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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-29
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RUMDEALS,
CHARGE
Witness at Trial Of Lieut.. o.
7. Davis Names Captain
Ira Sheetz.

Sensational charges involving
Capt. Ira Sheetz, of the Fourth
precinct, and three of his men
marked the oneniuR of the sec
n ond day of the trial of Lieut..
o. 7. Davis, head Of the vice
I squad, charged with Irregularities
in prohibition enforcement. The
Police Trial Board is sitting in the
Sixth police precinct.
Former Prohibition Agents
George Fowler. jr., Clark H. Pack
ard, and Ralph E. Ruby testified
that Lieutenant Davis told them
that Frank Hall, arrested in 1922
for violation of liquor laws, vir-
tually controlled the Fourth pre-
cinct and that the men of this
precinct, fearing the loss of their
jobs, gave Hall protection.
Refuses to Testify.
This section was followed by the
Iointblank refusal of former Agent
Packard to give testimony regard
ing this charge. He asked Chair.
man William II. Wahly whether the
board would consider in evidence a
bottle Of alleged liquor which fig.
ured in one of the charges heard
previously against Davis.
} II this question is not answered.
] will not testify" Packard de.
clared. Called later to testify on
another charge, Packard again re-
} fused. He declared he would not
testify until his question was an
ewered.
Court Action Considered.
The board indicated later that
Packard would be given another
chance to offer testimony. If he
refuses. it was understood that an
order will be obtained from one
OF the judges of Police Court COM
polling him to testify.
Due to lack of witnesses the
trial board was forced to adjourn
at 11:3O O'Clock. The board meets
again at i o'clock. and in the
meantime efforts will be made 20
round up those whose testimony is
needed.
The first witness today was for
xner Agent Fowler, who was asked
regarding an alleged conversation
that he held with Lieutenant Davis
the night of October II, 1922, in
the home Of Frank Hall in south
west Washington.
Cites Alleged Conversation.
Davis told us Cmeaning Fowler
and several other agents) that
Captain Sheetz knew all about
Halls situation" Fowler testified.
He further said that Captain Sheetz
Ga, IL
that 1t seemed that Sheetz was in
with Frank Hail.
This statement was alleged to
have been made by Davis during
the course of a raid on Halls es.
adjustment. Fowler was asked to
explain what he meant by the
phrase dared to report him"
don't know what he meant I"
Fowler replied. He also told us
you don't see any police of No. 4
around here. They wouldn't come
around. Hall could get them either
fired or put back to work?'"
Fowler was then asked IL he
knew whether Davis reported this
alleged suspicion regarding Sheetz
TO Major Daniel Sullivan, Super.
1ntendent of Police. Fowler said he
did not.
T. Morris wampler, representing
Davis, asked Fowler why he had
not brought these facts to the at.
4 tention of the Police Department
before?
IT was acting the same as Lien.
tenant Davis" Fowler replied. He
charged me with things that han.
pened a year ago. That's the
reason"
In answer to another query.
Continued On Page 2. Column 81
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Ruhr Mines Closed.

ESSEN, Oct. 2s.-work In the
Ruhr coal fields was nearly at A
standstill today. Forty per cent of
the miners in the Essen district have
been dismissed. OF total of fifty.
seven mines in this region fifty-three
We're closed. Chaos II growing daily,
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Turk Massacre Reported.

SOFIA, Oct. 29--Refugees arriving
at Varna from Asia Minor today re.
ported that the Turks attacked
BiRha. near Chanak. killing over
, 1923-06-13
DECLARES
DOC WILKINS CHARGED
WITH HAVING MOON

Last Thursday Doc wilkins was ar
rested on a warrant charging trans
p~ortation possession and sale Of intox-
icating liquor.
The arrest was made by the sheriff
and a search of the premises disclosed
a small quantity of liquor and severa!
kegs, jugs and bottle that are alleged
to have contained liquor.
The evidence was placed in sheriff
Loomis' car, and while a further
search was being made, Ike Reed, who
happened to be present at the time,
high-jacked the car of some of the
containers and proceeded to cache
them.
Ike was promptly taken into custo-
DIV. but was released the next morning
when he produced the articles that he
had taken.
wilkins plead not guilty at n hear
ing before Judge Marston and was
bound over for trial at next term OF
district court, under a bond OF Sl,ooU
which was promptly furnished.
, 1923-06-13
BILLINGS CAR Thief
BUMPS into LOOMS

On Saturday morning sheriff Loom
is was notified by phone that a Buic
car had been stolen in Bill.
ings and that the thief was headed
toward Cody, so the sheriff promptly
took to the road and near the ron
Springs north of Cody Appreciated
one George Palmer who was driving
the stolen car. Palmer made a run
irving to escape arrest, but was over.
taken after a short chase and brougn,
Cody, where he was lodged in jail
awaiting the action of the Montana
authorities. .
sheriff Russell Sage Of Yellowstone
County arrived in Cody on Monday
and will take Palmer to Billings
where he will be held for trial.
The stolen car was the property OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C.. Harland OF BIZ
inrs who came to Cody to regain pos
session of it, and they will return to
their home in a few days.
, 1923-06-13
TWO POWELLITES USE
ONE MOTOR LICENSE

II remained for two ingenious
Powellites to find a way to beat the
automobile tax and get away with it
for a considerable length Of time or
until some observing person noticed
that these neighbors neve went joy
riding at the same time.
A little bird told Sheriff LOOMS
about it and he called upon one,
helms, in his official capicity, and
also upon one, Baxter, and inquired
about their licenses. They told the
same story Of having lost one Of their
license tags until pinned down to
facts when II developed that they
only had n license between them.
Baxter had done helms n friendly
turn and loaned his license when he
wanted to go out and then borrowed
Il back when he wanted to go himself
While Judge Monteba appreciated
this friendly spirit he nevertheless
fined him $1,000 and $3.50 and assess
cd helms S4.00 and costs.
, 1923-06-13

their very own, or forfeited to more
aggressive opponents during the next
few weeks depending to a great ex-
tent upon the results obtained while
the BIG votes are in effect.
II you halt for a moment; if you
weaken for q single day, or if you
overlook one single opportunity to
better your chances to win, you are
taking the desperate chance of losing
the big prize, already partially won
and which rightfully belongs to you,
and you are certain to bring dismal
disappointment upon yourself as well
as wour friends, who will take it as
sorely as you will yourself.
A Fight To The Finish
Don't forget that this is a battle
hereafter. Craft helps; speed, too,
but the rugged strength Of a few
hundred thousand votes means victory
here the same as it does in any other
voting contest
Vote diseretely; hustle swiftly.
watch and battle persistently to the
end, and il you do not win at that it
will be for no other reason than that
some competitor embodies all your
strength to = greater degree.
REMEMBER: 5000 votes arc al
lowed on yearly subscriptions this and
next week, while the following week
only 1000 votes arr allowed; $4,000
votes srs issued OF five-year subscrip:
tons now, while during the second
period 10000 votes are given.
1T IS THIS AND NEXT WEEKS
WORK THAT COUNT
, 1923-06-13
EARL CROUCH KILLS
BEAR IN BACKYARD

Earl Crouch is now Of the opinion
that IL all a waste Of time to go u
in the hills after bear, as early Tues
day morning when he arose he discov,,
cred a big black bear shopping around
the back door Of his ranch home on
North Fork. A..
Crouch cautiously opened the door
and took a shot ut bruin who fell
dead within ten feet Of the house;
II Is not often that one a find a
bear SO accommodating, but perhaps ne
did not know that Earl Crouch livea
in that particular house, and that
Earl is one Of the best marksmen In
the country.
, 1923-06-13
AUTO ROAD RACE
TO BE THRILLER
STATE MILES
ITO BE COURSE.LOCAL
BARNEY OLDFIELDS
kEENLY INTEREST.
ED IN EVENT

Plans are being formulated for an
annual Automobile Road Race to be
held during the last week Of June, the
course proposed being over the State
Highway from Cody to Greybull,
thence north through Lowell, Cowley
and Beaver, then west through Gar
land, Powell and Ralston to Cody.
The entire course will be over the
State Highway and the distance is
approximately $50 miles, and the road
for most of the distance is in very
good shape.
Several local speed merchants have
Indicated a desire to compete in such
a contest, and the promoters Of the
race are confident that the event
would attract many drivers from
every part of the state, especially
from points in the Basin country.
The plans so far outlined are for
an open contest, no a being barred
regardless of size or power. The con
testants will draw numbers for places,
and will be started out five minutes
apart. and the contestant covering
the course in the shortest time will
be declared the winner. Each car
will carry n numbr corresponding with
the number drawn, and checkers vii
be stationed along the route to check
the cars as they pass. .,
Substantial prizes will be offered
and a trophy cup will 60 to the win
ner.
, 1923-06-13
CONTEST AINSS AS
CLOSE OF FIRST PERIOD
and BIG VOTES NEAR END
Candidates Work Fast As End Of Contest Loom. In
Sight. Only One More Week of First Period'
Votes; Few Long Term Subscriptions
Now For Any Candidate Would
Ml Furnish New Leaders in Race;
Honors So Far About
sAFgs@S Equally Divided .....

Development during the past week
in The Enterprise contest have been
the most sensational and spectacular
yet recorded. Hundreds Of thousands
Of votes. were cast; first one candidate
would hold sway, then another; bat
ties were won and lost, and the race
was waged fast and furious.
Yet, SO closely arrayed and with
honors so evenly divided n pto the
present time, Il depends ntirely upon
the results obtained by each individu-
al candidate between now and the end
Of the first period-Saturday night,
June 23rdEs TO who the ultimate
winner will be.
No one has q walk-away for the
prize automobile. Neither is anyone
hopelessly beaten. Just . good bunch
Of subscriptions turned in for ANY
ONE Of the various candidates would
change the complexion Of affairs and
furnish new leaders in the race. In
fact, . few long term subscriptions
NOW from unexpected sources might
Be the very ones needed to stem the
tide Of defeat and turn Il to sweeping
victory.
Reaches Aeuta Stage
With but one more week a4oDr this
Saturday in which TO turn in subscrip
tons and secure the maximum num-
Der Of vote. and bat . little over four
weeks 70 TO until tie rice finally
eomesfto Z elosss intsrsstsi n thereon
test intensifieA- Each candidate reali
ses that tie ~ priss-nAgnifieent
In value-hss practically within his
or her grasp, either to BE- claimed for
, 1923-06-13
.rpIsH BREAKS ARM WHEN
HORSE STEPS IN BADGER HOLE

pbil-"Irish"-Kent turned n hooh
han when his horse stepped in a bad
ger hole a few days ago, and broke
his arm. The bone was badly nat
tered and the joint may be stiff as a
result of the serious break. Irish"
avs he wouldn't mind so much II 1t
had happened after the Stampede as
he had counted on taking n whirl at
the long-horns In the bull-dogging and
had been training his horse for this
event.
, 1923-06-13

How many Of the Enterprise read
ers remember the financial condition
Of this country at the close Of the
Civil War, the bonded Indebtedness
we had outstanding. who held our
bonds. at what price they were
bought and what finally became Of
them?
The history Of those bonds Is quite
a contrast to that Of the present war
bonds.
The amounts in figures were not rs
great in those days as now, but they
were Just as burdensome and hard to
nay at that time because there was
not so much wealth to collect tax
from. -.
Those bonds drew q greater rate OF
interest than the present war debts,
and it was one of the stipulations that
they should be paid, principal and in
terest. in the currency of the realm,
which, at the time, was gold and sill
yer.
Are there those who remember that
we demonetized silver and paid that
debt, principal and interest, all IN
gold? A..
If so, do they also remember h a
our war bonds were held principally
bv England, France, Holland and
Belgium, and that they were purchas-
ed for from sixty to sixty-five cents
on the dollar and were paid for part
" in money or credit and partly in
Junk?
, 1923-06-13

lhere Is so much stampede news
to tell that it is not easy to-. know
where to begin. Things are happen
ing fast these days and the committee
is counting itself pretty lucky in hav-
ing friends who are showing their
friendship and their appreciation of
its efforts in such a substantial way.
A beautiful, hand-carved saddle,
made especially for the Cody SIAM
pede has arrived as a gift from Con-
molly Brothers of Billings. Connolly
Brothers saddles are famous through
out the West and this is the best that
the old, reliable shop turns out. 1t is 4
prize worth riding for, rs any Judge of
saddles will say when we hang it up
in 1Otto's window after awhile.
And maybe we were not surprised
and pleased when a note came from
the Hon. ]. D. Woodruff Of S%hoshoni,
saying that he would like to help and
would give a prize for any event we
might select.
We have chosen the one mile Free
for-all which is open to anything that
can run-thoroughbred or range
stock-all have an equal chance at
the SIS purse.
Joe Jones and "Bub" Cox will give
the $50 purse for one day of the
mems relay race. The relay races
are about the most exciting events on
the program. and this year they pro-
mise to be real thrillers with the
strings that are being gotten toEeth-
er. Roy Stinebaugh has always been
the top relay rider in this section; but
last year Garlic Downing came to the
front and then along came . Grow
Iidian, David Stands-on-the-bull and
beat them both, so they would better
look to their laurels for the Indians
are planning to get in on this event
Any rig Is allowed as wal the rule
last year.
Barry williams is giving $50 for a
steeple-chase. There will be four
jumps, the heighth Of which has not
yet been decided. This is something
new on the Stampede program but it
is a feature the committee is glad to
add to the list. This will be an OPP
portunity for the members Of the To-
cal branch of the National Guard to
display their craftsmanship and show
what the cavalry horses can do. We
are told that some Of the Eastern folk
are schooling their horses for this
event.
A contract has been signed with the
Cody band to furnish music for the
three days. With past performances
of Cody bands still ringing in u ears,
when one could never be sure whether
it was a band concert or a chivari, we
have to confess to considerable scepti-
cism in regard to the present organiza
ton until we attended m of its
practice meetings. Prof. Cooper al
ready has done wonders with the old
material. With his enthusiasm for his
work and ability as an instructor and
leader, there is every reason to be-
lieve that he will develop some good
musicians and give Cody a band
which will be a real credit to the
town.
Letters are still coming in from
contestants and prospective visitors
Artie Orser will be over from Tho
Crow reservation this year to entel
, 1923-06-13
THE STAMPEDE
COME TO THE FRONT WITH
GIFTS FOR THE BIG SHOW
Connolly Bros, J. D. Woodruff, Cox And Jones,
Barry Williams Give Committee Substantial
Help For Cody's Celebration JULY 3, 4, 5th

in the bucking and other contests.
Artie Orser rather occupies the posi-
ton Of teachers pet" with us for We
have a great liking and admiration
for this youngster and his riding. We
saw him at the War Bonnet Stampede
which was put on by his father, Will
liam Orser, and he rode with a grace
and fearlessness- a kind Of wild
abandon which thrilled even seasoned
contest fans.
There will be many other riders
from the reservation, Dale Petit with
a relay string, Samson Birdhat to en-
teri in the bucking, David Stands-on-
the-bull, George Shows-a-httle-ths
top riders of the Pryor Creek Crows.
More requests for reserved seats
are already in than ever before. Mr.
King. has letters from Buffalo, New
York, and an order from John F.
Perkins of Boston for twelve seats,
while a large party from Oswego,
New York have sent q check to the
committee for seats on the Fourth.
DR.. Trueblood has received a wire
for reservations from New York City,
so, altogether, a crowd is the least Of
our worries.
Grover Gilbert Of Wanetta, Mon
tana, writes that he has two relay
strings and three horses for fiat
races that he wants to bring down.
Jack Dickson Of Greybull has sons
his check for an amusement oncsS-
sion on Main Street.
Homer Roach writes from Casper
for q list Of events and prizes.
"Bin" Plumb has q bueker to bring
in which he says has worn then al
out in his part Of the country.
An aviator from Casper wants to
bring II good safe ship and pilot" and
take up passengers, also. do . para-
chute drop for the entertainment Of
visitors.
An inquiry comes from w. Paxton
Irvine. Lusk, Wyo., asking II there u
to be calf roping.
"Chick" Harmon is riding in . con-
test at Alliance, Nebraska, and writes
to say that he will put out posters for
us and that he had such a good time
at the Cody Stampede last year thas
he expects to return.
Johnny Weintz, over at Hyattvills,
sends word that he has ten head OF
bucking horses that are world heaters
and he aims to ramble over with them.
It's only n couple of hundred miles.
Walter Oeland, who is now in
Greenville, S. C. writes that he IL
busy but he is coming to help cele-
brate at the Stampede if he an pos
sibly make it.
b. C. Rumsey has 80 guests coming
from New York especially for the
Stampede.
John f. Cook will let his new job
on the Board Of Equalization take
care of itself for a few days and come
up from Cheyenne for the three gala
DAYS in his home town.
Scrugg Collier, an old "hand" from
Texas, will show the youngsters how
to drop a loop on a long-horn / in the
roping contest if he can get a cow
horse to suit him.
And so forth and so on; in fact,
this is only a small part of what Is
being planned to make the coming
celebration the biggest and best of all.
, 1923-06-13
ACROSS THE SEA- PLEA
DOES NOT TOUCH ID. WOODRUFF
Countries That Drove Sharp Bargains With u. S.
During Civil War Now Whine Like Licensed
Mexican Beggars, Says Shoshoni Man

Do they remember that, - desper-
ate ~ the situation was financially
with this country, We neve reneged
or defaalted . single day n payment
in full Of all interest and principal
the day it was due, and that every
cent of that debt was cleaned upf
Do they remember Of. hearing any
thing said about cancellation or repud
iation at that time. or did our country
or people bellyache about it! Did we
ever ask or hint to those people that
they accept from us. the price they
actually paid for those bonds. giving
u tax-ridden people the benefit Of
their sharp practice, or did any ono
of them offer in any way to help US,
or did we ask It?
No! not that anyone can remember.
But no what these same people
W us a war debt the tune is differ
emit, and the hard luck stories they
nut up would do credit to a licensed
Mexican beggar.
Those countries kept us digging
for gold for quite a long time, but
they were paid. They were entitled
to be paid. We did not think to raise
the proposition of Hands Across the
Sea- or the generous, christian i'm
pulse of 'brotherly love- Those
things were left for the noted Euro
pear statesmen to develop.
Germany seems to have set the ex-
ample since which all contracts OF
that nature are scraps of worthless
paper,
, 1923-06-13
INDIANA HUNTER BRINGS
IN BIG BLACK BEAR

George D. Bailey of Lowell, Indiana
came In from the hills last week with
n fine black bear. He was out on a
% dnv trim with Hills Jordon and was
we'll satisfied with his trophy MI
BoiIey. who Is a banker and stock
man. has taken a great liking to TINS
country and expects to return for an
other hunt.
, 1923-06-13
Mr.. MUNCHAUSEN
TELLS WHOPPER
STARTS STORY THAT r
Err CODY MAN IS IN JAIL
FOR MURDER IN SHELL
BY, MONTANA

Somebody with n high-powcr i'm
~agination passed through Cody last
week leaving behind him n story,
which spread rapidly, to the effect
mat Il. l.. Patterson had lost his
mind, shot n man in Shelby. Montana,
who was about tod cash in an
patterson was In Jail.
Continued on Page ~
, 1923-06-13

Ned Frost returned to Cody last
week with A. Il. Brunker of Chicago
and DR.. G.. Scott Towne of Saratoga
Springs, New York. The party have
been in the mountains for sixteen
days on n successful bear hunt, both
of the gentlemen bagging n fine
black bear.
Carl Hammitt was in the noun
tains with the hunters.
, 1923-06-13
and YON
TO MEET June u
BOXING AND WRESTLING
MATCHES MAKE UP EN-
PROGRAM
LOOMS YOUNGSTERS
TO WRESTLE

A boxing and wrestling entertain
ment has been arranged to be held at
the Temple Theatre on wednesday
night, June goth, Immediately after
the picture show, the entertainment
to be given under the auspices of the
local Voiture of the 10 and 8 Of the
CONTINUED on Page ~
, 1923-06-13
OUR A WE LIFT

We wish to thank Mrs. f. p. Bow
man, the correspondent TO the Cody
Herald for calling our attention to an
error of omission rather than COM
mission in emitting the "ly" in spright
", a word that we intended to use in
the heading Of an article as we in
tended the article to be written. This
is trifling compared to the same lady
writing that n certain lady was n
loving poor health.
, 1923-06-13
New Geyser in Yellowstone Park
Likely to Be Named for Harding

Livingston, Mont, June ga new geyser eruptng in Norris Basin, yell
National Park is declared by rangers a notable addition to the
scenic features of the park. Suggestions have already been informally Civ
en- that the ley geyser will be named for President Harding in honor of his
projected visit to the park the latter part of this mouth.
The first official rangers report today describes the geyser playing rs
feet in the air and eruptng clear water instead of black mud as is usually the
case in new outbursts.
, 1923-06-13
BRUISED WORM TURNS;
EDITOR RALPH SMITH
WHACKS BACK AT CRITIC

The editor Of the Meeteetse News
inadvertently left off part Of a word
in a headline recently. The critic
who took hi INTO task for 1t got the
following rise out Of Editor Smith,
who can hold hi sown when he gets
strung out:
, 1923-06-13

Anyone who wishes Stampede post
ers for friends who will put them up,
call ut Enterprise.
, 1923-06-13
HERE'S HOW THEY STAND
NTHE
CODY RISE CONTEST

MNS' Al ). "bUb" cox Ishawooa .............1lo ,leo
VIZ: ELLA DAVIS, Cedy .2o7,loo
M.SS MAkGAkET Cody ......... 1l,4se
MiSS kOWENA IRWIN, Cody ..............,. z1l,7S0
M P. KIMBALL, Cody 7oSoo
MkS. LLOYD LASHER. Cody ......-........ .l7s,7oo
MIS-. JOE MATHlESON, Valley 5000
Miss MAY Cody .............. .1SS,350
MISS LA SCHWOOB Cody ........... .zze,30o
MISS JEANETTE SICCINS, Cody $3.50
X. l. Cody .zl0,7s0
The Washington times., 1923-04-08
Our Question
Box

Q.-what is the real purpose
Of the League of Nations?
A.-Prunes should be soaked
overnight in cold water.
Q.-Is there any safe way Of
determining whether q mush.
room is edible without getting
poisoned in the attempt?
A.-The Brooklyn Bridge is not
as young as 1t once was.
Q.-What does the Government
do with all the taxes it collects?
A cold bath every morning
ia good for the complexion.
Q.-Why are there three Tai.
madge sisters?
A.-On account Of Mrs. Tai.
made.
Q.-Do most actresses have fur
coats?
A.-More than most: even .
few.
Q.-Why are women's skirts
longer?
A.-That's exactly what we've
been trying to find out.
Q.-Is it going to be a cool
Summer?
Alt will be-if you keep it
on ice.
GA man gave me a string Of
pearls. Do you suppose they are
genuine?
A.-The string may be, but the
pearls probably aren't.
Such Ignorancel
A YACHT was coming into the
"A harbor and a number of sail
ors were watching to see what its
name was.
At last one of them spelt out
the name-P-S-Y-C-H-E.
Gossip he exclaimed. "What
a way to spell fish,"
She Was Particular.
MAN-What became Of that
AVA mirror bought for my wife?
Maid-The missus made me
take It back, sir. She said it
didn't do her justice.