Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 20, 1920, Page 1

Se Russians to Attack Poles With. Help of Lithuania (By United Press.) BERLIN, Nov. 20.—A wireless sattement from Moscow today .an- nounced that the Russian govern- ment “‘is compelled to carry-the war inte the Polish neutral zone owing to Balakovitch’s atta Firteck Red divisions have been con- centrated on the Polish front, it is re- ported. An attack is Poles. * LITHUANIANS TO JOIN OFFENSIVE. (By. United Press.) PARIS, Noy. 20- Repebaentatlves, of Lithuania are in Moscow negotiating ‘with the Russian soviet government for a military offensive against Poland, ac- tsepegpe to adyices from the soviet capl- HICKEY CASE CASEIN HANDS OF JURY FOR 24 HOURS NEWCASTLE, Wyo., Nov. 20.—The case of Frank Hickey, on trial for the murder of Laban Woods, went to the | jury eat 4:45. o'clock Friday afternoon, after the Weston county court house had reverberated for hours to a storm of oratory {by counsel for the state and the defendant that eventually be-| LEAGUE REVISION came 80} pencnsly pointed. that the |STEP Sha ta a court, Judge W. be ber poner to the court “nor ested in the opinions of one another, but merely in. the issue at ‘trial— Whether ‘the accused was or was not, guilty of the murder of Woods. The court, as is customary, instruct- ed the jury that it might return anyone of three verdicts—“Guilty of murder in the first “degree,” “Guilty of murder inthe first degree without capital-pun-! ishment” or “Not guilty.” The first listed verdict, if returned, will carry with it the death penalty. pa eo AED NEWLY ELECTED SOLON KILLED IN AUTO CRASH (By Associated Press) LOS ANGELES, Noy. 20.—Charles F. ‘Van de Water, Republican congress- man-elect in the Ninth California dis- trict, and his seoretary were killed in an automobile accident while they were returning from a meeting celebrating his election, The secretary, Miss Janness Leub- in, was killed instantly. Van de Wa- ter died within 4 few: minutes. Mrs, Van de Water suffered a fractured skull and Mrs, E. H. Jackson, a fourth member of the party, was in- Jured. slightly. According to reports to the police of Pomona, where the meeting had been held, the Van de Water auto- mobile crashed into a trailer standing by the roadside with unlit lights. The Van de Water automobile overturned. ee (By Associated Press) NORRISTOWN, Pa., Nov. -20.— August Pascal, alias “Crank,” was “Burgess of Sheri- feared by the) ralipersi Siomova met edna” Reet the first “fortnal not juty was inter-!step looking toward revision of te cov- WEATHER FORECAST Untettled and colder tonight, Sunday probably fair. The Casper ‘No. 606 Eastbound 235 p.m, 2:55 p.m. No. 603 Westbound. 8 meena 3:20 p.m. 8:40 p.m. VOLUME IV INTERNATIONAL ARMY “IN GENEVA ASSEMBLY 'Time for Decrnament Not Arrived but Forces Should Be United “in Cause of Right,” Says Foreign Minister bk (By Associated Press.) ; GENEVA, Nov. 20.—An international military force, with 4n in- ternational staff, was proposed to the assembly = the League of Na- tions today by Senator La Fontaine of Belgium. ~ La-Fontaine had somewhat startled the assembly by declaring the world was not yet ready for disarmament. “It is necessary to say. frankly to the people,” he said, “that the time for disarmament » has - not yet come.” He proposed that armaments and | ar- mies be comprised in an international foree, with an international staff, ready to, be used “in the cause of right"’ in such cases as arose from the pres- ent situation of Armenia. enant of the League of Nations was taken today. by the asdomoir of the league. Dutch Minister of Foreign At- saire an -ernaneek intro cer + reso- XVIII, having to do with the registra- tion of treaties. The resolution provides that recan- sideration be conducted either by the assembly itself or by a committee to; make the meaning of the article clearer, HARVARD LEADS NEW YORK, Nov. Bonk. BOLLING FACES Brother-in-Law. of President Named in Connection With $40,000 Bribe Paid Shipping Board for Special Favors CASPER, WYO., SATURDAY, NOV. 20, 1920 BELGIAN ADVOCATES 500 ENTERED IN BETTER BABIES CONTEST FRIDAY ENTRIES CLOSED SR ey The entry committee for the Better Babies’ Contest to be held next week under the auspices of the Welfare Club of the city closed its work last night with nearly 500 babies between the ages of six months and three The contest will be held on week at the Central school beginning at 8 a. m. each day. Prac- ileally every physiclan in the elty has) volunteered his services for some por tion of the two days and a number of trained: hurses will also be in attend- ance, It is the purpose of the club to stim: ulate interest. in a free dispensary for} babies which will be opened during; December and in which follow up work on thé results of the contest will be undertaken. So that the mothers whose babies are entered in the contest may not have to wait too long for their turn, appoint- ment cards will be mailed to all en-! trants next week. Mothers are asked} to watch the mails for these cards, and eee 345 AND SATURDAY; BY COMMITTEES years enrolled. Friday and Saturday of next to phone Mra B, L. Furtis or Mrs. J. W. McIntyre, if cards are not re- ceived by Thursday. The score card which will be used is thot issued by the Better Babies de- partment of the Woman's Home Com- panion, a card which has been adopted as the standard for contests of thig sort. The mother fills out one section of the card giving the child's age, the manner of feeding, sleeping conditions, whether or not the birth was regis. tered, ete. The first test given is for mental ability and development and is based on the Binet system. Following this the child Is weighed and measured and is then given an accurate physical ex- amination. The tests are concluded with ah examination of the mouth and | teeth, and an eye, ear, nose and throat examination, The maximum total score for the five tests is 1,000 points, 200 points being | given on the first test, 100 on the sec- ond, 500 on the third, 115 on the fourth and 8&5 on the fifth. On Saturday evening the. contest: will close. with a program, and.if the scor- Ing committee, headed by A. A. Slade, has: Tnishett0s" Work, prizes Wilh be awarded to the babies whose scorés are the nearest perfect. There will be musical selections, and Miss Elizabeth Cogan of Cheyenne, state welfare work- er, will give an address. Among the interesting features of the contest will be the health exhibit which will include types of beds for babies, demonstrations as to the proper way to prepare and give the baby a bath, demonstrations as to the way in| which the baby should be clothed, and} tables, charts and demonstrations for proper diet. One table will be devoted imse the land, 31,000,000 HOUSING PROJECT ANNOUNCED Daily Cribune STANDARD bidder by December 22, Thé Standard Oil Company will pur providing the price is} build the houses, put in curbing, sidewalks, sewer, water, 8 and lights, and then sell} the dwellings to tts onsible em-| ployes at actual cost price and on easy} payments. It is an important portion of the Standard’s higse building program and- doubling the dize of its payroll here during the. coming. year. At ieast 200 more employes will be added to the company’s force within the next six months, it is estimated, so that the not prohibitive, streets ject will start immediately after the land is actually secured. More houses undoubtedly will be ad- ded after the initial year, but at least 200 for the first year is the present plan as outlined today by R. M. An- Grus manager of the Stndard refinery jhere. ‘The schoot land which is to be se- cured Is school section No. 16, directly south of the point where the CY road jturns té go due south to the fair grounds.. Comprising 40 acres of com- paratively level ‘land, it\is close enough to the refinery to be extremely prac- tical as a residential district for Stan- dard: employes, ‘man can have présent gigantic home building pro-| =. TO Forty Acres of dal Lae Southwest of City to Be Purchased for Project Unless Competitive Bidding Makes It Prohibi- tive; Details Are Announced Only the possibility of a land profiteer now stands in the way ot Casper’s most comprehensive building program, a million-dollar pro- ject planned by the Standard Oil Company of Indiana for the erection of 200° or more houses for its employes at the Casper refinery. The state school board, in meeting at Cheyenne yesterday, agreed to place this land on the outskirts of Casper on sale 'to the highest responsible good-sized Jots, and not the 25-foot va- riety, will be constructed for the great- r part. By building such a large num- ber of houses at one time the cost of |building each separate dwelling will be kept toa minimum. This, coupled with the fact that the houses will be sold on easy payments will mean that the |Standard employe who is a marrigd a real home in Casper and that he will be enabled to pay for this home at a price far less than he could secyre through any other Process, The mere fact that the company. is doing practically all of the improye ment work such as grading and cu water, sewer and light installations |wlone Is expected to save a worth while ‘amount in extra costs for the Standaza man who purchases a home. Purchase of materials and equipment for the houses in carload lots is expected tp bring a big reduction in the actual sale prices. Upbuilding of a permanent organiga- tion, satisfaction among employes and a home for the Standard Refinery man in Casper ia the big object of the home building program planned. Because of the great success which has marked the growth of the colony of workers with the Standard at Whit- Comfortable 5:1 WESTERN PACIFIC BUYS D. & R. G. bungalows upon FOR. $5,000,000, BY COURT FOR SALE IN DENVER (Continued on Page 4.) MINIMUM SET President Wilson and treasurer of the shipping board, was we "Bolling, brother-in-law of to what are termed the “baby killers” —unclean nursing bottles, pacifiers, ete. A home-made, ice box and proper and YALE, 6 TO 0; (By Associated Press) NEW HAVEN, Conn., Nov. 20.— Harvard was leading Yale 6 to 0 at the end of the third period of their great annual football game here this named in connection with a $40,000 bribe alleged to Gare been | paid by a Staten Island shipbuilding company to procure un-| usual favors from the board, in testimony before the congres- sional committee investigating shipping board affairs here was his “understanding” that $1,800 he ' F, H. Seaman, Mrs. 8. H. Puntenney, improper baby ¢arriages will also be shown. { The following committees are in| charge of the various features of the contest: Health Exhibit. Committee—Mrs. Harry Free, Mrs. J. H. Heagney, Mrs. No Plans for Merging Systems at This Time, Is Glaim; Stockholders Declare Fight Against Sale Will Continue (By Associated Press) DENVER, Nov. 20.—Representatives of the ‘Western Pacific railroad bought the properties of the Denver and Rio Grande at. afternoon. PLANTS CLOSED TO KEEP PRICES UP, IS CHARGE (By United Press) WASHINGTON; Nov. 20—Unem- ployment throughout the country re- sulting from part time operation of factories is directly due to attempts to keep up prices, Ethelbert Stewart, government price expert, charged to- day. He declared that every factory in-the countrys could operate full time if prices came down. “Depression” will disappear when producers and “Joaned Bolling against his note” and of which Bolling already has paid back $500, was Bolling’s share of a “$40,000 bribe’ of the Wallace Downey Ship- building corporation, for unusual ship ping board fayors. Sands said that the $40,000, he understood, was to be split four ways bettyeen himself, Bolling, Lester Sisler, former shipping board secretary, and & man named Kraner, Sands admitted that in an interview with, Alfred W. McCann, reporter for the New York Globe, he had made al- legations of an alleged bribe, which were incorporated in an affidavit, a photostatic copy of which was submit- ted to the board and prepared for his, free signature. CHARGE DENIED BY BOLLING (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—There is not a grain of truth.in it,’ declared R. W. Bolling, brother-in-law of Prest- sentenced to life imprisonment today on pleading guilty to second degree murder and kidnapping for extortion. He stole Blakley Coughlin in June last. — UNION PACIFIC GETS PERMIT TO BUILD NEW LINE (By United Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. Commerce commission_to build 43 miles of new NINE PERISH IN FLAMES N. Y. ‘APARTMENT BURNED (By Associated Press. NEW YORK, Nov. 20.—Nine persons, constituting every member but one of two entire families, lost their lives 4m a fire which destroyed a five-story West 146th street today, Fourteen other families es- or were rescued by firemen, ee ‘Originattig, fire authorities say, in salesmen give up the profiteering idea, he stated. He predicted it would be six months or a year before reductions in wholesale prices would be felt in retail markets. dent Wilson, after reading statements concerning him made in New York be- fore the house committes investigating the shipping board's operations. —_—_—_—>———_ WILSON SLATED FOR THE NOBEL PEACE MEDAI. (By United Press) STOCKHOLM, Nov. 20.—Newspa- pers here devlared today that Presi- dent Wilson. probably would be awarded the Nobel peace prize. INTO GOSHEN CO. line through Scottsbluff county, Neb- raska, and Goshen county, Wyo- ming, at an ‘estimated cost of $3,835,- 000. The line will serve land of the North Platte irrigation project. the first floor of the brick structure, the fire swept upward through open stairways, cutting off escape through the) halls, One hundred men, women and children clad in night clothes, swarmed on the fire escapes, many huddling terror- -) apartment house at of the dead were {ound on the top floor after the flames today. Tucker E. Sands, former vice- president of the Commercial National bank of. Washington, testified that it GREECE VOTES ATHENS, Nov. 20.—Greece will vote *.ovember. 28 on the proposi- tion of returning King Constant- ine. to the, throne. “The cabinet to- day decided on a plebescite for that date. BILLION-DOLLAR TARIFF PLANNED BY REPUBLICANS (By United Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—A bil- lion-dollar tariff is to be the aim of the Republican administration, Re- publican leaders indicated today. Sen- ator Curtis of Kansas declared that $1,000,000,000 annually can be real- ized from tariff duties, an increase of $700,000,000 over present duties. If thet can be done, Curtis said, the $2,000,000,000 income from other sources will meet the government's needs. Immediate reduction of the army of government employes by : Mrs. 8. T. Richardson, Mrs. Harry As- , tin, Mrs. T. J. Diamond, Mrs. L. D, Branson. the foreclosure sale here today. cash. Committee of Jud; | ment and Housing | Mrs. F. B. Firmin, Mrs. Harry Free. Committee on Entry and Enrolimen —Mrs. B, L. Curtis, Mrs, A, P. Nee bitt, Mrs. C. A. Sanford, Mrs. H. B Klocksiem, Mrs. W. J. Weéidner, Mrs Harry Astin, Mrs, S. H. Puntenney Mrs. Clara Baker, Mrs, T. J, Diamond Program Committee—Mrs. EB. Richaré Shipp, Mrs, Don Miller, Mrs. T. J. Dia . Places, Equip- frs.. J. T, Scott Mrs. L, C. Bailey mond, Mrs. Crystal Reberts. Uostesses—Mrs, Don Miller, Mrs. J !‘T. Scott, Mrs. L. C. Bailey, Mrs, L. D Rranson, Mrs. H.’H. Klocksiem, Mrs F. H. Seaman, Mrs. W. M. Jardine Mrs. C. A. Sanford) Mrs. Arthur M/ Donald. Mrs. E. Richare_ Shipp, Mrs B. L. Curtis, Mrs. T. J, Diamond, Mrs. J. BE. Lioyd, Mrs. Coa: * ker. Publicity Committee—M®*. a H. Sea nan and Mrs, W. r CASPER ROTARY CLUB LIVE ONE Casper “has a bunch of rea} Rotar- ians, according to. Bert Scribner of Pueblo, the district governor who paid his official visit to Casper on Thurs- day and addressed the local Rotary club at a noon luncheon on, that day. Mr, Scribner's talk contained much in spiration to the local members, and a live wire meeting is reported, stricken on the platforms, until they were rescued. All| where the produét was found to exceed, about 200.000 will help economize, Curtis said. BREWERIES TO BE SEIZED IF VIOLATE LAW|* ‘WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—All brew- jeries manufacturing beer containing more \than oné half of one per cent al- coho! will be seized by the federal gov } ernment, it was indicated today by the} bureau of internal revenue. Officials of the burean said that an- alysss of beer brewed in a number of places were now being made and that} From Casper Mr. Scribner went to Sheridan to visit the Rotary club of| Mat city. (By Associated Press.) BROKEN BOW, Nebr., Nov. 20—I the legal limit In alcoholic content, the a baby carriage on | were controlled. government would act to enforce tha law. Jeged slayer of Florence Barton, Kansas City society girl, | and who was recaptured near here yesterday after leaping through the window of a passenger train, made @ second unsuccessful attempt to end his life in jafl here today. He dived from a bunk in the cell head first to the floor | be ap NE L aaring: the rest of his fosiund here. Western Pacifi¢ were: John F. Western Pacific; John B. Marsh and Ralph M. Arkush, all of New York. The umount of the purchase price was the minimum set by the United State dis- trict court in its order for the sale of the Rio Grande. Mr. Bowie announced to the Asso- clated Press a few minutes after the sale that he had purchased the proper- ties for the Western Pacific Railroad company, the holding company for the old ‘Western Pacific and Rio Grande He said there were no definite plays to combine the Rio Grande and Western| Pacific properties; they may be « oper- ated as separate lines. The sale price was $5,000,000 The purchasers agreed to assume $141,175,000 obliga- tions of the Denver and Rio Grande. The men acting for the Bowie, general counsel for the “The roads, of course,” he said, “will be under common ownership and their operation will be closely aligned.” No provision hasbeen made to care for stockholders of the Rio Grande, he said. Stock, common and preferred, amounts to $87,775,670. Attorney C. F. Carnine of DenveF, representing the Rio Grande stockhold: ers’ protective committee, read a formal protest against the sale. Carnine’s' protest was to apprise the bidders of attempts of the stockholders to block the sale and also that the Stockholders intended to continue their fight against the sale. FORMER POLICE SERGEANT AND WOMAN HELD T0 FEDERAL COURT Bench warrants from the Federal court were served today upon Charles , Easton, former police desk sergeant,” and deputy sheriff, and upon Mrs. Vina Barlitt, formerly of Denver but a resident here for many years. There was nothing in the warrants which might reveal ths charge against either. However, the fact that the war- rants followed shortly after sweeping arrests of operators in Natrona coun- ty and in view of the report that one of the men arrested was poerating a still in a ranch house either owned Dennis Chester, al- cell and the other or formerly owned by Mrs. Barlitt about six miles southwest of the city, it is believed that they have been, called to testify in or will be held in connection with legal Hquor opera- tions jn and about Casper. The bench warrants were issued from the Federal court at Cheyenne- end were served today by United States |Marshal Elba M. Sevey. Eas: ton supplied $1,000 bond on promise to appear at Cheyenne immediately, which is taken to mean Monday. Mrs. Barlitt had not secured her bond at I- o'clock this afternoon. MURDERER TRIES SUICIDE DIVES ON HEAD IN HIS CELL of the jail and was picked up in an unconscious condition. Last night Chester tried to strangle himself by tearing a blanket to strips, tying one end around a bar in the around his neck and falling backward. He was rendered unconscious but later revived enough to dive from his bunk. A strict watch of his movements wilt