Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 22, 1920, Page 1

ONORA REBELS OFFERED PEAC FEDERAL FORCE SENT 10 BUTTE TO KEEP ORDER IN MINE RIOTS Situation ‘Aggra- vated by Shooting of Guard on Duty Guarding | Paper |» WEATHER FORECAST Friday, not much change i temperature. VOLUME IV (By Associated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, April 22.— Announcement that he had com- plied with the request of Gov. Stewart of Montana thejt troops! be sent to Butte as a result of the mine strike disturbance there, was) made todey by Lieut. Gen. Hunter Lig-| gett, commanding the Western Depart- ment of the army, The size of the de- tachment was left to Maj. Gen. Mor- rison, commanding Camp Lewis, he| \ fessors is a questio of Great Britain, to be said ‘The troops under commin’ of Lieut. Col. Americus Mitchell, took with them | Generally fair tonight and in LONDON, April 22.—Whether the church should provide women con- with which the Lambeth confere held in July, is threatened. At a meeting of the National Union of Equal Citizenship, Miss Edith Picton-Turberville said letters had been received from girls pleading for women confessors in high Anglican churches, Rev. Henry Ross, vicar of a large London parish, in a recent inter- view said women would not confess to women . The Caper 3 Cribune | Tribune Circulation TUESDAY, 4,585) CASPER, wyYo., THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1920 e of the clergy | | | | full equipment with heavy marching picks, it was stated. ‘Their stxy, ac | “There is the psychological objection,” he said, “that one woman cording to Col. George B. Duncan, commanding officer--at Fort would not trust another to keep a secret. will be indefinite. At Butte, Cot from Camp Lewis, will assume com- mand of the troops. | (By Associated Press.) BUTTE, April 22.—Hugh B. Haran, guard in front of the Daily Bulletin, said to he the organ of Metal Mine Workers’ Union No. 800 and the I. W. W., was shot and killed by Joseph Papst, another guard. Papst, who was rrested, said the shooting was acci- dental. (By Associated Press.) SPOKANB, April 22.—A detachment | of the Twenty-first infantry, left Fort | George Wright for Butte following the | receipt of orders late last night from Western Department *headquarters. — | ‘DA MINES TO EK WORK FRIDAY ANACO) RESU RUTTE, Mont. April 22—The Ani. conda Copper Mining company mines in the Butte district will resume work to- morrow after having been closed since Monday because of the strike, it was an- nounced today, John Gillie, general manager of the company, said: “All mines will resume work tomor- nd full protection will be given Strikers the I. W. W. hall today but there was no demonstration and no attempt to picket the mines. Strikers and men at- tempting to go to work clashed on a downtown corner. No arrests were made, GENERAL STRIKE THROUGH MONTANA IS PLANNED. (By United Press) BUTTE, Mont., April 22.—Hugh age 19, was shot and killed to- in the press room of the Daily Bul- Joe MAYORS AND BAD ‘K PRES New York, who was the conductor, Next to him is Joseph IDENTS MAN ERIE TRAINS.—The crew of the “Indignation Special” on the Erie, photo- graphed at the Jersey City Terminal after bringing their train safely in. Mayor David J. McKenna of Englewood, N. J., who acted as brakeman, is shown second from the right. ~—ONFIRSTTRAIN TO PLOUGH WAY | NUMBER 164 WOMAN CONFESSORS ARE URGED BF/ ATE) TAANELERS REACH HOME. CAN'T KEEP SECRETS, OBJECTION * (By Associated Press.) THRU FROM SOUTH IN FIVE DAYS Denver-Billings Service Definitely Re-established Today; Northern Colorado Buried Under Three Feet of Snow, Biggest in Years. | Burlington train No. 29, the last Saturday, arrived here at 1 first train from Denver since | 0:30 this morning bringing a large number of Casper people who have been storm-bound at either Denver or Cheyenne for the past four days. The P Andrews, vice president of the Bank of ° letin, the striking miners’ organ. Pabst, age 23, under arrest, said the shooting Was accidental. s ral hundred regular army troops from Camp, Lewis are expected to ar- rive here tonight. The troops were or- dered sent following yesterday's riot-| ing at the Neversweat mine, where twenty were shot and wounded, three perhaps fatally. Local labor leaders claim they have sent telegrams through Montana call-} ing on workers, for a general strike | Montana and that favorable replied} have been necel eee see | MANIAC SLAYER CHARGED WITH CRIME BY JURY RED CROSS TO AID RELIEF OF (By Associated Press.) DENVER, April 22.—The mountain division of the Red Cross has offered NEW ap aanoclated Press) dict. | its entire services to secure relief for w. ‘York, April 22.—An indict- | any human suffering, which may de- ment charging’ first degree murder was returned today by the grand jury against Thomas W. Simpkins, an rrant printer, who shot and killed Dr. James Wright Markoe, noted sur- xeon, during last Sunday’s service in velop above Tolland along the Moffat | line due to the railroad tie up of near- ly three weeks. The blizzard on the Divide is still blocking efforts to re- open the line. ——__—_s—___—_ St. George’ copal area a eileen Sea Mr. and Mrs, H. F. Haesler have Robert Ellis of the United Drug com-! returned from Florida and Cuba where pany of Boston, Mass., will arrive to-|they have been spending the winter morrow for the last two days of the| months. Mr. Haesler is connected witn Onocent sale “at the Kimball Drug} the Casper Pharmacy. company, BREAD PRICE TO SOAR AS RESULT OF SHORT CROPS (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, April 22.—Bread prices will be increased, the crops esti- mate bureau of the agriculture department predicted today, because the 1920 wheat crop will be short thruout the world. Wheat is already selling far above the govérnment’s guaranteed price. The government grain corpora- tion ceases: to exist on June 30, when its power to control wheat prices will be ended. Europe’s*Inability to buy much American wheat and the big carry over of the 1919 crop are the only factors tending fo, keep prices at their STORM VICTIMS| SWITCHMEN’S CLAIMS TAKEN UP BY BOARD |Jersey Men Continue Holdout Against Return Today \ (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, April 22.— Wage demands of railroad} switchmen, many of whom re- cently went out on an “unau- thorized” strike, were present- ed to the railroad labor board today by S. EB. Heberling, president of the Switchmen’s Union of North Amer- ica. Asking a wage advance for men of 58 per cent with time and a half for over- time, Sundays and holidays, Mr. Heber- ling said their work was more hazardous | than that of any other railroad workers jand that the percentage of deaths and accidents was higher than in the coal mining mMdustry. The average indus- trial life of a switchmen, Heberling said, is seven years. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, April 22.—Approxiaate- ly 6,000 railroad strikers, meeting at Jersey City today, are reported unoff- cially to have voted not to return to work but to appeal to the men of all lines who have not walked out to do, so in their support, Projected by Outlaws” WASHINGTON, April 22.—Repre- sentatives here of the outlaw switch- | men’s union who are watching the jrailroad labor board hearings, an- GUILTY TREASON FORMER FRENCH PRESIDENT NOT (By Associated Press.) PARIS, April 22.—Charges of high treason and intelligence with the enemy against Former President Caillaux, were eliminated today by the high court to the senate by a Mote of 213 to 28. This eliminated possibility of the death penalty. > EX-CONVIGT PASSES BAD CHECK AFTER RELEASE FROM HIS SECOND TERM RAWLINS, Wyo., April 28.—Milte Cullen, recently released from the stace penitentiary here at the expiration of his second “stretch, is wanted for forging the nome of P. A. Smith to a eheck for $75.00,.a few days after he was liberated. He disappeared with the money obtained through the forgery. Culen was a model prisoner while serving time here and for several months before his final discharge ws at Uberty under the honor system. oo $15,000 FIRE AT | | | GREEN RIVER nounced today that the new railroad organizations were planning to form a national association. New Jersey strik- ers refused to return unless seniority Present level. rights were restored. GREEN RIVER, Wyo,, April 22.—.| | lass of about $15,000 was caused by «| | fire which started in a drug store here | | and spread to several neighboring busi- es seven hours train w: sted of fi nd a bag: Ss a double header, Pullmans, two expre r in addition to nd the regular da} Drifts which higher than the} | train had to be cut in many places be- ween Denver and C! yenne, No. sterda: passed No. 20, which left here at Bowlder Junction, rind its schedule. Savoy hotel at Denver is have been almost taken over b: people since Sunday, there were of them staying there. Bert Cole was among the passengers | on the train and brot back most of th re | parcels which it had been planned to bring by plane, Mr. Cole will probably go to Denver later in the week to bring back the plane. SHEEP LOSS IN STORM PLAGED AT 7 PERCENT Dead Animals Numerous Along Highways and Others Are Found in Badly Weak- ened Condition. The aid to so many 1-2 per cent trona county An estimated loss of 7 in the sheep flocks in has been made by esult veteran sheep own of heavy storms ers here as a in central Wyoming Saturday and Sunday. Dead sheep ¥ found 4 roads in large numbers while the tle, it is said, believed suffered more because of their weakened condition at the time the storm broke. Sheep men in Natrona county term the storm the worst since 1896 when snow was deeper but there was absence of heavy winds as in this storm. Most of the sheep had ar winter feeding places outside state when the storm broke. ved from of the M. L, Bishop, prominent sheep own- er in Natrona county, estimat the loss in sheep at from 5 to 71 ent this eatimate He conserva tive. UNION PACIFIG SHOPMEN DISCHARGED FOR ATTACK CN ROUNDHOUSE FOREMAN RAWLINS, W April shop employes of the Union P: are alleged to have “rocked"’ the round house here, because they objected to the termed 0., (By United Press.) PARIS, April 22.—Press dispatches from San Remo today declare that the allies may allow Germany in excess of 100,000 men in the army provided by the Versailles treaty. The present San Remo conference will end next Monday. Correspondents | nes houses, agree that the conference so far has and snow| was three feet deep on the level between Loveland and Fort Collins. about | Casper | sific who | Carranza Seeks to| Open Negotiations JOHNSON GAINS as evo Spreads ON FINAL COUNT ruout Mexico ON VOTES CAST BY NEBRASKANS Bryan Also Placed (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, April 22.— pace Carransali is attempt-| ing to make peace with the) \Sonore rebels. Ignacio Pes-| queira, representing Carranza, | | passed thru San Antonio yester- day en route from Mexico City to Sonora where they will try to open al . F z Bi pe conference. They are acting un-| OM Big Four; Big instructions from the Carranzista nce minister, Luis Cabrera Majority Rolled Up Outside Cities Assoc iated Press.) TON, April —Reports | both to the state and war departments | today continued to support unofficial | ¥ dispatches that havé told of the rapidly increasing area in the revolt in Mexico Administration officials studied them} (By Associated Press.) OMAHA, April 22.—The lead estab- |lished by Senator Hiram Johnson in the fully but without betraying any in-\ early count of votes by newspapers here dication what the position of this gov-|from Tuesday's primary lengthened. os ernment jyould be other than that of an| more precinet returns were brought in orver, today. The movement begun by the secession | “Ji the Democratic race for del | of Sonora has gained at least four other |atjarge, William J. Bryan retained his states and the adherence of various| piace among first four, and he ap groups of federal forces and promises by | peared to be strengthening his position Villa Manuel Palaez and one or two lag ¢ ahisat lentes rolled 44 other minor rebel chiefs t they will = = join in the fight on Garranza, the re (By United Press.) port showed. | LINCOLN, April 22.—Returns cov jing 65 pe cent of the tot ‘OF HUAHUA Johnson 41,753, Wood 30,354 and |T0 BEGIN THIS WEEK. ing 19,860. 3y Associated Press.) The “big four” Democratic delege AGUA PRIETA April 22.—Four | consists of Bryan and another anti hundred more Sonora soldie arrived | Hitchcock man and two of the H h. here tod after a night march from) cock faction. Of the twelve Naco, f srvice on the Sonora-Chihua-| Democratic delega seven are hua borde Nine hundred more were|men and five are Hitchcock men en route from Naco and Cananea. Th —_ first large movement of artillery was | en route today and officers of the staff of Gen. Pina said Sonora troops would invade Chihuahua this week. Gen. Plank, one of Sonora’s leading | militar arrived last night. commanderin-chiet of ‘ arrived at Naco last night. Soldiers and the civilian poptilatign | lat Agua Prieta were jubilant when| news was received that Gen. Obregon| was with the Anti-Carranza forces in| Michoacan and that further defections of Carranza a sold re had pean, verified. | | gates | ‘CHEYENNE OFFICIALS 10 Agreement Negotiated Wednes- | day Calls for Five-Day ABANDON ENFORCEMENT .| ““P:osram stage by tl er oT P lison-White Company. | the Chautauqua committee, the Chain- (Special to The Tribune.) ber of Commerce yesterday signed CHEYENNE, W ‘April contract with the Ellison-White Chau Cheyenne ity commissioners tauqua company for a five-day program Tyelacisiawiedged tHat the gocar Yj} to be given here the latter part of al taxation ordinance recently ¢ | July. ; cannot be enforced if combatted, by an-| Fully 300 season tickets have been nouncing that unless all persons affected | Pledged and as a number of members by the prowisions gf the ordinance |of the Chamber of Commerce have of- the prescribed. taxes, none will be rs,| fered to sell tickets it is t d that d to pay. iis announcement fol-| the required guarantee of tickets 1 the action of | will be fully met. 3 professional men a uiling to the city checks based on a| The Chautauqua committee : seale of taxation which they claim to| ing held Tuesday night elected M. | be equitable, but which the commission-| Purcell as chairman, Charles B a mee Ww. Cham ers declined to write into the ordinance | ford, the new secretary of the } when it was under consideration before | ber of Commerce, etary, and Joe | passage. These checks were returned to Denham, tr . Other members the drawers, and the announcement! of the committe W. L. French, that unl the professional men paid | George Richter, W. Cummings, W. | the t provided by the ordinanac . Lacey and Dr. C. H. Bailey. no other persons affected by th law's | The program which ts offered by the provisions would be required to pay. Ellison-White company this season hy el William Jennings Bryan as attraction, Other lecturers are I to tell of hunting big gat Pirie Beyea, th> to volunte MAN WHO BILKED '® Fees, 0 ot LIQUOR BUYERS, first Red Cross nurse the world war. Musical numbers and entertainers are TO STA ND TRIAL | 2° provided for each day. The bis- gest musical attraction is Josephin Bytetes Martino, prima donna, a protege of (Special to The Tribune.) | Caruso and one of the Edison st ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo., April 22.—| The overseas orchestra, compo: Joo Sluentich, alleged to have been the| eight young women who amr leading member of a trio of.“bootleg-| the A. E. F. entertainers, Eppe gers’ who swindled two Rock Springs| son, child impersonator, Ruby | Pase nen out of several thousand dollars by| Ferguson, who gives a complet | selling them ba s of water when the| dition of the farce-comedy, m1 purchasers supposed they were buying | Stockings,” and several companies of | whiskey, has been held to the district | singers, are also billed. court for trial. A second defendant for- | —_— feited a cash bond of $1,000 and the third was discharged, BOGUS CHECKS ARE ISSUED FOR ‘RANCH ROBBER CONFESSES_ TO 2 BURGLARIES April 22.—Albert Rot ston, charged with robberies at the Tom’ Gunston ranch near Buford CHEYENNE, Wyo. April 22—. H.|and the Edgar Schuneman ranch on the appearance of a foreman at 4 a. m.,|Collenburg, manager of the Cheyenne! Sybille, has confessed both these rob- have been discharged by the corpora-|Saly Company, is in jail for the sec-| beries, and a third of which the authori tion and have left town, Th e ond time within a month as the re-| ties here had not preyiously had knowl Brunson, J, Woodman, 8. R. Barn- | sult, it is charged, of issuing fraudu- Robertson states that he also Walter Dinger, Clifford Berry,|lent checks. After his first arrest he raided the Henry Waechter ranch near Henry Andrews and G t Lane. All| y liberated when he made good the Schuneman place and stole a were arrested and tried in jusitce court, | checks he had issued and to meet which Mauser rifle and a quantity of ammu but only Woodman, the alleged leader! there v no funds in bank. Collen-/ nition. At the Schuneman ranch he of the attack en the round-house, was|burg is also alleged to have purchased stole a .30-80 caliber rifle, ammunition convicted. He fined $50 and costs.|an adding machine on credit and later|/and a pair of spurs. At the Gunston More than 100 panes of glass in thet ve given jt as security for a cigar-/ranch he procured a horse, saddle, round-house were broken. “ette bill. ‘bridle, four blankets and $50. DEMAND OF GERMANY IS GRANTED CONSIDERATION accomplished by the supreme allied council's three-day conference here ex- cept discussion of the Turkish ques- tion, The Italians had hoped that the Adriatic question would be settled dur- only skirmished around the real busi- ness of the meeting, which was Ger- many. The British, Italian and Japanese premiers lined up against France on | various proposals relating to Ger- | ing the present conference but this many, according to indications. apparenii.. was postponed to: the MAY “SS meeting . Paris. The Turkish ques- (By United Press.) tion is peo ‘ng more difficult than wa: | SAN REMO,, April 22.—Little was | anticipat