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^ CITY EDITION j y0L. 53_NO. 33. OMAHA. SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 27, 1924. * FIVE CENTS ^_ -xuoa w.urman. j
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Howard Is
Suspended
for Gun Tilt
Omaha Labor Inspector Is
Ousted on Complaint of
Harry Zimman for Draw
ing Pistol at Conference.
Asks Bryan to Investigate
Jerry Howard of Omaha, state
rlejjor Inspector, received notice Sat
urday, that he has been suspended,
us the result of his action in draw
ing a revolver during a recent con
ference with Omaha employers of
female labor.
He has written Gov. Charles W.
Bryan, demanding an investigation.
“In justice to myself." the letter
continues, “I ask that this investiga
tion be made immediately. Please
advise tno when and where the hear
ing will be held.”
Governor is Silent.
Special Dispatch to Tlie Omaha Iter.
Lincoln, Jan. 26.—Governor Bryan
refused today, to discuss the case of
Jerry Howard, state labor Inspector,
against whom a complaint was re
cently filed by Harry JSimman for
drawing a gun. ,
"I haven’t had time to take up the
matter yet,” he said, but ndmitted
that he had received a communica
tion from Howard asking him to con
sider his case.
Blast Entombs
19 Coal Miners
in Pennsylvania
Second Explosion in Ameri
can Miners W ithin 24 Hours
Traps Diggers at Slianks
town, Pa.
0 Itf I nler national Xmi Service.
( reason, Pa., Jan 26.—Forty-nine
miners were entombed near the sixth
heading In Lancashire mine No. IS
i f the Barnes and Tucker Coal
company at .Shankstown. Pa., as a
result of a gas explosion this eve
ning.
Mine rescue crews from the com
I jriy’s station at Barnesboro and
and the station of the Bethlehem
Steel company at Heilwood were
hurried to the secene in special
l rains.
There were 55 men In the mine
when the explosion occurred, accord
ing to officials of the company.
Six of these were rescued almost
immediately by other miners, who
i ppnrted the mine completely blocked
at the sixth heading and probably In
ruins beyond.
II/ Avaocialed Tre*.
Johnston City, 111., Jan. 26. — The
definite number of dead In the ex
plosion at east mine of the Cerar
Clinch Coal company late yesterday
is 32, It was announced late today
after a thorough inspection of the
colliery. A previous report that
six men were still In the mine was
found to be incorrect.
State Bar Association
Awards Prizes for Essays
Offer of gold, silver and bronze
medals for the best three essays by
high school students of Nebraska
was announced yesterday by the Ne
braska State Ear association, essay
^subject to be "What Are the Dis
tinguishing Features of Our National
Government as Provided by Its Con
stltutlon?" Essays must be submit
ted to school authorities by May 1
The best three from each school may
he sent to the committee which will
further judge them and finally one
essay will be sent from each Judicial
district for final competition.
Charles E. Matson of Einrnln Is
stale chairman, .f. A. C. Kennedy
nnd T. J. McGuire are chairmen of
the local congressional and judicial
district. Judges are W. G. Hastings
of tho district bench; John Matzen,
slate superintendent of schools; and
N. P. McDonald of Kearney, a
lawyer.
Hrllini Called to Italy
liy Premier Mussolini
1'ipt. Vwriter!a Bellini nod Mrs.
]Ic-llinl, formerly Miss Eugenie Pot
tnrson of Omaha, sailed Saturday
noon from New York city on the
steamship President Harding for
Koine, Italy.
Captain Kelllnl was called to Italy
by Premier Mussolini, fascistl leader.
on governnienl (Inanelal iiialloi's, ac
cording *lo D. C. I’altf-rsoti a,f tarmalaa,
father of Mrs. liclllni. They were a<
companled by a banker of New York
city.
Captain and Mrs. Eelllnl will reltirn
In 30 days nnd 11 ion expect to make
tlieir contemplated trip to Omaha.
New York Police Shakeup.
Yew York, Jan. IP.- A sensational
pollen shakeup. 1 ri which ono In
ypeclor. II captjons, 17 lieutenants
a;t si-rgeHiilH and H3a patrolmen wore
i-aosfei-ri-.l lo olIn r I" It, Was Or
”d' i' ,| tonight by Police Conimlsionei
Enright. The order plan rcHovetl In
spoctors of re •popsibllily for cn
forcemenC of prnlilbit Ion, that dut j
being given to a special service dlvi
Sion
k
County Jailers Sigh With Reliet .
as Girl Leaves for Reformatoi -
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Irene Miller, alias Gladys Davis, a
Fullerton (Neb.) girl, was sentenced
yesterday to five years in the state
reformatory for women at York, Neb.
And county Jail attaches heaved a
large sigh of relief when the sentence
reached them, for Irene has caused
them more trouble than any dozen
prisoners that were ever lodged In the
jail, they say.
Thp story of Irene Is the story of a
small town girl who found city life
too complex.
In her home town she was some
what of a "tomboy;” full of life and
mischeivousness. But she was then
able to spend her surplus energy
climbing trees, jumping over fences
and at other innocent pastimes,
l.ife Too Complex.
But Irene found small town life too
confining. She came to the city, only
to find that life here was even more
perplexing—so perplexing, Indeed,
that she forgot much of her early
training. The catechisms she had
learned in (he little church at home
slipped from her memory, and the
Ten Commandments didn't meat) as
much to her as they had.
On November 30, 1923, Irene was
arested for grand larceny. She had
stolen a cape, valued at 1275, from
the Nebraska Clothing company. A
Congratulations
on Bee’s Wheat
Edition Pour in
Orders Received for Extra
Bundles of Paper Contain
ing Compilation of
Facts and Figures.
Congratulations to N. B. Updike
and The Omaha Bee on the special
wheat growers edition, continue to
be received. As the importance of
the position taken by The Omaha
Bee is appreciated, through careful
reading, these congratulations are
more specific. Orders sre being re
ceived dally for bundles of extra
copies. At the time of printing sev
eral thousand extra copies were run
off to meet this demand. It appears
at this time as though it may be
necessary to run off a second.edition.
Among the letters of congratula
tions received by Mr. Updike Is one
from Harry L. Keefe, president of
United States Grain Growers, Inc.,
and one from E. G. Taj lor, who owns
large tracts of wheat land In western
Kansas and Nebraska.
Mr. Keefe says, “The special edition
which The Omaha Bee published, will
stand as one of the milestones along
the highway to better days for the
wheat farmer when history Is writ
ten. It is fundamentally sound."
Because of its important hearing on
the situation Mr. Taylor's letter is
printed in full.
“Hear Mr. Updike: I have been
reading and studying with deep Inter
est your wheat growers edition of The
Omaha Bee published January 20.
1924. and assure you that I consider
it a wonderful statement of facts
and figures relative to the wheat sit
uation of our country. One must
study it carefully to realize its im
portance. I agree with you fully that
this Is the most important thing to
he considered by congress and our
government at the present time. And
want to congratulate you upon the
excellent manner In which you have
presented these facts to the people
of our country. In western Kansas
and Nebraska, where I raise wheat,
not over 30 per cent of the usual
amount whs planted last fall and
they expect to raise more corn and
barley in tlie future. While my
tenants have sowed over 5,000 acres
wheat I am urging them to discon
tinue raising so inUcii wheat and
work Into dairy and stock raising. I
have ordered 50 copies of your wheat
growers edition and will mail them
outside of the state to people who
are much Interested In wheat prices,
and (lie financial condition of the
farmer.”
Omaha Hank Clearing*.
Rank clearings for this week: $33,
238.590.10.; Inst week. $36,648,135.54:
last year, $41,376,466.60.
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lour 1'itgen of 4,nii»liir New* llliiMrit
tlona.
jury found her guilty on December
15. In the pathetic figure of the girl
whose fate they were to decide, the
jurymen probably saw a trace of the
lively small town girl, who had once
laughed and played in such a care
free manner. So they recommended
leniency.
I’aroled for Two Tears.
District Judge Goss permitted her
to be paroled for two years to Moses
P. O’Brien, adult probation oflfcer,
provided she would return to her
home town. Iler father was on hand
to take her back. It was Irene’s
chance, she wanted to take it, but
the thought of what her former
friends and playmates would say
made her shudder.
She went with her father to Union
station, where they were about to
board a train for Fullerton, when she
dashed away and lost herself in the
crowd. The grief-stricken father hur
ried back to the courthouse, told
Judge Goss of the escape and went
home to Fullerton in despair.
Irene was found in Sioux City, and
brought back to Omaha. Judge Goss
could do nothing but find her guilty
of violating hep parole, and sent her
to the reformatory at York. Irene is
the first woman he has ever sent to
the Y'ork Institution.
right in Cell.
But while confined In the county
jail Irene showed some of the spirit
which had mode her a tomboy. She
fought spiritedly with other women
prisoners, despite her illness, and
Thursday night Mrs. Anna Counsman.
matron, found her choking another
woman In the tier where they were
confined. The matron rescued the vic
tim of Irene’s Ire, and placed Irene
in a dark, solitary cell. Jailer Joe
Sherry found Irene there Friday
morning, and seeing that site was ill.
removed her. But the matron refused
to take Irene back among the women
prisoners and as Sherry was equally
determined she shouldn't be kept in
solitary confinement site sat during
the day In the Jail hallway.
Thus did Irene precipitate j rather
serious quarrel between the matron
and the jailer. And as she departs for
her long term in the reformatory even
the Jailers are glad they no longer
have to be responsible tor her.
Theft Suspect Is
Shot by Officer
During Rush Hour
Chafed Through Crowded
Downtown Street hy 1 raffic
Cop — Bullet Passes
Through Foot.
Frank Jones, 1109 Farnain street,
was shot through the foot by James
O'Connell. 1122 South Thirty-seventh
street, a citizen traffic cop, after a
chase through the downtown district
at the peak of the Saturday after
noon shopping rush.
O'Connell followed Jones from Six
teenth and Howard streets, where
Jack Graham, traffic officer, pointed
him out to O'Connell ns a ‘‘bad man,”
to the Y. M. C. A., and later Into the
Burgess-Nash store. Here, O'Connell
alleges, Jones stole two purses. He
observed O'Connell following him and
fled from the Sixteenth street en
trance of the store, with the officer
in pursuit.
O’Connell fired a shot in the air,
and called to Jones to halt.
"If you want me to stop, you gotta
catch me," Jones called over his
shoulder.
In the alley hack of the baseball
headquarters. O'Connell fired at Jones
again, the bullet striking 1dm In the
foot. I In was taken to police station,
where his injury was attended. He
was booked for Investigation.
Benson Residents to Meet
for Better Sehool Campaign
Moss meeting for the purpose of
organizing a campaign for more and
better schools for Benson, will tie
held Monday night at the Bennn fire
station.
A committee will he selected to call
cn the sehool board and request the
eonstructlon of » high school at
l'.enaon, and an additional grade
school. Itesldenls of the suburb
claim Urn present school faclltles lo
he Inadequate.
Married in Council Bluffs.
1 Iiii lnr t'frtnns obtained mnr
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' ad* t’e|f-Bi« Coffin. KatiMm City, Mo. . ?i
Fred Jifdklna. Omaha .... 27
'lav N*ff. Omaha . 2.2
hihn Nhlijiardln. Lincoln. Nrh. 47
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«ll*»nn Uullnn, Omaha 21
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Th.vt7.tt Kilf. Omaha . 80
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• hrla flhnar, Olar Matilda, la. VI j
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Lena Crattv. Omaha .. 87
; .is Will
Make Race
for Senator
Filing for Republican Pri
mary Accepted by Nebras
kan, Who Announces He
Won't Campaign.
Will Not Stump the State
By P. C. POWELL,
Washington CorrMuondent The Omnlm Bee
Washington, Jan. 2G.—Senator
George W. Norris will he a candi
date for re-election.
This announcement was made by
Senator Norris at a this afternoon.
It followed receipt of a telegram at
noon tday from C. A. Sorenson of
Lincoln, saying that petitions urging
his candidacy had been filed with the
secretary of state, and urging him
to announce his candidacy.
"I will make the race and have
sent proper notification of my In
tention to the secretary of state,”
the senator said.
“I will take no part in the primary
campaign In Nebraska."
Magnus Johnson
Delays Vote on
Fann Relief Rill
Minnesota Senator Says lie
Wants to Study Norlieck
Measure More
Closely.
Bv P. C. P0WK1.I*
H'akliliicton CorrNpoadMit The Omaha llf#»
Washington, Jan. 28.—Action of
the senate agricultural committee on
the Norbeck bill calling for $50,000,
000 to l>e advanced to wheat farmers
to t.jrehflWi'stock, was dels? cd today
at request of Senator Magnus John
son.
The Minnesota senator told the
committee he wanted more time to
study the bill before voting upon It.
The committee went into executive
session, Intending to vote on the Nor
beck bill, following a full morning of
testimony on relief measures by Sec
retary of Agriculture Wallace.
One statement reiterated by Secre
tary Wallace at the hearing was
looked upon as especially significant:
“Any attempt to fix the price of
a farm product for a period of one
or two years will ultimately work to
the disadvantage of the farmer, as
It is certain to cause overproduction."
During the hearing, Barney
Baruch, millionaire stock hrokcr. was
an interested listener. He remained
outside the committee room during
the executive session called for the
purpose of voting on the Norbeek
bill, and remained waiting until It
was announced that Johnson's re
quest had delayed action.
Agents Upheld
in Warrant Case
Wootlrough Decision on Pro-!
liihition Officers Overruled
• in St. Paul Court.
St. Paul, Minn.. Jan. 26.—Authority
for federal prohibition agent* to nlv
tain and serve warrant* was upheld
by Judge William A. Pant In an
opinion filed In fedral district court
here today. Judge Pant's decision Is
the reverse of that of Judge Wood
rough of Omaha a few weeks ago.
Judge Woodrough ruled that pro
hibition of fleers are not civil officers
within ths meaning of tho I'jilted
States constitution and, therefore, are
not qualified to aerve seareh war
rants.
Judge Cant ruled that although
certain provision* of tho prohibition
law permit tho serving of seareh war
rants "to civil officers," the language
of law as a whole makes apparent
vesting of this power In prohibition
agents, lie also ruled that such sen
Ice was well founded by a well es
tablished and Widely extended prae
lice, which has not been contested
heretofore.
In his order Judge Pant denied that
motion to quash search warrants and
suppress evidence in the case against
Joseph l/oeffelman. Alex Kubtiiohek
and Michael Sailor, charged with
bootlegging.
The decision wa* dated lleceinbcr
IT. hilt was not filed with ila* clerk
of court until today.
$ MlO in I ioltl.
Offerrd as |»ri/rs in 1 hr Omah.i
lire ronlest for tin' hosl 2511 to 300
word story of your Impression of
\ irfor llnuo’s "llnm liharh of
Notri IMiur," wlihli is showing in
the nrrrrn form as de\eloped h\
tail l.armmle, at thr llrandeis
llimfer, lire Inning today.
Thr contest is oprn to stndenls
of school* and college* of Omaha
and \hinil>. There are 10 prizes
and your answer may hr the he*I
nf them all.
See details on page 0 4
Men and Women Fight Way Into Court to Hear Story
of Baptist Pastor’s Affair With Member of His Flock
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Miss Mae Broun.
Albert R. Iceland.
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Chicago, Jan. 16.—Mrs. Charlotte
Lcland, confessed "repentant but lov
ing wife" of Albert It. Iceland, former
deacon of the First Baptist church
of Oak Park, whose divorce suit
charges his ascetic looking wife with
misconduct with Dr. Carl D. Case,
her scholarly, analytical pastor, unit
ed legally. In court with her accus
ing husband In an effort to prove the
charges true.
In order that the minister he made
10 lose his bit, the wife, she outlined
to her friends. Insists upon losing
her all, as wife, mother, church
worker. And tho husband. In order
that he may do his duty to “my
church and my denomination," took
the stand and moaned out an Inar
ticulate threat to "drive Dr. Case out
"f the ministry."
Smiles With Exultance.
And so Mrs, Inland smiles with
qul/>t exultance when an alienist from
the stand declares her absolutely
"free from all delusion." Her sanity,
she figures. Increases, In the court's
mind, the verity of her confession
and helps to clinch the guilt of the
pastor.
Solis Inrcstralnedly.
And so. also. Mr. Lcland sobs un
restrainedly when he shouts wildly,
"Dr. Case's Investigation committee
tried to double eross me. They tried
to bribe me. They told me It was
'best for the church' to regard It as
11 had dream. Would to Cost It was.
They double crossed ine. Then I had
to fight.”
And the fight that grew, Mr. Lcland
declare*, out of tho concerted action,
in the Utile study of tho church house,
of a group of four church officials to
"whitewash Dr. Case" and "leave him
free to destroy other men's homes,"i
Mrs. Charlotte la-land as she reads anew the startling confession on
which her husband liases his suit for divorce.
Kev. Carl I). Case, pastor of the First Itaptist church of Oak Park, ami
Mr*. Case, as they appeared in court.
drew a record crowd Thursday, the
first day of the reopened divorce hear
ing.
light Way Into Court.
Hundreds of men and women fought
their way into the courtroom, wliete
they leaned forward, appetent for
each new detail, eager not to miss
even a word that Mrs. Leland spoke
privately to Harold, her IT year-old
son, who tries not to be puzzled by
thte whole affair.
Mrs. Iceland is almost obscure In
her plain plaited skirt of dark green
plaid, her dark sill; Mouse with the
embroidered collar, the simple brown
hat. Jhe comfortable shoes, the spec
tacles, the utility coat. She is as
calm as if she were one of the spec
tators producing Credentials at the
door in order to get a front seat.
Supreme Faith.
Her poise, she later analyzes It. is
the result of supreme faith in her
honesty, and the knowledge that
"God has me by the hand. He will
not desert me in time of adversity."
Almost touching elbows with the
thin woman with the narrow profile
is the minister's wife, in a modish
blue tailored suit and smart black
silk wide brimmed hat. She sits tip
very straight and has the easy grace
of a minister's wife acting as hostess
for an after prayer meeting supper
in the basement of the church.
Htrerlly in front of each wife sits
her husband.
Hager for Each Word.
Hr. Case, with the profile of s
scholarly monk, except for the tufts
if gray hair, look* over at his for
State Department Orders Return of
Claude Bossie and Ruth Wamsley
S|n*ri«i l>i*|tatt It t« rin* Omaha n**.
Wnmhlnkton, .Inn. VII - The long
arm of the law. seeking Claud* Hoa*
.* !o. runaway omalm city clerk, and
Until Wantab'v. tight uird its finger*
about them Saturday afternoon, and
will shortly bring then, back In the
1'nlied Stniea.
The nervmo impulse whhli ratiaed
the flngm'a to giip Hosaje and the
woman with whom ho sailed from
New Y*»rk this month on the Ma
Jest • . h aling a Wife ill Oniah'l. WI19
in the form of a cable from the Slate
department here, asking Patio an
Ihnrltie* to Issue an emergency one
way passport for the pair, and to *e«
that the\ win' put aboard the first
■•-i a User heat hound for the United
States.
I reedom In thcr.
The * dde m'ViTH th* last piece of
led tape which hound them to the
• ontlncnt The moment they *t*p on
the boat. 11 nd they wld not l*e per
mitted to step anywhere ti e. they
are teehnh ally on American terri
tory, and the State department will
have finished wlih the cu*«.
/
It will then h* up to the Depart
ment of Justice to determine upon
what charge, if any, Hoaale end the
woman will he prosecuted.
Mosaic is reported to have told I
French authorities that he was dt
vorced in Omaha last June front his
wife In Omaha, the decree having
hecn signed h\ District Judge Filr.
gem Id.
tiiiilly of Itigamy.
Judge Fitigerald today wired the
State department that he never signed
such a decree
Strife department officials asserted
that the entire ease will l*e turned
over to the Department of Justice
and Omaha officials as soon as In
formation was recocted as to the host
on which Uosaie and the woman are
sailing, and the time of its arrival In
l he t nlted States.
It is known here thn' Sheriff Mike
lCndres is doing everything poaathle
to get state chinges preferred against
Mosaic, so he can make a trip to New
York and take ltossie and the woliu
nn back to Omaha foi trial.
njer Junior work director with serene
complacency. A small device for the
aid of hearing is hooked on to his
right ear and he hunches forward,
zealous not to miss a word.
And opposite him is Leiand. for
mer mine manager, more recently a
secret service man. the man who ac
cuses the pastor "I loved more than
any man on earth" of breaking up
his home. Leiand. with a strip of gray
hair In the front, Is nervous, vindic
tive. broken, argumentative, analytical
and despairing all at once.
Behind him sits Harold, the baffled
young lad. who tries to tie a man as
he comforts his mother and trembles
like a boy as he looks to his father
for advice.
The Dav in
Washington
K. 1.. Ihihrny offered to cancel
conditionally his lease of the naval
oil reserve in California.
The senate Teapot Dome commit
tee hear further testimony from
Archie Koosevelt and (i. I). Wald
berg.
I*residetit I oolidge ordered an in
quiry by the Interior department
into the wisdom of live oil leasing
policy of former Socrrlary Kail.
Tile house military committee
requested Henry Kurd to appear
at its hearings on Muscle Shoals
nevt week.
The house ways and means com
mittee voted down llie Mellon pro
posal for husbands and wives to he
prohibited from dividing family in
comes for pun>o*es of filing sep
arate tav returns.
The senate agriculture committee
discussed amendments to the Nor
heck-llurtness crop diversification
hill and heard (secretary Wallace
endorse the Mi Nsri H.vugcn hill
to create an agricultural evport
corporation.
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IVnvcr. t'olo., Jan. C6.— Whether
1 ho farmer tabor |wuiv will enter the;
1$24 preddeflttat campaign as a dis
fine! organisation may N' derided at
a conference hen* tomorrow attended
hy delegates from a dosen weetern
states.
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5 Solons of
Kansas Wire
President
Senate Committee to Present
Doheny’s Offer to Cancel
Elk Hilts Lease to Sen
ate Monday.
Demo Move on in House
By Associated Press.
Chicago, Jan. 26.—Five republican?,
congressmen from Kansas, in Chicago
today Jointly sent a telegram to Presi
dent Coolidge's secretary declaring the
Teapot dome oil reserve lease mat
ter, under investigation by a senate
■ ommittee demands vigorous action by
the president. They urged that the
"big stick" be used. The Kansas con
gressmen declared action by the presi
dent would increase confidence in the
administration and that the public is
amazed by the disclosures in the in
vestigation.
The message, addressed to Has com
Slc-mp, the president's secretary read:
‘‘Believe situation demands vigor
ous action by president in oil lease
matter. Public amazed by develop
ments and nothing could increase
confidence in administration like
use of big stick without delay. Think
it important hit at once and hit
hard.”
It was signed by J. N. Tlnchei
Homer Hoch, D. R. Anthony. Jr., J C
Strong and Havs B. White.
By International Sews Sertite.
Washington, Jan. 26.—While execu
tive agencies of the government con
tinued to delve into the possible crim
inal aspects of the Teapot Dorns
scandal, the way wai cleared tonight
for action in congress early next
week that win cancel the oil leases
obtained by Harry F. Sinclair and
Edward I, Doheny, from ex-Secre
tary of the Interior Albert B. Fall.
Doheny, who testified a few day?
ago that he lent Fall *100,006 a few
months prior to obtaining the Eik
Hill (California) reserves, a contract
on which he said he expected to make
*100,000,6*0 flatly offered today to re
turn his lease to the government. Tha
offer w-as made by Gavin MeMab.
persona^ attorney for the oil mag
nate. to' the senate public lands com
mittee investigating the leases ami
the alleged corruption by which thev
were obtained.
Within two hours after Doheny's
startling offer was made the commit
tee drove out a veritable army of spec
tators that thronged the hearing
room In anticipation of hearing fa
ther sensational revelations in th«
‘mess' and went into executive ses
sion behind closed doors to oonsider
the offer.
After a spirited session, tha com
mittee decided to present Doheny*
proposition to the senate itself on
Monday, without recommendation of
any kind, either of approval or dis
approval.
G. D Wahiherg. former secretary
for Sinclair, who was said by Arch e
Roosevelt to have stated the canceled
checks came from Fall's foreman,
went on the witness stand before the
committee today and flatly contradict
ed Ills previous testimony.
Wahiherg declared "his memory
was refreshed” since he testified be
fore and now he remembered the
checks were paid to S. C. Hildreth.
Sinclair's racing stable manager. He
discarded entirely his previous story
that he spoke about "six or eight
cows" instead of ‘‘6?.060."
Sinclair's attorney. C. T. Stanford,
followed Wahiherg by dramatically
producing the checks totaling |6S.
244 27 in payment of Hildreth's sal
ary and share of racing purses earned
(Turn to !*•«» Two. Column fltp.l
Developments
in Oil Scandal
1. K. I* Doheny offer* »o return
to five government the great Cali
fornia oil re*erve* which he leas
ed from Mhert It. Kail, ex-aea-rr
fary of the interior, a few month*
after he had lent Kail SlrtO.OOO.
I. Congre** probably will aet
nevt week lo recover land* leased
hy Kail to Ooheny and vliwliir In
trreot* through resolutions intro
duied in the senate hy faraway,
democrat, of \rkansa*. and In fhe
house hy Garrett. deutorral, of
Tennessee.
S. I'rroident Coolidge in«lrnet»
the Hepartmenl of fltr Inferior f«
investigate the legal and technical
aspect* of Kail's lca»r*
I. Tl»e house naval affairs com
niittoe. Itntler. republican o( Town
sylvanta. rhalnuan. institute* an
other investigation into the legal
Ity of the transtec of the naval oil
reserves from the Navy to Inlerioi
department.
Kail remain* in seclusion at
home of Col. .1 W Zevely in flash
ington, "a very sick man." and the
senatorial investigating committee
derides not to call him to trstitv
until Tuesday because of hi* ronsfi
Him,
i» Tlie mystery of llie SKS.rtOfl
In < aneeled clns k». originally al
leged to have horn given hy Sinclair
to the foreman of Call* ranch in
New 'I-vim. is cleared np bin
clair » secretary asserts they were
paid to Nam llildrctli. Sinclair*
horse trainer, am) Hildreth eoiv&rm*
this.
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