Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 30, 1919, Page 1

PLE RELIEF IF STRIKE CAUSES SUFFERING ‘Absolute Neutrality to Be Followed in Respect to Differences but Power of State’ Will Be Invoked to Maintain Order and Prevent Privation in Wyoming (Special to the Tribune) CHEYENNE, Wyo., Oct. 30 Pubic, Ar protection during the strike of Wyo vember 1, iaveer Robert D. Carey the people of the state pledging “the entire power of the state to pa about relief” in the event octal suffering thru a tieup of the mines. Steps already have been taken, he says, to prevent disorder and the ; usurpation of power by any corpora- Mire GRO tion, organization or indiyidual. let inppvere coal wes gning No y addressed The governor's statement. follows: Fe the People of the State of Wyo-' ee Ie now seems evident that the coal ;miners of the nation. jber 1. Palle in Ttsel AK it Teg te ae sai | ote to state Its position i. cae of trouble.+ The governor has consulted _javith both employers ca@i@) tepresenta- | tives Of the minérs. He has urged that | | amicable relatfohis he maintained and ‘that a settlement should be brot about} {it much a thing were possible, but the! matter of settlement seems to be en-| tirely. without the powers of local op- | erators or miners, the problem being na- \ tional in its scope. “The government has no policy save one of absolute neutrality between the) operators and the men so far as their differences are concerned. earnest endeavor to enforce the laws of the state without fear or favor, to prevent disorder and rioting of all kinds and the usurpation of power by any or- HOUSE BILL TO | F¢'s"csnaition should. arise. wherein |the people of the state are threatened DEPORT ‘REDS’ | with actual suffering, then it will be {deemed the duty of the executive to REPOR TED OUT) exercise the entire power of the state to bring about relief. Steps have al-; ‘ready been taken to prevent privation (By Associated Prens.) WASHINGTON, Oct. | 30—At the | by reason of the coal mines not being | operated. | “ROBERT D. CAREY, Governor.” request “of Attorney General Palmer, the senate immigartion committee to- day ordered a favorable report on the house bill providing for deporta- tion and permanent exclusion from | the. United States of alien, dnarch- ists. trike Novem: | executive | | (By Axsoctated Prens.) STUBENVILLE, Oct. °30.—After battling their way to within 100 feet of where miners have been: imprison. | ed since yesterday, rescue workers were ordered out of the ¥ and 0. mine at Amsterdam, Ohio, this morn- ing by mine officials and state mine uspectors, who feared an explosion might occur, according to woril re- ceived here. Hope has been abandon- ed that the miners are | CHEYENNE PESSIMISTIC OVER ‘STRIKE EFFECTS CHEYENNE, 'Wyo., Oct. 30.—In the, event of the miners’ strike Saturday, | every train on the Union Pacific will} have ceased running by the middle of . > S ‘ ~ =9 VIOLATORS OF irate at aivisiona neaduartors ore yesterday. FOOD CONTROL | Tee pan (recite ee maa ot| FACE ‘ARREST supply, under normal conditions, (By Axsociated Prean,) whi last for ten days. At the end pe {that time, assuming that the stri WASHINGTON, Ooc. 30.—Many new arrests ina number of states | stil on, shops will shut down for : oe of power, train movements will come for violation of the food and fuel law are expected soon by the department }to a sudden end, and southern W30- of justice. ‘raing will be without. transportation. \As a result there will be an immedute | |faod shortage and a period of actual) oo | want and suffering. The Union Pacif-c | M. ©. Corey of the Amalgamated Of! owns and operates its own mines, an- company, is leaving tonight for Den-j ver, ‘ COAL STRIKE TO | HELP STEEL MEN, | LEADER ASSERTS Will Strengthen Labor’s Position Thruout Country Thru Accepting “Challenge” of Profiteers, Claim - “(Continued on Page 4.) PITTSBURGH, Oct: 30.—John Fitzpatrick, chairman of the, national steel strike committee, today said: “If the coal strike comes, it will add strength to the steel | strike and to the position of labor throughout the country. It} will mean that labor has accepted the challenge of the big | group of employers who profiteered during ae worn aed ied still a: fi Ms labor in the steel industry use they are profiteering. ‘They havea. grip have hopes that they e”n defeat labor. on the throat of the public and the} yp the coal industry they are hopeless government. They refused to deal with lor defeating the older organization." ae lig CASPER, | 10., 1 THURSDAY, OCT. 30, 1919 It will be its; y THE D Member of # TRIBUNE ciated Press, 1¢ United Press. <-> NUMBER 16 | SIX KILLED AND 120 HURT WHEN ENGINEER TRIES TO mA TIME LOS ANGEL , Oct. 30.—An attempt to make too! much speed was-the cduse of a wreck Jate yesterday of the “San Joaquin’ Valley Flyer” on the Southern Pacific with, a toll of six known deaths and n 5120 injured, many seriously, officials of the system said today. The-wr curred when the engineer attempted to round a ten-degree curve neargActon ‘at a speed of 35 miles an hour, a "4 NO) RELAXATION N WAT ON NATION'S SOCIAL EVIL We 0.1. UNS PLANS FOR CONTINUATT 1,200 NATIONAL GUARDSMEN IN cone COLO, MOBILIZE <r by Chamber Plenty Left for hemperance Ua Union to Accomplish with John o bag Dead; State Delegates Wel- - will be given great emphasis in the program of the MINERS FIRM, CLAIM OPERATORS ARE TO BLAME, CABINET WORKS OUT PROGRAM TO MEET CRISIS “+ (By Associnted Press.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.—At the conclusion of the special cab- | |inet meeting today Attorney General Palmer announced that the fuel: administrator would take over the control of handling coal and would | use his authority under the Lever act to take whatever steps might be | Necessary to meet the situation. - (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.—Revival of the fuel administration to deal with conditions growing out of the coal strike’is not necessary, Dr. Harry Garfield today advised the president's cabinet, in holding that | the war-time powers of that body are now vested in the railroad ad-' ministration which will have full authority to distribute coal:to essen- | ‘tial industries. mbers of the 1d ™M Gar cabinet Suggestions ¥ said that if * adopted it HRaand to Remain in Session to Direct Strike, Local Men Are on Way Home INDIANAPOLIS, "Oct. °30.—A direct attack upon President Wi son’s course in the coal strike as the “climax of a-long series of at- tempted usurpations of executive power” was made by President United Mine Work or a telegram to Secre- son. It was replying nm the s y and con mijners Lewis of the in wi 1 to the would obviate the necessity of Ag" ‘The telegram: constituted the first ex- pr mor to reorganize the = between the adminis- istration, and the railroad uhfon! "While the’ tele! could al the cool gram from ary Wilson reached with the nti) HSt here vesterd: the reply was not com- | sof SN t shortage two pleted until toda | es tibalcorehaccusieaticr iin tonne amlnermcretined is inivas cit the ' f nt oiticiai® jieation was something for. the, sender ing and profiteering, | ty a : rument of justice today an: sy indicated thatee that it had power to handle yon Srterens to a recgl the sitauation under the food control atitLcamploveraanreiick c ; 3 copted in the following lan- An executive order restoring maxi- mum prices for coal will be tsued by! "Ave stall hold ourselves in readiness of Commerce Head the president probably today. Officials to attend any. joint. conference, which Would not say what the maximum would pray tear you unon’a’ fa annour in Temperance union for the coming year, accord- Lane s the cab. inet. met today that the governme Kear? 2 iigito the plan of work which was outlined at the opening business Wourd not heatate to warugt trement DENVERE Ont ener Reecee session of the 36th annual convention held at the Methodist church} *umptien of coal in industries 50 per-! wil be ake to aid 1,200 Colorado Na-| this morning. went in that coat 01 b nd and ional guardsmen” preserving order in {that a je from unaffected non- the coal fields ot Sia tatate oncnla tie “The W.C. has always stood for the single standard of mor-) union mi might be equitably, distri- force 110: yiiging deh Lote ah situa gritos toward sieeitaeii Lo ex al. industries, The cur- Gov vechoe SHown is Founa + RR A er eis stamping-ont the (taihnent- 1¥ er Hythe “wir tide deal with the situation, according to the). 2 /e/n@ei for-auch work was pointed j tries board during the war would be goverdwas atthe out ‘by Earle D, Holmes of the Cas- taken us a basis for these industr Tn angwer to the governor's M®mmana, Per Chamber of Commerce, who spoke before daytight ‘troops ofthe National for thé city. in weleoming the organi- guard were mobilizing in 20 cities and “tion to Casper, last evening.. His towns | thrudut :the- state “and -by 10 | Suggestion that the women arrange to o'clock half a dozen detachnients were hear Dr. O'Donnell was taken up this on thein.way to Camp Golden and Trin- Morning, and Dr. O'Donnell will appear idad. in a special lectiire at 2:30 tomorrow The American Legion advised the goy. afternoon. ernor that it would be able to plage ap- Other features of the program wh proximately 1,000 trained men fn the| the union adopted for the year w ‘field within a few hours’s notice. stresking law enforcement, striving to encourage Americanization, the better- ment of local unions, encouragement ot mothers’ meeting, and the betterment of local programs, MINES TO STAY OPEN IF TROOPS ARE READY (By “Annocinted Presx.) DENVER, Oct; 30.—No ‘attempt’ will be made to operate the mines of the Pads Se be 4 bt ed oe tani oe Breyer. | Colorado Fuel and Iron cor Ss orale ea vase tES mpany Sat Lusk, Pine Bluffs, Wheatland and the urday unless troops.are on hand to pFo- tect those who desire to work, .Presi- dent Welborn of the company, announc- ed today. “We will attempt to operate if troops are at the mines Saturday mofiimng,"” Welborn said. “And if we close we: will endeavor to reopen the shafts as soon as a sufficient military force is ayail- able to protect the he _workers/ 3 Lease Bill. : Is Passed By House Washington, for léasing government owned mineral Jands advanced towards final én ment today’ when the house p the oil and coal Jand leasing bill, The measure now goes to conference, TEN MORE ARE ARRESTED FOR PART IN PLOT (By Unit. Preas) CLEVELAND, Oct. 302Ten / addi: tional mén. were arrested here in a Muir union of near Wheatland when the | roll. was called thiss morning. ret in the state with a membership of 623 women in addition to 96 honorary mem hers. In welcoming the W. C. T. U. to ast evéning Mr. Holmes said: s of the W. C..T. U. and Oth- iends: “Casper welcomes you, rs the W. C. T. U. because of the pee things which you: have done and be- cause you are the B. F. O. E.—the ‘Best ¢ Fighters on Earth.’ You are the best fighters because you have been and are yet fighting for the right. One has only to walk down our’ own Center street to see the results of your untir- ing effor “Ll beliey: with: women’s relentless persuasion that men are induced to get into action and help produce results. There are many good women, mothers, daughters and sisters, who do not belong tot he W. C. but do you know, I believe that wo men and nearly all men appreciate the efforts of the women who have had the; courage and willingness to cope with all the Situations and obstacles that have {had to be overcome in order to bring about the splendid results you have achieved, “At 93 years of age, Mrs. Wheeler of Long Island, the first su cessful interior decorator of her ‘sex, sees ahead an era of righteousness and prosperity such as never existed before, hee the women of the country ‘will be mem that all. good originates “WT. Christian | anothe c. T. U. I know means Woman's ‘Temperance union. I hay meaning that you have unc |sciously put up to the men: ‘Will Cou lage T You?’ Your courage has pre: | valled over vice and wickedness and; the soundnéss of your reasonings is now acknowledged thruout the world. “L have a dear, good mother who fs a member of the W.-C. T. U. and who raid on a communist meeting. The police are rounding up suspects in an | >48 spent much of her time and energy puecea plot te y leading citi. 2% treasurer of her union. Whatever «ood I may do in journeying down thru , attack the pate ‘with bombs and ollie weapons, and seize the go: - | life's pathway, will baer Kovern: | credit. Whenever I meet a good, strong, | 2 and one woman arrest- 24 clean man I look around for a were held under heavy | Pure; strong Christian woman who must back of him somewhere. You h n building strong characters in you sons und daughters and fighting . the Nquor question largely thru-them. Pro: be largely to her 5 wad ELLA WHEELER, hibition. that is today enforced thruout WILCOX Is DEAD | th United Stites is the outcome of ‘ | your bringing before the children the, EW HAVEN; Oct. 30. Ire. BI. | results of intemperance, and its attend- la Wheeler Wilcox, author, today. died here (Continued on Page Six.) © report of the corresponding sec- | showed that there are 19 unions! the heart of woman and it is hy; moti: Candace’ working side by side with the men.! m- CAN LEANER " ~ nomacemren rece wieDe NE PTE SIS REIT TY Lane said. Plants engaged in manufae- [rie et munitions might be cut off. SIGNATURE OF ent supply of coal from non- 2? |union frilrien in euffiolant: tol meets 0c: EW PR mestie demands and supply the needs! {oe rallroads and public utilities, Lane | PROTECTION FOR ME: F {WHO WORK IS DISCUSSED Protection for miners willing to re pains at wor k in the mines despite the order was given serious consid-! tion by the cabinet. The general jUunderstanding is that ordinar police forces, state and local will be used first. gular troopa will be ore (By United Press.) PARIS, Oct. 30.—The supreme council todey decided to force "- many to sign # protocol guarantee- that she w ecute the armis- terms. is will be attuched to | min vernment offic 0 obtain further Is today endeavor: ports from coul | last night by ‘Thomas Br the coal operators’ seal no attempt will be mines Saturday in th order. Confidential a ernment agents in c dicated that a L : would not stri naval experts to prepare a plan w by Germany will reimburse the lies for sinking interned Ges at Scapa Flow. strike from gov ry had in of miners | J. S. Mechling of the Oil had been thot |ply company, returned yest spending a week in Denver. Well Sup lay after (Continued on Page 8) (iy, Unite Press.) } , INDIANAPOLIS, Oct.. 30.— The stage is set for what may prove-the farmost veaching indus- trial -batfle:in : Anierica’s ’ history. The curtain goes up at midnight to- -orders-for a-nation- wide» eof bitumindvis =m) rs be- come effedtive. After ‘deven ‘hours’ “diseu the miners’ leaders rejected President Wil+ son's appeal to rescind the strike order. the! miners have They decided that sinc not bad an increase és in two ye! ming thi armistice end¢ nt contract, they blamed the for failure to negotiate a ment, thus forcing the ‘The miners’ executive board remi ed in session to direct the strike. trict presidents enroute home direct their fore in action. to the, N APOLIS, Oct. itiment_ dis} ed in yesterday's con ference of officials of the union, the executive board of the United Mine Wor nf America met today to fin- incidental to the miners. No de the strike, it titude on the might result in ording to the Backed by » of the velopment could ave stated, but a chan. part of the o7 shortening the union men. CASPER TO FEEL EFFECTS OF COAL STRIKE 'Only Meager Supplies in Sight. but Oil Burners on Railroads Will Assist in { Crisis; Mine Production Will Stop Operators in general in Wyoming expect their coal miners ‘'‘ to strike and Casper will feel the effects of such a strike unless, there is some relief within a week. Miners at Poposia, Hudson, | Crosby and Gebo undoubtedly will strike in the opinion of operators and coal dealers in Casper: They will follow the orders of the national officer: IN WEEK event of seizing coal by the company little could be secured through confis- cation of commercial orders. An official of the United States rail- road administration was here last weelc investigating the coal situation in re- gards to the railroad company. He found that little coal was stored on this ision for railroad use. The North Western ilroad com- pany uses of|-burning locomotives only in handling passenger trains on the Casper division. It is estimated that there are about jfor this division oil-burning engines Aside from these the aMtighisiaalanG-eccieliai”: ie thal aa 5 road depends on coal-burning locomo- lone. coal: dealer. terms the present coal |COal! have béen stored at Greyhull for Uvex. All freight. Is handled by coal- i situation. of Casper. Coke or ‘use on the Casper division of the road | burning engines. AEP all cancelled today by most companies, extending from Casper to Billings, he, raineed Jag. foul”, tanks pip. Be icteric ce eine | Monge which to load the oil-burning locomo- their patrons to one ton of coal in order From “Bonneville to Casper the Hur. | tives: bet lle an a eke aes rae Ito be fair to: all. lington, railroad. burns off, which with} There is a big supply or usually ix ve a great help to the railroad in the} strike.) Coal is used from) Bonneville to Billings. The same situation is understood by | company officials to exist on the divi sions east of Casper. ‘The Burlington, railroad has been storing coal for the | last two weeks. Commercial orders for Coal dealers regretted the. situation jhere but they yp nted» out that there lis no ‘place wh ough coal can be stored to care for the winter coal de- mand here. Summer storage will solve the problem, they. si But if there is any coal available at the mines or any place en route, the} two railroads entering Casper will be able to move it for some time to come. This is the word coming from officials of both companies. coal are still Crosby, thé company reports, altho It is not known where these shipments are headed for. Casper commercially probably will! phe North Western Rutilroad com- not suffer even if there is a coal short-!pany reported that on the Casper divi age because fuel oil ix used largely IM sion what little coal had been stored manufacturing and in’ practically allj would laxt the company a week, the lines of business, The Natrona Power available supply being normal at the Ror Ome NOR Ol) in. its pian be wruon ent. If the usual supply is not means emergency protection at alljkept up, in a week's time the North times. 4 rn would be able te run only a The Burlington railros to continue full service without inter- | lruption for about 20 days it the arin comes. Approximately 6,000 tons i 1 is prepared | few trains, officials said. There.are only about six cars of com- mereial orders of coal on this division, elit was said this morning so that in ’ and according coming “from the mines at Gebo ana} thes at the loading station at Chadron but lat. Fremont the supply of fuel oil is re- | ported to be low. vT * local coal supply is very limited to present indications would soon be exhausted if a strike in Wyoming ‘should become effective. Practically all local dealers report they are far behind in filling orders and y are pntinuing to flow in, One company answered call for coal practically eyery minutes this morning. One de: five aler who. receives his. supply from ¢ and Owl Creek, about 140 miles from here, said he has receWed three carloads ntly but that for.se eral days he hus heen unable to receive any shipments coal company far behind in orders with hody asking for the coal. One earload daily is the -_—— (Continued on Page 8)