Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 30, 1920, Page 1

“« CASPER, WYO., THURSDAY, DEC. 30, 1920 Daily Trib: tir coment tatntdnmenrerncensss colder in northwest portion tonight in north portion Friday, \ WEATHER FORECAST Generally fair tonight and JAPAN READY 10 NEGOTIATE WITH Uo, AND BRITAIN ON NAVAL PLANS Island Kingdom Hopes to Stem Tide of Reds in . West, Ambassador Says in Discussing Program (By United Press.) LONDON, Dec. 30.—Japan is ready to enter an international conference on the limitation of na\ armaments, according to Baron Hayashi, new Japanese am- bassador to Great Britain. He; declared that the business men of big nations, who pay the bills, could reach @n agreement limiting armaments. He said Japan was not exceeding her naval program, but arming herself against the spread of Bolshevism, to- ward which, he alleges, there have been several attempts made. It is foolish to think of the United States, Great BBritian and Japan in a race for a big navy, he said, but declared that Japan is the ‘western sentingl against the spread of Bolshevism. She wants to z te a Rood sporting in the firm of na- TWO SLAIN IN CORK AMBUSH (By Associated Press) CORK, Dec. 30.—Armed civilians are reported to have ambushed a police\pua- trol at Middleton, County Cork, last night, killing a policeman and wound- ing several. In another amPBush «in the Cork road one soldier was shot. | aden canal DANIELS PLEADS AGAINST CUT IN NAVY STRENGTH (By United Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—Reduction of the navy personnel would impair the efficiency of the navy and _neces- sitate the withdrawal of several ships on active duty, Secretary Daniels ce- clared today. The personnel of the navy totals 129,000 men, he estimated Daniels said he had recommended an increase to 143,000 as necessary to maintain the navy's strength. EIGHT NEGROES FACING DEATH IN RACE RIOTS (By Associated Press) COLUMBUS, Ga., Dec, 30.—Sev- eral whites were wounded, some fa- tally, and several negroes were shot in race riots today near Hannan, Ala., it is reported. The whites have sur- rounded a house where eight negroes are hidden. Guns and ammunitiov are being rushed to Hannan. Com- POSS from a decision by Judge J. of the state against Nick Romano, to Romano certain liquor illegally today upheld the district court’s BOOZE OFFERED FOR ROAD HELP LEADS TO JAIL (By Associated Press) WATERLOO, Ia., Dec. 30—Two hundred gallons of whiskey, a new truck and two mem were captured today. The booze. runners stuck in a snow bank and the offer of a gallon of whiskey for assistance caused two youths to notify the police, fiatre sd adthosente OIL CITY MAN HONORED. (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec, 30—Colonel George C. Rickards of Oil City, Pa., Was appointed today by the president Prosecution Hinges on Manner of Acquisi- tion and Search Warrants Must be Spe- cific in Regard to Variety, Place and Vio- lation of Law, High Court Rules (Special to The Tribune.) CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 30.—Passing on an appeal of the state H. Burgess of Sheridan County in the case wherein Burgess ordered returned seized, the Wyoming supreme court decision throughout. court ‘held that under the state prohibition act it is not The supreme an offense to be in possession of intoxicating liquor unless the manner of acquisition of such liquor involved a violation of the law, and that warrant authorizing search for liquor must specifically set forth that there has been a violation of the prohibition law. It may not be based merely on belief, but must be a statement of fact and must name the person charged with violation of the law and the specific place to be searched for liquor, the possession of which is charged to be in violation of the law. The effect of the decision is that re- tention of liquor which was legally in possesson at the time the law became effective does not constitute a violation of the law. and that searches for liquor may not be legally conducted under so- called “blanket” or John Doe search warrants. The supreme court further held that a search warrant’ must set to be chief of the militia bureau of the war department. of Quarnero,” had accepted the terms of the Italian government. At a conference yesterday the coun- ell gave complete recognition to the treaty of Rapallo, against the applica- tion of which D'Annunzio and his men were fighting. The last news from D’Annunzio personally stated that he had resolved to leave Fiume by air- plane. It is presumed that D’Annunzio planned to take with him Signorita Luisella Baccara, who has been in Fiume for several months and whom he has declared he will marry as soon as he is divorced from his present wife. Signorita Raccara refused to leave the poet-soldier when an attack on the city was imminent, declaring she would rather be killed than quit the city. AMNESTY PROMISED REBELS IN FIUME. (By Associated Press.) LONDON, Dec. 30.—Gabriel d’Annun- zio’s legionnaires will be dissolved and granted amnesty, the Evening News’ Itome correspondent declares. He says it is expected that D'Annunzio will go munication is cut off with the district. CAPITULATION forth specifically the variety of liquor for which search is to be made. Captain d’Annunzio to Leave Fiume for South America Following Acceptance of Treaty; Rebels Granted Amnesty (By Associated Press.) TRIEST, Dec. 30.—Hostilities in Fiume between the Italian regu- lar troops and D’Annunzio’s legionnaires ended today. ment for the capitulation of Fiume will be signed tomorrow. Orders for cessation of fighting apparently followed the report to Gen Cavig- lia, commander of the Italian regulars, that the council of Fiume, to’ ‘ which D’Annunzio turned over his powers as head of the “Regency An agree- CURTIS CONFIRMS DENIAL OF REPORTS THAT NEW YORK OIL HAS SOLD OUT Confirming statements published in Wednesday’s Tribune denying re- ports that the New York Oil Com- pany is negotiating the sale of its properties to the Union Oil Company of Delaware, Frank G, Curtis, presi- dent of the New York Oil Company, brands the rumor as “absolutely un- true that New York Oil has sold out or even contemplates so doing.” Wamivrtr ata eaktebe lear TUBBS FUNERAL FRIDAY. The funeral services for C. R. Tubbs, who died yesterday morning at 6 o'clock from an attack of pneumonia, will be held at the Shaffer & Gay chap- to South America. el tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock. VETO MAY ROB MINE CLAIMANTS OF LAND (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 30—The mine assessment bill got into sen- ate discussion after a motion was Hater} set Asking iat evening until M ‘. the mption (be withdrawn Senator Ashurst of Arizona indicated that an attempt would be made to pass the bill over the president’s veto if it should encounter that obstacle. “This bill has been before the pres- ident for some days,” said Ashurst. “If it doesn’t become a law today or tomorrow, great disaster, financial loss and protracted litigation will be sustained by poor men, prospectors, and small miners,” “I have no doubt that the bill will become a law,” said Senator Borah of Idaho, and Senator Henderson, Democrat, of Nevada, told the senate he had reason to believe that the bill would be signed “tomorrow if not today.’ (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. — The mine assessment bill, on the trail of which Senator Ashurst, Democrat of Arizona, spent several hours yester- day, was sent to President Wilson to- day from the White House executive offices. The measure previously had been referred to the interior depart- ment for recommendation and both RETRO 8 Secretary Payne and Assistant Sec- retary Vogelsang, it is understood, recommended that it be signed. While the president has until Jan- uary 4, to act on the measure, Sen- ators and representatives of western states hope he will approve It immed- lately. The measure extends for six months the time, in which annual assessment work to the value of $100 must be | done on mining claims. Under the ex. isting law this time expires at mid- night tomorrow and the assertion of some is that unless the measure is approved before that time, many holders will run the risk of losing their property. 2OSSESSION OF LI OFFENSE UNDER T Charles E. Hughes Heads F irst Cabinet Sla STATE RESERVES WATER RIGHT ON PLATTE FOR BIG CASPER PROJECT HE te Prepared By Harding, Report Supply Appropriated in! Anticipation ' of Works to Be Carried Out at | i Future Date Near Here | | (Special to The Tribune) | CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 30. —A result of a co-operative) reclamation agreement which | has been entered into between the State of Wyoming and the United States will be the rec- lamation’ at some future date of from 125,000 ‘to'140,000 acres of arid land in the vicinity of Casper, and the trans- formation ‘of that now barren area into! one of the garden spots of Wyoming When the transformation will take place is a matter for future decision—| it may be soon, it may not be for years —but the first preliminary step has been taken, a tentative survey of the Proposed project and the appropriation | to the project of the essential water. The cost of the so-called Casper proj- ect, on the basis of reclamation of 125,- 000 ing&ead of the 140,000 acres far which “& water appropriation: has been made, is estimated at $10,000,000, or $80 an acre. This cost is, so high that it virtually'is prohibitive for private en- terprise leaving the project for consider- ation by the reclamation service of the federal government. ‘The project logi- cally could be undertaken hy the ree- lamation service as a unit of the Path- finder project. The ‘Casper project" was conceived perhaps’ 30 years ago and'from time to time has been given more or less serious consideration by state officials and pri- vate capital, but prior to. the present year no definite step in ‘relation to it was taken. The probability of reclama- tion of the Casper area virtually van- ished when the federal government some years ago adopted the attitude that the full flow of the North Platte river would be required for the Pathfinder development in eastern Wy- d western Nebraska, and ther: persistently blocked all ma ments looking to ca ng out the C . This it was able to do by to consider granting of rights-of- across federal lands for irrigation canals, or application for ‘segregation of federal lands to be reclaimed under the Casper project. In 1918, however, a joint co-operative investigation of water resources was arranged between the federal government and the State of Wyoming, and recently an agreement embodying the results of this inyesti- gation was entered into between the state and federal governments. Under this agreement the development of the Casper project is made possible by the withdrawal of federal opposition. In the course of the Joint co-operative investigation a su of the Casper project was made by Robert C. Duthie, who repor that the reclamation of 125,000 ac: at an estimated cost of $80 an acre was feasible. Thé joint board of review embodied in its report a finding that the North Platte river carried sufficient water for the recla- mation of all arable lands in its valley likely to be developed and that utilizn tion of water from the stream for further irrigation in Wyoming need not be restricted in the interests of lands lying further dowff the valley. This eliminated the barriers which had by reared in the way of the Casper project and the State of Wyoming lost no time in making the appropriation of North Platte water essential to the Casper project. This appropriation, as previously related, is sufficient for the reclamation of 140,000 acres. “The Casper project is a logical unit of the Pathfinder project of the reclam- ation service,” said State Engineer Frank C. Emerson today. “Furthermore, | the federal government is under a moral, if not a legal, obligetion to ap- ply the surplus water of the North Platte to irrigation in Wyoming.” AIRPLANES HOP OFF FOR SOUTH (By Associated Press) SAN DIEGO, Calif. Dec, 2 ed by the F-5-L,, squadron seaplanes left’ North Island navy. air | station ‘at 8:30 this morning on the 10, —-Head- leader, 14 Q : ° (By United Press.) | MARION, Ohio, Dec. 30.—The first cabinet slate virtually has| been completed by President-Elect Warren G. Harding, it was an- nounced today, and the tentative list is reported as follows: Charles Evans ‘Hughes, secretary of state. Charles G. Dawes of Massachusetts, secretary of the navy. Harry M. Daugherty of Ohio, attorney general. Will H. Hays of Indiana, postmaster general, jeorge Sutherland of Utah, tary of the interior. Henry C. Wallace tary of agriculture. Charles Warren of Michigan, retary of commerce, Herbert Hoover of California, secre- tary of labor, There may be chanyes. Some of the selections are rewards for political serv- secre- of Towa, secre- sec. ice, Hughes, Dawes and Hoover '!n- cluded because @f their training and ability. ie George B. Christian, Jr., of Marion, will be private seeretary to Harding. INAUGURATION PLANS ARE DISCUSSED. MARION, Ohio, Dec, 30.—Plans_ for | the March 4 right-of-way Hardin, inauguration held the The big warehouse at the Midwest gasoline station. at Salt Creek was wrecked by an explosion at midnight and the wreckage destroyed by-fire in the early hours of the morning. The explosion came as.a sharp roar, that always is recognized as'| the noise a gas explosion makes, and the whole rear end of the ware- | house flew to pieces and scattered itself over the neighborhood. ‘The | VROMAN FUNERAL T0 BE HELD SUNDAY MORNING FROM CATHOLIC CHURCH George W. Vroman, world war he. ro, who died while in France in the service of his country, will be buried Sunday morning fro 3t, y's Catholie chur Services will be con- ducted by Re’ john Mullin, pastor, A guard of honor from the George W. Vroman post of the American Le- gion, will receive the body when it arrives here tomorrow afternoon, Fi- nal services will be in charge of the Legion post that bears his name. FRANCE LOSES FOUR MILLION IN POPULATION PARIS, Dec, ing the war, said the new directory of public assistance today in discussing measures to be taken to reduce in- fant mortality. CHARGE NURSE MADE | News of Selections Leaks Out at Marion} Following Conferences with Will Hays and Other Advisors; Inauguration is Dis- cussed with Heads of Committees. on President-elect Warren | special session convenes following his ‘8 schedule of conferences ' inauguration. WAREHOUSE IS BURNED DOW. Destruction of Big Midwest Building at Salt Creek Follows Ignition of Gas Coming From Leak Underground 30.—The population of | France was reduced rour million dur. | today by Senator Calder of | | } today. 1. B, McLean, Washington pub-| Usher, who is chairman of the inau gural committee, and Senator Knox of | Pennsylvania, chairman of the con-j gressional committee on inauguration, were among those called into consulia- tion on the details of the ceremony Others on Harding’s appointment list during the day included a committee from the National Grange who asked an interview to present their views on the agricultural situation. Harding also reviewed with Chaj- man Will Hays all atscussions of cib- inet selections, the association of nu tions and other matters. They algo discussed the inauguration plans. Rumors that Harding might use the League of Nations ag the basis for an international structure were denied by Knox, He discussed with Harding a plan for rushing a peace resolution | through congress immediately after the | fire started immediately in the wreck- age and the workers could only save | what material they could reach before the flames swept the whole building! under the heavy wird. Some of the office fixtures wer and @ number of the large val were storéd in the warehouse, close to a large door were also dragged out be- fore the fire reached that part, but sev- eral were broken as they were dragged from the floor of the Warehouse and} allowed to drop to the earth. The fire was thought to have origi- nated through a barrel of shellac hay-| ing become ignited from a stove in the building, but afters the building was | destroyed it was seen that flames wer still burning on the ground itself and| an examination of the gas lines in that| vicinity revealed that the 3-inch line} passing under the rear of the building | had been leaking and thatthe gas had accumulated under he floor and also} in the building, until it had caught from the stove. The line was imme- lately shut off and the fire went out at once. NEW COMMISSION PROPOSED. (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec.. 30.—A_ Dill} creating a federal housing and cen-| struction commission was introduced York, chairman of the senate rec uctlor committee which has been making a| country-wide investigation of the hous-! ing situation, | | | | | | | Ww “TERROR. REIGN FEDERAL = FUNDS FOR IRRIGATION: IN THIS. STATE MAY BE. TRIPLED $850,000 Set Aside for Big Riverton _ Project in Estimates Made by Committee in House (Special to The Tribune.) ; WASHINGTON, Dec. rsd “sec clamation projects in which/Wyo- ming is interested received $4;- 749,000 of appropriations in the sundry civil bill reported yester- day. This is upward of $3,000,- 000 more than the same projects re- celved for the current year. The ap- propriations in detail are as follows: North Platte project, $2,115,000. Shoshone project, $1,784,000. Riverton project, $850,000, The appropriation for Yellowstone Park is $350,000; for repairs on the Cody road, $8,400; for bridges on the <0 Cody road, $11,000; Moran, $7,500, for south road IN EVANSTON (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Dec. 30.—Squads from the Evanston tank corps and automo biles, headed by policemen armed with rifles will guard Evanston, Chicago’y wealthy north shore suburb, from the reign of moron bandits who have ter- rorized women of the town, according to plang made today by detectiv ed as women with revolvers c: aled in their handba to trol the streets, MARKET PRICE OR COST MAY - BE 1920 BASIS ciated Press) N, Dee. 30.—T; payers required to make inventorie for 1920 returns may adopt as their basis “cost or market” prices which ever is lower, under regulations is- sued today by the internal revenue bureau, PRICE OF TABLE- AND MEAL ONLY ‘WET’ REMINDER (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Dec. 30.—Habitues of gilded cabarets along the “white w have at least one reminder this Yew Year's eve of the old time rol- licking midnight celebrations before - the demise of John Barleyeorn—~« prices of viands will be as high us usual, Diners will be asked to pay” $15 « cover charge us a preliminar: fee for the mere privilege of paying still more for a meal. Nearly all res- tauranteurs announced all tables re-_ served. Menu sheets show cocktails, punch-« es, fizzes, highballs and julens—but footnotes explain laboriously that the, beverages are non-alcoholic. GOAT IN MURDER CASE CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 30—That the management of the Cheyenne Pri- vate Hospital jwas undertaking, through criminal prosecution, to Make Mrs. William A. Schulz of Casper, nurse, & scapegoat, that the reputation of the hospital might be protected, was a dharge made ‘by Gen. Hugo Donzelman, counsel for the defendant, when Mrs. Schulz was j first lap of their proposed flight to ‘Panama bay. arraigned this mornzng for prelim- (Special to The Tribune.) inary hearing on a charge of the murder of 2-week-old infants in the hospital hrough the introduction of poison into medicine administred to the children a few hours before their deaths. The charge was made during argu- ment against the motion of Prose- cuting Attorney Charles E. Lane that the preliminary hearing be postponed, counsel for Mrs. Schulz insisting that the charge be pushed to a determination without delay. There was intimation in the arg ment of counsel for the defendant of the probability of the institution of a sult for false imprisonment or malicious prosecuion, Justice W. H. Edwards denied the motion for a continuance and the hearing was resumed at’ 2 o'clock. this afternoon, FMP MT ME LILI LE PPE PPT a ae 1