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R08EBURQ, ORIOON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1924.
VOL. XI. NO. 259, OF THE EVENING NEWS.
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AiHINGTO.V. Jan 16. A nov-
, nor man s nu
a politic a national con
ai, New York City is to be
in tho 192 campaign.
..j. u.inn Sauare Garden In
ritr will be the scene of
tears democratic national con-
The convention win niu
!4, probably a week aftvr me
;iat convention ai v-ic.ciuuu
mte isos, a lapse of 16
tu New York had a political
It wins the democratic
i thi year Dy dint of many
...i. ud a sum aggragtlng
iM to th democratic national
titte.
uil mm was offered by San
m bat the committee voted
Lt rfpnttog its 1J20 trek, to
Pianc coast, lue uuui uw
( the tonventlon to New York
Chlcuo had been wunarawn
SnYork 57. San Francisco
-d St. Loais 6. The choice later
aidt ininlmous.
urn iiddinn nreceded the com
-iilon. the tide swinging to
I fork when Its delegation flung
k iiiditional check for (55.000
1 lu initial bid of 1150,000.
total breaks all financial reo
ia political convention compou
nd also enables the democratic
iitee to start the 1924 cam-
wiih a handy balance after
i?Inaj out the deficit of about
0 from the 1920 campaign.
I Tork'i civic committee and a
ation arrangements committee,
d by Chairman Hull, will start
Immediately In preparation for
une meeting.
committee had a final session
to complete routine business.
:fog the formation call, and ae
on a resolution sponsored bv
or Glass of Virginia designed
Tfise me number of women In
ontention by adding to the
of delegates at large but re-
-? their ballots to a half vote
as to leave the present actu
al itrengtn unchanged. ,
me conclusion of the commit.
ork, members had an engage-
o attend an Informal iwnn.
t the home of Former Presl-
n nson.
Pioneering in the Interest of
nons declared and potential
uai candidates continued to.
nong the committee members.
uoq camp maie pubUc a
u by a member of the Mc-
riiiiciV lorceo showed that 62
M women on the nailonal
" out of 1 nolled forrt
Wi nomination with 25 non-
MQ o'h'rs scattered.
Jan- "Local
Jbii. leaders ind "I'lnoss men
ooilant otm it. , -
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month. lne con-
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battle began WpeeU,d
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a r. ""luartera of the
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't, ffi;nM1;-York state
men m.H. .? , McAdoo.
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ot to tk. "-noed the ln
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having aeietted
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vision of u grazing reg
ulations proi. means of sta
bilizing- the stOi .. .ng Industry In
eleven western su has been sub
mitted to the secretory of agricul
ture for approval. W: B. Greeley,
chief of the United States forest
service, told the convention of Amer
ican National Livestock Association
here.
The protective tariff concerns the
well being of the entire American
people and therefore lt should Itf
their question and not one for poli
tics, declared Dr. S. W. McCIure, of
Salt Lake City, manager of the west
ern tariff asosclntlon. In an address
today before the American National
Livestock convention.
Dr. McCIure contended that "tho
cost of producing commodities,
whether they be manufactured ar
ticles, or the products of farm, mine
or range is decidedly higher in the
United States than anywhere else in
the world," and therefore the pro
tective tariff is an absolute neces
sity. The west was especially Interested
in the tariff problem, he said, "for
we are largely producers," and the
west munt organize against what ho
said was a feeling beginning to ex
ist in the manufacture centers of the
east that they be entitled to their
raw materials free of duty and high
protection on their finished product.
United action by livestock men t.j
work for a 20 per cent freight rats
reduction was urged upon the con
vention by the association's attorney,
S. H. Cowan, of Fort Worth, Texas,
who also spoke in favor of re-appealing
section 15-A of the Esch-Cum-mins
railroad act.
"A petition for the freight reduc
tion has been prepared," Mr. Co
wan said.
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WRECKED Oil REEF
(Axsorlated Pr4ma Leased Wire.)
GALVESTON, Texas, Jan. 16.
The United States crulBer Tacoma Is
aground and' in distress on the Ban
quillas reefs, 16 miles from Vera
Cruz and is sending out distress
calls, according to advices received
at the Hydrographic offices here today.
Wireless messages Intercepted by
the naval station here sent out by
the Tacoma at 6:25 a. m. appealed
to the American consul at Vera
Cruz for two strong tugs, saying
that unless the tugs arrived within
two hours lt might be too late to
pull the warship off the reef.
Whether there will be any danger
to the crew of the Tacoma was not
ipparent from the messages. The
first message read:
"Tacoma asrround on Dlanquilla
reel. Vera Cruz, S. O. S., need help
immediately. 6:25."
The second, addressed to the
United States consul at Vera Cruz
read:
"If two strong tugs or steamers
come soon we may pull off the reef.
If there Is two hours delay will be
too late. 6:39 a. m."
Blnnquilla reef is 16 miles off the
ntrance of Vera Cruz harbor.
Every effort is belnjr made by the
hydrographic officers here to get In
to communication with the Tacoma.
OBREGON TAKES
FIELD IN FIGHT
Mexican President Personally
Directing the Campaign
Against Rebels.
REMAINS WITH TROOPS
Eight Airplanes Being Used
on Front and Are in Com
mand of Former
American Flier.
(Associated Pr4a Leased Wire.)
EL PASO. Texas. Jan. 16. Presi
dent Alvaro Obregon has established
his field headquarters at Jenjano,
Jalisco, and is personally directing
an advance upon the defenses of
General Enrique Estrada before the
city of Guadalajara, Col., Roman
Lopez, commandant of the Juarez
garrison was advised today.
The chief executive has decided to
remain with the forces of General
Joaquin Amaro until the end-of the
western offensive, the dispatches
stated. President Obregon, lt is
said, personally drew up the plans of
attacking the rebel position, being
familiar with the territory. If need
be, he will lead his troops.
Estrada's forces are down upon a
line resembling a half circle and oc
cupy many strategical position, fed
eral officers In Juarez have been In
formed. President Obregon's deci
sion to remain in the west came af
ter he was advised of the success
met by General Eugenio Martinez
in occupying the cities of Oaxaca
and Tehuacan, in the eastern sector.
Command of eight airplanes arriv
ing on the Guadalajara front has
been assigned to Col. Kalph O'Neill,
formerly a flier of the American
armv. Col. Lopez was advised.
O'Neill is engaged in Instructing
Mexican officers In the art of flying
and expects to have several able to
take the air as soon as the new ma.
chines are ready for service.
FORMER SECRETARY
FALL MISLED SENATE
(AMOclated Prese Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 16 Form
er Secretary Albert B. Fall was
charged today by Senator Walsh,
defmocrat, Montana, with having mis
led the senate public lands commit
tee when lt was inquiring Into the
Tespot Dome Investigation into the
source from which he obtained funds
for enlargement and re-stocklng- of
his new Mexico ranch.
( nncttrA. Teased Wire.)
MEXfCO fUTY. Jan. 16. (Via
The Fort Worth Star-Telej?ram)
The United States Cruiser Tacoma Is
proceeding toward Vera Cruz, ac
cording to announcements here yes
terday. The purpose of the visit of
the American cruisr was not made
known.
George T. Sumerlln, American
charge d' affaires. In Mexico City,
yesterday requested permission of
the Obregon government for two
warships to visit Vera Cruz and Tux
pam, according to a foreign office
announcement. Simultaneously it
was reported the request was grant
ed and that the Tacoma was pro
ceeding toward Vera Cruz.
MEXICO CITY. Jan. 16 (By Ra
dio via the Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
The cooperista deputies.
who have been supporting the De
La Huerta movement at a meeting
yesterday, decided to remain In Mex
ico City despite threats of direct ac
tion, made agalnBt them by federa
tion syndicalist workers. If they did
not abandon the capitol and Join the
revolutionists.
New York for the party convention,
June 24, concluded lesser details of
Its work and disbanded.
No change was made in the con
vention roll of 1.094 delegates and
alternates, but the committee pro
vided places for women delegates at
large,, four from each state, with
halt 1 vote apiece. vThere was no
attempt to change the two thirds rule
governing party nomination.
Its work completed, the committee
was given an Informal reception by
former President Wilson.
In a pouring rain the members
went to the Wilson residence, filed
through the library and shook hands
J Mb, their former party leader and
rs. Wilson. Previously a resolu
tion had been adopted extending
greetings to Mr. Wilson, assuring
him of the party's Interest la his rec
ord and policies and expressing hops
for his prompt physical recovery.
Another resolution proposed by
Samuel B. Amldon of Kansas and
adopted, provided that national com-i
mltte members shall pay tbalr own j
hotel convention bills and that is ex
pected to save 25. 000 or more to I
tb natloaal commute treasury.
MEXICO CITY. Jan. 16. (By Ra
dio via the Forth Worth Star-Tele-cram)
Reports are current here
that representatives of three hanking
establishments of the United States
are on their way tq, Mexico City, to
negotiate a loan of 25,000.000 pesos
to the Obregon government. It is nn
understood the plan will be pre
sented to administration officials
within a few days by George T. Sum
erlln, United States Charge d'affaires
here.
Another report being circulated In
the city Is that Great Britain has
decided to send a confidential agent
to Mexico City to discuss resumption
of diplomatic relations.
QUAKE VICTIMS
WILL TOTAL 35
(Associated Press Lens.-il Wire.)
TOKIO. Jan. 16. Reports received
here from the country districts to the
Southwest of Yokohama near Fujy
ama mountain have brought the
known death toll in Tuesday's earth
quake to aproximately 80.
Hundreds of houses, chiefly those
already damaged by the disastrous
temblors of last September, or struc
tures of a temporary nature, hastily
erected shelters after the catastrophe,
were shaken down or damaged, in
Tuesday morning's temblor. Normal
railway traffic and other communica
tions virtually have been restored.
Great anxiety is manifest in (man
clal circles over the probable effect
of the new quake destruction may
have upon the exchange and loan
situations.
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LEAGUE COUNCIL
CONSIDERS LOAN
(Associated Press Leased Wlro.)
LONDON, Jan. 16. The special
committee of the council of the
league of nations appointed to con
sider the proposed international
loan to Hungary for her fiscal re-
establishment began Its work at St.
James palace today. The loan with
Its amount fixed at lx 10,000,000
was originally planned to run for
20 years with certain of Hungary's
resources as security. It is under
stood, however, that the little en
tente states and Franre favor a
shorter period.
BANDITS ROB STATE
BANK OF LANSING
tAssoclated Press Lensod Wire.)
CHICAGO, Jan. 16. Six bandits
hela up and robbed the Lansing
State Bank of Lansing, Illinois, a
suberb, near Hammond, lnd., today,
shot and perhaps fatally wounded
John Beckman, a lumber man of
Hammond, who tried to prevent their
escape, and fled with (75.00.
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BONO ISSUE IN EUGENE.
(Ansoclnted Press Leased Wire.)
EUGENE, Jan. 16. Voters here
will decide on a 1250,000 bond Issue
on February 5, lt was decided at a
meeting of the scho'o board. The
bonds, If pussed, will pay for the con- ern farmers.
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TODAY
Only Occasional Flashes of
Fire Disturb Tranquility
of the Situation.
INSURGENTS ARE BUSY
Connecticut Senator Makes a
Speech Favoring Soldiers'
Bonus Borah Attacks
France in Senate.
(Associated Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. Except
for occasional flashes of fire on the
floor of the house, the stored halls of
congress wre almost as diemal today
as the dark and sodden January
skies above.
The democratic-insurgent entente
id the house kept up its attack on the
republican rules revision program but
the attendance of members dwindled
and the debate itself lagged.
Working on Its calendar of minor
and local bills, the senate talked
drearily of bridge and claims petitions
for two hours before Senator Borah
momentarily enlivened the proceed
ings with an attack on France for fail
ure to pay her debts.
Senator McClean of Connecticut,
made a speech In favor of the bonus,
two bills were punned to help out cat
tlemen along tho border and then the
senate workud up a debate over a two
cent gas tax in the District of Colum
bia. The committees In charge of taxa
tion and farmer relief dragged
through another day's session with
representatives of the non-pnrtlsan
league adding their voices to the
chorus of supplication raised by west
structlon und equlpiuent of two pro- . Th(J thri, of pre8,d(.nt Coo,(,R(1.fl of.
.1,1 .nV. iw.V,., e or .he iTrntt-i h i ficittl family to attack the admlnist
of the city.
ASKS HEARING IN OREGON.
(Assoclnted Press Leased Wire.)
SALEM, Jan. 16. Governor Pierce,
in a letter to the fact finding commls-
tlon's governmental reorganization
plan, Secretary Mellon told a commit
tee he would object strenuously to re
moval of Jhe budget bureau from the
treasury.
Another committee approved a bill
jto tighten the immigration restrictions
sion appointed by Secretary Work ' I against Orientals. Still another heard
he interior department to Investigate
reclamation in the United States,
asks that the commission coir.e to
the prayers of house members for a
restoration of the long crlsised free
PLAN FOR SELLING
OREGON LOGANBERRIES !
(Assnetnteil Press Leased Wire.)
SALEM, Jan. 16. If Oregon lo
ganberry growers are to sell their I
Trult in the east and mlddlewest they
must abandon the dried berry and
the juice form of marketing their
product and offer the berries In can
ned form at prices that will meet the
competition of other canned berries,
according to John II. Race, of the
Oregon G-owers cooperative Associa
tion who has Just returned from a
tour of those sections.
Mr. Race said that, he found Nv.
or six cars of loganberry Juice in thi
east that have been there for fire
years awaiting a market. There is
a demand for loganberries mixed
with blackberries and rrozen In gal
lon cans by bakers In the east, Mr.
Race reports.
IS
DECLARED UNTRUE
(Assoclnted Press leased Wire.)
AURORA, III.. Jan. 1,:.-.Althaiich
Warren J. Lincoln, lawyer and
hciticulturlst, who cjni'essed klilltu;
hit wife and crematliii; her body and
that of her brother last year, is he
i.'g held without bail on twi charges
of murder, doubt Is expressed that
his confession, which ho reiterated
ind signed yesterday, is true. May
or Charles Green, who has assisted
Kane county authorities in investi
gsting .the case, declare! Lincoln's
story of burning the bodies In his
greenhouse furnace is untrue. He
said both Mrs. Lincoln and Byron
Shoup her brother, who Lincoln says
was killed by his wife, may turn up
alive.
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nr n,i hi,i v.,eeii hrin nijsefd privilege and Senator Walsh of
KlHniHth Kb11 relative tn the Klam-' Montana asked the Teapot Dome com
ath Irrigation project. The governor ' mlttee to meet tomorrow to consider
said yesterday that If the committee Whether It had Deen "misled' Dy
came to Oregon it will also be asked ! former Secretary Fall.
to hold a hearing at Hermlston. The
letter was at the request of a com
mittee of Klamath Falls business
men.
MUCH WOOL SOLD
Mssorlnti-d I'ress Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 16. The row
In the tariff commission over the
competency of Commissioner Mlassle
to participate in the sugar rate In
quiry having subsided, at least tem-
(Assoeiated Press Leased Wire.) porarliy. tne commission proceeded
PORTLAND, Jan. Approximately I today with Its hearings.
one-third of the big Idaho wool pool. An outline of the complicated Bit
offered on sealed bids at the munlcl-' uatlon on which lt seeks Huht was
pal terminal here was disposed of tho. made public by the commission,
first day. Twelve of the Si clips which included many Inquiries on
were sold at prices ranging from H6 eost of production, transportation,
to 43 cents. Only one lot was. with- capital Investment and similar sub
drawn. Many buyers are present and .Ji-rts.
Interest is kepn. 1 lie pool totalling
1.U35.U00 pounds is worth about 6400.- Wit-illlNii I'ON. .Ian. 1ft The
000 at current prices It was expect- ,, ,,, lt8 way toward a vote
ed to be sold by tonight.
PORTLAND MAN IMPROVED.
(Assoclnted Press leased Wire.)
I today on amendment of Its rules to
t simplify proreedure for discharging
I committees from consideration of
I legislation, with debate unlimited by
i the republican and democratic mem
MEXICO CITY. Jan. 16. (via
Radio, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.)
The first battle of the federal of
tensive against the De La Huerta
revolutionists on the Vera Cruz front
occurred yesterday when Oeneral
Francisco UrbaleJo. second In com
mand of the offensive troops, defeat
ed the rebels at Topeaoa. Puehla. ac
cording to a war department bulletin
issued last night. The rebels lost 20
killed and two wounded, according to
Urbalejo'a report to the war depart
ment The federal army advancing toward
Vera Cruz defeated an attempt of
the revolutionists under Oeneral San
chez to surround the advancing body
of troops, according to special dis
patches. Th rebels were forced to
retreat.
The federal army occupied Tehua
can yesterday, according to dis
pstches, the rebels fleeing when the
ObregTin troops begsn entering th
town.
WASHINGTON. Jsn. 16. Steps
SAN FRANCISCO. Jna. 16. Abe : hrl, nv fnr showdown on the
Meier, Portland merchant, who was ,,,, inn i,,.r,ire adlournment.
taken seriously ill a few days agoj nv l(llrH on heated discussion of
while here on a visit, was today re-1(, nll, f,)m ,(,,,. report which
ported nearly well and planning to ,,.. , ,),. of phansea in the
leave soon for Portland.
are being taken by the Washington
government to stop interference with
American vesselB off Tamplco by the
blockade set up by the De La llneiia
revolutionary group and also to re
open cable and wireless communica
tion with Mexico to commercial and
other Interests In the United States.
De La Huerta as an Individual Is
to be Informed by the atate depart
ment that the United States cannot
permit Interruption of the legitimate
commerce of Its nationals and rep
resentations have been made to the
Obrogon government calling atten
tion to the embarrassment of Ameri
cans by, the closing of cable service
between this country and Vera Cruz.
WASHINGTON, .Inn. i.The
Tacoma reported her arrival at Vers
Cruz In dispatches received today.
The communication regarding the
Tamplco blockade was cabled yester
day to Vera Cruz and Consul John
Wood Is expected to lay It before De
La Huerta today. Administration
officials do not believe the Insur--isctlon
leaders will carry out the
blockade order asinst Amerlcsn
commerce In the fare of these rep
resentations which specify that the
United States cannot tolerste Inter
ference with American commercial
enterprises.
house rules, brought no vote yester
day on any of them.
Today's hnttle centers around the
number nf petitioners to be required
for instituting the diachnrge of a
nimiiiiiiee. The rules committee's
proposal provides that petitions
calling for such action must carry
l.'0 slK'natures while the democrats
and insurgents have been Insisting
that the minimum bo reduced to 100.
( .no(.Rted Press Leased Wtre.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. The
House ways and means committee
continued public hearing today on
tbe new tax bill, preparatory to com
pleting its draft, although the actual
terms of tbe measure seem Inclined
to be fixed In the prospective on
the floor, in which the democrats al
ready have gained a point through
the elimination nf the rule restrict
ing amendments.
The democrats are laying plans to
fleht fnr an amendment of the tax
Mil when It reaches tbe floor to
make It conform along general linos
to the tax reduction proposals sub
mitted by Representatives (inrnpr,
democrat. Texas and also are con
slderlng nn a'tack on the tariff law
with a view to seeking reductions In
some rates which they believe will
be or benefit to farmers.
VAM1INGTON, Jun. 16. Cop-
(Assnelated Press Leased Wire.)
' PORTLAND, Jan. 16. The de
fense In the trlnl of Fred T. Mer
rill, on a charge of vlolaji'in of the
liquor law sprung a surprise In
Judge Wolverton's department of
federal court today.
W. I). Connolly, taxlcab chatifer,
testified that he reached the Twelve
Mile House May 15, 1923, the night
of the raid on the place, Just behind
the taxlcab in which Prohibition of
ficer Gates and his party reached
the place. Connolly took out a man
and two girls, but refused to state
anything about his passengers. I
According to the new witness.
Gates asked Merrill for drinks. The
defendant is said to have replied
they only had soft drinks and sold
Gates a bottle of soda water or
ginger ale.
"What did Gates do?" was asked.
"lie said he had a bottle of
'stock-yard booze, and he poured out
a drink for one of the women of his
party and himself. He gave me a
drink. He took the flask from his
pockett."
RURAL CREDITS
ELECTS
Directors and Other Officers
Chosen to Serve During
The Year.
THIRTEEN LOANS OUT
Although Company Has Been
Formed Only 2 Months,
Loans Amount to
Over $5,000.
The Douglas County Rural Credits)
Union held Its annual meeting Monday
evening and elected George Bacon
president; - C. E. Banning, vice-president;
H. O. Pargeter, secretary and
treasurer. The Credit Committee ia
composed of J. G. Bacon, Umpqua; C.
U Heck ley. Dlxonville and O. V. Wim
berly, Rosebu. The members of the
supervisory committee are, T. B. Gar
rison, Oakland; D. N. Busenbark, Mel
rose; G. W. Young, Roseburg. The di
rectors are J. G. Bacon, E. C. Ban
ning, A. Creason, H. O. Pargeter, W.
L. Singleton, Charles Hoffmeister.
The report Bnows that although the
organization has been chartered only .
about two months, there have been
thirteen loans made, aggregating ap
proximately $5,0U'). This as the flnt
rural credits union tn the state and its
operations are being closely watched
and It Is expected that similar unions
will be started in the near future.
Under the rural credits union plan
money Is loaned to farmers for agri
cultural and production purposes.
Amortization loans, with monthly pay.
nients, of straight loans are provided
for short terms only, the per cent of
interest on the straight loans being
one per cent higher than the amortiz
ed loan. The rules are nearly the
same as those Of the building and
loan companies Issuing money on city
property. A party must be a member
of the association before a loan can be
secured. Money loaned must be
strictly for agricultural purposes, and
for short times only. Loans may be
secured to pay for harvesting a crop,
making farm Improvements, buying
machinery or stock, etc.
EXPERTS CALL ON
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Andrews were
In town today from the rural districts
spending tbe day shopping and at
tending to other affairs.
areas faced with the tank of evolv
Ir.ff. a method of aldiii,r tne farmirs.
received today another proposal to
eld t'i the list already lu hand when
IN McVary-llaiigen l-'.'A. proposing a
J.'Wl.l'OO federal agriculturist expoil
corporation was IntrcJueeJ In sen
af. and house.
The measure was referred to the
agricultural committees of tho two
houses, which already are busy with
hearings on various farm relief meas
ures. The purpose of the act is to
maintain prices of farm products of
which there Is an exportable surplus
at the level of pre-war prices from
905 to 1914 as determined by the
secretaries of agriculture and labor.
Coincident to the deliberations of
congressional committees, the na
tional grange's committee on market-
Ing and production met here to de
velop nn agricultural program which
will correlate marketing and produc-
ductlon by the initiative ability and
cooperation of the farmers them
selvea without a great deal of over
head machinery or regulative gov
ernment control. Before tho senate
committee today, the NorrlsSlnclnlr
bill creating a federal marketing
agency for grain was endorsed bv
representatives of the farmers nation
al council and the non partisan league.
'WASHINGTON. Jan. 16. Albert
II. Fall, former secretary of the In
terior was accused today In tho sen
ate by Senator Caraway, dernocrnt.
Arkansas, of "betraying the hlh
trust Imposed upon him," by leasing
tbe Teapot Dome naval oil reserve,
"and that for a corrupt considera
tion."
The Arkansas senator likened Mr.
Fall to Benedict Arnold. He de
manded to know how much more
(Associated Press Lensed Wire.)
PARIS, Jan. 16. Baron Maurice
Houtart, or Belgium, took the floor at
today's session of the reparation com
mittee of experts headed by Charles
G. Dawes, and analyzed the German
budget of which he had made an In
tensive study. He was asked search
ing questions by Sir Robert Klnders
ley, of England; Dr. Plerlly, of Italy:
M. Inarmentier. of France, and by
Chairman Dawes and answered the
questions tnformlngly from his knowl
edge. No difficulty of any sort was
taken by the committee, and it was
evident that many such days were
before its members days of exposi
tion and inquiry which will not taku
definite shape In the way of results
for a considerable period.
PARIS. Jan. 16. The reparation
experts resumed their work this
m rnlng In !he news-tight vacuum of
Colonel Logan's office. The agree
ment to give out nothing for publi
cation so far has been kept with re
markable unanimity. However, It
Is understood, that the committee
has not yet started on Its real task of
Inquiring Into Germany's resources.
HAWLEY SUPPORTS
VETS BONUS BILL
lAssoclHted Press Tensed Wire.)
ASTORIA, Jan. 16. W. K. Haw
ley, representative In congress,
pledged himseir to the support of the
Veteran's adjusted compensation bill
when It conies before the house of
representatives and even If president
Coolldge vetoes the measure, In a
communication to Clatsop poBt of the
American Legion.
Hawley predicted that the bill
would pass congress without diffi
culty and that It could even bn
passed over the president's veto If
this Is Invoked against it.
CHICAGO MAN IS
GIVEN POSITION
I As.nrtnid Press Leased Wlr.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 18 Edward
N. Hurley, Chicago business man
''Infamous" It wss to tell ' every gsl-: snd former chairman of the shipping
board, was nominated by President
Coolldge today to the democratic va
cancy on the debt funding commls.
sli.n.
Ion of reserve oil' for the first line
of the nation's defense than It was
"for Benedict Arnold to sell a rocky
fortress on the Hudson.
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