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Blocking Our Efforts

Now and then you find an outspoken person
or newspaper on the other side OF the Atlantic,
who has a care for the perpetuation of cordial
international relations between America and
Great Britain. 1t is the little things in these re
%lations that make for cordially and amity of the
two nations, just as it is the little amenities of
life that build firm friendship between individ,
uals.
The Scottish Chronicle Is not satisfied with
the attitude Of the British government and Brit
ish ship companies toward Americas effort to
enforce prohibition and does not hestite TO say
so in the following opinion:
"There is a rising tide of Indignation in this
country against the continued flouting of the
American prohibition law by "bootleggersn who
sail under the British flag. 1t is evident that
there is in Great Britain a secret organization
of wealthy Adventures who are growing richer
still on the proceeds of their unlawful gains; and
the time has come to put an end to their activ.
tiles. We have no belief in prohibition, either
morally or legislatively; but we do believe in
the right OF every nation to regulate its own do
nestle life, and it seems to us that Americans
have grave reason TO doubt the bona fides of our
professions of friendship and goodwill so long AS
we tolerate this outrageous assault on their in.
ternal administration. They are making n great
experiment; and British ships, British seamen,
and British capitalists are doing their best 10
smash it and render it ridiculous in the eyes of
the world. II United States politicians resume
the old game of twisting the lions tail" W,
shall have ourselves to blame
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strain upon Casper employers to use the vast
number of men who flocked to the city to find
work, because of depressions elsewhere. These
times were infrequent, however, and of brief dur
alton. Men were either landed in jobs or went
elsewhere in the vicinity and found work.
The tremendous activities of the spring, sum
mer and fall in public Improvement, the extern
sions of industrial institutions, the building con-
struction program and other stable efforts, not
to mention the smaller affairs under way, have
all c~onspired to reduce unemployment to the van
ishing point if not beyond.
1t was only yesterday that one of the large
industries of the city was unable to secure a
hundred and fifty men needed, and other con-
Germs were in similar situation for lesser num-
bers.
These facts prove two things conclusively.
That there is no unemployment problem in Cas-
per and that Caspers prosperity is maintaining
itself in creditable shape with every prospect of
a long continuance.
, 1923-09-13
Practicing Brotherhood

Nothing could be more gratifying to an Amer
lean than the splendid manner in which our gov
eminent and our citizens are Fastening to the aid
of stricken Japan. Here is n noble example of
the brotherhood of man, not theoretically preach
ed but actually practiced. The Japanese are for
eign to us in their language, their customs, their
religion. Their country is remote from ours, and
only a few of us have ever come into personal
contact with any of their people. Yet the terrible
disaster that has overtaken them instantly makes
us realize that human sorrow and human suf-
fering are the same the world over, and SO we
lose no time to clothe and feed and comfort
them.
In this noble display of human fellowship
there is not only cause for rejoicing, there is also
food for thought. Terrible as was this earth
quake, it was not more terrible than the recent
great war. Appalling as is its work of destruc-
ton, it is not more so than the work of destruc-
tion wrought by that orgy of slaughter. If
people are so eager to alleviate suffering caused
by the blind forces of nature, why should they
ever be willing to produce equal or greater suf-
fering by deliberately setting forth to kill and
main their fellow-men?
1t is not so long ago that considerable numbers
of Americans and American newspapers were en-
deavoring to create a sentiment of hatred for
that very country that is now being given our
assistance. If their opinions had prevailed we
might have collected money for the purpose of
killing the people whom we are now feeding and
clothing; we might have applied our organized
efforts toward destroying their homes, widow
ing their women and ~wrecking the lives of their
innocent children. We might have bent our en-
ergy as a nation to produce at least a measure
of that very suffering which we are now seek
ing to alleviate.
The human race is a colossal DR.. Dekyn and
Mr.. Hyde. Partly we are civilized and humane
followers of Christ and partly W. are cave men
OF the deepest dye. But when our better self has
the upper hand, as expressed in our unselfish
service to our stricken brothers and sisters of
Japan, is it not u good occasion to feel ashamed
oil the cave man tnat fingers within us and to
realize that war is the greatest OF crimes?
, 1923-09-13
Property Values
Increase

ROCK sPRINGS-one of the
largest transfers Of city property
in recent years was made this week
when A. T. Chalice sold property on
the corner of Elk and Fifth streets.
and now occupied by the City Ga
rage to Joseph j. Traher of Rock
Springs. The sale includes six adj
joining lots and the consideration is
said to have been in EXCESS of $780,
900. This shows rapid increase IN
values for city property. as the land
could have been purchased 10 years
ago for half the amount which II
brought this week.
Mr.. Traher. the purchaser. Is one
of our substantial citizens. having
been a heavy taxpayer in Sweet
water county for the past 20 years,
and at thel present time is owner OF
much residence property.
The Mccurtain Motor company
will continue to occupy the building
for the present.
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1t Happened In Wyoming
Matters and Things of Statewide Iner est, Wired in, Teephoned in, Written,
Crape-Vned n Some of 1t Purldned.- -.

destination is Medford. Ore. which
we hope to each before snow flies.
We started out with three oxen,
but had the misfortune to lose one
Of our best animals in Denver, ana
since then we have been handi-
capped. Our method of travel is
slow and tedious. 1t c%rowding us to
make from 10 to IL miles per day.
l can assure you hat 1t is not n
pleasant trip, but we are taking the
journey as n fad. making our
living on the way selling postcards.
II the weather becomes unfavorable
we may decide to remain in Utah this
winter and resume our Journey next
summer. Buy a postcard mister?''
and with this parting remark the
lady started to Join her husband for
dinner. II all goes well they ex
pect to reach Green River some
time tomorrow.
And to think that with the mod.
ern automobile Of today the trip to
Green River is made in q minutes.
whereas 1t will take 10 hours for the
OK team to covee the same distance.
, 1923-09-13
View Marvellous
Scenery

LARAMIE-Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Pasco. Mr.and Mrs. Frank Cron-
berg and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jen-
sen returned yesterday from a trip
to Wheatland. returning by way OF
Antelope canon the scenery. Mr..
Pasco declared. rivaling any he had
ever een and no finer IN Colorado.
The party came IL miles through
the canon. with its towering walls
Of rock, its forests of asp and pine,
its fields of waving grain. and its
myriads of wild flowers. The party
noted field after field of alfalfa in
bloom. many beehives along the
way. the bees making a steady hum
ming noise among the flowers, ana
stock in the very pink of condition
for this time of year. Mr.. Pasco
was quite carried away. and on a
longer trip. which he is undertake
ing today, he says he will be able to
tell OF something of the wonders OF
wyoming.
, 1923-09-13
Fatal to One

KEMMERER.-Coroner e. w.
Holmes departed early this morning
for Cokeville where he was called in
connection with the tragic death Of
Frank Starkweather. n prominent
Blackfoot. Ida. rancher. when his
large a turned over on the macad-
amized highway about five miles
north of CokeviIle. With Mr.. Stark
weather at the time were Boyd Full
err and Fred Timmreck. both of Coke
Vile. Tho party was returning from
n dance at Raymond. Ida, and the
a left the road while rounding a
curve at l a. m. The victims COM
panions were uninjured.
Mr.. Starkweather was en- route to
his home from n trip to Salt Lake
yesterday. when he arrived in Coke
Vile. Friends prevailed upon him
to remain over a day to visit with
them. Deceased was about SO years
of age, members of the Masonic
lodge; a Shriner. He Is married and
has one daughter. His wife is at
present in Kansas City taking treat
ment In a hospital.
, 1923-09-13
Rich Ore Samples

LARAMIE-Alfred Daykin, B. f..
Northrup and A. J.. Winters Of the
Cliff Gold Mining company. operat.
ing two and n half miles above
Centennial. on the Middle Fork of
the Little Laramie river, are in
town today. bringing with them
about a thousand pounds of gold
ore taken from that mine. ana
which will be sent to a smelter at
Denver for n test. While here Mr..
Northrup conducted a demonstra-
ton at the city hall. pulverizing n
lot of the ore and washing 1t in a
pan. the result being a splendid
showing OF gold. The ore is in veins
that are thick enough, the members
OF the company say, to warrant the
erection of a stamp mill of large
size for the treatment of the free
milling gold in the ore and bring
handsome returns. The shipment
to Denver will be treated to get the
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Smashing Them Up

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. was the
greatest smashup day OF the season.
Two Fords and a Buick were
wrecked on the Woods Landing
road. 1t seems that no one was
seriously hurt. but those riding In
the a belonging to A. Konold had
a miraculous escape. The car
skidded into the ditch on the second
curve west of town. on the Woods
Landing road. The right front
wheel was broken. and the tenders
slightly bent.
This is not the first car that has
been wrecked on this dangerous
curve. and 1t may not be the last,
unless the authorities take steps to
make it safe. 1t is true that a fence
would not hold some Of the speed
maniacs on the road. but II would
at least let them know that there
vas a curve ahead.
, 1923-09-13
Same Old Question

GLENROCK.-Mayor Arson and
family. who made n high-gear trip
to Los Angeles in their Hudson Sc
dan. have returned and when the
mayor arrived he found his old
friend. the parking %qquestion had
bobbed up in new form IND ready
to greet him.
Glenrock car owners. al least the
greater number of them. are o in
love with center parking. They feel
that Glenrock has not yet attained
such size that the traffic problem is
at all serious, and IL 1t had they fee
that center parking would not be the
solution of 1t, because It reduces the
parking space by so per cent. But
after the ordinance was passed a few
months ago they took the new plan
good naturally. feeling that 1t was
tolerable during the summe months.
But now that wet weather is likely
to set in at any time. with conse.
quent mud to be waded through 10
reach the cars in the center of the
street, they are making an effort to
have the ordinance repealed and a
return to parking at the curb.
, 1923-09-13
The Oil Exhibit

One Of the finest and most complete exhibits
at the state fair at Douglas is the exhibit of
oil, its by-products and all appliances used In
its production. 1t was gathered at great pains
and expense and is displayed in perfect manner.
And why not, oil is the principal product Of
the state. More capital is invested in its produc-
tiffon and refinement than in any other enter
prise within our borders. Not to speak of the
wealth that is expended every year in attempts
to discover new territory and in drilling wells
that prove failures.
Nevertheless the oil interests of the state
which have arranged the fair exhibit are entitled
to credit for the display they have made. And
the people of the state should be g~ratificd in
knowing that the state in whose prosperity and
upbuilding We are all interested, has received
such a tremendous advertisement as its oil and
oil products have given it at the fair.
Those visiting the fair report that the oil ex-
hibit is attracting more general attention than
any other feature of the exhibition, and espe-
cially among visitors from other states possess
ing no oil areas.
, 1923-09-13
Banker On Visit

ROCK SPRINGS-Among out-of-
town residents today was William
Rogers. cashier OF the State Bank
Of Green River. Mr.. Rogers was
a miner in No. / in 1898. when he
went to Green River as county
treasurer. He was a practical dig
ger" in those days and vividly re-
calls tho early history OF the town
and its early-day residents. He says
that he is still a laboring man. al
though some may not look upon
his present vocation as so classi'
fled. In the days of his mining
, 1923-09-13
Westward Ho!

ROCK SPRINGS-1t was not
Ezra Meeker with his OK team that
drove into town today. but 1t was a
counterpart outfit OF the same class
and makeup that furnishes so rare
a sight in this modern age. Then,
too, the wagon was of more preten-
tious style and fashion than was
Meeker's of old. But the steers
were there in the form OF oxen and
the driver apparently understood
his business as a bushwhacker.
I'VE wintered in Denver last
year." said Mrs. ]. C. Berrang as
her husband was vending his way
up the street to find n stopping
place for a few hours rest. I'VE
left Connecticut in 1920, and our
, 1923-09-13
An Old Injury

ToRRINGToN.-Bessie Thomas.
age 10, Of LaGrange is under the
are OF a physician due to an in.
jury she received two years ago.
About two years ago Miss Thomas
run a needle into her foot, and never
had It removed. Last Saturday she
was riding in a wagon when the
horses suddenly were frightened at
some object and IA away; the
Young lady jumped from the wagon,
and in so doing drove the needle
further into her foot. The needle
struck n nerve. thus causing the
big toe to contract. She was taken
TO the Torrington hospital where she
vas given treatment.
, 1923-09-13

actual value. "You know those
smelters are as cold a the rocks
they handle" said Mr.. Northrup.
and when they make a test they
give the actual conditions as they
are found. We may be guilty OF
being over sanguine: not so the
smelters. They are bloodless. soul.
less, unsympathetio and entirely
truthful. We shall give the result
Of the tests as they come to I.
The gentlemen at the city hall were
both astonished and delighted at the
showing. "Such n showing in Colo
RADIO would mean a big crowd OF
people to take up land. We arc
saying little and working hard"
, 1923-09-13
Everybody at Work

If there has been unemployment in Casper in
the past six or seven years, it has been at rare
intervals, with only n limited number affected
because of the completion of some large piece of
work and no further requirement of that partic-
ular force.
As n uniform condition there has, during this
time, been plenty of work to do in Casper and
employment for every person who would work
and had gumption enough to rustic around and
apply.
Ihsrs have been times when it las been a
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career, Mr.. Rogers say that when
he laid down his tools at night his
days work was done. but as a
tanker after laying down his pen
at night he still finds plenty to
do until late in the evening. and on
occasion until late in the morning.
He is glad to nave been identified
with the history Of No. 1 mine.
which created an international repu-
tation for Rock Springs coal.
, 1923-09-13

Expert watch and jewe1ry repair
ing. Casper Jewelry Co.. o. 8 Bldg.
, 1923-09-13
NOTICE

Do you wish to learn to speak
French7 This language taught by
an easy. practical. fascinating
method. Special course for child
rem. Telephone 1os2R.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
ID. A. r. Memberships
Eagerly Sought

Washington, Dec. "a Ga. P.(-So
many women are applying for men,
bership in the Daughters of the
American Revolution that special
facilities have been called into SER
vice to pass on membership petitions.
Recently the board of the organiZa-
ton held q special meeting here 1T
which, Is new chapters, having 4
combined membership OF more than
1900. were granted charters. 1t is
estimated that 4 total of about l.
100000 women are eligible TO DC
members. and officials of tie d. 4.
r. predict that if the present rate is
maintained most of the e.lgibles will
be brought within the orgal.;zatIo
within the next few years. The
total enrolment now is approaching
the 100000 mark.
with all the. cults ana ;snia that
are being formed" said d statement
issued from d. n. r. headquarters
here, "it is very gratifying to the
Board to see women flocking to this
old organization that stands TOR the
best there is in American life, for tip
holding the constitution, for unswerv-
ing loyalty to the government. FOR
encouraging the study of American
history, and for carrying out Tie in
junction of Westinghouse promote,
as an object of primary importance,
institutions for the general diffusion
of knowledge"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
Christmas Meeting
Bethany C.. E.

The Y. p. s. c. Z. of the Bethany
Baptist church held a Christmas
meeting Sunday evening which was
directed by the chairman of the ad-
visory board, Mrs. Lloyd G. Nye.
The meeting opened with selection
by the orchestra and the program
included the following numbers sing
ing 10Y to the World the Lord is
Come" prayer, r. Fremont Homsted;
scripture reading and remarks, Mrs.
Nye; song "Tis The Wondrous
Story" girls of Miss Alice e. Whit
tens class with Mrs. Nye at the
piano; reading, Miss Velma M. Fogg;
piano, solo christmas Eve" Thelma
Russell; poem, "Wondrous Story.
Glennis Haines: reading, Never a
Day Like Christmas" Mrs. Ernest L.
Savage; reading, Miss Corinne Sal
ley; remarks. Rev., George Merriam;
readings, members of society; sing
ing 20 the Joy of 1t" accompanied by
Miss Dorothy NJ. Nye; exercise, Joy
full Work for a Joyful Day." girls or
Mrs. Savage's class closed the pro-
gram.
One new member was accepted al
a brief business session over when
the president, Dorothy NJ. Nye pre-
sided.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25

tanned at a Christmas party by Mrs.
S. M. Ross and Mrs. o. P. Wheeler on
Friday afternoon. The decorations
were very attractive. in the usual
Christmas evergreen and red. The re-
freshment table bore a miniature
evergreen tree gayIy decorated as a
centerpiece and the gifts which were
exchanged between the members
were drawn from a heaped up basket
by the long string attached to each.
Refreshments were served.
A very enjoyable part of the after
moons entertainment was the pro-
gram which was: Roll call Of mem
bers answered by Christmas
thoughts; scripture selection, Mrs.
Rosa Church: paper, ''The Postmas-
ter's Christmas" Mrs L. A., Harmon;
poem, christmas Bells" Mrs. Ber-
tina Billings; "A Prayer for Thee"
Mrs F. w. Brooks. Victrola sclec-
tons during the program and during
the social hour added much to the
afternoons pleasure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
MADISON
Handle Much Mail at P: o.
Changes in Wooden Mill
Management - Christmas
Ennc%S ooole
GueStS--LOcals

Madison postoffice is handling an
unusually large amount Of Christmas
mai! this week. In the outgoing mail
FRIDAY morning there were 63 sacks
besides numerous packages. One in
coming mail brought rs sacks, and it
Is expected that even q larger amount
would be handled Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Henderson
lett town Friday for an extended visit
with relatives and friends at their old
nome at Little Falls, New Jersey.
Two important changes have taken
place in the management of depart
ments at the Madison Wooden Mill
this week. Ferdinand Moulton, who
mas had charge OF the weaving de-
partment tor several years has been
promoted to the position of superin-
tendent. Fred Adams who has been
second hand in the weave room for
several years, has been promoted to
the position vacated by Mr.. Mouiton.
Miss Esther Marden, who is a stu
dent at the Boston Conservatory of
Music, arrived home Friday night to
pass the holidays with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Marden.
). +. Withee returned Friday from
bangor, where he was summoned
Wednesday to serve as jurymap at
the U. S. District court.
a social was held Friday evening
at the Congregational church under
the auspices of the Young Peoples
Christian Endeavor society. There
was short program and games.
The many friends of Mrs. Z. H.
McElhiney, who has been critically ill
Tor the past eight weeks will be much
pleased to learn that she has been
slowly improving for the past few
days.
Il. Hendsbee left town Saturday
morning for Dover, n. H., where he
Wlll pass Christmas with his Gaugh-
ters.
MIR. and Mrs. Il. r Weston of Union
are the guests of Mr.. Weston's moth
er, Mrs. Sarah j. Weston.
+. l.. Perkins is i'll with pneumonia
at his residence on Perkins street. A
trained nurse from the Central Maine
General hospital at Lewiston is car
ing for him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Il. Reed of
Woburn, Mass, arrived in Madison,
Saturday to pass the holidays with
Mrs. Reeds parents, Alr. and Mrs.
Herbert Ladd.
Messrs. Guy Gardiner and CLYDE
Baxter, who are attending Business
college in Boston, arrived home Sat-
urGay for the holidays.
Miss Vivian Hilton, who is a stu
dent at Mason Institute, arrived in
Madison Saturday to pass Christmas
with Mr.. and Mrs. c. \. Lander at
their residence on Head street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
Special Program at
Federated Sunday School

Sunday noon the class made up OF
tie high school seniors and Juniors
of both boys and girls in the Fed.
Grated Sunday school entertained al
tho Sunday school hour the classes
taught by Harry A. Foster. principal
of tho High school, DR.. Stanley NJ
Cover and Mrs. Alice Morrill,. The
following most interesting and much
enjoyed program was carried OUT
Address, Capt. John Weston Healey,
who spoke of the sChristmasses Oh
1917 and 1918 which he passed over
seas in service. Mr.. Foster who
while in service passed one Christ
mas overseas told of that Christmas.
Miss Mary Merrill read from Miss
Jane Faith Hinckley's Forgotten
Fires" the chapter which told of a
Christmas Miss Hinckley passed IN
service overseas: Kenneth Woodbury.
read an article telling of the manner
in which Christmas is celebrated IN
Bethlehem today.
This program which was directed
by Miss lIliott was listened to with
the closeat attention by the younG
people Of the various classes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-25
Quoted Egg
.PriceS-Fined

Berlin. Dec. 5 CA. P. by MaiD-
Market reporting is dangerous call
ing in these days of high living costs
in Berlin. Erich Dombrowski, the
editor on the Berlin Tageblatt, who is
held responsible by the courts for
everything published in that paper.
was charged recently with attempt
ing to raise prices artificially." The
case presented against him was that
the Tageblatt quoted eggs at $50
billion marks each, when the official
price fixed by the government was
70 billion marks less.
Dombrowski testified that he ard
his representatives had tried to buy
eggs at 1870 billion marks. but tact
dealers would not sell them for less
than $50 billion each. Consequently.
in their opinion, that was the mar
ket price.
The court was ineXorable. 1t held
that since the government fixed The
price of an egg at 100 billion marks
that was the price. and the publlca-
ton of a higher price was a CRIME
against the government for which tile
editor was fined 80 billion marks.