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Apropos of the Trappers Ball, Bill
Boron says that these dances that
only last one night are hardly worth
saddling up for. Bill says give him the
good old days when they took out the
partitions, put the furniture in the
%dooryard, slept in shifts and made a
week of it. While there is something
in Bills lament, as going to show
that this is an age of haste and hurry,
we congratulate the committee who
had charge of the Trappers Ball and
rejoice with them in the success it
was in every way.
WV
A Big Horn raneher was arrested
two weeks ago for making moonshine
upon evidence furnished by the sher-
tiff and Bruce Hodge, federal prohi-
bition officer. Bruce Hodge was a r
rested in Sheridan for being drunk
and making disparaging remarks
about the government, and more re-
centlysfor being drunk upon the
streets of Cody at which time he shot
u marshal. He also has a record
for drunkenness and violence in Buff
falo, Wyoming. Yes, indeed, we
should by all means respect the pro-
hibition law and its officers.
The withdrawal of the support of
John D.. Rockefeller from the Anti
saloon League must come as some
thing of a jolt to that organization
which has long boosted of the fact
that he and his millions were behind
it.
And the most humiliating part of
it should be the reason the oil magn-
ate assigns for his break with it,
namely, irregularities" in the ac-
counts of w. H. Anderson, state sup
e~rintendent of The New York Anti
saloon league and one of its most
active members. Anderson declared
it a wet" conspiracy; ~whereupon the
Rockeferrers, father and son, retorted
that if it was they, too, YER wet
conspirators and they wanted to
know what became of that S24,700.
After the acting district attorney
started a grand jury investigation to
learn where it went and if the charges
that he ''split" commissions on lea
que contributions, made by a former
representative of the league, we're
true, Anderson changed his story and
explained that he had used it to sub
sidize the press, paying it to reporters
working on "wet" papers.
, 1923-03-14
Trappers Ball Has
Spirit of Old West

The vanishing West paused in its
flight when the trappers gave their
third annual ball in Community Hall
at Ishawooa last Saturday night. If
there had been horses tied to the
hitching posts and sagebrush instead
of a jam of automobiles extending up
and down the road for a quarter of
a mile, it might have been one of the
big dances Of twenty-five years or
more ago.
The Trappers Ball and the SIAM
pede Ball are two events which are
in a class by themselves, and the at
traction of each which brings people
from long distances in all kinds of
weather and over all kinds of roads,
is the atmosphere of freedom and
friendliness which was the charm of
the old West.
The Trappers' Ball of Saturday
night was the greatest success yet.
With little or no advertising, the
largest crowd that has gathered out
side of Cody for many a year, filled
thc ioS uuiiulHS, NfAoo, uiiIii licIC
was little more than standing room
and nearly as many people on the
outside as in. The kitchen was jamm
ed so that the refreshments had to
be prepared in a tent.
The music was an unusual combina
tion-Charlie Downing at the piano,
Clarence Long playing the violin, and
Frank Culp keeping time with the
bones, but the kind, the dancers
declared, to bring old Tut-Ankh-
Amen himself, to life.
They danced long and hard, from
early in the evening until broad day
light-six o'clock to be exact, and
went home lamenting that it would
be another whole year before the
.Trappers Ball would come again.
, 1923-03-14


Two prohibition agents were arrest
ed in Los Angeles last week on charg
es of extortion and bribery. They
were caught by means of marked
money and S162O in cash was taken
from them. The personnel of the pro
hibition forces is certainly peculiar.
WV
were denounced as intolerant, un-Am-
erican and unchristian in a letter from
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler, presi-
dent of Columbia university, read
Monday afternoon before the Chica-
go Methodist Ministers association in
their controversy with him regarding
prohibition.
DR.. Buffers letter answering a re-
solution of the ministers condemn
ing him for his stand, said in part:
PERSONALLY l obey the law and
urge others to obev IL because II is
the law without regard to anv opinion
of nv w as to its Justice or morali-
ty. / regard constitutional prohibi-
ton as the most serious and power-
full enemv which those who labor for
temperance or the control of the Ii
uror +r,ff;o hove oyor bod 70 f;ob+
inst now we are fighting a losing
fight and the LIQUOR traffic is gaining
ON nc dav nv davn
The ministers retaliated bv adopt-
inp another resolution condemning
him.
, 1923-03-14
Slippery Patient
Overtaken In Cody

j. R. Vaughn, a former employee of
the Cody Trading Co. who has of late
been residing in Montana, was ap-
pretended in Cody on Saturday by
Undersheriff Earl Pulley, who was
acting under advice from the Monta-
ma Officer from whom Vaughn had
escaped at Frannie.
Deputy Strum of Billings was con-
Quoting Vaughn to Denver to a sani-
tarium from which he had escaped.
When at Frannie he escaped by ex-
cusing himself from the officer for a
moment and then jumped from the
moving train and secreted himself in
the yards until the southbound train
had gone.
Deputy Sheriff Strum of Billings
arrived in Cody on Saturday and on
Sunday left with his prisoner for
Beaver by motor to catch the train.
, 1923-03-14
WAS PUNCH SPIKED
AT EAGLES BALL?
BERT OLIVER SHOCKED AT
CHARGE OF COUNTY AT
TORNEY THAT HE
SERVED HARD
LIkKER

Like Banquo's ghost, or something
equally uncomfortable, a month after
that enjoyable occasion, the Eagles
Ball, the question has arisen to put
the town in a turmoil, "Was or was
not the punch spiked?"
The County Attorney, E. J. Cop
pert, AYERS that it was, and upon the
strength of the evidence he says he
has accumulated, had Bert Oliver
who guarded the sacred punch-bowl,
arrested on Monday last.
Bert, on the contrary, declares that
the fruit connection he served was as
pure as the water from Muskrat lake;
that if the high spirits of any of the
guests had their origin in IN artificial
source, they brought in on their hip.
He asserts that if the punch had
contained the amount of hard likker
the prosecuting attorney would have
it believed, every Eagle present would
have tucked his head under his wing
and gone to sleep on the ballroom
floor.
1t is said that the prosecuting at
torney obtained his evidence princip-
ally from some boys he had up on the
carpet on another matter.
The erstwhile custodian of the
Eagles punch-bowl was placed under
$500 bond to appear at the next
term of the district court. Preserved
seats will be. on sale at the p. o. Store
, 1923-03-14
WYOMING BOY, LAST
FALL WINNER is DEAD

wyoming Boy, the horse that
brought the grandstand to its feet
when he raced and won against the
best horses in the State at the Doug
las and Billings Fairs last fall, and
with his owner, II. c. Hargreaves,
was given an ovation whenever he
appeared, died Thursday morning.
This was the colt of the famous
"SabbathDa and the mare weasel
whose ancestors have been in the Har
greaves family for so years.
Cody was proud of wyoming
Boy" and his splendid performances
wherever he was raced and will sym
pathize with his owner in his loss.
, 1923-03-14
five SPECIAL CARS
FROM new YORK FOR
The CODY STAMPEDE

/. H. Larom writes that he has just
placed an order with the Railroad
Company for five special Pullmans to
arrive in Cody for the Stampede on
July 4th and 18th. Each "a will have
a Stampede poster in the window. In
addition, he states, that he has been
instrumental in having the Railroad
Company give dates and information
regarding the Stampede in 10000
folders they are putting out.
Mr.. Larom adds that Cody is on
the map for fair and that it will be
still more so when he gets through
plastering New England with the
Stampede posters which will be sent
him from the Enterprise office this
week.
, 1923-03-14

LARAMIE, MAR. 15-The Cody
quint lost to Rawlins by a score of
10 to Is which eliminates them from
the finals.
LARAMIE, Wyo., March 10
Casper's defeat by Cody, IS to Is,
was the sensational upset of the
opening days games in the state
basketball tournament at the Univer-
sity of Wyoming here today. The re-
finery town quintet loafed through
the first half and dropped so far be-
hind in the score that Cody was able
to retain a lead to the end of the
game.
The Casper and Cody teams were
coached by Neff and Buchanan re-
spectively, former teammates on
Cody high school and University of
Wyoming teams and the style of play
was very similar. The northerners
shot away to a 10 to l lead in the
first half and were never headed.
Near the end Of the game Casper
, 1923-03-14
CHARLIE MANNING FOUND
WITH LIQUOR AND $500

Charles Manning, an old timer in
this section, was arrested Wednesday
morning on n warrant from the
County Attorney charging him with
violation of the Volstead Act. Charles
had no liquor on him but was carry
ing $500.
The evidence was found when his
room was searched. He is being held
under $1,000 bond.
, 1923-03-14
CODY BOY ATTENDS
ROYAL BALL IN SIAM
10 BENNETT "SHIMMIES"
BEFORE KING AND QUEEN
WRITES VIVID DIS
CRIPTION OF REGAL
SOCIAL AFFAIR f.

10 Bennett, who is making a trip
around the world with the Colgate
party of New York City, writing from
Bankok, Siam, sends an interesting
account of a royal ball he attended
on New Years Day, at which the
King and Queen and allthe Royal
Highnesses were present and watched
the one time Cody boy Skinny"
with the daughter of the Japanese
Minister. 4
, 1923-03-14
Cody'sC Chances Good
In Debate At Laramie
to The Enterprise

Special to The Enterprise
Laramie, Wyo., March Ia, 1928
Cody Enterprise, Cody, Wyoming.
Cody plays Rawlins tonight. Won
from Casper 1916 and lost to Noun
tain View. If we win tonight still in
ace Class B. Two games lost elimi-
mates. Debate Thursday morning,
Cody VS. Greybull, Cody affirmative
Cody defeated Torrington debate
also Newcastle by Q to 1 decision.
Prospects fine for finals in debate.
Signed, r. B. Hardin.
, 1923-03-14
IRMA HOTEL PORTER
SELLS RIGHT OF WAY
TO new RAILROAD

The world has taken on a rosy hue
to William Price who has been en-
ployed as porter at the Irma the past
winter. The new railroad from
Miles City to Casper will cross his
property near Sheridan and the deal
for the right of way is now being
closed: The Burlington also has
right of way across this same piece
of land,
, 1923-03-14
SAM FORREST MADE
WATER COMMISSIONER

]. e. Forrest was on Saturday APP
pointed by Mayor Trueblood to the
office of Water Commissioners and
night marshal, which position was
made vacant by the resignation Of Il.
II. Rousseau.
Mr.. Forrest has previously held the
office of Water Com. and is well
qualified to efficiently discharge his
new duties.
, 1923-03-14
Bankok, Siam.
Friday, Ian. 9TH, 1923

iiN"yi 'N' 'Nhft A1-o
Dearest Dad and Mother:-
Coming up to Bankok New Years
day there were flags everywhere and
"Long Live the King" in large letters
here and there along the shore. 1t
proved to be the Kings birthday, the
And. of Rama ", the only absolute
king on earth.
At the hotel we learned that the
royal ball was on at one of the pal
aces hat night. We decided to go
and made for the consulate where
real luck awaited us.
The Consul, Maurice Dunlap, is
Princeton, 1923, and i5 kindness itself.
He had been to Angkor in 1914 and
had written articles on it; then he
served rs consul for even years in
Norway and Denmark, and having
been here only three months is as
keen on everything as a tourist. He
has a penchant, like me, l fear, for
doing unusual things and getting in
where he does not belong.
Well, we caught this phenomenal
person, SO admirably suited to our
need at the moment, just as he was
about to get into full evening dress
it was high noon-to be received with
other foreign officials by the King.
We told him, with consumate crest,
how famous we were and that we
wished to go to the royal ball.
Mr.. Consul at once seized his silk
hat and made for the American Min
listers, who, later in the throne hall
under the kings nose-drew prince
something or other aside and persuad
ed him in the name of international
amity to invite us to the ball. We
had tea at the ministers, Mr.. Brodie,
and were later given u invitations
huge hunks of cardboard with
sanscript characters.
. At 8 we went with Dunlap to the
palace, where His Royal Highness
Prince 90, Uncle of the king,
received us, together with lesser
luminaries, who were only "serene
Highnesses".
The nobility was rather numerous,
the present kings grandfather hay
ing had about 80 children to gladden.
his declining years! Rama ~ has no
offspring; he is a graduate of Cam
bridge and translates Shakespeare
into Siamese. Most of the nobility
were educated abroad.
The ball WAS a regal affair. The
whole palace enclosure was blazing
with lights; there were royal guards
and chamberlains, four bands, Sia-
mese of the new school s%wanking
about in every kind of uniforms and
burdened with medals, while the old
school was represented by women
with hair cut shorter than mine,
wearing the native "Panung", rather
than n dress. There were foreign
diplomats, foreign advisors of the
king, mostly Danish and English, roy
al favorites, lotus-leafed cigarets, and
champagne, and there "a intrigue
in the air.
The King and Queen came at elev-
en- in a yellow Rolls Royce with a
silver hood, followed by other cars
with guards and ladies-in-waiting to
the Queen. They made ar effective
entrance, with considerable trumpet
ing, and they sat upon a dias at one
end Of the dancing room. The dane
ing was n bit antiquated, and | fear
the King looked a bit askanse at the
peculiar maneuvers and "recent stuff
executed before him by Miss Yada
and me, the former being the daught-
err of the Japanese Minister who has
spent most of her life in America. l
danced but three times and spent the
balance of the evening taking in the
show.
(Continuad nm nape fiVp)
, 1923-03-14
"Hard-B Boiled Kid"
Has Soft Spot; Marries

John Miller (The Hardboiled Kid
and Miss Janet Cheeseman, both of
Meeteetse, were quietly married in
Billings this week. Mrs. Miller is
the daughter of Harris Z. Cheeseman
of Sunshine, Wyoming, and has lived
in Wyoming all her life. MI. and Mrs
Miller are receiving the congratula-
tions of their many friends.
, 1923-03-14
Cody Basket Ball Team Surprises
Fans And Cleans Casper By Is to Is

spurted and came within one point of
tieing the score when a sensational
basket by Cody settled the issue.
Groves was forced out on personal
fouls in the last half.
, 1923-03-14

The Forest Service will make a
location survey on the South Fork
about April /, from Rock Creek to
Valley for the purpose of estimating
road costs. Surveyors will come from
Denver to take charge of this work.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-24

What stores are offering bargains
Read The Herald.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-24

under Turkish and local rule. During
the sixteenth century 1t was a motor
icus lair for pirates.
when France interviewed in Tunis
In 1881 a French expeditionary force
landed In Bizerta. and the town has
been under the Tri-color ever since,
though Tunisian Bey is the nominal
ruler. The new channel was cut and
the Lake of Bizerta made accessible
to deep draft vessels between 1890
and 1895.
"Bizerta has strategic value because
it dominates both the relatively mar
row passages at the waist of the
Mediterranean those between Africa
and Sardinia and between Africa and
Sicily. Only the home fleet base at
Toulon. 42o miles to the north, Is
stronger than Bizerta among French
Mediterranean naval stations.
Germany seems to have had her
eye on Bizerta as a possible point
from which to dominate the Mediter-
ranean. and in a draft of peace terms
early in the World War let it be
Known that, as a victor, she would in
sist on the cession to her of Tunis
along with other French territory"
New Britain herald., 1923-04-24
CANADIAN TRADE WITH
U. S. DECREASED IN 1922
Purchases Between Two Countries
Shows Decline of
Si5,287,24O

Ottawa, Ont. April 24.-Canada's
foreign trade for 1922 amounted to
s1,647, 701,S92, or an increase of more
than s45,000,000 over 1921, according
to the report Of the federal depart
ment of trade and commerce.
Total imports for the year amount
ed to $762.333.309, the report shows
Total exports reached s8S4,362,5S3.
The year closed with favorable
trade balance of s3,221,3s7.
Great Britain was Canadas best
customer during 1922 and the United
States was second, according to the
report England purchased Canadian
products to the extent of S374,751,-
1874, an increase of more than $685.
100000 over 1921, while the United
States purchased $340,156,247 worth
of goods. an increase of about S14,-
100000 over 1921.
surprising. feature Of the report Is.
the fact that Canada's purchases from
the United States during 1922 showed
a decline as compared with 1921,
amounting to 6,S23,76o, as against
s555, 900, a falling off of $780,
267,240. Canada's purchases from
Great Britain showed an increase in
value of more thanGs1S,o 100000, jump
New Britain herald., 1923-04-24
,,clock, /. s. Koplowitz against chas.

o'clock, l, $, Koplowitz against Chas,
Rosenberg. Attorney w. NJ. Green
stein for the plaintiff. Attorney u, T,
Rosenberg for the defendant; Ignacy
Drenzek against gWalenty prenzek,
Attorney Henry Nowicki for the plain
tiff, Attorney M, d. SAKE for the de-
PENDANT; Sophie Bsniedzek against
Benigna Ludorf. Attorney M. A. Sex
ton for the plaintiff. Attorney J. q.
Woods for the defendants; Monday.
April 80, at $3.50 o'clock, Stanley jan
elunas against ST. Kasimir Society,
Attorney NJ. a. Sexton for the plain
tiff. Attorneys Lukosius and Reilly
for the defendants. Tuesday. May L.
at 10 o'clock. Sol Dubowy against
Fannie Haipern, admx., Attorney s.
j, Traceski for the plaintiff; Fri
day, May 4. at o'clock, Commercial
Jewelry Co. against Anton Brown.
Kirkham, Cooper. Hungerford and
Camp for the plaintiff, Judge w. f..
Mangan for the defendant.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-24
FRENCH GIBRALTAR
BROUGHT TO NOTICE
Description Of Important Naval
Base Contains Interesting Data

Washington, d. c.. April 24.-Biz
: erta, Frances little known Gibraltar
at the northernmost point of Africa
Is brought to notice by the recent
9 protest of the Russian government tc
the reported plan Of France TO sci
the ships of the Inflated Genera
Wrangel, now lying In the African
harbor.
This important naval base of the
French Mediterranean feet Is the
subject Of the following bulletin from
the Washington. ID. c.. headquarters
OF the National Geographic society;
"Bizerta, HUNS, is dark horse In
the race for naval base strength In
ton whether II Is not already as valu-
able stragetically as that household
word for strength, Gibraltar, or Brit
AIMS convenient naval halfway house
the Island of Malta. For Gibraltar
is in gun reach from neighborine
Spanish territory both in Europe and
Africa; and isolated Malta, dependent
for supplies on the outside world
might conceivably be starved out in q
few months. Bizerta. on the other
hand. has productive hinterland OF
French controlled territory behind Its
heavily fortified and magnificent land
locked harbor.
Harbor 10 Miles Inland
There are two Bizertas, in reality.
Along wide deep. quay lined chan
mel near the sea Is the commercial
harbor protected by jetties and break
waters. Beyond the tuner end of the
channel, on the Lake of Bizerta.. a
deep arm of the sea. is the naval base,
from which commercial craft are ex-
cluded. This lake has an area of
more than so square miles and much
OF it has a depth of 80 feet. On deep
water 10 miles from the sea, only a
giant ssstone throw from the ruins of
Carthage, are naval works such as the
seafaring old Phoenicans never
dreamed OF. The base constitutes a
city in itself, Ferryville. named for
Jules Ferry who is in large part re-
sponsible for the presence of French
authority in North Africa today. In
the harbor are always to be found
hattleships and cruisers, torpedo boats
and submarines. The skyline shore
ward is pierced by great cranes and
dock structures; and over all is the
smoke and din Of machine shops.
THE name by which the French
African seaport is most widely known,
Bizerta is an Italian form. Northern
Africa has for centuries been field
of activity for Italian and Sicilian
fishermen and artisans. To the
French the port is 'Bizerte.' The
French are in the minority in the
population OF the city. OF the total
civil population Of nearly $4,000 about
10000 are Mohammedans Of Arabic
and Berber stock and some 5000 are
Italians and Maltese. The French
garrison numbers about 1000.
s$s5 Rival of Carthage
''Bizeffa, known in Roman days as
Hippo zaryfds, was originally a Ty-
riai. colony comparable in age}to Car
thage. It's citizens fought with the
Carthaginians for supremacy for a.
while, but finally acknowledged the
suzeranty of the African Rome.
When Carthage was destroyed Hippo
Earytus became a seat of Roman adj
minstration and grew in Importance
Later it passed into Byzantine hands
and in the seventh century fell to the
Arabs. The Spanish 4 captured the
place in 1885 but held it only few
years. Then came cepturies Of neglect
New Britain herald., 1923-04-24
SWIDER-GAWELIsK

Announcement is made of the en-
gagement of Miss Helen Gawelek Of
S01 High street to Frank Swider Of
North Burritt street. Miss Gawelek Is
employed as clerk in the produc-
ton department OF Russell & Erwin
Mfg. Co., and Mr.. Swider Is an en-
ploye of the s. P. strople Feed Co.
No date has been set for the wedding.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-24
California Planning
Welcome to President

Sacramento, Cal. April 24.-Cali.
fornia has corporation formed with
the expressed purpose OF welcoming
President Harding when he visits this
state this summer. The organization
Is the association OF young mems re-
publican leagues of California whose
incorporation papers, wero filed with
the state authorities yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-24
COOK-CUSIKOWSKI

Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Cumkowski
of 315 High street announce the en-
gagement Of their daughter, Mae
Elizabeth, to Patrick Cook Of Hart
ford. Miss Cumkowski is employed
in the office of the Fafnir Bearing Co.
and Mr.. Cook by the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad In Hart
ford. No date has been set for the
wedding.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-24
WRIGHT--BATEs.

The engagement OF Miss sylvania
Bates of $50 Greenwood street to
Charles Wright OF Glen street was
announced at birthday party given
in Miss Bates honor last evening
Miss Bates is employed at the Stan
ley Works office and Mr.. Wright by
Rackliffe Bros.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-24
TRIAL DATES ASSIGNED

At the short calender session OF the
city court held yesterday afternoon,
the following trial dates were assign
ed.
Wednesday, April 90. at o'clock,
Jacob Benjamin against Peter Ella,
Attorney David l., Nair for the plain
tiff, Attorney j. G. Woods for the
defendant; Friday April 81, 2
New Britain herald., 1923-04-24
CHURCH cENsoRs NAMES
Fantastic Names For Children Are
Banned by bulgarian Church

Sofia, April 2i,-The recent fashion
OF giving children fantastic names.
drawn for the most part from the now
els of Maeterlinck, Hamsun and other
writer's, as well as the names OF heroes
OF the communist revolution In Rus
STA, has grown TO such an extent that
the church has forbidden priests TO
baptize infants with such names.
To enable priests to know which
are allowed. the Bulgarian church has
issued q catalogue OF names. This
list IL placed at the disposal Of par
ents. Baptism is obligatory in Bull
garia. and the priests are the official
registrars.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-24
DISCOVERS OLD RUINS

Rome, April 24.--(By the Associat.
ed Press) Bartoli, archaeoo-
gist of the University of Rome, an.
nounces the discovery of Ferentino
the Etruscan city which was the
birthplace of Emperor Ohio and OF
an ancient theater of the second GEN.
fury after Christ which contains the
remains of beautiful statutes.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-24

Magistrate James r. Corrigan APP
bearing as witness in the investiga-
ton into affairs of the New York city
police force said that the department
was either inefficient or corrupt and
pointed to a record Of Is convictions
in a total of 1900 liquor cases.