Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 1, 1919, Page 1

——_ NATION GOES —_—_——— ‘BONDS SEAS, TERM, GLA land, Oregon, Is High he PREMIUM, BIDDER ON REVEL AS ‘tS sti) Miller Company of Port- Bidder on City Issues HEAD OF POLICE; at least had not become passe. Mount- ed on a pony he loped down Center street and out Second street. OTHER GHANGES Van Doren Succeeds Davis *as “Treasurer *While H: B. Durham Is Chosen | ! \ | Wet States Coné ed|\Casper Splashes and Amounting to $369,000. With Beer,/ <tor-| Reels to Last Hur-|,, Ci¥ bonds amounting to $369,000 x | aoe bought from the city by the a ,G. Mil ney General De-| rah for Old Jawn) ore weniger ess is meeting. There were five bidders but nies He Issued Or-| and Booze Supply the miter company with a bid of ; P $601 above par made po: le thru ders and Warns of| Is Drained at End | premiums amounting to that sum re- 3 | | ceived the choice of the city council. Violation | aia a ty The Miller compeny dated its | bonds April 30, 1919 at 5 per cent MagSaalina Pckes:) ’Tis a dry day in Casper and to be paid semi-annually and to be NEW YORK, July 1.—It is | Wyoming today. The state and "edeemable in 30 years. . All except oe rR ORe Geeniaiion Prayer Casper in particular went dry the $60,000 for sewer improvements, port Inét. night’ at idnight ith which will be reedeemable in 20 and three-fourths per cent beer | ‘#5t midnight with @! years, and the $49,000 worth of at the last moment resulted in| *Plash, reel, and whoop. The) ponds for the city hall, which are in confusion throughout the coun- |!ast saloon went dry at 11:30 bonds of $500 denominations, follow try and lax enforcement of |° lock but many had closed by 10 these specifications. The representa- wartime “prohibition. Many saloon-| °’clock and only .one remained open tives of the Miller company told the keepers included the exemption of |2t 11 o'clock. Many Casper people| council that the $601 should have light wines. stayed up until the “wee small” been interest but the council took Whiare. Widte: vatied interpretations | "UTS to see the transition from the the wording of the bid as it stood, of the order, the local police apply- wet to dry state. Most of them cele-|the council members ruling that ing the term to port and sherry. The | brated the change. |there could be no change efter the sale of hard liquor, however, stopped Even the moon last night was lit| bids had been opened. quite universally. up and standing up, plainly indicat-| The mayor and city clerk were au- os jing that it was as dry as Wyoming thorized by the council to contract SPEEDY ENACTMENT OF |soon was to be. But there might| according to law. The bonds had ENFORCEMENT BILLS have been four moons as far as many | been voted at the special city elec- WASHINGTON, July 1,—Attor-|Casperites could tell. The man who tion March 29. ney General Palmer today denied ex-,had not had his fill last night was | eg er empting two and three-fourths per; almost a curiosity and the police| 5 cent beer. Dealers who continue to} were eshamed to interfere with the sell it are in danger of arrest and fun. } prosecution,~he announced. | But rough “stuff” brought prompt | « i 5 Congressional dry leaders predict-|action by the police in nearly all ed speedy enactment of enforcement | cases. One man slightly “tanked,” bills as the result of lax enforce-| standing near a local hotel had been | ment of the opening of wartime pro-/ making slighting remarks to passing hibition. people and women. A pretty woman My contention is that beer contain-| entered the hotel. ing over one half of one per cent) ‘“There’s a cute little thing,” alcohol is intoxicating.” Palmer de-! said. clared. “This has been the internal; “You’re coming with me to the revenue bureau’s ruliny for years.!city hall,” said the policeman. He Presumably congress meant that in!came. ~ the wartime prohibition act. We are; One unknown cowboy wanted to endeavoring to get an immediate au-|show the gathered throng that riding thoritative court decision as to what constitutes intoxicating beer in the; cese being tried in Baltimore. When He congress defines what constitutes in-| repeated™the ‘performance ~ several toxicating beer our course will be times after midnight encouraged by clear. jeries of “Powder River,” and “Let’r “Meanwhile, we contend that the! buck.” ‘ ee ee sele of beer viplates.the:law? If-the}-> Both open air dance pavilions were court sdecision is delayed ‘or con-|thronged ‘most of the evening, many gress is slow, in’passing the enforce-/new and fancy steps being interpret- : Font laws we any findivnectssary'to led’ by dencers and others who were| for City Attorney Here. maké wholesale” arrests thruott the | just dancing because the refreshment | _— country.”” |parlors were closed.. The Henning Jack McGrath, chief of police, re- |hotel lobby was jammed with dancers |signed last night, the resignation to |and the dining room was crowded al] {take effect at midnight, and the city evening. [council at its meeting accepted the Down in the Sandbar district where | resignation. Because of the passage ijsome of the uptown celebraters went of Casper from the “wet” to dry in search of the wet goods late in stete at midnight last night Chief the evening, they found it as peace- «McGrath remained on duty until this | ful and quiet as a country graveyard.|morning. Mr. McGrath said he would |The wise ones then remembered the enter private business. raid staged by the county commis-| Fred E. Place, the nominee of TO FIND BEER LEFT sioners about a month ago and/Mayor John F. Leeper, was elected NEW YORK, July 1.—Open bars/ blamed the county for the orderly; new chief of police, and it is ex- where beverages of 2.75 per cent al-| conduct of this section of the city.|pected he will start his new duties \eoholic content could be purchased Incidentally the first known natural today. Mr. Place is at present in by the drink, offered the only con-| death came last night when George charge of ten to twelve guards at solation obtainable to friends of hard| Jones, a negro died of pneumonia the Standard Oil company refinery liquor today. Cafes, restaurants, | jn the district. plant. He was formerly city clerk hotels and liquor stores in many in-| Most saloons had stopped selling|?nd clerk of the district court, posi- stances virtually had depleted their) peer by yesterday morning, but sev- tions which he filled very efficiently. stocks of “heavy liquids” when the} eral bars sold near-beer yesterday) One council member said he thot law went into effect at midnight and! afternoon 2nd the customers re-|the chief should come up from the notified their customers that until mained ignorant until today. A straw | ranks. further notice stronger varieties of|/hat breaking contest terminated the} beers, wines and liquors would not| season in ae saloon. Several former | DAVIS RESIGNS POSITION be sold. saloons were open today and were CHICAGO, July 1.—Celebration | selling soft drinks, the near-beer or! of the passing of liquor lasted long) 2-per-cent being favorites. after midnight, although the saloons} Only four men were arrested for closed at 12 o’clock. ing drunk during the final wet According to the police more in-| day in Casper. One man errested for toxicated men engaged in revelry) fighting appeared to have had his fill than have ever before recorded in| of the refreshments. G. ©. Lockhart, ‘the annels of the department. | was arrested for disturbing the peace) Women as well as men bore home|some place in the city about 10 packages of bottled goods and liquor! o’ejock. He paid his $12 fine. nantes reported stocks fairly well de-| — ———_—-- pleted, | \ST. LOUIS BREWERIES CONTINUE OPERATION ST. LOUIS, July 1.—Thirteen lo- cal! breweries continued to manufac- ture beer today and a majority of saloons as usual are selling beer and soft drinks, NEW YORK WAKES UP. present city treasurer, was accepted and J. S. Van Doren, former post- master, who hfs been deputy treas- urer but serving as head of the city treasury office, was formally elected city treasurer at the city council meeting last night. DURHAM SUCCEEDS PATTEN H. B. Durham wes elected to take the place of W. E. Patten, former city attorney, at the meeting of the © 42 city council last night. Mr. Patten We in George Jones, colored, about 42 i. ‘now serving as county attorney, ELLITHORPE NEW DEPUTY years old, died last night at while Mr. Durham has been attend- Deputy Sheriff Jack Sheehan ten-| o’clock on Eas Marion street in the ing to the duties of city attorney dered his resignation this morning Sandbar district. His death Wa8 since Mr. Patten resigned from the and E, M. Ellithorpe was appointed| caused by pneumonia. The burial city position several months ago. to fill the vacancy. Mr. Sheehan| probably will be here and authorities eS mie Bit ia ep are Falemnore nao, frantic Cattaran | BRYAN TO RIDE CAMEL IN M. E. PARADE TODAY QUAKES TAKE | NORTH ITALY the chief figure in the celebration United Press.) of the funeral of John Barleycorn at the Methodist Centenary exposi- tion here today. The funeral pro- cession will be headed by the ex- secretary of state riding a camel, ROME, July 1,—Earthquakes continued in northern Italy he (ttt and original prohibition- until this morning. Scores are dead and hundreds injured. A . number of villages were razed, at least 20 being partly ruined. Forty are dead at Vicchio and many: are buried in the ruins of Miralond. Thousands are homeless. Only meager news of c: ilable. It is feared the list may be great when com- munication is restored. a The military is rushing up tents, foodstuffs, and medicines. King Victor Emmanuel is enroute to the scene. The Umbria, Lombardy, Tuscany felt the quakes. ihe ate See Rumored Escape of (By United Press.) ‘port cannot be confirmed. The resignation of E. W. Davis, | Prince Is Revived |avenve. BRUSSELS, July 1.—It is again/ a reported that the crown prince, has and Venetia provinces | escaped from Wieringen but the re- has filed notice of dissolution with Che Caspet Dale Ste’ — 5 THE DAILY TRIBUNE Member of Press, and served by the Unit- | VOLUME 3 the Associated | Casper 4 Srthune | ol d CASPER, WYOMING, TUESDAY, JULY 1, 1919 EAGLE TO SCREAM THREE DAYS IN CASPER WITH PARADES, RAGES AND RING THRILLERS JULY 3, 4 AND 8 Juvenile Pageant Features Program Thursday Morning with Succession of Exciting Events During Re- mainder of Week; Ball Game Every Day. Detailed announcement of the three-day monster celebra- tion which the Moose lodge of Casper has planned for this week was made yesterday afternoon. The big Fourth of July entertainment is to start on the morning of July 3 at 10 o’clock with a salute by a firing squad. This preliminary heralding of the three-day fun-making will be staged at Center and Second streets. A children’s parade prizes are to be given is to start at 10:30 o’clock from the courthouse. for which] Children’s games to start at 1:30 o’clock will have prizes as an incen- tive to competition. The first of three baseball games to be played by the Midwest company is scheduled to stert at 4 o’clock on the high school athletic grounds. Central Square at Second and Cen- ter streets will be dedicated at noon on July. 3 to the first Casper sol- diers to make the supreme sacrifice in the world war. The Moose plan to make it officially ‘Central Square.” The same grounds are to be elec- trically lighted for a wrestling match which is to stert at 7:30 o'clock. July 4 is to be the big day of the whole celebration. Oscar Heistand will be the marshal of the dey. The second daily salute by a firing squad | will be fired at the regular hour of 110 o’clock. The same ceremony will | be held July 5. The Big Industrial parade is to |start at 10:30 o’clock, Harry Bren- jnan, chairman <f ‘the entire-celebra- | tion, requesting that all participants report, to the City Hall at that time: | A series ef motor car races have been | scheduled to start at 2 o’clock. Start- ing at 4 o'clock the first of the se- ries of games with the professional ‘team from Denver will be pleyed on the high school grounds, A big box- jing exhibition is being arranged for | this date. July 5 is the big sports day. A | free-for-all 100-yard dash, a ladies’ race, and a fat man’s “dash” mak- ling the program of foot races. A bicycle race, one with motorcycles, and other gesoline vehicles will fill out the racing card of the day. This | bill of events will be carried out in |the morning. | In the afternoon bucking contests ‘and horse races are planned to keep |the large crowds expected on edge. |The last game with Denver will |start at the usual time of 4 o’clock. |’ Elaborate plans have been made to {have the industrial or Victory parade on the morning of July 4 a roaring }success. Fraternal, civic, military, and labor organizations have been {asked to be in the long procession jand every business and industry of Natrona county is expected to have a part in the parade. Prizes will be given, according to announcements made from Moose headquarters. | Every motor car in the parade is to | be decorated. GEO. SCHERGK I - HURT WHEN CAR - GOES OVER BANK | |Kaycee Rancher Near Death in | Serious Accident; Injuries Seri- ANTI-BOLSHEVIK ‘EVERYBODY OUT’ MARKS CLOSE AT ‘HINKY DINERS’ (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, (| July 4:—Every drop of beer in the house having been sold at 11:30 last night mana of the “Workingmen’s Exchange” held up his hand and shouted: “Everybody out; we're going to close up.” | Expostulations were useless. |) The crowd was three deep at the long bar and thus ended the most famous drinking resort in the country. inky Dink’s Place,” as it was better known, was started 22 years ago by Michael Kenn, alder- man of the first ward. Any “bo” could get a drink between 5 and 6 o'clock nothing. The Exchange will open today as a “soft drink emporium.” in the morning for WILLARD TO ENTER RING JULY 4 AS SEVEN-T0-TEN FAVORITE, IS IN FINE CONDITION FOR BATTLE Special Rules Promulgated for Champ Fight; Fifty Wires Connected with Ringside; Planes to Carry Photos TOLEDO, Ohio, July 1.Willard probably will enter the ring Fri- day a 10-to-seven favorite. His training will be practically finished tomorrow. Willard is planning no hard stunts thereafter while Demp- sey will do light work on Thursday. The official physician examined Willard and pronounced him in “wonderful condition,” with Dempsey the same. ARMY ADVANCES ON MOSCOW CITY (By Axnocinted Press.) | LONDON, July 1.—Anti-Bolshe- vik forces are advancing against! Kursk and Voronezh, hoping to find| a way to Moscow, says a_ wireless} that quotes the Izvestia, 2 Bolshevik organ. | | wires are connected with the 640-MILLION SUNDRY CIVIL BILL IS OUT (By Associated Pre: | WASHINGTON, July 1.—After a} protracted discussion, the house to- day adopted the conference report on the $640,000,000 sundry civil ap- propriation bill without opposition. PORKERS SELL AT $21.75 IN CHICAGO YARDS (By Associated Prens.) CHICAGO, July 1.—Hogs com- manded the highest price today ever known, $21.75 per 100 pounds. The previous topmost July record last year was $19.40. Export demand for packing house products is ascribed as the reason. | ous But Victim Will | Recover. George W. Sch , a brother of | the Scherck boys of this city, and who lives on a ranch near Kaycee, Wyo., narrowly escaped fatal injury Sun- | day afternoon when the car he was driving, plunged over an embankment, | 150 feet in height. Scherck had tem- porarily lost control of his car while | elimbing a steep hill and was in the jact of backing down when the car went over the cliff. | Mr, Scherck was injured quite seriously and was hurried to this city for treatment. He is now at the home of his brother, Ed. Scherck on CY REE ad Rela | BROKERAGE FIRM DISSOLVED The Casper. Oil Brokerage company | the county clerk. RAILROAD WIRE MEN TO HANDLE W. U. BUSINESS ST. LOUIS, July 1.—Members of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers throughout the country were today ordered to resume handling business of the Western Union and Postal companies, by an order issued by E.| J. Manion, president of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers. —_— Oscar Heistand, fire chief here, re- TOLEDO, Ohio, July 1.—Willard and Dempsey will go into the ring for’ the heavyweight championship con- test with bare hands and all bandagt ing and taping will be done in view of spectators and the seconds of the heavyweight rivals, it was announced today by Tex Rickard. ‘ The boxers will wear specially made five-ounce gloves and each willbe al- lowed to have five seconds in His, cor- ner, including his manager or ad- viser. Press arrangements are the great- est in the history of the ring, Fifty ring side. Airplanes will take pictures to Chi- cago and New York for publication Saturday. Planes will carry pictures to the Pacific coast in two relays. re DIVORCE IS ASKED Joseph G. Worthington filed pe- tition with the clerk of the district court yesterday afternoon asking di- vorce from Bernice E. Worthington. He charges cruel and inhuman treat- ment. The two were married in Denver, Colo., September, 1917, ac- cording to the petition. ' rs OVER 4,000 COPIES f The Daily Tribune sold and | -_ —, delivered to subscribers every ay. NUMBER 215 PRES. WILSON T0 OPEN DRIVE FOR TREATY WHEN HE ARRIVES IN N. Y. Landing Scheduled for Tuesday, Big Meeting Planned at Metropolitan (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, July 1.—Presi- dent Wilson will speak at the Metropolitan Opera house or Car- negie hall immediately after land- ing in New York, the White House stated today. His address will mark the beginning of his campaign for ratification of the I e of N tions and the treaty. He probably will not give out in New York any 1 information on the peace conference such as expected to present before the s when he speaks to that body. Th George Washington is aver: 16 knots through smooth se: and may reach New York next Tuesday. The president is varying his st of executive papers deck tours TEUTON REBELS ASK PRINCE T0 LEAD REVOLT Associated) Press.) + (By LONDON, July 1. — € counter-revolutionaries have a launched in readiness to rescue t former German’ crown prince, wishing him to appear at the head of the tary forces in Germany, according a Rotterdam dispatch to the Daily Mail. JAPS TO SEND LARGER ARMY INTO SIBERIA ed Press.) Bolshevi i in al Anse. July incre ad (By TOKYO, tivities have alarmingly that be sent there, nounced ber tre IGHT KILLED, MANY HURT IN TRAIN WRECK Rear-End Collision on the New York Cen- tral Takes Tragic Toll in Life and Injuries; Hobo Is Held to Blame DUNKIRK, N. Y., July 1 Ansociated Press.) .—Eight persons are known to be dead and more than 40 injured in a rear-end collision between the second | section of New York Central train No. 41 and train No. 7, known as “The Westerner,” this morning at the Third street station here. All the fatalities occurred in the fifst passenger car of the rear train, the ‘Westerner, when its engine buckled Train No. 41 left Buffalo at 12:01 o'clock. The Westerner left a short time later. Railroad officials say No. 41 developed an overheated journal and was delayed here. | The flagman was sent back, it is claimed, but the Westerner did not |check its speed perceptibly as it rushed into the Dunkirk yards, eye witnesses say. | All the coaches of No. 41 were | steel. The rear coach was badly bat- tered as the engine of No, 7 knocked back through a wooden express car. the steel day coach, the first senger car on the train, the exploded, fatally scalding Hp Clifford and Fireman Stglz. The steel day coach of the Westerner was reduced to wreckage. The next car, a sleeper, was’ partly wyecked and many injured were taken from it. WASHINGTON, July 1.—An_un- identified tramp, killed in the New York Central railroad wreck at Dun- kirk this morning,, was, according to turned the first of this week from| it from the track but the body re-| reports of the railroad administration, Kansas City, Mo., where he attended| mained intact. Three other coaches|the probable cause of the tragedy. the national firemen’s convention, This convention was held in the Mis- souri metropolis last week and was attended by fire chiefs from the prin- }of No. 41 also were pushed from | the rails but remained upright. When the tender and engine of the Westerner buckled back through the The mechanism controlling the flow {of air from the locomotive to the brakes on the train was found shut off, at the place where the tramp was cipal cities throughout the country. paceden express car and crashed into| riding, AA" = of i a