Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 14, 1920, Page 1

to eh eel MISSOURI CARLISLE CENSUS TOTAL IN ISSHOTINGUNBATTLE C4 BANDIT ENGAGED BY POLICE ARMY AFTER ROBBERY New Orleans Limited Held Up; Policeman Killed in Fight (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, May 14.—One of the most daring train robberies of recent years ended in the death of a lone bandit, who, last night, looted the Illinois Central New Or- leans limited and the recovery of currency estimated at $100,000. One policeman shot by the bandit is dying, another was, wounded. ‘The bandit was identified as Horace Walton, 32, of St. Joseph, Mo. He fell with four bullets in his body, after barricading himself in an apart- ment and fighting a pitched battle with 100 police. He boarded the train near Kankakee. The Decatur pouch containing regis- tered mail, was taken on the train. As the flyer pulled out of Kankakee, Wal- ton stepped into the mail car and an- nounced that he was a'postal inspector, He then drew a revolver and com- manded “hand up.” Four clerks were ordered to lie on the floor and a fifth was forced to bind their hands. Walton | > then tied the fifth man’s hands and set about sorting the mail pouches. Armed with the clerks’ keys he picked out and rifled bags containing money, remarking: “It's easy when you have inside information.” A traveling bag appropriated from a clerk furnished a receptacle for the money. ‘ When the train reached South Chi- cago Walton jumped out. Fifteen min- utes later Patrolmen William A. Rob- erts and John Kendricks met Watton. Roberts stepped forward to question the man, e Walton fired through his coat and}. Roberts fell. Walton took refuge in 8 IE is aa WEATHER FORECAST Showers tonight and Satur- day, slightly warmer in south- east portion. OPEN TELLS Also Declares Against Compulsory Arbitra-| tion and Advocates Wider Use of Colléctive Bargaining in U.S. - (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 14.—The ‘quires an “open shop,” Herbert Hoover declared today in testifying before the senate labor committee at hearings on for the settlement of industrial unrest. Hoover condemned the Whitely shop council plan, which is being tried in England. He said it would not work here. Hoover held up fs ideal the plan of the second indus- trial conference for voluntary settle- ment of industrial troubles through co- an apartment near-by 2nd a battle with} operative agreement. SHOP IS BEST, HOOVER @ e = La Yesterday’s Circulation 4,109 CASPER, WYO., FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1920, BOARD principle of individual freedom re- proposed legislation| EIGHT SENTENCED BY COURT ON PLEADING GUILTY TO CHARGES RETURNED BY FEDERAL JURORS, NUMBER 183. CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 14.—Severai persons indicted by the United States grand jury for the May term of the federal, court for the district of Wyoming entered were sentenced Wednesday afternoon. nounced by Judge Riner follow pleas of guilty and The sentences pro- Laura Ross, violation of prohibition laws, fined $1,000. Ada Benton, violation of prohibition laws, fined $500. ‘Tony Messino, illegal possession of distilling apparatus, ‘fined $100 and sen- tenced to thirty days in, jail. Manley W. Chambers, buying and selling gdvernment property, fined $500. William J. Munn, illegal possession of distilling apparatus, fined $500 and sen- tenced to thirty devs in jail. The experience of Clarence W. Blair after he was accused of pilfering from express shipments in transit interstate might be remindful of that famous old|the Cheyenne office of the American) * Express company. , rhyme anent ‘Married on Monday, et Blair was arrested on Sunday, indict- ed by a federal grand jury on Mon- day, pleaded guilty on Tuesday and on Wednesday was sentenced to serve one year and one day/in the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth, John L. Goldwaithe and John A. Jones, indicted for pilfering from ex- press shipments, also pleaded guilty Wednesday and were given the same sentence as Blair. A fourth express employe, Daniel J. O'Connell, indicted for pilfering, will stand trial. All the prisoners were employed in "81 and Bear It,” togan of First City of State on Receiv- ing News | (By United Press) | WASHINGTON, May 1 |population of Casper, as an- jnounced by the census bureau to- |day, iss 11,447, an increase since | 1910 of 8,808, or 333.8 per cent. Cripple Creek, Colo, has a pop- ‘ulation of 2,326; @ decrease of 3,877 or 62.5 per cent, | Another censu& bubble bursted today} with receipt of the above dispatch on the officfal courit of the people residing | within the corporate limits of the city. | “Just what we expected only worse,” was Sheridan’s reception of efigures | which place it far below Casper in ‘numerical standing. Casper took up | the refrain today and unless the ‘‘dope'’ jis upset, Cheyenne and Laramie will | join in at no distant date. “Grin and bear it” seems tO-be the attitude shown here. | The announcement today definitely | places Casper before the world as either the first or second city of the state, Sheridan, which has claimed first hon- ors for a period of years, having been | put out of the running with a score of only 9,726 annownced some weeks ago. It is doubtful, Whether Cheyenne. will! surpass Caspers figures, altho the cap!i-| tal city is said to have shown about as many in the first eaumeration there. | Subsequent additions were made with the permission of the department. | There is no lack of alibis for Casper's official rating, which is considerably larger than if the chamber of com- merce had allowed first enumeration | figures to stand. The first count, it is understood, showed the population to be} something over 9,008 and the assistance ofy volunteer canVasyers accounts for the big correction. With the, popula- tion congested in rooming houses and crowded into residences thruout the |eclty, occupying every conceivable kind of house, census taking in Casper was; a difficult proceeding and it must be admitced that hundreds were missed. The official count, {t must also be re- membered, does not represent ‘‘greater”’ Casper, with a number of additions | | | | Facts Are _~.(\gnored in Charge of Navy Man Sims Is Likened to German Baron by Daniels; Charges baseless, Claim (By United Press) WASHINGTON, May 14.—Sec- retary of the Navv Daniels today fleclared that Sims’ charge that the navv department prolonged the war four months and was re- sponsible for the loss of half a million lives “sounded like, Beron Mun- chausen,” and was in “reckless disre- gard” of facts. Daniels declared that America erceeded Great Britain in rapidity of troops movements, although the Americans had to cross 3,000 miles of sea. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 14.—Rear Ad- mirz1 Sims’ “fallacious and baseless" charges that navy department delays prolonged the war four months un- necessarily was ‘practically the only charge of unfavorable results from the many alleged sins of omission and com- ymission’’ the officer has ascribed to the deprrtment, Secretary Daniels told the senate naval investigating committee today. It was fully refuted, he added, by the admiral's own testimony. Sims based his estimate of unneces- the police followed. BULLET FIRED THROUGH DOOR FINDS: BANDIT, “That avoids the pitfalls of compul- sory arbitration and denial of the right to strike,” he said. Wider use of collettive ‘bargaining is which have not yet been taken into the} city. North Casper and Kenwood are! two populous sections which are not in-| cluded in the count, not being @ part EXPECTED CARRANZA 4 ~ (By: United Press) i the only step that should’ be taken at Of the ‘city propaty *Merth, south, east) .-y loss of half a million lives on the 4 “The money -was reecovered-where Wal: | Present aay. bak nasa hee ras < ry 4 : Agerege-loss for the allies of 3,000 ment ton threw the pouches in an empty lot No SOLOTHR TN. 5 ae . a 8 B , Darifels said t when the police were pursuing .him after he had jumped froma train at the Chicago suburb. The neighborhood was terrorized by the battle around Walton’s apartment, where he barricaded himself. He was shot through the heart when Chief of Detectives Mooney emptied a Luger pis- tol through the door. (By Associated Press.) ST. JOSEPH, May 14.—Horace ‘Wal-} ton, train robber killed by the Chicago police, was a local high school “grad- uate, 22 years of age. His father is a clerk in the city’s leading hotel. The youth was a rgilway mail clerk until a month ago when he resigned and left home without telling his parents where he was going. IMPORTED SUITS CAN BE SOLD AT HALF U: $. MAKE (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, May 14.—England is ready to sell to American merchants men’s clothing, all wool, that can be retailed at 20 per cent profit at $38.40 fach, according to J. C. Shannon, mem- ber of a London manufacturing con- cern, “We can produce suits, transport them to America, pay the ecuaty and sell them to the retailer jfor $32 euch,” Mr. Shannon asserted. “Suits of this LEGISLATIVE REPRESSION. , (By United Press) ‘WASHINGTON, May 14.—Collective bargaining and “good will,” with public opinion exercising the only pressure of- fer the best hope for industrial peace, Herbert Hoover told the senate labor, committee today. No revolutionary steps should be attempted, he said. Hoover declared against injunctions, | compulsory arbitration and industrial courts. “I do not believe the relations be- tween labor and capital can be settled by any form of legal repression,” he said. “The only hope lies in moderate employers and moderate labor leaders, not in revolutionary or extremist lead-| ers on either side.” SENATE BOOSTS ARMY AIRCRAFT APPROPRIATION (By Associated 'Press.) WASHINGTON, May 14.—After providing for appropriations of $4,- 000,000 for the army air service, an increase of about $13,000,000 over the house bill, the senate military com- mittee today ordered the annual army appropriation bill favorably re- ported to the senate. TWO CANONIZED TODAY BY POPE quality are now selling here from $60 to $80," $500 MAXIMUM CASH BOND IS DECIDED UPON . (By United Press) WASHINGTON, May 14.—Maximum cash bonds of $500 for the ex-service n was agreed upon today by Repub- ns of the house ways and means jommittee, The maximum benefit to " allowed on optional forms of ald or ‘ome aid, vocational training or paid- Up insurance would be $625. The revised bill will be submitted to the committee of the whole ext Wed- nesday, ——— ee R Message For Frafk Quinin phere eae from A. U, C. Thomas, o of Sheridan county to Sheriff at’ Royce here asks that Prank Quinn, who gets his’ mail at the gen- she delivery, Casper, be notified that ea; Ed Holmes is not expected to live . to wet to the nearest ‘telephone at © éarliest moment possible, By - Pek: good Sikh prefers to die upon ne bare ground. Regardless of rank °F 2ge, no rug must intervene between He 4nd the earth when he breathes his IN CEREMONIES (By Associated. Press.) ROME, May 14.—Solemn _ cere- monies for the canonization of Gab- riel Possenti and Marie Alacoque were held in St. Peter’s cathedral today. The pope was. surrounded by @ gorgeous retinue of Roman nobil- ity and general officers of religious orders and later celebrated mass. Possenti was a passionist father, “sanctity and mi He was born at Assisi, Italy, in_1838, Marguerite Marie Alacoque was a French nun of the 17th century, She was the founder ‘of the worship of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. ministers of the federal states, decided send representatives elther to the Spa HUNS REFUSE TO CONFER AT SPA FRENCH WITHDRAWAL DEMANDED LONDON, May 14.—The German cabinet ,after a full discussion with, troops are entively withdrawn from the main district by May 16, according to a Central News, dispatch today from Berlin. | GIRLFAILSIN | LOVE AND ACT | TO KILL SELF| (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, May 14.—Miss Mary White last night shot herself after a leap year proposal rejected hy Joseph Keller. She invited Keller to dinner, took him to the picture show and suggested that they walk in the park. She then proposed marriage and anpounced that sh> had furnished an apartment for }} Keller. Her wounds are not serious. N.Y.INSPECTOR EXONERATED OF COURT CHARGE (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, May 14.—Police In-! spector Dominick Henry, formerly com- mander of the tenderloin district, to- day was acquitted by order of Judge) Malone of the charge of neglect of duty in connection with New York's vice crusade, SPUD ACREAGE CUT THIS YEAR (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 14.—Five per cent reduction in acreage planted to potatoes was indicated for this season in reports received today by the bu- reau of markets from field agents. The high price of seed and shortage of farm labor were given as reasons. unanimously that Germany should not or Brussels conferences, unless French Hundreds Die in Others Captured; Agree on Procedure JER Fighting with Rebels and Revolution Chiefs (By Associated Press.) EL PASO, May 14.—Gen. Sanchez, commanding rebel forces seek- Colderon are the only candidates for provisional president. | CONCERN FELT FOR SAFETY OF CONSUL (By Associated Press.) VERA CRUZ, May 14.—Carranza forces have suffered several hundred casualties in heavy fighting around Tamriz, in the last two days. Rebel leaders are gradually closing in on Car- ranza and expect to capture him within a few days. British circles are worried over the fate of John Body, British consul, who left Mexico City with Carranza. Brit ish subjects have asked their govern- ment to send a warship here. American marines on shore leave from warships in the harbor are to be seen on Vera Cruz streets. 10,500 AMERICANS IN MEXICO, ESTIMATE (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 14.—Americans ing Carranza’s capture, reported the capture of 600 men in Carranza’s ‘guard and expected the force of Carranza to surrender today, Gen. | Obregon. wired from Mexico City. Obregon stated that all military; ichiefs in the revolution had agreed to accept without limitation the | provisional president, to be chosen \De La Huerta of Sonora and Fenando by special congress shortly. Gov. SOCIALISTS OF U.S. MOSCOW'S FRIEND STILL (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, May 14.—The Socialist Party of America, at its national con- vention here today, voted to reaffirm its allegiance to Third (Moscow) inter-| national with reservations, in -luding| that of determining its own natiornl policy. By a yote of 90 to 40 it rejected a proposal by J. Louis Engdahl cf Chi- cago to pledge without reservation its) allegiance to the Third International,| which was attacked during the Social- jist investigation at Albany as an’ or-) in Mexico number 10,500, not taking|Sanization ‘that, at the bidding of Len into account those in six consular dis- tricts from which the state depjrt- ment has received no word, There are 4,000 Americans in the Tampico dis- trict alone. (By Associated Press.) EL PASO, Tex., May 14.—Adolfo De La Huerta, supreme commander of the revolutionary movement (1 Mexico, has issued a call for the Mexican congress|* to convene and name a provisional president, it was announced here to- day. SUGAR NOT FOR USE AS. TRADE GETTER, EDICT (By Associated Press.) ST. LOUIS, May 14.—The practice of some grocers in requiring that a cer- tain amount of other commodities be purchased with each pound of sugar is in violation of the federal trade com- mission act, according to Instructions received today from Attorney General Palmer by the local department of jus- tice. jine and Trotzky, had issued a call for |a violent world-wide revolution. See eee TURK NA TIONAL CHIEF TO FACE FIRING SQUAD LONDON, May i4.—Mustaplia Kemel, leader of Turkish nationalist forces in Asia Minor, was condemned to death at an extraordinary court martial held at Constantinople on Wednesday. | WASHINGTON, May 14.—Citing | | prior to an influx of home-seekers that SOCIALISTS PLEAD FOR AMNESTY DELEGATION WAITS UPON PALMER | (By Associated Press.) . a delegation of Socialists today appealed to Attorney General Palmer for “immediate amnesty and pardon for all federal prisoners convicted on basis of political speeches, writings or labor union activities.” 5 jand west of the ns are being a “ : ‘Huge eres us. taker ne pts account in Casper’s ¢numeration. They!" will appear under the head of Natrona county and without fear of exaggera- tion it can. be said that the sum total of these additions would bring the city census above 15,000. These additians include Butler, Burlington, East Bur- lington and Mills. CASPER LEADS STATE IN PERCENTAGE OF GAIN “Loss of 3,000 men a day for four months falls short of half a million,” Daniels declared. WILSON IN SPMPATHY ‘ WITH DANIELS’ EVIDENCE. @®y Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 14,—White In percentage of increase among: (towns and cities of prominence in the Rocky mountain district Casper's rec- ord will not be exceeded. In 1910 Cas- per was credited with a population of 2,639, and there were only a scatter-) ing few residing witnout the corporate limits. On the basis of the official count, Casper has shown an increase of 333.8 per cent, and if “greater” Cas- per is taken into consideration the gain is nearer 500 per cent. The increase in the population of Sheridan and Chey- enne will be small in comparison. Another factor in reducing Casper's enumeration to the minimum is the fact that the census was taken during one of the dullest months of the year, has been steadily increasing in volume during the spring. The census also takes no account of a large floating population, people who do not claim Casper as their home, Local hotels and rooming houses are continually crowded with people of this vtass who contrib- ute greatly to the volume of business transacted but who cannot be listed as bona fide residents, CASPER OWES FAME TO OIL INDUSTRY To the oil industry, more than any other factor, Casper owes its prosperity of the past few years, the increase in population representing three years’ gain instead of ‘ten as indfeated by the census, Boom days here followed the completion of the first deep well in the! Big Muddy oil field and the excitement} which was occasioned by prospects of another Salt Creek. This boom subaided in 1918, when the war situation and re action caused the city to settle down. Steady growth and development fol- lowed with the present spring wi'ness- ing the greatest activity of all kinds ever manifested. More building and construction are under way than at iny time in the history of the city and the peak of this year’s program will not be reached until late in. the summer. The big refineries are hold‘ng up the industrial end of this expansion and the Midwest plant is destined to become the largest one in the world, being as. sured of capacity production for the next 50 years. In all respects the city occupies a more favorable place in the light et fu ture prospects than at any time in its (Continued on amnesty decrees of European nations, House officials say that President Wil- son's war-time address to the Atlantic fleet and his message to Rewer Admiral Sims were laid before the senate naval investigating committee by Secretary Daniels with the full consent and ap- proval of the president. The British admiralty was criticized in both documents and reports pub- Ushed here said that because of this the president might reprimand Daniels for making them public. TRAIN SERVICE STILL IN BADLY CRIPPLED STATE Burlington Detours Through Cas- per at Alliance; Northwestern Still Unable to Reach = Omaha Main line coast trains on the C. B, and Q. were still being detoured at Al- lance by way of Casper today. A train going east passed through here at 1 o'clock today, and one from the east arrived at 3:30 this afternoon. The washout between Fromberg and Billings, will be repaired by noon to- morrow, it was stated today, so that trains for the north can go through to Billings. The dispatchers’ office here had no word today as to when the washouts on the main line north of Alliance would be repaired, and it is probable that through trains will be operated over this division for several days more. The regular trains on the Casper di- vision were all about an hour late to- day, but none were held up. One car on the afternoon train east, yesterday, was derailed near Guernsey, but no one was injured. On the Northwestern tle track is out in many places beyond Crawford, Neb., and it will probably be a week beforé trains can go through to Omaha. Trains are being run between Lander and Crawford on regular schedule, however. here> Sa ‘ C. H. Plaistridge Buys Into Jones Realty Company Cc. H. Plaistridge, formerly with John M. England, has purchased a half in- terest in the J. F. Jones and Co., real estate office and will become actively associated with the firm tomorrow, May 15. The firm name of J. F, Jones and Co., will be retained.