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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-25

ness has been so shaped, entwined
and stitched up that no human
being could ever come into compe-
tition win the company"
Mr.. Martin explained that tho
company had been fair at all
times, had given the government
title to properties at Muscle Shoals
upon which it had invested $780,
900 for 81, and stood ready and
willing to buy the plant at a flair
value" under the option it held.
Mr. Miller earlier in the eXami
nation had complained that the
Warrior plant and the company's
properties had been so ingeniously
interwoven that it was impossible
for the government to divide its
interests from those OF the power
company or to dispose Of them to
Mr., Ford or any other private in
terest His contentious had been
opposed each time by Mr.. Martin,
who said the government was en-
tirely satisfied with the document
when 1t was drawn and had in
sisted upon the document IN order
to assure itself fair return on in
vestments made if it was ever de-
cided to sell rather than junk the
plant for a much lesser considera-
tion.
Interest in the debate on the
Warrior plant and accessories, in
cluding the substation and trans
mission line was intensified be-
cause of the close relation to the
properties and the offer Mr.. Ford
has made for the Muscle Shoals
project as whole. In the event
congress would accept that offer,
it was explained, it would obligate
the government to give clear titles
to them to Mr.. Ford, and refusal
of the power company to surren-
der it's claim probably would en-
tail prolonged condemnation pro-
ceedings in the courts.
While Mr.. Martin declined sew
eral times to reveal the attitude
of the company on that point, he
intimated that there would be no
acceptable but the full
fillment OF the actual contract OBJ
LEGATIONS on the part of the gov
ernment to sell the property to the
company at fair valuation, and
it would not consent to its transfer
to Mr.. Ford.
Secretary Weeks transmitted the
Engstrum proposal to the senate
and house for reference to the ag-
and similar committees.
He, refrained from
any comment on the offer.
leaving the committees to consid-
er it for themselves in connection
with those already made by Mr..
Ford and the Alabama Power COM
pany.
Chairman Kahn expected to-
night to conclude hearings next
on the Ford bid and begin
immediate consideration Of The
power companys offer.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-25
FHNANCIEk'S SON PLANNED to
Wed ACTRESS, SAYS ATTORNEY

New York, Feb. 24.-Special)-
Miss Dorothy Whiteford, actress
and beneficiary of the bulk of the
100000 estate Of Joseph j. Ryan,
son of Thomas Fortune Ryan, is
concerned in a suit being brought
against the estate by Herman l.,
Roth, a lawyer of this city
In the hearing before Surrogate
John T. Cohalan, in which Roth il
seeking to recover $1,000 oOunse.
fees, it developed that young Ryan
mad retained Roth to obtain a di-
vorce for him from Mamie Mors Sc
Ryan in order that he might marry
Miss Whitcford.
Ryan died about a year aeo Mt
the Hotel Ansonia.
Roth said that young Ryan vas
particularly anxious to keep his di-
vorce-seeking scheme from his
father, ulti-millionaire tobacco
and traction magnate. His reason
for this the lawyer explained, was
his fear that the elder Ryan might
block this plan.
Attorney Roth told Justice Co.
halan that young Ryan agreed to
pay him n fee Of $4,000 in addition
to his disbursements for his serv-
ices in the divorce case.
The hearing also developed some
interesting revelations concerning
the friendship of Young Ryan for
Miss Dorothy Lucille Whlteford,
the pretty actress, whose naming
as chief lcgatee in young Ryan's
will craotp1 "a cti,, q mama fria15q of
the Ryan family to whom she had
not previously been known.
John NJ Walsh, a theatrical man
ager, testified that he is a brother
in-law of Miss Whiteford and that
early in 1920 young Ryan. with
whom he was ON very friendly
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-25
GIRL or II SHOOTS
AND KILLS EX-L0VER
IN WACO COURT ROOM

Waco, Texas, Feb. 24.-Miss
Marcine Matthews. seventeen wears
of age was in a local charitable
home here tonight as the result of
n killing in q court room here to-
day, when she shot G.. S. Crosslin.
a real estate dealer, and former
minister.
she was taken to the home fol
] wing her release on bond of $4, 900
which was furnished by prominent
local residents.
The shooting took place during
the second trial of Crosslin on
charges of having attacked the girl.
Miss Matthews fired three shots
at Crosslin as she left the witness
stand. He died instantly.
"He disgraced me, ruined my
health and deprived me of an edu-
cation. but he will never ruin an
other girl" she told officers and
newspaper men after the she oting.
She posed smilingly for photogra-
piers.
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SENATORS MAY INSPECT MUSCLE
SHOALS Site; CONTRACT GIVEN
Power COMPANY is Under FERE
Hearing on Ford Bid to Be Ended Tuesday
and Offer Of Alabama Firm to Be Consid-
cred Then; Washington Representative
Criticises interviewer Contract.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,

Washington, Feb. 24.--Develop-
ments today in connection with the
governments proposed disposal of
its properties at Muscle Shoals,
Ala, to private enterprise included
decision by the serate to permit
its members to visit the projects
in Alabama, the submission by Sec
retary Weeks to congress of the
offer for completion and operation
of the properties made by Freder-
lex e. Engstrum of Wilmington,
n. c.. and the hearing by the
house committee of Thomas w.
Martin, president of the Alabama
Power company.
The senate approved an expen-
diture of $4,000 to defray the ex-
penses of senators who desire to
make the inspection trir without
limiting the number of prospective
visitors from its membership. The
time for the visit is not expected
to be until after March 6.
In the house committee, a row
was precipitated during the exami-
nation OF Mr.. Martin by Represen-
tative Miller. republican, WASHING
ton, on the contract executed by
the Alabama Power company and
war department officials, by which
the Warrior Steam Plant was CON
structed for government use dur
ing the war Mr.. Martin had ex-
plained that section of the con-
tract which the power COM
pany claimed an option permit
ting it to buy in event it was ever
decided to sell the plant and ac-
cessories to private interests.
'It seems to me-" interjected
Mr.. Miller, that the whole busi-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-25
DEBCNAIR BROKER WORKS SHELL
GAME ON society WOMEN: GETS
100000 FOR hAyTNICAL POOL
Siren Songs of Quick Profits Produce Results;
Operator Claimed Close Friendship With
Stillnnan, Percy Rockefeller, Thomas La
mont, George F. Baker and Others.
Try THE ASSOCIATED pREss.>

New York, Feb. 24.--Ten wom-
en-, several prominent socially.
who claim TO have put more than
100000 into n mythical "pool'
promoted by Alfred e. Lindsey,
broker, with q palatial homo at
South Nyack. today were summoned
to appear before supreme court
grand jury MONDAY ana help piece
together the details Of a remark
able story OF high finance" or
which Assistant District Attorney
Murphy will seek Iindsey's indict-
ment. The list of alleged victims
Of the missing broker is headed
by Mrs Lillian N. Duke, divorced
wife of James b. Duke. tobacco
king" who claims she entrusted
S325.000 to the engaging Lindsey.
Others on the list with their con-
tributions to the pool include:
Mrs. Dorothy Atwood, $4,000:
Miss Catherine Adams, 100000;
Miss Charlotte Nilsson, actress.
$4,000; Mrs. W. II, Arnold, $50
900: Miss Margaret Bogart. SIS
900: Mrs. Helcn Burnett, $4,000;
Mrs. Adelaide V. Rice, $4,000,
Mrs Josephine A. Cornell. 100000
and Miss Florence James. $1,000.
Siren songs of quick and fabu-
lous profits induced the women 10
dispose OF securities they held
and put their cash equivalent in
Lindsey's hands Mr. Murphy said
Lindsey's favorite story he de-
clared was that he was a fellow
member with George r. Baker,
Thomas w. Lamont Charles e. Sa-
bin, Percy A. Rockefeller. James
A. Stillman and other giants Of
the financial district in million
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-25

Washington, Feb 24,-Re1ect"
ing, seven to two, a proposition to
pay the soldiers bonus by means
of sales tax, the special sub
committee of republican members
of the house ways and means cont
mittee was understood to have
gone on record today, five to four,
in favor of reporting out an ad-
justed compensation bill without
any provision for raising the reve-
nue..
The subcommittee reported to
the entire majority membership of
the committee later in the day, but
a decision was deferred, adjourn
ment being taken until next Tues
day so as to give the committee
men, not members of the sub-com
mittee, time to study the whole
matter. Some of those protesting
to have sounded sentiment among
the majority members were of the
opinion that unless there were un-
foreseen developments between
now and Tuesday, the action of the
subcommittee probably would be
ratified.
Aside from the ballots on the
sales tax and a bill without a rev.
enue provision, there were said to
have been several other votes IN
the subcommittee. 1t was learned
that a motion to report bill car
rying only an insurance provision
was defeated, 6 to 2.
Both proponents and opponents
of a sales tax appeared to be sur
prised by the vote on that propo-
sition. Both sides had apparently
expected a close vote. Representa-
tiyes Longworth of Ohio, and
Bacharach, Of New Jersey, were
said to have been the only mem
bers voting for a sales tax, al
though Representative Watson OF
Pennsylvania said he favored such
a tax IL a bill carrying other than
an Insurance feature were voted
out.
On the sales tax ballot, however,
Mr.. Watson was said to have voted
in the negative. Others reported
to have voted in the negative were
Chairman Fordney and Represen-
tative Frear. Wisconsin; Copley,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-25
CUSTER PROCEEDINGS AGAINST
ASSESSOR And COMMISSIONERS
OF MORA COUNTY ARE LAUNCHED
District Attorney Files Charges of Neglect
and incompetence Against Them; Claim
Warrants Were Signed Which Were Not
Sworn To- Acts of Assessor Criticised.


Las Vegas, N. NJ, Feb. 24.-Neg-
lect and incompetency are charged
against the three county commits
sioners and the county assessor of
Mora county in charges filed
against the officers by District At
torney Luis f. Armijo, of this city
The charges were filed in Mora
county and ask that the officials
show cause why they should not
be suspended from office.
The commissioners are accused
of having signed warrants thai
were not sworn to, which allowed
the payment of bills not verified
The commissioners are Pedro Macs,
Mariana Gonzales and Harry Irwin
Thomas MeGrath, the Mora county
is charged with havine
shown negligence and incompeten
cy in over-assessing or under-as.
sessing certain property. His fig
ures are alleged to have varied
from $3.52 an acre to S21 an acre
o. adjoining property.
The cases will come before the
fourth judicial district court. Il
is not known if the officials will
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-25

aire Domino club, where the time
spent in playing dominoes was
given over to planning big kill
ings" in Wall street. This club
was suoposed ~ maintain secret
rooms at the Ritz Carlton hotel, to
which Lindsey displayed a pass
key.
It was to get her money into a
pool operated by these men that
Miss Nilleon parted with her 500
600, Mr.. Murphy said she had told
him Similar stories, he soid,
were told by the other women.
The debonair Lindsey. Mr.. Mpr-
ply declared. was one of the
"snoothcst workers New York
has secn in years.
His home at South Nyack was
one of the show places along the
Hudson river, and Lindsey himself
was leader in civic affairs having
takon n prominent part in the
raising of Red Cross and other
funds.
But whom he was on the "make'
all sympathy dropped out of his
nature. according to the stories
told Mr.. Murphy.
One of his victims, Mrs. Rice, ia
75 years old and nearly blind AMI
the $4,000 she put into the pool
was practically every cent she
possessed.
The $4,000 Mrs. Cornell said
she gave him represented the pro-
ceeds of her husbands life insur-
nnce out of which she had been
supporting her four children-ono
n cripple.
Mrs. Atwood, who gave up $50
900 in cash and $4,000 in jewelry,
has been reduced from compare
tive afiluence to raising pedigreed
dogs for a living.
SO far as he could learn, Mr..
Murphy said, the only contributor
to u domino club" pool who sue
ceeded in getting anything back
was Mai. Redondo Sutton, former
president OF the Pacific Mining
and Chemical company, who hap
pened to know that Lindsey was
out on bail, under an Indictment
charging white slavery.
When he threatened 70 COM
plain to the United states depart-
ment Of Justice Lindsey quickly
returned his $4,000, Major Sutton
told Mr. Murphy.
The white slave Indictment. re-
turned in 1918. was subsequently,
dismissed on recommendation Of
the district attorneys office. Later
when a special grand jury made
the dismissal subject of inquiry,
the district attorneys office ex-
plained the case had been dropped
because Beatrice II. Weille. the
complaining witness had disap-
peared
Police circulars bearing Lind
sey's picture and description were
broaccrsted today at MIR. Murphv's
request The charges on which he
is wanted, Mr. Murphy said, are
emhezzlement and grand larceny.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-25
WAR DEPARTMENT
WANTS POWER To
REDUCE OFFICERS
Pershing Seeks to Re-Dis.
tribute and Balance"
Officers, Fixing Maximum
Strength at $4,000.
tBy The Associated PressJ

Washington, Feb. 24.-The war
department urgently desires legis-
lation which will give it power to
redistribute and "balance" the Of
ficer personnel in the different
grades of the army, secretary
Weeks and General Pershing SAID
today in discussing before the sem
ate military committee the bi!i
proposed by the latter, and fixing
the officer strength at 10000 In
stead of the present maximum pro-
vision for 1900.
Such redistribution and balance
ing, Mr.. Weeks said, would pre-
vent the officer grades from be-
coming top heavy and would pro-
mote efficiency. With 10000 Off
GERS, he said, the army could ade-
quately take care of the present
military strength.
The same number of officers
however, he added. would be nee
essary were the army either $4,000
or $4,000 smaller or larger than
at present.
In this connection, Mr. Weeks
tOlu lHe COIrlinlttee lndt tile uldlli
on the officer personnel of the
army was gradually becoming
heavier, the department he said
was unable to supply all the Off
GERS demanded by the national
guard, and he mentioned also a
for duty at educational
institutions. Further, he said, the
civilian training camps and other
centers were making calls
and every effort was being made
to give them the officers needed.
General Pershing predicted that
If the war department. had the
money to pay for the camp train
ing, that more than 100000 men
would seek the months summer
training this year. He added that
there was more than 10000 appli-
cations for the training last year
when only 1900 could be accom-
modated. The camps have been
money to take care of
$4,000 this year.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-25
Subcommittee VOTES five TO
-FOUR TO REPORT OUT ADJUSTED
PAY Dill WITHOUT TAX PLANS
Harding May Again Take Hand in Contro-
versy; Congressman Fear Political Effects
of Sales Tax; May Authorize Secretary of
Treasury to Pay From Refunded Bonds.
,py TIM ASsOtlATkD pREss.)

illinois,; Tre d way, Massa
chusetts; Timberlake, Colorado,
and chandler, oklahoma. Mr..
Chandler was absent, but Chairman
Fordney voted his proxy. On the
ballot to report out a bill without
any revenue provision, the sub
committee was said to have divid-
ed as follows:
In favor: Fordney, Frear, Cop
ley. Timberlake and Chandler.
Against: Longworth, Bacharach,
Treadway and Watson.
Four members of the sub-com-
mittee were reported to have IA
vored a further postponement of
bonus legislation in the belief thai
in time the problem of finance
would solve itself Postponement
is opposed, however. by big ma
jority of the committee and also
by many members of the house.
Chairman Fordney reiterated thai
bonus bill would be passed at
this session and other committee
men expressed the same view.
Some supporters of a sales tax ex-
pressed the view today that Presi-
dent Harding might again take n
hand in the bonus controversy.
They thought 1t was the present
intention of the committee to re-
port out legislation based on the
proceeds from the refunded for
eign bonds and said the president
had expressed 'disapproval Of such
legislation.
Leaders of the house republ;-
cans, opposing a sales tax, waged
a vigorous campaign against this
form of levy before the commit
tee met today to resume its con
sideration OF the financing prob
lem. They said the ranks Of the
opponents had been swelled con-
siderahly within the past two days
and that whatever doubt there
might have been about tile result
of the issue in the house rad been
removed,
1t became known today that
Representative Frear and Dickin-
son of Iowa and Woodruff Of
Michigan, called on Chairman
Fordney late yesterday and frank
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-25
CONSENT TO ENTRY OF DECREE
I'M FEDERAL COURT ENJOINGNG
CERTAIN PRACTICES OF U9IOEI
Decree Is Directed Against Series of Nation
Wide Abuses By 100000 Members of the
Organization in Building Operations;
"Bill of Rights" to Homebuilder.
(BY THE ASSOC1ATED PRESS \

Washington, Feb. 24.-Executive
heads of the International organiza r.
tion of brick layers, masons and
plasterers, in conference with At
torney General Daugherty today
consented to the entry of decree
in the federal court at New York
enJoining certain practices of the
union which have been under in
vestigation by the government.
The decree which is directed
against "a vicious practice" a
series of nationwide abuses and
various determinations, by the
100000 members of the organiza i.
tlon in building operations through
out the country, was described by
Mr.. Daugherty as "a new bill OF
rights for the home builder, the
rent payer and the manufacturer
and the business man who has to
build.
1t lays down and adopts, he said
four basic principles:
"One--There is to be no limit to
the productive capacity of the in
dividual workman within the work
ing day, or any other given time
'"Two-There is to be no limit
upon the right of the employer to
his materials wherever
and whenever and from whomever
he may choose, whether those ma
terials be union made or otherwise.
"Three-There is to be no favor
itism shown by organized labor to-
wards employers or trade associa-
tions or contractors associations
and no determinations are to be
indulged in against the Independent
who may not be a mem
Der of such association.
"Four--The labor organization H.
not to he used or permit itself to
he used by material men or con.
tractors or sub-contractors as al
instrument for the collection IF
debts or enforcement of the pay.
ment of allied claims"
Today's conference, eliminating
in the agreement to the filing of a
consent decree Mf. Daugherty OK
planned, was the result of several
investigation by District
Attorney William Hayward, of New
York. in conjunction with the just
ice departments investigation OF
the building trades and the housing
"The department" he said
"would not have hesitated for a
moment to proceed by indictment
as it has done in a number of other
cases in New York and Chicago
and other large cities, but it did
not feel justified to pursue thai
course with labor leaders who have
shown every desire to Cooperate
with the government in checkine
the abuses complained of and who
have INDUCED in these agreements
and practices, not for the purpose
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-25

of any personal gain, but with the
Iaims of the organization at heart
Discussing the effect Of the de-
cree upon the building situation,
the country, Mr.. Daugn-
erty declared it freed employers
from "the shackles" thrown around
them by these numerous Illegal
restraints" it recognized "all the
lawful aims or objects of labor
Iunionism," md finally, "and tho
most important, it gives the public
la chance"
There is nothing in the decree.
he asserted. prohibiting the regu-
lation of the hours or conditions OF
labor by the unions.
"It does, however" he said, "un-
qualfiedly forbid any concerted
effort against curtailment Of pro-
duction by any such limitations
upon the productive capacity of the
In a word it eliminates
the penalizing of ability and tho
.discouragement Of efficiency"
Labor itself, Mr.. Daugherty con-
tinued, has suffered the real loss
where building operations have
been discouraged through general
practices or preferences granted by
the building unions.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-25
LOWER PRICES FOR
FOOD AND CLOTHING
SEEN IN JANUARY

New York. Feb. 24.--Lower
prices for food and slight rsduc-
tions In clothing and fuel COM
bined to bring the cost of living in
the United States 2.3 per cent
nearer normal during January,
the national Industrial conference
board announced today.
At the peak of postwar infla-
tion 1t cost the average American
family 104.5 per cent more to live
than in 1914. On February ] ac-
cording to the report, this had
been reduced to 57,7 per cent above
the 914 level.
Rents failed to share in the drop
which affected food. clothing, fuel
and light prices during January.
remaining at 60 per cent above pre
war rates.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-25
JAPANESE HANGED.

New York Feb. 24.--Saito Taizo.
23, the only Japanese ever convict
ed Of murder In New York city. to-
day was sentenced to die In the
electric chair in Sing Sing prison.
the week of April 8. Taizo strangled
Mitario Yasia Hara. L countryman.
with a scarf in an upper broadway
hotel last October and robbed him
Of $500.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-25
WIFE OF EIGHT MEN
GIVEN ONE TO SEVEN
YEARS IN OHIO JAIL

Cleveland, O., Feb. 24.-Mrs.
Jessie Seaman. SO years old, who
admits being the wife of dight
men, whom she married without
obtaining a divorce, was sentenced
to from one to seven years in tho
Marysville reformatory by Com
mon Pleas Judge Walther today.
'I am alone to blame and all
the punishment I get is surely
coming to me-" Mrs. Seaman said
when sentence was passed.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-25
GIN EIGHT E,TAL

Jackson, Miss. Feb. 24.-War-
rem Ashley, 35, and Walter cullivan,
80, are dead at Mize. Miss, and
Marshal Albert Lack Is seriously
wounded and Mrs. Warren Ashley
wounded as result of a gun fight
that occurred at a basketball game
there today.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-25
STAR ATHLETE nIEs

New York, Feb 24--Ernie
Reich. 20 years old. one of the best
known professional basketball stars
in the country died of pneumonia
at his home here today. He was
a member of the original Celties.
claimants of the national profes
sional basketball lampionshlp.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-25
BRENS SWIM RFCoRD.

Great Lakes, ILL.,, Feb, "a
Johnny Weismuller of he Illinois
Athletic club. tonight broke the
worlds record for the 220-yard
swim, free style. His time was
2:17 As.
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RAwsoN ENTERS SENATE.

EN-NW SVN Ts1N I1It'J 5I1.'FN TT
Washington, Feb a.
; Charles A. Rawson of Des
Moines today was sworn In as
senator from Iowa. succeed
ing Senator William S. Ken
yon. who resigned today to
, accent appointment as Judge
of the Eighth district court
of appeals.
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ask for a jury hearing or have
the matter decided by Judge d. ].
Leahy, the judge of the district.