Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 15, 1922, Page 1

WASHINGTON, Feb. in submitting to congress the dealing with the lumber industry. The activities of the association in advancing prices by concerted action were contemporaneous With a stvad- ily rising price level between “1915 and 1920" the report asserted, adding that in periods of depression members of the association acted in concert to regulate production so as to maintain prices. The association ins a separate or- ganization in Montana which fixes prices- within that state, the commis- sion also charged, ané “there uas been tive co-operation between the West- ern Pine Manufacturers association and the West Coast Lumbermen’s as- sociation, with the purpose and. cf- fect of harmonious action on prices and protuetion.”” The conclusions submitted in the report were declared to be based on documentary evidence “secured from the files of the company and its more prominent members.” “It should be understood." the com- neission said, “that this rather detailed presentation is far from exhausting the documentary evidence in the com- mission's possess! Other “ultimate conclusions of fact.55 contained in the summary of the report published by the commission include: “Notwithstanding price reductions fromthe peak of the runaway market of 1919-1920, ranging as high as 88 per cent on the lower grades, most of the present prevailing quotations are far in advance with war time levels and none touch pre-war Ievels. “The price’ advances made by prom- inent members. of the. Western Pine Manufacturers’ association during the runaway market of 1919 were char- acterized by the more conservative members and manufacturers as ‘rad- ical,’ ‘incredible’ and ‘tremendous.’ * * © When prices had reached their peak in February, 1920, and demand was wavering, an advertising cam- paign was proposed to stimulate it. “In periods of depression the asso- ciation members have resorted to con- certed regulation of productior. for the purpose of maintaining the prices ar- rived at through concerted action, and as a basis for recurring cycles of in- creased prices when demand springs up again. In the fall of 1921 prices again were advanced on the basis of depleted stocks brought about by a re- duction of over 50 per cent below nor- taal in the 1921 output. ‘Notwithstand- ing nation-wide housing shortage, niembers estimate that their produc- tion for 1922 will not be over 50 to 60 per cent of their 1921 production, and there is trade talk of aLother runaway market. “Approximately 80 per cent of the lumber output of their territory is in the hands of members of the Western Pine Manufacturers’ association. Since the ownership of -stahding timber in this territory. is in the hands of a rela- tively few strong concerns, most of which are members of the association the power of the ‘association. over the market for its woods will almost in- evitably increase unless restrained hy judicial action. “The association members have been promjnent in the maintenance of a box bureau, through which prices of boxes and boxmaterial have been fixed by concérted action. The prices so fixed have been a.direct charge upon the fruit growing industry of the so-called inland empire and. mountain states as well as upon the meat pack- ing industry centered at Chicago. “In order to make the uniform prices promulgated by the association effec- tive not only at a point of shipment, but at destination, the members have adopted a common freight basing point. ‘This frequently involves ad- ditions to mill prices in the shape of unpaid but arbitrarily calculated freight. “As an adjunct to maintenance of uniform prices, the Western Pine Man- utacturers’ association has endeavored WASHINGTON, _ Feb. those for the navy and army, wou!d scrmtiniged carefully with a view © slashes that would provide 2 good wewe of the Anmoy Aeoded. It was an PRICE COMBINE IN NORTHWEST LUMBER IS SEEN - Manufacturers of Idaho, Montana and Oregon Organized for Primary Pur- pose of Common Cost, Charge 15.—Lumber manufacturers of Idaho, western Montana and eastern Oregon “have organ- ed end conducted the Western Pine Manufacturers asso- ciation for the primary purpose of agreeing on the prices of their lumber,” *#e federal trade commission declared today fourth of a series of reports to standardize the discounts from the official prices which its members al- low wholesalers. » Powerful retail con- cerns have been given the advantage of these wholesalers concessions.” DRIVE PLANNED ON INCOME TAX IN THIS STATE Cleanup of Returns by March 15 Is Aim of Collector, Pub- lic Will Be Con- tacted.* Government revenue collectors in all parts of the country will start a drive today to get all income tax re- turns in the hands of distr‘ct col- lectors before. March 15, according to statements of T. E. Costello, deputy collector, who returned here from Cheyenne where he has spent the past several days at district headquarters. Workers in the state will keep con- stantly plugging away now until all persons hiving to pay income taxes are contacted dnd‘ the returns prop- erly «made out and filed. Upon his return to Casper, Mr. Cos. tello brought with him corporation in< come and profits tax return and part- nership and personal service corpora: tion return of income blanks which have not heretofore been available. It will not be necessary to file part- nership and personal service corpora- tion return of income blanks until May 15, according to a new govern- ment ruling. Filing by firms or in- dividuals who come under @nis clas sification has been extended 60 days from March 15 to May 15. Corporation income returns and pet- sonal blanks must bo filed January i$ or before, according to the rev- enue collector’s rulings which are still in force. With the income tax drive ‘starting today field workers from headquar- ters offices in Cheyenne hgge a bus; period ahead of them. From March 7 to 15 inclusive, two deputy collect- ors, Mr. Costello and A. M. Teakell, will be located in Casper and will con- centrate their efforts on handling the great mass of personal returns that will be filed from Casper. ————— PAIR WANTED FOR GRIME CAPTURED IN CHEYENNE CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 15.—Cec- erio Estrada and a young Mexican woman wanted at Sidney, Neb., for the murder of a Greek a few days ago, spent Saturday night and Sunday in the Laramie county jail hére, while awaiting the arrival of an officer from Sidney. ‘They were arrested in Greel- ey, Colo., and were brought to Chey- enne Saturday night by a Colorado deputy ‘sheriff. They are alleged to have strangled the Greek with the mo- tive of robbery. was arrested here last spring on a bigamy charge, afterwards escaping from the city jail and being shot in the hip before he was recaptured. Later he was deport- ed to Mexico as an undesirable alien, but made his way back across the border. Objections Raised by President-to Tax Plans Necessitate Reconsideration of Means to Meet Compensation 15.—With President Harding known to oppose both additional taxes and a bond issue, Re- publican leaders of the house began casting about today for other means of financing the soldiers’ bonus. E Representative Mondell of Wyoming, during a visit to the White House, said pending appropriation bills particularly his thought that any deficiency could be made up through an issue of short term treasury certificates. Mr. Mondeil did not sec President Che Caz Weather Forecast Fair tonight and -Thursday; rising temperature tonight in north and Portsons. and in ‘Thursday. northeast portion SCORE OF VESSELS IN PERIL , LOCKED IN BALTIC SEA per Daily | Crihune |S, | VOLUME VI Release of 15 Secured by Michael Collins While Sniping in Belfast Continues; Death Toll Reaches 25 Today Commission to Be Sent to the Border | LONDON, Feb. 15.—(By The Associated Press.)—Michael Collins, head of the Irish provisional government, has obtained the release of fifteen of the Ulster union‘sts recently kadnaped, it was announced in the house of commons by Winston Churchill today, secretary for the colonies. Mr. Churchill said that at his suggestion, Premier Craig of Ulster and Mr. Collins had agreed to the appointment of impartial commissions who would go to the border area, as- SOS Bangs oNSeamame tec be! alba! Mts te at dadairataatat '0 certain the facts and keep in close touch with ench other in order to allay if possible, the great apprehension ex- isting on both sides of the border at the action being taken. BELFAST, Feb. 15.—(By Tho As-| sociated Press)—After a period of quet lasting several hours disorders ‘ngealn broke out in this city at 3 o'clock this afternoon when shooting | began in the Stanhope street area, near the Victoria barracks. The mili- tary promptly opened fire. DEATH TOLL IS INCREASED. TO 25. | BELFAST, Feb. 15.—(By The Asso-| ciated Press.)}—Shooting was resumed | this morning in West Belfast after a temporary lull at midnight. Frank Me- Coy was found dead on a sidewalk. The reported death of James Rice, whose body was found last night, says | that an rmed gang bound his hande| behind his.back, pulled his coat over} his head, tied a scarf over his eyes, kicked and beat him ana then ended his sufferings “ith. bullets. Shots were” fired into several _pri- vate houses, Maggie Teggart was wounded in the stomach by shots fir ed through the door of her house. Peter Keeney and Frank McHugh were severely wounded. The: deaths in the hospital of a girl and a youth/ who were shot Monday brought the| total deaths in. the present series of} outbreaks to twenty-five. | John O'Neill, a postman was shot) from a side street this morning while} in Falls Road. His arm was broken. This afternoon raiders entered the offices of the New Northern Spinning company, shot and killed the assistant raanager, and wounded a clerk. When the firing of the military fall- ed to disperse the hostile crowds the CASPER, WYO., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1922 KIDNAPED UNIONISTS FREED WOMEN 'LEGGERS WEAR TANKS ‘CHEST PROTECTOR’ LATE STUNT PEABODY, Mass., Feb. 15. Women bootlezgers are plying their trade here using moonshine con- tainers made for wear under the waists, Chief of Police Grady said today. He had shown in court a copper tank constructed like a baseball catcher's chest protector in connection with his report of a raid on the home of Mrs. Annie’ Shana- way. The container and a still was seized and Mrs, Shanaway was fin- ed $50. ‘ Chief Grady explained that if an order for moonshine was received, the container, which holds a gallon, was filled and strapped to the body of the bootlegger, who was able to go into the streets and with it with- out detection. NUMBER i989. Fights to Bar Darwin Theory From Schools b. 15.—The Rev. Dr. John Roach Straton. a leader in the fundamentalist movement of the Baptist church, has begun a cam paign to have text books dealing with the Darwinian theory excluded from New York city public schools. The fundamentalists, will wage a mpaign of information concerning the unreliability of * ue theory of evo lution, Mr. Straton declared. Ho = it is their belief that to satur- ate the minds of children with the idea that they are descended from the monkey will lower their morals and bring out the beast in their natures, ANNANDALW®-ON-HUDSOD N. ¥., Feb. 15.—One may believe in the Darwinian theory of evolution and still-be a sincere \Christian, in the opinion of 65 of the 70 men in the selence departmunt of the St. Steph- ens college (Episcopal). Of the four dissenters, it was revealed today, two were positive that Darwin and Christianity could not mix, one “didn’t know” and the other replied perhaps.” FOURTH OFFER FILED FOR-MUSCLE SHOALS | Alabama Power Company: Would Take Over Properties With- out Further Advances or Expenditures by the Govern- 4 ment; Ford Project Is Approved WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—(By The Associated Press.)—Another offer for purchase and lease of the government’s properties at Muscle Shoals, Ala., was completed today and arrangements made by its sponsors, the Alabama Power company, for immediate filing with Secretary Weeks. troops were ordered to charge with payonets. One civilian was wounded.’ The offer was tendered by Thomas Martin, acting for the Alabama Power company, of which he is president, and with its submission the total number of proposals received by THREE DEAD IN MEXICAN RIOTS MEXICO CITY, Feb. 15.— (By The Associated Press.) — Three men were killed and one wounded in a series of shoot- ings at Puebla yesterday, the affairs arising, out of bitterness existing between the state government and independent political factions. Antonio Moro, independent deputy, was shot and wounded MEX GENERAL IS EXECUTED MEXICO CITY, Feb. 15. — (By The ‘Associated Press).—General Antonio Pruneda, former communder of federal troops in the state of Chihuahua, was shot by a fring syuad Tuesday following a trial by courtmartial on charges of rebellion. BONUS FINANCE PLAN IS “STILL PROBLEM, OTHER BILLS WILL BE SLASHED Harding, who was understood to be preparing a letter to Chairman Mc- Cumber of the senate finance commit- tec, setting forth his views against the suggested eight point program and an issue of five year treasury notes. "Pending receipt of that letter, the joint conferences between majority members of the finance . committee and the house ways and means com- mittee on the bonus problem were suspended. It was understood that all of the senators did not share the administra- tion’s views as to the probable effect of ann issue of a short term vote on the refunding operations of the goy- ernment, y - ’ SRS EA EERIE = SRP PORES 9ST YASS LDS LT by Tranquilino Alonzo, a government qdherent, after a. dispute over the election of a new board of directors in the chamber of deputies, set for to- day. Senor Moro’s brother, hearing of the affair, then shot and ~killed Alonzo. Arturo Camarillo, inspector of police, learned of the shootings and led a squad to the residence of the Moro brothers. When the police attempted to enter, another dispute arose, shots were exchanged and Alonzo and Fer- nando Moro were both killed. Raids were made on houses of other inde- péndent deputies but without further casualties. Friction between the state govern- ment, eaded by Governor Jose Maria Sanchez and the independent factions has existed for some time, the -gover- nor on several occasions threatening forcibly to adjourn the chamber unless an agreement was reached. eae, N.Y. EXCHANGE FIRM DEFUNCT NEW YORK, Feb. 15,.—Failure of Srewford, Patton & Cannon, members of the New York Stock Exchange, ‘was announced at the opening of busi- ness Tuesday. Henry B. Cannon is the board member of the firm, which was organized in November, 1911. ‘Announcement was made later that the firm had ssigned for the benefit of ts creditors to William Otis Badger JIr., who announced that a preliminary estimate indicated liabilities of about $3,300,000 and the assets at $3,000,000. the government for its war acquired properties in Alabama was~brought to four. The new offer is expected to be submitted soon by Secretary Weeks to congress which has before it the offer of Henry Ford. The Alabama Power company pro- poses completon of the Wilson dam ‘without further advances or expendi- tures by the United States.” and the outright purchase of the Warrior Pow- er plant, on the Gorgas river, situated on ground already owned by the power company. The properties would be leased by the power company for a period of 50 years, after which they would be subject to “recapture by the government.” ‘the offer, outlined to = retary Weeks in a letter signed by Mr. Mar- tin, stated it to be the company’s pur- pose to install at the start a plant of “subsequent installation to be made approximately 240,000 horse power, in accordance wth the federal water power act as may be necessary to meet the market demands.” The Alabama company offered fur- \ther “to furnish free to the govern- “ment, or any one it may designate, ‘horse power as required for the pro. jduction of fertilizers and munitions of war and for research in connection therewith.” “Whenever the safety of the United |States demands,” the letter said, “the |United States shal have the right, as more fully provided in the federal water power act, to take over and op-| lerate the project * * * for manu-| facturing ntrates, explosives, or mu- {nitions of war, or for any other pur- lyons 8) *-*.-.” | ‘The offer differed from those receiv-) {ed from Henry Ford, Frederick C.| Engstrum of Wilmington. N. C., or so] far as known from that proposed by c. G Tinkler, head of the Construction | company of North America, with head quarters at San Francisco, in that Tnone of these agreed to function under jthe provisions of the federal water} power act. | Tho Alabama Power company claims lan option to purchase the Warrior plant on as favorable terms as those given to other private concerns. Wit- nesses before the house military com-| mitee testified that before congress accepted the Ford plan, involving de-| livery of the Warrior plant with a/ Glear title, it would be faced with aj} |fong fight n the courts. |AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT APPROVES FORD OFFER. | | “WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—The ag- {picuttural department has approved} the Ford offer to develop the govern {from the hydro power plant, 100,000 , Two Ships Crushed and Ice Breakers| Are Unable to Aid| Others, Report STOCKHOLM, Feb. 15.—-! The Baltic sea } been con- verted into an isolated lake owing to the closing of the Cattegat and the sound by ice. Five steamships, including | the Thule from London with 27 pas- sengrrs, are held fast in a dangerous Position off the Vinga lighthouse. The pack ice which is blockading the Swedish west coast is of enormous thickness, and the wind is continuing to press the ico against the short, increasing the danger for the shi Two stehmers already have foundered, their plates ig crushed by the ice. The crews ence: The 3,500 ton Danish freighter Tran. quebar, from Galveston and Norfolk for Copenhagen, and more than 20 other vessels are imperiled. Ico break-| rs who ordinarjly go to the rescue of mprisoned craft are themselves held | act in the ice. | LONDON, Feb. 15.—{By ‘The Associ ated Press).—Tho c of the Baltic ¥ the ice belt will not interfere with (ve American relief activities in Rus-| ia, according to American relief head-| juarters here. A: iputing the freeze} sae administration has created a base { supplies within Russia adequate or feeding two million persons until the middle of April. Four American famine relief cargoes are icebound in the Elbe, but fifteen ships, bearing nearly 100,000 tons of corn are beginuing to arrive at Black Sea ports. Swern, A OEY, WOMAN BANDIT IS CAPTURED CHICAGO, Feb. 15.—The bandit ca- reer of Eva Daley, 23 years old, was ended here where she entered a grocery store and attempted to hold up the proprietor, according to the po- lice. The grocer grabbed her gun and held her until a customer called the police: The police say they believe that she i sthe girl who has been lead- ing a band of robbers on holdup and burglaries here’ for several days. STOCKMEN'S LORN MEN GO 10 WASHINGTON CHEYEN: resentatives , Wyo., 15.—Rep of the Wyoming Stock- men's Loan company—representative in this state of the War Finance cor- poration—are in Washington to urge the War Finance corporation to exclude 1922 lambs and the 1 wool clip from the obligations o' flockmasters of this state to the fed- eral government's relief agency. It will be shown that the flockmasters who recetved joans from the War Fi- nance corporation will need the en tire income from the 1922 woo! and lambs to finance continuation of their operations. ‘RAISES’ BILLS TO PLAY POKER SAN FRA ISCO, Feb. 15.—Complaint of an American that a Chinese named Charlie Young had paid his pu ker debts in a game at Yerington, Nev., with raised bills led to an investigation that indicated a currency with a whittled stick and white paint, according to| Piute Indian had altered the a report today by W. W. Ashe, secret service investigator, to Thomas B. Foster, chief of the gov- ernment secret service bureau lere. 8 poker is a legalized game in Ne- da, Foster said, the complaint against the Chinese had to be inves tigated. Charlie Young,is out on $1,000 bail ssessing raised cur- ‘oster said, while t Indian, y Dick, is in jail at no on 4 ‘ge of altering the bills. Foster de clared’ that although the amount of ;money involved was only a few dol- jars, the job was well done, bearing no evidence of the crudity of the in- struments. <a Rhee GOVERNOR MADE SCOUT. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 15.—Gov- ernor Robert D, Carey of Wyoming Sunday became a Boy Scout. The |Scout oath was administered to him at a meeting in celebration of the twelfth anniversary of the organiza- tion of the Boy Scouts. Ae NEWSBOYS STRIKE. DES MOINES, Feb. 15,—Nows boys of the Des Moines Capital went on strike against the penny paper. SHORE STATIONS TO BE GIVEN UP IN NAVAL PLAN One Man Ashore for Two Afloat, Will Be Basis in U.S. Adjustment WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.— The navy department is not prepared at this time to what shore stations may abolished or curtailed under the limitation of armament gram, Axssista: retary 1 the house committee naval of ct import. strength It explained restion tations is etermin- of the navy he declared, was personnel required to navy afloat “You must » one man ashore every two men afloat,” he added. Mr. Roosevelt said he did not con: der all the present shore stations ntial Chairman Butler speaking of shoro stations, declared Mr. Roosevelt nd others would remember the influences which worked for their establshment and insisted that the same influences for their retention remained. “But as for myself,” the chairman added, ‘I propose to cut them under the new bill and then stand from un- der.” Admiral Coontz, chief of naval op- erations, testifying prior to Mr. Roase- velt, expressed the opinion off-hand that the training statiors at Hampton Roads and San Diego would be main- tained and the Great Lakes and New- por statons kept open in a minor 1EN HELD FOR nimum » treaty for MEN H BIG DISASTER OUT ON BOND WASHINGTON, Feb, 15. — Six of the nine men ordered held by the cor- oner's jury which investigated the Knickerbocker theater disaster were released on bond of $5,000 each today pending action of the grand jury. EXTENSION OF IMMIGRATION LIMIT SOUGHT WASHINGTON, Feb. 15,—A bill ex- tending the life of three per cent re- Strictive immigration law until June 20, 1923, was ordered reported by the house immigration committee. Enacted as a temporary measure, he law will expire next June 3, un less an extension is authorized. It restricts the annual entry of aliens into the United States to approximaté- ly 350,000 person: t 1 —— REGIONAL HOUSING MEETINGS. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—Improve- ment of the housing situation in vari- ous parts of the country through re gional conferences, the plan adopted by the department of commerce, rather than, through a national housing con- rence suggested in some quar- ters, notably by Senator King, Demo- crat, Utah, was indicated as the policy of the administration. WOUNDS YOUTH iail awaiting action by county reen Casper and Salt Creek Febru- rey 6. Details of the case it is under RICKENBACKER TAKES PLANE T0 KEEP ENGAGEMENT AT FRISCO OMAHA, Neb, Feb. 15.—Eddie Rickenbacker, American flying ace in the world war, left here this morn- an airmail plane ing as “cargo” in an effort to reach San Franc in time’ to deliver rew night. in Jack Knight of the airmail serv- ice, who gaitied prominence about a | year ago by making a night flight from Omaha to Chicago over a route with which he was not Rickenbacker’s to take him | Wye intended Cheyenne far ay Alfred Dickson, age 15 years, i authorities, Dickson, age 11 years, is in a local hospital sufferi gunshot wound in the leg, said to have been inflicted by the boy in a spirit of malice following a childish quarrel. The shooting occurred at the Horse ranch half way be- SISTER AFTER QUARREL, IS HELD Alfred Dickson Faces Term in Reforma- tory for Near Tragedy Enacted on Ranch of Which GirlIs Victim is being held in the county nd his sister, Ruby ng from a stood were when an inve: undertaken by The finds he probe resulted in aw issued for the arrest of t y and he was taken into cus- tody aa Salt Creek yesterday. Salt According to the story which the of- ficlals have patched up here, Young Dickson and his sister had a quarrel and the lad armed himself with a calibre rifle and threatened her Uf, |The little girl grabbed the rifle and held it unti] she had obtained his prom- ise not to shoot she As lad bul the the ay The child wa. Casp (Continued on Page Bight) r for i prvurrnwe w fn = a HY lal ee ee Me ee ee hed ee