Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 10, 1922, Page 1

Se —————EEe | Weather Forecast | Showers probably tonizht|} anc «Tu | hange in temperature. y; not much}! VOLUME-VI ‘ TEUTONS INSIST AP e ON MORATORIWM-ospect ts Bright ‘OF PAYMENTS OF 11922 ARE. MADE Proposal Taken to Paris Calls for Concession on-Debt Extending over Period of Two Years PARIS, July 10.—(By The Associated: Press.)—A pro- posal providing for the pay- ment of all the remaining cash installments due this year pro- vided Germany is granted a moratorinm of at least two years, was brought to Paris today by German rep- resentatives. according to unofficial information, which reached the repar- tions commission. Dr. Fischer, chairman of the Ger- men war debts commission, and Herr j {fontinued on Page Four) NATIONAL LEAGUE At Pittsburgh ist game RR. H. E. --. B40 132 308-—19 28 1 New York |, Fillingim, Mc- Batteries—Marquard, Namara and Gibson; Jones and 0'Far- rel At Boston (ist game)— idham and Erickson and Gharrity. for Financing Land Co. Although no definite report may be had today on the $50,- 000 drive for the sale of stock in the Civic Land eompany, which will bring the new Texas refinery to Casper, the outlook as reported indefinitely by many of the teams, is extremely bright and success is practically as- sured. Campaign teams composed of Cas- er's leading citizens are still hard at work and are meeting with almost phenominal success in interesting large firms in their proposttion Only bere and there. have they found a Party “not interested” or “too busy.” the drive is now a sure thing and Cas- per can count on the presence of a new refinery within a few months. A meeting of all teams* will prob- ably of the Chamber of Commerce to obtain some concrete report upon the amount thus far oellected. Following the com- plete canvas of all Casper firms and those expected to purchase fairly large amounts of the stock, the man who would like to help but who can only afford a few shares of the stock will be given a chance to invest. Authori- ties state that this end of the sale will undoubtedly be handled largely through the newspapers, and that shares will probably be placed on sale at the Chamber of Commerce, and will be open to all for purchase. ee args hgenane > DEPOSED CHIEF IN SOUTH CHINA MEETS DEFEAT PEKING, July 10—(By The Aso- ciated Press)}—American naval advices received here state that the forces of Sun Yat Sen, deposed president of South China, were defeated in a bat: tle fought July 9, a Whampoa, near Canton, and hat Sun escaped down the river towards the seat with three cruisers stiil remaining loyal to him. Advices received yesterday under 2 Canton date recorded Sun Yat Sen's flight after a bombardment by forts in Chen Chiung Ming’s control and the blowing up of Sun’s ammunition dump at Whampoa by Chen's shells. —— AAGHITECTS LENE T0 GET DEAS OW SCHOOLS A study of the architecture of some | of the finest school buildings in near) by states is now being personally made by J, P. Sweency and A. M. Gar-| butt, who, it will be remembersd, ag, not only the official architects for all work to be done in School District No. 2, tut-are also the holders of the contract for drawing plans of the new juntor high school building. ‘These two.architects will visit Den- ver, Greeley, Colorado Springs, Pueb- jo, Wichita, Omaha, Kansas City, and ;| Chicago. They will inspect the school buildings of these cities and will also call on material houses to get esti- mates of costs and advice regarding | he best method of installing equip- ment. ° ‘The trip of inspection should oc- be held tonight in the offices |’ CASPER, WYO., MONDAY, JULY 10. 1922. = SS finery Campaign Is Encouraging’. “Been Waitin’ Honey, Waitin’ Long For You” SS a Goud a Sa c=, Vs =< k Keenan By the unremitting efforts of Casper’s Chamber of Commetcs has this big enterprise been gathered into the city’s industrial family. TOWN LAID WASTE BY STORM CHEYENNE AUTOMOBILE THIEVES ARE CAPTURED BY SHERIFF’S OFFICE “Automobile thieves, and their capture,” is again becoming the fa- | vorite study of the county officials. | Two of the alleged miscreants were | apprehended Sunday afternoon and | evening, and 2 third will probably | be arrested before night. | Clarence Coryell and Jack Me- Keegan, former residents of Chey- enne and who left that city in stolen car some time ago, were ar- rested here in Casper yesterday by Deputios John Powért and Charles’ Miskell. Coryell and McKeegan had been under suspicion by authorities cupy several weeks. for some time, and were finally ar- rested when a telegram was received from Sheriff Carroll, of Cheyenné, stating that the men were reported to have been seen in this vicinity. ‘They are held at the county jail pending the arrival of d¢puties from Cheyenne. Roy Lee reported the theft of a Studebaker car from the M. and K. garage last night. It is believed that the thieves are known here in Casper and that they are now in Salt Creek with the stolen machine. A description of the men under sus- picion was furnished the Sheriff, and deputies at Salt Creek were notified at once. HARDING SUBMITS ARBITRATION PLAN Miners and Operators Considering Pro- posal to Return to Work at Old Scale Pending Wage Program dent. which expired April 1, would be con- ‘The operators and miners were funderstood tp have bean asked to give their response to the proposal by to- |nisht. j The arbitration commission would be expected to have its award ready |by August 10, but #f unable to arrange |a new scale by that date the scale}President Harding, fully informed as |to the éxact situation within the secret WASHINGTON, July 10.—(By The Associated Press.) —|"nv? from August 10 to” April 1, President Harding submitted to the bituminous and anthra- 1923. President Harding’s proposals were cite operators and miners gathered here in conference a pro-|put before the operators and miners pesal that the miners return to work at the wage scale in ex- istence when work was suspended on April 1, and continue to} work on that scale until! August 10, mbanwhile an arbitra-|siaer them at separate meetin United Mine anthracite operators and mi Workers of America. three appointed | mained, however. » board tein; a new wage scale. appointed to negoti- bers appointed by the funion officials in the form of a letter ‘and both .sides in the, bituminous in- dustry left the White House to con- The commission as outlined by the|by the operators and five representa-| Preliminary meetings of officials of present weuld consist of three mem- the public nazned by the presi-|the miners union and of the coal mine operators representatives Sunday rave Secretaries Hoover and Davis, the cabinet officers dealing with the situ ation, direct assurances that insuf- ficient compromise would result from the conferences of the parties to the controversy to allow settlement. meetings, consequently proceeded to Graft @ pronouncement for presenta- tion to them immediately after their convening. In outlining his proposal for govern- ment arbitration, President Harding sald: “The information } as come to me that -|your confidence is deadiocked, or, at the best, attempting to agree on blans which will require extendet time to Continued on Page Four.) 13,000 CHICAGO CAR EMPLOYES VOTE ON STRIKE CHICAGO, July 10.—Thirteen thou- sand employes of the street car lines began balloting today on the question of a strike as their answer to a 25 per cent wage cut proposed’ by the surface lines. The executive board of the ele- vated railway employes conferred with company officials on-renewa! of their present wage agreement. lGuards Pleced on Street Cars BUFFALO, July 10.—Buffalo, which for nine days has depended on jitney buses for transportation, today wit nessed an attempt by the International Railway company to restore lmited service on its Main street line. At 6 a. m., the first of four cars, armored inf thick wire mesh, left the Cold Spring barns of the company. Two motorcycle policemen acted advance guard for the car and four policemen armed with sawed off shot guns followed it in an automobile |Bfore than 200 other policemen were “eames MEX BANDIT TO “Howard Hughes, a resident of St. Charies, met death instantly when he tempted to escape into the street | Says the dispatch, which adds: through a front door. seriously hurt. A stranger in certained sustained serious the storm struck. received minor cuts and bruises. “The tornado plowed among the casualties of the disaster. “The damage to the town WASHINGTON, July 10.—Notice was given by the interstate com- merce commission today that an investigation would be instituted im- mediately as to the reasonableness of existing express rates in all parts of the country, Hearing will be ar. stationed along the 2%-miles route. No passengers were carried, ‘ ranged later, the order maid, and a plan of procedure outlined. His mother is among the reported the town, whose name could not be es- injuries. He was in the pool hall at the time! A score of others its way through the town from southwest to northeast. Several sets of farm build. ‘ings lying in its path were demolished. ‘Farm animals and machinery were of St} Property destroyed and summer cot-! tages and resorts around the shores) of Lake Andes fell before the wind.! Secs) Ohe Casper Daily Crime any EDITION NUMBER 231. ver Jobs Thrown ,e%cants; Shops Stie, le Here . > ” Expiration at 10 o'clock jthis morning of the period when railroad shop strikers could return to work without forfeiting seniority and pen- sion rights, as announced in a proclamation from the presidents of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and the Chicago & Northwestern systems, found no change in the strike situa. tion in Casper. Monday morning found not a man returning. Not only is this condi.ton Prevalent tn Casper but in every pert of the United States. The strike is sti on, with little hope of a “let-up” within the next few weeks. Beginning Monduy and continuing for more than a week, both roads will hire any unemployed man in Casper who can demonstrate that he can par. tially qualify for the work he chooses. All of the tabor must be skilled to a certam extent, but years of experience are unnecessary. Statements from the Presidents of both the Northwestern and the Bur- ington promise the men absolute Po lice protection from violence while at work. Both companies anticipate no trouble, but dectare that they will be ready should trouble occur. “The workeys on the Burtington railroad must be protected,” said Hale Holden, president of that road. “Tt Is | stain on the railroad’s name to ever | encounter unrestricted violence among | men or against men, who are attempt- | ing to earn an honest living.” Approximately 90 unarmed guards are now stational in the Burlington yards and shops. ‘These men wil] con- tinue on the job, and will perhaps be reinforeed by about 20 additonal men, |should the need arise, according to Frank Lee, special agent. Thess men may be distinguished by a pointed stiek, which is at present their only: | weapon. “All quiet, with no indication of = | change in the attitude of the strikers,” is the report of Guy Holmes, super- intendent of the Casper division. The | Northwestern will provebly place a few additional guards in the yards/and | hops but in so doing does not antici- | pate any trouble. Much the same plan of hiring men | as that adopted by the Burlington will Continued on Page Four.) One Killed and Many Injured When Tornado Reduces South Dakota Village to Mass of Wreckage; Property Dam- age in Lake Andes Region Estimated at $775,000 SIOUX CITY, Iowa, July 10.—Men were busy today clearing wreckage to which the town of St. Charles, S. D., was reduced by a tornado which caused property damage in the Lake Andes part of the state estimated at more than $775,000, and resulted in the death of} one man and the injury of many others, according to special dispatches received by the Sioux City Journal from Bonesteel, S. D., 10 miles from the storm center. Practically every building in St. Charles, a town of about 150 people, was damaged by Tn 1 the twister, which left waste in both! *n to Qualified) ROAD HEADS ARE IGNORED TODAY BY ALL WORKERS \Interference With Train Movements Spread as | Strike Struggle Moves | Toward Crucial Stage CHICAGO, July 10.—(By The Associated Press.) —The nation-wide strike of railroad shopmen entered its tenth day Monday, with those in close touch regarding the struggle as entering upon its crucial stage. Uttimatems sent by a majority of the roads to their striking employes. declaring that all seniority and pen- tion rights would be forfeited by strik: ers who did not return to work today, expired at noon Both the roads and the shopmen ap- parently stood firm in their positions, A deadiock tn the dispute continued No machinery for reestablishing peace was in motion. The ratlroads generally were pre pared to open their shops with what- over labtr was avnilable, accentine re- turning strikers where their services were offered and endeavering to fill vacaneies with tmported workers. Interfe: ence by the rtrike with train movements became noticeable Satur: doy and spread over the week-end ‘The strspension of 42 trains on the M. K. & T. system Saturday was fol lowed by the abandonment of 30 pas renger trains by the Missour! Pacific on tt# eastern division Several other roads previously had announced the withdrawal of various numbers of trains from their regular schedules Coal cireles have reports from the non-union producing fields of Ken- tucky and West Virginia, tndicating that a scarcity of cars is hampering shipping somewhat. Roads tn the coal region have reported normal move- inents since the shopmen’s strike. In all sections where the determina tion of the roads to reopen t¢ shops ts known, a tense situation prevailed. and tn many cases state trocns. emer- gency police forces, or augmented bands of deputy marshals were on the ground. State forces were mohiliznd im TiMnols, Missouri, Kansas. and Michigan. At various points In the same states, United States marshals were tn charge of shops where trouble seemed imminent. In most places where appeals for troops were made. the strikers sald all possible efforts would be made to preserve order, and they denounced the call for troops. The ultimatums of the railroads were termed an “old story” by B. M. Jewell, head of the striking shopmen. He asserted the unions were “not worried.” “The rights must be restored when a settlement is reached,” he said, “and of course any settlement will be predi- cated on such restoration gf rights.” Continued on Page Four.) _ BLOW UP CRUDE LINES, THREAT Disaster Seen in Tampico Region Unless Money Is Paid to Guarantee Safety of Oil Property, Consul Learns WASHINGTON, July 10.—Gorozave, the Mexican bandit Charles is estimated at $75,000. Farn| active recently in the Tampico oil region, has threatened to begin blowing up oil pipelines and pumping stations unless he receives a payment of 15,000 pesos by today, July 10, ac- bringing the total to near the 390,000 COrding to a message from Consul Shaw at Tampico today to the state department reporting information received from EXPRESS RATE INVESTIGATION IS AUTHORIZED BY COMMISSION July 1 generally ten per cent from the highest during: | the war, express charges have been | Though freight rates were reduced levels reached maintained substantially since 1920. A considerable number of complaints involving express charges are before the commission. unchanged the Britishowned La Corona company. The company said that Gorozave, was making his headquarters ct the Pe care camp. $1,000,000 TO NEAR EAST. LOS ANGELES, July 10.—A million dollars in cash and 91,197.684 pounds of food and clothing valued at $1,- 900,000 more have been donated te the relief of the famine sufferers in the Near East by residents of California, Oregon. Washington, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona and Montana, since June 1, 1921, according to an of ficial statement issued here by the ' American Near Bast relief. /RAILROAD STRIKERS STAND PAT ULTIMATUMS OF |