Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 14, 1921, Page 1

ONAL S.> 2E AS CALL WOMEN SCOUR La, BONUS ACT TO BE TAKEN UP Dec, PITTSBURG, Kan., 14.—While state authorities were mobilizing state guards- men for possible use in the disturbed mine fields, the militant women who for sev- eral days kave been marching on mines and preventing men from work- ing were reported to be covering much territory in motor cars today. GUARD IN DAIL P C OUT BRITISH Che Casper Daily confessed at 12:30 o’clock this REJECTED SUITOR CONFESSES TO MURDER OF TEACHER WHEN ENGAGEMENT WAS BROKEN WAUKON, lowa, Dec. 14.—Earl Throst, 26 years of age,| ¢ < ° ° | Crihiune |, | CASPER, WYO., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1921. NUMBER 57. } | PARLIAMENT 3 e ¢ De Valera ‘Assails Trish Delegates in Conference at Dublin on Peace DUBLIN,’ Dec. 14.—The question of ratification or re- jection of the. Anglo-Irish agreement by the Dail Eireann has been postponed until Thursday when a public session will te held and the deputies will debate the matter and come to a @ecision. This was decided upon at today’s meeting of the Dail, called to consider the agreement. é Meanwhile the Dail in secret session this afternoon was discussing the dis pute between the delezates to the Lon- don conference, who were the signers of the agreement and Eamonn De Va- lera, the Republican president, and his adherents on this issue, as to whether the delegates had the power to conclude the agreement. In the argument during the hour's public session, Mr. De Valera asserted the delegates had not obeyed the in. > ° * * * King George Makes Plea for A >t- ance of Trea Parliament = LONDON, Dec. 14- = The Associated Prost = The special session of pi = ment today to consider Irish peace settlement wi probably will rank among most momentous tn the history ‘Westminster, was opened at noon with the reading of the speech from the throne in the house of fords by King George. It was attended by all the brilliant display of pageantry marking state openings, with gorge ously arrayed guardsmen lining the way from Buckingham palace to Par Uament equare, a colorful avenue through which rolled the golden coaches bearing thelr majesties and dignitaries of state, preceded, flanked and trailed by the glittering cavatry. men of the royal household. The traditional “address,” to be moved in both the house of lords and € sate c ‘structions of the cabinet, a charge|the commons, probably Friday, rec- ‘The women, who are edherents of Adlexander Howat, deposed Hjansas district miners’ president, aro declared to have planned to stop’ operations of all mines. where. the International union, which Howat defied, had or- dered strikers back to work. More than 100 automobiles carried the women who heretofore have and led highways near the mines. The procession was re- ported to have separated into two parts, one going to Mulberry where ft was dispersed. Tho other was re- ported to have planned to go into Cherokee county. TO?PNKA, Kan., Dec. 14.— AFTER House Ways and Means Committee Will Consider Compensation; Measure Must Raise Funds, Decision WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—The house ways and means committee with the tariff and the present will take up the soldier bonus question immedi-|vened in th: thorities, that he killed Miss I, old school had rejected his RECESS at Postville, 30 miles from the scene late yesterday. He journeyed there on a horse alleged to have been stolen. When brought to jaéi here « large crowd gathered but no violence was attempted. Throst said he and Mis; Aiagnuson tax revision off its hands for|i7, put that another man had inter- sve affairs, The girl's pr, near Dorc! t, a childhood acquaintance of the slain teacher, who} was beaten to death in tke school-/rogated for four hours, They alleged house where she taught, was arrested | Throst sala: were to have been married! December | Notices were sent to all na- tional guard organizations in the. state, comprising about 2,000 men, to put themselves in readiness to entrain for the coal fields. PITTSBURG, Kansas, Dec. 14.— ‘Three companies of Kansas national guardsmen have been ordered mobil- ized for immediate entrainment for Pittsburg to curb the rioting women marchers in the Kansas coal mine field, it was announced here today. ‘The state adjutant general tesued the order, it was stated, after Sheriff Milt Gould ‘had»asked Gov. Allen: for troops to’ Leadle the situation. STEAMSHOVED BLOWN UP AT IDLE MINE. , PITTSBURG, Kansas, Dec. 14.— Two blasts heard all over the north part of) Crawford county, wrecked a wteamshovel of the Menghini Coal, SERVICE MEN ORGANIZE SQUAD. PITTSBURG, . Kansas, Dec. 14.— Folowing insistent reports that a mob of women marchers was headed to- ward Pittsburg and that the seizure of Van A. Bittner, representative of the International Miners’ union here was planned, a squad of former ser- vice men was hastily formed for duty at a hotel which is headquarters for Bittmer. In the lobby was a stack of rifles. ‘ Flood Condition On West Coast Now Improving BEATILE, Dec. 14.—Flood condl- tions throughout the Puget Sound dis- trict were somewhat alleviated ately after the Christmas recess. Chairman Fordney an- nounced today that the committee’s first order of business for the new year would be consideration of adjusted compensa- concern tion legislation. Tts* he added, would be to determine how funds with which to pay a bonus can raising the funds it intends to dis tribute. t ‘Among the proposals now ‘deing put forward as a means of raising bonus funds is either a manufactur- ers’ tax or a general business sales . It is also contended by some that! ts bonus is voted, it should in some way be linked up with eett’ements by forelgn nations of the debt owed the most of whom will stand for re-elec- tion next fall, for disposal of the bonus Pa Ce es Turko-Italian Negotiations Are Broken Off CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 13.—Ne- gotiations between Turkey and Italy have broken down. The Italian com- issioner, Signor Tuozzi, has re- turned to Italy. INDIA ASPIRES TO DOMINION ‘WASHINGTON, Deo. 14.4-Within ten years India will speak as a co- equal partner with Canada and Aus- tralia in the British empire, the Right Hon, V. S. Srinwasa Sastri, India's representatiye in the British arms del- egation, predicted in an ad- dress. He also predicted that possibly re- cent Irish developments would “quick- en even his estimate of ten years,” adding that “Britain will be wise if she gives dominion status to India more easily than she has given it to through the cessation of heavy rains that for three days swept the region, and, through lowered temperatures in some sections. Weather bureau offi- clals, however, predicted more rain to- day and tonight, and higher tempera tures in the Cascade mountains, where snow was reported melting rapidly. A drop in the high waters of streams in western Washington was expected today. FRANCE TO FOREGO CASH REPARATIONS PAYMENTS GERMANY, REPORT FROM Ireland.” ‘ Mr. Sastri's address was sald to have been in the nature of a reply to a plea for Indian independence made here recently by an Indian representa- tive of the Ghandi non-co-operation movement. While praising Ghandi as & great man,” he declared that his movement was “both unwise and. fu- ear ee Associated Press)—Ferdinand Foch, gray and slight, but béaring with him every horior that America could bestow one of alienship, bade fare- well to cheering, throngs here today and sailed away to France. In his Daggage were six great. cases filled with gifts from the ped- ple of this continent in token of their esteem of the man who hurled Germany's legions back from the soll of France and won victory in history's greatest conflict. Since coming to America in Oc- tober, Marshal Foch has traveled nearly 15,000 miles from ccean to ocean and made more than 500 speeches. His luggage included a score and a half of parchments, attesting he had been accorded honorary degrees by America’s leading universities and colleges. There was one crate Reassignment Of Committees Is Completed WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—Reassign- ment of senate committee places made necessary by the death of Senator Knox, was practically completed yes- terday. As submitted by Chairman Curtis of the Republican committee on committees the reassignment gives Senator Spencer of Missouri, chair- manship of the committee on Indian affairs, Senator Capper of Kansas was chosen chairman of the claims com- mittee. Other selections include the naming of Senator Harreld of Oklahoma. to the committee on agriculture. ated Regions Loucheur and former German’ Minister of Reconstruction | glonnalres. Another crate contained General Economic Understanding With ardor for bim cooled, Throst said. ‘The story was tolt.-edccording County Attorney Pieper an to Bee Corety sheriffs, after Throst had inter- furor Peat ot' the bob- tailed, spitting but not very danger- ous type, presented by American Le- a white Chester pig from Iowa, also @ legion gift. There was a whole box of medals and a golden and be- Jeweled sword ina golden bard, and a half dozen or so of loving cups. A union bricklayers’ card was to be found; also, in the marshal's Dossessions. And out in a little town of In- @iana—where tho marshal’s special train stopped for a few moments— he received from a wan-faced little woman a potted geranium. “Take it,” she implored, plant it on the grave of my son. fell near Soissons," The geranium’, has beon carefully preserved and will be planted by Marshal Foch in his own garden, “in honor of the son of the little woman of Indiana.” CHILE WOULD REDUCE ARMY SANTIAGO, Chile, Dec. 14.— (By The Associated Press}—The. text. of the not addressed Monday by Chile to Peru in regard to the dispute over the provinces of Tacna and Arica pro- poses that the plebiscite provided un- der the tteaty of Ancon be advanced so as to do away with the necessity for maintenance of excessive military establishments. “It is true,” says the note, “that the 1912 proposal postpones celebra- tion of the plebiscite until 1933, but such postponement would be equiva- lent to the maintenance in South America of a cause of possible inter- natior=" «unflicts, obliging Peru and Chife, and perhaps other countries to support excessive military establish- ments by war. We have invited the nat{ons of this continent to dedicate their best ‘efforts to development of their national riches.” “and Transportation Rates Taken Up By_ Commission ’ Former Foe Expected to Grow Out of Wiesbaden Agreement PARIS, Dec. 14.—(By The Associated Press.) —France is willing temporarily to forego cash reparations payments from Genthnstg? + high official in the French foreign office today told The Associated Press. ) PARIS} Dec. 14.— Announcement was made today that Premier Briand expects to leave for A general economic understanding London next Sunday to discuss the} between France and Germany grow- question “of Germany's reparations with |Prime Minister Lloyd George. ing out of the recent Wiesbaden agreement between Minister of Liber- Rathenau is an early probability, it was said here today in authoritative quarters. WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—The in- terstate commerce commission today will begin its inquiry into schedules of. transportation rates now effective WOMAN KILLS TEXAS NEGRO DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 14.—Miss Jeahnne Lamore, 26, shot and instant- ly killed. Ras Cooksy, a negro, in the federal building, when he attempted to attack her in the women’s rest} room of the building here last night. on all common carriers, with a view to determming whether they are in whole or in part too High to be reason- able and justified. Railroads wiii be heard first and tentutively seven days have been set apart for them. Following them, the commission has announced its intention of hearing state munition and industrial organ- fzations, shippers in general and all others who have an interest directly involved, = morning, according to the au- Magnuson, pretty 23-year- ester, Monday, because she “I couldn't sleep Sunday night and! spent most of the night walking! round the vicinity of Dorchester. went to the schoolhouse Monday after- ngon. The children hed all gone home jand Inga was slone. We quarreled |in the school room. She went to the I followed and we quarreled again, 1 picked up a stick and struck her over jthe head. She turned around again jand I hit her two or three times. Then |T left. She did not fight back.” Throst said he did not think Miss |which both Michael Collins and | thur Griffith resented. 1 basement to fix the fire for the night.! ords appreciation of the speech from the throne, and contains the assur. ance of parliament's approval of the settlement terms and its readiness to make effective the articles of agree- ment. Members of the Conservative party In the house of commons who sym pethize with Ulster'’s position have decided to move an amendment to the address replying to the king’s speech and press it to a decision. Ar It was a question of whether the Gelogates had failed to report to the cabinet before signing the agreement. Mr. De Valera insisted this was an im- portant point, but Mr. Griffith claimed it was not a material one, for while he and his colleagues had power to sign an agreement they had no au | thority to conclude one. President De Valera argued that the treaty should not have been signed |without its having been referred to }Dublin. One reason why he had not been a delegate himself, he explained jWaa that an opportunity for delay might be afforded. One of the tensest moments of the ASSEMBLY HEARS REQUEST OF KING. LONDON, Dec. 14.—(By The Asso- ciated Press}—Opening the special session of parliament called to con- debste was when Michael Collins de- sider the Irish peace settlement, King lared emotionally: George said in his speech from the | “I have been called a traitor. Let] throne today: litagnusod was dead when he left her. NAVAL RATIO AND SHANTUNG ISSUES AT CRUCIAL STAGE MARSHAL FOCH LADEN WITH GIFTS.FROM ALL U. S.. ON SAILING TODAY Other Questions Are ie naval believed a final solution would reached at the conference of the “big three” late today. The Shantung negotiations, on the other hand, have developed a situation described in official circles as “very delicate” and the Japanese delegates have referred to Tokio the matter of the Kiao-Chow raflroadf a point which has developed into an issue. It is hinted that the Chinese and Japanese plenipotentiaries may refer their dif- ferences directly to a “big four’’ com- posed of heads of the American, Brit- ish, Japanese and Chinese delegations. AGREEMENT AV ISSUES IN FIGHT. WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—(By The Associated Press}—Agreement on the principal issues involved in limitation of naval armament was understood to be practically at hand as the “big three” of the Washington conference went into session late today at the state department. ; ‘The American delegates, it was said officially, had agreed to the Japanese reservation for substitution of the new battleship Mutsu for the oJ* 12-inch gun ship Setsu on conditi, fat the United States be permittea ~ der the limitation proposal to retain the new- er battleships Colorado and Washing- ton in place of the Delaware and North Dakota. ‘The final detail remaining to be ar- ranged, it was added, was the modi- fication desired by Great Britain in the armament Imitation program to balance against substitution by Japan of the Mutsu and by the United States of the two newer ships. This detail was expected to be arranged at to- day’s meeting. The limitation program, as finally evolved, it was stated, will provide for a’ condition of status quo as to Pa- cific fortifications, the agreement leav. ing Hawall, the Island of Japan, Aus- tralia and New Zealand free from the provision, fs WASHINGTON, Dec. 14—American acceptance of the Japanese, substitu- tion of the Mutsu was agreed virtual- ly at a conference between Secretary Hughes and the American naval ad- visers following yesterday's meeting of the “big three”. Completion of the agreement on the part of the Amer- fean delegation was accomplished to- day. ABROGATION OF 1915 TREATY IS SOUGHT. WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—(By The Associated Press}—The Chinese dele- gation today asked of the powers rep- resented in the Far Eastern commit- tee of the Washington conference that the famous 21 domands treaty of 1915 be abrogated. ‘The Chinese also ask that all treat- jes granting special spheres of influ- ence in China be abrogated, The re- quests were incorporated in China's response to the request of the com- (Continued on Page 4.) Live Issues and Naval Agreement Is Held Probable Soon WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. >fationand Shantang, issues of the arms conference, both were at a crucial stage today but with varying prospects of immediate settlement. There was every indication that the naval ratio discus- sions were proceeding tavoranly, and some of the delegates —— (Continued on Page 4., “It is my earnest hope that by the articles of agreement now submitted to you, the strife of centuries may be ended.” The text of the king's speech was as follows: “My lords and members of house of commons: “I have summoned you to meet at this unusual time in order. that the articles of agreement which have been signed by my ministers and the Irish delegation can at once be sub. mitted for your approval. No other business will be brought before you at the present session. “It was with heartfelt joy that I learned of the agreement, reached after negotiations protracted many months, and affecting not only the welfare of Ireland but of the British nd Irish races throughout the world. it te pi cearnest hope, that by the ticles of agreement now submitted to you the strife of centuries may be ended and that Ireland, as a tree part- ner in the commonwealth of nations forming the British empire, will se- cure fulfillment of her national ideals.” the Subordinated to Two = : ew the We ores wine LLOYD GEORGE I8 CHEERED BY COMMONS. LONDON, Dec. 14.—(By The Asso- ciated Press)—While ratification of the peace treaty between Great Bri- tain and Ireland was being urged by speakers in the house of commons thix afternoon, Prime Minister Lloyd George entered the house and was re- ceived with a storm of cheers. He was cheered again as he rose to speak on the agreement. No agreement ever concluded between two peoples had received so universal a welcome, he declared. $250,000 Fire In Cleveland CLEVELAND, Dec. 14.—Fire swept the Templar Motor eompany property in Lakewood late last night and de- stroyed property valued by M... BR, Bramley, head of the concern, at be- tween $250,000 and $300,000. One fire man was {njured. ‘The main plant which was fireproof was the only structure saved. | gael <i dl a, Great Northern BURNING OIL =... Bond Ieauc WELL SAVED For Refunding LONG BEACH, Cal., Dec. 14.—Fire in the Shell Oil company’s Wilbur well No. 1, located in the Signal Hill district, was extinguished this morn- ing by workmen with the aid of dyna-| mite und mud. | WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—Permis- sion to issue $30,000,000 in bonds was cought from the interstate commerce commission totay by the Great North- ern rallroad. The road proposes to Following an avalanéhe of mud which was foced into the flaming well charge of dynamite was carried into the proximity of the blaze by asbestos clad employes and the spectacular fire was squelched by the resulting blast. ‘This was the third such fire in the Signal Hil district within the past three months. use $15,000,000 to repay its borrowings OSTPONES DECISION ON TREATY - ° ° ? * MEETS TO ACT TRIBUNE LEADS STATE PAPERS IN CIRCULATION. STILL GROWINE Cheyenne Newspaper Is Second and Is’ Only Other Member A. B. C. Statements Show The Casper Daily Tribune leads all other Wyoming Lobyls edge in volume of cir- ulation, according to figures published in the December re. Port of the Standard Rate and Data Service, a natio: ‘ mal di it all daily he Unite hewspapers tn the U: States and Dominion of Cusada rena which Is used by national advertisers and foreign advertising agencies for reference on circulation and rates, The figures are furnished by the publishers and are taken either. from thelr semtannual report to the gov ernment or im case of A. B. C. news. vapers, from their semt-annun yenees $ ual audit newspapers are required to average dally circulation six months period. Some papers filing government statements wive as their average circulation for tho six months the numbers of papers printed on the day on which their statement was sworn to, ‘The Decomber report shows the cir- culation of Wyoming's daily newspa- pera to be for the last period as fol- lowr: Casper Dally Tribune. Herald - Cheyenne Tribune Laramie Republican Laramie Boomerang Sheridan Enterprise Sheridan Post - the °5,578 audit asper Tribune for of November was 6,417 month and rom the present rate of increase this month the Tribune's cireulath wil show an average of 6,600 paid sub- scribers per day for December. SOLON ASSAILS LABOR LEADER CHICAGO, Dec. 14.—Congressman T. T. Blanton of Texas, last night charged {n an address here that Sam- uel Gompers, president of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor, through leg- islative domination is “throttling the government.” Hoe cited the labor lead- er's war record which he asserted sup- ported hia charge, and referred par- ticularly to President Gompers’ ac- tivities in disputes involving the big four railway brotherhoods and the government. Seven Break Jail At Des Moines DES MOINES, Tova, ‘Ce* 14.—Sev- en prisoners escaped from the city jait last night, it became known this morn- ing. They made thelr escape by saw- ing the bars of their cell on the first floor of the new municipal bullding. | ——— Amber Is Found | dn Coal Refuse VANCOUVER, B. C., Dec. 14.—Hun- through a battery of fire hose, al Striker Shoots Negro Through Lung on! from the government and $5,040,000 in|dreds of tons of déspised culm from repair and purchase of equipment.|the Coalmont collieries in the Nicola |The total expenditure for betterments| valley of British Columbia, has turned jduring the year, the petticn estimat-|out on an expert examination to con- led, would be $10,000,000, |tain amber. This {s believed to be the Its bond issue, under the applica-|first amber discovered on the North |tion, would be made at an interest] American continent. Samples sent to |rate of 5% per cent and would be re-| Ottawa and New York have been pro- payable in 1952 aonnce:t good amber. MEAT PLANT WORKER SHOT violation of the state industrial law in failing to notify the commission of {ts intention to strike 30 days be- fore it went into effect and with ignor- Streetcar; Information Filed Against Strikers in Denver jing a court order to instruct the em- ployes to. return to work, The commission’s action, being heard by District Judge Morley was violence in the packing house employes to the packing hou negro, through the left lung. DENVER, Dec. 14.—Filing by Dis- trict Attorney Van Cise of informa- tion against three leaders and 43 members of the union, in connection with the local packing employes EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill., Dec. 14.—The first serious act of | this morning when armed men boarded a streetcar carrying postponed yesterday until Thursday. pea ind Ea workers’ strike here occurred | SEDITION FOUGHT. DELHI, British India, Dec. 14.— msion of the application of the se- strike, has been postponed pending ditious meetings act to sections of the outcome of suit brought against) Surma were announced today. The the union men by the Colorado state districts af Amherst, Hanthawaddy, industrial commission, the district at-|Insein and Mandalay and the city of torney announced today. Rangoon in Burma were prociaimed The defendants are charged with, under the act, ses and shot Solomon Tart, a a $ ‘ ose eae enna TTL NET ETA TOONAMI Oh £OOOOO4404000A4440444 46 adda