Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 1, 1923, Page 1

Weather Forecast pees Pair ‘settled in south portion; ; mn; rising tem- VOLUME Vil. INDUSTRIAL Oil Discover RABBIT HUNT 15 PROJECTED FOR. Bib FEAST HERE Spornaes Wil Will Provide Treat Next Sunday for | City’s Poor. ple | Brer’ Rabbit and all his reiations, paetine Mr. {ack Rabbit, Mr. Snow Bhoe Rabbit, and their cunning Uttle cousin, Mr. Cotton Tail Rabbit, are in for a lot of excitement next Sun- day when more than a half a hundred membera of the Wyoming. Sports: men's association and their friends invade their » playgrounds around Bucknum for the purpose of securing a winter's supply of meat for the Door and needy families of Casper. It was so decreed by a unanimous Yote of the Sportsmen's association held in the city hall last night. George Everts, former deputy game warden, was stlected as captain of the drive, and all rabbits will be turnea over to the Salvation Army, which has consents to act as the distributing agency, and it is hoped that many needy families in Casper will be enabled to enjoy a feast of fried rabbit and brown gravy next week. The rules laid down are as follows: Meet in front of Shorty Castle's livery atable at 8 o'clock next Sunday morn- ring only your sl®tgun, positive- ly no rifles allowed; come with your car if yoy have one, but come any- way, there will be room for every- body it is hoped; if you plan on taking part in the hunt, phone Capt. George Everts,-phone 2061-J. ‘At the meeting of the Sportsmen's asacciation last night Col. Burke Sin- clair was clectea permanent pres!- dent, T. 8. Cooke, vice-president; G. ‘C. Gibson, secretary anc Ti. il. : ren, treasurer. posed of Messrs. Neuman, Everts, ‘Warkley, Richards and Z. Q. Miller ‘was appointed to look into the matter of closing the state fish hatcheries contemplated by the present state administration as one of its economy ONE KILLED IN RAIL WRECK RALEIGH, N. C., Feb. 1—One per gon was killed and five slightly in- jured early today when Seaboard Air ‘Line train No. 1, enroute from New ‘York to Jacksonville, crashed into the rear of train No, 301 near Haj ‘Va., according to reports of the rail: road here. A committee com-’ tonight and Friday, except un- varay ys fT 870; sper Datly Crihune {| EDITION CASPER, WYO., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1923. | Lundin Indicted et (Casper Business Men Go on Record in, | Offers $500,000 Mansion for Vice President [ RUPTURE SEEN Favor of - Project; to Casper? Co-operation Is Urged by Many in Interviews What will the’ Wyoming North and South Railroad mean This is the question that has been asked by the Tribune of many representative business men of the city. The answer has come in varying forms, some specific and some general, but the consensus of opinion is that the railroad will mean greater business, greater population, and consequently a greater city. By some the proposed railroad is regarded as the most im. portant project since the discovery of the oll felds and the building of the first refineries. Its coming will go further to build a metropolis than any one singe factor, it is agreed. A few of the opin'ons that have been recetved are quoted as examples of what Casper business men are thinking about this new project. MARION N. WHEELER, civil engi- neer— “It would add materially to the cheapness of oll operations in the Salt Creek field. The money thus saved would come back to Casper and result in general betterment. The road clear through to Sheridan would mean advantage in a similar way al along the line.” MINAL E. YOUNG, vice president New York Of! company— erento: ‘chia tnt outa Sra “Tt will be the greatest thing for | Seed? Indicted with twenty-four others Casper since the coming in of the in connection with prot laveatigntson Burlington, I am _ enthusiasttic of the Chicago school board. about it INCOME TAX ON OIL IS FAILURE Governor Dixon of Montana Says Laiwd in That State ‘Discriminates Against Independents; Statement Made wuuuanty HELENA, Monts, Feb. 1.—Because the two big producing companies of the Cat Creek oil fields are owned by refining companies outside the state, and make saies of crude oil from producer'fo refiner at prices less than is paid by the refiner- ies which buy oil from the so-called independent producers, Montana’s license tax on net income of oil producing com- panies has failed to impose an‘ equal The report was accompanied by a burden on all the wells in the state, | huge table which showed production according to a communication from | and average price per barre) received Governor J. M, Dixon to th@ house of| by each of 22 companies in the Cat representatives this morning. . Creek field for 1921 and 1922. It ae ‘h munication, in the form of| “The total pregitiction of the Cat pend e the operation of the law|Creek field, which has paid nearly levying a tax of one per cent on the| the whole of the tax, is shown to be market value of crude petroleum, was | 2,500,000 barrels yearly, haying a falr furnished the Jower house by the| market value of approximately $5, governor in response to a resolution | 875,000. The license tax is based on adopted January 15. ° (Continued on Page Eight.) AT LAUSANN Franco-British Disagreement May Lead to Break; French,Demand Right to Continue Negotiations Alone LONDON, Feb. 1.—(By The Associated Press.) —The British government today received a note from France, the substance of which is that France reserves the right to under- take separate negotiations with Turkey in the event of the “Lausanne conference failing. The opinion was expressed in official circles here that the events of the past 24 hours-appear to have put the French note in abeyance. The news recetved from Lausanne states there is great hope the confer- ence will prove successful. LAUSANNE, Feb. 1—(By The As- sociated Proaw.)—Tho Russ'an delega- tion at the Near East conference an- nounced at the meeting of the straits commission today that Russia would not sign the convention providing for control of the Dardanelles and fhe Bosphorus. pabbuet = EL Maess High-powered radio stations are be ing built in many places ‘in Europe, and all the cont!nent needs now ie u| little good news to broadcast.—Detrult 1 Sentences’ of 15 Are Commuted WASHINGTON, Feb. 1—Offictal records made public today by the war department show that in the inst th teen months the department has com: muted sentences of 21 men, convicted by courtmartial as a result of the race riots {n 1917 at Houston, Texas, Fifteen men recetved commutations reducing the sentences from life to twenty years, and six from 15 to 10 years, 300 MINERS STILL BURIED IN POLISH SILESIA, MANY DEAD BERLIN, Feb. 1.—(By The Asso- elated Press.)—Some 300 miners were still buried today in the mine at Beuthen; Polish Silesia, in which an explosion of ‘ire damp yesterday entombed 600 men. Sixty bodies had been removedgat the latest advices, Plosion of fire damp yesterday ina mine at Beuthen, Polish Silesia, was unknown here this orning. Tho latest report filed was that 600 min- ers were ontombed and 35 bodes | Were taken out, while 165 men at | that time he been rescued. Of this | number, 80 were in hospitals suffer ing from injuries, BERLIN, Feb. 1.—Tho totat num- ber of victims claimed by the ex- HARRY CHAMPION, auditor for the Leader store— “I think a connection with Mil- | Waukee is one of the most import- ant things this part of the country yer had put up to {K It has always seemed to me that any man with “ eough nerve to put a road into a new country ought to have the sup- port of the public, The road should so through ths county. Mr. Hirsch is not in ‘town, but I know that he is enthusiastic about the proposed road. It will receive the support’ of the Leader.’ EARL D. HOLMES, proprietor of Holmes store— “I consider the railroad proposi- tion even a greater factor than the Texas ref nery. For those who do not believe in the efforts put forth | for securing the Téxas or in getting behind the proposed raflroad, I will state that I know of several cities t are on a aidewalk or switch when they cou'd just as well be on the main line. | Boles, Idaho, told the Union Pacific to’ ‘go to.” Nampa 4@ in existence and growing ateaduy.on the emain line, j/htle Boise is at a distance on a «pur. Personally, and for the Holmes. Hardware I will be gald to gite all the time necessary to support the deal, and financia'ly as to ability. “Further the railroad may come’ through without our efforts, but surely not in the whole hearted helpful manner that it will if we Greet it in the proper spirit. We ‘want to remember that we are the center of the atate and hat he sare at latrge is measured throughout the country by what Casper does. Ry J. FUCHS, proprietor of Fuchs’ Clothing store— “It will mean ‘a lot. I will do everything I can to help it.”" A. J. SIREN, manager of the Boot- ery— “Itw:l bring more people into Casper by reason of thelr passing through here in going north and south. Many will become acquaint- ed with our city in this way. Peo- ple mean prosperity.” J. A. WIGGINS, manager of .Wig- &ns’ shoe store— I should like to see a railroad terminus here. That wou!d mean more railroad men, and railroad men are a desirable class of citizens, I have always\peen impressed by the greater prosperity of Iowa and Nebraska termindl towns than those whch were not terminals. W. H. O'KEEFE, owner of the Cas- per Dry Goods— “Not only ‘every business man, but every individual ought to sup- port it. I am in favor of securing the railroad a alte and right-of-way. Tt will increase the population and busine: M. PETKER, manager of M. D. tt’s Outfitting company— ia bound to boost Casper in every line of business. It wi!l un- @oubtedly mean the locating h¢ve ot many manufactures. Even the truckmen need not feel discouraged, for a big city with big industries will mean work within the city for them."” A. T. JESSEN, proprietor of Jessen's Clothing store— “It will aid toward making Cas- per @ manufacturing and jobbing center. It will bring more men here. The interests of the commun- ity are identical, and the raficoad will help in all lines of business.” GEORGE B. NELSON, real estate man— “We can get along without the railroad and the raijroad can get along without us, but we will both be benefited if the railroad comes here: You can count on the people of Casper to back up any worthy enterprise if they are’ not 'pushea too far, I'm sure we will all be Wiling to meet the new company half wa: ©, R. DOUD, pany— # “It will make Casper « better Beott Clothing com. town. “Ido not see cheaper® mer- chandise because of the railr ad, but it is bound to berefit bur f «s. We are behind it!’ ; EX-GOVERNOR Fr (i, t ‘xs, president Wyoming } onst ink— “Railroads alway: ‘vnetit Pity. Casper is the hub Wy Ping. More * railroads add }nore spokes. A north + outh | rail road will be eapec aluables cause it will ope nt ‘SS commerce (Continued on ibe aa BLAST KILLS THREE, 100 OTHERS MAIMED Above picture shows the $500,000 mansion offered by Mrs. John B. Hen. derson, Washington, D. , as a gift to the government for the home of the vice presidents of the United States. At pressnt there is no official house for the vice president and he usually makes his’ home in one of the Wash- ington hotels! An ‘act of Congress will be neorssary for the acceptance of | NUMBER 98. GURDON IS TIGHTENED Railroad Would Be Greatest Boom Since y and Refinery Building ISOLATION OF RUHR REGION iS COMPLETE Coal and Coke Shi Didsnenis to Unoccupied Germany Cut Off and Other Manu- factures May Be Included By The Associated Press, Industrial isolation of the Ruhr from unoccupied Ger- many, begun today by the cutting off of coal and coke ship- ments, may be carried still further if Germany fails to come to terms, An interdiction will be put upon exports of iron, steel, and other manufactures in that case, a Dtesseldorf dispatch quotes the Frnech as announcing. disregarded colleagues advice to With the tightening of the indus-| remain outside the occupied area. trial cordon about the valley the pro: Berlin received reports from Cob duction of coal continues on a déclin- | lenz at the proclamation of a ing scale, The raflroad strike is ef:| Rhineland republic today had been fective throughout the entire valley | planned, the 1 coup to be and there is a growing shortage of| sprung with of the French cars, threatening enforced suspen-|and ‘Belgian military. Nothing confir- sion of the mines, has developed from The rail strike likewise is effective of this other sources. outside the Ruhr, at Cologne an¢ ce See Mayence. The few through trains |peNSTON GROWS being run in the Rhineland are oper-| yx yy 5, REPORT ated by French crews, In Germany , Fob, 1.—The tenston be- tween the allled troops and the pop- ‘ulation of Essen 1s noticeably more the govergment has cancelled opera- ton of numerous express trains to economize on coal, Increasing tension between the Es- sen population and the occupying | troops is, reported. In Essen and oth jer Ruhr towns reports that Franc and England had broken at Lau sanne over the Near Hast question ised premature jubilation | Hugo Stinnes, the German indus- | the trial lender, in visiting the Rubr for | Occupying | the first time since theegccupation, | du the fact tha ‘a Muelhetm Mspatch announces. “TTS COA! has gone despatch ed city. The feelin ered by the mt |which are reliably ced 80 in the from the occu- s been imbit- number, correspondents n that of Either Street Crowd at Springfield Is Caught Under Rain of Falling Debris Hurled Into Air by Gas Tank Explosion SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Feb. 1.—At least three lives were| lost, about 100 persons were injured and the business section! of this city was shaken with damage to several buildings. in- cluding the city hall, by the explosion of a gas'‘tank today. Fire followed tae explosion but was soon subdued, SPRINGFIELD,-Mass., Feb. 1 | bricks ‘ind stone worle and firemen The exp‘osion of a storage tank Of} had to dig them out. Occupants es tho Springfield Gas and Light com-|caped serious injury, according to the pany today killed at least three per- sons, injured 100 more and cause confusion and wreckage in the, oust ness section, Office workers and per- sons in the streets were struck down by debris. Workers In the plant wero reported seriously hu*t but without fatalties, Automobiles in. the-streets were hub deep in wreckage. The munte'pal group of buildings centering about city hall, banks and | business blocks, were in the area {n which windows were broken. Persons in these buildings comprised \many of the injured. The big storage tank was located at the front of Elm street, near Wa- ter, and not far Aistant from the Con- neticut river. Fire followed the explosion but tre | men formed a+ cordon around’ the | Wreckage of the tank anit indledtions | first reports. Buildings two miles from the scene were shaken, The four companies of state militia stationed here were ordered to report to their armories to be held in, re- serve for patrol duty. Members of the state constabulary stationed at Northampton were ordered to proceed here for duty at once. Three persons are known to have los& thelr lives in the explosion. The body of Henry Egnor, 40, an employe of the gns light company, was dug from beneath ‘the wreckage. John Careolopoll and Jehn Stayleton died in Wesson hospital of their injuries. —— |Sullivan Home Is | Saddened by Death | were tint, the fames_would ot| Of Small Daughter| spread. The tank which exploded was torty | — feet high. It was sald to have been/| Little Luctlie Sullivan, the seven- nearly full of gas at the time. Ths year-o'd daughter’ of Mr. and Mrs, cause of the explosion was undeter- J. M. Sullivan died this murning et mined some time afterwards, the family home, 816 North® Durbin, When the blast came it rocked city |The funeral will be held from the hall so much that one side of the home at 2 o'clock tomorrow aftgr building was badly dlmage*. Automo- noon, The remains are now at the biles in the streets were stfuck hy Shaffer-Gay chapel. 4 | cupation formed all German newspaper editors that all derogatory references to the French are prohibited. The editors are reported to have been e‘imin: form their papers the words “Fra and “French.” LL MANUFACTURES Y BE CUT OFF DUESSELDORF, Feb, 1.—By The Associated Press.—-The order pro- hibiting the export of coal and coke from the Ruhr to unoccupied Ger- many has been in force since mid- night. There has been no reaction M Hit from the Germans up to early this | Mercury Hits sigan The French announce that should Eight Below | Germany fall to come to terms, the ’ | interdiction upon exports will be ex d to steel,.fron and other manu- | factured articles now enter Germany Theggeneral rairload strike is effec- permitted to Sets Record tive at Mayence and Cologne and Eight below zero, recorded by the | throughout the entire Ruhr. vall thermemeter at the court house last | One train daily worked by French night; is the loweat the mercury | crews 1s dispatched dal'y from Pars has dropped:in Casper in' 1923 ac- | +, Mayence, unother from Parle to cording: to. George 8. McKenzie, | Coidgne ‘nhd.a third from Paris to local weather observer. Obhisha and taturn |" The weather forecast prognosti- | At Ingershelin yesterda cates cold and clear with rising | Mayence express awl temperatures for today and tomor- onto a biind = but the eng'neer (Continued on Page Twelve.) LABOR BILLS |N : THE HOUSE MEET HARD SLEDDING \Two Measures Killed: and Third Is Sent Back to Committee; Legislature Is Crowded With Proceedings row In this section of Wyoming. | CHBYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 1 Special to The Tribune.) —~ Legislation sponsored by organized labor found hard sled~ |ding in the lower house of the W yoming legislature Wednes- day afternoon. Two so-called “labor’ bills were killed and a third, after progressing to third reading was recommitted to the committee of the whole house for furt ss consideration, PITTSBURGH, Pa., Feb, 1—An | the new nystem, oll wll be quoted advance in the price of crude ofl | under the name of tho pipe line bringing the top grades to $3.80 a mpany serving each particular barrel, announced by the Seep Pur- istrict. * chasing agency today was accom | mie new prices announced today panied by a radical change in the t method of quotations, | tad Heretofore the grade known as New York Transit company and Bedford dtatrict advan Pennsylvania crud $3.80 a barrel eta producing. t | New: York Wert Virginia has been quot an one price, co tory estern and or the entire PENNSYLVANIA OILS, PACE-MAKER FOR WYOMING CRUDE, IS ADVANCED IN PRICE AGAIN BY BUYERS House over thetr was r third reading. Killed on represen. tatives voting against {t and 19 for it. ! House 47, b: » prohibiting the op trains dur- jing storms so that train | crews cannot properly observe siznals, | Waa indefinitely postponed when it Buckeye Pipe Line company, $3. Toaane. before the committee of tho an advance of ten cents, Cabell | whole house. | $2.51, Somerset $2.80; Somerset light | Howse, 24, & V on, ‘requiring $2.55, an advance of ten cents. | that 1 s employ shot There was no change in Corning | firers, was 1: tted to the com- or Ragland. mittee of the wh 180. | ns The house, wh a kiNing mood; | FORT WORTH, Te Feb. 1.— | atspos: fia measure that The price for Mex'a crude nA ame u 1 Woodruft's $1,890 and Currie I titfoning 7: ? r Wyoming: I ediately. | ‘ se Five) =; ES | 1 | I