Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 25, 1921, Page 1

40 BODIES IN SUBMERGED RUINS OF AIRSHIP AID SUMMONED Survives Wreck _ HULL, Eng., Aug. 25.—-(By The Associated Press. Divers began at dawn today to explore the fire-twisted wreck of the dirigible ZR-2, which last evening exploded above this city and fell into the Humber, carrying with her more than 40 of her crew. Only one American, Norman O. Walker, a rigger, and four British—Flight Lieut. A. H. Wann, Ernest ee ae Weather Forecast Generally fair tonight and Friday: cooler Friday in west and extreme north portions tonight. Davies, airman; H. Bateman, scien- VOLUME V HUN JUNNER REVENGEFUL 0 SIGNING PEACE Great Crowds Coldly Formal as Junkers Try in Vain to Revive Dead War Spirit—Efforts Are Booed BERLIN, Aug. 25.—By The Associated Press.) —The treaty of peace between Germany and the United States was signed here at 5 o’clock this evening. The peace treaty bringing to an end the technical state of war between the United States and Germany will be signed at 5 o’clock this evening, it was announced officially at noon today. : pes crowds looked coldly on while thousands of soldiers who fought dur- ing the great war marched before General Ludendorff, Prince Eitel Friedrich, Count Von Waldersee and General Von Der Goltz at the old in stadium yesterday. The lack Om enthusiasm among the spectators was notable, only a few persons un- coving when “Die Wacht Soo piece a ver Waldersce was the prin- speaker stration, Gblch ‘was characterized by. radloals the police. The government had-for- bidden officers and soldiers in the gov- ernment service to participate. Field Marshal Von Hindenburg, who spon- sored the demonstration, telegraphed his regrets that he could not attend. The, signing occurred in the office of Foreign Minister Rosen in the Wil- helmstrasse. The function occupied about 10 minutes. Ellis Loring Dres- sel, the American commissioner, who was seated opposite the foreign min- ister at the latter's desk, signed both | Crxthune |S, | ER, WYO., THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1921. [S [Pick OF AMERICAN SACRIFICE navy who died in the tragedy NEW YORK, Aug. 25.—The pick of the American lighter- than-air naval fliers were among the officers and men who}: perished in the ZR-2. Aeronautical a declared that the six officers and 10 men of the United States | i t2¢ ‘in#! test of the machine. NUMBER 271. FLIERS LIVES IN LINER uthorities here today represented the best American knowledge of the construction and operation of dirigibles. ‘The American dead are. Officers— Commander Louis H. Maxfield, 37 years of age, St. Paul, Minn., wife and two children were with him at How- den, England. Commanded a naval air station in France during the war. Received -cross of Legion of Honor and United States Navy cross. Lieut. Com. Valentine N. Bieg, 30 years of age, Haverford, Pa., married. Performed destroyer duty during war. Lieut. Com. Emory Coil, 32 years of age, Westboro, Mass, married. Served as member of the allied aero- nautical commission of control, execu- tive official of airship detachment at Howden. Lieut, Marcus H. Easterly, 30 years of age, Youngstown, Ohio, married. Lieut. Henry Hoyt, 31 years of age, Radio Operator Sticks to Post Reporting Fall HULL, England, Aug. 25.—Ac- cording to Harry Bateman, one of the survivors of the ZR-2, Flying Of- Clearwater Fla., single. Had charge of lighter-thanair work with Pacific air force until sent to Howden as member of atrship detachment there. Lieut. Charles G. Little, 27 years of age, Newburyport, Mass., married re- cently in England. Distinguished himself in an ineffectuel attempt to save the American blimp C5 when it was destroyed in New Foundland. Noncommissioned officers and men: Charles I. Aller, Denver, Colo, Maurice Lay, Greenboro, N. C. A. S. Petitt, New York Robert M Coons, Charleston, 8. C. J, C, Hancock, father in London. William Julius, Los Angeles. Albert L. Loftin, Lake Charics, La. William J. Steele, Bainbridge, Ind. George Welsh, Elgin, Mi. [BALL SCORES National League R. H. E. -110 000 O20— 4 7 2 000 000 110—- 2 6 1 Batterios — Walker and Ainsworth; tific assistant and Walter Potter, me- ehbanic, survived the disaster that in a twinkling changed the trial cruise of the arship into a ghastly tragedy During the hours of darkness that followed the collapse and destruction of the ZR-2, tugs stood by the wreck- age and keen eyes scanned the water for any bodies that might have been Aislodged by the tide that flowed over ell that remained of what was yester- day Great Britain's mightiest dirigi- ble, which officals expected to turn over to the Unted States navy today It was believed that the ruins of the serial dreadnaught held the bodies of S$ American and 26 British officers and enlisted inen who were engaged HOPE ABANDONED THAT MORE OF CREW SURVIVED. All hope that there might be other Survivors of the disaster was dissi pated during the night. The wreck- age fell only 200 yards from the shore and the six gondolas in which most Of the airship's personnel Was riding sank immediately to the bottom of the Humber. The men in the gon- dolas it was believed, would have little chance to escape after the dirigible struck the water, as the weight of the engines and machinery quickly car- ried the ruined structure beneath the water. [Experts here were at a loss to account for the greatest of peace- time air disasters. Residents of Hull who were watch- ing the ZR-2 when her cruise came to its sudden and tragic end declared that it seemed w the craft at- tempted to make a sharp turn during & speed test, some of her girders buckled and broke, probably because of & strain too heavy for the structure to bear. Some members of the crew appear to have this same idea of the cause of the accident. Charles Harrison Brown of the United States army flying force, was an eye-witness of the disaster. “I noticed,” he said today, “that the ZR2 was moving in a peculiar man- ner, the nose of the dirigible showing An unusual tendency to drop down, I knew at once that something was wrong and watched the machine care- fully. In less than two minutes. the huge envelope broke in two and fell in flames. I ran to the riverside, where I secured a tug and went to the place where the wreck had fallen. I put out a small boat and went into the gun cockpit in the att section of thewirshin and-then swam along the keel. I secured the béedy of one man | | | ‘monarchist attempt to revive/copies of the treaty first and then! ficer Wicks died at, his at the |Scott, Morgan, Cooney, McQuillan Mi. aving, war apiélt.” ‘Hia address|Dushed the document across the desk | ricer, Wicks dled aroee totale sig was fiery in character, the old mili-|to Her Rosen, who affixed his own reporting the ship's fall nd its | tary, colateata: Seonioe: ate breaking up to the Howden radio |A RH, E. “There will come again a day when| The German \forsign minister, to] station as he met, death, Bat | 002 000 00— 2 5 1 will stand together for the kaiser| signing, exp’ Bratificaton at this} declared. 100 002 00°— 3 7 2 4 the fatherland, Hatred will stand| act for the resumption of friendly re- a : sos, be Ua d in Germany. We must train/Iations between the two nations, Mr. O'Farrell; Grimes and Miller. cur chittren to use tho rifle and|Dresset. replying with reciprical sent: NISH DRIVE eR i sword, “So long as Germans “suffer } ments. * . ri, vw ey, rR H. FE. ‘under a-foreign yoke, and tho French| ‘The treaty consists of three articles; ctorter: : | Pittsburg -000 100 01-28 6 tand guard on, thé. Rhine, we must|the preamble citing sections 2 and 5 |New York ....050 000 00°—5 9 prepare for of the Porter-Knox peace resolution, |. Batteries — Morrison, Zinn and ‘The demonstration made a brilliant} Articles 1 says: / p Brottem; Toney and Smith. “Germany has undertaken to accord tothe United States. and the United States shall have and enjoy all he spectacle, with the vafi-colored uni- forms, the fluttering flags, the clank- ing swords and the silver, gold and MADRID, Aug. 25.—Spanish forces! in Morocco have becn successful in ‘incinnati .. Philadelphia ..000 000 010— 1 black helmets of the officers, but the only enthusiasm shown during the day was brought forth: by the appeat ‘ance of General Ludendorff, and the outburst of that occasion was but fght. The band which played was ttired in long tailed coats, civilian trousers and silk hats instead of uni- forms. The young sons and daugh- ters of soldiers, nurses and national- istic labor Organizations followed the veterans as they goose-stepped along. ‘The only ineident that threatened trouble were a few boos from the bleachers, which were disregarded by INJUNCTIONS ON MEX OIL LANDS TO BE SETTLED MEXICO CITY, Aug. 25.—(By The injunction suits brought by foreign oil companies against the government, to- talling more than 150, and some of them pending since 1918, were brought up in the supreme court here late yes- tenlay afternoon for a hearing, but the court merely placed them on the docket and immediately went into pri- Nate session to discuss them. is understood that arguments will e concluded within two days and it is expected a decision willbe rendered late this week or early next week. Local newspapers say they under- stand the decision will clearly define the supreme court's opinion as to the retroactivity of Article 27, of the \con- stitution, under which the oil deposits of the country were nationalized. rights, privileges, indemnities, repara- tions or advantages specified in the aforesaid joint resolution of the con- gress of the United States of July 2, 1921, including all the rights andad- vantages stipulated for the benefit of ‘the United States in the treaty of Ver- sailles, which the United States shall fully enjoy notwithstanding the fact that such treaty has not been ratified Yby the United States. | Veteran Officer Hears Last Taps ASHTABULA, Ohio Aug. 25.—Mai. Gen. James F. Wade, 78 years of age, died at his home in Jefferson, near here yesterday after a long Mlness. He entered the army during the Civil war and was in ¢ontinuous service for 46 years, rettiring 14 years ago. DENVER, Aug. Colorado bootleggers have formed a business association according to a letter re- ceived here today by Phillip S. Van tent of wearing insignia as a pro- tection against freelance liquor dealers, who have refused to co-dper- ate with the “There are over 150 men and J Text of Reply Said to Leave Wide Margin for Continuation of Negotiations With Great Britain \ DUBLIN, ‘Aug. 25.—(By The Associated Press.)—The Irish Republican cabinet’s reply to the letter of Prime Min- ister Lloyd George of August 13, leaves “an unmistakable opening” fora continuation of the peace negotiations, ac- cording to one who has seen the text. Eee ce aes DELIVERED TO GEORGE. Tiga George's letter of August 14, in LONDON, Aig. 25—(By The Asso-|which Lioyd George dented Ire! claicd Procs.)—The reply of the Irish|right to secession and declined to re- BOOTLEGGERS PERFECT TRADING ORGANIZATION establishing themselves in new posi- tions between Melilla and —Souk-El-/ ‘Had says an official statement issued today. Tribesmen who were occupy- in; strong positions in this territory were dispersed, suffering heavy cas- pualties. MONDT-TAYLOR ‘MATCH TONIGHT. FORT MORGAN, Colo., Aug. 25.— The proposed match @etween Toots Mondt, of Greeley, and Jack Taylor of Casper, premier wrestlers of Colo- rado, and Wyoming respectively, scheduled to take place here last nigh ‘Was postponed until tonight on ac- count of rain’) They will meet in an open air arena. women members of this bootleggers’ organization right now, here in Den- ver,” the letter said, “and new members are being obtained daily. ‘They work openly and can easily be detected by the badge of their order, a small ivory ring, which they wear on the second finger of the right hand.’ The letter ,was signed “A Citizen” and urged the district attorney to break up the alleged organization. fer the question of the relations be- tween southern and northern Ireland to foreign arbitration, was received at No. 10 Downing street, the prime min- ister’s official residence at 1 o'clock this afternoon. The reply was presented by Com- mandant Robert Barton of the Irish Republican army. He was accompan- ied by Art O'Brien, president of the Gaelic league in London, and by Com- mandant Joseph McGrath. (It was Commandant Barton, who on August 1i brought the reply of Eamonn. De Valera to the prime minister’s origin- al offer of dominion status to Ire- land.) It is Iearned that official circles here do not regard today's communi- cation ae terminating the negotiations although the contents of the reply are! being withheld pending a cabinet con- 7 Betts, G. Smith and Henline. | American League At eDtroit— Wi Detroit } R. H. E. -031 001 21— 010 000 00— ae | At St. Louis— St. Louis At Cleveland — New York . Geveland 2 Batteries —Shawkey, Collins; Scth- oron and O'Neill. | | At Chicago — R. i. E.| Philadelphia ..000 010 230— 6 12 2) Chicago .., 032.131.90°—13 16 5) Batteries — Freeman, Naylor and) Perkins, Myatt; Russell and Sthalk. ———_— Italian General Hurries to Please Crown, Is Pinched SANTA BARBARA, Cal., Aug 25.— The drivers of four automobiles car- rying Gen. Pietro Badoglio, comman- der of the Italian army and his army from San Francisco to Los Angeles were arrested for speeding at Santa Maria, near here yesterday. The driy- ers were ordered to appear in court in ten days. Members of tne party said they were hurrying in response to word that a crowd was waiting to greet the general in Santa Barbara. PEACE ASSURED BY SINN FEIN ANSWER Irish and British on-e joint communt- que to be issued to the press. DUBLIN, Aug. 25.—(By The Asso- ciated-Press.)—The Sinn Fein reply to Great Britain's offer of dominion status for Ireland, as a basis for the settlement of the Irish controversy, would not accept terms of settlement laid down by Prime Minister Lioyd George, but would not utterly reject |them, it was feported-in some quar- ters today as the Irish Republican par- liament went into secret session. Members of the Sinn Fein commit- tee returned to their districts iast night to keep the organization active |but under instructions that the Inshb Republican army must not break the truce. It was assumed the Irish reply left Ithe way open to-further negotiations ferunte and an agreement between thewith the British government. 4 and turned it over to the boatman, but could. find nothing else.” LIFEBOATS ARE CARRYING CREW OF STEAMER IN Federal Troops Ma CHARLESTON, W. used to uphold, the law men of Marmet, W. ¥ va i Aug Emergency Call Sends Ocean Steamers Scur- rying to Assistance of | Virginia, was received today The request for troops, m Acting Secretary of War Wainwright immediately ordered Brig. Gen ad, lll FE. F; . commander of the Fifth Corps area. -| ‘ated reighter with headquarters at Fort Benjamin i Harrison, Ind., to hold troops avail SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 25.—Life- bl aa oe boats/from the freighier Canadian | ¥'S!M!4 coul felds. Importer are making for land from x ow latitude 39.49 north, longitude 136.25 ARCHING CROWD. west, with the ship in a sinking con. dition, according to a radio message | | At ph he , eentoat tk FES 3am 4 received here today from the steam-|*° 2) shin Cordova: 5,000 and 6,000 reached here this * a morning from Marmet, where they The Canadian Importer was a “ had been in camp. Many of them Canadian government merchant ma- r : openly said they wero marching to ring vessel and left Vancouver, B. C..| Sinus county where seardat ne a August 13, for Adelaide via Auckland, | U6 ¥ ota clared several months ago by Gover Sydney and Melbourne K nor Morgan, is still in force. They The latitude and longitude given E ~ were apparently without leaders and form a point about 623 miles south- 7 striggled into town, although a com west of the Columbia river. pact body held to the main highway A. wireless message. before day- While it was declared by some ot light today said the steamer Cordova : tant by ftoe: Commie 7 » men who talked with citizens ne) Sepa by te, Conaiian | im at the majority of the march porter and had picked up survivors iners, from all but one of the lifeboats. One nei out their protest against what they etermined to carry ’ . > ade by Governor | West Virginia, said that a force BODIES OF AMERICANS HELD FOR INQUEST. The body of Lieut. Charles G. Lit- 8 oj te, one of the American: officers, was today at the Hul! infirmary, where Batteries — Marquard and Wingo; |! dled after boing removed from the wreckage of the ZF The body of Lieut. Marcus H. Kéterly, another American victim, was at a mortuary and both were being held, pending an inquest, which probably will not be keld until attempts to take. other | bodies, from the ruins tave been made. Harbor officials today expressed doubt that many bodies would be re- covered unless they were held fast to the wreckage or were imprisoned in the gondolas: They said ‘they feared the tide and the swift current of the Humber would carry them away. Large quantities of wreckage were |found this morning to have floated up the river by the tide and little was visible of the hull of the airship. BODY OF AMERICAN COMMANDER FOUND. Men engaged in the work of salvage reported at the American consulate to day that they had found a body be. Meved to be that of Commander Louis H: Maxfield, in charge of the Ameri- can contingent aboard the ZR-2, sey: eral miles below this city. Immediately after the disaster John H. Grout, the American consul, Lieut. Permoyer, who becomes senior officer of the American detachment and Naval Physician Taylor assumed con- trol of the situation for the American government. ‘They are co-operating in the work of recovering and identify- ing the bodies and are preparing an official list of the missing. Lieut. Pennoyer, today wired Lon- don that the next of kin of the vic- tims of the accident had been ad- vised. So far as has been ascertained, Mrs. Maxfield is still at Ambrough. near Howden, where she and her hus- band lived during their stay there. AMERICAN SURVIVOR TELLS OF EXPLOSION. HOWDEN, England, Aug. y The Associated Press)—Norman Walk- er, sole American survivor of the wrecked airship ZR-2, today gave The Associated Press the first circumstan- tal account of the disaster which late yesterday destroyed the great su- perdirigible and every American mem- ber of the crew on board except him- self. Walker was seen at the Howden airdome, near Hull, where te had just been brought after the terrible expe- rience through which he passed un- scathed. He comes from Commerce Texas, and was a rigger on the ill- fated airship. He is of boyish ap- pearance, 20 years of age and of a wiry build. “We were all in the highest spir- its when we left Howden on the trial flight,” he said. “We sailed over the North sea first and then started down the north coast to Pulham. “A thick fog developed so it was found impossible to land at Pulham. In fact, the fog was so dense we were more or less lost, although we knew the general locality. FLYING AT GREAT HEIGHT IN FINE SHAPE. “We were fiying at a height -of about 3,500 feet, with thr wireless —(By keeping in touch with both Howden | submitted to higher army officers tell-| leader. (Continued on Page 8) panes Bi pated Pe vin erg Fa termed “the mme guard system,’ was further’ stated the Canadian Im-|inoy admitted that others were in porter was sinking rapidly, her en-| cided in their ranks. ones Lind belng under 17 feet of | gaia that a lot of “service m °| bs eo with them. [ol Ma ect according to the mes-| “Many of the men carried guns and sage, Picked up 8. O. 8. calls from/it was sald others had pistols, al the Canadian Importer about 8 o'clock | tough numbers of them said that Vast night. though the first hews of! they were without firearms of any the sea tragedy did not sich Seattle | in until morning. : : Upon reaching Racine they spread The Cordova, fortunately close 10] themscives over the town and in a the distressed ship was abje to rescue Tost Of the crew. Jacent elds where they breakfaste Phe cause of the disaster remained| If the inarchers had heard of the a mystery here early today. preparation being made to receive A message at § a. m. said the|them at. the Logan county line, as steamer Cordova had headed for As-|reported from Logan this morning, toria, Ore., with the survivors. they said nothing about it The Cordova is operated by the Alaska Steamship company and, was REPARE TO on her way from Honolulu to Astori: INVASION. A broadcast appeal was sent to N, W. V Aug. 25.—About ships over the north Pacific to watch |500 Logan county citizens were under for the missing boatload, which the}arms here at daybreak prepared to rescue vessel had been unable to lo-|hurry to the Boone county border where, according to advices received at the office of Sheriff Don, Chafin, a party of men marching from Mar cate when, after standing by most of the night, she finally left the scene. The call that brought the Cordova de Ready to Take Charge of Conditions in Threat- ened Strike Zone BULLETIN, —Every resource of the state will be the situation created ward Mingo county, with the martial law in the Tug riv testing against the maintenance of |Governor Morgan said in a statement | WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.— jtroops to restore order and prevent further | |the part of striking miners in the by the march tention of pro- er mining field, afiernoon alter hy issued lrere this for troops. An urgent appeal for federal awlessness on Mingo coal fields of West at the war department. Morgan, of of 1,000 men was needed. —. MANY KILLED IN CUTBREAKS NEAR BOMBAY LONDON, Aug. fore than 1,000 lives, it is feared, have been lost in the rioting in the Malbar district of Britis India, says an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Bombay received today, Anxiety is felt for the English women and children in the outlying districts, Several railway stations have been wrecked. Twenty men of the Lienster regiment at Tirun- angadi are reported to have been cut off, It is also reported, adds the mes- sage, that the rioting natives are working their way from the inte rior to Cali the coast, Fire Raging Thru Moscow LONDON, started in the most populated part of Moscow several days ago and still is burning, it is assorted the Helsing: fors correspondent of the Central ws agency. Several hundred houses have been destroyed, the corre dent says. Film Comedian Visits England Aug. film comedian, 25.—Charies left Los An- for } York City plans to sail for Eng- racing to the side of the Canadian|met to Mingo county, as a protest “We are sinking fast.|against martial law there, were about ve 17 feet of water in en-}to cross the boundary. ———— ~ WASHINGTON, Aug. — Brig. Gen, H. H. Bandkoltz, former provost La Follette Get. eAaraballEtneral Gt. te AW ane designated commande of the new Counsel Fee Back army district of Washington, and A Col. Stanley H. Ford were ordered to proceed immediately to Charleston, WASHINGTON, Aug. .|W. Va., to conduct an investigation 8 to conditions in the troubled area. Shell Explosion Claims Victims ment of 00 to Senator LaF Republican, Wisconsin, to cover coun- sel fees and other expenses incide to the contest for his seat in 1917-18, because of certain alleged utterances, charged by the Minnesota commission in public statements, was recommend. ed to the senate last night by its ee z elections committee. The investiga-| WASHINGTON, Del., Aug. 25—Two tion of the alleged statements failed|men were killed and two injured w! to develop grounds for action, the|a huge mound of shells exploded ne committee said at the time, and the|the Delaware ordnance reserve depot case was ctosed in December, 1918.|/at Perkin . N. J., ‘yesterday. The Action of the commission’ in recom- mending the payment was unani- mous. FAMOUS BANDIT explosion des black powder Columbia 00 pounds of the plant of the and Salvage company. MEXICAN AID TO QUELL REBELS ON HUG Tron Hand With Which Bandit Ruled Non: Reacting for His Own Undoing; Followers in Fear BULLETL MEXICO CITY, Aug. 25.—(By The Associated Press.)—The discovery of an alleged plot to assassinate President Obregon resulted last evening in the arrest of Gen. Jesus Salas Lopez commander of 2 small body of troops the state of Morelos, Anastacia Saavedra and Fernando Gonzales Gome according to an announcement by the chief of police of Mexico City toda EL PASO, Aug. 25.—The iron hand of Francisco (Pancho) | Villa has ruled his followers with for more than ten years, is about to cause his own downfall, and now a refugee from his | once loyal subjects, the premier bandit leader of Mexico, has fled from his half-million acre farm and ranch at Canutillo,| Durango, to Parral and is seeking aid from the federal gov- ernment in subduing the men on hisbut refuses to let his name be pub- piace which was given to him by they lished because official business at| Mexican government when he laid|times takes him into Villa's territory, down his arms and took up farming. [he sald This is the story vouched for by Meanwhile Villa's followers are hold an officer of the Mexican army who|ing down the ranch at Canutiilo, and returned to Jaurez today from Parral| federal officers are trying to deter. mine from officials at Mexico City just what can be done for the former rebel by way of Chihuahua City. officer is preparing a report The army to be ing what he knows about the affair,| The officer said that for several The band concert which was sched- uled by the Casper Concert band for tomorrow evening has been indefin- }itely postponed because the concert '/would conflict with the chautauqua Program. So many people were de- sirous of attending the concert as well as the chautauqua number that lead- ers of the band decided on the post- | ponement. land, his native land, for his first visit there in several years. He said he ex- pected to be abroad about three months, ye se TE Concert Conflicting With Chautauqua Is Changed to Friday SEEKS — E RANCH months Villa's orders to his men have been almost unbearable. Even as far back as December, he said, his fol- lowers threatened to revolt, but noth- ing came of the threat at that time because they were afraid of him. Villa feeling tha some of his menwere get- ting dissatisfied under his oppression, ordered six men ex ed. The officer said he saw the men who were thus For a time the workmen an ‘s big ranch talked less, but se- cretly watched the time when they could rebel, said. . That time came last week, when the rebel's life was threatened. Then successfully the officer he fled, the“officer said, seeking aid of federal troops. He reached Parral day befcre yesterday. Villa’s holdmgs are near the town of Durango, in the state by that name. He has his own schoolhouses and own church on his property. His farm ma- chinery is valued at thousands of dol- lars, most of which was bought by the Mexican government in the Unit- ed Sta The armed, former rebel clways goes it is said, and besides, a bedy- (Continved on Page 8)