Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 16, 1918, Page 1

PRESIDENT PAES OF PORTUGA Che Casper Daily PO eee ety . a eeercareccccccoccocecccs THE DAILY TRIBUNE i Only newspaper in Wyoming 3 - THE DAILY TRIBUNE & : : Reaches a dozen towns of ? 3 Central Wyoming the same 3 day it is published, with all ; : the news of the day : 3 CASPER, WYOMING, MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1918 served by both the Associated Press and the United Press TROOPS STAND GUARD OVER MEETING OF THE REICHSTAG Berlin Awaits Outcome of Conference and WINTER WHEAT HUNDREDS FLOGK ®ertin amaits Outcome of Conference CROP TO BREAK TD STANDARD Of “teased: ee RECORDS, SAYS AED CROSS HERE | troops to protect the meeting. The present government has pe ea aioli Ala hate ree erst Workers Meeting i Gratfying Re COLORADO BONE f SS es. By FRANK TAYLOR (United Press Statt Correspondent] BERLIN, Dec. 16.—Berlin is expectantly awaiting the out- come of the Reichstag meeting, which, it is sepposed, will be held today “somewhere in the Rhineland.” © present gov- ing will be guilty Acreage Sown Last | Casper Fall Is Increased) With Gratifying Re- Sixteen. Per Cent, sponse to Request for Reports Disclose | Universal Membership [By Axkociated Prens | WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.—The largest winter wheat crop ever grown in the history of the Uni ed States is promised by the enormous acreage sown this fall. The acreage is almost 16 ver cent larger than last year’s and totals 49,027,000 acres. The acreage sown to rye is 6,820,000 acres, which is 1.7 per cent more than the revised estimated area sown in the fall of 1917. ple’s Army.” The Bolshevik are demanding the cancellation of public debts, confis- fact {| blockade, the liberation of German The beginning of the Christmas | prisoners and the immediate opening Roll Call was started today with hun-| Vinny: Aimones (Preasy } |@reds of Casperites anawering pres-| DENVER, Dec. 16.—Governor | |ert, and as they gave the $1.00 neces- Gunter today signed the “bone dry” | 350,000 WORKMEN ON jsary to become’a member of the /bill. It is estimated that 8,000 pack- STRIKE IN BERLIN American Red Cross "for the year of ages of liquor in the express com-| 1919. {By Uni Press) Workers wearing the attrac-! panies’ offices were undelivered to| . LONDON, 16. — Marshal tive red caps and brassards with the| permit holders. It is expected that| Foch refused to ize the Sol- |Red Cross insignia appeared at all) these will be confiscated. jdown town hotels, banks, and busi —— | cupled Germany, manded by the Sailors’ Council, formed at Hamburg, according to a dende of this city. The Council | threatens to sink alb the ships if its | demand is not complied with. eee |SMUTS RESIGNS °| FROM CABINET | {By Associated Preas} LONDON, Dec. 16—Lieutenant| General Jan Christian Smuts has re~ {ness places to solicit memberships. | "| Amsterdam repatts that 350,000 |The workers were refused in ver 9 | workmen are striking in Berlin. vit a privilege to give to so great and SAILORS DEMAND. | worthy a cause’ | E E WE REAT 4 | Mrs. C. E. Winter, as chairman! |corps of workers who will be at the RELATION WITH {who guarantee to do their part to-! shiv” more than a campaign slogan. | [By Ansociated Prensa] | The soldiers “over there” named; NEW YORK, Dee. 16.—Her decks | jest Mother in the World,’ the/Good’ khaki-clad veterans of America’s IBy Ansociated Prean] |Samaratin of humanity. The parable! overseas service, the liner Leviathan, AMSTERDAM, Dec. 16-—Poland has severed relations with Germany, | thieves was robbed, wounded, and/ while transporting troops to France, gram received in left to ‘die; whose cries for help were | docked here today. The former Ger- Berlin from Warsaw. |was rescued by the Good Samaratin,'din, surpassing in volume any pre-| is known to all. The parallel to this vious welcome to returning troop| \few cases, almost everyone believing | | CONTROL OF SHIPS. jof the week’s drive, has an efficient | various stations all of this week and| RECEPTION, N.Y. TE |ward making “Universal Member- a, UTON NATION the American Red Cross the “great-| swarming with nearly. 9,000 blue and of the traveler who fell among which foiled five submarine attacks according to a tele; | ignored by priest and Levite and who| man liner came up the bay amid a/ |story is seen in the history of France, | ships. called for volunteers for the “Peo- | i | cation of fortunes exceeding certain j | amounts, and appropriation of all! | ewe estates, banks, coal mines and | | factories. | | Chairman Eraberger of the Ger- | he | man armistice aske the raising of the |diers and Workmen's Councils in oc-| | By Annsociated Prean} | COPENHAGEN, “Dec. "16—Con-| | trol of the merchant marine is de-| Berlin dispatch to the Berlingske Ti-; | Perpetrated 1 | TRy Ansociated Preas} |_ LONDON, Dec. 16.—Dr. |Sidonio Paes, president of | Portugal, was shot and in- killed by an assassin at mid- night Saturday in the Lisbon railroad station. His assail- | ant, named Jeente, was im- mediately killed by the in- | furiated crowd. The assassin of President | Paes made sure of his aim jwhen he attacked the Presi- | dent. Pa: was talking | with his ministers at the rail- |road station, when a young |man approached. He suc- ceeded in reaching the side of Paes, and, drawing'a pis- tol, fired point blank at the |President. Paes never re- | gained consciousness. | The murderer was killed by the crowdy and another man, suspected of complicity in the crime, was arrested. The police suspect the crime was planned by a league of republican youths. (By United Press) LONDON, Dec. 16.—Por- tuguese parliament meets to- day to elect a successor to | President Paes, whose as- sin was lynched Saturday | night. It is reported that the assassination was part of an | extensive plot to overthrow the government. An accom- plice begged not to be killed, promising important revela- | tions if his life was spared. PORTUGUESE CRY FOR | VENGEANCE IN PARADES LISBON, Dec. 16.—The body of Dr. Sidonio Paes, president of Por- tugal, who was assassinated Satur- day by a man named Jeetze, was taken to Belem await the funerai. Meanwhile the Portugues government is contin- uing the office under Ossorio Cas- tro, minister of justice. ; whole capital is mourning, with a deep undercurrent of ex- and ‘civilians, who are organizing parades in which the marchers call for vengeance. WOMEN ARRIVE ON THE RHINE, | signed as a member of the War Cab- jinet, on the ground that the end of | | the war has terminated the need of! his seryices, says the Daily Express. | LOWER COURTS |Belgium and the other European! So tame rane ee REVERSED IN cortv.chotnesent neces SPANIARDS IN SUNDAY RIOTS, ASK AUTONOMY PROSECUTIONS *" they now cry out for help, This drive for Red Cross member- |ships is to show the world the Ameri- jean nation is a nation of Good By Annocinted Press] |Samaratins working thru the effic-| WASHINGTON, Dect 16.—Upon jient and sympathetic medium of the motion of the government, which ad-'Red Cross. Every American should| mitted convictions in the lower courts | be a member as it takes but one dol-| wrong, the Supreme Court today set Jar to enroll for the’ coming year.| aside the convictions of Emanuel If you were a member for 1918 pay! Blatzer, William J. Hood and twen-' your dues and become a member for) ty-six other residents of South Da-|1919. If you were not a member,| kota under espionage of 1917, order-| join now. jin Catalonia, issued a note declaring” ing a new trial. | ck SE RSL | the King had been asked to sign a; | g SOLDIERS: Sa | PARIS, Dec. 16.—President Wil-| decree suspending Parliament on ac-| ae | PARIS, Dec. 16.—Not even’ the son ‘attended the American ena count of trouble Sunder. betweg” ee ae | number of delegates to the peace |terian church on Sunday and visited) police and the crowd, after a ocial- | Bill Introduced ii Hi | conference has yet been fixed, says Lafayette’s tomb. [ist Republican meeting at Barna, inp iia One sae E | eG | | | called to consider serious outbréaks}{ an. official note, denying reports as| Fie et oe favor of autonomy ¢f Catalonia as! , to the make-up of the French dele- Bamboo trees do not blossom unti.|a democratic republic. \One person tra Pay on Discharge gation, | thirty ycars old. was killed and six injured, There From the Army was similar trouble at Bilboa. | " (By United Prean) COBLENZ, ' Dec. '16.—The American women, 72 in number, at- tached to hospital units, arrived on the Rhine today. The doughboys cheered them, Ten wounded Yanks from German | oo | | | | | prisons. have also arrived inside the | ' | American lines. They said _ they were well treated. OVER MEXICAN BALLOT FIGHT (By United Press) EL PASO, Dec. 16.— Mexicans Assassin Lynched by Infuriated Mob in Frort of Station Where Tragedy Is citement among both the military ! CAPTIVES BACK first | DOUGHBOYS WILL HEAR PRESIDENT CHRISTMAS DAY Wilson Goes to Pershing’s H eadquarters on December 23; German Uniforms Are Faboo Inside U.S. Occuvation Zone (By Associated Press.) _ PARIS, Dec. 16.—President Wilson plans to address the dough- boys on Christmas. He is going to General Pershing’s headquarters December 22. After addressing the army he will spend several days; inspecting the devastated regions, returning to Paris December 29. ROME, Dec. 16.—Premier Orlando, addressing the Senate said: “Italy will remain faithful to By Associnted Prens: WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF OCCUPATION, | Saturday, Dec. | 14.—Men in Germah military unis} forms are not ito be allowed within| the American area of occupation| President Wilson's principles.” | itary authorities, accordng to a proc-| lamation issued by Colonel Rhea, | chairman of the American “bridge- head commission. Assemblages for ‘purposes of po-/j.the Italian | | | [atarted the trouble, { ic AMERICAN AND TWO MEXICANS HURT IN CLASH (By United’ Press) : WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.—Diplo- matid, negotiations probably will set-; tle. the Tampico clash wherein there | were two Mexican casualties and one America} The State De- the — Mexicans ounded, believes 15,600 ITALIAN OFFICERS FALL ‘TNRECENT WAR By Associated Press} | ROME, Dec. 16.-—-During the war |’ rmy lost 15;600 officers efter December 15, uniass they are | litical discussions are also prohibited | killed, the minister of war declared on duty and are provided with writ-| ten pei of the Aiaerican mil-! = Os 334 unless anctioned by. the milita: uthortie, American | today. More than © 30,001 pees gue officers | Congress Mondell has introduced ; {a bill providing that men discharged | from the military and naval servicé| ; Shall receive one month's extra pay | {on discharge, and also providing that | ‘enlisted men may retain as their per- | sonal property the uniforms and ap-! | parel in their possession ut the time | of their discharge. As matters now | stand enlisted men receive on dis j charge a sum equal to three and one- half cents a mile for the distance to | their homes or place of enlistment. Out of this they receive transports tion at two cents a mile which leaves | them one and one-half cents a mile| for expenses other than actual car. fare, This is not enough to enable! the men to get home decently and the} extra month's pay, Mr. Mondell pur- poses. will enable the men ‘to get home comfortably. | «° Under, present regulations enlistea men are allowed to wear their unt:| forms home, but must return them after three’ months; Mr, Mondell’s bill would authorize them to retain their uniforms and outfit as their personal property. It is to be hoped that. this legislation will promptly be- come a law. RES SEES Ee ‘What is declared to be a very satin- ‘factory substitute for flour has beer} devised by a French chemist from the} here say that Gen. Felipe Angeles, with & small group of officers, crossed the Rio Grande Sunday, 50 proposed coalition revolt Carranza. The rebel candidate for president is Dr. Vasquez Gomez among the Villistas. miles southeast of here, to lead a} against | Revolutionists hope to obtain recruits | L IS KILLED Wilson * U.S. Sympathy In War Trials Voices Period of Official Welcomes Comes to Close With Impressive Ceremonies at the City Hall of Paris; Scene of Future Peace Conference Inspected by President on Visit to Versailles Today | ——<—$ d (By Associated Press.) PARIS, Dec. 16.—President Wilson today delivered an ad- |dress at the City Hall where official ceremonies were arranged for him. Replying to the greeting extended him, he said: “Mt is with no ordinary sympathy that the people of the United States have viewed the sufferings of the people of France. I beg |that you will not suppose that because a wide ocean separated us in NO QUESTION OF RESULTS IN THE BRITISH BALLOT, COUNT UNKNOWN Coalition Party of Premier - Conceded Control of House By Elections IBy Associuted Press} LONDON, Dec, 16.—Consider- ing the novel conditions under which Saturday's elections were held and the necessity of waiting | for a fortnight before the ballots | are counted, there is very little in- | dulgence in speculation as to the | result. It is universally admitted | to be almost a forgone conclusion that the Lloyd-George coalition has been victorious and will probably have some four hundred members | in the House of Commons, shssed Seta WILHELM NOT IN FAVOR OF CHANGE NOW AMSTERDAM, Dec. 16.—The for- says it understands, has refused to leave Holland, after official repre- sentations have been made that his | Tex Anderson, formerly a civil en- |gineer with the Wheeler-Worthing | ton company, spent yesterday in Cas. per as a guest at the home of Mr. anu Mrs. S. Service. een in tra Mr. Anderson has ing at Camp Jackson. ————— John Hays, former agricultural |agent for Natrona county, returned to Casper Saturday from Camp Tay- lor, y., where he has been in training in the artillery division, mer German Emperor, the Telegraff | space we were not in effect eye-wit- nesses of the shameful ruin that was wrought and of the cruel and un- ne sary sufferings that were brot upon you v sufferings: have filled our hearts with indignation. “When the United States entered the war, therefore, they entered it not only because they were moved by the conviction that the purposes of the central empires were wrong and must be resisted by men everywhere who loved liberty and right, but also because the illicit ambitions which they were entertaining and attempt- ing to realize had led to practices which shocked our hearts as much as they offended our principles. “Qur resolution was formed be- cause we knew how profoundly the great principles of right were af- fected, but our hearts were moved also with our resolution. You have been exceedingly generous in what you have been gracious enough ta say about me, generous far beyond my personal deserts, but you have inter- preted with real insight the, motives and resolution of the people of the United States. Whatever influence I exercise, whatever authority I speak with, I dlerive from them. I know what they have thought, I know what they have desired, and when I have spoken what I know was in their minds it has been delightful to see how the consciences and purposes of | free men everywhere responded.” PROGRESS MADE IN ALLIED UNDERSTANDING By ROBERT BENRER Inited Press Staff Correspondent.) PARIS, Dec. 16.——President Wil- son motored this morning to Versail- les and briefly inspected the scene tof future ‘p conferences En- route his was showered with flo ‘3. Later President Wilson went to the Hotel de Ville for an official re ception at which he was acclaimed as na citizen of Paris. The city presented Mrs. Wilson with a diamiond brooch This afternoon President Wilson visits Premier Clemenceau, repaying yesterday’s call by the premier. At the latter conference most satisfac- tory . made, Premier Clemencea President Wilson had a perfect understanding. Presi- dent Wilson indicated his desire to get down to work as soon as possible. It is understood that American delegates desire one representative from France, Italy, Great Britain and the United States to formulate a series of proposals and submit them to open conference of full allied dele- gations prior to drafting the final treaty. The question of voting vow- ers of the respective nations will be a difficult problem. wie hapten wikia = PRA coe es ma te oo rE are CARTER GLASS TREASURY HEAD —— ANCIENT CUSTOM HOLDING POPE TO VATICAN TO FALL TAKES OATH AS: | Gharak Protest Against Occupation of Rome by Italian Government Will Be..: Dropped by Pope Benedict WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.—Carter Glass was sworn in as secretary of the treasury today. SUFFRAGE LOST | [By Assoctated Press} ROME, Dec. 16.—That Pope Benedict is prepared to aban- q IN-ARKANSAS ON be tom of nearly half a century, and no longer consider EARLY RETURNS |himsetf bound to Paasat within the grounds of the Vatican is — ja firm belief in several circles here. rey ¢ = ge es! __|have led public opinion towards this ief. o Pontiff has Waser dean testite tia Atkanans left the’aVtican since 1871, as a protest against the occupation election Saturday, partial returns in-|of Rome by the Italian governumeD tw peewee rpcmerme a rae OP tase