Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 24, 1920, Page 1

se BANDIT VILLA GETS ULTIMATUM ANERTON TO BE MEETING PLAGE OF BAPTISTS. N i971, MEET ENDS Basin Pastor Re-Elected) Moderator and Jackson! of Cheyenne Clerk in| Closing Session Here | { Tiverton will entertain the ‘next meeting of the Baptist State conven-| tion, next May it was decided at the ng session of the convention here| day. vy. Columbus Wardlaw of Basin wes re-elected as moderator and F Bruce Jackson of Cheyenne was elected clerk for the coming year. Rey. George H. Gamble of Gillett was chosen! to deliver the annual sermon at the next convention. The resolutions adopted by the con vention endorsed. the Interchurch World Movement and the Baptist New World) movement. The church was pledged to enter into all sorts of social service work for the betterment of Io- cal communities following the presen- tation of the report of the committee on social service. Dr. S. P. Bright of Laramie delivered a most inspiring convention sermon to/ the delegates and the regular Baptist congregation at the Court House yes: terday morning. A most excellent report was made at the Saturday afternoon session by Riv. J, F. Blodgett showing the work which the State Board of managers has done and the advantage accruing to the church from frequent meetings of this body. REDS ATTACK IN WAVES TOBREAK POLISH DEFENSE ed WEATHER FORECAST Generally fair tonight and Tuesday; cooler tonight in cast and south por- tions, probably frost; warmer Tuesday in west and north portions. VOLUME IV ! Wood’s campaign managers, today, that so far as he knew, their own campaign in their own way,” without asking assistance from the Wood organization. Asked by Chairman Kenyon if he could tell the full amount of money ex- pended and who the contributors were, Hitchcock said: “All that can be obtained; but the treasurers of the campaign organiza- tions have the datz. I asked to be ex- cused from financing the work, though after my connection with the campaign became established, some checks were sent to me by individuals, emounting to not more than $20,000 to $25,000, 1 think. All that I turned over to’ the (By Adeoe 5 treasurers. By dated Press.) “All campaign. contributions have WARSAW, May 24.—Bolsheviki are attacking in waves on the northern front in a thrust to break the Polish lines Ana open communication with Past Prussia, The flercest fighting in morths is raging along a 90-mile battlefield. Villages are changing hands daily, ap MANDATE OVER ARMENIA ASKED BY PRESIDENT been made through the finance commit- tees in each state. After their receipt they have. been turned oversto two treasurers, Horace C.. ft New York and. Elbert A. Sprague. All ex- penditures have been made" bY checks and a full record is ayailable. Then, in addition, the Leonard Wood League, which has 60,000 members all over the United States, has had an in- dependent fund collection in its own way. I don’t know about that at all, as I hava had no connection with it or its expenditure.” Hitchcock said that in Michigan, the Wood campaign was financed “by local people” without any call on the national (By Associated Press.) ‘ : WASHINGTON, May 24.—President| 0'&@nization. es ‘ Wilson today asked authority from| The Dupont interests contributed ; nothing to Wood’s campaign in Dela- congress for the United States to accept EXPENSIVEFOR WOOD.. HITCHCOCK TESTIFIES Campaign Managers for Two Leading Can-} didates Questioned on Expenses; No Sensations Are Developed Today (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 24.—Frank H. Hitchcock, one uf Maj. Gen. told the senate investigating committee 0 fa the largest sum spent in any state by the Wood organization was $15,000 in. New Jersey. He added that the next largest was $12,500 in Maryland. Hitchcock sai York, “as in a number of other states,” in New Wood supporters “financed SENATE PASSES NOLAN-JOHNSON (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, May 24.—The senate passed the Nolan-Johnson minimum ,Wage bill today fixing $3 a day as the lowest wage payable to civil service employes of the government. The president signed the civil service retirement bill providing for the retire- ment and pensioning of government employes. / ware, Hitchcock declared. Hitchcock baid he knew because both were under (Chicago headquarters. Hitchcock said ‘that Wood headquarters were “gener- ally in Chicago” because Wood himself was there most of the time. # mandate over Armenia. The presi- (dent said he thought the wish of the American people was that the United States should become a mandatory for Armenia. Pees tbe ce ed | Angus McSween, Eastern manager for Senator Johnson. told the commit- tee that total contributions received for the senator's campaign was $68,130. The largest was $27,000 from R._ B. Straussburger of Norristown, Pa. Wil- liam Flynn of Pittsburgh furnished $7.500, the witness declared. The Johnson organization spent $13,- 207 in New Jersey, $4,100 of which was sent to Representative John I. Nolan and the committee on arrangements, McSween testified. In Indiana. he tes- tified, “our figures show that $4,790 was spent, $5,000 going in the last week while the senator was campaign- ing there. DAVIO STREET PAVING: Concrete is being laid on South Da- vid street for the foundation of the pavement south of Tenth street, and the Warren Construction company will Probably begin surfacing the street in two weeks time, Grading is in progress on East Sec- ond street where 36-inch concrete storm sewers are being constructed. PROSECUTION OF LABOR CHIEF IS MARKED, BELIEF Two Attempts Made Sunday on Life of Chicago’s State’s Attorney; Says He Will Proceed With Convictions (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, May 24.—Detectives today sought to unravel the mystery surrounding two attempts yesterday on the life of Maclay Hoyne, state’s attorney. From a vacant house oppo- site the Hoyne residence two rifle shots were fired at Francis J. Hoyne, 15, who strikingly resembles his father. Hoyne revealed that since the prosecution of men charged with the murder of Maurice (‘‘Moss") “nright, labor leader, was begun, he and his assistants had received scores on threatening) letters and telephone calls, Hoyne said he would not be deterred in tiither prosecutions, adding that within ‘e past two weeks seven men charged with “murder had been sentenced to ee ne and the trials of 24 more would ’e held in the next two weeks. _ Mrs. Charles Stafford and little ‘ughter arrived here this morning faut St. Cloud, Minn., to join Mr. Staf- ord. They will make their home in the Cunningham apartments, | ment of the state of Chihuahua. REMINDERS OF CLEAN-UP WEEK FOUND ON DOORS; BOY SCOUTS LEND AD This is Clean Up Week. Casper citizens were reminded of the fact this ‘morning by Boy Scouis who have undertaken, between now and tomorrow evening to hang a Clean Up poster card on every door knob in the city. The boys are entering into the spirit of the campaign with great zest and will have their task completed before tomorrow night, they are cer- tain. Each card bears the troop number on its reverse side and there is ri- valry among the troops to see which can put up the greatest number of cards, On Wednesday the campaign proper will be begun and under the direction of the district captains the rubbish will be col d in each dis- trict and hauled awa; ving Cas- per a truly spotless town. pai toe A.W. Peake Hooks 11-Pound Trout; Vouchers Shown This is a good fish story only that it is true. A, W. Peake, general superin- tendent of the gas department of the Midwest Refining company at Casper, only last week caught a trout weighing 11 pounds near the Pathfinder dam. The fish was 30 inches long by actual measurement and his friends believe the story because they saw the trout and took a photograph of the fish. A spinner was used for bait. oo Cotton was grown and manufactured in Spain in the tenth century. 100,000 PESOS ON VILLA’S HEAD CHIHUAHUA STATE POSTS REWARD EL PASO, Texas, May 24.—A reward of 100,000 pesos for the death or capture of Francisco Villa offered by the govern- Two thousand troops have left Chihuahua City under orders to hunt down Villa. SLAB PAVEMENT TO BE TRIED QUT IN THIS COUNTY STATE TO OPEN BIOS FOR TWO MILES OW JUNE 16TH WAGE! Saturday’s Circulation 4,163 NUMBER 191 / PRESIDENT OF FRANCE TUMBLES FROM WINDOW SPEEDING TRAIN; LATTER GOES ON WITHOUT HIM (By Associated Press.) MONTARGIS, France, May 24.—Paul Deschanel, president of the distance from here last night. The train was moving at the time, but until he met a track worker. The workman accompanied the presi ¢ dent to a signal station nearby and telephoned to the city for an auto- mobile. pre was pitched out onto the track, the t Physicians found that the president n going on. suffered no injuries sufficient to cause | ae anxiety, although he was bruised and} (eeee seen FLOUR DECLINES AGAIN IN MART surgeon, | (By Associated Press.) | Deschanel explained that he was un-| ) MINNEAPOLIS, Ma Flour de- |clinea again today, atent be able to sleep because of the heat, and y and Descha- ‘ing quoted at $14.75 to $15 barrel. about 11 o'clock tried to open the win dow to secure ventilation. The window stuek and the president applied all his strength to open it. The window gaye aw: Experiment in New Type of Construction for Wyoming Included in Projects to Cost $200,000 and Located in Seven Counties of State a (Special to The Tribune) CHEYENNE, May 24.—Bids for the extensive improvement of the Casper-Salt Creek road in Natrona County will be opened by the state highway commission in this city on June 15, when contracts totalling $200,000 and providing for road improvements in seven counties of the state will be awarded if the bids received are satis- FREEFOR-ALL DEBATE ON HOUSING QUESTION SGHEDULED FOR FORUM Every Forum session which has considered the housin question has proved too short, so far to allow for factory. The proposed improvement of the Casper-Salt Creek road, which carries the ‘heaviest traffic of any road in the state, and js used daily by hundreds of heavy trucks weighing from one to “f- taen tons, carrying supplies and chinery, provides for the raising of the grade, erection of four steel bridges, in- stallation of culverts and the laying of approximately two miles of pre-cast re- inforced concrete slab pavement, com- prising 10,000 square yards, As to the laying of the pre-cast slab pavement is an entirely new method for road construction, the section to be | built will constitute the experimental] a general discussion of the subj section, construction of which was ap-| and the Forum committe in plan proved by the federal bureau of public] ning for the luncheon tomorrow has roads few days ago, and will be| taken this into consideration. placed at the most advantageous point Committees appointed to con- on the road, where an exceptional test! sider various phases of the question of the durability of this type of con-| will be asked to report and a free for-all discussion will follow it is nounced. Women are as much interested in the housing question as men, it is believed. Every woman member and struction can be secured. The definite location for this section of pavement has not been decided upon as yet. Two sections of the Casper-Sheridan road are involved -in the projects, for which bids have been asked. In John-| the wives of members are extended a son County, the six-mile section ad-| Special invitation to attend this forum joining the town of Buffalo on the} 2nd take their part in the discussion. north and in Sheridan Country, the four- teen-mile section extending from: the| junction of the Sheridan-Big Horn road, which is now under construction by the state highway department, to the Sheridan-Johnson County line, will be built. In Fremont County bids have been asked for the construction of the four- mile section of the Shoshoni-Lander road, immediately west of Lander. Two more sections of the Yellow- stone highway are included in the list of projects. In Hot Springs County, the three-mile section south of Ther- mopolis. including ti: srection of a re- inforced concrete bridge and the three mile section south of Worland, in Washakie County, comprise the pro- posed improvements. In Lincoln County, the four-mile sec- tion of the Cokeville-SStar Valley road, south of Smoot, will be built. APRON CLUB IS ORGANIZED IN WEBEL STORE The six young ladies of the Web- els Commercial company in the dr: goods department made a a tractiye appearance this morning in thelr” prettily designed bungalow aprons. The girls are starting the organization of an apron club, which is being followed by the employes of in the Burlington offices and with the telephone company. ; Besides be- ing especially chic and attractive the “gingham gowns” are economical in many ways, and the new idea is at Road improvements now under way| tracting much attention and favor by the state highway department, total] #ble comment. th RRS Above contracts will Increase this| The tanning of ontrich skins is | growing industry in South frca, amount to $4,200,000. SMOOT CLAIM USE OF PROBE TO BEAT HIM (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 24.—Charges that the federal trade commission's in- vestigation of the Utah-Idaho Sugar company were being used in an effort to defeat him for re-election were made in the senate today by Senator Smoot, | Republican, of L white woman, French republic, fell from a window of his train when it was a short} Sonora and qu after his fall Deschanel walked a mile and a. quarter in the darkness! to MUST DECIDE PEACEORWAR BY MAY 25TH Carranza’s Body to Be Laid at Rest in Pot- ter’s Field at Own Request; Was Mur- dered in Sleep, Reports Reveal (By Associated Press.) ABOARD SPECIAL TRAIN GENERAL CALLES LA FLOR, COA+ HUILA, May 22, via El Paso, May 24.—Defacto authorities of Mexico have served an ultimatum on Francisco Villa, giving him until May 25 whether he is to be at peace with the new government, Gen. Pelias Calles announced today: are his retirement 2. trusted proposition: 1. That Villa d That with an escourt of 100 to 150) followers Villa should go to} general electior » held in Mexico. & after elections Villa MADE PRESIDENT th Calles announced that he had submitted to Villa the following to private life tly wait until after the retire to private life permanent but with permission to go anywhere pleased 4. Such of Villa's men as desire to remain in the army be attached 1g | own forces “for théir greater | 2 CARRANZA’S BODY | ‘. PITAL. ited Press.) | SS 3 , May 24.—President| Offices of Treasurer and Vice ‘s body arrived hi on a spe train from Puebla, this morning. President Left Open by First His two daughters, when asked where Annual Meeting Ended ; wished the body bured, replied S a “Before leaving Mexico City oun fa- turday ther said he would return either dead) 4444 p, Holmes of Casper was or alive and as president. In the event! aecteg’ president. of tne State, Cham: eee ae re 3 | ber of Commerce which closed its first gither at his birthplace in| Coahuila) annual meeting here Saturday after: noon. in Mexico City in the ‘section devoted | H Frank J. Wiffler of Cheyenne was to the poor. elected secretary and Donald Ashton Additional details of the assassination | 6¢ yTaramie, assistant secretary, A Carranza showed that while asleep by © party, of der Rodolfo Herrero. Carranza taken Herrero into his confidenc: murdered | treasurer sassins un- had after and vic selected by a refer with a director at Five directors presidents will be ndum vote together la enting the five Herrero swore loyalty, because Herrero] districts of the were elected as was familiar with the Puebla Moun-| ¢ollows: tains. District 1, Frank J. Wiffler, Chey- It is reported that Herrero killed Car-| @nne; district Donald Ashton, Lara- n in revenge for the execution of y relative at Carranza’s order re district district 4 O. Heyer, of: Sho: D. Holmes of C: ; district 5, . Webster of Hulett. Marguia, Prime Minister Be: Governor Carey will appoint the sixth langa, Chief of Staff Barragan, Ambas-|member of the board who will act as sador Bonillas and Finance Minister| his personal yresentatl and the Luis Cabrera of Carranza’s exbinet are} seyenth will be elected by the state at reported safe. large. It is reported that Obregon fore: The place of the next annual meeting pursuing Herrero into the mountains. | was not selecte MINERS’ CHIEF THINKS STRIKE _NOTBE CALLED mie A. pe GENERAL MOLINA ALSO MURDERED. ciated Press.) May 24.—President Carranza and Gen. Morales y Molina} were the only persons killed at Tax-| eatlantongo, according to newspaper dispatches here. Gen, Rodolfo Herrero was quoted by the dispatches as saying that he only desired to kill Carranza and Ygnacio Bonillas, former ambasss dor to Washington, __ (By United Press.) ~ WILKESBARRE, Po., May 24.—The RIO GRANDE IS special reconvened’ tri-district conven. tion of the anthracite miners opened internationat a strike wik here today. John Lewis president, is confident tha RECEDING, CITY BELIEVED SAFE| convention will consider the com- | promise proposed by Wilson, providing for exceeding the 15 ber cent advance the ‘operators offered and will also consider ident Wilson’s plan to appoint three arbitrators. (By Associated Press.) ALBUQUERQUE, N. M., May 24.—| Overflow waters of the Rio Grande that threatened Albuquerque have ded | an inch and it is believed that the crest | of the flood has passed. Dykes north | of the city are holding. ! Mrs. he Mr. and ughte and little rmopoli: K. Lee from GROSS LOSS ON RAIL OPERATION IS 900 MILLION Earnings Only One Per Cent, Says Final Report Finance Director; Proposed Rate Increases Ignores Wages (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 24.—The government’s gross loss from operation of the railroads during federal control was $900,478,000, according to the final report of Swager Sherley, the railroad administration’s director of finance. (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, May 24.—The nation’s railroads earned «nearly ° ° * ¢ ° e ° ° ° * 3 (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 24.—A detachment of cavalry from Fort Myer was called out to disperse a mob of 1,000 persons which surrounded the jail at Alexandria court house, 12 miles from the vity limits of the District of Columbia, attempting to obtain possession of William T rner, negro. negro was charged with killing a white man and an attempted attack on a last year only one per cent on their Property investment of 21 billion dollars, Chairman|tommission told the interstate commerce 1 Elliott of the rai/roads rate|¢ommission at the opening of its hear- {ings on the railroads’ petition for a 28 |per cent freight rate increase. If the | ¥allroad workers are given a billion jdollary in annual wage increases, then |Rhe railroads will ask for a further rate jincrease, Elliott stated. |) He pointed out that the cost of operat- |ing had increased 100 per cent, while the {revenues had increased only 40 per cent lin recent y Under the Esch-Cummins law the in- jterstate commerce commission must fix jrates that will yield the roads a 6 per cent return on their valuations. The | rate increase now being asked will in sure a 6 per cent return on the present Howa: The cost of 0; ing but if the workers’ Wages are advanced, further increases in revenues will be necessary