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Newspaper
Casper Daily Tribune
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1920
Page
1
President Venustiano Carranza declares the rebellion lacks political character and asserts the military action will be used to restore order. He says the people are not participating and pledges to deliver power to a president elected peacefully while the Obregon insurrection unfolds.
Judge Mentzer rules the Wyoming prohibition commissioner lacked authority to deputize state employees to stop and search motorists for liquor. Cordillo brothers and Newell were found to act outside law by stopping cars on public highways. Jury instruction framed as key legal point for the manslaughter case involving Frank Jennings death.
Timely Healy president of the Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen and Oilers charged before the railroad labor board that a high government official is using propaganda to portray labor as disloyal. Healy blamed efforts to sway public opinion against workers and linked anti labor rhetoric to moves by employers to push involuntary servitude laws.
Associated Press reports floods rising on the Grand Gunnison and Uncompahgre rivers endangering the fruit belt near Crane Junction. Bridges are broken, dykes are built, and foresters note record mountain snowfall contributing to rising waters.
Senator Borah vows to probe campaign spending and resolutions tied to the candidate finance issue raised by Senator Moray, highlighting urgent questions about money in politics and accountability in the Senate.
The Elks lodge bought the northeast corner of South Center and Seventh from M W Purcell for the planned 125000 lodge. The site near the city park is opposite the new Catholic church, with work to start within two weeks as plans are revised. The move expands Casper civic center development near the park and city hall.
A pending union and company dispute over a signed agreement sparked a two refineries lockout. Reports indicate a return to work may occur Friday with some union members predicting the move while others withheld comment. Workers have already departed Casper during the stoppage.
Three deaths from anthrax are under investigation in Chicago linked to workers at the Chicago Curled Hair company, a cushion staffing manufacturer. Authorities probe if the raw hair imported for production caused the outbreak as the plant remains closed for inquiry.
The Delaware Senate approves by six to one a resolution ratifying the suffrage amendment. The measure moves to the House, which previously defeated a similar proposal.
Washington May 6. Railroad executives asked Congress for an additional half billion dollars this year to finance the construction of freight cars. J P Walker of Ottumwa Iowa, an experienced shoe man, has joined Wigwens as manager of the ladies department after leaving Stevens store in Ottumwa.
Poles and Bolsheviks clash over Kiev as Polish infantry manhandles the bridgehead area. Continuous fighting, with machine-gun and artillery resistance, shapes the siege as Poles press to push back the enemy.
Washington May 6 The senate immigration committee met to consider immediate amendments to immigration law following Secretary Wilson ruling that mere membership in the Communist Labor party is not a sufficient cause for deportation of aliens.
An effort to consolidate under syndicate ownership 40 coal mining companies of Southern Illinois is being made by New York interests, announced in Saint Louis on May 0. The move aims to form a unified control of the mines and their output.
Washington May 6 Mark Potter president of the Caredon Clinch field and Ohlo railroad was nominated for membership on the Interstate Commerce Commission today Samuel W Morall ex governor of Massachusetts was nominated as a member of the Tariff Commission
Federal Judge Holmen upheld the Lever food control act and refused to issue an injunction against T. J. Lecke of the Federal Fair Price Commission preventing enforcement of the price range rule. The action centers on federal price controls during wartime retail pricing enforcement.
Confidential State Department brief warns of Carranga's weakened position this May and notes a plan to send four destroyers to Key West, signaling the government treats the crisis as serious.
News from Agua Prieta reports Mazatlan's capture by Sonora rebels and a tense welcome for American travelers. Rebels’ friendly stance toward Americans entering Mexico sparks comment amid growing unrest. American officials in Douglas were invited to attend a local celebration last night.
Unconfirmed advices say the Carranza garrison at Torreon under Gen Penrino Castro revolted and the city lies under revolutionist control. Reports claim trains are halted from Mexico City and Carranza orders railroad stock concentrated in the capital.
New York May 6 United States destroyer Lardner one of seven ships that had sailed for Key West for Mexican waters returned to Tompkinsville due to minor ra g ing trouble. El Paso May 6 President Carranza seeks a peaceful compromise with rebels as talks of surrender at Torreon unfold amid clashes in Albuya and Veracruz Sinaloa state.
San Francisco May 6 Senator Hiram Johnson's majority over Hoover in the Republican primary passed 125 000 today as returns arrive Indiana gives Wood plurality of about 9000 with managers claiming 24 of 36 delegates pledged to Wood. Colorado Republicans convene with Wood likely receiving at least two of the big four delegates amid contests for national committeeman and the U S Senate nomination.
Boston May 6 Governor Coolidge vetoed a measure permitting manufacture and sale of two and three fourths percent beer and light wines. The legislature approved it by more than a two thirds majority and can attempt to override the veto.
Washington reports show signs of Caranza weakening as rebels outline a provisional government plan. Alvaro Obregon and other leaders vow a friendlier stance toward foreigners while revolutionaries press for swift completion of their program. The United States may adjust its attitude based on rebel gains and the occupation of Mexico City.
Information from official channels states General Pablo Gonzales left Mexico City to join the revolutionists after a meeting with Carranza and Ygnacio Bonilla. He demanded Bonillas withdraw and a convention be held excluding Gonzales and Bonillas, which Carranza and Bonillas refused. Gonzales then pressed for cabinet changes and also was refused, leaving with a group of followers.
In New Haven on May 6 the Democratic state convention endorsed revising the Volstead Act to permit manufacture and sale of beer and light wines.
Senator Harding flatly denied reports he would withdraw and cede delegates to another candidate. He asserted, I will never quit, there will be no withdrawal, and spoke in Washington on May 6.
A freak tornado hit Weld and Latvimer counties in Colorado yesterday afternoon causing about 50 000 dollars in damage to several houses. No injuries were reported.
Minneapolis May 6 flour rose to a new high at 16 dollars a barrel after a 60 cent jump. The gain reflects rising costs and tight supply as buyers monitor future shipments and market trends.
A two day meeting of the Wyoming State Bar Association opens Friday morning in the county courthouse with William C. Wilson of Casper as state president presiding. The program includes welcome by Casper mayor H Pelton Jr and multiple sessions on topics of interest to lawyers, plus a banquet at Henning Hotel Friday night and a refinery visit Saturday afternoon after officers are elected.
Washington May 6 Judiciary committee reported a bill to regulate cooperative associations of farmers and dairy men. It does not exempt them from antitrust law and caps their profits at eight percent annually.
Admiral William S Benson head of the U S Navy testifies before a Senate Investigating Committee that he warned Rear Admiral Sims to keep war policy independent from any influence by friends or allies. He says he cannot recall all details of the interview but states he urged caution with British actions in 1917 and implied willingness to fight the Germans.
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