Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 5, 1917, Page 1

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Che MAY COMPEL RETIREMENT Retreat of Germans Across Fron- tier Hinges on Success of the Tactics Employed by Gen. Nivelle ARE NINE MILES FROM LAON| Dominating Point on the Aisgne Plateau Stormed by the French; Haig Reports a Deadlock in Arras Sector PARIS, May —Violent on the Champagne front, with Ger- man counter attacks everywhere, is reported in an official statement. The Germans have attacked with a large number of fresh divisions, and ra thousand tacking troops have been taken pris- ners. 5. LONDON, May 5.—A_ means flanking Laon, the pivot of the Hind- enburg line. open to the French to- day, and strategists here believe that if Gen. Nivelle succeeds the Germans will be forced to retire to the fron- tier. The capture of Craonne, dominat- ing the Aisne plateau and the Mictte valley by the French yesterday, of- fers an opportunity’ for this opera- tion, The French are now nine miles from Laon, with favorable ground for an advance. Field Marshal Haig today reported the continued deadlock in the Arras sector, with the details of minor fichting operations Three German counter atta ne the night against the Arras s r were repulsed by the British. Se AE STATE U. FRATS CLOSE t LARAMIE, Wyo., May 5—One col-} fraternity already has closed and} t is rumored that the other two chap- ters at this place soon will tempor- arily disband, as a result of the rush of members to join some branch of the national defense. CITY COMES INTO LOGAL FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT : fighting | of the German at-| of | ¢ cuss et | Department of Agriculture Seeks Congressional Authority to Extend Control Into American Homes FOOD SURVEY FIRST STEP Nation Will Take Stock of Produc- tion and Supplies on the Final Enaction of the House Bill By the United Press WASHINGTON, May The De- partment of Agriculture will ask the authority of Congress to reach into jevery American home and punish pre- | ventable food waste. A nation-wide food survey will be the first step taken by the government after Congress passes the dra. food contro! bill advocated by President Wilson. The work falls under the combined direction of the Departm :nt of Agriculture and the Defense Coun- cil. Herbert C. Hoover will probably personally conduct the investigation. The first step will be to determire the amount of food on hand, and how it can be effectively distributed. In these results will depend whether or not the President will use the drastic powers granted him by the bill, such as shutting off the supply to brewer- ies and distilleries. 5 to the south.! Congress is determined to protect \the public against food speculators. NOTICE TO DELINQUENTS County Treasurer Price is today | mailing out final notices to property owners of Natrona County who have not yet paid their taxes, calling at- tention to the fact that all property on which taxes have not been paid by May will be listed as delin- quent*and advertised for sale’ The compilation of this list will be started immediately upon the expiration of the time limit specified in the statu- tes, and its publication will au thorized shortly after. POGSESSION OF be Casper’s Enrollment Among Cities of the First Class to Be Marked by Reorganization of the Volunteer Fire Department see asi. Fire De-| 22 The Volunteer partinent, as it has existed for ars, passed into history last night. | on will con-| inue to meet its obligations until a] re-organization can be effected, the Jepartment virtually passed out. of existence with the adoption of a reso- lution which only requires a formal | acceptance upon the part of the city} to make it final. | Casper’s enrollment among the | cities of the first class is primarily) responsible for the action taken last | evening and which resulted in the de-} partment signing away its title to the | valuable equipment and property ac- quired during past yeas. By the terms of a resolution which carried by a majority vote, the city comes » possession of a well-equipped de- artment and at the same time as sumes the burden of responsibility perpetuating protection furnished the public spirited men of Casper past years. During all this time » department has borne the exense ¢ maintaining an efficient organiza- sion with an annua! ball as the only source of revenue. While the charter for 28 members, only seventeen are enrolled at the pesent time. The resolution submitted at last night’s meeting is self-explanator nnd follows complete: Resolution Whereas, the City of Casper has, ‘uring the past five years, and parti- Wlarly during the past year, grown 1m size, population, and in. the number d widely scattered situation of its | buildings—both business and resi-| éence buildings—to such an extent/ that the duties of the members of the ; Casper Fire Department have enlarg- | ed to an extent beyond all prophecy; | and é { Whereas, because of, the growth of | the City, it has become necessary that | - the City employ two paid’ firemen to} nssist in’ the protection of the lives’ and property of the people within her | limits from the devastating effect of | conflagration, and it will further de-/ volve upon the City to employ more | paid firemen as the City continues to grow in size and population; and Whereas, it is not possible or with- | of the organization of Department to employ such paid men, but it is a duty de- volving upon such Ci nd Whereas, the said City of Casper, has during the present year, become a city of the first class under the laws | of the State of Wyoming with in- creased powers in all respects, includ- | ing the powers of protection against! fires and also the power and authority to appoint a chief, to provide for the organization and support of such fire depart, to procure eng hoo ladders, buckets and other a paratus, and to organize fire engine hook and ladder and bucket compan and the government thereof, to pro- vide for the repair, removal or des- truction of any buildings which are in the the Casper scope es |dangerous, to regulate the building, construction and inspection of and order the suppression of and cleaning of fireplaces, chimneys, oven boilers, kettles, forges, sta hearths, stovepipes or any apparatus used in any building to require the construction of fire escapes, to pro- vide for the exits, to regulate the con- struction of buildings so as to guard against fires, and to cause the des- tuction or removal of buildings which are erected in violation of the fire ordinance; and also provide for accident insurance to members of the} department; and Wherea: uch powers are abso- lutely necessary to the efficient con- duct of a fire department, and the City of Casper, has no authority to confer such powers on the pesent Voluneteer department; and Whereas, it is, therefore, for the best interests of the City of Casper and its inhabitants that th powers be exercised in the manner nnd as by law provided by the organization of a fire. department by the City: with the control of the property now being used for protection against fires by the volunteer department: Now, therefore, be and it hereby is resolved that the Casver Fire De- partment transfer to the City of Cas-— per, all its property, and petition the city government, to immediately es- tablish a fire department under the provisions of the law for such purposs. CASPER, WYO., SATURDAY per Daily Tri » MAY 5, 1917. GOVERNMENT WELFARE LEAGUE ENDS CAMPAIGN ASKS AID TO — WITH PROGRAM THIS AFTERNOON STOP WASTE cratifving Results Reflected at Close of Weel Given Over to Intensive Study of the Many Problems The Baby Welfare campaign inau- gurated this year by the Horae and School Welfare League of Casper, came to a close this afternoon at the Parish House, where the mothers of Casper drank tea together following a program or subjects related to the care of little ones. Many of the mambers of the Lea- gue are young mothers with tiny s of their own to demand their « , but they entered in the labor of promoting the welfare of all Casper’s bubies with a spirit and devotion that ranks their ser as patriotism of jthe best sort. F tically the entire winter has been given to plans for the Welfare Week, committees have been working on the details for three ‘months past, and when the long-ar- ranged period arrived, all went off | with the precision of clock work. In- clement weather has been the princi- ;pal drawback, as many babies were registered could not be brought jout to be examined. | The city’s doctors and nurses co- | operated with the League and gener- }eusly gave time and servic Drs. Lathrop, Kamp, O'Donnel, Foster, An- derson and Keith as physical examination, and the dental ;and oral tests were conducted by Drs Spence, Thomas and Bingham. Mrs Greybull, Mrs. Riley and Miss Stone- mon were the trained nurses who do- ‘nated their assistance. comfort to mothers and children. 1 Arthur Three interesting papers were reac at the closing meeting. Mrs Schulte, president of the League, had us her subject “National Baby Week,” Mrs. J. C. Meghling read a paper.e titled “The Cave cf the Smal! Ba® hile Mrs. John Beal had there, “The Fresh Air Baby.” I, T. Honnold, Miss Helen and Miss Edna Mae Healy sang at the afternoon program, and Mrs. Me- Carthy appropriate re T ved following the open discussion that closed the program. The programs were arranged by the Woman’s Club, both Thursday night and Saturday, with Mrs. Tom Cooper chairman. Mrs. H. R. Lathrop was chairman of the publicity com- und was one of the faithful whose shoulders so much her rs mittee, ones on devolved Mass Meeting Had Speakers The Mass Meeting at the House Thursday was not attended as the Welfare Li hoped, and the speakers were prevented from being thru absence from the city; others were substituted. The ( Choral Society sang, and Dr. W Bradley made helpful talk on “All Sorts of Parents,” the central idea being-a plea for closer communion between parents and children. Mrs. H. R. Lathrop gave the history of the Better Babies movement, and told of its marvelous spread thruout the country, till almost every small town now observes Baby Week each year. Mrs. Miller sang charmingly, and this concluded the program. Litera- ture on the care of the baby was dis- tributed to those present, and this | same helpful brochure wrapped | with purchases at the stores of the} city on Frid the merchants co-op-! erating in this way, and also by v dow displ. These same educational brochures were also given to who attended the tea this afternoon. ! Interesting Court largely ngue had ynounced present that sper alter | On the final day of examinations, | S, two more babies scored 100 percent. All the babies made very high score: phyhically, and noticeably so in the mental te: As the League had no! standard of weights and m res, | there was no penalty ached to this | part of the test. This accounts for| the perfect scores by several of the} babies. { That the members of the Home and} School Welfare League have sov goodly seed is testified by the follo ing letter, which bears promise of im-} mediate fruit from their efforts. May 4th, 1917 Mrs. Arthur Schulte, President Home and Schoo! Welfare League, Casper, Wyoming. Deur Madam: In a desire to further the work that your organization and allied associa- tions of Casper have been doing the past year, I wish to submit a plan to start a Free Medical and Surgical Clinic for those deserving aid and who are ordinarilly unable to afford such expense. Should you make an effort to adopt »my suggestion, I would propose that the, people taking advantage of this cjinic must first make application te a committee’ of three, composed of # representative of your League, one of the Casper Charity Committee and | Affecting the Welfare of Babies who! sted with the} The parish | house was fitted up for the occasion, | and arranged to give the maximum of | Banner ding. | those | - | nia’s famous wine producing coun | died shortly. i -|icans promptly decided that they had | aril. coed Yo ~ ere applicants entitled to this advantage. + The Committee, finding an appli- cant worthy of aid, will then direct such applicant to appear before the Clinic for necessary treatment upon the days to which the s of work to be done will fit in with the Doctor in charge of that de tment. I am sure the entire Medical and Dental Profession of this city would be will- ing to give a couple of hours some ene morning or afternoon ch week to this cause. Many deserving people do not like ‘to go on the county,” as they term it, and it is not unusual to tind this sort of clinic in our better cities suported by such organizations as yours with the aid of the Doctors and other people of the community. I should be glad to give one morn- ing each week or that portion neces- sary, for such work might come in this way, to aid cases needing sur- |gical attention. I am sure other Doc- jtors would be willing to do likewise {in their departments of the practise. The Casper Private Hospital, of, jwhich I am President, will be glad to {give its services and materials in any jsuch work at half the usual rates, and it would be the duty of your allied committee to defray such expenses. We all be glad to allow any licensed jph ian or dentist in the city to act jin this way at this Hospital, when ; your Committee recommends him. Respectfully yours, ned) 4 LOST HERDER, GIVEN 'UP AS DEAD, FOUND 'NEIGHBORING CAMP being as 3, ‘ Warren Spittal, the Indian youth who was believed to have perished in the snowstorm which swept Wyo- ming week, when he failed to return to the Robert Duncan camp on Dead Horse creek, was located Friday at shboring camp where he found shelter during the storm., Information to this effect reached the sheriff's office Fri afternoon and was’ wired to his parents at Logansport, Indiana, who have been anxiously awaiting definite word of his fate Spittal to ha way after bedding dow sheep located some the camp. He w: that his wanderings carried him in- to a neighboring camp where he remained until the storm was over He had been given i the searching parties that the district ! last a ne lost his band of distance from fortunate in is said | up for tost scou | | | — Superstitions of Mex. Peons Are Portrayed in Iris Film Production That in spite of a long contact with Americans, the average Mexican peon still retz the superstitions and traits of his ancestors, it is brot forth in the e L. Lasky produc- tion The i hich will be seen at the Iris re Sunday with the beautiful Blanche Swect in the stellar role. It is a Paramount pic- ture. This thrilling story by Hector Turn- bull was founded upon an occurrence s in one of the vineyards in Califor- try al was | In the photodrama in the ac incident from which the story written, a woman doctor the Mexican settlement to suppre: diphtheria outbreak among the labor- ers and their families. In order tc examine the throats of her the doctor wore one of electric lamps on the fc eral of the people exami physician were beyond recovery The superstitious M as the -j been killed by “the evil eye’ on the doctor’s forehead and promptly de- €forts the vised a plan to capture the woman | and burn out her eyes. How this plan is frustrated thru the cleverness of | the owner of the vineyard, and how he and the fair physician are finally | united, is brot about in a number of} nnusval! scenes. | : oR sins tt ANNOUNCEMENT The plans for the Oil Exchange Building have been completed” and are n@w in the office of Attorney G. R. Hagens, where they may be seen by prospective tenants. There will be sixty-three large and commodious office rooms in the upper three floors. The building will be fireproof. Heat; light, water, janitor anil levator serv- ice will be furnished. Tt is urged that reservations be made now to insure one from the Church organizations of} getting suitable rooms. ‘the city, said committee to pass upon OIL EXCHANGE BUILDING. | wnen it is probable that a full ¢ hune PEACE AGITATORS OF RUSSIA ATTACKED BY PATRIOTIC CITIZENS NIGHT SESSION ernment has announced the further loan of $125,000,000 to Great Britain and France. A $25,000,000 loan was closed with England and a $100,000,- 000 to France, to be consummated in a few days. = These nev PETROGRAD, May 5.—Pro- ERS go German police agitators are being attacked in the streets by crowds of soldiers and citizens. Numerous clashes have occur- red and many shots fired, several ' being reported wounded. The fighting broke out Friday night, when adherets of Nicholas Byithes United dbeoux _Lenin, a Socialist separate peace NEDERLANDS, Colo., May advocate from Germany, sought Willis Miller, 34, proprietor of a pool, to address the crowds in streets. hall, was shot four times and killed | F Et by a highwayman this morning, as he The disturbances are believed to closed his place of business and be separate from disorders in the started home. The bandits then beat’ past two days, but the greatest him over the head with a pick handle 4 n before shooting him. disorder prevails everywhere ‘ The bandits overlooked $5 in his . shirt pocket. Miller leaves a wife and! PETROGRAD, May 5.—The Duma one small child. He came here two| and the provisional government have ABSOLUTE SWAY ing an all-night on last night, in which all differences were ironed out with the soldier and workmen AMSTERDAM, May The Ger man titution votes to require that the Chancellor countersign all orders delegates. At headquarters later it was said of the Kaiser, makin the Chancel- lor responsible to the Reichstag | informally that an amicable. adjust ment of differences had been reached, Later the committee the - SMe proposal that the Chancellor be made German Minister to Brazil Is Released and that the executive committee of the Duma approved the government liable to dismissal by a majority vote in the Re thus utterly defeat- on Word from Berlin United Press izes by a vote of 2 to 1. The mob spirit has been changed to patriotic demonstrations for Rus- ing the first form, and leaving the absolute power the Kaiser changed. EVIDEO governmen forme GOAL INCREASE S UNJUSTIFIED WASHINGTON, May The on coal is generally un the Federal Trade Com ‘ission ruled in a report to Congress, wherein the public is warned not tu. By the United Press indulge in a “buying panic.” || WASHINGTON, May 5.—-With the Next winter’s production will be un-' President and Mrs. Wilson in the gal- usually large, says the report, ang lery leading in the cheering, the pric ivances over an average of |House of Representatives this morn- 20 or cents a ton, representing the! ing staged a tremendous ovation, pay increase granted to the miners,; greeting Sir Arthur J. Balfour, the is unjustified. ' British commissioner MARRIED MEN OF CASPER PETITION GOVERNOR FOR USE OF EQUIPMENT 0. } ter sent to Governor Houx concerning the use of rifles for the organization: Hon. Frank L, Houx, Governor of Wyomi Dear Sir:- | As organizer of |Leagne of National Married Men, asking that you use your influence in aiding this organization to ob- tain rifles for drilling purposes. If plement will be present at the initial) it is possible we would like very much to have the Springfield army rifle, but if this is impossible at this time, we could use the old Krag rifle. We shall need enough rifles to equip two full size com- panies, and I already have nearly a hundred names on the list. Ev- ery man is full of patriotism, and I feel sure that two companies will have been completed by tonight. I will be responsible for every gun and will have each man turn his in after drill. Enclosed yon will find a copy of our plans, taken from one of the Casper papers. Traaxcing 5.—The gov- loans bring the total war 100,000. HOLDUP SHOOTS NEDERLAND MAN rejected of un- By the MO The Bra- ziliar released Dr, | Pauli, minister to |Rio de Janeiro, on receipt of word 'from Berlin that Germany had_per- mitted the departure of the Brazil- lan minister. British Diplomat Given Ovation by the House 5 1 Gern 5 re still offering the: the list of mar With recruits selves for service, ried men who are to comprise per’s “Home Guard” had not been completed today, and the names are withheld from publication until early next week. Owing to weather condi tions the proposal to meet for first lessons in the manual of arms ha: also been deferred until next w Defe writing to you, Commander Kimball, thru whose ganization has been ef- is feeling more optimistic : the future of the battalion. “Casper has ulways been wiil nr t» Jo her share in any warthy mov ment and Cheyeime as well as othe: Wyoming towns ‘will have nothin on her when it comes to a trained £ f rd,” said te mander Ki “The first dr ile are the most im ont. in that the raciments of mi trainings must mastered tho and I hope when tne time for the mnounced c+ citizen SAMA TS v7 nay o he 1f efforts « cessful there v *cummy” rifles ir Casper. * tute has been peitt’oned for the use ef rifles, which insutes efficiency on the pe? af the son any. The following is a copy of the let- fected, ov Ne er ail that ae the vr uny rifles for this organ ation. end “as- suring you of our assistance to the State orto the United scates if ? they, shonld, ever nstdocg, I bert ‘ WILSON S. KIMBALL, JR., +

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