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PROBE OF GAS
PRICES LOOMS

LINCOLN. Neb.. Sept. Alt
was announced at the office Of the
attorney general Of Nebraska today
that Attorney General o. S. Spill.
man would call n national confer
ence of all attorney generals at the
Old Colony club in Chicago, October
10, 16 and II to investigate the ma
tional gasoline situation. The SON
ference results from action taken
at the national meeting of attorney
generals in Minneapolis.
, 1923-09-21
DEATH TOLL IN
BLAST
AT CAPITAL IS
RAISED TO FOUR
Bureau of Standards Elk
perts Are Victims Of
Explosion; Important
Experiment Concluded

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.
The death early today of
lanes E. Kendig of Salunga.
Pa, one of the bureau of
standards experts injured in
he laboratory explosion yes
terday. brought the number killed
to four. Five others who were in
iured remained in the hospital to-
day in more or less critical con.
dition.
The victims had Just completed
experiments which are expected to
save 500, 900, 900 gallons of gasoline
a year.
In their study OF evaporation,
bureau officials said today. n
laboratory force had discovered
methods for preventing huge waste
from this cause and had prepared
full charts of great economic value.
Another task recently undertaken
by the victims of the explosion.
which was the most serious in tho
history of the bureau. was the test
ing OF the engines Of the navy air
ship Fri.
Lauer. Of New Salem. Ohio. who
was instantly killed in the explosion.
together with Urban ]. Cook of
Cincinnati, and stephen NJ. Lee of
New London. Conn. who died later.
had been in active research work
for some time.
S~ecretary Hoover has ordered an
investigation OF the accident. which
officials believed was caused by an
accumulation Of gas set off in some
manner by a spark.
, 1923-09-21
A STARTLING COMP RIS0N

The Billings Gazette is the leading newspaper of Billings,
Mont. The circulation of the Gazette as set by the Audit
Bureau of Circulation is 9,710. The circulation Of the Casper
Daily Tribune is large ian the Gazette.
The flat display advertising rate quoted by the Gazette
to Billings business houses is 90 cents per inch. A minimum
rate of 60 cents per inch may be obtained in Billings, however,
by running an advertisement 10i times or more, or by using a
large amount of space within a given time.
The Casper Daily Tribunes minimum rate is 81 cents per
inch. If the advertiser uses sufficient space and takes. advan-
tage of all discounts. At no point, not even for transient adj
vertising, does the Tribune rate exceed the flat local display
rate of the Gazette.
All advertising rates are based on the amount Of paid
circulation the paper has. Tribune rates are much lower than
other papers in the northwest.
, 1923-09-21
FORMER BALL
Player HELD
FOR KILLING

Los ANGELES. Sept. 21.-James
Adams, former Coast League base
ball player, Is charged by the YER
dict OF n coroner's jury here with
firing the shot hat killed Edward
Babe) Hall at a r~oadhouse in South
Pasadena. A complaint has been is
sued charging Adams. Charles Il.
Wiley and James crotty with muir
der. Witnesses said the shooting
occurred after Hall discovered the
three men searching automobiles
parked near Halls roadhouse.
, 1923-09-21
ARREST MADE
FOR ASSAULT

Henry F. SHERMAN wns arrested
by the police department last night
on an assault charge in connection
with an attack on John Timmors
Wednesday afternoon. From the evil
dence hat has been gathered up by
the police department II seems that
Timmons had engaged In n quarrel
with a youth in n pool hall on Cen.
ter street and that Sherman had
ordered him to let tho boy alone.
When Timmons left the place to go
down the alley between Second and
Midwest n he is said to have
been attacked by SHERMAN.
Timmons was picked up uncon-
scious and Is nov recovering from
his injuries at a. local hospital.
, 1923-09-21

the call for n special grand Jury to
investigate charges that Governor
Walton Illegally had used state ON.
ployes to check names on an initia-
tive petition to which he was OPP
posed.
The grand jury was dismissed
when the military authorities trained
machine guns on the court room at
the orders OF the governor.
According to the record of the
military court, Judge Clark testified
that although he had been Initiated
in the khan a year and a half ago.
he had paid nc dues and for nearly
a year had not considered himself a
member Of the organization.
Sheriff Caviar admitted he Is now
a member OF the khan and the DOR,
ton of County Attorney wright's
testimony made public revealed that
he had stated that he paid the fec
for membership.
DIR. Maupin's testimony was OF q
sensational nature. exposing the al,
legged Vaccinations of the Oklahoma
City khan in dealing out punishment
to persons, falling under tho pro.
%scription OF tho 'klansmen Jury
DIR. Maupin testified that Grand
Dragon N. G. Jewett had stated tc
him that he was responsible for
the whipping Of n nan named Mer.
riman. whom Jewett had charged
with being intimate with n married
woman.
, 1923-09-21
ACTION IN
CASE SEEN

tempt to secure affidavits to estab-
lish her identity ms n habltue OF a
notorious resort twenty years ago
Witnesses told him the prosecutor
said. that Stokes had shown them n
photograph and told them It was
Mrs. Stokes, and asked them to
identify her as Helen Norwood"
an alleged inmate of the resort.
which ended its existence in 1911.
A statement that Stokes had Of
fered him money for his loss Of time
and any expenses incurred II he
identified photographs OF Mrs.
Stokes. as those of n resort inmate
he had treated was made TO tho
prosecutor by DR.. Maurice Rosen-
berg, who said Stokes had frequent
ly visited him and had taken him
Continued Pm Page Two.)
, 1923-09-21
FOR ;
KILLING Or YOUTH

~. three members OF the Spokane
police force and tho entire sheriff'H
force OF Lincoln county were at
Harringto nhsslstlnE in tho round
up Of suspects.
Those arrested were questioned
by Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Louis Benge OF this county. as tho
shooting occurred before the train
had crossed tho county line. Five
other young men from eastern cities
who were riding on tho frelgh hit train
to Wcnatchee to participate in the
apple harvest were robbed and two
OF them were attacked by the MEM
bers OF the gang.
Anderson. who was shot through
tho lung. was declared at a local
hospital whore hn was taken 10 havD
good chance today for-FakoYary,
, 1923-09-21
QUAKE FELT
IN ENGLAND

LONDON. Sept. 21.-A slight
earth tremor was felt yesterday in
many of the parishes on the eart
coast OF England, but apparently 1t
was not noticed far inland. The
time of the shock was 1852 a. m.
1t was most clearly perceptible on
upper floors of large buildings.
Windows, Bric-a-brac and china
were shaken in numerous houses.
One suggestion was an explosion
at sea but nothing of this nature
has been reported.
, 1923-09-21

Mid-continent. Central West and
Pennsylvania fields having fore.
Swallowed similar action In Wyom-
ing. nere prices arc based on
Mid-consinent quotations.
Lance Creek was the hardest hit
in the reductions. having BEEN cut
80 cents a barrel. Mule Creek es-
capped with a 20 cent cut while all
others. with the exception of Sun
burst. Mont. crude. were reduced
So cents a barrel. Sunburst re.
mains unchanged.
A comparison of the old and new
prices follows:
, 1923-09-21

a verdict. Retrial was ordered i'm
n,ediately esd Is now in hs jast
stages.
Following two consecutive night
sessions of court. Judge Rose yes
terday afternoon at $50 ordered
court adjourned until this morning
The n new feature OF the case
which as developed in the retrial
is that John Title. alias Cheyenne
SLIM" n Of the witnesses. has dis
appeared as completely as though
the earth had swallowed him. He
evidently concluded that he was
through after he had testified the
first time for a day and n half and
n search has failed TO disclose his
, 1923-09-21

DALLAS. Texas, Sept. 81 The
Magnolia ePtroleum company In
nounced today that In Texas It will
accept fifty per cent on production
of oil over IS gravity at the posted
price or will take total production
of that grade of crude on a basis of
81 a barrel.
The latest posted prices for oil of
IS to 3s.s7 gravity is $3.50 per bar
rel and 90 and above gravity s1,75-
, 1923-09-21

whereabouts. Cheyenne SLIM a
cook by trade, figured prominently
in tho monkey wrench case last De-
cember when Charles Crump was
charged with granddaughter in con-
nection with the death of "Biackie"
Peterson in a brawl on West b
street.
The evidence 80 far produced is
practically the same as disclosed in
tho first trial.
The defense counsel this morning
injected a new element in the case
by trying to show that the bullet
taken from Moore's body was not
from n 1920 revolver. In the first
trial this point was not argued.
, 1923-09-21
newspapers IN
N Y. To RESUME
IN SHORT TINE
International to Man
Presses Deserted by
Men Now Outlawed

NEW YORK. Sept. 21.-A meN-
ing late this afternoon of three
Printing Pressmen's and Assistants
union and three members of the
New York Publishers association.
will draw up a contract between the
two organizations whereby members
of the international will man the
presses deserted Monday night by
members of the local union.
, 1923-09-21

LOS ANGELES = Membership
in the I. w. w. will no longer be
considered guilt of criminal syndi-
calism under the California code,
according to a decision handed
down by Justice Frederick Hauser
of the second district court of ap-
meals,
, 1923-09-21
MAN AND WOMAN HELD
IN LIQUOR RAID HERE

Lee d. Davis and Mrs, j. NJ. VIII
son were arrested Thursday evening
in a raid on a house at 41s North
Melrose street by deputies from the
sheriff's office.
The place Is said TO have been a
popular ~dispensary for synthetic gin.
two bottles of which were brought
away as evidence.
, 1923-09-21
SUICIDE SW!NDLE PACT Barred
BY PARTNER in BUSINESS WHO
Was SUPPOSED TO kill SELF

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Sept. 21.-With the arrest yester-
day of Elmer Schmidt on a charge of having attempted to
obtain money by false pretenses, police disclosed details
OF an alleged death gamble suicide pact in which Schmidt
won from w. A. Werderman, his partner in an advertising
company. but which the loser failed to carry out. instead
, 1923-09-21
WYOMING CRUDE OIL PRICES ? I,!G9 CUT
of 20 to so Cents Barrel Are
Announced by Midwest and Ohio;
Salt Greek SlaShed IS Gents

Reductions ranging from 20 to SO cents a barrel in the
posted prices of various grades of Wyoming and Montana
crude oils were announced today by the Midwest Refining
the Ohio Oil companies principal purchasers of crude
in these two states The slash was not unexpected either
in amount or the grNles affected. recent Reductions in the
, 1923-09-21
APANREPORTS
DISASTER
Fine Hundred Houses Washed Away at
Tottori, City Of 10000, Where 5000
People Are Missing

TOXIC, Sept. 21.-(By The Associated PHOSPHATE
reports from Tottori says that five hundred houses were
destroyed in the recent flood there, but do not mention
the fate of the 5000 persons whom a previous dispatch
from Yokohama reported missing.
Communication with Tottori is proving difficult, and
, 1923-09-21
RECORD SET in
TRIAL
Second Jury to Hear Evidence Against
"Blackie" Campbell to Have Case
In Court Here Late Today

A record will be established in district court here when
the case of John K. (Blackie) Campbell, charged with
first degree murder in the killing of John Moore last July,
goes to a jury late today for the second time within two
days time. The jury in the first trial was discharged only
yesterday by Judge Robert R. Rose when it failed to reach
, 1923-09-21
THREATS HURLED In OKLAHOMA C0NTR0vER
Continue Plans to Cut Off
Head of Governor as Walton Opens
Fresh BroadSide In War on Khan and
Its Supporters

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Sept. 21.-CBy The Asso-
ciated Press Legislators seeking the official head of
Governor ]. C. Walton marched on today in their plans
for impeachment, while the executive gathered strength
for a final drive on the Ku Klux Khan, which he blames
for tn estorm that has broken about him.
, 1923-09-21
Another Wounded In Double Tragedy
In Washington; Scores Taken
From Train In Search

SPOKANE, Wash, Sept. 21.-Freight trains and motor
vehicles are being searched and warehouses and barns in
the vicinity of Harrington, Washington, are being combed
today in an effort to capture the members of a gang which
last night shot and killed Frank McAintiff, 81, of Great
Falls, Montana, and shot Ralph Anderson, 21, of Mime
, 1923-09-21

cutor for usurpation of powers
which tho attorney claimed were
not possessed by him.
Testimony OF witnesses no far
questioned by the prosecutor. no
, 1923-09-21

city hall, library and private build
lngs were transformed In places OF
detention for tho suspects arrested.
Six deputy shcriffs from this coun.
, 1923-09-21

quiries have been sent to Osaka to
learn the particulars.
, 1923-09-21
Prosecution Without Jurisdiction In
Aiding Mrs. Stokes Charges of
Plot to Ruin Name, Claim

HICAGO, Sept. 21.-While Charles S. Wharton, as
sistant states attorney investigating charges by Mrs. w. E.
D. Stokes that a conspiracy to ruin her name has been pro-
noted by her husband, a wealthy New York hotel owner,
said indictments may result, Frank T. Jordan, attorney for
Stokes declared that suit will be started against the prose-
outor for usurpaton of powers, said. have strongly supported Mrs.
, 1923-09-21
Weather Forecast

WYOMING-Partly cloudy
tonight and Saturday. Cool
er in north portion Saturday.
, 1923-09-21

Observation-Disclosures. game post
poned; rain. n
, 1923-09-21

Batteries-Pnlette, Francis n
Bassier. Woodall; Ferguson and
Picinich.
, 1923-09-21

eveland-washingto game post.
poned; rain.
, 1923-09-21
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
ANIERICAN LEAGUE.

Ts1xts anu fIHrErHVe'
No other games scheduled.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-02-24

Council committee rooms waiting and
looking for Alderman O'Toole.
When he was first elected to the
City Council in 1914, he declared that
it was no use in attempting to induce
any Of the colored voters of his ward
to vote for him, that the colored peo-
pie were all against him. We in
formed Alderman O'Toole at that
time that he was mistaken, that what
he wanted to do was to march himself
right in among the colored people
along on State Street and on the other
streets where they resided east of
Wentworth Ave- that by doing so he
would become better acquainted with
ther,, and with much pleasure It can
be stated that Alderman O'Toole paid
some attention to our sound advice,
for at each aldermanic election from
that. time or he has successfully car
ried all of the colored precincts Id his
ward against his bitter political op-
ponents and for long time Alderman
O'TooIe has been the biggeHt man in
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-02-24
Member of the City Council from the Old Fourteenth Ward
Who Has Always Had the Courage and the Manhood to
Stand Up for His Coored Constituents Who Headed
Reelection to IL from the New Twenty Eighth Ward

Several years ago when it was hrsi
proposed to chop the old city wards
up into fifty wards with one alderman
to each, what great roar went up
among some of the aldermen residing
near the old 18th ward, for none OF
them outside Of Alderman Joseph
Higgins Smith and Alderman George
M. Maypole wanted a whole raft OF
colored people saddled off onto them
and after the fight had become very
bitter along that fine In the conlInit-
tee rooms, Alderman Maypole strobe
into the room and wanted to know
what was the trouble or the matter
with the so-called red blooded or thin
skinned republicans, who were
ashamed or afraid to let it be known
on the floor of the City Council that
large number of peaceable and law
abiding colored people resided in their
wards and with his eyes flashing fire.
Alderman Maypole loudly exclaimed
"Give me the colored people ] am not
ashamed of them and will take all of
them that the members of this COM
mittee places within the bounds Of my
ward for ! know them and was raised
among Them" and thousands of col
ored people were cut into his ward
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-02-24

Alderman William R. O'Toole, hrst
.wended his way into the City Council
from the old 3Oth Ward in 1914, after
a hard fought battle with Joseph A..
Swift Alderman from that ward at
that time, which has always been full
Of fighting politicians and statesmen,
and from 1914 to the present time
Alderman O'Toole has ably repre-
sented all the people residing in his
ward. There are great many honest
and highly respectable colored people
residing in his ward and at all times
without price. Alderman O'Toole has
stood ready and willing to serve them
in every way that he possibly could
and many times he has gone out Of
his way to do favOrs for them in the
way Of securing work for both men
and women and Il j. no uncommon
sight every day 10 see three or four
colored men and women standing
around On the outside Of the City
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-02-24
HON. DORSEY r. GROVE

the City Council, Tuesday Feb. ~.
Voted 1000 for the people against
$3,OO0,0O0O0 experts, voted to demand
resignation of indicted schoolboard
members, stood courageously against
waste of taxpayers money and over
loading budget, member of Council
four. years, member Finance Commit
tee three years, an ex-service man,
loyal to his comrades.
introduced ordinances for: Protec-
ton of lives against reckless auto
drivers, boulevarding La Sale and
Ohio streets, La Sale street bridge,
local comfort station, sponsored crea-
ton of free bathing beach-south OF
Chicago Ave. "One good term de-
serves another"
AS Alderman Grove has always
been friendly disposed towards the
better class Of colored people and has
always been ready to do them favor
when it has been within his power to
do SO, in the long run it would indeed
be great benefit to the colored peo-
pie in his ward to assist to return him
to the City Council on Tuesday,
Feb. 27.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-02-24

the Town Of Lake in the eyes of the
colored people.
Alderman O'Toole in October, 1921
voted in favor Of the special Tag Day
for the benefit OF the Fort Dearborn
Hospital and he called for a through
ticket and voted in favor of the pass
age OF four resolutions which had for
their object the settlement Of the
Race Riot cases and he can truly be
regarded as one of the best friends Of
the colored people in this city.
He is one of the hard working
members of the City Council; he is
chairman Of the committee on build
ings and zoning; he is a member Of
the following other committees: Rail-
roads, Industries, and Compensation,
Gas, Oil and Electric Lights, Schools,
FIRE and civil service and member Of
the committees and rules and with
the aid Of the colored voters residing
In bis ward he will make a swift home
run on Tuesday, February ~, and
land back in the City Council.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-02-24

and the vast majority of them always
stand by him when he is in trouble
and needs votes for they know deep
down in their heart of hearts that like
his late beloved father, Alderman
William T. Maypole, that he is their
steadfast friend.
During his boyhood days, Alder
man Maypole was great baseball fan
and he was the captain of cracking
baseball team and ne has q picture
hanging on the wall in his front par
lor which shows him sitting in the
midst of his players and one or two
are young colored boys, whichis posi-
tive proof that Alderman Maypole il
free from race prejudice.
In many ways he has been loyal
and true to the colored people and as
a member of the Finance Committee,
he voted and worked for the settle
ment of the race riot cases and the
colored voters in his ward will re-
member him on primary day, Tuesday
Feb. ~, for the many good deeds
which he has done for them in the
past and they will see to it that he il
reelected to the City Council. from
the new Twenty Eighth Ward.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-02-24

Hon. Dorsey R. Grove, member of
the City Council from the old 2lst
ward and non-partisan candidate for
reelection to it from the new And
ward. Alderman Grove is so well aDd
favorably known to the people Of
Chicago, that he needs no long intro
duction to the many readers Of this
newspaper.
He honorably and bravely served his
country in the aviation corps during
the late World War for democracy
and he wassseverely injured when he
fell on the Lake from his airoplane
and for his bravery and daring ex-
ploits he was in time promoted to a
captaincy and he seen service over the
deep blue sea on the battlehelds oi
France and he should be highly hon.
ored for the true and loyal spirit
which he displayed at that time.
Alderman Grove does not do loi
Of loud talking, cussing or swearing
on the contrary he is cultured and re-
fined and always thinks twice before
he speaks; his bearing is that OF a
highly polished gentleman.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-02-24

In the past he served on the COM
mittee of committees and he voted in
favor of selecting Alderman Louis B.
Anderson as one Of the members of
the Finance Committee, which is clear
Iy evident that Alderman Grove is
not swayed BY race prejudice.
AS one Of the live members Of the
Finance Committee, Alderman Grove
was selected as one Of its FIVE men,
bers Of its Sub committee, which had
the final say in settling up the race
riot cases and at all times he was
more than fair and just
The Municipal Voters League
speaks of him as follows:
Forty-Second Ward-Ald. Dorsey
R. Grove indorsed. Throughout his
aldermanic career he has supported
decency and good government and has
consistently developed in usefulness.
His good record entities him to the
support Of intelligent citizens and they
should combine bn him to defeat Ag-
new"
Alderman Grove is running on the
following platform for reelection to
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-02-24

Alderman Moran is finishing four
years or two terms as a member OF
the City Council from the old 3lst
Ward and his labors in behalf Of the
people residing in that ward and for
all the people living in this great city
will continue for many years to come.
Place him and his name among the
best class and the most progressive
aldermen that this city has ever had.
The above are a few Of the many
important accomplishments Of the
City Council which he as one Of its
useful members has greatly helped
to bring about.
Street Repairs:
There was expended for street re
pairs in the old 31st Ward during the
years 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921 and 1922,
an average of $32,5oOOO per year while
I represented this Ward, as compared
to an average of $l0,245.OO per year
for the years 1916 and 1917.
Street and Alley Cleaning:
There was expended for street and
alley cleaning in the old 3lst Ward,
the sum Of $75,ol7.O1 in 1917, which
was the year before / was elected to
the City Council; and in 1922, the sum
Of $lO6,olS2O.
Street Lighting-State to Ashland:
During the period that have rep
resented the old 31st Ward, there has
been expended in that Ward approx
imately S28s, 10000 for the installation
Of more than 5000 street lights.
Ordinance Regulating Heating Of
Apartments and Factories:
During the past year, / worked for
the passage Of a health measure pro-
viding for the regulation Of tempera-
ture in apartments, factories and
workshops which was so adjusted as
to be satisfactory to tenants and
workers and practical in its applica-
ton and operation.
Western Avenue Pumping Station:
Construction work was started in
1920 on tunnels for new pumping
station to be located on Western