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Ezra Meeker
In Chicago on
Journey East

CHICAGO, Oct. 2.--Ezra Meeker.
% fears old, who travelled from
indianapolis to Seattle. Wash. 10
years ago behind a team of oxen. to-
day recounted how he flew across
the state of Washington at a mile
a minute a short tint ago.
Meeker. more Familiarity known as
Uncle Ezra IS attending the
American Electric Railway conven-
ton here.
A bicycle. 81 inches high, was
by William Meehan from In
dianapoIis to Chicago. and is one
OF the exhibits OF obsolete means
OF transportation in The exposition
held in connection with the on
vention.
Other exhibits incluce Ben Hall
iday. No. H." a bullet piecrced mail
coach, drawn by four horses, that
carried Brigham Young's wives
from Salt Lake City to Sacramento,
Cal. The coach has a record Of hav-
ing been held up A times by
BLACK Bart"
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To HALT
TROOPS

coNsTANTINoPLE. oct. 2.-By
The Associated Press.)-An immediate
mutual agreement to suspend all
movements OF troops was expected
here today to be the first outcome of
the Mudania armistice conference
which is to meet tomorrow.
The conference will discuss the &C.
cupation Of eastern Thrace by detach-
ments OF i~nto2~iied troops during the
Greek army's withdrawal.
The expectation here is that the
Greek evacuation will begin immedi.
ntely after the conference, permitting
the establishment of the Turkish ad
ministrativc control.
General Harrington. the British com.
mander in chief, Will leave for MI.
LAMA on the d~readnauSh Iron Duke
carly tomorrow. The Italian and
French generals will make the trip on
hattleships.
, 1922-10-02

Miss Harris financial condition was
brought about by two long Illnesses
and by being cut of work fer many
months, said h letter.
II have been bounded for months
by my creditors and have been paying
most OF NY salary to them week.
W." h letter. dated st. Paul, read.
Il cannot satisfy all my creditors. and
they are suing me. Mother and I have
been nearly crazy for weeks.
Besides this. an e~x.producer OF
mins is sung me for a large amour,
that he has no right to. as he is The
one who two years g sent me east
o buy clothes for three plctureE. and
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h Union Pacific. headed the com
nittee which = cpresented the prin.
cipal lines nest of the Mississippi
river.
The negotiations were started last
February but discontinued in May
pending meetings of the "Big Four
brotherhoods and with the shipments
strike which began July 1. were
dropped for the time being. Messrs
Lee and Sheppard have reached
agreements with the principal east
ern oad and while neither OF them
nor Mr.. Jeffers would make any pre-
diction as TO the outcome of the con
ference here there was nj Indication
that an agreement would not be
reached promptly.
All parties to the conference said
there would be no announcement II
the progress OF the negotiations. be
fore night
, 1922-10-02

ness. Her passing was caused by can.
Ger. from which she secured no relief
Although a resident OF Casper but a
comparatively short time. having come
here in April as a bride, Mrs. Young
made many friends.
Brief services were conducted at tho
home Sunday afternoon by clyde
Johnston OF the Christian Science
church. Close friends of the family
and employees Of the New York oil
company were present. Mr.. Young
left with the body for F~rewsburg. n.
T., where h mother of the deceased
resides and where burial will be made
Mr.. Young is one of the best known
oil men in the west with a host Oh
friends and business associates here.
, 1922-10-02

Users are pleased, then The Tribune
has made its point and is equally
pleased. 1t win carry on every Sun
day. working always to give the best
city the best paper. as it deserves.
The $4,000 circulation. not at first
anticipated. gave merchants a splendid
opportunity, and at the regular adver-
Using rates It proved a drawing card
of unequaied proportions. As an in
stance of the way in which the CAS-
PER SUNDAY MORNING TRIBUNE
pulled throughout the state. one sinai
city alone wired an order for five hun
bred papers yesterday morning. A
copy of his telegram may be seen at
The Tribune office upon request.
The regular features which distin-
, 1922-10-02
FRENCH ANXIETY
is RELIEVED.

LONDON, Oct. 2.-By The Asso.
ciated Press.GThere was a relaxation
today OF tension over the Near East
ern situation.
The dependency noted in the press
comment the last few days gave way
to hope today, although not to abso-
lutte confidence that war has been
averted.
The bulk of the press opinion is
that General Harrington has saved
Continued on Page Two
, 1922-10-02
FLYNN TO Be
BURIED Ar ANACONDA

The body of Frank Flynn. who died
Saturday night at the county hospital
after an attack of pneumonia was
shipped to the home ef the deceased
In Anaconda. Mont. this morning. The
remains were ACCOMPANIED by Martin
the brother, who came 10 Cas-
FER yesterday for. that purpose.
No funeral sry.ce for Flynn were
held in Casper. Tire aody was t.illen
care of by the Eowa,an mnrtuary from
which point it wa shipped.
, 1922-10-02

CHICAGO. Oct. 1.-The railroad la
Dor board today in executive session
Xxx up consideration OF the cas- OF
United brotherhood of Mainten-
anc OF Way Employees and Railroad
Shop Workers, whose representatives
appeared before the board recently
anc askd increased wages. Owing to
the absence Of two members. Samuel
Higgins, who vas reported III in New
York and Albert Phillips, who still
was detained in California by the III
ness OF his wife. = decision was not
expected before Wednesday OF Thurs
day.
, 1922-10-02
SALT GREEK MAN HELD
FOR CLOTHING THEFTs

c. f. Wise. of Salt Creek, aged 50,
has been arrested by the sheriffs
office and held on a charge OF grand
larceny. 1t is charged that he stole
clothing to the value Of approximately
5000 from an oil field ernploye.
There is some doubt as to Wise be
ing directly responsible for the theft
of the clothing and the sheriff's office
is working on the details Of the case.
which involves a man o believed to
be in Billings. Montana. this after
noon.
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guished the first edition VIII be con-
tlnued, and improved, in future num-
bers. In addition new features will
be added from time to time with the
intent of making the paper constantly
better.
Rober w. Chambers great novel.
The Flaming Jewel" which begins in
today's issue of The Daily Tribune.
will be published both daily and Sun
day hereafter. Briggs. Hill. the
comics. Souls for Sale" local fea-
lures. society. the theater. two pages
Of snappy sport news, with Illustrations
writer's contributing. real estate and
automobile news and the live news OF
the day viii prevail in future issues.
as in the last.
, 1922-10-02

the grounds that the couple might
prove undesirable aliens but there was
a hint hat the authorities wanted 10
question them as TO their pro-soviet
leanings and the possibility that they
might intend TO spread propaganda.
Local authorities said their refusal
10 allow them 10 land vas upon orders
from Washington.
The originator of the modern classic
danGa who was orn in California. was
highly Indignant.
, 1922-10-02

then cancelled my contract on account
of my divorce. Mr.. Chaplin would not
stand for me on the same program
with him.
I believe I told you OF losing my
u and furniture through my Ill
ness last year. Mother and I had put
everything we had into II. We lived
nearly a year on the money Charley
gave me which was about $4,000 after
the lawyers were paid.
SO my only out is bankruptcy l
nave fought it for over a ear bur
there is nothing l ean do. ! shall 90
what is right hr thee 3D.
serving when I can. I am not trTlDs
to cheat any one.
, 1922-10-02
Automobile Saped
From Fire Today

Burning rags in the real end of 4
Ford roadster belonging TO a Colorado
salesman drew the fire ruck and Il
large crowd to Second. and Lincoln
streets at 1890 this afternoon. The
rags were surrounding the gasoline
tank. from which some of the con.
tents had spilled. The car was not
badly damaged, but it will need an
other coat Of paint.
, 1922-10-02
FORMER WIFE OF
CHAPLIN BROKE,
TO GO BANKRUPT
Long Illness and Lack of Work Response
bic for Financial Difficulties, Mildred
Harris Writes Paper

Los ANGELES, Oct: 2-Mildred Harris, motion picture
actress' now on vaudeville tour, declares she received only
$500 from her former husband. Charles Spencer CHAPLIN.
screen comedian, after the lawyers had been paid, and she
Is ABOUT TO go INTO bankruptcy, according to a letter received.
from her here which the Los Angeles Times printed TODAY.
, 1922-10-02

THE idea" she exclaimed when 1t
was suggested that Soviet activity
might be the cause. Serge is not a
politician. He is a genius. He is a
poet. We want to tell Americans OF
the starving children in Russia, not
about Soviet politics.
And to prove that her husband is a
genius and a poet, she slipped her
hand through his powdered tawny
hair Her secretary acts as interpre.
CONTINUED On Fags TwoJ
, 1922-10-02
NEGOTIATIONS OF BIG
FOUR REOPENED In CHICAGO
Union Pacific General Manager in Con
ference With Brotherhood Chiefs on
Scale for Western Roads

CHICAGO, Oct. 2:--Negotiations for new wage and work
ing agreements with the western railroads were begun today
at a conference of a committee of the General Managers as
sociation and w. G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of rail
road Trainmen, and L. E. Sheppard, president of the Order
Of Railway Conductors. w. NJ. LETTERS. general manager of
, 1922-10-02
Willie Hoppe to
Try for Title
Again in Gotham

NEW YORK. oct. 2.-wiliie Hoppe.
former worlds champion billiard play
err. wili attempt to recover his title as
1872. balkline champion in the interna.
tional tournament here next month.
Hopes formal entry, the first to be
made for the tournament, was for
Narded today.
, 1922-10-02
M|NAL {. YOUNG PASSES ON
REMAINS TAKEN TO NEW YORK

Great sorrow was visited early Sunday on Minal E. Young,
of his wife, Mrs. Eva L. Young, 81 years of age. who passed
away at the family home, 102 South Wolcott street.
Mrs. Young had been in poor health for the last year but
had displayed a fortitude remarkable in faith and cheerful
, 1922-10-02

Midwest Refining company. and Mr..
Marquardt served under Mr.. clapp's
direction in foreign explorations.
, 1922-10-02
PACT IS
HELD POSSIBLE
In NEAR EAST
of War Pass at ConStantinopIe as
Turks and Allies Prepare to Meet
for Farley at Mudania

CONSTANTINOPLE. Oct. 2-CBy The Associated Press)
With an armistice conference definitely fixed for tomorrow
at Mudania, the peril of war between Great Britain and Tur-
key appeared less menacing today
Great Britain's recession from the neutral zone contro-
versy caused no little surprise and disappointment here. but
, 1922-10-02
CASPER AUTO SHOW TO
SET PACE FOR STATE
Tribune to Cooperate With Organization Formed by Dealers t
Make October Event at the Arkeon Rival Automotive
Exhibits of Largest Cities

perfected at meeting held last week in the Office of Charles VI. Barton. pubisberr of fs
and preliminary arrangements for the event are now going forward with III az
pectat.n THAT it will rival the exhibits OF the lagerc cities. The affair viii be put m at te
Arkeon dancing academy October % to &c, inclusive, and will b. open to the public after
moons and evenings OF hse furd days.
, 1922-10-02

A firm in Dundee. Scotland, has
received an order for five million
jute bags. 10 be used in the export
Of grain from Russia.
, 1922-10-02

NEW YORK, Oct. 2-Gsadora Duncan, Russian classic
dancer, and her young Russian poet-husband, Serge Yesse-
min. who were detained by immigration inspectors when they
arrived on the steamship Paris yesterday, will be given a
hearing at Ellis island late today.
Officials at the island insisted the detention was merely on
, 1922-10-02
RESPONSE T0FIRST BIG ISSUE
OF SUNDAY MORNING TRIBUNE is
SPLENDID; MERCHANTS PLEASED

The response of the public and the merchants Of Casper
and vicinity to the first ssue of the CASPER SUNDAY
MORNING TRIBUNE was gratifying to the point of enbar-
rassment. The proof Of the paper is in the reading; and if
the Tribune turned out a real metropolitan Sunday news
paper. as it undertook to do; and if the readers and adver-
, 1922-10-02

on their arrival ON the Paris. were
admitted 10 the United States late
today after a tVro-hour examination
before a special board Of inquiry.
, 1922-10-02
Weather Forecast

Fair tonight and probably
Tuesday; not much change in
temperature.
, 1922-10-02
The Casper Tribune

Two edrloas daily; largest e.reu,s
ton Of any n~ewspaae- in Wyominr
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BINGAMOM

ID t y y T. /. Z , .
Mrs. E. G.. Garten was the guest
of friends in Fairmont Sunday.
Harold Keller was business
caller in Shinnston Saturday.
Arthur Stackpole was visiting
among friends in Bingamon Sun
day
Mr.. and Mrs J. Hess. Mrs. n.
U. Keller Mrs. Berenice Tetrick.
Miss Sallie Tetrick, and Harold
Keller attended the funeral of Mrs.
Eva NJ. Criss at Big Run Sunday.
Howard F. Sturm, Harry Sturm,
Jesse F. Sturm, Miss Josie Sturm.
Mrs. James Sturm, Miss Ollie Fort
ney, and Mrs. E. G. Garteu attend
ed the funeral of John D. Shinn at
West Milford Wednesday. Mr. Shinn
was born and reared on Bingamon,
but was a resident of Kansas for
the last thirty years. He had many
friends and relatives in this COM
munity.
E. w. Tate and daughter Gladys
were guests of friends on Long
Run Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon L. Devore
and son Glenn OF Rymer We're
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy z: Ice over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Petit of
Monongah were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. d. S. Tetrick Friday.
Arliss Holbert of Monongah
visited friends here Thursday
Miss Ida Cowan Of Fairview was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
C. Conner over the week end.
John Cunningham. Miss Edith
Keller, and Miss Ina Vincent were
guests Of Miss Bertha Conner Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs Russell Holbert
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as Boggess Sunday
James and Henry Sturm were
business visitors in Worthington
Friday.
LonQie Sharp was a business Wis
itor in Enterprise Saturday.
John Edinger of Pennington was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
c. Conner Sunday.
Mrs. James Sturm was the guest
of Mrs. Roy E. Ice Saturday.
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WILD MAN FIND ONLY
$40 AND COSTS TODAY

BY far the widest man the city
officers have been called upon to
handle for long time was R. G.
Robinson, picked up, at the Baltl.
more & Ohio Railroad station last
evening by railroad officers. He
was brought to the police station
where it took large portion of the
whole night force to put the man
under control. He wanted to whip
the whole police force, and when
finally landed in jail entertained
himself by yelling as long and loud
as his voice permitted.
In court this morning he was
tried on charges of drunkenness,
disorderly conduct and resisting ar
rest. He explained that he had Sc
cured some bad liquor and did not
remember anything he had done.
He was released with fine of $40
and costs.
Robinson was later arrested BY
county authorities upon a warrant
sworn out by railroad officials
charging him with using abusive
language and for assaulting the
conductor on local train. He was
brought to the court house and was
released on bond of $500 for his
appearance before the Criminal
Court on September TO-
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Z Miss Edna Bragg has returned
to Montana from. visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Bragg of Hutchinson.
Miss Maybelle Chute is visiting
her parents at Montana mines.
George Griffith of Hutchinson is
visiting friends in Ohio.
Mrs. George Harrington and
daughter, Mary. visited friends in
the eastern part of West Virginia
recently.
Joe Sipp OF Hutchinson is taking
violin lessons from Allen Melten
of Everson.
The NJ. P. Sunday School of
Hutchinson is planning to hold an
all-day picnic in the near future.
Earle G. Nutter of the Console
Monongah Saturday.
Howard Pigott was business
visitor in Shinnston Saturday
Miss Annie Squires has returned
to Hutchinson after spending three
weeks with relatives. 1ndepend-
ence
Gordon Bradley was recent VS.
itor on Turkey Knob.
Luke Murray, William Heskett.
C. F. Coldwe1l, Earle G. Nutter,
Dan Haskell and Arthur Meme
near were visitors in Hutchinson
Saturday
Hutchinson will hold a celebra-
ton July consisting of ball
games, sack races, creased pole,
creased pig and numerous other
games. The committee in charge
is composed of Luke Murray Dan
Heskett, Frank McNemear and
John Helfen The judges will be
Howard Pigott, George Girley and
Bud Snider. Prizes will be given
to the winners.
The following young people at
tended West Monongah High
School and have recently returned
to Hutchinson for the summer va
cation: Mary Harrington. Maybelle
Ashcraft, Della Berchet and, Joe
Sipp.
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HIGH PRICES,
YEAR REACHED.
Mexican Petroleum Increases
Gain TO 9 ga Points
During Morning.

NEW YORK, June 20.-Oils,
motors and investment rails, with
Mexican Petroleum, Studebaker
and Great Northern as the chief
features. contributed largely to
the substantially higher range of
prices in today's stock market
Sales appropriated 100000.
shares.
Highest prices for a year or
more were established by specula-
!. tive fayorites during the morning
The Mexican Petroleum increased
it's gain to 81 points and Studio
baker rose 8 ~ points. Most other
foreign and domestic oils continu-
ed to strengthen. Indedendent
steels were substantially better.
Gulf States rising over S points.
Gains of 1 to 2 points were scored
by Crucible, Lackawanna, Midvale
vanadium, Nova Scotia and Re-
public, American and Baldwin
locomotives being strongest Of the
equipments. Corn products, Coca
Cola, Allied Chemicals, American
Smelling and Sears-Roebuck gain
ed l to points. Rails remained
sluggish on very light dealings.
Call money opened at 3 per cent
and foreign exchanges were firm
er.
Mexican Petroleum wavered in
the last hour, but other oils held
High grade rails were carried up
ward by the strength of Great
Northern and Northern Pacific
The close was strong.
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IDA MAY
Church News

A capacity audience attended the
Children's Day service in the Re-
creation Building Sunday evening.
when a program OF interest and
variety was given. An offering was
taken to be used for charity work
in the local community.
Several people from Ida May at
tended the quarterly conference a
Golden Chapel Sunday. The pro-
gram for the day included an ali
day meeting and basket dinner.
The Rev. T. J. Hopson., pastor
at Golden Chapel, will fill his reg
ular appointment here next Sun
day.
Death of Local Man
The entire community was sad
dened by the terrible acciden.
which befell Clyde Henderson,
Friday evening, resulting in his
death on Saturday. The accident
occurred while Mr. Henderson,
was riding a horse that became
frightened, throwing him to the
ground where he was. dragged a
considerable distance. Mr.. Hem
dershot suffered a fractured skull
and severe injuries of the chest,
Immediately following the accident
he was rushed to Cook Hospital,
where his death resulted Saturday
morning.
The funeral was held at Ida
May on Monday morning, under
the auspices of the NJ. w. OF A..
with burial at Enterprise. The de-
ceased leaves a wife and seven
children.
Baseball
The local baseball team lost a
hotly contested game to the Mop
ongah Glass at Blackstone Park
Sunday. The score was 10.
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. G. McDougal
of Carolina we're the week emil
guests Of relatives here.
Jess Weaver spent the week end
at Uniontown, where he attended
the races.
George Brown Of Morgantown
was visitor in Ida May Monday
Miss Mary NJ Knight is VISIT
ing relatives in Fairmont!
Fred McClain and Joe Morton
were business visitors in Fairmont
Saturday.
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MILITARY TRAINING
FAVORED BY WEEKS

LEXINGTON. Va. June 90. -
Secretary Weeks hailed as good
Sign speaking here today to the
graduating class at the Virginia
Military Institute, the increasing
number of military schools in tn.
country. The increase. he said,
those believing in adequate mill
tary preparedness.
Il do not mean prepare ton for
war" the secretary continued. IAN
education at such a school does
not create a passion for war. In
fact. my experience mas been thai
those who know most about war
are those ones who are most de-
sirous OF preventing it. We cannot
be- unmindful of the fact, however.
that in order to survive a nation
must possess a military force suf-
ficient 70 defend it from the enemy
without and within, to maze
secure sovereignty and secure en-
forcement OF its laws
The federal government. espec-
tally the War Department, places
great reliance on the results of
the education and training at this
institution. l believe that other
things being equal, in addition to
his capacity to serve his country
in time of need, man who has
received a military training is bet
ter equipped to meet the problems
of life than the man who has not
had the benefit of such training
You have been trained to lead
men. Should your country become
engaged in war it will be your
duty to comand your fellow men
in the defense Of the nation Let
me urge you to keep yourselves
prepared for efficient service to
the nation in the event of such al
emergency by joining the national
guard or the organized reserve. II
you do not wish to become connect
ed with a military organization, at
least take an active interest in
the military establishment and de-
termine that your country will
have the best trained and most
efficient military force it is pos
sible to develop and that it shall
be OF sufficient strength to meet
the requirement of the nation -
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GEORGETOWN

MIR. and Mrs. c. Carpenter and
son Cecil attended the Carpenter
Reunion near Colfax.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris and family
have moved to Georgetown. where
Mr.. Morris is employed.
Mrs. Jane Carpenter is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Maude Wander
grift of Hammond.
Miss Belle Morgan was visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Cough at Fair
mors Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wadden Of Monou.
gah were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. c.. Morgan Thursday.
E John A. Johnson of Laurel Flat
visited Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Morgan
Thursday.
Mrs. Alice Thorne Of Louisville
was visitor at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. S. G. Morgan Thursday.
Miss Gertrude Crendici visited
Mrs. Eugene Hanson at osgood re-
Gently.
vii; letters was a business visi-
tor at Morgantown Wednesday.
Mrs. Hanson and little son OF
Osgood visited Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Crendie1 recently.
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RUN

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Freeland
and daughter Thelma of Clarks-
burg were recent guests of the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
D. Thomas.
S. L. Ash was business WISH
tor in Warrington Saturday.
Harold and Conrad Thomas
were visiting their aunt Mrs. Ora
Hibbs, at Wadestown, Friday.
WILDER Ash, Virgil Thomas,
Harry Ornduff, w. w. Laughlin,
S. X. Thomas, Charles McVicker.
Otis Metz, and Cecil Thomas at
tended the auto races at Union
town Saturday.
J. L. Metz, S. L. Ash and Carl
Woodruff delivered their wool to
L. Yeater last Thursday.
Homer N. Campbell and son
Ralph were business visitors in
Warrington. Saturday.
Miss Madeline Thomas, who is
attending the Fairmont Normal
for the summer term, spent the
week end with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs A. L. Thomas.
Harold Robinson was calling Oh
friends in Metz Sunday.
Willis McViker was business
visitor in Warrington Saturday.
r. B. Ash and son Robert were
guests of S. L. Ash sunday.
Howard Rice and son Dale We're
guests at the home OF 5. L. Ash
over Sunday.