Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 19, 1922, Page 5

FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1922. WEST TO INSIST ON BENEFITS OF RATE REDUCTION Any Program Approved by Harding and Rail Execu- tives Should Recognize Demands. WASHINGTON, May 19-——Western business and agricultural interests ‘will demand recognition and relief in any rate reductions remtting from the forthcoming conference between President Harding and railroad execu- tives, Senator Kendrick of Wyoming Geclare1 today. Prior éonsiderstion should be given western producers, shippers and con- sumers, Senator Kendrick said, be- cause of their geographic isolation and consequent handicap in excessive rates due to long railroad hauls; be- cause the prosperity of the country at large depends primarily on the pros- perity of producers; and because of he special situation arising from bad ‘crops and over-rapid deflation in as- ricultural commodities. “The present high freight rates tm- p%ee upo: western states a burden far greater than they should bear, und one which they are able to bear only. through the courage and forti- tude of their people,” Senator Ken- dvick said. “The west occupies a pe- culiar position with relation to rail- road rates, It is caught ‘going and coming,’ Producers shipping to east- ern consuming centers are compelied to pay excessive carrying charges on thelr products, in some instances al- most equalling tho market value of the product itsef. On the other hand, western consumers who rely on east- ern manufacturing centers for many ‘of the necessities of life must pay ex- cessive freight rates on manufac- tured goods. The result is that the people of the west are caught be- tween the upper and nether mill- stones. Unless’ they are given tmme- diate relief in the form of lower freight rates the development and progress of tho west, which forms the backbone of the nation, will be seriously retarded if not halted com- pletely. “This sttuation must be recognized Ya acted upon. In the intal com- merce of the nation that which af- fects the west is relatively sr:all. The tonnage of goods originating in the west and shipped into the west is not equal to the tonnage originating or having its destination east of the Mississippi river. Xet because of the peculiar problems involved in the jong haul and other economic handi- caps under which the west labors, ft is of the most vitdt consequence that ; relief be afforded immediately, Some relief has come, but it is not enough. Railroad rates- must be lowered still further, either voluntarily or inyol- untarflyy bs “Tt ig to be hoped that the coming conference, called by President Hard- ing jn recognition of a national emer- gency,/ will result in prompt and ef- fective treatment of the general prob- lem ag affecting the whole country, and of the special problems. affecting western states like Wyoming and its neighbors: “Raflroad rates can make or break pe te west. When railroad executives denna the executive officers of the gov- A ernment{ come to realize this they will have taken a long step toward remedying pne of the most critical problems and pressing evils which > confronts the country, If tney are far-sighted, they will act without de- lay, There is no time like the pres- ent. Every day's delay means post- ponement of national prosperity, for the nation cannot be prosperous un- less the west is prosperous, ere EDISON URGES FORD PROJECT WASHINGTON, May 19.—Accept- ance’ by the government of Henry Ford's offer for development of the Muscle Shoals project was recommend- ‘ed to members of the senate agricul- tural committee in conference last night by Thomas A. Edison who re- cently surveyed ,the Alabama proper- < in company with the Detroit man- ‘ufacturer. No announcement of the visit to ‘Washington of the inventor was made ‘and it was not until today that any- jne except those who participated in the conference knew of them. Mr. Edison was said to have assured genators that Mr. Ford would use the Muscle Shoals plants in the manufac- ture of fertilizer and in this connec- tidn declared he himself was inter, ested in developing an American pot ash supply to compete with the pro- $ ucts of German exporters. The in- yentor further told senators that he ni was causing experiments to be made in connection with a nextensive slate i Weposit in’ Tennessee, which had a ‘ potash content average 18 per cent. casi chad Dalton Trial Jury Fails To Reach Verdict CHICAGO, May 19.—The jury in the second trial of Willie Dalton, boy bank clerk, who stole $772,000 worth of Liberty bonds, was dis- charged today after tt had failed to agree. The vote stood 11 to 1 for conviction, it was announced. SS OIL PIPELINE LEAKS. KOEKUK, Iowa, May 19.—Oil leak- ing from a pipeline southwest of Alex- gndria, Mo., and running to the Fox Fiver burned all last night. Today burning on the surface of be Casper Daily Tribune Morvich Winning the Kentucky Derby Mork wining (he Kentucky Derby af Couchl Dowas ty Snow two inet Bet Mosie, No. 7, passing John Finn, ‘win second place by a head. FEDERAL LOANS OPEN TO FARM|OPeration to OWNER UNDER U.S. RECLAMATION PAGE FIVE on the rail, to that the operation had been a success ] MAY BE REDUGED Special Committee of Five to Study Proposition With View to Abolishing | Long Hours. WASHINGTON, May 19.—The practicability of abolishing the 12- hour day throughout the steel indus- try of the country will be studied by a special committee of five to be ap- pointed from the industry at an early date by Judge Elbert H. Gary, as president of the American Steel and and that Warden probal have| Iron Institute. recovered fully by the tim sched-| President Harding's suggestion that Save Life Of = d to pay the death pena | the 12-hour work day be abolished for | —— the good of industrial America was ; approved in principle by the steel Sentenced Man| Rall Equipment Needs Repair. | manufacturers present without ex WASHINGTON, May 19.—Discuss-] Ce! Judge Gary stated after the conference and they voted unant- WASHINGTON, May 19—(Spe 19.—(Special to The Tribune.)— President Harding has signed what is known as the irriga-| o tion district bill, which makes effective a law making it POS-| Warden, convicted of slaying = sible for the reclamation farmer to receive the benefits of the (federal farm loans which have done so much to help the agricultural and livestock interests of the west. Under the federal farm loan those charged with its administration refused to make loans on lands with in federal reclamation projects on the ground that the first len of the gov- ernment for construction charges mude it impossible for the owner to give a first mortgage, except in cases where the Innds were improved to such an extent that they could be sold for more than the construction charge In such case the amount loaned was only half the excess value of the land: as appraised by the board. This in effect amounted to a denial to the vast majority of settlers on reclama. tion projects. Floor Leader Mondell, who has been active in supporting this legislation and through whose efforts the matter was brought before the house for con sideration, successfully overcame t opposition of eastern and so members who contended that the bil! (should not be passed, and convince: & majority of its necessity. Calling at tention to the fact that settlers upor federal lands in reclamation projects are required to make considerable im Provements, frequently running in thousands of dollars, and that owin to the government lien for constru: tion charges they find it difficult t Secure loans, except at.a rather high rate of interest, Mr. Mondell said “The reclanration badly as any farmer does, even to a greater degree than the averagi tler, the opportunity to make a farm Joan, but he has been unable to do that heretofore. This bill as now Amended provides that where under the provisions of the Tarm loan act » loan Gould other: :se be made in view of all. the circumstantes, a loan ma be made notwithstanding the govern ment first for cohstruction charge. It will enable the man whc purchased his land from an individual and who is paying a high interest charge to secure a loan et a lower rate of interest. It will enable the settler who is upon the public land and who ‘has gone into debt for his improve. merts to secure a loap to carry those improvements. The result of it will be, as I seo it, not only to relieve the settler tremendously ‘but to make it easier for him to meet the government obligations, because it enables him to carry his other obligations at a lower rate of interest than he now pays. In my opinion it will relieve the settlers greatly and also-aid in the collection of the sums due the governmet. “There is no reason why, having adopted a policy intended to aid the farmer by enabling him to secure a loan at a low rate, a lower rate than the ordinary rate in the irrigation country, that opportunity should not be afforded the farmer on the recla- mation projects. Se ae RADICAL DRIVEN OUT OF LABOR MEET IN IOWA Archibald Incident Continues to Occupy Attention of Delegates at Daven- port. jiva DAVENPORT, Iowa, May 19.—Del- ogates to the Iowa Federation of L: bor convention today still were dis- cussing the incident late yesterday when the convention was thrown into an uproar by charges made against James Archibald of Oskaloosa, Iowa, who was driven from the hall. It was charged that he sought to dis- rupt the miners’ union. John Gay of Albia, secretary of the Iowa miners and a delegate, charged that Archibald had told delegates that the officers of the miners’ union did not have the confidence of the miners “Ho wants to start a one big anion or some such I. W. W. organization,” Gay declared, sdding that Archibald was not a delegate, but wore a dele- gate’s badge by courtesy of the con- vention. Cries of “throw him ont” followed as Archibald tried to defend himself. He finally gave up his badge and left the room. According to Delegate James Lums- don of Ottumwa, Archibald had been attempting to form an organization called “The Justice’ Labor Union Valor Society of America.” peace aboee es delegates’ lent of the Kel A.D. Kelley, pre ley is @ business vis Mercantile company of Cheyenne ‘or in Casper today. j | Ing some of the presen problems before the for the committee investiga- INING, N. Y., May 19—Rutger| commerce cx n to determine its practicability Ienry| lott, chairman of The president stated, Judge Gary Werner at Ilion, N. ¥., was taken] cific railway boari . that he “did not desire to inter- from the Sing Sing death house today|that 2,000 locomotives » with the natural and legitimate THOUR DAY IN STEEL PLANTS OF $3 TON ON COAL CONCERNS MUST PAY TAX ALL FUEL MINED CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 19.—(Special to The Tribune.) |—An order was entered in the United States court for Wyo- |ming today dismissing the suit Dp broughi by the Lion and Pea- | body Coal company of Sweetwater county to restrain the state of Wyoming from collecting taxes on the coal valuation |of $3.00 a ton set-by the state board of equalization. j plaintiffs contended that the valua- tion should not be higher than $2.20 a ton, if high. Judge Kennedy upheld the reason-| jing by which the state board of equal lization had arrived at the $3 vralna tion, this including the cost of pro | ducing labor in the value of the coal |The dismissal of the suits mean that the coal operators of Wyoming have to pay $142,000 of taxes sought to avoid. = - they FRISCO TAX RATE CUT. SAN FRANCISCO, May 19. — San Francisco's tax rate was fixed at $3.44% by the county supervisors to day. The old rate was/$3.47. The new rate will apply on a budget carry - | ing $24,892,000 in appropriations. meet if possible what is apparently a strong public sentiment.” In the course of a full and free ais cussion of the question, many ob- stacles to the abolition of the 12-hour day were pointed out to the president The (MONTANA SAYS CARBON BLACK LAW IS INVALID HEL Mont., ing uncon: ‘onal sion laws of 1921, court in an cpi tice Albert striction : makng carbon t property without Natural gns, May 19.—De chapter 1 the state cexspre: Associate Ju process of law © court holds, to the uses it, and n ation by the stat a plained of i suit of the Gos F ducts company against Attorney Gen eral W. D. Rankin to restrain him and ted on for acute appendicitis. Prison physicians announced tonight ope! freight cars were in such a s to make repairs necessary. Crepe Knit In henna, red, pearl grey, rose, brown, navy and white. May price. BBedD price ‘Third Floor ress of business nor to do any- thing except to assist industry to it was said and the steel men made no| f. commitments on the proposal om proceeding under chapt 19: Bc A natural colored Pongee. 12 Mom- mie weight. Special ¢c HONEST VALUES, IN CONSISTENCY WITH QUALITY MERCHANDISE DOO 2OOSS00000600 9000004 MAY SALE OF Men’s and Young Men’s Suits . $ 99 Worsteds, Serges, Cashemeres, Good Styles Blues, Greys, Browns Full Run of Sizes ? 0990O9-949-54596O0-0000060+ XN StOeoe: Main Floor. _ Third Floor. ~ Toilet Goods Kayser’s Draperies Rolette Hose Black, white, brown and grey. $2.95 Pepsodent Tooth Paste. Pebeco Tooth Paste ...._..... Layoris Tooth Paste_______.._.23¢ Melba Love Me Face Powder__48c Mulsified Cocoanut Oil__..__...._.49c¢ Hinds’ Honey and Almond Entire Stock of Scrims and fancy Nets included in the Annual May Sale. Scrims and Cream .. “a 39 Honey Girl Cream of Almonds.29c Marquesettes | yum ae Leather Purses Ohi ti ye ee —_55c Toaseara Pas lcath ce 19c to 75¢ Odorona, 'arge size.... -.89¢ Pivers La Trefle Powder 89c with nice fittings, - in black and brown. A number of shapes, at $1.39 small Mentholatum, Mentholatum, large Melba Love Me Taleum____. Jergen’s Talcum —__. ei OG Williams Talcum, all odors....19c¢ Colgate’s Florient Taleum. .27¢ Mavis’ Face Powder.__...___.....45c Fleur Face Powder___. A3< *Woodbury’s Face Soap, 5 bars....$1 Packer’s Tar Shampoo..___ Pompeiian Night Cream... Vick’s Salve, large... Filet Nets 75c to $2.19. Ladies’ Union Suits In any style. White and pink. 79c Third Floor, Silk Hose Black, white, brown, grey, navy, polo, at $1.29 Main Floor. Main Floor MAY SALE OF SILKS Crepes CREPE DE CHINE—This is our big leader. In all colors, including black, navy, brown and white, as well as the new colors. 40 inches wide, at POR AN 05 coset moe) BELDINGS Crepe de Chine, in black, brown, navy, white and the new shades. Our 19 very best, at. CANTON CREPE—This popular fabric we offer at a big reduction from the regular price. In a full range of shades. Three qualities. $2.79 $3.19 $3.59 NOVELTY checked Crepe de Chines and Canton Crepes, in neat pin checks so popular this season, in combination with plain materials. You must see these, at $2.95. $3.59 GEORGETTE Crepes in every desir- able color. The very best double thread cloth. 40 $1. 75 inches wide, at_______ Messaline 36-inch Messaline in every color wish, at $1.59 wish, at Silk Skirtings Novelty Skirtings in the season’s most popular fabrics, in all white and dark colors and combinations. 40 inches wide. $4.45 Per yard — ° ae Shirtings We are showing a wonderful line of patterns this spring in Crepe, Broad- cloth and Le Jersey $1 89 Silks. Sale price. Taffetas 86-inch Chiffon Taffeta in black, re brown and evening shades. ully guaran- teeduats == __ $1.95 BELDING’S guaranteed Taffeta in the most popular shades. This wonderful cloth aoe $2.85 on sale at. RADIUM SILK, so much desired in the pastel shades for Lingerie. This comes also in the street colors. Full 40 inches £ $2.45 wide, at... SHOE DEPARTMENT In connection with our May Sale, special offerings for Saturday Only. Women’s Black and Brown Kid Oxfords with Military $2 39 e heel. Saturday special_ Woman’s Comfort Slippers. Black Kid one-strap, low heel. $1. 49 Saturday special___-__ Woman’s Black Kid Boudoir Slip- pers. Saturday 29 only ——..... Children’s and Misses’ Slippers and Oxfords. Also Mary Janes, in pat- ent, black kid or calf. Sizes 5 to 8__. EL 3s} Sizes 814 to 11________......__ $1.39 Sizes 11% to 2 ——$1.49 BOYS’ DRESS SHOES in large sizes, 114 to $2 69 pes e 514. Saturday.nl. if can buy one pair or more, just as you like. These offerings are taken from our regular stock. MISSES’ BROWN OXFORDS Sizes 1114 to 2..... AEE So 9 MEN’S OUTING BAL CHROME SOLE Saturday Only $1.49 $1.98 BOYS’ OUTING BAL FOR SUMMER WEAR $1.35 $1.75 CHILD’S PLAY OXFORDS Sizes 8’ to 11..._____ -$1.65 THE GOLDEN RULE DEPT STORE DSAY & CO. TTT TTT NNT VOVOCY * Seeeesteomeseient 1 FH 2,