Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 10, 1920, Page 1

MEXICO CITY. VERA CR TAMPIC day, propably showers; and in extreme east portion tonight. VOLUME IV cooler Tuesday ERE eS ae + ee Cribune CASPER, WYO., MONDAY, MAY 10; 1920. $$ ___._. Casprr Daily Saturday’s Circulation CONVENTIONS UNDER WAYIN STATE Lowden Given Great' Ovation by G. O. P. When. Name Is Mentioned Today (Special ta The Tribune.) SHERIDAN, Wyo., May 10.) —The name of Gov. Frank o.| Lowden of Illinois, mentioned | by T. Blake Kennedy of Chey- enne as a prospective nominee of the Republican party for president at the opening of the Repub- lican state convention here this morn- ing, received a 01 ovation (on. the “pare “or. friends Ft ters among the delegates. “Other candidates were mentioned in the course of Ken- nedy’s remarks and all were cheered in: turn but with ‘the announcement of. Lowden’s name a demonstration oc- curred which could not be quieted for two minutes, F. H. Blume of Sheridan was’ made temporary chairman of the convention when it assembled at 10:20 this morning with C..S. Hill of Cheyenne serving as temporary secretary. The sessions are being held at the Orpheum theater and probably will continue thru tomorrow by reason of little progress being made to- lay. The assembly convened at 3 o'clock this afternoon for the conclud- ing session today. Sheridan turned “out in force this morning to welcome delegates who an rived on a special train. They were given an auto ride about the city pre- ceding the opening of the convention and were served with lunch today by the ladies of the Christian church in Odd Fellows’ hall. A reception at the Elks’ home will feature tonight's entertain- ment, plang for a fish fry at Ladore having been abandoned on account of bad roads, The naming of delegates to the na-) tional ,convention will be taken up to- morrow morning and indications point to a strenuous contest for the six places on the delegation. The selec- tion is not likely/to be harmonious, it was indicated today. Merle D. Vincent of Grand Junction, Colo., gave a stirring address before the convention today, adding to the enthu- siams of the meeting. Congressman Mondell, floor leader of + (Continued on Page Three) TODAY Capital Democrats Seek Two Places on Delegation to National Meet (Special to The Tribune.) LANDER, Wyo., May 10.— With all counties except Crook and Campbell represented by some seventy delegates in attendance, che Democratic ‘state convention was called to order at 10 o'clock this, morning’ by J. R. Sulli of Lara- ie “and “the “morning” hours. were’ de- voted to organization work. David J. Howell of Cheyenne was elected tem- porary chairman, W. J. Corbridge of Whestland was named temporary sec- retary and following the appointment of credentials and resolutions commit- tees, made up of one delegate from each county, the convention adjourned until 2:30 this afternoon. Indications point to an uninstructed delegation to th enatianal convention in San -Frahciscd. Nom‘hations for these pleces will come up this afternoon and Laramie County has met with con- siderable opposition in efforts to land two places on the delegation. The con- vention majority, it is believed, wjll con- cede the state capital only one delegate to the national meet. EF. D. Edwards, president of the Lan- der Commercial Club, welcomed the deleg:tes in appropriate remarks before the convention this morning and Theo- dore C. Diers of Sheridan responded for the organization, assuring the business! men of their pleasure over the oppor- tunity of being entertained there and thanking them for the invitation which | brought them. On convening this afternoon the con- vention proceeded with the report of the credentials committee in prepara- tion for choosing delegates, Among prominent Democrats who were in Casper yesterdzy on their way to the state convention at Lander were: Leslie Miller, collector of internal reve- nue at Cheyenne; David H. Howell, as- sistant United States district attorney; Wade H. Fowler, registrar at the United States land office, Douglas; John D. Clark, general counsel for the Mid- (Continued on Page 3) WASHINGTON, May 10.—A call the campaign standing four-square in States must assume, EIGHT DEAD, 38 HURT IN CRASH ON COAST LINE {By Associated Press.) PORTLAND, Ore, May 10.—Eight were killed and 38 injured when elec- tric trains on the west side of the Southern Pacific collided head-on near here. pe LOVE SPURNED, WOMAN SHOOTS. ~ SELF ATHOTEL| (Special to The Tribune.) : THERMOPOLIS, Wyo., May 10.— Mrs. Olive Curl shot and killed her- self last night at the Griffith hotel here as the result of an altercation with Pleasant Smith, wrestler, who has appeared here and at other Wyo- ming points. She left a note saying that she had been “true” to him and had wanted him to marry her. He refused to marry her a short time previously, it is claimed. Smith had left the room a short time before the shooting. Smith will be remembered in Cas- per by fans who saw him in a wres- tling match here. Later he trans- ferred his operations elsewhere. get ee Es WATSON GIVEN LIFE TERM ON GUILTY PLEA LOS ANGELES, May i6.—James P. Watson, confessed murdered of seven women, was sentenced to life imprisonment by Judge Willis of Los Angeles in superior court today, fol- lowire a plea of guilty to the murder of Nina Lee Deloney, entered last + Week. SIMS DISGRACED BY ATTACK ON U.S. NAVY So Says Secretary Daniels in Claim That Naval Chief Aspire d to British Honors More Than American During thé War (By United Press) WASHINGTON, May 10.—The American people will never forgive Admiral Sims for attacking the navy, Secretary Daniels declared today in opening his defense before the senate naval investigators. Daniels expressed regret that he ever recommended Sims for honors, stating that Sims “coveted” British decorations more and even “aspired to become a'member of the British admiralty.” : He criticised Sims for: “scandalously ‘unwarranted exaggeration and misre- Presentation” of the navy’s activities during the war, - (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 10.—Secretary of the Navy Daniels, before the senate ‘nvestigating committee, today replied to the criticism of Admiral Sims re- farding the navy's part in the war. He charged that Sims lacked vision, belit- ‘led the work of the American navy in| did not measure up to his expectations; contrast to the British, coveted British lecorations and aspired to become an honary member of the British admi- ralty. Daniels declared the officers support- ing Sims’ charges were largely “‘peo- ple with a grievance.” The testimony of other officers in possession of ’first- hand knowledge, Daniels __ testified, “should be accepted by ail open-minded men as an absolute refutation of prac- tically all of Sims’ charges.” Daniels told the committee that Sims Jin various ways, of which he mentioned six, as follows: “He lacked vision to see that a great and new project to bar submarines from their hunting grounds should be promptly. carried out, no matter what! the cost or how radical the departure from what ultra-prudent men regarded as impracticable. He seemed to accept the views of the British admiralty as superior to anything that would come from America and urged those views even when the navy department pro- posed plans that proved more effective. In public speeches and other ways he gave the maximum of crodit to British was doing. He coveted British decora- tions and seemef to place a higher value on honors given abroad than on honors that could be conferred by the American government. He aspired to become a member of the British admi- ralty and wrote complainingly when the American, government declined to per- mit him to accept.such tender by the king of England. He placed protection jon merchant shipping as the main ope- lration of our forces abroad, failing to jappreciate that the protection of trans- ports carrying troops to France was a paramount naval duty until I felt im- pelled to cable him peremptorily that LEAGUE OF NATIONS URGED ON DEMOS AS ISSUE BY PRESIDENT (By Associated Press.) against the senate'’s reservations was issued by President Wilson in a tele gram today to Oregon Democratic leaders. Declarng that the party had the “honor of the nation’ in its hands, the president sald, the Lodge reservations were “utterly consistent” with that honor as well as destructive of the role of world leadership which the United t — efforts and minimized ‘what his country | apeken of for the place, such was our main mission.” a — to the Democratic party to go into favor of the Treaty of Versailles and BU. APRIL TOTAL $260,415 CITY DARKENED BY SLUDGE FIRE BION Spectacular Blaze’ With Minimum Damage Results: from. Firing of Waste: in Railroad Yards A spectacular sludge fire in the Bur- lington yards resulted at noon today when a sudden shift of the wind from west to northeast drove flames from aj small pool of waste oil being burned this morning, toa larger pool in: close proximity to the lumber. storage shed. ‘The fire was left unguarded during the noon hour, and had gained big head- way before discovered, for a_ time threatening the entire yard. , Flamés leaping 50 to 75 feet in the air and an enormous column of thick k smoke, which filled the entire » made the fire a spectacle worth viewing and hundreds of people thronged the yards, when the summon- ing of the city fire department apprised those in the business section that it was not an ordinary sludge fire. Such excitement prevailed among the pupils of the North Casper school that thé school was dismissed and the chil- dren were taken to the scene of the fire by their teachers. The first effort to save the lumber shed was made by am employe of the road, who climbed to the roof ard drove off the flames with a garden hose until hose from the railroad fire system and from the city hydrants could be brought to the scene. Six or seven streams of water were turned upon the pool of oil and the flames were driven back and kept under control in this manner until the oil had been burned out. The greatest danger, it was said, after the fire had been driven: away from the lumber shed was that the burning oil would reach the boiling point and explode. The Burlington yards are filled with podis of waste oil and a most disastrous fire would undoubtedly have resulted. seen a REPUBLICANS IN CONFERENCE TO PICK CHAIRMAN ae (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, May 10.—The Republic- an national committee met here today to select a temporary an for he national convention. Senator ¢ was the only ore openly (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, May 10.—The committee on arrangements for the Republican national convention today elected L. B. Brown Gleason’ of New York as tempo- rary secretary of the convention on June 8. ‘The committee adjourned for lunch without selecting a temporary chairman, Chairman Hays told the committee that Republican: senators favored the selection of Senator Lodge as tempor: ary chairman in a keynote speech. The name of former Senator Beveridge of Indiana was, mentioned for permanent |the rev chairman. U Z. O FALL TO REBELS DREADNOUGHT AND FLOTILLA-OF DESTROYERS SAIL FOR MEXICAN WATERS T0 PROTECT AMERICANS c_ Company of Marines Taken Aboard Warship Ordered to Key West for Emergency Duty; Carranza Caught 85 Miles Outside of Mexico City; Tampico Commander Flees with All Records EL PASO, Texas, May 10.—Generals Candido Aguilar, son-in-law of President Carranza, and Francisco Murgula have been executed, according to an unconfirmed report received here today by Roberto M. Pesqueira, revolutionary financial agent in the United States. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 10.—The dreadnought Oklahoma was ordered today to proc: d from New York to Key West for possible duty in Mexican waters. The ship will stop at Phila- delphia to take on a full company of marines from the League Island station. Increase in Number and Decrease in Sum Expended; Casper Largest of Projected Expenditures In spite of the fact that there were 118 building permits issued) during the month of April as compared with only 78 issued in March,| there was a slight decrease:in the amount of the:month as: shown by. the building permits issued. $283,295. There were at least $283,295. There were at least during March, which propobly accounts for the larger amount of building planned. There were permits’ askef for oniv three large buildings during thé mont just passed. Only one of these passed the fifty-thousand-dollar mark. This one structure is the Casper Na- tional bank which is to be started the first of May and is to be erected at an estimated cost of $120,000. The building is to be one story and a mezzanine floor in height; and is to cover a ground floor space of 28 1-2 by 62 1-2 feet. The Casper National Bank building will be constructed of stee} girders, ce- ment, wood, and brick. The first floor is to be 26.3 feet in height while the basement and mezzanine floors are each to be 10.6 feet in height. The second largest building is that being biifit by F. N. Carr on Maple street between Railroad and First streets. This is to cost $21,495. It is te be constructed of concrete, tile, and brick. The Midwest Refining company re- pair shop on West Yellowstone street between Spruce street and the Burling- ton railroad industrial spur track is to cost about $10,000. The only other large structure is a so-called stadium of wood which is be- ing built on the Sandbar by Jack Hem- pel. The building permit estimates the cost at $1:000 and locates the build- ing betwegn Maron and Cobb. Many cheaper variety of houses and additions to dwellings composed many of the applications for building permits But there were several costly and elab- orate homes planned during April. The G. W .Cooley house on CY avenue between Elm and Ash streets is one of permits were issued. “grhis house is to OR ADDRESSING cost $7,000; and is to be a story dnda half frame struture, An $8,000 house is being planned by Jake Huff on the southwest corner of Jefferson and Second streets. A brick house to be erected at an estimated cost of $5,500 is being built by Matilda Stev- ick on Park street between David and Ash streets. SALESTAXTO | PROVIDE BONUS IS ABANDONED (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 10.—Republl- can members of house ways and means committee today definitely de- | cided to abandon the proposed one per cent retail sales tax for raising part of the money for the proposed soldier relief legislation. STEEL ORDERS ON INCREASE NEW YORK, May 10.—Tho United States Steel Corporation announced to- day that unfilled orders for the month ending April 30 totnled 10,359,747 tons, a gain of 467,672 tons over the previous month, ® (By Associated Press.) National Structure building planned during e April total four large buildings or apartments four large buildings or apar ments MRS. DOSTER SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS (By Associated Press.) DEMING, N. M., May 10.—After the jury was dismissed, following dis- agreement, Mrs. Maud Doster plead- ed guilty to second degree murder for the killing of her common ‘law husband, Captain Doster, U. S. Med- ical corps, and was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary. SOMERSET AND RAGLAND CRUDE JUMP IN PRICE (By Associated Press.) PITTSBURGH, Pa., May 10.—Prin- cipal crude oil purchasing agencies here today announced an increase of cents a barrel in Somerset crude, $4.35 cents, in Ragland to $2.10. These grades of oil are produced in the Kgn- tucky field. oe SIX GO TO JAIL | } to RADICAL MEETS : (By Associated Press.) PITTSBURGH, May 10.—Men who tried to speak at a street meeting of the national committee of iron and steel workers and the American Civil Liber- ties Union in Duquesne, were sentenced to thirty days in jqil. Ball Candidates Have Tryouts. Candidates for the Wyoming Athletic club ball team will practice at the High school tonight. ————_—__ George E. Kenan is in Casper today |revolutionists overtook and WASHINGTON, May 10.—With Mexico City, Vera Cruz and Tampico ip the hands of h olutionists, American destroyers are en route today to Mexican waters to await eventuali- ‘ties and to afford protection to American lives in Mexican gulf ports. Official confirmation of a ian oe aan do hata il bo rt hay inter el ead epee Rare) DING PERMITS IN the fall of Mexico City was received at the state department from the Ameri- can embassy. This report made no mention of Car- ranza and reports from Vera Cruz said that a search there had failed to’ find him. The report that he was arrested at Esperanza is without confirmation, NO SERIOUS DISORDER IN TAMPICO REVOLT (By Associated Press.) HOUSTON, \May 10.—Tampico, an important oil town on the Gulf of Mexi- co, capitulated to the forces of Generdl Obregon yesterday, according to radio advices received by local oil interests here early this morning, The advices said the town went over to the revolu- tionists without serious disorder. The message received here was filed with the United States gunboat Sacra- mento at Tampico by an official of the Mexican Gulf Ot! company and was ad- dressed to the Gulf Refining company at Houston. [troops ‘entered the customs * Kote” on Sunday “at 4:30. o'clock. ‘The military commander escaped on the government steamer Jalisco with all files and rec- ords, it was said. | CARRANZA'S ESCORT IN FLIGHT CUT TO PIECES. (By Associated Press.) PASO, Tex., May 10.—Mexican dispersed troops escorting President Carranza in his flight from Mexico City, them, serious loss according message from Gen. Alvardo Obregon to Goy. de la Huerta, supreme command- er of the Liberal Constitutionalist army, it was announced here today. Gen. Obregon, detailed the capture of Mexico City, confirmed a report of the wholesale execution of military pris- oners «t Mexico City by Gen. Francisco Murguia before the Carranza leader fled from the capital, told of further states to join the revolution and of the capture of Puebla City, one of the largest in Mexico. Among the viictims were Generals Triana, Lechuga Artigos, Roberto Ce- judo and others, according to Gen, Obre- gon. Mexican revolutionary ‘headquarters here, in making public Obregon’s mes- sage, said it lent credence to the report of Carranza's capture as Obregon said the Mexican president's route to the port of Vera Cruz had been cut by rebel forces. Gen. Cejudo was a rebel operating in Southern Mexico and in c@nnection with his trial on charges of sedition by the Carrancistas, the arrest of Obregon was ordered. Obregon was accused of negotiating with Cejudo, and fled from Mexico City a month ago to escape ar- rest. i Gen. Manuel M. Dieguez, one of Car- ranza's strongest) leaders, was reported “completely bottled” south of Sinaloa, which he had attempted to move against. Fighting occurred at Tampico when that city was captured by the rebels, according Micontoa ,yrpzh hrdlu fwy according to an official report given out here. The Carranza commander was imprisoned. EL PERSONAL SAFETY IS GUARANTEED CARRANZA. (By United ress) MEXICO CITY, May 8 ((Delayed),— Carranza was captured at Apizaco, eighty-five miles from here, after he fled from Mexico City. His personal safety has been guaranteed. Obregon, heading his rebel troops, was to enter the capital on Sunday. Communication from the M-O ranch on the Badwater. BACK O AT REF Boilermakers who have been off, duty at the Midwest and Standard refineries returned to work this morn- Ing as the culmination of negotiations which got under way last week. 'T! men, it is understood, will receive an increase in wages amounting to 50 (Continued on Page 8) BOILERMAKERS N JOBS INERIES cents a day. Other information re- garding the settlement was wit! today pending a conference with rep- resentatives of the men. It is unde stood, howoever, that conditions are acceptable to both sides and no recur- rence of trouble is anticipated. => } The-ndvites“stated tht revotutiontiat: