Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 26, 1919, Page 1

FORMER CROWN PRINCE ESCAPES INTO GERMANY PEACE T0 BE SIGNED AT 3 P.M. SATURDAY Member of the Associated Press, and served b it- “a 7 iagag sel y the Unit. ANY HELP GIVEN POLISH ENEMIES Intercepted Advices Say Campaign Is to Begin When the Treaty Is Signed Denver trade boosters, 110 sty here on the Northwestern railroad the big booster parade started for (By Annocinited Prenn.) PARIS, June 26.—The German peace delegation was informed to- day in a note from Premier Clem- enceau that the German govern- ment would be held strictly re- sponsible for uriofficial support of any movement against Polish authori- ty in territory given Poland in Posen and east and west Prussia, DOUGLASMANTO “HEAD FUNERAL DIRECTORS, WO, Third Annual Convention Closes in Casper Today with Election of Officers; Cheyenne Gets Next Meet. The closing sessions of the third (By Associated Press.) PARIS, June 26.—The big four in- tercepted a wireless from a German army commander indicating his inten- | tion to attack the Poles as soon as} peace is signed. The Allies are con-) sidering appropriate action. | (By United Press.) ;annual convention orf the Wyoming BERLIN, June 26.—The govern-| Funeral Directors’ Association are pent has issued the following procla- jbeing held this afternoon. The elec- mation: 4 tion of officers and selection of the “Peace is concluded. All efforts | next meeting place took place this must be directed toward fulfillment! morning. Cheyenne will be the next of the treaty.” place of the convention... The Tageblatt says that hostilftie Chris Hoffman .Dougias’ was are progressing against Poland north} elected president going from his old office of first vice-presidefit. Clyde of Posen. pom a IN BIG STRIKE J. P. Walsh of Minneapolis, Minn., \in his address this morning to the con. WASHINGTON, June 26 Post- | Yention told of the ethics of a funer- . , St | al director, « “Demi-surgery” will be maaeie eenaxal Husioagn sealed tei cont| the subject of the talk this afternoon on Of! by Prof. Albert Worsham of Chi- Tepe Lousy that he would not recs cago, Ill., who is here from the Chi- e telegranh companies to reemploy | cago school of anatomy. persons w..o went on strike, as he) Pwo delegatgs to the convention considered that they left their work in| o¢ the National Funeral Directors’ violation of rules ae Cd by thé | association have been named to go government wire control board and) from Wyoming. Chris Hoffman and the war labor board | H. Rasmusson will attend the con- a ee |vention which is to be held at At- MEAT Bins HOT Hantie City, New Jersey, September 10. Among the delegates to the con vention which is closing here today WASHINGTON, June 26.—The war department rejected all bids on 142 million pounds of surplus army e: Dumm of Cheyenne; Clyde Early of Cheyenne; H. Rasmusson of meat because the offers were unsatis- factory. Rawlins; John Benson of Lander; W. R. Phillips of Riverton; Chris Hoff- man of Douglas; J. P. Walsh of the Northwestern Casket company of ——_—_—_—_ (By Associated Press.) Minneapolis, Minn.; J. M. Grier of Denver, Colorado PARIS, June 26.—Germany has been notified in a note sent by the Allies that they possess the right to punish persons responsible for the destruction of German ships and collect reparations. The sinkings were denounced es a violation of the armistice and a delib- erate breach in advance of the conditions of peace. ALLIES FAILED TO RECIPROCATE, Early, retiring second vice-president. of Cheyenne, was elected first vice- president; W. R. Phillips being named as second vice-president. Tod Mat- thews was re-elected secretary and Lew M. Gay was re-elected treasurer. Both are Casper men. H. Rasmusson jof Rawlins is the retiring president of the association, MITALIAN THINKS y Axsocinted Press.) ROME, June 25, (Delayed.)—The position of Italy is less favor-| because the} reat Britain and France asked in | of goodfellowship Mr. Carruthers un- able now than at the beginning of the peace conference Italian delegation approved of all G ssia and Africa while those powers have not acknowledged the claims| cov of Italy, Foreign Minister Tittoni declared in an address before the senate today. If the situation continues, Ore ne at peace ahd free to demobilize and heal their be impossible for Italy to do this because she would not be at peace: (CASPER! CASPER! LET US GRASP HER SHOUT DENVERITES AND WHOLE CITY ‘WHOOPS IT UP Businessmen of Mile High and Oil Cities Join in| Lovefeast; Spirits Run High with Visit to asper of Denver’ noon and last night on their short visit to ( o'clock. Headed by the 30-piece De Motor car sirens and small horns joined in the noise-making as the he added, Great Britain and France will| wounds, while it will their efforts OVER 4,000 COPIES | of The Daily Tribune sold and | delivered to subscribers every) day. | NUMBER 212 SALUTE REFUSED ENEMY OFFICER IS FINED $1,000| Trade Excursionists. ong, whooped it up yesterday after- ‘asper. The train reached COBLENZ, June 24.—(By Asso- ciated Prese—Delayed.)—Captain Bachhauser, a med by the Ger- man army to duty in Coblenz, was fined 1,000 marks for refusal to salute an Am an lieutenant. S amateur leaders go,| | and the Colorado boosters lived up to ONE KILLED AND their name in their performance in| in the} on time a few minutes before 5:00 nver band and Moos drum corps, the Henning hotel. | | parade wended its street. Th cheerlea¢ way up Center Denverites had some real rs front of the Henning hotel dining afternoon, and at night in the room of the same hotel when a smoker (By Asseciaced Press.) CALGARY, June 26.—One child and luncheon started the flow of good fellowship. was killed and several persons in- jured in buldings demolished by a tornade which struck the outskirts of Empress, a small town near Medi- Hat, yesterday. The twister picked up « railway car in which a family was living, carried it some dis- tance and smaghed it to pieces. ering the notes of “How Dry yed by the Denver band, the Denver boosters swarmed into the hotel lobby where refreshments were served in long and short glasses. Fol lowing these refreshments, most of the boosters went on personally con ducted motor car tours of the city. They were impressed as they testified at the night, smoker. Earl D. Holmes, president of the Chamber of Commerce, in introducing| the speaker appointed to give the ad-{ dress of welcome said: | cine later! —— BANK CASHIER SURRENDERS T0 DENVER OFFICE “T have arranged a special speaker to welcome you Denyer people. He was called in at the Jast moment be- [sie Mayor J. F. Leeper failed at to the ast. moment apd. was, unable be present.” | Mr. Holmes then introduced L. Reed of the refining department the Midwest company. “We call ourselves the Denver of Wyoming,” id Mr. Reed, in weleom- jing the Denver trade trippers, ‘there lis only one other city I love better than Denver among the cities of this western country and that is Casper.” “Within the course of the next {two or three years, the Chamber of | Commerce here plans to take a trip to Denver,”’ said Jack Leary, of the |commercial department of the Bur- lington railroad. “Then it will be as coming from the metropolis of the west. We look up to Denver. it is the playground of Casper; it is the ideal city of the country. Take a map of this country and you will find Casper is the squarest city in the squarest county in the squarest| state in the United State j | Frank Carruthers of the Commer- A. | of DENVER, —Robert A Brown, cashier of the closed City Bank & Trust company, walked into the sheriff’s office here today and) surrendered. He was arraigned on a charged of grand larceny of a check June for $20,000, pleaded not guilty nd} was released on $1,000 bond. ——_$_-——_——— WARTIMEDRY — LAWIS UPHELD BY U. S. COURT (By U NEW YORK, June ited Press.) —The | fed- cial ciation of Denver acted as| etal circuit court of appeals today up-| toastmaster and did not allow the held the wartime prohibition act and talk-feast last night to lag an instant. virtually dissolved the injunction He introduced Clinton Bowman, an Judge Mayer granted the brewers of Denver, and of| Which restrained the enforcement as active rehant : the commercial association. | it applied to two and three-fourths It was after he had introduced| Per cent beer. ‘The court held that ‘s speakers that| Judge Mayer had no jurisdiction. about two of Denve | Mr. Carruthers became inspired and| It also recommended that the gov- final determination coined the epitome which was re-| ernment hasten Lng the by request many times dur-} of the issues in supreme court, mean- inpithe ecauinpalewaei | while interfering with the brewers as| “Casper! let | her Casper! us | little as possible. t This is the most enthusiastic and lhearty welcome we have received on grasp| sien |this trip,” said Mr. Carruthers, ‘anc 0 |we have been given some mighty cor- | dial welcomes.” | Frank Baer of the jobbers’ bu- reau gave a short business talk and| W. H. J. Doran of the city council! at Denver also spoke. Harry Burhans of the Colorado tourists bureau explained how the WASHINGTON, June 26,—The travel in this country now was help-| war department today stopped fur ing to boost the spirit of American-) ghey acceptance of enlistments for ism. He congratulated Casper on the} service in France or Germany. | concrete roads built and under the| process of construction and only re-| gretted that Denver did not do the| same to her roads many years ago. | J. Stanley Edwards told of the spirit of »peration between Colo- rado and Wyoming. “Doc” Bird Finch, staff artist of the Denver Post, tickled the funny} bone of the audience by making sev eral picture stories with a piece of |crayon, and as Mr. Garruthers put it “a bunch of Tribune copy paper.” The audience appreciated his efforts. During the course of the evening OMAHA UNIONS “NOT TO STRIKE; AID TEAMSTERS 26.—The Central Labor union decided not to call a gencral strike. However, it recom- mended moral and financial assistance for the striking teamsters. >— Attorney and Mrs, E. G. Vanatta} were numbered among the per residents who were visiting in Chey- enne during the early part of the week (By OMAHA, J covered a quartet that could sing and John Taylor, Walter Tripp, W. | Steinamp, andgC. F. Hottell were con- | spirators in the singing organization. Mrs. Krause, violinist, and Miss Tin- cher, soloist, more than pleased with on the musical pro- }gram. | patch add. Military Caste May Be Planning Coup to Defeat Treaty, Conferees Believe ROYALISTS ARE GAINING POWER Revolution Not Un- likely; Disorder Ts nIcreasing YY Associated Press.) i PARIS, June 26.—Frederick William Hohenzollern, former Ger- man crown prince, has escaped from Holland and made his way into Germany. News of his escape caused a considerable stir in peace conference circles. While not popular he is a figure around which reactionaries and mon- chists would gather enthusiastically, Nevertheless, the act is regarded as an event of considerable significance in of other trancy view German recalci- There have been hints in Germany within the last few days that the mili- tary caste would not be averse to bringing about a military situation within the former empire that would embarrass the Allies in putting the peace treaty into effect and it seems not improbable that the move made by the former crown prince is con- nected with some such plan. The former crown prince made his way to Holland shortly after the sign- ng of the armistice and was interned by the Dutch government, taking resi- tenee on the island of Wireingen in Zuyder Zee. Two days before the irmistice was signed a decree issued ‘Sy Imperial Chancellor Prince Max, imnouncing the decision of the kaiser to abdicate, was generally accepted ‘8 an announcement that such was uso the crown prince’s intention The former German crown prince was interned by the Dutch govern- ment and if he preserves his status| 2 soldier, opinion of international authorities is that the ether- ands may be held accountable for his escape. It is said that the prob- able effect of his escape will be pre- cautions to prevent the escape of the former emperor. ‘ ota : 4 HINDENBURG: TALKS “YET REE, OF ARMED RESISTANCE, bi (My Associated LONDON, June 26.—Disorders are increasing in Berlin, the Exchange Telegraph correspondent at Amster- dam reports. Many streets are barri- caded and there have been several en- gagements between the troops and the mobs. In Press.) tary circles, the Berlin dis- t is asserted that a coun- ter revolution will begin as soon as a Communist revolt is started. Field Marshal von Hindenburg, in reply to a request of the mi er of defense concerning Allied rejection of German reservations to the peace treaty, said that in the event of a re- sumption of hostili according to the Berlin dispatch, the Germans would be able to reconquer Posen and maintain its front to the east but would hardly be able to reckon on success in the west. The field marshal then 2 “A favorable issue of our opera- tions is therefore very doubtful but a soldier | must prefer an honor- a able fall to an ignominious peace. SURRENDER OF CROWN PRINCE WILL BE ASKED. (By United Press.) PARIS, June 26,—It is believed that the crown prince will be included in the list of those accused of war crimes which the Allies will present to Germany after peace is signed with the request that he be turned over for trial by an international tribunal. Recent German reports indicate that the list faction ia gaining strength. The German officers’ asso- ciation recently demanded that Hol- land refuse to surrender the kaiser to the Allies. Several incipient movements for re- storation of the monarchy are report- ed in the Rhine provinces. + LONDON, June 26,—Representa- es of the industrial councils have sumed full political and military power in Hamburg and are sitting at the town hall, according to advices from Berlin quoting newspaper ad- vices. General von Lettowvorbeck has been ordered to Hamburg with strong forces to restore order. CITY ENGINEER MOVES INTO NEW QUARTERS The office of city engineer is being moved this week from the Townsend block to the new office rooms on the second floor of the City Hall building M. Wheeler, city engineer, expects to be able to have his offices in the city building in full operation by the end of this week. U.S. S. CASPER } . IF ENEMY IS READY Unofficial Advices Say Signatories of Ger- many Will Be on Hand But Absence of Formal Word Raises Doubt; May Be Made Subject of Demand Upon Berlin (Thy Associated Prens.) PARIS, June 26.—Efforts are being made to arrange for the signing of the peace treaty at 3 o'clock Saturday. The council of three apparently is satisfied from semi-official as- surances that the Germans will be on hand. Although unofficial intimation received was that the Ger- man signatories would be Herman Mueller, foreign secretary, mainec n Versailles a be named it ndicate ARE COVERED BY matum will be (By Assectated Frees.) AND EQUIPMENT LIN, June Delayed.) Hermann Mueller, foreign minister, and Dr. Bell slonial nester, ( was pa ny iy announced today, have been seleetéd Operations of Past Few a: the German ‘envoys to sigm the e Bertin Frida SHIP PROGRAM IS INCREASED IN THE STATE They will | Weeks Mark Important Step in Realization of Good Highways Here. By the first of July m miles of road will have be by the tractor and good roads truck outfits operating on the roads of Na- trona county, practically all this work having been done during the months of May and June. . porting the sundry approp This is a record in road-surfacing in| },i1) the ittee ir this county, every important highway | the «hi in the county<coming in for at least a once-over, and some of the more im- portant arteries receiving attention a second time. It ie declared by good roads enthy siasts. that the present board of com- missioners has in two months covered about 10 times as much road as has een heretofore worked during an en tire season, and at no added expense except for the initial cost of machin ery and equipment. Notwithstanding the fact that the state has taken over the Douglas road, the Yellowstone highway west, and is obligated to maintain the Aleova road than 400 nm covered WASHINGTON, June 26.—In re enate comr ping board’s shipbui gram t6 $491,000,000. It also re mended that the tariff commission abolished RESOLUTION TO PREVENT FIGHT IS INTRODUCED WASHINGTO Jane Repre- as a connecting county road, the coun~ sentative ntrodu: a reso- ty board has pushed work on these jution today urging the governor of highways, hoping that they will be Ohio to prevent the Willar: ana reimbursed by the state highway de- partment for the work. The heavy tractor outfi: is now a work on What is commonly known as the Brooks road, branching the south from the Douglas road at the Stroud ranch, is doing heavy construc fight. PIPELINE BREAK 1S REPAIRED WEDNESDAY to tion work a few miles beyond the Goose Creek school house, and will place that road in shape to the Con » break ain verse county line ste ” The big five-ton White truck w any t Adams road maintainer left s n morning on the Douglas road to the wa county line, and will go over the ice throughou Alcova road again tomorrow, replac-| by %:00 o’cle . ing culverts and filling in bridge ap- were reporte 2 . proaches with screened gravel _ =. attended te Mrs. Iona Rhinemiller, formerly well known Casperite is visiting in Casper with relatives and friends this week on a short vacation from her home in Denver, where she recently entered a large hospital as a nurse oe WINNIPEG, June é The ix weeks’ gen morning. whe trike ca out refused to resu NEW CARRIER OF BIG FLEET Mrs. Chas. E. Winter Sponsor for Big Steel Ship Successfully Launched Wednesday Noon From the Hog Island Yard Special to The Tribune PHILADELPHIA, June 26.—The steel steamship Casper was successfully launched Wednesday noon with a big and enthusiastic crowd cheering the vessel as it glided down the ways into the waters of the harbor. Fine weather and perfect arrangements contributed to the success of the launching. Mrs. Chas. E. Winter of Casper marine rarried out the christening ceremony Mathers C. Brush, president of the with prompt dispatch and a pro- American Internatio Shipbuilding longed cheer rose as the vessel was corp Frederick Morris released. Cody, The Casper is of 7,800 tons capac tion, ranchman, | fing of the United States merchant ent at the launching. of nspector rep- resenting the United Statea Shipping ity and will sail all seas, flying the board and other notables were pres- v a > lid ub hh une