Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 8, 1917, Page 1

* TH HOHENZOLLERN DYNASTY AMERICA CANNOT TALK PEACE Full Suffrage for German People Must be Keynote of Negotiations to Condliide War, Says Wilson \ RIGHT OF DISPUTED TERRITORIES TO SPEAK FOR OWN FUTURES MUST ‘BE INCLUDED IN GRANTS MADE BY ENEMIES BEFORE PEACE 13 ASKED Interpretation Placed on American Terms Calls for | Accorded United Press; Confusion Resulting from ae | Conflict in Views Cleared up in Washington. PAUL, Minn, Sept, 8A rush call for arms and ammuniti was sent to the capitol by Captain Romanshi, of the Home Guards at Hibbing, Minn., today, following a report that 200 miners, largely Finns and I. W. W. ators, were _—... a... ea Che Caspr YG Sra Daily Cribunw (By United Perss) AMSTERDAM, Sept. 8.—Kaiser Wilhelm is at Riga, celebrating the capture of the Russian port, accord- i ches from Berlin. The aid to have reviewed ictorious troops distrib- umerous decorations, as well | as appointing General Von Alten governor of the city. | VOLUME ONE © <@@§%- CASPER, WYO., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1917 NUMBER 312 SWEDEN ACCUSED OF BREACH VIOLATIONS 9.f PRODUCERS TAPDEEP OL SANDS NENTRALITY May. UF BIG MUDDY DOMEASWESTERN PHUSe BREAK W, EX. SECURES WELL NEAR LANDER, 2252S PEACE RELATION it Watt 03 Cem HAG PORTS ec le Notary Penetrates Sand; Location be-| MINOR AGTIONS tween Elkhorn and Memitt; Lander Strike Confirmed! (By United Press) LONDON, Sept. 8.—Raids und patrol fighting constituted the sum totaljof fighting reported today by Field Marshal Haig. In the neigh- borhood of Gaverelle a successful raid was negotiated by the Bri é Northeast of Julian patrol fighting resulted in heavy losses by the enemy, according to the report. Copyright by the United Press | WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.—Full suffrage for a Germany rid of Hohenzollernism, the right of the disputed territories to speak for their own futures, and restitution and restoration for those countries that have been trodden under foot during the war, means peace. Nothing short of this can terminate the war. To clear up the confusion created by the state department's re- cent announcement in apparent conflict with President Wilson's reply to the pope, the United Press sought and obtained today a semi-official interpretation of the administration’s actual attitude, an interpretation vouched for by the highest auhoriies. The Allies cannot talk peace with the Hohenzollerns, in the opinion of the American officials. The German people should act promptly te eliminate entirely this dynasty and abandon all militaristic rule, if the war is not to go on indefinitely. Bluff reform, such as merely making the chancellor subject to the will of the reichstag, is not sufficient. There must be a clear knowledge among the allies of the full re- sponsibility of the Germanic powers to their people. Acceptability of Germany's international forms will not depend upon the decision of the United States, or England, or France, but must be such as “The other peoples of the world would be justified in accepting.” This point, it is stated, is one of the most important in the president's reply to the pope. It means in fact that the United States believes that. all the Allies and the rest of the world shall sit as a court of judgement on Germany’s international reforms. The United States will be guided Count Luxburg Refers to Argentine Minister as ‘Ass’; Advises Germany| sing ee prices fos ae Muddy wel oe Wyoming oil stocks | 2 already on the upward climb, news of strikes by the Producers Com- to Ignore Claims and | pany in the Big Muddy and the Western Po eeaiioe Comipany at | Torpedo Shipping. |Lander brought assurance today that the first of the week will be| jmarked by a second boom such as characterized trading when the By United Press |more important issues responded to proof of great potential production WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.—Subtle | earlier in the season workings of a plot in which Sweden| The Producers Oil & Refining com-¢ bs ; pany, known as the operating concern; violated the laws of neutrality, , pa thru the transfer of sinister mes- sages from Count Luxburg, Argen- tie Charge d’Affairs, to Argentine and Berlin, have been revealed by the State Department. Count Luxburg, it is alleged, inso- lently advised the home office it need not heed Argentine’s demands in the U-boat situation. He is.said to have counseled Germany to refuse Argen- tine’s pleas and if necessary to call in Spanish mediation to determine the status of the case. : The most daring of all recommen- dations offered” was that Germany compel Argentine ships to turn back or else sink them without leaving traces. Sweden aided these machinations, it is claimed. The Swedish legation at Buenos Aires forwarded the mes- sages to the Stockholm foreign of-| fice as their own official messages. This, it is conceded, constituted a distinct breach of neutrality. According to official advices, it is likely to result in a delicate sit arising between Sweden and the Al- lies, while Argentine is expected to plunge into the war, now that Ger- man machinations have been bared. The communications of Count Lus- burg sarcastically referred to the act- ing Argentine foreign minister as 2 “notorious ass and anglophile.” The State Department refuses to comment on the matter other than to announce that it has turned the mes- sages over to the Swedish and Argen- tine envoys here. THIRD WYOMING NOWENROUTE TO CAROLINA. CAMP Natrona Unit Leaves Cheyenne Friday on First -Journey to France; Captain Frisby to Re- main for Health. Company L, with the other compa- nies making up the Third Wyoming regiment, stationed at a training «amp at Cheyenne since the company left Casper over a month ago, entrained yesterday for the new winter training cemp, Camp Green, at Charlotte, North Carolina. The last of the four trainloads to leave Cheyenne, moving the 1,600 men in the’ regiment, pulled out of the city at 7 o'clock last night. The boys were very anxious to get to the winter EB First Lieuténant Peterson, who has been in the State hospital for several | weeks, having undergone an opera-) tion, is*again able to be out, but could not go south with the company. Captain J. E. Frisby, formerly with Company L, returned today from Cheyenne, after seeing the boys off. he seep ee saakis to go = Sed Os a “J able en! service tot dpoth x month, pars Pa] to another company. — jof the Texas comp: jreached the Wall C: < sands with a jdeep well drilled as an offset to the {Elkhorn well. The new producer is located on the” northwest quarter of jthe northwest quarter of Section 9- } 3-76 and early today was down in the sand approximately 15 feet. At this point a strong flow of oil was encoun- tered and the hole was filled to a depth of 8,000 feet with mud and | water to hold the oil in check. De- spite this precaution it is understood that the oil broke thru twice during the night. Today drilling was resumed with the rotary with the promise that the derrick would be painted by spouting oil before operations have progressed far. Indications are that it will de- velop a prolific production, second to none of the deep wells of that terri- tory. The Producers company owns but |40 acres of the section on which the well is situated, the Merritt Corpora- tion having title to the remainder. This company has several wells drill- ing in the immediate vicinity. On the north, beginning within a few rods of the new producer, the {Elkhorn company’s holdings are lo- jeated. The latter is drilling a deep within a comparatively short any, last evening well distance and’ excellent progress has ) been made during the past week. The drill is now pounding its way thru the cap rock and all indications’ point to the well being brot in by Monday. {At present the hole contains consid- jerable oil that seeped from a stray }sand thru which it passed at a depth of 900 feet. | Second only in importance to the |Big Muddy strike is confirmation of the report that the Western Explora- jtion company last evening tapped the ‘sands in the Lander field. The new |well is located less than 200 feet from the railroad at the Wyko sta- |tion, three miles this side of Lander. | Oil was encountered at a depth of ap- proximately 1,600 feet and is of the heavy black grade found in that field. \The boundaries of the field are ex- |tended some distance by the new strike. \ Officers of the company today ex- !pressed the opinion that the new well, which is known as Well No. 5, will develop a production of from 100 to 500 barrels a day. The company has four rigs drilling at present, as- ‘suring a greatly increased production |before the advent of cold weather. AUSTRIANS LOSE TOTAL 120,000 (By United Press) : LONDON, Sept. &.—Austria has lest 120,000 in killed, wounded ad taken prisoner by the Italians siice | General Cadorna began the great | offensive on the south, according | to official figures received here to- | day. iis oe | \ | | } | stores and with licensed liquor dealers. CESGATION OF WHISKY MAKING AT 1] O'CLOCK TONIGHT DEATH BLOW TO JOHN BARLEYGORH IN THES. Task of “Drinking It Up” Is All that Remains to Cheer Memories of Years to Come; Millions of Gallons in Storage to Provide Supply for the Topers Until the Taste is Lost in Prohibition. By United States WASHNIGTON, Sept. 8.—-Whisky making in the United States ends legally at 11 o'clock tonight. But whisky drinking does not end. There were 232,404,870 gallons of it stored in warehouses at the last report, not to mention supplies in saloons, wholesale liquor This supply will last several year. While the food control law under which John Barleycorn is knocked out, is effective only for the duration of the war, prohibitionists declare whis- key making never will be known again in this country. They are confident that with the experience gained from the present war experiment, nation- wide prohibition will sogn be adopted by Federal constitutional amendment, John made a hard fight in Congress | before the knockout was adminstered jin Section 15 of the food control law. AUSOIAN PUBLIC. [3 DISCIPLINED (By United Press) WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.—Pet- rograd is under vigorous military discipline in view of the German menace arising from t fall of Riga. A special commission has been appointed for the defense of of the capital. General Korniloff personally controls the Petrograd garrison, say official cables to the Russian embassy here. | Herbert Hoover counted John out in What will happep to whiskey dis- lof business. Others plan to continue | distilled spirits for beverage purposes. 5 ANTHORIZED There are about 700 plants equipped (By United Press) have been making whiskey. al Pershing will be investigated by p.m. “The use of foods, fruits and | be properly fixed. This was as- |may bef ully completed prior to 11 quest from Secretary Baker that | single moment's grace. While thirty Speaker Clark will name nine |row, Sunday, Hoover fixed the hour ~The vent the operation of distilleries bé- ship of evangelist W..L. Stahl will Two other “dry” provisions in \order to save about 40,000,000 bu: jels of foodstuffs to fight the w: |tilleries is problematical. Some have lalready announced they will go out —— |making alcohol for industrial pur- |poses. Many may enter other lines— jeven making malted milk. | The law prohibits the making of Straight alcohol and denatured alco- hol may continue to be manufactured. for making alcohol in this country, | Only about 600, however, actually WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.—De- Hoover's order stops all processes fective muitions sent Major-Gener- |in the production of whiskey at 11 a congressional committee, in order | food materials or feeds may not even that blame for the situation may im initiated unless the entire process sured today by the unanimous ac- |p. m.,” his order stated. tion, of the house, following a re- | an inguiry be conducted by those (days from date of approval of the not conuected with his department. |jgw August aGchwouls be tomor- members of this committee imme- ‘of John’s demise at 11 p. m. tonight diately. . | because the internal revenue laws pre- Evangelistic Meetings tween 11 Saturday night and the fol- Revival meetings under the leader-| owing Monday morning. Le opencd om East. Second street, | food! bill have+not yet been acted vvere tents are now being erected. jupon by Hoover~” One gives the presi- in its peace opinions largely by nations which have had the most experience with Germany. France, for example, believes it would be madness to enter into pedce negotiations with the kaiser. So does the United States. When Presi- dent Wilson said that peace must rest upon the rights of the people, great and small—not upon governments—he meant ‘it literally, and that point applies directly to his utterances against the dismemberment of empires, It is clear that Alsace-Lorraine, Bosnia-Herzegovina—even Schlesswig- Holstein, wrested by Germany from Denmark in 1866—do not constitute, integral parts of the body and soul of Germany and Austria. Bosnia and Herzegovina-were assumed by Austria by executive order in 1908. Alsace- Lorraine was part of the teutonic spoils of the war of 1870, The administration holds that these peoples should be given the right to express themselves on the question of whether or not they shall remain urder the military heel of the Germanic powers, return to their mother countries—France, Denmark and Serbia—set up autonomots governments ‘and rule themselves, or attach themselves to other nations. * Bosnia-Herzegovina, for instance, is understood to desire a berth in the proposed Jugo-Slav state, the neucleus of which is Serbia and Monte- negro. At the same time, Dalmatia, Fiume, Istria, Trieste and Gorzia, upom which Italy has designs, also desire entrance into this state, and the official view here is that these states also should be allowed to determine their re~ spective fates. There must, of course, be autonomy for Poland, and restoration and restitution for Belgium; neutralization of the Dardanelles, and some rein on Turkey. The president has left the door to peace open “but it is well guarded and the Teutons cannot come in with guns in their pockets. Free grant of full power to the German people, a willingness to let the disputed territories speak for their own future and the grant of restora- tion and restitution for over-ridden small countries means peace. Any- thing short of this means war to the end, STATE CROP PRODUCTION DUE 10 SHOW ENORMOUS GAIN OVER 1016 Government Estimates for September | Magnify Claim Made Earlier in Season; Wheat, Oats and Spuds to Make Big Yields in Wyoming This Year. WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.—Greatly increased yields over those of Jast year are shown in the monthly crop report for the state of Wyo- , ming as compiled by the Bureau of Crop Estimates of the Department lof Agriculture. Estimates for the state and nation announced today are as follows: ? | Winter Wheat ¢ | State—Preliminary estimate, 1,- 780,000 bushels; production last year (December estimate), 2,340,000 |340,000 bushels ; production last year (December estimate), 1,470,000 bush- els United States—Preliminary esti-| mate, 417,347,000 bushels; produc- ‘tion last year (December estimate), 481,744,000 bushels. Spring Wheat State—September 1 forecase, 3,- 110,000 bushels; production last year (December estimate), 2,090,000 bush- e did not give John Barleycorn a re United States—September 1 fore- cast, 250,000,000 bushels; last year (December 142,000 bushels. Oates State—September 1 forecast, 10,- 010,000 bushels; production last year »/ 8,575,000 (December estimate), cast, 1,530,000,000 bushels; produc- estimate), (December production estimate), 158,- bushels. All ay State—Preliminary estimate, 1,- 260,000 tons; production last year (December estimate), 1,299,000 tons. United States—Preliminary esti- mate, 92,000,000 tons; production last , year (December estimate) ,_109,786,- 000 tons. : wie mo The first price ‘en below is av fe on ber 1 this year, and the second the average on Sep- tember 1 last year. e *Btate— 217 and 119 cente per bushel; corn, 180 and 80; oats, 107 and 56; potatoes, 134 and 130; - 40 and 28 cents per dozen, United States—Wheat, 209.7 and 2 cents\ver bushel; corn, 1165 end 83,.. cents; oats, 64,7 and 43. cents; _ 1891 and 109.8 $10.42 hay, $14.60 and"$9.60 per ton; eges, z oe