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, 1923-09-02
POSTAL CLERK
HELD, PARTNER
IN FRAUD GONE
Search Made for Fort
Russell Employe by
U. S. Officers.

CHEYENNE. wyo.. Sept. l.
Charles w. Stocking, a railway pos
tai clerk running between Cheyenne
and Green River. is in Jail. and Mar
shall w. Keister. a clerk in the pur-
chasing -quartermaster's office Mt
Fort Russell. is missing. following
the filing of charges in the United
States court that they conspired- to
defraud the War Department thru
the incorporation of eight auto
mobile tires. Stocking was arraign-
ed before a United States commits
sioner Friday and was remanded to
Jail in default OF $1,000 bail,
Keister, 1t Is alleged, forged the
name of Lieutenant L. b. Savidge.
purchasing officer at Fort Russell
garages and turned them over to
Stocking. Stocking. It is charged.
attempted to sell the tires but was
arrested before he had been abe to
do SO.
Keister was In the quartermaster's
office at Fort Russell when Lieuten-
ant savidge received a telephone in
quiry regarding the forged orders
Keister probably realized from Saw.
idge's remarks the character Of the
conversation that was taking place.
When Savidge turned from the tel
ephone the clerk had decamped.
, 1923-09-02

cs,, said. Practically the entire
y Is In flames with many cas-.
one brief cable message ou
osaka received following this ha.
p iar brought the only addit,ora,
information as to the di,a .tsr M
tola or the earthquake being an
ove, japan. Of railway and wire
snicauon being disrupted and
u heavy damage reported in Toxic
otherwise there is omnibus silence
from the Far East.
The radio bringing first vor. =.
the disaster was filed from Tororsa
some 40 miles north of ToL,o n,SnNa
paiAi wireless station is located
,or 10 the receipt OF the wireless
seismosraphs throughout the world
registered violent earth -trerrors
ranging from a few minutes tn a..
erai hours duration. So"
from Chicago, from cIev.,.n.
from London. Washington ana 49,.
points came dispatches teIIing -,
usicate Instruments registering ts~
riiic quakes. They were e.,,r,,ta.
nm
at about 5000 miles distant from ~.
country But before -scIen,,s.s
oouid calculate the exact location
OF the disturbances the wireless
rough the news of the apnarent
disaster In Japan.
Later advices received by the
luadio CORPORATION would seem to in.
mran mat railway and land tele.
sraph lines are SO disrupted ina,
messages bound. for Japan came.
90 handed. The only means NJ
communication between the wireless.
be by train. ~u 70
Later. however. the Au.u...
sending stations ceased filing ina.
eating the possibility that there W..
no means OF relay. was
The Postal Cable COMPANY rono-.
ca us cable broken in the yiein,,v
There was some hon.
repalr but transmission by this
means was admittedly uncertain
, 1923-09-02

of hostility until their delegates at
Geneva can be fully instructed.
While this first Intervention of
the league in a critical international
situation which threatens war is
mildly put, IT is nevertheless recog-
nized that, by the request, the
league has officially injected itself
INTO the international alteration,
and its authority Is therefore to be
tested.
This Alignment Of nations was
presented in the council. in support
of Italy.
France. Spain. Brazil, Uruguay
and Belgium.
In opposition to Italy:
Eng and and Sweden.
Neutral:
China and Japan.
The British and Swedish dele
gates were vehement IN their opposi.
ton to Italy's course. The Scandi.
navian delegations. 1t was learned
the meeting. were so dissat-
isfied with the course taken by the
council in failing to take energetic
action. that they held a private
meeting to arrange a new source of
action.
The final resolution. proposed by
Lord Robert Cecil of Great Britain
unanimously adopted. said.
The council. while consenting to
. brief adjournment for examina.
ton of the question. hopes that
the two interested parties will not
any act which might ag-
gravate the situation"
, 1923-09-02
REFINERY MEN PLAN
BIC FETE TUESDAY
FOR NEW BUILDING

Casper-here are the keys to tho
new Industrial Relations building of
the Standard OIL refinery on West
Yellowstone avenue. Tuesday. Sep
tember g.. marks the date of the
formal opening of this forensic edi-
flee of the s. o. s.. and a turnout
Of the whole town is anticipated.
It's eight O'Clock sharp Tuesday
evening that the program COM
mences and from then on that night
everything is free-free as the wild
Wyoming winds whistling westward
In the winter All Standard OIL en-
ployes. their families. their friends,
their friends friends, and their
friends friends friends are invited.
Part of the entertainment will be
staged in the auditorium and there
will be dancing from y until IL mid
night on the big open air pavilion.
The Foreman's club and the Joint
General committee of the Standard
refinery will furnish the program
End refreshments at the new Indus.
trial Relations building which is
opposite No. 8 cato on West Yellow.
stone. Many Of the prominent art.
itts of Casper Gro included in the
Program which follows:
William H. Tolhurst. master of
ceremonies.
, 1923-09-02
NEWS OF SALT CREEK REGION

Mrs. C. L. Cheatam. wife of the
superintendent of the Mammoth
Shamrock drilling camp. is reported
on the sick list this week.
An eight and one-half pound boy
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Mil
Ter, of the Continental Producing
company's Salt Creek camp. Mother
and baby r getting along nicely
under the a r Of DR.. e. e. Dale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Wilson, of the
Mammoth Mills camp, became the
proud possessors Of a pair of twin
girls last Tuesday night. The fam.
lily is making healthy progress. DR..
Dale has charge Of the case.
Fred Keegin. an Illinois Pipe
Line employe. who was run over by
an auto driven by a woman in Cas-.
per last week and suffered inter
nal injuries and two broken ribs /
resting comfortably at Lavoye.
Jack Miller. employe of Midwest
Refining company. Salt Creek. had
his tonsils removed Thursday.
Mrs. J.. H. Kuhns Of Kasoming
camp. whose leg was severely cut
by the broken Windshield when the
car driven by Mr.. Kuhns, turned
over, Is able to be up and around.
]. b. Clark. Reasoning camp. is
about recovered from the illness
, 1923-09-02

Marche aux Flambeaux-orches.
ira.
selected-ouartet Mechanical De.
partment.
Piano Solo-Mrs. Chas. A. Fowler.
Reading. Fritz and His Betsie's
Fail-out'-Mrs. William EmmeI.
Princess OF India (Overture) -
Orchestra.
Vocal Solo. "carmenia"-Mrs. d.
NJ. Lobdell.
Plano Solo-Mrs. w. H. ToIhurst.
Selected-Trio fabrication De.
partment.
Scotch Airs and Highland Fling
Clan Stuart. kite Band, assisted
by Master Stewart.
Selected-La6des' quartet, Mes.
DANES Leschinsky. Gates, SundweIl
and Osborn.
Rose of PANAMA" Spanish waltz
Orchestra.
Vocal Solo, Calm is the Might
j. p. Arnott.
Piano Solo. Sonata Pathetiaue'
CBeethhoveneMus. Homer Helms.
Vocal Duet-"see the Pale Moon'
-Mesdames Gates and Sundwell.
The Trained Fleas,-D. M. Lob.
dell.
La Petite Ami-Betty weiderhold.
Home Sweet Home" las PLAYED
by various nation0-Orchestra.
, 1923-09-02
PROFIT LIMIT
ON COAL MEET
WITH PROTEST
Bituminous Operators
File Objections to
Miners Proposal.
By DALE VAN EVERY


UNITED Press starr correspondent
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-De.
nouncing as unconstitutional the
proposal filed with the United States
coal commission last June for gov
eminent regulation of coal prices
through a Limitation OF operators
profits. the bituminous operators
special committee tonight filed with
the commission a detailed reply to
the mine workers plan.
The operators declared the con-
stitution prevents government regu-
lation Of q private competitive In
dustry like coal mining except in
case of war or other national emer
gency. They quoted Chief Justice
Taft's statement, made in the su-
preme courts decision on the Kan
sas Industrial court case. that min
ing could not be SO regulated.
The miners suggested Limitation
Of operators profits on their invest
ment to six per cent and regulation
of the business by a government
agency. They referred principally
to anthracite coal, but the bitumi-
nous operators said that the same
conditions would apply in their
business.
The operators said II was obvious
from the miners statement that
they proposed ultimate nationaliza-
ton Of the mines and that pending
that their plan would destroy all
Incentive to efficient management.
The federal government officials
tonight did not regard suspension of
work in the anthracite fields as
actual strike.
, 1923-09-02
McAdOO's Guns
Are Trained on
The Republicans

SEATTLE. WASH. Sept. 1-Unit.
ed Press.)EWiniam G. McAdoo, for.
mer Democratic secretary OF the
treasury. tonight opened up his
gun on the Republican administra-
ton.
In an article appearing in the Au,
gust. number OF the washington
Democrat McAdoo charged the Re.
publican party with robbing the
American farmer through the Fore
ney-McCumber tariff and the Eschs
cummins railroad bill. In contrast
McAdoo claimed the Democratic
party had given the farmers a
''chance to make profits instead of
losses"
The tariff MeAdoo characterized
as IAN abortion" The Esch-Cum.
Minis bill "a vicious system of rata
malSlnR."
, 1923-09-02
JAPANESE CAPITAL AND PORT AID WASTE BY DSAST
BEHIND MUSS0uNI
DEMAND FOR HUMILIATION OF
GREECE; POSITION OUTLINED

positions have been seized without
resistance. 1t is stated. The IT,
habitants are being described as be-
ing apathetc. The Greek author
tiles handed over. the customs.
postal and telegraph offices without
protest. while the municipalities
turned over revenu offices.
The blockade of the island was
fully effective beginning Saturday
morning. Before landing the Italians
invited the foreign consulates to
hoist the flags Of their respective
countries.
Responsibility for the killing and
of civilians at Corfu is
placed upon the Greek authorities
in an official statement from the
government. issued tonight.
THE killed and wounded at Corfu
were civilians who were inside the
fortress during the bombardment
and responsibility lies with tho
Greek authorities who did not heed
the italian fleets warning and failed
to prevent civilians from entering
Corfu's principal military strong.
the statement declared.
, 1923-09-02
PRESIDENCY Of
MEXICO GREAT
ISSUE, REPORT
Adolpho de la Huerta
May Be Candidate in
The Next Election.

MEXICO CITY. Mexico.-By man
to United Press.AAdolpho de la
Huerta. secretary of the treasury IN
the cabinet of President AIv.ro
ooregon. may be forced to become
a candidate for the presidency to
succeed Obregon.
He may become the compromi,e
candidate. It is believed in MANI
circles.
Considerable opposition Is spring.
ing up against General Plutacro
Elias Gales. ut present secretary az
interior, who. II has been believed.
would be the administration candi.
date. Gales is at present the lead
ing candidate. but those elements
opposed to radics Iism are after hi,
scalp and threaten to make trouble
If he is a candidate.
In September parties ~oppo.inr
Gales will hold a convention herr
md nm attempt VIII DO made IN
choose q, coalition candidate. Thi.
latter movement is headed by Gem
erni Antonio vfnarreai. former SEQ
rotary Of agriculture: General RaouI
Madero- formerly a generaI Of the
villa staff. and General Salvador
of Yucatan fame.
If trouble looms. de Ia Huerta NAV
be forced In ms pacffer and COM
promise candidate. II may be neces.
that he run to ave the ad-
m~inistration. He has announced
several times that he would not ID
a candidate. and in many circles II
Is believed thst he has an under.
standing with Gales that the latter
will be a candidate at this election
ana the former a candidate four
years hence.
De Ia Huerta, n Is believed. would
be satisfactory to the factions that
now opposing Gales. One big
point that appears to be IN his favor
Is that he Is not n rflitary man.
Most an OF the others mentioned as
possible candidates are. or were.
military generals.
Advertisements arc being printed
In the daily newspapers and hand
birs are being distributed calling on
the citizens of Mexico to demand
that de la Huerta be q candidate.
even against his wishes.
, 1923-09-02

with which he has been suffering
the past few days.
The tw~o-year-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Kelsey. of the Mutual Home
Camp. who died this week of stom.
ach trouble and pneumonia, was
taken to Buffalo for burial.
Kyle Smith. timekeeper for the
Midwest Pipe Line warehouse fled
work. leaves for a fishing trip in
the Big Horns to be gone over Sun.
day.
TEAPOT
1t is reported that Eller's Cafe has
ben sold to ]. M. Douglas.
Bill Pap. manager Of the Teapot
grocery store. has returned from a
business trip to Casper. accompan-
led by Gus Pap. proprietor of tho
Northwestern grocery in Casper and
who ALEC has an interest In the Tea
pot grocery.
Miss D. Nichols was a visitor in
Casper this week.
Mrs. Anna Etheridge. proprietor
of the Teapot millinery store has re-
ceived a now line OF fall hats which
are being offered at extremely low
prices.
NJ. A. Buriand. formerly of BIZ
lings. Mont. has accepted a position
as manager of the Teapot filling
station.
The Teapot Drug company has
leased the Freeman building and
Will mako extensive changes at
once. A new company is being form
ed by them to operate the hotel.
restaurant, drug store and filling
station. to be known as the Teapot
Commercial company.
} j. H. Creme. a former member of
the Casper police force wns a WIS.,
tor here yesterday.
1t is reported that Congressman
Winter and a party of Kansas city
capitalists were visitors in Teapot
Thursday.
Rumor has It that fifty dwelling
houses are to be erected in Teapot
for oil workers in Teapot dome.
, 1923-09-02
DEATH TOLL IN
QUAKE AND FIRE.
IS STAGGERING
Continued From Page One.

Continued From Page One.
the south. Sencai on the north, shL
zioka on the west. and some undo.
termined zpot at sea on the east,
1t is from the radio station az
Tomioka that most of the details
of the disaster have emanated. Thu
Commercial Cable company's line
into Yokohama from Guam was
snapped during the upheaval. Thi.
company. attempting to get nevn
from the stricken island by way OF
Shanghai. has found its line of conn
barred at Nagasaki
where it located the lend Of the
cable" office. From here on tnto
Toxic stretches of short cabis and
land lines. These have been put com,
pletely out OF commission also. A
short dispatch came from OSAKA.
probably by way of Londan, report.
ing the severity of the earthquake.
but since that time nothing has
come from the interior of Japan.
, 1923-09-02
NURSE RUNS
OFF WITH
BABY, SAID

PORTLAND. Ore. Sept. L.
Omitted Press.1The 1--WE weeks old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel D. Med
den. prominent Portland residents.
was kidnapped late today from the
family residence, presumably by a
nurse who had been In the Mad
dens' employ less than "a hours.
Scores of police and detectives of
the city were tonight seeking the
infant. Mamie Moore. 20, was
sought for questioning while word
of tho kidnapping was flashed
throughout the northwest. The
father OF the missing child is presi-
dent of the D. d. Madden Safety
Paper company of Portland. Its
grandfather is Charles =. Rumelin.
president Of the Ashley and Rumelin
Bank of this city,
, 1923-09-02
ALLEGED WILD WOMEN
GIVE BOND To APPEAR
IN COURT ON WEDNESDAY

A sextet of sandbar demi.mondes
trooped into police headquarters at
1890 o'clock last night under the
chaperonage OF several officers. No
dropping. jaded spirits were APP
parent when Sergeant Olsen asked
of each of tho six in the gay
gathering a s25 cash bond to insure
appearance before Judge John A.
Murray next Tuesday.
e. Dare. L. Howard, N. Hasse.
Helen Brown. Edna Foster and Mrs.
c. Brock were the half dozen wild
Wyoming picked up as be.
ing vagabonds and suspicious char
actors and what-not else.
w. L. Moon led the struggling
line of the Saturday night drunken
Dragons" His undaunted yodeling
for release was carried on far into
the night. Others occupying the
bull pen on the same charge of be-
ing drunk were Mike Coogan, X. Y.
2. Calhoun. II. c. Dixon. L. d. Sher'
wood, Thomas Burns and j.. A
Ryan. The last two named were
also marked in the police register
as Illegally possessing liquor.
, 1923-09-02
By CAMILLE C1ANFARRA

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
ROME. Sept. with a united
nation behind him. Premier Mus
solini is proceeding with his pro-
gram Of exacting r~eparations and
suitable apologies from Greece for
the murder of italian commissioners.
italian seaplanes are now scout
ing over the Greek coast. italian
sailors seized the wireless station on
the Island OF Patros.
Premier Mussolini met with his
cabinet this afternoon and made a
formal report on the occupation of
Corfu. He informed his advisers
that there were about ten casualties
as tho result of Smelling by Italian
ships.
Note-Greek reports say 81 were
killed and injured. Dispatches from
Corfu tell of the systematic extern
sion Of the occupied area of the
Greek island. The first landing was
made at the city Of Corfu proper
but has now been extended to in
clude all strategic points. These
, 1923-09-02
Poincare and
CurzOn Meet
In Conference
By WEBB MILLER,
United Press Staff Corr..n..L-


fARls, Sept. 1.-Premier Po,n.
care and Lord curzon. British For.
e ean Minister. were in secret confer.
nee THIS afternoon. discussing The
aetaiis OF the threatened upheavaI
que TO the Greco.Italian situation
conference lasted only twen,v
minutes, owing to the necessity y,
Foineare departing for BRITAIN
wnere no speaks tomorrow. It was
announced. however. that both po,r'
are and Curzon outlined their "a,
spective views and that the dlscps.
sion was entirely amicable. No de.
cisions as to possible action wer,
reached. II is understood.
A proposition was presented
whereby the council of ambassadors
would relinquish the Jurisdiction In
the issue between Italy and Greece
by tho league of nations. Tho am.
bassadors will meet shortly and II
Is believed they will undoubtedly
agree to the proposal.
, 1923-09-02
ITALY RUSHING
ARMY AND NAVY
FORCES, IS SAID
CONTINUED from Page one.)

Continued from Page One.)
fifteen italian warships and ten
transports are now off Corfu.
Greek advices from Corfu assert
positively that Italian airplanes
dropped bombs upon the town yes
terday while the bombardment by
warships vas in progress.
The Greek casualties are placed
at 81. including several women and
sons Of the orphans housed In the
old fortress under the care of the
American Near East relief.
This sums up the situation which
the present Greek government has
to deal with In satisfying an in.
famed public. The government is
relying upon the league of nations
to start a catastrophe. 1t has given
Its representatives at Geneva full
authority to accept such terms as
the league may establish for a set.
tlement with Italy.
To date there have been no re-
ports of resistance on the part II
the Greek military or officials to tho
original occupations or extension of
occupied zones.
LONDON. Sept. IA Rome dis.
patch to the Weekly Dispatch de-
ciares that the Italian port OF Tar.
anto is extremely active. Home
troops r embarking and others
are being concentrated in readiness
to &c aboard ships.
, 1923-09-02
u. S. fleet IS
GIVEN ORDERS
TO Lend HELP

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-Orders
have been dispatched to the Ameri.
can Asiatic fleet, now stationed near
Port Arthur on the coast of China,
to send vessels at once to render
aid to the earthquake city of Yoko-
hama, It was stated at the navy de-
partment tonight.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-United
PressSPresident Coolidge tonight
sent to the emperor of Japan a mes
sage of sympathy and the offer of
any assistance in the power Of the
United States.
The text Of the presidents mes
sage to the emperor follows:
AT the moment when news a
the great disaster which has be-
fallen the people of Japan is being
received. I am moved to offer you
in my own name and in the name
OF the American people the most
heartfelt sympathy and to express
to your majesty my sincere desire
to be of any possible assistance in
alleviating the terrible suffering of
your people"
, 1923-09-02
Barber Quizzed
On Missing Art
Treasure, Said

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Sept. IAN
itnerant artist who lives by barber
Ing and gave his name as Husa f.
Bur was questioned today by police
authorities In connection with the
theft Of THE Entombment of
Christ from its frame In the Croker
art gallery last Saturday. No sue.
cess was reported In fixing respon.
sibility for the steal on Bur but II
was stated that the man would be
held for further Questioning.
, 1923-09-02
Military Takes
Full Control in
Tulsa Saturday

TULSA, okla. Sept. 1.-The MILL
tary authorities assumed control of
Tulsa county at 10 today when
tho sheriff's office was taken over
by staff officers OF the adjutant
general and city police direction was
assumed by similar officers. Civil
courts. 1t was announced will be
permitted TO function under special
permits. Police officers will remain
on duty and will be armed but each
will be required to carry a military
pass.
, 1923-09-02
MEXICO CHARGE D'AFFAIRES
WILL BE APPOINTED MONDAY

ments. or anything at all which
could conflict with our laws or
form Of international right or any
way weaken the decorum of our
national sovereignty"
The president referred to accom-
pllshments and pointed out that the
national army Is being reduced and
that peace exists in all parts OF the
republic.
After the address, Obreson left
for a weekend trip to Vera Cruz
with other high government Off
cialz+
, 1923-09-02
ONE DEADI IN
IRISH RIOT

DUBLIN. Sept. 1-one soldier Of
the national army was killed and q
street panic resulted when a Free
State rifle patrol was fired upon as
It entered Bai'y Castle. Mayo. last
night while an election celebration
by the Republicans was In progress.
Reports that a battle ensued in
which the soldiers charged the
crowd with bayonets have not been
confirmed
, 1923-09-02
CONDEMNED MAN CLAIMS THAT
victim shot AT HIM FIRST

Mrs. schwerdtfeger was slain when
she refused to pay wages Mann
claimed were due him from her hus.
band.
The Lander women's Club Satur-
day sent TO the pardons board an
appeal for clemency for Mann. as.
sorting that he twice had been con.
fined in institutions for mental de.
feotives and was not mentally re-
sponsible at the time he killed Mrs.
schwerdtfeger.
, 1923-09-02
Three KILLED
In Rail CRASH

cAIRB, Ga. Sept Three men
met death today in the wreck OF a
lumber train, which plunged
through a trestle into the Ochlock.
nee river nine miles southeast of
here. Miles Gray, engineer; Charles
Houck, fireman, and Ed Dattis. me-
FRO were the victims. The trestlc,
II is reported had been weakened by
recent heavy rains.
, 1923-09-02

CHEYENNE. Wye, Sept. p
Special to the Trihune)-The state
board OF pardons Saturday made
public a signed statement by elf.
ford Mann. under sentence TO be
hanged October IL for tho murder
of Mrs, George sehwerdtfeger OF
Fremont county In which the youth
asserts that he did not shoot his
victim until after she let one shot
30 either at me or close to me to
~~ra me-"
, 1923-09-02
~eWspdpers on
Coast Are Sold

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Sept. 1. -
The Sacramento Bee and tho Fresno
Bee today passed into the ownership
of the C. X. company in which Chas.
X. Mccatchy. Ella k. McClatchy
and Cnrlos K. McClatchy r the
stockholders. The newspapers were
formerly owned by V. s. McClatchy
anc Chns K. McCiatchy. brothers
an dthe consideration Of the trans.
fer into the possession Of the lat
ter's family is said to have totalled
over $780,
, 1923-09-02
GREECE FILES
PROTEST With
This COUNTRY

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-Greece
tonight fled with the United States
its formal protest against the Ital-
Ian occupation of the Island of Cor
flu.
The protest was Incorporated in a
note filed with the state department
here. A similar protest was filed
with other world powers.
, 1923-09-02
auto MAKERS
SLASH PRICES

DETROIT. Sept. six automo-
bile manufacturers today announced
price reductions on their 1924
models. Tho reductions. ranging
from SIS to 800. were announced
effective Immediately on the latest
type Chalmers. Chevrolet. Peerless.
Hudson, Essex and Maxwell.
, 1923-09-02
By FREDERICK G. NEUEMEIEH

UNITED Press staff Correspondent.)
MEXICO CITY. Sept. /. - Presi-
dent Obregon in his annual address
before congress tonight said that
a charge d'affaires from Mexico to
the United States will be formally
accepted by Monday noon.
In discussing tho announcement
Of recognition OF Mexico by the Unit.
ed States as given yesterday, he
said:
ut is not the result OF any ex.
pressed promises or signed agree.