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

v and miners were rec ‘ull Supervision of and Sewer System’ drafting of an amendment to the j ordinance which will require b i doing” sanitary plumbing ’ in the/city of Casper to. pass an} . for competency before do- a@ny work occupied the principal ‘of the council seasion last eve- ‘wor! ing part tbe Beets ie Sbowers the “Republican NEWSPAPERS GF imewhich plumbing shad china Were sléeping in the | newspaper editors haye received wat ties Pi ot 1s mk, and rie? by: chance PEED g ts amas @ur- ook SOUTH WARNED a an amateur who ¥ : fm inch @ quarter open-! aE tiy into the sewer with n>{ (By United Press) sewer gaa? "A man ani} DALLAS, Téxas, Oct. —21.—Severai ing that their plants would. be destro ed unless the pupers sypported 40-cent cotton, it was learned here today, m to accept or reject six con- election, Although the state eye of some brother been said and printed. upon, for or against. a in these columns with reference to its or, am increas® in the “tax levy for cities i mills on‘ the dollar valuation of, = necessary, because of bis piots 0 id city revenues from the loss of liquor and other licenses, ti prowling Municipal governments must be maintained and bills (Phere is no valid argument against this amendment and citizens will pride enough iu thelr home town to suj it, k at he Hecond piel oh has possibly rece: more attention than any ‘hers in the list, ‘by ‘reason of its wide discussion by school ‘authorl- educational bodies, It asks authority for school districts to bond districts for an amount equal to 4 per cent of the property value of 6 district for the purposes of school buildings. The present Umit is 2 fs no one in Wyoming who will deny the schools proper support. iy ey grown so rapkily throughout the state: that hous- are nowhere near adequate. No district In the state scarcely ‘ same fomiliar = and cal hard put to provide sot shearfoliy supported of all of them. cheerfully supported of 5 three, four and five deal with public highways. A subject ming ia deeply interested. The betterment of highways Wie ali Wyoming finds much enthusiagm. . es that the state may contract! additional indebted- the state to create indebtedness in excess of current "4 0 ¢ of highways, limiting such debt to 5 per cent per } hob conceived that there will be any prejudice against the Bea es eatdosents: Roads are of the highest im) to "county development and state and county authorities should be — i the ture, that upon cattle, m * gases sat sek oe the AWroming Stock Growers’ association, and that upon sheép and goats by the State Board of Sheep Commissioners. ‘This aniendment affects only the livestock interests of the state, x erned, Kodaly pe ® ees in the list that is not necessary and desirable for the best Interusts of the people, They are all worthy matters and shovld he added to the state's fundamental law. The state has outgrown the oli imitations, times have changed and we are now operating upon an @nt'rely different financial basis from that which obtained when the consti- tution was adopted. Ps y ‘cost of everything has entered upon the scene, new needs have aoe nse satvamoemoenit. trom frente: conditions t6-scoder. and ‘pro- . The old constitutional provisions do not fit. Other ive demands. They are Virtual Ultimatum Sent Lloyd George De- manding Settlement or Meeting for Settlement by Saturday (By. Associated Press.) LONDON, Oct. 21—The col strike situation took an expected and grave turn this afternoon when railway men and|°"t!*th “ay. of his hunger ‘strike at workers announced they would strike in sympathy tiations between the 7 government virtually an ulti- matum to the Bcxtne md that all members cease work Sunday at’ mid- Aight unless the strike was ‘settled or negotiations which would effect settle- ment were begun Uy Saturday. 3 (By United Press.) LONDON, Oct. 21.—Orders have been issued for British railway men to strike Sunday midnight in sympathy with coat miners... Unless specific orders to the contrary are Issued ‘before then, all ‘ent. s af ent: form. (that an ultimatum will be served on ‘Lloyd George today. The ultimatum opening Of negotiations with the aiter- ‘native of the strike. If Lloyd George capitulates the strike will called off. ‘The situation is rej extfoemely iserious. ‘ LABORITE AND SOCIALIST y GETS WALKING PAPERS, (By Associated Préss.) LONDON, Oct. managing editor of the Federated Press ot Chicago, comprising labor, sovialii and farmer papers, was served with & deportation order by Scotland Yara of- ficials following a sedrch of his room and ‘the seizure of correspondenre, (By United. Press) LONDON, Oct, 21.—Uniess négotia- tions to end the coal strike are insti- tuted in twenty-four hours, the issuc will be between the government and -he working classes," Secretary Robert Williams of the T: Workers, ao- elared today. Thi union del Bates adjourned until late this after: noon without..reaching an agreement as to striking in sympathy. RAILWAY WORKERS WARN LLOYD GEORGE. (By Associated Press) LONDON, Oct. 21—J. H. Thomas, general secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen, announced that dele- gates of the railwaymen had decided to “instruct “the general secretary to in- timate to Premier Lioyd George that unless the miners’ claims were granted or negotiations resumed by Saturday which will result in a. settlement, wo shall be compelled to take steps to instruct all our Papen mint England, Scotland and Wales, to cease work. In addition, a telegram -is be. ing dispatched to’ all members to be prepared to cease work at midnight Sunday next unless they hear-to the contrary.” BIG HOP EXCHANGE FIRE_IN LONDON, (By Associated Press) LONDON, Oct. 21.—Fire, which start- ed last evening in a hop exchange in Southwark street, in the borough | dia- trict, Is still burning this morning. Some estimates place the loss at one million pounds. Find Bombs Where Last Trouble Was Reported in Milan > (By Associated Press) MILAN, Oct. °21.=-A bag containing fiye bombs, two tubes of explosives and several pounds of material for shrup- nel, was found under the bench in a }Ppublic garden near Hotel Cavour, | where bombs. recently were exploded. St — a FIRE CHIEF VISITS HERE. Chief B. EB. Patrick, a battalion ‘chiet of the Denver fire ‘department, is. in Casper, the guest of two sons who ‘are employed here. Hé has been connect 64 with the Denver fire department for 28 years. This is his first ‘visit to | Wyoming. un. | Self-Determination League jon the sev- 21,—B, J. Costello, | M’SWINEY FED WHILE UNABLE RESIST EFFORT Prison Doctors Feed Lord Mayor While in Delirium peak (By Associated Press.) LONDON, confirmation of reports that Lord Mayor MacSwiney of Cork had been fed during the period of un- consciousness, came from two sources. A bulletin from the Irish Brixton prison, announced that prison doctors had forced @ meat juice into MacSwiney’s mouth during a‘ ft of delirium, which the prisoner suffered last night. The hyme office stated Mac- Swiney was fed last night. ‘The league's. account said Mac- Swiney, rpgaining consciousn’ss, de tecred the last of the ment juice and sald to his sister. nar him: © “They tricked me and I didn't know it. (By Associated Press.) LONDON, Oct, '21.—MacSwiney. was delirious yirtuelly all jast night, the léagme bulletin said, the deliriums the greater part of, the time taking a yio- ‘The league's noon bulletin today; rs i n MacSwiney At ddlirium today, re (By United Press) LONDON, Oct. 21.—Weakened hy se- vere paroxysms of delirium yesterday MacSwiney is said to” have’ lost his memory ‘entirely. He cannot’ recog- nize relatives, it is Stated. REGISTER TOD ‘Today and tomorrow are your last VEGETABLE AND FRUIT BAN IS HELD-PROBABLE (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.—A, publics hearing will be held December 20 by the Federal Horticultural board to consider the advisability of placing a quarantine on fruit, vegetables from Cuba, the Bs- hamas, Jamaica, the Canal Zone, Porto Rico, India, Philippines, Ceylon and} Java, in, gn effort to prevent the spread of citrus black fly to the United States, THREE KILLED AS RESULT OF BIG EXPLOSION (By United Press.) BATAVIA, N. ¥. Oct. 21.—Three members of the engine crew were killed when. the locomotive boller exploded in | the New York Central yards this morn- ing. Bodies were blown. 200 feet. Dany! windows in near by bulldings were shattered. Se Attorney R. H, Nichols has returne’ from a two weeks trip in the East. Tie visited in Chicago, Washington, D. C., and in parts of Kansas on business for’ ‘the Nichols & Stirrett law firm inere. ‘g-mouth during the perleds register if you expect to vote on November 2. parties have each “arranged to provide automobiles for transportation of registrants to and from the registration polls. The Republican call is 1509 and the Democratic call 1s 970. Take your cholce, but by all means register, bth ito Twenty-One-Yea sonia r-Old Boy; ES CORBETT MURDE ATTORNEY AND SHERIE SECURE SIGNED ST! To Join | Armies cnn ctr (By PARIS, Oct. 21.—The .- Transport Troops Through Its Ter-, Dragein Armenia Associated Press.) Ruasian en ultimatum to Armenia, according to advices recei French foreign office from Arm: immediate transportation of Bolshevik troops through Ar. menia in order to effect 2 junction with Turkish Nationalists in ‘ : soviet government he enia, demanding p Asia Minor. Armenia rejected the ultimatum AY OR FRIDAY opportunities to register and you, must The Republican and Democratic TWO OF TRIO WHO HELD UP TRAIN CAUGHT (By United Press.) BUFFALO, N. Y., Oct. 21.—Three bandits firing revolvers into the air robbed passengers on the New York Central train this morning in the East Buffalo yards. A trainman was wourid ed. Thirty minutes later police arrest- ed two men whom passengers ‘Identi- | Bed. COX RIDES ALL KNOCKERS UPON ARTICLE NO. 10| | (By Associated Press) WILMINGTON, Del., Oct, 217- A |Special drive against critics of Article 10 in the League of Nations and against false criticiam they are said to shave! uttered, was made here by Governor Cox," “A nation-wide propaganda of mix- representation” regarding Article 10 has been circulated, the Democratic candidate asserted. ! oo Mount Ararat is a volcano, the last! eruption having been In 1840, hibition law, is indicated ‘by ® 15,000 terday’s balloting and has brought the goverament officials to the consid- eration of how the liquor traffic shall be administered. The belief is expressed at the’ forelgn Office that Armenia's rejection of the soviet ultimatum will result in serious | fighting between Armenians and Bolshe- viki. Armenia has req@ested aid from the allies but no decision has been | made, it was said, (By United Press) WARSAW, Oct. 2\.—Polish troops which occupied Minsk -heve been or- dered to withdraw, the governmem. an nounced. Soviet troops have forced Poles to group their forces near the center of a former line, it is stated. The Polish government will attempt no négotia- tions with Lithuania over the occu- pation of Vilna until the matter has been discussed with the League of Na-' tions. MOTOR CAR STOLEN WHILE DURHAM 1S INSIDE HOTEL A. Rew Buick car belonging to H. B. Durham was stolen from in front of the Henning hotel at 9:30 o'clock Tues day night and thus far the sheriff's of- fice has been able to get no trace of the car It had been driven less than | 1,500 miles. Who Now Claim Atkins; Breaks Down and Makes Clean Breast of Crime, After . Being Confronted With Indisputable Evidence by County At- torney Lowey and Sheriff Royce; Full Text of Confession With- held; Youth Has Long Criminal Record 2 3 MOONSHINE TRADE RECEIVES SEVERE SETBACK UPON BAR s His Real:Name Is “Red” Livingston, alias Richie, who now claims that his real name is Jesse R. Atkins, has made a complete confession to Courty Attorney Alfred R. Lowey and Sheriff Pat Royce that he is the man who murdered John J. Corbett at his ranch, eight miles southeast of Casper last January, and admitted Oct. 21.—Official| that his only motive for the murder was robbery. first Livingston denied all knowledge of the murder when Attorney Lowey and Sheriff Royce him in a room at a Denver hotel, but when the officers confronted him with an intimate Russian Soviets Want jith Turkish in Asia Minor Refusal of Armenia to Allow Russians to knowledge of his movements, both be- fore and after the crime, he broke down and made a complete confession, County Attornéy Lowey refused ‘to give out the details of the confession upon his arrival in Casper this morn ing, claiming that many points recited by the murderer must first be verified. and that many connecting links in the story told by Livingston™were yet to be supplied, but admitted that the mez had signed @ confession, and issued che following signed statement: LIVINGSTON ADMITS MURDERING CORBETT. Atkins admitted to Sheriff Royce and myself that he is the man who killed Jack Corbett. I don’t care to make any further statement at this time. (Signed) ALFRED R. LOWEY. Livingston,” or Atkins, is now cofi- fine@ in the Natrona County jail and mitted to-see him. Because of his jail breaking record, Sheriff Royce is taking no chances on his escape. SAYS HE CHANGED NAME SEVERAL TIMES. ‘The boy admite tit 16 has changed” his ‘fame* many times, but ‘now deciarea- that his real name YsiJq R. Atkins: that he is 21 years old, na was bo in Michigan. Inasmuch ag he enliste in the regular army under the name of Atkin§, the officers are Inclined to bo~ lieve that this Is his real name. Besides murdering Corbett, the most atrious crime for which he is wanted, the boy has admitted many other, crimes, mostly burglary and other les> ser offenses, but.it is believed that hig {ull confession wMl reveal a trail of erime seldom equalled for a boy. of his age. COMMITTED CRIMES iN MANY STATES. He admits that he has s sentence of fourteen years and five months hanging over his head at the Mich- igan reformatory, from which hé escaped by sawing the bars in his cell. ~ He is also wanted in Nebraska, for burglary and larceny. He admits robhing several houses in New Mexico, and is wanted by - the authorities there. The authorities at Dathart, Tex., were also on the lookout for him, and he is wanted there for burg- lary and grand larceny. The military authorities at Fort Blisd were also on his trail as a desertér. | He enlisted at Fort Bliss on April 17, | 20, three months atter the murder of Corbett, and deserted his commatid on October 2, being pieked up by Ben (Continued on Page 4) ‘The moonshine business Is profitable—at least It is if you don't attract the attention of the police too often, So Jim Paris, Greek restaurant proprietor on the Sandbar, thought, and he thought he could afford to pay a fine of $100 ‘Tuesday night and make it up on the moonshine trade without much trouble in a few days. He figured without the police, however. last night, arrest. One hundred dollars every ‘When the officer’ stepped out and with the appearance night VANCOUVER, B. C., Oct. 21.—In ish Columbia had defeated the prohi to call. the patrol ‘wagon, his exit through the back door. He has not been seen A watch was kept on his place of the goods, Jim was placed under was more than even Jim could face, dim hurriedly made since. = BRITISH COLUMBIA VOTE IS “WET® DRY LAW MEETS DEFEAT BY 15.000 (By Assoclated Press.) | VANCODYVER, B. C., Oct. 21.—Repudlation of the British Columbian pro- majority, already recorded from yes- | | 1 ndieations this morning were that Brit- ibition act in yesterday's referendum. The majority against the act is expected to reach 30,000. Women took part in the voting. The result will be a generous policy of selling Uquor in gov- ernment shops, but not over open bars. is under close guard;/no one being per — Sipe rriver |