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Seward daily gateway., 1923-07-05
FOR CITIZENSHIP

Harry I. Lechner, brother of Chas. R. Lechner, proprietor of the Seward Machine Shops, has declared his in tentions of becoming a citizen of ths United States. MT. Lechner is na' tive of Bavaria. Albert Sidney Cat lin, a native of England, has also de- clared intentions.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-07-05
ALASKA RAILROAD SCHEDULE

z Time Table in Effect May 7, 1923 Through Service Seward to Fairbanks Train Leaves Seward Mondays and I'll. Of
Seward daily gateway., 1923-07-05
TODAYS FISH PRICES

SEWARD-Fresh halibut eight and five cents.
 APPROPRIATENESS halibut 121A and g cents; sable fish, cents; pickl- ed cod, $10 barrel.
, 1923-05-05
MAGin1AATIE FIGHTS CHARGE
KHAN AND Wet
Bills PASSED
In NEW YORK

ALBANY. N. Y, May 5.-Repeal of
the state prohibition enforcement act
and passage Of a bill directed at the
Ku K1ux Khan featured the work of
the state legislature which concluded
its annual session early today. Both
bills await Governor Smiths ap-
prevail. which Is expected.
The assembly. by 70 to II and the
senate. 2s to %. passed a bill which.
IL signed by the governor. will make
New York the only state resembling
legislation supplementary to he fed.
eral Volstead act, which was incor-
porated in the states Mullan-Gage
act. Another bill passed would make
IL n crime for a peace officer 10
search persons. automobiles or resi-
dences without a warrant Governor
Smiths approval of the liquor legis-
lation is expected becaus he was
elected on q beer and wine platform.
, 1923-05-05
Necktie Rule
Is Broken at
High School

Rebellion stirred the.ranks of the
Natrona County High school cadets
yesterday when every cadet ap.
peared at school without a necktie.
The regulations call for n black tie
to be worn with the uniform. Many
OF the students have been appear
ing with different kinds of ties.
and have been frequently repri-
manded and warned to obey the
rules with respect to their ap-
parel.
No action was taken by Princlpa
C. Is. Fletcher yesterday. the stu-
dents being allowed to go through
their work as usual. The "batt'e
of the Ties' is expected 10
a more serious aspect Monday and
will undoubtedly end in the triumph
Of the school law.
, 1923-05-05
HENRY FORD
IS WOR DIS
RICHEST MAN

NEW YORK. May 5-The
street was generally agreed today
h n Henry Ford is the richest man
in tho world, following publication
yesterday of the Ford Motor COM
pany's statement of : its financial
condition as OF February 20. 1923,
showing assets Of $3.50, 351 $3.50.
Actual cash on hand was SIS, 605,-
667.
The figures were revealed In 4
statement filed with the Massa-
chusctts commissioner of corpora
tons, in Boston.
Wall Street further estimated
that the Ford fortune totals some
thing between 5000, 000, 900 and
$750. 00o, 900.
Ford is said to replace John ID.
Rockefeller as the worlds wealth
leader, the Rockefeller. fortune be-
ing depleted to $500, O00, 600 by the
oil mans various gifts. estimated
in round numbers at 81, 000, 900 900.
, 1923-05-05
WITNESSES ARE
ADDED TO LIST
OF Defense IN
WERDENHEAR|N
Worker Council Chief
Incited Revolt Among
Employees, First Test
mony in Trial Shows.

WERDEN, May 5-(By
The Associated Press.)-The
defense sprung a surprise to-
day at the resumption of the
court martial of DR.. Gustave
Krupp Won Bohlen und Hal
bach and the other defendants who
are charged with responsibility for
the disturbance mt the Krupp plant
on March 81. Counsel announced
hat 20 additional defense witnesses
had been Summoned, bringing the
total to forty-three-
Tho court also heard the testimony
of four French soldiers who were
part of the squad which entered tho
Krupp Plant on March 81. They
rave evidence to show that the de-
PENDANT. Mueller. chairman Of one of
the working mems councils, was re-
sponslble for melting the workers Z
attack the French troops. These wit
nesses gavo no testimony against DR..
rectors. as they did not come into
contact with these officials.
-
AXIS may o"By inc ASsocfat-
ed Press.SThe Franco-B Belgian repsy
to the German Preparations proposals
will be handed to Myron T. Herrick.
the American ambassador at the
Same time as to the German en-
bassy and the allied diplomats IN
Parts. early this afternoon.
The note win be given out for
publication here lat tonight.
BRUSSELS. May 5.-@ The AS
sociated Press).-The Belgian coun-
ell of ministers today examined off,
ciaiiy the German ~reparatons pro-
posals and unanimously decided they
were unacceptable.
, 1923-05-05
PAN-AMERlGAN
MEET is ENDED

SANTIAGO. Chile. May 10y
The Associated Pressl-The firth
pan-American conference, which md
ed its sessions after SIX weeks of
deliberations succeeded In reaching
agreements on general questions Of
commerce.. education and hygiene,
but failed to smooth out the diff1-
culties h n arose In its discussion
of such topics as naval armament.
an American League of nations. the
Monroe doctrine, ana an American
court of Justice. Cosideration of
some of these questions WINS post
poned.
Tho conference adopted two treat
les, n for tho protection of pam
American trado markets. the other
for an agreement under which inter.
national disputes would DO inveatiEat-
ed by n fact finding commission.
, 1923-05-05

election. 1t has been a tremendous
success and the credit Is due entire
.ly to he character and the popular
ity and the standing Of the Tribune
contestants.
The whole thought on the part of
the management has been to con6uct
the entire campaign fairly. square.y.
and honestly in every single detail.
That effort has beef appreciated
by the participants In evident from
the remarks of all the men and wo-
men hustlers these last closing hours.
And let it be said that the Tribune
appreciates this feeling even more
than the hundreds of subscribers that
have been added to its lists.
The management regrets that Il is
not possible to give every one of
these energetic hustlers an automo-
bile tonight. However it has been
SO arranged that each and every &C
tive participant will profit nicely
either in cash or a car, 20 that all
will have added greatly to their in.
come by taking part IN the cam
paign.
All prizes and commissions will be
rea6y Monday,-andSff not called for
checks will be mailed for the sums
in cash to the respective recipients.
The results will be bulletined Sun
day and published in detail In Mon.
tllHs Tribune
, 1923-05-05
RODE0 TICKETS
SELLING FAST

r. r. Kammon and Walter Storrie.
managers of the Wyoming Oldsmobiie
and Branson Auto companies re-
spectively. bought blocks of Rodeo
tickets today and win give tteir best
efforts to the Rodeo association up
until the big show. Earl Boyle also
renewed his faith in the big under
taking and took another block OF
seats, Boyle had previously disposed
of a great many tickets for the Rodeo
association.
With the automobile men and other
business men giving their financial
aid in disposing of the tickets and
help along tho advertising lines by
talking Casper Rodeo" the show will
no doubt go over In good style and
be q credit to the city.
, 1923-05-05
CONGRESSMAN
Dies SUDDENLY

CHICAGO. May b.-John W.
Rainsy, Democratic congressman
from the fourth Illinois district. died
last night from pneumonia after an
illness Of two weeks. Representative
Rainey was elected to his first term
in congress- IN 1918 to fill a vacancy
in the fourth Illinois district. Sub
s~equently he was reelected to the
sixty-sixth and s~ixty-seventh CON
crosses. He participated in national
campaigns of the Democratic party
stamping for former President Will
son and former Governor Cox.
In congress he attracted consider
able attention when he suggested the
repeal of the Volstead act and pro-
posed = 1890, 100000 liquor tax to
pay the national soldier bonus.
Representative Rainey had a large
following among war veterans. Dur
ing his time in congress. he had per-
sonally taken charge OF some 35 900
claims of the soldiers.
, 1923-05-05
JOHN H. PIPER, SCOUT
EXECUTIVE, COMING TO
CASPER ON INSPECTION

A special dinner at the Henning
will be given or the evening OF May
IA by Casper scout officials members
of the coucil and troop committeeman
TO honor John II. Piper regional scout
executive
Mr.. Piper win pay a visit to the
Casper scouts and his coming viii be
"A matter OF considerable Importance
M scouting circles. inasmuch as he
is the highest court official in sew
eral states including Wyoming.
, 1923-05-05
own YOUR own HOME SHOW TO
BE UNIQUE And UNUSUAL HERE

Unique and unusual features will
lend attractions TO tho "Own Your
Own Home show 60 ba staged at
tho Arkeon for three days begin.
ming May 7. House furnishings, a
subject o TO tho heart of every
matron, Will be among the articles
featured In display booths asd the
sale of space, according to the CON.
mittee on arrangements, already
the sucoess OF tho enter
prise. which is the first OF its kind
ever attempted here,
These exhibits will emphasize the
dssirabllity of home ownership rs
against renting property. an idea
that the Realtors OF the city have
, 1923-05-05
VI. ". IS SENTENCED
70 80 DAYS IN JAIL

Mike Carr zas given 80 days in jail
and assessed fine Of s2b by Judge
John A. Murray in police court last
night charged with being a suspicious
person and giving no reasonable &C
cout of himself. Although Carr did
not carry an L W. w. card. he ad-
mitted being a member Of this organ
iation. On his person were two
copies of "The Industrial Worker"
an I. w. w. paper published IN
Seattle, Wash.
, 1923-05-05

hsan prnmuigatins Dor several
years. Tho homa owner stands
ready to profit by improvements
which may be- iholing when n land.
lord Ia depended upon to furnish
them,
D~iverslfied i'nes Of business
whose activities center in home
making viii be represented at the
show, which will be educational
as well as entertaining, Universal
patronage OF tho event is assured
as housewives will appreciate the
opportunity to attend,
Prizes of town lots offered in
various contests. the details Of which
remain to be worked out, will add
additional enthusiasm and interest,
, 1923-05-05
Rabbits Foot
Fails Malone

ST. PAUL. MINI. May "a
rabbits foot presented to him by Dis
abled veterans of the World War.
failed to bring luck to Jock Malone
of st. Paul asst night in his bout
with Bermondsey Billy Wells. Eng
lIsh welterweight champion. Jock
was outpointed by Wells. for the seo-
ond time.
Wells announced he win seek a
match with Mickey Walker. holder
of the worlds ~welterweight title.
, 1923-05-05

1TA
ney made a trip to Evanston and per-
sona,ly questioned a dozen persons.
Another development of the trip. the
officials said. was the discovery that
police records concerning the hazing
of Arthur Persinger. member Of the
1921 Sophomore class. had been con-
firmed.
Records of Pcrsinger's hazing. the
officials said. showed that he a
been bound and tied head downward
to the pilings of a pier. his face only
a short istance above the water. At
the request of Harry p. Pearsons,
mayor of Evanston. the officials said
they were told, the records were
changed to indicate hat P~ersinger
had been bound to the pier In a hori-
zontal pos ton.
"If conditions as described are cor
rect. there 10 no nor chance of
Mount having killed himself than
there Is for me to carry this building
away on my back" Assistant States
Attorney Jonas said in his office at
the criminal court building despite.
the tact hat Miss Doris Fuchs
Mounts friend has just testified that
the student had threatened to commit
suicide.
Afer questioning persons at Evans
ton. Coroner Wolff said hazing was
tho most likely theory with which to
explain Mounts death.
, 1923-05-05
Chicago To Get
Next Republican
Contention, Said

st. LOUIS. Mo-, May 4.-Chicago
viii get the 1924 Republican nation.
al convention according to Jacob L.
Bab!ar. member Of tho Republican
national committee from Missouri.
who announced that Fred w. Up
ham. treasurer Of the committee, ul-
ready had received pledges from 2s
Of the 80 members of tho committee
to vote for holding tho convention Mt
Chicago.
Besides thess votes already pIdoged
for Chicago. Mr.. Babier said, II is
moro than likely that other members
of tho committee will cast their vote
for Chicago. when the question of
placing tho convention is brought be-
for tho committee,
, 1923-05-05
OIL COMPANY WORKER
DIES At HOSPITAL

Ben Borah, Al year Of age. died at
a local hospital Friday morning. He
was an employe of the Producers and
Rcfiners corporation.
The body will be shipped from the
Muck funera, home to Pierre. s.. D.
, 1923-05-05
MIDC0NTINENT
CRUDE is CUT

INDEPENDENCE. Kan, May g.
The third successive cut of ten
cents per barrel in the price of Mid
continent crude oil was announced
today by the Prairie OIL n Gas
company. The prices vary from
s1.2o to $3.50 per barrel.
, 1923-05-05
VIENNA HAS
MORE RIOTS

VIENNA May 5-By tho Associated
Press.-violent rioting occurred in
the vicinity of Favoriten Square last
night. The trouble started when the
police attempted to protect a meeting
of reactionaries. The officers charg-
ed by workmen armed with clubs.
stones n knives. used their swords
to protect themselves. Thirtyeight
pollcement and more than forty ci-
villains were hurt. many of them Sc
riously.
, 1923-05-05
PATENTS TO
LAND DENIED

WASHINGTON. May 5-Appiica-
lions for homestead patents to about
10000 acres OF land neal tho city
limits of Los Angeles were denied
by tho interior department in n rul.
ing which he'd that the land did not
belong TO the United States govern
ment. Secretary Work upheld n sim
liar ruling which had bone made by
tho land office in California.
, 1923-05-05
CAPTAIN DEAD
In AUTO CRASH

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, May g.
Captain B. r. Jacobs. was killed and
Second Lieutenant James Gardner
was probably fatally injured when
their automobile turned over near
Fort Sam Houston. Captain Jacobs
was a member of thy Indiana Nation
al Guard and had completed his pri.
mary flying training.
Lieutenant Gardner's home is In
Waco, Tex.
, 1923-05-05
LIQUOR IN POOL ROOM,
PROPRIETOR IS FINED

West Middleton's pool room in the
upper story of the building at 25s
South Center street. was the subject
OF by members of the police
department Thursday night, after
which research. Middleton appeared
before Judge Murray Friday and paid
a fine of $50. He was charged with
violation of the drug ordinance, to
be more exact. the Illegal possession
of liquor.
, 1923-05-05
FRENCH WILL
u. S.
LIQUOR RULE

PARIS. May 5.-Promier roinears
has given instructions that q strong
protest DO made to Washington
against tho ruling OF tho United
States forbidding tho entrance of
foreign ships into American ports
with liquor aboard, says 10 Matin,
, 1923-05-05
u. S. Treasury
To Finish Year
With Surplus

WASHINGTON. May 6.-Prediction
that the treasury will finish the cur
rent calendar year with a surplus of
$50, 900 900 was made today by Direc-
tor Lord Of the budget on the basis
Of latest estimates of internal revenue
and customs receipts
, 1923-05-05
Montana Wins
From Whitman

MISsouLA, Mont, May b,-Mon,
tana state university won the second
game in the Whitman baseball serles
Friday, 0 to Q, in 10 innings, Both
teams hit hard, Whitman's five run
lead in the third having been tied by
the Grizzlies in tho fourth, The win
ming Il was made on Driseoll'a
smash to confer and 6immons' three
bagger,
, 1923-05-05
Man Seized az
EmbezzIer Not
Edpin F. Morse

VANCOUVER. B. c.. May g.
After several hours of uncertainty
police announced that a man arrest
ed on an American charge was not
Edwin F. Morse, wanted for the en-
bezzlement of S7s.16 from the In
ternational Trust company Of Den
yer. Colorado. The prisoner has been
living here under the name of j.. C.
Penfold.
, 1923-05-05
Fair Weather
Forecast for
Coming Week

WASHINGTON. May 5.-weath-
er outlook for week beginning
Monday:
Northern Rocky Mountain and
plateau regions: Generally fair.
temperature near or. slightly below
normal.
Southern Rocky Mountain and
Plateau regions. Pacific states:
Generally fair. normal temperature.
, 1923-05-05
aRIMMEn MOVES ro oArIrAL.

George Il. Brimmer. prominent Raw
fins attorney. has purchased from
l.. Curtis Hinkie the latter's home
on Carey avenue. and will move his
family to Cheyenne. The residence
In one OF the handsomest in the city,
, 1923-05-05
THANKS DUE ALL Candidates IN
$4,000 CONTEST SCHEDULED To
CLOSE At II O'CLOCK TONIGHT
Daily Tribune Acknowledges Great Efforts Put
Forth in Campaign; Seven Automobiles and
Cash Prizes to Be Announced Monday.

AS has been announced right along, the Tribune's great
popularity and prize campaign, in which over SIS. 5000 in mo.
tor cars and cash will be awarded, comes to a final close at
IL o'clock tonight.
Today, the close of this big event, the Tribune wishes to
thank each and every candidate who has partcinafed in The
, 1923-05-05

be in tho Honduran city before the
arrival of the Los Angeles officers.
'If Mrs. Phillips gives US any trou.
be she will wear 10th pairs of hand
cuffs and the leg iron all the way
from T~eguo'gnipa to Los Angeles"
aid Biscaiiuz. 1--WE shall take no
chances with her."
, 1923-05-05
Hanged
At San Quentin

SAN QUENTIN. Calf. May ST.
Marui was hanged at the state. prison
here for a murder committed in
county.
, 1923-05-05

They expected to sail late today ON
she steamship Venezuela. They hope
to reach Tegucignlpa May 10 or II.
to SAL for home May 80 md TO reach
Los Ange'es again June 10.
Extraction papers. II is understood,
will be sent direct from Washington
to regucigalpa and are expected TO
, 1923-05-05

completes in tho Hlayings, Pope and
mitted the alleged murder of his wife
at the preliminary hearing yesterday,
He made the confession voluntarily
after listening to his son and Harvey
relata tho details of their bloody visit
to the farm home OF IT, II, Hansell,
father of Mrs, Popa,
, 1923-05-05
OFFICERS
TO BRING BACK
CLARA phillips
Two Pairs of Handouts Taken Along to
accommodate Hammer Slayer if She
Gipes Any Trouble, Report

~ Los ANGELES, Cal, May 5.-Two pairs Of handouts
and a leg i'm were to accompany Eugene w. Biscailuz, un-
der sheriff, Mrs. Biscailuz, and Deputy Walter ]. Hunter late
today on their start for Tegucigalpa, Honduras. to bring back
a woman under arrest there, and believed to be Clara Phil
lips, escaped hammer murderess.
, 1923-05-05

Mrs, Pope, her father and mother,
a f-year-old brother, and her infant
daughter were shot to death as they
lay in their beds, Intense feeling
exists in McCurtain county against
tho slayers, calling for appeals from
county officers against any resort to
mot violence,
, 1923-05-05
SUICIDE THEORY IN
PROBE IS
Northwestern Student Died of Injuries
Received at Hands of Hazers, Is Be-
lief of Chicago authorities

CHICAGO, May 5.-Elimination of the suicide theory, SC
far as the coroner is concerned, as a possible explanation OF
the death Of Leighton Mount, a Northwestern university stu
dent, whose skeleton was found underneath a pier on Lake
Michigan's shore in Evanston came last night after Oscar
Wolff, coroner, and Edgar A. Jonas, assistant states attor.
, 1923-05-05

Witnesses have testified Coroner
Wolff said. that the hole in the per,
through which a 12-year-old youth
c,ambered when he discovered the
body was cut. obviously by an K
some time after the class rush.
, 1923-05-05
USBAN
KILLING FAM LY:
ALSO HELD
Oklahoma Man Awaits Fate at Hands of
Law as Result of Brutal Murders in
Which Youth Is Inpolped n

1DABEL, Okla, May 5.-Aa calmly as he Is alleged TO
have planned and carried out the killing of his estranged
wife and members of her family last week. John w, Pope
today awaited his fate at the hands of the law,
Pope Is held In the county Jail here with his 19-year-old
son. John, and "Red" HarXeY. Fl Yeara old. his alleged a.
, 1923-05-05
Weather Forecast

wYOMfNG-Partly cloudy tonight
and Sunday. Cooler Sunday in
extreme south portion tonight.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
REVAMP WEST TEXAS
Half Required Number Of Towns
Ready for Baseball Play.

San Angelo. Tex. March I3.-
With oue-half the required number oi
towns. for operation in 1923. the West
Texas League this week will carry its
plan of regeneration TO three and
probably five more cities.
Frank Buchanan of San Angelo:
commissioned by fans from half
dozen towns meeting in Ranger to
take charge of the reorganization, was
scheduled to submit data at Brecken'
ridge Tuesday night at Cisco We'd
nesday night and at Ballinger prob
ably Thursday night. Mineral Wells
and Coleman may also be visited ii
interest there is evidenced.
IL is proposed 20 shorten the play
ing season from 40 to 120 days, start
ing May 10 and closing Labor Day
reduce the salary limit to $1,000 per
month per club and the player limit
to twelve men. each. exclusive OF the
manager; guarantee each visiting
club $50 per game and the league $50
per game in place of percentage oi
the gate receipts. It is conslderei
virtually certain that if the league
survives. travel this year will be by
autos instead of trains.
AS soon as it is definitely known
whether or not three league members
can be obtained to round out the CIR
cult with Ranger. Abilene and San
Angelo. meeting will be called.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
LOOKS AS IF HOPPE
WILL LOSE BILLIARD
HONORSTO SCHAEFER
Young Jake Has First
Nights Title Play All
to Himself.

New York, March t3.-Only by n
marvellous comeback in the two re-
naming blocks Of 800 points each, can
Willie Hopoe retain his title OF
worlds champion at 49, balk line
Billiards against the assault of Jake
Schacfcr of San Francisco. The chal-
lenger easily won the first block of
the title tournament last night, 900
t, 27I.
Young Jake. from whom iioPpt
rrsainrd last November the crown he
lost in 1921 after wearing it dearly
twenty years, will pick up bis cue TO-
night with every advantage chal-
lenger could have. He has a lead of
223 points and the worries in good
position from which presume the
run he began last night.
Analysis of the "box-scorer of the
contest, compile dby Charles G. Peter.
son, shows Schaefer's superiority clear.
ly. He had more control Of the
spheres than his opponent and used
greater variety of shots. He aver
aged Al S-12. with high runs OF 1879
and 100, compared with the cham.
pion's average of % IL and high runs
Of % and A.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
A.A.U. PLAY BEGINS
Eight Basket Ball Teams Eliminated
on First Day.

Kansas City. Mo-. March f3.-
Eight of the 80 teams entered in the
championship basket ball tournament
of the National Amateur Athletic
Union were eliminated in the first
half of the opening rounds here Mon
day afternoon and night. The Kansas
City Athletic Club. 1921 champion
easily won its contest with the Hal
stead. Kan. Athletic Club.
The remaining eight games of the
first round will be played Tuesday.
The results Monday:
Hooker. Okla. Athletic Club. %;
East Side Presbyterian Church
Kansas City, %.
Southwestern College. Winfield
Kan, 80; Company +. Third Regi-
ment. Kansas City. 13. ~
Southeastern State Teachers Col
lege, Durant, Okla, 30; Eagles Club,
Kansas City, 81.
Warrensburg. Mo-. State Normal
%: Leacock Club. st. Louis. %.
Kansas State Normal. Emporia,
Kan, a.; Newton, Kan. Athletic
Club. &c.
Larry Semon Athletic Club, Holly
wood. Cal. %: Phillips Petroleum
Company. Bartlesville. Okla. 20.
Hillyards. st. Joseph, Mo-. GO ;Cen-
trail Christian Church, Kansas City
Mo. 81.
Kansas City Athletic Club. 81
Halstead. Kan. Athletic Club, 10.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
WHITE SOX REACH
PRACTICE-CONTEST
STAGE IN TRAINING
Seguin Elks Put on Big
Party for Chicagoans
Monday Night.

Seguin. Tex. March 1S.-The train
ing of the Chicago White Sox today
reached the practice game stage. Two
teams lined up in the Sox camp to
play an abbreviated contest, On one,
Ted Blankenship and Mack were the
pitchers: on the other, Homer Blan-
kenship and Connolly bore the pitch
ing burden.
There were no new arrivals Tues
day.
Ii was announced that Outfielder
Bib Falk. who has just signed, is de-
layed at his home in Austin by jury
duty. He expects to be free by the
end of the Steek and hopes to join the
Sox at San Antonio during their
game with the New York Giants there.
The Seguin Elks entertained the
White Sox party Monday night with
program of entertainment and u
tamale feed. Boxing bouts and bat
tie royal were features of the pro-
gram.