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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-15
VETS BONUS LAW
UNCONSTITUTIONAL
State Supreme Court Decision by JUS
tiee Albert J. GaIen in
Test Case

Helena.-The soldiers compensation
measure. voted by referendum by the
people of Montana last November. was
held unconstitutional by the state SUI
preme court in a decision handed down
In a test case.
The decision was in a friendly action
brought by r. NJ. Mills OF Helena TO
determine the legal status of the meas
ure before the s4.5O0.OO0 issue Of bonds
was put on the market.
The opinion handed down, written
by Associate Justice Albert ]. Galen,
held that the ~contravened sec
ton ] of article 13 of the Montana con-
stitution, in that ii would authorize the
state to give or loan Its credit In aid Of
an individual, orNmake donations or
grants TO individuals.
Justice Galen pointed out that the
constitution provides that taxes In
Montana shall "be levied and collected
by general laws for public purposes
only"
Justice Galen's opinion continued:
There rests no legal duty on the state
10 reward those who battled for the
preservation of the nation: the legal
obligation run the other way. The
individual owes a duty to society to
come to the defense of his country In
time of war, ~insurrectlon or invasion,
whether compensated or not.
"Nor can this act be sustained within
the limitations of our constitution upon
the ground that the money authorized
to be paid is for a public purpose.
Clearly the payment of n bounty TO
those who served In the military estab-L
lishment Of the United States during
the World war IS not a public purpose
OF the state after the termination Of
the war, within the purview of the
constitution. The obligation rests pri-
marily on the United States govern
ment, If anywhere. to make suitable
provision and allowance to those who
rendered military service, rather than
upon the state as one of the units Of
the United States.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-15

Rome.-The italian government is
taking firm measures to stamp out the
communist agitations following publ
cation Of the proclamation by the third
Internationale in Moscow melting the
workers Of the whole world to unite in
fighting the fascist. More than 100
arrests have been made in various
parts of Italy.
Typewriter manifestos were pasted
on the walls OF the city signed by "the
secret executive committee" and in
citing the workers to revolt. They an
ngmced the approach of a counter
revolution and exalted Nicolai Lenine
and communism.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-15

Waco, Texas.-A series of crimes
which have baffled officers here for
the last year were cleared by the al
legged confession of Roy Mitchell, ne
gro, to having committed eight muir
ders. three assaults to murder and a
number of attacks on women from
February, 1922, to January. 1923, &C
cording to Sheriff Stegal and County
Attorney c. s. Farmer.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-15

Dawson. n. M.-With the first
change Of shifts Of rescue workers
here, "a bodies had been removed from
the subterranean tomb in which they
had been struck down by the shiveling
blast of flame-laden dust on Feb. s..
Two men, whose ingenuity and pres
ence of mind saved them from the
deathly %afterdamp which followed the
explosion, were at home at night with
their families.
In the mine. some buried beneath
huge mounds OF debris, others lying
behind mammoth distractions that
blocked rescue workers and others far
far somewhere in the dark depths of
the many p~assageways not yet cleared,
are % men. Dawson has not aban-
-doned hope that they will be brought
forth alive.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-15
Huhr Products Barred From interior

Paris.-Metal and other products
from the Ruhr and the Rhineland will
not be permitted to go into ~unoccupied
Germany h~enceforth. The French and
Belgian governments have served mo-
tice that. In consequence of the efforts
of the Germans to create difficulties
for the occupational forces, this further
embargo is to be imposed on exports
from the two regions.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-15
1onnn auto Victims In Year

Chicago.zMore than 1900 persons
were victims of auto fatalities in the
United States in 1922 and more than
100 persons lost their lives in such
accidents in each of 1e~elties of which
New York and Chicago with their large
populations had by far the larger num-
hers. according to statistics of the Ma
tional Safety council just made public
New York had the largest number of
auto fatalities, 7S5. and Chicago 736.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-15
TURKEY INALLY
ACCEPTS TERMS
French Government Urges England
To Sign Treaty
Immediately

France has notified England that the
Ottoman delegation at Lausanne has
agreed to sign all the peace terms.
The Turks decision to accept all the
terms which they previously rejected
was communicated TO the French for
elgn office and Immediately forwarded
70 Downing street.
The French government urges on
England that the affair be settled i'm
mediately in the interests Of all the
allies generally and Of France herself
In particular. =
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-15
Rebels Raid Village; KIN TWO

Belfast. Ire.-Fifty raiders invaded
the village of Belturbet, County Cavan,
bombed the bank and other business
buildings. assassinated a teacher of
Gaelic, killed n store clerk named
Ryan and wounded Ryan's employer,
amessage from Belturbet states.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-15

Carson City. Nev-The Nevada SEN
ate recently tabled a bin which would
repeal the law providing for the use
az lefhal gus In administering the
death penalty on conviction for certain
crimes.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-15
u s. May Build Second Panama

Neutrality-suspicious. that profit from
the Panama canal ultimately may en-
able the American government to build
another waterway across the isthmus
of Panama was expressed at the White
house after the subject had been
touched on at a recent cabinet meeting.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-15

st. Louis-ine shopmen's strike last
summer cost Missouri Pacific railroad
50 100000 In direct expenses and neces-
STATED purchasing 10 new locomotives
costing S3,0o0,o00. according 10 F. c.
Wells, assistant general manager.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-15

Cumberland, b. C-Public funeral
services Sunday evidenced Cumber-
lands grief and horror owe the recent
mine disaster. which bereft this little
community of "a of its citizens and
disabled the coal mine on which the
community has been depending for its
livelihood. All of the bodies have been
recovered and buried except one. ,
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-15

Athens.-The Greek croix de guerre
was awarded for the first time to
women, when the Greek government
presented II 10 two Americans, DIR.
Mabel Elliott. Benton Harbor, Mich,
and DIR. Esther Lovejoy. New York City.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-15
endurance rIIoht Delayed

Dayton, Ohio.-A freezing rain moy-
Ing toward Dayton reported from
southern Ohio caused Lieuts. John A
MacReady and Oakley Kelly to post
'pone their contemplated flight to estab-
IIsh a new world endurance record
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-15

Los Angeles-n Cara Phillips. cs
capped Los Angeles ~murderess Is found
In Mexico she win be deported. PrcsL
dent Obregon declared recently In =
csbgegrazn TO the Los Angeles Exam
liner.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-15
~. stI,Iman Gets 100000 AIImon,

~Poukeepsie, n. Y.-Supreme Court
Justice Morschauser has handed down
n decision restoring alimony of $4,000
n year to Mrs. Anne U. StIlIman, pend
ing the appeal in James A Stillman's
divorce. suit. He also allowed her
$4,000 additional for expenses.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-15
Rich pistiIIers Plead Guilty

New York.-Morgan f.. William A.
Rene NJ. and Montagu La Montague,
wealthy distiifers and importers, enter
ed amended pleas of guilty TO charges
OF the Illegal sale of $4,000 gallons of
liquor.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-15

Waco. Tex.-Locai police and the
Waco national guardsrnen are being
modified to defend the county jail In
event an attempt Is made 10 get Roy
Mitchell. negro. alleged eonfessor TO
eight murders
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-15

washington.-Mat. Gen. Enoeh III.
Crowder was nominated by President
Harding recently to be ambassador to
Cuba.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-15

Berlin.=Professor William Conrad
Roentgen. d~iscoverer of the Roentgen
rays, popularity known as X-rayss Is
dead at Munich.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-06
TITLE GOLFERS
PLAY DESPITE :.
RAINFALL
Four Pairs Tee OFF in Semi
Finals for District
Championship.
By LEONARD w. COLLINS

A driving rain, which made golf.
ing conditions abominable, greeted
the semi-finalists in the District
municipal championship tourna.
ment being held over the East
Potomac Park course today. Fou~
pairs Of the classes A, B and c,
and one pair in the women's event
braved the disagreeable elements to
fight it out for places in the final
round. -.
Despite the rain and cross winds
which swept the course every pair
had fairly large following. Strang
as it may seem, the largest gallery
was that which followed Miss Cath.
crime A. Dickinson and Mrs. Har
old NJ. Sheerer.
Miss Dickinson and Mrs. Shearer
were fighting 1t out to reach the
final round in which the winner will
meet Mrs. Helen L. Nobel, who
went into the championship fight
through drawing a bye in ner hall
OF the bracket.
At the end of the first nine Miss
Dickinson had Mrs. Shearer three
down. Both were playing excellent
golf when the prevailing climatic
conditions were taken into consid
Grafton.
George Voight seemed to have
his match with Robert Brown we'll
in hand when they came to the
turn. Voight was four up. Miser-
t.ble work with his approach shots
was directly responsible for the
veteran. Eddie Brooke, dropping
five holes in the first nine to
William MCGUIRE.
At only one stage Of tho outward
journey did Brooke show dash
of his true form. He lost the first
two, MCGUIRE PAIRING both holes.
Brooke was on the No. 3 green
in two and sank his putt for a
birdie three. This was the only
hole he won. Mcclure was the
first. second. fourth. eighth and
ninth. The fifth, sixth and seventh
were halved.
Charles w. Cole and Thomas Gal
loway were even at the turn. as
we're James r. Collins and Arthur
Weatherly
Owing to almost impossible golftn1
condition the play was exceedingly
slow and It, will be we'll into the
afternoon before all the matches
are concluded.
Finalists will meet tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock and again
In the afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-06
4.s3 PER CENT EARNED BY
GLASS ONE RAILROADS

The Class One railroads Of the
United States earned an annual re-
turn Of 4.93 per cent on their valu-
alton in July, the Bureau OF Rail
way Economics announced today.
In the eastern district the rate was
$50. per cent; southern district, b.26
per cent, and western district, 4.O6
per cent. The tabulations were
based on reports filed with the In
terstate Commerce Commission.
Operating revenues of the rail.
roads in July totaled $685., SIT 800, an
increase of $91. $40, 900. or 20.7 per
cent over the same month last
year, while operating expenses
amounted to $414, 333, 800, an in.
crease Of $73.377, 100, or 21.5 per
cent over July, 1922.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-06
z MEN ARE HELD
IN DOUBLE
MURDER
Prisoners Accused Of Staying
Youth and Girl Are Under
Heavy Guard.

PORT ARTHUR, Tex, Sept. g.
Two negroes were held under heavy
guard today suspected of COM
plicity in the murders of T. o.
Rial, twenty-five, and Miss Bessie
Carl, pretty sixteen-year-old school
girl, whose mutilated bodies were
found yesterday on a swampy forest
trail near here.
All precautions are being taken
by the authorities to guard against
possible mob violence. Feeling Is
running at fever pitch. The negroes
are Willie Lightfoot, twenty-four,
and Harry Livingston. thirty-four
The police say they told conflicting
stories Both live near the scene
of the crime.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-06
DEAD:

DEAD:
AMERICANS.
DIR. w. 8. WOrden, resident ply
SiciAn Of the American, consulate,
Yokohama. .
DR.. Gilmore Smith, dentist, Yoke
L. Zenrbasch, chief pharmacist,
United States Naval Hospital,
YOkOhama.
Mrs. L. Zembsch, Yolohama.
Paul Cannon, Yokohama.
Mr.. Angola, Yokohama.
Mr.. /. l.. Crimson, Yokohama.
Mrs. Albert Mandel. wife Of the
Yokohama representative Of the
:eIIerman Paper Company, San
Francisco, sister Of Mrs. l.. Il.
Fiegelstein, Cleveland.
Richard MandeI, nine-year-Old SON Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Mandel.
Two United States enlisted men,
names as yet unknown who per.
ished in Yokohama when the United
States Naval Hospital there was
damaged.
w. NfCWilliam and w. T. Blumc,
Of the General Electric Company.
killed when that building collapsed
IN TOKYO.
A. j. G. Pereira, chief clerk of
Chartered Bank, Yokohama.
Mrs. NJ. f. Root.
Merritt Root, q son Of Mrs. Root.
K. &. Robinson, Of the Texas
Company. Tokyo.
X. g Robinson, of the Texas
COmpa Tokyo.
OTHER FOREIGNERS.
r. j. Wevlll, Yokohama.
J. Read, Canadian Pacific steam.
ship staff, Yokohama.
w. Haig.
l.. Hebbs, British, of the Yoke
hama chartered bank.
Tom Abbey.
w. b. Mason.
8. j. LEROY, British, representa-.
tive of British Commercial Company.
Madame De JarGin, wife of Gen.
eral and Madame Dejardin, Yoke
hama. General Dejarjlin appeared
I'm yesterdays list Of dead.
Mrs. III. r.. NicOll, Yokohama, wife
Of an accountant Of the Chartered
Bank.
A child of Mrs. NicolI, Yokohama.
NJ. Cote, French, manager Of the
Oriental Hotel, Yokohama.
Madame Cote, Yokohama.
III. w. ROwbOttOn.
Mrs. Agray.
Mrs. Kirkland Wilson, British, a
noted alIthOresS.
8. r. SOmert0n, newspaperman on
the Japan Gazett, Yokohama.
Louis Watson.
r. RubatteI, silver engraver.
MIR. RlberlO, Portuguese, manages
of the HonEkOng and Shanghai
Bank, Yokohama.
Mrs. Riberio, Yokohama.
A son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Riberio,
YOkOhaMA.
Mr.. Lees, British consular ship.
ping clerk, Yokohama.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-06
DISTRICT FUND
FOR JAPAN UP ;
To $4,000
Big Increase Expected by
Night, As Red Cross Hurries
Relief in All Directions.

Liberal contributions are being
made to the Red Cross Japanese
Relief Fund by Washingtontans
The total amount reported sub
scribed at noon today was more
than $4,000. The quota assessed
the city is $4,000.
At local Red Cross headquarters
1t was said that the District organ
lzation is functioning without q
hitch in organizing the financial
drive and that the response indi'
Gates the plight of Japan has
made a strong appeal.
Meetings of the various commit
tees of Red Cross National Head
quarters are almost continuous
Work is being peehed in all direc'
tiohs. Purchase OF supplies has
already started The following
action was taken by the Executive
Committee at a special meeting this
morning:
$5,OOO,OOO Is Minimum.
Local Red Cross chapters through
out the country were advised that
in view Of the widespread suffering
among the earthquake victims In
Japan the $5,000,O00 fund is re-
garded as the minimum amount
Americans should subscribe. They
were also advised the committee
anticipated that the fund will be
subscribed by Monday.
Subscribers to the fund were in
formed that in accordance with
President Coolidge's suggestion the
Red Cross should be used as the
clearing house for all funds sub.
scribed to aid the Japanese earth.
quake victims.
Word that the Jewish Welfare
Board will cooperate with the Red
Cross was contained in q telegram
received from New York. The tele
gram reads:
"You may absolutely rely upon
the cooperation Of the Jewish Wei
fare Board. We are writing to al
our constituent societies consisting
Of the Young Mems Hebrew Asso
Citations and the Young Women's
Hebrew Associations and other Jew
ish centers, to lend their full co
operation to your local chapters"
1t was also stated that the pur
chase of supplies with funds already
available is under way on a large
scale and that shipments will star
Immediately.
Secretary Of Commere Herbert
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-06
By LLOYD LEHRBAS.
international News Service.


SHANGHAI, China, Sept.
6.-The spirit of Japan 10
not broken.
This is the consensus of
opinion of refugees who con-
tinue to pour into Shanghai
from the zone of horror,
death, and desolation which
extends for scores and
scores of miles to the north
east and southwest Of snow
capped Fujiyama, the holy
mountain Of the Japanese
people.
The hideous nightmare
that has assailed the island
empire since the titantic
earthquake, FIRE, typhoon,
and tidal wave disaster Of
last Saturday may have
temporarily spread an over
whelming pail Of supersti-
tious fear and terror over
millions of horror-benumbed
refugees from the disaster
area, but today the people
of the rising sun are slowly
and surely regaining their
stole composure, and with
the fatalistic calm so char.
acteristic of their race, they
are now setting about to re-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-06
MANS BODY, BULLET HOLE
IN HEAD, FOUND BY TRACKS

NORWALK. Ohio. Sept. 6.-The
body of a man about thirty-five
years Of age, believed to be F. w.
Wiley, a New York Central fireman.
was found at the side Of the New
York Central tracks here today.
A bullet had pierced the brain. A
pass made out to r. w. Wiley and
a photograph of the dead man was
found on the body. Authorities. be-
lieving murder had been committed.
are proceeding on the theory that
he was thrown from a train.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-06
CONFESSED OHIO SLAYER
GOES TO CHAIR IN DAZE

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 6.-Adam
Logan, SO, colored, Columbus. con-
fessed slayer Of two negroes, was
electrocuted at the Ohio peniten-
tiary here early this morning. He
met death in silence, apparently
In a daze. He made no appeal to
the governor for clemency.
Logan pleaded guilty of killing
Benjamin Phifer March by crush
ing his head with hammer. 1t
developed recently that he had .es-
capped from the North Carolina pen.
itentiary, where he was serving a
sentence for numbering his father.
tn-law. His real name was said to
be Adam Logan Roberts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-06
SHORT DAY NOW IN STEEL
MILLS WITH 12-HOUR PAY

GARY. Ind, Sept. 6.--Gary today
celebrated the announcement that
wage adjustments in the steel mills
would give $4,000 employee nearly
as much under the new 8-hour day
as they got under the old 12-hour
shifts.
Announcement was made that
wages would be increased from rs
to 33 per cent. At present, 1000
men are working eight hours a day
with the change of hours being
effected gradually.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-06

Mrs. e. = MendelSOn, wife Of q
Tokyo resident manager, believed
MISSING:
C.. E. Schnelly, Of the STANDARD
Oil Company.
Maurice Russell, the oldest f:r.
eign resident Of Yokohama.
. Mrs. HOlyOak Box, millfner, Yoke
hama.
A daughter of Mrs. Box, Yoke.
hama.
Mr.. Ford, of the American NavnI
Hospital, Yokohama.
Mrs. e. MendelsOn, wife Of a
Tokyo resident manager.
INJURED:
DIR. Webb, Of the United States
Naval Hospital at Yokohama.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-06

10 DEAD IN
GERMAN
WRECK
Many Americans on Express
Trains Which Come To-
gethsr Near Hanover.

BY 1mtefmAtAOnAI News BeFV1cos
BERLIN, Sept. 6.--Eighteen
persons were killed and as many
more injured In q crash Of ex-
press trains tsstwserF Wunstot1
and Seelze, according to reports
received here today.
The wrecked tfain was the
Amsterdam express and carried
many Americans. The disaster
took place near Hanover and was
due to q faulty switch.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-06
FORD TO CONFER HERE
WITH SECRETARY WEEKS

Henry Ford and his son Edsel.
accompanied by one Of the Ford
plant engineers. were to confer
with Secretary Weeks at 2 o'clock
today.
No indication Of the nature of
the conference could be obtained.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-06

Pinchot Trying to Keep In
crease to Public Below
IS Cents Per Ton.
BY GEORGE e. DURNO,
= aforementioned Nexva Rarwiee.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. g.
"How much will the public pay?"
This was the question to be
debated today between Governor
Pinchot and the anthracite
operators and miners.
The couferepce has resolved it
SELF almost solely to a question
lof wage increase,
Public to Foot Bill.
This mornings conference opened
at 1910 o'clock. The miner delega-
ton entered without Rinaldo Cap
peliini. president Of the powerful
No. 1 district, who was temporarily
detained at his hotel with the scale
committee members from his dis
trict.
The consuming public. all sides
agree, must foot the bill that will
send the hard coal miners back to
work. An increase in wages will
mean an increased price Of coal,
and the ultimate straining point
of the public purse thus has be-
| come the dominating factor in Gov
! ernor Pinchot's strike mediation
efforts.
The operators will tell the Penn.
sylvania executive that the limit
to which the public will go in an
advanced price is Is cents a ton-a
figure they say must be established
h0r oil -
10 per cent wage increase is
granted the miners.
On the other hand, the miners
will stand for more money. The
10 per cent on contract labor would
be accepted. But such a figure
for the day workers-65 per cent of
the union personhel-is NOT to the
liking Of the mine leaders.
Pinchot, for himself, will seek by
every means at his command to
keep below the Is cents a ton In
crease.
Governor to AdJudicate.
The governor, at his conference
today. faces the unenjoyable Ia SIX
Of adjudicating the ultimate con.
cessions" Of both sides.
At yesterdays meeting, to quote
Pinchot, he took to and discussed
with the operators a specific state.
| ment of terms upon which the
miners will agree to SETTLE" and
took to and discussed with the
miners a specific statement Of
terms, upon which the operators
will agree to settle"
The final conditions Of the opera
tors. IL was learned on the highest
authority, are:
1-Agreement to pay a flat 10
per cent increase.
2-Withdrawal Of their demnad
for a long-term contract.
| 3-Abandonment Of their original
condition to revise wages yearly to
meet the prevailing economic situa-
ton.
This, however, to be contingent
upon a definite statement from the
governor that an increased price of
coal Is justified in the face of
higher wages.
The miners terms" are:
l. Acceptance of ten per cent for
contract labor.
2. Insistence that labor be given
dollar and cents" increase in
keeping with a figure approximately
20 per cent Of their present wagea
something between 81 cents and
SLIP
8. Elimination of arbitration in
any form.
PinchOt Sees Progress.
The governor assumed that the
check-of and arbitration were no
longer factors upon which the con.
ference might break John l.. Lewis
international president of the United
Mine Workers Of America, was
known to take q different view,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-06
PRESIDENTS PROGRAM

1890 a. m. Congressman
Martin B. Madden of Illinois.
1880 a. m. - Congressman
James w. Hustled of New York.
II a. m.-Carmi A. Thomp-
SON.
11:15 a. m.-James j. Stor-
row.
1880 a. m. Congressman
William r. Wood Of Indiana.