Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 6, 1920, Page 1

‘The Casper Baily WEATHER ras Partly cloudy tonight and probably snow in it portion; not much Wednesday, change in temperature. \ Labor Union Locks Horns with CASPER, baba TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1920 iS Estimates Are M ade as New Basis for City Tax Levies The annual city budget for 1921, as passed last.night by: the city cduncil, amounted to $169,- 400; this amount not including $77,065 as special assessments to be levied to care for city bond is- sues. The budget will be sent to Yard: ‘d- the county commissioners to guide them in_setting the annual tax levy, The budget, as passed jast night, men; Big Packing saneen the police department to: lead Plants Closing (By United Press.) CHICAGO, April: 6.—The spec- tacle of a labor union strikebreak- ing to end a’ walkout by aggre was afforded here a in strike of switchmen of the Chica; Yardmen’s association. The swi men’s union ‘of North America is bring: ing in members to fill the strikers’ places. Stock yards officials say that unless the: transportation .af* livestock re- stored to normal soon jt may be neces- sary to shut down plants. Thousands “of “stock pci Pate ‘kers, al- rendy are idle Seyi 0 lack of cattle, EMBARGO STILL IN_ EFFECT IN NEW YORK. (By United Press.) NEW YORK, Apr. 6,—The embargo on freight shipments to and from New York, due to the strike of harbor work- ‘ers, remains ‘mn effect here. KANSAS UNION CHIEF DEFIES COURT ORDER (By Associated Press.) PITTSBURG, Kans., April 6.—Al- exander Howat, head ‘of the Kansas » coal miners, definitely refused. short- "Iy before noon today to go into the in- dustrial relations court and _partici- pate in an investigation of the coal mining industry now being madé here. “We will not recognize -the indus- trial court,” Howat declared. He said resolutions sdopted dy the recent district convention of the miners had made, the position of the aminers clear. } resented ; the’ in salaries, the sergeants and patrol- men alone getting $22,000. The reye- nues from this department are large, however. The city engineer and his as- ‘|sistantS Salaries and their expenses: were next in cost with a total of €20,- 000, Swlaries in the fire department were made -$18,000 in the budget while thé salaries of the members of the street department came a_ close sec- the} ona to the firemen with a $16,000 total. Lighting of streets of the city was set at $15,000 in the budget. An esti- mate of $2,000. for the year was made in the annual budget for feeding of sity prisoners, : The request of the. Northwestern railroad for a reduction in the rate for’ water used “here in the rove ac ae was firmly » Refused. Pelton ee the fixed only” ‘the-attual ad ae Basie G.'T.Boone, craliway company. | the council, ‘assured that when it was shown that the present rates could be lowered: they would be and at the order of thé state ‘utilitiés commission. ‘The present rates were passed on by the state commission fron) all available figures for the year just past and fixed so. us to allow’the city to operate the city water system at actual’ cost and not at profit, councilmen pointed ‘out. In the past the rates have not, al- lowed the system to be operated at cost. « ‘ ‘The Burlington Railroad company no- tified the council that the matter of blocking the North Center street cross- ing would be. corrected\immediately. MAYOR AUTHORIZED To AID WATER IMPROVEMENT. Mayor Ben PF. Pelton was backed by his councilmen in his stand for better water at the city council meeting last night, He had been instructed to use his own judgment in handling the water problem in Casper) while a com- mitteeman from the council was ab- sent from Casper, Mayor Pelton was frank in saying that just because a | condition as the present’ bad water has been allowed to exist for fivp-or ten years was no reason, in his opinion, for allowing it to continue. One councilman was of the opinion that certain tests made here were not Mrs. Rilemius Lee 1s here from Tenver,| sufficient to show whether. the water Where she has been visiting with her| was good or bad. Mayor Pelton said he ehter, who is attending school there. (Continued on Page 3) FIVE KILLED IN CHIHUAHUA OVER. ELECTION FIGHT Banditry on Increase as Vigilance Is Re- laxed on Account of Campaigns; Villa - Marching Toward ‘Border ° (By hanacess Press.) EL PASO, April 6.—Five im election disturbances there were killed in Chihuahua City Friday, according to inférmation received today by American sources here. Confirmation’ of reports that Francisco ‘Villa, bandit leader, is northward was also received here. Villa; it is said, has consid- increased his forces and has divided his command in three|*her German cities in Rhineland. MAN DIES IN FALL WHEN ESCORT RESENTS INSULT AND USES FIST (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, April 6.—Trayis Walsh, drug clerk, and two friends engaged fn an argument on a downtown corner early this rmorning. A remark by one of the mon offended a woman who was passing and her escort knocked two bands, all of which are moving north- Yard in different directions. 4 Campaigns in connection with Chi- huahua state elections in May and the national election in July are said to hawe caused a ‘lessening of the cam- paigns against bandits and rebels by, federal and stat thorities. mee ee te St Tease T. Je Wyatt, who has Leen manager of the jewelry repair department which is run in connection with the Casper Pharmacy, ha#’sold his entire interests to S. I. Stokes. Mr. Wyatt has latdély completed and patented a pneumatic Pressure valve invention for small motor cars. | @; .PARIS, April: 6-Up to noon’ today $169,400 BUDGET FOR CITY IS AUTHORIZED: SENATOR HIRAM JOHNSON ‘LAUNCHES WHIRLWIND CAMPAIGN IN NEW YORK—Photograph made at the Hotel, Belmont, New York City, shows Senator Hirait Johnson discussing the presidential campaign situation with Al C. Joy of California, his, assistant national campaign ‘manager. FOR TROUBLE BY TH E JAPS Aggressive Acts Brot on Seizure of Big Port, Official Statement Declares; Second Battle Still Progressing \ (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, April 6.—The Japanese attack on Vladisyostok, which gave them control of the city, resulted from “threatened and a; gressive acts of a portion of the Russian army,” according to an off. cial. dispatch from the. Jepanese wer department Pisa today by Major General Inouye, Japanese’ military attache here, Russians, issued a proclamation that his action had no motive other than maintain order. It added ‘that Russian authorities are ‘now being negotiated with, in an endeavor to, arrive at a harmonious future policy.’ The dispatch said-the battle betwgen the Japanese and Russian army at Nikolosk and Khabarovsk was contin- uing. This battle was said,to have been forced by “sudden aggressive action of the, Russian army.” WITNESSES IN BISBEE ~ TRIAL RECITE CLAIMS (By Associated Press.) TOMBSTONE, April 6—Recitals of attacks and threats yaid to have been. made by strikers to men who contin- ued at work-or who sympathized with such men, took up the morning ses- sion of’ the trial of Harry Wootten, charged with kidnaping in connection with the Bisbee deportations. peli ect ty Associated Press.) the French government had not received a reply from Creme Britain ‘and Italy to its notification ‘to them of the oc- cupation of Frankfort, Darmstadt and of the men down. Walsh Wits killed by the fall. His assailant disappeared. The dispatch said the Japanese commander, after disarming the SITUATION IN -DUBLIN TENSE; CLASH OCCURS {By United P Press.) DUBLIN, April 6.—Tension here increased today folk wing clashes be- | tween soldiers and crowds _in the streets last night. A mob blocked troops who arrested four men in a raid on 8 building from which the Sinn Fein flag flew. The troops fired in the air, and the mob scattered. One hundred and fifty police bar- racks and tax offices were kagchcgp'h in the Easter mates) “Lanes DIVORCE JUDGE ORDERS PROBE PICKFORD CASE » who fos divorce, today demanded Attor- General ' Fowler to investigate its whole affair. IRISH PICKETS DEFY EDICT IN CAPITAL CITY WASHINGTON, April 6.—Disre- garding, the warning of the federal government that they would be pros- ecuted under the federal penal statu- tes, women favorable to the Irish re- public, today resumed their picketing FRENCH MAKE GOOD INVASION THREAT F ranean and Darm-| stadt First to Be) Occupied; Huns Accept Per fully | STATEOFSn. | I$ PROCLAIM: Is Peace Guarantee to Hun Residents (By United Press.) PARIS, April 6.—French troops today entered Frankfort, Darm- stadt and several other Rhine cit- ies as a means of enforcing the Beace treaty and compelling Ger- many to stop violations of its pro-| visions,» Under Marshal Foch’s orders, General de Goutte with two diviciens, totaling 15,000 men, mostly cavalry, started an advance during the nicht. They entered Frankfort and Darmstadt simultaneously at 5 o'clock this morn- ing. The German garrison at Farnkfort| surrendered. The garrison at Darm- stadt evacuated before the French ar- rived. The French issued a proclamation de- claring they were not coming as con-| querers and there would be no fight- ing providing absolute order was main- tained. They ordered all weapons sur- rendered immediately except those of the regular police. Strikes and gath- erings of over five persons were pro- hibited. Newspapers were suppressed | and communications placed under mil tury censorship. German public service in the newly POccupied area wil! be continued under | French control. Infractions of the proc-| lamation will be punished by court- martial. The French move followed a long controversy hetween the French and German’ governments wherein Germany | sought French approval for sending} Reichswehr troops into the Ruhr neu-| tral zone to suppress the Communist revolt. Finally Germany sent troops | in despite French protests. Today’s Prench counter move was the result. TANKS ARE FIRST TO ENTER, FRANKFORT (By Associated Press.) /MAYENCE, ‘Aprit '®6.—At 5:20. o'clock this /morning,.Prench ‘tanks~ “entered Frankfort. They were followed by a battalion of sharpshooters and a com- pany of engineers and these troops oc- | SUPPORT:'TO FRANCE IFIGHTING AT ESSEN BREAKS OUT AGAIN; » FOOD SHOPS LOOTED ess Meieeinie EO t Troops Driven from City by the Communists After Bloody Battle in Streets; Workers’ Council Flees (By Associated Press.) BERLIN, April 6.—Reds lost 300 killed in fighting government | troops near Pelkeen, southeast of Hamm, Westphalia, according to the Lokal Anzeiger. Two armored cars and one flying squadron were in action. » (By United Press.) LONDON, April 6.—Heavy fighting is progressing outside of Es- s€n, says a dispatch today to the Daily News. Ebert troops entered the city but were driven out by Communists after severe street fight- The central workers’ council fled from Essen last night’ after the Communists began looting. Mobs plundered confectionaries, food and shoe shops, and armed brigands, today says that at a cabinet meeting on ¥ is oy Monday the government decided to ex- router ne see nae DEmrO Ce: tend to France support In the French occu: ankfort, and The cabinet aj no circumst ITALY LENDS MORAL however, (By Associated Press.) would dt April 6.4-The Popula Romano measu be inst Germ: a party to any military ny. ROM JOHNSON WINS 30 DELEGATES California Senator Sweeps Primary in Michigan with 35,000 Plurality Over Wood, Next Highest in Vote Count cupled stratgeic points and the railroad station. Half a dozen tanks were post- led and held the entrances to the city till 9 o'clock when a battalion of chas- seurs detrained at the station. ’ Troops entering Frankfort found a small German force left there to afford police protection. The occupation was &@ mere military march, not attended by fighting. Darmstadt was entered shoftly after- ward by French troops. The German garrison left at midnight-to avoid con- tact. General de Goutee has issued a proc- lamation to cities and towns within the area to be occupied, declaring that the| French troops have crossed the Rhine to compel the Berlin government to respect its agreement with the allies and asserting. that.there is no hostile intent toward. the people of that reg- fon. ‘The proclamaion says French troops will withdraw as soon’ as Ger-} man government troops have evacuated’ the neutral zone and declares that no one will be affected by the presence of the French so long as order is main- tained. / The proclamation makes the following provisions for public order: Frankfort, Darmstadt, Offenbach, Hochstadt, Koe- nigstein amd Bieburg, as well as all) towns and districts within the circle a Gross Gerau, Lang Schwalbach and Wiesbaden, with the exception of Bie- brich, are declared under a state of siege. German authorities will contin- ue to funetion under French military officials and strikes will not be tolerat- ed. People, temporarily, are forbidden to circulate in various communities from ,9 o'clock at night until 5 o'clock in the morning. | WILSON ASKED FOR OPINION BY FRENCH (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, April 6. — The French government, thru Ambassador Jusserand, has asked an expression. of opinion by» President Wilson as to French occupation of cities in the neu: tral zone beyond the Rhine. It was learned that the French ambassador presented a statement of the French position to Secretary Colby yesterday and asked that he communicate it to the president, Presumably this is the communication referred to in recent press dispatches from Paris as having been sent to the American, British and Italian govern- ments. No statement of the American position is expected for the present. ST. LOUIS, April 6.—Charles Smit one police officer and seriously wound: He formerly resided in Dayton, Ohio. of the British embassy. cident seven years ago. | OF AMERICANISM—JOHNSON. INVENTOR OF BURGLAR ALARM IN ST. LOUIS TURNS HOLDUP, CLAIM ; (By Associated Press.) terday held up and robbed the Easton-Taylor Trust com)any of $15,000, killed death himself, was the inventor of the burglar alarm, the| police learned today. His wife attributed his actions to ani injury in his head suffered in an ac- (By United Press.) DETROIT, April 6.—Hiram Johnson was given 35,000 plurality in yesterday's presidential preference primary. With half of the pre- cincts reported, Johnson is leading Wood by over 40,000 but it is be- lieved that later returns will lower this lead. Johnson carried Wayne (Detroit) county by over 50,000. Wood’s slight lead upstate cut this down. Hoover and Lowden are running | close for third, far behind the leaders. Hoover apparently won the Democratic | primary, with Edwards a close second, (By Associated Press.) DENVER, Apr. 6.—Potatoes ad- vanced $1.05 per 100 pounds in the and Bryan and Palmer trailing. Louis ©. Crampton, Johnson’s man- Denver retail market today. The new price Is $8 per 100 pou 100 pounds. CENSUS COUNT PUTS 2 TOWNS - BELOW 10,000 was ever spent in a Michigan campaign, (By Associated Press.) Johnson, in the past six weeks, made a} winning fight on his merits, without a | WASHINGTON, April 6.—Popula- tion statistics announced today fol- | single paid worker.”’ | | MICHIGAN PASSED TEST | lows: Logan, Utah, 9,439, an increase of 1,917, or cent; Grand Junction, Colorado, 9,665, an increase of 911, or 11.7 per cent. (By United Press.) NEW YORK, Apr. 6.—‘“It is the first | big test of popular sentiment,” Senator | Johnson said here today, referring to | the Michigan outcome, “It demon- strates that an American may be a/ candidate for president with only the attributes God gave him against or- ganized politics, wealth and power, and} be successful in a free commonwealth.” JOHNSON GETS TWO VOTES TO ONE FOR WOOD. (By Associated Press.) | DETROIT, Apr. 6.—Eleven hundred | out of 2,400 precincts of the state, in- ee a ee, wane ror | MEX RAILR OA DS presidential candidates: STRIKERS TOLD TO RESUME JOBS Republicans—Johnson, 103,786; Wood, 89,483; Lowden, ‘33,208; Hoover, ‘19,774; Pershing, 7,510. Democratic (998 precincts)—Hoover, 11,126; Edwards, 10,033; McAdoo, 8,058; ee (By Associated Press.) NOGALES, ARIZ., Apr. 6.—Unless the Southern Pacific of Mexico Railroad and its strikin gemployes come to an agreement and trains are started run- Bryan, 6,969; Palmer, 5,646. ‘yi twa APRs bes ning within seventy-two hours, the CHECK ARTIST UP FOR TRIAL Mexican federal government will seize tg railroad and operate the trains with FE. S. Andrews, who was arrested! soldiers, according to an _ ultimatum Monday on a charge of passing fraudu-| served on both sides today by Fe al lent’ checks, is to be tried tomorrow | Judg Velasgo at Nogales, Sonora. iat ek Das Liptay} a ee ae ne | AEM PT MADE: TO POISON KUN BY HUNGARIANS (By Associated Press.) VIENNA, Apr. 6—An attempt has been made to poison Bela Kun, for- mer dictator of Hungary, and other Communists interned at Steinhod. The | poison was concealed in a gift of Easter sweetmeats. Kun and all the others were made ill, but are recovering. Th gift was traced to three Hungarians, one of whom was arrested, — ih, electrical contractor, who late yes- led three others before being shot to The first Juse of students in anatomy were made a woman. iby