liner to Be
Called Into
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Oil Inquiry
Senator Dill Charge* Attorney
General Under Wilson “Go
Between” in McLean Mes
sages to Probers.
By Associated Press.
Washington. Feb. 28.—A. Mitchell
Palmer, attorney general in the Wil
son adminlsfratlon, will he called be
fore the senate oil committee.
The committee so determined to
day before it resumed the reading of
additional telegrams sent to Edward
B. McLean, publisher of the Wash
ington Post, at Palm Beach concern
ing the oil inquiry.
Senator Dill, democrat, Washing
ton, Insisted that Palmer should he
called, saying he had been the "go
between’’ in the delivery of McLean's
messages to the committee.
On the senate floor, meantime,
Senator McKellar, democrat, Tennes
see, introduced a resolution asking
President £oolldge to forward to the
oil committee the income tax returns
of Doheny and Sinclair, for examina
tion as to possible further payments
to A. B. Fall. Action went over.
In addition to examining the Mc
Lean telegrams, the oil committee
heard testimony from Karl C. Schuy
Icj of £ enver, who related again the
■•tal'* of Sinclair’s agreement to pay
,000 to the Denver group hold
conflictlng claims in Teapot
By International New. Service.
Washington, Feb. 28.—New light
was thrown today upon the persis
t. nt, but unsuccessful efforts to block
the senate oil Investigating commit
tee from examining Edward McLean,
wealthy publisher, about the famous
1100,000 "loan" which he made to ex
Secretary of the Interior Albert B.
Fall in chocks that never were
cashed.
A fresh batch of telegrams, disclos
ing the attempted manipulation of po
litical influence, were read into the
record of the oil investigation.
They showed that every possible
pressure was brought to bear in Mc
Lean’s behalf, principally by A. Mit
chell Palmer, attorney general in the
, Wilson administration, but that all
such efforts failed because of the
"stubbornness” of Senator Walsh,
democrat of Montana, the dominant
figure of the committee.
One telegram told McLean that it
"was all off”; that \yalsh was insis
* tent upon examining him, and that
McLean should pepare himself to
come to Washington for testimony.
Walsh Explains
The messages also revealed that Mr
Lean's friends were attempting to
have “Underwood" use his Influence
on Walsh. Walsh quickly denied that
Senator Underwood, democrat, of Ala
bama, candidate for the democratic
presidential nomination, ever Inter
ceded on McLean's behalf. Walsh did
say, however, that he raised no ob
jections when Underwood asked him
^lf he would allow Palmer's letter
BMP' the committee, explaining Mc
Lean’s “loan,” to Fall, to get into
the congressional record. Walsh said
_JJnderwood told him he had been re
quested to have the letter inserted
Into the record.
The names of Francis H. McAdoo,
snd his father, William Gibbs Mc
Adoo, were mentioned in a message
which McLean sent to Washington
from Palm Beach.
Most of the telegrams today were
signed by John Major, W. F. Wiley
and W. O. Duckstein, McLean's em
ployes in Washington, At the re
quest of Senators I,enroot and Dill,
the committee decided that Palmer
should he called for examination.
Palmer phoned Walsh that he planned
to go south tonight, and that lie
wanted to be advised if tha committee
desired him.
Tells Plione Talk
Before reading the telegrams.
Walsh related a telephone conversa
tion he had with Underwood this
morning.
"Senator Underwood called on the
■phone, and said he had read in the
papers that he had endeavored to per
suade me from my purpose tS examine
Mciean. That conclusion apparently
was drawn from telegrams yester
day,” Walsh said.
"Underwood never endeavored to
Influence my conduct,” Walsh told
the committee.
• "He said further, however, that at
request of Bennett (editor of the
t) he asked me whether the com
ee was going to call McLean. He
I told him it had already been
jrranged for me to go to P/ilm Beach
to examine McLean. If he said it.
It must bo true, but 1 don’t recall
the conversation,” Waish added.
The names of Senator Willis, re
publican, of Ohio and Curtis, repub
lican, of Kansas were found In mes
sages sent to Mclx>an.
Ira. Bennett, editor of the Wash
ington Tost, wired McLean January
ti “that Major and I saw Curtis, who
advise us to see Underwood, but he
binted that we would get nothing
from Walsh.” The message spoke of
Walsh's determination not to he
swerved from his purpose lo call Mc
Lean. Bennett advised against Mc
Lean showing any reluctance to tea
tlfy, saying It might give Walsh nn
excuse to make trouble.
A. telegram signed "John” said,
"Willis saw parly this morning. Wit
Ha reported "the party in friendly
mood.”
Experts Something.
The first code message was signed
by "John” and mentioned be bad nn
appointment "eyed" who "expects
something.”
E. S. Rochester, employed In the
Department of Justice, wired McLenn
on January Id, that "I have been
Informed that the senate committees
investigating to determine whether
you have $100,(100 In bank at Mine you
said you wrote checks. Thought had
better advise you.”
"Haltle of Wits.”
on January 2$ Major wired:
Willis In full possession of mat
ter*. After battle of wits between
Lambert and myself, Mils was ac
^wompllshed." In this wire Major ad
r vised not "to acquaint 'Duck' (Duck
stein) with new secret rode.
McLean told Major on December
8*1 to send Palmer s letter to "Francis
ftlcAdoo.''
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nectlons you must be absolutely care
ful. You can talk absolutely frankly
to McAdoo.”
On January 2!) Bennett wired Mc
Lean that he hud seen "the princi
pal.” who told him "there will he no
rocking of the boat and no resigna
tions.”
The "principal” also said he “ex
pected reaction from unwarranted
political attacks," Bennett reported.
An indication of McLean's anxiety
to keep in close touch with Washing
ton while he was In Palm Beach was
contained In the following telegrams
from Major:
“To-expedite matters and the assur
ance of getting your messages abso
lutely correct, have arranged wi,th
Smlthers at the White House to have
our end of the private wire at 6
o’clock tonight. As a precautionary
measure have also made appointment
telephone call for 6 o'clock. Bennett,
will be here at that time."
Major to McLean, January 3:
"Just finished talking with Palmer.
He said that he told Lenroot you
were ill. lie said he pointed out that
part of your letter that you had gonr
to Palm Beach for your own health
nnd that of your wife. I did not see
him this morning, as I was busy with
Bennett. Underwood, Curtis and Zev,
but I talked with him over the phone
last night and he thoroughly under
stood what was expected of him.
After leaving the senate office build
ing this morning I talked with Palm
er over the telephone and be said he
had received a message from Walsh:
which he would transmit to you. • • •]
Bennett to McLean, January 3:
’’Major and I saw Curtis this morn
ing, and he promised to %fc Lenroot
and have your statement placed in
the records. He advised us to^see
Underwood and ask him to see Walsh
in your behalf. We saw Underwood,
who promised to speak to Walsh, but
he hinted It would not do any good.
Walsh told the committee he wanted
you to appear personally. Walsh was
evidently determined to insist upon
calling you. Chairman Lenroot said
he thought a mere request would be
sufficient without issuing a subpoena.
Palmer says he thinks Walsh's atti
tude so determined that It Is ad
visable for you to come without mak
ing It necessary for Walsh to demand
a subpoenae. If your health will not
permit you to romp at present, under
doctor’s certificate, Palmer thinks
Walsh will merely postpone the hear
ing.
"Major and I have both studied the
situation carefully, and agree that
willingness on your part to appear
will cause Walsh to drop matter with
out doing anything more than ask you
one or two questions. Blit If Walsh
finds If. necessary to compel you to
come there will he a disagreeable pub
licity, and Walsh may be encouraged
to he disagreeable."
E. 8. Rochester, a confidential ad
viser to Attorney General Daugherty,
telegraphed McLean on January 16
that the oil cocmmittee was Investi
gating whether McLean had 3100,000
in a bank at the time he claimed he
gave A. B. Fall checks /or that sum.
The Rochester message was n night
letter and ended with the statement:
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“I thought you should tic Informed.”
Rochester was formerly managing
editor of the Washington Post.
Several messages in rode had ref
erence to “apricots, "apples,”
"peaches” and "cherries." They
were signed "the champion'’ and ad
dressed to W. F. Wiley, a McLean
employe, at Palm Beach.
McLean telegraphed to Major on
December 27 to tell Palmer that
Francis II. McAdoo "or ills father,"
William G. McAdoo, “lias been my
personal attorney for seven years.”
Major wired in an undated message
to McLean a description of commit
tee proceedings saying that “in my
opinion today's events means finish."
“Questions are to be brought to
you there (at Palm Beach,” the mes
sage continued. “It will probably take
Walsh a day or two to prepare them.
Will keep in close touch with situa
tion and send you in detail what he
wants to know over private wire.”
“This is just a flash," Major wired
to McLean on January f> with a
Western Union note to rush as fast
as possible. “The questions are to be
brought to Palm Beach. Lambert is
to assist Walsh in his lisle of pre
paring questions" (Wilton J. Lou
bert is McLean's attorney.)
The next telegram signed by a new
name, that of “Johns" to McLean on
January IS, said:
“Willis saw party this morning.
Willi.* said that the paity was in a
friendly mood and intimated that
nothing further would lie requested
from your end. Harry out of city. I
have appointment five o'clock with
Eyed (correct.) He expects some
thing. Will also sec party I returned
with.”
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Theory That Man Loses
Consciousness in Fall
of 1,000 Feet Blasted
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San Antonio, Tex., Feb. !8.—As
sertions sometimes made that a man
tailing 1,000 feet will lose conscious
ness in the terrific speed attained,
stand disproved today by C'orp. C.
Kugcne Conrad off Kelly Held who
now holds the southern record for
parachute jumping as a result of suc
cessfully leaping from an airplane
at an altitude of 21,500 feet here
yesterday.
Conrad retained consciousness in
a drop of 1,100 feet from the plane
before his pAichute opened and
counted the seconds and when eight
had elapsed pulled the cord which
opened the parachute, l-ess than
25 minutes later he had landed safe
ly
The plane in which he rode, pilot
ed by I Jeut. I-eland Anderson,
spiralled to its dizzy height In less
than two hours.
Thief Takes Broorb and
Pin. Leaving Silverware
Warren Swltzler. 113 North Thirty
first avenue, reported to pollc* last
night that a prowler obtained a
brooch and a bar pin worth 150 from
Ills apartment, but had left silver
ware and jewelry worth several thou
sand dollars. >
Switzler believes the return of the
family surprised the thief and he fled
before he could take mors. Entrance
was made through a rear kitchen
window.
Bellevue Road
Bonds Issued i
_
Total of $80,000 to Be Spent
for Paving
Work.
Bonds amounting to $SO.OOO have
been issued by the county commis
sioners of Sarpy county to pay for
the paving and graveling of a stretch
of road from South Omaha city lim
its to the north city limits of Iieilc.
vue. One mile of the road is to he
paved with brick and the rest will be
graveled.
The contract for the building of the
road has not been let as yet. Bids
will be requested In a short time. It
was said.
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New York
••Day by Day—
By 0. O. MrINTYKF.
New York, Feb. 3*.—In one of the
outpost* of the tenderloin the other
morning sat a group of girls who
once entertained in cabarets and on
the stage. The cafe had emptied,
but they remained rather than go
to troubled sleep.
Dissipation had left its tarnish.
The bloom of youth had faded. One
was a red-haired musical comedy
prlma donna of yesteryear. Her blue
serge suit worn as slick as a
mirror. Another was a gin-husky
comedienne. •
Other* bad been In the chorus and
essayed small bits. Not one was
more than 30. At the suggestion of
a ‘‘heavy-sugared" wine buyer they
did Impromptu songs, dances and
skits. The head waiter, anxious to
close, characterized them as "a hunch
of has-beens doing theiy stuff.”
It was as though doddering ghosts
were dragging their creaking bones
across the floor. The prima donna
tried an old aria—cracked on a high
note and swore a vicious oath. The
comedienne revived an old scene of
a popular musical comedy. It was
pathetic.
Their attitude was that Of youthful
ami flippant toughness. Moral dlsin
tcgration loomed through the broad
Jokes and coarse vulgarities of the
dancing. Hpre were girls who came,
from farmhouses and villages to be
tripped up by the killing pace.
As a rule they are undone by the
white way brand of “good fellow
ship.”" There are always bachelor
apartment haunts to welcome them
after the theater. Here they are flat
tered, wined and dined. Lack of
sleep and alcohol do their work.
An old timer observe* the theater
is one place where girls do not “come
back." It used to l>e that they slipped
easily down to the Bowery beer halls.
But these places are gone. The
only thing left is polite cadging in
cheap cafes.
Broadway's most popular after din
ned speech: ' Walter, put It all on
one check.”
It is a vast estate in West' hester
given over to the care of pampered
hypochrondlacs. It costs more to live
there in ^ single room than fn the
most expensive hotel suite in New
York. The head physician is a hand
some, athletic type adept at honeyed I
flattery, lie gives no medicine and
the only rule Is that earn "patient”
must walk nine miles a day. He wa“
asked how many people in his sani
tarium were really In poor health.
"Not a one," was his reply. "Their
only trouble is too much money."
There is a diet kitchen on Thirty
fourth street that advertises: "We
welcome dyspeptics.”
A shabby old man asleep ill a sub
way express train had a sign pinned
on his coat, reading: "Please don't
awaken me. I’m just tired.” New
York's heart was touched. A rollee
tion whs taken up among the pas
sengers aiul $15 was raised. It was
placed in an inside pocket and a
kind-hearted subway detective agreed
to ride with the old fellow until he
awakened and ward oil pickpockets.
One of the mysteries of New York
Is how the accomplished subway
sleepers manage to awaken promptly
as the train nears their station. They
i annot explain it themselves. It Just
happens. One man who has been
riding home at midnight for six years
ind never fails to drop off to sleep
tnd never has failed to awaken as
the train pulls into his station,
(f'apyriahl. 1920
Gardner Touted
for C. of C. Post
Charles R. Oardner, secretary of
Ak S.n Ben. has been unanimously
recommended by the Concord club
board of directors for the post of com
missioner of the Omaha Chamber of
Commerce to fill the vacancy to be
created by the resignation of J. David
Larson.
Motion to this effect was passed
at the meeting of 1 he club Wednesday.
A copy of the motion was sent to
John L. Kennedy, chairman of the
executive committee of the Chamber
of Commerec. '
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