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altCAHO
Young I and two of his broth
ers were { : to Powder River in
a Dodge to u car. Engine trouble
stopped the a many times en- route
and the lad had been in the habit OF
jumping from the machine to crank
the car into starting again.
The trouble slowed the engine DOWN
TO a speed little in exces OF ten miles
an hour. All OF n sudden, and with
out n sound OF any kind to attract
their attention. the brothers claim
that they felt the car iurch- Looking
back they saw Robert lying in the
road
Investigation resulted in their find
ing hat his head had been crushed
almost a They hurriedly summon.
cd assistance but death had been al
most instantaneous.
The body was left at the spot where
the lad fell from the cnr until an In.
vestigation by authorities had been
completed.
Judge w. E. Tubbs. acting as coro-
ner in the absence OF Lem NJ. Gay.
Homer Shaffer and others left Cas-
ner in the absence OF Lew ~. Gay.
evening. Their decision was that II
was SO plainly accidental that 1t was
not necessary to hold nm inquest.
The theory is that the lad believing
that the car was about to stop again
hen IL slowed down. attempted 10
leap from the car n that in SOME
manner he tripped and his head was
thrown into he track or the ma.
chine.
The body was brought TO Casper
last night. The body is now being
held At the sharerlGay chapel pend
Ing arrangements for the funernl
which viii probably be held here Sat
urday under the direction " Rev
Wilson OF the Presbyterian church.
, 1921-09-15
plies If these can be sent by America
to the western powers.
IN EAST REPORTED.

RIGA, Sept. 14-According TO a
radio dispatch from MOSCOW a detach-
ment which raided the Impcritorskaya.
at vladivostok. captured all of the Of
fIcers of the and-Bolshevik Merkulof
government and also the convoy cruis-
er Lieutenant Davidoff-
A dispatch from NikoisS reports the
defeat of bands OF followers Of General
semenoff. the anti-Bolshevik leader in
Siberia in vicinity OF Grokodovoka-
Another dispatch says the Far East
FERN government has appealed to the
Kappel troops, offering them amnesty
II they surrender within a month
Radio reports from the cast Galician
frontiers, says a dispatch from Mos
cow, contain alarming information
concerning the movement OF the
troops of the Ukranian anti-Bolshevik
, 1921-09-15

Is expected to arrive today ana Jake
charge Of the remains for shipment
to Hollywood. Miss Rappe's home.
Jaurng is acting at the request of
Henry Lehman. fiance Of Miss
Rape.
The undertaking establishment hav-
ing the body, announced that 1t would
be shipped south today or tomorrow
Proceedings against Ar5uckle to-
day were n scheduled return OF the
manslaughter true bill voted by the
county grand jury. the assigning of
the case to one OF the three superior
criminal courts, and a conference be-
tween District Attorney Brady and
police officials to determine the charge
on. which Arbuckle shall be tried.
A telegram from Mayor l.. C. Hodg-
son OF st. Paul. which thanked Brady
for his announced intentions h a he
will prosecute the case without fear
or favor. was made public by Brady
today. 1t continued:
Latest reports Indicate Arbuckle
moneyxis overcoming state testimony.
Do not falter. Fight this to a finish.
II Arbuckie is not punished the NOV
ing picture business is done, for de
cent people are tired of the eccentric
tiles genius. Go the limit and win
praise OF all good people"
Brady replied that I'm spite of Ar
buckles money and influence the case
will be prosecuted most vigorously"
Another telegram from Lehrman.
who is in New York. to Brady also
was made public. 1t said.
For the sake Of. God and justice to
men don't let justice be cheated ~
brought tears Of age to my eyes when
I read your speech that ~infleuncc and
wealth are brought into play to bar
justice. / cried because you told the
truth in spite OF the pressure OF gold
to stifle it.
you IRE convinced from facts and
1 from knowing him that Arbuckie
killed Virginia Rape as a result CT
his attack.
NOW don't let them cheat justice
for Gods sake don't"
While the city authorities busted
themselves with the case, federal pro-
hinition enforcement officials, under
the direction OF Robert r. Mccormack.
continued an Investigation of charges
that considerable quantity of liquor
was served and consumed at the hotel
party in Arbuckle's rooms in which
Miss Rappe is alleged to have received
her fatal injuries. Mccormack an
announced that there would be a vigor-
Gus investigation and a quick hearing
on the charges
The undertaking establishment re-
cefved the following telegram today
from Henry Lehman:
Please deposit Virginia Eappe's
body in manner suggested. Wait for
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STATE TO
ATTRACT MANY
DESPITE STORM
Scores Leave for Douglas to
Join in Celebration Taylor
Howard Match Comes
Of Tonight. i,

score OF Casper people, undaunted
by unfavorabie weather conditions
which Threatened to defeat their plans,
turned toward Douglas today to join in
h celebration OF Casper day at the
state fair. Indications are that the
probable number OF those who would
attend would be cut in half by the
storm but enough departed to insure
a large representation from this city.
More will leave later today to view
the wrestling match between Jack
Taylor and Mike Howard and take in
the nightattractlons OF the fair.
| No announcement has been made re-
garding the chances for p~ostponing
the match on account OF rain but IL
is believed that Il will be taken in
: side II the weather Is u~nfavorable.
, 1921-09-15

Grafton
The sincerity OF the battle was evil
dent in the summing up Of h case in
the closing addresses maze TO the jury
by ounse for defense and state.
Achieving ~oratorical power. the ad-
dress Of Judge r. F. Watson. who
told the jury thai he came here from
North Carolina to aid in the defense OF
l.. B.. Nicholson his cousin, was ono
of the most complete bits OF court
mastery heard here in years.
He was ssi:owed by Judge c. ID.
Murane also OF defense counsel who
in n logical manner presented the side
Of the defense and dug at tho weak
ness which he claimed existed in the
states story
NJ. w. Purcell. county attorney. who
has conducted the case for the state,
personally. with the assistance Of
John Casey. his deputy. then closed
the arguments for the state. BY d.
rect statement he charged Nicholson
with cod bioodediy killing Edward
schuster. and asked a verdict Of guilty
In this first degree without capital pun
lshment at the hands of the jury.
During the developments OF the
case yesterday. L. b. Nicholson. the
defendant. was placed on the stand
a s the states first defense witness
after the state had rested its case.
I was during his estimony that 1t
first developed that the defense had es'
tablished n case founded on the self
defense theory. In support of this
theory. defense introduced a gun In
evidence which was purported to be a
70 caliber Colts automatic which
Nicholson had taken from schuster's
hand on the night that Nicholson ad
mitted that he hot and killed schus-
ter.
In substance the testimony Of tn.
defendant was that he had been toit
that Schuster had threatened his life
the report having been made to him
on M or moro occasions. #.
He related that when the n driver
by schustcr pulled up / n front OF tn
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RAILROAD
strike LOOMS, BIG !,
MEETINGS CALLED

wide ballot. taken sometime ago is
said to have resulted overwhelmingly
in favor Of a strike. On September %.
the heads of the Brotherhood of LOCO
motive Engineers. Order of Railway
Conductors. Brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Enginemen m Firemen. Switch
mems union OF North America. and
the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men will meet here t. the
result of a ballot now being takeE In
these organizations Unofficial re-
ports from some OF the organizations
indicate 9 large n-a5srSy OF h men,
Der favora strike.
, 1921-09-15
~ DEATHS IN
GULF STORM

SAN JUAN. Porto Rico, Sept. 49,
The tropical storm which reached its
greatest intensity Sunday night at San
Pedro Afacoris Sdnto Domingo. caused
% deaths and great material damage
there. according to Captain Tremdack
of the steamer Marina. which arrived
here from Santo Domingo today, Many
coastal craft in the harbor were
wrecked. he said.
Delayed reports received here today
from all over Porto Rico say that the
storm which struck this island result
ed in three deaths and considerable
damage to shipping. 1t also caused
a heavy loss in the coffee crop.
, 1921-09-15
Fossil
Is Exhibited

THERMoPoLIS. wyo.. Sept. 15.-
Jack Martin Is exhibiting what local
biologists classify as a fossiiized bon
bon dating, perhaps, from the period
when Wyoming was peopled by cave
jewellers and was covered with cocao
forests. It is about the size of a mans
fist. with a cream white enter COW
red by a dark brown coating a quar-
ter OF an inch thick. and in appear
ance suggests nothing more than a
chocolate cream of giant proportions,
1t was found in the hills near town.
, 1921-09-15
GREEN FRUIT Blamed
FOR CHEYENNE ILLNESS

CHEYENNE. sept. Is. = Green
fruit. not chemicals used for purify.
ing the municipal water supply. is
blamed by the city governments for
a recent epidemic OF stomach and in.
festival disorders here. Persons who
did o eat green fruit. who did drink
city water and who became sick are
skepticai. however.
, 1921-09-15

room matron. said to have mailed let
tiers for Mrs. Kaber. was dismissed
The plot, according to n confession
which Mrs. Louise Mettsnorf, SUPER
intendent of the reformatory alleges
Mrs. Kabcr made to her. was initiated
in two letters to Mrs. Kaber, one to
a man In New York and another TO a
person in Cleveland In both h had
made negotiation for securing her free
DOM. she Is said to have admitted
, 1921-09-15
GIRL HELD FOR MURDER.

GREENWOOD, Miss. Sept. IS
Nora Burt Scruggs, IL. years OF age,
was placed in jail ere today to await
preliminary hearing after a %coroner's
jury returned n verdict holding her
responsible for the killing of her IA
Their, Charles Scruggs. who was shot
to death at his home in Carrollton.
near here. last night.
, 1921-09-15
RECEIVERS NAMED.

NEW YORK. Sept. 1s.-Receivers in
equity were appointed today for Con-
saisdated Distributors. Inc. a company
which makes automobile accessories
here and sells them in 49, stores in
various parts OF the country. Liabil-
tiles were given as s25o0ooo and as
sets as $500. 900 but it was claimed
the company lacked funds for current
expenses
, 1921-09-15
Mrs. Mallory
Wins Another

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 15.-Mrs.
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory. national
titleholder. won ner fourth round
k.atch with Miss NJ B. Hun. Phila-
delphia, 60. 60. in the middle states
lawn tennis tournament today.
In the fourth round of doubles. Ms
Mary ssown and Mrs. Louise VII
liams, California, defeated Miss vfr-
Einr. Carpenter and Miss Peggy Fer
guson. Philadelphia. 6-1. s-5. ,
, 1921-09-15
CONFERENCE MEETING
ON WELFARE PROGRAM

CHEYENNE. Sept. 15.--An organ
ization headed by Bishop n. S.
Thomas Of the Episcopal diocese OF
Wyoming, but including in its men,
bership men OF all religious denomi-
nations. has begun a STUDY OF plans
for Improving moral. religious n SO
cial conditions in Cheyenne.
, 1921-09-15


GENEVA. Sept 15.-tBy The Asso-
ciated Press).-Bolivia today Withdrew
her demand for. the inclusion of her
dispute with Chile In the agenda OF
the assembly Of the league Of nations.
President Van Karnebeck appointed
vittorio Sciatialo. Of Italy; Manuel
|Peralta OF Costa Rica, and Senior Ur.
lila of Colombia. as experts to give
an opinion on the competency of the
assembly to discuss a revision of the
treaty OF 1904; between Bolivia and
Chile. They VIII render a report at
the next meeting Of the body.
The debate in the assembly was rc-
opened this forenoon by Delegate
Lange Of Norway. who severely criti-
cized the inaction of the council on
DISARMAMENT. The Warrington con-
ference. he said, represented a most
laudable initiative, OF tine part OF Pres
ident Harding.
Public opinion. declared the Nor
wegian delegate. demanded that tho
league push efforts to secure disarma'
ment on land, but instead of handling
the question. from the standpoint OF
the assembly. as that body had indi-
Gated its attitude, the council through
the military commission of the league,
was dealing with II from the Viewpoint
OF the military attaches.
, 1921-09-15

Tho refugees have no means Of sup
port. the Turk have looted the entire
area, which they occupied. and de
stroyed 14o small towns and villages.
in order 70 prevent -thespeasants from
sowing corn last spring.
Tho death rate among the refugees,
, 1921-09-15
Conferences to Be Held in Chicago Next
Week to Determine Altitude of EN-
ployes on Wages and Rules

CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-Decision as to whether the nation
will face a general railroad strike may result from two i'm
portant meetings to be held here next week. On Sunday the
representatives of 100000 railroad shipment will meet here
to determine what action to take in regard to the wage cut
and changes in working rules, effective July 1. A country
, 1921-09-15

says DIT. farroWs Is high, and cholera
Is raging. The Armenian government
he continues. is in a difficult position,
owing to h Persian governments re-
fusal to permit h export of cereals.
According to Information from other
epurces, the Armenian government
viii accept any form OF control of sup
, 1921-09-15
LEAGUE IS DEADLOCKED
OVER DEPUTY JUDGES
Chilean Supported Through Three Ballots as RemainingM Mem
Der of World Court; Bolipia Withdraws Petition for
Inclusion of Agenda of Dispute With Chile

GENEVA, Sept 15-(By The Associated rey)-Efors to break the deadlock be-
the council of the league of natonsan d he assemby of the hagueo over the election
of the four deputy Judge of the International court of Justice we're begun at heo opening
of today session of the aSenbL. A conference ommite was m to meet a similar
body from tn council ant it was expeted that eso one remaining deputy Judge to be
would be decided upon. fF#f& M rs
, 1921-09-15
ARBUCkLE CHARGE Still UNCERTAIN
Prosecution to Decide Today Upon Muir
der or MansIaughter; Arrangements
Made for uneralof Miss Rape

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Heterogeneous are being
completed today for the funeral of Miss Virginia Rappe, mo-
ton picture actress, whose death in a sanitarium here last
Friday resulted in four charges against Roscoe C. (Fatty)
Arbuckle, two of murder and two Of manslAushter.
Herman Jaurag, motion picture director of Los Angeles,
, 1921-09-15
fatty ARBUcKLE PLAYS TO
GOOD HOUSE here AT iris;
APPRECIATION STILL LIVES

Presming on the fairness of Casper people, George Stew
art, manager of the Iris and America theat-rs here, has re-
fused to cancel pictures which feature Roscoe Fatty) Ar
buckle. the silver sheet comedian, who is now involved in q
serious scandal involving actors and other people on the
, 1921-09-15
Y OUT IS HOURS IN NICHOLSON CASE, NO VERDICT
On Fate of Alleged Slayer of
Edvard Schuster Not Reached Early
This Afternoon and Prospects of Hung
Jury Looms

When the fate of L B. Nicholson, charged with the muir
der of Edward Schaster, was placed IN the hands of a jury
Mt II o'clock last night it marked the close of one of the hard
est fought legal battles which has ever been waged IN behalf
and against an accused man. Early this afternoon no agree
ment had been reached by the IL jurors after hours of DELHI
, 1921-09-15
LOAN PLANS SUSPENDED.

BuENOs AIRES, Sept. 15.-Nesot-
tons between the Argentine govern
Iaent and American banking institu.
lions for a 1oa of $50. ooo. 900 have
been suspended 1t is learned in author
itative quarters here
, 1921-09-15
PLOT T0DELWER MRS. kABER
FROM OHIO PENTTENTIARY IS
! FRUSTRATED, WOMAN In CELL

MARYsvILLE, Ohio. Sept Is-A plot by which Mrs. Eva
katherine Kaber, of Cleveland, serving life imprisonment in
the refornatory here for the murder of her husband hoped
to gain her freedom was frustrated September 3, it became
known today. As a result, Mrs Kaber has been placed in
solitary confinement for an inde6nite period and a sewing
, 1921-09-15
BALL sc0REs
NATIONAL LEAGUE

At PfffsburEh- r. n. r.
Boston 1885,. 900 1oa o1o-s i: Q
yaktsburKh ..e1o 900 ooz-3 7 4
Batteries Scott and Gibson: Coop
er. Zinn, Hughes and Schmidt.
= At Cincinnati r. II. z.
New York ....ooe o61 o0oHs Is !
Cincinnati .-.-011 COZ .oo-6 IL .
Batteries = Barnes. York and Sny-
der: Marquard, Coumbe. Ge~rfn and
wmgo.
Phiiadelphis 500 900 l.
Chicago s...... 900 200 -
, 1921-09-15
MAN KILLED in
FALL FROM CAR
WEST OF HERE
Peculiar Circumstances Surround Death
of Robert B. Eccles Near Ponder
River Wednesday fternoon

Robert. B. Eccles, son of a pionee ncher in the Powder
River country, fell from a Dodge c; iven by his brother
and was instantly killed in one of the, g It peculiar accidents
ever reported here. The accident oc, Z I'd about one and a
half miles south of Powder River abe z o'clock yesterday
, 1921-09-15

Tho committeeman named were;
Delegates Motta d Ewitueriand; Van
swinderen Of Holland. and zahl OF
Denmark. The conference committee
appointed by the council comprises
Pad Hyinrns Of Helsium. Count ouin-
ones de leon Of Spain, and DR.. We'll
lington Koo OF China
DIR. Ale5andro Alvarez OK Chile. who
was defeated yesterday fcr judge. WAS
consistentiy supported during three
ballots by the assembly for deputy
judge by tho assembly while h coun-
ell voted for Baron Descamps OF Bel
GUM.
, 1921-09-15

leader Generai Petlura. They declare,
however. that umo of an approach
ing war between Russia and Rumania
are being circulated with Interior mo-
tives.
, 1921-09-15


At PhfIsdeiphia- r. III. e.
C~Ieveaand -. TAG. oeo Alt Is 0
khnAdophiA ..201 900 000-3 6 2
~ Batteries = Mails and ONetu. 6hi-
nanlt; Taylor, Bishop. Minor and Per-
kins, Myatt- -. 49,. -. -. 49,,
At PhiladelphA rnd camel r. b. e.
Cleveland .....o14 DOL 000-6 Q z
P~hiladesphiA 1000 900 1000 4 =
Batteries = Caldwell and OMEN;
Rommel and Perkins.
At Now York. r. II. e.
Sc. Louis O04 101 o00-6 0 2
New York ....0o4 o20 4os-10 Is I
Batteries = Bayne and SEVERED;
Mays and Schang.
. At New York = h. H. e.
st. Louis .01. 010 o.
New York -. .405 COS l.
A
, 1921-09-15
Weather Forecast

Probably rain or rnov IN nc-lt
showers in youth portion tonight an
Friday: not much change in temper
nture; freezing IN northwest portiol
tonight
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New Type Of oI.eurrer.

4 rCr,r,Iy d"Nc'."rd h,avv-"'l-
burning engine, ~ "u.y medium hi"h
ronrr"> sion. Mat j.. Il s,ui-Di">el
ryp". j. Adapted /" Uses ia oil fields
ana localities where, m" water con-
'aiu> large quantities ~ gritty sub
stances. making il unSaf" - inject
mt" III" cylinders. says Popular Ne
chanicS Magazine. The Diesel design
is adhered L" III tn" new type with The
exception that the excessively high
complies sion prr~>ur"S Of iH Ia 800
pounds 10 III" square inch are not
used. To start the engine the mcr-
curry is brought Ia Il high heat with Il
hlowtorCh. After starting the heat
OF the compression and commission
maintains The temperature. Mercury
Is used, for the reason that IL is a
fairly good heat inSulator and keeps
the bottom Of the chamber hot. and
that. though II hollis. there is no loss.
as the Vapor condenSeS on the inside.
wall of the water aCke,cd top Of the
igniter and returns 70 The bottom.
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HAT BOTHERED JUNGLE JOE"
Veteran Legislator Objected to plug"
But Was Finally Persuaded to
Don 1t Temporarily.

In 1901 Representative Cannon was
living ut the Cochran hotel, and the
evening before the Inauguration, l..
While Bushcy now his private Secre
tary, but AZ that time correspondent
of the Chicago Inter Ocean, entered
Mr.. Cannon'S room at the hotel and
found the venerable legislator standing
before mirror and swearing over n
plug hat with which he was practic-
ing.
Il tell you | won't wear the d--n
thing" calculated Uncle Joe explosives
1y. Il never wore one in my life and
i won't begin now"
"But, Mr.. Cannon" suggested Bus
hey amiably, "if you don't wear It you
will attract more attention in the
parade than the president, and you
don't want TO do that"
''How's that?" snapped Uncle Joe.
"Why," exclaimed Busbey you will
be the only man in the carriage that
wont be wearing q silk hat, and you
will he too conspicuous"
At that comment Miss Cannon. the
daughter whose devotion to her father
was 80 we'll known. entered the ROOM
"Father will wear the hat. Mr.. Bus
hey" said Miss Cannon gently. "You
needn't worry"
Uncle Joe dutifully wore that hat
the next day. He wore II again at
the funeral Of Mckinley. These are
said to he the only times in his life
he has worn 81 silk hat Washington
Letter in Boston Transcript.
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Literally Speaking.
"Nho'S thar 1T The iuhr?'
A collector after his money"
swell. let him whistle for IT,"
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How coconuts Came t. Erorid.

The c"c"nut Is no; Il native of Flor
ida. rs Is generally known. hut there
are many of them alorg the coast at
Miami. The story has been that they
came from Il boat wrecked on the
coast years ago. Doctor RcnShaw
says TINT this is correct. and gives the
mime OF the son Of the skipper. Sny-
Ing the boat was the Ocean Pearl.
Its captains son. w. II. Fitzgerald, now
lives in Richmond. Va.
Taradoxical Value.
"SignOr Tonorin; has such liOIid
notes" odd. isn't it. that they give
him such solid returns"
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Suitable Money!

did they realize anything from the
Ice carnval!'
"ccrtainly: plenty Of cold cash"
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Taradoxical Value.
At the Literary Meeting.

Literary L-ady-"Are YOU fond Of
Lamb. sir" Literary Gentleman
"ESSayS or stew. ma ann
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Remote Renaissance.

"The boys never sing Iandlord
Fiji the Flowing Bowl. any more
"N0,' replied Uncle Bill Hottl"t"p
"Thc nearest we ever get 10 drink
Ing song now Is Comm Ihrough the
Rye" ......,
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Covering the Situation.

Nisitor-"l hardly know what 10 do
with my Weekend" "Na,ivc-"I sug-
seSt that YOU put Il hat on it,"
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The Dear Girl

"White paper has gone away u2."
rs that why some Of the daiIics
use pink paper" asked the dear girl
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Those Wacs.

"My husband is extremely fond Of
grapes. Eats them morning. noon and
night sort of a grape nut, chg
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kieditations.

MeditationS Of a Young woman
dressed Ia mode on the coolest day
of Nintcr-R-r-r-r-r-r-r
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Lies COMPENSATION.

'PoptS very seldom make any money
by their work" Put they don't have
to pay for their license"
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Dads Opinion.

"JuSt think. They skin the poor
otter for his fur well the otter
isn't the only one skinned"
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No lime to Lose

ThiS markcd-down fish is. sup
pose. all right for immediate cook
.ng?"
YES. hut run hons