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Bisbee daily review., 1922-03-09
HUSBAND lS WI I N [ ESS IN
 0bENCHA|N CASE
Obenchain Tells of Efforts to Maks Madalynne Happy;
 We're } Months Wed

LOS ANGELES, Mar. S.-The love and tenderness which Ralph Oben. chain gave to his wife, Madalynne. were not sufficient to make her happy or make her forget her former sweet heart, J. Belton Kennedy, Obenchain testified here today at the trial of Mrs. Obenchain, charged with the murder of Kennedy here last August. Because of his failure to make her forget Kennedy. as he had promised her before marriage, the couple sep arated after but three months of mar. ried life, Obenehain testified Later, they were divorced.
 Madalynne Obenchain was not woman scorned," as contended by the state. according to Mrs. Mary c. De- mond, another witness. When Mada- lynne told Kennedy that all was over between them and that she was going away, the witness said that Kennedy pleaded with her not to leave and that he could not live without her.
 Ralph Obenchain told of his college
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Scientist Inclined
 to Doubt Story of
 Patagonia Monster

NEW YORK. March 7.-Scientists put a liberal sprinking of salt today upon reports from South America that in Patagonia lives plesiosaurian monster, an amnhibian of the mezo. zoic order, and that Enolish hunters Ead seen the touch old creature splashing around in a lake
 We've had some wonderful warns from South America in the past" re- marked Frederic A. Lucas, director of the American Museum of Natural History.
 Ut is possible that some new rep tile has been found but the plesiosau- rians lived from 10,O0O,OO0 to 20 OOO.- 900 years ago. No man ever saw one. So far as has been learned"
 Recalling other reported discover les of animals believed extinct, pr. Lucas said that the nearer investiga- tors approached the place where the mammoth creatures were supposed to have been seen, the less it had been possible to learn of them.
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itude in this matter. but the army
 would probably be between 20,OOO
 and 30.000 men.
 On the motion for the third reading. the "die hards" in the person Of Ron aid McNeill, made a final attack by moving re moving rejection of the bill. McNeil's speech followed the usual lines of the Ulsterite attacks He argued that the barrier life of the country was proceeding normally. He regretted that 1t had not been pos stble to submit the treaty to Ulster before 1t was signed but he wes cer. tain tha tiff the treaty had not been settled on the night 1t was, it would never have been settled at all. He did not desire to dwell excessively on the risk Of establishing a republic, but invited the house to measure the enormous power, wealth and strength of the British Empire as compared with the resources of Ireland.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-03-09
Irish Free State Measure
 Passes Third Reading In
 House; Question Army Size

LONDON, March S.-(By the Asso- ciated Press. 1.-The Irish Free State bill passed its third reading in the house of commons today by a vote of 295 to 62.
 This substantial majority of 24S is q comparatively small house, less than half the members being present, was given aftar quiet and unevent- full debate in which the small band of de hards" maintained their opposi- tion to the measure to the last.
 Winston Churchill. who had charge of the bill, successfully resisted any change in the substance Of the treaty. thus keeping the word of the govern ment with the Irish signatories.
 The report stage was completed without any amendment, the only in- teresting part being the size of the Irish army. Winston Churchill, secre- tary for the colonies. explained that the treaty allowed of considerable lat.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-03-09
OPERATOR JESTS
 WITH DEATH AS SHIP FOUNDERS
Wireless Operator on Steamer Grontoft Jokes While
 Sending SOS.

NEW YORK, Mar. S.-The grim hu. nor of a wireless operator, who laughed at death and flashed the striking bits of wit into the ether as his ship, the Norwegian steamer Grontefe, widowed and slowly sank during mid-Atlantic hurricane last Thursday, was recorded on the radio log of the Danish steamer Estonia arriving today.
 Each detail of the ships plight each call for aid, was supplemented by the testing cement of the radio man. who's identity is still unknown. He talked as if he were going on lark in port, instead of to the bottom of the sea. His last message, a disjoint- ed one, was a series of witticisms- with death at the butt of the joke.
 The Estonia. herself hard hit In the no mile gale, made valiant but unsuccessful effort to reach the Grontoft, which first sent out calls for aid at 10 o'clock last Thursday about 700 miles east of Cape Race
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BONUS MEASURE
 ID PASS HOUSE
Representatives on Both Sides of Question Predict That
 Measur e Will Pass

WASHINGTON, March S.-While the fight against the compromise sol diers' bonus bill continued today nn- abated, house members on both sides of the question predicted privately that the measure would be passed by the house
 Although a twothirds vote would be required to put the bill through under such a procedure, Republican leaders were discussing the question of calling up the measure under a suspension of the rules. This would preclude the possibility of amend ment and ordinarily would limit de- bate to 20 minutes on each side
 The majority membership will be sounded out on this proposition, but decision probably would be with held until after the return here late iH the week of Chairman Fordney of the ways and means committee, who will change the bill on the floor.
 The next rules suspension day in the house will be Monday. March 2O Leaders said the army aDprnnrlation Dill would be taken up next Tuesday ahead of the bonus bill, and even f the latter measure were not called up uhuci SuSpeHSlOH or the rules, 1t probably would not be considered be- fore the week beginning March 20.
 There was some discussion during the day as to President Hardine's at tftude with regard to the compromise bill. Representative Mondell of Wvo- ming. the majority leader, said he did not think the statement made at the White House yesterday, that Harding occupied the same position that he did when he suggested a sales tax or postponement of the legislation. was to be taken to mean that the execu- tive was prepared to veto the meas ure.
 Representative Hawley of Oregon. a Republican member of the ways and means committee. said the presi- tent had suggested 90-days delay in of the legislation as an all formative for the sales tax and that nthe judgment of the committee, this had been met by making October 1, 1922, the effective date of the bill. I
Bisbee daily review., 1922-03-09
Negro Vaudeville Star Buried With
 Masonic Honors
Crowds Pack Masonic Hall to Witness Funeral of We'll
 Known Negro Comedian

NEW YORK, March S.-A throng
 which filled the Masonic Temple of St. Cecile Lodge and overflowed into
 the street, today attended funeral
 services for Egbert Austin tBert)
 Williams, famous American negro comedian, who died here last Satur. day. Scores of his former associates. officers of the lodge and prominent members of Williams own race. who had come from southern and western states, accompanied the body to Woodlavn Cemetery.
 This was the first time that n ne gro had been buried with the Ma. sonic ritual in this state. according to officers Of the order. Williams "as member of Waverly Lodge No. 5q7 of Scotlaui. and 1t was at ,tn caoled request "t the Grand Lodge of scotland that the services were raId at St. Cecile's, known as the thea.ri- cal lodge of the city. Williams Ma. sonic sheepskin apron. received fr.m the lodge In Scotland, was placed in The coffin. An orchestra from the Broadway Musical Show played the :uneral march. Soloists from some of New forks most exclusive churches cnanted the Lords prayer. Among the prominent negroes present were Charles w. Anderson, supervisory agent of the department of agricul- ture, and Henry T. Burleigh, bari tone of St. Georges Protestant Epis- copal Church, whom the late J. Pier. pont Morgan designated to sing his ravorite hymn at his funeral.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-03-09
Z AMENDME NTS PASS HOUSE; FEW OPPOSE MEASURE Four Other Amendments to
 Constitution Are Likely
 to Pass House AMEND GASOLINE ACT Bill Is Introduced to Amend Gasoline Tax Act; No Tax
 on Exported Gasoline
AMEND GASOLINE ACT

: PHOENlX, AriZ., Mar. S.-Only per
 functory opposition to the constitu. tlonal amendment program developed
 In the house today when the various amendatory bills were offered for fin al passage or were considered in the committee of the whole. Two of the
 measures were finally passed and
 sent to the governor for his signature
 They were the bil amending the rev
 enue article of the constitution, and the bill striking out of the the con- stitution all reference to the direct primary.
 The vote on the public revenue measure was 24 to 13 and that on abolishing the direct primary was 22 to 15.
 The other four of the proposed amendments were taken up in the committee of the whole and all were favorably reported. It was predicted they will be passed probably tornor- row and sent to the governor One remaining bill, to amend the initiative and referendum clause of the consti- tuition, is yet in the hands of the sen- ate.
 Senate Bill 40. for immediate relief or the University of Arizona, passed yesterday by the senate, was given flrst reading in the house today and was sent along it's regular course.
 Among other bills favorably consid- cred and sent to the enrolling and en- crossing committee were Senate Bill No. l, to repeal Senate Bill No. 83 of the last session, providing for ex- changing state bonds TOT irrigation district bonds, and Senate Bill No. 2, a companion measure to repeal old House Bill No. 139. They probably will be finaally passed tomorrow.
 Representative Frazier, Santa Cruz introduced bill amending the tax act. Among other things 1t proposes that no tax shall be levied on gasoline exported out of the state.
 The senate passed a resolution by senator Goodell asking the Brother hood Of Railway Trainmen to build i It's proposed hospital in Tucson. The | contest for the site is said to have | Slmmered down to Tucson and Fl | Paso
 Senator Saunders introduced a joint memorial seeking modification of a parties may invade the San Carlos indian Reservation, June l, instead or Il July.
 The voluminous banking code with rom committee today. House Bill No. 45, to reduce jury fees from S4.5U O S3 was postponed indefinitely.
 At noon, an open hearing was held m the Kimball bill for amendment If the improvement act by including provision for bidding on alternative 'lans for street paving. John O. Dun 'ar was present to protest against discrimination against weekly news apers in publication of resolutions f intention incident to paving adver- ising. No objection was made to an mendment putting weekly and daily ewspapers on the same basis in this expect.
 Senator Sims proposed another
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WILD SCRAMBLE
 T0 LAND FILMS
Newspaper and Camera Men Cause Small Riot on Ship
 to Get Pictures Landed

NEW YORK, Mar. S.-A series of races. a small riot and a few skir mishes with revenue men today mark. ed the efforts of an army of motion picture company representatives and newspapermen to be first in getting pictures of Princess Mary's wedding off the steamship Olympic.
 When the liner steamed to quaran- tine, eight tugs, bearing newspaper and film men, dashed down the bay and puffed alongside until she was cleared. Then, there was mad scramble from the tugs to the purser's rooms.
 Sorry, said the beseiged purser, cant give them to you until the ship docks. It's orders."
 The storm of indignation that fol- lowed brought the Olympic's skipper from the cabin. He listened to the wailing for moment, then told the purser to release pictures to all those ment requirements.
 holding orders and passing govern
 The purser gave them their pie lures. Then, in the scramble for the deck, passengers and crew alike were swept to one side.
 One film man placed his package in a small tin cylinder, atop which were several toy balloons, and was about to toss 1t overheard to be pick ed up by his partner on a tug when collared by secret service agent He was taken before a special ap- praiser, who passed his package as o. K. As he stormed down the deck. a woman stopped him and offered to purchase the balloons for her children.
 One newspaper man got his pack age overheard. It was picked up by a tug, which had steamed about 300 yards when halted by a revenue cutter. After determining that the package had ben cleared regularly. he tug was permitted to proceed.
 Others tossed pictures and films to ugs which hustled to shore, trans erred their small cargoes to fast automobiles and their work done nos Id to the piers. |
Bisbee daily review., 1922-03-09
NJ BREAK IN UNION RANKS
 OVER STRIKE
Illinois Conference Is Not Expected to Cause Split
 Among Union Miners

|. INDIANAPOLIS, Mar. S.-(Bv the
 Associated Press)-No split of union | forces over the prospective coal
 strige on April was expected tonight
 by officials of the United Mine Work CTS of America, to result from any
 conferences for that state alone.
 A message from Frank Farrington.
 Illinois district president and leader
 within the union, was declared by the
 orflclals here to mean that Harrington
 would be governed by the decision on
 sIngle state agreements that will be
 made by the unions policy commit
 tee' on whlchthe administration of- IlclaIs VIII have a majority following.
 rms announcement by the union leaders here was regarded as increas- Ing the liklihood of a walkout of min- CTS on April 1. and also as removing a possible entering wedge in the na- tion-wide strike threat by single state agreements keeping some miners at work. The Harrington message. sent from St. Louis, where Illinois officials met to consider the single state agreement proposal, asserted that negotiations would be entered into by the miners unless an interstate con- ference were arranged, but it was re- garded adding ineffect that the ill., lnois would in the end be governed by the policy committee decision.
 ST. LOUIS, Mar. S.-(By the Asso- ciated Press)-Qlinois coal miners will enter into negotiations with the mine operators Of the state in an er- fotr to reach a wage agreement the sanction of the international execu. tive boerd unless the international Of ficers succeeded in arranging an in- terstate conference between miners and operators of the central competi- dent of the Illinois union. announced today
 The sting of this ultimatum deliv- cred to William Green, international secretary, in telegram despatched by Harrington, was somewhat remov- ca, however. when the Illinois presi- uent announced in an interview that ne expected both sides would be cal led to Washington before the date set ln his ultimatum-March 31-and the future really rests in the hands of President Harding and his cabinet.
 The difference between the interna. tional and the Illinois leader are the result of Farrington's insistence upon separate negotiations with operators ) fhis state, in accordance with a ,lause in their state wage contract, if he operators in the other states of ne central field refuse to abide by an agreement for joint conference. 'ennsylvania and Ohio operators rave already announced reduced wage cales and refused to attend a joint meeting.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-03-09
AIM IF TREATY .|S ID NULL|FY ANCLO-JAP PACT Lodge Says Naturalization
 of Pacific Treaty Means
 Failure of Conference HARDING ISSUES REPLY No Provision of 'Gentlemen's 8 Agreement Antaqonistic to
 Open Door Can Stand
ISSUES REPLY

WASHINGTON. March S.. Friends
 and opponents of the four-power Pa
 cific treaty in the senate met in their
 first general skirmlsh today at four
 hour stormy session which touched
 on virtually every disputed question
 of the arms conference program.
 Taking the initiative for the admin istration, Senator Lodge of Massach hu- setas. the Republican leader aud a member of the American arms con- ference delegation, told the senate iii a carefully perpared address that the four-power pact had it's main pur- pose" in abrogation of the Anglo-Jap- anese alliance, and tht if ratification was defeated it meant failure of the conference"
 Senator Reed, Democrat of Mis-. souri, said that either the treaty con- templated more than the Republican leader had admitted, or else 1t was a farce" and a piece of .'interna. tfonal bunkum." If the national pol lcies of Great Britain and Japan were such as to make continuance of the Anglo-Japanese alliance a real meu- ace to the United States, the Nils. sonri senator declared, not promise to "consult' in future controversies would be worth the paper 1t was written on.
 Support of the treaty was expressed by Senator Fletcher, Democrat, of Florida, while Senators Robinson, Democrat, of Arkansas; Watson, Democrat, of Georgia; Borah, Repub. lican, of Idaho. and France, RepuD- lican, of Maryland, joined with Sen- ator Reed in attacking it. The de- bate eventually involved discussion of the arms conference treatias and resulted In several spirited calshes be. tween the leaders on opposing sides.
 One of the many subjects on which Senator Reed cross-questioned Lodge was the celebrated difference of view" between President Harding and the American delegation as to appli- | cation Of the four-power pact to the | homeland of Japan. The Republican 1 leader insisted that there had been no understanding" among the dele gates for inclusion of the homeland within the treaty's scope, and that he supplemental treaty on that sub ect had been signed because Japan had asked for a change in the orig nal agreement
 a. .! President Harding replied to the sem ite's request for information about he status of the Lansing-Ishii agree nent with Japan, declaring in a spe- 'ial senate message that no prov rsion 'r the agreement in conflict with the 'pen door policy could remain in orce after conclusion of the general Tar Eastern treaty signed at the con erence.
 Senator Borah. who was the author 'f the resolution of inquiry, told the enate that the presidents conclu- ions did not coincide with those of apanese statesmen, but added that ince the Lansing-Ishii agreement was nly an executive declaration of pol. cy, Harding's pronouncement ought be sufficient to terminate it.
 The debate in the senate Is to be { ontinued tomorrow, with the admin 1 'tration leaders urging that a vote be f xpedited. {
Bisbee daily review., 1922-03-09
r F|NAL DEFENSE
 IF RATES BEGUN
 BY RAILROADS
Railways in Final Argument Before Interstate Body
 on Existing Rates

{ WASHINGTON, March S.-RaiI-
 roads began their final defense today
 or existing levels of freight and pas.
 senger rates before the interstate
 commerce commission when attor-
 neys gave oral arguments which will
 conclude the hearings that have com tinued for several months.
 Henry Wolf Rikle of the Pennsyl- wanna system; Fred H. Wood. gen, eral counsel of the Southern Pacific. ana Frank Gwathmey, for the South ern Railroad, insisted that neither on legal or economic grounds had the mass Of testimony taken disclose grounds TOT the commission to make general reductions of rates.
 The railroads gave way 10 their opponents just before the days ses- slons concluded. and Fred ". Put nam of the Minnesota railroad com mlssiQn, speaking for all state regula- tive bodies, associated in the hear ings, entered upon the preliminaries or an argument which will be contin- ued tomorrow. State commissions are asking first, he said, for passen- ger fare reductions on the ground that they are too high for the traffic to bear, and that no portion of rsil- road charges, if reduced. would be more quickly reflected in the actual cost to the ultimate consumer"
 Bikle used railroad earnings sta tistics, eXhaustively placed in the rec ord, to formulate his conclusion that no reductions can be granted Rail- roads are entitled to a 6 per cen, re- turn on the value of property used tr0nCnnrf hn whether his figure is fixed in the fu. ture by law or set up by the commits sion as a standard. and the latest earnings repdrts indicate they are now making but 4.49 per cent.
 Wood took the same position, as- serting that mo greater blow could be dealt the credit Of carriers" than that involved in general rate reduc- tio1. Gwathmey added that mo grounds exist for the assumption that there can be any immediate stimu. lation of business by rate reductions"
 State commissions. shippers and business and industrial representa- lives will have the next two days to elaborate their arguments in the case. and railroad attorneys will conclude the entire hearings Saturday with their rebuttal
 Commissioner Lewis interrurted Woods argument today to ask how railroads intended to proceed under the promise of lower rates which hey made to the country by the res. olution of their executives in insti. uting complaints before the railway abor board asking for further gen. iral reductions in wages"
 We propose to bring the reduc. ions even with estimates of the amount of money they mean to .. 'ailroads before tho commission Wood replied. "and with the informa- ion you have gathered in this long
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SAY CONFERENCE MORE POL|T|CAL THAN ECONOMIC IN CHARACT TER
Opinion Expressed That Until Russia Is Stabilized Any
 Conference Is Futile LONDON DISAPPOINTED Think Absence of Americans Will Detract From Any
 Decisions Reached

WASHINGTON, Mar s.-CBv The Associated Press) The Amer,can government today declined the invita- ton to participate in the international economic and financial conference to De held at Genoa next month. on the ground that the conference is not primarily an economic one," but is rather a conference of a political character, in which the government or the United States could not help- fully participate.
 The refusal to enter the conference was contained in q note from Secrs. tary Huges to Ambassador Ricci. of Italy, who had presented the invita- ton on behalf of his government. which. in turn, was acting for the d.
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