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NO. 21 SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 20, 1922 TEN PAGES rvifo) IP) Jplftt 4 Whole Bonus Situation Will be Laid Before President Student Co mmits icide After Girl's Death Party THREE I Gandhi Admits Guilt and Submits Cheerfully to SAME POISON IS USED BIT YOUTH AflDNDELL ILL EXPLAIN PLANS FOR BANK LOAN 10 UN ON FIRST JURf ARE FOR CONVICT! ost Severe Penalties Assumes All Blame for Disorders But Says Nonviolence Is First and Last Article of His Faith; Bears No 111 Will Toward Anyone TO TOEUT Tl BE OFFERED No Alliance Reservation Is Only One Said to Be Agreeable to Harding STORM IS PREDICTED Old Groupings of Versailles Fight Are Reappearing in Senate (By Associated Press Leased Wire) WASHINGTON, March 19. Three proposed reservations promise to become the final storm centers of the Senate's debate on the four power Pacific treaty, which enters a concluding chapter tomorrow under a unanimous consent agreement to vote finally on ratification Friday. Only one of these reservations is said by the supporters to be accept able to President Harding and it is the only one that administration leaders expect to see adopted. was framed in the Foreign Relations Committee and declares the treaty contemplates "no alliance." A group of administration Senate leaders still hope they may accomplish ratification without even, this qualification, but those in charge of the treaty are not now inclined to try the experiment.

A second reservation which is- expected to provoke a determined fight is in process of formulation by vari ous groups of senators opposed to unreserved ratification. It will pro vide that outside powers shall bo consulted in Pacific controversies where their interests are affected. The third is a blanket "no alliance" declaration originally framed by Foreign Relations Committee Republicans but abandoned by them after conferences with President Harding and re-introduced on the Senate floor by Senator Johnson, Republican, California, an "irreconcilable" foe of the treaty. Old Groupings Ara Reappearing As the situation ehapes in its final analysis the old groupings of the Versailles treaty fight are reappearing, but with many material alterations. It is former members of the Republican "mild reservationist bloc" who have taken the lead in urging that the revised committee draft of the "no alliance" reservation be voted down.

On the other hand it was to placate a wing of the Versailles "irreconcilables" that the reservation was framed. Again as in the Versailles treaty maneuver- ings, the administration leaders are trying by the middle course to keep peace between these two elements. Those of the "mild reservation- ists" of other days, who want no reservations at all to the four power treaty, argue that the wish of Presi dent Harding for an unreserved rati fication should he fulfilled if pos sible, and declare they have made a canvass of sentiment showing that it is possible. But1 they concede the margin would be a very narrow one, (Continued on Page Two) Coal Producers Are Stimulating Output to Avoid Strike Scarcity (By Associated Press Leased Wire) WASHINGTON, March 19. Pro duction of bituminous coal in the United States, stimulated by the pos-1 sibtlity of a strike on or after April 1, is climbing upward to levels never surpassed except during the peak of the war boom and the following in- dustrial expansion, according to esti-! Serenaders Are Undoing Of Valquez (By Associated Press Xieaaed Wire) SAN FRANCISCO, March 19.

Strum of guitar and tinkle of mandolins carried the seductive cadences of "La Palomar" to tho ears of Francisco Vasquezz as he passed an inky alley in the heart of the Spaijish district before dawn today. He paused, listened, entered. The guitarist carefully leaned his instrument against a brick wall, thrust a revolver into Vas-quez's stomach and uttered a terse command in hoarse, unmusical tones. Two mandolin players as carefully laid their Instruments aside and went through Vasquez's pockets. His musical curiosity cost him $45.

DUNN TO QUIT The Rev. R. M. Dungan, for more than three years pastor of the First Christian Church, startled his congregation at the morning service yesterday by presenting his resignation effective on June 18. The resignation came as a complete surprise to the members of the church.

The pastor is resigning because of the need of both himself and -Mrs. Dungan for a complete rest They will spend the summer at Long Beach and after that make plans for the future, and may return to San Bernardino. The Rev. IMr. Dungan is one of the most prominent pastors of the city and president of the Ministerial i Association.

'He nas tasen an active part in the affairs of the city. Has Support of United Church There were many expressions of regret among the members of the congregation yesterday. The pastor had the united support of his church, the membership of which he had greatly increased during the past three years. "Mrs. Dungan and I want to rest a while," said the pastor in discussing his resignation.

"It was with re-gret on our part that the decision was reached, for the people of cur church have been loyal and a wonderful congregation." "I never lived in a city where there was such a friendly spirit of cooperation among the churches. I like San Bernardino and the people. This city has a great future. And I want to add that I have never lived in a city in which the press was so generous in its support of the church. The news-papers of San Bernardino are doing much for the churches." Will Leave for Des Moines Today the Rev.

Mr. Dungan will leave for Des Moines on a two weeks' business trip. The church yesterday granted him the two weeks' vacation. He has a business matter at Des Moines- that needs his personal attention. The- resignation read to the church yesterday by the pastor follows: To the Board of Elders and Deacons of the First Christian Church of San Bernardino, California.

W. E. Brown, Chairman. Brethren: According to agreement, either the pastor or the church board were to give three months' notice, in case of a desire to terminate the contract existing between us. therefore, take this opportunity to notify the board of my desire to close my labors with this congreea tion, the third Lord's Day in June, 1922.

In justice to the board, and the entire church, I feel that I ought to say our reason for leaving Is not now Buu evermore. Your Brother in Christ. R. M. DCXGAX.

March 19. 1922. GERMAN SHIP VISITS FRANCE Rnn.nr.XK tvan ia at Mrs. Madalynne Conner Oben-chain, Chicago beauty, who must make second battle to break down wall of circumstantial evidence, built by Los Angeles prosecutors, that she conspired to kill J. Belton Kennedy, an insurance clerk.

IES (By Associated Press Leased Wire) OAKLAND. March 19. Sir Auckland Geddes, British ambassador, today formally denied that he had ever said the four power Pacific treaty had averted an imminent war, as had been reported in versions of an address he made in Los Angelesj'e-cently discussed in the Senate. Sir Auckland said that aa soon as he arrived here today on his series of visits to Pacific coast cities, be instructed his secretary to prepare a telegram categorically denying that he had mentioned an "imminent war." The telegram, he said, would be sent immediately to the British embassy at Washington and thence through diplomatic channels- to the capitol. It read: "San Francisco papers report this morning that the British ambassador has been quoted as saying in a speech delivered at Los Angeles that the four power treaty averted an Imminent war in the Pacific.

The ambassador categorically denies that any such statement was made by him either in a public utterance or pri vate conversation." His remarks in Los Angeles, in a brief address at the City Club, he said, were extemporaneous, and dealt with world conditions in general, ac cording praise to President Harding for calling together the nations of the world. "I did not say anything that had not been said a hundred times be fore," Sir Auckland said. Ku KIux Klan Paraders Fail to Appear in Laredo (By Associated Press Leased Wire) LAREDO, Texas, March 19. While armed volunteers numbering more than 100, co-operating with city and county officers, waited tonight for an announced parado by members of the Ku KIux Klan, no marchers appeared. The streets were filled with usual Sunday evening crowds.

Addresses were made in the district court room to the officers and vol unteers warning against using their weapons except in necessity. At 11:30 o'clock it was estimated fully S00 men carrying arms were in the streets, although no disturbances of any kind had been reported and there was no evidence of the Klan. Warden Fears Bandits May Get Prison Money (By Associated Press Leased Wire) OSSIX1XG. N. March 19.

Warden Laws of Sing Sing prison, who believes in locking stable doors before the horses are stolen, today told his employes that the carrying of payroll money from bank to prison was too risky in these days of banditry and that in tha future they would be paid by check. NOTICE Dr. Smith, and his assistant. Mrs. Hill, have moved their wqulpment from Vrbita Springs Par to their home.

S61 North Street. Phone 3641 for appointments. N. C. B.

SMITH. AIRS. UCTAVIA HILL. I WRO EOVED RER Sends Notes to Authorities and Newspaper Telling About Affair FIRST SWEETHEART Both Said to Have Been of Morbid Disposition; Craved Excitement (By Associated Press Leased "Wire) BOSTON, March 19. Death by poison ended the flight of Otto Hal-dor Larsen, a senior at the Massa chusetts Institute or xecnnoiogy, from the gay party at which Pauline Virginia Clark, divorcee, ended her life early last Thursday morning.

His body was found today in the nr Vino Fenway, benina xne museum Arts. Apparently he had been dead only a short time. Two letters signed Dy jjd-rsuii asserting that Miss Clark had long intended to commit suicide and that Larsen had supplied her with poison were received by a Boston newspaper and Medical Examiner Magrath several hours after his body was found. In the letter to the medical examiner, Larsen said that Miss Clark requested him several weeks ago to procure some poison for her in order- that she might take her own life. She had long before de cided on this course, ne sam told him.

"I agreed to do this," the letter continued, "extracting from her the promise that she would not use it unm her mother came home She gave me her promise and I prepared tor her a soiuuon oi bhuus Met Girl Six Weeks Ago Tha letter related bow Larsen had met Miss Clark six weeks ago and they had become intimate friends. It said that Miss Clark told him of her excessive depression and of various incidents in her life. "I wondered how she resisted so long the temptation that death really is," the letter added. The letter then described how he suspected that Miss Clark was going to break her word and take, the poison among her guests on Wednesday night and although she again promised to defer her act, she suddenly stood up and drank the fatal potion. "I called a doctor and attempted to assist her," the letter continued.

"When I saw that she was dead I left because I would not give mysejf up to be grilled by non-understanding police. I took the remainder of the poison with me. It was my property after Miss Clark was dead. "I had Intended to take poison before I met Miss Clark. She was the world's finest Parties to Kill Moroseness The parties in Miss Clark's apart, ment, the letter said, were not wild (Continued on Pag Three) Record-Sized Crowd Sees Races on Tijuana Track (By Associated Press Leased Wire) SAN DIEGO, March 19.

Before a crowd estimated at 20,000 persons, the largest attendance that ever wit nessed a horse race at the Tijuana track, Mulciber, a four-year-old colt racing in the colors of G. n. Allen and ridden by Jockey Jack Hunta- mer, won the Coffroth Handicapp of a mile and a quarter at the border track this afternoon. Rifle and Re-greso coupled as an entry for C. B.

Irwin, ran second and third respectively. The purse for the race was $20,000, the largest sum ever given in tho west for a single race. Astor Will Commute in Aerial Limousine (By Associated Press Leased Wire) NKW YORK. March 19. Vincent Astor, it was announced today, will commute to his Manhattan office from his home, Rhinebeck on the Hudson, this summer, in an aerial limousine traveling at a speed of miles an hour.

Tho new "commutation special" is a monoplane with five seats of the type that holds the world's altitude record for flying- boats, 19.500 feet. It will be delivered in June. CABINET OVERTHROWN. PARIS, March 19. A dispatch to the Herald from V'enna sayi It is authoritatively stated there that Bulgarian militarists have overthrown the cabinet of Stamhoulisky and established a dictatorship.

(By Associated Press Leased Wire) AMEDABAD, British India, March 19. Asked by the magistrate" on Saturday, prior to being sentenced to six years imprisonment, whether he pleaded guilty to all the charges made against him by the advocate-general, Mohandus K. Gandhi, the non-cooperationist leader, replied- in the affirmative. The advocate-general pointed out that the articles of Gandhi printed in Young India formed merely a part of the campaign to spread disaffection openly, to systematically render government impossible and to bring about the over-throw of the government. Thereupon Gandhi made a long statement in which, he admitted that teaching disaffection against the existing of government had become almost a passion with him.

He declared he took all the blame for the disorders in Madras, Bombay and Chauri-Chaura but he added that if he were liberated he would keep up his work. Non-violence was the first and last article of his faith; he bore no ill will against any single administrator nor any disaffection towards the King's person. Gandhi said he was in court to submit cheerfully to the highest penalty which could be inflicted, and that there, were only two courses open to the judge, either to resign if he felt the law he was called upon to administer was evil (By Associated Press Leased Wire) WASHINGTON, March 19. Be tween $170,000 and $200,000 in ne gotiable Liberty bonds are missing from the Liberty bonds branch of the treasury, W. H.

Moran, chief of the secret service, said tonight. Se cret service operatives have been sent to Richmond, and Charlot tesville, Va, where two employes of the branch wanted in connection with the investigation of the loss were reported to be, he added. The loss of the bonds became known Saturday but the total amount roissing had) not been ascertained until tonight. Charles A. Clevenger, also an employe in the branch, was also held for questioning.

Secret service officials announced that no charges had been placed against him. Sick Will Be Treated at Long Distance by Use of Radio Systems (By Associated Press Seated Wire) NEW YORK, March 19. The United States Government through tho public health sen-ice, has undertaken long distance treatment by radio of sick and injured marines aboard vessels which do not boast a ship doctor. Dr. B.

K. Sprague, senior surgeon of tha service here, made public tonight a general order from Surgeon General Cummings, directing all public health doctors to respond promptly to radio' calls for advice "in language intelligible to laymen." Dr. Sprague treated his first "radio case" Saturday night, responding to a call from the freighter Chester Valley on board which a sailor was ill. He was rewarded by a report from tho amateur doctor on the ship, who carried out bis instructions, saylnpf "patient is improved thanks." Copyrighted, 1933, 3 WWrd Em Moody An advertisement lookina i'SN over is never overlooked. HI iff REPORTED Vote Stands 9 to 3 on Each of Five Ballots Taken After Hearing NEW DATE TO BE SET Group Did Not Reach Question of Degree of Guilt in Case (By Associated Press Leased Wire) LOS ANGELES, March 19.

Mrs. Madalynne Obcnchain, charged with the murder of her sweetheart, J. Bel-ton Kennedy, must go to trial a second time. The jury in the first trial was discharged tonight by Judge Sidney N. Reeve after reporting that it had been unable to agree after being out nearly 56 hours of which about 24 were spent in deliberation.

It took five ballots and stood nine to three for conviction on each, according to one of the jurors. Two of the women members voted for conviction, the third for acquittal. Mrs. Obenchain, her face white and drawn, came into court at 7:45 o'clock in response to a summons from the judge, who had previously conferred with her senior counsel and Deputy District Attorney Asa Keyes. Immediately afterward the jury filed and tho judge asked Foreman Frank W.

Crockett, a retired lawyer of Pasadena how the vote stood, numerically, "We have stood nine to three from the first ballot," the foreman replied. Certain Verdict Is Impossible Judge Reeve then asked each of the 12 if they thought there was any possibility of reaching a verdict. Each replied in the negative, whereupon the judge pronounced their formal discharge. The case was reset for next Tuesday when, Mr. Keyes announced, motion for the setting of a new trial data will be made.

Mrs. Obenchaia returned to ths women's department of the county jail. She declined to comment upon the result while in the court room. Her attorneys said she made no statement to them. TJp to last night she had expressed herself as confident of an acquittal, but friends who visited her in the jail said she had resigned herself to a disagreement.

Hurls Asida Reporter Members of the jury who consented to discuss the deliberations said the only division was on the question of guilt or innocence. They did not reach the question of degree of guilt. Other members were uncommunicative, one hurling aside a newspaper reporter who asked for a statement The trial was begun February 6. test, but was delayed several times by illness of jurors and witnesses, which necessitated adjournments ranging from one to three days. Mrs.

Obenchain took the stand and denied the state's assertion she conspired with Arthur C. Burch to slay Ken- nedy. Burch was called to the stand by the prosecution and questioned concerning his actions prior to the tragedy. He replied ho would not answer unless the indictment against him was first dismissed. His second trial is set for March 27, next, the first having resulted in a disagreement.

THE BEST OF Candies AND Chocolates ARE OBTAINABLE AT Bffadlleys ISO Third Street Harding Makes Engage ment to Meet House Leaders This Morning 'ORDNEY TO ATTEND Supporter of Bill Says It Is Best Measure That Could Be Made (By Associated Press leased 'Wire) WASHINGTON, March 19. Presi ent Harding made an engagement hday with Republican House lep.d- rs for 9:30 a. m. tomorrow to dis- usa the soldiers' bonus situation. ecause of appointments made be-re his return from Florida he was liable to grant their request for a inference tonight.

Representative Mondell, of Wyom-g, Republican floor leader, said to- ight the whole situation would be id before the President and that ie compromise bank loan plan ould not venture an opinion as to hether the bill would be called up i the House tomorrow under a sus-nsion of the rules, but he appeared i' je confident that there would be ivelopments at the white House rence that would cause serious (oration of the plan to put the easure through soon, urden on Treasury Not Heavy "Wo have 8. bill quite different om anything the President had ex- Vpssed an opinion on," said Mr. ondeil, ana a mil mat lays nu ore burden on the treasury next ir than does the forthcoming road II, for instance. "We suspended tho rules two years to pass the first bonus bill and ere is good reason to handle tho easure that way. There are men ho have no responsibility in the atter who would come forward with nendments, not for the purpose of hproving the bill, but to make ouble.

If we have about the best II we can get there is no reason allow the minority to embarass ir people. "We have the best bill we can and a very good one and the oner we pass it the better." Among those who probably will company Mr. Mondell to the White ouse tomorrow will be Chairman rdney of the Ways and J-ans mmittee; Chairman Campbell, of 6 KUles uommiuee; iuau man vwnev, of the Republican House nference; Chairman Kess, of the publican Congressional Commit- ReDresentative Longwoith, of lio, a member of both the Ways Means and Steering Committees, id Representative Mann, or H- icis. Ilett Expected Preside Speaker Gillett, who delivered an dress today in his Home city or ringfield, was expected to rive here tomorrow and to prole over the House. Sfl'ii after Mr.

Harding returned re today he had an Hour conferee with Secretary Mellon at the hite House. It was understood it the bonus question was disused. attack on the bonus measure is made in minority views made bile today by Representative eadway, of Massachusetts, and Ison, of Connecticut, Kepuniican fibers of tho Ways and Means mmittee. They declared their be-f that the bill, if enacted into law, ould do more harm to the people the country, the veterans them- Ives and their iammes inciudeo, in It would do good to the indi- iuals' beneficiaries nter Attack i Bank 1 'an litteemen centered their ipally on the bank loan tho adjusted service tie -and the land scttle-They asserted that the "seems to us just ihout seonomicully and unfor-evcry point of view at ir time as could pos-sod." settlement title, they untold opportunity for nciiture is dan-s worst and uncertnin and they added, "that mly grounded belief in many that this provl-addled upon this hill and exportation of lgh Congresn. on the of the aught w(th dangerou uncertainties that it A.

on Pag Two) and Gandhi was innocent, or to in- I flict the most severe penalty if he believed Gandhi's activity injurious to the public weal. The judge said he was unable to understand how Gandhi could have continued to believe violence would not be the inevitable consequence of his political teachings and that he i would pass the simple sentence of two years imprisonment on each of the three counts, making six years altogether. Gandhi in replying thanked the court for his courtesy. He said he considered the sentence as light as any judge could possibly have inflicted. Crowds besieged the offices of Young India to read Gandhi's statement but there was no disorder.

In the course of a statement in his trial, Gandhi, according to the Central News' correspondent at Ahme-dabad, said that the present system of government in India had done more harm than any other. Constitutional reforms were only a furthei' method of draining India of her wealth and prolonging her servitude. Cottage industries in rural India, he declared, were irretrievably ruined and England and the town dwellers in India would have to answer to God for the crime against humanity. The greatest misfortune was that their Indian cooperators were not aware that they were engaged in this crime. All the extremist organizations have issued warnings to the people against disorders.

EETS HOOVER nun (Special Staff Correspondence) COLTON, March 19. Delegation from the Chamber of Commerce met Secretary Herbert Hoover and his party when they arrived here at 9:15 a. m. en route from the Colorado River Gommission conference at Phoenix to Imperial Valley. An escort of several cars accompanied iMr.

Hoover to Riverside where he breakfasted at the Mission Inn. Those who extended greetings in behalf of the city of Colton were: I. M. Knopsnyder, president of the Chamber of Commerce; M. P.

Cheney, supervisor and vice president of the Chamber of Commerce; F. A. Amundson, treasurer; W. C. Hebberd, member of the city council; O.

It. Emery. E. W. Bartlett, J.

H. Brewster, W. C. Malone, T. M.

Snider, K. T. McNeill, C. F. Adel-sperger, A.

M. Madigan, Gust Nelson and Charles Nort of iBloomington. Mr. Hoover and Governor Camp bell of Arizona and other officials of tlie party greeted the Colton dele gation pleasantly, expressing delight in the beauty of the day. Conversation was general and the Colorado River project was not mentioned.

Frank Miller of the Mission Inn Joined Mr. Hoover here. The private car on which the Hoover party was traveling was transferred to the Southern Pacific lines here, leaving for Imperial at 10:25. DUE IN LOS ANGELES SOMETIME TODAY LOS ANGELES, March 19. Her bert Hoover, Secretary of Com merce, who, as chairman of the Colo rado River Commission, has been holding meetings and inspecting sites for proposed dams the last few- days in the southwest, is scheduled to arrive here tomorrow.

It is expected he will hold his first TiO Angeles conference on the Colorado project tomorrow afternoon. Other- events on the program for his stay here include addresses bo-fore the Lincoln Club, the Chamber of Commerce and a mass meeting of women's clubs. ROADS ISSUE REPORT WASHINGTON, March 19. Combined earnings of American railroads for January on the basis of railroad compilations of Interstate Commerce Commission reports issued today. amounted to $29,604,000.

This total was estimated to represent 2.60 per cent return on the capital value of railroad Investment compared with an earning rat of 3.4 per rent shown during December. During th month 74 railroads, 2fi In the east, it In the south, and In the west, failed to cam their operating expense. mates issued today by the geological; on account of any trouble, ill-feeling survey. or dissatisfaction, either on our part. During the week ended March 11.

or on the part of the church so far the output of reporting mines was as we know. 11.058,000 tons or 1,400,000 more tons! We want to express to you. Brother than were mined in the correspond Brown, and to each member of the ing week of 1921, and only 2.000,000 board our appreciation of the fine less than the greatest total ever spirit of cooperation, and helpful-mined in a similar period. ncss, and of harmony that has been Anthracite production also in manifest during our years of service creased, the total for the week of together. March 11 being fixed at 1.982,000 We pray that God's blessing may compared with 1,913.000 tons the pre- i continue and abide with you, both vious week, and 1.925.000 onu year ago.

BACKS DE VALERA BOSTON, March 19. A cable to Eamon de Valera saying that the American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Re-JThe German learner Antonio rfa-public 'is with you for the republic; arrived here today from Ham-and complete independence" was; burg and embarked passengers and despatched today by the state for Buenos Aires. She is the Tention, of the association. A reso-j first trans -Atlantic vessel under the lutlon demanding the complete boy. German flag tocall at Boulogne cott of British goods was adopted, 'siuce tha war In regular service..