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PAGE EIGHT
GETS FIRST AUTO WOE
AFTEfI HEATH, HORSES
ARE USED ON HEARSE
SHERIDAN. Wjno.. Feb. IT—Be
ra., an at a life-Unw averriou against
In automobiles. W. Par
meter, M, saddle maker. may rid# to
his grave in a horse-drawn hearre.
Parmeter died without ever having
ridden In an automot'ile. IDs body
wis removed to an undertaking estaL-
Itehment tn a motor-drawn ambulance
tvfore his relatives realized that he
was being taken on his first auto trip.
In deferenca to his wishes orden were
:sued today that an old horw->dr*wn
y-araa. obsolete for twelve years, be
ttted up to convey his remains to the
rnraete-ry when his funeral is held.
Parmeter's prejudice against auto
mobiles wgs said by his friends to
have arisen from the fart that the
advent of motor-drawn vehicles pre
vented him from becoming wealthy
as a harness and saddle-maker.
TOUTHSPLEMILTT
TO 512,000 ROBBERY
GREAT FALLS. Mont, Feb. 17.
George Turner, 21. and Jesse McGin
nis, It. of Spokane, who had pleaded
guilty to burglary of the Murphy-
Mac Lay store of this city the night of
February 3 and the taking of 12.000
worth of goods, were this morning
rcntecced by Judge J. B. Leslie in
the district court to not less than two
years nor more than four in the
state penitentiary at hard labor. The
boys had also confessed to the offi
cers the robbery of 112,000 in goods
from the Crescent and other stores of
Spokane.
Mayor’s Recall
Is Voted Down
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb 17.—A pro
I osal to recall from office Mayor John
M. Snyder of Milwaukee. Oregon, was
defeated 110 to 105, at a special elec
tion held here Monday. On a separ
ate poll on the ballot Mayor Snyder
was re-elected to his office by 196
votes against 17S votes cast for G. C.
Felton.
Proponents of th® recall made thetr
campaign on the charge that Mayor
Snyder had failed to obtain for the dry
a sufficient proportion of the recrits
of boxing bouts held under the boxing
commlwim there.
♦
BOSTON. Feb. 17.—Bostonians hur
ried to work this morning under
stress of the coldest weather of the
winter. The official weather bureau
thermometer registered its minimum
of four degrees below zero ns most
persons were leaving home and wus
only on® degree higher at 10 a. m.
“Its An 11l Wind That Blows No One Some Good.” The Wind Blew the ’Lid’ Off SHOE PRICES Here Today
iWg LADIES! No Exchanges I
No Refunds \
Better You Hurry ~ Z
\ Odd Tweedies Spats at $1.95
75 Pairs of $2.00 Burson Silk Hose, Browns and Blacks, at. . . . nr
35 Pairs of Pumps, Oxfords and Boots, to close at. ... .$1 and Per
Felts and Boudoirs to Close atsl and JyZZB
180 Pairs of Oxfords and High Shoes ats2 and
138 Pairs of High Shoes at. ■ ■ .■ ■ ■s3 and W * < * ll SSXX.6SC
Not every size in each style but most every size here. These are l\An»avi *-
mostly French Heels. A few Children’s among these. IVlclliy vZ UldT
THE BOOTERY
Palmer-Epplen Co.
124 EAST SECOND STREET ' “YOUR FEiffA' vVILL BRING YOU BACK”
*
POPE’S APARTMENT NOT
YET FINISHED FOR NEW
INCUMBENT AT VATICAN
ROME. Feb. 17.—(8y the Associ
ated Frees.)—Pins XI has not yet
settled down to the normal life of
a supreme pontiff, chiefly because
the private apartment occupied by
the late Benedict XV is not yet
ready to receive him. A crowd ot
workmen is still redecorating the
apartment, changing the hangings
and carpets and rearranging the
furniture. - i
Meanwhile th® r-P* nleepa tn what
Is called the "Il*tle throne room.'” It
was in this chamber that Pop® Leo ,
XIII died.
As it adjoins the large papal li
brary. where Pius X and Benedict
XV recevied visitors, the chamber !
was transformed into a small |
throne room. A throne was placed
opposite the window and on the
sented by Alfonso XII. king of
floor was a magnificent carpet pre-
Spain to Pop® Ijbo, having in its
center the coat of arms of the Span
ish sovereign.
Th® throne has been removed be
ing replaced by the small iron bed
tn which Plus slept. Thia is shel
tered by a screen, and in another
part of the room L- a desk at
which the pope works and where
Vantage Points
On Route Royal
Wedding Dear
LONDON. Feb. 17.—1 t will cost
some persons who can afford to pay
it the equivalent of 175 or more for
a glimpse of the Royal procession
between Buckingham Palace and
Westminster Abbey on the day of
Princess Mary's wedding. February
Bidding for seats at windows or on
the roofs of buildings flanking the
processional route, about a xxsS® in
length, is progressing briskly. Tho
varragn points most coveted tare
those about Pori lamer, i Square, ad
jacent to Westminster Abbey an
these will afford a view of the ar
rival and departure of the wedding
party.
Westminster hospital, opposite the
Abbey, is counted the ”grandstand”
for tho occasion. This hospital is
in urgent need of funds. The urg
ency will be lessened in a degree
by tho readiness ot scores of people
to pay generously for accommoda
tion. The hospital realized nearly
Sloo,*ooo from the sale of "sightsee
ing scats” last coronation day.
A Premium ham for every family at
31 cents pound. Norris Company
Market. |
Contrary to popular belief, sounds
travel faste/ in summer than in win
ter, and in wkrm than in cold ell
mates.
be dally receives ths papal secre
tary of stale. Cardinal Gasparri. and
other leading Vatican offk-ialw.
In order to save time he takes
his meals in the adjoining library
being served on his predecessor's
I desk. *1 never had my ineai? la so
I spacious a room,” be saclaAmexi on
lone occasion.
Plus has had little time for exer
cise, and thus far has only been
i able to walk through Vatican gar
dens. once, being accompanied by
, Monsignor Pizzarxlo, assistant secre
' tary of state.
The pope was moved to laughter
by the suggestion circulated lately
that artificial mountain peaks De
I erected in the Vatican gardens so he
. might indulge in his favorite post
' time of mountain climbing. After
enjoying the joke the pontiff ser
iously said: "Alas, my climbing days
are over.”
Th® pontiff also inquired about a
special bre<-d of horses called "eera
flnf* used only on the papal car
riage. This immediately caused the
report that - Pius planned to follow
up his action tn appearing on the
loggia of St. Peters by driving out
side the Vatican.
COURTS MUST
JUDGE RUSSELL
JACKSON, Miss., Feb. 17.—The
Mississippi house of representatives
today adopted a substitute r|*oiu
tion from the judiciary committee
providing for leaving tho seduction
charges against Governor Russell by
Miss Frances Birk head to the courts.
Th® vote was 75 to 30.
Baptist Church
Quits Immersion
SYRACUSE, N. T.. Feb. 17.—Mem
bers will be admitted to the Fayette
vfll Baptist church hereafter without
immersion. Thia was decided upon
by a two-third vote of the member
ship of the church at its annual meet
ing. This is the first time that a
Baptist church in this section has
modified the rule insisting upon im
mersion as the sole method of Bap
tism.
FIRE DESTROYS SHED.
Tot ashes fanned into a blaze by
• the high wind last night caused a
| blaze which destroyed a small shed
and threatened adjoining buildings
i early this morning. Th® shed destroy
• ed was located at tho rear of ,318 East
• A street on property owned by Mrs.
J. Cox. The damage was negligible.
Cbe Casper Oaflp tribune
MURDER SEEN
IN TRAGEDY
CAMDEN. X. J w Feb.
frozen body of a yowng woman bear
ing the Imprint of fingers on the
throat, was found today 20 feet from
the driveway that leads from the
Kaighn Avenue bridge over the Coop
er creek to Forest Hill park. Tracks
of an automobile and the footprints
of two men were found in the crusted
snow around the body.
The body was found by a lamp trim
mer. The woman was about 30 years
old, and was dressed in what detec
tives described as a "second mourn
ing “costume. The feet were encased
in high tan sho*s. The hat made of
light, soft mattertaJ in sport style, giv
ing a mannish appearance, was found
near by.
There was no evidence of a struggle
leading the police to belicv the woman
was either dead or unconscious when
laid in th® snow.
There were -several deep scratches
on the throat. The body must have
been expooed to the cold for many
hours in the opinion of Corooxr Hod.
Man Convicted
For Theft Os
Horses Freed
DENVER. Colo.. Feb. 17.—Acting
Governor Earl Cooley today pardonea
Lafayette Jones, convicted in 1307 on
charges of horst stealing in
Colo., and sentenced to five to tei.
years in the penitentiary, because thi
acting governor said Jones had “no.
been properly defended.” As a young
attorney Cooley himself defended the
convicted man.
Jone.** served thro- years of hl® ben
tcnce then escaped. He was recap
tured during tho world war when hl-,
name wo-s found among tha<io regis
tering in the selective draft.
“The conviction of Jones has been
worrying mo all these years.” said the
acting governor after, posting Jones'
pardon. “I always was convinced he
was innocent. I was a young, inex
perienced lawyer at the time and I
am convinced it was tho poor defense
of my client that sent him to tho pen
itentiary.”
HALFMILLION
LOST IN FIRE
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.. Feb. 17.—Fire
—which wiped out one-fourth of a city
block at Twenty-first street and
Fourth avenue In the heart of the
downtown business district, today
caused a loss of more than 3500,000.
Best creamery butter, two pounds
for 65 cents. Norris Company Mar
ket.
RICKKNBACKER FAILS.
RAN FRANCISCO. Fsh. IT.—Capt.
Edward Klckenbacker American aca.
L 2'l..—■
arrived here by train from Reno to
d*:y. having been compelled by snow
, stoi-ms ia the Sierra Nevad utoun-
OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT
OF THE
Puritan ‘‘Butter Shop
TOMORROW
Saturday, February 18th
Specializing in Puritan Brand Fresh
Cream Butter Made From Selected Pure
Fresh Cream
COME IN AND SEE IT MADE
Buttermilk Fillin’ Station
Fresh Milk Strictly Fresh Eggs Fresh Cream
Relishes Fancy Fruit
EVERY KIND OF DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED CHEESE
THAT IS MADE.
Puritan ‘Butter Shop
NEW LYRIC THEATER BLDG.
Harry McCraken L. E. Winter
“Spread It On Thick”
tains to abandon a flight from Omaha
to San Francisco in aa airplane of
the air mall aervlce.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1922.
s Bay ? ou bftX butter, two
t pound* for <5 cent*. Norrt* Company
Market.