Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 2, 1923, Page 1

FOUR SECTIONS—40 PAGES. he Casper Sunda And WYOMING WEEKLY REVIEW CASPER, WYO., SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1923. FOUR SECTI (ONS—40 PAGES. yy Crthiune | NUMBER 6. GRECO-ITALIAN WAR CRIS (TALY RUSHING ARMY AND NAVY FORGES, 19 oAld League of Nations to Strive Against Active Warfare. BY ED. L. KEEN, LONDON,. Sept. 1 While every hour brings fresh word of new war-like parations by Italy and felis of extension of the reek territory occupied by Italian forces, the league of nations today took its first steps in an at- tempt to prevent war, With. the island of Corfu well un- Ger control of the invading Italian forces, the torpedo Nottla operating in these waters proceeded to the Paxos and Anti-Paxos islands. De- tachments were landed and the is- lands occupied, United Press dis- Patches from Rome report. While land operat'ons were in pro- at Corfu and adjacent islands, sf Ituliah submarine was reported te have fired on a Greek steamsh'p off the coast of Epiraevs. No se- rious damage was don¢ but the’ conr mander of the Greek shin owas. in formed that vessels of aly nation qwere barred trom the Corfu ‘chan- nel. “Meantime the league council of- ficlally reatiested Itay and Greece to refrain from hostilities, pending pt of instructions by thelr rep- ntatives in Geneva. Greece offers to pay such repara- tions as the leasue may fix for the murder of the five Italian boundary commissioners early this week. Ttaly’s representative, however, is fot empowered to accept the pro- posal until instructed from Rome. There is hope that the interven- tion of the league may result In a “preathing spell", during which, the ions of all concerned may sub- side, This, however, is only a hope. rts from Rome tell of the peo- ple being inflamed to a féyer pitch. The occupdtion of Corfu, accompa- Ried by the killing and wounding,-of, 81 Greeks, has fanned Greek septi- Ment to a dangerous pitch, The Present government is by no means gecure. Former Premier Zaimis has f@ccepted leadership cf a national Goalition party. It is doubted that the, present government can live if the Italian ultimatum ifs complied with. With its overthrow, Zaimis ds Ukely to be called to form a new government. All eyes are upon the Balkans. Queen Marie of Roumania is an in- teresting factor. She had only re- cent'y urneyed to Paris on a mis- 4 which had for one of its objects the recognition of her son-in-law, the present king of Greece. One of Mario's daughters is the queen of Greece, another the queen of Jugo- ®lavis. ‘There is consequently the Prospect of the union of Roumania, Tugo-Siavia and Greece in event of open hostilities. The Jugo-Slay government today expressed its sympathy for Greece A United Press dispatch from Ath- fens tells of official notification from Jugo-S’avia to Athens that while the internal situation prevents the Belgratie government trom offering formai support to Greece, the Ital- far. demands are regarded as exorbl- tant. In the face of the gathering clouds there is no doubt that the league of tions will have the fuil support of land in asserting its right of farisdiction. British ships and Brit- {sh troops are now within striking Mistanice of the aréa of turmoil. ere js considerable speculation in pidon where these British forces fiy be ca'led upon to enforce the Meaguc's mandate should it seek to forc'biy restrain Italy from further dvances against Greece in event of negotiations failing. 15,000 ITALIANS LANDED AT CORFU, LONDON, Sept. 1.—(By United reas).—Five thousand Italians have nded on the island of Corfu, saye in Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Athens. They disembarked from 15 naval vessel , Sept. 1.—Approximately ATHE) .. (Continued on Page Two.) | Roumanian ruler whose sympa- 1,— | thies are sald to be with Greece. APAN CITI Conflasration Follows Quake in Tokio an LABOR HOST PREPARED FOR GREAT FETE MONDAY FESTIVITIES WILL OPEN WITH BIG MORNING PARADE Hundreds of Pounds of Meat and Thousands of Buns Provided for Big Barbecue Feast at Paradise Park Preceding Program of Speaking and Afternoon Entertainment. Organized labor is having its grand day of the year tomorrow and will participate in a huge parade in the morning and then flock en masse for a holiday in paradise— jthat is, Paradise park—mother, dad, and all the kiddies and the relatives. Barbecue meat by the hundred pounds and buns by the thousands—that’s the way the festal board will groan tomorrow when the Paradise park picnickers gather to celebrate Labor Day in a good, old-fashioned western way. Cessation of all but absolutely essential work tomorrow is to be | Casper's chief tribute to labor— | one of the three foremost and fundamental factors in this great world of production. ‘There has been no hesitancy on | the part of Casper business men to announce: they will be. happy.to observe Labor Day Here by'closing shop and_joining W.th their own and all otter employes in the fes- tivities,of ‘the holiday... Stores .ang_offices are, to remain closed all day, Restaurants throughout HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE WILL BE COMPLETE the city have united in the deci- sion to participate in the morning parade between the hours of 9:30 and 11:30. No Monday newspaper will be published by the Casper Tribune. The general and whole-hearted recognition in Casper tomorrow of the importance and real necessity of real labor as an outstanding contributor to our prosperity and ‘wealth will be significhnt. It yill ilustrate the spirit in which’ all hands dre joined in the work and labor of better Duiding and better living. ‘Thirty-three athletic events will furnish the thrilling spectacles of the afternoon and fat ladies and fat men will be seen gamboling down the paths of the park, perspiring and puffing for prizes. Potatoes will be pursed and watermelon and pie will gorge young gormands out not only for prizes but what they will have to consume in order to participate. In the afternoon Spies Howling | Wolves—those ferocious music mak- ers—will start the dancing which is echeduled to continue on far into the evening. ‘Topics of interest to the general crowd will be discussed by promigent speakers, Twelve rounds of boxing, a battle royal, and continuous dancing com- prise the main events of the eve- |ning’s program which commences at 7:20 o'clock. ‘There will be a small charge for the dancing, other- (Continued on Page Five.) IS GRAVE BENITO MUSSOLINI Italian premier, one of the princi- pals in the present controversy. 405 ARRESTS MADE IN MONTH BY THE POLICE Business for the Casper police department is picking up. Ample proof of this is shown by com- parison of the records of July and August. Last month 405 arrests were made as compared with 345 for July. Something Uke $5,798 has passed into the city treasury during Aug- ust in the way of fines. More fines were assessed by Judge John A. Murray than this sum indicates but unfortunately many were un- able to pay up and were therefore compelled to serve time out. A total of 1,239 days were served in the 81 days of August by the jailed. Taking this time and figuring it out on the dollaraday basis the receipts from fines would have come near being $7,000, had all been able to stand the judge's as- sessments. Drunks were in the majority. Violators of the traffic ordinance were next in number. Boot!egsers were unusually well represented in August police court sessions. MINERS READY FOR LONG FIGHT MIDCONTINERT CRUDE PRICES ARE REDUCED DALLAS, Tex., Sept. 1.—Mag- nolia Petroleum company today an- nounced reductions ranging from 10 fo 20 cents a barrel in its posted prices for Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas crude oils, The new prices follow: Under 28 degrees gravity, 50 cents a barrel; 28 to 30.9, 75 cents; 31 to $1,10; 38 to 34.9, $1.25; 35 to $1.40; 37. to 38.9, $1.60; 39 and oyer, $1.80; Thall, Texas, $1.00 per barrel. 40 PERISH IN SHIP SINKING YMUIDEN, Holland, Sept. 1— Forty members of the crew of the German’ steamer Klupfel perishea when the vessel was wrecked off the German’ coast. Preparations Made for Protracted Lay- off Although Gov. Pinchot Is Opti- mistic Over Settlement apie BY PAUL R. MALLON, _ (United Press Staff Correspondent). HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 1.—Anthracite mine union | chiefs made preparations tonight for a long strike against the coal operators. While negotiations on the Pinchot peace plan remained at a standstill until Wednesday the district union presi- dents went back to their constituent strikers in the fields to take them personal word of temp- orary failure. ‘The two factions ore p-actically as wide apart as they haye ever been, the United Press is informed by an unquestionable authority who sat in on the deliberations. The debate between the conferees today became “‘too hot" this inform- ant said, and the meeting was ad- journed to allow the two sides to rest for a while. This action was taken to avoid a direct break. Governor Pinchot issued a state ment tonight in which he said he was “encouraged” over the develop- ments. He said. “The easential Pony Express Is Ahead of Schedule 1—United mustang ELLIS, Kans., Sept Press)—Blood of the’ wiry that carried the United States mail in the days of the early west, re- vived the Pony Express across the Kansas plains more than five hours ahead of schedule tonight. ‘The mail was carried through Ellis at 7:32 by a dashing horseman, five hours and fifteen minutes ahead of official time. Starting from Ablline at dawn to day, more than an hour behind schedule, riders of the western Kan- sas plains who still depend on the cow pony descendent of the mustang for their riding horses, set a record pace. Tho dirt roads were fayorable for speed. Aw the Pony Express ap. tions were that the Kansas Norse- men would deliver the mai! to the western state approximately six hours ahead of the fastest previous time set in 1860, when the old Pony press riders carried President Lincoln's inaugural address in record time. On arrival at the Colorado line, the race with time will be halted until dawn Sunday when the dash through Colorado starts. ‘Tho riders were greeted with old fashioned western welcomes as they passed through western Kansas towns. Six shoot- ers banged away announcing the approach of the riders, Many ap- peared in costumes of tho sixties. By the speed mado today the aver- age time between St. Joseph and Ellis was brought up to thirteen miles an proached the Colorado line, indica hour, and encouraging fact is that lagging still are going on. “This is not a private quarrel," Pinchot said. “Neither miners nor operators have any right to disre- gard or overlook the public suffer. ing which would follow a prolonged strike. “We have seen public patience pushed beyond endurance before and we have seen the results.” Meantime, information reaching headquarters of the miners have in- dicated that the strike was fully ef. fective in all districts and that the men were enthusiastic. The full force of the walk-out may mount to 156,000 r n, according to union esti- mates. Operators sajd they had re- ceived no information concerning the suspension, ‘The statement of the: governor Said both sides suggested the ad- jJournment of meetings which have been in progress here since Inst Mon day. The conferees agreed to meet again Wednesday at 2 p. m. Both sides have broken up pend- ing resumption of the conference John L. Lewis, the union chief, left for Philadelphia to stay at mine headquarters there. Samuel D. Warriner, head of the operators, left for his summer home at Montrose Pa, The other operators go bach tu their hones, but the union™tead- s will returs to the miners jn the a Al plan to return here ‘Tuestay, In his statement—the first formal utterance’ he has made since the oxals—Pinchot said: he hardships of a coal shortage ar beyond discomfort. January, oruary and March of 1923 were ordinary winter months but anthra clte was lacking, During these three months 6,000 more people died in Pennsylvania than in t game months of 19 when anthracite was not Ificking. These wete deaths only. They not represent the very lar&e nomber who did not die, but who did suffor prol the ao 1 Indian’s Body Unearthed at Barker Ranch The body which was unearthed Friday 20 miles north of the Powder River station on the Lew Barker ranch proved to have been an Indian who had been buried many years ago. Lew Gay, county coroner, made an investi- gation and brought the body to Casper to be reburied, It had been washed out of the original grave by a heavy rain. In the grave Mr. Gay found a bridle, quirt, a kettle, an axe, a bundle of firewood, 66 copper and two silver bracelets. Weather Forecast North Dakota, South Dakota, Ne- braska, Kansas and Montana, fair Sunday and Monday; not much change in temperature. Wyoming—Generally fair Sunday and Monda; not much change in temperature. EX-MAYOR OF INDIANAPOLIS MEETS DEATH INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Sept. 1.— (United Press.}—Joseph E. Bell, 55 former mayor of Indianapolis, acci dentally killed himself here late to day while cleaning a shotgun at the Indianapolis Gun club. The gun ex- ploded, the charge entering his abdomen. He died before medical aid could reach him. Bell wus mayor from 1914 to 1918. EMIGRANTS TO BE RETURNED NEW YORK, Sept. 1—Several thousand emigrants who entered quarantine last night before mid- night are to be considered as having arrived in the August quotas, which are filled, and face the necessity of returning to their native lands. DEATH Leveled; Towns SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Many of their principal An earthquake which last night shook with terrific force the entire eastern side of Hondo, the principal Island in the Japanese archip: on which Tokio is situated, leveled more than @ score of great buildings destroyed all meana of communica- tion with the rest of the empire, rendered useless the city’s water system so that the fire which start- ed shortly after the worst of the series of shocks, ate its way un- hampered through the city. A message to the office of the Ra- dio corporation of America here to- night from the euperintendent of its station at Tomioka, in the province of Iwaki, 144 miles from the tmper- lal city, give merely a hint, it is believed of the scenes of indescrib-| able-confusion which= hay changed Tokio in ‘the space of = few. hours ‘from a. tusy populous city into a “place, of hell.” This radiogram stated hat Tokio was burning. A dispatch from the same source earty this morning re- ported that Yakohama was in fames. ‘The latest word to be received is that the Tokio conflagration is rap- i¢ly spreading to surrounding towns From the ‘description, which, al- though brief, was charged with sig- nificance, furnished by the Radio corporation superintendent at Tam- loka, it appears that practically the entire business section of the “city of the sun” has been destroyed. Many buildings were leveled by the quake. Others are being burned to the ground as the fire gains head- way, eating its way along on the ruins of those made kindling by the terrific force of the earth's up heaval. Department stores, railway sta- tions, clubs where the peers of the empire are wont to gather, commer- cial structures, one af these of twelve tories in height, an original mble” in that land of earth tre- mors, have been wiped out and the masses of Cebris acres in extent haye taken their places, Fire broke out in @ score of places at once, roaring through the busi- ness and residential. sections, this message indicates, and rapidly find ing its way to nearby cities and vil- lages. What the situation may be ts dnly a matter of conjecture. Seven hundred deaths were re- er at Asakusa, in a radio message received by the Radio corporation of America from its station at Tom foka. The message was filed at 8.20 p. m. It read: Seven hundred deaths by fall of 12-story tower Asakusa. Tidal wave in bay of Suruga where numerdus boats sank. Most of the reported Casper Teachers Assigned Schools. Will Open Tuesday School will begin Tuesday in Na- rona county with more than 190 teachers on the pay rolls, All ex- cept 36 of these will be in the schools of Casper proper. How many additional instructors will be employed by, the school board before the year is ended will depend upon the increase in the number at: tending the grammar and high schools, It seems probable now that this large initial force will have to be augmented at the beginning of the second semester since all in- dications from outside sources point toward an unprecedented growth in the population of Casper and Na- trona county. Within the Jast three or four months there has been an influx of thousand ent Naturally an several residents here. increase in the population calls f perma-| an increase in the force of teachers and the facilities for education A general meeting of all teachers in this county will be held tomor row at the county high school at 10 a. m, The names and assign- ments of these teachers follow: Superintendent—A. A. Slade. Secretary to superintendent—Rose Noonan, Secretary to superintendent— Gladys Hasbrouck Natrona County High School. Principal—C. K. Fletcher Supervisor of art—Bertha Sihler. Supervisor of music—Jessie M. Agnew, Band and orchestra—H, W. Comr |, Assistant physical training—Wal ter Gill | High school girls’ physical train ing—Elizabeth Dorcas. Domestic sclence—Harriet Gard ner. Domestic art—Ruth Beggs. Supervisor of manual training— E. M. Wyatt. Man training—Homer J. Lee. Manual training—C. Hutchin son. Typewriting Myrtle Dolan. ‘Typewriting Kiker okkeeping Amy Jack Physics and ge i and shorthand and shorthand and comme E nd} ported in (he fall of a 13story tow-| -LAID WASTE d Yokohama TOLL TO BE GREAT Seven Hundred Reported Killed as 12- Story Tower In Amusement Park Is Along Gulf Wiped Out; Details of Disaster Lacking 1.—Tokio, the capital city of Japan and Yokohama one of the principal seaports have been stricken by fire following an earthquake. buildings have been leveled, its citizens scattered in terror, its communication with thé outside world severed, and its future in doubt. houses at Numazu collapsed. In ‘Tokio the imperial theater gave way. The railway station at Ueno burned down. It is rumored the Imperial Palace {s in danger but this ts not certain.” ‘ A later message recetved by the |Radlo corporation reported that the prince regent and the imperial sanc- jtuary had been saved. | Asakusa, wherein is Iocated the tower that fell, is a large amuse- ment park in Tokio. It 1s known as |the “Coney Island” of Japan. The tower was recently condemned by | police. ‘ | ‘The tower was a sort of @ ferris wheel arrangement on which many | people mounted. The bay of Suruga is west of To- Kio on the east coast, ‘The Imperial theater, reported: to have been destroyed is’ acroew street from the Imperial Palace. |'Tokto Central railway station, pr ably the largest of Its kind, ty near- |by. ‘The fact that this district was | affected bespeaks the violence of the |quake elsewhere as thg ground is |high thero ané@ the are ab ways more violent on lower land. ‘The high location wag not affected by the previous shocks of tmport- } ance. | ‘The Ueno raftway station ts also in Tokio. wat Most of the detafls contained in |the message from Tomiokm were gleaned from the newspapers of Sen- dai, which apparently was just on the edge of the earthquake, #0 close, |tn fact, that its rallway station wag jleveled by the upheaval. | “The damage due to the quake,” | this message sald, “did notjextend to | the western side of Hondo, but on | the east side {t was of terrific force.” A dispatch from the station of the Radio corporation of America at Tomioka to the offices af the com pany here, received here shortly after 6:30 tonight, sai that a ref- |ugee reaching Sendai had told = harrowing story of the situation: in Tokio, r The rofugee reported. according te this dispatch, that at the first |shock of the earthquake several buildings collapsed and fire broke out in many places. The towns of agawa and Senfi have been te- tally destroyed, the refugee said. und that the death toll in and about the Imperial city ts staggering. ‘The flames which now are de stroying the city broke out in the | Mitsukashi department store, and |spread in all direction’. The head | quarters of the metropolitan police force has been destroyed and the Imperial theater reduced to ashes, the refugee reported, to the radio ation, the dispatch said he city was still in fames when the refugee departed northward, the dispatch said, with fire spreading to- ward Senju. and Shinagawa. _ The flames of the burning city may be seen for a distance of seven miles, the dispatch said. Railroad bridges, have collapsed in many places. A tidal wave followed the trembler in the vicinity of Yokohama, but what its extent was, and what dam- age it did, cannct be ascertained. The harbor of Yokohama, the sea- por tof the imperial city, always is crowded with shipping survived the wall of water which was raised, and Yokohama is aftre, as earller-mes- sages today indicated, it is probable | that Americans have found afety aboard vessels in the ‘harbor. aple of Tokio seem to have ely demorulized by the nanny | catastrophe. Refugees are-running in all G+ rections,” the message stated. The cities of Asakura, Kanda, Hondo, Fukugawa, Shitawaya ahd % score of smaller towns hitve al ready tacked by the flames, the message from Tomioka said. Indicating the mage to rail the message sald disaster is ted to hive taken several en route te Tokio at the