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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-07

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-07
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Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-28
Bisbee Spirit to
 Back Up Chamber
 of Commerce Drive

A thorough canvas of the district will be begun this morning by the membership of the Chamber of Com merce, to the end that every citizen of the district shall become members of the Chamber and have say in the plans for the advancement of it's civic welfare. No citizen will be overlook ed during the four weeks canvas, everyone having an opportunity to take out membership.
 The subcommittee in business houses will begin work this morning while the subcommittee on the indi- vidual membership and on taxpayers membership are to have a further meeting before beginning their can vas. Everyone has been listed and an amount apportioned which is in ac- cordance with their financial abilities and the results which should accrue to each member. No firm or indivi dual will be asked for a larger sum than is consistent with the benefits derived, it being the opinion of the committee that dues shall not prove burdensome.
 President McGregor expressed him self last night as fully confident that the Bisbee spirit would assert itself as 1t has in the past and that the fund required by the Chamber of Com merce would be forthcoming during ths drive.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-28

PHOENIX, Ariz.. Feb. 27. All amendments to the constitution pro- posed by the Arizona Industrial Con- gress were approved today by the senate committee of the whole. Though the vote sometimes was close party lines never were drawn.
 Four of the amendments in the or der thev were considered follow:
 Recurring that initiated and refer red measures should be enacted only by a majority of the votes cast at an election instead of by a majority Of votes cast on the measures them selves.
 Repeating the clause in the ccnsti- tuition relating to the direct primary.
 Providing for co-oneration bv conn ties with the University of Arizona under a federal act in agriculture eX- tension work.
 Increasing the states limitation Of indebtedness.
 President Wilkinson opposed the initiative and referendum measure because, he said. it would result In nullificatfon of all legislation at tempted by the legislature except such as could be passed bv two thirds vote. carrying the emergency clause.
 There was some confusion AS to
Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-28
4 Bandits Obtain
 $7O,OOO in Daring Daylight Robbery
Employees of Standard Oil Co. Relinquish Money Satchel
 at Point of Gun

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 27. - An amount estimated as high as $7O,000 in cash and checks was obtained by bandits in spectacular daylight rob- bery of three employees of the Stand ard Oil Company here today.
 Of the loot. S1O,O00 was in cash and probably more than $60,0OO in checks according to a report to the police by officials of the company.
 The cash aind checks represented the days receints of the sales denart- ment of the corporation. With tho money and checks in a small satchel, three employees of the company had started for bank. They were in an automobile, crossing what is known as the Old Downey Avenue bridge over the Los Angeles river when the robbery took place.
 In the middle of the bridge, they encountered another car, which was maneuvered so as to force the Stand ard Oil employees machine to the side of the structure. in this automobile were four men. all unmasked. Two alighted from the car, while the oth- CTS remained seated One carried a rifle and the other three pistols.
 They forced the Standard Oil men to leave their automobile and stand with their backs to it while one of the bandits took the satchel.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-28
Upholds Authority or Interstate
 Commerce Commission To Fix Fares

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.- Declar- ing that commerce is a unit and does not regard state lines" the supreme court today, through Chief Justice Taft. and without dissent, handed down a decision unholding the author itv or the interstate commerce com mission under tho transnortation act of 1920. to fix state railroad passen- ger fares when necessary to remove "undue, unreasonable and unjust dis crimination against interstate com merce."
 Two cases were presented to the court. One was brought bv the rail road commission of Wisconsin, and others. against the Chicago. Burling. ton & Quincy Railroad. seeking an injunction to prevent the roads of the state from putting into effect on state passenger traffic the rate of 3.6 cents per mile allowed bv the gov ernment on interstate travel
 The other was brought by the state Of New York against the federal gov ernment, the interstate commerce commission and certain railroads of that state, on the ground that the three cent fare fixed by the public utility commission produced reason able returned 10 the railroads upon
Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-28
HARD|NG WANTS
 TARIFF RUSHED
F ordney, Mondell Summoned to Conference at White
 House on Tariff Bill

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The tar ift bill was discussed today at a White House conference between President Harding and Representa- tive. Mondell of Wyoming. the Repuo- lican house leader, and Chairman Fordney of the ways and means com mittee. It was indicated afterward that the executive desired a speed ing up of work on the measure, which is now in process of rewriting by Republican members of the senate finance committee.
 Specific rates in the bill occupied the attention today of the senate com mitteemen, some of whom said a de- cision in the controversy with house leaders over American valuation prob ably would be deferred until work on the rates had been completed The ad valorem duties, it was said, still are being rewritten on the basis or the foreign valuation of the imported articles, but it was disclosed that at the same time, experts attached to the committee are translating these rates into figures based on the Amer ican wholesale selling prices of the imports so that if that basis finally is agreed upon, the substitution Of figures can be accomplished without delay
 Chairman Fordney reiterated today that he would insist on a bill with American valuation.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-28
POSTPONE BONUS
 BILL SUGGESTS HOUSE LEADER.
Mondell Tells House Little Delay Might Help to
 Clear Skies
SAYS SUGGESTION OWN
Member Thinks Bonus Would Pass Committee Without
 Revenue Provision

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Postpone- ment of house action on the soldier bonus bill for a while longer was sus- gested today by Representative Mon dell, Wyoming, the Republican lead CT, after he and Chairman Fordney, of the ways and means committee, at the White House.
 Emphasizing that the suggestion was his own, Mondell said it was well known that the house intended to pass a bonus measure at this session, and that a little delay might serve ito clear the skies" He explained that within a short time, there probably would be more definite information as to expected savings in expenditures for the next fiscal year; returns from the foreign debt and whether busi- ness conditions could be expected to improve to the extent of insuring ad- ditional federal revenues.
 Mondell and Fordney were under stood to have appraised the president formally of the action of the special house subcommittee in rejecting the executives proposal that the bonus be financed by a sales tax and approving instead a bill without any definite means of raising the revenue. They would not indicate what views the executive had expressed, but Repre- sentative Longworth of Ohio, a mem- Der of the committee dealing with the bonus question, said tonight after a visit to the White House that Hard ing still was of the opinion that the legislation either should be financed by sales tax or be postponed.
 Earlier in the day, Longworth has expressed the opinion that the major ity members of the ways and means committee at their meeting tomorrow to consider the report of the special subcommittee, would approve bonus bill without any revenue provision. He added that it was in his belief that if congress passed such a meas ure, the president would veto it.
 The bonus bill got into house dis cussion late in the day. Represents tive Hill, Republican, Maryland, open ing the debate by reading a letter he had written to Fordney suggesting elimination of all of the ''five-way' plans except the cash feature. He told the house that he had fairly ac- curate information that 95 per cent of the service in Baltimore, Md, would take the cash feature and that he be- lieved very large percentage of the men elsewhere would do likewise.
 Questioned as to how he would raise the $1,50O, 100000 necessary to pay all the men cash, Hill said the money could be obtaind by tax on light wines and beer.
 That's no basic for estimate, that's imagination" said Representative Mann. Illinois, amid laughter.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-28
Amendments Proposed By Industrial
 Congress Approued By Committee

the exact meaning of certain clauses of a few of the amendments. aud it was proposed that the chairman of the legislative committee of the in- dustrial congress be summoned to explain them. This was not done. however.
 During discussion Of the direct rri- mary proposition, Senator Larson contended that abolition Of thir sort of primary might have a tendency to encourage boss control. The amendment was favorably reported by the vote of 16 to 3.
 No roll calls were asked on the oth- CT amendments. but such recommen- dations for a favorable report was pre- ceded by sharp debate.
 Senate Bill No. 10, repeating all appropriations of the general appro- priation bill of the regular session for the years 1922-23, was re-commit- ted for the purpose of repeating all continuing appropriations in the stat utes.
 In a brief session of the house. an unfavorable report was made bv the committee on agriculture and irriea- tion on the bill revealing the act for cooperation between the state and federal governments in surveys of reclamation projects.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-28

their state traffic. In both states, freight rates had been advanced to the interstate level without objection from the states.
 Congress, in it's control of it's in terstate commerce system, is seekino in the transportation act to make the system adeouate to the needs of the country because securing for it req sonable comnensatorv return for all the work 1t does" the chief justice stated in his opinion. "The states are seeking to use that same system for intrastate traffic. That entails large duties and expenditures on the interstate commerce system which may burden it unless compensation is received for the intrastate busi- ness reasonably proDortionate to that for the interstate business. Congress as the dominant controller of inter- state commerce. may therefore re- strain undue limitation of the earn ing power Of the interstate commerce system, in doing state work.
 Tt can impose any reasonable con- dition on a states use of interstate carriers for intrastate commerce it deems necessary or desirable This is because of the supremacy of the national power in this field"
Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-28
GARNET
 TAKES OFFICE
ltalv's New Cabinet Headed bv Luioi Facta Take Up
 Their Various Offices

ROME. Feh. 27.-(Rv the Associat- ed Press)-The ministers of the new cabinet. headed bv Luigi Facta. took possession of their various offices this evening.
 Interest in the opening of parlia- ment is now most keen, for then the announcement of the new govern ment's policy will be made known. It is expected that the chamber will convene about March Is. Meanwhile the ministers will prepare to face par liament with their program. he new government is accented as good government of transition"
 The governments biggest task is that of dealing with the Genoa econ- omic conference. he arrival here of Foreign Minister Schanzer is being awaited, so that discussions on Genoa may begin. It is certain that Italy will accept the suggestion of the French and British premiers for a postDonement of the conference until April 1.
 Former Premier Titoni is considered the person most likely to be chosen to head the Italian delegation as pres ident of the conference, but there is feeling in some quarters that as France and Great Britain will be rep resented by their prime ministers, Italy must send Premier Facta
Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-28
COURT UPHOLDS WOMEN $ R|GHT
 T0 EQUAL VOTE
Judge Brandeis in Test Case Sustains Constitutionality
 of 18th Amendment
CONTENTION DISPOSED
Declares Decision to Be Final Victory in 72-Year Fight
 of U. s. Women

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The con- stitutionality of the woman's suffrage. or the 18th amendment, was sustained today by the supreme court in a ul- antmous decision rendered by Justice Brandeis.
 The challenge came from the state of Maryland, where Oscar Leser and others soukht to prevent the registra- tion of two women as qualified voters in Baltimore. Leser and his associ- ates contended that the constitution of Maryland limited suffrage to men. that the legislature of Maryland had reused to ratify the woman's suffrage amendment, and that the amendment had not become part of the federal constitution. The Maryland state courts sustained the amendment.
 The contention that an amendment to the federal constitution relating to additions to tie electorate cannot be made withogt the consent of the
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Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-28
MARRY FOR LOVE SAYS BlGAMIST
 s TIMES WEDDED
Mrs. Seaman, Who Was Wed 8 Times Without Formality
 of Divorce, Advises
MARRIED AT AGE OF IS
Declares She Never Heard From Any Husband After
 Once Leaving Him

CLEVELAND, Feb. 27- Girls who anticipate happy welded life should marry for love and not for a home or money, is the advice given by Mrs. Jennie Seaman, who tomorrow will be taken to the Marysville reforma- tory to serve an indeterminate term for bigamy She admitted that she married eight men without obtaining 6 divorce from any one of them.
 "I wouldn't advise any girl to mar ry unless she knows what she is do- ing" Mrs. Seaman said. "I married when I was IS, hoping to get a good home.
 My first husband was a teacher of languages in Nashville. Tenn. l got him through a matrimonial paper. didn't love him. and in looking back I realize now that I never loved any
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Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-28
ACCUSED SITS
 ON STEP WHERE :
 KENNEDY FELL
Mrs. Obenchain Accompanied By Jury on Inspection of
 Scene of Tragedy
FRIENDS S IELD HER
Jurors Attention Called By Prosecution to Various
 Evidence in Vicinity

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 27. Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain, on trial ,harg- ed with the murder of J. Belton Ken nedy, viewed the scene Of the trape- dv with seeming unconcern tcday while it and it's surroundings were being pointed out to the jury. The court made 50 mile trin bv automo- bile to visit Beverly Glen. where the shooting occurred. and a Doint on the Pacific Ocean near Santa Monica. where the prosecution contends Az thur c. Burch. co-defendant in the case, threw a shotgun into the water after using it to kill Kennedy.
 Kennedy was killed on fliPht Of steps leading I'D a bank to a rustic cot'age owned by him. Judge Sidney N. Reeves and county engineer pointed out the place where the body was found, according to previous tes- timonv, and sDot in clumn nf bushes where it is contenIed the slav e- law in wait for Kennedy when the latter came to the cot'aoe. an~or,ra-- jed by Mrs. Obenchain, n ntbe night of August 5, last.
 While the jury was making its in- spection. Mrs. Obenchain sat on the step where it was declared kennedv stood when the fatal shot was fired. On the second steD below her was the faint outline of what. before the win ter rains set in, was a we'll defined bloodstain. Mrs. Obenchain passed the time chatting with groun of wo- men friends who surrounded her and attempted to shield her from the cam eras of newspaper photograDhers who perched in trees and other van taCe points. trying to get her in focus.
 Deputy District Attorney Reyes called the jurors attention to a thorn bush near the place where the body was found The state alleges a thorn of this kind was extracted from Burch's knee at the county jail sew eral days after his arrest.
 The place where Burch, it is con- tended, dropped two shotgun shells while making his escape. a side road where he is alleged to have parked his automobile, and gunshot marks on trees growing near the steps on a line with the alleged hiding place of the slayer. were resignated by the engineer, The defense gave no hint of where it would contend Mrs. Oben- chain was at the time of the shooting The prosecution contends she was in the roadway near the foot of the steps. either in Kennedy's automobile or close beside it.
 When the ocean was reached. the jury was shown place where state witness declared he saw Bnrch seated m an automobile about half an hour after the shooting.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-28
PACT OPPONENT STAGE AN AEL-DAY ASSAULT; BRU N I
 ON TAP TREATY
Debate on Other Treaties to Begin After Disposal of
 Tap Agreement

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. - The first concerted attack on the arms conference treaties, characterized by tactics which administration leaders openly charged suggested filiouster was launched in the senate today, just as the foreign relations commit tee completed it's consideration of the covenants and ordered all Of them favorably reported.
 After several hours os wrangline. a unanimous agreement was reached to vote not later than 2 p. m., Thurs day, on ratification of the treaty with Japan relating to Yap and other man. dated islands in the Pacific. lmme- diately sfterward, debate is to begin on the other treaties resulting from the conference negotiations.
 Using the Yap treaty as the immed- fate vehicle of their discussion, but intersDersing many remarks on many other subjects. and frequent quorum calls, opponents of the conference program carried on such determin- ed all-dav assault that the senate managers prolonged the session into the evening in the hope of wearing down their assailants,
 One incident Of the series of point- ed exchanges running through the debate was a complete disclaimer from the Democratic side that 'polif- ical onnosition" had been organized against the treaties or had been coun- seled bv former President Wilson. The attack on the Yap treaty, dur ing which many stray shots were talk en at others of the arms conference agreements, was led bv Senators Johnson, Republican, California, and Reed. Democrat. Missouri. The for mer characterized the Yap pact as "a dismal prologue" Co the conference series of covenants, and the latter openly chareed Republican leaders with an effort to force the treaties through the senate before the coun- trv discovered what they contain.
 When it became known that the foreign relations committee had giv. en it's approval to the general Far Eastern and Chinese tariff treaties the last two of the conference series remaining before 1.-the expected flood Of proposed reservations began to make it's appearance on the senate floor Three related to the four pow CT treaty, two offered by Senator Robinson. Democrat. Arkansas, and one by Senator Pomerene, Democrat, Ohio. Senator King. Democrat, Utah also drew up a reservation to the Yap treaty providing that the control giv- en Japan over the mandated Pacific islands should be regarded only as a draft and in no sense as carrying sovereignty with 1t.
 The Yap treaty was defended by Senator Underwood of Alabama, Dem ocratic leader and a, member of the arms conference delegation, although he declared he was not entirely in agreement with the premises on which the pact was drawn. He argued that the United States never had an undivided one fifth Of sovereignty over Pacific islands, and hence was not giving it up under the treaty.
 In his speech opposing the Yap treaty, Senator Johnson declared it's real purpose was in the article con. firming Japan's control over the for mer German islands of the Pacific north of the equator. a right, which
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Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-28
MORSE HELD ON C0NSP|RACY TO DEFRAUD CHARGE
Charles w. Morse, His Sons and 8 Associates Indicted
 On Serious Charge

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.- Charles w. Morse, New York shipbuilder, his three sons, Erwin, Benjamin and liar ry Morse, and eight others alleged to have been associated with him in con nection with war time shipping con tracts, were today indicted by tho fed eral grand jury on charges of "con- spiracy to defraud' the United States and the Emergency Fleet Cornoration
 Those indicted, in addition to Morse and his sons, were:
 Colin H. Livingstone. former pres ident of the Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation. and president of the Boy Scouts of America.
 George M. Burditt, attorney for the Morse interests; especially the Unit ed States Transportation Company, Inc.
 Nehemia H. Campbell of New York assistant treasurer of the United States Transnortatioa Company. Inc.
 Runert NJ. Much. Aususta. Me. as- sistart Urea surer of the Virginia ShiD- hr'ldino Corporation.
 w w. Scott. Washinpton. n. C.. at tornev for the Vireinia Shipbri,dIng COrnoration.
 Philin Reinhardt. auditor for the United States Fleet Corporation at Alexandria, Va.
 Leonard D. Christie. treasurer of the Virginia Shipbuildiag CorDora' tion.
 Robert O. White. assistant treasur. or of the Groton Iron Works: presi. dent United States Transportation Company. Inc.
 Two indictments were returne cd both covering identical transactions and accusing the same persons. One charees a conspiracy to derraud the United States and the other 2 ron sniraov tO oomn'it on Offoren n~Nire' the United States by defrauding the United States shipning board. sl0, 900 bond was fixed in each case.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-28
Broker Arrested;- Obtained Over
 Million Falsely

NEW YORK. Feb. 27.-Alfrei D. Lindsey. former stock broker. wanted here for mulcting society women of more than a million dollars, was ar rested tonight in Overbrook. Pa. ac- police headquarters.
 itive with grand larcency yas voted by the grand jury today following dram attic hearing. in the course of which Mrs. Dorothy Atwood, New York so- ciety woman, became hystarical and temporarily halted the proceedings.
 Mrs. Lillian Duke, divorced wife of the tobacco king" testified that Lin dsay had obtained her entire fortune. more than s375,000 through hts prom ises to make a vast fortune for her through stock market transactions.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-28
ARMS TREATIES UNDER FIRE IN CHAMBER
5Madalvnne Views Scene Of Crime Unmoved
Jailed Dice Players Get Gift of Barrel
 of Wine Apiece

LYNN, Mass, Feb. 27.-Twenty sev- en dice players and 27 barrels of wine were locked up in the same jail cor ridor last night.
 When the prisoners reeled into the court room today, the court told them severely that they should know bet ter than to drink liquir in the laws custody, and fined them $4 each for gambling. They paid, some of them remarking that the wine was well worth it.
 Jail officials were ordered to keep prisoners and seized goods separately, hereafter.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-28
TROOPS LEAVE ERIN

DUBLIN, Feb. 27.-The evacuation of British troops was resumed today Two hundred of the First Royal Dra- goons embarked for England.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-28
THE WEATHER

Arizona: Tuesday snow north. probably heavy north east portion, local rain south portion; Wednesday probab- ly fair; slightly warmer.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-28
COPPER PRICES

Average month Jan. -------- .l34G5 Average week 1-25-'22 .134792 Average week 2-1-'22 ----. 1883
 Average week 2-S-'22 ------- 1915 Average week 22-2-22. ..12725 Close week 22-2-22. .-.-..12625