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, 1922-11-10

more who VII be the guest a. lie
home Of her niece, Mrs. l. 7. PARCEL
Mr.. and AIRS. Fredrick sayer left
last evening for California where they
viii spend several months
Mrs. D. C. Fischer returned yester-
day from Kansas where she has been
for the last two weeks visiting her
daughter.
Mrs Carl Farrell and children left
this morning for Montana where they
viii spend a month visiting at the
home OF Mrs. Farrels parents.
Miss Oenevieve Parks has as her
house guest this week Miss Thelma
Adams Of Denver.
Mrs. F. u. Tuiiy will have has her
house guest next week her sister. Mrs.
George jackson OF Los Angeles
, 1922-11-10

old regimentsis-the former fighting
men are planning TO once more ap-
pear in the regaiia OF 1%si11ais.
That tie military Gall tonight VIII
be a success Is indicated by the In
tercst among the women OF the city
and by the large number OF formal
gowns which the purveyors Of fem
inine apparel have sold during the
past few Gays. Besides being the first
formal function OF h social season.
the event tonight bids fair 10 rank
as the most ~pretentious ball Of The
winter. While the ex-ser. zee men
will hive the majority. there viii be
an unusual representa- on of town
people who did their war work In the
Sapaci ty OF civilians.
The announcement tina. fun uni
form would not be required for for
mer soldiers was met with gieefui ae-
cord by the dough boys and leather
necks. ]. c. Nelson. executive score
a OF the American Legion. last
night received a supply Of regulation
uniforms from h quartermaAer at
Fort Russell and these uniforms may
be borrowed vithou. rental by apply
ing at the legion headquarters In the
Arkeon building. A large lumber OF
those planning to attend the function
tonight will wear flannel shirt. black
string tie and olive drab breeches.
pancins will start at . O'Clock n
continue until the early morning
hours. After midnight the CHICAGO
%etto orchestra from the Rialto the
ntre will Join the festivity and Two
or,hestra wifi lend Joy TO tile ot'
casion.
, 1922-11-10

while Mrs. sturm has been a resi-
dent of Casper for many years The
couple will make their home here
Time Extended for
Aid Society.
The General Aid society OF the
Methodist church has been given an
extension OF time untii Wednesday,
November Is. to make final reports
on the hosiery sales. All members
are making a special effort 10 secure
500 orders for pure silk hosiery. within
the limited time. Final reports will
be received at the chg-eh Thursday
INSTEAD Of Saturday as was previously
announced.
, 1922-11-10
MAN POSTP0NES
HIS FUNERAL

II am Sc years bid and for past two
years have been suffering SO badly
from stomach and liver troubles,
boating and collie attacks that l did
NOT expect to live moro than a few
months and was arranging my af-
fairs and even my funeral. Three
doses of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy
have entirey cured me- 1t is a sim
pie. harmless preparation thai re-
roves the catarrhal muciis from the
intestinal tract and allays the in.
flammation which causes practically
all stomach, liver and intestinal all
including appendicitis. One
dose will convince or money refunded.
Fer sale at all druggists.
, 1922-11-10
ISHASlEL THOMPSON
MARRIAGE THURSDAY.

Mrs. Florence Ishanei. a recent res
ident of Chicago and formerly OF
Taylorsville. H.. and Wilbur Thomp-
son of Salt Greek were quietly ma
r.ed at 6 O'Clock Thursday evening at
the Presbyterian manse by Rev.
Charles A. Wilson. the pastor. The
couple were unattended.
The room is a Cedar Rapids. Ia.
man. son OF Reverend Thompson OF
the Westminster Presbyterian church
of that city. He attended coe college
in Iowa for three years and at present
is employed in the field ut a Creek
) the Mounuin 4 Guh on company.
, 1922-11-10
Lowe-Sturm Marriage
Las. Evening.

The marriage OF Miss Ida \. Lowe
to Mr.. L. L/sturm. both of Casper,
took. place last evening at the AIullin
club. the Rev. FIR. J. H. Mullin off
ciating. The couple were attended by
Miss Lillian smalley and Mr.. Frank
Donahoe. After the ceremony a din
ner was served Al the home of the
brides parents. Only intimate friends
and relatives were present. Mr..
Sturm has been connected with the
Standard Refinery for several years
, 1922-11-10
CityBriefs

W. II. Lloyd left for Denver last
night
j. W. Everhart and r L. Piepmier
are business visitors here from River
ton.
II. b. Durham left last evening for
Denver to be gone several days on
business.
J. p. Buckley anne UP from LIN
coin yesterday and will spend a few
days in the city on business. =
Lee Doud Of the Doud-weaver Mo-
| tor company is out Of town on mat
tiers of business.
c. IT. Doud Of the Scott Clothing
| company returned this week from a
trip TO h coast.
John Hutton OF Torrington. arrived
today and will spend a week on bust
ness.
=. ]. Ferry is in the city from
| woriand and will spend several days
on business.
|
Il. E. Fisher and c. U. Fisher are
n Glendo on a short business trip.
william Finley of Cheyenne is IN
the city for a few days on business
from here he will so to Thermopolls
where he will spend several days visit
ing friends.
Emmet Smith returned yesterday
from omSna where he spent two
weeks visiting his parents.
Charles sanderson returned this
morning from Denver where he spent
several days ON business.
o. y. Talbert OF Findlay, Ohio, Is
in III city en- a short business and
pleasure trip.
II. S, Ellison. vice president Of the
Midwest Refining company. is spend
ing a few days in Denver on busir-ss
i
J. W. Stewart returned yesterday
from Denver where he had gone the
lsarlier part OF the week.
II. w. Ladd is in Denver on business
connected with the Midwest Refining
, 1922-11-10

eompany's operaiios. Ar. Ladd viii
return within a few days
Gen Jack came In yesterday from
salt Greek on n short business trip.
l. II. Adams is a business visitor
from Los Angeles.
, 1922-11-10
Royal Ne.Ehbor
VIII Entertain.

The Royal Neighbors of America
viii entertain at a boz supper dance
Monday evening at the I. o. o.. =.
hail. An the ladies are asked to bring
a box supper which will be sold dur
ing the evening. All the men are
asked TO come prepared to buy the
boxes. All members of the Modern
Wcodmen and friends are requested
TO attend.
, 1922-11-10
PERSONALS

Mir. and Mrs. A II. Peterson o: ON
lha are visiting for a few days IN
Casper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Cox are in from
Salt Creek for the weekend.
Mrs. George A. Deaton came from
Rawlins this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs a.. V. Paterson are
in the city from Omaha and will spend
a week on business and pleasure.
Mrs. F. E. Perkins and young son
Warren OF Denver are in the city
visiting at h home of Mrs. Perkins
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Tubbs
on South David street.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Bubb and child
rem left overland his morning for
California where they will spend the
remainder OF the winter. Mr.. Bulb is
taking the trip partly for his health.
Mrs. Frank England will have as
her house guest this weekend Miss
Marjory Smith of Glenrock.
Mrs. Sam Richards returned Tues
day evening from Thermopolis where
she was the guest of relatives and
friends for some time. She was ac-
c~ompanled home by Mrs. Laura Fill
, 1922-11-10
GOTTRE RELIEVED
For Illinois People BY n Liniment-
VIII Tell Their Experience.

WI TT E"'H IHFTTT0'OI'
Mrs. Leila Anders. Belieyille; AIRS
". H Evans. 5442 n. Ridgeway Ave,
Chicago. Miss ". Kraus. Ii63e Parnell
Ave. Chicago; Mrs II. Sherman, s6ii
Orchard St. Chicago; Mrs. ". l.
Kohn. 1858 W. 18th St. Chicago: Mrs
W. N. Klinger. 5000 s. Green s..
Chicago: Mrs J. r. West. Kansas. IN
Mrs. Herbert DeSure. Shawneetown,
These people are enthusiastic about
sorbol- Quadruple. a colorsess liniment,
and are personally willing TO tell or
write their experience
Get further Information at John
Trpeny Co, all drug stores or write
Box 60. Meschanicsburg- o.-Adv.
, 1922-11-10
AuenStott
Marriage.

Miss Geneva Allen OF Lea Angeles
and MIR. Bryan stott of Logan City.
s. D.. were united in marriage yester-
day by Judge Tubbs. The couple were
unattended. Mr.. and Mrs. Stott VIII
leave this afternoon for California
where tho VIII spend their honey
moon
, 1922-11-10

Through the efforts OF women in
Fredericksburg. Va. he home OF
washinEton's only sister. Mrs. Betty
washington Lewis. has been pur-
chased for presvcration as n perma-
nent memorial.
, 1922-11-10
Mrs. Boyle VIII
Give Luncheon.

Mrs. Earl Boyle wni entertain at a
bridge luncheon Saturday at her
home on East Tenth street, the IS
the second OF the series OF luncheons
which Mrs. BOYLE is giving.
, 1922-11-10
Mrs. Smith
Entertains.

Mrs Donald Smith entertained at a
home in the Polling apartments.
bridge luncheon yesterday at her
Honors for the afternoon were taken
by Mrs. Carl -Shumaker and Mrs.
Howard Rowand. Twelve guests were
present.
, 1922-11-10
l.. II. L. MEETING
POSTPONED.

The Loyal Temperance Legion
meeting which was to ave been held
saturday has been indefinitely post
poned. due to the fact that Saturday
will be a holiday.
, 1922-11-10
Mrs. Fisher
Entertains.

Mrs. E. E. Fisher entertained in
formally yesterday afternoon at her
home OH East Second street tn honor
of her mother. Mrs. C, U. Fisher of
Glidden, Iowa.
, 1922-11-10
Arnistice Bal Holds Place
In Social Spotlight Tonighe.

IN O0cIM OpoHigh I 0nIghe-
Rivaling the primping of the fairer sex as the hour of the
Armistice Day Military Ball approaches, are the former sol
diers, sailors and marines who plan 10 attend the affair to-
night in full uniform. Rescuing the discarded uniforms of
yesteryear frc-i their almost forgotten hiding places-and
with a strong odor of mothballs clinQing relentlessly to the
, 1922-11-10
Box Social
Wednesday, Evening.

The members OF the North Casper
church viii entertain at a box social
Wednesday evening at the churcl,
gathering. During the evening a pro
gram will be given By the different
members OF the church.
, 1922-11-10
r. e. o. Slsterhood
Meeting November II.

The regular meeting Of the p. E. o.
Statehood will be held November IL
at 2:30 at the home Of Mrs. Ralph
Buckner, SCI South Park.
, 1922-11-10

Charles Sanderson returned this
morning from Denver where he spent
several days on b~usiness.
, 1922-11-10

o. y. Talbert OF Ffndiay. Ohio. Is
in the city en- a short business and
pleasure trip.
, 1922-11-10

william Finley OF Cheyenne is IN
the city for a few days on business,
from here he viii so to rhermopolls
where he will spend several days visit
ing friends.
, 1922-11-10

r. S. Ellison. vice president OF tn,
Midwest Refining company. is spend
ing a few days in Denver on busir-s'
, 1922-11-10

Mrs. Frank England will have as
her house guest this weekend Miss
Marjory Smith of Glenrock.
, 1922-11-10

y. W. Stewart returned y~esterda,
from Denver where he had gone th'
aa4rlier part Of the week.
II. w. Ladd is in Denver on business
~sonnected with the Midwest Refining
, 1922-11-10

Il. E. Fisher and C. U. Fisher are
n Glendo on a short business trip.
, 1922-11-10

John Hutton Of Torrington, arrived
today and will spend a week on bust
ness.
, 1922-11-10

Z. J.. Ferry is in the city from
worland and will spend several days
on business.
, 1922-11-10

Lee Doud of the Doud-weaver Mo-
tor company is out of town on mat
tiers Of business.
, 1922-11-10

c. II. Doud of the SEQ Clothing
company returned this week from a
trip TO the coast.
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DEMOCRATS ARE
WET, JEWETT SAYS
IN NIGHT SPEECH
Republican Ticket, Man to Man,
Infinitely Better Than oppo-
sition, Says Former Mayor.

1.-THE Democrats always have been
the brewery party, the corner saloon
party" Charles w. Jewett, former
mayor of Indianapolis said last night
in a garage at Central Ave. and
Twenty Fifth st.
Jewett denounced the entire Demo
cratic ticket as being wet" naming
especially Joseph Turk, nominee for
representative in Congress, and Joe
Bell, to whom he referred as the man
who represented the Terre Haute
brewery and who is now the Seventh
district chairman"
THE present Republican ticket,
man to man, Is infinitely better than
the Democratic ticket" Jewett said.
I'm 1914 the Democrats had every Of
flee in the county. in the city and in
the Statehouse, ard Wilson was in
the White House. What happened?
The good people rallied to the Re
publican cause"
That the Republicans virtually re-
fused contributions from the liquor
interests when they were finally weak,
was the assertion Of JeWett, who
spoke of the time when he was chair
man Of the party.
Frederick +. Schortemeier, secreta-
ry OF the Republican State committee,
said he was willing to meet any ar
gument set forth in favor Of Sam"
Ralston. Ralston was all right. he
said, but he did not like the com
pany he kept"
Mrs Arthur r. Robinson and Mar
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SOCIALISTS-MAY
TAKE Up DUTIES
Of Government
With Cabinet Discusses Dire
Situation Due to Drop in
Marks Value.
Eg United Wees

~ tntteU AEfCS
BERLIN, Oct. 25.-A Socialist gov
eminent may be installed as result Of
the near crisis which confronts Chan
cellor Wirth's ministry.
Alter a cabinet meeting Tuesday
night, at which the critical political
situation was discussed, the belief
spread thas Chancellor Wirth may re-
tire in favor of a Socialist, the present
chancellor taking the portfolio of for
eign affairs in the new government.
Socialists are growing bitter in their
campaign to replace Wirth, declaring
that more stringent measures must be
taken against speculation. Their de-
nands are strengthened by the pessi-
mistic outlook for the approaching
winter and the deplorable status Of the
printing press mark.
- Ii is reported that several OF the
leading economists of the world will
be summoned here to diagnose the
financial situation and suggest a rem
edy. Prof jeremiah jerks Of New
York. who has proposed a British
American loan of S25O,0OO.0O0 to pro-
vide a gold basis for a new currency
issue is understood to be returning.
John NJ. Kynes. the amous British eco
nomist, and Cassel, the Swedish eco
monte expert. are expected to partici.
pate in general conferences with gov
eminent leaders.
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FRENCH ARE SKEPTICAL
Wisdom of Preparations Commissions
Trip to Berlin Debated.

81 United EeIcs
PARIS. Oct. 25.-In view Of pessi-
mistic reports from Berlin indicating
that the Germans are in the midst Of
a crisis which is almost akin 10 4
panic, high French officials are skep-
@tical OF the plan Of the reparations
commission to so to Berlin for a first
hand study of the German financial
situation, although they have given
OFFICIAL approval Of the proposed trip.
The reparations commission de-
cided that more progress would be
made toward arranging for payment
Of at least part Of the German rep
aratiOns through a personal visit to
Berlin than by negotiations through
the allied guarantees commission
there.
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coming to the Murat Thursday night
for a three-day stay.
Louis Wolheim is Yank Smith, the
hairy ape" of the story.
I saw Wolheim and the play in
Cincinnati some weeks ago. am. con-
WINGED this play is for those who
want to think.
1 think it Ia a masterpiece Of pro-
test-the protest Of the unrest Of ths
individual and the world.
II T.
On View Today
The following attractions are on
view today: After Six Days"
movie version of the Old Testament,
at Englishs; Tri2de Friganza at
Keiths, Mile. Rhea at the Lyric,
Meroff and Ibach's Entertainers at
the Palace, Jazz Babies" at the
Broadway, "All Aboard for Dixie" at
the Rialto, Silver Wings" at the
Apollo, 1.-THE Old Homestead" at the
Ohio, THE Storm" at the Circle. do
and Dare" at Mister Smiths, 1.-THE
Isle OF Zorda" at the Isis. triple pro-
gram at the Regent. 1.-THE Cowboy and
the Lady" at the Colonial, and Sue
cess" at the Shubert-Park.
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BIZ WALTER D. HICKMAN

BIZ WALTER D. HICKMAN
Masked faces characterize the
churchgoers whom Yank Smith meets
on Fifth Ave. in Eugene ONeills,
'The Hairy Ape"
From the hot, dirty and black
engine rooms Of an ocean liner, Yank
Smith invades Fifth Ave. on a Sun
day morning He is in search Of a
society girl who 'insulted" him in
the engine room of the liner while on
a trip Of inspection.
Yank has been seized with "class
hItred" although he didn't call it
that. He belonged" and nobody else
cid. On Fifth Ave he met the high
hated church folk coming from
church. On the arms of the men
were fashionably dressed women.
The faces of all are covered with
masks. They moved with the step of
automatic dolls. They spoke not the
language of Yank. He couldn't un-
derstand them.
They don't just belong" he cries.
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e. $~l<~s0s S-s.S = .~S~s-'s e-S~9% Sc %"$%%
Z OPEN kOSTRILS! END !
: 4 COLD Or CkTkRRH&
y How To Get Relief When Head 3
, and Nose are stuffed Up. G


Count hftyl Your cold IN head or
catarrh disappears. Your clogged
nostrils will open, the air passages
of your head viii clear and you can
breathe freely. No more snufling
hawking, mucous discharge. dryness
or headache; no struggling for breath
at night.
Get a small bottle Of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist and apply
little of this fragrant antiseptic
cream in your nostrils. Il penetrates
through every air passage Of. the
head, soothing and healing the
sw, len or inhamed mucous mem
brane, giving you instant relief.
Head colds and catarrh yield like
magic. Don't stay stufTed-up and
miserable. Relief Is sure.-Advertise-
ment.
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GRANDCHILDREN WIN
Simpson Heirs Step From Poverty
Into Half Million.

By United Nei0s
CHICAGO, Oct. rs Robert, Charles
and Genevieve Simpson, three small
grandchildren of the late Robert Sirnp-
son, wealthy coal and ice dealer Of
Evanston, who have been living with
their widowed mother in poverty in
a small cottage, were made heirs to
the 100000 Simpson estate here Teus-
day, after eight years Of litigation.
The Illinois Supreme Court ap-
proved the probating Of the grand
fathers will, in which the grandchil-
dren were made beneficiaries, and four
aunts and an uncle cut off with small
requests.
The other relatives contested the
will, charging that Simpson was in
sane when he made it out.
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The figures move up and down be-
fore a fashionable show window OF
a smart shop. They find joy in the
beauty of the goods exhibited, They
have nothing in common with Yank
until one OF the automatic, masked
faces misses his bus. He blames
Yank for causing him to miss the
bus and calls the police.
Yank is trotted Off to an island city
prison. There seems to be no place
for Yank. Even the inhabitants of
this place don't belong" as Yank ex-
plains it.
Yank. in coming in contact with
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tin Hyland. chairman Of the meeting,
also spoke.
GIVES EXPERIENCES
DIR. Hayworth Tells of UnexpIOred
Regions in Rockies.

Experiences in UNEMPLOYED sections
Of the Canadian Rockies were re-
lated by DR.. Paul L. Hayworth, head
of the history department of Butler
College, at a meeting Of the Indian
apolis Association Of the Lambda Chi
Alpha Fraternity in the Hotel Lin
coin last night.
Officers for the association were
elected as follows: President, Virgil
Hoagland; vice president, Charles
Wilson; OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Clarence
c. Shoemaker. A petition for a char
ter for the University of Colorado
was received favorably by the asso-
citation
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PURSE SNATCHED

The negro purse snatcher robbed
Mrs. Ida Cullum, 1856 n. Alabama St,
last night. Mrs. Cullum was walking
on Thirteenth ST., when the negro,
riding a bicycle, jerked her purse from
her arm. He rode south on Hudson
st. The purse contained 81 and some
silver money, paIr Of eyeglasses
and other articles worth $24.
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MUST CAST VOTES
Absent Voter Failing to Return Bal
lot Commits MisdemeanOr.

If any person who, having pro
cured an absent voters ballot for the
general electiQ Nov. Z, shall will
fully neglect or refuse to cast or re-
turn his vote to the clerk Of the
county in which he resides, shall be
charged with misdemeanor, according
to the laws of Indiana.
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SPORTSMEN TO MEET
200 Members of Fish-Game and Forest
League Expected.

Approximate 200 fish and game
sportsmen, members Of the Indiana
Fish, Game and Forest League, will
meet in indianapolis Thursday to dis
cuss legislative matters. All sessions
will be held in the Claypool Hotel,
the first session converting at $3.50
a. m.
The league will pc the guests Of the
Marion County Fish and Game AS
ISOLATION at a banquet to be held
Thursday evening.
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the masked, automatic. doll-like
figures. arrives at the conclusion that
they are unproductive-tha he alone
causes the world to move by his
strength Something is wrong, that
Yank knows, but he can't decide what
1t is. He knows that he belongs"
and the others just don't.
This is one Of the muchly discussed
scenes in O'Neills THE Hairy Ape,
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House Ransacked

A burglar entered the home Of
George F. Lutz, 2524 College Ave,
last night by unlocking the Kitchen
door. The house was ransacked, but
Mr.. Lutz was unable to tell what had
been stolen.
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On View Today
Sousa Concert Tonight

John Philip Sousa and his band
will give a concert at the Cadle raber-
nacle tonight. AS usual his program
will contain some Of his best-known
numbers that the public always de-
m9ndS
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DOORS Of CONGRESS
OPENED ONCE MORE
LIFE OF THIS SESSION WILL BE
BUT TWO WEEKS, IN WHICH
TIME PRESIDENT HOPES FOR
ACTION ON MERCHANT MA
RINE AND OTHER MATTERS.

Washington, Nov. 21.-The sixty
seventh congress formally opened it's
doors yesterday for the third session,
but it did little more than actually
get on the job. It's life as a special
session will be only two weeks but in
that time it is the hope of President
Harding that substantial progress
will be made on the administration
merchant marine legislation and con-
siderable advance work on the arm
full of annual supply bills which must
be handled in the regular session be-
ginning December 4.
Historic customs of the opening Of
a new session were reenacted today
in both house and senate and the reg
ular preliminaries were gone through
in brief routine meetings. Adjourn
ment followed as a mark Of respect
to the late Senator Watson of Geor-
gia and the late Representative No.
Ian of California.
The president has arranged to ad-
dress a joint session today in be-
half of the shipping bill. His mes
sage is expected to sbe delivered at
1890 o'clock. ... |
The senate adjournment postponed
until tomorrow the effort of Mrs w.
H. FELTON, of Georgia. the first wona-
an senator, to be sworn in as the sue.
cessor to Senator Watson and serve
at least one day. Indications tonight
we're that she would be received as
full fledged sitting member and
"blaze the path for American .wom-
anhood" as she desires.
Overflow galleries witnessed the
proceedings in both senate and house
and viewed the hubbub in exchanges
of greetings and Fluctuations until
stilled at noon by the gavels of Vice
President Coolidge and Speaker Gil
lett formally calling the extra ses-
sion to order.
The roll calls showed 81 members
of the senate and POI members Of
the house on hand to start things off.