Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 31, 1923, Page 2

I~ fre mare anmn PAGE TWO BANK DEPOSITS SHOW INCREASE IN LAST YEAR Price Level More Nearly Stable Than Any Time Since 1915 creased to a gr expenditures a result. according y of economic 4 by the federal re ngs deposits show ed a large growth over the 1922 total. Production and expenditures as reflected by retail sales, also in creased and the level of prices was more nearly stable than in any year since 1915. The total value of agricultura! than their in 1923, and to the an conditions iss serve board, sa products advanced $900,000,000, and the railroads, with improved facili ties, carried the largest traffic in history. Farmers, the board found, gained in three ways, their crops being larger, their prices being 12 per higher and their expenditures for repayment of loans being Ie: than in 1922. | recovery was desc “still incomplete, part yi wheat and livestock industries.” Edgemont Hotel Is Burned Down SHERIDAN, Wyo., Dec. 31.—The 100 room Burlington Hotel at Edge- mont, South Dakota, burned down last night, according to word re- eeived at the Burlington raflroad dispatcher's office here this morn ing. No lives were lost, it was said. CHICAGO, Dec, 31.—Potatoes r cepits 71 cars; total shipments 65 about steady; Wisconsin sacke round white 1,25@1.40; bulic 5@ Minnesota sacked round white 35; Idaho sacked rurais 1.69 ————__—_ Eat an Elk steak dinner Years at the Wyatt Cafeteria. sil YOU IN 1924 Now !t comes to pass that 1924 fs a leap year, What are, you going to do with the extra day? A facetious question, perhaps, but well worth asking—for the extra day emphasizes the importance of time in our lives, which are all too short. It's wise to round up good in- tentions and ambitions and start afresh with New Year resolu- tions. Wiser, still, to realize that EVREY DAY has to be New Year Day unless we wart to fall be- hind the procession. The fins resolutions should be renewed, the high ambitions enlarged, every morning without exception, January 1 is the time to start. All start. Few finish. SUMMARY OF NIGHT NEWS CONSTANTINOPLE — Confirma- tion sived of the sinking of the United States shipping board vessel Conejos in the Black Sea, with the loss of all on board. WASHINGTON—Charges that an organized conspiracy existed to cod- erce congress into supporting the Mellon tax revision bill before an op- portunity Is given to study its pro- visions were made by Representa- tive Garner, ranking democratic member of the ways and means .om- mittee. WASHINGTON—The annual re. view of economic conditions tssved by the federal reserve board said that the American people produce more, spent mere, saved mors in 1923 than in 1922. ATL! among thi ‘TA — Four Prisoners, n George Anderson, part- rid Chapman, million dot mandit, escaped from the penitentiary by tunneling under the walls. CABINET MEETING WILL COMPLETE KING'S TALK LONDON, Dec. 31.—Prime Minis. ter Baldwin is expected to return to London from his Christmas holiday in the country today and an early meeting of the cabinet to complete the king’s speech for the opening of parliament a week from tamor- row is foreshacowed. Newspapern whose avowed object is to prevent if possible the instal- lation of a socialist government, re- new today stories that a consider- able section of the liberals is dis- satisfied with the attitude of Her. bert Asquith and ather leaders and is working far an arrangement. amounting to a fushion.of the liber- als and conservatives to support the Baldwin ministry on some agreed non-party program to keep the so: cialists out. ; The Times professes to he able to lcorrect these reports, saying that Ramsay MacDon: will take over jthe premiership ‘ore the end of January with the f conservatives and with the assist- ance of the lberals, Athletes Gather It was announced that physictans| representing Great Britain, Juego Slavia, Belgium, Poland and Nor- + Went on record at the health experts meeting as saying American prohibition was a success. New Year’s Party To Be Expensive NEW YORK, Dec. 31—The wel- come of 1924 which will be tender- ed at the threshold of Broadway at midnight tonight, will have cost 50.000 revelers something like $300,- 000 for the mere privilege of ox- tending their greetings. Special squads of prohibition agents were listed, incognito, among the 50,000 holding reservations In that, For Convention WASHINGTON, Dev. 81.—Ths an- jnual convention of the Natlonal Forces? Athletic Federation becan sessions here today with discussion jof steps for promoting a nation-wide campaign for particlpation tn various forms of athletics. The use of | Magazines and newspapers for dis. seminating education publicity was {one means considered, Applications for membership from | Various athletic societies were pre- sented and several Proprosed changes in the federation's form cf government were taken. Forum Meet Postponed | The Chamber of Commerce forum | meeting, regularly scheduled to meet | Tuesday will not be held tomorrow | due to the holiday, cabarets, hotels and clubs. flict tion Ai ed RESERVE desk room_ now for! new year classes. Casper Busi- |_Eat an Elk steak dinner New Years at W; Cafeteria, '—— ||NOVELIST’S ORUGHTER Che Casper Daily Cribune enroute to the city from Denver, where he spent Christmas with his b: eee * Daniel Barker is here on business | for & few days from ‘Chicego. A, H. Ricker was a Casper visitor jhere yesterday from Cheyenne. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 31. —Miss Jeanette Norris, 21, daughter eee of the late Frank Norris, novelist,| 3, Hankison of Salt Creek is ‘will wed George‘Herrman, vice presi-'in the city for a few days on busi- dent of a San Francisco shipping pegs. ‘concern, soon according to announce- eee Mrs. Frank] George Howarth came in yester- Miss day from Salt Creek to attend the Norris was introduced to San Fran-) ris’ ¢ance. cisco society last winter. +xtilltense D' amd8 eee 8S. A. Harris and C. F. Corwellins of Clayton are here for — few days. cee [ ei ot Thomas Foley, representative of Brown and Bigelow Stationery com: pany is in the city on business and| visiting with friends. | s giis J. EB, Yorcum of Lander is here attendir.g to business affairs, re tae ‘Ted Madden an attorney arrived this morning from Laramie and will be associated here with Attorney sti (Sims fe PS Dewey Powell, assistant: manager | W. G. Burnett of the Burnett-|of the Arkeon Dancing academy,| Butler Optical company is spencing| Will return this evening from Okla. a few days in Cheyenne on’ busi-| homa. where he has been spending seenns sao ate holidays with his pa- rents. eee Henry Cox af Lander spent sev- a “s eral days here last week visiting! V. N. Johnson and C. C. Chaney with friends and attending to busi-|@nd A. S: Maucki are Chicago bus- ness affairn ‘ iness callers in the city for a few days. A. I. Rush spent yesterday in : = Gerald A. Stack and son came down yesterday from Lander on a J Dr. Alexander H. Ralston was a) Casper arrival yesterday from Salt| Lake. | eee Guy Robertson of Lander, a busi- nessman of that city, is spending several days here. eee | ,Thermopolis men here are Bur- nett Hobb, J. Walter Duis, and C. C, Mathews. ere W. Farr, “representative of the Burroughs adding machine and @ residence of Casper for the last three years, has been transferred to Denver and expects to leave in a few days, eee ¥F. J. Baker is a Claytor, caller here for several days. re G. Berger of Rapid City, 8S. D., is visiting here with frier.ds for a |short time this week. ' FOUR MEN BOMB HOME CHIHUAHUA CITY, Mexico, Dec. 31—Chihuahua state and_ federal Cheyenne visiting with friends. ove Ww. J. Burns spent a short time” in Lander last week attending to business affairs. ' eee | Harry Hynds, owner of the Plains hotel in Cheyenne and prominent business man of that elty spent yes- terday here on business, | see A. H. Stewart was a Casper man who spent yesterday in Cheyenne ronage accorded us one Said Father Time To Young ’24 Ne in the history of Casper has there been greater promise for a prosperous future than in the year that dawns to- morrow. Industry is thrivinig and labor fully employed; the building program as planned is even greater than the year just closed; the oil companies all contemplate greater produc- tion; all business concerns acknowledge the necessity of extension and enlargement to care for the increased business now in sight. Materially, Casper will excel herself in 1924. CITIZENS NATIONAL With the firm belief that these things are certain we are offering our congratulations to the people of Casper and our hope that each and every individual may share in the approaching prosperity. ! New Year’s Greetings Again we thank you for the liberal pat- A HAPPY, HAPPY NEW YEAR E. R. Williams Stores and we wish every MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1923 authorities are searching for four men fn connection with the bomb- |ing of the home of David 8. Rus- sek, prominent banker, here Sat urday night. Mr. Russek and members of his family were at home at the time of the outrage and narrowly escaped serious injury. ‘The missle was thrown from an automobile occu- pied by four men and an excellent deseription of the bomb throwers has been obtained by the authori- ties. Throwing cf the explosive is suid to be the vutgrowth of the closing of the bank owned by Mr. Russek. which was considered one of the largest in Mexico. It was ciosed Huerta re Neighbor Pays Furniture Bill After 20 Years at the outbreak of the De ia revolution. _ The Chas. E. Wells Employes Wish “Home of th 232 East Second New Year’s Greetings One of You ‘A Happy and f Joyous New Year. The Chas..£ Wells Music Co, CASPER Music Co. and Their Each and Every e Chickering” Phone 194 “May the Giver of Gifts give unto you That which is good—and that which is true; The will to help and the courage to do; ‘A heart that can sing the whole day through Whether the sky be gray or blue. May the Giver of Gifts give these to you.” Your Good Will which we prize beyond measure. It shall be our earnest endeavor to merit your continued confidence and support. “As Old as Casper” a With grateful appreciation of the splendid business received by us from you, and for that priceless, though intangible asset, st OOS aa ee