Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 3, 1921, Page 1

rd MINERS AWAIT STRIKE ORDER Discontinuance of Checkoff System in Other States to Be Followed by “Instructions,” Says Lewis INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Nov. 3.—In answer to the accusa- tion of Frank Farrington, president of the Hlinois miners, that officers of the international union were tryii to “pass the trying buck” on calling a strike, President John Lewis of the United Mine Workers of America, “detailed instructions” would miners declare their intention to dis- continue the “checkoff.”” Mr. Lewis’ message did not inti- mate the nature of the instructions, but it was said authoritively that a strike order would be included in them. ‘The message of Mr. Farrington asked tor specific instructions as to calling a strike, declaring a willingness to obey instructions. INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 3.—Virtually Jum mine in the Indiana coal field was odle today as the result of a strike of union miners in protest against the injunction {issued here Monday by Federal Judge A. B. An- Gerson prohibiting use of the “check- oft" system of collecting union dues and assessments. A meeting of the Indiana Bitumin- ous Coal operators, association will be held at Terre Haute tonight, at which members have announced the course of action to be taken by operators as a result of the injunction, would be outlined. Officers of the association have declared, however, the injunction would be obeyed. ILLINOIS MINERS QUIT BEFORE ORDER. SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Nov. 3.—More than a thousand coal miners went on strike this morning at Carlinville and Staunton, before they had received the telegram from state headquarters ordering them to stay at work. One hundred and fifty miners also struck at Hillsboro. Acting m the official telegrams. however,“ which arrived soon after- ward, the miners tneach of these places, yoted to_return to work to- morrow, according to information re- celved at miners’, state headquarters her Two other locals in uthern $94,000,000 IS __ today wired Mr. Farrington that be sent him as soon as Illinois ilinois, which struck yesterday were back at work today, it was added. EVANSVILLE, Ind., Nov. 3.—Forty miners who quit work at the Diamond mine here yesterday, mgturned to work today but the 125 men employed by }the Sargent Coal company at Newburg |refused to enter the mine this morn- ing, haying gone out in sympathy with |the strikers at the mine of the New- burg Coal company. Part of the em- \ployes of the Crescent mine, the larg- fest in this city are not at work, but |the mine is operating. SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Nov. 3.—Thir- teen hundred miners of the Peabody |mines at Taylorsville are out on strike, according to information received at the state headquarters at noon today. ATHENS, O., Nov. 3.—At least 2,- $000 miners employed on operations in [the Hocking coal fields today joined in the protest against absolution of she “checkoff" system, failing to report for work. This makes the total num- ber of miners who have walked out in this field approximately 3,000. MURPHYSBORO, Ill., Nov. 3.—Stx |hundred and fifty miners at Bush, near here, who went on strike yester- day, did hot report for work today. ‘The strike is in protest ofthe injunc- tion prohibiting continuance of the |Ncheckott”. system. DENVER, Nov. 3.—The order of Federal Judge A. B. Anderson of In- |diana, atolishing the “checkoff" s: tem in coal mines does not affect the Colorado or other coal fields west of Illinois, according to information which Harry Van Mater, president of the NatJonal Fuel company, said he (Continued on Page 6.) CUT FROM BILLS OF GOVERNMENT Reduction in Estimate Which Will Bring Total Expenditures Within Four- Billion Mark Annqunced WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.—Estimated expenditures of the government for $3,940,000,000, 10 estimate of $4,034,000,00 formed congress in a letter to the fiscal year 1922, are now placed at a reduction of $94,000,000 from the August 0, President Harding has in- Speaker Gillett. The new estimate was presented by the president, in con- nection with deficiency estimates of ppropriations of $187,922,576,74, which Mr, Harding said, were taken into considerstion in arriving at the new estimates for 1922 expenditures. ‘The president in his letter flxed the expectes aggregate reduction in €X- penditures for the current year at 609,000,000. EMERGENCY TARIFF TO BE EXTENDED WASHINGTON, Nov. ate finance committee resuming hearings today on the’ tarift ques- tions ordered a favorable report of the house resciution extending the emergency tariff law to February 1, or until such time as the permanent 3.—The sen- tariff schedules are enacted into law. WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.—Tax re- vision fight In the senate bad nar- rowed down today to three principal issues—the soldiers’ bonus, excess profits amendment, the sales tax and the corporation income tax. ° Senators in charge of the measuro thought these could be disposed of in two days and that/the bill could be pass- ed by Saturday night, ‘at the latest. mais Ee eae ‘The highest steam-navigated lake in the world is Lake Titicaca, which lies at an altitude of 12,545 feet, partly in Peru and partly in Bolivia. WATSON TO FURNISH PROOF OF HANGING CHARGES, HE ASSERTS SHIP AFIRE - ON ATLANTIC HALIFAX, N. 8., Nov. 3.—A large vessel, the identity of which is un- known, {is on fire 400 miles southeast of Halifax, according to a wireless message received today by the Canad- ian naval department from the Brit- ish oil tanker Saxoleine. The message from the Saxoleine, which was en route from Port Eads to Havre, follows: “S. S. SAVOLEINE, LATITUDE 42.38, NORTH, -LONGITUDE 6325 WEST, ENCIRCLED VESSEL on fire. Burning fiercely. No sign of crew. Apparently a large vessel.” EX-MONARCH IS ORDERED INTO EXILE PIPELINE OBLIGATIONS ARE ARGUED Che Casper Daily Sy Weather Forecast Fair tonight and Friday with moderate temperature. VOLUME Vi CHINESE PROBLEM TO GRIP WORLD MEETING CASPER, WYO., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1921. Oren Door Policy Encouraged by America to Be Considered in Framing Final Plans for Activities in Fair East of the Six Great Powers of World, Says Writer By DAVID Copyright 1921 by of highly interesting dispat: (in this the fourth of a seri ls. an_ international hina 4 WASHINGTON, Concessions have been obtained tn’ all sorts of ways from the helpless Chinege government which m recent generations has really had no strong central government “but has moved along with curious indifference as lo- cal governments and provincial au- thorities have sprung up witifin the }immense empire. ‘The possession of railways means a | great deal to the nation which owns and-operates them in China. It in- sures access to the mines of the in- |terior for the bringing out of yaluable |freights. British, American and Ger- bman capital have been content to de- | velop railway enterprises without as. jsuming to obtain’ political Control for |thelr respective governments of any |territory in China, ‘The much talked of province of Shantung with {ts im- mense territory was’ never ceded to Japan at the Paris peace conference but the port which is practically the door to Shantung province was given {Japan as well as jurisdiction over the railway to the interior including a thirty mile strip on each side of the railway. It {s true the Germans had | that very right and Japan’ was asking only for that which Germany had for- felted through her defeat in the war. Japan was asking for those rights as “(Continued ‘on Page 6) | tee of investigation. One of the telegrams, Senator Wat- son said, was from a former major jin the army and said he could “as- sist in substantiating the charges.” Another, from a resident of Phila- delphia, offered to give two photo- OIL FIELD STRIKERS | IN CALIFORNIA WILL RESUME THEIR WORK Employes Vote to Return to Jobs When Secretary of Labor Davis Under- takes Mediation of Dispute WASHINGTON, Nov..3.—Southern California oil workers who have been on strike for Several weeks have voted prac- tically unanimously to accept recommendations of their dis- trict council for a return to work, Secretary of Labor Davis was informed today in a telegram from W. J. Yarrow, presi- dent of the council, Mr. Davis, who has personally taken charge of government endeav- ors to mediate difficulties in the oil fields, immediately expressed appre- ciation in a return message to Mr. Yarrow and hope for continued peace in the field. ‘The secretary at the some time sent M. H. Whittier, president of the Cali- fornia Oll Producers’ association, a message notifying him of the union’ action and requesting that it be ac- cepted*by the employers. “I am hopeful that work will now be resumed with the least possible dis- turbance to established= rules and working regulations,” Mr. Dayis said In a message to the employers. LAWRENCE. The Ca: ‘Tribu: last night. |\Letters and Telegrams Read in Senate | Offer to Substantiate Charges of Georgia Solon, Report WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.—Letters and telegrams from persons offering to submit proof of charges that American soldiers overseas were hanged without trial, were presented in the senate today by Senator Watson, Democrat, Georgia, whose presentation of the original charges in the senate sev- eral days ago, resulted in appointment of a special commit- graps similar to that presented re- cently by Senator Watson, as show- ing a gallows, The | Philadelphian, whose name was not made public by the Georgia senator, said he saw one hanging on the Meuse, of a negro in uniform and could supply “positive proof” of the hanging. They corres- pondent did not say whether the hang- ing was after a courtmartial or. not. In presenting his documents Sena- tor Watson, with much show of feel- ing, clashed with several senators and was reminded by Vice President Cool- fdge that ho should “proceed in or- der” and observe senate riles. Mr. Watson said that a former Georgia soldier was en route here to furnish proof of the hanging charges and that he might appoint him as his secretary so that he might stand by the senator's side in the chamber to aid in proof. }_,Senator Watson then had senate | clerks read a large number of letters, jtelegrams and newspaper clippings into the record, all reporting alleged |cruelties to, or mistreatment of, sol- diers. “I would be glad to disbelieve these charges,” sald Mr. Watson. “If proof jis submitted that they are not true, I would be glad to know they are not He then added: “I can show and I will’ show that officers had.men shot with no trial Whatever.” ” Facing the Republicans and shov- : ne. giving the reader a background of. informa- tion on the coming obeys Vey eae David Lawrence, the famous Washington correspondent, tells why | Nov . 8.—China has always been a problem common to the six powers—Great Britain, United States, Germany, Japan, Russia and France. Time and again efforts have been made to float six-power loans or five-power loans among banking groups of all the major countries in an effort to help put China on her feet. Little by little the nations of the world have been encroaching on her domain. veloped resources have been tempting to the alert business men of other countries. PLEDGES RING TRUE IN CAMPAIGN RALLY 222" tele | bit until a more favorable date. Pipelines are declared to be corm- ‘lion privates of the war were great | Her unde- Prospective Electors Appreciate Con- structive Character of Meeting Held © ' to Advance Candidacy : Insurance of the belief that sound reasoning people and substantial men and women in all walks of life who are sin- cerely interested in the welfare of Casper resulted from the public meeting held by the Casper party at the courthouse Devoid of the fire of campaign rot and wind, the meeting last night, one of the most construo-|express their preference tive and conservative that .has ever|support of business principle, clean been held here, reached, the hearts of| moral aspirations az jintegrity of hundreds of sincere voters _ who willicandidates by. their choice of munt- and. their ing out his Senator Watson said: “You make a fight on me if you can, if you dare! You said you'd put chin, my head against a wall. Come on, do itr” Senator Watson said that three mil- ‘en: listed” with his side and that negroes Seeing the photograph he presented would resent it. “Hereafter, the man who impugns my honor,” said Mr. Watson, in con- ¢lusion,’ ‘will answer to me not only here but somewhere else.” Senator Edge, Republican, New Jersey, read from a New Jersey news paper presented by Mr. Watson, that the soldier whose execution was there pictured, had been found guilty of at- T-year-old French girl, who -—>o—_—_—_ ENGLISH RATE REDUCED. LONDON, Nov. 3.—The Bank of England reduced its rate of discount to & per cent from 5%4 per cent this morning. The last reduction in the discount rate was made on July 21, last, when it was cut % per cent. FATHER AND SON MASS MEETING SCHEDULED FOR | PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TO HEAR BOY PROBLEM A mass meeting of the fathe>s and sons of Casper will be held at the Presbyterian tabernacle at 8 o'clock tonight ‘to discuss the boy- hood of Casper. Mai have made special st problem here will discuss the fu- ture man in all his. phases. The Rey. C. M. ‘Thompson, Jr., president of the ministerial associa- tion, will preside at the meeting. ‘The following taiks have already been scheduled: “The Boy and the Church,” Rev. Crihune ENON | ‘ NUMBER 22. SHIP MINUS | BOOZE CARGO ON ARRIVAL NEW YORK, Nov. 3.—The Brit- ish two-sticker J. B. Young, was piloted into port yesterday s er captain and with nothing to show for 1,000 of the 1,300 cases of whiskey listed on her manifest. The schooner was sighted with distress signals flying off the New Jersey coast yesterday by the pilot boat, which guided her to the har- ber. The mate, Leon Mangoy, ex- plained today that the skipper. Capt. Miles Olson departed in a mo- torboat last Friday for parts un- known while the schooner was loaf- ing off the Long Island shore. Man- goy said he did not know how to navigate the craft, and had floun- dered around with the four mem- bers of the crew since the captain's departure. cipal officers at the election which will be Neld here November 8. Th reality and fh substance’ it “was a W. A. Blackmore-for-mayor meet- ing. He and his councilmanic ticket who compose the Casper party which is seeking the suffrage of the people on election day got across their sin- cerity in’a manner that made lasting friends. Robbed of’ the prejudice which has been evidenced in other meetings of this kind here, the meeting held last night was truly of constructive na- ture. It was demonstrative to the extent that reasoning people are demonstra- tive. It was effective in its sincerity to all people who came within ear shot of the candidates, and the other speakers who participated in the rally. When W. A. Blackmore, for thirty years or more a respected citizen of this district said that he would do everything within his power, with the support of his council to enforce the laws and to install a business admin- istration, his hundreds of hearers be- lieved that he was telling the truth. When he read the platform of his party and promised to enforce it in every phase without fear or favor, his audience without exception knew that they had the pledge of a man whose word was as good as his bond. “The only promise that I make and the only promise that I have made at anytime during the campaign is that Casper will be improved. By im- provement I meat the moral com- plexion, in legitimate business man- agement and in ever’ municipal un- dertaking. P. J. O'Connor, vice president of the Wyoming National bank presided as chairman of the meeting and fitting ly introduced the candidates.» His sincerity was evident when he placed Mr, Blackmore before the meeting by saying that “he is no orator, he is not actuated by that kind of wind but when he tells you he will give you a better administration if it is within his power, he means it." All members of the councilmanic ticket including C. M. Seaton, John G. Jones and M. J. Foley gnade good impressions.. They confined their talks in the main to eulogizing Mr. Blackmore and pledging that if elect- ed they would do their utmost to sup- port his hand in ‘municipal affairs. Mr, Seaton said one thing that (Continued on Page 6.) ‘ines From to Salt uld Be rriers Midwe Caspr Creek Common % % e % ‘west re- ons Charges that thy Refining company fused to recognize ob. as a common carrier’. vader the provisions of the state with the operation of pipelines be- tween Casper and the Salt Creek oil field and that independent produc- ers as ® result, are made the victims [et wntair practice, are voiced by |George E. Brimmer, Rrawlins attor- ney, in another of a series of articles designed to call attention to an al- leged monopoly of the state's of] in dustry to the detriment of the state and the public. The staterfent re- leased for publication today follows in full: The Midwest Refining Company as a Common Carrier. “Trunk pipe nes in Wyoming—The first important pipe Unes were built from the Salt Creek @eld to Casper, Wyo., in 1912. In Aprfl of that yeara 1,200-barrel gusher was brought in in the Salt Creek field, In order to take jeare of the prospective production the | Natrona Pipeline & Refinery company jand the Midwest Oil company each jlaid @ G-inch pipeline from the Salt Creek field to. refineries that were jbuilt in Casper that year. Subse- quently two other lines were built from | the Salt Creek field to Casper, and at jthe present timo a fifth line is being jbuilt. One of these lines was built in |1917, to be used in pumping casing- |head gasoline from the casing-head |plant in thé Salt Creek field to Cas- |per. This is a 3inch line and the | Joints aro all welded,to prevent heavy |!oss in transit.” (Page 27 of the ro- | port of the Federal Trade Commission jon the petroleum industry of Wyo- ming, dated January 3, 1921.) | The Midwest Refining company now | controls all Salt Creek-Casper ofl pipe | Lines. | Section 7 of Article 10 of the Con- stitution of Wyoming is in the follow- ing words: “Common carriers, who are, All Rraphs, expre: and telephon: mon carriers. In the year 1915, the legislature of the State of Wyoming afloptea an act for ‘thé control of public utilities. Those who are interested in such mat- ters, will recollect that this act was adopted only after one of the most bit- ter fights ever waged at any session of the legislature of this state. It was assumed that the act, as adopted, was so worded as to provide for the regulation of all common car- riers. Section 5453, Capter 851, Public Util- ities, Wyoming Compiled Statutes for 1920, under the heading “Terms De- fined,” provides in part as follows. “The term ‘public wtility,” when used in this chapter, shall mean and include every person, or municipality, that owns, operates, leases, controls, or has power to operate, lease or con- trol ¢ 9 ¢ “(g) Any plant, property or equip- ment for the transportation or convey- ance to or for the public of oil or gas by pipeline.” Section 5488, Chapter 351, Public Utilities, Wyoming Compiled Statutes for 1920, is in the following words: “Schedules of rates filed. Within a time to be fixed by the commission, every public utility shall file with the commission, and keep open to public inspection as this commission may di- rect, schedules showing al? rates for every service rendered or to be ren- dered by it. Tho commission may de- termine and prescribe the form in (Continued on Page 7.) companies, MADEIRA ISLAND (3 OELECTED AS FUTURE HOME OF CHARLES, CLAIM Hungarian Assembly to Deprive Him of Royal Prerogatives; Former Empress Included LISBON, Nov. 3.—(By The Associated Pres: )—Arrange- ments have been completed to receive former Emperor Charles and Ex-Empress Zita of Austria-Htingary as exiles on the island of Madeira, according to a telegram recetved here today from Funchal, chief city of the land. is- PARIS, Nov, %.—Noegotiations rel- ative to theSpossibility o¢ interning former Emperor Charles on one of the Madeira islands, which ‘have been in progress between tho allied pow- ers and Portugal, are nearing a con- clusion, {t was declared by the Jour- nal today, RIGHT TO ISSUE DECREE ANNULLED BUDAPEST, Nov. 3.—(By the Asso- ciated Press.)—Former Emperor Charles would be deprived of royal Drerogatives by the terms of a bill Prepared by the ministry of justice for introduction in the national aa sembly of Hungary today. The measure, which has been approved by the Hungarian cabinet, abolishes the pragmatic sanctions, or tmperial edicts or decrees operating as fund: mental laws. The right to issue these @ecrees was held by the Hapsburg family for hundreds of years and Yt Was by Virtue ef one of them that Maria Theresa ascended the Austrian throne in 1740. The election of @ new king would be postponed by the PISS OES LEGION NAMES IOWA MAN FOR ITS NEW CHIEF KANSAS CITY, Nov. 3.—The na- tional convention of the American Legion adjourned last night after electing Hanford MacNider of Ma- son City, Iowa, national command- er, selecting other officers and adopting resolutions covering many subjects. he election of MacNider to suc- ceed John G, Emery of Grand Rap- ids, Mich., was made unanimous | after more than half of the state delegations had seconded his nomt- nation and three other candidates had withdrawn. The yice commanders chosen rge L. Berry, Rogersville, I. Nelson Jacksong Burling- | ton, Vt.; Charles Kendfick, San | Francisco, representing army, and Raymond Brackett, Marblehead, Mass., and J. A. McCormick, Fort Lyons, Colo., the na: The Rev. Earl Chanute, Kans., tional chaplain. Blackman was elected of na- RIOTING SWEEPS HOLY CITY, FIVE KILLED BY BOMB Thirteen Also Wounded in Disorder at Jerusalem Said to Have Started in Attack Made on Jewish Quarter JERUSALEM, Nov. 2.—(By The Associated Press.)— Five persons were killed and 13 others were wounded in dis- orders here today which included the throwing of a bomb. The trouble, the police report, originated in an attempted at- tack by Arab rioters on the Jewish quarter. Of the killed, four were Je P. K. Edwards; “The Boy and the Home,” Attorney H. B. Durham; “The Boy and the School,” John ©. McGilade, principal of the high school; “The Boy and the Com- munity,” Dr. J. C. Kamp. This is the first of a series of meetings which will be held during the remainder of the week in order to go fully into the boy problem. It {s urged that every man in Cas per whether he has 2 son or not be in attendance at the meeting. Every church here is planning to have a “Father and Son” banquet at the church homes Friday night. Sunday will be Father and Son day in ‘all churches and- the sermons will be appropriate to the occasion. It is urged that every man in Cas- | per who has a son take the boy to church Sunday and every man who hasn't a son go and assist in work- ing out the problems which face the growing boy in this growing com- munity. ws and one an Arab. | There were a few cases of knifing and shots were exchanged between the factions. The police frustrated an Arab at- tack. Later, while troops patrolled the city, the governor with the off- cer commanding the troops and the principal Moslem notables walked | toroush the streets and restored or- der. ‘ALASKA RAIL BILL PASSES WASHINGTON, Noy. 3. house by a vote of 198 to passed and sent to the | authorizing an appropriatio: 000,000 to complete — cons’ ‘the Alaskan railrond. - The today bit of $4- ruction of 76 sonate a