Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 7, 1920, Page 1

CASPER, wyo., TUESDAY, DEC. 1, 1920" General Workers in| ‘Packing Plants eer Increase ‘pleaded guilty in district court today thirteen years, ¢ (By United oo DES MOINES, Jn,, Dec, 7,—Fred Poffenbarger and Orville Phillips, members of the gang which robbed a Burlington mail car at Council Bluffs, and were sentenced to prison, Poffen- dargor, said to be the leader In’the plot, received eighteen \ years, and Phillips COLORADO SLAYER T0 HANG SOON LIMIT OF CLEMENCY 1s PASSED) (By. United Press) DENVER, Des. Be arigetaniar Gover. | be granted BOOZE THEFT ~ IS WITNESSED BY POLICEMAN Stealing“ booze from a cache is a new pastime on the Sandbar. Only that it is best both to cache the wet gveds and to execute tne personal raid on the still in a quiet and peace- fal manner, and away from the eyes of the police. J. S, Wilson learned this only this week, He saw u hen across ‘the street crossing oyer the Northwestern railroad tracks on Cen- ter. stitet,. striking the Veiteh motor car driven by Robert h, county commissioner. MeCann suffered bruisacs on the Chest, a cut about the head afd! muyltiple,abraaiony. Mr. Veltch was not tak, Weltch, who ta a careful’ ariver, was struck» when 4 freight train back- ed across Center street. Mr. Veith did not see any ‘lights on ‘the freight car, ; soca Sl Armenia hasa copper mine that has _ been . operated » without interruption since prehistoric times. “friend” stowing away some moon- shine, Then the police saw his un- covering it and makifig away with said moonshine. Wilson, who is a negro, was ped $50 in police court Lae caeong confessed slayer of El- dealer, of night at or state prison, - we camvincng was tho evidence tn the spfsle SEthe CNS AS: ing the last 24- hours. pense ak oiler + dant SUE MIDWEST EMPLOYES INJURED. Two Midwest men are in the Private hospital as the result of §njuries. re- ceived in falls yesterday, Robe t Lathey suffers from concussion of the brain,»having: struck on his head in a fall from a tank. G. B. Kear has two broken ribs and contusions of pis bactt and elbow. M, Paul LeGant is in the hospital for treatment of an infected hand. FREIGHT RATES QISGRIMINATE AGAINST CASPER: BUT MOT ALL PRIGES: ARE JUSTIFIED, “Welédme Frank Discussion of Trading| - Facts and Talk Industrial Development at Cham- ~ bet of Commerce Forum Today Develo; se ef Casper as a trading center and as an in- jms were. the ed points which received the princi- ion at the Chamber of Commerce meeting at noon to- pointed out that people in many small towns sur- : Casper would prefer Prevailing, they find It ac- "eeonomical to go to Den- vér even. bc ie fare and hotel A quotation: ot freight rates on var- fouit, %6' Casper was quoted " ta rates prevail to Denver, Crawford, Nebr., and Billinks, + and J.~A. Leaty of the Burling- ton Sree to investigate this mat- Hhe pointed out, however, that a dif- "ference of 50 cents a hundred in the to trade here but because of freight rate on cheese from Wiscon- sin does not justify the Casper mer- ehant in charging ten cents a pound more for cheese than Crawford does and blaming it to freight. Nor can a difference In ireight justl- fy the Casper merchant in charging 60 cents for one brand of ‘tooth paste when Douglas sells it for the price stamped on the package—50 cents, and Denver can sell it for 37 cents. Mr. Leary quoted Douglas people, who trade in Denyer rather ¢han in _ CONSTANTINE IS GIVEN BIG VOTE (By Associated Press.) <a98 f th PARIS, Dec, 7,King Constantine receiv per cent of the votes cast in Sunday's plebiscite on the question of his return to the throne of Greece, it was announced in an Athens dispatch dated Monday and received by the Greek legation here today. OPEAKER CLAIMS Jasper and find it more economical. This matter of prices came up in a Rotary club meeting yesterday, and Earle D, Holmes stated that he be- lieved Casper retailers would welcome a frank discussion of the matter, and would be glad to be told wherein their prices are unjust. In the matter of the industrial ex- that the city was not asia for indus- trial expansion. In his opinion, tatine) we can ope for added industries, the program for the city in the matter of parks, play- grounds, extension of water and sew- er service, ete., must be put through. Casper could not take care of an ad- dition to its population at present. It must have homeg to offer newoomers, it must have advantages which , will make people want to stay in Casper wiien they come here. At present it has too large a number of parasite residents who are content jt make money here and go) elsewhere ‘o spend it because Casper offers them no advantages. Dr. O'Donnell and Fred’ Van Gordon took up the matters in the milk ordin- ance complained of at the last Forum by a member_of the Dairymen's asso- ciation. The sections in the milk ordinance complained of by the dairymen were considered at the council meeting last night and a reduction In the lcense fee was recommended. Dr. O’Donnel) stated that the bacter- {ological standard set by the ordinance fs not & hardship to any dairyman. He ikrevommended that the Chamber of Commerce try to have legislation en- acted by the state so that there mny +-2:35 2:55 No. bos ‘Westbound. 3:20 ~ S40 pm ~ VOLUME 359° Legislation to Make Spiritual Power of Democracy Prevail Urged in Document Read to’Solons; Tax Revision, Economy | and Armenian f a yimong Suggestions . WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—-Presiden. on! s concrete recommen- dations to congress in his annual messa, ”%, are by metsenger today, were: Revision of the tax laws with simplien. » f the income - profits taxes. of the Philipp es. Independe: GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION IN HAMON CASE PETITIONED MAIL ROBBERS ‘ARE SENT T0 PEN Reporter wh Who Inter-| viewed Woman at MASTER MIND’ DRAWS 18 YEARS) ‘San Antonio under Arrest, is Claim. ee ‘ARDMORE, Okla:, Dec. '7.— sre eotailng somber wie © are circulating petitions asking a grand jury into the death of Jake L. alleged to have been shot by Clara Smith Hamon. San Antonio police were or- dered to arrest Perry Ross, a news papér man, ahd Mrs. Hamon, after a report that Ross interviewed the wom- an there. SCRIBE IS PLACED UNDER ARREST. (By Associated Presa.) SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 7.—P. M. Ross, & newspaper man, ‘who claims to have had @ conversation near here last night with Clara Smith Hamon, x ody lilm she, “for the sake of rience Jack, Sia Pal SEALS. SOLD IN OPERING DRIVE A loan to Armenia. Economy in government appropria- tions and expenditures.and the crea- tion of a ‘workable budget system.” Cold storage and other laws affecting the cost of living and federal licensing Vious” mua ges. Rehabilitation and training for. dis- abled soldiers and sailors. The presi- dent did not indorse the bonus mens- ure. REFERENCE TO LEAGUE COMPLETELY IGNORED. Nowhere did the president refer to the Leagué of Nations or the peace treaty ffit, except perhaps by infer enee in his opening remarks when he quoted Abraham Lincoln: “Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith let us dare to do our duty as we understand it.” { At the close the president wrote a ORGANIZED BALL HAILS VERDICT AS GREAT HELP) f (By United Press.) a -valedictory, saying: “I heve not 80) CHICAGO, Dee. 7.—Organized base-| MUCh. laid before you a series or recom- bail “will weleome the supreme court| ™endations. as T have sought to utter decision reversing the recent judgment|* confession of faith, of faith to stand pf $264,000 against major league clubs,| bY until my last fighting day. TI be- necording to magnates here. The origi-| lieve this to be the faith of America, nal decision awarded that amount to| the faith of the future, and of all vic- the Baltimore Federal League club on|¥orles which await national action in| of corporations as recommended in pre-| [Proposal | i i Delivered |British Labor Chief Brings Back Offer of Sinn Feins (By United Press.) LONDON, Dec. 7.—Arthur Hen- derson, British labor leader, who has just rfturnc from Ireland where he conferred with Sinn Fein leaders, will carry peace proposals (to the British government today. It is be- lieved that @ truce is near. The Irish home rule bill passed the committee stage in the house of lords last night, where it was voted to eliminate the clause under which Ireland woukl be governed as a erown colony in case an insufficient number of Irish legislators refused the osth of allegiance. IRISH SECRETARY IS PESSIMISTIC. (By Associated Press) LONDON, Dec. 7.—Secretary for Tre- land Greenwood declared in the house of commons today that he is “con- vinced there can be no truce with Ire: Irish Republican army either surrender the ground that the antitrust law haa been violated by the use of a “reserve clause in the players’ contracts."" It will put the game on a strong founda. tion, eects es dee to Ban Johnson. GOUNGHC ADDS APPE ADDS APPEAL FOR POSTAL FACILITIES) PROGRAM FOR N (Continued on Page Stix.) The ned for more room at the Cas- ber postoffice’ was’ clearly illustrated last, night at the city council when the coimellmen voted to on Songressfor better postal facilities here. The unusual congestion during the afternoon hours was cited if a-let- ter from which resolutiins are to be formulaged and sent to Washington. ‘There. are-not endugh’ lock boxes, and other postoffice facilities: The long line of nearly fifty persons before thé gen- eral delivery windows at.5 o'clock near- ly every day was cited as showing the need for more windows in Casper where the population is more or less \ transient and where the growth is so rapid that delivery service is neces- _ning Banquet Attended es over the coming yea' _, sociation, Bui Optimism Prevails or are arrested.” LOCAL BUILOERS ANTICIPATE BIG. EW YEAR; LABOR IAL NEEDS ARE: SHOWN Conservative Estimates Urged on Contractors at Hen- by 30 Members of As- rin Cape? 's building program in spite of the scarcity of ready money at present and the tendency to sarily a year or two belimd the exten-|reduce living costs and eventually wages in certain trades prevailed at sion to the city aay in the ‘outlying \dis-| the banquet of the Casper Builders’ Henning Hotel. Association held last night at the Nearly thirty members of the association were pres- land until the extreme leaders of the- — Marks Efforts of Local ‘STATE OF WAR’ epee copes. | NOT IN ERECT AT FIUME PORT Service Approximately $150 worth of Christ- TRIESTE, Den fton 7—The “state of mas seals were sold yesterday, the first! war’between the regency and Quarnero day of the drive, at the various booths|at Fiume will not ent at the dinner last night, which was in the nature of an elk feed, George Reed, of the Reed Construction, Company, being Held “responsible for the killing.” MAS. OSCAR OBERG DIES AFTER SERIOUS ILLNESS Mrs. Ida Marie Ober Oberg, age 42, wife their pansion of Casper, Mr, Holmes stated{ maintained in the business district, it was reported this morning by Mrs. Virgil Nesbitt, city chairman. The Henning booth, under Mrs, George Richter and Mrs. Stromberg, turned over $60. The booths at the Tris and America theaters last night | were in charge of the Misses Gladys | and Annetta Ford, assisted by Miss Jane McDonald and Miss Glaydine Rd- dy and these booths made about $40. The C. B. & Q. Hating House, under ‘Mrs. Edgar Odeoen, made $26, and the headquartets booth sold about $20. Today Miss Cecile Blake is in charge at the Hnning, Mrs. Langhoop at the Wyatt, and Mrs. Odoeon at the Bur- lington. The same young women have volun- t for the theaters and will choose assistants so that the Lyric and the Hub can also be coverd. Mrs. H. F. Parsons and Mrs Charles Faussett will proceed, Capt. ‘Ga-| of Oscar Oberg, died at home, briele D'Annunzlo announced today. He] 1016 West Fourteenth street, at 10:39 declared the Italian war) minister had} jast night of pneumonia and complica- Informed him that Gen. Caviglia’s or-'tions. The body is being held at the der which brought about ‘the war did| Bowman chapel pending the arrival of not have the character of an ultima-)a sister from New Mexico, and funeral tum. arrangements will be announced later, NOBEL PRIZE IS WON BY WILSON AWARD TO BE MADE DECEMBER 10 (By Associated Press.) COPENHAGEN, Dec. 7.—Announcement was made today that the Nobel peace prize will be conferred om President Wilson on December 10. ‘The prize carries a grant of about $40,000, which is the interest on the swn * | reaugtion | to be able to meet The need of organization and th : ability of the present Casper Builders’ Association to stick together for arr entire year, all came in for discussion by nearly twenty-five speakers on the program. If money is available for building purposes and with proper co-operation among a membership of 90 to 100 pew cent in the association, George Cr: Davis, president of the Casper Builders’ Association, predicted that there would be no limit to the work which might be accomplished next spring and next summer in Casper. Possibility of wage reduction in Wyo- ming and Casper in line with similar problems throughout the United States is the biggest problem which the public has to face, it was stated. President Davis urged that the association be strongly organized so as the issue and be able to do justice to all concerned. “Architects have more business for next year now on hands than they can take care of; if—the money for such construction {s available,” sald Mr. Davis. “It is essential that we stand also work at one of the theaters to- night. Master Arthur Ottman, ¥ years old, who sold $200 worth of seals last year, is acting a6 assistant and messenger at the hadquarter# booth. The young women in the offices of the various garages and at the Cas- per-Steam Laundry have voluntered to assist with the sale and supplies of seals were taken to them today. Hie. erat? Ricca Rotarians Hold, Luncheon Monday Root in 1912, (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec, 7.—Congres- left for the purpose by Alfred Nobel, Swedish scientist. Only two other together and confine ourselves to reas: onable bids when estimating our con- Americans ever got the Nobel prize—Theodore Roosevelt in 1906 and Elihu At the meting of the Rotary Club, yesterday M, N. Wheeler told of a yisit to the Rotary Club at Washing-| ton, D. C., which he made recently. J.T Scott spoke of the effort made} by, Idaho and Moftana to use the waters of the Yellowstone and Snake rivers in Yellowsténe park for irriga-| tion purposes. The matter will be Naken up for acfloh by the directors of) the club, Dr. Kamp stated that an isolation hospital is badly needed in Casper. The matter wili ‘be considered by the di- be a state bacteriological standard and 90 that state laboratories rity be es- ‘tablished. rectors and will be discussed further at the next meeting of the Rotary Club. sional investigation of “increasing un- employment” to determine what ac- ie. can be taken by the government is proposed in # joint resolution in- troduced today by Representative Ma son of Iilinols. (By United Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—A resolu- tio repealing war laws was favor- | ably reported today by the house ju- diciary committee and action prob- ably will be taken in the house on Friday, It provides that the date of the final enactment of the resolution be considered the offictnt date of th» termination of war. Laws exempted | from thé repeai are the Lever act and the trading with enemy, War Fi- mance corporation and Liberty bond ucts. NATIONAL PARK BILL PRESENTED, (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.--Senator | dones Washington today introduced @ bill to withdraw the national parks and monuments from the provision of the federal water-power act. LODGE BLOCKS WAR FINANCE REVIVAL, (By United Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—Senator Lodge today _refused to allow the sen- tracts. If we do not figure conserva e (Continued on Page 2) LABOR PROBE IS PROPOSED REPEAL OF WAR ‘LAWS UP ate to consider a resolution direrting the secretary of the treasury to re- vive the War Finance corporation. at once as a means of helping farmers to figd markets for their products. EUROPEAN CREDIT URGED 8 FARM AID. Associated Press) INDI APOLIS, Dec, 17—Early adoption by congress of some plan for extending credit to central Eu- | ropean countries was predicted at the annual convention of the American Farm Bureau federation today by Gray Silver, legislative representative of the federation at Washington. He declared this would he a powerful factor in raising farm crop prices, }