Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 2, 1922, Page 12

ato lost tal ae «te ttre ieee he eee “livery on October 5. Tribune Circulation Yesterda: 8,248 VOLUME VI LABOR LOCALS CLAMORING FOR GENERAL STRIK Air LATEST EDITION OF DICTIONARY 15 GIVEN SCORING Bnitish Hand Seen in Re- vision of Definition for Constitution BOSTON, Sept. 2.—Alleg- ing that it contains matter “as British as London bridge,”’ Councilman James A. (Jerry) Watson of Boston, has asked the trustees of the Boston public Ubrary remove from the shelves of that institution tho Jaiest thon of Webster's dictionary e attack on the dictionary is based on ity Cafinition of the word “constitution” which follows ‘The principal or fundamental laws which govern a stnte or other organ: Seed bodies of men, and are emtvties written Gncumeuts .or are implied the institutions and customs of the raty or society. In previous editions, specific refer @ had been made to the constitu tion of the United States. ‘The work, according to Counctiman Watson, “fs part and parcel of the Anglo-Saxon, monarchial propaganda which is insidiously undermining the sturdy Americanism of this country, and weaning the people away from the standards set by the revolutionary fathers.” “It is just one more straw which shows how the Anglo-Saxon ad is Y “It {s one more at tempt to undermine the old {deals upon which this union was founded | and to set up an Anglo-Saxon mon- archy under the name ef the United States of America. OLD EWES BRING 5 CENTS POUND The top price of the season for old owes yesterday by M. 1%. Bishop, Natrona county grower, carloads of his old ewes to farmers for 5 cents a pound. for de At the same time last year on ewes were a drug pn the market and were relling for as' low as 1 cent a pound, ‘or approximately $1 tc $1.50 a head. Many of the local stockmen who ‘shipped received as low as 83 cents a head for the old animals. “On account of the scarcity of fecder lambs, there is no question but what we will all get 5 cents for all of our old eyes if wo just stand pa’ satd Mr. Bishop, who is president of the Natrona Woolgrowers’ “associa-| ganization abounds in frivolity, there tion fis 2 deeper more serious — function Aceording to Mr. Bishop, the sheep| which will make the society, or vol- are coming off the summer range in much better shape than last year, and a minimum loss looked for this winter. Al! lambs are small, but are fat and in good conditio: —— DIVORCE REQUESTED. Suit has been filed by Jessie I. Wilson for divorce from Verne. J. Wilson on the grounds of non-sup- port. Mrs. Wilson asks for the cus- tody of the nine year old son, Howard 3%, and the payment of alimony. Marriage of the couple took place at Kansas, Towa, on Oct. 26, 1912 INJUNCTION NOTICE IS SERVED ON LEADERS IN RAILROAD SHO Country Deluged With Subpoenas Féllow-': ing Action by Attorney General in Securing Protective Measure [federations throughout the country were named in the injunction. 5,500 deputy United States marshals throughout the country are ready to . LNE| recetve the subpoenas and serve them on the heels of the injunction |on local federation officers and other mited States Attorney General} individual union leaders named in the Daugherty obtained a temporary injunction which prohibits |!"Junction sult. CHICAGO, Sept. 2.—(By government acted swiftly w action yesterday in which the strikers from interferring of the railroads. 3 Ssntember 11 the reciroad empiores department of| Jewel was seeking to evade service,|at his office, wa: the Amvricen Feder 3. ™M of Labor Jorwell, heat @epertm able onl; the American Legion and no one can belong until he has been a member in good standing of the legion for more than tions debated last night was whether wool}mew members should be secured by application or when he disposed OE BLES which consist of an initiation fee and 4 annual the sum decided upon. irculation in Mine Is Sought ' Hopes for Trapped, Men Wane, Roar of | Caving Heard | | JACKSON, Cal., Sept. 2.— Another attempt to construct a platform at the 2,500-foot! levei will take place today in an effort to establish an air relay from the adjacent Ken- se to -the - Argonaut have been entombed midnight. While there ietup in rescue efforts belief was growing that the imprison ed miners have perished | A muffied roar frem the depths , ! nedy work where 4 since Su was no the Argonaut shaft was heard last night by, rescue crews and it was thought the blast meant another cave- fn around the 4,000-foot bterranean tunnel 1ers were imprisoned. level above where the sks are continuing nneling from two dif. © Kennedy mine to. ward a level of the Argonaut where the men probabl re trapped. 40 AND 8 CLUB ORGANIZES FOR WORK IN nil Seven to Be Initiated Into Legion “Shrine” as Addi. tion to 15. Charter Members. With the wrecking crew fully or- ganized and plans for the first formal initiation in the capable hands of D, W. Ogiibee, the 40 and 8 club, so- called shrine of the American Legion, met last night to decide on various clauses in the constitution. Membership in the club is cbtain- by meritorious service in three months. One of the ques invitation. Dues, dues. were @iscusséd and The-mectings of the 40 and 8 club will be following the second monthly meeting of the American Legion Seven neophytes, whigh include a number of prominent Casper former soldiers will be fnvited into the mys- teries of the order at a meeting with- CASPER, WYO., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1922. FRIR: WAGE MEANS PROSRERITN Y ————. RIDERS AND PUBLIC “RARIN’ TO VAL OPENS GO” AS RODEO FESTI | Che Casper Daily Crihune unions now on strike. “These sppeals fopm all over the country. those who tmag:ne that I hi w that the federation has call a gencral sizike,* Mr said. “They have been in the form of resolutions passed by trade union councils, or by local unions, or edi torials in‘ labor periodicals. The exec- utive counc!l will be asked to consider them, although it cannot take action to cail a strike.” The resolutions and demands, Mr. Gompers declared, indicated a state of mind in labor circles more inflamed than ever before, and he considered thm important to that extent. It was said that most cf them came to fed- eration headquarters before the fo1- eral court restraining order was Is. sued yesterday ip Chicago. SIGNALMEN’S HEARING SET. “ CHICAGO, Sept. 2.—The ratiroad Ia- bor board today set September 25 for hearing the application of the Intern» tional Brotherhood of Railway Signal Men for increased wages. The wages increase would affect about 15,000 sig: nal men on all lines in the country. IOWA CHURCH TO PRAY FOR END. : ELDON, Iowa, Sept. 2.—Beginning tomorrow, the Congregational church bell will be rung each day at 10 a, m. at which time all Christian people within hearing have been asked to pause and join in prayer for a “speedy and just” settlement of the raflroad HOLIDAY FOR TRIBUNE STAFF In accordance with ‘our custom of giving our employes a full holiday on. Labor Day, there will be no editions of The Tribune issued Monday, September 4, which by proc- Champions Fresh from Colorado Wild West. Arrive Today to Contest in Thrilling Events on Track Off this morning’s train climbed 32 cowpunchers who American Federation Has No Authority, Gompers Declares, but Executives Are Summoned to Review Appeals from Hundreds of Unions Throughout U. S. WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.—(By The’ Associated Press.) — Though the American Federation of Labor has no power to call strikes, according tc its president, Samuel Gompers, its executive council next Saturday will be asked to review ap- peals and. demands from “hundreds of local unions” for the institution of a general strike to support the fight of railroad have come to me|nouncement he lamation has been declared a legal holiday. h just fini in the’ v Bs We extend greeting to the hosts of labor on the day Ban nay en anit eaa rung todeb, MtaLovermna, «Cole and who are “rarin’ to go” in Casper’s first rodeo at the fair which has been dedicated in honor of the nation’s workers, ounds this afternoon. and hope all our readers will enjoy this day to the limit. = % $4,000 prize 11 in the next two weeks. ‘here are 15 charter members of the order here in Casper. Other posts in the state are located at Basin and Cheyenne. While, much of the purpose of the or- ture, ag gach post 23 called, an im- }portant adjunct to the community. | Se ACTRESS STRICKEN. NEW YORK, Sept. 2:—Miss Effie Elisier, veteran actress, was seriously iil today after a collapse last night while she was speaking the lines of her part in ‘The Bat.” She waa stricken during the second act and had to be carried from the staxe. Miss Elisier’s father was once a part ner of Joseph Jefferaon. She is 64 years old and hes been on the stage since she was 14. The Associated Press.)—-The in any way with the operation} be found by deputy United States temporarily at least. Five hundred. subpoe mas er notices a hea el P STRIKE ficers and aids of leaders of the siz shopmen’s unions whose 200,000 mam- bers went on strike July 1, the railway |employes department and 120 system were sworn in at Chicago to ait in z ai y serving the injunction notices upon Notice of the temporary enjoining order and the pending) the union leaders. s in federal dis- , Were served last night /marshals and the belief prevailed to-| the usual hour tod secretary-treasurer of|day in the federal building that Mr {nues throug’ ot the rodeo need only look at the broncho busting entries. The classiest riders in the world will be “up and at ‘em” this afternoon. Howard Tegland, the world’s, champion™ rough rider makes the first ride on “Glory.” Next comes Hugh Strickland, who ran sec- ‘ond to Tegiand at Frontier days. Hugh will try+his luck on “Wind River.” None other than “Yakima” Canutt will hop aboard “Buttons.” Mike Hastings is due to ride “Sand Springs” and Red Sublette: the Nowboy clown of the world, will dig his spurs into “Polson Spider.” FOUR HUNDRED MILLION MARK LANSING, Mich., Sept. 2.—Total assets of the Ford Mo- tor company are $409,820,182.92, according to the annual financial statement filed today with the secretary of state in connection with the corporation tax returns of the concern that paid the maximum fee of $10,000. Of the holdings, those in the state company and the Lincoln Motors com: are valued at $215,415,662.92. pany. The statement is of June 30, 1922,] The assets of the former ura listed and the company’s surplus is shown as $124,961.55, while a single item of| The rest of the entrants -in the as $289,935,296.40 0,000 cash is shown as the total}broncho busting include Jay Clayton A tsset of Lincoln Motors on “Coyote,” -Hobbins on “Stark Reape phaser hyd etre Knocker” Little Jay-Miller on “Ellis,” pao a i a is Warren Sears on “Rat,” Earl Sutton MINE DEA TH * lon. “"Humpy,” Red Smith on “Dinner fay Bell,” Cad O'Brien on “Kelly,” Cy Cur- mp | ley on “Bluch,’ Ka Miller on “Greasy,” TOLL IS 17 John Henry on “Powder River,” Chitk Hannon on ‘Bacon Roy,” Don Brown- ell én ‘Two Spot,’ Ralph Smith on ° ‘Garson,’ Harold: te Reamer on CUMBERLAND, B. C., Sept. 2.| ‘Squealer’ and Clark on “Whitefoot.” The death list in an expfosion in aj’ The bulldogging, roping, bareback mine of the Canadian Colleries Duns.| riding, steer riding and flat races lists muir, Ltd., here Wednesday, rose to|are just as lopg and contain the names 17 yesterday with ths finding of the'of men that are experts in their par- body of @ Chinese in the debris. Three, ticular line. The flat races promise to of the dead were white and 14 Orient- als. A coroner’s jury has begun an inquiry into th disaster. Eleven men who were injured by the blast are recovering. : Fair Weather All Next Week © be received at the federal building oday, - More than 260 individuals, ot Some THERMOPOLIS, Wyo., Sept. 2.— It pays to go straight—observe the corkscrew; out ‘of a job: Birdseye Pass isn't the hardest road in Wyoming, not by a long shot. But it's crooked. Pretty soon it will be out of a job. Wind Rtver Canyon road, on the Yellowstone highway, *will be com- pleted in plent¥ of time for use early next season. Then crooked old Birdseye pase will be only a memory. zeputation. - Birdseye pase jan's as Fifty additional deputy marshals WASHINGTO! Sept. 2—Weather outlook for the week beginning Mon- dey: Upper Mississippi and lower. Mis- Rock Mountain and pla- ; wenezally fair and nor- mal temperature. Pacific states: Generally fair and ture but with a_possi occasional showers on the Union headquarters were working st y.and with sppar- Jewell, it was said out this morning One report that lv had gone te Cleve- land and was expected to meet tra rvice brotherhood leaders coulc DeRORLUTDRR aerth-eeap ent acti CROOKED BIRDSEYE PASS 5 hurts like a me The program starts at 2:30 and the succeeding three hours will be filled with thrills and excite- ment as the kings of the rope and saddle start after the ‘The program con- uncork speed that has not been seen omorrow and Labor | on the fair grounds track in recent + : ¢ day. Anyone that is skeptical of the speed years. There are 14 events on teday’s pro- gram and evevy one of them will keep the spectators on their toes from start to finish. “Jimmie” Shannon, the sl!ver voiced singing announcer who has made every every rodeo since St. Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland, will be on the job. “Jimmie” came in with the bunch this morning and to show that he doesn’t depend solely on his vocal cords for his living he has entered the bareback and wild steer riding events. Shannon still carries the scar on his nose which he received a few years ago in a jail break in o!4 Mexico. He had been caught by the rebels and he 224 to kill a rd to make his get-..away. “Red” Sublette, whose clown antics have kept many rodeo crow‘s in good humor, js also on deck. A Laramie Peak steer stepped on “Red’s* face at the last Frontier days and knocked out four teeth but Sublette has had them replaced, ‘The promoters and the Labor Trades Assembly of Casper are highly elated at the class of entrants waich are down for the various events. In the opinion of mnany the list is x bette one than competed at Cheyenne. The admission for adults 1s $1 and Continued on Page Four.) bad as its reputation, The tourists who travel over Birdseye pass, as a rule, are good natured. The fourteen miles of Wind River Canyon road will give the traveler one of the most scenic routes to Yellowstone park to be , fourld in Wyoming, and on-a water grade. As a fitting memorial to the pass- ing of Birdseye pass the epitaph maker is already on the job. A mound has been thrown up at the hrow, ang stoneg.haye beon. Zathered Weather Forecast Generally fair tonight ang Sunday; not much change jy] temperature. ; ia ROYALTIES FRO U5, OL UN IN EXCESS FIRST ESTINNY State to Receive One anf One-Half- Million Dol lars Within Few Day. From the Government shopmen’s strike, according to an EAST ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2.--(By The Associated Press).—The railroad shop men’s strike is in its last stages on most railroads, C. H. Markham, presi dent of the Ilinois Central railroad de- clared today. NON-UNION SHOP WORKER KILLED. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 2.—Charle# | 2, — W i A ! Lanier, a non-union railroad shop xt NT within th J worker, was shot and killed today | [© ‘ew days, will be thd when his automobile was fired on, He|Ticher by $1,506,609.40 ‘ was on his way to work in the shops. ve royalties—a sum equiva aes — lent to nearly 310 for ever; INJUNCTION BREEDS man, woman and child in the sac ANARCHY—UNIONIST. The significance of this is magn when it is recalled that a division o the world's wealth,’ according to est mates, would net the individual lee than $60. « The sum cited in. the foregoing resents oi! royalties due the sinte fc the fiscal year ended June 30, las and is $100,000 in excess of estimat recently published. The compu; amount, to be certified shortly to treasury for payient, is ont; per cent of royalties paid Uncle San by leasers of government lands wit! the state, the remaining 72% per ce: soing into the revolying fund of ¢ lamation. service. : 4A few other western states share| ‘n the royalties collected by the fei eral government, but Wyoming is the principal beneficiary, her. share and away exceeding that of a other, and the fact that any state p> tclpates is due in great part to the Uureless energy of Representative} Frank W. Mondel!,‘now floor lead the house. The sum, under the leasing law, ‘s distributed as follows: Two per cent to the county In which the oil originates; e Thirty-eight per cent to roads; ‘Ten per cent to the state univers and Fifty per cent to schools. That last item alone is of suprem importance—more than $750,000 the education this year of the chi dren of tho state, Without {t, tax would have been higher or the x ml ure of grade school education rially less. Quake Rocks. Jap Region NEW YORK, Sept. 2.--The injunc- tion proceedings brought by the gov- ernment in tho rail strike were termed “the best anarchist breeder that ¢an be found” in a letter of instructions issued to striking shopmen today by David Williams, secretary of the com- mittee directing the strike in this dis- trict. STRIKE LEADER BREAKS UNDER STRAIN, REPORT CHICAGO, Sept. 2—(By The Asso- ciated Press)—E. F. Grable, president of the International Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way men, is critically ill in a hotel here suffering from a nervous collapse, his wife told a repre- sentative of the Associated Press to- day, / Mrs. Grable was called from he home in (Detroit Wednesday night. and arriving Thursday found her bu: band in a critical condition. He has been in a semi-stupor practically ever since, she said, and suffereng with a high fever. Chairman Hooper of the ra#road labor board called on Grable today but no visitors were permitted to see him. ‘Two nurses are in constant attend- ance, and his physicians forbade any attempt by anyone to talk about the hearing of the maintenance of way unton before the labor board which has just closed. Absolute rest was ordered by his physicians. The strain of keeping 400,000 main- tenance of way employes out of the} ,TOKIO, Sept. 2—(By The dssociat: railroad strike while preparing to pre-|°7 | Press}—A severe earthquake sent a petition for wage increases to|"cked Taihoku, northern Formosa the labor board, wore him out, Mrs.|°"ly this morning, according to Grable said, and worry over the out-|!®* received here. — Considerab's ‘come of the labor board heairng is,|°™2S° is reported and loss of life ix she believes, partly responsible for his|*“@T°d- No particulars have bee! critical condition now. received. WISCONSIN WILL VOTE MONDAY AT PRIMARY POLLS LaFollette Contest Holds Center of Inter- est With Opponent Calling Him “Radical” in Policies MILWAUKEE, Wis., Sept. 2.— (By The ‘Associated Press) —The campaign in preparation for the primary election Monday neared its close today with major interest centered {in the race of United States Senator Robert M. LaFollette for decried the four-power treaty, termed ——$—$$$$$—$——— VE PASS, LIKE THE CORKSCREW, WILL BE DISCARDED; WIND RIVER DIRT FLIES renomination on a Progressive-Republican platform. Senator LaFollette in his campaign defended his record, “ve Fordney-McCumber tariff bil! “tht {Seratest robber tariff ever attempte’” and attacked the Esch-Cummins ‘ll bonus with an excess profits tax # 3) Provide the fund. /Ganfeld~ representing the citizens’ Republican wing. Ganfifl has pronounced himself opposed “bossism, run mad” in politics, refer ring to Senator LaFollette and his campaign has been confined 'princ: Pally to an attack on the senstor's | policies, pronounding them radical. at the head and foot. On a slab that stands at the head there has been inscribed: “Here winds the famous Birdseye pass Fie Salsas coenineniint gor That tries your patience and eats |ment of TaFoliette: oe tee Socialist uy 5 t TOUT RAS. party at a time when the party put Here lies the bones of the buzzard | no candidate in the fleld. who made | | ee An eight and one-halfpound >° jae born to Mr. and Mrs. Jam the fellow who dehnal of Alcova, at Dr. La “road to me women’s and children’s hospital o# He-lies_and Hes andjien ~~ | faturdgy.morning. This traifo'er the brow through ihe sagebrush glade. And pointed ‘his