Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 11, 1918, Page 1

OCCUPATION OF BE BERNE, Dec. 11.—The Berlin Vorwaerts claims confir- mation of an alleged Washington wireless that the Allies are plamning to occupy Berlin. The Vorwaert Germans to be prepared for Allied icghigesion pH igs oad oar, German Minister of Demobilization Koeth said today: “We are on the edge of an abyss, facing hunger, an- archy,, civil war, and foreign invasion. E y must do their duty or we will go down.” WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.—“Nothing fo it,” was the war Department’s comment on renewed veports that the Allies atl yy _ =) <4e@@ 1G «would occupy Berlin. The Casper D CZERNIN PINS FAITH Cribune ( Inited Press Reports. ae = = == VOLUME 3. a Mester Anroriated ress. CASPER, WYOMING, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1913 —_Ssivnn County Trimane watabttsnea oy 1 ano. NUMBER 46 3 ————_———— BLOCKADE RIGHT BRITISH WILL STAND FRERT IS GIVEN information Given Great Britain Permits Analysis President Wilson’s Prin- ciple Concerning ‘Free Seas’ FREE REIN OVER HUNS AS FIRES OF REVOLT BURN Liebknecht’s Arrest Demanded; Army to Be Organized to Maintain Order cording to the Daily Express. that Great Britain cannot surrender the right of search under the contra- band law, and the right to enforce a blockade. It is understood President Wilson’s proposals do not include the abandonment of any of these rights and that they are generally in no wise antagonistic to British interests. | BELGIANS WILL MAKE DEMANDS ON HOLLAND LONDON, Dec. 11—Belgian claims at the peace conference will be di- rected not only against Germany but | against Holland, according to the Metropole of Antwerp, which prints a statement made by the Belgian minister of foreign affairs. (By United Preas) AMSTERDAM, Dec. 11.—It is reported that the workmen’s and soldiers’ executive commit- tee conceded Chancellor Eb- ert’s government supreme au- thority in Germany. The com-: mittee has also demanded the arrest of Liebknecht and Ross, Luxemburg, | the Bolshevik leaders. | Ebert has decided to form a So- cialist army to offset the Bolshevik forces. ‘The workmen are collecting machine guns and munitions. The military commandant is concentrating [By Associated Press] PARIS, Dec. 11.—Marshal Foch has refused the request of German armistice delegates that they be per- mitted to communicate with the provinces west of the Rhine now be- (By Associated Press) LONDON, Dec. 11.—As the result of informal conversations re- garding President Wilson's freedom of the seas proposals, the Brit- ish government is in possession of concrete suggestions which are more understandable than the “free seas” clause in fourteen points, ac- President Wilson, this newspaper says, has information showing STO ‘LONG LIVE FR GAGPER TAKES LEAD AS JOBING CENTER OF STATE WITH OPENING OF ANOTHER WHOLESALE GROCERY Gibson-Kemming-Henry Company Enters Local Field with Prospects for Large Success; Building Plans in Hands of Contractors, Report Casper will have another wholesale grocery establishment, which is a good indication of the city and state development, and shows the confidence inrpe enterprises have in the future troops but: wilanat it them ining occupied by the allies. The Of Casper and the state of Wyoming. : thease Heli i ridin, The.,sitz commander-in-chief pSeclared. it, The new concern will be known as the Gibson-Kemming- uation Ye eae growing worse, | necessaty to” Witnt#in tie blockaie’ Henry Co., and will have-an authorized ca; of. $200,000. | says reports of the Wolff bureau. ‘ . jStice. CONFLICTING REPORTS |of Germany. as provided by the armi-| } eally all of the stock offered to in- | The organizers stated that practi- vestors had been subscribed for with. FROM HUNS CONTINUE (By United Press) ZURICH. Dec. 1, — The politica: situation in Germany is, chaotic with conflicting reports. One intimates that Hindenburg may attempt a re- actionary coup, Another that the Bolsheviki have the upper hand. Ebert may have to use force to save the situation. Phillip Scheidemann has announced that he will resign from the ministry unless agitations by armed bodies cease. EX-KAISER NOT TO TALK URTIL BROT TO TRIAL BERLIN, Dec. 11.—Rotterdam re- ports that the ex-kaiser is willing to leave Holland, “If there is a possibility of my be- coming a defendant I prefer to say nothing until then,’’ stated thru Count Bentinck. “Sec- ondly, I have no desire to compromise any member of the German govern- ment existing at the outbreak of the) war.” Li AMSTERDAM, Dec. 11.—The ex- kaiser and his wife are leaving Amerogen for the Castle De Monte, near Wageningen, one of the finest in Holland. They have asked Berlin to permit a great shipment of fur- niture from Potsdam. WILL FIX U.S. LABOR ‘out solicitation on the part of those K. C. STREETCAR promoting the company. All stocks TENES: FIED SUP {Poste os ie ee ot We B Y BIG STRIKE prise truly a Wyoming corporation. NATION'S CROPS FOR 1918 WORTH TWELVE ‘BILLION led at 4 o'clock. An option has been secured by the Associated Presa} company on several sites for the erec- (By i | KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec, 11.— tion of the new building, and the |Kansas City’s street railway system | was completely tied up this morning as the result of a strike of car men and some powerhouse employes call- to run cars during the early rush | hours. In addition, part of the resi- ' dence district was without electric; No effort was made, plans for it are drawn and in the hands of contractors who are prepar- ing bids for the building. The men of the new firm are well known in Casper and the state at large. Mr. S. K. Gibson, one of Wyoming's substantial men will have charge of the finances, which speaks | considerable for the success of the Final Estimates of Department of Agriculture Show In- crease of One Billion Over Last Season the ex-kaiser| new company. He is a man of proven | set were no disorders this ability, integrity and success. | | mol ze * | the recent war labor board award of Mr. J. A. Henry, who will have charge of the purchasing department, | has proven his ability with a local} concern which he opened up and op-/| erated successfully until his resigna-| tion a year ago. Mr. Henry has been | associated with the wholesale grocery business for the past 20 years and; has held many important positions. He is thoroly posted ‘n every depart- ment of the business.and his associa- tion with the new company will prove a valuable asset. Mr. J. C. Kemming, who will have | charge of the sales department, has been associated with large Eastern wholesale and manufacturing con- | cerns for the past 18 years. His work| has been to establish their lines of} food products thruout the Northwest, | which has gained for° him a wide} knowledge that makes him a valuable man to the. new concern for the suc- cessful handling of his department. His many friends among the trade will be glad to know that he will con- | tinue calling on them for their daily wants. | That the new concern will be a success and credit to Casper and the state goes without saying. They will have ample capital, The men or- ganizing this company enjoy a large! acquaintance and the confidence of . | the people with whom they will have | dealings. | Ree te Ee ALLIES JEALOUS higher wages. pete COLORADO MAN MADE MEMBER OF COMMISSION | | | The men are striking to enforce | i [By Associated Press] | WASHINGTON, Dec. 11-—Huston Thompson, of Colorado, assistant at- torney general of the United States, was nominated today as a member of the federal trade commission. _—. O. E. Rhinesmith, field manager of the Midwest Refining company at Lusk and in the Lance Creek field, is very ill with influenza at the Wyo- ming State Hospital and is not ex- pected to live thru the day. X U.S. Senate Authorizes Probe Designed to Aid Industrial Welfa Investigating All Phases OF RUSSIA SAYS FORMER LEADER re of Country by | follow: | bupshels; spring wheat, 358,651,000; | oats, WASHINGTON, Dee. 11.— Final estimates on production of the coun- try’s principal crops announced today by the Department of Agriculture, place the corn crop dt 2,582,814,000 bushels and wheat at 917,100,000 bushels, The total value of the nation’s prin- cipal crops this year are estimated at ,412,000, as compared with 58,032,000 last year, basin, their value on the price paid produc, ers December first. Final dstimates on production Winter wheat, 558,449,000 1,538,359,000; sugar beets,, 5,822,600 tons; peaches 40,185,000 bushels, H ITALIANS RAISE PROTEST FROM THE JUGO-SLAVS By Ansa WASHINGTOS . Jugo-Slav national council at Zagreb, acting as a provisional government for all Jugo-Slav territory formerly in the Austro-Hungarian empire, has submitted a protest to the Allied gov- ernments against the Italian admin- istration in occupied territories of* Dalmatia, Istria, and Gorizia, accord- ing to a dispatch received by the Jugo-Slav bureau here, WOODEN SHIP Preasl Dec, 11.— The [By United Press} WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.—The senate adopted the Ken- yon resolution directing the committee 0 lo investigate the feasibility of inaugurating a comprehensive socernmental policy for industrial welfare. The resolution empowers the committee to investigate a tion and labor | markable interview to eg Press passed by the British censc. NEW YORK, Dec. 11, — Forme: Russian Premier Kerensky, in a re-| United | the at London, declared that Great Brit ain and France oppose the unifics tion of Russia because it woyld re- national arbitration tribunal, the development of federal em gore her to her former international ployment into a natione! labor ployment, national m: exchange, prevention of unem- position. of Russia. romotion of better living conditions for workers, &@| America to prevent the exploitation Titers wage law, and industrial training. CONTRACTS TO BE CANCELLED | , WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.—Cance) | Intion of all outstanding contracts for the construction of wooden shrips where builders have not spent more mined upon today by the shipping | board. Preiss, daughter of the member deputies from Colmar who died exile. When the Germans brought Deputy Preiss’ body home, Miss Preiss declared to them: “The French will avenge us.” For these words she was sent to a German prison. of in BRIDGEHEAD IN HANDS OF OCCUPATION ARMIES {By United Press} LONDON, Dec. 11.—Th bridgeheads which the armi ified are now in the allies’ hands. The French entered Mayence yester- day. Previously the Americans had reached Coblenz and the British are at Cologne. The Allies hold a large portion of the west bank of the Rhine. The Belgians and British are along the whole course from Holland to Bonn. Americans are stationed on the Rhine along their whole zone of occupation. The French have yet to reach the west bank in a wide sector between Karlsruhe and Wayence. a ENROLLMENT OF RED GROSS TO BEGIN MONDAY Workers Look to Dinner This Evening to Furnish Inspira- tion for Success of the Christmas Roll Call * The Greatest Mother in the Worla will be counting her family before Christmas and she wants your name to be among them—and yours—and yours. She: the American Red Cross, wants your name, the knowledge tha you are pledged to support her, not merely a contribution. Give your name, your heart, and one dollar t the first worker that asks during the week of December 16 to that you may be able to answer “present” as the Christmas Red Cross Roll Call. To formulate definite plans for the house-to-house canvass, and the workers drive to be started next Mon- day, sixty members of the local Rea Cross chapter with the workes who rhave been selected to assist in the week's campaign, will dine at the Henning Hotel this evening. Dinn«* will be served at six o'clock sharp and the guests should be there promptly as the use of the grill has been av nated by the Henning management from six until eight o'clock. Dr. Walter H. Bradley, chairman of the Natrona County Chapter, will preside as toastmaster, and will cal, upon M. C. Clarkson who will speak on “Home Relief,” Lieutenant R. H. Nichols, whose topic will be “The Red Cross in Army Camps,” Mis May Hamilton, who is in charge of the Junior Red Cross, Mra. C. E Win, ter, chairman of the Membershy Drive, L. A. Reed, Mrs. A. J. Cum ningham, Judge C. E, Winter, A. E Stirrett, George Nelson, E. R. Shipp, and others who will give brief talks Workers will sell memberships in the down town business places, hotels and banks, and With The Colors Club will have a booth in the Oil Exchangs building. Chairmen of various committees in- clude L, A. Reed, Midwest Refinery, W. D. Waltman, Standard Refinery; C. T. Boone, Northwestern R, R.; J. H Aydelott. Burlington R. R.; Robert Penn, various oil companies. Other wrokers who will take part in the drive include Mesdames M. }. Wheeler, H. C, Bretschneider, 8. E. Phellos, M. C, Keith, Frank Vilnave, W. H. Tolhurst, J. E, Hanway, Sam Service, J. 8. Mechling, H. H. Swartz, Kerensky has appealed \.| than $200,000 ona ship, was deter-1,, F. McMahon, A. E, Stirrett, A. Duffy, Leigh B. Townsend. J. Frank Fee, E. Paul Bachellor, Pitt Covert, | tity production of ANCE’ & IS SHOUT ON RHINE ‘Marseillaise Rings from Strassburg to Colmar in Greeting to French and Allied Officials on Visit (By Associated Press) PARIS, Dec. 10. (Delayed.)—President Poincaire of France and official representatives of the allied governments who yesterday visited Strassburg, received an enthusiastic demonstration of welcome all along the road from Strassburg to Colmar. Great crowds sang the Marselillaise and shouted: “Long live France, long live the republic.” President Poincaire bestowed the French War Cross on Miss RUMOR OF RAC RIOTS IN NEGRO LYNCHING CASE: IS DISCREDITED Situation Tense at Green River But Not Violent; rests Pending (By United Preas) GREEN RIVER, Wyo., Dee. 11.- Tension is not) ble here following the lynching of Joe Woodson, negro, after he had killed one man and wounded another because he was forcibly ejected from a restaurant for insulting a white waitress. Re- ports that a trainload of negroes is coming here followed by another train of whites, has increaxed appre hension. Sheriff Arthur Dixon announced there was no foundation for wild ru- mors Of race riots at Laramie, Rock Springs and Evansten. The coroner cut down Woodson's bedy from the telephone pole in front of the e where ie was strung up by a mob which stormed the county jail. No arrests have been made. Cheyenne reports that Governor Houx has rot been appealed to and will not act for the present. Woodson’s victim was Albert Mil ler, a Union Pacific switchman ‘LIBERTY FUEL’ ON MART SOON (By United Preas) WASHINGTON, I 11,—Quan iberty Fuel,” the war department's gasoline sub- stitute costing the consumer half the present price, will be begun by pri- vate interests as soon as patents pro- tecting the government and the in- ventor are obtainable. JOINT COUNCIL BALL MATTERS NEW YORK, Dee. 11 The ball league went on record today as favoring a joint conference with the American League to discuss prob lems confronting the game with a return to peace conditions. J. G, Wiederhold, C, T. Boone, John Grieve, W. O. Wilson, M. J, Foley L. A. Reed, 0. G. Johnson, Carl Shu- ‘maker, Jeremiah Mahoney, John Beal, J. B. Barnes. Jr., B, H. Pelton, ance the Misses Mary Caripbell, Bruce Mc- Lean, Margaret V. C. Douds, Violet Lever, Amanda Tripeny. Ar-* BLUFFING REAL USE OF WAR, SSERTS COUNT o One Wanted It, Is 2 | 2Claim in Brief for German Kaiser [My Associated Press} VIENNA, Dec. 11.— (De- layed.)—Faith in President Wilson was expressed by Count Czernin, former Austro-Hun- garian foreign minister, in dis- ing problems today that ¢ settled before peace is made c m € painted General Lu- man who stood be- i peace Recounting he part of Aus- of desperate efforts on tria to reach some sort peace be- fore the final collepse both the Austrian and German ires, Czer- nin said: “The German people wanted peace « ago and even the emperor want- end he war t the attitude land prevented such steps be- aken England appeared to in- tend to crush Germany d France i a similar attitude “President Wilsc was the only head of an Allied power who did no’ of n appear to have this in mind. Em- peror William could not bring h self to yield Alsace. and Lorraine egarding Emperor William I jid not want war but he know how to get out of it. I was r ster to Ru when the war bega I honestly believe that no one ted host es to begin. I have e impressi that neither Emperor Francis h and Em. peror William nor their ministers wanted war. “I might explain the war started by saying fact that the re was too much diplomatic bluffing ,with every- one looking for the other fellow to recede from his position “Every way to get out of the war i was tried by us excepting, war with Germary. “I hope an agreement to disarm will be reached. President Wilson is the man who is able to bring this about. | believe his plan for a league of nations is fea solve the whole problem. MASSACRE OF ARMENIANS IS NOT CHECKED (By United Press) WASHIGTON, De li. 30,000 Armenians were Over massacred in evacuating DEMOBILIZING OF NAVY DUE TO CONTINUE (By United Press) WASHIGTON, Dec. 11 the y men to be demob- ilized by J tary Daniels addit ~Besides 100,000 n Secre PRESIDENT WILL REACH BREST AT 10 A. M. FRIDAY Change in Course of Peace Shiv after Leaving Azores Will Bring Peace Party to Land Earlier Than First Schedule BREST, Dec. 11.—(Associated Press.)—-The United States steamer George Washington, with President Wilson and party aboard, changed its course after leaving the Azores and will arrive in Brest in advance of the time announced, according to a wireless dispatch received here. A message was received today that President Wilson is now expected to reach Brest at 10! —— ee —_—_—— o'clock Friday morning, instead of at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. He will The interior, which will be decoratéd leave for Puris at 4 in the afternoon. The authorities here are erecting a pavilion on quay No, 3, where the President wl! first set foot in France with flags and flowers, will contain a platform where the French minis- ters will extend their first greetings to the president. 4 CERNE» % _TO WILSON PROGRAM ©