Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 22, 1921, Page 1

DEN Tentative Settlement Reached, Final Terms to Be Accepted in Resumption cf Conference This Afternoon; Text of Issues Is Still Withheld HER-FIRM TO CONGRESS WILL MEET APRIL 11, HARDING ISSUES FORMAL NOTICE . Weather Forecast. Generally fair ‘tonight: and jiretinesiay, Gar much change CIT Y WASHINGTON, March 22. — (By Associated’ Press.) — An agreement between the five big meat packers and their E DITI 0 N employes through which present wage and other disputes will be amicably adjusted was forecast today a short time before a second joint conference of spokesmen for both sides NUMBER 138! with Secretary Davis at the labor departnient. Company Accepted to” Meet Demands of City _ Despite. tne shattered con- dition of the bond market, casper was able’ to finance /’” $835,000 in general obligation bonds. ona proposition sub- mitted to)the city council last night by _ Bosworth, Chanute and company, Denyer ‘ Chas J. Rice, their representative and manager of their municipal buying department, ry In accepting the offer the city was enabled to finance the entire issue, or ich part of it as may secure the gal approval of Wood & Oakley, bond attorneys at a figure that is but one percent over the sum that the government will pay for money borrowed on’ certificates of. deposit. Mr. Rice announced, upon. the ac- ceptance of his proposition, that the bonds would be. divided “as » follows bolger, Mosser & Willaman of Chicago $534,00; Elston & Co., of Chicago, $334,000; and the Provident Savings Bank and Trust 4, .0f Cincinnati, $167,000. A conservative and attrac- tive statement ‘of Casper's resources will be placed before 15,000: investors in a folder to be issued hy the Den- ver bond house. With these bonds {ssiled the city of Casper will have a bonded. indebt- edness in excess: of $1,600,000. Before announcing - acceptance of the proposition submitted by Mr. Rice “the counell resorted to a long “star chamber” session. Upon tho return of the councit to the business cham- ber the trend of questions indicated acceptance of the’ proposal. ¥ ‘You are. better off in: Casperthan many...other communities ii° the countrys” aid Mr. Tice, “an@* that IDRUG RING TO (By Associated. Press; NEW YORK, March 22.—Opening a fight to curb the traffic of an inter- by «businessmen ‘of Germany, Japan and. Pigland was announced ‘here. to- flay by Dr. Carleton ‘Simon, special deputy, police commissioner. Declaring high: ranking officers of steamships plying ‘between New York and Mediterranean and South Amer- jean ports have ‘been transporting drugs to this country, Dr. Simon said many raids are planned and develop- ments of @ ‘startling nature expected. geared ot ks Forest Service Ts Deluged with Buttalo Appeals WASHINGTON, March 22.—The asked \ in Casper; and. will permit increasin; improvement Ser¢ice-in many ‘sect! of the city. ‘The issue ts divided as follows: Water service $500,000; sew: | installation, "$150,000; fire hati, $110,000;*cemetery. improvement, - $26. ments for the purchase of the Mr. Rice <deposited a certified cl Y for $41,750 -as evidence of his:com- w pany'’s good faith, The bonds will be dated February 1 and will have a sUpulated. interest of» six. per cent in denominations of $500 and $1,000 so that the small bond purchaser can ge- cure them. “I recommend that you finance the whole issue at, this time,” said Mr. Rice, “becadse for the moment we have an opportunity to- place them. eheral conditions as you know are bad, hence with this ‘opportunity, 1 suggest that you. make your plans to get the money you’ will need for twelve, months. Warning Issued Against Water DENVER, Colo., March’ 22.—Warn- sng was issued today hy Dr. John W, Morgan, medical inspector of the state board of health, and Wilbur F. Can- non, state pure food and drug inspec+ tor, against drinking water from “In- dian wells” or any of the creeks be- tween Inspiration Point, near Denver and Arvada. The warning said that several cases of typhold fever have been traced ‘to this source from which hiking parties and campers occasionally have ob- tained drinking water. Children have been the victim in most instances. Pollitioin, it was stated, developed from seepage into the wells and creek: WASHINGTON, continued discrimination Southern Pacific railway against the Union Pacific line through monopolis- tic combination withthe Central Pa- cific Railway company, and the Union Trust company of New) York, was al leged by the government today in an appeal to the supreme court from dis- missal in Utah of a petition asking a dissolution of the alleged monopoly. Se The, first: prizseyer won ‘by: Mr. Lloyd George was for singing. Step by step Casper baseball en- thusiasts are piling up a sum. of money that will insure support during the coming summer of a baseball organization that will fight for the leadership of bor Sapo Baseball league, against the in the Rocky, moun- the: $2,209 and is striving, to, attain the $3'000. figure hy: the week. end. Don't walt on the other {ellow. Show. ‘appreciation of, what being done to afford good baseball ames in during’ the nn » ‘Allies Expected to Give Poland Certain Territory Despite German Victory In Plebiscite, Is Report _ PARIS, March 22.— (By Associated Press.) Newspapers of this city, in commenting on ‘the result of the plebiscite held on Sunday in Upper Silesia for the purpose of determin- ing the future political status of that'region, declare there is a possibility the mining districts in'the western and south- ern parts of Upper Silesia will be given to Poland by the allies: Most of them declare France| Betithen, where the closeness of the will’ be gatisfied with the verdict ren- sip e led oc ee ee eee dered at tho polls: shooting during the trouble there, ac- cording to the German plebiscite OPPELN, March 22.—(By Associated | commission. Press)Disorders are reported at! Districts where the plebjscite held ra ” BE BROKEN UP national drug ring said to’ be headed} CONEY LAYS. ‘| his-return N BERGDOLL CASE Wouldbe Kidnape Placed on Trial In Hun Court MOSBACH, Baden, March 22. — (By. Associated Press.) —Trial_of Carl Neuf and Franz Zimmer, the latter of Wheatridge, -Colo.,. Ameri- cans who attempted to arrest Grover C. Bergdoll, American draft evader, at Eberbach last January, | resumed. toda} Bergdoll. fore the local crimipal. court. while, an’ additional charge of lesgness inflicting: bodily. injury been preferred against Neuf. tharge is a result of wounds inflicted upon a young woman by shots’ fired, it 4s averred, by the Americans, while they were attempting to arrest Berg: doll. gust Farmbech and: Herr, Hildebrand. JACKSONVIRAD, Fiay Lieutenant Coney, 91: who recently. flew, ‘Cal., to abies Mareh ‘9h. MOTO ‘Bquadron, from, ,Ban (he. transcontinental’ flight; was, ‘ing final. preparations to: trip. made soon after midnight and aviator expects to arrive in San brief halt at Dallas, Tex:,;for fuel and oil is the only stop planned. Lieutenant “Coney’s ‘mother, citizens of Brunswick, Ga., his home, were here to witness his departure. / bath mbue cotta tS: NEW COMMANDER IN CHARGE SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., March 22.— Brigadier General Richard M. Blatch- ford, ranking officer of the Ninth Army corps, assumed commad of the corps today, following the retirement of Major General Hunter Liggett yes- terday. He is former commandant at Camp Lewis, Washington. APPRECIATION FUND FOR LOCAL.’ BASEBALL BOOSTED TO $2,204 mer. Shoot that check along and a word as to what you think of the proposition or call The Tribune and someone will call for your subscrip- tion. Here are the subscriptions: Previously reported --. Chamberlin ‘Furniture $2,204 on Sunday. showed a substantial ma- jority! in favor ‘of either) Poland ‘or Germany have been quiet. POLES CLAIMING VICTORY, CELEBRATE WARSAW, March 21.—(By Associ- ated Press).—Optimistic news from the plebiscite districts in Upper Silesia tonight was received by cheering thou- sands gathered in an open meet- ing here.. The. celebrators - impro- vised an altor at which prayers were offered for the territory they believed had been regained’ for Poland after a separation of more than 600:years. The meeting was called by enthyst- asts among the population notwith- standing the fact that the .late edi- tions: of the newspapers showed. the returns upon which the rejoicing was based were unofficial and incomplete. Returns from Sunday's plebiscite in Upper Silesia,.recetved Monday. rs which Was begun here yesterday, was ‘With’ the two Ameri- cans there were placed on trial four Germans, who, it is alleged, were their accomplices ,in an attempt.to kidnap ‘The case is being tried be- Neuf and Zimmer are charged with “illegal assumption of authority,” ‘The Germans being” tried~ are Gustave Steiger, Gottfried Kiem, Au- ‘Diego, onville in. 22 hours 27|t minutes, establishing a new técord for | ume that of last July which was con- fart. will? be the Diego by twilight Wednesday afternoon. A two -| brothers and a large. delegation of MARCH 22, 1921. ae A (By Associated Fress) COBLENZ, March 92.—Influenza in epidemic form has broken out here among the United States occupation forces. The Second battalion of the Highth infantry has been quarantined by the medical authorities. Forty- five cases have been reported, and it is said the attack of the malady is very severe. \There have been no’ deaths so fpr. : efi Bree Mic ates BUILDING HERE BEING RESUMED ON LARGE SCALE Definite Arrival of Spring. Marked by. Plans for Extensive Work, Local. Lumber Dealers DLIQUOR SLEUTHS . SHOT 10 DEATH Attempt to Arrest Border Runners Ends Fatally EL PASO, Tex., March 22. — (By Associated: Press.) — Federal Prohibition Agents S.| E. Beckett and Arch Wood were shot to death early this morning when prvhibition agents were hunting for liquor on a ranch owned by Neil T, Shearman, near this city. Federal: officers were given a “tip” last night that a load 6f.23 cases of liquor was ‘to be sent across..the line for a ranch, according to members of the raiding party. Approaching. the ranch, the officers searched an auto- mobile, but found nothing. ‘The posse was nearing the house when a voice shouted at them to halt. The officers did not stop. A yolley of shots tollowed. Beckett and Woods both fell ‘mortally wounded. The remainder of the officers sent back to El Paso for help. ‘Twenty county “and federal officers went to their rescue. From woodsheds and barns the offi- cers fired, returning fire from the house, they said. When the firing from the house ceased the officers en- tered the place. Nobody. was there. Officers think the men in the! house ler stated today that his business ‘month would even exceed in vol- ‘the ‘peak month in Casper's biullding. history. ~ +H,-B. Grude of, she Casper Realty; company, {8 \coripleting tho erection | of a two-story, apartment house on! the: corner: of/ Third and. Lincoln on May.1 atia cost of. $35,000. ‘The build- ing. will contain eight 5-roum: apart-| ments and baths, equipped with all modern conveniences including hot water and heat.. Tho kitchene will be equipped with gas:ranges, ice boxes, etc. The building will be 46 feet by 72 feet, and. will be finished in stucga.! Mr, Grude also has another apart- junion officials declared was due to an wthrough.the darkness and fo} lowed). the river's. course’ into -Bi Paso. PITTSBURG, Kas.,, March 22.— A Sirike, of 150 coal miners, called by Alexander ‘Howat and the, Kansas Miners Union Execittive committee in defiance of the court of industrial re- lations and the injunction of Judge A. J. Curran of the Crawford county. district court, went into effect this morning. The strike was called, affecting three minés.of the Patton Coal and Mining company because the mines had not been operat regularly which old dispute over a mine boss. The ment of even larger proportions now} under way on the corner of Second and Jefferson streets, which, when completed will cost ‘in’ the neighbor. hood of . $40,000... This building wil) be 46 by 80 feet and will contain 12 4-room apartments. The-apartments! will be ‘hgated by steam and will be! modern: in» every respect. Mr. Grude anticipates that the . Second street apartments can be tenanted by June Girl Strangles On ‘Squawker’ in Balloon, Report DENVER, Colo., March 22,—A toy balloon tollay caused. the death of | Antoinette Antonio, two and one-halt year old daughter -of Mr. and Mrs, I. Antonio. ‘Tho. child’ was playing with other children in the street and was given the balloon, to which a “squawker’? Was attached. Instead of blowing the girl sucked it into her throat and died of. ulation an hour later, German sources, indicated @ vote for the whole territory on a scale’of about three to two in favor of Germany. ‘These advices were borne out in large measure by returns through London Monday night. Communists in Milan Arrested (By Associated Press) MILAN, March 22.—Twenty com- munists have been arrested Imre fol-} lowing the’ search of a number of} houses" by tho police. It is reported that nationalists and socialists have clashed at Canoga, near Reggio, and | company, asserted the demand for coal did not justify more regular opera- tion. Wood TO GIVE UP ARMY WORK WASH! General Leonard Wood will, retire from’ active service in the army to become. the head of Pennsylvania university after he returns from the Philippines, it was learned today at the war department. Queen Marie Not Working against| King Constantine (By Associated Press) ATHENS, March 22. — Reports that Queen Marie of Rumania was working for the dethronement of King Constantine of Greece and tho ascendency of Crown Prince George and his wife,..formerly Princess Elizabeth of are without foundation, the queen declared yes terday upon her return to Athens from tour in northern Greece, She asked the Associated Press to refute these stories. Groping In the Dark ‘Time was when tho purchase of advertising ‘spaco was a “blind OFFICER SLAIN BY MURDERER POCATELLO, Idaho, March Deputy Sheriff C. H. Torrance is dead at American Fulls, and his alleged} slayer, W, H. Bell, is\in a, hospital; ere with one of his arms amputated and waiting for a blood transfusion 8o\that his life may be saved and that he may face a charge of murder. ONRYMEN WILL. ESTABLISH MILK DEPOT IN CITY Ten Producers Attend Meeting Called to Discuss Marketing of Milk Direct to the Public at Station If arrangements to finance'a new central distributing point for mill, car- riers, Casper will have such an insti- tution shortly, according to plans per- fected at a meeting of the dairymen’s association held at the courthouse yes- ‘The: cost af such }aus. the: requirements for; properly ‘han-| dling milk would nécessitate valuable machinery and other expensive facili- | thes. The plan is the outgrowth of the Passage recently of a city ordinance compelling dairymen ‘in this county and dairymen shipping milk here to conform to severe ‘standards for the protection of ‘the health of the people of this community. . ‘The plan was fos- tered by C. R. Bodenbach, city pure food and dairy inspector. Yesterday's meeting was preded over by James Olliver, president of the association. Mr. Coates acted as sec- retary. Ten of the county's largest milk dealers were present, in addition to Mr. Bodenbach and G. M. Penley, county agricultural agent. In addition to the plaff for a whole- salo milk distributing point. plans were discussed for a retail supply station, that would permit the dairy- men to sell direct from producer to the consumer. Such a plan would also Jessen the danger of contaminat- ing milk because it would be handled by fewer people. Criminal Victim Of Disability, Is Doctors’ Opinion SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 22. George Daniels, 19 years old, recently paroled from the state prison follow: ing conviction of an embezzlement charge, hes undergone an operation involving the removal of two small bones pressing upon his brain. Sur- geons expressed the belief that Dan- jels' delinquency was due to the physi- call disability, BOARD REFUSES RESIGNATION OF : JAS. STILLMAN NEW YORK, March 22—James A. Stillman, president of the National City bank, whose divorce suit’ recent- ly has attracted public attention, of- fered his resignation to the directors today. but the board unanimously de- clined to accept. it. groping in the dark.’ Adyertis- ers had no means of checking a publisher’s statemcnt of , circula- tion and often these figufes were unreliable. In @x' years the Audit Bureau of Circulations has solved this perplexing problem. By a syste- matic analysis: of distribution and methods, this organization is able to supply just the data an adver- tier neads, ‘The darkness is dis- polled apd the bright light of vor ified facts takes its place buyers. no longer find it necessary to grope in thy datk ‘There ard no dark spots Tribune's circulation, Our rece are audited by the Audit Bureax Space that there have been a number of casualties, ‘ Circulation, ite i i i } Secretary Davin told the cabinet at the regular session that gdod progress toward +a settlement had been made and from other sources it was learned that the negotiations had advanced so far that the further attendance of Secretaries Hoover and Wallace at the conferences was not. regarded as nec- essary. ¥t was stated that both sides had tentatively agreed to a settlement at private conferences with Secretary Davis late last night and. early today and that all that remained was to bring them together on’the final terms at the joint conference late today. WASHINGTON, March 22.—As tho cabinet. assembled today to consider the controversy _between the meat packers and their employes, there were reports that a tentative agree- ment was being approached. One plan considered was that, the wage reduc- tions which went into effect yesterday should stand; ~that the packers @gree to extend, the Alschuler hour’ day be agreed. upon subject to arbitration agreement providing for settlement of differences. by a per- manent arbitrator and that the eight- heur day be agreed upon. subject: to peculiar conditions obtaining in the packing industry. Parties to the conferences have been conducted with Davis, Hoover and Wallace, refused to discuss the reports and cabinet officials maintained their silence, “It was said, however, that a.prospect of a tentative agreement had resulted from: private conferences. held by the cabinet officers last night with the packers’ representatives: and: by Sec- retary Dayis this) morning with the spokesmen for the workers. which Secretary WASHINGTON, March 22.—Repre- sentatives of the packers’. employes were in private conference today with Secretary Davis before the meeting of President ‘Harding's cabinet at which the controversy between the packers and the workers was expect- ed. to be discussed. ‘The utmost secrecy has. surrounded the meetings thus far. The contre versy is uncerstood to settle largely ground’ the war-time agreement as to ‘Wages and working conditions which the employes claim the packers’ now seek :to "break by proposing a reduc« tion in wages of from 12% to 15 per cent. The employes say the agreo- Ment was to bo effective for one year after the war cnded, while the contri- bution of the packers ts reported to be that the! war has ended and the agreement therefore no longer ts in effect. Mr. Davis took much data regarding the controversy to the cabinet meet- ing. On leaving for the White House he said that he hoped to have some “good news” within a short time but refused to add ‘to that statement. eutaraeth Rares ORDER AFFEC%S YANKS. COBLENZ, March 29 —— 4us-yican, soldiers wishing to send anoney to the United States must appear personally to fill out the blanks for money or- ders under an order, given Bankers here by the Inter-allied Rhineland commission. This step was taken to prevent the escape of Capital from Germany. case and only premature publication of @ story concerning the case pre- vented the raid being carried to & complete elimination of this tradi: from Casper, and is responsitie tir the disappearance of the mam thamngits to be the brains of t TRIES TO STOP THEFT, IS SHOT Tanff and Tax Revision To Be Principal Topics Of Special Session; No Mention by President WASHINGTON, March 22. —A proclamation convening congress in special session at noon on Apirl 11, “to receive such communication as may be made by the executive,’” was issued today by President Hard- ing. Tariff and tax revision will be the principal subject before the new con gress, but many other important sub- Jects, including the transportation problem, regulation of the packing and coal industries and. tmmigration restriction are expecty.. to be taken up. None of the subjects to be consid: ered was mentioned in the call for the session, the text of which fol- lows: “Whereas, public interests require that the congress of the United States should be convened in. extra session at 12 o'clock noon on the iith day of April, 1921, to receive such communication as may be mada by the executive; “Now, therefore, Harding, president of the United States of America, do hereby pro- claim and declare that an extraordin- ary occasion requires the congress of the United States to convene in ¢ tra session at the capitol in the city of Washington on the-1lth day of April, 1921, at 12 o'clock noon, of which all persons who shall at that time be entitled to act as members thereof are hereby required to take notice.” COMMITTEES NAMED ON TARIFF BILL WASHINGTON, March 22.—Work of framing a permanent tariff bill waa bern today by the House Ways and Means committee which appointed five sub-committees to prepare various schedules. A sub-committee consisting of Rep- Tesentatives' Young, North Dukots; Hadley, Washington, and Timberlake, Colorado, ‘will take charge. of the semergency tariff to be introduced by Mr. Young on the opening day of the extra session, The Fordney bill passed lant session and vetoed, will be presented in its same form except that it will run for six months instead of ten. The Young committee will draft a report showing the need of immediate action in order to relieve the agricul- tural interests demanding protection from foreign competition. ‘The sub-committees are: Chemicals—Longworth, Ohio; Cop- ley,. Illinois; Hadley, Washington. Metals—Tilson, Connecticut; Mott, New York; Timberlake, Colorado. Agriculture Hawley, Oregon; Young, North Dakota; Frear, Wiscoi- sin. = Cotton—Green, I, Warren G; Towa; Treadway. (Continued on Pago 8.) DRUG RING IS BROKEN UP BY. U. S. AGENTS Twelve Arrests and Dissolution Mes« senger Service Follows Raids, But “Brains” of Gang Escapes Dissolution of a messenger service, the arrest of nearly a dozen persons and seizure of dope and equipment for handling the contraband valued at several hundred dollars, is the sum total of one of the most successful raids ever ere. The raid was conducted under the supervision of Agents Williamson and Westover, known as the “dope” squad of the department of justice. |in obtaining evitemce with ‘he aumiist+ ‘The agents are still working on the/ance of operations fem Sthesft Miter e egicn When sufintern avviiterse RS secumad Ghe aceue curred ‘Tor ie pimow oie hel Give aaron: wif thm gryrerrmens! cegpemnits wae 2 oat mamemee: eervier onsteci a DO West Builtrcst! acres: lines Tre—isen tee: Gt) Wawa oma Seite aware “taken Genh ost ths eve te Pewertek! “to Ukwewe that Stepelatn Te PORsessten ae AwO Ce! tke wer: CREST. he the eet Of mmakmeo ies. 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