Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 29, 1921, Page 1

ex RT EL OMIT IE: se onnceee Nea Che Casper Daily Critme VOLUME 30 CASPER, WYO., SATURDAY, JAN. 29, 1921. He now is in the country as a seaman awaiting an opportun- ity to re-ship. The Irish official arrived in the United States as a stowaway with- a He was classified Gul pibearmans hawerer, witell pa mitted him to remain until he could find a ship.. Whether he left as a- seaman or as a passenger was held to be no concern of the Gepart- ment of Labor. In order to cicar the records, s certificate of O’Cal- laghan's departure, citing the cir- cumstances, must be filed with the immigration inspector at his port i departure. As far as known here, O’Callagh- an js in New York. FORD PLANT IS REOPENED (By Associated Press) DETROIT, Mich., Jan. 29.—A lim- ited number of employes will return t® work in some departments of the wary 31, it was announced Friday. No announcement was made as to the probable date of a return to normal Trumbull Steel company which has full force operations at all of its 34 mills last. night and txlay. .\bout 2,500 idle men returned to work. south of Littleton, The alleged bandits’ car was gain- lng a lead over the pursuers when a flischarge from the riot gun cut ‘the gasoline connection tube of the auto- mobile in which the fugitives were tiding, police said. As the car slowed fown, officers jumped from the po- lice car and covered the trio with re- volvers. Police allege the car used by the three men was stolen. a ‘Those arrested are James Bradley, 8 years; Arthur Malone, 30 years vid; Mitchell Regan, 22./ Police vharged that they held and robbed Grant Alexander, a Chauffeur at Man- tou last night, and later looted the Colorado Garment Company’s store at Dolorado Springs. The loot from the latter place amounted to several hun- fired dollars, they sald. Castle Rock authorities early this horning notified Denver police the tar had passed through that town heading toward Denver. ‘Three pa rol- ten, heavily armed, were sent south bf Littleton to await the alleged ban- fits. When it arrived signals were gor by the police to halt. ‘To these attention was paid, police declared, ind the chase resulted. PSS TLS ENGINEER DIES INTRAIN CRASH KNIGHT, WYO. (By Associated Press) SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 29. One work train sideswiping another work train at Knight, Wyo., last Right resulted in the death of an en- fineer and in-the injury to four other Mnployes.of the Union Pacific system, oaleai to word reaching here to- Ys Ford Motor company plant here Jan- operation. ‘The plant has been closed since Re TS baw ci (By x ‘WARREN, Ohio, Jan;- 2s.—The been operating on about 50 per cent Basis for several months, resumed Maximum Fines in Case! of Conviction Would Total Million Metz of the disrict.; nudge urt, County Attorney Little, | assisted by C. A. Zaring, spec- ial prosecutorappointed bythe 0) judge, filed inrormaton in district court this morning charging the Mid- land Carbon company and the Occi- dental Of] and Gas company with vio- lations of the Wyoming carbon black law. These companies are each charged with violations on 487 counts. In case of conviction the maximum fines would aggregate $1,000,000 and tha minimum $50,000. Fines collected under such prosecutions would go in- to the school fund. This is the largest number cf in- formations ever filed in one day in this judicial district. Prosecution of the carbon makers is tie Vutgrowth of a ruling by the United States supreme court uphold- ing the Wyoming law prohibiting the use of natural gas for the man- ufacture of carbon black within 10 miles of any town or city. A bill now pending in the Wyoming legislature and over which a bitter fight is pre- dicted would repeal the law cnacted by the last legislature. The Midland operates a carbon black plant at Cowley, Wyo. which uses gas from the Byron field from which the gasoline has been extract- ed by the Hope Engineering company. The Occidental Oil and Gas company operates a plant in the Golden Eagle field near Thermopolis. puna care GLEAVES RETURNING. MANILA, P, L, Jan; 29.—Admiral Albert Gleaves, coriavnder-in-chiet of the American Asiatic fleet, wno went to Vladivostok with a naval court .of/ ‘inquiry to. inyestigate.the shooting of Naval'Lieutenant Warren H. Langdon by a Japanese sentry, is expected to return here Sunday, ac- cording to advices received today. Gasoline Connection Tube of Fugitive Car Shattered by Gun Shot and Leads to Capture of Men DENVER, Colo., Jan. 29.—A sensational ninety miles an hour automobile race over rongh country roads during which buckshot spattered freely from a riot gun in the hands of a Denver patrolman into the fugitives’ car, ended shortly} after 4 o’clock this morning with the capture of three alleged Colorado Springs bandits by the Denver police three miles MAN [3 HELD UP AND ROBBED OF S00 AT STATION Stranger Bound Out of Casper Relieved of Roll Flashed in Paying for Ticket at Depot A man whose name could not be Jearned was held up last night on the Bnrlington station platform and a roll of bills amounting to $85 was taken from him by a man who had earlier in the evening offsred information concerning the rail trip to Cheyenne. After purchasing a ticket the man asked the ticket agent for inférmation concerning the train schedules. While he was returning the roll of bills to his pocket a stranger stepped up and answered the question ‘put to the agent. While waiting for the train the man went to a restaurant a short dis- tance away and on returning to the station started pacing the platform. As he reached the west en? of the depot the man who had given him the information earlier in the even- ing held a pistol to the man's stom- ach and forced hin to turn over the money, He then ran south a block and turned east. Although he was followed for several blocks by the man who had lost the money he disappeared from sight. According to those who saw the thief before the robbery was commit- ted, he answered the description of the man who snatched a purse from a lady here a few days ago, PROSECUTION CF. CARBON MAKERS 15 AUTHORIZED TWO CHARGED WITH VIOLATIONS ON 487 GOUNTS PROSECUTION IN PEETE TRIAL TO REST TUESDAY (By Assoctated Press) LOS ANGELES, Canr., Jan. 29.— Completion by Tuesday of the testi- mony to be offered by the prosecu- tion in the trial of Mrs. Louise L. Peete for the alleged murder of Ja- cob Charles Denton,. mining promo- ter, was predicted today by the dis- trict attorney. Counsel representing Mis Peete said he would require fully a week to present her defense, It was belicved the trial, al- ready in its second week. would not be completed for at least tvo moro weeks, iis would allow also for! arguments and the court's chaise to; the jury. No session was held today, adjourn- ment until Monday having been tak- en yesterday. Mrs. Peete's counsel conferred to- day with Mrs. Ida L. Gregory, assist- ant judge and clerk of the juvenile court at Denver, Colo., and her daugh- ter, Miss Maude Gregory. They came to Los Angeles as wit- nesses for, the prosecution but the attorney obtained from the court per- mission to question them with a view to calling them as witnesses for the defense. He said he believed they could give testimony favorable to Mrs. Peete. The prosecution announced it would call to the witness stand next week W. C. Doren, chief deputy dis- trict attorney, who had many con- ferences with Mrs. Peete betyeen the time of her return here from Donver and her indictment for the murder’ of Denton, He also is said to have. testi- mony to offer concerning alleged dis- coverirs made by him at the Denton residence. ee “honorto’ Queen” Mary “re- celle ee mee of “Honorable” with the social standing of a baron’s | Plan provides for the Reparictons Split Installments by Supreme Council BULLET x. PARIS, Jan. 29.—(By The Asso- elated Press)—The Germaa repara- tions plan, as drafted by the spe- cial committee of the Supreme Council of the Allies, was signed by the council members this evening. The German disarmament agree. ment also was The council likewise approved a plan for a 200,000,000 franc cor- poration to aid Austria. (By mssoclated Press PARIS, Jan. 29.—The Al- lied Supreme Council today approved the German repara- tions plan drafted by its spec- ial committee last night. The pay- ment by Germany of 226,000,000 gold marks in forty-two annual install- ments, on a rising scale, beginning with payments of 2,000,000 marks the first two years, in addition to the pay- ment of a 12 per cent tax on her ex- ports, ‘This tax, calculated on the ba- sis of German exports in 1913, would total a little more than 1,500,000,000 gold marks. The plan submitted would! place the task of collecting the tax| on the Allied Réparations commission. It is understood that, for the pur-| pose of inducing Germany to pay off} her reparations debt as rapfdly as pos- sible, she would be allowed discounts on her annual payments. These dis- counts would be fixed at 8 per cent the first two years; six per cent the two following, and five per cent the remaining 38 years. As a guarantee against Germany defaulting on her payments the com- mittee recommended that in such an event German customs might be seiz- ed and new-or increased taxes be imposed Witncui prejudice to any mea- sure the Allies might take if this plan’ proved inadequate. Finally, Ger- many would be forbidden to contract | any foreign loan without permission from the reparations commission. The plan was in the hands of the printer this afternoon, ‘and will be signed when the council meets for its second session at four p. m. The plan will be communicated to the Germans tmmeetew days and thyy will be invited to a conference on February 28 to consider the terms. | daughter, unless by birth they al- ready rank as such or higher. BANDIT TRIO CAUGHT AT END OF 90-MILE AN HOUR BATTLE FLASHES FROM THE WIRE LOS ANGELES,’ Cal., Jan. 29.—De- |tectives employed by 0. 8. Witherell, |president of an investment company, jto search for ‘his young wife, Gladys Witherell, who disappeared from her home Tuesday night, were following jan automobile here today when the |machine ran into a street dear an Witherell's former business partner and former stenographer were killed, |according to Nichois Harris, head of the private detective agency con- cerned, The former partner of Witherell was Charles Beverly and the former stenographer was rs. Eleda Westrem Tenney. Witherell and Beverly dis- solved partnership about a month ago, it was said. WOMAN STILL MISSING. (By _ Associated Press) LOS ANGELES, Calif., Jan, 29.— Police and private detectives reported today they have been unable to find clues to the whereabouts of Mrs. Gladys Witherell, who disappeared from her hvine Tucsdsy night, They also are unable to find a motive for kidnaping her. ITALY CLAIMS ART GALLERY. (By Associated Press) VIENNA, Jan. 29.—Italy has Iali claim to the famous collection of medieval musical manuscripts made by Johann Hinderbarh, an Austrian priest who late in the fifteenth con- tury became Bishop of Trent. This collection was bought by Austria irom Trent cathedral in 1890 and comprises 158 pieces of the carliost known French, German, Hnglish, addressed an “encyclical today to on the tranquility of the ouui; Ther In the meantime the Brussels coun- (Continued on Page Three. Italian and Latin scores, forming a history of music from 1,000 to 1,400 AD. RUSSIAN PRINCE DEAD. (By Associated Press) LONDON, Jan. 29.—Prince -Peter Alexeivich’ Kropotkin, Russian geog-, rapher, author and _ revolutionary leader, is dead in Moscow, sz, al Copenhagen dispatch to the Ex- change Telegraph company. NEGRO WOMAN CANDIDATE, CHICAGO, Jan. 29.—The first ne- gro woman to be a candidate for ald- erman in the city éouncil of Chicago is Mrs. Lulu M. Sims, whose peti-| tion was filed yesterday. She is al candidate in the Fourteenth ward, once the stronghold of the late Roger | C, Sullivan, noted Democratic lead- er. CN ee VALUABLE VASE FOUND. NEW YORK, Jan. 29.—Tho $5,000 Sevres vase, lost in transit after its presentation by the president of France to James A. Flaherty, su- preme knight of the Knights of Col- umbus, has been found in Constant- inople, a message received here tocay said. It had been placed by mistake in a shipment of furnishings for the| knights’ club there. Weather Forecast Generally fair tonigh tonight and Sunday; colder in east and south portions to- night; rising temperature in north Into 42 ‘Annual |siderable space recently NUMBER 94 ‘HUN INDEMNITY FIXED AT 226,000,000 MARKS INVESTIGATION OF CRIME HELD UP BY STORM (By Associated Press) OAK CREEK, Colo., Jan. 29.— An inquest is being held today at the home of Frank Mudra, a miner, living near here, into the death of his wife, whom be claims his daugh- ter killed. According to Mudra, the girl confessed to him last night that she killed her mother because the latter objected to the girl re- ceiving the attentions of a ranch hand. OAK CREEK, Colo., Jan, 29.—- heavy snowstorm to abate before un- dertaking the fifteen-mile trip to the |mountain ranch home of Frank Mud- ra to investigate the alleded murder of Mudra’s wife by their daughter. Mudra returned to Oak Creek late last night, leaving his 15-year-old daughter, who, he said, confessed to slaying her mother because of the suitor, to take charge of the other stnail children. Mudra is an Austrian miner, who has been working in a mine here with his sqn this winter, leaving his wife alleged murder was committed three weeks ago, Mudra told authorities yesterday. The girl came to town two weeks ago with word that her mother was ill. Mudra sent her back, instructing her that she was to let him know if her condition became worse. Thursday night the girl tramped into town about midnight with the story that Mrs. Mudra want- ed to see her husband. Mudra said neighbors told him his wife hadn't been seen in weeks and \then one of the smaller children told the father the location of the burial Place. When thébody was four, with a bul through the back, Mud- ra@ «aid bis daughter broke down and confessed. Coroner's and sheriff's officers from Steamboat Springs were expected on the morning train and an effort was to be made to force a path through the storm on horseback today. re Arrieta Revolt Not Serious, is Mexican Claim MEXICO CITY, Jan. 29.—Offcial circles in this city are inclined to treat the reported uprising, led by the jeleven Arrieta brothers in the State of Durango as a matter of inconse- quential importance. Announcement Was made by the war department last night denying rumors that the Arrie- tas had captured Canatlan, in the State of Durango, and were threaten- ing the City of Durango.. It was stated, vever, that sufficient troops had been dispatched to that region to jassure a hasty return of normal con- |ditions It is asserted the Arrietas haye not more than 200 men, against whom are federal forces numbering more than 2,000. MEXICO CITY, Jan. 29.—News- Papers of this city have given con- to _specula- tion as to whether President-elect Harding of the United States would send a personal envoy to Mexico to port to him. Within the past few days the arri- reported und assertions have made thnt they were bero at the in- stance of Mr. Harding. R. B. Creagor of Brownsville, Tex., and Elmer Dover of El Paso arrived here yesterday and last even- ing's newspapers declared the |be the personal representatives of Mr. Harding, asking in flaming headlines if they were “shades of John Lind.” ‘This morning's journals report the presence of two Americans in Mexico City and seem to indicate the belief that they are here on secret assign- ments. Both’Mr. Creager and Mr. Dover have asserted that they came to Mexico City on ‘business. Mr. Crea- portion Sunday. can embassy yesterday. ee SERS, (By Associated Press.) ROME, Jan. 29.—Pope Benedict, on the occasion of the seventh eentenary of the founding of the Third Order of St. Francis of Assisi, all bishops throughout the world calling on all mankind to work for world peace and Christian recon- ciliation, invoking especially -the assistance of all “children of Christian Peace and those belonging to the Third Order.’ “True peace,” says the encyclical, “is impossible unless. it is based efore, Christian virtue is necessary, ies must diffuse Christian spirit and oppose the two worst con- temporary evils, namely, the insatiable avidity to possess worldly goods Local authorities were waiting for a! latter's objections to a ranch hand| and other children at the ranch. The! investigate conditions and make a re-|nor Caroli, papal nuncio to cDlivia and vals of several Americans have been | suspended it’s session today, delaying been | the election of the first vice resident. ¥ ™m2Y | his determination to avoid public dem- er was a dinner guest at the Amert- | ever; By A. DAN of the house from Newcastle. wire to the Wyoming legislator legislators to oppose measures in this direction, asserting that additional Hlarge,expeditures justified the in- creased award. The contents of the message is as| follows: “I understand the legislature is| considering a distribution of the funds which the state is to receive from operations under the coal and oil leas- ing bill which does not contemplate giving the localities from which the funds are derived any considerable portion of them. As you know I have made it a rule not to attempt to in- fluence the action of the legislature in any way. But this is a matter in which I have taken so lively an| interest for years, and. in regard to| which I have made go many argu- ments in congress that I feel justi- fied in expressing very earnestly the hope that the legislature will see its way clear to grant the counties and| communities from which these funds | are received at least 50 per cent of them for immediate use for school and road purposes. FOUGHT FOR OIL FUND. “During all the years that the coal and’ oll leasing bill was befo7e con- gress I presented frequently and con- tinuously the claims of the commun- ities and states producing theso rev- enues for a share of them, ‘These ar- guments were based on ire proposi- tion that as the new policy withheld the lands from taxation and largely uced tie) dpportunities. of the eom- munities to secure by taxation funds easential to meet the incrensed de- ;mands, especially for roats and Mondell Projects Influence into Dispute Over Four Per Cent Clause With Request for Greater Share TEL BELL Trey (Tribune Staff Correspondent) CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 29.—That counties responsible for the production of oil resulting in royalties from the goy- ernment are entitled to a major portion of the fund is the opinion and wish expressed by Congressman Mondell in a telegram sent Major Alfred H. Beach, member Frank W. Congressman Mondell in his declares it would be unfair for ment would bring, that it is essential that these communities be reimbursed for the losses they sustain py the loss of an opportunity to tax. “I can think of nothing more un- fair than a denial to the communi- ties producing these revenues of at least a major portion of them. Upon them is thrown the very great bur- den of demand for schools and roads, as well as for the police protection which a mineral, particularly an oil development brings, Other portions of the state, for removed from these activities, have no added bur- dens thrown on them, and as ® mat- ter of fact would be receiving more than their share if they participated in 50 per cent of the receipts. ACT OF INJUSTICE, “The conditions surrounding every region of oil development in our state are eloquent of the imperative de- mand on such communities for large expenditures, made necessary by the very development from which the funds are received. ‘To deny these communities the funds which the congress agreed to give them, and to take the money out of the conimunl- ties to be used wholly in othee parts of the state would be an act of in justice which I cannot believe the legislature wi!l sanction.” ‘The message is signed Frank W. Mondell, member of congress. Last night the message was toe subject of lively .discugsion and tt ie certain that the con; man’s piea will do much towsrd amending the Senate and house bills, which clash on the division of the gigau..: fund 50 PER CENT OF ROYALTIES IS DUE COUNTIES OF ORIGIN U. S. FLEET IS WELCOMED BY PERUVIAN NAVY (By Associated Press) CALLAO, Peru, Jan. 29.—Several Peruvian warships sailed out of this port today to welcome the United States Atlantic Fleet, which is on its way to visit Callao. Several vessels filled with sight seers also have sail- ed to meet the fleet. The advanced guard of the United States warships arrived here today, the squadron com. prising the transports Solace, Prome theus, Bridge, Brazos and Proteus. gitvebelied ste AT FIGHT AGAINST SCHOOL DANCE IS CONTINUED PHROENTX, Ariz. Jan. 29.—A peti- tion against allowing dancing in pub- Uc schools of the state, bearing 271 signatures, was recommended in the lower house of the Arizona legislature today as an amendment to a bill now before the legislature. Most of the signatures were of Maricopa county residents. Mrs. C. L. Bush, Yuma county rep- resentative, introduced a bill in the house to permit women to sit as ju- rors in all jury cases by eliminating the restricting word ‘male’ from the statute governing selection of jurors. ———_— The local chapter of the Redmen’s lodge has purchased what !s known as the “Brick” property located on South David street. It will ba rent- ed as it is, for the time being, as a rooming house. Later it will be tocn down and replaced by a mercantile business and a small hall. The deal was made through tne See Ben Realty Co. The price is with- held but is known to be written in schools, that oil and. coal develop- INJUNCTION IS ISSUED AGAINST BROKERAGE CO. DENVER, Jan. 29,—Federal Judge Pollock has granted a temporary injunction restraining the McLain Brokerage company of Denver from doing business with quotations pub- shed in offices of other brokerage companies of this city. ‘The injur tion was issued on petition of Western Union Telegraph company and the Chicago Board of Trade. ‘Tho McLain company's main office js in Denver and it operates branch offices in Pueblo, Colorado Springs and other cities. he —_—___ PAPAL NUNCIO DEAD (By Associated Press) LA PAZ, Bolivia, Jan. 29.—Monsig- Peru, died here yesterd: As a result, the Bolvian presidential convention A period of national mourning has been decreed, cee HARDING CUTS VISIT MIAMI, Fla., Jan. 29.—Carrying out onstrations during his vacation voyage down the Florida coast, President- elect Harding cut his visit to Miami today to a shirt stop devoted large- ly to golf. After a fishing expedition to the grounds south of Miami, the president- elect probably will make another vis- it to this city. It is understood, how- that his plans for the return trip still are indefinite, PEACE BASED ON SOUL TRANQUILITY POPE SAYS IN APPEAL FOR ACTION and the unquenchable thirst for pleasure. These evils show themselves in perpetual contest between he proletariat and the rich, as well as in immodesty of women’s dress and modern dancing, " “Let men follow St. Francis of Assisi whose constant desire was to make himself Christ-like in poverty, humility and self-sacrifice. Let women be convinced that they cannot better acquire merit towards the church and their mother country than by working for the correction of corrupt customs.” The pontiff concludes by urging the bishops to increase as well as to revive associations of tertiaries throughout the world and calls atten- tion that he himself is enrolled, Twi Mike Seto derived from oll lands of the state. five figures. SLACKER BERGDOLL IS GERMAN CITIZEN Pair Who Tried to Capture Bergdoll Claim to be American Agents but Washington Chief Denies Claim By Associated Press.) EBERBACH, Germany, Jan. 29.—) German citizenship papers granted Grover Bergdoll, American draft eva- der, for which he applied a number of days ago, have been made out and are ready to be issued as soon as the techhnical state of war between} the United States and Germany has been ended. His chauffeur, Isaac Stecher, already has been granted cit- izenship papers. Bergdoll has a cousin 2ere, but he and Stecher virtually have’ been liv- ing in Bergdoll's automobile, spending but one night in each place visited. The authorities and all the citizens are very friendly to Bergdoll and re- sentment against the Americans who participated in the recent attempted kidnaping of Bergdoll and Stecher is intense, The fact that a woman was shot through the hand during the at- tempt has added to the excitement. Carl Neuf and Frank Zimmer, al- leged American detectives, who took part in the attempt against Bergdoll, are being guarded carefully. (By Associated Press.) BERLIN, Jan. 29.—Carl Neuf and Frank Zimmer, the alleged American detectives who attempted to kidnap Grov- er C. Bergdoll and Isaac Stecher at Eberbach, Baden, on Tuesday night, and were arrested, were taken to Mosbach today for a hearing before the state’s attorney, who is con- ducting the prosecution. The two men, who claimed to be con- nected with the Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Washington, did not carry credentials for entering the un- occupied zone of Germany, as their passports had been signed by neither the German clvil authorities nor the military pass bureau in Coblenz, says the Frankfort Gazette. Officers in the intellige ment of the American fo: lenz denied yesterday they had sent the two men in pursuit of Bergdoll and Stecher, and an investigation has been begun by them. They claim to have no information regarding the Incident except accounts printed in German newspapers. Department of Justice officials to- day dented that the alleged American detectives charged with having ~ at- tempted to kidnap Grover C. Berg- doll, draft evader at Eberbach, Baden, were agents of the Bureau of Inyesti- gation. At present, officials declared, there are no agents of the departrient on duty in foreign countries. Discussing the possible extradition of Bergdoll, officials said that there was no treaty In operation under which the United tSates rould demand |} was raised that the action his return, The State Department; had given no consideration question, it was said. to the MING BACK S. “NREDS” HIM, ts United Press.) BERLIN, Jan. 29.—Grover Berg: doll, draft dodger, and his chauffeur, Isaac Stecher, who recently fled from the United States, today issued the following statement; “We intend to return to America if America needs us and when again there are honest men at the head of the American rican ‘goverment. : IDAHO OKEHS LEGISLATION TO BAR JAPS BOISB, Idaho, Jan. 29.—A resolu- tion favoring the prohibition of immi- gration of Japanese into this country was passed by the lower house of the BERGDOLL Ci WHEN U. Idaho legislature yesterday by a vote of 35 to 15. The d ion over Jmeasure was heated and the of Idaho solons might interfere with the policy of the nation, '