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Hanna Store Robbed

RAWLINS. Wyo.. June 27-The Nil
iken store at Hanna was entered by
a burglar who made away with about
$50 in cash. which was taken from
the register, some imitation gold
pieces II a number of watches.
The robbery was not discovered
until the manager arrived at the store
the next morning at the usual time.
The officers at his place We're i'm
mediately notified and are now work
ing on the case.
The money taken was practically all
in silver and the officers IN this city
are on the trail of n man who called
at the First National bank and want
ed to change n considerable amount
of silver for currency. The cashier
at the bank questioned the man about
the silver and before the officers
could be notified the party. evidently
~susp'cioninE something on account OF
tho numerous questions being asked
him. picked up a small handbag which
he was carrying and left the bank
without getting the currency. He
was followed down Front street, where
he entered n building by the front
entrance and disappeared through the
rear and soaar has evaded the officers
but his capture is more h probable,
, 1923-06-28

Catania. In 1859 A. D. and again
in 1863 Catania was inundated,
with a loss of life between $4,000
and 10000.
This time. Catan!a is spared. but
many n thriving township is Gov
cred with solidifying rock, not to
be cultivated in this age Of the
world. Numbers of little villages
have started into flames at the sp-
proach of the white-hot molten
walls, slipping gradually down the
slope. Many a stolid peasant has re-
treated backward silently step by
step over his acres before the in
evitable cumbrous stream. pushing
before it a moraine Of vicious mud
and half-cooled stones.
The peasants will go elsewhere.
doubtless, and try it again. Some
will leave Etna, disguised with the
sudden ruin OF all they had built
up. Some will only choose another
slope, ~remarking that the soil Is SO
rich nowher. else in Sicily and that
there won't be another outbreak for
some time now. TIL. game begins all
over again.
, 1923-06-28
PUBLICITY WHERE 1T is
NOT NEEDED

I'm times Of peace prepare for
war is an old slogan in this more
or less civilized world, and a slogan
which many nations, particularly
those in Europe, have very busily
and literally obeyed. But there
might be an adoption made from
the moth-eaten maxim; something
like an time of peace, say nothing
about war inventions"
The war department has just an
nounced to n war-wearled world
that it has developed a new type of
~gunpowder which has all the power
Of previous powders but is smoke
less, flashless and i%mpervious to
moisture. Such n powder might be
of great advantage to the gunner
of our larger cities, and perhaps of
some slight service in legitimate
commercial use; but naturally its
principle function is, or will be, in
war.
There is such a thing as over
press agentry, as Hollywood and the
dear old movies prove quite fire.
quently. This announcement of
the war department seems to fall in
that category. Why we should an
oun such things, which smack of
military secrets, is uncertain. 1t
is not conceivable that they are put
out for the purpose of weakening
the morals of any prospective enc
mics Of the United States, or soaring
them. And It certainly seems bad
psychology to inform the world of
such an invention, even though the
formula is not published on the
front page Of the New York Times.
Secret agents Of other world
powers, official snoopsrs for for
eign governments, and busybodies
generally will find out plenty that
we do not wish them to know, with
out putting up sign boards along
the way to guide them in their high
minded endeavors.
, 1923-06-28
w BASEBALL BATS

The baseball bat welded by
Babe" Ruth is, in the hands OF its
owner, a piece OF wood OF consider
able value. II causes many n ball
to bid good-by TO big league parks
and often win ball games. The
bat means money TO Ruth. and Ruth
and the bat mean money 70 the club
owner.
Here's some rcw- abou. another
baseball bat. II was welded. by
m unknown twclvc.yoar-old boy at
Haywood, vi. When m eight-year-
old boy fell upon IN exposed third
rail. and scores watched helplessly.
this boy dashed forward and with
his ba. pried the helpless lad loose
from the deadly rail. saving his life.
Two baseball bats. Which,
would you say, has done the greater
sorvicc7
, 1923-06-28
Boy Hit By Auto

LARAMIE, wyo., June 2s.-How-
ard Benson. the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Benson. narrowly es-
capped serious injury, when he was
run over by an auto at the corner of
Grand avenue and Pint street.
His face, hands and his back were
badly bruised, but the physicians
were summoned found no bones
broken. Only the child's struggles to
escape tho wheels OF the car saved
him from being badly crushed, he
having In some name thrown him
self clear of the wheels, after being
knocked down.
, 1923-06-28
Burns Are Fatal

wHEATLAND, wyo.. June Is
Richard weaklen. better known over
the country as Uncle Dick, passed
away early last week as h result Of
severe scnlds received while visiting
at the McDermott ranch. II appears
that the old man attempted TO do
some washing while his hosts were
absent. After he had filed tho wash
Ing machine with boiling water, he
was seized with an attack to which
he IS subject, pulling the machine
over and emptylng the scaldinE con
tents over his body. Mrs. McDor-
mott found him on her return and he
was put in bed and cared for, with
the result that he seemed 10 be re-
covering in good shape, until a sud
den turn for the worse, accompanied
by paralysis. occurred.
, 1923-06-28
BOY SCOUTS DESERVE
PRAISE

Boy Scouts governed Casper yes
terday, acting in almost every
capacity of civic administration
with the regular officials as their
assistants" The fire department
was called out, n council meeting
was held at which motions for city
betterment were passed, a police
court session was staged at which
several citizens were "indicted" for
helping the scouts. the boys them
selves directed traffic, and in gen.
eral the whole movement of the
wheels of progress went forward
smoothly and without squeaking un-
der scout contrct.
This experiment, which is rnas-
nificent publicity for a fine organ
ization, has been tried in several
Of the large cities of the country
with considerable ucces Chicago
put her boy scouts in control for an
afternoon. 1t is not a new venture.
It merely brings Casper in line
with what many other forward
looking cities have done.
No murders or other crimes of
violence were "practiced" here for
the benefit of the onrushing genera
ton. Teaching the young idea to
shoot, literally, was no part Of the
program. In a city the size Of Cas-
per this is possible. whereas in a
city the size of Chicago the COM
plications which would arise from
an actual control of the city by
even such able youngsters as the
Boy Scouts are too numerous 70
need enumeration. Casper is ar
ideal size in which to try on. th.
efficacy of this plan.
The Boy Scouts Of Casper de.
serve unstinted praise for the man
C in which they handled their
important Jobs. The experiment.
was interesting, and proved an I'M
qualified success. And It may bs
that If the regular incumbents OF
offices watched carefully. they
may have obtained some valuable
tips. That is quite possible.
, 1923-06-28
Girl Tries Suicide

SHERIDAN, wyo., June 2s.-Dis-
c~ouraged. sick. out of work. and out
Of money. is year old Edith Barber.
who came here last week from Den
yer in search of employment tried to
take her own life by drinking lysol
in her room In an East Fourth street
rooming house.
The unfortunate girl. accompanied
by her sister. Elsie Barber. went to
the rooming house TO apply for lodg-
ing and paid room rent for one day.
Two days later. when they had failed
to pay further. the landlady asked
them TO leave but was prevailed upon
to let them remain until Sunday
when they said they expected money
from home.
At 2:45 Saturday morning, the
sisters. accompanied by a male escort
whose name Is not known. returned
from n car ride. The landlady.
aroused by the sounds of heavy steps
and loud laughter in the room and
believing that a drinking party was
in progress, slipped on her kimona
to investigate.
A moment later, she told officers,
she heard an outcry, a shrek. "Oh.
obhf - > tAhlh ~ NV Ah'h 2"
crash as the bedroom door was
knocked in.
She rushed TO the room and found
the girl, fully dressed. lying
sclous on the bed. having swallowed
a half bottle OF the poison. 1t de-
veloped later that she had gotten her
sister and the escort into the hall on
some preteIt and then slammed and
bolted the door. Her sister peeped
through the key.hole just in time TO
SEQ her raise the bottle TO her lips.
The sister screamed. and the man
throwing his weight against the door,
broke the lock and rushed in in time
to grab the bottle from the faintinS
girl.
A doctor was at once summoned
and the young woman was restored
to consciousness.
, 1923-06-28
DISTINCTIVE AMERi-
CAE is
UNDESIRABLE

DR.. Henry Van Dyke sdminist-
cred a deserved rebuke to the half
baked one hundred per centers who
insist that we should have distinctly
american language" at the con-
ference of the British and American
professors of English, held recently
in the east. DR.. Van Dyke. amopg
American schoolmen is a grateful
antidote. He does much to leaven a
lump that would at times be IN
palatable, il not unwholesome.
English is the language of this
country-the official language, the
language of the law courts and the
language of the market place. 1t is
n language of harmonious idioms,
rich in literature. To apologize for
an inheritance that should stimulate
u pride No really we'll educated
person does apologize for it. And
the inheritance is as much our own
as it is the inheritance OF the ma
tive Englishman. 1t is all right to
Improve" American speech, as DIR.
Fred Newton Scott, Of the Univer,
sity OF Michigan puts it, but in i'm
proving American speech We i'm
prove English speech.
DIR. Scott says it will do much
to keep down the old bitterness be.
, 1923-06-28
ETNh SHRUGS A
SHOULDER

Mount Etna first broke its way
into recorded history IN 47s y. c.
with an eruption Of extraordinary
violence, and has continued TO crupt
ever since at infrequent, nstonish-
ingly irregular and most discomfort
ing intervals. No sooner i. the
mountain covered once more with
olive-Eroves and vineyards, no
o n do the peasants begin 20
grow prosperous on tho ash-fer-
tilted soil and to trus. the sleeping
Titan under the cone, than En-.
celadus tries TO get up again, Then
lava covers tho farms and villages
in some ncw direction, or buries for
q change the luckess city Of
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Mine May Be Opened

DOUGLAS. wyo., June est is
reported that the E~sterbrook copper
mine, which has been standing idle
for tho past sixteen years. Will re
open within "A few days and that ex-
tensive development of the property
win be undertaken this summer. A
crow of four men was put to work
yesterday preparing the camp for the
arrival of officials and a crew who
are to arrive within the next few
days. The mine is owned by an
eastern syndicate and several local
men are also Interested There are
large deposits OF lead, silvr n cop.
per ore to be found on this property.
, 1923-06-28
BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO
ENCOURAGE PLANE RACES

LONDON, June 2s.-With n view
TO encouraging the entry Of British
racing aircraft in international air
races, the Air Council ha1 undertaken
hereafter to purchase. up to 5000
pounds, the winning aircraft, minus
engine, in the Forthcoming aerial
DERBY" and the Schneider Cup
races, provided that in zach case the
aircraft is British designed. built and
owned. and not of n type which has
previously won either race.
, 1923-06-28
THE CASPER TRIBUNE's
PROERAM

Irrigation project west Of Casper
20 be authorized and completed at
once.
\ complete and scientific coming
system for the city Of Casper.
A comprehensive municipal and
school recreation park system. In
GLIDING swimming pools for tho
children of Casper.
Completion OF the established
Scenic Route boulevard as planned
by tho county commissioners to
Garden Creek Falls and return.
Better roads for Satrona county
and more highways for Wyoming.
More equitable freight rates for
clippers OF the Rocky Mountain
region and more frequent train
service for Casper.
, 1923-06-28
Given Scholarship

LANDER, wyo.. June 27-wendeu
Munson. a graduate of the Fremont
County Vocational high school. has
notified by Superintendent l.. II.
Foote that Mrs. Katherine A. Morton
OF Cheyenne. the state superintendent
OF public instruction. had awarded
him n full four years scholarship.
valued at $1,000. nj the Colorado State
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School OF Mines. and he will enter
Harold Potter. another Lander grad
with high honors.
that school at the next term with
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100. 900 UNEMPLOYED IN BERLIN

BERLIN, June 2S.-One hundred
thousand persons in Berlin were un.
employed on June l. and Of this num-
Der roughly one-half were on govern
mont unemployment pay.
, 1923-06-28

A new variety of peach called the
wilma" is claimed to be of better
quality and TO ripen a week later
the Alberta"
, 1923-06-28

Harmed Bros, and the City Fhrni-
ture Co, have moved TO their new
location, ga South David. Phone 249.
, 1923-06-28

Member Of Audit bureau OF
Circulation a. Il. c.
Phillips County herald., 1923-11-29

The largest volume of retail sales.
The largest volume of railroad car
loadings.
Important changes that have taken
place since the pre-war year, 1913.
The population of the United States
has increased 100000 of people
with their enlarged requirements.
The annual national income has in
creased from s34,OO0.0O0, 900 TO $780,
0,000, 900.
The aggregate savings deposits
have increased from $6000,000 900 to
$4,000, 100000.
Do these facts prove that the ma
tion needs change in administration
back to the time Immediately follow
ing the war? We do not belive that
the people as whole think so.
Phillips County herald., 1923-11-29
s & Il 4 4 Il II
Lakeside News
& & e e & =

The box social at the Lakeside
school house was huge success. "A
fine program was rendered and Ahe
boxes sold very well. Two very In
teresting contests were held. the prize
for the best cook being won by Miss
Ora Rudder. and the prize for the
man with the biggest feet going to
Mr.. Everette RIVE. The proceeds Of
this social will go for playground ap-
aratus and library books.
Mrs. C. A. Guernsey called on Mrs
Rowe and Mrs. Emma Ide, Tuesday
afternoon.
Mr.. Miell helped C. A. Guernsey
stack oats Tuesday and Wedne ,lav.
Join Bradley left Thursday f,r his
home at Sugar City.
NEs Hage-man left Tuesday for
her home at ST. Paul, Nebraska, after
Il lew days visit here with her sister
Mrs. {. NJ. Guernsey.
Mr.. ind Mrs. Louie Sorenooh AMI
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Kelley called at the
Miell home Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Struckmeyer and Mrs. Miell
helped Mrs. Bredwell cook for thiesh-
ers Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Summers rs-
turned Thursday from short visit
at Arapahoe, Colo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Struckmeyer and fam
lily visited Sunday at the home o.
Charles Fryrear.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Taylor visited
at the home of thair daughter, Mrs.
C. NJ. Guernsey, and family, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Thompson and
Family spent Sunday at the C. y.
Guernsey home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Crosby of Com
munity Center. spent the week end
their ranch.
Mr., and Mrs. Bredwell entertained
Nj. and Mrs. Henry Schmidt at din
ner Sunday.
The infant class of the Sunday
Schuol. taught by Mrs Emma Ide, gave
a special exercise Sunday which was
fr' atty enjoyed by all present.
Phillips County herald., 1923-11-29
THE COUNTRY is SOUND

The Democratic calamity howlers
who for the past four years have been
casting longing glances at the faI
political plums which were taken
from them by the voters at yhs last
presidential election. would have the
people of the country believe that the
whole nation is going TO the doss.
politically morally and industrialiy,
under the administration of the Re
publicans. Perhaps this is true. but
reports of the various leading indus
tries OF the nation appear to disc:edit
these howlings and prove that the
past few months have been extremely
prosperous and busy ones.
Here are ten production records
that have been established in iLdust y
during the past year:
The largest pig iron production.
The largest cotton production.
The largest steel ingot production.
The largest crude oil production
The largest automobile AMI truck
production.
The largest construction ef loco
motives.
The largest volume OF mail order
sales.
Phillips County herald., 1923-11-29

Crooked Alley" originally titled
THE Daughter of Crooked Alley
adapted from Jack Boyle's story will
be shown at the Peerless Theatre next
Friday evening. 1t portrays the life
Of picturesque hcaracters of San
Francisco's underworld That is
quite sufficient erason for expecting
something entertaining for Frank No
ris. Jack London and other writer's
besides Boyle made great successes
OF writing what they saw on the
Barbary Coast and South of the Slot
San Franciscos underworld is like
that OF no other city. because San
Francisco's population is ard always
has been composed of all nationalites
which drifted in from the corners OF
the earth.
Robert F. IIill directed the motion
picure version of Crooked Alley"
from the continuity OF Adrian John
Sou.
Phillips County herald., 1923-11-29
AN UNWARRANTED ATTACK

A perfidious lie was broadcasted last
payer" in Holyoke newspaper in
an attempt to discredit our county
superintendent, Walter, V. Riffenbu s,
charging him with "prostituting the
schools of Phillips county by allow
ing the children of the rural schools
to solicit subscriptions for The Phil
lips County Herald
"A Taxpayer" was a flimsy masque
for the author or authors of the ar
ticle. for it was plain to the most
casual reader that the assault was
prompted solely by jealous hatred. and
those who know the conditions as
they exist will not find 1t difficult to
satisfy themselves as to the author
ship of the article.
The Herld welcomes all the pub
licity that it can obtain, but regrets
that 1t was the instrument that
brought such vile and unwaranted
assault upon Mr.. Riffenburg.
The charges brought against Mr..
Riffenburg are wholely untrue and
only wounded pride and Jealousy
prompted them, and the people of
Phillips county will be quick TO grasp
the significance of the injustice he
was subjected to- MIR. Riffenburg has
attended to his school duties in a
most conscientious manner. and his
excellent work proves that he has the
welfare of the schools of Phillips
county at heart in all his actions. The
teachers of the schools. who are in a
position to know will testify to that
statement.
"a Taxpayers assault will bear but
little weight. for the motive for his
assault is too plainly personal to be
taken seriously by the people at large.
"A Taxpayer" has had these out
bursts quite frequently thru the col
umns OF the aforementioned news
paper. each time with an ak to grind.
Why does he not sign his name II
his charges are true?
We are of the opinion that this con.
venient non de plume serves as n
substitute for the backbone that ap-
pears to be sadly deficient in the make
up of this author
Phillips County herald., 1923-11-29
Julesburg Star

T - 9f n n r. n
Mr.. and Mrs. John Detmer went to
Julesburg Friday where they shipped
some dressed turkeys to Denver. pHi
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Brandt, and
children were dinner guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Detmer,
Sunday. Ss.~siiS q.
Last Sat ,rday was, the 25th wed,
ding anniy. csary Of Mr.. and Mrs,
George Sporl and number Of their
neighbors sercnaded them that even
ing. 4.
Frank Sprague butchered hog last
week.
Word received from the Will Det-
mer family states that they like their
new home very well. Mr.. Detmer is
employed in planning mill
c. C. Lounsberry and son, Alva,
were visitors to Holyoke, Tuesday
Little Betty Sprague was on the
sick list for few days but is much
improved at this time.
The w H Club met with Mrs. Gar.
ard, Thursday afternoon. The time
was spent in transacting club bust
ness and in visiting. At the close of
the business session the hostess serv-
ed deliciou refreshments. Tho next
meeting will be ae.d al tie homr ot
Mrs. Lutten on eDcember 9Th. "''
Edith Sanders is doing the h,use
work for Mrs. Detme- during tue
corn husking season. i.
Mr.. and Mrs, Fred Cup started for
Lincoln, Nebr.. last wask but got only
as far as North Platte where they
had car trouble and were forced tc
return home on the train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Crawford were
callers at the home of M. and Mis-
Einsphar Tuesday evening.
John Fertig of Albion. Nebr.. is
here visiting relatives and looking
after business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Goodman
we e supper guests at the John Dot
mer home Tuesday.
Henry Schillinberg returned from
the east Friday evening.
Phillips County herald., 1923-11-29
EVERYBODY KNOWS BETTER

Mr. McAdoo says we can have both
q soldier bonus and lower taxes. He
10 the same McAdoo who thought he
could pay railroad workers higher
wages and give the people lower
freight rates. He probably thinks
the old adage is untrue and that o
man can eat his cake and have it,
too. But there are a hundred million
people i'll the United States who will
tell Mr.. McAdoo that he is either
ignorant or insincere, and in either
case that he is unfit to fill the high
Office of President. There are 4 lot
of people who favor the soldier bonus
but no honest man thinks We can
have both the bonus and lower taxes.
Most of us are willing to pay the tax
in order to give the soldiers bonus.
A few think that payment OF the
bonus would have injurious effects
upon the country as whole without
any real and permanent benefit to
the veterans. However great the in
Jury might be, it would be slight as
compared with the effects of putting
at the head Of the government man
OF such unsound ideas as McAdoo.
The country can stand the strain of
paying bonus. 1t can't stand the
shock of four years of administration
by a man who thinks you can pay a
bonus and reduce taxes at the same
time
Phillips County herald., 1923-11-29
Amitie News

Z y Il y u y ss y
Mr and NJ $ Fred Borland ana sou.
Whitney. called Sunday at the MIl,
Morley home.
Mrs. Otis Hare has bern on tht
sick list this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Heller and M.,r
Bernis Meek spent Sunday ylstIns
at the A. c. Cauble home.
Fred Bosland made a business nip
to Grant. Friday.
Frank skupa shelled co,u for Lou
kerehncr Saturday.
MF, and Mrs. Otis Har,o si'fnt sun.
day visiting at the l;,fma stewart
home.
rrcd Portland nov aas corn hp.-
ker which he pnrcha cd recent, ai
rant Nehr
Sir. aud Mrs. Bert wilcox called
Sunday afternoon at the home OF Mr..
aud Mrs. Jack Gregg.
Otis cauble helped his brother.
Roy overhaul his Ford truck SUNDAY
and Monday
Florence shultz h now absent from
school on account Of illness
Roy owens thrcshed for the JET
frey Brothers Monday.
Roy caubie and Gaylord Boyce
hauled corn TO Bolyoke for Lou
kerchner Saturday.
Miss Gladys Gregg entertained d
number Of her friends at her HON,
Sunday afternoon Tho afternoon
was spent IN playing cards.
James Jeffrey sr. is stiil rapidly
improving
Mr. and Mrs. Fred norlsnd called
Sunday st the home Of VIII shulu
Phillips County herald., 1923-11-29
sur.te. 4, J,,.

Que si the fssorlto - well ps me
ot the me-i useful friends of the ma
tive Of Java is the "tHfbau" .r huf
fslo. This sninsal. 80 pa~srful yet ~
sepils shares his lsbors Win sure
s'oi Il riods through the soft. muddy
road. or along III. stony mountain
paths drawing raris laden viii, fre
~ shef pr,riucts inin the ,illnw'A.
one " the most delightful pastoral
pictures which oDe rarrles sNH3 ntan
liii. beautiful island ~ the last il ihht
VI little brown children sitting un tho
backs ~ tleas efrhltlfes nirAinH the
nlr. on ihem aud guiding them from
pnu gtuvH bil ~ pasture iu ahuihur
s---- ----.----..-- -----s-
Phillips County herald., 1923-11-29


Frank si,;!er Is nauling mlllet for
L. ]. Hayes.
There will be meeting at the
school house Friday evening for the
purpose Of organizing Parent
Teachers Association. II.
Oval Fincher helped Frank Miller
overhaul his truck Sunday.
Ira Fincher and son, Paul, called
at the George Fincher home Sunday.
Elmer Rowe 'who has been husk.
ing corn for the Barker family. re-
turned TO his nome Sunday. e..
snere is church services at the
South school house every Sunday ev-
ening conducted by Rev. VIII Day.