Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 31, 1919, Page 1

: | _ The Casper Daily Trifune VOLUME 3 | CASPER, WYOMING, SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1919 nar MIM NUMBER 190 U.S. FLIER CLAIMS OF FOE GIVEN ANSWER LONG AGO, NOT OPEN TO DEBATE No Modification Is: Likely; A Differen CONST’ TION ON SOUTHERN ROAD "overex 27 ASK INCREASED TO Fak WILL BE STARTED SOON | Tone Adopted by Leader in Letter Asnociated Prenn.) PARIS, May The Petrey. at construction 1 to the owstone CHEYENNE, Wyo., (Special.)—Immediate of the proposed federal r southern entrance of Y park was forecasted today t ng at the state house of artic s TeRepOrREOH for a concern which in- tends to do the work—and do it at| | once. The new enterprise will be | as the Riverton Construction com-| pany, and it will have a capitalization of $50,000. Hon. J. A. Delfelder, well known Fremont county stockman, will be president; others on the board of directors will be W. J. McLaugh lin, Former Governor Fennimore Chatterton, Pat Cain and N. G Mr. Cain is a contractor and greater. part of objections rais-| Mr. Petrey a civil engineer. eae in German counter, propos- have in the opinion of French diplomatic and politi-!| not take much notice of the been sent ments. cal circlés, already forth in eth German, notes and duly answered by the al- lies. Consequently, it is said, there can be no modification of the peace | terms and there is no necessity for} verbal discussions in which the Ber- lin government desires to involve the allied powers. | The German peace delegation been notified that the period presenting observations having pired, no further notes will be cepted. The German counter proposals were accompaniéd by a letter cov-| ering ten typewritten pages, appar- rently written by Count von Brock- dorff-Rantzau, as it is more concilia- tory and adroit than the counter pro- posals which were elaborated by the Berlin government. | The letter paints a gloomy picture of the fate to which the peace terms/ condemn Germany. sacred character of treaties, disavows the treaty made with Russia at Brest-! Litoval, and ~concludes with the | following: “We shall only undertake those ‘obligations which we are ae of, keeping, because it is the people who in the last resort mies a its assent to the treaty.” has | for ex- ac- CANNOT FULFILL TREATY, ENEMY PROPOSALS SAY BERLIN, May 31.— Germany’s final counter proposals to the treaty reiterate that Germany will accept no terms which the country cannot fulfill. A summary wired from Ver- eailles shows that the proposals con-' tained the following points. Treaty would sentence Germans to | slavery, stripping them of resources, yet compelling heavy reparations. Treaty takes away too much Ger- man territory. Germany proposes self dotermina- tion for Alsace-Lorraine but is wi ing to abandon Posen, which ad- mittedly is heavily Polish. Proposals ask plebiscites in Schics- wig, Austria and Bohemia. Germany offers to share German industrial plants as part payment for war devastation. Verbal discussion terms is asked , 400,000 for the remainder of the conference. | ——_$__—_ HOLDUP LOOT IS STILL MISSING The recovery of some $250 in cur-| rency taken by Marco Korenicho in the holdup of the Norris market Thursday night is still a problem for the authorities to solve, investiga- tion of the past 24 hours having failed of new developments. Koreni- cho still denies all knowledge of its! ————— BEEF PRICES TO SLUMP. IS CLAIM ipustio are numbered CHICAGO, May 31.—Deef prices will be lowered shortly, the Ameri- can Meat Packers association an- nounced today. A decrease will be noticeable within a few days, but its| probable extent is not given. VILLA FORCES ARE MASSING (By Associated Prenn.) B. Hi AUGA PRIETA, May 31.— engers from the interior today re- port that Villa followers are con- centratinz in the neighborhood of Tonichi, 20 kilometers west of the Chihuahua state line. Passengers say that foreigners are ving, fearing violence at the hands of numerous bands of masquerading Villa bandits, and as o result, min- ing operations are paralyzed. Bids for the project were sought some time ago, but’ contractors die The proposed highw is so hiss eae from a railroad that the con- tractors apparently did not care to tackle it. As a result the Riverton boosters decided to do it themselves. Messrs. Laughlin and Petrey, to- gether with Secretary P. C. Spencer of the Riverton Commercial club, were in Cheyenne today. Foliowing the filing of the articles they left this afternoon for Denver, where they will confer with officials of the fed- eral bureau of publie roads The highway will be built at an estimated cost of $200,000 Work on it will start in June, and it will be completed within two years The road will run from Dubois, in nortMern Fremont county, to Dick Turpin meadows, at the entrance of Jack- son hole The survey for it was made luring the summer and fall of 1917, at a cost of about $10,000 and under the direction of the federal govern- ment COMMENCEMENT WEEK PROGRAM TO CROWN Slt FOO UL YEAR IN SCHOOLS, BACCALAUREATE SUNDAY March of Events Leading up to Graduation of 13.Stu- dents Thursday Night Begins with Service at High School Auditorium Sunday Night. The coming week will see the conclusion of one of the most suc- vacations during the winter season Refers to the! cessful years in the history of Casper schools, despite the forced owing to the rampages of the in- | fluenza epidemic.Dusing the epidemic, all local. schools were closed | for six weeks, but Casper has a record of shorter period of enforced. closing of schools than any other city in the state. ALL YANKS OUT OF FRANCE BY OCTOBER, PLAN WASHINGTON, May 31.—Pres- | ent plans of the war department do} not provide for an army of occupa- tion after September. Mzjor McKay} testifying before the house mili affairs committee today, stated that the plan now is for an army of oc- cupation of 600,000 men in July, in August and 200,000 in September. Se ULTIMATUM IS SENT BURLESON BY WIRE UNION CHICAGO, May 31.—Commer- cial. Telegraphers Union of America today issued an ultimatum to Post- master General Burleson giving him until ‘Monday noon; unionists discharged at Atlanta and stop alleged intimidation. This may be the first of a series of tele- graphers’ strikes to spread generally over the coun’ — Mr. and Mrs. George E. Smith of among the visitors in Casper for the week end. ea eens C. T. Lupton is expected to returr tomorrow from an eastern trip, wher« ihe has been visiting extensively in the finterests of Wyoming oil companies. jing, chief congulting en- eer for the Chicago Explo ion and Development corpora- tion, walked into town from the properties at Telamer, Sonora. On | ‘Fuesday he said the mining camp Barefoot and bruised, Franklin - was attacked by Villa followers, | who looted the comm ry, took Harding prisoner and made him accompany them to the Pueblo of Mors, where he was given his lib- erty after being beaten. \ Moorn All work that was lost during the | ¢ quarantine period was made up thru the abandonment of the Christmas and New Year's vacations, the post- ponement of the teachers’ institute during the spring and the lengthen-| ing of school hours. In grade schools all non-essential studies were elimi-! mated and special stress placed on| the scholastic requirements, permit-! | ting a thoro covering of all essential | subjects. B Festivities attendant upon the eraduation of the class of 1919 from Natrona county high school were ushered in Thursday evening when the junior class of the school appear- ed in the rol] of host with the mem- | bers of the graduating class and the | faculty of the school as their guests. More than 60 plates were set for the banquet, making the first of a series of formal social exercises that will be held in honor of the graduat- ing class. The grey room at the Henning was reserved for the festal | board and as the party entered the banquet room all lights were dimmed save the pink and blue shaded candles, intermingling the colors of the classes appearing as hosts and guests. The tables were artistically decor- | ated in pink and blue, roses and sweet veas the flowers of the two classes, being used. Dainty butterfly nut cups, menu cards and place cards completed the decorations. After dinner, the program was opened by Rodney Smith, president of the junior class who officiated in the roll of toastmaster. Members of both classes and the faculty respond- ed to the toasts, the subject of each being the title of a popular maga-| zine. This end of the entertainment: was fittingly arranged by Miss Ruth; Dudley, sponsor of the junior class, | and English teacher at the high school. | The program of response, greet- | ings to the banqueters and class, fol-| lows: : Cosmopolitan—Alice Stevick. Outlook—Janice Huffsmith. Life—J. K. Shallenberger. Snappy Stories—Miss Blanche Dix. Review of Reviews — Katherine) Dessert. Mentor—William Kocher, Jr. All toasts were in sympathy with the occasion and forecasted or re- called events marking the life of the graduation class thru the acu days of the school years just closing. | Services of the coming week .will ‘mark the passing of the class of 1919} which is composed of 13 members, 12 girls and one young man. At 8:00 o’clock tomorrow night Rev. R. H. n, pastor of the Baptist! church will deliver the baccalaureate ermon at the high school auditorium. Music for the baccalaureate serv- | ices will be in charge of the Baptist! |choir. The members of the senior | class, the faculty and members of (Continued on Page Eight) Ovation on Arrival BT PAY {a NUT ee Here CHANET) PRISON NMATE ASSERTS Food Not Fit for Dog to Eat Until Two Months Ago; Letter Outlines Grievances of Convicts. (Ry Aanocinted Pres. 5 PLYMOUTH, May 31.—It was learned unofficially today that there is a prospect that the American seaplane NC-4 may fly home over a direct A lantic route from Ireland to Newfoundland. It is "under: stood that a conference will be held shortly to discuss the pro- ject. American naval officers say the NC-4 is in better condition than when she began her flight. Foren more, the experience gained by all the NC-4’s navigators and pilots | would prove of inestimable benefit should a return flight be attempted. CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 31.—(Spe- cial An interesting sidelight on | con ns at the Wyoming state peni- [tees jary, and especially on the recent strike of the 280 convicts in that in- |stitution, is thrown by 4 Pa PLYMOUTH, "Nay 2 cl ompleting the rst ight i. yg across the Atlantic, the NC-4 (, Fest. aera reee arrived here at 2:26 this after- lc sheyanne Tei buna today. noon, having left Ferrol, Spain, |v rites: .on the last lap, at 6:27 his “Personally I don't care who the | morning. id ad spent warden is if he will give the men a the night at Ferrol after being forced . Garaides? by engine trouble to descend first “"They had me working as a shirt in the river 100 miles forth of Lis- inspector—a job that only a stool bon, from which point it had started pigeon or a free man should have. early Friday. 7 PL Liters h . “The only thing that the state wei Zmouth gave the crew a rousing board increased while they were here elcome. was the task and not the pay. The The NC-4 covered a total of nearly men working in the shop don’t av 4000 miles in a total flying time of age 90 cents a month. There |54 hours and 16 minutes, ‘not seven men who can make Here are the men who left Rockar mate No. s Howard rived by the Armstrong s; 3 month. Most of them can't r wiy Beach on May 8 and will go their task. down in history as pioneers in blaz-/ “I have been here about nine ing the trail from the United States to England: months and never received any good time or even a pair of socks to wear, Commanding officer, Lieutenant The shoes I wore here when I came Read; pilots, Lieutenants Stone and have been the only ones that I ever Hinton; radio operator, Ensign Rodd; had up until two weeks ago. I buy | engineer, Chief Mechanic Rhodes; reserve pilot, Lieutenant Breeze. my own socks when I have the money, but for three months last winter I never had a sock on my feet. “I was put in the hole beeause I was sick and kept there for twenty ,days on bread and water, and I kaow ‘of many others whose treatment w: worse. “I suppose some of the men h do want Mr. Martin back, and * PLYMOUTH, May 31. — The American serplane. NC-4 arrived |from Ferrol, Spain, at. 2:26 o’clock this afternoon. The American naval | flyer came into view off Plymouth at 23 o'clock (local time) and three minutes later dropped in the harbor. The NC-4 made the distance of ap- proximately 500 miles to port in six jhours and 59 minutes, or a rate of 72 miles an hour. | Keen‘ interest brought out large crowds to greet the fliers. The pro- [gram included a reception immedi- ately after their arrival aboard the) leruiser Rochester. A formal recep- tion by the mayor of Plymouth on Mayflower pier is set for 4 p. m. To the reception on the Rochester there were invitations to British mil- itary officials, the American consul and his wife, American naval offic- ers, Major Waldorf Astor, and Mrs. Astor, the invitations being extend- ed by Rear Admiral Plunkett, in charge of the function. as I am concerned I would like to him back, because I think it was a But frame-up that he was let out on. I don’t think he will ever be a cess as a warden, as he is too sloy act and {00 easily influenced. I see why the state boardd thot he was not strict enough in his discipline, as he kept the hole full all the time he was here. “Why not the state make the prof- it from the shirt factory and revert ‘the money to ‘the state treasu lower the taxes of the good ¢ of the state, or let it be so ar that the men could get enough allow them to s. life at the expiration of th s tence? The compensation the 5 is now receiving from the shirt com pany will not pay for the keep of the number of men employed in the fac tory. “Up until two months ago the food we received was not fit for a dog to eat—much, less a human being. And still society wonders why prisons don’t reform men. The only way they will ever learn will be when they WASHINGTON, May 31.—Secre- tary Daniels cabled Commander Read: “All the people of America are happy over your successful flight. which was an epoch making event in the history of the world. My con- gratulations and greetings and good wishes.” are detected in some of their crimes and sentenced themselves. LONDON, May 31.—The Times) “I have been a crook for twenty and Chronicle today lauded the years, but I never stole a thing from Americans on their trans-Atlantic anyone who was poorer than myself.” flight. Members of the state board cf “We would like to have been first,” charities and reform receive so many letters of similar import, only to find 2 he Times, “but as we were not F ahve ‘ out after investigation that most of 'we are heartily glad that it was the ' Americans aad hea it.” the charges are groundless, that they | a, no lomger take them seriously. A 1 eonvict, like every other human being, [BERNSTORFF TO (inccsriaPinclined to kick abost his BE ASSIGNED TO “tee ROME EMBASSY Regarding the Armstrong letter, board members point out that the main things the man protests against are the food and clothing, and that in both instances he leaves the in- ference that conditions have greatly improved since the incoming of the ipresent state administration. The food was poor “up until two month: ago,” he says, and “last winter’? he had no socks to wear. As for the con- tract with the shirt company, it was |made by the last administration, and |if there is anything wrong with it ithe remedy will be applied by the |present administration when the con- tract expires. Ry ted Press.) ROME, “May 31.—It is reported here that Count von Bernstorff will be appointed German ambassador to Italy. BOLSHEVIKI ARE HURLED BACK ON ‘SOUTHEAST LINE \ LONDON. "May Sa Evacuation | of Orenburg, one of the last Bolshe- —————>_- GEORGE NELSON | CHAIRMAN FOR SCOUT DRIVE |vik strongholds in southeastern | Russia, is suggested in an official wireless today from Moscow. The| George Wilder, superintendent of message says that to the west of !Orenburg the Bolsheviki abandoned | Tatikevo “under enemy pressure.” schools here, has found it impossible to accept the chairmanshiv for this city for the coming Boy Scout week, The Russian wireless adds that and Governor Carey has named |the Bolsheviki drew back their flank| Gorge Nelson, secretary of the Cas- ‘to the Orenburg-Samara railway line.| Per Industrial club, in his stead. - swered in advance of the ° sentetion of the counter proposals. - ONE DEAD, FIVE AEACH PLYMOUTH TODAY |JUGO-SLAVS DEFEAT EARLY SETTLEMENT OF ITALIAN DISPUTE Italians Reconciled to Agreement Made by Paris Conferees but New Revublic Has Objections; Austrian Peace Presenta- tion Is Further Delayed, Claim (Ry United Press.) PARIS, May 31.—The picnary session today lasted two hours and 15 minutes. Afterward it was officially announced that the Austrians would be given the treaty on Monday. It is understood that Balkan representatives presented considera- tions and arguments from their national standpoints at today’s session. (By Associated Press.) With the plenary session of the peace conference for read- ing the Austrian peace terms set for this afternoon, efforts con- tinued today to bring the Italian-Jugo-Slav dispute over the Adriatig question to final adjustment. The Jugo-Slavs, how- ever, are said to be setting up obstacles and are more. unyield- ing than the Italians. Meanwhile there has been no indi- eation of what action the allied con-, fi ard to counter prope ce terms presented by Germany. pointed out, however, that the ater par’ of German objections has been an- formal pre- IN POCKETS OF THE STOCKMEN PARIS, May 31.—Indications to- f are that the presentation of » terms to the Austrian delegz tion will be postponed beyond Mon- when it had been expected that would be handed over. The plenary sessions of the peace con- —- ; ference this afternoon will decide the Severe Drought That Was Work- question. ing Great Hardship Is Broken BASLE, May 31 reported by Rain and Snow This here that if the Germans refuse to Week. sign the treaty the French high com- Despite the- fact that yesterday's rain blocked part of the memorial ) services for Decoration day and put an end to the picnic plans of scores d hes received orders to advance ) miles eastward from the pre: zone of occupation. The E would occupy the Ruhr district. hundred technicans and engineers of Casper people, it is of untold ed- have been summoned to vantage to Central Wyoming, and Cologne to parenereae to move. will mean the saving of thousands of dollars in los to sheepmen and cinity. relief came unexpectedly hot southerly wind had ranges and dried up vege- tation making immediate rainfall a , if cattle and sheep evsuld iges this summer. kmen breathed sighs of | relief, this morning, whe then saw tardy precipitation failing in the shape of, very moist late spring snow. cattlemen in this The after a HURT IN TROOP TRAIN WRECK (By United enn.) GREENFIELD, Ohio, May d ras cn Pe zen Range conditions prior to the pr A Baltimore and Ohio troop train! ent snowfall are ‘said to have be cerrying Arizona and New Mexico cores “of osteo Coonave been & re esterday. iy of Phoenix was Preparations for early feed and Willd ouaiave were seriously in transportation of huge flocks of Leonardo Romero of Las Cruces|®heeP and droves of cattle were in the Eo ei tdte. : FuceS formative stage if no relief came. heey ; i While the precipitation is negli- Spreading rails overturned five) jipWeue eae, Precipitation is nei eae gible as far as quantity is concerned, it will meen thousands of dollars to stockmen and will be a great factor in road improvement, settling dust and making natural highways out of surfaced roads. The heat of the ground, will melt the snow as soon as it falls and will prevent the much needed moisture escaping in rivulets. According to word obtained this morning the storm is general over the whole of central Wyoming et least. POLARINES ARE SMOTHERED BY MIDWEST SCORE The Midwest baseball team wallop- ed the andard team yesterday in one of the most one-sided baseball games ever seen on the local lot. Owing to the fact that the adding achine clogged on the high figures which The Polarine bunch fought gamely but only succeeded in slipping in two arked the number of Mid- runs across the home pan. Owing to west men who crossed the home the one-sidedness of the score a re- e the number is in doubt, but quest has been received to forget even the Standard bunch admits it line-ups, hurling staf: ete., and the is in the neighborhood of a score. to bear the mention. THREE KILLED IN BIG RACE Associated Press.) INDIANAPOLIS, May 31.—Arthur Thurman of Newark, N. J., turned over on the north turn of the 44th in the 500-mile race and was killed. Molinare, his mechanician, suffered a frac- tured skull. Lecocq and Bandini, his’ mechanician, were burned to death on a back stretch when his car caught fire on the 96th lap. The car caught fire while rounding the southeast turn. The machine turned out and the men were covered with flam- ing gasoline. Both men were burned for five minutes before the guards extinguished the flames. At 275 miles Wilcox led the field, having passed De Palma. De Palma had considerable tire trouble and lost 25 miles while -at the s, making changes. His average speed was 91.34 miles an hour. umpire is too ill