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Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-19
Globe Nurse Freed On Murder Charge
Jury Out 40 Minutes; Crowds Cheer When Verdict
 Is Rendered

GLOBE, Ariz.. Feb. 1S.-After being out less than 40 minutes, the jury in the case of Alma Smith, charged with the murder of H. l.. Christensen, local automobile dealer, in this city on De cember Is, 1921, returned a verdict of not guilty, this afternoon.
 Miss Smith shot Christensen in her room In a local hotel on the morning of December 16. firing three bullets into his body from a revolver. Ac- cording to the testimony in the case, Christensen had caused her to go through a false marriage ceremony which she believed was genuine. had beaten and kicked her. then repudiat- ed their marriage and married an other woman early in December in Phoenix.
 The acVuittal was based on self-de. fense. Miss Smith testified that Christensen had her by the :nroa~ and was choking her when she fire the three shots which killed him.
 Miss Smith tainted upon hearing the verdict but soon recovered. When the verdict was annousced, there was a boisterous demonstration of joy in the court room and men and women shook hands and cheered for several minutes.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-19
CANAL DEFENSES
 ARE 0UTRANCED
Military Experts of Opinion > Panama Defenses Could
 Be Easily Demolished

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-(By the Associated Press)-Guns in existing defenses of the Panama Canal are out ranged thousands of yards by the rifles of foreign warships now afloat It is regarded by the military experts as wholly possible that hostile fleet of modern ships could lay off the Pacific entrance forts, far out of range, and pound the defense to pieces at their leisure without risk to themselves.
 Joint army and navy maneuvers, planned for this winter but abandoned because of necessary retrenchment, were expected, it was learned today, to have demonstrated this weakness U. the canal defenses in striking fashion.
 Forts on the Pacific side of the great waterway were to have pee1 the object of attack by the combined fleet as one phase of the war game. The purpose was to test in simulated war conditions the adequacy of the defense and to obtain further data for their modernization.
 Under the naval limitation treaty, the maximum size of guns on exist ing or future capital ships is to be limited to 16-inch weapons. It is to be expected, many officials say. that as replacement proceeds on the treaty schedule, all capital ships will come to be equipped with guns of approx imately that size and power.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-19
RADICAL CHANGE IN WAGE POLICY
 N | W PROPOSED
Convention Considers Renew ing Demand For Six-Hour
 Day as Part of Policy
STIFFEN MINOR DEMAND
Disorder Accompanies Rejec- ton of Alexander Howat's
 Plea For Reinstatement

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 1S.-Renewal of the demand of union coal miners for siX-hour day. five-day week, a proposal that was made before the 1919 strike, was adopted today by the convention of the United Mine Work CTS of America as a part of the policy the union will seek to have included in new wage aereements, effective April l. This demand had the united opposition of the unions leaders, in cluding all district presidents.
 The convention action for the short CT work day, however, was the only radical change in the wage policy pro- posed by the unions scale committee. which centered the unions policy pro- posals toward retaining present basic wages for soft coal miners and gain- ing increases for anthracite workers under threat of a general strike. The strike and wage proposals by the con- mittee were adopted by unanimous vote. The strike declaration, however. provided for it's submission to, ref erendum vote of the union member ship before any walkout is ordered by officials.
 In declaring for the six-hour day,
 
 recommendations for an eisht-houri day underground and also voted down a proposal limiting actual work time to seven hours day. Bitter crit icism of the unions officers was made by delegates in urging adoption of the siX-hour day, but several officials took the floor, appealing for favor able action on the committees eight hour demand. But, the delegates ar gued that the siX-hour proposal meant more continuous work, and called on the officers to "carry out our wishes.
 Whether the six-hour day demands obtains for the anthracite districts was an unanswered question. It was pointed out that the anthracite work CTS were not opposing the proposal. President John l.. Lewis said he was unable to advise the delegates as to the six-hour day as affecting anthra- cite workers.
 Aside from the action on the SIX hour day, the delegates recorded an intention to stiffen up some of the minor demands recommended by the scale committee, substiting demand for recommend" where it appeared in the committee report.
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DIPLOMATS ARE
 P0PE'S VISITORS
Plus XI Receives Accredited Representatives Collectively
 at the Vatican

ROME, Feb. 1S-(By the Associat- eed)-Pope Plus today received col lectively the 9 accredited diplomats to the Vatican instead of individually as has been the custom heret ofore. into Mexico in this vicinity recently, hall of the ronsisto~v. and I'll tNo am bassadors and ministers were present except Ambassador Deazeredo of Brazil, who Is ill
 Marquis Villasinda, the Spanish ann ebassador. and dean of the diplomatic body. delivered an address express ing the satisfaction of the diplomat 8 with the election of the new pontiff. He said the diplomats already had had an opportunity to appreciate the holy fathers gifts as representative of the Holy See. He expressed the fervent aspirations Of the Vatican dip- lomatic corps for the success of the pontificate.
 Pope Plus, in response, recealld his own position as dean of the diplomat. ic body at Warsaw and said he re. tained precious recollections of his colleagues there. He expressed grat ification for the diplomats wishes flor the great work of universal paci fication, which was the object anC magnificent merit of our lamented predecessor"
 He urged them to contribute tC universal pacification which IS the aspiration of all peoples"
Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-19
BONUS BILL TO PASS; QUESTION
 0F FUNDS LATER
Republican Heads Determined to Pass Measure During
 Present Session
SALES TAX DISCUSSED
Farm Organizations Continue to Combat Proposed Tax;
 Say Measure Unjust

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The sol dier bonus situation had simmered down today perceptibly, following the first reaction from President Hard ing's suggestion that the adjusted compensation be financed by a sales tax or that the enactment of the leg islation be postponed. There was, however, no apparent slackening of the determination of Republican house leaders to pass the measure at this session.
 Majority members of the house ways and means committee were called to meet Monday to tackle the whole problem again. They were ex- pected to pass upon legislation pro- visions of the measure before going into the question of ways and means of raising funds.
 Proponents of a sales tax seemed confident that the Republican commit teemen would decide on this form of taxation to raise the approximately SS00.000,000 necessary to cover the cash payments as now provided for in the measure. It was certain, no~- ever, that the sales tax would not be voted in without sharp fight.
 It was said that any sales tax adopt ed would not be a general one. A manufacturers tax, similar to that proposed by Senator Shoot, Republi- can, Utah, was rejected by the senate during consideration of the tax re- vision bill, was one of the suggestions advanced. It was claimed that this tax, at a rate of 1 per cent, would raise the amount of money reQulro~.
 Several other forms of sales tax are known to be under consideration, and it Is not expected that there will be a hasty decision as to any of them. It was learned that treasury exprtS recently had prepared a form of sales tax, which it's framers contend can be easily administered and cannot be evaded.
 Whether a bonus bill with a sales tax attached could be put through tso house, still seemed doubtful, some leaders declaring that the situation in this respect defied analysis at this time. Meantime, farm organizations continued their attack on this tax. Gray Silver, Washington representa- tive of the American Farm Bureau Federation, addressd letter to each member of congress, protesting against it.
 Taxes are already exceedingly high" the letter said, "and sales tax would only mean further burden upon the average individual, and when we stop to considr that the average in come of each man, woman asd child in this country whose incomeI is be- low the income tax level is only $333 year, the American Farm Bureau Federation believes it would be a rank injustice to raise further revenue for the soldiers bonus by this method. It would take away from these people any prospect of accumulating com petence, no matter how small. and would blight their hope of bettering their conditions"
Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-19
STAMP ABOLISHED IN
 LIQUOR WITHDRAWALS

NE WORK. Feb. 1S.--An order in- tended to shut off source of the liQ- uor into the city today was issued by Director Day, stipulating that all per. mits for withdrawals of alcoholic bev- erages from customs warehouses in future must bear his handwritten sig nature. The order abolishes the cus- tomary rubber stamp, which had fig ured in withdrawals through forged permits. Customs warehouses now contain about 30O,OOO gallons of i'm ported beverages.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-19
.FORD'S OFFER
 BATTERED BY
 COMPETITORS Alabama Power Go. Offers to Supply Power Within
 Radius of 40 0Miles DEMAND MORE POWER Ford's Representative Will Suggest Some Alterations
 in Muscle Shoals Offer
DEMAND MORE POWER

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Supply of hydroelectric power for municipal and industrial purposes throughout the region within transmission dis tance of Muscle Shoals, Ala, esti- mated by engineer experts at 400 miles, was promised tonight by Thomas w. Martin, president of the Alabama Power Company, in the event congress accepts the offer of that company for purchase and lease of the Shoals project.
 Martin issued a formal statement pointing out that the offer to operate at Muscle Shoals under the federal water power act obligated the com pany to function as a public utility, bound to serve everyone without dis crimination, either in rates or in serv- ice"
 The statement further said that wide demand existed in the south for increased power facilities and that this consideration had prompted the Alabama company to make the offer. Martin said assurances had been re- ceived from "a number of independent industrial enterprises that if the power from this development becomes available to the public, important in- dustrial enterprises will establish new plants and factories"
 In that connection, he said. i've have carefully considered the large market demands in Memphis and Nashville districts, in Mississippi, and Louisiana; New Orleans and Mobile. as well as the economical advantages of supplementing by inter-connection the power supplied for industrial pur-. poses in the states of Georgia and North and South Carolina"
 Confidence was expressed by Martsn that the entire power output would be promptly absorbed. He also de- clared that the company's policy would be, if the offer was accepted, to make as wide a use as possible of this great resource, at Muscle Shoals. Progress was made by the house military committee today in it's con- sideration of the Ford offer for pur- chase and lease of the Shoals project although the committees hearings were suspended yesterday until Mon day. Members of that body individ- ually summed up testimony taken in the last two weeks and conferred with Ford's representative.
 w. B. Mayo, personal spokesman for Ford, conferred with Representative James, Republican, Michigan, berore | he left for Detroit. Mayo gave the Michigan member statement for the committees record showing the num- Der of tons of finished fertilizer Ford could produce annually at Muscle Shoals by applying three formulas to (Continued on Page Two)
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Seven Washington TheatresAre Closing Following Inspection

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Seven theatres. including the New National and Poli's. two of the principal play houses in the national capital, were ordered closed tonight by the 5)ard of commissioners, the governing body of the District of Columbia.
 The order was issued after an in spection of play houses in the dis trict had been completed by d board of five engineers The inspection grew out of the recent collapse of the Knickerbocker Theatre, which cost the lives of 9S persons.
 Other theatres closed were the Met ropolitan, Columbia, Maryland and Foraker, motion pictures houses, and the Cosmos, vaudeville and motion pictures. The Metropolitan and the
Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-19
JUDGE JAN DIS T0 QUIT BENCH
 FOR BASEBALL
Baseball Dictator and Federal Judge Will Resign From
 Bench on March lst

CHICAGO. Feb. 1S.-Judge Kene- saw Mountain Landis will end his IT, years service on the federal bench on March l, to devote his entire time to his duties as national commissioner Of baseball. he announced today when he forwarded his resignation to President Harding.
 For the past 15 months, Judge Lan- dis has held both positions, drawing S50,000 a year from organized base ball. less the $7 800 salary he re- Ceived as federal judge.
 At the time he took up his Gurios as basebalPs dictator, he was offered a contract for $50,000 a year, but in sisted that as long as he remained on the bench. the amount of his salary as judge be deducted from the total paid him by baseball. The contract was for seven years.
 There are not enough hours in the day for these activities" Judge Landis declared in announcing his resigna- tion. There isn't time enough 10 do everything. I've worked hard. I've been getting up at o'clock in the morning, and have had to go without lunch for two weeks"
 Informed that it had been rumored that he had been advised by his phys ician to go south for rest, he snapped out:
 q will take no vacation. I will con- tiuue at the bat. I am not going south"
 He added that he would hold night sessions of his court to clear his docket before his resignation takes eff feet.
 According to his friends, Judge Ian dis intended to resign the judgeship shortly after he accepted the post as dictator of organized baseball, but ue- layed because of criticism of his ac- tion. At that time, he was quoted as saying that he would not resign under fire.
 Judge Landis accepted the chair manship of professional baseball after it had been offered him by unani- nous vote of the 16 major league clubs on November 12, 1920, following the 1919 World series scandal and the trial of several members of the Chi oago American leagu club on char. e. of taking part in it.
 His acceptance of the post was sought on the plea that it was nece sary to restore public confidence ir the game.
 MAGNATEs EXPRESS PLEAsUR-
 NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-Jacob Rup
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districts. They have inquired at the department just what yards might be abandoned should the indicated slash in funds be made. They were told no definite plans had been laid. It was said to be obvious from military view. however. that only two Atlantic yards, New York and Norfolk. would be regarded as vitally essentlal ,v the present Atlantic fleet. and even at these. reductions of a radical nature would be made necessary for the sake of keeping the maximum force afloat.
 The congressional callers are under stood to feel that Denby would re- ommend the closing of all other At lantic yards and the lease. or possibly even the sale. Of the shore plants rather than sacrifice any important fleet unit, although no such plan has actually been formulated.
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Columbia are two of the larger down town theatres. The former Is owned by the Crandall Company. which also owned the Knickerbocker
 The report of the engineers on which the order was issued, was not made public. but members said that fin most cases" structural weakness been disclosed by their investigaIIun.
 In issuing the order tonight, con- missioners did not communicate the details of the weakness to the theatre owners but it was explained that these would be given them soon so that they could take action. Some commission CTS estimated it would be several months. possibly midsummer, before some of the theatres could reopen.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-19
Miners Vote To Strike On April First
Mabel NOrmand Goes Into SeclusiOn;
 Sands Fails to Act on Immunity Offer

18The Edward F. Sands,
 
 
  letter dictated
    Sands letter but declared his offer of immunity  insisted the could furnish  Mabel Norman film actress of last who Taylor  district address today Friends the
  repeated interviews concerning Official
  removal today.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-19
ELECTION CROWDS IN
 GUATEMALA CITY RIOT

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1S.-What ap- peared at first to be general upris- ing near Guatamala City, Thursday during the election of successor to former President Herrera, was SUD- pressed after slight disorders. accord ing to word received at the state de- partment today from the American legation in GuGtamala.
 The dispatch stated that in one town. not named. the commandant had be murdered ard some h men killed in election rioting.
 Advices received today by support eers of the provisional government of Guatamala declared the country was quiet following disorders at the opening of the election.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-19
CHICAGO GANGSTERS
 OPEN FIRE ON CROWD

CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.-POuring hail of bullets in a crowd waiting for a street car tonight. five unidentified men killed one man, and seriously wounded two woven. The dead man was believed to have been the victim sought by the assailants, the women to have been accidentally hit by the flying bullets.
 As the panlc-stricken spectators fled in all directions, the gunmen ran to a waiting automobile and escaped. The only clew to the identity of the dead man was a card found in hls pocket bearing the name "B. Cof- far, Benton Harbor, Mich"
 The police expressed the opinion that the murder resulted from a ven. detta or feud in one Of the city's dis tricts.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-19
Spectacular Blaze
 Destroys Stock Pens

KANSAS CITY, Kans., Feb. 17.-A spectacular fire tonight destroyed be. tween five and ten acres of pens in the stock yards district here and threatened to spread to the main plants before being placed under con- trol after a two-hour fight by the local fire department, reinforced by com panies from KaLsas City, Mo-
 Officials estimated the loss at be- tween $5O,000 and S60,O00. The drigin of the fire Is undetermined
Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-19
MEXICAN REBELS CROSS BORDER AT COL UN1BlJS
Jury Discharged in Luke Case After
 Disagreement

TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 1S.-After deliberating for nearly three hours this morning, the jury in the case of Mrs. Hattie Luke, who was charged with receiving funds stol- en from the Bisbee postoffice, was discharged by Judge William II. Sawtelle of the United States dis trict court. The judge declared it mis-trial.
 During the trial proceedings. the prosecution sprung q surprise when it placed on the witness stand Lon R. Bailey. former Bis bee postmaster, who was convict ed or robbery in connecr.o1 with the disappearance of S40,00O from the postoffice. Bailey was brought here rom Leavenworth prison, where he is serving a five-year sen ten.e. Matt Keaton, who was also convicted and sentenced to five years rp connection with the same case. also testified at the trial.
 The case was given to the jury yesterday noon.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-19
NAMED G. o. p. CHAIRMAN

DENVER, Feb. IT. = GeOrge RI Shaw of Fort Collins, was elected chairman of the Republican state cen. tral committee at meeting of com mittee members here today. Shaw received 79 votes. John F. Vivian of Golden. the only other nominee, re ceived 50 votes
Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-19
SCORES FLOCK TO BORDER AS
 REVOLT PLANS
 GO IN EFFECT.
U. s. Patrol Guards Report Mexicans Are Drifting
 Across the Border FEDERAL TROOPS ACT Mexican Officials Say Men Who Crossed Line Are
 Being Pursued

COJUNBTrS. W. M. Feb IS. - While aDDar0 ntlv nN orCari7o1 fo-~e has crossed from the United States into Meexico in this vicinity recently. patrol guards have renorf ed tn com manding officers at Camp Furlong here that dozens of Mexicans. strang- CTS in Columbus. have filtered across the border in this district. An influx of straneers into Columbus has been reported for several days. These men have disappeared and arc said to have crossed the line, according 10 reports to Colonel J. Schoeffel. in command of the local post The pa- trol district under Colonel SohoaffeTs command covers about 50 miles 9 miles both east and west from Colnn,- bus. The Mexican port of entry for Columbus is Palomas. a small town about eight miles south of here. small earrison Of federal troops is stationed there. The federal garr'scn at Casas Grandes, on the Mexit an Northwestern. is reported tc have de- serted several days ago and to have joined to various revolutionary bands. Troops said to be loyal to the gov ernmeut have been sent to Casas Grandes. Unofficial reports to Col onel Scboeffel are that at least 100 strange Mexicans have come into Co lumbus this week and then disap- peared. presumably across the border into Mexico.
 BROWNSVILLE, Tex. Feb. IS. - Three thousand Mexican federal troops lave been distributed along the lower Texas-Mexico border in the last AS hours. it was announced late today by Mexican Consul r. M Vas quez.
 While the situation along the bor- der remains quiet. we want to be prepared for all eventualities.' the consul said
 No unusual conditions were ob- served in Matamoras. opposite Brownsville, today. The garrison there at no timee in rcent months has exceeded 100 men. The assembly of troops in this district follows closely reports of the visit here few days ago of Lucio Blanco, formerly a gen. eral in tn CarranZa army, who cap- tured Matamoras in 1913.
 MEXICO CITY. Feb. 1S.- (Py the Associated Press)-Thirty men this afternoon crossed he American bor- der into Mexico at Columbus. N NJ.
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MEgICO CITY. Feb. IS.- (Ry the Associated Press)-Thirty men this afternoon crossed 1e American bOr- der into Mexico at Columbus. N M.
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Arizona: Sunday and Mon day generally fair. little change in temperature.
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Evening journal., 1922-01-31
Church League
ST. MARY'S AGAIN
STARTS GOING UP

ST. Mary's winners OF the first
half championship Of the City Bas-
ketbail League got away TO a fyinH
start In the hnal leg OF the schedule
last night. by outclassing Parksids
on the Kirkwood court last night
36lto rs. The Cats were al top form
and collected IL field goals while
the Black and White was held to a
slim trio OF two baggers
The Saints teamwork was even
better than that displayed in the
recent series with Mt. Vernon for
the first half title. Wahls. the big
center. who pastimed with Parkside
until recently, opposed his old
team mates last night and was
at his best He speared the net for
three field goals and made good 7
attempts from the foul line. Il was
a free-scorlng game for the Saints
in the first half. as every member
Of the team registered from the
field. with the exception OF Shaw.
who played a purely defensive game.
Sank" McCaughan was held
scoreless by Wallis and was re-
moved In the second half In favor
Of Dawson. who counted for one
field toss. The score: