Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 27, 1922, Page 1

40 AMERICAN OIL WORKERS HELD FOR RANSOM Wounded Survivors of Mine War he Casper Daily Weather Forecast Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday ; not much change in temperature. VOLUME VI CASPER, WYO., TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1922. Fear Vio |Livés in Danger if They Leave Hospital Is Belief at Herrin; Minzrs Outside of Her-| rin Participated in Massacre, Editor of Labor Paper Says in Report HERRIN, Ill., June 27.—( By The Associated Press.) — CITY ' | | 1 | Twelve wounded men, survivors of the forty-seven ‘on-anion EDI I ION | workers and guards captured at the Lester mine b. a mob |last Thursday, are in danger of their lives if they le:ve the NUMBER 221. » STANDARD ANXIOUS TO HELP BUILD UP CASPER Dr. Burton and Colonel Stewart Reaffirm Interest Which Great Refining Company Holds in Future of Casper and Pledge Co-operution for Common Welfare “We stand 100 per cent ‘there’ for the building up of Casper and Wyoming, we regard the Standard Oil company of Indiana as a citizen of Casper and want to be so regarded; in short, we want to play in your backyard,” declared Col, Robert W. Stewart, chairman of the board of directors of that corporation, last night at the dinner held by the Rotary, Ki- wanis and Lions clubs of this city in honor pf the Standard and Midwest officials who are now in Casper on an inspection trip. ‘The banquet had been arranged by joint committee from the three clubs to show the officials of those companies that Casper was ready and willing to co-operate with them for their mutual advantage. About 125 were present. Among them, in ad- dition to Col. Stewart, were Dr, W. M. Burton, president; W. E. Warwick, vice president and general manager of manufacturing; B. Parks, vice president; E. G. Seubert, vice presi- dent; B. J. Bullock, director of pur- chases, and R. H. McElros, traffic manager, of the Standard; H. M Biackmer, president; John D. Clark vice president, and Myron K. Black- mer, vice president, of the Midwest Refining company, as well as the lo cal officials of the Standard refineries here and B. lL. Warren, superintend- ent of the MidWest plant at Grey- bull. Former Governor B, B, Brooks acted as toastmaster. The speech by Colonel Stewart, which was the high-light of the occa- sion, made emphatic certain policies of his company, denied a number of current rumors and made plain the desire of his ‘company for the co-oper- ation and affectionate attitude of the citizens of Casper. “We will play the game with you honestly, squarely and decently and. backed up by. President Blackmer and his associates of the Midwest Refining are willing and anxious to uu in building up this com- munity,” said Colonel Stewart. “I challenge anyone to point out. an in- stance ia which the Standard Oil com- pany has not been honest, square and decent. The policy of Mr. Blackmer has been from the beginning to refine the crude produced in Wyoming in this state and we have no reason for the changing of this nolicy.” “fhe fact that we have spent $10,- 000,000 in extending our plants here re cently gives every indication ‘that we} are here to stay and are willing to do our part for Casper. The idea that the Standard wants to ship crude oil out of Wyoming is a million rows of apple trees off. If we wanted a pipe- line out of this city, we would not manufacture here.” Referring to the Midwest Refining company, Colonel Stewart \stated that when he was carrying on negotiations for the transfer of stock which gave the Indiana corporation a majority in- terest in the Midwest, he demanded that the Midwest organization, includ- ing President Binckmer. in their present he remarked that’ the officials of the Standard were plain business men (Continued on Page Six) Marquis would like solved. town as it was a fevr years ago, and consequently a good place to hide out until “it blows cver.” Another theory atvanoed is that the man wanted by the law naturally makes for the wild est country he can find. Casper is an excellent “stocking up" point before leaving for the hills, and the life of seclusion. Tariff on Meats Fought By Walsh as Blow to Consumer WASHINGTON, June 27.—Duties on fresh meats and meat products proposed in the pending tariff bill, if effective, would increase the nation’s meat bill $379,500,000, Senator Walsh, Democrat, Massachusetts, declared today in the senate. He was discussing the agri- cultural schedule and announced that from time to time he would “submit figures, stagger- ing in their size, showing what an will be to the consumers.” PRESBYTERIAN TO GATHER FOR SINOD JULY 5 Men Prominent in Church Throughout Country to Attend Annual! Confer- ence in Casper. ‘The Presbyterian Synod of Wyoming will hold its annual convention at Casper starting Wednesday, July 5 and lasting through Sunday. Speak- ers of prominence from all points of the United States will be-in Casper} on those days and will speak in the Presbyterian tabernacle. All meet- ings will be open is the“}ublic and it is hoped that many Casper p2rsons will be interested in them. Those who are scheduled to speak are the Rev. Dr. A. J. Montgomery of St. Louis, the Rev. George H. Trull of New York City, the Rev. Dr. Somern- dike of Philadelphia, the Rév. H. W-. Rherd, doctor ‘of divinity in Salt Lake City, the Rev. W. M. Irwin, doc tor of divinity from Denver, the Rev. Calvin French, doctor of divinity from Hastings, Neb., Chief Littleshield of unbearable burden these Senator Walsh estimated that the dupies on bear antl veal would increase prices of those commodities by $231,- 000,000 a year; that mutton and lamb would advance by a total of $31,500,- 900; pork by $105,000,000 and lard by $12,000,000. He said the total would be $3.77 for each man, woman and child in the country or $18.85 for a family of five. The Massachusetts senator contended that the increased cost to the people of his state alone would be $15,140,000. The speaker urged that the pro- tariff could not result in any benefit to the farmers for reasons which he outlined as follows: “A tariff on agricultural products, except in a very limited number of in- stances, may not have at all the ef- fect of raising the general level of prices to the producer. “To whatever extent it wil raise the price to the producer will (a) re act in higher cost of living to the people of the country, and. (by react in higher costs of the things the far- mer must buy. This was well flius- trated during the war. As the prices of agricultural products increased, an increase in price of things the far- mer purchased closely followed, and the result was little net advantage to him. “The wages of labor have been and are becoming more and more depen- dent upon the cost of living. In. creased costs threugh tariff rates of those things the laboring people of the country must eat means increased wages, and increased wages in the industrial and large centers of popu- lation means that labor will be scarce and will demand correspondingly high wage on the farms. “In those cases where the duties on the Arapahoe Indians and Dominick Oldman also of ‘the Arapahoes. Continued on Page Four.) duties on agricultura! produits RIRLTO. FRUIT AND DELICATESSEN OPENED The Rialto Frutt and Delicatessen stores was opened a week ago under the management of Albert T. Piggott, in the space formerly occupied by the Puritan Butter shop in the Rialto building. Mr. Piggott announces that he is carrying a line of first class fancy fruits and nuts, butter, eggs, cheese, canned meats, cookies, jellies, and jams as well as an assortment of other things. The store is open every day and also in the evening. This makes it convenient for late shoppers, Mr. Piggott has had two years ex perience in a large western whole sale house handling sim{lar lines of goods. ee GLADYS FORD NOT CANDIDATE. Contrary to statements made by Cas- per papers a short time ago, Miss Gladys Ford will not run for the office of clerk of courts, in the coming elec- tion but will lend her assistance to Miss Hazel .Conwell, present clerk, who will again run for the office. U. S. TO PROMOTE co Compromise Plan for Negotiating Settle- ment to Be Presented Miners and Operators, Is Report WASHINGTON, June to make an announcemen’ the step contemplated was a cussion of wage differences. ‘The coal situation in all its ramifi- cations was understood to be qne of the chief topics up for consideration by President Harding at today’s cabi- net meeting. Just what form the move by the government will take, RO official was prepared to state, though it was understood that some govern: ment officials, after conferring with} John L. Lewis, president of the United vy,—Indications were given at the i hat the government soon would be able Se Be ene it in the coal strike situation and that move to bring the leaders of the union miners and representative operators together for a dis- Mine Workers union, were of the opin fon that no break whatever could be expected in the ranks of union labor and that a move was necessary tc bring the operators into conference a once. CAR SHORTAGE IN FALL PREDICTED. CHICAGQ, —Central June AL STRIKE END cortain coal car famine next fal] and winter, according to railroad officials and leading coal retailers. Only a small tonnage of coal is moving on the railroads now and lit- tle of next winter's supply is in the bins, they pointed out, but immediate ly upon settlement of the coa] strike raftway coal tonnage will jump 100,- 000 cars a week, bring traffic conges- tion and a certain shortage of cars. Movement of coal to Chicago the last two months was from 50,000 to 100,000 carioads less than during the corresponding period last year, the’ railroads reported. This is less than 50 per cent normal. Coupied witn the warning of an im- pending car shortage was the an- nouncement by retailers that prices for soft coal will be advanced July 1, and that all chances of cheaper coal MAJOR FENNER GUEST OF RESERVE OFFICERS | Major R. H. Fenner, adjutant of the 104th division at Fort Douglas, Utah, was in Casper yesterday and| was the guest of the local former of- ficers of the United States army at a luncheon. ’ Following the meal, Major Fenner discussed the recent laws which Con- gress had passed relating to the army and laid particular emphasis upon the ‘act relating to the reserve corps. This} meeting, which was arranged upon ‘short notice, is one of several that this year have departed. | rs SS a | in the United Burglary insurance northwestern states face an almostiast five years. | former commissioned officers are} holding in Casper for the purpose of strengthening the reserve forces of| and| States has increased 53 per cent in the| the army and keeping alive the spirit) of preparedness. {CASPER IS MECCAFORCROOKS, | | NORTH DAKOTA EMBEZZLER IS LATEST TO BE CAUGHT HERE Casper was pronounced Tuesday morning as the greatest rendezvous for outside crooks in the whole western country. “Why do they come,here’’ is the question/Sheriff Joe Perhaps the outlook for work in the oil fields is the rea- Perhaps the crook believes Casper to be a wide open The discussion among , officials arose from the fact that in the past week alone the county jail has held no tess than four criminals wanted by authorities in outside states. On Sat- urday a deputy sheriff arrived from Channing, Texas, and took back to confinement Homer Fondy, wanted for embeuziement. Today found Deputy Sheriff Roy Thorne at the court house prepared to leave tomorrow morning with Frank Pouder, wanted by the sheriff of Fargo, N. D., for embezziement of several thousand dollars from a bank in which he had been employed. Pouder came to Casper and then se. cured a job in the Salt Creek oil fields as ® well foreman. He was ar- rested a short time ago through his position with the ofl company, Another man whose name is with- held by officials is now out on hond pending the arrival of a deputy irom Sioux City, Iowa, where he is wanted on a comparatively trivial charge, ac- cording to Undersheriff Seidel. At al- most the same time that his arfest occurred, another criminal whose name conld not be learned was, taken (Continued on Page Six) | Herrin hospital, according to reliable reports reaching state ‘and federal! investigators last night. “Dead men tell no tales, and some of those wounded men know too’much |for the safety of members of the mob,” -one Herrin business man com- | mented. Officials of the hospitals admitted that some union men attempted to re move one of the wounded guards at |11 o'clock last Saturday, unde: prom. ise of escorting him over the county line, but they were denied entrance to the hospital Privately depiore the massacre and are hau suffered, but say they do not dare make any public protest, for business reasons. Not all of the mob was from Wil |liamson county, according to the story ot the Christopher Progress, a labor |paper of Christopher, Franklin county, 2 copy of which an Associated Press correspondent obtained at Marion. ‘The Progress account of the battle |says men from Herrin, Marion, Zeig Her and Christopher were among those |present. The editor reports he is “positive that on Wednesday night at least two thousand perrons were near |the scene of battle. He estimated the union men to number at least 500 who ‘were well armed with high-powered rifles, shot guns and pistols, Am munition was brought to the miners by the box full and distributed to these whose supply had run out earlier in the day In the same article, Walter W. Sims, editor of the paper says: “The trouble followed after an in- dignation meeting was held just out- side of Herrin on the road to the mtne on Wednesday morning, following publication of a telegram from John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, which stated that the workmen, at the strip mine, who are members of the Shoveimen's union, were common. strikebreakers. The Continued on Page Four.) France Takes Up Proposal to Rebuild Country With German Labor and Construct Channel Tunnel PARIS, June 27.—(By Th e Associated Press.)—A huge war reparations plan under which the Germans would recon- struct France and also build the long planned tunnel under the English channel! has been submitted by the minister of public works, M. Letrocquer, to Premier Poincare, who has laid it before the French members of the reparations com- BALL SCORES PHILADELPHIA, June Pitcher Eddie Rommell of the Philadelphia Americans today won two games from Boston. He pitched the entire first game and won, 4 to 2. In the second game he relieved Naylor in the seventh inning after the Red Sox had tied the soore, and carried the Ath- letics to a 6 to 4 triumph. we ~ NATIONAL LEAGUE At New York (Ist game) Philadetfhia 001 0-1 5 New York - Ratteries—Hubbell Dougias and Snyder. Called after sixth; rain. At Boston— Brooklyn 020 011 300—7 Boston ... 100 001 01-3 7 Batteries—Ruether and Oeschger, Fillingim, McNamara and Gody. i RH. E. 90 12 2 Gooch. At Chicago (Ist game) Pittsburgh -....100 020 300—6 Chicago --- 010 000 000—1 Batteries — Cooper and | Cheeves, Jones, and O'Farrell, R. H. E. 400 1—x x x oo5 x x x At Chicago (2nd game) Pittsburgh Batteries—Glazner and Gooch; Alex- ander and Wirts. oo ee AMERICAN LEAGUE At Philadelphia (ist game) R. H. E- Boston .... -010 000 0OI— 2 6 1 Philadelphia ..000 201 01x 4 8 2 Ratteries — Pennock, Fullerton, O'Ruel, Rommell and Perkins. At Philadelphia (2nd game R. H. FE. . 100 101 MO— 4 11 1 Boston Philadelphia 002 010 30x— 6 mission. The plan involves the use of German labor and materials to the extent of twenty billions of francs. The newspapers assert that if Ger- many is able to carry on the con struction of railways and tetegraph lines at home, she is able to recon struct the war torn areas of France and also to help build the canals, electric power plants and railways which are needed in France and which are now under partial construc- tion. LEGION MAY CLOSE ITS CtUB FOR SUMMER; VOTE. PLANNED JULY 2 Although no definite action was taken at the meeting of the George Vroman post of the American Legion, held iu the club rooms, Monday, due to lack of a quqrum, indications of opinion point vely strongly to the closing of the present club rooms for the summer months. Those present were, almost whole, in favor of the plan. Accord- ing to conversation and discussion, the rooms will probably be closed on July land may never open as an American Legion club room, as the post is now negotiating for new rooms in which to establish themselves in the fall 4 vote which will declare the post one way or the other, will be taken on the night of July 2, when another meeting will be held. All members are urged to co-operate and be present at this time. { Batteries— Ferguson, Ruel, Heim- ach Naylor, Rommell, Perkins. At Cleveland— R. H. E. St. Louis 004 O21— x x x Cleveland 010 200-— x x x Batteries — Wright, Vangilder and Sovereid; Mails, Keews, Lindsey and Neill. At Detroit— R. H. FE. | Chicago 011 300 (I x x x Detroit . 401 000 00— x x x Ratterics — Schupp, Hodge and 19 3Sehalk; Ehmke, Cole and Bassler. Herrin officials and business men| | keenly alive to the disgrace their city|ersting since the strike was } | MINE TIPTLes | lence Miner Is Slain by) Sniper on Way to Ohio Strip Mine at Uniontown BRIDGEPORT, Ohio, June 27.—One miner was killed and another wounded this morning when they were fired j upon from the hills while en route to work at the strip mine of the Catherine Coal Mining com: Dany at Uniontown near h: accord ing to information reaching here. The victims were in an automobile when the shooting began. The shooting occurred near ferty, Belmont county. There were six miners in the automobile, but four escaped without injury According to reports to the authorities here, the firing began without warning and lasted only a few moments. The as sallants ehcaped. Three strip mines of the Catherine company in this region have been op- 0 called April 1. There have been several minor disorders in that rogion within the past month. | ARE DYNAMITED. GRAFTON, W. Va. June The coal tipple at the Luella mine of the M, Crawford Coal company was de- stroyed and the tipple at the Victor mine of the Radcliffe-Summerville Coal company at Arden, W. Va, was damaged early today by explosions of dynamite. Threats have been received dy officials. of the companies, they said. when they continued to operate the mines after the strike was called ———_—___— FUTURES BILL PASSES HOUSE WASRINGTO! Tune 27.—The house today by a ryote of 208 to 76 passed the Capper-Tincher bill to sup- plement the futures trading act so as to meet the recent decision of the su Preme court. eat Ta Birmingham, England claims the dis- tinction of having more weld women ‘than any other British city. REPARATIONS PLAN REVISED LIONS TRAIL SOUTH OF PARK COUNTRY TO BE DEDICATED ON JULY 16 Hoback Canyon between Pinedale and Jackson Hole, Wyo., will be the scene of the formal dedication of the Lions Trail—Hobback Canyon route, on July 1h at 2 p.m. ‘The dedication Proper will be conducted on the Bryan Flats*in the very heurt of the Canyon, The ceremony is being planned under the auspices of the Rock Springs Lions club, and will undoubtedly be attended by delegations from all sur. rounding towns ‘The new route connects the famour Jackson Hole region with the Lincoln highway and the Union Pacific rail way. It also forms part of the new entrance to Yellowstone Park from the south. It passes near historic Fremont lake, which lies only a short distance from the town of Pinedale The finest scenic feature of the new route is its passage directly through the lofty Teton mountains. Lat. | PAOPERT NEAR TAMPICO. SEIED BY MEX REBELS ALONG WITH MEN |Payment of 15,000 Pesos | Demanded by General Gore abe Within 48 Hou WAS sNGTON, —Fort: 3\merican jof the Sortez Oil near T = Ppico and valued June 27. employes company : ; Property ; 2 @ quarter of a mil- |lion do ¥s are being held by a rebel | @ral until ransom of 15 000 pesos wm paid According fo & mes. sage American consul he state department The dispatch was od yi , and said that the rebel Genera tae ozabe" had seized the company's pete erty and was holding it with 240 vat? armed = men. Prompt instructions the embassy ir, Mexico City aca | Mexican authorities to take immed}. ate action for the Protect can lives and Property. The consul reported th at Goromahe had demanded Payment of the 15.000 pesos within 48 hours from yester. day morning when his forces seined the property. The Message said alan that there were no Mexican federal troops in the vicinity ton of Ameri KIDNAPED MEN ARE RELEASED. MEXICO CITY 21.—By The Associated Press.\—Manuel Barcena, Mexican Iawyer, who was kidnaped to. June 2 gether with A. Bruce Bielaski, near Cuernavaca on Sunday, has been re leased and news is mcsnentarily e: pected of Rielaskis freedom. Late ad- vices from Cuernavaca said Mr. Bt laski was safe and that negotiations with the bandits were under way Mr. Bielaski., former chief of the American department of justice in Veetigation bureau, and Senor Bar cena were seized while mot thelr wives, pre The ransom is being paid on the order of Richmond Levoring and com- pany, New York, of which Mr. Ble- laski ts the head SAN DIEGO. June ericans seized by Mexican soldiers at Tecate, Lower California, yesterday, following a forced landing of an ai Plane, was released today, according to United States customs officials here. James Hennessy, commercial pfet, filed a complaint with Mexican au- thorities at Tijuana, Lower California, against the seizure and retention of his airplane, which he sald he was taking to the Imperial valey of Cali- fornia to sell it when engine trouble forced him to land at Tecate. Hennessy said the threo other Am- ericans arrested at Tecate were in an automobile which the Mexican soldiers asserted contained fifty *7.—Four Am gallons of whisky. Hennessy erted he did \not know these men, and United States officers here are withholding thelr names pending investigation. Burk Burnett Of Texas Oil Fame Is Deag FORT WORTH, Texas, June 27.— Capt. S. Burk Burnett, widely known cattle man, oil man and rancher, re- puted millionaire, diea at his home here this morning. Capt. Burk Bur- nett had been in il health for more than a year. | ORCANIZ ATIONS SET FOR ARMY ~ DRIVE | and Other Groups N CITY .. .|Personnel of Committees Named by Clubs to Work for Salva- tion Army Campaign ‘Announced The announcement of the personnel of the various civic club committees which are to engage in the solicitation of funds for the Salvation Army during the next two days indi- cates that no community effort has enlisted the sympthy and the support of a wider rang than the Salvation Army. Among the organizations which have responded to the request of the general committee to furnish teams of workers for the two days of intensive campaign are the chamber of com- merce, the Rotary club, the Kiwanis club,, the Lions club, the American Legion, the Women’s club, and the Business and Professional Women's club. The commit: representing each of the above organizations are practically completed, according to Harry A. McCracken. secretary of the general committes, in an announce- | ment made this morning. e of friends and well-wishers Although in on: two instances members of committees have not as yet been designated, the following list of workers has been given out tor publication. Chamber of Commerce—P. aysen, Harry D. C. Nicol- McCormack, L. A. Reed, Jack Leary and Lee Townsend Rotary Club—Karl Jourgenson, W. S. Kimball, Frank Palmer, L. C. Good. rich and J. W. Johnson. Kiwanis Club— Charles Cullen. Q. K. Deaver, S. L. Griebel. J. H. Me Mahon and Rev. C. M. Thompson, Jr. Lions Club—Ted Rocheford, James (Continued on Page Eight) | ; '