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, 1924-11-19
DEATH SENTENCE FOR CRIMINALS

Great Britain is considering the abolition of the moose and
substituting the use of coal gas IS a means of officially killing
criminals.
In America, Lewis Z. Lewis, warden of the far-famed Sing Sing
Prison, asks for a general revision of the penal statues and the SEN
fencing of all classes of convicted criminals to penal institutions
without being minimum or maximum period of punishment being
fixed. He would substitute the indeter1ninate sentence, the period
of punishment to be decided by a pardon baord, non-politcal and of
high-minded and intelligent character. Thus, while Great Britain
is considering how to continue the snufing out of life, Americas
mind runs more to the thought that crminality is a condition that
may be corrected under humane and scientific treatment.
The great cry of those who holdto capital punishment is that it
acts as a deterrent. Those who would abolish the death penalty
however, contend that capital crime is lower where the death penal
ty does not obtain. Some contend that while mankind may have the
right to inflct punishment for crime, the taking of life affronts the
divinity. Those of sterner thought point to the biblical warning
that he who lives by the sword must die by the sword.
l. Whatever may be the eventual. outcome of these two lines of
reasoning it is hoped that out of them will come a general revision
OF the statues in the several states that will bring the administration
OF justice more to harmony.
, 1924-11-19
CONFIDENCE RETURNS

Now "a long, strong pull" and business revival will go over
with a whallop. Al economists, except the professional pessmists
who live O disaster and hard times, are agreed that the country
is ready for a boom. Some even believe the boom will develop a
sensation, but even the most conservative thinkers re satisfied that
the door of good times in now open. The natural Tightening up as
a result of prediction fears and woeful tales has vanished. The
people hold back for a mmonth or two before election, predicting all
kinds of trouble in the event of victory falling to the party to which
they are opposed, but as soon a the die is cast they join hte sane
Americans and realize that no matter what party wins an election
in this country, nothing can stop the growth and prosperity of
America.
The belief that good times are here, however, is based on more
than sentiment. Comfort in found in the fact that there is better
balance between the prices of merchandise and agriculture income.
Next, employment shows Improvement. Wages have not taken
any drop to speak of. Another factor, European skies have been
cleared. There is no doubt that the American solution of Germany's
difficulties will prove most helpful. Then, too, it is pointed out,
the railroads r in better financial condition that they have been
in some years. But best of all there is a FESTIVE desire for expan-
sion and activity on the part of the people, and money never has
been so plentiful, which means business expansion need not wait
the loosening up of capital.
, 1924-11-19


Glenrock- Glenrock Grain & Pro-
duce Company establishes cream
station.
State receives $795,7O2 from fed
eral government as balance of Wyo-
ming's share of federal mineral roy
allies derived from Wyoming lands
during fiscal year ended June 80.
Parco-100 new homes to be built.
Baggs-Steel bridge across Snake
river completed.
Osage-Osage refinery operating
at capacity.
Basin-Lions Club organized.
Laramie--$75,0O0 school bonds sold.
Sheridan-Effort being made to Sc
cure establishment of girls industrial
school.
Rawlins- National Bank to in
crease capital stock from $1,000 to
$150,O0O.
Wyoming will receive ~$74,167.66 as
Is per cent of its share of federal re-
ceipts from forest reserves in this
state.
Observation-Disclosures plant on
Riverton project to be placed in OPP
Grafton.
Moorcroft-Much livestock being
shipped.
.Riverton-New brick building to be
erected on Main street.
Cheyenne-Denver and Salt Lake
Western Railroad Company files art
icles Of incorporation.
Casper-Onamental street lighting
system to be extended.
Lusk-New equipment being in
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Cheyenne-Federal National Bank
new institution, in coures of organ
ization.
, 1924-11-19

Ours, Too
Beth-"How do you like that mani"
Ruth-"Not so good. He gets on
my nerves." Beth-"How sol"
Ruth-"He's my dentist"
Story and Sequel
Mother-"Willie! Get up and get
ready for school,"
Willie-"Can't-I'm sick"
Mother appearing with castor
oil bottle)-"Here-take this"
P. s. Willie went to school
In Rebuttal
Disqualification is certainly pro-
crossing in rapid strides. The eff
ficiency of modern man is truly re-
markable."
Truthful Tom-"Yep! Our law
makers have made 745, 361,29 laws
but l can't see any improvement on
the ten commandments"
Hello, Hen
You may cuss the fool hen for
insisting upon crossing the road just
ahead of your speeding automobile
but in doing so do not forget that the
engineer of the Express" has the
same opinion concerning you.
Truth Win Out
Nosey-"I'm surprised that Mr..
Doughbag hasn't a radio in his home.
, 1924-11-19

ers and transaction of any other bu,;
ness coming before the meeting
N-19-26 D3. F. F. MCGEE
Secretary.
, 1924-11-19
O OVER 40 YEARS

HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
been used successfully In the treatnsn,
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE !.
etsts OF an Ointment which ou, cSh-
Relieves by local. application, and Ky
Internal Medicine. q Tonic, which an, s
through the Blood on the Mucous SSe ~
faces thus reducing h infammation
Sold by. all druggists.
F. J. Cheney q Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
, 1924-11-19

The little French town of Strass-
burg has been made world famous
through manufacture Of goose liver
pies, or pate de foie gras." Some
of the families in this section have
been raising geese for generations
and the many flocks in the roadways
r oftentimes a hindrance to pedes-
TRANS. An ordinary liver from a fat
ted goose weighs IL pounds and the
farmer receives approximately SIPS
a pound.
, 1924-11-19

How Gomez"
Knowall-"Sh-h-h-h! He's too
proud to ask any of the little boys
in the neighborhood how to fix one
up"
Lines to Speed, Boys
Brag about your motor car,
Its speed and its endurance.
Brag some more and "step on it,"
Your wife can spend insurance.
Blonde Bess Opines-
Say it with bootleg. The flow
ers will come"
Mercenary Thrill
Office Wit-"November-ah. No
vember. 1 love November this
year"
.
Fall Guy-"What endears Nov
ember to you. Is it football-fall
foliage or frosts?"
Office Wit-"Ah, November! It
mas FIVE pay Gays TINS year.
He-"Every woman ~exaggerates."
She-Everything?"
He-"Well, not when she's talking
about her age"
b
The Serch
Young Wife-"George I want a
f~ireless cooker"
Young Hubby-"T1l get it for
you, dearie, just as soon as I can find
a fireless employer"
Ed Purdy's Philos
"Times change, but truthful ad-
ages live for ever. The wolf at the
door to-day is an automobile"
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Ed Purdy's Philos

"Times change, but truthful ad.
ages live for ever. The wolf at the
door to-day is an automobile"
, 1924-11-19

Lusk-New equipment being in
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Glenrock- Glenrock Grain & Pro
duce Company establishes cream
station.
, 1924-11-19
stalled at school playground.

o.
Cattle and sheep in Wyoming in
good condition, according to u. S.
division of corps and livestock.
Pavillion-Poles being set and wir-
es strung for electric light service;
power to be furnished from Boysen
dam.
Lander-Extremely good coal de-
posts opened in Mavrick field, FIRE.
mont county.
Rawlins-New we'll spudded in
Separation Flat district.
Pine Bluff-Lions Club actively
promoting and fostering the dairy in
dustry in Laramie county.
Pavillion-New motion picture the
atre building nearing completion.
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Hide Inspection Certificate
Cody, Wyo., Nov o, 1924.
The State of Wyoming,

The State of Wyoming,
County Of Park
This is to certify that I have this
day inspected according to law one
hide shipped by T. P. Cullen.
One steer, tag No. 1906 I'M
on left hip. McNeal, Cody, owner.
Witness my hand and seal this 9th
day Of November, 1924.
w. H. Loomis
Sheriff and Ex-Officio County
Live Stock Inspector
By M. II. l..
, 1924-11-19
INSPECTION CERTIFICATE

Cody, Wyo., Sept. 80, 1924.
The State of Wyoming,
County Of Park
This Is to certify that I have this
day inspected according to law five
Continued on page 81
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NOTICE

On the 9th day of December, 1924.
at the First National Bank Building.
Cody, Wyoming, ut 300 p. M. will
be held the regular annual Stock
holders meeting of the Cody Canal
Association for the election of offic-
, 1924-11-19
Hide Inspection Certificate

Cody, Wyoming, October Fl, 1924
STATE OF WYOMING
County Of Park
This is to certify that / have this
day inspected according to law z
hides shipped by r. Kurty consigned
to II. Kurty at Billings, Mont.
2 dry hides branded --~-... IN
on right rib. r. s. Dempster
owner.
1 dry hide branded .............Q9
on left side, Russell Crane.
owner.
Witness my hand and seal this
21st day Of October. 1924.
w. H. Loomis
Sheriff and Ex-Officio County
Live Stock Inspector
]. M. Milstead.
County Live Stock Inspector.
The Washington times., 1924-07-28
Situation Held Serious.
VVarshp 10 Be Sane.

One OF the battleships now in
European or Asiatic waters will be
sent to Persia to bring back Major
Imbrie's body. The presence Of this
vessel in Persian waters, It was
pointed out. will serve to make it
clear to the Persian authorities that
this government 10 prepared to 20
to any limit to enforce its demands
on Persia and to assure itself that
there VIII be no repetition OF the
events leading up to the assasina-
ton Of the vice consul, the injury
Of p member Of his party, and sub
sequent insults to his widow.
The Washington times., 1924-07-28
PUT TING
LAST TOUCHES
on SPEECH
Candidate LIghtsns Work q
Much as Possible IN Closing
Days Of Vacation

DARK HARBoR. IsIeboro, Maine,
July 28.- With only few more
days of yacationing left, John w.
Davis, Democratic presidential nnm.
inee, was tightening his work AZ
much as possible this week III order
to enjoy to the full the natural
beauties Of Seven Hundred Acre
Island. where he Is the guest II
Charles Dana Gibson, artist. and
also TO get In = few rounds OF gole
on nearby courses.
Present plans were for departure
Thursday night ana on arrival ct
his home in Locust Valley. Long
Island, Friday morning, Davis said
today, he win Immediately set to
work putting the final touches TO
his acceptance speech, the rough
draft OF which has been completed
here.
The NOMINEES said he would make
no public political declarations I'M
I'll after this address Il delivered
at the notification ceremonies in
Clarksburg, w. Va, on August Ill.
Until his departure for ClarIksburR
q day or 30 before the ceremonies
Davis declared he would devote him.
self to outlining the general tactics
to be used in the forthcoming cam
raign. He win concentrate on the
subject matter Of his appeal to yot-
ers and leave the means Of presen-
tation entirely to Glenn Shaver, his
campaign manager, the candidate
said.
Daniel J. N. McGilIicuddy, Demo-
cratic national committeeman from
Maine, was scheduled for q confer
ence with Davis today.
Sunday was a quiet, restfuI day
for the vacationers. In the morn
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. Davis, with their
hosts, Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson, attend
cd services at Christ Episcopal
Church. Isleboro.
4 In the afternoon the candidate
took long walk through the wood
land patch OF Seven Hundred Acre
Island.
The Washington times., 1924-07-28
Zannl Flies to Rome

LYONS, France. July 2s.--Major
Zanri, Argentine aviator, who 10
attempting q iound.the.world flight.
left Ct 1O:k1 o'clock for Roma.
The Washington times., 1924-07-28
| I D , OL D
SLAVE To
LOEB
AIlenists Claim Latter Was
Master Mind Criminal Of
Accused Boys
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Continued from First Page.l
~ easily as he does French, was
Dicky's slave"
s'Diclxy'' led, Babe" followed.
The inspirational genius Of ''Dicky"
Copceived the cold-chiaei murder Of
innocent little Bobby Franks; the
fine, cold intellect Of Leopold sup
piled the practical means Of carry
ing It out.
The alienists, Doctor. Carl MUIR
dock Bowman, Of Boston, and Doc
tor n. s. Hubert, Of Chicago, say
all this. They base II on their
study Of the boys, and they say It
IN q report that IL longer than any
full-length novel, thousands Of
words devoted to the analysis Of
their innermOst and subconscious
beings.
Record Fantastic.
Taken az whole. the report Of
two psychiatriSts constitutes per-.
haps the most amazing, weired and
fantastic record OF psychologist and
pathological analysis ever laid be.
lore an American court Of law.
ange will be weighed by q judge
who has dealt with thousands Of
criminals, from siloftlifters to muir.
MAperg, q solid. somewhat phleg.
most absorbing tale In the annals
81 American crime without his face
once giving expression to what ID
going on behind his thick-lensed
epectacIes.
Both boys, the alienists found,
have q record Of crime that goes
back to their knee pants days.
When they were little fellows they
stole their playmatea' things, they
broke windows and they were cruel
to other children.
When they bIossomed from short
pants into long pants they sWiped
automobiles and read tales Of crime.
They were always looking for
NthfiIls.''
A they grew older, and their
naturally fine minds began to
Flower, they became absorbed in
The literature of crime. and they
often planned 1.-THE perfect crime"
They were impressed by the fact
That very few perfect crimes" had
ever been committed. Always tho
criminals left some trace, made
some mistake. forgot something
that turned them up IN the end.
One OF the few perfect crimes
1n their lexicon was the kidnapping
Of Charlie Ross. That Is still an
unsolved mystery. And both Leo
pold and Loeb had this in mind
when they kidnapped little Bobby
Franks and later hammered hts
skull In with a tape.wrapped cold
chiseI. The alienists believe that,
anyway.
Had not Leopold, 'the slave"
lost his glasses near the culvert
into which they stuffed Bobby's
naked little body they might have
gotten away with another perfect
crime" but the glasses dropped un-
noticed from his pocket, they werc
found and traced, and consequently
The Washington times., 1924-07-28
Vets TO Hear Irwin

The lawn meeting at the Mount
Alto Hospital. on Wisconsin
avenue, which was originally sched.
uled for Thursday, has been
changed to tomorrow evening due
to change in the itinerary OF
Frank ]. Irwin, national COM
mander OF the Disabled American
Veterans. This will be the first
visit OF Irwin to Washington as
commander of r.the District depart
ment OF the national organization.
The Washington times., 1924-07-28
or 81 DIES
AS RESULT or FALL

PHILADELPHIA, July es.---Miss
Sarah Erwin, ninety-seven years
org, ig dead Of injuries received on
June ,, when she fell out OF bed.
me woman was thought to be on
the road to recovery. "A broken
collar bone had knitted perfectly
When the shock that accompanied
her accident caused 4 relanso.
The Washington times., 1924-07-28

Into the eroDd hs shouIdsrs
notU,
Smiling on eU'ry side
HE giant bulk like steamers
pnosU,
Cuts through the human tide.
AZ last, the street Is reoched,
and here,
A direful thing befeul
A crippled stranger ssDuna Ont
clear
And punched the greet John I.
An. aDefal hush fen on the
eaoUd.
Then spoke the mighty man
To him SOho struck, in belIouu
loud:
''You hit DueSULLlYANr
"You fGke!" the stranRer
screamed again,
And sm0shed him ia fke eye.
The hero doubled up Ia pain !
And started In to cry.
"Thaf ain't John L.i'' tke
stranger said,
And sDhaf I says knOsO,
For I am John Lss cousin Ed,
And Johns in Buffalo,"
And SOhen the angry men were
through
With John LIE counterfeit,
EnabGlmers took q fortnight to
Assemble BIT BY bic!
An army census disclosea that
men are taller in the West and
South than in the North and
East. Texas breeds the highest,
and our own fair city raises them
little above. the average.
We now realize fully what the
old councillors meant when they
told young men to "go and grow
up with the mighty WestI''
The Washington times., 1924-07-28
Ii F0LLET TE To
WHITE LIST
CANDIDATES
Work Of Progressive Party.
TO include Backing For
State Officials
By KENNETH CLARK,
International Nc,vs aervic.

Done with the preliminary or
|ganization work for the Progress
sive party's campaign, Senator
Robert N. La Toilette and his
managers today began compiling
q white list" Of members Of Con-
gress and candidates for national
and State offices. all over the
country.
TO List Endorsement.
On this list viii be placed the
names Of all office.seekers who are
to receive the official endorsement
OF the Progressive party. To &c .
on this list, which win be broad
cast everywhere through the press,
pamphlets and and BY speakers, a
candidate's record must be In
strict accordance with progressive
clared.
Two chief reasons actuated La
Toilette in deciding 70 prepare at
this time the list Of candidates sat.
istactory TO the Progressives.
First, he wants to send a suffi.
Gent number OF Progressives to
Congress to strengthen his Sbalance
OF power" In both houses.
Second, La Toilette feels that
those candidates who are selected
Tor the white list" will be COM
PEELED to throw their support to him.
thus forming a back bone'' for the
Progressives' fight in the various
States.
Record Is Sole Evidence.
Party affiliations will, not enter
at all into consideration in grant
ing the independents endorsement.
If a mans record is progressive,
and II he has fought predatory in.
terests and special privilege, we do
not care at all what his party at
filiations may be-" explained VIII
liam II. Johnston. chairman OF the
conference for progressive political
action, and a member OF the La
Toilette executive committee.
I'VE are only interested in get.
ting into Congress- men and women
who can work hand III hand with
the independent candidates. La Fol-
lette and Wheeler"
Endorsement of candidates can
only be granted by the executive
committee OF the party, which is
working with La Toilette in drawing
up the list, First on the list were
those who were known a. members
Of the progressive" or radical"
bloc In the last Congress.
Regardless Of what NAV be hts
own success at the polls, La Fol.
lette was said to feel that the Pro
gressiVe movement at least will re.
suit In giving him again actual con.
troll OF the new Congress by increas-
Ing the number Of members who
win follow his wishes on legisla-
ton.
No Black List.
There win be no official "black
list" All those who do not get on
the white list" win be fought by
the Progressives.
Only two other chief problems re.
manned to be solved by La Toilette
today before he plans to go to
Madison, Wis, for q short rest.
These related to financing the cam.
paign and organizing state units.
Until both Of these tasks are well
under way, La Toilette will remain
In Washington, continuing his dailv
routine of spending about eight
hours at his office, personally super.
vising the organization Of the cam.
palgn.
In Madison, La Toilette plans TO
get together the material which he
will use for the numerous speeches.
that he has scheduled, starting
about Labor Day.
The Washington times., 1924-07-28
When the Youngsters
Are irritable from the Heat

When the steam is rising from
the Sidewalk and the house is as
hot as az oven--resort to the
mems employed by physicians for
cooling fever patients rooms.
Wiring a sheet from cold water
and suspend across the room.
Rest the bottom edge Of the sheet
in pan Of water in which there
is a large block Of ice. The water
that evaporates will be as cold as
q mountain stream, will cool
bodies and tempers. The ice tent
will amuse the youngsters.
American Is the only company
L
The Washington times., 1924-07-28

4RAAAa&Se + y
painstaking examination Of al the
history Of the case to indicate or
suggest that the family (of Loeb
either by commission or commission,
contributed 70 his delinQuencies IN
In the way they trained the boy.
The only evidence they found Of
an outside influence was In ian
early nurse who developed an ID,
sane, paranoiac state and un,
dOubtedly had q very serious and
deleterious effect on the boy"
Their early histories were almost
Identical. The younger sons Of
wealthy families they were care.
fully nurtured from habyhood sur
rounded by servants, governeseoe.
and then latar sent to good schools
and supplied with the Injuries q
life that wealth could AFFORD. ri
"PlfIe," Says Grove. t
Mostly pIffler'
This was the curt comment 81
States Attorney R0bert Grove to-
day on the report Of the alieniats
Tor the defense. who win try 20
save Babe" Leopold and ''Dicly"
Loeb from going to the scaffold Tor
the murder OF little Bobby FRANKS.
Babe and "Dicky, aid not look
like master mind" and slave,
when they came into court this
morning FOR tha second week Of
their trial. They looked like any
other pan OF wei eet-tip college
youngsters, wen dressed, debonair,
and breexily go0d5loOlEing. They
chatted with their attorneys.
Detective Sergeant Cortland.
whose testimony last week that
Leopold said they could plead
guilty before "a friendly Judge" and
get life imprisonment instead Of the
moose, 90 enraged Clarence barrow,
chief Of the defense counsel, was
again put on the stand. UaTrOW
said his testimony was pure fabri-
cation" and designed to embarrAss
Judge Caverly.
, Changes Testimony.
Under another close examination
by States Attorney Grove and
cross-examination by barrow. the
detective changed his testimony In
one respect. Whereas he said last
week that his stenogFaphic notea on
this phase Of his conversation with
Leopold had been made "from time
to time," today he said they were
made on July "a. you were mis-
taken before" inquired barrow,
sarcastically.
II was mistaken" admitted the
officer.
barrow smiled and said. THAT'S
~
Following the officer came Law
renee Cuneo, secretary TO the
States attorney, who. testified to be.
ing present at the examination Of
Leopold by Grove. and he identified
some writing and printing made by
both boys az the time.
Captain william Schoemal1er, OF
the police department, came next
with similar Identification.
This was all, TO ''rOund out the
case" against the two slayers.
Identifies Ransom Notes.
The documentary evidences In the
case, the various ransom letters
written to Jacob Franks demand
Ing $4,000, was identified by John
r. Tyrrell, q handwriting and dOcu-
ment expert Of Milwaukee. a. hav.
Ing been written on an Underwood
portable typewriter.
The signatures George John.
son" and Morton d. Ballard used
BY both Leopold and Loeb n the
working out Of the plot were identi.
lied by Tyrrell as having been
written by the pair. Tyrrell went
into detail on how he arrived az
his conclusions and gave Judge
tCaverly q kindergarten course ia
chirographic Identification.
Both youths eat and watched
Iyrrell with rapt attention a. he
explained how Ne was able to
identity their handwriting.
The Washington times., 1924-07-28
A D a Y IS
w ak
cOMRATI
With jim RING

COMBAT
Luis Eirpo's visit to the Capital
recalls that dreadful day in 1887
when another pugiIistic figure
caused 4 sensation here AZ there
are few who remember this classic
event, We print etc. etc.
81 al the gods 81 mortal svar
That day IN s67
viii iUe again IN dust and gore
When ne are all in HenOsn.
And At The knee W sacred age.
When Ue'Os returned 20 clay.
Posterity wiu farm the page
OF nsenI'vy 60 that day.
The trumpet sounds. the cksers
arise,
There swGEnis q gaping
throng
A quavteE-millioH buleing eyes
For him EOh0 comes 0Iomg.
The train arYfues. q nlan aliekce,
Blnres out q brazen yelli
The milling mob IN frenzy fights
To see its OUn JOHN IL
The Washington times., 1924-07-28
Buffalo Herd Runs
AInuck On City
Streets

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2S.-
A buffalo stampede and hunt in
. residential district Of San
francisco ended With the round
ing up o. twenty-five bulls and
cows that broke from their pad
dock in Golden Gate Park. The
bisons, alter breaking the wire
fence that kept them IN their
paddock, stampeded 70 nearby
lawns and forced persons %
seek places Of safety.
One old bull engaged . street
car and was driven off by the
lnotorman armed with his com
troller bar. Timid hOusehOlders
remained indoors while the mad
dened buffaIoes raced around
their homes, wrecking gardens
and fences.
The Washington times., 1924-07-28

the bungIing % Leopold, the s.nen.
tai slave" Of Loeb, THE master, :
was responsible for the failure.
Hence the somewhat lofty con.
tempt that ''the master" has for
his s'slaye."