14 Oct 1920
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Newspaper
Casper Daily Tribune
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1920
Page
1
London reports the coal miners have voted for strike action with notices to begin Saturday. A two shilling per shift increase demand risks a nationwide stoppage that could halt hundreds of thousands of workers in multiple industries.
London reports the British coal strike will begin Saturday after miners union executives decide to proceed. Leaders cannot stop workers determined to walk out.
Paris reports alarm over King Alexander of Greece whose condition worsened rapidly after a monkey bite several days ago. United Press notes the monarch’s decline and concern in diplomatic circles.
A proposal to issue 825000 in bonds for civic improvements is urged by city officials and residents as part of a broader plan to upgrade infrastructure and public facilities in the upcoming fiscal year. The campaign seeks voter approval to fund paving, drainage, and park projects across multiple neighborhoods.
A nationwide Italian strike halted trains today from 3 to 5 pm in protest against Allied policy toward Russia. Dispatches from London and Paris report political arrests and Bolshevik advances against General Wrangel near the Sea of Azov with attempts to form an antired army in Russia.
Senator Harding continues campaign across the South, with stops in Louisville and other cities. Reports describe large crowds and favorable reception as newspapers urge readers to hear Harding and show courteous treatment despite November decisions.
In a Washington dispatch dated October 14, Cuba appealed to Americans for aid to ease its present financial distress. The message urged support as Cuba faced mounting economic pressures and sought relief through diplomatic channels.
Jouatt H. Shouse, assistant secretary of the Treasury, resigned today in Washington. The resignation was accepted to be effective November 1. The article notes a world diamonds in an eight foot cube.
Denver October 14 The Great Western Sugar company announced a one dollar fall in wholesale sugar prices. The new price to jobbers stands at 11.80 dollars per hundred.
Six wives of business men were robbed of jewels valued at $4,000 while at a social function in Chicago. Five victims hid part of the valuables and saved about $30,000 in jewelry as they fled to a taxicab.
Robert Pesqueira, representing President de la Huerta, accuses U S lobbyists of trying to keep Mexico and the United States apart. He says two hostile groups operate in the U S opposing Mexico over petroleum and politics. The report claims petroleum intrigue has not reached the White House and praises Secretary Colby and Under-Secretary Davis as friends of Justice.
Casper residents will vote on five bond issues at the November election funding a fire station water and sewer extensions cemetery improvements and a water course change. The Chamber of Commerce will host a public forum next Tuesday to explain each issue and allow opposing views.
Senator John B. Kendrick accuses the United States of breaking sacred wartime covenants by not endorsing the League of Nations. He argues the league can secure peace through economic principles, not force, and that joining would honor soldiers who fought to end war. A campaign finance committee is named by W. W. Sproul with Dr. B. F. Hylton accompanying Kendrick to Casper.
A historical note records a Wilson letter stressing promise aid for the disabled as vital to the nation's welfare and energy development, marking a governance emphasis on disability support and national growth.
Grain men in Chicago warned that prices of necessities would rise to new highs if the government acts in farmers demands. They said farmers lose money as a large corn crop drives prices below production costs and grain experts admit the loss.
Washington reports farmers who govern the policy want loans from the treasury or federal reserve banks. They argue prices for cotton, wheat, and tobacco are well below production costs and press for statements to reflect price declines.
Houston told agricultural leaders at a conference that the treasury would not withhold any commodity to keep prices high. Spokesmen criticized his statement that prices had begun to fall, while the secretary maintained his position reflects current conditions.
A delegation of farmers urged Secretary Houston to revive the Brough plan to finance relief, asking if aid would extend to Germany or other securities. Senator Smith of South Carolina stated that Germany must live or the world will pay the price, in support of the German market.
Secretary David R. Houston rejected farmers demands to revive the war finance corporation for financing export of American farm products and reiterated the treasury has no money to lend to those holding crops for higher prices. A Denver sugar firm announced sugar prices cut one cent a pound to robbers, effective immediately.
Casper prepares for the formal opening of the America Theater tomorrow night with The Branding Iron by Katherine Newlin Burt as the initial feature. The Casper-Wyoming Theaters Company has secured modern motion picture equipment and a Wurlitzer organ played by Franklin Cleverly of Denver for optimal acoustics and luxury.
Dublin reports a large constabulary planned to quell unrest under Royal Irish Constabulary control with increases in force. In Talbot Street a raid on a tailoring store by soldiers in lorries and an armored car left two dead, including a 16 year old boy, and four wounded, one a policeman, as a crowd gathered and troops fired into the street.
Chicago reports two executions at 9:30 a.m. Frank Campione a murder trust member and John Banry Rosso a wife-hatchet murderer were hanged after last minute appeals. Reese protested innocence as Campione broke down on the gallows.
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