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Evening star., 1922-04-02
PLANS FOR SCRAPPING
OLD BATTLESHIPS.

Plans for the scrapping of the sew
enteen older battleships and the thir-
teen capital ships now under con-
struction for the United States Navy
are being made by the naval board,
and, it is expected. will be announced
before long by the Secretary of the
Navy. While no official announce
ment has yet been made In regard to
this matter, it is said upon high au-
thority that there will be no sinking
of the craft to be destroyed, unless,
indeed, some of them should be used
as targets.
1t is the plan of the Navy Depart
ment, it is understood. to have the
ships broken up for the salvage of
the material in them. 1t is likely that
for this purpose the government will
undertake to sell the vessels out
right to wrecking companies. Bids
for them will be called for by the
Navy Department when the time is
ripe. The steel and iron and brass
and such other materials as can be
saved will be taken out of them by
the new owners and sold for CONVEX
sion into other uses.
If it is estimated that it will be
more Of gain to the government and
the Navy to use some of the older bat
tleships as targets than to dispose of
them for junk at junk prices. then. it
is said, some of the ships likely will
be used for target practice. Not un-
likely further experiments to try out
the effectiveness of aircraft against
armored vessels will be made.
HIGH PRICES ARE NOT
EXPECTED FOR SHIPS.
The government. of course. does not
expect to realize very much on the
dollar invested in the ships to be
scrapped. But the vessels should
bring in an appreciable amount,
though in thousands of dollars, when
the cost has run into millions. As a
matter of fact, the government has
already expended more than 100000
900 in the battleships and battle
cruisers now building. which are to
be sacrificed to the Limitation Of arm
ament program.
Because the Japanese were unwill-
ing to scrap their newest and biggest
battieship. the Mutsu, in making the
Limitation agreement, the total ton
mage allowed the Uniteds States.
Great Britain and Japan was revised
upward slightly. The United States
is permitted under to treaty to go
ahead and complete two Of the bat
tleships of the West virginia class
, 1922-03-09

The message figured in the gov
ernor-presfdent" relay contest ar
ranged by tho traffic manager OF the
American Radio Relay League, being
secured from the governor by the
Wyoming superintendent Of the or
g~anizauon. The purpose of the relay
is to keep in the minds Of law makers
at Washington that h organized
body of American amateurs is an as
set to this country and to show them
that the amateur body has a speedy
method Of communication should an
emergency arise in which some other
method beside regular wire commune
cation should be needed. A man in
each state was designated to get the
message from his respective governor
and on a schedule planned by the traf-
fic manager started his message to-
ward Washington. At the nations
capitol several stations were detailed
to receive the o%nrushing messages,
write them out, hand them to another
operator and clear his receiving set
for the next as there were IS mes
sages rushing toward them at an
average speed of twenty words a
minute This may e slow but
working at twenty words per minute
through Interference set up by hun
dredS OF stations operating shows the
ability OF the American amateur body
to work through adverse circum-
stznces- As cast as the receiving op-
orator at Washington got the message
and wrote IL out It was relayed to
President Harding by radio telephone.
the president being a radio fan him.
self and has a radio telephone in
stalled in his office.
C. F. Buriick was a visitor at the
Casper station when TIE message was
forwarded and can vouch for the IN
terference hat h message was push
ed through. With the radio broad
casts the layman can now have a sim
pie set installed in his home and with
suitable amplifiers receive music. con-
fcerts weather and market reports.
Many other interesting things such as
, 1922-03-09

newspaper Isvestia dschred that So
Wet Russia would nor abandon her
control of foreign trade
The Soviet premier appeared TO
freshed after his so5ourn in h coun-
try. He said he a beer unable to
do an hts necessary work because OF
illness but now he hoped he has suf-
icientiy recovered to be able to go to
Genoa and tell Mr.. Lloyd George
it is no use to threaten Russia with
things IKE probation"
He declared Rc-iA h.d been tried
and tested by more serious things dur
ing the last few years and know that
these were idle threats not to DO car
ried out he said he would DO able
to show the premiers al the Genoa
confernoe. whose principal purpose
was trade with Russtn, many import
ant trade contracts were signed on
Russfa's terms
Attempts to put us in the position
of a conquered country In nonsense"
he said 1--WE az merchants, know
what we owe you and what You owe
us. and also what should be your hw-
ful profit"
, 1922-03-09

days after this meeting with Kennedy.
she testified that she had meetings
with Kennedy. She continually ask.
ed him for the return Of her letters,
saying that sho wanted everything
ended. believing that that would make
1t happier for everybody"
Kennedy wanted to continue their
relations. pleading her " to bear with
him further.
Kennedy told her that owing TO his
mothers illness he could not do that
which his heart asked him to do,
she testified. On one occasion. she
said, Kennedy followed her in a taxi
cab. and in others waited for her out
side of her abode.
Mrs. Obenchasn's first lear after
she took the stand came when her
counsel read what purported to be a
letter from Kennedy to her as it was
printed in a local newspaper. and
which was not produced by the dis
trict attorney when he offered other
correspondence.
The letter as read was written by
Kennedy to hrs. Obenchain Just after
she had left suddenly. and without
informing Kennedy Of her intention,
for Chicago. =
After the rurported text had been
read, drawing Mrs. Obenchain's tears
argument began on h admissibility
of the letter in evidence.
"If I could die tonight, B is false
the foregoing phrase was read by Mrs
Obenchain from her diary as Of about
July II. She said "B'' meant Bel
ton. KennedSs given name This
entry was made during her visit to
Los Angeles within three weeks Of the
death Of Kennedy.
This was written sitter Keunedyas
mother was said to have made siand-
erou statements about her and Wis
tied Mrs. Louis Wilson, Mrs oben-
chains confidante, in an effort to pre-
vent a marriage between Kennedy and
Madafynne- Kennedy did not see her
for several days and failed to keep a
promise to telephone to her. this
prompting her to make the notation in
her diary. she testified.
She testified concerning many let
tiers she said h received from Ken
needy while she was in Chicago be
tween May and June. last year. and
which she said were IN her trunk al
Continued on Page Eight
, 1922-03-09

n mishap indicate that Mtshler real
hing that his truck was sliding down
tho hill that had just been negotiated.
and that tho machine was out OF con
troll leaped from tina truck Just as he
leaped from TIE vehicle the machine
turned turtle striking the driver.
A teamstcr. said to have noticed that
the truck was In trouble, having seen
It start DOWN che bill backward from n
point OF vantage far removed from the
scene OF h accident Il said to have To
ported the occurrence at Salt Creek
An investigation was undertaken i'm
mediateiy and the overturned truck
was located about half a mile from
the gns plant at Salt Creek. Mishier
was partly pinned under the truck
The injured man was rushed to DIT.
A. s. Roaeh's hospital at. Salt Creek.
An examination showed that Mishier
amons other injuries had suffered q
badly fractured skull
This information was conveyed &c
company headquarters in Casper and
DR.. H. r. Lathrop, local surgeon for
the company dispatched to Salt Greek
to assist DR.. Roach
operating table while everything
the operation table while everything
possible vas being done to administer
to his relief.
Tho deceased man has been in the
employ OF the Midwest company as a
truck driver for ever n year.
An investigation undertaken by tho
Midwest company 10 determine II pos
able the cause OF tho accident led &c
tho belief that the accident resulted
when he drive shaft OF the truck be
came disconnected. thus removing
power from the rea wheels and per
hitting the truck to slide down thu
hill uncontrolled.
The heavy machine was loaded with
tank steel which wac being moved Il
the Salt Creek field. The destroyet
iocomcuon and heavy weight on tn,
truck in all probability prevented Mszh
CONTINUED on Page Eight
, 1922-03-09

Crude oil prices OF the major dis
tncts during h past week showed no
changes Mid-continent crude Is quot
ed at 81 n barrel: P~ennsyivania crude
at ss-25 n barrel and Gulf Coast crude
at s1-25 n barrel.
Imports of petroleum at the princi
pal United States ports for the month
Of February totalled 1o.5T9.00 barrels
a daily average Of s77.ses. the sum
mary continues. For the week ended
March ( imports totalied z,4es. 600
barrels. a daily average OF 1885,
compared with 2.72o.5 500 barrels. a daily
average OF ass. 64s for the week ended
February 25.
Reports from the principal railroads
OF the country show that locomotives
consumed 3s.s24.o 900 barrels OF fuel oil
in 1921. compared with 45,s47. 900 bar
rels in 1920. The proportion of Mexi-
can fuel oil consumed by locomotives
in the United States has been ascer-
tanned for the first time. the returns
showing that OF the total consumption
in 1921. ISIS 900 barrels were domes-
tic fuel oil and II. 20e. 900 barrels Mex
IAN fuel oil. IN 1890. 1885. eco bar
rels were domestic fuel oil and II .sei.-
900 Mexican fuel oil.
, 1922-03-09
OF
TOWN PLANNED

CHEBoYGAN. Wis. March ~
Business interests of Cheboygan to-
day were considering plans to rebuild
the Gins business district. four
blocks of which was destroyed by
fire yesterday.
While these plans were under con
sideration. city firemen continued to
dig among the embers in a search for
bodies OF two missing boys.
The known dead stin stood at three.
a man and two boys. whose bodies
wcre recovered late yesterday.
State troops are aiding local au-
thorities in maintaining order.
The loss in the IRE is estimated at
moro than $500, 900.
, 1922-03-09

oe6ro 10 nolu AOoI Irofn mo ErANe
problems confronting European ma
tons
Secretary Hughes note to Itxiy do
Ginning the invitation to participate
in the Genoa meeting should b In
terprcted. It was said. rather as an
expression of Americas willingness to
aid Whenever It was felt that its aid
could he rendered effectively.
The United States cannot afford to
enter into a situation where the help
expected from 1t cannot be given. Of
nciaIs explained. adding that tho
American government must We view
ed as holding its support in allegiance
until such time as the European ma
tons get down to brass tncks" in
setting their houses in order"
LONDON. March Soy The Ar
socintod Press,-The decision OF the
United States not to participate In
tho Genoa conferences win not affect
the date of. nor the plans of. the con-
ferences. as far as Great Britain is
concerned, It was stated officially to-
day.
Tho American refusal was no sur-
prise to Official circles, where the
realization exists. II was said, that
efforts to consummate h results of
the Washington armament conference
by the ratification OF tho various son.
ference treaties are engaging tho
American governments attention pd-
marify n present 1t is the British
belief that tho other nations invited
10 attend the Genoa meeting will be
present
While It is known that Ru1ta de-
sired American representation. It b
not thought likely she VIII risk los
ing her long sought opportunity to
reenter the conference OF the pow
ers by declining to take part in the
Genoa gathering.
The Pan Nah Gazette and Globe
says.
America gives very Disappointing
support to 'those endeavoring to make
real. constructive progress in the re-
s~toration OF Europe's economic life
a task Of deeper Importance than the
nero activities Of a soup Kitchen"
, 1922-03-09
SGLOme Not
Dancer, Just
Good TumbIer

LONDON. March s.-Salome was
an acrobatic tumbler-not a dancer
of the modern ballet type, accord-
ing to evidence laid before the
Royal Archaeological institute by
George C. bruce Of Oxford. If his
evidence is corroborated. the theo-
logians. historians and Others have
long labored under a misapprehcn-
sion as to Salome's first claim to
fame. All the old illuminated
parchments and carvings show her
posing as an acrobat and not as a
dancer, Mr.. Druce declares.
, 1922-03-09

and in Mexico's production OF 1913 per
cent The United States produced SIS
per cent Of tho estimated total world
production and Mexico 25-7 per cen
The estimated daily average gross
crude oil production in tho United
States 70 rthe week ended March 4.
was 1.f1o.o50 barrels. an increase Of
$500 barrels owe the preceding week
Gains were shown In Oklahoma and
in tho HsynesvflIe pool OF north Louis
Iinna- The Mexta pool In central Texas
also showed a slight Increase Th<
daily average production Of the mid
continent field WINS $4,000 bar reis
increase Of 10. 800 barrels.
, 1922-03-09

an attempt TO kidnap General Fran
cisco Murguia living near here. One
of the plotters disclosed the plan 10
Murgia and guards were thrown
around mis- place.
Following an investigation for the
last six days. it is now believed the
work is that OF an organized band
and a certain political Significance
is attached 10 the work OF the plot
ters.
, 1922-03-09
Defendant Is
Nominated As
Jury Aquits

WALNUT RIDGE, Okla. March
s.@ohn Ball was nominated for
alderman Of Hoxie, Ark. yesterday
While q jury was reporting a YER
dict acquitting him OF the killing
Of Joe Borah and John Holcomb.
BaIrs nomination was made at. a
mass meeting held while the jury
was celebrating for IS hours on his
case, finally reporting the decision
that the one shot which killed the
two men was fired accidentally.
, 1922-03-09
DEBT FUNDING
BOARD TO MEET

WASHINGTON. March e-Secre-
tary Mellon, chairman Of the allied
debt refunding commission VIII can
tho FIRST meeting of that body as soon
as possible after its fun membership
has been confirmed by tb senate, ii
was said today at he treasury.
Confirmation Of Senator Smoot of
Utah. and Representative Burton Of
Ohio. is expected by treasury officials
despite the challenge in h senate OF
their eligibility The absence OF Sec
rotary Hoover. who leaves Saturday
for Phoenix, Ariz., treasury officials
said, would not interfere with the
first meeting.
Tho senate Judiciary committee.
which has before 1t the question of
the eligibility Of Senator Smoot and
Representative Burton again today
deferred the decision
, 1922-03-09

yENfFGW
MINERS READY TO
MEET OPERATORS.

INDIANAPOLIS, March Soy
The Associated IressAPresident
John l. Lsws OF the United Mine
Workers OF America. commenting on
Secretary OF Labor Davis stntcrnent
declared tho miners have been
ready n now are ready TO meet with
the operators at any time and place
to negotiate a now greement that viii
avert a Suspension OF operations In
the coal Industry"
The statement Of Secretary Davis
was interpreted by Mr.. Davis as sus-
tanning the miners in their contention
THAI n coal operators of the central
competitive held, comprising Illinois.
indiana. Ohio and Western Pennsyi-
vania arc morally bound" to meet
, 1922-03-09
KIDNAPPING PLOT IS BARED
CASE ON BORDER

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. March
s.-what is believed to be an tn
ternational Kidnapping plot has been
uncovered in the investigation Of
we cases here by various state and
federal agencies.
The first case was that Of C. f.
Courtwright. and L. J. Velsit OF
Houston. who were arrested on a
fake warrant from this city and
, 1922-03-09
Noted Surgeon
May Operate On
Pres. Oregon

MExICo CITY. March Soy The
Associated Press-) = Arrival OF DR..
William j. Mayo Of Rochester. Mimi.
hero today. revived rumors that Pres
ioent obregon must submit to an op-
GRAFTON on his right arm which has
never completely healed since he was
injured in the battle OF Celaya in
1914.
Dr. Mayo was accompanied BY sew
eral physicians. He said thar the MIR.
posi- of his visit was to combine Meas.
are with general inspection Of health
conditions here.
, 1922-03-09
CORPORATION TAX EXPERT
IS COMING HERE MARCH IS

o. ]. Sprouie. a corporation special.
list in tho department OF internal reve-
nue., will he in Casper March IL to 1s
for the purpose OF assisting in corpor-
alton and partnership income tax re
turns n viii DO located at the office
in the city hall where Deputy Collec-
tor A NJ Teakel is in charge. Ia :
payers are invited to take advantage
of Mr.. Sproule's service
, 1922-03-09

loans to eighty per cont OF their face
value as "the worst kind of frozen
credit and declared while he would
be without authority to order national
banks to refuse to accept them as So
curity. he would strongly advise
against their acceptance
The certificates would DO "non-nc-
gotiable paper" Mr.. Crissinger ez'
planned, and loans upon them would
load the banks up for the threeyear
term which they cover. with an un'
movable mass of security.
The certificates wcpld b esirnilar &c
, 1922-03-09

upon being brought hero by train
were placed In a motor a and
rushed across the border near Lar
edo They We're imprisoned on
trurnped up charges mi held for
ransom. the Investigators said. Aft
er being transferred from one prison
to another. they finally succeeded
in saving their way out and came
back to this country. Tho other
cas- reported is the Illustration OF
, 1922-03-09
Paintings From
Europe ArriUe

PITTSBURGH. Pa, March s.-one
hundred and twenty-five paintings
from Europe have arrived here for
the tweny-first international exhibit
at Carnegie Institute, according to
John w. Beatty. director. who said
that the canvasses will be presented
to the jury on awards April 8. The
exhibition win open April 81.
, 1922-03-09
PNEUMONIA FATAL TO
RAIL employees WIFE

Mrs. Mary Cruz. aged 20, died at a
local hospital asst night pneumonia
complications proving fatal. She is
survived by her husband. Frank Cruz,
ar employe of the Northwestern Rail
way company. The body, is being
held at the Bowman Mortuary pend
ing completion of funeral arrange
ments.
, 1922-03-09
IN PARIS.

LONDON. March Soy The As
sockated PressNPrincess Mary and
viscount DesceIles left Victoria Sta
ton today on their way to Paris
They were almost overwhelmed by
tho salutations of a great crowd
, 1922-03-09

Her opening testimony was that sne
had been in the county jail for seven
months, since the morning OF August
6. last, when she was arrested follow
ing the shooting of Kennedy at his
Beverly Glen bungalow She said she
was not allowed access to her letters
or property since that time
She was pale and spoke quite low,
although appearing composed and not
nesitating in her W to questions
but it was necessary for her attorneys
to admonish her to speak higher. Her
eyes were upon the jurors most of the
time. Saying hat she kept a diary
o. her activities in 1921, she referred
to it frequently to refresh her mem.
oY-
"T arrived in Los Angeles January
z, 1921" she said, " I did not meet
Mr.. Kennedy for some time. although
I saw him nce or twice on the street.
On January IA. I telephoned to him
asking that he return my letters. He
refused o return them until I con-
scented to see him.
IT refused to see him On my sec.
ond telephone conversation, january
"a. he said he would v return
them unless I saw him that night.
II consented to SEQ him late that
night and waited for him GONE time
In the street. then saw him approach,
accompanied by his father. We talk
ed for some two hours"
Referring to this diary for the
dates. which were every three or four
, 1922-03-09

CHEYENNE. March s.-Rtcmrd
w. Henderson and Henry F. Welsh.
members of the Frederickson gang"
Of automobile thieves. were found
guilty of Transporting stolen auto
mobiles Interstate m a sealed verdict
opened in the United States court
hero this morning. Mrs. Pauline
Bush, Of Denver. On alleged mcur
, 1922-03-09
loans.
ARE OPPOSED.
Comptroller to Adpise National Banks
against Advancing Funds on Nom
Negotiable Paper, He Says s

March 9.-Comptroller of the Currency
Crissnger announced today that in the event of the enact
ment of soldiers bonus legislation providing for payment by
adjusted service certificates, he would advise national banks
to decline to accept the certificates as securities for loans.
Mr.. Crissinger described the proposed plan of issuing adj
juzted service certificates for use BY real estate loans which are MOI rens-
lonna to eighty per cont o. their faeel he aid.
, 1922-03-09

who also secured immunity by test
flying for the government
Three members OF the gang were
sent to the p~enitentiary recently
and one v has been apprehnded.
Frederickson IN testifying admit
ted that he bought and sold stolen
cars with Acknowledge hat they
were -stS~N
, 1922-03-09
WOMAN IS
PLACED ON a
Story of Love Affair With J.. Bolton Ken
needy Recited by Mrs. Obenchain as
Climax to Defense Evidence b.

Los ANGELES, March s.IThes story of Madalynne Oben-
chain of Chicago, which She said she had waited seven
months to tell, concerning J. Bolton Kennedy, local broker,
for whose murder she is on trial here, began today when she
was called to the stand as a witness in her own defense.
She smiled at the clerk as she was sworn a a witness.
, 1922-03-09
CAR THIEVES CONVICTED
WOMAN SUSPECT FREED

Especial TO The Trfbupe9
Der of the same Colorado Wyoming
Nebraska gang, was acquitted by
THE same verdict
Conviction Of Welsh and Henier-
son was made possible by the testt-
mony OF ]. W. Fredericison OF
Cheyenne. n fence" fcr tho gang.
who turned states evidence, and
walter Wells. a member Of the gang
, 1922-03-09
PRESSURE ON
EUROPE SEEN
in u. S. POLICY
Refusal to Join in Genoa Conference
Means Promotion of Rehabilitation
abroad, High Official Declares

WASHINGTON, March s.-Refusal of the United States
toparticipate in the Genoa conference may be viewed as the
first step in a campaign of '-tactful pressure" to promote eco
nomic rehabilitation of Europe, it was said today by a high
official of the American government. 1t should not be re-
garded, this official said, as an indication of the United States
, 1922-03-09
WORLD PRODUCTION OF CRUDE
SHOWS Big GAIN LAST YEAR;
U.S.. OUTPUT IS INCREASING

NEW YORK. March s-The worlds production of petro-
leum last year is estimated rim the weekly summary of the
American Petroleum institute at 759, 900, 900 barrels. This
compares with 694, 1854, 900 barrels reported by the United
crease in United States production in 1921 of So per cent
, 1922-03-09
GOVERNOR MESSAGE
|SFORWARDEDB BY CASPER RADIO
From Cheyenne, Wyo.
To Warren G. Harding, President Of tho United States
Wyoming sends greetings and best wishes.
(igned) ROBERT ID. CAREY, Governor Of Wyoming.

The above radio message was forwarded from Casper last
night from radio station ITO, operated by N. R. Hood, at
1922 South Ash street, and reached Washington, D. c., half
an hour after it left this city. From this city the message
went to station owl at York, Neb, in charge of William C.
Hid, making some 400 miles on the first jump.
, 1922-03-09

FALLS DEAD ON HEARING TAX.
DAVENPORT. Iowa, March 9.--Dr
M. p. Brown. rs. walked into the
county treasurer,s office this morning
to pay his taxes The deputy had just
informed him OF the amount when
DR.. Brown reeled. fen to the floor
dead.
, 1922-03-09
LADY AsrER COMING HERE

LONDON, March s.-Iady Aster.
SAYS he Pail Mail Gazette viii
90 to the Omitted States in April. She
plans to attend h Pan-American con
ference of women. to be beld In Bal
timore. Nd, and the convention OF the
National League Of Women Voters In
connection with which the Pan,Amer-
xcan conference Is to be held.
, 1922-03-09
MAIL SACKS

SPRINGFIELD. H., March g..
Mail robbers entered the Wabash sta.
ton here shortly after ESQ o'clock his
and stole two bags of first
class mail. believed to have contained
money.