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AN ASKS | NDIT YOUTH H "(By United Press.) DENVER, Sept. 23.—A lone bandit giving the name of Clifford Riley, 19, hela up passengers on Santa Fe ‘train No..5 early this morning between Mam Carlisle, ‘Wyoming train robber, was overpowered by Con- OMMISSION | ‘HOLDS UP TRAIN _ BUT FAILS TO MAKE HIS ESCAPE ductor O'Brien of Denver as he was going through the car. He was brought to La Junta and is being held by. the police. The conductor threw a note off the train as it was passing through’ s small telegraph station, telling that a train robber was aboard. The operator wired ahead to La Junta where the police were waiting. recovered. All but WEATHER FORECAST Partly cloudy tonight and Friday, probably showers in north portion, not much change in temperature. NATRONA COUNTY | RICHEST IN WYOMING; VALUATIONS ARE HIGH HUNGARY PLOTS Total Assessed Valua FOR DOWNFALL! | ¢ty i State Is $22 OF SOCIALISM VIENNA, Sept. 23—A secret re | approximately 18 per cent over “port vouched for as authentic, was | which was $375,289,158... The 1920 increase in valuation is published by the Arbelter Zeitung day showing that to- | $47,748,025... viewpoint, the smal Natrona, with: av Of $47,728, 518, whichis. $14,123,340 greater than: this country’s valuaution in 1919. Natro- na County’s increase was due in part to increased oil production | and ‘in- Freased value of oll production, and in part to increase in the assessed valua- tion of. the real property of the county. SOCIALISTS TO MAKE DRIVE IN. N. Y. CAMPAIGN | NEW YORK, Sept. 23.—The Social- ist delegation ousted from the New York assembly will make a tour of the state with the hope of winning election for enough Socialist candidates’ “to take. contro} out of the hands of the present bi-partisan reactionary clique,” Morris Hiliquit, party leader, declared today. est gain in assessed valuation is Al- bany. Ite 1920 valuation is} $27,421,160. compared with. $22,097,503 in 1919, an increase of $5,322,665. This increase; was largely due, it ie stated, to more equitable assessment of Albany County property in comparison with property ih other counties in the state. : Only two counties, Johnson and Campbell, reported a decrease in as- sessed valuatjon in 1920. The’ decrease §m each instance was due to.depletion (Continued on Page 5) Section Leads in Total CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. 28.—The assessed valuation of taxable property in Wyoming is $422,987,188, an increase of increase while large is, from the percentage lest in a number of years. ‘The county showing the second larg-|: TO IRO y $70 was papers here. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Sept. anese cabinet TO REMAIN UNCHANGED. IS (FORTY MOR tion of Taxable Prop- 2,987,183 and This the assessed valuation in 1919, here today, and escaped in Educational Department Has Tried Impartial, Chief Declares; Financ of Republican Book to Be Probed (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.—Dr. P. P. Claxton, United States com- MAYOR’S PROTEST IN BEHALF OF M’SWINEY DRAWS FIRE OF THOSE WHO LACK SYMPATHY FOR IRISH Ben H. Pet-| The first public protest against the action of Mayor ton of Chile ie condemning British treatment of Lord Mayor Mac- Swiney of Cork through a cablegram sent to Premier David Lloyd George Wednesday evening, urging his immediate release, came nd day in a second a ition that is now speeding toward London to counteract the influence of the other and signed by those who term nears wine Citizens °f| which he expects to become ». martyr. “Don't ‘Weaken In tht MacSwiney| The message ae abate acpi Case," the cab! reads. It is The citizens Figg Create Ave claimed to represent the sympathies) strongly pte ia ibe Saee and attitude of 700 employes of the ic hacep clr pee ssdegbeptes Midwest refinery. The cablegram was, aga land, r urge filed hi n 5 release.’ Saar Gansta Teaikeeon wassentat| The lord mayor this morning entered the instanee of a committee of Casper|upon the forty-second day of a ue citizens “(whose sympathy is all tor) ger strike in Brixton prison, where he Mayor MaecSwiney and the cause for’ is dying of starvation. TIME SMITE te Casper Tribune) CHEYEN?S1/, Sept. 23:—The , people of Wyoming are pretty gencrally au- quainted with Hon. 1. Blake Kennedy, distingy: Member of the Cheyenne bar and an of thé Republican state: central committee, Throughout the state Mr. Kennedy enjoys the high regard of everybody, One babi ¥ because he has made no mystery 0! politics, but on the contrary has been|taining his views upon the present sit- open and aboveboard and has applied | uation. He consented ‘and the follow- the same rules to the transaction of|ing js @ faithful report: eee the party’s business as he has to the| ‘We must get back to first pi priv: ¥. ples in governmont, As in the busl- es ‘tet ag ness world these principles are hon- Mr, Kennedy is a clean political esty, economy ‘and attention to the fighter. honorable in warfare even to-| work in hand. Without them no buai- ward the common énemy. He has iia) 8 the|ness or government ean be efficient. notion that politics must be made’ jus! DECEIVER, as sdunre as business, otherwise he could not) engage in it. , People over the state have come to depend a great deal upon Mr. Ken, nedy’s opinion in political matters and. it was with this in view that the Trib- une’s representative yesterday asked him to lay’ aside the tasks with which he was .engaged and deliver to the people of Wyoming @ message con: “The Democratic party fed up with ' FOR UNCLE SAM TO missioner of education, denied before the senate investigating com- mittee today that the Bureau of Education had spread propaganda favoring Gov. Cox and the League of Nations in its bulletins. He said an effort had been made to present the Republican a cratic sides impartially. FARMER-LABOR PARTY DENIES LATE. REPORT DENVER, Sept. 23.—Denial of re-/iy directed to produce th ports published yesterday that petitions | tion Jists for the book, a WASHINGTON, Sept. 23. | investigation | book “Republicanism in | | tigating committee. were being placed in circulation to contended the venture was purely a transaction against Non-Partisan-Labor candidates ,4¢ a proper matter for investigation place a complete ticket in the fleld}private commercial nominated by the Democratic. primaries by. the committee. ‘was made today by Farmer-Labor party) “Haynes denied that he: hai leaders. A meeting will be. held to- verence with Chairman Wi night to decide whether to oppose any | of the candidates previously indorsed and believed disloyal to the organiza, tion,. It was denied, that Jemes Col- ins, Democratic candidate for gover, nor, is not satisfactory to the Labor party. Gi Meved Mr... Young, talked with Hays. tee ruling Senator Reed Barnes, seription list a note John IS CLAIM its control of the government for the past, eight years and its lust for con- tinuance in power has either lost sight of or is endeavoring to camouflage the real issues of the campaign. “Wilson, his ; administration and policies are the real issues. He was elected on a false representation, that the kept us out of war,’ and he knew when the propaganda was used that we would be in war through necessity within a few months. “He now says through ‘his’ candi- date with whom he has complete un- derstanding that his ‘League of Na- BANK EXAM CHEYENNE, Wyo., Robert D. Carey , Tuesday Mr. Hofmann, during the examiner. Before entering perience in banking. He is which during the existence has been held by only two bile with from, $5,000 to $24,000. BUREAU HAS SPREAD PROPAGANDA OF COX (By Associated Press.) of the financing of the 1920," lished by the Albany (N. Y.) Journal, | was. ordered today by the senate inves- William Barnes, dy, head of the company, was formal- regard to the book, but said he a solicitor, Before the commit- He read from a reported sub- feller signed for $1000 subs a CHEYENNE MAN IS APPOINTED Sept. Rudolph Hoffman of Cheyenne atate examiner, vice I. C, Newlin, resigned. years hus held the office of assistant jrer’s office he had several years’ ex- est man to be made state examiner;| Harry B, Henderson of Cheyenne and} (By United Pres: department in negotiations with E PUPILS IN CASPER | SCHOOLS THAN POPULATION OF CITY IN 1910, FIGURES SHOW After making use of all the available room in the several grade buildings in Casper, the district finds itself faced with the necessity of | providing three additional rooms to accommodate an ever increasing number of pupils and discussion of ways and means will follow the adjusutment of present financial arrangements to be concluded with |the sale of the last issue of bonds. This statement was made by M. i\U. S. MAIL TRUCK ‘IN SOUTH BE HELD UP TODAY | casper schools, a@ total which 7 TX more than the entire population of VES boy , [per ten years ago. rection’ of uw four-sory probably in Southeast Casper, discussed by the board to relieve 23.—Reports In Japanese newspapers that the Jap-| takes to preyent her citizens coming to and advisory council} have decided to ask the United States} will do its wtmost to ayoid a conflict to appoint. @ commission to effect a Oe eee ae ee solution of Japanese-American prob- * a No. 29 Westbouns.. 7:35 a.m. 1:55 a.m.||!¢ms created surprise at the state de- y No. 30 Eastbound -_ 9.20 p.m. 9:45 p.m.| | partment, where efforts to effect an un- Mo, 31 thee thor gage derstanding by diplomatic means. are 3 ity fs at - Sea bs pty atill being made. WASHINGTON, Sept. 23,—The state Jap- P. Wheeler, a board member, today, on \the strength of 2 report last night show- Jing on enrollment of 2,679 pupils in the is 40 Cas- building, will be this congestion, which most particularly af- an automy-| per and Central buildings, tion, of another grade. South SOUTH BEND, Ind., Sept. 23.—Two | fects the kindergarten and primary bandits held up a screened mail truck | grades in the West Casper, East Cas- ‘The loca- in it is estimated, permit -a~tpadjustment “ot: +|number attending these three bulld- ings. A further increase, also can be expected, in the opinion of school au- thorities, since the sheriff will called upon shortly to round up ants,” number. Ues In school. » The present enrollment of «the tion. Accurate’ figures have not to Be ing far in the lead. rid Demo- (By Associated Press.) .—Complete Progress must go hand-in-hand, pub- ,of social welfare. Speaking to gathering of Ohio Republicans he e “subscrip- Ithough he the problem, of social and any con- ill Hays in be- had questioned} LE A S i (By United Press) LOS ANGELES, Sept. Collins, formerly of Denver, sentenced to die tomorrow D. Rocke- cription. who at policeman here, will be reprieved afternoon, INER| 23.—Gov. appointed Jast two the exam- 0 a (By Associated Press.) the young- NEW YORK, Sept. 23.—While of the office Ta, cata the mystery of the Wall street be “tru- of whom there is a considerable Many boys who should be in school are working, it has been ascer- tained, and their parents will be called upon to co-operate with the authori- securing their attendance in Cas- per school is much larger than that of any other city in the state, being 30 per cent more than Cheyenne, which is credited with+the government census ap being larger than Casper in popula- yet been obtained on attendance elsewhere, but will be available in a short time and are expected to show Casper to be SELFISHNESS:IS SCORED IN TALK OF SEN. HARDING MARION, Ohio, Sept. 23.—Univer- sal realization of material and human it was asserted today by Senator War- ren G. Harding, and_is necessary if the nation is to attain an ideal state a de- clared that neither social reformers nor industrial chieftains should view betterment strictly from their own standpoint. peerless REPRIEVE GIVES DENVER SLAYER E ON LIFE 23.—Arthur | California Legislation May Be Carried to American Supreme Court by Nipponese if Adjustment Is Not Reached; No Change in U. S. Policy Is Indicated (By Associated Press.) TOKIO, Sept. 23.—The Washington government ‘appoint a commission to effect a solution of Japanese-. lems and in the event of the passage of California anti-Jaj lation the Japanese government will arrange for a law suit California legislature on the ground that the bill is uncon jand in violation of Japanese treaty rights, according to leading anese officials will maintain the tion of the United States as now forth in the existing agreement. Japa by this agreement, voluntarily under- this country. The state department in negotiations, it was stated. It was suggested that in case this country is unable to negotiate suc- peSsfully with Japan, the latter might have recourse to the American supreme court in an effort to declare the Cali- fornia land lew unconstitutional. ROBBER BREAKS WL, PEREORMS TWO BURGLARIES Charles Morgan, Postoffice . Bur- glar, Emulates Carlisle, But Is Caught After Repeating Offense NEWCASTLE, Wyo., Sept. 23.-- Postoffices in this region are about as safe when Charles Morgan is free as are Union Pacific passenger trains when William L. Carlisle is free. Mor- gan, who was arrested several wecks ago on a charge of burglary, and who confessed the looting of four Wyoming and South Dakota postoffices, is baci in the county jail after a brief span of freedom during which he burglar- ized the postoffice at Gillette, Wy: and the Neweastle Drug company's store here. He obtained $34 in stamps at the Gillette postoffice and $9 in-real money at the Newcastle store. He was re-captured at Gillette while attemp:- ing to catch \@ freight train out of town. Morgan broke jail here by manipu- ing the two locks separating hia freed with the wire handle of a tard bucket. He also accommodat- ing'y liberated R. W. Castel, held for a minor offense, but Castel voluntac- ily returned to jail’ when became hungry. Morgan stole a “rr fon, a freight train to Edgemont, §.,D} dou- bled back to Newcastle, committe)’ the drug store robbery here and thea caught a freight to Gillette. W. O. Wilson Will Officiate for New Lodge in Capital CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. 23:—Rocky Mountain lodge No. 40, A. F. & A. M. the most recently organized Masonic bedy in Cheyenne, will be formally constituted this evening under-the di- rection of Grand Master W, O. Wilson of Caspe Preceding the formal ceremonies a banquet will be given at which the members of Rocky Mountain lodge will be the guests of Cheyenne lodge No. 1 and Acacia lodge No. 11. The ban- quet will be served at 6 p. m. At 9:30 p. m. there will be a recep- tion in konor of Grand Master and Mrs. Wilson, followed by a dance. The officers of the three Blue lodges of Cheyenne will unite in conducting this function. COX SPECIAL IN WRECK, NO ONE HURT, REPORT (By Associated Press.) ' RN ROUTE WITH GOV COX, Sept. 23.—With the Arizon® campaign ter- minated abruptly by the wreck of ‘his special train yesterday near Phoenix, Goy. Cox is en route through New Mexico to speak tonight at Albuquer- que. ‘The governor and his party are nong the worse for their experience. The governor lost two spéaking en- gagements scheduled in Northern Ari- zona. The derailment of the special train is | Occurred between Prescott and Phoenix San Quentin prison for the murder of a for vestigators were still seeking to solve ex- plosion of a week ago, police head- tions’ will keep us out of war. Will|Mr. Newlin. The latter resigned the| W#rters announced today that a. the people be again deceived? office to accept ar important executive, Package containing dynamite had “It cannot be presumed upon its face | position with the McDonald .. banks, been found on the platform of the . lyhich include’ the Cheyenne State| Reed avenne elevated station in (Continued on Page 8.) | Bank. i | Brooklyn. At the same time an an- on the train were injured. the second time, it was announced this! were derailed beside the engine. yesterday afternoon. ‘The, engineer was hurt, but none of the passengers Four cars The ‘wreck was caused by a broken rail. | | | } | | \ nouncement came from police head- quarters that the tag found in Wall street aznear ‘where the horse jand death cari tad stood had been iden- tified a8 one issued by the health de- partment in 1918 to the Reid Ice Cream Company of Brooklyn, certi- fying that fhe horse was not af- flieted with glanders, The bureau of combustibles at po- lice headquarters announced that the N OUT PROBLEMS: | | | MILLERAND IS — Two Score Near the Breaking Point; Lord Mayor | Still Survives LONDON, Sept. 23.—Stormy | times are threatening Ireland as indicated by reports of continued murders and fights between sol- diers and Sinn Feiners. The death list of the last ten days of terror i was announced today as 22 soldiers and jhy 18 Sinn Feiners and citizens. Many were wounded. The press here is un@n- imous in condemning reprisals by the police, NO APPARENT CHANGE IN CONDITION OF M’SWENEY. (By Associated Press.) deere LONDON, Sept. 23—Lord Mayor 4 MacSwiney had a few hours of restful sleep last night, but is suffering severe pains in the head and is very weak, according to the bulletin issued today by the Irish Seif-Determinatton League. Reports to the home office by the pris- on physician stated there was no "p+ parent change in his condition. ‘This is the forty-second day of his hufigéet strike. Te IRISH QUESTION NOT FOR AMERICA—HARDING. (By United Press.) MARION, .Ohio, Sept. 23.—The Irish question is not one for America officlil- ly to become involved in, however widespread the sympathy for the Iyish may be in the United States, Senator Harding today declared. He said America had meddled abroad excessive- NEW PRESIDENT. | FRENCH NATION (By United Press.) < VERSAILLES, Sept. 23.—Without— serious opposition Premier Ae Millerand was elected president . France by the national assembly to succeed Paul Deschunel. Radical groups desired Millerand’s defeat but_- there was no chance »i iheir success ~ when Raoul Peret and Leon Bout ~ geois refused to accept the nominie tion against him. Millerand received 695 votes out of a total of 892. The complete vote was Alexandre ~ Millerand, 695; Gustave Delory, So- cialist deputy from Lille, 69; scatters ing, 20; blank, 108. - At 4:57 o’clock Millerand was. pr claimed by Leon Bourgeois, presiding. officer of the senate and chairman 6f > © the senate, as the eleventh president > of France. - OPERATION TO BE PERFORMED. ON PRESIDENT. (By Associated Press.) MEXICO CITY, Sept. 23.—Physiciana attending Provisional President de Ia Huerta today announced that they had. decided an operation for appendicitis necessary to restore him to health. Mexicans Harvest *: Big Beet Crop in - Sheridan District SHERIDAN, Wyo., 22.—Fiva hundred laborers, most of them Mexs= icans, are’harvesting beets in this seo- tion, preparatory to the opening of the sugar factory here October 4. About 5,000 acres of beets are to be harvested... Hight thousand tons of beets will “be on the factory dump when the factor¥-, Sept. LIGHTED BOMB FOUND IN ELELATED STATION opens, Harvesting will require about” seven weeks. dynamite package was a bomb with” a fuse attached and burning when a patrolman found it and put it out. The bomb wae in the form of “#7 cardboard cylinder and contained no percussion caps, but of dynamite there was a considerable quantity.. ; Patrolman Santelli said he put ous the fuse by stamping on it. The fuge \ was eight inches long and had ~ burned half way when found. 2 “A " om

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