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

Che Casper Daily Cribune — Sale of Millions of Dollz plies Starts Simultay?_ ‘A Beans in Shipment Here —_— y United Preas.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. The sale of millions of dollars worth of the army. surplus of food began today thru the nation’s postoffices. If the plan is successful, army. blankets, clothing, and other supplies will be marketed similarly. Attorney General Palmer is also consid- ering disposing of seized food thru ize: All postmasters have price lists consumer. ! Casper’s debut into the post office grocery business is scheduled for to- morrow when initial orders for gro-/| ceries will be received in the base-j| mént of the Post Office building. One| little item which is included in the} list of 18 commodities to be sold is that of 28,458 poundk of baked beans shipped in pound, two-pound, and three-pound cans. | The post office department here de- cided to place two clerks in charge . of the grocery work of the post of- fice in order not to interfere with the regular mail service. The headquar-/ ters in the basement of the building! will be open also all day Wednes- day. c j Price lists will be furnished, giving prices by case and single artic! No erders are to be taken for less than a! whole case or cartoon of goods of, any sort, according to orders issued, Ly the postmaster here. When resi- dents want only u single article or, anything less than a case or cartoon} they have been advised by postmaster | to club together with neighbors and/ place orders in such a manner so as} to take the goods in the original pack- | re. The post office authorities will not} break packages to distribute aa postoffices if the courts so author- with directions for ordering by the PROFITS OF THE PACKERS SAID TO BETREASONABLE. BY SEN. KENYON Another Tea Party Needed with Trusts in Role of King George, Suggested by Gronna (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.—The senate agriculture committee began its hearings on the packers’ regula-| tions today. plaining his bill, said the “profits be-' Senator Kenyon, in ex- customers under any circumstances.|ing made by the~ packing monopoly The cash over e('th order, the full allowance} thie - Casper’ of wetdd,- When this allowance has| , no more orders will) pars onéy; Will be refunded if or-! whieh<cannot be filled are ta-! Ive pourjd cans of bacon at . ¢an, making the bacon ap- tely 36 cents a pound is a ain atthe head of the bill which} the ‘dvernment has inaugurated to; stash’ the high cost of living. Roast/ ig ‘at less than 29 cents a pound; and. approximately’ 23,000 pounds to We Sold here gives some estimate of comes near being treasonable. k- ers ‘are absorbing “atid formulates a fice has been ex- Policy for public markets. Chairman Gronna observed: “It bas been suggested by conservatives id because the post office wil] that another Boston tea party is need-| “pli orders which cannot be fill- | ¢d with the trusts playing the part of King George Gronna urged haste in curbing prices. poe caeg 0 FOUR DRUNKS ON DOCKET Four drunks breezed into the po- lice station early Sunday morning and all got fines of $10 each. of them were arres on © street and a majority had been imbib- ing in whi: William Avery and T. J. Regen were booked at 2 o'clock | Sunday morning while E. W. Allen jerd Curtis Leever came in an hour what the government is doing in its} jpter, campaign to smash prices. The post- | =o — age must be added to these prices Chariots worked on the principle) but this will not swell the price per|of the taximeter are said to have pound to any great extent, according! been din China in the fourth to information here. | Four hundred and thirty-eight pints of vegetable soup at about eight cents a pint; 1,438 cakes of toilet soap;-7,000 pounds of tomatoes in cang, and 31,200 pounds of bacon gives some idea of the allotment giv- en Cs tby the government as a first-class city. | Omaha has been designated as army | distributing point for supplies for Wyoming and goods will be shipped | in mest instances from this city. Canned string beans, corned beef, cherries, corn, corn beef hash, peas, beans, flour, rice, pepper, pineapple, | and jam—4,600 pounds—are among other articles listed to be sold from the office here. hightest item on the articles, listed is 72 pounds of bacon at $24.90 Seventy-two pounds of beef will be, sold for $22.80 . ee ip GOTHAM WALKS TO WORK WHEN CARKEN STRIKE (By United Press.) NEW YORK, Aug. 18.— New York’s millions struggled to work to-| day in a drizzling rain with transpor- tation lines paralyzed by shutdown of the subway, and elevated roads following the strike. Mayor Hylan reiterated today that the company, and employes were in collusion to force’ an ¢ight cent fare. Public service commissioners Nixon | opens a formal investigation of the’ strike this’ afternoon. ction. is returnable. tomorrow m also on the program. niversary of the founding of the ficials announced today. It will be +: > |, A committee composed of H. S. American Federation of Labor, the anmounced Thursday. It is claimed! The tallest yeople in the world a1), Sutton, Edna Hoffman and C. F. festivities are expected to eclipse all the vote almost unanimously approv- rores, living in-southwest Bya- Habencht will have charge of music | former the four inches. |pionship bout. ed that Griffith and Daily put on the, century. MANY THRILLS PROMISED LABOR DAY THIS YEAR sie!s CASPER, WYO., MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1919 NUMBER 255 RELATIONS WITH MEXICO ARE _STRAINED TO BREAKING POINT SAYS SENTIMENT IS AGAINST | WAR AND STATEOFFICIALS TAKE v5 OHING THE RAILRORDS| VICIOUS STEPS TO GET YANKS HELD FOR RANSOM RELEASED WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.—Business sentiment in. the United States is unanimous that governmefit ownership of railroads must not prevail, Charles A. Post, chairman of the Bandits Demand for $15,000 or Threat of Deatit Today to Lost Aviators Holds Serious Potentialties, Washington Believes; Letter From Pilot Says Bandits “Mean Business”; Expedi- railroad committee of the United States chamber of com- merce, told the house interstate committee today. Senti- tion After Bandits Is Not Thot Probable At This Time fet sae (By Anmoctated Press.) ment as shown by tests made by the chamber is strongly, and even overwhelmingly against any proposals of the kind, he declared, because of experience with government operation during the war. Other reasons against it, he contended, were heavy costs, and the necessity thereafter of financing government extensions through congressional appropriations with consequent subjection to poli i WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.—The American embassy at Mexico City was instructed by the state de- partment today to immediately call upon the Mexican government for quick action to affect the release of Lieutenants Siavis and Peterson, who are held for ransom. Tha state department’s announcement said the instructions pointed out the seriousness with which the United States government views this situation and called for immediate and adequate action. The American consul at Juarez was also instructed to take all possible steps with the Mexican authorities « there to secure the release and protection of the officers. ARMY OF HUNTERS NAVY BAND WIL KEEP SAGE HENS ENTERTAIN HERE INFLIGHT SUNDAY ALL DAY THURS very Known Haunt Invaded by! Open Air Concert and Speaking; lad ast nts for goods must pay} rt Sen-! jie sd for the i price }ator, Kenyon explained that his bill : to cove FWwas ‘like Senator Kendrick’s except | that the former attempts to.regulate ers Will-be received and record-/ the unrelated business which the pa Hunters on First Holiday of Two Concerts at the Iris in Season; Crop is Growing Evening; Also Navy Smaller, Hunters Declare Film Showing All the haunts of the toothsome sage chicken were invaded by army of Casper hunters yesterday, | and few came in with an empty bag, | - efter a strenuous day spent on the Burlington railroad. prairies. . Old hunters, however, report that the sage chicken crop is growing Smith. The smaller each year, and unless some- F thing is done to protect them the U"der the direction of sage chicken will soon become as Rogers who has had 18 to 20 years rare a specimen of the feathered of experience leading different navy man band will family as the late lamented dodo, | bands. In the Sweetwater country, where Practically every musieal instru- a few years ago sage chickens could ment made is represented in this eat musical organization, and Rog- ers, the leader, is known as the man water and Fish creek, there are few who can play anything from a zobo left, and few of the young birds were to a boatswain’s whistle. The pro- seen, One reason for ranchers gram Thursday will not start until in that neighborhood , Was two 6 o'clock according to present ar- severe hail storms during the early rangements when a parade in which summer, which killed baby chickens all former blue jackets have been by the hundreds, and the banks of the esked to take part is to form and pa creeks were strewn with the little rade through the business section of downy birds. Casper. In no part of the county is hunt-| An open air concert is to follow ing as good as last year, and sports- the parade with short recruiting talks men ere beginning to wake up to by Yeoman Smith. A half-hour con the fact that Wyoming is about to|cert at Third and Center streets is be deprived of one of the most pic- also scheduled. turesque and useful members of its -ife and Training in the Navy,” wild life. is the title of a 2,000-foot film to be shown in conjunction with an indoor concert at the Iris theater starting about 8 o'clock. This show at the Iris promises to be # real entertain- ment with the band concert, a feature movie, and acrobatic and feature singing and musical numbers by the illed gobs in thé band. One artist former acrobat of Barnum and be knocked over with « broomstick, so thick were they along the Swee Thoma theat s Villnave, manager of the has consented to give this in conjunction with his Griffith and Daily Named by Executive tiviut Mcimane tne shor be Committee to Arrange Out-of-Door Events; All Industries Parade Definite arrangements for ing given Thursday night. Curtis B. Starnes is in charge of arrangements for the visit of the musical blue jack- ets here Thursday while Lieut.-Com- mander W. P. Brown, in charge of the Denver navy recruiting office, the celebration of Labor Day | brought the band to the Rocky Moun- were made at a meeting of the General Labor Day committee “” "e#!°” held at the Trades Assembly Hall Sunday afternoon. It was decided to hold the annual parade as usual, Richard Dunne of the electricians being appointed as marshal of the NATIONAL LABOR day, and will have charge of the parade arrangements. As a committee to have charge ot all sporting events, Messrs. J. B. Griffith, Tom Daily and Happy Cooper were selected and given full power to “pull off” anything from a badger fight to a heavy-weight cham- It will be remeniber- show at the fair grounds last year which netted almost $2,000 for the various war charities, and they plan on raising a nice wad for the Salva- ‘tion Army this year. They have al- ready tentatively arranged for a bout, between Big Jack Hemphill, Jess Willard’s trainer, and a classy heavy- weight from the east, who will stage a ten-round match. A battle royal A court in.ibetween half a dozen Sandbar hus- ion failed to stop the strike ‘Kies, cow pony races, Ford delivery ‘wagon races, tug-of-war, etc., are have ample opportunity to partici- pate in this form of indoor sports to their heart’s content. The matter of publicity ana pro- gram has been left ip the hands of Jobn G. Bauer, C. M. McLaughlin and W. W. Slack, which committee will be assisted by Wm. Jardine, an, PARTY DECIDED 5, (By Asnoctated Press.) expert par-excellence and authority CHICAGO, Aug. 18,—Repre- extraordinary on the advertising| sentatives of labor organizations game. W. W. Slack was appointed as chairman of the General committes, in place of J .A. Huff, resigned, and will have general charge of the af-| fairs of the day. All committees | are expected to report at the next meeting to be held next Sunday in! the Trades Assembly Hall at 2 o'clock p, m. This Labor Day, being the 25th an- and non-partisan leagues from a number of states in conference here have decided to organixe a national convention to be held in Chicago in November to adopt a constitution and platform. (By United Press.) sy Se and working conditions. a ey The navy’s own 40-piece band is 4 scheduled to arrive here Thursday |morning about 785 o'clock via the ‘The Gobs band will arrive. herein their own private sleeper and in charge of @hief Yeo- pley Bandmaster CHICAGO, Aug. 18.—Strike vote of the nation’s organized steel work- ers is practically completed, union of- ; iv efforts, and the public may ed to strike. Workers have twelve il, whose average height is six feet and dance features, and those who jexpect to spend a happy day in Cas-|demands including wage increas: jtove to trip the light’ fantastic will) per, ; 0 where and to whom the money was to be delivered. It has n ot been decided whether the Uni- ted States would furnish the sum and charge it against the Carranza government or would call upon the Mexican government to pay it direct. WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.—The holdings of American aviators a Darang natvers the United States and Mexico, ering acute. Washington is awaiting developments liam befall the fliers, is recognized. VIGOROUS REPRESENTATIONS | ome Se” PETERSON SAYS (Ry United Pre Ww: RANSOM ASKED i HINGTON, Aug Vigor- (ity Associated Press.) ous representations were le today to the Mexican government with ref- erence to bandits holding for ransom two American army aviators, the state department announced. War and state department officials are now conferring about the case, and every effort to obtain the aviators’ release HUTCHINSON, Minn., Aug. 18.—Sam G. Peterson, father of Lieutenant Peterson, ar- rived here this morning after a hurried visit to St. Paul where he conferred with state officials. He announc- ed that he has decided to will be made, BANDITS WANT $15,000 OR THREATEN DEATH EL PASO, Aug. 18.—Fifteen thou- sand dollars ransom was to be sent »y courier from Marfa to Candelaria, Texas, today for the rel of Lieu- enants Paul Davi: nd Har- ‘id Peterson, age aviators . ‘aptured by M bandits when | faise the amount of ransom forced to land August 10. Negotia- | himself and will not depend tions will be conducted thru Dawkins Kilpatrick, the Candelaria storekeep- ar, who is acquainted with the Mexi- vans across the line. The bandits threatened to kill the aviators if the money was not paid by tonight, but with the ransom assur officials are now trying to have the bandits post- on others for the safety of his son. “I appreciate the fact that others have already raised the money required, accord- ing to reports,” he said, “but I am going to get it myself pone the time limit. and be sure that there is no Military authorities are not consid-|] mistake. When it is a ques- ering sending an expedition after the || tion of having a required bandits, fearing that they would killif sount of money at a cer- the aviators. tain time or your only son will be killed, I’m going to get the money myself and be sure that there is no mis- understanding.” A bandit arrived in Candelaria to- h a message from Pilot Peter- ying that the bandits meant business. PILOT SAYS BANDITS MEAN BUSINESS (iy ated Prens.) (By t ST. PAUL, Asma Aug. | MARFA, Texas, Aug. 18.—Letters, | Peterson, the aviator’s father, is purporting to be from Lieutenants | haunting the tel | Paul H. Davis and Harold G. Pe paper offices. he lson, American army aviators, miss- {ing since last Saturday, received at | military headquarters here, state that age, said they would do everything p secure the aviator's rele the airmen are held by bandits for ransom of 5,000 in Mexico and are threatened with death unless the sum is paid today (Monday) ] ted Prens.) (My & STRATHMORE, Calif., Aug. 18. —Dr. W. B. Davis, father of the aviator, said: “Army officers at Fort Bliss have wired us that the government would pay Paul's r som and take whatever steps neces- sary to secure his safe return,” Admiral Kolchak and Officers Are Declared Outlaws BAKER BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE ON MATTER WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.—Secre- jtary of War Baker told the senate ‘committee today that there was some uncertainty as to whether the aviators landed by mistake in Mexico or, as they claimed, had landed on the Amer- ican side and were captured there. | He added he did not care to go into any more details than those already published. “But it is just another evidence of the inability of the Mexican govern- ment to preserve order in that coun- try, isn’t it?” asked Senator Suther- land of West Virginia. The secretary replied that the men had been cap- tured in the Big Bend country, which, he explained, was “wild and sparsely settled.” Secretary Baker appeared before | the committee to testify regarding | the war department plans for a per- manent military policy for the coun- try. (By Associated Press.) LONDON, Aug. 18.—A decree de- claring Kolchak and the Bugsian cab- inet at Omsk to be outlaws, has been issued by the soviet government, ac- cording to a wireless from Moscow. The admiral end his officers com- manding the forces of his government in Siberia are declared subject to im- mediate arrest, for ransom has caused already to be regarded as having reached a stage ber- with keen interest as serious potentialities, should NEWS OF CAPTURE WAS KNOWN LAST WEEK {BY Anmociated Preas.s WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.—It was learned today that the first intima- tion that Officers Davis and Peter- son were missing, reached Washing- ton the middle of last week in dis- patches from the border which said that a peon had reported t ‘© aviators were in a canyon south of the border, It is understood the aviators had been compelled to land in Mexico and were in trouble. American army officials on the border were then reported to be planning to send relief to the two men and were given to understand that the Mexican authorities had no objections Tr next word received on Saturday when captured by bandits, was reported PAYMENT OF RANSOM IS AUTHORIZED (By MAR ° Author- ization for t of the ran- som demanded was eived from Ma- jor General Joseph T. Dickman, com- mander of the southern department, today. H. H. Fenne ice president of the Marfa bank, left here for. Car delaria with the ransom money raised here. He was acc panied by a mili- tary rd, comm Major pith. _— MAY PEDDLE OUT MEAT Farmers and ranchers who desire to kill their stock and peddle the c may do so w out securing a licen provided they comply with the sani- hary regulations regarding slaughter houses. This is the decision of 0. Stanley Greenbaum, state dairy, nN and oil commissioner. The decision is given in '« communication to Stock Anspector E. N. Campbell reply ito an injuiry WAR IS CERTAIN IF JAPAN GETS -SHANTUNG: SAID (By Associated Preas.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.—It was the unanimous opinion of American experts on far eastern affairs at Versailles that war must result from the peace treaty pro- vision giving Japan control in the Chinese province of Shantung, the senate foreign relations committee was told today by Thomas Millard, American writer, who was attached to the Chinese peace delegation, Because the United States govern- ment intimated that it would be es- pedient, China refrained from rais- ing “certain questions” at the peace conference, Millard testified. ee ce a Ae OE ME