Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 4, 1920, Page 1

Yanks Not Likely Af This Time Leaders Believe Out- standing Liberty) coxriscarton or Bond Issues Would Be Jeopardized United Press.) WASHINGTON, Mar. 4.—Congres- sional leaders are determined to op- pose any soldier aid at this session despite demands for bonuses, yoca- tional education and farm and home loans. Leaders declare that outstand- ing Liberty bonds would be dized by the issuance of bie: necessary to finance any soldier ald. The cost of the latter is estimated at between $2,000,000,000 and $16,000,- ‘Alleged Plots with Rebels Brands Him as an Undesirable; Expulsion, Rumor (By Associated Press.) MEXICO CITY, Mar: 4.— W. O. Jenkins, former U. 5S. consular agent at Puebla, whose Permission to act in that capacity was recently revoked, is to’ be expelled from Mexico yin consequence of his alleged dealings ‘with rehe}s, according to insistent. re- ports here, The United States embassy has handed a new note to the Mexican foreign office relative to charges pre- ferred in an interview by Julio Mitchell, prosecutor for the state of Puebla, Which involved proceedure followed by the embassy during the progress of the Jenkins. case, i | } PROPERTY LIABLE, (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Mar, 4. ."xpulsion of former Consular Agent Jenkins by the Mexican goyernment as an unde. sirable alien probably will be followed by selzure of his factory ut Puebla and other property, recent reports from Mexico City indicated today. The send- ing 6f Jenkina from the country would not surprise ‘officials here. The expul- sion of Jenkins is likened by Mexicans to the recent deportation of Russian radicals by the American government. - BANDIT EXECUTED FO! LLING AMERICAN (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Mar, 4.—Information aa 000,000, Added inflating credit increase the cost of living, leaders claim, ‘The best leaders will do is to prom- ise ald when government finances are in better shape, (By United Press.) thé state department today said that Mexican bandits planned to kidnap and orders in killing him, . Cachetén was hanged by the bandit chief, Carona, within 25 yards of the scene of she murder as pun- ishment for murder, said the an- ey: dy copra, pean ~ (By Aorist, id. Press.) LAREDO, Mar. 4=—Gerala Brandon, who was Mexico City corre- spondent for the Lor. Angeles Times, has been expelled from Mexico City as a “pernicious foreigner." He was es- LONDON, Mar, 4.—Normal! relations between soviet Russia and the outside world ought to be established, the so- Viet guaranteedas that it will not inter- Tere with other powers, Premier Nitti of Italy declared in an interview here today. ‘The first duty of the peace con- ference should be to complete real peice} thruout the world, Nitti said. Germany is economically paralyzed and must bg rehabilitated for Europe's food, he also stated. JAIL ORDERED. CLOSED. WHEN BOOZE IS GONE (By. Associated Press.) KANSAS CITY, Mo., Mar. 4.—The Jackson County jail at Independence, Mo., was ordered closed today by Judge Ralph 8, Latshaw of the crim- inal division of the circuit court, and its employes were discharged, The number of prigoners has fallen off from an average of fifty to less than fifteen, peer prohibition, Judge Lat- shaw | er of-the El Paso military district. They fing for the release of their plane. |'FOOD PRICES IN corted from Mexico City by two police- men to Nuevo Laredo and today was escorted across the international bridge to Laredo. —— AVIATORS ORDERED TO RETURN FROM SONORA BL PASO, Mar. 4.—Instructions have heen submitted to Lieutenant Woif and Lieutenant Usher, American aviators who have been in Sonora since Febru- ury 2, to return to the United. States immediately, according to a statement made today by Colonel Graver, chief of staff to Major-General Howze, command- are ordered to come out without wait- CHICAGO SLUMP (By Unitea Press.) CHICAGO, Mar, 4.--Food prices drop- ped here today as’ federal officials in-| auguratetl a canmipaign to confiscate hoarded and impure supplies of goods unfit for market seized at storage houses, i 4 (By Associa‘ alists. is designation as head more conservative leaders, The Turkish situation has heen fing in seriousness from several The allied supreme council has completed the draft of a proposed treaty for Turkey thru which tae Tu are to be deprived of their centuries- Hlong control of the Dardanelies nnd| ‘the Bosphorus and lose vereitory’ con- taining approximately four-titihs of tha! nation’s population, With a view to-stopping renewed mas-} sacres of the Armenians, the allies have! sent strong naval reinforcements to the! Bosphorus so their guns comman‘l the parliament builders and the sultan's| palace. Another serious factor is the National. ist movement headed by Mustapha Kem-! ‘all Pasha, which threaterrs to over-} throw the governiient if allied demands) are met, e FOREIGN MINISTERS DISCUSS TURK TERMS (By Associated Press.) LONDON, Mar. 4.—Allied foreign ministers met today to discuss cietails of the treaty with Turkey. Premier TAoyad George attended. BRITISH SQUADRON ARRIVES OFF MOROCCO » (By Associated Press.) AUGTERS, Mar, 4.—A (Britian «quat- ron of four. battleships, one cruiscr an ten destroyers arrived here today. (he SS ted hoe CASPER, WYO., THURSDAY, MARCH 4, CONSTANTINOPLE, Mar. 4. situation here the cabinet has resigned and the sultan has called | upon Marshal Izzet Pasha to form a new cabinet. tisan of Mustapha Kemal Pasha, leader of the Turkish Nation- TURKS UPSET BY . TREATY, CABINET _- IS REORGANIZED Appointment of Marshal Izzet Pasha Is| Regarded as Victory for Nationals, Who Oppose Demands of Allies ted Press.) .—In view of the gravity of the He is a par- of the new cabinet is regarded as a distinct triumph for the Nationalists over the sultan and the| EXCHANGE RATE CLIMBING BACK, tae ano ese DECICTEREN E DEPORTED BY | | OUIJA DRIVES 7EM CRAZY AND CAUSES CRIME (By United Press.) MARTINEZ, Cal., Mar. 4.—Un- der observation In an Insane ward here are seven persons the police claim were driven insane by the constant use of Ouija boards. Charges against them include those setting forth that they held seances twenty-four hours long, burned $700 to drive away evil spirits conjured up by the boards; lured little children into the house and shaved their hair, burning it to drive away spirits and that they did not feed these children, who were found in a starving condition. HOUSING PROBLEM IS BIGGEST IN CASPER So: Believe Majority WOMAN LUUBR NAP OEY of Chamber of Com- merce Members Expressed Before Group Meetings Wednesday Night attending to oth business. of 1T WEATHER FORECAST —{ _ Generally fair tonight and Friday, | except probably snow in northwest por- tion, Somewhat warmer in east por- NUMBER 122 i4EXICO MIDDLE WEST IN GRIP OF WORST STORM OF YEAR Wire and Transportation Service Crippled by Blizzard and Zero Weather Sweep- ing Both East and South (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO; Mar. 4.—The worst blizzard of the winter swept middle western states today and, accompanied by a heavy fall of snow and sub-zero temperatures, moved eastward and south- ward, crippling wire communication and railroad traffic. High winds, drifting snow and temperatare that fell from 30 to 45 degrees above zero to below zero Within a few hours, | struck tern Colorado and Nebraskt yesterday and today, isolated a number of towns. Sleet and snow pre- veded blizzard developments in the Northwest, impeding telegraph and telephone service.” | Weather Bureau predicitions were | that severe cold In the Rocky Mountain and plain states would continue today and tonight with “Increased intensity.” STORM ABATING, SAY REPORTS TODAY, (By United Press.) CHICAGO, Mar, 4.—Middlewest trans- portation and communications are crip- pled as a result of the blizzard. The storm is abating, however. Minnesota reported the highest drifts in years. One train stalled in a snow- | drift at Rosemont, Minn. | Southwestern Colorado reported the : r . i | worst blizzard in thirty years. Durango A tabulation ot the suggestions for Casper Chamber of} haa one train in ten hours, Silverton Commerce activities made at the group meeiings held last eve-| still is cut off. One west-bound pas: STOCKS HIGHER (By Associated Preis.) | NEW YORK, Mar. 4.—A sharp rally in forelgn exchange today sent the d the thing which rates of demand bills for the English | of Casper-an & ning at the Central school shows that in the opinion of the 150| Senger train is stalled near Durango. men and women who attended, eT housing is the most vital need| should demand the first attens}\yana nen Linge ALONG GULF COAST nbove yesterday's closing. This is the pound sterling to $3,481-4, or 3 cents! tion of the organization. Parks are second, playgrounds third, @ community center fourth, water and (By United Press.) CHICAGO, Mar. 4.—Blizzards which \are sweeping the midwest from Colorado highest quotation on sterling since the slump last month, when demand bills jmilk inspection and clean streets, fifth H St EIGN [anf sixth. ;Other suggestions receiving bi ge York stook market respond- yy Votes WFO Tor camp grounds for ed to the improvement in foreign ex-|transients, such as Denver maintains, FROM JURY TAKES OWN LIFE rosnoltte ian, am mind wrecked by the sudden ehange from desert ranch iife to the tense- ness of the court room in the Bisbee VOLSTEAD DRY LAW TO STAND House Votes Down Proposal of Egan to Dis- continue Appropriations Along with Repeal of Enforcement : (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, March 4.— 1 an overwhelming vote the house: refused i. panes the Volstead nee m law. The vote came on a motion by Representative Egan Jersey Democrat, to discontinue all prohibition Pee ition on July 1 and repeal the Volstead en- forcement law. | a strike of employes of the power plant . United Press.) deportation trials, C. F. Burnett, who was excused Tuesday from jury duty, killed himself last night. _——— CITIES SHOWING GREAT INCREASE IN POPULATION SANDE! (By Associated Press.) wee f population statistics nm = ‘census today, in- Cedar cluded: mente? 76,121; 7 Rapids, Ia., 45, an of 38.9 per cent; Beaumont, Tex., 35,351, ‘an increase of 71.3 per cent. —— STREET CARS IN SIOUX CITY ARE TIED BY STRIKE SIOUX. CITY, Mar, 4.—Thousands were forced to walk to work today when i of the Sioux City Service Company last night tied up the street cars. ee DIVORCED FILM STAR RETURNS TO HER STUDIO A (By WASHINGTON, March 4.—The Monday for arguments of cases: deter: pe! 2 the validity of constitutionat pro- hibition, supreme court has fixed next MARTENS CALLS cs AUBANY, Marek “4.—Senator James | Walker, minority leadér, today intro-| ‘vced a DIT I the state senate to ‘per-) mit the manufacture and sale of two) nd three-fourths percent in alcoholic overages In New York state. By United ing today before tha senate committee ted that if the United States deports mittee obtained a copy. es | Floyd Stalmaker visited Casper be- bi trains yesterday enroute to his pom in Dubois, Wyo., after a hurried ‘usiness trip to New York, {n the inter- ct of the Lake of the Woods Hunting ‘od Mishing lub, : ACTIF U.S. SENDS HIM HOME ( Press.) a WASHINGTON, March 4.—Ludwig ©, A. K. Martens, soviet agent, testify- he had cabled the soviet government to “take appropriate action” him. The cable was sent recently and the com- ON SOVIET TO probing Bolshevist propaganda, admit~ | | issues. Olis also recorded gains,’ Mid- | west Refining moving up to $55 after eral points in many of the industrial} Various plans for providing housing were suggested in the discussiong of the various groups. In the opinion of one needs change rates today with gaina of sev- Ss manufacturing interests, ete. Inoon, a net advance of $5, and Salt Casper fewer apartment to Indiana, and the Guif of Mexice to Minnesota will continue with increas- #4 intensity today~and -tontsht, the weather bureau forecast, Storms sig- nals have been ordered displayed along the gulf. The wheat belt is blanketed with snow. DEFENDANTSIN. ELECTION CASE ee EN MEET Creek Producers selling a8 high as $50, a gain of $3 over the low price this morning. COAL SHORTAGE SERIOUS, ROADS ASKED TO HELP (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Mar. 4.—Because of the serious situation existing in the coal supply the interstate commerce commis- | sion today asked that carriers and ship- pers continue in effect uniform rules} for car supply established by the rail- road administration. WMOWEST PLANS WNLLION DOLLAR PIPELINE, HERE TO SALT GREEK Carrying Capacity To Be} Raisedsto 45,000 Bar- rels a Day by Fourth Line to Great Field Unofficial announcenient was made here last night of the proposal of the} Midwest Refining Company to build al new eight-inch oil pipe line from Cas-| per to Salt Creek, a distance of forty- five miles. The new line will un- doubtedly cost more than a million dol-| lars and will make the fourth line run- ning between here and Salt Creek. It will increase the pipe line capacity be-| jean, suggested the formation of a company jenough to cover cost to newcomers. houses and more homes. Another man ee would buy lots, build homes and sell them at cost or rent them for only | This man declared that if the business men would furr; the money for such |their money, they would profit many L families occupying’ the homes would) {pring to Casper. | The need of Y. M. C, A, and Y. W. |C. A. organizations here was mentioned by a number of speakers, Clean streets, sidewalks cleaned of | jsnow, ice and mud, cross walks kept | clean, requiring companies excavating ‘for foundations to remove the dirt as jexeavated instead of piling it in the) streets and upon the walks—were all) | suggestions which received attention. | | Mention was made of the fact that} |many people are not content to make} their homes in Casper because it pro- | vides no sort of social atmosphere for them. They come here to make money, and leave as soon as they have enough \a proposition without asking interest on |. times over in the business which the (finding a verdict of guilty in eacn case GUILTY, BELIEF (By United Press.) GRAND RAPIDS, Mar. 4.—Judxe Sessions today denied the defense mo- tions for dismissal of the other defen- dants in the Newberry trial. “t helleve there ix evidence from which the jury will be warranted in as the case stands at present,” the court announced, JUDGE DOESN’T KNOW PICTURE STAR IN COURT! (By Associate? Press.) | RENO, Mar. 4.—Judge Langsn, who granted a divorce to Mary Pick- ford at Minden, Nev., on Tuvsday, said today that he did not know the plaintiff in the case was Mary Pick- ford, the screen star, until she was |to go on. | At present, with its limited accommo- dations, this is Casper’s salvation, but} it will not make for the growth of the | city. cross-examined. | | STS, aT a | RAILM IN CHICAGO TQ DISCUSS WAGE —— (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Mar. 4.—Representa- tives of 400,000 railroad workmen, comprising members of the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and Rallway Shop Labor- ers, met here today to discuss the for- mulation of a new wage scale. Twenty-four general officers and 142 general chairmen, representing union men working for 138 railroads, are in attendance upon the conference, WOOD ALCOHOL TAKES TOLL OF 9 MORE LIVES WOMEN MAGISTRATES NAMED. DUBLIN (By Mail).—Lady Arnott, (By United Press.) ST. PAUL, Mar, 4.—Nine deaths Another series of group meetings will) Lady Redmond, Lady Dockrell and Miss! have occurred here within twenty- be held F: | Palles have bezn appointed as the first SR UES women magistrates for County Dublin, four hours from wood alcohol polson- ing. FLIER KILLED w Ta RESERVATION | ee. 1S REVAMPED RIVERSIDE, Cal., Mar. 4.—Lieut. Raymond Pearson, United States | army aviator, was killed at March | field today when his airplane fell into | a tall spin, | ; : OR gers co a All Direct Reference to China and Japan Is REPUBLICAN CONVENTION) Eliminated from Shantung Clause on FARGO, N. D.—A fourth Republican state convention will be held in North Dakota in March or April, it was an-| nounced here, because of alleged at- tempts by non-partisan league leaders to dominate the party organization. eae hate CAP ete ot inch Sapphire Found India—A sapphire eight! Adoption by Senate Today (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 4.—Making the first change in Republican | reservations to the peace treaty which were adopted last November, inches long and weighing more than five | pounds is reported to have been found | tween here and the Salt’ Creek field) to approximately 45,000 barrels. | At the present time the pipe lines are capable of carrying 30,000 barrels daily. }°00- It is stated here that the pussage of the | , U. S. CONSULATE at Mogok by a Burmese. Its value is estimated at between $176,000 and $250, | leasing bill had little to do with the ¢xision to construct the line because the additional line is needed to insure the oil for the new refining units now being installed at the refinery here. | Work is to start on the new line early this summer, dt is understood, and part of the pipe line has already been contracted for. There is enough pipe for délivery in the near future to con- struct about twenty miles of the line. ‘The new line will make the second | American consul 8-inch’ line leading from Casper to Wyoming's greatest oll field. PARTIALLY DESTROYED BY BOMB | (By Associated Press.) ZURICH, Mar. 4.—A bomb exploded last night under the porch of the late here, seriously damaging the building but injuring no one. Police authorities are believed to have secured clués as to the guilty persons. the senate today voted on the motion of Senator Lodge, Republican leader, to strike from the Shantung reservation all direct reference to Japan and China. The change, w' was worked out in the recent bi-partisan conference, had the approval of Democratic leaders and was accepted 62 to 2, Senators Reed of Missouri and Sutherland of West Vir- ginia voting against it. —* MOTION ADOPTED BY VOTE OF TWO TO ONE (By Associated Press.) WASHING March 4.—The Shan- tung reservation to the peace treaty as modified in the’ bi-partisan compromise conference was adopted late today by the senate. The vote was 48 to 21 as 53 to 41 when the compared to a vote of 53 to diw h \yeservation first was adopted In No- vember.