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    Doheny Tried to
Get Walsh in Oil
Offer Made During Inquiry—
^ W. J. Burns Testifies Me*
Lean Special U. S. Agent.
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By AsinfUM Press
Washington, March 4.—Surprises
tumbled over one another today when
the oil committee resumed its public
hearings.
Senator Walsh of Montana, the com
mittee’s chief prosecutor, presented
correspondence showing that E. L.
Doheny sought last December to In
terest hint in an oil enterprise, and
that lie promptly refused to have
anything to do with any venture that
might make him appear in a wrong
light in view of his official position.
William J. Burns, crief of the
bureau of investigation at the Justice
department, testified that E. B. Mc
Lean had been placed on the roll of
1 secret agents of the department soon
after inauguration day in 1921; that
he still retained that connection, and
that the famous “Mary’’ message
was sent to Florida In an effort to
suggest that he should resign In
order not to embarrass Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty.
Francis H. McAdoo, son of William
G. McAdoo, told the committee that
McLean had telegraphed him that
A. Mitrhell Palmer, who was attorney
general under Wilson, was acting as
attorney for Albert B. F'all and Harry
F'. Sinclair. Mr. Palmer already has
denied any such connection.
McLean was placed on the roll as
a special agent because the depart
ment obtained Information through
him and his newspaper, the Wash
jfr Jngton Post. Burns testified. Mb
salary was $1 a year.
McLean Has Code.
The testimony regarding McLean
was given by William J. Burns, chief
of tlie department's secret agents,
and Mrs. Mary Duckstein, formerly
Burns’ secretary. They both con
firmed that the publisher had been
enrolled on the force of the bureau
of investigation.
Bums said McLean was appointed
before he became director of the
bureau of Investigation, but added
that he "must have been appointed
in this administration."
McX^ean had a copy of the
department's secret code and
some of the messages sent him and
his employes in Florida were in a
cipher once used by the department.
Mrs. Duckstein testified that the
famous "Mary" code message sent
to Florida was intended to convey
the Information that McLean's con
nection with the department was un
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der Investigation. She said It had
no other connection with oil.
“Have No Bight.”
Burns told her, Mrs. Ducksteln said,
that McLean might wish to resign If
he thought his position would be
embararsslng to Attorney General
Daugherty.
When Burns took the stand he was
asked by committee members why he
had not himself sent the message to
McLean.
"I have no right to ask Mr. Mc
Lean to resign.” /
The evldende regardlrtg Doheny’s
overtures to Senator Walsh was made
In an exchange of letters and tele
grams, put Into the record by the
senator. He said he submitted be
cause word of the correspondent had
been “whispered about” In an effort to
discredit him and the oil committee.
Doheny’s suggestion that the sen
ator or his brother “take Interest”
in the Montana project was made be
fore he revealed that he had loaned
$100,000 to A. B. Fall, but long after
the senate Inquiry into the Doheny
and Sinclair contracts had begun.
In reading the messages Into the
record, Senator Walsh said efforts
had been made “to discover something
that might be urged feloniously or
otherwise against me.”
“That end would be served," he
said, “if it could be whispered about
that there had been an exchange of
telegrams between Doheny and my
self.”
W. J. Burns took the stand.
“It is correct Mr. McLean was a
special agent,” Burns said to the
first question, “appointed before I
came in, some time in March, April,
May or July. 1921.”
“Do you know the reasons lead
ing to his appointment?" asked Sena
tor Walsh.
“I do not.”
"Tell us about the conversation
with Mrs. JJuckstein.”
“One of the boys came in and said
in said Inquiries were blng made
about McLean's status. I sent for
Mrs. Duckstein and told her to send
a message to her husband, who could
suggest to Mr. McLean that he re
sign, because it might be cm bar
rassing to the attorney general."
“Why didn't you send the message
yourself?”
“I didn't have a right to demand
Mr. McLean’s resignation."
“How many of those J1 a year
agents have you?”
"About eight. They had 30 in the
last administration.”
By International News Service.
AVashington, March 1.—New mys
tery cropped up today in the senate’s
investigation of the oil scandal, simul
taneously with the presentation of di
rect evidence that officials and agents
of the Department of Justice were
secretly communicating with E. B.
McLean, wealthy publisher,' concern
ing the course of the Inquiry.
A code expert from the army slg
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Men Who Are Making Omaha
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Any man who Is at the head of a
$4,000,000 bualneaa, with a property
Investment of $16,000,000, with over
1,500 names on the payroll, and 40,
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a busy man.
That la why J. If. Beveridge never
worries when he goes to bed as to
whether he la going to have some'
thing to occupy hla attention the
next day. As superintendent ol
schools for the City of Omaha, he
knows In advance that cne day Is
going to he Just as busy ns an
other, and that each will find some
thing for him to do from early In
the morning until late at night.
FJarly In the morning means Just
that, for there Is no eight-hour day
In the superintendent s office. His
place of hsslness Is opened long be
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Besides his work In connection
with the Omaha city schools Mr.
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world. Me has been president of the
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Stats Teachers, the Council Bluffs
Rotary club and the Omaha Rotar*
club. He Is an active member of the
executive committee of the Omaha,
Chamber of Commerce, of the slat*
and national teachers’ association,
the Boy Scouts, and the local Y. M.
C. A. In addition to tills ho Is active
In other Institutions and organlzn
tlon*.
Mr. Beveridge l» « native of Ohio.
He was educated In the ptihlig
schools of that state, graduated from
the university at Athens, and hae
taken postgraduate work at t'olumbla
university. Degrees of A. It., A. M.
and Ph. D. are hla by right of work.
He taught srhool In Ohio and me*
step by step to his present high po
sition.
Omaha Is Indebted to Mr. Heverldgo
for expansion or the schools of the
city until they are now in front rank.
Under his direction the Central
High school has been completed, the
magnificent Technical High school
has been built and put Into commls
slon admitted to bo the finest Insti
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North High la almost ready for oc
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almost say as was said by Augustiie
of Rome: "I found a city of hi Jell
and left It of marble."
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nal corps presented the committee
this morning with Interpretations of
the code messages that passed be
tween McLean in Palm Beach and his
employes In Washington.
One of these. In which the name of
William J. Burns was mentioned,
tipped McLean that he was being In
vestigated by the Department of
Justice.
Another unsigned and mysterious
message, asked concerning the rec
ords that banks keep of endorsed
checks.
The decoded messages follow:
“January 9. 1924.
“Edward McLean,
"Palm Beach, Fla.
“Zevely thinks trend of investiga
tion favorable to you. Not Impressed
with Walsh as cross-examiner. Thinks
you need have little presentment
about forthcoming Interrogation.
Zevely had conference with Lambert
regarding your answers to questions
which may arise of which Lambert
had with you. 'Walsh leaves seaboard
tonight. Due Friday morning. 8.
“W. T. O. D.”
“January 9. 1924, 4:35 p m.
“Edward McLean,
“Palm Beach, Fla.
“Walsh leaves Coast Line 12:35 to
night Instead of Seaboard.
Lambert on same train,
“W. O. D.”
"January 11, 1924,
“Edward McLean,
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Seventh Corps Area
Colonel Just Cited for
Bravery 25 Years Ago
_I
A quarter of a century after lie
was engaged in actual battle. Col,
Harry W. Miller, adjutant of the
Seventh Army Corps area, was cited
for gallantry.
The engagement was In the battle
at San Juan in Jvty, IR9H. The cita
tion carries a small sliver star,
which Colonel Miller wears beneath
Ills war service pin.
Colonel Miller took charge of a
company after Ills captain was se
riously wounded. He was highly
pleased with the citation, although
it was somewhat delayed.
"Palm Beach. Fla.
"Papers in Frazer and your joint
safe deposit box. Commercial bank
pursuant Limbert's Instructions. I)o
you want them where they are avail
able to me. At Post all day.
"W. O. D."
"February 2, 1924,
"Mr. W. O. Duckstein.
"The breakers, Palm Beach, Fla.
"Burns sent for me and told me to
communicate McLean inquiries being
made special against D. Justice.
Think this Important information.
"Mary.”
•T924 January 8 p. m. 317.
“John F. Major,
"Care Washington Post, Washing
ton, D. C.
"This Is a hypotethical question.
John Doe draws a check for $10,000.
On the back of the check is written
endorsement as follows: ‘John Doe for
purchase of house.’ Does bank sim^
keep a record of the amount of u»n
drawn or does it keep a record of ex
planation written on back of check.
"Unsigned.”
"1924, January 20, P. M. 3:47,
"Ena Angeles, Cal.
"Edward E. Doheny, Pan Amer
ican Petroleum and Transport com
pany.
"520 Woodward building,
"Washington, D. C.
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complimentary remarks and no un
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would be a mistake to offer back
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In any court proceedings that you will
be thoroughly vindicated and . . .
"The company cannot legally he
made to suffer for the act of any offi
cial acting unofficially. Everyone here
would be pleased to help lift the bur
den off your shoulders. Hope that
your realization the equity the con
tract will give you aid and comfort
at a time when politics seem to be
the master.
"J. A. T.”
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Mayor Wants
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Koutsky Still Favors Accept
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Decide Next Week.
Mayor Dahlman stated Tuesday
morning that ha has not reached a
definite decision on the paving bid
situation, but he is of the opinion
that ail bids opened on February *
should be rejected and new bids re
quested.
“I am satisfied that we could get
lower figures of we readvertised,” the
mayor said. "Two contractors testi
fied that they would submit lower
prices if the city will set aside the
bids recently opened.”
Tho mayor says he wants to be
sure he is doing what it right for the
property owners and the contractors.
The proposition will be before the
council committee of the whole next
Monday morning.
During his testimony Tuesday
morning Deo Wickham testified that
his company would bid from $7,000
to $12,000 under the low bids opened
two weeks ago. Dick Murphy testi
fied that his eompany would submit
lower bids if given an opportunity.
City Commissioner Joseph Koutsky
of the public improvements depart
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Tuesday morning oy Commiseioner
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