Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-17
1O1 RANCH OWNERS
ARE BLOCKED AGAIN
Thirty-Six Men Recruited in
Baltimore Refuse to Work
After Seeing Troopers.

The 400 unpaid employees Of the 101
Ranch Wild West Show were sim en-
camped on the circus grounds today
after a third unsuccessful attempt by
representatives of the owners to move
the show back to Oklahoma yesterday.
Under the leadership of Egypt"
Thompson, veteran Snowman, So men
were recruited in Baltimore yesterday
and brought to Camp Meigs in two
buses When they saw the troupers
on the grounds, however, and took In
the situation, they refused to work,
most of them not budging from the
buses.
Last midnight a report that another
gang was en- route from Philadelphia
to load the show on trains brought the
employees from their beds. but no NOV
ing crew arrived, although the perform
ers and roustabouts waited up for them
until o'clock this morning.
Today the troupers were TRANQUILITY
awaiting any move which the owners
might make.
Determined to Move.
Fred H. Oimstead, representative of
the owners, likewise remained firTn In
his determination to move the equip
ment and stock without compromising
with the employees. He would not say,
however, when the next attempt would
be made.
He has an injunction against en-
ployes of the Western Show Co., lessees
of the show, restraining them from in
terfering with the loading of the show
property. The order has proved al
most worthless up to now
When moving crews have come on
the lot roustabouts have circulated
among them, explaining the situation,
and they have left In short order.
Yesterday a representative of the
the feed for the stock had been ex-
hausted. and Mr.. OlmStead took over
the responsibility of supplying the
needed hay and grain.
Plenty of provisions for the employees
filled the cook tent, having been pur-
chased from the 81 900 received from
the benefit wrestling performance staged
at the Washington Auditorium Saturday
night. The fund was turned over to
District Auditor Daniel J. Donovan,
head of the American Legion Commit
tee in charge of provisioning the show
employees.
Lawyer to Post Bond.
n. L. Mccormick. attorney for the
troupers, said he contemplated no new
legal move today, other than posting
a bond for the appeal he noted to the
decision of Justice Cox in granting the
injunction Saturday. He said the ap-
peal probably will be heard in Sep
TENDER or october.
The attorney has been put in charge
Of the $500 realized from the shows
last two performances and Is using it
to defray costs of legal procedure.
Under the leadership of Larry Will
liamS, a Mohawk, the Indians with the
show are planning a performance to
be given some time this week to raise
funds to enable them to return home
Williams plans to have roping. shooting
and tribal dances. the significance Of
which will be explained to the audience
A representative of the Indian once.
the American Legion and the Boy
Scouts are assisting him.
Seventeen of the rs Indians with the
show are expected to take part. VIII
lianS said the show will be staged even
II the circus leaves Washington in the
meantime. Only the Cheyennes and
Potowotomies would travel back to
Oklahoma with 1t, he explained.