Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 12, 1921, Page 1

» used by any user, and to apportion AN ‘fect aro incorrect. FIGHT FOR REPEAL IS REOPENED} Battle Over Carbon Law Transferred to the House (Special to The Tribune) CHEYENNE, “Feb. 12, — When Senate File 36, provid- ing for repeal of chapter 275, Wyoming Compiled Statutes 1920, the so-called “carbon black” law was introduced its advent was hailed with a meta-! phorical flourish tf trurmyets, When House Bill 241 was brought in, last ‘Wednesday, however, inere was no flourish of trumpets| or anyvhing else | designed ‘to attract ttention to sts, character. Which is interesting 1in-! asmuch as House Bill 241 is designed to do what Senate Filé 36 was de-| signed to do—repeal the law prohib- iting the use of natural gas for the production of carbon black unless such use also takes advantage of the caloric properties-—the heat value—of the gas.” Senate File 36, which early in the session and languished in a standing committee of the senate, was drawn to get at the matter of repeal of chapter 275 womewhat differently from the man- ner in which House Bill 241 seeks to achieve that end but the primary and ultimate purpose of the two bills is identical—to get rid of the law, re- cently upheld by the supreme court of the United States, whereby Wyo- ming may prevent wastage of natu- ral gas in the manufacture of car- bon black by the Midland Carbon com- pany and similar concerns. The Mid- land company and the Yellowstone company now are being prosecuted in Big Horn county for violations of this law und if convicted on all counts might be subjected to fines totaling almost $1,000,000, House Bill 241, which was brought in by Representative W: G. Mudgett ot Park county, provides that the state public seryice commission shall be “given supervision over the pro- came in thereafter a and use of natural gas for consumption and for, man- turing purposes.”’ Some of the most dotermined and persistent lob- bo han Bod as Maced’ posit leas B tae in ang os its wl ‘coun i county. i regard to the‘ananner in which it 4s proposed by. LPS itigpl ov epruders | the anti-carbon black statute teen repeated. the public wervice con mission shall supervise the produc- tion and use of natural gas, the bill gays: “The said public service commission shall have power and authority when- ever and wherever the publi¢ welfare requires to limit and restrict the mount of gas that may be drawn from any well, and to limit and re- strict the amount of gas that may be} the gas among the ‘several users thereof as the public welfare may-re- quire, and to limit and restrict the uses that may be made of natural gas and to prevent any use or uses in or, from any fleld which under the conditions in and surrounding such field may be deemed wasteful, pro- ‘vided that a preference shall be given to domestic/ uses to the extent cof their full requirements.” Tho bill does not define what “reasonable rules and regulations” may be, nor differ- entiate between the “public welfare” (Continucd on Page Twelve.) os nday, colder. VOLUME V Crihune CASPER, WYO., SATURDAY, FEB. 12, 1921 Casper Daily CITY EDITION NUMBER 106: FIELD EM“°PLOYES’ WAGES TO BE CUT BY OIL COMPANIES ALIVE BOTH REPORTS THAT DEN TON IS ‘RIDICULOUS AND MALICIOUS,’ CHARGE LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb. 12— Inquiry into the truthfulness—or sanity—of every person who spreads reports that Jacob Charles Denton had been seen alive since June 2, 1920, the date fixed by tho ztate as that of his murder by Mrs. Louisc SOLDIER IN IRISH L. Peete, is contemplated by the district attorney’s office, it was an- nounced today, “Sich reports,” it was announced, “are either ridiculous or malicious and they will not be tolerated un- less 3: can be demonstrated they are made in good faith.” KILLED ATTACK ON TRAIN TODAY Car Containing Military Ambushed From Both Sides; American Consulate Denies Report of Crowd Raid , (By Astodsted Press.) CORK, Feb. 12.—One soldier was killed and a number ‘wounded today of others 3s | outside of Mill Street station from both sides of ‘the line. by-r-hundred:armeéd ‘men: fired on the cars, which contained thirty soldiers, in an attack on a passenger train “The The wounded soldiers were taken to the Cork Military ALLEGED MAIL THIEF CAUGHT (By Associated Press) WALSENBURG, Colo., Feb. 12.— Russell A. Gordon, 48 years old, for merly a railroad clerk employed here, was arrested here today on advices from. postoffice inspectors at Denver, on a charge that he had rifled a mail pouch and extracted a registered let- ter containing $3,000. He will be tak- en to Denver for arraignment before a United States commissioner. The railroad station here was burn- ed-in September, 1920, with a loss of $30,000. .A number of mail pouches were destroyed in the fire, but others were recovered. Resta SA ES Japan’s largest lake is 36 long. miles GERMANS APPEAL TO CONGRESS TO HOLD DOWN TARIFF DUTIES (By ‘sociated Press) BERLIN, Feb. 11.—Representa- tives of German export manufac- turers at a meeting here today voted to memoralize the American governmental bodies dealing with tariff matters, setting forth present poke pery among German working German _ Industries and the and supplying all available data on ! German production. This document- ary matter is intended as an argu- ment not only that there is no pur- pose on the part of Germany to dump cheap German wares on the American market, but that it would he impossible for her to do so, In speeches at the mecting ex- porters dec!>r-4 the workmen were highly paid .a work only six hours a day. hospital aboard a special train, (By Associated Press) LONDON, Feb, 12.—-The | Evening News today printed a dispatch from Cork, which said much excitement had been caused at the Cove (Queens- town) by the yisit of a party of troops to the American consulate, The mes- sage said the military had carried off some leather bags to the Royal Irish constabulary barracks at Westview; the contents of the bags not beng known. A Queenstown __ message . quoted American Consul Mitchell as stating there was no foundation for the re- port that crown forces had entered the consulate. BANTRY, Ireland, Feb. 12.—Three hundred ‘armed civilians attacked the Drimoleague police barracks at mid- night’ last night. ‘The garrison of- fered a fierce resistance and with the help of a relief force repulsed the at- tacking party. One sergeant of the ‘defending forces was. wounded. The barracks and nearby houses were badly dam- aged by the firing. , THIEF STABS AGED VICTIM PUEBLO, Colo., Feb. 12,—Joseph M. Breetwor, 72 years old, was stabbed and robbed of a pocketbook by an unknown assailant here last evening. Breetwor, who was a gro- cer, .was found in the yard outside his store by one of his clerks. The injured man died a few miriutes later, A number-of arrests have been made. Bloodhounds have been brot from Colorado Springs to assist in the hunt for the guilty man. \Reduction to Ray] Among Different | Companies | A general cut in wages of} field workers of the different oil companies operating in this part of the country is to} take place the middle of the} month. The amount of the | cut will varv in different coinpanies | but the wnole matter is to get down to| something like a pre-war basis. The different oll firms are now fig- uring on the extent of the reduction and several will be ready to make the amount known by Monday. The Ohio Oil company and the Midwest are ex- pected to havo their figures ready by that time ond the other companies will follow suit a few days later. The general: opinion expressed in the supply stores and other places where 'the field workers congregate in Casper is to the effect that the wage reduction must come as a conséquenee of the drop in the crude ofl market but there is considerable grumbling heard about the way commodities stay up at a high price, + An experienced driller here stated that this region can take care of itself if the coming cut is not too much and especially if the field workers from other districts, that are hit harder than the Wyoming fields, do not at- tempt to flood the local labor market. ‘This has been done several times iti the past and at present there lis ‘oversupply of labor ‘tere, “both skfir and common, but the surplus is very smal! and will be utilized as soon as the spring! work starts. Somé workers at the Midwest re- finery, it is understood, are being given their choice of submitting to a 10. per.cent wage cut for a six-day week or 15 per cent for a seven-day week. In the event the latter plan is adopted more men wil] be laid off within the next two weeks. sae Re) BOOTLEGGER IS SLAYER, BELIEF ALMA, Mich., Feb. 12.—Oscar Col- lins, 27, of Alma, arrested last night with two men on a charge of violat- ing the prohibition laws, today, was formally charged with the murder of Mrs, Ellen Crowe, 25, who was found strangled in a field near her home a week ago. According to the authorities, Mrs Crowe's death followed her staternent to a neighbor that she “could tell something” about liquor law violitions here. Collins was spirited to tho county Jail at ItHaca after threats of violence had reached county officers. He de- nies any knowledge of the crime, _———— FOUR BURN TO DEATH IN FIRE (By Associated Press.) MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 12.—Two women and two children were burned to death today in a fire which de- stroyed the upper floor of a two-story frame dwelling at 675 Pontotoc ave- nue. REPARATIONS DICTATION TO BE REFUSED BY HUN, REPORT Will. Have Proposals of Own to Make __ in London, Finance Minister Says _in Address to Bremen Chamber (By Associated. Press.) BERLIN, Feb. 12. —Germany i is not going to the London arations ference to. be ieiste of finance, declared Chamber of Commerce today. dictated to, Dr. Wirth, the in a speech to the Bremen Great economic questions could not be solved in that way, he added. “We are prepared to accomplish all we can,” continued Dr. Wirth, “because we feel under a moral obligation to assist in recon- struction. and we will make “repara- tion proposals of our own in London. “The newspaper reports on this sub- Our offer will not ke a small one, The nation must learn to realize that what we shal! of- fer cannot be extracted from the na- tional wealth, but must be produced by work.” “America cannot hold aloof,” added the finance minister, “when the eco- nomic forces of the entire world shall assemble around one table, and all plans are mere theories unless the whole economic world is prepared to co-operate."” REGULATIONS FOR . DISBANDING GUARD. : (By Associated Press) BERLIN, Feb, 13.— Legislation which would prescribe the manner in which all ciyilian guards in Germany are’to be dissolved, now is being drafted by the ministry of the inte- rior. After being submitted to the cabinet, the measure will be present- ed to the reichstag for approval. MUNICH, Feb.) 11.—Independent Socialists demanded in the Bavarian cabinet that the government make a report on its negotiations with the federal. government. The Bavarian premier had placed responsibility for @isarmament on the federal govern- ment and the reply that the negotia- tions were confidential stirred up a office at Cheyenne. » hot debate with the Socialists and communists asserting the reply was unsatisfactory. FUSION REFERENDUM DEMANDED IN VIENNA. (By Associated Press) VIENNA, Feb. 10.—Enactment of a law providing for a-referendum rela- tive to fusion between the Austrian republic and Germany was formally demanded of the government here to- day by the Grosse Deutscher party. The organization claims, that such legislation would be in fulfillmont of promises: made before the recent elec- tion in Austria, and make its demand in spite of the reported allied prohi- bition of movements looking into a union between this country and Ger- many, pane ane ees Harry McElveny ts visiting with his family here for a few days. He is employed in the Goodrich & Dubois Made Home in Pipe for Years, Jail Is Better NEW YORK, Feb. 12.—The open end of an exhaust pipe, four feet in diameter, connecting two buildings in lower New York, served as home for Antonio Bolakoruf, aged 50, for more than three years, it was dis- closed today. Unable to obtain em- ployment and too proud to beg, he subsisted on morsels taken from restaurant garbage cans, He began a thirty-day sojourn in the workhouse today, where, ho was assured, the beds were softer and the food more palatable. Auto Driver Who Ran Over Victim Held for Murder (By Associated Press.) COLUMBUS, 0. Feb. 12.—What is believed to have established a precedent in criminal annals was the holding here today of Jesse E. Haley on a first degree murder charge as a result of an automobile accident in which Henry Seibert was killed. “In thé trial of Haley,” City, Pros- ecutor Paul H. Herbert said, “it will be undispuuted that be was operat- ing. the car without regard for hu- man life and with utter disregard of any consequences.” TWO KILLED IN BUENOS AIRES BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Feb. 12.—Two persons, were killed and a number of others were wounded in a slash Friday between labores and po- lice at Villaguay, province of Entre Rios.. The police, the account states, resisted an attempt by the laborers to release an imprisoned comrade. HAR Dead Hero Is Cited by President for Bravery in Battle WALCOTT, N. D., Feb. 12.—Rela- tives of Henry O. Magenton, former soldier, today received a citation from the war department, signed by the adjutant general and by President ‘éilson, for bravery ‘in giving his life m the battlefields of France.” According to the war department, Magenton is dead. His efforts to cor‘ rect a war department notice to his family early in 1918 that he had been ielled in action so far have’ proven futile. Magenton is working here. KIDNAPERS INDICTED BY GRAND JURY 'y Associated Press.) LOS ANGELES, Cal., Feb. 12.— Indictments charging Floyd Carr and Arthur W. Carr, cousins serv- ing terms of from ten years to life ip San Quentin penitentiary for the Kidnaping of Mrs. Gladys Witherell, with misuse of the mails, were re- turned yesterday by the federal grand jury of the Southern Califor- nia district. — Mr. Chesterton's suggestion that the inevitable be abolished would find a4 ditional favor if he made it plain that he regarded taxes as inevitable.—Bos- ton Transcript. Growing The circulation of the Casper ‘Tribune Friday was 6,181 a house afire, The Tribune is giving the people living in towns long the Northwestern from Lander to Chadron, Nebr., the day's news 12 fe’ 24 hours ahead of any other newspaper. and it is growing like AMERICAN SAILORS FIRED UPON BY RUSSIAN COSSACKS One Is Wounded at vauncies'st BOMB EXPLOSION IN ation Is Serious From Jap Angle (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.— | Secretary Daniels’ cabled to- | day to Admiral Strauss, com- manding the Asiatic fleet, to investigate reports that five American sailors had been} fired upon in Vladivostok, presumably by Russian Cossacks, azd one of them | wounded. The navy department has received no advices regarding the incident and Secretary Daritels incorporated in his message to Admiral Strauss a: copy ©f press dispatches from Tokio tell- ing of the attack. ‘The state department also cabled tho American consul at Vladivostok for a report on the shooting. The embassy at Tokio forwarded to the department a press account published there which said that two former Rus- sian officers had been arrested. FEELING INTE OVER U. 8. PROTEST. (By United Press. WASHINGTON, Feb. Ameri- can opposition to the policing of Vladivostok by the Japanese is creat- ing a “serious situation,” according to unofficial dispatches from Japan, Feel- ing is intense between the Americans and Japs since the killing of Lieut. Langdon. The United States is believed to have questioned Japan's right to oc- cupy Vladivostok in a note protesting the killing of Langdon. The present administration is expect: | ed to hand over the whole situation to Harding for adjustment. BISHOP DIES | AT KNOXVILLE: KNOXVILLE, Teng., Feb. 12.— The Right Rey. John P. Farrell, Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio, died this afternoon at 3:12 o'clock at the residence of Alexander Bonnyman here. CHICAGO IS CHARGED TO POLITICAL FIGHT Six Men Injured and Ward Headquarters Wrecked by Blast; Precinct Captain Has Leg Blown Off, Others Hurt (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Feb. 12.—A bomb explosion at the Nine- teenth ward Democratic headquarters last night seriously injured six men, and was attributed to politics today by Anthony D'Andrea, candidate for the city council from that ward. A big hole was blown in the wall of the brick building LINCOLN IS EULOGIZED BY YATES WASHINGTON, Feb. 12,—Lin- coln’s birthday was observed in the house today with an address by Representative Yates, himself a for- whose father, the war governor of that state, was elected on the same ticket with the martyred president. Representative Yatesfi himself a for- mer governor of Illinois, dwelt upon the life and characteristics of Mr. Lincoln, WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—Declar- ing the senate should “not be per- mitted to forget that this Is the an- | niversary of the birthday of Abra- ham Lincoln,” Senator - Thomas, Democrat, Colorado, interrupted its Proceedings long enough to read the Gettysburg address, close to the speakers’ stand where D'Andrea had just finished address- ing a crowd of about 300 of his ad- herents. Alderman John Powers, who for 33 years has represented that ‘ward in the city council and state senate, and is @ candidate for re-election to the council, today said he hoped no one would believe that he would ‘coun- teniince such an action” by any of his followers. Two of D'Andrea’s precinct cap- tains suffered broken legs, one had a leg blown off, and several others were hurt. KILLS HUSBAND, TAKES POISON NEW ROCKFORD, N. D., Feb.. 12. Mrs. Charles Bynum, 22 years old, who shot and killed her husband here Tuesday and then took poison, died today, Her baby, 10 months old, also has been poisoned and is not expected jto lve. Domestic troubles, according |to neighbors, is believed to have been the cause, DEADLOCK OVER BUDGET BILLISHELD POSSIBLE Senate to Disregard House Amendments Slashing Over Half Million From Measure; County Bills Passed (Special to Th ie Tribune.) CHEYENNE, Feb. 12.—While the two houses of the legislature this morning were d. business the budget bill levoting themselves to routine ituation was occupying the atten- tion of the lobby gathering almost to the exclusion of other topics. The possibility of a deadlock between the house and senate, which might prolong the fictional continuance of Saturday, the fortieth and last day ; |i of the session, through the succeeding Sunday, or even make necessary the calling of a special sessivi, was the subject of endless speculation. Old legislative heads forecast, however, | that the appropriations differences of | the two houses will be adjusted in due time, albeit. during the closing hours of the session, and depreciate . the talk of an extra session. As the situation now is the bud- get bill will be a special order in the senate Tuesday afternoon and after} exhaustive amendment designed to re-| store the greater part of the total of the appropriation cuts made by the house, probably will be passed by the senate Wednesday or Thursday, leav- ing in the former event three and in the latter event two days for work by a conference committee. There ap pears to be a disposition among mem: bers of the lower house at this time to stand pat on the reduction in ap- propriations of approximately $550,-| 000, accomplished through eighty-five amendments, and a determination on the part of the senate that much if not nearly all of this total shall be restored to the bill. The house cuts include one of $100,000 in the highway department appropriation, whith was reduced by amendment from $500,000 to $400,000. The house this morning concurred In the Teton and Sublette county bill amendments made by the senate, in- eluding a material reduction in the area of proposed Sublette County. The senate pissed on this reading house bill 45, providing that 50 per cent of royalties from state | shall become inimediately available for | expenditure but Chairman Kelley of the finance committee gave notice that he would move a reconsideration | The vote this morning was 15 to 10, lands for the public ‘schools, on Monday. There was no special observance of Lincoln's birthday in either house. as left Denver for Chicago, where he will spen some time, TARIFF BILL IS PUT ASIDE FOR APPROPRIATION WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—The Em- ergency tariff bill was shoved! aside In the senate again today td, permit further consideration of the legisla- tive, executive and judicial appropria- tion measure. Although ‘there was no definite agreement» it was predicted that the tariff bill would regain its privileged status Monday with the possibility of |@ vote on it early in the week, (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb, 12.—The Ag- |ricultural Appropriation bill as ap- proved today by) the Senate Agricul- ture committee carried nearly. $206,- 000,000 more than the $33,000,000 house total. The principal increases voted by the committee are $200,000, 000 for purchase by the treasury of federal farm loan bonds and $5,000,- 000 for loana to buy seed grain for farmers in drought-stricken arcas, ———.—_——_ Germany is made of paper. using window-cords IMPEACHMENT OF LANDIS SOUGHT WA INGTON, Feb, 12.—Senator Dial of South Carolina announced today in the senate that he would bring impeachment proceedings against Federal Judge Landis of Chicago if he obtained confirmation of state ments credited in the press today to Judge Landis in the case of Francis J. Carey, a bank clerk, charged with embezzlement. O’CALLAGHAN STILL IN U. S., NO ARREST Lord Mayor ‘Acting on ‘Advice of ‘Attor- neys in Face of Threats to Throw Him in Jail if He Stays Here (By Associated Press.) BUFFALO, N. Y., Feb. 12.—Donal O'Callaghan, lord mayor of Cork, was said by friends to have left for New York at 9:30 o’clock this morning. His speaking tour has been temporarily abandoned and future plans will depend on the advice of his lawyers. The chief of the immigration department in this sald he had no order from Washing- ton to arrest O'Callaghan for failing to leave the country within the time limit fixed by the department of labor. (By Associated Préss) WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.--Labor department officials today said theyy X istrict information as O'Callaghan, had no official whether Donal mayor of Cork, States yesterday as ordered by Socre: ti Wilson. Th no information as to the intentions o Secretary Wilson, although they stated sterday that if O'Callaghan did no! lord to had left the United also said they had depart at the expiration of the twenty days’ time limit, a warrant for his deportation would be issued. Wade Hampton, acting commission- er general of immigration, in whose bureau the enforcement order of Sec- retary Wilson respecting O’Callaghan was placed, declared he had no knowl- edgé of the order of the secretary directing the departure of O'Callaghan by February 11. OPERA STAR TAKEN SICK BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 12,— ‘The condition of Madame Luisa Tet- a} trazini,. opera singer, who ‘was forced to cancel an engagement. -| here last night because of sudden illness, showed no improvement to ft} d according to her physician, 1|. She is suffering from a throat affee: t| tion which has' reached one car, ' & ae) oe eps meee 4 } LS