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Che VOLUME ONE KAI JOFFRE, HERO OF MARNE, IN TRAIN WRECK Special Train Carrying Members of French Commission De- railed at Arcola, Illinois, Last Night NOT MALICIOUS, IS CLAIM’ No Injuries Reported and Govern- ment Officials Decide Derail- ment Was Purely an Accident BULLETIN iNDIANAPOLIS, Ind., May 38.— Goversment secret service men on board the commissioners’ special definitely decided that the wreck was caused by the accidental breaking of a light rail under heavy equipment. WITH THE FRENCH COMMIS- SION, May 8.—Traveling on the new 1, the commissios spec today re- sumed its tour of the Middle West, following the wreck which shook up nembers of the party last night near where a_ broken Arcola, IL, rail ditched the train. The government officials decided today that the derailment of -the train w: an accident. Some excite- nent prevailed, but no one was hurt except Lieut. Col. Spencer Co n American mliitary attche, who suf- fered a bruised leg. ENGINEERS AND: TRADESMEN ARE URGED 70 JOIN Corps to Be Enlisted for Recon- struction Work in France Will Be the First to Leave America Private Walter F. Scott, ir i the Army recruiting office at C per, this afternoon received 2 com- munication from headquarters at Den ver urging the immediate enlistment of engineers and tradesmen for re- construction work in France. The telegram is self-explanatory and reads as follows: Denver, Colo., May 8, 1917 Army Recruiting Station, Casper, Wyoming. Devote special attention to getting charge at earliest possible moment for En-! gineers’ Corps the greatest possible number of men of all occupations and trades which would be useful in ex- tensive railroad reconstruction and operation. Detailed list will follow by mail. Washington press dispatches state engineers wil! be the fi to eave for France and that base pay of private will be $30 a month. MAJOR BARNEY, Denver. BALFOUR WARNS ON SUB MENACE By the United Press : WASHINGTON, May 8.—-Sir Ar- thur J. Balfour, the distinguished English commissioner, solemnly warned America of the dangers of | oughly enjoying a vacation of long or | fore the singing, and after, the the submarine menace in an address before the Senate today. Balfour was deeply moved by the demonstration accorded him in the Senate, and groped for words in which to © his feeling. — He told of. England's mistakes, predicted eventual success for the Allies, and said that justice and right would eventually prevail thruout the world. Sa ADD ea WHEAT CROP IS MILLION BUSHELS SHORT THIS YEAR WASHINGTON, May 8.-— The yield of 366,166,000 bushels of win- -.jter wheat is the 1917 crop, according to a forecast by the Agricultural De- partment today, against 481,744,000 ¢d by the increased park revenues, is!went to Cheyenne last evenin, bushels last year. Casper Da HERE’S HOW TO CASPER, WYO., TUESDAY, FLY OLD GLORY WASHINGTON, May 8.—For the guidance of puzzled pa- triots, the War Department has prescribed this simple formula for hanging the American Flag—as it should be hung: _ Whenever possible, hang the Flag from a staff, and not against a well, the field of Stars should be to the north always— on a north and south street, and street. Never hang it horizontally, to the east on an east and west if possible to hang it otherwise, but if hung horizontally, the end containing the Stars should be at the north or east. Army regulations call for the Flag to fly from sunrise to sunset, but it is optional with th at night. e individual whether it shall fly URIGIN AND ATTITUDE OF U: 8. PEAK FOR LEADERSHIP IN WAR World Appreciation of American Principles Will Make Junk Heaps of Crowns and Baubles and Bring Peace, Four hundred years of endeavor, | {founded upon spiritual idea and | governed by the theory that “pl | men are created equal,”’ coupled with | a material greatness made possible | by Divine gift and created for Di-| vine purpose, have placed America } in a position to teach the world of principles that will be recognized factory in the, establishment of per- | manent peace, that will bring crowns and baubles to the junk pile, and will | result in the final overthrow of au- tocracy to the end that Kaiser Wil- helm will eventually be known “Mr. Billy Hohenzollern.” Chancellor Buchtel of Denver University, one of the great men of ; the Methodist Church former gov- | ernor of Colorado, a student ef as broad appreciation, si much, and more, in addressing a crowded | house the Methodist Church Sun- day ¢ ning on “American Leader- ship in the World Crisis.” The congregation waxed enthusi- astic, discarded the cloak of conven tionality usually observed in Divine | worship, and vigorously applauded the utterances of the distinguished speaker. Withal, it constituted a fit- ting close to an occasion arranged for the dedication of the new addi-; tion to the church. Speaking with clear-sighted vision of the time when wars will be a Risa That National Parks Will Be Closed Are Branded as False Washington, May 8.—When asked “today whether the nationa) parks are to be closed to visitors during the sea- | son of 1917, Secretary Lane stated at the persistent rumors which have | n current for the past few days, | particularly in the Middle West, that; such action was to be taken by the p Interior Department, have absolutely no foundation in fact. All of the parks are to be opened at the usual time. | The Secretary believes that the en- trance of the United States into the war will not materially affect west- ern tourist travel, and expressed the | conviction that the national parks will | be quite well patronized this year as} they have been during each of the! past two years, when upwards of 400,- 600 people visited them. He pointed} out that it is even more important | now than tn times of peace that the} salth and vitality of the Nation’s | nship be conserved, that rest and recreation must materially ist in this conservation of human tissne and energ¢, and that the mountainous re-/ gions of the national parks offer op-! portunities in* abundance for thor-} short duration. { The Interior Department ha: taken | effective steps to put the parks on a/ par with the best-equipped summer re-} lsurts in the world, and already trans- jportation and hotel accommodatio lin several of them have reached this ‘standard. The splendid hotel system ‘of Yellowstone Park will be supple- mented this year by a system of ex- cellent new permanent camps and} lten-passenger touring cars, supplant- ing the ancient stage coaches, will of- fer a high degree of comfort and con-} venience in traveling thru this great} layground. Road improvement under large ap- 'propriations by cohgress, supplement- [tnoving forward rapidly. | recourse Says Buchtel thing of the past, Chancellor Buch- tel prefaced his lecture with a com- parison of the material resources of America and Europe, all of which, he contended, the direct out growth of Divine gift, to the end that the principles upon which this governmest was founded, ulti mately will hold sway over the en- tire world. The present war he characterized as the most wicked and insane in history. In the origin of nations the spir- itual ideals of the Old and New worlds are vastly different. tn the former, the church was subjected to the state, while America had its in- ception with the establishment) of religious settlements. This tran- spired while tribal feuds, race jeal- ousies and national hatred were at work to turn Europe into shambles. As an outgrowth of such origin and the subordination of thes piritual, countries of the Old World faced euch other with drawn _ byyonets, bent on preserving their identity by to war and the defeat and humiliation of their antagonists. In contract to such a_ doctrine, America was created with a definite purpose in view. It has been the at- titude of our own country to discour- age conquest and work out the prob- lems of government on the. theory Page Four) MOVIES JOIN IN (Contiued on Rousing Demonstrations Greet Singers in Casper’s Theaters and the National An- thems Are Sung The oners of three moving picture theatres in Casper showed their pa- triotism and interest in public spiri ed movement last evening by assisting a group of patriotic singers to lead the audiences at the three houses in the singing of “Star-Spangled Ban- ner” and “America.” The audiences went wild with enthusiasm and stood to join in the singing. The idea was due to the patriotic spirit of Mrs. E. Winter, and Dr. C. W. Thomas led the singing. Those who aided Mrs Winter in the movement met hefore hand to rehearse the songs decided upon. In the Lyric, where the company sing first, at the Iris and finally at the Hub, Dr. Thomas explained the movement and then the slide was flashed upon the screen as the or- chestra struck up the stirring air. Be- mer- ican flag was flashed upon the sereen at the Lyric by Manager Brernan and the enthusiasm at this house was noticeably great. i The singers then’ went to the Iris. ending up at the Hub. At all three theatres the management willingly jagreed to run the slides and stopped the performance to do s& Unfor- tunately, by the time the Hub was eached, the slide had become dam- aged, owing to the intense heat from the are light in the picture machine, ond the second verse of the ‘Star- Spangled Buanner’?* was almost ob- literated. —— —<-——___ M. N. Wheeler) and Charles “Anda will go,from there to Denver. _j|of “Betsy’s - |regardless of what former affiliati MAY 8, 1917. LID CLAMPED DOWN ON ALL STATE NEWS | Secretary Lansing Institutes lron- clad Censorship and Dele- gates Task to Public- ity Bureau << lel |EMPLOYES MUST KEEP MUM | Naval Authority Expressed Opin- ion Solution of Submarine Problem Near Real- ization Here WASHINGTON Secre- ry of State Lan has instituted an ironclad censorship on the State Department, refusing to permit any officials except newspaper men to talk to the newspaper men. Lansing announces that he will summarily dismiss any employe giv- ing information to the press upon which a criticism of the government’s policies may be based. He will also dismiss employes who _ personally criticize any government policy. WASHINGTON, May.8 A com- petent government uthority ex- presses the opinion officially that the olution of the submarine menace is at hand, when W. L. and other members of the } sulting Board confer with Se of the Navy Daniels on anti-subma- | rine inventions. oe GAAPER SCOUTS STAGE HOUSING RALLY MONDAY Members of Local Patrol Hear Stirring Addresses and En- couraging Talks by Local Leaders The sort of appreciation and enthu siasm that warms the cockles of the | heart greeted each speaker at the Boy | Scout Rally last evening in the Cen- tral school. To the last minute, the hoys lent the closest attention and there sign of weariness as speaker after speaker was called upon to address the meeting. was no Charles Rively presided, introduc- | ' p s iB. W. Hutt, who assumed the duti of chairman and led the boys in a ing the new Scoutmaster, the Rev. R. |rousing cheer for this friend who has done so much for them and brought about the reorganization of the local chapter Mr. Rively deprecates his assistance, but there is no doubt that kis help at the crucial moment kept ‘the organization from disbanding en- tirely. E. Richard Shipp was the first speaker on the program with the story | Battle Flag,” as the ERetsy Ross flag was called. This ad- jdress was given at great length in ,Greybull this week and the audience |was greatly moved by its eloquence |The Boy Scouts greeted ex-Senator | Patrick Sullivan’s address in which he said he had but one country and {that all should have the same feeli ing, ons they might have had. Lieutenant ‘risby followed with much the same a, and then Dr. Day came forward and gave one of his inimitable talk to the boys, inviting them to come out jto the Midwest Refinery and see him and then go with him on a hike to Fort Caspar. Needless to say, the boys will be there to a man. The Rev. A. J. Hansen, former Scoutmaster, was introduced and the boys needed no urging to give this friend a hand. He will serve as se:- retary, but other duties have come up to prevent his heading the organi- vation, in spite of his great interest in it. Bugler Guy Belden, who has cruis- ed for several years on United States battleships, gaye a few of the bugle ‘calls, explaining each before playing jit. There are 500 of these calls, each \with a special significance, jtaps, mess, officers, and others were given, commencing with the Call to the Colors. Bugler Belden explained | that there is only one time when any \cther pennant is flown above the U. |S. flag at sea, and that occasion ix }when the: call to’ church is sounded, ig and | when a pure white pennant.is hoistea with temperatures somewhat below’ {above the flag. re thy Crihune Saunders | Reveille, | : _-NUMBEER 207 SER ESCAPES ASSASSIN’S GUN TWOSHOTSHIT CAR AND THIRD IS WIDE: POLICE HUSH NEWS F SY We . + eee Peace Address Is Postponed, as Persistent Efforts, ~ to Gain Confidence of People Stimulates Sentiment Against War; Rewards : x “< Out for Peace Agitators eT] v ROME, Mya 8.—The Kaiser had a narrow escape from assas- sination this morning while motoring to Berlin, according to a Zurich dispatch to Corriere d'Italia, the foremost Italian news- paper. An unidentified man fired three shots at the Kaiser’s auto- mobile, two striking’ the tonneau of the Kaiser's car and one go- ing wild. The would-be assassin was immediately placed under ar- rest, but the police and other authorities are silent concerning the identity of the man who fired the shots, as well as other details of the near-tragedy. COPENHAGEN, May 8.—Germany has started peace talk to serve its own ends, but the government is now confronted with a distinct and growing movement for peace among all classes of people, which the government is now making stren- uous efforts to repress. Private advices tell of the hunt for peace agitators, which has been transferred from the civil to the military authorities, with rewards for the capture of all peace propagandists. ~ AMSTERDAM, May 8.—Chancellor Bethman-Hollweg has postponed his peace address, “‘anticipating events which will soon facilitate the task,”’ according to the Lokal Anzeiger. GHTING TAKES PEACE ACITATOR LULLOWENTIRE 15 RUSSIAN JEW Minor Engagements Feature the between Russia and Germany, who Day’s Activitie: British and has caused severai disturbances in the Russian cupital since the over= French Hold Outo Their throw of the imperia! covernment, is ROME, May 8.—The Petrograd correspondent of the Giornale Italia N Positi really a German Jew, and that hig ew Fositions name is Goldberg. lie was sent to . f ae _ Petrograd, the cerrespondent de~ LONOON, May \nother dead- ¢lares, by Germany, which is financ- loch ippears to be temporaridy | ise his campaign for the disruption reached in the fighting along the von of the new government, and bring- Hens rg line positions held b ing his campaign for the disruption cr “” separate peace with Russia. Four-Million-Dolla Loss in Submarine Sinking the British. Pieid Marshal Hae’ ‘te s no big enge hiecoun*ing a numb seattered along a wid. report men ais, mere!: of small rauis foout PARIS, May 8.—Strong counter attacks around Vaux Allien | and along Chemindesdames, near | Patheon and Cerny were completely | repulsed, says an official statement. Violent artillery actions continued | 4 during the night on Vauclere sl German NEW YORK, M: struction of the Gr steamer Par- thenon, cff Havre, will cause’ lossea 'o New York under riverg of abont $1,€06,000 on the null and $3,000... Ou on the cargo. FAANGE LOANED $100,000.00 WASHINGTON, May 8—The loan of one hundred million dollars to France was completed today, when Seeretary of the Treasury McAdoo | hounded over a treasury warrant for this sum to-the French ambassador, | representing France’s first share of the American war loans. 3000 ENGINEERS OFFER SERMICES : NEW YORK, May 8.—Three nas attack, No charges heve been | thousand engineers, who enlisted im ureferred, officers having waited | Roosevelt’s division, offer their ser- he outcome of the near traredy vices to the government as a part Ry Oe the first unit of Amerié¢ans going to THE WEATHER Trance, following a conference with YT. ©, Desmond; who organized the cogineers with Roosevelt. 8.--The __ de- jand in the Craonne region. | - =) BERLIN, M 8.—-The German forced stormed and recaptured Fres- | noy trom the British, taking over 200 } pvisoners, an official statement. NEGRO SIIRVIVES THAGIG DISPUTE Frank Crosby, colored, who : stubbed and seriously injured by hi | wife following a domestic quarre! | Monday afternoun at premises on} | West Second street, will survive his jinjuries, in the opinion cf the at-| tending physicians. An examination | conducted last evening developed the) fact that the Lnife had penctratet! bowel cavity, but the intestine} only cut s'ghtly, Untess com- stions deveiop he will reecver. Mrs. Crosby is still hela in « tedy by the eSieers for her tour: Rocky Mountain and Plateau Region: . Generally fair weather will prey: Jesmond urged that they be taken hy the shortest réute to France at Lt : ‘ste on. the seasonal average. aay a en a | -