Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 17, 1920, Page 1

DAYTON MAN 70 FINANCE EFFORT AR MIO T 10 GOSSIP WITH PEOPLE OF wns Ope Wireless Communica- tion Proposed | if| Government Lends| Consent to Effort night, golder tonight. (By Associated Press.) VOLUME IV DAYTON, Ohio, April 17.—E. B. Weston, local manufacturer, today of- fered to finance an experiment to communicate with Mars. Should the government refuse use of an airship at Fort Omaha, Prof Todd of Amherst plans to make an attempt next Fri- day to communicate with the planet by wireless from an airship piloted by Capt. Leo Stevens, if federal con- sent is given. Weston offers to pay all expenses of the experiment, stip- ulating that the filght must start from Dayto: ROYAL PLOT IN BERLIN NIPPED BY OPPOSITION Snow this afternoon and possibly to- Sunday fair and farmer in north and west portions, strong northwest winds in east portion. (By United Press.) BERLIN, April 16 (Delayed).—The gavernment’s position seemed more secure tonight. The general convic- tion preaiveld that the thupatened Monarchist coup had been averted, at least temporarily. Public sentiment, hostile to the movement, caused reactionaries to abandon their plans, Defense Min!: ter Gessler ordered the arrest of six alleged Bolshevist plotters. fiat) bee, PRINCE JOACHIM PAYS FINE FOR HOTEL ATTACK (By Associated Press.) BERLIN, April 17.—Potsdam society today attended the criminal court trial of Prince Joachim and two others, charged with an attack on the Hotel Adlon French commission. Joachim was fined 500 marks and the others 300 and 1,000 each, OCCUPATION IS PROTESTED. BY. TEUTON STRIKE COPENHAGEN, April 17.—Reports from Oppeln, Upper Silesia, say the town is without water or light because of a strike of workmen in protest against French occupation. WYo0M Former Ambassador ment of Wilson’s Mexican Policy, Says Platform Will Ask Endorsement (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, April 17.—Mexico’s request for permission to send troops thru American territory so as to attack Sonora from the north, has been referred to the war department by the state depart- ment. State department officials ficially While the war department was con- sidering the request, Henry Lane Wil- son, former ambassador to Mexico, eon- Unued his testimony regarding Mexican affairs before the senate investigating committee, “Peculiar motives whieh induced }nition. President Wilgom te adept poliey qr Taista sent the ammunition but its Jes- rather the lack of a policy toward Mex- ico during the past seven years,” he said, “are evidently from a mental obes- sion that all knowledge and all power rests in the executive. I believe he came to office with the idea that he had a mandate from the American peo- ple to reverse all foreign policies of his Dredecessors.'* Besides affecting Mexico this had worked great harm “in bringing #bout the domination of Japan and China,” Wilson paid. ft In discussing the peace treaty con- troversy, the former ambassador said: “President Wilson wrote % of the treaty Rb Pot “there are many more im ie "that it, he has caused widespread disaster by insisting that the whole treaty be re- jected rather than let the senate modity that one section, “As to Mexico, I am informed that he has already written a plank on the Subject for the méxt national platform ef the Demeeratic party endorsing and demanding continuance of this course,” the witness continued. “He caanct be changed. Anybody who supports the Mexienn pelicy ef President Wilson is Unpeteingia-es@-tmAmerinn. Eighty be. cent of Mexico's population is ‘ilite- rato and Indiam, with a distimet di- Vision between the Indian of northern and southern Maya. They have no concept of fine-spun politie or altruis- tie theory, but do eomprehend justice if it is accompanied by firmness.” from the Mexican government, as they stated yesterday, but) from high officials in the Mexican army. ; Continues Arraign- said the request had not come of- VILLA GETS AMMUNITION ‘FROM AUGA PRIETA (By United Press.) AGUA PRIETA, April 17,—A courier (from Villa arrived here today with an urgent eppeal for machine-gun amniu- Pursuant to the request, Sono- tination was kept secret. Tight hundred soldiers artived in Agua Prieta during the night to rein- force the local Sonora garrison, FORMER AMBASSADOR URGES INTERVENTION (By Unitea Press,) WASHINGTON, April 17.—Interven- tion in Mexico as far as the 22nd par-| rallel was suggested to the sennte Mexican investigating committee tocay by ex-Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson, | who bitterly attacked President Wiil-| son's ‘Mexican policy. The territory BUCK PASSED TO U. S. {f/iifi! WAR DEPARTMENT ON REQUEST OF MEXICO RONG C Casper CASPER, WYO., SATURDAY, APRIL 17,1920 eT | | cost of $500,000. REFINERY FRE | |e B LITTLE Broken pipe connection was the probable cause of a spectacular fire | last night at the Midwest Refining in northern Mexico or a morally binding TWO BROTHERS PERISH IN BIG STORM IN COLO. Toll of Blizzards for Past Week Raised to Seven by Tragedies Today; Heavy | Stock Losses Are Predicted Here (By Associated Press.) DENVER, April 17.—Denver and this section of the west are in| the grip of a blizzard—the second big storm for Colorado in a week. With a report from Trinidad of the death of Harry Moulton, 19, and| his 13-year-old brother Fred, whose frozen bodies were found in a‘ snowdrift on the plains of Las Animas county, Colorado's blizzard? Wuggested by the ex-ambassador in- eludes the rich Tampico oil fields. | Alternative solutions which would | make intervention unnecessary are the | establishment of an orderly republic BLAME FOR IRISH CORK, April 17.—Charges of wilful were brot in the verdict of a jury following an inquest into the death of Mayor MacCurtain of this city, assassinated Viscount French, lord lieutenant of Ireland, Ioan MacPherson, former chief secretary, and several police inspectors ON LLOYD GEORGE BY CORK JURY (By Associated Press.) death list from the storm that swept the state last Sunday reached a! total of seven. ized. The storm is general on the) The new storm began at midnight.| western slope of Colorado, Wyoming, A snowfall of one inch to two feet is| vy f ee. reported and wires are badly demoral-|Ut#h snd northern Arizona. Heavy) rains reported in South. Dakota. MURDER FIXED are Casper and Natrona county stock- men predicted heavy stock losues today} as a result of the storm and the ma- jority have left for ranches and sheep cwmps to look after the care of cattle and sheep in person. Conditions would be aggravated should a severe cold fol- low the rain and snow. | ——>—_—__ murder against Premier Lloyd George G » W. K. Posver has returned | from an extended trip through the East | and South, He spent some time in the| | oll fields in Texas, and also visited in| Mexico and Central America. Upon the return trip he visited with his| parents in Santa Rosa, Cal. last month, The verdict also charges with murder. | 12 PAGE TODAY NUMBER 160 $500,000 WYOMING NATIONAL | BUILDING FOR SECOND STREET Finest Office Block in State to Occupy ALLEGED SLAYER TO -LEARNFATEMONDAY ~ MORNING, IS BELIEF Verdict Affecting Principal in Murder Trial Expected to Play Large Part in Disposition Other Cases; Rebuttal Is Heard When the Defense Rests Its Case (Special to The Tribune) DOUGLAS, April 17.—The taking of testimony was completed in the trial of Hugh Armstrong at 11:30 this morning and a rest was taken until 2:30 p. m., when arguments of counsel in the matter will be heard: If the pleas are completed, the case will go to the jury this evening, it is expected, and unless there is a disagreement the verdict will probably be read at 9 o’clock Monday morning. The disposal of |cornice work near the roof and the|Shegdeclared it was a full-sized door. | high first floor space. A full-bssement! WE. Kilgore and Hi. J. Roberts, | Will “be 12 feet in depth. | who were called in rebuttal, both de- DAMAG ERESULTS, CLAIM 21 v" act 1 run to the Midwest refinery but could | per is bad, Only Kimball was cross- agreement that would protect Ametl| company which appeared to threaten | qo no work in,stringing more lines | examined. AraNiG AOULIOAT Baia F part of the plant but which in reality | of hose because the Midwest coup- | Mrs. Tom Majors was put on the ‘ vans did little damage and was handled | lings are not the same as that of the /Stand to testify that her husband was 7 ' by firemen at the plant in a short | fire department here, The small |at home and in bed until called on the poe DEBATOV ER ss timg. ‘The fire started about 7:30 | chemical wagon remained at the | telephone at 3:30 from the sheriff's] Press 0. WAGE 2 x . o'clock. The blaze is reported to | scene of the blaze. office, She said that Kilgore had not (By United Press.) have burned out some valves and The flame from the burning oil |been drinking when he came for Mr. WASHINGTON, April 17.—A lively] pipes. Another loyal employe climbed | blazed up about 75 feet and illumi- | Majors. a (Continued.on Page $) up onto one of the stills or tanks nated the sky for mil Kilgore and Easton both testified| that the remar “Kil, Kil, come| the asses against Charles Moore and Roy Martin depends largely upon that] lict. Old Church Site | | | Complete plans and specifica-| The session this morning was given ° . , . 5 jover to the hearing of witnesses in re. tons for Wyoming's big, $ix-story| put B.-Udell™hid been callea skyscraper, the Wyoming Nation-|»¥ the defense to’ testify that he had “1 : made arrangements with Martin for a al haa Balas, to be built at al gue hunting trip. cost of $500,000 on the northeast! G. at. Peniey was called by the state| corner of Second and Wolcott! #" testified that he had been in com-| streets, were announced today by the| Pi” with police officers who met firm of Garbutt, Weidner & Sweeney, | ®°Y Roberts, Hallowell and Arm- architects, With the announcement of|Stfon& at the corner of Third and the plans came the first definite public| Washington streets as the men were! statement the Wyoming National|Deimg taken to jail. He said he stood| bank, now located on the southwest cor-| Within a foot of Armstrong and saw neer of Second and Center streets, witi}2®, blood upon him nor any signs of be located in the corner room of the|i2Jury on Hallowell. He was present new building. jat Armstrong’s preliminary _hearing| and noticed a bruise on the side of his} ce. | | Plans for the building call for a struc. dure 100 by 100 feet square; for fire. Proof construction thruout, and fram work to be of concrete, bri Altho the building Catherine Martin, one of the daugh- ters of Roy Martin, who was on the stand terday morning, was recalled and ston to be six stori in height, the structure is to go up| for additions’ cross-examination and 75 feet from the ground, being much | @uestioned closely concerning the size | 4 higher than an ordinary building of|f the door leading to the unfinished | this number of stories due to the big{ kathroom whether the gun was found city of offices in Casper will be|clared the door was a cupboard door [oliminatas tloag t extent thru the] of up and down about two by four jerection of the Wyoming National bank| feet in size fastened with a spring [building since there are to be 170 catch. j oF | fice rooms, 34 to each floor 2kiWe. ite ground floor, The exterior is to be of classical style, Robers testified that in the conver- sation with W. H. Patten the follow- S98, 0001S PAID FORBUILOING ON CENTER STREET Abe Kassis Purchases old Robert- son Property in Which Store Is Located from Dr. Hoff estate activities 8 district wedded prop: » of busin erty to a dy significant list when Dr. A. ancis Hoff sold to Abe Kas sis what is known as the old Robert son building on et, lot 15, block 2, just across the alley from the | Kimball drug store. ‘The considermtion was $36,000. The building te occupied at present by the Kassis dry goods store. The property comprises a 25-foot lot and a two-story frame building Which runs back 140 feet. The location is jthe first floor being faced with buft,|\"* Morning. when asked if the men | Indiana limestone with a grinite base. | Intermediate stories are to be done in monk brown brick with limestone cor nice to be carried around the entire exterior. (Continued on Page 4.) ficers, he replied: “They ought to for I heard Majors say they were under arrest.” Roberts also testified ‘ce was called in re- absolutely no liquor in the Martin [house, that he had not been drinking, house as tho drunk and that no mem- ber of the party drank any liquor in his presence. }buttal he decls d that W. H. Patten had never instructed him not to make} searches at night or in the day with- that Kilgore did not stagger about the LIGHTS (IP [ | ] Y When Pat Ri out a seafch warrant, in any telephone | conversation. H. L. Patton, former sheriff and U. W. J. Bailey of the Citi- and shut off the oil, it was reported ank, and W. 8. Kimball, by those at the scene of the fire, |Sr., were called by the state to testi- The city fire department made a |fy that Armstrong's reputation in Cas- down one of our men has committed | | suicide’ was never made by Easton. The defense then recalled Mrs. Mar- tin, Cella Martin and Leslie Hallowell CHICAGO PAYS TRIBUTE TORY, | ge eae | TO SULLIVA troom and the time the room was fin lished, the time the kitchen of the house | ;Was remodeled, and similar matters. They w p united in declaring that the CHICAGO, April 17.~The machinery | 400r was a full-size door. of city, county, state and federal.oftices| The significance of the door, it is) here paused today curing the funeral | Pointed out, Hes in the fact that if it of Roger C. Sullivan, Democratic lead-| Were @ small cupboard hole door, Arm- er, who died Wednesday, Services |*ttOng showed guilty knowledge when| were held in the Holy Name Cathedral | he tried to secret his gun in such a by Archbishop Mundelsin. Burial was| Place, but if it were a full sized door, (By Associated Press.) knew that the sheriff's party were of-| that he saw|/ | considered very vajuable and the price compares favorably with other of good business perty. sale and transfer were negotiat- the James H. Bury Realty com | paia {5 | pany. ANTI-REDS AND JAP ARMY PUT ENEMY TOROUT 5, (By United Press.) TOKIO, April 17.—Bolshevik de- tachments advancing from Irkutsk were routed with heavy losses Thurs- day by the combined forces of G Seminov and the Japanese. TI completely checked the Bolshevik ad. vance. (By Associated Press.) VLADIVOSTOK, April 17.—Heavy, fighting between Russian and Japanese forces continues at Khabarevak, at the mouth of the Agur River and casualties suffered by each side are heavy, according to reports received here toda; _—— 15 KILLED, 8 HURT IN LABOR RIOTS IN SPAIN (By United Press.) MADRID, April 17.—Fifteen work- men were killed and eighty wounded in the recent labor disturbances. in made in Mount Carmel Cemetery. 132 apes td agpanlee site the ontinue on age STRIKE BREAKI the Asturias region, according to re- ports. Order has been restored. NG UP BUT CHICAGO OUTLAW LEADERS STA Conditions Improve Thruout Country With Few Exceptions; Insurgent Union Adds to List of Demands Already Made (By United Press.) CHICAGO, April 17.—There were increasing signs today that the switchmen’s strikes was breaking up thruout the country. The rail- roads are making efforts to start the freight movement and clear up congestion. 4 In New York strikers must resume work by Sunday noon or for- feit their jobs and seniority. Twent ine leaders arrested in Chi Thirty-three food dealers were called cago furnished bail or were released on] before the federal grand jury today to ND PAT creases, CHICAGO, rll 17.—Hope for a set- tlement of the rail strike here appar- ently was definitely lost this morning, when grand lodge officers, directors and trustees of the ‘outlaw’ union reiterat ed their original demands and added new ones to the list. (By Associated Press.) BOSTON, April 17.—More industrial plants in New England are closed to- because of lack of fuel and raw material caused by the railroad strike. (By United Press.) NEW YORK, April 17 in this district report stri work in large numbers. expected all strikers to report for duty recognizance for hearings on April 24. «nswer questions regarding price in- before night. CASE GOES TO JURY TONIGHT . od to na- on ral ohn re ng the er