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, 1922-11-23
HOLDUP
NSA 7 IONA T.
MISSING
is HUNTED

HOT SPRINGS. s. D.. Nov. &C.
NJ. Kline. of Long Beach. Cal. has
arrived here for the purpose of aiding
in the search for his son. Raymong
Kline, who ~mysteriousiy disappeared
October 4. The missing man was an
attache of a Hot Springs bank. His
accounts at the bank were found to
be correct
A reward OF $500 mas been offered
by the elder Kline for information as
to the whereabouts or fate of his son.
MIR. Kline believes his o wandered
away while suffering from a temper
airy alteration. He holds strongly to-
the hope that he yet is alive. and will
not spare expense or efforts to locate
him.
A large number OF postal cards with
a picture and description of h miss
ing man. and a description of the
automobile IN which he was riding
when he disappeared, have been sent
to all parts OF the country in the eff
fort to locate him.
, 1922-11-23
CAR GOES OVER
CURB, CRASHES
INTO WINDOWS

At 1 o'clock this afternoon. Gus.
omers and clerks in the Casper Dry
Goods and Virgins shoe stores on
East Second street We're startled by
the crash OF plate glass and the sight
OF two automobile headlights peering
through the show window. The head
lights belonged TO a WHY'S knight
coapc belonging to George w. Palmer.
proprietor OF the Specially Boot shop,
and the car had climbed the curb
and continued on into the window
before It's speed could be checked.
Miss Margaret Smith. stepdaughter
OF Mr.. Palmer and a vocalist OF con
siderable talent. was driving the car
at tho time OF the accident. He foot
slipped off the brake pedal Just after
she had started to park the car
against the curb. Miss Smith was
uninjured.
The automobile hit the windows
with just sufficient force to crash in
the glass and did not inJure tho
merchandise.
, 1922-11-23
SHOWER
To ELIMINATE
FINES FOR DAY

Book borrowers who have a tend.
ency TO forgetfulness in the way of
returning them will hail with Joy the
announcement from the public library
tina during the book shower tomor-
ROY Afternoon and evening all overdue
books may be returned without any
charges being made against them.
'.No fine week. was put on with a
great degree OF success a few months
ago ard IT brought In many books.
1t is hoped that many persons WI
tpke advantage Of the present mo
fine day"
Attention has again been called to
the shower and everyone who has a
book. a set of books or a library of
books that he is willing to donate to
a good cause has been asked to send
them to the library tomorrow and TO
enjoy the entertainment offered at
the shower as well.
, 1922-11-23
POLICE BALL IS
GREAT SUCCESS
IN EVERY WAY
Overcoass for Force Are
Assured as Result Of
Popular Dance.

With Acke rman's Easy
Going Jazz" bi nd dispensing
the latest syncopations from 9
o'clock until l last night and
one of the biggest crowds ever
assembled at the Arkeon pres
emit. The first annual Poiicemen's ball
was a browning success both hnan-
claiiy and in the way Of n royal good
time.
Tho money cleared on the dance
insures the police department OF be
ing able to furnish winter ,~overcoats
Nor the force ana also having a sur
plus. The Casper public supported
tho affair enthusiastically and more
than 700 tickets were sold. Tho ma
1ority of the ticket holders were pres
ent and the gathering represented all
the dancing ages from 16 to 60.
A favor in the form of n rose was
presented to each lady rs she entered
the door. and special punch. 40 gal
Ions OF 81 to be exact. was dispensed
during the evening
The success of the affair insuree
the Policemen'e bali being an annual
affair which will be looked forward
to with keen pleasure by the amuse-
ment seeling-public Of the city.
Special shifts were arranged for
the force by Chief Alexander Mabel
SO that every man on h force was
able to be present for at least two
hours during the evening. Chief Ms
bet and Mayor Blackmore led the
grand march at 1880 and special pro-
grams were a feature OF the occasion.
, 1922-11-23

been in tho mine when the blast
occurred waited expectantIy for news
of their loved ones.
Many OF these men. n was believed,
had reached the surface snfeiy
through the runway connecting tho
mine with mine No. 2. and had re-
entered the workings to help in
rescue work without communication
with company officials or relatives.
Joyous reunions occacionally re-
lleved the sorrowfui scenes. One
ANAL girl gave a cry OF delight Us a
gr.my miner emerged. his face smoke
flacKened and his clothing torn. The
little girl threw herself into his arms
and the pair hurried away. An aged
Ia said to nave collapsed as
she greeted w sons after several
hours of anxious waiting al the on
trance. The boys. meeting rescuers
in the mine. as they were maaing
their way out n learning that the
workings were safe again from
poisonous gases. had instantly turned
back to aid in the search for. other
men,. thus keeping heir mother IN
suspense. until they finally reached
the surface.
VI ANNAOAoAhs 1OtbhlOA III NlAnb
disasters, began to trickle out this
morning as begrlmed rescuers came
to the surface after long hours OF
work In the mine.
One rescuer told of an unidentified
mine foreman who assemled about
him 80 workers and soon after the
blast took place, ordered all to re-
main with him and work on fixing up
brattices with stones and canvas to
shut out the dreaded after-dnmp. gas
hat he felt sure was to follow the
explosion. According to the rescue
worker. one miner objected to remain
ing with the rest of the men, and
began to fight his way outward. Tho
rest stayed behind mt completed the
brattice OF stones and canvas. When
the fans were started and the air
cleared sufficiently to make It safe to
tear down the temporary wall. and
the foreman led his men out. the
body of the man Who refused to stiek
with the res; was found only n fow
feet away from the temporary brat.
tice. a victim OF the gas.
TsNes are numerous OF single
miners who hurriedly built walls
across inches and hollows in the
workings. stopping the chinks with
parts o: their own clothing and thus
saving heir lives from the gases.
IT will probably be late tonight he
fore a complete official check Of the
dead and injured will be available,
according to company Officials. who
Continued On Page Five)
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to Make
NeW Attempt at
Nonstop Flight

RIVERSIDE. Cal. Nov. ps.-Dayid
f. Davis. wealthy date grower OF
lndio. Cal. announced today he would
make n second attempt TO fly from
i.verside to New York without stop
ping in "a hours. starting somo time
within the next week.
Davis nrst attempt at n nonstop
flight across the continent was made
about n year & and ended in n
forced landing in Texas. on HIS
second venture he will be accom-
panied by Eric Springer. of Los
angeles an experienced pilot. Their
plane. fhe Cloudster, is at March
ayintion field near here.
, 1922-11-23

the breeze was so light that II was
doubted II 1t would lift the machine to
the proper altitude. II tho flight is
delayed today by lack OF breeze It will
be attempted tomorrow or as soon as
the weather so mobiles hat the test
can have a fair chance Of success.
on the eve of his first flight in the
glider which has been built on specif-
cations drawn UP by himself. Gordon.
n former war aviator and later n
passenger plane pilot, was supremely
c6b
Il haven't any doubt but that this
ship is going to be a complete sue
cess SAID Mr.. Gordon, "and It. will
put Casper on the aeronautical map.
Some of the doubling iThomases
think I Will be unable to make the
machine stay in the air under control
but l hope to fool them all. After 1
have mad a test flight or two I in
tend 10 attempt to break the pas
senger record and also to have a local
parachute jumper jump from he
glider. This is a feat that has never
been done before but we have ordered
a special parachute for the attempt.
'If these two attempts are success
full l Will make my big hop-off on
Casper mountain. ] intend 10 break
the words record for continuous sus
, 1922-11-23

Kissing of Old
Maids Part Of
Expense Account

OMAHA. Neb.. Nov. ss.-The
kissing Of two "oId NAILS" and the
near joining Of church wrre among
items listed in the expense account
Of l. W. Little. defeated candidate
for sheriff Of NemahA county which
was filed at Auburn today After
stating that he srcnt Ss7-50 In his
campaign. Little itemized tho ae-
count Ms follows;
Gas and oil; drove car 1000 miles;
walked 900; nine blowouts and
puncturos; gave away nine yards OF
cotton flannel. three hair nets and
two pair Of silk hose; was dog-tit
twice: told 10. 900 lies. got kicked off
Of two farms; kissed sc babies and
W. old maids: attended one barbe-
cue; came rear joining church for
poiicy's sake; made nj public
speech, and II I had made another
! would not have received n single
vote.
, 1922-11-23
SIMILAR ACCIDENTS IN
FEW HOURS REPORTED

The Casper Private hospital had the
unusual experience of receiving two
accident cases asst night which had
occurred only q few hours apart and
which were similar in their nature,
the game parts of the body being af-
fected.
C. NJ. Gissinbarger of Arminto in
sured a bone OF the vertebrate while at
work yesterday afternoon. II. L.
Sa5cck. employed at the Standard
received an injury of the same char
ac,er when a fellow worker dropped
a bucket Of rivets on his back.
, 1922-11-23

hospitals. Work OF Identification had
not Ger completed but It was believ-
ed there were IS white dead and 20
white injured.
The accident and blast came almost
$ multaneously like two flashes OF
lightning. e%ntrapping All men. Weary
hours had passed before s5a OF these
workers had escaped by mean of two
man ways n adjoining mines and
by the main entry.
Flames shot hundreds Of feet In the
air from the mine mouth. c~nveioping
the superstructure and making It i'm
possible for rescue workers TO descen
, 1922-11-23
JUDGE DROPS
HOOVER Case

MADISON. Wis. Nov. 23.-The
charge Of fourth degree m~ansiaughter
made against Walter Hoover. OF Du-
luth. worlds champion %sculler, was
dismissed by Judge a. o. Stolen. in
the Dane county superior court here
today. He held there was insufficient
evdsrce to warrant trial of Hoover in
connection with an automobile acct
dent here IN which Herbert Seeley.
Oregon. Wis, farmer. was killed.
, 1922-11-23
Dumb Vag Finds
I His Tongue Upon
Getting Sentence

CHEYENNE. Wye. Nov. 2s.-Glen
Gibo. alleged dummy arraigned
for vagrancy, suddenly Demonstrated
an ability to speak wnen informed
that he would be sentenced to ok
month sin the municipal jail.
What t'ell-' he exclaimed. six
months in tina. dump. Je-ru-sal lem!
He promised to>leave town pronto
in consideration of a suspension OF
sentence.
, 1922-11-23
ORRIE CROSS
HANGS FRIDAY

FORT MADISON. Iowa. Nov. "a
with the arrival early today ofN. f.
Robb, Polk county's preacher sheriff.
final preparations are being made Mt
the state prison here by Warden Z.
Il. Holioweii for Tho hanging at 1880
a. m. tomorrow OF orrie Cross. who
with Eugene Weeks. was convicted
of the murder OF George Fosdick. Des
Moines grocer. Weeks was hanged
by Robb on September Is.
, 1922-11-23
entertainers PERFORM FOR
LUNCHEON OVER TRIBUNE RADIO

The second radio concer within 2f
hours was given today noon for the
bsneft of the Kiwanis club, being
b~roadcasted from the Tribune station
to the banquet room of the HenninE.
Rex Maine. s~oloist; Bryce Wilson.
pianist; Helje Falk. v~iolinist. and Mrs.
, 1922-11-23

Local talent outdid itself last
night when II broadcasted from the
office Of the Tribune building a
concert such as any city several
tines the size Of Casper might be
proud of. The Richter Music COM
pany had gathered the artists to-
Eether, and furnished a piano, while
the Wyoming Radio corporation fur
, 1922-11-23
CONCERT SCORES AGAIN
ANOTHER S DUE FRIDAY

nished the means Of b~roadcasting.
Heiie Falk played three violin
solos of great beauty and impress
~siveness. They were An Indian
Lament "Eiesy Massenet,r and
Oriental"
Lloyd Broadus. solo.st. ang Eli
nor.
Miss Alice steyick. a student Of
, 1922-11-23

piano. played Autumn Etude" and
~"Crescendo."
Mrs. Ray Shaw accompanied the
violinist and singer during their
performances and also sang to her
own accompaniment Gypsy Love
Song"
Another concert Will be broadcast
ed Friday.
, 1922-11-23

tained flight IN a glider or break my
neck in the attempt. The financial
return for such n feat makes 1t worth
any risk. The record Is now we'll
over three hours but l believe that
l can. with the unusually fine air con-
ditions here in the Platte valley. stay
up five hours
afternoon.
, 1922-11-23

Ray Shaw, pianist, were those who
offered their services. A cornet solo
was also given.
The selections were distinctly heard
by TIE Kiwanians assembled and were
much enjoyed. the talent secured for
the occasion heins among the best in
the city.
, 1922-11-23

Sixteen Facing Charges in U. S. Court
Taken to Capital at Single Clip;
Many Charges Are InvoIped

Sixteen federal prisoners who have been in the Natrona
county jail here in the custody of Sheriff Joe Marquis, some
of them since early last summer are being taken to Cheyenne
this afternoon in a special car attached to c. B. & Q. train
which left here at 2:45. Hugh Patton, United States mar
shall. with several deputies. will have charge of the prisoners.
, 1922-11-23
INJURED IN
TRAGEDY
Loss of Life at Birmingham Is Smaller
Than First Estimates; Maroon ES-
capeS by Workers Numerous

Ala, Nov. 2s.-Eightyfour lives were
lost and so persons were injured as a result of an accident
and explosion yesterday in Dolomite No. 3 coal mine of the
Woodward Iron company, according to a statement issued at
noon today by Frank II. Crockard, president of the company.
OF the injured 35 wece removed to their homes: % Mare in
, 1922-11-23

The charges on which the men arc
held include bootegsing. violation Of
the narcotic laws and car thefts.
Included In the 1s are tho four men
who were recently arrested here in
the cleanup Of the nto theft gang
which was operating from a ranch
west OF Casper.
The men VIII have their arraign-
menI before tho grand jury satur.
day OF this week IN Cheyenne.
The departure Of the federal prison
ers Will leave the county jail with
less prisoners In II than at any time
n several months. There were 81
on tap for breakfast this morning
which will leave Is 10 continue as
steady bcarders for tho time being.
Those who will be taken TO Chey-
enne this afternoon include Arthur
Baisch, Katherine Carter. T.. c.
Hcrsh. Emmet Davey. Grant Stew
art, Michae; Webster. Homer Il.
Foley. Fred Freeman and Robert
Evans. all on narcotic charges; T. V.
wiikerson. w. C. Conway alias Henry
HAWK. l.. l. Pfe.fer and James Wal
rod. violation OF interstate a',to ship
ments: Lem Dittwyler. bootiegging
and William Hayes. a prisoner from
the Shoshoni Indian reservation.
, 1922-11-23
FIRST TEST OF
GLIDER TO Be
MADE AT q r. MI .
Hills Southeast of Country Club Are
Picked for Initial Flight by Gordon
in His No. 10 Ship

Garry Gorcon's glider, painted artistically in black and
white with a huge "13" on the under side of the upper wing,
will be given its first test flight at a o'clock this afternoon on
the rolling country southeast of the Casper Golf club. This
statement has one proviso and that is that there is sufficient
breeze for Gordon to take off. At l o'clock this afternoon
, 1922-11-23

for several hours. When tho flames
subs 'ded. rescpers found tracks
twisted and cables ruined by Tho rum
away Of n train Of trip cars. an acct
dent which caused an electric spark
TO touch Off the dangerous dust.
In feverish haste means OF exit
were established I'm the main entry
but before this was accomplished
scores OF the entombed men had an
swered the welcoming shouts OF res
u workers who had entered the ro-
mote man ways from other mines.
From all three exits men were car
ried out or climbed to safety.
, 1922-11-23

hydraulic engineer In the employ OF
the Soviet government n admitted
ly a member Of the communist party.
She has taken much interest IN edu-
cat'onal affairs and frequently con
ferred with the wives Of Premier
Lenine n War Minister~rrotzky re
garding school work.
, 1922-11-23
Exploits of Jesse James Ripalled by Rob
berry of G~aLatin, Missouri, Bank To-
day by Gang of Six-OutIarvs

and other securities, il was learned
this afternoon. Some Of this is non
negotiable, according to bank Off
Gals.
, 1922-11-23
WOMAN FREED
SOVIET ORDERS RELEASE

RIGA, Nov. 2s-(By The Associated Pre@}-Mra Adelaide Parker Bennett. formerly
a choo Teacher in Seattle Wash, hsj just been released rom prison in Russia according
to word reaching Riga after being arrested b. agentso the Chekaa and detailed three DAYS
Mrs Bennett was taken from hrh hotel oom at o'clock in the morning but the police
refused to say why she asa arrested. She was later questioned by political investigators
Mrs. Bennett has been in Russia more thar a year with hrh husband, Kay Bennett, a
, 1922-11-23

BIRMINGHAM Ala, Nov. 23.-(By The Associated
Press )-Following rescue work which progressed through
out the night, officials of the Woodward Iron company, own
es of Dolomite mine No. 3, where a dust explosion trapped
AIS men yesterday afternoon, announced early today that
SO bodies had been taken from the mine, and that they feared
, 1922-11-23

GALLATIN, Mo-, Nov. 23.-Rob-
bers who looted the First National
bank here early today escaped with
approximately Ss0o.0oo in bonds
, 1922-11-23

the total toll OF dead might reach 100.
Approximately 60 men were reported
- have been injured by tho blnst.
Scenes OF pathos about the mine
mouth during the night and carly
morning hours continued as relatives
and families OF miners known to have
, 1922-11-23

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2s.-Pierce
Butter. OF st Paul. Mimi. was nomin-
ated today by President Harding as
associate Justice Of tho supreme court
to take the place made vaeancby the
resignation OF Associate Justice Day
, 1922-11-23

Ifiered h night atchma JONI
Chamberlain. in a stairway neal the
bank. When Chamberlain snoWod
resistance he was shot and wounded.
While one of the robbers watched
him the others began operations at
the bank. The vault and safe were
blown open. The explosions were al
intervals of about ten minutes and
before the last one t. considerable
crowd of citizens had collected in
front of the bank
The crowd was held back by some
, 1922-11-23

Madame Lenine iG said to have told
her friends that she had no idea AS
10 the cause OF Mrs. Rennett's arrest.
, 1922-11-23

Seattle high school teacher. now In
Moscow. Russia, have heard nothing
OF her arrest by Russian Soviet au-
thorities, recounted in news dts
patches from Riga today. her sister
in-lav-. Mrs. Charles Z. Parker. told
The Associated Press. Neither had
CONTINUED on Page FIvsJ
, 1922-11-23

23.-Days of the James and
IRE recalled at Gallatin, Mo-,
'obbed the First National bank
Ten thousand dollars in cash
about 3 o'clock and cor
of the bandits while the others oper-
ated inside. Numerous shots We're
fired from sawed off shotgdns and
revolvers TO intimldate the onlookers
and when the robbers n finished
their work they entered their motor
car and escaped without medication.
During the firing one shot struck
Frank Woodruff. a hotelkeeper. His
wound is not considered dangerous.
, 1922-11-23

ST. E Mo-, Nov.
Younger boys in Missouri W
early today when six bandits
of $4,000 in gold and currency
was overlooked in the vault.
The rnhhers entered the
, 1922-11-23

IN UNITED STATES.
SEATTLE, Wash. Nov. 23.-Rela-
tives Of Adele NJ. Parker. former
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-04-27
.SH0GI EFFENDI
WILL PRESENT
BAHAl PLANS
Nine Pilgrims Who Have Just
Returned From Palestine To
Be Present At Congress

Chicago, April 27.-The plans Of
Shogi Effendi, who has been guard
ian of the Bahai cause since the
death in November of Abdul Bahia,
will be presented to the fourteenth
annual Bahai congress here by nine
pilgrims who have just returned from
Haifa Palestine, where they conferred
with the leader. The congress repre-
sents the Ba!hai movement for religious
unity and universal peace. Meetings
will he open to the public.
A banquet Saturday evening will
open the program Sunday morning
delegates will visit Wilmette, where
foundations of Bahai temple, design
ed by Louis Bourgeois, are in course
Of construction. This temple is intend
ed as a house of worship open to all
seots and religions. Plans call for a
dome and minarets like those OF Ori-
entail mosques.
Addresses at the convention will
include the following: "Untried Paths
to Universal Peace" DR.. Zia Bagdadi ;
stigation of Reality Universe!
! Truth That Shall Set ALI Men Free
W. H. Randall of Boston; when Sci
ence and Religion Are One" Louis
Gregory of Washington, d. c.; "'The
Springtime of the Oneness of Man
kind" Mrs. May Maxwell of Montreal
lP. O.; Apostles of the New Day and
Their World Journeys" Miss Martha
L. Root of Pittsburgh, Pa Mountford
Mills of New York will be another
speaker.
Bah First Reader
The movement was first led by a
youn; Persian called the Bah, who
was put to death in 1850 after pre-
dieting the coming of a great world
messenger. A Persian noble. Bahia
o'Llah, was acclaimed as the one her
aided by THE Bah. He and a few of his
followers were driven into exile amid in
1868 imprisoned in the barracks ol
Akka in Syria. From his prison he
disseminated his doctrines of world.
brotherhood in western Asia, and hie
eldest son, Abdul Bahia, continued his
teachings after the formers death in
1892. Since then the movement repre-
sented a unification into various
Ecountries both in the Occident and the
Orient. Its adherents believe that thi:
| period is the beginning of golden
age of human brotherhood. and ident
tify their doctrines with these oi
Christ concerning the kingdom o
God. They maintain that religion
mus: be in accord with science ant
reason" and stress as basic princi
Piles independent. investigation o.
truth" Equality between men ant
women" solution OF the economic
problem" "and international auxiliary
language" and an international tri.
bwnal."
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-04-27

- I K d .s,
in the neighboring waters Of Lake
Superior in preparation for his sea-
sons program, principally for the En-
glish Henley races for which he re-
Gently made application.
Hooyer's application was Forwarded
by the rowing committee of the D. b.
C. and II his entry is accepted he
will leave for London June Is. The
English Henley races will be rowed
over the Thames river course sm Lon
don, June 80.
Disappointed over the prospects for
championship race I'M the states
when John B. Kelly, worlds champion
amateur scuSler and former holder
of the Philadelphia challenge cup
emblemmatical Of the worlds title,
retired, Hoover would cancel his en-
try in an amateur sculling event sche-
duled to be held in Philadelphia June
8, in his quest for world honors.
When Kelly announced his retire
ment this spring shortly after the
time limit of acceptance or refusal OF
Hoover's challenge for a titular con-
test the veteran 1Philade elphian turn-
ed the cup over to his cousin, Tom
Costello, also of the Vesper Boat
club, to defend. @ .,.,
Now a special race has been ar
ranged for June g.. but as Hoover has
met and defeated every sculler enter
ed in this regatta, the D. B. @. decided
to give preference to the English
event and try to, place the local scull-
ing crack in a meet to compete with
the best of English scuflers, defeat of
which would mean woftd recognition
fer Hoover and the D. B. C..Pofaialt