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

Jaswten aia x 7 se Che Casper D Cribune OVER 4,000 COPIES | of The Daily Tribune sold and delivered to subscribers every | day. VOLUME 3 CASPER, WYO., FRI GLOUDGURGTS REAP BIG TOLL IN PROPERTY OAMAGE AS WELL AS LIFE. $80,000 PROBABL Sr GURE Saddest Story of Flood Comes “ Oh Lander Where Two Little Boys Are Torr m Their Mother’s Skirts and Swept to De. 1 by Rushing Waters Losses from the cloudbursts that broke over the Lander and Du- bois regions Tuesday and Wednesday nights may aggregate over $50,- 000 aside from the heavy toll of life, according to late reports from the regions affected. Both on Squaw creek near Lander and Horse Creek at Dubois much livestock was swept away, two houses and many smaller structures were carried into the swollen torrent at Dubois and considerable damage resulted from, the loss of supplies in cellars of the latter town, the inundation having been so sudden that salvage work was , reduceg to the minimum. The loss of two bridges also increases the to- tal. In connection with the loss of life the most pitiable story comes from Lander where the two small sons of Mr. and Mrs nest Appleby, Joseph aged eight years, and Floyd, aged five, were victims of a tragic fate. Lying side by side on the bank of Squaw creek where the receding wa- ters left them, the break of dawn revealed the bodies of the little fel- lows and their mother, according to! reports from Lander, has only the con- solation of having saved her young- est, a mere baby, to lighten her bur-| den of grief. | WALL OF WATER THIRTY FEET HIGH Mrs. Appleby and the three chil- dren, their father absent on the range, were asleep in a tent some distance) gust 12, 3 from their house on Squaw creek; The Brotherhood of Engineers when a wall of water 30 feet high! it must have government action to- swept down from the headwaters and, ward lowering living costs or it engulfed them. Waterewas pouring would insist on substantial inereases. thru the tent when the mother awoke./"The shopmen have given Director Arousing the children she sought to General Hines until Tuesday to re- escape from the perilous situation,! ply. and with the baby in her arms and; Profiteering must be eliminated or the two youngsters clinging to her!there will be revolution in the United skirts she started out to ford the tor-| States,” said President Timothy rent to safety. Shes of the firemen and enginemen, With nothing to guide her but the, “Firemen’s wages have increased 45 lightning from the black clouds per cent since 1913. In that time liv- she stumbled and struggled to land, some distance away, but the rushing} waters had taken their toll. The lit- tle boys, torn from her skirts by the| torrent, were carried downstream. Neighbors were notified as quick- ly as possible but it was not until the break of day that their lifeless forms were found huddled together on the bank some 150 yards below the point where the mother lost them. | The flood had receded almost as quickly as it rose, Living Costs WASHINGTON, Aug. | creases ranging from 25 to 45 | Firemen and Enginemen will cent. 100,000 SHOPMEN GO OUT ON STRIKE CHICAGO, Aug. 1.—Approximate- ly 100,000 railway shopmen in the wages today. CONGRESS TO PASS ON RAILROAD WAGE (By A» lated Press.) SHINGTON, Aug 1.—Presi- on today asked congress to create a special investigating commis- sion to pass on wage increases ask- ed by the railway shopmen and oth- er railway employes. The president forwarded to Representative Esch and Senator Cummins, chairmen, repec- of the house and senate inter- commerce committees, the pro- posal originally made by Director teneral Hines and asked that provis- ion be made for representation of | both labor and the public on the body. Presideft Wilson asked congress to Direct communication with the fa- ther’ was impossible and messengers were sent to inform him of the trag- edy. Parties returning from the region of the creek report a scene of devas- tation, the banks and lowlands being strewn with debris ‘and the wreckage of several buildings washed away. MEXICANS KILL | | stipulate in its legislation that if | wage increases are allowed under its | award, it should be mandatory on id EIGHT YEARS ’ vuthority to increase rail- road rates enough to meet the ad- vances. } ee (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON Aug. 1.— Two A US TRIA NS ASK hundred and seventeen American cit PEACE CHANGES FIRST OF WEEK the end of the regime of Porfiro Di in May, 1911, the senate was inform- ST. GERMAIN, Aug. 1.—Coun- ter proposals of Austria’s ed today by Secretary Lansing in re-| delegation to the veace terms will sponse to the resolution submitted by be presented to the supreme coun- Senator King of Utah. Claims filed by American ci cil of the peace conference on Mon- day or Tuesday. CHICAGODEAD NOW TOTAL 34 peace said. i (By Associnted Press.) CHICAGO, Aug. 1.—Law and order prevailed here today. Six thousand state troops patrolled the scene of recent race ts on the south side but had little to do. Two additional victims died, bringing the total number of deaths up to 34. Fifteen hundred were injur- ed. One policeman was killed and 26 others the rioters. Five injured policemen may die. Food was sent into the danger districts today in large quant ry for the use of negroes who had been virtually held prisoners in their homes since Sunday. Stores reopened today and thousands of ne- groes returned to work. njured in battling with ing costs have increased over 80 per-| DAY, AUGUST 1, 1919 RATE ON FEED TOO HIGH, CUT IS AUTHORIZED (Ry Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.— Rates on cottonseed and peanut cake and meal from Texas com- mon points to Colorado, Mon- tana, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah and Oregon were held today by the Interstate Commerce commission to be unreasonable and unduly prejudi I in the case brot by the Tex Cottonseed Crushers’ as- sociation. New rates were ordered, not exceeding by more than five cents a hundred the rates from points in the Fort Worth-Dallas group. U.S. MUST STOP OR REVOLUTION WILL COME, SAYS UNION CHIEF IN URGING DEMANDS Firemen's Wages Increased 45 Percent in Six Years as Against Increase in of 80 Percent (By United Press.) 1.—The bretherhoods of railr | conductors, trainmen and shopmen have demanded wage in- per cent. The Brotherhood of frame their demands on Au- notified President Wilson that Member of Press, and served by the Unit- ed Press. —- aily t THE DAILY TRIBUNE the Associated | NUMBER 241 CITY FROM THE REDS: FOE ALSO CLAIMS GAINS |\Commander of Red | Army to Resign in | Mutiny Reported | Favor of Trotzky; (By Associated Prens.) LONDON, Aug. 1.—News was received here today that the vol- unteer army of General Denikine, one of the most important Russian’ | anti-Bolshevik forces, had scored an important success by capturing the city of Poltava. | STOCKHOLM, Aug. 1.—Svenska Dagbladt informed Nilolai Lenine, Bolshevik premier, that he intends to begin a drastic change in policy and | then retire. One condition of his re | tirement will be that Leon Trotzky, Bolshevik war minister, be left in command of the Red army. | LONDON, Aug. 1.—Successes of the Bolsheviki in the Nega sector of the Archangel front are reported in a soviet official statement sent by wireless from Moscow today. The statement declares that the Bolshe- viki advanced 14 miles and was sided by mutiny among the allied troops. | cused ALLIES INSIST THAT BELA KUN BE KICKED OUT (By United Press.) VIENNA, 1.—F cision is expected today at Buda- pest on the demand that Bela Kun abdicate and the soviet power be removed. His emissaries offered great concessions if the so- is undisturbed but the allies insisted on their original demands BRITISH FLIERS ug. inal de- allies viet ON BALTIC FORT (By United Pre! HELSINGFORS, Aug. British airplanes arose from c sers stationed in the Baltic bombed the Kronstadt for 40 min- utes. The Bolshevik batteries plied. The airplanes returned safe- ni- and re- HUN TO FURNISH LIST OF NAMES RESERVATIONS BEING} DRAFTED BY LEAGU ADVOCATES, IS CLAI Conferences with Republicans Will Pave Way for Graceful Retirement on League ‘DENIKINE WINS SHOWER BOMBS Demands and Submission to the Senate FOR PROSECUTION GIVEN SENATE ©. |Provides Also for Proceedings ‘Against Per- sons Guilty of Liquidating Hun Prop- erty in the Ailied Countries [By Ansociated Press} WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.—The protocol to the German peace Ch: treaty, defining the explanations of the treaty agreed to in memoran- ‘“*! dum exchanged between the German and allied plenipotentiaries was laid before the senate today and referred to the foreign relations com- Among the provisions in the protocol is one requiring the German Se heats ai mittee. government to transmit to the allied and asse ted governments within a month after the treaty becomes ef. fective a list of persons who are ac of having committed violation of the customs of war Another paragraph provides for the appointment of a commission to supervise the destruction of the for tifications of Helgoland in accordance with the German treaty Provision is also made that “pro- ceedings be taken against persons who committed punishable offenses in the CABINET BOARD WORKING TO CUT COST OF LIVING May Sell Wheat Crop at Market Price; No Relief from High Ansocl: | Laws to Be Invoked Against Profiteers and New Ones Enacted, Claim inted Press.) | WASHINGTON, Angst a special committee to consider means Chicago district struck for higher | of reducing the high cost of living was appointed at a meeting yester- | day of President Wilson’s cabinet with Attorney General Palmer. The Prices, Says U.S. Reserve Board (By Associnted Press.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.—No relief from present high prices is forecast in the federal re- | committee will compile suggestions and report to the cabinet on Mon- serve board’s monthly review | day when further steps will be ta government sell this year’s wheat mined by the law of supply and de ‘mand, and make up a guarantee to the farmers out of the billion-dollar |fund appropriated by congress. (By United Pres WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.—Attor- ney General Palmer said today that existing federal laws would be invok- led as far as possible against profi- teers in necessities. He said that probably new laws would be asked to enable the government to bat high prices. Attorney General Palmer met with a number of cabinet members and other high government officials late yesterday in an effort to diseover rea- | sons for high prices and formulate a program of action. Cabinet members are agreed that the plentiful supply of money, causing a reduction in its purchasing power, is one fundamen- tal cause. Profiteering and an effort to meet wage increases by price in- creases were other reasons suggested Senator Kenyon, in pointing out that the house plans a month's vacation beginning tomorrow, declared that jcongress plans no immediate action on any of the 50 measures pending aimed against living costs. Kenyon | demanded less talk and more action. | ee ‘RED CROSS TO | HOLD MEETING MONDAY, ‘AUG. 4 The Red Cross meeting scheduled for last night at the county court house has been postponed until Mon- day night because of the small at- | tendance last night. George Nelson, | secretary of the Red Cross chapter here, said this morning that members of the organization would be called by phone so that a large attendance |could be secured for the meeting | Monday. | Mr. Nelson emphasized the neces- |sity of having a big attendance at the meeting Monday because at this |session a new executive committee will be elected for next year, com-|} ken. One suggestion was that the crop at market price, to be deter- BELA KUN WILL ANSWER ALLIES _ ON AUGUST STH (By Associated P , VIENNA, Aug. 1.—Bela_ Kun, head of the Budapest soviet govern- off business conditions, which notes that July saw increases in many lines, “In general,” the review said, “there is a disposition to accept present price levels nd expect a continuation of the vailing level for some time to come.”" “In many districts high prices have not served to check the demand but the possibility of obtaining goods is found to be greater on the moment to the buyer than the price fixed. a 2 CONGRESS TO PROBE THE COST OF SHOES (By United Press.) | ment, after conferring with those echoes Z |seeking to establish a new govern-- WASHINGTON, Aug, 1.—The Iment in Hungary, told them that “It Bouse interstate commerce commit- was a contest between a lion and a mouse,” but that he would give them an answer on August Sth. \ Congress will be asked to limit aaa = the profits on necessities, Senator Kirby announced during a heated senate debate on living costs. President Wilson has recommend- } ed the creation of a body to investi- gate and determine railway wage FIZZLE, HOUSE SPEAKER SAYS (By Associated Press.) LONDON, Aug. 1.—The folice {strike in London and English provinces called suddenly yesterday in protest against pending legislation affecting the police organizations, was effective today. While labor circles claimed | that 000 policemen and prison of. | ficials had left their duties, Home | Secretary Shortt in the house of Com- }mons said the strike was a failure both in London d in the provinces. PRICE OF CORN STILL FALLING CHICAGO, Aug. 1.—Stoppage of Be caused corn to fall seven cents a bushel, due to the drive against the high cost of living. Ye today reported favorably a res- Plution to investigate shoe costs. questions. PEOPLE EXPECT TO RIDE ‘AGAIN (By Unite CHICAGO, Aug. 1.—Expect- ing that the carmen’s referendum voting today would accept the compromise wage, the publié be- lieves that surface and* elevated service will be resumed at mid- night tonight. The strike has completely paralyzed Chicago's transportation systems for four days. POLES RATIFY PEACE TREATY (By Ansocinted Preas.) PARIS; Aug. 1.—The Polish parliament today ratified the Ger- man treaty, also the treaty for the \ protection of minorities. POLISH TREATY PART OF SENATE RECORD f WASHINGTON, Aug A aty resented liquidation of Ger ullied countries, and the the allied powers will any information or evidence the German rt an prop n who said he ha ately after the presented to the British | says ot New Code of Changes in the Treaty * (By United Prem WASHINGTON, Aug. |.—Reservations so innocuous that they ~ will not put the treaty in danger of being resentful to other powers are being drawn by international law experts close to dministration They are not doing so at President Wilson's request but should the president decide finally on the acceptance of reservations necessary Ik to save the treaty this set of reservations would be ready for presen TREATY PROTOCCL CALLING UPON. ; wrliament vernment r h h t government can furnish on this sub- (My Ansociated Prens.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.—It was made known today at the White House that the protocol to the peace treaty sent the senate yesterday by the president included an agreement that the German treaty shall come it to force upon ratification by three of the wssctiated powers and Ger- many. “ " Home Service Hut" Objec TAUSIG RESIGNS HEAD OF TARIFF: Assistance of Elks Will Be \sked Here reliminaries BOARD FOR U. S. «0% . e to be ed for fun ane “home service hut” in Ca or ay aan eled after those which the wants the me WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. — The zone, took from tc y president today accepted the resig- rival in Casper Tit: nation of F. W. Tausig as chair- campaign manager for th man of the United States tariff Army. The erection of a commission. to cost not over $25,000, equip _ with club and rest re 4 and women, pro LEADER SALE PAY, (rape =r Campaign to Be Waged and FOR THIS CiTY t of lin- + IN FULL BLAST © movement of the Cm Salvation Army eption, —_ This is the season for clearance pe aiieta Es due sales in Casper and The Leader store, Ch learned that the Orne 146 East Second street, is no excep the WArRnaA, rtgaged property in —— tion to the rt All varieties and are Se ' styles of summer goods ure included *®™¢ Work Ww 7 n their large final clearance sale, 0US Cities th which is being held this Sialobal hrs way for the arrival . and fall stoc = up to $25 and so eal bar 3 bi re are promised by the manager of : nee store who recently returne purchasing a large ine of fall g explanations of the service v MEN WILLGO "proposed to r s dict that suc ely ll be TO ROAD) MEET \ coming in some form Several Casper men including D ‘I H. G h, Georg Ison, and Jack, me'ar Leary will x Thermopolis Sat- pleasantly at ristres: irday to attend the meeting of Good Gracious exclaimed boosters in that city. Cities glancing up fr th m every part of the state have into the nurse and een asked to attend this import- from her. She will rui onference Blighty “’ GERMANY CAN | NOT PAY BILL A «By WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.—Expressing the opinion that Germany never could pay the amount of the indemnity sessed against her, Bernard Baruch, economic adviser of the American delegation, told the foreign ri 4ons committee today that the peace conference framed its reparation program on what Germany owed, rather than what she would be able to pay. The proposed reparation commi the witness said, would decide how much Germany could pay and would not attempt to collect more than that amount Senator Johnson of California asked why, if the Un tates did not expect to participate in the indemnity, there shov an Ame on the comm tion, be a matter of dollars anld cents to American business interests,” said Baruch, “because an the decisions of the com will depend the stability of world financial come.” for conditions years @ so- vards