Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 11, 1919, Page 1

OF CLAI Cabinet. Decides on Early Conference’ to Negotiate New’ _Wage Agreement (By Ansociated Press.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.—“I shall immediately call the miners and ‘operators together to nego- tiate a wage. agreement,” Secre- tary of Labor Wilson said after a meeting of the cabinet today. WASHINGTON. RELIEVED BY ACTION OF MINERS (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.—Govern- ment officials received with undisgnised relief the news of the calling off of » nation-wide coal strike. leaders here were distinctly d by the turn of events. Frank secretary Of the American ution of Labor, refused to talk. » officials said a statement might) issued Jater in the day by Presi- dent Samuel Gompers. There was discussion eaders as to how the miners them- might view the action of the! Indianapolis conference in calling off; the strike. One spokesman for the! union said that large numbers probably would go back to work today and stay tomorrow, while many idle today ld work tomorrow. net members were plainly elated. us fine; they took the proper said Secretary Glass. Wilson would not discuss » further than to say it was the function of the department of labor to mediate all strikes; among labor | selves wo VENTE. VE. ONCE (By Axseoctated Press.) INDIANAPOLIS, Novy, 11.—The fol- lowing statement was issued by the min‘ ‘ torneys: » government has taken the posi- tion that in vindication of its own su-! bremacy the strike order must be with- a n before they would take any steps to compel resumption of such negotia- | ' ‘The issue was submitted in court compliance with the court's rul-; the strike order is cancelled and} withdrawn, Tt seems that good faith on the part Of the opefators requires them | (Continued on pzze Eight) and WILSON TO CALL FOR MEDIATION Partly RIOTING BREAKS OUT IN CORK AS RESULT FEELING (By Associated Press.) * CORK, ‘Nov. 11.—Constant col- lisions’ between the military and civilians here culminated in serious rioting last night when soldiers, enraged as 4 consequence of fre- quent attacks upon them, broke thru the police lines and came into conflict with the crowd. ag BRITISH PRINCE | ARRIVES TODAY | IN WASHINGTON (By Vnlted Press.) WASHINGTON, Nov, 11.—In a pouring rain the Prinee of Wales ar-; rived here this afternoon. Vice Presi- | dent Marshall, Genéral Pershing, Seere- tary Baker and Daniels and others met him. —— RATIFICATION — LOST IN OHIO BY 641 VOTES (By As ; te Breas.) STOCRS'GAIN ON - NEWS OF STRIKE. ACTION TODAY 0 NEW : Rescinding | the strike imparted a buoyant tone to stocks at the opening today. Gains of two points being made by’ leaders. eloudy and ed cold, strong nertherly winds. CASPER, WYO., TUESDAY, THE DAILY TRIBUNE Member of the Associated Press, and served by the United Press. MOTION TO QUASH FAILS; — ABATEMENT PLEA FILED IN ARMSTRONG fo 1 Arguments to Be Heard by Judge Kimball} Later in Week When Plea Is to Be_ | Made and Change of Venue Asked When the case of the state against Hugh D. Armstrong, charged’ with the murder of Deputy. Sh second time at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the defense. entered_a! motion to’ quash the indictment and a plea in abatement; both based| upon the question of the authority of the county commissioners to ap- point special prosecutors in the case. matters at one siting, haying prom- * Casper division during the drive, accora- The motion to quash, presented by} Attorney C. D. Murane, attorney for the} as~denied by the court. It the information was not) signed by the county attorney and that! there was “no such office as that of! special prosecutor and county attorney./ The plea in‘abatement contained three} clauses, the first relating that Patten, Was the, county attorney at the time} that ‘the information was filed and that he was’ not disqualified; the second, that | the order appointing. speeial prosecutors failed to set forth reasons foritheiy ap- pointment; the third, that prior to the preliminary hearing the defendant had heen denied the right of council. Former Judge C. E, Winter stated to the court that he could present brief suthorities controverting the plea in abatement if his statement would be taken as final by the defense. He pre-| ferred time in*which to prepare affi-! davits and also time in which to con-} sult Attorney M. W. Purcell, the other special prosecutor, who was :called to} Cheyenne Sunday to appear in a fed- ul court case, Jtdge Kimball granted a confnuanee, | promising to return: to: Casper from lander where he opened, court today,! some day next week. “He asked that the} nee be ready to enter its pléd on) that date, qnd Jf, as Attorney Murane} 4 indicated ‘earlier in the afternoon, | request for chdnge of velué were to! it be entered on that day.” | not ‘know thit I will gant such a requost.” the judge ‘stated, “but} 1 would like to dispose of all” these! Tom Majors, was called for the, ised that the case shall not drag.” Attorney Murane assented’ to these |ing to reports. stating that he/#¥stem reported a 100 per cent record f|with no accidents at all, requests of the court, would file the motion for change of venue on the same day on which the plea is, entered. ’ ‘The courtroom was well filled for, both | hearings yesterday, with people inter- ested in both sides of the case. ———— PLOTAGAINST “SULTAN BARED (By Associated Prean. BERLIN, Nov. 11.—A plot to de- - pose the sultan of Turkey has been discovered, says a Constantinople dispatch today. prunes EE GEORGE MKENZIE ON WH TO AECOVERY, 1$-BELE iff George McKenzie showed provenient, authorities at the pital eqgid today. . He passe night, and veemed, more at edse tha) at any. time, since. the morning whieh he was shot. 4% good on} The condition of Roy Martin likewise|'To the Lyric. Why?. showed improvement, it was stated. 03 PERCENT ON RAILROAD in the number of a B. & Q. during the “No Ac from October / period of time last |ports received heres ed and 28 were injured over the whole system as compared with sas 148 injured in the sime two weeks] divorce, Mr&. Gregor Strucel enter- jlast year. jeountry here. % wer the Casper divixion today, and succeed- }ed in keeping-the tracks open. |were' no wites to Omaha either yester- day or today,- ,ed from here. agent, whoearrived here this morning one No. 29, which was ’an hour and 30 minutes ‘The condition of Speetal Deputy Sher-| snows in Nebraska than sreat im-| Number 3, on the division betwee: Bin tate hos- | coin and Detver was niné hours and 4 ‘) minutes! late into Denver>yesterday oi M account of the heivy, wet snow ‘thriller “The Woman’s Law,’ . | Wyoming miners, regardless of ac- ACCIDENT AFCARD IS CIT tion taken elsewhere on the union's instructions. to resume work, will he ; back on the job within the. next 24 | hours as a result of the action of of- | ficials of the United Mine Workers, of America in cancelling. the strike | order in accordance with the court mandate issued by Judge Anderson { in Minneapolis, according to opinion expressed here. Pull shifts probably will be working within a few days and the normal output resumed, and DURING WEEK'S CAMPAIGN There was an. 83_p cent reduction | erento WIFE SUES FOR DIVORCE, THEN 18 to 31, over the same according to re There were only two accidents on the Seven divisions of the! In the two weeks one person was Kill KEMMERER, W3 ing no chances on what ight oe- cur after she had instituted suit for two killec) | ed her husband's place of business while he was at lunch und removed $300 in currency from the safe. She hastened to a bank and had just de- posited the money to her credit when Strucel appeared on the scene and demanded its return. Mrs. Strucel to accede to his demand and Reports as to the resylt in the entire haye not yet been received SNOW PLOWS KEPT BUSY ON LOCAL DIVISIONS TW KEEP AONDS. PEN They Burlington weage snow plows ‘e sent out in both directions over! of a deputy sheriff. Later she in- stituted suit for divorce, alleging cru- elty. . IOWA MAN DIE WHILE EN ROUTE ‘There and -messages were mail: ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo... John Petrik, livestock | ponert’ B. Smith, 80, of Montezum late, “reported mych heavier in. Wyoming, Californt and who left — - , he ha@ died during the night. Where*are all the people going today?| To : tezuma. MWNERS HERE WILL ‘TAPS’ THE TILL lec! finally left the bank under protection | TO CALIFORNIA Nov. 11.— Mont i Iowa, who for years has made a prac-| tice of spending the winter in ‘southern | his home a {few day’ age for that locality, did not, complete the trip. “As their train. was | approaching this plice his aged wife, | special guardé ha whe accompanied him, discovered that!tunnel on the Or The|line a~few~ mite: body. was taken from the train here,;The tunnel is being watched night an ee that) for preparation for shipment to Mon-|day as a precaution ‘against success of | the it previously seized- in tre released for immediate deli Altho officials of some districts are doubtful regarding the strike of their men, it is generally understood that yyoming mine yen anxious to secure their r orders prior to latest . develor ments and the ull of the or paves the for immediate resum) tion of wor without violating union it the ‘BEAVER SKINS | SELL FOR MULE COKEVILLE, W) i— Confronted by a stub his checkbook — noting payment — to Charles Ba: y of $200 ei} t skins — considerably re skins t there are mules in Lincotn L. Leavitt, a Rock buyer accused here 0 beaver would cept a beaver hide “as a gift, suddenly changed front and admitted the illegal transaction, He was fined $48 and costs. Later | Bakley was apprehended and fined | $97.50 and costs, and agents of the state game department now are en- i one Welss, to Leavitt transferred the hides and who is supposed to have taken them out of the stage. KEMMERER, W . “Noy est of this pla @ possible @ynamitings plot by radicals. KUMBER 27 LEWTY OF COAL SOON, I BELIEF the strike | HIDES, REPORT» A SPECIAL GUARDS PLACED KT KEMMERER BAL TUNNEL been placed ut’ the Sliort Line's main | Beat eyM pach THREE INERS LEADERS DECIDE TO OBEY ORDER UNDER PROTEST, SAYS LEWIS “We Are Americans; We Cannot Fight Our Government,” Says nouncement of Dec Hour Conference of (By INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. ited Press) 11.—The strike call, affecting 425,000 Miners’ Chief in An- ision Reached at 18- Strike Leaders miners, will be withdrawn, the miners’ leaders decided at 4:15 this morning, following an 18-hour conti inuous session. : “We will comply with the court’s mandate. We do this under protest. We are Americans. We ca nnot fight our government.” This statement, by Acting President Lewis, was given in a voice shaken with emotion. He plair in his lined, tired attorneys advised son's rulin a situati rs if we vr order,” said ong district “If we defied th shist ed st miners’ with Judge We w ing yellow b: ed the dent be ar and we <i our country ore our | ALS WILL URGE >») RESUME WORK | » men} eat ry is: that will think we are merely ta | action (o comply with the = order } and not with the intention of ending | not withdrawing | with the wink of an » going to use everything | to induce the men to re | We order sume work.” The withdrawal order will be submit: | ted to Judge Anderson this morning, going out this. afternoon. | District presidents left here on early | morning tratns for their home districts to direct the men return to the min | “We expect the men to obey the with: | drawal order," said one: high miners’ official. “We expect an argument some quarters for g few days but are confident that union members will look at this in the same light that we do.” ORDER WILL GO IN MALES THIS EVENING (By Associated Press.) Attorteys for the miinets promised to try to haye the order in the mails by 6 o'clock - this évening. This action was taken following a session of the general committee of miners,..which decided early today to comply with the mandate of court. Judge Anderson chi order as a “good faith ply with his mandate. erder follows: “Indianapo to i the ort” to com- The text of the Ind., Nov. 1919 “To the officer mem! of the United Mine Workers of America: “My Dear Sids and Brother “In obediencag to a manda November 8 by the United States court, state of Indiana, Judge A. &. And son presiding, the undersigned he advise you that the ordér of Octot 15 directing a cessation operations in the bituminous coal fields of your jur' Wu The general committee sion since shortly after terday morning A had been in 10 o'clock geantat- 1 the doors to the meeti Speeches at times were impo ed and voices froin the hall rose | above the hubbub of the hotel in which held, but ont. ishable. of the} j the conference ; Word now and thy It is understood t questions effect v 2us actions might have on the or-; sanization entered into the .discussion, in} issued | 4 different CRY 1S CARRIED TO CONVENTION BY LEGIONARIES “Powder River” Yell Is Taken up by Montana; Delegates Land Impor- tant Committee Places (Special to The Tribune.) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Nov. 11. |—Headed by State Secretary Harry Fisher of Casper and Dele- | gation Chairman R. L. Esmay of |Deuglas, the Wyoming delegation entered the first national conven- tion of the American Legion here ye terday shouting the famous “Powd River" cry. Montana took up the yell. Altho only four delegates will vote, Wyoming is rep tion floor on sented on the conven «d committees by eight at- tending t convent occupied the pining delegates are strongly op- the bonus plan. They favor bill for returned men Others are landing up the big bonus proposal landed representatives on six committees, important com nittee positions be igned to Cal- houn, now of Casr he followi nmittees man Mondell’s ninsst Casper Fisher;* rules of Kugen VanDyke; auxiliar Mildred “Weber of Buffalo; Ihoun, V organization M. P. perma tivi : war risk insurance, Waddell; ber al lege Calhoun; military pol R. T. anti-American propaganda, resolutions, LL. A. Miller, ; finances, Harry Fisher. The convention ends Wednesday night. a PROHIBITION TO BE ARGUED THIS but according to the members not a vote was taken « until O COU leeehattenusasan eactr: amy was her EY ETO EN RT cided upon. pa: s Recall of the strike order will open (Hy United Press.) - the way imme for the redumption; WASHINGTON, Nov, 11.—The su- of n the ininers and|preme court today fixed November 20 » operators have an-jax the date for hearing arguments ex (Continued on Page 3) war-time prohibition, RMISTICE DAY IS QUIET HERE, BIG CONTRAST Business Suspended, Schools Close and Snowstorm and Wind Lends Attraction ' ° to Holiday Spent by the Fireside Up to noon today, Armistice day was an extremely quiet day in ote hae by brisk aorth and eas holiday thankful of the opportunity city were open ‘at léast dur the lL Six Morning hours After ‘ learning’ of Acting Mayor Proclumation, the members © for and the school board ordered a holid: the schools yesterday afternoon, nouncement, made at re sy was § Casper, in’ great contrast to the celebration of a year ago. The bliz- zard of last night and steady snow which fell during the entire day, ac- t winds made all those enjoying a to stay close by their firesides. Newspapers published as usual, and most of the offices of the and girls, ulways ready to greet a holiday with enthusiasm AL the reception ex-service men held at the Army and Navy club as at $:30 tonight, Attorney Ge rguson will speak in behalf of nish war veterans, who will be wel WYOMING'S WAR .