Casper Star-Tribune from Casper, Wyoming • 1

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603 p.m. 3:40 p.m. Republican Plurality in Lower House to Shatter Record for Party Control With Returns from Eight Undecided Contests; Senate Majority of Republicans Is 12 Formal Protest on California Law to Be Sent America NUMBER 332 CASPER; FRIIUY, NOV. 5, 1920 (By Associated Press.) TO FEDERAL OVER NEW YORK, Nov. 5.

With the size of President-Elect Warren G. Harding's electoral vote virtually settled at 404 out of a possible 531, and the connexion of the new senate set down as 59 Republicans and 37 Democrats, Republican leaders today awaited belated returns on eight contests in six states to fix the exact sixe of the Republican house majority. Exclusive of eight undetermined seats in FOR STILL OPERATION ONLY DEMOCRAT Former Manager of Casper Brewery Among Squad Which Waived Hearing in Justice Court Today; Others Named is mm nymnv Six men arrested by Peter R. Warlaumont, government agent, during the period from October 23 to 28, waived preliminary examination this morning upon reading of charges against them of operating stills in Casper or in the vicinity and were bound over to the United States district court at Cheyenne for trial. The men probably will be (By United Tress.) TOKIO, Nov.

5. General disappointment and in two instances hints or serious consequences were the underlying notes of comment today 1V the Tokio press on the result of the California vote on the anti-alien land law. The California vote was declxircd by one newspaper tr contain for an armPd conflict," and predicted that further woven to deprive American Lorn Jap-nnwe of American citizenship would follow. Another newspaper declared the California vote "perils the advent of a most dreadful storm." JAPS AWAIT FORMAL NOTICE RKFORE ACTING. (Hy Associated Press.) TOKIO, Nov.

5. When confirmation Is received here that the people of California voted in favor of the proposed land law in state. Japan will lodge a protest it Washington, pointing out that the measure conflicts with Jap ane.se treaty rights, according to the Yoruzu Choho, an independent organ, which quotes a foreign office official to this effect. Formal negotiations, the newspaper says, wfll follow and also an agreement permanently removing the cause of the trouble. PROTEST WOULD DE USUAL PROCEDURE.

(By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. Nov. 5. A formal protest by Japan against the adoption of thf anti-alien land law by California would be a usual course in diplomatic procedure, according to international lawyers here. 'BAD MEN' WILL BE HANDLED BY WOMAN SHERIFF (By Associated Press) -ROSCOMMON, Nov.

5. Mrs. Jane Johnson, 65, mother of three, children, and. sheriff-elect of Roscommon county, today outlined the platform on which she will into office iu January, Micctding Sher-Iff Johnson, her husband. Site says that if it became necessary for her to arrest a "bad man, he will know someone lias been after him." As a matter of precaution she will appoint her husband a deputy, she said.

E.F ill (By United Press) LONDON-, Nov. 5. Seventeen "Black and Tan" police were killed in an ambush in West county Ire-land, according to a dispatch to the Evening Star. The slaughter was accomplished by the use of machine-gun, the report said. WML BLACK AHDTAH the lower house, the Republicans had 2S6 members to 137 Democrat and four pther designations, a plura-lity of 149 he greatest ever held by any party in the house.

The nearest approach was in the fifty second congress when the Democrats had a lead of 14S. Republicans appeared assured ofj Vetter tha-n an even break on the eight outstanding seats, which would givej them a record party: margin. GOMPERS REGRETS "REACTIONARY TREND. (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.

Samud Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, in his first statement on the outcome of the election said today that "every forward looking man and woman must feel some dec-, regret because of the great plunge toward reaction." "But democracy will right itself In time," he said. asserted that evtry man whose house record "of service was perfect was re-elected" and added that the new congress would show an Increase in members holding union cards. AUY RECRUITS HEOEiUID RAPID RA (By Associated Press! "WASHINGTON. Nov. 5.

for the navy is progressing so sat is factorily that naval officials believe it wiu-softn-tiir poshibie to na to' sea a. larpe number of vessels, of all classes now carried on paier as part or thy fleets, but actually tied, up at na--y entering the ffrvice at a rate a ''week and training Stations daily are sending large numbers of me? to the fleets after the usual four months training. v. STENOGRAPHER IS FO UND WITH NECK SLASHED (By Associated Press) ST. LOUIS.

Nov. 5. -Miss Edn.V Ellis, 18, was found today mysteriously slain in a clamp of weeds on a vacant lot in the northern section of the city. Her throat was slashed and a broken razor was found nearby. She was a stenographer.

Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Gelding of Omaha, are visiting jn the city for the remainder of the week.

They are interested in the oil fields T-ear here and have taken trins to Big Muddy and Salt Creek. Mr. Gelding has interests in several of the oil companies. AY TE CHI Snow tonight and Saturday; colder In southeast portion, strong northerly winds in south portion. VOLUME IV (By United Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Nov.

5. Attorney General Palmer has summoned a'l attorneys handling the government's case against coal miners and operators charged with conspiracy to violate the Lever law, to come to Washington immediately for a conference, following the announcement of Judge Anderson yesterday that he would investigate Palmer's connection) with the coal case. (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 5. Federal Judge Anderson declared that the investigation which would be made by him next Monday of Attorney General Palmer's connection with the soft coal conspiracy cases would be for the purpose of ascertaining the attorney general can make an agreement to suppress a portion of the government's evidence." COMPLETE VOTE MUST iWIITfflCl COUNT Deppite the 'announcement tion with yesterday's publication of P.

tabuted vote of Natrona county precincts that the vote for eertain labor and other candidates were missing in some instances because of the failure to preserve complete lists of the votes for use prior to the official canvass of the votes, exception has been taken to this discrepancy by parties interested. This statement Is repeated, therefore, that candidates may know they have not been slighted insofar as the Tribune has been able to secure the count and to assure them that the complete vote will be published when the official canvass is made. BANDITS ESCAPE WITH FORTUNE IN U. S. BONDS (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Nov.

5. Four bandits held up a messenger of the Hyde Park State bank today and escaned with i satchel containing $41,000 in Liberty bonds and coupons and 1257,000 in non-negotiable checks. The messenger ard a bystander were shot. battleship at the disposal of Presi Darnels to offer Hardin? the use the battleship. SIX BOUND COURT Mjyi i u.

iii II ATTARTJEVC flfin sua a ura as at of to on to ed to in REQUIEM MA for mm 6 Considering the weather and the fact that the service was held on a week day, a remarkably large congregation attended the memorial re-ouiem mass celebrated at St. An-thony's Catholic church this mornin? for the repose of the soul of Ter-emce McSwiney, late lord mayor of Cork. After the singing of the mass by Fr. John II. Mullin, a sermon appropriate to the occasion was delivered by Rev.

Fr. T. O. Dwyer of Denver. Fr.

Dwyer dwelt upon the religious and the patriotic significance of the sacrifice made by McSwiney for his ideals. He declared that the ideals which animate the Irish Republicans are those for which America stands and for which this country has always stood. ARNSTEIN 'NOT GUILTY' WHEN FACING CHARGE i'By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 5. Jutes "Nicky" Arnstein entered a plea of not guilty when arraigned today on an indictment charging him and others with conspiring to bring stolen securi ties into the District from New Tork.

IDE HOME ROBBED OF NFANT SON DY DEATH Donald, the infant son of Dr. and Mrs. L. L. Wade, died yesterday morning at their home near Cadoma, and will be taken to Winterset, Iowa, fur burial.

A short service was held this afternoon at the Bowman undertaking chapel. Dr. Charles A. Wilson, pastor of the Presbyterian, church, officiating, after which Dr. and Sirs.

Wade lef. over the Burlington with the body fot Winterset. BURLINGTON TO RAISE CAPITAL BY $60,0 0 0,0 0 0 (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 5. The Chf-cago Burlington Quincy railroad today applied to the Interstate Commerce commission for authority to increase its capital stock by $60,000,000 and to issue 6 per ecr.t first and refunding mortgage bonds to the amount of $109,000,000.

TUMULTY DENIES ANY SUGGESTION IN FUEL CRISIS (By Associated Press) "WASHINGTON, Nov. 5. Secretary Tumulty in a formal statement today denied that he made suggestions tc members of the Interstate Commerce commission with reference to shipments of coal during the fuel crisis last summer. 'Miss Betty Cheney left yesterday for Salt Creek, where she will visit witn Mrs. A.

J. Cheney and Miss Ruth Cheney before returning to her home in New York City. EY tried at Cheyenne next week. The men arrested are those gather ed in during the operations of Mr. Warlaumont, A.

S. Roach, the sheriffs office, and the city police department last week and held without bond un.il today. Bond in each instance today was fixed at $500 apiece by M. P. Wheeler, United States court commissioner, before whom the men appeared this morning.

In arresting the six men, officers seized stills, materials and equipment valued, at nearly $4,000. This is now being held at the county courthouso and will be used against the men in their trial at Cheyenne. All but three of the men arrested ars newcomers, to Casper within the last six months. Two men arrested are list ed in the city directory or their doubles workers at the refineries. Joe Lawrence, William C.

Phelps, James Gougher, John Arminto, Marcvl Gehres and Edward JlcCune thu nien. arrfsted. and who waived prelimin-, ary examination this better known as Frank Arminto, is being held for the operation of a still a ranch house six miles southwest here on the Aleova road, according scattering reports regarding the raid the Arminto still- Rather startling evidence In regard the ownership of this ranch house and the part Arminto and others play-i in making liquor in it, is expected when his case is tried. Arminto hon-M be able to give "bail. Lawrence and Gougher are not nam-d the city directory nor are their addresses given Gougher probably will be held in.the county jail until time of trial because of his la-ability to supply bond.

Gehres. lives northeast of Casper and formerly managed the Casper brewery. W. C. Phelps is listed an being a boil-ermaker at the Standard refinery, while Edward McCune is listed as "helper at the 'Midwest refinery.

Although not learned until today, th-ij activities of the government and state prohibition agents against operators if stills here extended from Saturday, October 23 to Thursday, October 2 S. 1 according to the statement "of the warrants issued and made public today. Included in the activities here and In other parts Of Natrona county, was a campaign against still operators In the region to the north of Casper nearly as far as Sheridan. Other agents, have been unusually active in all parts of Wyoming recently. BRITISH AWAIT U.tS.

DECISION TOWARD MEXICO (By Associated Press) LONDON, Nov. 5. British recognition of Mexico expected to follow recognition by the United States, according to Miguel Covarrubias, former Mexican minister at London. RECOGNITION OF MEXICO ORDERED BY CHILE, CLAIM (By Associated Press) SANTIAGO, Chile, Nov. 5.

Chile has decided to recognize the new government of Mexico, it was learned today. (By Associated Press) CHEYENNE. Nov. 5. Receipt of returns from the only two counties in the state from which previous returns had fwt been received, tod-y practically made certain that only Democrat was elected to the Wyoming state legislature.

Although complete figures have not been received from ail counties, sufficient report have bem received to show that Thurman W. Arnold of Albany county will be the oriy I) mi or rat in tt lower house. There will also be thre -hold-over senators in the BUILDING TRUST TRIO INDICTED BY GRAND JURY (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Nov. 5. Bench war-rants were issued today for the arre-st of at least three persons indicted br the grand jury investigating the alleged buildirg trust hern.

The namf-t ef the indicted were not made public. OVERLAND WILL CLOSE FACTORY FOR INVENTORY (By Associated Press) TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. ment was made today that the Willys- -Overland automobile plant, normally employing around 15,000 workers, will be shut down tomorrow Indefinitely pending an inventory. (By Associated Press) KIPLING, Nov. 5.

Rudolph and Fiargon Plozey, ago 4 ard 2 rs. respectively, were burned lo death h.rs today by playing with matches. of labor and the bureau of education. it was stated. CABINET PROSPECTS ARE MENTIONED.

(By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 5. Political' observers have picked the following for the probable Harding cabinet: Elihu Root, secretary of sta-te; Frank O. Low-den, secretary of the treasury; George Sutherland, Utah, attorney general; Ex-Senator John W. Weeks of Massachusetts, secretary of the navy; Henry C.

Wallace, secretary of agriculture; Henry V. Daugheity of Ohio, or Will H. Hays, postmaster generaJ; John Nolan of California, secretary of labor; Herbert Hoover, Gen. Pershing and Gen. Wood are also mentioned as strong possibilities.

0HILBRE! PLAY-WITH 'MATCHES; BO HE- TO DEATH (7 isp Xat LmbP Lssa SCHEDULED TO HANG TODAY FOR KILLING OFFICER (By United Press) STAT 13 PENITENTIARY, SALEM. NoV. 5. One of tire, three lives which, the law decreed, shall be given for one, was to be choked 'off here today when Emmett Bancroft, alias Neil Hart, was schedule to go to his death on the gallows. Bancraft, an Indian half-breed, witn four other prisoners, escaped from tno county jail at Pendleton.

July 25. this year, after killing Sheriff Til Taylor, one 'of the best known and popular officers In Oregon. Bancroft admitted, during his trial, it: -was he who fired -the shot killed Sheriff It was largely due to his testimony, at a subsequent trial, that Elvln Kerby and Jack Rathie, fellow-conspirators in the jail-delivery plan, were convicted of first degree murder. They are under sentence to hang December 3. From the time he was captured, three days after the jail delivery, until lie was brought to th-j penitentiary, Bancroft maintained the stoic demeanor which characterizes the Indian.

But once behind the prison bars, his manner became subdued. He told the prison warden he wished to accept the Protestant religion, and at his request he was frequently visited by a clergyman. MRS. AGKERMAN TO BE RRAIGNED; NEXT WEEK FOB HOFFAY'S MURDER Mrs. Jessie Aekerman, charged with the murder of Delbert Hoffay, wi'l be given a preliminary heaing before Justice W.

Tubbs next Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Hoffay who has been in New Mexico since her husband's death, arrived here this morning to attend the preliminary and" will remain for about a week. She will then return to New Mexico. RAILROADS mission (By United Press) "WASHINGTON, Nov.

5. The Interstate Commerce commission todSy re ceived an application from the New i York, New Haven Hartford railway for authority to issue $95,000,000 worth of 8 per cent bonds; from "the New York Central, $7,000,000 in 6 per cent bonds and from the Richmond Terminal company $3,100,000 in 6 per cent notes. The sums are to be used as coUateral security for obligations resulting from improvements and loans by the government during government control. ALLEGED FRAUD IN N. Y.

ELECTION IS INVESTIGATED (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Nov. 5. District Attorney Edward Swann today began a formal investigation of alleged fraud in the election. As a result of finding 26 marked ballots in the sewer election of flcia's of the district were questioned. Street cleaners were directed to search the sewers and ether places of concealment for missing ballots.

Other alleged Irregularities are reported. BABY DIES AT BIRTH. Betty "Jane Allen, daughter of, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Allen1, died yesterday a few hours after birth.

Funeral arrangements have not yet been made. SEEii PE TO ft psaaa U. S. Reports Link Mrs. Raymond Robins Name With Department of Public Welfare; Political Observers Pick Cabinet Mayflower Also Offered President-Elect in Connection With Visit to Panama; Harding Plans Month's Vacation (By Associated Tress.) WASHINGTON, Nov.

5. Prsident Wilson today directed Secre tiry of the Navy Daniels to place a (By United Press.) MARION, Ohio, Nov. 5. Women will play a large part in the new administration, it was stated today. Mrs.

Raymond Robins of Chicago is mentioned as the probable head of the proposed new department of public welfare. She would be the first woman cabinet member. Women will be called into conference on the League of Nations issue, it dent-elect Harding for his contemplated visit to the Panama canal zone. The president also instructed of the presidential yacht, the Mayflower, to convey members of the learned. Many will be appointed to hieb posts in the department OULO laa mm wk MLvl.l) QMEBS OKI SOOTH' SAVED party at Hampton Koads, aboard CELEBRATION GIVEN HARDING AT HOME.

MARION, Ohio, Nov. 5. In final preparation for his first real vacation in months. President-elect Harding today disposed of his last remaining business at campaign headquarters and virtually abandoned the headquarters building which housed the offices and campaign assistants. "With Mrs.

Harding and friends he leaves tomorrow for month's vacation through Southern Texas and probably Panama. A celebration was held at his home In his honor last night. In a speech to a cheering crowd, he pronounced the League of Nations "deceased," although by historic Incident a crowd fathered at the same time on th White House lawn In Washington, acclaiming the Leasue of Nations in the presence of President Wilson. (By Associated Press.) SEVASTOPOL, Not. 5.

Gen. Baron Peter Wrangel, head of the antl-Bolshevik government of- South Russia, has successfully withdrawn his troops to the Crimea before the advance of Soviet armies, south of the Dnieper River. He is mater of Frekip and also of Salkova. -The spirit of his troops is good, but they are worn out by the long fight. Soviet forces are besieging the antBo'shevik trench system on the narrow neck of the Crimean peninsula.

(By United Press.) CHICAGO, Nov. 5. The United States should make a gift to Europe of the ten billion dollars it owes this country if Europe would find a way to insure peace on a disarmament basis, William J. Bryan suggested today. He said the Europeans should first agree to find some way to end armament before teing yiven the mony.

The first problems the new Republican administration must face are peace and profiteering, he said..