Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 6, 1918, Page 1

BRIT PON Che Casper Daily Cribune VOLUME 3. ALLIED QUOR DEALER REFUSED PERMIT Fl ORY YEAR I SIME COUNTIES Prospects of Nation-Wide United Press Report Member Axsociate: ‘Murder of French Prisoners Given as Cause in Message Intercepted by German Wireless, Says Report [By Associated Press] COPENHAGEN, Dec. 6.—Allied and American forces will temporarily occupy Berlin, as exercisirg volice supervision, ac- cording to the Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung of Berlin, which says that an American wireless to this effect has been inter- cepted by the Germans. Manneheim will be similarly occupied. The reason is said to be a “regrettable incident during which a supervisor of a_ prisoner camp shot three Frenchmen.” Baden is seeking incorporation in ALASPER, WYOMING, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1918 AND YANK FORCES Natrona County Tribune Established May Daily ‘Tribune TO POLICE AMERICANS TQ FRENCH AGREED TO REMOVAL OF CAMP ON RHINE #2"02S" popzes WITHIN A WEBK, WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—The de- cision of the War Department that bodies of American soldiers who lost their lives in France should remain in that country until after the end of ablished October 9, 1916. SAYS DISPATCH Germans Sent Bill the war was reached, in agreement with the government of France. This was disclosed today in the annual re- port of Major General Harris, adju- BERLIN STREETS SCENE Switzerland, according to newspapers tant General, Prohibition by July Ist oF Ficutinc, REPORT : LONDON, Dec. 6.—Serious disor- F o ser Sentiment! aere have arisen in Borlia ond com: there, says a Copenhagen dispatch to the daily Telegraph. for $13,500,000 to Cover Occupation INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC FOR RHINE PROVINCES Against Renewal of Li siderable firing occurred in the prin- cipal streets, censes according to reports reaching the Dutch-German frontier, says a telegraph dispatch from Ams- terdam. Trouble is said to have been COPENHAGEN, Dec, 6.—At a meeting of leading citizens of Rhine- land in Cologne Wednesday they re- solved to proclaim at the earliest mo- Expenses (Ry United Prenn) WITH THE AMERICANS | caused by the German Bolsheviki. That the forthcoming obsequies| coutHERN BADEN WOULD over John Barleycorn may be pro-| BE SWITZERLAND ANNEX nounced much sooner than expected LONDON, Dec. 6. — Southern in many sections of the state is in-| ment an independent republic ‘“un- IN PRUSSIA, Dec. 6—The left ‘der the German empire. The repub- wing of the American occupa- lie would include the countries of) 4; . eh s, Rhine and Westphalia, Hon afmy; 12 Dawe within a few days’ march of the Rhine. The) It was because of this agreement, the report says, that relatives are be- ing informed of the place of burial of soldiers in France whenever this information is obtainable. a PERU CABINET RESIGNS; CHILE 1, 1890, NUMBER 42 BERLIN MORE OFFICIALS EXPECTED TO BE SENT ABROAD TC AID FOOD PLANS Issue Summons on Arrival in France; Voyage Is Smooth (By United Prens\ ABOARD THE GEORGE WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—- President Wilson will summon other officials to France soon after landing to aid the distri- bution of American foodstuffs dicated by reports from Cheyenne | that several counties have refused to/| renew liquor licenses for the new! year and that the movement is gain- ing momentum thru encouragement | of the anti-booze interests. With state-wide prohibition already assured with the formal passage of the con-} stitutional ‘amendment at thé next n of the legislature and pros-)| Pp for national prohibition effect- ive July 1 of next year, the chances of garnering profits are’ reduced to the minimum and many. are balking’ at taking out full term licenses, | Park county commissioners have | refused to renew licenses at Cody! under any condition and similar re-/ ports are received from Platte and Goshen counties, where saloons will close on January 1 of the new year. In view of the overwhelming senti- ment against the saloons as regis- tered by a majority of approximately three to one at the recent election, | the movement to suspend the licens- ing of saloons is receiving encourage- ment thruout the state and pressure is being brot to bear on commissioner boards to carry it into execution. The sentiment of the Natrona county board has not* been ascertained but it is understood that such requests have or will be addressed to the board members. In granting such licenses a Jegal question is involved, it is said, which be interpreted in favor of the temperance forces. Licenses cannot be issued for less than a year and nasmuch as the saloons will be closed before the expiration of a year it is contended that boards have no right! saloon mien, U. S. PROGRAM OF FUTURE TO HINGE ON WILSON PLEA Defeat of Disarmament Plans to Mean That British Will Lose Title of “Queens of the Seas,” Is Claim Now Made [By United Press} WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—America’s army and navy pro- gram will depend largely upon President Wilson’s success or failure in securing the adoption of his plan of non-militarism while abroad. He wants Great Britain to abandon the idea of unbridled sea supremacy and pool her strength in an inter- national navy. He opposes any idea of an American-British navy and wants the armed-camp | spirit, removed from the world with | respect to army power also. | Bee If England refuses his naval pro-| gram, the United States will go ahead | with a program destined to make the ‘United States the equal and perhaps FLIGHT ACROSS the superior, of England on the seas. These plain facts are given on ex-| cellent authority. It is pointed that even if the United States only equals England in numerical strength our navy will still be ahead of England’s, THE ATLANTI eT (By Associated Press] for types we are building are super-| [ONDON, Dec. 1.—-Germans are ior to anything England has. But) pbuilding an airplaine with which they the admizistration hopes that both intend trying a trip across the Atlan- ships and armies will be reduced |tic and have a Zeppelin under con- | whole Rhine front the Ame: | cans are to occupy probably will be reached by next Friday. Engineers left today for Coblenz to determine the bridgehead the Amer- icans will hold and/arrange for the taking over of publié utilities. To prevent the influx of thousands of Russian prisoners, General Dick- man sent a wireless to the Germans to cease sending them. It is reported that the French ar- mistice commission sent Berlin a note demanding payment of Allied occupa- tion exepenses incurred to date. The bill includes $13,500,000 on behalf of the Americans. GREAT REVENUE BILL REPORTED TO THE SENATE ‘Republicans Ask More Time | for Preparation of Minority. | Report on _ Six-Billion- Dollar Measure (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—Chair- man Simmons of the finance com- mittee today reported the jillion dollar revenue bill to the te. Re- ‘publicans pldn to delay its con- sideration. Senator Simmons announced that the would take up the bill Monday. to issue linceses extending longer World-widely so as to help insure the than the period of actual operation, world’s future peace. HOW MANY JOBS WILL YOU HAVE FOR SOLDIERS? Two Thousand Men Will Expect to Come Back to Casver and Tribune will List Jobs of Local Employers « “When the boys come home jobs must be ready for them.” ‘ That should be the slogan of every patriotic empleyer in the city of Casper. ‘ é Most certainly, they should have their old jobs back, if possible, but profitable employment they must have. aes They are entitled to the very best the country can give them, and nothing is too good for the man who | —————— left the pursuits of peace to take up| when the eal} veh Ti v faa bestia pts arms in defense of the world’s free-| co bee“ *) wae ee teat custgars dom—be he draftee or volunteer. | ‘he ore 4 cvery day thousands of men are) (a nived in Casper, which went thro cing released, trom: the training} some of the hardest fighting on the “amps of the country, and only 2 few) Western front, and it is estimated Pas ago the first of the combat) i,2+ in excess of 300 men joined vores serving under General, Persh-| the army thru the local recruiting of- ing arrived in New York City. Among) gio, Wyoming boys—and Casper boys: too. After the rigors of army life these boys, fit and fine, with sound bodies) towns in order that they might go to and clean minds, are going to provide) war and fight beside their boyhood Toye eee asset to any e€m-| friends. lover's business. Deducting a ‘ eee as can be lenrned from the ty fi ‘cords at hand Casper and Natrona) .ojors*from Casper, it is safe to es- rane furnished approximately two | (4 cusand fighting men to the nation certain (Continued on page 8) who joined Company L, the unit or-| th 7 + This does not take into consid-) hese returned soldiers will be m&NY| eration the great number of men who/ while making their residence in Cas-; per, journeyed back to their old home} percentage} from the 2,000 men who joined the) struction capable of carrying 100| Senators Penrose and Lodge object- | passengers across the Atlantic. Fight-| ¢d, asking more time for preparation ling airplanes are being converted | Of a minority report. Simmons re- | into commercial machines interned] Plied that the bill must pass by Feb-| to link all European capitals with|T™ary 15 to enable the issuance of Berlin. | the necessary forms. | It raises the bulk from corporation jand individual incomes, excess and LATE war profits, and luxuries. I > j FROM THE WIRE PRELIMINARIES © | VANCOUVER, B. C., Dec. 6.—) ) PARIS, Dec. 6—(Havas Agency) | —The Inter-Allied Conference in aris to deal with peace prelimi Vancouver was shaken violently by| ‘an earthquake at 12:45 this morning, with tremors from north to south last | jing two minutes, Distinct rumbljngs Occupants of tall) ally wer isturbance, many | with nausea. . i 6.—Or.| the Echo de Paris. The » | f will end about January 15, when the preliminary sessions of the peace conference will begin with ion of German plenipo- ATLANTIC, CITY, Dec. ganized business men of the United States, thru a reconstruction coi gress of the war service commi | today decided to send a commission | | to Europe to be available to the) baltved that» the.French 5 q rom among t members the | out economic problems that might e etebumeat, ‘sho “SEL ie: weststed tad Penne merotintiont by eminent technical advisors. a LONDON, Dec. 6.—The British government has decided to increase the war pensions, owing to the high cost of living, 20 per cent. The increase will begin from No- vernber 1 and extend to the end of re next June. | PITY THE POOR NURSES |> DUNKIRK, France, Nov, 16.—(By ‘ WASHINGTON, Dec, 6:-—Invee- Mail)—A visitor to an American Red tigation of the war department's Crogs hospital here recently found 10 plans as revised since the armi- | nationalities in one-ward, They were | stice was signed was decided upon | Relgian, French, English, American, | by the Senate military committee. | German, Chinese, Japanese, Morec- Hearings will begi nMonday, lean, Italian, and Polish, To seciire all the local news of ‘interest a newspaper must have the co-operation of its readers. When ‘you have a news item phone it to The | Tribune. TO ASK SHIPS (By United Press) LIMA, Peru, Dec. 6.—The cabinet | resigned today. Anselmo Barrete has been asked to form a new minis- | try. |” Bolivian consuls | Peruvian interests in Chile. The | Chilean government is considering asking Great Britain to return two |Chilean dreadnaughts she requisi- | tioned at the beginning of the war. PUNISHMENT OF PRISONERS IS - HELD USELESS [By Axnocinted Presn} WASHINGTON, ec, 6,— The practice of tying military prisoners to the bars of their cells and all other | methods of severe corporal punish- ment have been abolished by the war department. In making the an- nouncement Secretary Baker said the efficiency of such punishment as a deterrent to violation of military rules had been found to be question- j able. REVOLT BREAKS OUT IN UKRAINE LONDON, Dec. 6.—A revolution is have taken over raine. | and raw materials among the sifffer- jing Europeans. Bernard Baruch, formerly of the war industries board, probably will be included. The steamer is averaging 17 knots in heavy seas., The president has shown no signs of seasickn His cold is much better and he is resting most of the time. President Wilson will visit Italy probably within a fortnight after he arrives at Brest. He will go to Bel- gium and England later. ‘RUSSIAN PORT IS ENTERED BY ' BRITISH NAVY | PARIS, Dec. 6.—(Havas Agency) —British warships entered the Rus- sian seaport of Revival in answer to a request,from the Government of Es- thonia. says the Petit Journal. es ehiereiay Self-Serve System Used by Train Boy ‘ - TOKIO, Dee. 6.—K. Maruyama, a train boy, whose run is from Tokio to Kobe, has been arrested on the | charge of reaching into berths and ex- tracting purses from men’s clothing. During 1918 he has stolen $3,000 be- longing to passengers and squander- ed it, the charge states. His arrest was caused by Dr. T. Hara lawyer, from whom he filched His arrest is being made a wa to scores of other boys employ Tokio $190 ning 1 on |reported to have broken out in Uk- trains of the Japanese government railways. TO FORCE PENALTY ORLD WAR CRIMINALS LLOYD-GEORGE | STATES POLICY OF THE ALLIES Nation Is Pledged to See Justice Done at Peace Meet [By Associated Press] LONDON, Dec. 6.—In a de- tailed statement today regard- ing British policy, issued by Premier Lloyd-George and calling for the trial and punish- ment of the men responsible for the war, however high their place, he pledged the entire in- fluence of the British govern- ment at the peace conference to see that this was done. Declaring for the expulsion | of all enemy aliens from British soil, he said they had abused British hospitality, forfeiting their rights to remain. “The kaiser must be prose- cuted,” he said. ‘The war was a hideous, abominable crime, a crime which has sent millions of the best men in Europe to deatK and mutilation, and has plunged myriads of homes into desolation. “Is no one responsible? Is no one to be called to account? Is there to be no punishment? Surely, that is neither God’s justice nor man’s. The men re- sponsible for this outrage on the human race must not be let off because their heads were crowned when they perpe- trated the deed. “The British government re- ferred the question of the cul- pability of the kaiser and his accomplices to their law offi- cers some weeks ago. They have unanimously come to the conélusion that the kaiser and his accomplices ought to. be tried by an international court. They are also reported strongly in favor of the punishment of those guilty of murder on the high seas and for the abomin- able ill-treatment of prison- ers. HOSPITAL SHIP 1M STORM IS NOT BELIEVED LOST IBy ” NEW YORK, tinted Press] Dec. 6,— Army authorities today announced that they were unable to communicate by wire- less with the United States hospital ship Comfort sin ny. The last wireless m ed from the vessel, whic returning from Europe’ with Americs ounded troops, reported that she was delayed by heavy storms but not in distress. It is believed her wireless is out of commission by the storm can HEARST SCRIBE WAS. AGENT OF KAISER \William Bayard Hale Confidential Agent of Bernstorff Embassy and Won Recog- nition by Working for W. R. Hearst rs WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—Telling a story today of Ger- man propaganda in America before the senate committee in- vestigating brewery and German propaganda, A. Bruce Bie- laski, chief of the bureau of investigation of the department of ‘justice, produced telegrams exchanged in 1916 by Ambassador Beernstorff and the Berlin foreign office urging special favors for William Bayard Hale, an Ameri can about to visit Berlin as a news- paper correspondent because he war employed on the Hearst organs, which the message said, had outspokenly placed themselves on the German side. Bielaska told the committee that Hale was on the Hearst payroll} for $300 a week, and was also em-| ployed at $15,000 a year by the pub-| licity organization formed by Dr. | Dernburg, German propagandist. | Hale, according to the witness, was} and, if possible, prevent the entrance bf that nation into the war. William Randolph Hearst, Bielaski said, was ignorant of Hale’s employment on the latter mission. Bielaski said that Germany never succeeded in seducing an Americar,! official, “if we except Congressman Buchanan of Illinois, who got mixed up with Von Rintelen in the labor peace council.. Suggesting on June 2, 1916, that} paid by Germany to visit Rumania) the time was favorable to get Hearst in the world. to send a first rate journalist to Ber- lin, Bernstorff told the foreign office that the man selected was H. who, he said, had been the con intial agent of the German embassy since the beginning of the war and was bound as such by contract to June, 1918. A communication from Karl A. Fuehr, German agent brought to America by Count Von Vernstroff, to the German foreign office and dated August 2, 1916, said the Wash- ington Post had been friendly to ermany up to that time but was re- cently showing indications of “join- ing the enemy.” In a letter to saic “The Washington Post may be lost to us if it cannot be put in the hands of Mr. Hearst." Bernstroff Fuehr — The Victoria Falls on the Zambesi are 2,000 yards wide and 450 feet deep. It is estimated that there is enough waste energy running there every day to run half the machinery A