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Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-18
CAMERON WILL
NOT Be TRIED
Judge Sustains. Senator'S De-
murrer to Indictment in
Written Statement

PHOENIX, Ariz., May IL Ralph
H. Cameron, the first Republican
United States senator from Arizona,
will not be tried on a charge of per-
jury in connection with his campaign
receipts in the 1920 election.
Federal Judge w. c. VanFleet to-
day sustained the senator's demurrer
to an Indictment which accused Cam
-erOn of having omitted from a sworn
statement of campaign receipts. con-
tributions totalling more than $4,000.
In a written decision, Judge Van
Fleet declared he had reached the
conclusion that facts alleged in the
indictment were wholly immaterial
and insufficient to constitute charge
of perjury"
Under the act upon which the in
dictment is based. said Judge Van
Fleet, candidate may receive anv
amount for his campaign and can be
punished only for exceeding in his
campaign expenditures the amount
limited by law.
The ruling occasioned some sur
prise, as Judge VanFleet several times
had intimated that he was inclined to
overrule the demurrer and order Sen
ator Cameron to trial.
In reviewing the case, Judge Van
Fleet stated that Senator Cameron
need not have taken the oath which
led to the. charge of perjury, as it ap-
piled to campaign receipts which
were Irrelevant. s.a
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-18
ARGUMENT FOR
STATE OCCUPIES
COURT Session
Read Letters and kilograms
introduced as Evidence
in Burch Trial

LOS ANGELES, May 17.-The open
ing argument for the prosecution in
the trial of Arthur G. Burch for the
murder of ]. Belton Kennedy took up
most Of today'si session of court. De-
fense attorneys were expected 10
thei rarguments by tOmor-
row night or Friday morning.
Deputy District Attorney Keyes con-
sumed more than two hours in reading
letters and kilograms introduced in
evidence, and commenting on their ap-
plication TO the states theory that
Burch killed Kennedy at the behest of
Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain. co-defend-
ant in the case. He declared the mo-
tive for the Staying was the revenge
of woman scorned."
In one of the letters, dated July II,
1921, Mrs. Obenchain told Kennedy
she had lost faith in him. The next
day, she telegraphed to Burch, asking
him to come to Los Angeles, saying:
Il need you and the friend | had last
summer"
Keyes argued that the evidence
showed Burch came here within a
week from that time and brought a
shotgun with him. kennedy was slain
in Beverly Glen the night of August
3, shotgun wound being the cause of
death.
The deputy district attorney asked
the jurors to remember that Burch Wis
tied Mrs. Obenchain at her apartments
in Evanston, H.. in the summer of
1920, Eat all hours of the day and
night" Paul w. Schenck, CHIEF ue-
fense attorney, took exception to this
remark, declaring the testimony was
that the visits were made ION numer-
GUS occasions, some being in the day
time. others in the evening"
Keyes retOrted that the matter was
one for the jurors to determine from
their recollection of teh tstimony.
Attacking tn alibi offered for Burch
Keyes declared the defense attorney
had one of the alibi witnesses in court
all through the first trial of the case
and did not dare put him on the
stand" He added that 'if American
juries can be fooled by that sort OF
tactics, don't blame people for LOSING
their respect 70 rthe law
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-18
PINCHOT NOW
LEADS ALTER
District Surrounding Steel
City Goes Strong For
Former Forester

PHILADELPHIA, May 17.-Gifford
Pinchot, former state forester, had
increased his lead over Attorney Gen
eral George E. Alter in the fight for
the Republican nomination for COVER
nor tonight to 4,765 on unofficial re-
turns of yesterdays primary With
only 619 districts out of a total of
1884 to be heard from, the vote was:
Alter 4S3, TIA; PichOt 4SS,539.
Pinchot's lead was obtained entire
ly from districts outside OF Philadel-
phia and Allegheny county, in which
Pittsburg is located. The vote i'm the
outside districts was unofficially re-
ported as: Alter 2S2,97O; Pinchot
37O,7S3.
Alter carried Philadelphia by S3.04S
and in Allegheny county, with few
districts still missing, he had a lead
OF 43,794.
OF the GIG districts which had failed
to report their vote tonight, 26 are
located in Allegheny county, mostly
outside of the city of Pittsburg. The
1915 districts represented in the tabu-
lation include 1,430 in philadelphia,
and 1890 out of 1916 in Allegheny
county The complete unofficial VT
had been received from 36 OF the g.
counties in the state.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-18
IONS IN
EUROPE OCCUPY
BOTH SESSIONS
Speakers Convinced u. S
Must Soon Resume Closer
Economic Relations

WASHINGTON. May l7-Discussion
Of European conditions from the view
point of American trade and finances
continued today to occupy both the
day and night sessions of the annual
convention of the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States. Several
of the speakers today emphasized
their conviction that the United
States soon would be brought into
closer economic relations with Europe,
and that with final settlement of the
German reparation question, world
business would boom.
Prominent among those holding op-
timistic views of teh immediate future
were Dwight Morrow of j. p. Morgan
& Company; J. r. Delafield, formerly
chairman of the board Of contract adj
justment fthe war department, and
Silas II. Strawn of Montgomery, Ward
& Company. Chicago A. c. Bedford,
vice president of the International
Chamber Of Commerce, and president
of the Standard oil Company. speak
ing at the night session. was of the
opinion. he said. that Russia must DC
forced to acknowledge the "sanctity Of
private property" before the world
could admit her into the comfy Of
nations.
Francis H. Sissons. vice president
of the Guaranty Trust Company. New
York. asserted his confidence that
representation of the United States
by competent bankers and econocists
at a conference in Europe to provide
for the mobilization and distribution
of international credits, would be de-
isirable.
Announcement was made by Presi-
dent DeFrees of the chamber. that
President Harding had arranged to 'ad-
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Says Affidavits in
L.W.W. Case Would
Have No Standing


CENTRALIA, Wash, May 1.-The
affidavits signed by w E. Inmon
and E. e. Sweitzer, two of the jurors
who tried seven alleged Industrial
Workers of the World on murder
charges in connection with the 1919
Armistice Day shootings here .declar-
ing that they believed the defend
ants innocent, would have little stand
ing in an appellate court if a new
trial were sought on that basis. c
ID. Cunningham, special prosecutor
i'm the case, declared today.
ut is a principle of law as old as
the jury system" Cunningham said
that jurors cannot be heard to repu
-diate their own verdict These jur
>ors were sworn to do their duty and
veturn fair and impartial verdict
If they have now made affidavit
that they believed the defendants
innocent, they admit that in return
ing verdict of guilty of second de
gree murder they violated their oath
. Under these circumstances. i
would appear that the governor o.
an appellate court would give then
little consideration, If they woulC
falsifv for one reason at one time, i
would be assumed that they woulC
falsify for another reason at another
time
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-18

PINEVILLE, KY, May IL Pine
vile tonight still was under heavy
guard in an effort to prevent possible
renewal of the Ball.Colson feud, which
broke out again in the court house
here today. John Hurst "a member of
the Colson faction, who was shot in
the stomach, has little chance for re-
covery, while Frank Ball, an uncle of
Riley Ball, who was killed, may re-
cover, it was said. Clay Colson and
Flint Mcdaniel. who were wounded,
are not seriously hurt.
Judge ]. G. Forester, who was hold
ing court when the shooting occurred,
adjourned court at once in an effort
to get all partisans of both sides out
of the city. A heavy guard was thrown
around the county Jail where George
Colson, charged with killing Ira Ball,
who had killed his brother, Doyle Col
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-18
POWERS GIVEN
PRESIDENT ON
DUTIES SCORED
AND DEFENDED
Senator Declares Authority
Imposed on One Man Is
Too Great
MCUMBER ON DEFENSE
Underwood Describes Action
as Tending to Overthrow
Rates Under Discussion

WASHISGTON, May II. ~ PrOvis-
ions in the pending tariff bull. under
which the president would be given
broad powers over tariff duties, were
attacked and defended today in the
senate. Senator Watson, Democrat.
Georgia, opened the assault and was
joined by Senator Underwood of Ala
bama, the Democratic leader, and 9TH
ers on the minority side. Chairman
McCumber and Senator Smoot of the
finance committee, defended the pro-
visions
Declaring that the proposal would
bring together in the White House the
three branches of the government. the
legislative. executive. and judicial,
Senator Watson said they would work
a re-valuation in our system of gov
eminent" He asserted also that the
power of life and death over business.
not only in this country but abroad"
was Too great TO impose in any one
man and asserted that no member of
the British parliament or house OF
commons would dare make such a pro-
posal
Senator Underwood described the
provisions as machinery to overthrow
all the rates we are discussing"
AS long as this machinery remains
in the BILL he said. and hope Il
will go out, it is hardly necessary for
usto consider rates because no matter
what we do. it may all be wiped out
overnight by an executive order"
Senator Smoot reiterated that the
president would use the authority
granted only in a limited number of
cases in which it was known that du-
ties could not be provided that would
take care of the situation He added
that in most cases the president would
act to decrease rates which had neces-
sarily to be fixed now on an unstable
condition
Senator McCumber finally brought
the discussion to close by calling at
tention that the senate had been in
session for six hours without taking a
single vote. and asking that il proceed
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Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-18
AutOists Meet to
Protect interests;
Form Association

CHICAGO. May II. Representa-.
tives of 243 automobile clubs and
over 100000 motorists from various
states, met here today to organize a
national association to protect the
interests OF motor car owners
throughout the country. According
&C plans drawn up today, the organi-
Zation expects to check reckless driv-
ing. create uniform driving regula-
.tions. effect uniformity of automo-
bile legislation, obtain more just tax
alton. relieve congestion in the larg-
er cities, and sponsor other move
ments in which motorists are inter
ested.
A committee consisting of repre-
sentatives from New York, Illinois
Iowa, Colorado and California, was
named to effect a permanent organi-
zation, organize. select a name. and
name temporary officers. pending
the first convention of the organiza.
tion. The meeting today was called
by President George II. Bird of the
Illinois State Automobile Association
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-18
SELECT HAGUE
AS CONF FERENCE
MEETING PLACE
Russians Accept Proposals;
Truce Between Various
Powers to Continue
LLOYD GEORGE VICTOR
Proceedings Are Approved
by French and Belgian
Delegates at Genoa
LLOYD GEORGE VICTOR

GENOA. May 17.--(By the Associat-
ed Press. THE Hague has been defin-
itely selected as the meeting place for
the experts who will further examine
the Russian problem, it was announced
tonight Arrangements for The Hague
conference in June were practically
completed with today's acceptance by
the Russians of proposals submitted TO
them, which have been amended so as
to provide that a truce between the
various powers will continue for. a
maximum of eight months.
a meeting of the full political COM
mission of the conference viii be held
tomorrow morning. and the final plen-
ary session probably on Friday Pre-
Aier Lloyd George hopes to start for
England Friday afternoon. The proc
ess verbal relating to the Lloyd
George plan for dual commissions to
meet at The Hague, which was pre-
sented TO the Russians on Monday last
was adopted with an annex. With the
amendments carried today by the sub
commission, ii will be sent to the
Washington government. probably
with a letter from the secretary of the
Genoa conference. which is likely tC
be considered tomorrow at meeting
of the full political commission.
Clause six of the annex to the proc
ess verbal. which refers to the truce
or preliminary pact of non-aggression
was amended in such manner as tC
make it clear that the truce, as wei
as applying to the Russian govern
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Harding Invites Forty Steel
Manufacturers to White House

WASHINGTON. May 17.-Presideat
Harding, it became known today, has
invited about 40 of the country's lead
ing steel manufacturers to dinner
at the White House tomorrow night
While official comment was withheld
as to the purpose of the gathering, the
fact that the president had previously
given notice Of his intention to have
16 or 20 presidents of the larger rail
road lines in conference at the White
House Saturday night gave grounds
for a general understanding thai
transportation matters would be TAX
en- UP with the steel manufacturers at
the earlier gathering.
It is understood that the matter of
transportation rates and the possibil-
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-18
TARIFF PROVISIONS ATTACKED III SENATE
3 Die in Fire at
Ell Tqjo Mine; a
Missing, ,2Burned

TUCSON, AriZ., May 17.-Fire,
which broke out in FL Tajo mine
near Rosario, SinalOa, at =. m.
Tuesday, was eXtinguished this
afternoon, according to adyices re-
ceved at the general offices OF
the Southern Pacific de Mexico
here tonight. Four persons are
dead, three unaccounted for, and
two more badly burned as a result
of the fire.
The advices received here stated
that workers. were entering the
mine TO search for the three be-
lieved to have been trapped in
side.
The fire is believed to have re-
suited from the explosion o. gaso-
Dne. Shaft timbering was badly
damaged, and it is feared the
lower levels viii be flooded before
the pumps are in operation.
The mine is said TO be owned
by the Bradbury interests in Los
Angeles.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-18
SIZE
IS | D, 900 CUT
ON FORCE ASKED
Pershing Plan Is Basis Upon
Which Strength Agreement
Has Been Formed
ONE DISSENTING VOTE
House and Senate May Battle
if Latter Sustains Action
of Subcommittee

WASHINGTON, May 17.-An army
OF 100000 men, with a naverage officer
strength for netX year of approximate
" 1850. was agreed upon late today
by the senate appropriations sub-com-
mittee, which has charge of the meas
ure.
The subcommittee dratf OF the war
department appropriation bill, whicn
has yet to be acted upon by the full
committee, proposes increases of 25,-
600 in the enlisted personnel and about
1900 in officers, over the house pro-
vision. The officer strength is predi-
Gated upon the bill suggested by Cen
eral Pershing and his proposals as to
methods of cutting the present number
Of officers, we're accepted by the sub
committee in principle.
Although the size agreed upon by
the subcommittee represents a cut of
10000 from the strength asked for by
the war department, its acceptance by
the subcommittee, il was said, with
only one vote against it, was regarded
as forecasting its acceptance by the
full appropriate ncommittee and prob
ably It's passage by the senate.
The question of tho. size of the army
is expected to precipitate battle be-
tween the house and senate providd
the latter sustains tn committee action
the house engaged in a bitter fight
over the appropriation bill, the final
vote fixing the strength at 1900 Of
ficers and $4,000 men.
The committee was unable to deter
mine today the cost OF the service un-
der the size of the army upon which
IL decided. The present pay rate eX-
pires automatically June so. and il no
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Agree to Increase in Strength of Army
Feud Again Breaks Out in
Court House and Four are
Wounded; Town is Guarded

son, was confined. The hospital
where the four wounded men were
taken also was surrounded by 4 cor
don of peace officers.
Tom Manning. Tim Ball, Alva Ball
and Floyd Ball, who were taken to
Middleboro, the home of both factions
were released as soon as they arrived
there, it was said. Warrants, however
were issued this afternoon for Floyd
Ball and James ScruSes, charging
them with malicious shooting and
wounding, and for Alva Ball. charging
him with carrying concealed weapons
There were probably 500 persons in
the court house when the shooting
started. The city was crowded due TO
the prominence of the persons CON
nected with the Ball and Colson fac
tions, here. for the trial of George Col
son on a charge of killing Ira Ball.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-18
Water Logged Ship.
Is Found bv Rescue
Steamers; Hit Rocks

MARSHFIELD, Ore, May 1.-THE
steamer Willamette and the tug
Fearless reached the water-logged
motor ship Ozmo late today The
OZmo struck rocks early this morn
ing off Cane Blanco Captain Worth
and part OF the crew of II men were
still on board. but they were to be
taken off by one OF the vessels
standing by Others of the crew had
taken TO lifeboats.
The Ozmo was deep in the water,
~ miles from the Port Oxford
whistling buoy. The Fearless will
attempt to tow the Ozmo to Coos
Bay. The Ozmos' radio went out OF
commission this afternoon when the
water. rising in the vessel, reached
the apparatus.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-18
$4,000 SQUARE Miles
of Land Under Flood

BATON ROUGE, La. May IL
Fifty-five thousand square miles OF
land in Louisiana and Mississippi
now are overflowed by flood or back
water from Ghe Mississippi river. and
it's tributaries, according to state
ment compiled today by Joseph C.
Logan. assistant manager of the
southern division OF the American
Red Cross.
Damage to the state caused by the
crevasse at Angola will amount TO
more than a million dollars, accord
ing to estimates.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-18

,ity OF securing downward revision i'm
Mediately to an effective extent, even
if not ordered by the interstate COM
merce commission, will be discussed
with the railroad executives.
The steel interests, it was said in
some quarters, are yitally concerned
with rate reductions in connection
with a semi-official proposal to have
downward revision accomplished by
lowering freights on heavy basic com
modities before attempting general
percentage reductions on all freight.
A senate resolution ordering an in
vestigation of recent mergers and mer
ger proposals affecting larger indie
pendent steel companies has also
placed on executive departments some
neW duties in relation to the industry.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-18
French Attitude Will Develop
Critical Situation in Germany

WASHINGTON, May 17.-The Gen
oa conference was described as more
OF clinic than a conference" in a
cablegram from Frank A. Vanderlip,
New York banker. to the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States, which
was read at tonight's session OF that
Organizations annual convention.
1T has exposed the variety nature
and extent OF the diseases from which
Europe is suffering" Vanderlip said,
but has performed no surgical oper-
alton and has administered no import
ant dose OF medicine"
Owing to the prohibition against
discussions of more important sub
jects" in the conference, the cable
gram said, the economic significance
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-18

OF Russia has been absurdly empha-
sized" Vanderlip added that unless
strong craftsmanship compelled
reasonable attitude on the part of
France" the German situation would
be critical, since Royalist plots and
significant increasing prices promise
great social hardship which may re-
suit in revolutionary outbreaks"
After reviewing the actions taken
at the conference and interpreting
them from the viewpoint Of interua-
tional relations, Vanderlip added that
the attitude OF the American govern
ment with respect to Europe has been
so eminently wise that | feel like
trusting the administration fully, and
that we had better not embarrass il
with suggestions"
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-18
COPPER PRICES

Average for March l25G7
Az. mo. April. % 1858
Az. wiz. end. 5-3-22. .l26Ss5
Close wk. end. 5.3-22 1275
Az. wl. end. 5-10-22 1875
Close wk. end. 5-10-22. 1875
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-18
THE WEATHER

Arizona: Generally fair
Thursday and Friday not
much change in temperature
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-11-14
MISS VIRGINIA TRUSSELL DIES
IN THE HOSPITAL.

Miss Virginia Trussell, daughter
of Mrs. Jennie Trussell, and the late
Moses E. Trussell, of the Leetown
neighborhood, passed away at the
Charles Town Hospital last Tuesday
evening, her death being due to an
attack Of typhoid fever from which
she suffered month or more. She
was brought to the hospital three
weeks before her death and nothing
could be done to stay the progress of
the disease. Her passing away is
keenly deplored by many friends in
her home community where she was
greatly beloved for her many wom-
anly qualities. To her mother and
sisters her death is a bereavement
little less than tragedy, so devoted
to her were they in the home circle.
Surviving besides her mother, are
two sisters, Mrs. Edward Wilt, at
Rippon; Miss Laura Trussell, at
home, and one brother, Mr.. Eben
Trussell, near Charles Town. Fun
eral services were held at the house
on Friday afternoon, Revs. G. L.
Compton and o. D. Lambert, officia-
ting. Interment in Edge Hill Gene
tery
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-11-14
BENZ. R. WELLINGTON DEAD.

Mr.. BENZ. r. Wilmington, who
died at the Charles Town Hospital
Thursday morning, after a brief i'll
ness was buried Sunday afternoon.
Services at his late home on West
Congress street and burial in Edge
Hill Cemetery. Mr.. Wilmington was
an upright citizen and was a life
long resident of the county. For
year or more he had been suffering
from kidney trouble. On Wednes-
day morning while he was returning
from his place Of employment at the
Charles Town Water Company pump
ing station, he became suddenly
worse, and assistance was required
to enable him to get home. A short
time later, he was removed to the
hospital where he grew rapidly worse
the end coming between and 9
o'clock Thursday morning. Deceas-
ed was n years old, and leaves
widow and one daughter, Mrs. Elmer
Kemp, of Charles Town, and three
sisters, Mrs. John W. Wyndham, in
Charles Town, and Mrs. Daniel ST.
ford and Miss Mollie Wilmington,
residents of Middleway.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-11-14
OF THE PRES
BYTERIAN CHOIR.

After the closing services in the
Eyangelistic Meeting in the Presby-
terrain Church on last Tuesday night,
the choir was informed that treat
awaited them, so they were conduct
ed to Brown Bros. Ice Cream Parlors,
including DR.. G. G. Sydnor and Mr..
Pickering, the singer, Miss Frances
Campbell, the organist and Miss
Laura Campbell, the pianist, and 40
members of the choir who took part
in the singing. While waiting to be
served at Brown Bros, number of
The Victory Songs were sung, being
led by Mr.. c. E. Pickering, of Balti-
more. We have been told that the
music of the choirs 1.-TWO in number)
have been highly complimented on
their music during the Evangelistic
Meeting.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-11-14
CHURCH ITEMS.

At the Presbyterian Church on
last Sunday morning and DIR. G. G..
Sydnor received IL into the church,
SIX by letter and 6 received the ordi-
nance of baptism. a
The two choirs were again used at
night In the Presbyterian Church,
the church choir with the organ and
the choir made up from singers in
the congregation in front of the
church SIl which follow the piano, and
Inc Victory songs were used, being
led by DR.. Sydnor.
Father Richard Washington held
mass in the Charles Town Catholic
Shureh on Sunday morning and in
Snepherdstown in the afternoon. He
lett for Richmond, Va, on Monday,