Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 31, 1923, Page 1

Weather Forecast - Snow probably tonight and Thursday; not much change in temperature. VOLUME VII. asper Daily Cribune CASPER, WYO., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1923. BRITISH PEAGE MEETING IS ON VERGE OF RUPTURE, CLAIM French and British Not in Accord on Policy Toward Ottoman. LAUSANNE, Jan. 31.— (By The Associated Press.) — Ismet Pasha, head of the Turkish delegation to the Near Hast conference, asked the conference today for a de- lay of two weeks before the signature of peace and a delay of eight days be- tore a meeting of the conference com- mission. The interval would be em- ployed, he explained in striving by every means to reach an agreement. The Turks destred the delay of eight days so that they need not give a definite reply as to acceptance of the treaty until that time expired, The session was suspended to allow the allies to reach an agreement on the reply to be made to Ismet. On the resumption of the confer- ence sesston, Lord Curzon announced it would be tmpossible completely to satisfy the Turkish reau!rements as to time but personally he was ready to remain at Lausanne until Sunday evening. pout * COMPLICATIONS IN ALLIED ATTITUDES, LAUSANNE, Jan. 5i.—(By The As- sociated Press.—The French delega- tion's announcement that {t would not consent to leaving Lausanne so long as there were of agreement with Turkey, led to complications among the allies which brought the Near Bast conference this morning to the brink of a greater impasse than had been anticipated for ‘treaty day." The French decision, which was un- derstood to have the support of the Italian delegat'on, was further. con- firmed by a message to M. Bompard from Paris declaring that France was willing ot make further concessions to the Turks and that she did not con- sider the allied treaty as definitive. The British received the French an- nouncement as ‘‘a flagrant violation of the mutual understanding arrived at by the allies’ plenipotentiaries only @ few days ago.” This agreement pro- vided that if Turkey did not sign the treaty upon its presentation today the powers would withdraw, leaving a few experts to supply the Angora repre- sentatives with any desired tnforma- tion. The plan contemplated the re- turn of the main delegations if and when the Turks agreed to sign. Such @ procedure, it was said, ap- peared to France too much like an ul- timatum, thereby constituting an ob- stacle in the way of peace and tho French delegates took the ground that {f Turkey requested time for de- Uberation, the allies should remain here. In this position, M. Bompard was said to have received the support of Italy. Efforts to mediate the differences between the Turks and the powers Were continued up to the last minute, with Ambassador Child taking an 20- tive part in the consultation designed to save the conference. The Turks spent the night formu- lating counter proposals to the treaty. They described the allied terms as worse than anything they had expect- ed, calling particular attention to the for a system of “legal ad- visers.” ‘This. they said, was “‘abso- lutely unacceptable.” UNITED FRONT IS OONFERENCE AIM LAUSANNE, Jan. 31.—(By The As- (Continued on Page Eight.) ema mand LE FINAL DITION Drugs Blamed For Suicide of School Lad CHICAGO, Jan. $1.—George E. P. Roth, 18-year-old high school ynior today was in @ hospital here, said by physicians to be ‘near death from a bullet wound self inflicted, becau he told his father, he had formed an unconquerable drug habit that had forced him from school and denied him the privitege of graduating with his class tomorrow. He told his father that he bought the drugs from a youth who stood outside the high school and peddied to high school girls and boys. LAST MEMBER TOLEDO BANDIT GANG CAUGHT TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. 81.—Nathan Otterbeck, alias James Colson. the last member of the gang that held up and robbed the Toledo postoffice of ore than $1,000,000 on February 17, 1921, is under arrest in Davenport, owa, according to word received by ‘ederal officers here today. Joe Urbaytis, alleged leader of the and, who escaped from the Lucas county jail on Labor day 1921 follow- .= his conviction oh a charge of con- j i Shooting the Rapids Again spiracy in connection with the ‘cas¢,|*" 8 still at liberty. Charles Schultz, James’ Salsone and George Rogers are serving sentences in the federal penitentiary and Eddie O'Brien, fifth member of the band, captured in Los Angeles. several ‘months ago, is awating trial. 0. H. P. SHELLEY IS ACQUITTED Republican National Committeeman of | Montana Freed Again of Charge of Bribe-Taking as U. S. Officer HELENA, -Mont., Jan. °s.—O. H. P. Shelley, Montana member of the Republican national committee, was found not guilty of bribe-taking in h!3 second trial on charges involving taking money from breweries and drug stores, by the jury, which reached its decision at 10:25 o’clock last night. At the direction of Judge George M. Bourquin of the fed- eral district court the verdict was sealed until court opened at 9:30 o'clock this morning. Shelley, who was suspended as fot eral prohibition director for Montana on Aug. 10, 1922, was indicted by the federal grand jury in Butte on Nov. 14, One indictment charged accepting bribes from breweries in Great Falls and Lewistown to permit manufac- ture and sale of beer containing more than half of one per cent of alcohol and the other charged acceptance of bribes from drug stores in Helena, Great Falls and Bilings. Each trial took four days and each resulted in a verdict of not gullty. ‘The first Jury was out two hours and a half an@ the second almost seven hours, MONTANA TO PROBE | DRY ENFORCEMENT. HELENA, Mont., Jan. 41.—The Rev. Joseph Pope of Billings, super- intendent of the Montana antl!-saloon league, will be one of the witnesses before the house committee of the legislature appointed to investigate Personnel and activities of the state ary law enforcement staft, The first hearing of the committee wil be in the houso chymber tonior- row night. Summons ‘to appear have betn imsued py the committee to the Rev, Mr. Pope, to Eugene Van Wert, chief of the department; to William Countryman, who is now in Butte; and Tom J. Ryan, now in Salt lake, The committe, beaded by Repro- sentative Carl ©. Boorman of ‘irent Fails, was named as result of pans- age of a resolution introduce’ by Rep- regentative Lester Loble of Melens. I: was given authority to summon Witnesses and empowered to spent $500 tn its work Ryan, no Jonger tn the state's omvloy, recently telograph- ed Mr. Loble that he was cequired while he was on the state Ary law! staff, to pay Van Wert a dollar a day.| 17, PERISH IN SEA WRECK REFUGEE SHIP IS SUNK MANILA, Jan. 31—(By Tho Asso- dated Press.}—With the arrival here today of the steamship Paris, a bo lated member of the fleet of Russian refugees it was learned that her s's- ter ship had been sunk off Formosa fast woek with the loss of 17 lives.| Seven others who clung to the funnel for four hours were rescued by the Paris. The Paris and Ajax collided in ® furious storm. 5 ‘The bow of the Paris was stove in by the collision but the injury waa above the water line anf she was able fo peocesd to Manila. The alpped into Manila, alone yesterday, ovading the destroyer which was ly-; stood that officials at Bolinao had in| ing Cutside the harbor watching for] structed the ships to proceed to Ma- Bhe| nila where they should arrive tomor- the missing Russian ships. steamed almost to the Manfla break- Water before she was turned back and oonvoyed station where she was held today. row. ‘The refugees now at Martveles who! to Mariveles quarantine | arrived last week with Admiral Staric, have been clothed by the Red Cross. Tho Paris had left Formosa with 31) The women and children have been| aboard, but arrived with 82, a child| given clean quarters tm the quaran- having been bora en route. The other three belated ‘vevseis of Admiral Stark's Vladivostok exiles arfived today at Bolinao cove, tine station. | WASHINGTON, Jan. 200 |of eight or nine miles north of Manila, according to a'gees from Viadivostok in ernor-General Wood. It was under: Paris | dispatch recetyed at the office of Gov-| pines was reported to the war iouaignat on Page Bight) Arbuckle to Direct Movies In Comeback LOS ANGELES, Jan. 31.—Roscoe (“Fatty”) Arbuckle today was pre- paring to attempt his “come back” along the new lines he announced yesterday, that of a motion picture director. He said he ‘had signed a contract to direct comedies for a new company for which incorpora- tjon papers were filed at Trenton, N. J., yesterday. After Will Hays, ttutar nuad of the motion picture industry. an- nounced just before Christmas that Arbuckle, whose career was halted by his three trials for manslaughter in connection with the death of Virginia Rappe, screen actress, was to have “another chance,” the fat comedian detailed plans for appearing again before the camera, The protests from various sources in all parts of the country apparent- ly caused him to change his mind. pea tk If Wheels Wobble Stop and Look For Place to Park’Em Do your wheels wobble? This is the question being asked by members of the police department of all drivers. If your wheels wobble it is a sign athat one of three things obtains. You may be nervous. You may be cross-eyed. You may be drunk. W. W. Davidson ts out on a bond At $100 charged with being the Inat of the three. Government Arou Further drastic action by t! lin tonight announcing this ste tempt to make the French realize the | futility of thejr effort {s asserted by a Berlin semi-official agency. | ‘Tae coal situation in the Ruhr !s growing worse. Only about one halt the normal amount is being mined and car scarcity {s causing coal to accumulate at the pits. Expulsions of German officials from | the occupied area are still in progress. Thirty-four additional civil function-| aries were sent from the Rhinelant) today, Communications in the Ruhr were further crippled by additional | wire cutting. BRUSSELS, Jan. 31.—(By The An- sociated Press.}—Belgium and France| will present to the German govern-| ment at Berlin at s'x o'clock tonight | an ultimatum demanding for the last time that Germany fulfill the repara-| tions program and execute the treaty of Versail'es, it was announced here| th‘s afternoon. PARIS, Jan. 31—(By The Asso- ciated Press.}—France and Belgium will tighten their hold around the Ruhr’ yalley tomorrow and shut off shipments of coal and coke, to occupied Germany. This decision will be announced to Germany this eve. ning at Berlin by the French and {Belgian ambassadors. MORATORIUM TO EXPIRE TONIGHT DUESSELDORF, Jan, 31.—(By The Associated Press.)\—The reaction of the Germans, particularly in. Berlin official circles to General De Goutte’s warning that the French and Bel CONSTITUTION Revisions Killed state’s basic law, now a third D. Woodruff pioneer of central Wyoming, lived up to his reputation as an independent thinker and an unusual legislator when, at this morn- ing’s session of the lower house of pid Starred eat beneath cite es Mea $250,0001N JEWELS STOLEN MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 31.—Jewelry valued at $250,000, the property of Mrs. David G. Joyce, wife of a mil- Honalre Chicago lumberman, was reported stolen this afternoon. It is believed the jewe's were stolen from Mrs. Joyce's bedroom at the Joyce winter mans‘on last night while the famfy was at dinner in the dining room. READ SUNDAY’S TRIBUNE FOR STORY OF BUILDER |\"TW RAILROAD PLANS| BEHIND In Sunday's issue of the Tribune, in the magazine section, will be found an interesting article on the life and activities of the Hon. Charles N: Haskell, president of the Wyoming North & South railroad which will be constructed this year. Mr. Haskell, the first governor of Oklahoma, a railroad builder of prominence and a dominant figure in the political and industrial life of the southwest, is an outstanding ofl operator and financial magnate today. This brief account of his life will be interesting reading for the public and particularly for those who wish to know something of the man at the head of Wyoming's newest railroad. The article is reproduced from the columns of the FErening Journal of Albany, New York, CHANGES LOST Bill Caling for State Convention to M ake} by Senate; Poet Laureate Is Approved CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 31.—(Specal to The Tribune.) — | ‘mprisoned miners. The state senate this morning killed a bill to provide for the} calling of a constitutional convention, and thereby bring the} of a century old, up to date. Previously the senate approved a measure to make E. Richard Shipp of Casper poet laureate for Wyoming. {the state leg'slature, he introduced a | Joint resolution bearing this title: | “Offering condolences to the stock: | men, farmers, both wet and dry, and the merchants of the state of Wyo-| ‘ming upon the present state of thelr | affairs." The matter was referred to the committee on livestock | Representative E. A. Froyd of Cas | per offered a bill for state regulation of Jitney buss: | LEAVENWORTH, Kan., vT venty of the alteged Houston, Texas. Irioters in the federal penitentiary |here have recefved commutations of sentences, it was announced officially |today, Nineteen of the prisoners have had the'r sentences reduced from life to twenty years and the other from | life to eighteen years. DUESSELDORF, Jan. 31.— The French put into effect tod. measure, seizing the entire customs of the Ruhr valley. | t'mber out of Germany un-| | Jan. 31.— Change in German Policy TURKS SEEK MORE TIME Hostility Encouraged and Financed by| BROUGHT TO END ses Ire of French; Attitude Will Not Be Tolerated (By The Associated Press.)— jay their threatened economic By The Associated Press. he French if the Germans do not cease their passive hostility toward the Ruhr occupation forecast by some of the correspondents in the valley. They assert the French intend sending a virtual ultimatum to Ber- Pp. Meanwhile the German intention to stand firm in an at- Bians had come to the end of thelr patience and that the occupying forces were ready to take “whatever time and measures” were necessary to enforce their policy, was awaited here today as the a'lies strengthened their position. Midnight will see the expiration of the two weeks moratorium recently granted Germany for the payment of her half billion gold mark reparation installment. Whether the French Will make default the occasion for putting into effect the expected Ruhr customs barrier and the cessation of coal shipments eastward, had not been announced this morning. It is reported that the Berlin gov- ¢rnment through the minister of rail ways has forbidden the German per. sonnel from carrying out any orders of the French and Belgians, The de- cree also forbade the workers to op erate in the shipment of coal and to either | France or Belgium. BERLIN, Jan. 31.—The cabinet of Saxony resigned today after failing to obtain a vote of confidence in Herr | Lipinaki, the minister of the interior. |The yote was carried by the non { socialist and communist parties. BERLIN, Jan. 31.—An apparently inspired statement issued by a sem official news agencq says it is the task of the German. people to reduce Premier Poincare’ calculations to an jabsurdity, ‘The statement conc'udes: | “Not until France realizes that only unjust but also a mistake which Poincare's action in the Ruhr is not must be made good, can the path to negotiations become free.” win sista xe SN 250 MINERS IN GERMARY FACE DEATH, REPORT BERLIN, Jan. 31—(By The Asso- |clatea Press.)—Fire damp following jan explosion has cut off 250 miners |in the Helnitz mine at Beuthen, Polish Silesia, says a Central News message, Several bodles have been recovered. ‘There {s little hope, the | message adds, of saving any of the ice aE EP SLAYER GIVES | $25,000 BAIL | BUT ' Allen, who shot killed F.C. Greenbeck last Saturday night was admitted to bail today In the sum of 000. The county attorney ob- Jected to the man being admitted to bail, but refused to put in any evi- dence in support of his objection on the ground that the state did not wish to disclose Its case. Green- beck was employed by private citi- | zens to investigate and report on violations of the prohibition law, while Allen is said by the police to be a gambler. | During the month closing today | the clerk of the district court col- | Iected fines amounting to $4,400 for | violation of the prohibition law. | There were also fines collected amounting to $650 for violation of the gambling and drug laws, HAGGLING OVER FUNDING TERN BY AGCEPTANCE Immediate ~ Revision of United States Fund- ing Law Proposed to Speed up Adjustment. LONDON, Jan. 81.—(By The Associaed Press.) —Great Britain has decided to accept the American offer in regard ‘o the funding of the British war debt to the United States. The government's decision wad reached at a cabinet meeting this af- ternoon. There was a full attendance of the ministers and apparently they entered the meeting with the decision already formed to follow the recom: Mmendation of the chancellor of the exchequer, ea the seasion lasted only a few minutes, ‘The terms are three per cent. for ten years and three an¢ onehalt p& cent. thereafter. No reservation was made regarding Great Britain's being. allowed to nay the total sum after the ton-year period. The question which presented ftaelf to the gqvernment, according to the view of the majority of the British newspapers was whether to accept the Proposed basis of settlement which, according to belief here, the American congress will ratify, or to continue on the five per cent Interest rate une tl the election of anéther congres® that might perhaps be lees. accomme dating. Several financial writers had advo cated a policy of attempting to nego- tlate a temporary arrangement form ten-year period after which final sete tlement would be agreed upon. It {a unofficlal'y stated that there was practical unan'mity of opinion among the cabinet members in favor of aceepting the te: is. WASHINGTON, Ja Associated Press}—The British decte sion to accept the American dekt funding sugzestions wax nid today by Secretary Mellon to open the way for immediate drarting of recommen- dations to the president for In the funding law to terms surrested fn preposition While the secretary explained that no public move v be made be the American commission penCing re celpt of notification of the decison. which must come through the British embassy, he explained that the Am erican commission was in a position to begin at once an outline of details which the president could transmit to congress, ‘The nature of which the « not discos: —By The American © recommendations mmission may make was it Indleations were that & broacen!ng of the commission's authority would be requested so thet it would carry the negotiations to an early conc'usion with a hope of finat settlement before congress ends {ts session on March 4, Mr. Mellon, who !s chatrman of ths commission, declined to discuss detafi¢ of the plan further than to say that provision was made for an Interest rate of three per cent for the first ten years and three and three and one half per cent up final extingush- ment of th e end of 68 t rate for tho time z to the ac tual beginning of the funding arrang® ment would be 4% per cent instead of the 5 per cent rate now In effect, Picture ‘Star Is New Father NEW YORK was Barthelmess, and his ' Mary 1 Jan, 31 born here toda motion pleture sectors ion pleture ssionally ae wits PAYROLL HOLDUP SOLVED ¢ ° ZWPORT NEWS, Va., Jan. 31 ‘ged with the holdup robbery of « $43,000 army payroll in front First National bank at Hampton yes- terday, Corporals John 8. Wood and | NE James Harvey were held under mili-|had the notes comprising most of the|with th: tary guard, at Lang‘ey field today pending a decision as to whether they will be tried before civil or mil tarpl court appeared probable the two men, who were sald to have had in thelr possess'on a great portion of the money taken when th were arrested last night, would be brought before al court-martial Of the amount missing. paid to havo bean in silver in s bag which the men ere helle i ‘to haye been forced to abandon. When of the! Jarrested after a search Jana county authorities, afd posse of several hundred ctv soldiers, the men were sald to have money taken, concealed pockets, the Uning of thelr and their shoes oop | resistance |J. F. Horton |them wit ing wit in ed ba © two alleg 6 park as two negroes for the r rd men led to trees A guard of two eniiste found bound, gagged and ns and | F stags jof the bank at Har nT © CORPORALS SEIZED about re front A in nobile and taken on a drive tains ¢ which ended neat rea n held uy the!r auto } P ¥