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Weather Forecast Fair tonight and Thursda: not much change in tempera- ture. OLUME Vil. MILLIGNAIRE RED’ DONS PRISON DENIMS TOD . CASPER, WYO., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1922. COAL PRICES AT LOWER LEVEL IN MANY SECTIONS OF THE COUNTRY) Quotations Decline De-| spite Predictions Last| Fall to Contrary by} Some Big Operators | CHICAGO, Nov. 22.—(By}: The Associated Press.)—E» pectation that some coal op- erations would recoup their losses in the recent coul strike through increased prices, a belief given wide publi t the end of the strike, when one or two @per atorn were quoted to that effe failed to materialize, survey of fuel ndit statements of state f commission officials coal ators in middle western states. The wide publicity, combined an unusually warm autumn, couraged buying by domestic @umers to such an extent that there bas been a noticeable drop in prices in many st This is particularly noted in those coal producing areas where freight rates for short hauls arc not a major factor in setting their reta.l] prices. ‘Typical of s| accord bas: c ns on with dis: con. the general trend, ac cording to Robert Medill, state fuel pdministrator of Illinois, are prices at the central Illonis mines, Irnmed jately after the strike, the operators quoted screenings, thelr lowest grade | coal, at from $3.25 to $3.75 at the pit mouth. Last week, central Illinois screenings were offered low as 41.50 and in spite of the reduction the miners are unable to book enough orders to average 50 per cent produc tion. Similar price reductions are report #4 from several states, in Kansas ealers are selling coal at one to two| dollars under iast year’s prices. Indi-| ura, Missourl and other states report lower prices. A summary of the middle weetern fuel vituation as told by state and coal association officials shows: | Illinois: Considerable coal on! tracks. Mines working less than half the week; some car shortage in sou! ern fields; prices dropping in central} Uiinois district. Indiana: No apparent shortage; Governor McCray reports some drop from the post-strike price peak; warm autumn decreased demand. Michigan: Utilities and turers have sufficient supplies present; domestic consumers may inconvenienced with cold weather; anthracite shortage particular Yhio: State regulation of prices t-om mine toe consumer checks famine eva maintains stab’e market; fuel] moving freely. Towa: coal operators say there snortage Ir demand ts alo cause of ¥ weather; ing only two or three days each week; | no car ‘shortage. Wisconsin: Twelve million tons of soft coal on hand with 2,000,000 moro| expected before navigation closes, | sufficient to meet all demands; an’ racite ehortage serious, with onl 0,000 tons on hand and not more 4,000 tons expected weekly navigation closes. Kansas: Situation practically nor- mal, with retailers able to supply ail} customers; prices at mines the same a year ago, with retailers selling ro dollars under last year’s as manufac for is no as Situation. described by} "car cong War Vets Charged With Thefts Claiming that their meager saluries made it impossible for them to make est living, - Pence, who iost an arm at Argonne, organized led b's 19 yeur old brother, Carl Pence, and Goorge they obtained $100,000 worth of loot, of which as recovered. Phuto shows the captured burglaty in bands of the police. . eee WYOMING PROJECTS STILL RANK FIRST WITH REP. F. W. ONDELL WASHINGTON, nis frort essman M 1, attention to leader in ar session © person: estima projects practic! ng dixcussed the Ww 22.—Since _ tlers, which he hopes to get through before adjournment March 4 hor more than a year Mr. Mon. dell has been making a close study of the transportation situation, and hopes to get the result of this re- search before congress at an early date. He has also in mind the com- pletion of plans long since under way for legi: jon that will make possible the comprehensive system of farm credits on which he and others have been working. : ‘Montana. return Wy Con addition ming, in to his floor tal ing attention to the matter of for various Wyoming In Une with his usual in such matters, the Wyo- ongre has personally wiih rtment {ous na duties as = for the spe has been ¢ ang NETess. % man dep Getalls ‘oming projects submit covering the {t is important fully cover Mondell’s mutters 1 It in th desire te Wyoming fiscal year, concerned, na Grain Hearing Is Set v tt our ne » » actice of th in th's wi Wyoming congressman's | adequate:y provide for all D ts for the coming as far the house is taying HELENA, Mont., 3 ing on the margins on which ele’ Jat Conrad handle er will be n that town Friday, November before the expiration of |John M. Davis, head of the division his term ch 4, He has also”) cf grain marketing of the department been working for some time on a 4of agriculture, ard by W. D. Rankin plan of relief for reclamation set: | attorney general. ; psec da asadlana Mehaiit t cach eames 8 tenant ene oh Nae ae hela M MILITANT WET Women. “Klan’’ Holds Parade In Atlanta ATLANTA, Ga., women estim Atlant 29 | _.ST. LOUIS, Mo., Nov. 22.—Mask fully 300, tor the theo od paraded first t jute las The members at street ne history of at parader of tion Amendment for repeal of day conference here of state concluded yesterda LETTER BOX DEMAND UP be ‘They costumes, ‘3 Were said to the Dixie. Wo: atriotic society in white ng sleeves trimmed in red ‘The masks covered their were similar to those K Klux wore ‘V-shaped 1s. led by mounted Kian. hats with red ta The parade was policemen and yang. Then fol lowed the membe ped pairs, each carrying a small Ameri- can fla, Just’ what {t was all about Atlan- ns id not seem to know. boys dubbed them “women Kux's.” WASHINGTON, mand for letter box Noy. 22—The de- s has become so great as a result of the recent post- | office department “no box—no mail” edict, that manufacturers are unable the department said to- j@ay in announcing that for this re: son postmasters had been authorize in ews. Ku to fill orders, t TOWN WITHOUT COURTHOUSE TO SEE BI Bribery Charges Against Governor Rob-| ertson To Be Heard at Ada, Where HallIs Rented ADA, Okla., Nov. 22.—(By The Associated Pres Jahoma’s most celebrated criminal case, of bribery against the state’s chief executive, J. B. A. Rob- eria, has come to Pontotoc county for trial, and the county hasn't a courthouse. A little rented hall up on the second floor of an unpre- tentious buildir legal ho! z hich began 1 Al effor »toc counts Was the scene of the nor’a cas in their discretion to postpone the fective date of the orde ary 1 to not later than M ch 1. The postponement is not to be con- jstrued, the department added, as a [waiver of the réquirement for mail receptacles or door slots os as an | reffxation of a determination to en- e T iad I Al |xorce the new regulation Passion Play Authoress Dead PHILADELPHIA, Nov, 22.—Mr1 Christian Wetherell Stevenson, au- |thor of the American Passion play |produced at Los Angeles last summer, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. amuet Herglerson, at Media, near e. to Hold Court -) —Ok- involving the charges he Mrs. Stevenson became iil two weeks ago in New York atter her r: turn from Los Angeles, where she had been engaged in the production of the play. Overwork is said,to have brought on itlness. Mrs. Stevenson nders of the T e-and was ling to tice court, county court and all other courts convened here: of . the Art. Al moves artistic was one adelphia rais Jards, ‘tea. | Bast reliet are wonderful be} | from Janu-} Tie ! Turks Are Defeated; in Arguments for | Open Sessions | | LAUSANNE, Noy. 22.— | (By The Associated Press.) — |The Lausanne conference, | having organized for work, is ready to take up its task of jrestoring peace in the Near East The effort of Ismet Pasha and his Turkish delegation for open sessions and complete publictty for all confer Jence proceedings has been overruled |und news announcements will be Timited to formal communiques agreed upon by the secretariat. The Turkish delegates are considerably ag tated over this decision, contending members of the other delegations are divulging what transpires in con- ference circles whereas they, as Mo- hammed gentlemen, have kept their word. LAUSAN (By the As-; sociated Press.)—Elipthreos Venizelos, former premier of Greece, and head of the Greek delegation at thy peaco conference tonight in a statment to ‘Yhe Associated Press sa'd he ¢esired to express his nation's gratitude for all that had been done by the United States to cid Greek refugees from Asia Mince. | “They number a million now/? iatid Venizelos. “and 1 {fear this number will be increased by several hundred thousand. shudder to thnk what we would have one without the superb, generous ‘assistance of Amer-; Your Red Cross knd your Near | organiza-! ns. Greece will be eternally grate: , ful for the aid she has received.” | When the correspondent, who. re-| cently was in: Greece, told Venizelos | of the existence of a popular demand there to have him retmrn as president | |of a possible Greek repudl’c, or as! premier under a republic, Venizelos! said: ; | “I cannot discuss that. I am defi-| | nitely out of polities." . 5 | Greece's greatest citizen’ fs living | lin a most simp'e manner in a modest) | Tausanne hotel, where he is directing ithe work of building up new Greece} against great odds. ! Women’s Organization to Support Men in Fight for Repeal of the 18th Amendment at 1924 Election ‘23 —(By The Associated Press.)—- | Organization of a militant woman's auxiliary is included in plans adopted\by the Association Opposed to the Prohibi- the 18th amendment at a two-! secretaries of the organization| | |, Support will ‘be } dential candidate in 1924 who seeks |repeal of the 18th amendment ana| who runs on a platform seeking this repeal, according to a statement by| jthe legislative committee. Bolstering up of the “wet” forces | in various states was among the plans adopted, and efforts are to be made} to put the liquor question before the people, with stress being laid upon |the effect of prohibition upon. the |nation’s revenue, leaders declared. | Stress will be taid upon statistics, | they said, which show that the United | States treasury will be richer by more jthan a billion dollars a year In liquor axes if the Volstead law was modi- led to permit the manufacture and} sale of light wines and beer as allowed jin Canadian provinces. ia tS MINE SAFETY | _IS DISCUSSED) | -——— | BUTTE, Mont., Noy. 22 given the pres'-| ! | to the safety conference of the horth- | West mining ‘section, National Safety Countil, devoted a day to the discus- sion of fire prevention in mines. The | flessons learned in the Argonaut dis- aster in California constituted one of |the topics. This afternoon the visit- | ors were taken on an »:nderground in- spection tour through .the Leonard, one vf the properties of the Anaconda Copper Mining. company. They’ will be guests tonight at an entertainment devised by the Butte branen of the} Joseph A. Holmes Safety associa-{ , CODY LAWYER TO WASHINGTON ; | |; copy, Horn, Cody . Will léayeseon | for Washington where he has accept: ed a position as an income tax expert} jr. the internal revesue department.} The position is a civil serviee . ap-+ | pointment. { 5 MOBO —Delegates} Show to be held here today, tomor- Peace Proceedings at Lausanne Will Be Secret Watching The Star and Crescent These two men are keeping their eyes open for the rights of Uncle Sam and his citizens during ths crisis in th Near East. Ti-y are, left to right, Rear Admiral Mark Bristol, United States High Commiss oner at Constan- tinople, and Cantain Tozer, commanding United States destroyers, MORE FIRMS ADDED TO LIST OF EXHIBITORS AT TRIBUNE SHOW Only three booth spaces are left for tie T¥tbune's Pure Food. Health ana Household shqw to be held at the Arkeon December 4, 5 and 6. The latest exhibitors to con- tract for booths are Paxton & Gallagher of Omaha, Neb., manu- facturers of “Butternut Toffee’ who jhave taken 14 feet frontage and the Grolier society, who? through thelr local representative will have a booth for thelr “Books of Knowledge.” ‘Tne varied list mise one of tho to be shown conflicted with lines handled by local iirms. The Tri- bune Qelleves that money spent in Casper wll be tho greatest asset the clty can have fur future growth and for this reason will not pro- mote any out of town concern to the detriment of Casper business. houses. The attendance for the Pure Food Show is expected to break all local records for any three day ex- hibit! on ever*held in Casper. ‘The receut Automobile Show recorded almost every man, woman and child in Casper among the attend- | ants but this show igs expected to draw'even a larger crowd i of exhibitors pro- most comprehen- sive exhib'tions ever given at a similar show in the Rocky Moun- in region, The newest and most up to date in household appliances and, food products of all kinds will be grouped in one building for the Casper public to vew. The door admission is £0 nominal that none need miss the exhibition because of financial burdens. The show is attract’ng attention all through the middle west and many applications for space have had to be refused because the goods ee Against Hubby Germans Plan Another Ware | In Second Week Clemenceau NEW YORK, Noy. — Associated Pre }—Georges Clem- enceau today prepared to rest after haying delivered, in hig first ad- dress in the United States, a warn- ing to Americans that German mili- arists were preparing for another war. In this address, spoken in the Metropolitan Opera fhouse last night, before an immense audience, the war premer of ce voiced what he termed friendly criticisms. of the United States for its post- war attitude, declaring that after mixing its blood with that of the Mies, it had stepped out of interna- tional affairs leaving Europe in a snarl. FIRST WYOMING POTATO SHOW OPENS TOORY FOR THREE-DAY EXHIBITION pescado ada IMPEACHKENT FICHT PENDING WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.—Plans to support the resolution introduced in the house by Represectative Keller, Minnesota, for -impeach- | |republican, ment of Attorney General Daugherty were under consideration here by the executive council of the American, | Federation of Labor. Hunger Strike SKOWHEGAN, Maine, No Louis C. Britton of this place now is in the second week’ of a “hunger strike’? undertaken, she has an- nounced, in the hope of winning back the alfections of her husband, who has brought suit for divorce. Neighbors who called today at the farm house where the woman lives alone said the strain of hunger was becoming apparent in her appear- ance. The husband, who lives on an ad- Joining farm, refused to discuss his wife’s action. Wm. Vanderbilt To Inherit Big Fortune Friday PORTSMOUTH, F. I., Nov. William H. Vanderbilt, on his twenty first birthday, Friday will come into possession of the fortune left him by his father, Alfred G. Vanderbilt, who |lost his life in the sinking of the | Lusitania. Che Casper Daily Crime ’ any: William Bross Hoye, Surrenders Late Tuesday at Pen | JOLIET, Ml., Nov. 22—( | The Associated Press)——Will- iam Bross Lloyd, wealthy rad-! ical, today discarded his civil-! ian clothes, donning instead,| a suit of prison blue denim— and became simply a convict with a number. Late last night, Lieyd, con- victed and sentenced with 20 others for radical utterances, voluntarily} surrendered to prison authorities to begin ser his sentence of one to five years. / For six days a search hud been made for him by officials. Lioyd spent his first night of con- finement in a detention cell on a prison cot. Today he is to be assigned to another In one of the large, cell tlers. It will be h's home during his, stay in prison. ‘The wealthy radical's arrival at the prison last night was shrouded in secrecy. But he found a emall army of newspapermen waiting at the gate for him. | Shortly before 11 o'clock, & closed automobile drove up to the entrance of the state prison grounds. A’ young! man, who stood on the’ running board, made s dash for the prison entrance. ! With a brief good-bye to his wif who accompanied him Lloyd hurried after the young man and was met at the portal of the main entrance by a deputy sheriff with commitment papers. | ‘fhe heavy doors opened and Loyd, the deputy sheriff and the young man were ushered Into the guard's hall- way, unmindful of the shouted~ques- tions of the newspapermen, | With bared head, Lloyd stood silent and taciturn while the receiving clerk duly recorded his arrival and com-| mitment. “And with this formality! completed, Lioyd became‘a cayvict. | During the whole procedure, he re- mained silent, apparently gloomy and; downcast. if “Six of. Lioyd’s co-defendants, who alsogurrendered voluntarily, started their third day of sentence as ‘the be-| gan his first. They arrived at the prison last Monday. Seven others are confined in the ‘Cook county jail. For years Lloyd has been kaown as a radical. Both he and. his wife.) formerly Madge Bird, weré active in the movements of the left wing of the socialist party. Among Lloyd's radical associates were “Big Bill" Haywood, now sald to be in Russia and the late John Reed,. first bolshevik envoy to the United States. JOLIET, IM, Now, 22.—(By the Associated Press.) — William — Bross| Lioyd, millicnaire communist labor ‘party leader, who surrendered at the penitentiary shortly before midnight to serve his sentencé of from oné to five years for ‘violation of the Iilino’ antisyndicalism act, is now convict No. 8265. He was measured for a new pr‘son| (Continued on Page Four. i AY LONDON REDS ARE CHARGED WITH PLOTTING LONDON, Nov. 22.—{By the Asso- ciated Press.}—An alleged communist plot to provoke reVolutionary trouble in London today in connection with lan anticipated demonstration by the |unemployed, is the feature of this morning's newspapers, some of which predict serious rioting. The organizers of the alleged plot are said by several papers, whic claim suffictent.cfficial support f their statements, to be dangerous, | communists working in cooperation with Moscow, Their plan i# said to be the exploitation of the large gath- ering of unemployed who imarched from the provinces to London last week to ask the premier to recelve a deputation. : Mr, Bonar Law declined to recelve them but promised that thelr cause would be heard by the miulsters of labor and health. - The leaders re- Jected this offer. Rymors, supported by the police spread throughout the city yesterday to the effect that organizers. of th unemployed were deiormined to force an entrance to Downlng street from Whitehall today and if the interview was still refused to start 2 fight many of the demonstrators’ deing known to possess arms. Liqu=r Expert Rules Are Laid Down by Haynes WASHINGTON, Nov. | 22.—Rules governing the export of lquor to Canada were issued today by Pro- hibition Commissioner Haynes. Where Canadian provinces permit the portation of lquor for beverage pur- poses, they state, notice is to be given at once to the liquor law enforcement officer of the province to which the shipment {is intended, giving the names of the exporter and the foreign consignee, the kind and quantity of the liquor, the proposed route of ship ment and the port of entry. BULGARIANS CONVICTED SOFIA, Belgium, Nov. 22.—(Pv the Associated Préss.)—Twenty-two for- mer ministers were apparently voted guilty by 75 per cent of the voters at the national referendum Sunday |determine whether they were respon- sible for erAlioiling Bulgaria in war without sufficient diplomatic repara tion. ARKEON TO BE PACKED TONIGHT FOR POLICEMEN’S FIRST BALL; | of the winter. ‘There wil be a grand march promptly at 10 o'clock led by . His- soner, Mayor Blackmore and Alex-| ander Nisbet, chief of police, but) with the exception of the time given} to this special function, the evening} from 9 to 12 and possibly later, will} be dntirely devoted to the Nght tan-} tastic. Punch will be served during the evening. A rose will be presented to each| lady entering the Arkeon as a spe-| cial incentive to increase the feminine proceeds of the dance} attendance. and the special program will be used ‘The entire 700 TICKETS ARE SOLD ALREADY With approximately 700 tickets sold, tonight’s first annual Policemen’s Ball promises to be ene of the gayest occasions it is the first affair of its kind ever put on in Wyoming and the local officers intend to start it in such a way that it will Se copied every year for years to come in Casper and other cities of Wyoming. to purchase new overcoats for the forge. The city counel! decided that the funds in the municipal coffers would not permit the purchase c! 19 overcoats this winter and subsequeny ly the policemen had to look for®a way to pay for them. The dance Was the happy idea and it is going ever big. ‘The program of dances for this ev: ning was specially arranged by B Ackerman, leader of Ackerman's 0’ chestra, with the idea in mind lining up cn one program the best numbers that h's musicians w playing these weeks. The puble {s cordially invited. | TORRINGTON, Wyo., Nov. © 22.— Torrington will act as host to the First Annual Wyoming State Potato row and Friday and unusual interest from all parts of the state where -po- tatoes are grown in quantities is be- ing shown in thé three day exhibi-| 1 A Uberal Ist of premiums has yn offered as an incentive to grow-/ ers to appear among the exhibitors. Special exhibits have been — prom- ised frcm several experiment stations, the Bureau of Markets dnd the Unit- ed States: biological survey. Among the speakers who will be on the pro- gram will be, W, E, Edmundson, sup- erintendent of the federal potato ex- periment station at Greeley, Colo., A. Miller, potato‘ specialist from ‘Texas; C.'O. Sawyer, in charge of yrading and inspectation work of the state of Nebraska; James Holden of the federal experiment farm at Mitehell, Neb.; H. G. MacMillan, po. tate\disease = ist of Greeley, and other men who-are anthorities on cer. tain pha e growing and hand ing of po British Government on Board Vessel HONG KONG, Nov. It was learned today th. end encounter with Chinese ernment officials and military eign consults and tourists re Macao, It also 1 was ascertained that a and Military Officers Seized by Bucca- neers in the Pacific 22.—(By The Associated Press.)-- y n f at passengers on the British steamer Sui-An, which arrived here Monday after a thrilling week- pirates, included British gov- officers, as well as several for- turning from an excursion: to ) Chinese. passenger was, =m’ ing and ithat another c! enger had! CHINESE PIRATES MAKE OFF WITH $35,000 LOOT FROM BRITISH STEAMER —_—— been added to the list of wounded The pirates left the vessel with loot valued at about $35.00. bs In. melodramatic fashion, the buc- cancers boarded the Sul-An,»posins a8 passengers When she ieft Mnceo Sunday. A few miles out they seized the ship and for 13 hours held her, steaming toward Swatow, while the passengers and crew were’ locked ia the hold. Two Indian members o the crew were killed in the fighting: and several persons,.. among th nuropean passengers, were wound Finally, the pirate chief—a woman— Girected that the vessel be abandonc? and the pirates, numbering about & left in sampans with their loot and their wounded.

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