Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 1, 1920, Page 1

Che Casper Daily | Crihune WEATHER FORECAST Unsettled weather tonight and Sun day, probably, rain or snow in east and north portions; colder Sunfay and in to- and north it. west nij central portions VOLUME IV CASPER, WYO., SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1920 OFFICIALS FAILIG. 0. P. LEADERS TOLOCATEBODY: STUMP INDIANA BLUEBEARD’ TOIN VOTE QUEST Candidates Placed in Nomination Friday Night for Vacancies on Both District MASS MEETING | NAMES TICKET FOR SCHOOLS Ts) OS Oy 6 weer 7 Per LS Erk Sead Yesterday’s Circulation 4172 NUMBER 172 : { JOIN IN SEARCH FOR PRIMARIES Party Exhausted by|All Four Entered in Search for Grave| Last Free-for-All | 1 and High School Boards of Natrona The election of members to places on the boards of school dis- trict No, 2 and Natrona county high school here Monday, gives prom- ise of being a spirited affair, opposition to the candidates named in recent caucus having developed:at a called mass meeting held in the council chamber in the city hall last night. The room was filled to its of Wife Murdered by Charles Harvey (By United Press.) LOS ANGELES, Mav 1.—If “Bluebeard” Charles Harvey’s Preceding Chicago Meeting in June (By United Press.) INDIANAPOLIS, May 1.— capacity, the women being about mony characterized the nfeeting. Fred Van Gordon was selected a8 per- mauent chairman of the meeting and he explained its purpose. It was ex- plained that the chair would. not en- tertain any’ remarks derogatory to pres- ent or past school board incumbents and that unity 6f purpose must be had or nothing could be accomplished. W. J. ailey was selected as secretary. The purpose of the meeting was fur- ther explained by the Rev. Walter L. French, pastor of the Methodist church and by Postma W. W. Sproul. Thirteen names were then placed in nomination, the qualifications of each being explained by nominees. Those nominated were as follows: Ira Weth- erill, K. Loy, Dr. Go M. Anderson, Amba Hemingway, Myre. WwW, Ww Sprott, Deo Wittain Woeker ait D- Holmes, W. J. Balley, Mrs. ‘Thomas/| Cooper, O. L. Walker, Mrs. John Grieve! and Richard Dunn. Of this n&imber two-thirds in the majority. Har- between Mrs. John Grieve and W. J. Bailey. This ballot resulted. in Mr. Bailey's election by two votes majority. Preference was expressed at the meeting for ‘Mrs. John Grieve and Am- brose Remingway as candidates for election on the board of school district No. 2, and exch was endorsed. The law provides that regular nominations cannot be placed on the official. ballot but must be made at the polls. The election in district No. 2 will be held Monday in the Central school building, the polls being open from 1 p.m. to 6 p, m. . The high school elec- tion will be held on the same date at the seversl polling places in the coun- ty for the purpose of electing three trustees for a period of two years. In connection with his nomination’ at gt heigl nyse Ge Ber 2 dh hy jdeclined-to accept in the following state- ment today: “While I appreciate the honor that |has come to me without any solicita- three ¢ andidates for the Natrona coun- ty . | tion, I feel th et high school were to. be selected. Le UR at I OL ge from the stand I took when approached By a system of elimination the bal-j|on this matter several days ago. While loting was to be reduced to the actual/I consider that every citizen of Cas- number of candidates eligible, The first! per owes a civic duty when a majority ballot, howeyer, gave Dr. Loy a ma-|of his fellow citizens make a demand, |. jority and the .meeting voted th&t:he|I desire it to be distinctly understood physical condition permits he | to locate Nina Deloney’s buried body, one of the four women he confessed to murdering. A searching party headed by District Attorney Thomas \oolwine returned to- day exhausted from searching the des- ert. ‘They hope to get. the definite loca- tion of the body from Harvey. Whether Harvey will be able to make \the trip is doubtful. He is in a highly |nervous condition at the county hospi- suicide attempts. THREE KILLED, IN AUTO CRASH (By Associated Press.) PUEBLO, May 1.—Mrs. John Rich- ardson, 24, bride of a week, her mother-inlaw, Mrs. D. R. Davis, and will be taken to Berego valley tal,-where he is recovering from two Major-General Wood, Senator Harding, Governor Lowden and! Senator Johnson are stumping | Indiana today in winding up *he ‘camnaign for Tuesday’s primary. Thirty delegates are at stake. It will be the last free-for-all preferen- tial primary before the Chicago conven- tion. Only Johnson and Wood are contest- ants for Maryland's 16 delegates in the primary there on Monday, Johnson and Hoover are contestants in California on Tuesday. Wood and Johnson will continue stumping Indiana until Monday night. SUPREME COURT GRANTS RECOUNT IN JERSEY (By Assoelated Press.) o SURYA ALI AES Ra log Gummére of the supreme court signed| an order today for a recount of the vote cast in Tuesday's presidential preferen- tial primary for Senator Johnson and General Wood. \ BASIN DOCKET be named #@ candidate without further balloting. M Anderson was declared nominated On the second ballot Dr. G.!of the that ‘at this time it would not be wise people of Casper to elect me us a member of the board of educa- and a third bedlot was taken on a tie tion.” her brother, E. B, Davis, were Killed and her husband fatally injured when their-automobile plunged off a bridge near here. ED RULE IN MEXICO SEEN Fears Held That Bolshevik Regime May Succeed if Carranza Is Overthrown; July Elections Are Postponed (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 1.—It is feared in well informed cir- cles here that if the revolt against Carranza is successful the next Mexican government will be dedicated to the principles of | Many leaders in the Obregon revolt have decided mings, but not Obregon himself, however. Ex-Governor Alvarado of Yucatan, who instituted the Social- ist there, is prominent among the lead-! REBEL MUNITIONS AGENT sovietism. Socialist lea: ers of the Obregon revolt. (By Associated Press.) SAN ANTONIO, May 1.—Mexican Presidential elections called for July 4 have been postponed because of rebel Activities, a Mexico City dispatch to a local Mexican paper stated today. JUAREZ WAITS FOR REBEL OFFENSIVE (By United Press.) EL PASO, May .1.—Juarez Spent an anxious night expecting a’ rebel attack from the south or west. Carranaistas ordered service on~ the Northwestern railroad out of Juarez discontinued, “ring the rebels would use the road’s equipment to attack Juarez, : Rebel agents here claim their. forces fre in full possession of Chihuahua City and will haye Juarez and other border cs sts without fighting within a few day BONILLAS WITHDRAWS FROM PRESIDENTIAL RACE ARRESTED IN ST. LOUIS (By Associated Press.) ST. LOUIS, May 1.—One of two Mexicans under arrest here today, ac- cording to the police, said he was Man- uel M. Prieto, mayor of Juarez, Mexico, from 1914 to 1916, and that he came to} St. Louis to purchase arms for General Obregon and armies revolting against the Carranza government. Two Mexicans were released this aft- ernoon on orders from the department of justice. FEDERAL FORCES MARCHING NORTH (By Associated Press.) EL PASO, May 1.—General Manuel Dieguez is en route north with a large body of federal troops, according to a telegram received. here today by Mexi- can Consul General Sandoyal. and other establishments under their control were described before the senate Mexican investigating committee today by Monsignor Francis C, Kelly, presi- dent of the Catholic Extension society of the United States. Conditions’ became so bad, he said, that a general exodus of Catholic orders from Mexico occurred. Women were frequently and outrage- ously abused, the witness declared. Carranza soldiers, as well as bandits, participated in the looting of schools, churches and other institutions, Kelly declared. aes JUAREZ COMMANDER HURRIES TO POST \By Associated Press.) EL PASO, May 1.—That Colonel Mora, commander of the Juarez garri- son, who hurriedly crossed the interna tional line here shortly after midnight, is fleeing to Juarez because of the antici- pated revolt of that city, according to the claim of anti-Carranza circles. Seapets eee = EARTHQUAKE IS RECORDED NEAR ST. LOUIS, CLAIM (By United Press.) ST. LOUIS, May 1.—An earthquake disturbance lasting 30 seconds was re- corded by the St. Louis university seis: mograph at 9:15 o'clock this morning. }?he shock centered 100 to 200 mites He reported all central districts of ther-om gt. Louis and was violent. republic quiet. Emilio Salinas, provisional governor of Chihuahua, was reported safe by Sandoval, who said that Salinas left his {Ry Associated Press.) LAREDO, Texas, May 1.—Ign: Bonillas, Mexican ambassador to United States, has renounced his can- didacy for the Mexican presidency, be. leving that his services as a diplomat fre needed ‘by his country and desiring to be free of political entanglements, ac cording to El Heraldo de Mexico of Mexico City, acio the capital atthe time fighting began be- tween loyal ‘and revolting forces and is |now en route.to Juarez. CATHOLICS PER JECUTED DURING CARRANZ4 REVOLT (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 1.—~Attacks on members of Catholic orders in Mexico during the Carranza rebellion and the SPECULATION IN SUGAR OPPOSED BY HOUSE BILL (By United Press.) WASHI ‘ON, May 1.—A bill curb sugar speculation was introdu in the house today by Repres Howard, who said the Departm: to looting of schools, hospitals, churches Justice had approved the bill. a} of BEING CLEARED Numerous Criminal and Civil Ac- tions Disposed of During Past Week BASIN, Wyo., May 1.—District court the past week has been busy with jury | cases. | In the case of Leavitt vs. Allen, a damage gase where plaintiff wanted! damages from defendant for sheep crossing plaintiff's canal, the judge in-| structed the jury to return a verdict for the defendant. In the case of Lampman vs. C. B. and! /Q., settlement was effected out of court. | In the ‘case of Bryant vs. Dow, the jury returned a verdict of $1 in favor of defendant. This was a case new to| Wyoming courts. Defendant had leased a farm from plaintiff and a clause in the lease provided for furnishing water |for irrigation. Owing to water short- |age on the Greybull last year there was| a partial crop failure and defendant re- ‘fused to pay the full rent and suit was | brought to enforce payment | |) In the ease of the State of Wyoraing | \'vs. Bryant, a bootlegging case from) Washakie County, the jury failed to} agree and were discharged. { In the case of the State va. “Ward ‘Blackburn, charged with statutory rape, 4iefendant entered a plea of guilty and ‘was sentenced from five to eight years in the penitentiary. In the case of Rolofson vs. Fariow, ‘a davaage case from Park County, which took three days to try, the ‘failed to agree and were discharge. ' In the case of the State vs, Richar1 Walker, on a burglary charge, defend- ant entered a plea of guilty and was sentenced from one to two years. The damage case of F. L. Tolman vs.) the CB. and Q. Railroad was tried be- fore a jury yesterday and the jury re-| turned a verdict for the plaintiff for $2,800, for sheep killed in transit to market. CITY WATER IN FINE CONDITION, TESTS REVEAL A series of tests covering a period of ten or 12 days shows the city water supply to be free of all pollu- tion, measuring up to all government requirements for drinking and domes- tie purposes, according to an *an- nouncement made this afternoon ‘by Dr. J. F. O'Donnell, county health officer. Continuous inquiries have been made since the water “scare” of several weeks ago and recent an- alysis of the water should eliminate all anxies” as \ | o Several Wounded ‘in} Street Fighting in Paris; Police Con- trol Crowds (By Associated Press.) PARIS, May 1.—Two persons were killed and 50 wounded in a series of small riots in the eastern part of the city today. Two Socialist members of the cham- ber of deputies—MM. Vaillant-Coutu- rier and Alexandre H. Blanc—were injured in a clash with the police near the Place de la Republique. (By Associated Press.) PARIS, May 1.—A clash ke- tween Republican guards and po- lice and 2,000 May day manifes- tants occurred here at 3 o'clock this afternoon on boulevards of the St. Martin quarter. Two shots were fired during the melee and sev: eral persons were reported wounded. The disturbance was the first active afsorder of the day here. It was brot on by the “presence of students from schools who. acted as drivers on auto buses, replacing striking drivers. The police used a flying squad of | lion workers are estimated to have Eight Million Take Holiday in Great Britain; Bolshevik Orators Speak (By Associated Press.) LONDON, May 1.—Eight mil- participated in the observance of | May day in Great Britain by taking! a day off and parading and speech-making, but there was no interruption to the nation’s essential public services, A move to impede railway traffic thru a “work to the rules” policy, pro-} claimed by the London and Liverpool railwaymen’s locals, proved a fiasco. A feature which gave more promise of distinguishing the day was the in- auguration of an overall wearing cam- jpaign similar to that in the United States by the middle class union, cal- culated to cut down the price of cloth- ing. In London, several thousand paraded thru the west end to Hyde park, head- ed by a contingent of former service men. They swarmed about 12 plat- forms from which 72 speakers appealed |for better working conditions, enthus- from 20 to 100 men all along the boule- vards to break up congestion. Crowds in most instances were good natured but apparently annoyed the police by blocking the traffic at one point after another. As soon as a squad of po- lice entered a crowd it would disperse only to reassemble 50 yards distant, hooting and jeering the policemen as soon as their backs were turned. There were a number of fist fights along the boulevards but the police did not interfere, in most instances letting the people settle their own arguments. ee SE FERRY SERVICE OPERATED FOR FLOOD RELIEF NORFOLK, Neb., May 1.—Thirty rsons marooned on, d_sonth Rati tos ox eeu SoMa “tions causedshy the swollen Elkhorn river, were. securing relief today thru paki boat service inaugurated by the city. AKRON FASTEST GROWING CITY IN U. S., CLAIM AKRON, May 1.—Residents of Akron, the rubber capital of the world, feel chesty* these days. They are gloating over the fact that the census bureau of the department of labor has indis- putably proved what they have been vociferously claiming—that Akron is the fastest growing, most remarkable city in America, Ten years ago Akron had 69,067 in- habitants, According to the census bureau report, it now has 208,4345, an increase of 201.8 per cent. The gain is considerably more than that shown by another city of 50,000 inhabitants or more. |iastichlly hailed the successes of the | Russian soviet government and declared their abhorence at “atrocities commit- ICAGO TENANTS ON T STRIKE, PARIS SCENE OF R IOTING Thousands of Windy City People Defy Moving Order; Red Flag Hauled Down (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, May 1.—Thousands of families went on a “rent strike” today and refused to vacate apart- ments in accordance with May - day moving orders, H-: S. Standish, president of the Chicago Tenants’ Protective league asserted, Standish predicted that 10,000 tenants would de- fy the efforts of landlords to evict them. RED FLAG HAULED DOWN IN CHICAGO (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, May 1.—Police were called to a schoolhouse in a west side ghet- to when it was discovered that a red | | flag had been raised over the build: ing. Lieutenant John Dizon, an ex-soldier, {climbed an 80-foot pole and cut down the banner, which read: “Hurrah, hurrah, for the soviet. Death for capitalist MAY DAY STRIKES DEVELOP IN CANADA (By Associated Press.) TORONTO, May 1.—Twelve thousand ted by capitalist governments.” —— SURVIVORS OF KOLCHAK ARMY AIDED BY JAPS (By Associated Press.) VLADIVOSTOK, May 1.—Severe fighting is im “progress at Chita, trans-Baikalia, between forces of Gen. Voitzekoffsky, the sole remnant. of Gen. Kolchak’s army in _trans- Beikalia, and an opposing Bolshevik faction, according to a Russian “SOLE “Pho Japanese tre declared to Be Supporting Voitzeroffsky. wfhb ee Bini~s wasnt coal miners of the Sydney, Nova’ Sco- tia, district went on # May day strike today as a protest against the impris- onment of leaders in Winnipeg's gen- jeral strike last year. There was also a tieup of building trades in Ottawa and a street car strike in London, Ontario. “Milk wagon drivers struck at Toronto. (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, May 1.—The general strike in the United States feared on May Day failed to materialize. Only petty radicalism was evident up to aft- ernoon tod: CREW SAVEDIN SHIP. SINKING ON WEST COAST SENATE PASSES M’CORMICK BILL FORU.S. BUDGET (By United Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.—The steamer-San Mateo, owned heré, sunk off Salina Cruz, Mexico. It is presumml that the crew of twenty-one escaped safely. The vessel was bound from Guatemala to this port. (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, May 1.—The scnate passed the McCormick budge: bill to- day. ‘ SALE TAX TO BE ARGUED AGAIN (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 1- imination {of the sale tax provision of the soldier relief bill will be discussed at meetings next week of the house ways and means | committee. Fou s JA ie ey M. P. Wear, reporter for The Cas- (By Associated Press.) per Daily Tribune, left today for his WARSAW, May 1.—Polish cavalry is| home in Topeka, Kan., where he will reported to have reached the outskirts| spend a part of his vacation. He will of Kiev, The Bolshevik command has also visit in Lawrence, Kan., and Kan- been moved eastward of Kharkov \sas City, Mo., before returning. JOHN CORDILLO TO KNOW FATE TONIGHT, VERDICT OF ACQ LEVER ACT HELD CONSTITUTIONAL “BY HIGH COURT (By Associated Press.) BUFFALO, N. Y., May 1.—In a de- cision handed down in the United States Court today by Judge Hazel, in alleged profiteering cases, the Lever food con- trol act provision against “unjust dis- crimination charges’ was held consti- tutinal. JURY ACQUITS DEFENDANT IN BISBEE TRIAL (By United Press.) TOMBSTONE, Ariz., May 1.—The jury last night ren- dered a verdict acquitting Harry Wootton in the Bisbee deportation trial. The jury reached a decision on the firs The prosecutor announced quittal he would put the othe: indictment to be tried on June 7. UITTAL PROBABLE Second Degree Murder or Manslaughter Is Asked by State in Closing Arguments on Trial of Liquor Agent (Special to The Tribune) CHEYENNE, May 1.4—John Cordillo, on trial for the murder of Frank Jennings, probably will know his fate by nightfall. The final arguments are in progress this afternoon and the case will be given to the jury late in the day. The state is not asking a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree, admitting that it has been unable to prove premediation, but is arguing for conviction of either murder in the second degree or manslaughter. The jury was charged by the court at 10:30 this morning, following the in troduction of a little evidence in rebut tal by the state and in sur-rebuttal by the defense. The state’s rebuttal tes- timony being that of residents of Den- ver to the effect that Cordillo's reputa- tion in that city, his home town, was poor, and his reputation for truth and veracity bad. Opinion amiong spectators who have followed the evidence is that there will | be little delay in reaching a verdict and that it probably will be of acquittal. The opening argument for the state by Associate Counsel Arnold was in progress when the noon recess wast taken and was resumed at 1:30 this afternoon, Arnola, aside from aban- |doning a contention for a verdict of |murder in the first degree, also admit- t ballot. |ted to the jury that an instruction ro- that notwithstanding the ac- lating to the association of murder and s n8, |robbery should have littie welghft, in- r 159 defendants under joint {jsmuch os the stato had been unable to establish a motive of robbery. was out two hours, altho it