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Evening star., 1925-05-31

tesy extended to the chapter by the
late Mr.. Ashby and for his help and
interest in furthering the efforts of
the chapter. Letters of sympathy
and best wishes are to be sent to
Miss Anna f. Moore of Missouri and
to Mrs. Howard l.. Hodgkins. who is
In Emergency Hospital
At the close of the business meet
ing Mrs. Hines gave an account of
some personal experiences and Lieut..
Col Thomas J. Dickson, who was q
guest of the chapter. gave glimpses
of the life of an Army chaplain dur
ing the World War in France.
During the social hour which fol-
lowed refreshments were served.
Evening star., 1925-05-31

more were given by nine members of
the chapter who had attended the
dedication ceremonies.
Report of the work of the d. A. r.
Congress was made by Mrs. Weeks.
The following officers were elected:
Regent, Mrs. Frank Lee Williams; ;
vice regent, Mrs. Edward NJ. Weeks ;
recording secretary, Mrs. Albert NJ.
Walker, corresponding secretary,
Mrs. G. w. Trowbridge: treasurer,
Miss Laura G. O'Hare: registrar, Mrs.
+. Grattan kerans; historian, Mrs.
T. Malcolm Price; chaplain, Mrs.
Ellen Spencer Mussey.
Sarah Franklin Chapter held its
Evening star., 1925-05-31

The meeting was called 20 order
by the regent. Mrs. James Fl. Harper.
The unfinished business for the year
was disposed of and much time given
over to discussion of suggestions for
the coming year. A committee is to
be appointed by the regent to work
out changes in the chapter bylaws
and plans for q new yearbook. A
special meeting of the chapter will
be called during the Summer for the
purpose of voting on the above
questions.
a committee was appointed by
Mrs. Harper to form resolutions of
sympathy and appreciation TO be sent
Mrs. George B. Ashby for the cour-
Evening star., 1925-05-31

marker placed at American Uni
versity.
Miss O'Hare reported that she had
the fence around the District of Co.
lumbia boundary milestone, near her
estate. repainted.
A gift of $25 to the auditorium fund
was made by Mrs. Howard l.. Hodg-
kins in memory of her friend Mrs.
Matthew T. Scott.
Expressions OF sympathy were sent
to Mrs. Hodgkins, who is now suffer
ing from an injury. and sorrow was
experienced blythe chapter on learn
ing of the death of a member in
Florida, Mrs. June Hull Bird.
Descriptions of the fete at Ken
Evening star., 1925-05-31

lowing officers were elected: Mrs. John
Maxwell. regent; Mrs. A. Eugene Barr,
vice regent; Mrs. John Graham. re-
cording secretary; Mrs. Carol May,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Milton
Johnson, treasurer: Miss Belle Brown
ing. registrar: Mrs. Robert Harrison
historian and Mrs. Mary Cochran,
chaplain. a social hour followed.
Columbia Chapter held it's last reg
ular meeting of the year at the
home of Mrs. Janey Holbrook, 1923
Clifton street. The hostesses for the
evening were Miss Florence Bosard,
Mrs. Mary B. Snavely, Mrs. Minnie
Hines and Miss Holbrook.
Evening star., 1925-05-31

Dainty georgette garments,
SO wisp-like in texture they
cannot possibly add the tiniest
bulk to ones silhouette. Trim
med with double ruching and
black picoting with straps of
double-face ribbon.
Evening star., 1925-05-31

Our Flag Chapter held it's annual
meeting Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Edward NJ. Weeks, in
Cleveland Park. The regent, Mrs.
John T. Sadler. presided.
Officers reports showed the chapter
to be in fourishing condition, with
interest in educational and patriotic
works unabated. Among recent con-
tributions reported we're $45 to the
Washington College Of Law and prom
ises of further gifts to this institution.
Three boxes of books and clothing
were reported sent to the Ivakota
School in Virginia
The small card parties held during
the year were shown to have been
profitable and enjoyable. From the
proceeds of one of the parties the
chapter was enabled to make an ad-
ditional gift of SIG to the historic
spots committee for the camp site
, 1925-02-04
DRY Law DRAWN TIGHTER
Cent Tax On
Gasoline Okehed
By House Req
enue Committee

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb.
4.-The revenue committee
of the house of the 18th
Wyoming legislature, after
a public hearing on house
bills 8 and ID, gasoline sales
tax measures. has decided TO recon-
mend the latter. which provides for
a tax of three cents a gallon. The
present tax is nj cent a gallon.
The biennial legislative debate
concerning whether chiropractic
shall be or shall not be recognized
by Wyoming law occupied the atten-
ton of the house this morning. It
was precipitated by consideration
OF house 81 providing for a state
board OF chiropractic examiners and
for the regulation of chiropractic.'
A call OF the house was made to
assure the presence of all represen-
tatives in the city. After prolonged
argument. which at times was the
most heated and personal OF the
session. the bin was recommended
for passage BY a margin OF one
vote. 20 representatives voting to
so recommend it and rs against the
motion. T.
Fourteen associated bills. provid-
ing a new coal mining code. were
brought in this morning in the
house. They are the result of agree
ment between mine operators and
mine employees after more than a
month OF conference between rep
resentatives OF the two classes of
most directly interested parties.
Thirty-six bills were brought In
in the two houses this morning. the
largest number on m day OF the
session. They increased the mum.
Der introduced during the session
to 205. Only two days remain for
the introduction OF bills without un-
animous con rent.
A bill introduced by the Natrona
county delegation provides that a
grand jury shall be called at least
once each year In any county with
an assessed valuation of l 5000, 900
CT more.
House 1873, which was brought in
today by the bridges and highways
committee, is the automobile licens-
ing and registration ap-
proved by the state county asses
sors association.
, 1925-02-04
SEVEN MEX|CANS WHO
FIGURED IN Battle ROYAL.
ARE ASSESSED FINES

All seven Mexicans implicated in
the free-for-an fight staged on South
Spruce street Monday evening were
fined $40 and costs each. the charge
being drunk and causing a disturb
ance. They each and all denied
having a drink but the testimony OF
the officers. who found them glor-
iously battling in the yard, raj too
much.
' No trace has been found OF the
man who was thought to have been
cut up in the ARRAY. The officers
captured seven out. OF about 20 who
were in the fight and the others
made hasty departures.
Frank Bishop. who the officers
claimed was not only several sheets
in the wind. but was also carrying
a bottle. paid s25 and costs and j.
B. Dolan was given a suspended sen
tence Of 80 days by Judge Murray
for wandering away from the city
prisoners gang while working on the
streets.
, 1925-02-04

January 80 Of conspiracy to defraud
he government in the ALLEGATION Of
veterans hospital contracts and re-
ceived the maximum sentence,
The court granted a thirty day
stay OF sentence for the filing OF an
appeal and defense counsel indl.
Gated the case would be Immediately
appealed
when those in high positions OF
public trust. betray that trust. there
is an attack upon the fundamental
fabric OF our institutionss said
Judge Carpenter in denying motions
for a new trial.
THE Tact that defendant Forbes
offered hts life to his country in the
world war and received the distln-
guished service medal is going to
make it all the harder for him. Ac-
cordlng TO the jury after offering
his life for his country. he betrayed
his country's trust.
From tho verdict OF the Jury in
apparently accepting tho testimony
Of Elias H. Mortimer, the informer,
AZ true. I think there was evidence
here on which a charge Of fraud
could be brought In any court.
This case was heard by the most
Intelligent jury. by far. that 1 have
CONTINUED on Page Sevenl
, 1925-02-04
NATION
Interested
IN PROBLEM

CAVE CITY. Ky. Feb. tel
egrams from all parts OF the coun-
try continue to pour into Cave
City with suggestions for freeing
Floyd Collins from his prison in
Sand Cave where he has suffered
since Friday when a slab pinioned
his foot after he was emerging
from a wonder cave he had dis
covered.
Prayers and a reward offer &C
companied some OF the kilograms.
From Detroit comes a suggestion
TO use welding torch to break
boulder. One at Glendale. Ken
lucky A New Yorker wired.
Expressing you a very small
hydraulic jack with suggestions
for using it. Very light, easily
carried. Lifts ten tons. Should
lift boulder"
Il have a man who can free
your brother with a strapper ma.
chine" t~elegraphed a man in
Blacksburg. S. C. Get strapper
and wire II you want this man to
come
II there is n apparatus in
Chicago that will help you liberate
your brother. please notify the
Journal by return wire collect and
we VIII forward 1t by airplane
without expense to you
A Topeka. Kansas. physician
offered to come TO Cave City and
amputate Collins foot without any
fee II transportation for two per-
sons were provided.
BE courageous. calm and don't
worry, said a telegram from.
Washington. d. @ Trust in God
and all will be well. You will be
delivered
A Houston, Texas man said h,
would increase your offer OF $500
to 1000 to any surgeon who will
go in the cave. amputate your
brothers leg and save him"
A Chicago physician offered to
amputate the suffering mans leg
without charge II an airplane were
furnished him for transportation
to Cave City.
Use small electric hand drill"
advised a Kansas City. Missouri
man. Chip out near foot"
Suggest working heavy iron
hook with long shank under Col.
Inns foot said a Schenectady.
New York. message Pull on
shank q hook with tackle until
foot is torn loose. Pad hook II
possible and provide a fiat bearing
surface
An Elmira, n Y, message ad-
vised the use OF two railroad jacks
and could then roll
stone off foot"
, 1925-02-04

Of the last five days, trapped in a
narrow passage far under ground.
as told to William Burke Miller.
staff correspondent of the Courier
Journal. and published in a COPY.
righted dispatch from Cave City to-
day.
THE first night I spent in yelling
at the top of my voice. he said. Il
knew my chance was slim. but l
couldn't give up without doing some
thing. So l just shouted and
shouted.
After a long time I was unable
TO call out any more. l got hoarse.
l struggled on though. until l fin
ally lost consciousness. May be l
slept. I don't know. But 1 felt better
when l awoke.
surely I thought, no man ever
was trapped like this l prayed as
hard rs 1 could. 1 begged God to
send help to me. Finally | heard a
voice and IT sounded better than
anything l ever heard. I called back
and got an answer and found it was
Jewell Esters. He couldn't get TO
me, but before long Clyde Hester
came back to me. He told me IL
was Saturday morning. / told Clyde
to get word to my brothers, Homer
and Marshall. and my father. He
left.
My brothers came down Satur-
day afternoon and saw how l was
fixed. They tried to. dig me out but
they couldn't.
Saturday night I felt better. \
blanket had been brought TO me
and 1t helped TO keep out the cold.
l was numb all over. but l felt
warmer after / was covered. l
couldn't move and was getting aw.
fully weak.
Sunday. after attempt after at
tempt to save me had failed. l be-
gan to lose confidence. l prayed
continually. Somehow I wiggled a
toe. Pains shotlthrough me. l don't
know how long II was before my
brother came in with something to
eat. but It seemed ages. I had some
whiskey and 1t warmed me up a
whole lot. l could talk for a while
but 1t wasn't long before / was
unconscious or asleep. I don't know
which.
Tuesday morning I thought to
Continued on Page Four.)
, 1925-02-04

killed her sisters and an adult who
formerly took care of her. and that
she had mixed deadly potions for
various other children and adults.
Alsa's father. Russell Thompson.
characterized the chiid's story as
absurd and impossible. but members
OF the family with which she has
been boarding. insists she tells the
truth and cite alleged instances of
poisonings lately attempted by the
girl. A fireman told police he was
sure the preserved peaches that
made him sick had been treated"
with sulphuric acid by little Alsa
and v the fact that one member
OF the family temporarily lost his
voice was attributed to the child's
skill as a %poisoner.
, 1925-02-04
PRISON MS
FOR V|0LATORS
ARE PROPOSED
State Senate Approves
Bill to Make Jail
Tenn Mandatory.

. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb.
4.-When Senator Frank E.
Anderson of Albany county
is for a thing he is for it 100
per cent, when he is against
a thing he is against it 100
per cent And when either for or
against he doesn't hesitate to say
so. and why. Furthermore. he says
SO in language that IS to the point
and In one so sonorous that they
ring through the corridors of the
capitol.
Tuesday afternoon Senator Ander-
son was against Senate IS. which
amends the prohibition law of 1921
by providing that any person who
manufactures intoxicating liquors
Illegally shall be punished by both
fine and Imprisonment. and that any
person who sells or gives away
liquors illegally shall be punished by
both fine and Imprisonment The
law at present provides for hne or
Imprisonment or both. but does not
make both fine and imprisonment
mandatory. Senator Anderson
Thought the present law sufficient
and he said so. He said SO f%orcifully
and with eloquence. contending that
the penalties provided by Senate 46
are so severe that they Will have a
tendency to defeat the purpose for
which they are designed. which Is
10 discourage violation Of the pro-
hlbition law. because juries may re-
fuse to convict accused persons
when conviction would cause them
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
, 1925-02-04
LIGHTING
SYSTEM NEAR

North wolcott street from the
Producers and Refiners building to
the Burlington station is soon TO
be a well lighted thoroughfare.'
workmen were busy today Install
ing ornamental lamp posts and
making connections on both sides
Of the street. The job will prob
ably be finished by the end OF the
week. with everything in readiness
for the ceremony OF pulling the
switch and adding several blocks to
the city's street lighting system.
, 1925-02-04
EFF|C|E NCY Of
IS
AIM Of CHANGE
.OF EXECUTIVES
Strict Enforcement at
Minimum Financial
Outlay to Be Policy
OF the New Chief.

Bert S. Yohe at II 80 this
morning retired chief of
police of Casper, a position
which he had held for more
than a year, and was sue
ceeded by Sergeant, Alva T.
Patrick. who has occupied the piacs
nearest the head Of the department
since the office of police captain was
abolished last year by the council.
Announcement of the change was
made by Mayor S, X. 10y. who stat
ed that a change Of executives was
held desirable in the interests OF
the department.
we were prompted In our deci.
sion by efficiency. aso alone
the mayor declared I'VE believe the
efficiency of the department can be-
rails ed by the change"
The resignation OF Yohe as chief
~ police is said to be in the hands
the mayor, thereby eliminating
possibility Of any controversy
arising.
Strict law enforcement on the
basis OF the greatest efficiency at
the least possible cost for the tax
payers" is the policy Of the new
chief. according to a statement this
afternoon. 4
There VIII be no changes in the
personnel OF the force for the pres
ent except hat A. E. Mcdowell will
be promoted to a sergeant and Will
he on the desk from 8 to 4 o'clock.
Mr.. Patrick, who has lived in Cas-
per for the last 10 years. went in
with the present administration in
January. 1924. Previous TO that he
had been employed as an engineer
with the Chicago. Burlington s.
quincy railroad on the Casper diyi-
sion.
Mr.. Patrick is a native of Syra-
cuse. New York, and previous to
coming to Casper lived in the south
and on the Pacific coast. He saw
service with the United States army
in the PHILIPPINES and is IS years
old.
In commenting on Mr.. Yohe's re-
tirement. Mn. Patrick said:
Mr.. Yohe retires with the best
wishes of all the men on the force.
lie was always fair and square with
the men under him and proved an
energetic, t~ireless worker during thu
time he was in office"
, 1925-02-04
Tue Killed in
Crash of A
Denper People Are Victims of Tragic
Accident Near Colorado Springs;
Four Seriously Injured

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo, Feb.
4.-Buried in the wreckage OF their
automobile which turned Owe one
mile north Of Monument. near here.
when the driver failed to slow down
while taking a curve. two persons
were killed and four injured. two
probably fatally. late last night.
The dead: Lee Jones. OF Rossvilie.
GeorgiA. a patient OF Fitzslmmons
general hospital. Denver.
, 1925-02-04

Kelly. Republican. Pennsylvania. as
a basis. tho committee spent sev.
eral hours in executive session last
night In drafting a measure to raise
more evenue than the senate bill
and thus meet the objection oc
President Coolidge to that measure.
The bill which the committee q,
shaping, Ia expected to be 2 slight
modification OF the Moses.Paige bill
as reported by the senste commit.
To-
, 1925-02-04
Store Is Entered,
Nothing Missing

Piggy Wiggly store No. l on
East Second street reported to the
police this morning that someone
had broken into the place during the
night. There was no money in the
cash register and the robber evil
IDENTIFY had no use for groceries be-
cause as far as could be ascertained
nothing had been disturbed
, 1925-02-04
OF WOMAN
RECENTLY ARRESTED
CAUGHT WITH LIQUOR

Ray Grace. whose wife was ar
rested about 10 days ago for the
possession OF 500 fraudulent whiskey
labels and some liquor. was picked
up by Alex Mcpherson. sheriff. last
night. on East First street.
Grace is said to have had a gallon
OF moonshine in his car at the time.
He is out on bond OF 81 900 for the
next term Of court.
, 1925-02-04
No PICKETING BY
LOCAL W. C. T. U.

Members OF the w. C. T. U. who
were in federal court yesterday have
called the attention OF the Tribune
to the fact that they were not
''plcketing" but were merely present
as private Individuals.
, 1925-02-04
ROCK SLIDE FREES FOOT OF CAV
EXPLORER BUT CLOSES TUNE
Removal Of Rock Barn.
cade to Be Rushed in
Saving Man Trapped
For Over ia Hours.

-(By the Associated Press)
"A slide in Sand Cave this
morning left Floyd Collins,
30, foot free for the first time
since he was imprisoned Fri
day morning when a boulder wedged
his legs where e unable
to reach them but Collins was left
walled in behind rock which fell
from the side of the cave
This Information was brought TO
the mouth OF the cave by Roy
Cooksey. a negro engaged in rescue
work.
The rock barricade probably can
be cleared away this afternoon.
Cooksey said.
Collins called from the other side
OF the rockslide that his feet were
free. but said he was too weak to
work his way out. Cookseysdeclared.
John F. Collins. Cripple Creek.
Colo. miner who volunteered aid.
also said that he had talked to the
imprisoned man but had been unable
to see him because of rock blocking
the passage. John Collins. who is
not related to Floyd Collins. said
Continued from Page six)
, 1925-02-04
Standard Bids
j For Russ Oil
Offer for Caucasian Output Reported by
Premier Rykof; Allied Debts Not
to Be Recognized

PARIS. Feb. 4.-Premier Rykoff
OF Soviet Russia is quoted by the
Moscow correspondent OF the Petit
Parisien as declaring that the stan
dard OIL company has offered TO
buy Russia's Causasian oil output.
He is also quoted as saying that
the soviets will not recognize the
French. American or other debts
contracted under the Czarist rcsil-
, 1925-02-04
400 HEAD OF CATTLE
INSPECTED HERE BY
OFFICER IN MONTH

Cattle is still a dominant business
in Natrona county. the records OF
Campbell Christian. stock inspector.
showing that in January he in,
spected c.sr 400 head OF stock.
The biggest shipment was ITO
cattle from Lowell 10 the Casper
Packing plant and the second a
shipment OF SO head by the Little
Medicine Livestock company. which
runs its stock in the sweetwater
country. from Bishop to Denver.
, 1925-02-04
Postal
Act Is Killed
House Falls Back on Authority to Initi-
ate Revenue Legislation in Plans to
Draft NeW Postal Measure

WARRINGTON. Feb. 4-rh.
senate postal pay and rate increase
bill returned to that body, the house
~postoffice committee continued work
today on the drafting OF a salary
rate bill Of It's own. II reported out
In satisfactory form. leaders plan
to press the measure to a final vote
in the house b~cfore~the end Of the
week
Using a bill by Representative
, 1925-02-04

Mary Tierney. -. a nurse. OF
2322 Vine Street. Denver.
The fatally injured.
Kathleen Tierney. sister of Mary.
also a purse. Denver; fractured
skull.
Ena Hayes. Denver fractured
skull
The injured were brought TO a
Colorado Springs hospital. Joseph
Greyiand and Karl Schwanengel
suffered minor bruises In the acct
dent.
, 1925-02-04

DR.. Edwin H. Williams. after
questioning the girl at some length.
characterized her as IAN abnormal
child of a high intellectual type"
and not enough judgment" He
said that while he would not at
tempt to pass Judgment on the truth
or falsity of Alsa's confession TO
police Monday night. hN was sure
that Alsa actually believed she had
, 1925-02-04

but may make some economic ar.
rangement.
Japan has Just concluded with
us a convention whereby the Sakha-
lien Petroleum wells win be devel-
oped half b. US and half by the
japanese NJ. Rykoff said. Also
an American OIL Company. the
Standard OIL. offers to buy. for three
or five years, our entire Caucasus
petroleum production"
, 1925-02-04
Rockefeller To
Wed Carnegie

NEW YORK. Feb. 4.-The en-
gagement OF James Stillman Rookie
Teller. son OF the late William G..
Rockefeller. to Miss Nancy Carnegie.
daughter OF Andrew Carnegie II. is
announced.
, 1925-02-04
Two Years in Prison Is Penalty Gipen
Former Vet Bureau Chief and John
Thompson for Contract Fraud

CHICAGO Feb. 4-(By The Associated Press.)-
Charles R. Forbes, former director of the Veterans bureau,
and John w. Thompson, wealthy st. Louis contractor. to-
day were sentenced to two years Imprisonment to Leaven-
worth penitentiary and SO, 0G0 fines by Federal Judge
George "A. Carpenter. They were found guilty by a jury
, 1925-02-04
FORBES IS SENTENCED
CRACK TRAIN
is C.
ONE KILLED

FLORENCE. 8. c.. Feb. 3.--The
Atlantic Coast Lines crack passen.
ger train from Florida to New York
was wrecked in the railroad yards
here today. James Pagan. fireman
was killed.
Tho engine. tender. mail and e.
press cars were partly overturned.
, 1925-02-04
SeUen Horses
Perish in Fire
At Race Track

NEW ORLEANS. La. Feb. A.
Re-check Of the damage done by
the fire last night at two barns at
the fairgrounds race track shows
that seven horses were burned. Ths
loss was estimated at $4,000.
, 1925-02-04
Child Poison
Fiend Studied
Sepen-Year-Od Thinks She. Killed Her
Twin Sisters With Ground Glass;
Skill Tried on Others

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb. 4.-If seven-year-old Alsa
Thompson did not kill her twin sisters in Canada two years
ago by feeding them ground glass, she certainly thinks she
did, according to alienists who have examined her at the
psychopathic hospital where she is being held today as a
ward of the Juvenile court.
, 1925-02-04
Victim Recites
Tale of Horror

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. Al was crawling out of
Sand Cave, which is the most beautiful l have ever seen,
when, soon after ascending a steep wall, | dislodged a huge
rock. 1t caught my left foot. That was10 o'clock Friday
, 1925-02-04
TEMPERATURE RANCE In
IS So. DEGREES
FOR THE LAST MONTH

Temperatures in Casper in jan
uary ranged from seven below zero
on the 18th to 81 degrees above on
the 3oth. according to the records OF
George S. Mckenzie. local weather
observer.
There were "a clear. four partly
cloudy and three cloudy days and six
days on which the precipitation was
oil or more inches.
Total precipitation amounted to
0.51 inches and total snowfall six
and a half inches.
Coleridge. the English poet. and
Washington Irving. the American
author. were the youngest OF eleven
children. .
, 1925-02-04
UNDER THE
DOME
BY COL. W. II. HUNTLEY.

d CHEYENNE. Wyo. Feb. 4-Spedal to the Trbunel-In submntine
her recommendations to the Eighteenth legislature the governor presented
the following appropriations For comparative purposes the appropriations
for the 1s231s25 biennium are also given:
nnrnndati
, 1925-02-04
Weather Forecast

Generally fair tonight and Thurs
day except probably rain or snow
in northwest portion. Somewhat
colder tonight.
, 1925-02-04

own story of his experiences