Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 31, 1919, Page 1

KEELE: Reena ee cc te ee SLE SERRE EL EERE EEE E RE EEL EEE EEE ERE EEE EEL ELE EE ERE ERE ERKEKE HIRE EREREE- I Ee Che Casper Daily WEATHER FORECAST Fair ton — «east night and Thursd: Crihune | CASPER, WYO., WEDNESDAY, DEC. 31, 1919 FINAL EDITION NUMBER 68 CRUDE OIL PRICES UP | ULS.AGENT JANUARY 6 DATE SET © AGAIN IN EAST,LOCAL HELD FOR AID GIVEN TO REBELS Former Manager of Ranch Says Arms Were Given Rebel Forces by Jenkins MEXICO CITY, Bee-81. — William ©. Jenkins is now charged with supplying the rebels with arms and ammuni- tion. The ex- ger of the Jenkins ranch has testified that he delivered munitions to the rebels as | Jenkins’ agent. . 2 Jenkins arrived here from Puebla to- day and appeared to be discouraged. “I am convinced the authorities are manipulating the case to suit their own purpose,” he said. He fears he will be declared guilty Whether tried in the state or federal courts, Before leaving Puebla Jenkins paid the last:installment of his ransom and «Iso reimbursed his friends, thus pay- FOR SIGNING TREATY SCORE OF BODIES FROM WRECK TOSSED ABOUT BY WAVES OUT OF REACH OF BOATS ON SHORE (By United Press.) . JOHNS, Dec. 31.—Twenty-two bodies of victims from the wreck of the Dutch steamer Anton Van Driel are washing along the shore, out of reach Four bodies have been recovered. Three survivors were taken after having clung for over 10 hours to the bridge. | Complications Developing That M ay Delay Plans but Exchange Is Near; Turk to Be Banished from Europe, Report (By Associated Press.) PARIS, Dec. 31.-—Altho the supreme council today fixed January 6 as the date for signing the protocol and exchanging ratifications of the German peace treaty, complications are de- | veloping which, it is thot by some persons in council circles, | may again postpone the ceremony. (By United Press.) PARIS, Dec. 31.—The protocol probably will be signed in! OVER FOUR-WILLION INCREASE RECORDED IN YEAR mo) It is reported that the German | aesnantPWWe Germany's signature to the Deposits of Five Institutions at Close of 1919 Over $9,- | 131,000, According to Figures Today; One New Bank Is Added During the Year | protocol without a specific agreement to reduce the allied demand: for 400,000 tons of German marine materials in One of the best indications of a city’s growth and prosperity, is ‘to be found in its banking institutions, and certainly the growth shown * by the banks of Casper during the past year has been phenomenal. of the boats. from the steamer 1 compensation for the Scapa Flow sink- ings. ‘The Germans hope to obtain a |reduction in this amount in future {verbal negotiations. Le Matin says that an agreement has been reached in London to expel Tur- Key from Europe. The Ottoman capi- tal would be transferred to Konich in| Asia Minor, said Le Matin. eevee rserseereereras NO PAPER NEW YEAR'S According to a custom in the past, the Casper Daily Tribune will observe New Year's day tomorrow and will not publish a paper on that day, thus giving its employes the opportunity to observe the spirit of the day. This is one of five holidays observed by the Tri- PLEBISCITE EXPERTS WITHOUT AUTHORITY (By Associated Press.) f PARIS, Dec. 31\—It has developed that German technical delegates here|* to arrange multiple details connected i s * * * Pa « * * * * GAIN HE Market Startled by} Third Advance in: Two Months; Field Work Stimulated (By Associated Press.) PITTSBURGH, Dec. 31.—) Oil men were startled today) when the principal oil pur- chasing agency here an-' nounced another advance in the price of crude oil, Penn- sylvania grade being lifted 25 cents a barrel to $5, Other prices were raised 15 cents; @ barrel as follows: Corning, $3700 Cabell, $3.43; Somerset,} $3225; Ragland, $1.75. These prices are the highest) ever quoted in Pittsburgh and spell a third advance within two months. _ No cause is assigned for the upward movement other than that reserve supplies are not what high authorities of the oll trade believe they should be and a steady increase in price may | spur development to the point where | production can be sensibly increased. Already ofl production has become so profitable that the old fields of west- ern Pennsylvania are being drilled over, and many wells long since abandoned are being cleaned out and connected with similar wells and then pumped. The increase in Pennsylvania crude, | it is believed, will lead the way to an- LD PROBABLE LEGIGNAIRES 10 GO OVER TOP IN STATE DRIVE BY TONIGHT, BELIEF Membership in Wyoming Near 4,000, Goal Set for Present Campaign, But Work Is Continued Incomplete reports from posts | scattered thruout the state indi- cate that by midnight tonight the American Legion campaign in Wyoming will have practically reached the mark set of 4,000 members. Many of the legion posts are keeping their membership records to themselves until the closing days of the campaign before making the complete total public. In some towns and cities, the drive Kwith plebiscites to be held in ter: Which must decide whether th kto be detached from German: other gain in quotations for Wyoming! Will continue until the end of the week, : crude, in that the eastern market is |!" Casper the closing event of the cam~ 1919, is $10,414,900, an|regardéa as a barometer for western | Palgn will be a huge banquet in honor bune thruout the year. ing the whol . le ransom himself. The Tribune wishes its readers a ey According to statements obtained today the total resources of * do not!* * CARRANZA TO CONTROL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS (By Annociated Prens.) MEXICO CITY, Dee. 31.—Contro! of the coming presidential elections will he vested in elements supporting the Carranza government’ as a ‘result of election today of 15 members of a hermanent commission in the chamber of deputies. A’ devisive majority was siven the government ticket over those but forward by adherents of Pablo Gonzalez and Alvara Obregon. FORMER CHARGE IS ALSO REITERATED wee (BY Annoeiated Preax.) MEXICO CITY, Dee, 31.—Reiteration of the charge of W. O. Jenkins, United States consular agent at Puebla, was (Continued on Page 3) NEW YORK READY FOR LAST FLING SOME CORKS MAY BE HEARD HERE Revenue Agents. to Mingle with Revelers to Thwart Plans of Gay Crowd to Defy Liquor Laws; Thousands to Worship NEW YORK, Dec. 31. Revelers and wine imbibers, appreciable number, announced that regardless of prohibition, conse- quences, expense or reventie men they would have one last celebration | oF their own sort, Norty revenue agents, some in eve- ” "6 clothes, will mingle with gay res- uarant throngs on the alert for vio- . te of the liquor law. A special watch be kept on possible distributors of * wood alcohol. pucHs McGinnis, chief assistant super- binn agent of the internal revenue ss shy today called the attention of bees to the permit for the use of non- (rage alcohol issued recently—osten- to manufacture perfume, hair ton- x ‘rnishes and similar concoctions, Olesen more let’ me say," said Me- aaa aie that much of the so-called wine ony luOr Which it is proposed to foist “ gullible public will be no better "in company with Federico Cor-| conference ociated Prous.) 4 Raw Yorkers tional fashion-hour tonight.at. which the ringing of chimes and shriek- ing sirens will announce the arrival of 1920. !* Happy and Prosperous New Year. appear to have full power to act. The|}es 3 @eee ee FBP eee signing of the protocol January 6, |therefore, may depend upon whether |the Germans can secure these powers jimmediately in order to complete ar | rangements. ‘SHOW DOWN’ ON RAIL MATTER AGAIN DELAYED (By United Preax.) WASHINGTON, Dee. 31.—Further | delay on the “showdown” between | railroad employes and the adminis- | tration seems likely. This noon's with Director-General Hines was abandoned. (By Associat |] and Merchants’ National bank*of Be They made their escape in an automo cured $15,000 in cash and the balance ICasper Dry Aroun Treats for F rh Casper’s first g! a | ‘Ugcheemablediiraa nears be. dampened around the- corners parties and some which will be ‘held in many homes and at the Many residents claim that t in before the dry wave started last 1 cost from | July is still in the process of consump- are agreed that the pro-| materially furthered tonight. of whom there still seem to be an than poison.” In the big hotels tt wil $5 to $15 merely to sit down at acini ash ate ». For those who “tote their | cess will be : Bena air: a charge averaging $1.50/'The police department reports a ary | has been set for each cork extracted | night last night with no Brent ir ai by a waiter. One chain of hotels an- | ing drunk. Whether this spon Hoste nounced that much of its stock of rare | be maintained as the New ear ct } liquors, wines and cordials in its various |in is problematical. cellars’ would be presented to their! 4 dinner dance with confetti and guests without cost at midnight. lother gifts suitable to greet the New Thousands will pass the last hours| year js the attraction at the Henning of 1919 in worship. There will be @/notel. The usual Wednesday night solemn service at St. Patrick’s cathe-|aance at the Masonic Temple is sched- fral from 8 o'clock to midnight. Serv-| leq to stop immediately after the ar- ices also will be held at the Episcopal! riya) of the year 1920. jcathedral of St. John the Divine. Several dinner parties at the cafes, Virtually all other sectarian COnsTe-| ote, and restaurants are planned to (gations will hold night watch parties. | BANK ROBBERS SECURE $115,000 s BOLD HOLDUP IN NEBRASKA TOWN d “Edge” but Lively New} Year’s Eve Looms with Cellars Full and limpse of an éntirely arid New Year | cellar or the inspirational attic supplies. : of the extraordinary variety down-town hotels tonight. heir supply of various wet articles laid the banks of the city at the close of jincrease of $4,194,600 during the | | i { | ed Press.) OMAHA, Dec. 31.—Four unmasked robbers today entered the Farmers’ nson, lined up six employes and five customers of the bank against the wall and robbed the vault of $115,000, bile driven toward this city, They se- in Liberty bonds. | | | ends in Order arebahiy will: indulgence of the friendly} Many ordinary New Year, are to be by the 1 start the new year off in the right way. Whistles at the refineries and other | industrial plants; bells thruout the cit and sirens are being tunned up today for the noisy greeting Casper expects to give the first dry year the oil city) of Wyoming has withessed. —_—.—__—_ Mrs. C. H. Linsey, who has been vis- }can show. [EIGHT MILLIONS the year, year. There is on deposit in the five banks of the city a total of $1,131,000, an In- crease of $3,856,200 over a year ago. The statements given out by the banks follow NATIONAL BANK December 31, 1918 Resour Deposits ~ December 3 Resources MING NATIOD December 31, 1918 Resources -$1,850,000 1,700,000 $3 400,000 | 3,100,000 December 31, Resources Deposits December Resource: - $1,450,000 2 ~ 1,219,000 31, --$1,860,000 Deposits 1,609,000 CITIZENS’ STATE BANK December 30, 1918: Resources Deposits December 30, Resources $1,050,000 Deposits 950,000 The figures for the last named bank| $ 375,000) 300,000 1919 show an increase of over 300 percent) in the amount of deposits during the} year. Increases ranging from half mil- lion at the other banks are the best prosperity indications which the city The city added another banking in-| stitution during the year in the Nation-/ Bank of Commerce which opened on November 24, wth deposits on the opening day which amounted to $128,- 000. After but seven weeks of business, the bank's books at the close of the year, show resources totaling $700,000 and deposits of $500,000 in round fig ures. Large numbers of new deposits have been added by all banks during the year, and the increase in small accounts as | well as large has been noted. {ting in Casper since last August, will return to her home in Arkansas City, | Kans., Sunday night. While here Mrs.| insey has been the head of the base-| ment department of the Golden Rule; store. She may return to Casper again soon. eee IN BONUSES FOR ‘FORD EMPLOYES Harry Brewn is spending a tew days day announced the distribution of eight in Casper from Salt Creek million dollars in bonuses t~ «mployes. movements of similar nature. An- other 25-cent raiye in Salt Creek crude, the greatest producing field of the state, would represent a net gain of 50 per cent within a few weeks’ time and earnings of all holding and operating companics would be increased propor- tionately. Predictions are held nouncement of an in forthcoming within out that an- rease here will be few days CONTEST VOTE GIVEN BERGER (By Associated Prens.) MILWAUKEE, Dec. 31.—H. H. Bodenstab, fushion candidate for con- gress in the fifth Wisconsin district , at the recent special election, will contest the right of Victor Berger to take his seat by charging that Berger is disqualified from holding office and votes for him are void. ‘CUT TO }of returned service men in the club jrooms of the Army and Navy club if |the basement of the West hotel build- }ing. More than 150 inyitations have heen sent out to former servic? men |inviting them to this feast. i The campaign in Casper is rapidty nearing the 200 mark with two or three days of “mop-up" work yet to be ace | complished. | Van Tassell, the first legion post form: |ed in the state, rsports a 100 porcent | membership as a result of the concert: | ed efforts of members of the first post. | Every returned service man within a radius of 35 miles of Van Tassel has heen enrolled in the American Legion, | making nearly 40 members for {small town. EB. C. Calhoun was or; izer of this post and has been active in instilling the present enthusiasm iny to the Van Tassell post. Membership totals from several towhs are expected to surprise the most en- thusiastic members of the legion. Great things are expected from both Ther= mopolis and Douglas. The Douglas post has made a thoro canvass of Converse county by send- ing @ personal letter to every returned service man. The returned soldier, sai- lor, or marine was requested to fill out (Continued on Page 2) DENIKINE ARMY PIECES BY RED FORCES Two Remnants of South Army Split by Bol- shevik Offensive Fleeing from Enemy in Different Directions (By United Press.) LONDON, Dec. 31.——-General Denikine’s south Russian antis Bolshevik forces have been split armies, reports from Zurich today declare. in two by the attacking red One section is re- treating southwest toward Odessa while the other is retreating toward the mouth of the Don river. Advices to the London war widespread success of the Bolshevik offensive. Much equipment the allies furnished Denikine has been captured -|by the Bolsheviki, who also took many locomotives, equipment cars and other railway office confirmed reports of the Siberian reports indicate that Admir al Kolchak has virtually ceased to be @ factor in Russian resistance to the Bok gheviki. His armies are scattered and his government has been forced ta evacuate Its second capital at Omsk.