Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 5, 1920, Page 1

“MAYOR IS BOUND OVER TO COURT FORCONNIVANGE TOSHARE MONEY W.. D. Hoyt >of Hudson Must Stand Trial’ on Charge of Being Party to| RAIL MEN LAID Contract While in Office! OFF .IN SHOPS (Special to The Tribune.) HUDSON, Wyo., Mar. 5.—. Mayor W. D. Hoyt of Hudson was bound over to district court Wednesday to answer to a charge of unlawfully entering into a contract by which he was 10 have recefved a share of the proceeds of the loeal water works contract, while servingeas mayor of the town, preliminary hearing was held be- stice Wells at Lander and lasted y all-day. Hoyt’s bond was fixed 000. ‘The case will be valled at the May term of the district court. Charges were brot against Hoyt by f. Allison, the successful bidder for water, works contract, whose bid finally cancelled because the cén- tractor failed to- furnish satisfactory bond, Allison alleges that Hoyt was instru- mental in preventing his securing the bond desired. . George W. Meeks and Squier Jones were originally partners of Allison, and it is alleged that W. D, Hoyt and Dan Svilar induced Mr. Allison to rid himself A the Tots setssbde bohaba ino ano coe-DELiCTEDEN \ ~~ CASPER, WYO., FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1920 eer THREE ESCAPE | FORTRUSSELL, _ GUARDS HELD (Special. to The Tribune.) , Wyo., Mar. 5,—Three prisoners erstwhile military large here. One has been and two gnards are under arrest as the result of a jail delivery late last guardhouse, are at night at the Fort Russell Privates Rice, Masters and Wendt, | charged wtih stealing army. . and Private Steele, charged with de- sertion, circumstances so suspicions that two of the detail guards on di at the time were ar- resedvon, of ‘connivance, AT KNOXVILLE “By Associated Press.) KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Mar. 5.—Or- ders for laying off 300 of the 1,500 men at the Southern railway shops were |. posted today, effective Saturday. Re- \ duction of expenditures is said to be | (the purpose. G.0.P. JEALOUS OF PALMER, IS ‘FRIENDS’ REPLY (By. Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Mar. 5.—Charginz that. President Wilson and Attorne,- General Palmer were responsible for prevailing high sugar prices, the Re publicans by a strict party vote hava put thru the house 2 resolution au- thorizing an investigation by the ju- eg of these. partners and. to substitute Meeks and the mayor in their places. Mr, Allison produced in conrt a signed contract to prove the point, The ¢pn- tract Was acknowledge Se reir _ Defense was based in” fact that \no contract had been Jet, consequently no crime could have been committed. RUMOR OF GOLD IMPORTS GIVES LIFE TO MART (By United Press.) NEW YORK, Mar. 5.—The stock ‘market opened strong this morning with sharp advances in virtually the whole list, Tle proposed importation of $250,000,000 in gold from England between now and October 15 when the. Kranco-British bonds become due was the chief factor. Demand sterling continued its ad- vance today, reaching $3.63 on this morning's first quotations. A month ago sterling was quoted at $3.18. pes raat: vain Dana BUILDING CONTRACT LET. Carl Bliiott, who recently arrived here from Denver, has let ‘the contract for the erection of a building 20 by 30 feet in size at the corner of Fourth and Lincoln, Mr. Elliott will open a tn shop in the building. puoi scab aoe TR. T., Michie will leave this week for Texas to look after oll interests. DUTCH ARE FIRM IN REFUSAL TO GIVE UP KAISER Second Note Received by Allies Promises Strict Watch and Censorship Over Arch Criminal to Protect World’s Peace (By Associated Press.) 5.—The Dutch government for the sec- THE HAGUE, Mar. ond time has refused to deliver the allies for trial. j In a note addressed to Dutch government promised to minimize the liberty of Wilhelm kering the world’s peace: ‘ A second \communtication from the Dutch government, which ‘was delivered in London. this morning, states that these precautions will be taken “on the spot." It is understood that ths Dutch Authorities have assured allied diplo- nats that close guarding and_censor- ship will ba instituted when Wilhelm occupies his estate at Doorn, STRONGER PERSONAL l'LEDGES TO BE EXACTED. (By United Press.) LONDON, Mar, 6.—Holland will allow * ex-kaiser to lve in his new home at Doorn but will exact new and stronger Premier i ni okt comnilttee of acts of Pal- connected with fixed on ‘with -an attempt to curb ; 6) A bandonment of Expedition Decided Upon, Says Tokio Dispatch; Peace Offer of Soviet May Be Responsible, Claim (By Associated Press) HONOLULU, March'5.—The Japanese government has decided) to abandon its Siberian expedition in line with the American policy, ac- cording to a cable message cy a today received by the Shinpo, Japanese language newspaper here. i: The first detachment of Japanese troops will leave Vladivostok on March 20 simultaneously with the departure of the last Czecho-| Solvak troops, the message said. The soviet government's peace offer to Japan, according toa cablegram, asks recognition of Lenine's defacto govern- ment.and the resumption/of full diplo- matic relations, promising to end terror- ism simultaneously with allied acquies- cence with the offer and to recognize Japan's special rights in Siberia. AMERICANS AND BRITISH ARRESTED AT MO) SK (By United Press) CHRISTIANA, March 5.—All Ameri- cans and British found by the soviet forces in the Murmansk district, have been arrested and sent to Moscow, says a report received here today. ALL AMERICANS NOW AT SEAPORT (By Uniied Press.) LONDON, Mar. 5.—All Americans in Siberia have been concentrated in Viadl- vostock. The Italians are evacuating Viadivoetock. BRITISH WOULD SELL ISLANDS TOMEET DEBTS (By Associated Press.) LONDON, Mar. 5.—It is expected that @ proposal to sell the British ‘West Indies to the United States helping balance debt of Great Britain will be discussed in the house of commons by Premicr Lloyd George on Monday. —— John Bryne has gone to Denver and the former German emperor to ier Lloyd George, howéver, the take all necessary measures to and prevent him from endan- personal pledges that he will not move without consent and will not participate in politics, says an Amsterdam report today, A heavy guard will be main- tained around his home. Holland is not’ considering the allied suggestion to banish him. . The new al- lied note on extraditing the kaiser has ‘een delivered at The Hague. — LENTEN SERVICES ‘Thot'e will be special Lenten services in St- Mark's church this evening, at 1:3. The Rev, EB. Dray, archdeacon of Wyoriing, will be tie preacher. Pueblo on business. TO BALK AGAIN IF T LA > FOLLOW POLICY 'U. S. IN SIBERIA, — TROOPS WITHDRAW CLAIMS AGAINST NATION TO RUN INTO MILLIONS (By ASsociated Press.) WASHINGTON, Mar. 5.—Final ad- justment of financial and legal questions arising from government control of the railroads will require ‘considerable time,” Director-General Hines said to- day. Claims affecting questions of capi- tal expenditures, maintenance ques- tions, claims-from shippers on account of lpss and damage will run into.hun- Areds of millions of dollars. ‘ Fourteen hundred offivers and em- ployes were cut off the government pay roll as a result of the return of the roads to private control. DENVER BANDITS HOLD UP OFFICE OF LOAN SHARK (By Associated Press.) DENVER, Mar. 5.—Two bandits performed the most daring daylight holdup in years here today when they entered the Colorado Loan Com- pany, 192] Larimer. Backing the two clerks to the wall with revolvers they “searched the safe and escaped, secur- ing $300 in cash, They overlooked valuable jewels which the clerks were able to conceal, BUILDING LIMIT IN CHICAGO IS NOW 21 STORIES (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Mar: story buildings, with a maximum height of 250 feet, may again be built in Chicago as a result of the council building committee’s decision to re- move restrictions adopted in 1911 lim- iting downtown structures to 200 feet. \ 5.—Twenty-one | BIG STORM IN MIDDLE WEST SPEND FORCE (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Mar. 5.—The cold wave which yesterday swept into the Mid- dle West, preceded by rain and sleet and accompanied by snow, spread East and South, but left behind it the gales and driving snows that charac- terized its initial sweep from the Mountain states. Weather forecasts today indicated tha Central Western have some relief from zero tempera- tures tomorrow, with fair weather, but freezing temperatures, reaching as far south as Mississippi, and snow and rains in the Upper Ohio Valley and the Lake regions. (By United Press.) $ CHICAGO, Mar. 5.—The force of the blizzard has been spent and it has been followed by cold weather, At many places trains are still late on ac- count of snow drifts, the wheat belt needed moisture, how- | ever. For the first time since February 25 2 train is expected to reach Silverton, Colo., tomorrow. 5,000 ARMENIANS SLAIN BY TURKS, MARASH REGION (By Associated Press.) PARIS, Mar. 5.—The number of Ar- menians who were victims of the mas- sacre in the Marash region of Asiatic Turkey last month does not exceed 5,000, according detailed informa- tion received by French officials to- day. $500 FOR EACH EX-SERVICE MAN ASKED OF HOUSE (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Mar. 5.—Payment of a lump sum of $500 to each per- son who served in the military and naval forces of the United States was urged before the house ways and means committee today by Marvin Gates Sperry, national president of the Private Soldiers and Sailors’ Legion. | and Rocky Mountain states would | The ‘snow gave | AAU BURL ENE e Casper Baily Tribune RETAIN SPEAKING OF BRICKBATS ___“*; Me, i lf 1 |DRIVE TO CENTER ON attending to 0})} Di -~~- WEATHER FORECAST Snow tonight, probably followed by clearing Saturday morning; colder to- night, cold wave in northwest por- tlon with zero temperature. | APITAL EA-OERVICE MEN TO TAKE UP ALL FARMS OFFERED INU. 5. PROJECT Land Office Buried‘under Applications as Result of Preferential Right to 85 Farms Offered lOivestion Threatens *)to Overshadow the | Adriatic Dispute, | Says Washington (By United Pres) WASHINGTON, March 5.— President Wilson may warn the al- \lies that it will be necessary to | withdraw the treaty from the sen- ate if the Turks are ollowed to re- jtain Constantinople. It would jovershadow the Adriatic dispute. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 5.—The United ‘1 ii the opjpion of officials here, 1 be consulte# as to the terms of the virtually completed Turkish treaty before the ment is handed to rop- { the Constantinople gov- signature. The United red by the allied gov- ernments to possess a special interest oH in solution of the Turkish problem as a CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 5.— potential member of the League of Na- ly ex-service men will secure farm units under the North Platte reclamation project opening which is to take place at Torrington, Wyoming, Friday, March 5, and only one of every 30 ex Service men filing for farms, it now is estimated will secure a unit. ‘There are avail. able in the tract to be opened only 85 tions. DEMOS ASK WILSON TO COMPROMISE ARTICLE X (By United Press) WASHINGTON, March 5.—Senator Hitchcock wrote Presiient Wilson to day asking him to receive Senator Sim- mons as an emissary of Democrats who want a compromise on the reservation to Article X of the League of Nations farms. In arranging fo! e covenant. Simmons has been commis: |ex-xervice men were preen erent sioned to seé whether the president will] it being provided that they fant cht file approve the compromise they are will- entn . 60 days in advane of others desiring farms under the project. In brief, us- ing a home simile, it Was planned that ex-service men should have the apr if they desired it, and the general put Ne th As. the situation stands, however, “there ain't goin’ to be any core” and not nearly enough apple to gO around. At 9 o'clock Wednesday morning, 1,275 ex-service men had made application for the 85 farms available and hundreds were waiting to file. By % o'clock’ Friday morning, it was an- Ucipated, according to State Immigra- tion Commissioner Charles 8, Hill, who will be on the ground in his joint ca- y pacity as immigration agent and as (By United Press.) state com} der of the American’ Le- . MADRID, Mar.-6.—Bloody fighting | ¢/0n, 2.400 ex-service men will have between tho rebels and government | Made filings. ‘The lucky 85 among this forces is reported underway in por- SEeraver. will be decided thru a lottery tugal. Many have been killed and | Which will be conducted at Torring- wounded in Lisbon aad Oporto. ton Friday afternoon. The remaining The.trouble is due to radical efforts 1,315 will be compelled ‘to seek farms to institute soviet control of industries. |elsewhere. Some will endeavor to se- The Portuguese legation here, how- {cure units under the Shoshone project ever, denied that radicals started the {in northern Wyoming, where an open- ing similar to that at Torrington is to be held three days later. Hundreds of others, it is anticipated, will make homestead filings on un-Irrigated lands in Wyoming and neighboring states. Torrington has been overwhelmed by the influx of land seekers. Every room in the town that is available for tran- sients is oacupied by several and per- sons seeking land and unable to se- cure accommodations in Torrington are stopping in nearby Nebraska towns. Approximately $1,00,000 belonging to ex-service men will be temporarily tied up by the Torrington opening when the drawing takes place. Each of the applicants for land is required to de- posit from $250 to $500, depending upon whether he seeks a 40-acre unit or an 80-acre unit. The money deposited by the unsuccessful applicants will be re- turned immediately after the identity of the successful applicants is estab- shed. Banks in Cheyenne and nelgh- boring cities and towns have made hundreds of loans to ex-service men needing money to make the required advance deposit. ing to support and which certain F publians will also support. These sen- ators will then decide whether to go against his wishes or abide by them. CONFIRMATION IS LACKING OF ym, It was sald that the reports from | frontier towns were probably due to the telegraphers’ strike. (By Associated Press.) MADRID, Mar, 6.—Travelers from Portugal report firing at, Lisbon, Opor- to and Vizeu, according to an announce- ment today by the ministry of the f terior. Reports from the frontier. state that bombs were thrown and shots fired from a military train. MRS. JAY GOULD JOINS PICTURE FIRM AS STAR (By Associated Press.) LONDON, Mar. 5.—Mrs._ Francis Jay Gould, whose marriage was re- cently dissolved by the courts in Paris, has signed a contract to become a film star with a new British moving ’ Every jon is repre picture combination, according to | Every state in the un sy. sented among the ex-service men see mnening “Dapets lero. today. ing Wyoming farms. The majority of Henry Wyatt and son Joe Wy left | applicants, however, are from Wro- yesterday for Deriver where they will|ming and surrounding states. attend the auto show. (Continued from Page 1) ‘REDS’ BUILDING UP GREAT ARMY, INVASION SEEN Machine Officered by Former Leaders of Czar’s Forces One of Most Formidable in Europe; Poles Fear Offensive (By United Press.) y s LONDON, March 5.—The Russian military machine is being weld- ed into one of the most formidable in Europe. Generals Brusiloff and Klembousky are enroute to Moscow to assume joint administration over soviet military affairs. i fed : : The soviet plans an extensive reorganization of its armies, now > largely under the command of the former czar’s most capable officers. be nt .j imminent, according to government ac- ore: desta Beat ead General Kuro. vices, State Department Agent William patkin will be placed in command of|Cassell told the house rules commit: Turkestan operations. A Moscow wire-| tee today in urging food relief for Po- less today claimed continued Bolshevist | land, Armenia and Austria. iS successes on all fronts. British officials| “Apparently the Bolshovists, succes Admit that the anti-Bolshevist military |ful on all other fronts, are about '0 y concentrate against Poland,” said Cas ice yen nc a edema |sell. “The Poles have shown wonder ful patriotism but without aid they can- |not hold out much longer. ‘They have | been on the verge of signing peace with |the Bolshevil veral times.’ WASHINGTON, March 5.—A Bolshe-| Cassell charged that Bolshevists aro POLAND NEXT, WARNING (By United Press) vist attack and invasion of Poland is/ causing the typhus plague in Poland. my FOCPOOCCOTOOSOS zw