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VOLUME XXIV 1
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Cabinet Members Are !
Called As Witnesses |
Secretaries Mellon and
Weeks Will Have to Tes
tify Before/the Daugherty
Committee Soon.
DAVID H. BLAIR
IS ALS# CALLED
Subpoenaes All Issued as a
Result of Testimony Given
to the Committee by Gas
ton B. Means.
<By the Associated i'ress >
AVoHhington, March IK—Subpoenas
were issued today for Secretaries Mellon
and Weeks by the Senate committee in
vestigating Attorney General Daugherty.
The two secretaries were to be qnett
tloned about government contract with
the Sinudard Aircraft Corporation in
Conned inn with which Gaston R. Meant?
previously testified he accepted #IOO,OOO
for the ia-te Jess W. Smith to stop far
ther legal action.
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes and
Internal Revenue Commissioner Blair
also were' summoned, inestimably for
(piestinnihg about Means assertion that
he “got" Secretary Mellon in an inves
tigntioii of the issue of permits for the
wihtdmwals of whiskey.
Among others subpoenaed were assis
tant Attorney (lenernl Crira, Anderson
and Johnson. James A. Finch, pardon
attorney of the Department of Justice
and Klmer Dover, former assistant sec
retory of the treasury.
Alfred R. Prion, a lawyer named in
the alleged film deal, also was subpoe
naed, as was H. H. Votaw, superintend
ent of Federal prisons, and a relative
by marriage of the late I “resident Hard
ing.^
Win. A. Orr, former secretary to ex-
Governor Whitman, of New York, one
of the alleged parties in the film fight
deal, was the first witness today in the
Daugherty investigation.
Orr said he was present in answer to
liis subiKtena nnd not to volunteer ,a
statement regarding the film affair.
But after henring Hohlrigc's testimony
yesterday, Orr said-.he told Paul -How
land, one of the Attorney General's coun
sel, that he wanted to testify. He said
he could not remember asking How-laud
to force Senator Wheeler to put -him bn
the stand.
Orr said he was “worn" because Hold
rige had classed everyone in the fi]b deal
< as "crooks,’' i|'£. .
wish -to deny- that Jess Smith
had any membership in this picture,"
Orr testified he owhed 20 per cent, of
the picture contract in return for ilia
“services.” , /
Tex Itickard asked for his help in get
ting the films shown as Rickard knew of
Orr's previous attempts to get thj films
past the New York State censors and
also his political connections.
His i»it was to help overcome difficul
ties of censorship and also in publicity.
LEROY SPRINGS SIGN
CO-OPERATIVE # CONTRACT
Marked Interest in Work of Organiza
tion Being ExhlbitecHn Both Caro
lina*. V
Raleigh, March 17.—"1 only wish
that I had time to> help more in the
organization of the farmers into co
operative marketing associations,”
writes Hon Robert N. Page to ,the
North Carolina Cotton Growers’- 'Co
operative association. Mr. Page has
been giving some of his timet tb deliv
ering addresses at maos meetings recent
ly nnd is outspoken in his position con
cerning orderly marketing.
There is a marked deepening in in
terest in the co-operative marketing
idea in the Carolinas, said T. W. Cham
11'iss of the department of information
of the cotton growers, in a' statement
issued today- Only yesterday ,a telegram
from Columbia, 8. C„ stated that Leroy
Springs, one of the biggest cotton manu
facturer* in the south nnd a large plant
er, had signed a contract with the
South Cavolina association.
“Here in North Carolina a large num
ber of new members' have been added
recently itnd among them some of the
largest farmers, cdunting - acreage nnd
cotton production- The Raeford farms,
growers of over a thousand bales of cot
ton have joined the association nnd.
many others could be named. The mem
bership is .rallying to the mangement
nnd here is an apparent determination
to make it possible for the - association
to handle something like 300,000 bales
the next season.”
Earthquake Felt at Algeria.
(By the A»«ocitn*a Press.*
London. March 18. —Aii earthquake
was felt at Batna, Algeria, yesterday,
says a dispatch to the Daily Mail. A
girl was killed by the collapse of a
house, and several buildings were dam
aged. . ,
The world- record for continons Club
swinging is 107 hours.
WHAT 8AT“8 BEAR SAYS.
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Local rains thia afternoon and to
night. Wednesday cloudy,- moderate
temperature.
The Concord Daily Tribune
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BERG DOLL MAY' !
; COME BACK HOME
Denies That He Is,Ready to.
Come, But Admits That He
, Is Thinking About It Se
riously.
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[ New York. March IS.—Grover Cleve
land Bcrgdoll. convicted, draft evador.
' who escaped from two army guards in
IftiO nnd made his way to Germany, will
return to the United States immediately!
to serve 5 years in the Atlanta I“rison.
, according to lcighton H. Blood, of the
American Legion. The announcement
was , made by Blood through Norman
Hapgood. editor of Hearst's International
Magazine. Bcrgdoll smjt he would return
at the invitatioQ of the Ijeginn.
Thinking About Ctmlng.
, Eberbaeh. Radon, March IS (By the
Associated Press). —Grover Cleveland
RergdoU, the American draft evader, au
thorized his secretary today to state that
Bcrgdoll had not agreed to return tb the
I’nited States ns has been reported, but
thut lie was willing to consider the pro
posals giving assurances as to the exact
punishment he would have to undergo
in such a ease.
'Must Have Changed His Mind.
New York. March IS.—Norman Hap
good asserted today that if Grover Berg
doll was now saying ns reported in an
Eberbaeh dfepatch that be had not prom- j
ised the American Legion he would re-1
turn from Germany, it was only because j
the draft evader had changed his mind i
and become alarmed.
"Certain influences have been trying to
alarm Bcrgdoll and have apparently suc
ceeded" said Hapgood. "After seven j
years of adventurous dodging of the an- >
thoritios he is naturally full of suspic
ion. It seems probable, nevertheless, he
will decide within the next few days to
carry ont ti e agreement."
Leak So me,where.
March 18—“ Someone has
let something leak; some stenographer
has spoken to the wrong time,” said
John R. Quinn, national commander of
the American 1-egion when shown New
dispaches relative to Bergdoll’s agree
ment to return to the I'nited States.
JENKINS’' WIFE FIRM IN
RELIEF HE IS INNOCENT
IKrlarrs There Had Been No Estrange
ment; He Had Beeu Sending Mosey
belief In the innocence of her husband
WO* evidenced this morning by Mrs. L.
C« Jenkins, wife of the former Green
ville policemenn. who is being held at
Ijexingtc.n. N. 0.. charged with the mur
der of Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, of Ap
palachia, Va.
”1 do not. believe that my husband
shot that woman and I won’t believe
it,” Mrs. Jenkins said today, in reply
to questions of newspaper men, “I would
go To North Carolina to be with him in
his trouble if I had the money, but I
nm afraid I can’t raise the railroad
fare,” she said. “1 wish I could be
there to hear him say with his own
lips that lie did not commit the crime.
I know he is innocent.
“Did he run around with other wom
en, you ask. Well, that is not a ques
tion you ought to a«k me, but you know
how men are.”
Asked if statements made by Jenkins
to North Carolina authorities to the
effect that he and his wife were es
tranged were -true, Mrs. Jenkins said
that, as far as she was concerned, or
ns far as she knew:, there was no es
trangement, and- that Jenkins had been
sending her a port of his salary with
regularity sine* last September.
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Set a mark and you’ll make it
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“Thie Poor Fish”
Don’t lei anybody “hook you” on nn
uncertain proposition.
Don’t put your money in anything
that you don’t know all about.
Don’t gamble, because wealth isn’t won
that way. , * " ,
The man who “takes a cbaifce,” hasn’t
un.v. ’ i ,
The time-tested Building and Ijoan
plan, under which we operate, is safe as
anything in the land.
And your money earns all that it can
earn—SAFELY.
We’ll gladly explain everything about
all our methods. »
All Stock Is Non Taxable.
Series No. 5 Now Open
Running Shares Cost 25 Cents Per .
Share Per Week.
Prepaid Shares Cost #72.25 Per Share.
BEGIN NOW
CABARRUS COUNTY B. I* & SAV
INGS ASSOCIATION /
Office In Coaeord National Bank
CONCORD, N. C M TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1924
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were entombed by an explosion. .
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OIL AND ITS KINDRED
SUBJECTS ABE DISCUSSED
Scante Hears Many Bitter Debates
Senator Ledge Severely Criticised.
. IBy the Associated frean,>
Washington. March IR—Debate on the
j oil disclosures, the Coolidge-McLean tele
> grams, and the possible political conse
quence of it all. broke out afresh today
in the Senate
Making his maiden speech. Senator
(Neely, democrat of West Virginia, bit
tenly assailed Senator Ledge, the repub
lican leader, for his recent address in de
fense of the President declared Mr. "Cool
idge must abide by the results of his 1111-
hnppy choice." of Edward B. McLean u>
one of His advisers.
Reviewing hostile editorial comment
upon the oil inquiry. Senator Neely s.-iid
it served to show "the intimate connec
tions betihe.cn big business and corrupt
polities." Attacks by newspniiers upon
the Semite, he said, clearly -indicated that
their in-tpi-ests were being hurt by the
continuing exposures.
■Senator Lodges assertion that tie
President should not be subjected to at
tacks likf those recently made lunji him
was ehafa«u;ri*ed hy the West Virginia
Scugtor /bhrun nttfntpL to “stifle free
"for that, intolerant colony that exiiell
e<l Roger Willinuis because of his relig
ious belief.” t
L'vingston’s Cotton letter.
New York. March 17.—There wns no
unfavorable news to affect the cotton
market today and the only explanation
of the decline is that after an advance
of about two cents n reaction was
natural, and that the weakness in the
stock- market apparently precipitated
quite heavy selling. Heavy realizing was
responsible for the break. "There was
selling attributed to Florida interests.
Tile close wa* steady. Underlying condi
tiqns, however, have la'tterly undergone
a decided change for the better and we
see nothing to warrant any material or
sustained decline. A bettor fee ing wns
Reported in the local goods market
Manchester reports were favorable and
the progress making far a re habilita
tion of European financial conditions
militates against a declining market, and
favors a fresh forward movement, un
less there is a marked inVprovoment in
weather renditions. In our opinion eot
ton is a purchase around this level.
LIVINGSTON AND COMPANY.
Making Black Men White.
Rio de Janeiro. March IR—Changing
the color of black men and women to
white, rejuvenating the nged, and render
ing the operation of appendicitis blood
less are among the wonders which Dr.
O. F. Pedroso, a Brazilian medical scien
tist, claims he ran perform. He explains
that in changing the color of black men
he withdraws Mood from the left arm
and places it in a special apparatus,
where it is treated. Then, after heating'
it, he re-injects it into the right arm. Hisi
discovery is the result of fifteen years
of experiments, principally on rats, nnd
he claims lie has been able to turn black
rats white in a fortnight.
Chased Out of Village When He
Makes Love to Preacher’s Wife
Stroudsburg, Pa;, March 18.—A com
mittee of irate citizens of Canadensis, a
mountain resort town hear here, escort
ed Robert E. Sage, 30 years old, to the
Lackawanna Railroad station, handed
him a ticket to Hoboken. N. J., his alleg
ed liome. nnd advised him never to re
turn again.
Sage's efforts at making love to the
wife of the pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church and an attempt to hold
lip the postoffice at the point of a revol
ver so angered the community that Sage
was told to get but quick.
The .Voting man came to Canadensis
several weeks ugp, ostensibly for his
health. He is said to have told a story
of his service iu the Canadian army dur
ing the war and the death of his wife.
He appeared to be a devout church mem
ber. He attended services regularly,
saug solos in the choir and played the
organ on occasions. ; ,
Ingratiating himself into the hospital
ity of the people oft L-e community, he
was almost dally invited Into their
homes, and he became a boarder at the
homo of Rev. C. W. Robb, pastor of the
Methodist Chureh. Treated as a mem
ber of the family, Sage, it ia said, made
: SOLDI BOIIUS BILL'
PISSES THE HOUSE
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Bill provides for Paid Upj
20-Year Endowment Life]
Insurance Policies and One'
Cash Feature.
(By (be Auoooxed Press.l
Washington. MarcL IR—The House
today passed the soldier bonus bill. The
vote was 355 to 54. ‘
The vote came after -10 minutes of de
bate under the rules requiring a two-j
f thirds majority, and herring amendipents.
' The result indicated that these are
votes enough in the; House to override
a Presidential veto.
As sent to the Senate the bill provides
1 for paid up 20-yenr endowment life ill-1
surance policies,"amf cash payments to
i those veterans not i-njtiiled to more than
#SO iu -adjusted compensation.
Tlik adjusted service credit is figured
bUljKbjfdl
twice passed the ITcUßf*» #1 a day for
home H«frvioe. nnd #l.2s«\dn.v for over
seas duty, .the first sixty days of service
not counting.
The margin over the necessary two
thirds vote wns 82.
' i Incomes Tax Passes Payments of 1023.
j Washington. March Vi. —The Ameri
; can people in fil'ing their income tax
returns this month poured $377,848,840
into the federal treasury and nearly
#100.000.000 additional is expected be
fore the end of the month. Reports' were
compiled at the treasury today frim all
of the districts, showing that
the revemie collectors had actually re
ceived and deposited #236.507.510, and
had received but had been unable to
, deposit because of the last minute rush
an additional #1i!1..'!41,824. The total
of $377,848,840 augmented by payments
|in the mails and by others yet tb be
; sent in, is expected to amount to ap
, | proximately $475,000,000 as compared
[ with total payment of $405.7721015 re
; eeived last year up to the end of March.
(.North Carolina payments nre placed at
J $2,051,268.
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! Search Ordered for Mrs. Jenkins.
(By the Associated Press.!
| Rutherfordton. N. C,. March 18.—A
j search was ordered teday for (Mrs. Ger
j trade Jenkins. 1!) years old. complaining
j witness in the cases of Rid Coffey, Pink
Bright, Ed. English and Lewis Webb,
following the disuppearance of -the young
woman, yesterday before the preliminary
hearing of -the four defendants on charg
es of violating tile Mann act.
Two Buncombe Farmers Only Pay In
come Tax
Asheville, March 17.—Only two farm
ers nre included in -the lint of Buncombe
county residents who paid State income
tax this year, according to Mark L.
Reed, deputy commissioner of revenue
for this district.
advances toward XI rs. Robb. He is
said to have openly avowed to her hus
band that he loved Mrn.--.Robb nnd was
soundly thrashed b.v the clergyman.
(One day last week lie went to the post
office where Miss I.illiafi Price, daughter
of Postmaster I. H. Price, was in charge.
He pointed a pistol at her head and com-i
mauded her to turn over the contents of
the safe to him. He quickly discovered
tlui-t mountain" maidens are not a tea id
of bandits. She commanded him to put
his gup aujay and get out of'the post
office. When he hesitated, she assisted
hitn along his way.
The <<onduot of the vonng man. the peo
ple decided, called for drastic action, so
a committee conqxised of Professor Isaac
Walters, Frank Nice, --George Crane.
Frank Brown. Postmaster Price nnd
Constable Vanee Xlegargel. went to his
rooms, demanded his pistol, which was
turned over tb them, and commanded him
to leave town.
Sage said that he was Without carfare
to go very far, so n collection was taken
up, a ticket purchased ,for Hoboken
and the young man escorted to .the s(a- !
■ tion.
THE COTTON MARKET
New Crop Months Relatively Steady,
Rut, Oetoher Sold Off to 27.50.
(tly the AniMoelaled Pr«r*M.)
| New York’. March IS.—The cotton
, market wan easier in today's early tro.d
--! ing owing t(> .the weakness; of Liverpool
! cables. circulation of March notices es
| timated at 10,000 hales, and renewal of
j realizing or li<]iiidation, which had been
in progress yesterday.
' linker.; with Wall Street and South
! ern connections were sellers on the op
j ening decline of 15 to 57 points, and
I old crop positions showed net losses of
| 58 to 42 points with May declining to
28.07. New crop months were rela
tively steady on the unfavorable weather
map. but October sold off to 27.50 or 28
points net lower..
Cotton futures ope tied ensv. March
! 28.45; May 28.80; July 28.18; Oct.
25.55; Dee. 25.20,
3ERGDOIX COMING RACK
TO SERVE SENTENCE?
Norman Hapgood Says He is Rut His
■ patch From German Says Rergdoll
Has Refused.
New York. MnrCh 17.—Grover Cleve
land Ilerinloll. convicted during the war
a* a dinfi.-cvadcr. lyls agtcctt'.fb.jtctna'u
to America ft)' seffr hi* Behfencb u In a
federal prixoti, it was announced to
night by Norman Hapgood, editor of
Henrst'x International Magazine.
Rergdoll will return at the invitation
of the American legion, whieli through
John Quinn, national commander, is
sued a statement tonight declaring the
legion had been accused of attempting
to kidnap Rergdoll and it was time “to
show the world" that the organization
Stood for law and order.
New Textile Directory Shows Growth
In South. .
Washington. I). C.. March 18, —In-
teresting; figures, showing the continued
growth of the cotton manufacturing in
dustry in the South .arc given in the
1024 Textile Directory of the Southern
Railway system, just issued.
. At the close of 1028 there were lo
cated at point* served by the Southern
‘Railway system 084 textile manufactur
ing plants, operating 12.800.055 spindles
and 254.520 looms as against 035
plants, operating 12.370,357 spindles
and 242,000 looms at the close of 1022.
In all the southern states there are
now 10,747,040 swindles, or 44.5 per
cent, of the total in the “United States.
In 1023 there was a net Increase of 782.-
000 spindles in the South and a net
decrease of 02.150 spindles in states
outside the Smith. Southern mills con
sumed 4,247,748 bales of cotton in 1023,
this being 03.72 per cent, of the total
consumption in the I Viited States and !
1.820.402 bales more 'than in all states
outside the South.
The most noteworthy feature of tex
tile development in the South during
1023 was the increase in dyeing, bleach
ing and finishing plants. During the
year plants of this character rerc placed
in operation by the Riverside and Dan
Rivpr Mills, at Danville. Va„ the Irene
Finishing Works at Gaffney, S. (8? and
the Ware Shoals Rleaohery at Ware
Shoals, S. C. At, the elope of the year,
construction was under way on the large
plants of the Pacific Mills
at Hyman. S. C.. th .Southern Bleach
ery at Taylor, S. C., and the Gregg
Dyeing Company at Graniteville, S. Q.
Revival Services at Kannapolis.
(Special to The Tribune.)
Kannapolis, March 18.—Dr. W. W.
McCord is conducting revival services at
the Wesleyan Methodist Chitrch here.
Isxrge crowds are in attendance. • Sunday
night the church didn't accommodate the
crowd. A number of .conversions are rc
i ported by the pastor. Rev. J. L. Rolen.
Also he states that a number have been
divinely bellied.
Mr. Bolen gives the readers of The I
Tribune n cordial invitation to come and
enjoy the good meeting.
The services arc to continue through
next Suudny night. 11.
•7 Bn don/e President Coolidge.
< Uy the Associated Press.i
Lexington. March 18. —Carter Wil
liams, of Yadkinville, was nominated
for Congressman from the seventh dis
trict by the Republican district eonven*
Itic.ji here today. W. C. Hammer, of
Asheboro, a democrat, 1* the present
Congressman from the district.
The convention voted full endorse
ment of President Coolldge’s adminis
tration and pledged him support of the
patty in the district.
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NO. 63.
More Surprises Sprung
By the Oil Committee
FLIERS HOP OFF
ON SECOND LAP
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iFour Planes in Party Now
Another Plane Having
Joined the First Three at
Clover Field.'
Sacramento, Uni.. Jlnrch
b.v the weathei* forecaster that flying con
ditions would he ideal today, the army
round-the-world pilots prepared to take
off on the, second lap with Vancouver
Barracks, XVash.i as their goal.
It later was announced that today’s
flight would be from ilather Field to
Eugene. Oregon, instead of to Vancouver
Barracks. The fliers tisik off at 9.88
a. 1(1.. and expected to reach Eugene at
3 p. m. ,
Fourth Plane Ready.
» (Clover Field, Santa Monica. Cal..
March 18.—Lieut. Eric H. Nelson, engi
neering officer of the army round-the
world flight, which started here yester
day, was expected to arrive here today
from San lliego en route to join his
fellow pilots on tile globe tour in the
world cruiser No. 4. which was unable
to take off with the other three biplanes
yesterffiiy because of delayed delivery.
Praises Flight.
, London. March IS. —The Daily News
describes the world flight of.army avia
tors as "the liiorst formidable of human
i undertakings" adding "if the American
. .airmen came safely through the adven
tures they will be pioneers indeed."
: OIJ> HOUSE YIELDS HOARD
OF GOLD AND SILVER COINS
Workers Toss Hundreds Into Strict and
Scramble Ensues.
Baltimore, March 18.—Between $509
; and S7OO in gold and silver coins was
unearthed this afternoon by workmen at
a vacant house at No. 318 Pine street.
Word of the "gold mine" spread like
wildfire through the colored section
nearby, and soon «eorps of men qnd
women had abandoned everything else to
dig iu the pile of dirt in front of. the
house.
By the trine the po ire arrived -and
drove them away scores of searchers
hud reached dazzling heights of wealth
b. tlie acquisition of three or four $lO
gold pieces. Discovery of the El -Dorado
in the vacant house was , made by
workmen who were remodelings;it. They
were digging in the cellar and throwing
the dirt in the sidewalk in front, when
one es tto men shins
' iAjr’fß' *iW' ‘he- -Rml-wycr oiwd
plefcW it as. Tt was V $lO gold piece.’
STATE REPUBLICANS
GATHERING IN RALEIGH
State Convention Will Be Held in the
Capital City Tomorrow.
(By the Associated Press.!
Raleigh. March 18.—Delegates are ar
irrivlng in Raleigh for -the Re
publican state convention' which epenij
here tomorrow.
The convention will be called to or
der -at noon by XV. G. Brainhani, chair
man of tlie Republican state executive
committee as temporary chairman.
Thomas \\\ Miller, of XVashington, will
deliver the kepnote speech. >
With Our Advertisers.
"To the Last Man.” a great picture,
will be shown at the Star Theatre XVed
nesda.v and Thursday. This is n Znne
Grey story with Inis Wilson and Rich
ard Dix.
Boyoe-ltp. the suiter fuel that prevents
earbon forming, sold here by the South-!
ern Motor Service Co.
The house furnishings department of I
the I’nrks-Belk Co. is offering some big
values now. Read the new nd. on page
two and see some prices that will interest
you if you care to save money.
Yon can get a 350 pound block of ice
at A. B. Pounds’ plant for only SI.OO.
Series No. 53 of the Cabarrus County
B. L. & S. Association is now open. This
• stock is non-taxable.
The Bell <!i Harris Furniture Co. is
Laving a noticeable showing of handsome
dining room suites.
Yoa will find many stunning fabrics
for Spring at Robinson's.
Get San-Tox San-Touie at nine's
Pharmacy.
For all kinds of skin eruptions try
Mel-Bro Lotion. At Clitle's Pharmacy
and F. L. Smith Drug Co.
A. B. Pounds sells ice cheap at plant.
See ad.
Arrested on Charge of Arson.
Wilmington, N. March IS.—G. X.
Hardee, n grocer, was arrested lierelate
yesterday on a grand jury indictment
charging arson. He was charged with
having set fire to his home and grocery
store two weeks ago.
Between Youth and Old Age lie the years of «
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Bank something regularly and smile through B
S the years.
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j Dealings in Oil Stocks by
, Attonw*” ° neral and
gute ongress Are
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’ FALL LOAN AGAIN
1 IS PROMINENT
~ Price McKinney Says Fall,
Asked Him to Tell Com
l mittee That He Made the
i* SIOO,OOO Loan.
s IBy th* Associated Pw.)
lVashington. March 18.—The oil com-
J, mittee resumed its hearings with a dou
' hie barreled surprise today in the form
1 of fresh evidence of oil stock specula-
I tif.ii by government officials and further
testimony about the famous loan to Al
• bert B. Fall.
Brokers’ records submitted by an ex
‘ pert accountant showed that Attorney
• General Daugherty dealt in both Sin-
l ’ elair and Doheny stocks since he en-
K tered the cabinet; that C. Bascom
II Slemp. now secretary to President Cool
-11 idge also bought some Doheny stock be
■* fore lie retired from Congress in 1023.
and that there were records of dealings
also by Senators Curtis, of Kaanx;
< Elkins of West. Virginia, and a number
-of representatives. including A. B.
i Rouse, cf Kentucky. Wells Goodykoontss
i of West Virginia, Thomas J. Ryan of
- New York, and J. B. Himes of Ohio.
Price McKinney, of Cleveland, .then
testified that former Secretary Fall hail
sought late last year when the commir
* tee was inquiring into Fall’s finances
to have McKinney say he had loaned
SIOO,OOO to the former secretary. That
was before Fall made the same proposal
' to E. B. Meliean.
McKinney said he declined to do so
because he had not made any loan to
; the former Interior Secretary.
McKinney said he did not reply to
| Fall's letter nmking the request, and C.
IC\ Chase. Fall's son-in-law, visited him
’ at Cleveland. *
“What did Chase say?” asked Sena
tor Walsh.
“I did most of the talking." the wiN
‘ ness said . “I said I had not made the
i loan and 1 could not say that 1 had
j done so.'' ,
McKinney said he had known Fall
■ many year; and had had some business
dealings with him. He added that he
■ was not interested in oil lands.
1 The witness was on the stand less
who axis questioned ..about-his published:
charge that the Doheny interests had
agreed to sell much of the California
naval oil reserve output to British in
, terests.
Woodhouse said he owned one-sixth of
the Chester oil concession in Turkey.
Launching into a long recital the
witness said Doheny had organized in
1!H!> in company with British oil and
* steamship interests, the British-Mexican
Petroleum Company, which under a con
tract was to have the first call on the
; Doheny oil output both in the United
States and Mexico.
Woodhouse wiis on the stand half an
hour, and at the conclusion of his state
ment the committee adjourned until to
morrow.
Bonus Arrangement Made By Southern
With Enginemen.
Washington. March 17. —Vic- Presi
dent Henry W. Miller, in charge el
operations of the Southern Railway
system, announced today that the
j Southern has concluded a co-operative'
! agreement with its engineers and iirc
| men similar to the agreement with its
j Conductors and trainmen, announced
recently. Engine employes are given an
opportunity to eaiai a bonus through in
creased efficiency, in addition to in in
crease of approximately five per cent in
the base raft's of pay.
The agreement is retroactive to to
March 1 and will run for three years,
ns in the ease of conductors and train
men. The bonus of the enginmen will de
pend on the degree of their success in
decreasing expenses which are under
their control.
Houses Demolished,
illy Ote Antedated Press. I
Tokio. March IS.—Many houses were
demolished Saturday evening by severe
earthquake which rocked the Southern
section of Sagbalien Island, off the (‘ast
ern coast of Asia. Several persons were
injured, bat none killed. The shocks
arc continuing.
Frank Goddard and,Jack Stanley, an
ex-londcn policeman, are to box March
24th so lithe English heavyweight cham
pionship.