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, 1920-12-23
RAILROAD SITUATION is ACUTE:
DEMANDING IMMEDIATE ACTION
Local Committee VIII Direct a Campaign Opposing the Granting Of
Certificate of Abandonment -- All Valley Citizens Are
Urged TO Cooperate With This Committee.

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and radical measures arc odontoJ Nv,
the Platte Valley ncouIe to onnos mo
closing down ana remov,l Of tho local
roiIrood tba v,usv win oto,,l, ho u.in,
ONT finn ,o,ilitias ,nd t.Lo =
lstep which capnot ha ,.n,,ro,.
ed for ,oncr,ti,ns
While tba ,rnBcation NJ tho uorso
Brothers Com,tonv owners of rho ,.oo1
10 the Srate PubIic Service Commission
for nermissiou ia sbut down and i,nL
the railrood bos mot vet h.an ffl.d ~.
was renorted Inst ,voer +, tbo ,1,avanra
and Laramie nonars II was Lo.r,ad
thar such a,tior /. conta,nnla+o L- ,b,
owners and the application will be filed
with the Commission within IA few DAYS
at the most-has perhaps been filed by
this time. The Morse Brothers are not
railroad men and their operation of the
local road has beer a losing proposition
from the time they purchased the prop
erty. This being the case, it is not to
be wondered at that they desire to get
out of the railroad business.
ON the other hand the naonla Of tho
pIot+a NolI.~ - -
facilities and cannot afford IN cir id,v
bv and allow tha railroad ia ho form mn
if their nrotests cam in amy v.r n,ay.n,
it. Ii was fine nonimops ~oninion Of
the men ATTENDING rho maatiug thar tho
entire population sf the valley sbopld
immeliat elv got hnsv nm nrnta.tiva
measures and a committee of threa u.s
appointed TO take charge of these nIons
and direct the united action of the voL
ley people. l.. G. Davis NJ r. NcKiI-
lip and w. c. Condict were apnointed
on this committee.
rho fi,st ,na ,,os
IN do IN rho on;nion 30 ,ha aan,,a,+taa
is 70 bring all nos.;hl, n,ossura to hann
anon wvoni,,,s sonator, .na -,
man, who can intercede for lis before
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
and also upon Governor Carey and the
members Of the State Public Service
, 1920-12-23
PIONEER WOMAN is CALLED.
Mrs. Ann Parr, Resident of Wyoming
for Nearly Forty Years Died al
Encampment Last Week.
~CEncampment Echo.J

Mrs. Ann Parr passed away at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Bashore
in Encampment last Thursday evening,
after an Illness of about two weeks.
Funeral services were held at the
Presbyterian church Saturday after
noon, after which she was laid To rest
by the side of her husband in the Dun
kard cemetery, four miles east of
town. Rev. |. II. Bashore conducted
the services, in the presence of Il large
number of relatives and friends from
all over the valley, who came to pay
their last respects to their old friend
and neighbor.
Mrs. Parr was born in England gon
November 6, 1851. She came to Wyo-
ming with her husband, James Parr.
in 1873, settling at old Carbon, his
county, where they resided a short
time, and then moved to the Encamp-
ment valley. She has lived here con
t%inuously since. Tor more than forty
years.
Mrs. Parr was the mother of sixteen
children, eight of whom are living, all
but one of these being present at the
time Of her death.
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, 1920-12-23
TO YOU AND YOURS
OUR CHRISTMAS WISH

WI REQUIRES not the occasion of Christmas with its joys, cheer
and prevalent good will, to arouse in IS n sense of the appreciation
A due patrons of The Sun.
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THE SARATOGA, SUN.
, 1920-12-23
Wyoming Population 194.4O2.

The final census figures by states.
given out by the census bureau last
Friday, give Wyoming a population of
194.402. The official figures for the
population of the state in 1910 were
1886.
The population of the United States
on January 1. 1920. as announced to
congress by the census bureau, is 1O5,-
10S,7 I'll.
, 1920-12-23

Mr.. and Mrs. H.. 4. Hunter OF Big
Creek have spent the past few days
here, coming from the ranch to meet
their daughter. Miss Alice, who has
been attending school in Denver and
came home to spend the holiday vaca-
ton.
, 1920-12-23
No Trains saturday.

A bulletin from the offices of the
$. x e.. Railroad Company at Encamp-
ment that all trains of Sat
urday, December %, 1920, between En-
campment and Walcott, are annulled,
by order Of the superintendent.
, 1920-12-23

Wyoming. He was a thirty-second de
gree Mason and IA Knight Templar. He
served as grand commander of the
Templars in Wyoming.
Judge Beard was profoundly learned
In law and was regarded as one of the
strong men who had been elevated to
the supreme bench in this state.
, 1920-12-23

1t is n remarkable fact that a man
used to come home all lit up, and yet
not be able to locate the keyhole with
his latchkey.
, 1920-12-23
New Bridge for Snake River.

(Snake River Sentinel.)
1t is understood that the material
for the bridge above the Dolan ranch
arrived last week and it will be
placed in the lane which was accepted
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-24
GOVERNMENT OF
CUATEMALAIS
!. RECOGNIZED
J Herrera Government Gets
So. Official Recognition
From u. IS.

Washington. June 24.-The Herrera
government in Guatemala, which, sue
ceeded that of DR.. Estrada Cabrera.
has been recognized by the United
States. it was announced TODAY at the
state department.
THE policy Of the United States
with reference to the present situa- :
ton In Guatemala" said the depart
ments announcement, will be to deal
with the Herrera government as the
constitutional successor of the gov
ernment Of Estrada Cabrera.
"A careful study Of the ,Guatemalan
situation has disclosed the fact. that
no violent measures were used bv the
opponents of the former president
Estrada Cabrera. In fact. the only
violence indulged in was by the troops
under the command of Estrada Ca
brera, who bombarded the capital
city. @A
The resignation Of President Es-
trada Cabrera was submitted in due
form and accepted by the national
assembly of Guatemala, The as-
sembly then proceeded to designate a
provisional president, known as first
designate entrusted with the execn- :
tive power who, pursuant to the
terms OF the Glatemalan constitution.
haS issued proclamation calling for
new elections for president, to be held
next August. Inasmuch as every re-
qutrement Of the Guatemalan const;-
tuition has been complied with. the
government of Carlos Herrera will be
regarded as the constitutional s,c-
cessor OF the Estrada Cabrera gov
ernment."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-24
ARMENIANS CLAM. q;
RIGHT TO PROVINCE:

New York. June 24.-vahai, 4. G;aI,r-
dash1an of the American comn1ftte,,
Tor the independence OF Armenia
Akes issue with the recent statement
OF Damad Ferid Pasha, premier of
turkey and brother-in law Of the Sui
tan, as cabled from Constantinople.
The Turkish premier stated that tho
provinces of Van. Bitlis and Mosul.
said to be claimed by the Armenians
nave only per centaaof Armenia n
and that the leaders of the T1Irkish
natlonalist movement were not really
Turks but adventures from other
countries Concerning this Mr.. Car
dashian says:
We do not claim Mosul. That i,
a part OF Mesopotomsa. In the prov
inces of Van, Bitlis and Erxerum
there was in 1914. Turk and Kurd
population of 55l, 900 as against Sal.
600 Armenians Today, there is
Turk and Khurd population of only
$4,000 in those three provinces and
possibly 1000 or 5000 Armenians.,
But there are 2s6,ooo Armenians
from these provinces who have taken
re1uge within the boundaries OF tlne
Armenian republic. And also over
$4,000 Armenians from these prov
lnces are to be found in other con.
tiguous regions. ~
"Mustafa kemal (Turkish nation
alist leader) whom the Grand Vixier
presents as a Jew, was born a Turk
and his parents were from Saloniki
and were Deunmes, that is converts,
as were the parents Of Talat ana
Djavid. Rustem. whom he presents
as a Pole. is of Polish extraction a
Enver. He is a Moslem, wae the
Turkish ambassador in washington
In 1913 and was the director OF Turk.
ish propaganda during the great var.
F'uad. do not know who he ID. Hut.
the majority of the Turks are Of for-
efgn extraction. OF the 81 Grand
Viziers up to 1909 seventeen gvers
of foreign extraction. 3
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-24

AGAINST MANY
CHARGEFRAUD
Federal Agents Busy Round.
ing up Defendants-Oil
Companies Involved.

New. York, June 24.-Four oil COM
panies, ten brokerage houses and
about fifty individuals have been in
dicted by the federal grand jury on
charge of using the mails to defraud
investors out Of millions Of dollars, 1t
was learned today when seals on the
indictments were ordered broken.
Federal agents in cities throughout
the country are now engaged in
rounding up the men indicted. They
are charged with having made gross
Misrepresentation regarding oil prop
critics and with paying dividends out
or money obtained from the sale Of
stock
The companies involved are the
Ranger OIL company, w. P. Williams
OIL company, Great Western Pc
troleum corporation and Crown Oil
company.
Brokerage concerns indicted were
Vickney, Rawlinson and Colclough of
Boston, and Curtis. Packer & Co..
United Securities company, H. Kent
Holmes G. Co., H. Morgan Pollock &
Co.. Thompson. James & Co., Cross
man. Sherman & Co., George A. Lamb
& Co., E. NJ. Fuller & Co., and Green
baum. Bigelow and Greenbaum.
nearly all OF them with headquarters
in this CITY. =
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-24
MISSOURI G. o. P.
MEET TO PROBE
H.. CAMPAIGN FUNDS

Sedalia, Mo-, June 24.-Members Of
the Republican party from many sec
tions Of the state met here today to
consider testimony given recently in
Washington before the senate COM
mittee investigating presidential cam
paign expenditures that several party
officials. including Jacob l.. Babler Of
st. Louis, national committeeman,
and W. J.. Cole of Unionville. chair
man of the state committee. received
part of the campaign funds OF Repub-
lican presidential candidates.
1t is the contention Of those who
called the meeting that 1t was i'm
proper for the officials to have taken
part In the pre-convention activities
of presidential candidates and to have
assisted in the campaign for delegates
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-24

PLATFORM MAY
TILT The ! LID
Administration Believed to
Favor Liberal View on
Prohibition.

San Francisco, Cal, June 24.-Pre-
hminaries to the Democratic national
convention got into the inevitable
period of hurry and scramble today
with the appearance here Of one
after another of the men who are to
play leading parts in the big quadri
ennial drama.
scenes the question Of the party's
policy toward bone dry prohibition
continued the big theme of agitation,
with prospects for fight on the con-
ventton floor growing better and bet
ter.
Two figures newly arrived on the
scene attracted particular attention.
ginia, fresh from Washington and
generally reported to have brought
President Wilson'S own draft Of the
platform. The other was Charles F.
Murphy of New York, the leader of
Tammany Hall, who came direct from
the widely heralded conference of old
line party strategists at French Lick,
Ind.
Mr.. Murphy was the new center Of
speculation on the subject Of prohi-
bition. ..
Tanmany Attitude.
Not only the Tammany chief but all
of his lieutenants refused steadfastly
to discuss that subject or to say
whether any anti-prohibition move
ment really had been launched at the
French Lick conference.
One element which tended to keep
the problem in flux was the uncer-
tainty Of many of those here regard
ing the position of. President Wilson.
The Virginia state platform, which has
been given the presidents unqualified
approval and on which the national
platform is expected to be modelled,
is silent on the subject. Some Of Mr..
the administration, however, are
known to have prepared a liberaliza-
tion plank for which they are ready
to make a fight in the convention
This plank. said to have been
drafted after conferences in Wash
ington among men high in the party
councils, does not mention beer or
wines by name but makes a blanket
declaration for more liberal interpre-
tation by congress Of the prohibition
amendment. .,..
Many Of the party leaders, includ-
, ing Homer 8. Cummings. the national
chairman, reiterated confidence that
no other platform plank would lead to
a fight on the convention floor. The
League Of Nations declaration, as
framed by administration supporters,
was declared by these leaders to be
certain Of acceptance after only a
! nominal squabb,e in the platform
committee. l-
/ Bryan Springs Surprise. :.
Word of MI. Bryan's announce
.alent at Helena, Mont .siast night that
vi. Would support Senator Walsh 81
I t1sst state for permanent chairman OF
tho eenvention came sas a surprise Ito
most Wof the party chiefs here and
started edsspeculation as to how far the
| NebraskAn might go in an effort tn
overturn the plans Of the, ,administra-
ton forces, rar'-. -
f. The, e,.suggestion that Mr. Cummings
who#Wlll be temporary chairman. be
continued as presiding ofhcer, was put
forward today as a means Of shorten
ing the convention proceedings by
dispensing with the formalities Of q
second convention organization. Mr.
| Cummings said, however, that person.
ally he did not favor the plan and
hoped someone else would be given
the permanent craftsmanship.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-24
SAYS PUBLIC
AND MINERS
ARE VICTIMS
Mine Workers Union Off
cial Says They Are Vic
tins of Operators.

Scranton, Pa. June 24.-The gen
eral public and the mine workers
were held up as the joint victims Of
prof1teering on the part of the coal
operators by Phillip Murray, vice
president of the United Mine Work
ers of America, in presenting today
to the federal anthracite coal COM
mission demand that the workers in
the Pennsylvania anthracite fields be
granted a minimum wage of IS a day.
IF the excessive profits resulting
from the coal monopoly were elimin-
ated and the industry conducted with
a wholesome regard for the public
welfare" said Mr.. Murray. "a liberal
return could be made to capital hon
estly and prudently invested. the
wages OF the anthracite workers could
be increased to American living
standards and the price Of coal to the
consumer could be greatly reduced
Under the practical operation of
the worker in the mines and the con-
sumer of anthracite coal have been
grievously exploited Until condi-
ditions have been turned to the pub
lie interest, there can be no perma-
nent hope in the industry either for
those who labor to produce coal or
those who use it foe domestic or 9TH
er purposes
Mr.. Murray declared the mine
workers were prepared to. prove con-
clusively that profiteering of the big
coal interests, and not wage advances
to the workers are responsible for the
soaring prices to- the consumer
We shall showsstffat the interests OF
the anthracite workers and other
classes Of workers are identical with
the interests of the public and that
both the public and the workers are
being exploited he asserted.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-24
GERMAN CABINET
CRISIS PREVAILS

Berlin. June z4.-(By the Associ-
ated Press. Germany for the past
forty-eight hours has been ruled by a
chancellor ywithou cabinet and a
cabinet without chancellor. This
anomalous situation. growing out of
throughout today. the greater part OF
which was devoted to party confer
enees in efforts to clear up the situ-
alton.
Former Chancellor Mueller is par
ticipating in the conferences OF his
party, the majority Socialists, and the
members of his cabinet are continuing
in ONCE. Herr Fehrenbach mean
while is occupying the chancellor's
palace. having taken up his head
quarters in. the historic. Bismarck
room " 80 ~ 4 tti
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-24
MACHINE GUNS ARE
TURNED ON RIOTERS
IN FIGHT AT MILAN

London. June 24.-An Exchange
telegraph dispatch from Rome gives
further details of the disorders in
Milan. Italy. yesterday. Anarchists
penetrated the fourteenth century
Sfor1a palace park, where there was
= veritable battle with machine guns
to expel them. The conflicts eontinu-
ed throughout the evening. A num-
ber Of shops and restaurants were
pillaged and burned.
A Reuter- dispatch from Rome
quotes the Giornale d'Italia's Milan
correspondent a. saying that two
persons were wounded In yesterdays
rifiing have died and that another
person has been killed In collision
between the police and persons who
were trying to prevent the tram. .vays
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-24
Candidates to Meet.

ssst. Paul Mimi, Jtlne 24.-Tenta-
tvs PLANS for a. meeting at the eapis
tol so{ Republican candidates July /
TO organize the ,Repu bffcAn state cons
Hittee; victory statement by ]. IA.
Preus, Republican candidate for gov
ernor and another food Of congratu-
latory kilograms to successful candt-
dates, were post-primary develop
ments today at the capitol. lsstss Y !.
Mr.. Preus said the candidates meet
tngs to form state committee prob
ably will take place J,AyAE il that
date is found most conyenientss for
congressional candidates, whom hey is
anxious to have in attendance:
Warren G.. Harding. 8 Republican
nominee for the ,prssi1 1sncy, today
sent FROM Washington his congratu-
lationeAto Mr.. Preus my very cor
"a ikE G6Hgrat,1lations on your nomina-
Atsbp Tor governor" said the message.
IT N6oin most heartily with Republi-
cans of Minnesota and the nation in
wishing you. a triumphant victory
next November
Samuel G. Iverson. st. Paul, joined
Mr.. Preus' opponents in congratulat-
ing him and offering support for the
Republican primary nominee.
Mr.. Preus issued the following
statement today when his nomination
was universally conceded:
'The result of Mondays primary
election disclosed that the Republi-
can party Of Minnesota Is to remain
Republican in fact and not in name
only; that it is to uphold the princi-
pies of our fathers and not to become
a shell to- cloak Socialistic expert
ment. The campaign just ended
which was led by Corporal Louis Col
lins and myself was to prevent q
coterie Of Socialists from getting con-
troll Of the party organization and
through it of the state of Minnesota -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-24
NEW SHAKEDOWN
OF LEAGUERS Is
FOR 500 EACH

+ Starkweather. N. D., June pa
new shake-down stunt as far az this
part of the state is concerned was
tried at the Nonpartisan league picnic
and rally held here Wednesday which
was attended by between 200 and 400
people. and at which the speakers in
cluded Lieutenant Governor Howard
Wood. R. II. Walker Of Oliver county
and others
Members Of the audience were DO
litely invited to come across with
500 each for life membership" in
the Nonpartisan league. and after a
moving exhortation along this line
the hat was passed around. There
were some donations of one dollar
each. but the 500 bills appeared to
be woefully lacking.
Henrik Shipstead. who was the
league candidate for governor in Min
nesota was billed to speak at the ral-
~ but failed to put in an. appearance,
although the speakers "kidded.' the
audience along during the afternoon
with the assurance that the Minnesota
man was coming in an airplane. Dr.
Shipstead also failed to keep i date
the day before 1t Is understood
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-24
.eiU Hope for
Suffrage Seen
From Tennessee

Nashville. Tenn. June 24.-Suf-
frase hopes rallied today when it was
learned Governor Roberts planned to
call a special session of the legisla-
ture to act on the federal sunrag.
amendment following receipt Of a
telegram from President Wilson urg-
ing such action in the interests Of
real service to the party and to the
ntion."
The governor. however. failed TO
comment on the constitutionality Of
the legislatures act should favor
able vote on the suffrage amendment
be reached, saying that matter was
being discussed between State Attor-
ney General Thompson and depart
ment of justice officials at Washing
nation"
"'1t Is purely federal matter and
not a state question" the governor
said, land have nothing to do with
that end of it."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-24
Mexican Railroads
Show Wars Ravages

Mexico City, June 24.-Twisted
rails. decayed crossties and worn out
rolling stock-products of decade
of revolution-militate against the
efficiency Of Mexico's railroads. No
greater problem of reconstruction
faces the country than the rehabili-
tation of her railway lines.
The average speed Of Mexican
passenger train is 80 miles an hour.
From Juarez to Mexico. a distance Of
1885 miles. one has to travel As
hours. running time. exclusive of
lengthy stops at Chihuahua City and
Torreon. The shorter trip to Mexico
City from Nuevo Laredo, opposite La
redo. Tex. requires ten hours less.
Bandits in all parts of the country
have wrought havoc with the nations
railway system. Even today one can
see ruins Of trains that were burned
down by outlaws years ago. The
roadbeds likewise have suffered. De-
trailments are frequent, being due to
the improper repairing of tracks
damaged by marauders.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-24
RHlN0W MAKES
INVESTIGATION
Minnesota's Adjutant Gen
eral Conducts Inquiry
Into Lynching.

Duluth. MINI, June @24.-Members
OF the police department and citizens
were questioned by Adjutant General
w. F. Rhinow and members of his
STAN last night regarding the attempts
OF the Duluth police force to prevent
the lynching of three negroes June
10. AdjutAnt General Rhinow was
sent here to make an Investigation
by Governor J. A. A. Burnquist and
reports Of his findings will be made
to the governor. ~.
Sheriff Frank L. Magic and John
+. samuels0n, city attorney, were
questioned as to their part In repell-
ing the mob's attack, and the orders
received from their superior officers
they were questioned on the order
not to use firearms" which they al
iege they received from Safety Com
missioner Murntan. saf-I ! :