Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 26, 1920, Page 1

eee eee COMPLETE PA Che Casprr D Cribune WEATHER FOREC. Fair tonight and Tuesday, warmer VOLUME IV DEFER AGTION ON SALT CREEK BIDS Absence of Approval of Public Roads Bureau on Pre- | ~ Cast Slab Method of Proposed Construction De- | lays Salt Creek Project; Casper Firms Are Successful Bidders CHEYENNE, 'Wyo., April 26.—Contracts totaling $600,000 and providing for the construction of 165 miles of road and the! erection of numerous bridges and smaller drainage structures in 13 counties of the state were awarded by the commission at its meeting just closed. No action was taken by the CHAMBER TO HEAR Y W.C.A. SPEAKER WEEKLY LUNCH President: of Billings Association to Give Chamber of Commerce Members Ideas of Plan of Consideration Here An especiaily large t4tendine is an-} ticipated at the chamber of commerce luncheon tomorrow at the Henning ‘at 12:10 when Mrs, W. E. Cummings, pres- ident of the Young Women's Christian’ association of Billings, Mont., will speak on the subjeét ef the need of a Y. W. C. A. for Casper. An opportunity for a general discus- n of the subject will be° given and state highway ! j commission on the bids received | for the construction of the Casper Salt | Creek road, on the basis of pre-cast slab| construction. This method of concrete construction for roads is entirely new) and the buréau of public roads is still| considering the approval of this project. | Owing to the labor conditions. thruout} the country and the local conditions | affecting tHe Salt Creek road, it is im-: probable that the state highway depart-| ment will be able to prevail upon con-! tractors to bid” 6n this construction on/| the usual methods of pouring the con-| crete direct on the road. ' If the pre-cast | slab construction is used, it will be necessary to erect a large concrete plant at Casper, where the %arge slabs will be | poured and hauled to the road with| trucks. Until the approval of the bureau | of public rofids is secured, a contract for the pre-east construction cannot be | awarded. Johnson and Crane of Casper were the successful bidders for thb .construction of the 10-mile section of the Yellowstone ; highway, west of Casper, which adjoins | \ the work now under way on this road, | hand were awarded the contract for the construction of this road by the state | highway Commission for $29,000. John- | for the construction of the four-mile sec- | CASPER, WYO., MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1920 °600,000 N NEW ROAD GONTRAGTS |POLICE KILL cHIeAGO son and Crane also have the contract|' , (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, April 26.—Seven hundred robberies, whose loot is believed to total more than $500,000, were cleared’ today when’ the effects of Harry J. James, the “silk mask burg! after shooting up the town hall police station and wor In James’ private warehouse, where truckloads of rare art works, oriental STRIKE IN ily Tribune Circulation SATURDAY, 4100 IN STATE AWARDED BY STATE BOARD |RECOVER HALF MILLION JN LooT| | examined the ” who was killed last night ling two policemen. RALYSIS OF BUSINESS IS THREATENED - = CHICAGO OF YARD MEN IS REPORTED TO BE BACK AGAIN TO ABOUT NORMAL Insurgents Claim Return Is Less than One-Fifth of Normal; Sev- eral Plants Facing Shutdown Because of Lack of Coal; | Gradual Return Noted in the West (By Associated Press.) | PARIS, April 26.—This city faces an almost complete paralysis in business by May first as a rugs, Jewels, typewriters, adding machines and dozens of)other articles were | result of the large number of unions voting to join in a labor demonstration by calling a general strike. found, the police uncovered a card index in which the ‘700 robberies were listed, with the loot obtained. When James was killed he -was found wearing a sult belonging to former | health officers, United States Senator Lorimer. tailor shop. The WILDER DISAPPEARS | BEFORE DISMISSAL KILGORE TENDERS RESIGNATION. Ao POLIGE CAPTAIN Propaganda Directéd Toward’ Him . Given as Cause for Seyer- ing Connections with City Department —_ —-. W. E. Kilgpre, captain of the Cas- per poliee department, has tendered his suit was one of forty stolen from a ance of si Superintendent of Schools Here Is Let Out Following Hearing of Charges Alleging Symptoms of Degeneracy George Wilder was dismissed as city superintendent of schools} here following a special meeting of the members of the two school | boards late Saturday evening when charges were made alleging symp- toms of degeneracy. The board, upon being advised of the case, went immediately in| ion and its action in dismissing the superintendent {tion of the charges. Mr. Wilder has ;been supérintendent of the pubtic| schools and high school ‘here for the! {past six years. He is married and has a wife and two daughters; They re- side on North Maple street. | Mr. Wilder disappeared from Casper | Friday, having learned, it is believed, SUGAR PRICE HIKED A CENT | Kansas City outlaw strikers a hearing \ is said to have heenbased on different proof after a careful investiga-| Public utility employes and all unionized workers on the payrolls of the municipality, with the exception of and a large number of less important branches of labor, will participate in the strike. | Chicago developments in the strike of insurgent railroad workers is confined now to the issu- ements by railroad managers and the strikers. The managers today asserted that 1892 men were at work yesterday and that freight traffic was about normal. The strikers! erted that the number of men the ailroad said were at work was less| than # fifth of the normal number and that the industrial situation was rap- idly growing worse with a number of plants facing shutdowns because of lack of coal and that a compromise will be forced sooner or later. Elsewhere in the central and far west | a gradual return to normal of freight movements is reported. MANDATE FROM ARMENIA TO BE DECLINED BY U.S, TODAY'SREPORT Trading with Russia to Be Resumed by Council of Premiers in Near Future KANSAS CITY STRIKERS TO FORCE A HEARING. (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, April road labor board today 26.—The rail- denied the on their wage demands. The strikers are planning a petition to congress to force the board to give them a hearing. President Timothy Shea of the Fire-| men’s Brotherhod has continued his ar guments in support of the firemen’s ‘wage demands. NOGALES, Ariz., April 26.—Gov. de la Huerta today accepted the position offered hini as supreme head of the con- stitutional army, Throughout Mexico railroad commu- nication between Mexico. City and Guadalajara is interrupted by destroyed railroads. The burning of the interna- tional foot bridge at Laredo is reported. (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, April 26.— San Remo reports that the al- lies have decided to offer the Armenian mandate to the John H. Piper, who is working*on, the tion of the Yellowstone highway in Hot | yo4_,, a nity i i 4 i |resignation to the mayor and city coun:;that charges were to be made against E United States was received here 'y Scout program here, will also give | Springs county, north of Kirby. This! oj) to take effect today.’ It is under. erga \AMU NDS. N WILL . . A short talk, contract was awarded them at the| gthdayBe@tethaieduricit welll Ieccept the| “'? before the echool boards here... Fri | } | with surprise. Officials here Chamber of commerce members are invited to bring their wives to this luncheon and all ¥. W. C. A. .ommit- tee members are also expected ‘to at- tnd Mrs. Cummings is probably more fm: miliar with Y. W. C, A.-work than:any woman in this section since she has been for six years the president “f the Killings association and has att ral national conferences as conferences on the work. business womén’s organization, Which will.meet at 7:30 tonight at the Episcopal parish house to elect officers, Will also have the opportunity of hear- Mrs. Cummings, who will talk to girls The gener public is invited to ur this talk wich will begin at 8:15 id all business’ women are urged to a special effort to be present HOT FIGHT IS Mas the after their business meet: | March meeting of the commission. | Gilbert brothers, also of Casper, re-| ceived the contracts for the construction of:the seven-mile section of the Yellow- stone highway west of Douglas, in Con- | verse county and for the construction | of the 13%-mile section of the Custer | | Battlefela highway between Advada and ‘Ginette, in Campbell county. ‘The Camp bell county contract was awarded for | $30,000, ‘and the Converse county con- | tract for $13,000. * | | In Big Horn county, Taggart brothers, | local Cowley contractors, were awarded | Cowléy-Lovell road for $22,000. The Atlas Construction company of | | LaVeta, Colorado, received the contract | for the construction of the two sections of the Casper-Sheridan ,road in John- son county, between Buffalo and Kaycee, and the moving of the 40-foot steel bridge north of Kaycee. resignation at its next meeting, a week from today. A new captain will be appointed by Chief, E. M. Ellithorpe as soon as a suitable man can be found. Kilgore had been with the polic department since the first of the year when he went from his position in the sheriff's) office as deputy to position of police captain and in active charge of all po- ce activities. Kilgore’s resignation statement fol- lows: April 25, 1920. | the contract for the construction of the} To the Honorable Mayor and Council, | City of Casper. Gentlemen: Owing to the agitation and propa- ganda that has been circulated since the raiding of the gambling halls, which has no doubt cause some of you gentl “I wish to state that I have no cause to regret any official act I have done {day at -noon he. is said to have se- jcured a revolver from the janitor of |the high school, telling him. that he tn-| }tended visiting: nyral school in the) NEW YORK, April 26.—American | district. It is thot, however, that he Sugar Refining Company today an- |teok a train out of Casper Friday aft- nounced it had advanced the price of | ernoon as it is known that he obtained bulk granulated sugar from 17 1-2 cents jclothes and wearing apparel. His pres- a pound to 181-2 cents wholesale. jent whereabouts are unknown to the SE Ee board of education or to his family. | Mrs. Wilder is prostrated over the sit- uation. Mr. Wilder recently; returned from Rochester, Minn., where he was op- |erated upon by the Mayo brothers for exoptalmic goitre and since then is said to have been under almost con- stant attention of a Casper physician. | Because of this condition friends are jinclined to believe that he was not entirely responsible for alleged actions and his mind is believed to have been Government Wins Suit to Dissolve Coal Companies (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, April 26.—The fea-! eral government today won its anti- trust suit against the Reading com-}| ing a walkout of some 30 students, is preme court sustained the government's also believed to have had some bear- charges that the companies had vio- predicted that the United States would politely decline. Congress is almost -unanimously opposed thereto, especial- ly since it would entail the use of the ABANDON DASH | TO NORTH POLE jaro weit ca te WASHINGTON, April 26.— Radio ficlally reported that the council of ata ceived by the Navy Depart. Premiers has decided to resume the mont from Cordova, Alaska,” indleate discussion of trading with Russia, and ei lorer, ™ay allow a Russian mission to enter Pa road ants en Wtort to tench (the allied countries. ‘Therefore it is re- ages iS Sainte seAee aaia ported that the allies will give Eng- che oN enee he artivod Inst srook at, i@nd @ mandgte over Palestine and a , ‘ Syria date to France. Anadyr, Siberia, intended to take a|5¥T!an mandate Fane steamer at Nome for Seattle. | MAY 25 FIXED AS | CONFERENCE DATE. (By United Press.) PARIS, April 26.—The council of at- lied premiers has fixed May 25 for the | conference with German representatives SEE ae MOFFATT ROAD |which are a total of 18 miles in length,|men to doubt my honesty, I hereby! geranged pene, ane Paneer aD e8 5 1. vais jat Spa, acording to a report from San for $74,000, ‘This contract also includes/tender my resignation effective Mon-| pecent trouble in the schools, follow- Bate eoiaaeertace Ay ries i casas: Remol) talayiae The i Germanec willl Ne the erection of the drainage structures | day, April 26. | : ,called in as soon as the allies have agreed on a program, Another report stated that the alliey have decided to n ing on the situation. since Ivhave been connected with the| lated the “commodities clause” in the DEVELOPING IN G. 0. P. RACE (By United Press.) HINGTON, April 26.—A_situa- blican presidential nomination is the leaders in the/inner circle he party to begin casting about for ‘ compromise candidate, should one be essary. They are considering Sen stor Knox of Pennsylvania because of his experience, besides being a ‘close friend to Senator Hiram Johnson, as Well as other wings of the party, They his name has been frequently lately in connection with the ation. t R oft r TRUSTEES FOR HIGH SCHOOL BOARD NAMED Nominees for the three positions on 'e High School Board of ‘Trustees, Which become vacant this spring,..were “hosen Saturday afternoon when a cau- cus for this purpose was called at the Natrona County High School at 2:30. The nominees are C, H. Townsend, ©. Ll. Walker, Ira GQ. Wetherill, Mrs. D. Rhodes and W. 0, Wilson, ot Townsend, Wilson and P. C, ‘olaysen expire at this time. he school glection is called ‘developed by the hot fight for the} The for the ‘The contractors will not be permitted to start construction on these sections | until all right-of-way matters are cleared up. Considerable difficulty along this line has been encountered by the state highway. department and until the resi- dents grant the rightof-way for this road no construction will be authorized. ‘As the location and construction of a | state highway very materially increases | the galue ‘of the adjoining lands the} state highway commission does not feel callea upon to pay‘for land for rights-of- way for its state highways. | In Uinta county, Ralph Nicholson of Mountain View, received the contr |for the constructionvof two sections of |the Linco highway extending from Ft. Bridger to’ Lyman for $8,000. H. Downer of Deaver and J. E. Hil- ton of Manderson received the contracts | (Continued on page Eight) school districts, which are entitled to} send pupils to the Natrona County High School. The grade school election for trus- tees in School District No. 2 is also called for next Monday, and will be held from 1 to 6 p. m. at the Central School. Two trus 8 are to be elected lto this board at this time, They are at the time of the election. Nicolaysen are Grade School | nominated Sam Conwell and P. C members of the next Monday, May 8, in each of the! Board whose terms expire. police department of this city. Had I had the full support of all the city of- ficials, I'm sure I would have won the battle with the gamblers, ‘pimps’ and dope peddlers without a struggle. “I appreciate the support of the hon- orable mayor, Chief Ellithorpe and some of the council and I wash to ask you to accept my many thanks for same. “Respectfully, “W. B. KILGORE." “P. §.—This reminds me of the old jadage which is very true, ‘The Gamb- lers Win.’ ee te GRAIN-FUTURES REACH 11 CENTS CHICAGO CURB (By United Press.) CHICAGO, April 26.—All grain fu- tures jumped as high as 11 cents on the board of trade here today. The gain is due to reports of unfavorable weather and heavy foreign buying. The market rose as the “shorts” sought to cover. CHICAGO, April nary soaring of prices in grain markets here is accompanied by a renewal of | Speculative purchasing on a large scale. Rye led the way with a steep rise of, ten cents a bushel. Before the day end- ed the extreme advance of six and a half cents a bushel had been scored in July 1 delivery of corn, which touched 166%, with May 1 at 173%. Reports current in last part of the session that owing to unusually sharp upturn in val- ues, British and French export interests had temporarily stopped buying. 26.—An_extraordi-| Mr. Wilder was the highest paid su- perintendent of schools in the state| |of Wyoming and was at the head of| the largest school system in this state. He would have received a salary of $6,000 a year starting next year, althu of this sum he was required to pur- chase an automobile in which to visit schools outside of the city, He came here from Fort Collins, Colo., where he was'on the high school faculty. It is not believed that any will be preferred against him or ef-| forts made to bring him back to this city tho it is intimated that some course | will be taken with relatives in order that he can be taken care of properly. His successor has not been-named. W. Av Lacey. high school principat, and Miss Mae Hamilton, county school superintendent, will take care cf the office left vacant for the remainder of the schoo) term. GOVERNMENT . IN ALBANIA IS OVERTHROWN (By Associated Press.) LONDON, April 26.—Supporters of Alah Pasha, Turkish nationalist lead- er and former provisional president of Albania, have occupied Tinanw and | overthrew the Albanian government, ac- |eording to a message from Florina to- any. | tL Heh ~ oui (By Associated Press.) | SAN REMO, April 26.—The council} of premiers at the request of Premier Nitti of Italy and Foreign Minister Trumbitch of JugoSlavia, will allow the Adriatic question to remain in ne- gotiation between the Italian and Jugo- Slav governments, it was learned here | today. BY BLIZZARD DENVER, April 26.—After only three miles of the Moffat road remained tg be cleared, a new blizzard swept the interstate commerce act and ordered the dissolution of the companies of the Reading and Central of New Jer- sey railroads, and the court decided) they must dispose of the stock of own-| ership of each, respectively, and of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company and the Lehigh and Wilke- shirre Coal company. night and yesterday and miles of the tracks are with snow. | stopped the work yesterday. This was WASHINGTON, ‘April 26.—The su-| the second plow. to have failed in, the preme court today failed to hand down) battle with drifts, the first one having a decision on the constitutionality of) become disabled Friday. the prohibition amendment, and the en-' Thousands of head of cattle are s’arv- forcement act. ing in Grand and Moffat counties. today again six filled top of the continental diyide Saturday} A broken plow practicaliy} reject the army of 20u,000 for Germany. The allies also intend to force Ger- many to begin paying reparations at tha rate of 3,000,000,000 marks in gold an nually, and to be increased as Germany recovers economically. ———____ BIG PRICE FOR TEAM. A team of work horses sold by Major Ormsby Saturday, to Shrock, the grad- ing contractor, brought a price of $525. The abandonment of horse breeding in |the past few years has brought about a searcity which is making good horses valuable. MEXICAN REBELS AND FEDERALS ON VERGE OF BATTTLE Federals Prepare to Make. Stand After Throwing Up Fortifications Out of Mazat- lan; Sonora Revolt About Spent, Said (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, April 26.—A battle between Mexican fed-| eral troops sent out from the Pacific port of Mazatlan to meet revolutionists marching on that place, is imminent, according to Mexican advices received here today. The revolutionary army under General Flores is rapidly approaching Mazatlan, the ad- miles of the city. In retreating, the federal troops are said to have burned bridges and to have thrown up fortifi- the cations apparently with of making a stand. Other official dispatches that pathizers of General Obregon, anti ranza candidate for president, and who has aligned himself with the sion movement, are being arrested upon or- ders from Carranza, intention (By Associated Press.) HOUSTON, Texas, April —Despite rumors that the Sonora revolution is |involving the Tampico oil flelds, the gist of messages received today from that district by oil companies with head “business was was that quarters hei 7 jvises said, while the federal forces have withdrawn to within 46! proceeding as usual.”