Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 27, 1917, Page 1

nes ALTO A RIES IEE BONE DRY LAW FR WILSONIS REFUSED CONTROL OF BEER Sub-Committee’s Report Refused and Measure Is Drafted to Bar All Sale of Liquor WINE IS EXCEPTED President Gets Authority to Permit the Making of Vintage By the United Press WASHINGTON, June 27,— The Senate Agricultural Commit- tee increased the food control bill’s scope to include the regula- tion of copper and its products, lead, lumber and timber. The committee refused to ac- cept the sub-committee’s report of a “bone dry” amendment with the control of beer, wines, etc., | the production of which is now in the President’s hands. Instead, the committee substituted _ the House bone dry provision, per- mitting the President to authorize the manufacture of wine only, if he desires. Thus President Wilson today found himself the center of a pro- hibition fight. ONO BRINGS IN BIG GAooth ON BREWER Lefat First Wall Creek Sand at Powder | River Yields Third Well at a Depth of 900 Feet; Drilling Continues The third big gasser to be struck at Powder River Junction during re- cent months, was brot in Tuesday by The Ohio Oil Company, on the lease of M. C. Brewer. The well is equally} as productive, if not more so, that the} wells brot in on the Jupiter and Mc-} thy leases earlier in the year. It| is located on the northeast quarter of section 23-86-85, 2 1-2 miles nort2| of Powder River station. | Gas was encountered in the first Wall Creek sand at a depth of 900} feet and caused immediate susper-| on of operations. The capacity of well is estimated at between five) nd eight million cubic feet. Officials of the Ohio Company sta - this morning that the gas would] ased off and drilling continued to he lower sands in the hope of finding Plot to Wreck U. S, Fort | With Dynamite Is Foiled | When Explosive Is Found By the United Press FORT’SNELLING, Minn., June 27. —Sentries at Fort Snelling found sixty sticks of dynamite hidden in a beer case on the reservation. _ They saw a mysterious person run- ning along the brush some distance away. He escaped. _ Investigation revealed the cask of cynamite, enough to shatter the entire camp. The alleged dynamiter wore shabby Khaki, and is believed to have made) his way into the reservation dis guised as a soldier. a soldier, 103 Slackers Plead Guilty to Charge of Ignoring Draft Laws By the United Press FREEPORT, Ih, June 27.—One hundred and thtee out of 134 indicted | Rockford slackers pleaded guilty to} failure to, register under. the selective j | | ee eet ARM Daily Cribune VOLUME ONE CLAI CASPER IS ADMITTED BY STATE Wyoming Director of Re Corss Sends Message of Congratulation to Peo- ple of This City RECORD WILL STAND, State Donations Are Far Ahead of Estimate, | PER, WYO., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2 M OF GERMANS REMY AUSTRIAN FOR TAST oT AND ATLENS, REPORT Enemy Prepares to Meet British Attack With Desperate Resist- ance; Work of Destruc- tion Is Started By the United Press LONDON, June 27.—The Ger- mans are steadily retreating intu Lens, preparing desperately to re- sist the British assault which is soon to follow. | The British lines are steadily en- | croaching around the city. Field Marshal Haig has adopted | the plan of “biting away’ with small local attacks, while the Brit- | ish artillery is raining shells on the | German lines. The Germans are preparing to} Savs Report lrelinquish the city, and are syste- : matically destroying factories, coal TELEGRAM |mines, etc. : W. D. Waltman, Chairman, Casper, Wyo. Good work, Casper! Con- gratulations, Natrona County. You have all done splendid work. You lead the State, and for population you lead any city your size in the West. GEORGE EDWIN PARISOE, Wyoming Director, American Red Cross. —— Gratifying recognition of the rec- ord established by the people of Cas- per in the recent Red Cross campaig21 is contained in the foregoing messag’c received this morning from State headquarters at Cheyenne, in response to the telegram of W. D. Waltman,,; stating that the city of Casper would | contribute over $40,000 to the work} of the Red Cross. Advices from Cheyenne also state | that-the total raised in Wyoming ex ceeds the allotment by over $60,000, | and seventeen towns remain to be| heard from. The total last evening had mounted to $2 3 and this} will be increased by thousands on the} final report. Cheyenne, it has been learned, con- tributed $30,938, or $10,000 less than | | SPANISH CRISIS S ACUTE, SAYS. LONDON ADVICE Annulment of Constitutional Guar- | antes Marked by Industrial and Social Unrest in the Monarchy | By the United Press | LONDON, June 27.—The next) few days may see the crisis in the Spanish situation, according to ad- | vices received here. The martial law decree is effect- ive, and coincidentally there were | reports of additional industrial un- | test. It is believed here that the revocation of constitutional guar-| antees will either result in strengthening the government or {phoned to the plant asking | the explosion occurred.” Natrona County. bring coalition of the discontented er \elements into such a strength that 7, 1917 NUMBER 251 PLOTTER TAKEN BY U. S.AGENT Investigation Opened by Federal Authorities Is Expected to Disclose German Plots Suspect Believed to Hold, Key to Operations in the West ST. LOUIS, June 27.—Edward | Brennan, a Department of Jus- tice agent, began an investigation which may uncover widespread | operations of German plotters thru the Midwest. Francis Millet, a former em- | ploye of the Commercia! Acid Co. jcent.”” hold the key to the plot. Millet was arrested yesterday, he had repeatedly tele- malt after An insignia of the Austrian Red Cross was found in Millet’s possession. He was recently dis- charged, following rumors that the plant would be blown up. RUSS DELEGATES WILL AK PEAGE PETROGRAD, June 27.—The Sol- dier and workmen’s congress has de- cided to send a delegation to Stock- holm, England and France to urge an early peace conference on a basis of the aims announced by the work- men and soldiers. AMED Che Casper TROOPS LAND IN FRANCE | _ AT AFRENCH PORT, June 27.—The first de- ‘tachment of Gen. John J. Pershing’s expeditionary force has landed in Franch. The voyage across the Atlantic and thru the submarine zone is reported to ‘have been made without incident. It is believed that the American troops will be trans- ported directly to the Western theatre of war, but the ‘rigid censorship maintained prevents any announce- ‘ment as to the movement of the troops. RAILADADS ARE NORWAY BRAVES SUORED BY O40 GERMAN KAIGER GOAL OPERATOR ON SHIP ORDER |Public Carriers Held Responsible |Neutrality Hangs in Balance as | for High Prices by Willard in Crisis Is Precipitated by Re- an Address Before the fusal to Accede to the Demands of Enemy Senate Committee By the United Press WASHINGTON, June 27.—N . LONDON, June 27.—The Nor- E. Willard, Ohio coal operator, tes- |wegian-German relations have at |tifying before the Senate Com- merce Committee, charged that the jiailroads are “‘the autocrats of the |coal market, and are responsible for the high prices prevailing.” | Before the committee Willard |made this significant statement: | ‘Regulate the railroads, make them give us cars and you'll in- | c’ease production nearly 100 per en we OIL LAND URGED BYU. SENATOR |Confiscation of All Property for Government Operation Pro- vides Only Solution, Says Senator Lewis WASHINGTON, June 27.—Gaso- line and plenty of it will be the factor | that will win the war. It will be re- quired in amounts far beyond all esti- | mates made up to the present time. | J. Hamilton Lewis, Senator from Illinois, typified the concern felt here last reached a crisis, and sensa+ jtional developments are expected |within the next 48 hours. | According to information reach- ing London, the reason for the near rupture is because Norway jwill not submit to Germany's de- mands in regard to shipping commerce, despite Germany's des« perate desire to maintain peace. Norway is exporting great quan- tities of fish, iron ore and nickel to England. It is believed here that Germany’s terrorism is a deliberate effort to wipe out Norway's mere chant marine and frighten shippers into abandoning the English trade. BAVARIAN KING CONSPIRED WITH AGITATOR, CLAIM } | |~-WASHINGTON, June 27.—That Bavarian King Leopold conspired with, the Russian agitator Lenine is dee when he called on President Wilson. | duced from a State Department mea- |He urged in the strongest possible | 5#8¢ received today. | terms that the government confiscate It is shown that Lenine’s speech bax all oil lands and even look toward | fore the Workmen and Soldiers’ Com- ithe residence of his nephew, W. B. \the aged man had made his home for fervice draft. Judge Landis will dis- Pose of them later. ; TO AD AUSoIA | | NEW YORK, June 27.—Alan R. | | Hawley, president of the Aero Club | of America, announced that he would | jens |vestaurant in the new Senate building | and the train-|this evening after a considerablé lapse | Suffragists who unfurled banners in | fourteenth of a gallon of gasoline per recommend the government buildin of 20,000 battleplanes, survive. d Lord Will Reopen Restaurant in the New Senate Bldg. Tonight Ed Lord will re-open the Senate SUFFRAGISTS TO “UNL THREE DAYS WASHINGTON, June 27,.—Six ing of 5,000 aviators for the Russian|of time, during which marked im-|front of the White House gates, were f t. reRussia is fighting blind,” said Mr. | Hawley, “and the greatest practical | service we can render is ‘eyes’ for the army and artillery.” ‘Funeral Services for Late John J. Holliday Are Held Th The funeral of the late John J. Holliday, Natrona County pioneer. who dropped dead with apoplexy on the streets of Casper Monday morn- ing, was conducted this morning from} is Morning Holliday on South Maple, with whom ast two years. Attendants upor. | a aavvice included many old friends and acquaintances of the deceased | who came from agistance. Interment was made in the local cemetery. ae a Governor Joseph M. Carey motore? vp to Casper today from Carey Hurst with his son Robert D. Carey. They returned to afternoon after matters of business and friends. Carey . ‘ transacting various greeting their provements have been under way The cafe has been fitted out with new fixtures and is equipped to accom- modate a large patronage. pete toe Boy Scouts of Casper Being Reorganized; All Urged to Enroll Names Active steps toward the re-organ- ization of the Boy Scouts of Casper kas been undertaken again, following the return of Rev, A, J. Hansen ahd Rey. R. B. W. Hutt, who are in charge of the plans. All Boy Scouts who desire to enroll as charter mem- bers of the new council are urged to hand in their names to one of the pastors. In the near future a meet- ing will be called to perfect a formal organization of the patrols. {convicted on a charge of obstructing | (traffic and given three days in jail. All three declared they would serve their time. Hub Theaire Dressed in New Front; Second | Machine Is Installed Improvements on the Hub Theatre ‘are going along rapidly, and will in jall probability be completed by the middle of next week. Messrs. Barnes jand Barnes are much pleased wit the way the work has progressed but are eager to see the improvements |finished for their patrons’ sake. | The entire front of the building has |been remodeled with an artistic brick |veneer and rebuilt to provide a booth \for the ticket seller and on the other |Mexico. Senator Lewis would have |them operated by the government to }meet military needs first. Private | needs, he said, must be cared for aft- erward. Howard Coffin of the Council of Na- tional Defense is equally concerned over the supply of crude oil. It takes thirteen gallons of crude oil to make a gallon of gasoline. An jairplane uses approximately one- horsepower per hour. To maintain constantly in the air one-quarter of our proposed 100,000 airplanes will réquire the prodigious total of four and a quarter millions gallons of jsasoline a day. | This is exclusive of army ttanspor- jtation needs and navy fuel needs. It is a striking illustration of the impor- tance of the problem. AGITATION FOR GERMAN REFORM By the United Press BERLIN, June 27,—Agitation for the immediate liberalization of Ger- riiwny is growing, and the newspapers jand numerous leaders, heretofore While in New York the Rev. A. J.|side confections and popcorn will be | ronservative, are urging reforms. “iansen visited headquarters and se- ured information that will aid ma- erially in organizing the local boys At present the local council has ap- proximately 50 boys enrolled’ as men: that this will be increased to 100 names before Officers are chosen and active training launched. |sold. | One of the new features of the ey will be in the addition of a new motion picture machine. This will give the theatre two machines and en- Hurst late this|bers and it is confidentiy expected able the operator to “run’’ the entirc| program of pictures without any \stops. The machines will be run by ja motor and operated automatically. | The Reichstag will reconvene on ‘July 5, when the Constitution Com- mittee reports. SE ee et | TT. A. Dines. and Henry Rathvon left this morning for Riverton where they will remain a short time on mat ters of business for the Midwest Re- fining Co. | gress is practically a duplicate of am intercepted wireless message from | King Leopold. ftoh se GONGRESS SETS. GLUCK UP HOUR WASHINGTON, June 27.—The House passed the $27,000,000 rivers and harbors bill this morning, and the Senate passed the daylight saving bill, providing that, beginning next April all eldéks would be forwarded an hour for the period of five months every year. GERMAN NAVAL HEAD 1S SICK PARIS, June 27.—-Admiral Von Tirpitz is critically ill at a Switzer- land resort, according to advices re- ceived here, Von Tirpitz is the originator of Germany’s method of submarine war-~ fare, and developed this arm of the German navy. The drawing on the automobile and pony ‘in the Red Cross cam- paign will take place on the down- town streets between the first and second shows this evening. ee teas oF # Deere ~