Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 21, 1921, Page 1

ies A ight in Weather Forecast Fair tonight and Tu 5 warmer tonight and inane portion Tuesday. CASPER, WYO., MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1921 thay CITY DITION NUMBER 137 Residents Vote Two-to-One for Teuton Rule in Disputed Territory; Poland Leads in Some Districts; Entente to Carry ‘Out Decision Made: at Polls BERLIN, March 21.—(By Associated Press.)—Germany won an overwhelming victory in the plebiscite held in Upper Sileaa yesterday to determine the future! national status of that region, according to official returns received here today. Two: districts were still missing at 9 o’clock this morning, but the count showed 876,000 votes for Germany and 389,000 for Poland. Reports from SBreslau~ state that ILESIA IN PLEBISCITE CAOPER TIGHTS AWARDED FIRSTS IN TWO OUT OF FIVE CONTESTS Local: Batreite st Vase . 3 a the plebiscite. was generally without ‘oe Grain, Dust Explosion Maina Tetue” pati | And Declamatory Divi- And Four Missing; Big Elevator Is Wrecked CHICAGO, March 21.—Two more _ bodies today were taken out of the debris of the Armour Grain. com- pany elevator which was wrecked by an explosion Saturday night, thus making the number of known dead four. Two more bodies were believed still to be.in’ the wreck. age. CHICAGO, March 21.—(By Associated Press.) — Wreck- ing crews today started work clearing away the tons of question of employes is natio the RAIL AGREEMENTS MOST VITAL PROBLEM BEFORE PEOPLE, SAYS OFFICIAL CHICAGO, ‘Magch 21. — (By Associated’ Press.) —'The ionat ements between railroads and their most : gus question confronting the Ameri- Sixteen Residents Freed on First Indict- ment, Have Six Others Pending; _ Miners Cheer Verdict of Jury WILLIAMSON, W. Va., March 21.—A jury today acquitted the sixteen residents of Matewan, tried for the killing of Albert C. Felts, a private detective, in the street battle at Matewan last May. NTS ACQUITTED untoward incidents. poln, Germany received 20,000 votes to 11,000 for Poland. In Tarnowitz, the Germans cast 85 per cent of the ballots. and in the town of Beuthen they cast 78 per cent. .In the Beuthen country districts, the -vote, as pub- lished, stood, Germany, 59,222; Poland, 62,040. In Koenigshuette, the Germans re- ceived 32,000, and the Poles 10,851, and Kattowitz and country districts the Germans 72,831 and the the town of Kattowitz voting German by 93 per cent. In Hindenburg the Germans cast 36. votes to 31,625 by. the Poles, while Kreuzburg,. the Germans’ vote 33,980 to 1,556 for the Poles. Reds Would Compromise With Enemy COPENHAGEN, March 21.—Nego- tiations looking to the formation of a coalition government for sovici Russia have been opened by Niko- sions of State Contest Win Loving Cups Two silver loving cups and gold medals were brought back to Casper by local en- trants in the events of High School week at Laramie, staged under the auspices of the University of Wyoming and in which practically all high schools of the state were represented. The local prize winners are Miss Mary Flynn, who was awarded first honors in the ~vislin contest, and Miss Henrietta Gutschall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. DETAILED RETURNS MADE AVAILABLE. BERLIN, March 2 lai Lenine, Bolshevik premier, with leaders of the mensheviki and social revolutionaries, said a despatch The defendants were formally discharged by Judge R. D. W. D. Gutschall of 404 South Jeffer- Bailey, but were remanded to jail pending bond arrange- son, who won first in the declamatory can people, W. W. At ury, Vice-president of the Pennsyl- vania lines, told thi ad labor board today during ‘the debris scattered by the explo- ‘Ta third day of cross-examination of railway officials by Frank po amare ARs rant Aletheia. sion Saturday night in the ele- , ¥ ; ‘Returns re-| contest. Both competed against en- vator of the “Armour! . Grain|p. wafth vabor caee Aten ae hee Lerrpicpare ate eygredena Rp a eval: to: the Beriingske Ti- || ceived: upto: 10:30 =) ime'showed: the| trarite of markea ability and displayed company in South Chicago, .under| yy, ¥- e jewtde. following results: unusual talent in the estimation of which the bodies of tour nictine eer] Mr: Atterbury’ charged in a pre- in the death of ‘the: six other private acta pritapr believed to be buried. ‘The two races] pared statement that the’ national detectives killed with Felts: ‘The trial TAX DODGERS ROUNDED UP The wholesale campaign which has been inaugurated to clean up auto tax evaders is getting results as shown by the scores of people who ‘are daily applying at the sheriff's of- fice for auto license applications. The volume is due to the fact that the arrival of spring with the fact that the is causing the auto fan to get his ma- agreements were “foisted on the roads without any attempt at confercnce,” under war-time federal administration, and that labor leaders refused to allow their employes to confer with railroad Officials over the agreements. He, duclared that he was. opposed to’ any agreement that was, national in) scone. : “We have come to the. parting of the ways,” Mr. Atterbury’s statement on national agreements said. “One road leads to government own- ership, nationalization, Plumb plan-ism and" syndicalism . . . the other} Five contests in all were staged out- side the athletic events and the com- petition was the keenest in the history of High School week. Other Casper entrants ranked high in their respec- tive divisions, but failed to place in tho finals after having been awarded honors over other entrants. it ees sha. ““B.L. T.’’, Noted Humorist Laid at cohsumed 46 days. News of the acquittal was shouted to @ largo group of miners standing at aewindow outside the courtroom and the announcement was recelved with enthusiasm, = Wives and relatives of the Mate: wanians stood on the porch of the county ‘jail and received their kin with open arms. ‘The battle broke out late in the day, May 19, after the: private detectives had evicted striking miners’ and their families from Stone Mi company cottages. Besides thi Cities— many Poland Rosenberg urban rural. .24,200 11,400 Kreuzburg . . -43,000 2,300 Lublinitz ++15,190 13,800 Tarnowitz. . . -17,600 27,000 Gross Strehlitz . 900 Ober Glogau . 4,500 Kosel ... . 11,700 Gleiwitz url 32,000 Leobschuets ... ...... 300 Ratibor urban rural, . 20,700 Kattowitz urban rural. . 69,000 Kocnigschuette . . 10,800 Buethen:. 73,500 Hindenburg. . 43,000 dead were blown out of the structure by the blast. which was heard and {clt across Lake Michigan. The grain loss was placed at abou $1,000,000 by E. A. James, secretary cf the\company, who said that it was. believed the uther $3,000,000 worth of srain in tho concreto bins could be salvaged. Weeks will be required, it wag sald to clear away the muss of. twisted stcel and concrete and clear the chan nel of .the Calumet river which almos was blocked by the spilled grain. * Spontaneous combustion was AP. DOLAN TC BE ARRAIGNED HERE TUESDAY Alleged Accomplice in Burlington WHISKY STILL oLIZED BEFORE FIRST RUN MABE ~ detect- es peace 3. Zi Oppel: ‘ban and rural.31,000 26,000 2 * craly “assigned ‘ax’ he couse of the) nd !maustral ence and che con-jFirst Load of Comm and Sagar on] ives, threo civilians, including Mavor| Thefts Returned From Indiana. |chino rasy tor the sumer oten, [OPPS urban aad’ Fura Rest in Chicago explosion. Scereh, iad: Teamane eG esa te Hand, Modern Plant Equipped “Bind pt lie antectivgn wed vaca to Testify Against For- de derscnps POLES TO BE BLOCKED RES enoray_ and responstbhity” w When Sheriff Confiscates’ [actor use ‘tate sre’ moe rt ees AVED an ENIANE CRONE ” Discussin; the refusal of labor vs charges of killing ‘Testerman, Otto OPPELN, March 21.—({By The As- CHICAGO, . Mar 2. — Funeral s slay.) RECORDS. IN EAST CRACK BOSTON, Mass, 21.—The maxtiium ‘temperature “Of : 82. reached at noon: today was grees higher than has ever before been recorded here fora day in Match. One heat prostration.,the’ first of the year, was reported. unions to confer with’ their employers And. Robert Mullons. cabo | ye ere IBlice:« in t his: former confederate. NOT REVIEWED WASHINGTON) March 21-The \sl- to review preme_ cour’ ned the convictions in ward Anderson, Uifornia ‘of Ed. ice and espionage’ act. Swindlers Go On. Mortimer Downing and thirty-eight others on charges of conspiring to violate the sclective serv- sociated Press,)—Entente forces “in Upper Silesia will. promptly ‘suppress any ‘effort on the part of the Polish lapmy ig override the decision in yes terday's plebiscite, or to anticipate the action of the council of/ambassa- dors. in Paris, General. Lerond,, head of the intérdiied plebiscite commis ‘sion; Cold “the: “Assoaiated Press’ today He sald rumors that the Poles had been - concentrating “an army on’ th Silesian. frontier were “wholly. with: out’ foundation.” hould they. cross ithe border,” .con- tinued General Lerond, “they would services for Bert Leston Tayler, who as "B. L, T." conducted’ the Chicago Tribune column, “A Line 0) Type or wo,” werd held today from the fourth Presbyterian. church wit}; only inti- mate friends of) the. fayaily. present. Mr. Taylor died Saturdyy after a brief Auiness. from pnevinonja, CLARA HAMON IS BAPTIZED poo be met by machine. guns, and. rifles. A copper still which was j var ‘America and the’ rest’ of ioe wore ‘ to function( four barrels” of. mds! Gj ° can ‘depend ‘upon me‘ to mi the ARDMORE, Olja, March 21.— NEW YORK, March 21.—All New bai ; th T: ial E. ’, ” ” hi $ vork’ aot firearms and other requisites. for * * m entente’s will: here.’ Clara Smith Hamon, acquitted Pease Pie! os iS pA a ge : 24.5): | moonshine campaign were’ Accebipaled r ut piy General Lerond | remained / up. ait mometer registered §0 WASHINGTON, March 21-—Failure of Engineman Long, of the Michigan Central train, to observe and obey cer- tain signals was responsible for the recent Porter, Ind., wreck. in which thirty-seven persons were killed and twenty injured, the interstate gommis- sion's bureau of safety reported today. ——— GARDNER TO. BE RENAMED WASHINGTON, March 21.— Obad- jah Gardner of Maine, who resigned from the International Joint Commis- “Wach raflroad negotiating with tts ‘own employes is’the ‘only’ road to ‘in-| dustrial peace,” Mr. Atterbury added. vse siRpe Se il, Improvements. Twocolored mien, one of whom, Sandors is already in jail 1 F : Ehro at-the ‘scene. The second* man) was | ti A at not brought here on. the first foad|rants—one Fell he because wf the heavy load of: evidence | of Hatfield and oie) carried. He ‘will be brought here this'| Hatfield. attem| mr.|7ess { | testify against Dolan“ \is due Exceed Revenue In 227 Cities WASHINGTON, | March ernmenta! costs intluding ifiterest and outlays, for permanent improvements for the 227 cities of the country with ® population of 30,000 or. moro ex- ceeded total revenues by $8,991,000 in the year 1919, according to statis- tics on municipal finances made pub- Ne today by the Census Bureau, Deducting, the item ‘of permanent outlays, however, revenues which ‘ag- Bregated $1,224,112, capita, exeeeded governmental costs by $255,902,000, it- was shown. e tota] net indebtedness of the iD was placed at $2,679,551,000, or $77.82 per capita with that of New afternoon. 21,—Gov- 00. or $35.82 - per | jured. States. The bodies of Hanenkrat and Mur- phy will be retufned to the United TWO YANKS AT COBLENZ DEAD COBLENZ, March Thomas Hanenkrat of Stausburg, O.., and Lawrence Murphy of El Paso, Tex., of the American Army of oc- cupation, wero’ killed today when the Cologrie express struck a truck which they were driving at Weissenthurm. Private ‘Lawence Baker, tho man in the truck was seriously in- 21. — Privates third —_—___ In England the. relling-chairs used ‘The state contend their " leaders’ arrest. The claiming the accused fired in self-de- fense, charged the detectives’ guns cracked) firgt. More than 300 witnesses wero sum: moned. Those that took the stand testified as chdracter witnosses and other details. Both sides presented Virtually the same number of cye- witnesses. The defendants were M. Hatfield, Charles Kiser, taxicab driver; Reeco Chambers, cafpenter;. Clare Over- stréet, freight house employe; Ed ibers,, police gfficers,. and tho fol- lowing: miners: Arch Williams, Wil- Yam Bowman, Doug.and Ben Mounts, Jesse Boyd, Hallie Chambers, Lee Tol- er, Willlam Starr,.-W. B, Coleman, Al- bert Burgaff, Van, Glay.and Calvin McCoy... N. H.. Atwood and B. R. Page, originally indicted, wero dis- missed: on niotion of: the state. => POTHIER TO BE deputy sherift, WU: yan’ HlguUMTA watbe tes State's chier wit- ingness to testify against Dolan is due to the fact that the latter has lately charged him with the responsibility of the robbery, TRIED ON COAST PROVIDENCE, R. \., March 21.— Roland R, Pothier, formerly a serg- eant bugler in the army, who is held hero ag the slayer of Major Alexander . Cronkhite, in October, 1918, will soon, be removed from this federal jurisdiction to facoma, Wash., if pres- ent plans afe, carried out. United States District Attorney Peter C. Can- non-#aid today that within afew da} he\would ask the court for an order of removal, Pothier is in jail in default of $10,- 600 basi, having entered a plea of Grave Case, Tex. ASPERMONT, Texas, March 21 The. West Texas “empty grave case’ involving the supposed death of B, J. Cochrain years ago, the funeral and burial on a lonely hillside “in Stone- wall county and the opening of the grave last summer by officers only to find an empty coffin, vas called-for trial here today. Cochrain, who was found alive near Sterling City, Texas, is charged with swindling in connec: tion with the payment of insurance money. When arrested Cochrain, according to officers, declared he. knew nothing of his supposed death, but had been kidnapped and held prisoner in New Mexico seven months by a Mexican. Later he was quoted by officers as saying he-had been placed under the influence of a drug, buried swhile invan unconscious condition and later “dug up.” Wayne Ussery and C. O. Hogsett, Aspermont farmers, are under indict- ment in connection with the alleged night to receive the-returns:from the voting. He did not, attempt.to con- ceal his pleasure that the. plebiscite had been carried out with scarcely a ripple of excitement and no disorder. ‘The Germans here were massed in front of the Oppelin administration) building to await the result of the ba)- loting and when the first returns from the city showed a vote in favor of Germany in the proportion of 20 <o 1, the crowd sang “Deutschland Uber Alles” and “Deutschiand in Bbren.”” Reports that 20,000 Polisi troops were marching toward the border have been current here. A motor trip along the Polish frontier showed the presence of the usual, Polish sentries, | but there virtually wre no entente troops on the Silesian side of the bor- der. of troops or civWians could’ suddenly cross without yaeeting with serious interference. ‘The balloting -yesterGay was virtual- ly’over by saldafternoon. There was| no disorder of a serious nature re-| Ported. - Wuring his trip through the zone, a y.umber of Germans attempted Thursday of a charge of murder i= connection with tho death of Jake L. Viamon, last night was baptized in the: First Christian church of Ardmore by Dr. C. 8. Brooks, its pastor. Civil. War Vet Is Slated for Pension Chief WASHINGTON, March 21.—Presi- dent Harding is sald to have decided to appoint Washington Gardener, Albion, Mich., a former member of the ; House of Representatives and a Union It might, be) possible that a nuriiber| veteran of the civil war as commis. sioner of pensions. manderin-chict of the G. 1913. of He was com- A. R. in 4 Buying In Bulk , TT . ee to confiscate the Associated Press cor- Grocers used to display their sion at the request of Former Presi-| York city alone $1,009,809,000 amount-|by invalids and others have to carry! « Judge R. D. Bailey called tho trial| Snes asmipnee hates a numuehter| swindle, Fesporident’s automobile at’ Fichenau|| wares by placing them in bushel dent Wilsoh before the appointment of] ing. more than one-third of the. total. | a motor license. in ctrouit eburt’ here: January 26. The | commisdoner: last. Saturday. ' Accord. CUTS FOOT WITH, AXE to take voters to the polls, but the!l baskets on the sidewalk, mn those Former Secretary Wilson’ of the Labor | .* : entire, coubty wx nearly, exhausted | ing to federal ofMclals, he said that he| While chopping wood Sunday, Ci. M.|atvampt was unsuccessful. |] days customers orten paid for dirt Department, to that body, will be re- : He ia appointed, it was said today, at the White House. Formal annovncement was made that Mr./AVilson had tender- ed his resignation to President Hard- ing and that it had been acted upon. tin bts to Abed ay DRY WORKER \MPROVING 26 KILLED IN IRISH FIGHTS ot yeniremén-before twelve acceptable to both: sides were secured Mobruary 9, “Many Were excluded from gervice because union. affiliations or relu- Eyidence- Chief interest in the trial centered was hitndling a revolver when it was discharged. accidentally, striking Major Cronkhite, It {6 understood that other witnesses to thé shooting are to be examined at ‘Tacoma. the bullet Penley, county agricultural agent sut- fered a painful Injury, ‘The axe ho was using, deflected from the object, landing squarely on his*lcft foot. Ho is able to be about but is confining 2s efforts to office routine, MANY POLES {FAVOR GERMANY BERNE) Switzerland, March 21.—\ Some districts of Upper Silesia where there was a preponderance of Poles when they were buving coffee. ‘Then came the of standard- {zed merchandise. Grocers grad- ually learned to sell their wares in sanitary packages trademarked for definite quantity and quality. Advertisers about Hatfield, His rolationship with Voted in favor-of Germany in’ the lly tications “in bulk Like the 3 the famous “Devil Anse” of feud his- ” ws plebiscite’ held yesterday, it 1s report-|| Ciatime grocer's customers they HAMPTON, Iowa, March 21.—The tory attracted attention... His, mar- 5 a Al i } ed. here. frequently received as much ref- condition of William BH. (“Pussyfoot"} riage to the, widow of; Mayor ‘ester- Rerratig ci ktin |] use as “coffee.” Johnson, prohibition worker, ill here “ —Casualties i two. weeks after the Matewan 4 fall || The Audit Bureau of Circula- of throat affection, was much im-| LONDON, ny Aer oA United Press.) bi ting, made him a figure ot inter- GREAT VICTORY || tions has done for advertising proved today and his speedy idespread Sinn wife, fashionably dressed, ac- recovery is expected, his physician? Dr. J. C, Powers, All speaking engage- ments for remainder of the month have been. cancelled, howev: wi reached » total of announced today. prevented larger tranty. dix dead and one ee it was e superior equipment soldiors fiscing Eleven soldiers were killed and ~~ fifteen Sinn Feiners. DUBLIN, March 21,—Ofticial returns companied id- in court) dally. et During the trial deputies guard all doors, searching every pérson that. entered the cuort room: | Revolvers were found on spectators and wit- nesses many. times during the early. days, but as the spectators became ac- IS OVER $2,000 The baseball appreciation fund | went ovVer the $2,000 mark today impetus every hour. men are giving A. F. Edmonds_.._- Casper Bottling Work: Acme Barber Shop... PARIS, March 21.—Reéports receiv- ed here from German sources declare that in the plebiscite held yesterday in Upper Silesia the Germans carried the cities nnd townn of Beuthen, Op- pein, Gleiwitz, Tarnowitz, Kreuzburg, | Kattowitz, Gross Strehlitz, Rosenberg, Kosel and Koenigshuette by over- what standardized merchandise has done for the consumer. It has marked circulation with the stamp of accuracy. / In The Tribune's circulation an advertiser buys a definite and known quantity. Its fcords are audited by the A. B. C. DING SEEKS of. attacks» on the police in various|customed to the proceédings no dit- Total whelming majorities. E ARLY ACTION IN TARFIF LAW‘ parts of Ireland include the following: In Fallarragh, one policeman shot: dead. 4 In Greenore, one policeman’ wound" ed, as was a civilian accorarzaying’ ftulty was experienced. added” In Richestertown, County Cork, two policemen wounded. In Mullinahone, County Tipperary, one policeman shot dead. padceiialiaane-\Nanae sac met strenuous prs Apbearance if federal troops, sum- ned..ts., prevent, a second Matewan tional to the opposition ho feared trouble Williamson fits snugiy {n & hollow ‘The Support to the plan and, exception, the heariest of hus been voiced. sent in your contribu- 7 Don’t wait to be asked. Mail ft in to the Sporting Kditor of ae aefeuve at once and get it off your mind. Subscriptions previously ac- knowledged ——. ~-$1,914.00 Oil Exchange Barber Shop. Casper Sporting Goods Co. Grand aM. VALIDITY OF U. S- DRY LAW ASSAILED AGAIN , esternmem- ae in the Cumberland ident suggested to | ders. who insisted it would take as Women Mi ust P. AY \ssix10 town of 7,000 inhabitants reaches Contral Hote WASHINGTON, March 21—An provision being approved,” and quot- Chairman that the House | inuch time to pass an emergency as CE sae Pe way up the moun (ge It ae entirely new _pitack on the validity wit ection. making fe entire Rr: ol Senator: Poreb #4 having caliad x “committee sound permanent tarifi ‘When the oY the center of one biggest of the prohibition amendment, based icle inope: © unless ith- | a ion then to the unconstitu! pibediorgs, Republicans as to | m Rated members said tho [A EVE ~ DOULay TX \cou mining aiacies in the Unies 150,000 Trout | upon the requirement that’ it be | in seven years, tho brief asserts, | ality of the section. b Genuiliss' as a body had not turn- f 4 States and is in .a-community where | ratified within seven years, was | speciffeally violates article 5 of the fhe Se er ed back on its stand of a week ago : Tho proposal was discussed at length but it was said the commit- when it ted unanimously against an aes, taritt and then voted 18' to 2 to give a permanent tariff OLYMPIA, Wash., March 21.—Goy. Louis ¥. Hart today signed the poll tax bill passed by tho last legislature, The| BINGHAMTON, 'N, te is held lightly ‘by all: —_——— PAPERS BACK TO NORMAL. ¥., March 21.— Fry Poisoned made today in the supreme court. The attack was made in a brief filed by counsel for J. J. Dillon of San Francisco, charged with viola constitution, which gives congress no power to impose:a limit on. rati- fication “or to otherwise attempt to control what the legislatures of the posed in the senate. | | | | \ Lets Go! Put over the State Highway Bond Is- akin right of way. bil becomes effective at once, arid .un-|Binghamton ‘newspapers. under an DENVER, Colo., March 21.— More| tion of the prohibition enforcement | states shall do in their’ delibera- * be Peer a Cragg forgem coe It was the president's intention, | der it every man and woman in the|open shop policy today published dis-|than 150,000 trout, in a hatchery| act. Dillon Is seeking s writ of | tions.” sue M. ay 10. Automobile Cee eee eee et ebared, |: wiambere eapldineds ttiat, peidcipal |athte: botwaan the agen of S1-and 168 ploy. adey Matter. nearly two|owned by Andrew J. Hell, nino miles|’ habeas corpus. The brief quoted Senator Harding | and to limit the bill to a very few items, including wheat and wool. _ whe president's suggestion tele- | ‘icultural products now on the thee list should be included in the bill be suggested, must pay a poll tax of $5 before May. 1 of each year. The first year’s due before May 1 next, ‘ & north of Denver, were poisoned Sat-| urday night, according to a report The provision attacked was of- made to the police department. fered first by then Senator Harding wheg the amendment was being pro- > in offering the provision as having “clearly stated that yote for the resolution was conditioned on this ! license fees pay the freight.