Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 30, 1921, Page 1

VOLUME V KWNERS TO GET\ ax POSSESSION. OF| sm cect LANDS LOST IN si =e a= MEX REBELLION states Seized in Fivel States Are Ordered Returned by President Obregon in Ulimatum MEXICO CITY, April 29.— | Lands in the states of Chihua- hau, Sonora, Nuevo Leon, Coa- huila and Tamaulipas, valued at more than 20,000,000 pesos, which were confiscated ‘during various revoluntionary periods in Merico, were ordered returned to their owners yesterday by a presidential order Sent to the gov- ernors of the states. The order re- quested careful study of every claim Sand directed that a return of the lands in question be made as speed- ily as possible. Among the owners of territory insthe states mentioned are: many Americans, who deserted Stheir properties during troublous times. ¥ -% Among the several conditions im- ' posed for the return of the lands was one that irrigation and land develop- ment projects under way when the \properties were deserted be resu: and that Mexican labor be emp! President Obregon.is said to hope to provide In this way work for thou- sands of Mexicans who are returning from the United States where they were unable to find employment. viii HOLDS BOLE y TITLE TO RANCH. . : ’ XIGO CITY, April 29.—Francisco Vill, former rebél chief, now. holds olnte title to his ‘ranch in the state of Durango. “Final payment of 590, 000 pesos to the former owners of he ranch was ordered by President Obregon yosterday. L ‘Villa's ‘activities have figured con-| | * $ : | sspicuously in politics here recently, it ‘being declared that he seeks the go ernorship of the state of Durango. His crops are all planted and it is aid the former bandit leader secks diversion and will wage an active < paign for politica) honors. News- papers here also assert he was re- tly approached by agents of men (planning revolutionary activities, who ought his aid. Villa is reported, how- ever, to have sent the agents away th a curt answer and to have re- tumed the dispatching of humorous postcards to government officials here, which appears to be his latest whim. —— Negotiations In Asks Divorce Kan., April 29. — Months cf his golden iversary, August Zart, e, has filed suit in the here asking a divorce le, Mrs. Amelia Zart, alleges, is now liv- \ daughter. The couple ae in Germany October ing w! were mu 24, 1871. KCURSION ASKED. . April 29.—Governor tote President Harding ¢ he join a proposed Tisvernors of the United starting about July states to 20. was arrested by federal authori facturing liquor at his home city. j an. elaborate still in operation on ths top floor in a room adjoining the ball- room... They also seized five gallons of moonshine whisky described as an excellent product; Fifty gallons of @estroyed by the officers. Shaw pleaded not guilty at the fed- eral building and Was released in $500 cash bail. The agents described the still as one of the finest that had come to their attention. -They were toid, they said, that the liquor was frequently served at dances and other social af- (Special to The Tribune. CHEYENNE, *Wyo., April 29.— Fourteen Chinese were arrested in a police raid this morning on a fan tan game conducted in quarters formerly occupied by the Salvation Army. Sey- eral thousand dollars were in sight on th: table wrt befor: the officers started Lrewking in but tte visible! stakes has dwindled to fift'en cents and a few Chinere coins tefere entry could. be effected. teat aoa El BE, H. Pigeon is here from Denyer on a short business visit with his cus- tomers. BOSTON, April.29.—Louis Agassiz Shaw, assistant in- structor in applied physiology at the Harvard medical school, Prohibition agents who raided the house said they found ‘|members of the league he Gasper Daily Trine MAY DAY THREATS IN AMERICA ARE REVIVED CASPER, WYO., SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1921 INIGHT MAIL| NUMBER 172 Radicals Thrown in Jail in Milwaukee to Avert Disorders; Inflammatory Circu- lars Make Appearance. . | MILWAUKEE, Wis., the last two days in an attem day disturbance in this city. The men are accused of distributing inflammatory circu- HARVARD “PROF” UNDER ARREST \ { ities today charged with manu- in Back Bay section of the No Violation of League Articles InC. A. Dispute. LONDON, April 29.—Asked in. the’ house of commons yesterday whetherfrade on Sunday, May,1, to Morris Costa Rica and Panama had not vio- ated article’ 12 of the ledgue of na- tions, and whether measures should not be taken against them under ar- ticle, 16, Cecil B. Harmsworth, under- secretary for’ foreign’ affairs, replied that -the two: countries “having” sought the mediation of the United States,” here was no breach of obligations as that the embers orld?" question of action by other of the smaliest nations in the fore did not arise. The questioner retorted: “What is the use of article 16 when it can be so easily broken by two of the smalest nations in the world?" British Train Jap Aviators TOKIO, April 6.—(Delayed.}—Twen-| ty reserve flight officers of the Brit-| ish navy Mave left England for Japan| and are expected here shortly to be- gin instruction of Japanese naval aviators, April agents have arrested four alleged radicais in Milwaukee in | | 29.—Police and .federal pt ww prevent a possible May} lars. In a prisoner's possession, arrested’! last night, were pamphlets similar to those Adam Urevich, recently ar- rested, rising of American labor on May day from Wasa'ngton. ° ? od ° * 2 2 2 ? ‘and criticising America’s participation } FR in the world war. A deportation, war- ida vant for Urevich is* awaited GAS SUPPLY TO distrivuted calling for an up-| BE OFF SUNDAY; WARNING GIVEN Important changes being made in the main gas lines at the refinery which also supply Casper with gas necessitate the suspension of service {at 9 o'clock Sunday morning. The Natrona Power plant will blow as a warning for five minutes be fore the gas is turned off. It is im- perative that all gas fires burning whisile CIRCULARS APPEAR IN CONNECTICUT. ANSONIA, Conn., April culars bearing the caption of May—the Day of Reckoning and Liberation,"’ and purporting to be is- sued by an anarchist group of the United States and Canada, were found here this morning. In them workers are advised to refuse to pay taxes and rents, refuse to obey laws, take P2Mession of the land, factories, mills and@urines and to go armed to mass meetings or parades. PARADE PERMIT ISSUED |RED FLAG BARRED. CHICAGO, April 29.—In granting a permit for an international labor pa- Backall, representing the party of Conk county yesterday, Chief of Police Fitzmorris -made it plain that any effort to display the red Hag would ‘Fesult in “omens getting bearing radical’ legenas fail Soviet Russia, May Live the Communist were circulated by the hundreds throughout the city. Socialist CHICAGO, April 29. — Circulars signed “The Communist Party of America” and advocating a May day revolution were distributed in some Sections of Chicago last night, cording to federal officials. Brondcast circulation of the literature was pre- vented by the arrest of several men, the officials said.) The men arrested will be held incommunicado until after May day. ,\ Arrangements were made today to Place special guards around federal and city buildings Sunday. Officials said that recent raids had disclosed information that Gary, Ind., was headquarters for radical ac tivities in the middle west. ..| supplied with gas. aca) be turned off before the whistle stops blowing in order to avoid danger to the homes and institutions which are The following warning has been is- sued by E. T. Patterson, manager of the gas department of the New York | Ol company: “All gas fires must be turned out at 9 o'clock Sunday morning and positively not lighted again until the power company whistle is blown the second time in the evening Every ef- fort will be made to have the gas turned on in the city mains by noon, but under no circumstances should the gas fires be lighted until the whistle is blown the second time. “The gas company will not be re- sponsible for any instructions are not follow ne above orders were made necessa: on account of important changes in serv- ice that are being made which will enable the gas company to,render a still more efficient service both to the city of Casper and the refineries.” YANK TENNIS. STAR VICTOR LONDON, April 29. —(By The As sociated Press.)\—C. S. Cutting, Amer- ican court tennis star, today defeated ¢, E. Tatham, English veteran, accidents if these dustrial Workers of the World Three of 47 Wanted in U. S. Holding Cabinet Jobs in Soviet Russia. CHICAGO, Apri! 29.- (By Associated Press.)— ‘ithe yeal leaders in the group of In- jumped their bend and now are be- lived to be furthering revoluntionary ideas, federal officials said today after a final check up of the 47 men who were to report to the Leaven- worth, Kan., penitentiary following refusal of the United States supreme court to réview their cases Nine convicted men are liberty the others either having reached the penitentiary or being on their way, it was said, Of the nine who are free, six are looked on as chief instigators of the anti-war activities. Three of these six, under ear senten: are be: lieved to be holding ‘‘cabinet posi tions” in the Russian soviet sovern- ment. “Big Bi Haywood 4s authorita- tively reported to be minister of prop- agania for the seviet government. Officials have virtually lost hope that wood will return to this coun Vladimir Lossief is in Petrograd, ac- cording to information here, and ha: been appointed commissioner of im- migration. Charles Rothfiser, now is en route to Czecho-Slovakla, according to in formation received by federal officials and will represent the soviet govern ment that country. George Andreytchine a’ 2 r sentenve, Fred ukka are miss six men, in o under a kkola and MP BONDS TO FIRE REDS TO REVOLT BALL SCORES NATIONAL LEAGUE | At Pittsburgh— convicted for ar-ti-r-~ernment war-time conspiracies have Chicago 0000 Pittsburgh ____ 2010 Schmidt: At St. Louis— Cincinnati St. Louis 0001 Clemons. postponed; rain. At New postponed; wet grounds. At Philadelphia— . are the men, w! ganized I. W. Wy anti-war actlyities, according to District Attorney Clyne. Patrick J. Brennan, chief of the federal bureau of investigation here, said he was “prepared for trouble’ on Sunday) but didnot “expect any” here. A parade is scheduled, but Chief of Police Fitzmorris has barred the red flag, though permitting the carrying of soviet slogans. Circulars advocating overthrow of the government and a May day revo- lution were distributed in Aurora, IIlL., secretly, Wednesday night and -in 64, 6-2 in the ‘third round of the amateur court tennis championship of Great Britai HOUSTON PRINTE! RS TO WORK. HOUSTON, Texas, April ‘Local officials of the pressmen’s union said today they had received instructions from their national executive to re- frain from joining a strike of commer- cial printers set for May 1 in support of the 44-hour week. Gary, Ind., last ‘night. POSTMASTERS ARE APPOINTED WASHINGTON, April 29. — Wyo- ming postmaster nominations sent to the senate by President Warren G | Harding include the appointment of | Prince Gatchell tor postmaster at But- falo and A. Verne Wisgins at Lusk. Trish Trouble to Be Reopened LONDON, April 29.—Conversations Ibetween the Earl of Derby and Irish Sinn Fein representatives will be re- imed in a few days when the Earl eturns to the island, said the Lon don Times today. He will take no itten proposals from the . British overnment, but will be empowered to peak as Premier Lloyd George’s ac- credited envoy, the newspaper said. The early had another long inter- view with Lloyd George yesterday. Assertion was made hy the Daily Mail that arrangements have been made for the Ear} of Derby to have a persona! conversation with Eamonn De Val ONE SHOT BY MAIL HOLDUP BAYONNE, N. J., April 29.—Mat- thew. Lyons, baggage master on thé Jersey Central railroad, here was shot and seriously wounded today by one of four men who held up a group of postoffice employes and escaped with three bags of mail, one of which con- tained registered mail. ‘The men droye away in an automo- bile after turning in a fire alarm. NON-PARTISANS TO SERVE TIME bert were based on speeches the two men deli in behalf of the Non- Partisan league. ‘Townley was reported in Broken Bow, Neb., last night and his coun- sel here could not say what would be the next move of the convicted Body of Yank Laid at Rest With Honors VENICE, April 29.—The body of Richard Cutts Fairfield, one of the ) first two Americans killed in Italy during the war, was yesterday transferred to the monument in the Mestre cemetery, near Venice, pur- posely erected to receive it. Fair- field left Harvard university at the age of 18 to get into the war, en- listed 4n the British Red Cross and came to Italy with one of tho first contingents. He was killed in 1916 by an Austrian bomb. Italian soldiers und sailors’ and a | } detachment of American bluejackets vendered nillitary honors as the cof- fin, covered with American and Ital- jan fiags, was carried to its last resting place by a detachment of Italian soldiers and sailors. The mother of Fairfield, Mrs. James Cummings Barr, of New York, wit- nessed the ceremonies, ST. PAUL, Minn., April 29—The state supreme court today denied a new trial to A. C. Townley,» presi- dent of the National Non-Partisan league, and Joseph Gilbert, former organization manager of the league, convicted on a charge of conspiracy to teach sedition. The case was tried Jupe 23, 1919. Townley and Gilbert were found guilty July 12, 1919, by a jury in the county district court by Judge E, C. Dean ir. Gilbert is serving a year's sen- tence in the Goodhue county jail at Red Wing, Minn., for conviction on an indictment charging him with interference with enlistm: vio- ee Last of Week Set for Occupation of Rhur, District; Suprem by Marshal Foch and his morrow by the supyeme allied industrial region, if ordered, would not be initiated until late next week Germany's reparations proposals will not be formally discussed ‘by the supreme council, it was indicated here today. Premier Briand of France, had an engagement to confer with Prime Minister Lioyd George immediately after his arrival here from Paris, and it seemed probable an informal meet- ing of allied representatives might be held during the day, Advices from Berlin have reflected a readiness on the part of the Ger- man government to make new pro- posals in place of those sent to Washington for possible dispatch to the allies. The framing of these new terms. was said to be conditioned upon suggestions to that effect being re- ceived in Berlin from Washington. ULTIMATUM WILL PRECEDE MARCH. PARIS, April 29,—Prime Minister Lloyd George of Great Britain would consent to tho occupation of the Thr district of Germany, only after an ultimatum, granting a . certain amount of delay, had been sent to Germany, sayg the London corre- spondent of Tho Matin. It is do- clared he takes this attitude in or- der to ppease those inclined against penalties. GERMAN REFUSES TO ATTEND CONFERENCE. PARUS, April 29.—(By The Axso- clated Press)—Dr. Von Oertzen, “head commission toa for 0. Br e Council Not to Discuss Proposals. LONDON, April 29.—French occupation of the Rhur dis-| trict of Germany, it appears, will not begin as soon as was} council, but it appeared prob- determination of tho time and meth- ods of the German payments. PROPOSALS DISOUSSED BY U. 8S, CABINET. WASHINGTON, April 29.—Presi- dent Harding and his cabinet are un- derstood to have discussed the G man reparations proposals again to- day. Secretary Hughes laid before them the views of the principal allied powers with regard to the offer. Mean- time, the American reply to the Ger- man communication was held up. While the cabinet was considering the question it became known that Great Britain and ‘Italy Had not def- initely rejected the German offer as unacceptable as a basis for negotia- tions. It was understood, however, (Continued on Page 5.) MIDLAN FINE O INVASION OF GERMANY IS DELAYED BOYS REOPEN THEATER | CLOSED BY OWNER, SELL TICKETS AT TWO CENTS CHICAGO, April 29.—Three small boys, their plans of expected early this week. Details of the plans formulated careers as moving picture house managers suddenly held up, ordinates will be discussed to-| were held yesterday by the police, while the hopes of sev- leral hundred children of witnessing screen dramas at greatly able here today that the march into Germany’s coal and| reduced prices were likewise POLICE CHIEF "SHOT TO DEATH WEST CHICAGO, Ul, April 2 George Rehm, chief of police, was killed and James Schaner was wound- E early today by a stranger they had attempted to question. The n escaped in a yellow wheeled automo- bilo driven by. cne of two women, taking the 1cad to Chiergo. pnb OE aed EL de Jack Merril, superintendent of the Duthie Oil company, has returned to the Salt Creek fields after a short stay in Casper. D PAYS F $5,000 BASIN, Wyo., April 29.— The Midland Carbon company, charged with violation of the Wyoming stat- ute prohibiting) the manufacture or carbon black from natural gas pro- duced within ten miles of the/cor- porate limits of any town, this filed written confessions counts and was fined 35,- iD, it was indicated by state's attorneys, would be stayed by this action which was an outgrowth of the United States su- preme court's decision upholding the constitutionality of the Wyo- ming law governing carbon black mapufacture, The Midland com- pany carried the case up on appeal after having been convicted in court here, |” brought to an abrupt termina- tion. | The youths, aged 13, and 11 | years, had gained entrance to a neigh borhod theater hich was closed for remodeling, according to, the police, broke open a drawer containing films, tren opened the house for busi- s, gharging two s admission, Several boys were employed as musi- clans. | ‘Two policemen passing the place, he x music, investigated and found . number of yo'?s spec!ators enjoying the program. Upon the ap- pearance of the police the patrons fled. The boys were said to have de stroyed several hundred dollars worth le operating the machine. if White’ Hanging | Is Petitioned by Sentenced Negro LAKE CHARLES, La., April 29.— Joseph Barry, negro, who is to be hanged here on May 6 for mur has requested that the seaffold in the jail yard for his execution be painted snow white in keeping with the white suit, shoes, tie and socks he is to wear the day of the hang- Iso asked that the execution: er and attending deputies be clothed in te. Perry and Perkins. At Detroit— St. Louis Detroit At Chicago— Cleveland 00 Chicago ___.-- 00 Schalk. poned; cold. At Scottsbluff— Casper Scottsbluff ..__.3 0 0 3 ningham. FRANKLIN FIELD, Philadelp! April 29.—Broad jump (p won by Legendre, Georgetown distance 21 feet, 11 inches; second, B, Hamilton, Missouri, ¢ feot 8% in third, H. Osborne, Iilinois, distance 21 feet 5 inches. throw (pent by W. Bartels, Pennsylvania, feet 11% inch Delawere, 163 feet 614 ine! B. Hamilton, Missouri, 162 feet 9 inches. ‘Two hund on by for second third, ley, University of Kansas Bartels, Pennsylvaniz. Time, second: American colle sprint medley ri championship race won by Batteries—York and O’Farrel; 0000020 York—Boston-New CIR 3 1200000003 Seiad --20002010*—5 10 1 i Batteries—Sothoron, Bayne, Kolp and Sev- ereid; Sutherland and Ainsmith. 00 01 Batteries—Bagby an At Boston—New York-Boston game po: Batteries — Niles and R. H. E. 00000—-0 61 0000*—3 71 Cooper and R. H. E. 14-7 13 6 20000—3 71 Batteries—Rixey and Wingo; Riviere and At Brooklyn—Philadelphia-Brooklyn game York game AMERICAN LEAGUE Washington _0100020000—3 10 3 Philadelphia 000001002 0—3 (Called 10th inning account rain and darkness.) Batteries—Johnson and Picinich; Rommel, 7 2 R. H. E. 6 3 00 00 00 00 *_ ] d O MIDWEST LEAGUE. R. H. E. Xx.x x — SS xix x—— x x x Hale; Hitt and Ben- FLASHES ON RESULTS OF RELAY University of Pennsylvania (Maxam, i, Eby); LaFayette, inceton, third; France, Time 3:31 4.5. fourth. Interscholastic medley relay cham- pionship of America won by Hunt- ington high school, Bost Cedar Rapids high third, Exeter me Hatchinson Cent Time, 4 minute: Two-mile int by RB. B. Buker, Bates college; seo ond, C. C. Furnas, Purdue; third, Nightingale, West Virginia, Time 9 minutes, 25 3-5 seconds. Discus throw (pentathlon}—Won by R. Legendre, Georgetown; dis- tance, 126 feet 8 inches; second, B. Hamilton, Missou: feet 11 inches; thir Vv. Clapp, Annapolis, 121 feet 7 inches. (Special to The Tribune) EVANST Wyo., April The murder of Dominic Angelo at Cumberland, March 28, has been avenged by the hangman—who was also the murderer. Geri Serafine, who shot Angelo to death without warning and apparently without def- 20.— inite motive, ded his life in the | Uinta co il here nging himself with his ne from a hook which had been placed as a support for a hammock. His body was found on the floor of the cetl by daller Narrimore, the necktic having parted under the strain of dying struggles, The noose | SLAYER HANCS SELF IN CELL . about his neck was drawn so tight- ly, however, that strangulation con- tinued after the man ceased to make it tight Serafine for several days had been exhibiting acute remorse for his crime and repeatedly had bezged the jailer to shoot him. Serafine had lived at Cumberland for several years and formerly was business engaged in the taxicab here. Angelo was unknown berland, ada only a few hours before he was slain. He was calling on a mutual friend of his and Angelo’s—a mar- ried woman—when Angelo walked, in and shot him. "Neill; Faber and # ee