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, 1923-04-19
To Film Play at
Kemmerer

KEMArERER. wyo.. April 1s.-It's
n thing TO read a daily paper &C
count of hair-raising tragedy. and
another thing to be in the very heart
of that same tragedy.
Less han three years ago.. we were
all ready the daily accounts Of the
coal field troubles. tragedies and trials
of Mingo n Logan counties. which
arrived at an unhappy climax on the
18th Of May. 1920. All eyes OF the
nation were focused upon the
'doings" OF the Hatfield brothers. and
OF sid" Hatfield in particular-the
central figure in the battle which
lasted one minute and a half and
terminated in the death OF fourteen
men.
Nine professional gunner were
forced to bite the dust during ninety
seconds of fighting in which sid"
Hatfield came out unscathed. with
only one hole shot through his hat
and only one gun shot out of his
hand. But they got "Sid'-later.
In the following August he was
taken out OF Matewana, of which
town he was chief OF police, under the
pretext of legal proceedings, and
brutally shot to death. But they
didn't get his brother. Willis. Dur
ing a comparatively short period of
Mingo's coal mine troubles. however,
he was shot three times and was ar
rested for completely in the fight Of
May 18th. And It took the jury be-
fore whom he was tried just three
minutes by the clock to acquit him.
But the s-hot-and-shell of It NIL
caused a big idea to creep into the
innermost precincts OF his gray mat
ter-he woul write a story of the
troubles which has caused the death
of many OF his relatives and friends,
write IT true to life. as he himself
was in n position to do. and then get
the story screened so that the people
at large might have an opportunity
to see It and to decide for themselves
what were the real, the underlying.
reasons for the shedding of so much
blood and the bringing OF so much
unhappiness and distress to the doors
Of Kentucky and West Virginia coal
miners.
Mr.. Hatfield. brother of the famous
sid is in Kemmerer enroute to
Seattle. where the product OF his four.
teen months OF intensive application
, 1923-04-19
Three Are Injured

ROCK SPRINGS. wyo.. April 10
Three persons were injured while rid
ing n motorcycle last Sunday evening
at s o'clock on the Yellowstone high
way, when they colllded into a Star
car driven by Louie Perkovich. The
The injured are Mr.. and Mrs. John
%Jaconelli and Peter Bosco of Lionkol,
all three being confined in the
Wyoming General hospital. Mrs.
%Jaconelli's injuries are pronounced
more serious than those OF the other
members of the party.
The motorcycle is said to have
been travelling north without lights
and Perkovich is said to have been
driving on the left hand side of the
road without lights. when h two
collided. The drivers of both We
hicles claim to have been going at a
slow speed but damages resulting
, 1923-04-19

may know one reason why they
have gone. 1t will be because of
such actions as his.
Mr.. Vauclain's objectionable
pride in being able to slap union
men, who have done nothing but be
u%nionized, into Jail, is on a par with
the vandalism of some federal
agent or orner cop who undertakes
to break into a house in search of
liquor. If he has no search warrant
and no good legal reason to believe
that liquor is there, he had best be
careful. If he found a quart of
liquor he might cause the owner
trouble. Then again, he might not.
Such cases are usually thrown out
of court. But whether he caused
the owner trouble or not, he would
cause himself a whole lot Of trouble.
Even prohibition has not entirely
eradicated the civil code, and I'M
lawful entry is still very good
grounds for a suit. A good many
careless policemen have found that
out in the rather wet sections of
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jer-
isey, California and elsewhere.
This is all an elegant instance of
a big man starting a speech with a
fine, original thought and ending
up by putting his foot in it. He did
know when TO stop. He talked
Ntoo far.
, 1923-04-19
Try for Convention

LANDER. wyo.. April ia mat
ter of considerable Importance to
Lander cropped out in the meeting
OF Don Slough Post Nc. 80. American
Legion. last night Mt the armory.
when the executive committee re-
ported that they favored making IN
erort to secure the state convention
OF American Legion posts for Lander
in 1924.
The question came in for a deal Of
discussion. and the attitude OF the
local post was very favorable to the
idea. The state convention this year
is At Laramie. and the delegate from
this post will be chosen at n subse'
quent meeting. Last year the con-
yention was Mt Torrington and at
hat time the question Of securing
the convention for Lander in 1929 was
only n matter Of extending the invita-
ton as the delegations from over the
state for the most part were anxious
to come here. With the same attitude
on the part Of the delegates I'M
doubtedly still existing It should not
prove n hard proposition to secure
the convention for Lander in 1924.
BY n unanimous vote OF the mem.
bers last night. It was decided to make
a bid for this convention to Lander,
A committee was appointed of l., C..
Hunt. w. +. Smith, A. NJ. Cook,
Harold Del Monte. Ray Farley and
Prof. Wagner to take the proper
steps toward this end. The first con
sideration in the move to bring some
800 delegates to Lander for the con
vention. is to ascertain the attitude
OF the towns-people generally and SC.
cure a pledge OF cooperation from
them.
, 1923-04-19

this. story. he advised the author
,be-eot 10 see to It that he kept It
out OF neutrality-suspicious. hands
Kemmertr-and-vicinity people Will
he glad to have an opportunity OF see
ing the picture. just on general prin-
cInles. But the fact that the author
mas .liyed" here for a week. and a
met many of his brother coal miners
m this district will tend TO increase
the interest ten fold.
Nothing but the finesti WHERE7
whv The WYOMING DURG & SUP
DIV co
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t o the task Of writing the story OF
the Matewana war" Will be screened.
and later shown throughout the en-
tire country.
The United Mine Workers are De-
hind him. and the same company That
screened THE New Deciple." shown
in Kemmerer and adjoining towns a
few weeks ago. will picture the story
which Mr.. Hatfield at last cceed
in finishing in such commentator
shape that Bill Hart pronounced 1t
"one of the best stories his has ever
read" At the same time that Hart
passed such Mandatory judgment upon
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TALKING roc FAR

Something more than the proven
bal and colloquial "~mouthful" wal
spoken recently at New Orleans by
one Of Americas greatest captains
of industry. Addressing a large
banquet of the Association of Com.
.merce, Samuel NJ. Vauclain, presi-
dent Of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works of Philadelphia, is reported
as saying that Americas greatest
asset is that every live American is
in debt up to his neck"
From the lips of a man like Mr..
Vauclain this is worth considering.
OF course what he meant was that
debt does not spell insolvency; and
that the live business man is for
ever borrowing money to branch
out; moving in a larger economic
circle; going ahead and doing
things. Thus he is in debt, but is
constantly making nor money and
turning It back on his debts and his
business. He is the man who &C
complishes something; who makes
the world spin that much faster.
His less venturesome rival, who is
not in debt, has little initiative and
is Of less value to the community.
Our country is developed by men
who go in debt for the sake of fu-
ture profits.
This is an interesting angle to
consider. But unfortunately for
the eminent Philadelphia magnate,
he failed to stop there. After max
ing an excellent speech and a point,
he must needs talk further. He
must needs talk on, with the out
spoken candor of a Hell Maria"
Dawes, as follows:
"Why," exclaimed Mr.. Vauclain,
when the railroad strike started a
bunch of labor delegates came
around to the plant In twenty
minutes I had every damn one of
them in jail. 1 was told 1 had no
right to have them in Jail. / said,
'But they're in Jail, aren't they?
Now go and get them out"
This is an elegant example of
talking too much. There is moth
Jng praiseworthy in this action. of
(which Mr.. Vauclain seems rather
proud. It is the act Of a Bolshevik.
given enough power to turn his
head. It is the attitude Of a man
who cares nothing for constitu-
stional liberty, and is at heart of the
sold Prussian school Of might
makes right" It is safe to say that
the labor delegates did not stay
long in jail; but so long as they
made NO threats and created no dis
turbance, Mr.. Vauclain had no more
right to clap them behind bars than
they had to do the same 10 Mr..
-Vauclain.
Rights - constitutional rights -
are set up for the protection Of
the people more particularly for
4he protection of m~inorities. And
every man is in the minority on
some question or other. If Mr.. Vau-
zclain one day should find use for
his own constitutional rights rather
suddenly, and should unhappily dis
that they had disappeared, h
, 1923-04-19
THE CASPER TRIBUNE'S
PROGRAM

Irrigation project west Of Casper
20 be authorized and completed at
once.
A complete and scientific zonins
system for the city OF Casper
A comprehensive municipal ana
school recreation park system. IN
Guiding swimming pools for the
Children OF Casper.
Completion OF the established
Scenic Route boulevard as planned
nv the county commissioners to
Garden Creek Falls and return.
Better roads for Natrona county
and more highways for Wyoming.
More equitable freight rates for
shippers OF the Rocky Mountain
region and more frequent train
service for Casper.
, 1923-04-19

The Glacier RefriEerator ia an
economy ice box. Why not buy the
best, and the prices are lower at
Graham-Shields Furniture Co., where
you can save on your purchases.
ing. Apco Products 20. Phone 2s5.
Easy payments.
, 1923-04-19

from the accident would discount this
statement. as the front end OF the
motorcycle was caved in and tho right
fender. light and running board of
the Star damaged beyond repair.
, 1923-04-19

The heir to the English throne
tumbled off his horse again re-
Gently. One might imagine from
the numbers Of the heirs spills that
English courses would be fairly
well covered with the prints Of
Wales.
, 1923-04-19

Lenine Is reported dying, and
Trotzky very III. Neither Of them
is half as sick as Russia, however.
, 1923-04-19

Auction Friday afternoon at 2 p.
m. all furniture and household goods
at 367 S. Ash. Phone 1860.
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HIS
DECLARATION

I'm going to New York around
Christmns.time TO do a little shop,
ping with the wife. but we are going
back TO the farm 10 throw a big
chrIsimas for the baby. I'll stay on
the farm until the middle of Feb.
ruary and then I'll pull out for Hot
Springs" Ruth said.
The Babe looked well. His eyes
we're clear and. altho he was little
heavy. he was obviously in shape,
Ruth still has hope that he win be
able 10 add the batting championship
Of tho league TO his record, and he
is going out for 1t next year.
Harry Heilman Is a great batter
and a fine fellow. but think that /
can take that championship away
from him next year" the Babe said.
Ruth and Heilman are very close
personal friends.
The Babe, incidentally, thinks that
the Yankees ought to be good for at
least three more pennants and as
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HE'S SAVING
HIS MONEY

Ruth, according to his intimate
friends, is saving his money. When
he was hitting the high spots he
went thru quarter of million dol
lars and IT took some of his 1923 pay
to get out Of debt.
Figuring that he has at least four
years to so and that with attention
to his business his value should not
decrease. the Babe has it doped out
that he can put enough money away
TO make his future safe and to re-
move from him the threat OF the
bush leagues and bush league pay
after his time has passed in fast
company.
Ruth is great admirer Of Jack
Dempsey, and he has taken lesson
from the heavyweight champion that
n big fellow in sport does not have
TO be a sucker with his money to be
popular.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14
Simon Pure
Battles to
Be Card ed
Bud Bercot and Don Han
cock Headline Amateur
Show Tonight
T'oNIanT's DO night Tor th'

1 ToNfGHT's tho night for the
i amateur mitt singers
! Some twonty youthful boxers will
perform in the semi.menthly show
az Austin & Salts gym.
Several out.oftown boys are card
cd 10 box tonight Yakima. Raven
dale. Cedar Valley and nremerton
being represented,
Freddy Burnett. iaT.ponnd city
amateur champion. is Yakima'a en-,
,rant. He won tho title In The Stars
tournament last spring.
Alex Bernard Is Bremertous' en-
trant and Vernon Habenecht VIII up.
hold tho honor Of Ravcndalo. bon
McF,alhorn halls from Cedar Valley.
Tho main event tonight is slated
between Bud Bercof and Don Han.
cock. pair Of flyweights, Hcrcot Ia
the big attraction in that no has
knocked over several boya in tho last
few shows. Hancock is a eolored
boy who is expected 90 give Bcrcoi
a run for the decision.
Some Of the other boys who will
appear follow;
Don Baccnueln. Johnny Brill, John
Carroll. bud conklln. Frank Gee.
irving Gencs,. Owen Dc E'lon. BIZ
Kerr. George 1shii. Larry GOLDBERG.
vinccn, Shea. Bal High. Bud He'd.
man, Tod Moran. Clyde RAUL. Ciar.
cnce Grams. Bud selh.
Except for the main event the
boys aren't matched up until Just be.
fore the show starts.
\ nominal admission OF IS cents Is
70 be charged and the first bout
starts at s 80 o'clock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14
Fine Card
Is Staged
at Tacoma
George Soils Is Big Hit
With Three-Round K.
o. of Jimmy Rivers

GEoRGIE SOILS. the young Sal,
- Lake lightweight. stole all the
thunder at the big Eiiss' Christmas
smoker at Tacoma last nigh, when
he knocked Jimmy Rivers out In the
third round OF tho semi.windup
Soils sunk Rivers with a bear OF q
LEFT hook In the second round and
knocked him dead In the third with
volley Of punches.
Soils was immediately matched
with Tod Morgan for the Coast tltie
In Tacoma January ~. Soils will
make l2s pounds for the match.
In the main event Johnny Tram.
bstas and Johnny Jordan fought six
fast rounds TO draw, with the for
NOR having an edge over Jordan
The Porslander dropped Jordan in
the last round and Tambltas FOR
once in his life. was the aggressor,
carrying the fight TO his heavier OPP
ponent.
The big upset OF tho card was the
fourround victory scored by Chez
Chez Britt. Tacoma feather. over
Mike do Pinto. the fiashy Portiander,
The victory was decisive. Britt
throwing over hts right hand aecu.
rateiy time and time again.
Hank Rykcr. Tacoma middle
weight. dropped Spark Plug Boyd.
OK Aberdeen. In the first round with
a beautiful right hand. flush on the
whiskcns. but Boyd evencd Il up and
the Wild battle ended In a draw.
Eddie Nell and Doc Smell. ban.
iams. fought a fourround draw
filled with action In the opener
Joe Waterman and John Pepe put
on the show. which was for the hene.
ut OF tho EIks' Christmas fund.
The main event of the evening was
staged when Lonuie Austin and Dan
salt. Seattle promoters. laid coin on
the line for their pasteboards. the
first time IN history that either one
Of these birds ever paid to get into
a smoker. It was the first time for
a lot Of the spectators, managers.
promoters. fighters and everybody
else made the turnstiio click with
coin. All Of the dough was turned
over 10 the Santa Claus fund. which
explains the ready donation OF funds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14
FIRST WORK
FOR HUSKY
GRID TEAM

COACH ENoCH BAGsHAw and
~ 50 University OF Washington
griddors wero TO stage their first
practice for tho big Navy game on
Denny field at $40 p. m. Friday.
Tho Husklca arc all in good
ahape. even Ed Kuhn having re.
covered from Injuries which ham.
pered him during the last portion
OF the Eridiron season. Kuhn win
he In good shape for the Navy
struggle and should cause tho mid
dies little thought on the limo
piunging situation.
BaEshaw's program eails for a
gradual conditioning process. with
no special point except that OF
signal practice being emphasized
The HusisIes arc 70 leave on a spa.
einl train December Is and arrive
in Los Angeles the day before the
game. Baggy 10 not intending TO
let the California min interfere with
tho spirits Of his men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14
SETTLED
DOWN

Last winter Ruth said he had
learned that itrequired more than a
couple Of hours on the ball field 70
make plnyer. and that he was go.
ing TO make baseball his entire busl.
ness.
He cut out all his foolishness
trained hard all last winter, went to
Hot Springs ahead Of the team and
worked az hard in the training camp
as any rookie. He was more than
rewarded for his sacrifices.
The Babe is Of such carefree dis.
position that II was feared he might
be tempted 10 get happy over his
1923 record and enjoy himself this
winter. but so far he has shown no
tendencies 10 cut loose again.
lie Is back on his farm in New
England. and has gone into the
poultry business on large scale.
lie shook off his overalls and. went
10 Cambridge for the Yale.Harvard
game. where his "side.line" as a
journalist made Il possible for him
TO get choice wet seat in the press
box.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14
Bambino Is Easily Most
Valuable Baseball Man
When Ruth Settled Down, He Returned to Favor and
Is Kingpin of All Ball Players of Present Era;
He's Saving His Coin Now, Too
BY HENRY L. FARRELL

NEW YORK, Dec. A.-Babe Ruth received every vote
cast by the official jury of sport writer's at the end Of
the 1923 season the most valuable baseball player in the
American league.
Ruth, no doubt would have received just many votes
if he had been put up candidate for the honor of all
baseballs greatest and most valuable player.
Official batting averages Of the American league
all doubt that might have been entertained to the Babes
right to the title He certainly the most valuable bat
ter in the league.
With an average Of 1893 he finished second, only 10
points behind Harry Heiman the Detroit star who played
in eight games less than the Babe.
Ruth played in every game with the Yankees and he
played baseball with everything he had in every game
He finished in tie for the home-run honors with ~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14
Want Husky Dog
for Navy Game

a pup a pup, my kingdom for
a pupr'
That'a tho yodel which is
sounding over the University OF
Washington campus these days
Why9 oh. the Washington stu.
dents would like TO have a Husky
dog meet. the Navy goat at the
Navy Washington game TO be
played at Pasadena on New
Years day,
II anyone has a Husky dog
which they would like TO donate
for "A few days. call ME irse.0ss0
and ask for Torchy Torrance, The
hound will be cared for by Tuhby
Graves. assistant football coach.
who has had great deal OF OK,
pericnee with CANNES OF all ynri.
cites.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14
.FROSH HOOP
TUTER WILL
USE KNIFE

COACH HEC EDMUNDSON's ax
Il " Is destined to swing over his
trusty so freshmen in short order.
for IL IL not the policy OF the lean
mentor 70 keep his floor ciuttercd w
with has.beens or never.waaes.
Edmundson has some genuinely
good material with which to work
and the men are showing good
spirit. II will not he a big surprise
il championship freshman team Is
turned out. There Is a liberal sprink.
ling OF former Seattle high school
stars MS we'll as outside men among
the candidates.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14
Overmatching Ruins
Many Prospects

When you stop to think OF how
many promising ringsters in the
Northwest have been ruined by
overwhelming and careless manage.
ment you can hardly blame Austin
i9f taking such care in developing
Dode Berc0t.
Take Lloyd Madden. He had a
great future ahead Of him and
tlen they started him against WHfle
Hoppe before he vas ready for such
tough fight That was the begin.
ming Of the end Of Madden
hemember Ray scribner, the Ana.
corte0 haniamweight or d few sea.
sons ago? He was d conner viii
punch FOR a little fellow 10
as matched with Danny Edward.
Tar TOO good for him. ana was
Knocked dead. He lost hla conf.
that. '' eo'u 'ltef
SaFeiul matchmaking during the
eariy days Of nghter'g career 'i ~
one Of the big tasks Of n mana cor Ne
~ one had beating. die to ~.
matchmaking, can ruin m9ny ~ a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14
BY JACK HOHENBERG

INEXPERIENCE and a lack OF
i promising underclassmen are
tho two big handicaps now con-
fronting Coach Leon Brigham at
Garfield high school The men on
hand are all hard fighters, but they
lack the polish Of those who are
fighting for places on the Roose-
Welt and Queen Anne squads.
Passing, shooting and checking
are the three fundamentals which
are now being drilled into the
Bulldog basketball asplrants by
their coach. or the new men, John
ny Flett, and q colored flash by
the name OF Lyons look the most
promising.
Flett. n forward. handles himself
well, and shoots with fair accur.
acy. Tho temporary disqualification
OF Art Duffy forward on last years
squad, leaves an opening and II is
not an improbabillts TO assume
that Flctt win appear at Duffy's
place until tho semester ends at
least.
Lyons. the only underclassman
Of any experience and promise, is
IA demon shot and good floor man.
but shows n tendency to- slack up
during scrimmage. II he wants to
make the team. no viii have TO
show a little more fight than he
has been showing OF late.
Al McQuarrie. another basketball
newcomer. shows the most fight OF
any man on the floor but is woofully
weak ON basketball essentials. Coach
Brigham IS working with him In the
hope Of Transforming him into
guard Of some promise.
Ralph Hopper, stoteh Ralkowsltl
and Fred Weiss may land posts on
the team Hopper, n member OF last
yenr's ssuad, is practically II cinch
FOR n guard Job. II no one else ap.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14
TORRANCE TO SPEAK

Roscoe "Torchy' Torrance. nRsist-
ant graduate manager OF the Aasocl.
ated Students. was to address the
Olympia Rotary club az luncheon
20 be given In his honor at Olympia.
today. Tho local man is to speak
especially for the benefit OF the olym.
pia high school football team which
won the Southwestern Washington
championship.
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and It must be remembered
that he seldom got a good
ball to cut at.
He scored more runs than any
player IN the league and more than
aalf OF his 2O5 hits were for extra
bases.
His work on the bases was fine
and his fielding splendid.
Compared TO what he did in 1922.
Ruth's record last season made his
efforts OF the previous year look like
a "bushcr's." II was not that he
couldn't play baseball in 1922, but 1t
was more that he didn't have his
mind on baseball.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14
so STUDENTS
ARE WANTED

A. least 90 students are needed
20 take passage on tho Pasadena
special before It can bo made a
realty. according 20 Torchy Tor.
rance. assistant graduate manager.
who conceived the idea OF n special
train. Fare. according to Harry
Williamson. passenger agent for tho
Union Pacific. will be $3.50 for a
round trip ticket. This Is faro aud
third.
II Is possible that tho special
train viii also be formed. according
TO Torrance. Tho train. II formed.
win leave Seattle at iiIB p. m.
December -. and arrive In Los
Angeles on December 80. Return
tickets will 30 good until January
Z, 1898.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14
HANDBAGS CONFRONT COACH
OF GARFIELD'S CAGE TEAM

pears on the scene, then Ralkowsltl
win have TO take the center berth.
-Four tall young men are aspiring
to the center berth at tho present
time. and tho none Of them seem to
have had much experience. one OF
them may cop the job.
Captain Harvey Barragar, star
guard, is expected to Join the squad
during the second semester. Until
his arrival a new guard will have to
be dug up somewhere. That's the
Garfield basketball situation as IL
now stands. Not very promising. It
is true. but that's what they said
about Ballard this fall.