Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 26, 1923, Page 1

ieee Weather Forecast Unsettled t urday, probabl, snow; much ‘change in temperature VOLUME VII. — onight and Sat- in temperature. |: t DECL CONSTITUTI MOOSE LAUNCH DRIVE AGAINST OAUG TRAFFIC National — Anti-Narcotic| Week Urged to Curb Great Menace. A crusade age’ dope through the fnauguration of a National Ant!-nar- ootic week and the calling together of an international conference of leaders of this and other nations for the purpose of formulating plans for the control of traffic !n narcotic drugs between the nations of the world, will be’ suggested to the pros!- dent of the United States, the gov- ernor of Wyoming and the congress- men and senators of the several states, according to a resolution by the local Moose lodge last night. The resolution brings out the state- ments thet the narcotio traffic is to such a large extent that it {s fast getting out of control; that between one million and four million inhabitants of the United States are users of dope; that the United States FOR ACCIDENT Auto Belonging to Silas Morris Said to Have Struck E. M. Reed. Silas A. Morris, postal clerk, has been citea to appear in court tonight on a charge of failing to report an aceldent in connection with injuries recelyed by E. M. Reed on-the night of January 18 when he was hurled to the pavement by an auto, the driver of which failed to stop after striking the pedestrian. ‘The license number on the car was registered under Morris’ name. Reed, it will be remembered, was gent to the hospital with two broken ribs and a punctured lung. It is not ‘known whother he will place any charge against Morris on his own eccount. SHERIDAN §, PIPER, 62, CARPENTER, DROPS DEAD ON HIS: WAY T0 WORK Hardening of the arteries caused | Legislature Calls 1924 on Proposal —If two-thirds of the membe: enteenth legi brought in Th stitutional convention authorized to draft a new constitution for the state. Should the proposal be submitted and | receive the approval of the majority | cf all the persons yoting in the 1924 general election, then the legisiaturo | of 1925 will sot a time for holding the convention and ‘prescribe the number of delegates to attend and the man- ner in which these Celegates shall be elected. ‘Then, at tho general elec- tion in 1926, this legislative action will be submitted to the electorate for approval, and if approved the const!- tutional convention will be held. Ap- proximately four years must élapse, it will be noted, before the rewriting of the constitution, if it be authorized, can be undertaken. Both houses of the legislature bus- fed themselves Thursday afternoon with consideration of bilis on their files and more routine work was ac- complished during the afternoon than during any preceding like period of the session, The senate went far to- ward cleaning its files, but the houi with a far greater number of bills on ita files, merely made an “impres- sion’ ‘on the work confronting it. The senate’s justly famous “axe” was swinging cleanly Thursday after- noon. The final legisiative quictus was atministered to house ing an oath for attorneys on bre? ices to the-bar: house 40, relating” testimony by ‘defendants {n criminal cases, and house 28, providing for trial by jury of casos appealed from justice courts to district courts. ———— EXECUTIONS IN ERIN INCREASE LONDON, Jan. 26.—(By the Asso- ciated Press.)}—The Evening Standard {reports the executions at Birr, Kings county, of three more rebels by the Irish Free State authorities today. ———— SUSPENSION OF DRY AGERTSIS IN PROSPECT WASHINGTON, Jan, 26.—Sevei federal prohibition enforcement offi- cers in Texas have been suspended by headquarters here pending an inyestt- gation and it was indicated today that | further separations from the service in that state might be expected later. | Officiats here would not reveal the names of any of those affected by the suspension order. The inquiry into prohibition en- forcement La Sis tg Texas resulted from charges filed against certain | members of the field forces operating under Acting Director Frank B. Col | Phe nature of these charges {s clos suarded by the prohibition bureau officials, who declined today to dis- cuss the case. Che Caz CASPER, WYO., FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1923. per Daily Tribune FINAL EDITION "NUMBER 93. IN STATE OF SIEGE, RIOTS END ONAL CONVENTION PROPOSED for Referendum in to Revise Basis of Wyoming Law; Routine Work by Solons CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 26. Father Drove Her From Home, ‘Joint Resolution Introduced in State| Girl Charges BILLINGS, Mont., Jan. 26.—Charg-| ing that her father and step-mother have pursued a course of cruelty against her designed to force her to leave home and relieve them of her support, Gwendolla Hamlett, 16 year old high school girl ts suing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Hamlett in district. court here for separate maintenance. She asks $25 a month and that Mra, W. E. Cummings, humane officer, or C. H. Reno be ap- pointed her guardian. ‘DOUG’ HURLS DEFY AT WILL HAYS: |polica of Duesseldorf, other Given‘ Son By Rising -Vote in Court SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26.—To ecife whether Mrs. Annie Castag- nont or her husband, Carlo Cas- tagrioni, should be given custody of thelr 10-year-old son. Police Judge O'Brien thus addressed the crowded courtroom: “All who believe mother love is stronger than father love stand up. Burglars, yeggmen, women of Tenderloin and the others in tl dock were the first to rise. Police and spectators in the body cf the court room rose as one person. Not fa seat remained occupied. The child was given mother. tae tas ity GEORGE O°DONNEL, TEN YEARS OLD, DIES TODAY ‘The home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank O'Donnd, 729 Pear street, was sad- dened this morn’ng by the death of their 10-day-old son George. The funeral wif be held tomorrow. The Rey. John H. Mullin will have to the |charge of the services. ROOSEVELT ESTATE GROWS. NEW YORK, Jan. 26.—An account- ing by trustees of the estate of Theodore Roosevelt, approved by a referee and filed in supreme court today revealed that its value has in- creased from $687,870 to $752,215 be- tween January 5, 1919, the day of his death and March 81, 1922, 1 | | ! -— (Special to The Tribune.) | } rship of each house of the sev- islature approves a senate joint resolution ursday by Senator S. A. Nelson of Park county, and Governor Ross also approves it, there will be submitted to the Wyoming electorate in 1924 a proposal to hold a con- ete Di At aA ha Be will cover the Sxteenth, Clark and Stato streo's ped around a three unit headhouse fronting north on Polk street and and will care for all the seven roads Street station, Dearborn strat will be continued through the station as an elevated ‘ard, 120 fect wide, thus alding materially to solve the problem of “uncorking the hop bottle” in Chicago. Quiet Reigns in Ess that a state of siege has been p pelle and Kreuznach districts forces. { Strong military precautions hat: been taken by the French to «prevent! recurrence of the demonstrat’ons.| Artillery has been posted all around Essen and two additional army corps| are said to have been ordered up in haste from Alsace-Lorraine, Nineteen} arrests were made in Duesseldorf. | The Ruhr continues almost com: pletely tied by the ratiroad strike and nav'gation by the Rhine from the valley fs «imilarly at a standstill. Dispatches from the Ruhr declares 150,000 miners now are idle, the| movement out of the pits gradually increasing unemployment. Paris dispatches reflect a more fav- orable op’nion of the situation. The! strikes, it is stated, are only partial! and government reports show but boulevi Says, Film Dictator Is “Official F ixer,” and Not “Uplifter of the ~~ Movies,” President of Picture Producers Fails to Re- ply to Attack Made by Scre en Idol LOS ANGELES, Cal., Jan. 26.—Will H. Hays, titular head of the motion picture indus- try, is the “‘official fixer of the films” and draws his yearl. ity, and is not the uplifter of the movies, the Los Angeles Times states today. ly salary of $150,000 in that capac- ey Douglas Fairbanks, motion picture star, declared, Mr. Fairbanks made the declaration, the Times said, in an interview in which he com- mented upon his hope of binding together the stars of filmdom under a “gentleman’s agree- ment" which would “give photopiay patrons art” instead of what “the Parasites of the industry” as he termed them, ‘think !s art.” | He.made public several weeks ago his plans for grouping the leading actors and actresses of the screen in A” combination designed to assure Yhem a free hand in making and dis- tributing their products. | The group includes himsolf, NEW BUSINESS DIRECTORY TO BE COMPILED Answering a demand caused by many changes in the business Ifo of Casper and an ever increasing his Pola Negri, to whom Chaplin {s sald to be engaged to marry; and Harold Lioyd. cinema corporation in the production nae or distribution of its films, but to for this directory have been under way for some time. R During the last year many new firms have entered is in Casper; others have been reorgan- zed and many have changed loca- tions. ‘The demand for a reliable directory 1s now urgent all others previously issued having become antedated and worthless for refer. ence. The Tribune's directory will be complete in way and a credit to the business institutions of the city. It is being compiled by experts and will be off the press before many weeks. ‘the exhibitors throughout the country. |_A direct and flatfooted defiance ot Mr, Hays and the motion picture pro- ducers and distributors was said by jthe Times to be Mr. Fairbanks’ plan. | aia NO STATEMENT FROM HAYS. NEW, YORK, Jan. 26.—wil H. Hays, president of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of Amer- fea, refused to comment today on published assertions by Douglas Fair- ban’ Hays was not the “uplifter of the movies’” but was merely “‘offl- clal fixer of the films.” 2 Sree Bh ‘Man Charged With wife, Mary Pickford; Charlle Chaplin, | It plans to deal with no huge| kransact its affairs more directly with | LATE SPORTS | SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 26.— The first two dozen golfers turning in scores for the morning round of the Texas open golf championship showed a triple tie, John Golden, Tuxedo, N. Y.; Joe Kirkwood, Australia and Charles Hall, Bir- ‘ngham, each turned in scores of John Farrell of Quaker Ridge, N. ¥,, turned In a 75. Other scores ranged around 80. Last night's rain slowed up the greens to some extent. Woman Gets Option Of $300 Penalty Or ‘Leaving Her Home | CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 26.—Mre |Daisy Robinson, several times in tho {police court here during recent months, has decided to reside else- where. ‘The decision resulted from imposition of a fine of $300 imposed in police court for violation of the gambling law, with the option of sus \pension of the penalty provided she jleft town within 24 hours, She agreed ie éxercise the option. j@id not include them In jhad the Ruhr jdivided. FRENCH TAKE NO CHANCE ON AN UPRISING en and Duesseldorf After Night of Sniping; Nineteen Arrests for Rioting Are Made By The Associated Press. The Ruhr valley was reported quiet but sullen today fol- lowing the disturbances last night in Duesseldorf and Essen juelled by the French with only minor casualties, the wound- ing of two Germans in the former city, Berlin reports state in the Aix-La-Chap- by the French occupational 10,000 miners out in the Essen re- gion. Germany was formally declared in default to France and Belgium on all her reparations obligations under the Versailles treaty by a vote of the al- Ned reparations commission. No de- fault was declared in deliveries to Great Britain and Italy as Germany her recent Announcement suspending deliveries. The British cabinet meeting today situation before it, While many quarters, including lab: or, are demanding the return of the British forces, others are decidedly opposed and the cabinet ts reported Forecasts were that the cabinet would proba’ > decide to await developments an that not even A definite announcement on the sub- Ject would be made. roclaimed DER ARREST, DUESSELDORF, Jan. 26.—(By The Associated Press) Burpomaster Schmidt and Dr. Alrector of were arrested by the French authorittes today and Ocxle, Rock Is Dyed And Sold For NEW YORK, Jan. 26.—Vincent H. Olsen, Brooklyn coal salesman was arrested today on a chargo of welling 100 tons of crushed rock, dyed’ black, as coal. The charge was preferred by Benino Brothers, coal dealers, who declare they paid him $1,400. Olsen denied gullt. Six Injured in | Railroad Crash ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. 26,.—Six per- fons were Injured slightly when the locomotive and six cars of a South-| ern Railway passenger tra'n No, 26, the ‘Memphis Special’ were derailed early today at Scottsboro, Ala., ac cording to an official report to South-| ern Railway headquarters here. Tho cause of the accident is undetermined, ———<»— Poles Massing | On Frontier, Is | Moscow Report t { MOSCOW, Jan. 26.—(By The yey |clated Press.)—Roports from Germany | [indicating mobilization of Polish |troopa along the German frontier have been received here. The govern ment han adupted a policy of watch-| ful waiting. It is understood that Russia is taking all measures neces- sary to guard her Polish frontier. Coal, Charge |TO KEEP FEAC | Associated |placed in jail, awalting courtmartial jfor failure to enforce order. They jMecharged with being responsible |for yesterday's disorders which the French troops put down only after {the firing of several shots. PUBLIC WARNED E DUBSSELDORF, Jan. 26.—(By The Press)—Desultory rifle firing, which was in progress in vari- ous parts of the c'ty throughout the evening ceased at a late hour when French cavalry and infantry patrols cleared the streets. At midnight Duesseldorf was outwardly quiet. Two Germans were reported wounded during the course of the die turbance which started early in the evening when a mob celebrated s'm- ultaneously the return of Fritz Thys- sen and a two-hour protest strike, That more persons were not hurt was due toxthe fact the sentries and pa: trola were under orders to fire into the air, Whenever and wherever the French rifles spoke the populace scempered to cover. A heavy rain which began to fall at 10 o'clock a'so dampened the ardor of the mang, The Fren are under no Musions as to the neriousness of the » and two army corps w ed from A'sace-Lorra: law may bo declared immediately should there be an attempt to re- peat the manifestations of last even- ing. The telegraph service was resumed at 8 o'clock last night, but the rall- road strike was still effect've. Reports from other Ruhr elties show that Duesseldorf and Essen are the main hubs of Serious outbreaks at Easen was averted only when General Fouanter sent for Burgomaster Luther and showed hint 4 military map of the city on which were four red circ! des'gnating the of French and Belgian lon being rushi- ie. Martial troub’e. location ‘or’ “Tell your people they must re. frain from any attack upon oup troops or we shall open upon tho resg of the city,” sald General Fouanier to the burgernaster. The Duesseldorf Msturbance cen- |tered around the Briedenbacher hotel |which has been practically roquisition- ed for the French officers. The Ia ter display much courage under the taunts and / insults heaped upon them al disarmed his 4 drawn a re to fire into the 6 Geath of Sheridan 8. Piper, 52 Wars of age, who dropped dead yes- terday afternoon at the Texas refin- ery. Piper was not working at the moment of the attack, but we going from one job to another. He was 4 ter, The deceased was born at Lewis- burg, Pa, at which place relatives have been notified of his death. When {mn Casper he resided at $59 South Oak street. He has no relatives wirle waa @ member of the Z. 0. 0. F. at Tacoma, Wash., Ranier Lodge No. 11. This ‘organization has been no- tified of hie death. ‘The remains are now at the Shat- fer Gay cha) HOWAT ORDERED TO KANSAS JAIL days of a six months sentence for violation of the industrial court law, The wher'f! was instructed to hold the warrant until Tuesday, when Howat {# to surrender him- If, bis attorney promised, NO PILOTS NEEDED IN "Scris"rcc: ATROCITY CASE | Brennan is being postponed until It is| determined whether or not he is sane. | BOSTON, Jan. 26,-A bombing air service that needs no pilots has been developed, | etre | PRA BRT: Maj. Gen. Mason M. Patrick, head of the army air forces, announces. In a series of ad- e v BASTROP, La., Jan. 22,—With the closing yesterday of|; it VETS MEET TONIGHT. randy OnIng 5 tday of|thing out of these p dresses during a two-day visit here General Patrick has described the advances in aviation,| The regular meeting of the Powder the state’s hearing into masked band activities including the |tear you.” The among them the “automatic air service.” : | ex post of the Veterans of Foreign Kidnaping and slaying of Watt Daniel and T. F. Richard and |subattern has been accept The automatic service has been so highly aeyelepad General Patrick asserts, that even |sst7%, ci be held this evening at the withdrawal of the last detachment of tr ‘ i ; Is apparent resolve to make it down to its normal life. The hearing began on January 5. spotipatlons Pea oe ee prearranged speed, which 5 (Continued on Page Hight.) vastating cargo. A whole fleet of ° Sheriff Carpenter and Captain J. K |would result in the return of tr ‘odps Bastrop and |°? > hisher of after this i Ag \s24 West Yellowstone avenue, and all now it would be possible to send a pilotless plane with a cargo of bombs from Boston to New is Apparent Sseatve pelnin’ Attorney General A. V. Coco, hiv| submitted to the grand jury before 4 at a given time and at a pre-deter- Z Adjutant General L. A. Toombs, in| ale OFF REFUCEE VESSEL | law One| colon Je-camp who nd | | Wife Beating Has | | volve crowd. “You walt for my |shoot'ng!” the colonel reluctantly orders before told his alde obeyed but make any- unless they ment of this » latter onle Dirigibles to be fillgd with helium, which will be able to fly to the north pole and back without alighting are being planned. They will act as mother ships for airplanes, of which WASHINGTON, Jan. (By the they will ry several each. The| Associated Press.) — Acceptance airplanes 11 be caught and held| Henry Ford's offer for Muscle while the dirigible is in fight by | Shoals, provided no better offer is device attached to the ship which! avafiable and conditioned on the experiments have proved practicable. | act: production of nitrogen for t . r y ; athering of the thunder clot its neighboring village of Mer Rouge began today to settle |e" Residrvmbagiin members ar enequested to be present. at a given altitude and on a set bh & M, Le Trocauer, minister of pubtte assistants and the amall army of |March 1. mined place would discharge the de- a conference with Mer Rouge citizens, with exactness, all by radio, he says. house branch of the Ku Klux Klan | if not controlled by local authorities 26» fertilizer at the rate of 40,000 tons — - - —_ A year, its recommended in a special report mad2 to the American Farm Bureau federation by Rernard Beruch, war time chairman of tho war ind board. COLUMBUS, Kans, Jan. 26.— ! : Judge F. W. Boas in the Cherokee | county district court today issued a bench warrant for the return of Alexander Howat to the county jal! hers to serve the remaining 66 ot and ma MANILA inated divided ) carrying 26.—(By Russian antl-bolshevik Jan Preas.) fine hips refugees