Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 22, 1919, Page 1

Che Casper Daily Crihune VOLUME 3 YANKS AND MF FOUR MEXICANS ARE KILLED IN FIRST ENGAGEMENT AND TROOPS PUSH FURTHER INTO BAD LANDS Conference Between Maj. Gen. Dickman and Officers Re CASPER, WYO., FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1919 CAN BRIGANDS | Continued Search for Desperadoes; Carranzistas Met But No Opposition Is Encountered : MARFA, Texas, Aug. 22.—With four Mexican outlaws killed by American troops in Mexico, U. S. cavalrymen resumed their saddles this morning to finish their cleanup of the bad lands south of the Big Bend. Capt. Matlock, who arrived by airplane last night with (Ly United Press.) BE HASTENED BY MEX. PROTEST sults in Washington Not Con- cerned, Is Indica- tion in Official Cir- cles;! (By The ociated Pres.) MEXICO CITY, Aug. 22.- news of the first of a hard fight with border brigands in a canyon blockhouse, was to return Newspapers in Mexico City have to his men today by the same air route. At the conference between Maj. Gen. Dickman and leading officers here, it was decided a eee ae ee to continue the hunt below the bor-; der while a chance remained of en countering any bandits. The troops are now following the trail of two hbundits who escaped in yesterday's fight. Every house in the American path is being searched and other possible bandit hiding places are be- ing sought out. The Americans are paying cash for their provisions at Mexican ranches hamlets. The airplanes, besides ping up communications with the » pursuing forces, are dropping orders, and funds. encountered are offering no opposi- tion. 100,000 MEXICAN RAIL MEN OFFER TO FIGHT U. S. (By Axsociated Press. MEXICO CITY, Aug. 22.—(Thurs- day)—One hundred thousand mem- bers of various railway men’s asso- ciations, today presented to the govy- ernment a protestation of royalty @he men express_a_ willingness to fight, if necessary, if the present in- ternational situation results in hos- tilities. WILL CONTINUE PURSUIT AS LONG AS HAVE HOT TRAIL (By Associated Press.) MARFA, Texas, Aug. 22.—As long as the American punitive expedition continues to follow 4 hot trail, it will man announced today, Capt. Mat- lock, who was here yesterday for 4| First engineers, ; ld hospital num- conference with Gen, Dickman, re-| ber 1 nd ambulance company No turned to the army in Mexico this! 96, it was announced by the war de morning. ‘oe It is arranged to send additional scouts who ure familiar with the coun- try thru which the expeditionary force streneth will be is passing. It is believed thgre is considerable likelihood that the re- mainder of the outlaw band will be found. MISSING AVIATORS ARE REPORTED TO BE SAFE (By Associated Press.) SAN DIEGO, Aug. —Lieuten- ants F, B. Waterhouse and C. H. Connelly, army aviators, who have been missing since Tuesday south of fe the Mexican border, are on the east side of lower California, accord- ing to word received here by Miss Georgia Waterhouse, a sister of one of the aviato' Mrs. R. M. Lamont and children have gone to Cheyenne to join Mr. Lamont. They expect to tour back in their motor car, CASPER WOMAN IS BACK AFTER YEAR R GUN FIRE UNDE By POLLY WICKSTROM Miss Virginia Helms arrived in Casper this morning from Denver after a year’s absence, serving in the Red Cross in France. & the states Miss Helms has ed New York City, Washing- ton, D. C., Detroit, Chicago, Oma- ha and Denver, and has been much feted in every city. Miss Helms spent over a year in France doifig first aid work, At’ one time she was serving in the front trenches with the 78th di- vision in the Argonne country. Miss Helms had found out thru a patient in the base hospital that the boys in the front trenches were without food supplies with ¢ x- ception of hardtack and corn beef. She loaded a huge motor truck with cupplies from the hospital and drove for four nights, hiding the truck in the day time. The drive was made in total darkness over Since ar- The Carranzista troops le i | | after September 30 are in the Eighth (Ry Associnted Press.) ern California existed SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ALMOST PARALYZED BY BIG FOUR STRIKE LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22.—A general and almest complete pa- ralysis of transportation in south- today. Strikes are in progress now on the Pacific Electric and Los Angelds railway systems and are supple- mented by a walkout of the mem- bers of the four great brotherhoods who have q their jobs on the Southern Pacific, Santa Fe, and Salt Lake lines. FIGHT STRENGTH JACK HEMPEL AND JOHNNIE LEE 10 STAGE BIG BOUT ON LABOR DAY OF 5,500 MEN IN GERMANY SEPT. (By Associated Prexs.) WASHINGTON, Aug. infantry, Seventh machine gun ordnance repair shop, Company A ment today. The aggregate nearly 7,000 pat strength will POLES LAUNCH CRUSHING BLOW | ON BOLSHEVIK: ed Press.) Aug. troops have admin the Polish general staff at Warsaw has announced. The fortress Rovno, in Volhynia, has been captured by the P heavy shelled roads. For three wecks Mics Helms gave first aid in the front trenches with the help of one doctor. She was with the boys when they went over the top, and underwent all the hardships, sleeping in a dug out, and being drenched with rain, without change of clothing for days. While on the continent Miss Helms traveled thru France, Ger- many, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, and the Azores. She was planning on going into Rugsia when she was taken seriously ill, in a hospital in France. Before return- ing to the states M Helms at- tended the races in P. and saw the Paris “devante a glimpse of Ia guerre.” Miss Helms says that in spite of all her wonderful experiences when she arrived in Casper this morn- ing she was positively thrilled. She will resume her duties at the Velour beauty parlor. —Amer- an forces which remain ip Germany he The total combatant 22.—Polish tered a crushing defeat on theNBolsheviki and Soviet forces and are pursued everywhere, | bat- remain in Mexico unless orders to| talion, Second battalion of the Sixth the contrary are received from the field artillery, 35th field signal bat- war department, Major General Dick-| talion, First supply train, First mobile Pi pply of Are Signed for Match A flashy ten-round bout with Jack Hempel and Corp. Johnnie Lee, both ex-service men, has been arranged as a benefit for the Salvation Army drive for a 000 hut here, the ) match to be staged Labor Day at the| county fair grounds. ceived here this poral “Chip” I per to box Big Hempel on Labor Day, Hempel already having agreed Lee uot only fought in the ring at Paris Notice was re. morning that Cor- but was up there battling in the front-line trenches part of the time. He was recently discharged from the service and will come here from Omaha, Neb. He is reputed to be one of the best boxers for his weight to work in the rir during the world conflict. Willard’s Training Pard- ner and ‘Overseas Vet) ANOTHER BIRDMAN MISSING e would come to Cas- | continued their appeals to the Mex- ican people “to rouse themselves” to what is called an imminent dan ger to the country. The papers print telegrams from the governors of the states of Sinaloa, Nuevo Leon, Queretaro, Yucatan and and Tabasco expressing “unconditional adhesion” to Carranza. The senate held a se- eret session Jast night, and instruct- ed the committee on foreign relations to gather all possible details concern- ing the international situation. Luis Cabrera, seeretary of the treasury, who it was reported had resigned, declared in the newspapers that he had no intention of leaving his post. MEXICAN PROTEST FILED (By Axsociated Prens,) WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.—Pro- tests against the entry of American troops in Mexico to search for the bandits, who held two aviators for | ransom ogether with a request that they be withdrawn immediately, were made to the state department here \late yesterday by the Mexiean am- | Dassador, who acted upon instructions from his government. It was an- nounced from the state department that no answer would be made to-! day. While no announcement regard- ing the movement of American forces was made, there were indications that the Mexican protest would not hasten a withdrawal. The troops went on a “hot trail’ and are not expected to return until the bandits are either captured or the trail becomes cold. EL CENTRO, Cal., Aug. 22.—Lieu- tenants G. W. Pardy and J. McLaugh- lin flying army planes and each carrying an observer, alighted here today preparatory to making a search for Lieutenant Waterhouse, whom they said was missing from Rockwell jfield. Lieutenant Waterhous was llast seen at 5:30 o'clock Wednesday fafternoon at Jacumba Springs. Hempel is one of the men who put Jess Willard in trim for his cham- pionship bout with Jack Dempsey.! Big Hempel holds the record of being the only sparring partner {the ex-champ down training at Toledo. about the same weight and all local! boxing fans are eagerly looking for- ward to thi The boxing exhibition is to be-the main attraction Labor Day but a fast wrestling match is being arranged by thé sports committee. \ during — his POLES APPEAL TO ENTENTE TO ‘STOP GERMAN OUTRAGES THERE to knock! Both boxers are} s real match of the =the | the average we tory workers in the 82 percent from Jur er during the same period, according NUMBER 259 BATTLE WITHDRAWAL OF JULY EXPORTS NEARLY 5 BILLION ARCHDUKE QUITS TROOPS NOT TQ 'MPORTS SHOW A HUGE INCREASE worn STATE «iy late: , WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.—F oreign trade came nearer reaching a balance during July than in any mo eral years, the department of commerce announced today an immense increase in imports and a sharp reduction in export Imports, valued at $345,000,0 60 entered Ame of the ports, to te tal exceeding the amount brot to the United States during any previ i T ¥ w ous month in history. j U | i Exports dropped $350,000,000 from the high figure in June but } amounted to $570,000,000 for even months ended. July exports ¢ taled $4,612,000,000 while imports amounted to $1,955,000,000 ~ Formation of New Cabinet NAVY GONGERT 1S NEW RECORD SET) tc,omute CALLED OFF THU IN LOCAL BDRCE stor sem abinet and the probable desig- nation of Archduke Joseph as Culture Test Develops No Symp- Five Divorces Are Granted and commander-in-chief of the Hun- toms and Large Crowd is Disap- Vhree File Petitions in Single garian army is reported in gov« | pointed Thru Failure Day In Distiict Court ernment circles here. Baron to Appear Here Perenyi, minister of the in- a Been terior, according to reports After being temporarily quarantin Five divorces granted, three new from Budapest, has been ask- ed in the city whil of thront{ divorce petitions filed and or 4 ed to form a new cabinet. cultures were being m the Army for alienation 1 with ares and Navy band left this morning for vorce suit is a new summer day spiel” Valted Breas Sheridan, Wyo., following a verdict of PARIS, Aug Archduke rd established in Natror physicians here. Because of the dan liver t mill here Joseph has resigned as head of the ger and possibility of the throat in- e pe Margaret Hunearian covernment d has left fection among men in the band being Broeffle Budapest, says a Vienna dispatch diphtheria or tonsilitis, th yand con jay The allies never recognized his cert scheduled at the Iris theate t waiv hea government which was succeeded night had to be called off along with’ defendant by Premier Peidl's Socialist the parade and other concerts plan ed, the petitior iowing that, inet following Bela Kun's ned for yesterday . o Were married throw The men took sick yesterc about ne that she : noon and physicians indicated that work Re pil arena there were more than 11 men who ; Pola hee rigs sia ea TRS riba re were troubled by the throat dise Winans tis 4 vis aR P Following the culture tests, the physi rom Raymond pects he epee aed dept cians announced that it as only a » 1RO9 She piesa me FLIER scituss . common throat ailment and allowed t Bicyclolwnd’ other|.-punsace Rteeeein the cren, Ho Si to proceed to Sheridan this to ldren if th far auistaion ita. ektplon teat tite ook ly rovide th i Casper had looked’ forward to the’ mon pL > el necessary to ie ° any pire strate concert last’ night and hundreds went’ the ildren here oe i op antises ‘eke to the Iris only to be disappointed Grdtindee w : , i Pt Loge eae al er = joes ab ak . - . did not regard the government of Mami Archduke Joseph in any sense pop- LIVING COST IN WAGE INCREASE ular and declared it would not deal ith it from HOOVER IMPLICATED IN to pa attendir to’ the « ira Irw aura Irw an fee cord and ng I anted Cardle sta , 1914, to July percent high United Press.) 1919, food prices (Wednesday) are DANIELS OPENS VIENN to an announcement of the indus BIG HONOLULL Peaae Hiteaern roperie tion | trial commission today ey 3 soe ro . VIGOROUS SEARCH MADE : , aeiers y; BuK sicees FOR LOST AVIATORS pen aiianliae DRYDOCK TODAY cay (By United mmed J JEW Y x , 29 The anti soldiers, both Mexican and American, | 8) tre rcdueed the prices in lend bigs peor sbine aly | are searching the border district he eae enacts watherkd, hy dial . HONOLULU, An With Mr Jabouts for Second Lieutenants C. H. (Hid press show. Prices on but. Daniels, wife of th + : HOUSE OPPOSES Connelly and Frederick Waterhouse, UC" © one breadfand’ potainbe ing: the: bu that ed th A | aviators, who have been missing since Riches cat Tat doiner Gitlin: WLR’ uct hi ioc wa | Wednesday, when they started from #V® CTopt “i is rs BERS ny * Rhnweta ts ‘4 * vanced in others, or remained ted here jay ecretary Yume thru a territory of mountainous : Daniel uo Wa desert. It is feared the men are sif.|8t#tionary. In Washington, under Danie fering for water if still alive. It is te nose af Congr sa only. nota ae a ei TE not believed they have been kidnap- | M@Ye Croppes Il the highest priced. HONOLULU, Aug A VY ASHIN N na ped by bandits. ,_, New York is still the eeepc es abe Island of Oahu was made b fority of the h or Governor Cantu has ordered | city, and St. Paul the cheapest retary, Danii < dtticl inal teas 2 Search made on the Lower Califor- R. H. Nich of the Nichols & American hip ere today. The ‘ f hia border Sterritt law firm, has gone to Den- were initiated into the myster ( : WAIVES EXAMINATION ver on business for a few days the “Luau” native fea Archie Matthewson, one of the four men charged with assaulting a 13- ‘year-old girl#waived preliminary ex- amination at his hearing yesterday afternoon in justice of peace court end was bound over to the Septem- ber term of the district court. He is being held in the county jail on failure to supply the necessary bond. Zalez. . Near Rybnik a woman was shot in thesback while searching for her husband. According to Yorfanti “‘the allies must exercise their authority to withdraw the German troops, raise the siege and Otherwise let them give a mandate to the halt the massacres. Poles,” said Yorfanti. (By Carl D. Groa (By United Press.> BERLIN, Thusday, Aug. 21.—Declaring that Germany is re- sorting to massacres in upper Silesia in order to establish her pow- er before a plebescite, Polish Secretary of War Yorfanti plead- ed today with the entente to send a commission to organize the upper Silesia and to preserve order. Yorfanti reported that 16 Poles were executed at Gleiwit, seven at Myslowitz, and others at FOUGHT TODETER SANITY OF TREATIES SAYS WILSONAVERRED WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.—The first-hand story | of 1915 of the negotiations which resulted in the treaty pro “Tl replied,” continued Professor Williams, “that vision giving Japan control of Shantung Province iny | hoped neither course would be found necessary.” China, was told the senate foreign relations com- The president said that unfortunately Great Britain mittee by Prof. E. T. Williams, formerly the state | and France were bound by certain engagements with a fe) with China growing out of the famous 2! demands ——————————— ee —— Te department's expert on far eastern affairs, who delegates. 'strongly"’ to the Shantung settlement but that his resignation from the peace conference had not been | due to his opposition. Wilson sent for him and asked which of the pro- posed alternatives would be less injurious to China {the transfer of German Shantung rights to Japan Japan to support Japan’s claims in Shantung and that Lloyd George said he would bow only on the con sideration that the 1915 treaty be executed. Presi dent Wilson added that the war seemed to have been fought to establish the sanity of treaties and that while some were unconscionable it looked as tho it would be necessary to recognize them.” The witness said that he suggested that since the 1915 treaty was exacted by force, it ought not be binding. But the president replied that Japan might not be willing to gcognize that they were made by force, ted as technical adviser to the American peace Williams said that he “objected very On April 22, the witness said that President x the insistence on the execution of Japan's treaty SL Oe ee ay a Me a a ae