Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 21, 1920, Page 1

U. S. WARSHIPS TO AID PROVISION PRICES CARRANZA’S ESCAPE Che Casprr Dail =| Crihune OFFICERS GIVEN ORDERS T0 HELP FUGITIVE CHIEF Villa’s Attitude Is Still Source of Rebel Worry aS (By United Press.) ee eee WEATHER FORECAST tonight. | VERA CRUZ, May 21.—Ameri-' VOL UME IV can warships lying off here were ordered today to take Carranza aboard should he request transpor- tation to friendly territory. Car- ranza plans to make his way to hereabouts and take ship, the United States or Cuba, some port either for ccording to latest reports. The rebel government would not object escape. Stragglers party believe he will go first to United States and then to Europe. They described Carranza as ing his fall stoically. invested abroad, they said. VILLA URGED TO AID REBEL MOVEMENT, (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 21.—Efforts to} bring Villa completely the revolutionary movement tinuing, despite and Villa's representatives in facto government. are the of co-operation, they said. Unofficially some doubt was expressed as to the possibility of a suatis- today factory understanding with Villa. No change in negotiations looking to the payment of taxes by oil companies was reported, but it was revealed that the controversy includes discussion of the demand that a certain part of the taxes not yet due be paid in advance. Further indications of an adjustment are seen in an unofficial announcement that Manuel Palaez, commander in the oll region, was on City to meet Gen. Obregon. SOVIET FORCES HURLED BACK BY POLISH TROOPS been at times, in the past. (By Associated Press) WARSAW, May 21,—Polish troops, counter-attacking the Bolsheviki on the northern end of the battle front, have driven the soviet armies back 144 miles near Krzyzzopol, it was officially announced | here today. > THREE IN RACE FOR DELEGATES FROM OREGON (By United Press) PORTLAND, May 21.—Senstor Johnsen, Governor Lowden and Wood are contesting for ten dele- gates in the Oregon primaries today. Wm. G. McAdoo is assured of the Democratic delegates. Johnson is be- lieved to be leading in the Republican voting. aoe Of course anybody who doesn't view things as you do probably is either crooked or weak-minded, but did you ever think he’s putting you in one of the same classes? to his from Carranza's the uccept- He has large sums into line with! con- the failure of Cailes’ de- Messages were sent to Villa and Calles urging the necessity his way to Mexico 1 no particular candidate of the numb: to be presented to the convention Sena- tor Sullivan stated that he believed the convention would choc a@ man the en- tire country could rally to in the en- suing campaign. The party is fortunate in having so large a list of avowed and receptive candidates to select from. At that a mistake could not well be made in the nomination of any one of them. They are all men of the highest character and of very proper presiden- tial timber. I look for one of the most interesting conventions the party has ever held and I am’ entirely ‘convinced that * the oe will choose the candidate. I mean by that, that the nomination will not ‘be “influericed by outside interests’ aor the convention controlled by dictation within the party as conventions haye This convention will be owned, con- ‘trolied and managed by the delegates representing the Republican party in the various states and congressional districts throughout the nation. “The national convention through | its very able chairman, Will H. Ha | has used every means to arouse the in-! terest of the members of the party to! the importance of taking part in the management of the party and to the importance of presenting their views | of planks and policies that should form the party platform. I am pleased to say.that Mr. Hays has been more than successful in this respect. The plat-- form committee will have the crystali- zation of a wealth of the most enlight- ened Republican opinion in the country to guide it in its important labors. “The contests will be few in number] as compared to former years for the committee, insofar as it could with pro- priety, has urged party leaders to com- |pose differences at home and not bring their troubles to the convention to monopolize time and engender ill-feel- ing. “I go to Chicago with the ,utmost feelings of enthusiasm for the "Repub- lican party and the most sanguine hopes for pleasing results to the coun- try. End of War Is Wilson tion was adopted finally by a house today and goes to the | president. The house majority accepted the senate substitute for the original house resolu- tion, with Democrats vainly op- Posing it. The vote approving the reso- lution was announced as 228 to’, 139, which was taken to indi- ALL STRIKES IN PARIS CALLED OFF BY UNIONS (By United Press) = (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 21.— he Republican peace resolu- — x cate that a veto by the president could not be over-ridden. Twenty Democrats joined the Republicans in adopting the res- olution, while Representatives Kelley and Fuller, Republicans, voted against it. & PARIS, May 21.—The national coun- iy of the French General Federation of Labor called off all strikes today. maintains that vessels. || Unsettled, with local showers tonight or Saturday; cooler Sat- urday and in extreme west portion CASPER, WYO., FRIDAY, MAY ‘2, 1920, REPUBLICANS TO PICK POPULAR Party Fortunate in Having Plenty of Good Men and Nominee Will Represent Real Choice of the a SN A 4,192 (By sy Associated Press. ) NEW YORK, May 21.—Heavy buying of Liberty Bonds and Vic- tory notes in the first hour of today’s trading on the stock exchange, y Yesterday’s Circulation LIBERTY BOND CANDIDATE, DECLARES SULLWN | MIART RALLIES ON DEPARTURE FOR CONVENTION| Tumble on Board of Trade Paving Way for Reduction in Food, Is Belief | (Bv Aassocisted Press.) CHICAGO, May 21.—Prices ‘came down helter skelter on the, board of trade today. All grain| and provisions joined in the big; jtumble. Corn and pork under-| went extreme breaks, 7 3-8 cents a bushel and $2.95 a barrel, respectives! jy. July orn touching as low as $1.64 1-8 | land July pork, $84.75. | Efforts to stop losses added to the; ) wildness of trading during the last hour | Rnd instead of reacting the market! jplunged downward with greatly accel- jerated momentum. Almost panicky con- ditions prevailed in the final 15’minutes, ‘che close was demoralized by the lowest haerer of the day for July corn, $1.58 , a drop of 11% te 138% cents in 2 ‘hours. | elief that a drastic order would be issued for the railroads to move grain jon a priority basis was largely respon- \lsible for the selling stampede that LOCAL CAPTAINS TO LEAD CASPER CLEAN-UP DRIVE IN 21 DISTRICTS \Divisions Announced for Wednesday’s Campaign; District Residents Can Present Suggestions Casper has been divided into 21 districts for the big clean-up campaign of next Wednesday, and each district has been resulted in many substantial recoveries for those issues from recent 'c¥%ed @ smash in values. Much selling | placed in charge of a captain low records. Liberty second 4s rose to $82.70, an advance of $1.30; first! 41-4s at $85, showed a gain of $1; second 4 1-4s at $87.50 rose! |hppeared in the nature of unloading b: holders who no longer saw a chance for profits on the bull side of the market. The downward sweep of the market was 40 rapid that it was almost impossible \ $1.40; third 4 1-4s at $87.10 gained $1.30 who will be personally respon- sigle for the placing of his section of the city in first class shape next weelk. Persons living in the district who are Majority, Committeeman Asserts Henning Ho tel, * May Patrick Sullivan, Republican national committeeman, left 'an4 4 -4s gained $1.20 at $95.90. last night for Chicago, to give the last touches to preparations | for the gathering of the national Republican convention on June | 8. Mr. Sullivan will remain in Chicago until the week follow- | ing the adjournment of the convention. Adhering strictly to his policy of expressing preference for! Water Must Be Placed on Land Regardless of Private Enterprise, Forum Audience Is Told by Governor “T have never favored the state engaging in irrigation enterprises,” Gov. Robert D. Carey declared today in addressing the state and the local Chamber of Commerce members at a Forum luncheon at the ‘but unless we can interest private capital the state must take a hand, for the time has come when we must do something} to get our lands under irrigation. ‘PROTEST OVER PROFITEERING CHARGE MADE WASHINGTON, against charges of profiteering being 21.—Protests jand fourth 4 1-48 at $84.30 wv | ‘strongest of all at a gain of $ 30. Victory 3 3-48 rose 96 cents to $95. 60 | ore 4ngs in these issues up to 11 o'clock ap- proximated $8,500,000 par Gane tel! Nees Se Ray Phoebus is here from Thermop- |otis, Wyo., on business. He will pur- |Phase a new Cadillic car here and make ‘the return trip overland. value. | [HUNGARIANS TO | | (By United Press) PARIS, May the peace treaty, the Hung tio’ notified the Allies tod: STATE MUST TAKE UP IRRIGATION IF OTHER SOURCES FAIL--CARE ‘INVESTIGATION OF CANDIDATES (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 21.—Investiga- tion of pre-convention campaign expen-| jand Democratic presidential candidates was ordered by the senate today, to be- “IT have given the matter much thought and hope to be able to present a plan to the next legislature wheret we will be able to save for Wyoming! ; the waters of its streams and hasten| |the irrigation of our arid lands.” | Gov. Carey declared that fully 30,000] Jacres in the ‘vicinity of Casper could easily be irrigated and that this land| would be worth much to this city. He| urged that men living in Casper, who have made money in oil, take a flier in| irrigation. G. R. Hagens presided at the lunch- eon and stated in introducing Gov. Carey his appreciation of the fact that | sin Monday, May 24. The senate privileges committee subcommittee to do the work “with all possible dispatch,” and to hold open hearings. of various c attend the session Monda. and elections | ordered the appointment of|salers today when managers and bu jmotice as a bearing factor and so did |the extension of department store price } will sign] an delega-| _ BEGINS MONDAY ditures and pledges of both Republican |, WHOLESALERS CALLED Managers of the campaigns) would refuse to purchase from jobbers especially lively in selling. Tightening credits received continued and the CHICAGO, May 21.—Decreases in food prices were predicted by whole- sale grocers as reports from the Middle West today showed further declines in |livmg costs. There are no decreases in | grocery prices yet, but wholesalers said it was bound to come. Packers stated that meat prices were | decreasing steadily. There is already a |5 ner cent drop in sirloin, round steaks, rib roasts, pork chops and ham. Henry Sprague, wholesale grocer, pre-| Captain, District lington street, and District A big mail order house announdéed to- day that its fall prices would be lower, ineluding clothing and furniture. - | eral-investigators. names No. railroad, the John, Gray. District No. 3—Bounded by West A, the Commercial tracks, and the river. No. Captain, 4—Bounded lington commercial tracks, the north and the river. captain is notified before Clean Up «4 Following are the district bounda captains. south boundary of the district is of the North city limits. the H. David street and the commercial Captain, -W, E. Kyte. District No. 7. West Captain, desirous of having any particularly un- to fill orders on blackboard quotations. | jovely section cleaned ip ar, matter Houses with country connections were| remedied should see that the district Ps. The me cutting in widely distant cities. first in each Instance, then the east, zy north and west: (By United Press.) District No. 1—Boundea by F, United, M, Gibbon, K and North Durbin streets. Mr. Thorne. 2—Bounded by the L: Durbin, K Captain; Burlington Peterson, the Bur- A on H. P dicted tumbling grocery values when|#ubb. . banks begin to call in loans of fooa| District No. 5—Bounded by Midwest speculators avenue, David street, and the Burling- | Several million tons of sugar are hela|tO® commercial track. Captain, John | . ‘ - sg. | Jorgenson. jhere for speculation, according to fed-|"°RENIC! .5 ¢ Bounded._by--thpe: & N. W., Durbin street, the Burlington, tracks. ~Bounded by the C, & JUSTICE DEPARTMENT N. W., Park, © street and Durbin. Cap: WOULD CLAIM CREDIT. Disjrict No. Bounded by the’c: & oper (BY Associated Press.) N. W., North McKinley, C. street and |, WASHINGTON, May 21.—Price re-| park street. Captain, Mate N. Wheeler. |ductions in wearing apparel, which) District No. 9—Bounded by C.°& N. have spread to every important city,!w., Franco street, Burlington avenue are due largely to’ public withdrawal! ang North McKinley. Captain, D. P. from the market and to an investiga-| yan Burgh. z 3 tion conducted by the department of pistrict. No. 10—Bouhded by the justice, in the opinion of Assistant At: cemetery, Lenox, the C. & N. W., and torney General Garvan. Garvan re-{Conwell street. Captain, Harry Free. fused to indorse the claims of mer-! pistrict No. 11—Bounded by Hugo hants that they were actuated solely/avenue, the cemetery and Conwell by patriotic motives. street, the C. & N. W. and McKinley street. Captain, Ben Scherck. District No. 12—Bounded by Fifth UPON FOR REDUCTION. street, McKinley, the C. & N, W. and (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, May 21.—The price- cutting movement reached some whol: and Beech. ers of/prominent department stores an- District No. Beech. Captain, District No. south of 11th, 13. Cap! McKinl =. R. Shipp. founded by tain, Carl P. the alley Fifth street, Taylor. 14—Bounded by Eighth, |nounced that their establishments|Beech, the C. & N. W. and Center Captain, Frank Henry. District No. 15—Bounded by 15th, ndidates will be asked to| until substantial reductions were made. ("si t. (Continued on Page 2) (Continued on Page 4.) G. O. P. ENIGMA REPEATED APPEAL BASED ON RED INVASION (By Associated Press.) LONDON, May 21.—Persia has appealed to the League of Nations to protect her against Bolshevik aggression. ing of Bolshevik forces on Persian soil from the Caspian thru the Persian foreign minister, who is in Paris, ‘Phe appeal alludes to the presence in Enzeli harbor of warships belong- ing to anti-Bolshevik forces formerly operating under General Denikine, and Persia acted within her rights as a neutral in regard to these lodged against the meat packing indus- try were presented to Vice President| Marshall and Speaker of the House Gil-| lette today by sixty firms styling them-| selves as “independents.” The signers} offered to prove that their average profits represent less than 5 cents on the meat bill of the average family. Charges of profiteering, they declared, have injured the meat packing indus- try, the farmer and the livestock pro- ducer, BREAD RIOTS IN MADRIDLEADTO | DRASTIC STEPS| (By Associated Press.) } MADRID, May 21.—Martial law was proclaimed here today as a result of bread disturbances. a An average of 250 patents a year are granted to women inventors in Great Britain. ‘The appeal, which follows the land- , was made the American City Bureau has put over in Casper the first Chamber of Com-} merce which has succeeded in holding | the interest and attention of its mem- bers. It is fitting that having such an organzation, Casper should take the lead in the formation of a State Cham- ber of Commerce, he said. ‘There were about seventeen delegates | from other sections of the state present| for today’s sessions of the State Cham-| ber of Commerce, held in the court) house, Charles B. Stafford presided and Frank J. Wiffler of Cheyenne stated the object of the meeting. Elmore Peterson of Greeley, Colo.,| gave a pertinent address on the value of a state organiztion in advertising the| jstate and in putting across projects in| which an entire state is interested. He| stated that Colorado's greatest asset has been its tourist travel and that Cham- bers of Commerce have been largely in- strumental in focussing that tourist travel through judicious advertising. Charlés R. Hill, state immigration| agent, gave two talks, speaking at the morning session and again at the forum! [luncheon Mr. Hill is enthusiastic over Wyo-| i aines possibilities. Its greatest asset| is not its ofl but its coal, he declares. | On the lands already under cultivation | it raises more food crops to the acre than Missouri, Iow# and many purely} agricultural states. | Wyoming has greater glaciers in the Teton Mountains than those in Glacier National Park, its scenic beautes far outshine those of Colorado, he declares. which will make these possibilites jell known as those of other states. Mr. Hill strongly indorsed all that Gov. Carey said in regard to irrigation. The governor's address follows in full: (Continued on Page” 6) It has waterpower which would pro-| duce fully 200,000 horsepower if de-| veloped. | What Wyoming needs is publicity IN DEMOCRATIC STATUS; CONVENTION TO DECIDE |Palmer and Cox Run Close on Pledges but Number Is Insignificant Compared With That Required to Nominate Leader (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, May 21.—With the Democrat than a month away, a canvass of the situation shows that no one man has received as many as 100 pledged delegates, while uninstructed delegates thus far chosen number 587. There are 242 delegates yet to be elected. Under Democratic | convention rules, a two-thirds vote is required to,nominate, or 728 out 5 BOYS ESCAPE REFORM SCHOOL ONE DROWNED SWIMMING RIVER CHBYENNE, Wyo., May 21.—The state board of charities and reform is without definite details of a tragedy at the state industrial institute at Coalter Tuesday, when five youthful inmates of the institution escaped and one is known to have been drowned while attempting to swim the Big Horn youths, ranging in age from 15 to 20 years, were working near One of them knocked the guard river. The fiv: the river under the supervision of a guard. | | aged to swim the river. caped along the river bank. The state board has not yet be | captured, | youths. senseless with a hoe and the quintet made a dash for liberty. A fourth perished in the stream and the fifth es- One of the three who swam the stream was re- nm notified of the identity of the ic convention little more Three man- of the 1,092 votes which can be cast in the convention. f those candidates who have votes instructed for them, Attorney General Palmer is leading with 76 votes given to him by his home state of Pennsyl- vania this week. Gov. Cox of Ohio is a close second with 74 votes, represent- ing the solid delegations of Ohio and Kentucky. The names of three “favorite sons’ stand third, fourth and fifth in the list. Gov. Edwards of New Jersey receiving his state’s 28 votes, Senator Carter Glass having Virginia's 24 and Senator Owen being Oklahoma's choice, with 20 delegates. James W. dor to Germany, South Dakota and state’s ten votes. Only one contest has appeared to date. In Georgia, Palmer's friends, dis- satisfied with the action of the state convention, which was dominated by the Senator Hoke Smith and Thomas E. Watson forces in indorsing Senator Smith, organized a separate convention and selected twenty-eight Palmer dele gates. 4 Amey Oregon delegates met today to elect jten delegates. — Bear Hunters Return R. H. Nichols, B. B. Lummis and Art Schulte returned this morning from a | Several week's hunting trip in the coun- try around Cody. They were preceded by C. E. Dawson, the prize hunter. The party was led by Ned Frost, one of the best known hunters in the state. They Gerard, former ambassa- filed a petition in will receive that all report a good time, with at least jone bear to their credit. pe kit eer | ‘The latest English dictionaries con- tain nearly 500,000 words