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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-12

"The international payment OF a
given sum in dollars to the United
States cannot be. used both to re-
duce debt and interest" he said,
"and at the same time buy goods.
Isn't it Of the greater advantage to
the United States that the pur-
chasing power Europe ts able to
develop be used to consume sur
plus American goods, rather than
to pay interest on debts? This is
a question of policy for congress,
with which have no connection
or concern. but / am going to ask
you to consider it in connection
with the fact that our export mar
ket for farming products is of the
greatest Importance"
Members OF the, commission
pressed Governor Strong to give
his opinion of the result in case the
debts and interest on foreign gov
ernment loans should be collected,
but he replied that while "there
will be a natural result. it is not
necessary to discuss it,"
Farmers may be provided with
better credit facilities. he suggest
ed, by extension OF the federal re-
serve system to include country
banks, and by a system of nine
month to two-year loans through
the land banks. with partial redis-
count privileges, but he empha-
sized the importance of the foreign
market.
Parting Shot at Critics.
Governor Strong concluded with
a parting shot at critics of the re-
serve systems operation.
Through all the stress Of war;"
he said. "the reserve bank found
the money to meet the govern
ment's expenses. and in New York
alone we secured $40, 900, 900. 600,
but there never has been a day
when you couldn't take piece of
paper money to reserve bank
window and get the gold. Had not
that been the case the price levels
in this country would have been
tragic. All ask is that, in consid-
ering the complaints against the
system-fer they cannot be digni-
fled by any other term---you re-
member the reserve bank protect
ed this country as nothing else
could have done, from financial
disturbance and breakdown"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-12
PRODUCERS May have TO URGE
CANCELLATION OF INTEREST OF
ALLIES, GOV. STRONG ASSERTS
Economic Structure of the Country Depends
Upon Foreign Marketing of Surplus Raw
Material; Extension Of Further Credits to
Foreign Buyers Won't Help, He Claims.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Aug. 11.-American
producers may be forced to urge
cancellation of interest charges on
the allied governments debts to
the United States, Governor Strong
of the New York federal reserve
bank, told a joint congressional
commission today. in concluding "a
prolonged defense he has made
before 1t of the reserve SYSTEMS
operations. He expressed no direct
opinion of the proposed cancella-
ton, but declared that the eco
nomic structure of the country de-
pended upon foreign marketing of
surplus raw material. that extern
sion of further credits to foreign
buyers would not help, and that
foreign exchange quotations which
necessarily were influenced by Ger
man reparations payments, had
further complicated the difficult
ties of American exporters.
Question for Congress.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-12
OBENCBAIN LEAVES TO
AID HIS FORMER WIFE

Chicago, Aug. 11.-Ralph r.
Obenchain tonight was hurrying
to the aid OF his former wife, held
with G. A. Burch in connection
with the murder of John Shelton
Kennedy at his bungalow near Los
Angeles.
Within less than an hour after
the receipt of telegraphic appeal
from the woman he had given up
because of her admitted love for
Kennedy, Obenchain had closed
and locked his law office and was
preparing to rush to her defense
in answer to his pledge that he
would aid her in her hour of
need"
IT love her now Just as I have
always loved her." he reiterated
when boarding a train for Los An
geles "I also am convinced of
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-12

alleged relations with Mr.. Kinkead
was not the first time Miss stone
had had trouble with men.
About ten or eleven years ago
she said, 'the Covington, Ky. and
Cincinnati newspapers had long ac-
counts of an affair she had with a
wealthy Cincinnati business man
He had suffered a nervous break
down, like my husband. and she
was called in to take care of him
The Stone woman accompanied
him on a trip to Europe and on
the way over there was trouble on
the ship which the captain had tC
settle. Miss Stone later preferred
charges against the man, but the
matter was settled out of court.
when she says she used my
husband for divorce she tells of an
occasion when the whole matter
was threshed out in court and she
was told that she had no Legal
standing" "
Mrs. Kinkead said Miss Stone
frequently wrote letters to her hus.
band demanding money and that
they came to New York in the hope
of losing her. "Mr. Kinkead," she
added, "had just arranged to set uE
offices in the Vanderbilt building
Monday. I am sure. though. he hat
a feeling she was here after him
This Stone woman is almost H.
literate," she continued. "She /;
not from Covington or Louisville
as she has claimed, but from the
mountains Of Tennessee, and she
has all the fiery characteristics ol
the mountaineers. believe she Il
mentally unbalanced"
Neighbors of the Kinkeads
stated that three months ago Miss
Stone threatened to kill both Mr.
and Mrs. Kinkead and that the
lawyer had difficulty in getting the
nurse out of the house.
Records in the New York county
clerks office show Miss Stone
started a suit for divorce from Mr.
Kinkead on June 5 last. naming
Mrs. Kinkead correspondent, alleg.
ing she was the lawyers common
law wife. The nurse asked for all.
mony pending trial, but Justice
Whitaker denied her claim. Mr.
Kinkead stated in his answer tc
the nurses complaint that he was
Unconscious and delirious" while
in the care OF Miss Stone and that
his mental condition was such that
he had but a vague idea of what
had happened.
Dispatches from Louisville. Ky.
said that Mr.. Kinkead was married
to Miss Marie Louise Gormley in
that city two years ago. Miss Julia
Gormley, sister OF Mrs. Kinkead
described Miss Stone as being 81
years old and said that after the
marriage of the lawyer to her sis
ter the nurse sued Mr.. Kinkead for
breach of promise, but lost the suit
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-12
FORMAL INVITATION is
SENT To GREAT POWERS
FOR D|SARM|NG PARl e
BEGINNING ON W, H
COMMUNICATION SENT TO ITALY,
FRANCE, ENGLAND, JAPAN, CHINA
No Limitation Is Placed on the Scope of the
Discussions To Be Had, But 1t Is Suggested
That the Question Of Naval Armaments May
Have First Place.
tBY THE ASSOCIATED sPREss.)

peace, while wasteful and unpro-
ductive outlays deprive effort of
its Just reward and defeat the rea-
sonable expectation of progress.
The enormous disbursements in the
rivalries of ornaments manifestly
constitute the greater part of the
encumbrance upon enterprise and
national prosperity; and, avoidable
or extravagant expenses of this ma
ture is not only without economic
justification but is constant mem
ace to the peace of the world rather
than an assurance of its preserva-
tion. ! Yet there would seem to be
no ground to expect the halting OF
these increasing outlays unless the
powers most largely concerned find
a satisfactory basis for an agree
ment to effect their limitation.
The time is believed to be oppor-
tune for these powers to approach
this subject directly and in confer
enGe and while in the discussion of
limitation of armament. the ques-
tion of naval armament may natur-
ally have first place. it has been
thought best not to exclude ques-
tions pertaining to other arma-
ment to the end that all practicable
measures of relief may have ap-
propriate consideration. 1t may
also be found advisable to formu-
late proposals by which In the in
terest of humanity the use of new
agencies of warfare may be suit
ably controlled.
Peace OF the World.
"It is, however quite clear that
there can be no final assurance Of
the peace of the world in the alb
sence of the desire for peace, and
the prospect of reduced ornaments
is not a hopeful one unless this
desire finds expression in a practi-
cal effort to remove causes of mis-
understanding and to seek ground
for agreement as to principles and
their application. 1t is the earnest
wish of this government that
through an interchange of views
with the facilities afforded by a
conference it may be possible to
find q solution of Pacific and Far
Eastern problems, OF unquestioned
kneeiing and frying flapjacks, he
told her, Hightower said.
This recalled, said Hightower. an
advertising sign at this lonely
beach spot. rarely frequented, and
on Sunday he drove down, accord
ing to his story, and found the
body. He brought a piece of
bloody burlap and some cartridge
shells back to his room, he said.
Three nights later. last night, he
went to the residence of Arch
bishop Edward ]. Hanna. head of
IG1,rAinnn.l a., Iln rro Tina \
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-12
DIR. HARDING, rs
AND HIS OFFICE
NURSE MARRIED
Couple Go to Monroe, Mich,
Where the Ceremony Is
Performed by the Presby-
terian Minister.
(By The Associated Press J

Marion, o., Aug. 11.-Dr. George
Il. Harding, father Of President
Harding, on his arrival here to-
night from Toledo, admitted he
and Miss Alice severns, his stenog-
rapher and office attendant, had
been married at Monroe, Mich, to-
day.
DIR. and Mrs. Harding alighted
from the train and were hurrying
to q street car when two friends
accosted them and offered con-
gratulations. Both the doctor and
his bride smilingly accepted the
good wishes.
Entering the automobile Of one
Of the friends. DR.. Harding took
his bride to her home and then
was driven to his own home four
squares away. Before leaving his
bride, DIR. Harding said:
Good night, Alice; I'll see you
tomorrow"
Monroe, Mich, aug. 11.-Dr.
George r. Harding, 76 years old,
father Of President Harding, was
married here today to Miss
Alice Severns. So. by the Rev.
Frank r. Knowles, pastor of the
Monroe Presbyterian church. Miss
Severns has been a nurse in the Of
flee of DR.. Harding at Marion for
many years. The couple drove
here in an automobile, obtained q
marriage license and went to the
home of Rev. Knowles, where the
ceremony was performed.
Immediately after the cere-
mony DR.. Harding and his bride
left the city. Their destination
was not announced. They were ac-
companied here by younger
couple, from Marion. Their names
were not disclosed.
After obtaining the license, DR..
Harding asked to be directed to a
Baptist parsonage. AS there is no
resident Baptist minister here, he
was, directed to the home of Rev.
Knowles. DR.. Harding made an
1neIIeCCudl dlltinpt1 W WllllHOlu
announcement of his marriage.
When asked by Rev. Knowles il he
was the father of the president,
he declined to answer.
Marion, O., Aug. 11.-News that
Or. George T. Harding and Miss
Alice Severns, his office nurse, had
heen married in Monroe, Mich,
today, was a distinct surprise to
his friends.
DR.. Harding was rs years old
the day his son, Warren G. Hard
ing, was nominated for president
by the republican national con-
vention in Chicago year ago. He
is very active for a man of his
years. Mrs. Harding has been
dead about twelve years.
Miss Severns has been office
nurse for DR.. Harding for a num-
ber of years.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-12
RAILROAD TO BE SOLD
AT PUBLIC AUCTION
tny The Assoclated Prsss.l }

Cheyenne. wyo.. Aug. 1.-THE
Wyoming & Missouri River rail-
road which operates between
Aladdin, Wyo.,I and Bell Fourche.
s. D.. distance of eighteen miles,
will be sold at public auction here
September 21, next, to satisfy a
Judgment held by Mahlon S. KEN
merer of Pittsburgh. Pa, United
States Marshal Hugh l.. Patton an
nounced today.
The road was built by Kemmer-
err and associates fifteen years ago
to open up coal field east or
Aladdin. Later the mine was
abandoned. The rail management
has been unable to make expenses
for some time.
The judgment which Kemmerer
holds is for $348.000.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-12
FORMER MINISTER TO
CHINA REACHES RIGA

Riga, Aug. II (by the Associated
Press) Charles r. Crane, former
United States minister to China
arrived here last night from Reval
after completing 7,000-mile
journey from Peking. which took
him across Siberia and soviet Rus
sia. Mr.. Crane was accompanied
by four Americans and Chinese
cook.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-12
z ARE INDICTED
FOR MURDER Of
JNO. B. KENNEDY
IN Los ANGELES
Arthur C, BurCh and Mrs,
MadeIynne 0benchain Are
Held by Grand Jury Charg-
ed With Brokers Death, !.
DIVORCED HUSBAND
HURRYING WESTWARD
Chicago Man Leaves for the
Pacific Coast on Receipt
of an Appeal by Wire from
His Former Wife,
tny The Associated Press J.

Los Angeles, Calf, Mrs. NADIA
lynne Obenchain of Los Angeles
and Chicago, and Arthur c. Burch
of Evanston, ILL.,, were indicted
late today for the murder of John
shelton Kennedy their classmate
at Northwestern university.
Mrs. Obenchain, who was with
Kennedy when he received the
shotgun charge that tore away the
back of his head and caused in
slant death, had been held as a
material witness almost ever since
she reported to passersby a few
minutes after it occurred last FRI
day night.
Both Remanded To Jail.
The indictments were returned
before Judge Sidney Reeves, of the
superior court, who had been re-
quested by the grand jury to re-
main at the hall of records to re-
ceive a report after his usual court
hours. Judge Reeves took the
bench a few minutes later and re-
manded both prisoners to the
county jail, to be arraigned Mon
day.
Burch was arrested late Sunday
at Las Vegas, Nevada, while on his
way to Chicago.
Kennedy was killed as he stood
on the steps of a cottage in Beverly
Glen, a suburb. Mrs. Obenchain,
according to the story she told Of
flcers, stood at the head of these
steps and saw two men who, she
said, spoke with a strong foreign
accent, flee from the scene.
The indictments today bring to
focus the few glimmers of evidence
that at first were seen about the
shooting of Kennedy, which have
been reinforced and increased from
day to day as the officers patiently
have followed out and untangled
the many peculiar threads of cir
cumstances interviewer with the
case.
Mrs. Obenchain's Story.
Mrs. Obenchain, who is the
daughter of a Los Angeles woman
and whose father is dead, ran
Historically down to the road lead-
home in Beverly Glen late last
Friday night and told two passing
men that Mr.. Kennedy had been
shot. They looked at him, saw he
was beyond help and took Mrs.
Obenchain in an automobile to the
Beverly Hills police station, several
miles from the scene. There she
told officers that Kenndy had been
shot down by two roughly dressed.
men who had evidently waited in
ambush and who had fled by auto
mobile.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-12

Washington, Aug. 11.-Pres1dent
Harding's formal invitation to the
great powers for conference
here beginning November IL, on
disarmament and far eastern
problems was made public today
by Secretary Hughes.
The text of the communication
transmitted to Great Britain,
France, Italy, Japan and China
to participate in the conference
placed no limitation on the scope
Of the discussions to be had.
1t was suggested. however, that
the question of naval ornaments
"may naturally have first place"
though it had been thought best
not to exclude questions pertain
ing to other, armaments from the
subjects to be considered by the
conferees.
Desire for Peace
1t was quite clear, the invitation
said, that there can be no final
assurance of the peace of the
world" unless the desire for peace
found expression sin practical
effort to remove causes Of mis-
understanding"
For this reason, it was added,
the United States wished that
through interchange of views, ''it
may be possible to find a solution
of Pacific and Far Eastern prob
lems."
1t was not the purpose of the
United States government. the
invitation added, to define the
scope of the Pacific and Far
Eastern discussions, "but rather to
leave this to be the subject of
suggestions to be exchanged be-
fore the meeting of the confer
ence."
The communication to China did
not include an invitation to the
disarmament conference but only
a request to participate in the
Pacific and Far Eastern discus
sslons.
Text of Invitation.
The text of the formal invita-
tion to the disarmament confer
ence follows:
1.-THE president is deeply graft
fed at the cordial response to his
suggestion that there should be
conference on the subject of
limitation of armament in con-
nection with which Pacific and
Far Eastern questions should also
be discussed.
Productive labor is staggering
under an economic burden too
heavy to be borne unless the pres
ent vast public expenditures are
greatly reduced. 1t is idle to look
for stability, or the assurance of
social justice. or the security of
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-12
CONGRESS- PLAN
To RECESS Gets
SLIGHT SETBACK
Pending Legislation Will
Compel Both Houses to
Remain in Session Until
August 24th or 25th.
(By The Associated Press, ,

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE move
nent for recess OF congress re-
ceived several setbacks today and
as a result the tentative date for
beginning the thirty-day vacation
turned back from August 20 to
August "a or 25.
Probable delay in house passage
of the tax revision bill was the
principal cause of talk of post
ponement, Representative Mon
dell, Wyoming, house republican
leader, informed Senator Lodge,
Massachusetts, senate leader, that
August 20 appeared too early for
a recess and that it now was prob
able the tax bill could not be got
ten through until August "a or rs.
Another Obstacle.
Another obstacle to the proposed
vacation was rising opposition
among both republican and demo-
cratic senators. because of the
status of several pending bills.
Several democrats served notice In
the senate today they would oppose
a vacation resolution. possibly to
the extent of filibustering, unless
the good roads bill is enacted.
A compromise on this legisla-
tion was reached today by the SEN
ate post office and post roads COM
mittee. which agreed to report a
bill next Monday calling for $780,
100000 Of government appropria-
tions. s50,000,000 of which would
be Immediately available with the
balance In six months.
The committee adopted provi-
sions giving authority to the states
to lay out state roads systems,
subject to the approval by the fed
eral commission.
Railroad Funding Bill.
Sixty per cent Of the federal ap-
which would have to
be watched by the states, would be
spent on interstate highways and
forty per cent on county roads re-
quired to connect with state sys-
TENS,
Opposition to deferring the rail-
road debts funding bill also in
creased today but 1t appeared prob
able that it would go over until
after the recess.
There were, however, some ia
developments in the recess
Representative Mon
deli gave assurance that the agri-
cultural credits bill, which Presi-
dent Harding is insisting shall be
passed before a recess is declared,
would be ready for the senate next
Monday.
The shipping boards deficiency
bill was also pressed
today in the house for possible
transfer to the senate Monday.
The. senate next week will also
work on the Borah bill TO restore
free tolls privileges through the
Panama canal to American coast
wise vessels, but a vote is improb-
able until after the recess.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-12
POOL FOR FINANCING
LOANS TO CATTLEMEN ,
VIRTUALLY COMPLETED
tBy The Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 11.-Opera-
tions of the New York and Chicago
bankers pool for financing cattle
loans have been virtually com
pleted, Secretary Mellon declared
today. Loans aggregating about
$500, 100000 have = been ad-
vanced to livestock growers. Re
ports indicated, he said. that the
financial relief necessary for the
industry has been afforded. When
the pool was formed, it was esti-
mated that about S35, 900
would be required for cattle loans,
Mr.. Mellon said.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-12
GIVE PRESIDENT
TIME, IS PLEA To
LEAGUE FRIENDS
President Soon Must Choose
Between rO-Leaguers in
His Cabinet and Senate
Bitter EnderS.
(By The Associated Press,

Lake Junaluska, N. c.. Aug. l..
Calling upon all true friends of
the league Of nations to give Pres
ident Harding every opportunity to
perfect the suggested association
of nations, Hamilton Holt of New
York, one of the leaders of the
pro-league republicans, speaking
here tonight at the laymen's con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, south, declared that the
president soon must choose be-
tween "the pro-leaguers in his
cabinet whom he made and the
bitter enders in the senate who
made him."
Must Be Settled Right.
"Let our political leaders make
no mistake" said Mr.. Holt. THE
league issue will not be settled un-
til it is settled right. Every friend
of international peace and prog
ress therefore must withhold final
judgment until Mr.. Harding sees
fit 20 disclose the detailed plans
of his association. But this is
clear. If he wants the permanent
support of most of the American
people his association must be
more than mere group of ma
tions agreeing to be good and
peaceable and all revolving about
court.
at is inconceivable that Mr..
Harding could get the world or
the senate at the present moment
to consent to etablish a better
court with wider Jurisdiction than
the admirable one just created by
the genius of Elihu Root and all
ready adopted as the chief tribun-
al by the present league of nations,
And If Mr.. Harding's association
is under no compulsion to do any
thing except when the spirit
moves, the nations would be no
better off than they are now with
or without an association.
Present League Praised.
"TheA present league with Its
forty-nihe members and it's truly
admirable record OF things accom-
plished in the one short year of its
existence Is well worth preserving.
Indeed, it is better to have the
present league continue as 1t is
without the United States during
the term OF the present adminis-
tration than to emasculate the
league in order to get the United
States to enter it.
"But we cannot wait much long
err. The world is on the verge of
revolution, famine and pestilence.
Mr.. Harding must choose between
the pro-leaguers in his cabinet
whom he made, or the bitter end
ers in the senate who made him.
The decision must be made reas-
onably soon. If not, all friends of
the league must organize SO as to
capture congress in 1922 and the
presidency in 1924. They must
tread the path Of the opponents of
slavery, who continued fighting
even though election after election
went against them
Nearly all the democrats and
more than half the republicans--a
clear majority of the American
people-want the United States to
enter some kind of an association
with enough teeth in it actually
to lessen the probabilities of war.
They can win If they unite"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-12
WEATHER
FORECAST.

Denver, Colo, Aug. 11.-New
Mexico: Partly cloudy Friday. pos
slbly local showers north and east
portions, not much change in tenn
perature; Saturday generally fair
south, unsettled north portion, lit
tie change in temperature.
Arizona: Fair west. probably
showers east portion Friday; Sat-
urday fair except unsettled north
east portion; not much change in
temperature,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-12

New York, Aug. IL (speciaD -
II don't regret it at all. I'm the
happiest woman in the world"
In these words Miss Olivia M. p.
Stone. Cincinnati nurse, still con-
tinues to express her satisfaction
over the killing of Ellis Guy Kin
kead, lawyer whom she asserts was
formerly her common law hus-
band, and who died after she had
fired five shots into his body last
Friday night.
Mrs. Kinkead, widow of the slain
man, told reporters that the nurses
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