Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 23, 1920, Page 1

RAIL WORKERS IMPATIENT A. EF. CHIEF IS ONE OF QUARTET TO BE HONORED BY YALE SCHOOL Degree of Doctor of Laws Conferred on Gen. Pershing and Three Others (By Associated Press) NEW HAVEN, Conn., June 23.— Yale university at the 219th com- mencement today conferred on the following the honorary degree of doc- tor of laws: John Joseph Pershing, commander of the American Expedi- tionary forces; Thomas De Witt Cuyler, railroad administrator and war-time chairman of the Association of Railroad Executives; Rt. Hon. Sir Auckland C. Geddes, British ambas- sador to the United States, and Jean Adrien Antoine Jules Jusserand, French ambassador to the United States. PERSHING WALKS BESIDE FORMER PRESIDENT, (By Associated Press) NEW HAVEN, June 23.—General John J. Pershing wes a notable figure to the citizens of this city today when he marched in the procession which traditionally precedes the commence- ment exercises of Yale university. Pershing walked with Former President Taft and other candidates for honorary degrees immediately followed, JEWELS OF GABY DESLYS UP FOR SALE ‘JUNE 28TH (By Associated Press) PARIS, June 23.—Jewels of late Gaby Deslys, famous French dancer and actress who died Feb- ruary 11 last, were placed on exhi- bition here today, preliminary to their sale on June 28 for the benefit of poor of the city of Marseilles, as provided for in Mademoiselle Deslys’ wil. The collection is said to com- prise the finest assortment of pearls Pad seen-it Paris,-and contains other wels, PRICE OF FLOUR TAKES TUMBLE AT BIG MILLS (By Associated Press) MINNEAPOLIS, June 23.—A__ lower wheat market for the first ten days of this week is responsible for a decline of 20 to 30 cents a barrel’ in the price of flour here today. LUNORYMEN OF THO STATES MEET HERE I CONVENTION THURSDAY the (oR SoF Mtch,, is in Between sixty and seventy-five dele-|tne city visiting with his business gates from all part of Wyoming and) trienas. Colorado are expected here tomorrow to’ attend a two days’ convention of the Colorado and Wyoming Laundry Own- er’s Association, which will open at the court house 10 a, m. The prog will deal largely with technical subjects of special interest to the men attending the convention. The local men are arranging for a banquet at the Henning Hotel tomorrow evening when Mayor Ben H. Pelton will welcome the delegates to the city and other local men and visitors will give short talks. The visitors will be given a trip about the city, a visit to the refineries and will also be taken to the oil fields be- fore leaving Casper. FORUM MEETING TONIGHT 19 LAST BEFORE RECESS In addition to his connection with the National Conference on City Plan- ning and the American Society of Landscape Architects, Irvin J.- Me- Crary of Denver, who is to addfess the Chamber of Commerce, tonight, follow- ing a dinner at 6:10 at the Henning Hotel, was a member during the war of the City Plan Commission of the United States Housing Corporation. This corporation planned and erected complete cities to house the workers in the ship-building communities and in the vicinity of the munitions plants. This will be the last forum before the summer recess and every member is urged to come out and héar Mr. Mc- Crarey’s suggestions for the ‘economic, commercial and recreational develop- ment of Casper. Every member is urged to bring his wife and by all means to make his reservations in advance. POUND STERLING HITS $4 AGAIN (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, June 23.—The English pound sterling touched $4 in the money the highest quota- tion since April 6 when it touched $4.03. market yesterday, \President Calls for as Union Warns of Approving Strikes (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, June 23.—In- formation prepared today for Sec- retary of the Interior Payne, who is also director general of the rail- road administration, indicated that unless assurances were given im- mediately to the railway workers that @ wage adjustment mig®t be expected soon, the unauthorized strike of train- men at Philadelphia, Baltimore and many other points might not be op- posed further by the Brotherhood. (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, June 23.—President Wilson sent a message to the railroad labor board at Chicago today urging that it make an immediate award of the wage controversy. The text of the Message was not made public. STRIKE SPREADS TO MIDDLE WEST STATE, y Associated Press) CHICAGO, June Sporadic rail- way strikes which have broken out in half a dozen cities during the last week spread to Savannah, Ill, today with fifty Burlington and Chicago, Mil- waukee & St. Paul employes out. BOARD INTERRUPTED BY WORKERS’ QUERIES. (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, June 23.—The railway la- bor board's decision revising the wages of all railroad employes probably will be handed down within the next two weeks, it was indicated today at the board’s headquarters. - Judge Bartin, ‘chairman of the board, said the impa- tence of railroad men to get a de- beteion was only delaying the case. He declared the board’s deliberations were Kbeing interrupted scores of times daily by delegations of railroad men asking what date for the decision would be set. As many as 300 calls are received 1a single day, he said. 17 BLACKS HELD IN MURDER CASE AT ST. JOSEPH: (By Associated Press) ST. JOSEPH, Mo.,..June-23.—Parts _ of an’ jron-<bedstead "corresponding with thée/bedrails attached to a wom- ants sheadless body found in Lake ; Cdhtrary several days ago, today led to the arrest of 17 negroes. The bed parts were found in a negro room- ing hguse district and the police made a. general raid on the section. The negroes are being held for investiga- tion, LUMBER PRICES REDUCED TODAY BY\K. C. YARDS (By Associated Press) KANSAS CITY, June 23.—General reductions‘of about ten per cent in lumber prices were made effective to- day in all retail lumber’ yards of Kan- sas City. The reduction ranges from $5 to $15 a thousand. er Zinn of Detroit, Early Wage Award! < . WEATHER FORECAST day. Unsettled weather tonight and Thurs- day, possibly showers; cooler tonight and in east and south portions Thurs- ¢ per Cribune N. Y. CLOTHIERS FACE CHARGE OF GOUGING PUBLIC IN INDICTMENTS Gimbel Brothers to Be Prosecuted on 27 Counts; Leader of Tammany ‘Held (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, June 23.—Gimbel Brothers of New York, operators of a large department store here and con- trolled by interests which own simi- lar establishments in other cities, were indicted on 27 counts today for profit- eering in clothing. Frederick Gimbel, vice president, Yoserji Dowell, mer- chandise manager and Charles Slawter, clothing buyer, were indicted on the same charges. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, June 23.—Charles F. Murphy, Tammany leade was pne of ‘six men indicted today by a grand jury investigating alleged attempts of Mur- phy to intimidate Louis Hartog, manu facturer, into returning $125,000 which Murphy invested with Hartog’s com- pany during the war. POLES PREPARE TO FLEE VILNA (By United Press) LONDON, June 23.—Polish forces are preparing to evecuate Vilna in the face of strong Bolshevik attacks, it was reported here today, ¢ ° ° 2 ° Too ‘Much Ammuni CONVICT THOT ESCAPED NOT OUTSIDE WALL RAWLINS, Wyo., June 23.—Wil- liam Smith, whose escape from the state penitentiary here was reported by the warden a few days ago, did not escape. He merely managed to get out of his cell and out of the main cell-house, but failed to get over the wall surrounding the prison yard, so took refuge in a hole above the oven of the prison bakery. There he hid for ninety-two hours, subsist- ing meanwhile on a bunch of onions he had managed to steal, and such water as he could obtain when he emerged from the hole at night. He. finally was detected while seeking water ,and now is imprisoned in a ceil of the death house. “I won't be here long. It takes more. than those things to hold me,” Smith commented when Warden Hadsell informed him that he would have to wear leg irons. The boast was not taken Jightly, inasmuch ‘as once before Smith managed to get out of leg-irons and on two other occasions escaped from the -cell- house. . | ! | ' ants to “UNI Wilt td @ e % * * tion for President’s Enemies in McAdoo, Commoner Asserts; Other Candidates Discussed Today (By Associated Press) LINCOLN, Neb., June 23.—Discussing possible Democratic can- didates, W. J. Bryan in today’s Co mmoner declared Wm. G. McAdoo! handicapped as a presidential candidate “by his close relationship with! the President,”’ while President Wilson himself, he says, “need not be| considered.” Asserting McAdoo is also handicapped by “his silence on the! $150,000 10 BE SPENT ON RIVERTON PROJECT RIVERTON, Wyo., June 23.—One hundred and fifty thousand dollars is now assured for carrying on the con- ‘struction of the Riverton reclamation project during the fiscal year beginning July 1, according to information re- ceived here. The Indian department ap- propriated’ $50,000 of this amount and $100,000 was included in the reclama- tion bill. “Two drag line machines will be op- erated night and day and a telephone line built from this year’s appropria- tions. ——__—_—__+ Ralph E. Bier of Denver, Colo, is numbered among the business visitors in the city for the day. TERROR REIGNS IN LONDONDERRY (By Associated Press.) LONDONDERRY, Jone 23.—There terror-stricken state for some days. Di additional barricades, from which they kept up continuous fire. shooting reached the intensity of volleys, was no cessation today in the battle between Unionist and Nationalist factions, which has kept Londonderry in a uring the night rival factions erected At times peace treaty,” Bryan declared McAdoo] unable to call to his support “those to Whom the President's candidacy appeal- ed with special “furnish an easy mark for. all the President’s enemies.” The article says, however, that McAdoom has strength f&mong the wage earners. Senator Owen of Oklahoma and Sec- wetary of Agriculture Meredith are de scribed by Bryan as being ‘‘among the} few available men thus far mentioned.” To be available this year Bryan asserts the candidate must be known to be for woman suffrage, piphibition © and “against Wall Street.” PALMER ELIMINATED BY FAILURE TO PROSECUTE. As to Attorney General Palmer, Bry- an says he entered the campaign in a position “to deal with the profiteer and an expectant public stood ready to ap- plaud, but the profiteer seems to have things all his own way and the attor- ney general is suffering from the re- action.” He adds that the attorney \general is “unfortunate, too, in having, to espouse ratification of the treaty without reservations.” Former Speaker Champ’Clark of the house of representatives is mentioned as having his own state behind him, while opposition to Governor Edwards of New Jersey, and Governor Cox of Ohio, Is reiterated. Friends of Cox, the article declares, “will yrge him as ‘a compromise between the wets of Ed- wards’ type and the bone drys.” Vice President Marshall is accused of making a “feeble bid for the wet vote.” “Judge Gerard's candidacy has South Dakota's support and he has many per- sonal friends atnong other. delegates,” Bryan declares. CASPER, WYO., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1920. force’ and he would} ALLIES PERMIT GREEK ADVANCE FROM SMYRNA TO CHECK TURK British Fleet to Be Increased as Aid to Offensive; Loan to Huns Discussed (By United Press) June 23.—The allies will Greek troops to advance from Smyrna to check aggressions of the Turkish Nationalists. More British warships will be sent to the Dar- danelles. An international conference will be held shortly at Brussels to plan a loan to aid Germany in her efforts at economic recovery. The question of German‘reparations has been left to economic experts from various entente countries who will meet early in July to draft pro- posals for submission to a general conference to be held at Spa probably on July 7. (By United Press) WASHINGTON, June 23.—The United States government has sug gested to the allies its belief that Ger- many cannot pay 20 billion marks in- demnity. Off{cials emphasized, "how+ ever, that the United States has not attempted to exert any pressure on the allies, It was done unoff Uy thru Albert Rathbone, Amerivin 1epresenta- tive on the reparations commission. HUNS RIOT 0 OVER COST OF FOOD; SEVERAL KILLED (By Associated Press) BERLIN, June 23.—Several are re- ported killed at Ulm, Wuerttemberg, in the course of riotous demonstra- tions against the high cost of food. Similar demonstrations are reported from other parts of Germany. pitied ea TWO NEW ME TAKE POSTS IN HUN MINISTRY (By Associated LONDON, June+23.—~ new German cabinet is by the Times, which were ‘ound for a coup! ministry. Press) rmation of a reported today new men of posts in the te Mrs. H. A. Joselyn and Miss Jean Hoover are here from Thermopolis iting with friends and transacting b & *% * * Oo ° ?° ° ° DEADLOCK SEEN IN FRISCO MEETING Palmer andCo JENKINS SAYS M’ADOO IS TO BE CANDIDATE (By Associated Press) KANSAS CITY, June 23.—In a telegram today from Pueblo, Colo., apparently faces a deadlock. The and Governor Cox control about 4 from the train bearing Missouri delegates to the Democratic national convention, Dr. Burris A. Jenkins announced that he has definitely de- cided to place the name of William G. McAdoo before the Democratic national convention for the presi- dential nomination. ‘PLASTER’ PUT ON SKYSCRAPER FOR FIRST TIME The McAdoo candidacy is still his admirers evidently intend’ trying to nominate him despite his wishes. How- ,ever, his closest friends have accepted his verdict as final. jel C. Roper, who was to have been McAdoo's convention manager, has can- celled his hotel reservation. As a result of the looming deadlock, “dark horse’ talk is increasing. Vice President Marshall, Ambassador Davis and Senator Owen are prominently mentioned. It is expected that the deadlock, how- ever, probably will not carry the con- ‘ (By Associated Press) |vention over Sunday, July4, as lead- NEW YORK, June 23.—For the first| ¢TS are making reservations to leave time since its erection a decade ago the) Stturday night, | BIG FIGHTS SEEN IN Woolworth building—the tallest office structure in the world—is to be encum-| PLATFORM CONFERENCES. Platform conferences will _ begin bered by a mortgage. It was announced today that the heirs of the late F, W.|4mong the leaders immediately follow- | ing the arrival late today of Senator Woolworth, founder of a chain of five ‘and ten-cent stores, had arranged to| Glass. ‘Wm. J, Bryan has served notice that borrow $3,000,000 on the structure to provide ready funds to meet state and|he will fight administration forces on jboth the league and prohibition issues. federal inheritance taxes which total $8,000,000. He has declared that the Democrats dare not go to the country on a plank QUAKE REPEATS AT LOS ANGELES (By United Press.) LOS ANGELES, June 23.—Today started with another earthquake shock at 4:20 o'clock this morning, ich caused Los Angeles and vicinity to tremble. It awoke sleepers, but apparently there was no property dam- age. It was not as heavy as the quake felt yesterday afternoon. Today's | For instance, Dan-|, ness. 4 M’ADOO IS ‘EASY MARK’, SAYS BRYAN e ° ° >: 2 x Control 400 Votes Each and Hope of Compromise Is Slight; Dark Horse Candidates Talked (By United Press) SAN FRANCISCO, June 23.—The Democratic national convention forces of Attorney General Palmer 00 votes each. A compromise be- tween them seemingly is out of the question. With Wm. G. McAdoo in the race a compromise would have been easier to arrange. showing signs of life as certain off unqualifiedly endorsing the league cove- nant as President Wilson submitted it to the senate. Leaders here predict that Bryan will be defeated in the resolutions commit- tee on the league issue and that some- thing like the Virginia platform dec- laration being brought by Glass, ad- vocating ratification of the treaty with- out reservations which would impair its essential integrity, will be adopted in committee. Indications are that the prohibition issue will noi be touched upon in the platform although Bryan's desire for a plank affirming national prohibition will be vigorously opposed by the wets. Representatives of the National League of Women Voters are prepar- ing a series of planks which they will submit to the resolutions committee for inclusion in the platform. ee oe Reports on Auto Club Drive Not Completed Here The fact that the majority of the team captains and workers in the Auto Club drive yesterday were Unable t&? complete their work and to report, maae it impossible to estimate today what the result of the drive was. About 125 additional memberships were reported to headquarters, but these represented a very small percentage of the number obtained or: obtainable, it was thought. Several of the captains have usked for the remainder of the week before turn- occurrence makes eleven shocks in two days. ing in their reports. Many were still at work today on their lists,