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FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1924 HDNFESSED BY (=> NEGRD_SUNER SHERIDAN, Wyo., Jan. 4!—Elzie Simms 49, negro who surrendered himself to pol'ce here Wednesday night made a formal confession of he murder of his white wife late ursday afternoon, jt was announc- "s morning by John W. Songer, county attorne: {The slaying is said to have oc- curred last Friday morning, Sims having beaten his wife severely and then cut her throat. S'mms then fled to Crawford, Nebraska, he said b&t. his conscience troubled him and h€ returned to “take his medicine.” ,The negro was positive his wife had enl’sted the aid of spirits and clurvoyants in a consptracy to do away with him, and reiterated his first statements that the woman had céhspired to po’son him. Clement Simms, a former taxicab driver here andson of Mrs. Simms by a former nfarriage, has been reached at Albu- querque N. M. Sheridan negroes deny that mem. hers of their race believe in “voodoo” extensively, althoug'’s that was as- cribed by Simms as the cause of his PARIS FLOOD HELD SERIOUS PARIS, Jan. 4.—(By The Associ-| oti Press.)\—The height of the ine flood at the Pont Royal today x right you see above: Mary Louise Mac’ Philadelphia: Grace May of Bronxvill s 7.70 metres (25.26 feet), show- ing that in the ‘ast 24 hours the wa- ters had risen 8.66 inches, In the suburbs the situation, al- burned to death. ready disastrous, is. growlng stece’- is 's the Lifel F'S MURDER] = ming, many prominent folk are enjoying the first ig, but when it did. made up for lost time. A: ‘This 4s ail that remains of the pavilion at the State Hospital for the. Mmeane at Dunning, Ill, where 14 insane and three attendants were’ ily worse. _.thrown out of empiosene "| Rebel Vessel “dn certain parts of the Marne val- Idy the waters have flooded an area more than a mile wice. BANDITS MAKE KANSAS CJTY, Mo., Jan. 4—Five Fort Bliss radio station. biifdits held up two messengers 5f| was bound for the rebel city with the Centro; tenth and mont avente AnG@ escaped with $32 500 in cash in-| ernment ships are responding 6 | tended for IIs. the call for help. Men’s All-leather Dress Shoes___ $4.95 Boys’ Blouses -_____.-____-_____ $1.00 ‘Women’s Chiffon Hose, black or Gunmetal ~___________-_______$4.95 par SB a $1.00 ' | Boys’ Heavy Cotton Union Suits_ Wooden Sole Shoes. Sizes 7-8. Only, pair ___________________$1,00 Flannel Shirts, broken Values to $4.00_____ lines. Pure Silk and Knitted Neckwear. Sbe-_----------________3 for $4.50 SE sg Boe eS ee $10.00 Pure Silk Shirts, solid colors and fancy_________ -----$6.85 » Men’s Garters __ 19¢ 154 South Center Street ‘Rumania Fights * Strikes Rocks Hungarian Loan *"s:s"'v EL “PASO, Tex, Jan. 4—Tho| BUCHAREST, Rumania, Jan, 4—! 1 Ca" Prove it. n rebels’ steamship Progresso is on|It is understood here that the Ru- the rocks between Progresso, Yuca-! mania delegates to the Belgrade says that he lies, os tan, and Vera Cruz, and in danger conference of the Little entente the zs} of losing all passengers, according have been instructed strongly to op. —_ to an 8. 0. 8. call picked up by the | pose the loan to Hungary belng an. The ship'ranged by the League of Nations. that time. if Hungary insists upon reparation is State Bank at -Fif-| supplies. and troops at the time of/for the Rumanian ant'-bolrhevist in- today | the d'saster, the mesasge said. Gov- | vasion of Hungary :n 1919, or if the Proposed loan is given priority over Rumanian re; M. D. BARNE prove that ment in the Rhineland. separatist coup came Ast : “ Lake Placid, N. 8 ing ts much in v . Daniel and sister Margaret of Lake Placid: Mrs. Arthur Dew. On, or FRENGH BEHIND TEUTON REBELS DEGLARES C, 0. Policy of Annexation Being Followed in Ruhr, He Says. CHICAGO, Jan. 4.—Arthur Fisher, son of Walter L. Fisher, former sec- retary of the interior under Prest- dent Taft, who in 1917 announced himself as having “conscientious objections” against war, recently returned from Europe, yesterday ’ | told members of the Chicago League of Women Voters that he could Premier Poincare ‘ance and French money support- ed the separatist movement in the He declared that following a definite policy of annexation in the Ruhr.” “Poincare is a Mar.” he said, “and He said he was not supporting the separatist move- When he The money for France, and France furnished them with ind’spensable train service at I have papers to prove that the separatists were sharing the barracks of the French.” Young Mr. Fisher was for a time, until September, 1921. an instructor in the state university of Montana. ALL RAILROAD CLAIMS OF WAR TIME ARE PAD WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. — An claims arising out of government War tme railroad control over 99 percent of the railroad mileage in. volved have been settled, James G. Davis, director general of railroads reported today in a communication transmitted to congress by President Coolidge. The last cent of direct government expenditure was paid out before January 1, Mr. Davis said,“and from now on there will be a steady ‘ncome *o the government from the railroad ecuritic held in the ‘treasury evi- lencing government investment made in the roads during and after control. He ¢alculated that the total cost of the faking over of the roads Was $1,696 000,000. The net result of the settlement in- estigations made during the last three years Mr. Davis’ report con- inued had ben to reduce the amount of expenditures wh'ch the govern. 7 had expected to be ca'led upon “o meet as a result of railroad con- trol. When the railroads were turned tk to their owners, claims filed jounted to ast the government a 4 oo On Di mber 31. Mr vis 4 adjusted $763,106,000 of ms, by the method of p: sh to creditor roads $242 but he had also demanded ved in cash and interest earing obligations from the same roads $192 946000. The actual net ‘ost to the government ‘n the set *lement of this total of damage and ¥ apensition claims from the rail roads was $49,882,000, or 6.5 percent ft the face value of the presented. There are only five raflroad com panies who have claims outstanding, and three of these of receivers, There is in the treasury $336, 865 of unexpended appropriations made for the ra'lroad administra. *ton’s liquidations, Mr. Davis said, and in’ addition $308 237,000 of rail road securities paying six percent and of par cash market value. ethers SLAYER MUST G0 TO DEATH DENVER, Jan. 4.—Joe McGonigal who recently lost an appeal in the state_supreme court as the result of his conviction and sentence to hang for the murder 6f Wilbur N. Ferguson, a Colorado School of Mines student and Ella Centers, of whom he was enamored, must hang some time during the week begin ning March 10. Warden Tynan of the state penitentiary and the dis- trict court at Trinidad today were to_receive copies of the supreme OUR > IS IN FULL SWING CHOICE OF ANY SUIT IN THE HOUSE $4 4-95 VALUES TO $50 NO ALTERATIONS Men’s 50c Paris Garters___________35@ Canvas Glcves or Gauntlets, pair-___{0e Bw Rae a AR ee Boys’ Wonder Hose, 3 Heavy weight Moleskin, Water- for driving or outdoors ___________ Rs Es A Men’s Velour Gauntlets; lined Driving Gloves -__________-___$4,00 proof Coat; Men’s Wool Lined Dress Gloves__$4.95 Men’s Outing Flannel Pajamas, Silk Trimmed eee EE Oa ET Ch re eee Oe Men’s All-wool Knitted Vésts_____ $5.95 Men’s Wool Worsted, 4-pocket Sweaters __ ims as| re in the hands | Men’s All-wool Pants____________$5,95 court decision affirming the convic- tion. together with the announce- ment of the fixing of the time for his execution, PRES, GOOLIDGE ASKED TO GIVE RAILROAD VIEWS By DAVID LAWRENCE. Copyright, 1924, by the Casper Tribune. WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.—Chatr- man Winslow of the house commit- tee on interstate commerce has asked Pres'dent Coolidge to “clarify” his views on possible legis! fecting the railroads and t tation ‘generally. Mr. Coolidge. in’ his message set forth some definite ideas on the firoad problem but Mr. Winslow wanted to make sure just how far the president is willing to go in seeing his views carried out on capitol hill. Although ‘taxation is undoubtedly | the paramount is gress today , there ssure from the business interests of the country on the subject of railroad leg'siation ses from the demand of the for cheaper freight rates farm’ bloc owes its popularity est to the boast that ft in. the hampions the interests the farmer gressio! eam paign off.19; “ny a memt ose his seat in congress becav farmer ¢ ude on the ch-Cummins act. years there has been demand upon the railroads reduce their freight ra tions have been Others have been r n tho the president of Un'ted. States in a persona! a to various railroad executives sou; | the reduction. | What power then-can be exerted jover th railroads to secure lower freight rates? The farmer and his representatives in congr selzed upon a precious clause in the transportation act which they insist | arily ma fused -¢ ordering lower freight rat terests by saying to congress that “it has been er roneously stated that the act (Esch Cummings law) undertakes to guar. antee railroad earnings,” merely requires that “rat, be just and reasonable. on the money ‘nvested. Here, how. with a-tower freight rate on vi and figures furnished by the Toads are not conctusive. GIGANTIC WINTER CLEARANCE SALE COMPLETE FURNISHINGS For MEN and YOUNG MEN EVERY ITEM IN THE STORE REDUCED FOR THIS CLEARANCE ‘9c value__4 for $4 $11.95 TT OUTFITTING CO. have | Amount due to State Banks, Bankers and Trust amounts to a guarantee of profits to the railroads and prevents the in- terstate commerce comm'ssion from | Mr.| days other than for money borrowed .. Coolidge pleased the railroad in-| State in his last address The président argued that the law should - But what. are’ just and reasonable} in0+ ine above etatement is true to the best of my knowledge and be'te?, rates? Those that yield a fair return ever, the dispute only begins for the opponents of the present ‘aw insist ‘that a fair return could be made And_so the argument goos. It is’ Published January 4th 192 re A PAGE FIVE. : > SSE a arc neem aee oes ee ERS coats ame chtins somewhat similar to the soldier bon-|goda, beautifully enameled they us controversy. One side insists up-| form the shoulder straps and a braid on one set of figures and the other | like length down the front, tink- offers another group of figures. The|ling faintly. vutslanding fact 1s that the farmer jooks upon that club as dangle? PARIS, Jan. 4 — Lingerie of from above the railroads will be 4 |mauve and black silk crepe forms a kept In a state of anxiety. So far Bi erie or striking costume note. This type as the rafiroads are concerned the. rit 4 lundergarment is trimmed w wouldn't be disappointed if congress o -réuiit on talc selataks never found time to tackle the rail- tate AE boltotcon : toad problem at all at this session. |>@¢k and hel-otrope. TANDON, Jan. 4.—With the flut- fiest of afternoon costumes some smiart women today are wearing t most severe of .ailored hats. Thesa hats, without trumming except for a narrow ribbon band are like a man's top hat, except that the b: rolls sharply ct one side. Setting The (Copyright 1924, Casper Tribune.) | NEW YORK, Jan. 4—A clever PARIS, Jan. 4.—Carrying out the| way to harmonize a custome of one Chinese motif. one evening gown |color with brocade slippers of an- shown here today decorates itself!other co'or is to add to the gown a with flat ttle triangular shaped knot of flowers or a bit of metallic bells such as m ght hang ona pa-ribbon which matches tho slippers. Charter No. 11490 Reserve District No. 10 REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE National Bank of Commerce At Casper. in the State of Wyoming at the Close of Business on December 31st, 1923. RESOURCES [cans and Discounts including Rediscounts_ $ $1,322,830.37 Overdrafts Unsecured 3514.98 U, 8. Government Secu: |) Deposited to secure c:re S. bonds | par yalue- <--2---.-- 125,000.00 | @) An ot Goyernment securities... 104,023.32 229,023.32 Other bonds, securities, et 3 1,890.00 ‘urniture and fixtures — 3 20 000.00 Real state owned other thar -§ 10,000.00 Lawtul erve with federa! re - 101,312.86 Cash in vau't and amount due from nat onal banks - 304,865.12 Amount state bank an trust companics in the United States. 11,047.23 Checks on other banks in the same city 1 as reporting bank 30 799.59 Miscellaneous cash 1 Fi 3,244.92 tedemption fund with United States treasurer and due from United States trea TOTAL. Capital stock pald in. $ 000.00 Surplus fund ss 25,000.00 Undivided profits, less current expenses, r+ est and taxes paid 4,113.53 Ctreu'ating notes outsta 125,000.00 Amount due to National ban} 33,438.37 companies in the United S: countries ___ Certified checks outst “ashier’s checks on own bank out 467,04 Indiv‘dual deposits subject to check = 956,013.61 Certificates of depost due in less than thirty ---- 88,413.43 wunty or other municipal deposits, se- cured by pledge of assets of this bank or surety bond ~~. -| Certificates of deposit, borrowed __- Other time deposits tes and Fore'gn 4: 246 497.42 oth 50,288.99 293,940.37 State of Wyoming, County of Natrona—ss. I, 'T. C. Daniel, Cashier of the above named bank do solemnly swear T. C. DANIEL, Cashier. ‘ Subscribed and sworn to before ma this 4th cay of January 1924. Seal) JESSAMINE H. FREEMAN, Notary Public. My commission expires September 10, 1925. Correct—Attest. EARL C. BOYLE, fous commodities and that the facts L. G. MURPHY, JOE E. DENHAM, Directors. Men’s Outing Flannel Night Shirts$1.45 ee SAS PLA ee Lambsdown Fleece Lined Union Suis eae ------$1.95 100 per cent Wool Union Suits _ Buckskin Dr. Wright’s heavy Wool Mixed Union Suits__________ weeny --$2.95 SASS a ree Broken line of Men’s Sweaters, Values to $7.50 -4c Men’s Cotton Sox, 10c; Dozen____$4.00 SE ie eC ch Men’s Fancy Wool Hose___9 pair $1.25 AS i trae er tok Men’s Drop Stitch Wool Mixed Hose_35@ 154 South Center Street ‘ « ‘ ®

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