Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 4, 1920, Page 1

ener WEATHER FORECAST Generally fair tonight and Tuesday; “Important Measures” Pending) Observance of Peace Terms Sanction of League for Plan S in Arrangements for National P. EN AUSTRO-GERMAN UNION Jompel , wiring 4 ested = “3 * a scite (By Associated Press.) PARIS, Oct. 4.—“Important fiebeures’? are to be taken to warmer in east portion tonight, cooler in north and West: portions Tuesday. _. «for the Hercules ENOUGH EXPLOSIVES NUMBER 30 4 1 adopted unanimously a motion calling om the government to| enforce the terms.of treaties with Germany and Austria and prevent a union between those nations should the pronosed Aus- trian plebiscite decide in favor of the project, according to the | foreign office here. The Austrian national assembly on October | carry out within six weeks a plebiscite on the union of Austria | se > TS Beg CASPER BRANCH. VOTERS’ LEAGUE ORGANIZED HERE AT GONFERENGE Mrs. C. E. Winter Is Made... ] FIVE BURNED BY GAS TO BLOW UP WHOLE EXPLOSION AT WELL TOWN HIDDEN INN.Y, IN UPSTATE REGION Connection With Wall Street Disaster; Federal Authorities Take Up Probe (By United Press.) : PITTSBURGH, Pa., Oct. 4.—Florean Zelenska, 29, of Brooklyn, who was arrested by the police with several sticks of dynamite on his person, declared today that enough explo- sive was hidden in New York to blow up the “whole town,’ Basin Field Repeated but Victims Are Expected to Survive Burns, Report Five employes of the Midwest Refining Comp iously, but not fatally burned yesterday, in an explosion prety amen at Buffalo Basin, north of Thermopolis. The well is the same one’ at which three men lost their lives by Arrests in connection with thé Wall street disaster are expected to follow after Zelenska’s hearing. ; : INJURIES TO MAN (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Oct. 4.—-Leon Konkel, steam “fitter, the man who gave the Pittsburgh _ authorities. , information which led to the arrest there last hight! of Florean Zelenaka of Brooklyn in con- ‘ neetion with the Wall street bomb ex- Plosion, arrived from Pittsburgh today to tell his story to, the federal authori-; ties, . Importance” wus attached ‘to, Zelenaka’s arrest by government agents | who searched the man’s roonrin the foreign section of Brooklyn, % They declared they learned that the prisoner had left ‘his room an. hour be+ fore the Wall street explosion of Sep- tember 16 ard that he fornierly worked ‘Zelenaka’s ‘room in Pittsburgh. Radi- cal literature, a Russian passport of 1918 and a reddish-yellow bag were found in the Brooklyn room. fs ARGUMENTS IN PICKFORD CASE | Jourgenso: Mr. Foster had been in Hugh L. Foster, Late of Portland, Ore., Leaves: Young. Wife to: Mon * “Accident Octurred Wednesday - As the result’ of an-accident on the Alcova road Wednesday night, , n, overturned, Hugh L. Foster, aged 42, died at the State | Hospital Saturday, from internal injuries. ' Casper just a week, coming here from the field at once to care for the men, and it is believed that their lives will be saved, i Ren F. AT Al AS was the ease when the three drill- ers were asphyxiated, an effort was being made to place a braden-head be- tween the 8}-2 and 12 inch casings, shuttiig off the'flow of gas so that the well can be drilled to the oil strata which geojogista are certain lie below the enormous supply of gas. Pire, the source of which is unknown, TRUCK SMASHUP 2c cerote ing on the bradenhead, one of whom was Joe Henry, chief (ool pusher, were badly burned in the resulting explosion, Extraordinary. precautions against explosions havebeen taken for months to, Mowprm.Loss;. . _|s0* muons ot co's crt oa, ban Only day shifts | long way from the well, and men ap- proaching the well at night. are not even allowed to carry electric torches for fear of ‘accident. machinery or even Static electricity y have been responsible for yester- day’s accident. An investigation will be made, it was stated in the field de- partment here today. Bar aa os ACLS, Portland, Ore., with his young wife, Mrs. Opal Foster, who is pros-' UP NOWEMBER 6 thated at her home,.'362-O¥ evenne, . sive, Canadian of holdings and he had | Mr. Foster had taken a position with come ‘to Casper to familiarize se is the Toyd Construction Company, which is building the new: portions of (Ry Associated Press.) the Midwest Refinery plant and had SAN FRANCISCO, | Oct. ment on the action filed’ by Attorney dent occurred. General Fowler of Nevada to dissolve! It was at first thought that Mr. Fos- 4.—Argu-| worked but a few days before the acci-; with the oil situation. here. His brother, Edward Foster, traffic manager for the Wilamette Railroad at Portland, Ore., is- expected to arrive there tonight and he will accompany the young and heartbroken wife, and the WRI aM pee | ate used, no lights are allowed af night, food is cooked a It. is possible that a spark from the: | So says Anarchist Suspect Arrested in| Accident Which Killed Three in Buffalo} | nurses were sent to’ COMMITTEES NAM | manifested by the members. ‘in Buffalo Basin on ‘account of the fact : Executive, Mrs. B. with Germany. Meanwhile, it is understood, no action will be taken with a view to preventing the holding of a plebiscite until views are exchanged between France, Great Britain gud Italy to determine whether the plebiscite comes under the ban of the treaties, Both article 80 of the Versailles treaty and article 88 of the St. Germain treaty provide that Austria's “independence shall be inalienable exeept with consent of the council of the League of Na- tfons” and Germany is obligated to re- spect Austria’s boundaries as defined in peace treaty. There is no suggestion, it is pointed out, that the Leagu'of Na- tions would approve a union of Aus: tria and Germany. ED BY WOMEN'S ~ FOR SUCCESS OF CAMPAIGN TERE Plans for Precinct Organization Also Announced at Meeting Saturday Evening; Addresses by Mrs. Morton, Superintendent Public Instruction At the meeting ‘of the Women’s Republican Club, held Saturday evening at the Republican headquarters, the special feature of interest was an &ddress by Mrs. Katherine Morton of Cheyenne; who highly|**!P 2nd see ¢hat they Isnow howto complimented the club upon the large attendance and the interest! tittea to the vote do vote. During the business ‘meeting, which preceded Mrs. Morton’s ad- |dress, Mrs. B. B. Brooks, the president, ) announced the aypointment of the fol- Republican congress to four billions. Mrs. May Porter, Miss Latra Bicknell, Miss| tonal government as the thst business. Marie Engarde; Winter, Mrs. C. D, Firmin; official song leade: rice Boedefeld; publicity Mrs. Johnson’ Mrs, Oliver Johnson, Mrs. W. J. Chamberlin, Mrs. George W, Fergu- son, Mrs, John Barnes, Jr., Mrs. Will- jam Weaver, Miss Beatrice Boedefeld, Miss Irma Patton; decorations, Margaret Douds, Miss Polly Wickstrum, third member to be appointed; member- ship, Miss Mabel Sykes, Miss Ida, Por- ter, Miss Margaret Douds, Miss Frances Yeomans, Miss Inez Babb, Miss Marie Engarde, Miss Selma Young, Miss Mar- garet Curtin, Miss Laura Bicknell, Mi Blanche Toland; precinct chairmen of polling committee — Casper precinct, Mrs. J. Frank Fee; East’ Casper pre- cinct, Mrs. James Roush; Nichols pre- nrogram, Mrs. C. B. committee, Harold Manbeck, Mrs. Henry Miss | the divorce granted Mary Pickford Fairbanks, motion picture actress, from Owen Mooré, has been set for hearing on November 6 in Minden, Nev., the court where the! divorce was -obtained, Gavin McNab, counsel for Mrs. . Fair- banks, announced today. POLICE FAIL T0 ter's injuries were not serious, but it later developed that arteries leading to the spleen were ruptured and before the ovndition was remedied internal hemorrhage had so weakened him that recovery was impossible. Mr. Foster and his father have exten- - SOCIETY GIRL SHOT AND KILLED ‘LEARN MOTIVE 'y Associated Press.) KANSAS CITY, Oct. 4.—Miss Florence Barton, 24, prominent in the younger social éircles here, was shot and killed by unknown persons while riding in # motor car with Howard R. wounded. Winter, 27, her fiance. Winter was j body to Portland. IOWA EXPECTED cinet, Mrs. J. E. Hanway; South Casper ernment estimates of expenses for §varl: ous departments are now compile@jaby the persons most interested. aa Mrs, Morton mentioned the sugar shortage as a splendid evidence of Dem- ocratic inefficiency. In April the sugar administration board urged upon Presi- dent Wilson the purchase of the Cuban sugar crop which could have been had for 6% cents a pound, meaning a retail price of 11 or 12 cents, But the mat- ter was not taken up. Later, Attorney- |General Palmer arranged to buy the Louisiana sugar crop at from 17 to 20 cents a pound, which caused the retail price of 30 cents. No one has ever ex- plained who authorized Attorney-Gen- eral Palmer to buy Louisiana sugar at -|all women to vote. Morton highly endorsed ‘the am Service, Miss “Tda';budyet~ system of conducting the na- like that could be devised. No bank} having had suffrage for $0 long a time, ,’ is allowed to audit its own books, she) this state is expected to set a shining , “| stated. Such a policy would-be jugt as reasonable as the manner.in whichagov; Mrs. Foster’s situation, almost entire- ly without friends in, the ‘city, has been , particularly hard. Neighbors are doing jwhat they can to comfort her until the arrival of her huband’s relatives, as she is entirely alone with no relatives to whom she can appeal. LEAGUE URGED | ON VOTERS BY THURSDAY NIGHT By. Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. 4,—President Wilson in his first campaign appeal; made directly to the people, today urged endorsement of the League of by Republican Club Arrangements are being made by the H j precinct, y cinct, Mrs, Edith Elliott; West Casper} said, [eos North Burlington to be supplied. { She urged upon the women present ‘Eloquent Discussion of PRES. WILSON, Political Questions Is Scheduled for Casper preci R, High Schoo! 17 cents when Cuban sugar could have} Mills Pre- been had at 6% cents, Mrs. Morton Each of the precinct chairmen is ex-| Support of the amendment which will} pected to complete a precinct organi-| Provide greater revenues for erecting zation by the appointment of a captain | S¢hool buildings, which will be submit-} for every block in her territory. ted to the vote of the people on @ sep-; | arate ballot at this election, She par- The meeting was opened by the sing-! ticularly urged that the amendment bal- ing of the state song, “Wyoming,” un-|jot be not nored since it requires a der the leadership of Miss Boedefeld. | majority of all votes cast at an elec- Mrs. Morton spoke in particular of tion to pass an amendment to the con- the extravagance of thé Wilson ad-| stitution, and not a majority of the| ‘stration in spite of the fact that the - : rl Reg tine Votes cast for or against the measure emocratic party in 1912 was particu- jtgeir, larly strong for economy. , The Women's club accepted an invi- In 1909, the first year of the Taft’ tatio nto attend all meetings of the administration, she pointed out, govern-) young Men's Republican club at, the ment expenditures were $864,000,000,| jeadquarters each Tuesday » evening while in 1912 they were $654,000,000, &/ from now until election. Jack Dillon | beings rt He sett the secnaiee | of Lander will speak next Tuesday eve- ion. In 1913 the Wilson administra- First Chairman of Or- | ganization Perfected in This Part of the State In a conference held Saturday lat the home of Mrs. O. L. Walker, with the leading women of Casper who are interested in matters of. public welfare, Mrs. James Paige of Minneapolis, regional director for the League of Women Voters 6r-. . ganized a local branch cf the Wyoming State League of Women Voters formed in Cheyenne last summer, naming Mrs: Cc. E. Winter as the chairman for this region. ” > Mrs, J. W. Bingham, representing’ women’s clubs, Mrs. Burke H. Sinclair, Y. W. C. A, Mis. as chairman of dents of the Casper league, all being ,, appointed by Mrs. Paige. Mrs. H. P. Fishburn treasurer. - Mrs. Winter will. appoint a secre-"' tary and chairmen of variou's commit. tees, She has appointed Miss Beatrice. Rodefeld director of publicity. 2 ‘As was stated by Mrs. Paige in -ter Bs talk before the Federation, of Wom en's clubs, the League of Women Vow ers is the successor to the \ National Women’s Suffrage Association-witti its |membership of 27 million women thiu- out the country. “ae It is absolutely non-partisan, -but aims thru the existing parties to aé- complish certain legislation along lines + in which women are particularly In-, terested, to educate women in citizén- appointsd''+ vote and that all women who are -en- It being so close to the general elec- tion, the Casper league wil] probably not do much active work until after the ‘election gave the matter of urging | Mrs. Paige pointed out that although,, hi ee needed a branch juffrage Association, *** of the V example to states tm the east because its women have /begn citizens for »so, long. : The great work s the “Wyoming league les in intergstis the nem is comers to the statin “pijizenship, tor ; there are nearly as many Women in the -: state now who haye*mever voted gs there are old residents who have ex! cised the privilege of suffrage. Mrs. Winter will represent the Gy per league at the state convention sogn to be held in Cheyenne, HARDINGSPEAKS AT DEDICATION: HERO MEMORIAL (By Associated Press) MARION, Ohio, Oct. 4.—Senatér Warren G, Harding left for Fremont; Ohio, today to speak at the dedication of a memorial tablet in honor of sok diers who lost their lives in the wat In an address prepared for the occa sion, Harding praised the heroism of the American Expeditionary force and asked that their services be made ‘ayy example to American citizens in peace ODDS AGAINST Nations at the election and declared ing. Republican. leaders for a political tion expended $682,000,000 and in 1916,| ” ree (By United Press.) KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct, 4—The police are unable to find any motive the “whole world will wait for your verdict in November as it would wait for an intimation of what its future for the slaying of Miss Florence Barton, 24, society girl ‘who was killed here by bandits while motoring with her fiance, R. L. Winters, who was wounded. THOUSANDS OF FANS TO BE TURNED AWAY Demand for Seats Exceeds Capacity Brooklyn Field; First Games Start at 11 O'Clock, Casper Time (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Oct. 4.—Today’s demands for seats for the first world’s series game at Brooklyn tomorrow exceeded the capacity of the field. Thousands of applications were returned. Mayor Hylan has accepted an invitation to throw the first ball. The weather bureau forecast is fair tonight and Tuesday and ts to be,” | He did not mention the name of the} Democratic presiden’ candidate. won, 31 games for Cleveland this year, may be called upon to pitch the first game. Coyeleakie and Mails both are | ready and may: be called if Speaker BROOKLYN GAMES START AT 11 O'CLOCK. HERE. World's series games to be played in Brooklyn will start at 2 p .m., day- light saving time there, which is three hours in advance of standard time here, Games to be played in Cleveland will start at 2 o'clock Eastern Standard time, which is two hours earlier than {Casper time, Returns will be received |here comparatively early. a A great.many who prade about the coming of the continental Sabbath speech here on Thursday evening, prob- ably at one of the local theaters by Governor Harding of Iowa, who is to Governor Harding is by all who are interested in the issucs of the day. In addition, the Young Men's Repub- Iican club has arranged for an address here tomorrow evening at the Repub- lican headquarters by Jack Dillon, an attorney from Lander, Mr. Dillon, who is a forceful talker, will take up the vital issues of the eampaign. Republican women as well as men are invited to attend, Ex Governor B..B. Brooks and Geo. A. Weedell drove to Gilenrock Saturduy evening where Governor Brooks gave a stirring political speech before Re- publicans of that section. Mr. and Mrs. G, R. Hagens will go to Douglas this evening where Mr. Hagens will assist the women of Douglas in the organization of a Women's Republican club for Converse county. BORAH BOOKED INCONNECTICUT| $741,000,000 an - increase charged to the war, In 1919, after the war had ended, de- not to be be one of the speakers at the state’ partments still operating in Washing-|the Salt Creek oil, fields on First Time Since Regular meetings of’ the Women's club will be held Saturday evenings. | ———ee | H. B. Durham is leaying today for a short teachers’ meeting at Lusk and who has’ ton asked eleven billions from the gov>| business trip. been persuaded to come here for that' ernment, which a Republican congress | Fete date. ; eut to seven billions. The last» re-| R. M. Bartholomew is leaving today fn eloquent | quest of these departments was for six|for Denver, where he will attend to speaker and one who.should be heard billions and this was again cut by the| business for the next few days. WHEAT, SUGAR, FLOUR PRICES ON TOBOGGAN Ali Futures Drop Below $2 Mark for the Government Price Was Removed; Flour Price Responds (Ry Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Oct. 4.—Drastic cutting of prices took place in the | wheat market today in some cases as much as 11 1-2; cents a bushel somewhat cooler. ive his team at the league park for 4 con- ference today. -During which tl for- mulated a mode of attack against the Brooklyn Nationals. They will ve would be taken down,.a notch if they |was slashed from values, December once bringing only $1.96, against COX LOWERED (By United Press) NEW YORK, Oct. 4.—Betting odds" Wall street were lowered today to four ’ }to..one against Cox following Présl: |dent Wilson's League of Nation state- ment. Odds were offered two and ofté half to one that Harding carries New York. r Notice was given to the announos- ment that one of the largest flour milts in St. Louis had closed for lack of.or j ders. SUGAR MARKET an IS OFF AGAIN. 7 (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, ‘Oct. 4.—New low rec- * ord prices for the ‘year were. establish- ed today in both the raw and refined | Sugar markets. Prices were half a cent loyer. than last week with raw ‘selling on a basis of $8.51, duty paid, whlis refined was quoted at 12% centsa pound, for Brooklyn tonight. peat CLEVELAND, oct eae ee emtt fe likely ‘that’ Jim Bagby, wno Associated Press) Speaker of the Cleveland Indians Ivid~ but knew that it requires attendance on divine service at least once on the Sunday. NEW YORK,, Oct. 4.-Senator Borah | wag will meke four speechés in Connecticut tm the interest of Senator Brandogos, | (By Associated Press) |$2,07 1-2 at the finish Saturday. Increased liquidation by holders rLour roLLaws in progress, especially from rural sources. future deliveries of wheat dropped below $2 a bushel for the —_—_— In your dally toll, you can be a plod- der without being a furious grubbér. it was announced at Republican’ na- first time since the withdrawal of the port call appeared very slow and do- tional headquarters here today. | sovernment price guarantee.. The ex- mestic demand also was at a standstill. Rei pamen SLUMP IN WHEAT. (By Associated Press) MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 4.—Flour ¢df- tinued downward today, falling 10 to-60 cents a barrel for family patents.