Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 28, 1921, Page 1

Che Caz YOLUME V. CASPER, WYO., FRIDAY, JAN, 28, 1921 per Daily Crihune | OPPOSITION TO EXEMPTION BILL a Special Meeting Called for Discussion of Bill Pend- ing in Legislaure Wins Few Converts to the Minority; Uniform Aid Preferred A special meeting of the George W. Vroman Post No. 2 was held at the club rooms last night for the reconsideration of the expression of opinion made at the regular meeting last Monday night regarding the proposed ‘tax exemption” bill now pending before the state legislature. The discussion continued for more than two hours and the roll called showed se 57 members opposing the bill and 7) in favor of it, The vote confirmed the sentiment of the post as express- ea at the regular meeting of Monday night, ‘The — previous meeting, at which 62 members of the post were present, passed a motion putting the local post unanimously on record ax being opposed to the proposed bi:!. largely on the claim that the benefits of the bill would affect only a small percentage of ex-service men, and among them only those who meded the benefits of such legislation the Teast. Many members of the local post who were not present at the Mon- day night meeting, felt that the vote taken at that time did not reflect the true sentiment of the club. In vicw of this feeling the executive board deemed it proper and fitting to hold a special meeting for the further con- sideration of the subject. Tha spe- cial meeting was widely adverticed for three days in advance and the ex- treme importance of the question to ex-service men brought a record at- tendance to the club’ rooms to par- ticipate in the discussion and to vote upon the stand the local post should take. ““Phe bill, as proposed, exempts ‘all ex-service*men and women from poll: tax and from property tax up to the assessed valuation of $2,000. It Is ca- timated that the provisions of the bill would mean a loss of atwnt $75,- 000 to the state in revenue each yar. Furthermore this bill: is the only piece of legislation that has yet been presented to the legislature looking toward any sort of compensation to the men who gave thelr services t» the government during the war. Strong arguments were advanced by supporters of either side of the is- sue. Members who ‘advocated the ap- proval of the bill pointed out that no other legislation in behalf of fermer servicemen had ever.been introduced. They claimed that the post nad no right to oppose any sort of Jegisla- tion which would be of bsnofi: to any body of service men. Lowever small. They argued that there would be small chance of getting any other bill considered by the state svlons which. offered as much, even to a mi- neaty .of the ex-service men. They a pointed out that the number of those benefited at once by the measure ‘was no criterion of the nuraber who would become eligible to its bene- fits in later years. Opponents of the measure based their chief argument upon the claim that tbe bill presumed to be of ben- efit to the ex-service men's body “s a whole, whereas the more than nomi- nal benefits would affect ory « small minority. They also poiated out tnat there was a prospect of haviag bills considered by future sessions vf the legislature which would more cvenly distribute its benefits among those en- titled to them. They c! the proposed bill, if enac: be a stumbling block, », surmountable handicap i) 'he puss: a fees of otter legislation in future ses- (Continued on Page 10) STANDING ARMY OF 150,000 PROVIDED IN HOUSE REPORT Haan county, who. had been robbed of $14,3 ‘LORD MAYOR OF CORK STILL IN AMERICA CLAIM ' (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Jan. 28.—The Ameri- can committee for relief in Ireland an- nounced today that Donal O’Calla- ghan, lord mayor of Cork, who yes- terday disappeared from sight, was still in the United States and -would {reappear publicly tomorrow at an Irish meeting in this city. The com- mittee denied rumors that, like |Bamonn de Valera, “president of the Irish republic,” O'Callaghan had slipped quietly out of this country, headed for Ireland. Goat May Adopt Son Spurned by Hippopotamus (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Jan. 28.—The moth- er-love of Geida, one of the six Pigmy hippopotamuses in captivity today was and as a result her ten-pound son, who came into the world yesterday at Bronx Zoo- THEFT OF FUNDS IS CONFESSED BY COUNTY OFFICIAL ‘Ohio County Treasurer Who. Reported ‘That He Was Robbed by Bandits Took $14,303 to Pay Debts (By Associated Press.) MARION, Ohio, Jan. 28.—Treasur. Qa i a °¢ e: ~) aS a3 him unconscious in his office in the court house, was place: under: early sOHhy ‘anid confessed to the theft, of the |money, police announced today. ae ae GREEK FRAUDS IN PASSPORTS ARE REVEALED ATHENS, Jan. 27.—(By The As- lesale frauds and false seals of the Greek for- eign office. La precited tase ers desiring to go to America. In one case, 3,000 drachmas, normal- ly about $60, was paid for one of these documents. Greek authori- Harry Cc. Forry, of almost: tmmediate- ly after the birth of a fourth baby in thé Forry household. Forry is 35 years old, a Democrat, son-in-law of State Representative H. W.: Cooks- ton, and was defeated in November for re-election. - In his confession, according to the authorities, Forry, who was found supposedly unconscious on the floor of the treasurer’s office Wednesday morning, admitted that he scratched his face and struck himself on the head. with a hammer to make the story of an assault by two bandits seem plausible. He said he had taken the money home the night before and hidden it in a chest. Forry, in his signed confession, said he went deeply into debt last fall during his campaign for re-election and had heavily mortgaged two houses he owned. His friends believe that his mind became deranged with worry over his financial obligations and his defeat for re-election. ————— SPANISH TRADE GROWING. BARCELONA, Spain, Jan, 28.—Em- phasis was laid on the daily growing interchange of prodticts between Spain and the United States at a meeting of the American Chamber of Commerce at Barcelona here today. ‘The commercial attache at the Ameri- can embassay in Madrid spoke to the delegates. H. L. Font was re-elected president of the chamber during the meeting. Weather. Forecast Unsettled tonight and Saturday, logical Park, may become the adopt- ed child of Mrs, Basa, mountain goat. Appropriation of $328,861,123 Urged by Committee Less Than H. alf Amount Recommended by Secretary Baker ! (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.—Framed to provide for a force of 150,000 regulars, th: © army appropriation bill, re- ported to the house today carried the total of $328,861,123, a reduction of $63,697,242 from current appropriations. The War Department had asked for $692,811,070. The Philippine Scouts, numbering about 6,500 men, 2,500 flying cadets and 14,000 commis- sioned officers, are not included in the 150,000. total. Reduction in tae army, the commit- tee report said, was proposed with a view to early withdrawal of Ameri- cans in Germany. Chairman Anthony of the military subcommittee of the appropriations committee, told the house that the present plan of the war department to maintain nine i- visions in camps erected during the ‘war was unnecessary waste and ex- pense. “While the committee has greatly reduced those appropriations which support some of the more expensive branches of the national guard," the report said, “it believes that if the war department will follow a policy of permitting the growth of the na- tional guard along the most economic Possibly snow in extreme north and ex- treme west portions; colder Saturday and in west portion tonight. and useful lines, which are infantry organizations, and will minimize the organization of those branches of the guard which require the issue and maintenance of animals and motors, and special technical equipment, that material economies can be effected | OIL REGULATION, BILL FRAMED § HARRY FREE TO BE INTRODUCED, ‘Bureau of Mines Upheld in Measure Imposing No Fees on Operators for Development (Special to The Bribune.) CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 28 —Regulation of Wyoming’s oil industry by the United States Bureau of Mirles is up- held in a bill that will be pre- sented in the lower house. by Representative Harry Free of Casper, Natrona county. The Casper Repre sentative's measure is the third bill presented to cover ofl legislation dur- ing the present session of legislature, but in sharp contrast to the others, imposed no penalties on ofl producers for operation, ‘Representative Free in supporting the introduction of his’ measure de- clares there is no reason why Wyom- ing should penalize oil operations when Canada is offering bonuses for Grilling as a means of bringing about expansion in the Dominion. He’ do- clares the state is already receiving more than $6,000,000 yearly income from government and state land as a result of ofl resources, and insists that any steps taken to retard the devel- opment of the industry would also The Free measu: diction 6t the ina in the hands 0 the.stato geologist’ and provides % additiorial aid in the employment of experienced ofl engineers. The state geologist, while empowered to super- vise production, is held to the restric- tion of not conflicting with the gov- #rnment leases. ‘Two other bills have been introduced in the house and both are now in the hands of the mines and mining com- mittee. The first of these measures was introduced by Major Alfred Beach of Newcastle and is patterned afterthe California law, while the second meas- ure Was'introduced yesterday by Rep- resentative P. W. Jenkins of Fremont county, , The Jenkins bill is similar to the Free measure, but imposes a fee on 4rilling and on operation. Representative Free declared the fee on drilling would stop many of the smaller operations inasmuch as the lesser lights in the oil industry would not be able to meet financially any other burdens imposed upon them. “The ofl industry meags much to the state,” declared Mr. Free today, “and it would not be wise at this time to make the burden of oil operations heavy. With proper expansion, certain to come, the oil production of the state will mean added millions for schools and highways that can be obtained in no other way. " fos Shady ASSES Us MR. AND MRS. BAILEY OF SALT CREEK LOSE INFANT Dlaces, the juris- The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Bailey of Salt Creek died yester- day afternoon at their home. The body was brought to the city this morning and services will be held at the Bowman Chapel this afternoon. which not only will increase the ef- ficiency of the guard, but will aid in it’s growth and expansion.” For West Point, an appropriation of $2,361,488 .was recommended, an increase of $219,277. The amount quested was $6,464,432. ‘GOOD BYE’ SHOUTS STRANGER, WHO LEAPS T0 DEATH AT FALL (By Associated Press.) NIAGARA FALLS, N, Y., Jan. 28.—An unidentified man is reported to have jumped into the river above the falls at 2:15 o'clock this morn- ing, and was swept to death over the American brink. The man talked to a resrvation officer, 8. W. Rhodes, just » few minutes before he made the leap .He told Rhodes he was from Cleveland, Ohio, and that he had come to the park to take Cleveland. ® {farewell look before leaving for Rhodes later was attracted by a shout and turned to sce the man “Good Bye, Good Bye,” he shouted to Rhodes, and disappeared over the rail. River men today started a search for the body in the river below the falls, i f increased ofl rev-| TURKS iv han ing smaller qpera- | tors. - Danger of Break is Rumored Despite Progress Reported By Committee (By Associated Presa) PARIS, Jan. 28.—The vergence of views of the mem- bers of the Allied Supreme Council regarding German re- parations caused an interrup- tion of the conference today, and in some quarters it is regarded as in danger of breaking up. di- PARIS, Jan. . 28.—The supreme council of the allies reached the most critical stage of its deliberations this afternoon. The crisis came over the question of finding the total amount of reparations due from Germany and the methods of payment. ‘The session of the council which was to have begun at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon was abandoned. (By Associated Press) PARIS, Jan. 28.—Progress was re- ported by the expert committee on German reparations appointed yester- day -by the supreme council, when the committee adjourned this noon, after @ two-hour discussion. The 'asis of the discussion was the Belgisa proposal, presented by M. Jasrar, Belgian foreign minister, that Germany be compelled to make an- nual reparation payments of 6,000,- 900,000 scii marks, as a maximum, ana’ 3,000,000,000 ‘marks as a mint- mum. As outlined by M. Jaspar in a statement last night his plan would not fix the number of annual pay- ments, but would leave this to be determined at some later time. The Belgian plan as elaborated by M. Jaspar before the committee this morning, was presented to Mr. Lloyd George after the committee had con- cluded its first session. The French official viewpoint is that if the Brit. ish prime minister agrees to. these terms in principle, the committee this afternoon will be able to put the fin- ishing touches upon the plan. INOPLE, Jan. 28-—Ac- eeptance of the invitation from | the supreme -allidd council. to_send .Turk- ish representatives to. London , beginning. Fel y. which a revision of the Sevres treaty ‘will be considered, was announced by the sultan’s government today. In its reply to the council the govern- ment promised to transmit a most ur- gent invitation to Angora, asking Mustapha .Kemal Pasha, or some other representative of ‘the Turkish Nationalist government, to participate in the conference. U.S. PROPERTY IN HANDS OF HUN RELEASED (By Associated Press) BERLIN, Jan, 28.—American prop- erty in Germany which was taken un- der control by the German custodian of enemy property after the United States entered the war, has been un- conditionally released, said Dr. Haniel Von Haimhausen, under-secretary for foreign affairs, today. Final settlement with the American owners, however, has been impossible owing to the pro- vision of the Versailles treaty which stipulated that such settlement should be made through an _ international clearing house, he added, and this op- eration cannot be carried out until the United States ratifies the treaty or a new pact is negotiated. In cases where American factories were placed under German control, the under-secretary said, their staffs were permitted to remain. From 186 of such factories and corporations taken over by the custodian, Germany received only 26,000,000 warks out of their ad- ministration, The German custodian of American funds has been instructed to provide Americans with whose inter- est he was entrusted with funds for their maintenance, pending ultimate settlement. DELAY SOUGHT IN RAIL SALE (By Associated Press) ST. LOUIS, Mo., Jan. 28.—In an effort to delay confitmation of the re- cent sale of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, preparatory to hav- ing it denied, John Lee Webster of counsel Tor intervening stockholders, today informed Judge Walter L. Sap- born of the United Stntes, circuit court of appeals that new proceedings would be. filed at Denver today to ave the sale set aside. SHIPYARDS CUT WAGES (By Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA, Pa., 28 .— The Atlantic Coast Shipbuildin: In- dustrial board, representing comp:.n- jes and workers, announcet today to submit to the workers a proposi- tion to cut wages 10 per cent. The cut, if agreed upon, will affect be- tween 40,000 and 60,000 men in At- lantic coast yards, ON REPARATIONS BUDGET BILL CARRIES © POSTED of Mrs. $1,000 by her father, John C. Kratz; $500 by a Los Angeles newspaper, and $600 by neighbors of the With? erells, Following the theory that the young woman's absence is caused by force, the police and private detectives ara on the alert for possible kidnapers. The police view with skepticism a demand for a ransom of $50,000 made in a note said to have been slipped under the Witherell door, but say they consider authentic a previous demand for a lesser sum, said to be $20,000. Failure to pay, it was said, would result in death to Mrs. With- erell. \ With the amount, the officers said, the husband received a note in his wife's hand- writing begging for help. SRR 14 Cardinals To Be. Named (By Associated Press) ROME, Jan. 28.—The pope will create 14 new cardinals at the con- sistory in March, ‘according to the Giordnale D'Italia. (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.—The mortality rate among prohibition enforcement agents is higher than that of the world war, Wayno B. Wheeler, Anti-faloon League coun- sel, declared today before thy Sen- ate Appropriations committee, urg- demand for the smaller| (Special to the Tribune) CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 28.—The Budget Bill introduced in the house late Thurs- duy, makes appropriations totaling $3,127,445, which is $137,000 more than recommend- ed by Governor Carey. The bill carries appropriations to cover a number of deficits includ- ing: state fair, $12,000; Adjutant General, $20,000; Penitentiary, $20,000; Industrial In- stitute, $10,000; Fish and Game Department, $12,000; Prohil 000; State Home for Defectives, $7,000. It carries no appropriation for the prohibition $2,500 REWARD IN CASE MISSING WOMAN Authorities on Lookout for Kidnapers Witherell as Relatives Offer Cash for Information (By Associated Press.) LOS ANGELES, Calif., Jan. 28.—Rewards offered for information as to the whereabouts of Mrs. Gladys Witherell 23-year old wife of O. S. Witherell, president of the Loan vestment ‘company, who disappeare: y from her home-here, today amounted to more Of that amount $500 was offered by. her. husband; pt atthe cis lb ill Cines sashaae.d id igh! p tfian $2,500. 8 CONDITIONS TO BE NORMAL IN APRIL OR MAY (By Associated Press.) BOSTON, Mass., Jan, 28.—A return to normal business conditions by |April or May was predicted by Prof. Charles J. Bullock, chairman of the committee on economic research at Harvard ‘University in an address to |the Associated Savings Trust Com- panies of Massachusetts last night. “We would have suffered the worst |panic in history," he said, “but for two factors: For the first time Eu- |rope was our debtor to the extent of fifteen or twenty billions; and we had Jour federal reserve system, Whole- sale prices never fell so fast nor so |far in so brief a period as now. We now appear to be/in the last phase; liquidation of retail, prices and labor.” MORTALITY AMONG DRY SLEUTHS IS HIGHER THAN BATTLEFIELDS ing better pay for the prohibition fleld agents. “Fewer than one-half of one per cent of the men under arms in the last war lost thetr lives,” said Mr. Wheeler, “A larger percentage of the men who do the field work in gathering this evidence have been killed.” $137,000 MORE THAN REQUESTED BY CAREY Provision Made for Large Number of Deficits by House Com- mittee in Reporting $3,127,445 Appropriation Measure; Salary Increases Are Provided for Many Offices ion Commissioner, $16,- commissioner during the coming bi- ennium, assuming that this office will be discontinued and its duties per- formed under the proposed bureau of law enforcement. The Dill is house bill 118. House Bill 117 brought in by tne committee at the same time, provides salary increases for all state electivs and nearly all state appointive off cers. The proposed increase for the governor is to $6,000 and for the other elective officers $4,000. Sal- aries of several of the chief appoint- ive offices would be increased to $4,800. The primary repeal, Senate File N>. 27, Thursday afternoon was laid over until Monday without prejudice. Its defeat cppears virtually certain, CAREY COUNTY PLAN DEFEATED. Carey county gave up the ghost in the house this morning. When the bill, house bill No. 31, came up for third reading, it was defeated 16 for to 31 against. Sentiment was ex- Pressed by opponents of the bill that it was unfair in that it proposed to make. a division of Converse county that would create Carey, a new coun ty, of tho first class and Jeave Con- verge county in the second class. The house passed house bill No. 45 and house bill No. 46, the Mercer Measures relating to disposition of state school funds which caused much discussion because of their making revenue now applied to per- manent endowment funds applicable to current expenses. The senate became involved in a parliamentiary dispute when house bill No, 18, the Platt-Brewer meas- ure for distribution of federal min- eral leasing royalties, came up for third reading. Previously the senate had amended the bill by striking out all after the enacting clauve and add- ing in lieu thereof senate File No, 24, the Lee measure for distribution of the leasing income. What would be the effect of this when the bill went back to the house was the vono of contention this morning. A num- ber of senators believed the senate amendment had been grossly discour- teous to the house. The debate still was in progress when the noon re- cess was taken, The chief difference between the house and senate bills is that the latter gives 4 per cent of royalty to the counties wherein the royalty originat BED-RIDDEN PATIENT IS FIRE VICTIM 3 (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Jan. 28.—A bed-ridden man was burned to death, five per- sons were injured, including two ba- bies who were dropped from 9 third story window, and a dozen oth- ers rescued early today when fire attacked a North Side boarding house today. Albion Bryant, 28, nephew of the owner of the house, was too weak from illness to get out of bed and es- cape. VMIRS.PEETE INTENDED L. Gregory, testifying today for the state. The Jetter also contained an apol- ogy for delay in writing “concerning Property” and the excuse that “Mr. Would Make Denton House Her Home for| Year, She Wrote Friend; Sang and Danced on Morning of Crime (By Assoviated Press.) LOS ANGELES, Calif., Jan. 28.—Mrs. Louise L. Pecte, on trial for the alleged murder of Jacob Charles Denton, 1 planned to make the Los Angeles residence of the mining promoter “her permanent home for at least ancther year,” according to a letter written from Denver, Colo., ber to Max M. Alexander, here, that the union labor group has greed) defendant's handwriting, by Mra, Ida Peete's illness made it impossible for last Septem- him to transact any business.” Mrs. Gregory, who is assistant judge and clerk of the juvenile court at Denver, identified as also being in Mra. Peete's handwriting another let- and declared to be in the} TO REMAIN ON COAST ter written from Denver and to Hal Hayden, Los Angeles automobile sales- man. This letter instructed Hayden to “have the car ready for me Septem- ber 27," The prosecution unnounced it would offer evidence to prove the car men- tioned was Denton's. Alexander's connection with the case was not disclosed in the early testimony. On a cross-examination, Mrs. Greg- ory, who, with her daughter, Miss Maude Gregory, lived with Mrs. Peete for a time at the Denton residence last summer, testified that on the night of June 2 last, on the morning ot which, the state contends, Denton was murdered, Mrs. Peete sang and danced, and “cut fresh flowers for the center table.” Mrs. Gregory said she never had |been in the basement of the Denton J}home, where the mining profnoter's, body was found. (Continued on Page 10) ‘