Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 13, 1921, Page 1

‘ Che Casper Daily Crihine Weather Forecast Wednesda: Generally fair tonight and > Somewhat colder, EDITION VOLUME VI ‘ CASPER, WYO., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1921. RED PEPPER LOOSED CONFERENCE ON RAIL WAGE CU OPENED TODAY Meetings Opened in Several Cities as Em- ployes Ballot on Raising Fand for Strike Purposes in U.S. ‘CHICAGO, Dec. 13.— Wage f officials and representatives vot: the-akd fairly under way SEAT, = sryseal satis union headquarters here. ferees were considering both the 13 per pant ia by the shop employes and the 10 per cent decre: ——$_$_$—$<$ according to reports DEMO CHIEF AT GOLDEN KILLED IN AUTO SRASH GOLDEN, Colo,, Dec. 13.—Wiliam Ellictt, water commissioner of District No. 7 and a leader in politics in Jef- ferson county, was fatally injured last. night when the automobile he was driving went over an embankment: near here. He died ne hour after the ite Elliott was, crushed under the ma- chine, He was driving with Louis ‘Thuett when the steering apparatus of the machine is, believed to. have brok- en and he lost control. Thuett was seriously Physicians say he will recover. ‘ Elliott was 45 years of age and hed been a resident of Golden 25: years. He was elected water commissioner 15 years ago and served continuously since, that time. He was a Democrat- ic county and four years ago served as sergeant-at-arms in the state senate. He is survived by a wife and six’children, ARMENIAN AID URGED WASHINGTON, Dec. 13—President Harling is requested to call a confer- ence. between Great Britain, France and Italy ‘to consider methods by’ which Aremenians may be given an opportunity to establish a nation, by. ® house resolntion introduced by Rep- resentative John Jacob Rogers, Re publican, Massachusetts. : The president also is asked to ex- press to the de facto Turkish Na- tionalist government at Angora “the moral protest of the United States against the persecution of the Armen- fans and other Christian peoples.” psstes math Gear o CO-OPERATION URGED. WASHINGTON,. Dec. 13—Closer co-operation between banks and the. administration with a view to aiding more effectively in the business and ‘industrial revival, was urged yester- day by the administrative committee of the American Bankers’ essociation which called on the president and sev- eral cabinet members. The administrative committee rep- resents bankers throughout the coun- try.” nces between railroad crafts unions were ions of the country, Some con- Tease asked the ean: ase sought by At the same time ballots on the question of authorizing a strike fund Were pouring into the railway ployes department of the Ameri Federation of Labor. While main- faining that this vote had not special ‘gnificance, they admitted that it forecast a contingency which might atise soon. B. M. Jowell, head cf the railway employes department. raid it was ¢ Pected all conferences would be con: civded ‘hefore Christmas., No action as been taken by the unfons on the recent shop rules promulgate’ by the railroad labor board, nut the foderat- ed whey crafts council of 13) will raeet here earig in Pumuary te ¢es-4> tho avrse Of procedure It is sni J. there is stteng protability of strike ection at that time Placed on Trial For Wife Murder MONTROSE, Va, Dec. 13.—Roger D. Eastlake, naval petty officer, was Placed on trial here ‘today for the murder of his wife, Mrs. Margaret Eastlake, whose mutilated body was found on the morning of September 30 in thelr -home at Colonial Beach, Va.. Bastlake is charged with the crime jointly with Miss Sarah Knox, 2 Baltimore trained nurse who will be tried here as soon as the former's trial is concluded. Women Storm Coal Mines Again in Kansas, Employes Are Driven Off PITTSBURG, Kan., D. 18.—The militant women marchers of the Kansas coal fields, followers cz Alexander Howat, were in action again this morning. Storming two mines of the Central Coal & Coke company, they stopped work and drove 85 miners away. Red pepper and stones filled the alr as the ‘women, estimated to num- ber 2,000, rushed toward the mines. Dinner buckets and their contents Were scattered on the ground. Sheriff Milt Gould and a deputy Were at No. 51 when the mob reached that mine. The women paid no at- tention to the sheriff, except to pelt him with bread and butter. The sher- {ff said that he would report the riot- ing to state offictals today. FOUR MEN BEATEN AT ONE MINE. PITTSBURG, Kans., Dec. 13—Mobs of shrieking women marchers met ds, wai -| both success and defeat in their cam- mae in the Kansas mining field to- “A At Central mine No. 51, in the Ring- Edson neighborhood, four men were severly beaten, two automobiles wreck- ed and numerous dinner buckets taken from the miners, who numbered about 60, and were prevented from going to work. The buckets were smashed and the food scattered about. The women (Continued on Page Four.) NUMBER 56. BY Mi ment, this afternoon issued a character. erations of the Dail Eireann, sure to have the best interests of the| country in mind. BELFAST, Dec. 18.—(By The Arso-| elated Press)—The prime minister, Lloyd George, has informed Sir James Craig, the Ulster premier, that in view of Sir James’ statement in the Ulster parliament yesterday on the correspondence regarding .the Irish conference he proposes to publish the correspondence immediately. DUBLIN, Dec. 13,—(By The Asso- clated Press)—Cardinal Logue, pri- mate of Ireland and the bishops of every diocese convened here today for & meeting at which it expected they would make some ion re- garding the Irish peace treaty. The general belief is that they will vote overwholmingly and possibly unani- Anglo-Japanese*Pact Succeeded by Agreement to Keep Peace cf; With Formal Signature Today | «resentatives of'Four Big Natio New ‘acific Rep- |. WASHINGTON, Dec..13.—(By The Associated Press.) — |The new four-power Pacific treaty was signed lly to- day, but the American delegates affixed their sub- | ject to a written reservation that the treaty should not affect \the American policy towards mandates nor cover @ny contro- 'versy involving a question within the domestic jurisdiction of It implored the divine blessing upon the delib-| LITANTS Irish Bishops Are Neutral on Peace Pact Now Pending DUBLIN, Dec. 18.—(By The Associated Press.)—The Irish bishops, following a meeting presided over by Cardinal Logue to consider their attitude as to the Anglo-Irish agree-| statement of a non-committal| and said that body would be| The Dail Eireann session tomorrow | will be held in the council chamber | of the National university instead of| the Oak rocm of the Mansion House. Tho chamber is much larger and it |{s conjectured that.the change means| |the newspaper correspondents will be} admitted. LONDON, Dec. 13.—(By The Asso- ciated Press)—Notwithstanfling the bitter feeling in Ulster against Eng- land, the great majority ofthe peo- ple are against going under the Dub- |lin -pariiament, says the Belfast cor-| | respondent of the Morning Post. | ‘The business community and. peo- ple generally, he says, are “smarting noo @ sense of irreparable injury” lto a degree not experienced for a pe- riod ‘of 150 years. The toast to the Idng has. been expunged. from the any power. In turn, the plent: - tlaries of the United States, "Great Britain, France and © Japan Diaced thetr signatures upon/the treaty and later signed copies both in English (or French of the American reserva- tion. The reservation ts In two parts, the first calculated to cover temporarily the question of Yap and other man dated islands which are ‘to be made the subject of a special treaty. The second clause declared that all ques tions. which “according to principles 62 international law. Me exclusively within the domestic jurisdictyon of the Tespective powers” shall be consider. ed outside the scope of the treaty. Only one copy of the treaty, grossed on the parehiment, was signed. Authenticated dupileates will be given to each dolegation-and the official copy will be deposited in the archives of the state departinent. Before the signing of the American reservation regarding Yap was hand ed to the Japanese and agreed to by them. As the ‘signing proceeded, translators were busy making French copies for all the delegates, Arrangements had been made earl. fer in the day not to have the cere- mony held in privacy, state depart ment officials planning to permit Newspaper men to be present. Sec. retary Hughes, however, cancelled the arrangements jist before the delegates met. When the American — reservation had been put into final form in the two official Ianguages of the confer- ence, it was signed by all the dele- gates present and was placed with the official copy of the treaty itself, which is in French and English print- ed in parallel columns. The only absentees among the dele- Bates of the four powers were bassador Busserand and M. Sarraut, both of the French group. Blanks were left in the signature space of the French group and Am- bassador Busserand and M. Sarraut | will put their names there later. | AN of the delegates except two signed with ordinary steel pens or with their own fountain pens. Sena- tor Lodge and Elihu Root of the American: delegation used an eagle mously in favor of the treaty, programs of “impending functions. (Continued on Page 4. REPORTER ON |(SHIPBUILDER STAND AGAINIS A ~LOS ANGELES; Dec. 13.—Resumption of the trial of Ar- thur C. Burch, charged with the murder of J. Belton Ken-|shipbuilder, ,, & newspaper reporter, again oc-|under federal ; the superior court here today.|United States Commi present when another|charging conspiracy nedy, found Otis M. Wiles, cupying thy witness stand in Wiles testitied yesterday that. witness picked up two shotgun shells pel se Sate sen ot ae ah beat f NINE BURN TO DEATH IN FIRE STAIENS Cage | NEARDETROMT CONTINUED 1N DETROIT, Dec. 13.—Nine persons, seven of them children, are dead and three others are setlously burned, one of them perhaps fatally as the reoult of @ fire early today that destroyed the farm home of Mrs. Margaret Wa- -f {keu, two miles north of the Detroit 4 city limits. Denver, Dec. 13.—The case of the three leaders of the local packing house employes unton and 48 members of the union, ‘cited to show cause why they should not be punished for contempt of court for failing to recall an order. directing the union. men to strike here, was continued by Judge Clarence J. Morley in the ‘district court today until next Thursday. FORT, WORTH, Texas, Dec. 13.— Nearly 300 workers were turned back in the pagking house strike district when crowds stopped _ streetcars, turned the trolley poles and forced the cars to return to Fort Worth this morning. Boston to Elect Mayor Today BOSTON, Dec. 13—A snowy mayor- alty election day greeted Boston vot- ers today with women voting for mayor for the first time. Candidates, without party designation, were: John R. Murphy, endorsed by Governor Cox, Republican, nd Mayor Peters, Democrat; former Mayor Curley, Charley S. O’Cénnor “and Charles 8. Baxter. SOLDIER COMPENSATION , TO BECOME LAW WITHIN 90 DAYS, IS PREDICTION Bright Prospects Held Out for Bill in Message to Legion Commander; Trips to Hero Graves Are Proposed INDIANAPOLIS, Dec; 18,—Enactment of the veterans’ adjusted compensation bill will be completed _by congress within 90 daj#, according to information given Hanford Mac- Nider; national commander of the American Legion, by Sena- tor McCumber, author of the bill in the senate, and Repre- sentative Fordaey of Michigan, Commander MacNider wired Lemuel Bolles, national adjutant of the le gion this information at the national headquarters here today. FREE .TRANSPORTATION TO VISIT GRAVES. WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.—Parents and wives of former service men who died overseas and whose bodies have not been brought back would be fur- nished free transportation to Europe by the government if they wish to visit the’ graves under a fill intro- duced in the house’ yesterday, . he w: at the scene of Ken- nedy’s death in Beverly Glen. added evi automobile the scene. ‘This automobile, according to previ- ous evidence, was equipped with tires that left @ peculiar indentation in dirt roads over which they passed. Wiles testified today that after he had as- sisted in recovering the shotgun shells he walked down the road to a spot where a small lane turned off and there discovered an indentation as had already been described in evi- dence. The state has claimed the year, for sometime after court convened. ———_ LAUNCH DRIVE RIGA, Letvia, Associated Press). — Russian | Karelia, the border territory abuting on Finland. Stubborn fighting in the| Repola district was reported in pro- gress today. A soviet note was sent to Finland on December 5, in which it was demand- ed that Finland withdraw all support from the Karelian insurgent organiza- tions, failing which Russia would con- sider herself compelled to take other measures. Grain Movement At Buffalo Port Unusually Heavy BUFFALO, Dec. 18—(By Tho As- sociated “Press—Nearly a quarter of a billion bushels of grain have been received here by lake and rail thus far this season, indicating’ a high record for.10 years and one of the heaviest movements of grain fn the history of) the port. Every. elevator on the waterfront is full and 54 freighters are moored in| the outer harbor with 23,000,000 bushel of grain in thelr holds. ice today relating to the| Marshal Ficlds. the state claims was|not guilty, waived a hearing and fur- used by Burch in getting to and from|nished $50,000 bail for his appearance \(Shy) Huntington, Trainer Bill Hay- WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. whose transaction RRAIGNED Charles W. Morse, New York s with the shipping board are investigation, was arraigned today before issioner Isaac R. Hitt, on a warrant defraud the United States. ‘The warrant was served upon Mr. Morse in Commissioner ‘He| Hitt’s office by United States Deputy Mr. Morse pleaded before the grand jury. RICH LIQUOR CARGO SEIZED NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 13.—The ized by slayer parked his car at the spot de-}!umber schooner Alert was sel y seribed. ‘This, he sald, was the day| federal prohibition officials and Cap foNowing the shooting, which occur-| tain Alexander Faye and his crew o! red on the night of August 5, this|seven were arrested yesterday follow ing @ raid on the vessel in which ‘Wiles was under direct examination] wines and lquors variously estimated to be worth from $100,090 to a quar- ter of a million dollars were seized. SOVIET FORGES (Relatives Seek Aid In Search for Man Friends and relatives of Thomas Gruner, Iast heard of when he was in Dec. 13.—{By The|the employ of an ofl company in the soviet| vicinity of Glenrock, Wyo., are en- forces began on Sunday an active cam-| listing support of local authorities in ‘paign to drive the insurgents out ofjan endeavor to learn his whereabouts The letter seeking information about the missing man was signed by Frank E. Burnett, 1205 Cedar street, Van Buren, Ark. He says: “Mr. Gruner was a par- ticular friend of mine and as we have been unable to hear from him for so long time we fear that some mis- fortune hes befallen him. His wife and baby are in poor health and anx- fous to heat from him." Anyone knowing his whereabouts can communicate either directly with Mr. Burnett or with The Trfbune and the information will reach the proper channels. Oregon Eleven Goes to Hawaii EUGEND, Ore., Dec. 18—Fourteen University of Oregon football players accompanied by Head Coach Charles ward and Graduate Manager | Back Renefiel; today were on thoir way to San Francisco where tomorrow thev will embark for the Hawatian islands to meet two Hawaiian teams in post- season games. Withdrawal of Army From ‘ Cuba Is Asked HAVANA, Dec. 18.—Withdrawal of} American troops will be requested by | Cuba under a joint resolution passed| by both houses of congress. The reso- lution states that “it, would bo re- garded as a friendly act,” if the Amer- ican government acceded to the re- quest. The troops referred to are marines which were stationed at Camaguey in March, 1917, at the request of Presi- dent Menocal. GUNMAN HOT YET CAPTURED CHICAGO, Dec, 13.—Tho chase of! “Lucky Tommy” O'Connor, condemned gunman, who Sunday with two com- panions escaped from jail continued today, with his wheredbouts as much| of a mystery as they were one hour| after his sensational dash. Y GREAT POWERS REE PLANTING IS URGED UPON CITY BY Denver Landscape Plear Chan EXPERT Architect Presents Sehalf of City Forestry at =r of Commerce Forum Suggesting that _’s were effective municipal foster the planting of tr. ~ of city authorities. ¢ His suggestions were made at um peeting of the chamber of ‘com mereé this noon. In urging that trees be planted here the visitor urged that many varieties of trees be planted so that in case of disease or insect trou- bles that the town would not be robbed of the work it had completed. } He spent considerable of his time urging that the city planning commis sion advice, be followed so that Cas per could ward off mistakes that would De costly as the cfty continued to advance. “Casper is now well on Its way to become the metropolis of the northern end of the Rocky Mountain region. This position should be protected in every way possible, City planning now will not only save costly mistakes but will aid, stimulate and direct the growth of the city.” He suggested that there wero at least 24 different species of trees that should be tried out here. He urged that Casper obtain for iteelf a dis tinctive character by planting ever. green trees especially pines in the out lying districts where they would not be injured by smoke. His suggestion embodied the re- quest that the chamber of commerce immediately take steps to district asper and have the city plant trece block by block and district by dis trict In a systematic manner, Ho urged also that Casper at this time should make provision for cir. cular boulevards at various intervals throughout the city as one of the most effective means of decorating and causing Casper to take on the city appearance. “I was struck by Casper’s clean and busy appearance and by the apparent thought that has already been given to the city planning. There is still great_room for improyement and it sHould be one of the chief. functions of your commercial body. Do not leave it entirely to the city adminis- trations for they change from year to year and an ordef of ono adminis: tration will in all probability be killed by a new governmental body unless the backing forces are an organization as yours.” The meeting was presided over by C, T. Weidner, chairman of the city planning committee. SCOUT GOUNGIL AND TROOP LEADERS MEET IN BANQUET TONIGHT A meeting of the Casper Scout council,.members of troop commit: tees and active Scout leaders will be held in the form of a dinner this evening at the Henning hotel to hear the report of the committee on lead- ership and training relative to the series of inspections of Scout troops completed a short time ago. ‘The inspections were held for the purpose of assiiting the leadership and training committees to arrive at a survey of the council with respect to leadership in the various troops. Already much has been done to over- come the deficit of active leaders which formerly handicapped the work of the troops, and it is expected that the report of the committee wil) show that-the deficiency has been adequately supplied in all troops néw operating. Many other matters of importance pertaining to the welfare of the Scout organization will be brought up for discussion. ——_—_ FOCH HONORED. QUEBEC, Que., Dec. 13.—The de- gree of Doctor of Laws was confer. red upon Marshal Foch by Laval unl versity yesterday. The marshall will board the steamer Paris at New York Wednvsday on his way home. by the most inexpensive and most % rovements that could be made, R. S de Buer, member of \ % ™m of prominent landscape archite of Denver, this noon u % 1 that the chamber of commerce a whole get actively bi ~_ 4 its city planning committee districts under the supervii SALE OF SEALS | 5 CAARIED TA BIG OM. FIELD idwest Refining Clerk to Direct Campaign Which Will Wind Up Drive in County. ¥ The sale of the Christmas seals for the prevention of the spread of tuber- ular diseases has been started in Salt eek undor the direction of W. J. Portis, chief clerk of the Midwest Re- fin:ng company. Mr. Portis was appointed head of the work by Mrs. B. B. Brooks, coun- (y chairman. A committee of active workers war appointed yesterday and (he work has now started in earnest with splendid results from the firet say. ‘Yhe salo will be continued for the remainder of the week at least, and itis probable that it will be continued up until Christmas time. ‘The men employed in the fields and the residents of Salt Creek responded well to the Heart day call, and so far haye shown the same enthusiasm in this beneficial work. The proceeds of the sale will be added to the money being raised throughout the state and wilt be used for the,work ip Wyoming. MISSOURI TOWN HUNTS FOR CASPER SWINDLER Ralph E. Stafford, who clainis he ts from Casper, blew into the town of Columbia, one day list week and posed as the new station agent for the M. K. and T. railroad. He had no bag- gage but supposedly possessed a con- siderable roll of company money. He disappeared Sunday wtihout referring to the bills he left behind him. An- other agent !s now in charge and is investigating the case. ‘The new city directory here lists no one by the name of Ralph Stafford. NEW TRIAL IN OIL DISPUTE SAPULPA, Okla., Dec. 13.—District Judge J. Norman yesterday granted a new trial for the Lete Kolvin litiga- tion, which involves ofl properties valued at a million dollars, It was in this case that Judge L. B. Wright was disqualitied by the state supreme court. Privilege” Tax On Oil and Gas Is Held Invalid WASHINGTON, Dec. 13—The West Virginia “privilege” tax upon trans portation of oil and gas by pipelines within that state was held invalid Monday by the supreme court. BLOODHOUNDS PLACED ON TRAIL OF SLAYERS WHO BEAT TEACHER T Schoolhouse Near Waukon, Iowa, Scene of Vicious Crime; Murderer Escapes on Horse Stolen From Farm WAUKON, Iowa, Dec. 13.—No clew to the murder of Miss Edna Magnuson, school teacher, who was beaten to death late yesterday afternoon at her school near town, had been discovered this morning, iff of Allamakee county, said. Mrs. Cunda Martindale, sher- Bloodhounds were taken to the scene of the crime during the morning, * O DEATH | The person who killed Igna Magnu- son in the rural school two miles from Dorchester is believed to have escaped on a horse which was stolen from the Danielson’ farm three miles from the school late. yesterday afternoon, Miss Magnuson, who was about 21 years of age, was teaching her second term in the district. She was always prompt in. returning from work and when she was late yesterday her fath- er went to meet her. 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