Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 29, 1918, Page 1

The asper Daily Crilune ‘Tribune Fx! VOLUME 3 blished May 1, 1890. y Tribune Established October 9, 1916. * CASPER, WYOMING, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1918 Member Assoct Prean. United Press Reports. NUMBER 36 ALLIES DEMAND SURRENDER AS EX-KAISER LAYS PLOT MAXIMILIAN IS A BAVARIAN BREAK MAY RESULT IN PPEAL FOR SEPARATE. PACT, IS FAVORED FIRST 9 v2w oF Le marin IN commENT HANG, DECLARES —Bavaria probably will seek to } PARIS, Nov. 29.—(Havas.) PRES have separate plenipotentiaries at the peace negotiations and will claim the conditions of a separate peace, says the Matin in comment- HUN REPUBLIC Democratic Circles behind Movement; Will Probe Trea ment prisoners menting on the Bavarian premier’s action in breaking off relations with Germany. A similar attitude is taken by the entente Bourgeois Pre: and even the socialist organ Vorwaerts =\does not believe Einser has taken the right road “to re unity of ditions.” [By Associated Presn] COPENHAGEN, Nov. 29.—Prnice Maximilian of Baden, former im- perial chancellor, is favored as the first president of the new German republic by Democratic circles, ac- cording to advices to the Berlingske Tidende. The council of people’s commis- saries has appointed a com: ion to! investigate the charges that German prisoners of war has been contrary to international law. The commis- sion is ordered to take testimony un- der oath and expel all guilty persons from the army. Under certain con- ditions, criminal prosecution may be} ordered. BADEN ISSUES CALL FOR FEDERAL MEETING (By United Press BERLL delegates to a- special Baden, December 1, to discuss par-| was announced today. ticipation in plans for reorganizing the new fuel is adaptable to mo the German government. The cabi- and airplanes, and it is now being net is considering forcing the resig- produced in large quantities, | beer tS ares ah Kerosene is the base of. the new The Austtian gdvétiment has or fuel. It is odorless, tasteless and non-; dered Emperor Karl to leave Aus-, COTTOS!Ve, and Jeaves less carbon than tria because of anti-revolutionary | °"Y,82seline, while it requires less agitation by conservatives. “| air for consumption. It develops 30 pak ae ye per cent greater horsepower, it is BREACH WITH BERLIN said, : DEMANDED AT BADEN The discovery ranks. with the [By Associated Press] greatest of the war and resulted af- LONDON, Nov. 29.—The Liberal’ ter 27 gasoline substitutes had been} party in Baden has issued a procla-| produced. mation demanding a breach with Major Zimmerman gave the credit erlin, according to an Exchange| to Captain Weisberger, a gas engi- egraph dispatch from Copen- neer of established reputation. hagen. 2 aie or | ———-___——_ | CASUALTIES TO ee naso. rear EL PASO, FEAR AUSTRIA TOTAL § vita arracks FOUR MILLIONS EL PASO, Nov. 29.—Fearing that | Villa would attack Juarez, some} }women and children crossed to El Paso during the night. A garrison |of 500 men with artillery is regard-} ed as adequate to defend Juarez. There is no panic there. Villa is re- ported 60 miles south. et ES OFFICER CAMPS | | TO BE EMPTIED | sement of the Inn saloon on Center| BY JANUARY 1ST | of whiskey. Due’to the fact that there Teal goa | no access to the saloon above, they; WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.—The were unable to make their way to the) War Department has decided upon | cash register or safe and apparently!complete demobilization of student fled without trying to break in on the officers’ training corps to be com-| first floor. |pleted by January 1. TEUTON RETREAT TO BEGIN BEHIND. RHINE SATURDRY Fifth German Army Begins Crossing in| Three Columns at Distant. Points; Bridges Left in Good Shape (By Associated Press.) WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF OCCUPATION, Nov. 28.— General Von Der Marwitz’ Fifth Army will begin crossing the Rhine | tomorrow. The crossing will require eight or nine days, to reports here. The movement is being carried out by three col- | umns at points distant from each other. , . .,, ,LUXEMBURG, Nov. 24 (Delayed) —American engineers crossed | the frontier bridges between Luxem-;| | Durg and Rhenish Prussia today at} ‘8Tlous points on the American front. | England colle:ts an average of They examined the bridge piers for|4,000 tons of waste paper every| nes, but found none. The en-| week. “i cers went into Germany individu-| ly and in pairs. The bridges are re- Ported in good condition. [By Associated Press] LONDON, Nov. 2§ stria-~Hun- y lost 4,000,000 men in killed and nded during the war, according an Exchange Telegraph dispatch Copenhagen. Wight hundred ousand men were killed, including 17,000 officers. eee WHISKEY STOLEN FROM INN Robbers last night entered the according | > |population is doubled in 139 years. ing on the action of Bavaria in breaking with Germany. BERLIN, Noy. 28.—‘Kurt Eisner is beginning to become tremendous danger to Germany,” empire and obtain better peace con- | | Thanksgiving celebration. | |was exceptionally quiet altho there | Were quite a number on the streets} says the Lokal Anzeiger, com- COPENHAGEN, Nov. 29.—Kurt Eisner, Bavarian premier, caused the arrest of a German courier enroute to Austria, according to a Berlin dis- patch to the Berlingske Tidende. The documents carried by the courier were seized. LIBERTY FUEL IS DUE TO SUPPLANT USE OF GASOLINE Gas Engineer Hailed as Inventor New Ademned to « living grave, Motor Fuel, Cheaver and More Pow- erful, thru War Experiments [By United Press) » WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.—Liberty fuel, vastly cheaper Nov. 29.—The Soldiers’) than gasoline and possessing many advantages over gasoline, Councils were notified today to send has been invented by Major O. B. Zimmerman and Captain | ;,, meeting at E. C. Weisberger of the war department’s research division, it Exhaustive experiments have proved! tor vehicles, stationary engines, PERSONNEL OF PEACE. MISSION IS DUE TONIGHT WASHINGTON, Nov, It was intimated today in of- ficial circles that President Wilson might announce before night the names of the Ameri- can delegates to the peace con- ference. Secretary Lansing, Colonel House and former Ambassador Henry White are discussed as among the probable personnel. see eee ee ee See THREE DRUNKS IS SUM TOTA HOLIDAY ‘BUNS’ Only three plain drunks were reg- istered at the local station for the The town 29.— * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * « . « * * last evening. The movies did a good business until late in the evening when the electric current all over the city was shut off and _ thereby stopped the picture shows. oe CONVICT HANGS FOR HOMICIDE FOLFOM, Calif., Nov. 29.—Jose C. Negrette was hanged today for the murder of M. Castellano, a fel- low convice. oS CARTER GLASS NEW MEMBER | BANKING BOARD WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.—Rep- resentative Carter Glass of Virginia, ‘chairman of the House Banking and! Currency Committee, is understood to have béen asked by President Wil- |so nto become a member of the Fed- jeral Reserve Board to succeed De- | lano, who resigned to enter the army. TEUTONS MUST PAY TO LIMIT SAYS PREMIER [By Associated Press} NEWSASTLE, Engiand, Germany |must pay the cost of the war to the, | limit of her capacity, Premier Lloyd» It is calculated that the earth’s| George declared in a speech here to- * day. vat ‘LIFE SENTENCE | MOONEY, GIVEN ‘Fate Is Settled by Governor Stephens by Mitigation of the eDath Penalty | [By Associated Press] SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29.—The fate of Thomas J. Mooney no longer | is im doubt. \\Gavernor Stephens | terday decreed that life imp: | nent shall be the portion of the iron | molder who iwag. sentenced’ to death WOULD RATHER’ Will Thresh Out Procedure at Meeting in London; Royal Azents Take Hand in Revolution to Betray Nation [By Axsociated Press] LONDON, Nov. 29.—The actual procedure to be followed in demanding the surrender of the former emperor of Germany to the Allies will be discussed in London, according to the Ex- press. Premier Clemenceau of France will arrive Sunday with Marshal Foch. The British and Grench ‘governments, it adds, have reached a decision regarding their right to make the MIFFLIN BUTLER. orn, 2 INJURED BEFORE LONDON, Nov. 29.—The former German emperor con- templates an early return to Germany to reclaim his throne, according to news received in London thru a neutral source of high standing, says the Daily Mail. The newspaper adds _ that -_ the revolution in Germany is being managed by officers of iry in Mes- Ignores Nature of Inquiry in the German high command sage to Mather Announcing in connection with the Preparedne.s day bomb explosion. From his cell Mooney ii statement protesting. “I would rather ued a clared. —— By Ualted Prens SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29.—} Thomas Mooney, whose sentence was} |commmuted to life imprisonment by! Governor Stephens, said:: | “I prefer a glorious death to a | living grave. I am innocent.” | | The commutation fails to provide! ra new trial. JW. PRIGE DIES. wOUUAL, TO BE BURIED HERF Pioneer of 4b 'Years Succumbs to Chronic Trouble Which He | Sought Relief in Lower | _ Altitude This week marked the passing of a Casper pioneer in the person of J. W. Price, aged 60 years, who died at his home in Coal Camp, Mo., from chronic troubles that caused his re- moval to a lower altitude. Numbered |among those who braved the perils |and privations of early life in the West, Wes Price, as he was famil- jiarly known to a large circle of old- | timers, had claimed Natrona County jas his home since 1878, when he took up his residence here. Mina Grove ranch, five miles southwest of the city, is the old home of the deceased, where he lived prior to taking up hs residence in Missouri in the hope of benefiting his health. Mr. Price served as registrar of the United States Land office at Douglas | during the previous administration. |. The remains will be brot here for interment altho funeral sirangements remain to be made. Members of the Odd Fellows and Elks lodges, of | front, has written to his mother stat- é : with a view of eventually caus- Retirement from Active ing its collapse and the trium- Service at Front phant return of the former emperor to Berlin. Some of Mifflin M. Butler of this city, now these officers in civilian clothes somewhere along the French battle- were recognized in the streets ing that the Germans had given him |°! Berlin. Many are reported about all he could stand and that, ‘0 be dressed as workmen. as a result, he was out of action for These officers harangue the awhile. The letter was dated Octo-|¢rowds as their comrades and ber 20 and he seemed to think at that}in every way encourage the time that the fighting was about; over |revolutionary movement. It is} |and was disappointed that he could | added, however, that if the op- not be at the front any more. | portunity offers they will aban- Mifflin belongs to the first gac|don their disguise, gontend that regiment and it is possible that he/the revolution is a failure and has been gassed in some degree, altho | hegin a counter-revolution. he did not state the nature of his} Agents of these officers, it “knock out.”” His mother has cabled | . decl e3 d f ehari thi to try to find out how seriously he | nl eclared, are ur ering th dl has been injured. nlot by spreading anti-British Mifflin has been in the front lines| Propaganda in Holland with since the 16th day of July and this\the object of embittering the} is the first tinie that he has” been) Dutch against the Alties. injured at all seriously. tS CONTRACTORS POSTAL REPEAL HOLDING SACK | cece ia tail FOR BIG Loss, “> | TBy Associated Preax] WASHINGTON, Nov .—Gov- ernment war contracts involving hun-| dreds of millions of dollars are ren-! [By Associated Press] WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.— *! The repeal of increased postage rates was approved today by the eee e dered doubtful by the decision today | } anes qeinanes ik Gorumictee: be ; endments to e@ war rey- *| SE Cee reek ean naen? |= ange’ BIN "alas ‘adopted abolish.» that orders have not been legally ° th . als b pt oie : executed unless actually signed iby! , fe Fone thee aniaecens agents and contractors. | : 4 be "The war, department submitted to ‘ cents a yound. Beyond the 200 * the comptroller a form of cancella-| * me Bald Uy rane iplae 2orscheire- 5 tion agreement with which it is pro-| | Pea! o the extra cent per ounce : posed to abandon without unjust loss |) 9" postage letters. rede xce rg to contractors thousands of war sup- ply contracts. He refused to approve —_— a the agreement, holding that the de- WHEA ie STOCKS partment may not agree with the con- tractor on an arbitrary sum to cover liabilities unless specific authoriza.| DOUBLE THOSE tion for this is given in the previously existing contract. In the haste of war many manufac- turers proceeded with tremendous orders on telegraphic instructions of subordinate officers and the termi- nation of hostilities found them un-| protected by legal contract. ee OF LAST YEAR (By United Press) WASHINGTON,, Nov. 29.— The nation’s supply of wheat on hand té- day is two and a half times that of |a year ago, the department of agri- culture announced. which he was a member, will be num- bered among those who attend tHe services. Mr. Price leaves a daughter, Mrs. | John M. |\Whisenhunt of this city, and four sons, two of whom are in the army. Ivan, the eldest, is in France, ; while Wesley is in this country. Har- ty M. Price resides at Mina Grove ranch and the other son, Lloyd, was with him in Missouri at the time of his death, as was also his daughter, Mrs. Whisenhunt, who will return to \'Casper, with her mother, in a few days. af TO COME HOME PARIS, Nov. 29.—The 76th divi- to be sent home from France. These sion will be the first combat troops New Englanders have been used for |replacement in the 27th and 30th divisions, which presumably are going next. 1 —<——___-—- WHITLOCK BACK IN BRUSSELS AS | YANK MINISTEk | | [By Associated Press} WASHINGTON, Noy. 29.— Brand Whitlock, American min- ister to Belgium, today formal- ly- notified the State Depart- ment of his re-occupation of the legation at Brussels, eeeee see ee oe All the gold coin in circulation} Commercia] stocks of other cer- would weight about 900 tons. eals show large increases also. WILHELM SUBJ Discontinues Walks after Hearing Soldier| “Damn the Hohenzollerns” for Loss | of His Six Soldier Brothers [By United Press] AMSTERDAM, Nov. 29.—The ex-kaiser will soon leave Amerongen castle to undergo nerve treatment at a sanitarium near Arghem. _He is reported subject to frequent fits of violent weeping. He is sometimes unable to write, owing to spells of trembling. During a walk recently the ex-kaiser met an interned Ger- man soldier who refused to salute, —————____ Wilhelm demanded an explanation, | ers will meet here Sunday to discuss The soldier produced a red flag. An/ procedure for demanding that Hol- attendant asked him if he realized the|land turn the ex-kaiser over to the kaiser stood before him. Allies. It is now reported that Hol- “Damn the Hohenzollerns. Six of land is ready to comply.. The United my brothers died for them,” shouted | tSates probably will not join the the soldier. | Allies in the demand. Since then the ex-kaiser does pot but rides in a closed automo- [By Associated Prewn] . LONDON, Noy. 29.—The former Empress of Germany arrived in Hol- | December, PEACE PLAN OF LAST YEAR NOT OFFICIAL, SAYS COUNT CZERNIN Proposals Made by Private Sources, Declares Former Foreign Minister [By Associated Press] COPENHAGEN, Nov. 29.—Vienna newspapers publish a letter from Count Czernin, former Austro-Hun- garian foreign minister, explaining the alleged American peace offer of 1917. He said it was one of many cases in which unauthorized private indi- viduals tried to ac ate the return of peace. In this particular case, he says, a manufacturers made over- tures but was unable to prove that he was accredited by America or any other government. WORLD WOMEN TO CONVENE AT PEACE MEETING (By United Presa) WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.—A big peace conference of women is plan- ned for-February in Holland with delegates from all countries, Jane | Addams announced today. The ex- ecutive committee of the Interna- tional Committee of Women for Per- manent Peace will meet in Boston Monday to decide the time and place. Its purpose is mainly to establish woman’s position on questions affect- | ing a durable world peace, said Miss Addams. SUGAR RATIONS NEW YORK, Nov. —Sugar divisions of the United s food administration thruout the country will begin to demobilize December 15 in ticipation of the arrival of Cu 8 sugar crop in January. Modi- fication of restrictions affecting con- sumers will become effective early next week ALLIED VESSELS REACH ODESSA KIEV, Nov. 29.—The British cruiser Agamemnon, accompanied by French andBritish topedo boats ar- rived at Odessa, November 26. ECT TO | SPELLS OF WEEPING JANE ADDAMS IS PROPOSED FOR CHICAGO MAYOR CHICAGO, Nov. -—Three hun- dred thousand women voters here are reported to be planning to nominate Jane Addams for mayor at the spring election. ALLIED LEADERS MEET FIRST IN LONDON, REPORT LONDON, N: —The meeting of Allied leaders in London next week EXTRADITION TO BE DISCUSSED BY ALLIES (By United Pre LONDON, Nov. 20.—-Allied tead- land today and went to Amerogen, where the former Emperor is staying jaccording to a Rotterdam dispatch to ithe Daily Mirror. , as ete yee. ETISINE will be preliminary to the peace con- ference, the Daily Express says. Colonel House and Premier Orlando of Italy will be here with British and French statesment. era