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a. = Os faa leorraco | : — PAGE Tw CORPUS CHRIST OFFICIALS ANE INDICTEG TODAY Conspiracy to Pay Out Big Sum for Bond Sale Charged. secretary of the county lissioners and on Emert, a the sum of the sale of bond issue. $54,000 as commision in 1 $900,000 county road dicted. nts against Mayor city commiastoners 4 William Shely, D. A. W. Chapman and John T. Bartlett, al- iracy to pay W. L. Pear- son, active manager of the W. L. Pearson and company, the sum of $63,892, represented by warranta and mds of the c which were then in city council. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Andrew have returned from Lathrop, Mo., where they were called by the serious illness of Mr. Andrews’ f eee Mr. and Mrs. W. parents of a baby son who arrived Sunday at their home on South Elm street. Both mother and son are do- ing nicely. eee Mr, and Mrs. Fred Hudson have returned from California where they | have been visiting for the last few months. eee Mrs. HB, M. Stine of Scotts Bluff, Neb., spent yesterday here visiting with friends. Mrs. Stine left this! morning for Salt Creek where she ‘Will visit for some time, | Mrs. N. W, Harry is a caller here for a few days from Billings. Mrs. F. J. Cowan {s visiting here With friends for a few days from her home at Kaycee. Miss Pearl Waldon fs here for a short time from Woland. Mr. and Mrs. If. 8. Cosey came up Yeesterday rom Chadron, Neb. and expect to spend some time here vis- iting with friends and on business. eee Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Browne and children returned last evening from Great Folls, Mont., where they have fren visiting with relatives for the last few weeks. eee Miss Catherine Johnson of Lake City days with Salt is visiting here for a few relatives. eee Mrs. L. Jones ts here for the ler of the week visiting with friends from Layoye. 6.56 e Mr. and Mrs, Charles Wagner are bueiness callers here for a few days from Los Angeles, a5 Mr. and Mra. P. F. Michael arrived terday from Tu'sa and will spend eral weeks here. rey Mr. and Mrs, R. M, Steffen are y'! ng in the city a few days from Salt eek. eee Mrs. J. D. Crist of Alliance, Neb., errived yesterday and will spend a! week or ten days hero visiting with friends, eee Mr. and Mre, H. K. Johnson and son left last evening tor Ohio where they will spend two weeks visiting with relatives. L. Schaffner is visiting Before returning to Denver Mrs, Schaffner will visit with rein. tives for a short time in Thermop olis. cee Mr. and Mrs. K. J. Smith left last evening for Denver to be gone a yeek on a business and shopping trip. enemies and Mrs, G. HT. Anderson are 1 friends here from Og: Mr den, 1 sere Announcement has been made of the arrival of a baby son on Sunday to Mr. and Mra. D. F, Clark at their home, 253 North Jefferson streot Both mother and baby Donald Ki are progressing nicely. see th Mr, and Mra. Fremont Michie are vieiting here for a few days from their ranch. olterns Miss Harriott Curtis left this after- noon for her home in Jamestown, N. ¥Y., after spending several days here visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Ernest Marquardt = RADIO Co ESSION ASKED. HINGTON, April 25.— The by the United States to the " nment on March 8, {# un. derstood to have strongly urged that} China complete the negotiations look ing to a new concession with the Federal Telegraph company, {t was said at the state department today Th concession, it is said, has ber r sary e merging “ der company’s in n ¢ pa Ww the radlo. ther | E. Jewett are the| J THE HUMAN ZOO Conyrient. By C. D. Batchelor 1928, by Public Ledser Company ae what bright boy will tell me to whom old man” HOUSE OF DAVID IMMORALITY IS REVEALED BY EX-MEMBERS OF ISRAELITE CULT IN COURT ST. JOSEPH, Mich., April 25.—(By The Associated Press.) —Halting the courtward procession of child-brides and grooms of the House of David, the grand jury investi- gaing charges of immorality in “King” Benjamin Purnell’s Israelite colony took time out today to hear the stories of three ex-members of the cult, two of them girls who were married off in past group weddings there, This afternoon some more of the }14 couples who rushed into wedlock “And now, having been told the meaning of ‘omnipotent’ and JAP PRINCE RECOVERS. AY, France, April 25.—Prince last week on the eve of the state's © Asaka, of Japan, who investigation will be summoned to seriously injured in the automobile appear. eecident near here Easter Sunday in Mrs. Helen Couch, 21-year-old ex- which Prince Kitashirakawa lost his | Israelite, was today’s first witness.| "_ She repeated the same story she told | !ife, has sufficiently recovered to lenathalataaa federal court leave the Bernay hospital, and ts Grand month when she | recceding to Parts. was a wi and Mrs, John | Hansell in their suit to recover $80,-| 000 from Purnell, | Mrs. Couch described to the grand juror, Judge Harry Dingeman, of Detroit, how she chose Joseph Bulley, one of Punell’s followers, as her hus: band in the marriage lottery, but | | when the drawing was made anot er girl took the prize, so she was forced to choose again, and solected David Couch, her present husband. | She testifi it was reported, that sho had lived at Shiloh, the home of King” Yenjamin and “Queen” Mary for a month when ashe was 14 years old. On one occasion, she was said to have told Judge Dingeman, Ben Jamin came into the kitchen where | she was helping “Queen” Mary can | fruit, and called her into the pantry. There, she testified, he made {m: proper suggestions and was gullty | of indecent exposure. The same act | |v “peated on subsequent occasions | she fied. | Mrs. Couch is the aaughter of Jo Baushke, the patriarchial over | f High Island, the colony’s lum: | her 200 miles north of here in| Lake Michigan. She was followed on the stand by but denying that he had ever attac. her. Colored plain French Ratine, per yard . Children’s Department ————___. Former Governor Robert D. Carey, drove up from Careyhurst this morn- | ing on a short business trip. le plete Stock of | WASH SUITS FOR BOYS Greatly Reduced fo Thursday Only. COVERALLS FOR Coveralls. ‘way to h eal ‘your skin with Resinol ringworm or similar itching, red, unsightly skin affection, bathe the sore places with Resinol Soap and hot water, then gently apply a little Resinol Ointment. You will be astonished how instantly the itching stops and healing begins. In most cases the sick skin quickly becomes clear and hea’ t very little cost. ! Phone 1740 Katherine Hansel Johnson, 21-years Japanese Crepe. All 29 ola, daughter of John Hansel, and| colors, per yard. c papa ire Ly peea xn, Colored French imported Ratine, in Biicy asl ave: Calcreteraitie 2 the new checks and plaids or stripes. nell with making indecent advance: Regular price $1.85. Thursday special, yard... Our New and Com- Guaranteed to wash, Thursday only, pair’ Boys’ Wash Blouses. Regular $1.25 Boys’ Wash Blouses. In light or grade. Sizes 6 to 14 dark Percale. Regular Ti yodlara eatede ten eres years. Thursday 89e 89c. Thursday only . 69e THE KASSIS DRY GOODS CO. —————— ee + BL Astin emmenen concen Che Casper Daily Cribune CASE INVOLVING STOCK TRAIL Ta City Briefs Andrew F. Ahrens is a business visitor here for the remainder of the week from Cheyenne. see L. EB. Leogue is here on business Hill from Aytic, N. M. | ¢ see | Cc. C. Johnson is 2 Glenrock visitor here for a few da; eee Judge Rose Expected to Render Decision at J. L. Brown is here on business Early Date. froma Salt Creek. Among the Denver business callers here for a few days are J. M. Gordon, Lavoye to spend soveral days here. Closing arguments in the Bishop- : G. 0. Hodgson, T. J. Van Assect, Hawley case, to decide the legality of gS ATR, the open stock trail in Wyoming, | 4: ¥: Allen and Frank O'Ryan. were heard at noon today by Judge ‘ R. R. Rose in district court. The| RN. VanSant, who has been in the caunty hospital for the last week on account of blood poisoning of the Judge left this afternoon for Lander where a short term of civil court will keep him until next Monday. He] arm, left the hospital Tuesday much} will not announce his decision in the | !mproved. case until that time. ee Additional witnesses put on the| Robert Todd, manager of the Gar-| stand Tuesday and this morning testi- | lock Packing company, is here from fied to the part the Cadoma-Emigrant | Denver. Gap trail, known in early days as the oneae. Goose Egg trail, plays in the sheep] John Carey will leave this week for industry in Natrona county. It is| Chicago where he will remain for the trai] that has been used for the | several months. last 40 years by local sheepmen to Ages bring their sheep fromthe range to sell Davis, representative of the dipping and shearing pens and Smith Dry Goods company of return. Omaha, 1s in Casper calling on Be While the case 1s being specifically | customers, Mr. Davis spent severa’ tried on the grounds of abating the | days in Salt Creck on business. fence bullt by Robt Hawley on his eyes homestead across the trail in ques- tlon, it is of state-wide interest in| visitor here for a few days. that the decision will effect every eyieure trail of a similar nature in Wyoming.| Roy Hall is in for a few days on Former rnor Robert E. Carey,| pusinese from his ranch. who was to have gone on the stand oUorce for the plaintiff, did not arrive until| J. M. Price is a business caller here after 11 o'clock this morning from | for a few days trom Denver. his ranch home at Careyhurst and . was not in time to be called as a witness. ——__ Burt Johns is a Falls City, Neb., Cc. Y. North and caine Hodson are spending a few days here from Waltman attending to business mat- ters. eee BANK SHOWS H. V, Betts is here for a week from Cheyenne. eee ) SH R AGE W. Schupbach {s among the out of | town business callers here for a few | days from Douglas. ere REAR MILLION H. W. Platenberg, prominent bust- | ness man of Tulsa arrived this morn- on business. YORK, Pa. April 25.—¥orged ore notes, ranging in denomination from} walter Copland is in the city for al $100 up into the thousands, conati few days from Salt Creek. tute the evidence of defalcation Srey © against Thomas B. Baird, cashier and| yw. R. Roggers 1s William H. Boll, assistant cashier, of | ¢rom Midwest. the City Bank of York, according to Cet state banking officials, who yester-] E. G. Godard, district manager for day closed the institute after they| the Gould Manufacturing company © had discovered a shortage estimated | Houston, Tex., is here for a wetk or At_nearly $1,000,008. 10 days on business. in for a week SPECIALS As always the bargains are good ones well worth wait- ing for and we are glad to be able through wise pur- chasing to place these spe- cial bargains on sale Thurs- day. Belding’s Taffeta. Best grade. All Thursday, per yard... DaeOD $1.85 Taffeta. All dark colors. Thursday special, yard ... Taffeta. In the new changeable colors, Thursday special, yard ...... $1.95 $1.45 r BOYS AND GIRLS. The well known Tom Sawyer In blue. teased $1.00 137 East Second St. S. C. Hene came in yesterday from | | ing and will spend several weeks here | ARTIST FAILS TC TESTIFY IR STOKES TRIAL EW YORK, April 25.—H. Stetson rawford, portrait artist, who had volunteered to submit valuable testi- mony in the divorce sult of W. B. D. tokes, wealthy realty operator, did not have time today to keep his prom- ise Breathlessly, he appeared in su- preme court at 11 a. m. today to have his deposition taken. “Hurry up; I've got just 15 min- utes,” he announced. When assured that the examination would require at east two hours, he picked up a hand. bag, shook hands with Stokes’ attor- neys and said: “Sorry, time is up. There is noth ing doing. I can't wait. Goodbye.” And he rushed off in a taxicab to | the steamship Seeland to sail for Eu- rope with Mrs- Crawford. Crawford's testimony was expected to pertain to charges made by Stokes against his wife, Helen Elwood | Stokes, and involving tha JAte 8. | Montgomery Roosevelt, another par: | trait painter. | He said at the pler he probably would make Paris h's permanent jee eis Se A WHITE SLAVER [S CAPTURED |_ BOSTON, April 25.—William R. | Dudley, of Alba N. ¥., was ar- | rested by federal officers today and | heta in $2,500 bonds as a fugitive He | from justice, in Spokane, Wash. i in fd to be under indictment | ‘Sure Relief | FOR INDIGESTION a 5 CENTS 6 pine Hot water Sure Relief IE. LL ANS | | 25¢ and 75¢ Packages Everywhere WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1923. Spokane for violating the Mann act and t! act prohibiting inter state transportation of stolen auto- mobiles, Officers said Dudley told them he had bought a car in Spokane, ogo ae down, and had come east, nm in Montana east 5 ordered it shipped back to the sellers. The Philadelphia police have asked that Dudley's finger prints be sent there as a ible aid in their in- vestigation of a stock swindle. ae Jimmie McCrea left this morning overland for Rawlins where he will spend a short time on business. a Following the lead of other lIahor unions that have entered tho field of co-operative enterprise, the United GENUINE BULL DURHAM TOBACCO Hatters of North America plans the establishment’ of a hat factory. Announcing The Arrival of Children’s Millinery Popularly priced from $3.50 to $5.00 These models for the little Miss from 3 to 6 are of milan, braided straws, taffeta and straw combinations in poke and sailor effects. iThe Barcley Shop Main Floor O. S. Bldg. Wool Slip-On Sweaters Regular $3.50 and $4.60 values, Min Gump’s Shopping Headquarters P 1 Fuchs Do Not Carry Over Merchandise from Season to Season. Coats of all descriptions. Elegant Three-Piece Suits, Sport Suits and Tailored Suits. Here is an early sea- son opportunity that will startle Casper. Our Loss Is Your Gain mans Irene Castle Every one distinctive and sold exclusively by the Fuchs Company. Nothing like them in Casper. Attractively Priced —$59.50, $65.00, $69.50 HILL CREST WATER It is soft and pure. Hard. Water kills hair. Phone 1151 426 East Second St. Prices Talk but It Takes Quality to Keep Up the Conversation. Min Gump ~ Wants the Best and Is Now Getting It at Fuchs FOR THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY When We Offer Our Entire Stock of SUITS AND COATS PRICE Special 500 pairs full fashioned Silk Hose Regular $2.00 values. creations which just ar- rived this week. Guaranteed.