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

WEATHER FORECAST ture. i, - Unsettied tonight and Friday with Possibly rain or snow. in north or west |" portions, not much change in temperv VOLUME IV R HA ALITY DING NEA _O FF [eryan CALs ON PRESIDENT TO STEP DOWN 1 q N WYO i | CHICAGO, Nov. 4.—William Jen- - | @| nings Bryam declared today that Pres- : 1 Mondell Trails President-Elect but His Plarality Over Opponent Is Greater; Only One Democrat in Legislature . ph Congressman Fowler, Democrat, is ceived a larger vote in a few counties than that received there by Fowler, which would mean that the Democratic - ticket in the next election would be in third place on the ballots of those coun- ties Returns from 410 of the 627 voting Prucincts in the state give 26,491 and Cox 12,703. On thé face of these veturns Harding's plurality on the reported vote is 13,788. ‘Thie same precincts give Congress: , man: Mondell 24,984, Fowler 10,698 and these re nets: ia 14,2 his ma- very county in the state, including idan will go strong Republican, of eighteen counties.which have reported only one Democrat has been electéd thus far to the state legislature. ONLY ONE DEM ‘TIC VICTORY IN BIG IRN. BASIN, “Wyo., Novy, 4.—Big Horn County, unofficial complete, gives Hard- ing 2,127 and: Cox 1,036. Mondell for congress received 2,240, to 885 for Fowl- — Nov. 4.—That the plurality of 15,000 is indicated by returns from 410: In the same precincts the vote give ank W. Mondell is imately 1,500 lem thee the vote lee irda: bot haz phoraitty over the neat highest candidate toe even greater than that of Harding ON APPOINTED ISLAND STATUS (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, “Nov. 4.—The selec tion of Abraham I. Elkus of New York, former ambassador to Turkey, as the American member of a commission which is to decide the future status of “(Continued on Page 8) day. LEADS GROW ON FINAL RETURNS in’ the! the Aland Islands, was announced to-|that - FROM ELECTION ident Wilson should resign immedi- ately, allowing Vice President Mar- i to assume the duties of the pres- + Marshall then should appoint secretary of state and resign when congress meets in December, al- Harding an opportunity to start his program ‘immediately, he /“Bhe president should carry out 4 verdict of the people against the Jeague by resigning,” he said. He declared the San Francisco con- vention was under control of Wall street wets and idolartors and office ders. He said he did not suport | because he evaded the liquor is- | sue. ; { Fs oe ‘Fifty million dollars’ worth of ma- chine tools Were produced in Great Britain last year, nee Gene: , Counsel May Be Palmer was invited to be present. No indication of the scope or nature of the investigation to be made was given in the telegram, but it was be- Neved that Dan W, Simmg, spécial counsel for the government, would be called to explain an alleged proposal in regard to) evidence in the case said to have been made by Palmer, and ’S ACTIVITIES IN COAL CASE TO ral Is Invited to Be Present by Federal Judge; Former Special (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 4.—Attorney General Palmer was advised today in a telegram from United States District Judge A. B. Anderson an investigation of the attorney general’s connection with the case against 125 coal mine operators and miners would be made when the case, is called for trial'in the federal court here on November 8! DEMURRER IS OVERRULED IN GRADING CASE Suit Instituted by Taxpayers Against | Assessment Will Go to Triai; City Must File Answer to Complaint . The demurrer filed by the city as defendants in the case of Alex Marshall vs.. the City of Casper—the suit instiuted by the taxpayers in Grading District No. 3, against assessments they term tory— was overruled this morning in district court by Judge Ralph Kimball. | Judge Kimball took the view that the council in creating’ this district had attempted to creat a district contrary to the statutes of the state and therefore it had no jurisdiction whatever to aassess the people in this “pretended” district. The ofty had at first planned to an- swer \Py showing reason why the temporary imjunetion preventing the city from collecting the assess ments in graditig District 3 should not be made permanent, It was later de- cided to enter a demurrer. . With the decision of the ‘court today, the defend- ants will-now file an answer showing reason why. a permanent injunction should not be granted. | °C. D..Murane of Hagens @ Murane, “Up who the pinintiff; today maid he would give all the time need’ ed to file the answer but it is believed that this answer will be made soon. R. M, Boeke, city attorney, and A. E Stirrett represented the city in the ease today. ‘The decision of Judge Kimball indi- cated that all subsequent acts follow- ing the creation of the district together with the definition of the boundaries were not entirely legal and for that rea- son he overruled the demurrer. Action\ in bringing suit by property owners came as a result of what the taxpayers in this district considered enormous assessments for grading and self evident Inequality in taxation. In ‘several instances a taxpayer on one side of a street was assessed ns much as the lot cost while on the op- posite side of the street or in one JIn- stance immediately adjoining such a lot absolutely no assessment was made. Such so-called inequality together with enormous assessments seemed certain to bring many protests and did. It appears from the’ state statutes that when a street is graded property Asked to Testify POLISH ADVANCE Harding Now Credited With 401 Electoral Votes and Leads in All but One “Doubt- ful” State; Republicans Have Majority of at Least 10 in Senate, 125 in Hise (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Nov. 4.—Tennessee has swung into publican column, shattering Democratic traditions of | unofficial, but nearly complete returns from dhe Volunteer state! showed today. Her shift from the Democrat similar upset in Oklahoma, reported last night, 8° - as against 127 in the Cox column and left ind a “Solid South,” » Harding of 390 seats in the plectoral college, \/, amon Ari‘| zona, Nevada, New | and. North Dakota. In all of W "%imtes save! New Mexico, Harding he lead and in New Mexico Rey) man- gers are claiming a Hard” ~ shrough reports show that CG) Tennessee, on the face on ven from 93 of 95 counties with fii pre- cincts missing, gave Harding 199,759 votes and Cox 189,782. erts, Democrat, was swept out on the Republican tide and Alf Taylor was elected. The Republican congressional sweep assumed larger proportions today as be- lated returns continued to come in. The victory of Samuel D. Nicholson, Republican candidate for the senate in Colorado, assures President-Elect Hard- ing of a majority of at least ten in the upper house. There are five states where the senatorial choice has not been determined. The Republicans are leading in four. > The Republicans had secured 257 seats in the house of representatives to 182 Democrats. Four seats went to other parties includjng one Socialist and one Prohibiticnist. Late returns also indicated possible turnovers in the cases of some, Democratic representatives re- ported dected. Wayne Wheeler, legislative counsel for the: Anti-Saloon league, statement-today dgclaring a check of the congressional election in forty states showed a “substantial nfGjority” in both houses against any beer or wine amendment. ity, ‘01 ELECTORAL VOTES SLAIMED FOR HARDING. (By United Press.) NEW YORK, Nav. 4.—Warren G. Harding has 401 elettoral votes to 127 tor James M. Cox, it was indicated to- jay. Harding carried all states. except the Solid’ South.” Missouri, icam- by big ‘majorities, indicate,’ 3 For the first time in history St. Peterburgh, Fla., went Republican, State tickets apparently won a! in, states which gave Harding smajoril ) REPUBLICAN PLURALITY iN COLORADO GROWS. (By United Press.) DENVER, Nov. 4.—Republicans car- ried Colorado by pluralities ranging from 36,000 for Nicholson for senator to 60,000 for Harding. Shoup, govern- or, carried the state by approximately $0,000, returns today from 1,200 of 1,483] precincts indicate. Milliken has a lead (Continued on Page 8) CELEBRATION ‘the swelling Re- *s, coupled with a| Governor Rob-} issued aj ‘Tennes- seo and Oklahoma are safely Repub- the returi& Death of Leaguels Predicted In France British Papers More Optimistic, Say We Are Tired of “One- Man Rule” in U.S. (By Associated Press.) PARIS, Noy. 4.—Paris news- papers, commenting on the Ameri- can election, agree that Harding’s success is a distinct defeat for the League of Nations as established by the Wilson covenant. The Temps says: ‘The election may be conidered as a referendum on thé entrance of the United States into the League of Nations, the résult of whidh is @ personal defeat for President Wilk son.” * La Liberte says: “American common jSense has condemned utopia in all ite forms. From an international point of view American election day was a bad day for Socialism and a society of na» tions, the conequences of which will be felt throughout the world.” NO LEAGUE ANTAGONISM SEEN IN GREAT BRITAIN. (By Associated Press.) LONDO: Nov. 4.—Leading British provincial newspapers consider the elec: tion of Harding to the presidency as an indication that the electorate is tired of what the journals call “one-man rule,” ~ The Liverpool Post. says: “Senator Harding goes to the White’ House a the representative of profound belief, long maturing among the larger patt. of the nation, ‘that ‘Wilsonism is alien- to ‘American traditions} and America should not ‘entangle férself in the afz. fairs of distracted Europe.” ‘This newspaper expresses the opinion” that the election of Harding does not, }mean antagonism to the league and be- ieves “America is searching in her heart of hearts for. some method of achieving the august. purpose of thé covenant which she can apptove withe- out misgiving.” B The Yorkshire Post considers it a good thing in the present difficult phase of history that the United States electea@* 4 candidate as iit did. a CHECKED, KOVNO on both sides should be taxed and that the district should include parts of the OF ARMISTICE street running through the distri Totals from Nichols and High School Pre- \cincts Insure Election of Park and Others Increase Pluralities Completion of the count in Nichols and High School last evening—brought two more Casper precincts— no change in the results of Tuesday’s county election as flashed on the Trib- une’s screen late Tuesday night and confirmed by comprehen- sive totals published Wednesday. of successf an exception and the last douht in con- nection with the vote was settled. Albert Park, Democratic candidate for} , county surveyor, received a Jead in the two precincts which gives him a ma- jority of 135 over M. N. Wheeler, Re- publican, with only six small country districts remaining to be’ heard from. ‘These are Efell, Split Rock, Badwater, pens yon Miller and Oil City. Sealed; ballot boxes trom two or these precincts were delivered to the county clerk to- ‘day but not be opened until the canvassing meets. Returns ffom 17 precincts. of the county are published elsewhere in this iste in tabdlated form, and the finals from the Nichols precinct not included bechuse of delay in-obtaining the count, are as follows! ‘ For President—Harding, ox, 164; Debs, « 3; Christensen, Wat: in, 4. J * For ‘Representative—Mondell, 500; Fowler, 167; Carlson, 2: Morgan, 63. State Senetor—J. W. Johnson, 480; Fred Dralle, 152; Willard Slacks, 66. Btate Representative—Harry Free, 46%; J, B, Frisby, 436; L. C. Mills, 181; John L: Schultz, 194; Frank T. Kiser, 491; 29; On the other hand, the leads ul £andidates were increased by the count without County Assessor—Lyle PB. Jay, 604. County ‘Surveyor—M. 307; Albert Park, 368. Clerk of District Court—Hazel Con- well, 529. County Commissioner (4-year term)-— W. F. Dunn, 206; T. A. Hall, 397; Ed- ward Savage, &| . County Commissioner (2-year term)— Charles Anda, 389; Edward J. Kemp, 289; John 8. Hardwiék, 61. County Coroner—Toda W. Bowman, 225; Lew M. Gay, 464. : Justice of Peace—Joseph C. Smith, 80. Revised totals, including the Nichola N. Wheeler, (Continued on Page 4) 45; John D. Salmond, 61. Mannty Clerk—Helen K. Carlson, 656. Martin, 419; RL. Fortes, 132; Joseph H, Flannery, 163. Sorat Treasurer—Elizabeth MeDon- ald, i ty Attorney—Altred Lawey, 402; for the murder. of Inspector Kelleher. was shot dead there. Raiders stormed into the town in ; IRISH VILLAGE RAZED BY FIRE (By United Press.) DUBLIN, Ney. 4—Tho village of Granard, northwest of Dublin, was practically destroyed by uniformed men last night, ‘The raid was in reprisal which resulted in Simms’ withdrawal from the case. Anderson assured Palmer that the case of the coal miners and operatora would. be called on the date set, al- RIGA, Nov. 4.—Offensive operations though to date only Indiana operators|of irregular Polish troops have been and miners and those of Western Penn-| checked along the entire front by the sylvania, who voluntarily sucrendered,| Lithuanians durihg the past few days are in the jurisdiction of the Indiana/ and as w result the evacuation of Kov- district court. The telegram said: no has been postponed. The only point “Judge Anderson directs me to notify} Where the Poles were not defeated is on you that the case against the soft coal the notrhern sector, where they oc- operators and miners, ‘United States Cupled the railroad station at Dushti. —— CONFERENCES TILL M ARCH 4 tion will be made in open court of cer- NOT EVACUATED (By Associated Press.) tain matters involving your connec- tion with the case, Notice is given you 80 you may be present it you de- sire. (Signed) “NOBLE C. BUTLER... “Clerk of the District Court. ill ‘ (By United Press.) MARION, Nov. 4.—President-olect Warren G. Harding will do little or | Mike McCleary is in the city from|nothing oh an asyociation of nations the Brook’s Banner ranch on Niecer| project at the present. No formal coni- creek atterding to ference will be called until after his in- ing with. friends. auguration. No politics will be con- sidered or visitors received during the —————__ next month. : “Bil Miller, foreman for the New OP RERIUCyn,. 2: pcenteERD York Of] company, is fn the city today from the Poison Spider field. He re- PR TION ports the roads from the fields to be : ae WOTEDEY SCOTS (By United Press.) GLASGOW, Nov. lias a foothold in Scotland. Incom- plete returns from thie “dry” election show that seventeen districts voted ary. Part of mining towns voted for prohibition. Part of Glasgow will be dry after May 1. Voting will continue throughout the month, business and visit of the Royal Irish Constabulary, who two motor trucks. The residents fled the city for)the past several days re turned yesterday to the Buzzard ranch. 4.—Prohibition | pac nen Fae'vot set aanatany Joo Murray who has been visiting in even though there was no actual grad- ing done on this tributary portion of the street running through the dis- trict. Thus, it is understood, that although the grading work did not extend past Third or Fifth street, Lincoln aven property could be assessed for a cer-| tain number of fect north of Thied | street and south of Fifth street be- cause this distriet was benefitted by | the grading: However, the actual set-} tlement of the suit alone will decide | this question. | District No. 3, termed the “confisca- | tory district," was estimhted to cost about $45,000 but when completed it amounted to more than double that | amount with all costs of the. district added in. | When property owners found that) lots they paid $1,000 for wero. resesaqd | at $600 to $800 nd. that their $1,500! lots had assessments amounting to $1,- | 520 or $1,709, if the amount was paid | jin bonds, they at first took the matter |up with the city counell. ‘Their prob- lems, seemingly at least, were |solved to. their satisfaction and suit | was brought against the city. | ‘The city atmost at the time this suit |was filed decided to extend the district in much the same manner as descrihed jby the statutes mentioned in the court | | today so that thé assessment might be more equitably distributed, pair. eis ache ad.aat a Jack Stacey, who is constructing a new home for the Spurlock Ranch com- pany on the Sweetwater, is in the city } Armistice Day, November 11 clared a national holiday at the n noon today at the Henning in Patriotic talka by ex-service men in all schools at 9:30 a. m. A parade of school children at 10:30 not ja. m Exhibitions of war trophies in down- town store windows. . Smokers and boxing bouts for ex- jservice men and their friends in vari ous hells in the afternoon. Music, of the first Armistice Day celebration jfor everybody, | A football game between Laramie and matters. LIMIT. IS ] By Associ ( WASHINGTON, Nov. 4,—Limitat' for a few days looking after business |Casper at the athletic grounds in the} ‘afternoon, URGED | ON COAI EXPOR |ment of th» merchanta with the’ clerks |that Noven.ber 11 be @ full holiday, inted Press) jons on export coal to insure an ade- quate supply for home industries and to direct trade to countries that are natural markets for American coal and those which American ships sail in ballast were advicated today by Secretary of Commerce Alexander in a - diseuasion of aj national coal éxport policy. DAY PLANNED Numerous Proposals 'Made at Luncheon Today for Carrying Out Spirit of Occasion Celebrating War’s End "5% fot ees 4 Patriotic addresses from the Court} | House steps at 11 a. m. jollification and a repetition|Crozs and the Rotary’ Club, W. a rete See res ferme ,» which will undoubtedly be de- ext session of Congress will be fit- tingly observed in Casper this year, according to plans discussed at a conference between members of the Chamber of Commerce, the Ameri ican Legion and various other in- terests of the city. Among the plans suggested are: American Legion dance and officers’ ball in the evening. E. D. Holmes, president of the Cham- jber of Cominerce, presided and the speakers included Hal Curran and ©, A. Porter for tie American Legion, Mayor B. H. Pelton, Al Wallace and/S, W. Johnson for the’ business men and clerks, J. A. Leary, A. A. Slade for tho public schools, Ex-Gov. B. By | Brooks, O. L., Walker for the Red We Slack for the American Federation of Labor, L. A. Reed for the Midwest and }Don Lobdell for the Standard. The American Legion committee was (@sked to outline the program, which Jt | would like rarried put, and the direct- ors pf the Chamber of Commerce will see that comr-.ccees are appointed and that the ploas are carried through. Tt is alrvady specified in the agree- nd r Pelton will issue ® proclamation ing either a whole or half holl |day for the entire city as the legion ay ask. M It a November | especially emphasized that | 11 should be observed as a | Bay of rejoicing and jolltfication, a day | for. good times. 4 | ‘This sort of celebration « carri¢d out (Continued on Page 8) ae we his