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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-27
Two Men Lose Lives
in COfferdam Pit

WISCONSIN RAPIDS. Wis, March %
Two men were killed and ten others
forced to fee for their lives when the
paper mill colferdam at Byron near here,
gave way before a sudden rise in the
Wisconsin River The men were working
in pit below the dam when trapped by
the sudden rush Of water.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-27
IL Winter Comes Most in Demand by
y Indianapolis Readers Of Recent Novels
IF WINTER COMES

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THE DAILY TIMES
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sons great story and the demand
far exceeds the supply Of the books,
Don't miss this masterpiece Of mod
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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-27
Indiana WOman's Plan
to End Life in Doubt

CHICAGO, March 27.-The condition Of
Mrs May Cramer, who took blchloride
of mercury poisoning because she was
tired Of life" was still in doubt today,
10 was stated Mt Columbus Hospital. Mrs.
Cramer a member Of Chicagos bohemian
colony, came here from Princeton. Ind.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-27
Mother Quake

RIVERSIDE, Cal, March 27.--A slight
earthquake was felt here early today by
light sleepers and early risers. Accord
Ing to those who felt the shake. it oc-
CURED at I 30 a. IN. and lasted only few
seconds.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-27

the Ola Dutch
Il Il l b Garden.
The last l saw Of
Rose, she was
nOdding her head
Il honestly be-
lieve she was
flirting with the
copper. What
chance has a guy
in C Y III a n
clothes with a
man in uniform ?
Now 1 ask you.
Rose is Il regu-
lar little flirt.
She and h e r
many Sisters"
are attracting a
world of atten-
tion in the quaint
old fash i o II q d
rose garden at
the Natl o n a |
Flower S h o W
now in its third
wonderful day in
the Manufactur-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-27
Big jim TO Stay Put

ALBANY, n. Y. March Ex-Governor
Miller today denied the application for q
pardon for "Btg Jim" Larkin, Irish agi-
ator. who was sent to prison a few years
ago because Of his radical activities.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-27
BY WALTER d. HICKMAN.

Powder puff she used not but Gosh,
how she loved the old fashioned sprink-
lin can.
And the beautiful color on her cheeks"
faded not one bit
What a complexion to stand an arti-
fetal rain storm. Wow!
I thought Rose nodded to me once.
wanted to pick her up, but n big tall
copper cast mean and significant look
at me and ! wandered confused like to
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-27

ers' building at the Indiana State fair
ground.
II Rose Isn't careful I will leave her
nat and have a 'Nease' (purely ntrtatious)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-27
WEATHER

Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
for the twenty four hours ending at Z
o. m March 2S. 1922:
Cloudy and somewhat cooler tonight
Tuesday rain.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-27
RAISES ISSUE
ON COMPANY'S
LEGAL STATUS
City Engineer Asks
Order Incident to
Resurfacing.
EXPLAINS ACTION
Attitude May Permit
Receipt of Formal
Notice.

An opportunity to bring to the
issue the question of whether the In
dianapolis Street Railway Company
is to be compelled to pave and resur-
face between it's tracks, when the
city improves streets where tracks
are situated was laid before the
board Of public works this afternoon
in a recommendation by John L.
Elliott, city civil engineer. Mr.. Elliott
recommended the awarding Of con-
tracts for resurfaclng OF Prospect
street, from State avenue to Shelby
street, and from State avenue to Key
stone avenue, and in connection
with this contract, would recommend
an order be sent to the Indianapolis
Street Railway Company directing
that they resurface and repave their
tracks located in the center Of the
above mentioned street"
The engineer said he was making this
recommendation because the street rail
way company has said that it did not
receive formal orders for track laying.
II the board Of works issues the specific
order the company cannot offer this
cuse, he pointed out
The track paving question arose at the
time the street railway company sur
rendered its franchise early last summer
The franchise provided specifically that
whenever the city paved or resurfaCed
n street containing tracks the company
must pave or resurface tho portion I'm
which its tracks lay, rs well rs a strip
eighteen inches wide outside the tracks
The company never has fatty denied thai
it - liable for this work but ifs ofi
ciala whenever the question has come
up, have said they do not believe the
company should be compelled to bear tho
initial cost Of paving and that the mat
,er is one which should be referred to by
the public service commission.
For several months the Jewett admin
istrat!on discussed the matter with the
utility heads and officials often remarked
that the question would be brought 10
the public service commission IN some
manner. 1t could be brought up now II
the board u works were 70 issue the or
ders on Prospect street and the com
pany appeal from such order to the pub
lie service commission, city officials
pointed out
TWENTY FIVE SECTIONS
WITHOUT TRACK PAVING.
There are twenty five sections Of
streets which have been resurfaced IN
the last four years IN which the street
railway company has not touched It's
tracks. Twelve Of these sections were
re-surfaced before the company suvren-
dered its franchise and before there had
been raised any question as to tho com
panyS liability TO re-surface the track
pBvements when the city re- surfaces
the remainder OF the streets. There are
also FIVE sections o fstreets which have
been permanently improved IN which the
street railway company la sleft It's
tracks unpaved. Two OF these were
Continued on Page TenD
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-27
BOTH PARTIES
LAY CLAIM TO
NEW CONGRESS
Democrats and C. 0. P.
Map Out Lines of
Campaign.
LOOK TO INDIANA
HulI's Plan to Get Best
Men in Race Illus
trated Here.
Special to Indiana Daily Times
and PhNadsluhia Public Ledger.

WASHINGTON, March 27-The
congressional campaign is on in ear
nest. Both Republican and Demo
cratic managers confidently are
claiming and predicting party sue
cess. But the season is early and
figures to back up claims and predic-
tions are lacking. The claims, how
ever, are no whit less confident and
predictions not an iota less positive.
The Republican managers say
there is not a shadow OF doubt about
that party controlling both Houses
In the next Congress. In view Of the
Republican majority Of twenty-foW
IN the Senate and the political situa-
tions IN States holding senatorial
elections this year, the Democrats
make no extravagant claims of col
laring the Upper House. They ey-
pect to make gains, but they are con-
fident that the next House will be
Democratic.
BOTH ORGANIZATIONS
BUSY As BEAVERS.
Neither party is content with making
the claims. The, organizations OF both
are busy as beavers now. The Republican
National Committee. under John I.
Adams OF Iowa, and the Republican Con-
gressiCnal Committee, headed by Repre-
sentative Simeon D. Fess OF Ohio, have
the campaign mapped out and are both
driving their plans through Judge Cor
dell Hull OF Tennessee. and Representa-
tive Arthur B. Rouse Of Kentucky, chair
man, respectively OF the Democratic Ma
tiOnal Committee and Democratic Con-
gressionaI Committee are working in
harmony and not overlooking a bet that
will tend to conf0Und the enemy.
The issues upon which the campaign
viii be waged will 5e largely confined 20
Katie did and Katy didI't" The Re
publican issue, according to 3ir. Fess
viii necessarily be adjustment under Re-
publican control The big Democratic
Isue viii he the failure OF the Harding z
administration and tho Republican CoH-
,ess to redeem their campaign pledges.
Democratic managers are planning q
srrifc assault on the Republicans for
Continued on Page EIeven.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-27

HOURLY TEMPERATURES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-10
ALL FIVE RESIGN
AtchiSOn County Officials Faced
Custer Proceedings.
New Men Appointed to Sue
ceed the Suspects.

Atchison. Kan. March 1O.-The
resignation of five county officials
here followed the confession of John
Price. county treasurer, that he had
Illegally profited to the extent of S60,-
600 in appropriating interest on
county funds. and in accepting brok-
erage commissions on the sale Of the
bonds, according to the investigators.
Atchison, Kan. March 1O.-Five
Atchisou county officials, threatened
with custer proceedings, resigned at
noon today following investigations
conducted by County Attorney Mau-
rice O'Keefe and c. B. Griffith. assist
use of county monies was the charge
which resulted in the Investigations.
The officials who resigned are:
John E Price. county treasurer, Con-
rad Noelkes, county clerk: and S. S.
King, Stewart Heffelfinger and
Charles Munger. county commission
ers.
Immediately after the designations
had been received the following were
appointed to fill the vacancies:
c. E. Smith, Of Lancaster, county
treasurer; Richard Gilman. county
clerk; Fred Suffer, of Effingham; NJ
J. Hines, Shannon, and Edward Iver-
son, county commissioners
The others have been accused
OF dereliction OF duty by Maurice
O'Keefe. county attorney.
I am not promising them i'm
munlty from prosecution If they re-
sign" Griffith said. II demand their
designations without any strings. But
have told them If they resign, Grim
inal proceedings against them, if any,
VIII not be as hard as they would be
II there was a fight"
Most OF the charges made against
the officers is that money was mis-
appropriated. and some hackers of
nard surface roads do not want II z
present board to superintend further
road expenditures. W. p. Waggener
attorney, whose preliminary investiga-
ton OF the handling of county funds
resulted in the charges. is counsel for
the Missouri Pacific Railroad com
pany in Kansas. Railroads are con-
sidered foes to roads as means of
transportation
All OF the men involved in the con-
troversy are close friends, and present
a unique situation. King has held
various public offices. including that
OF mayor before the city manager plan
was adopted. and has seen O'Keefe
grow W in the town. O'Keefe is 2S
years old so the sincere manner in
Wnlcn he is pushing the probe against
MS elders IS almost sensational
A decision from the officers on CSrif-
INNS demands is expected today. If
they still refuse, Griffith said. custer
suits may be filed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-10
PLACED ON GRILL
Mrs. Obenchain's Story To Be
PrObed Today.
Cross Examination Follows
SObbing Appeal.
HER STORY HANGS TOGETHER
Direct Testimony in Hands of
Prosecutors.
Comb Evidence Now Step
by Step.

Los Angeles, March 1o.-Mrs. NADIA
lynne Connor Obenchain, pale and
somewhat nervous, took the stand to-
day to face cross examination by the
state upon her story of yesterday of
her love for ]. Bolton Kennedy and
his death by shooting in her trial on
charge of numbering him:
She assumed a position in the wit
ness chair so that she could face the
jury.
The defense scored first in the
cross examination by Deputy District
Attorney Keyes when Superior Judge
bring out alleged duplicity on Mrs.
Obenchain's part in accepting the at
tentions of ]. Bolton Kennedy while
she was still the wife of Steady
Ralph Obenchain.
Mrs. Obenchain said she first met
Kennedy in 1915 when he was showing
real estate to her mother She said
their friendship developed rapidly and
that within the first week he told her
that he cared for her.
Says They Were Engaged.
Were you ever engaged to marry
Bolton Kennedy" asked Keyes.
Yes, we agreed August 81, 1913, to
be-married sometime in the future"
replied Mrs. Obenchain.
And all this time you were corre-
spending with Mr.. Obenchain. We're
you not?" asked Keyes.
Jud Rush, chief defense counsel, OBJ
jected and Judge Reeve sustained the
objection, thereby blocking that line
of testimony Keyes sought to develop
Detailed Her Love.
In her direct examination Mrs.
Obenchain detailed her acquaintance
and love for the young broker from a
point dating five years ago, gradually
under the direction of her counsel,
reaching the climax, the night of Aug
ust last, when Kennedy was slain
in her presence on the steps of his
summer cottage in Beverly Glen.
She told of two shots and two
strange persons fitting past her in
the darkness.
She told of her marriage to Ralph
R. Obenchain, Chicago attorney; OF
the divorce he permitted her to OBJ
tain: of her coming to Los Angeles
of Kennedy's alleged plea for a secret
marriage because his mother objected
to Mrs. Obenchaiu as a daughter-:n-
law; of the arrival here of Arthur C.
Bureh of Evanston, ILL.,, jointly in
Kennedy and of many details which
linked these events together.
Read Diary Often.
She consulted a diary frequently
and made many intimate disclosures.
Once she said when she had tried to
change the subject after Kennedy had
asked her if she loved him. he de-
cIared:
IF your lips won't tell that you love
me- your eyes do"
Her counsel asked her If she had
loved the young broker.
81 did love Belton,'i she answered.
And did he love you?"
81 believe he loved me-
did you have any argument with
Burch by which you were to bring
about Kennedy's death ?''
Certainly not" she declared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-10
Lodge and Underwood Are Pat
on FOur-POwer Measure.
Move to Delay Discussion of
Bill Fails.
WHO WROTE .lT?" is QUERY
Senator Reed Enters Active
Ranks Against Treaty.
Senate Entitled to Know Au-
thOrship, He Says.

washington. March 10.-Secretary
of State Hughes was the storm center
of another attack on the four-power
Pacific treaty by its Democratic op-
ponents in the senate this afternoon.
Hughes was accused by Senator
Robinson, Democrat, of Arkansas. Of
having deliberately concealed from
the American people and from their
spokesman. the representatives of the
press. the secret negotiations leading
up to the making of the treaty"
Requests to temporarily lay aside
the four-power pact treaty were
blocked for the time being by ad-
ministration leaders who insisted
that the ratification debate continue
and that the "irreconcila bles'' oppos-
ing the treaty present their case or
else allow voting to begin on proposed
reservations.
Several senators on both sides OF
the chamber had prepared addresses
on bill to reorganize the federal
judiciary but Senator Lodge, of Massa-
chusetts, the Republican leader. de-
ciined to let the bill have the right cr
way.
The "irreconcila bles'' indicated that
they were not anxious to keep up the
active offensive they began yesterday,
several of them saying they preferred
to postpone further discussion until
they had heard the speech in support
of the treaty to be made tomorrow
by Senator Underwood. of Alabama.
The perplexiug question of who
wrote the four-power Pacific treaty
continued today to vex senators op-
posed to the pact. Senator Reed,
Democrat. of Missouri, suggested that
the moot question of its authorship
promised to become as famous 3 CO.
nundrum as "how old is Ann?"
Reed was among the senators fight
ing its ratification who declared that
notwithstan nding the statement of a
high state department official that
who wrote II does not matter" the
senate was entitled, to know who did
draft it before being called upon 20
approve it.
II was estimated that a resolution
calling upon President Harding to in
form the senate as to who wrote the
treaty probably would be launched in
the senate as a sequel to the state de-
partment's refusal to reveal its author
or authors, and to the Joint admission
of Senators LODI and Underwood
that they do not know whose work IL
was.
Senators Lodge and Underwood pro-
fessed not to be disturbed by the storm
of opposition breaking against the
treaty. 1t was understood that as a
result Of another canvass or count of
of noses" made by them they were
convinced that at least twelve Demo-
cratic votes would be cast for ratifica-
ton and not more than four Repub-
lican votes against it.
1t was pointed out that twelve
Democratic votes were more than
enough in the judgment of the two
leaders to ensure ratification despite
the efforts of the opposition to make
further inroads on the lineup in sup
port of the treaty.
Kansas Kiwanis Club for Treaties.
Parsons. Kan. March 10.-Parsons
kiwanis club today wired Kansas SEN
ators and Representatives to vote for
ratification of treaties made at the
disarmament conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-10
PLAN TO CHICAGO SHE TAKES POISON
American Wheat Exchange VIII
Be Perfected There.
Growers of Ten States, Includ-
ing Kansas, Agree.

Kansas City. Mo, March 10.-A ma
tionaI pooling and selling organiza-
ton for wheat which will take the
name of the American Wheat Grow
ers' association will be perfected in
Chicago March 90 and 81. it was an
nounced here today.
Directors of the association, who
held a session here yesterday, stated
that growers associations of ten states
have already ;-greed to enter the pool
with a total membership of $4,000
farmers. The states represented are
North Dakota, Nebraska, Montana.
Washington, oregon. Idaho. Colorado,
Kansas. Oklahoma and Texas.
BY summer. the federation, 1T was
said, will have 125, 100000 bushels of
wheat pooled.
Following the Chicago meeting, a
national ratification meeting will be
held in Denver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-10
Mrs. Bertha Stephenson Dies as
Result of Taking Arsenic.
Illness and Fear of Blindness
Given as Cause for Act.

Mrs. Bertha Stephenson, aged about
80 years, died at $3.50 o'clock this
morning as a result of having taken
arsenic at her home, S44 West Rail-
road street, late Thursday night.
Illness, suffering, and the fear of
approaching blindness are believed to
have been responsible for the act.
for several years, of tuberculosis,
which had affected the bones of both
arms. Her left arm was amputated
some years ago, and an operation had
been performed on her right arm
which left her crippled.
The sight of her right eye was lost
eight years ago, and recent severe pains
in her head and left eye, with failing
sight of that organ, convinced her that
she was shortly to become totally
blind.
She is said to have told a neighbor
a few days ago, that she intended to
take poison. She took arsenic about
1890 o'clock Thursday night, and
She did not tell her husband, Edward
Stephenson, stone mason, that she
had taken arsenic, however, until
early this morning. Her husband i'm
mediately secured medical assistance,
but so much of the poison had been
absorbed that the death could not be
averted.
Leaves a Pathetic Note.
Pinned inside the nightgown of the
dead woman was found a pathetic
note, voicing despair at the suffering
which she had already borne, and eX-
pressing fears for the future. The note
was:
Dear Aunt Bird and Uncle Frank:
'I have suffered more than death
for the last two weeks with my eye
and head, and can't stop my misery
only one way
Edward, Neva and Elmer have
been awful good to me, done all they
could for me, and Ed has been as
faithful as he could be.
Kings and was up here
and said they was going to examine me
for tuberculosis and send me to some
sanatorium. Before 1 will suffer any
longer, and maybe go where 1 amt
treated good and not see any of you
folks, I am going to take poison.
so don't blame anyone but me.
I got the poison at Campbelrs drug
store.
please don't think this is family
trouble becaust it isn't, for Ed has
been a true friend and never gave me
a cross word.
''Wen, goodbye; don't blame any
body but myself.
BERTHA STEPHENSON."
There were no children in the
Stephenson family.
DR.. H. L. Clark, county. coroner,
who attended Mrs. Stephenson when
it was discovered that she had taken
poison, stated today that it was a
clear case of suicide. and that he did
not believe the holding of an inquest
is necessary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-10
y. ". over THETOP
Annual Financial Campaign
viii Net About $14,5OO.
One of Most Successful Drives
Ever Conducted Here.
ONE SUBSCRIPTION OF $500
Memorial Fund Will Be Started
by Topeka Man.
Total of S1,772.5O Raised by
Various Teams Today.
ONE SUBSCRIPTION OF $500

The Y. W. c. A. annual financial
drive went over the top at noon to-
day. The goal of s135O0 was exceed
ed by more than 500 and late contri-
buttons are expected to be given with
in the next few days. The total
amount derived from the campaign
will reach the $14. 500 mark, according
to present indications.
The drive was one of the most sue
cessful ever staged by the local asso-
citation. The scope of the work in all
departments may be enlarged and the
summer camp for girls is assured.
Subscription of $500.
The prize subscription of the day
was $500. which was given by Mrs.
Kate Mulvane and daughters
A new memorial fund will be estab-
lshed in a few days. it was an
nounced following the close of the
campaign. A Topeka man will estab-
lish it as memorial for his mother.
The use OF the fund will be specific d
later. However. it is probable that It
will be similar to the Sampson fund
II om which money is loaned to de-
serving girls.
The amount raised TODAY was
$1,772.50. Altho the weather was un-
promising this proved to be one of the
most successful days in the campaign.
Miss Mary MacLennan served as
chairman of the teams.
ers, Mrs. E. c. Seger, president of the
association, presided. She presented
the team captained by Miss Eva KEEL
ley with a bouquet of daffodils for
raising the largest amount of money
today. She also presented the team
captained by Miss Anna Heartburg
with bouquet of pink carnations for
raising the largest amount of subscrip-
tions
To Enlarge Work.
The service department committee
will complete plans in the near future
for the enlarging of the work of this
department. The members of the
committee are: Mrs. David Page,
Mrs. W. W. Webb, Mrs. j. r. Wad-
dington, Mrs c. A HARLAN, Mrs. L. N
Maffett, Mrs T. D. Alden and Mrs.
W. d. Wallace
The amounts raised by the teams
today We're: Mrs. ]. d. Freeman.
SS2.5O; Miss Theo Cobb, s715O; Miss
Helen Shirk. s125; Mrs. Pope Allen,
S1O6; Mrs. NJ. H. Mexican, $123; Mrs.
W. r. Kercher, SIS; Mrs. J. r. Wad-
dington, SIG: Miss Anna Heartburg,
$11S.50; Mrs. Myrtle Sampson, S61,
and Miss Eva Kelley. $241
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-10
WON'T TRY TO CoNCILIATE.
Move for Harmony Between Church
and State in Italy Impossible.

Rome. March lot is unlikely
that any move will be made by Pope
Plus XI towards reconciliation be-
tween the vatican and the Italian
state, according to the first official
announcement on the subject made to-
day
AS the result of conflicting reports,
Cardinal Gasparri, papal secretary of
state. made a statement explaining the
q -itude of the new supreme pontiff.
THE personal sentiments OF Pope
Plus XI towards Italy are known and
appreciated" said the prelate But
as pontiff he holds in sacred deposit
the rights of the church of Rome
which he swore to defend upon his ac-
cession to the throne. He cannot re-
nounce them.
Reconciliation is based upon re-
nunciation of the rights of the holy
see. This is impossible. Therefore,
there is a deadlock