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

MINERS IDLE PENDING OFFICIAL NOT! IF ew Stragglers Only Respond to Orders Sent Out by Wire! CLEMENCEAU GOES TO LONDON, REPO OF NEW ALLIANCE to Miners’ Locals | | i NORMAL OUTPUT FIRST OF WEEK Bonar ae Says Adriatic Problems, Russ | lGovarneead Highly and Turks Are Subject of Conterents| Between Three Nations While Rumor Hints at Development of Entente LONDON, Dec. 11 _—Andrew Bonar | Law, government leader, an- swering questions in the house of commons today, hinted that the Adri- atic trouble was the subject of discussion among Premier Clemenceau of France, Foreign Minister Scialoia of Italy and Premjer Lloyd George, as was also the Russian situation and Turkey. He gave no indication as to the course of the oo (By Unlted Prens. LONDON, De 11.—Pre or az <1 here today. The press and y ‘ed the ject of the “Tiger' visit was the ingement of a new organization to ipereede the supreme council and com-| (ing an immediate entente with Great Hiritaln which later may develop into a! )ranco-British-Italian alianee, Both ar-| ngemants were declared necessary vith American withdrawal from Euro | pean affairs. | | it is regarded likely that an ambassa- a forts council will meet in London in |/ (Dy Associated Press.) Pleased, Probe of Jury Pending (By United Press.) The gigantic strike machinery of the miners still carried forward to- day bv its own impetus. There were indications that the strike, which technically ended yesterday, | would actually continue until for- [mal notice had been received thruout ‘the country. Reports from various fields | téday showed only seattering communt-| |ties where the n were responding. | | A few stragglers were returning in TH |nois, Pennsyly 4 Ohio. Confiden ag work would reach a condition next; week. The Kansas situation is com- Plicated by state operation of the mines sd that normal |OPERATORS THINK MEN WILL RETURN FRIDAY (By Annociated Press.) INDIANAPOL Dec. il—General joperation of the bituminous coal mines jof the country, which ye been idle! WASHINGTON, Dev. 11.—Presi- “20 to wind up the problems of peace-| gent Wilson today telegraphed Act. | { making | ing Preabien Lewis of the coal min- { | ers’ union, his appreciation of the | ious Oy, eeeecinteugenenst) Clemen., “Patriotic action” taken bythe min- | coun of France arrived here this morn-| &s" Fepresentatives yesterday at "In- | ns. During his stay he will confer| “#anapolis. The telegram rea ith Premier Lloyd George and Vitterio| “May I not express to you and, thru | ialoia,. foreign minister of Italy. Con-| you to the other officers of your or. | arted at p and is expected that the dis Tloyd Geor, | | ganization, my appreciation of the | pratriotie action which you took at ions will last thon today and to Indianapolis yesterday. Now we | marrow, must all work together to see to it The British premier that a settlement just and fair to ev- ul Thursday visit to the house of com ons in order to place his time entire at the ‘lapodal of) of eryone is reached without delay.” Jemenceau PLATFORM FOR THIRD PARTY IS FRAMED TODAY nited Press.) Dec. 11.—The plat- form propused for a third party, was submitted to the “conference of Lib- | erals" today. The planks suggested bandoned his us | 1 \ INDIANAPOLIS, Dee. 11,—Acting [President Tews of the miners today | ered the telegram. from -Presfdent | | Wilson. Lewis told the president that | the mine workers are “profoundly” im- | pressed with the assurances. of fair dealing” extended by him. The <tele- | gram said: ‘I am honored insreceipt-of } your message wherein you commend as; patriotic the action Of-the mine workers’ conference yesterday. Your recognition | hy the American people. “The mine workers impressed with the assurance of: fair | | dealing which you extended and the sin- | cere co-operation of myself and associ- ates will be given to the end that/a fi t with numerous national prob- |"! settlement will comprehend every us. ‘The conference comprises rep- Clement of justice and right.” GERMAN REPLY SENT TO PARIS, e profoundly | rtisan league, and other parties. The platform committee report fa- d extreme public ownership, ex- jon of the senate’s powers in iliating and approving treaties, the Plumb plan for the railroads, and op- posed to military training. It favored disarmament and a vote of the ped. ple “Libera vo ! of this fact IT am sure will be echoed) 4 tions were he & er notice that the SOON BF KNOWN nearly six wee sa result of the miners’ strike, is predicted for tomor-| row. Coal will be moving rapidly by the first of next week, in the opinion} of operators. United Mine Workers’ }last might officials, who t \elegrams to 4,000 lo- jeals of 1 ation telling them jof the miners’ action, were confident thot, there would be no delay on the! part of members of the union in re- suming work. The telegrams today were supplemented by circulars reiterating instructions to return to work. These circulars were mailed. pme reports told of the return of miners last night. Government — officials highly Pleased with the outcome. ‘The federal grand jury investigating | yiolation of the Lever act and the anti- trust laws, is scheduled to meet De- cember 17 and will proceed with its probe when the jurors appear, accord- ing to the best information today. The nation-wide probe will nvely © both op- erators and’ miners. t (By United Pre: CHICAGO, Dee. 11.—Fuel continued today. restric: ! Fuel ana | railroad officials said that conservation would be necessary for another month and no general lifting of the ban could | The railroad adm is not expected in tmas. Large relief ago before Chri (By United Press.) SAGINAW, Dec. U1.--Michigan min-| returned to work today following, strike had ended (By Unite TERRE HAUTE, efurned here today offieial order watting | are run: | ning normal for ‘The men should) HA RVARD 2D PLA YS be back the first of next week, the op-| ean tsmeristeg Pree lerators said All a S, ee. “came eo jerman re- PASA DENA SOON | ply to the supreme council's note de- | MAdORITY OF MINE : | manding the signing of the peace proo WORKERS RECALCITRANT toe was received today and is un- (By United Press.) dergoing translation by the German | TOPEKA, Kan,, Dec. 11.—Kansas | Hary aoat the to mit | the! delegation, according to L' Intran- sigeant. This newspaper declares: the reply substantially is a capitulation on the Scapa Flow question and a pro- posal to discuss other points. su jw The trip srl committee following the voted ending CLOTHING PRICES STILL CLIMB PIECE WORKERS GETTING RICH $50, said, Demoralization of the industry in- eldent to army demands for uniforms during the war and reased labor cosis are responsibl ‘ry sald, Piece workers in Chicago factories are earning $135 weekly he said. 1914 wage increases average percent, he sald, while govern- nt reports fix the increase in the cost of Hving at 131 percent. th (By Aasoctated Press.) CHICAGO, Dec. 11. — Clothing prices will continue upward nest spring, Charles E. Wry, secretary of the National Association of Re will bring $60 before spring, he tall Clothiers announced today, ex- Plainiog that steps had been taken the association to assist Attorney ' eral Palmer in combatting the cost of wearing apparel. »pular priced suits, which sold before the war at $25, now retail at wi CARRANZA GARRISON RAIDED receivership. Illinois miners were today. Operators announced that every officially notified of the strike ending. Wyo. ,EVICTED FROM HOMES j from ers. and western Missouri miners will re-} ume work when Howatt gives the| ‘ord; they declared today. It 1s be- lMeved that some will return tomorrow. | !“Radicals" said they would not work : until a definite date was set to end the | , | (By United Press.) LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 11.—Southern | still recalcitrant a ing was in readiness to resume work. ; (By United Press.) CLEVELAND, Dec. 11.—Ohfo miners | NG MINERS ARE | te: (By Associated Pres.) ENNE, Dec. 11.—Miners of Re CHE ork during their homes and sent to Rock district No. 22, (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Dev. 11.—A new Mexican crisis is threatened apparent- ly, due to alleged action of the Carranza government in preventing the drill- ing of oll wells by American companies. Secret negotiatiéns are in progress,- between the two governments, it waa reported today. Lt Is reported that three notes of the last six months regarding the oit ituation have been ignored by Mexico. The present situation is becoming *” obnaxions, it was learned. today, that Secretary Lansing is understood to he considering sending a sharp communication to Carranza insisting’ that "ust stop interfering with American oll operations. he here. | reported Wire roads today, high winds causing breaks are still idle and will not return until | in each direction on the Burlington. |This road has only one train wire in operation today. railroad” said only minor wire difficul- No trains are being operated by the orth Nance, Wyoming, who refused to resume | train belng the one sent thru Tuesday the strike were evicted| afternoon. from here to Douglas by big drifts and ) Springs, according to Secretary Morgan/the trains are being routed over the jor United Mine Work-| Burlington from Douglas. | Rotary snow plows are on the way MEXICAN CRISIS THREATENS Unsettled weather with snow tonight and in south portion Friday... Colder tonight. Col@® art swnat portions with => ~ * UBroM Hy omg below in west portion by Friday night and zero to 10 below in southeast por- tion. Fresh to strong northerly winds. Che Casper Bai’: rib: i CE ETON VOLUME IV. CASPER, WYO., A CALLER And he called him good and NUMBER 52 LEGIOLATURE TD BE CONVENED BY GOVERNOR, AY CAPITAL REPORT Industrial Matters, Not Suffrage Question, to Be Main Topic; Carey Answers Suffragists CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. A special session of the Wyoming legislature may be called some time this winter. If it is, the industrial situation, and not the ratification of the fed- eral suffrage amendment, will be the prime ¢: THURSDAY, DEC. 11, 1919 is was made public when Governor Robert D. Carey replied to the insistent Jemands of members of the national woman's party that he call fal ssion for the sole purpose of. ping to put the amendment across this win ter in order that t women of the nation may vote at presidential election next November For Another Purpose The gove ov related that it would hardly be fair to ask the legislators to come to Cheyenne at this time when there is a possibility of having a ses sion later on for another purpose. ‘This other purpose, he said, was the of laws necessary to deal with nt industr! 1 corresp: ge worke hard TRAIN SERVIGE INTO GASPER 1a STILL DAY LATE, CERTAIN LINES COMPLETELY BLOCKED BY SNOW No Trains to Mende Since Tuesday and Line Re- mains Closed as Far as Douglas on the East; Snow Plows Working Overtime The terrific wind storm which has been sweeping Casper and Central Wyoming for the last two days, showed some indications of letting up latetoday. Train service out of Casper in both directions ; practically paralyzed. Passenger trains are reaching Casper nearly day late on both railroads. Drifts, three to 15 feet deep and half a mile to a mile lone. are on the Burlington railroad. (from Chadron to clear tha North West+ trouble is bothering both rall-lern tracks. Freights will be operated os*soon as the track between here and Douglas is opened. The North Western train due in here yesterday afternoon from Omaha, Neb., did not reach Casper untii 1 o'clock this morning. The afternoon train was started again from here, leaving about 30 minutes late yesterday afternoon The same train will be started again today via the Burlington tracks. The Burlington Ine northwest to ,Billings is in better shape than the {road to tho southeast. The passenger due here last night at 9:25 o'clock did |not arrive until 11:30 p.m. It was held lhere until reports from the Colorado and Southern railroad showed sible to run trains from Cheyenne to Denver. The North Western s were being encountered. Western to Lander, the last The road is also blocked jafternoon. The afternoon passenger | train for Omaha, Neb., will leave at the jusual time of 2:45 p. m. Yesterday's Burlington train due here at 7:35 o'clock in the morning left here for Billings today at -4:45 o'clock. It did not reach Casper until 2 o'clock this | (By United Press.) EAGLE PASS, Dec. 11.—Reports today of an attack upon a Carranzista | garrison at Musquiz, 100 miles southwest of Pleadras Negras, were received Insurgents under Hipolito Villa were sald to have taken the town, looting stores and holding several citizens as hostages, Several federals were killed. Reports said the attack, which occurred Tuesday and Wednesday, was planned to avenge Angeles’ execution. Carranzistas are gathering sabinas for an attack on the Villistas as soon as reinforcements are assembled. morning. i} Today's morning train fram Denver., over this road was expected to leave Cheyenne at noon. Tuesday's train from Omaha due at 11:20 p. m., arrived in Casper yesterday afternoon at 5:30 Thirty Villistas and o'clock. The same train due here last “4 nicht was expected to reach Casper at 1:30 p. m. The temperature readings thruout the central part of the state were re- ported to be much higher today than lier in the week, Today's maximum in Casper was about 15 de ding s above zero it pos: | This train will leave at 2 o'clock this; FIUME SC OF FIGHTING (By Assoclated Press.) PARIS, Dec. 11.—(Havas Agency)—French troops clashed with D’Annunzio volunteers at Fiume and many were killed and wounded on both sides, according to a Geneva dispatch, printed today by Petit Parisien, with the reservation, it is said, that D’Annunzio troops pillaged French depots at Fiume. (By Associated Press.) LONDON, Dec. 11-—Gabriele d’Annunzio is ready to co- operate with the Italian government to bring about a return of normal conditions in the Adriatic if satisfactory guarantees are given. Italy will neither renounce Fiume nor evacuate terri-+ tories occupied since the signing of the armistice, it was offit cially stated, LEASING BILL ‘REPORT TO BE MADE IN JAN. Conference Defers Action Until After Holi- day Recess for Which Adjournment Will Be Taken December 20 The oil land leasing bill will not be reported out of confer ence until after January 1, according to direct word received today by Frank G. Curtis from Senator Reed Smoot of Utah and Representative Irvine I. Lenroot of Wisconsin, both of whom are members of the conference committee to which the measure was referred after its preliminary passage by both houses of congress. 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