davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1923-08-28
MILLIONS SPENT UPON
SHOE REPAIRS IN u. S.

A survey made recently by Shoe
Repair Service. a journal devoted
to the shoe repairing industry,
showed that in 1929 the American
people spent s275 900. 900 to have
their shoes repaired. This was a
decline of s125 900 900 from 1921.
which is accounted for by the re-
duction in charges made by repair
men.
A local shoe repairman has just
discovered that his calling is several
degrees higher than he formerly
believed. The other day he read
that several centuries ago a poet
wrote a paragraph which has lived
until this day. The poet wrote.
Marry. because you have drank
with the king. And the king hath
so g%raciously pledged you. you shall
no mare be called shoemakers. but
you and yours to the worlds end
shall be called the trade of the
gentle craft 1t Is related that
the king was Edward ". who once
drank incognito with a party of
shoemakers ad pledged them
, 1923-08-28
MRS. NJ. {. ALEXANDER IS
AWARDED $50 PRIZE IN
BIG KNITTING CONTEST

Award OF second prize in wyo-
ming for the nationwide knitting
contest recently held vas made TO
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Alexander OF 1912 South
Willow street, Casper. Mrs. Alexan.
der's prize was n sum of $50 pro-
scented to her by the F1eischer Yarns
company OF PHILADELPHIA. under
whose auspices the contest was con.
Quoted.
Three prizes went TO each state in
the country and Mrs. Alexander is
to be complimented on tho fact that
she took second place in the hun.
drods of contestants in Wyoming.
, 1923-08-28
FAILS TO
CLEAR UP
Letters Found Under Palow of Colorado Springs Victim and
Charge of "Insde Job" by Mother Provide Sensa-
sations of Hearing Late Yesterday

Jack" which were found under a pillow in the bedroom of Mrs Elsie Suthe, found
slain here Thursday morning. and the startling declaration of Mrs Minnie Jorgensen,
of the deadg grit that the crime was "an inside job featured the coroners in
quest late yesterday afternoon.
Mrs Sutle, chld-wfe of H Subtle, Jr, was found lying IN her bee Thursday
, 1923-08-28

Charleston. 8. c.. frequently mon
TONED as the most conservative city
In h South will have two women
members in its next board of alder,
men.
, 1923-08-28

In Caribou. Maine. women now
I'LL nearly all of the principal public
offices. including those OF tax col.
l%ectors, town clerk. town treasurer,
and constable.
, 1923-08-28

Women will appear for the irst
time as members of the next Missis-
sippi legislature.
, 1923-08-28
New Fall Coats and Suits
THE SMART FALL SUIT
is TRIMMED WITH III

Cieyer designing has produced many novel lines in suits, but those that
NH . 3r sea I'm most st along along tn efashion bouieyards will be those trimmed
richer in appearance when combined with rich pehs.
Evening star., 1923-03-22
START NEW COURT ACTION
AGAINST GEORGE J. GOULD
Heirs Would Compel Him to Ac-
cept Amended Answer, Charg-
ing Dereliction.
By the Associased Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 22.-Counsel for
Marjorie J. Drexel, Lady Decies and
George J. Gould. jr.. beneficiaries of
the estate Of the late Jay Gould. have
filed a motion in the supreme court
to Compel Frank J. Gould of Paris to
accept an amended answer charging
him with dereliction in connection
with the administration of the estate
1t was charged that he acted in
hduciary capacity with the trustees,
who are accused Of having profited
to the detriment of the other heirs
90 the extent Of more than $40. 900, 900.
The accused trustees, with whom the
motion seeks to link Frank j. Gould
are George j. Could. Edwin Gould and
Helen Gould Sheppard.
The purpose of the amended an
swer, 1t was stated, is to set up a
claim on the part of the other three
defendants that Frank J. Gould is
responsible for the present financial
condition Of the Jay Gould estate. as
are the trustees. who originally
brought accounting settlement pro-
ceedings to secure court approval Of
their acts as trustees. Success of
the motion would place Frank j.
Gould in the same position as the
trustees as liable for an accounting.
Evening star., 1923-03-22
BY WILLIAM F. HErrERSas.

NEW YORK, March 22.-On the
cprb exchange today there was con-
sideraoiy more selling pressure at
times than has appeared on any other
oay during the past week. .
This selling was especially notice.
able in the Standard Oil shares.
Prairie OIL and Gas. Galen Signal and
standard Of Indiana felt the effect of
this selling more than the rest. Real
izing was also heavy in the inde-
pendent oils. Mutual and Independent
OH and Gas were actively dealt in,
both OF them below Il, and Salt Creek
issues were decidedly heavy.
The professional element continued
TO work for higher prices in special
industrial stocks. and several of these
went into new high grounds Coal
shares were actively bought for a
time. but as realizing sales became
heavy In other directions. the upward
movement here subsidized After ad-
vanctng 10 points to SO. Southern Coal
and Iron lost a good part Of the rise.
The upward movement which start
ed at the outset of the week in Schultz
Retail Stores, gained momentum. The
Evening star., 1923-03-22
NEW YORK CURB MARKET.
Received BY Priv.te Wire Direct to The Star ONCE

shares crossed rs for gain of almost
points on the.d day. and at this figure
were up over l3 points from last
weeks close. Rosenbaum preferred
was taken In hand and got close to
55.
~Trading in the mining. group con-
.tinued active but with the price
movement extremely irregular. Ray
Hercules held Arm on official an
nouncement that shipments to smell
ters are likely to begin in the near
future. A recent letter to stockholders
states work is proceeding and mine
and mill are being placed in posi-
tion to begin production. Cortez
silver reported the opening up OF
six inches of ore running. 648 ounces
of silver and $22 in gold to the ton.
In face of the regularity through
out the general list the element
working for reaction staged an
other drive against Durant Of Della
ware. and were successful In bring
ing about a drop Of over two points
before the decline was checked.
Others Of the motor group did little.
with the exception Of REQ. which
held around recent top prices.
Auto Knitter Hosiery was trans
ferred to the New York stock ex-
change.
Evening star., 1923-03-22
WALL STREET NOTES.
Sugar Prices Cut-7OO Per Cent
Stock Melon Voted.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. March 22.-Another
general reduction came today in re-
fined sugar prices from to S.75.
British Empire Steel Corporation
stockholders have approved reduc-
tion in the authorized capital from
$50O.0 100000 to $250,o00. 900.
Ex-dividends today: Certainteed
Products first and second preferred,
General Railway Signal preferred,
Hudson Motor. Humble Oil, B. F.
Goodrich preferred.
Regular quarterly divi ends:
Brooklyn Borough Gas Company,
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company.
American Screw, Oklahoma Natural
Gas.
American Stores Company has de-
clared q 700 per cent stock dividend
made through an increase of author
lied stock from $4,000 to 1900, 900
shares.
Plymouth CordaRe Company has
declared a quarterly dividend OF "
per cent on common. compared with
1k three months ago.
Evening star., 1923-03-22
SAYS OFFICIALS TRIED
/. TO FRAME DRY AGENTS
Attorney Final Witness Of Prose
cution in Lake County, Indi-
ana, Liquor Case.
By the Associated Press.


INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, March 22-
Only a few government witnesses
remain to be examined in the Lake
county liquor conspiracy trial in fed
eral court here today, the prosecu-
tion having practically completed its
case yesterday with the introduction
of testimony of Philip Ukman. Gary
attorney. who told of alleged at
tempts of Gary officials to frame"
signed to the Lake county district.
Mr.. Ukman, who said he had been
assisting the federal agents In
gathering evidence against the off,
Gals for use in the present case,
testified he was seized and taken to
police headquarters at Gary, where
he was ordered to sign a false state
ment involving the agents. under
threat of death When he refused,
ne testified. he was beaten into insensi-
bility and thrown into prison. where
he remained FIVE days before being
released.
Says Mayor Took Part.
Among those he testified took part
in the affair were Roosevelt o. John
son, the mayor of Gary; William c.
Dunn. judge Of the Gary city court;
Blaz A. Lucas, Gary attorney; Dwight
Kinder, Lake county prosecutor. and
Louis Christopher, Mayor Johnson's
secretary. All are defendants in the
case. Ckram also named J. Glenn
Harris, Lake county representative
In the state legislature, as one who
had urged him to turn against the
federal officers. Harris is not in
cluded in the list of defendants.
Evening star., 1923-03-22
OIL INDUSTRY
WORTH OVER BILLION
Americans Own 81 Per Cent Of
Properties, Valued at
$1,050,532,434.
By the Associa ted Press.

GALVESTON. Tex. March 22.-The
petroleum industry in Mexico is val
ued at more than one billion dollars,
according to official figures made pub
lie here today by BastiIio Bulnes, Mex
lean consul. The exact figures as Of
March 10. 1923. are $1.050.532,434, Of
which American oil magnates own
$606.043.239, or ST. per cent.
British capital has $354.776.199 in
vested. or 1913 per cent Of the total;
Holland, s71.1s7.3os, or 81 per cent;
Mexico, $11,5S2,4o5. or IL per cent.
and France. Spain. Norway and Cuba,
the remainder. $6,s33,2S3, or OF per
cent
The value of wells. tanks. pipe lines
and equipment is placed at sSS6.5S2.-
434, Of which American capital owns
$404,263,239, or So per cent; Great
Britain. $233,19s1ss. or 32.1 per cent;
Holland, $60.577,30S, or 81 per cent
and miscellaneous interests, $685.
2S3. or 05 per cent.
The value of petroleum producing
lands in Mexico is placed at $354.000,-
900, Of which 81 per cent. or $201.7S0,-
900 is held by Americans; Britain,
s13O,9S0.0OO. or 81 per cent: Hol-
land, s10.620, 600, or 3 per cent; Mexico
S7,0S0,000, or per cent; other in
terests, $3,540,000, or l per cent.
Evening star., 1923-03-22
PASTOR SUES CITIZENS.
Seeks $125,OOO, Charging He Was
Elected From Evanston. Wyo.

CHEYENNE. Wyo.. March 22-Rev.
merly held pastorates in Philadelphia.
Syracuse and other eastern cities and
who now resides in Los Angeles,
brought suit in the United States dis
citizens Of Evanston. Wyo., from which
town he alleges he was elected in
April. 1922. He asks a total Of $125, 900
damages.
Richmond conducted a campaign to
drive the devil out of Evanston"
which he is alleged to have character
ized as "the most wicked city in
America" Citizens or the town, ac-
cording to the suit, compelled him to
leave Evanston.
Evening star., 1923-03-22
.LEN|N GAINS STEADILY,
SAY OFFICIAL BULLETINS
Soviet Premier Shows Improve
ment in Last Few Days-Jokes
With Friend.
By the Associated Press.


MOSCOW, March z2.-The condition
Of the soviet premier, NikoIai Lenin, is
steadily improving. according to the
official bulletins issued during the past
few days, and no immediate fear Of his
death is expressed In any official circles
The authorities are making every ef-
fort to bring specialists to Russia in
the hope Of effecting the premier's re-
covery.
There is no talk Of supplanting him
as head Of the government. Lenin is
30 respected and idolized by certain
sections of the population that nothing
but his actual death would lead to the
appointment Of his successor. He Is
living In a little apartment within the
Kremlin walls and remains cheerful
The movement Of his right hand and
leg 10 impaired. and his speech is also
affected. From an official source 1t is
learned that when visited by one Of his
most intimate friends the premier joked
with keen wit, but impeded speech,
which was also somewhat confused.
It IL frankly admitted that the pres
ent daily improvement may not signify
complete recovery. but the outlook GER
tainly Is more hopeful than a week ago.
Evening star., 1923-03-22
How Many Days in Lentl
From the New York Sun.


How many days are there in Lent?
Most persons will answer in an off
hand way that there are forty.
Il have put the question to a large
number of my friends" said a New
Yorker who delights in raising prob
lens. land find there is general con-
fusion as to the exact duration of the
Lenten period. All agree there are
forty days of fasting. but they are
mixed as to the exact specifications.
Some say that Ash Wednesday and
Easter are exactly forty days apart.
but they>fail to count the Sundays.
The actual number of days is forty
seven.
Easter this year falls on April 1.
which is the forty eighth day follow
ing February IA. the date on which
Ash Wednesday was observed
Evening star., 1923-03-22
TELLS new YORK CENTRAL
RUN SHOPS ON HOUR PLAN
Rail Labor Board Forbids Piece
work Basis Now in
Vogue.
By the Associated Press.

BY tne ASbOCiHte0 FreBB.
CHICAGO. March 22.-The New
York Central railroad was ordered to
operate It's shops on an hourly basis.
instead Of a piecework basis, as they
have been operated. In a decision
handed down by ths@ United States
Railroad Labor Board.
The case was brought before the
board by the railway employee de-
partment Of the American Fedora
tion Of Labor, claiming to represent
about 5000 shopcraft employees Of the
New York Central. The decision as
serted that the piecework basis Of
pay was installed without compli-
ancs with the provisions Of the trans
portAtion act and ordered the hourly
basis continued until some other
method was adopted by the processes
provided by law.
For the period Of time employees
have been working on q piecework
basis the board ordered that they be
compensated At . rate OF pay the
average OF which shall not be less
than the hourly rates Of pay estsb-
lisbed by decisions Of the board.
Evening star., 1923-03-22
LOSES $3.50, 900 LEGACY
THROUGH AUTO THEFTS
Convicted Man Would Have Claim
ed Bequest in Three Months.
Pardon Urged.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
TALLAHASSEE. Fla, March "a
Three months before he was to have
come into possession of S450.000, be-
queathed by his employer with the
stipulation he was to receive that
amount if he reached the age of thirty
without having committed a felony
Harold L. Nostrand was sentenced to
five years Imprisonment after being
mobiles.
That was the story told in his be-
half before the state pardon board
here. Nostrand. il was said, had been
employed by wealthy family OF
Havemyers as chauffeur. Senator
Fletcher of Florida has interceded in
his behalf but no action has been
taken in the matter. Nostrand claim
ed he was the victim of circumstances.
Evening star., 1923-03-22
.SEABOARD AIR LINE
WOULD ISSUE BONDS
Asks I. c. C. for Right to Put Out
$4,000, 900 in Trust
Certificates.

To finance repairs and extensive
purchases Of new equipment. the Sea-
board Air Line today asked the In
terstate Commerce Commission for
authority to issue S6,600,000 in 8 per
cent equipment trust certificates. The
road proposes to buy 2,000 freight
cars, 20 locomotives and steel pas
senger train coaches. 1t also will re-
build 1000 freight cars with the bal
ance of the fund.
Evening star., 1923-03-22
SUGAR MARKET FIRMER.
Futures Stronger on Better Spot
Conditions

NEW YORK, March 22.-The raw
sugar market was firmer early today
with sales, Of $1,000 bags of Cubas
at 5h cost and freight. equal to 7.2S
for centrifugal.
Raw sugar futures were firmer on
covering and scattered commission
house buying. prompted by the frmer
feeling in the spot market. Prices
at midday were IL to II points net
higher.
The market for refined sugar was
unchanged to Is points lower. with
fine granulated now ranging from
S.75 to 800 and. little better inquiry
reported. ut, tho inside figure. -. ).
Evening star., 1923-03-22
Thomas J. Fisher and Company, Inc.
Insurance of Every Kind
That absolute protection from losn
companies and at lowest rates-automobe fire. theft abl-
ty and property damage.

STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
coNNEcTIcgT FIRE InNsyRANeE CON-
On the 3lst day of December. 1872. as re-
quired under the District OF Columbia Code.
amended June 80. 1902. and August IS. 1911.
Capital stock paid up in cash 1000. .ooooo
ASSETS.
Cash in office .......... 1858 Al
Cash In bank ............. FOG. .ol2.5s
Real estate mortgages tnrst
Stocks and bonds tmarket -O'''O
value, ........ ........-.. II, 1913 a75 90
Rills receivable .............. S6.6o1 J3
Premiums uncollected and in
hands of agents ........... 1893, 1893 IS
Interest due and accrued 142. 1910
All other assets: Reinsurance
due ON paid losses ......... 55.T40.57
Loans on collateral ....... 10000. 90
Total assets ........... .s1s, 457 ,ee4 90
LIABILITIES.
Net unpaid claims .......... l.O45. S35 .SS
Reserve as required by law. 6,730. 229. 7S
Salaries. rents, expenses,
Commissions. s ms brokerage. etc. s.,." as.oSS" 90
Capital stock ............... 200, ,0O0. 90
Tot-l liabilities .......... So. org o.. a
Character of business transacted during the
year l922-Fire. ocean marine. motor
hicles: inland navigation and transporta
tiOn. tornado, hail. sprinkler Leakage, riot.
civil commotion and explosion.
Amount Of risk assumed
during the year 1922. :. 81 .260 39S ,O42 90
Losses sustained during the
yesr 1922 ............... 1851, ,e02 Sc
Money received during the
year 1922 (total incomei.. 1857, 142 SO
Expended during the year
1922 (total disbursements) 1922. 255 04
JOHN A. C0SUMS. Vice President.
F. X. LARkIN. Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
14th day Of February. 1928.
tSeal.) ANDREW E. SCHUTTENHEIM,
D,,hIic
Evening star., 1923-03-22

NEW YORK, March 22-Following
Is an official list of bonds and stocks
traded In on the New York Curb
Market today:
Evening star., 1923-03-22
T0DAY'S COTTON PRICES.
Renewed Weakness Displayed in
Unsettled Market.

NEW YORK. March 22.-The cot
ton market showed renewed weak
ness this uorning under continued
liquidation or selling for a further
reaction. Liverpool was better than
due and the opening here was steady
at an advance of 5 points to a decline
of points There appeared to be
some covering of recent sellers. which
was promoted by the rather unfavor-
able showing of the weather map. but
slight bulges met increased liquida-
ton and the market soon became
weak and unsettled. Cotton futures
opened steady. March. 30.40: May,
30.42; July. 29.55; October, 2645, De-
cember, rs. so.
NEW ORLEANS, March 22.-Cotton
futures opened steady. March, 1855:
May. 29.6S: July. $3.50; October, 25.97,
and December 1857.
NEW YORK, March 22.-Bids at
11:45 am: March. 30.23; May. 30.32;
July. 2s.43; October, 26.27; December,
25.73. Steady.
NEW ORLEANS, March 22.-Noon
bids: March. 1880: May, 1884; July.
1858: october, 25.96; December. 1854.
Steady.
Evening star., 1923-03-22

STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
SPRINGFIELD FIRE AND MARINE IN
SURANCE COMPANY OF SPRING
FIELD. MASS.
On the S1st day OF December. 1922, as re-
qured under the District of Columbia Code.
amended June 80. 1902. and August is, 1911.
Capital stock paid up in cash. 2,50O.OOo.oO
ASSETS.
Iash in onice ................ 5000 90
Cash in bank .............. 2.232, 23O. 90
Real estate mortgages (arst
len) ................... o.61s.470.OO
value) ............ ........ 1853. 451. so
hands of agents ............ a1s1.55a so
Interest due and accrued 1872 $50. "a
All other assets 119.312. 81
Total assets ....... SO, 1874. .37sso
LIABILITIES.
Net unpaid claims ....-...... 81. .9o5, ,56S. g,
Reserve required by law. II, ,247, ,709.S5
taxes. etc. ................ 4co.00o.Oo
Commissions. brokerage, etc. 30.O0O.OO
Cash dividends remaining un-
Capital stock ................ 1900 10000
All other liabilities ..... 3s. 900 90
Total liabilities ...... .sls. .341 .27s is
Character Of business transacted during the
year 1922-Fire insurance.
Amount of risk assumed
during the year 1922. s., ,2l3, 704, ,02o 90
Losses sustained during the
year 1922 ............. 6Is9. .54059
Money received during the
year 1922 .............. 1888. 36s 10
Expended during the year
1899 .................. 1888. .20Sa7
4. W. DAWSON. President.
G. Fl. HILDRETH. Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9th day of February. 1923
(Seal.) CHARLES NJ. HEIDEL.
Notary Public.
my commission expires March 26, 1921
Evening star., 1923-03-22

There 10 practically no tin pro.
duced In the United States from %.
mestic orA
Evening star., 1923-03-22
FOREIGN BONDS.

30 Argentina Is 'a3.. 1000 1cOi, 1901.
IL King Of Neither SIS. 9sx ISIS 9Sh
20 Mexican Govt IS '94 10 16 1S
Mexican Govt 8s... JSfs 562s 5S1s
l Republic of Peru SIS % 30 80
& Russian Govt B13s.. IA II IA
Swiss Govt Sis. lOnA 1921 102A
10 U 8 of Mexico As. 3sa 3Sa, 3Sa.
, 1923-08-30
Classified Rates

Effective March 8, 1928.
Two cents per word or ten cents
No AID LESS THAN so CENTS.
Five average words used as a
ba sis of estimating a line.
BLACKJACK CAP HEADLINE
will DO charged the space OF two
lines.
All charged advertising VIII be
booked set lines" irrespective of
the number of words.
CORRECTION OF CLASSIFIED
AID ERRORS.
The Casper Daily Tribune viii
not be responsible for more than
n incorrect insertion of any ad-
vertisement ordered for more than
one time. Errors not the fault OF
the advertiser which clearly lessen
the real value of the Advertisement
will be rectiied only by publication
without extra charge within FIVE
DAYS after insertion. No republica-
ton will be made when the error
does not materially affect the sense
or purpose of the advertisement
TELEPHONE ADS
Careful attention will be siven al
d received over the TBLE-
PHONE. but we cannot guarantee
accuracy.
CLOSING HOUR
Want Ads to be classified proper
iy must be in The Casper Daily
Tribune Office before 1000. Want
Ads received after 1880 TO 1900
D. m, will be inserted under the
head Too Late to Classify"
OUT OF TOWN ADVERTISE
MENTS
Must be accompanied by cash or
check in full payment of the same
Note the foregoing instructions
about counting the words and the
rate per word for the Casper Daily
TribtfuA-
, 1923-08-30
LIVESTOCK AND VEHICLES

WANTED 80 HEAD HORSES.
To pasture. plenty OF water; will
feed hay during winter months. T.
A. Armogast, Box 1885, casper,
, 1923-08-30

BROWNS GARAGE
eat a storage. price right.
2b5 S. Washington. Phone 225sW.
, 1923-08-30
SUMMER HOMIE STTES

The surveyors who have been at work the past three weeks plat
ting Garden Creek Park int sumner home sites nave progressed suf-
fcient1y 10 that a choice of cabin sites may now be made.
miles south of the city and easily driven in thirty minutes Good auto
mobile road all the way and Garden Creek passes through the park.
II you have already had your vacation this year. prepare for next
summer The first to choose will have a chance to secur the best
sites -
Sites will be spid part cash and part terms IL desired For In
Phone 3s6.
, 1923-08-30
LIVESTOCK AND VEHICLES

GOING OUT OF BUSINESS
We Ire going out OF ranch BUSH
ness and have for sale six Hereford
bulls. $50 range cattle; saddle horses
work horses, farm machinery and
hogs. See Ben Ranch Co.. 202 Mid
west Bldg.
, 1923-08-30
How to Answer Blind
Classified ads.

In answering blind ads IN these
columns please be careful to use
the precise address given In n
advertisement. Write the addres
Mainly. Letters brought to The
tribune office do not require
stamps. Always inclose your an
swers in sealed envelope In re
niying to advertisements where
references are asked for, do not
send the original reference. SEND
copies of them only
, 1923-08-30

FOR SALE-Cole Eight. seven pas
senger touring car: first class con
dition; terms II desired. Phone
1622w.
, 1923-08-30
FOR SALE-AUTOMOBILEs

FOR SALE-Studebaker light six
touring. good as new, has special
made top. n real buy for $3.50, terms.
Patterson Oakland Co., $40 E.. yell
lowstone.
, 1923-08-30
FOR SALE-MISCELLANEOUs

FOR sALE+one National cash reg
lister; / steel safe. SEQ Mrs.
Hayes. the Chas. f.. Wells Music
Co.
, 1923-08-30
E. ID. BANTA

Guarantee Investment Co. Main ST., Evansville. WYE
Phone 2016W-1 and 1 WIN Call For You