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COUNTY TAXPAYERS ORGANIZE
TO PROTECT BEST INTERESTS
OF CITY And FORCE ECONOMY

A well directed effort to conserve
and protect the people of Natrona
county from excessive burdens OF
taxation was the organization yes.
tcrday OF Natrona County Taxpay.
ers association. which association
Will operate TO act promptly in every
reasonable and constructive way to
encourage economy in state. county
and municipal government. consis.
tent with efficiency and good bust.
ness.
A special committee had been nam,
ed at a special meeting Of leading
taxpayers OF the county to work out
the details of organization for a per.
nanent organization. The commit.
tee reported tho resu,. OF its deiib.
erations yesterday to the general
committee and It's report was adopt.
cd. The special committee was COM.
posed Of II. b. Durham. chairman;
j. p. KEN, o. L. Walker. A. Baker
and NJ. o. Danford.
One Of the first problems brought
before the association yesterday was
that relating to the emergency now
existing in certain county offices
relative to the employment OF do.
puties and clerks and which he'd
been brought to the attention Of
the association by county officials
affected. AS n result, n special com.
mittee with NJ. o. Danford as chair
man, was named to confer with Gov.
ernor Ross respecting this situation
with a view Of perhaps reaching
some solution Of the problem.
The preamble under which tho
new association has been formed is
broad in character and lofty in mo.
tive and is set out as follows:
THE association shall be formed
by taxpayers and through an execu.
tive committee and officers shall en-.
deavor In all possible to CO.
operate with the duly constituted OF.
Sicials OF the state. county and mum.
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SHOWDOWN DUE
IN AIR FIGURES
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should wish TO take any course re.
lating to the development Of air
service which were not for tho best
interests OF the future defense Of the
United States"
The ncid discussion-of MitchelI's
charges and counter.charges by the
army and navy officers continued
before the house aircraft committee.
Captain A. w. Johnson. assistant
chief OF tho naval bureau Of aero.
neutics. fatty accused Mitchell Of
snap judgments and declared many
OF them In error. He said army nvia.
tors, headed by Mitchell. were In.
subordinate during the 1921 bombing
tests.
President Coolidge may enter tho
controversy shortly. but for the mo.
ment he is leaving the whole contro.
versy up to Secretary Weeks and
Secretary Wilbur and their advisors.
He has on his desk the report Of
the general board Of tho navy on It's
inquiry into the relative values of
aircraft and battleships. but prob.
ably will not make them public now
because It would Immediately become
a secondary storm center and per-
petuate tho raging quarrel.
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Ireland Subject
Of Lecture Next
Tuesday at Elks

By way of increasing Its fund for
welfare work in this city, the Cas-
per Elks club will Tuesday evening.
at s o'clock provide the public the
opportunity of attending in its hall
an excellent lecture by the Rev. a.
e. Cooke, pastor Of the First Con-
gregational church. on ireland. the
Land OF Wit and Beauty"
Prominence as a lecturer and a
minister of o than a sectional
character has been attained by DIR.
Cooke, who for years past has been
widely acclaimed an extraordinary
speaker and an outstanding student
OF many affairs. His lecture Tues
day evening is one which has
brought him considerable common.
dation in many cities.
Music for the occasion will be fur.
nished by the Apollo chorus of SO
voices. This in itself will prove a
great attraction for many Casper
ties who in the past have been for
tunate enough TO hear Its splendid
music.
Tho nominal admission price of IS
cents is to be charged.
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EP|SCOPAL|ANS
Of DIOCESE To
MEET|NC CASPER
Opens
Wedne Bishop
Thomas Visitor.

Attended and addressed by not
a6les OF the Episcopal church in this
state, the annual convention OF the
pay church will be held in Casper
Wednesday and Thursday of this
week.
Most prominent OF the visitors Will
be Bishop Nathaniel S. Thomas aSS
Bishop William Frederick Faber. Adj
dresses and m will be delivered
during the sessions by these two &C.
clesiasts.
Considerable attention is to be
given matters of district finances,
church extensions and women's af-
fairs in the church. Especial consid-
Grafton will be given by dele
gates to the meetings of the House
of Church Women" where problems
of Importance to women workers
in the church viii be thoroughly
discus sed.
Conclusion of the convention will
be marked by a banquet at st.
Marks parish house. A general
charge of 81 a plate is to be charged,
exception to be made for guests Of
the convocation. Women who r
members of st. Marks Guild and the
Synurgae are to serve all meals for
convention visitors at the parish
house. corner Of Seventh and VOL
colt streets.
1t is believed that the attendance
at the coming gathering will be the
largest in the history of the Wy
oming diocese.
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GIRL MARVELS
AT FIRST SIGHT

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blind at Colorado Springs two weeks
ago by authorities OF tho Colorado
general hospital and delicate optical
operations performed on them. Ply.
sicians today announced the com.
plete success of the operations and
practical recovery OF both patients.
Yesterday both children ryere tax.
en- for a tour OF the mountain parks
But their attention was centered
on wonders of theip own choosing.
The green grass beneath her feet
and a stream OF running water were
the first two wonders OF thu world
10 Viola.
It's green" she said, running her
fingers through the grass, Il didn't
know what green was like.
Peter, more self contained than
Viola, stood in a wee.brick house.
I've had bricks In my hands
was his sober reflection. but I
didn't think that a brick house
could look like that
On her cot in the hospital Viola is
waiting for her surgeons release,
Then. she says. she is going home
to romp In tho fields.
That trip yesterday was awful
nice she told her interviewer a,
parting.
ut must be wonderful TO do that
every day."
Viola md Peter have been blind
from infancy.
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TEAPOT DOME.
ISSUE HEARD

CHEYENNE. Wyo., Feb. t.
Counsel for tho government in this
Teapot Dome oil lease annulment
action brought up for hearing today
u petition for the right to transmit
letters derogatory to the govern-
ment Of France. so that dispositions
might be taken from witnesses ip
that country. The matter was heard
by Judge T. Blake Kennedy in fed
eral court. who took the matter un>
der consideration. following the pre-
s%entation OF an hours arguments
and announced that he would make
a decision later.
Tho dispositions II the letters peti.
ton is granted, will be taken from
H. NJ. B!ackmer and James L.
o'Nell. In the evont the petition is
not allowed. counsel for the govern.
ment announced the trial for the
lease annulment will go forward as
scheduled on March 0 and that fur.
Their continuance will not be sought.
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Change of Tactics
Breaks Plan To
Lynch Man Suspect

LOS ANGELES. Calf. Feb. T.
United Press)EPlans TO lynch C.. g.
stone. father OF Jack Hoxie. the act.
or. who ia charged with the muir.
rer of Nina and May Martin were
frustrated today when tho prisoner
wal put In solitary confinement in
the county jail, while a revengefui
mob. armed with shot gums and
rope. waited In vain at the scene
Of the crime.
Stone was TO have been taken to
the spot where tho chiidren's bodies
were found, but news that a crowd
had gathered caused them to aban.
don the plan. Stones arrest fol.
owed complaints OF young girls that
.is had mistroated them. Police
connected these complaints with cir
cumstanoss surrounding the death
OF the Martin children.
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suspicion now points to no single
individual.
A girl student told Of seeing the
Canton youth como into the dispen.
sary. take down u bottle and either
take something out or put some.
thing in. Several men students, In
the pharmacy department. however.
said they believed no WINS merely
waiting on himself.
At police headquarters Monday
tho less-than dozen students who
have not been interviewed will come
before tho police prosecutor. who
decided to withdraw from tho cam.
pus because of the disruption OF
class work his hearings are causing.
1t was determined today that al.
together ten quinine capsules were
adulterated with large quantities OF
strychninc, including the two which
killed the two students. Charles II.
Huls. OF Logan and David Puskin,
OF Canton.
The possibility OF the adulteration
being made by some one without the
university is held remote as only
students and professors frequented
tho dlspensary.
Consideration Of every conceivable
motive for tho crime leads to the
conclusion that the poison must have
been planted through the workings
OF n master criminal whose mind
was distorted. Revenge and Jealousy
are untainable In view Of the fact
that 1t would have been impossible
for the persons TO aim at any in.
dividual.
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icipNN.ies lor the protection OF the
'aapayers OF the county
Inc association may make re-
eommenoations TO the duly consti.
.ueeu STATE county ana minicipal
.aA,ns a~utnorities In the ALLEGATION
ano e1penoituro OF pubic monies
anu Upon request may assist In the
pr~epsration OF ouoeets ana In fixing
.uA ievies ahu sueh other matters al.
800. @Aa'ioh rs may DC deemed
e"pruiehe anu aoVisaoe.
ussoeiatioh WIN compile
puplish thx oa.a at intervals and
eopIes Oh the same maiied 10 all
iieiIioe's anu taxpayers OF the
COUNTY
aiiaiFs OF the association
ena!i DC vested In IN executive COM
Ihit.ee consisting OF seven members
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GRECO-TURK
N is
WAXING HOT

LONDON, Feb. s. UNITED Press).
Greece Turkish relations still are
tense as a result OF feeling aroused
In each country by the Turkish &C.
ton In expelling tho Oecumenicai
patriarch of tho Greek Catholic
church in Turkey. says a Central
News dispatch from Constantinople.
Newspapers report that Greek
troops are concentrating In the de.
military zones.
Turkish military headquarters
contcmplates action IL the news is
confirmed.
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VICE ASSA|LED
BY AGED S0[ON

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10 wireless. no airplanes, no canned
music. Prize fighting was not then
our popular entertainment. We
had no moving pictures. Painted
actresses were not then Our popular
stars Of the stage. We had no jazz
music.
THE plays Of Shakespeare had
not been supplantcd by vulgar vaa'
deville.
Last year we had ~ times as
many murders ~ England"
This may be my farewell talk
on this floor. ! am about TO retire
70 the simple life Of a private citi.
zen. I feel II duo my colleagues 10
ask them to accept my deepest
thanks for the oourtesies that have
been extended me.
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Special Bill On
County Salaries
May Be Introduced

Attention OF the legislative com.
mlttee or the chamber OF commerce
was called last night at a special
meeting directed on the draft OF a
bill which will probably be introduc.
ed In tho legislature this week in an
effort to secure a satisfactory solu.
ton OF tho salaries allowed by law
for deputies and clerks In county of.
ficcp.
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GREELEY man
IS SUICIDE

GREELEY. Colo. Feb. 7.--Unitcd
PressEThe body OF Henry L. stef-
fens. wealthy Greeley merchtSt,
missing from his home since LAST
Thursday, was found here today un.
der circumstances indicating suicide.
Three boys found the body near
the railroad tracks in the northeast.
ern part of the city. Death was aus.
ed by a bullet through is head. A
revolver found near the body IL be.
lieved to be the ono bought by stef.
fens Wednesday night.
Members of his family said scffcn1
was in good health and knew of no
reason why ho should have commit.
ted suicide.
, 1925-02-08

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Feb. 7.-Unit.
ed Press)-Waiting. revolver ready.
Anna Cooper met John s. Flom with
TWO bullets when he stepped into the
yard OF her homo here tonight and
then killed herself.
Flom staggered into the street, a
bullet in his back and another
through his stomach. The m
dropped In her tracks. three bullets
in her chest.
No one had been able to learn
what drove the girl to shoot the man
and Kill herself. Flom will recover,
physicians say.
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PEOPLE FLEE :
EARTHQUAKES

BUDAPEST. Feb. 7.-Onited
Press1Earthquakes shook NORTHERN
Hungary today. reducing the town OF
Erlav almost to ruins.
Well-to-do Inhabitants fled in
overcrowded trains to Budapest.
while the poor Of the town huddled
together in an open square.
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COLLINS CHANCE
THOUGHT SMALL

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fashion with the big derrick that
takes the mud and rocks from the
shaft.
A special hospital airplane will
carry Floyd Collins 10 a Louisville
hospital when he is taken from
Sand Cave II there is hope OF life.
The plane will be sent from Mccook
ield, Dayton. Ohio.
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MOTHERS WILL
Meet TUESDAY

Under the direction Of experts
connected with the Natrona County
Health unit n mothers class Is to
be held. ms regularly. at the Wilson
school on Tcnway street, Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
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Weather Forecast

WYoMIN0-Partiy cloudy 10
cloudy Sunday ind Monday. probably
snow or rain in northwest portions:
higher temperatures in southeast
and northwest portions.
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GAS TAX COMES
UP ON MONDAY
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attorneys. An amendment was ut.
tached TO the measure which speci.
files that the raise In prosecutors
wages applies only In those coun.
ties which. have u population Of or
greater than $4,000.
Delay was registered in tho son
ate's consideration OF the bill which,
II passed, Will mako bible reading In
public schools compulsory. The sen.
ute also laid over the severance tax
amendment resolution.
Representatives from Big Horn,
Platte. Goshen and Park counties
presented a measure yesterday morn.
ing that provides for imposition OF n
severance tai on minerals.
Harris OF Big Horn county again
stepped out with another bank guar.
anty bill. The history OF the session
thus far shows that the has already
put two other such propositions be.
fore the legislature. a state income
tax measure affecting only wages
and salaries was brought in by Bar.
rus and Embree.
Amendment OF tho states truth.
ln-fabric law was offered in n bill
Of yesterdays introduction.
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He-pearest will you marry me?
she-I can't marry you. but l viii
always respect your good taste. -
South California Wampus.
, 1925-02-08
DRyS PIN HOPE ON new MEASURE
More Drastic Prohibition Enforcement Promised by Cramp-
ton Bill, Reported Out of Judiciary Committee; Would
Give Complete Control to Special Bureau
By A u r. MAILoN


WASHINGTON, Feb. Congressional dys tonight pinned their hopesf for more
drastic prohibition enforcement legislation It this session on te Cramphnb bill, reported
the judiciary committee ad placed in position for passage before adjournment
Two other measures the Stalker BILL providing mandatory sentencesf for all viola
tors Of the dry laws, and the bill providing for deportation for aliens who violated the
Vohead act seemed uried.
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CHEYENNE. wyo.. Feb. 7.-(spe.
cial to the TrebuneSThat Wyoming
won the Golfers magazine trophy
for the state showing the largest per.
centage OF increase in votes cast at
the presidential election last Novem.
Der. Is significant of tho progress
and growth and OF the superior in.
tcllcct OF the men and women who
compose the citizenship OF wyo.
ming said Governor Nellie Tayloe
Ross Saturday afternoon in respond.
ing to the address made by William
p. Llrkin, vlco president OF Golfers
Publishing company. in presenting
the trophy.
In an eloquent speech before tho
legislature convened in joint session.
Mr.. Jarkin paid high tribute to the
standard OF citizenship IN this state,
Golfers award TO Wyoming which
cast To.s per cent OF It's eligible voto
last fall against an average for all
states OF 51.26 per cent. was in the
form OF a great bronze spread eagle
topping a silver sphere.
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LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR RENT Clean and desirable
two.room modern furnished apart,
ment, good location. l41 W. Tenth,
New Britain herald., 1925-08-01
YOUNG COOLIDGE
 OFF FOR DEVENS
Has But Short Vacation With
 His Parents

snampscott, Mass, Aug. tPl-,- The brief vacation of John Coolidge at the summer White House here with his parents President and Mrs Coolidge, ends today with his de- parturc for Camp povens, Mass, where he enters the citizens military training camp,
 It is the hope Of Mir. and Mrs. Coolidge that during his camp life this summer John may be allowed the same freedom from attention that attends the daily life of other boys They wan, him 10 be treated tho same as other men of the camp Later the president and Mrs. Coolidge plan to visit the camp.
 During his To-day visit here John has spent most of the time at home, getting in a plunge in the ocean daily. Once he visited Boston, where he lived while his father was governor, After leaving school at Amherst college this summer John did chores on his grandfather's farm at Plymouth, VI, This is his second period of training at Camp Dcvens, here he was two years ago when his father became president upon the death Of rPesidnnt Harding.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-01
INSURANCE POLICIES
 INCLUDED IN PRICE
south Carolina Company May Lose License For Doing Business
 In New York state

New York, Aug. 1 Pl-Theft and insurance policies covering automo- piles sold by the Chrysler Motor Car corporation and included in the selling price of that firms automo- piles under blanket cement with the Palmetto Fire nsurancy company of Sumter. South Carolina form the basis of all order issued by the New York state insurance commission requiring the insurance company to show cause why its H. cense should not he revoked.
 James A. Roha, state superin- tcndcnt of Insurance, set the hearing for ncNt Wednesday morning.
 The commission charged evasion of the state insurance laws designed to regulate the tax risks located within the state and claimed that inc Palmetto company intended to dcfraud tho state of taxes on the insurance issued on the Chrysler cars, failed 10 file their rates and submit their underwriting rules, and concoa'ed and kept from the knowl- edge of tho superintendent of insur- ance an important portion of the in- snraco contract. The summons is sued today hy nr. Bnha called the plan "subvcreivo of sound insurance underwritinS methods"
New Britain herald., 1925-08-01
BISHOP BRATTON
 ID OPEN SESSION
Will Preach First Sermon at
 Episcopal Convention, Oct. '

Rt, Rev, Theodore Du Bose Brat ton, pD. LhD, third bishop of
 Mississippi, has been designated by the presiding bishop Of the Epis- Copal church 10 preach the sermon at the opening service of the forty eighth tricnnial general Conven- ton of the church at New Orleans, October [. The honor of preaching this eormon is ono highly prizcd in church circles, inasmuch as he upon whom it falls has the entire church in the United States as his congre- Cation for that particular occasion, i In largo measure in fact he talks to the whole world; for the Episcopal convention. meeting once every three years, is a noteworthy religious gathering and the sermon which marks its opening, is a religious mes sage Of world wide importance,
 For the first time in the history Of these Episcopal triennials, the opening service for this year will be conducted in the open air. Be- cause of the mildnoss of the Louisi- ana climate, Bishop Bratton's pull
New Britain herald., 1925-08-01
BRYAN AT REST
 AMONG HEROES
Great CoInlnoner Buried at Ar.
 lin6ton Cemetery

Washington. Aug, Fl-A simple, wooden marker. set amid the with cring clusters of blossoms that hid his grave. alone marked the last resting place of William Jennings Bryan in Arlington national ceme- tery.
 Just over the hill crest beneath which. he sleeps stand the row on llCw of white headstoncs above sol
 ler dead who lost their lives In France. Closer about are the more imposing monuments of the officer dead with whom he keeps his last enCampmcnt. and all about are the signs Of the orderly. reverent care with which the nation surrounds the last sleep Of those it has called to its service.
 One day stone memorial will he erected 10 tell in graren lettering peaceful slope, But it is yet too soon for the stricken widow the brother. the children and the grand children of the dead 10 have mahs their pans for that permanent tes- tim ony 10 their love. The broken family circle was still 1 in Washington today, gathering
 again the threads of the every day
 things of life 10 which they must
 turn back They came from the last 1 solemn scene in the cemetery yes- ! terday to spend ittle while together | here before they must 20 their sep | arate ways once more.
 Mrs. Bryan has made no definite plans beyond the decision to return
 to her homo in Miami; when she has
 recovered a little from the long
 strain and attended to some details
 of private matters with which Ght
 must deal in Washington. No res
 eryations for her southward journey have yet been made.
 1 Other members of the famiH planned to leave tonight for their homes. Former Governor Charles ". ! Bryan expected 10 go direct tO | Omaha and prepare to fill the loc'
 ture enga cement he has made fo.
 the weeks ahead, Those of the chil-
 drnn who could planned 10 stay on
 day or two with the mother.
 After the last services at the
 grave late yesterday many of tie | old political and personal friends Of l the commoner who had come to 1 Washington to be present at the fu-
 neral left for their homes and others 1 boarded their trains today. There was no definite step taken among
 them toward a memorial 10 com memorate the service of the dead
 leader. nor is it likely that the dues- i tion will he opened until Mrs, Bryan i has indicated her wishes.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-01
Pictures Show Tricks
 Of Madrid Recqars

Madrid, Aug, P>-Street beg gng here is one the increase and the efforts of the authorities 10 sup press it have been frustrated by a too generous public who give liberal aims 10 the hegGars,
 The authorities have now, how ever. issued a photograph in the press which they hope may have ef- feet of putting an end 10 what has been described as nuisance. In this picture a number Of beggars are shown before and after their admittance 10 the asylum reserved for bcggars. In one inc men arc shown in q very pitiable condition, blind, paralytic and one apparently with one leg,
 In the other the photograph shows the same men erect and apparently quite normal, the missing leg having been untucked from it's hiding place. The picture if was pointed out, arc merely proof of the easy with which the alms-giving persons in Madrid are tricked
New Britain herald., 1925-08-01
WILL APPEAL IN
 CRABTREE CASE
Alleged Daughter Says She Will
 Fight

Boston, Aug, 1 Pl-Though brand ed as a "bra2en adventures. Mrs. Ida Al. Blankcnburg of Tulsa, Okla. declared today that she will carry her fight 10 the highest court in the land and there prove that she is the daughter of Lotta Crabtree and is entitled 10 share in the actress $3,o00, ,O00 estate.
 After Judge rr,st denounced Mrs. Blankenburg as a pcrjurer in Suf- folk probate court, he cited her and her brother, John w, Crabtree, to appear 10 answer contempt charges next Tuesday. Immediately all of Mrs, Rankenhurgs counsel with drew from the case,
 "I am facing jail but I am not afraid,' the woman said, T am the daughter of Lotta Crahtree. If they want to put me in jail simply be- cause l have refused 10 deny my own mother, very well. But in the end, right will prevail"
 Before citing Mrs Blankenburg and her brother in contempt. Judge Prest said:
 "The case of Ida May Blanken- burg Is pock-marked with fraud. There is no mistaking if. The spots of fraud are as thick and as plain ly visible as the spots on the fyleaf of the Bible on which is fraudu- lent entry recently written of Lotta's marriage and the claimants birth.
 This claimant swears that she made extended trips with Lotta. Yet she could not even identify Lotta's )ife-like photograph, This woman swears that Lotta sang 10 her lullaby and read 10 her bedtime { stories.
 But in my opinion, she never saw | Lotta face 10 face and since Lotta's l death she has heard stories that | made her and her agents lust for money, Stories that so seduced her as to deny her parents in order that she might rob disabled veterans of