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N < ING MYSTE Weather Forecast Sunday, snow. Crithume | sin | VOLUME VI ; FIGHTING IN GROWS Lewis esi Biomet Into Play ‘Against Rioters by Crown Forces at Belfast; » Peace Vote Delayed Fe eee 3 oO Belfast today. The firin ice was suspended. pad by we crown ee ', Dec. 11 Py, The Associated Press. meer Newtownards road section and East was so intense that tram car serv- guns were used against the rioters An employe of the tram service - was shot dead and at United States Great Airship Will Be Delayed. Chinese Trade ‘late_Friday corporated by the house for granting tax Privileges to American stricken out. The bill in general pro- vides for the organization under ted. eral charter of American concerns for business in China. The measure now goes to conference with the house. Persons were shot, Proudfi 59 years of age, being wounded in the cine chemin ils j Sopa We continued their secret discassion to- day. LONDON, Deo. 17.—(By The Asso- elated Press——With ratification of the Dail Eireann continued its delibera- tions. The concensus of opinion of -|the Irish correspondents of the morn- ing newspapers is that yesterday's discussions in the Dail added. strength to the supporters of the treaty, al- though it {s recognized that the oppo- sition continued to be formidable. Some writers think the treaty adher- ents are winning and point out that the. statement issued in Dublin last night, calling for a public session of tie Dail on Monday is signed by both Eamonn De Valera and Arthur Grif- fith, instead of’by De Valera alone. The codicils to the treaty which Mr. De Valera is reported to have prepar- ed amount, it is said; to substitution ofa new treaty for that now under consideration. CASPER, WY9., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1921. Weeks Fawors Conscription WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—Secre- tary of War Weeks is in favor of the mobilization of men, money and amSectioes under: a law in the event of future, war. Such a course, the war secretary declared in an address last night at the second annual reunion of the war industries board would preclude Mieprowring sad miacker lists. we E NUMBER 69. eyes Principal Arrested WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—(By The Associated Press. in yeaa ‘After Chase Covering All Europe Admits Connection and Names Five Leaders in Wall Street Outrage in 1920 The arrest in Warsaw of Wolfe “iadenfeld will clear up the jentire mystery of the Wall Strect }1920 jof the department of justice's explosion of September 16, ,it was stated positively today »y William J. Burns, head bureau of investigation. Lindenfeld, whose arrest was reported to the department NO ACCEPTANCE BY NATRONA OF | an brent Wr|STATE HOSPITAL Board of Charities and Reform Is Without} Knowledge of Intentions Here; Sheridan App roves Proposal CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 17.—(Special) —Natrona | Couniy! has as yet given no intimation and reforms that it proposes to take advantage of the board’s't: to the state board of ch, rarities | [by The Assocrted Prees, scribed by Mr. Burns a the solution of the m only man that we know in tlhe that knows all about it** Mr. Burns declared that Lindenteld himself was not implicated tn tho ex Plosion but was so close to the radi cal elements who were its perpetrators that he knew all about {t. The Third Internationale, Mr. Burns, was the moving spirit behind the plot. Lindenfeld, according to Mr. Burns, went abroad orginially on behalf of the justice department to obtain in- formation which would lead to the ar- was do. |rest of those responsible for the ex- Plosion. When no reports were re jceived from Mim, Mr. Burns said, Sil- vester Cohgrove, one of the depart- |ment's agents, was sent over to find jout why Lindenfeld was not sending the information promised and the ar- tee’, followed. Radicals in Europe as well as in the nited States, Mr. Burns asserted, offer to sell it the branch state hospital at Casper for $1.00,| were under surveillance by the depart the deal to be effective January 1. Sheridan county, to whom! a similar proposal involving the branch state hospital at Sheri-| WINS $200 INA ‘QUIET GAME’ =|PASSES OVER ROLL TO HOLDUP sorrow and in: 19 en- countered m man alleged to have been J. . r. stra the, an aus Sumac cane ipa ‘= shrinking men—comg. across?” replied ‘Weitz. r gamboliered yourself into. Kick in, kid—kick in quick or T'li drill you,” Tetored the highwayman. ~- ‘Weltz, to whom the idea of be- coming the object of a surgical op- eration performed with a bullet waa profoundly repugnant, “kicked tn,” pring vine tg ne for police he reported the teen it. loyd was arrested a4 @ desérip- ) Mon supplied by Well ‘He denies ‘hold-up. ° the pno- lice: theory, Sete a Uae Wolts aaa ‘Sacks coats “With them 200 beans you just ! rol! of winnings. dan was made, has accepted and is Prepared to take over the hospital| there on the first day of the year. | Regardless of whether Natrona) county does, or does not, accept the! state's offer regarding the Casper| hospital the state will cease to con- duct the Institution as a eel January 1, it is stated. Other counties of Wyoming whtch| have built county hospitals regard) Natrona and Sheridan counties as| singularly fortunate in view the op- portunity to secure large and com- pletely equipped hospitals for the" nominal consideration of $1 each. Laramie county is expending half a million: dollars for a county. hospital, and other counties have spent from $25,000 to $75,000 for such institu- tions, none of which, with the excep- j ton of) that under construction in} Laramie county, is to be compared with the Casper aga Sheridan, ‘hos. tals. pit i QUAKE ROCKS GUAM. GUAM, Dec. 16—A severe earth- (tr sees although ment for suspected connection with the explosion and sf the information to be obtained from Lindenfeld prover to be as expected, arrests are in im mediate proynect. Lindenteid, Mr. Burns explained, was the repre/entative in New York before his departure abroad for radi cal Polish papers and also was one of the representatives in America of Len ine and the Third Internationale. He was recommended to the Burns detec- tive agency as the man who knew most about the Wall Street explosion and, Mr, Byrns declared, a careful check had borne this out. “Lindenfeld,” said Mr, Burns, “is ‘the only man that we know in the world that knows all about it.” \ For this reason, Mr. Burns. contin- ued, Lindenfeld was ‘gent abroad. to get the necessary information to en- leetsal man. of| prortypoed radical he did not him- pelt advocate violent measures. Ho is About 36 years of age and has a wife today. No damage was done. quake shock was felt here at noonjand pnd two children now in New York, is @ half brother of Rosa Luxem: (Continued on Page 4.) BILL OF PARTICULARS UPON REPARATIONS NOTE ASKED Scientists See. Relationship of Volcano Activity NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—(By The As- sociated Press).—Theories that some scientific relationship might exist be- tween concurrent volcanio attivity re- Ported duting the week from Mexico, fArgentina, Chile, Italy and Japan were discredited today by geological authorities. Dr. Edmund O'Hovey, geologist of the American Xfuseum of Natural His- tory and a recognized authority on volcanos and earthquakes said the areas of disturbances were too widely separated to have any connection. J. Edmund Woodman, professor of geology in New York unversity took the view that volcanic eruptions, oc- curring almost 2!multaneously in dift- ferent parts of the world, are merely coincidences. FRANCE MAINTAINS CLAIM TO THE SAME Demand for Naval Permit Repeated in Committee Hearing; No Adjustment _of Difference in Prospect WASHINGTON Dec. 17. (By The Associated Press.) — France Sasi today before the naval committee of 15 to picpesit fi ish spokesmen | did not recede ratio as Japan.” WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.—4By. The, Associated Press)—The naval commit- tee of 15 of the arms conference re- sumed. consideration “today of the French and: Italian naval ratio, prob- lem, but with little prospect that the @ay would,sow any material results. in the way “ot ativancement toward an fAgtecment among the five powers on rdative naval strength and reduction €ase as to naval strength and according to Brit- from her * “claim for the samo In fleets in harmony with that aroady reached by the “big three” nayal countries. It is generally undersiood that M. Sarraut and Ambassador Jusserand, the two French. delegates now in ‘Washington, lack full power to modify the basis or the details of the. naval Proposals France has presented in the committee. The American group in the commit tee of 15 have not reached the point RATIO AS JAPANESE of formulating counter-proposals as to French and Italian naval ratios, it is understood. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17,By The Associated Press.}—Japan as @ whole will rejoice in the agreement on limi- tation of armament by the three lead- ing naval powers “as completely, If not actually more full, than any other country in the world,” Admiral Baron Kato, head of the Japanese arms con- ference delegation, said Friday night in discussing the agreement. NO DEFINITE PLANS . FOR FRENCH BUILDING. i PARIS, Dec. 17.—(By The Associ- ated Press.)\—France has no definite shipbuilding program, it was said in officials circles here today in oonnec- tion with the attitude of the French delegation at the Washington conter- ence on the naral ratio question. The (Continued on Page Four.) Allied Commission Refuses Consideration “Honest Money” of German Request for Delay Pend- ing Receip PARIS, Dec. 17.—(By The Associated Press. )—The ailied reparations commission has refused to consider Germany’s request for an extension of time on her January and February 3s aration payments until tne at she can pay: on these installments and gives other in-| Toemeuan demanded., This d commission's note to the Berlin gov- ernment was made public today. ‘The reply expresses that Germany failed to tell exactly what foreign ex- change would be able to deliver, what delays she desired and what guaran- tees she would offer meanwhile. Until these details aro furnished it will be impossible to consider the re- quest of the German government, the note declares. ‘The commission exprésses regret that Germany had not replied’ to its previous queries as to what action she purposed taking regarding the commission’s sufgestions for balanc- ing the budget. The German govern- ment was taken to task in the note for this situation. ‘The text of the note reads: “The reparations commission has received 9 letter from the chancellor dated December 14, announcing that the German government was unable to pay in thelr entirety the install- ments due, under the schedule of pay- ments on January 15 and February 15 next, and requesting the repara-| tions commission to extend the time limit for the payment of these in- staliments. “The comnmission can but express its surprise that the chancellor's let- ter contains no definite statement as to the currencies which the German government will be able to pay on each of the above dates; as to the length of the extension requested for the; payment of. the balance, or as to the security to be offered meantime. “Uniess and until the commission receives definite information on these points it will be impossible to give consideration to,.or evon examine the request of the German government. “The reparation commission regrets to) mote that the chancellor's letter makes no allusion to the measures he has adopted or proposes to adopt im compliance ‘with the views express- ed by ter of December, 1921. The commis 8 the commission in its verbal| statement of November 12, and its let-| t:of Details German government tells just} eveloped when the text: of the| sion recommends this letter to the par-| ticular attention of the chancellor.” PARIS, Dec. 16.—(By The As- sociated Press}—The entire German reparations problem was virtually placed in the hands of Aristide Briand, the French premier and David Lloyd George, the British prime minister to- night preparatory to their meeting in London on Monday. ‘This action fol- lowed the despatch to Germany by the reparations commission of a conven- tional note, which reserved action on |Germany's announcement of her in- lability to meet her forthcoming pay- ments until there has been » consulta- tion of the allies. ‘A suggestion has been made that ‘the commission take the money Ger- |many has accumulated for reyarations payments and allot to France. The |commission believes this amount to be nearly 200,000,000 gold marks. Henry Wyatt Takes Bride | | | Henry Wyatt, wealthy picneez res- } ident and hotel owner here, was qwetly married evening t9 | Glenrock to Miss Alberta Gilou of Carter, according to rep current today and unconfirmed from direct sources. The ceremony, it is under- | stood, was performed by a Casper minister who accompanied the couple to Glenrock. Efforts were made to keep the marriage secret, it 1s also indicated, as several of those in a position to know were rion-committal. Mrs. Wyatt is the daughter of rs. Elizabeth Glau, 618 Grant ave- nue’ and is an attractive young Iné” formerly employed as an operator in local office of the Western Union. Mr. Wyatt is well known through- out central Wyoming and in addi- tion to major interests in the Wyatt hotel building has other extensive holdings. i Association Is, Being Promoted WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—A “na- tional honest money association” was created Friday at the closing session of the monetary conference called by Senator Ladd of North Dakota to dis- cuss agricultural relief from what} was described as present day inequit-/ oble financial and credit system. The conference also adopted resolu- 'vons indorsing the opposition recently said to have been expressed by Henry Ford and Thomas A. Edison to the use of golé as a basis for a credit, and fa- vored the establishment of currency through the insurance ot| bonds as suggested by Mr. Ford tn} connection with the Muscle Shoals| project. Report of Dutch | RY IS SOLVED UNION LENDS | STRIKE HELP Colorado Coal Miners Hav ave Assurance of All Possible Aid, Lewis Says in Denying Strike Recall SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Dec. —Financial support of the C extent of the international’s President John L. Lewis of America declare dthis morning. 17. (By The Associated Press.) olorado mine strikers to “the ability, will be continued,” the United Mine Workers of “There has been no change of policy by the international,” Mr. Lewis said. “We have not. withdrawn financial support,” Mr. Lewis emphasized. “We are assisting Colorado miners in their fight against wage reductions and have no intention’ of discontinuing it. Request for a general system of relief in Colorado has been asked by district No. 15, but no action on that request has been taken by the international board. “I cannot predict what action the board will take,” he said. PUEBLA, Colo., Dec. 17.—John Me- Lennan, district president of the Unit- éd Mine ‘Workers of America, an- nounced today the strike of miners of the Colorado Fuel & Iron company will not be called off. “We will continue the strike to the extent of our ability,” said Mr. Mc- Lennan. “The international his endorsed our strike against the wage cut installed by the Colorado Fuel & Iro company,” Jeclared Mr. McLennan, “and is giv- ing all moral support to the strike. The strike has not been called off and will not be called off, “We will con- tinue the fight against wage reduc tions.” TRINIDAD, Golo.,| Dec. 17.—Three Colorado Fuel & ron company mines in the southern Colorado fields are operating today according to com- pany reports. In Las Animas county able the i ta ing Morley 4s working, the four other egm- the bomb it sete, és es re-] pany mines!being idle on account of ceived the $50,000 rer for these dis-[no orders. In Huerfano county. Cap closures. He was degeribed by Mr.) ero: “Kebley Wo, 2 are reported Burns as a highly ed@ated and fotel-| at with 00 itiners. Morley re- ported yeith 148 minetagiving a total of 243 miners at work fm the two dis- tricts where a strike in protest over a 30-per cent reduction in wages has been in effoct since November 17. es British Prince Hunting Tigers DELHI, Indian, Dec, 17.—The Prince of Wales is enjoying the sport of tiger hunting as the guest of Ma- haraja Sir Chandra Jung of Nepal. Despite the rioting in Bombay and the Hartals in Ajmere, Allahabed and Benares, his reception has been of a gratifying character. None of the events on his program have abandoned: or Da: or_modified. STRIKERS USE | “STINK BOMBS’: OMAHA, Dec. 17.—Use of what |police termed “stink bombs" on street: | jcars going to and from Omaha's pack- been | MEN BESEIGED IN CAVE MAKE ESCAPE, CLAIM FRANKFORT, Ky., Dec. Noble and two relatives, Beecher and Soldier Noble, were sought today by state guardsmen and deputy sheriffs as a@ result of thelr escape from a cave where the guardsmen had be- sieged the trio Thursday. Bud and Beecher Noble were declared to be wounded. Kale Beecher, son of Bud Noble, who with the other two had taken refuge in the cave after an attack on the Breathitt county jail last Sa’ day, whs arrested last night. The guardsmen then learned that the trio had escaped from the cave. 17.—Bua Complaints on Shipping Rates eM ay Be. Filed WASHINGTON, Dee. -17.—Thter- state Commerce Commissioner Hall, Presiding at todéy's seasion of ‘the doemmission’s investigation into the reasbnability of transportation charges ruled that participating shippers might also file individual complaints concerning particular rates and Prose. cute them in the ordinary way, The point was raised by the appli- cation of a number of shippers’ rep- Tesontatives to learn how the com- mission desired the proceedings hand- led, The present investigation, Com- missioner Hall ruled, ts “primarily general in its character,” but the jcommission hoped to secure definite |information. \Independence Is Party Platform In Philippines MANILA, P. I, Dec. 1¥.—(By The Associated Press)—Absolute tndepend- ence for the Philippines through com- plete severance of political reiations with the United States is demanded ing house. district, where meat cut- |ters and others are on strike, was re- jported by. by police today IBLAME F national | 1 in the platform of the Naccionalist ;Darty adopted by its convention here tod: OR AUTO CRASH HERE NOT FIXED BY JURY Loan Confirmed Verdict Merely Establishes Nature of Accident Which Resulted in Death of NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—Cables trom| Z.cndon and other European centers intimating that American bankers were considering a loan of fairly large proportions to Holland were confirmed ¥iday. It wns understood that up of American financi2rs may or- parte a syndicate for a Dvsch extern- at loan of $25,000,000, to Le followed, in ail probability, by a secun¢ project for the same amount. Edward Hurley on Thursday No responsibility for the accident in which Edward Hur- alley, a resident of Mills, motoreycle on which he bile on West Yellowstone, |tellowing an inquest held Lew M. Gay Friday evening. WARRANT FOR ARREST OF FOUR | TREATY SIGNERS ASKED BY ‘NUT’ WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—Urban Ledoux, erstwhils unemployment auctioneer and arms conference pic- keter, appeared today at a Wash- ington precinct police station and asked for a warrant for the arrest of “four signers” of new Pamific trepty, alleging they were guilty of trafficking In stolen goods.” The stolen goods he described as “various ploces of land, cities, ports and villages” in Siberia, Manchuria, Korea, China, India, Indo China, Syria, Mesopotamia and the Philip- pine islands, “taken forcibly with out any rights, human or divince and in contrayentio nof all law” by Japan, Great Britain, France and the United States. The action, Le- | doux explained, was taken under the old common law. Ledoux, who as usual carried his bible, umbrella and lighted candle, was referred by police to the distric attorney. | | bile, | torcyele with Hurley. was killed early Thursday when a was riding collided with an automo- was placed by the coroner’s jury under the direction of Coroner The verdict which returne@ was signed by W. F. Shaffer, B. B. White and J. C. Austin. The text of the verdict follows: “That the rase of the death of said Edward Hurley was shock caused by being thrown from a motorcycle up- on which deceased was riding in a sidecar when the motorcycle and an utomobile collided on Yellowstone ighway opposite the refineries.” Witnesses who testified included Albert Taylor, driver of the automo- and W. C. DhMips and J. M. Kelley, who were riding on the mo- Mrs. Don Lob: dell, who was riding with Tayior in the car, was excused when Dr. J. ¢ Kamp appeared and notified Coroner y that it would be inadvisable for (Continued on Page Four) was st é