Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 29, 1921, Page 1

DOLLAR DUTY ON GRUDE OLS SON SPECIAL S UAGED TODAY BY BIG OPERATORS GOVERNOR UNCERTAIN Big Horn Basin Delegation Fails to Convi Relief Lies in Legislation but Mind Is Still “Open” on Questien, He Says in Statement nce Carey That Farm| ESSION, Che Weather Forecast Fair tonight and Friday, not much change in tempera- ture. VOLUME VI Caz Cribune CASPER, WYO. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1921. per Daily Cry EDITION NUMBER 69. FIGHT FOR OIL TARIFF IS RENEWED IN SENATE. National and Midconti- nent Association Men Go Before Committee With New Request CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 29:—(Special to The Tribune.)—Arguments in favor of call-| ing an extraordinary session of the Wyoming legislature presented to Gov. Robt. D. Carey by a delegation representing commercial clubs and farm bureaus of the Big Horn Basin area and the recently organized Wyoming-American association were not sufficient to convince the chief executive that relief desired for farmers could be provided by the legislature. The governor states that his mind still is open on the extra-session idea, but that unless he Celebration On ‘Hootch’ Fatal RETURN OF SLAYER TO WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.— The fight for an import duty on crude oil, lost in the house, was renewed today before the senate finance committee but with proponents not agreed as to the date desired, Senator Harreld, Republican, Okla- homa, opposed the rates proposed by Senator Curtis, Republican, Kansas— 25 cents a barrel on crude and 25 TRAIN HOLDUP IS FRUSTRATED AS BRAKEMAN GRAPPLES WITH ROBBER BUT BANDIT ESCAP HAWARDEN, Iowa., Dec. 29.—An attempt by a lone ban- dit to hold up passengers of a northbound Chicago, Milwau- kee & St. Paul train here last night was balked by Alec Porter, a brakeman who grappled with the robber as the latter was searching Porter’s pockets for vaiuables. The would-be holdup made his escape after forcing a passenger to pull the bell cord and stop the wwain. It is supposed the bandit boarded the train here and waited in the vesti- bule. When the brakeman got on the iW ISTRY IN the shot went wild. ee 28 —_———- f Holding the passengers at the ' % bandit ordered one of them to pull| OTTAWA, Ont., Dec. 22.—It was an- The persofinel of the ministry formed by W. L. MacKenzie King, premier-elect has not been official . speaking for the Mid- continent Oil & Gas association, urged a rate of $1 a barrel on crude and W. H. Gray of Tulsa, speaking for the National Association of Independ- ent Oil Producers, urged that Amer- jean producers be put on equal foot- ing with those in Mexieo, Colombia and Venezuela. Mr. Grey said there should be a provision in the tariff law that “the duty on ofl should equal the combined import and export taxes placed on petroleum by the countries exporting same to the United States, Senator Smoot, Republican, Utah, indicated his opposition to a. tariff that would shut Mexican oils out of the American market. Mr. Smith re- plied it was not the purpose to pro- hfhit imports but to prevent dumping. of ofl into the United States. He de- nied that the purpose of the tariff was to increase the prices to domestic con- sumers and said also that. a. duty ought not to increase the price of gasoline as American oils produced twice as much gasoline as Mexican oll. Mr. Gray in the course of his testi. mony said “the industry in the mid- train he was ordered at the point of a gun to put up his hands. While the bandit waa searching Porter's pockets, the latter attempted to seize the gun and in a struggle that followed the weapon fell to the floor. The robber the bell cord, and as the train stopped,| nounced with startling abruptness to- he jumped off and ran down the|qay that the government of Ca! tracks. A posse of citizens poestaee niguldiehaae Tanne vats ee: ace ea tokae pith oh? The announcement was made when - the cubinet of Premier Meighen, Un- ionist, defeated at the recent elections, recovered the gun and fired once, but went into final session. —-——- CONFISCATED [can be shown positively that the leg- Hslature could provide the desired re- lef he will not issue @ call for con- vening of the legislature. Explaining his attitude, and the sit- | ation as he sees it, Governor Carey \late ‘Wednesday afternoon issued the following statement: |. “The two principal reasons given by those present for calling a session of the legisiature'were: First to pro- vide for a reduction in the penalities {assessed against those who will be de- |limquent in their Payment of taxes, and second, that an act be passed whereby the stato should purchase bonds of irrigation_and drainage dis- tricts. Were the legislature in session, both of these matters should be given consideration by that body, and con- sidering conditions within the stato, | | To Newlyweds TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Dec. 29.— Carleton Carpenter, 34, and his wife, Ina, 25, who were married Christ- mas, were found dead in a rooming house here yesterday. They appar- ently had been dead since Monday, and death is believed by the an- thorities to have been caused by drinking poisonous —_— moonshine whiskey. SIX DEAD FROM LIQUOR IN N. Y. NEW YORK, Dec. 29—With six New Yorkers dead and another in a critical condition from drinking Christmas liquor, federal prohibition agents have renewed their predic- tions of the dryest Now Year's eve that the city has known. it would be right that a portion of the penalities on account of delinquent! taxes should be removed. Further) there should be no objection to the| state purchasing bonds of frrigation or drainage districts, provided, of course, these bonds were fully secured and| Were not issued for excessive amounts, | } : | American Legation Files Objections Agai PEKING IS PROTESTED Chinese Gover- | nor Whose Troops Murdered Missionar ist Year; Demand May Embarrass New Gov. _tent PEKING, Dec. 28.—(By The Associated Press.) —The Am s egation has protested | formally to the Peking government against the return to the cap | Yao, former military governor of the province of Hunan, whose €& Reimert, an American missionary at Yo-Show in June, 1920. i | The legation reminded the Chinese foreign office that former|,_-...ts from Washington ‘and demands for punishment of Chang had brought no result. = ' Gen. Chang Ching- killed the Rev. W. A. SIBERIA } The government ts embarrassed by the mew American demand as Chang Ching-Yao !» now one of the followers of Gen. Chang Tsao-Lin, military gov ernor of Manchuria, who formed the | new coalition cabinet and who is pro | tecting him, thereby making his arrest SUBMITS APPEA jand the funds of the state were prop-| Jerly safeguarded, | “It developed that the situation at| Worland, particularly as regards those | FOREIGN CAPITAL ASKE |by the civil authorities virtually tm. possible. The Rev. Mr. continent field has been from 70 per vent and 75 per cent shut down this Opposing # tariff on oll, counsel for railroads in the west said in a brief read by Alfred P, Thom, of Washing- ington that a, duty on Mexican oils would force those roads to return to the use of coal, thus largely increas- ing operating costs at a time when it was highly desirable to reduce those costs. The brief set forth that there was not enough midcontinent oi! avati- able to the roads to supply their needs. and that they were Jargely dependent on Mexican oll, WASHINGTON, Dec. 29+-An ‘im: port duty of $1 a barrel on crude oil was ‘urged before the senate finance committee today by Harry H. Smith of Tulsa, Okla,, for the Midcontinent Oil & Gas association and the Na- tional Association of Independent Oil Producers. Mr. Smith appeared before the com- mittee at the renewal of the fight for an import duty on crude petroleum and fuel ofl, lost in the house of rep- resentatives. He said a duty on oll was necessary, first as a conservation measure to preserve for future uso and insuring against waste of the domestic deposit, ond, second to pro- tect the petroleum industry with {ts investment of three billions of dol- lara and its more than one mililon employes. Principal importations of oll are from Mexico, where, the witness said, production costs were $1 a barrel be- low those in the United States. Mr. Smith said it was probable that many large deposits of oil will be exploited and developed in Mexico and South America in the next few years and this ofl will be dumpéd on the mar- ket in this country. The witness said 200,000 of the 265,-| 000 oi! wells in the United States pro- duced an average of 2.4 barrels of oll daily and that these could not be: operated at a profit at present prices. The effect of a tariff, he added, would} be to preserve these wells and at the same time stabilize the industry. as well as the price to tl | sheriff took announced. ‘ROM DEPUTY ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo., Dec. 29. —After 12 hours of comparative in- activity, 40 federal agents seized ~ liquor valued at $5,000 in the home of George Parfitt, deputy sheriff under the last core Perens tion, according to a fement of officers directing the iewas in pres place during the 24 hours. cache, to officers, made up an entire truck load of bonded whiskey and wine which was taken to the special car which already is said to contain nearly $25,000 worth of confiscated Iquor which will be sent to Cheyenne. SHOOTS WIFE, SHERIFF SAVES MOB LYNCHING DURANGO, Colo., Dec. 29.—Frank Woolfe, 26, employed in a sawmill near Pagosa Springs, narrowly escaped | lynching yesterday after he had shot and dangerously wounded his wife. Jealousy is believed to have caused the shooting. According to officers .at Pagosa Springs, Woolfe escaped after the shooting, but was overtaken by a posse near Dyke, Colo. Officers said the posse was considering lynching Woolfe whi gosa. Harding Sends Greetings to a MARION, Ohio, Dec. 29.—President Harding in a holiday greeting to Mar- tin L. Miller, 77 years of age, oldest employe of the Marion Star, the prest- dent's newspaper, said that experi- ence has taught him that there is “even more happiness in some of our humbler pursuits than there is in as- suming responsibility in high places.’ The greeting, recetved by Mr. Mil- ler today, was In response to one he ago. Miller, a compositor, was one of the employes of the Star when Mr. Harding first became connected with it in 1884. SS. BANDITS KILL ‘BANK WORKERS PEARL RIVER, N. Y., Dec. 29.— Four bandits shot-and killed the as- Springs. reached the scene. “2 man from the possee and hurried nim to jail at Pagosa| National bank here today and escaped Springs. in an automobile after wounding a| ‘Mrs. Woolfe's condition ts reported|railroad guard. It was not known as critical. whether they obtained any loot. ‘Star’ Employe| had sent the president a few days sistant cashier and a clerk of the First) having lands in what is known as the ‘Upper Hanover Canal, is a most seri- ous one on account of the fact that in addition to their regular taxes that large assessments must be made in order to meet certain bonds that are coming due, and also interest on both |irrigation and drainage bonds. Whilo T realize that these people must have help of some kind, I believe that there are ways to afford some relief until such time as the legislature shall con- ene in regular session, at which time, (Continuedon| Page 6.) (Regulations Under Policy. Become mittee. © lution and won the support of Great Britain but the French, Japanese and Italian delegates urged reference of the matter to a commission of experts. | The Root resolutions which would regulate use of submarines against merchant craft were the subject of spirited debate at the morning session. Action on them was-postponed until further discussion could be had at an afternoon session. AUXILIARY CRAFT LIMIT DOUBTFUL. WASHINGTON, Dec. 29—(By The Associated Press.}—Its horizon be- clouded by many elements of uncer- tainty, the arms conference today en- tered a phase of its negotiations which will determine whether it is to be successful in imposing limitations in| any class of war craft except capital ships. ‘The immediate proposal before the! naval committee when it resumed its| session, was a plan of the American/ government to limit the tonnege of Conference at Washington WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.—(By The Associated Press.) —! A direct issue as to whether future submarine warfare shall be conducted under civilized rules was raised today by the} American delegates before the arms conference naval com- WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.—(By The Associated Press)—Expressing a de- sive to assist the Washington confer- ence in arriving at a just solution of the Siberian problems, the special industrial delegation from the mari- time province of Siberia, now in ‘Washington, has addressed a letter to Secretary Hughes as chairman of the conference recommending among other things that steps be taken to faéilitate wide use of foreign capital in development of the resources of | the region, | | | SUBMARINE RULES DEBA Civilized Warfare Direct Issue of The American delegates urged adoption of the Root reso- use of submarines and the size of in- dividual warships of the euxilldry classes, the American delegation now pins its hope of amplifying the capital ship agreement, but to which France yesterday attached a reservation as to replacements, Much attention cen- tered about the proposals of Elihu Root of the American delegation for limtting submarine operations, al- though {t was indicated that no agree- ment on that feature was in sight. The delegations all have indicated from thelr governments on the point, especially in view of Mr. Root's sug- gestions that use of underwater craft against merchant vessels be probib- ited entirely and that submarine com- manders who violate rules of warfare |be liable to trial as pirates. It was privately conceded in all pointed exchanges in the committee session which heard France's final airplane carriers. On this proposi-| tion and on proposals to restrict the) refusal to lay aside her submarine pro. gram. The open declarations of Arthur J. that they desire further instructions| quarters that the negotiations on re-| maining issues of the conference had| not been made easier by yesterday's CHARCE AGAINST SMALL DISMISSED | Balfour of the British group and Al- |bert Sarraut of France regarding fu- jture Anglo-French relations were | talked of as forming an unusual chap- | ter of diplomatic history and as bring- |ing to the surface of the conference at last the embarrassments that have ‘complicated relations between Lon- don and Paris ever since the armis- tice. The British desire to present furth- er their views to the public and It was indicated in British quarters today; | The various recommendations are embodied in a report accompanying the letter, which is signed by Prof. P: Goudkoff, chairman and M. Alexin and K. B. Lavroff, the two other members cf the velega‘ion. “The development of the mining industry will make tha Far East a vast market for foreign machinery,” the report asserts, ‘and will permit the Far East to furnish the world with large amounts of oll, tron, lead, zinc and silver.” The report further recommends EBATED | Children Find Homes as Gift For Christmas | | One of the unusual roles assumed | by Santa Claus this Christmas time was that of Miss Allle Jewel, super- intendent of the Wyoming Children’s home society, who arrived in the city during the Christmas week and left three of the most precious gifts imaginable at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Peterson, 1025 South Dur- bin street, Mr. and Mrs, William Ead, 1312 South Oak street and Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Twiggs, 845 East Tthird street A baby daughter was brought to the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Peterson while two infant boys were left at the Eads’ and Twiggs’ home. The babies were orphans left by Wyoming parents and have been in the care of the Children's Home so- ciety during the winter. ‘They left the home in splendid health and are now being cared for by their new mothers. After leaving the children at their future homes, Mrs. Jewel returned to her work at the home which she will continue for some timo yet. Body Found Last Week Identified i GALLUP, N. M., Dec. 29. — The body found on the road between here and Farmington last Saturday has been identified by Russell M. Hall of | San Pedro, Cal, as that of Harry C. Newton, a former shipmate on the U. 8. 8. California, according to a letter recetved here from Hall today The identification is confirmed by W. K. Wampler, also of the Califognia. ‘A card found on the body of the dead man gave the address of “P. O. regulation by international agree- ment, of the salmon fishing industry in Siberian waters, urges friedly co-operation of foreign capital tin the fishery enterprises and deciares that to re-establish the fisheries the Jap- anese troops should be evacuated from Saghalion province and the lower part of the Amur river. “We urge the infallible observ- ance of the agreement of 1898 regu- lating the relations between the Cht- nese Eastern railway and the Chi Reimert was killed during an attack on the reformed |church mission at Yo-Show on June |16, 1920, while Chang Ching-Yao's |troops were abandoning the place be- fore the pressure of southern forces. Strong representations were made by the United States to the Peking gov- ernment which expressed regret for the incident. | OHINESE ATTITUDE STILL IN DOUBT. WASHINCTON, Dec. 29.—(By The | Associated Press).—The state depart nese government,” the report con- tinued. ‘The organization of a com- |ment was advised several days ago by bined’ Russian-Chinesé ‘police, the |the American legation at Peking of its regulation of legal rights of Russian [action {n requesting proceedings eltizens in Manchuria on the basis |against Gen. Chang Ching-Yao, it was of the agreement of 1896 and the | said to at the department. The payment of debts for transportation |department has heard nothing how ever, from the, legation in Peking re- |warding the attitude of the Chinese some 12,000,000 ruble: | government toward the American pro- | test and is awaiting advices from Min- |ister Schurman. Officials said the Associated Press dispatch regarding the protest was |much more complete than information a s |recetved by the department from the | Tegation. eco luserep CHINA of troops and cargo for the interal- Med command which amounts to M., Dec. 29.—Kleu-| SEEN IN CHANGE. |terlo Corral, 16 years of age and Ru-| PEKING, Dec. 28.—(By Tho Associ- |maldo Losano, 17, will be hanged at|ated Press).—A united China under a Silver City on January 20 unless the| strong government, with incidental so- |governor commutes thelr sentences. | lution of the country’s financial prob- | The supreme court, whicit recentiy;!2™# 1s possible as the result of the heer’ their conviction of first de-|recent cab: change, Gen. Chang gree murder for killing Venturo Ben-| Tsao-Lin declares 1n an interview pub | como, jailer at the Grant county jail,| lished here. General Chang, who is |fixed the date for execution late yes-| military governor of Manchuria, took [Seaeys The youths were foiled in aja leading part in forming the new gov- plot to escape when their sentence was| ernment under Premier Liang Shih-¥i. | found secreted in their cells. SANTA FE, affirmed, files and hacksaws being|which succeeded that of Chin Yung- | Peng on December 18.—His statement ES is challenged by the foreign press in LOAN IS HELD U Peking, which makes charges against BUENOS AIRES, Dec. (By The| Some of the new officials. Associated Press.)—The desire by New| “Government by an occidental con- |York bankers, who are reported to|stitution was a failure,” General be seeking to make another loan of|Chang said. “Therefore, wo propose | $50,000,000 to Argentina to have the|/to assemble parliament to frame a loan approved by the Argentine con-|new constitution sulted to the temper | gress is given in official circles here|#ment of the people. United hitherto las the reason the loan has not mater-, Was {impossible because officialdom Salized, s expected this month. (Continued on Page 4) DEBS IS CIVEN BIG RECEPTION IN HOME TOWN {Thousands of Socialist Friends Greet Leader on Arrival at Indiana Home After Prison Release TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Dec. 29.—Eugene V. Debs, Social- ist leader, paroled Christmas day from federal prison, was resting at his home here today following a rousing home- , | trial January 9 on the embezzlement Embezzlement Accusation Dropped by State of Illinois; Action Pro- tested, hearing Asked WAUKEGAN, Ill., Dec. 29.—The state missed the charge of embezzlement agains this afternoon dis- it Gov. Len Small. Attorney La Forgee, for the defense, objected and de- manded the governor be given Judge Edwards nolled.the remaining against the govern fraud the state. " WAUKEGAN, Ill, Dec. 29.—(By The Associated Press).-—Judge Claire C. Edwards of the circuit court of Lake county today upheld an indictment charging Gov. Len .Smail with em bezzlament of $500,000 of state funds indictment or is that of conspiracy to de- a trial. and the only charge and nine of thirteen counts of an in- dictment charging the governor, Lieut. Gov. Fred 1. Sterling and Vernon Curtis, a banker of Grant Park, Ill., with conspiracy and oper- ating a confidence game involying $2. 000,000 in state money. The court ordered the governor to chargé. Judge Edwards sustained the at- torneys for the governor and Mr. Curtis in part by quashing an indict- |ment charging them, together with | Mr. Sterling, with embezzlement. of | $700,000; and quashed three counts charging conspiracy and one charging confidence game in the other joint in- dictment. As a result Mr. Curtis will face trial only on the nine remaining tounts of the conspiracy charge. Although Mr. Sterling is not a par- ty to the proceedings here, on a change of venue from Springfield, where the indictments were returned July 20, 1921, Judge Edwards’ action will automatically kill the embezzle- ment charge against Mr. Sterling. The court's decision, a 5,000 werd |document which goes at length into} the arguments of C. C. Le Forges and| * other attorneys for the defendants in| ‘ support of their motions to quash, was réad in court this afternoon in the) presence of Governor Small and Mr./ Curtis. ‘The decision was marked by a scath-| ing arraignment of Charles W. Byers,| county clerk of Sangamon county who) that a plenary session of the confer. ence might be held within the next three or four days to go over again lthe delicate ground covered yesterday in the committee. The new angle taken by the nego: tlations ‘was described to President admitted on the stand that the rec-/ utes of the county board which select-| ed the grand jurors who subsequently | indicted the governor and his fellow) defendants had been altered. | “He was'a willing witness,” Judge ing the records of his office, in a word) he showed a willingness to do what- ever wi necessary to be done to eae | tain these indictments.” Regarding the changing of the min-| ute book the judge said “the couft is of the dpinion, however, that this ef (Continued on Page 45 Harding today by Secretary Hughes ords of his office containing the min-| who went to the White House before| the naval committee met and was {closeted for nearly an hour with the/ chief ‘executive. There were indica- tions that Mr. Harding was seeking some means of at least bringing the relations may have been removed. Some of the delegates are taking the position, on the other hand, that} no such meeting would be practicable} until there appeared © unmistakeable evidence of a change of view among the disagreeing powers. Tt was indi (Continued on Page Four.) Box 19, care Postmaster, San Fran- cisco, Cal.,” and this is said by Hall and Wampler to be a postoffice ad dress. Bawards said, “willing to commit per-| powers together at @ later conference | jury to face even the charge of falsify-| when present strains on international) ST. LOUIS, Dec. 29.—The United States circuit court of appeals. to- day confirraed the order of District Judge Lewis of Denver granting the Denver Tramway conipany an in- junction against the city and coun- ty of coming celebration tendered him last night by thousands of INJUNCTION IN DENVER TRAM CASE UPHELD BY U. S. COURT | his followers and fellow townspeople. Relatives announced that for the next few days Mr. Debs would probably remain inseclusion at his home. | Debs arrived here last night and | was met at the station by a crowd es timated at between 10,000 and 15,000 | persons who formed a parade and ¢ corted him to his home where he re: sponded to the greeting with a short address. Persons in the big crowd which formed about the Debs home were bedecked with red hats, carrying brands of red fire and large placards s in the hands of {in flaming red colors. —o— N The company The court held a receiver. that a | EX-GOVERNOR DEAD. clty franchise ordinance, which pro- RALEIGH, © ee vides ‘for a maximum 6-cent fare, | Gov. Thomas Wa ‘ett, who suf- was not in the form of a contract, |fered a stroke of paralysis at his and re were a contract, it |home here Tuesday, died Wednesda would void because of lack of |ith t having regained conscious- mutualit ness. 3 t