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‘assume temporary control of the country In y Premier Mussolini had aban(oned his high handed program, ie) Ne ei sc hak CA —6« Che) ~Casper VOLUME 33. MAIN NEWS SECTION. CASPER, WYO., SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1923 TURMOIL SUBSIDING IN SEVERAL [ooUES RAISED URING THE WEEK Bloodless Revolution Leaves Spain Quiet as Italian Troubles Face Adjustment; No Progress on German Reparations. f BY ED. L. KEEN, (General European Manager of The United Press). LONDON, Sept. 15.—After a week of turmoil pros- fpects of peace in Europe seemed considerably brighter to-| night. Spain was calm after an apparently bloodless military revolution of semi-Fascist cha net of Marquis De Alhucemas from power and replaced it | perenne Al te Pech“ ahihePabel with a military dictatorship pledged to a program of rejuvenation of the nation. All advices from Madrid indicated | that a new civilian government, in- @ependent of the old potitical lines, ‘would bo formed over the week-end under supervision of the military @ictator, Captain General Primo Rivetra, designated by the king to which for a time threatenec. war with both Greece and Jugo-Slavia, | and seemed well on the way to ret- tlement of differences with both of these powers. The Itulo-Greek crisis, caused by murder of the Italian boundary comm ‘resin near Janina, seemed near liguidetion as a result of the mediat‘on of the council of ambas- sadors in Paris, Italy was to aban- Gon the Groek island of Corfu Sep- tember 27, while “Gréece was pre- paring to render formal apology in the form a naval salute to the $ntera Ju soSia the uztier hand 1 weemed to have gained in the ItaldJugo- flav dispute over Fiume. Direct conv settlement were proc , between the Ital'an and Jugo-Slav representa- tives in Geneva anc. both sides had arret to register the treaty set- fling question with the league rman relations showed little progress was ong effort to reach ment of the repar Germ had de oid ntinue passive resistance in t>¢ Tahr for at least « nigh! whle Premier Potnc expe: 1 to reassert thi promichg position of his ment in a speech at Dun-Su tomorrow. SPANISH CABINET WEAR COMPLETION RAFAEL MORAYTA, (United Press Staff Correspondent.) D, Sept, 15—Work of the new Spanish cabinet ‘was under way here late today and it was hoped the Hst of ministers would be ready for submission to the king tonight, Meantime the revolutionary nu- thorities were moving rapidly to put down ull opposition to their move gnent, It was reported the separat Jat deputy, Marcia, Coruna had been @etained by the military and that ‘various regional leaders of the party in Galicia also were under arrest, Another report «aid High Com- isisoner Silvela of Morocco had Been removed, El Debate, in its extra edition this byening, denied the report the new government intends to remove from gontro! of the supreme council of war the question of responsibility for tho Spanish reverses in Morroco, Continued on Page Two, racter which swept the cab Constitution Day Calls For Flag Display A request to display the Amer- ican flag Monday has heen made of Casper citizens by the George Vroman post of the American as a means of co-operating the efforts of the Legion out the United States to make the anniversary of the adop- tion of the constitution one of significance, Constitution Day, is one method American Legion is using for e- purpose of reminding the cit!- of the country of the tre- mendous importance of the prin- ce ples embodiel in the United States constitution, Carperites 1d bend thelr efforts toward fs {ta day of patriotic im- portance, COMMUNITY CHEST TO BE TOPIC The Casper Community Chest or Community Fund, will be the subject of a report and discussion at the first chamber of commerce forum meeting of the seasan, which will be held Tuesday, Sep- tember 18th, 12:10 p, m. at the Henning hotel. ‘The solicitation and distribution of community funds are problems that have con- + fronted every city of any size in the United States and the great- est success has been achieved niong tHis line by cities that have | adopted the community chest pro- gram.. + ‘The report will contain sug- ested articles of incorporation and bylaws and an opportunity will be given to all interested or- ganizations to participate in the discuasion. This subject being of vital importance to the commun- Ity; the forum committee is antic- ipating a capacity, attendance at this, the first regular forum meet- ing of the season. Peace Prospects Now Loom Brn ght in Europe MAIN NEWS SECTION. Simmay Tritine and WYOMING WEEKLY NUMBER 8 itd LAN EXTENDED WNLITARY RULE SPEED DEMONS 10 GLASH TODAY AUTO RAGES GREAT ATTRAGTION By CLIFFORD M. BOND. They're off! In a cloud of dust! All the suspense of the historic Ken- tucky derby, all the thrills of a championship fistic session, all the wild excitement of a college football game will pack itself into the al- ready historic Casper Rodeo grounds this afternoon to witness a battle royal for the supremacy of the half mile dirt track. Several of the greatest dirt track auto drivers in the middlewest and Rocky mountain | regions enroute. The Wyoming Racing association under whose auspices the race meet is “being conducted expects the at- tendance of a capacity crowd this afternoon, and there is little Iikeli- hood of disappointment. When the checkered flag flashes over the wire in the 15 mile auto event, the fea- ture rmce of the afternoon, the champion speed demon of the moun- tain region -vill be crowned. are either in Casper or BY LLOYD ALLEN, At promptly 1:30 this afternoon the starter’s gun will send the first car on its qualifying lap. Every |driver must cover a half mile in 40 seconds or be disqualified. This pre- jeaution is taken to prove to the fans that every car entered is a bona fide racing machine. It is estimated by Mr. Stalman of the Wyoming Olds- mobile company, that the trials will consume the better part of a half hour, and the racing proper is therefore scheduled to get under way at 2:00 o'clock. Word was received Saturday night that Pace, veteran of the track is on the road from Chadron, Neb., with his flashy little Dodge Special. Brinker and Bullack, both men of western racing renown in this sec: tion are scheduled to arrive here from Cheyenne early this morning. | Howard Hines, who will climb be- | hind the wheel of a Chevrolet Spe- | cial this afternoon, has been in Cas- Continued on Page Two. Sheik Husband Is Acquitted (United Press Staff Correspondent). ' } LONDON, Sept. 1 here this afternoon a minutes before she was abl few minutes after a jury der of her husband, the “Sybarite Sheik” The princess was carried down stairs and attended by her physicians. laced in a taxicab and escorted from to be ‘through a huge crowd which surrounded the building. RELIEF DRIVES IN CASPER FAIL Red Cross Short $700 of $2,000 Quota for Japanese Aid and Salvation Army ‘Is ‘Also Behind Goal Failure to obtain their combined quotas amounting to $2,600 for Japanese relief during the past week is to be marked against the record—not of the local chapter of the American Red Cross or the Salvation Army here—but of the people of Casper as a whole, The Red Cross fell approximately $700 short of its goal of $2,0000, while the Salvation Army whose Christmas kettles. remind. ed Casper citizens of what was ex- pected of them, was something lke $275 behind {ts comparatively smal! objective of $600, Vitty-seven dollars taken in yes terday brought the Salvation Army's collection for the week up to $325. Late statements showed the Red Crows to have brought in a total of $1,833.90, Officially the campaigns of the two organizations ended last night but both have déeided to continue their disappointing work into next week until the required response HOUSE OF DAVID ASSAILED AGAIN Women Furnish Names of 58 Girls Said To Have Been Attacked by “King” Purnell, Now Being Sought LANSING, Mich., Septomber 15— (United Press.)\—New evidence of al Joged mistreatment of little girls in the House of David, obtained yester- flay and today from twe women who wore former inmates, tonight speed: ed yp the patterney general's office fn {ts efforty to enlist the aid of the Israelite cult in bringing to trial King” Benjamin Purnell, Many of Purneil’s followers know ‘Where he is, Attorney General An- drew B. Dor erty believes, but be pause of fear and lack of personal Feseurees none will invoke the wrath of thelp "king" or desert from the colony fo face A hasardoug future, Dougherty aid that the twe women, whq were favorites of Pur- nel] when they were ehildren ten and thipteey yearg old, had named fifty-eight girla who were subjected te attacks by him in the course of ten years, All are still in the colony at Benton Harbor, Mich,, it was said and affidavits as te the nature of the assaults will be obtained from them, 1g forthcoming, A board meeting of the officers of the Casper Red Cross will be held this morning and it {4 expected that plans will be made to go directly after the ro maining $700 by personal solicita tion, Saturday's results raised total contributions considerably, Especial credit is due Casper teachers who faithfully carried on for the Red Cross yesterday, Others had been requested to assist in the work but failed to show up, according to local Red Cross officers, Bale of tags yesterday resulted in adding $453 to Red Cross relief funds, ‘The namen of those whose donations were $5 or more follow: Arminto delegation from Arminto, Wyo,, $10; 0, C, Browster, $5; H. ©, Chappell, $5; 0, B, & Q. office and yard employes, 53; 0. B, & Q. store. room department, $5.45; Casper Clearing House, §50; Eugene Mo- Carthy, $10; Dr, fmith, $10; M. Osako, §10; fam Malookn, §7; A. M, Marquis, A, J, Cunningham, Agusta Adams, Gertrude Kamp, and William Barnard, §8 ench; other friends, $8, A total of $220 has been given to the Red Cross by employes of the Burlington, Such Mberality speaks exceedingly well for these men and women and some attempt should be made by others to at least equal tt, A disaster of such {neomprohen- sible proportions as the recent triple attack of great fires, earthquakes and tidal waves left in Japan, 9 not @ matter that lends itself to any previous planning and consider. ation in making up the ordinary budget of the international ergani- gationg of the Red Cross and the Salvation Army, Japan, without warning submerged by an elemen tal catastrephe so fearful as to be The pretty young French woman, bride for less than a year of the Egyptian prince whom she shot and killed in thelr apartment in the Bayoy hotel here last July, was driven to her apartment in the west end where she was recovering night. “It said, “ to- was a terrible ordeal,” she nd I am too thankful and over. The was a wonderful tribute to British justice.” The collapse of the princess in Old Bailey, just after she shook hands with the jury which freed trial the dramatic trial which has gripped the attention of all London for three days. She had been comparatively com posed while the jury was out for more than an hour, sitting in the prisoner's dock, clad in sombre black with a black crepe veil accentuating her deathly paleness. As the jury filed in the princess buried her face in her hands as if Continued on Page Two. relieved for words now that it is atl | w—Princess Marie Marguerite Fahmy éollapsed in the court room had declared her not guilty of the mur- Prince Ali Kemal Fahmy Bey. It was 40 the court ' truth about the fata The Audit Bureau of Ci (Continued en Page Two.) at Chicago, whose business it notice, check, audit, count and culations is a corporation located is to periodically and without determine, after well approved methods, the circulation of its advertising clients. The news: paper simply places in the hands of the company’s auditor, all books, records, accounts, reports, press records and all other datn in relation to subscription and circulation, together with invoices for news pint and factory and railroad record of weight of same, and from this the auditor determines tho actual, bona fide, paid in advance circulation, The only kind he will have anything to do wi th. And the only kind of value either to the publisher or the advertiser, The Audit Bureau holds a highly responsible and even delicate position, because it must fix the amount of news- paper circulation, falr alike to publisher and advertiser, and show by his report his exact is open to inspection elther nt reasons, The auditor's report the office of the newspaper or at the office of the Audit Bureau, The advertiser {s safeguarded in his rate and in the kind and quality of the eclrenlation he recetyes for the money pald, Any ReWN DE DED, conducting its business on business prin. ciples, has nothing to conceal what it has for sale, and welcomes investigation of It is pleased to place the proof of the quality of its goods before its regular and prospective cuss tomers, There fs nothing more public than ndyertising, and by the same token how and where that publicity goes must be just as open and above board, The Tribune fs an A, B, 0 , nowspaper, Any thing an ad- yertiser desires to know respecting its circulation Js open to Invest! ation In tts business offlee where n courteous at- tendant will take pains to lay the information before the customer to the minutest deta Or if you prefer, for any the Information you desire d il, reason of your own to secure irect from the Audit Bureau of Clrculations, {ts address js Century Building, Chicago, Robert Cockburn, proprietor a soft drink parlor at Lavoye petitioning the authorities to p Jack Lord, theater proprietor at Lavoye, under peace bond as the outgrowth of an altercation be tween the two last Wednesday in which Lord had a finger shot off. Cockburn claims that since being taken to the hospital Lord has made repeated threats against him. ot is Cockburn has also taken an ap- pesl to the district court from a $75 fine and jail sentence imposed upon him in justice court for al leged assault upon a woman whose room Mr. and Mrs. Cock: burn are said to have entered at Lavoye to secure possession of theater tickets. which they claimed. This incident was the one which COOL DAYS PREDICTED FOR STATE Iowa—Unsettled weather day and Monday with probabl, showers in east and south po: tions; warmer in east portion Sun. day. Nebraska—Partly cloudy Sun day, probably showers in east por tion; Monday mostly cloudy and cooler, Kansas—Probably showers and Somewhat unsettled Sunday, cooler; day partly cloudy. Wyoming—Partly cloudy and somewhat unsettled Sunda, cooler; Monday fair, cooler in southeast portion. Colorado—Sunday unsettled, pos- sibly local showers. Slightly Warmer Monday. Sun- PEACE BOND ASKED BY LAVOYE MAN AGAINST PRINCIPAL IN [a AUTHORIZED FOR OKLANOMA FIGHT into court and Inter led to an as PT sault upon Cockburn by Jack Lord, son of the woman involved Lord js said to have pulled a gun e ° ° on Cockburn when the two met on |Civil Authority Gives the street and the latter disarmed hinn, a bullet trom the «un ctty- | Way Throughout State ping off Lord’s finger. No arrests made in connection with this At Midnight; National Cockburn maintained ther hema ; Guard Is Mobilized. made no assault and after a pe alty was fmpoesa the nies | of the peace he took advantage of | OKLAHOMA CITY, permission to appeal his case to |Okla., Sept. 15 (United one ieee oe __ |Press) fartial law for the have been circulated at Levoye | Was proclaimed tonight by charging himself and wife with |Governor J. C. Walton in his fight for supremacy of the vis- irable <2 PS ble government over the “Invisible pire. jtary rule should blanket the state, | superceding civil authority in order ment, personal liberty and personal safety.” Military rule becomes effective at mid-night tonight. Military headquarters will be es- tablished In Oklahoma City with a FOUND SLAIN DENVE Colo,, Sept. 15— The court of inquiry examining witnesses y of Charles L. Ohler, aged and jn an effort to obtain evidence re- upposedly well to do recluse was | garding the source of the “reign of d with the head almost severed | terror’ which the governor declares meat axe in the old man's lone: | exists, hic ae de Absolute martial law willbe en- body was @ mass of |eorced in Oklahoma county and the sire perregge cid ea appar | rest of the state will be under rule eaten him alm¢ death 4 o ops in moditied form. with-n--club before—attacking -ninry* toons 1D F AAjitdWe General Baird H. Mark- with the axe. m, who has been in charge of: Ohler's home was found rifled and wnttial law’ eninsosnientiats si Hoe Ae é Tulsa will be transferred to Okla- The dead man was 65 years of | yma city and will have complete age. Police sal old man appar. upervision over the guard govern- me Troops will ently put up a terr! struggle be fore he was killed. | be aasigned to the TRUTH OF DESTROYER | TRAGEDY IS PLEDGED :: Secretary Denby Determined to Learn Facts and Either Set = ane At Rest or Confirm Scandal Charges; Full Publi- city Will Be Given Investigation BY A. L. BRADFORD, | (United Press Staff Correspondent). thr i WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.—Secretary of the the mysterious disaster vestigation into the jot the wreck prom |the most searching of naval history. The investigation Denby may bring to tional facts as to the ce naval but re this, » will be pursu ruthle he said Denby is determined to his investigation through to a complete revelation of the inside story of the destroyer tragedy, in order 1—To clear the name of the navy from the rumors that have followed the accident of sensational or s dalous causes of the wreck, or punish those responsible, if the Tumors are found to be true. and th circumstanc es to be one of ordered light sensa of the dless 1 with of 8 vigor, 2—To rid the navy of such dan-| gerous situations, if it is developed that the accident was duo in any FIRE DAMAGES. ROOMING HOUSE WEST 8 STREET Fire broke out at tho Trayler rooming house, 132 West B street at midnight last night Clarence and did considerable damage to the rear | wall of tho bullding, destroying the porch in the progress of the blazi Quick action of the fire department Prevented further damage, The origin of tho fire {# not known, A large crowd at the seene of the blaze, pers coming ¢ of the A on danct neademy at that time, Navy Denby is determined to get the crash of the seven American destroyer jhe told the United Press tonight. The naval secretary made this statement while holding almost constant confere with Admiral Eberle, chief of naval operations, in connection with the wreck. Denby and high officials of the navy department here are thoroughly a TO OUR ADVERTISERS | state captto! and will protect Gov- ernor Walton, whose life has been frequently threatened since he be- gan his open warfare on the Ku | Klux Klan | News of the military rule for the |state spread Ike wild-fire through the capitol. ardsmen were on the move out Oklahoma at the moment proclamation was is- Barller orders had been dis- 4 to commanding officers to slr men in readiness for the rders. r mobilizing the Okla- ma national guard for duty at ntral points was issued from the executive mansion shortly before mid-night owing a long confer- 6 with his closest advisers. | hi ernor Walton tn his room where lay {ll discussed the situation de- ping from repeated floggings tate. Tulsa officials to resign @ governor as a drawal of partial disregard of his order Ku Klux Klan officials at give up their positions ussembling of the legis- it officlal call in order off the California coast, (iu, neces roused over n ‘operatic ° mpeachment proceedings, adminis the destroye ed the governor to take the publicity » he investig Military censorship will not be tion by th quir Der mposed upon any newspapers in Ok- said to the This whoma less they folently agi- a very unust one entirely | tate’ against the states campaign contrary to custom I have/against the Ku Klux Klan, Gover taken this step t ‘ the mys: |r ed tonight. terious r » the statement the wre ction with the lifting of the rumors t ¢ nued on Page Two. CONVICTS RUIN ALABAMA MINE |Dynamite Furnished to Blast Coal Is Used to Wreck Diggings by 500 Prisoners; Foreman Held BIRMINGHAM, Al acate some of the jc Press.) Ls cers. Tho miners sek se pte Jaimed ‘© being overworked troying all n nery al attention and wtive for A i | | the cor tom miners © fur- | hearin t using éynamit the fatlure t altor | Mond. Git 1 and held pris t confinement has been given bo when } n » the minelany of the lers of the mutiny.