S DISPATCHES t
VOLUME XXIV
DENBY QUITS POST
AS FRIENDS OFFER
INII
First Cabinet Member to
Leave Cabinet Since Pres
ident Coolidge Eook Over
the Duties of President.
FRIENDS CALLED:
TO SAY FAREWELL
Banquet Was Given in His
■Honor Last Night—Takes
Oath as Mayor in Reserves
of the Marine Corps.
fßy (hr Associated Prow.)
Washington, March 10,—Secrelnry
Denby’s resignation became effective to
*iay. amid the tributes of his dissociates
in the Xavy Department.
"1 am trying to die with m.v face to
ward the enemy." he told them.
Mr. Deuby’s retirement is the first
break in the cabinet during President
Coolidge’s administration, and his suc
cessor lias not yet been selected, although
the field is understood to have been nar
rowed considerably in the last few days.
Until an appointment is made. Assist-ant
Secretary Roosevelt will be in charge of
the Department as Acting Secretary.
The retiring Secretary devotod Ms
time today to pending business of the
Department, requiring his personal at
tention, and to talcing the oath as a
major in the Marine. Corps reserves, n
commission he surrendered when he en
tered the cabinet, llis last minutes of
work, however, was frequently inter
rupted by those who had served under
him during the past three years, calling
to say farewell. He will return to De
troit Rliortly ami is expected to an
nounce then his plans for the future—
particularly with reference to reports
that lie intends to seek the republican
nomination for United States Senator.
At a farewell dinner in his honor last
night, he told- two hundredt Xavy and
Marine officers that he had served through
three wars, the war with Spain, the
World War and that revolving about
tile oil investigation, and declared "this
third war lias been more bitter than
any.” Admiral Coontz characterized him
as an "upright, fair and everlastingly
honest" and Major (Icnetsl hiftjMraf of
the Marine Corps found him ‘/white, t
clean anti . fiure itejitty and <wl.;, .Tg..
these tribute* Mr. Roosevelt titfrmtTrTmt
he was "courageous and hi* integrity lift l l
swerving."
High officials of the navy ami marine
Xmi-ps were present in Mr. Denby's of
fice when he was sworn in as a major by
Major General 1 Adeline.
dust as the ceremony was concluded
anti ns Mr. Denby stood with upraised
hands repeating the oath, the marine
hand in tl:c street outside, broke iuto the
strains of the Marine Corps march, "Sem
per Fidelia."
Chief Clerk S. F. Curtis, who has
been in the office of the Secretary of the
Xavy for 3K years, presented Mr. Denby
with a memorial signed by hundreds of
tlie civilian personnel of the department.
PEACE InThONDUKAS
IS NOT LIKELY NOW
Efforts of Other Central American Coun
tries to Restore Peace Have Proved
tneueeessful.
.»»y ,k« Associated fre»r.-
Washington, XI arch 10—Honduran
revolutionists have rejected > overtures
made by several Central American repub
lics to restore peace and government in
that country., This development re
ported today to the State Department,
by its representative in Honduras, caus
ed department officials to take an even
mere pessimistic/, view of the Honduran
situation and to abandon hope that an
adjustment between the contending can
didates for the presidency would be ef
fected in the near future.
Vice Consul Purdy, at Tela, reported
that the consulate at that place was
fired at Saturday during a five-hour en
gagement in which the revolutionists
forced tbe de facto government forces
to evacuate.
General Zeluya, leader of the revolu
tionists, assured tbe consul that Ameri
can interests would be protected.
McLean Quarters Ready' in 10 Days.
Durham, Mar. B.—Headquarters for
tlie state campaign for Augu* W. Me
lanin will be opened in Raleigh within
the next 10 days, aeording to W. J.
Brogden, local attorney who ha* been
appointed by the gubernational condi
date to be his state campaign manager.
Mr. Brogden had no announcement to
make as to his plans for the campaign
but he said he would make « statement
within a few days regarding it.
Morrison to Asheville.
Charlotte, Mar. 8. —Governor Mor
rison left Charlotte today for-Asheville,
where he will, be the guest tonight of
Mrs. Edith Vandervilt at a social
function in Biltmore.
WIIAT SAT'S BEAR SAYS.
Rain this afternoon, partly cloudy and
colder tonight, possibly snow in north
west portion; Tuesday fair, colder- on
tbe coast.
The Concord Daily trie une
FELDER, MEANS AND ONE
OTHER ARE INDICTED
Charged With Trying to Bribe Govern
. input Officials.—Fritter Denied All cf
tlv Charges.
The following story from the Saturday
isssne of The New York World gives in
detail some facta relative to the charges
against Gaston B. Means, of this city:
In the expansive law office, overlooking
tbe Federal Building of Thomas B. Feld
er, at No. 1C!! Broadway, is a large
photograph of Haary M. Daugherty. At
torney General of the United States,
signed by him nnd addressed “to my
good friend" apt! concluded "with high
esteem nnd good wishes."
Mr. Felder was indicted yesterday by
the Federal Grand Jury, charged with
conspiring to bribe Mr. Daugherty, l’ni>
ed States Attorney Hayward and two of
Hayward's assistants.
, With Mr, Felder, known to his friends
ns "Colonel." were indicted Gast.ui I!
Menus and Elmer .larnecke. Means i.-
nn investigator', awaiting trial on charges
of bootlegging and using the mails to de
fraud bootleggers. William I. Burns
Director of the 'Bureau of In-estigatidu
of the Department of Justice, recently or.
the witness stand termed Means "one of
tie best investigators I ever knew."
865,000 Paid. Is Charge.
Means was for .years n Burns opera
tive nnd more recently employee liv
Burns in the Department of Justice. *
.larnecke has been less prominent. Me
is known only ns secretary to Moans. Hr
is awaiting trial vvjth Means on tlie
same charges.
Tim indictment-is bnsod on the neon-'
sations of three men who have been sen
tenced to prison. They are Samuel Sn
fir. Harry A. Hideman nnd Samuel Ros
enblatt. They were arrested in Chicago
in September. 1022, with other men since
relened. They were accused of using the
mails to defraud to sell stick in the
Altooua Glass Casket Company, whiel.
never manufactured a casket.
It is charged that Sagr and his •«!-
panions paid to Felder. Means and Jar-,
ueckc $65,000 in fees, with the under
standing that tlie last three would
"fraudulently and corruptly induce"
Daugherty. Hayward and Hayward’s as
sistants to drop prosecution and permit
them to continue the sale of the bogus
stock.
“Col." Felder yesterday denir 1 the
charges and said they were induced by
political motives solely, implying that
some one was anxious to discredit him
because he appears as counsel for Ba
ton B. Meaus in the liquor cose.
Got a Statement.
“When my friend Daugherty became ‘
Attorney General." he said. "I refused
to take any more eases that had their in
ception in the Department of Justice.
He said further, when he heard ru
mors he was suspected of promising
■‘protection"' to* Safir and his pal*, he
'got them to sign a statement saying he.
in any way to obtain racir freedom ex
empt to represent thpm to tlie best of
his ability as counsel.
"I told them," be cried, pointing an
emphatic finger. "th*t if they expected
ine to use any influence or anything of
that kind I would give them their money
bock nnd they could go lookJor another
attorney."
“Col.” Felder said ho never got the
money, anyhow: it was paid.to his law
partners in his absence, and it amounted
to only $47,800. He said that two Fed
eral grand juries had investigated tlie
eliarges against him anil found them
groundless, and tkat it. was not until he
appeared as counsel for Means that the
present grand jury took tip the matter
again and indicted him.
Mr. Hayward declined to bo quoted
yesterday. At his office, however, it wis
said that no bribe offers or other ap
proaches had been made by Felder. Menus
or Jarnecke in behalf of JSafir and his
companions. Further, it was said the tes
timony does not show that any siieli ad
vances were made to any officials. Much
emphasis was placed on the statement
that the Department of Justice investi
gation of Felder, Means and Jnmecke
began before Daugherty was placed un
der fire in Washington by the oil inves
tigation committee. The faet that Kafir.
Rosenblatt atid Sideman were convicted
was given as proof that Felder did not
suppress prosecution even if lie tried to
do so.
Friend of Daugherty.
It is expected Felder will be arraign
ed Monday. He said he will demand
an immediate rial. Meaus and Jnr
necke are both in Washington, where-
Menus is recuperating from an operation
on his jaw. Because of his illness his
trial and that of bis secretary on the
liquor charges was postponed recently
until March 21.
Felder las 1 for many wars been an '
number of years ago from Atlanta, fill.
He has previously defended Gaston B.
Means, once on a eliarge of murder, of
which Means was acquitted. Late in
Febrnary, Senator Wheeler from the
floor of the Senate charged Felder was
collecting money to sell public offices
and for tlie dismissal of liquor eases.
Feleder has for many years been an
intimate friend of Harry JJ. Daugherty,
ami was associated with him in the de
fense of Chnrles W. Morse, who was re
leased from prison on the plea of ill
health.
While the Department of Justice, di
rected by Hiram C. Todd, as Special
Assistant United States Attorney Gen
eral, says it was iuvstignting Felders
connection with Safir, an action was
brought in the Federal District Court
here by Safir to force Felder to return
the $65,000. This action is still peernl
ing.
Said They Hod “Anm",
Safir, in this action, charges after his
arrest for conducting the Crager Stock
Sales System in which be sold the bogus
Glass Casket stock, he was approached
by Means, Jarnecke and I r 'B. Pndorr,
whose Identity is not clear. They told
'him, be charges, that Felder bad "ac
cess’’ to Daugherty and Means bad “ac
cess” to William J. Burns and the case
against him could be buried for $65,000.
Once convicted, Safir decided his trust :
, had been misplaced and brought action
| last December. j
| The accusation in the indictment is al-1
{ (Continued on Page Three.)
CONCORD, N. C., MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1924
SINCLAIR PREPARES
TO FIGHT FOR TIE
TEAPOT DONE LEASE
Leaves Chicago With Six At
torneys To Be On Hand
When the Government
Starts Action.
FEELS CERTAIN
HE WILL WIN
Going to Chyenne, Wyoming,
Where Government Ex
pects to Ask for Injunction
Thursday.
Chicago. March 10 (By the Asso
ciated Press).—Harry F. Kint-lair and
six attorneys departed today for Chey
enne, Wyo., to contest the government
action to cancel the Teat Hit Dome oil
leases. He expressed confidence of ulti
mate victory and vindication.
Mr. Sinclair was neeom|innied by Col.
J. \Y. Zezely, his chief legal counsel, and
five other attorneys who anc prepared to
oppose the governmentV action, which it
is understood, will start Thursday in
Cheyenne with the filing of an injunc
tion to retrain the taking of oil from
Teapot.
.Although refusing to make a state
ment. declaring that lie proposed to try
his case in the courts and not iy the
newspapers, Mr. Sinclair indicates that
his attorneys fully expected sms-css in
the courts.
THE COTTON MARKET
First Prices Steady at Deeline of 2
Points to Advance of 17 Points.
(By the Associated Press.!
Xew York. March ltl.—Relatively firm
Liverpool cables and an unfavorable
wea(her map. and higher foreign ex
change rates led to considerable cover
ing and fresh buying at the opening of
the cotton market today. First prices
were steady at a decline of 2 paints to '
an advanee of 17 points, but nearly all
the active months were higher and the
general market hoswed net advance of
14 to 22 points right after the cal. with
Muv selling at 28.50 and October at
25J52. There was readizing at these fig
ures through uncertainty as to the out
come of the Lancashire labor situation, 1
Which is being discussed, in Manchester
jsdflx.. JKfcfjwt uasaLsff spww-tliif-jsMlx..
tradTriit /*j there npfiMtred to be little i
demand after the early buyers had been
supplied. i
Cotton futures opened steady. March
28.10; May 28.37; July 27.03; Oct. ,
25.00 : Dim . 25.05.
i
FORMER MAYOR OBRON 1
CALLED TO WASHINGTON 1
<
He Will Be Examined by Committee i
Which Will Conduct Daugherty In- i
qniry.
(By the A Annotated Press.) I
Washington. March 10.—In nnnounc- .
ing today tlie calling of another witness, ;
Hurry S. Oh boa, former Mayor of (’a lex- i
ico. Cal., to appear in the Daugherty in- I
quiry, it was explained by Senator Wheel- !
ev, democrat, of Montana, that the com
mittee’s first inquiry woidd relate to the
1021 revolution against Obregou in Low
er California.
Senator Wheeler said he expected in
formation from Obbon and others to how
that Fall was a go-between in the use ]
of a $1,000,000 raised largely by Amer
ican oil con;panics to finance the revo
lution. The committee is informed that
recognition for the revolutionary govern
ment Was promised contingently , and ■
Fall nnd others held conferences looking
to its success.
HOUSE CONTINUES TO
DISCUSS MUSCLE SIIOADS ,
Expect to Reach Vote on title Fbrrt
Offer Before End nf the Day.
(By tbe Associated Press.)
Washington. March 10.—The Murolc ,
Shoals legislation was given tlie right-of
way in the House today over bills which
ordinarily are considered on Monday.
Without a dissenting vote the House
adopted a (notion by Representative Mc-
Kenzie, of Illinois, to resume considera
tion of his bill providing for the accept
ance of Henry Ford’s offer for Muscle
Shorn be
Those in charge of the measure said
they were confident a’ final vote would
be reached before the end of the day. !
NEGRO IS KILLED
BY WENDELL FARMER
Hugh Terrell Killed After He Is Alleged
to Have Cut C. E. Robertson.
(By the Associated Press.)
Raleigh, March 10.—C. E. Robertson,
23 years old, a farmer of Wendell, shot
and killed Hugh Terrell, a negro, after
he had been cut about, the face and neck
here yesterday afternoon by the negro.
Tl’e shooting followed an argument. Rob
ertson was rushed to a hospital where
seventeen stitches were’ taken in hi*
throat and face, but attending physicians
said his condition is not serious.
Dr. M. M. Kinard. Winston Pastor, Is
Seriously ID.
Winston-Salem, March o.—Dr. M- M-
Kinard. pastor of the Augnburk Lu
theran church here, who has been se
riously ill with pneumonia and other
complications for several days, may
not live through the uight, according to
advices received from the Baptist hos
pital, where he is being treated. Dr.
Kinard came here three years ago from
> St. John’s Lutheran church at Snlifc
. bury.
| The Western league ha* decided a
season pf 168 games, with April 16 as
the opening date.
Announce Winners in
, Bible Story Contests
Loraine Blanks Wins First
Prize in Jtutfor Class and
Fred BrowiYFirst Prize in
the Senior Class.
SPECIAL MlJsiC
AT ALL SESSIONS
Crowds Packed Churches to
Capacity and Heard Final
Stories.—Salisbury Quar
tette One Bur Feature.
Final contest* in yie Bible story tell
ing contest inaugurat'd by the V. M. C.
A. several weeks agt* were held ill local
churches yesterday Ad winners in the
contest were annouwed after the final
session in each division.
The winners in fly Junior class were
announced after the! final contort yes
terday at Forest .Hilt Methodist Church.
The first session for-this <•’««s was held
Saturday night at the First Presbyterian
Ohureli. The following were the win
ners : .■£
First—Loraine BSMtks. Control Meth
odist Church; seecßtl. Mary Gibson
Junker. Epworth Slothcdi«t Church;
third, John Hugh' (Williams, Central
Methodist Church.
The first scKsinn for the Senior class
was held yesterday afternoon at 4:30
o’clock at the First Presbyterian Church
and the second and test session was held !
in the same church " :3fl last night, j
The winners in this 1 class follow;
First. Fred Brown,* McKinnon Presby
terian Church'; second, Mary Grady
Parks, First Presbyterian Church:
third, Muriel Wolff, St. Janies Lutheran
Church.
Judges in the content were Dr. Mtzelio
Ashford, Professor ',of Psychology, at
Oueen’s Coo logo. ants J. T. Festerman.
State boys’ work oeoifptnry of tho Y. M.
C. A., of Charlotte. i
The judges were present for all of the
final con teste beginning with the one at
the First lTesbyterinii Church Saturday
night. They,<l id no 4 know any of the
contestants pnsonalljt and awarded the
prizes strictly on merit.
The contest was so,-successful in every
way that another is jeertain to be held
next year and in other years. Every
feature of the con test, from the prelim
inary stages down the finals,
watt can-id out with (flit hitch, and each j
contest saw increased interest in the
outcome. At each |e»ssion of the final!
contest, the rlmpfrplftjnjn-r flsi Imil and
although some rtf the x«*dons continue?,'
for several hotfrs. interest was main
tained until the end. ,
Special musical features added inter-,
est to the final contests. Saturday night
a solo by Mrs. J. It. Womble. with or- 1
gnu accompaniment by R. P. Benson,
delighted the large ardienee ami the
music nf the Forest Hill Church yester
day afternoon gave added pleasure to
those present to hear the contestants in
the junior class.
At the First Presbyterian Church yes
terday afternoon the quartette from St.
John's Church, Salisbury, rendered three
numbers nnd they proved very able mu
sicians in each number. The first num
ber. ’Some ttjessed Day,” was rendered
by file quartette, and this was followed •
by a solo. “The Living God." sung by!
Fred Youug. Tlie last number was a 1
irio, “Father Ism cl Us.” The quartette I
is coni poised of Mrs. H. H. Newman. Mrs. j
Ernest Beaver. Richard Hubbard and
Fred Young, and Mis* Lurn Garner as I
pianist.
The music at the final contest last
night was under the direction of Mrs. J.!
F. Reed, organist of the church.
Ministers of the city co-operated with i
the Y. M. C, A. in putting over the on- j
test and several of them had important!
parts in the final contests. Saturday
night Rev. J. C. Rowan presided ami
the invocation was led by Rev. L A.
Thomas Sunday afternoon at Forest
Hill Rev. J. Frank Armstrong presided
and Rev. Lawrence Little led tlie invo
cation. Sunday iifternoon at the Find
Presbyterian Church Mr. Rowan pre-1
sided and Mr.-Armstrong offered the in
vocation and last night Rev. W. A. Jen
kins presided anti the invocation was of
fered by Rev. Mr. Taylor.
Although the contest was the first of 1
its kind ever held in Concord it. proved!
without question one of the most inter-!
esting and beneficial movements ever un
dertaken by the local Y. M. C. A. From
the outset, when each church held its j
contest to determine who should enter!
Congress Facing a Week Promising
More Action Than Anv Week So Far
Washington, March o.—Caught in a
swirl of sensations that have enveloped
both wings of the oapitol, Congress fac
es a weak, whiel', iti the opinion of lead
ers, may hold more action than any since
the beginning of the present session.
Investigations into a wide, range ot
subjects will continue to divert atten
tion from legislation, with the senate oil
inquiry resuming Tuesday and the in
vestigation of Attorney General Daugh
erty’s administration getting under vuy
before the end of the week. On the
public side,’ the committee which will go
into shipping board affairs wili meet j
during the week to organize and chart its
program.
Action will be taken by tbe house, per
haps tomorrow, with regard to charges
that two of Its members have received
iponey for improper use of official in
fluence. Unable to obtain from the uc-.
partinent of Justice the names of the
two members mentioned in the t'hicngo
grand jury's report, the judiciary com
mittee has been instructed to recom
mend a course of procedure. Sterne Icad
have taken the position that an ex
haustive investigation of the situation
I*
CANDLER WINS IN i
SUIT FOR SIOO,OOO
The Jury Rendered Verdict
Against Mrs. Byfield, Who
Wanted Big Sum From
Atlanta Man. ,1 :
(By the Associated Press.)
Decatur. Ga.. March 10.—A jury early
today awarded a verdict in favor of Wal
ter T. ('nrullc.r, Atlanta capitalist, grow
ing out cf the SIOO,OOO suit brought
against him by Mrs. Clyde K. Byfield,
beauty contest prize winner. Mrs. B.v
ficld was led from the court room sobbing
hysterically.
The case was given to tlie jury early
Saturday night, following a three days
trial. Ai midnight the jury reported it
was unable to agree, and asked for a re
charge'. The court ordered the jurors
linked up until enfl.v today. The re
charge was delivered at 8:17 this /morn
ing and the jury deliberated one hour
before reaching verdict.
Mrs. Byfield in her suit charged Cand
ler witli having attempted a physical at
tack upon her on July 17. 1022, while
she was en route/to Europe on board the
K. S. Berengaria. Mrs. B.vfield was a
member of the Candler party which in
cluded her husband. Evidence was
brought out that Byfield on finding Cand
ler in his wife’s stateroom demanded that
Candler pay him 25.000 for "ruining his
wife, ruining his life and ruining !ih
business.
The jury was understood to have
stood ten to two for a verdict in favor of
the defendant Saturday night.
Since filing her suit, Mrs. Byfield tes
tified during tho trial that she l ad sepa
rated from her husband.
An appeal will be taken, attorneys for
Mrs. Bytield announced.
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Durant, Flint and Star cars in stock
at J. C. Blame's Garage.
The I'iggly-W’iggly has some specials
that will interest you.
Boyish suits for women at Robinson’s
tliat are sure to please women of slight
build.
Bank something regularly. Let the
Citizens Bank and Trust Co. help you to
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| Elinl's Store extends a hearty welcome
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• The Riichic-Caktwell Company carries
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Don t be your hubby s valer any long
er—let Bob’s Dry Cleaning Co. do the
| work.
Supreme. Court Derisions.
Washington. March 10.—Liability lim
itations lixed by telegraph companies in
the transmission of messages today
were sustained by the Supreme Court.
nouneed lasft night, .increasing interest
won noted. Large audiences were pres
ent at each cf the contests and they gave
unusually tine attention 'to the young
speakers. This fine attention was es
pecially noticeable at the final contests,
ami there were no interruptions of any
kind to interfere with the contestants.
| More than 300 children of the churches
j of the city, and one church outside the
city, took [tart in the contest and the
! tiges ranged from four to fifteen. Va
j rious stories of tlie Bible were related,
| with tlie story of Joseph proving the
’ most popular. The children, under the
| rules, selected their own story, prepared
lit for recitation and. in their own way
! gave their version of it. They were
j not allowed to memorize the Bible and
I in this respect the contest was especially
j fine. It was easy to note the language
! of the children themselves in tlie stories.
H. XV. Blanks, secretary of the Y. and
the moving spirit behind the contort,
declared this morning that he was more
than delighted 'with the success of tile
undertaking. "I have never seen keen
er interest in such a contest,” Mr. Blanks
declared, as he expressed appreciation
; to all those who took part in the contest
or otherwise assisted in its inauguration
nnd completion. “Interest in the con
test increased from file first local con
test until the final one. and the congre
■ gat ion present at the sessions Saturday
I night, nnd Sunday speak better then
I words as to the interest the public felt."
| Re silver cups awarded to the win
ners are the property of the Sunday
' schools which the winners represent and
| are to be kept by the Sunday Schools.
the finals, until the winners were an
should be offered.
As for legislation, an effort will bo
made in the house to dispose of the Mus
ele Shoals problem tomorrow. As soon
as the McKenzie bill, wl ioh would au
thorise aeeeptance of Henry Ford's of
fer for the properties, is out of the way
the house will get' bark to consideration
of annual supply bills, with the deflciene
oy ami naval bills having right of •> ay.
The army bill probably will lie reported
during the week.
Ttie senate will net probably tomor
row, on the Norbeck-lturlness hill for
the relief of wheat farmers of. the north
west and cotton growers of the south.
Leaders have not determined what will
be taken up after this measure is dis
posed of.
The senate finance committee will con
tinue to work over'provisions of the rev
enue bill in executive session during tbe
week, while tfie bouse ways and means
committee is expected to decide what
kind of a soldiers' bonus bill should be
liassed. Efforts will be made to give the
bonus right of way as soon as a bill is
reported. . , I
NEW SUBJECTS TO BE
GIVEN ATTENTION NEXT
Oil Ccnunittee Wants to Knew About
Oil Dealings and Offer* to Candidate;.
(By (be Associated Press.)
Washington, March 10, —The new \
week of the oil inquiry found the Senate
investigating committee still digging in
to. the pile of telegrams it has sub
poenaed, but planning soon to broach
1 new supplies of evidence. These in
clude the assignment of_auditora assign
ed to study the books of brokerage firms,
to determine the extent of dealings by
officials in oil stocks before nnd after
the leasing of the naval reserves, and the
reports that oil intcrjst sought to in
fluence the republican Presidential notn- I
ination in 1020.
In addition, the new week marks
the initiation of court proceedings grow
ing out of- the inquiry, a preliminary
hearing being set for Thursday in the
Federal district court at t'heyenne. Wyo.,
on an application of the government’s ’
special counsel for a temporary injune- ’
ticn to restrain the Mammoth Oil Com- ;
pany from further extraction of cjl in
the Teapot Dome reserves. Owen J.j
Roberts, and Atlee ltemerenc, special ;
counsel for the government in prosecu
tion of oil suits, will leave Washington
today for Wyoming. The attorneys
will also go to California. In both
cases the attorneys expect the court to
graut the applications for injunctions
and hold the leases in abeyance while
the government continues its efforts to
cancel the merttirely. <
The oil committee also lias before it
the nomination of Samuel Knight, of
Sau Francisco, to act as special counsel |
for th<> government in the proceedings I
to recover two sections of the Elk Hill
reserve.
The public hearings will not be re
sumed till tomorrow.
WHAT IT COSTS YEARLY TO
SEND GIRLS TO COLLEGE
The Average College Woman Spends
8K4U.29 Every School Y’ear.
St. Louts. March 10.—Increases in
tuition, board, room and fees, rather
than ill the amount spent by students ;
for books, dues, contributions and in- I
cidentnls. are responsible for the rise in !
the cost of attending college, according 1
to a survey made by the St. Louis*
branch the American Association of |
University Women.
A study of ’’eatalogue expense" cov
ering the fixed charges as set by the
college authorities and of "extra-eata- j'
logue expense," which included all
other expenses of the school year ex- j
eepting clothing and railroad fare, was |
made in 114 colleges and universities. |
The average eatalogue expense for the |
institutions studied was *486.(14. The I
average extra-catalogue expense was I
$160.25. which means that the average I
college woman spend $646.2'.' ever/,’!
school yesn, according to tlie report. j
Tlie crtmmltiet' made file inve-tiga i
(ion as an aid to parents, to educational |
and vocational counselors, to adminis
trators of scholarship and loan funds
and to others Who need to budget the
ekpense nttendig a co-cil while she is
in school.
Doheny Demies Charges.
New York, Mareh 10.—Edward Do
latny. denying the charge of Senator
Wheeler that he with Sinclair and other
interests had financed the revolution
against the Mexican government, today
declared that he had loaned $5,000,000 to (
flic Obregou government which enabled
it to put down tlie rebellion.
Doheny said Wheeler’s statement was \
made with reckless disregard for tho '
truth.
"1 would l*' a fool to finance gun run- J
ners into Mexico," he said.
Congressman Held on Serious Charge. '■
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, March 10.—A man arrest- ;
ed late last night on the outskirts of
Washington. was identified in police
court at Arlington. Vn.. today its Rep- ■
resohtntive Harold Kluteson, of Minue- s
sota, mid was held without bail on a ,
serious charge.
Clarke Enters Plea of Guilty.
Houston, Texas. Mareh 10.—E. Y.
Clarke, of Atlanta, formerly a high Ku
Kltix Klivn official, entered a plea of
guilty to a charge of violating the Maim
At t when his case was called ill Federal
Court today.
American Tourists Shun Berlin.
(By (lie Assim iateit Press.)
Merlin. March 10.—The number of
Americans visiting Berlin reached a
new low ninrk in January. During that
month only 430 American included the
German capital in their stopping places.
Horace Millr. Nancy I,inker, Mary
Hudlnw Hill, Rose Spears. Ha! Shinn.
Claude Whitley, Elizabeth Tarlron.
James Battle, Mildred and Paul Wad
dell, Ora Lee Khiltn. Elizabetli MeEaeli
ern. Mary Eugenia Brumley.
Tlie National league has decided to
permit the payment of lannises to play
ers for good behavior.
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RECOVER 18 BODIES
If WERE KILLED
All Other Bodies Found in
Mine, Where Explosion
Occurred, Will Be Brought
to the Safe Soon. !
FEAR NO MINER
MADE GETAWAY
Rescue Workers Have Been
2,300 Feet Under Ground
in Search—Fire in Mine
Has Been Extinguished.
Castle Cate, t'tah, March 10 (By the
Associated Press).—Eighteen hollies of
miners killed Saturday when a series of
explosions virtually destroyed Mine No.
2 of the I'tali Fuel Company, and en
tombed 175 men. wehe brought out ear
ly today, and every available truck was
placed ini service upon reports that many
bodies had been found and would be
brought to the surface.
Indications were that none of the min
ers in ti c workings had' escaped.
Seventeen rescue crews made rapid
progress during the night in the explora
tion of the mine entries.
As a result, hope virtually was aban
doned by Company officials that any of
the men would be found alive.
Last night rescue crews proceeded ap
proximately 2,300 feet into the escape
way portal from which all rescue work is
being carried on. and extinguished a
smoldering tire which had been-burning
a llda.v. With the announcement that
the lire had beene extinguisl-ede came al
so a l-eport that there were no signs of
additional fires anywhere in the mine.
Additional rescue and fresh air crews
immediately entered the mine, and efforts
were redoubled to find and bring out ad
ditional bodies.
At dawn additional rescue, fresh air
and relief crews took up work in the
mine.
Ileal headway in the rescue work start
ed about midnight. Poison gas was dis
appearing in many portions of the mines.
Relief stations and first aid depots
were established as the workers made
headway. Air and water lines were laid
as the men advanced, and no chances
were taken of members of relief parties
[being- killed by tbe fumes.
(Jovcrimr Clujjrfvs R. Mabey is on the
Seven instances were given out yes
terday. where fathers and sons were
working together in the mine at the time
of (lie explosion.
NEW PROPOSAL FOR THE
SHOALS PLANT PRESENTED
Rill in Congress Would Link the Plant
Willi Boulder Canyon ami Colorado
River Plants.
tßy the Associated Press.)
Washington, March 10.-—The liking
of Muscle SJioals. Boulder Canyon and
the Colorado River in a great public
super-power system, functioning under
government control, to produce and sell
electricity, fertilizer and nitrates for ex
plosives on a cost basis, and conserva
tion and use of the nation's resources
are the aims of a bill introduced today
in the Senate by Senator Norris, repub
lican, of Nebraska, and in the House by
Representative Keiter, republican, of
Minnesota.
Creation of a federal non-pefitical
service corporation, to co-operate with
various state, municipalities, districts
and other political sub-divisions in the
development of this system, with its
members appointed by the President,
subject to the approval of the Semite,
is contemplated by this measure.
A bond issue of $50,000,000 as a re
volving fund to carry on the initial
work and developments would be author
ized.
Suit Against Simmons Dismissed.
•By the MurAIMI emu. *
Little Rook. Ark.. March 10.—The ■
sliio.ooo suit of 11. W. Evans, Imperial
Wizard of the Kti Klux Klan against.
Joseph Simmons, former Emperor of the
Klan, for alleged libel was dismissed in
tlie circuit court here today on motiou
of tie plaintiff and at the plaintiff's
cost.
Federal Troops Take Porto Mexico.
Mexico City, -March 10 (By the As
sociated Press). —The occupation of
Porto Mexico by a federal etitunn under
General Dominguez is announced by the
war department. The port was taken
without resistance, it wan added, the
rebels withdrawing and dividing into
small bands.