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, 1922-02-17

representatives OF the Casper
Builders association and building
crafts OF organized labor.
Appointed q COMMITTEES which con
ciuded a fair prcs investigation In
March.
Acted on numerous complaints
suggested by members at forum
meetings and = secured correction
through city council and police de-
partment
Municipal and County Affair."
Induced the Chicago q North
Western Railroad company to place
their Industrial crossing on South
Wolcott on grade Complaints
about this crossing were very nu-
merous-
At the request Of the county com
missaoners. appointed q standing
committee to act In an advisory ca
pacity to the county commissioners
In the management Of the Natrona
county hospital
Tho need for more adequate
ing facilities between the city of
Casper and North Casper being ap-
parent, action was taken which re
suited IN the city council opening
negotiations with the Burlington
Railroad. wherein tho Burlington
Railroad Is requested TO build n
subway under its rightof-vzy on a
line with Mckinley street to the
North Burlington addition
Secured elimination OF congestion
duo to unreasonable auto parking
on West Yellowstone between David
and Ash streets
Participated IN Memorial day par
AIDE, erected a suitable float
Legislative Matters.
Appointed national councillor TO
represent this chamber on the coun-
Gil OF the United States chamber of
commerce.
Voted fiv referendum ballots cir
cuiated by United States chamber
OF commerce. on subjects concerning
National legislation
Co-operated with tho local Amcr1-
can Legion post and Eatrona
ty Red Cross to sccure retention Of
the office II the federal board for
vocational training now the veter-
ans bureau.
throughout the state in an effort to
secure a decision by the Wyoming
supreme court relative to the valid
ity of the statute. recently enacted.
hat has to do with the distribution
of oil royalties to school districts
Endorsed measure submitted by
United States Chemical foundation
to secure embargo on German chem
, 1922-02-17
Best Cough Mixture
Is Home Made
Acts with Speed-Locsens and Pniegm
Stops the Irritation ana
Coughing Ceases
Fine for Chest Colds Too and Is
Cheaply Made Mt Home.

Fine for Chest Colds Too and Is
Cheaply Made at Home.
when you can make, IN Two In.r
utes. n world beating remedy ln 49,
S,r-ctiv on the membrane and often
overnight causes stubborn coughs ana
even hard chest colds TO disappear,
why trifle with things that VIII p1oD
ably disappoint? ~,
Hawking and snufling
sorcness OF the mucous membrane -
and Q viii feel fine in almost no
lust get a ounce OF Parmtnt tdoo-
h,e strength) add to 1t a little sugar
and enough hot water to MAKE q a.
mint and you've got an nexpensIse
remedv better than you can buy reany
mixed +ha
It's soothing. healing action on tne
membrane is the reason so many PEI
Ole use it for Catarrn and acute nasai
eolds.-Ady.
, 1922-02-17

"a on American Education and
Health Week. with tangible results
Endorsed and sponsored the Ma
tional Thrift week campaign in
Casper
We have paid off 5000 Of the or
tginal 81. 1000 purchase price Of
the chamber OF commerce. headquar-
ter1
Activities at Headquarter-
Answered 2.l2s inquiry letters
from a. different states.
, 1922-02-17

1885 telephone Gala
eos committee meetings.
SOS pieces Of mail were received
and 22,s74 pieces dispatched
S2fo personal calls were made
and 1890 office interviews were
conducted.
, 1922-02-17

Tbs ladies Of h Christian church
VIII hold a bake sale all day Saturday
at the Casper Storage Grocery.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-02

can Federation of Labor headquar
tiers, he said, resolutions. passed b.
local unions in varied industries
calling for general strike to
check the "denation of labor
Call For General Strike
The long strike of the textile
workers in New England, the min
ers' strike and now the shop crafts
strike-emhraeing the three greatest
divisions of labor in the federation
have all combined, Gompers said
to bring constant and increasing
pressure on the national officers
for a general strike call.
There was nothing else to do IN
this situation, Gompers said but 10
summon the executive council Of
the federation to meet and discuss
what shall be done This meeting
will be held one week from today
two days before the federal court
in Chicago considers the matter Of
making the drastic Daugherty in
junction permanent.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-02
we'll Resist 70 The Last Is Decree
OF Striking Shoprlen As They Make
Preparations To Combat Injunction

deny the right of free speech or
communication Of any kind, or just
payment of debts, or mutual aid in
lawful association, TO men engaged
in peaceful conduct Of their bust
ness.
The executive council of the
shopcrafts holds particularly that
their greatest weapon-picketing-
cannot be assumed to come within
the provision of the injunction is.
sued by Judge Wilkerson. Peace
full picketing, it was pointed out,
has time and again been held as
lawful by the Supreme Court of the
United States"
Assume Right To Strike.
I'VE assume the right to continue
a law strike in lawful manner un-
til satisfactory settlement is
made" is the shipments attitude.
And until advised that the consti
tuition and the Supreme Court dect-
sions are no longer to be relied upon
as the law of the land the railway
shopcrafts declare they will con
t.nue to perform their legitimate
duties to their members"
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-02
anthracite Miners Stirred
With Hope Star Shining In
The Strike Shattered Sky
(sy international News servIcsl

LEY international News ServICob
Philadelphia. Sept Peace b.
night" is the cheerful prediction Co.
ing the rounds in anthracite circles
today. II is vouched for by thu
most reliable authorities in the con-
troversy. the only possibility OF tes'
failure being an unforeseen blowup
by the operators over some trivial
point.
II has been learned that the Joint
conference of operators and miners
will convene today to draft the maj.
settlement OF the five months strug-I
gle
Peace is expected, to come on ~
compromise basis. with victory In
clning toward the side of the mine
workers. According to the best In
formation obtanable, the old wage
scale will be definitely continued
until September. 1923, which forms
a half way point between the de-.
mand of the operators that II end on
April |. 1928 and the demand OF ,tne'
miners that 1t terminate April =.
1924.
No Obstacles In Path.
Mine leaders, asked point blank
whether or not they have abandon.
ed the two year contract demand.
abandonment of arbitration ana
the terms Of contract leaves no IN.
surmountable obstacle in the path
to peace.
The operators held a private SEES
sion this morning at the Reading
Terminal to thrash out the final
points of their peace basis as they
see It; the Joint conference with the
miners ts to be called later In the
day.
Secy. Davis On Hand.
The arrival of Secretary OF Labor
Davis Ia regarded with Significance
in some quarters.
The secretary has already confer
red with John l.. Lewis, president
of the United Mine Workers OF
America. but the result of their de'
llberations has not been made ND
lie. It Is considered likely that
Secretary DAYS will also confer with
the operators and with Senator
George Wharton Pepper. the gov,
ernment spokesman and mediator
in the present crisis,
Extension OF Old Scale.
kilograms and letters asking thai:
the operators extend the old wage
scale beyond April /. 1923. have,
been pouring unto the operator2y
headquarters. and will be read .3A
the operators meeting today.
their contents indicate that tn "
is a sufficient public demand ~.
such action. the operators have VI
sented to grant the extension OF ~
wage scale, possibly until Sept
Der OF next year. as rumored. ny
It was officially denied today kA
President Harding had sent a tASM
gram urging such action. All presW
ure being brought to bear by the
administration is exerted through
Senator Pepper and Senator David
A. Reed, of Pittsburgh.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-02
IS DIZZED BY
WHEY BUNG
HOLE SMELLS

Two neighbors, Harry 0sbourn
and Edward Turner residing 4
short distance north of the Noun
tain Mission, have become es-
tranged, says the Charles Town
Farmers Advocate. The cause Of
it is not important, but the results
are serious-to Turner One daF
last week, Osbourn swore out a
warrant for Turner's arrest, charg-
ing him with selling moonshine
and also with having an unlawful
quantity Of blackberry wine in his
possession. Constable James \.
Smith went over to serve the war
rant and found that the wine
charge was all that Osbourn
vouched for. The constab BILE really
made himself dizzy smelling the
fumes OF wine that rose from the
hungs of the various containers
that were discovered on the prem
ises. He estimated the quantity at
IS gallons in all of them. Only one
Jug of a few gallons were brought
to town along with Turner when
the officer went over for him on
Friday afternoon
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-02

sweeping as to almost deny the
strikers the right to draw their
breath" as one official put it, We're
being carefully dissected and scan
ned by counsel
The executive counsel in a state.
ment, said that enforcement of the
Injunction insofar as it applies to
lawlessness and violence in connec-
ton with the strike, would be aid
cd by every power in the shop
crafts organization
fragrant Violation.
'It is unfortunate" the statement
declared. however. that in a sui.
for the announced purpose of pre-
venting lawlessness, the Attorney
Generals office has prepared and the
court, on hasty consideration, has
entered an order, which, unless care
fully interpreted, might read as a
fragrant violation of the constitu-
tional rights of American citizens as
repeatedly affirmed by the Supreme
Court of the United States
Apparently either haste or failure
to use English language with pre-
oision has led to the drafting of an
order which read too literally would
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-02
WARRINER ASKS
FOR OPINION OF
POPULAR PUBLIC
I AZ lnternatIonal News servIee.l

iGY international news SerVice,)
Washington. Sept I'm order to
speedily obtain a public mandate"
for the settlement of the anthracite
coal strike, S, d, Warmer, chair.
man of the anthracite operators. has
addressed telegraphic appeals to 4
number of cities asking for a report
on popular opinion.
One such inquiry. received today
by the editor of the Washington
Times. said
Faced by miners demand for con
tinuation of old wages beyond next
April which would mean continue
tion OF present prices the producers
of anthracite coal are seeking to
find out whether the public approves
of concedng this demand as a
means of bringing about prompt re-
sumption of production necessary to
secure an adequate supply OF fuel
for the coming winter Shall greatly
appreciate telegram from you today
stating whether your community ia
vors conceding the demand In view
Of existing emergency. (Signed) s,
y, Warmer, Chairman, Anthracite
Operators"
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-02
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES,
/. NJ. S, Staff Correspondent.

Washington. Sept. 2.-1nflamed
and aroused by the most drastic re-
straint order ever issued by court
in industrial dispute, organized la
Dor today projected the menacing
shadow of a general strike across
the country in answer to what SAM
uel Gompers bitterly and con
temptuously described as govern
ment by injunction
From being merely strike of
some 100000 railway shopmen, en-
dangering the transportation system
of the country, the issue has now
been magnihed to the point where
it threatens to effect all organized
labor and engulf all business and
industry, labor leaders privately de-
clared today.
Executive Council To Meet.
The executive council of the
American Federation of Labor. rep
resenting between 100000 and L.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-02
MISS EMMA GRAY IS
CALLED BY DEATH
AT GERRARDST0WN
Sister-in-IaW OF Congress-
man Bowers.

Death Friday night terminated the
,ong and well spent life OF Miss En-
ma Gray which took place at her
home in Gerrardstown. The de-
eased was sister of Mrs. George
NJ. Bowers, wife OF Congressman
Bowers. South Queen street, and the
news of the death had not been
communicated to that lady this
morning because Of her extreme i'll
ness. Mrs. Bowers, who has been
suffering from typhoid fever, has
been so i'll during the past two days
that it was feared the intelligence
would have a serious effect upon
the invalid.
Miss Gray was a lifelong resident
Of this county, a daughter Of the
late Joseph d. and Martha Gilbert
Gray, and on both sides Of the
house belonged to two Of Berkeley
county's oldest and most substan-
ital families. She had been a mem
Der of the Gerrardstown Presby-
terrain Church since childhood and
the last sad rites Monday afternoon
at o'clock will be conducted by
her nephew by marriage, Rev. l.
F.. Harper, of Berryvile, Va, assist
ed by her pastor, Rev, Dr. Bittin-
ger. The services will be held at
her late home and interment will
be made in the graveyard OF that
village. The pallbearers will be her
three nephews, George Meade Bow
ers, Stephen Bowers and Gray
Silver, and John and Alex p. Parks
and Lester Hoffman.
Miss Gray had been failing health
for three or more years Two years
ago she underwent surgical oper-
alton in Baltimore and last Novem.
Der again submitted to an operation
this time in the Kings Daughters
hospital. Of this city. but complete
recovery was impossible because of
her venerable years She was a
very intelligent old gentlewoman,
splendidly educated. well read. and
was an interesting conyersationalist
because OF her wide knowledge Of
national as well as local affairs, and
intimate "reminiscences Of life in
Berkeley county.
The deceased is also survived by
two other sisters, Mrs Mary A.
Silver. South Queen street, mother
NJ Hon Gray Silver Washington
representative Of the American
Farm Bureau Federation; Mrs. Fl
Ida Gray of Gerrardstown, and one
brother. John D. GRAY Of lnwood.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-02
BY THOMAS WRlGLEY,
I. N. S. Staff Ccrrespondent.

Chicago, Sept. 2.-"We1l resist to
the LAST"
Such was the attitude Of the le-
gions Of striking railway employees
today as preparations were begun to
combat the drastic injunction secur-
ed against the entire railway de
partment of the American Fedora
ton of labor by the L. S. govern,
ment.
The fight will go on, leaders stat
ed, in spite of the court order Sc
cured upon petition Of Attorney
General Harry NJ. Daugherty in Fed
eral Court which, temporarily at
least, restraints the strikers with
their leaders. from picketing rail
road property, from seeking to Sc
cure recruits to their ranks, and
from issuing any strike propaganda,
either in meetings or through the
press.
Almost Cuts Off Breath.
Today the entire attention of the
strike leaders was focused upon
the Injunction and every one of its
many provisions, so far.reaching and
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-02
NO WAY OUT FOR
INDICTED MEN CAN
NOT hide OR DODGE
"Let Them Rum Says Brund-
age--Every Move Watched.
BY HARRY C. READ,
/. 6. SpeciaI Core sponde Mt


Marion, Ill, Sept. 2.-The long
arm of the law had reached into the
mine patches of bloody william
son" county and was ready to reach
those responsible for the Herrin
massacre.
Following the leak" from the
grand Jury room on the indictment
If Otis Clark, now arrested and
charged with murder, the United
States department of Justice has
thrown enough secert operatives
into the coal region to maintain
front and hack door surveillance on
those suspected Of the killings.
The grand iurv NAV return scores
If indictments as the result of the
Shaving Of TWENTY-FIVE men near
uerrin in the rioting Of last June,
and there will he officers sufficient
ia coo IN II that those indicted do
not slim through the net.
r,l.,. g.. n.,,v
o,. V e9,,., -. ,,ono - 4aI1,
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-02
GOLF Club WEI HAVE INFORMAL
OPENING IN CLUB HOUSE AND ON
links THROUGH WHOLE LABOR DAY

ternately throughout the contest.
Playing by members and guests 9TH
er than those entered in the con-
tests will be pMEitted throughout
the day except when the play in
terferes with the scheduled contests
which will take precedence.
An orchestra will be at tho club
house all afternoon and evening;
there will be dancing at intervals
during the afternoon and in the
evening there will be an informal
reception al the club house.
The club house itself is sufficient
~ complete T vas stated ."day, to
make the patrons and friends fully
appreciate the privileges which at.
tach only to the most modern and
we'll ordered clubhouse.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-02
BONUS BILL WILL GO
TO The WHITE HOUSE
EARLY next WEEK
Advocates Optimistic; 0ppon-
ents Pessimistic On Signing.
BY WIN. x. HUTCHlN SON
N. s. Staff Core

Washington, Sept. 1.-The ad-
justed compensation bill, appropri-
ating billions for American world
war veterans, will go to the white
house to meet the test of Presi-
dental action early next week, it
was declared today by Congress
ional leaders.
On the eve of the bills consider
alton in conference, both bonus adj
vocates and its opponents wera
claiming Presidential support OF
their causes.
The advocates contend he will
sign the bill because the Simmons
amendment provides a means re
paying the bonus while the orrol-
ents still predicted Presidential
veto.
Tariff Laid Aside
House and Senate conferees,
meeting on both tariff and bonus,
it was said, will lay aside the tar
if either today or Monday and
take up the bonus.
An agreement within few hours
NdS pICuICltu ny otAdlol IhtCulli
her. Republican, of North Dakota,
author Of the bill in its present
form. The conference report, it
was said, will be referred to the
two branches of Congress by Tues
day and the measure will be sent
to the white house by Thursday
unless unexpected delays develop
McNary Amendment
The McNary reclamation amend
ment, leaders admitted, will devel-
op the principle fight in the con-
ference. House conferees, it was
said. were ready to accept the re-
vised Senate draft of the bill, but
were to insist upon retention of
the House reclamation proposal,
differing slightly from McNary's
plan. A vote in either the House or
the Senate will be demanded, it
was learned. in support of what
ever decision the conferees reach.
If the McNary plan is accepted it
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-02
MR.. BENTz BETTER,
IS NOT IN DANGER;
OUT IN A few DAYS
Mr.. CIendenning Leaves City
Hospital Today.

It was announced at the City
hospital this morning that James
Clendenning. driver OF the Inflated
car in which Clarence NJ. Snapp
met his death early Friday morn
ing en- route home from Winches-
ter, will be dismissed from the
hospital today.
Seweler L. L. Bentz. however,
will remain a day or so IN the hos
pital. It can now be said that his in.
iuries are not necessarily serious,
but it is desired to keep him quiet
for several days longer.
Deputy County Clerk Harold o
Keedy, who suffered a broken arm
and minor cuts and bruises in the
accident, and was able to return
to his home, is today feeling the
reaction.
No Inquest
County Coroner Jacob Sites stat
ed this morning that he did not
deem an inquest necessary and
would not summon jury unless
Prosecuting Attorney H. E. Hannis
thought best to hold an examina-
ton.
Alarmed Friends
Yesterday afternoon a number Of
alarming reports we're circulated
regarding Mr.. Bentzs condition
just because it was thought best
to keep him in the hospital to de-
termine if the lick he received on
the back Of the head had caused a
fracture. He is much better.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-02
"PEACE BY NIGHT" IS CHEERFUL PREDICTION
Ominous Rumblings Are Heard As
Result OF Blanket Injunction; Labor
Leaders Are licensed Al The Act

600 900 workers. will meet in the ma
tional capitol one week from today
in what promises 10 be the most
mementous gathering Of labor lead
ers witnessed in years
While the council has not the
power to call general strike itself,
II is the governing body of the fed
Grafton and its advice usually is
taken by the rank and file Of the
federation. The council Will decide
whether to recommend a general
strike to the hundreds of unions
that make up the y. F of l..
Feeling Tense.
If the meeting were tomorrow in
stead of next week. it Is probable
that a recommendation for an i'm
mediate general strike would 90 for
ward. so hot is the present temper
of the national officers over the Chi
cago injunction proceedings. Wheth-
er these tempers Will cool off before
next week, remains to be seen, but
it was apparent today that the
Daugherty injunction has soliditied
the sentiment of all labor leaders
behind the striking shopmen.
Would Use Troops.
In the face of this threatening as.
pect on the part of the federation,
came the flat declaration from the
white house today that the federal
government is prepared to 90 even
farther than the unprecedented in
junction in seeing that transporta-
tion is maintained.
The administration could go so
far as to use the United states army.
Jais Not Big Enough.
Samuel Gompers, VIM II. Johns
ton president of the striking Inter
national Association of Machinists,
and other labor spokesman asserted
today that the Daugherty injunction
is not enforceable. All the tails OF
the country would not hold the pris
oners if the courts order were lii
orally interpreted and even partial
~ enforced. It was said. Some gov
eminent officials were Of the same
opinion.
They were confident. however. In
asserting that the strike Of the
railway shopmen will go on, regard
less OF the Injunction. How this
is to he accomplished, they did not
say. The terms Of the courts or
der not only ties up the funds OF
the shop crafts, but it also prohih
its expressly the issuance OF any
orders by the heads of the six
shop crafts.
Leaderless Strike.
1t Is known, however, that when
the strike started on July !, the
shopcraft leaders had made plans
for a "headless strike" if necessary
They anticipated that they would
perhaps get in trouble with the
courts, and they laid plans accord
ingly, it was said today. Local
unions on strike are in possession
of such orders as will permit them
to carry on without their national
leaders.
There is growing sentiment in
the rank and file of union labor
for a general strike, it was assert
ed today by Samuel Gompers. Al
most daily since the present indus
trial trouble started last April with
the strike Of the United Mine
Workers, there has come to Ameri-
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-02
INSTITUTE CLOSES

The Berkeley County Teachers
Institute closed its five-day session
yesterday afternoon. The chief bust
ness at the afternoon session was
the consideration and ultimate re-
lection of a resolution offered pro-
yding for the distribution of the
teachers salaries throughout the year
in twelve equal payments instead of
the customary ten.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-02
NOTICE TO
FRUIT GROWERS

Wish to advise that our mills at
Martinsburg, W Va, formerly Han
nisyille Distillery. and our loading
stations at Tabler, Inwood and
Ridgeway, w. Va, are open to re-
ceive cider apples.
NATIONAL FRUIT PRODUCT co.
. | Ats Up
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-02
MONDAY GAMES
HERE AT 1880
AND $3.50 p. M.

Oficial announcement today said
the games here on Monday between
Hanover and the Blue Sox marking
the close Of the 1922 season, would
start at 1890 a. m. and $50 p. m.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-02
RnSEMCNT PARK

SQUARE DANCING TONIGHT
Monday Labor Day Round
Dancing afternoon and evening.
Music by the famous "LA SCALA
NOVELTY ORCHESTRAL, an or
chestra of distinction. Prices after
noon soc to all. 75c and 800 at
night and a
Wonderful Fireworks Display