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iniand empire cities and towns.
The special train was due to ar.
rive here early this afternoon and to
depart for Meacham, Ore. late to.
night.
ON BOARD PRESIDENT HARD
1NG'S SPECIAL TRAIN NEAR ST.
MARIES. IDAHO. July 2. By the AS
ISOLATED Press.1PrestAent Harding
for half an hour or SO today came
into realisation of his boyhood am
bition to become n locomotive ensi-
neer. 1t was not one OF the steam
locomotives. spoutins smoke an1
clnders that 10 drove. but an electric
engine on the system of the Chicago,
milwaukee, and st. Paul railway.
When the presidential train stopped
carly today at Falcon, Idaho. Mr.
Harding went up to the head of the
train to take n looac at the engine
one of the largest electric locomo-
ttves W built. Engineer Arthur
Blundell. after shaking hands with
the president. invited him Ut into the
cab. and soon the train moved off
down the west slope OF the Bitter
Root mountains with the hand o.
the chief executive on the controller
Around sharp ourves. through tun.
nels and along canyon sides the presi
Continued on Page Two)
, 1923-07-02
PRESIDENT NOW
IN SPOKANE

SPOKANE, Wash. July 2.-Presi-
dent Harding. with his official party.
wa to invade the Pacific northwest
this afternoon On his speaking tour
to Alasla, when he stopped here for
a visit of 0 hours. during which he
was scheduled to deliver an address
on reclamation.
Supporters of the Columbia basin
irrigation project planned to take
advantage OF the presidents visit to
lay before him a concrets manner tho
proposal to reclaim some 1.763 900
acres Of arid lands in Washington.
and his program hero TO-DAY included
an Illustrated lecture on the project
Other incidents OF the chief
executives stay were to include a
parade through downtown streets
whore he was to greet school children
and residents Of the inland empire.
q drive through a residential section
and over q scenic highway, and a
private dinner in his hotel suite.
Meanwhile Secretaries Work and Wal
lace wore { be guests. OF the Column
bia Basin Irrigation League at din
ner. 's
Tho presidents address here 10
scheduled for this evening at the
state armory. where he will be greeted
by Grand Army veterans and promi-
mont citizens OF Spokane and other
, 1923-07-02

has not yet been chosen. The person
mel of the jury. 1t is said. will be made
known before September.
ut has already been agreed that
the competition shall DO open to every
American" a statement OF the policy
committee said, land that plans have
to be in probably not later than the
middle OF November.
National organizations of every
kin all over the country with their
state and local branches tho state
ment adds, ARE now being invited to
compete in the project"
Organizations as we'll rs individuals
are eligible for the prize. The policy
committee will have offices Mt $40
Madison Avenue. New York City.
, 1923-07-02

aibcI LhNAbb boNtitu GhIoukh IL anu
obtained a welcome surcease from h
almost continuous train rides Of the
western trip, indicated that not only.
would he approve legislation to add
the Teton mountains to this park
but that he would use his influence
to bring about the passage by con-
gress of such an act Both the presi-
dent and Mrs. Harding had visited
clared on boarding the train mt
and Saturday had been WI Of the
most pleasant days of the trip. Also.
both Of them appeared to have been
refreshed by having gotten AWAY
from the cities and crowds.
The proposal to add to h park
the Teton mountains, now embraced
in the State Of Wyoming and over
ing an area of about 1900 square
miles, has been agitated for several
years throughout the west and by the
thousands who visit the park an
nually. 6toclzmen in Wyoming. how
ever. have opposed tho move. The
Teton region now 10 reserved largely
bechuse OF its being a refuge for elk.
These animals arc increasing in num-
Der, and the stoclmen see tho time
when the area will be thrown open
TO them
A bni to add the Teton region to
the park was INTRODUCED in the last
congress but was not acted upon.
The presidents party spent the
greater part Of today travelling across
the stAts Of Montana and into Wash
ington with Spokane as h next
stop.
There the president will make one
of the principal speeches Of his trip
tonight. discussing reclaim II
h~ydro-electrio power development and
similar questions of interest to the
far northwest.
, 1923-07-02
BIC KRUPP PLANT
SEIZED BY

pied by the French in the Ruhr.
while tho big city OF Frankfort. fur-
ther south. ia reported entirely cut
OF from unoooupied Germany.
In London, tho French reply 10 tho
British q-uestlonnairs on tho Franco.
British policy impatientiy awaited by
the British foreign office. Is expected
today. Paris indicates that tho out.
RACES in the Ruhr and the nhineiand
have only strengthened the French
decision to hold nrm until Germany
yields.
BERLIN, July g,-py thu Assoc
e.ated Press,IRrbe Krupp verbs mt
Easen we're partially occupied by tho
French yesterday, according 10 an
Essen dispatch 70 the Zeltung am
MIttas, and work eeased in the de
partmenia affected,
sa far Rs ia heRwR ia German
quarters, the sections occupied com
, 1923-07-02
Young Lad Passes
Away at Douglas
Funeral Tuesday

Funeral services for Milo Jack. IL
year-old son of Mrs. Perry Jack of
Powder River. will be held at the
Shaffer-Gay chapel at 4 o'clock Tues
day afternoon. The child passed away
yesterday in Douglaa and the body
was brought here today. The Rev.
Chas. A. Wilson will have charge OF
the service.
, 1923-07-02
ANDERSON TO
BE ACCUSED

NEW YORK. July 2.-District At
torney Banton. whose office recently
dropped an investigation of charges
against william II. Anderson. state
Superintendent of the Anti.Saloon
league. announced today that on the
basis of newly obtained evidence he
would ask the grand jury next Mon
day TO indlct Anderson for grand
larceny. extortion and forgery.
, 1923-07-02

In June 1929. building permits
amounted only to $4,000. and in May
1923, to s61s,o5o.
The first building permit taken out
of h city engineers office for The
month of July was one for a S25. 900
three-story brick warehouse to be
erected on Kimball between A and c
s%treeta by NJ. Copeland and c.. p.
Rockwell. The structure will be rs
by 100 feet
, 1923-07-02
HITS RECORD MARK IN
CASPER, HALF MILLION IN JUNE

Building permits In Casper during
the month OF June jumped to the
grand total Of s557. 76o. a total that
has been equaled only by the permits
the month previous. This total was
brought about largely by the permit
issued to h Smith Turner $500. 900
hotel which will be erected across
from the Henning at First anc Cen
ter. There were 95 permits issued.
, 1923-07-02

prise SO far only tho foundriss, the
boiler works, tho electric plant and
the locomotive ana IA construction
departments.
II is not known whether the occu.
patton ID temporary for tho purpose
OF making regulations, adds the dis
patch. or u II is to DO continued in.
definitely.
LONDON. July a,-(By The $50
eiated Prass.SThs big city OF Frank.
fort, on the edge OF the Maysnes
bridsehsad, now Is surrounded by
occupied territory through French
military moves, being completely out
OF from unoeoupied Germany, u is
In the iatsat ndyines. To
h north, in the RuiF, French in
fantry and cavalry have occupied
sohwerts, noaF AFRsbeFE, on the
RuhH, and other troops arc On their
Continued on Page Eieyen)
, 1923-07-02
WORLD PEACE
PRIZE POSTED
Home Journal Editor to Gipe
100000 for Best Plan for u. S.
Cooperation in World Plan

NEW YORK, July "A prize of 100000 is open today
e6 the American with the best practicable plan for the CO.
operation of the United States with other nations for the at
tainment and preservation of world peace.
Edward w. Box, of Philadelphia, former editor of the
Home Journal is the donor of the prize, to be known
, 1923-07-02
Great Falls Banker Says 100000 Will Be
Available on Scheduled earns Silent
Until He Gets slack"

GREAT FALLS, Mont, July a,-(By The Associated
Press Payment Of the final 500. 900 installment of Jack
$780, 900 guarantee Is eheduled to be made to
Jack Kearns, manager of the heavyweight champion, today
by Major j, 3, Lane, newly installed trustee of the Fourth Of
July heavyweight championship fight at Shelby, George
, 1923-07-02
INCLUSION Of TETONS IN PARK
BOUNDARIES WILL Be SUPPORTED
President Converted Into Strong Advocate for Pro-
posal to Extend Yellowstone Lines to Embrace
Wonder Region on the South.

OF PRESIDENT HARDNG's SPECIAL TRAIN,
July 2-(By The Associated Press)- Two days spent bv
President Harding in Yellowstone National Park has had the
effect of making him a strong advocate of the proposal to
add tie Uton mountain region to the park area. The chief
executive shortly before leaving the park late Sesterdav
, 1923-07-02
Of Shooting
1t GiUen TN Detail
ByHelen Newcomb

Helen Newcomb, driver of the automobile in which Mrs.
J. d. Newcomb was fatally wounded while riding on the East
Yellowstone highway last Friday night, was to be one of
the main witnesses late today at the coroner's inquest into
the killing, and earlier in the day made a complete state
ment giving her version of the tragedy.
, 1923-07-02
death VALLEY
Scotty" Seeks
Another Stake

BELLINGHAM. Wash. July a.
Walter Scott. better known as
death Valley Scotty." who is re-
puted to have discovered a gold
mine in Death Valley. Calf. from
which he obtained n fortune several
years CO., is camped e here on
his way to Grizzly Creek. in Brit
fish Columbia, where he hopes to
make another stake. He said he
had once made a "killing'' at
Grizzly Creek in the Caribou coun-
try and could do it again. He left
the Mexican border nine weeks ago
on his way to the gold field.
"Scotty." who is 10 years old, is
said to have spent fortunes ag-
sregating $4,000. 600.
81 am going to spend Q 1000. 900
more before I croak." he said as he
stood beside his wagon containing
his gold digging outfit.
The most spectacular incident in
"~Scotty's" mining career was in
1906 when he chartered a special
Santa Fe train for $50 900 in gold
for a right Of way to New York
City. He and his companions were
said to have dissipated a fortune
on their arrival in New York.
- -
, 1923-07-02

urday's bombing OF q Belgian troop
train, have been followed by both
Belgian and French repFisais,
Tho great Krupp works at fdsHsn
have boon occupied Ia whole or in
, 1923-07-02
Preparations Issue Aggravated Again by
Extension of Occupation; Sabotage
BY the Germans Is Increasing
(By Tho Associated Preas)

The Ruhr valley. again Is TO the forefront as the Ioca ga
point Of the reparations struggle between Germany and the
Allies, while allied differences in policy toward Germany
are being threshold out automatically In London. Paris and
Brussels.
Deadly sabotaga actIyltiea By tho Germans. such as Sat-
, 1923-07-02
STAGE
RUSH AT ELLIS
Ten Foreign Liners With 5000 People
aboard Join Line at New York; Many
Quotas Nearly Full

NEW YORK, July 2.-Ten foreign liners which arrived
during the night in Gravesend Bay with 5000 passengers,
mostly immigrants, today swelled the number awaiting ex-
animation at Ellis Island for entry under the new quota to
approximately $4,000.
More than 1000 of the 2,O74 aliens who arrived at Ellis
, 1923-07-02

part by the French, The Beigians
are aeizing hostages and are prepap'
ina a program that may Impose
penalties of the most drRatio nature
Additional towns arg being peeu'
, 1923-07-02

HARDING TO Boost Park Extension
BALL SCORES
NATIONA

NATIONA LEAGUE.
At Pittsburgh n. II. T..
st. Louis -----..eos ice eeeII 4 3
Pittsburgh loo 12o eex+ 8 .
Batterics-Pfefnr, Stuart and Ain
smith; Hamilton and Gooch.
Al Philadelphia II. II. Z.
New York ----ese lee ell o 1
Philadelphia -.--181 004 04x-1e II 1
Batteries - Scott, Ryan. JonnArd,
Blue and Snyder; Mitchell and VII
son.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
At Boston n. H. Il.
Philadelphia --.--1se 100 11e@ 8 1
Boston ---------3e 0 eex-7 10 4
Battcrics-Hasty and Heimach.
Perkins; Ehmke and Dcvormer.
At Now York II. II. e.
Washington 1000 ole ese-1 3
New York ABS 90 0ex-13 10 !
Batteries - Zachary, Friday, Hol.
lingsworth and Ruel; HarEravc,
Shawkey and Hoffman.
, 1923-07-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Z. w. Condit. A. B.
Condit n II. w. Shermin all of Lar
annie spent yesterday hero visiting
with friends enroute to the National
park.
, 1923-07-02

from European ports with 500; Drott-
ningholm from Gothnburg with 1.a4S;
Verona and Yucatan, from the West
Indies with ten. and Dante Aligherri
from Palmero with 231.
, 1923-07-02
Weather Forecast

Wyoming: Generally fair
tonight and Tuesday. Little
change in temperature.
, 1923-06-16
LABOR LEADER
PRINTER Chief,
DIES AT HOME
Mcfarland. President of Ty-
biographical Union, Sue
cumbs to Heart Disease

INDIANAPOLIS. Indiana. June IS.
John Mcfarland. president Of the
International Typographical union.
and a well known labor leader, died
here today OF heart trouble. brought
on by a severe attack of influenza
He was IS years old and his home
was in New York City.
Mr.. Mcfarland was born in Talbot,
Australia, january 9, 1858, and
served his apprenticeship to the
printing trade in Ballarat. Joining the
Typographical union ut New Castle,
New South Wales. in 1885. He came
to tho United States in 1888 and later
located in Chicago where he first
gained prominence as a union leader.
He became a citizen of the United
States in 1895.
In 1909 Mr.. Mcfarland went to
New York n had n prominent part
in the campaign 70 rthe eight hour
day in the printing trade. He has
been serving his second term as
president of the international union.
, 1923-06-16
Will
Win To Pole BIZ
Plane, He Says

LONDON. Juno is. - Commander
Frank wild. who accompanied Sir
Ernest S%hackleton on his last antarc-
tic voyage. Is optlmistio about Road
Amundsen's prospects for reaching
the north pole by nlrplane.
"If Amundsen ia the man no used
TO be. ! think ho will reach tho pole
by airplane," said tho commander.
Years ago such a project would have
been regarded. Al In the case of
Andre. as sheer madness. Since then,
however. the polar regions have be-
come much better known and the
conditions there are, on tho
whole, favorable for the safe descent
OF an aviator.
"ot course there Ia the uncertain
factor of how the engine will work
In such cod latitude. But many rec
have been attained by flying men
in lower temperatures than would
prevail even nt the north pole. no the
mechanical difficulty should not be
serious"
, 1923-06-16
OFFICERS
WALK
OUT OF 5000
Shopmen To Stay At Post
Till Tuesday, Pend
ing Discussion

DENVER, Colo, June 49,.
The. strike of 5000 members,
of the shop crafts unions on
the Denver & Rio Grande,
Western and the Rio Grande'
Southern, called for 10'
o'clock this morning. was postponed,
until Tuesday when Governor w. Ell
Sweet late last night interceded and
requested that he be given an oppor.
tunity to present n plan or settle.
ment. It was announced definitely at
the governors office today.
In accordance with the request.
union officials held the walkout I'M
allegiance. Governor Sweet will meet
the shop men and representatives OF
the railroad companies tonight on n
preliminary discussion OF the matter,
1t vas stated.
When the strike call was issued
yesterday. 1t was said that 5000 men
would be called out.
, 1923-06-16
OPERATE,
HARDING Says
President Declares Running
Ships Is "Our Only Resort"
Praises Lasker

WASHINGTON. June 1s.-Presi.
dent Harding. in an informal talk
at a dinner tende.ed BY members of
the shipping board last night to
Albert d. Lasker. retiring chairman,
declared hat ''at present government
operation is our only resort"
1--WE must accomplish its complete
success" said the president. with an
added statement that the government
must organize shipping lines and
control them efficiently"
IT have not discussed and won't
discuss the details OF our program
Mr.. Harding told the shipping board
members. "I want you 10 be sure OF
your ground and hope you will come
with a pretty unanimously supported
program. / know nothing technical
ly OF ships but I do know that the
only possible way to enter into sue
cessful competition Ia to have the
best OF everything that makes up a
marine"
Expressing disappointment at the
failure Of the administration ship
ping bill. the president said he had
seen $50 many manifestations of the
desire of other nations to impede our
work, SO many evidences OF the de-
sire of others to halt our plans"
Mr.. Harding praised Mr.. Lasker
for his services while head of the
board and urged board members to
give tho new chairman. Edward p.
Farley. the same support accorded
Mr.. Lasker.
, 1923-06-16
Drinks and Gas Mix
But Result In Man
Being Knocked oper

Complete details OF b. J. 5toddard's
mixup with Alexander Nisbet. chief
of police. were received last night.
Stoddard had been drunk. according
to the testimony of the chief. who
ought TO know, and when he backed
out from the curb In n instance he
badly bent tho fender OF an adjacent
car. Within n minute or two he was
prepared to inflct greater damage.
for at Second and Center streets he
ran into II. l.. Evans, an Did man
who was crossing. The pedestrians
front teeth were knocked out and his
leg twisted.
The unique part of the situation
was TO be found In the fact that
Stoddard was not driving his W car
but was out with his friend and his
friends new car. When Nisbet mr.
rested the driver he showed no dis
position to tolerate the law and had
to be knocked around considerably
before he would behave.
, 1923-06-16
EXCHANGE firm
FAILS In N. Y.
announcement
Knauth, Nachod and Kuhne
Suspend Business With
$11,000,000 Liabilities

NEW YORK. June 1s@Knauth,
Nachod and Kuhne, members of the
New York Stock Exchange. failed to.
day.
The firm was admitted to the ex
change March %. 1895. and did a large
business between this country and
Germany. 1t also engaged extensively
in commercial investments and for
eign exchange.
An involuntary bankruptcy petition
filed in federal court estimated liabili,
ties at S11. 900 900 with assets in
securities of about the same amount
NJ. S. Borland was appointed re
ceiver under $50 900 bonds.
Suspension of the firm was an.
nounced from the rostrum of the
exchange at the opening of business.
, 1923-06-16
CASPER
LEAV
FOR TEAM PLAY
Three Other Local Players
May Also Go To Chey-
enne For Matches

Eleven Casper golfers. members Of
the Casper Country club. will leave
tonight to play in Cheyenne the first
Of a series of team matches arranged
for the summer months. The local
golfers expect to play home and home
matches with all Of the clubs in wyo-
enne is scheduled to send a team here
for a return match August 10.
Each match will score as a point
In the scoring. the club winning the
greatest number Of points to be de-
clared the winner OF the match.
The delegation playing tomorrow
includes A. c.. Riker. Glen Littlefield.
Guy Gay. Homer Shaffer. Don Phil
lips. Bernie Webb. Frank Knittle.
Jack Sutherland. Frank Firmin.
George Campbell and Cleigh Powers.
The men made the trip by train and
will return to Casper Monday morn
Ing.
Harry Adams. Art Schultz and
Ralph Schultz were included in the
group chosen for the trip but the
trio were undecided this morning
whether or not they could make the
trip.
Alex McCafferty. the club profess
sional. reports a big increase in play
for the corresponding period last year.
on the local links. Not only are there
more members playing golf this year,
according to Mac, but men that came
out on the average of only onco a
week last season are coming out three
times weekly now.
, 1923-06-16
BOOZE RUNNERS
ESCAPE;SH0
FLY IN H ASE
Bullets Whistle Over Atlantic
City's Famous Board
Walk In Battle

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., June 1e.
"A running fight in which several
hundred voIleys OF shots were ex-
changed occurred early today between
rum runners and government boats.
Many bullets whistled over the board
walk. driving night owls to cover.
Shortly before midnight two gov
eminent boats from Barnega. patrol
ing the inlet waters. sighted several
runners about 200 feet from shore
attempting to make a landing. The
government craft, calling on the
smugglers to stop. attempted to sur
round them.
The runner escaped in the fog
after putting on full speed. sweeping
in 30 close to the shore that they
almost touched bottom. and then
dashing in single file out to sea-
Both sides exchanged shots freely.
, 1923-06-16
NORTH CASPER
IPRESBYTER|ANS
LAUNCH RIVE
Campaign for $4,000 to Be.
gin At Morning Ser
vices

The North Casper Community
church after n month of preparation.
is to launch a drive for SIS 900 for
n new church edince, al the morning
services Sunday.
Rov. McMartin, the campaign d.
rector. will be in direct charge OF
the canvass and will address the
morning congregation at 100 a. m,
Following this service tho various
c~anvassing teams will begin their
eight-day labors.
In the evening special services are
TO be held and Rev. McMartin will
again address the congregation. Spe'
cial music is to be rendered. The
committee in charge of he campaign
is:
Promotion COMMITTEES: Walter
S~turdevant. chairman; Mrs. Tyler,
secretary; Mrs. Sturdevant, Messrs.
Tyler. Peterson. Brown and Finch.
, 1923-06-16

across the Pass by June goth. About
thirty miles of this road across the
Continental Divide has been built
during the past two years and was
completed last fall. Tho maximum
grade Is 8 percent and this thirty
miles should DO in excellent condi-
ton this season. While this road Will
be open and passable by the twentieth
Of June. travellers will find much bet
ter travelling conditions a week or
ten days later as tho road Will be
opened through two or three feet Of
snow at tho summit and the road
will not be thoroughly dry much be-
fore July LIST.
State Highway Route Number III
Salt Creek-Sheridan road-This road
is rough and under construction for
ten miles north OF Casper. then fair
to Salt Creek and through the oil
fields. then good to Sheridan. Travel.
lers can expect this road to be tori
UP on the south end during the sum
mer on account of paving work being
| Continued on Page Eighty
, 1923-06-16
VERNON |MTERvEMES TO HALT Denver STRIF
R All
NETS Still In
|EFFEL SECTION
Not Content With Haul of
Day Before, Sheriff's
Office Is Active

Not content with having made a
haul on two stills on West Poison
Spider yesterday morning and having
arrested two men. the sheriff's office
made another trip into the same sec
ton Of the county yesterday after
noon and unearthed another still.
The second location was one and a
half miles from the Effel shearing
pens on Meadow creek. r. A. Burd
and G. r. Blackburn were appre-
hended. charged with operating the
still.
The raid resulted in the discovery
of is gallons OF liquor. several bar
rels of mash and a still house con
cealed in a cave on a side hill. Burd
and Blackburn attempted to escape
by running. according to the sheriff's
office. but several rifle bullets that
stirred up the dust around the men
brought them TO an abrupt halt.
, 1923-06-16

about six miles between Powder River
and waltmnn. There are Short
stretches of grading work under way
between Waltman and Richards but
this road is generally in fine condi-
ton all the way to Bonneville. From
Bonneville to Birds Eye Creek. the
raj is IN fair shape and Birds Eye
pass is easily passable for cars in
good condition, and not overloaded.
Recent washouts due to cloud bursts
have been repaired.
State Highway Route Number 81
Shoshone-Lander road: This road is
generally in good shape, being es-
peclally good between Hudson and
Lander.
State Highway Route Number 30
Rocky Mountain Highway is I n ex-
cellent condition between Halley and
Lander and tho road is good across
tho reservation rs far as Crowheart.
then somewhat rough to Circle, then
better to Dubois. This o is now
passable as far as Two-Go-Tee Inn at
Brooks Lake and will be opened up