Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 12, 1918, Page 1

FRANCE READY TO EXTEND WELCOME TO PRES. WILSON George Washington Battles Atlantic on Schedule Time; Deiegation to Board Steamer on Arrival at Brest {By United Press] BREST, Dec. 12.—The George Washington was 600 miles from Brest when it last reported by wireless at midnight. It is making only 16 knots, owing to heavy seas, but expects to arrive on schedule Friday afternoon. A mixed. Franco-American dele steamer to exchange greetings. down a lane between a double line of Franco-American warships, then} anchor at the head of ‘the column, | while the warships pass in review. | When President Wilson comes} ashore he will be greeted by Socialist | leaders and members of the chamber} of deputies. He will then drive to! the station and entrain for ey pe American soldiers and a company of | OMAHA, Dec. 12.—Th French Poilus as a guard of honor| strike ended here when tanker will line the route to the station. returned to work this afternoon un-- der an agreement to have the joint} federal labor board chairmen, Taft and Manly, come here January 4 to arbitrate, | has put on holiday attire and is now eagerly awaiting the arrival of Presi- " KING GEORGE OF Anertan naval establishment here CREAT BRITAIN ‘NOT COMING U. S.| got into direct wireless touch this morning with the mpeldential fleet, which is now approaching this port,| , eee ee and which is not far off the coast. Rie Gace eion, The weather which the fleet was ex-|the United St. periencing is fayorable to its quick’ gay. progress. . A large delegation of Socialist members of the chamber of deputies has arrived to greet the president, gation will board the} The steamer will proceed | | OMAHA STRIKE COMES TO END; TO ARBITRATE BREST IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE FOR EVENT (By Associated Press! BREST, Dee, 12.—(Noon)—Brest Reports that lates a visit to) ates were denied to-| Albert Thomas and Marcel Sembat, | were unable to come. The cabinet} minister and officials who are to wel- come the president will arrive here | tomorrow. | The place of landing for President Wilson and the Cours d’Ajot, along } which the president will pass, are} elaboratély beflagged="* “OFFICIAL” VISIT iS LIMITED TO 48 HOURS | PARIS, Dee. 12.—The length of, President Wilson’s “official” visit to | Paris has been fixed at 48 hours, ac- cording to the Matin. The remain-} der of his stay here will be without state ceremony. | BOHEMIA RIOTS TAKE TOLL OF LIVES, REPORT AMSTERDAM, Dec. 12.—There| were riots te ah at Aussig, Bo-! BITTER. ASSAULTSEMADE : 5 Reapiaeie gees oa ON WIRELESS CONTROL hemia, says Prague dispatches. Ma-| , McAdoo’s Requ WASHINGTON, Dec. | Director General McAdoo | ship of the railroads ag: | declared, is the meanin; | for a fi Kellogg observed that this is re- | President told Congress he had no plan for a solution of the railroad | | | ownership campaign were made by members of the House Merchant Marine Committee today. Secretary | Daniels, thruout the hearing, protest- ed that raidio control should not be connected with government owner- HOT 10 BE GUT « of public utilities and declared | ‘ - | tha tpeculiar conditions surrounded \the wireless communications were his reasons for urging the bill. jie ee FIVE-YFAP OFM GIRL IS WOUNDED BY ACCIDENT: NEWCASTLE, Wyo. — Vinita, 5- year-old daughter of L. J. Barnhill, is in critical condition from a_ bullet RAILROAD WAGE WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-— The lroad administration has no ion of reducing wages of railroad men generally after peace is declared, it was stated authoritatively today. eee The Rev, and Mrs. Robert R. Mar- in- Ss DEMOCRATS SEEKING OPENING WEDGE FOR PUBLIC OWNERSHIP est for Five-Year Control Gives Rise to Charge; Radio Control Urged by Daniels‘also Protested 12.—Senator Kellogg today declared that was trying to put over government owner- ainst the people’s oppostiion. That, Kellog¢ g of McAdoo’s request to Congress last night ive-year extension of government control to give it a fair trial. McAdoo said that President Wilson approved. remarkable, coming so soon after the| FOUR AMERICAN wnTED STAT es ADVICES TODAY =2::88=2 52 WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—Acting Secretary of State Polk today issued the text of a note handed by the United States’ ambassador recently to Leviathan Is Among Vessels Bringing 0 wy |conjunction with other countries’ of More Units from) nycvonrae oper, countries.© Former War Zone ** to bring about an equitable so- tions owe it to the rest of the world to compose their differences and informing them that the United States ready to tender alone, or in | the president of Chile and Peru, urg- lution. CHRISTMAS ROLL [By Associated Press] WASHINGTON, | Dec. 12.—The sailing of for army transports bring- ing additiorfal units from France was announced today by the War Depart- ment. The shins are the transports H. R. Malloy, Rappahannock, Levi- athan and ‘Celtic with about 9,000 men, The Rappahannock sailed Decem ber 6 and the other vessels Decem- ber 8. . The Leviathan brings casual companies 301 to 313 inclusive; 1,419 hospital patients, 500 casual- ties and the second anti-aircraft sec- tion. % Be Launched Monday Thitty Workers Bang Charles Boone, son of T. C. Boone of this city, is a member of the Levi- athan’s complement, having served thryout the y in the troop trans- port work. Th Leviathan is the largest vessel afldgt and was form- erly the German liner Vaterlgtid. Cross, was toastm: NOTHING TO FEAR FROM ~— GOLD IN RUSS CAMPAIGN LONDON, Noy. 19 (By Mail.)— British soldiers who are to spend the winter in Northern Russia wil) be able to laugh at the coldest breezes that blow in that frigit land. Special uniforms and outfits of the waterproof variety will enable the | Tommies to defy the iciest winds. The outfits have received the of-- | ficial approval of Sir Ernest Shack- jelton, famous explorer, who feels quite as much at home in an igloo jor an ice-clad ship in the vicinity of |the pole; as he does in London. | Each man will be equipped with a PEERLESS NAVY IS URGED UPON WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—Bitter? skin-lined sleeping-bag, leather ch guns and rifles were used/ assaults on the naval plan for own-| U S BY BADGER jerkin, special lined boots, heavy nst the mobs. Three were killed} ership and control of the; wireless as | tJ ‘= | woolen stockings, fur cap, cardigan five injured seriously. Many an opening wedge for a government | |jaced, muffler and plenty of warm 2 hurt. {gloves and mittens. Even snow-- Should Be Ecual of Any in the classes have been remembered. World, Is Recommendation aA: Se “General Boord OQ WE THIRST Of DROWN General Board fa should baves ney act corey (9 PROBLEM TROUBLING in the world, Admiral Badger told the toate nova commitieeodsy Boaeer, ~ FRONTIER DAY. LEADERS who a member of the general naval board, said: 2 “The general board recommends that we should have a navy equal to CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 12.— the most powerful maintained by any Only secondary in importance to the government. Had the United States question whether the Frontier day been fighting alone in the present celebration shall be held next year Che Casper Daily Tribune NUMBER 47 REICHSTAG TO BE CONVENED TO A(+T FOR THE PEOP..E Germans Anticipate Refusal cf Alliz to Deal with Present Leaders and Lag Plans to Convoke an Assembly © [By Axnoei ated Press] BERLIN, Dec. 11.—(Delayed.)—The German cabinet, an- ticipating a refusal by the Allies to deal with the present gov- ernment and the soldiers’ and workmen’s council, according to -| the Tageblatt of Berlin, is considering convoking the reichstag to give the government a parliamentary basis. The reichstag sessions, the CALL PROBABLY LAT CHANCE 10 AID RED CROSS OAYS LEADER IN DINNER SPEECH “Universal Membership” Is Slogan of Great Drive, to and Continue all Week; uet at Henning Hotel Enthusiasm to make “Universal Membershin in the Ameri- can Red Cross” a fact as well as the slogan during the next | week was expressed at the dinner at the attended by about thirty workers. |chairman of the Natrona County Cha Henning last evening Dr. Walter H. Bradley, pter of the American Red ster, and after expressing in a brief talk | the aims and ideals of the Red Cross | organization, a society founded on the principles of humanity, mercy jand service, called for brief talks | from a number of those present. | Owing to the limited time the talks | were necessarily brief but were to | the point. Dr: Bradley stated that the 1919 drive for funds to carry on the Red Cross work would not be under- | taken and that the membership drive | ‘ portunity, in al? probability, for the | people to contribute in a public way |to the Red Cross for years to come. | Every man and woman and child is |needed in this Christmas Red Cross Roll Call and the committee and workers are going to see that this is accomplished. Mrs. C. E. Winter, in a short resume of the plans of the campaign, exhibited the red caps and arm bands | which will be worn by workers. These were made by the With The Colors | Club with the aid of Mrs. O. G. John- ;son and Mrs, Winter. Mrs. Winter jalso stated that evenings a house to ‘house canvass would be conducted j but that the householders were ex- pected to be ready at the door with their doliar for memberships in or- |der to expedite the collections. The |big whistle\at the Natrona Power , company’s plant ‘will blow at seven! | o’clock each evening to tell the peo- | ple to be ready and on the watch for | the workers. Forty -volunteers will | make the canvass and solicit subscrip- | tions in the business district. | Lieutenant R. H. Nichols who re- cently returned from Camp Taylor, | Kentucky, spoke of the work done by | the Red Cross in the home camps but |said that most of the visible work | was accomplished abroad, where the big work was, and is, and will be done. J. 8; Mechling who so suc- | cessfuly conducted the United War Work drive, spoke briefly and an- nounced that the results of Natrona county’s 145 per cent over the top record had been wired to the New York City headquarters from Chey- enne and challenging any other coun- ty in the United States to equal or beat it. So far as is known, the record has not been equaled. of next week would be the last op-| Tageblatt says, may be expect- ‘ed to begin early next week. FOREIGN SECRETARY BREAKS WITH CABINET (By Annocinted Preas} --BERLIN, Dec. 12.—Dr. W. Solf, German minigter of foreign affairs. has handed in his resignation which has been accepted by the cabinet. The foreign secretary’s retirement does not come as a surprise, as his relations with the Independent So- cialist wing of the Ebert-Haase cabi- net had reached the straining point some time ago, | PRUSSIAN GUARDS UPHOLD GOVERNMENT (By United Press) COPENHAGEN, Prussian guard returning to B. is reported to have sworn al to Ebert’s government. This appar- ently places Ebert in a strong posi- tion. Cologne now reports that the Al- lies will patrol Berlin. Thousands of women are facing starvation thru the loss of their war jobs, adding to the Bolshevik perils in Germany. It is estimated that there are over 200,000 illegitimate babies in Germany. Directors of the Krupp works have asked their workmen to suggest what peace products the works should manufacture, : SHARP MEASURES TO DEAL WITH ANARCHISTS [By Associated Press} LONDON, Dee. 12.—JIn- conse-' quence of support he is receiving from the Prussian guards, newly arrived in Berlin ,Premier Ebert is taking a stiffer attitude toward the Spartacus group, special correspondents in Cop- enhagen of London newspapers are advised. “The proletariat must be prepared for the worst,” the Red Flag, the or- gan of the Spartacus faction, is quoted as saying. A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Copenhagen says the Ebert govern- ment evidently has decided upon sharp measures against the Spar- tacus group. Officers of the Spar- tacus organization underwent an ex- amination Tuesday by the govern- ment forces, the Mail’s advices add, and arres [ ¥ The National Catholic Service school has been established in George- } town, D. C., to turn out trained wom- en workers to battle with reconstruc tion problems at home and in th Allied countries of Europe, M. C. Clarkson who is in charge of the Home Relief department ex- plained the work of that branch of the Red Cross thoroly and asked the cooperation and support of the mem- bers. E. Richard Shipp, and Judge Winter emphasized the necessity for a successful campaign for the Christ- mas Roll Call and both felt sure of its complete and overwhelming suc- cess. . The use of the Henning griil room was offered by the management of the hotel and the room was attract- ively decorated for the occasion with American flags and the Red Cross banner while red carnations used for table decorations. were 12, —The ! nee» quis arrived yesterday from their home in Cody to visit the former's father, R. C, Marquis, of the Webel Commercial company. The Rev Ma> ques is Susiday School Missionary in the Sheridan Presbytery. ———aeeeee in her brain accidentally discharged from a small rifle by a boy playmate. The children were playing in a cellar when the boy found the rifle and in attempting to open it, the gun was discharged. war its lack of ships would have been before or after the booze lid goes on TWO RUSS GENERALS ARE PUT TO DEATH Former Leaders on Poland and Riga- Front Executed by Bolshevik Soviet IRy Ansociated Press] STOCKHOLM, Dec. 12.—Gen- erals Russki and Dimitrieff of the Russian army have been shot by order of the local Soviet at Pra- paragorsk, according to an official Ukrainin statement received here from Petrograd. Rukholff, former minister of com- merce and communications in the Russian cabinet was shot at the same time. General Russki at the ule of the war commanded th» Russian troops in northern Poland ome blame was attezhed to his: for the success of Field Ma enburg in the su i eastern i is a yed a prominent part in the Bul- n e Turks y as a volunte captur’ as later commander on the front. , and Riga JOHNSON ASKS STATEMENT OF U. S. POLICY IN RUSSIA [Dy Axsoctated P: WASHINGTON, I 2.— ator Hiram Johnson of California, in an address to the Senate today demanded a definit atement of the American ent’s policy in Russia. He declared that a state of war with the soviet government act- ually exists without a formal de- claration of hastilities and intro- duced a resolution calling upon the state department for all documents and information regarding the na- tion’s course in Russia, and upon the war department for a statement of American troops in Russia and casu- alties among them SEAMANSHIP OF AMERICAN NAVY WINS PRAISE OF BRITISH LEADER Yankees Arrived in . Nick of Time, Says Hurd in Tribute to U-Boat Warfare (Ry Assoctate: Press! LONDON, Dec —Archibald S. Hurd, naval authority, pays a ing tribute to the admirab! ship of American sailors in the course of an article written for the Daily Telegraph. He says the ser- vice of Americans points to a sur- vival of their sea instine He says: *&sk any British naval officer what he thinks of the aid given by Americans and you will learn that it came just at the moment when Brit- ish crews, after a win of strenuous and exhausting work, were feeling the strain serious, perhaps fatal.” Admiral Badger, in explaining the naval appropriations bill, urged a building program to make the Ameri- can fleet equal to anything afloat by 1925, , is the question whether or not there shall be any Frontier celebration at all. Many contend that the date for the coming year should be fixed to bring the big festival after the sa- loons shall have closed, while others | One hundred and fifty-seven Ger- insist that a rigid lid would detract NEGROES FLEE GREEN RIVER Refugees Arriving at Ogden, Utah, Tell of Threats and Ultimatum to Leave by Nine O'clock Last Evening ‘ I By Associated Press) OGDE! . 12.—Negro refugees from een River, Woo ore declared that all ta ee women, and children were ordere the lynching of the negro Joe Woodson, ing of Albert Miller and another railroad man. ions in Green River, the refugees left their possess: Siven until 9 o'clock last night that town following B to oer arged with the kellle Nearly all of having to leave. man and seven Austrian submarines from the festivities of the occasion were sunk in the war prior to‘August, and from its success as a show, and | Badger told the committee. |the Germans had built 331 subma- |rines and that the Austrian under- ] c water fleet comprised only 35 craft, Private citizens are speculating much | ten of which were obsolete. over whether or not there will be any On August 1, last, Badger said the celebration at all next year, and no- Germans had 119 submarines operat- body rises up to answer. The pre- ing in the Atlantic. ponderance of sentiment seems to be mo that the show ought to be held as | NEW SECRETARY FOR BOARD usual ,but the present board of di- | Dr, W. H. Robertson of Lander is rectors of the Cheyenne Industrial ‘the new secretary of the state board club does not feel like reaching a of sheep commissioners, having beer decision, owing to a delicacy about ‘chosen at an adjourned meeting o. binding the new board to be elected \the Board in Cheyenne. He succeeds in January on that point. Behind the Dr. H. R. Millard, deceased. Dr. entire problem lies the speculation as | Robertson is a veterinarian and has to what effect the impending drought a wide acquaintance in the centra? will have upon the big show. part of the state. | ee ere oe sheen serene, | _ The Massachusetts Minimum Wag. Pretty Louise Kaufman, a 13-yea:, ;Commission has ordered an increase old high school girl of Cove, Ore.,| of $1 a week for all experienced wom | climbed in a raging windstorm nearty | en workers in the-millinery industiy ,to the top of a 108-foot flagpole to| The increase brings the minimun to it. rescue Old Glory and a service flag| wage for such workers up to $11 per| lected from tbhz most needy refugees | from certain destruction. | week. He said that it would be wise to beat the lid: | Business men, public officials, and FULL WAR DEBT NOT ASKED OF GERMANY BELGIAN TOWN IN FRANCE BUILT ON MINIATURE Lines D##tsh Rumors Are Talk; Reparation | } (By United Press) HAVRE, France. (By Mail.) —A miniature Belgian town is being built on the hillside on the outskirts of this town for the purpose of caring for Belgian refugees. Model four-room cottages are be- ing erected by the American Red Cross, and when the town is com- pleted, it will resemble a bit of Bel- gium transplanted in France. It will have «paved streets, electric lights, and an up-to-date water and sewage system. The population will be se- conference. Britain is merely election talk. France and elsewhere. President Wilson believes lin France. q sugcase By Uetced WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—Germany will not be asked to pay the full Allied war debt as Premier Lloyd-George advo- cates, provided President Wilson’s principles obtain in the peace Lloyd-George estimated it at $120,000,000,000. Officials here privately declare that such talk in Great Credited to Election Will “Clean” the Enemy without Punitive Claims reas! The American government be- lieves that Germany will be about “cleaned” financially when she is done paying merely for reparation to Belgium, northern in stern justice for Germany but has declared against “‘punitive indemnities.”