Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 18, 1919, Page 1

a \ Che Casper BD THE DAILY TRIBUNE Member of the Associated ed Press. CASPER, WYé ee = atl + OVER 4,000 COPIES of The Daily Tribune sold and delivered to subscribers every NUMBER 205 STRIKERS GET HEARING FRIDAY IW CHARGE INTERFERING VITA “ARE SERUCE WESTERN UNION Interruption of Service Between Casper and Denver Is Traced to Grounding of Wires East of City; Is Serious Offense. Charged with violating the federal laws in interfering with and obstructing the operation of the Western Union Telegraph service, three strikers who walked out last Wednesday are awaiting a hearing before Court Commissioner M. P. Wheeler. J. J. Arnest, J. H. Stuart and J. K. Dale are under arrest and friends were busy today in an effort to secure their release on bond, which was fixed at $500 each. ;—————_+______ The charge constitutes a serious of- fense in that it comes under the eyewitness of the operations having | been located. At the hearing before | ‘WYOMING MEN ENTERTAINED IN NEW YORK NEW YORK, 18.—Three hundred Wyoming troops of the 146th and 148th field artillery, recently re- turned, Were guests June York’s historic and other varied points | | of interest. The veterans were tender- eR a neem (FOE WOULD REJECT TREATY BUT FEARS ed a banquet and later attended a | theatrical perférmance, Resign; Germans COBLENZ, June 17—(By begin Wednesday throughout d y Unit Opposition Bitter But Consequences of Refusal Serious and Government May Probably Will Make Full Use of Time Limit for Answer Associated Press, Delayed.)— Concentration of troops preparatory to advancing further into Germany if the Germans refuse to sign the terms of peace will all the occupied area. Orders to this effect were received from Marshal Foch. ed Pre a > WEIMAR, June 17.—(Delayed)—Germany fears the con- sequences of rejecting the treaty. Opposi ion to the terms is head of prosecutions provided for under government control of the wires. Commissioner Wheeler on Saturday | the truth of the charge will be es- tablished, it is declared. a STREET CARS IN WINNIPEG | ARE RUNNING (By United Prens) WINNIPEG, June 18.—For the first time since May 15 street cars| started operation today. There has) been no attempt so far to interfere. Ten strike leaders charged with} seditious conspiracy were remanded for eight days. The misdemeanor of which the three are held guilty was perpetrated the last of the week when three wires east to Denver were placed out of commission, making it necessary to relay Denver traffic by wey of Bill- ings. The inability of local employes to leave the office during the rush of business prevented the manage- ment from investigating the line and no linemen were available. The use of climbing equipment also was re- fused when steps were taken to lo- cate the trouble. Investigation developed that the wires were grounded on three poles at a point three miles east of Ces- per. Small wires, unnoticeable with- out close inspection, had been used to ground the current. At the same time it was noticed that neither the railroad nor commercial wires used by the stock brokers were tampered with, indicating that the guilty par- _ ties were familiar with, the sires. - Thé local management of the West- ern Union claims to have evidence NORTHCLIFFE IS | ILL, UNDERGOES | AN OPERATION LONDON, June 18. — Viscount | Northcliffe, newspaper owner -and} former head of the British mission | 'to the United States, underwent an that the men arrested are guilty, one| operation here today. . i GOOD BREEDER. HBAVY EEEDER '~ unabated but the prospect of allied invasion, an economic blockade, Bolshevism and a food shortage are dominating in- |fluences. Astonishment and anger at disregard of German | counter proposals are voiced everywhere. | It is generally believed that the | present government rather than sign/ may fesign and give way to a sub- stitute government formed by the |Independent Socialists, who unques- | tionably would accept the treaty. morning. It is | The cabinet is scheduled to hear | Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau’s re-| is | ‘port Wednesday doubtful if the national assembly will discuss the terms formally before | Friday. > Germany has until 7 o’clock Mon- day evening to make answer and probably will make full use of the time. GOPENHAGEN, June 18.—The amended peace terms have aroused a sentiment of growing implacability in Germany and armed intervention by the allies is regarded as inevitable, according to the Berlin correspon dents of the Politiken. It is reported that Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau head of the peace delegation, and Mathias Erzberger jhave reconciled their differences. FEAR REPRISAL \Warning Given That Safety Is Doubt- ful and People Are Believed on Move (By United Press.) The correspondent says that ifs this | is true, it will have an important), EL | = bearing on the acceptance or rejec-|in Chihuahua are believed to be tion of the terms. | hurrying toward the border to es- The Socialist newspaper, the Vor-) ee ony z waerts of Berlin, expects a reopening | cape possible Villista reprisals, The \Of hostilities as soon as the seven |Mumber of Americans in northern |days given Germany to make a re-| Mexico is estimated at several hun- ply are ended. \ |" "Phe Frémdenblatt) of Hamburg | - . |says it learns that the allied terms! While Villista sympathizers here leaused great excitement in eastern @ssert that he will not massacre | Germany where the?” population is Amerteans, many’ mining» companies EL PASO, June 18.—Americans UNION TANK LINE SHOPS ARE POSTAL OFFERS ss: 27 oo. DESTROYED BY $25,000 FIRE SIRIKERS JOBS | V4-YEAR-OLO BOY (5 VICTIM OF ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING ON PART OF PLAYMATE, MAY PROVE FATAL Pistols Flourished in Fun Hold Tragic Results When Trigger Is Pulled and Companion Hit; William Brown at Point of Death, Belief. William Brown, 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Brown, lies at the point of death in the state hospital, the victim of a com- panion’s carelessness in pulling the trigger of a gun which he did not} know was loaded. A bullet from a .38 caliber revolver pierced the boy’s abdomen, entering on the left side and coming out at the back after tearing its way thru the kidney and passing just below the heart. His condition was reported as critical | this morning, a high temperature hav- | pecting the danger involved when ing developed over night. i Cunningham pulled the trigger in a The accident occurred at the Brown | ..,;,; pirit of fun. The crash that followed Fee O80 Want, about the ab. |held tragic results and for a time it sence of his mother and in company | W8s feared that the shot would with a neighbor boy, Ted Cunning-| prove fatal before medical attention ham, was playing “prison” 0 is original games made possible by the| given every care at the hospital and possession of firearms. One was using his recovery is possible if complica- a .25 caliber automatic and the other| tions are escaped. No vital spot was the Colt’s .38 pistol. . reached by the bullet and while dan- The guns, it is understood, were|gerous in itself the wound will not being handled carelessly without sus- necessarily prove fatal. ce ee ce a se eee ee EERIE aaa DELEGATION IS | STONED BY MOB Associated Press.) PARIS, June 18.—The ‘demonstration against members of the German peace delegation Monday according ‘to the Petit Parisian, had its inception in the crowd's interpretation of a gesture of a German typist or secretary a provocative act. Stones and bricks were thrown. set ‘ Two Germans were struck as their automobile passed through Chesnay Roquencourt Bailly on its way to the railway station. At’ Versailles the demonstration was confined to hooting and jeering. Two French military chauffeurs were more seriously in- ured than the Germans. sy Besides the Gismigeal of the prefect of the department of the Seine et Oise and the police comtnissione’u, both officials must apolo- gize to the Germans. = and other| could be secured. The boy is being) Huge Building Burris to Ground Within Fiftéen Minutes After Blaze Starts From Small Pool of Oil; Big Loss Fire starting from a small pool of oil, completely destroyed | the shops and offices of the Union Tank Line company on the Midwest Refining company’s property west of Casper, at noon today. About 30 men were employed by the company in the | machine shops but all escaped without injury. The exact loss | sustained has not been definitely determined, tho it is stated that it will reach $25,000 or more. | Five minutes from the time the |fire was discovered, the building was E LINGS WITH )@ mass of flames and was razed to |the ground within 15 or 20 minutes. | Seven or eight streams of water were directed mto the flames in order }to keep the flames from spreading. The building was a frame struc- (By Ansociated Preas.) WASHINGTON, June }8.—The Mexican government considers as closed the incident brought up the crossing of Americans into Mexico, said a statement issued to- ture covered with corrugated tin and probably covered a greater area day by General Aguilar, Carranza’s confidential ambassador. than any other building in Casper. It was used for the repair of tank cars, a score or more of which were linside the building, but, fortunately, | were all “empties.” In one part of |the building considerable machinery \for repair work was kept, and while |this may not represent a total loss, | the damage will be heavy. | The Union Tank Line owns the \tank cars used to convey gasoline and other refined products from the local refineries te other points. As soon as the debris has been cleared away, work will be started 6n a new building, it was stated today. ee ee | [By United Press} WASHINGTON, June 18.—Imme- diately following word of Mexico’s attitude toward the Jaurez ‘inva- sion,” Representative Gould of New | | York introduced a resolution in the congressional committee of the gov- ernment’s dealings with Mexico dur- FRENCH CRUISER ing the last nine years. It is under- BEING TOWED TO stood that Republican Idnders are | |backing the resolution. AZORES, REPORT (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, June 18.—A wireless to the navy department today announced that the French jachusetts also introduced a resolu- jtion protesting against eny proposal to give Great Britain a mandate over | Mexico. President Carranza’s confident@ 7 ; ambassador, General Aguilar, stated cruiser Jeanne d’Are had been |that Mexico intends for the present disabled at sea. The transport Im- |not to negotiate for an external perator had taken off Dr. Pessoa, /josn. He said Carranza would not president-elect of Brazil, and @ | seek another term. party enroute to the United States He declared that Mexican-Amer- from Lisbon. . : ican relations were cordial and should Later dispatches said the trans- | continue so degpite endeavors of cap- port Mongolia was towing her to |italists to create a conflict. the Azores. : i ae Miss M. Margaret Curtin will leave | tomorrow for her homestead in Cas- per mountains, ~——— The Supreme Lodge of the Inde- ed to admit women to fall rights in the order. by | \house for an investigation by a joint| Representative Fitzgerald of Mass-| pendent Order of Mechanics has vot-| By Associated Press.)—No ‘state- ment; was issued today by the Ger- German counter proposals but the | Associated Press learns that senti- ment is almost unanimously against signing the treaty, the only objec- tion being’ the possibility’ of Bolshe- BACK AT ONCE LABOR URGES Claims Service Is! PRESIDENT TO ‘Again Normal and ‘CAN’ BURLESON | Believes Employes| Were Misled (By Associated Press.) |American Federation of Labor con- vention adopted a resolution today asking President Wilson to remove CHICAGO, June 18.—The| Postmaster General Burleson from) 0 \ | office. | Postal Telegraph company,| a a ite a view to ending the tel- PRESIDENT AND MRS. WILSON IN egraphers’ strike so far as that |company is concerned, sent | notice throughout the country today that strikers would be per-| mitted to return with continuity of | service up to June 20. | The order was prepared by) BELGIUM TODAY New York officials of the com-| pany and distributed over the signa- | tures of the district superinten- | Jt eee dents. ADINKERKE, Belgium, June 18 “We feel that many old employes|—President and Mrs. Wilson and merely were misled apd we want) their party arrived here this morning. to treat them with the utmost fair-|They were met by King Albert and ness by permitting them to return| Queen Elizabeth and left by motor |with their former ‘standings,” said for a trip over the Belgian fronty F. W. Collins, general superinten-| _ dent. He added that many workers ha |returned and the company was op. |erating on a normal basis. | Officers of the Commercial tele- > EL PASO, June 18.—Interest in a Mexican developments on the border shifted today from Juarez to the in- | terior where Americans are at the mercy of Francisco Villa and his man ‘cabinet ‘on the allied reply to| ATLANTIC CITY, June 18,—The | already have ordered their American employes out. | Carranaista reinforceme: sent to Parral to prote there, Business men here received a tele- gram today from Congressman Hud- speth asserting that the state depart- ment bad “warned that Americans had better leave when they could and where they could not they would have to suffer the consequence PROTECTION FOR AMERICANS ASKED. | (By Annoctated Prenn. Ww {INGTO June nouncement was made by t department today that American off cials in Mexico had made strong rep- resentations to the Mexican govern- ents for the protection of Americans in the disturbed u of the country. A dispatch received by the ment from Jua: says the city quiet with no evidence of ill feeling | toward the Americans. A resolution to interrogate Presi- dent Carranza on the action of Ame |can forces is said to have recei | practically no support in the Mexican chamber of deputies. | An official report to the war | partment from Majog General Cabell, | | a3 }commanding the southern depart- ment, said the Villistas attacked by Americans near Juarez are known to have lost 45 killed and 11 prisoners. | Casualties to the American forces | were two killed, two severely wound- ed and eight slightly wounded. | Civilian casualties in El Paso in- cluded two killed, Floyd Hinton and Mrs. Eduviges Romirez; slightly wounded, Anastatio Madrid, Augus tino Ochoa, Francisco Aguilar Emma Parker. force of rebels except in the larger towns and cities, should Villa start a campaign of reprisal against Ameri- vans because of troops crossing the border. American mining companies operating in Mexico have ordered | graphers refused to discuss the offer | | pending a conference. |AGENTS WORK | TO FORESTALL — | ‘RED’ BOMBERS: | WASHINGTON, June 18.—Dec of Nations had conducted a camp tortion, Senator McCumber of No senate today that the league cove (By Ansociated Press.) WASHINGTON, June 18.—Pur- ther bomb outrages are expected by) William J. Flynn, chief of the bureau | of investigation of the department of | justice, who said today that every| precaution was being taken to fore-| | 7 | stall the radicals. tae canikinued, REPUBLICAN ON SIDE OF LEAGUE [By Associated Press] laring that opponents of the League aign of misrepresentation and dis rth Dakota, Republican, told the nant offered the only prospect of preventing future and fnore terrible wars. He upheld the league as consistent with the constitution and devoid of any ability to entangle dangerously or curtail American interests. “That some terms of the covenant are vague, I know,” the sena- “Some portions are objectionable from particular Max Hirsch, owner of “The Lead-| viewpoints. But that it discriminates against us or imposes obliga- er,” left this morning for Lusk for tions not equally borne by every other nation I most emphatically a several day’s business trip. deny.” ren foe cet a eee Lyd