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• ASSOCIATED 2 • PRESS * • DISPATCHES • VOLUME XXIV ~~ == Sinclair Declines To Testify to Committee __ —... i _ a. Refused to Talk on Ground That Any Evidence He Has Should Be Reserved for the Courts. COMMITTEE WAS AGAINST HIM They Voted Unanimously That He Should Be Heard. —Statement Read by the Holder <of Oil Lease. (By the Associated Press.) Washington. March 22 Harry F. Sin olnir t who holds tlie leases lo ITpflpet Dome, refused lo testify before the oil! committee today on the ground that any evidenee he ntay possess should be reserv ed for the courts. t The committee directed Sinclair to! take the stand today after an hour's dis-I eussion of its rights to question hint. The; vote of the committee against the pleas of his counsel was unanimous. By a vote of !) to 2 the committee also rejected n motion of Senator Bursum, re publican of New Mexico, that Sinclair not be questioned about any matter in volved in the court proceedings brought at Cheyenne, Wyo., in the oil lease cases. The only senators supporting this mo tion were Senator Bursum and Senator Cameron, republican, of Arizona. "I shall reserve any evidenced may be able to give," Sinclair told the commit tee. when he took she stand ‘for those courts to which you and your colleagues have deliberately referred all questions of which you had any jurisdiction, anti shall respectfully decline to answer any questions propounded by your commit tee." "There is nothing," he continued, "in any of the facts or circumstances of the lease of Teapot Dome that does or can incriminate.” The statement then recapitulated the operators' previous appearances before the senate committees regarding the lease, and added. “Thus it appears that 1 have been be fore your committee at live different ses sions, and answered all questions aud t»rodueed all books and papers called for, and 1 was finally excused from further attendance." Sinclair called attention to the fact that the resolution authorizing prosecu tion in the oil lease eases had been miss ed by the Senate since his last appear ance. The resolution in effect "denounc es the lease between the government nud ifii* pfWntiKi ftTirflliu Inff wfTtijTrwn. "Tills is an assertion tlint under the rights dnd equities of the United States tile land covered by the I#ti9e of Teapot Dome belongs to the United States," the statement said. When Sinclair htul finished rending his statement Senator Walsh said he desired to ask him about the testimony of Frederick (1. Bonfils. publisher of the Denver Post. The operator confer red with his counsel, Martin W. Little ton. and then replied: ‘1 decline to answer, on advice of counsel, on I lie same grounds." Senator Walsh asked about Sinclair's purchase from the Pioneer ami Belgo Oil Companies of their claims in Teapot Dome anil got the same answer. The j prosecutor put a long line of questions covering all of the important matters on which lie desired to interrogate hint, and the oil magnate declined to answer each "on tile same grounds.” Sinclair then was excused. Hays Is Examined. Washington, March 22.—After failing to iudttce Harry F. Sinclair to testify I before it, the oil committee today re ceived from Will, H. Hays a flat denial of the story that Sinclair had contributed i a large batch of oil stocks to wipe out the deficit in the republican party treas- , ury after the 1020 campaign. Sinclair refused to testify after the committee bad voted unanimously to ov- ' errule his objections. The committee’s i only recourse now is to certify ’lliin to i tlie Senate for contempt, but members in dicated that no such step would probably be taken. "Do yon know the witness who has just left the stand?" asked Senator i The Concord National Bank I s Om B § n I > £ ■feMl ImMßm & iW i Did You Ever Notice That people with money in the bank have a certain air of inde pendence.? Start saving and experience that some feeling of independ ence. If you will call at our Savings window aud obtain a “MONEY BARREL” you will soon be on the road to success. The Concord Daily Tribune ♦ l COMPLETE COLLAPSE OF i MEXICAN REVOLUTION Rebel Leader Flees, and Is Headed For | Galveston, Texas. (By tM associated Press.) ( New Orleans, March 22.—The gunboat Zanrgosn with Adolfo do la Huerta and other Mexican revolutionists, is headed for Galveston./Texas, it was believed to day in official Mexican circles. Tlis was based on intercepted radio messages. Tlie fleeing of the rebel leaders indi chtes the complete collapse of the revo -1 lution, it was said. The Mexican gov ernment mttde no effort to apprehend tie Huerta, but welcomed his departure to foreign soil. His wife and fnmjly readied lit re several days ago. i Mecklenburg Farmers Pay Income Tax fßy the Associated Press.> I Charlotte. March 22.—-Two years ago there was but one farmer in all of I Mecklenburg county that paid an income tax to the State, but this year there ‘ wore almost n dozen, said A. Morris McDonald, tlcpuijy Static income tax : commissioner. Last year there were I a few formers who paid a state income tax and this year they were augmented again. The lone farmer income tax payer of two years ago. it was said, ■created a sensation. The cases in ques tion refer to actual farmers and not to absentee landlords. High Point Man Takes Life. (By the Associated Press.) High Point, March 22.—Elmer Spen cer, 31 years old. a well known business inatr of this city, committed suicide in It’is home here last night by shooting himself. 'No reason has been assigned. The industry of canning foods had its origin in France, Walsh, the committee prosecutor. “Yes, for eight or ten years," replied Hays. "It has been testified to before another committee," went on Senator Walsh, "that Sinclair gave certain stock to wipe out a deficit of flip republican national committee. Tell us about it." "I can't tell you about it," returned Hays. “It is not true." "You saw a statement in the New York Times that' you would testify to such a donation." “Yes. but that story is untrue. It is false.” Hays said be had no idea as to the source of the Times’ statement. "Would it surprise you to know that that information came from your office," naked Senator Walsh. •-H ah Sitv was the reply, "as it was not Into." Hays testified that his recollection was Hint Sinclair made a contribution, per haps ns much us $75,000 to relieve the deficit, but no stock transaction with Sinclair or anyone else had taken place while he was head of the National Com mittee. Hays disclosed that the law firm of Hays & Hays at Sullivan, Ind., of which lie is a member, represents the Sinclair interests iu that state, and said that his brother, Hinckle O. Hays, might itave been the "Mr. Hays" referred to in the testimony of G. D. Waltlberg as hav ing received $25,000 in Liberty Bonds from Sinclair. Hinkey Hays, also n member of the firm, the former chair man said, had a “purely personal” transaction with the oil operators. The witness said he severed his con nection with the law firm before lie entered the cabinet, also resumed his membership after he resigned as post master general. He insisted that the Teapot; and other oil leases were never considered at any cabinet meeting he at tended. Vote to Certify Sinclair for Contempt. Washington, March 22.—Thp oil com mittee voted today to certify Harry F. Sinclair to the Sennte for contempt, ns a result of his refusal to testify further before the committee. The decision as to che exact proced ure will be held in abeyance until the returne of special government cotinsel in tbe oil lease cases. Senators said two courses were open: contempt proceedings before the Senate itself, or certification of the case to the District of Columbia for grand jury pro ceedings. CONCORD, N. C., SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1924 Germany doesn’t look either like starving or taking itself tragically. fhoto shows part of a parade in Leipzig advertising the great annual flair. NOMINATION OF HARDING PURCHASED. SAYS JENNINGS Former Train Robber Quoted In Start ling Story in Oil Scandal. Washington. March 21.—As Harry F. Sinclair, through ltiw counsel, was waging an inconclusive, but apparently losing bnttlei to keep off the oil com mittee witness stand today. Will H. Hays came to Washington to be ques tioned about a story that Sinclair donated a large batch of securities to wipe out flic $1,(500.000 deficit of the Republican national committee after the 1020 campaign. ~ i The oil investigator will decide the is sue with Sinclair tomorrow and indi cations tonight were that they would dircci I lie New York oil magnate to take the stand. After he leaves the witness chair, the committee wilt* call Hays., former chairman of the Republican national committee and tlie first post master general in the Harding ad ministration. After his arrival hero. Hays retnain , M s .in «fdiii«fa>n_lqu. jLlialrmaA Adams, of -the Kcpiif/licafi jtSUumilT pontrml’trfCT declared there had boon no eontrobution of oil stock in wiping out tin' deficit. ; "The story that 75.000 shares of oil stock wire used to pay off the deficit of | the Republican national committee, is i of course ridiculous.. Mr. Adam said.! "About 10,000 or more contributors | from every state in the union made up the amount. "It took three long years of stren-1 ttons work by our financial organization j to wipe out this indebtedness ami there! was no contribution of oil stock or easy j money of any kind.” To the amazing story about the oil stock contribution another has been add ed by Al Jennings, former train rob ber, but now an evangelist and poli tian. Jennings is quoted ns having stated before his departure from" California for Washigton that lie would tell the oil committee of a $1,000,000 cash payment that "bought” the nomination of Presi dent Harding- He also is credited with the statement that the sum came front "oil interests.” Monroe Chicken Farm is Hard Hit By Blaze. Monroe. March 21.—Fire here last night at. the chicken farm of R. 11. Thomas, worker in the Seaboard yards, destroyed the lives of several hundreds of chickens. Mr. Thomas had just returned front fire was discovered. The alarm was im mediately sent in and soon the engines were on the scene. The fire is said to have originated from a brooder. Frankly, “we’r* sorry for the man with manicured hands, nnralloused ami unacquainted with grimy toil What about keeping home labor busy, anyway? "When enough pdople invest enough savings in our institution, we lend that money for home building. That gives employment to teamsters and brick masons, carpenters, plumbers, painters and electricians and to a whole lot of other people. That money is spent right here in this town and vicinity. Our plan and our work mean better times for all the people of this community. • You can and should -join with us—rs only for 10 shares, which would cost you only $2.50 per week. Come in and talk tlie matter over with us. We will be glad to ex plain the plan to you. Prepaid shares cost $72.25 per share. We ma ture our stock in 328 weeks. All stock is non-taxable. SERIES NO. 53 NOW OPEN—START NOW. Cabarrus County B. L. & Savings Association OFFICE IN THE CONCORD NATIONAL BANK DOG U)CATE9 BODY OF MAN LONG MISSING Body of John Breeee Found With the Aid of a Dog. (By the Associated Press.l Fayetteville, March 22.—A dog carry ing a human ankle bone late yeysterday led searchers to tlie body of John Breeee, 70 year old eccentric, who disappeared from his home on the Fayetteville-Rnl eigh road near here last September, it became known here today. An inquest was to he hold today. David J. Breeee, an uncle of the mlss i mg man, noticed the dog carrying the bone, and started the search. The dog led the way to a deep ravine, some dis tance from the home of Miss Rosa Mc- Lean, a niece of the dead man, with whom lie lived. There it dug up a hu man skull. i The body was then unearthed, and identified by clothing and other articles as that of John Breeee. j Tlie coroner’s jury- today rendered a i verdict that Brocee came to his death as a result of natural causes. The bqil.v was buried, MASSAGES A GIRL’S HEART AND RESTORES HER LIFE Surgeon Takes Desperate Chance When I tenth Seemed Certain. | Shamokin, Pa.. March 20,—Dr. Geo. W. Reese, chief surgeon of the Shamo kin Hospital, thwarted death here today i when he succeeded in restoring respira ! tlon after n patienl’s heart had ceased ! beating during an operation for goiter. ; The patient was Miss Mary Marcolic, ; aged 20, of Kulpmont. > Pulsation had completely stopped, ac cording to the surgeon, and he made an incision in the breast, severed a rib anil then proceeded to massage tlie heart. Adrenalin was injected at the same time mid in a few minutes the surgeon was rewarded by noting slight evidences of returning iieart action, followed by slow ly returning respiration as the blood again began to pulsate through the girl’s veins. Within half an hour she was breath ing normally and tlie surgeon believes she will recover. Undergoes Operation. Mrs. Everett Cloninger, of Charlotte, had an operation for appendicitis at the Presbyterian Hospital Friday. Mrs. Cloninger is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 11. A. Graeber, of this city, and a report to them states that her condition is very satisfactory. General Nivelle Dead. Paris, March 22 (By the Associated Press). —General George Itobert Nivelle, Who commanded the French troops at Verdun during the world war, is dead. Long Ago iffl; Bpi;;. : jt jHg B| Sfc* «§* *■« hHHßrjk, ™ '■>. , Photo snows Harry P. Sinclair, the oil magnate, as he played In a band at Independence, Kas., long years ago. It is the only photo at its kind In existence. FINAL APPORTIONMENT OF THE SCHOOL FUND Forty Counties Will Receive Ixans I n der Present Plan. (By (he Associated i'ress.l Raleigh, N. C.. March 22.—Final ap portionment of I lie .*5.000.000 school fund created by the General Assembly has licen made, it was niinouueed here at l lie office of the Superintendent of Pub lic Instruction. The State Board of Education approved the recent loans amounting to .$1..•{00,000 which were n part of the 1923 building fund. This amount formed the balance of the origi ns llonn. Forty counties will receive loans under the present plan of this last amount. Some counties receiving its high ns $140,000 while one will receive ns low ns $3,000. The counties and their allotted amounts are: Alexander $20,000; Anson $15,000: Bertie $12,000; Bladen $12,500; Bruns wick. $40000; Burke 20,000; Catawba $15,000: M ’haahani ... *45,0001;. Cberete*- $37,000; Cleveland $57.00(1; Cumberland $54,000; Davie $11,000: Duplin $25.000; Edgecombe $25,000: Forsyth $140,000: Gaston $20,000; Gates $0,000: Guil ford $;>.(.000; Halifax $32,000; Hender son $30,000; Mecklenburg $00,000; Mont gomery $15,000; Moore $25,000; Nash $37,000; Northampton $3,000; Grange $50,000; Pasquotank $15,000; Perqui mans $0,000; Person $48,000; Pitt $25.- 000; Randolph $80,000; Richmond $14,- (M)0: Rockingham $45,000; Rowan S!MI,- 000; Sampson $25,000; Scotland $18,000; Surry $37,500; Warren $10,000; Wilkes S4,(KM); Wilson $70,000. THE COTTON MARKET Opened at Decline of (5 to 15 Points and Sold 10 to 18 Points Lower. (By the Associated Press.) New York, March 22.—The cotton market opened at a decline of 0 to 15 points today, and sold about 10 to 18 points net. lower in the early trading, under further commission house liquida tion and local and southern selling. The decline was attfibuted to continued com plaints of dullness in the cotton goods trade and rumors of curtailment in the automobile industry. May contracts sold off to 28.72 and October to 25.85, with business quiet at the decline. Cotton futures opened steady. March 28.50; May 28.80; July 28.22; Oct. 25.05; Dec. 25.25. Closed Steady. New York. March 22.—Cotton futures closed steady. March 28.54 to 28.56: May 28.80 to 28.83; July 28.20 to 28.23; Oet. 25.72; Dee. 25.33. Iredell Man Commits Suicide. •By the Associated v r«ia.. Statesville, March 22. —J. Gurney Wright, 4!) years old, living in Eagle Mills township of Iredell county, com mitted suicide todny by shooting himself with a shotgun. The family heard the report of a gun and n search revealed his body In a granary. A long stick by menus of which he had pulled _the trigger still was in the trigger guard.' He left a note to his wife and chil dren informing them of the amount of his estate, and that he was leaving ev erything to them. , His widow and eight children sur vive. Naval Appropriation Bill Passed. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, March 22.—The naval appropriation bill, carrying $272,000,- 000, was passed today by the House. The most important natural product of Siam is teak wood. WHAT SAT'S BEAR SAYS. Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday, 1 no change in temperature. NO. 67. NEAR EAST BELIEF Mr. Ralston Succeeds Mr. Bealle.—The Death of Chairman Bellamy. Charlotte, March 22.—Morris A. Bealle. slate director of the Near East Relief iu North Carolina for the last two and a half years, has resigned ef fective April Ist and will enter the publicity and advertising business in, Asheville, it was announced today- \ D. Cameron Ralston of Columbia.! state director for South Carolina, has been appointed in his place and is al ready in Charlotte familiarizing himself with the work in tlie Tarheel state. Mr. Ralston has been in religions work for a number of years and was field seere tar.v for the Southern Presbyterian church in Richmond. Va.. in charge of tlie millinn-dollar eampaign work in Virginia, when cal M-d to Near East Re lief. Mr. Ralston is a native of Paisley, Scotland, but lias been in Richmond. Va.. for six years. He is a member of the Masonic bodies. 1-Thrine. and Ki wanis. In Columbia lie was a member of tilt- First Presbyterian church and ex pects to affiliate with Caldwell Memorial Presbyterian church in Charlotte. Lex W. Kluttz. former Davidson College .student, field worker for South Caro lina, has been appointed director and field organizer for the Palmetto state. The death of Col. George 11. Bellamy in Wilmington, state chairman for Near East Relief, lias come as a great blow to state and national officers ami coun ty workers of the Near East Relief. Under Col. Bc’lamy's leadership nearly $1,000,000 lias been raised in North Carolina during the last five years. The campaign for $200,000 this year will continue. At Near East Relief headquarters it was stated that nothing will be done about appointing a successor to Col. Bellamy until 30 days have elapsed. Josephus Daniels of Raleigh, honorary state chairman, and John M. Scott, of this city, state treasurer, will carry the burden of sponsoring the work to the public for the present. LIVE-AT-HOME PROGRAM Plan Is Now Being Adopted by Other States. (By the Associated Press.) Raleigh, N. ('.. March 22.—The live at-home program begun by North Caroli na is meeting with hearty response in the state and is now being adopted h.v a number of other Southern states, ac cording to B. W. Kilgore. Director of flic Extension Service of the North Caro lina State College of Agriculture and the Department of Agriculture). Mr. Kilgore is in receipt of letters from five other Southern state's commending the plan and requesting all available information about it, so that similar movements could be inaugurated in those states. Virginia is the latest state to adopt such a plan. Mr. Kilgore said. Ho has just received a letter from Professor •fcrtir. est "Htrfßrtwnnr sion Service' at Blacksburg, saying: "Following your lead we are putting on an “Agricultural Independence Cam paign’ in this state to bc'gin the first week in April. 1 have asked the Govern or to issue a proclamation in regard to the matter. I am therefore writing to ask tleat you send me a copy of the proclamation that the Governor of North Carolina used in regards to your cam paign." This information has bee'tt supplied Professor Hutcheson, together with cop ies of the North Carolina boll weevil program, enlistment blanks for the live at home movement and other material issued by the workers of the State Col lege of Agriculture in furtherance of tlie movement iu North Carolina this year. Arkansas is also following closely in the footsteps of North Carolina on this project, it was stated. Dan T. Gray, formerly in charge of livestock work in North Carolina, is now Dean and Di rector of tlie Extension Service of the former state. Tlie officials of the Arkan sas Extension Service have copied the North Carolina enlistment blauk and have aifiled two items to the ten that al ready appeared on the pledge. T. Roy Redi, Assistant Director of Extension in Arkansas, wrote to Director Kilgore and said: “In a conference of our supervising agents and specialists, we decided to adopt the plan which is being used in your state so successfully as a part of the program which wc put on this year for a ‘Prosperous Arkansas.' It is our plan to present an honor certificate to the farmers who agree to do eight, of the things mentioned in the pledge, and then carries them out. Your courtesy in send ing blanks and forms used in your office is appreciated and I am hoping that we may have some measure of success in putting it over: in fact, we hope wtihin the next year or two to have as many or more honor farmers as 'there are in North Carolina.” Oaxaca City Free. From Rebels. (By the Associated Press.) Mexico City, March 22. —Pispaches . from Petibla say that. Oaxaca City was evacuated three days ago by the rebels. = A SAFE DEPOSIT BOX 5 encourages the habit of keeping valuables se- ES 5 curely and always where they can be found. ES Boxes rent for $1.50 and upwards a year. E /CITIZENS fuC ■ BANK Sc TRUST CoJßßimi m Aa. concord, n. c. fgHB t • TODAY’S a • NEWS 4 • TODAY « mssßOMim MRS AGAIN IN i HEARING Went Before Committee to Explain the Circumstances Following Her Arrest As Brought Out in Hearing. SAYS NEWSPAPERS WANTED HER STORY Declares She Was Not Reg istered With Man of Her Own Knowledge.— Said SI,OOO Offered for Story. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, March 22.—Roxie Stin son. divorced wife of the late Jess W. Smith, today told the Daugherty investi gating committee her version of the af fair in a Cleveland hotel in which the Attorney General charged she was reg istered with A. L. Fink, of Buffalo, N. Y., as man and wife, and made an at tempt to blackmail him (the Attorney General) for $15,000, Miss Stinson's reply to the Attorney General's charges in Unit regard was that it was a "frame up.” Her version was that she went, to Cleveland to meet Fink . “to talk over a big deal,” and had him to dinner in her room. There, she said, Fink told her he had registered them “under a fic titious name.” Miss Stinson said she was incensed when she learned of it. Later, she said, Fink came and told hep they both were under arrest for "regis tering under fictitious names” and they were "headed for the bans unless she promised to say nothing damaging to Harry Daugherty.” At the opening of her testimony to day Miss Stinson told of how she had been approached for her story by various persons, and said one man giving his name as Lyle Johnson who represented! himself as coming from the Associated Press and the Columbus Citizen, offered a thousand dollars for "a lead” on how to get some infe-rmation on Teapot Dome. Johnson told her. he said. that, he fame from Washington. (Lyyle Johnson is not employed by the Associated Press) and the Columbus (Cit izen for which he is courthouse reporter in Columbus, Ohio, is not a member of the Associated Press). Miss Stinson reiterated that Win. R. A. Hays. A’ohi in bus broker, had told her 4ald.J««*-sHwss,of Waviug yA. one thousand dollar bills. ‘Hays on the stand yesterday could not recall such an incident and Xliss Stinson said she was astonished at his testimony. Senator Jones, republican, of Wash ington, asked .Miss Stinson for a specific deni on which Jess Smith had mention ed Mr. Daugherty's name, and she said he had in connection with whiskey deals. With Our Advertiser*. Keep your money at home, to he si>ent at home, by taking shares in the building and loan associations. The 53rd series of the Cabarrus County Building Loan and Savings Association is now open. All stock is non-taxable. See Gilbert Hendrix at tlie Concord Na tional Bank. A bank account removes fear of old age, fire, sickness or other disaster. See new ad. today of the Cabarrus Savings Bank. • The new Cabarrus Savings Bank is being painted and decorated by Thus. F. Rogers, of Charlotte and Concord. The new savings quarter of the Con eord National Bank begins April Ist. If you want to have a big barrel of money some day, start now. Get a small money barrel at the National Bank and go to work saving. A safe deposit box in the Citizens Bank and Trust Co. encourages the habit of keeping valuables securely and always where they can be found. Rent $1.50 a year upwards. Wahlberg in Havana. Havana, Cuba, March 22.—G. D. Wahlberg, for whom a subpoena has been issued by the Senate Teaimt Dome investigating committee in Washington, is in Havana, it was learned today. He left a request at his hotel that the names of all ealletN be announced in ad vance, but he was not at the hotel to day when newspaper men called to see liim. Bonus Will Cost $2.11P.000.000. Washington, March 22.—The House estimates that its noldier\bonus bill will cost. $2,119,000,000 is much too low, Chairman Smoot, of the Senate finance committee declared today.
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