Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 10, 1920, Page 1

govern- ment hay to int 4 oe ve to 5 ON EX Food. Fine Looms in Gotham When Traffic Stops (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, April 10.—An embargo on express matter was or- dese ee y as the railroad strike gained ground in New York, further cing up, freight and crippling passenger service on many lines. Re- Pie ac ve hgh day was ended. but New England and New York INTO POLITICS (By United Press) NEW YORK, April 10—Mary Rob- erts, , noted writer, who has entered politics as a candidate for district delegate to ths Republican na- | tional convention from Pittsburgh, to- day stated her views as a representa- tive American woman. — The: follow- ing constitutes a summary: This Is one of the most critical pe- nation. t rag ee 's history. The nai ¥! ly: necessary indus- trial ‘and economic adjustment in which everyone must nid. passenger embargo might be required before express e mbargo \ was made effective to all state points, Syracuse and Buffalo excepted. Thus far the strike has not affected the pareel post or other mail matter, it was facing not only a threat of a fuel and food famine, but an actual shortage of workers Many thousands of men and women who daily commute trom New Jersey were unable to run | the strike blockade, Workers on the Hudson tubes ful- filled their threat to strike this morn- Manhattan, from New Jersey lay in ferries, workers called last week. These strikers redoubled their efforts to call) out more crews and complete the isola- tion of Manhattan Island. Scenes such as have scidom, if ‘ever, been witnessed, occurred today at fer- ry terminals. With tubes closed to them, commuters pushed and shoved | their way through ferry gates. During The basis of the economic factor is the | the rush hours no teams or automo- Homes Be pate witht the waren ts take he initiative in measures affecting the home Autocracy of the aiaages' tone bad as autocracy of the The strongest ncaa pee prevailing in free country today is fear of rauical- opie must sliake off political lethargy and realize they,are the gov- ernment, (By WASHINGTON, more gee James Walsh of New York City, who styles herself as “captain” “of the Irish pickets, and two,other wonien who were beartng banners in front of the British embassy today were arrested on charges 6f violating the federal statutes. The other two women are Mrs. Thomas Cur- rin of ‘Philadelphia and Mrs. Katherine | Columbine~of New York. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, April 10.—The pres- ent “sky rocketing” of bituminous coal prices is “inexcusable on any theory! of supply and demand er other eco-| nomic principle,” chairman Robinson of the coal strike settlement commission declared in a statement today. (By ted Press.) WASHINGTON, April 10.—State de- partment officials today said they had! DEFENDANTS If received no protest ‘from the Southern Pacific Railroad company against the action of the state authorities of So- nora in. taking over the Southern Pa- cific of Mexico railroad as the result of} strikes of employes. (By Associated Press.) CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 10.—One; hundred switchmen working on New} York Central lines between Bast 56th vtreet and the river went on strike this afternoon, (By Associated Press.) FRANKFORT, April 10.—French troops continued to arrive in Frank fort today and are being distributed thruout the newly occupied district from this city. YARDMEN IN CASPER WALK OUT TONIGHT —_—_—_—_— Switchmen employed in the Casper yards of the Chicago and Northwest- ern will walk out at midnight tonjght in sympathy with the strike of yard- men which found its insption in the movement started in Chicago. Altho early reports today were to the effect that there was no organization of the Yardmen’s Association here, notice of -the intended strike was received later in the day, © As yet’ no. pol Sat ee ae a ot the number who the sum- mons. Some anembership in the ol is possible that they. will remain on the job inasmuch as the brotherhood is op- | posing the strike at all terminal polnts and furnishing” strikebreakers where possible. Certain classes of service on the Northwestern will be interrupted in case the response in general, but no scheduzes on freight or passenger embargoes have been received. | biles were allowed on the boats, which ‘were filled with struggling humanity. TUBESCLOSED; EMBARGO PUT This. morning New York City found | ing and the only means of reaching} Irregularly operated because | of the strike of railroad and marine} PRESS End of Strike Seen) |sas Within Two Days by Operators (By United Press) Railroad strikes continue to spread altho the situation is some-. quarters of the insurgent organiza- |tion. The strike has extended to !New York, Milwaukee, Indianapo-|. \lis, Pittsburgh, Columbus, Portland and |} Cleveland. Denver yardmen will strike this afternoon from present. indications. Railroad, executives and brotherhood leaders:-who are fighting the “rump” | Strike declared today that they expect- yea to be able to break the movement ‘within two days, Several crews have }resumed work in Chicago and Kansas City, However, thousands are being made idle thru the shutdown of industria) | Plants which are unable to obtain fuel and rew materials, Foot prices are ris ling in anticipation of a shortage. New | York only received milk today. |ROCK ISLAND MEN RETURNING TO WORK y Associated Press.) KANSAS y Grey April 10.—One hun- dred and ‘twenty-five switchmen em: ployed by the “Rock Island railroad, returhed to work today, according to railroad officials, Sixty-five firemen on Kansas City Terminal company locomo- tives, who went on strike in sf Peon: with the switchmen, were also} report- ed as having returned to work. (Continued on Pag: ) GERMA French Alibi NS NOT TO BE ED, IS FRENCH for Rhineland Invasion Is, Found in: Claim that Territorial Guar- antees of Withdrawal Were Necessary (By United Press.) ~ \ PARIS, April 10.—France cannot accept Germany’s word that! | she will remove her troops from the neutral zone unless adequa antees are given France, Premier Millerand said today, in aa to the| British note protesting against French occupation of German ite guar- The.British threatened to withdraw from the council of ambassa- dors if France persisted’ in following Marshal Foch’s policy of “going PROFITEER SUIT GETINJUNCTION (By Associated Press.) PUEBLO, Apr. 10.—Judge Lewis to- day granted injunctions asked by retail | merchants and coal dealers staying prosecution on charges of profiteering. LONDON.—Trade ufion figures show chat in 1918, 1220 British trade unions had a membership of 6,624,000 compared with 6,547,000 the previous year. Wo- men membership increased, 33 per cent and stood at one andea quarter mil- Hons: it alone” in enforcing the French in- terpretation of the treaty, The allied silliance of war times is, |diminishing visibly. The French for-| jelgn office characterized the discord as “particularly unfortunate” at the pres- ent. “france pledges herself hereafter to obtain the consent of the allies on all questions pertaining to the execution of ‘the peace treaty,” said Millerand. |“France is convinced of the necessity for intimate concert with England, It is her purpose to see thru equitable solutions of such great world questions as Russia, the Balkans, Asia Minor and islam.” (By Associated Press.) PARIS, April 10.—The French. note to England in regard to the action of France in sending troops into the neutral zone said: “The French government affirms first thet no doubt can be felt as to the loyalty of its attitude. The French always opposed the entry of supplementary German troops into the Ruhr region and has added that au- thorization fer such entry must have a counterpart in the occupation of Frank- fort and Darmstadt.” The French government note says it is recalled that German entry into tye Ruhr region “concerned violation ‘Of one of the solenta clauses of nq trea- yy signed by Franeé, and that the German goyernment had formally rec- ognized that formal authorization, giv- en in advance, wes necessary for such derogation, and that France had the right to ask for territorial guarantees. as T. F. Alg through the state. (By Unit |. Friday by a vote of 242 to 150. week with prospects of passage by a the resolution can obtain the two-third: to override the president's veto. sontinued on Page 6) ed Press.) WASHINGTON, April 10.—The house passed the peate resolution late If conies up in'the senate probably next close vote. However, it is doubtful if ls majority in either the house or senate what easier in Chicago, the head-; Snow tonight Sunday, pocr og Meee By ‘portion . Sunday; northerly. winds. probably in south- strong CASPER, Wyo, SATURDAY, “APRIL 10, 1920 NUMBER 154 Make Strong Point tionality of the search and seiz dict is reached in)the trial which is scheduled to’ open in Douglas ‘Monday. R. BE. “Martin, owner of the plumbing shop bn which the raid was made that restiited in Majors’ death) is held‘on the same chargé and should the action of the district court in declaring “‘unconsti- tutional the search and seiztire clause be upheld, indications are that the de- fense will make an important point of this development.’ The supreme court has taken the arguments under advise: ment And ith the beginning of the trialvonly)one day in the offing @ de- cision is pending The prosecution will seek the limit of | | |\men recovered. the law, it in understood, and a score of District Court Ruling Be Upheld The Wyoming supreme court’s decision on the constitu- DRY LAW DECISION TO ENTER INTO TRIAL IF ANNOUNCED I Armstrong and Moore Defense Likely to of Decision Should ure clause of the state prohibi- tion law, arguments i in which were closed over a week ago, may be an important factor in determining the guilt of Hugh Arm- strong and Charles Moore, charged with the murder of Deputy Sheriff Tom Majors in Casper on November 2, 1919, when a ver- FRESH REVOLTS BREAK OUT IN SAXONY REGION (By Associated Press.) | BERLAN,/ April 10.—While order is being restored in the Huhr region after Honged disorders, . new revolt is re- witnesses will b6é called to give damag- {ported at Plauen, in Vogtland, Saxony. ing evidence against the trio charged with the crime, ‘The defense, . likewise, Hissexpected to bring. a: long list of: wit--ra: ‘|'nesses into court but aside from ‘the ‘point involved in the legality~of the dry} law rio intimation has been given as to the bulwark of the defense. The murder of Deputy Sheriff Majors probably holds more complications than any other case ever brot to trial in Na; trona county. Majors. was’ one of a posse of seven Officers led by Sheriff Pat Royce who, informed that a bootleg cache located under a plumbing shop in, East Casper was to be emptied, raided the place at about 4 o'clock in the morning. Other members of the officers’ posse were Deputy Sheriffs W. E. Kil- gore, George McKenzie and George Poulos, Policeman Charles Haston and Special Agent Roberts .of the Burling- ton, now deputy sheriff of Natrona county. At the plumbing shop and in the home of R. E. Martin next door were R. BE. Martin, Hugh Armstrong and Lawson Hallowell, the latter later SONY) peing released. In the gun battle which ensued Majors was killed outright, McKenzie was wounded in the shoulder, | and Martin’s right chest was pierced by three bullets. Both of the wounded Moore, alleged owner of the booze, and who is alleged to have placed a guard over it, was arrested later. on representations that he tipped off the raid and ordered those at the shop to shoot. : Following the appointment of Attor- neys ‘Winter and Purcell as special prosecutors, W. EB. Patten, then county attorney, caused the arrest of Sheriff Pat Royee and Deputy Sheriff Kilgore on charges of assault with intent to kill. Subsequent developments led to. the resignation of Patten and the appoint- ment as county attorney of Alfred R. Lowey; who ordered the dismissal of the cases against Royce and Kilgore. Despite efforts to secure an early trial, the injuries suffered by princtpals in the gun fight, arguments on vdrious phases of court procedure and the movement to secure a change of venue, finally suc- cessful, delayed the case from month to month until thé’ trial date was set by Judge ‘Ralph Kimball when the docket ‘was called for the April term of court in Douglas. Because of wide publicity given the; murder and incidents surrounding it, considerable difficulty is expected in se- curing a jury of 12 men qualified to de- cide the fate of the accused. G. R, Hagens and former Judge C. D, Mu- rane of the Alaskan district court will conduct the defense. Hugh Armstrong, who is alleged to have fired the shot that kflled Majors, is a former resident of Maryville, Mo., How could Francé have beep, satisfied} where he is said to have come from a with m German’ promise ‘to withdraw/| good family. Oné of his brothers is a ‘ot the Sinclair Oi1 Com-|troops when order had been restored?| Kansas «ministér, Martin also ‘hails urned from a business” trip | Neither for reparations nor the delivery| from northwest Missourl where ae: bore @ good reputation, PEACE PROPOSAL NOW IN SENATE SZ2=4 ORDERS PRESIDENTIAL VETO TO KILL IT 'y Associated Press.) YORK, Apr. 10.—Unfilled orders oe the United States Steel Corporation on March 31 weére 9,892,675 tons, ac- cording to the Corporation's monthly statement, issued today. This is an incrense of 389,994 tons, compared with orders of February 38, This is the tenth consecutive month to show an increase. The figures'on February 28 were 9,285,441, ‘The mmunists after hard fighting ‘police vasa barracks and 1 { (By Associated Press.) i PUSSELDORFF, April 10.—The re- maining executive committee of the workers“ organizations in the Ruhr dis- jtriet, those here and at Elberfield and Barmen, will dissolve Saturday noon, re- linquishing their governing authority to | municipal officers. et Seana CHTY-GOUNTY AGREEMENT CALLS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF S. MPKINLEY STREET McKinley street, from Second street to the county line on the south, being improved and graded as the re- tween the county and the cit last. meeting of the city council. McKinley sreet is in a bad condition and has been practically impassable all winter. The county commissioners wished to improve the county road run- ning east to the county farm, but this. ‘work would be useless unless the! en- trance to the city on McKinley street was made passable. The commission- ers agreed to do the work at actual cost, or about $50 a day, which was readily accepted by Mayor Pelton and} the city counell, { The big Twin City tractor, pulling | two 12-foot graders, is now engaged in the grading work, and if fair weather holds out, McKinley street will be in first-class shape in about four days. wlbardtei the Says F.R. DICKSON IS CLAIMED TODAY F, R. Dickson, aged 32, died this morning at the State Hospital. Menin- gial erysipelas was the cause of death. The body will be held at the Bowman chapel until a sister, Mrs. C. BE. Pen- niston of Webster, Kan., is heard from. Dickson recently came here from Texas. ALL oe tae att ENGINEERS MEET SUNDAY The American Association of Engi. neers will hold a meeting at the city hall at 10:30 tomorrow morning. All at the} are ‘urged to attend. Adriatic question has been proposed authoritative Serbian quarter. The proposals are characterized by ble yet advanced, but an announcemen |. by Italo-Serbian conferees is sald to Remo conference next week, said the - ARE OKERED BY. is} sult of an agreement entered Into be-| members of the association in the city the advice of the United States was not solicited, were confirmed today by an grounds for believing that am end will be pui to this tangle at the San TIME 4 COMMITTEES C.0. DIRECTORS Units’ on Housing, City Plan, City Clean-up and Country,-Roads Approved at Meet- ing Today © The board of Qregtogs of the Chamber of Commerce at“ meeting held at the Henning hotel today approved the fol- lowing committees selected yesterday by the committee on committees: Housing Committee—B. L .Scherck; chairman; T. C. Tonkin, Don Lobdell, J. P. Sweeney, John Hancock, Sam Con- well, L. B, Townsend. City Plan—I. A. Reed, chairman; C, T. Wiedner,. Oscar Heistand,;W. ©. maison, OL, Walker, Fred Villnave, @ity Gleateup—R.. Mj Andrus;-chah'- man; J, A..Degan, Dr. J..F. O'Donnell, Mrs, H. R. Lathrop, Mrs. H. L. Patton. Country Roads—Ambrose Heming- way, chairman; M. N. Wheeler, J. B. Griffith, Frank Taylor, Floyd E. Pendell. The committee on a city plan expects to hold a conference next Tuesday with L. F. Eppich of Denver, who is to be the speaker at the Chamber of Com- merce luncheon, Tuesday noon and again ‘at an evening meeting at the Methodist church, since: Mr. Eppich is an expert on city. planning. Mr. Eppich has also been asked to remain here Wednesday and address the Casper Real Estate association at a dinner which will be held Wednesday night. SUGGESTIONS ON INAV Y PROGRAM TO BE SOUGHT | (By Associated Press.) ‘WASHINGTON, Apr. 10.—Over the Senate committee investigating the Sim protests of Democratic members, the senate committee investigating the Sims-Danlels row today decided to broaden the scope of the work to in-/| clude suggestions for reorganization of | the nayy department. Henry Brennan Recovering Henry Brennan, manager and owner bt the Lyric theatre, who has been seri- ously sick with pneumonia, was able to leave his room yesterday. He has been sick for nearly a month. Possibility of a strike of all boiler- makers at both the Midwest and Stan- dard Refining companies was still hanging fire at an early hour this afternoon, Representatives of the bollermakers’ union will meet with ADRIATIC SETTLEMENT IS DRAFTED U. S. NOT CONSULTED, IS REPORT (By Associated Press.) LONDON, ‘April 10.—Reports that a new basis for settlement of the by Premier Lloyd George, on which Serbian partisans as the most accepta- it that they had been definitely accepted bo premature. There are very good informant. (Sentence of Howat Leads fo Walk Out 4,000, Miners Strike in Protest to Action of Court, Says Kan- sas Report (By Associated Press.) PITTSBURG, Kans., April 10.— Four thousand miners were report- ed idle this morning, an announce- ment from the headquarters of the coal operators said. About 40 mines are involved. More than "12,000 miners are emploped im the dis- trict. Today was pay day at the mines and the miners worked only until noon. P. H. Callery,.attorney for the min- ers’ organization, said there would be no. mpyement today to get Alexander Howyt, president of-therKansas-miners, and other union officials'out of jail on an appeal or writ of habeas corpus. They were sent to the county jail at Girard yesterday for contempt of court in disregarding an order to appear be- fore*the state industrial court, which is investigating mining conditions, Metra ae SAE RIGHT NUMBER ON YOUR HOUSE? BETTER HAVE IT GHANGED BEFORE MONDAY If you want yours and not your neighbor’s mail or the mail belonging to your friend in the next block, better see the city engineer in his office today or Monday at the City Hall building. Mail service under the new system of lettering will start Monday, it has been | announced. All this week, Frank Knittle has been issuing numbers ac- cording to the complete system recent- ly laid out by the city engineer. By applying to the office of city engi- neer the correct address as worked out for the whole city will be given and the @nameled letters to correspond to this address to be nailed on the front of the houses. The change in the system of lettering or numbering makes all blocks south of Third street increase by 100. Consequently the old 700 block will be the 800 block now south of Third street, North of Third street, the first block is the 100 block instead of the 200 block on North Center street. BOILERMAKERS MAY WALK OUT AT REFINERIES officials of both the Standard and Midwest refining companies about 3 o'clock this afternoon in an attempt to reach some agreement. Midwest officials stated this after- non thet the only known thing which the boilermakers’ union is asking for is a signed working agreement. Up- on the meeting this afternoon will depend to a large extent what action is to be. taken at a union meeting. which ia scheduled for Sunday. Should the union decide to strike for an agreement at this Sunday meeting, @ welkout of about 250 boilermakers probably would come Monday or some- time during bi first part of next week. There are "150 boilermakers em- ployed at the Midwest, it is stated; and approximately 100 more now working at the Standard. No state- ment has been forthcoming regard ing the present wage but officials of the Midwest Refining company say that the last wage demand was granted and they believe the ques- tion of wages {is not involved in the present demands of the union which have been brewing for some time.