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, 1923-10-08
N0BLEMEN I'M
THE Tolls as
COKE SELLERS

UNITED Press staff Correspondent
PARIS, Oct, S.@United PressE
When Count Jean de Compo Santo,
as he called himself. had been seen
for the third or fourth time in the
night resorts of Montmarte, bestow.
ing hundred-franc bills with n lavish
hand on the Partisan nautch girls.
the word went around by the special
wireless in use in all communities
more or less outside the law that the
newcomer vas n Rumanlan mer.
chant who wanted TO lay in a large
supply OF cocaine for habitues Of the
nirvana powder along the shores Of
the beautiful Danube.
Merchants from all over the
quarter flocked around him. He
soon had only to pick and choose,
pay the price and find himself in
possession of pounds and pounds OF
the stuff. Bat the Count waited. He
bided his time until the Vicomte Der.
mont de Vachers and his fidus Ac.
hates. the Vicomte Arnaut de Roc
quefeuille. elegant f~requenters OF the
SWEETEST "dancings" OF Pnris.after-
dark. came to offer him their mer.
chandise. Ho gave them n rendes.
vous in n bar near the b~oulevards.
They came, with three henchmen.
The deal was put through quickly.
On his heturn from a telephone
booth. to which Bermont de Vachers
had accompanied him to hand over
the stuff and receive the price. the
Count Jean de Campo Santo called
to two u~nobtrusive citizens sitting in
a nearby table and introduced them;
1.-Two inspectors of the cocaine
squad, 1 an Inspector Douard of the
same"
The two young scoins Of nobility
they are under twenty-hnd been
watched for months while engaged
in selling cocaine to the members of
their W set.
, 1923-10-08

The dead are: Robert p. Scott.
lessee and manager; ]. X. Keys. fore
man. and his three sons. Harvey
Keys. w. b. Keys IND Robert T.
Keys: and George Mckee. James
Benda escaped alive and is in a hos
pital at Grand Junction. where ply
sicians say he will live.
A government mine rescue crew
that had been fighting fires in the
Book Cliff mine near Palisades, ar
rived at the Midwest mine within an
hour and began tho work of recov-
ering the bodies. Helmet men re.
covered all of the bodies except those
of Robert p. Scott and w. b. Keys.
They had been located, but gas was
so bad that three OF the rescue crew
were overcome and had to be helped
from the workings.
1t was decided to defer further eff
forts until today when It was hoped
that some Of the gas would have
cleared out OF the mine.
The usual, force at the mine is for
ty men but only n cleanup crew was
in yesterday. and Manager Scott was
on al inspection trip.
The bodies recovered were horrl
, 1923-10-08
PITTSB NJ
KILLED

were employed by an east end phv.
slcian' the woman as a nurse and
n negro as a butler. The nurse
learned OF savage's ability as a "fon
tune teller" and approached him
when she had difficulties with her
sweetheart. Savage gave her sir
cards. held together by a black min
and told her tho ''charm' would
work II sho returned the cards To
him and paid him 1895 on Saturday
night.
They met under the portlco late
that night and Miss Barthel handed
Savage the cards and an enyelope
containing tho money. When Savage
announced hat tho cure" had
worked. tho nurse grabbed the
money from his hand. Then follow
ed the killing. Savage picked up tho
money but in tho haste he dropped
the bloodmarked cards. It was these
cards that led the police TO arrest
him. In his home. they said they
found a deck Of cards with six miss.
Ing. The cards found near the body
completed the deck. Captain Left de-
clared.
, 1923-10-08
Gems Stolen In
Miles City Are
Found In East

ST. PAUL. MINI. oct. s.-Jewelry
and uncut glass gems valued at ap
proximately $1,000 and believed to be
part of a loot from a Miles City
Montana. jewelry store robbery were
found in possession OF Robert Living.
stone here today when he was arrest.
ed while attempting to dispose Of
two uncut rubies.
Virtually every pocket OF Living.
stones clothing yielded tewelry and
precious stones. which according tc
m alleged confession he made to
Frank sommer, chief Of police, were
stolen when the Miles City store was
robbed October 2.
Livingstone said he came to St.
Paul last week in charge OF three
carloads Of cattle which were sold
at the south st. Paul stockyards.
His finger prints compared with a
single print left on ono OF the dss.
play cares at the Montana store. A
copy OF tho print wa forwarded
from Montana and when Living
stone was confronted with It he con
fessed, chief Sommers said.
included in the jcwelry found on
Livingstone were "a unmounted
sapphires. IL unmounted rubies. 20
expensive watch charms. a gold
watch and a small pocket cnse filled
with unmounted gems.
Livingstone will waive cxtradltion.
Chief Sommers said.
, 1923-10-08
BANK THEFTS
BRENG LONG
PRISON TERN

HAMPTON, Iowa, Oct. &C. ].
LevalIey and c. c. Storck of Shelf
field. Iowa. appeared unexpectedly in
district court shortly before noon to-
day and entered pleas of guilty to
charges of fraudulent banking and
were sentenced to ten years imprison-
ment at Fort Madison by District
Judge L. C. Thompson.
Leval.ey and Storcs were started
on their way to Fort Madison a few
hours after sentence had been pass
ed. Levalley was chashier and
Storck was assistant cashier of the
defunct Farmers and Merchants
bank of Sheffield. Levalley was n
former representative in the lower
house of the Iowa Legislature. Storck
is a former mayor OF Hampton.
Both are indicted in connection
with the failure OF the bank in which
depositors were said to have lost a
large sum. Several business houses
also closed their doors as n result Of
the bank crash and the entire loss
has been estimated at $500. 900.
The pleas of guilty came as a sur
prise to the county attorney who had
prepared for an extended trial.
, 1923-10-08
TRIBUNE BASEBALL fans
WILL HAVE SCORE BOARD
AND FULL Wire SERVICE

From the Polo grounds the
Giants and the Yankees will start
doing their 1923 pennant-grabbing
stuff for the baseball fans of Cas-
per when the worlds series this
coming wednesday will be the big
baseball board in front OF the Cas-
per Tribune that will climate 1000
miles of distance. and put every en-
thusiast right in the bleachers
without costing him a cent.
Every play. every hit. error. run.
foul. will be shown here a second
after it has happened in the east.
A number of improvements have
been made on the Tribune's worlds
series diamond and it is moro cap
able than ever Of showing all ac-
tual playing. In addition to the
indicated plays sent by leased wire
direct from press stands there will
be further service which will be
, 1923-10-08
MANY HURT BY
FAKE CRY Of
LONDON QUAKE
People Flee Market and
Trample Each Other
In Mad Scramble

LONDON, Oct. Shouts
of Earthquake! e a r t h.
quake!" in a crowded street
market in the east end yes
terday caused a stampede
in which a number of people
We're trampled. hundreds of Gagged
animals DESTROYED n miscellaneous
property ruined or stolen.
The scene of the disaster was the
narrow Solater street, Bethnal
Green. a noted center for the sale
of animals for domestic pets. Local
traders say that an auction was in
progress in h open street when a
band df toughs rushed into the
throng of marketers and spectators
and yelled Earthquake"
The crowd fed screaming. while
the stalls were ~overthrown. The
Gagged birds and animals. and other
property that fell in the path of
the mob suffered severely. many of
the creatures being trampled TO
death and many of the people fall
ing among them to be trampied
themselves.
The Daily Mali says sixty per
sons were injured. 1000 small Gagged
birds were either killed or escaped
and 100 dogs and cats and scores
of poultry were killed.
, 1923-10-08

The bandit trio drove IN to the en-
trance in a large automobile and
sauntered into the Rltz.Carlton.
They had all the appearance of bona
fide guests until they whipped out
pistols.
When Chaplin strolled in, the i'm.
prisoned employees had Just been re-
leased by the hotels special officer,
who became aware that something
was amiss. when from an upper
floor he hear6 the sound of crashing
glass but received no reply when he
telephoned the desk to learn the
cause.
Chaplin Joined the officer and the
night manager in following n trail
Of spilled Jewels to tho hotel door.
They learned that the doorman. be.
ieving the bandits to be guests start.
ing off on an early morning ndyen.
ture. helped them through tho re-
volving doors and into the automo
bile which drove up as they en-
erEed.
, 1923-10-08
BANDITS ROB
DRUG Store

A getaway with something Ike
$3.50 from the safe and cash regis
ter OF the North Casper Drug Store
was made last night at $3.50 O'Clock
by two unmasked bandits. Obviously
previous observation had shown the
two that the pharmacy was compar-
atively deserted at hat hour.
Within fifteen minutes after the
robbery members of both the police
and sheriff's forces were at the drug
store. which Is located in the 800
block on North Durbin street. By
that time the bandits had escaped
and search during the night and to-
day has failed to Uncover them. De
scriptions of both men were given
the authorities by the proprietor of
the store who was the only person in
the building when ii was entered.
, 1923-10-08
The Great
University

Many students of history and
world affairs have to delve into
the times Of Caesar and Hannibal
and Charlemagne.
The greatest period Of history
is the history Of the Twentieth
Century-particularly tho year
1923.
The daily newspaper Il the uni
versity of the masses-the teach
err of the history of now.
The advertising columns Of the
daily newspaper are the great
teachers of prescnt-day history OF
the world OF business.
The advertising columns are
for your education in the develop
ment of manufacturing and mer-
chandising; in the best things to
buy, where, and the fair price.
These announcements arc for
your guidance and protection.
n As previously remarked. shop
in the Tribune before shopping in
the shops.
, 1923-10-08
F 0 0 D PRICES
SHOW ADVANCE

WASHINGTON. Oct. sA max.
mum increase of four percent in the
retail cost of food in the month end.
ing September 10 was shown I'm
completed compilations announced
today for twenty cities out Of 81
fof which the bureau OF labor stat.
'stics receives repor.,.
An Increase of four per cent was
reported for Los Angeles and 81.
Louis. No change was shown at
Butte. Montana.
For the year ending last D.cem.
per 10. mere tics in the twenty cities
rhnge from 10 per cen for Indian.
apoiis TO four Per cent for Butte,
Houston and New Orleans.
, 1923-10-08

the states attorneys of1ice saio
they believed Mrs. S~trutynsky Is
mentally deranged.
She said she set out 7 v weeks
ago to kill the priest.
The Rev. S~trutynsky IN Ramey,
Penn, last night told the police that
he had no intimation of his wtfe's
intentions. He >telegraphed her he
was coming here to aid her.
The Rev. Strutynsky is under In
dictment charged with endorsement
of $50, 900 or more which is said to
have gone into the building of the
beautiful st. Michael church here.
An inquest will be held today and
Robert L. Grove. states attorney,
Will decide whether TO have Mrs.
Strutynsky held for murder or com
mitted as insane.
Despite her reiterations that she
alone was responsible. the police are
searching for a man who had been
heard to say something is going
to happen in this church."
Father Stetsuk was a. years old.
He was secretary to Bishop Softer
ortynslyy OF Philadelphia of the
Ukranian church in America when
summoned T. Chicago. He leaves
a widow and two children.
His parlshioners declared there
was no basis for Mrs. Strutynsky's
allegations of financial d~iscrepan.
Giles.
, 1923-10-08
ADVANCE GUARD
Of LEGION MEN
REACH FRISCO
Elaborate Plans for En-
tertainment Of Vets
Near Completion

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 8.
The advance guard of the
posts expected here Oct. Is
to attend the annual national
conclave of the American
Legion already is commence
ing TO arrive. and elaborate plans
for the reception and entertainment
Of the ex-service men arc nearing
completion.
Preparations for nm aerial cxhfbl-
ton which Will be one of the put
standing entertainment features OF
Tho gathering of veterans include
the bombing of a toy fort. sham bat
ties between land and air forces
~sky'toland communications, acroba-
tics and combat demonstrations at
high attitudes, a re-fueling in mid.air
and formation contests for precision.
The air program will be supple
mented by a military review and
daily exhibits Of ordnance and avla.
ton materials.
A combined army and navy squad
ron of planes. said to be the largest
ever TO participate in an inter-cIty
flight will come here from San Diego
early this week.
One Of tho early arrivals for the
conciave here was Anthony r. Broom
70 year old veteran OF Cincinnati.
Ohio, who has hilSed to every conven.
ton of the Legion since 1920. He
a trekked continuously since Au.
gust 1922. wten he started for the
New Orleans convention. He arrived
yesterday.
, 1923-10-08

fled, was the first outsider to learn
OF it. Not until five hours later,
after the hotel employees had tried to
trail the robbers and failed. was the
holdup reported to the police.
Entering the hotel at the main
concourse the bandits. well dressed
and armed. called for the night man
ager. and ordered his hands up. A
porter, bell man and elevator oper-
ator vert herded into al elevator
cage and kept prisoners there by two
Of the Invaders. while the third
smashed the show use OF the ad-
joining gem shop and scooped out
Jewels.
When a special policeman appear
ed the bandits fled, leaving S45. 900
worth Of Jewels in the smashed cas
, 1923-10-08

wanted to make because she was
very Ill and was going to a hospital
Her scream Cheat" the explo-
sion and tiny squirt Of flame of a
pistol shot struck terror to the
hearts of the parishioners bowed
reverently in the pews. The first
bullet struck the priest full in the
mouth just as he knelt and said.
MY daughter. what 1t is?'
Two women seized Mrs. Strutyn-
sky as she followed the reeling priest
from the vestry and fired four more
shots at him. two into the back and
two which merely passed through
his gown. She was saved by police
men from an angry crowd which
quickly gathered.
Half n dozen excuse dropped
from her v lips rs she sought
to Justify her act.
My husband was sent away from
this church." Mrs. ~Strutynsky told
the police. MY husband built the
great church of st. Michael. He
gave his life to 1t. And then he
was dismissed. The wonderful
church of st. Michael was turned
over to Father stetsuk. He was
wasting the money Of the parish.
Father Stetsuk cheated my people.
He was a cheat and a hypocrite. l
had TO kill him."
The police and representatives OF
, 1923-10-08
T-Bone Slim Is
Tough Customer

Among two or three picked LIT bv
the police yesterday for being drunk
creating disturbances or acting ,,,s-
piciously. was one lean Individual
who at his own request was vaeiIeIv
listed on tho registed dis "T.Eone
Slim" He was charged with being
drunk with creating n disturbance
and with beating his wlfe-ouIta Z
condemnatory arrnlgnment of ono
VINO bears so inoffensive an appela.
ton as T-Bone Slim.
, 1923-10-08

by burned and some Of them man.
| gled.
a government mine rescue crew
re-entered the wrecked Midwest coal
mine. two miles from Palisades, Colo.
at s o'clock this morning to bring
out tho bodies Of Robert p. Scott
and w. b. Keys. two of the six men
killed in an explosion shortly before
noon yesterday.
Tho rescuers planned to advance
slowly on account of the danger
from gas which overcame three
members of a crew working yester.
day. They announced that they ex.
peeted TO have tho bodies out by
noon today.
The bodies OF Scott and Keys were
located yesterday when the other
four dead were removed from the
mine. The seventh man in the
mine at the time of the explosion.
James Benda. escaped by crawling
three quarters of n milo and though
badly burned will survive. physic,
ians said today.
, 1923-10-08
Coal Miners
Go on Strike

SCRANTON, Pa, Oct, s.-Fifteen
thousand anthracite mine workers
employed by the Hudson Coal com
pany were on strike today. according
TO claims Of the general grievance
committee representing the workers.
The employees voted to strike at a
mas meeting Saturday and the gen
eral grievance committee issued a
call for $4,000 workers to quit at the
% collieries Of the company between
carbondale and Nanticoke. Failure
OF the company to adjust numerous
grievances was the cause of the walk
tut.
, 1923-10-08

on her automobile at the command
of Cantlin. The incident happened
July 1 last several miles east OF
Casper on the Yellowstone highway.
Following the shooting the daugh-
ter stated that she thought her car
was being held up by h~ighwaymen.
and speeded up the machine. When
the girl failed to stop Cantlin is
said TO have stepped out OF his car
and fired several shots at the back
of the Newcomb ar. One hit Mrs.
Newcombe in the BODY and she died
two days later.
w. e. Dusty Miller. son of n
wealthy Casper pioneer and at one
time a member of n theatrical stock
company in Denver. was with Cant.
lin at the time of the shooting. He
is to be tried on the same charge
later this month in Casper. Can't
, 1923-10-08
DRAWINGS MAD
RIB GOLF PLAY
F. F. Hamilton Lon Qualifying Medalist-Leather Golf Suit
For Consolation Round-Handicaps announced
Today by Officials

carnie Peterson. IT VS.. ]. w. John.
son. is.
r. S. Webb. II VS.. w. f. OFT, 10.
Paul Ingram. 10 VS.. II. c. Chap
pell. 20.
f. S. Knittie. Q VS.. Frank England,
20.
j. s. o'connor. 1s VS.. Gene Grit,
fifth. IS.
Jack catterali. 10 VS.. t. C. Ton.
kin, 10.
Ed Slater. IT. bye.
H. NJ. Brant, 16 VS.. NJ. A. Beck.
llnger, rs.
Don Phillips, 16 vs.. r. z. Barton.
16.
First round to be Played off by
Wednesday night.
L. F. Hamilton was the low quail
Continued on Rage Eighu
, 1923-10-08

given the fans through a new
amplifier.
Be in front OF tho Tribune Wed.
nesday IL you want to see the 1929
worlds series. You won't miss n
thing that will happen In New
York. You can Az the umpire
here just as well as at the Yankee
stadium and car sec the little,
old pill smashed over the fence by
Babe Ruth almost first hand.
, 1923-10-08
SIX killed IN COLORADO Mine EXP .0SI0l
Bodies Mangled and Burned-One Man
Able to CraWl on Hands and Knees to
Safety Three Quarters of Mile Array.
Dead Are Recovered

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. Oct.
S-The bodies Of Robert =. Scott
and w. B. Reyes, two Of six who
we're killed in an explosion at the
Midwest mine at Paliaades yester-
day, were recovered by mine res
u workers today.
The other four bodies were re
, 1923-10-08

GRAND JUNCTION., Colo, Oct. s.-An explosion in
the Midwest Coal mine, two miles from Palisades, Colo,
just before noon yesterday killed six of tile seven men
in the mine at the time. The seventh, terribly burned, was
able to crawl on hands and knees three-quarters of a mile
THROUGH the gassed and smokey workings to safety.
, 1923-10-08

WIS x 10 n scene OF mo Crime
shortly after midnight.
Under the glare OF automobile
headlights Captain Left said, Saw
age re-enacted his movements when
no met the nurse beneath the por-
tlco and pushed tho loose marble
The negro confessed. Captain Left
said. that he struck tho nurse in Tho
face when she grabbed tho money
out Of his hand; felled her with a
, 1923-10-08

NEW YORK, Oct. S-Rev. Pat
rick j. Mckinney, pastor OF st.
Charles Borromeo parish, bridgeport
Conn, was reelected supreme chap
lain of the knights of Columbus by
the directors today.
, 1923-10-08

CHICAGO, Oct, ga number of
persons were injured when two
crowded trains crashed in a real end
collision on the Aurora, Elgin and
Chicago and electric railway, the
third rail route. at the WGf Road
crossing west of Oak Park. The in
jured were taken to n hospital.
, 1923-10-08
CANTLIN ON TRIAL AT DOUGLAS
FLASHES

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. ".
Oct. 8-State Trooper Roy Donovan
stationed at the Troy barracks, was
killed today when n bullet fired by
motorists believed to be run run
ners, pierced his heart. --------
, 1923-10-08

MOSCOW, Oct. 8-The Soviet gov
eminent is encouraging cotton ex-
port by a subsidy. It has an
nounced that four kopeks gold stan
dard (about two cents) per archin
1913 inches) viii be returned to ex-
porters of cotton goods to Persia
, 1923-10-08

or the championship fhght, matcn
play, is to be finished by Wednesday
night. the matches to be played at
the convenience of the players.
The drawing OF the first round,
made by the committee this morning
resulted as follows: r. F. Hamilton
vs.. j. s. Brown; Ralph Schultz VS..
j. h. Sutherland; Chen Littlefield VS..
A. NJ. Garbutt; a. Z. Rsker VS.. c. e.
Baird.
The drawings for the consolation
flight and their handiea-ps are as fol
, 1923-10-08

Inns attorney took a change of
venue to the court here.
The trial is expected TO be con-
Guided in two days with a night SEES
Continued on Page Eight
, 1923-10-08
KILLED
AT CONFESSION
Woman Fires Shot Which Hits Head Of Church
in Mouth as He Receives Confessions
in Church Sacnsty

CHICAGO, Oct. s.-Mrs. Emma Struttynsky, kneeling
in the sacristy of the little church of st. Michael the Arch
angel of the Ukranian branch of the Greek Orthodox
church, her head bowed as if in prayer, shot and killed
Rev. Bail Stetsuk as he knelt before her to receive, by, a
snecial concession. a Sunday confession that she said she
, 1923-10-08
Former UnderSheriff of Natrona County
Faces Murder Charge-CaSe to
Be Concluded Shortly

DOUGLAS Wyo, Oct; Sin a court room crowded
with spectators the majority of whom were women, Enrol
j. Cantlin, former undersheriff of Natrona county, went
on trial for first degree murder this morning. He is being
tried for having shot and killed Mrs. J. d. Newcombe, a
Casper woman. when her daughter failed to dim the lights
, 1923-10-08
RITZ-CARLTON
HOTEL ROBBED
Men Stage Daring Holdup-
Charley Chaplin First Outsider
to Learn of Robbery

!, NEW YORK, Oct. s.-Three armed men early today
held up the night manager and several other employees of
the fashionable Ritz-Carlton hotel and robbed a iewelrv
store in the lobby of $4,000 worth of gems.
The robbery occurred at 2 80 a. m. Charles Chaplin
who entered the hotel lobby 15 minutes after the hnnditS
, 1923-10-08

lows, the Winner Of b consoIaton %
be awarded the suede golf suit.
A. A. Schultz, 0 VS.. NJ. e. Robert
son. 10.
w. b. Maxwell. IS VS.. d. q. Fox.24,
w. I. Christian. Is VS.. Francis
Brown. 20.
Leo Dunn. 1s VS.. p. C. N~icolaysen.
1s.
w. r. Flnney. Is VS.. s. NJ. Young,
20.
Duke Wheeler. 20. bye.
r. A. Rowlands, II VS.. Guy Gayle.
, 1923-10-08

AT the conclusion of some of the best golf that has
ever been exhibited on the Casper Country club links, the
qualifying rounds in the city championship found F. F.
Hamilton, Ralph Schultz, Glen Littlefield, A. c. Riker, j.
B. Sutherland, A. NJ. Garbutt, c. E. Baird and ]. S. Brown
in the first FLIGHT for the Tribune trophy. The first round
, 1923-10-08
Failure to Pay Voodoo Doctor for Curing
"Lope Ills" Leads to Death
of Girl by Negro

PITTSBURGH, Oct. s.-Miss Elsie Barthel, 2s-year-old
nurse was kille dby Alonzo Savage, negro voodoo doctor
when she refused to give him 1895 for curing her love
ills according to a confession which city detectives said
the negro made early today. The confession, according to
Captain of Detectives Louis Left, was made after Savage
, 1923-10-08

brick and then dropped a seventy
pound block Of marble on her head.
As che fell. Miss Barthel cried: I'm
give It TO you" Savage is said to
have told tho detectives, but the ne.
gro stepped to tho outside or the por.
tico and pushed tho lose marble
block from the VOL. crushing her
head.
Details OF tho confession made
public by Captain Left recited how
Miss Barthel met Savage while they
, 1923-10-08
Weather Forecast

ACCOMPLISHMENTS tonight ind
Tuesday rain probable; except rain
or snow on mountains. Little change
IN temperature.