Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 31, 1918, Page 8

ment o} ansportatio n, extensive h' er’s salaries. Edward Shortt, ch ress today that the B »xcates of extreme physi® BERGER [By Ansoe CHICAGO, Dec. elect. of Milwaukee, took the witness stand in hi today at the opening session of the trial of hi other Socialists on charges of sedition law. CHICAGO, Dec. 31.—Victor L. Berger, on the witness stand today flat denied charges that he w: nan “You ca iser and a So- cialist simult the terms are contradictory. he told the prosecu- tor. Regarding testimony that he or- dered the editors of his Milwaukee tches be- paper to print German disr fore the allied news, Berger admit- ted this w true but added: “All the patch were lies I believed the German lies were a lit- tle nearer the truth than the allied 1 ORDER ON 4 OF FALSE R 31.—Victor L. Berger, LION EET selnted Prenn} 3 The the Its Italian & the ws The pacitated an losses in rie led by at wounds estimated 500,000 FOVERN DIES, <ULL BROKEN [By Associated Press} BOSTON, Dec. 31.—Terry Me- — Govern of Philadelphia, a boxer known in private life as Frank Di Leo, who was injured in a match saankes last night with Frank Brett of New Bedford, died at the City hospital today. His skull was fractured by hitting the floor when he was felled by his opponent in the sixth round. Britt was arrésted today WIRE EMPLOYES GET INCREASE ON U. S. ORDERS [By Ansocinted Press] WASHINGTON, Dec. 31,—In- effective tomorrow for employes of all departments of the telegraph system under govern- ment control, ept employ non- functional of: Ps and messengers were w& unced today by Postmas- ter General Burleson. Employes in the service more than a year and a half get an increase of ten per cent less five per cent. fated Press) ressman- a defense and four fe the anti- conspiracy to viol creased wages, Berger was permitted to talk free- ly on the stand regarding his career and Socialism. Berger told a story of socialism in America and his own anti-war actiy- ities their party leader. Nervous it first, the witness soon regaired his composure. He spoke with a strong German accent which was explained by the opening testimony that he was born in Austria and was 20 y old when he came with his parents to the United States. He went to Mil- waukee fo: years ago an dfor nine years was a public school teacher. Casper’s Outlook For 1919 Bright FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS {N CITY AGE EW YEA Bank Clearings Enormous, a and Feeling of Confidence in Future of City Per- vades Banking Circles at End of Year The redemption of pledges and subscriptions to the gov- ernment during the past war societies and the div year, banks in this city at the close of thy condition, deposits for the slight decrease under the same pe- i ar and th mind you, in a prosperous, y-plenty year. Casper’s financial institutions com- mence the new year healthier, strong: er, and with better pros ts than ever before. Bankers the city Were never more sanguine over what the future holds in store than they are now—the eve of year that has Rrsmise of b ig Wyoming's peo- ple more and greater things than 1918, and the good things of the past year cannot be numbered in words Bank clearings in 1918 enor mous, far over re ng t arings of any other vear j nthe of the ci This fact in f a ba meter of the vigorous vitality ¢ Casper and makes it unnecessary to elaborate. A local banker, when approa on the subject of fin tions here, stated tha ed since the He red that new being opened of one inst eposited hi é 11 mo. Ar er told of the noticabl r e in the cir culation of in the past the F: scarce article in th anki room here. This inferer 1 be accepted as an indication »ple who e had cause to f th f of their mone are aVings to the it ill not be iscated, with virtually started TEUTON LEAGUE WOULD SHIELD FORMER KAISER [By Ansocinted Pren«} BERLIN, Dc 31 5 guarding the life of the former k formed under the auspices of the Tages Zei- tung. The ryument is that the league will support Holland against! extradition. TION DESPITE DRAIN OF WA? other drains on the pocketbook of the average red-blooded, patriotic American of Casper, left Says Paul Moore “The outlook for Casper is the brightest of any place in the United States today,” declared Paul H. Moore, the real estate operator this N HEALTHIEST OF morning. ‘‘The best indication of this is many people who have left here are returning again, and many of them buying property. We have twen and said Moore says the Casper Realty Co. sold $145,000 worth of lots alone in the North Casper Addition last year, | and in the spring intends to start | the construction of several four-room houses in that addition. Moore says | the outlook for the New Year is ex- ceptionally bright, and is laying plans to accommodate a larger volume of business during the coming year than | any previous year calls a day for houses to rent | can’t supply the demand,” he New Accounts Opened Up response to the appeals of the 4,000 TONS OF WHEAT NEEDED FOR THE ENEMY the year in a surprisingly heal- period just ended showing but WREATLAND {5 MURDER SCENE WHEATLAND, Wyo., Dec. 21.-— Carl Albright is in jail here after giving himself up to the sheriff's of- fice for the murder of Clifford Boyd [By Assoc Press | VIENNA, Dec The interal- lied food commissioners at Berne have asked the allies imn diately to provide four thousand tons of wheat for German-Austria. The commis- sioners are coming to Vienna soon to negotiate for further supplies, - ———_____ p your money—buy a meal ticket at the W. W. Phelps ranch on Siby- p Harvey —— lee creek Sunday. Boyd, who is NOTICE. married and has two children, was To Those Concerned: stabbed to death by Albright, it is oO, w ng to interview me upon declared, while the latter was mis- any pretext whatever will find me at the Wyott Hotel, in Casper, Wyo. For the next five days between the hours of 6:::30 and 7:30 p .m.. Open for all engagements. Yours truly, D. R. M’KAY. treating a young cousin of Boyd A fight ensued and Boyd was killed — Unconsciously Ludicrous The cases are quite numerous, As well as quite mysterious, When men appeared most humorous —_—_____. When trying to be serious. Try a Tribune want ad, they al- —Washington Star. ways get results. 12-80-5ts EVERYTHING IN BUILDING MATERIAL RIG TIMBERS A SPECIALTY | FARM MACHINERY GAS ENGINES WAGONS COAL Phone 62. Office and Yard. Furst and Cente Keep Your Pledge—Buy War Savings Stamps IN WAR 460,- number of men to- and iN RING BATTLE E CASPER DAILY TRIBUNE ‘TRIED TO STEAL SUGAR BOWL, IS CAUGHT IN ACT Today at the May Start Revolution—“Why do that they say, ‘Nobody loves a fat man’?” “There’s bound to be IRIS THEATER}: anybody Overweigh getting more than hj WIRE FLASHES | BW onvox. Dec. 31.—Establish- ment of a permanen tinternational court to adjust employemtn condi- tions as part of the League of Na- Best Ventilated , : Theater in the local police station tidms is being considered by the Stat the blotter held three plain drunks British cabinet. France sympa- “ , Pictures and P. D. Scott for a disturbance.| thizes with labor’s demands and MATINEE NIGHT is likely to send several employers and workmen to the peace confer- 2:30 and 4 p. m. Scott had gone into the Chili King 7:00, 8:15 and 9:30 lunch and started something he ence. couldn't stop when he attempted to — | ODA ¥ make off with the sugar supply of PARIS, Deg. 31.—The resigna- the restaurant, estaurant, While he was in the tion of three Italian ministers may the lights went off and Scott tried to make a delay the opening of the prélimi- mary peace conference until Janu- ary 15, according to the Echo De Paris. In addition to Leonida Bis- solati, minister of military aid and war pensions, Signor Barenini, min- etaway with the contents of the sugar box. G. B. Patton was given lodging for Ethel Clayton the night and the three men who are in under arrest for the burglaries re- ister of education, and Signor Bari, cently committed made up the list minister of public works, are said te . 6 99 have left the Orlando cabinet. 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