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Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-26
DEMOCRTS WILL
 FIGHT PROPOSED
 TARIFF CLOTURE
Expressions From Both Sides Show Opposition to Rule
 Suggested by Senators
TO RESIST TO UTMOST
Night Session Discussed But No Action Is Taken; Fight
 Committee Rates

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Cloture as a means of cutting down debate on the tariff bill was proposed today at a conference of Republican senators, and discussed later in the senate. Opposi- tion to the suggestion developed on both sides of the chamber, Democrats giving formal warning that any effort by the majority to put over a gag" rule would be resisted to the utmost.
 The proposal will be discussed fur ther at a second majority conference called for Sunday.
 As drafted, the cloture rule woui- apply not alone to the pending triff bill. but to all revenue and appropria- tion measures. A majority vote of the senate only would be necessary for adoption of the rule.
 Under the rule, after revenue ap- prOpriation bin has been before the senate five days Is senators could pre- sent a motion for cloture and if sus- tained by a majority vote, the time of each senator desiring to speak would be, limited to one hour on the bill and 10 minutes on any amendment, with requirement. that the debate be con. fined to the subject matter before the
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Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-26
EFFORT
 TO SHOW KHAN
 RESP ONSIBLE
Judge Sustains Objections to Testimony Showing That
 Klan Was to Blame
ACCUSED TAKES STAND
Tells How He Had Tried to Get Jones Convicted For
 Committing Indignity

PHOENIX, Ariz., May 25.- Efforts to show that the Ku KluX Klan was responsible for flogging administer ed to Rollin P Jones, principal of the Lehi School, were blocked by the pro- secution today in the case of J. N. Waller and his son, B. F. Waller, on trial before a jury in Superior Judge Stanford'S court on charges of aggra- 'vated assault Jones was severely whipped on the night of March 20 by a band of hooded men. who represent ed themselves as mem1ers of the Ku Klux Klan.
 County Attorney R. E. l.. Shepherd twice blocked attempts made by the defense to prove that the K. K. K. was to blame for the assaults. Judge Stan ford both times sustained objections to the testimony bearing on this point
 The elder Waller, on the stand to- day, described how he had sought to accomplish the conviction of Jones on the charge of committing an iudignity on his daughter, a pupil of the Lehi School He said the charge had been dismissed, and he had sought to have Jones tried again, but was unsuccess-
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Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-26
SODERNAN CASE
 TO GO TO JURY
Slain Mans Widow Denies Mrs. Sodermans Testimony;
 Judge lnstructs Jury

DALLAS, Tex, May 25.-(By The Associated Press0 The trial of David E. Soderman, charged with the murder of Jay Clay Powers, will go to the jury upon completion of eight hours argument by the state and de- fense tomorrow.
 Judge c. A. Pippen, reading his charge to the jury instructed it to find the defendant guilty of murder if it believed from the evidence that Soderman's mind was not moved "by such anger rage, resentment, or ter TOT as to ren6er his mind incapable of cool reflection" and ie he was 'cool and calm and shot with malice aforethought"
 The jury was instructed to find the defendant guilty of manslaughter and to assess, in that event, Q prison sentence of from two to five years, If you believe from the evidence, beyond reasonable doubt, that the defendant, unlawfully, shot oPwers. "
 If, in this connection" the charge explains, you find Mrs. Soderman advised him orally or by written communication that the deceased had been guilty of improper conduct with her, and if your further find the de- fendant/ believed such oral or written statement to be true, then 1 instruct you that his legal rights be the same, and she should have the same rights to act upon them to the same extent as fully and completely as if they were true. although you may believe from the evidence that the state ments made to him, if any, of these were, by his wife, with reference to improper conduct of the deceased - with her, were in fact not true"
 A verdict of not guilty upon the grounds of insanity should be rem dered if Soderman twas insane and not moved by the voluntary ardent spirits alone, the court instructed.
 Mrs. Lena Budd Powers, the widow, was a witness today. She refuted testimony of Mrs. Soderman as to intimate relations between her and Powers She said she or the house. keeper were with Powers during the time Mrs. Soderman said she was first betrayed by him at Fort Worth; that her daughter was with him at tho second alleged time in San An tonic, aud that she was with her husband at the third occurrence tes- 4ified to by Mrs. Soderman, on the occasion of recital given Mrs Powers in Dallas.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-26
Ward IsRe-Arrested On Murder Charge
Senator Offers To Prosecute Alleged Trust On His Own

WASHINGTON, May 25-Action to break up an alleged monopoly by the General Electric Company in the man. ufacture and sale of electric light bulbs was recommended by Samuel Untermyer counsel for the Lockwood Investigating committee of New York, in letters to Attorney General Daugh- erty and Senator LaFollette, Repubh- can, Wisconsin,, presented in the sen- ate today by LaFollette.
 Untermyer, in his letter, said he had suggested action against the com pany to Attorney General Daugherty, but that Daugherty had refused to per init the action suggested to be taken.
 The New York attorney declared that the General Electric Company controlled 9S per cent of the electric bulb business, and was dominated by J. P. Morgan & Company. He added. in his letter to Senator LaFollette, that he had offered to prosecute the alleged trust" without expense Io the government.
 Untermyer suggested legislation to invalidate certain bulb patents con- trolled by the General Electric Com pany and direction by congress to the attorney general to place the General Electric case lin the hands of distin- guished independent counsel" He of fered to have the Lockwood commit tee take over the matter
 [Senator LaFOllette in presenting the Untermyer letters, said he believed it was high time that the senate take account of the conduct of the head of the department of justice"
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-26
Old Man Trouble Again Catches Up
 With Big !Bambino

NEW YORK, May 25.-(By the As soc1ated Press Babe. Ruth is in hot water again. Just what the tempera- ture of the waten is was question burning the thoughts tonight of 15,000 fans who saw him throw the diamond dust in an hmpires face today.
 The Yankees defeated the Senators, to 4. It was the second game of the series and Ruth. back in the game a week after serving a siX-week suspen- sion for having gone transforming last fall. contributed to the victory.
 But the Babe, like all great stars, is temperamental
 After laying down a neat bunt in his first time at bat, and advancing tho two runners whot subsequently, scored, Ruth came up in the third and bumped a safe one to center. The Babe rounded first and kept going. He made a great slide for second but Um- pire Hildebrand ruled that Rice's throw had reached Harris in time for him to tag the Bambino for an out.
 Ruth protested vehemently, and then. gathering a handful of dust. threw it in the umpire's face Hide brand wiped his eyes with one hand, and waved Ruth to the showers with the other On his way from the field, Babe stopped many times in an effort to get the last word. This aroused the displeasure' of some fans and they booed Ruth as he walked to the Yan- kee bench,
 As Ruth reached the dugout, fog horned voice in the stands reared something which caused Ruth dis pleasure. The home run hitter vault ed the dusout and started for the man who had insulted him. The fellow flew to a safe spot under the stands, and Babe started Tor the showers. With head bent, he walked slowly, and as he reached the bleachers, he look cd up to shake his fist at those who jeered him. Then the stands let out a great cheer and Ruth doffed his cap and bowed as he disappeared through the clubhouse gates.
 A group of fans then started for the man who had shouted at Babe. This individual was requested by po- lice to leave, and he did
 The Bambino's attempt to vent his wrath on a booing fan recalled the
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Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-26
Harding Endorses Campaign Against
 Crossing Accidents

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Endorsed by President Harding, a campaign against grade crossing accidents will begin on all the railroads of the United States and Canada next Thursday and continue for four months under the auspices. of the American Railway Association.
 "The complete success of such an effort would mean the saving of thousands of lives. the prevention of many more thousands of injuries. and incidentally the prevention of great property loss" the president wrote.
 Accidents on highway grade cross ings have been increasing alarming fly in the last few years, according to records of the interstate commerce commission. Iu 1921, there were 1,02 fatal accidents of this sort, and 4,lS1 persons were injured. The great majority of the accidents in volved automobiles. The slogan oi the campaign will be "cross crossings cautiously"
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-26

vived by widow and several children Preparations were made yesterday by the Hennessy-Allison Undertaking Company, of this city, to bring the body to Bisbee. From this city it will be shipped east for burial. Marshall is said to have been a native of Eng land Officials of the Cananea Con- solidated Copper Company. it was re- ported, offered to ship the body to England for burial, but Mrs. Marshall is said to have expressed the wish that burial be in the United States.
 Second Serious Blaze
 The fire early yesterday was the second serious blaze at Cananea in AS hours The first started at noon Wed nesday, when a Mexican shack caught fire and the flames spread to the pow CT plant and supply building of the Democrata Mining Company. Both buildings were almost totally destroy ed. with a loss of about $250.000. A peculiar feature of this fire was that it occurred only about an hour after the arrival in Cananea of Gene Hoffman, owner of the Democrata.
 Hoffman arrived in Bisbee from n-
  following morning for Cananea to iu- spect the Democrata property. Hoff- man was dining at the home of Harry Mckay, manager of the Democrata, when the alarm was turned in. Run ming outside to see where the fire was Mckay and Hoffman discovered that the Democrata buildings were in flames. They at once joined others in an attempt to bring tho flames under control. but lack of adequate fire fight ing equipment made attempts to com bat the flames almost hopeless.
 Bisbee Wires Cananea
 Several other serious fires have broken out in Cananea during the last wear. More than 50 homes were de- stroyed in one blaze that swept an entire block.
 President A. G. McGregor, of the Bisbee Chamber of Commerce, last night sent the following message to Ramon Gonzales, presidente munich pal of Cananea:
 "Cananea has the sympathy or every resident of the Warren District in the loss of life and property from two disastrous fires. Bisbee stands ready to assist it's neighboring city in any way possible. Please advise at once if there is anything we eau do.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-26
MELLON STANDS
 PAT ON CHANGE
Declares Report That Former Officials Would Be Rein
 Stated Is Without Base

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Secretary Mellon, after conference with Presi- dent Harding at the White House late today announced that no further action would be taken by the treas ury department, in the case of A. D. Sumner, of Iowa, and C. c. Childs, who were removed by order of the secretary from the offices of deputy commissioner of internal revenue and supervisor of collectors, respectively through the consolidation of their units.
 Secretary Mellon said reports that Sumner and Childs would be rein. stated were without base. "So far as the treasury department is con. cerned," he added, "the entire mat ter IS a closed issue"
 Dispatches from the Pacific coast quoting Assistant Secretary of Treas ury Dover. to the effect that if the removal of Sumner and Childs 'was personal matter" he might "be heard from" when called to the at tention of Mir. Mellon evoked a reply to the effect that "I fail to under stand such remarks"
 Secretary Mellon said further that Sumner and Childs were not ap pointees of Mir Dover He could not discuss, he said, any plans for fur ther reorganization of the internal revenue forces of the government.
 "There may be some changes, oi course" he added, but I cannot, at this time, go into details. The mat ter was discussed with the president only incidentally, as I came to see him concerning appointments"
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-26
DISCREPANCIES
 DISCOVERED IN
 STORY AS TOLD
No Effort Will Be Made to Obtain Release of Ward
 EJntil Some Time Later
$1o,OOO BAIL CANCELLED
Expect District Attorney to Reveal Additional Details
 of States Case Today

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, May 25.- (By The Associated Press. )--Walter S. Ward, millionaire bakers son, to. day was re-arrested on a charge that he killed Clarence Peters, of Haver. hill, Mass, an eX-navy man, near the KensicO Reservoir nearly two weeks ago.
 Wards re-arrest followed issuance of an order by Supreme Court Jus tice Seeger, today at the request oi District Attorney Weeks. Mir. Weeks asked the order of re-arrest after telling the court that he had discOv cred discrepancies between the de tails of the killing as told by Ward and these unearthed by county off cials.
 The district attorney said that he did not believe the bail of $10,00O on which Ward had been released was sufficient. Justice Seeger i'm mediately issued the re-arrest order which was directed tS Sheriff George l.. Werner and all other county off cials. He also cancelled the $10,000 bail.
 District Attorney Weeks said that Ward would not be given an Oppor- tunity to furnish bail again at this time, but that he would be held un. tl some legal steps were taken in court.
 Following conference between Wards attorneys and District Attor ney Weeks. it was agreed that nc effort would he made to obtain Wards release from prison tonight It was further agreed that Wards attorneys will file an application foI q writ of habeas corpus before Su preme Court Justice Young tomor row. Mir. Weeks said he would con test the application, and it is ex pected that he will reveal additional details of the states case.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-26

 z Marshall called several Mexicans to his assistance and attempted to break down the front door of the theatre in order that streams of water might be poured into the flaming interior While they were attempting to smash in the door a quantity of moving pie ,ture films in the theatre exploded. The blast hurled the entire front of : the theatre into the street. Marshall and the MeXicans had no chance to escape, With roar the wall crashed over them, pinning them beneath a pile of bricks and debris. Other vol unteer fire fighters plunged into the ~reckage in an attempt to reach the I men beneath, but their efforts were unsuccessful. All five men had ap- parently been killed instantly. The bodies were not recovered until the blaze had been brought under control. Several Are Injured
 A part of the wall that collapsed struck Cumberpatch and hurled him I to the ground, breaking one arm and severely bruising him. Bricks and ] pieces of mortar, were hurled more 1 than 90 feet by the explosion Of the film X fire truck stationed near the theatre was showered with bricks and badly damaged Debris was hurled all arond one American who stood near the truck. but he was noe even | scratched by the barrage. Several Mexicans were struck and bruised by the bricks.
 i The explosion scattered the fire to adjoining buildings. For six hours volunteers fought against what seem
 ed at time to be a blaze that would
 destroy the entire business section of the city. Sunrise yesterday found six buildings reduced to ashes or gaping
 walls When the signal was given that the fire had been brought under
 control many of the men and boys
 who had been fighting the flames col
 lapsed on the sidewalk and street.
 Body to Be Brought Here
 4 One Cananea city official, according .i to reports brought to Bisbee yester f day, communicated a saloon near the shscene of the fire. filled his pockets
 with bottles and. throughout the night
 walked among the fire fighters, hand
 ing "stimulants" to those who seemed On the verge of exhaustion.
 Little or no insurance was carried , on amy of the buildings destroyed , The estimate of $200,000 loss was be lieved by many to be very conserva
 tive O1e Chinese merchant, owner of one of the largest buildings de l stroyed, placed his loss at $50,000, golt !, Marshall had been a resident of Cor anea for several years He is sur
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-26
Traders Losses on Sugar Deal Failed
 to Get House Vote

WASHINGTON. May 25. - In the face of determined opposition the house quit work tonight without at- tempting to bring a vote on a senate resolution authorizing the payment of $2,250,000 to traders for losses sustained in 1920 on imports of Ar genuine sugar, engineered by the de- partment of justice in an effort to break the retail market.
 The first of several similar resolu- tions, it woulS authorize the presi- dent to require the sugar equalization board to take over the disposal of nearly 14.000 tons handled by the American Trading Company and B. H. Howellson & Company. All of the claims. it was stated. would ag- gregate nearly $5,0OO,0O0.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-26
New Increases of Western Railroads
 Suspended by I.C.C.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-New sche- dulles of western railroads proposing to increase freight rates 25 per cent on dried evaporated fruit in cases where shippers tail to observe certain packing specifications. were suspended today by the interstate commerce com mission.
 The new penalty schedules would hake become effective tomorrow but were held up under the order until September 23 to await the commits sion's investigation.
 The penalties would have applied on all shipments failing to meet the rail roa dspecifications in the the size and shape of their containers when they were shipped from producing points in California, Oregon, Utah and Ari- zona to other points in Rock mountain and Pacific coast territory.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-26
Threaten to Close
 Plants; Revise Law

FL PASO, Tex, May 25.-Members of the Juarez Chamber of Commerce who conferred with the Chihuahua leg islature regarding the modification of the so-called "strangle law returned today with the assurance that the leg islatnure will consider a new labor compensation act which will conform to the federal constitution of 1917. The new act, it is understood, will meet the objections of large employ CTS which had threatened to close down their plants in Chihuahua if the present bill became a law.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-26
Explosion in Austria
 Kills 10; Injures 60

VIENNA, May 25.-(By the Asso- ciated Press) Ten persons are known to have been killed and at least 60 injured in an explosion in an ammunition factory at Blumau, near Vienna, today. The force of the ex- plosion destroyed or damaged all the houses in the town.
 The disaster was due to fire which broke out in the factory and caused the detonation of a large quantity of dynamite.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-26
Third Blast Furnace
 Put on at Douglas

A third blast furnace was put on at the Copper Queen shelter at Douglas on Wednesday, according to an an- nouncement yesterday. The furnace will handle high grade oxide ore from the Southwest mine here.
 Two reverberatory and three blast furnaces are now in operation at the smelter, with a production of about 7,5O0,000 pounds of copper per month.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-26
Four Golfers and 2 Caddies Burned
 as Bolt Hits Tree

CHICAGO, May 25.-Four golf play CTS and their two caddies were seri- ously burned by a bolt of lightning which struck a tree under which they had sought shelter at the Calumet Country Club during a severe rain and electrical storm. which did much prop erty damage today
 The storm flooded hundreds of base ments on the south side.
 In Blue Island, the storm was re- ported to have. approached the sever ity of cloudburst. the east side of t' town being flooded from three to eight feet in some places. The loss in Blue Island was placed at $150,000.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-26

 O injured
  o'clock yesterday morning. after six buildings had destroyed S2oe,ooo The blaze started the of the Lyric theatre Members of the  when turned n Marshall and cumberpeh
  rapidly throuqh the buid
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-26
PREMIERs 10 CONFER

N LONDON. May 25.-(By the Asso- ciated Press)-Prime Minister Lloyd George will meet Premier Poincare of France. at Boulogne or Calais. probab- ly early in June, the Evening News today says it understands The meet ing will be for discussion of the gen. eral European political situation, and questions left over from the Genoa conference. the newspaper says.
 No confirmation of the report was obtainable at Downing street today.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-26
ENDURED ON SUBMARINE

LOS ANGELES, Cal, May 25.- Five seamen were injured in an ex- plosion aboard the submarine H-3 early today while the craft was on patrol duty off the Coronado Islands, 40 miles from San Diego. it was an- nounced when the vessel returned to her base here tonight.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-26
HUNT oPENs cAMPAIeN

GLOBE, Ariz.. May 25.-George w. P. Hunt fired the opening gun of his campaign for governor tonight when, adressing a large crowd in Kinney Park here, he declared he had come back home to Gila county, ito his town people, to launch his battle against absentee capitalism, which would change the state constitution and abolish the direct primary"
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-26
Find Faulty Shells

WASHINGTON, May 25.-While the war department had received no of- ficial report of the accident which occurred today during artillery fir ing at Camp Bragg, N. C., it was learned that a considerable amount of defective ammunition for field guns have been discovered among the war time produced ammunition.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-26
APPROVE 41 ADVANCES

WASHINGTON, May 25.--Approval of Al advances for agricultural and livestock purposes, aggregating S945.- GOO. was announced today by the War Finance Corporation.
 Distribution of the loans included; Colorado $14O,00O, and Texas $e69,OGp.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-26
AMERICAN, MExICANS CRUSHED AS WALLS OF
 MOVIE THEATRE CRASH

Six Business Buildings Are Destroyed Flames Starting in Rear of Moving Picture House, Are Scattered by
 Explosion of Film; Damage Estimated $200,000
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-26
AMERICAN FIREMAN INJURED BY FLYING BRICKS

Explosion Showers Crowd With Debris; Volunteers Win Fight Against Blaze That Threatens Entire Business
 District; McGregor Wires Offer of Assistance
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-26
THE WEATHER

Arizona: Partly cloudy Fri day, probably showers north portion; cooler north and west portions: Saturday fair