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The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-13
TORNADO STILL ON
 RAMPAGE AMONG
 LOUISIANA TOWNS

ALEXANDRIA, La, April 13.-Not content with the havoc wrought last week, a tornado for the second time visited this section yesterday, sweep ing through the town of Meriden, 50 miles south of here. Several persons were injured, fifteen houses were wrecked, and other damage was done by the gale.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-13
EXPLORER OFF ON FIRST LAP
 POLE FLIGHT
Amundsen Leaves Nome on Way Wainwright
 for Hop-Off

NOME, April 13.-Roald Amundsen, the Arctic explorer, who has been wintering at Wainwright, and who has recently been in Nome, has all prep arations made to leave here for Vain wright today. From Wainwright Amundsen and his pilot expect to fly to Point Barrow, whence they will hop off for their proposed flight across the North Pole.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-13
SPEAKER TAKES FLOOR
 TO ENTER DEBATE

LONDON, April 13.-The Govern, ment having yielded to the demands of the Labor Party concerning the treatment of ex-service men, the opposition permitted a motion that the chair and be put on unrestricted speech privileges
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-13
BIG PAYMENTS MADE BY GERMAN TREASURER
 IS STATEMENTS CLAIM

WASHINGTON, April 13. - The German Treasury Department has transmitted to the Department of State figures tending to indicate that Germany has paid to the Allies in cash, ships, land and materials an amount in the neighborhood of a hundred bullion marks. he allow ance for the relinquishment of Alsace Lorraine is included in the sum.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-13
TEXAS STORMS TAKE
 DAMAGE TOLL

FORT WORTH, April 13.-Water is standing several feet deep in the business section of Desdemona to- day as the result of extremely heavy rains which have fallen within the past twentyfour hours. A cyclone is reported to have struck Rising Star yesterday, doing considerable damage.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-13
LITTLE HOPE SEEN
 OF SETTLEMENT IN
 WASH. COAL STRIKE

SEATTLE, April 13. - Little hope for the ending of the strike in the Roslyn and Gle Elum coal fields, which has been under way for two weeks, is being held out today. A deadlock has arisen in the negotia- tions for agreement on a wage scale, and the prospect for a favorable set tlement appears to be remote.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-13
THREE NEGROES KILLED

THIBADAUX, La, April 13.-Three negroes were killed, and score Of white persons and negroes were in jured when Bayou La Fourche near here was swept last night by tor nado. Many houses were con- pletely demolished by the gale.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-13
MURDERER IS HANGED
 PROTESTING INNOCENCE

FLORENCE, Ariz., April 13.-Paul V. Handley paid the penalty of his guilt for the murder of Mrs. Anna c. Johnson, when he was hanged at sunrise this morning. The prisoner maintained his innocence Of the crime to the last moment before the trap was sprung.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-13
AMERICAN SEIZED ;
 BY MEXICAN BAND

FL PASO, April 13.-That O. w. Krull, an engineer and an American citizen connected with an oil com pany near Torreon, Mexico, has been seized by bandits and carried away, is the report received here yester- day. {St
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-13
CALUMET & HECLA
 DECLARE A DIVIDEND

BOSTON, April 19.-A dividend of ten dollars a share, payable on June fifteenth, was declared yesterday by the Calumet and Hecla Copper Com pany.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-13
FISH QUOTATIONS

KETCHIKAN, April 13. Halibut prices: II cents and 8 cents.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-13
MINING NOTES

THURSDAY, APRIL 12
, 1923-05-23
POPPIES TO
BE SOLD BY
VETS POST

The Veterans of Foreign Wars
will sell peoples May 26 to 20 to be
worn on Memorial day. according
to an announcement this morning.
The Powder River post which is
located in Casper will cooperate
with the general organization in
the sale Of these peoples.
President Warren G. Harding has
given his endorsement of the sale
of peoples in a splendid tribute.
IT am glad to express my accord
with the plan which the Veterans
of Foreign Wars have put forth to
have tho people generally veal a
poppy on Memorial day. rs a testi-
mony of continuing interest and
sympathy in the great cause of
which that flower has become in
a way emblematic.' says the presi-
dent. II hope the proposal will be
generally adopted this year. for It
is certainly IN appealing testimony
of the nations continuing sense Of
its for the men who served
It during the World war"
, 1923-05-23
NEW HOME FOR
CITIZENS BANK
ON VI. SECOND
Cotman Sheep Company
To Erect Building on
Adjoining Property.

Purchase of the M. N.
(Shorty) Castle property on
West Second street, near the
intersection of David street,
for a consideration of $780,
900 by M. j. Burke, acting in
behalf OF h Citizens National bank.
practically assures one and possibly
two new office buildings for Casper
within the near future. Frederick
Cotman and Bert Turner of the
cotman Sheep company. owning the
adjoining property. have had plans
drawn for a three to six story office
building on their property. 1t Is as
sumed that n center wall will be used
TO join the two buildings.
Mr.. Burke. in discussing the pur-
chase this afternoon. said hat plans
were being drawn for a building
which he expects TO erect on his
newly acquired property. The
foundation will be so that a six-story
structure can be built u the prob
abilities are that only a three-story
building viii go up for the present.
Tho new building calls for bank.
store and office space on the ground
floor with offices on the two second
floors. The building will have a
frontage on Second street of rs feet
with a depth of 100 feet to the alley.
The property is on h north side
OF the street almost directly across
from the Chamberiin Furniture store.
This building is also owned by Mr..
Burke. The hid Castle stable, a land
mark In Cssper's pioneer history.
forms the center of the property.
which comprises lots .. I and 5 in
block ..
The Citizens' National bank is ex-
pected to occupy the main space on
the ground floor OF the Burke build
ing.
Neither Mr.. Cotman nor Mr.. Tur-
were in town this morning so
that definite information could be
ascertained on h plans for their
building. 1t is said that it will be a
modern structure. primarily design
ed for store and office leases.
Mr.. Castle, from whom the prop
erty was purchased. is one of the
best known of Casper's pioneer citlz-
ems. He has lived here continuously
for so years and with the sale just
contaminated has realized handsome
" on property which he bought years
ago for q trifling sum. He is a mem
Der of the firm II Castle a Mecheley
general contractors. who have hand
led Q large part Of hi excavation
work done on big contracts here In
thu last few years
, 1923-05-23
LORD CURZON
WILL SER We
IN CABINET

LONDON. May 75.-tBy The. Asso.
ciated Press.HLord Curzon will con-
tinue to act as secretary for foreign
affairs in the cabinet OF Prime Min
lister Baldwin. according TO unofficial
predictions in government circles to-
day. One of Lord Curzon's first acts
in his new ministry will be to deal
with Russla's second reply to the
British ultimatum which It is ex-
pected Leonid Krassin. Soviet repre-.
sentative here. Will hand in today or
tomorrow.
Added to the unofficial predictions
OF the continued incumbency OF the
foreign secretary was a statement by
the Press Association saying it under
stood Lord Curzon would continue In
his present post in the new cabinet.
The Earl of'Derby announced at n
luncheon at the Olympia today that
he had received an offer from Prime
Minister. Baldwin to continue as sec
rotary OF state for war and that he
had agreed to do So.
Much interest mas been aroused
among the public from the fact tina
Lord Robert Cecil had a long inter
view with the prime minister today
What tho purport Of the conference
was could not be learned
, 1923-05-23
BRYAN STICKS
TO fight Made
ON EVOLUTION

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. ny 2a.-wiI.
liam Jennings Bryan. fundamentalist
leader. smarting under the reverse
suffered yesterday at the hands OF
tho lberalist cement. when n resolu.
ton he prepared. which would have
prohibited teaching OF the theory OF
evolution in Presbyterian colleges,
was defeated by a vote of approx.
mately 2 TO 1. planned to renew his
attacks on Darwinism at today's SEES.
sion OF tho general assembly OF tho
Presbyterian church OF the United
States OF America
Commenting on tho action Of tho
assembly in adopting n substitute
resolution offered by John Baer, a
liberalist, Mr.. Bryan charged that the
assembly was controlled by a liberia.
machine Inc that his resolution had
been steam roliered by a group OF
church polit' clans. The debate is ex.
pected to breack out afresh today
when tho committee bills and over.
lures brings in its report on the case
Of Or. Harry Emerson Fosdick, liberia
list leader. who questions certain doc.
trines OF the bible. especially the viz.
gin birth Of christ.
, 1923-05-23
LIQUOR RUNNERS
ARE Baked BY
GUARD VESSELS,
LANDING SOUGHT
Shifting Base of Opera
lions Fails to Shake
Coast Patrol Off East
Coast, Say Reports.

NORFOLK, Va, May "a
Rum runners which have
shifted their scene of opera
lions from the Jersey coast to
the Virginia capes faced a
counter concentration of coast guard
craft there today.
When the rum runner cartona
with n cargo OF liquors from Bermuda
was reported by the Norfolk coast
guard officers yesterday to have
dropped anchor alongside the Istar.
which has been on the capes for sew
eral days. two other coast guard craft
were sent to Join the revenue cutter
Manning. They were tho tug Mas.
countin and the cutter Apache. or.
dered from Norfolk and Baltimore.
respectively. the former having been
QUILTED with guns at the navy yarl
before leaving.
It was understood that a third coast
guard vessel had been ordered from
New York.
The vigilance of the coast guard
feet is being conferred on small boats
that may be attempting to reach tho
rum fleet anchored beyond the pro-
tecting line OF the three mile limit.
Much OF the liquor cargo OF the Istar
and C~artona. which are flying the
British fiag. is reported to have been
slready landed and distributed. al
though the runners were said to os
trying to find a purchaser for 1000
cases OF liquorN
, 1923-05-23
c. c. CLEANUP
DRIVE OPENED

The Casper Chamber of Com.
merce team workers went out on a
big clean up drive for new members
this morning In order to raise the
quota of 1000 whcih had been set.
Additional new memberships secured
up until 1880 D. m. today included
the following:
CY Filling station.
Independent Supply company.
Kumpf Motor Car company.
Wyoming Baking company. q ad-
ditionaD.
willlamsport Wire Ropo company.
/. N. Clay.
Mrs. II. b. Durham
Salt Creek transportation com.
pany.
Uneeda Tire company.
Pines hotel.
Capital Grocery and market.
, 1923-05-23
CANCER CURE
is REPORTED

NEW YORK. May 23.-An appnr-
'ent cure for cancer. consisting OF n
solution of collerdai of lead, which
is an enemy OF diseased tissues. has
been discovered by professor Blair
Bell of Liverpool University. accord
ing to DR.. l.. e. Houghey of Con-
cordia. Kan. who has returned
after s%tucying surgery abroad for
several years.
, 1923-05-23

plish anything. Government source;
indicate that among Chinese official:
opinion is divided on the course &c
pursue in view of the legations in
sistence hat no force be employed In
rescuing captives. lest they b'
harmed in retaliation.
Foreign and Chinese opinion gen
orally discounts the governments Of
forts to procure the captives peace
ably. 1T is pointed out that in the last
analysis tho decision rests on Mar
shall Tsao Kun. head of h Chill
military party.
Messages to Peking have raised the
question of the status OF Marcel .
Berube. the Frenchman who was re
leased by the bandits with an ulti
matum to tho government. The cap
tives. nctuated by fears for their OWE
safety. are said to be demanding his
return TO the outlaws stronghold
contending that ne was only paroled
Berube's statement. and the under
standing of the French legation. Is
that he was released definitely
Members of the legation say he ha
no intention of returning and there
has been no intimation by TIT
bandits hat he is expected back.
There has cehsed to be doubt In
the minds Of members or me diploma
tic corps that the Srchow raid was in
itiated and carried out under the dlrec
ton Of certain officials as n par
of a great POLITICAL plot and that the
Foreigners in captivity are serving as
the pawns of the plotters.
The ndentty Of those who hatchec
tho plan is beginning 10 dawn on this
foreign representatives and. 1t Is de
clnred. they are now considering as &
measur of forcing some act on In thu
case from luke warm POLITICAL quar-
ters in Picking tho project OF demand
ing the outlawing Of the plotters ant
the seizure of Their personal and rea
property deposited II. for egn banks
and he'd in foreign concessions II
China. Such property. it is estimated
aggregates millions OF dollars.
The Chinese cabinet met today e
consider the bandit situation.
FOREIGN CHAMBER
SCORES CHINESE.
SHANGHAI. May 23.-By The As
soeiatSd PresB.lEIn a telegram ad
, 1923-05-23
NOT GUILTY
is PLEA OF
F

BOSTON, May zs-wi1liam r.
| Allen. former lieutenant governor OF
Montana. m president of the Boston
Montana corporation. pleaded not
guilty to charges of larceny and con
spiracy in connection with the affairs
OF the copper mining concern when
he was nrraigned ON an indictment
warrant in the superior court yester'
day. In a statement after he had
been released on $4,000 bond. Mr.,
Allen said:
II am confident hat a complete
investigation of all the affairs OF
Boston-Montana and allied orpora
lions will show that in no way or
fashion have 1 knowingly or designed
ly broken the aw. 1 have devoted
my entire time. the whole Of my
fortune and all the influence which
possess solely to creating an enter
prise in Montana which would re-
dound TO the credit and beneht OF
Montana"
, 1923-05-23

Picking. the Shanghai Genera Cham
Der OF Commerce representing all for
eign commercial interests, particu-
larly the British. express adherence
of the Shantung bandit situation.
The message charged China with
complete disregard OF the liberal
treatment accorded her by h powers
at the Washington conference. which
the Chinese were said TO have re-
garded as n sign of weakness. As II
continuation of the Suchow out.
rage. the chamber peiruved the Wash
ington agreements should be Bus-
, 1923-05-23
SCREEN STAR is NOW BRIDE

ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. May a.
Katherine Macdonald. screen &c
was married Tuesday to Charles
Schoen johnson Of Philadelphia.
grandson of Charles T. schoen. inven.
of the pressed steel railroad car.
They left on a honeymoon trip with
divulging their destination.
, 1923-05-23
TURK MENACE
Is EMPHASIZED.

LONDON. May 23.-Threats OF
fresh trouble in the near east are at.
tracing attention here. Referring to
the wrecking of the bridge across the
Martha river connecting Adrlanople
and Karagatch h Daily Telegraph's
diplomatic correspondent says that
although the railway bridge has not
yet been damaged it is in danger.
and recalls that the Turks are known
to have mined 1t.
The Martha explosion, says the
writer, is merely an incident. He
adds:
The budding Turkish menace can.
not be dismissed as bluff, and there
is some realization in competent quar-
ters that It must DO promptly
scotched,
, 1923-05-23
FIREMAN DEAD In WRECK
WASHoUr bitches r a

DENVER. Colo, May 23.-one
tralnman was killed and two slightly
injured when the locomotive OF Chi.
cago. Burlington and Quincy passen-
ger train number 2 which left Denver
at 9s45 o'clock last night. was derailed
near McCook. Neb., early today. &C
oordlng to moagre reports received
by the Rocky Mountain News here.
These reports said the fireman, whose
name was given rs Tanner, was
killed. and the engineer and u bag
gageman were injured.
, 1923-05-23
WOMAN ROBBED
OF RICH Jewels

CHICAGO. May 23.-Mrs. r. @.
Smith. wife of an Oak Park attorney.
was gagged. beaten and robbed OF
her fur coat and jewelry valued at
$50 900 by three men who overpowered
her chauffeur and kidnapped her in
her w automobile. she told police
last night after being found lying on
a sidewalk in n suburban district in a
hysterical condition.
, 1923-05-23
RED CROSS TO
ELECT MAY 29

The annual meeting of the Natrona
County Chapter of the American Red
Cross will be held in the district
court room at s p. m. Tuesday. May
20, for the purpose of electing a board
Of directors for the coming year. ac-
cording to announcement today by
Earle G. Burweli, secretary Of tho
organization. A special request is
made that all members be present as
other important business will come
up for transaction.
, 1923-05-23
EARLY FARLEY is
ASKED BY GREECE,

LAUSANNE, May 23.-By The AS
ISOLATED Press).-Premier Venizelos
and Foreign Minister Alexandra of
Greece have asked General Pelle, pres
ident OF the financial commission to
arrange a formal discussion OF the
indemnity question by the Near East
conference as oon as possible. The
meeting probably will be held Friday.
, 1923-05-23

None Of the passengers were hurt
as cars carrying them did not ledye
the rails. Baggngeman Armstrong.
believed here to be from McCook. was
slightly injured.
Number 2 was detoured by way OF
Alliance and other trains viii follow
tho same route until the damage Is
repaired. The company said 1t was
expected this work would be com-
plstsd this afternoon
, 1923-05-23
FOURTEEN Z a IN FIRE
M EXICALI HAS TRAGEDY

day that IA bodies had been recovered.
and police and soldiers were search
ing the ruins for others. Many more
We're believed to have lost their lives.
Among the known dead were Mabel
Sanderson. believed to have come
mere from Napa. Calf. and Pedro
Gonzales. operator OF n motion pic
ture machine in a theater where the
fire was aid to have started. The
, 1923-05-23

WASHINGTON. May z5.-Reposing
entire confidence in his judgment in
tho situation. the Washington gov
eminent today awaited word from
Minister Sohurman in Picking to
guide It's course in the difficult prob
lem OF seeking the release OF Ameri-
can citizens held with other foreign
ers as hostages by Chinese bandits
when the cabinet met yesterday to
devote Its entire session to consider
Continued on Page Two)
, 1923-05-23

MExIcALI. Lower California, May
2s.-At least II persons. probably
many more. persisted in a fro here
last night.
1t was the most disastrous of
Mexicalfs several recent fires. Esti-
mates of insurance companies placed
the damage as high as IS. 900. 900. and
the lowest estimate was 1000. 900.
1t was reported officially early to-
, 1923-05-23

other dead were believed TO have
been Chinese and negroes.
Many Chinese in the populous
oriental quarters had underground
lodgings n It was feared large num-
bers had been trapped by the flames.
The fire departments OF Mexicall
and Of Calexico and Ell Centre, Calf.
fought the flames for nearly nvc
hours before bringing them under
control.
, 1923-05-23
ALLIED
MAY PREVENT BREAK,

PARIS. May 23.-By The Associ
ated Press.-The French foreign of
flee today confirmed that the allied
governments were actively occupied
in an effort to prevent the outbreak
anew of hostilities between Greece
and Turkey.
The French and British ministers
at Athens have pointed out to the
, 1923-05-23
TORNADO CUTS
SWATH ON

WICHITA FALLS. Texas. May 20.
"A tornado. plainly visible from
Wichita Falls at l o'clock this after
noon. moving from the southwest to
the northeast about 15 miles north Of
here. passed into Oklahoma, 16 miles
southwest OF ~Grandneld. on the Red
river. No reports OF loss OF life has
been received.
, 1923-05-23
BUFFALO WOMEN ROBBED
OF JEWELS At OMAHA

OMAHA, Neb.. May 2s.-Thres
thousand two hundred dollars worth
OF jowelry belonging TO Mrs. Meyer
Young. Buffalo, Wyo., and 500 worth
belonging TO Mrs d. b. Rand also OF
Buffalo, was reported stolen from
their room Mt the Hotel Fontenelle.
Omaha. The thief also got Sl6O in
cash.
, 1923-05-23
LATE SPORTS

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May .3.-E.
NJ. Shocnborn of this city, former
president OF the Columbus club of
the American Association, an
nOunced here today upon his. ar
rival from Chicago that he and
other Columbus men had reached
an agreement to purchase the Bos-
ton American league baseball club,
and that they expected to take
possession at the close of the pres
ent
The other Columbus men inter
ested in the deal arc Palmer X.
WinsIow. n glass manufactures.
and DIR. Robert II. Drury. n surgeon
and a former ball player.
MIR. Schoenboru declared that the
deal probably will be compIeted soon
and that there Is little doubt but
that the Columbus interests will be
the actual owners.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. May 23.-Ne-
braska, with a. z.3 points. won the
third annual Missouri Valley con-
ference freshman t~elegrsphic track
hhhh hh'tu tiHttt AEAu AR6t htthe ~ M
announced 1t Washington univer-
slty today.
SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, May
23.-LocaI club women who plan n
milk fund boxing show for Salt
Lake City In the near future an
nohnced today they would take
steps to have Jack Dempsey.
worlds heavyweight champion. as
one of the contestants. II IL pro-
posed that Dempsey box six or
eight rounds and tho matter Is to
be taken up with Jack Kearns,
manager for the champion. who is
expected to visit here soon
GREAT FALLS. Mont. May s3.
Outside OF the morning run of
six miles there was little doing al
the Dempsey camp today. tho
world champion and his s~p~rring
partners coming TO town shortly
after 10 O'Clock to remain until
after the boxing exhibition benefit
given for tho st. Thomas Orphans
home at $50 p. m, tho boxing
workouts OF the champion to be
taken in the exhibition.
Tho camp took on an air Of en-
cIusiveness today. tho heavy wiro
fence surrounding tho piaco being
closed with a gate mdlockeA from
the inside.
Hereafter the public will be eI-
cluded from the camp and only
those with credentials be admitted,
except hat during the sparrins
workouts OF csch day entry may DO
had through paid admission. Here
tofore the gate in the big wire
fence has swung wide open. and
the public has bcen permitted to
enter at any and all times.
, 1923-05-23
70V0 New Business nn$4vv+5ss Projected
BALL SCORES

PHILADELPHIA. May 2s.-"Cy"
Williams. center fielder of the Phiia-
dolphin Nationals. banged out his
sixteenth home run of the season
today in the seventh inning Of the
game with Pittsgurgh.- No one was
on base.
, 1923-05-23
FLEET GUARDING ENTRANCE TO STRAI
Near East Situation Assumes Menacing
Proportions as Turks Complain of
Greek Naval Activities; Bridge Blast
at Adrianople Holds Significance

CONSTANTINOPLE May 23.-(By The Associated
Press)-A Greek fleet is cruising about the entrance to the
straits of the Dardanelles, and the Turkish government has
formally called the attention of the British to the incident
lodging a protest against the presence of the Greek vessels.
Rumors of various activities on the part of the Greeks are
LNnnna Iunnldh h. AAa ana.... -
, 1923-05-23

pended until a settIement OF the
chaotic conditions. financial n mill
tary. had satisfied the powers.
II necessary. added the chamber,
international garrisons at treaty
ports and at agreed points along the
main trunk railways should support
the demands of the powers.
, 1923-05-23
WORD FROM BANDITS FOR
TWO DAYS, ANXIETY GROWS
Washington Reposes Faith in Minister Schurnan as News OF
Late Developments Is Awaited; Chinese Accused by
Foreign Interests of Breaking Faith

hat for 48 hours no information had come from Lncheng regarding the Shantung
bandits sand heir fopgn captive.
there have been no replies to the last W. notes which the diplomatic cops served or
foreign offices Both notes insisted empha on the release of the foreigners and
, 1923-05-23

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
AT Cleveland r.. II. Il.
Boston ------00 300 3*%-s . >
Cleveland -----..1O1 300 1f%-% " :
Batteries - Murray, Quinn and
Picinich, Dcvormer; Shaute, Metevler
and Wyatt.
, 1923-05-23

anu ia lltll9
Fillingim. Mcnamara, Osborne and
0'Neil1.
At New York. r. II. e.
st. Louis 900 900 O01-I s 1
New York 100 400 00x-i s o
Batteries -Loney and Clemens;
Bentley and Snyder.
At Brooklyn- r.. ii. Il.
Cincinnati 900 900 0O1-1 5 2
Brooklyn --.-----000 Ill Ok 10 3
Batteries-Rixey, Keck and Wingo;
Galore and Taylor.
At Philadelphia X. II. f.
Pittsburgh 900 122 1911 IA 1
Philadelphia ---002 010 120-6 IL 2
Batteries Bagby, Kunz and
Schmidt; Head and Henline.