Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 16, 1920, Page 1

WEA’ FORECAST Probably tonight and Wednes- day, not change in temperature; WATER RATES BY ORDINANCE Minimum of $3 for 3,000 Gallons and Under and 20 Cents Per 1,000 Over That Amount Provided in Raise A revision of the city water rates was made thru the passage of the new ordinance last night by the city council. As far as practicable the rates and charges for the use of water is to be based on meter measurements. The rate of $3 as a mini- mum per quarter as had been tentatively agreed upon before will be placed in effect. This rate is for the first 3,000 gallons. After the first 3,000 gallons, the rate will be 20 cents per thousand gallons. | So that gardens and yards may be kept in good shape during the hot sum- mer months, the ordinance provides that individual residents will be allowed fa discount of 20 per cent between April 1 and October 1, if the water is to be used for irrigation purposes. Any water user outside of the city limits will be charged twice the amount charged in. the city. The city water committee ‘will determine who is a resi- dent water user. ‘ WATER AVAILABLE WHEN HOUSES ARE BUILT ‘The city council last night showed its willingness to help contractors or build- ers in putting up hew houses in the asked for . lc service. The council! informed the ton- tractors that the contract for the sewer line in this region:had been let and that only delay in ‘securing pipe was holding” up the work. “As soon as houses are bullt, water IN ALL WATER, CITY WARNING ERT OPEN OE TR Oa * Jilin Bige winnnienreens A biidge worker for the Burlington Railroad company did not know when -he fell asleep in the Burlington depot last night that he would be minus the shoes he wore when he woke up hours later. But that was exactly what happened and when he awakened this morning his socks were still on his feet but both shoes were missing. A fellow passenger who was in the depot gave him his overshoes to use to go up town to procure a pair of shoes. The fellow passenger is leav- ing Casper this afternoon and conse- quently the shoelcss man has pro ised to return the overshoes by o'clock this afternoon. This same bridge worker figuring 2 from the present price of shoes con- siders his sleep cost him about $18. Transient Preve FINAL EDITION MAN RELIEVED OF SHOES WHILE ASLEEP IN DEPOT IS THANKFUL THAT THIEF OVERLOOKED SOCKS Thy Casper Daily | Crihune CASPER, WYO., TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1920 NUMBER 132 'BILLION-DOLLAR CREDIT FOR HUN (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Mar. 16.—Repre- sentative Thomas Smith of New York, Democrat, introduced a bill in the hosise today proposing that the United States extend a billion-dollar credit to Germany. AN CRAZED BY DRINK TRIES TO CUT THROAT TH KNIFE IN CAFE nted from Taking Life at Lunch Counter Renews Attempt on Way to Hospital by Tearing Wound Temporarily crazed from drinking wood alcohol or some other RECOMMENDED: pipe lines will be laid, the council’ ‘an- nounced, but the houses must come first. ‘The contractors were promiséd that water service would be provided as. soon as it was shown it was wanted thru petitions of property owners in that dis- trict. BLOCKING CROSSINGS IS AGAIN TAKEN UP Complaint that the Burlington rail- road company had blocked the North Center street crossing for 15 minutes resulted in Mayor Pelton instructing the city clerk to write the superinten- dent of the company telling him of the complaint which had been received by the city council. NO OBJECTIONS TO SEWER DISTRICT There were no objections heard at the council meeting to the plans of the city to create a sewer and drainage district in the North Burlington addition. This district is to be known as district No. 4. FUEL OIL BIDS SHOW INCREASE Renee Dr. J. F. O'Donnell today issued the warning that all water from whatever source used in: Casper should be boiled’ until further notice. Tests of well:water and of the city water are under way, and until these are completed the pre- caution of boiling the water should be observed, he states. DANIELS’ NAVY ESTIMATES CUT NEARLY IN TWO (By United Press.) . WASHINGTON, March 16—TIgnor- ing Secretary Daniels’ recommenda- tion that a larger navy is needed because peace treaty ratification is de- layed, the house naval committee to- alcoholic drink, H. Hammel, a transient boilermaker, thot to be from| Seattle, attempted suicide by cutting his throat with’a bread knife in the Cozy cafe, at 3 o'clock this morning. He was taken by the police and the physician who was: called to the Private hospital, where his wound was dressed. Due to his men- LEADS’ FIELD IN PREFERENCE OF GOPHER VOTERS Hammel is said to have applied for a room at the Grand Central hotel earlier last night. He refused to take a room, however, with other men and insisted upon being alone. His actions were decidedly petuliar, the clerk states. When he entered the Cozy cafe he calld for two cups of coffee and after drinking them reached for the bread knife on the counter which he jabbed into the side of his throat. Men in the place grabbed the knife from his hands and prevented his evi? dent design of cutting his throat from ear to ear. Catching sight of himself in a mirror, the man exclaimed: day reported the naval appropria- tions bill after reducing Daniels’ es- timate nearly $300,000,000. The total now carried in the bill is $424,450,000. The committee | greatly reduced Daniels’ recommen@ations for exten- sive development of Pacific coast fa- cilities. OF 100 PERCENT (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, March 16.—Fuel oil bids, opened by, the navy depart- ment today, covered less than a fifth of the five million barrels asked for and prices quoted were more than 100 percent ‘above those in current contracts. x EDITOR IS HELD FOR REFUSAL TO —————— R. A. Stec of Long Pine, Nebr., has ‘been here for the past week investigat- ‘ing ranch propositions. “Well, that’s a h— of a hole, ain’t it?” He was partially unconscious from lioss of hlood when the doctor arrived, but suffered a further paroxysm of in- sanity on his way to the hospital and attempted to tear the wound in his throat with his hands. A card showing that he is a member in good standing of the Boilermakers’ union was found in his clothing. > TORPEDO BOAT MOUNTS GUARD OVER PRINCE (By Associated Tress.) THE HAGUE, Mar. 16.—A Dutch torpedo boat arrived today in the har- Early Returns Show} Big Plurality for|«ar Wood Over Senator Hiram Johnson — (By Associated Press.) ST. PAUL, March 16.—Minnesota’s Republican preference primary held last night in the storm gave Major General Leonard Wood a plurality of several thousand yotes over Senator Hiram Johnson of California in the face of available returns. Herbert Hoover, not an avowed candidate, received much support in the Twin cities, ‘where returns show- ed him to be leading Governor Low- den, ANSWER JURORS (By Axsociated Press.) CHICAGO, Mar. 16.—Hector El- well, city editor of the Chicago Eve- ning American, is at liberty. under stay from jail sentence and 2 fine of $500, imposed by Federal Judge Car- penter for refusing to answer ques- tions. put him by the federal grand jury... Carpenter entered an order’ yesterday finding Elwell. guilty of contempt of court and sentenced him to confinement in the county jail un- til willing’ to answer the questions of Jurors. y . The proceedings before the grand jury were revéaled when the fore- man ewenf before the court with a written statement declaring that El- Well refused to disclose the source of ® news story grand jury action against “Doctor” Sage, head of the bureau to enforce the narcotic act and since indicted for accepting bribes. % > j C4 ° FA ° ° bd ° °o ° (By Associated Press.) ST. PAUL, Mar. 16.—The northwest today is in the grip of one of the worst blizzards of the winter. In Minnesota, North and South Dakota and western. Canada, heavy winds are piling up drifts of snow, seriously inter- fering with both rail and wire communication. In some sections it was re- | ported that mile after mile of telephone and telegraph poles were blown down. Wire service to South Dakota from the Twin Citics was; virtually cutoff yesterday. The storm began early yesterday with a heavy gale. This ‘morning there was no indication of a let-up. bor of Oesterland, Weringen island, to guard the former German crown prince, according. to the Nieuwe Rot- terdamsche Courant. WOOD HEADQUARTERS CLAIMS EVERY COUN:. (By Associated Press.) ST. PAUL, Mar. 16.—A statement today at Wood. headquarters claimed that General Wood carried every coun- ty in the state and that the delega- tion to the national convention would ‘be instructed to support Wood. » adic ts ees $20,000 SECURED IN ROBBERY’ OF (By United Press.) SEATTLE, Mar. 16.—Two un- masked men held up Cashier R. E. Stafford in the:internal revenue col- lector’s office this‘mornirig and forced him to open the safe. The pair escaped }. with $20,000 of income tax collections. REPU REVENUE OFFICE}: When Defeat Is Staring Him in Face, Late Report (By Associated Press.) —the new in Berlin and the old in Stuttgart—are still locked in a_ struggle for supremacy. While reports thru Paris re- iterate that negotiations are in progress for a compromise the | Ebert government in Stuttgart is equally positive that no com- Promise can be considered. On the face of announcements by the rival governments today Promised to witness the begin- ning of a determined contest for control. (By United Press.) LONDON, March 16. — Dr. Wolfgang Von Kapp has offered to resign as chancellor of the new revolutionary government, thus opening the way to negetiate with the Ebert government, according to a Berlin di teh today. 1 Maercken, repr nting Kapp, is ported to be enroute in airplane to Stuttgart bearing proposals for a compromise. The Allegemeine Zeitung published a Gene report that Kapp and Ebert had reach- ed an agreement. Ebert issued a state- ment declaring Dr. von Kapp must resign unconditionally. (By United Press.) PARIS, March 16.+The foreign of- fice here received information today that Kapp, realizing the ‘situation to be hopeless, has virtually decided to resign as chancellor, His military at- taches, however, announced that they would hold out to the end. HINDENBURG DENIES SYMPATHY WITH MOVEMENT (By Associated Press.) COPENHAGEN, March 16.—Field Marshal von Hindenburg, former com- mander-in-chief of the German armies, today made public a declaration that he is not connected with the counter rev- olution, of which he disapproves, says the’ Hanover Tageblatt. (By Associated Press.) PARIS, March 16.—A dispatch celved by the French foreign office to- fay affirms the truth of reports that negotiations are going ‘on between the Ebert and Kapp governments ‘in Ger- many. ct NEGOTIATIONS WITH REBELS BROKEN OFF (By United Press.) STUTTGART, March 16.—The Ebert government has decided to cease all communication With, the revolutionists jin Berlin. It has further.decided to punish all insurgents with maximum severity. The Ebert cabinet took this. action despite the report that General Marck-| er was enroute from Berlin with the} rebels’. compromise proposals. The compromise demands amnesty for the} rebels. { The workers’ federation here is do- manding a soviet dictatorship. Serious disturbances have occurred in large cities thruout Saxony. Street, fighting is reported in Dresden. | LUDENDORF! TTENDS USURPERS’ COUNCIL (By Associated Press.) LONDON, March 16.—The new gov-| ernment in Berlin held a cabinet coun-) cil last night attended by General Lu- dendorff, former -fj-st quartermaster | general of the German army, accord:} ing to a dispatch today of the Ex-| change Telegraph company from Ber-| lin via Amsterdam. ST | (By United Press.) | WASHINGTON, March 16.—Official} information from is that the new reyolutionary ernment of Dr.| app has “only a short time to! jast.” It is believed the Kapp regime will be overthrown and the old goyvern- ment will resume power. SOCIALISTS DENOUNCE KAPP AS “TRAITOR.” (By United Press.) BERLIN, Mar. 16.—Independent and | majority Socialists have joined in de- nouncing Kapp’s revolution. They served notice on Kapp that unless he resigns he will be considered a traitor to Germany. «| phd saat dat William A. Burris recently with the yuartermaster’s department of the fly- ing corps at Presidio, Calif., is in Cas- ner. He is making his headquarters at Miller and expects ¢o take up Iand. DEFEAT OF TREATY SEEN IN POLL BLICANS STILL LACK VOTES now is how. many Democrats will boli treaty? Senator Curtis, Republican whip, votes. five more than necessary Chancellor Gives U Pp Germany’s two governments PP OFFERS TO RESIGN IF NEGOTIATIONS MACHINEGUNS SWEEP MOB IN STREET FIGHT |\Scores Killed and Wounded in Clashes Be- | tween Crowds and Soldiers Thruout Germany; Rebels Attacked (By The United Press.) | BERLIN, March 16.—Severe fighting occurred in Berlin and its ise today as a result of clashes between citizens and reyolution- |ary leaders. A number of persons were killed and many wounded | when soldiers turned machine-guns on the crowds after a bomb was | thrown at General Luettwitz’ headquarters in Potsdam square. Later |the mob attacked 60 soldiers in the suburbs with casualties on both i 8. to the Handelsblad from Berlin today Four persons were killed and eight] says a Soviet republic has been pro- wounded in Charlottenburg; a number} claimed at Hof, Bavaria. (Hof is in were killed in Schoeneberg, and three; Northeastern Bavaria, thirty miles were killed and 15 wounded in Steiglitz.| northeast of Bayreuth; its population ig 33,000.) (By Associated Press.) March 16,—Fusillades oc- rday in various parts of} especially near the general |postoffice. A number of persons | killea and wounded, dispatches say The middle of the town is entirely cordoned off by troops. BERLI | currea | Leipsi LDIERS KILL SCORE FIRING ON MOB. (By Associated Press.) LONDON, Mar. 16.—During a demon- ration in Leipsic yesterday troops fired on the crowd, killing twenty and wounding sixty more, says a Central News dispatch received here today. Fighting continues in many parts of Germany, THIRTY KILLED AT HAMBURG IN RIOTS (By Associated Press.) COPENHAG March 16.—Thirty persons were killed, including some wo- men and children, in yesterday's fight- ing at Hamburg between citizen guards and Baltic troops, advices from that’ Kiel and Magdeburg are reported in city today state. telegrams today from Berlin. In Kiet ) r See some nayal officers were killed, while in | FIC HTING OCCURS ON Magdeburg there has been fierce fight OUTSKIRTS OF BERLIN ing about the central postoffice, (By Associated Press.) BERLIN, March 16.—Fifteen persons }are reported killed and many wounded! in fighting yesterday at Staglitz on| |the southwest outskirts of Berlin. At, Charlottenburg, a western suburb |of Berlin, four persons were killed and, six wounded as a result of collisions. NAVAL OFFICERS | SLAIN AT KIEL, (By Associated Press.) BERNE, Mar. 16.—Encounters at 50 KIL 'D, 200 WOUNDED, IN DRESDEN FIGHTING. (By United Press.) PARIS, Mar, 16.—Fifty persons were killed and: 200 wounded in fighting be- tween Communists and troops at Dres- jden. Bloody fighting with many cas- Ith Lu ve BAVARIAN naw aaines osero at Leipsic, Weimar and | PROCLAIMS SOVIET. Loyal Ebert troops in Hamburg are (By Associated Press.) holding out against Bal nary AMSTERDAM, Mar, 16.—A dispatch Lara berm ee revere : DEATH THREAT MADE BY USURPER AGAINST STRIKERS IN BERLIN Ultimatum Against Interruption Vital Pub- lic. Services Effective Today and May Bring on Crisis Emphasized When Ebert Demands Unconditional Surrender (By Associated Press.) Civil war seems imminent in Germany as a result of the refusal of the Ebert government now sitting at Stuttgart to carry on negotiations with the reactionary regime which seized power suddenly last Satur- day. Unconditional surrender of the men directing the new govern- ment is demanded by President Ebert, who announces that he will con- The German National meet tomorrow. Berlin is in the grip of a general strike called by Socialist’ and labor lead- ers as a countef strike to the assump- tion of power by the government head- ed by Dr. von Kapp, who issued a de- cree threatening all strike leaders and pickets with death if there is inter- ference with vital public services. Ex- ) treme measures would be taken under | the decree, from 4 o'clock this after- noon and it is possible that the crisis lof the new revolution will quickly fol- low. Theres seems reason to believe that the Ebert government is still holding control in’ the southern and western sections of Germany, while the Kapp [regime is firmly intrenched in north- eastern Prussia and Silesia, where Many towns and cities are reported to have declared adherence to the new will assembly tinue to direct the affairs of the troubled country from Wuerttemberg. in the suburbs of Berlin yesterday, but it would seem that clashes so far re- been between militia units ly crow ported ha and disord NEGOTIATIO. REFUSED BY PRESIDE) SBERT (By Associated Press.) COPENHAGEN, March 16.—Prest- dent Ebert in officially notifying Dr. von Kapp and his- associates in the new German government that no nego- tiations. would be heid between offi- cials of the two regimes, sa:1' he would direct the country’s affairs with Wuert: temberg as the capital, according to Berlin advices today. REINFORCEMENTS JOIN NEW GOVERNMENT FORCES, (By Associated Press.) BERLIN, Mar. 16.—Heavy troops of final vote and accept the Lodge reservations’ as a means of getting rid of the Lodge told his friends‘that the treaty would not pass. equally certain. Borah estimated there would be 38 votes against ratification, o beat the treaty. Leaders hope to reach a final vote on Thursday or Friday. government, |. Fighting 4s reported at various points {and it is said. that bloodshed occurred reinforcements were received today by the new government here, They marched into Berlin from a near-by gar- rison, Chancellor Kapp, who was carried into office on the point of 8,000 bayonets three days ago, thus far has been able to produce only military backing for his government, The basis of his polit- ical authority, which he claims con- | tinues to be a matter of mystery. Ho appears buoyant with optimism, how- ever, born of the conviction that the in- surrection which he heads will win the people. Today he locked horns with organized German labor in a struggle for mastery. If the general strike, which is already paralyzing Berlin, by reason of its un- ex 1 ramifications, and which is re- | ported swiftly spreading to tho nation’s should be maintained for ys, the view of many ob- it President Wilson's leadership on the says the treaty will lack three to eight Hichcock is vital centers only three servers here is that it would be unreas- | onable to assume that Kapp will be (Continued on page Eight)