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Arizona republican., 1922-06-27
U|VF AIR WORKING Of
PASSENGER RATE IN
ARIZONA IS SHOWN
Comparisons With Rate In
Other Parts OF Country
Made At Santa Fe, N. NJ,
Hearing By A. A. Belts

SANTA F'E, n. NJ. June 26-Sta-
tistical data and rate exhibits show
ing a comparison between the oper-
alton of railroads in Arizona under
the. higher base passenger fare of AS
cents a mile and the operation of
railroads in the other sections of the
country where a base rate of 80
cents mile is in effect We're offered
in evidence here today by Amos A.
Belts, Arizona corporation commits
sioner.. at. the hearing of the three
cent fare" case.
This hearing. the last of three
scheduled by the interstate COM
merce commission upon application
from the corporation commissions or
Arizona. Nevada and New Mexico. is
expected to close tomorrow with the
rebuttal evidence of the complaint
ants. The hearing is being conduct
ed by Examiner Henry C. Keene of
the interstate commerce commission.
The other hearings of the case were
held at Phoenix on June II and at
Carson City, Ney., on June 9.
The commissioners of the three
states involved are asking for re-
duction of passenger fares in these
states to the base rate of 30 cents
a mile which applies in all other
states without exception. The rail-
roads at previous hearings of the
matter. all of which were decided
adversely to the three states, con-
tended they were justified in a high
er rate because it. cost them more
to operate their roads in these states
while the number of passengers car
ried were less on account of the
sparsity of population.
Many Exhibits
The exhibits offered by Mr.. Belts
consisted of data on fares between
certain points, cost of operation, net
revenue derived and other data
showing various phases of operation
The entire list of exhibits offered
were compiled by the Arizona COR
poration commission from figures
taken from the records and report
furnished by the railroads to the in
terstate commerce commission.
One exhibit offered by Mr.. Belts
showed the fare from Kansas City,
Mo-. to Missoula, Mont, distance
of 1889 miles. was S51.0S or Sc
cents a mile. while the rate from
Kansas City to Phoenix. distance
of 1883 miles. was $57.5S or AZ cents
a mile through mileage, this rate be-
ing made up of. 3.6 cents a mile to
the eastern New Mexico boundary
and AS cents a mile from there to
Phoenix.
Another exhibit showed the density
of passengers carried per mile of
road in a year to be 140.322 for the
Burlington. 108.133 on the Northern
Pacific, 152.320 on the Rock Island
26S,025 on the Southern Pacific sys-
tenn and 26S,9S0 on the Southern Pa
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Arizona republican., 1922-06-27
GOVERNMENT EFFORT
To END COAL STRIKE
IS BLOCKED BY LEWIS
Informs President And La
bOr Secretary That Union
Policy Has Not Been
Altered

WASHINGTON. June 26-Admin-
istration efforts to bring about set
tlement of the bituminous coal strike
met a preliminary check today
After conferences with President
Harding and Secretary of Labor
DAVIS. John L. Lewis, president of
the United Mine Work ers of America
announced that the union policy still
was unaltered and unyielding in its
insistence that a new wage scale
must be set up for the strike-ridden
mining districts by national or semi
national conferences with operators.
The meeting between Mr., Harding.
Secretary Davis and Mr.. Lewis, which
took place around the White House
luncheon table was the last of a
series of conferences into which Sec
retary of Labor Davis took Mr.. Lewis
after his arrival from Cincinnati
Sunday.
Officially no statement was forth
coming. though Secretary Hoover was
also called to the White House for a
word with the president about the
situation Immediately after Mr.. Lewis
left.
1--WE talked over the general prob
lens of the bituminous industry and
the strike Mr.. Lewis declared on
leaving the White House. Its over
development and intermfttency; and
projects for it's stabilization.
with relation to the present strike
we considered the matter of joint
conference of operators and miners.
especially the merits of proposals to
hold district joint conferences be-
tween operators and miners for wage
settlements. as compared with joint
conference in the central competitive
fields, or a national conference OF ali
fields. through representatives No
definite plans affecting the strike
were decided ipon. The strike situa-
ton is unchanged.
''The country will be facing SER
ious shortage of coal within few
weeks and if the strike continues the
railroads will be unable to transport
enough to take care of industries and
domestic consumers"
There were no indications of what
further steps might be taken by the
government after the meetings had
been concluded.
Arizona republican., 1922-06-27
A I TEMPT To
SCALE PEAK
of EvERES
AGAIN FAILS
Science And Man Baffled
In Effort To Reach Top
Of Worlds Highest
Mountain
[Republican A. p. Leased wIre1


LONDON. June 26.-Mount Everest
has again baffled the best efforts Of
man.
The Calcutta correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph today confirms prev
lous reports that Brig. Gen. c. G.
Bruce, head of the present expedition,
has been forced to the conclusion that
persistence in the effort to scale the
peak would result only in useless
tragedy.
General Bruce was most reluctant
to abandon further attempts, but the
condition in which the two last climb
ing parties returned. the advice of his
medical officers and the certainty OF
worse weather conditions daily forced
him to a decision. says the writer.
Maj. III. i. Morshead was the worst
sufferer from frostbite. c. l.. NAL
iory and another member of the party
also were badly bitten and several
others less severely.
The correspondent quotes zone Of
the greatest authorities on the Hima-
layes as saying that Bruce's glorious
failure" has proved conclusively that
the summit is almost unattainable.
The authoritative view in India is
that is an expedition started earlier in
the season it might be barely possible
to reach within a thousandSfeet of
the top, but that the last lap could
only be covered by almost super
human effort, under unprecedentedly
favorable weather conditions and by
men who faced the certainty that
they would never return.
Arizona republican., 1922-06-27
Introduces Bill
To Tighten Law
On immigration

WASHINGTON, June 26--Under a
bill designed to tighten up the immi-
grafton law, introduced today by
Chairman Johnson of the house inn
migration committee, admission for
permanent residence in this country
would be granted only to aliens elig-
ible for citizenship, thus it was
pointed out, shutting the gates to
Japanese, Chinese, Mongolians and
others not granted the right of citi-
zenship who desire such residences.
The Johnson bill also would reduce
on July ]. 1923. the quota percentage
from each country from three to two
per cent based on 1910 census bureau
figures. In addition to the two per
cent quota each country, however.
would be given flat allowance of
500. the maximum total from this 900
flow being estimated at $4,000.
The percentage reduction, accord
ing TO Mr.. Johnson's estimates,
would cut the total quota admissions
from around 255,000 to 10000. Ex-
emptions are not included in these
estimates.
Not more than 10 per cent of any
country's quota would be admitted
into the United States in one month
which would extend the movement
over a period of 10 months instead of
five, as at present. No attempt will
be made to have the house vote on
the Johnston proposal at this ses-
sion.
Arizona republican., 1922-06-27
Dempsey and Wills
Meeting This Year
Is Off, says Tex"

NEW YORK, June 26-,Tack Demp-
sey and Harry Wills will not meet
for the heavyweight boxing cham
pionship before 1928, because of the
difficulties connected with staging
the contest. Promoter Tex Rickard
announced. tonight. Rickard and
managers of the two boxers are ex-
pected to sign articles tomorrow for
bout n 1923 with a provision giving
the promoter until June 80. 1923 to
name the site.
Rickard explained that he was
aware Wills was eager to meet
Dempsey this year but that he re-
garded the match as one of the most
difficult he had ever undertaken and
would be unable to complete neces-
sary arrangements before next year.
Arizona republican., 1922-06-27
SENATE HAS BUSY
DAY WITH TARIFF;
PROGRESS IS MADE
Cleans Up Wood Schedule
And Makes Ready To
Consider Agricultural
Duties Today

WASHINGTON. June 26.-Confin-
ing itself more closely to the tariff
bill today than it has on any day
since that measure came before it, the
senate cleaned up the wood schedule
by voting, 40 to Is, to retain shingles
on the free list. and then disposed
OF all committee amendments to the
tobacco schedule. Tomorrow it will
come to the agricultural schedule
with it's multitude of duties on farm
products.
The controversy over shingles was
confined almost wholly to the Repub-
lican side. Senators Jones and Poin-
dexter, Republicans of Washington,
and McNary. Republican of Oregon,
led a fight for the house rate of so
cents thousand on shingles.
After voting to approve the COM
mittee action in striking out the
house rate, Ahe senate rejected. As to
Is, an amendment by Senator Borah,
Republican of Idaho, to make the
duty 25 cents thousand. The Re-
publican agricultural tariff bloc split
on each vote, as did the majority of
the committee, Senator'S Watsin of
Indiana and Curtis of Kansas, COM
mittee members, voting TO make
shingles dutiable.
Only two controversies of moment
arose over the tobacco schedule and
all rates proposed were approved
without roll calls. The committee
majority receded from its recommen-
dations for duties of $2.35 pound on
unstemmed wrapper tobacco and So
on such tobacco stemmed, accepting
the house figures of s2.10 and S2.75,
respectively. Senator Pomerene,
Democrat. of Ohio, moved to cut the
s210 duty to s1S5, but this amend
ment was rejected.
Senator Shortridge. Republican of
California, opposed committee
amendment striking out the house
duty of 81 a pound on Turkish to-
bacco. He said large quantities of
this tobacco had been produced in
his state and could be produced with
proper tariff protection.
Other committee rates approved
were 30 cents a pound on unstemmed
filler tobacco; so cents pound on
such tobacco if stemmed, and 80 cents
pound on scrap tobacco.
Arizona republican., 1922-06-27
Presents MANY Obstacles

Mount Everest, in the Himalayas,
the highest peak in the world, has al
ways in the past interposed great OBJ
stacles to the few efforts of intrepid
adventurers even to gain a foothold
upon its slopes. Only one definite
and organized attempt ever has been
made before to scale it's sides and
stand upon its peak at an altituoe OF
approximately five and one-half miles
above the level of the sea. This was
the British expedition of last year
under Col. Howard Bury, which
reached an altitude Of 10000 feet. or
about 5000 feet below the summit.
Bury's expedition was compelled to
turn back and the work was taken
up again this year by another British
expedition under Brig. Gen. Charles
Granville Bruce. Announcement to
this effect was made last year by Sir
Francis Younghusband, president of
the Royal Geographical society of
London.
No peak in the world has presented
such difficulties to mountain climb
ers as Mount Everest. These have
been political as well as physical, for
only in recent years has it been pos
sible to approach Mount Everest from
the Tibetan side The deep seated
foreigners passing through their
country made it impossible for any
expedition to take advantage of the
easiest route, whic his through Tibet.
The Bury expedition, however, dis
covered what was regarded as the
easiest way to the summit before it
had to turn back.
General Bruce, Sc years old, is a
man of remarkable physical attain
ments and of extensive experience IN
mountaineering He was shot
through both legs in Gallipoli but
promptly recovered. Stories of his
great physical strength, Of his prac-
tical Jokes, and of his other more
serious exploits are common prop
erty throughout northern India,
where he has commanded Gurkha
regiment for years.
Towering above the frontiers OF the
hitherto forbidden land of Tibet and
the remote province of Nepal India,
another land OF mystery, the Difficult
ties in even approaching Mount Ever
est have been sufficient to BATTLE
explorers.
The worlds highest peak lies in
Tibet. north of the British Indian bor-
der. vet so far as known, no Euro
<~1-+sc,,al op poCe 0N
Arizona republican., 1922-06-27
Rail Union Heads
Meet to Discuss
Strike Situation

CHICAGO, June 26.-The general
committee of 80 union leaders repre-
senting the six railway shop crafts
met here today to discuss the strike
vote being taken now against recent
wage reductions ordered by the
United States railroad labor board.
The executive council composed of
the international presidents also held
secret meeting tonight. Although
no announcement was made regard
ing the sessions, it was said that
program of action in the event of a
countrywide strike was discussed.
On the Southern Pacific company
system, SO per cent of the shop men
on the coast and in the gulf states
were reported to have voted for
walkout On the Union Pacific and
Santa Fe, it was said. 95 per cent of
the shopmen favored a strike. In
the case of maintenance of way men,
it was reported from Detroit that the
first 10000 ballots counted showed an
Overwhelming majority for a walk
ont -
Arizona republican., 1922-06-27
SHATTERED FORCES
OF A. {. F. GATHER
IN ANNUAL MEETING

SAN FRANCISCO, June 26-A
spare and shattered battalion, broken
on the wheel of war and counting in
it's numbers the blind, the halt and
the lame, arose in inspiring saluta-
tion to the national banner today
when the second annual convention
OF the Disabled American Veterans
of the World War was called to or
der. "A rendezvous of faith was
the pharse by which this initial ses-
sion of the convention was referred
to by the speakers. The whole con-
vention they said, is a plea to the
country not to forget. as the broken
veteran intends to cling to his faith
in the things for which he fought.
Today was given over to merry
making for the most part, the vet
Grams dispensing on picnics and au-
tomobile rides after having been ad-
dressed by Governor Stephens. To-
morrow the serious formalities of the
convention will begin in earnest with
a big parade from the Embarcadero
to the civic center.
In this the living hall of fame
will appear. This is comprised of
state heroes from a score of states
who have been designated by their
respective governors TO add new fer
vor and inspiration to the conven-
ton.
Other parade units viii be made up
of natty bluejackets and marine units
from the Pacific fleet, now in the
harbor. police and troops.
Arrivals today were e.. C. McGon-
egaltof Grand Forks, n. D., who was
wounded no less than 102 times and
who carries hooks in place of hands;
Mrs John Paul Jones the only wom-
an delegate. who halls from Mime
sofa. and Clyde Doney of Lowell,
Wyo., who rode the beams" to San
Francisco.
Arizona republican., 1922-06-27
u. S. Naval Officer
Confirms Reported
Mutiny at Kiangsi

SHANGHAI. June 26.-Rear Ad-
miral w. II. G. Bullard. commanding
the United States naval patrol on the
Yangtse river, who arrived tonight
on his flagship. U. S. S. Isabel, con-
firmed reports of the recent uprising
in Kaingsi province and the killing
of many natives, but declared that no
foreigners had been killed nor cap
tured
Admiral Bullard said that the dis
turbances resulting from the mutiny
OF the troops in kiangsi province
perhaps had not been wholly quelled
south of Nanchang. in which region
cities have been looted and many
persons slaughtered. but that else
where the Chinese authorities were
restoring order He believed that all
danger of damage to the property of
foreigners had passed before he left
kiuki in northern kiangsi.
The worst phases of the mutiny
said the admiral. continued through
out two days during which lootiny
and killing became general He was
unable sto estimate the number of
Chinese slain nor the extent of the
damage but he was certain that the
latter would be found to be extensive.
Arizona republican., 1922-06-27
.MADAL YNNE
INTRODUCES
LOVE NOTES.
IN DEFENSE
Letters From Paul Roman
Are Read In Court To
Offset Testimony Given
By States Witness

Los ANGELES. June 26-Letters
written by Paul Roman, Folsom
prison convict. to Mrs. Madalynne
Obenchain in purported response to
affectionate missives she sent to him
were introduced in evidence today
by the defense in Mrs. Obenchains
trial for the murder Of J. Belton
Kennedy. Roman previously had
identified Mrs. Obenchains letters
and declared she had sought to per-
suade him to testify that he over
heard two men plotting to blackmail
or kill Kennedy, the prosecution
contention being that Arthur c.
Burch co-defendant. killed Kennedy
al Mrs. Obenchain's behest.
Roman admitted writing all the
letters shown him. In them he spoke
of his correspondent as "My dearest"
Dearest Madalynne," MY Dream
Girl My love for YOU had NO be-
ginning and could have no end" he
wrote in one. In another he said:
If you and | should ever go down
to the ocean some day. rest assured
you will then have reached the end
of the rainbow. What you
need most is attention and lots Of it."
Still another read:
Il would give all ever expect to
have you to hold you in my arms and
kiss you and hug you and then take
you away from everything"
Asked if he was sincere in these
expressions and whether they ex-
pressed his true feeling toward the
defendant at the time he wrote them,
DOman replied Yes"
Exchanged Code Letters
DO by all means send me more
data for my narrative" was a. sen-
tence in one letter Roman testified
he had an understanding with Mrs
Obenchain that whenever anything
was written concerning the testi-
mony she wanted him to give she
was 10 refer to it as if it were
magazine article he was supposed to
be preparing.
Il haven't told you all I8know,"
Roman also wrote. Another passage
was:
Everything seems to be for you
For my sake be brave
In the cross examination which
preceded the introduction of the let
ters Roman was questioned closely
about the origin with him of the
story of the two men," He was
asked whether he had told of it to
other persons prior to the time he
said Mrs. Obenchain mentioned it,
He denied this was the case.
He was required to go over prac-
tically all his direct testimony again
and in some cases added TO what he
had told prior to today. He said he
saw Mrs. Obenchain in the Los An
geles county Jail last August soon
after she was arrested and when he
had been confined there for about a
month awaiting trial for grand lar
ceny. for which offense he was con-
victed and sent to prison. His COM
munications with her for some time
were confined to notes they passed
between them in the Jail. he declared.
He said the first note Mrs. Oben-
chain gave him had nothing to do
with the case" Later. he declared.
she passed one in which was writ
ten in effect:
"One of the men was feet g.
the other shorter, wore slouch hat,
loose clothing. This is important"
Again. he declared, she wrote tell
ing him to call at the women's apart
ments in the Jail and say he had i'm
portant information and in this way
he would get to see her.
Arizona republican., 1922-06-27
Big Majority Of
Rail Section Men
Vote for Strike

DETROIT.~June 26.--Early returns
on the strike vote taken by the
United Brotherhood of Maintenance
of Way Employees and Railway Shop
Laborers following the recent wage
cut ordered by the United States
railroad labor board, indicate an
overwhelming majority" in favor of
a Walkout, conditional however, upon
similar action by other crafts affect
ed by board reductions. 1t was an
nounced here tonight at the general
headquarters of the maintenance
men.
Tabulation Of the ballots started
this morning and it was said about
10000 had been checkd. 1t was added
the vote was considered fairly
representative"
Exact figures were withheld under
Instructions from E., L. Cradle, grand
president, now in Chicago comforting
with the leaders of other unions
whose membership has been affected
by wage cuts and who, it was said,
would consider taking some joint ac-
tion in protest.
Arizona republican., 1922-06-27
SOUTH CHINA
LOYAL
ON
CAPITAL
DR.. Suns Troops Said To
Outnumber Chen Forces:
Recapture Of Canton
Not Unexpected
A. p. Leased Wire


S H A N G H A |, China,
June 26-Sun Vat Sens
northern army literally
estimated at $4,000 men,
still remains loyal to the de-
posed president of South
China and is marching on
Canton in three sections,
according to reports re-
ceived here by the vernacu-
lar papers from various
Canton sources, believed to
be reliable.
Suns forces now converging on
Canton are declared to ournumber
the troops under Chen Chung Ming,
who deposed SUM- Chinese observers
predict severe warfare between the
two factions with the odds in favor
of the restoration of Sun Vat Sen
and the defeat of Chen.
Three generals are in command of
$4,000 of Suns Kiangsi army Of so, :
900, said to be driving southwark
They are Hsu Tsung Chi, Lii Lieh-
Chun and Huang Ia
Reports received from Canton as
sert that General Huang. with 20,-
900 troops. is holding a line in south
ern kiangsi province below Kan
chow while EeoaralS ia aud IIs1, arc
commanding the Spearhead of the
drive against Chen Chung Ming.
Suns northern forces are not ex-
pected to reach the neighborhocd of
Canton inside of two weeks.
Arizona republican., 1922-06-27
DEMOCRATS LAUNCH
BITTER ATTACK ON
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL

WASHINGTON. June 26-Three
Democratic members of the house
merchant marine committee-Hardy
of Texas; Davis of Tennessee, and
Bankhead of Alabama declared in
joint attack on the ship subsidy bill
put in the Congressional Record that
Chairman Lasker of the shipping
board probably is the only man in
the United States who could have
captivated the president. over-awed
the cabinet and chloroformed the
Anti Saloon league and the prohibi-
ton commissioner.
Characterizing the bin as vicious .
the Democrats asserted the purpose
back of its postponement was to pro-
duce a Favorable reaction" so as to
change a sufficient number of house
members to put it through.
The statement set forth a dozen
Facts about the bill, representatives
were asked to explain to their con-
stituents. Touching on the sale sof
LIQUOR on American ships, members
were asked to explain:
That Chairman Lasker demands
both subsidies and booze. insisting
that even with subsidies and aids
granted by the ship subsidy bill,
American ships can not successfully
operate unless they are also permit
ted to run saloons aboard. If Lask-
er's statements as to the necessity of
subsidies are to be accepted his
statements as to the necessity of the
sale of booze must also be accepted
Wherefore nothing is to be gained
merely by assuming the enormous
additional burdens entailed by the
pending bill. Consequently. in ascer-
tanning the reaction of their consti-
tuents. members should ascertain
whether they are not only willing to
confer upon the shipping interests
the enormous bounties provided by
the pending bill but also authorize the
sale of liquors to those who are able
to sail aboard and at the same time
prohibited such sales to those who
remain on land.
Arizona republican., 1922-06-27
CHILDREN psppLE npopEy

Ell PASO, Texas. June 26.-Maria
Sanchez, IA. and her father We're ar
rested by narcotic agents today
Maria attempted to hide quantity
of drugs in her blouse While the
house was being searched. according
to the agents. 1t is not uncommon TO
find children peddling narcotics, said
w. 5. Wood, i'll charge of the mar
cotic division. 1T has been reported
that child ef three is being taught
- deliver dope by its father"
Arizona republican., 1922-06-27
Supply of Bonded
Grains Shows Big
Decrease in Week

4 NEW YORK, June 26.-The visible
supply of American and bonded
grains show the following changes:
Wheat decreased 2,612.000 bushels
Corn decreased 100000 bushels.
Oats decreased 100000 bushels.
Rye decreased 200 bushels.
Barley decreased 276,000 bushels.
Arizona republican., 1922-06-27
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