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The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-07
Deposed Leader of Kansas
Miners Pleads With Unions.
Says He'll Travel q. S. Over to
Obtain Vindication.
SAYS UNION WAS UNJUST
'Why Can't 1 Have Fair Trial!"
Asks HOWat.
Charges Lewis Padded Votes to
Remove Him.

McAlester, Okla, March Alex
ander Howat, deposed leader OF the
Kansas miners. left here early today
for Coalgate, Okla. where he plans
to address a gathering of miners this
evening Howat spoke last night at
Wilburton. Okla.
Before leaving here he declared his
speaking tour in this state is the be-
ginning of a campaign for vindiea-
ton thruout the United States he
said he intends to carry his case de
rectly to the miners OF every district.
It have not had Justice" HowaS
said. 'I am asking for a square deal
from the laboring men of Oklahoma.
I am going into every district IN the
United States to carry on my cam
paign for reinstatement of myself and
co-workers before am thru. I shall
probably cover Missouri next.
No Charges Preferred.
1--WE have been elected from our
national orga nization without charges
being preferred
we do not know to this day what
cause may be ascribed for the action
of President Lewis in summarily re-
moving Kansas officers and suspend
ing several thousand men from MEM
bership. 1t is not the fault of the
mine laborers that 1 was ousted.
Nothing but a padded roll call at In
dianapolis prevented our vindication
there.
at is not true that refused to or
der men back to work in Kansas
mines. 1t was agreed at the national
convention that 1 should order men in
mines affected by strike back to work
under old conditions When L re-
turned to Kansas ] promptly ordered
the men in the mines back TO their
places. The operators imposed new
conditions and I then refused to order
the men into the mines contrary to
our contract with the operators.
''Waited Until 1 Was in Jail.''
John Lewis did not write me tell
ing me that 1 had misinterpreted the
case. He did not point cut an error.
He waited until L was in jail at Co
lumbus and then, by an arbitrary ex
ercise of power, without warning and
contrary to the constitution of the or
ganization he removed me and other
Officers of the district and suspended
several thousand miners.
That is why am in this fight We
ask only a fair and impartial trial.
That is guaranteed every man In the
courts. Why should it not be in our
inion ?"
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-07
KANSAS WHEAT is BETTER
Increased Moisture Greatly Aids All
Middle West Crops.

Washington. March Increased
moisture has improved the conditions
OF winter wheat in Kansas. while a
lack OF il has resulted IN a poor condi-
tion of the crop in parts of Nebraska,
Colorado and New Mexico. the de-
partment of agriculture reported to-
day in its crop review for the last
half OF February.
In Illinois. Indiana and Ohio some
damage was reported from alternate
freezing and thawing- Condition of
winter rye was said to be generally
favorable in the central states.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-07
MINER EXECUTIVES MEET.
Attention Centers on Probable Strike
Called for April 4.

Indiana polls. Ind, March Facing
many problems arising, particularly
from the threatened coal strike on
April 1, the executive board of the
L. NJ W. a. met here today with
members expecting to center atten-
ton on conditions prevailing in various
coal fields thruout the United States
and Canada
No decisions affecting the strike
by the board. The strike vote. which
is to be completed by the miners next
Friday, indicates heavy vote favor
ing a walkout unless a new wage
agreement is reached.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-07
COURT APPOINTS HUNT
VIII Take Testimony i'm Case Against
Bank Guaranty Fund.

c y Hunt Of ConcOrdia as commits
sioner to take testimony and make
findings of fact and conclusions of
law in the certificate of deposit case
against the bank guaranty fund by
the Farmers x Merchants State bank
of Claf film. The bank has a claim of
$4,000.
Hunt served as commissioner in
former cases involving responsibility
of the bank and the guaranty fund
for payment OF certificates of deposit
issued by the defunct Citizens State
bank Of Salina. His findings were
against petitioners
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-07
LIFE FOR FRANK FOSTER.
Wathena. KAN, Man Sentenced for
Aiding in Jones Murder.

Osceola, Ia. March Frank Fos-
ter, of Wathena, Kan, was sentenced
to life imprisonment at Fort Madison
prison by Judge Homer r. Fuller, in
district court here today. following his
open confession in court of being an
accessory after the fact in the murder
of Charles W. Jones, of Murray, on
October 19, 1921.
William Fentleman, of Wichita.
Kan. was found guilty of murder In
the first degree by a jury here early
Sunday morning for the same offense.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-07
HARDING QUITS ADVISING.
No More VIII He Cajole With Senate
on Treaties. He Says

Washington, March President
Harding will take no further initia-
tive in urging the senate to ratify the
treaties negotiated by the armament
conference. it was stated officially at
the White House today.
1t was said that the administration
viii cooperate closely with. the senat te
during the time that it is studying the
treaties, but that the president viii
not 'supplicate. admonish or appear
either to the senate or to the Ameri-
can people to support the pact"
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-07

DEFENSE HAS OBENCHAIN CASE
First Witness for Alleged slayer OF
Kennedy NAV Be Recalled.

Los Angeles. Marcel Mrs. Bessie
Wiedoft, one Of the first witnesses
called by the defense. was expected 20
take the witness stand again today
with the resumption of the trial of
Mrs Madalynne Obenchain for the
murder of J. Bolton Kennedy.
Mrs. Wiedoft, who was testifying
yesterday when court was adjourned
until this morning said she had lived
in flat in the same building with
Mrs. Obenchain, then Miss MadaIynno
Connor. here in 1918 and that Ken
nedy called frequently on Miss Com
nor.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-07
DAUGHERTY's OPINION ASKED.
President Wants to Know Rights of
Smoot and Burton for Commission.

Washington. March Attorney
General Daugherty has been asked by
President Harding for an opinion as
to the right of Senator Smoot, Re
publican, Utah, and Representative
Burton, Republican, Ohio. to sit on
the allied debt refunding commission
while retaining their seats in con-
gress. it was announced today at the
White House.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-07
FIND BODY IN CIsTERN.
Mrs. Mary Winchester Believed tC
Have Ended Own Life.

salina. Kan. March THE body of
Mrs. Mary Winchester, aged about so,
was found in cistern at local sani-
tarium at 8 o'clock this morning.
Missed from her room a search was
instituted for her.
The woman had been undergoing
treatment for her mental condition,
said to have been brought about by the
death of her husband. She had often
threatened to jump into the river. at
tendants at the sanitarium said today.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-07

New York. March IA ton and
a half of stone taken from the
Cu1ebra cut of the Pans ma canal
arrived here today on the steam
ship Santa Teresa.
The stone will be erected as q
monum ent over Theodore Roose-
velt's grave at Oyster Bay.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-07
CONTINUE BANK FAILURE PROBE.
Nearly a Score of Witnesses Before
OkmuIgee Grand Jury.

Okmulgee. March z - Almost a
score of witnesses were on hand here
today when the district court grand
jury continued its deliberations in the
failure of the local Bank of Com
merce.
There was no indication as TO when
report might be expected.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-07
SOLDIERS HAVE FIRST CHOICE.
Veterans Granted Compensation, Also
Get Homestead Priority.

Washington. March 7.-Ex-soldiers
who are granted compensation by the
government because of wounds or dis
ability would be given priority rights
under the homestead laws under a bill
approved today by the senate public
lands committee.
These rights have already been ex-
tended to soldiers discharged because
of wounds.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-07
HEAVIEST RAIN IN % YEARS.
OcmuIgee River at Macon. Georgia
Out of Banks Again.

Macon, Ca, March - After the
heaviest rain in Macon since the
weather bureau was established %
wears ago, the Ocmulgee river was out
of its banks early today and the gov
ernment weather observer was pre-
Daring to issue flood warnings for
both the Ocmulgee and Oconee rivers.
The rainfall from 1928 p. m. yester-
day until s o'clock this morning was
6S7 inches
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-07
n. Y. BANKRUPT LIST GROWS.
Charles H C7arI<son & Co. Acted
Against In Court

New York. March 7.-An inVolun-
in federal court today against Charles
H Eiarkson & Co. stockbrokers OF Sc
Broadway, on petition of three cred
itors
The liabilities were estimated az
S145,00O and the assets at 10000
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-07
Lathers Cut own Scale

Parsons. Kan. March T.-Lath-
ers today announced a cut OF 81 per
day In their schedule Effective at
once they will do outside work for
81 per day. The scale for inside
work is reduced from cents to Z
cents per yard.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-07
TOPEKA MAN HEADS X. L. GRADS
Francis CowIes Wright Graduated
From University in 1912.

Lawrence, Kan, March 7.-Francis
Cowles Wright, of Topeka. has been
elected to the presidency of the Gradu-
ate club of Kansas university
He graduated from the university in
1912, and is now taking graduate
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-07

Great Bend, Kan. March John
Woods, an old resident of Barton
county and living northeast Of this
city. is in a serious condition at the
hospital here as a result Of injuries
he received when he fell into an open
stairway. He has been unconscious
two days.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-07
FOILS SQUIRT GUN BANDIT
Bank Messenger Carrying $4,000
Blinded by Ammonia. Grapples
With Disguised Thief Until Of
ficers Come.

p Pittsburgh. March 7.--Dressed as a
woman and armed with a water toy
pistol loaded with ammonia, bandit
here today fired at Charles Lazaro, a
bank messenger carrying 81 600.
Lazaro, altho blinded. held to his
satchel and grappled with the bandit,
a policeman saw the struggle and res
cuing LaZaro, arrested the bandit. who
gave his name as Joseph Lindsay.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-07
SECOND DEATH FROM WRECK
Capt Leon Gibbons Was Injured Near
Eudora February 20.

Lawrence. Kan, March Capt
Leon Gibbons United States army
died in hospital here last night as a
result of injuries received February 26,
when the automobile in which he was
riding was struck by a train at Eud ora,
Kan.
His companion, Dan Harrison, of
Downs, KAN, died a few hours after
the accident. Captain Gibbons will
be buried at Nickerson, Kan, the
home of his parents
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-07

Protect all thlrty-siX hour shipments
rorth arafngt temperatureOf 70 de-
grees. West 90 east and south 32
Altho the sunshiny weather Wnlch
occurred today will disappear We'd
nesdav and cloudiness will prevail,
there is no chance for any fall OF
moisture in Topeka, says Meteorologlst
Flora There was no extreme colo
weather in the United States today
The snow which fell in Kansas during
the last twenty-four hours was con-
fined to the northeastern and north
central portions of the state This
moisture was needed in north central
Kansas as it received only light snow
recently.
Topeka received a fall of moisture
to .01 of an inch during
1Continued on ne1t paRe.)
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-07
NATIONAL GRANGE TO WICHITA

There November is Announced
Washington. March decision to
hold the annual meeting of the Ma
tional Grange at Wichita, Kan, was
reported today at a session here of the
executive committee of the organiza-
ton The meeting will begin Novem-
Der Is and continue ten days
Arrangements for the meeting were
entrusted TO the kansas Grange.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-07
Vice President Kansas Sta
Eaukers' Association

I came to Topeka IN 1909 so that
my family could have the benefits of
Washburn college. After investigating
other schools. I decided the atmos-
phere at Washburn was the best of
any. 1t was just what 1 wanted. L
consider the college better fitted for
its work now than it was then.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-07
prainage Blm Reported DO Pass.''

washin gton.- March THE McNary
bill appropriating $3.50. 100000 for de-
velopment of irrigation and reclama-
ton. including swamp lands draining,
was reported favorabiy today by the
senate irrigation committee
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-07
Stand of Minority on Four
Power Treaty Undetermined.
Underwood Has Hard Time
Keeping Leadership.
DEMOCRATS ARE I'LL
Several Counted ON to Oppose
Measure Are at Home.
Reverse of Action on Versailles
Treaty Is Seen.

washington AdECn a--ITeSluchl
Harding will lose no time in comply
ing with the senate's request for in
formation as to the status OF the
Lansing-Ishii agreement.
After a conference between the
president and Senator Lodge at the
White House this morning. it was
stated the president probably would
send a reply late this afternoon.
Washington, March THE mathe-
maticaI uncertainty of the Democratic
lineup on the four-power Pacific treaty
continued today to plague both Sena-
tor Lodge, the Republican leader, and
Senator Underwood, who is finding it
difficult to maintain his titular leader
ship of the minority.
The Republicans are in the same
position that the Democrats were in
the League of Nations fight.
Most of the Democratic senators
have banded together to defeat the
treaty unless it is burdened with such
reservations as the administration
forces declare would virtually destroy
it. In the league battle, which ended
in the rejection of the Versailles pact,
most of the Republican senators united
in attaching a long string of reserva-
tions to the league covenant.
The Republicans now have enough
votes to command the majority neces-
sary to defeat reservations. but they
cannot force ratification or the treaty
itself by the essential two-thirds vote
without adequate Democratic support.
The revolt against Senator Under
woods leadership is growing He ad-
mits it. Two of the Democratic sena-
tors whose support he counted are un-
avoida bly, absent-OWen, of Oklahoma,
who is in Europe, and Trammell, of
Florida, who was forced to return
home by his wife's illness.
Word was received by Senator Lodge
that Senator Grow, of Pennsylvania,
will probably not be able to be present
when the vote on ratification occurs
because of his continued illness. It is
not likely Crow can be paired, altho
a s1pair'' has been arranged for Sena-
tor Harreld. of Oklahoma, who will
also be forced to absent himself be-
cause of i'll health.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-07
Entire oCommittee of House
Should Act on Plan.
AID FOR RELATIVES is BLOCK
Presentation Before the Entire
House May Be Delayed.
No Pay When Men Died After
ArmiStice.
TEXT OF BILL ON PAGE 2

washington, March Z. = Final
agreement on the compromise soldier
bonus bill was reached today by house
ways and means Republicans, who
authorized Chairman Fordney to pre-
sent the measure to the house before
adjournment today.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-07

Washington March dependents
and heirs of veterans who have died
since the armistice will not share in
the bonus payments to be provided for
ex-soldiers in the bill to be reported to
the house this afternoon.
This decision was reached today by
the Republicans of the house ways
and means committee after it was fig
ured that such provision would add
$25, 900, 600 as direct charge against
the treasury to the obligations to be
undertaken by the government when
the bonus bill is enacted.
1t is to be submitted to the en-
tire committee and, after formal ap-
provaI, be reported to the house. 1t
was indicated that its presentation in
the house probably would be delayed
for several days.
One of the more important pro-
posals on which the majority has yet
to act is that covering payments to i'm
m ediate relatives of former service
men who have died or who may die
before the enactment of the legisla-
tion.
Representative Longworth of Ohio
and some others are opposed to this
provision, and it appeared doubtful
whether it would be approved. Under
the provisions favorable as now
drawn, a veteran would mean any in
dividuaI who was a member of the
military or naval forces of the United
States at any time after April 5. 1917
(the date of the war declaratfon). and
before November IL, 1918 tthe day
after the signing of the armistice).
In computing the length of service,
credit would be gwen time served up
TO 3rav l. 1919
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-11-03
DAIRY MEETINGS.

+. r. Cammack, field dairy
man of the university extension
spent three days with the county
agent last week in the interest
OF the dairy program.
Wednesday was spent visiting
bankers and business men OF
Cottonwood and Grangeville who
expressed themselves as very
much in harmony with the plan
of bringing some good milk stock
into the county. The bankers
indicated their willingness to
loan farmers money for this pur-
pose who had the feed and quart
ers TO take care of the cows.
Very well attended meetings
were held in White Bird and
Kamiah on Thursday and Friday
These two communities are TAX
ing the lead in this movement
and it is expected that several
head will be shipped into these
sections within the next sixty
days. Several more animals are
wanted throughout the county
and from present indications
there will be at least two cars
purchased.
Mr.. Cammack through his de-
partment will assist in locating
and selecting the cows so that we
will run no risk in the quality
Of animals we buy.
In connection with this impor-
tation of COWS it is planned to
organize a county bull associa-
ton with several units or blocks
scattered over the county. This
is the cheapest and one of the
sure5t ways of getting some good
milk stock and in which every
COW owner should be interested.
The county agent is working out
the details toward organizing
block in each of the towns Of the
county as well as several rural
districts. When you consider
that you are getting the service
of animals with butterfat re-
cords five to six hundred pounds
at a cost of one dollar per year
per cow you can't afford to
waste time or feed on the scrub
bull.
Register and vote Tuesday
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-11-03

For good lumber see Henry
Hattrup. Prices right. 43-tf
Tuesday is election day. Dc
your duty and vote.
DR. j. f. Reilly spent Wednes-
day in Ferdinand in the interest
OF his profession.
Don't fail to vote for William
Ingram for county assessor on
the democratic ticket. 44-2
Miss Bessie Lydon of Lewis
ton has accepted a position with
the +. Ii. Kendall Confectionery
of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rookie
came out from their home on the
river Sunday. Mr.. Rookie re-
turned to his home Tuesday
morning, Mrs. Rookie remaining
for a longer visit.
Riley Rice of Cottonwood and
c. w. Booth of Nezperce, were
touring the rural communities in
the interest of the progressive
party most of last week. Dis
tribution of literature rather
than speech making was the sys-
tenn followed by these gentle
men in carrying on their cam
paign of education.-Kooskia
Mountaineer.
Avery Gentry returned from
Lewiston Saturday evening and
surprised his friends in Cotton
wood Sunday morning by riding
around in a new Nash roadster,
having purchased the same while
in Lewiston. The car is the
latest in automobile construction
and appeals to the most critical
eye. In buying the car he dis
posed of his Dodge roadster.
Frank Goeckner and wife of
the keuterville district spent
Thursday in Cottonwood on bus
mess matters and while here
made the Chronicle office a
pleasant visit. Mr.. .Goeckner
stated that his daughter who
was recently operated upon is
showing signs of improvement
which is indeed welcoming news.
The Miss while attending school
was injured and since then has
not been in the best of health.
William Wagner, while return
ing home Tuesday evening from
Grangeville had the misfortune
to run into a bull in the road
near the Florin Holthaus ranch,
badly bending one of the tenders
and breaking one of the head
lights. The accident occurred
about dusk and he did not see
the animal until they collided
and had Mr.. Wagner been going
last it might have resulted more
serious. The animal was ap-
oarently unhurt.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-11-03

For good lumber see Henry
Hattrup. Prices right. 43-tf
Ten per cent discount on extra
heavy weed chains. Cottonwood
Garage. 39-tf
An "All Day Sucker" with
every 10 cents purchase of school
supplies at the K. ii. Kendall
Confectionery. 45~2
The boy scouts will meet AZ
the parsonage Monday, Novem-
Der 9th at a p. m. Boys be pre-
sent.
Mrs. George Poler and little
granddaughter, Ellen Mary Simon
spent Wednesday in Lewiston
and Charleston returning home on
the evening train.
Have removed my dental Of
flee on Main street to my resi-
dence near the depot. Anyone
desiring my services should see
me there. DIR. J. Z. Smith. Att
Saturday is the last day you
can register. If you want to
vote you must register. Regis
ter with Mrs. Ollie Rhett at the
Cottonwood Mercantile.
Attorneys Wilbur l.. Campbell
and +. e. Fogg of Grangeville
were visitors in Cottonwood
Monday evening. having accom-
panied to this city, T. A. Walters
former attorney general.
The forty hour devotion ut
the Catholic church this week
was well attended. The services
were in charge of the local pas
tor, Rev. FIR. Willibrord assisted
by the Rev. FIR. Paul of st.
Michaels monastery.
Mrs. w. II. Spencer will enter
tain some so friends and neigh
bors at her hospital home in the
Fem vicinity Saturday evening.
Mrs. Spencer was in Cottonwood
Tuesday making preparations
for the affair. Cards will be the
chief amusement of the evening.
Word comes from Grangevillet
to the effect that the hardest
and most bitter fight of the pre-
sent campaign is developing
around the sheriff's office with
Eller running on the democratic
ticket and Arnold on the republi-
can ticket. Eller's friends pre-
dict that he will win by a hand
some majority.
The new highway leading to
Ferdinand is being quite gener-
ally used by the public in general.
The road which was full of dust
holes has been greatly improved
by the recent rains. The new
highway eliminates many bad
hills, which one encountered over
the old road. To Ferdinand ON
high" is the slogan now.