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

CASPER, wyo., MONDAY, DEC. 20, 1920 Baily Tribune | Y- W. TO RADIATE XMAS CHEER FOR LONESOME GIRLS AT “OPEN HOUSE’ Gifts to Be Distributed! from Tree at Program Planned: for Christmas! Day at Casper Home On the afternoon of Christmas Day, the Young Women’s Chris- tian Association will keep” open house and the board members and members of the Business and Pro- fessional Women’s Club will be hostesses to all girls who are lone- some and have no other to Christmas. H se apne There is to be a‘Christmas tree with inexpensive gifts, which will be dis- tributed among the guests to provide fun and merriment, and cther plans for a really joyous occasion are being made. Members of the board of directozs present at the meeting held last night entered ‘heartily. into this plan | to spread Christmas cheer among. the many lonesome girls of the city who, would otherwise divide a -cheerless Christmas between the restaurant and their rooms. The Y. ‘W. C. A. will be. degorated for the occasion, and in’ ‘@ach other |.° happy itis believed‘ ‘girls: for whom the event is planned will forget that they are perhaps far away from home and loved ones on the great “home” day of the year. Plans for an open housé on New Year's Day, when all contributors to the Y. W..C, A. maintenance will be invited to visit the rooms, were also considered. Reports for the month showed an, ever increasing number of people using! the house. Although the secretaries are no lorig+ er living at the ¥, W. C. A., arrange- ments are being made to install a matron so that girls who have no other place to go may be received for the night and made comfortable until they can find otter rooms. Reports from committees showed that the work of the association is spreading to various flelds. *‘fhe mem- bership committee plans a drive) after the holidays. ‘There is,no fee for men bership in the ¥. We A,, but a larg- er numbér of women and girls who are willing to give of their time and serv ice to make the institution a vigorous Constantines Tears Mingle With Those of People During Sunday Ceremony (By Associated’ Press.) ATHENS, Dec. 20.—Amid thunder ‘of cannon,. the hum of circling airplanes and the roaring cheers of a great throng, Constan- tine of Greece énteredtAthens yeg- jterday. His arrival was com: pared by admirers to Napoleon's re- turn from Elba, and tears of joy were seen flowing from the cheeks of people |Swarming near his carriage. Immediately after alighting from the railway train, Constantine drove to the cathedral, where a magnificent service was giyen, with all the bishops of Athens participating. It was. noticeable that no foreign ministers were present during the w~l- coming ceremonijals, The arrival ot Constantine was not marred by any Incidents, ‘When Constantine emerged ‘rom his railway carriage he bowed saiutiticns to the crowd and tears were seen in his eyes as he said to those near him: “Be still my children.” He embraced Queen Mother’ Olga and shook hands with Princess Christopher and was then escorted to his carriage in which he was taken to the cathedral. Constantine received his address from a balcony of the old palace in the pregence of 5,000 persons. He de- {clared he would establish internal unity and exterior peace by using the army to. cultivate good relations with the al- led powers. He said the marriage of Prince George, Duke of Sparta, and Princess Elizabeth of Rumenia, insured an alliance with that coutitry and he declared he would follow the policy. of his_fathers and cultivate ancient Greek culture. Constantine asserted that he ‘suffered deeply during his. exile. He referred to the late King Alex- ander as.one “who had done his duty.” ALLIED WARSHIPS LEAVE GREEK PORT. (By Associated Press.) PARIS, Dec. 20.—Allied warships, which were in the harbor of Piraeus, the port of Athens, left prior to the ar- rival. of Constantine aboard the Greek | crufser Averoff yesterday, to avoid pay- ing honors to the returning monarch, says an Athens dispatch. ‘SLAYERS GO T0 DEATHATS P.M. LINCOLN, Neb., feb., Dec. 20.—Alson B. “Cole ard Allen ¥. Grammer, condemn. ed Howard county murderers, will dic in the electric chair at 3 o'clock this afternoon unless the unexpected in- (Covtinued on Page 6) ALLEGED OF WILL SU tercedes, according to Warden Fen- ton. SLAYER JAKE HAMON RRENDER Young Woman in H iding Below Border Line and Will Return within Week to Face Charge of Murdering M illionaire + (By Associated’ Press) EL PASO, Dec. 20.—Mr. and mother of Clara Smith Hamon, on a charge of murder in con Hamon, today said they had Mrs. J. L. Smith, father and wanted at Ardmore, Oklahoma, ection with the death of Jake heard from their daughter and she had decided to give herself up and face the charges. The mother and father re! but said her attorneys had arranged for her to face trial, They denied that she was found in Chihauhya but said they expected her soon to be in El Paso. (By A Press) FORT WORTH, Dec. 20,-—-W- P Me- Lean, Jr., member of Fort? Worth law) > firm, which axinounced récently that it had acted in an advisory capacity to members of the family of Clara Smith Hlamon said today the girl was not in Chihuahua, as reported. He added, how- ever that she, was in Mexico and would Surrender “within a week or ten days.” The place of surrender has not been “ranged, McLean sald, (By United Press) ARDMORE, Okla., Dec. 20,—County ttorney Brown admitted today that at | orneys for Clara Smith Hamon had ap- ‘ached him on the proposition of re- fused to say where Clara was leasing the woman on bond in the event she surrendered on the charge of kill ing Jake L. Hamon, of] millionaire. SEVERAL TOWNS ARGENTINE QUAKE KILLS SCORES (By Associnted Press.) BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 20.—Earthquake shocks which Friday destroyed several towns along the Argentino slope of the Andes Mountains, was tho [HENS GOES WILD OVER RETURN FRANK DISCUSSION OF LAND CASE IS OPENED Members of State School Land Board, Including Governor Carey, Are Deluged With Arguments Against Price of $1,500 an Acre for Land Wanted for Home Sites In view of the fact that $600 an acre is the highest price which has ever been paid for school lands is the school land board justified in asking $1,500 an acre for the 40 acres needed by the city to accommodate the working men the Standard Oil Company of Indiana is bringing to Casper? Can the school land board morally ask $10) an acre for niineral rights in school section 16 when it has been proven that no oil or minerals are to be found there? If the question of a fair price for the 40 zcres desired by the Standard cannot be reached, will the school land board sell the entire GERMAN WOMEN PROTEST GIVING UP MILCH COWS (By Associated Press) BERLIN, Dec. 20—Surrender to the allies of 800,000 milch cows, which are demanded under the terms of the Versailles treaty, would have disastrous results in Germany, says a letter to the women of France from a committee of German women. Con. tinued deprivation of the German peo- ple of the milk supply represented by these cows would result in weaken- ing t he public stamina and individ- ual resistance and, therefore, operate | to reduce the ability #f Germany to fulfill “treaty . through GENEROSITY OF RAID OFFICIAL IS APPRECIATED * It happened during the recent raid on the roadhouse operated by Bessie Fisher, south of the city. “Mr. Officer, I'm a working man. and was jes’ out for a little time, A taxi driver brought me up here. if youlockme upI'lllosemy job, sure. I'll promise if you turn me loose nev- er to get caught again.” “Lemme see your hands and I['li tell you whether you're a working man or not,” quoth the deputy. shec- iff as he examined a pair of calloused mitts. “Yes, you're a working man, a'l right, and I don’t want to see you lose your job. I'll just give you four min utes to get out on the road and beat it for town.” | “I thank you for your generosity, and to return the favor I'll just hand you back of three of them minutes, because if you say the word I figure I can make town in about a minute.” He evidently made good, for the raiders who returned a few minutes |, afterward saw no trace of him othe> than an unsettled cloud of dust along \* the roadway. « BANK LOOTED BY YEGGHEN (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 20,—Yeggmen | Jooted the vault of the Indiana National bank here of between six and fifteen thousand dolars, it became known. this morning when the bank opened. oscillate at ce aah COURT DENIES LEHIGH APPEAL (By United Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—The Su- |preme court today denied the request jof the Lehigh Valley railroad for mou! fication of its recent decree dissolving }the road's coal combine. | Standard Oil Company 600 acres,to the City of Casper at $250, an acre, part to be sold for building! lots under restrictions which will pre- vent profiteering and the remainder to be used for public parks and play grounds? ‘These are the questions propounded to the four members of the state board of land commissioners, Gov. Robert D. Carey, Mrs. Katherine A. Morton, W. FE. Chaplin and A, Baker, who visited the city today for a discussion of the jentire question. The morning conference, in which| the attitude of the city was presented | by Earle D. Holmes, Mayor B, H..Pel- ton, M.-P. Wheeler and Ex-Goy. B. B. Brooks, that of the state by Goy. Carey and that of the laboring men of the Standard by Don Lobdell, consisted of plain statements of the side of each party made without acrimony and with the desire of arriving at an understand- ing. H According to Goy. Carey, the entire matter seems to resolve itself-into the guest Pee whether--or not;-$1i600 an ai ir oF @n unfair ‘price to ask for the land in view of other real estate values in the city. According to the citizens of Casper, who spoke, it is not a question of what other real estate values in the city may or may not be—all agreeing that they are too high—but a question of housing 1,000 or more additional citizens of Casper in permanent homes purchased at a reusonable cost, and making them contented residents. The proposition presented to the board that the men of Casper, through the Chamber of Commerce, raise $150,- 000 for the purchase of the. entire svhool section, is one which the land ‘board members had had no tine to con- sider or talk over with each other. The board members were asked to consider the plan some time during the way if possible. - Eacle D. Holmes, president of the Chamber of Commerce, opened the meeting and introduced the members of the board to the audience, which filled most of the seats in the court room at the county courthouse and which included many of the leading business men of the city. He expressed appreciation of the at- titude of Goy. Carey and the members of the board in coming to Casper to talk over the “point at issue‘in the sale of school lands adjacent to Cas- per. Casper has been favored in that such a corporation as the Standard Oli Company is willing to spend $10,000,000 here, adding to its payroll 2,000 more men, That corporation, Mr. Holmes ex- plained, wishes to buy’ 40 acres of ground, erect homes, put in pavements, trees, water, gas and sewerage and sell homes to its employes at cost. Carried to completion, this proposition means fully $7,000 in taxes to the state year- ly from but a portion of land which now brings in $75. In first negotiations between the and the state $1,000 per acre was fixed as a fair |price. Later, at a meeting of the land board, $1,500 was fixed as the price and to this was added $100 per acre for ‘land might be given. In asking this additional $100, Mr. Holmes. said, Casper feels ‘that the board is trying to sell something which it does not have. He asserted that the City of Casper should have the entire school section. ‘That the land, not fit for homes, is needed for parks and playgrounds, and that the systematic development of the ARE LAID WASTE most severe experienced in this, country since 1869, when half of the City, of Mendoza was laid in ruins. Reports from the earthquake area indicate heavy loss of life and property, 150 bodies having already been taken from town calls for the improvement of the Jand south of the city and its addition) to gthe city. Future cities should plan the direc- | tion in which they will grow, he con- ‘ tended, ward the mountain. lots can be sold. pay taxes, support schools churches, state was stresséd by Mr. Holmes, who urged that a spirit of co-operation is needed to make Wyomirig really great. the wrecks of buildings. (Continued on Page 6) | commissioners and officers ithe mineral rights so that title to the) and Casper should expand to- The advance in the price per acre asked by the land board means an ad- vance of $119 in the ,price for which ‘This will not be paid by the Standard Ol! Company or by the working man who comes here to) and) Casper’s potential importance to the} ARMY OF 20,000 = TO FIGHT CRIME EPIDEMIC, N.Y. i. (By Associated Press) YORK, Dec. 20.—Former of the navy and murine corps have NEW army, of 20,000 armed men to ald in curb- ing the epidemic of crime which is sweeping the city. (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Dec. 20.—The most sweeping round-up of crooks and sux. Rowe, characters{ in the history of ‘York is w fullswing by the | jolt poles fdree: men, .aux- mented by 4,800 in ettorts to stem the wave of crime. One hun- dred and fifty persons weré caughtin the dragnet last night. JAIL IS UNDER GUARD, NECKTIE PARTY RUMORED (By Associated Press) SOUTH BEND, ‘Wash., Dec. 20.— The county jail here was heavily guard- ed to prevent the lynching of J. F. Welch, charged with blowing up a dredge Thursday, ‘resulting in the death of Frank Behnke, his daughter, Blanche and two other men. It is be- lieved that Blanche refused to return Welch's love. The girl's father object- ed to. Welch, it has been learned. LOSS CAUSED BY FIREBUG CLIMBS TO HALF MILLION (Rv Assoetited Press) FAYETTE CITY, Pa., Dec. 20,— The firebug who hax been onersting in Fayette and Westmoreland coun- ties for two months today fired a big barn and two residences. The loss exceeds $60,000. Total losses attril- | uted to the firebug .to date exceed $500,000. NURSES JUMP TO SAVE LIVES IN FIRE, SIX HURT (By Associated Press) OMAHA, Dec, 20—Six nurses were | Injured today when they fnmned trom the second story of the nurses’ me at the University of Nebrork« hospital to escape a fire which caused $35,000 damage to the home. Forty- five other nurses escaped uninjured. pW seabed ution cone Miss Alma Smith of 423 South Dur- bin street, will leave |ning for points in Coldrado, where 4he {will visit with relatives and friends dur. ing the holidays. > DUBLIN, Dee. 20.—Parties of mi launched plans for the organization {| Wednesday eve-; TWO KILLED, THREE CROWN FORCES IN DUBLIN RAIDS (By Associated Press.) surrounded the main island of the Aran group at the entrance of Galway Bay Sunday to carry out a search. Two men were shot attempting to escape, three others wounded and seven prisoners were taken, according to No reference was made of any casualties to the crown official messages, forces. OF Would-be Rederer| Dodges Fi usillade| of Shots in M aking | Escape on Bar Becoming enraged apparently| because told not “to start any- thing,” an unknown man, report- ed to the police to be a Mr. Fer- guson, pulled his gun and shot! Joe Wilson, proprietor of a room-| ing house on the Sandbar, in the back lgst night about § o'clock. Mr. Wilson! is at the private hospital duffering| |from a flesh wound in the back near| ithe right shoulder. blade. He is expect-| ed to recover. The bullet came out under the right arm. The shot fired by “Ferguson” seemed] |to be the signal for,a general attack} jon the unknown assailant yesterday. Simpson, a former policeman. coming} to the rescue with the nearest weapon} ndy—a coal. bucket. He used this freely on the attacker's head, but ‘“Fer- continued his retreat .to the guson” door, Then Mrs. Wilson, wife of the owh- er of the rooming house, went outside and emptied a gun at the fleeing man. That is the last seen of “Ferguson.” Mrs. Wilson told the police she did not SOS whether any bullets took effect Two men, who, earlier in the day, |had been with “Ferguson,” were arrest- jed in an attempt to identify the man who did the shooting. “Ferguson” had been eating with a girl in the restaurant, which is operat- ed in the front part of the rooming house. < they sat at the table, a dis- pute farted, The argument waxed louder as it progressed, until Mr. Wil- son intervened with the remark that “you had better not start anything in my, place.” This is the story told the ce nas ‘a ‘comparatively “goed. feputatlan om the Sandbar, according to the police. His rooming house is) located just west of fontana’s pool} hall. INAUGURAL BALL |TO BE REVIVED (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—Revival cf the’ historic imaugural ball as a fea- ture of the inauguration of Warren G. Harding was definitely decided on todny by the Washington committee in ar- ranging for festivities incident to the induction into office of Harding on March 4th. WAGES CUT IN (CLOTHING TRADE (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Dec. 20.—-Wage reduc- tions;averaging about 30 per cent un- der the union scale prevailing in the men’s clothing industry since Novem ber, 1919, were announced today | the Clothing Manufacturers’ associa- tion, ~ WORLD HELD P (By Associa’ \Germany and calling a world | elect Harding, jt is understood. nations includes an international court strictly ju OUNDED BY ilitary and police, setting out in boats, night. and in southeast portion Tues- day; strong northerly winds. WEATHER FORECAST Unsettled with snow tonight and ir joutheast portion Tuesday; colder to- EXILE Shot In Back PRESIDENT ABLE TO STOP FUTUR, WHEAT TRADIN REPORT ASSERTS iNo Authority, However, to shut Out Imports from Country, Federal Trade Commission Sets Forth (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—The president is without power under the existing law “to shut, out wheat imports,” but he “appar- ently has certain powers under the ; Lever act to stop future tradiny >” in wheat," the federal trade commis- sion, says in a special report to Pres- Ident Wilson, made public at the White House today. The commission says that “while eyi- dencé is not available that future trad- ing is responsible forthe decline in wheat prices, it does not appear that future trading in wheat as-at present operating, is of indisputable service to the grain trade.” It suggests, however, that if regulatory action is to be em- ployed, the question to be considered by congress and that legislation “not connected with war powers be en- acted.” f GAMBLING SHOULD BE STOPPED, ADVICE. (By United Press) 3 WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—A_ large volume of the future trade in wheat is: “mere gambling,” involving a great eco-" nomic waste and should be stopped by congressional regulation, the federal trade commission wrote President Wil son today. The report was made in an- swer to the president's request for sa) study of the cause of falling wheat prices. : The report states that the Wheat crop is greater than last that concentration of foreign go ment buying has been relieved; that worl: it, un: precedented importations from Canaut have been coupled with a discount. tn the exchange rate; that the record- breaking corn and oats crops helped to depress wheat prices and there is 2 slackening domestic demand for flour this fall. A general decline in all comm modity prices and the change in cre conditions “are. noted. The price de- cline is due to country-wide and worlds wide conditions, the report states. EMERG! CY TARIFF BILL REPORTED OUT. ~ (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—The house ways and means committee today voted out the Fordney emergency tariff bil (Continued on Page 6) ASSOCIATION OF POWERS ROBABLE Resolution to Scrap League, Make Peace: and Call Conference on Plans for World Court is Harding’s Plan ited Press.) MARION, Dec, 20.—Scrapping of the League of Nations | by the adoption of a resolution declaring formal peace with conference to organize a new association of mations is the tentative program of President- The plan for an minister a revised code of internat fonal law and frequent meeting of thé Associatioin for conference over intery national problems not within the jurig- diction of court delegates, ed The Harding plan virtually ignores the League of Nations and the Ver: sailles treaty. The program will be well under way a few months after the in- auguration, it is belli | Myron Blackmer, son . A. Black» | mer, president of the Midwest Refining |company, is in’ the city from Denver, jattending to business for a few dayu. O. A. Merritt, auditor for the Mid west Refining company, is attending to business in the city from his offices in Denver,