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, 1923-03-29
CONDITION
CAUSES

DENVER, Colo. March ga Jury
trying 20 alleged members OF a ma
tion-wide confidence game ring re.
turned n verdict late Wednesday
finding all the men guilty. The men
convicted we're:
John Allison. Lou B,onEer. Thomas
Beach, George Belcher. Walter BY
land. A. L. Cooper, Robert b. Davis
William Dougherty. A. W. Duff, + H..
Foster. J.. II. French. Jack Hard
away, Louis Mushnick. Steve o,son.
Pottu. w. L. Straub. Gccrgs
Walker. George williams. Alias
Grove Sullivan. G.. II. Williams, c C.
Bailey.
Juror Sharpe. following the read
ing OF the verdict. made his accent.
ance OF the finding on condition when
the Jury roll was called. Sharpe said
Eyes. on condition. when asked
whether he concurred in the finding.
Finally when Judge Duklee presiding.
asked him whether the verdict was
his. he finally said yes" Tho court
accepted the verdict at $50 o'clock.
Tho harshness OF the blankt YER
diet was mitigated somewhat by a
recommendation for leniency for all
OF the defendants, by the Jurors. ard
especially for three OF the men found
guilty.
Before the jurymen could leave tho
court room subponas we're served un-
on several OF them ordering them to
appear before the county grand Jury
tomorrow. This was understood to
nean an investigation Into alleged
efforts to influence tho jury during
It's deliberations.
The Jurors who were served with
summones were: George z. Sharpe.
Herman NJ. okuly. Fred Hanson and
oscar S. Larson. They were ordered
to appear at $50 o'clock this morning
before the grand jury.
Juror Sharpe declared the Jury took
100 ballots on the verdict.
I've stood 6 to G on Monday morn
ing" declared Sharpe. I'VE consld-
cred every bit Of evidence that was
presented. On Monday afternoon
some Of tho jurors began TO switch
aud gradually there was a turning
over until we reached tho verdict"
Sharp declined to say wEat Jurors
wecr among the last to swing to a
verdict OF guilty.
Predictions were made in official
circles that me grand JUICY probe
might bring results more sensational
the trial itself. which has lasted
10 weeks. It was the longest crlm-
rial hearing ever condusted in ueu-
yer. The jury shattered all previous
rccoI Dis for this consumed IN cunsid-
erirg n verdict, having dolibernted
since Inst Saturday morning.
The trial OF the 20 ~Ietendnnts re-
vealed what the prosecution claimed
was a gigantic conspiracy to f1eece
gulllble tourists during this height OF
the touring season here.
, 1923-03-29
u. S. PROTESTS EXECUTION OF CHURCH Head
Contestants GONG
at Top Speed Non

Gritting their teeth with absolute
determination. the candidates in The
Tribune's Everybody Wins Some
thing $4,000 grand prize campaign
are today going at top speed to cap
ture the leadership for the coveted
prizes.
1t is entirely probable that the win
ners Of the big, speedy, handsome au-
tomobiles viii be determined by 10
o'clock, Monday. April 2. the close
OF the high vote period. Monday
night ought to tell the story.
Each candidate is striving now to
outdistance his oroher rivals and TO
accumulate a sufficient number of
votes TO be the ~undisputed leader in
the race for the big cars. Competi-
ton is growing more keen as the final
hour of the big vote period draws
nearer. No stone is being left un-
turned by the candidates who are
planning to get hold OF every posi-
bio subscription before 10 o'clock
Monday. the fatal hour.
Race Is Fast and Close.
So a the big race is close-as
close as candidates could possibly run.
Today it Is anybody's race. The best
way to insure a cad at the end OF the
big vote period Monday at 10 o'clock
is to hustle and get n few good
subscriptions. A new six-year sub
seription means so. 900 or more votes.
The big subscriptions are what count
fastest now.
Candidates are again advised not to
overlook h opportunity Of the sec
ond payment plan.' Short subscrip-
tons taken early in the campaign
may now be extended and the addi-
tional payment apply on the present
vote schedule, also on the 100 900 ex-
ira free vote offer. Thousands of
votes may be obtained by carefully
going over the territory previously
covered and inducing subscribers who
only signed up for a year or so to ex'
tend their subscriptions another year
or even five years.
The election is close. Someone,
certainly, will pull out in front after
Monday night. That some one can be
you. The prizes are so big. so valu.
able, so desirable. that you can well
afford to spend every possible minute
on this election between now and 10
o'clock. Monday night.
First Period Almost Over.
No person will be permitted to en-
ter election headquarters at h
Tribune office after 10 O'Clock Mon.
day night. But all persons who are
in the office at that time or before
win be waited on and have their sub
scriptions counted on the basis OF
the first period vote schedule.
Subscriptions that are mailed. pro
vided the envelopes bear a postmark
from any postonice not later than
10 o'clock. April 2, will count just
the same as II they were delivered
, 1923-03-29

men arrived al the Strong home and
surrounded tho house. Deputy Walk
or advanced toward the house with
the warrant.
A hidden marksmnn fired and
Walker staggered with n wound In
the breast. As he ran for A
second bullet pierced his head.
Companions OF the slain officer con
c%entrated a whitening fire from high
powered rines on the house from DO
hind trees and lodges The fire Of the
defenders finally closed.
When tho officers entered IN house
the two men and Mrs, Strong were
dead. The woman. according to the
officers. was found with n repeating
rife clutched Ia her hands.
Two stlrs were found In "a strongly
.barricaded position back OF the house
They were destroyed, together with
700 gallons Of beer.
, 1923-03-29

brought in %profusion h tribute OF
flowers she requested.
B~ernhardt's body rested in the rose
wood casket which she ordered made
thirty years ago on the breast OF
her white satin dress was pinned the
cross of the legion Of honor. while
about her neck was the gold iocket
containing the likeness Of her son
Maurice.
The ceremony at the church was
simple, for Bernhard had expressed
a wish that there be no oulogies. The
vault that received her body also was
unostentatious. On it was n word
Bernhard"
The streets leading to the Rue
Ampere where the church Of St.
Francois dc Sales is located. were
thronged with crowds. The Rue
Ampere itself was barred except to
card holders. The street was a yeri
Continued on Page p
, 1923-03-29

For three nights the auto show has
held sway over the minGs Of Casper
ties. The Arkeon has been crowded
to capacity on each OF those nights
and has offered such a variety OF en-
tertainment hat non who passed ITS
doors went away dissat.sfleL l.
A free show is being given the
school children this afternoon. It is
realized by the management That
these young people have a difficult
time in getting around to see the OK
hibits among a crowd of adults. Prob
ably few persons have greater in
terst in automobiles than the boys
and girls of school 6 and for that
reason they are being given this op-
p~ortunity to find entertainment and
education.
The list of cars which were on the
ioor last night included some that
had already been shown on previous
nights but also some new models.
One Of the new cars was a Wills
st. Claire special roadster shown by
the Kennedy Motor company, This
car possessed an artistic blue finish.
an eight cylinder engine and in many
ways gave promise that It would look
good speeding along the highway.
The Nash-Casper Motor company
had on display the Peerless five pas
senger sedan. This car is handsome
ly finished and upholstered and in
other ways maintains the standard OF
the Peerless. This company also
Shove the Nash 90" coupe.
The L. d. Branson Motor compasy
replaced its Buick phaeton with a
beautiful Buick roadster.
The new Lincoln sedan called The
Berlin" was shown by the Earl C.
Boyle agency and is easily one Of the
most attractive cars ever seen here.
The Van SAINT Motor company Mad
a surprise for the spectators by dis
playing n handsome Marmon speed
, 1923-03-29

the grand jury men could complete
their questioning.
Three of the Jurors remained in
the district attorneys office while
the other members were testifying.
They were Arthur Armstrong, j. f.
Russell and ]. C. Tharp. George Il.
Sharp. who almost upset the verdict
OF guilty while the court was polling
the jury by declaring, II was sick
and could not do anything else had
not reported at the district attorneys
office up to 10 o'clock. Officials ex-
pressed the belief Sharp probably was
III at home.
Behind the grand jury probe, nc
cording to reports in official circles,
is the possibility of the development
OF a sensation greater than the dra-
matte raids OF August "a, last, the
testimony at the trial md tho verdict
OF guilty against tho 20 defendants.
That developments may bring into
prominence the names OF widely
known Denver men frequently was
predicted.
, 1923-03-29
A CHECKS
TO GO HOME

NEW ORLEANS. La. March 20
Married men employed by the city
government were thrown into con
sternation today with the announce
ment by Commissioner Murphy that
hereafter their pay checks would be
mailed to their home address Instead
OF being handed to them in person.
Long arguments and objections
counted for naught.
Every city employe from the
mayor down is going to get his check
at home" Commissioner Murphy said.
Every member Of the commission
council is in the same fix as the street
Iaborer on this move. The money be
longs in the home and I am going TO
do my best to put it there. n then
II some of the wives cannot keep It
there, tina Is their fault"
, 1923-03-29

personally to the campaign manager.
though they may not be received at
campaign headquarters before Tues
day.
Bluffing Not Permitted.
Bluffing or the spreading OF false
rumors by contestants in an effort to
discourage or blun other contestants
will not be tolerated and n found
guilty OF this practice will be dis
qualified at the discretion OF the man
agement.
Some of the stories put out to date
are so ridiculous and unbelievable
that they should be nailed immedi.
ately. The Tribune and the campaign
management is going to see that such
tactics are not used.
New Candidates Can Win.
An absolutely new candidate IA
by going to it in a big way right now,
establish himself or herself in the
vote score to an extent hat con-
sistent effort will win.
Remember that the biggest vote Of
Continued on Page Seven.)
, 1923-03-29

Jail sentences promise to accom-
pany the fines on all persons found
guilty of violation OF the liquor laws
in the eighth district court II the
cctlon OF Judge r. r. Rose yester-
day can be taken as a criterion.
j.. G. Megenity OF South Washing
ton street, who was found guilty Of
the possession OF liquor after n jury
trial. was given 60 days in jail IN
addition to his fine Of $500 and costs.
Henry Mathison who pleaded guilty
, 1923-03-29
Ship Operators
Urge Scrappin
Many u. S. Ships

WASHINGTON March 2s.-The
United States Ship Operators asso-
citation second of the organizations
representing interests identified with
the American merchant marine to re
spond to the shipping board request
for cooperation in formulating a
policy. recommended today hat the
board scrap all u~nserviceable ton
mage sell its good tonnage to Ameri-
car operators and strictly withhold
any tonnage from aliens.
, 1923-03-29
FARLEY
RESUME SOON

GENEVA. March 29.-lBy The As.
ISOLATED Press THE peace negctia.
tons between the allies and Turkey
will be resumed nt Lausanne some
time between April IS and 20. This
announcement was made today by
tho s|ecretarlat which tho powers loft
at Lausanne at the conclusion OF the
recent conference.
IVA announcement said that the
, 1923-03-29

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. March 20.
Federal Judge John F.. Safer OF
Columbus. Ohio, today had under con
s Iteration the voluminous testimony
and exhibits in the suit of John w.
Hansell, against the Israelite House
OF David. 4 decision on whether the
cult shall pay the $4,000, the value
placed b. Hansell on property decided
tho order when ne became a member
and lis laho: during membership is
nct expected FOR some tune, possibly
II ronfh-
, 1923-03-29

ster. This car is wonderfully built
and splendidly finished.
The complete car exhibits last night
were as follows:
Doud-Weaver Motor company. Jew
EFT sedan. Jewett phaeton. Paige phae-
ton. Wyoming Cadillac company.
Cadillac %phaeton; Lafayette Motor
company. Lafayette sedan, yellow.
stone Motor company. Star phaeton,
Durant phaeton; Benedict Motor com.
pany, Columbia ''six' sedan, Rlcken-
hacker sedan. Kennedy Motor com
pany. Oakland sport. Chalmers phae-
ton. Wills st. Claire: Coliseum Mttor
company. Dodge coupe; John NJ.
CONTINUED on Page Tenn
, 1923-03-29
VIOLATORS GET
JAIL SENTENCES

to the same ononse. was given DO
days and a fine OF $50 and costs.
Harry Troilope. who pleaded guilty
to the manufacture OF moonshine'
escaped the jail sentence because he
gave testimony that helped convict
Megenity. Trollope waa let of by the
Judge with n fine OF $500.
A. l.. stoddard Is being tried by n
jury today on the same charge. He
arrested while transporting moon
shine. according TO the prosecuting
attorneys Office.
, 1923-03-29
OF DAVID
HEARING CLOSED

The decision Is to be based on the
showing that fraud was. or was not
practiced. in the guise OF rel gion.
Attorneys Walter II. Nelson. OF De
troit and H. T. De Whirst immedi-
ately began preparations for h suit
Of Ruth Bamford Reed and her sister
Gladys Bamford Rubel Of Detroit, TO
come up in circuit court, In which
each seeks damages OF $tOO.0 900 from
Purnell. The cult leader is charged
with m~istreating h young women at
the Benton Harbor colony.
, 1923-03-29

opening session probably would be
held on the Inst named date
Inusmuch MS the secretariut recent
ly was notified 10 prepare 60 leave
for Co|ustuutinoplc tho sudden change
in scene Is considered proof OF tho
conciuatory attitude OF the Turks.
j. is understood here thnt the ucgo-
tiatious would be resumed ut the
point where they were dropped. when
the Turks and allies failed 10 reaah
agreement
, 1923-03-29
G. o. p. Declares War on Ku K1u,

DALLAS. Tex. March 20.-Carry
ing out "its declared opposition to
the Ku Klux KlnnS' the Republican
party OF Texas through It's executive
committee. has recommended the dis
missal from federal service OF all gov
eminent employees known to be kIans-
men. r. b. Creager of Brownsville.
chairman Of the state Republican cx
ecutive committee said in an an
nouncement here today.
, 1923-03-29

NEW YORK-Segotiatlons are
pending whereby the Famous Play
ors.LaslCy corporation would sell its
theatre in Los Angeles for approx
mntely SO, 600 600 cash, but would
retain its lease on the building, thus
keeping its outlet for films.
, 1923-03-29
BERNHARDT Is
PAID TRIBUTE
Streets Thronged With CROWDS as Simple
Services Are Held for Great Actress;
Mourning Is Sincere

PARIS, March 29.-(By The Associated Press; paris
paused today to pay a final measure of respect to the great
Sarah Bernhard.
Crowds that gathered at the church of st. Francois de
Sales for the service and at the cemetery Pere la Chaise
mourned sincerely for her whom they loved so well and they
, 1923-03-29
CURTAIN TO Be RUNG DOWN
ON AUTO SHOW TONIGHT
Last Showing of Greatest A~Ssemblage of
Motor Cars Ever Seen in State Is
Scheduled for This Epening

The lights of the Arkeon will go out on the Casper Spring
Automobile show at II o'clock tonight and all persons who
have not taken advantage of the opportunity given them to
see this wonderful array of aristocratic cars will merely have
suffered that much loss, for not until some time in the future
will another similar chance arrive.
, 1923-03-29
IS
POSS IN
DENVER CASE
Juror Says Attempted Bride Offered by
Friend of Confidence Men Led to
Conviction of 20 Defendants

DENVER, Colo, March 29-The county grand jury today
began to probe the bunko case. Shortly after $50 o'clock
this morning the first juror of the IL who late yesterday re-
turned a verdict of guilty against all of the twenty defend
ants in the nationally known confidence ring case, went be-
fore the grand jury. Other jurors were to follow as fast as
, 1923-03-29
MEET DEATH IN
KENTUCKY GUN FIGHT
Battle With MoonshinerS in Hills of Leslie County Takes Toll
of Three Men and One Woman as 'STongS' Make Last
Stand A gainSt Dry Enforcement Agents

HARLAN, KY, March 29-County officers and posemen had returned today from the
of Beech creek, in the hills of Leslie county, with an account of the desperate last
of the "Stongs" a battle in which thee men and a woma we're killed yesterday.
Kelly Walker deputy sheriff of Teay KY Isaac and George Strong and Mrs. Isaac
were killed.
, 1923-03-29

view.
The guilty verdict. he said. was
finally agreed upon with the plea for
leniency for all the defendants. and
especially for three OF them. as a COM
promise.
, 1923-03-29
RUSSIANS To Be
SWAMPED WITH
APPEALS, BELIEF
Consideration Of Pleas
Set for Tomorrow by
Committee.
WASHINGTON, March 20.

WASHINGTON, March 20.
Representations of earnest
hope that Archbishop Yep
LAX and Monsignor Butchka-
witch of the Roman Catholic
church may be spared from
the death sentence passed upon them
in Moscow have been made by the
state department to tho Soviet govern
ment through the American ambassa-
dor at Berlin.
Official announcement that the
American government had taken this
step, TO give expression to the hu-
manitarian interest of the American
people" in the fate of the two eccles-
iastics was made last night by the a.
partment. The sentences had been
characterized by department officials
earlier in the day as constituting an
outrage against humanity which
could not fail to create the deepest
feeling of resentment and horror in
the United States.
MOSCOW. March 2s|By The AS
ISOLATED Press.6Th appeal for elem.
ency for the Catholic church prelates
and priests sentenced last Monday
will be considered at the first meet
ing of tho central executive commit
tee to be held tomorrow or next week
the governments amnesty depart
ment committee announced today.
Meanwhile the temporary stay of SEN
tsnce for the condemned is applicable
and they will remain in prison.
"
ROME. March 2e.-(By The Associ-
ated Press.NEcclesiastic circles were
eagerly awaiting word from Moscow
today in the hope that the Soviet gov
eminent having granted stay Of exc
cution in the cases of Archbishop Yep
liak and the other convicted prelates
would take c~ognizance of the request
of Pore Plus that they be liberated.
The pontiff asked that the church
dignltaries be set free on h ground
that they are members Of the Catholic
hierarchy and are therefore his sub
jects.
Church officials recalled that the
Moscow governments assurances be-
fore the trial that no capital SEN
fences would be carried out had been
remove since ifs conclusion. and
word that the executions had at least
been delayed SERVED to relieve their
f.ar somewhat.
, 1923-03-29

AUSTIN, Minn.-George King,
60, for so years an expert at fancy
knitting, died. His children and
grandchildren, when small, wore
stockings on which he had knitted
verses from the scriptures.
, 1923-03-29

DETROIT. Mich. March 2s.-The
upper half of lower Michigan and
the entire northern part Of he state
was today in the grip OF weather
more severe than any experienced
during the winter. A blizzard that
brought with it sub-zero temperature
raging today.
, 1923-03-29
Bdsks
In Sun as Zero
Cold Hits East

NEW YORK. March 2s.-New
Workers. went to work today SILVER
ing in the coolest March weather on
record here. The temperature was
IL degrees.
The coolest March weather pre-
viously recorded was in 1879 when It
was 10.
, 1923-03-29
Weather Forecast

Cloudy and somewhat I'M
settled tonight and Friday.
Colder in east portion tonight.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
Laddie Boy Installed in
NeWtOnyille DOmicile

Newtonville, Aug, 24.--After a trip
from Washington which included a
call at Plymouth that was not on his
original schedule. Laddie Boy, the
airedale dog formerly President Har-
ding's personal pet, was installed last
night in his new home with Mrs.
Harry l.. Barker here. Mrs. Harding
presented Laddie Boy to Mr.. Barker
in recognition of the latter's work on
the White House Secret Service corps.
The dog was brought from WASH
ington by Russell Barker, son of the
Secret Service man. Young Barker,
who Is a member of camping party
at Plymouth, took his charge to Cape
Cod to exhibit to his friends. Mean
time a small army of photographers
cooled their heels here. At last Lad
die Boy was brought home, where his
picture was taken with all the news
boys of the town. Other pictures were
taken for the committee of the Roose-
welt Newsboys association, which is
raising a fund of pennies from news
boys throughout the country, these. to
be melted down and cast into a
statue of Laddie Boy to be presented
to Mrs. Harding.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24

IN the program. When sung today
II necessarily casts gloom over
those who have experienced the
death dealing touch of war In the
past, and In others stimulates the
qualities of national hatred embodied
| in the text which we are trying TO
forget and rise above. that we may
SO on as a peopl, to better and holier
Things.
MY purpose in leading the people
In song Is to overcome worry, fear,
misunderstanding and hatreds, and ]
believe that unless these hatreds are
overcome by joy and brotherhood the
world is due for more bloodshed and
more wooden crosses.
/ The small organized group of peo-
| pie who came out in the park last
Thursday night to compel me to use
Keys song had spirit in their minds
entirely foreign to the spirit and ideals
of my work"
Commissioner Gallatin said yester-
day in explaining his position: There
is long established rule in the Park
department that all park concerts
must start with The Star Spangled
Banner The community sings con-
Quoted by Mr.. Barnhardt are park
concerts, they are not a personal VEN
ture of the leader. So when a ques-
ton was raised about starting the
concerts with The Star Spangled Ban
ner' Mr.. Barnhart was ordered to do
so. When he refused I notified him
by telephone this morning that the
concerts we're discontinued.
II don't see why any man should
refuse to play The Star Spangled
Banner | understand that it has
never been accepted officially by con-
gress as the national anthem, but it
has been accepted by the army and
navy and the people. ! hardly think
it is either for me or for Mr.. Barn
hart to reverse the general opinion
In the matter.
"As for Mr.. Barnhart's remark that
the anthem stimulates the qualities
of national hatred embodied in the
text I believe so very few people
know the words that not many are
affected"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24

Sioux Falls, S. D., independent gas
oline dealers announce reduction in
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
REFUSES TO sing
NATIONAL ANTHEM
Central Park Community Concerts
Discontinued Leader Explains

New York. Aug. 24.-Because
Harry Barnhart, community singing
leader, has refused to begin the
community song and band concerts at
the Mall In Central Park with 1.-THE
Star Spangled Banner" saying the
anthem leads to more bloodshed
and more wooden crosses" the con-
certs have been Cancelled by Francis
y. Gallatin, park commissioner. This
action follows disturbance at the
Thursday concert last week when a
group demanded that Mr.. Barnhart
begin the concert with the national
anthem.
The ,e persons told the concert
leader that they would report the
matter to the mayor and Police Com
missioner Lnright IL he failed to be-
gin the concerts as requested. On
Wednesday Mr.. Barnhart received a
copy OF a letter addressed to Police
Captain Tierney of the Arsenal sta
ton from John j. Ryan, secretary to
the park commissioner, which said
that Mr.. Barnhart must precede the
concerts with Francis Scott Keys
song
Mr.. Barnhsrt Immediately wrote to
the commissioner, 'reserving the
right" to play the anthem when he
deemed the occasion fitting and
proper
He said: During the late war, in
which one of my sons served over
seas, led sings in the army camps
and in the past / have conducted
The Star Spangied Banner hundreds
Of times when war and fighting were