Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 19, 1919, Page 2

PAGE TWO He ORCS te | “BEARER OR NOT? VOTERS DECIDE. AT POLLS TODA Milwaukee Socialist Is. Running Again for Office House De- nied Him and Opponents Pool Interests. MILWAUKEE .W Will Victor This is th The a >and na Dec. 19. (United be re-elected question ask vill inter-| Press. upon whom 1} atis have unit “one ranism" banner. nominating primary held_ De er was named by” the jodenstab by the Fusion-/ and Bodenstab ger’s oppontents as sert the prim is not a real test! and that the Socialists had made efforts{ to bring out t whole Berger strength, while Republi 1d Democrats had been as active in the primary cam- In the Congress barred Berger because of his conviction under the espionage act. . I. Philipp promptly called a election for today to fill his place. B equally promptly an- nounced him iS a candidate for a re- election on a platform in which he de clare “Tam pro-German, pro-France, pro-England, —inshort T am pro-humanity.” anti-prohit . anti-profiteer: tungling allies and anti-Wilson’: Jusion with profiteers in hur into an u sr and his camry stumped the distr! ns well as da arguing that] “when a1 sd from a body to which he has been elected by the peo- the victim of the worst kind ple of aut Opponen Ty busy. The (00d Government league and the American Legion pos v el a hot campaign. The T on adopted resolutions for tation. The fire h been trated on Ber; y star writings during th . Which ed in his convietion, having been fr quoted, aps the hottest fight has been self a publisher hi his own afternoon *, Democra *. H. Stafford. ad represented t 1903- hase of the cim- Zabel, district ¢ -suceessful ounty Socialist office | vom: | ab is a lawyer and has served in the ‘state senate. NEGRO HELD ON INVESTIGATION | CHARGE FREED) i. C. Williams is not the man wanted} in Denver for a killing a year ago. Woman connected with the murder in Dever failed to identify him as being the nis Humphreys’? wanted in Consequently the police turned ms loose today with no cha De Den will inst him, after holding him in e because they in wered the two or th days thot he was the man wante The police here thot he description of Humpa: found out today that they were ng and that Williams could not he beld on any cha nor could he be con: neeted with the killing —_ murder “HEALTH TALK AT The! Denver. | U.S. Fuel Administration Mine Workers Average $ in 1918, Men Working in| Bituminous Fields Were) 'sPaid More Than $850,- , 000,000, or 70 Per Cent| ‘of Entire Cost of Pro- duction. Figures compiled irom officic! xov-; ernment records xnd presented bv ‘Fuel Administrator Garfield to the! Joint conference of bituminous ..i,-| ers and operators at Washington| show that the average annual wage paid to the mine workers through- jout the United States is approxi-| Wately $1,600—or about $400 more | than the average “salary” of minis-| ers and col'ege professors. | laane data furnished by the Fuel) iministrator showed that in 1916/ ithe total production of bituminous| pal was 579,885,820 tons. Of the! ‘ost of production, about 30 per -antj went for supplies and general ex- ‘pense, while substantially 70 per cert, or slightly more than $1.50 per ton was paid to labor. In other fwords, the total wages paid the riine workers in 1918 amounted to about | $870,000,000. | As there are approximately 550,- 000 mine workers employed in the| bituminous fields of this country, the! average annual wage paid them was about $1,600. Mgny thousands of the} miners received'a great deal more} than this, however, as the average! wane figure is based on all grades of| ‘workers, including the boys from 16 to 18 years of age who earned about $200 per day as slate pickers, coun-| ers, greasers and trappers. Their comparatively low earnings natural- » neds the average for the entire} c 4 | In the bituminous indasiy, the | mine employes are divided into two! classes. The pick miners, machine| cutters and loaders, termed min- ers, are paid by the ton, The more coal they mine or load, the greater their income. Many of these men earn between $3,000 and $4,000 a ‘year. The other belie aa tam runners, drivers, :-ack layers, ca; A jtipple men, ete.—are, from the na‘ ure of their work, paid by the day. More days work, the ater their income. The normal {work day is eight hours. : Statistics from the Kanawha field, | penich & frpical of the great ime Qority ie . throw consider- able light on eee sul t of mine eas wages. Recently, the payrolls o: mines in that district were examined to determine ‘the Vv bE e H Manns & eG from $4.25 ta.$7 per day, t working as couplers, greasers ard} i per day. It is interesting to note that [e- partment of Labor Statistics ‘show that the miners work only 5 days out of every 6 days the mines are run- Ring’ and work is offered. They re- main idle on the other day of their own cheice. In submitting his figures to the operators and mine -workers, at the Washington conference, Dr. Garfield saidie wished to cola eaten a! the im ince of recognizing the danger that exists in using averages in con- nection with a problem in which there is so wide # differnce in costs, Fea and margins as existe in actual earnings of the mine workers. ions the bituminous coal industry. said, ppeteabeenenar any average em- ese figures, which covered a od, fof six months, showed that the Bey Toad-| ployed should ers and ed any-|mot as a figure applicable to any employes. the - cutters, m 19.14 ate maa oa, te per’ Othe Rize Naminintrator made Re Tre other _c 1 I; as a base and fi fi plain ta both the operato: PAYROLLS OF'i3 . INDUSTRIES IN LYRIGARRANGED =: ¢ Wasnt} Aspoctated Press.) a ‘GTON, Incresses Dr. J. F. O'Donnel, United States, jy payrolls and 4 er employed public health otficer‘and i neharge of Yt ies of necahame aie the county venereal clinic here, will) by a majority of 13 rer dustries in. Noy as to November, 1918, are. show ures. made. public today. by the reau of labor statistic Automobile manufacturers sho give a lecture tomorrow morning at the} Lyric theater to worhen of. Casper in conjunction with the showing of the‘na- tional health picture, “The End of the Road.” Big crowds have packed the Lyr the ATES S ingreane } Rpcople em- theater every performance during the; MTN ine manufacturers last two days to see this remarkable} eure pieture play. People Avho seldom: go! Showed the largest increase in pa to. the movies haye seen this picture|, POlls—684 per cent. : because of’ the great Tesson it teaches —— COAL SHORTAGE N.Y.HAS puke | PASSES, CHURCH OF XMAS TREES, WILL GET COAL (By Assoct The } y YORK, Dee. sume its und demand toda: j its own . following j the lift hich ¢ moralized efforts to a considerable e during the coal shortage. All se will be held at the usual hours RED ACTIVITIES ARE REVEALED BY EXPLOSIO EL PASO, Dec. 19 were badly burned here sion whieh tore out the front wall room in their home. Authorities believe the incident connected radical activi Two Mexicans by . — I wire chiet for the Bur ) here has gone to Denver is being filled temporarily by @ Hardesty. bush, Railroad Time Table-- Casper BURLINGTON & RK. BR. QUING Kast Bound. Arrival. No. av. pom West Bound. Avvival 15 ake Depurture. 7:05 4. uu Op mn i & NORTHWEST- NR. K East Bound. Arrival. Departure. 2:65 p.m. 340 pow an explo! hand is due t ployes, the so-called day men, earned ers that he was ring before H f r4 The boys|them in the ini oF t and trappers earned from $2.30 to $2.55 chief party in crisis, Was mol either excessive stoppage of pr Concesran; i tors” Dr. Garfield said’ sat the 44 46 cents per left them in’ profit only, inasmuch gs charges, sellin, x 5 taxes and certaln tion, were p. quently the to time that cessive justified by the facts. This year, he” said, with production costs av: about 13 cents per ton: higher would be still further reduc of.the operators are now.making- i upon their investments | it)from other businesses min-| finance ial hazards are Jess, 4 SHOW GAIN’ PRICE IS CHEAP quantity eculators Council Members. Pay tablished-by New- Ordinance and Ignore Commission- er's Order. , “The city of Casper is paying no at- tentioh to the injunction against it to/ prevent the enforcement of .the taxicab | ordinance. M. P. Wheeler, court com-! missioner acting in the absence of} |Gudge Ralph Kimball, in the sixth ju-| | dicial district, granted the injunction! about December 5, but it was with the! verbal understanding that Judge Kim-} | ball would act on it December 12. | But no action was taken and the in- junction continues and probably » will until next year j In the meantime, most) of the mem- hers of the city council-@hy that the in- junction has no legal standing and they are backed by City Attorney H. B. Dur- ham. At the time of granting the in- junction no representative of the city Was present to support the city’s rights ‘before the court commissioner. The first the city council- and City Attorney Durham knew of the injunc: tion was when they received a copy of ; the court order. Attorneyy who we | along with City Attorney Durham say ,it has long been customary to have | both parties.to the action present | When an injunction of. any lefAgth of duration ts granteds ed | It is on this ground that they | sider the injunction not legal. The in- | Junction has lasted two weeks. City | council members pay the rates as fix- | ed by the new ordinance which the in- | Junction rules is not in force. Many | | other citizens have followed the exam- } ple because they believe they have the city ordinance back or them. “+ { some taxicab licenses as provided in | the new ordinance ir over charges ure | made. a ing pul or prolonged | —— ee Every country in Europe has its spe- | cial Christmas delicacy. In England | ie mince pie and plum pudding reign supreme. pees 2 Eminent scientists believe that not a ngle microbe exists in mountain air ihove the height of two thousand feet. included profit d i ti ets egies bod lowed in com} ng Ss ‘ out of ‘it. Cae. ‘ges made ey were ex- rofits were not | | | | | | } Service Weoffertoin- vestors a service which does not stop with helping them to choose © the bonds, notes and stocks best‘ suited to their re- quirements, but which, in addi- tion, keeps them informed regard- ing developments which may affect ast year, the profits of theo Sivhoge "te CAMPANINE OB... COMPANY DIES CHICAGO OPERA | (By Associnted Press.) CHICAGO, ‘Dec. 19.—Cleofonte | theirinvestments. Campanini, director general of the ; Ch Opera Company, died BOETTCHER; onia. PORTER & > \ i R = q i COMPANY Mike Donlin, whose great hitting used | to delight National league fans, is now | pa lace Tnvestaneat entertaining theater audiences. The former Cincinnati-New York pastimer is making good as an actor in “Turn to the Right.” | Side x eee Colo, ; Jon 3 1 lb. boxes Whipped Cream Chocolates, | Pittsburgh fi 3 r the attracted to the field by Jarge returns ihyeahy ce j seleetion of ¢ libson as manager |jast year. | a 8 erstentineestete ssssneee srestencnssween Jof the Pirates, Gibson's fine r, pee gene Fancy Mix Nuts, Pirate hackstop for so many nad, veturnod Per. Ib... | made him strong with the followers of ation trom j the game vania. \$ H SPECIALS.FOR SATURDAY Grape Rruiti3 for. 25c, pepidos.r ss. cs22 8 85c Tea, green or black, per package etl alge Me ME be 10c | Baked Beans, No. 17 per can .-------------____-- 10c | | Baked Beans, No. 37 per can 23¢, 2 for_.-------~-- 45¢ | Codfish, new pack, IIb package-----__._-________- 35c ! Codfish, new pack, 2-lb package-_.-_-_--______-___ 6bc Fancy Sweet Cider per gallon-___--___-_________- 90c 1. ~AcfewtDuck Seah lethal oo e cet ee eres 5c j Have just received a large consignment of Xmas ‘Trees. Pick yours out before they dre ‘all gone. ' All of ‘our new goods have arrived for Xmas. Dates, Figs, all kinds of Nuts, Oranges, all sizes, and everything for the Xmas dinner at at- tractive prices. White’s Grocery Co. “it' Pays to’ eng ort 115 East Second ——— Phone 505. Fancy Mix Xmas Candy, Fancy Creamery Butter, Per lb, No. 2 can Sugar Corn, No. 2 can Sifted Peas, No, 214 can Tomatoes, Per can 2000: pivases 5 Ib. pail Mandy Lee’ Molasses, No. 24; can Sweet: Meadow Syrup. Per canes 2 Large package Swift’s Pride Washing Powder,..per pkg. Bars Wool Soap, for Toilet and Bath Cream: Oil Soap,” Per bar ; - bet. Y trimmings. % 10¢ r Xmas Tyee: and j % ‘your order for you shaye _ , Nineteen years ago Chemist Begy discovered Mustarine. ing Rate Es-| There is a possibility of revocation of + urday Specials That will appeal to every housewife who has an interest in cutting the living cost Proves Yellow Mustard ‘Conquers Pain and Frees the World of Much Sickness, Miseryéand Distress He made it with real, honest yellow mustard. To which other pain relieving ingredients were added. He said-to the medical profession: “Here is something twice as effective as your old-f mussy, blistering mustard plaster.” + “It's fall.of.concentrated heat and heat eases pain.” “It won't blistey—it can’t blister.” “And one bex will do the work of 50 mustard plasters.” The doctors tried it—were astonished—almost amazed. |; stopped pains, aches and soreness quicker than anything the, had ever seen. They prescribed it for sprains and strains, for lumbego anc gout. They found it invaluable to quickly reduce inflamma- ‘tion and remove congestion. They urged its use in Tonsilitis, Bronchitis, Pleuris Throat and Chest Colds and found it wonderful. They grew enthusiastic—Mustarine was great. They tried it for rheumatism to limber up stiff joints and muscles and it didn’t disappoint. If you haven't tried Begy’s Mustarine get a small box your druggists today—it costs but little, the results are m ashioned, » Sore arvel arth ous—but be sure it’s Begy’s—the quickest pain killer on e; —always in the yellow box, 30 and 60 cents. S. C, Wells & Co., LeRoy, N. ¥. | | Benevolent & Protective — Order of Elks There will be a regular. session of this Rodge TONIGHT at 8 o’clock, at Odd Fellows’ Hall. Business and entertainment. ance is earnestly requested. Your attend- a By order of the E. R. ROBERT COHEN, Secretary. NEW SHOES FOR CHRISTMAS without, having to buy them. Sounds too good to be true but t ‘it is an ‘absolute fo " Send or f bring us an old ir of any walking shoes and our mod shoe repairing machines will make them as new as ever in short ord You can he the, differencé “between our Mmodertte charges “and the priée “sof new“ shoes for Chrisimas presents. atrona Shoe Repair Shop 107 East First Street The Shop of Quality and Skill Swift's Standard ‘Swift's Silver Bacon, Ib. ...... Leaf Lard, Ib... 40e Swift’s Jewel Shortening, Per Jb. .... Roasts for Your Sunday Dinner Pork Shoulder 25e Veal Shoulder 18¢ Roast, per Ib... Roasts, per Ib. Choice Small Pork Loin Corned Beef, per lb. - rey. B@@ 12e*""45¢ Choice Fresh Mutton Yearling © oe NO Bee tae Per Ib... * 18¢e spine, 40e P er )6 eemenenennnmernenenmees elle, perth -15e wantin 15¢ Beef Rolled Rib 30e fee oe Roasts, per Ib... ; M Per Quart ee oc Sweet, Sour and Dill-Pickles Just Arrived FOR YOUR SUNDAY BREAKFAST Hive ‘You ever tried Sandison’s Special Break- THE andison Markel (o. fast Sausage, if.not, why not? Per lb...... 143 East 2d St. J. SANDISON, Prop. Telephone 428 BE yt a te —_