Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 21, 1921, Page 1

Weather Forecast Falr tonight and Saturday by unsettled weather In east jortion; colder tonight with freezing temper ature in west and north portions. ———————————e—enrern—eaeems<S SES VOLUME Vi LEWIS ORDERS KANSAS MINERS BACK ON JOBS Strike Advocates Are “False Leaders,” President of Union Declares in Edict to Idle Coal Workers INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Oct, 21.—A call for the immediate resumption of work by Kansas coal miners, who have been idle since their d der, Alexander ‘Howat, was sent ‘ CASPER, WYO., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1921. intent to commit a felony. face. le d lea to jail under thy Se kriaak industrial court law, was issued to- day by President John L. Lewis of the United Mine Work- ers of America, in a letter sent to every union miner in Kansas. “Those who.urged the Kansas. workers fo continue idle tn > of the joint agreement: aro leaders pointing the road to disaster,” said. Mr, which also referred to. ap} wage negotiations affecting “the en- Ure coal industry of the United States ng “the battle which is to come,” call- ing for unity among all miners. “The welfare of the United Mine ~ 1 100Have by the same token, the interna- bring and tionfl union has interfered to~ ing in sympathy with the Kansas in- dustrial court law. Legal attacks on ihe law by Howat and other deposed Kansas union officials were said “not to strike at tho heart of the meas. ure” and the letter added that the international union would soon ‘insti- tute legal proceedings to challenge all the law's provisions which labor re- gards as ‘unconstitutional. WIFE SLAYER GIVEN STAY CHICAGO, Oct. 21.—A temporary stay of execution was granted Frank Ligregni, bible student and wife slayer, late yesterday when it became apparent a jury to decide as to his sanity’ could not be obtained in time to render a decision by dawn this morning, when Ligregni was to “\. have been. hanged. s Only four jurors had been sel at 5 o'clock yesterday, and court adjourned, Judge John J. Sullivan at the same time granting the stay. Should Ligregni be adjudged sane, ‘ Judge Sullivan said, execution would be a matter of only’s few days. mer. Many of these men, the officials said, had been passports at bureau in Paris by other means. The police now are working on the theory that some of these Communists who failed to get through the lines were responsivie for the bomb sent to Ambassador Her- rick which blew up in his home on Wednesday. : This theory is the result of a threat made by. a young Communist, who said he was an Italian, at the Ameri- can passport offices: here last Monday when the officials told him they could not give him vise for America unless he conformed with the regulations. The applicant, who-gave his age as 22 years, became-angry when refused, ex- “somebody will get killed for this." A guard was immediately placed at the entrance to the office. ‘This man, the police think, may be one of the group responsible for tne bomb sent to the ambassador and the threats made against American offi- cials in France. > Ambassador Herrick, when he re- turned to his office this morning, found 68 additional letters in, protest Slipped Through Immigr of the Massachusetts case, two of Britton, WIFE SUES FOR DIVORCE AND HUSBAND LANDS IN JAIL WHEN _HETRIES TO SPIRIT HER AWAY GREYBULL, Wyo., Oct. 21.—Failing in his efforts to effect a reconciliation after his wife had instituted divorce proceedings, James H. Smith used a bottle of chloroform and an automobile in an effort to spirit her away from here but. was captured and is being held un- der $2,000 bail to answer to a charge of assault with e Casper Daily) 25) Crinuw | | * NUMBER 12. Neighbors were aroused when Smith dragged _his wife screaming to a car &nd officers who gave chase overtook-Smith four miles north of here where he had been forced to stop on account of tire trouble. thrown a cloth saturated with chloroform over his wife’s He had On his way to jail Smith told. officers that if he had not had tire trouble there would have been more excite- ment in Greybull. in at American Embassy them containing threats of reprisals against Ameri if. the executions took place. The guard at the embassy yas increased today and every possi- ble precaution has been taken to pro- tect the passport bureau, the repara tions commission offices and the Am- erican consulate. The Communist mass meet of -pro- test against the conviction of the two Italians, called for tonight in one of the largest halls in Paris, is causing; dealer in building materials, his two. some apprehension and the Republ!-)sons, Roy Frank, and William Grant. can guard has been called gut to keep order and prevent demonstrations of any kind in -front of the embassy or the other American offices. —- TEXAS MINES WILL REOPEN ‘THURBER, Texas, Oct. 21—Mifes here of the Texas and Pacific Coal company closed since last spring when miners refused to accept a re- duction in -wages, will be opened .on Monday on the. open shop ‘basis, ac- cording to announcement by E. ©. general manager. “AMERICA. SAYS PARIS CHICAGO, Oct. 21.—William Ker order out of chaos and compel obedi-} -PARIS, Oct. 21.—(By The Associated Press.)—French | toot, a petty officer at Great Lakes ence to its laws. gat pollss obbeiath asserted today that more than 100 members ae ‘saining station, was ordered + Further, the letter asserted, {t was} of the Cammunist organization in Europe had slipped | remanded to the custody of naval au- mo RAsberate “falashoo’’” tol aey. the ugh the immigration lines and reached the United States |‘hot!ties and four other mon arrested international union. would permit in the last months for the purpose of “caus' % ‘with him charged with having partici: ohanged working conditions at the 2 » r jing tr "OU~ | pated in a conspiracy to rob the Unit: two mines, or that the union was act-| ble” if the two I Sacco and Vanzetti were executed | cd States government, were held to the grand jury yesterday by Senda Re Claas, United States com missioner, _ According to James Pernan, agent of the bureau of investigation, depart iment of justice, who wrrested the men, after he said, he had watched them several months, there was a conspiracy under which Kerfoot stole automobile supplies and building materia) from the naval) training station and sold them to Frank Masey, contractor and ‘These four were the men held to the federal grand jury. 200 BOYS ILL, PROBE MADE ELGIN; Ill, Oct. 21.—Investigation has-been started. by. officials of the ‘state school for boys at St. Charles to determine ‘the cause of the illness of fined at the institution yesterday. Most of the boys had recovered to- day but officials were seeking to learn whether food they had eaten was polsoned or spoiled. SEIZED” INNAVY PLOT more than 200 of the 850 boys con-! — — decision. openly defy the government, While the transportati ferences between President interstate commerce co: Should ‘the. untons refuse to abide by the board's order, it had been pointed out, the hoard would, under the law, issue a statement to the pub- lic to that effect apd the president and his advisers could then proceed to take such action as they consid. ered necessary. There has been some doubt whether the board could intervene and sum- mon the roads and unions to a hear- ing prior to the actual walkout on the roads, but the board apparently has evaded that difficulty by its reference to the conference held a week ago by union leaders and railroad executives. The board assumed jurisdiction be- cause that conference failed to reach @ decision and a dispute is pending as a result. The text of the resolution follows: “Whereas, {t has come to the knowl- edge of the United States ratirord labor board that a dispute exists be- tween the carriers and the organiza tions of their employes: “Whereas, information has come to this board that a conference was held in) Chicago on the fourteenth day of October, 1921, between certain of the executives of said carriers and cer tain executives of said organizations o.ttheir employes,.relative tothe mat mo agreement was reached. “And, whereas, immediately follow- ing said conference, it was announced through the public press that the exe- cutives of said organizations of rail- ways employes had issued and sent out. to the members thereof orders OF Written authority to'strike and that @ “strike vote had been taken on the lines of the. carriers mentioned ,and, “Whereas, the board's information ist othe effect that said strike is threatened on two grounds. “ “First, {n opposition to the wage reduction in decision No. 147 of this ‘board; and, second, on account of an unsettled dispute both as to wages and working conditions; “Be it therefore resolved by the United States railroad labor board; “Wirst insofar as said threatened strike is in opposition to and a viola- tlon of decision No. 147 of this board, the above named labor organizations and each of said carriers be, and are thereby cited to appear before this \board for hearing as to the question lwhether or not they have violuted or are violating decision No. 147, end, “Second that insofar as said threat- ened strike is the result of a dis- pute between said carriers and their said organizations of employes con- cerning wages and rules and working |conditions, this board hereby assumes |jurisdiction of said dispute on the |statutory ground that it ‘is likely sub- stantially to interrupt commerce’ and ‘gaia carriers and sait organizations of jemployes are hereby cited to appear before this board at Chicago, Illinois for @ hearing of said dispute. “The hearing on both of the fore- going matters ie set for Wednesday, October 26, 1921, at 10 a. m. “Be it further resolved that the jwecretary of the board notify each of |said carriers and its said organization {of employes, both by wire and by mail of the date of said hearing, and fur- nish each of them with a copy of this | resolution. “Be it further resolved, that both parties to said dispute are herey.” LABOR BOARD D The board’s action practically means that there will be no strike October 30, ters in dispute, at which conference ES MUST WAIT ON SION ¢ a %, Xe |Meeting Called for Next Week to Warn Railroaders Against Wal. vut Pending Hear- ing of Grievances; Government Clothes Board With Full Authority to Act in Emergency and Both Strike Leaders and Executives Will A ppear CHICAGO, Oct. 21.—(By The Associated Press. authority which the government can place at its dis: pear here next week and solemn! )—The United States railroad labor board today backed by all the ts posal, called the railroads of the country and the five big unions to ap- y warn the unions not to strike until the board has heard their grievances and rendered a unless the unions should choose to for it is hardly probable that a decision will be rendered by the board before that date. ion act gives the board no power to enforce its decisions, it is underztood that last week’s con- Harding, members of the board, A ttorney General Daugherty, n > mmission, placed all the d side moved in open defiance of the labor board. c Secretary of War Weeks and the lepartments of government in accord as to what should be done if either | DEPOSED MINE LEADER WILL BE SUPPORTED SPRINGFIELD, lll, Oct. 21.—Re ports from Pittsburg, Kan., that fi- nancial support of Alexander How: deposed president of tha Kansas dis- trict miners, and his followers in their fight on the Kansas industrial court had been withdrawn by Illinota min- ers were declared false by Wal- ter Nesbit, secretary treasurer of the Ulnols organization. He said furth- er financial aid would be granted Ho. wat if necessary. Nesbit said that return of $43,000, the balance of a $100,000 fund sent to the Kansas miners about 18 months ago, had been requested and that the money was back in‘Illirois. The so- —_—_— UMMARY OF RAIL STRIKE A summary of railroad strike developments today follow: CHICAGO, Oct. 21.—The railroad labor board, having failed in its conference with the brotherhood leaders last night, calls a conference of all union lead- ers and rail executives for next week at which time the railroad men will be warned not to strike until the board has heard their grievances and rendered a de- cision. Government extends board all authority within its power. Eleven‘standard untone@ontinue meetings in efffort to reach a common agreement on the stand they will take in the event of a strike. Mana; ers of the western. roads meet to. discuss tion was taken, he said, not to with- os draw support from Howat, bit to plans to rep the roads in operation. wint athe teuhiey: beings ht aie Thomas Harvey. secretary-treasurer of the Kansas district, who is opposed to Howat who ts tn jail for violation of the industrial court law, oo Monopoly Upon Liquor Aim of Russian Soviet MOSCOW, Oct. 20—(By The Assoct- ated Press)—The superior economie council has decided to permit the man- ufacture of alcoholic beverages in soviet Russia, partly for export, with & government monopoly, it was an- nounced late last night. Establish- ments for the purpose of, it is atated, will soon be offered for lease to pri- vate concerns, Vodka and other Mquors have not »een manufactured in Russia for five years and at the present time such beverages, except for Georgian wines ire unobtainable throughout Russia, Even alcohol for medical purposes is scarce. Plane Leaves On Trial Trip WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.—Government officials awaiting official report from labor board before tak- * ing next step in effort to prevent walkout. CLEVELAND; Oct. 21.—Brotherhood chiefs re- turn to their headquarters and continue with strike plans. ST. LOUIS, Oct. 21.—Managers of the southwest- ern roads meet to arrange their program for opera- tion of the roads in event of strike. SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 21.—Six hundred members of Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen em- ployed on International & Great Northern railroad, prepare to walk out at noon toniorrow. WIDOW OF BUFFALO BILL DEAD CODY MOURNS SUDDEN PASSING 1866, when the plainsman was, 21 years of age. At that time Cody had already killed an “Injan.” Tho’ Codys have had three chil- dren, all of whom are dead. Colonel Cody died January 10, 1917. oHotteorse ¢ d treads DEBS’ RELEASE SOUGHT. CODY, Wyo., Oct. 21—Mrs. Lou- isa Fredsrici Cody, widow of the late Col. William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) is dead at her home here. Death claimed her at 9:15 o'clock last night. She was 78 years of age last June. Heart disease was said by physicians to haye caused her death. Mrs. Uody’s grandchildren and John Baker, tho foster-son of Col- onel Cody, were at her bedside when she died. Relatives said they expected Mrs. Cody would be buried beside her husband on Lookout mountain, overlooking Denver. Mrs. Cody, nee Frederici, was born in an old Erench settlement near St. Louls, She became the bride of William F. Cody March 6, DETROIT, Mich., Oct. 21,—Resolu- tions endorsing the aim of the Wash- ington conference for limitation of armaments and asking the release of Eugene V, Debs and conscientious ob- jectors imprisoned during the war pe- riod were before the Universalist gen- eral convention here today, Favor- able action was recommended in an address by Rev. John Smith Lowe of Providence, R. I., superintendent of the convention. HICKSVILLE, N. Y., Oct. 21.—An armored, all-metal monoplans carrying 30 machine guns and designed for at- tacking infantry, entrenched or in the open, left here at 9:15 this morning with Brook Hyde-Fearson as pilot for a trip to Washington to be Inspected by army and navy officials. The plane is designed to resist all weather con- fitions, to carry three men and has an automatic firing device which pro- vides for the discharge of 3,000 rounds of ammunition in four minutes. |directed to maintain the status quo on Former Portuguese Minister. of Marin Also Slain in Revolution; British Warship Rushed for Protection LISBON, Oct. 21.—Antonio Granjo, premier and minister of the interior, and Jose Carlos Maia, former minister of ma- rine and colonies, were assassinated during the military out- break against the government on Wednesday, which resulted in the setting up\of a new administration. 5 Newspapers here print an official note from the junta directing the movement” which is declared other- national - movement - which placed tho new government {n|wise to have established ity govern- ment without bloodshed. | ‘the - note. power, vehemently protest ; against the assassination of these two publicjadds that those guilty should be de- officials and other devoted Republi-/livered to justice. é LISBON PREMIER ASSASSINATED it was announced today, is sending|policed today by the Republican the properties of sald carriers until said heering and decision.” The hearing will be open to the ress and public, and with more than 00° railroads and approximately 30 unions involved either directly or in- directly, probably will last several days. WORKERS TO OBEY STRIKE ORDER. SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 21— D 2 { the warship Calypso from the Medi- terranean to Lisbon in consequence of the representations of British firms and British. residents of the Portuguese capital... They express ap- prehension over the result of the re- cent political developments there. guards. and owner of the craft, Magsie, a day. green vegetables for the insatiable on @ large scale previously causing the: British fnterests. to request presence of a warship. Spaniards at Lisbon also are appre- hensive and have requested the Span- jard charge @’Affaires to afford naval protection. The new foreign minis- ter at Lisbon, when approached with regard to possible disturbances, re One night the Maggie, full laden, Captain Scrages gave the signal stuck on a bar. gin. From the familiar, uneventful Scraggs Was Captain ‘was mate; McGuffy the engineer, and Neils Halvorsen the crew. - signal wires gave at the first pull, however, and sent the unsuspecting MoGuffey, the full speed ahead jingle. From this point on tho adventures of the Maggie and her crew be- to distant coasts and sunny, scented climes. The first installment of the great serial wili.start in the On being advised of the United States (Continued on Page 11) Green Pea Pirateer—a freighter of markets of San Francisco; Gibney was approaching the Golden Gate; for full speed astern. The worn Result, the Maggie firmly 1 run‘along the coast the four fare BRITISH-IRISH PEACE PARLEY NEAR BREAK, FINAL RUPTURE SEEN peace in Ireland, but after an hour and @ half adfourned until next Mon- day. Since the last meeting of the |conferees adjourned, early this week, committees charged with examination of definite ‘subjects have been hard at work, Sinn Fein headquarters here in a statement today declared only minor Definite Break Stayed Before Adjourn-| ment but Alarm Is Felt That Monday Session May Be the Last, Report LONDON, Oct. 21.—(By The Associated Press.)—-The negotiations between British officials and Irish leaders today barely escaped being definitely broken off, and for a time it seemed possible that the Sinn Fein delegates would return to Dublin tonight, it was learned after today’s adjournment was taken. The Irish delegates still were apprehensive this breaches of the truce had been com- mitted. on the Sinn Fein side and charged serious. breaches against the | crown forces. These latter breaches, the statement plied reassuringly: to. the effect that the government had adequate forces) |to mantain order. } cans. —-- It is asserted that such acts of vio-|BRITISH FIRMS APPEAL lence must be corkidered due to the/FOR PROTECTION, THE TRIBUNE SATURDAY afternoon that the session scheduled,of the Dail Eireann and the British} said, were “not the resujt of Irish pro. for next Monday might be the last. government resumed at noon today|vocation but definitely instigated and - | their conference relative to a basis up-| encouraged by a high source in Dublin enemies of the “‘generous - national | LONDON, Oct 21.—The admiralty, The streets of Lisbon were well} y LONDON, Oct. 21 tepresentatives'on which might be built a lasting| castle.”