Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 24, 1919, Page 1

TEUTON RULERS IS SEEN IF FOE REJECTS TREATY Allied Blockade to! Make Conditions Unbearable, Think Many in Berlin (By United Prenan.) BERLIN, May 24——The German attitude regarding the peace treaty | is this: Germany is prepared to accept modified neace terms but the dele- gates will be recalled if the Allies refuse to make alterations. Very slight changes in the terms to which the government could point as a “diplomatic victory” might assuage the feelings of treaty op- ponents. What will happen if the treat: not signed is problematical. The economic and food situation is ob- viously such that Germany could not hold out long against reapplication of the Allied blockade. Many predict that if Germany re- fuses to sign and the blockade is clamped on again theré will be an upheaval that would sweep the pres- ent government from power. Whether a sign or not, trouble is possible in Silesia, where the population threat- | ‘ns never to give in to the Poles. | \ H (By United Preas,) | PARIS, May 24.—The Germans! are preparing a book of counter pro-| posals, bringing German printing machinery from Berlin for this pur- pose, and they expect to hand it to the Allies by May 29. Then the treaty will be signed or the armistice broken | by June 15. After the Allies reply to the counter proposals they will vive the Germans a week or less to decide finally about signing. } Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau has jerative department of returned where he verger. The situation in Poland is again Polish troops crossed “the ties would cease. | ‘The Russian question is again to, the fore as the result of a nr that the Allies recc the:Kol IRISH LEADERS HOLD OUT FOR SAFE PASSPORT [By Anseciated Preen} one of | morrow thru appropriate services arranged by the sev- y isi ing veterans of all wers will gather at the instance of | official committees in reverent respect to the nation’s ; heroes, living and dead. The custom of Memorial Sun- | vice. CORPORATIONS LAK IN SEGURING PERMITS TO SELL THIRTEEN OUT OF 150 GONGERNS OBSERVE STATUTE STANDARD RULES (Inquiries Made at State House in Cheyenne Show That Less Than Ten Per Cent of Issues Now Being Sold Have Complied with Laws. CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 24.—(Special.)—Wyoming’s new! | blue sky law was put into operation three months ago tomor- | row, and to date only thirteen of the 150 or more corporations | ARE ADOPTED BY to Versailles from Spa western Railroad company will have conferred with Scheide- adopted the Standard Book of Rules nn, Dernberg, von Bernstorff and ‘governing the regulation of traffic, \and each employe of the department will have been examined for confir- troublesome, Premier Paderewski is mation under the new regulations. | pected here today to explain why Part of the employes are taking the! h Dneister | examination today under the super-| er despite his promise that hostili-| vision of Superintendent C. I. Boone and O. C. Hauptii. DELAYED | er conditions are still unfavorable for 1 PARIS, May 24.—Michael J. Ryan, | the naval seaplane NC-4 to start from |ff0™ one end to the other. the representatives of the} Ponta Delgada for Lisbon. Trish societies in the United States,| sage announcing } | Member The Associated Press; | United Press Dispatches | 1 is MERAH “ABUTE Memorial services, inaugurated primarily to com- memorate and keep green the memory of those who gave their lives on the battlefields of the Civil war, continued by the Spanish war veterans in homage to their fallen comrades and now given a new significance in tribute due those who lie in graves in- France, will command the attention of all church attendants to- ducted at the req’ blue. Chaplains eral pastors, and at the Methodist church in the even- | music will be ren day in the churches has been long observed and it will | take first place in most churches at the morning ser- C. & IN. W. ROAD Prior to the first of June the op- the North- | selling speculative securities in ,Mits for such sales. ‘SENATORS TAKE NOVEL TRIP-ON PANAMA VISIT WASHINGTON, May 24.—Old Bal- |boa, starting at tne Pacific from the [heights of the Isthmus, had nothing jon Senator Jones of Washington and BY ROUGH SEAS Norris of Nebraska, when they were in the canal zone about two weeks | ago. WASHINGTON, May 24.—Weath- Plane, skimming close to the waters ee They crossed tye Isthmus in a sea- {of the canal, and following its course They A mes-|SWooped down into Culebra Cut and flight |flitted over Gatun Lake. They as- that the who is here in connection with an ef-, would not be attempted today was re- ©ended high enough to command a fort to secure a hearing for the Irish | ceived today by the navy department from Admiral Jackson. Sinn Fein delegates before the peace conference, today left for America. Frank P. Walsh and former Gov- ernor Dunn, two other members of the committee, have decided to re- main here to await developments re- | garding the request that Professor Edward De Valera and other repre-j; sentatives of the Irish cause be given safe conducts to come to Paris. BAPTISTS NOT IN FAVOR OF CHURCH UNION DENVER, May 24.—The northen| 1WO MILLION Baptist convention today uneni- mously rejected the proposal for a wonference to consider an organic union of evangelical churches in) America. i ‘The convention voted to join the! proposed inter-church world move-| ment for a joint campaign to finance; $2,000,000 to the Northern Baptist | American] convention by John D. Rockefeller, Reser-| contingent upon the completion of} work of all denominations. religious evangelical vations were adopted providing thet} the ‘OVER BILLION |raiktoad fidminist |congress for a $1,200,000,000 ap to the position of assistant engineer | lendid view of the Pacific. “Magnificent,” “wonderful,” they both said. After that they went to Colon and took an undersea trip in a subma- \rine. sp! aa IS ASKED FOR cooy MIN APPOINTED ULS.RAILROADS © ASSISTANT ENGINEER WASHINGTON, May 24.—The| Lieutenant Colonel Arthur H. ion has asked! Parker of Cody has been appointed propriation to meet its requirements jin the state highwzy department. He for 1918 and 1919. »has recently returned from overseas |service, where he was in the quart- ‘ermaster’s corps of the Thirty-sec- jond division. DOLLAR GIFT cana FOR BAPTISTS HAWAIIANS ENTERTAIN May 2 [,0.0. F. HALL TONIGHT DENVER, May 24.—A gift of, The famous Lua Hawaiian or- $6,000,000 fund now being) chestra of Victrola fame will be a the movement should not attempt an| raised was announced to the con-'herdliner in Casper tonight with a organic church union. TEN PERISH IN SHIP DISASTE BALTIMORE, May 24,—The | old bay liner Virginia, bound for Norfolk, Va., from Baltimore, with s, burned to the Commander Daws, Lieutenant U. S. N., who was a passenger aboard the steamer Florida, was on one of the rescuin said he believed that teen ons perished. Officials of the steamship com- pany expressed the belief that the lees of life would be small but could net give definite figures un- til the passenger list was com pared with the names of survivors. ‘The fire started the freight hold and its origin was undeterm- ined, ships and en or fif- vention today by President Ayer. musical program and dance to be given at the I. O. O. F. hall, begin- ning at 9 o’clock. The sweet strains ,of strumming guitars and ukeleles |set to the weird airs of the island |territory will feature the program, as well as popular hits and other | classics. | This famous troupe hes traveled ,all aver the world since making Vic- trola records and has !many notables. Among the person- nel of the group of players and singers are Lua M. Kaili, Madame Luana, Kalekoz and Kealler, all artists of unusual ability. This marks their first appearance in Cas- per and a large attendance is an- | ticipated. Three colored firemen are known to be dead and several passeng- ers are believed lost. So rapidly did the fire develop that many terrified passengers leaped overboard without waiting for the life boats to be manned. The flai shot a lurid S. S. S. to other ships. Three steamed to its rescue and played with search- | The week of June 2 has been chos- lights about the Virginian where en by the Young Women’s Christian men, women and mn children ‘Association as the time for conduct- black -w: Th - ing a campaign thruout the United ginian’s bells awakened its sleep- ing passengers. Two Virginia lifeboats over- turned, dumping fifty-three wo- men into water. Passenger lists are being checked to determine the number missing. States to raise a $300,000 fund to carry out plans of the organization for the coming year. Se 1 Mr. Elam Robertson of Akron, Ohio, is spending a few days in , Casper with friends. AL SUNDAY HOLDS SERVICES TO RENDER | AUSTRIANS TOFALLEN COMRADES OF THREE WARS | TREATY TERMS At the Methodist church, however, the evening hour ‘will take on special significance in that it is being con- soldiers of the World war and the Mothers’ League for the benefit of all who have worn the khaki and and the Army and Navy club will assist, appropriate will deliver the address. | pecially all -ex-soldiers are invited to be present. Spanish war veterans will meet at the courthouse at 7:30 p. m. to march in a body to the church. World Announcement to this effect was made today by Major B. entertained’ Official paper of the Cit: Casper, ani y, of id. Natrona County, CET VS'Es £ EARLY IN WEEK, PARIS REPORTS Military and Naval Restriction Will Cut Power to Minimum uest of the Spanish war veterens, the of the Spanish war veterans’ camp dered and the Rev. Walter L. French The general public and es- war veterrns will assemble at the Army and Navy club in Future ‘ | Fooms at the same hour, oS (By Associated Press.) PARIS, Mr; 24.—It was an- nounced that the treaty to be pre- sented to Austria would be consider- ed at a plenary session next Tuesday and be laid before the Austrian dele- gation probably on Wednesday. The council of four te cor ed the military te Austria formidable arm. of upward of million men, w h was second onl to that of n reduced by treaty to a Virtually all military production will be abolishe: Naval terms are similarly s ing, all warships being surrendered and Austria’s position as a naval power terminated n it is expected, will be com- Tuesds Il gto to the this state have been issued per- n dele Thursday. It is providin especially in apportion W. Bennett of Cody, the new head of the state’s blue sky department. In eddition to the thirteen, however, several have applications pending, and several others have been turned down. Something more than 100 have sg. far utterly ignored the law. Here ‘is the list of those who have secu ir permits and are now about reduced to y will be MPTION WOOL-SCORES authoriz ‘o place their stocks on sale: Wyokans Oil syndicate of Cas- H per. Burk Towa. Consoldiated Oil com- pany of Wichita Falls, Tex. Mosher Oil company of Casper. on RY, Ansociated P Dacotah Packing company of WASHINGTON, | L facturers used during mil- Rapid City, S. D. Wyoming Mausoleum company of Billings. Federal Fire and Hail Insurance tompany of Denver. Wyoming Texas Oil company of Sheridan. Allience Oil & Refining company of Thermopolis. ase of ed re- the Jeclared in a state- lion pounds of wool, 32 per cent over M consumption indicat: turn to normal bureau of markets ment today. 165 SALOONS | Nebraska Wyoming Potash com- pany of Antioch, Neb. Chemical Products company of OHIO PAY 1-DAY Boise, Ida. | Wyoming Yellowstone Oil cont pany of Thermopolis. j__ Tri-State Petroleum company of LICENSE, $300 Denver. Black Thunder Petroleum com- Sa pany of Sheridan. COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 24.—A | Under the blue sky law approved though constitutional prohibition doe. ‘by the governor February 25, 1919, not become effective in Ohio until next Tuesday, the state will become practically dry at midnight tonight. Today is the end of the license year and only 165 of the 5,600 saloons in the state have paid the $300 neces- sary to reopen for the one day next Monday. EATLE KNOCKED OWT BY ORLEANS FIGHTER y Agsorinted Prenx.) MIN POLIS, May 24.—Pete Herman, New Orleans bantamweight champion, knocked out Johnny Ertle of Paul in the fifth round of a scheduled ten rounds last night. BLOOM AND HARTLEY BATTLE TO A ORAM (Ry A re=s.) BALTIMORE, May 24. — Phi Bloom of Brooklyn and Pete Hartley vf New York fought 15 rounds to a draw here |; and taking effect on that date, every concern dezvling in speculative se+ curities must file with the state ex- aminer a statement giving complete information as to the personnel of its officers, the nature of its hold- ings, and its financial standing. Those which fail to do so are liable to prosecution at the hands of the attorney general. As soon as the statements are re- ceived the members of the examiner’s force make their investigation, and the permits are then either granted or refused. So far the few refusals have been on the grounds that the prospectuses and advertising mat ter of the applicants were mislead- ing, or that the companies were tied mp in so much litigation that pur- chase of their stock would be inad- visable. “We are not trying to hinder or stop the sale of legitimate stock,” said Major Bennett today. ‘Instead our only aim is to protect the in- vestor ugainst worthless securities. Individuals and corporations having something worth while will be pro- tected against the other fellows; the other fellows will, if our efforts count for enything, be driven from the state.” Prior to his enlistment in the service Mr. Bennett was engaged in the banking business at Cody: He is well acquainted with financial af- fairs, and proposes to use his knowl- @dge to make the new law one of the most effective of the numerous blue sky laws in the various states. During 2 portion of the war he was in command of the 116th ammuni- tion train, made up largely of Wy- oming national guardsmen. He now holds the title of assistant state ex- aminer and head of the blue sky department. His appointment, together with a a resident of Casper, h sturned to make his home here. Mr. Cooper left here in March, 1918, to enter the army, see- ing several months service in’ this country. After he was released he made his temporary home in Port1 land, Ore. He is employed on the clerical force at the Smokehouse. ees ‘number of others recently announc- ed, is in line with the policy of the state administration to give pref- erence, wherever practicable, to re- turned soldiers in dealing out deputy- ships and commissions. OF ENEMY’ - BOLSHEVIKS FLEEING PETROGRAD IN FACE S ADVANCE janes 134 Ammunition Dumps Blown up by Soviet Forces in Preparation for Retreat; Es- thonians Within 40 Miles of City and Railway Line to Moscow Threatened (By United Press.) HELSINGFORS, May 24.—It : is reported that the Bolsheviki are evacuating Petrograd in the face of the continued advance of the Esthonian and Finnish armies. Unconfirmed dispatches say forces are blowing up ammunition dumps near Petrograd. e Esthonians have taken Volosvso, 40 miles southwest S > Th Petrograd. Tt is reported that the Bolsheviki have offered the Allies and anti- soviet Russians important concessions in an effort to avert the capture of Petrograd and the threatened isola- tion of Moscow. The Esthonian advance from the west threatens to cut the railway be- tween Petrograd and Moscow. The Allied fleet is engaging the resurrected Russian Baltie fleet in the Gulf of Finland near Petrograd. Bolshevik followers in Petrograd are deserting. Thousands are dying daily in Russia of privations, it is re- ported. (By Axsocinted Press.) LONDON, May 24.—Great fires nd loud explosions have occurred in round Petrograd, according to It is believed that the pre d by the Esthonian advane destroying munitions in Petrog Machine gun firing als eard in Petrograd that the population h: the Bolsheviki. AMBASSADOR TO MEET CARRANZA IN CONFERENCE been reported of New } here to for Mexico City tc confer with President Carranza, pate es SUFFRAGE AND WET QUESTION VOTED IN TEX. (By Asnocinted Pres.) DALLAS, Texas, May -—Wo- man suffrage and prohibition are the principal issues in the general elec- tion being held today throughout Texas. Amendments to the consti- tution giving the right of suffrage to women and prohibiting the manufac- ture and sale of intoxicants are heing voted on. AGUILAR WILL VISIT U. S. ON OIL QUESTION (By Ansocinted Pri MEXICO CITY, May 24.—General Aguilar, former secretary of foreign affairs, will leeve soon for the Unit- 1 States on an official mission, it s announced today. Nothing re- ding the object of his proposed trip was made public but it is re- ported unofficially that it will be in ronnection with petroleum legtisla- tion in Mexico. a PAL MOORE 10 RECEIVE $18,000, WIN, LOSE Of DRAW IN WILDE BATTLE r Bonilla: ec {By Associated Press.) . MEMPHIS, May 24.—Pal Moore, Memphis Bantamweight, hes applied for passports to England where he expects to meet Jimmy Wilde, En- glish flyweight champion, between June 17 and 21. Moore defeated Wilde during the international meet before he was discharged from the army. He will receive $15,000, lose, win or draw, it was announced today. s risen against , CONCLUSION OF PEACE MEETING NOT IN SIGHT, AMERICANS SAY Great Volume Busi- ness Remains to Be Disposed of After Germans Sign [By Ansoctated Preanl PARIS, May 24.—The American | delegation has prepared a memor- |andum showing the status of affairs before the peace conference on ths conclusion of the Austrian treaty. This discloses that a formidable amount of business still is to be trans- icted, besides the Turkish and Bul- ian treaties, covering the whole ange of inter-Allied subjects. The mem ndum leaves no doubt that the conference wiil continue for a considerable time before the treat- es have been signed and President Wilson has left, ALL A. EF. BUT REGULARS SAIL BEFORE JUNE 12 WASHINGTON, May 24.—Revised plans for the return of overseas forces provide for the sailing from France of all troops except those in regular divisions by June 12, General March, chief of staff, announced to- day. Units in the service of supply are scheduled to sail as follows: One hun- dred thousand in May, 200,000 in June and the small remainder in July. General headquarters at Chaumont will be closed early in June. Demobilization of the army now has returned more than 60 per cent of the officers and men to civil life, it was also announced. BANDITS SECURE $14,000 IN BOLD FRISCO ROBBERY SAN FRANCISCO, May 24.— Three armed unmasked men today 2ntered the Gem jewely store in the heart of the city and after binding and gagging the clerk, escaped with $14,000 in coin and jewelry. —> ye This year the red fields of Fland- rs are dyed a little redder by the slood of our American boys and the yeean currents are tinged a little nluer by the lads who have gone jown on the way up. Let us be ue to those who died for us. Go o church tomorrow and pay tribute o their memory. BUREAU AGENTS BLEED INDIANS MINNEAPOLIS, Charges that th Bureau of “squeezing blood” from Indians whose affairs it administers,” by stealing whatever they have and destroying old high morals of the race, were made today by Dr. Charles Eastman, president of the Society of American Indians, in an address at the University of Minnesota. Eastman arrang- ing the coming meeting of the Mational Inter-Tribal Convention society. The convention, said Eastman, will be a protest meeting to call on congress to abolish the bureau altogether. Two-thirds of the Indians are of the educated type. Many are well to do, some millionaires, but they never see their money and the agent is likely to be “too busy” to give the millionaire his ten-dollar monthly allotment, E: . Educated Indians are discrim- inated against because they “know too much,” and there is no re- dress, since complaints can be lodged only through the agent, Eastman said.