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tG.ASSII.

Louis Aeassiz. the greatest maiur-
als, the world has ever known. was
born amcnS he APPS in switGcriunI
i. tic year Of 1907
Agassiz w,s indeed a srea, MAJ.
lie was the greatest naturalist the
world ha. .N.r Known. ar Lcpri IL
lie loved :..ture from ~ boyE I
until lis asi breath had II, his hpd>
When he vas but boy al coll - .
nc wroie Tome and told his sister
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-27

For she thought they would forget
her. And so the day before Vaien-
tine Day she i.-adc several and sent
her friend. Though she didn't think
she would get any. SO the next mora
ing the postman brought her lots of
pretty Valentines fran her friend
And then She felt very happy
ETH FL. WILLIAMS ,
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Write About Spring

Ny
Beore we 1t spring will be be
you could SIT down and make stories
aoout spring Maybe like It,
season and would like to hear exactly
wha
w 'ninS not Try TO rewte the thoughts OF other people
in this
week but we had had Valentine
You
Sec
YOUR EDITOR
THE WEEKS WINNERS
Va
Va
- Ruth Bcallm, v. y. Is.
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VALENTINE DAY FOR MARY.

once there was n little girl and her
mother and father died and she was
sent 10 an orphanagc. Though she
hated to.g go and leave her friends.
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r.. 10 send in another story III Il
couple Of weeks
Your new member.
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A TRUE STORY.

MINNIE LEWIS
, 1921-11-21
'HEART DAY IS
DEFERRED until
SATURDAY HERE
Two Thousand Dollars AS
signed as Quota for Natrona
County to Be Goal in
Tag Day Campaign.

On account OF the man other in
terests and festivities which accom-
pany a Thanksgiving season. the
Heart Day drive. which has been
instigated by tho wyoming Children's
Home society, has been postponed
from Wednesday. November 20 until
Saturday. November 26.
Mrs. Robert veitch has been ap-
pointed city chairman. and any wom.
en- who arc interested in assisting
with tho worthy work of supporting
the child orphans in this state. are
asked to notify Mrs. yeitrh before the
day of the drive.
Mrs. Sam Service is the county II,
nance chairman n h amount
which this county has undertaken TO
raise is $4,000. A number OF silver e "a
have been given during the past week
and nice sums have been Melted,
Small red hearts. which are sym
bolic OF the sympathy and love which
IS felt for the helpless y%oungsterf
who have been thrown upon the state
for support. will be sold for voluntary
sums. All of the banks. hotels, store
buildings, and the main streets VIII
be taken care of by the women who
are putting the campaign on. and it
will be an opportunity for every cit
lien TO show his gratitude for the
Thanksgiving season Of bounty in
wearing the red heart which will give
some little fellow a chance.
, 1921-11-21
WOMAN
WAS ALAR
Is Free of Rheumatism for
First Time in Years
Praises Tanlac for Re-
storing Health.

IT could hardly walk and wasn't
able to do a bit Of my housework
when I began taking Taniac. but now
my health is so splendid I feel per-
fectly WE'LL said Mrs. Jenneatte Pow
ell. 4e15 Oreas street. Seattle. Wash.
MY trouble started with a severe
cold and 1t just seemed % affect my
whole system. I lost my appetite. fell
off in weight and became alarmed ct
the way my health was failing. My
whole body seemed racked with pain.
and I had rheumatism so bad IN my
legs I could hardly stand UP. Ere
quently I had terrific headaches and
would become almost deathly sick.
Ny stomach was badly disordered and
1 had to be so particular about what l
ate thai I was living on almost moth
ing. I went from bad to worse and
nearly lost heart. as I thought moth
ing would help me
MY husband was the of my
taking Tanlac. He had tried 1t and re-
ceived such good results that I be-
gan taking It. and It has restored my
health and built me up in every re
.spect. I eat whatever I want now
and have gained ten pounds IN weight.
I haven't had a headache in a long
years that I haven't had rheumatism.
I LII doing the housework myself and
Just seem to have unusual strength
and energy for q person my age"
Tanlac is sold In Casper by The
Casper Pharmacy and by leading
druggist everywhere.-Adv.
, 1921-11-21

Continued from Page II
or perhaps In n few days. Germany
would begin to raise 6.oo0. 900 or Il
000. 900 men,"
The premier then put the case up
TO America.
Suppose that by your side" he
said. there was n nation that for
years had beer IN bloody conflict with
you. SUPPOSE this nation should feel
that she was ready TO resume the
struggle when s,is-nnd tho material.
Would you close your Eyes and turn
away Would you not desire 70 do
everything in you power to safeguard
your life. your honor7 Would you 90
anything to weaken yourself7 No.
France Toes not exaggerate." the
speaker continued. she is only
watching and waiting"
The question OF var materials then
wa discussed by Premier BRAND, who
said It was a problem that could easily
be solved.
you have seem ho said. "how
quickly enormous armies have CONT
over 10 us and fought by our sides
What Is Germany but a vast countr,
OF Industry Everything IS ready 81
Germany tho plans, The design. th'
capital. everything TO Insure manu-
faeture OF machine guns, rifles ant
artillery. Suppose during a period o
diplomatic tension come. ma%nufactur
ers began 70 go on manufacturing
guns. rifles and artillery? Great cap
tains OF industry have bought concerns
in Scandinavia and other parts Of
Europe. 1t IS easy enough TO fabrf
cate gun when you have the material
IT. would be. difficult to lay Town a
| capital ship without the world know
ing 1t. but tho guns. the rifles. they
can be manufactured and cannot be
controlled with any measure OF Ger
tainfy."h
The French premier pointed out thai
Prussia had been disarmed by Napo
leon and added: But she found hei
place on the battlefield. How coul'
, 1921-11-21
MEMORIAL HALL PACKED
FOE ADDRESS OF Inland.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2i.-Sy The
Associated Pressl-Aristide BRAND.
seven times prime minister OF France
hold the arms conference in a rap,
hour today. with the world for his
audience. while he told OF the need OF
France for a largo army. Tho pictur-
esque strong man" OF France, &C.
knowledged. by Lloyd George as hav-
ing THE finest parliamentary voice in
Europe was the drawing card which
packed tho Memorial hall of tho
Daughters of the Aperican Revolu-
ton with such a gathering OF distin-
guished potables as seldom IS found
under the roof of one building.
Tho premier's voice. ordinarily vi
brant and penetrating, and particular
ly rich in 'overtones. modulated to fill
the hall and 10 more. Tho effect upon
the auditor was as though the states
, 1921-11-21
FRENCH ASK SECURITY GUARANTEE
IN DEMAND FOR STANDING ARMY

we forget thatG They often say that
the French people are frivolous, that
when danger Is past we turn our
minds AWAY. But we do not forget the
direful lessons of tho war. Too many
homes r in mourning. Too many
men arc in the streets. Even n we
wanted to forget we could not"
Declaring France must protect her.
self. NJ. BRAND asked:
How about Russian Millions OF
men there actually arc boiling over
with anarchy. They have a big army,
Who a say what VIII happen thcref
A year and q half ago RUSSIA tried "a
rush through Poland and we had then
a terrible anxious hour. II tho bar
rier had not been good where would
France and the rest of Europe be
now
t'There are so many problems we dc
not know how to turn. Thanks &c
our allies we have beer able to insure
life and liberty. You would feel the
weight OF my argument II you realize,
that wo arc face TO face with a terri
bly, serious condition."
After h armistice. NJ, Bricnd said
France began 10 demobiiize as rapid,
as possible and tho period OF enforce,
military service was reduced iron
three 60 two years. Tho result. h,
said. was TO reduce the three milItar,
classes to two. Now. he continued
France proposes further restriction
so that her army soon would be re
duccd TO half its former strength.
Tho government. he explained, hac
reduced thu army to two classes. asid,
from h troops in tho French colonie,
and ina Few days. he said. the plan:
provided for a further reduction Of
one class would be announced.
1T is quito certain that the govern
ment will further reduce service &C
one class" he said, '.and the republi
can French army win be reduced bS
half. but II there should come a sug
gestion for further reduction It would
be impossible for us. without exposing
, 1921-11-21
OF
BOOK CONCERN GIVEN
CLEAN BILL IN WORK

I western Distributing company rep.
r,sentatives in Casper who have been
o~anvassing the city In the sale OF
books on health and hygiene resent
the charge made IN local newspapers
that they nave been guilty OF mlsrep'
resentation In entering Casper homes,
Only one complaint to this effect was
filed with the chamber OF commerce,
and the company representatives here
have documentary evidence that this
complaint was based upon n personal
matter between such party and the
This evidence IL open 10
the inspection OF anyone interested.
Following the report that represen'
tatives wero representing themselves
10 be officers of the local health de-
partment, DR.. ]. C. O'Donnell issued
a statement declaring that prosecu-
tions would be instituted in my cas-
where such fraud was practiced but
his declaration was based solely on
the assumption that the reports were
reliable. Investigation OF the case
gives the representatives a dean bill
in their sales policy and shyws that
an injustice was done them.
, 1921-11-21
Domestic Comedy
Features Bill At
Columbia Theater

"Barnnby the Goof.- a comedy OF
domestic infeiicity now showing at the
Columbia. offers a ray OF hope to nu-
nervous Jiggses. Barnaby CHoyt
smythe) under the influence OF some
powerful anti.bellum beverage ceases
. he a ''goof." turns on his Maggie
Loretta KIDD and becomes boss OF
he house. On the other hand. how
yer. tho much abused Mrs Benja-
min" Twilight Clinel assumes q Mag.
lie role to the downfall of this once
t~erocious AL TAR. The Kennedyz, as
servants. rot 10 be outdone, have o
,ories OF squalls in the BACKGROUND
7euEle kirKstnd fits In somehow. and
dives another OF his praiseworthy *
,fbitiohs 7ne acting is esps,ili,y
-cod with sarn one playing his OF
roy part 20 pai3ection.
Mr.. Wall. following his policy Of
diving the people more and still mort
or their money. has added the Larks
Hawaiian quartette to the bill. Their
number was enthusiastically received
Another excellent picture Of the
lorthland. Conway Tearie in "Buckins
he Tiger is shown.
In England are several farms de
voted entirely to tho cultivation OF
butterflies and moths.
, 1921-11-21
FRANCE To DECLARE FOR
GUARANTEE OF SECURITY.

sTRAsBoURG. Nov. 2i.-Premier
BRAND will declare for guarantees
necessary 20 the security of France
at tho Washington conference. Minis.
ter Of wnr Barthou said in an address
here at the celebration OF tho third
anniversary OF the return Of French
troops to S~trnsbourg.
France. he said. was ready TO n
the limitation OF land ornaments
on certain conditions. such as the
complete disarmament Of Germany.
before my disarmament by France.
II would he necessary 20 place Ger
mnny In a position where ~ would be
imposnibio for her TO endanger the
peace OF the world.
II was useless 10 repeat. he added.
that France had suffered too much
from --ar to dream OF any further con
1lct.
, 1921-11-21

Of the city. The fire department
worked herolcaliy in controlling the
blaze and high compliments were paid
their efficient rervice. The fire was
confined to the one-story frame strue-
lures.
The rogrery shop sustained the
greatest damage. the flame. smoke
and water running or damaging their
entire stock or clothing. The place
was gutted. The Auto Radiator serv.
ice shop places its damage 10 equip
mcnt at about $3.50. The Novelty
works was also wrecked by tho fire.
The fire started. according & Bert
Wellington, proprietor OF the auto
Radiator shop. when a radiator fell
over and struck the regulator on an
acetylene gas tank. knocking II off.
Gas which was under $50 pounds pres.
sure vas released and ignlted, the in.
terror OF the place was ablaze in a mo.
ment.
The fire department Responded
quickly TO tho call and made rapid
Roadway in fighting the fire. AS a
protective measure the ladder truck
was placed IN IN advantageous post
ton but its iced was eliminated when
the blaze was e~xtinguished.
Oscar Heistand. fire chief. had made
no estimate OF tho fire damags this
afternoon but said ouch estimates
would be prepared during the course
II 2 few hours.
, 1921-11-21

these questions and the 10 points o,
the Chinese proposals. would OF neces.
sity have TO be dealt with on very
general lines.
As an aftermath of the Saturday
conference between Secretary Hughes,
AR. Baifour and Admiral Kato. It was
learned on highest authority tina;
Great Britain has endorsed without
reservation the "5-5.3'' ratio proposed
In the American naval limitation plan,
qualifying her acceptance as n in
principle only because OF her desire
to propose modification OF tho subnra'
rine and replacement features.
, 1921-11-21
M. {. CHURCH CROWDED
/ FOR SUNDAY SERVICES

Two large congregations met at the
Methodist church yesterday when the
pastor. Rev. L. q. Carter, preached.
At the morning service he gave a
Thanksgiving message, citing many
reasons why Americans should be
grateful and suggesting ways OF ex-
pressing their gratitude. one being
the act of worship and allegiance to
the church of Christ At night he
spoke on youth and the Judgment
and gave many instances showing
that when a youth sows wild oats he
must expect to reap a harvest Of sor>
row and remorse. Mrs. z. E. Fisher
sang a solo most effectively at the
evening service This week services
viii be held each night except satur-
day, at 7:so o'clock.
, 1921-11-21

ourselves TO the NEST serious DANGER.
I'VE are not selfish enough 10 ask
ether nations 10 give up part OF their
sovereign national independents TO
cone 10 our support" no said I'VE
cannot expect IL But II France is to
remain lon and face the situation
which I have described. sou must not
deny her what she wants for her sc
cunty."
Premier BRAND said he should be
he last man TO impede tho noble en-
dezvors" OF the conference. but added;
a moral disarmament OF France
would be very dangerous"
II would be most unjust. The time
has o come yet We have need 20
know here that France stnl has good
win. The true conditions for a moral
disarmament OF Germany lies in this
The fact that IL should be known over
there that France Is not alone. II II
Is known that France Is not alone,
peace will come bach much quicker
and words OF revenge will simply be
preached in the wilderness"
France, the speaker said. would do
everything possible in the present sit
uation and would not hesitate 20 open
conversations with the German gov
eminent.
France. he added. had need TO feel
the assurance of the moral supper
OF her recent allies in the war. Reit.
Grating Frances devotion 10 peace.
no declared the day not yet come
when total land disarmament was pos.
sfbie.
Expressing oonfidence that the
world would understand from his ex.
position the real situation and motives
OF France. because nothing could be
more incorrect than TO D that
the French people were opposed 10
tho purposes of the armament con.
ference. the premier pledged France
would do her part so far as she could
without closing her eyes TO her ma
tional. security.
When Premier BRAND had conclud.
ed. Arthur j. Baifour, head OF the
British delegation, characterized NJ.
Brands as a perfectly candld' ex-
plantation OF the anxietfes M pre-
occupations OF France, tho United
States and Great Britain. he said. oc-
cupied stuations exempting them
from many OF the h~andicaps expert
enced by Franco.
1t u be sadly acknowledged, Mr..
Balfour continued. that M Brands
address was mot Immediately hopeful
for n solution OF the question of land
armament" But in the naval question
he added. there had bcsn the moral
disarmament in that direction he pro
nounced the outlook more hopeful.
why is this great difference DO
tween land and sea Armament why
do we look forward with confidence,
which is. 1 think. not overrated. that
we will bring out OF this conference
some asu OF solution for the ma
val problem? II in because. in the
language OF NJ BRAND. In matter.
maritime thero has been moral dis
armament. and on this basis physl
cal disarmament Will be built.
why are we less hopeful of tn,
military question: II is because Al
NJ. Briand explained. tho French gov
eminent has no assurance that eithei
! In Russia or Germany moral disarma
ment has reached a point which woul,
make physical disarmament possible
, 1921-11-21
MANY KILLED
In BIG STORM

MEssrNA. Sicily. Nov. 21.-By The
Associated Pressl.-Cloudbursts have
devastated the whole countryside in
the region of this city. entire villages
being swept by the floods and the lines
OF communication broken. Hundreds
of persons are homeless and several
are reported dead.
, 1921-11-21

man vas speaking directly and per
sonaiiy 10 him. rather than 20 4 large
gathering. There was no display Of
-coid storage" eioQuence.
NJ BRAND had before him q slip
or two OF notes. or the big green table.
but he did not refer I q them and in
h respect followed his mamma OF
speaking from the tribute OF the cham
her OF deputies. Five feat ia and
heavy OF body tho French prime min
lister was a striking figure. AZ fired BY
his own e~loquence. he pleaded for ade-
quafe protection for his native soil
A closeup" OF the French premier
shows that his eyes arc blue-rather
unusual color among the dark featur-
ed Bretons-And are large and expires
sive OF emotion. But they snAp and
fash fire n appear dark a. he
piunges headiong into his subject they
are touched again with softness as his
voice pleads for France
In introducing the subject OF land
armaments. Secretary Hughes said
there was no problem there for the
United States. whose traditional policy
was TO maintain a small army. Secre'
tary Hughes said he took pleasure TO
state that gratifying progress had
been made during the first week Of the
conference"
The United States fully recognizes.
however. the a-pprehensions and dif-
nculties Of foreign powers regarding
land armament" he said. THE pro
posais OF tho American government
regarding tho limitation OF naval arma.
msnt," said Secretary Hughes. have
been under consideration by tho COM
uittee OF the plenipotentiary delegates
and. aided BY n subcommittee. the
matter is progressing f~avorabiy."
Il think I am justified IN saying"
Secretary Hughes continued. speaking
with reference TO the Fa Eastern
questions. that III expectations with
reference 20 tho expedition and the
consideration Of these questions have
been more than realized"
Premier BRAND. rising TO present
tho views OF France. began by saying
his government was anxious to take
all measures possible to assure a last
ting peace.
France could not put down her
arms under present circumstances, de.
clared Premier BRAND. because OF con.
ditions closely touching the national
integrity.
He said that because Of conditions on
instability. France must measure them
with reference TO the consequences TO
her wi security. Critics had said.
the Premier continued, that France
sought military ascendency in Europe
but he asserted the imputation was
Ionly a cruel r~eproach. especially com
ms after her record In the war.
Secretary Hughes assured Premisr
BRAND that France was IN no sense
In n moral isolation and that the
, 1921-11-21

WASHINGTON. Nov. 21-By The
Associated PressAA conferences I'm
which Secretary Hughes. Admiral
Coontz and Rear Admiral Pratt of
the American delegation group. Ba.
ron Admiral Kato and Vice Admiral
Rato of the Japanese delegation and
Arthur J.. Balfour, head of the Brit
ish delegation. participated, was hold
, 1921-11-21
BRITISH SUPPORT
FRENCH REQUEST.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2i.-By The
ASS ISOLATED PressEspeaking for Great
Britain and In reply to Premier BRAND
of France at tho arms conference 10
day. Arthur James Baifour. headins
tho British delegation. practically
pledged tho support of Great Britain
10 France en- tho face of the lust
for domination"
, 1921-11-21
FIRE DAMAGES
THREE SHOPS ON
SECOND STREET
Ignition of Gas From A~cetyIene Tank Is
Cause of Blaze Endangering Business
District During High Wind Today

Fire which ORIGINATED at 80 o'clock this morning in the
Auto Radiator Service shop back of the Stockmen's National
bank on Second street damaged that establishment and that
|of the Casper Novelty Works and the Toggery shop before
liz was brought under control during a high wind which
famed the flames and endangered the entire business section
, 1921-11-21

WASHINGTON. Nov. s1-By The
Assoclated Presa-Tho present Brit.
ish attitude on the question OF the
AngioJapanese alliance. British
spokosmen declared today. IL not dr.
ferent from that recently expressed
by Lloyd George. who said II would
not be proper TO say to Japan you
stood by US during the war, but We
don't nced you now. so goodbye"
, 1921-11-21

WASHINGTON. Nov. st.-By The
Associated Pressl-Senator Schanzer.
tho Italian delegation. today told tho
arms conference that although Italy
thought 200. 600 men n Just quota for
her army. plnns were being made for
a further reduction.
, 1921-11-21

Dancing and Skating Carnival Nov.
"a. rs, rs. "a, at Smile Roller Rink,
n block east of Casper school.
Skating afternoon and evening.
1I.ofIaf
, 1921-11-21
ON
STAND TESTIFY
TO
"AppIication of External Force" Held
Responsible for Death of Actress for
Which ATbuckIe Is on Trial J

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 21:-Dr. H. Edward Castle and
DR.. W. Francis B. Wakefield testified today in the trial OF
Roscoe c. Fatty) Arbucklc. charged with manslaughter in
the death of Virginia C Rappe, that the body of Miss Rappe
had bruises on it before death. DIR. Wakefield is the owner
of the hospital where Miss Rappe died.
, 1921-11-21

WASHINGTON. Nov. 21.-By The
Associated PrcssEThe Washington
conference turned It's attention to LAND
ornaments today with Premier BRAND
OF France. prepared to present at its
third plenary session what was ex.
'pected TO be a frank statement OF tho
reasons that impel his country to
maintain tho largest army in the
world.
IL was understood today that Sec.
rotary Hughes. as chairman OF tho
conference. was prepared to propose.
following Premier Brands address
that tho whole question OF land armn-
ments be referred to the committee
of five for an appropriate resolution
dealing with h proposed treatment
OF the subject
At n later executive session OF all
the delegations today the Far Eastern
questions win be taken for ore de-
tailed discussion. In some quarters
Il Is the general trend of opinion that
, 1921-11-21

WASHINGTON. Nov. 3i-By tn.
Associated PressSJapan wants only
such an army. Baron Kato of ths
Japanese delegation told the arms
conference. as was absolutely neces-
sary for purely defensive purposes
neeessitated by the Far Eastern ait
uation."
, 1921-11-21

Badges. synbolical OF h name. are
being supplied to many ships in the
british navy.
, 1921-11-21

after tho adjournment of today'a
plenary session of the armament con,
ference.