Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 21, 1921, Page 1

~TENTATIVE PLAN [a APPROVED TO QNDE ROYALTY 47 1-2 Per Cent Each for Schools and Highways and 5 Per Cent for the University Is Approved (By Associated Press.) CHEYENNE, Wyo.,. Jan. 21.— The joint budget committee. of the senate and house of the Wyoming legislature have reached a tenta- tive agreement on a recommenda- tion to the legislature for division of the moneys which Wyoming will re- celye from the federal government un- der the mineral leasing act, ‘This agree- Ment calls for apportionment Of this revenue 471-2 per=cent to the state highway fund, 471-2 per cent to the TERROR GRIPS DUB | cert Band by Local Answer in Suppo { In a letter recently published over the signature of the headed “The other side of the ery means within their power, The band, whose existence is 80 evi- dently a true civic asset and its indi- vidual members so representative of unselfish and public spirited citizens, that the Chamber 6f Commerce has seen fit to indorse them most heartily and to assist them in every possible way and to this end has a permanent com- mittee to handle all matters of this nature. When the Chamber of Commerce and ifs officers and committees, who are ordinarily presumed to bé working for the general public welfare and are representative of nearly 100 per cent of the business and social activities of common school fund and 6 per cent to the University of Wyoming. That this distribution maintain until the leasing bill revenue of the state becomes $2,- 000,000 a year will be recommended, with the added recommendation that When the income reaches $2,000,000 an- nually all of it in excess of that amount be, placed in permanent funds for the 4enefit of the governmental depatt: ments listed, only the interest on these permanent funds being expended. It is forcast that should the fore- going be the recommendation of the budget committee an effort will be made to have the legislature depart from the committee's’ recommendation and apportion a greater part of ti versity. .Twenty percent has, “beer leasing bill revenue to the state unt- suggested in this connection. y The budget ‘committee during’ the last two days has been. considering ap- has ‘decided to recommend an appro- propriations for the university and Priation of $100,000 for the construction of a new dormitory building, which ap- propeiaiion was recommended by Gov. Carey in his message to the legislature. The majority of the committee are said to feel that’ with this appropriation of $100,000 available to begin the univer- nity building program, the income from the federal leasing Jaw will provide suf- ficient money for continuation of thé building program. The budget committee also tentative ly has agreed to recommend to the leg- islature transfer from the state uni- versity to the office of the state super- intendent of public instruction voca- tional education work now directed by the university, and to recommend an appropriation of $44,000 for financing this work during the coming biennium. ————_— $185,000 LOOT BACK PREACHER UNDER ARREST (By The Associated Press) MOUNT VERNON, Il, Jan. 21.—Vir- tually all of the $185,000° obtained in ‘the theft’ of 31 packages of registered mail last Friday has been recovered by. postoffice inspectors in several raids, One of four arrested on sus- the community are openly accused of “through incorrect channels” allowing “falsely created sentiments’ 'and ‘“ru- mors” to be “aired about town," it seems that they, too, should tender an explanation, In the letter referred to the matter of the orchestra at the Masonic Temple is brought up and, in this connection and for the information of.its writers, it might be stated that the band. has no connection with -the ojrchestrn whatever, three of its members being band men and three are not. The man- agement: of the temple condyct their businss as they see fit as does the Iris management,or that of any other busi- urday, warmer tonight in east portion. WEATHER FORECAST Fair tonight and probably Sat-' | Published Report Affecting Casper Con- | scales “sponsors.” FUNDS IN STATE Union Draws Warm rt of Organization (Contributed) president df the Casper Musician’s Protective Associaticn and d story,” there is a so called ex-: planation of those who sought to prevent its being given by ev- the fact that these efforts were unsuccessful evidently appearing to-require explanation. ness institution and we have no way of holding them to our policies or sym; pathies, but to get at the matter fully we have secured from them the foliow- ing information. While they have had, as they think, sufficient reason to do so they have never ‘barred’ union musicians from the temple. They cite 48 ont of these reason the well-remem- bred occasion at the close of the war } when the Marine Band was playing in Casper, which band at the solicitation of the mothers’ league appeared at their dance at the temple and played a selec- tion, whereupon the orchestra’ imme- diately gave notice that they refused to play in the same. building with } those scabs (said scabs being in the uniform of the United States Marine Corps), thus showing their spirit of co- operation in cages of “national or civic import.” They do, however, bar one ‘union musiciy organizatidn now in Casper. whieh when using the auditor- {ium for dancing, repeatedly refused to conduct themselves as gentlemen, in- sisted on breaking the rule regarding liquor and damaged beyond repair the piano furnished them. This same organization is the one that has taken It upon itself to harass and interfere with the band in every possible} way and has thrown down NUMBER 87 } the gauntlet to them or any of their In pursnance of | this they have, through the local union, | attempted to have the band blacklisted |hy the local trades assembly, and, fail- ing in this had a similar experience | with the international. 5 | Now as regards the local union, mean- | ing the permanent residents of Casper, those who live here, own homes and property or show a disposition to work for the good of Casper, they have our symipathy and support, but to allow themselves to be driven out of their Positions and the management of their affairs taken’ from them and to be dic- tated to against thelr neighbors by any nonwwsident who desires to come jazz- ing into our city witha banjo under his arm, geems at least a little short sight- ed, The local union has, in the past, worked with our band and the band has helped them on many occasion such as labor day parades and we hope that they pill not permit ontside agitators to disturb this co-operation. Regarding the compensation received mer, they did receive $1,500 from the for the first time in their history went | to the individual members, each mem- hearsals and one concert, jn which twenty-six to thirty men took part. This, after twenty years of free work, does not seem unreasonable to any when compared to what would bé re- quired to hire professions! musicians or ‘any who were not interested in Cas- per and her ‘people, and in any case there never Has been a union concert band meintained in Casper and the ex- pense would male it prohibitiye, there- fore the queation of the band being in competition with anyother musical organization seems at least to admit of considerable doubt. Respectfully submitted; er) BAND COMMITTER, Casper Chamber. gf Commerce. AS PAWN IN FIGHT WAGED TO KILL CONSTABULAR MEDIATIONIN - ARMENIA URGED BY PRESIDENT (By The Assiciated Press) ‘ WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.—President ‘Wilson sent another communication to- day regarding mediation in Armenia to President Paul Hymans of the coun- cil of the League of Nations, it was said at the state department today. ‘The note may be made public tomor- row and in the meantime official com- ment is withheld. INCOME BLANKS READY MONDAY WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.—Forms for filing income tax returns on incomes of $5,000 and less will be ready for distribution next Monday, the bureau of internal revenue announced today. Copies will be sent all persons who picion of complicity in the robbery is the Rev. Guy Kyle, former rector of the Free Methodist church here PROFITE DRIVEN filed returns last year, the bureau stated. ERS ARE OUT OF VIENNA BY MOBS Gallows Dragged Through Streets Strike Terror to Hearts of Price Gougers Ultimatum is Sent to Government yi (By United Press.) WIRNNA, Jan. 21.—Mobs such as formed during the Paris revolution gathered here today, sending hundreds of frightened profiteers out of the city, ‘They marched behind wagons on which replicas of gallows had been placed. The police attempted no interference and the mobs displayed no violence. Labor organizations today served an ultimatum on the government giving it three days to reduce prices the ultimatum is carried out. of necessities. Violence is feared unless The government reiterated its statement that unless help was secured from the entente it would mean the collapse of the government. While the mobs paraded the streets wealthy citizens spent money reck- lessly in the cafes. Sponsors of Measure Answering Politic By A. DAN (Tribune Staft Are Both Veterans and Former Guardsmen, Says Statement ians Propaganda TEL BELL. Correspondent.) by the band for thé concerts last sum-) last week. Burke H. Sinclair was made city for six concerts and this money.) tary, and R. C. Vandenberg, fair person and in fact is ‘insignifcant{ CHEYENNE, Jan. 21.—Veterans of the world war, the men who fought in the Argonne, St. Mihiel and other gigantic conflicts of the fight against governmental oppression are being used as political capi- tal by the opponents of the proposed legislative measure creating a state constabulary. The bill is denounced as a measure reflecting discredit on the men of the national guard who fought in the war, and ment division have indulged in a gen- eral mis-statement of facts sweetened with political blatherskite and pic- turesque word pictures of the injustico being done America’s fighting men who brought from the enemy the cry of enough. One state official in attacking the constabulary plan, asserted that the sheriffs are not in favor of the con- stabulary.: In the same breath he aud- mitted that perhaps these county sher- iffs would do their duty if they know detectives were watching them, and ad- mitted a few minutes later all persons would be included in the state net; that murderers, highwaymen, gamblers, bootleggers would be finger printed and mugged for the state's rogue’s gallery regardless of whether they were crooks or merely home brewers. WILL FIGHT MEASURE. This same official, while not having @ vote in either house, declared he in- tended to fight for the governor's pian and against any idea of a constabulary although he admittce1 that he knew the sponsors of the bill not only fough; through two wars for the United States pI EE SRN SRSRNE NN, RESUS RADICALS BOLT MEETING WHEN (By Associated Press.) LEGHORN, Italy, Jan. 21.—The Communist faction of the Italian Socialist party, defeated in its at- tempt to secure indorsement by the party of the third internationale of Moscow, bolted the Socialist. conven- tion this morning, PURPOSE FAILS in an effort to make this argument{and were members of the National stand the supporters of Governor Rob-| Guard. My ert D, Carey's plan for a law enforee- Sull another upstate official, after failing to obtain an endorsemént of the, attack on the writer for the presen- tation of the facts concerning the con stabulary bill, ignoring ‘the fact that correspondents give the news as found and not as they desire. By a strange coincidence the incident was followed by the appearance of an unsigned con:- munication in a newspaper again at jacking the writer with several libel- ous statements and general posh con: cerning the attempt to discredit world war heroes,, THe facts concerning the proposed bill to create a state constabulary do not in any way throw discredit at any man who served in the war, whether he remained in\ camp, guarded bridges, or won war honors for valor and in- telligence of service overseas. The sponsors of the constabulary measure are war veterans. They have also served in the National Guard as has the writer of this article. There is no intention to throw mud at the guards. men by asking the abolishment of the organization along with the fish and ;game commissions and the prohibition department. GUARD'S USE AT END. It is ‘intended to show, however, that the National Guard, as an organiza- tion, has reached the end of its use- fulness, This, too, is the expression of opinion from the, framers of the meas- ure, and not a sentiment expressed by the correspondent or the paper repre- sented. But the statements. of the boosters of the constabulary are borns out by facts. The men of the Na- tional Guard did not figh€ in the Na- tional Guard as a National Guard or- ganjation. They were mustered into federal service. ‘They were paid by the federal government. As previously printed if The Trih+ mne it i¢ shown -that General Carter declares there are 14 states in the (Continued on Page Three) fers tuncheon,, made) ie oe ee FOREIGN TRADE MUSICIANS ANSWERED CORDON \5 BY BAND COMMITTEE MADE CHAIRMAN OF NATRONA RED GROSS FOR YEA |Executive Committee of | ‘Chapter Names Officers and Committee Appoint- ments Are Announced Fred Van Gordon was elected chairman of the Natrona County Red Cross chapter for the coming year at a meeting of the execu- tive committee chosen at the an- |nual meeting of the organization LIN AGAIN AS WARFARE FLAMES ‘ | Assassinations and} | Ambush Take Toll of Eight Lives in} + (By Unlted Presi, DUBLIN, Jan. 21.—Th’ are under arrest for the muri Thomas Lawless in his bed night. The assassination was an’ other instance of the growing vio- lence in Dublin. Shooting con- tinues incessantly at night and reports indicate that conflicts outsjde the city are increasing. Six members of a pa- trol were killed in County Clare yes- terday. Police Inspector Sullivan was killed by Sinn Feiners at the barracks late yesterday. (iy Associated Press.) DUBLIN, Jan. 21.-—Right men, seven of whom were constables, were shot and killed in engagements with Sinn Feiners near Dublin yesterday. Six canstables met death when their motor car ran into an ambuscade, while ihe body of another was found near the; barracks. A ciyilian was shot by sev- eral men who entered his home. Announcement was made today that in the future, all motor cars carrying | Vice chairman, J. 8. Mechling, secre- | treasurer. The chairman also made the following | appointments of committee chairmen: ber receiving $6 per week for two re-| Nursery activities, Mrs. W. S. Wilson, | Sr civilian relief, Mrs. V, O. Nesbitt; | publicity, Mrs. M. P. Wheeler; schools, Mrs. Elvira Sawyer; auditor, H. B. | Kline. At the annual meeting of the chapter, which was held at the court | house recently, the home service sec: | retary, whose duty is to handle mat- ters pertaining particularly to ex-sery- | Ice men, made the following report: .: Claims filed for allotment. 17 | Number of compensation c filed 2255-252... - 194 Claims filed for bonus. 21 Claims filed for travel pay--. a9 War risk insurance reinstated-$576,000 LetterA written - 2,011 Men interviewed ~... 1,098 Clothing allowance claims filed 10 Application for locating bonds ‘or getting refunds oh bonds 23 } Directed for citizenshIp .--.-- 4 ! Lost baggage located 4. -_ 1 Certificates. made out in lieu of lost discharge -..... =~ 6 Claims filed for back pay----- 1 At the present time, Miss Margaret B. Cornell, supervisor for the State of Wyoming from the Mountain Divi- m headquarters, is here for several weeks assisting in the home service work, Miss Agnes Wilson from the same office, is here making a survey relative to the necessity of establishing a civilian relief department as there seems to be no general agency hand- ling the civilian relief problem in Cas- per. ; FIGHT AGAINST REGULATION OF PACKERS OPENS (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.—Enactment of a bill providing for government reg- ulation of the meat packing industry would be a step ‘filled with danger to our institutions and our system of gov- ernment,” Senator Fernald, Republican of Main, declared in an address to the senate today. “I believe this bill mere- ly an opening wedge for similar regu- lation of other private business,’ declared. he RECORD BROKEN WASHINGTON, Jan. 21,—America’s} foreign trade in 1920 was the largest in the country’s history, totalling $13,507,- 000,000. Exports were valued at $8, 228,000,000, against $7,920,000,000 in} 1919 and imports were valued at $5,279,- 000,000 or $1,375,000,000 greater than imports of 1919. NINE DROWNED BY TUG BLAST constables and ,likely to be attacked will carry members of the Sinn Fein as hostages. Thix plan has been in opera- tion In Cork, where martial law is in force, and ft {s said, has acted as a pre- ventive to attacks on parties of the constabulary. Tio houses in Cork were destroyed Wy British army engineers as an act of official reprisal for an attack of crown forces in the neighborhood. The buildings were shattered by dynamite and reports indicate that several adja- cent structures were severely dam- aged. Maj, Gen. Strickland, commander of crown forces in Ireland, stated today that martial law was producing bene- ficial results but. only a handful of Irish Republican leaders had given themselves, up. He-added that his men were most seriously handicapped by the fugitive Sinn Feiners. ELECTORAL VOTE TAKEN BY TRAIN (By Associated Press) DES MOINES, Jan. 21.—Nebraska's electoral vote will go from Des Moines Hto Chicago by trajn instead of by air- plane. Plans to resume the trip by air were dropped today because of ad- verse weather conditions. .If possible the planes may pick up the two women carrying the vote and proceed from PChicago to MISSOURI SOLON CLAIMED TODAY (By The Associated Press) ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Jan. 21.— Charles Bocher, representative in ‘congress from the Fourth Missouri activities of women in carrying arms to} CHAS, M. oGHWAE DENIES EXPENGE EVIDENCE GIVEN 2 GOL. ABADIE Didn’t Even Draw His $1 Salary, Let Alone Great Sum Which Officer Said He received in Payment (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Jan. 21.—Charles M. Schwab appeared today before the Walsh congressional committee and denied testimony given yes- terday by Col. E. H. Abadie, for- mer controller of the United States shipping board, to the effect that Schwab's personal ‘expenses in Octo- ber, 1918, amounting to $260,000, were charged to the shipping board, Schwab declared the statements were “abso- lutely false’? and that he personally paid all his own expenses during his term of office as director general of the emergency fleet corporation, Schwab said that although he was supposed to receive $1 a year salary, he did not gollect that and for . his travels from shipyard to shipyard, while head of the fleet corporation, h asserted that he never received com- pensation and did not want any. Schwab ‘admitted that such a voucher as charged by Col. Abadie may have been pald him, but he declared it was not for the purpose claimed by Abadie, and no part of it was charged to ship con- struction. sald he regretted the necessity. of. gon: necting” Schwab with the voucher ‘ind hoped it was An error and that Schwab would be cleared. ‘MISSING’ BOND OF CHAMPION IS LOCATED TODAY NEW YORK, Jan. 21,—The mystery of the missing bond drawn by Jack Dempsey as a forfeit deposit for his match with Georges Carpentier next summer was solved today when the document was found in the safe of Dempsey’s manager, Jyck Kearns. Ac- cording to an explanation made by Dan McKetrrick, local representative of Kearns, the bond was filed by Kearns with other papers pertaining to the match, in a private compartment of district, died at hin home in Savan- the safe under the impression that the Col. Abadie again took the stand and nah, Mo., "today, paper was a copy of the original bond. MANY STILLS SEIZED, RAIDS TO CONTINUE Arrests and Equipment Confiscated by Federal, State and County Officers Pile up as Drive Gains Force Activities of the state prohibition officers and federal and county ty authorities in cleaning out the city and county of ‘moonshiners and. bootleggers has resulted in one of the most successful raids ever con- ducted in this part of the state. During the last two days fourteen stills were confiscated and over twenty-five arrests made. The raids (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Jan. 21—Nine men ‘were reported drownyd and a tug barge blown up late toda;' near the Statue | of Liberty. that she was ready to limit battleship trating on air development. to limit their naval power and be all declared. ) DISARMAMENT AGREEMENT MUST INCLUDE PLANES, DANIELS SAYS (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.—Any agreement for world disarmament must include alr forces and all other branches of warfare, Secretary of the Navy Daniels announced today in commenting on the statement of Great Britain, It would be inconsistent for nations to agree were carried out under the supervision of A. S. Roach, state prohibi- tion officer. * |.on the violators. The value of the stuff Hundreds of gallons of booze, barrels | taken {s placed at several thousand | of mash, as well as many stills, were’ dollars. Practically all the raids con- | selzed when the officers swooped down | ducted in the, two days were credited | to the county and federal authorities. | The seized property was taken from all parts of the county the most of jit, however, coming from Casper and | vicinity. The 4tills are of various sizes and range from boilers to heavy cop- per urns capable of turning out fifty gallons of booze a day. As a climax for last night's action, six gallons of booze were confiscated in }@ raid on the Sandbar. The alleged | owner was placed in jail to await a | hearing. | Warrants have been served on a num: | ber of those taken in the raids and | will be given’a ‘hearing as soon as pos- | sible. 9 — eee | ¥. W. DIRECTORS TO MEET. | The regular monthly board meeting |of ‘the directors of the Y. W. OQ, A. {will be held this evening at the club- house. construction because she was concen. lowed to expand along other lines, he =: a nan