Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 24, 1918, Page 1

BRITISH SMASHES NET 14.000 CAPTIVES DEMORALIZE HUNS AND WEATHER FOR WEEK Scattered showers frist of week, with VOLUME TWO temperature about normal in this region. PATRIOTISM D Caz CASPER, WYO., SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1918 OMINATING NOTE IN per Dathy THE DAILY TRIBUNE Has twice’ the circulation of any other newspaper serv- ing the local field. PLANS FOR ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF LABOR HOSTS ON SEPTEMBER2 U. S. CALLS HALT IN PAVING WORK Thousand Labor Men Will Renew Pledge to BY REFUSING TO ENDORSE BONDS This evening will undoubtedly witness a halt in the present pav- ing underway in Casper, advance information received at the may- or’s office here yesterday from the district committee of the federal reserve bank at Kansas City, con- veying the somewhat disappointing advice that permission had been ab- solutely refused the city of Casper to issue bonds to cover the cost of storm sewers and paving District No. 5. Continuance of the uncompleted work in the district rests entirely upon the contractors, the Warren Construction company of Portland, in PERUVIAN ARMY REVOLTS, URGES DECLARATION OF WAR ON BOCHES Ore., as the only way the city coild do under the refusal of the gov- ernment would be to issue city warrants, drawing 8 ner cent in- terest, and from present indica- tions, the contractors will not ac- cept this plan. The work has been completed to the: corner of Linden and South Park avenue. The concrete base has been laid a couple of blocks farther and grading and plowing carried to East Second. It was announced today that the foreman of the Warren company had received notice to suspend work tonight until further notice. [By Associnted Press] LIMA, Peru, Aug. 24—Two hun- dred Peruvian troops at Ancon have mutinied. Major Patino, leader, issued a revolutionary man- ifesto condemning the government, , calling for an immediate declara- | tion of war on Germany, the un | conditional delivery of interned German ships in the United States, | and the sending of Peruvian troops | to France. ALBANIA SEES - RESUMPTION OF ISBLAMEDON FIERCE BATTLE ROME, Aug. 24.—Albania forces of the Central Powers yesterday re- newed attacks from the lower Semeni River to the heights of Mailtomorices, says the official statement. BAGS 3 PLANES IN SINGLE DAY [By Associated Press} WITH THE AMERICANS IN LOR- RAINE, Aug. 24. (Delayed) —Three German airplanes brought down in one day, a record for American avi- ators, has been credited to Lieutenant Donald Hudson, Washington, D. C., fay official advices. Confirmation by the French adds his name to those of four other American aces. nt The parts of a biplane total 20,- GREAT DEFICIT WAGE INCREASE WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—Owing to a big back payment in wage increases, railroads under fed- eral control in June hed an ag- gregate deficit of $5 9,000 in rail- way operating income, as compared with positive earnings of $98,909,000 in June, 1917 SENATE DEFERS | VOTE ON DRAFT UNTIL MONDAY WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—When | the House today resumed considera- | tion of the man-power bill the amend- |ment of Representative Madden, ‘of Illinois, to bar government employes from deferred draft classification on account of their employment, was de- feated, 140 to 128. In the Senate the vote on the bill went over till Monday. eS SS WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—Sena- tor Lodge, ¥f Massachusetts, was elected unanimously as flood leader 000, while in a hydroplane there are/ of Republicans in the Senate, to su over 44,000. ceed Senator Gallinger, deceased PROFITS TAX TO RUN HIGH [By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—The excess profits schedule of| which will range from a bare half a| ator McCumber today sharply criti- the new war revenue bill was Ways and Means Committee. t t today completed by the House After an 8 per cent deduction and a $8,000 specific exemption, there remains a 35 per cent tax On excess profits over the exemption and up to 15 per cent, 50 per cent on all between 15 and 20 per cent, and 70 per cent | figures what ea ax on all above 20 per cent profits. Provision is made to avoid undue hardship to small concerns. Government in Impressive Parade to Feature Program of Day; Baseball, Races and Boxing for the Red Cross. ORDER OF ASSEMBLY. The order of assembly for the Labor Day parade will be as follows, and the m 1 of the day, Richard Dunne, requests that all organ- izations be in line by 10 o'clock: The Teamsters will assemble on the east side of Center street, at Dunden street. Electricians, Printers and Boilermakers will assemble on the west side of Center street, at Dunden street. Painters, Laundry Workers and Bartenders, om the east side of Center street, at Hugo street. Cooks and Waiters, Mac! Center street, at Hugo street. Hod Carriers and Building Laborers, Chauffeurs and Engineers, east side of Center street, at Milton street. Retail Clerks, Plumbers and Carpenters, west sidp of Center street, at Milton street. Blacksmiths, Bricklayers and Musicians, east side of Center, on Park. Plasterers and Tailors, west side of Center street, at Park. All unions must be in line at 10 o’clock, with their service flags, Old Glory and the flags of our No advertising ists and Barbers on the west side of union and other appropriate banners. Allies may be displayed in any way the locals choose. matter of any character will be’ permitted. According to plans outlined, the Labor Day festivities in sper this year will be the most impressive and will far surpass any previous attempts by organized labor in celebrating the annual holiday, so dear to the hearts of the nation’s toilers. 5 The parade will start promptly at 10:30 o’clock in the morning, and conservative estimates are that more than a thous- and men will be in the procession. As a marked departure from other THREE MARINES parades, no advertising floats of any kind will be in the line, and the pa-| DIE IN BA TTLE rade will be given over entirely to patriotic features, y Cee ncrdenal, WI RH IBANDITS in the afternoon of Labor Day, which will be given under the auspices of Se oe 5 | [By United Press} the Trades Assembly, will present an) 5 ‘ attraction that willl appeal to every) LAG pee: eS antes one. A committee of laboring men, | ™4tines were = ith ta, ons weeny As assisted by prominent citizens, is ar- ! in a skirmish wit va epee Bt ‘anto ranging a program which will include | Domingo, August 18.. A creat nam- a baseball game between Casper and | ber of bandits wer» killed ec cap- the Union Pacific teams, a wrestling | tured. i ee match, a good six or eight-round box- I ALY AND U S ing exhibition between two of the best lightweights m the business, | L ee wild-horse races, bucking horses, and} ’ nf other athletic "events, whieh wit, 1 O RECIPROCATE crowd the afternoon so full of events that the spectator will think he has! IN WAR DRAFTS | been set down in the midst of the big day at Frontier Park in old Shy Ann. Some of the best ettractions which; _ WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—The will be at the State Fair at Douglas} Italian-American treaty, providing will also be secured, and for the gen-| for reciprocal drafting of men, was eral admission of a.dollar, the spec-| Signed today. ¢ ’ tator will more than get a run for) Another treaty, which Lansing and his money. The net proceeds of this/Ishi signed, extends the United attraction will be turned over to the States-Japanese arbitration treaty Red Cross, Y. M. C. A., K. of C., the = Tie Salvation Army and other of the, more prominent war work societies, | CEL UBLICANS OF Most of the attractions will be se- ~ cured free of charge, and all the lab. 1 HE SENATE ASK oring men have donated their serv- ices, so that as large an amount as SUFFRAGE BILL ossible can be turned over to the | | war work societies. WASHINGTON, Aug. 24—Th) 1 eeading the Procession: will Be the \Senate Republican caucus today voted aree nerican ee ae ¢ eel to demand immediate action on wom- eeicen ee i 2 AEE at SF L an suffrage. They adopted resolu- Neeedciginedlately cby Dae monster | (ons calling for a vote immediitely service flag of the Casper Trades As- ieeeee the prohibition bill is disposed sembly, which will contain about 300 pe stars, indicating the number of mem- ’ | bers of organized workers from Cas- | WHY CAN T NA V Y |per, who are now fighting on the | soil of France or are in the training CA TCH RAIDER? camps of the country. j Following the large service flag, | will come the various local unions, | each carrying their own service flag, WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—Sen- ‘dozen for the smaller unions, up to}cized the navy and Secretary Daniels, more than half a hundred for the) because of their failure to stop the {larger organizations. Many of the| operations of the raider “Triumph.” organizations will also carry appro-| “Why has the great American priate banners, ch individual nnion! of only ten knots, which is working havoc among our fishing fleets?” he | challenged. | (Continued on Page Three) ASKS SENATOR, telling in facts and| Navy failed to stop this little trawler | RAINED ON FOE IN E GAIN KEY TO MAIN Picardy While Allies Close in on Central MENACE Bi? PERSISTENT, UNTIRING BLOWS FFORT TO POSITIONS NUMBER 265 Battle Line Advanced at Rapid Pace in Northern Sector of Defense Between Ar- ras and Somme River; French Consolidate Gains Along Front of Sixty Miles; Hun Reinforc>ments Pou [By Aw The British along the extreme northern sectors of the battle line in Picardy and Artois are advancing at a rapid rate. According to unofficial reports, the British today reached Henin, five miles south- least of Arras. They also advanced further south and are in the out-| skirts of St. Elger. The British are closing in on Bapaume, the keystone of German positions between Arras and the Somme. The Germans were forced to give up towns north of Bapaume, while the British are operating just west of the town. In addition, it is officially reported that 14,000 prisoners and | whole batteries of heavy guns were taken from the enemy. South of the Somme and between the Oise and the Aisne artillery | duels are reported. French patrols operating in Lorraine penetrated German trenches at many points. Withdrawal to Meuse Is Seen in |Fortification of Belgian River LONDON, Aug. 24.—The Germans evidently expect to be pressed jback to the Meuse, says the Amsterdam correspondent of the Daily jExpress. They are fortifying positions along the Meuse in Belgium. | Germans are digging trenches between Dinant and Givet, the latter 90 miles east of Bapaume. ‘British Front Advanced Four 'M iles on a Twelve-Mile Front | LONDON, Aug. 24. (1 p. m.)—The British third army is ad- |vancing rapidly, having gone forward in some places to a depth of {four miles on a front of twelve miles. The British fourth army is on \the outskirts of Bray, where heavy fighting is proceeding. ed Press] | ‘Large Number Cannon Added to |Booty Captured by Haig’s Men | WITH THE BRITISH IN FRANCE, Aug. 24.—(By Associated |Press.)—Large numbers of cannon were captured by the British north and south of the Somme. Behagnies, two and a half miles north of Bapaume, was reached. | The British are operating east of Bihucourt, within two and a half |miles of Bapaume on the west. The British are reported east of Henin jand Conjuliver, five miles southeast of Arras. They are in the out- skirts of St. Leger, further south, and have captured Ervillers, two | miles east of Courcelles. They are still advancing. |Unexpected Success of British Throw Germans Into Confusion | The battle continued successfully for the Allies last night. The | British advanced everywhere and the enemy suffered heavy defeats. | Achiet le Grand is reported to have been taken late yesterday |after heavy fighting. The British advanced beyond Bihucourt. | At the same time the British still were driving the confused Ger- |mans before them east of Henin and further south at St. Leger and | Ervillers. | Sharp fighting has taken place along the Irles-Grevillers road. The Germans are clinging to Miraumont, on the Ancre northeast of | Albert and fighting desperately. | German prisoners said it was expected that the British would |stop at the Arras-Albert railroad and that the unexpected success ‘against them had confused the German forces. | (Continued on page 3) ring In. MITHDRAWAL ON WESLE LINE IS HELD POSSIBLE Resumption of Raiding Activi- ties Believed Prelude to Re- treat; Yanks Get in Rear of Tutons. [My United Press. WITH THE AMERICANS ON THE VESLE, g. 24. The Vesle front is buzzing w local in fantry operation, possibly prelude to a German withdrawal. Num erous fires are observed between the Vesleand Aisne rivers, sug- gesting that the enemy is burning materials and Six infantry clashes occurred in the last 24 hours. Once both at tacked simultaneously and a mixup ammunition dumps followed. A German company un- expectedly found A the rear. The Americans ured most of the company In repeated attacks and covaters the Americans finally held Tan- nery, between Fismes and Bazo- ches. Tannery contained a big stone building, an ideal machine gun nest. TEUTONS BLUFF SPAIN BUT HOPE FORNEUTRALTY {By United Press) LONDON, Aug Germany has informed Spain that the threat- ened seizure of interned Ge shipping to replace Spanish nage submarined the fu “might result in a rupture of good relations.” Germany, however, has expressed her willingness to con- sider a limitation of submarining outside “danger but will not guarantee such nor treat Spain to in the zone,” as sub- v exception marining raids she cannot “which has become such a valuable weapon,” but “hopes that Spain will adhere to neutrality.” GERMANS CALL ALL AVAILABLE MEN TO FRONT THE HA man ava declared abandon submarining, Germany 1,500,000 YANKS IN FRANCE, SAYS WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—The total number of soldiers embarked | has now passed the million and a half mark, General March, chief of staff, announced today. Since Wednesday the French ad- vance has continued from the plateau overlooking Noyon, down to the Ri i i August 18, he d. T has forced the enemy across the Oise. French success was duplicated by the British, who inaugurated an attack Wednesday south of Arras. The British reached a depth of three miles, but fast progress ic held up by German <ounters, he said. MARCH [By United Press} WASHINGTON, Aug 24.— When General March predicted vic- with 4,000,000 Yanks in France, it was no spread- eagle boast. He said today that it was a cold-blooded, American mili- tary opinion, based on confidence / in American soldiers. tory next year AUNE c