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Jury Hangs IN
BENNETT Trial
FORMER CODY PHYSICIAN
WILL BE TRIED C A AT
NOVEMBER TERM OF
FEDERAL COURT

After being out since 3 o'clock
Friday afternoon, the jury that
heard the testimony in the case Of
the Government against DIR. w. 5.
Bennett, tried on a Mann Act charge
reported at II o'clock Saturday morn
ing that they were unable to reach a
verdict. Frank Bon spoke for the
iurymen and said that there was no
possible chance of their agreeing.
Jurors on the case later said that
until about an hour before the jury
reported they stood six to six, and
that after that the acquittal side
gained. There appeared no chance,
however, of changing the vote OF
those still standing for conviction,
said one of the jurors.
Judge T. Blake Kennedy spoke OF
the cost of the trial, both to the gov
eminent and the defendant, and ask
ed the Jurors IL they were quite GER
tain they were unable to agree. They
indicated that they were and he then
excused them.
The question of the date of n sec
ond trial then came up. Judge Men
nedy explained that the present jury
panel was insufficient TO secure an
other jury and that the case must &c,
over to another term. He suggested
that il be tried at Lander at the
August term. w. l.. Walls, attorney
for the defense, conferred briefly
with DR.. Bennett, and said that his
client preferred to have the trial at
cheyenne at the November term OF
court. =,
The Judge then said the case would
be tried here in Novmber.
Mrs. st. Clair proved the star wit
ness for the defense. Her testimony
occupied the court the greater part
Of Thursday.
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TAKES nerve TO
WEAR STETSON IN
BOSTON, OPINION
OF BRONC RIDER
PRETTY GICCLED AT
HIS HAT, SAYS LLOYD
COLEMAN--STARES OF
MEN FOLK MADE
HIM MAD

Speaking Of the hat that made him
famous, Lloyd Coleman admits that
there were times in the East when
his nerve almost failed him and he
was tempted to exchange it for an
iron casque or derby.
The objection was, however,
hat when he returned to Cody his
appearance would create as much ex-
element as his stetson did on Chest
nut street in Philadelphia, and as be-
tween the two he could better stand
the stares of strangers than what he
would have to bear from his friends.
81 got by pretty well in Denver,
he said in relating his experience,
"but they commenced to take an
awful lot of interest in me before /
reached Kansas City. This kept
growing the further East l went, and
l felt like a side-show in Chicago.
philadelphia was fierce, the pretti-
est girls / ever saw used to get in
front of me and giggle as if l didn't
have any feelin's; but d~og-gone!" 81
said to myself, "dog-gone Pam going
to stay with my hat unless they ar
rest me for wearing it.
"They'd tag me down Chestnut
street and I'd look around and find
l was leading a procession that 1
couldn't see the end of. Then I'd
stop and look in a window and the
crowd would block the sidewalk.
Gosh, sometimes l felt like taking a
smash at some of those chaps in
little hard-boiled dicers that'd laugh
at me. They looked as funny to me
as l looked to them, and ! wanted to
say so.
New York wasn't quite so bad as
Philadelphia for they're used to e e
ing most anything in the way of
clothes; besides, they thought l was
Tom Mix and went out of their way
to speak to me.
But Boston! If / had had two
heads or five or six yards of whiskers
/ couldn't have attracted more atten-
ton than I did in this hat that nobody
looks at here in Cody.
81 blocked traffic, yes, honest! The
street cars couldn't get by when they
punched upon the sidewalk and
spread out in one of the little narrow
streets to look at me.
at was this way; Milward Simp-
son and / and some other fellows
went to the theatre and coming out
| put on my hat and then the excite
ment started. We stood out in front
for a minute and that's all the longer
it took to get a crowd bigger'n a
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The trial Of the suit OF George
Soth against the Town Of Cody held
at Basin this week, for damages in
the sum Of $31,150.o0. for injuries
alleged to have been sustained by the
plaintiff while running across an al
legged defective sidewalk on the 2sth
day of July 1916, resulted in the jury
returning a verdict in favor of the
plaintiff in the sum Of 100000
The. case has aroused considerable
interest because of the fact that sew
eral times offers of settlement had
been made for sums ranging from
$4,000 up to several hundred dollars,
but no settlement could be arranged
for the reason that the various Town
Council to whom the claim has been
presented did not believe that the
claimant was entitled to any damages
From reports of the trial by those
present, it seems to be the opinion
that the preponderance of evidence
was in favor of the defendant in the
case, as several witnesses for defense
testified to the fact that the plaintiff
had informed them previous to the
alleged accident, that it would be
necessary for him to have an oper-
ton as his physical condition was
very poor.
Clay Tyler and James Allen were
witnesses for the Plaintiff while P.
E. Markham, w. S. Owens, J.. M.
Schwoob, Tex Tolm, C. M. Conger,
c. E. Hayden and Charles Arnold
were witnesses for the defense.
In returning the verdict the jury
was evidently swayed by a feeling of
pity or sympathy for the plaintiff
rather than by the evidence that was
introduced.
The Ease was tried by jury before
Judge Metz; o. X. Grimstad and E.
E. Snterline were attorneys for the
plaintiff and Bronze and Hyde of
Basin were attorneys for the Town OF
Cody.
1t is probable that an appeal will
be made to a higher court for a re-
trial Of the case.
, 1923-04-25
THE truth ABOUT THE ELECTRIC
LIGHT FRANCHISE and PURCHASE
OF POWER FROM GOVERNMENT

An effort is being made to inject the electric light ques-
ton into the election next Monday.
1t is being represented that Messrs Tinkcom, Frost and
Thurston who are candidates for the vacancies on the city
council, are men who would oppose the purchase of light and
power from the government.
There is no such issue nor any such question now or at
any other time SO far as the councilmen are concerned. They
have nothing whatever to say about the purchase of power
and light from the government; that S a question for the
people alone to decide.
When the present electric light franchise expires Dec. 8
1925 and If the Town wishes to buy its power and light from
the government, the method of procedure is as follows;
Three appraisers are appointed to arrive at a fair valua-
ton of the present power plant with a view to the purchase
of its distribution system by the Town.
One of these appraisers is selected by the Town; one by
the owner, George T. Beck; the third by the two.
When the value of the plant has been decided, the council
men call an election for the purpose Of determining by a vote
of the people whether or not they wish to issue bonds for the
purchase Of the present distribution system to hitch on to the
government power lines.
The calling Of the election is all the councilmen have to
say in the matter, and they can neither help nor hinder il it
the people decide they want TO own their own distribution
system and buy the government power.
Any statements TO the contrary are misleading and untrue
This is the law and in accordance with MIR. Beck's franchise.
, 1923-04-25
CLASSES
IN WRESTLING BIG
HIT With CODY KIDS

The wrestling class for the boys of
the town that Sheriff w. H. Loomis
has been conducting for some time
past, has grown to such proportions
and the boys are taking such a lively
interest that Mr.. Loomis has been
forced to divide them into two classes
and has arranged for the boys to
practice on Monday and Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday evenings.
Boxing instruction has been added
to the wrestling classes and some of
the kids are showing up in pretty
good form both as wrestlers and box
ers, and the public will soon have a
chance to see them in action.
While the classes take up four
nights of Mr.. Loomis' time, he con-
siders it we'll worth his effort and is
more than gratified with the progress
the boys are making and the increas-
ed spirit of craftsmanship and fair
play shown while attending the class
es,
, 1923-04-25
LIVE ONES WILL DANCE
FOR THE DEAD ONES

A necktie social, supper and dance
will be held at the Bennett Creek
school house on Saturday night for
the benefit of the cemetery.
1t is hoped that no depressing
thoughts of the cause for which they
are dancing will come to kill the
dancers pep and turn what should
be an enjoyable and lively occasion
into kind of a ghost dance. The
Bennett Creek graveyard has been
considerably neglected and is in need
of funds to repair and beautify it, so
all those who have, or expect to have
a personal interest in this community
property, are urged to turn out and
show their public spirit.
Editors Note: The name Meek
jeopardy" is not used in the old
fashioned sense of the word.
, 1923-04-25
MESSRS. T|NKCOM, THURST0N
AND FROST STATE POSITIONS
0NWATER AND LIGHT QUESTIONS

As candidates for membership in the Town Council Oh
Cody we wish to declare ourselves as follows:
We hearth y approve of the administration OF Dr.
blood as Mayor for its practical efficiency and economy.
We favor and insist upon an unlimited supply OF water ir
the use of the people of Cody as can be obtained. nj "e""'
free and unlimited use of both hose and bitches. ..,
- We desire that the town shall have the best ana heape
lighting system obtainabe, but we appreciate the fact ! ma.
this question is one that under the law must be aee ,She, = Z
the people themselves, and we pledge ourselves that neh
arises we will see that the public has every opportunity . Eli II
press itself in this matter and to act in accord WIFI IN VIII
of the citizens of Cody as thereby expressed. a..
We believe. that the law prohibiting me no Sol o. and
Council from being interested in contracts with the au
in any way using their position for personal pecuniary aa-
vantage should be strictly observed and pledge ourselves nc
cordngly. o-
We do not recognize any regional distinctions IN I'D ID
town. We are for Cody, whether it be east emo o r rI 4 on
north or south. Our interests are one and we p,eoge az az
concerted efforts for a united and harmonious Cody 10 'e
nest interests of all.
Signed,
Dallas A. Tinkcom
Harry w. Thurston
L Ned w. Frost r-0 L----
, 1923-04-25
AS SEEN F OMTHEW WATERMELON
B8 F az @nzne& akhaxt 5Aza9

Harpers Magazine at one time hac
a department called, 1.-THE Editor
Easy Chair. The editors cas-,
chair! How did they get that way
whoever named it? How could any
editors chair be easy who received
letters like this to start his day with
This is twice you have sent me 6
bill. / don't W for a paper. I have
my check to show it but 1 am no,
fool enough to send that to you and
If l hear any more about this l will
slip a write up in the Herald and see
if that will satisfy you"
"The Editors Easy Chairw No
wonder Harpers changed the name
to "The Lions Mouth"
Then, another, on lavender note
paper with gilt edges, which deceived
US in to thinking we were receiving
an invitation to a party instead of
getting a panning because we oppose
prohibition.
Have a hart! Don't you know pro-
hibition is a law as mulch as any
other law and must be enforced?
How would you like to have a little
boy and two girls growing up?"
We have to admit that, in the cir
cumstances, we should not like it
at all.
To be sure there are times when
the editors chair is comparatively
comfortable for his mail is not apt to
consist entirely of letters of this
%belligerant, not to say violent charac-
ter. 1t was gratifying to US after
receiving the above communications,
to open a letter from the Chief JUS
tice of the Supreme Court of Wyo-
ming asking why he did not get his
paper, and declaring that he would
get two dollars together Immediately
and send it on if he was behind with
his subscription. He said that he was
interested in reading our column and
other articles, which made US feel SO
kindly toward him that we felt like
putting him on the free list for life,
and might have done so had we not
discovered that he was paid in adj
vance and the reason for his failure
to receive his paper vas that the
name of Chief Justice Charles N.
Potter appeared on the list well dis
guised as Chas. N. Parter.
Five prohibition agents were sus-
pended in Colorado last week upon
charges of selling liquor seized in
prohibition raids. 1t was also stated
that the legal advisor of the Denver
office would be permitted to resign.
, 1923-04-25


WV
Magistrate James E. Corrigan O:
New York City seems q very SUSPECT
GUS person. Appearing as a witness
in an investigation of the police fore,
he stated that out of total of 1905
liquor cases there had been only II
convictions and he was disposed te
believe that the department was
either corrupt or inefficient.
E. H. McClenahan, a retiring prohib.
ton chief in Colorado, declared in
an interview that it was impossible
to enforce the law in that state. He
ran himself ragged, as it were, cover
ing 1885, miles in the year and eigh
months that he was in office, spent
$500 in cash in the purchase of liquor
to trap law violators, and then could
not get anywhere because of "the
negative attitude of the public" and
the fact that the law-breakers were
nearly always tipped off before a
raid; and if, by chance, an agent
made an arrest a "flock of persons
stormed his office and the office of
the chief of police in an effort to
have the charge dropped. MI. Nc
Clenahan stated that when he went
into office he was of the opinion that
the prohibition law could be enforced
in Colorado. "Now", he concluded,
YEARLY, 81 know better"
The Colorado prohibition chief
stated that he had spent 5000 to buy
liquor during his 10 months in office.
AS to this method of obtaining evil
dence, E. C. Stokes, former governor
of New Jersey, had the following to
say at a Republican dinner given in
the Presbyterian church in East
Orange recently:
even Uncle Sam is engaged in
law violating. Uncle Sam spent
S139,472.47 in patronizing bootleggers
and speak-easys during the fiscal
year ending June 30th, 1922, in order
to purchase evidence for prosecution.
I cannot think of a more disgraceful
or monstrous example to set to the
youth of this land. You do not COM
init bigamy in order to catch a
bigamists; you do not burn down
property in order to detect those
guilty of arson,-but here is a law
upon our statute book, which in viola
ton of the principle of common de-
cency Uncle Sam spends money to
violate under the pretense of enforce
ment."
, 1923-04-25
CAIRO SCARES
Him., DECLARES
WILL RICHARD
EGYPTIANS DON'T LOOK
GOOD TO CODY MAN
BOUND FOR BIG
GAME HUNT IN
AFRICA

A letter from Will Richard writes
on the steamer March Goth, and
mailed at Cairo, Egypt, has just been
received by Mrs. Richard.
Observing by nature and training,
Mr.. Richard is getting more u Of
his trip than most people, and writes
entertainingly of the new scenes and
adventures he is encountering.
His letter says in part:
at took US 13 days to cross the
Atlantic, with only one small storm.
l was seasick the first two days but
have felt fine ever since. 1t was
rather cold on the Atlantic but we
went through the Strait of Gibralter
the 18th day and it has been warm,
sunny and smooth on the Mediterran-
ean sea since.
We passed near two of the Azore
islands coming across-the Flores and
Tercenia. Both islands rise abruptly
from the sea and are probably 1000
feet above sea level. Lots of Port
uguese live there and the side hills
are all under cultivation. The fields
seem to be divided up in one and two
acre lots with hedges and stone
fences, while all the farm houses and
barns are built along the main road
so that it makes a continuous town.
The houses are all painted white
with yellowish red roofs and it looks
real pretty against the green fields.
The African coast rises rather
abruptly with snow-capped mountain
close to the coast. ! sort of expected
to see a flat country and coast line.
Algiers is a fine, large city.
The main officers of this boat are
Englishmen but all the rest are Ma
lays and Hindus. Its funny to hear
them jabber. When they eat they
set their plates on the floor,
squat down and use all four fingers
to shovel their food in their mouths,
mostly boiled rice with plenty Of
curry powder on it. They are nearly
all small, thin, wiry people, black and
yellow.
There were only ten passengers
abroad bound for Bombay, Calcutta
and India, travelling mostly on bust
ness. The ships doctor is a dark
young man from Ceylon but speaks
English well and seem to understand
his business. I
They say this, Cairo, is the tough
est town in the world and it sure
looks like it-believe me, I'll stick
close to the hotel while I'm here.
! still have about s days sailing
through the Red Sea and Indian
Continued on Page 81
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POWERFUL RADIO
OUTFIT FOR MORRIS
RANCH THIS SUMMER

Fred Morris returned Monday
from a six weeks trip to New York,
Boston, Washington and reports a
good number of parties booked for
the ranch this summer, the first of
which will arrive early in June.
Mr.. Morris has purchased a power
full radio outfit that will be at onece
installed at the ranch, with which he
expects to hear news reports, music
and everything broadcast from New
York and other east coast points.
The Rev. A. M. Shepherd is still in
Denver where his health has not
much improved.
, 1923-04-25

"Stool-pigeons" are called by the
more dignified name of Information
men" by the prohibition forces who
employ them.
, 1923-04-25
FLEET OF NEW R
FOR DEER CREEK RANCH

The fleet of shiny new Fords park
ed in front of the Chamberlin one
day this week are the latest acquisi-
tions of Tyler Bronson, Freddie Say
les and Barry Williams and it seems
probable that these gentlemen intend
to do considerable travelling if one
con Judge by the amount of rolling
stock that the Deer Creek Ranch
now boasts of.
, 1923-04-25

in Omaha / wouldn't have gawked
like that at somebody who was wear
ing a kind of hat l never saw before.
ats a good hat and Pm goin' to
stick to it. If it isn't worn out, I'm
going to put it in my will that L
want to be buried in it."
, 1923-04-25
BAS|NjURYS OAKS CODY $4,000
MGEORGE SOTH DAMAGE SUIT

/. Mayor Truebaood states that he has been in communicates
with Bronze and Hyde who say that measures will Immediately b.
taken to appeal the Soth case, ~ they consider that the verdict wa,
unwarranted in view Of the evidence introduced.
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GASOLINE WASTAGE
A YEAR Sl8O,OO0,O00
Motorists Themselves Responsible
N. M. A. Bulletin Declares

While motorists bemoan the high
cost of gasoline, few stop to consider
that the key to the situation is largely
in their own hands.
With a view to remedying condi-
tions the National Motorist associa-
ton has made an investigation which
encourages the prediction that, un-
less car owners turn new leaf, close
to a billion gallons of gasoline will be
wasted during the present year.
The greatest difficulty the N. NJ. A.
faces in fighting this wastage of gaso-
line is the tremendous gap between
the cause and the result. The aver
age car owner does not conceive the
important part his particular engine
plays in conserving or wasting gaso-
line. He does not even appreciate
the role the proper functioning of his
engine plays in cutting his own fuel
costs.
That is why the National Motorists
association, in presenting the facts,
reverses the situation by speaking of
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the results first: why II estimates tn
wastage of gasoline annually at an
expense to motorists of $4,000, 900;
why It believes that every car owner
could save about four cents per gal
Ion: why the price of gas would thus
tend to decline. and why the individ-
ual loss of gasoline through carbon
chicken engines and too richly adjust
ed carburetors is left out Of the dis
cussion until car owners sense the
seriousness of the situation.
Loss Drives Home Lesson.
To tell a motorist that his engine
is wasting gas because II is choked
with carbon does not spur him on
to remedying the condition: but once
he has a glimpse of the sum total of
the nations carelessness with respect
TO its motor car he raises the hood
and looks into the situation. Carbon
is not a vague something -other
which accumulates in a motor and
has TO be cleaned out every spring. II
is a very real efficiency killing de-
post of dirt. oil and unburned gas
oline which accumulates by degrees
and which can be minimized. ever
neutralized in the same way. IL J;
now estimated that 90 per cent Of
carbon is dirt drawn in through the
carburetor. Air cleaners and strain
ers will, therefore. greatly improve
the efficiency of the engine; but wher
the car owner is not able to attach
such DEVICES, feeding each cylindeI
with tablespoonful of kerosene
| through the pet cocks when the en-.
CINE is left for the night will elm
mate much of the carbon as 1t is de.
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that ply from Rhodes to Adalia pass
it by. 1t has attained no distinction
since it acquired its present name
from the red castle erected there by
by the adventurous Juan de Heredia
when Edward III was on England's
throne.
h Prom the steamer the island flecks
the shore line back of which rise the
snow-capped peaks of Lycia, the foot
hills of the Taurus mountains.
zone discerns the site of xanthus,
a city of which Homer sang, which
gave up an obelisk to modern ex-
plorers not many years ago. While
Egypt's tombs we're storage vaults,
the rock-cut tombs of these shores
represent homes as they were fur
nished while their dead were yet liv-
ing. 1t is from Lycian sarcophagus
that bas-reliefs were taken to the
British Museum which are considered
some of the most exquisite extant
types of this lyle of decoration.
Adalia Built I'm Cliffs.
"Adaiia, which is the apple of the
Italian eyes as Smyrna was of the
modern Greeks, is the most fascinat-
ing city on the coast. Cliff-built, the
town is notable for many cascades OF
sparkling water, though 1t seems like
stretching a point to call them cata-
racts.
Everywhere pieces of ancient
sculpture are used to adorn walls
doorways. courtyards and fountains
The ancient wall is preserved almost
in its entirety.
"Popularly Adalia is best known
for its dancing dervishes. For gen
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KASTELORIzO Was
NOTABLE long Ago
Island Is Now Important Only as
Key to Italy'S Asiatic Influence

Washington. May 11.-"Kastelo-
RIO, raided by Turks, who were re-
pelled by an italian garrison, was
notable island among the classic
Greeks" says bulletin from the
washington headquarters of the Ma
tional Geographic Society.
To-day the island is important only
as a key to Italy's sphere of influ-
ence on the contiguous mainland of
Asia Minor. A region as conspicuous
in Ionic times as England is In the
modern world has become one of the
least known areas In the inhabited
world of 1923.
Lacks Even a Name.
Two major peninsulas protrude
from the south coast of Asia Minor
into the Mediterranean. 1ink kas-
telorizo lies along the shore of the
westernmost protuberance, which juts
out between the Gulf of Makri and
the picturesque port of Adalia. The
shore line between these points marks