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OF q measure authorizing the govern
ment TO sell the remaining vacant
unoccupied land to the stockmen at
s1.25 an acre on the 20-year payment
plan. the proceeds to be used for SOL
der compensation. Discussion OF the
matter brought out the claim that
much land is being taken up which
is fitted for no other purpose than
grazing and the fencing of these
areas makes much unoccupied land In
accessible Ex-service men would de-
rive greater benefits. 1t Is believed.
from the proceeds of the land than
by taking up homesteads.
Other resolutions adopted by the
stockmen include n request of con
gress for a greater appropriation 10
exterfninnte predatory animals. ~-ecdc.
ing the ycale OF wages for ranch
hands aa'{ sheepherders. and author.
ling al. Assessment of one cent a
head upon sheep within the county to
further the work of tie biological sur
vey. The resolutions follows:
Whereas. the livestock interests
of tho State Of Wyoming are being
Jeopardized to a great extent by the
cncroachment Of the homesteaders
who have taken up land rcslly fitted
, 1921-11-08

searching for ten bandits who last
night held up the Illinois Central
New Orleans limited two miles south
of here. wounded fou train employees,
stole two pouches of registered mail.
and escaped after setting fire to the
mail car
No trace of the robbers had been
found early today. The train crew de-
clared the men started west in two
automobiles after robbing the mail
car. The passengers were not modest
ed, although one was grazed by three
bullets which pierced his coat when
he and three companions went up to
the mail car and fired on the bandits
while they were fighting the engine
crew and two mail clerks, barricaded
in the mail car.
The injured:
Arthur Moon. Chicago. colored train
porter, in q Champaign hospital with
two wounds in abdomen.
Ben Bovinette, Matoon. mail clerk,
shot in the shoulder and abdomen
and wrist. hit on the head.
Thomas Baker. Carbondaie. mail
clerk. beaten over the head with butt
end Of revolver.
H. H. Bangs. Chicago. fireman,
slightly wounded three times in the
LETT shoulder.
Kenneth Knowlton. University of
Illinois student. slightly wounded in
right arm I'm fight with bandits after
they had completed their work.
ENGINE CREW Is
COVERED FIRST.
A colored train porter was the only
man seriously injured by the robbers
he being shot In the chest and groin
as he stood on the vestibule OF one
car. The fireman was wounded In
tthe shoulder. a mail, clerk was sho,
, 1921-11-08

in the hand and shoulder and another
was dubbed over the head with q
revolver.
Two of tho robbers boarded the
train at some point between Chi
cago and Paxton and covered the en-
CINE crew with their guns as the train
was passing through here. according
to the report of Division Superin
tendent ]. w. Hevron.
They ordered the train to proceed
to a bridge where the train was
stopped with the passenger coaches
on the bridge. .
Ordering the crew to break the
train, the engineer and fireman were
forced to pull the mail "a farther
up the tracks and about eight other
men appeared from their automobiles.
On a threat Of shooting the en-
gineer and fireman OF the train IL the
mail car was not opened. h robbers
forced the mail clerks to open the
door but when h engineer and fire
man had clambored inside. the door
was slammed shut.
Several charges of dynamite and
firing from revolvers and shotguns
finally forced the doc in and a hand
to-hand battle ensued which only
stopped after the robbers had thrown
two bombs into the car and a fire
brand which smoked out the four mer
in the car.
During the fight the mall clerk
and fireman were injured.
These men were forced to throw on.
the red sealed sacks containing reg
istered mail and then jumped from
the burning car. The bandits escape
In their automobiles.
The train crew hooked up the trail
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five SOLDIERS
ARE PARD0NED

L-EAvENwoRrH. Kan, Nov. s..
eve former American soldiers. con.
V'eted In cobienz. Germany, by a
courtmartial of the murder OF Can.
tain Gilbert Lanceheid OF the British
army left the federal prison here
pardoned by tho president. From
the federal prison the fve men were
taken to the United States Discip.
hnary barracks on tho Fort Leaven
worth military reservation where
tey were ro-enlisted In the army
given honorable discharges ana bacr
pay from the time of their arrest IL
Germany.
, 1921-11-08
RAIL MANAGERS
TO SEEK EARLY
RULING ON WAGE
GUT OF WORKERS
Reduction Authorized as
Traffic League Moves
i, for Immediate Cut in
Nations Freight Rates

CHICAGO, Nov. 8.-Man-
ayers of the western group of
railroads met here yesterday
and decided upon the imme-
date posting of notices of
wage reductions of 10 per
cent. according to an announcement
today.
The roads represented at the meet.
ing included the Santa Fe. Great
Western. lock Island, Northwestern.
Union Pacific. Northern Pacific, and
Great Northern.
In the proposed cuts, an depart.
ments would be affected and com.
mittees were appointed to draft the
notices Immediately SO that the roads
may go before the labor board and
ask ar carly hearing. Following this
meeting the National Industrial
Traffic league announced that meet.
ings would be held today and Wed.
nesday to ask that the railroads
press their claims for wage reduc.
stions on the basis of rate reductions
to shippers. The league represents
many of the important shippers OF
the country.
Resolutions for presentation to
roads have already been drawn and
include three saiient points:
That railroad wage scales be put on
a level corresponding with those OF
other Industries.
That wage reductions and rate re
buttons take place simultaneously.
Abrogationt immediately Of national
agreements. made effective during
the period or federal control.
Tho labor board has announced
that wage reductions win not be con
sidered until after 1t has passed up
on working rules and schedules but
the roads decided to press their wage
redution EFFORTS so that these might
be brought to the attention OF the
board as early as possible. It was
said.
Settlement Of the threatened rail
road strike. voted by the railroad
brotherhoods for October 30, followed
a statement by tho railroad labor
board that wage reductions would
not be passed upon until after CUES
tons regarding rules and working
conditions had been decided
, 1921-11-08
OIL MEN MEET
ASSEMBLE

Independent oil men from all sec
tons Of the Rocky Mountain re-
gion r fiocking here today to be
on hand for the meeting Of indie
pendent oil producers which will
start Mt the Hennlng hotel at :
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The
purpose Of the meeting will be to
perfect an organization which will
funct ion to protect the interests of
tho independent producers Of this
district.
Such an organization It Is be-
lieved. Will assist I'm directing the
oil industry Of the state and assist
In stabilizlng the prices of crude oil
, 1921-11-08
NATRONA
WOULD BUY PUBLIC
LANDS O GRAZING


association. who have done all in
their power with their limited
means. to exterminate and eradicate
this evil; and whereas the approp-r
iations for this purpose have been
SO inadequate that tho evil contin-
ues to grow instead of become less.
and 1t is only by constant and
persistent effort with a large force,
that tho evil can be finally eradi.
afed.
Therefore be It resolved. that tho
Natrona County Stockgrowers a
ISOLATION in convention assembled.
respectfully urge upon the congress
OF the United States. that a greater
appropriation be made to assist in
this work of discriminating and err.
4dicating this evil in order that the
livestock interests may not suffer
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which should cause a return Of on
fdence to the trade and thus per-
NIT exploitation of the Of
Wyoming and other states.
In addition to perfccting the or
ganization Of Independents" 1t is
planned to discuss the feasibility of
an independent refinery and pipe
line from major fields to central To-
cations in various parts of the state.
1t Is also proposed at the meet
ing to enquire into the Justification
OF the differential between the price
OF m~id-contineut and Wyoming
crude oil, which Is now averaging
about IS cents a barrel behind the
posted prices Of the eastern district.
, 1921-11-08
REFUSED
SANITY HEARING
by COURT ED|CT,
TRIAL To Be SET.
Alleged Partner in Muir
Z der Of Kennedy May
be Granted Conhnu-
ance of One Month
Nov. g.

-0S ANGELES, Nov. s.
Whether the trial of Arthur
G. Burch, charged with the
murder of j. Bolton Kennedy,
broker at Beverly Glen, near
here, August 8 last, should
proceed Immediately o. should be
continued for a month in order to
permit his counsel to obtain evidence
In support OF their contention he
was insane at the time OF the alleg-
ed murder. was expected to be decId-
ed today by Judge Sidney N. Reeve.
The motion for such n continuance
and tho disclosure that Burch's de-
Tense would be insanity followed n
ruling yesterday by Judge Reeve
that no hearing before a jury on the
matter of Burch's mental condition
as asked last week by his attorneys.
would be granted. tho judge declar-
ing he was convinced Burch was
sane.
The long continuance was asked
on the ground that a plea Of insanity
would be made and that Il was de-
sired to support it with affidavits
from friends and relatives In and
around Chicago. who were said to
have observed during the las three
years that the defendant had under
gone a complete change in his men,
tai state.
Burch's counsel stated they did
not believe their client had killed
Kennedy. but added that II he did,
"he could not have known tho diff
ference between right and wrong In
auch killing"
Judge Reeve also was expected to
day TO rule upon n motion OF counse
for Mrs. Madaliyne obenchain. joint
ly indicted with Burch for the muir
der OF Kennedy. that the indictment
against her be dismissed for the
reason che had not been given a trial
within the statutory period of 90
days after having heen indicted.
Still another motion made in be-
half OF Mrs. Obenchain and expect
! ed to receive considerable attention
from the court today vas n for her
| Immediate trial.
, 1921-11-08

In all probability the Midwest Re-
filming company and the Ohio Oil
company, the principal purchasers
Of Wyoming crude, will be given IN
opportunity to explain the reasons
for this difference in price.
In the present mood Of Wyoming
oil operators who are not allied with
the Midwest-Stapdard OIL company
interests there is little doubt that
the meeting will resolve itself into
an effort TO gain popular support
for the immediate development of
competitive refining and marketing
organization unless the leaders in thu
industry agree TO post prices NOR,
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, 1921-11-08
CRUDE CORPORATION TO
PAY TWELVE PER CENT

Announcement was made today of
statements made in advertising and
news article yesterday In which 1t
was set forth that the H. z. Crude
corporation would pay a 12Asper
cent quarterly Dividend on january /.
This dividend. It is announced. will
be an annual one OF IL per cent.
which the corporation Is now earn
ing. The offering of stock at par at
this time is looked upon AZ an attract
I've investment here.
, 1921-11-08
CRUDE OIL PRICES JUMP
INCREASE POSTED TO-DAY
Greybun, TorchIIsht /.

GreybuIl. TorchIight and Cat
Creek crude were increased Is
cents q barrel by the Midwest.N
Today's increase. which was lar
ger by Is cents a barrel than was
anticipated by operators, Is the
third advance posted here with net
increases Of 90 cents and o dollar
u barrel. Thousands of dollars Will
be added to the revenues Of oper-
ators.
The Ohio OIL company does not
share I'm the Salt Creek increase,
by reason OF its not being a pur-
+. chaser Of crude from that field
, 1921-11-08
Death Rate in
DenUer Is LOWer

< DENVER, Nov. s.-There were 4s
fewer deaths in Denver during Octo-
this year than in the same month
last year. Florence Leitch. registrar
OF the bureau of vital statistics. de-
clared today in the bureaus monthly
report. The report shows 2s3 deaths,
while in the October report last year
331 were recorded.
Twenty-Five deaths were from vio-
lent causes. Among them were four
murders. seven suicides and IL deaths
by accidents.
Thirty Of the e were babes un-
der one year OF age.
, 1921-11-08
VET GOES TO PRISON FOR
ID WHO SAVED LIFE
BUT is RELEASED AGAIN

Haley came to the barracks nm
der the name of ZONES" his a
son for serving the sentence being
that he wanted to repay part Of the
debt he felt he owed Jones IN saw
ing his Iife- Jones, who is said to
be married and living In Canada, Is
being sought by federal authorities.
Because he was not the real Of
fender, Haley was released from the
barracks without the usual railroad
fare and small compensation given
nrfsoners. y
, 1921-11-08
Armistice Day
Street Dance
Is Prohibited

DENVER. Nov. S.-There will be
no public dance in the streets of
Denver on Armistice day or night,
November IL, Mayor Dewey C. Bal
ley announced today. Tho mayor
made the announcement after n
committee OF ministers had visited
him and asked him not to permit
street dancing.
mo permit has been issued to
anybody to hold a dance in the
Streets" the mayor told the minis
tiers, land II any application is made
for a permit It will be denied.
''If there is dancing in the streets
the police will stop It."
, 1921-11-08
COUNTRY
IN BANDIT HUNT. .

In addition to the increase In tho
price of oil 1t Is understood, al
though not confirmed, that the
Midwest company and other large
producing agencies contemplate In
creasing the purchasing volume TO
approximately so percent Of the
production Of the Salt Creek and
"tter fields. With the present pur-
r 6sing basis fixed at so to IS per-
cent the Midwest company VIII
thus allow almost a 80 percent in
crease In the amount Of oil that
the operator can find q market for.
, 1921-11-08

-LEAvENW0RTH. Kans.. Roy. s..
--PenniIess, Harry w. Haley, an
overseas war veteran was at lib
erty here today under n war de-
partment order releasing him from
the federal disciplinary barracks
where he served part Of . six
months sentence for desertion I'm
posed upon Thomas G. Jones, his
''buddy'' nnd the man who saved
his life while the two men were
with the American expeditionary
forces In France.
, 1921-11-08

The Midwest Refining company
and the Ohio OIL company. the two
largest purchasers Of crude oil in
Wyoming, today Joined in increases
Of SO cents a barrel In Big Muddy.
Salt Creek and Lance Creek grades,
and an increase of as cents In
crude from the Rock River. Mule
Creek, Grass Creek and Elk Basin
fields. The new prices. which be-
anne effective with the opening Of
the market today. follow:
Grass Creek, Elk Basin and Lance
Creek. S1.90: Rock River. S1-59; Big
Muddy and Salt Creek. S1.40; Mule
Creek, SI.35.
, 1921-11-08
BANDITS WOUND FOUR, DYNAMITE DOOR OF
MAIL CAR and APPLY TORCHES TO TRAIN
Turks to Float
Loan in France

ANGORA, Nov. s.-By The Asso-
ciated Press.HAfter an exchange Of
Publications of tho treaty between
France and the Turkish Nationalists
government, the national assembly
has authorized the finance minister to
contract a loan in France of 10000
900 Turkish pounds to meet army re-
Quirements.
"a Turkish pound normally is
worth about s4.39.)
, 1921-11-08
Guns, Explosives and FirebrandS Used in Bold Holdup of Ill
nois Central Limited by Ten Robbers; Mail Pouch Con-
tanning 100000 Objec ct of Daring Robbery

PAXTON, Ill, Nov "a nail pouch ontinng$ 100O 600 in cash was beGevedh have
been the objcto # o amed land masked andis III last night held UP the New Orleans
limited on the Illinois Central line near here in one of the most spectculrh train robbeies
in the middle west
ironically enough, the bandtsh had thu sack with the cash but for some raon dropped
it beside the tracks After setting fir. to thu cars the robbers escaped in two automobiles
, 1921-11-08

extend the Fordney emergenc law
until that date. Because OF prospect
I've delay. Senator McCumber present
cd an amendment to, continue the
Fordney bill indefinitely until the new
law IS enacted.
, 1921-11-08
SHEEP COMPANY
GETS JUDGMENT

RAwLINs. wyo.. Nov. s.-rhe
Leo Sheep company was awarded
damages of $500 in It's suit for $780,
900 against w. H Mead. in which a
Judgment was sought for alleged
breach of contract In connection with
the purchase of hay covering a
period Of five years. A Jury deliber.
ated on the verdict for SIX hours.
, 1921-11-08
Fire Destroys
Jesuit College

MACON. Ca. Nov. s.-only Jagged
and ~blackened walls remained today
of st. Stanislaus Jesuit college where
fire broke out last night. Students
from all over the world have attended
the school,.
, 1921-11-08
FOOTBALL

NEW YORK, Nov. s.-By a series
of dasning end runs and dazzling for.
ward passes. Notre Dame whitewash-
ed Rutgers 4s to o at the polo grounds
today. Only once or twice did the
Rutgers defense indicate It was not
made of parchment.
, 1921-11-08
ELECTION INTEREST
GENERAL OVER COUNTRY.

NEW YORK. Nov. 8.-Legislative
and local contests featured tho an
nual fall elections throughout the
country today.
Only one state. Virginia, was elect
ing a governor. Supporters of State
Senator E. Lee Trinkle. the Demo-
cratic candidate, and Henry d. And
erson. Republican, claimed their IA
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mail.
The bandits used firearms. explo-
sives and torches to accomplish their
work. firing a fusillade into the mail
car door, and when the clerks refused
to open 1t. they blew 1t In with two
charges Of dynamite. After smuggling
and overpowcrins the clerks. the rob-
bers blew open the safe and scooped
out Its contents and then fled
COUNTRY SECURED
IN BANDIT HUNT.
PAXTON. H.. Nov. s.-Hundreds
of men in posses early today were
, 1921-11-08
CHARRED BODY
OF ASSESSOR
is REVEALED

BRECKENRIDGE. Colo. Nov. g.
The charred body of William T.
Keough. county assessor of Summit
county. Colo. for the last IL years.
was found at 8 O'Clock this morning
by a fireman in the ruins of a house
owned by Frank Richards in the west
part OF the city. The house was de-
stroyed by fire at 11;15 o'clock last
night.
Mrs. Belle Murphy. proprietor of
the place. is under arrest.
Keough's body was found in q
burned bed. face downward.
, 1921-11-08
That Government Use Pro
ceeds for Soldier Compensation Is
Urged by annual Meeting Here

Charging that the livestock industry in Wyoming has been
placed in jeopardy by the encroachments of homesteaders
In taking up land fitted for no other purpose than grazing
the Natrona County Stockgrowers' association in annuai
meeting at Casper yesterday adopted resolutions urginf
upon Wyoming REPRESENTATIVES in congress the introductio,
, 1921-11-08

Tor no other purpose than that of
grazing. and II this condition con
tinues It will eventually wipe out
the woolgrowers and cattle raisers
In the state Of Wyoming.
Therefore be It resolved that the
senators and congressman represent
Ing the state Of Wyoming present
before the congress OF the United
States. a bill authorizing the gov
eminent to sell the remaining va
cant unoccupied lind in the state
OF Wyoming to the stockmen at
dollar and twenty-five cents Cy1.25)
per acre. on the twenty year pay
ment plan. And be 1t further re-
solved mat the proceeds be used
for soldier compensation.
RELATING TO PREDATORY
ANIMALS IN COUNTY.
Whereas the losses OF livestock
from predatory animals in Natrona
county alone. in the state of wyo-
ming during the past year have ag-
gregated the sum Of approximately
fifty thousand dollars ESQ. 600. COY
despite the heroic efforts OF tho
msnbers Of the United States Bio
logical survey. in cooperation with
the Nntrona County Stockgrowers
, 1921-11-08
ADEQUATE PROTECTION URGED
FOR SHEEP INDUSTRY In TARIFF
MEASURE NOW BEING framed

WASHINGTON Nov. s.-The senate finance committee
considering permanent tariff revisions, was told today by
sheep raisers that unless congress granted adequate" pro-
lection for their industry, it would be folly to authorize fur
ther federal expenditures for development of irrigation in
the arid lands of the west.
, 1921-11-08

Fire Others Reported Wounded at Ken
lucky Polls When Democrat Votes for
Republican Nominee; Demo Nominees
at louisville Under Arrest, Report

Ky, Nov. s-Six men were killed and Eve
CHEERS were wounded in n election fight shortly aft~- he
polls opened at the Clay Hole voting precinct in Trou We
Creek, Breathht county, about Is miles from here, tod
I The dead are: +
] Cleveland Combs, 35i Leslie Combs, 81; Ephern ALE
, 1921-11-08
STOLEN.

MURPHINE bTULEN.
DENVER, Nov. s.-Morphine val
ued at $175 was stolen last night from
the office Of DR.. T. Sarkiscan, local
physician. he reported to the police
today.
, 1921-11-08

Witnesses declared that It was use
less to provide grazing lands for
sheep and cattle which cannot be sold.
DIR. S. W. Mcclure OF fsampa, OF the
Idaho Wool Growers association;
Hugh Campbell. president Of the Ari-
IONA association. and C. j. Fawcett.
for the American Farm bureau FEEDER
alton. agreed In stating that congress
would do better TO give the industry
no protection than only enough to
keep it STRUGGLING and squirming
along in tho hope that the sheep men
might some time make money"
, 1921-11-08

Cloudy tonight. possibly snow IN
south portion. Wednesday probably
fair. warmer In north portion.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-09-12
NO. SIS TEAM
WINDS UP IN
GREAT STYLE

Hose Co. No. ) wound up the To-
cal baseball season by easily de-
featiug the city champs, the South
End baseball team, Saturday at
Rosem0nt by the score of II T. 2,
Rulings and Cloud officiated or
No. 5 and Locke, Barber and Noll
for the South End. The allaround
playing Of No. 5 featured, the team
making about six two baggers,
striking out eight men and allow
ing but two hits and themselves
making twelve hits
On the previous Monday the
same team administered q defeat
to the Blairton team, winning by
the score Of 10 to |.
Sunday the team Journeyed to
Williamsport and defeated the
strong Junior Fire Co team of Ha-
cerst0wn, by the score of 4 to 0,
Fea lures Of the game were the bat
tag of Gail Hobbs and the pitch
ing OF Voorhees,, who allowed but
one hit. Not a Hagerstown man
reached third base
In the last three games played
by No. 5 the opposing teams have
scored but three runs and the pitch
ers of No. have allowed only four
hits
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-09-12
MONEY TO ITALY
CAN NOW BE- CABLED

Manager r. NJ, Krause OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company
announces an arrangement effec-
tive as of September Il, whereby
cabled money transfers to Italy
viii be paid in American funds at
the option of the sender In other
words, il say 800 is cabled via
Western Union TO Naples, the
amount will be paid at destination
either in United States currency
or in lire, according to the choice
OF the remitter.
The particular value of this ar
rangement is that it eliminates all
questions of exchange and places
the payee in a position TO take full
advantage of the premium on
American currency. 1t also inyol-
yes refund Of the full amount de-
posted in the case of non-payment,
which is another great advantage
in the case Of a deprecated and
declining foreign currency.
The Western Union Telegraph
Company believes that the estab-
lishment of direct money trans
fer service to Italy on the dollar