Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 3, 1918, Page 1

Resolution to Vacate Office of President Sherman’s Proposal Declared Absurd by Senator Hitchcock, Who Will Present Resolution Declaring Wilson “Unable to Perform Duties While Abroad;” No Congressional Delegation Is Likely [By Ansociated Press] WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—Senator Sherman of Illinois, Republican, today introduced a resolution proposing that the office of president be declared vacant upon President Wilson’s departure for Europe and that the vice president assume the executive’s duties. He was given unanimous consent for an address criticising the president’s course. REPUBLICAN LEADER MANN OUT OF SYMPATHY WITH RESOLUTIONS iy United Press] WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—Republican leader Mann came out flatly today against the resolution to install Vice President Marshall in the presidency while President Wilson is abroad. Mann also declared himself out of sympathy with any attempt to embarrass President Wilson while on his peace mission. He promised that there would be no concerted effort by house Re- publicans to question the constitutionality of his trip. Factional strife should not be allowed to give the impression that the American people are divided on the peace issue, he said. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—Attorney General Smith de- clared today that the war cabinet had decided unanimously to demand the ex-kaiser’s extradition. [By United Press] WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—Senator Hitchcock, a leading Democrat, today advocated a resolution declaring President Wilson unable to perform the duties of the mresidency while abroad. Senater Sherman, Republican, pronoses to introduce a resolution declaring the office vacant and seat Vice President Marshal for the remainder of the term. Senator Hitchcock, he er, called the latter proposition | urd. Many Republicans are opposing Senator Cummins’ resolution to send special force of 300 workers was to enclose the promenade deck in glass to ward off the December gales. Par- ticular attention was given the decor- ations and fittings of ‘the suite of three rooms which the president will nittee of senators abroad td the peace conference, fear- hat such action would alienate country. the y. Senator Hitchcock, | g-cupy. Mrs, Wilson’s quarter will h said the foreign relations! 4. directly opposite those of the probably would report the president. 1mins resolution favorably to give Z staterooms are pre- ne will be in it a fair chance in the senate, altho. he believes it will be defeated. charge of a \ wn New York hotel chef and ants and wait- PRESIDENT GOESet Or ers. The navy yard band has been DETERMINATION | RATL PROBLEMS TS IMPOSSIBLE BEFORE PROBES [Investigation Will Congress, Not Ex-' pected for Time | (Ry United Press) | WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.——Settle- ment of the railroad problem at this session of congress is practically impossible congressional leaders to- day declared. They are agreed with President Wilson’s ertion that the roads cannot urned back un- der pre-war conditions. As to the degree of m ication the views range from government ownership to slight changes in ex- isting laws. Investigation of the whole sub- ject is planned. FIRE WOMEN OR WE WON'T WORK, STRIKE THREAT CLEVELAND, Dec. 3.—To en- . forces a demand upon the Cleveland railway company for the dismissal of women employed as conductors since last August, 2,400 motormen and conductors struck today. Em- ployes claim that an agreement with the company for the removal of the women November first, and recently extended until December first, was ignored. DUTCH CANCEL ALL EXPORTS TO GERMANS LONDON, Dec. 3.—The govern- ment has decided to stop all «xports to Germans in reprisal for the stop- page of the exporting of German coal to Holland, the Amsterdam cor- respondent of the Exchange Tele- graph says. . Member Che Assariated Press VOLUME3 ~* DISCHARGES FD URGENT NEED 0 APPLICATION 10 U9. COMMANDER Men Will Be Released at Once to Relieve Fam- ily Distress or Accept Work Whére Need is Urgent Family distress or urgent need in industrial work constitutes grounds for the immediate release of en! men who did not voluntarily enlist in the service prior to Auril 1, 1917, ac- cording to an order “issued. by. Chief f Staff March’ to department com- manders, commanders ‘of ports of embarkation, oF chiefs of bureaus of the war department, and transmitted to J. S. Melching of this city by the oil division of the United States Fuel administration. In consequence of the ruling employers in oil and nat- ural gas industries in particular who PROMOTIONS TO REGULAR ARMY FROM NATIONAL WASHINGTON, Dec. 3—Promo- NEW YORK THIS EVENING [By Anxociated Press] WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. — Presi- dent Wilson is expected to leave this evening for New York, from which port he and other American repre-| sentatives to the peace conference will sail on the liner George Wach- ington for Europe. The Cabinet meeting today is expected to be the final meeting of the president with his advisers. PEACE SHIP FITTED UP IN PALATIAL STYLE [By Associated Press] NEW YORK, Dec. 3.—The trans- port George Washington, painted a battleship gray and hand- somely decorated, has steam up at the dock at Hoboken in readiness to © President Wilson and the peace delegates to France. The exact time of departure has not been ma public but officials thot the ship would get under way about noon’ Wednesday. One of the principal tasks of the’ carry newly . ‘Washington, D. € gned to furnish music in the din ing hall. which will accommodate 40 persons. RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR JOINS WILSON’S PARTY (My United Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. ici at President Wi -It is an on wil ss will delay his de from here until Wednesday ian Ambassador Bakhmetieff te addition to the Pre: He will present Russ to the conference. Ww. . MeMilli 3 , where he will stay until about April first. He then ex pects to return to Casper to become ‘associated with a prominent sheep- man, ULTIMATUM IS DELIVERED HUN Failure to.Comply with Armistice May Result in Allied Occuvation of All Germany, Is a Cable Rumor tions in the regular army establish- ment for several generals and offi- cers serving in the national army were announced today. Lieutenant General Buliard of the national army was nominated for promotion from the grade of brigadier to that of major general in the regular army. ERMAN ARHY WARCHING ON BERLIN, CLAIM BERNE, Dec. 3.—German regi- ments at Grondo, commanded by Prussian officers, are marching toward Berlin to overthrow the government, say Polish newspa- pers, 5,000 YANKEES LEAVE BRITAIN ON TRIP HOME WASHINGTON, Dee. 3.— The Empress of Britain and the Adriatic sailed from Liverpool yesterday for New York with returning American troops, the War Department an- nounced tod The Empress of Britain car 76 officers, ten nurses and 2,389 men. The Adriatic carries eight officers and 2208 men. can give immediate employment to enlisted men in the army are urged to communicate with them immedi- ately advising them of the procedure to be followed in order to secure their discharge. The order to army commanders authorizes them to “discharge en- listed men when there is sickness or other distres#in the soldier's family, | or when he is needed to resume em- ployment in an industry or occupa- tion in which there is-urgent need of his services, provided that such a dis- charge will not disrupt or cripple an existing organ jon and that the soldier’s services can be spared.’’ The order applies only to camps and sta- tions in this country and not to those abroad and is ‘‘not intended to re- lease men in large groups or blocks for any general employment or occu- pation.” It means, however, that any em- vloyer who desires the return of a man now detained in army camps may secure hi§ release by writing the soldier to make application for his discharge to the proper authority. The advantage to accrue to industrial interests will be large in that many specially trained men of technical ability are at present detained who are sorely need in their former posi- tions. Many will undoubtedly take advantage of the offer.- The grant- ‘ng of industrial furloughs under the provision of a former act has been suspended in consequence of the broader and more satisfactory ruling. PRESIDENT TO CALL ON POPE ON ROME TRIP [By Associated Press} ROME, Dec. 3.—President Wilson (By Associated Press.) LONDON, Dec. 3.—A Reuter dispatch from Berlin confirms the delivery of the ultimatum, with a time limit of twenty-four hours. The dispatch says Erzberger offered to. deliver all locomotives as soon as repaired. Na at pete A German newspapers say there’s no hope of prolonging the armi stice and it is likely the allies will occupy Germany. The foregoing comes as an addi- during his stay in Rome will pay a AMERICAN TYPE visit to Pope Benedict, PLANE SMASHES| vo reacue Tint FRENCH RECORD) ?4C7 Us sicnep, SUGGESTS KNOX WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—Devel- opment of a new Ame' n type of ted Pres tien to a London dispatch which has t been received. It appears to ine ‘te the delivery of an allied ulti- ‘tum to Germany for non-compli- with the armistice terms. PARIS DISPATCH EXPLAINS AL LIED ULTIMATUM TO HUN PARIS, Dee, 8.—It appears. the the Germans will be unable to hand over the 5,000 locomotives stipulated in the armistice agreement by De- cember 17, according to the Matin, and it is possible the allies may grant more time. This will delay peace negotiations. ssions between the allied del tions probably will begin Decem- r 20. Di two-seated monoplan was an- nounced by the War Department |' today, The statement di ' in a recent test the mac | ed a speed of 145 m hour, | with a full military load and at an | altitude of 25,000 feet witt: two pas- sengers in remarkable time, exceed- ing the record of any European | sing! ater combat machine. [By Aw WASHINGTON, ec, 3,—Post- ponement until after the peace con- ference of questions regarding the forming of a League of Nations and any “sweeping changes” in ancient | international laws of freedom of the | Seas, was proposed ‘today in a resolu- tion introduced by Senator Knox of Penns; nia, Republican, and | former secretary of state. _ HUN CRIMINAL RECORDS BURNED PARIS, Dec. 3.—(Havas Agency.)—The German foreign office has been destroyed by fire, thereby damaging all Awaiting Chance to Force Demands Is Belief in Britain; Discussion Open OOSTERLAND, Holland, Dec. 3—(By Associated Press) —“I have not renounced any- thing and I have not signed any document whatever,” the former German crown prince declared today. ‘ “I was convinced,” the former Crown Prince said,to his interviewer, “early in October, 1914, that we had lost the war. I considered our posi- tion helpl after the battle of the Marne, which we should not have lost if the chiefs of our gentral staff had not suffered a case of nerves. I tried to persuade the general staff to seek | Peace then, even at great sacrifice, going so far as to give up Alsace Lor- raine, but was told to mind my own | business.” (By United Press) LONDON,...Dec. 3.— The iorning Post and the Man- !chester Guardian today point |out that the ex-kaiser’s belated |abdication contains nothing re- |garding the succession of the |Hohenzollern dynasty. The crown prince perhzps is awaiting an opportunity to en- force his claim to the throne. If the abdication paper of last Fri- |day is the first abdication, he has | been staying in Holland under false | pretenses, they declare, because when |he fled there he said he went as a | private person, | on | STILL HAS FRIENDS IN AMERICA, SAYS KAISER AMSTERDAM, Dec. Replying ‘to a request for an interview the kaiser today sent the United Pres: correspondent the following telegram thru his secretary: “Having retired to private life the emperor does not wish to give out any statement for publication. He expressed his regret for he would be glad to give his views to the Ameri- public, where he has some friends still.” PROTECTION ASKED FROM ANARCHISTIC UPRISINGS LONDON, Dec. 3.—The diplo- matic corps in Berlin has asked the German government for protection against anarchistic propaganda of the Spartacus group, which is agitating for general arming of the proletariat, according to an Amstedam dispatch. VIENNA IS NEAR STARVATION AS. RESULT OF RIOT VIENNA, Nov. 29.— (Associated Press)—Disintegration of the for- n Empire goes on apace accompanied by fighting here and there, and depredations of marauding bands. The food situa- tion in Vienna is perilous, Czecho-Slovaks have occupied | Bodenbach, near the German frontier ‘thereby cutting off from Vienna large stores of provisions. Czecho- Slovaks have garrisoned the larger part of German Bohemia and are said to be pressing toward the frontiers of upper Austria, CARTER GLASS | WILL SUCCEED WM. G. McADOO (By & a Presn) WASHINGTOD Dec. 3.—Con- gressman Carter ass is understood to be slated to succeed Wm. G. Mc- Adoo as secretary of the treasury. documents in the archives of the German general government at Brussels, and all documents in Berlin which might be useful in placing the responsibility for the war on the German government, Melkenbubr, former socialist member of the Reichstag declared in a speech at Berlin today. muri” Che Casper Daily |\Cribune CASPER, WYOMING, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1918 The United Press Reports | NUMBER 39 CROWN PRINCE STILL IN LINE FOR SUCCESS ION TO THRONE RECONSTRUCTION WOUNDED YANK PROGRAM 10 BE SOLDIERS WILE INITIATED NEXT BE NEAR HOME MONDAY EVENING ON U.S. RETURN Plans to be Discussed at 7raining Camp Hos- Industrial Club Dinner pitals Are Given at Henning Gnill With Over for Care of Prominent Speakers Men from France Plans for Casper’s business and in- dustrial reconstruction, in which fu- ture expansion and development are to hold first place, will be initiated at a dinner of the Industrial Club mem- bers to be held in the Henning grill at 6 o’clock next Monday evening, a decision to that effect having been reached xt 'a coriference af the board of directors last evening and put into execution today by Secretary George) f B. Nelson. Demands for an indus- trial organization such as was pro- iected and abandoned while we tivities held sway have come to ¢ tention during recent weeks, follow- ing the signing of the armistice, and indications point to a steadily increas WASHINGTON, Dec. 3—Plans un- der which all wounded soldiers return- ing from France will go to hospitals within 300 nearest rela iles ot the homes of their ‘es were announced to- day by the War Department. To this end all base hospital trainiog camps have been turrie Surgeon General, providing als with facilities to care for 104,- 1 men. Fifty thousand men expected to be sent to these institu- tions during the next four months The sevehty-five hospitals to be mploy General Hospitals at Fort B w Mex Whip- Arizona; Denver, Colo- ing tide of prosperity thru the influx of capital and people with the war ended, Inquiries received by the secretary during the past few weeks from army camps, in which men with the colors seek advice on prospective locations, apparently open a field of endeavor for local interests and with an indus- trial organization prepared to as in procuring locations for such men and furnishing information regarding community and industrial needs, it is likely that a large number will be at- tracted here. Such questions will be taken up at the Monday-night dinner, when speak- | . ers will set forth the object of the function and tentatively outline the campaign under advisement. One plan which has the endorse- ment of club officials is the publica cess of preparation. The services of A. J. Mokler have been retained to cover the advantages of the city, ex- Governor B. B. Brooks to discuss the stock advantages, L. A. Reed to ex-' plain the oil industry, Jack Leary to write on the railroads, nd M. P. Base Hospital at Camp LARGELY MINOR ONES IN FUTURE —Secre- apy before the senate military com to ex plain the delay in completing the pub- lication ¢ ttee Whee tion of a folder containing informa-. ar tion for which the club receives daily calls and the matter for this is in pro- er to cover the sch The trated and novel ed for J be lable Wednes. dusiness interest is expected to be represented. W. J. Chamberlin is president of the club and J. W. Bailey vice president since reorganiza- tior illus. adopt- er Monday will ay and every its AMERICANS ON WAY TO RHINE Will Take Up Line Sixty Miles Long on Crossing River with Coblenz Center of Arc Described by Occupation (By Associated Press.) WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF OCCUPATION, Dec. 3— After their first night’s sleep in Germany, American troops were ready at dawn to resume their march toward the Rhine. Advancing toward Coblenz, Americans are moving ahead astride the Moselle, trav- cling northeast. Across the Rhine the American army will take up a line a little over sixty miles in length. It will rescribe the arc of a circle having Coblenz as the center and with a radius of eighteen and six-te ® miles in length. This circie t ing upon Coblenz is the Germans con stice. The line xe bridgehead eded in the arimi leaves the Rhine Deas ema IT om na ee een northwest of Coblenz, swings east- ward thru Rahms and Oberlahr and outh just beyond F h. It thru Wo Molz- Schonbro agen, Katzenel, nd Welteroth and reaches » Rhine at Caub,