Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 22, 1920, Page 1

D. PO GAINS MADE ON 33-MILE FRONT, ENEMY Y ADMITS Rovad Ottapied and Offensive Started in Grodno Region | (By United Press.) LONDON, Sept. 22 —Polish | troops reported to have passed) the Russian boundary line, accord- ing to a Warsaw co e. The statement said Polish fectey. had) occupied Rovno, severel miles be-| yond the line of demarkation. It is reported that the Poles have started a vigorous offensive in the Grodno region. Russians are reported to have eyacuat-| ed Baku. ie i j ADVANCE REPORTED ON 33-MILE FRONT (By Associated Press.) LONDON, Sept. 22.—Polish forees have commenced an offensive in the region 6f Grodno on the northeast Pol- ish front, according to an official state- ment issued yesterday at Moscow and received here Ny wireless. The state- ment declares the Poles advanced atong a front of 33 miles, POLISH-LITHUANIAN NEGOTIATIONS SLIP {By United Press.) LONDON, Sept. 22.—Unconfirmed dispatches today stated. that the Polish- Lithuanian peace conference had brok- en up and Polish delegates had returned to Warsaw. Resumption of hostilities ix said to be imminent. There was no, official substantiation of the reports. _ oT NICHOLSON WINS NOMINATION OR PAPER RETURNS ri eee Sept. : efficiil returns of the state primary compiled by the Denver Times today c'vex Samuel D. Nicholson, the Repub- lican nomination for senator over Karl ©. Schuyler by 536 votes, fA | BERGDOLL IS SEEN IN FRISCO (By Associated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO; Sept. —The police started a search today for Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, alleged draft evader, when several persons reported that they had seen him here. 29. 22~-Complete un- WEATHER FORECAST temperature. Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday, not much changé in es VOLUME IV “CASPER, bebe WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 22, 1920 bay areata TIME camp Arrives No 29 Westbound 735 a.m. 158" a.m. No. 30 Eastbound — No. 31 Westbound_-10:36 p.m. Sto No, 32 Eastbound --Starts Cc. & N. W. Arri 9.20 p.m. 945 p.m. 23 2.35 p.m. 2:55 p.m. 603 Westbound__3:20 p.m. 340 p.m, NUMBER 294, IS CROSS RUSS BOUNDARY LINE IN RESUMPTION“® The Casper Daily Crihune TAKES nee NEAR RESCUE (By Associated Press) LOS ANGELES, Sept. 22.—Pat- rick Pornsney died of thirst in Death Valley last week though wa- ter was only half a mile away, ac- cording to word brought here today by A. G. Kirby, superintendent of the mine where Pornsney is fore- man. He said Porsney went for a walk on Thursday and apparently became lost. His body was found Sunday. NO SUM TOO BIG FOR DEMOCRATIC PARTY TO ACCEPT, GERARD ASSERTS | HIS HORSE AND WAGON BLOWN AWAY BY WALL STREET BLAST. —Lawrence Serban, a peddler, leaving police: headquarters, New York City, estat being questioned. regarding the ‘bomb disaster, Serban was standing in his wagon selling candy when the explosion oc- curred twenty feet away. He was knocked unconscious and his horse and wagon disappeared. It Is thought both horse and wagon were blown to bits. N. Y. SOCIALISTS AGAIN BUSTED BY ASSEMBLY VOTE Two Given Permission to Stay Resign on Ground They Can’t Serve as Solons in “Unamerican” Body at Albany (By Associated Press.) - ALBANY, Sept. 22,—Five assembly seats, to which Socialists were elected at special elections last week to fill vacancies caused by their own explusion last April, when the entire Socialist delegation was denied the right to sit i hattan and Charles Solomon for the sec ond time, ‘The assembly reversed itself on the j vote to unseat Samuel Orr and Samuel DeWitt of the Bronx. The latter imme- diately resigned, saying they could not sit with an “unamerican body.” ITALIANS GIVE UP FACTORIES ‘SEIZED LATELY (By United Press) ROME, Sept. 22.—Reports through- out Italy indicate thatthe workers are surrendering factories seized In the re- cent strike, pending the enactment of a law to give labor a voice in the control of industry, - Dissension among the workers in some quarters is reported. They cannot agree with thelr employ- ers as to value of products turned out while the workers had charge of the factories. Normal conditions are ex pected to’ be restored in a few days. a At the old South Pass, in Wyomins, a. granite monument marks the site of the office of America’s first woman justice of the peace, Esther Morris, who was one of the suffrage pioneers. in the lower house of the state legislature, were again vacant today. After a five-hour debate the assembly last night voted, 90 to 45, to unseat August Cleassens, Louis Waldman of Man- JAPS GOTO PEN FOR STEALING NAVAL PAPERS (By Associated Press) TOKIO, Sept. 22.—Two Japanese were sentenced to ten years’ imprison ment today on conviction of an attempt to sell dosuments stolen from Yokoshuka naval station to Americans, according to newspapers here. (By Associated Press. ELAND, Ohio, Sept. blown up. Detectives and police were institutions, - the | 22.—Postmaster Murphy re- anonymous letter at noon today that two wsgon- loads of high explosives were being brought into the city and that the Federal Reserve bank, the Union National bank and the Citizens Savings, & Trust company would be No Limit Placed on' Contributions to Campaign Fund (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.— While the Democratic national: fmance committee is not limiting ; the size of contributions from a! | single individval, $2,000,000 will jbe sufficient for the Democrat- ie national campaign, James - W, Gerard, chairman of the committe testified today before the senate vestigating committee. Gerard was the first witness called. Senator Kenyon, chairman, an nounced that the committee had su)- poenaed Robert Scripps, newspaper publisher of Cleveland, George B, Lock- wood, editor of the Washington Re- publican, Joseph lL. Hefferman, secre- tary-tredsurer of the;Stars and Stripes, yin Loren Talbot of dle ati pie = committee. © Gerar@ said the Democrats were poor and humble people and Kenyon asked about Barney Baruch’s personal pos- sessions and those of several others named. Rich men, Gerard announced, were as scarce as hen’s teeth in Demo- cratic ranks. COX PROPAGANDA SPREAD BY GOVERNMENT,, CHARGE, (By United Press) ‘WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.—Senate investigating committec in session to- day was confronted with demands that it abandon its plan to wind up the in- quiry this week. Letters and _ tele- grams bore new “leads which send- ers promised would open interésting avenues of investigation. William Boyce Thompson, chairman of the Republican ways and means! committee, was the first witness. fe was asked concerning G. O. P. money- raising in the eastern section of the country. Chairman Kenyon announced that al- leged propaganda going out from gov- ernment departments in favor of ‘Gov- ernor Cox and the League of Nations are to be investigated. * | [BANK BANDITS GET $30,000 {By Associated Press) DETROIT, Mich., Sept. 22.—Four. | armed bandits held up a branch of the First State’ bank at Mount EI- liott and Mack avenues today and es- caped with $30,000, it is estimated. The bandits held off the employes with pistols ard escaped in an auto- mobile, GAS EXPLOSION THROWS FIRE An explosion which resulted, it is; said, from a leaky gasoline tank, caused a fire on a telephone pole near the Wyoniing Filling Station on West Yellowstone avenue yesterday after- noon about 4 o'clock. Chemicals were used by firemen in extinguishing the small blaze. REXALL VOTE The Kimball Rexall straw vote in the Casper vicinity to date: Harding 1,108, Cox 689. | | | | -) BOSTON, Sept. coived this year. disaster and said rushed to the three | lar letters. | CAMPAIG ieablicgy.: Club Is | Addressed Tuesday | By B.B. Brooks | Issues in the coming presiden- tial campaign are’ so painfully clear that the full strength of the Republican party will be shown in the vote next November, in the plosion. FIRST PHOTO: OF BIG NEW YORK BOMB EXPLOSION—Photo shows building of J. P. Note the bodies on the sidewall hk. CASPER PLAYS Casper is fourth game today starting at 4 o'clock at the hiih school athletic park, Special arrangements were made this morning whereby the Rapid City team which has been playing one of the most interesting series to be played in Casper could remain opinion of the leading speakers to| address the meeting of the Young Men’s| Republican club last night. Former Governor B. B. Brooks as-| sured his audience that a square deal} would be secured from the Republican | party on all public land issues. Gover- nor Brooks was speaking in connection with the general dissatisfaction with certain phases of the oil lad leasing Dill. He urged that western states be} placed on the same level with those in} the eastern part of the country in dealings with the national government} concerning public domain. | “To those who vote for, the man} rather than the party, Tas an ingévid- ual, would enter Mr, Harding in the personal contest, and I am certain that all odds would favor him,” said” Mr. Brooks. “It would: be practically calamity not to return Frank W. Mo dell to the lower house of* congres: where Wyoming has better representa tion through Mr. Mondell than some states with many times the number of) representatives.’* More liberal party platforms with a specific preparation of legislation before the campaign so that the voter would *know what was coming after the elec- BOMB THREATS MADE IN TWO CITIES OF U.S. (By United Press.) 22.—Mayor A. J. Peters turned over to the police today the third threatening letter he has re- The letter referred to the Wall street | “a better Job would be done in Boston.” | The mayors of Bedford and Fall River hive received simi-| over for a final game. | tion, was the plea president of this as an of candidates for state legislature. safd such a plan should be the function of t. S. Ellison, Midwest. vice- esy » the issues in this cam- that no such elucida- The Republican party paign, how tion is needed. disaster during the | Confidence but not gled with much hi paign should be the pledge of every Re- DUDUBA NaF raat next ve four years. confidence min- LIMERICK SINN FEIN SLAIN BY _ POLICE, CLAIM (By Associated Press) = DUBLIN, Sept. 22.—County Coun- cillor Lynch, prominent Limerick Sinn Feiner, was shot dead this morn- | ing in a hotel apartment in the cen- ter of Dublin, His assailants were said to be black and tan police. The murder occurred at 3 o'clock when, according to a press association aec- count, unifomed men entered the hostelry, going straight to the room of their intended victim and shooting | him dead. NO CHANGE REPORTED IN M’SWINEY’S CONDITION. (By Associated. Press) LONDON, Sept. 22.--Terence Mac- faviney this morning begen-the 41st | day o¥ his hunger strite, there being no change in his condition from yes- terday, according to a report of the | prison physician RAPID AGAIN 2 | years; affords the nation’s only hope to, avert) labor in the cam-)| ISSUES CLEAR WILL WOMEN HERE VOTE I Méatite to) to Be Held This Evening Will Reveal Situation playing Rapid City a | The long hard struggle under \the banner of “Votes for Women” is. now over and the yellow- streaked Tennesseeans who run rather than fight may come back to their seats, for the nineteenth |amendment is now a part of the na-, tional constitution, Those who have worked to this end these many, many those who were indifferent and those who fought against it, are now citizens and voters if they desire to use their privilege. “Wil the women ote?” is a question that is being asked in many states, al- though Wyoming women, and in other states where women have had the bal- jot for years, have veen giving a prac- |tical answer in the affirmative. Life. jlberty and the pursuit of happiness jhereafter includes wives, daughters, jsisters, grandmas, old-maid aunts, as jwell as husbands, sons, brothers, old- lbachelor uncles, loafers ‘and the riff- jraff of the slums. During the war women were not slack in serving their country and women’s task is not finished with the signing of the armistice for peace-time duties call as loudly and imperatively as war cries. Opportunity to share in the affairs of the state and nation has not éome by chance, but through the slow evolution and progress in human levents. ‘Whether it was asked for or (Continued on Page 8.) LOUISIANA, IS LAST TC BE STRUCK |Big Storm m Sweepith Inland; Warning to Shipping Trad Are Ordered Dow: (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, | Sept. ; Danger to shipping and wat} front property from the Gulf -hr He , jricane is now over, the weath | department announced today. T if storm has gone inland ands: diminishing in intensity. ciated Press.) ANS, Sept. (By NEW ORLE ae eal hurricane night hit the Lob yy) jana coast, striking with full foree a point close to Morgan City, Dr. Top Cline, district forecaster of the “10 {Weather bureau, announced today. With wires down the weather) jreau officials are experiencing difficw, in obtaining information. Southe Pacific railway officials said traing)j jthat section were greatly delayed v@ | high ‘water and destruction of graph wires. Anxiety is expressed ov] the sugar and rice crops. Only the customary damage that lows high winds are reported from lages, although railway bridges a thrown out of plumb and traffic! layed. ¥ REFUGEES SEEK SAFETY IN CITY. (By United Press.) NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 22.—Tra’ portation and communication paralyzed by a terrific windstorm wh. swept Mississippi and the Loutsia’ cr it early this morning. known dead and much property da age Is reported. Refugees from ont ing districts are pouring into this-el F fearing a sebeilian cosa of the 1915 stor x i cue rats to Secure Higher Rates $i Electricity Believed Reasoi For Notice Discontinu- ing Service DOUGLAS, Wyo., Sept. 22.—Not that all service would be discontint)] after Thursday night has been sém on the city of Douglas and patrons!= the light company by the Doupi Blectric company. This company) plied for an increased rate some ago and the action calling for thet) continuance of service, while not, initely stated, is believed to have eel} as a result of the ‘refusal of the p Uc utilities commission to grant increase asked for, Becaus and in view of the fact that the eij) tric company ‘probably will be cong ered a public utility it is doubttujl) the service will be discontinued lo Newspapers here who are dependent § electric power in publishing will hi their editions published probably. Casper temporaril LIGHTNING HAL $75,000 POLI SUNDANCE, Wyo., Sept. When Arthur Jayne, 36, president’; the Mooreroft bank, was killed lightning a few days ago, the s of the tragedy was felt thousands: miles from the scene. Jayne carrt) $75,000 of life insurance. He lenv] in addition an, estate estimated 9) from $50,000 to $100,000. He wi struck by lightning while retu on horseback from an inspection” his land holdings, and both he his horse were instanty killed. SOL ERR Ge Tae tf In the silk mills of Shanghai tl sands of Chinese women work fo wage of from five to ten cents a @ JAPS WILL TAKE (By Associ. TOKIO, Sept. 22.—The Japanese PLEA TO LEAGUE lated Press.) government as a result of yesterd: meeting of the cabinet will in the first place vigorously pursue negotiatio concerning American anti-Japanese legislation and in the second place p firmly tho question of racial equality according to Hochi Shimbun today. ther at today's meeting of the diplom in the League of Nations confere These decisions will be considered nutic advisory council, ~