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, 1923-07-11
"GOP" GETS pop
IN RAID ON CAR

Park County's extremely active pro-
scouting attorney, E. j. Goppert pull
ed off a little raid of his own during
one of the Wolfville nights, which has
contributed not a little to the gayety
of this locality and added to his e
putation for always being alert to
law enforcement when it pertains to
prohibition.
Mr.. Goppert, filtering through the
crowd where it was thickest, observ-
ed V. F. Rotter emerging from Wolf
vile with a sack which could very
easily have contained bottles. He
rushed to Sam Forrest, marshal,
breathless with excitement, and told
him he had better see what was in
the sack carried by this well known
rancher.
"Wot-chu-got?" inquired the mar
shall when he located the suspect at
his machine.
"Moonshine," replied Mr.. Rotter,
gaily, not knowing he was being raid
ed.
Let me see it."
Mr.. Rotter opened the sack and
produced a pop-bottle. When the
marshal looked around to convince
Mr.. Goppert that his suspicious we're
groundless, he had faded.
, 1923-07-11
winner TO CLAIM S1070
dodge TOUR ING CAR THIS
-. SATURDAY AT 20CLOCK
Big Automobile Contest Comes to Official Close At
Noon Saturday, July 18th; Sealed Ballot Box
Now Located in Vaults of Shoshone Natl
onal Bank, Where 1t VIII Remain I'm
til Close of Contest. 1t is The Last
Burst of Speed That Counts

fore the winners are named, and the
proud victors bgin to take enjoyment
from the prizes won.
This newspaper has urged candi-
dates to do their best right along, but
now it wishes to lay particular stress
upon this statement. In looking the
situation ~squarely in the face it can
readily be seen that it will be neces-
sary for the contestants to put forth
their mightiest efforts between now
and the finish if they would be re-
turned the victor of the contest and
the winner of the Dodge.
Candidates, don't flatter yourself
that you already have enough votes
to win, for you haven't. Don't think
for one moment that two million votes
will be enough to win, for they will
not. There is more than n candi-
date nearin gthat class right now, and
to see these figures greatly enlarged.
Don't take n single chance of losing
before the final play you may expect
the prize you most desire. What if
you should lose by a few hundred
thousand votes-representing a mere
handful of long term subscriptions.
You would never forgive yourself the
fatal error.
Overconfidence has lost many bat
ties. Relaxation at this stage of the
game is suicidal to success. Deter
mination to win coupled with relent-
less vote getting will make any can
didate a winner. There is nc time to
hesitate. What is to be done must be
done now. To temporize is to let
some competitor sweep ahead of you
and claim the prize that would have
been yours.
At the present time the manage
ment Of this campaign is Is much in
the dark as to the number of subscrip.
tions collected during this week and
contained in the sealed ballot box as
the most causual reader, which makes
the final windup extremely interest
ing, if not exciting.
, 1923-07-11
DRYS SHOOT GIRL
AT CANADA Line

Malone, N. Y, July 6.-Residents
along the Canadian border are arous-
ed over the wounding of Miss Belle
Baker last Tuesday night, and the
subsequent arrest of three federal of
ficials charged with assault. 1t is
alleged that the officers, who were
watching for rum runners, fired Mt
the automobile containing Miss Baker
and her father, when the later refused
to stop.
Mr.. Baker said he thought the Of
ficers we're robbers, and when they
ordered him to stop he sped on.
Soon after he had reached Malone,
the federal officers arrived. Mr.. Bak-
err declared he recognized them as the
persons who fired Mt his car. They
were arrested and held in bonds for
n hearing. They are Prohibition En-
forcement Agent Robert D.. Angel;
his assistant, Merchant Phelps, and
Customs Officer Rupert Nisbeth.
, 1923-07-11
The climax Saturday at noon!

The Climax saturday at
Seven weeks of hard work and an
xiety eliminates in the closing scene
at II o'clock this coming Saturday
noon when the CODY ENTERPRISE
hig automobile contest m to an
official close and the most successful
candidates will claim the magnificent
prizes-headed by that splendid 1928
Dodge touring car, worth S1O70.
Are you going to be m to finish
triumphantly or are you going to be
content with what you already have
and see the efforts o fall these many
weary weeks go to waste and the re-
wards of the contest wrested from
your grasp by more aggressive com
petitors? 1t is up to you now whether
you WIN or LOSE.
Success in an affair of this kind
depends upon keen judgement and i'm
mediate action. Throughout all his
tory people possessing the faculty of
knowing a good thing when they see
it, and grasping it at the right NOM
ent, have won Frequently on the last
turn of the cards) the good things
of this world, while those undecided
and afraid stand back and talk about
what they might have done.
The end of the contest is but a few
hours away, but, if you can trust your
own judgement of your competitors
strength, based on facts and observa'
tions, and lay your plans accordingly
there is time yet to stem the tide OF
defeat and turn it to sweeping victory
Better Be Safe Than Sorry
The close of banking hours Satur'
day-12 o'clock noon-looms big OF
the horizon, and each tick of the clocl
brings it nearer the time when some
one will take the grand capital prize
for his or her very own. The remind
err of the campaign is but short dura
ton. 1t will see Father time on hi
way in such rapid flight that ther'
will scarcely be time to catch you
breath before everything is over; be
, 1923-07-11

Casper, Wyo., July g. Warrants
charging first degree murder have
peen filed by Justice Henry F. Bren-
nan against Earl J. Cantlin, former
n,ndersheriff, and w. Z. DUSTY Mil
Ter, son of a wealthy pioneer resident,
followed the inquest into the death
OF Mrs. J. d. Newcomb, who was ia
tally shot by one of the pair on the
East Yellowstone highway last Fri
DAY night when the driver of the
automobile in which Mrs. Newcomb
was riding failed to dim her lights.
Mrs. Newcomb lived for only "a
hours after the tragedy.
Evidence of eyewitnesses Of the
tragedy introduced as testimony in
,.he INQUEST was that shots were fired
py both men, overturning the testi-
mony of Cantlin that he had fired
the shots and that Miller had not had
gun. Cantlin's story is that he fired
, 1923-07-11
STAMPEDE BUSINESS
SWAMPS MERCHANTS

The Cody Stampede for the year
Of 1923 is now a matter of history,
but the fact remains that each year
the event grows bigger and better,
and all of the business houses in
town report n greatly increased bust
ness during the three days of the cele-
bration.
A canvass of the merchants of Cody
made this week, determines the fact
that practically every one of the
stores we're rushed with business, and
that tourists are spending their money
more freely than they have done here
tofore, although their purchases are
of a substantial nature.
The following gives briefly the
statements of the various merchants
Post Office Store: % per cent more
business during this Stampede than
last year.
Yellowstone Garage: Big increase
in business. Gas and oil sales double
over last year. Better cars being
driven by the majority of tourists.
Cody Laundry: Biggest business
ever during this Stampede.
II. c. Sanborn: Sold a carload of
gasoline during Stampede.
Golden Rule: The weeks business
shows an increase of 30 per cent owe
last year. Greatest business we have
ever had.
Western Drug CO.: At least n 30
per cent increase over the business of
last year during the Stampede.
Thurston Motor Co: Increased
business of at least % per cent over
last year.
Ebert Grocery Co: Kept US on the
jump for three days. Business fine.
Cody Trading Co: General business
conditions greatly improved during
the Stampede. 1t is a great show of
specific interest that attracts large
numbers of tourists, and the atten-
dance will increase yearly, bringing
much additional business to the town.
Dave Jones: Business during this
Stampede was the best that we have
ever had and the Stampede is the big
gest thing for Cody that has eve
been put over
Variety Store: Our business shows
an increase of so per cent over last
year.
Grupp Cafe: The best business we
have ever had was during the SIAM
pede.
Banner Store: Big increase in bust
ness. Nearly sold ont.
Mint Cafe: The best business we
have even had. At least a 80 per cent
increase over last year.
Cody Drug Co The business during
the Stampede this year was the best
that we have ever had. Entirely sold
out on many items, and have already
had to recorder to fill our lines.
Palace Market: Business was fine
all week.
L. Erickson: Best business yet. %
per cent increase over last year
Mike Clark: Like to have worked
me to death. Business was fine.
Kozy Korner: Big increase over
business of last year.
Park Garage: Had n big business
during Stampede. Gass and oil sales
we're greatly increased over last year.
Cody Garage: Business showed n
marked increase over last year. Gas
and oil sales increased 25 per cent.
Roy Holm: Wholesale gas sales
show big increase over last year.
Both the Irma and the Chamberlin
were filled 70 the doors, and all of
the available rooms in town were TAX
en-.
The First National and The Sho-
shone National Banks both declare
that bank deposits during the three
DAYS Of the Stampede indicate a mark
cd increase in the business over the
corresponding three days of last year.
, 1923-07-11

The outside riders, ropers and bull
doggers who enter in contests in
every section during the season, de-
clared emphatically that it was the
friendliest and most satisfactory af-
fair of its kind they had ever attended,
and had nothing but praise for the
bucking judges, Messrs. Thos. Osborn
Jr., B. c.. Rumsey and George Nc
Cullough, and the racing judges, r.
C. Hargreaves, C. j. Siggins and Phil
Kent. They were equally pleased
with the starters, Lou Ericsson and
Monte Jones.
There was none of the iangling,
disputes and ill1feeling which usually
arises during roundups and race meets
but everyone in the arena worked to
the one end, namely, to put on the
fastest and best program possible.
As for the great crowd in the even
ing, whoch surged up and down the
man street and damned Wolfville,
its behavior was a matter of comment
from every quarter. 1t has been a
long while since so much of the old
time western spirit-friendly, exuber-
ant and never offensive-has been in
evidence.
They whooped and shouted, fired
off their blank cartridges, danced and
gambled their phoney money and all
without a single arrest for drunken
ness or Objectionable conduct. Which
all goes to prove what we always have
commended, namely, that people in
this country will behave themselves
if they are not bounded by spies and
reformers.
The East and the West and Middle
West rubbed elbows with the cow
boys, ranchers and Indians-all out
in gala attire to let off their super
flous energy. In regard to the bene-
fit to the town, S45,000 is said by a
person in a position to know, to be a
conservative estimate of the amount
left by the out of town visitors dur
ing the three days of the Stampede.
The Hargreaves Flat from the
edge of the bench near town to the
other edge near the ranch was COW
cred with campers. Camp fires
burned all along the road between
Cody and Powell. Automobiles from
Red Lodge and that section crossed
, 1923-07-11
1923 Cod Stampede Smashes all
Records Receipts Above $1,000
S|DELICHTS ON
THE CODY STAMPEDE

"Solly's' shoah a burner!" declared
Sam Bass when recommending Solo
mon Woods, colored porter at the
1rma Hotel, as the right person to run
the crap table at Wolfville. He shoah
was. "Solly" and his African golf
were the hits of the evening in that
lively centre.
A woman in the bleachers raised
her parasol and shut off the view of
six persons. Then she called an usher
to make a small boy sit down who
stood up in front of her. Yet the suf-
fragists would put women on the
bench and in the j%ury-box.
Mr.. Reyn Leedom of the Lowell
Chronicle, and Mr.. w. ]. Stull of the
Greybull Standard were among the
editor folk who came to our party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Gilbert of
Wanetta, Montana, came to the Siam
pede on their honeymoon. They went
home with S4S5 in prize money, a
rocking chair and navajo blanket with
which to start house keeping.
Bill Plumb rode a wild steer and
never lost his pipe. If Bill had left
Ills Dlpc III CduiD liz might nave IdhCIl
first in the steer roping.
A sagetick heard that Jesse Bum
had entered in the bareback bucking
and promptly bit him. He had to lie
in bed with tick-fever and listen to
the shouting at the fairgrounds dur
ing the three days of the celebration.
That is what we call real misery.
Freddie Carlow and George Wolff
ker "spieling'' at the shimmying doll
stand was one of the most entertain
ing things in Wolfville. They had
both Major Hopes and Col. Wright
cheated.
= Albert A. Ross, the New York arch
itect who came to look yer the
ground in order to draw plans for the
setting of Mrs. Harry Payne Whit
ney's statue of Buffalo Bill, was a
fascinated spectator during the last
two days of the Stampede. He de-
clared that the vitality of western
women is the most amazing thing he
ever saw. He was enthusiastic over
the riding of Myrtle Hardee and the
beautiful picture she made the day
she won the hard fought Fr%ee-for-all.
Mr.. Ross planned to arrive on the 4th
of July thinking that on a holiday
everyone interested in the statue
would have plenty of leisure. He hv-
ed in n whirl until he went home on
Tuesday morning declaring that he
had to go back to New York City to
collect himself and get his breath,
Cody was too swift for him.
There was much excitement in the
Indian camp on Friday morning when
David Bull-on-the-mountain lost his
papa, Pretty Coyote. Papa Coyote
was finally located under a s~agebrush
where he had passed out temporarily.
The camera man for the Fox Film
Company who came from Ogden,
Utah, to take moving pictures, was a
busy hombre. F. J.. Hiscock was
grinding as hard as he could for the
International News Company from
whom he received an order to cover
the Cody Stampede thoroughly.
Everyone who saw Mrs. Tom Ames
in the saddle recognized her at once
as a real horsewoman.
Maybe frankie Lasater's eyes were
not sparkling when he walked out OF
the Stampede headquarters wearing
that Connolly Bros. Special saddle or
his shoulders!
The clown, Earl Hayner, declared
that the bucking Overland gave hin
the worst churning he ever received
Continued on Page ~
, 1923-07-11
GOPPERT SUES CAROLINE
LOCKHART AND HI CODY
ENTERPRISE FOR 100000

Ell. Goppert, Park Countys extremely active prosecuting attorney ns
entered suit against Caroline Lockhart and the Cody Enterprise for S5oOoO
This is the amount Mr.. Goppert claims he has been damaged by ne
publication in the Enterprise of the story of the killing of George tSeotO
sberrin and the wounding of A. Z. Carey of GreybulI by the deputies Upton
and McGonagle.
In his petfuon, drawn by Paul Greever and sworn to before {. NJ cox
Mr.. Gonnert declares that the popularity he has hitherto enjoyed has SUI
fcod irrennrable injury, that the article in question has held hum up TO uG
arNclo. opprobrium, criticism and hnred of the people Of Park County ana
"preatIy injured him in his goodwill, patronage and standing; IherGiote,
nothing will asguage Mr.. Gopperts injured feelings, restore his popularity
and reppr the damage done to his business but the payment Of $3OOoo ana
the costs of the action. ac
To all Of which Caroline Lokhart ud. the Cody Enterprise replies go
your best, Mr. Goppertl"
, 1923-07-11
GREAT RIDE PUTS FRANKIE
LASATER AMONG CHAMPIONS
Old Time Western Spirit Returns AS Folks Cut
Loose And Celebrate-Nothing Like 1t Any
Where, Say Visitors-Great Crowds Go
Home Delighted With Cody
Caroline Lockhart

The Cody Stampede is the map for keeps, with both feet firmly
firmly planted and a good hand-hot. The Committee has this feeling,
now that it is able to draw a quiet breath and view the situation calmly.
The 4th of July program before ar audience of close to 1000 satisfied
people gives it this ssurance With its receipts from all sourcest otalIng
over 81, 900, it will be able to pay every just bill to the last dollar
Shelby had 1902 paid admissions and poured money into a nationwide
publicity campaign by the bucketul. The Stampede Committee did it with
postage stamps and posters costing considerably less than $3.50. For this
reason it believes it has a right to feel a little set up I've its achievement.
The attendance on its biggest day. the 4h, was double that of last year,
while the increase n the 3rd, and 5th, was greater by many hundreds
Even more gratifying to the Committee than the receipts and the visitors,
was the general good geehng which existed throughout the three days Of the
celebration. There yer few, whether spectators II contestants, who went
away from Cody feeling that they had not received fair treatment from the
management. A reputation for squareness and honesty is the greatest asset
an organization of this kind can have, as the contrary will kill it the quickest
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-03
Marion Green and Nancy Gibbs
In Mayme Coming Parsons Theate Hartford March 1910

Only a few years ago when Russia
was one of the great artistic centers
of the world, Rachmaninoff reigned
supreme among the musicians of that
country, and his fame as a composer
had spread far and wide into other
lands. His was one of the names that
you thought of when the glories of the
Russian music were mentioned. And
now he is an exile from the land of
his birth. land where art is being
strangled and he has been forced TO
make his home in the land of the
philistines, where art is regarded as
something to he purchaSed with
money and exploited with loud boast
ings. Perhaps that is the reason why
the first impression of Sergei Rach-
maninoff one got when he came upon
the platform last night was that he is
a tragic figure. He is tall and slight
with Just the trace of a stoop. His
close cropped hair and his dilettante
gait, as though like Portia he was
a-weary" are more suggestive of a
man of academic associations than an
artist of any sort He looks a little
like one whose enthusiasts have been
dimmed by the tragic memories"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-03
THE flame OF LIFE
PALACE NEXT week
Priscilla Dean Stars in Film
Feature

Priscilla. Dean. long recognized al
q leader In vital emotional work or
the screen, Is the star of THE Flame
of Life" the Hobart Henley Universal
Jewel production coming to the Pal
ace theater on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday,
Hobart Henley. whose subtlety in
human interest touches and details
vital to Characterization has made
him a leading director, guided the
filming.
The story is based on Frances
Hodgson Burnetts famous companion
novel of Little Lord Faurtleroy."
Elliott Clawson adapted 1t to the
screen.
Supporting Miss Dean are such pop
ular screen players as Robert Ellis,
Wallace Berry. Beatrice Burnham,
Kathryn Mcclure, Emmett King, Fred
Kohler, Richard Daniels and Nancy
Caswell.
The sorry is that of girl who
couldn't read or write. whose envir-
onment was that of mining town in
northern England, whose life at home
was composed mainly of beatings by
her father, and whose only spur was
the friendship of the overman of the
mine, a friendship strongly suspected
and ridiculed by the poverty-stricken
but independent people around her.
The role affords opportunity for n
brilliant characterization by the Dean
of the screen. A great mine catas-
trophe, for which mile long sections
of tunnels and shafts were exploded
the climax in smashing
run of thrills.
Tomorrow evening the Palace will
offer two fine photoplay features.
Constance Binney will be seen in
Dawn of the East" a romantic
drama of the Orient, and Mary Miles
NIinter will be offered in her latest
release "Tilly," a comedy drama that
features plenty of laughs. In addi-
ton to this there will be several short
subjects and good music by the Pal
ice orchestra.
On Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day the Palace will offer first class
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-03
CRITICS ARE Kind
TO RACHMANINOFF
Pianist, Here Wednesday, Well
Received in Musical World

"Rachmaninoff, composer pianist
appearing in concert at the auditor
ium last night. was given an ovation
that seldom Is accorded an artist in
st. Paul" says newspaper critique
from that city in which he recently
played. He will be at Fox's Wednes-
day night of next week. under the
auspices of the New Britain Musical
club. Continuing the st. Paul item
says:
With an audience that refused to
leave the. building at the completion
Of the schedule program until he had
played two encores, the great Russian
faced barrage of applause that last
ed ten solid and tumultuous minutes.
There was no doubt of the sincerity
of his reception.
1T is little that a reviewer can say
of the technical PROJECTIONS of mas
ter. However, there were few
things that were outstanding in his
work. One was his use of the pedal
which he used WITH fine dscrimina-
ton, not to cover up imperfections,
as often is the case. but to obtain a
marvellous.
Again he is to be commended on
the program. Seldom does a pianist
have one Of such interest. There was
nothing hackneyed in its properly
brief length. 1t opened with three bal
iade numbers, all narrative in thema-
tic structure. List, Grieg and Chopin
all told their stories which were of
varied interest. He executed difficult
passages with technical ease. Where
many, less touched with the fire di-
vine. would have done acrobatics. he
went calmly along with marvellous
dignity"
Culed from other criticisms are the
following;
1T docs mean something to man
to have composed a work for the
piano that every young pianist either
plays or hopes some day to be able
to play. Not since Paderewski's Min
uet was twinkled throughout the
length and breadth of our land, has
any com position by a living musician
been as widely popular as Rachman-
inoff's Prelude. The composer came
to Massey hall last night to give
piano recital, and drew one of the
largest audiences that ever assembled
to hear a newcomer to the city. OF
course it was the Prelude more than
else that did it, but there is
also the added glamour Of the rom
ance that surrounds the man himself.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-03

Tomorrow night a rare, treat has
been arranged for the Sunday evening
devotees OF the Lyceum- One of the
features will be Enid Bennett cast az
the. model In silk Hosiery" The 9TH
err Is William Duncan and Edith John
son In when Danger Smiles"
In silk Hosiery" Miss Bennett is
the model In o fashionable modistes
shop, and because OF this, the women
In the audience are really treated to a
veritable fashion show. The heroine
Is .of o romantic turn of mind and.
when she arrays herself in a GUS
toner's gown and begins to dream OF
love and wealth some startling things
happen. There is plenty OF romance
and thrills in the action, but the ma
ture of the finale must not be dis
closed as 1t Is a surprise and would
spoil the picture for those who intend
to see 1t.
Perhaps William Duncan has never
had a production which was moro
trying, OF which brought out the eff
fectiveness of his acting as does
when Danger Smiles" Cast oppo-
site Edith Johnson. he goes through a
whirlwind of western action before
the finale.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-03
SHERLOCK HOLMES
AT FOX'S MONDAY
John Barrymore Starred" 7he
Ninety and Nine" Begins Thurs.

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