Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 13, 1920, Page 1

LABOR BOARD IS NAME DMAJORS SHOT WHILE CABINET MEETS WITH PRESIDENT FOR FIRST TIME SINCE LAST AUG. Call Is Issued After Appointment To- day of Labor Board by Pres. Wilson (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, April . 13.— President Wilson has called a _ meeting of the cabinet tomorrow to discuss the “general situation.” | White House officials refused to affirm the report that the rail- road strike was the cause of the sum- mons, (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, April 13.—President Wilson today appointed the railroad labor board, created by the Esch-Cum- mins bill as the final authority in rail- Way wage disputes. Members, representing the public follow: George W. Hangar, Washing- ton, D. C.; Henry Hunt, Cincinnati; R. M. Barton, Tennessee. Represefiting the railroads: Horace Baker, J. H, Eliott, William L. Park. Representing employes: Albert Phil- lps, A. C, Wharton, James J. Forres- ter. The nominations were sent to the sen- ate where prompt action is expected. The board will be authorized to meet immediately. Hunt is a former mayor of Cincin- natti, Hanger is assistant commissioner of the United States board of mediation and conciliation*and Barton is a former judge of the Tennessee court of ap- peals. Baker is former general manager of. the Cincinnati, New Orleans, Te&as and Pacific railroad, Elliott formérly was genvial manager of the Texas & Pacific railroad, and sub- sequently; was colonel in the transpor- tation corps of the American Expedi- mary fo K lavas ‘president of the Chicago & Great Western. Phillips is vice president of the brotherhood of firemen and enginemen. Wharton is an official of the railway employes department of the American Federation of Labor. Forrester is president of the brother: hood of railway steamship clerks, freight handlers, express and station employes. Under the transportation act, the rail- road labor board is the court of last resort in disputes between the roads and their employes. Its first work aft- er considering the present strike will be to take up the whole railroad ques- tion. Its members receive $10,000 a year. ILLINOIS VOTES _ FOR PRESIDENT | IN PRIMARIES (By Associated Press.) ‘ CHICAGO, Apr. 13,—Illinois voters are balloting in the state presidential preference primary today with only two candidates entered, Gen. Wood und Gov. Lowden, both Republicans. A bitter fight centers in the Chicago bond issues, proposals amounting to $34,000,000. (By United Press.) CHICAGO, April 13.—The IMinois pri- WEATHER FORECAST tonight, colder Wednesday, | Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday, Probably rain in extreme north portion; | | %armer in south and central portions | | Che Casper Daily | Crthunt | CASPER, WYO., TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1920 8 PAGES ronny| NUMBER 156 COAST Other Western Poin NEW YORK, April 13.—Ra’ clinch today for ing 10,000 more commuters by the Staten Island Rapid Transit CASPER STRIKE STTUATION NOT CHANGED TODAY Railroads Still Hampered in Ter- minal- Operations While Boil- ermakers Stand Pat on Demands Casper’s strike situation affecting both the railroads and the refineries, due to the walkout of switchmen and boilermakers, remained unchanged in all material aspects today, there being no defections from the ranks of strikers and no movement looking to an ad- justment or conciliatin of differertces. Railrads continued to handle a large volume of traffic despite a shortage of yardmen, but the situation brought about inconvenience and delay. CHEYENNE SWITCHMEN EXPECTED TO RETURN. CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 13,— Thirty-nine union switchmen who ‘Struck here Sunday night at 11 o'clock maries were on im favorable weather today. Interest centered mostly in the Lowden-Wood contest. There were no presidential candidates in the Demo- cratic primary. Women voted for their presidential candidate in Chicago and elsewhere ac- cording to the whim of election authori- ties. Private advices te The Tribune today also state that Johnson supporters night started a movement in Illinois to write the California candidate’s name in on the ballot, the senator’s name not having been placed in nomination for the ‘primary. COASTALCRUDE |STR/KE CALLED IS ADVANCED TO $3 PER BARREL (By Associated Press.) HOUSTON, Tex., Apr. 13.—The Gulf Pipeline Company today announced an advance of 50 cents on costal crude, ef- feotivd this morning, carrying the price to $3 per barrel. Other com- panies operating in the coastal fields are expected to meet the advance. Premiums over the posted price of $2.50 have been pafd by many pur- chasers’ for several days past. lots an dete te Aa. ‘ CLUB MEETING POSTPONED. As committees tn charge of the or- ganization of the Business Women’s Club have not completed their work, the meeting. called for tonight has been postponed for one week. It will be held~Tuesday, April 20, at the Episcopal parish house at § o'’clck, jast | has been no semblance partly because of local yard grievances and partly as a result of the Chicago strike, are expected to be back on the job today. The mer) through a com- mittee, have been conferring with Supt. A. W. McDuffie of the Wyoming division of the Union Pacific and he predicts a settlement of the strike be- fore the day is ended. Meanwhile emergency crews have kept traffic mov- ing through the local yards and there of a blockade. Only switchmen at Cheyenne were ef- fected by the walk-out, and the Colo- rado and Southern and_ Chicago, Burlington and Quincy switchmen here did not join in the strike. IN PROTEST TO PRISON RULES STRIKE CENTERING AT Railroads and Strikers In Clinch for Control of Traffic Lines Leading Into New York with Improvement Noted in Chicago an (By Associated Press.) firemen on the’ Long: Island, rai FIGHT POIN ts ilroads and strikers went into a y the control of traffic arteries leading into New York. While strikers succeeded this morning in inconvenienc- shutting down three divisions of company and drawing out more greater su and passenger servicé. The roads were able to move an increasing amount of food into the city, while specials ope- rated by volunteer crews began arriv- |" ing from suburban points in New Jer- sey. The Long Island Railroad announced that 500 firemen had quit. STRIKE SITUATION GENERALLY UNCHANGED. (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Apr. 13.—Ralilroad broth- erhoods’ officials today said the strike situation was better in the West; worse in the East, particularly New York; and steel region of Pennsylvania, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ASKS STRIKERS’ NAMES, (By Associated Press.) , WASHINGTON, Apr. 13.—The Penn- sylvania and New York Central Rail- roads were asked today by the depart- ment of justice to send in the names of all striking employes and to indicate which were leaders in the walkout. Of- ficials declined to discuss the reason, (By Associated Press.) PITTSBURGH, April 13.—Members of the Brotherhood of Railway Train- men on the Pennsylvania railroad east and west of Pittsburgh voted today against joining the strike. : : (By Associated Press.) TRENTON, N. J., April 13.—Two thousand additional employes of the Pennsylvania railroad joined the ranks of 1,500 switchmen here today. (By Associated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, April 13.—Rail- roads today announce improvement in the strike situation in northern and cen- tral California and Oregon but no change in southern California, where striking switchmen are refusing to re- turn to work. ~~ MILLIONS LOST ‘THROUGH SHUTDOWN OF INDUSTRY. (By United Press.) CHICAGO, Apr. 13.—The spread of ‘the railroad strike apparently has been ‘checked. No further walkouts of im- portance are being reported. Strikers are returning in Chicago and elsewhere. Industries, however, are still shut- ting down at many places. Passenger service in the East is crippled. Gary has not had a carload of coal for eight days. Eighty thousand workers are ‘idle'in Detroit. Half of the coal mines in Mlinois are idle. Over 100,000 men (By Associated, Press.) LONDON, April 13.—A__ general against the treatment of political pris- strike, declared in Ireland in protest oners at the Mount Joy jail, who are are idle In Chicago. (By United Press) NEW YORK, April 13.—New Haven railroad strikers resumed work today, marking the first break in the eastern ona best strike. strikers’ ranks. MOBILIZATION IN SONORA STATE AIDED BY MEXICAN BANDIT CHIEF (By Associated Press.) AGUA PRIETA, April 13.—Mobilization and organization of Sonora's new army continued tuday thruout the state in preparation for defiance to Car- ranza, ‘ Villistas are operating to protect Blanco Pass on the Chihuahua line from an invasion of Sonora by Carranza detachments. Sir farse,rirt dperating freight” improved in Chicago and bad in the iron |; DOLLAR-A-DAY BONUS FOR EX-SERVICE MEN. APPROVED IN Three Million Men Would Draw Average of $300 Each Under Sales Tax Plan of Subcommittee Urged on House (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, April 13.—A cash bonus of $1 for each day’s service will be given approximately three million out of the 4,800,000 men in the army, navy and marines during the war, if a plan approved by the sub-committee of the house ways and means committee is adopt- ed. The program calls for the expenditure of a billion dollars to be| raised by a tax of one-half of one percent on all sales. The sub-committee would limit the IRISH WALK OUT bonus to those who endured financial sacrifices during the war, eliminating | following classes: Those who served less than 60 days; men assigned to indus- trial “plants who received extra com-| (| Pensation as officers; men in the’ reg- ar:army, before” the, declaration of war; one Who, While“serving, received compensation from his business ‘or em- ployés. The plan calls for the bonus pay- ment in four equal installments, The average total bonus would be about) $300. HUN FORCES IN RUHR DISTRICT ' ARE RECALLED (By United Press) PARIS, April 13.—The German le- gation announced todsy that Reich- | swehr troops were bemg gradually withdrawn from the Rubr basin. HOUSE CALLS ON PALMER TO SUE AND PROSECUTE) ¢ (By United Press) | WASHINGTON, April 13.—The house | passed a resolution today calling up-| on Attorney General Palmer to start grand jury investigations and civil sults to recover money spent in can-| tonment frauds. (By Associated Press.) DUBLBIN, April 13.—A. general strike, declared in Ireland in protest against the treatment of political. pris- oners who are on a hunger’ strike in Mount Joy prison, went into effect amid tumultous shouting in the vicinity of the prison. A crowd of 20,000 gathered, among whom threatening demonstra- tions occurred. Tanks and armored cars, with a large foree of the military were stationed at the prison. (By United Press.) DUBLIN, April 13.—The one-day gen- eral strike called thruout Ireland in pro- test against British treatment of hun- ger-striking Sinn Fein prisoners is on. Railway workers quit and traffic sus: pended. Stores and saloons are closed. ST. LOUIS GAINS 12 PER CENT IN PAST TEN YEARS (By Assoclated Press.) WASHINGTON, April 13. — St. Louis, the fourth city of the country in 1910, had a population of 773,000. on January 1 of this year, and show- ed an increase of 12.5 percent over EMPTING ARREST Deputy Sheriff Roberts First on Stand Fol- lowing Completion of Jury in Trial of Man Accused of Officer’s Murder; Evi- dence Now Being Heard at Douglas (Special to The Tribune.) DOUGLAS, Wyo., April 13.—Deputy Sheriff H. J. Roberts of Na- trona county, special agent for the Burlington railroad at the time he participated in the raid on a bootleg cache in Casper on November 2, last, saw Hugh Armstrong fire the shot which killed Deputy Sheriff Tom Majors, according to testimony given by Roberts on the witness stand today. Roberts was the first witness called by the state in the trial of of Armstrong after the, opening state- [ment the prosecution and was exam- Merney M. W. Purcell for the Defense attorneys inter- ently during the cou of snation: » & member of the posse, tes- Mat he saw Majors attempt to Armstrong and Roy Martin, an- defendant in the murder case owner of the plumbing shop in hich the liquor was stored in a-blind fellar. Both these men covered Ma- Jors with their guns, according to Rob- erts and Armstrong started the gun , battle by firing twice. Majors was killed instantly, the al shot being fired from a distance of only @ few feet. Roberts stated that he had gone out- side the shop, whe he was looking for liquor, on hearing the talk. .He } showed the court from diagrams of “the city and the block in which the i shooting occurred the exact location of the buildings which the posse w: searching and also indicated the pos tion of the men’ engaged in the shoot- ing. The taking of evid completing the jury la special venire of 35 men called this morning after yesterday's efforts had been unsuccessful. Nine jurors were Jaccepted from the old panel and three (By United Press) BOSTON, April 13.—Major General Leonard Wood has abandoned his leave of absence, cancelled speaking ence began after nel from among engagements and will resume his | from the new. Their names folow: duties as commander df the central | G°orse Ulim: py 2 he fF department of the army because of |NUnm, Tracey Bartshe, J. hammer, Felix Thompson the critical situation caused by the s Bunker, railroad strike, the Wood campaign Wyarrenh Powell Hrank puny c headquarters here announced today. ; Dade William Omenson an J. Kirwan. Wood has been given three months’ leave in which to tour the country in behalf of his own candidacy, The opening of the trial found some of the best legal talent in Wyoming arrayed against each other. For prose- cution there is M. W. Purcell and C, BE. Winter, special prosecutors appoint- e@ by Natrona county, and County and Proseciiting- Attorney Alfred: R. Lowey, who received his appointment as a (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, April 13.— Major General Wood's decision to cancel his leave of absence and ‘return ‘to the command of the central department he- cause of conditions growing out of the| county officer after the murder was railroad strike was male on his own|Ccommitted. Defending Armstrong are initiative, it was said at the war de-|Attorneys C. D. Murane and G. -R. partment toda: Hagens of Casper and C. O. Brown ‘of Douglas. Attorney W. H. Patten, for- mer prosecuting attorney of Natrona county and who resigned as the out- growth of developments early in the case, is representing Charles Moore and Attorney C. P. Plummer, it is under- oo | stood, is acting as counsel for Roy B. | Martin. AT HIGH CHO Roy E. Martin, owner of the shop 1 in which 5 5 |where the murder took place, has been the liquor y located and |removed to the Douglas jail. Moore had previously been confined in jail granted and the t of these two will await the outcome of Armstrong's prosecution. : The prosecution, it is understood, has no less than six witness to examine, most of whom took part in the raid, Fair Sex Follows Example Set by} Boys Last Week and Rumors [while approximately 20 will be called ife |to the stand for the defense. Are Rife pf Probable The courtroom was well filled early Expulsions this morning when the examination of p ——_ jurors began, a large number of out- As a result of the so-called .strike fever of some high school boys at the Natrona county high school last Friday, some 30 or 40 high school girls “walked out” this morning. Before doing so, they draped some of the doors in the high school building with crepe in mem- ory of what they call “the past high school spirit.” The girls spent the of-town attendants being conspicuous. : ee FORMER QUEEN OF GERMANS IS the ten-year period; it was announced today. It marks the smallest rate of growth in a decade. $300,000 JOBS ARE PENDING ‘AAT CHEYENNE CHEYENNE, Wy April 13.—The City .of Cheyenne, within the next fortnight, will advertise for bids for the construction of storm and sanitary sewer improvements, costing approxi- mately $300,000. The sale of bonds to finance the improvements recently was authorized by voters of the city, STATE LABOR CHEF MADE FIR PAIGE COMMISSIONER, CASPER 1S ONSIONPOWT CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 13.—Harry 8. Hoffman, state commissioner of CASPER DAIRYMEN FORM MIK ASSOCIATION AT MEETING HELD MONDAY A tentative milk association was formed Monday afternoon at the court house when Natrona county cattle men and former dairymen ¢nd dairymen| met to discuss means of securing 2| rigid milk Inspection. Dr. J. F. °L11-| nell, county health officer, told of the| need for rigid inspection of all milk brought into town and used. John R. Kneebone of the Chamber of Commerce also spoke at the meeting. A Chamber of Commerce comunittec} of three and a committee of dairymen composed of A. H. Bunnell, J. ‘. F. McFarland and John Oliver were named. The object of the organization will be to secure a qualified mili in ‘spector who will also have charge of the inspection of foods. His duty wi'l| be to protect the worthy dairymen by| making actual tests of milk and in| this manner gain the confidence of the pubite, pe eS BURKE MEETING NEXT MONDAY | morning riding about the city in motor cars. ' Drastic action against the students) who deliberately “cut'’ school both this; week and last is expected by some mem- ON DEATH BED (By United Press.) bers of the high school faculty, In in- ‘ stance where students have “struck” BERLIN, Apr. 13.—The former in other schools, the movement was| empress of Germany seriously ill at, her Holland retreat, and death is expected shortly, the Deutsche Tages Zeitung reports today. SULTAN CALLS DOWN CURSES UPON REBELS (By Associated Press.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Apr. 13.—Sul- tan Mehmed VI. of Turkey has thrown all his political and religious power into the balance as a final measure in combatting the nationalist movement in Asia Minor, . The “wrath of heaven and the eternal torments of hell’ are called down on the heads of all Moslems who do not support the sulta: stopped by expulsion in some cases just when it seemed to have won what the students claimed was a rightful vic- tory. DOG ATTACKS CHILD, BITES HER ON NOSE Little Betty Hopkins accidentally stepped on the sore foot of a dog in the front yard of the Hopkins home near the corner of Lincoln and Devine streets. Nobody likes to be ‘steppod on and ‘the result was that the dog leaped at the little girl and bit her on the nose. H. P. Riney. seized the iu- turiated dog and rescued the girl. | First aid treatment was administered | but the girl remained at home. She is| the daughter of finton Hopkins, eae need John Petrie, livestock agent for the labor and ‘statistics, has been notified of his appointment as federal fair price commissioner for Wyoming. This thankless job having been wished off on him by the attorney general at Wash- ineton at the suggestion of Gov. Carey , of Wyoming, who was asked to recom: mend a successor to Theodore C. Diers of Sheridan, who resigned the fair) vrice cimmissionérship several: weeks | ago. Hoffman will administer “fair price” investigations’ in thé state through four | division headquarters, located at Chey- | enne, Sheridan, Casper and Rock | Springs. A fifth division, consisting of) the Basin region, may be created later, headquarters of which will be at Basin. Notice has been sent out of the annual} Burlington, was in Casper yesterday to | meeting of the Butke Oil company to be| arrange for the pasturing of two herds held here Monday of next week. of sheep here during the summe! OLD SUITOR, JEALOUS OF YOUNG, — KILLS WOMAN, THEN SUICIDES (By United Press.) DENVER, Colo., April 13.—Henry Ritter, age 51, shot and killed Bessie Ralls, age 28, in his apartment this morning and then killed himself. jealous of a younger suitor, it is said. He was | } eral days’ fighting a Bolshevik divi POLES ROUT RED DIVISION, ENEMY PUT TO FLIGHT (By Associated Press.) WARSAW, Apr. 13.—A_ pronounced victory for the Poles over Bolsheviki on the southeastern front was reporte today by the general stdff. After on was put to flight and more than a scc of machine guns, with much booty, were captured by the Poles. ~ ROBERTS TESTIFIES ©