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, 1923-08-15
"Day at the Races"
Is Fast Shop Which
Is Now at Columbia

The 1919 Revues company opened
a new bill at the Columbia theater
under the name of "A Day at the
Races" 1t is all that the name i'm
plies. a fast action tabloid with plenty
OF humor to set of the thread OF plot.
The usual humorous tendencies OF
such characters as Bum Slocum and
others Is very pronounced in this pro-
duction. while the speciality numbers
are also superior.
THE Silent Vow Is the feature
photoplny with William Duncan.
Beginning next Sunday the Column
bia will offer an added attraction in
the way OF The Foremost Four" a
quartet OF real singers.
, 1923-08-15
u.s.. T0PR0BE
GASOLINE war

WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.-By The
Associated Press--The department
Of Justice is pressing its inquiry into
the gasoline situation In the west,
but has not obtained sufficient infor-
nation to decide whether there is evil
dence of a conspiracy to interfere
with interstate commerce.
At the department today II was
said tho investigation was directed at
every phase OF the question. with par
ticular attention to the alleged inten-
ton of some fifty %refiners to close
down their plants during this month
so as to curtail production.
, 1923-08-15
Outstanding Votes
In Arkeon Contest
Must Be In Tonight

There are only n few more days
left OF the beauty contest being held
at the Arkeon Dancing academy and
nil outstanding votes must be in the
ballot boxes tonight. according to an
announcement by T. j.. McKeon. man
ager Great interest has been shown
In the contest to date and thousands
OF votes have beon cast. There are n
score OF candidates who are having .
close battle for tho trip to Long
Bench and back which constitutes tho
first prize. Amy one OF these candl-
dates may prove 10 be tho winner.
The Arkeon held n carnival dance
last night which was excellently at
tended
, 1923-08-15
H. B.. DURHAM IS
NEW PRESIDENT
CASPER C.. OF G.
Other Officers Named by
Board Of Directors In
Conference.

h b Durham. lawyer. was today
elected president of the Casper cham
her OF commerce at the annual cleo
Ion meeting of the officers held by
the board OF directors. The other Of
ficers chosen to conduct the affairs
of tho organization for the coming
year include L. A. Reed. first vice
president; Earle G. Burwell. second
vice president and C. H. Townsend.
treasurer.
The auditing committee chosen con-
sists of Sam Conwell. Earle O. Bur
we'll and Joe e. Denhnm-
MI. Durham succeeds o. L. Walk
er who has been president for the past
year.
, 1923-08-15
Ex-S0L0N NOW
is SECRETARY
TO President

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Presi-
dent Coolidge has filled the only va.
cancy in al important office SO far
to occur in his administration by the
appointment OF former Representative
C. Bascom slemp OF Virginia. as sec
rotary to the president. MIR. Slemp.
whose appointment was announced at
the white House yesterday. will as
sumo the duties of the office only
next month, 1t was said. and in the
meantime George B. Christian, Jr..
secretary to the late President Hard.
ing. who submitted his resignation
last week. will remain as presidential
secretary.
The appointment of Mt. Slemp. who
has been prominent in Republican
politics for a number of years. came
as n surprise inasmuoh as his name
has not been included among those
mentioned in connection with the sec.
retaryship. Among these were Ed
ward t. Clark. secretary to Mr..
Coolidge as vioe-president, who 1t was
announced. will serve as the presi-
dents personal secretary.
Mr.. Slemp formerly was Republican
national committeeman from Virginia
and since 1905 had been chairman of
the Virginia Republican state com
mittee. Elected n member OF con
gress from the ninth Virginia dis
trict in 1907 to NIL the unexpired term
OF his father, Mr.. Slemp was re-
elected to each succeeding congress.
including the e7th. He retired volun-
tarily last March 4 to give attention
TO his personal affairs.
, 1923-08-15
P0[A NEGRI IN
bELLADONNA

Pola Negri takes a trip up tho Me
In q luxurious h%ouseboat in her first
American-made Paramount picture.
'EelIa Donna" cominr; to tic Rlalto
Theatre next SUNDAY. This n
many other striking scenes go to
mako this production. Pola Negri's
flrstin this country. IA OF til, mos.
magnificent photoplays ever screened
Prominent In tie supporting ,ast are
Conway Tear'e mt Conrad Nagel.
, 1923-08-15
Planned
For Wheat Price
Fixing in U. s..

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. Aug. 15.-
Division of the United States into
I've zones and varying the fixed price
of wheat and other agricultural un-
pei ishables In each according to the
harvest period. is the basis of a plan
to be submitted to the wheat price
fixing conference here next month
by r. NJ. Case. St. Cloud farmer.
, 1923-08-15

WASHINGTON. Aus. 15.-Aholition
Of the post OF director Of the reclama-
ton service. involving the retirement
from office OF Director A. p. Davis,
was said today by Secretary Work to
be u to h natural development of
reclamation work past the stage where
h services of engineers were to DO
considered the first consideration
Replying TO tho American Society
OF Civil Engineers. which had made
representations M n result OF Mr..
Davis separation from the govern
msnt now faced the nscetai6y OF
dealing with "the problems OF water
users and tho collection OF the origin.
al cost OF the projects rs eontemplat-
cd by the law"
The Interior secretary's answer to
the society was made in a letter TO
its secretary. James II. Dunlap of
New York. and contained tho state
ment h a unless conditions which
have obtained hitherto are improved,
many reclamation projects will be
abandoned entirely by settlers.
IAN OF projects are not pros.
porous" Mr.. Work wrote. at Is not
a question now OF engineering so
much as II Is one of business acumen
and operation The mon on the pro
jeota must reimburse the government
for It's millions Of dollars advanced
, 1923-08-15
MEREDITH FELL
DOWN ON JOB, IS
s0L0N'S CLAIM
Should Have Warned the
Farmers Of Deflaion
Already in Sight.

RADCLIFFE. Iowa. AuE. iEARy
Tho Associated Press.HThs char.
that e. T. Meredith. while secrs,,rv
of agriculture in the Wilson cabip.,
saw plans laid for the defiat,ou NJ
agriculture and Jailed to war; IN.
farmers of the country, or to prsver,
the contraction of the value Of the,r
products. was made by United stats.
Senator Smith w. Brookhart Of Ioua
in an address at a farm bureau picpIo
here today.
Instead Of protesting or acting "a
prevent the defiation. Senator Rrook.
hart declared. tho secretary Of a..
culture sat In the Wall Street games
and helped produce tho greatest pan,o
in farm prices In the history of AR.
culture"
Mr.. Brookharts address was IN ths
nature Of a reply to . recent state
ment by Mr.. Meridith in which the
latter expressed the opinion the sena-
tor was over-cstimating the serious.
ness of the reduction in tho price Of
wheat and other farm products. Sena.
tor Brookhart said. in parti
TT was later in the fan Of 1884
when this policy was made public,
but Mr.. Meridith knew about II from
the FIRST.
Meredith also knew that the con.
traction Of credit In the fan would re.
duce the price Of farm produots- AZ
secretary Of agriculture representing
the farmers OF the United States. 1,
was his duty to prevent this credi,
contraction. He performed no such
duty.
, 1923-08-15
Three KILLED
In auto CRASH

NORFOLK. Va. Aug. 15.-Three
men were killed today in an automo-
bile accident o miles from Eliza
beth City. N. C. They were Joe Abbott,
Of Portsmouth, Va; Joe Barrett.
Easton. N. C.. and John Seymour OF
Elizabeth City. N. C.
, 1923-08-15
GERMAN CHARGE AGAINST PAIR
ACCUSED OF BERGD0LL ATTACK
delayed PENDING INQUIRY

EBERBACK, Aug; 15.-(By The Associated Press):-
dooven Grrfis and Victor Nelson, Americans arrested fol-
lowing the attempt to kidnap Grover c. Bergdoll. draft
evader, are being held in separate cells in the Mosbsch jail
and are not allowed to receive newspaper men. Neither has
asked for an attorney, according to the police. The prisoners
, 1923-08-15
LATE SPORTS

GOLDEN, Colo, Aug. I5-Jos-
eph Ryan, former Harvard univcr-
sfty football star, has been engaged
TO coach the back field OF the 1898
football team ut the Colorado School
Of Mines. II was announced here to-
day By Head Coach Callahan.
, 1923-08-15

When you think OF baking. think OF
Van Duzer's Certified Flavoring FIX
tracts. An good Rrocera carry them.
HAdvertisamene.
, 1923-08-15

wASHINGToN-Members of the
American commission to Mexico
City r expected to return to
Washington late this week or early
next week. bringing the official re-
ports of tho Joint conference in view
to ultimate recognition of Mevico by
the United States.
, 1923-08-15

one Of the largest private o in
the world is at Kentish Pasture. Scot.
land. among the collections being so
horses OF famous pure biooded white
stock whose origin dates back to tho
time OF Queen Isabella of Spain
, 1923-08-15

Send your automobile lows to
Spark PluESCaro Tribune
, 1923-08-15

LOCKWOOD. TENN.-Four men
were killed and two injured by fall.
ing safe in a mine OF the Roane
Iron company.
, 1923-08-15

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. tried to
erect ~barricades TO prevent passage
of tram cars. and smashed the car
windows and assaulted drivers.
-Four persons were injured when
police fired on the rioters before or
der was restored.
, 1923-08-15

Send your automobile nsws to
Spark Plug"-Care Tribune.
Bank of Venice was established In
115S A. D..
, 1923-08-15

THERE are thousands Of you
i men and women, Just like I
once was-slaves to rheumatism.
muscle pains, joint pains, and hor-
, 1923-08-15

CHICAGo-The I nterstats com.
merce commission has served on the
the Chicago and Northwestern rail-
way n tentative final valuation of
its property as OF June 80. 1917,
which puts the cost OF reproduction
less depreciation at Sass, 3s4, 0zs.
, 1923-08-15
SUMMARY OF
i NIGHT news

Los ANGELES-Twenty-two al
legged Industrial workers of the
world were arrested at Santa Fe
Springs. an oil fled suburb. a guam
tity OF radical literature seized. and
officers said the men will be charged
with criminal syndicalism.
CHICAGO-Officials of the Pull
man Company announced that the
Superb" the car in which Presi-
dent Harding's body was carried
back to Washington, is being over
hauled. and not retired from service
as was previously announced.
, 1923-04-28
CUBIST WEBS
A F

NEW YORK, April 2s.-AIrs. Mabel
Dodge sternc, widely known IN cubist
and Futur.Bt c%iroles. was married 70
her chauffeur, Antonio LuJnn, a full
biooded Indian. at Taos. n. M, April
10. tho New York World says today.
II was her third marriage,
Hor frat husband was Edwin
Dodge, n Boston hrohitsot. In 1911
sho was married TO Maurien 6terno,
Rursian painter, who now ia living
In Italy.
She livod for a number OF yoarH In
Fifth Avenue and her salons were at
tended by art and radical leaders nf
all glasses, Frank Tannenbaum and
Big Bill Haywood were among those
who froquented the gatherings there,
, 1923-04-28
ON u. S.
SHIPS ASKED

WASHINGTON. April 2s.-Bids for
purchase OF all passenger md cargo
ships on ia register on n basis OF OPP
Grafton for n period OF n year over
prescribed routes have beef invited
by the shipping board In its final eff
fort to convey the government flag
to private ownership IND operation.
In announcing last night tho invita-
ton for bids returnable by May rs.
the board gave n list OF is routes into
which the existing routes have been
consolidated as those which would DO
given first consideration in the sale
OF ships. The bdVrd. however. II was
snid. was willing to consider propo-
sails for other routes to be maintained
under tho same guarantee.
Tho government on Its part binds
itself not to enter into competitlcc
itself with tho routes to be main
tanned and to protect the operators
also in the matter OF future disposal
OF government tonnage to private OF.
Grafton.
The consolidation OF routes Is de-
signed to eve operators a wider
range in securing cargoes and to re-
move restraints which in tho end
would defeat competition with foreign
Ines.
, 1923-04-28

The new members obtained by the
Chamber of Commerce in its
Friday brought the total I o the
100 mark. Among the members are
he following well known persons
and firms:
Wyoming Automotive company. ..
Midwest Commissary. q.
Mutual Oh company. s.
Fargo OIL company. 8.
Sinclair wyoming OIL company.
American Electric company.
Sam Jacobs.
Emil j. Cantlln.
Alma f. Hawley.
Clowry House.
Court Hotel.
r. B.. Taylor.
I. ]. West
C. s. Mayoon.
w. e. Moeheld.
Lon Muchow.
North Casper Saddlery.
Yellow Cab company.
w. H. Brown Grocery.
Casper Theater company.
Exchange Furniture company.
Casper Towel company.
Oil City Com. company.
North Center Hotel.
c. b. & O., J.. A. Leary.
Shamrock q Purcell. 2.
Coons Bros.
NJ. A. Becklinger.
Nicolaysen Lumber company, 10.
Geo. Retallack Motor company, 4.
H. p. Bubb, 4.
]. NJ. Cromer.
Geo. ". Samuels-
David Stearns.
Natrona Power Co.. 9 additional.
Grover Gorsuch.
Crescent Market company.
J.. d. Alexander.
F. C. Vossbeck. American Flower
shop.
S. w. Cooner.
John II. Dasch.
Mrs. Elmer p. Green.
Elmer i. Green.
Kistler Tent q Awning company.
Muck Funeral Home.
oxford Cafe.
r. L. Prepmeier.
u. ]. Vennrd.
Western Heating and Plumbing.
DR.. A. p. Kimball.
Petroleum Iron Works.
John 7. Began.
johnson Clinic.
Mills company.
c. z. Hoffhine.
wyoming Typewriter Exchange.
sohnnk Plumbing q Heating COM
ANY. additional.
II. Il. Fisher.
Benedict Motor.
Palmer q Kane.
Casper Spring company.
Producers q Refnorr corporation, 5.
Banks. 20.
Continental oil Producing Co., 2,
Continental OIL c7mpany,
Fenslnnd oil company, ..
Western Pipeline company. B.
David Stearns,
Pearl White Laundry.
Wilbur Foshny.
II. A. Mhc0lllvrhy.
Midwest CLEANERS.
c. w. Tobin.
Carl MuslhausHsn,
Robert ID, Carey.
l.. Il. Bay.
, 1923-04-28
Federated Press
Is Controlled
By Communists

ST. JOSEPH. Mich. April 2S.-By
The Associated Press.HA witness for
the defense in the trial OF Charles E.
Ruthenberg of Cleveland. charged
with criminal syndicalism has dis
closed Information on the stand that
government agents had been attempt
ing to obtain for a number of weeks.
The testimony was given yester-
day by Jay Lovestone. secretary of
the Communist party, who attended
the Communist party convention near
here last August and req n lengthy
report 1t one of its sessions. From
It the state and federal agents present
came into evidence that h Federated
Press. a news gathering agency was
controlled by the Communist party.
1t was referred to as Fred in the
report.
The report stated that h FEEDER
ated Press. along with three organi-
cations formed to aid Russia. had as
one OF their purposes tho dissent
nation of Communist propaganda
throughout the United States.
, 1923-04-28
Policy Depends On
Authority Vested
In President and
Ruling Is Sought

WASHINGTON, April %.
"A resort to use of naval
vessels in combating rum
smuggling off the Atlantic
coast has been determined
upon by the administration
II the department of Justice decides
the president has the necessary legal
authority to put into effect a pan
already worked out.
Announcement OF the plan was
made at the White House late yes.
terday and the administration today
was awaiting an opinion from the
Justice department as to whether the
president has the power to declare an
emergency" and use the armed
forces of h government to hunt
down rum runners. a course urged
for some time by Prohibition commits.
sioner Haynes. II was emphasized
that tho president desired to use no
extra legal powers in tho situation
and would be guided by the opinion
OF the legal branch OF the govern-
ment both as to his power to pro
claim the smuggling IN emergency
wHrranting such procedure.
The announcement was made after
It had become known that the state
department again had requested the
cooperation OF Great Britain in pre-
venting ships flying the British flag
from engaging IN tho liquor traffic
between foreign ports and the United
States,
, 1923-04-28
ADDITIONAL NAMES ON
M OF
ROLL ARE ANNOUNCED

j. A. Likely.
Fred Pattee.
Palace Inn.
Lander Valley Produce company.
DIR. T. A. Dean.
William Luke Grocery.
w. H.. Marks.
Wyoming Cadillac company.
Casper Simonizing Shop.
c. Il. Littlefeld.
l.. II. Sennett.
Colby & Rognstad.
Sweeney & Doherty.
Uneda Tire company.
John McFadyen.
Wyoming Building s. Loan com
pany.
W. II. Patton.
DR.. NJ. L. Mornd.
Silas NJ. Brooks.
Mrs. Mary N, Brooks.
j. G. Harter.
W. B.. McAdams.
Tom Tuck.
W. b. Maxwell. 8.
DR.. Talpers. /.
Mrs. j. B. Barnes. 1.
Walter Royce, 1.
A C~asperite. l.
A C~asperite. l.
DR.. ]. Nolan.
John Wyland-
Mountain Realty a Title corpora
ton.
Schultz Hardware company.
Natrona Lumber company. ..
Lindsay & company, 10.
Casper BottlinB Works, 2.
Dobbin Realty company. /.
c. w. Afapes.
Fad Shoe & Clothing company.
j. e. Scott Clothing company.
Harry Iba.
J.. L. Gnntz-
Harry Yesness. 1 additional.
Chase Cafe.
T. W. Mcdonald.
A. L. spurlock-
Lyle Jay.
Western Lumber company. q add
tional.
Parker Bros, 1 additional.
Stewart q Co.
p. X. Williams.
Yellowstone Motor company.
r. N. VanSant.
Reid Construction company.
, 1923-04-28

purpose OF turning in subscriptions
or renewals OF h present vote Of
fers. Those inside at that time. how
ever. will be waited on before the
present big vote offer is closed for
ever.
Be careful in nTling out your sub
scription stubs. always writing or
printing the name of the subscriber
plainly SO hat there will be no mis-
take in entering the subscription.
Candidates should not neglect TO sign
their names TO stubs so hat proper
vote credit will be given. In case
OF n second payment subscription. be
sure to mark the stub you turn in
Mt campaign headquarters second
subscription marking also the
amount of tho first payment and
when made.
The special attention OF candidates
especially out OF town candidates and
those who are working out Of town
today. ia again called to the arrange
ment thai has been mad which ar
fords every worker the advantage Of
securing subscriptions right to the
last minute of this period" 90
o'clock TONIGHT, no matter where
they may reside. All subscriptions
placed in ANY ~postoffice ANY
WHERE before 10 o'clock TONIGHT
will he counted in on the big vote
schedule even though they do not
reach the Campaign Headquarters
until later.
Don't forget the big vote value Of
the slx.yenr subscription A HiX.year
subscription count you over 10 times
as many votes as n one-year subscrip-
tion. Gather in all the long'term
subscriptions possible. And on top
of the present big vote schedule
100. 900 EXTRA FREE VOTES are
allowed on every CLUB" OF subscrip-
tons turned in.
, 1923-04-28

serving witness subpoenas. More
than SO such writs We're given to the
officers yesterday by Judge Harry
Dingeman. sitting as the grand jury.
Reports stated that Queen" Mary.
wife of King Benjamin Purnell
h cults leader. would be called.
Purnell has been missing for months.
officers said.
Prior to closing this weeks session.
Judge Dingeman gave Walter Mel.
con. a Detroit attorney. n week to
cite legal opinions in support OF his
refusal to furnish interruption sought
from him concerning the names of
girls who had made charges of i'm
morality against King Benjamin.
Nelson. who represents two former
girl members OF the cult suing the
colony for 500 900 each on charges
that Purnell criminally assaulted
them. said his refusal was based on
the contention hat information in his
possession is confidential
, 1923-04-28

tremely close or so holly contested.
This TACT has undoubtedly served to
arouse tho wonderful interest that Is
being taken throughout this section
in the final dash for the wire. 1t is
doubtful II there exists n single home
in the community that is not vitality
interested in the success Of ono OF
the favorites in the battle Of votes
and watching every gain with anxiety
and eagerness. hoping and trusting
that their choice may come under the
wire first and he acclaimed the cham
plon Of champions. tho proud winner
OF the biggest automobile.
May Expect Wild Tales.
with interest 70 great and candi-
dates and their friends manifesting
such eager interest It Is only TO be
expected TINT this campaign tonight
and all next week will become tho
one big topic for conversation and
discussion. Always there are persons
who would appear to be extraordinar'
fly wise; always is there tho person
who can tell you more than anyone
else-he or she is blessed beyond
their want. Listen TO them and you
will have a weird story. One Just
knows so-and-so is going TO win. But
Il all plays its part-it stimulates
tho stronger candidates 10 action and
send. tho ones who can't carry on
away to pipe over their lot. You
can't bluff" out u really big-time
candidate. A really, truly car class
contestant is toe big and too busy
making votes to worry over the other
fellow. He or she is getting the
votes because only votes will win.
Tonight at 10 o'clock is the last
chance for the big votes. Promptly
Mt 10 O'Clock tho doors OF election
headquarters will DO closed. No one
will bo permitted to enter campaign
headquarters after hat time for thu
, 1923-04-28
PEACE HOPES IN
ERIN RAISED BY
DECLARATION Of
THE %IRREGULARS
of Good Faith
Seen in Suspension Of
Hosilities by Order of
Eamonn De Valera.

DUBLIN, April 2s.-(By
The Associated Press.)-
Cannon De Valera's state
ment of the conditions on
which the Irish Republicans
are willing to negotiate peace
sheds little new light upon the pc.
litical situation in the opinion of
Free State government circles, al
though it does contain a def nite
order ~suspendlng hostilities an evil
denoo Of irregulnrs' good will"
De valera's proclamation contains
six proposals which are generally re
garded as embodying the points of
his old pos ton. He asserts that the
Irish people constitute "th ultimate
court Of appeal for deciding disputed
questions OF national ~expediency and
policies and declares in substance
hat persons holding Republican
principles should not b excluded
from the councils OF the government.
chls position. set forth In article
four. is taken in nome quarters as
expressing the desire thai tho oath
OF allegiance prescribed by the treaty
with Great Britain may se waived
Tho article INSERTS that no class Of
individuals would subscribe to the
principles OF national right. order
and god citizenship contained in tho
proclamation can be justly excluded
by any political oath. test or other
device from n proper share and in
fluence IN determining national
policy. or from the councils and par
Lament Of the nation"
, 1923-04-28
S. Navy TO BE USED AGAINST RUM RUNNERS
Notice to All
ROdeO Ticket
Contestants

1t is necessary that every con-
testant checks in at the close OF
each day. or the following morn.
ing. The hours for checking in are
0 a. m and 4:3o p. m. every day
except Sunday. Phone 1908 in Ease
1t is impossible o you to call per
sonally.
There Is plenty Of stationery. and
circulars regarding the Rodeo for
free distribution to anyone calling
at the Rodeo offices, Room IL.
Smith Block. and we would like to
have our contestants take advan-
tage of this. by mailing Rodeo let
tiers to their out of town prospects.
, 1923-04-28
ROBERT CLARK TAKEN
TO STATE PEN|TENTIARY

Robert Clark, convicted of murder
in the first degree at the last term
OF the Eighth district court hero in
connection with the death OF a WON
an known as Grnce Iowa, but who was
in reality Clark's wife. YVES taken to
the state penitent:ay Al Rawlins Fri
day to begin his life sentence.
Clark's attorneys filed a petition
asking stay of execution during
which they proposed to ask for q
new trial but this procedure was mol
carried through.
, 1923-04-28
Circus
Chief Is Safe

ROME. April 2s.-CBy The Asso-
ciated Press.) - Captain Georges
Madon, commander of the round-the-
world flying circus" organized by
Captain Bapt. arrived here today.
thus ending fears for his safety. He
explained that he had been obliged
to make a landing in the country.
Italian airplanes and dirigibles had
been searching for him.
, 1923-04-28

lausanne. April ss.-py The
Associated Pross)-The United States
takes tho position TINT rights assured
to foreigners in Turkey under the
capltuintion treaties were not legally
terminated by the action OF the Sub
limo Porto in declaring tho argeemsntH
no longer IN effect.