Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 30, 1923, Page 5

TQ USHER IN ECHO IN NEARLY ALL RELIGIONS | “THE NEW YEAR It but Can’t Stop Liquor Flow. By FRANK A. CLARVOE (United Press Staff Correspondent- SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29.—The new member of the lodge of years, to be Init ated next Monday night, will be taught the same fraternai signs other annual neophytes have known—the crooked elbow and the smacking lip. San Franciscons intend to greet 1924 with a toast and it wont be the kind that comes from the kitchen oven, ‘There will be no. heel taps, but there may be some shoulder taps, Facing a tidal wave of whisky, gn and wine, of grades good, indifferent And deadly, federal and state pro- hibition officers and local police in- tend to do quite a bit of coast guard work, not to mention beach combing. Flask t pping niust be done in pri- vate, so the edict has gone forth, Cafe owners have been warned that «o have their guests pe found drink- ing may result in a lock being put on the door. Restaurateurs in turn have Promised that the hip which yields e@ flask to open view will promptly be bounced upon the sidewalk. Federal Prohibition Director Sam- uel F. Rutter and his men admit they have something to worry about. Liquor ships have managed to land comfortable cargoes lately; private wineries have been busy and the bootlegger and synthetic gin artist have been getting their stuff ready for the market. Scotch, the real stuff, can be had at $7.50 per quart on up, with a corkscrew thrown in. Good gin fs not as plentiful as in former seasons but there is a lot of synthetic stuff to be had. Gin is selling at whisky prices, both at bars and on the limb. Boot- leg whisky prices sange from $2.50 upward and some of the $2.50 stuff would wring tears from the eyes of a brass monkey. Wine ranges from $2.60 to $4 per gallon. Fancy Uquor can be had but at sky prices and most of it has been absorbed by big pursed drinkers. Upon this well of liquor Director Rutter is clamping a cap, and hi promised dire things for those who kick off that lid or even lift it, Every cafe, hotel and theatre will be patrolled, flying squadrons will breeze through the residential dis- tticts occasionajly and extra police- ment will be on the job downtown. Cafe managers are warning their patron: “Check your breath and thirst with your coat and try our nut sun- daes.” That the city plans to have a@ fine large evening was evidenced by the fact that every reservation ava'lable at first class cafes and hotels had ben taken as early as last night, Theatres are sold out and motion picture houses, with special performances, are expecting huge udiences, Midnight matinees are scheduled for practically every thea- tre In town, most of them as exten- sions of the regular evening's enter- tainment. —_—~>_____ DNILY PRIZES OFFERED BY LARGE FUR BUYERS FOR THE BEST PACKS Hundreds of thousands of dollars are lost to fur shippers every sea- son ‘through carelessness {n skin- ning, stretching, and handling their furs, according to the best expert opinion obtained by A. B. Shubert Inc., Chicago, one of the largest fur houses in.the country. ‘Shubert's has undertaken a novel plan to edv- cate trappers to handle their furs better dnd thus prevent a great waste, caused from deterioration in walue resulting from improper care. company started December 10 to spend $50 a day, every day until March 1, 1924, in prizes for the best handled furs. There will be a first Prize of $25, a second prize of $15, and a third prize of $10. The contest is open to every trapper in North America. All a shipper has to do is to send a ship- ment of six legally caught raw fur skins to Shubert's. It is considered best to send a variety of furs. No one contestant will be permitted to win more than one prize daily, but a trapper may win more than one prize diiring the season. The size of the shipment does not matter In the winning of a prize, except that there must be at least six skins. ‘The way the furs are handled deter- mines the winner. “A few minutes extra time spent in handling your furs will not.only greatly improve their appearance. but will make them -worth more money,” says Shubert. ‘‘Remove all superfluous fat and flesh and stretch the skins carefully on boards to thoroughly dry before shipping. The extra money you will receive for well handled furs will more than pay you for a few minutes addi- tional time spent in preparing then for market.” The sole judges of the Shubert contest will be five of the company’s most, experienced graders. They will award the prizes every day after that day’s shipments are graded. far Sietat! smnche Berd vas a 4 Santa Claus should be spelt San- ta Klaws. The name is Dutch for St. Nicholas. oe For resuits try a Tribune Classi fied Ad. By ALEXANDER HERMAN. NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—Is ‘religion on the eve of a second Protestant reformation? : Or is the row between the modern- ists and fundamentalists of the Episcopal church a tempest in a tea-pot that may soon be forgotten? Millions of church-goers of all creeds are wondering, for it has been. nearly 400 years since so clear-cut an {ssue has cropped up in an organized church. ‘When it did. it led to a revolt that split the Catholic church and gave birth to Protestantism. . ‘What will it bring about now? eee Where John Luther and John Calvin once stood as heads of the modernist movement of the six- teenth century, now stands a group of liberal preachers headed by the Rev. Drs. Leighton Parks, Percy Stickney Grant, William N. Guthrie and Bishop William Lawrence. And foremost of the fundamental- ists, opposing the modernists, stands Bishop William T. Manning of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of New York. Between them has arisen a series of issues that bear a marked resem: blance to the issues that brought on the first Protestant reformation. They involve various interpretations of the Bible, and the prerogatives of higher church dignitaries to act as spokesmen in: defining these inte>- pretations. These issues have been smoldering for a long time, But a sermon of the Rev. Lee W. Heaton, rector of a Fort Worth, Tex., church and the action of his bishop charging him with heresy, has kindled them into a flame that Is spreading across the whole country. eee In his preachment on “What Is Truth?" Mr. Heaton said: “There are those who cling with unquestioning minds to the doctrine of the virgin birth as a statement of physical fact, while others who have been moved to analyze it have discovered in it new spiritual truths. “There are those among us who believe that Jesus was in all things both God and man; the incarnation of God and the son of Joseph. This is my own opinion.” For expressing such views, charges of heresy were brougnt A, nee kA ace —Baad REV. LEIGHTON PARKS. BOTTOM—BISHOP WILLIAM NEY GRANT AND REV. LEE H. against Rev. Heaton, and he ts now awaiting trial before an ecclesiastic court. eee It was not the first time the virgin birth doctrine had been flouted. The Rev. Walter Russell Bowte, rector of Grace church of New York, has taken practically the same view as the Rev. Heaton. And Bishop Lawrence of Masachusetts has been called the center of the modernist group on account of his views. The Rev. Dr. Perey Stickney Grant denounced the view many BY THEODORE A. HUNTLEY WASHINGTON, Dec. 29—If you want anything in the way of legis- lation, form a bloc! It’s easy, and often profitable, You get together everyone who wants the same thing. or who holds similar views, and— presto!—the bloc is formed. You may or may not get what you want. You've got a bloc, anyway, and the blocs just about run Congress, Formed in disregard of party lines, and always to further some special interest—using that term in its literal and not its demagogic sense congressional blocs are breeding with fresh profusion as the sixty-elghth congress gets un- der way. . As: new ones arise, the old ones grow in strength and vigor or gradually. die out or disappear, as their programs wax or wane. But always the number increases, until there are blocs representing or purporting to represent most of the important group interests now in: evidence: * There is one, as usuat, missing. It 1s the long-suffering-public-bloc, or the commotr.-or-garden-variety- of persons bloc—a bloc -representing the ordinary, average,’ job-holding American whose political activities and conscious interests are limitél to a vote on election day. The rest of them are all represented, or will be represented before long as things are going. Emphasis ts given the growth of the bloc system by the formation of two new blocs in the present con- gress. © Representative Robert H. Clancy ,of Detroit is @» orgamtzer of a “city bloc,” while ‘Representa: tive John N. Tillman of Arkansas is the head of the “cotton bloc.” Each has a definite purpose: the “city bloc’ to amend the Volstead act and resist the legislative ravag- es of the “farm bloc,” among other things, and the “cotton bloc” to look after the interests of the cot- ton belt as the farm bloc has looked after the interests of the grain belt. Another illustration of the cur- rent trend is found in a facetious discussion which occurred on the floor of the House recently. Rep- resentative Ogden L. Mills of New York suggested to. several colleag- ues the formation of a_ business bloc. Some of those in the group urged him to undertake its organ- ization. He declined, saying he was opposed to blocs, and that if business men wanted to organize they should do it outside of con- gress, But the seeds were sown, and sooner or later a business bloc may be expected to appear on the legislative horizon. Meanwhile those who participated in the discussion on the House floor are watching with mounting interest the evidence of organization among business ‘imterests to bring about tax reduction, Not all the blocs are so co- hesive and well organized as the farm bloc. It has its leaders, its more or less regular meetings, and usually a definite legislative pro- gram. It-was the forerunner of the others—the first full fruition of the bloc system. Although only a few years old, its success has sup- plied the inspiration for a half-dozen rivals for legislative favor, “Bloc” System Runs Riot In Congress; Many New Ones Making Appearance Another well-organized bioc is that formed of world war veterans in Congress and a group of asso. clates whose chief interest centers in legislation for the relief of their former comrades. It is entirely distinct from the bonus bloc, which exists only for the purpose of en- acting a soldier bonus law and is loosely formed and more or less informal group. The veterans’ bloc, on the other hand, is fighting now for the creation of permanent standing committees on veterans legislation in the Senate and House. From the present outlook, its ef- forts will shortly succeed. Besides the bonus bloc, another with a single objective is the rivers and harbors bloc. It came into existence two years ago, winning smashing victory over the regular party leadership and carrying Its program of larger waterway appro- priations to triumphant passage. Then there are the labor bloc. which militantly supports labor leg- islation; the western bloc which in terests itself in measures pertaining to irrigation, public lands and rec lamation, and settlers on westert projects; the New England bloc. whose interests are sectional; anc a number of others yet in an em bryonic stage of development. And always, of course, there ts the powerful big-business bloc which operates behind the scenes and through individual legislators to get what it wants, rather than openly, and which, in a measure, was re- sponsible for the organization of the present fram and radical blocs, both of which could be classed at times as counter-irritants in the legisla- tive scheme. At the moment the radical bloc. whose membership is drawn almost entirely from the Repubilcan side, supplies a shining example of what a minority may do when Jt hols the balance of power. Its success in forcing an agreement for a revision of the House rules, and In blocking the re-election of Senator Cummins (Rep, Ia.) to the chairmanship of the Senate committee on Interstate Commerce, 1s. th sort of thing that encourages the devélopment of the bloc system. Party leaders and political reg- ulars weep and wall in vain. The blocs are formed, flourish an! sub- side in spite of them. Their mem- bers recognize or think they _per- celve a community of interest. They develop the group consciousness and group effectiveness necessary to put thelr programs into execu- tion. Sometimes they are slaugh- tered. More often they succeed. All the while another minority thinks, speaks and votes in terms of all Americans, of the country as a whole. ‘Their number corstant- ly dwindles. They are a vanishing race. The longest railway system in the British Isles is the London, Midland and Scottish, with a total mileage of 90. eee es CASPER MONUMENT WORKS. 508 South Conwell Strees, Casper, Wyo. Phone 2542 UF Wisuiast scabacavaivG asvD. LAWRENCE, DR. PERCY: STICK- HEATON. ,* times, In a sermon last January he said that Jesus did not possess equal powers: with God; that His miracles can be explained by sci- ence; that consecration of churches is 4 oustom inherited from the age of witchcraft; that the clergy ts a suppressed, chained _ profession. whose members speak thelr minds outside the pulpit, never in it. Bishop Manning at that time served an ultimatum that Grant must recant, resign, and hinted at a trial for heresy. But Dr. Grant didn’t resign or recant; and Bishop Manning never had him brought to trial for Heresy. But when the charges against Heaton were actually brought, a storm of protest arose from the ranks of the Modernists. I'his gath- ered momentum when a “pastoral letter” was sent cut by the House of Bishops, insist’ng on the beltef in the bod'ly rerurrection anc the virgin birth of Christ. The storm broke when the Rev. Dr. Leighton Parks, for 20 veas rector of St. Bartholomew’s one of the richest and most conservative churehes in New York doffed his vestments, denounced the virgin birth and defied the bishops to bring h’m to trial for heresy. It was almost revolutionary for this preacher, ordained an Ep'scopa’ minister 45 years ago, and pastor of one of the most conservative an stable churches, to denounce his superiors who he thinks, are trying to command what al’ members of the. church shall believe. ‘The public had become accustom ed to héaring Dr. Grant denounce the bishops and defenc the scholar- ship of those who dissent from the doctrine of the virgin birth. ‘But it hardly expected it of Dr. Parks. Other Mberals joined him in his denunciation. The Rev. Dr. Karl Reiland, rector of St. George's church, one of the rock-ribbed insti- tutions of New York for several generations, defied the Fundamen- talists to proceed with the trial of Rey. Heaton. Bishop Lawrence came down from Boston to take a hand In the con- troversy. And the Rev. William N. Guthr'e, who recently was hailed before Bishop Manning to explain some bare-foot dancing which he a'lowed in his church St. Mark’s-in-the-Bou werie, saié that if Bishop Lawrence is tried for beresy ‘we'll all be tried with him.” The whole I’beral group seems at tuned for a struggle. Thep put !t all up to Bishop Man- ning and the others of the Funda- mentalists. The controversy in the Episcopal church is having its reflexes in oth- er religious circles. Vigorous opposition is being de- veloped in the Presbyterian church against the adopt’on of five articles of faith demanded by tis Fundamen- taalists who ncored a victory over the Modernists at the General As sembly last May. Ministers al! over the country are said to be prepar- ing a protest against the assertion that these five articles ore essen- tials of the church doctrine. These doctrines affirm: “that it is the es- sential doctrine of the church that the Holy Spirit inspired the writers of the Bible to keep from error; that Jesus Christ was born of the Vir- gin Mary; that He offered himself as a sacrifice to atone for the sins of his followers; that He arose from the Gead with the same body in which He suffered, and that He showed His divine power by work- Ing nrracles.” And the controversy {s spreading farther. One Jewish church recently was split in twain when one of its rabbis disputed too HMberal an interpreta- tion of the Bible. As.a result of the cleavage, he went out’ and founded a new religious center. Members of the Methodist circ'es have taken cognizance of the upris-| Ing In the Episcopal chur¢h, and are either criticizing or upholding the Modernists. Some Modernists among the Epis-| Park Baptist church officiated. copals say that a movement similar | to thelrs is growing among all FREIGHT HAULS | , |didate” the AdAmAn Club w'll pen- aspetr Sundav Cribune SMACKING | /PiEPISCOPAL CHURCH FIGHT HAS RAILROADS SET NEW RECORD IN i Year Just Ending Is. Marked by Heavy Traffic. Press)—American railways have set @ new record this year in freight |bauled, breaking by 10% per cent, |the previous record, made tn. 1920, the American Railway assoc'ation Announced tonight in a review of the railroads accomplishments tn 1823. | Freight carloadings totalled 49,-/ 844.000 cars, the association said. These figures were compiled from actual reports for 49 weeks of the year and estimates for the final three weeks. | During nine consecutive months,! loadings have averaged more than 1,000,000 cars weekly, the peak of the record being reached in the week ended September 29, when 1,097,274 cars were loaded. Despite the enormous volume of traffic hand'ed the railroads, the as- sociation said, have failed to realize the moderate return contemplated by the level of existing transporta- tion charges, Earnings of the class one railroads are expected to approximate $980,- 000,000 for the calendar year 1923 or 5.11 per cent on their tentative valuation as fixed by the interstate commerce commission. | This year's earnings compare with $776 665,960 in 1922 and $615,943,614 in 1921, During the year, expenditures for new equipment, the statement said,| have"greatly exceeded those made in any previous New Year to Be __Signalled|| From Big Peak COLORADO SPRINGS, Dec, 39— (United Press}—Monday night six hardy mountaineers, veterans of many a battle of wind and snow- swept mountain crag will depart from Manitou on snowshoes for the summit of Pikes Peak. Five of them battied ¢rifts and the thin atmosphere one year ago, and lighted the new year with a huge bonfire. flaring forth a defiant welcome, discerned from the plains miles beneath. Since they have Organized this year, with a “can etrate the wilderness of snow. When the flare is seen on the 14,000 foot pinnacle the AdAmAn club will be initiating its sixth mem-| ber, By the constitution of the new order, most unique and original in the country, each new year shal! “add a man." It is tho autithesis of the ‘Last Man Club,” des gned to perpetuate itself rather than to detract from the original number to the tragic end which soon wil! Breet the “last man”. AdAmAn members an¢, candidates carry all their own bedding and sup- piles on their annual pilgrimage up the peak ‘They sleep in the open, cook their meals over the campfire and abstain from conveniences ava | able at the Summit House. After the New Year has shone its welcome | Press.) — United | were quietly married here today. |days of their honeymoon here. faiths, including the Catholic. | Peis. Tag 2b ease A thermometer 50° feet high one of the sights of Atlantic City. is in league of women voters. over distant plains, members wi'l strap on their shoes and “‘h't the trail” for the return to Manitou and Colorado Springs. pi Aleta Prairie Schooners Will Carry Plea For Tax Reductio CLEVELAND, 0.. Dec. 29.— (United Press.)\—The prairie schoon- er, once an important lnk in trana- portation problems, will be brought from its historic past and used again, But not as it once was. The Lower Taxes and Less Legis lation league, of which Walter H Lloyd of Cleveland is secretary, is sponsoring an overland trip to Washington, using prairie schoone-s as reminders of former days, when laws were fewer and taxes lower. It is proposed that political speakers accompany the wagons addressing audiences in various towns and creating a public demand for lower taxes and less legislation. Under the present plan, wagons will start from various Ohio cities and gather in Washington for the big “pow wow” which its sponsors hope will impress the nation’s legia- lators with the ublic’s attitude towards the “caus Senator McNary Of Oregon Weds Boston Girl CHICAGO, Dec. 29. — (United States Senator Charles L. McNary of Oregon and Miss Cornelia W. Morton of Boston, They will spend the first few Thero ceremony was performed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Morton, cousins of the bride. The Rey. Carl D. Case of the Oak Mrs, McNary {s the daughter of the late Major Morton, U. S. A., who for 30 years was aid to General Nelson A. Miles. She is prominent etivities of the Massachusetts PAGE FIVE Over in Soviet Russia they begin training soldiers early tn life. Look @t these youngsters, mere boys. They are put through the same rigid course of training as older soldiers. Photo made near Charkow during « Cemonstration in which 100,000 soldiers participated, Chivalrous Affectations Of Other Days Abandoned By the 20th Century Man May the spirits of Sir Launfal. superstition that thunder Is the D'Artagnan and Beau Brummel rest Jang roaring of outraged gods this in peace lest the ethereal bodies of | world would be visited by thunder these defenders and champions of | bolts every time the immortal venient nod of the head and a touch of the hat-brim. To be sure, when stiff kellys and straw top pleces are in season some men, prompted probably by heredi- tary Influences of gallant ancestors, ‘ate the chapeau to as much as an inch from the back of the head, employing the forehead generally for labor saving leverage. Moxt men wear caps or soft hats most of the time, and foreheads are not overworked. Mediaeval sombreros with elght- foot plumes were an incentive for a gallant bow, accompanied by a more gallant sweep of the hat and feather across the foot-path to the heart But picture a 90-degree bow and A 360-degree sweep of the-hat In an automobile or crowded street car. Lamentable is the passing of hat- tipping to some only because of the blushing confusion with which the rt was perfected by all th their outh. If the kids who are now being instructed in the tntricactes of Latin and hat-tipping see this they will condemn modern peda gogics and inquire why schools don't teach something useful like playing marbles or how to get into the movies for five cents. Otherwise only departed knights. Don Quixote and thelr mutual satellites regret the fading of the flower of knighthood. Manhood is jubilant over the loosing of anothcr bond of convention and newly- neipated womanhood revels in this sign of the equality of the sexes. 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