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Newspaper
Casper Daily Tribune
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1920
Page
1
In formation for Secretary of the Interior Payne the railroad administration indicated that unless immediate assurances of a wage adjustment are given to railway workers the unauthorized strike by train men in Philadelphia and Baltimore and other points might not be opposed.
Yale university awarded doctor of laws honorary degrees to John J. Pershing Thomas De Witt Cuyler Rt Hon Sir Auckland Geddes and Jean Jusserand at the 219th commencement in New Haven Pershing participated in the procession walking beside former President Taft and other candidates for honorary honors.
Jewels of the late Gaby Deslys, famed French dancer and actress who died February 11, were displayed in Marseille today ahead of a June 28 sale to aid the city’s poor. The exhibition includes pearls and other jewels.
A weaker wheat market in the first ten days of the week pushes flour prices down by 20 to 20 cents per barrel in Minneapolis.
Between sixty and seventy five delegates from Wyoming and Colorado arrive for a two day Colorado and Wyoming Laundry Owner's Association convention at the courthouse. A banquet at Henning Hotel features Mayor Pelton's welcome and talks from local leaders. Delegates tour the city refineries and a local oil field before departing Casper.
Irvin J. McCrary of Denver appears at a forum in Casper as part of a series by the City Planning Commission. The event follows a dinner and urges all members to attend with spouses, make reservations, and hear suggestions for commercial and recreational development before the summer recess.
New York reports the English pound sterling climbed to 4 dollars in the money market on June 2, repeating its highest level since April 6 when it hit 4.08 dollars. The rise signals renewed demand for the currency amid market activity.
President Wilson sent a message to the Chicago railroad labor board urging an immediate decision on the wage controversy. The message text was not made public.
Sporadic railroad strikes that began in several cities last week spread to Savannah Michigan as fifty Burlington and Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad workers walked out today.
Chicago June 23 The railway labor board expects to hand down a wage decision for all railroad employees within two weeks as delays persist from daily delegations. Judge Bartin, board chairman, said impatience among workers slows deliberations with as many as 400 calls daily asking when a ruling will be issued.
Parts of an iron bedstead with bedrails attached to a headless body found in Lake Contrary linked to a raid in St Joseph Missouri. Police arrested 17 Black residents during a gas raid in a Black neighborhood and held them for investigation.
Kansas City June 3 general reductions of about ten per cent in lumber prices were made effective today in all retail lumber yards. The decrease ranges from five to fifteen dollars a thousand. Co E Zinn of Detroit, Mich., is in town visiting with his business friends.
Rawlins Wyoming June 23 William Smith denied escaping the penitentiary. He reportedly left his cell but did not breach the wall and hid in a bakery hatch or oven chamber. He subsisted on onions and water and was later recaptured in a death row cell, claiming further escapes beyond prior attempts.
Gimbel Brothers and three executives face 27 counts in New York grand jury action for alleged profiteering in clothing. Also charged in a separate probe, Tammany leader Charles F. Murphy is among six indicted over attempts to pressure Louis Hartog to return $125000 invested with his firm during the War.
United Press reports Polish forces prepare to evacuate Vilna amid intensified Bolshevik assaults. The move signals a strategic retreat as front lines shift and supply pressures increase.
The allies will permit Greek troops to move from Smyrna to check Turkish Nationalist aggression. British warships will join efforts at the Dardanelles. An international Brussels conference will plan a loan to aid Germany. experts will draft German reparations proposals for Spa talks in July.
Berlin reports several killed in Ulm Wuerttemberg during riotous demonstrations over the high cost of food. Similar protests spread to other parts of Germany as citizens voice fury over prices.
The Times reports formation of a new German cabinet with new men chosen for a couple of posts in HMN ministry. Mrs. H. A. Joxelyn and Miss Jean Hoover are visiting Thermopolis and chatting with friends during the visit.
Lincoln Neb June 23 W J Bryan in today’s Commoner says Wm G McAdoo is handicapped as a presidential candidate by his closeness to the President and his silence on the peace treaty. Bryan says McAdoo would be an easy mark for the President’s enemies and would struggle to rally key supporters.
Riverton Wyoming June 23 One hundred fifty thousand dollars is assured for the Riverton reclamation project for the fiscal year starting July 1. The Indian department provides 60000 and 100000 is in the reclamation bill. Two dragline machines will run day and night and a telephone line will be built from this year’s appropriation. Ralph F Blor of Denver is among visiting businessmen.
In a telegram from Pueblo Colorado on a train carrying Missouri delegates to the Democratic convention Dr Burris A Jenkins says he has decided to place William G McAdoo's name before the Democratic national convention for the presidential nomination This marks a decisive move by the Missouri delegates supporting McAdoo.
In Londonderry Unionist and Nationalist factions clash with nightly barricade building and continuous fire. Overnight shooting reaches the outskirts of the city as authorities report a terrorized population and heightened danger.
The Woolworth Building, once the world’s tallest office tower, will be mortgaged for $9,000,000 to raise funds for state and inheritance taxes totaling around $4,000,000. The move comes from the estate of W H Woolworth, founder of the five and dimes.
In San Francisco on June 23, Democratic leaders report a near parity of about 400 votes for Attorney General and Governor Cox, with a possible dark horse candidacy for William Gibbs McAdoo fading as his aides cancel plans. Talks of platform battles rise as Bryan fights for a prohibition plank and league covenant endorsement, while the opposition leans toward a reservations-free treaty. The convention aims to avoid Sunday sessions, as leaders plan to depart Saturday night.
A 4:20 am earthquake rattled Los Angeles and surrounding areas with minor damage report. Authorities say eleven shocks occurred in two days, waking residents but causing no major property damage.
Report notes most team captains and workers could not finish work or report results yesterday. About 196 additional memberships were reported to headquarters but accounted for a small share of totals. Several captains requested the rest of the week to submit reports as many remained at work today.
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