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, 1922-10-27
The Casper Tribune's Program

Irrigation project west of Casper to be AUTHORISED
and completed at once
A complete and scientific coming system for the
city OF Casper.
comprehensive municipal ard school recreation
marx svsiem. including swimming pools for the chill
dren OF Casper.
Completion OF tile established sceric Route ooue
ward as planned by the county COMMISSIONERS 10 H-
den Greek Falls and return a.,
Better roads for Natrona county and moro his"-
ways for Wyoming. ~.
More equitable freight rates for shippers OF inc
Rocky Mountain region, and more frequent Tram seR'
ice for Casper.
, 1922-10-27

appeBr q know precisely what ihev
want They tV 70 and It. TO sd
II bougAf. and 10 b. quick rhout n
While they wait they Keep an eve
on the trays Of brpcades n vei,c,-
Ct feathers and FUR hands. or orn,-
ment and iinikss. and most q thera
waste no time when the fraue h,.
been selected in Eatkerins W the rel
q the makiIva ~ qnickiy as ce-s-
II wrap them M
The chances r Ahaf most e. t,rrr
wear me new hat 10 work me vgrv
next day.
, 1922-10-27

man. mere man. the man who wears
a soft felt hat. can have a new one
every day In the week.
He has eac morning only to change
the size. shape and outline OF one or
more dents. and 10, TO all intents and
purposes he has n new hat. II he
simply omits one OF tho depressions
no Is Immediately and without ex-
pense adorned with something which
Is a new creation In the hat world.
, 1922-10-27

It.s nav proposed that immirm
ton De reduced v oue hair OF on
per cent, Thu ouEAt - remevc al
the Aims Rock Arixansas q
xetfe
The Washington times., 1922-02-14

sand dollars and would believe, be
glad to do so to have this terrible
mystery explained. am sure Mr..
Taylor had no enemies Of whom he
was aware,
Sympathy Doesn't Count Now.
HE was a man Of such open
habits, such a sincere and honest
man that he could never have
wrought injustice that could animate
such a terrible vindictive act.
ut is easy enough to say, oh.
what a fine man he was-such a
loss to the profession, but that
doesn't COUNT in the punishment OF
the man who did this terrible, deed.
I believe that his. associates will
be ready in a moment to start such
a fund and to make the solution
Of the crime quick and sure
matter"
According to her interviewer, Miss
Normand visibly shows the strain
she has been under for the past two
weeks. The screen star Is con-
sidering a trip to a drier climate
in an effort to shake off heavy cold
that has developed in connection
with her illness.
Miss Normand, according to the
interview. denied that she had any
jealous admirers.
-, Denies Jealous Lovers.
For myself" she Ia quoted as say.
ing, ct had no one who could have
been possibly interested enough in
me to do such a thing. 1 had no
jealous lovers. My acquaintance
among the men and women of Los
Angeles was large. but had never
encouraged anyone to believe that he
was first in my heart, and had only
good friends, but no one who could
possibly construe my great and beau
tiful friendship for Mr.. Taylor as
anything but a beneficial interest in
my life"
Regarding the letters themselves,
the interview quoted Miss Normand
as characterizing them as Childish
and innocent in tone" 80
They are all Of such nonsensical
nature that they have absolutely no
value except as they exhibit and in
listed between Mr.. Taylor and my
why, 1 shouldn't have dreamed
Of writing anything to him except Of
a light-hearted nature. Our whole
friendship was founded on that line.
He was a wonderful man and a gen.
erous man and many Of my notes to
him were requests for small contri-
buttons for my pet charities. I
always gave small checks to the
Little Sisters of the Poor, and fire.
quently asked him to make similar
donations.
She Admits Being Charitable.
He used to urge me to be less
extravagant and wanted to jolly
him about his wisdom and at the
same time make my own purpose
clear to him. could never refuse
anyone in distress. loved to
help those about me who were in
hard luck, and one of the greatest
pleasures that my success has
brought me was that II enabled me
to give freely to those who needed
money. The only value I could see
in a large salary was TO be able to
help those less fortunate than 1.
The Washington times., 1922-02-14

Sands, his chauffeur. who 10 still
being sought by police. The
director declared Sands had upset
his homo and said his name had
been forged to checks by his un.
faithful servant.
Signatures Taylor used in his let
ters to his daughter. for whom he
showed deep devotion, were Faith
err and Daddy Pete" The origin
Of how Taylor came TO be known az
Pete" was explained by Mrs. Rob
ms. She said when Taylor, or as
he was known then, Deane-Tanner,
first came to live in New York he
took lodging with several English.
men.
Taylor. always deliberate and cal
culating in his methods, was nick.
named "P. D. o." by his room
mates. which was quickly shortened
to Pete"
The directors promise to leave
his estate to his daughter was con-
tanned in a letter written in Feb
ruary, 1920. Mrs. Robins said her
former husband said in this mes
sage he thought It would be good
policy to leave them both an an
nuity. In addition to telling Of his
will bequeathing his estate to Ethel
Daisy.
The Washington times., 1922-02-14
BIG PERCENTAGE OF FILM
FOLK BEHAVE, SAYS luxor

Los ANGELES, Feb. 14.-Adolph
Zukor, Famous Players Lasky head,
discussing today the agitation
against the film industry as a result
Of recent happenings, said:
I'VE all deplore the recent unfortu-
nate occurrences, but have the ut.
most faith in the men and women in
the profession who are working ear.
nestly and giving the best that is in
them.
This IL big industry-there must
be at least $4,000 persons in Los An
geles engaged therein, in one capac-
ity or another. And l am sure that
the percentage of wholesome, God.
fearing men and women must be as
large as among those following any
other line Of endeavor. -
Our company will leave no stone
unturned In assisting to run down
the perpetrator Of the Taylor muir.
DER"
The Washington times., 1922-02-14

and protect her, II needed. but she
said there was no use and that there
was nothing could do at the pres
ent time. She has assured my wife
and myself that as soon as the crime
is solved every vestige OF stigma
will be cleared from her name.
I'VE have just received a telegram
from Mabel reading:
Don't worry. 1t was an unfor-
tunate circumstance that l called at
Mr.. Taylor's house to get a book
on the night Of the murder. Had
not gone there my name never
would have been connected with this
sad affair. They all know out here
that l am In no way involved and
will be completely exonerated."
Mr.. Normand, in his younger days.
was a professional baseball player.
The Washington times., 1922-02-14
TAYLOR VICTIM
Of APHAS|A, IS
.EX-W|FE' CLAIM
Mary Miles Minter Only Star
Mentioned by Director in
Letters to Daughter.
BY International News Service.


NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-Of the
many screen stars he knew. some Of
whom have been thrown squarely
into the spotlight by the unrelent-
ing inquiry into his association with
them In the Hollywood film colony.
william Desmond Taylor. slain d.
rector, mentioned but one-Mary
Miles Minter--in his letters to his
nineteen.year-old daughter, Miss
Ethel Daisy Deane-Tanner.
Disclosing this fact to a reporter
today, Miss Tanner and her mother,
Mrs. Edward L. c. Robins, who live
In Mamaroneck, both Of whom were
deserted by the man Of mystery In
1908. said that Miss Winters name
was used by the director only In an
impersonal way.
He referred TO her az an actress
Of ability, and said he had directed
her in some Of her photoplays. This
was one of the last letters written
to his daughter by Taylor before he
was murdered in his Los Angeles
bungalow.
Mrs. Robins and her daughter ex-
pressly asserted that the name of
Mabel Normand, screen Coincidence,
and last person to see the director
alive, did not appear In Taylor's let
tiers to his daughter. which had
been more or less frequent during
the last two years.
Thinks He Lost Memory.
Curiously enough. land one reason
why Mrs. Robins is increasingly in
clined to the opinion that her hus.
bands sudden disappearance from
New York was due to loss Of mem
my), her former husband never
mentioned her in the letters.
Another reason for this belief, she
declared, was that on the times she
and her daughter lunched here with
Taylor-after II was definitely es.
tablished that Taylor was in reality
Deane-Tanner-he never mention ed
the fact that he deserted his wife
and daughter. On these occasions
all three felt the subject was rather
delicate and 1t was never brought
up.
Mrs. Robins said that when she
and her daughter became convinced
two years ago, after seeing pictures
Of Taylor. that he was the girls
father, Miss Deane- Tanner took the
initiative and wrote TO him. His re.
ply came Immediately.
In II he said he was very glad to
hear from her: that he had not
heard from her for so long that he
thought she was dead. This Is one
more reason why Mrs. Robins be,
lieves her former husband was a vic.
tim of aphasia when he left. after
attending the Vanderbilt cup races in
1908.
Taylor also, Mrs. Robins asserted,
was unable to recall friends Of their
married life, and when their names
were mentioned. his face failed Ia
show the slightest signs OF remem.
brance. He did remember, however
favorite dishes Of his former wife
when he was dining with his daugh-
ter, pointing them out TO the latter
on the menu during their lunch.
con together.
Retained Only Minor Details.
Mrs. Robins declared that these
points proved that his mind, while
vague as to consequential facts
about her married life with the
director, retained minor details.
The directors experiences in
Alaska also were set forth In one
letter. Taylor told OF how he con
tracted scurvy, consequently SUI
fering from loss OF hair, headaches
and neuralgia. Another letter dis
missed with a few scornful words
The Washington times., 1922-02-14
IS TOSSED OVER FENCE
IN FIGHT WITH TWO BULLS

ALLENTOWN. Pa, Feb. IA
Nathan J. HOLDEN, of Germansville.
in the upper end OF Lehigh county,
head of the central grange, is in a
serious condition from wounds sus-
tanned in a desperate fight with a
pair of bulls. HOLDEN was working
in his barnyard when the two ami
mails, cnraged at sight OF his red
bandana, attacked him simultane-
ously, goring him repeatedly.
The farmer used a pitchfork for
defensive purposes, but finally was
cornered and pitched over the fence
by one of the animals. He sus-
tanned a fractured hip, internal in
juries and severe body bruises.
The Washington times., 1922-02-14
NORTH cARoLINLAN ENTERS
BID FOR MUSCLE SHOALS

The proposal Of Frederick e. Eng
strum, Wilmington. N. c., ship
builder, to take over the Muscle
Shoals, Ala. nitrate and power
plants project will be outlined in de,
tail tomorrow to Secretary Of War
Weeks. The offer will be reduced to
writing, and submitted to Congress
as was the case with the Ford offer
Secretary Weeks said.
c. C. Tinker. of San Francisco
who also made a tentative offer
only to withdraw II for notifications
suggested by Secretary Weeks, has
not been heard from since. War De
partment officials expressed surprise
over Thinkers silence.
The Washington times., 1922-02-14
MISS NORMAND
/. TELLS FATHER
NOT To WORRY
1T Was an Unfortunate Cir
cumstance," She Says of
Directors Death.
BY International New, Service.

NEW YORK. Feb. 14.-Complete
confidence that his daughter, Mabel
was In no way involved in the muir.
der Of William d. Taylor at Los
Angeles was expressed today by
Claude G. Normand. Mr.. Normand,
manager Of the Stapleton Club, at
Stapleton, Staten Island, lives in the
nearby town of st. George.
I'VE have no cause to worry"
said the father Of the famous NOV.
ing picture star. Mabel Is n good
girl and knows how to take care of
herself. She has told us she had
nothing to do with this affair and
that the linking of her name with
that Of Mr.. Taylor was an unfortu-
nate coincidence.
1T have offered to go out there
The Washington times., 1922-02-14

Pinkerton Believes
Slayer Of Taylor
Will be Found

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 14--Th,
Taylor case will be solved.
This Is the opinion Of William
A. Pinkerton. veteran head Of a
national detective agency. here
on q visit.
Somewhere there Is q leak;
perhaps in some infinite detail
not yet discovered the slayer
has slipped up. and he will be
found" declared Pinkerton.
Furthermore. when this cloud
of mystery Is dissipated, you
will find, ! believe. that the mo-
tive does not involve an affair
Of the heart"
Pinkerton fastened to say
that his knowledge Of the facts
of the case comes only from
cursory newspaper reading.
zone thing / am certain Of.
however" he added, mo woman
held the gun that killed Taylor"
The Washington times., 1922-02-14
GENOA DATE CREATES
BRITISH.FRENcH FRICTION

LONDON, Feb. Ian uncom-
promising struggle is being waged
between the British and French gov
ernments over the date Of the pro-
posed international economic con-
ference at Genoa with both sides
standing stubbornly firm today.
The British foreign office was mott
fled that Premier Poincare Of France
could not accept the British proposal
for an immediate conference Of ex-
perts TO draw UP in detail the Genoa
agenda-
The Washington times., 1922-02-14
MULES, MOVIES, SLAVES.
GROCERIES, AT ONE STORE

MILFORD, Del, Feb. 1.-THE
definition of a general store" is in
dicated in the advertisement Of a
Harbeson. Del. merchant. In this
weeks issue OF the Milford Chronicle
he advertised as follows: o.. -
For Sale-At Calhoun's store.
groceries, soft drinks, etc; one pair
of mules, five and six years old: also
one horse. five years old: all good
stock. We also have moving pic.
lures every Saturday evening at 1880.
give me a call II you want a shave
or haircut. Joseph Calhoun, Harbe.
son. Del"
The Washington times., 1922-02-14
|NEVA GERBER To
Be QUESTIONED
lin TAYLOR CASE
Film Actress, Once Directors
Betrothed, Will Explain
Checks Presented Her.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 14.-Neva
Gerber. film actress, probably will
be one of the next witnesses to face
District Attorney Lee Woolwtne and
be quizzed regarding her knowledge
Of William Desmond Taylor. slain
film director.
Does she know anything about
the staying? Does she know any.
one likely to have done the deed?
IL there anyone who hated Taylor
because Of love for a woman?
These and many other questions
will be put to Miss Gerber.
Miss Gerber's was the name writ.
ten on checks by Taylor for $500
and also written on the reverse side
Of the check when II was cashed.
That was but two weeks before
Taylor was killed.
Miss Gerber Unmoved.
Miss Gerber spoke calmly Of her
relations with Taylor-of their long
friendship and engagement to marry
and of the breaking Of the engage.
ment without apparent damage OF
others heart. She said:
Although our engagement was
ended about two years ago. Mr..
TAYLOR and I remained the best OF
friends, and frequently saw each
other.
"His increasing moodiness and my
mothers unwillingness that should
marry a man 80 much older, were
contributing causes to the broken
betrothal, but I feel sure that he
really did love me. I was very fond
Of him.
''The checks can all be easily ex.
plained. During our engagement
Mr.. Taylor gave me an automobile
as Christmas present.
THE machine was not all paid for
at one time, and in order to prevent
gossips from misconstruing the spirit
in which the gift was made, Mr.. Tay.
lor simply made out checks to me so
1 could pay for the car.
Explains About Checks.
Numerous other checks were for
distributing charity to the poor.
Many a time Mr.. Taylor would know
poor family in desperate need and
would request me to buy them what
they needed. And always. OF course,
he would give me a check to cover
the amount had expended in re.
lieving the case.
las to the last check. that can be
accounted for very simply. Mr.. Tay-
lor knew was in temporary finan-
cial straits at that time and volun-
tarily sent me the $500"
Miss Gerber stated that Taylor had
| frequently mentioned his mother,
daughter and sister to her. but that
she was under the impression that
! the daughter was in London with his
mother. She said:
when Mr.. Taylor returned from
overseas he was gloomier and more
respondent than ever. He told me
that his sisters husband had been
killed in battle, and that during a
midnight attack on London German
airships dropp .ng deadly bombs, his
mother and his little daughter had
been killed.
"Of course. thought this was
enough to account for his sadness
but beside his depression he also
| grew irritable and it was the irrita
bility that made me feel II would be
a mistake for us to be married"
isn't II rather unconventional for
a man to give checks to woman
even when they are engaged?" Miss
Gerber was asked.
''Oh, no." she replied. MOT when
he intended to marry me, as he did.
The Washington times., 1922-02-14
BY international News Service.

BY international News Service.
LOS ANGELES, CAL. Feb. a.
The blessed baby. letters have
been returned to their author.
Mabel Normand, famous screen
artist, last person to see William
Desmond Taylor alive, admitted in
an interview today that the letters
she had written the slain screen d.
rector, which have been in the pos
session Of the district attorney,
have been returned to her.
Prosecutor Is Reticent.
No comment was forthcoming
from the District Attorneys office
concerning the return of the let
tiers, but II Is known the missives
were closely examined before they
left Woolwine's office and announce.
ment was made that nothing that
appeared to shed any light on the
Taylor mystery had been found.
In admitting the return of the
letters, according to the interview,
Miss Normand again declared the
contents Of the letters were only
trivial and unimportant.
The return Of the letters was al.
tional discovery. The letters were
missing from the Taylor bungalow
the day after the murder and three
days later were found in an old
hunting boot Of the slain man along
with many other letters and tele-
grams.
It was in discussing the return
OF the letters and their contents
that Miss Normand made her de-
mand that the slayer OF Taylor be
brought to Justice.
Suggests. Huge Fund.
"The murderer must be found
and punished she is quoted as
saying, land should be very glad
to head list of subscribers to such
. fund II others in the industry be-
lieve that II IL the right thing to
DO. :.t.
How can people say such terrible
things about him." she asked re-
sarding Taylor. according to the in
terview. How can those very
folks with whom he was associated,
the men and women he helped,
either with advice or friendliness.
think for a moment that any Of the
unlkind things are true? 1t is i'm
possible for me to consider II, and
think instead Of passing resol,i-
lions, his friends,every one Of them,
should form a huge fund and offer
. tremendous sum for the capture
Of the man who killed him.
Everyone who can should con.
tribute, even II It ia only five dol.
lars, or one dollar, and many OF his
Associates could easily give thou,
The Washington times., 1922-02-14
HOLDS WIFE ON TRACK;
TROLLEY CUTS OFF LEG

WINDSOR, Conn.,, Feb. IA
Charged with having attempted to
take his wife's life by holding her
upon the trolley tracks before an
approaching car, Joseph Stroff was
held at the Windsor Jail here Mon.
day.
The woman's right leg was
crushed by the trolley car, and sub
sequently amputated at the Hart.
ford Hospital, where she is now In
a serious condition.
The Washington times., 1922-02-14
Chicago Surgeon Dies in Fla.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Feb. IA.
DIR. Milton Baker Blouke, for four
teen years on the staff Of the Cook
County Hospital, and for thirty-five
years a practicing surgeon in Chi
cago, died here Sunday. He was
fifty-nine years old.
The Washington times., 1922-02-14

You Need Not Have a Cold
II you win take Laxative BR0M0 QtTININI
Tablets when you feel the first symptoms q .
Cold coming on-Adv.
The Washington times., 1922-02-14
CASCARETS 10
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feel splendid. They work while
you sleep" Cascarets never stir
you up or grippe like Salts, Pills,
Calomel or OIL, and they cost only
ten cents a box. Children love Cas-
carrots, too.--Advertisemant
The Washington times., 1922-02-14
THEY WERE.
INNOCENT 7,
SHE SA Us
Famous Star Declares Motif
of Notes Simply
"ChiIdish."
BY International News Service.

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.--Mabel
Normand, screen actress men,
toned in the Taylor murder case,
has notified her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude ID. Normand, that
she has been completely exoner.
ated by the police.
A telegram received today at
their home In st. George declares
that the, district attorney and
police have absOlved her Of all
responsibility In connection with
the, crime and that all her letters
to Taylor have been returned 20
her.
The Washington times., 1922-02-14

The incest cathartic.laxative in
the world to physic your liver and
bowels when you have Dizzy Head
ache, Colds. Biliousness, Indigestion
or Upset Acid Stomach, is candy.
like ''Casoarets." One or two to-
night will empty your bowels COM
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-15

A primitive type Of machine gun
of Chinese manufacture, according
to an inscription on the barrel,
dates from 1907.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-15
Bond, Market

New York. Nov. ia much bet
ter tone was in evidence In the
bond mArks& today.
In . few instznces there were
sharp rallies from yesterdays lows.
This was notably the case with the
French bonds, both the SIS and the
71zs gaining two or three points
IN the first half Of the day. Semi-
official statements a. to sinking
fund purchases Was undo1htedly
very reassuring. French Cities Il
sues. the Lyons Narneillss and Bor-
deaux So also rallied. Department
Of Seine u. however, made . new
low before thay too advanced.
Paris Lyons Mediterranean 60,
which were 50 weak yesterday nm
der heavy transacklou rallied to-
day. Belgian bonds shared the i'm
pruyoment shown BY the French.
City OF Greater Prague TVS and
Queensland II were other foreign
issues to sell higher.
Much Interest was taken In the
course Of Lfbertys. After opening
lower with the second AVS going
below 90, the market turned up
ward This may have been due, in
part at least, to denials from WASH
ington Of published reports that
President Harding had changed
his views a. to the soldiers bonus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-15
Curb Market
By WILLIAM g. HEJFERNAN.
(CooyzaSAl 1881

New York, Nov. 1.-THE selling
movement on the curb exchange
today was not as prominent as on
previous days of the week, al
though professional operations
and the liquidating of accounts
brought about lower levels in Ger
tain sections Of the list. Short COW
erings also played a prominent
part, resulting in substantial re-
coveries from the lows of the pre-
vssus session in many issues which
had been heavily sold In the recent
decline.
The market displayed an irreg-
ular tendency shortly after the op-
ening, some of the oil shares recov-
ering while the rest of the list was
uncertain. After midday, however,
following the lead of the stock ex-
change the covering movement ex-
tended to practically all sections of
the curb market with the result
that advances of from one to five
points were numerous.
New shares Of Standard on of
California of $25 par value, gained
over three points in sympathy with
higher prices for the old shares on
the big board, and Standard of New
Jersey new also went higher.
Soon after the opening short cover
ing in Standard Oil of Indiana was
responsible for 2 rise of over two
points, while Imperial Oil of Can
ada and International Petroleum
were active On the side of advanc-
ing Gices. Prairie Pipe Line in
creased its gain Of Tuesday, still
rejecting expectations that an
nouncement of a stock distribution
will be made in the near future.
A few Of the independent oils
failed to share in the rally but ad-
vances were recorded in Maracaibo.
Mutual Oil and Arkansas Natural
Gas. Southern States was an ex-
ception to the general tendency
and lost further ground.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-15
Weather Forecast

Illinois: Fair tonight and
Thursday; colder tonight in ex-
IRENE south portion with frost.