Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 26, 1918, Page 1

BERLIN GOVERNMENT -DESERTED BY TROOPS Che Casper Aaily : Only newspaper in Wyoming = served by both the Associated eeccccccesse © Press and the United Press ‘VOLUME 3. @rthune "CASPER, WYOMING, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1918 THE DAILY TRIBUNE Reaches a dozen towns of Central Wyoming the same day it is published, with all the news of the day NUMBER 58 BATTLE FLEET ARRIVES HOME ‘ERSATZ’ CHRISTMAS IN GERMANY JOY IS FORCED, NOT SPONTANEOUS (By FRANK L. TAYLOR) (United Press Staff Correspondent BERLIN, Dec. —Wednesday was an “Ersatz” in Germany. Everything in Germany is Ersatz now, Ersatz is the German word for substitute. It was applied to Christ’s birthday by the wan, thin girl I saw in the Unter den Linden. She was stand- ing in front of a shop with her nose pressed against the window wherein gleamed a gaudily decorated tree. Her small brother asked: “Sister, do you think we will get candies and cakes this Christmas?” Merchants everywhere have ersatz articles on sale. Sweet- meats were not sweet at all and had the most unsatisfying effect on purchasers. The streets were crowded, half-gay, but the eyes of men, women and children were sparkless. The soldiers, however, looked well fed. The theater crowds tried to put some spirit into Christmas but joy was not spontaneous. BIG MUDDY OIL FIELD WORKER KILLED BY BOILER EXPLOSION Low Water Supply Results Results in Instant Death: of James Wood When Boiler Is Fired Early Wednesday A boiler explosion on the Elkhorn lease in the Big Muddy field early Christmas morning about 2 o'clock killed James Wood the pumper and partially destroyed the boiler house. lo one was near the scene of the accident when the explosion took place but Wood had gone to the boiler only a short time before to get up steam and it is supposed he did not watch the water supply I$ CLAIMED IN DEATH Christmas usually carried. The first intimation that the work- ers heard was the roar of the explos- ion and those nearby saw the boards flying thru the air from the building. The crown sheet on the boiler was the part that let go and Wood was prob- [By Axsoclated Prean} : ably standing in front of the fire-| NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—The Rev. box when it exploded. Dr. J. Wiibur Chapman, noted Wood’ was unmarried and has no|#vangelist, died here today. known relatives living near here. He) had made many friends since coming to the Big Muddy but little is known concerning his past life GO EASY IN USE OF ELECTRICITY ONE MORE NIGHT Owing to the extra heavy de- mand on the power plant during the two days preceeding Christ- mas, the Natrona Power Com- pany has been compelled to shut down two boilers for repairs. * The new large 600 horsepower * boiler is expected in service to- morrow, but in the meantime * the plant is going to be taxed beyond its capacity to furnish electricity and steam heating ap to normal demands. Economical use today, especially between the hours of four and eight p. m. will be yery much appreciated by the company. Please turn off all unnecessary lighting, power and heating. > & 6 meet ig Meine) ee CHIEF WOLF TO LEAVE OFFICE JANUARY FIRST of office on December 31st. He tendered the appointment of po- BRYNHILDA IS SAFE, ARRIVES AT ALGOA BAY [By Axssoclated Press | LONDON, Dec. 26.—The safe ar- rival at Algoa B: Africa, of the American sailing ship Brynhilda, pre- viously reported lost, [today by Lloyds. ee J. J. ALLEN BUYS HOLSTEIN HERD J. J. Allen has returned to Casper from Fort Morgan, Colo., where he purchased a carload of thorobred Hol- stein milk cows, the neucleus of a dairy farm he is again establishing | | here. He plans on putting the milk from this imported stock on the mar- ket here as soon as the shipment ar- Allen has been s here, but recently sold his eee eee eee eee EEE Mayor John F. Leeper this after- | noon confirmed the rumor which has been current on the streets | the last few days that Chief of Po- lice Frank J. Wolf had tendered his resignation to take effect at the end of the vear. in a conversation with The Tri- bune at 2:30 o'clock after- noon Mayor Leener stated that he had accepted the resignation of | the chief and that he would go out | familiarly known as “Posthole |Jack'’), and it is believed that Mr. McGrath will accept the appoint- ment, altho this could not be con- firmed this afternoon. The appointment will have to be ratified by the new city council, which will be sworn in the first of the year. was confirmed | in the dairy | lice chief to John McGrath (more | yom Welcome corded Victors coun of Cold Blizzard at N.Y. (By United Press) NEW YORK, Dec. 26.— America’s fleet returning vic- torious from the war, was wel- comed home by cheering thous- ands watching the impressive spectacle from boats, skyscrap- ers and every vantage point. A bliz- zard at the time blotted out the ma- jestic fighters as they moved past the Statue of Liberty where Secre- tary of the Navy Daniels reviewed them from the deck of the Mayflower, Preceding the fleet was a swarm of small craft and submarine chasers clearing the way for the greatest naval review in American history. The ten long gray craft from over- seas steamed into Hudson River where they joined the home squadron. Naval hydroplanes and dirigibles flew over- head. The noise of sirens and cheers was deafening. The homecoming fleet sylvania, and other , noughts. nine, dread- ‘ lea DREADNOUGHTS IN LINE OE FLEET REVIEW By Ansoclated Prenx] | NEW ore Dec. 26.—Led by the super-dreadnought Arizona, ten great | ® battleships in command of Admiral Mayo—the vanguard of America’s victory fleet in European aters— steamed majestically up New York harbor in review before Secretary Daniels today and were greeted with a tumultous reception by the harbor craft and hundreds of thousands of persons who lined the shores. The ships welcomed home after 18 onths of strenuous patrols in seas infested by submarines were: Penn- sylvania, Arizona, Oklahoma, Nevada, Utah, New York, Texas, Arkansas, Wyoming and Florida. The review- ing party included Secretaries Baker and Houston, General March, chief of staff, and Admiral Grant of the British navy. Following the home-coming battle- fleet into the port came the British liner Saxonia from Liverpool with 1,400 sick and wounded officers and | men, mostly surgical cases, eee ‘HOUSTON ASKS WHEAT PRICE FOR NEW YEAR iBy wocinted Press} WASHINGTON, Dee . —Legis- latich to make effective eat price guarantees for the 1919 crop and at the same time safeguard the govern- ment against losses was recommended to Congress today by the department of agriculture and the food adminis- tration. ee ZEPPELINS TO CARRY AERIAL FREIGHT HERE By Associated Press} } PARIS, Dec. 26.—Disarmed Ger- man Zeppelins will be converted into ‘aerial merchantment to ply between New York and Hamburg, according to the Echo De Ean BAKER URGES A RESUMPTION OF | OLD ENLISTMENT Axnociated Preas} WASHINGT N, Dee. 26.—Imme- | diate legislation authorizing the re- sumption of voluntary enlistment in the army and a repeal of the pro- | visions of the selective service act | limiting enlistments to the period of comprised | Admiral Mayo’s flagship, the Penn-| ELK BIG THEE ANDIATES CHEER AT XMAo PARTY HELD YESTERDAY Appreciation’ of Casper Children Finds Expres- sion in Cheers When Spectacle Is Revealed A pandemonium of cheers broke loose in all its itnensity shortly after 12 o’clock Christmas morning in the Iris theater when Elks of Casper Lodge No. 1353, raised the! curtain on ome of the prr)tiest spectacles ever witnessed here. Aj| |thousand children looked actually | | pop-eyed as a tall, majestic Christ-| mas tree, glittering in the splendor of a score of colored lights and spark- ling tinsel, came igto their view from | the stage. A thousand gasps of joy-| ous amazement came a minute later as a little, short, fat man, bristling! th whiskers bulging with furs, tripped across the stage, jingling bells; very step. A few minutes later) essed the passing of a thousand | children across the:stage in the most| orderly fashion, each of them passing out on the street with a paper sack| pinned with an American flag. | A second later the eontents of the} sack were revealed to each, thus marking the climax to one of the most successful Christmas celebrations ever staged here. It was the first at- tempt of members of the local or- ganization to act as Santa to Cas- per children and there are long odds offered that not 4 single child was disappointed. The theater was packed, despite fhe cold atmosphere out-of-doors. A five-ree] picture, featuring Tom Mix in “Fame and Fortune,” kept the} youngsters on edge for a full hour, topped off with “Mutt and Jeff” in a comical Cinema cartoon. The lights came on with Attorney M. W. Pur- cell on the stage and he addressed the boys and girls, “kid-like’ for a few minutes, instructing them as to how they should do. He also explained ‘the purpose of the celebration and its object. The children then formed in a sin- gle line and marched across the stage where they were given their presents deafening and Santa shook each one by the hand. M. C. Clarkson, to whom fell the chairmanship of the committee in charge of this lete, is deserving of specia] praise for his labors and the; due to the splendid co-operation he was given by other members. Probably a hundred or more sacks’ were left over and Sheriff-elect Pat} ce and Commissioner--elect J. B.! | Griffith loaded up an automobile and during the remainder of called on every family in town having children, who were unable to be pres-_ ent at the festivities and presented! them with a sack of good things and a ‘Merry Christmas.” ITALY’S LOSSES BILLION IN WAR NEW YORK, Dec. losses in killed, wounded, died of di- sease, and missing prisoners, aggre- onel Pizarello of the Italian army today. lea ee oes Mrs, Perry Elswick has returned to Casper after three weeks spent in Denver, where she attended two di-| rectors’ meeting of the Shoshoni| | filed. the day, 26.—Italy’s Battle Still Raging for Possession of Royal Stables and Streets Run With Blood of Revolt [By Associated Presa] LONDON, Dec. 26.—Mutinous sailors who have been holding out in the Red Palace in Berlin have cy a white flag and were al- lowed to leave under guard, ac- cording to Berlin advices sent by| the Exchange Telegraph corre- spondent at Amsterdam. Govern- ment troops now occupy the pal- ce and roval stables. [By Aasoctated Press) LONDON, Dec. 26.—The Alex-' ander and Franzer Regiments have openly joined the revolting sailors in Berlin and it is pre- dicted in advices sent Christmas i} night, that nearly the entire Berlin) garrison will support them, leaving the government without troops. Advices of the Exchange Tele- graph from Copenhagen add that a an number of sailors are re- ported coming from Kiel to join their comrades in Berlin. [By Associated Press] LONDON, Dec. 26—Nearly 100 persons were killed in street \ fighting which began in Berlin | Tuesday morning, says an Ex- change Telegraph dispatch from, Copenhagen. The Republican guards tried several times to take the royal stables and headquarters of the revolting sailors, but were repulsed. Many soldiers belonging to the Ber- lin guard and a few of the Republi- can guards joined the sailors, the} Vorwnerts reports. A large number of armed civilians | are continuing to join the sailors at! the royal stables in Koenigstrasse. ” This street with all its houses is re- ported in the hand of the sailors, who are supported by the Spartacans. They demanded that Premier Ebert) and Secretary Haase resign and be replaced by George Ledebour and Dr. Karl Liebnecht. Liebknecht went to the Chancel- lor’s palace and had a long confer- ence with the ministers, the result of which’ is unknown. Further fighting is anticipated as the Spartacans and sailors had de- cided to attempt to force the guards, to return to Potsdam. Guards were stationed in the Unter Den Linden and on \Werderschen Platz. According to an Exchange Tele- graph dispatch from Copenhagen, a} force of 800 sailors Monday formed a guard and seized the Red Castle. one of the former Royal Palaces. They blocked the main streets and entered the public buildings and arrested, Herr Wels, military commander of Berlin, Herr Fisher, his adjutant and Dr. Bongard. The Republican guard with ma-- chine guns and artillery bombarded the castle. Holes were made in the walls, the porches were destroved and all the windows smashed. cony was also smashed. The guard eventually occupied the castle, but the sailors were still holding another large building when the dispatch was The square in front of the castle is littered with stones and mis- siles. eee Mr. and Mrs. William Page of} Thermopolis, spent Christmas in Cas- per and will remain a few days longer | to attend to business affairs. Highland Boy Oil company. The bal-| Mr.| to Lander, Wyo., success of the entertainment is also! Page is the general manager of the! services and interment being arrang- Royal Hor ors Paid Wi'son y Londoners World Metropolis Turns Out to Greet Presi- dent on Arrival at Cavital Today; “Happy New Year” Assured Yank Vic- tors on Visit to Front Intervreted to Mean Success in Peace Plans Librariag State [By Associated Prean] LONDON, Dec .26.—President and Mrs. Wilson were in Buckingham Palace this afternoon after a journey from Calais to London, during which they were accorded all the honors |ever given royalty. Never has royal progress, except those of great national ceremonials excited such interest here as the first state visit of the American President. from the station to the thru streets lined PAUL F. BRANDEN AMONG eal rea 2 i and covered the nuildings, while windows, balconies, THE MISSING MOTHER sidewalks and openiapaces were fled i) vith people, many of whom wore the American colors. First came the sov- hold , with helmets and steel cuir Then came the carriages P = k with King G and President Wil- Private Paul F. Braden, infantry,! son and Queen Mary, Mrs. Wilson for two years a resident of }and Princess Mary. and well known in the city ported by the War Department as} yoNDON’ Don 26 Arnid boom- missing since November 4, accord-| ing guns and the cheers of énormous ing to word received today by A. T.) crowds President Wilson was wel- Phillips from the boy’s' mother, Mrs.|comed here this afternoon. King Eva T. Braden, now at Ingleside, Cal.| George and Queen Mary met the Young Branden drove a truck for the Midwest and affiliated with Casper As President Wilson left his band played the Star Span- Lodge, No. 22, I. O. O. F,, during} gled Banner. | his residence here. News of his mis-| King George quickly advanced and fortune on the eve of victory will be} shook President Wilson’s hand cor- a source of keen regret to many! dially. Both smiled and exchanged friends. apparent pleasantries, Then Mrs EE ee Wilson advanced, bearing a huge bou- quet.. The Queen and Princess Mary , | Were introduced. From Charing Cross station the President passed between ranks of American troops, a guard of honor, }and entered the royal carriages. The OAYS CAPITAL REPORT | route to Buckingham Palace was a [By United Presst | mass of colors with the Stars and WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—An un-| Stripes everywhere displayed. confirmed report here today says o_— George Creel, chairman of the Com- [ROYAL SALUTE BOOMS mittee on Public Information, has ree WELCOME AT DOVER signed because he is anxious to re- DOVER.—Dec. 26.—The weather was bright and ¢ Dover wore a fe its decorations throngs ready > this morning and 1 appearance with and its animated to welcome President turn to private life, regarding his! publicity work for the government as finished. —§ eS and Mrs. Wilson. Their arrival was lute. Large crowds lined the ad- miralty pier and approaches before scene in the harbor as the presiden- tial vessel entered w an animated one. Airplanes and seaplanes in large numbers circled overhead. Warships in the harbor were gaily dressed. President Wilson was greeted by as he stepped The funeral serv for Lawrence Nina Friccero, the victim of the dis- graceful shooting affair conducted in a local gambling hall some time ago, the Duke of Connaug! was to be held this afternoon but ashore. word from his brother has postponed As the President walked to the services. train a dozen girls wearing the the Amer- aE eae > ican colors strewed petals of roses in his path. All this time airplanes WY. were hovering over the pier and sta- tion as the special train bearing the President ieft for the capital the air- men also headed for London, ac- companying the train all the way. WITH RETURNING YANKS (By Ansociated Press] NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—The army transport Carrillo arrived from Bor- deaux today with Major Marden of the 127th Infantry aboard Se WISE FUNERAL AT LANDER w The body of Jack Wise was taken today, the funeral Thousands gathered at the differ- ent stations cheering the President’s train as it passed tT WILSON’S LAIS, Dee. -President left Chaumont for England late yesterday, feeling more strong- ie the magnificent part American sol- Press.) (Associated son jed for at that place. | (Continued on page six.) CHRISTMAS JOY TURNED TO GLOOM IN ONE HOME WHEN FATHER SUICIDES Edward V.Chenoweth Chases Family From AGGREGATE TWO House and Blows Head Off With Shot- gun in Fit of Mental Derangement One of the most horrifying tragedies, ever witnessed in Natrona County occurred at the N. S. Wilson ranch, five miles east of Casper, | gate two billion, eight hundred thous-| about 6:30 o’clock Christmas evening when Edward V. Chenoweth, and, according to a statement of Col- | lessee of the ranch, chased his family from the house and deliberately blew the top of his head off with a 16-gauge Winchester shotgun, pull- |ing the trigger with the great toe of his left foot. So far no reason has been assigned for his rash act, other than mental derangement, said to have been caused by a blow on the head re- | the war, is urged by Secretary of | Sulphur company, which plans to be-|ceived during a fight on the streets | War Baker in a letter today to Chair- | |gin development at once of great sul-| here some three weeks ago, but this | man Dent of the House Military Com-| phur deposits in the region of Ther- theory is not given much credence. mittee. |mopolis. HERE The eye-witnesses to the tragedy |to do the milking at about 6:30 inj the evening, and after they had been out but a few minutes Chenoweth came running into the house and grabbed the shotgun from behind the door. Miss Bragg and his wife made a desperate effort to wrest the gun from his hands, but the crazed man drove them from the house with a chair and then securely locked all the door leading to the room. Chenoweth then deliberat pulled off his heavy shoe and se of his right foot, knelt down upon the floor, placed the muzzle of the 16-gauge shotgun, against his right temple and pulled the trigger with his toe. Peering thru the window, a horrible sight met the gaze of the panic- were Miss Lottie Bragg the teacher at the Wilson school, recently estab-| stricken women. The room was lit- ind her little 12-year-old daughter, |Tau¥ painted red with blood and Ja ee Rae 2 eascerge 5 ae Sat human brains of the unfortunate man essie. 0 ar as can e learned, while the body had scarcely moved Chenoweth and his wife started out (Continued on Pa EN I LO es