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assign a seat at their tables among the
lords and ladies. the princes and prin-
cesses, for shop clerk would be almost
more than they could bring themselves
to do.
But, after all, the real decision will be
made by Queen Alexandra herself. Titled
society is like flock Of sheep. If Queen
Alexandra debates the problem with King
George and decides to extend a welcome
to the plebeian husband of Lord Knollyss
daughter, then Mr.. Checkley's social posi-
tiOn is firmly established. However bitter
may be the pill, the grand DANES of May
fair will hasten to put the newly married
Checkleys on their dinner lists.
Miss KnOllys has been married before,
but her first marriage was entirely ap-
proved by those in her social circle.
Her first husband was Captain Allan
Mackenzie, of the Grenadier Guards,
younger brother of Sir Victor Mackenzie,
barOnet, who acted as best man to Lord
Lascelles at his recent marriage to the
Kings daughter, Princess Mary. Sir Vic
tor Mackenzie was not only a friend of
Lord Lascelles, but was regarded in very
friendly light by the royal family, and his
appearance in the conspicuous position of
best man in the famous wedding at West
minister Abbey was approved by the King
and Queen.
Sir Victor Mackenzie's family first won
the friendship of the royal family in a
rather peculiar way. His grandfather,
fCN9 yUoa
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of company, and although he does not
carry the hallmark of royal or high social
requirements, he is sufficiently refined
and cultivated to adapt himself easily to
his new surroundings. Asked by a friend
what he meant to do in his new sphere
he replied:
"Like my wife, want to occupy my
time usefully; hate idleness."
Checkley is smart and interesting con-
versationalist, and his late employers are
eloquent in their appreciation of him as
good and industrious business man who,
they believe, would work out for himself
a prosperous career in any capacity. He
business houses with view to his accept
ing dictatorship in public companies,
but ne is at present enjoying prolonged
honeymoon.
Those who know him best declare he is
too astute man to allow himself to be
exploited for the purpose of any wildcat
schemes, His business future will depend
entirely upon what his wife may plan out
for him, but left to himself there is no
doubt he would prefer business to the
idleness his new surroundings might easily
lead him into. ssat
In the midst of all these speculations
as to whether Mrs. Checkley is likely to
suffer social ostracism for her boldness in
marrying a man outside her rank, it is
thought that she is too great favorite
at court, and especially with Queen Alex
andra and the select coterie who formerly
supported her in all her social activities.
patronage and undertakings to fear any
such catastrophe. Whatever the future
holds for her, she is at the moment very
happy on her honeymoon and quite care
less Of any view that her former friends
may take of her recent matrimonial ad-
venture.
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was not q happy one. Mrs. Allan Macken-
zie had everything that wealth and social
distinction could bestow on her: but her
ambition to do something more useful
than display her social accomplishments
in fashionable West End bathrooms and
in gilded banqueting halls always still
pursued her.
The great European war came along;
her husband, Captain Allan Mackenzie
went to the front and gave his life for his
country. His widows opportunity now
came along. She deserted the Injuries of
the beautiful Mackenzie mansion and es-
tate and went forth in search Of more
congenial occupation.
She found it in France, where she
henceforth devoted herself to the nursing
of the sick and wounded during the war,
and after its termination. Incidentally,
she found q new husband also, for last
December she became plain Mrs. Alexan-
dra Checkley, as already said, and she is
now living happily in quite another social
atmosphere to that in which she moved in
pre-war times.
one of her patients happened to be one
Richard Henry Cheekley, plain soldier,
who had been wounded and gassed in the
trenches. In spite of his illness he was
cheerful and still hopeful Of being able to
return to his military duties and render
further service to his country.
His courage and optimism impressed
Mrs. Allan Mackenzie, but there were
other features in his character that fur
self privately she would not lose sight of
him. Checkley belonged to decent mid
dle-class family in the north of England;
he had been educated with the view of en-
tering one of the professions, but the war
interrupted mis- arrangements in this de
rection and he went soldering instead.
Fit no further for military duty he re-
turned to England and, through the infu-
ence of one of his officers, found employ
almost passed entirely out Of his thoughts,
though he had clear recollections of her
kindness and attentions as a nurse during
his invalid days in France. One day she
walked into the small shop in Piccadilly
and inquired his name.
Checkley hardly knew her, as his pre-
vious acquaintance was obtained while
she wore Cne picturesque UNIFORM OF
hospital nurse, while she was now in the
habiliments of fashionable motoring
woman The associations in France were
recalled; the rest is now matter of his
tory. Without an extended or prolonged
courtship the cigar clerk jumped almost
at once from an obscure commercial posi-
ton to that of the husband of a wealthy
and highly fashionable woman.
Checkley is not, however, man who is
likely to lose his head through this sudden
Transformation in his social life. His edu-
cation entitled him to rank as person
who is able to conduct himself in the best
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woman and is entitled to
consideration for her
own sake on account Of
her personal qualities,
and that however the.
matter may be settled in
regard to recognition Of
her tradesman husband,
il will not be fair to
completely freeze out
the young wife.
T ere remains, of
course, the other alter
native of completely
overlooking the mesal-
lance and opening the
drawing rooms and din
ing rooms of fashionable
society to the young
pair without discrimina-
ton or reservation. To
do this would cost some
Of the matrons of May
fair dearly in the matter
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who first &c Give d
the barOnetcy, and es-
tablished the family I'M
society, was a merchant
prince and rather "a
parvenu." When he
had made his fortune
he bought the magnifi-
cent old Highland es-
tate of Glenmuick,
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somewhat nard 20 reallze
that one could live with
out the other?
teWhat is happening to
our old nobility" said
the austere matrons of
Mayfair and Belgravia
when Alexandra Knollys
jumped unceremoniously
out of the social circle
and married an obscure
clerk employed in a Pic
cadilly cigar and tobacco
store. The tragedy was
so complete that many of
her friends have not yet
recovered from the shock,
and not a few Of them
have expressed their
sole m n determination
never to forgive her for
bringing such discredit on
their eaSke.
And thus has the
brilliant and beautiful
daughter of Lord Knollys,
long conspicuous as the
private secretary and con-
fidential friend of the
late King Edward and the
present King George,
brought upon herself the
condemnation of many
old friends who adored
and idolized her when she
was the pet of royalty
and one of the standard
bearers of social distinc-
ton in London's smart
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lahore Him.
or Freeze Them
Both SOcinUY
LONDON, Feb. %.

LONDON, Feb. z.
0OCIETY'S fashionable matrons lost
complete control Of their better man.
ners when they learned the other day
that one of their own particular set had
ignored all the obligations Of her social
upbringing and married man far re-
moved from her own social standard. The
Knollys patronymic had become practical
~ synonym for royalty, for had not the
family been for years so closely identified
with Buckingham Palace that il became
, 1923-10-07
MORE EVIDENCE
BEING HEARD IN
PHOENIX CRIME
Star Witness Says Oil
Man Was Slain by
'Tap'' on Head.

PHOENIX, Ariz.. Oct, Eur
ther evidence presented today at the
brief continuance Of the preliminary
hearing OF Tudie Mobiles. charged
with participation in the murder OF
John 3 knight. wealthy Dallas,
Texas. oil operator.
Cross-examination failed to shake
the story OF Ruby Laub, star wit
ness for the state, who testified that
Mobiles told her hat he tapped
knight on the head with a hammer"
Later Miss Laub said that she &C.
companied Mobiles and two others
to the desert spot where knights
body was buried and watched them
burn the flesh from the bones with
an acetylene torch. She Unidentified
them and the two boxes in which
they were incased.
Mobiles. Tom Tunstali. and Esther
Lee Tunstall. his sister, are charged
with participation in the murder.
Esther Lee Tunstall is alleged to
have lured Knight who had become
infatuated with her, TO a lonely spot
on the desert where her brother and
Mobiles sot on him and robbed him
of $500.
, 1923-10-07

for these crimes OF violence and pre-.
vent their recurrence"
Referring to the reign Of martial
law established four weeks ago to
curb a state of i-nsurrection" in
Oklahoma. the governor said he Ind
now restored order and investlgat.
ed hundreds of mob whippings and
murders"
THE sworn evidence as to the ex.
istence of this system of lawiess-
ness and the identity of the organi-
zation responsible for this system OF
operation. the membership OF which
is secret. has been secured by duly
authorized military commissions dnC
Is now available for the use of 4he
proper authorities. both legislative
and judicial"
He then called on the Legislature
TO assemble under the constitution
and enact a law that would protect
the people of the state from masked
and lawless marauders and mubs
and secret organizations.
The proclamation:
"Whereas. a condition of lawless,
Continued on PaEe Two.)
, 1923-10-07
CANTLlN TRIAL TO
3 OPENED MONDAY

win be filled with the flashing OF
brilliant logic,
Mrs, J, ID, Neweomb died at $50
o'clock June 80, l92a at the Women'a
and Ghiidren'a hospital, "a hours ar
tor she had been wounded by a bull
let fired through the tonneau Of tho
car IN which she was riding toward
CRspoF from Douglas, Evidence
brought out at tho inquest which
followed her death was to the OBJECT
that CantiiH and Miller, tho former
being undersherln at tho time, had
tried to get Miss Helen Neweomb,
tho driver to dim tho iighta of the
auto, Tha number of shots fired
In the direction Of the car, whether
the bullet which killed Mira, New
comb had first struck the ground or
not, and whether Miller had pos
sesned a gun and had taken part In
the firing, were vital points at that
time about which there was conflict
ing testimony. They are still vital
points,
, 1923-10-07
standard To
MOVE HOUSES

Tenants in houses owned by the
Standard OIL company on West Vel
'owstone avenue, opposite and north
OF the refineries. have been request
ed to vacate their residences on or
before the first Of November when
the buildings win either be razed or
moved 10 other locations.
These notifications follow the com
pletion of plans TO devote the ground
now occupied by the structures to
asphalt stills. There r some nine
or ten houses, with such outbuild-
ings as garages, coming under the
order. II IS possible these may all
be removed to the new Standard ad-
dit'on at the end of the paving on
CY avenue.
, 1923-10-07

Ludlng, A. a. Fuslier, Lewis Nc
Kenner and Ella Mayson. on n
OF the prisoners was found u phlal
thought to be morphine. but the of
ficials were not sure OF tho nature
OF its contents.
The county was busy yesterday
accepting bail for those who had
already been arrested the night be-
fore. In practically all cases bail
was set at $1,000. The majority of
the prisoners were released on bond.
thus relieving the county jail OF the
pressure of overlooking humanity
which It had held.
That portion OF Casper which
usually hhrbors the rougher element
was exceptionally quiet last night
and those who Ind tho inside dope
were assured that those who had
not been caught In the dragnet and
who were afraid Of being caught
were laying low"
, 1923-10-07
I'M
big Oil SUIT
REACH CLOSE

CHEYENNE. wyo.. Oct. s-Cspec-
ial to the TribuneEArguments were
completed in the United States court
here today in the case of NJ. II.
Burke and the Eclipse OH company
VS.. Ralph II. North. executor OF the
estate of Robert Taylor. The plain.
lifts seek an order requiring the ex-
eoutor TO execute to them an assign
mont of a seven-eighths interest in
a federal lease on tho east half Of
section 12-so-79. Salt Creek.
Estimates Of the value of the lease
run as high as two million dollars.
Judge 7. B. Kennedy Mt tho con-
olusion of the arguments took tho
cnss under advisement.
, 1923-10-07
Substitute for
Age

In former timea I'm England n
business was considered eminently
respectable ~ built up slowly
from father 10 son for u century
or more.
In this country an empire had
10 be set in order In less tlmo than
that, Therefore what we lacked
In time had TO DO made up In In,
tensliy,
What formerly WINS done In a
generation ran now be neeOm-
pllshed by intense and scientific
advertising In two OF three years,
Men are In a hurry, They don't
want 10 walt and talk back to Sir
Comm Doyle or Sir oliver Lodge
to learn that what they began
has become successful,
Therefore they mix energy and
brains and printers ink and live
10 sec their dreams come true.
The Tribune is justly proud Of
the part IL plays in helping local
merchants realize their visions,
, 1923-10-07
COLE creek WRECK GIVES Up TWO MORE deal
CASUALTY LIST
BODIES R%EoovEREDi

BODIES RECOVEREDi
Fred Fargo, address unknown,
member /. W, W.
ID. Il. Schultz, baggageman and
expressman, Casper
T.. j. KIOve, brakeman, Casper.
W. j. NOurce, Gunnis0n. Colo.
Albert Hin, eoloredi Dodge City,
Kan.
Mrs. Minnie Owens, Casper.
u. Il. Parker, New York City
w. $. Wilson, Denver, painters
union organizer.
Chas. Browne, Denver, Golfers
Weekly representative.
w. f. Hinrichs, Fort Collins.
Colo, railway mail clerk.
ELLA Scales, Lander, Wyo.
Unidentified man; body washed up
by Platte river three miles below
wreck.
Nicholas Schmidt, Douglas, Wye
Carl Linn, address unknown
listed Thursday ns unidentified.
J.. + Jensen, Boise, Idaho. no
Gently Of G~lenrock, Wyo.
James Il. Cogin, Model, Colo.
Feines Il. Cnusey, Taft, Cal.
u. n. g ttnpds' II
THE MISsINGi
Charles A. Guenthor, Dguglns,
Wyo.
NJ. ID. Montgomery, Denver.
X. q. Neil. salesman for Carter
Rice 4 Carpenter Paper Co.. Denver
q. Il. Gains, Denver.
II. Wafl,lns, negro porter. Casper
Guy w. Golf, conductor, Chey'
cnne.
Il. j. Spangler, engineer. Casper
Ollie Mallon, fireman, Greybulli
Wyo.
j. II. Martin, Seattle, Wash.
Il. II. GIerhArt, Denver.
W. Il. Douglas, Denver.
William Hines, homesteader. Ogal
lala. Wyo.
, 1923-10-07
PLANE IS
BY Y

planes were built especially for thsss
rucoa by the navy.
Roor,Admlral william A Moffat.
chief OF the navy bureau
tics, gulloped across the field TO BE-
tho first 10 congratulate the winner.
"A tail. broad.shouldered New York
boy who has travelled faster than
nny other man.
Lieutenant II. J. Brow. flying a
"Biue- Bird" Curtss. twin to VII.
ilnm's stoed, was second with an
average OF Salts miles an hour over
the course OF 200 kilometera u24.2s
milea) He flew in tho finnl heat.
Lieutenant L, II, sAnderson, ma.
riue, flying a bright red Wright
fighter" plano with n 700 horsepower
motor was third. He flew IN the
first heat and broke the worlds rec.
ord by making The four circuits ot
the 90 kilomoter oourse at the rate
Continued on Page rwol
, 1923-10-07

Walters, Lawrence Griffith
and Harry Ferland. Walters had
been dead several days. The back
Of his head had been blown off by
a hand grenade. The other two
died Of gunshot wounds. Prison Of
hcials who saw the bodies said the
men probably were killed in the
firing early today.
National guardsmen rushed to the
upper floor Of tho building after It
had been flooded by ammonia gas
in an effort to dlslodKe the convicts.
Condition Of tho bodies indicated.
It was said. that the bulk of todny's
attempts to break through the
barrlcade had been mnde after the
three prisoners had died.
Tho room IN which tho mon Ind
put up their desperate battle against
overwhelming odds was n wreck.
Bullets from tho b~esieging forces
, 1923-10-07
100000 FIRE
IN New JERSEY

AsBURY PARK. N. j.. Oct. g.
Fire tonight destroyed an entire
block of buildings, including a the
ater and three hotels along the
waterfront here.
Volunteer bucket brigades were
formed to aid the fire fighting forces
Of Asbury park. and the neighbor-
ing towns as flames threatened
S~teeplochase Park, with It's frame
amusement buildings and adjoining
structures. Tho Bristol, Victorin.
Keswick. Clifton and Edgmere hote's
were destroyed.
The damage amounted TO about
Iloo. 900.
, 1923-10-07

had s~plintered the furniture. Bits
Of bread and meat scattered about
the room indicated the prisoners had
found time to a despite their long
fight.
Military rule. which went into
force 1t the prison this morning
was relaxed at once. A statement
from Colonel Morrow. personal rep
resentntive of Governor Edwin
Morrow Mt tho scene OF the siege.
said;
: Disregard all previous reports.
Tho prisoners have been killed"
a Tho bodies were rushed 10 a
morgue. Warden John Chiffon gave
orders to move all prisoners back
to their regular cells during tho
night.
The mess hail where tho three
convicts bnrricaded themselves last
weduesday morning after killing
, 1923-10-07
GETS
NEW station

Fifteen thousand dollars will bo
spent by tho Burlington railroad for
the construction of n station at Glen
rock together with n subway and a
side track, according to plans now
formulated. At tho present time
the only station consists OF a dis.
patoher's office located IN n bog car,
Tho new station viii cost hhout
$1,000. II will be constructed on the
opposite side Or the track from that
on which Glenrooit Is located, and
a subway will DO run under the rails
for traffic between Glenrocit and tho
station, A better grade can DO ob,
this way. II IL said.
, 1923-10-07

Tho executives proclamation
ordered the legislature to enact laws
ITO protect the people from masked
and lawless marauders and mobs
and secret organizations"
"rhat's fine. We will all be
there said w. d. McBee, the
spokesman for the insursent lesis.
lators. when tod Of the special call
issued by the governor.
Legislative headquarters have
sheen established in the Hotel Skin
vim. Leaders of the owe body will
be here Sunday for an Informal eau
u when their plan of action Will be
outlined.
with the exception of above state
ment. McBee and other legislators
refused to comment Of the latest
move of the chief executive but in
dlcated they would give out an Off
cial statement tomorrow.
The ate for converting of the ex-
traordinary meeting Of the leglsla-
turc by The governor, is six days
ahead OF the time of gathering. set
by tic ''lnsurgont Legislators" de
mandtng removal of the governor
A proclamation issued by " ID. Nc
Pee. leader of the rebel legislators,
summoned a special session for octo-
Der II.
The governor said tho legislators
could impeach him If they wanted
TO. -.
"That would no doubt be legal"
he said.
but If I am impeached, I will
never be convicted. You can depend
on that.
81 have Won my fight against the
Ku Klux Khan and the state legis-
iature will he forced to recognize de-
feat Of the invisible empire in Okla
homa-"
The governor said in his proclama-
tion that the evidence against the
"Invisihle empire had now been
brought to light and the time had
come when the organization should
be held responsible for its "lawless-
ness"
ut is imperative that legislation
be Immediately enacted which will
unmask the organization responsible
, 1923-10-07
SPECIAL SESSION CALLED BY WALTON
$50 Fine For
Driving With
Bright Lights

Bright lights on cars Will cost
$50 In the court of Justice Henry
f. Brennan. according to u state
ment made last night. Judge
Brennan said that other efforts to
mike motorists observe the ruling
-on bright lights had failed and
that a more severe penalty was
necessary.
It Is understood that an inquest
viii be held into the death Of Andy
Morrison with the expectation of
proving that his death together
with the wreckinG Of the car he
was driving was due to glaring
headlights on n machine coming
from the opposite direction.
, 1923-10-07

to appear mt nnothor date.
Bonds were fixed ut $4,000 each.
They will not be required to enter
"A plea TO the Indictments until the
conclusion OF the Stokes divorce
hearing In New York nre concluded.
according to mn understanding reach
cd between Stokes attorneys and the
states attorney.
Stokes and Nugent we're served
with subpoenas calling for display Of
legged plot to corrupt tho reputation
OF Mrs. Helen Elwood Stokes.
whats the meaning of these"
Attorney Frank Jordan, appearing
for Stokes. asked. as the papers were
served. You nre mercy trying TO
delay the divorce case in New York.
This IS u subterfuge on the part OF
Mrs. Stokes attorneys"
Nugent and Stokes left the court
room as soon as their bonds were
fixed.
I'VE intend to leave for New York
tonight" Nugent said.
Assistant States Attorney Whar
ton told Stokes attorneys hat nc
deiay IN the NOW IOIh AANohCe Sbnt
was sought and gave MS sanction &c
their immediate return.
Stokes merely smiled in answer &c
tho barrage Of questions from re
porters,
y 1--WE do not intend to fight thii
case in the newspapers Nugeni
said, acting as spokesman. "wher
the case ome up in court we VII
, 1923-10-07
GARBAGE PROBLEM To
BE CASPER FORUM TOPIC

The Chamber OF Commerce forum
meeting scheduled for T~uesdny, oo-
tober Q. at the HenninE hotel will be
given over 10 discussion in rcgurd to
garbage removal and disposal, This
meeting was planned as a result Of
a conference held Saturday noon bo.
tween members OF tho chamber OF
commerce forum committee. Mayor
Whlsenhunt and tho Public Health
committee CT tho city council and
DR.. L. c. Smith, city and county
health officer.
, 1923-10-07
Stokes Surrenders to Face
Charges Filed by HIS Wife

night rrende to the criminal court following his Indictment IN Charges that he
conspied to show his wife had visited certain notonousr resorts here.
Stokes, with Daniel Nugent his New York atoney, and Mrs. Hattie johnson,
for many years the lhonaire housekeeper, appeared before Chief Justice
of the criminal curt and were admitted to bond. They were hen relmed
, 1923-10-07
SWINDLER BEGINS TERM
At WYOMING PRISON

CHEYENNE. wyo.. Oct, &C.
w. Hol!ingsworth, who pleaded
guilty TO II charge Of attempting to
defraud the Cltizen's National Bank
of this city OF $4,000, was delivered
Mt the State pcnitentiary Tridny. to
serve u term OF one year.
, 1923-10-07
Beater
Is Accused in
Divorce Action

ST. PAUL. Minn.-oct. s-Charg.
Ing that his wife beat, him unmerci.
fully. blackening his eyes and max.
ing his Nose bleed. Oscar Hayden, "A
today asked a divorce from Ida L.
Hayden. 80.
They were married in Grantsburg
Wisconsin. january rs. 1907.
, 1923-10-07
SLAYERS ARE
DEAD In FORT
Prisoners Who Stood Off Guards in EddypiHe Siege Killed
in Firing Early Saturday Before Gas Was Turn
de Into Mess Hall, Belief

EDDYvnLE, KY, Oct e@(UnHed Prea)- THE siege of Eddyvine prison ended
tonight
National uardsmen The OSBORNE the mess hall where thet three convits had stood
of a small ARM for four days. found the prisoners had been killed
Lieutenant Kelly, and Sergeant McCunon we're the first to inter the uppert tory
If the ulding On the fNor near the center Of the room sprawl the bodice of
, 1923-10-07
AUTO COLLISION TO
Be AIRED IN COURT

A collision between thu Columbia
touring car Of tho Reride'a and a
studsbaitep belonging to a mar by
tho mama of Hathaway occurred at
First and Woicott streets at 0.
o'clock last night. Both cars were
pretty badly damaged but no one
was injured. Hathaway and Kerldo
will air the matter in court Monday
night,