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, 1923-09-20

Legislators Mobilize to
Make Test Of Threat
To Put Them Behind
Bars.

OKLAHOMA CITY
Okla, Sept. 20.-(By The
Associated Press) Events
in Oklahoma moved today
toward a showdown be-
tween Governor J. C. Wal
ton and members of the state legis.
%lature over the executives exercise
OF authority and his war on the
Ku Klux Khan and mob noggers.
A call for an extraordinary ses.
sion OF the lower house. to consider
n series OF charges that Governor
Walton has taken unto himself the
powers Of n despot and has suspend
ed constitutional government with
a dictatorship, was issued early this
morning.
The call as made public by w. d.
McBee, representative from Stephens
county. bore the anne of IS house
members, with the promise that
during the day the list would grow
to 81, constituting a majority of the
house.
Noon of next Wednesday is the
hour fixed for the assembling of the
lawmakers.
Representative McBee declared
that he anticipated no attempt by
the governor to carry out his threat
to jail the legislators in the event
that they convened.
At almost tho same moment the
10 UtnInfNuA call Wa --
Governor Walton appealed to the
people of the state in n proclama-
ton to repudiate the attempt of tho
lawmakers to assemble. charging
that those sponsoring the movement
arc khan MEMBERS of the legislH.
ture." inspired by tho invisible
empire and aided by the khan press"
1t was asserted by Representative
McBee that Governor Walton, in
conjunction with Murray IT. Glib.
bons, speaker OF the house, was con.
templating the issuance of a cal
for a special session. AfcBee re.
leased the call drawn by house
members, he explained. ito beat the
governor to IT."
II the special session OF the house
is convened tho members present
will sit as grand Jurors to hear tho
evidence against the governor.
Should impeachment be voted, tho
case would go to the senate. which
would be required to and
act as a court.
Editors of a number of repre-
sentative newspapers OF the state,
meeting at Tulsa. issued a state.
ment last night addressed to tho
people of the country. attacking
the governor for what they termed
his attempt to abrogate the con
stitutional rights of Oklahoma oiti.
gems and set aside tho processes OF
Republican government.
The editors also urged that the
legislature he convened at once.
Challenging tho governors procla-
nation that n state OF in~surrection
and rebellion exists throughout
Oklahoma, tho editors declared that
his decree OF martial law is a libel
against the state.
, 1923-09-20
REDS FLAYED BY big JIM
In SERMON ON AMER|CANlSM

big Jim" Kramer, the Fowl
mouthed" evangelist who sadly de-
plores the TACT that for him there
have been but few deaths among
chickens in Casper. rose in volcanic
wrath last night and turned loose
tho molten mass of his oratory
against the things that undermine
America. against making this coun-
try the dumping ground of Europe's
putrid refuse.
The big revival tent at Eighth
The 1900 seats were filled and
scores had to plant their feet in
the -sawdust and lean against can
vas for support. And SO Kramer
dsG not have to eat HIS nat, as he
had publicly guaranteed TO do had
there been less than a full house
to hear his talk on "Americanism'
last night. Under the expert d.
rection Of the Kistler Tent & AVN
ing company immense stretches of
Old Glory were draped around the
sides Of the tabernacle and from
pole to pole. The whole atmosphere
lent itself to the stirring topic of
the evening.
The red flag of Communism was
ripped to shreds. the whiskers of
Bolshevism were yanked from their
moorings. the feverish speed of the
present age had its gears stripped.
and the violators Of the Volstead
act were blasted from their SNUG
positions when big Jim" had fin
ished with his portrayal OF what 1T
saw at Third INT Market streets in
San Francisco" He said:
1.-THE proudest declaration any
am an American But II we are to
continue to make this truthful
boast. this expression of the su-
preme sovereignty of the people in
this country. we shall have to look
about us and take stock of the po-
sition we are now standing In. The
fight is oni We have been blow
ing the tin horn of squeaky truth
too long int now we must take up
the great megaphone that has been
filled with cob-webs and send out
u message.
II want you to know that I am a
booster and I boost for California
because that is my home state. But
there is one part of California that
I cannot brag about. That is San
Francisco.
"Dc yet KNOW what T. zs7--e7
Third and Market streets in that
, 1923-09-20
NO AGREEMENT
POSSIBLE, NEW
TRIAL ORDERED
''Blackie" Campbell on
Trial Again for
Moore Killing.

When C. e. Hoffhine,
foreman of the jury in the
first degree murder trial of
John K. "Blackie" Camp
bell, reported at 10 o'clock
this morning that the jury
had failed to agree and showed no
possibilities OF coming to a verdict.
Judge r. r. Rose discharged the
fury. The ease wns set Immediately
for retrial and 10 minutes later the
work of impaneling a new jury
was begun.
Campbell is charged with having
shot n killed John Moore IN a
b~ootlegging establishment at 24o
West First street July "a. last. The
case was sent to the jury last night
at $50 O'Clock. The jury agreed
during its deliberations not to make
public the result of the various polls
which wero taken on the verdict.
The evidence produced In the late
hours OF the. trial yesterday after
noon and evening did not produce
anything material IN the way of
new disclosures.
The selection of tho jury this
morning was much more studied by
both the prosecution and the de-
Tense. AT Ills, when the state had
exercised six peremptory challenges
and the defense had s up 10. the
panel was exhausted and 1t was
necessary for Judge Rose to order
county clerk Hazel ConweIl to draw
a new venire. All of the Jurors
who mad served on the original jury
were excused from serving again
and two jurors, A. B. Countryman
and w. A. Lester, were adjudged
unqualified by Judge Rose because
they had formed definite opinions
on the guilt or innocence of the
defendant from what they had read
in the newspapers.
The jurors excused by the state
this morning were Walter p. Gales
of North Casper. proprietor OF a
dance hall; Fred Laney. of 426 South
Kimball street. c. N. & w. brake
man; Elliott Heifrse, of 9o7 West
Midwest avenue. refinery worker;
G.. II. Smith. OF 700 East C street,
cantor of the Blackmore apart.
ments; J. C. Zuttermeister OF e23
South Center street. proprietor of
the Casper Steam bakery and John
Cullen a Natrona county sheepman.
The defense excused Glen Glover
of 1900 South Ash street. n refinery
worker ana Howard Miller of 1917
South Durbin street, a lumber yard
foreman and passed up its other
challenges.
The jury which viii sit on the re-
trial OF the case is composed Of v. e.
ah-sisoaAtl NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
engineer; w. r. C. Miner OF yif'
Continued on Page Nine.)
, 1923-09-20
Casper VS.. Colorado Springs

The Colorado Springs Gazette and Telegraph lead the
newspaper field in Colorado Springs and have recently been
consolidated and are now operating morning and evening
under one management. In the morning, the Gazette issues an
edition and the evening paper is cared for by the Telegraph.
On Sunday, a consolidated issue is published called the Colo
RADIO Springs Gazette and Telegraph.
For purposes Of comparing Casper Daily Tribune display
advertising rates with those of this double newspaper we may
first glance at the circulatons. The daily morning circulation
of the Gazette is 5,S0i, established by the Audit Bureau of
Circulation. The daily evening circulation of the Telegraph is
5762. The combined Sunday circulation of both papers is
1901. The Casper Daily Tribune exceeds all of these figures
with a circulation of over 10000.
The local display advertising rate for either daily paper
is 90 cents per inch flat. There are no discounts. On Sunday for
the combined edition and for n circulation far below that of
the Tribune, the rate rises to 70 cents per inch fiat The Trib-
une's minimum rate for local display is 81 cents per inch. This
rate is made available to advertisers by contract to use n given
amount of space and by tho several liberal discounts offered.
, 1923-09-20
IS
UNDER ARREST

CHEYENNE. wyo.. Sept. GOV.
B. Houck. employed by the Colorado
and Southern as n brakeman. was
arrested here Tuesday night.
charged with responsibility for the
death OF an unknown man whose
body was found beside the railroad
track between Wheatland and IVA.
Tho unknown had been shot to
death-
, 1923-09-20
SKULL BROKEN
IN HARD FALL

Failing from a s~caffoldinE to a
concrete floor n distance of II feet,
Mt $50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
William Beck. employed in construo-
ton work 1t tho new Natrona
power plant. suffered a fractured
skull n severe bruises on the left
shoulder and leg. He was reported
at h county hospital his afternoon
to be still in an unconscious condi-
ton. Beck's fall from the scat
folding is rot accounted for except
for tho fact that he probably slipped.
, 1923-09-20
MORTGAGED AUTO IN
POSSESSION OF PAIR
ARRESTED IN TEXAS

George G. Smith and Margaret
La Rue. a Casper couple who were
arrested Mt Ell Paso. Tex, Monday,
are being held for the local sheriff's
office on the charge Of having left
the state with n mortgaged auto
mobile in their possession. The car
is an Oakland coupe. the property
OF the Patterson Motor company of
this city.
Smith and Miss La Rue have
waived extradition and a special
deputy win leave tomorrow night for
Ell Paso to bring them back to face
the charge.
, 1923-09-20
KHAN
ISSUES STATEMENT

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Sept.
20.-A signed statement declaring
that Governor j. C. Walton has
made the Ku Kiux Khan "the peg
on which n political bankrupt has
hung the tattered habiliments OF
grotesque failure while making his
list bid for public favor was is.
sued to the Associated Press here
today by N. C. Jewett. grand dragon
OF the khan in Oklahoma.
Mr.. Jewett declared hat despite
the insidious insult to klansmen I'm
the offer OF protection If they
would withdraw from the order. we
-. i" &Gn2ii9l2d on Page N.ssS
, 1923-09-20

city, I saw the surging, hetero.
seneous mobs. the multitudes Of
every variety. character. and color
of humanity. A crowd doesn't
amount to very much after all.
Give me the magnificent. sublime,
imperial man.
II do not believe in the god of
statistics. It is a fallacy that
strength lies in number for true
strength is always in the individual,
In the outstanding character.
THE blighting and damning sin
Continued on Page Two.)
, 1923-09-20
ONE LIFE LOST; OTHERS SAFE
IN RAMMING OF DESTROYER

Two firemen. A NJ Smith and
George Stack. disregsrded their own
safety to enter the hold. swim
through oil and water and make
fast a rope by which others caught
in the trap were able to make their
way out.
The Mcfarland was cut through
on the port side a few feet in front
Of the bridge, and the bow was
badly shattered.
, 1923-09-20

damage was done to the filling sta
ton nor to adjoining property, but
every machine that was parked in
the space provided came within
the radius OF the fire. A Paige
coupe was removed from tho blaze
in time to prevent anything except
a ruined surface.
The damage was as follows:
Dodge touring car, damage from
collision and from explosion and
fire resulting, owned by Edwin
Burritt; Ford touring car, Ray
Phinney: G. NJ. c. truck, Casper
Provision company; Ford coupe, p.
V. Mclaughlin; Essex roadster. I'M
known; gasoline truck. Pat Royce.
The charred ruins Of the above
cars still stand near the filling
station on the cement pavement
provided for the parking OF cars.
The damage c3Ide 1v estimated as
ranging somewhere around $4,000 or
$40, 900.
Ray Phinney had Just filled Mr..
Burritt's car with gasoline. and
was In the act OF parking 1t behind
the truck belonging TO tho filling
station. The car jumped ahead.
causing n disconnection in the gas
line OF the tank which was struck.
Three hundred gallons of gasoline
were loosed by the accident. and in
some n It became ignited.
, 1923-09-20
VICTIMS BODY
IS RECOVERED

SANTA BARBARA. Calf. Sept.
2o.-Another body recovered from
the wrecks of the seven d~estroyers
Mt Point Honda was Identified today
as that OF e. Torres. a wardroom
attendant. Ten are missing. II Ii
believed that the possibility OF find
Ing any more is slight.
, 1923-09-20

tho mouth were a number Of stab
wounds, which, physicians said,
might have been inflicted by a pair
OF scissors.
Her body was nude. and asleep be-
side It was her two-year-old son.
Indications were that death came
eight or ten hours before the body
was discovered by the landlady. Mrs.
II. r.. crowder. who told tho officers
the dead singer had said she had
many enemies and 0 u friend in
tho world"
, 1923-09-20
Grouse Season
Open Only in
Sheridan, Said

CHEYENNE. wyo., Sept. 20
The state game commission wednes.
day issued a denial of a report that
the commission had declared an
open season on grouse in Wyoming.
effective from October 10 to Novem-
Der 15. Such an open season has
been declared in Sheridan county
only and elsewhere in the state it
will be Illegal to kill grouse.
, 1923-09-20

Two riot calls were sent to police
Headquarters last night and early
today as a result of alleged demon
The girl. says his daughter told him
Just before she died that police had
abused her and forced her to take
leo baths in an attempt to make her
confess to the robbery OF 500 from
Joseph #. Anderson, who lived in
the snme building.
According 10 the report OF James
sprpi., %Ssisiant superintendent OF
, 1923-09-20

BOSTON. Sept. 2o.-The heroism
of members Of the crew of the de-
stroyer Mcfarland prevented fur
Their loss of life when the destroyer
was rammed by the ~battleship Ar
kansas off Cape Cod yesterday and
Spencer w. Brown. second class
seaman, was entangled in wreckage
and drowned in tho flood of oil that
poured into the hold as the oil tanks
! e burst open. Brown enlisted
from North Carolina
, 1923-09-20

h B1rI was arrested on
September IL and sent at once to
the Juvenile detention home. The
sons. many Of them Poles and other
hospital and died Saturday as the
result of acute pleurisy. Tho ro-
port says the girl was delirious
when she talked to her father.
The fathers story Of police abuse
was received by hundreds of per-
sons. man yof them Poles and other
foreigners, coming to view the
body. Last night n mob estimated
Continued on Page Two.)
, 1923-09-20
NEW GRADING AND SEWER Observation-Disclosures
CASPER ORDERED BY COUNCIL IN SPECIAL SESSION
Three Additions Included in Improvement Program Given Preliminary
Endorsement; Zoning System Discussed But Lack Of Funds to
Garry Out Ideas Reported; Other Matters Taken Up.

create a grading district to cover all of Kenwood, Sheridan Heights and Casper View
aoohons from Seconc street south on Mckinley, jackson, Washington, Merose and
quaret to Fifteenth. The action was taken on a notion by Councilman ein-
after a petition had beer presened fro m he property owners of this part OF Cas-
The date Of emonsrances has en set for October g.
, 1923-09-20
KILLS family
AND SUICIDES

ALEXANDRIA. Mimi. Sept. 20.
After beating his wife and one
daughter to death with a small
handaxe and ~infiicting possibly
fatal injuries on another daughter.
j. Willis Knox hanged himself in
his home here. No motive has been
found,
, 1923-09-20

about the face in the explosion
which followed. but got away be-
fore he received further injuries.
The fire quickly spread to the
other cars, and the gasoline in the
different tanks was ignited. Al.
though the fire department was
quickly IN the job. the machines
could not be saved.
A great crowd gathered to the
scene OF the conflagration and re.
peated warnings that 1t was a very
dangerous locality because OF the
likelihood Of an explosion failed to
keep them away.
, 1923-09-20
ARREST Is NEAR
I'm nj URDER OF
CABARETSINCER
Iwo-Year-Oh Son Sleeps Beside Body
of Mother Found In Los angeles
Room; Suicide Discounted

Los ANGELES, Sept. 2O.-Detectives limited. but not
strongly, at the prospects of an arrest today in the shaving
OF Ethel Williams, a cabaret singer, 25-years-old, who was
found stabbed to death on the floor of her room in a Iodg-
ing house late yesterday.
Both eyes had been %bIackened. her nose broken and in
, 1923-09-20

She had been preparing to take
her child and go to Buffalo. N. Y.
Mrs. Crowder stated. to see an aunt.
but the latter did not know tho
aunt's name.
The police said the absence of any
weapon In the room ruled out the
possibility OF suicide.
The woman was arrested q few
weeks q for n minor ~ofnense. The
lHndltdy said It was in connection
with u check,
, 1923-09-20
BLAMED
FOR DEATH OF
CHILD, REPORT
Mob Threatens Detroit Station When
Story of Third Degree Tactics
Against 13-Year-Od Spreads

DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 20.-While three physicians
appointed by Coroner James Burgess today examined the
body of Gladyslava Lorenc, 13-year-old Polish girl who,
her father alleges, died Saturday as a result of mistreat-
ment by police while under arrest on a charge of grand lar
ceny, police are on guard in the vicinity of the girls home
, 1923-09-20
JURY DISCHARGED IN MURDER TRIAL
CRUDE PRICES
CIvEN SETBACK

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Sept. eo.-A
cut in the price of Pennsylvania
crude oil and other grades. ranging
from 15c to CSC was announced
when the market opened here today.
The new prices of Pennsylvania
grade oil in New York Transit com.
pany lines Is s2.75.
, 1923-09-20
C BLOW
BANK SAFE

GALEsBURG, H.. Sept. 2o.-Five
robbers blew open the safe OF the
Farmers Bank at Joy and escaped
with $4,000. All of the telephone
wires leading into the town were
cMt.
, 1923-09-20
Baden Strike
Is Called Off

BERLIN. Sept. 20-By the Asso-
ciated Press.GThe general strike
which broke put early this week in
several districts Of Baden was called
Off today.
, 1923-09-20
Another Is Damaged In Blaze Caused
BY Ignition of Gasoline From Tank
Emptied In Collision

Six cars were practically destroyed and a seventh was
damaged considerably while a workman received burns
about the face in a fire at the filling station belonging to
Pat Royce on West Yellowstone avenue last night which
resulted from an explosion when a Dodge touring car was
rammed into the rear end of a stationary truck loaded
, 1923-09-20
FIRE DESTROYS SIX AUTOS
BALL SCORES

NEW YORK. Sept. 20-The New
York Yankees today clinched the
1923 American league championship
third successive pennant victory, by
defeating st. Louis, 4 to 8. The
Yankees. who have made a run away
OF this seasons race. now can lose
all of their remaining 10 games and
still finish at the top. even IL Cleve-
land. in second place. wins all of its
remaining 10 games,
, 1923-09-20

Lima, s1.6s; Indiana. s1.4s; Illinois
and Princeton, s<47: Waterloo. e5
cents; Plymouth. IS cents; and
Wooster. $3.50.
Casper today awaited announce
ment of reductions in Wyoming
crude prices expected from head
quarters of the Midwest Refining
and the Ohio on companies. Re
cent drastic cuts in the price of
Midcontinent crude. and fresh re-
auctions today 1 n Pennsylvania and
Central West grades indicate that
similar action is forthcoming here.
, 1923-09-20
National League

National League
At Cncinnat-First game.
Philadelphia 1000 ITO OO1-2 6 o
Cincinnati - 900 900 0OO-O 6 4
Observation-Disclosures and HenIine;
Luque and Hargrave.
, 1923-09-20
Weather Forecast

WYOMrNG-Fair tonight and FIJI
day. Somewhat unsettled in north
west portion. Warmer In northeast
portion tonight.
, 1923-09-20

WheeIe and UFarreH.
At Cinclnnati-Seoond Game
Philadelphia --033 10
Cincinnati ZOO so
Batteries-Ring, Head and Wilson
Benton, Harris and Wing.
New York
Fittsoursir -"
Raiu-Two fnuarrnw
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-01
Farmers Must Wait
For Buyers to Catch
Up, Prof. Carver SAYS

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. SO.-(By
the Associated Paess.)-There is no
real remedy for the farmers condi-
ton but to wait until "the consum-
ing and purchasing power of his GUS
toners catches up" T. N. Carver,
professor Of economics at Harvard
university, declared in an address to-
day, a feature of farmers week at
Ohio State university.
Until about 1900, the rapid ex-
pansion of farm areas in this country
resulted in a surplus of farm prod
ucts," Mr.. Carver continued, (which
had to be sold at low prices. From
1900 to 1920, the surplus was disap-
pearing and the purchasing power of
the world was catching up with the
producing power of American farms.
Since 1920, through the lack of pur-
chasing power and the part Of our
best foreign customers, our farmers
again are left with a surplus on their
hands"
Discussing the proposed plans of
extending credit to farmers, the
speaker asserted credit is Of no adj
vantage to a farmer unless he either
is making money or showing signs
of being able to make money in the
Dpar fI1tUr4
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-01
North Carolina Revenue
Commissioner Resigns;
Warrant Is Iss ued

RALEIGH, N C., Jan. BOD. A.
Doughton, representative from ALLIE
ghany county, resigned from the
house today prior to taking the oath
Of Office as state commissioner Of
revenue to which Governor Morrison
appointed him late yesterday.
Mr.. Doughton succeeds A. d.
Watts, whose resignation was pre-
scented and accepted yesterday after
police authorities had issued a war
rant against him charging immoral
conduct in connection with the ar
rest of three negroes Sunday night.
Hearing into the charges was set for
Saturday.
The house today passed the Everett
bill to readjust compensation of ma
tional guard officers, but the Milliken
bill, which would direct secret orders
to file lists of members and officers
was referred to judiciary committee
No. l when it came up for passage.
Representative Wade, of New Han
over, asked that this be done, saying
numerous secret orders had request
ed furthe hearings
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-01
MRS. POINDEXTER'S CHARGES
STIR WASHINGTON SOCIETY
Senator's Wife AssaiIs Wives
of Cabinet Members as
"Petty Grafters" - Break
With DenbyS Revealed

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-A letter
written by Mrs. Miles Poindexter,
wife of the Washington senator, to a
Seattle newspaper, in which she
sharply assails wives of the cabinet
officers for alleged petty graft at gov
eminent expense, has caused a storm
in official society circles here.
The letter also reveals that the
Poindexters and Secretary and Mrs.
DENLY are decidedly at "outs."
Mrs. Poindexter, in an amazingly
frank manner, complains because,
she says:
1. Wives of cabinet officers go
shopping in government limousines.
2. Mrs. DENLY can give Eat homes"
and have the famous marine band
furnish music.
8. Secretary DENLY took his fam
lily to the Orient last summer.
4. ''The war department furnishes
good looking officers for functions
given by the secretary of war"
5. The botanical gardens furnish
flowers for the house of Secretary OF
Agriculture Wallace.
Mrs. Poindexter says she cannot
understand why senators vote gov
eminent automobiles for cabinet Of
ficers and then deny them to them
selves. Senators, she believes, need
them more than secretaries.
The DenbyS were given special
mention in the letter, and accord
ing to society gossips, relations be-
tween DENLY and Poindexter, who
is acting chairman of the senate
naval affairs committee, have not
been very friendly, since the former
declined to make speeches for the
senator in the last campaign. Mrs.
PoindeXter's comment on cabinet
society is interesting, because her
husband is being doomed for Sec
rotary Of the interior.
Uncle Sam is quite generous to
the secretaries" Mrs. Poindexter's
letter stated in reference to the wife
of cabinet member making a shop
ping trip in an automobile said to
have belonged to the government.
He furnishes them with drivers
and automobiles so that they can go
about most comfortably with no ex-
pense to themselves.
eff I were choosing I think
should ask to be made secretary of
the navy because there seems to be
so much that goes with it. An au-
tomobile with driver, the use OF
those small boats that go about in
the waters here, and the opportunity
to take ones family on wonderful
trips such as the one that Secretary
DENLY and his family took to the
Orient last summer; and besides all
these things, when the secretary's
wife has her days at home she can
have the marine. band to furnish mu-
sic for her functions"