Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 15, 1917, Page 1

lund will have to sell her surplus cat-| VOLUME ONE H AIG CRUSHES *- R. AMENDMENT IN ASSAULTMADE BY PRUSSIANS Germans Launch a Violent Attack Against the French Along a Wide Front Near the Bouville Sector REACH ONE SMALL TRENCH London War Office Declares That the Advance German Posts Are Forced Back for a Short: Distance LONDON, May 15.—Violent Ger- man attacks against the positions the British hold on the Von Hindenburg line around Bullecourt were repulsed | last’ night, according to Field Mar- shal Haig’s reports. “Early this morning the enemy bombarded our positions around Bul- lecourt on the Von Hindenburg line,” says the Field Marshal’s re- port, “and two determined counter attacks were made, which failed com- pletely. Those at Bullecourt were also repulsed. Our advance p at the northern portion of the lage were forced back a short dis- tance.” PARIS, May 15,—The Germans aunched an attack against the French lines along a wide front near Bouville, following a violent artillery duel, says the French War Office. Heavy fighting in various other sec- tors was reported. Bouville was attacked, and the French repulsed a heavy German ma- chine gun fire, the Germans reaching »nly one small advance trench BERLIN, May 15.—The Germans stormed and captured the St. Berthe official war office report. The War Office claims the British ittacks around Monchy have been broken. CLUTCHED ALL SIDES HOLLAND IS IN NEED FLEET IS WIPED OUT By J. W. PEGLER (United Press Staff Correspondent) LONDON, April 18,—By Mail—tIf ever a feller needed a friend, the ‘etherlands needs one today. Forced into the position of ref- eree in a battle of hairy-chested in- onal heavies, the bantam 1 nation is being clutched from des, without the ghost of a ce to hit back. Germany’s submarine blockade put the issue right up to the Dutch gov- just as it was put up to Pres ident Wilson. But, owing to military considerations, as well as trade in-| terests and the geographical disad- antages, Holland was unable to do more than mumble an_ inoffensive rrotest. The Dutchman thot Germany did not really mean it, so he took a hance with seven ships. Every one vas torpedoed, only two being saved. Convinced that Germany was not kid- ding, Holland suspended sailings in "he war zone. And that isn’t all. | ts - ponte newspapers have discover-| Capital Stock of B. & Jes ed a leak vlockade claim that the British blockade per-| nits Holland to import erain which eventually makes meat | in the British foodstuffs around Germany. They} too much ind dairy products for German con-} sumption. If the imports are curtailed Hol-| jo le either on the hoof or as beef, and the belligerents are sure to squabble “ver the division, After that is done Germany, judging from past perform- “neces, probably will reduce her coa! ©xports to Holland. There’s just one other little thing ‘o make Holland’s situation more dif- feult. When the Dutch port authorities shooed away a British armed mer- chantman, compelling the vessel to dump its gun overboard before al- ‘owing it to enter port, the entente | took it as a direct affront to their cause, - The British insist that they will make all reasonable concessions tu help Holland keep out of the war. They sympathize with their little wooden-shoed neighbor whose good intentions are always going wrong. The troubles of Holland have been many and complex ever since the war began, but recent issues are, taxing Dutch diplomatic resources to the ul- most. Military experts of both sides seem to agree that Holland would get fight. m and Notre Monchy, says to-/ RAISE VOLUNTEERS WILSON MAY VETO By the United Press WASHINGTON, May 15.—The House and Senate conferees have the Roosevelt division } ‘amendment into the Army bill. As it now stands, the bill author- izes, but not directs, the President to raise a volunteer force. written The President expects to sign or veto the measure some time to- | morrow, as it is thought it will quickly pass both Houses. The general staff of the Army | is said to favor vetoing the meas- ure, but the President may ignore the provision if he so desires, as it merely empowers him to take such action if he so desires. ee | Famous Bostonians Will Open at Iris Thursday, “Rose of Honolulu” | _ Full hearted youthful enjoyment | of their rk is the keynote struck ty the Famous Bostonians in every | tuneful light opera or musical com | edy they play, “The Rose of Honolulu’’ will prove this fact to| your eyes and ears when you witness! jit at the Iris Theatre on Thursday} night, May 17th. It has enough love, | comedy, brightl ines and adventures, | jto make is almost acttor-proof, add and }to this play, the ability of +hese 7 i |charming young women, not to for- get the young male song bird from Austr Mr. Charles Bennett, as they dance and sing their way! through the performance. Wili be! jwell worth seeing. ‘The Isle of Dreams” will be the offering for Fri- day and ‘Bonnie Jean” on Saturday. Medes Tebbefiteen | “Afternoon” for Nine | Offenders of Auto Laws! The city took initial steps yester-| ‘day in the enforcing of its automo- , bile laws, which have for some time | jLeen comparatively slack, consider. | |ing the number of cars in Casper. It |seemed to have been Judge Tubbs’ | \“afternoon at home,” as fifteen of- fenders of the automobile laws were Lrot before him and given their trials | terday. There were nine charged | h speeding, three with having no ts, and three with driving with! open mufflers. This should serve as} a warning to others who were lucky enough not to get caught with the crowd on Sunday. Motor Club to Blase Officers for the Year at Meeting Tonight | An.election of officers will take place at the annual meeting of dir- ectors of the Casper Motor club. Sey-| eral active members of the organiza-| ltion are eligible for election on the| | board. | Under the supervision of the club ‘much good work is being done on} ‘roads emanating from Casper, the | ‘new motor drag having been put to good use since it was received here lJast month. The Salt Creek road ha>| |been partially dragged and also the} circle drive and Garden Creek high-| a Association May Be | Raised to Two Million | Pursuant to a petition of a ma-| rity of the shareholders of the Cas-} .r Mutual Building & Loan Asso-} the worst of it on either side of the|flcor and enjoy the growth and busi- meeting of the stockholders | lof the ociation will be held next) | Monday night at the court house for| the purpose of considering the ques- | ition of increasing the capital stock | lof the organization from $1,000,- 000, divided into $5,000 shares, to /$2,000,000 divided into 10,000 shares $2, with a par value of $200 a share. pasate [NEW BROKERAGE | FIRM OPENS HERE jciation, a The McDonald Brokerage company of Spokane, Wash.. is opening a branch office in this city with quar- ters in the Wigwam. The firm deals in real estate, insurdnce, leases and oil stocks and will do a generat brokerage business. ‘ M. S. McDonald is president of the tirm and associated with him are A. ea McDevitt and P. E. Seely. The of- ficers of the company believe that Casper has a great future ahead and are preparing to be on the ground ness which is destined to come. eran mt RANKS 'No Male Resident Be- By the United Pr War Department today made the fol- lowing announcements regarding registration of citizens liable to draft: CASPER, WYO., TUESDAY, REGISTRATION IN WAR SERVICE 16 ANSWERED QUICK | 1 | | | All Citizens isahle to Draft Must Register Their Names ARE FILLING tween Stipulated Ages Is Excused WASHINGTON, May 15.—The The War Department wishes to impress upon the people that there is only one day for registration. All males between the designated ages must register on the day set. The fact that five days were al- lowed for the placing of the neces- sary blank forms in the hands of registrars appears to have misled some headline writers. One day only—the day fixed by the President’s proclamation—will be devoted to registration. The War Department is gratified by the spontaneous offers of un- compensated assistance in carry- ing out the work of registration. One father in offering to serve as registrar, writes: “T have two sons in the Guard, and one in the Regular Army, but I want to do my own little bit.” This is typical of hundreds of letters. Aif such offers properly should be made to the Governors who are the heads of the registra- tion machinery in their respective States. It should be clearly understood that no male resident of the United States between the designated ages is excused from” registration, un- less he is already in the military or naval service of the United States. That is, a member of the Regular Army or Navy, the Marine Corps, Coast Guard service, or that part of the National Guard not actually in the Federal service. Registration is distinct from se- lective service. Registration is a necessary preliminary to the later process of selection. It is useless to ask registrars to excuse anyone from registration. The registrar has no such powers No one can suspend the law requir- ing all to register. It is important that all shall un- derstand the significance of regis- tration and it is hoped that the day will be approached in the spirit in which the government has appoint- ed it. Democracy is its essence. No one can absent himself nor can the well-to-do man hire another to represent him on the occasion. The country’s manhood will present it- self on this day and by so doing will say, in effect: “Here am I. Take me.” Not only has the individual citi- | zenry of the country made a re- markable response to registration call, but the States, thru their of- ficial heads, have indicated such zeal that there is great rivalry among some of the commonwealths for the honor of making the first complete registration returns. Many questions are asked daily at the War Departnient concern- ing the registration of traveling men and other absentees. On the sixth day after the date of the President’s proclamation, any one subject to registration who expects to be absent from his home on reg- istration day should go to the clerk of the county where he may be staying. If he is in a city of over 30,000 population the city clerk is the official to whom to apply. The absentee will be told how to reg- ister and a registration card will be filled out. This card must be mailed by the absentee so as to reach the registrar of his home pre- cinct by registration day. The clerk to whom the absentee applies is not empowered to issue the ab- sentee a registration certificate. This is issued by the registrar in his home precinct. Persons too sick to present them- selves for registration must send a competent person to the county or city clerk on the sixth day after the date of the President’s procla- mation. The clerk will give in- structions for registration. ne The Russian Workmen’s Council ! says German imperialism is seeking ( to destroy revolutionary Russia, and that separate peace is impossible. Daily Crihune MAY 15, 1917. NUMBER 213 RUSSIA ON THRESHOLD OF — SMALL NATIONS RUPTURE IN RANKS OF ARMY SEF FAFFNOMAS Executive Committee of Workmen and Soldiers Can} Avoid Break by Reconsideration of the Coali- tion Government as Meet Tonight to Take Action seme SILT OF WM |Full ‘eresiae eck” Rise. PETROGRAD, May 15.—The Executive Committee of the Sol-| Sian Rule Not Expected dier and Workmen delegates begin which is confronting Russia, and will reconsider the vote taken last | week, at which the coalition government was rejected. The question of coalition will be again decided upon tonight, when the delegation meets the provisional ministry, and also meets to discuss measures which may save Foreign Minister Milukoff has with the soldiers to stand united against the enemy. WASHINGTON, May 15.—The members of the general staff believe that Germany is planning a ern front. They believe that Russia will be virtually eliminated for to see the danger of the situation | by Finland as Yet [RUN OWN AFFAIRS Fins Stand to Gain Great Deal, With But a Small Sacrifice | LONDON, April 19—(By Mail)— “Kultur.” That, so Jan Jansen de- clared, is what Finland hopes to win Russia from the throes of anarchy. gone to the battle front to plead | tremendous offensive on the West- months at least as a military factor, and therefore it is thought that Essie this war. Germany has abandoned the planned drive on Petrograd, and is mov- ing troops from the Russian front the troops there for the proposed o But Jansen, let it be added hastily, jwas talking in Finnish and he didn’t to the Western front to strengthen | mean the Shing which German Kul- ffensive. |tur has come to mean to everybody {except the Germans. The boss of the Hussian branch bank, in which Jansen PETROGRAD, May 15.—Generals Brusiloff and Gourks have jis a clerk, and the bank’s English in- tendered their resignations from the Army. been accepted yet. BURNING OF IG WILL NOT CAUSE SERIOUS DELAY Merritt Derrick Destroyed by Fire Has Been Practically Rebuilt Already, and Will Re- sume Operations Destruction of the derrick on the Merritt Oil Corporation’s well Section 9 in the Big Muddy field will not seriously delay the completion of the well, according to N. S. Wilson, general the Midwest Company, which is doing the drilling. The derrick itself has and‘rigging up started this morning, so that with ordinary luck operations should be resumed by Thurs At the time of the fire Saturday afternoon all the tools were out of the hole. Had they been at the bot- tom and the on manager of been cable destroyed, a long fishing job would have been ahead of the drillers. A force of forty men was recruited Sunday Mr. Wilson, general superintendent, and replac- ing of the destroyed rig was carried on until it was finished. The same force is working night and day in set- ting the cables and other apparatus, and Vice President T. A. Dines, who is on the ground, believes that drill- ing will be going on by Thursday. The fire caused a great deal of disappointment among the sharehold- ers in the Merritt Corporation, who had hoped, with reason, that the well would be sent down to the oil-bear- ing sand this week. It is now an- nounced officially that the soft strata, which has made progress difficult and slow for the last two weeks, has been passed, and that in all probability the oil sand will be penetrated during the next week. By that time several other wells now in process of drilling will be nearing the sand and should come in in the next two weeks. morning by rebuilt ' Neither resignation has |terpeter explained what it meants. Finland wants Finish schoolhouses |—-with Finland’s flag floating above them—filled with Finnish children |learsing their own language, litera- |ture and history. The Finnish people {want the right to pursue their own : | way unmolested. They are ready to | believe that the war not only will give | them the right, but that, through the | |Russian revolution, it has already | |done so. | | Full freedom from Russian rule is (not expected; but self-government in all affairs that solely concern Finland jis part of the people’s demand. They x , Wish to manage their business affairs, Thieves Steal $200 from Company |{o continue the development of their and $40 in Money and Stamps |country, their road and harbor build- ‘ing for the benefit of themselves. from the Post Office | Above all they want their nationality in Camp | preserved. a | Any American city or community Thieves. pained entrance intosthe | that has its Finnish colony will under- Midwest Commissary store at Sait | stand this for in every such Semana Creek some time last night, rifled the | ity the center of the people's ste = cash register of over $200 in cash Finnish hall, an institution devo and a number of checks, robbed the |*° culture rather than hilarity. Fin- Post Office of about $40 in cash and jnish Halls keep the native language {an unkrfown amount of stamps, and |slive ae far as possible, even in Amer made their escape. The thieves also |'“*- It is easy to understand the im- entered the Salt Creek Hotel and |Placable attitude of) the: Finns at made away with a small amount of |home toward Russian efforts to stamp i ee out their mother tongue. word received BD Bt ne lees ord rec ec Jontinued on Page 4) x ee GEN. PETAIN 10 ‘ | Ty are ager of the commissary company, the thieves gained entrance into the store by “‘jimmying” one of the win- | dows in the building. The theft was not discovered until early this morn- MEET 5 CALLED the store and made the discovery. The cash register had been ‘jim- ~ ~ A number of checks were also taken, | President has called a conference at besides quite a quantity of merchan-| the White House tonight to meet |money and stamps belonging to the} and Senate Agricultura! committees ; government, makes the case one de-| to discuss plans and outline a pro- Sehriff Patton is also working on the case and has several clues as to aS FUNERAL FOR HENDRYX ternoon for the nine-month’s-old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Hendryx. The According to here |’ ( this morning by J. A. Likely, man- ing, when J. R. Dunbar ult Cree manager of the company, entered mied nd the contents taken, with| By the United Press the exception of some small change.| WASHINGTON, May 15.—The | dise. with Secretary of Agriculture Hous | The fact that the robbers stole} ton and the members of the House |manding Federal actiom and an in-| gram for the conservation of food | spector is now on the ground. supplies. | the identity of the thieves, which will probably prove fruitful. BABY HELD YESTERDAY The funeral was held Monday af- baby succumbed to an attack of pneu- monia. The funeral was held from tthamberlin’s Undertaking chapel, the | family and only a few close friends attending. asks the soldiers to defend the coun- board upon his return. try with all their power and nsserts-tood that he is making arrangements DEFICIENCY BILL ABDSSO CARRIES JOAEPORTED OUT 90 LIVES DOWN By the United Press ‘ | By the United Press WASHINGTON, May 15.—Carry-|_ NEW YORK, May 15.—Ninety ing the immense appropriation of lives were lost April 24th when the $3,390,946,381, the urgent deficiency | British liner Abosso, of 7,700 tons, bill was reported out by the Senate/ plying between Nigeria and Liver- Appropriations Committee this aft-| pool, was torpedoed and sunk off ernoon. | Fastnet head. | The two Americans on board were DIRECTORS OF COUNTY | saved. -Forty-six of the dead are passen- FAIR TO MEET SUNDAY: gers and the balance members of ‘ the crew. Secretary George Nelson is arrang-| This is probably the sinking re- ing to hold a meeting of the diree/ore| ferred to by the London Chronicle of the Natrona County Fair Assovia-| when it said that many “people of tion Sunday to lay initial plans for note” had been lost recently, and the the 1917 show. George Stilphen, British Admiralty had concealed the president of the sssocintion, is in, fact. Cheyenne now and wiil have some im- The British steamer Baltic was portant matters to bring before the twice barely missed by torpedoes, on It is under * April 18 and again on April 19. This information was revealed here today ‘ by travelers arriving from England. for the outdoor attrections now. By the United Press PARIS, May 15.—General Petain has been named as generalissimo of the French Armies, with supreme command of all of France’s fighting forces. General Forch will succeed Gen. Petain as chief of staff. Gen. Nivelle, who has been com- | mander in chief, will commaand cer- | tain army groups. | These sweeping changes were de- | cided upon at a meeting of the Coun- | cil of Ministers. freee cases] FATIGUE KILLS 10s. H. CHOATE By the United Press } NEW YORK, May 15.—War claimed its first distinguished American when Joseph H. Choate, 85 yeers old, former Ambassador to England, died last night as a re- sult of over-work. { Mr. Choate had been enjoying a retired life for some time, but his ' were resumed when ica entered the wa: Mr. Choate took a leading p: in entertaining the British | mission during their visit to the United States. LEAD THE FRENGH seamen