Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 25, 1921, Page 1

PAYMENT IN 30 INSTALLMENTS IS SUGGESTED Politicians Warned By Hun Minister Against Coup PARIS, Feb. 25.—Germany will offer the Supreme Allied council a proposition to pay 120,000,000 marks in repara- tions when the allies and Ger- mans meet .at London next ‘week, says the Berlin correspondent of the Journal, bp declares he receiy- m from “a parlia- mentary sourc’ . This paymen\@ uld be made in 30 installments of’ 00,000,000 marks each, either in Boods, accord- ing to conditio ded upon at the conference. 4 yr. Walter Sim- Ainister, toda > irers” agains! At, the possib- Dr. Simons declared unanimous in their col Germany would be unable to meet tho Paris ‘Feparation ‘terms but that the ent was hopeful of arriving at a golution which would prove even more suitable to the needs of the iin- tente than the Paris proposals. RECEIVER FOR ROAD IS NAMED A! ‘A, ,Ga., Feb. 25.—Judge 8. H. Sibley, in the federal court today President. B. L. Bugg as for the Atlanta, Birmingham & itic railway. The order was is- sued-on petition of the Birmingham Trust| & Savings company of Birm- ngham,,Ala., which alleged that. it, note.’ for * a gi Senate Completing Passed by House Changegs Only Is Contemplated WASHINGTON, Feb: 25.—The long-delayed bonus bill, passed by the house last May, committee today with leaders planning to report it late today after eliminating the provision for special taxes to cover the cost of the adjusted compensation. It was the plan to let the tax question go over until the next session. The five-fold optional Plan of the house bill was to be re- tained. This included the immediate cash bonus for length of service, service ,. Certificates payable in the future, vo- cational training, loans for farm or home purchases and land settlement. WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.—One han- dred thousand of those who drilled to- gether, went to France together, and were wounded together, announc- ed today that they had banded togeth- er in the National Disabled Soldiers’ League to obtain recognition by the government of their claims-for com- Pensation. The league, which was organized gome time ago by disabled service men, announced today the opening of Washington headquarters. Captain George H. Gillen of Maine, President, stated that upon application they would take up the claim of any disabled man, regardless of his mem- ‘bership in the league. a Mr, and Mrs. Robert K. Staley are spending the week-end ‘in Denver. FAMINE RELIEF MONEY (By. Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. — Ono- half a million dollars was voted to- day by the Senate to defray costs of moving, across the Pacific, grain donated by American farmers for the famine sufferers of China. Senator Kenyon, republican, Iowa, in offering the bill, said official re- ports indicated that 14,000,000 Chin- SOLDIER BILL TO. REACH SENATE TODAY Weather Forecast Fair tonight and Saturday, somewhat colder in east and north portions tonight. VOLUME V ARDING FIGHTS REDUCTION IN NAVAL B GERMANS MAKE OFFERHARDING IN ACCOR OF 120 BILLION MARKSWITH HOOVER POLIC Che Casper Daily | Cribune CASPER, WYO., FRIDAY, FEB. 25, 1921 CITY =| EDITION NUMBER 117 DENVER WOMAN CAPTURES MEX LOOTING HOME DENVER, Colo., Feb. 25.—When Mrs. Pearl Hannon returned to her home after_a shopping trip she found George Morales, 18-year- old Mexican, ransacking the house. Morales ran, but before he could escape Mrs. Hannon secured a hold upon him, which the Mexican could not break. Morales dragged the woman out into the yard, then into the street, but Mrs. Hannon re- tained her grasp on the intruder. Finally a policeman arrived and took the Mexican to cet ee ig ad PRISON TERMS GIVEN TWO FOR SOLDIER FRAUI ' WASHINGTON, + Feb. 25.—¥our- year sentences were imposed today in the district supreme court on William F. Salisbury, Jr., of Buffalo and David W. Griswold of Southhold, N. Y., former claim examiners of the war risk insurance bureau, who pleaded guilty to having defrauded ‘wounded world war veterans out of several thousand dollars. ‘hey were indicted on-eleven counts of having.ob- TO BE MAINTAINED BY FRESH APPROPRIATIONS DOUGLAS, Wyo., Feb. 25.—Dous- las lost its fight in the state legis- Jature for $116,000 approririations to include funds for the erection of ew building for the state. fair grounds here but secured’ ample support for holding entertainmen‘s this year and next when the legisla- ture allowed $55,000 for the two- ‘year period, $12,000 f7r paying \pft indebtedness and t¥e use of all receipts for the fair for the years 1921 and 1922. Heretofore gate re- ceipts were sent to the State Board of Charities and Reform and Chey- enne and the local board had uo use of the money, This. year's fair will be held on September 13 to 16, inclusive, and aid received from the state will per- mit Secretary E. Ewel and the local board’ to go ahead with elaborate Plans, including the offering of prizes for exhibits and a atar enter- tainment program. Teuton Editors Are Challenged ’ To Fight Duels BRESLAU, Germany, Feb. 25—Sev- eral newspaper editors in this city haye been challenged to duels by Dr. Rhode, an attache on the staff of the Prosecuting attorney, who during a recent campaign speech accused the press of being “prostituted.” His ac- cusations provoked sharp. denuncia- tion from-the National Press league and his challenges were the ‘result. WESTERN UNION WINS DECISION NEW YORK, Feb. 25.—Federal Judge Augustus N. Hand today hand- ed down an opinion denying the peti- tion of the United States government for the right to prevent the Western Union Telegraph Company from lay- ing its cable from the Barbadoes to Miami, Fla. IRISH AMBUSH POLICE SQUAD Sinn Fein ‘Attack on 50 Officers Beaten Off With 'Aid of Military Reserves; | Battle Planes Used by British (By Associated Press.) MACROOM, Ireland, Feb. 25. — Fifty auxiliary police, traveling in lorries, were ambushed between this village and ing Jaime th resin es BONU Report on Measure Last May; Minor was before the senate Ballyvourney this morning by 300 men. The ambush: party opened fire from the cover of rocks’ along the road, killing one policeman and wounding six. The battle lasted: two hours, at the end of which the - - military withdrew leaving the attack- ing party still in ossession of its position. . Hundreds of reserves were then rushed up by the military: ‘from neighboring barracks, and ‘the attack was renewed, with the assistance of battle airplanes. * In the first assault the major com- manding the crown forces was killed and seven of his men were wound- ed, one mortally. Tho casualties of the ambushing party were not learn- ed. The crown forces were unuble to recover some, of their wounded when they withdrew. ———_<= Mrs. Francis J. Stilwell of the sales force of the Frantz Shop, has returned from an extended vacation spent in Leadville, Colo., and Salt Lake City; Utah. IS VOTED were facing starvation and that humanity,” he said “but one of good diplomacy. The foodstuffs have been donated by the farmers of the coun- try; the railroads have offered free transportation to the west coast, and the brotherhoods have agreed to give tho labor free for the move- ment.” . ICOSTA RICAN CONSULATE IN PANAMA IS A COAT OF ARMS oTATE FAIR STANDARD President Porras Calls for Volunteers to Fight if Bloodshed Over Coto Occupation Is Held Necessary (By Associated Press.) PANAMA, Feb. 25.—Violent Costa Rican demonstrations occurred in this city last night, reaching their culmination in an attack upon the Costa Rican consulate. arms was torn frém the door of the consulate and was trampled under the feet of the crowd. President Porras made a p “loyal Panamans” to present / them- selves today for the formation of mil- itary forces in case such a step should be necessary. Late in the evening the presidential office made public telegrams confirm- ing reports that Coto, a district at the Pacific end of the Panaman Cos- tan frontier had been occupied by Costa Rician forces. “Costa Rica has occupied by force the district of Coto on the Pacific boundary which we have possessed un- der. the status quo, “said an official Statement issued here last night. “She claims this territory in accordance With the award handed down in 1914 ‘oy Chief Justice. Whité of..the United States Supreme court, who was named arbitrator. ama has declined to ac- cept his d ion.” In-addition to the force of sixty nat- ional police sent to the Coto district, there are unconfirmed reports that 300 more men ‘have béen sent to ‘the Atlantic end of the frontier near Bo- cas Del Toro. . WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.—Unless sharp developments mark the conflict of Panama and Costa Rica over the disputed territory of Coto, the state department will make no decisive move, it was intimated today at the department. Because of the pending change of administrations, the only action contemplated is to set on foot an inquiry as to the facts. pel re ak SEE JUAREZ RAIL MEN STRIKE EL PASO, Texas, Feb. 25—Railroad men in Juarez have joined the strike on Mexican railroads. At noon today 300 workmen in Juarez walked out, leaving only ten men employed in the yards and offices, according to city and railroad officials. Four men rep- resenting the director. general of Mexican railways, arrived in Juarez today to try to negotiate with the strikers. The strikers announced they, would follow an order from headquar- ters in Chihuahua City to avoid vio- lence in tying to win the strike. Boe lat Naieiaed Boy Eats 37 Soft Boiled Eggs, Dad Gorges on Honey KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 25.— The town of Rogersville, near here, today laid claim to the gastron- omic champions of the state. Her- bert Sibert, 16, recently’ came out on the long end of a wager by eat- ing at one repast 37 soft boiled eggs. Just to prove the theory of inherited talents, Sibert, Sr., then ate ten pounds of honey at two meals. Inspired by the eating prow- ‘ess of his neighbors, Harrison Childers conquered ‘new fields by consuming 15 cans of potted ham wtihout stopping. LIQUOR TRAFFIC _ POLICY TALKED (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.—A new plan for enforcement of prohibition is being discussed among republi- can leaders as a prospective policy of the Harding administration. It contemplates abolishing the present dual enforcement machinery of the treasury and justice depart- ments and centralization of full re- TTACKED; TORN OFF The'coat of atriotic address, calling upon —————$<_______ MEXICO READY TO ACT IN CASE OF RAIL STRIKE, (By Associated Press) MEXICO CITY, Feb. 25.—Full pre- parstions have been made to meet any <eeGation: resulting from the strike of ra! workers, President Obregon tolil'# joint committee from the cham. ber of deputies and the’ strikers last night. He reiterated the government's refusal to recognize the men's unions as constituted. Full protection, he as- serted, wolild be afforded voluntcer workmen and railroad property. * Newspaper dispatches from Tor- reon, Guadalajara and Aguas Cali- entes say the strike is only partially effective there, but there is a prob- ability no trains will be running out of those cities before 4 o'clock this afternoon, the hour set for calling out all railroad workmen. Felix Palavicini, editor of El Uni- versal, turned over to the police last evening a letter received by him and signed “The Brotherhood of Railroad Workers.” It threatened him with death and his plant with destruction D y U.S. CABINET IS HELD DEFINITE All Doubt Relieved) By Announcement From Florida ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., Feb. 25. — President-elect Har- ding’s selection of Herbert Hoover to be secretary of com- tion of this department is concerned Mr. Harding announced that he had found himself in “‘perfect accord” with the policies urged by Mr. Hoover as a condition of his entering the cabinet and that the entire incident had been! closed with a definite acceptance from | the former food administrator. At the same time, the president- elect virtually confirmed also the se lection of Henry Wallace of Towa, to be secretary of agriculture. The selec- tion of Mr. Wallace has been well known for some time, although pre- viously Mr. Harding had declined 10 discuss it. ADD LEAD TO SEECTION Asked about the condition laid down by Mr. Hoover, which included vn- dorsement by Mr. Harding of a defin ite policy for reorganization of the commerce department, the president- elect replied: : “We are in perfect accord as to what the department ought to be made I wouldn't want Mr. Hoover or an other secretiry to take a. departme: unless he intended to do things with it.” He added that he saw nothing out of the ordinary about the case except the publicity given it. Every other prospective cabinet appointee, he said, had discussed with him the matter of permanent department policies, In the course of his comment Mr. Harding erpressed surprise that Mr. Hoover had mado a statement on the subject in New York last night. The president-elect said he had intended to announce the appointment here to- day, but that his prospective secre- tary had acted entirely within his priv- jileges in taking the initiative. The reference to Mr. Wallace's ap pointment came in reply to a ques tion relative to an article by the Towa | editor recently published on_ policies | because of his support of National Railroad Director Perez. ere oaga RECALL PROJECTED. he might pursue as secretary of agri-| | culture. “Unless there shall be some unlool- led for, development,” was Mr. Hard ing's only comment, “I have a strong |suspicion that Mr. Wa e will be |serving in that cai FARGO, N. D., Feb. 25,—Anti-| Non-Partisans of North Dakota will initiative a recall election aimed at “several state officers," they an- nounced through their headquarters here today. The details were not an- nounced. JEWS MASSACRED BY ANTI-R LABOR PLANS | TO ORGANIZE | STEEL WORK| ‘WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.—Further plans for the new campaign to or- ganize the steel industry will be dis- cugsed here April 15 by the executive council of the national and interna- tional unions in the steel industry af- filiated with the American Federation of Labor, it was announced today. 2 enh airy umcas § A. E. Laverance of this city is vis. iting in Cheyenne for a few davs while attending to business matters. sponsibility and authority under the attormey general. ‘Whether the plan under discus- sion contemplates retention of a fed- eral prohibition commissioner ap- parently has not beem definitely de- termined. It is understood, however, that all state prohibition enforce- ment agents would be dispensed with and the prohibition enforc> SELECTION FOR: [response to inquiries regarding UILDING PLANS | Requests Senate to! Make 'Adequate| ‘Appropriation for Present Program FOREIGN TRADE SLUMPS DURING. sceaseares JANUARY WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.—| b] resident-elect Harding sent word today to senate Repub- lican leaders that he desired| appropriations for the navy| and favored continuing the present building program without material reductions. With this definite what was regarded ministration’s naval ARE ANNOUNCED $66,000,000 Shrinkage in Exports Reported by statement of as the new ad- ate Re. publican leaders declared they would the house totals in the naval appro- epartment oO! O} priations bill, even at the risk of de feating the bill at this session. Mr. Harding's views were given in the merce; Imports Fall Off reduced appropriations made by the (By Associated Press.) folye, The president-elect replied WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.— that he was in complete sympathy “a1 ce OD - with the action of the senate navat|4 Shrinkage of $66,000,000 in pommittee yesterday in increasing the| American export trade in Jan- house totais. uary, was reported today by yo A The president-elect, it was said, did ar merce in the coming adminis-|not indicate his position with refer.| {2 department of commerce. tration finally was confirmed|°" ‘© Senator Borah's disarmament| Imports for the month fell off by Mr. Harding today after a series of | Proposal. leaders Fania, | $55.00. 000)a8 cofabareda/ with. :ther inv, developments that at one time seem-|oWever, they felt assured that he |cember figures ed likely to lead to cancellation of ene |WOUld favor disarmanent provided a| txports in-January totalled $658. Appointment: general agreement could be obtained | 999,000 as comared with $72,000,000 Under the circumstances, Mr. Hoov-|@"4 that consequently prospects for]in January, 1920, Importe 1 e +. adoption of Senator Borah’s disarma-| ¢), See HAAN ot er will enter the cabinet with an un eo int | $209,000,000 compared with $474,000,- usual status. So far as is known here, |™CMt resolution had improved. Lead-| 99 ‘in tho same month a year ago, no other member has outlined a de.|CTS ¢xPressed doubt whether the/and was the smallest. in any month at snaval bill an Hon of accepting his Portfolio. It ieleaid that it might be that the bili|, ‘The trade balance in ravor of the expected sult of Mr. Hard-| vould not be passed before March 4,| United States for tho month of Jan. ‘8 acceptance of the terms laid oe uary was $446,000,000. down by the former food administrator Sia Imports during even months will be to put the latter in a command B k Off i perfod ending with last January wer } period ending st January were ing position so far as the reorganiza an iclais valued at 000,000 against $2,768,- 000,000 in the ec: year before. responding period the xports totalled $4,632.+ Called Upon to 900,000 compared with $4,585,000,000 ° in the corresponding period. Reveal Salaries) ‘mors ot wot amounted to $8 000,000 in January and to $342,000- p Pee iY 000 in the seven months as compared NEW YORK, Feb. 25.—Keen inter. | With $12,000,000 in January 1920, and $38,000,000 in the corresponding seven months. Gold exports showed a large drop, ing to only $3,000,000 in est was evinced in Wall street today in the order of the comptroller of the treasury calling for a report on sai- aries of national bank officials in | Janus s npared with $48,000,000 connection with the national bank |in January 1920. In the seven months call issued yesterday. the total was $130,000,000 as com. Such a report, it was pointed out,|PAared with $319,000,000 in the cor- would mean the making public of the |Fesponding period the year before. great range of bank Officials’ salar-] Imports of silver fell, for the seven ies as the law requires that bank|months were $37,000,000, as compared statements in response to the comj-| with $56,000,000, while exp: of ail- trollers’s call must be published. were $38,000,000 as compared with Some bankers were reported to be | $122,000,000. seeking legal advice as to whether ach cke the order, which was said tobe unpre-| D. W. Ogilbee has returned to 20 jceented, could be enforced. city after spending several days 223 INDICTED BY GRAND JURY IN BIG COAL CASE Operators and Miners of the Central Field ‘Accused of Conspiracy to Violate the Anti-Trust Law INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Feb. 25.—An indictment contain- ing five counts, charging conspiracy to violate the Sherman anti-trust act, was returned by the federal grand jury today against 223 coal operators, coal operators’ associations, coal | | ROBBER PLEAL GUILTY COUNCIL BLUFFS, In., Feb. 25 Hugh A. Reed, accomplice in the Bur- lington mail robbéry in this city November 13, pleaded guilty in fed- eral court here to EDS, Number 1,000; LONDON, Feb. 25.—More former anti-bolshevik leader, Hamel, according to a stateme: declares, women being mistreated and tortured, and children being murdet ed in cold blood. ‘Thousands of chil- dren were made orphans. The possessions of the Jews were looted, the statement adds, and great numbers of them were made home-) less. Reports from Jewish sources in Warsaw last December told of pog- roms carried out by the troops of General Balakovitch in the Minsk re- gion. Other messages announced that the Polish government had de- cided to court-martial General Kalak- ovitch. FORCES OF ISRAEL TO BE UNITED. JERUSALEM, Feb. 24.—(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)—Sir Herbert Victims of Torturous Pogroms Carried Out by Minsk and Hamel Districts of pogroms carried out by the troops of General Balakovitch, | tion of Ukrainian Jews in London. | mining companies and coal miners. $ The list of indicted includes persons and corporations in Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Ohio, which omprise the central competitive coal fi Among those indicted are many in- dividual defendants already under in- dictment violation of the Lever act. The names of, those indicted |were made public in the return to United St 3s District Judge A, B. | Anderson. he names of twelye in- | dividuals, however, were withheld r st. s in the indictment | pena Th charge: Restraint of trade, restraint of commerce, restraint of trade and commerce, conspiracy to monopolize and monopolizing. | Inclyded among those indicted are John L. Lewis, president of the Homes Looted |United Mine Workers of America; | William Green, secretary of the |United Mine Workers of America: + |Percy ‘Tetlow, statistician of the than 1,000 Jews were tims) pited Mine Wo: of America. in the regions of Minsk and) KOREAN oT ELIGIBLE mt issued today by the Federa- (By Assocjated Press) LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb. 25,—A The pogroms were of a terrible character, the statement} Korean, even though he has served in would help to bind more closely the|the United States army, is not eligible tathendd i-torces. fot \tarael for American citizenship, according to The conference will deliberate also|a decision of B. F. Bledsoe on the question of adapting the Jew-| filed today ict court. The ish legal code to modern times and|decision was in the case of En Ek consider the status of women \ song. LABOR TAKES UP WET RESOLUTION Samuel, the high commissioner, in opening today a conference of 71 rab- ment attorneys and their local or augmented assistants. |bis and 35 representative laymen who met to ct a supreme rabbinate and a Jewish court of appeals, ex |pressed the hope that the conference (By ) , fore it a proposal that organized WASHINGTO. .—Details | labor request congress to repeal the of the new program of organized | Volstead Prohibition Enforcement labor designed to combat any gen- | act. eral movement for institution of the While the council was meeting “open shop” were before the execu- |official notification and copies of the tive coumeil of the American Federa- | d ation of principles adopted tion closing of the national confer- | at Wednesday's conference were be | ence of labor leaders, adjourned yes- | ing sent out from the federation | headquarters to all labor organigme | terday. “Th | tions throughout the country. i The executive council also had be .. eo =