Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 8, 1922, Page 1

U.S. DECLINES INVITATION TC HOPE FOR EARLY ADJOURNMENTIN NGRESS GIVEN VP BY LEADERS Slow Progress Predicted When Senate Takes up Bonus and Other Impor- tant Measures » WASHINGTON, March 9. +—(Special to The Tribune.) —All hope of congress ad- journing by June 1 has gone glimmering. There are still some optimists who hope to get bome to make Fourth of July speeches, but judging by past per- formances, and with some knowledge of what a majority of congress really wanta, veterans in the congressional game here predict an adjournment date nearer August 15, and some as late as October 1. As a matter of fact, the house could finish its work early tn June, as Floor Leader F. W. Mondell has in- sisted for some time; the troubic is with the senate. The house is now well along on the program, and has made an unequalled record in dispos- img of regular sppropriation meas- ures, due to the driving policy of the floor leader, as well as to the budget plan now used in the house for the handling of appropriations. ganeiay Tests? if f donne Dill will be pro- i I i senate, and should add at least a would undoubtedly bring ment date much eariler. Insistence for @ general tariff bill is strons, how- ever, and there is not much hop» of its being put over until the next cor.- “The eal facts are that a majority of congress would prefer to remain im session campaign years until about October 1. More than half of the members can reach home within “@ night’s ride, and can therefore slip away when over their personal pres- ence in the stace 14 necessary or polit- fealty advisable. embers who prefer to remain away ‘rom their districts in the earlier stages of a campaign say they can handle their mail and public- Sty matter better from Washington, where they maintain regular office organizations in connection with thelr congressional duties. Many of them ‘can also escape personal contact with embarassing situations at home, on the plea that duty keeps them here. Incidentally, their return Nome means an expensive campaign tour. A minority, mostly members from the far west who cannot shp home eccasionally without neglecting their duties, would like to adjourn carly. ‘Their hope of being able to do so this year, strong two months ago, is stead- ily fading in the face of developments. NEW LEGION POST AT CAPITAL GETS GHARTER CHEYENNE, March 8.—Cheyenne’s second post of the American Legion, the Francis B. Self post, which was organized several months ago, has re- ceived its charter from the national organization. | Che Casper Daily —————— Weather Forecast _ Generally fair tonight and Thurs @y. Somewhat colder in south portions; rising ‘Thursday afternoon. east and temperature 1 ees Crihame | sim | VOLUME VI AND MINERALS mineral resources of Alaska terior is provided for in a bill Sutherland of the territory. BILL INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE v h 8.—Development of the oil and | tural difficulties” Bete Send aie ts eartinent te the in-| to Eugene V. Meyer, Jr., managing director of the War} PROJECTED iN by the de CASPER, WYO., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1922. AGRICULTURAL DEPRESSION DEVELOPMENT OF ALASKAN O1L| © WASHINGTON, March 8. | making splendid progress toward dissipation of our agricul- is made by Says President Harding in Letter to’ War Finance Director; Approval for Survey of Conditions Expressed NUMBER 127. ference Held Impossible in View of} | Participation in European Economic Con- Failure of Old World Nations to Adopt| Proper Measures for Rehabilitation WASHINGTON, March 8.—(By The Associated Press.) —tThe United States government has declined the invitation to participate in the Genoa economic conference. The decision of the American government was transmitted late today to Senator Ricci, the Italian ambassador here, ‘who acting for his country and indirectly for the allied su- -—Declaration that ‘we are President Harding in a letter introduced today by Delegate | Finance corporation, made public today at the White House. % joes shes Mreicatt The president in his letter, which was in reply to one from} The measure would authorize an appropriation of $5,000,000 to begin work. Coincident with the introdu discussing the conflict which has aris- en between his department and the department of agriculture as to Jaris- Miction over Alaskan and other forest reserves, decicred that if in the reor- ganization of government departments the forest service "was transferred from the agriculture to the interior depart- ment, “tho policy of the conservation of timber,”? would be continued. ‘The introduction of the Sutherland DM and the statement by Secretary Fall served to intensity interest in the whole question of jurisdiction as to forest reserves in particular and public lands ir: general. Delegate Sutherland's bilt would dl- rect the secretary of the interior through such agencies as he might select to arrange for the drilling for off and mining of other minerals on the public lands in Alaska, apd in event of discovery to dispose of the projects through competitive bidding or other means. Broad powers are given incident to expenditures in gen- eral work of carrying out exploring ‘undertakings which prove vainable. gti Risk. Sata Extension Of Civil Service To ‘Dry’ Sleuths ‘WASHINGTON, March 8.— Exten- sion of civil service laws to govern- ment agents enforcing the Volstead prohibition law was proposed in a bill introduced by Senator Sterling Republican, of South Dakota, who had charge of the Volstead bill when it passed the senate. ONE DEAD IN MICHIGAN FIRE, LOSS $500,000 CHEBOYGAN, Mich, March 8.— With two city blocks swept by flames, a fire of undetermined origin was raging in the downtown section of Cheboygan today and at 9 o'clock apparently still was beyond control of fire companies. Frank J. Hover, a baker, was burn- ed to death when he entered his shop in an attempt to recover some valu- ables and two boys are reported miss- ting. The buildings already destroy- ed include the Frost-Kressler block, largest in the city, and the First Na- tional bank. AMERICAN IN MEXICO SLAIN ‘WASHINGTON, March 8.—Alexan-| der Matherne, an American citizen, ‘was murdered at Los Naranjos, state of Vera Cruz, on the night of March) 5, the state department was advised today by Vice Consul Pickerson at Tampico. The dispatch stated that the assailants were unknown. RAIL AND MINE UNION ALLIANCE RATIFIED TODAY INDIANAPOLIS, In@., March 8. —The international executive board of the United Mine Workers of America today ratified the articles of alliance between the transporta- tion and mine workers’ unions, The announcement was made by John L. Lewis, international president of the miners’ organization. The ac- tion, it was said, was ‘.«en by unanimous vote of tue! members of the board. Formal %otification of the action’ will be filed with EB. J. Manion, president of the Order of Raflroad Telegraphers, who is sec- retary of the alliance. MUSKOGEE, Okla, March 8-— John Wilkinson, president of Dis- trict 21, United Mine Workers of America, replied today to Alexan- der Howat's tour of Oklahoma with @ letter declaring the deposed Kan- sas mine leader “is dead and doesn’t know it.” Howat has been touring mining centers to enlist support. ction of the bill, Secretary Fall Oregon Author Wins O. Henry Prize tor Story MEDFORD, Ore, March 8.—E/son has recetved ¢fficial notice that he had been award- ed the ©. Henry Memorial prizs for 1921, for “the best short story written during the year.” The prize ts $500. ‘The notification invited Marshall to Marshall of this city, | Director Meyer detailing the work of [the war finances corporation, said cheering” evidence had been pre nted to fhow that “we are moving fast toward establishing that neces- |sary balance “between the selling price ‘ot the producer and the costs of the ] consumer. | “I think we all recognize,” the presi- |dent-added, “that when stability, pros perity and confidence shall have been restored to agriculture, the country |will have progressed far on the way to general resumption of prosperous activity.” Approval was given by Mr. Hart- tng through the letter to a plan that Mr. Meyer make a trip through the agricultural sections of the country, surveying the situation, as he did last fall during a trip that fook him to the Pacific coast and through the south. ‘The executive informed Mr. Meyer that ho desired him to study especially attend the annual dinner of the soctety| quring the proposed trip dealings of which will be held March 20 and re- cetve the award in person. He will accept, he said’ ‘The prize winning story, “Ihe ed in January, 1921. in India, Extra! Labor Shortage In Oregon Looms SALEM, Ore, March &—There will be a shortage of labor in Ore- gon within two or three months, C. H, Gram, state labor commis- sioner, predicts. With the passing of the peak of the unemployment situation Mr. Gram says conditions are rapidly improving. During the latter part of January approximatety 17,000 men were out of employment in the state, Mr. Gram said. UNION PACIFIC GETS LEASE ON SARATOGA LINE WASHINGTON, March &8.—The Union Pacific secured interstate com- merce commission permission today to tako over the line of the Saratoga & Encampment raffroad under & three-year lease with an option to pur- chase it at $275,000. The railroad is 44 miles long, located in Wyoming, and will become a part of the Union Pacific aystem. 260 Suicides Last Year In . Phiiadelphia persons vom- mitted suicide in Philadelphia last year, this being the greatest num- ber of suicides reported tn any year in the history of the city, according to Frank Panl, chief of the bureau of investigation of the coroner's of- fice. Tm Mr. Pani = said, showed that the majority were due to business conditions, disappotnt- ment in love, incurable diseases and the drinking of bad Hquor. —_$—<——_—_— SAILANGS CANCELLED. NEW YORK, March 8—The Scan- danivan-American line announced to- day that on account of strike condi- tions in Copenhagen, making it im- possible to operate steams, all east and west boanfi sailings had been cancelled with the exception of the sailing of the Oscar II from New York, March 21: Z Heart of Little Shikara” was pubiish-| Its plot was laid the war finance corporation with va- rious co-operative marketing associa- tions, creation of facilities for the or- wanization of which the president has recommended to congress. “I have read with much tnterest and gratification your letter dealing with Treaty, Lodge leader and a member of the the “main purpose” of the four-power Pacific treaty. The AngloJapanese arrangement, Senator Lodge declared, was regarded by the delegation as “the most dang- erous element” in this government's relations with the Far East. He as- serted that if the four-power pact with its clause abrogating the allianco fafled, the nayal limitation agreement also would be endangered resulting in “failure of the conference.” No entangling committments are contained in the treaty, he asserted, and no provisions contrary to Ameri- can traditions. He characterized it as “only an experiment” but added that it was one that must succeed if the United States is to make good its pro- fessed desires to take the lead in guid- ing the world toward peace. Declaring he desired to “tell the sen- ate with entiro frankness” the mo tives which actuated the Armczican delegation, Mr. Lodge said: “For a month and more before the conference met the American delega- tion was in session alniost every day. We tried to determine and mark out the course which the American dele- gation, with whom rested the respon- aibifity of initiating all the world of the conference, should follow. The delegation was in complete accord as to the policies to be pursued. The shadow of politics or of personal feel- “Most Dangerous Element” in Far East Relations Eliminated by Pacific WASHINGTON, March 8. Japanese alliance and sulsstitution of a political system ac- tuated by peace in the Pacific was described in the senate today by Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, the Republican the operations of the war finance corp-| oration,” the letter said. “Although! I have endeavored, as well a3 was pos-| sible, in view of the many other duties) concerning me, to keep in touch with} the work of the corporation, I confess somo astonishment, at the scope which! your operations have attained.” Tho president reviewed the work of the corporation showing that the corp oration had approved more than 6,200 applications from banking and financ-| ing {astitutions for loans aggregating 187,500,000; $58,300,000 of applications for loans to cooperative marketing organizations and advances totalling’ $37,500,000 to finance the export of ag- ricultural commodities since the pas-) sage of the agricultural credit act in August, and added: “Such a volume of transactions tn- dicate very clearly that congress was correct in believing that an emergency | existed for which such special mens-) ures of relief ought to be provided. In-| asmuch as I myself have firmly sup- ported this effort in behalf of agricul- ture from the beginning, I confeas to some personal satisfaction in the show- ing you make. “Your summary of the improvement | hicles “have (Continued on Page Five) Says in Senate Termination of the Anglo- American arms delegation, as ing never rested for a moment upon our deliberations. “The American delegation was unit- ed in the desire to secure results from the conference which would promote the peace of the world, reduce in some measure the burdens of taxation im- posed by the existence of armies and fleets and the competition or arma- ments and protect the future peace and safety of the United States. We were of one mind in agreeing that if wo were to have any measure of success we think most in terms of ce and not in terms of war. “Actuated by these bolfcfs and by this spirit we were clearly of the op- inion that there lay before us three great objectives. One was the ter- mination of the AngloJapanese al- liance, The nextewas an agreement between the five principal allied pow- ers seated at the table for a rednc- tion of naval armaments. The third was to accomplish all that was pos- sible to aid China in such ways as to help her in the establishment of an independent government and particul- arly to insure the restoration of the great province of Shaniung. “We succeeded before the clese of the conference in attaining all these objectives. The treaty now before us terminates the Tnglo-Japanese alll- (Continued cn Page Five) $5 MINIMUM FOR BEETS OFFERED DENVER, Colo., March 8—A minimum guarantee of $5 a ton for sugar beets, being tho final terms of the Great Western Sugar company, ‘was announced today by W. D. Lip- pitt, general manager of the com- pany, in a statement of prices and conditions matied to the members of the Mountain States Beet Growers assoctation. The final offer ts a modification of the one made on February 16, in that the minimum guarantee {s increased 50 cents a ton. This additional grant, accord- ing to the statement of Mr. Lippitt, is made “because of the rather straitened financial condition.” The statement continues that “sugar market has visibly improved within the last few weeks and the company 1s hopeful that {t may be enabied to sell the product of beets grown in 1922 at a price which will warrant additional payments under the con- tract.” Dectaring that the “new contract rey the very best the com- pany feels able to offer for the com- ing season,” Mr. Lippitt added that contracts “embodying the schedule of prices formerly proposed with an initial payment of $5 a ton now are being printed and will be in the hands of the field men within the present week.” ‘The new contracts provide for a sliding scale of additional payments dependent upon the net price realiz- ed upon the sale of the sugar and upon the percentage of sugar con: | tained in the beets. STRIKE TIES UP INDUSTRY LONDON, March 8.—(By The As- sociated Press)—South African workers have rallied in a fairiy wide response to the call fa a general strike issued by executive committee of the industrial federation and trades unions in sympathy with striking miners, says an Exchange ecmpany dispatch from Many shops in the business sec tion have been closed, the propric violence. Waiters and e been forcibly taken from their jobs in the few restaur- ants that are open. All public ve- stopped and delivery wagons have been forbidden to do business. Slaughter houses work- ers hinve ceased work and mechanics at Bramfontein and Germiston, rail- road centers, have gone on strike. Workers affi ed with other unions have been removed from their jobs. Disorders occurred in different sections of the city, says Reuters dispatch from Johannesburs. In Von Brandis Square shots were fired at the police by the strikers. The police were supported by lor ries, who pushed forward with fixed bayonetts and dispersed a great crowd. Later in the evening a suburb was the center of fighting. One casualty was reported. END OF ANGLO-JAP PACT IS. NEW BASIS OF TREATY PLEA Five-Y ear-Old Bootlegger At Davenport, Ia. CHICAGO, March 8—Two middie- west towns come forword today with infant prodigies, so they call them, each one a “‘world” cham- pion. Davenport, Iowa, professes to have “the world’s yougest bootles- ger,” in Marion Abney, five years old. Gladys Berry, Marion's stx year old playmate, so that Davenport story runs, came home under the influence of Nquor. And just like the grownups, she endeavored to protect the source of supply when confronted by her parents. Sho fin- alty said she had got the drinks at & jowetry store and her father had DB. 1. Jones, the proprietor, arrest- ed. In court Marion Abney was the star witness and she cleared tho Jeweler. “I gave Gladys two glasses of wine when mamma was away and she drank it all,” she testified Proudly. Pana, IMs., then produced the “youngest holdup woman” in the world, and telis that the north- bound Iilinois Central train had just started out of Pana when the engineer beheld a little girl, wav- ing wildly, running fownrd him. Suspecting she had a ticket, he stopped the train. The tot clam- bored on, ran down the aisle, kissed her aunt and ran out again. Sho had “held up” the Mlinols Central three minutes. Help Wanted! ARE YOU OUT OF WORK? DO YOU WANT A JOB? The Casper Daily Tribune Realizes your need and throws its advertising columns open to you without charge. Until further notice “SITUA- TION WANTED” advertise- ments of not over 20 words will be run WITHOUT CHARGE one time tn this paper. Bring your ad to the Trib une office. LET US HELP You iS PASSING SOUTHAFRIC. . ernment as set forth tn the comm: preme council extended the invitation for American participation. | The position of the American cov. | uni cation handel Ambassador Ricct is | tht perticiption by the United States | n any generai European economic onference 1s impossible at this time | owing to the comp’ ean nations in th erican government q easures for remedying t var and for insuring the stabiliza W their economic %,_ understood that the American | @ ent also falls to agree with | th ‘ean powern as to the parti-| cpa Russia and im that con- nectit. “4 the policy of the United States“Gf non-recognition of the Soviet | regime as set forth in the note THREE KILLED BY EXPLOSION “IACOMA, Was., March 8—Three mem were killed today when one of the buildings of a powder manufac-| turning company at Du Pont, near Camp Lewis, exploded | The explosion occurred in Ne gelatin mixing house of the E. I. Du- pont De Nemours company. The bullding wes demolished aml! the men blown to atoms. Camp Lewis and South Tacoma were jarred to their fouralations. ‘Th dead are: Frad Panlsocn, 39. Iman Marks, 27. Alvin A. Larson, 25. All were single men. Crimea Famine Causes Crime} LONDON, March 8—The news| paper Golos Rossifi states that in con- sequence of the famine condi in the Crimes becoming wore an- archy has broken out in several Cri- mean districts, says a (Central News dispatch from Helsingfors today. In Si Feodosia, and Kertch par- ticularly, it is asserted, mnbs of hun- ser stricken peasnnia have wrecked houses, shops and public buildings and carried off all the food they could find. Rises St JAIL SPACE AT SITY HALL TQ BE ENLARGED, CLINIC ROOM GLOSED } GENOA PARLEY REPUBLICANS IN LIMERISK ADD TO FORGES, GITY To QUIET TODAY Free State Minister of Defense on Ground to Compose Dispute and Withdrawal Is Seen LIMERICK, March 8 The Associated Press. Large forces of regular Irish Republican army troops are now in Limerick occupying the Williams street barracks and five other barrack r "hey >cal Population in general 3 composed tha: Sunday's inv Repub army who com mandeered the pri hotels and are still oecupyin, billet Substantial reinforcements, Repub Mean regulars came in last night, 500 men arriving from East Clare and East Limerick bey were m panied by an Nearly coinc! ored car. lent with the coming of the reinforcements wes’ the arriva of Richard Mulcahey, the minister of defense, and other provisional govern. ment representatives, who began ne gotiations with the Insurgen publ }cun troops. Strong h ex pressed that an understanding will be reached, making St unnecessary to usc farce in bringing about the withdrawal of the invaders. Pending the outcome of the negotiations, it was agreed tha neither side should interfere with th other. FREEMAN'S JOURNAL CRITICIZES D’VALERA. DUBLIN, ciated Press), March &—{By The Asso Freeman's Journal, dis cussing the Limerick situation today dealt with what it described as “Fam onn De Valera’s silence,” and said editorially: “De Valera, so far as is known, has taken no steps to correct the deeds of hot headed persons, who, pretending to be his followers, have invaded [tm erick and quartered themselves tn that city as inhabitants. Thanks to the self-control of the rank and file of the Irish Republican army, actual evil re sults so far have been avoided. The situation, however, in the city is tm possible and full of danger. Conflict at the present moment would be an outrage o nthe Irish nation and {ts mame throughout the world. It be hoves De. Valera to speak and let the world know where he stands.” ANOTHER KILLED BY BELFAST SNIPERS. BELFAST, March 8—{By The As sociated Press).—Another fatal shoot In order to meet the requirements} for more prison space at the city Sail,| arrangements are being made to va-| cate the space now occupied by the} Casper Free clinic, in order that this additional room mmy be used ag quart-/| ers for women. | During the past few weeks the de-| mands for additional accommodations for women st the city all have grown| to the extent thmt the cell which ac.| commodates three females is no long-| | er adequate to meet the needs of the/ department. Plans being perfected call for mov-| ing the clinic rooms to the third floor| of the city hall building, insuring| more privacy for patients end more commodious quarters for the weak. | The additional space added to the} jail will provide just about the needs} of the city at this time. | Plans are also being made to seal up numerous entrances to the base-| ment corridors which house the jail.} At the present time there are six| entrances and exits which would be dangerous to safety in case of a {serious disturbance at the jall or city hall. | ‘The changes in the jail cccommoda. tions are to be made at the suggestion of Alexander Nisbet, chief of police. scar Taas eae POLES LIFT IMPORT DUTIES. | WARSAW, March 8.—(By The As: sociated Press).—All import duties of food, clothing and shoes have been} suspended for six weeks by a decree| designed to lower the cost of living. | ing occurred this morning in the con tinuation of the disorders which have been Progress several days and which resulted in four deaths yester day. A sniper on Antrim street shot and mortally wounded one man, Wil liam Jobnson, and slightly wounded another man. _ Chaplin Made Plaintiff In Court Action LOS ANGELES, Cal, March 8.— Charles Chaplin is the plaintiff in suit on file in the superior court here today against the Western Feature Productions, seoking to rain the Iatter concern from producing two motion yjcture plays. which Cha alleges contain a character to imitate him. The actor invo! the suit Charles Amador, b according to the suit, in two “Char of mannerisn and customs comedian charges are wholesale ation of acting by which he is known Cer. tain ways and mannerisms, costume. facial expressions and characteristic movements of the body are mentioned us points of issue In the suit. LIQUOR ROBBERS MAKE BIG HAUL IN SECOND RAID FREDERICK, Md., March 8— | Overpowering three guards and | smashing down the doors, a gang of Mquor robbers, believed to have numbered 30, early today escaped with 2,100 gallons of whiskey from the warchouse at Burkittsville, near here, of the Outbridge Hor- sey Distillery Co., Inc. The value of the lMquor stolen was estimated by representatives of the company at $35,000, The whis- key, contained in barrels, was load. | ea o three »mobiles. containing 17 found several miles house, the robbers forced to abandon it cident The ond tn s having broken in last September an cases of whiskey valued at $45,000 Some arrests later were made but no conviction’ obtained.