Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 13, 1920, Page 1

a oe a ADMIRAL SIMS CHARGED WITH US The Caz WEATHER FORECAST Partly cloudy west and north portion unsettled, probably showers in southeast portion tonight and Friday; slightly warmer in extreme east portion tonight and in east and north portion Friday, VOLUME IV iia ci As s.| Sel . RECEDING FLOOD WEST LEAVE TRAFFIC SITUATION CRIPPLED Auto Transfer Service Spans Washouts on Billings Line for Marooned Travelers; Northwestern Tied Up East of Here With no word of additional rains over the Burlington and North- wéstern systems in Wyoming and Nebraska during, the past twenty- four hours, flood conditions which played havoc at stream crossings and demoralized service over many divisions of these lines are ex- pected to improve, but re-establishment of regular and complete serv- ice must await the building of many new bridges and miles of track- | | Yesterday’s Circulation | oduced ‘Against Daniels Cablegram ' Said to Har Origin of Mes- British Files (By Associated Press.) | { WASHINGTON, May 13.—Charges that a cablegram produced be-| fore the senate naval investigating committee during the testimony of Rear Admiral Sims, bore a forged signature, were made today by Sec-| retary of the Navy Daniels. He referred to the message which Sims| had presented as part of his criticism of the navy department and which was purported to have been signed by the secrétary. | 000 BOND ISSU FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT _ TOBE MARKETEDHERE Insurance Rates to Be Cut by Improve- ments Which Must Be Financéd Here; Chamber Takes Up Proposition Means of financing $125,000 worth of improvements to the city “Somewhere, sombody was gullty| of signing my name to an oificial dis patch, which the offginal, here repro;| duced, shows I nevér signed,” Daniels| told the committee, “or of alternating| the dispatch by er@ging the real signa-| ture and substituting Daniels.” | ‘ The concluding paragraph of the} cablegram read: | “In regard to cofivoys, I consider American vessels having armed guards are safer when saillhg independently,” | Daniels testified thkt immediately up-| on reading the admiral’s testimony he| w he had neyer gent such a cab! m and started an investigation. The secretary said he finally found the origi- nal dispateh in the British embassy, through which it had been sent and that the name signed to it was, “A. F. and equipment. A new flusher for the|Carter, by Direction of the Chief of paved streets will be housed in the} Naval Operations.” building. It will be of 1,200-gallon ca —— pacity, mounted on a. five-ton White [SIMS DISCOUNTED chassis and will be capable of flushing | SAFETY OF TROOPS. | the thirteen miles of paved streets (By United’ Press.) every night, thus eliminating the dust| Daniels reiterated his charge that Sims valued suppliés more than the nuisance to a great extent. ace £ lives of American soldiers and was will- ing to endanger troop transports to save cargo ships. ue Forged Signature;| fire department, which, in turn, will bring about a reduction of 5 to 12 per cent insurance rates on business property and to a great extent relieve the danger of a disastrous-fire, which underwriters are certain menaces Casper, lie in local subscription of the city bond issue for this purpose, according to,opinion expressed at a mass meeting last night Y.W.C. A NEEDS Sims wrote a British admiral that| Daniels’ insistence on the safety of the troops was “largely political.” pe Sevko ? “Rane CONFIRMATION age. Kansas City-Portland trains Nos. 41 and 43, which were detonred at Alliance on Wednesday on aecount of disastrous washouts above there, and which re- mained at Casper overnight because of the tieup on the’ Northern Pacific sec- tion of the Casper-Billings line svuth of Billings, left here this afternoon fo}- lowing arrangements made for an auto transfer service to span the washouts. Passengers will be taken from From- berg, seven mites to a point where a stub train operated from Billings can pick them up again, permitting them to make connections with the coast at Billings. The same sysem will be fol- lowed with the Republican convention special, which has been marooned in Fillings since yesterday. Passengers.on this train will leave there at 1 o'cloek this afternoon and should arrive in Casper at about 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. The most disastrous interruption to Burlington service occurred above Al- liance, on the road traveled by the through trains to the coast. Twenty miles of track is reported washed out along with large steel bridges which were literally swept away by the flood waters of big streams. » Service over line will not be resumed until Mon- ay or Tuesday. ‘Two washouts occurred on the Cas- Der-Billings line,about twenty-five miles south of Billings on the Northern Pa- cifle section of? the line, comp) ising some thirty-seven miles. One requires an extension of the bridge over Rock Cveek and the other the driving of an. entirely new brdige. The line should be open for regular traffic some time Sat- urday, it is estimated. The middle piers of one bridge settled some 18 inches. At present no tickets are being sold north farther than Fromberg, travelers who esire to go farther being required to take their own chance on securing Auto service to the point where stub JOHNSONITES TO. USE CLUB, CLAIM (By United Press.) NEW YORK, May 13.—Revival of gossip regarding a possible bolt by Johnsonites in case he fails to secure the nomination in the Chicago conven. tion is causing great uneasiness.. While Johnson himself has repeatedly de- clared that he will not be.a party to the bolt, his strongest supporters predict that Johnson‘ will be unable to control his own destiny. Veteran politicians profess to see in renewal of bolt rumors the shadow of theglub.-with, which Johnsonites. may attempt to force. jis nomination, « in the face*of sych' a threat, the conservative old guard might surrender to avoid'a repetition of th 1912 situation. 2 oa > ° ° ° ¢ > 2 ° 2 (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, May 13.—Sugar should sel! for 1144 cents a pound and present prices of 20 to 25 cents in many citiey are due to profiteering, W. Jett Lauck, consulting economist of the railroad brotherhoods, told the railroad labor board today in support- ing the union's higher wage demands, Sugar “gougers" will exact a total of $600,000,000 from the people this year, Lauck stated. Income taxes for 1917 show that sugar refiners earned 60 per cent on the capital invested while cane re- finers made as high as 238 per cent on capital actually invested. “If the producers showed such amazing earnings then,” said Lauck, “what must be their earnings today with sugar hovering uround 25 cents @ pound?” OLD CLOTHES WORN TODAY IN presided over by W. W. Keefe and brot. to the attention of the Casper Cham- ber of Commerce this morning thru a committee consisting of Earl Boyle, Otis Walker and R, T, Kemp. Because of the stagnant condition of the bond ymarket, local subscription will effect a great saving to the city and expedite the movement for 100 percent efficiency }n the fire department. According to local officials, an option was taken on equipment needed some time ago and a ten-day extension was secured. This expires within a few days and time is short for closing contracts which will save the city some $1,700 in nels. At the su; ‘ers who belli duced'the matter to a business proposi- tion which property owners will find ad- vantageous. The bonds will bear 6 per cent interest. At the conference held this morning at the Chamber of Commerce the fol- lowing committees were .appointed to take charge of the matter. Ways and Means—Chairman, Carl Shumaker, P. C. Nicolaysen, W. J. Johnson and Ben Schérck, Publicity—Chairman, R. T. Kemp, J. E. Keith, C. B. Stafford and FE. D. Holmes. When the matter came up at the council meeting a week ago Monday it was pointed out that a bond issue would be necessary if the equipment is to be purchased and the fire station erected this year, and that until late fall there will be practically no market for bonds of any sort. The improvements call for the erec- tion of a new fire station and municipal ‘garage on David street on property oc- supied by the old jail, which is to be torn down. Included in the equipment fddition to a discount on the bonds if they were marketed thru regular chan- geation of property own- é¥e-thie improvements to be, ® vital necessity \the council has re- MORE ARTICLES - FOR QUARTERS Eve of Opening Day Finds Organi- zation Still Short on Furnish- ings for Headquarters | Building | | The Young Women's Christian Asso-| ciation will open its temporary jhead- quarters in the old Methodist parson- age on East Second street tomorrow and the members of the committe? in ¢ “of furnishivig the. building are nxfous to Be able“to move in all the furniture needed at that time. The committee consists of Mrs. S. K. Loy, Mrs, P. C. Nicolaysen, Mrs. C. (1), OF GOVERNOR HUNT APPROVED, ae ae (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 13.—Confirma- tion of ex-Governor Hunt's nomination to be American minister to Siam -was recommended today by the Senate For- eign Relations Committee by a vote of 11 to 4, following an investigation of | charges that Hunt expressed sympathy with the I, W. W. nj} | SENATE AGREES ING FORGED NAME RAIDS ON BARRACKS BY IRISH REPORTED Nineteen Stations it Ireland Wiped Out Over Night; Mur- der and Arson (By Associated Press.) DUBLIN, May 13.—At least nineteen police barracks in vari- ous parts of Ireland were wiped out in widespread destruction of public property and other activi- ties by bands of armed masked |men last night. Five income tax and |customs offices were raided and the papers burned. Two mail cars of one mail train were held up and official papers taken from them. A man was killed on the outskirts of Dublin, where the barracks were burned. Rey. T. G. Wilkinson, one of the canons of Down Cathedral, at Down, Patrick, was shot and critically wound ed while pursuing raiders on the street. The houses of two newspapers editors were raided. One anti-Sinn Fein editor was tarred and feathered. Some of the police barracks destroyed were unoccupied and others were in habited by custodians only ARMY HOSPITAL INCOLORADO TO BE ENLARGED . , (By Associated Press.) DENVER, May 13.—Instructions from Washington to the commandant of the army hospital at Aurora w NFeceived today saying...that . the! Nos- {pital would be converted into a general ‘hospital to cost $11,000,000, It will be | operated as a 1000-bed hospital for tre Poling, Mrs. C, BE. Wygant, Mrs. Carl-/ son, Mrs, Peake and Mrs. Ralph Oik¢s | So far the committee has received for the house a supply of pillow slips frei | the D. A. R. and the promise of a towel shower from the Woman's club. Two large leather chairs have heen loaned, and curtains for the windows have also been promised. One cot, two straight chairs, two pairs of pillows, one box couch, some sofa pillows, and} an electric iron have been loaned, and| it is thought that the two single beds] saturday. meeded are arranged for. The committee is particularly anxious to teat Gnaaee for "tea “tae| SENATE URGES ercliing! dase gait clten atticies nested WARSHIP SENT TO BLACK SEA to make the rooms homelike and com- (By United Press) fortable for the girls. Any member of the committee may) WASHINGTON, May 13.--The sen- ate unanimously adopted a resolution NEXT SATURDAY WASHINGTON, May 13.—The pro- vision of the Republican peace resol: tic requesting the president to open ne- gotiations with Germany for a separate treaty was stricken out of the motion of Senator Lodge, Republican leader. An agreement was reached for a final vote on, the resolution at 4 o'clock! be notified and will be glad to receive suggestions as to where to look for furniture which may be borrowed. A piano has been loaned for about a month, and after that time the associa- ment mainly of lung and throat c: Rea Nad ae LT, ‘SPECIAL BODY TO TRY IRISH ACCUSED, EDICT (By Associated Press.) 1 LONDON, May 13.—The British gov- ernment has decided to create a special Judicial body to examing cases of Irish- amen who are under arrest, it was an- nounced in the. House of. Commons to- day by Bonar Law, government leader. eaten SRM oh TRAFFIC TIEUP IN WEST STILL tion will be glad to store a piano for’ today requesting the president “if not trains can be operated out of Billings. Only those holding through tickets, pur- chased before the tie-up occurred, are entitled to the privileges of auto trans- fer arranged by the railroad. No interruption has occurred in the operation of trains east and south of here, regular service with Denver being maintained by making up trains here. _ The Casper office of the Northwestern is without official information regarding REBELLION SAID TO BE RAGING IN SOVIET CAPITAL are'a new aerial truck, a 750-gallon| the use, if one can be found. NEW ORLEANS (By Associated Press.) } NEW ORLEANS, May 13.—Thread- bare coats, shiny trousers, last year's straws and re-soled shoes were the , order of the day here, signalizing the opening of the city’s second organized drive on the high cost of living, pro- fpump and hose wagon capable of throw- ing water over the highest building in the city, and the installation of the Gamewell fire and police alarm system, consisting of 60 fire and four police pa- trol boxes, connected by the most mod- ern circuits. Underwriters’ directions are to be followed throughout in the installation to secure the full advantage bf rate reductions. The new station the extent of washouts east of Chadron, but has been advised to accept no freight for shipment or sell no tickets (By United Press) LONDON, May 13.—An unconfirmed Copenhagen report says a great rebel- lion is underway in Moscow. There clabnied as “Old Clothes Day,” by Act- Ing Mayor Hicks, the celebration was to arouse interest in “Wearem and Patchem Clubs,” designed to force will serve the business section of the ity in conjunction with the station at the city hall and the latter will answer A meeting of the provisional commit: tee was held yesterday at which mat ters concerning the finance campaign in June were discussed in addition to the opening of the headquarters. A telephone has been installed the number of which is 1456. A hot plate has been purchased for the kitchen, and the members of the provisional committee expressed appre- ciation of the liberal discount allowed the association by the Natrona Electric company. Wilson Members of the furnishings commit-| axecutive and judicial tippropriation incompatible with public interest’ to send a warship and marines to Batum for the protection of American Interests in Armenia.” WILSON VETOES APPROPRIATION (By United Press) WASHINGTON, May 13.—President today vetoed the legislative, east of Crawford. It is reported that nine bridges have been swept out .be- tween Chadron and Buffalo Gap. West of here the line is open to Lan- der and there is no immediate danger - (Continued on Page @hree) CONVICT HEAD OF SOCIALIST _PARTY NAMED National Convention Cheers Nomination of Eugene V. Debs; Photo Shrouded in Black Occupies Center Stage are many fires, it is I The Mos- cow soviet wireless has been silent since Sunday. Ukrainian Odessa. troops. have captured (By Associated Press.) 7 NEW YORK, May 13.—Bugene V. Debs, federal convict No. 2253, was nominated by acclamation for the presidency, of the United States at the Socialist party’s national convention here today. Cheer upon cheer greeted the naming of the Socialist leader, now serving a ten-year sentence in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga., for violation of the espionage act... The din was continuous, as all those who had been able to crowd their way into the hall strained for- Ward, eyes bent on the platform, where was set a life-sized \Portrait of Debs framed in black, Norris Hillquit, one-time candidate — 2 for the New York mayoralty, and chair- man of the convention's platform com- mittee, has predicted that the party in down clothing costs| —>—_____ PITTSBURGH AND LAKE ERIE MEN RETURN TO JOBS (By Associated Press.) PITTSBURGH, May 13.—Six hun- dred shopmen of the Pittsburgh & \ Lake Erie striking at Dickerson Run, Pennsylvania, returned to work today. It is the most important break since the strike started. WHEAT PRICE STABILIZATION IS PROJECTED (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 13.—Whent ‘Director Barnes today asked govern- ent officials, leaders of congress and ‘representatives of trunk line railroads to meet with him in conference here on ‘May 19 to consider plans to stabilize the world grain market after the ter- mination of the United States Grain orporation on June 1. Barnes referred to the danger of violence, strikes and fluctuations and added fhat the present 1920 will poll from two to three million votes.. In 1908, wi Debs ran for the presidency, he r wedy, 420,975 votes, and in 1912, 8€7,011. situation was “menacing not alone to grain handling, but to the credit struc- ture of the countgy, and resulting in calls to the residence sections. The new station will also be a munici- pal garage, which will effect a big sav- ing to the city in storing machinery | Mexican rebel forces seem to Carranza and all that remains of YUMA, Ariz., May 13.—Capt, Carter Luis, Sonora, the border. Gen. Calles ard Goy, Cantu, in Lower California, were notified by telegraph jof the occurrence. The captain was well-known on the American side. He, had an American eel agricultural demoralization.” son, country between San Marcos and Apizaco, 150 miles northwest of Vera Cruz._ The stage for the final act in the drama of the revolution ap- parently i¢ being set and rebel chieftains are evidently determined to cavture the president, who fled from the capital last Friday. G. Calles, nephew of Gen. P. Elias, was! pumping#plant, valued at $250,000, lo- tee will be at the association Friddy! bill, objecting to a provision giving the afternoon and §aturday and may be! joint congressional committee on print- called there by people who wish to help'ing supervision over all government CRIPPLES ROADS (By Associated Press.) _ LINCOLN, May 13.—Railroad traffic in Nebraska and South Dakota, hamp- ered yesterday by flood conditions due to heavy rains, was still crippled to- day. ’ SPA MEETING IS POSTPONED BRUSSELS, May 13.—The SSpa con- ference between allied and. German representatives has been postponed from May 25 until after the German elections, and probably will be held with the furnishing of the hou publications, June 20. According to the message, a former Neutenant of the Carranza forces then took charge of all arms and munitions at San Luis and announced that he held the place for the Carranza regime. BATTLE THREATENS NEAR MONTEREY. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 13.—A battle between federal and revolutionary forces near Monterey, Neuvo Leon, was reported to the state department to- day. It was said that efforts were bei ing made to prevent a clash, be rapidly closing in on President his army, entrenched in the hilly AMNESTY PROMISED POLITICAL REFUGEES. * (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, May 13.—A policy The Yuma irrigation project has a shot and killed in a doorway at San|cated near the. border, twenty-five miles below wife and three children living in Tuo- opposite San Luis. United States troops from the local garrison, were sent there as a precautionary. measure. “It was reported here that a former Carrancista, who took charge, was ac- companied by half a dozen former Mex ican soldiers, who had been on the American side of the line and crossed during the night. | of friendliness to foreigners and pardon for all offenders against previous Mexi- can regimes has been put in operation jby the Obregon government, say ad- vices received here. All refugees and exiles, regardless of political aMliations, are invited to return without fear of molsstation, Only scattered groups of Carrancistas REBELS CLOSE ON CARRANZA FEDERALS SEIZE SAN LUIS Nephew of General Calles Shot Down in/| San Luis Prior to Seizure in Name of President; Carranza Faces Capture (By Associated Press.) {are left in Mexico. Order is rapidly jbeing restored. There is no confirma- | tion of Carranza's fate. (By United Press) VERA CRUZ, May 13.—Fighting be- tween Carranza's forces and the rebels is reported underway at Tamariz, About 20,000 men are engaged. It-4s reported that Carranza refuses to surrender, despite the rebels’ offer of safe conduct to Vera Cruz. | (By Associated Press.) 1 BROWNSVILLE, May 13.—Gen. F ‘es, Mexican revolutionary agent | here, aznounced today that satisfac- tory negotiations were under way for the peaceful surrender of Matamoras. | (By Associated Press.) BROWNSVILLE, May’ 13.—Gov. Mireles of Coahuila has crossed to the American side at Rio Grande City, Tex., according to a report from Fort Brown, |quoted as saying that the governors of Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon, San Luis Po- tosi are across the Rio Grande op posite Fort Ringgold, awaiting trans- portation to the American sid oT