Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 14, 1922, Page 7

FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1922. WAGE INCREASES UNDER FEDERAL GONTROL FLAYED) Southern Pacific Chairman Says Unreasonable Labor Costs Were Piled on Railroads. WASHINGTON, April 14.—Unrea- sonable increases in railroad wages! were made under federal control, many just before the return of the carriers to their owners, Julius Krutt- ing his testimony in the senate inter- state commerce committee's inquiry into general railroad conditions. Beginning with the Adamson law, Mr, Krutischnitt sai dthe labor costs of the class one roads had been in- creased by $2,230,000,000 by 1920, o> almost equal to the total operating ex-| penses of the roads in 1916. | “The baneful effects of government | practices,” he said, “necessarily con- tinued after the return of the proper- ties and notwithstanding strenuous ef- forts to correct them are still respon- sible for the unsatisfactory conditions of the raftroads.” Mr. Kruttschnitt said raitway execu- tives acknowledge that increases in the wages of railroad employes , were necessary to keep them on a partity with wages in outside industries due to war conditions, but sald the execu- tives wished to deny “emphatically that railroad employes were under- paid to such an extent when the gov- ernment took control as asserted by Messrs. McAdoo and Hines.” ‘These government officials, the Southern Pacific head asserted, left to the railroads upon their return to pri- vate ownership “‘the unpopular task of seeking before the public an increase im revenue to meet the increased ex- | ! ue F a» & % oe HOW SOLDIER DISPERSED TTACK “For two years my stomach trou- ble was yery. bad, my doctor had to inject morphine on several occasions when I was stricken with these at tacks. Since taking four bottles of Mayr’s Wonderful -Remedy I have been entirely well and am serving in the artillery, having been pronounced in perfect health by government pby- sicians.” It js a simple, harmless preparation that the catar thal mucus from the intestinal tract and allays the inflammation which causes practically all stomach, liver and intestinal ailments, inciudins ap- pendicitis. One dose will convince or money refunded. For sale by all drug- sista——Ady. Jewelry ana watcn repatring by ex: bert workmen. All work Casper Jewelry Mfg. Co., ese C.-S Bids. CONFEDERATE IN BANK holdup the Chugwater State bank, 49 miles north of Cheyenne, last fall. His confederate, Adolf P. Fumier, was convicted Tuesday. CHEYENNE EDITOR 10 Wiliam Cc. itor and owner of the Tribune-Leader, will be a candidate for the Republican nomination for congress, Charles E. Winter of Casper for the nomination; that Carey will be a tion, and ot John W. Hay of Rock he Casper.Daily Crfbune Hie Trotaky ° Travels in Russia auto sled was especially constructed for Leon Trotzky, the Russian leader. Caterpill place”: rear bib push the car along on skids on which the front wheels rest. The machine is of pyre yen ican make of @ grade better than Trotzky used when a citizen of this country. ANIL EARRINGS TAKE JUMP IN THE LAST YEAR Returns of Over Four and Half Per Cent Made Dur- ing February, Commerce Shows. Bigamy Charge Against Woman Is Confirmed in 1921, and is tion facilities. CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 14.— (Special to The Tribune)—Richard Cartwright, Fort Russell Private, has corroborated the confession of Mrs. Elmer Fox of Kansas City, Mo., een was: 18.8 per Sune Seam that she was married to him in Cheyenne, February last, without the formality of securing & divorce from Fox. Cartwright was amazed, how- ever to learn that his bride was 2 bigamist, having suipposed that she merely had gone to Kansas City to visit relatives. Instead, Kansas City advices state, she returned to Fox and confessed her second marriage, expressing a determination to divorce Fox and then legally marry Cartwright. Cart- right said that would be all right with him, that he would be giad to have her back. ing See Oe SS WASHINGTON, April 14.—Railroads in the United States, exclustve of short lines with less than $1,000,000 gross revenue, earned ———— February, “Meca Candy Box the thing for Faster, ROBBERY 15 CONVICTED. IN CHEYENNE COURT CHEYENNE, Wyo., Ap-il 14—ier- An attractive metal pack: quaint and softly cotored filled with a pound of the most exquisite chocolate-coated sweetmieats cream, nut fruit’ you ever tasted, lar ENTER PRIMARY LISTS CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 14.—That tig Po and A dol Soaapind dealers. ernor Robert D. idate for ro-elec- will oppose him for the Re nomination for governor, is publican local political gossip which is expected soon to receive confirmation in the form of formal announcements of can- didacy. At this time Winter is the only one ot the four named who has made a formal declaration, SATURDAY SPECIALS The Casper Steam Bakery CANDY DEPARTMENT Full Cream Peanut Caramels, 50c lb. BAKERY DEPARTMENT Orange Layer Cakes, 40c OUR LUNCHES ARE MAKING ‘A’ HIT FOR QUALITY, SERVICE AND PRICE Don’t forget our special breads, including French, Rye, Irish, Caraway Rye, Whole Wheat and Raisin. Coffee Cakes and large assortment of Sweet Rolls for Sunday morning breakfast. THE Casper Steam Bakery Zuttermeister Building Phone 109 762,600, according to interstate com- merce commission reports compiled by! the Association of Railway Executives. This compared with an operating defi. cit of $5,176.867 4nring the same month} represented as suffi-| clent io indicate an annual return rate of 457 per cent on the value of the property invested in transporta-| Revenues for the month amounted to $401,828,000 or 1.3 per cent less than | comparative receipts a year ago, operating expenses were $324,423,000, stances in decreases in freight rates) which have been made effective dur- the year, the association's state, ment said, showed that the roads han- died during the month 14 per cent| more than they did a year ago, but| found receipts less notwithstanding. | See the beantiful Blue Bird Pat- terns at the Burgess Millinery—jost 4114t! PAGE SEVEN \ RESIGNS FEDERAL JOB. \ieenta te Oil interests of Can! fornia. position here will be |filled temporarily by W. B. Burt ¢ cia | Phoenix, Arizona who has been reneral|{@ recently while Gordon was on land office during the last two yeare, | ©8¥® of absence has resigned and will become associ- ARR | ated as ies engineer with the rac @ classified ad in the Tribune.—| | | | | | | | facture new blood one of its 8. all drug stores, in two sizes, Ger size is the more Revival Meetings FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Grant and Lind Streets CONTINUE Set aside your evenings and do good and receive good. COME! Are yoo “up té the neck” tn blood im- parities? 8.5.6. is one of the greatest blecd-puriiers known. Try th, Stacy-Adams but! 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