Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 21, 1922, Page 1

\ Weather Forecast OLUME VI . OVERNMENT TAKES OVER COAL DISTRIBUTION —————————————, fatr tonight and sen) Ohe Casper Daily Tritame [Ga 3aturday, cooler in southeast CASPER, WYO., FRADAY, JULY 21, 1922. WARRANT OUT FOR Mondell To Make Plea EMPORIA NEBRASKA RAGE STILL IN DOUBT, VOTE 1S GLOSE Gubematorial Contest in G. O. P. Primary Is Led by McMullen OMAHA, Neb., July 21.—@y The Associated Press.}—Revised unofficial returns from 1,873 of the state's 1,913 precincts reported from Tues“ay's state-wide primary gave Charlie Ran- dell of Randolph a lead of $25 over Adama McMullen of Beatrice for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. The vote was: Fandall 48,083; Mc- Mullen 47,758. OMAHA, Neb., July 21.— (By The Associated Press.) — Political forces ot Nebraska today awaited only definite knowledge as to who. had been nominated as Republi- can candidate for Zuvernor at Tues- fay's primary election before clearing decks for the November election’ cam- paign, There seemed little doubt among po- Mtical observers that the scramble of nominées for election will develop into rics rivaling in closeness that between Adain McMullen of. Beatrice and Charles H. Randall of Randolph Tues- day. McMullen, after alternately trailing and leading Randall with one and two votes, at times separating him from is opponent, this morning had a mar- gin of 209 votes with less than 100 precincts missing. Thore was none tolay who would venture to predict what these missing precincts might hold in store, the general opinion be- ing that with all 1,918 precincts of the state reported the lead of elther can- didates would be so slender that only an official tabulation would determine the winner. . Senator Gilbert M, Hitchcock's three to one endorsement for nomination on the Democratic ticket and the victory of R. B. Howell, Republican national committeeman, classed as a “progres- sive Republican,” over Congressman Albert W, Jefferis, who ran on an ad- ministration and conservative plat- form, will bring together in November *two of tho state's outstanding pollti- cal figures. There seemed little doubt toffmy but that the race between Senator Hitak- cock and Mr. Howell will develop into a battle of national issues, which may become complicated, however, because both men have expressed their oppos!- tion to certain features of the admin- istration program. Once again a Bryan becomes a can- idate for election to a major political office as a result of the victory Tues- day of Charles W. Bryan, brother of William J. Bryan, over Dan B. Butler in the Democratic gubernatorial race. The Lincoln man was easily matntain- ing his lead ag turdy returns filtered in today and with little more than 100 precincts missing, had a safe lead over his Omaha opponent. AS ait A i see MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Advices re- ceived here today announced the death at Sebago Lake, Me., of Ar- thur Merriman, Memphis capitalist, and known to amateur sportsmen throughout the country as a field trial judge. Mr. Merriman was 70 years ald. , IRISH Many Killed and Wo Limerick and Wa Strike Poster Will Stay in Window, White ‘Asserts EMPORIA, Kan., July 21. —(By The Associated Press.) —William Allen White, Kan- sas editor, awaited today the service of warrant for his arrest for alleged violation of ‘the industrial court and anti-picket- ying law, which, he was tnformed last night by friends of Gov. H. J. Allen, was in preparation by Attorney Gen eral R. J. Hopkins. It was understood that the attorney general prepared the information lodging charges against Editor White last night. Editor White and Governor Allen are life long friends, both publicly. and personally.. Mr. White has sup ported the governor throughout his administration and even in the face of the impending action against him he said yesterday: ‘There is no personal feeling between Governor Allen and me. He ts making a splendi@ gover- nor.” Hearing of bis impending arrest. Mr. White re-stated -his defiance of the ruling of the court that to display signs of sympathy with the striking rafiroed shopmen was against the law. Mr. White snid that he would not take down the sign which he had placed in the window of the office of his paper the Emporia Gazette, ‘I won't take down that sien. It is going to stay there in my window,” he said. The sign reads: “Wo are for .% striking raflway men. fifty per cent. We are for a liv. jag wage afd tair living conditions.” As originally placedin the window the sign read ‘100 per cent” but Mr. White cut the percentage to 49 per cent Wednesday and rained {t to 50 per cent yesterday. Similar cerds appeared stmultan- eously in store windows at several points where merchants are in sym- pathy with the strike. With the first indications that the state did not ap- prove the display of the signs, many merchants removed them but some have since replaced Mr. White's lead. ership and replaced the signs on dis play. Both Governor Alten and Mr. White hav'> stated their personal friendship for exch other has not been affected by the controversy, Mr. White said today: “Judge J, A. McDermott, of the in- dustrial court declares that the card in my window is lending moral sup- port to an unlawful act, and thereby creating an atmosphere in favor of law violation. “The rigtt to a free utterance of honest opfions {s a fundamental right. Our fathers fought for ft at Bunker Hill and at Gettysburg and to restrict any man for the calm expres- sion of an honest opinion merely be- cause there is a strike on in Kansas is unwise. Industrial questions ere not honestly settled by a suppres- sion of free utterance, either of speech or the press, or of any other kind, so long as the opinion is order- ly and temperate and decent. “As a matter of fect I am not for Hthe striking ra{lroad men 100 per cent. They have a just canse but they have taken a foolish time for fighting for it. But so long as the right to ex- (Dress any opinion is regarded as in- gendiary, I feel an old fashioned American duty to stand up and be counted for frge utterance.” The governor said that Mr. White had the wrong “slant” tn. placing the strike sympathy card in the Gazette window and that he dfd not believe forbidding display of the cards anvat- tack on free speech. He said: “The Kansas court of industrial re- Jations art prohibits a strike in an essential industry. It declares every Continued on Page Four.) FFENSIVE IS OPEN, TWO POINTS REPORTED CA unded in Assaults on terford, Defended by Irish Republican Forces LONDON, July 21.—-(By The Associated Press.) —The city of Limerick has been captured by the Irish National army, says a Central News dispatch from Dublin this after- noon. on: arms and ammunition. DUBLIN, July 21.—(By The Associated Press.)—The| The Nationals téok many prisoners together with PTURE _ EDITOR For Votes BALL SCORES NATIONAL LEAGU! R. H. Batteries — Ring, G. Smith, Win- ters and Henline; Morrison and Gooch. |trona county public of Frank | R. 8. E.|W. Mondell’s illustrious serv- = : ice-in the house of representa- At Cincinnati— «+» 910 0O— x - 090 O2—x x Batterles — Toney, V. Barnes Snyder, Gaston; Couch and At Brooklyn Chicago ........ 000 001 O0x—1 Batteries—Ruether and Deberry;| Alexander and O'Farrell. At St. ‘Louts— ; ; AMERICAN LEAGUE t Boston— R. H. BE. - 000 200 23—x x x -00 002 20—x x x Katiwries — Robertosn, Schupp, Hodge. iankenship. and. Schalk; Quinn, Russell, Piercy, Fercuson and Walters, Ruel. At Philadelphia— R. HE. St. Louid ....111 261 640—10 ry : Philadelphia ..100 o1— 2 1 RH. E. --, 001 050 9x— 7 12 1 Batter'os — Olsen, Cole, and Wood- Bush an] Schang. At Washington— RH. E. Geveland .... 0—x x x Westtington’ 00— x) x x Batterles “— Morton Johnsom, and Pieinich. and | tives will be combined tonight Hargrave. | with an important event in the R. H. E./ United States K. 3u 000 000 000— 0 4 1/when the veteran congressman and 6 0] Moor leader-of the housrappears be- Veteran Solon Gets Great Reception on Visit Here Appreciation by the Na- senatorial campaign Here Tonight Upton Sinclair Candidate For> ' U.S. Senate N FRANCISCO, July 21,—Fil- ings of candidates for the California primary in August had closed today. The time limit expired last night. Among the last minute petitions was that of Upton Sinclair of Pasadena, author, who filed for United States senator on the Socialist ticket, car fore a Casper audience iit the Elks’ Home auditorium to sound the key note of his campaign for well deserved Dromotion to the upper house. That ‘8 capacity house will greet his appear- ance here is assured by the whole- hearted reception he has met among acquaintances since his arrival in Cas- per ThursSay afternoon. Mr. Mondell, through a consistent record of personal service is the people's representative in ‘Washington in addition to discharging the broader duties of a legisiator, ows scores of Casper people by their nick-names and practically the entire city feels an intimate accuaintance with him. His visit here will serve to renew acquaintance and friendships formed during the last two decades. The progarm at the Elks home to- night will be begin at 8 o’élock with special music being arranged by com- mittees appointed by the Young Men's Republican club and the Mondel! club. ‘The eaddress by Mr. Mondell will follow. The evening event wil also be sig- -|nalled at the dinner hour by an atr- plane flight, over the city ty Robert M. (Cock¥ano, tocal avintor, who will and O'Neill; | broadcast handbilis apnowppins the program. - tram Johnson and Charies C. Moore, Republicans, and William J. Pearson, Democrat. In the congressional election, Rep- resentative Jultus Kahn was listed for both the Republicans and Dem- ccrate in the Fourth district and in the Fifth district John I. Nolan had filed on the tickets of both parties. Governor William D. Stephens is opposed for re-election by Friend W. Richardson. Republican; Matti- son 8. Jones, Democrat, and Alex- ander Horr, Sociplist. NUMBER 241. Steps Taken to Insure Supply for Rail . Operation as Fuel Situation Reaches Crisis;Few Reports of Mining Resump- tion Rece. 1 by Government WASHINGTON, . Distribution of coal a special commisgion wa: tration plan to make cer railroad operation. The matter was discusst later it was understood that Secreta. Hoover, acting for the president ha: undertaken the formation of the com mission. plan was expected before night PENNSYLVANIA TROOPS MOVING. HARRISBURG, Pa, July 21.— Pennsylvania cavalrymen and machine gunners are moving into Cambria, Indiana, Somerset, Washington and ‘West Moreland counties in the south: western ptrt of the state ‘oday to pre vent Gisorder when bituminous mines are re-opened. The ‘rb?is power of the ate government » Selns massed behind them. State yfiry in the af- fected districts will act .th the sol- diers. While the cavalrymen and gunners are going to the strike districts, more than 4,000 men will be moving toward Mount Gretna, in the center of the state, to begin the first of the two periods of active service of the sum- mer encampment and 6,000 more men LATE FLASHES WASHINGTON — Anthony. G. Fokker, the Dutch airplane manufac turer informed Secretary Weeks during a conference at the war de- partment that he was giving consid- eration to the establishment in the United States of a plant to manu- facture airplanes of all types, army, navy and commercial. NORTON, Va.,—Representative ©. Bascort Slamp, who for’ number of PRESIDENT TO C ALL _ HOOPER TO CAPITAL WOMAN SEWZED FOR USING GUN IN ACCUSATION Heaping maledictions upon the head of her former friend, Mrs. Nina Glen of 327 North Grant street, and accusing her of “trying to take my man away, Mrs. Henrietta Smith, 331 North Grant street, it is alleged drew a pistol and emptind it in the general direction of Mrs. Glen late last night. The shots attracted several neigh: bors and a passing patrolman, who immediately turned tn a general call to headquarters. The gun was taken trom the woman and she was placed under arrest. ‘The flying” bullets fatled to strike Mrs. Glen as she presented a moving target for the greater part of the timn. Four officers responded to the call and made the arrest. Mrs. Smith was released this morning cn a $500 bond and will be given a hearing thie evening. aot town of Waterford on the southeast) coast of Ireland, which was stoutly/ defended by Republican tnsurgents,| has been entered by national army forces who have already taken 650 prisoners, says an official report issued by the nationalist general headquar-| ters early today. | The trregulars havo retreated from| the infantry and cavalry barracks and| from the postoffice, all of which now. are in the hands of national troops, the statement says. The trregulara now are retreating southward. CORK, July 21—{By The Associated | Press.}—-An official bulletin issued| (Continued on Page Four) Full Discussion of Planned as Settle President. Hardjng was said b: man Hooper of the railroad la The probability of a new move was revealet today after the president had een informed by Chairmen Cummins and Senators Watson, of Indiana and Kellogg of Minnesota, of the senate ‘executives who conferred ;members of the senate interstate com- interstate commerce committee that the three principal points at issue in the strike were restoration of the sent- ority and of pension rights of the strikers and setting up a national board of adjustment as provided in the Transportation act now in force. The latter was received as a new factor by the president who was said to have been unadvised that this was a strong point at issue. Chairman Hooper, it was said, had not informed question was prominently involved. although labor leaders have tuformed senators that ft was being pressed as ® condition precedent to return of the strikers to work. On this question the executives were reported to be adamant. SETTLEMENT PROSPECTS CONSIDERED REMOTE. WASHINGTON, July 21.—A settle ‘ment of the strike of railway shopmen appeared more reniote than ever to- Bay following what was sald to have an insistent refusal by railway here with erce comumittee to accede to some of the union’s demands. The position taken by the heads of leading roads at the suddenly arrang- ed conference last night, said to. have been called on the initiative of Sena. tor Cummins, chsirman of the senate committee, was viewed by those par- ticipating as making further such of- fors at a settlement appear fruiticss. No further conferences were said to- day tebe planned here, and while it Wns expected the result of the meet- ing would in some fashion be convey- ed to President Harding, weli inform- ed persons said he did not -contera- plate calling the rafl heads into con- ference himseif, so that any further move appeared to be left again to the railroad labor board, the rail execu tives or the unions. The meeting last night, which Sena. @ontinued on Page Four) the president that the national board | Strike Problems Is ment Prospects in Rail Dispute Grow More Remote WASHINGTON, July. 21.—(By The Associated Press.) — y administration advisers who conferred with him today to contemplate as his next move in the railroad strike the summoning to Washington of Chair- bor board for a full discussion of the questions at issue between employes and executives. yeary has been the sole Republican member of the house of representa- tives from Virginia was re-nomi- nated yesterday at the ninth Vir- ginia district Republican convention, although be has declared within the last few weeks that he would not again be a candidate. SOUTHAMPTON—William (Pussy- foot) Johnson has sailed for a three months’ visit to New Zealand whore he will carry on his activities against liquor. LONDON—Owing to the serious iliness of Lord Northcliffe the Hbel actions brought against him by Sir Andrew Caird, vice chairman and Walter G. Fish, director of the As- sociaige. Newspapers, Ltd. have been With: drawn, it was annouhced today. BOSTON—The National and Shoe Finder's’ association in the final session of its 18th annual con- vention here elected Albert J. Eh- lers of Chicago, president. Detroit was selected as the convention city for next year. ALTON, Wl—A Corning mill of the Equitable Powder company at East Alton was blown up this morn- ing by an explosion of several tons of powder. One man, working alone in the mill, was Idiled. TOLEDO, Ohio.—Mrs. Sophia Lovell, 70, once known from coast to coast as “Queen of the Gypsies,” is dead. Formal announcement of the | 21.—(By The Associated Press.)— | * the strike emergency through a % ‘erstood today te be the adminis-| », the fuel necessary to con ued today’s cabinet meeting and home stations ready to be called| ovement of the soldiers to the soft 20a! districts is the-first to be made as| Preventive measu. Many of the mon active duty were overseas vet rans and they are equippes like regu. lars. This is the first time unit National Gutrd have been p strike duty since 1902, when the guard | Was ordered into the anthracite fields. jit ts the first time that guards men have been ordered on strike duty since the state police force was or ganized. FEDERAL TROOPS ASKED IN OHIO. COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 21.—De- \claring that local offictals are unable to cope with the situation, and that “Governor Davis has refused to fur- nish ue any protection” the Consoll- Gated Coal and Coke company of But- ler, anking that federal troops be sent to guard the company’s operations near, New Strattsvilie, Perry county, Ohio. STRIKERS ASKED TO RETURNS TO JOBS. CRESSON, Pa., July 21.—The Penn- Sylvania Coal and. Coke corporation has posted at its 24 mines in Cambria, Indiana, and Somerset counties, a no- tice advising former employes, now on strike, thet it will not bring in out- side labor to operate tie mines, and inviting the workers to return to work on a sliding wage scale which will be put into effect operative until April 1, next. MAYORS APPEAL TO NEW YORK, July 21. — John 1. Lewin, president of the United Mine Workers of America was understood to have conferred here today with a delegation of mayors of cities in the Pennsylvania anthracite districts. After appealing to him to send his men back to work ‘o stop suffering and business stagnation, the mayors left for Washington. GOVERNOR KENDALL REFUSES TROOPS, DES MOINES, Iowa, July 21. —“I will not order out troops on the un- supported request of the raflroads un- til there is more necessity than has been evidenced in the cases that have arisen,” said Governor Kendall today in commenting upon his refusal to send strike guards to Oelwein, at the request of Chicago Great Western and to Sioux City for the Omaha lines. BECKLEY, W. Va.—Judge John M. Anderson, of criminal court, was shot to death by his wife here late last night following a family quar- rel, according to Raleigh county an- thorities who held Mrs. Anderson under arrest at her home. IMPROVEMENT OF STANDARD HOMESITE TRAGT ls BEGUN WITH AWARDING OF CONT Completion of Project by Spring Is Predicted by Contractor; Paving of All Streets Within Forty-Acre Addition Is Authorized Improvements and cogstruction upon the Standard’s 40 acres just southwest of Casper to be used when complete as a modern homesite for Standard employes, is now under way and in the hands of the Sprague Nisely compfiny, to which the contract was awarded yesterday by Standard officials. Authorities representing the city in the project assured Standard officials yesterday that all objections which the Casper city coun- cil might have to any part of the home-bullding project have been over- come and that no interfevence in the present plans would be made. In other words, everything is “running smoothly” between the company and the city of Casper. The work has been announced as on a piece work basis, and consequent ly the actual cost of the entire under taking cannet be approximately de- termined at this time. Little chance is held out by the contractor for a completion of the work before next spring. However, he promises a changed 40 acres within 60 days, bar- ring labor trouble. The right-of-way necessary for lay- ing the water pipeline in the new Homesite was the cause of some djs- agreement between the company and the city, but this has been done away with through the agreement of the Standard not to hold the city lable for any damage done trees, shrubbery, and lawns in the laying of the pipe. In return the city will replace all pipe- line dirt and pipeline removed in the undertaking. Phe new addition, secured through the efforts of the Community Exten sion corporation at a lower figure than asked the Standard by the stats, is bounded on the south by Nineteenth street, on the west by Poplar street, on the east by Spruce street, and on Continued on Page Four.) RAGT BY COMPANY) NO VERDICT ON CAUSE OF DEATH lo REACHED BY CORONER'S JURY Moonshine Drinking Is Only Clue to Passing of Mrs. Momill, Victim of Strange Death Deliberation by a coroner’s jury for more than an hour last evening failed to throw any light upon the mysterious death of Harriet E. Morrill last Sunday night and termi- nated with a “no decision” verdict. Following testtmony by Drs. J. F; O'Donnell and Willis H. Horril who examined the body and stomach con: tent, facts and incidents surrounding the death were cloar in the minds of the fury\but the actual cause of death was still shrouded in mystery ‘That death came as the result of an heute stomach hemmorhage ts certain and bas been established by competent medical authorities. However, the cause of the acute stomach ‘condition was the purpose of yesterday's in- quest and no witness was able to give officials evidence as to what may have bean responsible. ‘Testimony given by Dr. O'Donnell who analyred the contents of Mrs. Mor-ill’s stomach, disclosed the fact jtbat furel oll, that poison usually found tn all improperly distilled tiquor. as present tn the stomach fn a smali quantity. However, not enough was present to have caused death, it war stated. Mr. and Mrs. Alice Kelty, who passed the house tn a truck at the time of the woman's death, testified at they were called igfrom the Salt Creek road in answer {to a plea for help from Morrill. They stated that thesman was in a “dead drunk’ con- dition, and that he talked of tho priest and of his retigion eohtinuoady. Tho woman was dead upon their arrival at the heme and had been dead for seme ime. Morrill seemed ‘mable to com- preherd anything sai to him. More! was to hav» been the star wit-cam, having been thy only one bresent at theetime o7 dea® His drynken condition last dnday coupled with the fact that continual drinking tas effected his mind resutted im an incoherent, indefinitely told story. Au- thorities give no credit to his w: as he has a different tele to tell time he is questioned One fact, however, was established beyond question by Morrill. He did Bive his wife at least a glass and a halt of moonshine whiskey on the day of her death. He said though it was good for her and run down" condition Having a great deal of evidence to work on, but having nothing as to the actual cause of death upon which to ase a verdct, the jury turned fn ap in- finite report. They will be held by inty Attorney M. W. Purcell nntil ther investigation may, be made, nd other more complicated examina- tion of the body and of the death completed Members of the coroner’s jury tm- paneled on the mysterious death are: Continued on Page Four.) A ne: “ TO CON “We invite the federal gov ployers and workers come together,” sa! Mr. Gompers. “The government has dotie everything except this one necessary thing. rnment has threatened a| LOS ANGELES, July 21.-sThe de. fense in the trial of Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain for the murder of her sweetheart, J. Belton Kennedy, planned to rest its case today with- out calling the defendant to” the stand. Only one more witness was to be summoned before that step was to he taken and she was Blanche Rog ers, formerly a maid at a downtown DEFENSE IN OBENCHAIN MURDER | _ TRIAL TO REST ITS CASE TODAY hotel where Arthur C. Burch, joint- | ly indicted wi! Obenchain, had rooms dire across the street from 5 ge offices of Ken- nedy s father. Jud Russ, counsel for hain stated it had been NATION SHOULD BRING FACTIONS FERENCE | WASHINGTON, July 21.—Samuel Gompers, president of \the \merican Federation of Labor, in a statement issued to- \day invited the government to urge that the striking coal! miners and the striking railroad workers and their respective employers inaugurate direct negotiations. ernment to see to it that em- great deal. It has talked about troops and about the rights of the public. It has not talked effectively about con- ference, and it haa had little or noth- ing to say about the rights of the workers. Labor calls to talk about ployers and wor nd, in upon the government conference be ers the raflroad coal shop “Conference is thi © thing that ts needed. “Labor asks for conference with the employers,” Mr. Gompers added. “If the government wishes results, if it wishes operation of mines and rail roads, let it adopt the only course that can se those results. Let it ex tremen s influence to bring the employers o conference with the to place the defend the stand, a nt her testimor h @ been read | about = represe If tives of the workers government cares more ng the reputation of its Continued on Page Four.)