Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 25, 1918, Page 2

“Page Two THE CASPER DAILY TRIBUNE Pag ~ FRIDAY, OCT. 25, 1918 The Casper Daily Tribune “gsued pelea? fc) evening BE enonnt Bihar Publieetion Offices Onl Bre seiner ee ing. ‘Business Telephone ja--=25 ~~ — pe Entered at Casper (Wyo.) Po: as second-class matter, Nov. api {{ars. _Asnocinted “Prean Service. United Prensa Service. I.E. fe ident ‘& sj Ped EARL AWA zs, ; ‘Baines } R'E Eval" ae Douds ( Member of the Asnocinted P: TERR. The "Ansostated Press is exclusively entitled to thi for requbliication of ail news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in, this paper local. news... published Nerein. e+: te paper has enlisted Siceninpent inthe oo Maybe Wilhelm’s real purpose_.in calling all-those German kings and princes together was to ask them whcther any. of. them swanted to) ke Kaiser. If so, it wasn’t any use- No- body but a poot gefuellte fisch- like ‘now. 0 We needn’t,brag. The French peo- “ple, only two-fifth as numerots as we and one-quarter as: rich, and ‘with 2 -third of their wealth in-German hands -have lent their. government $24,000,- -000,000. To match them, we'd have -to raise about-a hundred billions. é —_—_0——_— “It’s.a good idea, letting Austria- «tle while. longer before we settle her Tfate.r, The more she-stews the.Jess | TAustria-Hungary there will be to! =bother about. 0: , It’s funny, the way Germany's try- ing to look like a democracy., It never =seems to dawn upon those Huns that ®j <the-world can:see thru their political ?> Smake-up. sh af! ee 4 i DEMOCRATIC TESTIMONY a Just what his Democratic colleag- *|| ‘ues think of Senator F.. 5. Wgyren: ‘might be of interest now, in light of ‘the recent atfacks. made bythe par- ‘tisan press.on,Wyoming’s.Senior Sen- ‘ator, in. which his support-of ‘the ad-} ministration’s, war measures has:been | ‘brought. inte .question; From the Congressional, Record. we, quote.the| swords of Senator Ashurst, Democratic »cheirman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs > nee ih “Mr. Ashurst: Mr- President, the’ {senate properly referred this morninz “to the long-service of-the senior-sen..- ctor from New Hampshire (Mr, Gallin- “ger}. Why, the distinguished, senator | “trom Wyoming ‘(Mr. Warren) ‘came ' “to this-bedy ih the latter part of; the : “year 1890; That is a long-time ago! , ~We are living almost ina new world “since: the distinguished senator pont “Wyoming first came here. “He s:'d “something. about his term of service in the senate. The last yéars, I know “personally, are glorious. He has-beer | “a stalwart supporter» of this nation _and a stalwart supporter of its war) “policies. }No senator could have 2 “greater affection for-him that I have, or could wish to do-him an ponvy quicker than I would wish to do so.” oe At the dime when the loyalty of members.of Congress \seem to be ‘gau| . ged by. the mannvr.of. support, they have given.to‘the President invhis-war = program, it'might not be ‘out of place ~to_rememiber that the National Secu- “rity League, a. discredited. organiza- 4 ~-tion, howher, after keeping,close tab “House; declared: that out of the 124 members . ‘on the Democratic side. in “the presept Congress the League, Bives | ma clean bill of health to only.five| none of.whom reside west ’f the Al- w-leghenies or south of the-Mason' and About nine-tenths of the ~Cmocrati¢ members of this body, in- cluding ofthe leaders, and’ chair- + aamen of intiortant: committees, are | x from fivestighths to: seven-eighths ‘to »»Dixon line: League. “© SRM te ear. wend Why didn’ t Osborne becorite: pi & "a year mgh?. Couldn’t Osborne wi his wealth afford to give part of his =time to the government. instead of “using it for his political campaign?’ La appre oemrbece oe 3h = More # women 4 gaged in United: States are en- a occupation. ¢ eM at oe sishbiek jp arcbbetphcanstat JOSEPH Mt. GAREY AREBUKES DEMO Le oe + =<! HAS DONE MORE FOR THe WAR THAN El Tirade Is ‘ ‘Untruthful, al: Cowardly and U; a ‘ormer Governor, Who Has Been Wid “in Support of Democratic Candidates at .wThe official mud grenade suit’ of--the~-Democratic~state~-central committee has found it essential to the successful conduct of the cam- paign to, wear :threadbare the ‘statements of Joseph M. Carey in sup- port of its candidates, but it is just possible that this same machine * cae sea i “fate 1) i? |will overlook. the:publication ofa letter received this week and puts, the"Demiocratic committee, campaign managers and state candidates | who endorse such policies before the public in their true light, and to this end.it is: reproduced: in The Tribune. Patriotism and loyalty are questions on -which. the great mass of Americans are decidedly “tout ” to use an‘apt term; and as a result ofi hawing attempted to | | cast aapersions on.one of..Wyoming’s «most distinguished-families, a jeeececcoserecscols see eeeesesenes DERG POR SLANDER OF -EMPLOWE = ne are for the | 4; caves of the'war----+-*| personal rebuke has been directed at the heads of the Democratic ma-| me, » The detter-is Sodbatably pointed, as justified by the question at the-crown prince would take that job} -Hungary stew in her own juice a lit-| on war legislation acted«upon by the; | ithe bad, aécording to members‘of the |: n one-tenth of the ee stake, and follows in full: Cheyenne, Wyo., October 22, 1918. Messrs. Ray E. Lee-and Fred L. Thompson, Cheyenne, Wyoming. ; | Respectively: Chairman: and Secretary, | Democratic State Committee. Under date of October. 12th, you forwarded»by-letter to certain | hewspapers of the: state,-an article headed, “Hun Kultur at Carey- | hurst;” requesting that ‘the papers receiving it should “give this ad as prominent ‘a place as possible,” and asking them to send in their bill! ‘as it'will:be promptly paid.” .° eas Some of the: recipients:of: the: article declined to publish it... It did: not bear the signature of ‘either of you,’but the: letter of ‘trans-| | mittal was on your political letterheads and bore the signature of Fred |L. Thompson, secretary. Should Hold Selves.in Faeampt for | Attitude-of Reputable Party Papers So untrutliful, so cowardly and so unjust was your tirade: agatndt |i Mr. Wiedeke, that even if vou were not ashamed of yourselves when you ent it out, you must have held yourselves in contempt when rep-| ttable papers refused to print. it, in spite of the added inducement of | “payment will be ad 4 made,” i - You.made Mr. Wiedeke .the: subject of your. arficle: A man! whom you had never seen or known. Hoping that your attack on him| would i injure Robert D. Carey, who is running for the office of gov- ernor. | ‘ | } |. Twall nokattempt to repeat even part of what you said; only mak- i himself. | Fred J. Wiedeke has been in the employ of J. M. Carey & Brother| jat Careyhurst since March 1st, 1914—five months -before.-the first | | declaration of war in Europe, and three years before the United, States] i declayed war against Germany. a Wiedeke ‘cameta this Country a subject of Gennanvs He} declared his intention to ‘becomeia citizen-of the United States on May \14, 1914...He is-a young man of high character, he has. ability and he} jhas education., He does not “live at the-home: of Robert D.: Carey” (as.you.state.)'; He occupies, the. position of an accountant ‘and: sste-| nographer and has taken the place of workers in the field when nec- essary. You say y that he is ina position “to: insididusly nd constantly i in- Fiugnce Robert D. Carey,””». No mare’ so than other employes of'a firm! |could * ‘influence’ their principals. Are:you, Mr. Lee and Mr. Thomp-| \son, “‘insidiously aiid pesucesic influenced” by those who work inj | your-office? ! Wiedeke ‘ ‘Alien Enemy” in n Technical | ‘Sense Only, Is a Loyal American |. J. M. Carey. & Brother know that Mr. Wiedeke was bern in Cen inany. -From.the years during which. he has’ been in our employ, we {know that hes trustworthy, loyal and of high character. In-yourlet-, ter, much is made of .the term of *‘alien: “enemy.” The United; States uses the two words merely as a technical term in time of war for those | solicit subscriptions to the extent of $9,200. ir. Carey, considering the fact that I am not yet an Amer- | -/continue and its: ‘American Want to go to weet but- everyone must decide, whether he jcan. When my “Now, ican citizen, I feel that,I have been as loyal as any fair-minded person has a right to expect me to be.” (Signed) i. j. WIEDEKE. Cee Open to Manly eclares Former Governor of State - Apoligy I On Men, D . The letter of Mr. Wiedeke is full.and. complete. -You-have done| .— him a great injustice. a | will give your ing reference to one or two items; and then let Mr. Wiedeke speak for|Keltur at Carey! If you are manly men, you will gize, an elegy as wide publicity as you tried to give to “Hun ‘1am greatly Bnbarestealis in Carcylaiiies lt Bas been my: pride for many years, “wah have expended many. thousani will never come back. But we also have done a great deal of good. | Careyhurst has mean object: lesson to the arid country. No ‘similar ranch’ shat done more good to aid in the proseciition of the war,.for without production from the soil,.this war could never |! be.brot to.a’successful finish. Many of those employed at Careyhurst have eae the colors. Since the war. commenced, the patriotism adisovts na the men of | Caneyhurst has been.second to none: in the country. It has done moré than. Governor Houx and all*such’as. you who surround him., It will tion of the war; till the victory: is won. It is very offensive to me to have such as you try to impeach the loyalty of the men who work, for us at Careyhurst and to/criticise the || manner in which, we: do business. .-“'Hun Kultur. at Careyhurst” asks Mri Wiedeke whyhe failed“‘to’ present his breast to Hun bullets and Hee steel in protection of the Americap government.” you that: question in order: to.impeach your patriotism. Most the circumstances that, surround him... ave You Offered to Leave Soft ied for Army, Leaders Are Asked - Windeke has damestmoes than aithel df gba, Hicat lense bas tried to whom the final-papers ‘of citizenship could hot be: given and: who | still remain subjects of belligerent: countries. No fair-minded person will blame him for his place of birth. - -- You say Mr. Wiedeke is “the snregannaly akiiaes of Hunland:” } “The subject of the Beast of Berlin.” :(While these glowing texms lack | somewhat.in originality, as isresponsible and untruthful as the one fost- | ered by you.) I as that what he! | Now, let Mr. Wiedeke speak for hinwelf, says is-the absolute truth: s22 pak PR RE UD | EXTRACTS FROM F. J. WIEDEKE'S STATEMENT, OCTOBER 14, .. “T have been.in the’ United States since October 8th, 1912, and} in eds M.. Garey & Brother's employ since March 1,°1914; five months! before the first-declaration: of war-in.Europe, On May 13, 1914, q declated my ‘intention to become-an American citizen. “Tt is true that I claimed.exemption but I did so for the reason that I:was.a German subject, and at that.time the laws proned: iat no Germans. could be naturalized during the war- “About: three: months‘ago the present ‘naturalization’ laws-were to amended that German subjects who hed declared ‘their intention to become American citizens previous to April 12, 1915; could-be-nat- uralized now. As soon. as. this law. was passed, I immediately made application for my final papers and! my ‘petition was tobe heard.at the session of ‘the district court at Douglas.on October 8th,..but was {continued -until April 8th, ‘1919, because*under’ the provisions of law, no naturdlization certificates can be issued within 30 days preceding a. general election. | Tred to Enlist in Army But Was Rejected on. Account Poor Eyesight “Oni the same day that I made application .for, my.final, papers. | ae Dr..J.P. Keller of Douglas whois the physician of the local rd-for Converse county... -Ftold him that .I was anxigué, to enlist a3) lisoon-as’ possible and requested him to-examine me ‘inofficially as, 1 desired to know whether or:not I could pass-the physical. examination. | service, for-admission in the ‘army of the United States. You, who are both ‘husky fellows, when have you offered to give Ng your jobs at the state jcapitol and.exchange them for the uniform of an American soldier? Do not accuse unless you want tobe accused of lack of loyalty. ‘-» Wiedke, “out*of a small. salary, has purchased $900 of Liberty Bonds and $100.of war savings.stamps. Will you-tell-me what amount of: 7 securities you have bot ont of your compensations at the | capitol In conclusion:let.me-tell- you that the laws of.the United. States = \do not descriminate against those foreign born residents:who have de- |clared their intention to become citizens-of the United. States., ..Our government gives, its protection equally :to mer of German origin, as 'long as they heed President Wilson's advice: “Obey the laws and keep your mouth shut.” ds of dollarsion it that || loyes. will continue, to do Gy all for the Prosecu- | We have not | IL . Your. statement, is an insult to every foreign’ born citizen of the n United:States and to every: man who has declared his intention to be-. “Stop and think.” Yours truly, come a citizen. In the Day’s News. .|,| Today's Buthdaye 7 y $4) () “Today’s Birthdays | Vice “Admiral Sir John Roger! © Brownlow Keyés, who commanded the British naval opération$ result-| ingin® the"capture: of Ostend, ’ the Cerman submarine base on the Rel- gian coast, has’ been styled’ the’ Fat ragut of Zeebrugge. He entered’ the | |royal navy in 1885 and attained his factirer, who has been serving as chairman of the War Camp Commu- uy ma oie Fun jaigua,'N, Y., 45 years today. Frank M, Byrne, pide governor of South Dakota, born at Volney, Ia: 60-years-agn today, : Carl S.Vrodmian, “Assistan€ ‘Secre: tary ef theUnited States Department |present rank last year: « Sir Roger} saw active serfice in China in 1900, and occupied the position of naval at-} tache successively at@Rome, Vienna, Athens and Constantinople, between the years 1905 and 1907.; At the be- ginning of the present war he was placed in” charge of the submarine} In 1915 he*served as chief ane wie wae. today? FE ke osg player born in Kansas City, }29 years ‘ago today. He told me that on account of insufficient eye-sight it could not pass the physical examination’ for general’ service.im army, ey “About July. 25th I. wrote to Representative Mondell mae Wash-) ington for information.relative to’the paymaster branch of the navy, 48 T thot [might oe be accepted in that branch, in that good eye- | 1 odds tu stises sh oe Liberty Bonds wanted. . * Hi, igwest of staff in the Dardanelles operations, | cash ‘4 id dilate, xp col ch tuaareetinie ante fee Bunaieg. paid. Room 4, Kimball appointment of Admiral-~at Dover?) 702. Early ‘in the present -year ‘he, wis knighted by King4 tion of his brilliant services in com- 2nd Ostend, rgd O-12E * John’ N, ‘Willys, automobile manu- 3 d, born ‘at’ Cana-| ¢ of Agriculture, born at Macon, Mo., ; celebrated "professional | ¢ , Security Loan Cog phone |‘ pa Sore ERS TS ie a in recogni-|mand of the naval raids on Zeebrugge | 4 > 2|> ‘ a Or ae % + EPURICAN STATE 2% REPUBLICAN COUNTY % GP VOUS CHILLENBE f= spistessmm $2 cage 3 : spine ha Warren | pd cece eer M. Ogburn ° ; © ol eyenne ‘or Sheriff: ©. + jght smichih bol Ihe required. | jMr: Mondell kindly saw Mr. Daniels,|* For Congressman bh Pat at Ropes | i + retary of the-navy, i in my behalf ‘and sent me-a letter of Mr. Dan-|* Frank W. Mondell . . o % For Clerk ° eres ‘any recruiting o accept me for the paymaster| * of Newcastle > |branch of the.navy, ‘if physically and in.all.other respects qualified. |* For Governor + le For ‘Treasurer =< ° Mr. Daniels added: | ‘In this connection the department desires to state} * Robert D. Carey v\° beth . \that as the physical examination for assistant Paymaster is very rigid, |* ~~ of Careyhurst *)% For Assessor * nd it-is. probable this young man would be disqualified on account of his| * For Secretary of State ol¢ Geo. E.:1 2 or éye-sight.’ I made no further efforts to enlist as at that itime| * William E. Chaplin *|* For County (Attorney ° H-enlistments werediscontinued,.but. when: I’ was. informed that my|* of. Laramie Rie W. H, Patten 4 |petition for naturalization would net be heard.until April 8th, 1919,|% For State Treasurer * | For Coroner | # i: 4 | notified both the local board of Convetse county.and the district ex-|° D. Hoskins = |° ~ Ay He Black sg emption board at Cheyenne that I withdrew my claim fot exemption.) * of Kemmerer * |? For CoutitysSutveyérr e '] should have done so sooner but expected to be put in class | of the|* For State Auditor Ali. M.N. Wheelers. * draft on October 8th when I received my papers. I am now waiting| * 2 L..C.. Jefferis %\% For con Commissioners * jfor the board to take action. He Let x Pubhe ize} i$ By 7 ee few = 3 or it. 0: ic Insti C) S ear Is Sull Rea to Serie His Adopted ~+? tion ate For Representatives i in Leg- Katherine Morton +1 latur : 's ‘Country an Loyal to It’s Principles 2 of Cheyenne nS a teckel: Gian v4 .. _“The. United. States has. afforded. me. oppertnphies_which. I did > : $\¢ J. W. Johnson ¢ not have in Germany and the American form of- government has ap- 69000906999 9¢88/* For Julie oh the Pence + pealed to me strongly. I am entize’y loyal to the s United States 1 in my ——— » W. E. Tubbs, District 10 ¢ convictions and am ready to get into service at any time that the * ter poner fo ers biter ; are Ege ° pr aee ant me. an is wi e Anti-Saloon |, Li Han, D iste ict ap aera my bed | for Liberty Bonds of all four issues, taking | 2° i engaged in at the present Iq fed Dit 4 : $100 af the first, $50 ‘of the second?:$500 of the third-and $250 of |ime- Victory for’ the ‘prohibition |, pe Morton, -Oil-City... > the fourth loan. In addition I bot $100 in war savings stamps. I have bey pe ees ba tii st * W.C..Brewer, Powder-River * contributed $75 to the Red Cross and, other.war activities. I am not|your services and your money-—any |® John Nance, Salt:Creek * a man of means and have only my salary to draw upon for these mat-|amount will be appreciated. If you|® Wm. Jones, District 10 * leers: want to hélp in any’ way ‘call upon |, = (! i 4 ss J. bad charge of ie Bed ieee sive in the.Careyhurst South Woletegh BO | SOERCOSESEEEO SS | precinct was about was ‘4 to sobtain: sub- | — scriptions) gito a total of, practically-$1;000, making Carey- ara TR jhurst E} oes? recinct in the.county of Converse. » ao aN Jie ogaiae amen noe st quota of the fourth Liberty loam is $10,000 and THE CANTON CAFE jmp ta oer 14th (the date of this statement)'I have been able to SAM WAR, Proprietor Ford Bldg., Sand Bar Open from 2 p, m. to 4 _B. Mm. Chop Suey, Noodles,” Short “Orders er ; RUDOLPH LUNDBERG Graduate Royal Musical’ Academy, } St chon & Sweden Teacher of Voice and Piano “=< “Studio: Spine de ytd Building “Durbin and Second Sts Oraise none 349-M- DEVOE PAINTS sow df) gtve ng STOVES STOVES ee Let us show you our line of Stoves and Pits before Fou. buy elsewhere. We can save you: mony. ke Natrona Lumber Co. 353 North Beech. 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