Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 10, 1918, Page 3

TUESDAY, SEPT. 10, 1918 [FOOD BILL AND IGERS TORE DRY CLAUSE IS time prohibition moved a step nearer today when the house agriculture WEDNESDAY P.M, sees Pd re BIG FUTURE FOR committee decided to report favor- 2,500 Local Members ACTED AT AED. Nee nassace ind large Atendance ls AIVEATON, ola ANSS % MEETING! WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.—War {senate making prohibition effective Red Cross, expending and re-| im ceiving millions of dollars to be used John J. Botsford Sounds Praises of! y tht sick and wounded of the ar as well as other victims of d tation and disasters, the Na--| , County» Chapter of the Red a branch of the great National | should be the subject of} nterest to Casper and Natrona} people. esday évening of this week at the court house new executive of- sls are to be elected to serve un- 1919, the present encumbents hav- been in office since the initial g in Casper during May of The meeting will be called to 8 o’clock and is open to all srs of the Red Cross, your dol- mbership entitling you to a voice in the elections. This is the deferred annual meeting of the cahp- ind reports of the work accom- ed in Casper by the local organ- s, and the complete reports of finances will be given. nee the present officers have been in authority some $14,000 has een collected and expended. This lusive of the two Red Cross of course. The women of ner thru the various auxiliaries! d clubs, have turned out some 30,-| cles of knitted wear, hospital and refugee garments, the thru subscriptions. for which has all been pur-| In the fields around Riverton, the thru the local chairman’s of-|Sand Draw has a gas well and eleven ; rigs and the Pilot Butte has eleven » from this work the local of-| producing wells. The Maverick also sent in a number of ap-| Springs has a flowing well and eight ons for home and foreign serv- rigs drilling. ice ‘with the Red Cross, and has or- da number of auxiliaries. It} CIVIL SERVICE NEEDS MORE EMPLOYES, CALL seen the membership grow a few members in 1917 to over | The national membership; ‘The United States Civil Service rf re momethings sround: 20,000’ Commission announces that 2,000 000,00 papa te ime totals some | stenograhérs are need in the govern- y t ffi W. D. |ment service at Washington, D. C. bags 52 . Ma. m0 ‘aby,; Examinations for the departmental a ee fajor: Onmby? | service are conducted 6n each Tues- y at eaiaatartand Judge Cc. day thruout the Eleventh Civil Ser- y ;/vice District at stenographer and ter, a. tT . *, " + Shipp, Se T Richard | ypewriter examination points, but Adopted Town on Trip East to Advertise its Many Advantages John F. Botsford, secretary of the Riverton Commercial Club, and a live wire from the Queen City of the |Lakes, otherwise Cleveland, O., was a Casper visitor this morning. En- route to the east on a trip to boost Riverton and put it on the maps hanging on the walls of eastern in- vestors, Mr. Botsford enthusiastically described the great possibilities of central Wyoming and its coming oil fields. At the present Riverton is no longer a dreamer of dreams, actual- ly an oil center it is shipping oil from the Pilot Butte field and yes- terday sent out seven cars to Casper loaded with the first run of crude from the new pineline that comes idown the valley of the Wind River. This marks the turning point o Riverton from a mere shipping poin to the actual center of the contiguous fields. Riverton is now building a hotel which it hopes to finish by New Year and which is being financed en- tirely by local merchants and citizens r, and Dr. C. . i \- 5 CAepubomas, .direstors, where a sufficient number of appli- jcants may be brought together for A USTRO FOREIGN { examination. Application blanks and MINISTER WOULD ‘trom ‘ine tacal Secretary, Eleventh EXCHANGE VIEW | Bldg,. Seattle, Wash. Civil Service District, Postoffice | ANOTHER FETE DEAD. AMSTERDAM, Sept. “10.—Ex- NEW. YORK, Sept. 10.—The change views between central pow-|Madri Gras, the great carnival which ers and entente was tentatively sug-|in past years has drawn such crowds ested by Baron Burian, Austro-Hun-|to Coney Islaifd, did not open today, arian foreign minister, in an address |@8 per schedule. Ata recent meet- iting German newspaper men, |ing of the directors of the organiza- ing to a Vienna dispatch. tion which promotes the Madri Gras, it was decided to omit the spectacle |this year, in conformity to the gen- BY TUNNEL, PERHAPS. PARIS, Sept. 17 (By Mail.) —!/eral tendency to cancel public re- George Washington Henry Clay joicings until after the war. Smith, negro stevedore at one of the| Many business men had contribut- ed to the fund for the carnival, which was to have been held from An n base ports, voiced the feel- ngs of a large part of the expedi- nary foree about ocean travel.|Sept. 9 to 15. All ¢ontributions dis heah wah is ovah,” he said| were returned. fin uae SSS at ull will nevan see me goin’ back that ‘ole ocean. Ahm not rack to the United States thata Ahm goin’ back by way of Ohleens.” Wire handles which can be at- tached to mattresses to facilitate handling them have been invented by » North Dakota woman. selection, all possessing individual'ty. made in our own tailoring establishment by real t of Ready-to-Wear Clothes alterations. Custom Tailor and Clothier. \ \ \ \ * \ \ N N) \ z will be held at any time and place) SIMIOTOIIIMITIOII IDOI III IOS Si M an! If Fall and Winter Clothes are © on your mind, we have the goods to make them Our Stock of Woolens For Fall and Winter Wear are on display for your inspection. We have hundreds of bolts for your Always remember when your Clothes are CANNER-made, they are In connection with our Custom Tailoring we carry an exclusive line for Men. My personal. attention is given to Frank Canner DEMURRER OVERRU THE CASPER DAILY TRIBUNE cj PROCEEDINGS AGAINST CHIEF OF ~-POLIGE AFTER ARGUMENTS. TODAY <= Must Make Answer or Plead Within Seven Days as Result of Hearing in Quo Warranto ‘Action Authorized by Governor Frank L. Houx Following up a program a Houx to oust Chief of Police which he is alleged to have been illegally appointed by Mayor , Casper, a demurrer-to quo war- s Leeper and the city council of uthorized by Governor Frank L. Frank Wolf from a position to ranto proceedings came on for hearing in district court and was overruled by Judge C. B. means that the defendant must an- | swer or plead to the complaint with- in seven days and that the case will come on for trial at some future | date. ° District Attorney M. W. Purcell Bppeared for the plaintiff in today's } Rrgurients while Attorney Stidger jargued the demurrer for the de- fondant. | The case is separate and distinct jfrom the one in which a demurrer ; Was sustained last week dissolving an injunction which restrained the city from paying salary to Chief of Police Wolf. it was authorized after Mayor {John F. Leeper had broken his faith with Governor Houx in agreeing to accept the resignation of Casper’s police chief on or about July 1. Mayor Leeper informed the governor of his | intention of accepting the resigna- tion in a long distance telephone con- versation and as the result of pro- | crastination on the part of the mayor, Governor Houx ordered the institution of quo warranto proceed- ings. | This step was taken by District | Attorney R. H. Nichols prior to the jatter’s enlistment and s quent resignation from office. District At- torney Purcell, who succeeded Attor- ; ney Nichols, is now in charge and de- velopments as to whether an effort | will be made to secure the return of |back salary paid the head of the police force will await the determi- nation of the present action. | Ri Nhe iat terete ‘BANKERS ELECT | STATE OFFICERS | LARAMIE MEET Adopting resolutions outlining the policy of the association for the en- suing year, electing officers and en- joying a banquet at the conclusion of \ their labors, the members. of the Wyoming State Bankers’ ‘association | Collection was taken for the Chil- 'dren’s Home Finding society, which pnetted $183.80. | Officers elected for the ensuing | year were as follows: | OFFICERS | A. D. Johnson, president. A. R. Lee, vice president. ‘ Haregy B. Henderson, secretary. |. J. E. Dowling, treasurer. S. C. Langworthy, state vice presi- dent American Bankers association. George W. Perry, member execn- tive council, American Bankers’ as- sociation, one year. Harry R. Weston, vice jnational bank section, | Bankers’ association. | - I. C. Jefferis, vice-president state | bank section, American Bankers’ as- sociation. A. H. Marble, delegate and mem- ber nominating committee, American | Bankers’ association. . A. C. Fonda, alternate. Executive Committee — Frank Pfeiffer, Summer Miller, J. M. Lown- des, Kent Snyder, Geo. C. Murhead, FB. W. Stone. Agricultural Committee—B. F. Yoder, J. A. Defelder, C. J. Wil- liams, A. B. Mitchell. Legislative Committee—S. H.'Sib- president American % bh ailors. SII IaIsIITevlE Seas e asses & jeoncluded their session, at Laramie. | Winter, a development which ; y, Charles DeKay, W. J. Thorn, J Lacey. Ww. IMPORTANT OL CASE COMES UP INU. 8. COURT One of the important ca presented Federal Cheyenne, to be tried in November, to the Court ¢ morning for Camp Le the is that of the United States against eal SOCIETY | LED IN OUSTER : Weiner Roast Saturday For I. T. Honnold, Jr. Mrs. H Surdick o ter street K (former which v n he T. Honnold Jr. of Ke been spending so tim his summer. Nine chil panied by Mrs. Burdic Charles Vollmer “hiked” den Creek road past the built a fire and proce and eat a quantit along with a fine es given Eilleen, roast Saturda K f South Cen- or of Irving who has dren accom- k and M up the Gar- to roast lunch een and an spent sterday in th their futher, Patrick , and left this morning to re- e their school duties. Miss Eilleer llivan will continue her music studies in Chicago, while the Misses Patrica and Kathleen Sullivan will attend the Notre Dame College at Notre Dame, Indiana. Bri Tobin, a cousin of the Miss $ : panied them to v tend the Notre Dame College Mothers’ League Held ing Meetin rday afternoon t held a business s he Mothers’ the ession y and admitted three new members into the league, all three being mothers of members of the Home Guards who left yesterday The Mothers’ League flags which were to be two companies of Guards on Labor ordered two presented to the Casper Buy but the Columbine Oil Company and the the consolidation of the two divisions Ohio Oil Company and Robert Tay- lor. This ease is attracting the tention of the oil operators and the investing public, because it title to Salt Creek lafids and will set- tle questions which have been pre- venting the development of Salt Creek oil lands for a number of years. This is a contest between the United States government and all of the owners of titles and ating companies on Section 12 iSalt Creek. The government has pro- cured an injunction against the Col- ‘umbine Oil Company, that that company has been prevented from, ivolves so drilling or developing the field in any ,. If the injunction is sustained, | , Way. this will be a decided blow on ti to Salt Creek lands and . government is of the opinion that it has a very good case, and the action will be hotly contested. JAP FARMERS GET RICH ON —_-——-~ | {South Cente: [By United Presa} TOKIO, Aug. 10.—(By Mail)— Japanese farmers have long purses, well filled, as a result of war pr s- perity which has come to them since last autumn, according to G. Shi mura, president of the ypothec Bank of Japan. A year ago these farmers seemed inextricably burdened with debt, ow- ing their banks an aggregate of $100,000,000, and being compelled to pay a yearly interest of $7,500,- 000, Shimura said. Today ive farm- ers have taken up $12,500,000 of these loans, are making almost no further requests for loans, and ave buying heavily of Hypothee Bank debentures of the smaller deno rina tion Frem bei insist borrow- they have become transf-rmed into imvestors. For three years the Japanese ployed in industries reaped the from the turned. chic war. } 1 : Last fall, the Prices of ric raw d tea wen lifted up’ y the war demand, and » sta vec i The result is the unparalleled pros- perity of Japanese farmers. On th« other hand, these high prices have nied a heavy demand for small 28 in industrial ommunit: as factory workers have felt the pinch of the higher cost of living. y Since prosperity has attended the life of farmers, deposit rates of banks in the provinces have become much lower than those of town banks. Deposits wih co-operative clubs in agricultural districts also are astonishing rapihty, With ura said. resident mers so well provided with funds, and far- with prospects good for even greater incorae from the coming harvests, it ected. that t greater part of r ue of gov nt bonds uch t met expenses the expedition to Siberia, will be purchased hy the rice, silk and tea farmers o? Jagan. PERSHING HEIGHTS IS POPULAR IN CHEYENNE CHEYENN Lot in ales enne, has b pid that it has been deemed n ary to tak in more territory and plats of this add tional ground will soon be filed with the city <lerk, for entrance into the orporate limits, This new peortlon | will include a number of desirable building lots, and will be hold on the jsame reasonable terms that have |made the first sale such a succesg. Pau! H. Moore has made a remark- | able sale of $40,000 worth of lotg in ten days. In an interview he nigee that at the present rate the lots in | Pershing heights are going, the gaies | will easily run up to $85,000 byl Oc- tober 1. Moore also states that notwith- tanding his success in Cheyenne, Jasper will always remain his home. | i own emblem, senting the Guards as they tional emblem from the league. ne | |wer of the (wife are visiting for a few days in (Casper, having arrived this morning. into the one company left one flag for. Th unaccounted League now possesses this flag as its and the ladies will have other flag t purchas' 1 CITYNEws | A. H. Duthrie shippec bf sheep last Friday to Omaha. Duthrie will leave tods jhusband in Omaha. _* * Neb., to spend a days visiting friends and * * © Charles W. Adams, fe Midwest ho! * Miss Martha Petersdo: * jtendent of the Wyoming G full credit O. Rankin left to e Mothers’ WwW... TX for pre 0 the Home ed the na- - —o 1 3 carloads Mrs. to join her ny for week or ten relatives. ormer mana- tel, and his rff. superin- eral hos- pital, is spending a few days in Lara- mie and will attend the Mr. Mrs. A. L. r street ha and grand lodge WAR PROFITS meeting, returning Thursday Wallace of ve returned We Have Just Received a Car Load of NEW OAKLAND AUTOMOBILES Consisting of Roadsters and 5 Passenger Touring Cars aS by ernoon |, n Casper “hot dogs” | Wolcott street - large ranch owner left last night for | Ready for delivery at Rawlins Denver to make his there. He will be in Casper oceasionally, how. | 08 the 14th or 15th of Septem ever, to look after business interests | ber; will sell in lots to suit; will . be shipped out to Ogden on the Mrs. Perry Elswick of Natrona | /5th of September. Wire for PAGE THREE from a three weeks’ ation trip PIANO TUNING in Denver and various points! will be in Casper ert og a Sateen a pike ber 15. All work guarantee+. Wade re) ee ae pen Cramer. Phone 852-W. 9-9-8t Mrs. Louise of the Mid- WANTED TO BUY west Oil and mpar Complete sheep outfit with 3,000 {Denver office visited in Casper last breeding eyes or more, with all range pets ‘o Denver Saturday rights and privileges. Address John A Casper, Wyo Murray, 313 Oil Exchange Bldg., 9-10-2t* } Mrs. H. B. Durham underwent ; en eat loins ‘ovtomion tt we CARD OF’ THANKS iw chtae GC We wish to extend our thanks to ur many friends of Casper in our bereavement over the loss of our son and husband and brother. Mr. and Mrs. Burson and Far-ily {dition f repor Mrs. B. M ter, Mrs. P. W 0-10-1t* Casper for tv yng. a We save you 25 per cent o Winter Clothing. American Woolen ams Or a e Mills; made by 100 per cent Ameri ans, sold by 100 per cent American salesmen. 132 N. Wolcot. 9-10-5t We have for sale 500 head of yearling and two-year-old Cots- wold Rams, Wyoming raised, pure bloods, not registered. C. T. Lee, for sometime past a dent-of Casper and interested local oil development well n as so prices, stating. number wanted. R. S. Brooks & Son, Ogden, Utah » in the morning for or two enue will le rmopolis t ut the popular J. W. Clayton who has been spend ng a few days with Mrs. Clayton at their home in the MeRorey apart ments left today for the oil fields again. He is field manager for the Cosden Oil company. SAVE THE PENNIES J. C. Bloom of Denver who has been in Casper for, several days while attending to business interests left today for Therme olis. Charles T. Bar#inger who has been in Casper since last March in the oil game left last night for Denver, He expects to enter military training later. . si, Testa’ Besa stovert’ Cononslt OGRE UR E. L. Christiana, Eugene Dunn and Thomas K, Fiddes returned this morning from Cheyenne where they were sworn into limited service in the U. S. Army. They are fully equipped with uniforms and al] of the accoutrements. They are in the infantry, unassigned, and will have charge of the administration of the elective service law in Casper. *.9 and Vegetables AT A LITTLE LESS THAN YOU HAVE BEEN PAYING J. E. Hanway, editor of the Tri- bune, returned this morning from a few days’ business trip to Cheyenne. The Centrai Grocery and Market 132 W. Second St., Phone 134J Half Block West of Grand Cen- tral Hotel Lew M. Gay of East Second street left today for Laramie to attend the meeting of the Grand Lodge. Mr. Mrs. Thomas Longhurst . have returned ation trip hav. Tacoma and and from a two weeks’ ing visited in Seattle, Portland. ee Thee Are Now on Dales at Our ee Rooms at the Corner David and Center Streets SHOCKLEY SERVICE SALES CORPORATION Casper, Wyoming. Under New Management