Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 24, 1921, Page 1

CASPER, wYo., MONDAY, J JAN. 24, 1921 LAW IS PROPOSED IN Na | MEASURE TOBE INTRODUCED | THEASSEMBLY Bill to Meet Fight On Part of Those Upholding Law By A. DANIEL BELL Tribune Staff Correspondent CHEYENNE, Jan. 24,—Despite. the decision of the United ftates Supreme Court upholding the validity of the Wyoming Carbon Black law as a means of preventing the devastation of the State’s gas resources, a sys- tematized drive has been launched here to influence legislators to repen! the Wyoming law. Under the man- date of the Supreme Court, delivered December 13, 1920, the Carbon Black Company is liable to a mintmum rate of fines amounting to $100,000 for fatt- ure to comply with the State law, and if the maximum amount of fines. is assessed the amount due the State will reach more than a million. The decision of the United States » Supreme Court followed copious in- Negstisation of the carbon black in- try, and is based upon, besides other evidence introduced, reports of the Bureau of Mines, Department of the Interior, that the making of car- | bon black is a misuse of the natural resources of the country. According to the company’s statement, used ax evidence in deciding the case, seven million eybic feet of, gas is consumed daily in producing the product. According to these figures, basing the estimate on ‘the operation of the company. since the enactment of the Wyoming, law, about 3,500,000,000..cu- bic feet of gas has been consumed, a» drain on) the State's gas resources de- nounced by legislators seeking to keep the law on the books, as a menace to the States gas supply—now rap- idly dwindling. GAS PRESSURE DROPS Loss of gas pressure since the op- eration of the industry is estimated at 57 per cent in the field in which tho company operates. Avcording to government data, which was considered when the Wy- oming law was enacted by the Legis- lagffre, the process of manufacturing pon black consists of lighting my- jets and letting the gas burn un- restricted under a corrugated iron shed, the flame producing a soot which is the carbon deposit, The fact that the waste of gas is gigantic, threatening the nations natural sup- ply, ‘has caused numerous states of the country to take immediate dras- tic action to uphold conservation. SOLONS FIGHTING REPEAL Acting on this data, and the genera! belief that Governor Robert D. Carey is anxious to enservo as far as pos- sible the state’s matural resources, numerous legislators are busily en- ed in combatting the drive for the repeal of the Carbon Black law now on the books, and in “insisting that in- stead of repealing the law the coni- pany should be compelled to pay the te the fines which are liable for the failure to observe the law. It is quite likely a WU will be in- troduced today, asking the repeal. Whether it will appear in Senate or House is only a matter of prediction, inasmuch as “third house” boosters POLICE SERGEANT HELD | WITH LOCAL WOMAN FOR PARTNERSHIP IN STILL LOW Tribune Established in New N Home, But Inconvenienced by ‘Moving Day’ Toubles Today The Tribune in preparing. its first issue in its mew home today was handicapped by inconvenience resulting from hurried occupation of its quarters on East Second strect.. Transfer of the mechanical depart- ment, involving the dismantling of tiated without incident of an untoward nature but two or three days will be required before things are working smoothly. ‘The Tribune within a few days will er approached by a Wyoming newspaper, including teased wire service of the Associated Press. Until the new routine is adjusted the Tribune asks its readers to bear with it in which will be of immeasurable benefit to subscribers and advertisers alike. HUN REPARATIONS, TURK | TREATY AND RELIEF FOR AUSTRIA ARE TAKEN UP of the movement are carefully guard- ing their plans. It is certain, how- ever, that any such bill will meet with bitter opposition, and will result in one of the hardest fights of the present session, DEPRESSION AT TO Tur RN SOON (ay United Press) Spl Geaore Jan. 24—Indus- trial depression throughout the world has reached a low point ‘and from now on conditions will improvey, ac- cording to reports gathered by goy- ernment experts, it was learned to- More than six million workers are idle in the United States and the principal countries of Europe, it is estimated. By April there wil] be much less unemployment. Factories will be running full time, foreign trade will pick up, the railroads will be rushed and prosperity will be ger- eral, it ds stated. An increase in re- tail orders and textile mill orders is reported. Greater production will come about and lower prices will re- sult. SON OF ITALIAN, PATRIOT VISITS PRES. OBREGON MEXICO CITY, Jan. 24.—Gen. Gui- sepp! (Peppino) Garaball!, grandson of the famious Italian patriot, arrived in era Cruz yesterday on board the steamer Flandre, and was expected to reach this city today. Gen. Gari- baldi’s trip to Mexico City is to repay officially the visit of Felix F. Pala- vancini, special Mexican envoy to Rome, late last year, but it is report- ed he will bring a special message from the Italian government. Harry J. Devine and Inez Collins Get Re- lease on Bond Pending Hearing of Charge Before Wheeler Apprehension in recent Ryrocad y raids on liquor violators here . Devine, ing held wader bond of $1,000 on a charge off violating the federal prohibition laws, Information filed against Pevine and Inez Col- lins, alleged partner in crime, charges the pair with having in their vbssession a still for the manufacture of liquors and intended for use y revenue agents, Harry in violating the prohibition amend- ment. Tho two will be given a hear- ing before United States Court Com- missioner M. P. Wheeler of this city. Bond for Devino was signed by Frank Maher, while E. W, Middiéton went bond of Inez Collins. Chris- tine Bush and Thomas Quinn arrested on the samo charge have been ar- raigned and will be given a hearing on March 14, E4 Brennan, John: El- is, Frank Miller and Owen Grant have given bonds of $1,000 for their appearance in Cheyenne. J. E, Earo- TIDE ere rene CORK MAYOR IS! =: HANDED PERMIT | ==: TO ‘SHIP’ HOME NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 24.—Donal O'Callaghan, lord mayor of Cork, was surrendered today by his co))dsel, Judge Joseph Lawless, to incrgration authorities here. He immediately. was issued a “‘seaman's certificate, and it was said that he could ship aboard a foreign bound vessel at his convenierice. The plans of the lord mayor, who arrived here as a stowaway, and without a passport, ,were said to be indefinite. three linotype machines, was nego- be handling a volume of news nev- the consummation of improvements Allied Leaders Meet for Conference Sec- ond Only to Versailles Parley; World Questions are at Stake "republic. ABB these ‘ men the negotiations of the conferente are expected to revolve’ during the com- ing week, and: it was. believed when jthe conference will have finally ad- journed, the ‘allied ‘world will’ have settled long-pending and serious questions. The importance of these subjects ranked as follows Repfiration, disarmament of Ger- many, enforcement or alteration ‘of the treaty with Turkey, relief of Aug- tria and policies to be pursued in dealing with Russia. The conference, which virtually’ was a meeting of the supreme coun- cil, originally formed during the peace conference, ebgan at 11:30 a. m., the iscussion of Germany disarmament being first on the program. At 1 p. m. the council adjourned after having devoted nearly all the time of its first session to hearing Marshal Foch, Field Marshal Sir Heury Hughes Wilson of the British imperial staff and Gen. Maurice Nol- let, head of the French military, mis- sion in Berlin, on ‘the disarmament JAPAN EXPECTS : ADJUSTMENT OF PROBLEM HERE (By United Press.) TOKIO, Jan. 24.—Japan and Amer- ica are’ discussing questions growing out of the California-Japanese situa- tion in a most friendly spirit and the government anticipates tisfac- tory settlement, Premier Hara de- clared in an interview today. Hope that Germany would be ad- mitted to the League of Nations and that America will join was alsc ex- pressed by ‘this official. He said that as a ‘matter of prin- ciple, disarmament will be welcorned for the general welfare of tho hu- man race.’ He stated that all na-|@uestion. tions must act in accord and in yood] , Stes acernoors session was set for faith, “The relationship between Japan and America is as cordial as over and there are no insurmountable oh- stacles which might disturb the ba- sic factors governing it,” he declared. plat metshe nal wales coon The horseshoe-shaped table in the cléck room was’ set exactly as for the‘ former meeting, only thct in- stead of Georges’ Clemenceau in the chair of the presiding officer, . Aris- tide Briand, the French premier, oc- cupied the place, with Premier Lioyd’ George of Great Britain at his right, the place formerly held by President Wilson. ‘The deliberations. which were to in- clude the highly important.issue of German reparations and the sum and the manner of their payment were conducted in the strictest secrecy, the officials of the French foreign of- fice having reneived instructions to have nothing whatever to say to newspaper mep. It was_ announced that; an official communiqte would be issued after ‘each session . but that given out after the first session to- day revealed nothing beyond the fact that Premier Briand welcomed the delegates and the disarmament ques- tion was considered. Resymption of trade relations with John Miller has resumed his. posi- tion with the Lloyd Construction com- pany after spending recent weeks at his ‘old home in East St. Louis, Il. netted the sheriff's force six barrels Teaewent 2 Block is Demolished When Gas Car Ignites Negroes Victims estimate bodies have been recovered from the row of burned dwellings. MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 2%4.—At least twenty-five persons, most of negroes, were killed, according to police estimates, and fifty or more injured by an explosion of a tank car ef gasoline near the filling station of the Colyar-Reese company, set if presumably by a spark from a work- man's hammer. The explosion tore to splinters a row of frame dwellings at Front and Looney streets here to- day, shattered windows within a ra- dius of fifteen blocks, and shook the entire north ent of the city. ‘The resultant fire which for a time threatened to spreAd to a gas plant and several manufacturing concerns, ‘was checked before it gained head- way. A row of tenement houses, a block in length, all of frame construction, were leveled by the force of the ex- plosion, killing and maiming the oc- cupants. ‘Ten bodies, torn almost beyond rec- ognition, were removed within a few minutes, and every ambulance in the city was summoned to remove the in- jured to hospitals: In all, fifty per- sons-were given treatment. Others bruised and cut by glass, were given treatment by physicians at the scene. While the police estimated the dead at about twenty-five, the toll of fatal- ities, it was said, several hours afte: the explosion, may be larger, when a complete check is made of the occu- pants of the dwellings and explora- tion of ‘the ruins is possible. ‘The detonation of the explosion was | heard thruout tHe city, and the thou- ‘which: | 2228, Who eakes to pein scene addad difficult ‘volunteer rescue parties, Virtually no trace of the tank car was left. While the fire was brought under iy tthe explosion, je ot The reasiiers "wae mane hazardous by the fact that other gaso- Une filled cars were in the immedihte Vyinity, in the path of flying embers antl isolated ‘by the torn tracks, Po lice lines were established two blocks from the scene of devastation. Early estimates of ‘the property. damage indicated that it would not sixpoed $160,000. 000. CALDER BILLIS DESCRIBED AID TO PROFITEER WASHINGTON, Jan. 24,—Becnuse of its provisions taxing coal broker- age commissions as high as 90 per, cent, the Calder bill to regulate the coal industry is “the most stupen- dous aid to profiteering ever devised Former Governor Oakley G. Curtis of Maine, declared today before the senate committee considering the measure. “I'm just explaining why the coal men are anxious to see this bill yo through,” ho said. “It amounts to a conspiracy between the gove-nment and the profiteers to raise the rice of coal. It tempts men to profteer. As a coal man, I've no objections, but as a citien I'm telling you what it will do.” Senate committee consideration of the bill will include a study of labor conditions in the industry under an agreement reached toda: Fred Bezold of Sheridan arrived yek- same period wages RES KILLED AND WRT IN MEMPHIS REPEAL OF CARBON BLACK ‘AIDED BY 200 (By Associa problem to British authorities, was Bombed out of their strongholds, the leaders except Mullah captured sret. sontinual uprisings have involved th requent intervals since 1885, ‘Advances at CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 24- state scnute this message relating conveyed to the senate the iby the public service commission, this information having been obtained by thé commission without authority: of law ‘and ‘merely for the purpose of providing the governor and. legisla- ture with some idea of the situation, The senate appointed a committee of three, Senators Lee, Chassell and Cranney, to confer with the governor, obtain essential information, and re- port to the senaté recommendations for action, if’ legislative action should apnear to be necessary. The: govern- or’s message will be read to the house during the afternoon session and the lower body is expected to take ac- tion similur to that of the senate, The public service commission's in- vestigation revealed that since the federal fuel administration ceased to function prices of lump coal ‘at the Wyoming mines had increased from 63 to 65 per cent, but that during the had increased from 4 to 50 per cent, which, com- bined with an increase in overhead expenses, suggested that the increase in the price of coal at the mipe had not been exorbitant. A new county creation bill, bill No. 84, by Representative De- loney, came in this morning. It pro- vides for the creation of Jackson Hole County fyom all of Lincoln County north of the Snake River ridge and not included in the proposed county of Sublette. Passage ot this bill will be fruitless, however, unless this legis- lature also enacts a statute reduc- ing the property and population re- quisites for a new county to those set forth in the constitutions as min- imums. Chassell of Campbell County brought in a bill, senate Bill No. 30, for the relief chiefly of stockmen who house | terday to spend a few days in the city on business. HEAVIEST STORM OF SEASON CARRIES DOWN MANY WIRE haye been unable to pay their 1920 (Continued on Page Bight.) ‘MAD MULLAH’ OF AFRICA PUT TO ROUT BY BRITISH AIRMEN WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.—Complete destruction of the power of “Mad Mullah,, native ruler of Somalilmd, Africa, and for 34 years a time by less than two hundred airmen and eleven fighting planes, ac- cording to an official report on the operation just received here. The air expedition was sent out in 1919 but details were kept se- It was the last of many punitive forces sent to Sonaliland where INVESTIGATION OF COAL PRICS 1S AUTHGRIZED Wyoming Senate Apoints Committee to Report Findings on Question of Coal prices charged Wyoming consumers for coal was instituted in the ‘hat be eS it toss asked to make such an investigation but was without authority to do so. The governor Feqalts of an investigation conducted rR aS Do Oo Ree eee |CUBAN DISPUTE of mash, two sacks of sugar and a quantity of corn meal. The still had been removed and the operators had departed when the officers swooped down on the place. ‘Two ‘men. who own the homestead and who work in town returned to the place yesterday after three weexs absence and found the outfit. The sheriff's force was immediately nori- fied. The furnishings. of one room had been moved in’ to another and the outfit instailed in their place. Dozens vf kegs, jugs and bottles were piled against the wall. A four burner oil stove and a quantity of provisions had been brought to the house by the men who had -evidently planned on stay- ing for sometime. No liquor” .was found and 't is the belief of the oftt- cers that the offenders wore out ped- dling the booze when the place was raided. is be- Casper police sergeant, guteries waived preliminary hearing and was committed to jail at Chey- enne to await trial, C. C. Vyeyana ‘was arraigned Wednesday night and bound over for trial at Cheyenne. Carl Carlson, Adolph Anderson and Hugh M. McGillivray, gave bonds of $1,000 each for their appearance here on March 14. Hlomesteaders Find Still North of City A raid conducted on a homestead on the Salt Creek road last night Seer eae) J. W. Miller, supervisor for the Moose Iyodge, has returned from a successful trip thru his territory. He reports that a nationa! officer, T. W. Howet, intends to visit here in the near future. Russia by allied governments which would entail a port of. conditional recognition of the soviet regime in Moscow, appeared to be a topic which would be «discussed seriously | during the next week. In connection | with this. subject, the note sent by President .Wilson.to Paul Hymans, president. of the assembly of the League of Nations, om Saturday, in which: Mr. Wilson demanded that the! allies. assume ‘a “hands off” attitude toward the Russian nation, appeared to be of prime importance. Aa Nada CONTINUATION . AERIAL MAIL RCOMMENDED ‘WASHINGTON, Jan, 24.—Presi dent Wilson recommended continu- ance of the aeria) mail service, in a message sent today to congress. The Ppostoffice appropriation bill, vas ‘re- cently passed by the house,.made no} ‘| Thousands Denver Tramway Oharations Stalled by} ight Inches of Snow; Seven States Sewpt by Rain and Snow DENVER, Colo., Jan. 24.—The heaviest snow storm of the win- ter embracing cing many points in the Rocky Mountain region, isolated Denver and other cities from telegraph and telephone communica- tions for a time early today. According to the weather bureau the storm swept south from Cheyenne, over Colorado, Northern New Mexico and Oklahoma, east nto Kansas and Central Nebraska and north to North and South Dakota. miles south of Denver, involving ts The storm center was Goodland, Kan. transcontinental routing and all wires of .Denver residents} south from Denver. From 1 to 5 walked ‘to work through 8 inches of| feet of snow was reported along the snow when the storm tied up a num-| telephone company's lines. ber of street car lines. | The Denver Gas and Electric Light | FIGHTING MEN ited Press) atcomplished within three. weeks’ , the natives were pursued and all or killed, the report stated. e British in military operations at State Mines —A legislative investigation ot from Governor Carey of a ALL ARKANSAS JOINS IN HUNT FOR MURDERER LITTLE ROCK, Ark., adn. 24. —Police in several Arkansas cities today were endeavoring to inter- cept Sam Thompson, alias John Lowery, negro, charged with killing 0, T, Craig, planter, and his daugh- ter, Mrs, C. C. Williamson, at Wil- son, Ark., a few weeks ago, and who was arrested in El Paso re- cently and started to Arkansas in the custody of officers. The effort to intercept him before he reaches Wilson is being made on instruc- tions of Governor McRae to bring him to the penitentiary here in- stead of taking him to Wilson, where mob violence is feared. pe tecb eats tbel ad NEAR SOLUTION WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.—Early adjustment of the economic and po- Utical difficulties in Cuba was indi- cated in a report received at the state department today from Maj. Gen. Enoch H. Crowder. He outlined terms of a bill adopted by one of the houses of the Cuban congress, de- signed to protect the banks. ———_—____ Roy Beaver spent the week-end in the city from the Two-Bar ranch, ELIMINATION OF; -SPEGIAL LEVIES 1S PROJEGTE PROPOSAL HINGES ON TECHANIGALITY OF THE ul NEW BILLS ARE INTRODUCED SCHOOL FUN Distribution Sté Moneys Subjec of Debate | (By a Staff Correspondent.)) CHEYENNE, Jan. 24. bility of Wyoming citizens entirely special levies for hangs on a single thread—a t cality of law. And it is on this tion’ that -a group of legislato house and senate, are fighting lease part .of the huge accumt of money derived from state oi for the use of the schouls. The first step in this directions taken when two bills were intro simultaneously in both houses a ing and re-enacting the statute lating to distribution of school ‘The bills were introduced in thelg ate by Senators J. G. Hartwell) Louis Keball, Jr. In the houi bills were fostered by Representa A. 8. Mercer. Since the introdueeie of the measures the fathers of § movement have been busy cre sentiment for backing, pointing that if the objective is obtained” ty-three and one-half dollars will be available for the use of every sehool: child in the state. All of the money is in addition to © the $3,000,000 in oil royalties Wie) Gaiicastltes pevcenan the oil and gas leasing bill. Fund Rapidly Increases. According to the supporters: of } measures the fund, which has'} founded Into a permanent fund increased to $3,678,000 since 1918, jm in 1920 provided an nicome of $4 whch was distributed to the sq at a rate of $8.88 for edch chil school age. State oil royalties increased the income of the fu that by July 1 of this year come is expected to reach and at least $3,000,000 for the entire year of 1921. et Under the present observance the law, following an opinion of efor mer attorney general of the the additional income cannot be but must be turned over to a perma | nent fund. With the revenue piling: up at the rate of $3,000,000 ‘eaeh | year, creating a colossal fund r porarily beyond the use of theveltie zens, legislators fear that within § near future the additional ineome may be turned over for school Use” in a lump sum, and as a conseq' of its future gigantic size bring an orgy of waste with little of mo ~ benefit to the institutions for it was originally intended. Would Cut Taxation. On the other hand, the legisiatons assert, the use of the increased in- » come at the present time, when sehool levies and school needs are os: ; heavy, would be conducive to much) good, reducing the school tax Bure den on the citizens and making pom sible expansion now impossible) be- cause the expense would be too great. ~ Other legislators are equally —@m= phatic in their assertions that banking interests handling the state deposits prior to investment bitterly oppose the distribution the additional income, but di that this sentiment is more than come from bankers who desire toy the money placed in circulation for) where he is foreman. dustrial plants that use electricity for power were forced to suspend opera- tions for several hours while dam- age to wires and poles was repaired. The gas company estimated its dam- age at $25,000. Trains coming into Denver morning were reported on time. The snow started falling about 6 o'clock last night and fell <sontin- uously for nearly twelve hours. In Denver the coldest te:ipersture dur- ing the night was $0 degrees ubove this Company, which furnishes the city The Mountain States Telephone and| with light and power, closed all its Telegraph Company reported a com-|power stations except one, because of appropriation for the ‘air mail service. plete break in it's lines sixty-three| broken wires and poles, Many in- ‘“p COPNHAGEN, of the death of Nikolai Lenine, the soviet Russian premte re persist. ing, according to a Helsingfors 4 | patch to the Berlingske Tidende, and \the anti-Bolshevik press claims — tc have further evidence of it. ‘hese REPORTS PERSIST THAT LEMME ae (Continued on Page 8) zero, Weather Bureav officials the storm had ended carly tudayey | STORM REACHES CASVER EARLY THIS MORNING i Casper uwoke this morning to fina fn blanket of snow covering the groum and still faling. Unaccompanied: wind or cod, the moisture was nj ciated by farmers and stockmen, had begun to fear that tho drought the past week would be proto! There was no incanvenience to nc here today on road or railr trains arriving on time. IDENCE PUBLISHED HE ie wspapers regard as signifigant, adds the dispacches. the fuet ‘thet Lenine not attended severable ont mectings of the soviet go ment officials, all of ich Wore pre »{ sided over by Leon Trotzky, minister iy of war. , j