Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 3, 1920, Page 1

CANDIDATES AR LIVELY CONTESTS TO MARK PROCEEDINGS OF NEXT FEW DAYS Political Aides Face Five Days of Activity in Pre-Convention Work and Opinion Grows That Ballots Be Numerous (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, June 3.—Two Republican presidential candidates— Hiram Johnson of California and Warren G. Harding of Ohio, arrived in Chicago today and their coming marks the beginning of active days of the preconvention period. Five days remain before the Republican party assembles in the Coliseum to pick candidates. All candidates, except Herbert Hoover, are expected here at some time. ‘Advance guards pf delegates are be- ginning to arrive. Leaders are un- changed in statements that it is going HUNGARIANS T0 to take more than two or three ballots (By United Press.) to show where the forees of conciliation and compromise must be applied to PARIS, June 3.—Members of the Hungarian jpeace commission have bring forth a candidate who will com- mand a majority. arrived here and will sign the treaty tomorrow. FIRST CITY OF PLATFORM TO DEAL WITH FUNDAMENTALS, (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, June 3.—The Republican platform, Chairman Will Hays of the national committee, declared, in a state- ment today, will be on sacred contrac- tual obligations between the party and the people.” Full opportunity for hear- ings before the resolutions committee, Hays said, would be accorded in all per- tinent subjects. “The platform will deal, of course, with great fundamentals,” said Hays. — ‘hom TAFT CLAIMS SUPPORT FOR HERBERT HOOVER. (By. Associated Press.) CHICAGO, June 3.—Robert Taft, son of the ex-president, and a Hoover work- er, Is among the early arrivals. Taft reported that he fourid all delegates from Ohio, with onevexception, in a favorable frame of mind toward Her- bert Hoover, after Wood and Harding ceased to be contenders, YOMEN MUST WEAR SMALL HATS IN HALL. (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, June 3.—Women attend- ing the Republican national convention wil be asked hy Mrs, Raymond Robins to wear plain small ats and take them. off as soon~as ‘they are Séated in’ tlie convention hall. Mrs. Robins is the: wife of the chairman of the last Pro-}) Sressive party convention and a promi- nent worker for the betterment of women's industrial conditions. NEGROES OF SOUTH GET PART IN NAMING DELEGATES (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, June 8.—By unanimous resolution the Republican national com- mittee today directed Chairman Hays to notify all state organizations that they must discontinue holding local con- ventions for the election of national delegates in places where “it is the cus- tom and practice to refuse admission to negroes.” . The committee attempted to avoid the race issue but failed. Aroused by @ number of contests} from ‘southern states in which it was shown that dis- trict conventions were held in hotels and other places where negroes are not admitted, Charles Warren, committee- man from Michigan, moved to have the committee “issue a warning to the south" that contests on similar grounds would not be permitted to come up at the next national convention. INVESTIGATION FLAG BURNING IS AUTHORIZED (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, June 3.—The state department asked the District of Col- umbia commissioners today for a state- ment of fact as to the burning of a British flag yesterday in front of the Sury by women sympathizers with Irish freedom. peamee TE GORDILLO ENTERS PEN TODAY FOR LONG TERM var shecial to the Tribune) CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 3.—John Cordillo, sentenced to serve 15 to 20 Years for the slaying of Frank Jen- nings, will be taken to the state peni- tentiary at Rawlins late today in the custody of Sheriff Smalley of Lara- mie county, SHERIDAN EXPEGTS 10 HAVE ¥. ML G. A. IN FALL A. Toothaker, state secretary 10> ¥. M. C. A,, has returned from a L, the ils to Sheridan and other points in © northern part of the state. Sheridan will be ready to undertake ¢. A. in active work for a local ¥. M. the fall, Mr. Toothaker reports. ft A meeting of the state provisional pommittes of the Y. M. C. A. will be held in Casper Saturday, the members of the committee meeting PERSIA TAKEN BY BOLSHEVIKS Political Observers Despair Trying to Forecast ‘(By United Press.) CHICAGO, June 3.—The politi- cal thermometer is beginning to show wear and tear from recent wild fluctuations. After watching its antics for several days political observers are developing symp- toms of brain fag and eye strain, Now Hiram Johnson is figuratively riding on the cfest of a tidal wave of suddenly developed strength. A few o it was Frank O, Lowden who ading the procession. Anteédat- ing him a brief period was Gen. Leon- ard Wood. Some politicians are frankly of the opinion that as all present strong can- didates got their feet wet in the sena- torial probe of campaign funds the party will have to nominate @ dark horse. Meanwhile, the national committee is continuing its hearing of contested dele- gates’ cases. It has %4 of the 122 cases settled. The score to date follows: Lowden, 21; Wood, 9; Johnson, 2, and 2 thrown out. According to the best available infor- mation tie vote on the first bailot ex- clusive of undecided contests, ‘might be: Wood, 241; Johnson, 171, and Low- den. 174; with scattering favorite son votes for Butler, Sproul, Harding, Cool- WEATHER FORECAST Partly cloudy and somewhat unsettled tonight and Friday; warmer in northwest portion. ENTERTAINS IN ORIGINAL WAY Seniors Discard High School Activities With Class Exercises Wednesday Night Attended by Friends and Schoolmates | The class of 1920 of Natrona county high school bade fare- well to school activities last night when they conducted their PENNSYLVANIA CHIEF Yesterday’s Circulation 4,090 NUMBER 200 REFUSED TO GATHER IN MONEY FOR WOOD ‘General Knew Nothing of Plans Mapped by Friends, Is Claim; Extension of Probe to Other Offices Is Asked (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, June 3.—Charles Duell, Yonkers lawyer asso- idge and Poindexter. Dark horses at the present are Knox, Hoover, Coolidge and Sproul. The big question is the possibility of a deadlock and when pledged delegates will begin shifting. Predicitions are freely made that the*break will come on the fifth ballot if no nomination has been made by then. (By Associated Press.) CONSTANTINOPLE, June 3.—The Persian legation here received a dis- patch saying the Bolsheviki had en- tered Teheran, the capital of Persia. THIRD OF VERA CRUZ MUST BE QUEEN OF NAVY LAUNCHED ‘AT potiae | (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, June 3.—The super- dreadnought Tennessee, the largest and most formidable battleship afloat, goes into commission today at the Brook- lyn navy yard. She was constructed at a cost of $20,000,000 and represents the last word in battleship architec- ture. The Tennessee is 625 feet long with a beam of 98 feet and has a displacement of 32,500 tons. ‘SUFF’ LEADERS SEND PICKETS TOG.O.P.MEET (By, United Press.) (By Associated Press) MEXICO CITY, June 3.—One. third of the houses in’ Vera Cruz will be burned because of, bubonic plague in- fection, it has been decided by the citizens, according to the Excelsior. >" CHORAL CANTATA OFFERS MUSICAL TREAT TONIGHT; WYGANTS ARE HONORED The Casper Chofal society held its final rehearsal for the cantata, ‘The Sleeping Beauty,” by F. H. Cowan, tast night at the Presbyterian church and | WASHINGTON, June 3.—The Del- a very.fine presentation of the work is aware legislatur , having defeated promised for tonight at the Methodist tne suffrage amendment finally, lead- church. ers of the National Women’s party The program will begin promptly at] are preparing to go to Chicago to 8:15, picket the Republican’ convention, f Ripe A MEN WHO STOLE GOODS FROM FORT FINED $800 CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 3.—Fines of $500 each were assessed against John W. Moore and Lelan F. Walmsley, for the sale of property owned by the fed eral government, when they were ar- raigned in the United States district court here. They were indicted for ap- propriating and selling soldier blankets, shirts, etc., at Fort Russell. Mie fae STEBBINS WILL APPEAR FRIDAY SENAT PROBE (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, June 3.—Horace Stebbins, First treasurer of the Lin- coln-Wood League, and sought by sub- poena servers of the senate investigat- ing committee for several days, wired the committee from Montreal today that he had just heard of the search A a Te for him and desired to testify. He will H. B. Durham is expected to return} pe heard tomorrow. tenieht from the Cat Creek oil field inj athe 2S Ae Montana, where he has been on business{_ J. Y. Stock, a prominent ofl man of for the past few weeks in the interests |this district, is in the city again at- of the Chappell Oil company. tending to business, VILLA ATTACK IS BEATEN OFF (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, June 3.—Advices to the state department today said that Villa was reported to have attacked Parral yesterday and to have been repulsed by the garrison with some losses. Ignacio Enriguez, military com- mander of Chihuahua, is said to be pursuing the rebel chief. Following the rehearsal, the society enjoyed a social hour during which re- freshments were served. This was par- ticularly in honor of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Wygant, who are among the most loyal and enthusiastic members of the so- ciety and who are leaving July 1, for Ames, Iowa, where Mr. Wygant will be principal of the high school next year. Mr. Wygant has been the president of the Casper Choral soclety since its organization, and Mrs. Wygant has been accompanist for the organization the last part of the present season, As a token of appreciation for their work, the society presented them with a handsome silver vase. TEXAS TROOPS TO GALVESTON ON STRIKE DUTY (By Associated Press.) AUSTIN, Texas, June 3.—State troops will take charge of the longshoremen’s strike situation at Galveston on Satur- day. Governor Hobby today ordered 29 troops of dismounted cavalry and three |machine gun companies of the Texas National guard to proceed immediately to Galveston. iy phases of state activity for consideration at that time. tnoon at the Henning hotel for lunch. Vari- ili come class day exercises in the school auditorium before a large au-| dience of schoolmates and friends. The stage was decorated with potted plants. The program was opened by the reading of the Wilson and Miss Mabel Schnick. The class prophecy was cleverly given-by Miss LaClair Dismuke, who as an Oriental fortune teller read the future of each member of the class as they appeared before her. The stage was darkened and the seerees read the future in an illuminated crystal placed before her upon the stage. Lester Van Doren and Lioyd Price gaye the class will, disposing of the vayious senior prerogatives in the ap- proved style. This was followed by the ceremony of the. branding: wit! afier remain. Ing: in the Custody of 1920 for the past Year was handed over to Weston’ Sproul, president of the junior class, by Rodney Smith, the senior president. The iron was tied with the colors of both claszes. The senior class song was then sung, which concluded the program. In an effort to provide the school with a@ greater number of school songs, the seniors had provided a banner to be presented to the class singing the hest class song at the class day exercises, The plan was not understood by the lower classes, however, and no songs were sung last night. The banner was turned over to the juniors, with in- structions to carry out the plan next} year. | Commencement: exercises will be held at the high school auditorium tomorrow night and are open to the general pub- lic. The program will include the salu- tatory by Rodney Smith, the valedictory | by Miss Theodora Wilson, music by the High School Girls’ Glee club 4nd a com- mencement address by Dr. Walter H. Bradley of this city. An effort was made to secure an out- oftown speaker for the exercises and one, who had partially, promised, changed his plans too late to secure any one in his place. The school authori- ties feel very grateful to Dr. Bradley for consenting to deliver the address on such short notice. ) EXTRA SESSION HELD UNLIKELY BY PRESIDENT (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, June 3.—President Wilson assured senate Democrats to- day that if the present session is ended Saturday he will not call an ex- tra session during the coming summer unless there is a grave emergency. ADJOURNMENT ON SATURDAY AUTHORIZED (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, June 3,—Congress will end its present session Saturday under a resolution of adjournment) adopted by the senate after assurances} had been received from the White House that the, president did not intend to call a special session during the summer. The vote on the resolution was 44 to 24. It came after two at- tempts to amend the measure to pro and in the other to August 2 had failed. FIVE HOSPITALS FOR WAR VETS ARE PROJECTED WASHINGTON, June 3.—Construc- ttion of five hospitals, costing—$10,000,- 000, for use by veterans of the World war is authorized in a bill reported out today by the house buildings committee. jciated with the Wood campaign in its early days, today told the senate probers of a conference last November with Robert Cassett, president | of the Pennsylvania Railroad system, at which Cassett was asked to raise $500,000 for Wood. Duell stated that Cassett declined to raise vide for a recess in one case to July 12} class history by Miss Theodora * ° ° ° °e ° ¢° ° ° 2 4 Say, fellers Bet you wish you was a Tribune newsie—anyway you will after.tonight. H tine t 7 Whaddayathink? They're goin’ to take the whole gang. Skinny and Bingo an’ everybody to the carnival. 'Tain’t goin’ to. cost a cent to see the whole works, At the inyitation of the manager of Anderson Brothers Shows, now ex- hibiting on David’street, the Tribune newsies and carrier boys will be his guests tonight. The boys will be escorted by Circulation Maanager Charles Conner, and rest assured, they aren't going to miss anything. You'll find them flirting with the snake charmer and the fat lady, riding the merry-go- round, swarming the side shows, trying to buy out all the stands—well, in short—that manager's let himself in for entertaining a live bunch, we'll tell the world. ATTITUDE ON DRY LAWTO BE ASKED | OF CANDIDATES Prohibition Forces Seek Endorsement of | Amendment as Interpreted by Volstead Law by the National Convention (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, June 3.—Chairman Hinshaw of the prohibition | national committee today drew up two questions for presenta- tion to Republitan presidential candidates and said he was going immediately to their headquarters to ask an answer in | person of each candidate or his representative. The questions SINN FEINERS STILL RAIDING (By Associated Press.) CORK, June 3.—It is reported that Sinn, Feiners attacked the naval sta- tion dt Queenstown and five coast guard stations, being successful in all in- stances but one. nt Et KIDNAPER IS UNDER ARREST BUFFALO, Y., June 3.—Jean Valentine, ki er of Edward La Belle, a five-year-old boy of Atlantic City, was arrested here today he police found the boy at a house where Valentine said he left him. are: “Do you believe in the 18th amend ment as interpreted by the Volstead act, which act as you understand interprets intoxicating liquors to be more than half of one per cent alcohol? “Do you favor your party adopting a plank Mm its national platform endors ing the 18th amendment and its enforce- ment as interpreted by the Volstead act or some measure equally effective?” Hinshaw said that William J. Bryan will arrive tomorrow to work with him as with other friends of prohibition to get a platform endorsement of th hibition amendment as interpreted the Volstead ac sree ES RESOLUTE WINS IN TEST RACE NEWPORT, June 3.—Resolute won| the test race from Vanitie today by four) minutes and 22 seconds elapsed time. | by The race was sailed over a windward and leeward course ,the Resolute lead- ing from start to finish. ANIELS RAPS OLD POLICIES (By Associated Press.) ANNAPOLIS, June 3.—Upon the spirit and will of its officers to cast off slavery to tradition and venture into the realm of things new and untried depends the future strength and efficiency of the American navy, Secretary The measure specifies one hospital for Railway service between Chihuahua and Jiminez has been resumed, the American consul informed the department. ‘ the Rocky Mountain states. Daniels told the graduating class of midshipmen at the naval academy in \dollar” Wood fund las y, We recalled as a witness and ¢ Wood knew nothing regarding finances : of his campaign. =| | the money, but stated that “he was for Wood.” A. A. Sprague, who told of a “million- last Satur that Duell said that Wood tended the conferences at the is- ing of funds was discussed. Duell said Ambrose Mondell, who in previous tes timony was named-as a large Wood contributor, was the author of the million-dollar Wood fund plan. himself at- POMERENE URGES PROBE EXTENSION. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, June .3.—The senate was asked today by Senator Pomerene, Democrat, of Ohio, to authorige the | committee investigating preconvention political financing to extend its inquiry to the presidential and senatorial cam- paign, which will end with the elections in November, LEGISLATION PROPOSED TO REGULATE CAMPAIGNS. (By United Press.) CHICAGO, June 3.—Goy. Lowden an- nounced today that he favors congres- sional -action “to define the purpose, limit the amount and force accurate |disclosure, under proper penalties, of | the source of all contributions to whom paid and wherefor spent.” Lowden declz the present cam- paign system was responsible for con ditions resulting in the senate probe, HELP FOR LOWDEN IS DENIED BY MISSOURIAN (By Associated Press.) WASHINGT( —A flat con- tradiction of previous testimony that he had accepted money to be expended in behalf of Governor Lowden's candidacy in Missouri was made today by W. L. Cole, Republican state chairman for Missouri. The witness said “there wasn’t a word said about Lowden." When BE. L, Morse handed him a check for $500, he added, he assumed ‘that the money was to be a personal contribution from Morse in the fight in the third Missouri district. HOUSE PASSES PAY INCREASE POSTAL BILL (By ‘Associated Press) WASHINGTON, June 3.—The pos- tal pay increase bill was passed by the house today by the unanimous vote of 343 members present. KIDNAPING OF COUGHLIN BABY STILLMYSTERY (By Associated Press.) NORRISTOWN, Pa., June 3.—The |mystery of the kidnaping of 13-months- jold Blakely Coughlin, who was stolen ifrom a crib yesterday, is unsolved. Ap- kidnapeers were well ac- They used a y window. |parently the quainted with the house, |ladder to reach the nurs [BILLS TO CURB | PACKERS TO BE | PASSED LATER (By Associated Press.) presenting diplomas to 289 mémbers here today. i EE EY SENATE NETL T SE TT PRE WASHINGTON, June 3.—The house agriculture committee today voted to postpone Ie regulating the packing indus Sw ret Sooners