Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 20, 1919, Page 1

1S ISOLATED, ALL AVENUES CUT” No Communication with Moscow, Vologda or Vitebsk and Desperate Battle for Pos- session of City Impends; Letts at Riga in Grave Danger of Disaster =D TO _PETROGRAI VOLT Daily * } sper Srih = -OVER 4,000 COPIES of The Daily Tribune sold and | [delivered tosabscribers every day. THE DAILY TRIBUNE Member of the Associated Press, and served by the United Press.| Congestion at ‘Army Piers Relieved by | Men Instructed to Shoot if Needed (Ry Ansocinted rig PB NEW 20. Five | | VOLUME IV. CASPER, WYO., MONDAY, ocr, 20, 1919 RUSS-TEUTON | COALITION IS| HELD CERTAIN. hundred soldiers of the regular ar- SO Says Leader of Anti- Bolshevik Faction my landed today from the trans-/ port George Washington in an at-' tempt to ‘end the congestion at army piers in Brooklyn caused by the longshoremen’s*strike. Men are| under orders to “shoot if necessary,” dier General. Davison? aid the moving of transports or db! whatever else is, necessary, the gen- eral announced. The soldiers landed at Hoboken Troops will, intervie in Urging Entrance of United States * *“in Proposed Union. MILAN, Oct. 20.—Colonel Sermondt, leader.of the newest according to a statement by Briza-’ anti- Bolshevik faction, today gave the United Préss the first he said. and were transferred to Governor's, this coalition and aid in Russia’s re-; island pretiminary to duty at the construction, thus Beare a fu- army piers in Brooklyn, prised two battalfons of the 12th reg- They com- ture war. “America ought to a her moral ular. infantry, first division, which7influence and power upon England, ; was first in France and first in the who is fighting her/former. allies. The fighting. rons and wound stripes. police learned of incendiary circulars Many had overseas chev- Baltic is+still Russian terxitery. This ‘is contrary to. Eng! As the soldiers were arriving the! Wish to exploit this ep interests who tea ecohoriically, “We are no reactonaities, ag appealing for the establishment of a{consider’ a ‘constitutional mona ‘workers’ ’* government like the “sov-' like: England’s te be:the best pd iet republic “of Russia being distri-' ernment,” buted’ among: the ‘strikers. The cir-| cular read, in part: { erqgment wag, thee scab" slide jam or the Federation of Labor. arbitration mean: bas aire cual with wl etpiess ativers, ‘stevedores, ndlers, ‘platform men and’ chauf- feurs for’ one big industrial transport | workers’ union. + “The: government “will send. sol-! diers ‘to take: our places. Some are) already. doing the dirty work and; 18,000 are on the wey. “How cah you expect a square deal from the bosses of the go ment? ©The only way to get, ri the “bosses of the government is to, establish a worke: government like) the soviet republic of Russi HYLAN’S REQUEST Ree BY BAKER yy Aanaciated Prems.) | WASHINGTON: Oct. 20.—Secre- tary of War Baker today refused the | réequest, of Mayor Hylan of New York to ‘postpone the-use of troops in New York until further efforts coult be made to settle the strike of long-, shoremen there. Secretary Bakér said the mainte-| nance of the-army transport service | out of New York was apart of the war operations of the government and) he intended to continue the operation of ships. He added that he was will-' ing to’cooperate with Mayor Hylan, in any possible way to bring about! an adjustment of the strike diffical- ty. Mead SY ea Ee For ages the fourih finger of the left hand has been chosen for the bride's wedding ring, but ‘few know how the custom originated. The fact i: that the Romans: who were the | off, said he was grat “Sixty thousand longshoresmen are Von Der G: on strike against the bosses, the gov-'to Russia’s first to use the wedding-ring, selected , that finger because they believed that 9 nerve went from it direct to the, heart. Bermondt, formerly Prince Avol- | ul, to! General pe for coming ae THE OPEN SHOP (By Axsociated Prein.) WASHINGTON, Oct, 20.—Re- affirming his refusal to negotiate . represent res of labor unions not emo! in the plants of the United Sta es Steel cor- poration, Elbert H. Gary, chair- man of the corvoration’s board of directors, today. informed! Chair, . man Lane of the National Indus- _ trial. conference and Secretary Morrison of the Am¢rican Federa- tion’ of Labor ‘that /he would. not recede from his d for the open ‘shop. Gary, it is isndelhtona, express- ed fear of consequences from fur- ther recognition: of | of labor unions. STARVATION IN VIENNA FEARED; APPEAL T0U. S. (Ry United Press.) VIENNA, Oct. 20.—The city council here has appealed to: the American congress to aid Vienna. The shortage of food and fuel may kill thousands ‘this winter, it is claimed. FEDERAL TRADE REPORTS SMACK OF BOLSHEVISM Radicals Intrenched in Government De- partments, Senator Watson Charges in Resolution Demanding Probe w. with hima published in the’United States. “Nothing can prevent -a coalition of Russia and Gerniiixy, 4h} “We are bound to join. ' the advantage of winning Russia’s sympathy. America ought to see clearly | She should join PROSECUTION OF - ‘SUGAR REFINERS — 1S THREATENED (By Ansoclated Prenn.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.—Beet sugar refiners were notified today by soa devartment of justice that } a for sugar in excess of ten control adt. ; c The United States goNar equali- zaition beard has held that 11 cents { a- pound was a fair retail price for / sugar. He oe SS ‘OPERATORS QUIT CHICAGO ’PHONE COMPANY TODAY. IF Awnocinted Prens.) gHICAGO: 20.—Chica- go’s telephone 's was terrupted today when hundreds of operators stopped work while they protested against what they considered: inadequate increase in wages granted by Chicago phone company. The city hall and other buildings were without sérvice for more than an hour. SOCIALIST GETS | TAR AND ORDER | TO LEAVE TOWN By Associated Press.) HAMILTON, Qct. 20.—Follow- ing ani expe ice early yesterday of being chloroformed, taken to the woods north of this city, and red and feathered, John Stei jist leader, received a him to, leave the city within ten days, or nain of being more severely treated. — Steiger is suffering from nervous shock, PRESIDENT IS WORSE SUNDAY, BETTER TODAY (Ry United Pre WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.— “President Wilson’s digestive dis- turbance has subsided almost com- pletely. After a fairly good night he is comfortable this morning,” said bis physicians’ announcement this noon, Recent statements said the pres- ishment. He suffered slight -in- digestion Sunday. COLORADO COAL MINERS. SPLIT 1on the Yellowstone highway }- @ 4 [ By Ansociated Press} LONDON, Oct. 20.—Troops of General Denikine have driven NUMBER 7 ithe Bolsheviki ear Kiev, the war office states. Associated Press.) COL. HOUSE ILL, ARRIVES HOME.—Col. Edward M. House, assist- ed from the S. 5S. Northern Pacific on his arrival from France." CONTR ACT AWARDED FOR PLATTE IN NATROWA. PAVING WILL FOLLOW Early Completion of Both Concrete Structures Prom- ised by State Highway Commission in Out- lining New Improvement Program Contraets for the construction of the Platte river bridge and the; , Casper creek bridge west of Caspcr were awarded bv the state high- ‘way commission to R..M. Templeton, who will start work immediate- ly upon the arrival of necessary equipment at the bridge site. Every effort will be made to accomplish an early completion of both of these bridges this fall. Bids will he received and contract awarded for the construction of the paving of the Salt Creek read from the limits to the Platte. river ite, und for the paving of th Yellowstone highway from its fang tion with the Salt Creek road to Cas-| | per creek at the next meeting of the highway commission on October 29. The estimated cost of this paving is} | $57,000. Rapjd construction work is Lantieipoted’ Contracts will also be awarded for extensive improvements ineall sections of the state, including two reinforced éonerete bridges in Lincoln carnty and and for 14 miles north of Cheyenne, the, construction of a short stretch of the Thermopolis—Lucerne. road. in Hot Springs county,, eliminating the dangerous grade crossing across the cu Burlington right-of-way in Cove’ at which point a number of very ous accidents have occurred, Construction of seven miles of the Basin-Greybull road in Big Horr county and.the construction of eight miles of the Newcastle-Sundance road in Weston county, is planned, and bids will also be received on the 29 for these two projects, the esti- mated cost of which is $50,000 and ' $45,600, respectively. $ HOPE TO sident was taking abundant nour- | WET WHISTLES AFTER PEACE (Ry United Press.) LABORITES MAY LEAVE MEETING IF VOTED DOWN {Ry United Press} WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.—The morning session of the industrial, conference was held today without the presence of the employers’ group, who still are caucusing on the collective bargaining issue. So the session adjourned gintil this afternoon when a vote is expected en the issue. A negative vote by the employ- ers’ group will defeat it. Labor- ites say they will quit the confer- ence then. - mies on all fronts. -Judge Landis October LONDON, Oct. 20.Petrogra d virtually is isolated, the war of- fice announces, the anti-Bolshevik cavalrv having cut the railroad lead- ing from Petrograd to Vitebsk, Moscow and Vologda. The Petro- grad-Vitebsk road is cut at Viritza and the Petrograd-Moscow railroad a+ Tosna, south and southeast of Petrograd, respectively. {By United Press] LONDON, Oct. 20.—Various anti-Bolshevik forces continue their crushing pressure upon Trotsky’s ar- While reports of it is Petrograd’s fall are unconfirmed is isolated and General Yudenitch on the outskirts. The Bolsheviki are prepared fend Petrograd «lesperately. streets are barricaded. A Bolshevik division which was be- ing rushed to Petrograd was virtual to de- The ly wiped out at Krasnoe Selo, when General Yudenitch took that outpost to Petrograd, accordiig to the war office. The war office further announces that Pskov, un important ra junction, is under bombardment the Esthonians. by LETTS LACK WAR MATERIALS AT RIGA «(Ry Associnted Press.) PARIS, Oct. 20.—The situation at Riga is critical, according to news reaching Paris yesterday, said the Petit Parisien | today. The ‘Lettish army has insufficient effectives to re- sist the attacks of forces command- ed by Colonel Avaloff-Dermondt, and also lacks artillery and other mate- rials of war. (By Axnociate LONDON, Oct. flag was hoisted oye fortress of Kronstadt F\ resn.) - —The white the Russian Wee RIGHT T0 SEIZE AND SELL FOOD (Rw Sasncinted Press.) WASHINGTON; Oct. 20.— The supreme court today sus- tained the authority of Ohio of- ficials to confiscate and sell food held in cold storage longer than authorized epaerates the state law, TRIAL OF PAN. MOTOR HEADS | IS POSTPONED (By Annociate: SHICAGO, Oct, C. 2 Pan dolfo, head of the Pan Motor com- pany of St. Cloud, Minnes and 12 other officials of the rporation, charged with conspir: using and the mails to defraud in the sale of $7,000.000 worth of stock in the con- cern, will be placed on trial before The trial postponed was set for today but w by agreement. The indictments fendants with having Id stock 60,000 persons. On September Judge Landis entered an order w: ing attorneys.for the corporation against intimidating. or communicat- ing with government witnes: the de- ‘ o’elock Saturday thalf flying days, ‘jant Maynard’s longest day’s FLIER TRIES TO BEAT nECORD Of PARSON, LEAVES CHEYENNE TODAY Lieutenant Queen Beats Maynard’s Record from New York to Cheyenne, Resumes Flight Today (Special to the Tribune) CHEYENNE, Wvo., Oct. 20. —Should Lieut. H. E. Qucen, piloting No. 52 in the trans- continental air derby, be suc- cessful in his intention when he took off at O’Neil field, Fort Russell, of landing at San Franciseg. before sunset he: will have bettered by a half day the best time made by ~~ Liewt- ‘aynard, winner of the race, in crossing the _ continent, Lieutenent Queen left New York Friday morning at 11:25. 0’clock,and Tanded at O'Neil field here, at 6:29 evening, one and one-half days out on his second trans- continental flight. He was held at Fort Russell yesterday by the rule forbidding flying on Sundzy. Should he make San Francisco tonight he will have covered the 2,701-mile trip from ocean to ocean in two and one- Lieutenant May- nard’s record is three flying days. Lieutenant Queen on Saturday bettered by 160 miles the longest day’s flight of Lieutenant Maynard, He started from Bryan, O., at sun- rise and landed here, 1,046 miles west of Bryan, at sunset. Lieuten- flight was from Chicago to Cheyenne, 886 miles, a feat duplicated by Captain Lowell Smith Saturday. Captain {Smith also took off at O'Neil field this morning with a new engine in his ship and the flight fo San Fran- cisco was expected to be neck-and- neck between him and Lieutenent Queen. Should Lieutenant Queen _ reach the Pacific coast terminus of the race before sundown he will have flown 1,005 miles toda: 119 miles more than the best day’s record of Maynard and Smith. In his day’s flight from Bryan to Cheyenne Lieu ant Queen crossed a portion of Ohio, all of Indiana, l- linois, Iowa and Nebraska and a por- tion of Wyoming, His motor, despite this gruelling tes rking per- fectly when he nted down to a stop on O’Neil field. The motor of Smich’s ship, however, was behaving rn- so poorly that he landed with diffi- culty and it considered necessary y one during -yester- THIRD ASSAULT IS MADE ON WOMEN IN FOUR DAYS Burlington Neighborhood Terrorized by Unknown Man, Believed Identified Until Court Convened Today An assault upon Miss: Alpha Stokes about 8:30 o'clock last night jin the North Burlington addition was the third of a series of attacks and different place at the time of the at- tack. he tracks made by his shoes were in direct contrast to those made by the man who assaulted Miss Stokes. One of the attacks reported to have been made by a man answering much the same descriptions as that of the one who made the attack last night, ON BIG STRIKE WASHINGTON, 20. xr no 2 | favoring a wet spell betw ‘WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.—Charges that Socialists, Reds resulted in the theft of a ring from A mm tment; and other radicals are “‘intrenched” in gove' ent departments {assaults which have been made upon women by an unknown man in the hand of a young woman. The (By United Press.) DENVER, Oct. 20.—It is estimat-'time prohibition and constitutional) this neighborhood within the last four days. toke: lent ring was violently wrenched from her and particularly that the investigating forces of the federpt ed that probably three-fourths of the! prohibition are hoping President Wil man who she supposed to be her pale ia hs \ i se ntified a finger: ‘The arrest last Aighe’ iavehe trade commission contain men hostile to the government ane 42000 coal miners in Colrado will son will proclaim peace upon, ratificn- | sie 4 ast night. This morning. fit reported in the series of at- ‘American. institutions, were made in the senate by Senator obey the national strike call Novem- tion of the German treaty. How- however, in police court it was proved to the judge that-he was the tacks. * Watson, Republican, "Indians. who introduced a resolution ber 1. About 3,000 working under. ever, technically, we would still be at wrong man. : 4 ; Bre erin toda: i , ti F by the Fis tigation showed them to be respec- contracts with various companies will war with Austria. Miss Stokes, it seems, Was' follow-| Stokes was thrown violently into the Soe seus dbeUAgiENS Y2 y for an investigation by tively outspoken anarchists, par- not strike. A déclaration of peace before con- ed by a strange man from the’ court-'snow but ber cries for help fright- . ee au cWatitttah tstate commerce committee. ipanis in. Red parades, pro-Ger- Governor Shoup announced last stitutional prohibition becomes effec- house. As she reached the corner ened the man away. i ress at Wa . ic S. Dak., with: Mrs. Spencer, of the Burlington rooming house. Pisclaiming: dq of the west packers, Sengtor Watson declared) that open sTecords of some of the commission's employes on that inves, is here to spend a few days whe has ch J night that disorder, rioting and de- “struction of property would be met, with the strong arm of the law. of Center and Lambert streets, the mgn attacked her by putting his hands over her mouth and eyes. Miss tive would lift the wartime prohibi- tion ban. Possibly a million gallons [of baoze would be released. A man found near the Burlington railroad tracks was arrested. This morning he proved that he was at a muns, admirers of Lenine and Trotz- ky and avowed exponents of the so- yiet form of government,