Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 18, 1920, Page 1

POLITICAL FIGHT [S$ BREWING IN HOUSE Squandering of Big Sums on Nitrate Plants Charged in Republican Report (By Voited Press) « WASHINGTON, May 18.— Charging that the war denartment snent ‘over $116,000,000 on plants which produced no nitrates prior to the armistice. Republicans of the house war department ex-| venditures committee today reported that the “whole nitrate program was of misdirected effort.” They blamed. nerd M. Baruch, chairman of the industries board. ‘The minority Democratic r nied the Republican charges, declaring that if it was, a mistake to embark on the nitrate program it was also an err to call to arms 3,000,000 men who never left the United States, The Republican me-jority report urged civil suits to recov sums to compen- sate the government for the failure of the war nitrates corporation to execute rort de. its contracts. MUSCLE SCHO. PROPERTY ID SPUTE. (By Associated Press.) | Along with its forty-one general con- demnations of government policy. the Republican majority, comprising Chair- man Graham of Mlinois and Represen tative Jefferies of Nebraska; submitted recommendations for the future dis- posal of the Muscle Schoals properties, which Representative Garrett of Ten- nessee, Democratic member, declared was heyond its province. Mr. Garrett Indicated that he would make point of erder against the report on that ground. Members said this would open the wey for the biggest political fight in the house since the war investigation committee was created. JULY CORN HIT BY NEAR PANIC, SLUMP OCCURS (By Associated. Press.) CHICAGO, May 18.—Sensational breaks in the value of cprn took place today. There was a general rush to sell and a dearth of buyers. July, in which trading was heaviest, underwent an extreme fall of 71-4 cents a bushel. Indications of financial strain, to- gether with talk of drastic measures to end the wide-spread railway conges- tion, were the chief reasons ascribed. The worst break occurred in the last 15 minutes and carried July down to $1691-4. There was little power to rally and the finish was at only half a cent reaction from bottom figures of the da | Kansas_bank failures, which were! said to be connected with excessive | sans on grains, had much to do with tarting the that finally mashed valu BIG KNOXVILLE STORES JOIN IN PRICE-CUTTING (By Associated Press) KNOXVILLE, Tenn., May 18.—One of the largest department stores here today announced 20 per cent discount on its entire stock except a few con- tract-priced articles. A shoe store here announced a similar reduction on its entire stoc! CONFEREES ON ARMY MEASURE selling flurry IN DEADLOCK 2 (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 18.—A deadlock on the army reorganization bill has pee n reached by senate’and house eon- frees, Senate provisions to reorgan- ize foree caused the breach, and the “uestion will be brought. before the house for a vote. The disagreement, Chairman Wads- Worth of the senate® managers said, came despite an offer from the senate to strike out senate provisions for vol- vntary military training of youths 18 to 21 ‘8 of age. WEATHER FORECAST Wednesday, cooler tonight. VOLUME Vv | | the grounds. IN THE FOR OIL SUPPLY (By Associated Press) PASADENA, Calif, May 18.—Rolief ding acute shortage of joil and gasoline in the United States “must come through an aggressive for- eign policy on the part of the United States government,” A. C. Bedford, chairman the board of directors of the Standard Oil company. of New Jer- sey declared today. He said he meant a policy which would back up American oil companies in their efforts to develop foreign oil fields with American capital and thereby make it possivle to import more oil into the United States. |BURNS IS MADE BISHOP BY M.E. CHURCH TODAY} | (By United Press) T MOINES, May 18.—Rev. Charles | Wesley Burns of Minneapolis was elect- {ed bishop on the fifth ballot in the Meth- odist general conference h e today. PENROSE AUTHOR OF SIMS CHARGE {By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 18,—Senator Penrose, Republican of Sbaribyivantas and not Rear Admiral Stms originated the basic charges against the navy department contained in the admiral's letter of January 7, Secretary Daniels asserted today before the senate committee investigating naval conduct of the war, Daniels recalled that the senator in a speech before the senate on August ‘, 1918, declared that procrastination n on the part of the secretary had de- ‘ayed the termination of the war at least three months and cost 15 billions and many liv The words used by Penrose were almost identical with those used by Sims a year later, Daniels said. Generally fair tonight and A HIGH WALL TO HIDE THE EX-KAISER—Extraordinary efforts are being made by the former German kaiser to protect himself from danger and prying eyes in remodeling the big 60-acre estate and country house at Doorn, Holland. Upper photo shows a section of the high barbed wire fence which surrounds Lower: Workmen building a high brick wall about the garden. CARRANZA TO SEEK S Deposed President Changes Course of His Flight, Say Washington Advices; Villa May Be Made Chief of Constabulary (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, May 18.—Carranza is fleeing northward| with a small escort, according to the latest advices to the state) department. Villa is reported en route to Mexico City and may | be made chief of the constabulary in the northern states. American state department representatives are closely | | watching dey developments in Mexico and their reports will form | U. S. MUST ENTER! FOREIGN FIELDS CASPER, vhs TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1920. FETY the basis of » decision regarding a fu- ture policy to ‘d Mexico. The policy is unlikely to be announced for several weeks yet. DOWNFALL OF F AR AL, SAYS OBREG (By United Press) MEXICO CITY, May yeneral Obregon in an interview today with the United Press said: “General Gonzales and I have har- monized our views. Complete tranquil- ity will soon be restored thruout Mex- ico, Carranza has no chance to regain his power.”” It is reported that Gonzales has with- drawn from the presidency race, leav- ing the field clear to Obregon. Rebel cavalry is still combing hills around Oaxaca for Carranza. the TUCATAN LAST STAT TO JOIN THE REBELS (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 18.—Adhesion of Tutatan to the provisional govern- ment of Mexico City was reported to the state department today. Revolu- tionary agents said that Means Pro- gresso, the principal port of the state, and the last important port held by Carranza, had surrendered to the pro- | visional government. “7 DENVER BROKER ARRESTED FOR SUGAR DEALING (By Associated Press) DENVER, “May 18.—Morris Rubin, alleged agent of a brokerage company, was arrested here today by a United States marshal and formally charged with violation of the Lever act. The complaint specifies hoarding 17,000 pounds of sugar. He claimed he pur- chased the sugar from two Cheyenne grocers in 100-pound sacks. The sugar was siezed in the Cheyenne railroad yards after being consigned to the brokerage company in this city, of- ficers said. | ————o— Some statesman can make himself |immortal by inventing a tax law which wj!l miss all of us and hit the other fellow. ‘OMAHA BARGAIN HUNTERS SWARM. PRICES TUMBLING IN BIG STORES OMAHA, Nebr., May 18.—Bargain hunters thronged the stores here to- day on further announcements by big department stores and others of a duction of 20 to 30 per cent in pr on account of the bottom dropping out of prices in the eastern whole sale markets. mers arr + EEE Che Casper Daily Cribune Saturday’s Circulation NUMBER 186 Chocolate sundaes at 12 cents in- cluding war tax, peanuts at 4 cents a bag, golf balls at 70 cents, diamonds at $420acaratand candy were among the items offered at one store today. Stores reported a record-breaking busines People stood in line at some places, two hours before the doors ope STRIKE PARIS, May 18.—Soviet rule papers seized at the residence of CITY TO TACK UP NUMBERS; ASSESS COST The city engineer and his men have received definite instructions from Mayor Pelton to proceed at once with the numbering of | all houses in the city not now numbered in accordance with the new plan, so that there shall be no further delay in the establishment of the system. All the conflicts and confusion should be eliminated when this work is completed, and any existing con- fusion should be reported so that it can be corrected. 'G. 0. P. OPENS CONFERENCES ON PLATFORM (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 18.—Confer- ences which may develop many im- portant angles bearing on platform declarations of the Republican na- tional convention were begun here today among Republican leaders, | headed by Will H. Hays, national chairman, and Ogden L. Mills, chair, man of the newly created executive committee on policies and platform. The basis of the discussion will be a digest of data and opinions collected thru the elaborate machinery of the policies and platfor:n organization. It became known that actual work is in progress on planks relating to the Versailles), treaty and Mexico. To these subjects groups of senators and representatives have given de- tailed consideration and their recom- mendations will be reviewed during the eonference here so as to be rea for presentation when the nationa convention organizes at Chicago three weeks from today. TURKISH FORCE ON OFFENSIVE AGAINST GREEK (By Associated Press.) CONSTANTINOPLE, May 18.— Greek and Turkish troops clashed twenty-five miles east of Smyrna, where the Turks are taking the of- fensive and apparently massing re- inforcements preparatory to further advances against the Greeks. Smads oh eh (By United Press) CHICAGO, May 18.—Corn fell six cents a bushel on the board of trade here today. Increased ‘receipts, rapid movement of freight and the tightening up of the banks on specula tion loans are held responsible. more | STRIKE GIVEN CHICAGO, May 18.—The road managers are ready to c shape of increased traffic rates. spects of a strike id tension has greatly r said President Shea of the Firemen’s Brotherhood, The board is expected to make its de- cision public early in June. —_ NORMAL FREIGHT MOVEMENT TO BE DE YED MONTHS WASHINGTON, ‘May 18.—Months must pass before a normal movement of freight can be restored, members of the interstate commerce conimission be lieve. Halting traffic is aot the way to keep it moving, Commissiener Aish- ton said. The commission may ‘use priority or- ders to a limited extent to clear conges- tion at important terminals, Pooling of equipment and,terminal facilities also may be adopted: 1,000 FAMILIES FLOODED OUT BY (By United Press) OMAHA, May 18.—Rising water in Missouri river broke over the big East Omaha dike this morning, flooded six square miles and ren- dered 1,000 families homeless. The river is highest in 15 years. The flood is subsiding. SLAYER TAKES OWN LIFE OVER | (By Associated Press) | GREENVILLE, Il, May 18 O. Beasley, 25, alleged murd wife and two babiez, committed suicide jover his wife's grave in Bethlehem jcemetery near here. He shot himself in the right temple. | GRAVE OF WIFE | HOW TURKEY IS DIVIDED UNDER TREATY TERMS—Dardenelles to be under an international guard; Thrace given in its entirety to Greece; Smyrna and hinterland given to Greece under limited sovereignty until a plebiscite is held after two years; Adalia and Cicilia, mandatory powers over which are relinquished by France and Ital; Palestine, mandates over which are awarded to Great Britain, and Armenia left for future decision. Mesopotamia and PLANS UP ON RAIL PROMISE Admission of Justice in Claims of Rail! LATE FLASHES Workers Stays Threatened Walkout of Men, F iremen’s President Declares (By Associated Press.) railroad strike movement has Rail- oncede the employes’ demands but will insist that the increases be borne by the public in the |derer of REDS ADVANCING AGAINST POLES ON NORTH FRONT (By Associated Press.) LONDON, May 18 Successes against the Poles in fighting on the northerly part of the front were reported by the Russian Soviet government in an offi- cial message receiyed today from Mos- cow, dated Monday. The Poles were forced back over the Beresina at one point, it is claimed. Fighting is still in progress in the Kiev region. |BIG MILLINERY STORES SLASH PRICE, ST. PAUL (By United Press) ST. PAUL, May 18—A large millin- ery chain stores company today an- nounced a 50 per cent reduction in millinery prices, H.C.OF L. the country constitute another sound perity” is bound to cease, Assistant S well said today. “Dealers are cutting prices for BASED ON RED PLOTS -FRENCE CLAIM 'Plot to Overthrow Gov iment Uncovered in Arrest of Socia Henchmen Who Asst td in Organizing for May Day Coup Aié “acing Arrest f t Leader; Other (By Associated Press.) in France was to have been estab- lished if revolutionary strikes, inaugurated May 1, had succeeded, ac- | cording to the French police, who said they had obtained complete evidence of this from documents they secured. The police declared the bulk of this evidence was found among Boris Souvarine, Socialist editor, who was arrested yesterday on a charge |of having plotted against the safety of {the state. Other ence, they |was found at the home of Etienne Ley que, secretary of the federation of rail- road men, who also was arrested. Police claim that the Soviets had been established and v ready to ontrol in Orleans, Tour Be Marseilles, Strasbourg and Par! Charl ppoport, one of the leaders of the extremist movement, who was candidate for the chamber of deputies in the November elections, said today t he exr vsted and de jit was true im of the M | es was the overthrow of extisiting ruts in France. NO CONTEST IK PRIMARIES OF QUAKER STATE (By Associated Press.) PHILADELPHIA, May 1 |six delegates to the R convention and an equal number Demorratic nominating assembly are be- ing elected in Pennsylvania primaries foday. Electors ve the privilege of indicating their presidential preference, but only one name, that ef Edward Ran- dolph Wood, a retired business man, ap- \pears on the Republican ballot Attorney'General Palmer is the only Pemocratic candidate. The faction op- posing Palner has asked its supporters to write i the name of William McAdoo. ‘LITTLE INTEREST IN VERMONT PRIMARY (By Associated Press.) MONTPELIE May 18.—Vermont's presidential prefere primary today held little interest. There were no peti- tions filed on the Democratic while General Wood and William Webster of New York were the Republican’ seeking indorsement. ee only FROM THE WIRE (By United Press) MOIN May 18.—The Meth- 1 conference today passed a calling for more stringent laws and stricter enforce- DES odist Gene! resolution anti-lynch been definitely averted through the railroads advocating wage | ment of present laws. increases for their employes, union leaders stated today. QUENT May = 18.—“Blue- James Watson, confessed mur- ine of his wives, is } fn the state prison here. He bega’ life sentence this morning and was as- signed to work in the jute mill. WASHINGTON, tion to investigate high prices and concentration of wealth was introdu in the senate to- day by Senator Walsh of Massachu- setts. The investigation would be made by a committee of five senators, The president would be requested to give the committee access to the income tax returns of of CORDES HOES ‘GRAIN ‘CROP IS | GIVEN SETBACK BY LATE SPRING AT FALLS, Mont.—The back- wardness of the present spring scason is causing anxiety for the grain rats. jing farmers, according to county axerts who have visited Great Falls fr fast May 18.—A_ resolu- relation between he GRE. ern and northern sections of the stare. |These farm experts expect that tho recent cold weather will be foliowed by although not + t of this mont The Rocky mour ins still are ered with a heavy coat of snow, unless there is an extremely | good grain crops, {until the latter ov. ond hot spell it is said this will insure an abundant rainfall in the growing season, BUBBLE | TO BURST SOON (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, May 18.—Price reductions by retail dealers throughout guarantee that “present hot air pros- ecretary of the Treasury R. C. Leffing- two reasons only,” he said. ‘People hive stopped buying because prices are too high an@ banks are pressing mer chants to take up their loans, Presen ally because neither the United State | do business on the present basis.” t prices are bound to be reduced gener- es nor the world can continue long to a,