Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 26, 1917, Page 1

nSotevie bap Fe ity nee OTt AIRSHIPS RAIN DEATH ON LONDON KANSAS TOWN IS WIPED OFF MAP; TORNADO. DEALS DEATH Andale Swept by Terrific! Wnidstorm and Bodies Are Buried in Wreck- age; 30 Killed By the United Press WICHITA, Kan., May 26.— Twenty-six bodies, all victims f the tornado which wiped the wn of Andale off the map late yesterday, were recovered and dentified today. Every train arriving in Wichita brings additional in- wed, many of whom ected to die. Officials say the death list will total 30 when other bodies thought to be buried in the wreckage are recovered. Andale is 22 miles northwest of Wichita. DISMAY GREETS STATE REFUSAL TQ SOGIALISTS Delegates to Stockholm Confer-| ence Depressed by News That Americans Will Be Un- able to Attend are ex- the United Press rOCKHOLM, Sweden, May 26.— of State Lan- American Secretar; s to attend the “peace con- ’ has dismayed and de- d ae delegates already here. s of America’s refusz are either false or have resulted as the purpose of the confer- declared Chairman Branting. meetings of the various of Socialists continue, but it parent that the German plan of a general meeting is a failure. AMERICANS IN s refusal to issue passports to} a misunderstand- | VOLUME ONE «Geo a rete Bereics It is reported from Constantinop! the Bosporus near Constantinople the college and all other Americ: the break between Turkey and the Un | Just Returned *from Washing- | ton Will Talk on Issues of | Vital Interest to Nation A mass meeting to which cnly’’ are invited is scheduled be h at the Natrona County Court House Monday evening when war pro an- and the duty that devolves the young men of the nation will be made the subject of an address by P. N. Nupn. The latter, who is a mem- ber of the National Defense P has just returned from Wa-hin and is qualified to speak upon issues that are paramount in the minds ef the ;eople at the present time Prospective members of the Company of the National G ard 3 LONDON WOULD GD 10 FRANCE: Former Chicago Clergyman Com- pletes Organization Plans for Unit to Fight Under the Stars and Stripes LONDON, May 26—Lieutenant- Colonel C. Seymour Bulock, of the ian Army, former Chicago yman, has completed organiza- 1 plans for the first all-American my, to be former in England to fight under the Stars and Stripes. ia France. If Congress will accept this | means of speedily placing the Flag the trenches the force will be eoneticl| tuted as a unit of the United States Army, with a strength of 10,000 sea- soned American officers and men from the British front. It is hoped ; to add to the strength at least 2,000 | more from the civilian American Population of Great Brition and rance. | Colonel Bullock has enlisted Con- | General Skinner of London in | Support of his plan. The Consul- 7eneral forwarded to Washington and Bulock, through his acquaintance With Senator Smith of Michigan and qmer Representative Gardner of ‘assachusetts hopes _to receive th tion sounwaess IN iN AMERICAN b ATERS, May ) 26.The i tates torpedo boa’ aa aground on the rocks, at an eters oe Se i ‘was,badly dam- ite Tocks. No i Wea inti “ia | estroyer No. 9 : .rged to be present, together w other men of the community. The Guard organization is primarily sponsible for the meeting and is pas-| ticularly desirous that the young men of Casper attend. Other shases of the program will be ready for an- 1ouncement Monday BRAZIL STATION Io PLOT VICTIM 26.—A RIO DE JANEIRO, May fhold attempt to dynamite the Bra- {zilian government depot by Captain Vending, and eight German seamen ‘from the interned German ship Co- burn, has caused tremendous excite- ment here, and anti-German feeling is intense. The captain and his men_ were promptly arrested and lodged in jail. It is announced that a Brazilian | fleet is patrolling th the Atlan Atlantic. FIRE RETURNED BYU... GUAR By the United Press PORTSMOUTH, Va.,» May Fifty shots were exchanged, which Frederick Roach, a wireless operator, was wounded, between guards at the government wireless h| station at Virginia» Beach and» sup- posed German agents. 26.—— during The fight took place in the brush |* ‘fear the shore. The supposed enemy agents escaped. GEORGE HIGH FUNERAL Funeral services for the late Geo. High « will be conducted ftom the Shaffer-Gay, chapel Sunday” ‘morning at-nine ner and supported by 4 lof which the Rev. ““leent wage increase. Che Casper Daily Crihune CASPER, WYO., SATURDAY, MAY 26, 1917. e that the famous Robert college and B ited States. America’s Entrance Into War Lends Color to Annual Memorial Day Casper People Enter Into Plans for Binding Observance With a Sense of Patriotic Ardor and Willingness Solemn and binding obligations ec- tendant upon the Rerperustion a renewal of tributes paid the Nation’s dead will hold an added significance zwnnounced by the executive comm jtee, will provide for a display of pa - 1iotism commensurate with the duties |that devolve upen the present genera- tion. While the graves of those thet have passed away will again be pile] high with flowers, the lives of tho-e who will follow their example in up-/} holding the principleg of freedom and democracy will be consecrated to the work of righteous war. Se far as known there are no Grand Army veterans among the pe :- ple of Gasper, but in order that this may be made certain, the commi:- +, Walter H. Bri adley | jis chairman,. requests that G. A. R. |veterans report to him. Likewise, in- vitations are extended to all patriotic organizations to attend the service ic a body. The committee headed by D- Bradley has completed a tentative cutline for the program, to be made more complete later, and itis an- 1ounced to be held at the New Ir~ ‘heater at 2 p. m., Wednesday 20. Dr. Bradley will preside, w Oscar Hiestand will officiate as Mac shall of the Day. The program fol lows: Invocation. Music. -_-_ The Casper Concert Ban Song - ..-. “Americe” Ladies Quartette -Mr. W. O. Wilso. --Mrs. Martin Address — ---Father Mullen Vocal Selection -Male Quartette Order of March_Marshall of the Da» Music The Moose Band Benediction - -Rey. J.J, Giblin ‘Weavers of 800 Mills Strike for Big Increase LONDON, May 26—Two wawavea thousand weavers in 800 mills are un- cer orders to strike today, unless cot- All the northern qourities of England. are affected. The strike orders were issued by. the Northern Counties, Amalgated. ners ers Association. Yocal Sel Address --- Vocal Solo- vericuns, has been closed aad that all pp 1 colonists in Constantinople are preparing to leave Circulation of THE TRIBUNE Friday Was 1,261 ina FAMOUS COLLEGE CLOSED BECAUSE OF THE WAR ible how.e>, and its branches, situated on connected with Turkish capital, following the Casper Ready to Honor Naiion’s Dead CASPER GUARD CITY UNITES IW GREAT SPY HUNT HLS MEETING PERFORMANCE OF INAUGURATED BY FOR MEN ONLY.LOGAL CEREMONY SEGRET AGENTS Member of National Defense Board New Significance Attendant Upon | Department Seeks Information on| Cabled News of Fleet De- parture, Said to Have Reached Germany “en PROGRAM ANNOUNCED TODAY ®,th United Press WASHINGTON, May 26.—The greatest spy hunt since the Civil War is on today, hunting down the who tipped the German government | off that the American patrol fleet of torpedo boat destroyers had left | American shores for Europe, giving {the German submarines time to mine | the port of arrival A strict censorship is maintained at the cable offices and the border telegraph offices, but it is believed the on May 30, incidental to Americ>’ spy may have crossed the Mexican »/entrance into the world war, and jorder and sent the message by se- plans undertaken for a proper obser-| «rot wireless from Mexico or Cen- ance of Memorial Day in Casper, 4 oa America, or even in some secret istation located in the United States. SS DARING DRIVERS NAMED 10 PILDT PERSHING STAFF By the United Press WASHINGTON, May 26.—Four) “daredevil” auto drivers are named to drive a huge machine which Gen. John J. Pershing and his staff will use on the Western front of the Eu- SPy | AND INJURED; = FH va NUMBER 223 | ‘Three Out of Sixteen German Planes Engaged in the | Bloody Raid Are Brot Down by Royal Flying | Corps; Italians Retain Mastery of New Positions, While French and English Report Progress. By the United Press LONDON, May 26.—lIn a death-dealing German air attack, in which sixteen German machines participated, a total of 76 people were killed and 174 injured, including men, women and children. The list of dead includes 27 women and 23 children. Forty-three women and 19 children were wounded. This air attack, which was the bloodiest since the beginning of the war, took place late yesterday, when sixteen German planes appeared on the horizon, and almost immediately began their work of destruction. The details of the attack were made public today in an Admiralty statement, saying that the Royal Flying Corps machines had downed three of the enemy planes. English aeroplanes at Dunkirk again battled the German air raiders over the English channel. BERLIN, May 26.—In an official statement the Berlin War Office today says: ‘Our air squadron staged a successful air raid over England today, and bombed Dover, Folkstone and the South Coast of England.” ROME, May 26.—The Italians stand masters of the compli- cated fortifications which the Austrians have been constructing all winter to bar the way to Trieste and Laibach. Dispatches from the battle front tell of the repulse of a furious counter attack by both wings of the Italian army. The fighting is intense. LONDON, May 26.—A slight improvement in the British position to the right of the River Scarpe is reported by Field Marshal Haig, in a statement revealing the continued lull in oper- ations on the Western front. rad PARIS, May 26.—The official French statement details ‘‘fur- ther progress’’ made around Mount Cornillet, and reports 120 German prisoners taken. No general offensive movement was detailed. ROME, May 26.—Three thousand five hundred prisoners, with further progress in the Carso district, is announced in this afternoon's official Italian statement. Much valuable war mate- rial fell into the hands of the Italians. DEFENSE FUONS (ROOSEVELT MEN WILL BE RAISED RELIEVED FROM BYNOTE METHOD) QUIYIN LETTER |State Committee Evolves Plan to|Formal Notice Received by Reb- Finance Work Eliminating the ert D. Carey Defines Position Necessity of a Special of Those Who Volun- Legislative Session teered for France A unique method of raising f@nd. Robert Carey of Careyhurst, who to carry on the war work in this|Was to have fathered the organization x oF . tote ssity }Of @ battalion of volunteer infantry tate, which wih opiate pore gy Bil con i Wyoming toss bin Colusa’ of calling a special session of the leg-| Roosevelt's volunteers to France, has islature has been by tkelreceived the following order from finance committee of the stae council |Colonel Roosevelt to discontinue the committee of the state council of na- work here: tional defense. Notes will be issued| “To the men who have volunteered |by a Trustee, Hon, John W. Lacey, evolved for immediate service on the firing line in the divisions which congress DISASTROUS OF WAR ropean battlefields. . d “ill h ho have ‘been selected [2% occasion demands and these wi aa Thich RBOOC ASHES ae soln "y, |be eventually retired by a deficiency riation of the state islature. Jennings, Ray Middleton and George sppropraion ore x ene eae ae ue Linthicum, all Detroit business men, | who have won a reputation for nerve {eeee prominent men of the state who | and daring in the big auto race meets| ij) he asked as a patriotic duty to of the country. sign the articles of guarantee. The whole plan will be carried out) through the banks of the state. A. D Johnson of Cheyenne, as secretary cf the finance committee of the state FIVE KILLED AS TRAIN. HITS GAR AKRON, Ohio, May 26.—A party letters to all the banks asking them to co-operate with the council. They will be requested not only to buy the notes. which are to be issued by th trustee but will also be asked to get euthorized: “The president has announced that he will decline to permit these divi- made by the signature of 2000 o- june to be organized or to permit me in connection After consulta- to have a command with such a force. tion yesterday, personally or by wire, with some of the men who had volunteered to raise units, regiments, and batallions for the divisions, it was decided unanimously that in vie z council of national defense, will send |¢f the decision of the president, the only course open to us is to disband and to abandon any further effort in connection with the divisions, \thereby leaving each man free to get into the military service some other the signatures of their leading citi- zens on the guarantee fund. It is intended if necessary to raise $50,000 by this means. The money of yfive “young” people, consisting of twe girls and three men, were-all in- stantly killed at midnight last night at Mantau, Ohio, when the auto in which they were riding, was hit by a fast Erie train. Ali the bodies were badly mangled and parts of the wrecked machine | were scattered™along the railroad track for: @ distance of a thousand; feet. a marketing and labor work in conjunction sit! reaus all over the United e3, 5 jthat labor and marketing facilities will be at hand when they are needed. Buying of seed will be another item of expense that will be met with the The body of Mrs. Lena Jones, who! vroceeds ‘of the fund. Gov. B. B. \died Wednesday, « wa’ shipped “last | Brooks of Casper, is a somes of the in -bringing about the night te Omaha-for burial. state committee. way, if that is . possible, and if net then to serve his é6tintry in civil Tif. asx best he can.” + “We rejoice that a divison compos ‘il t th. ti fied of our fine regular soldiers and wilt beet bo barea “ jmarines under s6 gallant and efficient buz|@ leader as Gen. Porahitiay intojbe, sent abroad. “We have a right to a cértain sat- isfaction in connection théréwith. The. Roosevelt agitation, backed b , the. expressed desire of Gens. J Petain,« senauestionshiy Maa Tee a present | |€ition. anaemia ee aa a re Y re) 27 Wh.