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, 1921-10-15
HARDING TAKES LEAD IN
ACTIVITIES.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 15.-President
Harding today assumed active leader
ship in the governments efforts to
Bottle differences between the rnil-
roads and their employees and desig-
mated as the best available 4gencies
to avert serious labor complications
the public group OF the railroad In.
Dor board and the membership of the
Interstate commerce commission.
The president brought together this
three public representatives on the
wage board and tho full membershiT
OF h commission In n meeting ft
consider not only the threatened ma
ti3n-wide strike. but tho whole ques
ton OF n readJustment Of railroad
rates and wages.
The three wage board members,
Chairman Barton. q. Wallace Hang
er and Ben w. Hooper. came to Wash.
ington at tho presidents urgent re.
quest and went with him to the OF.
fees of the interstate com
mission whore all tho members of the
commission were waiting. The presi.
dent remained In the conference for
IL minutes and then returned to tho
White House where a statement was
AsSucu ucciaAAuB nIS Hiofo was parh VI
a general effort at realienment Of the
railroad situation.
"Tho purpose OF the meeting" said
the White House statement. twas a
broad consideration of the possibility
OF an early adjustment OF railroad
rates and wages. in the expectation
that It would contribute to the indus
trial revival"
No specific mention OF the threat
med strike was made ip the state
ment although # was indicated that
tho situation precipitated by he vir-
ual decision of the employees unions
had brought Mr.. H%arding's plan to a
head. It was assumed that the strike
proposal formed the principal topic
of discussion at the conference.
Tho statement issued at the White
CONTINUED on Page 81
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For tho purposes OF the strike the
unions today divided the railroads into
four groups. Employees on II rail-
roads In group No. 1 win be ordered
to walk out on October 30 and the
strikes will be called on the other
groups at intervals OF "a hours.
The 500 general chairnsn who were
sent TO their homes toby will issue
the strike orders over their own sig
natures TO the minor chairmen under
them. There win DO no further pub
lilo statements or announcements con.
corning the strike from any OF the
unions. Il was said
The II roads in group No 1 on
which the strike will 20 into effect
at 6 a. m. October 80 are:
Chicago and Northwestern. Texas
Pacific; Kansas City Southern; Penn
syivnn.a; Missouri Pncific; 1~nterna-
tionai and Great Northern: Southern
Pacific atlantic and Pacific lines).
Southern Railway: Louisville and
Nashville: Virginia railroad: st. Louis
and Southwestern: Chicago, Miiwau-
kee and st. Paul. Dimes EAST and west;
Northern Pacific: Chicago Rock Is
land and Pacific; Seaboard Air line:
Erie; DelexHre and Hudson.
1T will be the greatest strike in
history" w. C. Lee. president of the
trainmen, vas quoted as saying when
he left tho union conference. "It is
a life and death struggle for our or.
~sanization and we are not going into
this with our eyes closed. Our house
is In order and we nre ready
Tho 10 unions involved have a total
membership OF about 1000. 900 men.
, 1921-10-15
BANDIT TRAIL
LOST, REPORT

GRASS VALLEY. CAL. Oct. IS
The traii OF the bandits who robbed
the bank at Loyaiton. Sierra county,
ten days ago. has been lost. after II
had led to the mountains around CHS
60. It was learned here today. Sheriff
Julius johnson OF Sierra county. who
WAS leading the searching posses. has
returned home for a short rest.
The men are believed to have clip
ped from their hiding place under
cover of a storm which ragged in the
mountains. One of the two bandits
Is believed to have purchased tickets
to Blue Canyon, Placer county. after
having reached tho railroad station at
Summit, In the same county.
There IS nothing to show that they
boarded n train. however.
, 1921-10-15
Home
Is Victim OF
Bombing, Said

f L
GREYBuLL. wyo.. Oct. 15.-
Greybuli authorities are trying to
solve a second mysterious explosion
within three weeks time as the rc-
suit Of a blast which occurred in
the rear of the t. c. Marshall resi-
dence which broke several windows
and blew a hole in tho ground. The
explosion occurred In the evening
from an unknown cause but is be-
iieved to have been the work of dyn-
amite thrown into the yard.
Marshall was in Billings Mt the
time and only his wife and daugh-
ter were ct home A frightened
crowd rushed from . picture show
in close proximity to the scene but
no clue to those Responsible for It
could be obtained.
, 1921-10-15
Turkeys to Be
Scarce, Report


DENVER. Oct. 15.-rurkeys WIN
not be plentiful, on the Denver mar
ket for Thanksgiving this year. 40
cordtng to a survey made Of retail
stores by the Denver Times today.
Merchants announced that It would
be nearly Christmas before the turkey
supply became large enough to go
around this year.
Sugar Is selling on tho local retain
market today for $e.ss q hundred
pounds following a drop In the whole
sale price of 20 cents . hundred yea
terday. That In the lowest point
sugar has cached since tho war. II
said,
The price OF butter rose y eents,
however. on the wholesale market to-
day which means merchants said.
that the retail price will move up 40
c~ordingfy, Flour and eggs both ara
due for a raise soon. It was said,
, 1921-10-15
KANSAS MINERS
UPHOLDDEP0SED
LEADER, REFUSE
TO RESUME JOBS
Break in Ranks Of the
Strikers Predicted in
Some Quarters, Wait
ing Game Being Played

PITTSBURG. Kan, Oct. Is.
The administration of Pres
ident Alexander M. Howat of
the Kansas Mine Workers,
suspended Thursday On order
of John L. Lewis. president of
the international union. continues ,n
office and approximately 10000 mi
nera who Quit work several days ago.
when Howat and August Dorothy.
jail at Columbus. for six months for
violating thu criminal section of the
industrial court act. remain idle. That
Is tho situation today.
Meantime. observers here were
watching closely what many thought
was n break in the ranks of the
strikers. with those In tho north ia
voring continued refusal to recognize
the provisional organization set up
under President Lewis order and
those in the southern and ready TO
submit to the international's edict and
60 back to work.
The northern miners, meeting yes
terday at Franklin, adopted unani-
niously resolutions commanding the
suspended administration. upholding
Its refusal to turn over district head
quarters to George L.. Peck. dcsig-
mated by President Lewis To take
charge OF tho district and reiterating
the policy OF opposition to the indus
trial court. Another resolution adopt
ed would permit Missouri miner OF
the district to return to work.
Last night southern miners. meet
ing at Scammon, adopted a report by
John Masterson. their delegate to the
recent international convention at In
dianapoiis. who voted against the pol
icy OF Howat in regard to a strike in
two Kansas mines. The Scammon
meeting was adjourned because OF
uproar created by a party OF about
200 men. who, leaders said. came FROM
the northern end OF the ield and who
refused to permit Rube Fern. an In
tcrnational organiser. to explain the
international's position Later the
group adopted resolutions similar to
those passed at franklin.
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- $50
OF these hopes will soon be driven be-
fore tho Icy blasts OF n northern win
ter. completing wreckage OF a colon
ization scheme. which It is alleged.
was not altogether FREQ from allure
ment and deception Contrasting this
sequel and tragic climax to a once
interesting program. is the triumph
ant entry OF this group OF homeseek-
ers Into Idaho. Organized at Brook
.yn under the tutelage of a colonizer,
equipped with houses on wheels pro-
PEELED by powerful motors and led to
believe that they had adopted the
only true o to prosperity, tho
caravan OF city people who IA grasp
cd The giamor OF the project in all it's
fullness traversed the continent from
Brooklyn TO their prospective homes.
At stopping places along the route
they were dined and. feted and sent
on their way to the music OF brass
bands. Life looked rosy and so IT
continued until the promised land
was reached. XII
So keen has been the dssappolnt-
ment and > 0 loud the protests Thai a
committee of bankers. lawyers and
merchants visited the Scott colony
70 learn II rumor OF d~issension were
well founded. Excerpts from the re-
port OF a member OF tho committee
follows:
Il talked with some OF the cara
vaners.' among them a young man
who reached Bull at the end of his
n has taken a job in a
store there. He was about as op
umistic as any of these people 1 saw.
He said he was stuck, had beer.
brought here under a false impress.
sion. but was going to stick aroun1
and try to make good as he likes tho
country.
THE composite impression left
with the Investigators, ms far as I
can learn from talking with them, is
that these people have been lured in
to Idaho by M very a%ltitudinous
lying in the way Of telling them con-
siderably less than half the truth,
telling the truth to tho ear but lying
to the hope II you get what / near.
For instance. they were talked to
about Bull an tho time and were told
their tract was II miles from town.
but they were not told that the town
they would be IL miles from was
Castleford- The magnificent scenery
was described to them and the grand
canyon that lay close to the tract
where there was scenery enough for
a lifetime. but they had no idea they
were beyond this canyon nor what
It lei to go down into 1t and up
out OF It. They were given glittering
g~eneralities which left with them the
impression that they were to be To-
, 1921-10-15

A committee was appointed by thu
property owners who attended lasi
nights meeting to determine the costs
u incorporating and in other ways 70
establish tho feasibility Of the under
taking.
A. the nrc.ent t,ms tha a,s,r,c, NJ.
eordin~ 70 fir,,rcs ohtsined IN i. ~.
flee Of LYLE p. Law county asses.or
4 valuation Of Norfh e. .n.r .ddIt,on
q anpruximnfefv faoo non vhus ths
N Nei.cn .dd,t,cn vvh,c,, Z,
In also Thought VIM he taken into
new munIcInalitv ~ n q. xrorrsd ~,
Is around sroo ooo1I ~
Tar experts have xtated that q,
would he Financial s,,,c,de ~ cary o,t
Inc nrono.ed nJan AIrs.dv tha non.
,,,atton ~ The d,str,c, .ffoc,.d o. q
the neipbborhood ~ ! n n.r~cns ana
the district is msda N, r,ost,v ~
smarler -es,dsnce -n-o,er,,..
with n vaiuat,on ~ sv.r s.oo mn
for the enttre 5,stysct ava .tst,,,orv
nrovI~joo iim,ttn~ \ 49, law 10 a,rh,
mills a return 81 on,v a soo so-smu.
-nic,naJ n,rno-es wo,,Id 10 .yei,ahis
or,t If tb,s ann ~ I. sst,rat.d a. ,a.st
81 NM would n. rac,,,r.d for ,ha ~
I,m,narv crnen,s ettend.rt ,,no, In.
cornoration'
The -s,,nnortsr. - N, n,rsn.r,
bold th,t Moth p-rr,,rrtor .ad,,,on
, 1921-10-15
FOOTBALL

FINALS
At Annapolis-Nsvy Is, Prince
ton o.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. =,
Swarthmorc a.
END OF THIRD PERIOD
AT Columbus-Ohio State n, Min
nesota o.
At Evanston = Wisconsin 20,
Northwestern o.
At Cambridge-Hnrvard 10. UNI
vcssity Of Georgia o.
ENE OF SECOND PERIOD
AZ Lafayctfo-Notre. Dame so,
Purdue o,
At Ann Arbor-Anchfgan =. Mich
igan Angles o.
At New Haven-Yale Is, WI
liams 0.
At Iowa Cty-Town =, Illinois 0.
At Vest Point-Army o. Wa
bash o.
END OF FIRST PERIOD
At Columbia-Missouri o., Iowa
State z.
, 1921-10-15
ROAD REPORT
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTsfENT

STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Grant Highway-Nebraaka line TO
LUX. fair. then generally gooi to
Kt+Jise. then fair TO Grin.
Yellowstone Highway-Plate coun
ty limo to Grin. a little choppy. then
fair to beyond Careyhurst, then fair
to Glenrock. New construction
work between Glenrock and Parker
ton makes 1t necessary to take the
uetours which are generally dusty
and travel is slow. Glenrock tn Cas-
per rough. and no Improvement can
be expected until rain falls. Cas-
r<r u Shoshoni Is generally good
shoshoni-Lander Road Shoshoni
to Lander Is generally good except
rough and dusty owe new construc-
ton on the Indian reservation be-
tween Riverton and Hudson.
Casper-Salt Crock Road-Very
rough for IL miles north Of pave
ment. and generally rough all the
way to Salt Creek. There will be
, little change in this rough condition
until ONE moisture falls.
, 1921-10-15
Supernatural
POUers Cause
WOman's Death

YAKIMA, WASH. Oct IT, = Sup
posed exercise Of supernatural powers
attributed by Indians In this section
to Mrs. Yohiowyan. an aged Indian
are believed to have supplied the mo
tive for her staying. according to of
ficers investigating circumstances OF
her death recently.
The aged woman was found dead in
her home near White Swan. in the
Yakima Indian reservation yesterday,
her skull crushed and her house riff.
led.
Her two sons. Colwash and Jacob
and another Indian. were held pend
ing further inquiry.
, 1921-10-15
Freight Sh0Us
Big Increase
AT Burlington

Contrasting reports Of business de.
prousion from other sections OF the
country is the announcement Of the
Burlington offices here that freight
handled out of Casper to date this year
shows an Increase OF GO per cent over
the same business for the correspond
ing period in 1920. while other points
on the road show a decrease. August
of this year vas the heaviest month
in tho history Of the station here and
the month of September ran a close
second.
, 1921-10-15
HOLD
UP POSTOFFICE

p~ostoffice employees At the point Of
.revolvers.
Postmaster Charles Fay OF San
Francisco characterized the holdup
as zone Of the most daring that has
como to his knowledge" There was
witness, H. j. Griffith, who
watched the bandits go into the
postofSice, carry out the holdup and
escape. Griffith gave no alarm, ac-
cording to postoff1co authorities, de-
spite the fact that he was seated In
his automobile directly across, the
street from the postoffioc sorting
room where tina robbery took place.
, 1921-10-15

The Prussian government has
sliced all the estates and h entire
capital OF the Hohenzoiierns. and ne.
gotiations for an arrangement stiil
are pending" the statement added.
The Kaiser'a only means consist of
remittances from Germany and Ms the
rate of German currency is so low
that hundred marks is little more
than W forins It is evident that
the money received is barely suffi-
Client to provide for the kaiser and
the crown price,"
, 1921-10-15

taken by William himself.
Gardening now has become a hobby
with the former emperor. who APP
pears to have tired OF saving and
|chopping wood.
General Won oontard. the cx.Kai-
ser's first chamberlain. today gave
out a statement saying that Williams
financial position would no longer al
low him to give monetary support
to many OF the poor of Holland and
Germany who continually apply at
Doom castle for aid.
, 1921-10-15
EX-OFFlCER Is ~
HELD AS ROBBER

LARAMIE. Wye. Oct, 15.-Fred
Parks. Sidney, Neb.. boxer and law
student at the Wyoming university
here, Thursday night overpowered
and captured O. w. Allen. ~ex-police-
man, while Allen was attempting
burglary at Iyinson hall. Parks was
reading in the hall library when he
heard Miss Laura Wurtx, principal
in the Cathedral School for Girls,
scream In her room ON an upper
, 1921-10-15

floor. He ran to the room and found
Allen doubled up from a kick IN the
stomach delivered by Miss Wurtz
when she was awakened to find a
gun in Aliens hands against her
head, Parks coliared the intruder
and turned him over to the police,
Officers found the gun used by Al
len TO be SO old and rusty as to be
useless. and to furthermore TO be
unioaded. An inquiry into Aliens
sanity is contemplated
, 1921-10-15

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct l-
Search for tho four bandits who last
night held up the Rialto branch
postoffice at New Montgomery and
Mission streets here. was continued
today and in tn meantime authori-
ties yer endeavoring to ascertain the
value OF the loot obtained, said to
have been about 200 registered pack
ages.
One mail pouch was taken by the
robbers, who escnped IN an automo-
bile. after having held up three
, 1921-10-15
Episc0pGLians
Will Observe
Armistice Day

NEW YORK. Oct. 15.-November
II. Armistice day. will be observed
by special services in all the Episcopal
churches of the world. Gays an an
nouncement by the Right Rev. Thomas
+. .Gailor, d. D.. president OF the
church council, Special prayers will
be said for tho success OF the confer
ence on armament that will open in
Washington on that date. and Sun
day. November Is. will also be set
aside for similar services
, 1921-10-15
Alaskan ToWn
Submerged By
River Floods

PRINCE RUPERT. u C. Oct. H.
Floods along the Salmon and Bar
rivers. have practically submerged the
town OF Ryder. Alaska. and carried
away government bridges at Stewart.
Several bridges on the Dolly vardon
railroad were undermined inc the Kit.
ault river ferry ut Slide Arm was
swept away. The rush OF water due
to heavy rains last rec is subsiding.
, 1921-10-15

census committee. who opposed Chair
man Siegei on the floor,
Opponents of the bill centended that
the house already was unvsieldly and
that an increase in membership would
not contribute osefficiency, It was
the second time the house had taken
sueh action within a year. a bill to
increase the house to 4s3 members
having been defeated at the last SEES
sion.
, 1921-10-15

When amnesty was granted slack
ers and conscientious directors after
the war had terminated, these men
were h~onorably discharged from IN
situations where they n been kept.
The only reservation TO the discharge
was the statement of reasons tina
kept them out OF service which was
appended to he document.
1t Is said that In rare instances
, 1921-10-15

October 80 Set'as Date for WaA of
Employees on II Railroads and 3 n
Groups FoHow at Intervals of o.,
Day; Roads Divided Into Four Groupt

CHICAGO, Oct. 1s.-(By The Associated Press)-Five
hundred general chsirnen of the big four brotherhoods and
of the Switchmen's Union of North America today were given
final orders by the railroad union heads to call their men out
in a progressive general strike beginning at 6 A.. m, October
80, il was officially announced by union leaders.
, 1921-10-15
HIGHT0WER IS
SENTENCED TO
A LIFE TERM

REDWOOD CITY. Cal. Oct H.
William A Hightower. found guilty
OF murder In connection with the
death OF Father Patrick E. Heslin. q
Colma. Cal. Catholic priest. was SEN
fenced today to lfe imprisonment In
San Quentin. In accordance with the
recommendation OF the jury.
Notice OF appeal from tho convio-
ton and sentence WAS iled with ths
court.
, 1921-10-15

oussion OF tho recommendations OF the
state comaiander as a practical and ef-
flcient manner of handling the work
Of the state a~djutant's office,
Adjournment was taken until this
afternoon without official action hav-
ing been taken upon the recommends
lions of State Commander Ogilbee and
without the appointment Of a state
adjutant.
, 1921-10-15
FORMER KAISER IS F0RcEDT0
RETRECH AS value OF mark
TUMBLES In WORLD EXCHANGE

DOORN, Holland, Oct. 15.-(By The Associated Press.)
The slump in the German mark is beginning to affect the
former German emperor, who is endeavoring to combat un-
favorable financial conditions by reducing his household and
other radical measures. Today 10 members of his staff were
dismissed, including the chief gardener, whose place has been
, 1921-10-15
CASPER LAYS PLANS
TO INCORPORATE NEW TOWN
Mass Meeting Discusses "Diporce" SINH
lar to That Carried Out at Mills but
No Definite Action Is Taken

Casper is about to lose one of its most populous additions
II plans fostered at a meeting of residents of North Casper
carries. The object of the meeting which is said to have
been attended by scores Of property owners, is to break CON
after Mills. Wyo. ~
, 1921-10-15
ILLITERACY IN
WYOMING LOW

Oct. 15--Five states. Montana. Idaho,
Wyoming, Utah and Washington, had less iliteracy among
their native white population in 1920 than any other states,
it was shown in figures made public today by the census
bureau.
The native white population of those five states classed
, 1921-10-15
TAX EXEMPTION FOR
SLACKERS OPPOSED

Placing the STAMP of approx on allowing mnw who refused to heed the call fthe
country or to Ion a uniform war inn to profit from Legislation supposed tod aid exserv-
ice men. the state executive ommree of the legon for the department Of Wyoming which
is in session in Casper this mornng formulated plns to prevent the allowance of the
$4,000 tax exemption to all men III hold an honorable discharge in the state OF Wyo-
, 1921-10-15
MODERN CARAVAN IN
IDAHO ON THE ROCKS
Promised Land Disappoints Travellers
Feted En- Route and CoIonizer Gets
Blame for Luring People West

BOISE, Idaho, Oct. l5-Their dreams shattered and
hopes blasted, SCOTS Modern Caravan" is in distress
S. Q. S: signs dot the landscape of a certain area of Idaho's
expansive prairie which was to be the land of milk and
money, and chill winds are no pleasant reminder of a more
salubrious season when hopes SCARED high toward a .Iittle
, 1921-10-15

scared high toward a Little
Gated where every prospect pieases
and MT ever man Is vfle.
Governor Davis met them and told
Continued on Page ~
, 1921-10-15

Generally fair tonight ard Sunday.
nlighuy cooler tonight IN west and
north central portions.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-04
Uncle SAN Il s.uE

The government experts and bankers
told W. 'to invest In government sc"uri.
,i,s--honds. War Savings stamps etc,
lUt there wac 81 much more to b.
ralc bucking III" oil ar automobile
same that the advice didn't appeal To
~. We wanted 10 get quick action
or our money and jump ~ once into
wealth and afflucucc MANY Of US took
M, leap hut lid not land whore We ex.
pertcd 1, land. The jqli when "" hi,
90. ground swokt ~ io the fact that In.
toad at taking down about SOC per cen;
90 the principal Invested. "" could no;
vrn locate the principal, while the slick
ttpEu"d vvy with Tho beautifully on.
glycd stock certificates knew RICH,
Where to find II and was regularly draw.
lng checks upon II. The advice o:
those government experts and our hnns.
q, friends may not tickle the ear like
he line pul out ~ the oil stock sales;
mun. hut the fellow who takes !, II an
.gsy mnrk-p lainview Evening Herald.
l'nrlc sam never fails To- repay on Ia
cstmon,s. aud although IA" pcrcen,
Say be- Jumewhat smaller than others
promise. his certainty To- redeem hir
pledges. ~ worth the dificrvncc--isn'
~
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-04
Childrrss Wants Water.

ChildroSs must start now To Improve
the water supply Their. Is NO qucs
,rn but that our present water supply
b. being fast outgruYn and within an
other year win not hast more than six
months II the Lake should b. full to the
spillway 10 begin with. Childross cnn.
not expect To- grow, nor even Invite in.
lustrios e. locate hcgc until tho water
supply Is Increased Ia fhc times the
present cipacity. II is going Ia cast
money, but that IN our misfortune. The
taxpayer who is not willing 10 pay the
price should pick up his belongings and
lind some town o. community where
water u plentiful and where NO bonds
need to h. voted g. pipe the water 10
his premises chillrcss IL not situated
right 800 IN" water must b. piped.--
thildrrss Index.
Childr,ss llk. Amarillo and a number
u other comisuni,ies would profit by
M expansion q the water supply This
must com" II these cities are "a have
he growth - which they az" Justly en-
titl.d
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-04
stai,,ls Ia Jury,

one often hears much criticism IL
our jury system some uf this criticism
~ justified but much j. not Justified.
W. have known Il number - In
stances II trials by iury In which JUS
'ice has mlscauicd. but We have never
set come 90 IA, con .lusinn that N" july
ystem should b. dispcn-cd with. Al
though W. have El,sn the matter much
thought We Know ~ mo- substitute for
TRIAL by jury that would improve con
dltious what 81 needed j. greater
realization q The duties = citiz 'nshiT
among which ~ saryic, as juror when
called upon Too often on individual
Sill look az ,ho small compensation all
lowed. and gay that h. cannot afford 10
CIV, his time ior such paltry sum, for
getting that service ne juror u u
mart u tho u.gs ht pays Tor the PRIV
log. ~ h,lug d citizen - this splendid
country The public schools the pulp',
and the press should 'mphasiz" the
duties and responsibilities as well ~ the
privileges ~ citizenship The remedy
f1r thu fo.aal,d evils 10 The jury sys'
tom b. not boo dlsp'ner with o. hut To
secure representative highclass jurors