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, 1923-08-18
CONFERENCE ON
MINE WAGE to-
CONT UED
L. Lewis Leaves for
Atlantic City to Join
In Farley.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1s.-John T..
Lewis. president of the United Mine
Workers OF America, and his asso-
ciates in the anthracite mine wage
negotiations left for Atlantic City to-
day to continue conferences with
hard coal operators.
The resumption OF negotiations win
start Monday. In n Joint letter re-
plying TO the United States Coal COM
missions demand for further parieys.
union officials and representatives OF
the operators have agreed to earn
estly endeavor to reach an agreement
by September l."
Meanwhile members of the com.
mission of which John Hays HAM
mond is chairman. refrnined from
expressing over-optimism as to the
prospects OF keeping the mine operat-
ing after that date. President Cool
idgo. It was said, would be appraised
Qf the results of the conferences
here.
In a letter pointing out that -the
public mind is beginning to be seri-
ously alarmed over the question OF
whether there is to be another sus-
pension OF anthracite mining Septem-
Der l." Mr.. Lewis and Samuel d.
warriner. chairman OF the operators
policy committee. were asked whether
they could reach an agreement on a
new wage contract before September
1.
The commission also sought to
learn the attitude of each party on
the general preparation of keeping
mines operating after that time,
though the terms OF the pro-
posed new contract still were un-
, 1923-08-18
of Typo
Journal Scored
In Convention

ATLANTA, Ca. Aug. is.-ons of
the bitterest party fights OF the pres
emit convention was started here
when Delegate Fischer, OF Oakland,
Calf, member of the laws committee,
charged Secretary-Treasurer j, W,
Hays, OF the international Typo
graphical Journal, official organ of
tho union, used his editorship 'for
political purposes" inc for ''advan-
tages to the party of the other side
The charges of the Oakland delegate
followed Introduction OF a resolution
by Mr.. Fischer proposing that con
troll and editorship OF The Journal be
taken from Mr.. Hays and placed un-
der h direction OF the entire execu.
tive council. composed OF President
Charles J.. Howard, Second Vice Presl-
dent w. r. Trotter, Third Vice Prosi-
dent Charles N. Smith and the seere-
tary
, 1923-08-18

'cussedness' ind we have, considerable
Of both In Casper"
Had the brakes of either of the
two cars failed to work. there would
have been a smash-up, and that
brings TO mind a discussion 1 over
heard in which two mechanics were
discussing the most important parts
of a car. When the subject seemed
exhausted. the town fool said; You
have talked about how fast she can
60, and how easy she is to start, but
when l ride in one of the darn things.
1 want to know. how Don sho Ear
stopr"
do you have your brakes inspect
ed2 Do you know that in some cities
you arc required to run your a at
Continued On Page Fourl
, 1923-08-18
PERISH As TYPH00N STRIKES H0NGK0
ROAD REPORT

Reports received at the third dis
trict office of the State Highway De.
partment at Casper, up TO 10 n. m.
Saturday. August Is. indicate the fol-
lowing oad conditions:
State Highway Route Number IL
Yellowstone Highway is reported good
from Cheyenne to Grin except some
detours near Cheyenne. From Orin
to Casper good. then excellent be-
tween Casper and Shoshoni except a
short stretch through the heavy traf,
fic just west OF Casper and about a
half mile OF soft road near Hell's
Half Acre. The trail from Shoshoni
to the foot OF Birds Eye is very fair
travelling. Birds Eye Pass is rough
but easily passable for cars in good
condition n not overloaded. Their.
mopolis to the. Park good.
State Highway Route Number 81
Shoshoni-Lander road. This road
washed very badly just west OF Teapot
Creek in the cloud burst last Tuesday
night. 1t took put the temporary
bridge at Teapot and Kirby Draw
bridge on the Northwestern. Repairs
were made on Teapot bridge by Tues
day night as the bridge was cabled
in such n way that It floated around
high and dry on the bank and was
easily gotten at for replacement.
With the exception Of this cloudburst
area this road is good all the way
through and this should be in its
usual good condition by Saturday
night.
State Highway Route Number So
Rocky Mountain Highway. This
road is generally in very good condi-
ton all the way from Lander to yell
lowstone Park. The thirty miles
across the Continental Divide is in
excellent shape n should continue
throughout the remainder OF the sea-
son.
State Highway Route Number II
Salt Creek-Sheridan road. good over
pavement for about -four miles from
for about 1 miles. From that point
on. while the road is rough. 1t is pos
soble to make fair time to the Salt
Creek oil fields. After passing
throug the district Of the heavy oil
field traffic the road Is good to Sher-
ldan.
State Highway Route Number Al
Orin-Lusk-v Van Tassell. The cloud
burst storm on the 18th did con-
siderable damage to this highway.
Some bridges which had been IN phase
for many years were washed out,
water going over the bridges 10t
Is feet deep. Detours were necessary
for a few days and there are short
detours Immediately around two of
the bridges. Cars can now go
through on the right OF way without
much difficulty. 1t will be neces-
sary to build four new permanent
bridges between Shawnee and Man
Vile. As the bridges in place had
been in many years. little actual loss
was suffered.
State Highway Route Number so
Lusk-Newcastle road. Very good
from Lusk to Cheyenne River Bridge,
then rough and under construction to
Newcastle. Mule Creek to Edgemont
good.
, 1923-08-18

or tho gallant attempt by n party
ashore comprising sanitary and
revenue officers. n Norwegian sea-
man and n Chinese-to rescue tina
crew. While the storm was at its
height they volunteered to improviss
a life line with a rope at the pier-head
and to carry It out to the sinking
vessel.
Al this moment IL of the officers
and crew of the ship could be seen
on the poop deck. The next moment
the Ming Sang keeled over. Tbs
crew. washed overheard. chung to
wreckage. but a strong tide carried
hi men away to their doom. Thus
the second effort to save them was
frustrated.
Appalling casualties were nverted
by the Manila o~bservatory's timely
warning last night of the approach
of the typhoon.
, 1923-08-18

The British submarine L-9 and the
steamer Ming Sang. OF British regis
try, sank in the harbor. Only one
sailor is known to have been saved
from the submarine and there are
but two reported survivors from the
Ming Sang. both European officers.
With harhor communications para
lyzed. It was impossible early this
afternoon to form an estimate Of
the number of lives lost and the
damage caused. In the city business
had been suspended and police inc
soldiers were massed along the water
front.
1t vas the worst storm experienced
here since 1906. Following observa.
tory warnings. ocean going steamers
and small craft sought shelter last
night. Bomb fire signalized the ap-
proach of the storm center this morn
ing. Within an hour the wind was
blowing with hurricane force and the
harbor was tempestuous.
The steamer Ming Sang whistled
long blasts of distress. A Blue Funnel
tow boat made an heroic attempt to
reach the stricken vessel. The high
running sea made the rescue impos-
slble. and the Ming Sang went down.
Except for the two officers reported
suved. all aboard r believed to have
persisted.
The Ming Sang. owned by the Indo-
China Steam Navigation company.
was of 1850 net tonnage.
The British submarine L-9. parting
from her moorings, drifted westward
and sank off Hongkong Club. One
sailor swan away. holding fast to a
small yacht buoy until another buoy
was thrown from the endangered
Japanese steamer Ginyo Maru and
the British blue Jacket pulled to
safety.
The Ginyo Maru and another
vessel. the Sekino Maru. had drifted
from their moorings. The Sekino
Maru was brought up alongside n
pier, to which she was able to moor
unchanged. The Ginyo Maru drifted
toward the royal naval yard sea wall,
where she grounded astern. slightly
damaged.
The liner Empress OF Australia
cleared from the wharf at Kowloon.
a suburb. last night, moored in mid
stream and successfully outrode the
typhoon.
The French mail liner Andre Lebon
was swept. dragging her anchors. a
considerable distance. and came peril
ously near fouling the Empress of
Australia.
When the terrific wind struck the
shore. big trees were uprooted, and
in several places. flung against the
boundary walls. which collapsed. In
the business district sign boards were
blown t o bits and wall hangings were
torn off.
Telephone cables were blown down.
services were suspended.
It is not known how Kowloon Jared,
all communication with that port
was cut of.
Several moro casualties were re-
ported later in the afternoon.
The British naval oil tanker Karki.
naval tug and the Chinese-owned
Haldis went ashore.
The roof of the Victoria Jail was
damaged seriously. Several houses
were partially unroofed. One Chinese
house collapsed, and two bodies were
from the debris. n motor
car was buried under beams blown
the house. The lowest point
reached by the barometer was 2s.66.
At 1913 a. m. the wind blew 1870
an hour-said to DO a worlds
record, after that the barometer rose
An eye witness to the sinking of
the British steamer Ming Sang told
, 1923-08-18
MILLS BUS IS
HELD UP STA;
IS TOTAL LOOT

George ". Williams. driver of the
Mills bus, was held up at the point
Of a AS automatic at 1916 last night
on the Casper Greek bridge and re-
lieved OF s14 in cash. Williams was
making n return trip to Casper with
no one in the bus when he was
stopped by the stranger.
The sheriff's office has a good de-
scription of the stickup artist who
IA unmasked. He is reported to be
about 20 years old.
, 1923-08-18
ENGINE AND
CARSDITCHED

PUEBLO. Colo. Aug. ia freight
engine and ten cars were derailed at
Texas Creek. on the Denver n Rio
Grande Western . railroad about s
o'clock Saturday morning. where the
TRACK is believed to have been under.
mined by the recent storms. -Four
cars loaded with merchandise were
rolled down h bank into the Ar
river. No one was injured. All
trains from the west are behind the
wreck and will be delayed from 10 to
IL hours.
, 1923-08-18
Flood Relief
Is Contributed

SALT LAKE CITY. Aug. 1s.-Ap-
proximately $31. 900 has been contri-
buted by Utah citizens for relief work
in the flood area in the northern part
of the state. It was announced here
last night. The goal set by Governor
Mabey is $4,000 which is expected to
be reached by Monday. Every bank
in the state is serving as n depository
for the relief contributions.
, 1923-08-18

Loveland, manager Of the Auto
Equipment company.
"If the old railroad sign, stop,
Look and ListenI' were observed, we
would not read nearly every day of
some fatal accident where from one
to six or seven persons have been
killed or MANNED for life, and IL we
Walk Right IND Drive Right the
daily accidents will be reduced to a
minimum.
Just yesterday I saw a driver
make a left hand turn n tho middle
Of n busy block on Center street, and
enter tho Exit driveway OF n garage.
Only through tho presence OF mind
OF two other drivers was n collision
avertod. This was either due TO
Ignorance Of traffic regulations or
, 1923-08-18
MandeU Case
Postponed BY
DenUer Court

DENVER, Colo- Aug. IS. - The
hearing on habeas corpus proceedings
brought by Maurice Mandeil. helc un-
der $3.50. 900 bond on charges growing
Of the wrecking of the Hibernia
Bank and Trust company vas post
poned in the Colorado supreme court
here today until Monday next.
Representatives of the district at
torney's office told the court they had
not had time TO prepare their cases
and asked the continuance. Mandell is
asking release from Jail. ~contending
the heavy bond demanded Is a viola
ton Of his constitutional rights.
, 1923-08-18
Casper People Join in Campaign to Prevent Accidents

company. ms their contribution to
the drive TO make Casper a safer city
for everybody:
THE Tribune Drive Right cam
paign is n very commendablo move.
Through your paper you can educate
drivers and pedestrians to be careful
in approaching and crossing street
intersections. You can point out the
danger to pedestrians in crossing in
the middle OF streets. You can also
drive home the great danger OF driy.
ing cars at excessive speed through
the streets in the residence sections
Of town where n great many small
children arc always playing.
yours very truly.
wyoming Oldsmobile Co.
"R. r. Kamman. Pres"
, 1923-08-18
LUCKY,
OLD.TIMER SAYS.

Among tho many communications
received at the offices of tho Drive
Right" campaign wss this ono from
a veteran OF the old Indian trails.
Safety Editor: Kindly lot mo
know through the columns of your
paper II amy traffic rules exist in Cas-
per by which an elderly gentleman
has 70 make a greyhound or u jack
rabbit out OF himself in order TO
safely o almost any Casper street.
1 will venture to say tha this town
has the queerest regulations in re-
CARDS to traffic OF any town in the
entire western country. II Is GER
tuinly a wonder that a dozen or more
people arc not killed hero every day,
, 1923-08-18
Three SLAIN
in WESTPHALIA

LONDON. Aug. 1s.-Three COM
munists were killed and eight wound
ed in further fighting with tho police
At Datteln. West Phalia, says a Der.
In Dispatch to the Central News.
The communists attempted TO hold
. meeting in defiance of the orders
OF the local authorities. The ring
leaders resisted arrest and fighting
snsued. The dispatch said order has
been restored.
, 1923-08-18

when the main streets are continually
being used by narrow minded Joy
riders and unsdlled saphead rivers.
IT have been operating between
Wyoming and California since 1888,
80 1 believe I know what I am talk.
ing aoout,
Yours very truly,
~. I. Carson,
Former Western Stockman
and Oregon Trailer"
, 1923-08-18
GOU. Walton of
Oklahoma Gets
Threat Today

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, Aug. IT.
AN anonymous letter threatening
Governor Walton unless troops are
Immediately withdrawn from Tulsa
was received at the executive offices
today. according to an announcement
from Aldrich Blake. the governors
counselor.
, 1923-08-18

J. l.. Martin. superintendent of pipe
lines for the company. expressed the
belief that the fire was OF incendiary
origin.
It started from an explosion In a
100000 barrel tank, which literally
boiled over into a stump hole and
threatened the military reservation
of Fort Macarthur, with Its barracks,
batterie and great stores of ammuni-
ton. as well as a large residential
itself out as a river of burning oil
flowed down a canyon toward the
sea.
While the tank was still burning.
and after two or three hours in which
the flames in the stump seemed to
have been extinguished they flared
up again in the hole. but firemen
said the danger was not increased I'M
less a, wind blew IN from the sea and
sen the flames toward a $1,000 barrel
tank of dlstillate not far away.
Such n wind was not expected, al
though 1t was possible 1t would not
set in before late his afternoon and
hopes were expressed that the fire
would be extinguished in the stump
hole before then.
a force of 100 men was throwing
a dyke across the head OF a canyon
just below the great tank of oil, so
that Il It again boiled over. the fam
ing liquid could not flow into the
residential district
Many hundreds of househoiders de-
serted their homes last night and only
a few had returned to them early to-
day.
, 1923-08-18
DEAD IN
COAST CRASH

Los ANGELES, Aug. IS. - -Four
persons were killed and one was sew
erely injured when the automobile in
which they were riding was struck to-
day by a Pacific Electric train. The
lead were two men. a woman and a
boy about four years old.
, 1923-08-18

those waters are not reported to
Washington. but in view of the news
dispatch received today from Panama
tho department Immediately asked
for information through official chan
nels.
Marine corps headquarters also
sent an inquiry to Santo Domingo.
Officers on duty at tho headquarters
were inclined to believe hat had
there been an uprising of the serious
character reported, word of II would
have been sent promptly to Washing
ton and would have reached here be-
more the Rochester could have been
notified at Panama.
, 1923-08-18

The Tribune's Drive Right. Walk
Right" campaign has tho backing
and announcement OF automobile
dealers and the public in general.
This is attested by tho great number
of testimonials being received. mani
Testing n desire on the part Of many
to add their own bit in urging the
public to more rigid observance of
traffic rules.
Tho following comment was re
ceived with the opening OF the cam
paign today and contains a wealth OF
advice.
, 1923-08-18

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1s.-By The
Associated PressENo word of an up
rising in Santo Domingo or of cas-
ualties among American marines
there has been received by tho Amer
lean government. Neither has the
navy department been advised of the
departure of the cruiser Rochester
from Panama. Ordinarily details of
the movement of naval vessels in
, 1923-08-18
STOP. LOOK, LISTEN"
SAYS r. q.

Drive right Walk rightr Is a
slogan that should always DO In the
mind OF an automobile driver or a
person crossing the street." says z. c.
, 1923-08-18
SAN PEDRO FIRE LOSS
IS FIXED AT MILLION
Flames Still Raging In Underg round Oil Storage Basin But
Danger of Disastrous Sprea d Is Past; Sudden Shift
Wind All That Can Increase Destruction

than s1OoOOOO was caused by the oil fire IN the property fthe General Petroleum com
panyh here yesterday. Early today With the buneda ra guarded by soldiers, frenen, pO
lice and volunteer watchmen, the flames still burned, but we're believed to have subsidized
beyond the LANCER of further dsaspuss spread.
The fire fighters were attempting to preven the nsequenc of a possible sudden
, 1923-08-18
STATE RANGERS
ORDERED OUT To
FLOGG|NGS
Texas Governor Launches
Program to Curb Late
Attacks, Report.

AUSTIN. Tex. Aug. 1s.-Acting
Governor It. w. Davidson today took
steps to quell reported fioggings of
citizens In two additional Texas
towns. A detachment of state rang
ers was ordered to Port Arthur where
two citizens are reported to have been
kidnapped last night. An investiga-
ton was instituted into the whipping
Wednesday night OF Lonnie Davis.
farmer. at Iowa Park. near Wichita
Falls. and rangers probably will be
ordered to inquire into tho affair.
Davidson stated. Rangers already
are at Amarillo and have made ar
rests in connection with the fiogging
Tuesday of e. e. Mcdonald. railroad
laborer.
WICHITA FALLS, Tex. Aug. Is.
Investigation. authorized from the
state executive offices at Austin. into
the Jogging of Lonnie Davis. RAJ
awaited today by z. w. Davis. brother
of the stricken victim. and by his
father. an elderly farmer.
Davis. stripped of his clothing. was
beaten with. a wet rope by five un-
masked men near Iowa Park Wednes-
day night. his skin torn open in a
number Of places. and his body
blackened by welts and ~lacerations-
Today his condition was critical.
, 1923-08-18

HOUSTON, Tex.-After defying
the efforts of $50 fire fighters for
more than "a hours. the fire which
was started by lightning in the
Humble OIL and Refining company
at Webster burned itself out.
, 1923-08-18
REPORTED KILLING OF US.
Marines Is NOT CONFIRMED
United States Cruiser Said to Hare Been
Rushed to Scene of Uprising In Santo
Domingo; Mems Lacking

PANAMA Aug. 10y The Associated Press The
sudden departure of the United States cruiser Rochester,
flagship of the special service squadron, with Rear Admiral
John H. Dayton on board, is said here to be the result of a
reported uprising in Santo Domingo. The cruiser Galveston
is expected to follow her. Though the naval authorities are
, 1923-08-18
SEVERAL SHIPS
SWAMPED; BIG
LINERS SAVED
Heavy Loss of Life Feared Including
CreWs of Vessels Sent to Bottom;
Rescues Impossible In Storm

oNGKo Aug. 1s.-7(By The Associated Press).A
Heavy loss of life is believed to have been claimed by a ty.
that struck the harbor here at 20 o'clock this morn.
ing, sweeping the waters into a seething menace that flung
several ships into their depths and tossed others into havens
of refuge. Many Europeans were among the victims. il is
, 1923-08-18
FILM STAR
TO MARRY

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 1s.-colleen
Moore was married here tonight to
John Emmett Mccormick. western
representative Of Associated First Ma.
tional Pictures
They obtained a marriage license
yesterday when Miss Moore revealed
her true name was Kathleen
Morrison, that she was h daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Morrison of
Los Angeles. and that she was 20
years old. Mr.. Mccormick cav his
age as 80. They will have only a
brief honeymoon. because Of picture
work ahead of Miss Moore.
, 1923-08-18

MADRID.-The Moorish tribes.
men in Morocco have launched a
general attack on the Spanish posi-
tons between Tizziazza and Afrau.
reports a dispatch from Melilla to
the Heraldo de Madrid. The fight
ing was reported fierce and many
natives were killed.
, 1923-08-18
LATE FLASHES

NEWPORT. r. L. Aug. ia new
name will be engraved pom the Ca
sino cup as n result ( today's match
between Harvey Snodgrass of Los
Angeles, and Howard Kinsey, of San
Francisco. finalists m the invitation
singles lawn tennis tournament.
Kinsey won Cd. 40, 81.
MESSINA. Sicily. Aug. 1s.-By The
Associated Press Slight earth shocks
were felt early today but caused no
damage OF any importance. The pop
u'ation, which has been camping in
the open air since the slight disturb
ance On Thursday afternoon. was con-
siderably alarmed.
, 1923-08-18
WYOMING OLDS
ENDORSES CAMPAIGN.

The Following reached The Tribune
from the Wyoming Oldsmobile
, 1923-08-18

silent. It is reported II American mar
ines have been killed in Santa Do
mingo. There is no confirmation,
however. from any source.
, 1923-08-18

CALEX1Co, Calif.-A group of
bandits raided n number of ranches
Thursday night and escaped across
the border into Mexico with loot
valued at SO, 900.
, 1923-08-18

DUBLIN. Aug. 1s.-By The Asso-
ciated Press-.-Eamon De Valera, the
republican leader. who was arrested
ct Ennis on Wednesday when he ap-
peared to address a political meeting.
arrived in Dublin early this morning
under the escort of national troops.
He was taken to the Military barracks
to be transferred later to Mount Joy
prison.
, 1923-08-18
Weather Forecast

WYOMIN = Generally
fair tonight and Saturday. Not
much change in temperature.
, 1923-08-18

HOUSTON. Texas. Aug. 1s.-The
gasoline retail price was cut from 10
to is cents here today. Companies
declared 1t was not a price war but
thethe result of accumulated stocks.
NEW YORK. Aug 1s.-By The As
ISOLATED Press).-Marie Wainwright,
who supported. as leading woman.
Booth and Salvini in their notable
starring tour of 1888. died yesterday
in Scranton. Penn. according to word
received here today by the Actors
Guild.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-09-06
SHERIFF'S SALE
OF
A VALUABLE FARM!

Under and by virtue Of a writ of
ieri facias issued out of the Circuit
Court for Garrett County and to me
directed as Sheriff of Garrett county,
being No. 81 Judicials, September
Term, 1922, at the suit Of Hum and
Leatherman, Inc, against Bruce T.
Browning,,I did sieze, levy upon and
take in execution all of the right, tt
tie and interest Of the said Bruce T.
Browning in and to all that parcel of
land containing the quantity of 500
acres, located along the county road
leading from Sand Flat to Deer Park,
in Garrett county, and about four
miles north Of Deer Park and being
the farm now occupied by the said
Bruce T. Browning and described in a
deed from Howard ". SmOuse and
wife to the said Bruce T. Browning
and May Browning. his wife, who is
now deceased, dated the 18th day of
April. 1907, and duly recorded in Lii
Der f. Z. T., No. 81, folio 1928, etc,
one Of the Land Records Of Garrett
county, especial reference being made
to said deed and the record thereof for
a more particular description of said
parcel Of land, and | will, on