Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 15, 1921, Page 1

‘ < hy pier we That Other Ships _ Have Been Include WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.— An enlisted man of the navy is under arrest at the navy- yard here in connection with an alleged plot to blow up the presidential yacht Mayflower. Secret service operatives and the ‘Washington police are working on the case, it, was stated today, proceeding on the theory that the plot may have extended to the shops and other veg- sels at the navy yard. The man under arrest, whose name ‘was not divulged, was said to havo e@pproached a superior officer and of- fered him a bribe to, allow a package supposed to have contained a bomb, to be brovght aboard the Mayflower at a certain hour. Secret service agents were notified and the man was arrested. An appointment the man was al- Jeged to have made with another per- gon at a park here, where he was =U) to receive the packago, was kept by the secret service men, but the package was not delivered. WA WEATHER TAKES ~ OF HEY SHOAL first “thawing weather” in this dis- trict in four months is reducing almost lented accumulation of | ‘unpreced snow which has made the feeding of live stock necessary since October. The present winter’s snowfall has been the heaviest, and has lain the longest ef any in the recollection of old in- habitants. Some shallow canons are full to the rim-rock with drifts super- imposed on drifts and there are level localities where drifts ten feet deep cover wide areas. Motorman Runs ‘ (ea NEW YORK, Feb, 15,—Bdward Costello, “motorman on a Long Is- land local railroad ‘that col- than sixty persons, seriously, was held today charged with felon- ious assault. * a STILL FOUND ON RANCH. THERMOPOLIS, Wyo., Feb. 15.— .One more ‘moonshine’ still has gone out of business as 4 result. of a raid conducted by Deputy United States Marshal Pete Warlamount and Hot Springs county officers on a ranch in Red canyon, a mile from Minnesela. George Ala, said to be the proprietor of the plant, and John Palm were arrested and are held for the federal grand jury, The still, a small quan- tity of liquor and much mash .and materials for mixing mash were seized. T TO BLOW UP PRESIDENTIAL YACHT IS FRUSTRATED Casper Crihune CASPER, WYO., TUESDAY, FEB. 15, 1921 ae es eee VIOLENCE, King George Warns People ‘Against Warfare in Speech From Throne to Opening Session Parliament * (By Associated Press.) LONDON, Feb. 14.—Violence will not solve the ‘Irish problem, King George declared here today. in his Saesch sopoeeeae erpne: fet the Pag houses of e e of the outstandi tio: f hi: ss referred to Ireland, the king waving: aia 7 situation in Ireland still causes me distress. A mis- adc IGHEST WAGES PAID NEW YORK OIL FIELD MEN The New York Ofl Co. fs paying a wage scale the same or higher than the other oil companies of this region according to a statement regarding the company's labor rates. The recent scale of iblished failed to take into ration the board °F the employees which in the case the New York Dil Co. is without _to, the workers but in other board “the pay of the field men and therefore the straight rate of ‘wages appears somewhat higher. ‘The New York Oil Co. is operatins in the Poison Spider, Oil Mountain, Virginian Dome, Spindle Top or Bol- ton Creek field and other points where there is but little traffic to and from the fields except by the company’s trucks and, the trucks of a few other This tends to mitigate against the ol] field worker as he cannot obtain food and lodging in these oil fields as in operations where there are large num- bers of compantes:operating as at Salt Creek, and Big Muddy and therefore the New York Oil and other firms must provide for the men and they do this in.a way that makes the cost to the men employed as economical as possible. ———<———__—_ GAS CUT IN N. Y, NEW YORK, Feb. 15.—The Stand- ard Oil Company. of New York to- day reduced the price of gasoline 2 cents a gallon, making the whole- sale price 28 cents. MYSTERY SURROUNDS CASE OF | MAN AND GIRL SUFFERING FROM WOUNDS RECEIVED ON CAR RIDE (Syecial to The Tribune.) CHEYENNE, Feb. 15.—Isaac McMillan, insurance soli- citor, and Miss Ada Webster, 16, both of Wheatland, Wyo., are in a hospital here, each with a bullet wound ir, one leg, as the result of a mysterious shooting at Wheatlard. McMillan and Miss Webster were riding in McMillan’ automobile on the main street of Wheatland when there wa: sharp report and the car abrupt-;in a fist fight with McMillan, it is ly ‘ stopped. McMillan called to by-|said, over McMil/an's attention standers that he and Miss Webster/Miss ‘Webster,’ had been shot. to Cartridges. corres- ponding in caVore ‘to the bullet that Later McMillan insisted that a re-| Wounded McLillan and Miss Webster ‘The Wheatland police, however, de- tained and questioned a youth whose ‘was carrying had been as.|@re sald’ to.nave bee, found in this youth's porkets, but no gun, Neither McMillan’ nor the girl is seriously hurt. McMillan is said to be at Mberty un- Identity is suppressed and who short-|der Wond to appear for hearing on a ly before the shooting had engaged| charge of bootlegging. x SINN FEINERS BOMBTRAIN WHILE _ * KING PLEADS AGAINST BLOODSHED ' CORK, Feb. 15—Five. male pas- sengers and one woman were “when a er train carrying troops was/ambushed near Kinsale “TEETH” IN CIGARETTE BILL. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb) 15. —The committee on manufactures and industry of the legislature has pre- putting ‘‘teeth” in the anti-cigarette measure. The bill recently passed the benetn, IRISH FREE TO BE OBTAINED BY DOM NOT IS CLAIM parliament in formally guided ‘section of the Irish people persists in resorting to methods of criminal violence with the object of establishing an independent republic. Neither Irish unity’ nor Irish. self. ®overnment can be attained by this means.” y The King’s speech was brief, but touched on numerous vital questions confronting the government. At the outset it referred to the coming con- ferences to’ be held in London and attended by the representatives of al- Ned nations, Germany and Turkey. “I earnestly, trust,” said King George, ‘that by this means further Progress may be made in giving ef- fect to treaties of peace in re-estab- lishing concord in Burope afd restor- ing tranquility in the Near East. King George expressed himself as favorably disposed toward a commer- bo treaty with Soviet Russia, say- 5: “It is my hope that negotiations for @ trade agreement with Russia also be brought ‘to a successful conclu- sion.” In discussing the Irish question, the king said: ‘Arrangements for bringing into force the governments’ Irish, act now are well advanced, and I earnestly trust that in the near future the mp- jority of the people will show thir determination to repudiate violence and give effect to an act which con- fers upon them responsibilities of self- government and provides mazhinery by which they can attain Irish unity by constitutional means.” Solution of the problem of unem- ployment does not rest with parlia- ment, the king declared in discussing this important subject. “The most pressing problem con- fronting you,” he raid, “is that of unemployment, which is a result of world-wide restriction of trade. This may be alleviated, but it cannot he cured by legislative means. This prob- lem, with its acute and distressing consequences for hundreds of our fel- low citizens is receiving constant, and anxious afcention from my ministers, who are striving to revive trade and| prosperity, and in the meantime, as-| sist those, who, unfortunately. have no evaployment. You will be invited} to pass a bill extending provisions’ which were made for the unemployed vnder the unemployment insurance act.” (This provides that employes pay a| preiaium against unemployment, by which they receive g>vernment assist- ance if they are out or work.) “A measure will be introduced in the house of commons,” the king con- tinued, “dealing with the safeguard- ing of ¢nsential key industries of the| country, and with certain aspects of| unfair and abnormal industrial com-| petition. I earnestly hope these ef-| forts may be seconded by, the loyal and frank co-operation of employers and employed for it is through co-operp- tion of capital and labor, in a spirit of mutual trust’ and confidence that early solution of this grave problem may be found.”* King George announced “the deter- mination of the government to reduce expenditures to the lowest level con- sistent with the well-being of the em- pire,” and he stated a bill would be Presented dealing ‘with the sale of alcoholic liquor in the light of ex- perience gained during the war. by Republican forces armed with bombs and rifles, Six soldiers; two railway officials and two women forces and a fierce battle followed. SCORE OF SINN FEIN DELEGATES IN CUSTODY, BELFAST, Feb. 15.—Twenty members of the Sinn Fein delegation to the British parliament now are in custody. The twentieth member was apprehended in Dub- lin yesterday, when N. J. Crowley, , member for the North Division of Kerry, was arrested. ALLEGED “SPY” IS FOUND SLAIN, CORK, Feb. 15.—Street or house- to-house collections of money for any purpose have been prohibited by Major General Sir Edward Strickland, military commander of British forces in Ireland, but ib is indicated that permission will be granted in. certain cases. The body of an unknown man was found in the outskirts of this city yesterday. On the clothing w: | CRITICS OF LANDIS ARE ASSAILED IN SPEECH OF BIG TEMPERANCE CHIEF ails CITY EDITION NUMBER 108 \ a SaaS SENATE TO RESTORE $100,000 SLASHED FROM STATE BUDGET BILL Concessions Which Would Still Keep ‘Appropriations Down $400,000 From Original Estimates May Be Acceptabe to House and Reduce Probability of Deadlock CHEYENNE, Feb. 15.—Latest indications in the budget bill situation are that the senate will restore to the bill about $100,000 stricken out by house amendments, which would tingent), restoration of the $25,000 cuts made by the house in the unive would be acceptable to the house andJexercised the veto pc Saeed |h (By Associated Press,) ] @ youth accused of embezzlement, Coe EaIBN, UL, Feb, 15.—In an et they are not concerned in the | building and extension work funds, dress here last night, W. F. ases of bootleggers on suspended {which would make each of these “Pussyfoot” Johnson, international temperance worker, assailed critics of Judge K. M. Landis, The judge’s sin and that some of them now are bill which were re- patted concerned, he said, be- | at liberty under their third sus |duced by house amendments. This| CHEYENNE, Feb. 15.—Governor cause the court delayed sentence of ‘ pended sentence. action by the senate, it is forec Robert D. Carey Monday afternoon |d sentence. Johnson said he convicted ix hundred bootleggers in Wiscon- funds $100,000 and restoration in of a number of other aprrop: of the original rt ions would avoid the of probability regard to budget appropriations MONDELL TAKES PLEA FOR ROYALTY DIVISION TO CAREY NEW ELVERIES 'Pointed Appeal Directed to Governor| Urges That Justice Be Done by Recognizing County Rights BEING ADDED TO CASPER SERVICE Three in Business. District and Two in Residential Sections Be- | ginning Tomerrow Are Annovinced The Casper post office will increase all service beginning tomorrow. the business section there will be three deliveries in ‘place of two and in the residence eae ida will he two instead of one. Catriers will be’placed in all suby@ban districts such as: North Casper, %ast Casper, Mills-Baker, etc. A mourted carrier will handle the far- out districts such as Mills-Baker, but in North Casper there will be one stea/ly carrier on foot. A system of distributing the mail in the poSt office has been inaugurated whereby one clerk takes care of the incoming mail from! the time the mail sack is opened until it is dis- tributed to the boxes, carrier or gen- eral delivery cage. Each clerk in handling the mail marks the bottom of all the letters with one, two or three black or blue lines, which iden- tifes him. In case a letter is dis- tributed to the wrong box or carricr| the distributor is identified by his marking and his attention is called to the mistake. F. T. Frawley, post office inspector in charge of the office, believes: that within the course of two weeks they will have the office completely sys- tematized and errors reduced to a minimum,. The increase in delivery service will relieve the conjestion. They have even arranged the general delivery system to give the quickest service possible, and to guard against errors. All long. envelopes are not, placed in the usual alphabetic division with the small envelopes but are dis- trbiuted in a division below anda card is placed in the usual division calling attention to a larger envelope for the party. This facilitaes quick handling by having the envelopes a uniform size. Errors also might occur in placing all of the mail in one alpha- betic division, after a party has called for his mail, back to the proper div fon, and to évercome this a blan card is placed in each. division and if at any time there is no card in a di- vision, the clerk realizes that he has| made a mistake and immediately looks in the, vicinity of the empty division) to find the mail which belong for that} division. Mr. Frawley fs in hones that the| treasury department and the archi- tects at Washington will soon take scme action in increasing the facilt- ties here, by increasing the number of jooxes and other adjustments that are necessary. Ely aE Re How is it that press agents have not aiva?—Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. yet introduced the platinum throated] The smoking stand ma gave pa for Christmas has become a sewing table. ‘Wichita Beacon. pinned a placard bearing the word "spy? SOLDIER SETTLERS ARE THREATENED. DUBLIN, ‘Feb. 14.—In pursuance of the government’s plan to settle former soldiers on land in Ireland, arrangements recently have been completed for a number of soldiers | to take smal! holdings in the New- | market district of Cork. On this | land notices have been posted | threatening death by shooting to | any soldier taking land or to a land | owner selling land to the Estates leg! ties to a fair share of royalti Protesting against the attitude of the Wyoming state} ature in’ persistently ignoring rightful claims of coun- ies derived by the state from | the operation of the federal oil land leasing law, Congress- man Frank W. Mondell in a letter to Governor Robert D.| Carey has reopened the subj nd on the same question and urg- ing that counties of origin be award- jed 50 per cent of royalties realized |under the law. Congressman Mondell | relterates his statement that congress |had such a divisién in, mind when it |matter to the several states affected ‘on the supposition that justice would be done in appropriating the funds. “I have your letter of February with regard: to a division of ‘the oil royalties, which I have read with a great deal of interest,” writes. “the ‘Wyoming solon 10 the state's chief| executive. “I note you say that you are afraid I am not fully acquainted with the situation or do not realize how -these funds would be divided. “There are many questions with| regard to which I do not claim to be fully informed, but I do not think this| is one of them. For nearly ten years I made the contest in con-| gress—a considerable portion of the| time single-handed—to secure for the | states and their communities a por- tion of the funds arising out of rents and royalties under leasing acts, and the carrying on of that contest com- pelled me to study practically every phase and feature of the situation. | In fact, in my numerous speeches on| the subject, and I made at least four | of considerable length, I went quite 2 ject by criticizing the latter’s BIG FLEET AT (By Associated Press.) PANAMA, Feb. 15.—The United | States Atlantic and Pacific fleets ar- rived here last evening after complet ing their joint maneuvers off the west coast of South Ameri The final event of the maneuvers consisted of an attack by destroyers under a |smoke screen and practice at forma- tions. During the coming week the fleets will rernain here and the crews will meet in athletic contests. LAD KILLS BROTHER IN MOVIE ACT SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 15. fully and in detail into the matter. “I started out to secure for the| statés and their communities 50 per cent of the rents, royalties and bon-| uses arising out of oil and coal land; leasing legislation. We finally ob-| tained 20 per cent of the accrued| rents and royalties, and 37% per cent| of those obtained after the passage | of the leasing act. When I was con: testing for 50 per cent of the rents and royalties I realized that if the communities from which the rents and royalties were obtained received —While making, up to enact a bandit scene which they had witnessed at a motion picture show, Lee Ipsom, 15, was shot and instantly icilled by his brother, Samuel, last night, at the family home at Willard, ten miles north of here Japs to Resume all of them they would probably, in some obtain more than they| could immediately, wisely and econ-| omically expend, and it is because of| that bellef and because of the further | ‘that I trusted to the fairness of| ur legislature, that I did ‘not favor a} provision in th law fixing the| amount that the counties and com-| munities would receive, | “Some other western members were | doubtful about the action of their| legislatures and were anxio! vide, as is done in the ca of the} forest reserves, that all of the receipts} should go to the counties. I did not! believe this wise, but I had no man- ner of doubt but what the legislature would give the counties from which the receipts were obtained at least 50 per cent ‘of such receipts. » Had there been any doubt in my mind on this question we certainly would h settled the matter by giving the ‘coun- ties of origin at least 50 per cent and there would have been sentiment in the House in favor of making it more. “Much emphasis is laid on the fact that if the counties of origin are to receive half of the revenues Natrona} county would not only receive a large sum now but would receive a large sum in the future. That is very true, but it is also true that due to the oil development Natrona county has an _ extraordinary avy burden placed upon it for roads,.for schools and for maintenance of the peace. The sum which would accrue (Continued on Page 7) — —_ ALLEGED BANDITS CAUGHT. RED BLUFF, Cal., Feb. 15.—Two ‘men who gave the name of George} L, Stanley and W. Anderson, are held here in the belief that they are the two bandits who bound and gagged three men in the Sacramento North- ern railway station at Marysville last night and escaped with approxi. $879 in armed, men had heavily mately: $1,000, The handbags and wero commission. the authorities said., Case of Sentry TOKIO ae he Japanese cab- inet, it y today, soon w resume with the United States over Viadivistok incident— the shoot! Lieutenant W. 1, don, U sentry 8. N., for which the Jap ane: involved was placed to pro-|trial by court-martial. It was under-| stod the don affgir abinet considered the Lang: at length today. Do You Miss Your Tribune? Then for goodness sake KICK. The Tribune has special messenger to deliver papers to subscribers not receiving their bunes before 6:30 p,m. We are as anxious for you to your paper as you are to receive it and The Tribune will consider it a favor for you to call 15 or 16 When You Miss It. elther VISITORS TO BE ENTERTAINED AT Old and New Directors to Be Hosts to Out-of-Town Guests Here for Annual Cham- ber Meeting A dinner by the directors of the Chamber of Comerce will be given at the Henning hotel at 6:10 o'clock this evening to entertain visitors and. dis- cuss plans for future activities of the chamber, prior to the opening of the annual meeting, to be held at the courthouse at 8 o'clock. ' The Casper band will give a concert in the lobby of the Henning from 7:30 | leave the total carried by the amended bill about $400,000 le. carried, the proposed senate améndments including incre a) time deadlock, between the two houses in| Ic thac than the total originally a ¢ 0 € se of the contingent of the state istorian to $15,000 (the bill as amended by the house provides only $ ,000 for this con- ity dormitory er for first the during the pre He hi nal to tri islature with returr 5 The governor’ while the in tionably was good it h qu wi drawn and that, therefore, he was constrained to refuse to sign it, purpose of the act, the veto mes- jsag ficient | tion. | the jany |diately |eounty, }unanimous cor until 8 p, m., when they will go to the start the meeting. All the important activities of the chamber during the past year will be} gone over. The chairman of each committee, reading a report of the activities of his committee. | and all Casper citizens who are terested in the work of the chamber | ommerce are cordially invited to} id. ‘ i The weekly Forum meeting was dispensed with today in favor of the meeting tonight. | Army | ha will | robbing | up the front page. | | ing a lot of tired business men now The law and the profits are worry —Colnmbia (8. C.) Record, carry a week's rations them of an opportunity -Indianapolis Star. | name twice as an expression of deep regret.—-New Orleans Item, courthouse and play two numbers to) court . |srowing out of thi | his wife in lly, 1a |son said today. Law officers ballooning from Oma-|jer has resigned as | General O1 is requested to repeat his| It id, to prevent the filing of nformations when there was not suf- evidence to procure no act as passed nor stated, would oftic pt a convies however, prevent i. prosecut- jing attorney from filing an informa- jtion without also filing an indemnity- ing bond, and would subject all peace officers except prosecuting attorneys to such hazards that the enforcement jof the law might seriously be inter- jfered with. | The sage suggested |a simple that would meet and remove his objections and imme- after: the veto message was read Senator Hartwell of 2 author of the vetoed act, nt introe stitute the disapproved ate File 150, whch it is expected will fo through both houses before the end of the session. INSANITY IS DEFENSE OF WIFE SLAYER (By Associated Press.) OMAHA, ? 5.—A plea of insantiy will b in the defen: of Burnell Lawson of Little Roc when he is put on trial Febr 28, on a murder c! fatal shooting of rtment here recent- 3, William Jamic- on already has en- tered a plea of not oe The ladies are especially invitea| National Guard Chief Resigns (By Associated Press) DENVE Feb, i »rado Nation Shoup ed today. to the Ham- Colorado to suc: also will re- head of the accordin| Patrick J, roc head R as ex-ofticio rs. Colonel Spangler has been adjutant general since April 1, 191 Negotiations i FEDERAL OWNERSHIP OF RADIO STATIONS URGED BY DANIELS IN ‘LETTER TO SENATE COMMITTEE (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—In a plea for federal owner- |ship of all high power radio stations, Secretary Daniels in a letter to Chairman Page of the senate naval committee, today declared that ‘ there is one thing in which there | should be a monopoly it is monopoly of the air, and this |monopoly should not be given over to private interests.” Mr. Daniels’ letter was in answer toy “One g danger that confronts j&@ request from Se us,” the letter sa is the possib- ‘opinion on the resolution introduced |ility, I might even say the probabil: |by Senator Poindexter, republican, |ity, of a commission through interlock: | Washington, to regulate the operation |ing directorates of the private cable and foster the development of radio |i with I radio intec- communication ests, for it is not i vable that | Asserting that he was fully aware of|the interests that and controt the opposition that existed to govern-| the might also be interested |ment ownership of public utilities, |in corporation, whose spectil Mr. Daniela declared experiences be; | interests might be served by the pro- tor and during the war demonstrated | visions of the pending bill.’ el| “Amateur stations should be under | States were Imission of government control," Mr, Daniel de clared. HOUSE MAY THROW OUT LANDIS CASE, IS BELIEF , against the jurist by the Ohio rep- | (By Associatetd Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, — Im- peachment proceedings instituted in the House by Representative Welty, Democrat, Ohio, against fed- oral Judge Kenesaw Mountain Land- in of € » remained at status quo today pending the fixing of a date by the Judiciary committee for a hearing on the charges proforred resentative. Chairman Volstead an- nounced that Representative Welty and such other witnesses as he may desire to call, would be asked to ap- | pear before the committee probably within a week. Reading his charres against Judge Landis on tho floor of the house yes- terday, Representative Welty moved | impeachment bec: ceptance of the offi arbitrator of. baseball serving on tho bench, Many membe.'» expressed the be lief that the case would be thrown out by the Judiciary committee in vi of the attorney general's op. inion that Judge Landis was within the law in accepting the outside dus tles in question, use of ac of supreme, while — stilt ay Heke