae eb CRANE CHOSEN FOR MINISTER IN THE ORIENT (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—Charles R. Crane of Chicago, is understood, to have been selected by the president as min- ister to China to succeed Dr. Paul Reinsch, who resigned. WM. PHILLIPS IS | MADE MINISTER TONETHERLANDS (Ry Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—William Phillips of Massachusetts, now assist- ant secretary of state, was nominated today as minister to The Netherlands and Luxemburg. Va BAY Se LONDON, (By Mail.}—Major Evan Rowland Jones, an American war veter- an and a personal acquaintance of xraham Lincoln, has just died in Lon- don. Born in Wales, he went to Amer- ica at the age of 15, enlisted’ the follow- ing year in the 5th Wisconsin Infantry and attained the rank of brevet major. Later he was appointed American con-| sul at Newcastle and Cardiff. Major ones was member of parliament for Carmarthen Bouroughs from 1892 to; 1895. He was also editor of the Ship-| ping World. FRENCH PARIS, Feb, 24.—] of before the French senate charged wit! executed at Vincennes in April, 1918, with Pierre Lenoir, executed In October, held intelligence with the enemy. granis from America were published. 1252. with Bolo. Associated ition IN THIS NATION Exports in January Also Show Great Increase Over De- cember Records (By nited Press.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—Exports for January totaled $731,000,000, an increase of $49,000,000 over Decem- ber, the commerce department an- nounced today, Imports for Janu- ary were $474,000,000, an increase of $93,000,000 over the previous. month. Imports, which are constantly in- creasing, will have a tendency to stab- ilize foreign exchange. This means that foreign countries are making more goods to send to the United States, SUGAR EXPORTS GROW DESPITE. SHORTAGE HERE (By_ Asanviated santated Press.) Raya SEEN GLON) Feb, 24.—Althongh here were general complaints of a - aa shortage in this country last year, exports of the commodity dur- ing that time exceeded those of the year before by more than a billion pounds, according to department of © commerce records, made public today, Exports reached a total of 1,475,407,- 678 pounds, as compared with 407,-~ pak 324 pounds for the year preced- ILLNESS PROVES FATAL TOMAS, HARRY BENNETT gMrs. Harry Bennett, aged 68, died at a local hospital at 2:30 yesterday afternoon of acute kidney trouble from which she had suffered for some time. A daughter, Mrs. J. A. Ward, of Douglas, and a son, Ray Bennett, with the husband were with her at her death, The oldest son, Harold Bennett, former- ly with the Natrona Power Co., arrived from Sheridan last night. The family have lived in Casper for about five years, Mr. Bennett heing employed as gate keeper for the Stand- ard. The body was taken from the hospital to the Bowman chapel. Funeral ar- rangements have not yet been ma CAILLAUX SAYS HE BROKE WITH TRAITOR |Had No Relations with Bolo Pasha After Intrigue Was Revealed, Former Premier Claims in Testimony Before Senate ff former rmer Premier Caillaux, on trial h treasonable dealings with Germans in conspiring to bring about a dishonorable peace, was resumed today. The questions dealt with the relations of Caillaux with Bolo Pasha, after being convicted of treason, and , 1918, on being found gullty of having Caillaux explained that he thot Bolo Pasha innocent until certain tele- Then, he testified, he broke relations