• DISPATCHES « •••••««< VOLUME XXIV Oil Committee Opens Another Surprise Bag During Hearing Today Bankers and Secretary Slemp Are Asked for Facts About Loan MeLean Made to For mer Secretary Fall. SLEMF TRIED TO r GET ALL FACTS Declared He Asked Fall to Tell All and That Fall Re plied He Had Nothing More to Make Public. Hlj th« AiKCliitr* I’rMn. i - Wa shine foil. Kell. 25.—The innate nil 0.-imniittee opened another lute o£ stir jnisos today when ft resumed hearings* nfli*r ten iluys' ropes*. 'raking up the trail of the SIOO,OOO li.an mmlo to A. Ik Kail by Edward 11. McIjCAQ. pnbl'islier of the Washington I‘si, the committee was tohl by offi cial* of t.vso Washington barf;.* that MoljPgnV checking balance in neither of them was more than $110,00(7' i/i De cember, 11121. The publisher has jn fwmetl the rfimmittee he gavw Fnfl chrekSy aggregating SIOO,OOO on the two banks during that period, hut that they were returned uncashed. 0. Rascom Sleirip, secretary to Presi dent Coolidge, was questioned about a visit be made to Palm Beach while Me la-nn and Fall were there last December and January. The secretary declared he talked with Fall several times, and asked him for the truth about the oil charges, and advised 'Him to tell every thing. Air. Fall replied, he said, that . he had nothing more to fell., Charles TV. Lyddane, vice president of ' the Federal American National Rank.; testified that during the months, of No vember and December, 1021. Edward B.|‘ Atcljeah’s balance was under SIO,OOO. | Aid.can hail estified that it was dur iag that period he gnve Albert U. Fall J cheeks aggregating SIOO,OOO on the Fed- | eral American and Commercial National ! banks of AVasliington. but that the , checks were returned to him unused; , Air. Lyddane said that if such* a cheek | had been received he would have called , Air. Alt-Lean and asked him if he wanted ' to arrange to meet it. >1 James H. Hayden, vice nrpsJde.W of , the Commercial National -Rank, ' pro- i November 1. 1021. and that this wag t reduced by cheeks to less Ilian SIO,OOO j by the middle of December. it Rnden said hi; bank would have linn-1, cred nn overdraft by Air. McLean, but | he could not recall that the Washington i publisher hail ever overdrawn his ae- , count. ■ _ ." . C. Rascom Slemp. secretary to Prern- \ dent Coolidge. wa« calletl next; . Through him the committee sought to i develop whether administration officials I here had any communication with Al- < bert B. Fall and other involved in the. oil scandal. The • l*renident's secretary said Mr, Alcl,ean and Fall were at Palin Reach while he was there in December arid January, and that lie had conversation* with them, but tfify were not "private and confidential” talks. - Slemp told the commiftee he met Fall only nt lunch and dinner, "some three or four times" before S -nator Walsh, of Alontana. waived at Palm Beach, to ex amine Edward B. McLean, publisher, of the Washington Post. "I want the committee to know.” he f said, "that I was not down there on any mission for anybody, but for my health and recreation.” .Hlemp testified that, the oil matter was not discussed generally at his meet ings with Fall and AlcLean, but he did ask the former Interior Secretary, what the facta were. / "Young man, read the record,Sletnp quoted Fall as replying; “I have said all 1 have to ray on the subject.” Slemp said that after Senator Walsh was at Palm Beach he advised Fall to tell the committee ‘‘all.” The witness said he would hare to treat "as confidential” any reports * he made to the White House on Mcl-ean'a testimony at Palm Beach. Slemp asserted also that lie had not talked ’to'any member of the oil eo'm mittee "about th'is caee.” He ftaidfhe never had met Harry F. Sinclair or E. 1.. Doheny, and never, had any communication, directly or in directly. with either of them. . H. Foster Bain, .director ot the Bu reau of Alines, testified that representa tives of several oil companies. had urged that the Interior Department get the opinion of Attorney General Daugherty as tp the legality of Pearl Harbor oil tankage project before a contract wag awarded to the Doheny interests. “ Senator Walsh called attention to a letter written by Bain on May 12, 1922, to Fall, referring to the unwillingness of the Standard Oil Company of California, to bid on the naval reserve oil, and say* WHAT SAT’S HEAfe 8AY&~~ 6 o 07"" a o “) ■ 1 °o o ° o a l ■ 0 o 4 o : > a - ». Ifain on the coaat and snow or rain in (he .interior tonight and Tuesday, little change in temperature. ‘tit/- - 4 ;T, The Concord Daily Tribune "i ft •**»***;* * * * * * ♦ & DOCK WORKERS * * STRIKE ENDED & '* , * London, Feb. 2.1 (By the Associ -1 ri; tiled Pres*),-*-The conference of the 3$ in p .-ogress since Fehrlitn-y lit. Si tit Work will be .resumed tit nil ports* tomorrow morning. J* * . 7 Lv * *-*♦♦***#*****-• THE COTTON MARKET (lp- »!ng Wag Steady at a Decline of j 5 Points th an Advance of l« Points. (By the \>w»elateri Press.) New York. Feb. 25.—Conflicting in fluences were indirectly at work Jn tilt' cotton market during today's early trad ing. The opening was steady at a de cline of live points Jo an advance of lit r points. Alnrch was, under considerable promnre of liquidation' in preparation for possible (icsticcs tomorrow, and this had an unsettling effect on the general list, although some of the March sellers were re-huying' in later months, and there was considerable guying of new errp positions on reports of unfavorable weather in the Snhth. The market-also was impressed bv increased spot sales reported. In Liv erpool, partly for export, and better adviees from Alanehester. After sell ing up from 30,111 to 3045 or Alay or about 38 prints net higher, prices cawed f'ff several points from, the best, owing to continued near month liquidation and, were father unsettled during the first hour., Cotton futures opened sfeadv. Alareh 29.70; Alay' 30.13; July 29.52:. Oct. 20.00; Dee 20.20. 4 ~r 1 —~ ASKS INVESTIGATION OF FALL RIVER CURTAILMENT Mayor Wants Trade Commission to Prcbe Decrease in Cotton Maimfaetur l**S- Fall River, Mass..' Feb. 24.-—An in vestigation of the "continued curtail-' mens.” of the Fall River cotton mills to . be conducted by. the federal trnde com mission is' requested by Mayor Edward , P. Talbot, in n telegram which he sent ! to the chairman of the commission- The , mayor oaid be was not intimating that ■ the cotton, manufacturer's association .was guilty .of reatgaMJ M ktaultc-httete*. i sorted he waa rfitjf sure there was not Sjpmc understanding, among mills to hiring about widespread curtailment of operation.'.’ Alaytn- Talbot said that until suf fering was being caused by the closing of the mill* in,'Fall River, "the lnrgest cotton manufacturing eifir in the world.”. He asked that the board determine if there bad been any waste, mismanage- l ment, or gross neglect by the manu- I foetueerr whbse mills luive suspended in definitely. .MORE CHARGER-MADE / AGAINST GOV. MrCRAY l I Governor of Indiana Now Charged With , I'se of, Mails in Scheme to Defraud. , | aßy trie AmaMld Fmu.i Indianarpolis, Ind., Feb 23.—Financial i difficulties of AVarren T. McCray, Gov- • ernor of Indiana, have been further aug- J mented by his indictment by ’a Federal 1 grand jury on charges of using the mails ' in a scheme to defraud and violation of the national banking laws. The ehnvges were, included in a report made by the grand jury last Saturday, but were not ~ made public until today when the Gov ernor surrendered to the Coifed States Marshal who held enpiasefi for his ar rest. inc “none of ua want Mr. Doheny to get Into trouble." The letter also suggested thaf Attorney General Daugherty be ask ed to give a written opinion on the legal ity of the policy, but said there might be objections to such a step. ' “The oil company-attorneys asked the Attorney, General be asked to give an opinion.” Mr. Bain said. "My standing was that the Department of the Interior considered the leasing Jegal and this was the opinion of the-Navy Depart ment's solicitor, the judge advocate gen eral.” Secretary Fall had told him, Director Jlain sad, that Atforney General Daugh erty bad raised no objection to the plan of leusi'ng. ' -- j “My impremion was that the general policy of leasing had been discussed eith er at cabinet meetings or afterward,” Director lUiri continued, “and, that the Attorney. General bad approved infor mally. This was two and one-hnlf years ago, and 1 can’t remember details ns to the conversation.” “But you believed that the Attorney . General had approved the legality of the cdntracts?” Senator Walsh asked. ’’ln general terras; yes.” The committee after* hearing Director Bain, adjourned at noon' hntil JO a. m. tomoVrow. * .. Walsh Denounces Republican Bureau. Washington, Feb. 25.—The news bn . rean of the Republican Nutional Com-, mittee was cliarged today in the Senate by Senator Walsh, democrat, of Mon tana, with "a deliberate and malicious” misrepresentation of the facts in the statement it issued yesterday that the nnval oil leases were made under an art sponsored by him. CouaMering Dixon as Denby’s Successor. Washington, Feb. 25.—Jos. M. Dixon, Governor of Montana, amt at one time a leader in the Roosevelt progressive prir l 1y movement, is being seriously consld • ° f U ‘ Vy '* SUC • : .. . ’ CONCORD, N, C., MOMbAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1924 r r~ ‘ v~ ! ' ' ~ ~ * PISTOLS AS COMMON AS LEAD PENCILS IN UNITED STATES Drastic Bill to Prohibit the Importation of Revolvers'. (By the Associated Press.) Chicago. Feb. 25.—A i drastic bill to ' prohibit the importation qf revolver! and placing an excise tax of SIOO oacl -rii those manufactured in the V nited States except for export, intro hearings oh the appeal of former Gov - ernor Walton, of Oklahoma, from a each district haw been named. Much interest was manifested in the contes* throughout the state it was said, and the promoters of the contest ' claim that it has already done much good in the way of interesting the cliil ,dren in their work and striving for lat ier honors in the schools. I Many of those who heretofore were ]tiot especially good in spelling have be- I come among the fil'd pupils in the j schools in this study, it was said. It I is hoped by the. authorities that the in terest eon be maintained throughout the i year and that the scope of the contest lean be increased next year. | Prohibition Agent* Active in Wilke*. Salisbury, Feb. 2ft.—Prohibition offi cers captured and destroyed nine stills : in Wilkes cOonty lapt Friday and Satur day. according to reports reaching prohi j bitiou headquarters here today. > ■f -J Searching „ /> * . gajH ' "v ' V. 4- Authorities are looking for Maya Cookson (above) of Needham, Masa., alleged white slave victim of Dr. Edwin C. Ruth, former federal nar cotic aggnt, who also has disap geared. 'N ~—* —” - —‘ ; MAY TALL LEGISLATURE TOGETHER IN SUMMER ! Favorable Report on Port Program Will Bring Immediate Action By the Gov ernor. Raleigh. Feh. 2.—Governor Morrison having indicated in his address at Moil-head Oity that a favorable report, from, Mtg v State Ship.,rind, \Vster; Tngjt?-, j porlafron commisston wnnm bring a call , for n specjial session of the legislature, speculation arises us to" the time when the session eonM be convened. While no word has been given by the governor nsto how soon lie would issue, the call, it is not thought tliat he would make it bfore the summer. At the present time, the senate anti house chambers, with the rest of the capital, are undergoing -extensive repairs and they likel will not be ready for use again before April 1 or thereabouts. From April until the primary in June will be the intensive period of the poli tical campaigns, anti il is hardly be lieved lie would bring the legislature to gether. during that timp. Governor Bieket had tile legislature in special ses sion. during the summer of 1920. short ly fallowing the close of the second pri mary in the gubernatorial race. This year June or July would be about tjie on'.y months when the legislators might be assembled without running into the primary or regular election campaigns. AWAITING WORD FROM THE CHIEF" EXECUTIVE President Expected to Say Something Soon About Keeping Attorney Gen eral. (By tlie Associated Press.) . Washington, Feb. 25.—Some definite pronouncement from the administration quarters regarding the controversy over Attorney General Daugherty was fore wist today as the Senate assembled to consider the resolution for a sweeping inquiry into Mr. Daugherty’s administra tion of tjie Department of ustiee. President Coolidge was represented by those in his confidence as still without a definite decision regarding the demands for the Attorney General's resignation. Adjustment of the situation without great delay, however, was said to be be lieved by the President to be |«issible. Among the measures reported under consideration was n suggestion that ML Daugherty present his resignation effect ive a month or two iu the future, and meantime present his ease before-a pro posed Senate investigating committee. This would allow him to answer all charges before leaving the cabinet, mid some republicans believe, would enable him to leave the cabinet without being , under fire. , , ANOTHER DELAY OVER NEW TAX PROPOSAL] Revision of Estate Tax Rate Proposed [ by Rep. Ramseyer Cause Debate. |Ur thy Associated I't-ess. ( ■Washington, Feb. 25.—Revision of . the estate tax rate proposed by Rep re- j sentativo Ramseyer, republican, of Onia- j ha. subjected the revenue bill to anoth-1 er delay today while the House debated the qinwtion. • His mueiidmcnt proposed to raise the rates all along the line to a maximum j of 40 per cent, on the amount by which a net estate exceeds 10 million dollars. The present rate is 26 per cent. Keep* Negro in Office. * •By the Ajmo—tatefl press. ■ Washington, Feb. 25.—Walter L. Cohen, negro Republican leader of Louis- j iana, will be continued in office by Presi-| dent Coolidge as comptroller of customs j in New Orleans despite the Senate’s re- ' cent rejection of his nomination. ' ft - ,*• ' i .fi'vV" 1 -- OjtfftsJEO »**#*»»* & TODAY’S i ® NEWS 9 « TODAY 1 NO. 44. WOODROW WILSON’S u< " * r ILEO TODAY LEW WIFE ALL Except for $2,500 to Be Paid Yearly to Miss J Margaret Wilson, Mrs. Wilson Gets the Entire Estate. ESTATE’S VALUE NOT MENTIONED After Death of Mrs. Wilson the Estate is to Be Divided Among the Children—Will Opened February 13th. (By the Associated Press.) Washington. Feb. 25.—The will of Woodrow Wilson, filed for probate today, leaves the estate to his widow, Edith Itojling Wilson with the exception that his daughter, Margaret Wilson, shall re ceive $2,500 annual income as long as she remains nnmarried. A request in the will calls upon Mrs. Wilson to distribute among Mr. Wil-v son's daughters sueh articles of clothing, jewelry, personal mementoes and art works that may have belonged to their mother, his first wife. I'uder the will, Mrs Wilson is to re tain the estate during her life, and the unexpended portion at her death is to be distributed among Mr. Wilson’s daugh ters. The will was opened February IS, ac cording to notation on envelope, in the presence of Mrs. Wilson, Margaret Wil son. Eleanor Wilson McAdoo, W. G. MoAdoo and E, W. White, the attorney who filed it. frank McDowell now SAYS HE’S IN A “PICKLE” Slayer of Parents and Sisters Claims to Be Getting Back to Himself. Clearwater. Fla.. Feb. 24.—Frank McDowell, young murderer of hie two sisters and his parents, appeared bright ami cheerful this afternoon when visited by newspaper men in the Pinellas coun ty jail. “Yon know 1 am getting baekvto my self and I am beginning to realize what, a pickle I am in,” McDowell remarked to his visitor*. McDowell had covered four sheets of jmto paper with scraps of writing and for 'trying to jftrat wayM to»¥ - piece them together to make' sense, but had been- unable to do so. His theme is still that he has tried to lend a per fect life, bat has found it impossible owing to obstacles which must be wash ed away “in the blood of the Lamb." “I know this is all very foolish.” Mc- Dowell declared; "but it is important that I get it connected up so people can understand that I did not premeditated the killings I have done.” COTTON EXPORTS 54(1.853 Bales of Raw Cotton Were Ex pert til From Country During Janu ary. ’ (By tke Associated Press.! Washington. Feb. 25. —Raw cotton ex ports from the Cnited States totalled 540.853 bales in .TaJnuary. an increase of approximately 75.000 bales over Jan uary a year ago. the Department of Com merce announced today. The value of raw cotton exported in January was given at $04,083,550, as compared witli $05,250.42(1 for January, 1023. During the last month the exports of cotton manufactures were valued at $51,354,780 while the value of cotton manufactures exported in January, 1023, was $10,400,000. With Our Advertisers. An unusuatly large display of beauti ful rings at the Stnrnes-Miller-l’arker On. Smart new spring hats from $3.05 up at Fisliejr's. All the newest similes ami colors. Let tlie Southern Motor Service Co. test your battery every two weeks. Knppeiiheimer Good Clothes. S4O to SSO. Other good clothes $25 to $35 at W. A. Overcash’s. Oorno and Red Hen scratch fceils and Corno Laying Mash at Cline & Moose's. The Flint and Star cars and the Eagle six will be an display at the Automobile Sliow in Charlotte March 3rd to Bth. J. C. Illume has these cars in stock. Beginning tomorrow Robinson's will start a big sale of new spring silks at prices that will please yon. See big ad. on page six today. The sale will last for five days only. New spring arrivals in ladies low shoes at Parker's Shoe Store. To Allow Skating on Certain Streets. Wilmington, Feb. 23. —This city has resorted to the novel plan of zoning the stmts for the skaters of the populace. Each Friday night certain street* for a distance of several blocks will be roped off and reserved exclusively for skaters until 10 o’clock. The city authorities have stated that they would not tolerate I any encroachment on this ruling by au toistw or pedestrian* and neither would it allow the skaters to go. beyond their I alloted territory. It is thought by the trJffie authorities of the city that this | plan will greatly reduce accidents and violation of the law and at the same j time give the young people an opportun ity to enjoy the privilege of skating. Arrested lit New Orleans. (By the Aaaoctetad Pres*.) j New Orleans, La., Feb. 25.—Orlando?, Horton and Morris Curtis, and their | wife, were arrested here* today. .