Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 30, 1923, Page 1

Weather Forecast ‘WYOMING—Generally fair to- night and Friday. Somewhat cooler Friday in northeast portion. OLUME Vil. ITALIAN BATTLE FLEET MADE READY FOR WAR Operators Balk at Pinchot Proposat Miners May Take Favorable Action NEW BUILDING PROGRAM FOR BIG ADDITIO L. S. Worthington Buys 20 Lots for Homes in Community Extension. Purchase of 20 lots by L. 8. Worthington of the firm of Wheeler & Worthington in the Community Wxtension corporation subdivision Bouthwest of the city indicates a boom in property in that part of Casper. A number of the lots front on Spruce street and will have ad- vantage of the pavement which has been put in by the Standard Oi! Com- pany on the streets of the Standard sub-division. ‘The lots were sold on the con- immediately and the other 10 with- in the next three years. Each resi- dence will have sewer connections end city water. REAR ADMIRAL KNOX IS DEAD ANNAPOLIS, Md. Aug. 30. — Rear Acmirai Harry G. Knox,, re- tired, died suddenly yesterday aboard ‘a train en route from St. Louis to Greenville, Ohio, according to reports received here today. His death was due to heart disease, it was said. GREENVILLE, Ohio, Aug., 30.— The body of Rear Admiral Harry G. Knox, retired, who died yesterday ht back to Greenville today. It will be sent to Annapolis, Md., tonight for buria] in the naval ceme- tery there. Death was ascribed to heart disease. Rear Admiral Knox had been visit- jon that 10 houses wou!d be bullt! @ftgenoon in Illinois, enroute from | per cts to Denver, Colorado, was ro) ¢ Rumors Only Are Heard From Contfer- ences Where Leaders Are Meeting; Maintenance Men Yield, Report HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 80.—(By The Associated Press) .—Propositions for settlement of the anthracite con- troversy which Governor Pinchot laid down before opera- | tors and miners yesterday went before each group in sep- arate meetings for intensive study today. S. D. Warriner, chairman of the operators’ policy committee, called his as- sociates to meet in Philadelphia, but John L. Lewis and his scale com- mittee of the United Mino Workers stayed here. There was a growing impression that Mr. Lewis would recommend and his scale committee would grant &@ substantial acceptance of the pro- por and call in the orders for a suspension of work September 1, if the operators consented. | “But with the operators, the settle- ment basis suggested encountered | almost open hostility. MAINTENANCE MEN TO STAY ON JOB. HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 30.— (By The Associated Press.)}—An agreement was reached today be- tween the policy committee of an- thracite operators and the official: of the miners’ union under which the union men employed as pump men, engineers and maintenance men will be allowed to stay at work September 1, even if suspension of mining now ordered, became effec- tive. The men named are needed to prevent the mines from flooding and) caving in, By the terms of the agreement, men in the maintenance services now working 12 hours per day will re- ceive a wage adjustment of 23 cents per day less for working eight hours than they now recelve for working 12 hours ond will be paid overtime rates if they exceed eight hours in service, Men on nine and ten hour shifts will work the same hours that they now put in, but will receive a wage increase which is estimated to be $1.15 per day for those now recelv- ing the lowest rates, with greater, for those! amounts proportionately who are employed at higher wage rates. Any general increase in wages granted will be made retroactive to September 1, for the benefit of all |maintenance workers who are held in service. | The signing of the agreement was a last minute action of the oper-| doors. ators’ policy committee representa- tives before departing for Philadel- phia to meet with their associates to consider Governor Pinchot’s pro- (Continued on Page Seven.) CASPER, WYO., THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1923. HIKING CLUB IS GROWING Want to work off some of that surplus energy and have a good time while you are doing it? Here's how. Join Spark Plug’s hiking club and appear on the scene Sunday morning, September 2, at 8:30 o'clock, attired in your very oldest. Several people have already ap- peared at the Tribune offices and signified their good intentions, and Sparky looks for an amazing crowd ) When the starting whistle blows on Sunday, Don't forget that lunch. Of course it’s hard to pack a good “feed” right after a hearty break- fast, but bear in mind that two or three hours in the open can complet- ly wreck the heartiest morning meal. Here's the condensed “dope:” Time: 8.30 a. m, SHARP, Day: Sunday, September 2. Place of meeting: Eighth and cen- ter streets. Purpose: A great old hike. Destination: Garten Creek falls. Approximate time one way: 2% hours. Necessities. Lunch, comfortable clothes and shoes, a sunny dispost- tion, willing legs, love of the out- ———. ___ For one day's work of 8 hours a plasterer in New York {s paid as much as the average farmer receives for 68 dozen eggs. Harry L. Hogue and his wife Estella Hogue, principals in the Oldsmobile touring car case in which sales of stock were sold on the streets of Casper in connection with a the recent rodeo, have instituted suit against Alexander Nisbet, chief of police; Wil- ban fase Giiseann to nea tie ont liam Clayton, police captain; Charles J. Carter, police officer; Walter W. Royce, coun- Harry Gard Knox, a former na officer. His sister, Mrs. J, M. Lan: @owne, mother of Lieutenant Com- mander Lansdowne, a member of the crew of the seapli which flew across the Atlantic two years ago, lives here, as does miece, Lucy Arnold. Colorado Goes Into Commission As Battleship —- CAMDEN, N, J. Aug. 380.—The Dattleship Colorado, most powerful fighter of the United States navy em into commission today at a local ship yard. The ceremony plan- ned for the official passing of the ship from her builders to the navy is a simple one. Rowan Belknap, who is to com- mand the vessel and the officers and crew are to assemble on the deck while the flag {s run up. New Air Route Projected by Army Service MITCHELL FIELM, N. ¥., Aug. 80.—Licutenant Victor EB. Bertran- @is of San Francisco an‘ Lieutenant Kenneth Garrett of Memphis, will leave Saturday in an airplane on a 6,000 mile pathfinding trip across the United States, over many sections wever before traversed by alr. The trip has been authorized by Major General aPtrick, chiet of the air service. Bertrandis and Garrett have agreed to stand all expensea except gasoline, They will act as their own mechanics and sleep out- doors. Stops include Cleveland, Detrolt, Grand Rapids, Chicaga, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Fargo, N D, Bismarck, ND, Miles City, Billings ana Hel- ena, Mont; Spokane, Seattle, Port- Jand, Eugene, Ore; Redding, Cal.; Sacramentg and San Francisco. *\ the Captain Reginald | prisonment. |" The actions | are the second and third to be file d in connection with automobile selzure, George |Bloom having started action earlier in the week for recovery of the car and $2,500 damage. The allegations state that the de- fendants entered the Hogue home about 1:30 on the morning of August 12 without a warrant and searched the plaintiff's home and placed him jand his wife under arrest without |a proper warrant or authority to do |so. It 1s also alleged that the plain- | tiffs were taken into custody and | maliclously imprisoned from 1:30 !n the morning of August 12 until 10 o'clock that evening. The complaint recites that they were imprisoned in a foul, filthy and unclean cell in the city jail which was unfit for habitation. The plaintiffs allege that because of this treatment they have suffered extreme physical distress, discom- |fort, bodily pain and mental |anguish, great humillation, mortifi- cation, grief and shame. Mr. and Mrs. Hogue were in the employ of George Bloom in the stock sale on the car which was eelzed by the city authorities and is still being held by them. The case is scheduled to be heard at the September term of civil court before Judge R. R. Rose. Attorneys for the plaintiffs are W. L. Walls, former attorney gen- eral of Wyoming; EB, BE. Enterline and Ogilbee & Adams. Louls Mitchell, said to have been employed here last year by the Pet- roleum Iron Works under another name, is being held by the author- ities at Pocatello, Idaho, on a charge of violating the Mann act, according to reports received here. Mrs. Louise Evison, formerly a waitress at a local cafe, is said to be the woman involved. A telegram received yesterday by a state law enforcement officer iden- cilman and John M. Whisenhunt, mayor, for $25,000 each for false arrest and im- The cases were filed in the Eighth district court this morning. ‘The annual fall fashion edit real displays in the city’s leading ‘The autumn tinge tn the air the | merchants’ showings which with Fall Fashions To Be Detailed in Tribune’s Big Sunday Edition everyone in touch with what will be worn during the coming months, lon of the Tribune will appear in Sunday's issue and in it will be numerous articles that will appraise the correct dresser of the prevailing tastes in autumn wear. Supp'emental to the appearance of this edition will be the first apparel stores of fall merchandise. last few mornings has been a fore- runner of the early approach of fall weather and with !t comes clothes appropriate for the season. Sunday's Tribune will carry full advertisements of the leading the special articles should put Bar Association Hears Reports MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Aug. 30— Reports of various committees and sections occupied the attention this morning and afternoon of delegates to the annual convention of the Am- erlcan Bar association, which to- night will hear an address by Seo- retary Hughes on the Monroe doc- trine, FORMER RESIDENT SEIZED IN IDAHO FOR MANN VIOLATION tified the woman as a former pat- ient of Dr. J. R. Hansard of Casper, @ receipt for part payment of a bill owed the physician having been found among her effects. More in- formation concerning the woman was sought. ‘The couple who are about 23 or 24 years old, lived in Casper nearly @ year and are believed to have left here for Colorado, later making the trip to Idaho, where they were ar- rested. nati ‘OIL RIGHTS TOBE SOLD WASHINGTON, Aug. 30—A pub- Ue auction of all “exploratory rights” on the Navajo Indian reservation in New Mexico will be held at Santa Fe October 15. Secretary Work 1s- sued orders to that effect today and at the same time denied applications filed by nearly 100 ofl companies since the completion, two weeks ago, of the first big ofl well on the res. ervation. Mint Director Would Retire WASHINGTON, Aug. 20,—F. B. Scobey of San Antonio, Texas, direc- tor of the mint, and close personal friend of the president, has asked President Coolidge to permit him to retire to private life. It was said at the White House today that Mr Coolidge had acceded reluctant! to the reequest’ 5. se. MONSTER PARADE TO BE FEAT Detafls of the Labor Day celebra- tion under the auspices of the Cas- per Trades and Labor Assembly were perfected at a committee meet- ing held Wednesday evening at the labor temple. A monster parade in the morning, @ barbecue and picnic at Paradise park in the afternoon and a dance and program of entertainment in the evening constitute the major Part of the good time planned for the day. The parade will form at the city hall at 9:30 Labor Day morning with the: procession getting under way promptly at 10 o'clock. The line of march is from the city hall north on.Center street to the court house and east on A street to the Woods Filling Station. Division No. 1 will form on Tenth street, east and west of Center. Division No, 2 on Ninth street and Division No. 3 on Eigth street. All organizations and per- sons not specifically assigned to any particular division will automatical- ly fall fh with the third. The exercises will start at noon at Paradise park where a barbecue will be given with everyone invited to be present. The speeches will be given be- tween 1 an 2 o’colck with Ed Moore, president of the Casper Trades As- sembly, introducing the speakers. The Rev. B. J. Minort of Torrington will deliver an address as will also the Rev. C. M. Thompson of the First Baptist church of Casper. Amusements of many kinds will hold forth during the afternoon in- cluding 83 athletic contests. Dano- ing will be enjoyed both afternoon and evening. Several rounds of free exhipition bouts and a battle royal will con- clude the evening program, MORE ACTIONS FILED {sau scores] IN AUTOMOBILE CASE $50,000 Damages Asked for Alleged False Imprisonment In Suits Filed by Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Hogue Against Mayor, Councilman and Police Officers National League. At Philadelphia— R. i. E. Boston ___ 100 001 000—2 8 0 Philadelphia -_010 000 000—1 9 1 Batteries — Marquard and Smith; Ring and Henline. At Pittsburgh St Louis _ Pittsburgh -. Batteries Morrison, Hamilton and Gooch. R. i. E. Scott, Gowdy; Grimes and Taylor. Ryan and No other games scheduled, At Boston— R. HL E. Philadelphia -_000 000 001—1 6 0 Boston -___----300 000 05x—8 8 2 Batteries —N aylor, Heinich, Wal- berg and Perkins; Ehmke and Pic- tnich. At New York — Washington New York 01 002 00x—4 10 1 Batteries —Zachary, Russell and Gharrity, Ruel; Pennock and Hof- mann. At Chicago — R. H. E. Cleveland Chicago ..-— Batteries — Uhhle and O'Neill; Covengros and Schall. At St. Louls— R. HH. E. Detroit ——- -—---000 0-—x x x St. Louls .. 200 0—x x x Batteries — Dauss and Bassler; Shocker and Collins. VULCAN LOSES BIG OIL SUIT FORT WORTH, Tex., Aug. 30—A report holding in favor of the Texas Pacific Coal and Ol! company against the Vulcan Ol company of New York City was filed in federal court this morning by John Jackson, Mas- ter in Chancery. Hearings on the sult, involving more than $3,000,000 THE CIRCULATION OF THE CASPER DAILY TRIBUNE YESTERDAY WAS: 10.385 Che Casper Daily Trituune Of The committee on arrangements {s as follows: Bert Yohe, chairman; B. Shields,, John T. McGarry, A, H Little, Charles L. Howard, secre: tory of committee. They are as sisted by committees from the var- fous craft unions of Casper and vicinity. Following {s the order of the dif- ferent labor organ!zations and !ndi vidual members, speakers and others in the big Labor Day grogram: Alex Hamilton, marshal. Police squad, Band composed of members of musicians’ local. Fire department. City officials. County offictals Speakers of the day. Officers and members of Casper Trades Assembly. First Division (Lew Hana, aide) Sheet metal workers, No. 429 Teamsters and chauffeurs, 506 Butcher workers and meat cut- ters, No. 306 (two floats). Carpenters, No. 1564. Painters, No. 370. Stage hands and motion picture operators, No. 426 (one float), Second Division (Ira Porter, alde) Baker workers, No. 350 (one float). Taltlors, cleaners and pressers, No. 112. Ol! workers, No. 43. Web pressmen, No. 805. Typographical, No. 735. Third Division (Pete Evers, aide) Musicans, No. 381 (float), Laundry workers, No. 85. Barbers, No, 726, Railroad carmen, No. 818. Rallroad machinists, No. 795. Railroad boilermakers, No. (float). Blacksmiths and helpers, No. 171. Retail clerks, No. 102 > No. 633 listed on the docket. county. The criminal cases range back as far an 1918. It is expected that considerably more than half or the casts will be jdismissed, thereby cleaning up the docket and putting it in workable shape for future terms of court. In one case in particular in the civil category, the principals including both plaintiff and defendant and the lawyers on both sides have either died or moved out of the county. The case has been continued from term to term with no action having been taken until it is @ relio of a bygone Casper, Even with more than half the Usted original criminal cases ached uled for dismissal, the criminal half of the term promises to be unusually heavy. There are five murder trials due to come up next month with a big Ust of other indictments rang: ing through all the category of criminal actions. A large number of cases originating in violation of the Uquor laws are included in the group with a sprinkling of embezzlement, forgery, robbery, gambling, assult and bad checks prosecutions. The five murder cases include Johin K. Campbell charged with shooting Jack Moore in a row on the Sandbar; Izora Allen who killed Al berta Yoakum and who will plead self defense; Talton Taylor, recent ly captured after being at large a year, charged with shooting Paddy in Texas ol! leases and claims had been in progress six months. Daily; Earl Cantlin and W. E. “Dusty” Miller, charged with mur der in connection with the death of RAISES FINAL EDITION NUMBER 277. RON FETE HERE KSIESIMASSACRE BY URtiGREEK BANDITS CRISIS Humiliating Conditions Laid Down In Ultimatum to At hens From Rome May Be Refused by Greece LONDON, Aug. 80.—A dispatch to the Evening News from Milan, says the Italian fleet in Taranto harbor has received orders to be prepared to sail in the eventuality of a movement against Greece, PARJS, Aug. 30.—A dispatch from Turin to the Petit Pa nne says that although the stric have been given to the Itallan press no to divulge military news that it {s understood there the Italian fleet had been ordered to concentrate at Taranto, Italy. If the Greek govy- ernment accepts Italy’s ultimatum, only one division of the Italian fleet will go to Pleraeus, the dispatch adds. MASSACRE OUTLINED. ROME, Aug. 30.—(By The Asso- ciated Press,)— The Italian govern ment today issued a statement deal- ing with the ultimatum issued against Greece giving the precise terms the Greeks are expected to meet in reparation for the massacre of the Italian boundary mission at the Albanian frontier. The terms are: First, apologies of the most sweep ing and officia! nature to be pre- ed to the Italian government FIVE MURDER CASES PENDING | Natrona County District Court Faces Heavy Docket for Fall Term With Number Running Into Hundreds What presages to be a thorough housecleaning of the docket in the EKighth judicial district court is when the fall term of court convenes next Tuesday. jare at present 1,282 civil cases and 206 criminal promised There Cases The earliest civil case dates back to 1891, being the fifth case that was ever filed in Natrona Mrs. J. D. Newcomb on the Yellow stone highway last July. cae HUBBY PUT ON AUCTION BLOCK, SAID HAVERHILL, Mass., Aug. 80.— After several weeks of unemploy: ment, and with want staring the family in the face, Mrs. Annie Stieia O'Coin decided to advertise her hus band, Ardella, 60, for sale to the highest bidder. She declared all that stood between her and starva tion was the possible purchase price of her husband, sold into bondage He offered no objection. Mrs. O’Coin sald: “The days of slavery are over, but the days of the industrial slave, who has to find a market for himself, will never be over.” etd eg ath SWEDES IN MEXICO MEXICO CITY, Mexico, (By Moll to United Press)—Fifty capitalists from Sweden will arrive in Mexico shortly to investigate conditions here. It is expected that better commercial relations between foo and Bwe Jon will be established as @ result of the visit, “OLD FOLK DAY’ DESIGNATED BY MOTOR CLUB INVALIDS AND OLD FOLKS ARE ASSURED TREAT ‘The Casper Motor club has desig. nated Sunday, September 9, as “Old Folk Day,” and in the afternoon of that day the members of the club have planned to take all the old folk and invalids of Casper who have not had an automobile outing dur. g the year, for a ride the city and suburbs for a few hour about ‘The Salvation Army, the Y. W. possibly a drive to the foot of the C. A. and other charitably inclined organizations have been asked to co-operate in securing the names of all those who would enjoy a ride about the city, and the members of club the intend to see that every old person and every invalid who can stand the trip is given an airing over the pavements of the city, and mountain if thelr charges can stand the trip. Members of the club who wish to join in the outing are requested to leave thelr names with Secretary Stafford of the Mo! A*be 230 p, m, r club | t orders mber 9 at] through the Italian legation in Athens by the Greek military au- thorittes, Second, the victims of the mass acre to be given solemn funeral cere- ™montes with services in the Catholic jeathedral in Athens, all the mem- | bers of the Greek government par- ticlpating. Third, honors to be pald to the Ttalian flag by the Greek warships in the Piraeus, for which purpose an Italian naval division will be sent there. The honors to be in the form of 21 guns fired by the Greek ships while flying the Italian flag at their mastheads Fourth, the severest inquiry to be made by the Greek authorities on the spot of the massacre, assisted by the Italian military attache In Athe for whose personal safety eek government will be held ely responsible. This inquiry to occur within five days from the acceptance of these demands. Fifth, capital punishment for all the guilty. Sixth an indemnity of fifty mfllion Italian Lire (approximately $2,160,- 000 at the present rate of exchange) to be paid five days from the pre sentation of the note. Seventh, military honors to be ren- dered the victims when thetr bodies are embarked at Preveza on Italian ships for thelr return to Italy. ATHENS, Aug. 30.—(By The Aw sociated Press.)}—It {is understood here that Greece ts not disposed to accept the humillating conditions imposed by the Italian government in {ts note demanding satisfaction for the Killing of the five Italian members of the Greco-Albanian frontier de!imitation mission. In the event a deadlock ts reached in settling the affairs, Greece, it is further understood, wil propose to submit the question to the League Tr ernment 1s disposed | to express it yund sorrow over the massacre 1 to Indemnfty the | families of the Itallan officials wi: | wore murtered on Greek territory r Allan government's note te Greece demanded that the Greaks pay an indemnity of 60,000,000 lire, salute the Italian fleet and punish the Greeks responathle for the aa sassinations, An answer was requit ed within 24 hours. An Athens cablegram last night raid Premier Gonatts had informed the correspondents that while Greece did not find all the Italian demands acceptable, she wou'd agree to some of them and ask for modifications of the others, ‘The Athens government «signified tts in- tention of replying to the note with- in the time limit. ALLIED COUNCIL DENOUNCES OUTRAGE PARIS, Aug. 80.—(By The Asse elated Press—The inter-allled coun- cll of ambassadors today decided to nd a telegram to the Greek gov- nment on behalf of the French, English and Italian governments, jointly protesting “with the energy that the gravity of the circumstances warrant, against the outrage of which the Italian mission of the com- mission for elimination of the Al banian frontier has been the victim.” Tho telegram further invited the Greek government to institute an tm- mediate investigation into the alr cumstances of the massacre, Decision to send the telegram wae taken by the secretaries of the coum cil at the meeting today in the ab sence of the Ambassadors from Paris, owing to the vaeation season, Tho ambassadors have been sum moned and probably will reach Parts in time for the meeting tomorrow when Captain Limperant, Generel secretary of the Albanian boundary commission, will be heard, It is expected in some quarters that the action of the Ambassadors council! may be followed by some move in the counc!l league of Nw tions, now in session at Geneva, ag both Greece and Italy are members of the league, It is held by students of the teagud here that the counc!) has power te take cognizance of the situation and make immediate representations te , in view of her ultimatum, eves h no appeal has been made by eague intervention, tic character of the with caused considerable comment Ls je cl today and the (Continued on Page Seven) 2