Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 19, 1922, Page 1

GENOA CONFERENCE IS SAVED FROM OPEN BREAK KK. _ STATE EXAMINER SUBMITS REPORT N SURVEY OF COUNTY AFFAIRS Abnormal Conditions in Natrona Passing and Correction in Sight of Irregularities Hope that the coming year in Natrona county will bring about the . correction of administration irregularities caused by conditions over which the county has had no control is expressed by C. F. Dickin- son, assistant state examiner, in a re- port subtaitted on the results of a survey conducted by himecif and R. &. Grier, Administration affairs of the county were investicated compictely and the survey is weighed against con- ditions brought about by the necessity of the county to increase the compen- sation of employes to the point where capable and efficient help could be se- cured, Part of the irregularities cited in Natrona county include the allowance of overtime compensation to the assess- or. county treasurer, county clerk, uerk of court, superintendent of hoois and “in fact I might say nearly all officers of the county. The Justices of the peace of Casper precinct still continue on a fee basis, taking all the fees of the office instead of working on a salary as provided by law.” The report continues: “The commissioners still contend and defend their action that it is im possible for them to obtain competent persons to keep up the and do the work of the several unless: they resort to this practice. “The county attorney's office is still allowed a stenographer, office rent and most of the time of two assist ants; but as I understand the appoint missoners. “IT have talked these matters over with a member of the board missioners”'tnd while he real conditions as they really claims that they are almost powerless at the present time to remedy mat- (ers; but asserts that on and after the first of the year they are going to elim- inate all extra salaries and unneces- sary expenses and are going to attempt in the future to conduct the affairs of the county within the law. “On January 1, they took over the state hospital as provifled for by an act of the last legislature and upon my visit to the institution, I found things running in the very best man- ner possible and the commissioners, as well as all others c with this institution, are to be com} ted on the business-like manner in which they: are handling ite affairs. + “It is their intention to construct a nurses’ home during this year and to construct a building to handle a por- tion of the county patients which are now being taken care of by private hospitals whose contracts expired April 1. ‘The county set aside $35,000 for hos- pital expenses. Of this amount $1,900 has been spent up to the date of our examination. In talking with the sup- erintendent, she is of the firm belief that within a short time and with the help of the county commissoners, she will be able to mako it a paying insti- tution. “In a county with the taxable valua- tion and resources of Natrona county there is no reason in my mind why it should not be on a cash basis at all times and I am in hopes that in the future these commissioners will use every effort within their power and, the citizens of the county as well as the officials will give them every as- sistance within their power to bring this condition about. I am in hopes that in the future in our reports on Na- trona county, we will be able to report conditions in far better shape than they are at the present time.” Covering the county clerk’s office the examiners found thgt the earnings during the period ed nearly $7,- 000 all of which was promptly and property turned over to the treasury. (Continued on Page Ten) Ch Ss Weather Forecast in temperature. VOLUME VI HOLLIS" | SOFIA, April 19.—(By The Associated Press.)—The di- vorce issued to former United lis, of New Hampshire, by the pastor of the Unitarian church at Dubnitza is not officially recognized by the Bulgarian state and possesses no legal force, the department of religion and education of the foreign office has advised the Bulgarian lega- Rates tecrh Goer it viet be. canal tion in Washington. The refigicn department denies hav- ing given official approval to the di- vorce papers, and the government is instituting proceedings against Pastor ‘Toplisky, who granted the divorce. Dr. Dobtshef, professor of canonical law at. Sofia university declares the divorce invalid by virtue of the Bul- He points out that Bul- authority which authoritzed a mar riage can annul it. ‘The Bulgarian newspapers are print- ing long articles commenting on the unusuainess of the case. Mr. Hollis is well known here, as he had rep- resented a large American corporation seeking to sell the goternment excess American war stocks of freight cars. ACTED IN GOOD FAITH—HOLLIS. PARIS, April 19—Former Senator ‘ollis, when inforeed ofthe government's action in declaring Lis recénit divorcee Megal, said: “All I care to say now is that T acted upon what I considered sound legal advice. I am confident the divorce wil! stand.” He added that the divorce docu- ments had been authenticated by the Bulgarian minister in Rome. NO DETAILS AT HUNGARIAN LEGATION. WASHINGTON, April 19.—(By The Associated Press)—No detaits regard: ing the divorce proceedings of former Senator Hollis in Bulgaria have reached: the Bulgarian legation here, but legation officials are taking steps to inform theraselves moro fully on the subject. A message recetved at the legation today merely anriounced the govern- ment’s decision not to recognize the divorce as legal, and added nothing to Associated Press dispatches from Sofia. The presumption here is that the legation’s cablegram was intended to be merely informative since there has been no move looking to any action by the American government. NAVAL BUDGET FIGHT AT END “YASHINGTON, April 19.—The end of the long and bitter fight over the 1923 naval budget was in sight today in the house. * Parring an unexpected flood of de- bate, leaders said the measure would come up for final passage before ad- journment tonight. A separate vote by roll call will be demanded on the amendment adopted in committee of the whole Saturday increasing the en- listed personnel from 67,000 to 86,000 and its supporters predicted it would win by a majority of 60. pecs 2a eh PASTOR REINCTS CALL CHEYENNB, Wyo., April 19.—The congregation of the First Presbyter- ien church here has received a dofi- nite rejection of its call to the Rev. Robert T. Caldwell of Denver. Generally fair tonight and Thursday: not much change CASPER, DIVORCE NOT RECOGNIZED BY BULGARIANS Proceedings Instituted Against Pastor at Thirty-Three Per Cent | Dubnitza by Bulgarian State in Case Affecting Former Senator | States Senator Henry F. Hol-| DE MAR WINS MARATHON IN RECORD TIME BOSTON, April 19.—(By The Asso- ciated Press)}—Clarence De Mar, of Melrose, Mass., won the annual Am erican Marathon road race today. De Mar, a winner 11 years ago, es- tablished a new record for the event, covering the 25 miles in 2 hours, 18 minutes and 10 seconds. It was the second time in the long history of the run that a winner had repeated. De Mar cut 47 34 seconds off the former record ‘Willie Ritola, of New York, finish- ed second, about four minutes behind De Mar. The Canadian champion, Albert Smoke, of Peterhoro, Ont., an Indian, was third gnd Victor Mac- Aulay, of Windsor, N, S., fourth, SB sa 873 me FRUIT CROP DAMAGED. Casper Dailsy | Crihune WYO., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1922. ciy EDITION | NUMBER 163. | COAL SUPPLY HERE WILL LAST FROM ONE TO THREE WEEKS, NO PROSPECTS FOR MORE, REPORT 1 Interviews with several prominent coal dealers of Casper have brought out the fact that *%e coal supply on hand at present will last from one to no surety that more can be ob this is exhausted. ‘The different dealers have on thre TRIBUNE OUTSTRIPS ALL STATE PAPERS Year Shown in Official Figures of Audit Bureau of Circulations, Total 2,000 More Than Cheyenne Increase in Circula’ An audit of the circulation of the Casper Daily Tribune for the 12 months’ period end- ing March 31, shows practically a 33 per cent increase over the previous year. The audit required three days and was performed by an auditor of the Audit Bureau of Circulatio’ an organization composed of more than 80 per cent of the daily newspapers in the United | States and Canada with circulations of over 5,000. The audit reveals the fact that The Tribune's circulation has had a remarkable growth in the past year—in fact greater than! Wyoming.a good newspaper, any other newspaper in (The Tribune's daily circulation now Tt ts due to this fact that the Tribune has proved it- exceeds thet of its closest contender | self such a valuable medium for ad- in Cheyenne by approximately 2,000] vertisers, many of whom bare found paid subscribers daily, By average daily circulation it is meant that the total net pald distribu. tion of the paper for a year is divided by the number of publications in that period, thus giving the average for each day. The total average Ccistribu- tion for the 12 months ending March 31, was 6,131, according to the andi tor’s figures, although the present daily distribution is in excess of 6,450 copies per day. There is some varia- tion in the total distribution due to fluctuation*ef street sales, some days the Tribune's circulation having jumped as high as 6,800 to 7,000 and never any lower than 6,350 in many months. In the amdit of the Tribune's circu- lation, no credit was allowed where @ subscriber was over six months in arrears, nor was credit given for Papers sold to dealers and not paid for. Until all papers sold to dealers are actually paid for, the burean(al- lows no erpdit to the publisher, A feature of the Tribune's circulation is that it has gained its present numbers without a premium JUNCTION CITY, Kan, April 19.— ‘The fruit crop in this section of the ‘state is believed to have suffered ex- tensively because of freezing temper- atures prevalent Tuesday. Iee meas- ured.a quarter of an inch. of any kind ever having been given to a subscriber. No contest has ever been staged by this paper, the entire lst having been buflt up through no other inducement than its merits as OIL RESERVE DRILLING LET Business Block In Denver Burns DENVER, Cole., April 19. — Fire starting in the basement of the Lind- quist building in the heart of the wholesale mercantile district Tuesday’ morning completely destroyed the puilding and partially destroyed the adjoining seven-story club building with a loss variously estimated at be- tween $150,000 and $200,000. Many Outside firms maintaining Denver headquarters in the Lindquist build ing were among those who. suffered the greatest loss. SUES ES DRILLER’S WIFE SERIOUSLY ILL. Mrs, S. L. Boyer was brought into Casper from Salt Creek last night by the ambulance because of a serious case of peritonitis. She is in a serious condition at the Casper Private hos- pital and may have to undergo an operation but is too ill to live through one at present. Mr. Boyer is an oil driller for the Ohio com- pany. ARBUCKLE IS SILENT ON CONTRACT CANCELLATION AND FILM WITHDRAWALS Can’t Understand Hays’ Announcement and Awaits Arriv al of Producer for Explanation of Blow LOS ANGELES, Cal., April 19.—Silence pending further developments was (Fatty) Arbuckle, cancelled and finish: the avowed policy today of Roscoe C. film comedian, whose contracts have been ed screen plays withdrawn, according to sn announcement in New York last night, by Will H. Hays, head of the Motion Picture Producers’ association. “Gosh!' was Arbuckle’s comment] Hays’ announcement. geben informed late last night of Mr. Arbuckle was acquitted in Sar Francisco of a manslanghter charce in connection with the death of Miss Virginia Rappe. ‘The portly comedian added: “This ts a complete surprise and I might say, a shock to me, It is the first I have heard of it. I don’t know what it is all about for I thought I ‘was well started on my ‘come back.’ “You see, it's this way. Joseph Schenck of New York, who produces my pictures will be in Los Angeles to- morrow. He will know all about this matter. As I am entirely at sea, as far as being able to explain it goes, T shall content myself with remaining silent.” Contracts Awarded for Development of Teapot Dome Over Protest Made and Hearing Asked by Wyoming Public Indications that the protests of the Rocky Mountain Oil & Gas Producers’ association, Wyoming’s delegation in congress and Gov. Robert D. Carey against opening Naval Oil Reserve No. 3, known as the Teapot deaf ears are contained in the dome, to development fel! on announcement from Washing- ton that contracts have been awarded the Mammoth Oil com- pany of Delaware and the Pan-Am- erican Petroleum company of Call- fornia for drilling out the field. Under the contract with these concerns the government will recetve royalties ranging from 12% to 50 per cent of gross production. ‘The action is in accord with the recently announceé joint policy of the naval-and interior departments to de- velop the oil reserves and store the crude at points convenicrit for navy use. In puting the development of the naval reserve in private hands the ad- ministration did not abide the request of members of the Wyoming delega- tion at Washington for a delay in the plan until the matter could be fully threshed out and ignored the resolu- tion introduced by Senator John B. Kendrick and a¢epted by the senate calling upon the navy and interior de- partment for a full explanation of the structure in private hands. The Teapot structure was desig- nated a navel petrofeum reserve in 1910 during the administration of President Taft No development of the ficld has been undertaken since that time and titles claimed‘in the field have been persistently ignored by the government. ‘The opposition to the development here is based on the fact that there is alrea¢y an overproduction of oil in the Salt Greek field which adjoins Teapot and also because local oil in- terests wanted the development of the reserve decided “by competitive bidding. ett GREEK BANKS REOPEN. WASHINGTON, April 19.—Reopen- ing of Greek banks, including the Na- tional Bank of Greece, was reported ‘Tuesday to the commerce department. Closing of the banks last week was attributed to a forced loan by the} government, FUNERAL SERVICES FOR TWO LATE RESIDENTS HELD THIS AFTERNOON of Mrs. Elizabeth Swartz, wife of Ernest Swartz, of 1416 East 2nd street, was held this afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Shaffer- Gay chapel, The Rev. C. M. Thomp son officiated at the services, Funeral servires for Howard 8. Dudney, former aviator during the war, were held at the ShafferGay chapel at 4:30 this afternoon. The Rev. Thompson, Jr., also officiated at this service. ———— BAND GONGERT SET FOR HIGH SCHOOL TONIGHT ‘The band concert to be given by the high school musicians under the leadership of one of the most profic- fent directors in the west, H. W. Confton, will take place in the new auditorium tonight at 8 o'clock. The band is one of the fine things acquired. by the local school this year, The funeral tion During the Last| that they can cover Casper and the field corapletely through the exctu- sive use of the Tribune. The Tribune st gotten through the offering of Premiums is not permanent nor of much value tm that the subscriber is Prompted in a majority of instances to subscribe to get the premium or in support of some candidate. ‘This phase of circulation building is scrutinized very closely by the Au@it Bureau of Circulation, along has maintained that a subscription | weeks and that there is d from the mines when i from one hundred to rea tons and are getting rid « \ the rate of from 19 to 30 tons “We “& t know what we shall do if we. Zt able to get more coal from th < ‘ mines; we shall probs bly have ‘t our offices,” say most of them. = dealer expresses the hope that. = \y be able to get coal from the o. ‘ids of Coloracd. An other is sut_.«fat a low grade of coal/| from mines that are by no means| Prominent now can be ob ined. ‘The Hudson coal mine at Lander from which all Hudson coal has been secured closed April 1 ‘The coal that | had already been mined there as been | Purchased by the railroads and by pri: te parties. There is no possibility any Casper dealers securing any coal from this mire until the strike breaks, according to P. J. O'Connor, who is connected with the company. The dealers are of different opinions Tegarding tho acuteness of the situa tion. Only one of the dealers seemed to think that there was no cause for alarm. Most of them think the situa tion is decidely acute ‘That a great deal depends on the Weather for the next two or three! ‘weeks is the general opinion —_ — At Philadelphia—Brooklyn-Philadel- At New York—RostonNew York with the countless other restrictions. How rigidly the bureau investigates circulation claims is indicated through the suspension in March of the Om- aha Daily News, which had mace claims of a circuMtion in excess of 30,000 names claimed by the Omaha the A. B..C. auditor threw out over 30,00. names claimed by the Omaha riewspaper and suspended it on charges of fraud. It seems that the auditor discovered many fake routes and discrepancies that had crept into the books between audits. Immeciate- Jy folldwing notitce of the suspension jand cause many, large advertisers cancelled thetr contracts. Under the rules of the A. B. C., the Tribune is required to keep a count- ing of every. newspaper it prints, even to the spoils and waste. This record is kept dally and the advertiser, as well as the public, is at liberty to ex amine the records. Pricer to the organ- ization of the A. B, C. it was a pop- ular indoor pastime with many news- papers:to “‘pad” their cirewlation or make false claims to advertisers as to the amount of their distribution. It was due to this unscrupulous prac- tice that led to the organization of the A. B. C. which ts composed not alone of newspapers and magazines, but a great majority of the ad@vertis- ing agencies and national advertisers in the United States. Agencies and advertisers can now obtain an accur- ate accounting of circulation and they rely almost wholly on the work of this organization in placing their business. ae ee ow! er that is nm ipbiara! ‘te chreulation made public can become a member of the organti- zation. Boy Burglars Are Sentenced GREAT FALLS, Mont., April 19.— King Holliway, 20, was sentenced toj not less than five nor more than ten years in the state penitentiary, and Alex Donnelly, 17 to the state indus- trial school until he becomes 21, by Tudge Ewing in the district court here. The pair are the boy burglars who confessed to six robberies and five holdups in Great Falls within three weeks totalling $200 in loot and had No other games scheduled. Serer sae ee AMERICAN LEAGUE At Cleveland— RHE. St. Louis ____ O12 010 234—15 20 0 Ueveland -100 000 00-— 1 So Batteries—Van Gilder and Severeld; Coveleskie, Potts, Keife and Nun maker, Shinault. R.A. E. 91 000 002 21°—5 101 Batteries—Mays and Schang; Quinn and Walters. At Boston—{Second Game) New Yorks R.E. ar At Washington—Philadelphia-Wash- ington game postponed; rain. UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING. ALUMNI HOLD MEETING TO bISgUSS PROGRAM The Uriiversity of Wyoming Alumni association had its fourth regular ‘meeting at the offices of Cobb and Cobb in the Consolidated Royalty building last night. A large repre- sentation of the 50 members which compose this young organization were present. The meeting was given up entirely to a discussion of the betterment of the relation between the university and its friends throughout the state. Spe clal emphasis was placed on the mem- bers and future members in Casper. ‘The association is a thing that fs bound to grow as people begin to take an interest in the educational insti- tutions of Wyoming. It influence for good tn this field is sure to be felt sooner or later. The next meeting is scheduled for May 1, at 8 p. m. at the Cobb offices. All persons who have at any time at- tended the state university are invited to attend. A very important meeting pleaded guilty. will take place. BALL SCORES | AMERICAN LEAGUE | GONFERENGE TO RESUME LABORS AFTER BIG ROW OVER LATE Pe Collapse Threatened by Rapallo Treaty’ Pre- vented With Germans Barred on Commission GENOA, April 19.—(By The Associated Press.) —The Genoa conference apparently has been saved. For the last two days it has been tottering on the edge of collapse, due to indignation of some of the mere im. portnant leaders over the action of the Germans and Russians in secretly concluding a treaty covering the prin- cipal and most delicate points under consideratinn by the conference. Now, however, the delegates are to go forward with thelr work, bat the Germans are barred from participating in all deliberations concerning the Russian question. This penalty was laid down in a note of censure to the Berlin delegation yesterday after con sideration of the situation by repre sentatives of the five inviting powers and in the little eatente. Whether Germany will continue at the conference is problematical but her delegates are drafting a reply tc the note of censure, and it is thought that, while protesting their debarment from the commissions dealing with Russian affairs, they will remain. Their reply is expected to make the point that only the full conference has power to bar them, and in this they are supported by the neutral na. tions. headed by Denmark, whose dele- fates already have protested ta the conference leaders. Furthermore, Dr. Walter Rathenau, German foreign minister, maintains the conversations with Russia were not secret, as he says Primo Minister Lloyd George of Great Britain ons notified last week, through another member of the British delegation, that the delegates “could not agree to the program contained in the report of the allied experts, and were forced to, ne |gotiate with Russia direct.” x LEGALITY OF PACT JINDER FIRE. |. PARIS, April 19.—(By The Amsoci- ted Press).—The reparation commiasion is to be asked to consider whether the Russo-German treaty signed at Ra- pallo on Sunday violates the treaty of Versailles in respect to the German owned property in Russia, ‘This prop! erty, under the Versailles pact, is pledged to the commission for pay ment of reparations, . The French government will await the action of the commission before taking up the question officially with the allies. It 1s held, however, in of- ficial circles here that there is a dis- tinct violation of the Versailles treaty in the Rapallo agreement and it is de- clared whatever action the Genoa con- ference may take, the allied powers cannot tolerate the pact. The recourse of the allies against the pact.is the same as that agatust ether violations of the peace treaty and the present case is regarded only as adding one more to the other causes of action on the German question which the allies will take up immedl- ately after the Genoa conference. Premier Poincare is reported to have taken the initiative in an invitation to the allied governments to consnit with % view to making a joint protest to Germany against the Rapallo treaty. GENOA, April 13.—(By The > ated Press.}—Dr. Walter Tathengu, the German foreign minister, conferred with Prime Minister Lioyd George of Great Britain and Foreign Minister Chitcherin of Russia today regarding the barring of the Germans from the Russian commission of the conferemes. The Germans Probably will submit: a formal reply tonight to the allied note on this subject. Many other informal conferences: were held with legal experts of the va- rious delegations in an effort to bring out the exact scope of the entente note. LAND TRACT PURCHASE BY STANDARD TO PAVE WAY FOR NEW HOMES Improvement Work on 40-Acre Tract on Southwest to Proceed as Result of Deal for Purchase of Small Strip A harrier encountered by the Standar Oil company of | Indiana in proceeding with plans for the completion of a} housing project calling for the erection of upwards of 200 homes for its employes on a 40-acre tract southwest of the| city, purchased from the Community Extension corporation, was lifted today with the conclusion of a deal for the pur-} chase of 2.73 acres, of land between| standard all the land lying between its holding and the city proper from t has been practicing faithfully for some time and is doing some good work. A splendid program is offered! this. evening. J. M. Carey and brothers, Attorney G. R. Hagens, acting for the § ard company, closed the deal afternoon. : The acreage involved this| under the terms of the contract J Fifteenth and Nineteenth streets and between Spruce and Poplar, and M. Carey and Brothers dedicate to the city. the Jand necessary.to opening uppleted. Fifteenth street. likely Because of compil cations to arise from construe tion of sewers and water mains nec- essary to the new adcition, the Stand ard desired to purchase the small tract of land intervening between its property and Fifteenth street and im- provement work has been delayed. Conclusion of the purchase, secerd- ing to R. M. Andrus, now paves the way for more rapid progress on im- provement of the forty-acre traet through plotting, grading, the laying! of sewer and water lines and other work. Construction of homes with f low and these will be sol@ at cally cost to employes in good stamd- ing on the easy payment plam "Bhe homes, will be modern in every partic ular and the acdition will be madg one of the most attractive of the™*resi- idence sections of the city when com-,