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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-21
NAVY FLIERS ENTER RACE
Start Will Be Made From Hampton
Roads Before Army Plans Hop Off.

San Diego, Calif.-What promises
to be the greatest race in history
virtually complete circuit of the
world-between army and navy avia-
tors, became a PROBABILITY with the re-
ceipt by naval aviation officials here
of reports from Washington to the
effect that naval fliers would be Sc
lected for the round the world fight.
While the United States army has
been preparing for it's dash around the
globe for several months, the navy
also has been preparing It's plans, but
no inkling of the greatest race in his
tory of fight became public until yes
terday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-21
MeAdoo Formally Enters Race.

Pierre, S. D.-WiIliam Gibbs Nc
Adoo was formally entered in the
presidential race. He accepted the
South Dakota democratic platform
cratic nomination for president in
the state primaries March 25. Nc
Adoo's entrance into the race followed
several preliminary statements, one at
Omaha and the other at Los Angeles,
in which he indicated that efforts of
his friends to coax his hat into the
ring were at least not offensive to
him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-21
OREGON TAKES TWO CITIES
Huerta Forces Driven Out of San Mar
cos and Puebla by Federals.

cos and PuebIa by Federals.
Ell Paso, Texas-Federal troops
have taken San Marcos, the important
strategic point between Vera Cruz and
Mexico City, and are advancing stead
lily toward the seaport stronghold of
the rebels, according to advices re-
ceived by Mexican Consul General
Enrique D. Ruiz.
Fighting for possession of San Mar
cos had been under way for more than
16 hours before the Rebels were forced
to retreat, Mr.. Ruiz was advised. The
Federals captured an immense amount
of ammunition, small arms, number
Of cannon and several trains used by
the Rebel forces for transportation
the consul was informed.
President Obregon himself is direct
ing the Federal troops and is COM
manding the pursuit of the Rebel
forces in an effort to make the vic
tory even more complete.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-21
REJECTS RUSSIAN FARLEY
Secretary Sees No Reason for Nego-
tiations, Says Official Note.

Washington-Secret Hughes in
formed Russian Soviet officials in a
statement transmitted through the
American consul at Reval that there
would seem to be at this time no rea-
son for negotiations" with the Soviet
government such as suggested in the
message from the Soviet foreign min
lister received at the White House.
The secretary's statement said that
the American government els not
proposing to barter away its princi-
ples."
, 1923-06-29
SKY PILOT OF VIRGINIA
HILLS ADMITS PERJURY
IN MINE r TRIAL

On cross examination the preacher
was faced with his testimony IN his
own defense. a story differing sharp
ly in many details from that OF the
staying of George Munsey and others
which he told yesterday. From the
stenographic record Mr.. Townsend
read the Rev. Mr.. wilburn's testi-
mony at his trial and asked isn't
that what you said2"
AT first l began to tell the truth
but the defense lawyers said I'd drag
the district officials and my boys into
IT," he replied adding that the law.
yers had made that frame up" in the
Jail the morning the first defense
witnesses testified.
When asked why he had consented
to give framed up" testimony he
said:
Because I couldn't get defended
on telling tho truth and I couldn't
hire . lawyer"
, 1923-06-29
SHELBY
ON FALSE ALARM.

SHELBY. Mont, June 29.-(By The
Associated Press.SShelby tore up its
hats in wild excitement for a few
minutes today when a telegram
signed Lou w. THU was received at
Mayor Jim" Johnson's office. stat
ing IAN leaving st. Paul tonight
with sufficient cash and securities,
assure you Gibbons friends and fight
fans will not allow fight plans to fail,
want Tom to have opportunity to
put proiteering Dempsey in hospital"
Everybody thought the message
was from Louis w. Hill. chairman Of
the board of directors of the Great
Northern railroad, but later develop
ments revealed that the message
came from a practical joker trying
to ''razz'' the town.
Supporters of Jim johnson. the
mayor of Shelby and treasurer OF the
fight, who already has thrown $780,
900 OF his fortune into the battle, are
confident that he win put no fight
over even IL he is forced TO mort
gage ever piece OF property he owns.
Because every indication points to
complete financial failure. even II
Dempsey and Gibbons actually get
into the ring. influential citizens Of
Falls declared today that the
final 500. 900 installment for Demp-
sey should he paid as quickly as pos
s.ble so the attendance would not be
further held down. which he said,
would be absolutely certain II the
payment was delayed until next Mon
day, the date on which It is Luz
, 1923-06-29
STANDARD OIL
OFFICIALS HERE

A party OF officials OF the Standard
on company OF Indiana headed by
Col. r. w. Stewart. chairman of the
board OF directors. arrived in Casper
today direct from Chicago. The men
went into conference this afternoon
with local officials and # Is possible
that some new developments may re.
suit from their visit here. They
will spend tomorrow looking over the
Salt Creek field and will return to
Chicago tomorrow night.
Those who make up the party are
besides Col. Stewart. w. w. Burton,
president; w. Il. Warwick. Il Parks.
L. G. Schubert. Allan Jackson. J.. d.
Clark, vico presidents; r. II, Nc
E'roy, traffic manager, e. j. BullacI,
director OF purchases: ]. W. Curry.
director OF Industrial relations: c. v.
Julian. editor OF the Stanollnd Record
and DR.. =. X. Martin, chief surgeon.
, 1923-06-29
BLOU Struck
Woman Costs
Fine and Jail

Lars Bergland was sentenced to 80
days in jail and assessed a fine OF
800 by Judge Murray last night for
having been drunk and having Great
ed a disturbance and assault. Tho
last w charges OF which Bergland
was found guilty were based on tho
fact that when the defendant was
first brought to headquarters with a
woman named Dorothy Flounay who
was also arrested on "A charge Of
drunkenness. no "hau'ed off and hit
her in front OF the desk sergeant.
Bergland said asst night that he
would choose n more s~ecretlve place
the next time he struck a woman.
Walter Morgan was fined $50 for
carrying concealed weapons.
, 1923-06-29

Johnny O'Neil. II wealthy oil oper-
ator and member of the American
Rugby team that competed in the
1920 Olympic games, is in back of a
move, which he hopes, will raise the
necessary funds. O'Neill. interested
only in averting a iasco for the state
started negotiations for the sale of
the moving picture rights oc the
fight after Jack Kearns. manager of
Dempsey. and 10y j. Molumby, one
Of the promoters. agreed to waive
their interests in the film proceeds
O"Nenl, who yesterday was report
ed to have promised to advance $780,
900 of the money needed to assure
Dempscy's guarantee, declared the re-
port was without foundation n That
he would not contribute another cent
beyond what he has already ad-
vanced.
MY only connection with the pic
lures has been an effort to negoti-
ate for their aale so that 100000
could be realized for h third pay
ment TO Dempsey O'Neill said. THE
promoters and Jack Kearns, who
jointly control rs per cent of the
picture rights, nave agreed to sur
ren0er these rights If their interest
could be sold. l then communicated
with some OF the moving picture peo-
pie with whom 1 am acquainted, act
ing unofficially only. n promoted
solely through friendship for the pro-
moters l offered to dispose of the pic
lures for s1O0. 900. The idea was that
II 1 could get a purchaser l then
yyO1tId turn tho whole thing Oyer TO
, 1923-06-29
PAIR WHO TRIED ESCAPE
FROM CHEYENNE SHERIFF
HERE SENTENCED TO PEN

CHEYENNE. wyo.. June 90
From four to i've yeasr In the penl.
Tertiary for Philip Dwyer and from
eight to nine years in the peniten.
tlary for James E. Martin. are sen.
fences pronounced by Judge w. A,
Riner in the district court here on
two youths charged with the theft Of
an automobile here. who escaped
from Sheriff Carroll Of this county
after they had been taken into cus
tody at Casper, and who the following
day were captured in the Salt Creek
oil field. to which they had driven in
d car stolen at Casper. They pleaded
guilty when arraigned before Judge
RIner.
, 1923-06-29

government direction to wipe out I'M.
employment and to restore confidence
in business. the president asserted "ir
our procedures have been rather
plain and old~-fashioned. they have yet
produced results hat justify pride
and require no apology"
If we are accused of getting
nowhere in particular he added. I'VE
may very well reply that any rae
we have been able to stay right here.
h a We regard 1t as a good place
TO stay, and that day by day we have
been getting better and better. I
am disposed freely to admit that
some other folks have had more ex.
element than we have had: but a
good many people in this world would
be glad to exchange their stock Of
excitement for a modest share in our
American accumulation of a simple
contentment and dinner table neces,
saries."
The president said he did present
the report on revived business condi.
lions as the Accomplishment Of a
particular administra ton or the justi-
hcat!on of any party's claim upon the
public confidence"
Rather, 1t is placed before YOU as
testimony to the supreme sense and
sound genius of "A nation which could
make its cooperation extend to a
continent and its alturlsms embrace
a hundred million OF humanity" he
added. That is what the American
people have done in the last two
years. No other people have had the
fortune to parallel these accomplish.
ments. None other looks out today
upon so clear a horizon; and l ven
ture that we stand only in the door
way OF the new era. Thus convinced.
/ know that you will permit me to
add just one word for the pride, the
satisfaction and the gratitude which
h national administration feels in
having been able TO contribute some
thing Of suggestion. leadership and
direction to this accomplishment. We
Will not lain much; for the great
end could have been attained only
through the complete unity in spirit,
purpose and patriotism OF the whole
American nation.
1.-TWO years ago we made a careful
census Of unemployment in the
United States and found that four
million five hundred thousand, or FIVE
million workers were without Jobs.
That was bad. but since then matters
have been reversed. and II nowadays
we are disposed TO worry about the
problem of unemployment. we have
to consider ways and means to III a
half million. or n million Jobs which
want workers and can't find them.
That is the simplest picture of the
Industrial evolution OF the last two
years. That Is the bedrock founda-
ton on which American business and
American administration have erected
their confidence hat this people will
not be led into the paths OF devious
experimentation. the mazes OF un.
tried economic theory, the lubyrinthys
OF doctrinaire alturism."
Among the efforts taken to achieve
this end, the president mentioned re.
moval of the hand Of the government
from the tills of the bankers. reduc.
in the federal reserve discount
rate. inauguration OF the budget sys.
tenn, tightening and more equitable
OF the tax burden, the
conference. revival Of the fed !
, 1923-06-29
NIGHT INVASION
IS FEATURED BY
PARADE, BONFIRE
AND BIC BLAST
Demonstration Said to Be
In Interest of Law and
Order Marked by Deliv-
cry of Warnings, Claim

What is considered the
most sensational and signifi,
cant action which the mem
bers of the Ku Klux Khan
nave yet taken in this state
occurred at Glenrock We'd
hesaay evening when about 1850 sun
posed members OF this organization
paraded mn and down the streets OF
Glenrock and ordered many Of the
pool roms n rooming houses to
close their places Of business or to
conduct them according to American
law, The white robed individuals
are supposed to have gone to Glen.
rock from Casper since they entered
tho town from the west and made
their departure by the same route.
The res dents OF tho little town =,
miles east OF Casper were first aware
OF the presence OF tho Klansmen
when they noticed Appropriately %
cars In which sat members OF the sec.
ret order who were clothed in the
dress OF tho Ku Klux Khan and were
masked. These cars were driven
through the principal streets OF the
town anc mndc II detour around the
reservoir hin 20 tho west or the place.
While they were p~aradlnE. there
wore thirty Individuals uumnsked
who visited the Icol halls and room
ing houses and warned them thar
they must conduct their business clos.
or TO legal privilege THAI they were
said to have neen doing. Tho sumo
siticn is TINT the Klansmen consider.
cd that Epnf1T1wfnr .VV .ffE.a nV-
, 1923-06-29

avr1tor1 had been seriously injured.
According to officers, the aviators
were trying to make a safe landing.
a dense fog having made further
progress impossible.
Lieutenant Hines. in making a re-
port of the accident to a newspaper
man. said that the wrecked DeHavi.
land was turned upside down in the
mud but that Captain Smith and
Lieutenant Richter had escaped in
jury and had been put to bed.
Captain Smith and Lieutenant
Richter broke at least one record.
that for speed over $500 kilometers
and are believed to have broken that
for speed over 1000 kilometers.
When the avIators ran into the fog
they changed their course. which had
been fifty kilometers long on a certl-
fed speedway. to an inside air lane
of shorter distance. They evidently
thought that by doing this they
would be able to see their way and
still continue the flight.
At the same time. according to re-
ports, from Rockwell field, Lieu
tenants Hines and Seifert took of
to refuel the racing plane again.
They made several attempts to come
into contact with the DeHaviland in
which Captain Smith and Lieutenant
Richter were flying. Only n OF
these was successful. Lieutenant
Hines said. later. In that attempt
Hines and Seifert were able to de-
i1lver to the other aviators only 10
gallons of gasoline.
Every time they shot across
North Island on their course" said
Lieutenant Hines. I'VE tried to make
contact. We made contact at 4;3O
a. m. and then the fog forced US to
break apart again"
The accident to the racing plane
occurred 10 minutes after the con
tact in which the gasoline was de-
livered,
Lieutenant Hines said that the
gasoline feed line Of the racing plane
had started to make trouble and that
this was what finally forced Captain
Smith and Lieutenant Richter down
, 1923-06-29

" ClSS ido bSCi dhSotioilCN
corning the accident. He stated that
he was not going more than eight
miles an hour and was turning south
on David street at the time of the &C.
cident. The old man stepped out In
front of the car Unexpectedly and
stopped. Although he applied the
brakes at once. he was unabel TO
avoid striking the man.
Mr.. Cribs has no relatives in Cas-,
per so far as known. lie has one
son In Thermopolls who is being com.
municated with. Dr. w. r Wynne Is
attending the injured man.
, 1923-06-29
ASSURANCE IS
STILL LACKING TODAY
Supreme Effort Put Forth to Raise Last Of 100000 Guarantee
Due Dempsey With Situation of Uncertainty I'm
changed; ONeiH Denies $4,000 Pledge

GREAT FALLS, Mont Jun 29-(By The AsochtedP ress)- hackers of the Jack
Dempsey-Tommy Gibbons heavyweight championship fight scheduled for Shelby, July
are raInng every nerve and pulling very wire possible to raise the final S1OOOOO
payment due empsey on his 100000 guarantee, to save ethel fight fro shelby.
The stuaion,a after a hight OF conferences switching from one hotel to another, was
although very Individual connecedw with the hht holds out nope that the
, 1923-06-29
SLAYER HELD
ABOARD SHIP

LOS ANGELES, Calf, juno "a
Several weeks ngo Harold a. white.
alias Harris A. Watson, wanted by
the police Of Providence, r. l., on
charge OF murder and grand larceny.
smiled neatly away from them aboard
tho freighter Swift stnr. Hn had
signed ms n member of tho crew.
Today. nE n result OF tho eirlcisnoy
with which radio telegraph links
ships and shore. white Is to arrive
Rt tho hnrbor hero IN irons, Btill
aboard tho Swift Star, ready 10 begin
n trnnseontlnentnl trip hack to
Rhode Island IN tho custody OF
officers.
, 1923-06-29
SURVEYS AUTHORIZED
FOR DRIVES AND LAKE
IN NEW BUCKNUM PARK

First steps toward the develop
ment of Bucknam Park. which was
recently created by the city of Cas-.
per were taken at a special meeting
of the city council last night when
Frank S. Knittle. city engineer. was
instructed to make surveys for
scenic drives and for a large lake in
the park. The drives will wind
through the park in such a manner
as to provide the best view Of the
park by autoists.
Buchanan park lies adjacent to
the Highland cemetery. II is com
, 1923-06-29
CONTRACT FOR
CITY EVER LET

Tho contract for installing the line
in Sanitary Sewer District No. 10 was
let by the city council to the Gordon
Construction company. local contract
or and low bidders. This district
comprises South Mckinley. South
Jefferson, Mitchell. Bonnie Brae street
and avenue, Oak Crest street and
avenue. Lincoln, South Beech. East
Fifth, East Twelfth. East Thirteenth,
E,ast Fourteenth, and East Fifteenth
streets.
, 1923-06-29
LIQUOR VIOLATOR FREED
ON BOND UNDER ALIAS IS
BY SHERIFF

o. d. Neither, who was arrested las,
week under tho name OF Howard, for
operating a Etill near EmlErunt Gap,
southwest OF Casper, and who wns re-,
lenHed IN bond undnr tho snmo name.
was rearrssted Thursday by tho Hher.
FRS office when n was disclosed that
he had been freed OIL bond under an
alas.
Kelther VIII be hold until he fur.
nishes the proper bond under his rlEh,
mama.
, 1923-06-29

posed of ground that has belonged
to the city for a long period and
which was set aside for park or
cemetery purposes, according to
the rules OF the contract under
which It was given.
At the meeting last night the con
tract for Grading District No. s
was let to l.. E. Blanchard whose
bid was be'ow the estimate of the
city engineer. This district lies II
the southeastern part OF the city
near the South Casper school house
and the county road.
, 1923-06-29
NO CELEBRATION At
CAPITAL THIS YEAR

CHEYENNE, WyO.. June %. :
There win be no concerted cclebra.
ton OF July Fourth at Cheyenne.
This city viii send large contingeuts
OF It's people 10 celebrations M Lara.
mic. Greeley, Fort Collins, Horse
Creek and other communities within
easy motoring distance.
, 1923-06-29
L. p. SHOPNTEN PLAN GREAT
TIME July 9TH AT GREEIE1

CHEYENNE Wyo. June eff
teen hundred employees In the Chcy,
enne shops ot the Union Pacific Rail-
road company VIII go 10 Greeley.
Colo.. 10 participate iu the Fourth Of
July celebration there. The trip will
be made In "a special train provided
by the Union Pacific, which will pro.
vide transportation, also, for the
wives. families and sw~ecthearts OF
the shop employees.
, 1923-06-29
YOUTHS BOUND OVER TO
DISTRICT COURT UPON
TESTIMONY Of GIRLS

Carl Allison and Leo Decker. North
Casper youths. arrrHtrd two weeks
ngo on % charge OF immortality in
which two 10 year old girls we're in
volved. wcr0 bound over 20 the faiI
torn NJ district cour; under 81. 500
bond NJ their hearing before Justice
Brennan Thursday afternoon. Tho
Z ria rro being hold under $500 wit
meas bond c1rh 90 Insure their appear
nurp az tho tine OF tr.n'.
Considerable uusuv0ry evidence was
introduced during the testimony BY
the tWs complaining wEnesssA
, 1923-06-29
iAsIlER EXPECTS
ACT AMENDMENT.

CHICAGO, June ep-rxpreSslus n
belief that the next eongrssa VIII
change tho Noist-sd net 10 permit
.araLEa shIns " bring !!guos under
, 1923-06-29
CRASH ENDS
: AIR FLIGHT
Apiators Escape With Lives Early Today
As Plane Falls on Mud Flats Near
BayIn Attempting Long Flight

SAN DIEGO, Calf, June 29.-The airplane carrying
Captain Lowell II. Smith and Lieutenant J. B. Richter, army
Rviators, in their attempt to remain in the air for four DAYS
and four nights, crashed into the mud flats between Coro-
nado and North Island at about 40 a. m. today. It was
reported by telephone from Rockwell Field that neither of
, 1923-06-29

zeal into tho territorial wnt.r- Of tho
United States Albert %, Lnskor, 70.
firing held u tho United states ship,
ping board. in p statement here yes
tordoy sHld ho lind reason 10 hollove
dry M well ri. wet law mixer. Will
supper. such " measure.
, 1923-06-29
Second Degree Murder Penalty Brings
Preacher Back to Bible and Truth
In Testimony On Gun Battle

LEWISBURG, w. VA, June 29-The Rev. J: E. Will
burn, mountaineer preacher, who laid down his bible for a
rifle during the miners armed offensive on two West Vir-
ginia counties, has gone back to the bible and the truth, &C
cording to his testimony in the trial of William Blizzard here
Yesterday. Blizzard is charged with accessory to murder.
, 1923-06-29
. DRY ZONE
DENIED BY BRITISH
american Suggestion for Prohibition
Enforcement Flatly Refused; All
Liquor viii Be Seized, Report

WASHINGTON, June 29-Great Britain's flat rejection
Of the American proposal for n prohibition 12-mile limit has
left administration officials no alternative. It was %authorita-
lively stated today, but to await the will Of congress as TO
revision of the law and meanwhile TO refuse admIttance TO
ship liquor stores under penalty of seizure.
, 1923-06-29
MAN FATALLY
HURT BY AUTO
Little Hope Held Out for Aged Man In
jured at Second and Dapid; Car
Being Driven Slowly, Is Claim

With two ribs fractured and with punctured lungs, Joe
Cribs, 60 years of age, lies at the county hospital in so seri-
GUS a condition that he is not expected to live. Crib was
run over by a Ford car at Second and David streets last night
driven by d. L. Weise.
Weise has been questioned by the police department con-
, 1923-06-29

necessary $780, 900 will be raised some
how. somewhere. There was no def
mite assurance that held out any
promise. except the statement that
we are working ION two or three
plans and expect to raise the money"
, 1923-06-29
Business Ke077@: Due to Cooperation Which
Rivals War Unity President Harding asserts
administration Prides Itself Upon It's
Accomplishment In Restoring Con-
fdence In Trade, He Declares

BUTTE Mont, June 29.-(By The Associated Press)-
presenting here in Butte today a report on the post war re-
vlvai of busienss, President Harding declared that national
mobilization by business, labor and government forces TO
overcome depression was no less accomplished than the
great cooperation to win the war" viz
, 1923-06-29

Facing n penitentinry term for
second degree murder in connection
with the miners march. the Rev. Mr..
Ni'burn. testifying as a witness for
ths p%roFecutlon stirred the courtroom
, 1923-06-29

corporation and the nation confer.
ences on unemployment and housing
The address here was the first ~
two scheduled for today in the state
OF Montana. The other will be given
tonigt at Helena.
, 1923-06-29

when he declared the defense testl.
mony IN his trial was framed up by
the attorneys. II. w. Houston and 7.
c. Townsend. in conference with him
in the Charlestown jan
, 1923-06-29
GREAT
GIVEN PRESIDENT

IDAHO, FALLS, Idaho. June 2e-
Warren G.. Harding today
Continued on Page Two)
, 1923-06-29
Weather Forecast

Wyoming Generally fair to-
night and Saturday. Not
much change in temperature.
, 1923-06-29

Observation-Disclosures, BarfOOt n Ain
smith; Kaufman and O'Farrell.
At BOstOn-New York. Boston post.
pOned. wet grounds. Dougls headers
tomorrow.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-12-13
KING AND ROYAL WEDDINGS
George Can Say mo" Only Under Ger.
tain Conditions, but Parliament
II Supreme.


Statute law gives King George
larger powers than any other head
Of family in supervising matri-
mony.
Under the terms of the royal
marriages act of l772 no descendant
Of George II except the issue of
princesses marrying into foreign
families is capable of contracting
matrimony without the consent of
the reigning sovereign, subject to an
important saving clause which the
wisdom of parliament dictated.
A member of the royal family
may marry in spite of the soyereign's
sete If he or she has reached the age
OF twenty-five and has given twelve
months notice to the priyy council
Where these conditions are full
filed the marriage is valid unless
both houses of parliament declare
their disapproyal.-London Tit
Bits.