Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 2, 1921, Page 1

ARBUCKLE AND COUNS Che Casper Daily Weather Forecast * Snow this afternoon and tonight, colder tonight; Saturday tatr, colder in southeast portion; minishing Saturday, northwest to west winds tonight di- =| Crihame | =, | CASPER, WYO., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1921. — THREATENED | |Anonymous Note Promises Death to At- torney and “Fat Friend” if Comedia | Is Acquitted; Case to Reach Jury Late | Today, Last ‘Arguments Heard geles, one of Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle’s counsel, he had received a letter threatening death to “you fat friend” “if Arbuckle manslaughter. FILIPINOS NOT READY TO GOVERN POLICE ARRESTS HERE FALL OFF OURING MONTH Loss in Number Made Up in Increase in Fines Assessed in 220 Cases Reported by Chief. . Arrests during the month of Novem- ber fell off 42 per cent as compared with the month of October. the amount of fines assessed and col lected, ‘The month shows a total of 220 ar $5,870 of DIVINE PROBED MIAMI, : Fia., Dec.) 2.—Acting un- der telegraphic instructions from the British embassy in Washington, A. H. Hubbard, British vice consul here today began an investigation into the flogging, tarring and feathering here last August of the Rev. Philip 8. Irwin, archdeacon of the Protestant Episcopal church and «# British sub- ject who was engaged in work among the negroes of Miam!. Assault Case of Priest In Hands.of Jury LEMARS, Iowa, Dec. 2.—The case of Father Wrenn, charged with as- sault on a 15-year‘old girl, went to the jury at 11:30 o’clock this morning. Under Iow: ws the offense is pun- ishable by a sentence to the state penitentiary of not exceeding 20 years. ° Society Primitive Outside Larger Towns and Cities, Says Wood-Forbes Report | as a supplement to the regent publica- tion of specific recommendations made by the two investigators. Need of fu.iuer national ministrative mistake of the Filipinos have not been sufficient to counter- balance the steadily rising pragress barbmeter. the government are topheavy in per- sonnel and ‘enmeshed in red tape. ‘There is a vast amount of paper work. ‘The methods of the administration are purely autocratic. There is a Jack of supervision and personal con- ot Ceneral Harris from 1914 to 1921 the report declared, “the orderly’ process of promtion on proved efficiency in the government service was changed to a “hurried Filipinization” and con- tinued: “While there hag been rntrogression in the efficiency of most dopartments ty this rests solely upon. | tite ae the ulti: respon- the sclection of nsible pe z Filipinos, icans and foreigners that: the public services aré now in many. particulars relatively inefficient tlidt there has accured a slowing down inthe dispatch of business, and a dis- tant relapse toward’the standards and administrative habits of former. days. This is due in part to bad example, in- competent direction, to political in- fection of the setvices and above all to lack of cor :«' it supervision and inspection.” The report asserts that the Filipino |people as a whole do not want inde- pendence while many who favor sev- ferance of American ties do not com- \prehend the responsibilities of self- government. “The people as a whole,” says the report, “are appreciative of.the peace and order which prevail throughout |the islands. Many do not understand what independence means, or its re- | sponsibilities. ‘They are living under ‘the best conditions they have ever known. It is not generally realized that the American goyernment cannot be expected to assume responsibility for the results of internal disorders, particularly as they affect the na- |tionals of the powers, their treatment of foreign capital and external politj- cal relations, unless the United States retains a certain measure of control.” “The majority of the Christian Fil- lipinos are in favor of independence |under the protection of the United |States while a smaller number of, them desire immediate and complete. independence. The Moros are a unit against independence, and ask that Sinn Feins Driven Off in ‘Attempt to Re- lease Prisoners ‘Advances Shown.in Proposals BELFAST, Dec. 2—(By The Associated Press.)—An at- jail at Londonde: with the object of releasing} He eae ae pe by the police guards today. Two policemen were killed and several of the attackers cap- the prisoners there, tured. The party gained entrance to the jail undetected and their presence was not discovered until a) strangled. ‘patrol saw a rope ladder hanging over the wall and gave the alarm. The mil- itary guard inside had noticed nothing} guards Unusual but upon investigation they found the two constables who guarded the Sinn Feiners lying dead in the corrilaz, ‘They had been drugged and at Londonderry; The Republican rescue party had forced the doors of 10 cells when the @rprised them. The military opened firé? the Republicans replying with revolvers. Pandemonium prevailed for some- Issued by the War Department WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—Despite extraordin: gress in the past 23 years, the Filipino people have wloie toad to bat) Bee tue. =n be ready to take their own gov- ernment, according e report. made by M. Leonar Wood, governor general of the Bee a Forbes, former governor general. issued today by the war department, the islands, and W. Cameron ad complete report was ion of the islands belonging to them be retained™as American ter- ritory in the event independence ever is granted, the report says, while the Pagans and non-Christians, sconstitu- ting about“10 per cent of the popula- tion, are for continued American con- trol and the Americans in the islands are a practical unit in opposition to independence.” Economic conditions are favorably commented upon and evidence ‘s submitted by the Wood- Forbes mission indicating progressive development. ‘The figures show'the gross business of the islands to have increesed from $200,000,000 in 1907 to $863,000,000 in 1920, while the total resources of com- mercial banks rose from $15,005,000 in 1906 to present estimates of $215,000,- 000. Money orders sold increased from $8,000,000 in 1913 to $19,000,000 tn 1919, postage receipts from $380,000 in 1918 to $780,00 in 192 and the gross earnings of the Philippine railway in- creased in the same period from $380,- 000 to $750,000. The Manila rail- (Continued on Page 13) FOR THE Despite the approach of winter weather the month of November just closed holds the record for fall buflding permits and also shows a greater total as compared with tho same month in former - _No- Vember exceeded October by $126,- 340 and November 1920 by $163,350. During the pest month builting permits totaling $218,400 were issued on 45 applications by the office of which permits sum >28%,600 will be expended on new structites. The two largest permits applied for during the month were for the pa a aed building .on East Sec- street and for the erection of two additional stories on, the bulld- ing which houses the Golden Rule store. ‘This perzait which totals §20,- 000 yas applied for by W. J. Lind- say. Off the new construction the Lyric theater building on the corner of Second and Center @reet was the largest. This it called for con- struction of a building costing over $40,000. " Other structures that will be erect- ed include the Poling Bros. apart~ VAL RATIO MYSTERY SHROUDS MURDER OF NEW MEXICO RANCHER FOUND SLAIN IN CAFE AT GALLUP GALLUP, ‘N. M., Dec. 2.—Authorities here are investi- gating the death of John Ervien, a rancher, son of Robe: Ervien, former state land commissioner, who was slain Thu: day night in a restaurant. Ervi and authorities have not yet ien’s head was badly mutilated ascertained whether he was shot to death or died as the result of knife wounds. The body was found about 12 feet from the restaurant where he had gone to eat with two other men. George Williams, a truck driver, and a@ man named Bush. "They ordered dinner, according to the woman owner of the restaurant. When she returned with’ the orders, she told the authorities, she saw negro wielding a revolver in the eat ing room, One shot narrowly missed her, she said, and then she fied as did Williams and Bush. | ‘They returned later, she said, and found the corpse in front of the res- taurant. The authorities have not been able to locate the negro. ‘Two bullet holes were found in the kitchen wall of the restaurant. There was nq blood either in the eating room or on the porch and nothing to indi-| cate a struggle. Ervien owned a ranch 25 miles from Gallup and operated a trading store there: Hoe is married and hag three children. He came here from Santa Fe, N. M. \ James Foster of Gallup has been ar- rested in Winslow, Ariz., in connec- tion with the crime, and is being brought to this city by a deputy sher- iff today. Foster is. the mag who flourished the revolver in the restaur- ant when she was about to serve din- |ner to the three men at the table, the owner declared to the authorities. Se RAIDS NET 4 ARRESTS, REPORT. The police narcotic squad took ad- vantage of a let up in other duties due to the storm and raided several places this morning. As'a result of their activities four arrests were made today in which charges of violations of the narcotic ‘iw was reported. upper hand without losing any of the! prisoners at the same time capturing three young Londonderry men who) made a final attempt to release! tho! prisoners. CONCESSIONS MADE IN NEW PROPOSALS. LONDON, Dec. 2.—{By The Associ- ated Press)—The British government's) latest proposals for .settiement of the’ Trish question will be considered by the Dail Eireann cabinet in Dublin to- morrow. The new terms, which wi handed .to the Sinn Fein delegates {1 written form, show some advances) over the government's previous pro-| posals, atid the delegates felt the ne- cessity of giving them fullest consid- eration at a cabinet session. : ‘The terms, it is said, concede from) the beginning the Sinn Fein’s claim for the unity of Ireland. Ulster must! be included within. the scheme from the start, according to the plan an ‘t time, ‘out the guards finally gained thenow appears to have been framed, and 4 RISH TO DEBATE NEW PLAN must remain in for alx months. After that period, and before the end of a year, Ulster is to be given the option to withdraw and if she does there must be a boundiry commission to de- termine the exact area which is fairly entitled to go with her. “If Ulster goes under this plan she ‘would preserve only her present pow- ers and not obtain the fiscal freedom that would be left with south Ireland. The question of allegiance is still the crux of the'situation, but efforts are being made to devise some form of declaring allegiance which it is hoped by the government the Sifin Fein will accept. Arthur Griffith, among the Irish leaders who left for Dublin this morn- ing will return Sunday morning, prob- ably, with the definite decision of the Dail cabinet. Ulster ‘will not be officially informed of the nature of the proposals unth (Continued on Page Four.) a I I EE TS BUILDING PERMITS FOR ‘ NOVEMBER SET RECORD Frank 8. Knittle, city engineer. Tho | average cost of the 45 structures for were igsued was ap- | FALL MONTHS and two small apartment houses. The remainder of the per- mits issued in the main called for construction of new residences. ao \Arizona U. and Whittier Meet In Grid Battle TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 2.—The foot- ball championship. of southern Cal: fornia, Arizona, New Mexico and west Texas is hanging in the balance when the University of Arizona and Whit- ter College meet on the gridiron here this afternoon. Whittier holds the championship of the southern California college con- ference, while Arizosa is undisputed winner of the southwestern collegiate football title. isan interconference affair and each eleven is playing-under its own ¢on- ference rules: Two thousand persons will witness today’s gridiron classic. It was announced this morning by Arizona officials. that the winner of today’s game will play Centre college ‘in San Diego New Year's day for in-|at the ment. house, the Christian church tersectional honors. | (SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.—Milton Cohen of Los An- and should be acquitted in his trial for Cohen said the worried NUMBER 47. | over this threat against Arbuckle. ;| bina Maude Delmont, the complaining This afternoon's game | *% : said today defense was much Possibility that before he slept to- night, Arbuckle would know the de- cision of the. fury loomed big in pro- coednigs today. 2 SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.—Testl- pmony of prosecution witnesses was at- tacked today in the final argument in the manslaughter trig] of Roscoe C. (Fatty) Arbuckle by Gavin McNab, first defense counsel. McNab called attention to the testimony, of Alfred Semnacher, a leading prosecution wit- ness and manager of Miss Virginia Rappe, whose death from a bladder rupture resulted in the charge against Arbuckle. “I do not belfeve Mr. Semnacher,” McNab said. “He was brought! in to give his view of the incident in which Arbuckle placed a piece of ice on Miss Rappe's body after Arbuckle is al- leged to have hurt her. That was a purely collateral incident ‘Mrs. Catherine Fox had a very pleasant trip from Chicago at the ex- pense of the San Francisco taxpay- ers,’ ‘continued McNab, “and a very pleasant social visit with Mrs. Ba- witness, whom the prosecution failed to produce.” Mrs. Fox was also a leading prosecu- tion witness, testifying that shoe had known Miss Rappe for several years and that she showed no signs of the iliness which the defense said finally caused her death. Another defense counsel read por- tions of the testimony of Miss Alice Blake to the Jury at McNab's request. Alice Blake, a showgirl and prosecu- tion witness, was a guest at the Hotel St. Francis party in which Arbuckle is alleged to have fatally injured Miss ppe. “I did not see Mr. Arbuckle go into the room or come out of the room,” the testimony seid, referring to the room in which Arbuckle its said to have inflicted the fatal injury. Arbuckle could not trust himself] jeaders to mak ime of his arrest because (Continued on Page Four.) STRIKE CALL IS ISSUED BY | ACKER UNION yister™™ WwW. seat? Received Enthusiastically in ‘All ‘le West Centers but Big Five Says ut Will Not Seriously Hamper the Distribution of Meat Products CHICAGO, Dec. 2.—Declaring that the shop representa- tive system inaugurated by the “big five” packers did not represent the sentiment of the employes and that they did not approve the wage reduction of 10 per cent which went into effect last Monday, Cornelius Hayes, president, and Den+ nis Lane, secretary of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America, today sent out instructions for a strike next Monday. Announcement of the strike call for December 5, was made last night. “Packing plants in about 15 cities, and 45,000 men will be affected, Mr. Hayes said. Tho packers declared that a strike would not seriously hamper the work of distributing meat products as the unions were not represented heavily enough to affect the plants should the organized men walk out. During the war and afterward until last Septembor 15, packing house wace controversies were disposed of by Fed- eral Judge Alschuler under an arbi- tration agreement, the Armour, Wil- son, Swift and Cudahy companies tn- stituting a system of plant fer- calling in representatives of their employes. In October the Amal- gamated Meat and Butcher Workmen of North America took trike vote, declaring the union was not recognized and a walkout was authorized by a large majority. The plant assemblies, after several conferences, decided upon a 10 per cent wage reduction, and it became effective Iast Monday. The strike order apparently was re- ceived, enthusiastically in middle west packing centers, according to reports received here early today. Kansas City packing employes, while awaiting receipt of the strike order, are said to have urged their to declare a strike if the order straightforward statement| was longe delayed. Unton leaders at Omaha declared (Continued on Page 11) ID FOR INCREASE IN NOT FAVORED IN U. S American Opinion Against Additional |] QYD GEORGE Tonnage for Japs in Offensive ws Ships; Air Carriers Sought WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—(By The Associated Press.) — |, American naval opinion finds it difficult to reconcile Japa- nese claims to a higher fleet proposal on the basis of Japan’s needs for her own defense, when the additional tonnage fensive, not defensive ships. So far discussion has ‘been largely confined to capital, ships, battleships and battle cruisérs, regarded in all navies as purely offensive weapons. The Japanése experts brought up in discussion among the experts, how- ever, the question of additional air- Plane carriers for Japan. It has been indicated in Japanese circles that Jap- an desires equal tonnage with Great Britain and the United States in cfr- riers. It is asserted by. American officers that airplanes themselves might be classed as defensive weapons as long as no’ means was provided to carry them to distant waters. But when airplane carriers are provided, the air craft becomes potential weapons of of- fense for bombardment of enemy cities and fortifications. & Another aspect of the airplane car- rier problem lies in the American pol- icy providing for division of her fleet for operations in two far separated seas, the Atlantic and Pacific, even if American obligations as to the Philip- pines are disregarded in the calcula- tions. That makes necessary, Ameri- can officers argue, airplane carriers for use with each fleet. Great Britain, it is asserted has even wider respon- sibilities in all the seven seas. Brit- ain’s national life depends on keep- ing the seas open to her trade ships and her. equipment in aircraft and carriers must be equal to that of any other power. ' Japan, in the American view is not similarly situated. Her navy operates practietally for defensive purposes, as a single unit. The Sea of Japan, which lies between Japan and Korea is susceptible of such defense that ft would be almost impossible of access by an enemy fleet in wartime. For these reasons it is regarded as certain that the American confer- ence delegation will not be disposed fo accept the Japanese proposal of sequal tonnage in airplane carriers for Japan. TROOP WITHDRAWALS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE. WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—(By The Associated Press)—China's request for withdrawal of foreign troops was re- ferred to a drafting committee, head- ed by Elihu Root for further study at today’s meeting of the committee on Far Eastern and Pacific affairs of the Washington conference. Discussion of the troop question is ratio than the Ameican 5-5-3 sought by Japan is all in of- expected to be continued at another meeting of the nine powers committee arranged for tomorrow when it also ts Planned to take up the question of spécial spheres of influence in China and leased territory. . ‘The dvii:ats question of foreign leases in China was listed to come before the Far Eastern committee at today's ses- sfon but discussion of foreign troop| withdrawls forced discussion of the question over until tomorrow, the question offers what is generally re- garded as almost insurmountable diffi- culties unless Japan will surrender Dalny-Port Arthur, which would mean the giving up of the most impregnable position Japan has upon the Asiatic mainland. The only other leases of a similar sort are those of Great Britain to Wei- Hel-Wel, opposite Port Arthur, and| of Frank to Kwang-Chow in southern China. | All these leases and that of Shan-/ tung to Germany date from 1898 and| (Continued on Page 11) TO SAIL FOR U. S. DEC. 12 LONDON, Dec. 2.—(By The Asso- ciated Press}—Prime Minister Lloyd George, it was learned this after. noon, is definitely planning to leave England for the United States De- cember 12 to attend the Washington armament conference. / WASHINGTON, Dec, 2.—(By The Associated Press)—Members of British delegation to the arms con- ference said today that no report, of- ficial or otherwise, had been ceived from London as to the inten- tion of Premier Lloyd George to sail for Washington December 12. Shiro merece ‘TWO FORD CARS STOLEN FROM STREETS. TODAY ‘Within 15 minutes two Ford cars were stolen from the business district during the storm this morning. One of the cars belonged to J. P. Smith and bore a license No. 96096 issued in South Dakota. The other machine was “owned by Mabel Archine and bore a California license No. 46520. the| re-| CAR IGNITED WHEN MAN IS FIRED UPON @pecial to The Tribune) CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. Cheyenne and northern Colorado authorities are endeavoring to iden- tity a mysterious stranger -who last night fired two shots at Lawrence E. Dresbach, Cheyenne sutomobile dealer, near the Colorado line, while Dresbach was returning to Chey- enne from Fort Collins. A bullet ignited the gasoline tank of the car and the machine was completely de- stroyed. Dresbach leaped from the car, fied into the darkness and reported the incident to the sheriff here aft- er riding to town with a passing motorist. Aiba Desde TEUTONS SEEK BRITISH LOAN LONDON, Dec, 2.—(By The Asso- clated Press)—Former German Min- {ster of Reconstruction Rathenau’ ts negotiating with Sir Robert Horne, chaneellor of the cachequer, and with officitis’ of the Bank of England, for & loan of 60,000,000 pounds to Ger- many, {t was learned on high auth- ority here today. It was understood Herr Rathenau would be given a def- inite answer today, which a high of- e ficial said probably would be ‘in tho negative. eR A MOTHER CHARGED WITH ALIENATION, SUIT FOR $20,000 DAMAGE FILED Mrs. Frances Iba, divorced wife of Ed Iba, through her attorneys this morning filed “je 1m district court. ) Seeking to'“eeove. $20,000 heart balm jfrom Mrs. Mary G. Iba, mother of | her husband, charging alienation of her husband’s affections. The suit is the outgrowth of alleged family dis- turbances which culminated sometime |#80 in Mrs. Frances seeking and ob- taining a divorce, Independents in Oil Market on Coast Accused WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—Members of the Independent Petroleum Mar. keter’s association were charged by |the federal trade commission today | with having agreed among themselves jto maintain the prices and selling | practices established in the state of | California by the Standard Oil com- pany of California. VIENNA IS WRECKED AND LOOTED, MANY AMERICANS AMONC VICTIMS OF MOB No Deaths Reported but Police Stand By|Ship Subsidy to and Watch Destruction;. ‘American Flag Saves Colonel and Wife | VIENNA, Dec. 2.—(By The Associated Press.)—The in- ner city of Vienna looked as though it had been struck by a} tornado All the leading hotels and restaurants and many of the shops dealing in lux- uries were wrecked and shopkeepers and hofel guests at- | tacked and robbed of jewels and other valuables. No deaths have been reported but a police official said that many had been injured by the mobs in their orgy of plunder and destruction. © The police stood idly by while the mobs worked their will, some even expressing sym- pathy with the rioters. Many Americans were among those beaten and robbed, although in one instance the display of the American flag saved @ Colonel Miller and. his) wife from molestation, Be Requested by the President WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—President the result of yesterday’s widespread rioting, the ‘ring will send a special message worst since the downfall of the monarchy. to congress early in January recom- mending the establishment of a. ship subsidy policy by the United States, it was learned today. The message will contain definite |recommendations and will take up \the whole subject of American mer- |chant marine rd methods of increas ing its utflity and assuring its per- manence. Sudies are now in progress for its preparation, ee