Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 4, 1921, Page 1

Che VOLUME V U.S. CALL NO. CHANGES | OGHOOL BOARD ON RESULTS OF) ELECTION HER Conduct: of Affairs Is Endorsed by Election Of All Retiring Mem- bers to New Terms Casper’s school building program will be given impetus during the coming school year under an unchanged board of directors in both the high school and district No. 2 boards as a result of the annual school election which was held yes. terday afternoon at the Central sehool bullding. Three directors were named to serve on the high school board for two-year perlods. The election re- sulted in naming Sam Conwell, L. A Reed and M. P. Wheeler, all of whom were re-elected. Two directors for three year terms were named on the District No. 2 board, the election re sulting in M. P. Wheeler and C. H. ‘Townsend being named~ to succeed themselves. The high school board is composed of C,\H, Townsend, W. 0. Wilson, L. A. Reed, Ira Wetherill, Sam ‘Conwell! and M. P. Wheeler. The grade board will have the same personnel as be- fore the election. Comparatively Httle | interest” ~ war takert in the election,” less than 200 votes having been cast. Casper wilt spend a quarter of a million dollars auri the coming year,according tc the) @xpression tat) yesterday's ie sc. The item. of the ‘ex: penditure will teachess' aries which jbave been set at $100,000. ‘The remainder of the "sum. will be” taken’ ‘up by a $20,000: school ‘building, $59,- 000 for school supplies and $80,! sinking /fund. MRS. CODY 1S ‘SERIOUSLY ILL DENVER, May 3.—Louisa M. Cody, the widow of Col. W, F. Cody (Buffalo Bil) is dangerously, ! at the late frontiersman's home at Cody, Wyo., according to a dispatch received today by John Baker, Cody's foster son. Bak- er will ledye Denver tonight for Cody. Mrs. Cody was attacked with bron- chial pneumonia last week, said Mr, Baker, At first her condition was saJd to be not serious, but complications have developed, he said. She is 75 years of age. Newsies Receive Message From The President BOSTON, May 3.—Recalling his lays as newsboy afd newspaper man, In his letter to Harry E. Burroughs vf this city today, President Harding taid that no incident of the 1920 cam- baign pleased him more than a call he recpived from a delegation of for- mer newsboys of his own paper. “The lestimony of their friendship and loy- hity touched me very deeply,” he wrote. -. ‘The president's letter expressed re- fret at his inability to attend a forth- coming reunion of the Boston ex- hewsboy association. “Organizations similar to your own have grown up in many cities to the treat advantage of the newsboys, and Also of their members,” the president taid. Woman Defeats Hubby at Polls RED SPRINGS, N. ¢., May 3. Mrs. Beatrice Bullock, candidate fgr Nderman in the town election yester- Tay, defeated her husband, F., T. Bul- lsek. who was candidate on the op- losition ticket by a majority of four PROTESTED There ts mo desire on the part coliseum type of building which is contem- plated by the Reid Construction com- Pany and associates on the corner of IMMIGRATION BILL PASSES | SENATE, 78-1 WASHINGTON, May 3.— The senate today passed th: emergency immigration bill) fixing admission of aliens to 3 per cent of each nationality | resident in the United States) in 1910. The bill is effective for 14 months, beginning 15! days after enactment. The vote on passage was 78 to 1, Senator Reed, Democrat, Mis-! souri, opposing the measure. | WASHINGTON, May 3.— Senator Johnson’s amendment to exempt from provisions of | the immigration bill aliens) suffering religious and | political persecution in their native countries was defeated | in the senate today, 15 to 60.| a ‘«10N OF AUDITORIUM CITY CONSIDERS IT ASSET | ferred until that time. i asper Daily Crihune .ON HUN TO 1 DELLE ES RM EER ee oI TO COUNCIL; Fiest and Durbin streets, according to the sentiment of the council et- Pressed last night following the pres- entation of a petition by Property owners in the against the “dance hail.” The petition was presented by Charles Anda, county commissioner, and was supported by R. M. Andrus, general manager of the Standard plant here. The petition was signed by 17 property owners in that dis- trict. “We have no objection to legiti- mate business but that is not the kind of a business institution we several district would like to have erected across | the strect from the Central schvol and within 120 feet of a church building,” it was stated. Taking the stand that the city has no legal right to prevent the erection of a business institution which will cost $100,000 when com- pleted, the matter was referred to the committee of the coun- ped. 2 her consideration and rec- The city fathers take the position that the erection of the building it- elf will be an asset and not a men- ace. The purpose for which the build- ing might be used may constitute a nuisance later and if such Is the case action by the city must be de- BRITISH BUDGET ADOPTED. LONDON, May 3.—The house commons adopted all the budget reso- lutions Jast Right. AN amendments Proposing removal of ihe war dutics of seven pence on tea and the one- third ad valorem duty on motor cars clocks, watches and musical instru- Ments were rejectyd. of INIGHT MAIL| : CASPER, WYO., WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1921 NUMBER 175 - MA Withdrawal of America From Repara- FIVE CONVICTED tions Crisis Carries. Suggestion to FOR CONSPIRAGY Germany to Frame Proposal at Once TO STEAL AUTOS ON LARGE SCALE ‘Auto Dealers In Three — WASHINGTON, May 3.—In urging Germany to make at once “directly to the allied governments” adequate pro- posals on reparations, the American government was be- lieved by. the allied diplomats here to have definitely closed the reparations incident so far as the United States was con- cerned. The note’ was delivered to Germany today. Administration officials declined to-! posals have the advantage of day to comment on the ‘communica. | imposing upon Germany fixed annu saying that ft spoke*for itself.| ities so large as those laid down in would they indicate the consid- tion, oF the Paris termis. | A + rations which caused its dispatch Cities Found Guilty of io. ut Seat Sie esse | last night has KE ADEQUATE OFFER That. Will Be Acceptable to Allies| | Charge In Detroit and, ‘The United States spear ently : LONDON, May 3.—(By The Asso. 5 : not yet given up hope that « final ciated Press}—The allied supreme | Will Go to Prison settlement will be reached by discus-| council foday decided to take no ne sion, thus avoiding coercive measures |\al action against Germany without | se err which, in the view here, would be! consulting the United tes. }. DETROIT, May 3, — Five! !ikely.to be attended by economic con-| pnis-was agreed to after a rather | Bridgeport, Conn., New York ‘"°" full’ discussion of the council mem hd Mi we - bers with Admiral Be of Englan¢ jang Detroit men charged with, yoxpon. May 3—(By The Asso-\and Admiral France, re | conspiracy to violate the Dyer ciated Press.)—After approving the! garding plans 4 ipesebisbe. <ipak ‘automobile theft act were con-| measures for the occupation of the) Germany. } Ruhr valley should Germany fail to | victed by-a jury in federal dis- trict court this inoPning. The five.) ™PIY with the terms of the allied | ve. | uitimatum, and also discussing the {Jose Galbo, Earl Linn, and Bougias) question of a naval ccmonstration, the Moore of Detroit; James Gi. Bur-| snied supremg council today . com- |roughs. automobile dealer of Bridge- ploted its examination of the financial |port, and Sven «Ny |, New York of the reparations demands, jand Brooklyn atitomoblle dealer. im-| which were virtually agreed upon by mediately were senténced to two years the drafting committee. in Leavenworth: prison. It was agreed that the bonds which Five other persons, one s woman,|ccrmany {s sto issue as @ guarantee are serving sentences following pleas | for her reparations payments should of guilty and another is serving @ sen-|run for 8T>years, with interest at 5 |tenee in state prison on another| per cent, plus 1 per cent for a.sinking j charge. fund, and in. addition, by way of the The government caarged a’ huge | sinking fund, the interest on the amor- conspiracy to steal «and. *transport) tized bonds. In other words, the) in- loverland to the .east; dutomobiles,| terest on the bands not issued \will many of which it was alleged, were ex-| bo payable Into the sinking fund. In view of the council these pro. Would Have Told Ansell Not to Make Fool of Himself in Bergdoll Case, Wescott Informs Committee WASHINGTON, May 3.— Judge John W. Wescott of Haddonfield, N. J., denied flatly today before a house -com- mittee testimony. of Samuel T, Ansell, advocate general of the army, former acting judge that he Had discussed_with Ansell and D. Clarence Gibboney the appeal to the war de- partment for the release unde Philadelphia draft evader. The buried gold was not. mentioned, | declared Wescott, ‘referring to the money Bergdoll was supposed: to have | buried in the West Virginia. moun- tains, “If Gibboney or Ansell had told me of the buried treasure and what) they intended to do, T would have} told them not to make fools of them-/| selves. I never saw Ansell from that) day until this morning, when he} would not recognize me.” — | HARRIS RECALLED TO STAND TODAY WASHINGTON, May 3:—Adjutant General Harris, U. 8. A., was recalled today at the reopening of the house committee's investigation of the es- cape of Grover C. Bergdoll, Philadel- phia draft dodger, from Fort Jay, Question as to Bergdoll’s desire to find money he claimed he had buried, the General said Bergdoll's. lawyers probably wanted some of it, adding that it was needed in perfecting an appeal. “Did you think that Bergdoll wanted the money to obtain his release by any means?” asked Representative Johnson, Democrat, Kentucky. The general said he knew nothing on that point. Former Judge John W. Wescott of New Jersey, who placed Woodrow Wil- son in nomination af the Baltimore and St. Louis conventions, and one of Bergdoll’s attorneys, was summoned today to appear before the committee, Gen. Peyton C. March, chief of staff of the army, also was summoned. Judge Wescott is said to have come to Washington previous to the escape to seé Secretary Baker regarding ap- peal from the conviction and five-year sentence of the draft dodger. ANSELL BELIEVED SLACKER'’S STORY. totes, iy" eee ed CENSUS DIRECTOR NAMED. WASHINGTON, May 3..— William Stuart of Michigan, now assistant ector of the census, was ominated loday by President Harding to be di- lector of the census. WASHINGTON, May 3.—Samuel T. Ansell, former judge advocate general of the army, and of counsel for Grover Cleveland ll, escaped Philadel- phia draft dodger, told’a house investi- gating committee today that the story about Bergdoll having buried gold in SIX KILLED IN LIMERICK FIGH LIMERICK, May 3.—{By The Associated Press.)—In aMfive-hour battle last. evening. near Galbally between 150 civilians and crown forces six _ civilians were killed and 14 others wounded, it was officially announced today. Two soldiers were weunded, one of them seriously. r guard of G. C. Bergdoll, the mountains of \ West » Virginia “seemed reasonable” and that he be- lieved it. ae “The circumstances wert.) impres- sive,” he said, “as they impressed General Harris when I laid the facts before him." The decision to ask the War depart- ment to release Bergdoll tinder mill- tary guard to hunt for the gold was reached, the witness said, at a -con- ference of counsel here between An- sell, Clarence D. Gibboney, if Phil adelphia and Judge John W. Wescott. of New Jersey 3ibboney and Wescott, the witness said, came to Washington to discuss steps behig taken to obtain @ review of Bergdoll’s conviction. “Mr. Wescott said ne did not see how the secretary of war could refuse to overturn the verdict,” said the wit- ness. “He told me among other things that he had nominated Mr. Wilson for president.”* At this conference, Ansell said, Gib- boney told how Bergdoll had visited Washington and obtained $105,000 in gold from the treasury for burial in the mountains. Gibboney asked them, Ansell said, if there was any, way to get Bergdoll out under ‘bail to Fecover the gold. “Wescott said he knew the secretary of war well and they agreed that I should mention that he and Gibboney joined me in presenting the release plea,” the witness continued. Mr. Ansell denied that he had.asked the authorities to peruit Bergdoll ‘to re+ main at Governors Island instead of being sent to Fort Leavenworth where five-year mén usually were confined. He also denied that he had “received a large fee for nothing.” Plague Takes Enormous Toll In Manchuria ‘TOKIO, April 2.—(Delayed).—The plague is gaining in. North Man- churig and iz parts of Stbetia, accord- ing to press advices. The number of deaths at Harbin from the plague Since its Inception has reached 1,000 with 793 in March. The school for the children of Jap- anesé Foye at Harbin has been closed Strenuous efforts are being made by the residents to stamp out the epidsmic. All precautions are being taken S#ainst the possibility of thé plague spreading to Vladivostok and Dairen. %. iported to Scandinavian countries. The committee of celal experts at thia, morning's session, reported on the plan worked out concerning the gvarantces to be demanded of many for the payment of reparations anid the council will consider it this afternoon Occupation of the Ruhr coal basin th the event such jon’ should be. come necessary, was considered by the council with the military representa tives of the: allies. Unofficial copies of American note of Monday to Germany were cir culated {nforr isters hnd it wholly approved. The representatives of the four gov ernments are agreed that the United States must be invited to send a rep. resentative to the supreme council, the council of ambassadors meeting among min ARN IS NINE MEMBERS OF JAP GREW LOSE LIVES IN DESTRUCTION | OF STEAMER OFF WEST COAST) SEATTLE, Wash., May 3.—Nine persons are believed to have lost their lives in the burning yesterday of the Japanese steamship Tokuyo Maru cff Cape Mears, Ore., according to wireless advice today from the United States army trans- port Buford. Th ireless message, which was sent at the request of the Ti Maru’s captain to the vessel’s owncr at San Francisco. © Kiseh ffigmbers of the crew of the Japanese Kaishay Stated a ri passen-{@t@amer ‘Tokuyo Maru died after be gers efew shor missing |ing taken aboard the United States and One dead. 4 j@fmy transport Buford, according to The Buford reported sHEe Had 65 per-)* Wireless received today from Capt sons ffem the stcimer Hboard, _ of! Bs Suzuki, of the Tokuyo, by the Toyo whont 8% men, one womdfi and four|Kisen Kaisha, owner of the burned children were in the ship's hospital suffering from exposure. The transport reported heavy ¢x- plosions had occurred on the Tokuyd Maru and the steamé@r would be A total oss. The Buford is expecte: arrtye here ‘tonight with’ the vor 4. SEATTL { a: 1 to Standard Oil tanker fvi-}reported by wircless that at 6 May Charl m Tokuyo foday he had sighted Maru, still in flames. the regularly in Paris and the repara- tions commission. It has been thought wise not ernment after Ma: to urge tle Washington present decision of the supreme coun R cll have been’ seen. Marshal Foch, who. participated in| today’s. -meeting. said he could er circle thesHuhtoregion with tFdbps in ‘one duy, and that only six or seven divisions would be necessary. The occupation could be completed on the second diy, he declared: sending patrol into “the interior take railway’ centers cross roads. “and “strategie AMERICAN NOTE PLEASES BRIAND. LONDON, May 3.—(By Tne Asso. ciated Press}—Premier Briand read the text of the note sent by Secre tary of State Hughes to Germany urging the government of that coun- try to make clear, definite and ade. quate proposals to the allied govern- ments, while at breakfast this morn- ing. He said he was greatly pleased with the note. E DAYS LEFT FOR ERMAN ACCEPTANCE, LONDON, May Nine days vr main for Germany to inform the en tente of her intentions relative to the payment of reparations and give guar- antees for the execution of her prom ises. She must deal directly with the allies, it was. believed today, * as Charles B. Hugh tary of state was d ned to have hington” in pte he sent to the German capital Jast~ night. Mr. Hughes suggested that the man gov ly to the “closed the door to Wa the te. definite and ade FRANCISCO)” May 3.—nHight (Continued on Page 5.) p | Hope of Settle coLon eas SPRINGS, Colo. May} BUL 3.—Bandit# blew off the ‘door of the 7 sax . <s safe in Staté Bank of Ramah, some,| WASHINGTON, May 3.—Hopeful into! Bresress in the efforts to end the time last Right, but failed to get into) “Giedute between the marins work, the main portion of the safe’and the) and ship ow: was’ reported robbery netted only about $50 in sil-| $% cect ginning’ se cabieee ver. The Yolibers'used an automobite.; *? President Harding's cabinet to- ‘The noise of the explosion was not heard by anyone in the town. The! robbery wis discovered by A. J. El (Continued on Page 5.) RESERVISTS ASKED ERATE U. S. VESSELS ‘Chairman Benson Relies Upon Former BOOZE PEDBLER Seamen During Wage Dispute; No ment in Sight ULETL day by Secretary Davis, After the casinet adjourned the labor depart- ment head went into conference with the representatives of the workers. WASHINGTON, May 3.—Chairman Benson of the ship- by. ta! American secre-| s-|Ping board will look to naval reservists and discharged nayy! when he opened the bank! seamen ty keep American transatlantic mail ships in opera- SERS \tion during the present wage dispute betwcen the board and Money talks except {i Germany, |™arine workers if their services are necessary. where it squeals.—Washington Post. | The chairman announced today that he had asked the ,commander of tne navy yard at New OO ’ York to lend whatever assistance he z | could to move the United States mails, |but that it was not the plan to min 3, 2 }the government mail ships with naval seamen. He also declared that there NEW YORK, May 3.—James A. toda: it ner, cashier, this motif {was no intention to use military force jin the controversy. | Rear Admiral Benson's reques: ¢ the navy yard commandant was taken by board officials to indicate an inten- tion to use the United whose divorce proceedings have at- States ‘naval Sti iy ‘ as tracted sauch ‘newspaper attention, [forces of the government merchant of National City bamk. Charics | was at the regular weekly (ships in the event of continued re- E. el, president of the National | mectin; the bank’s board of di- (fusal by marine workers to ept “wempany, was cleeted to sue- | rectors. The directors previousty the board's 15 per:cent wage cut. ceed 5 The resignation of Mr. Stitiman, had refused to accept the banker's resignation, At the labor department grea (Continued on Page 5.) » ~~ as, — CI BALL SCORES er ee —— | NATIONAL LEAGUE At New York— Boston 0100000012 3 2 |New York 20200300 To 3B Batteries—Watson, Oeschger and O’Neil Benton and Snyder. R. H. E. > ia } At Chicago—Pittsburgh-Chicago game post- poned; cold: No other games. scheduled. | AMERICAN LEAGUE | At Detroit— Chicago Detroit R. H. E. 0000000011 938 41Q40022*-13 4 1 Batteries—Faber, Davenport, McSweeney, Wilkinson and Schalk, Yaryan; Leonard and Bassler. At Boston— New York _ Boston __ 00 _00 «4.Batteries—Piercey- ssell and Ruel. “At Philadelphia— R, H. E, Washington -- 02000000024 10 1 | Philadelphia _1000000100—2 10 3 Batteries—Zachary and Gharrity; Moore, | Keefe and Perkins, MIDWEST LEAGU E ; At Denver—Casper 2; Denver 0, in second \inning. g Schang: COLLEGE BASEBALL Princeton, N. J., May 3.—Pennsylvania, 4; |Princeton, 6. é GANDIL GIVES $8,000 BOND 'Albanians and - Greeks Battle. sae Sraaeehs 1 pee May —Serious out. bet re eee Bed (GhIGH) Inunsekce: have) occured: between albasie ‘American leagtio baseball clut, | 22S and Grecks at Coritza, a city om indicted in connection with te border between Greek Macedonia ced throwing of the world's 294 Albania. ~ Eleven Greeks are re y and gave bond of $8,000 for his. Ported to have been killed and mang ; -! series of 1918, appeared in court here’ wounde The melee wax.a result of Sf pearance the attack on the reek orthodox 1 | ady and anxious for trial.”"! church | Albanian officers and sol- « “Tomorrow my attor diers, who are by i to have de |fite a demand for an immed manded thut the service be conducted jin the Albanian language. In. tt confusion the Greek bishop disa: peared and his fate is unknown Greek newspapers declared the dis= turbance was due to French - jan influence, and it is said the government _ considers send army. to occupy the disturbed Will Hays Wipes “Private” Sign Off Office Door. SHINGTON. SHOOTS OFFICER wa sta: TRINIDAD, Colo., M —Sheriff's ter General Haye Hine hie oe officers here are seek ciel latch st in fact. Tt homesteader of the Kim coun ofa “Private anishéd from the. the Baca line for the shoot walk in when you* at Kim last Clark [ite 5. E. Clark — the leg while trying to DELAYED. for the alleged sale of w May pproximate- = an automobile during a cow head of sheep are here, er the ting Hodge and thi put through the shear- Pafilons fled to the Hodge place in the! ing pens. ‘Shearing has been delayed hills. a fortn orable weather. ws —aget = Ge don his de ; om. who Is attending the : had a sbable popul | university at Laramie is here en route of Germans in the Hereafter.—Wall! to is home in Dougias where ho was Steet Journal call(e by the illness of his mother. = MONARCHISTS IN AUSTRIA TRIED Trial of 139 officers of the old Austrian army, who are charged with monarchist conspiracy, began yesterday. They ‘vere members of the “Death Legion,” which ostensibly was formed ta | offer military service to any party opposed to Bolsheviki er Comm | dictatorship. ‘