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ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1925.
VOL, XIL NO. 299 OF THE EVENING NEWS
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VOL. XXVII. NO. 88
JUDGE WOLVEr
TITLES
TO TR
BAY WAGON
Another Chapter Added to Long Legal Battle to Secure
Possession of Land Decision Throws
Out Claims of Homestead
Entrymen.
(Aaorlared Prea Uucd Wb.) I After this other suits began, so
PORTLAND, Ore., Mar. 2. An- the old military road company of
other chapter In the legal battle fered to compromise with the gov
to secure possession of lands I eminent. This negotiation took
granted the Coos Bay Wagon Road
company transpired today when
Judge Wolverton ruled that tax ti
tles to tracts In this grant held by
A. J. Mays, of Marshtield, are
good.
This throws out the homestead
claims of two entrymen, 8. 1
Leatherman and Otto E. Parry of
Coos county. The case Is expect
ed to be appealed.
The decision comes within a day
of the fifty sixth anniversary of
giving a tract of more than 200,
000 acres of valuable land In south
ern Oregon to the company build
ing a military wagon road from
Roseburg to Coos bay. The grant
was made March 3, 1869.
There were three provisions
made by the government that the
land should be sold only to bona
fide settlers, that the lands In this
grant should be sold in tracts not
larger than 160 acres each, and
that the price to these settlers
should be $2.50 an acre.
Having secured the grant, tho
wagon road company is Alleged to
have paid no heed to government
conditions. Suits and counter
suits filed against this company
would fill a large library if the pa
per were collected In book form.
The most famous of these many
cases was brought by the federal
government In the United States
district court here In 1915. when
suit filed to forfeit the grant for
alleged violations of conditions.
Judge Wolverton decided that
the company had hold possosslon
of the grant but at the Same time
Issued an Injunction forblding It to
sell any more land until congress
could legislate concerning the dis
position of the grant.
Judge Wolvertons decision was
given July 12, 1915.
EUGENE TO DEBATED
The debate championship of the
Southern Willamette District will
be decided Tuesday evening when
the teams of Eugene and Roseburg
high schools meet tomorrow even
ing. The Eugene affirmative team
will meet the local negative team,
composed of Eldress Judd and Paul
Geddes, In the high school auditor-' Day today reported that the
lum at 7:30. The local affirmative! earth shocks were being felt
team, composed of Edith Starrett I In the Saguenay river dis
and Norman Hess will debate the 1 trlct, the latest tremor oc-
Eugene negative team at Eugene.
The question to be discussed Is, Re
solved, That the Japanese should
be admitted to the U. S. under the
quota terms of the general immi
gration laws,
A lively discussion of this ques
tion Is anticipated. Eugene has de
feated the representatives of Co
berg and the University high
school. Roseburg's teams have sue-
cessfully mot the teams from Cam-1 shaken down In the Murray
as Valley, Riddle an dWalker high' "y district, Harvey said.
schools. '
The people of Rosebufg are urged ;
to hear this debate tomorrow night
as It means much to the success o(:ee44eeeeete
the debate.
0 4 CAN SEARCH CARS
MRS. SARVER i
dies Sunday!; sTl-1
. ! Prohibition law enforcement
Sirs. George Sarver passed away, ,gen lawfully ,top ,nd ,
at her home on Winchester street, . ,arcn ,n ,ufo w,hout wap.
Sunday night at about 8 o'clock, at . ram. tno ,upreme court de-
the age of 42 years. Mrs. Sarver rdd toda, , . ,, from .
was born In London, England, May Michigan
?i;18Siund m,Ved to, cntd " The decision, which upheld
1910. She was Jesse Lee before ,ne of tn low,
h-r marriage to George Server at , WM on , apal brought by
foP,o w"hington. April lO.'ooeorge Clrro and John
1919. The couple moved to South- Klro.
and then came to Roseburg to lo
cate. Mrs. Sarver has been a resi
dent here for the past number of
years, and leaves many friends
and neighbors to grieve at her
death. She leaves no surviving
relatives In the United
Slates
side her husband. Her father sur-1
vlves In England. Funeral serv-1
I. h.lH T. i
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;ilvineJorA:i!he sarz
dertaklng Chapel. Rev. Caldwell
of the Baptist church will officiate
and Interment will be held at the
Odd Fellows cemetery.
TO STUDY MUSCLE SHOALS
Anr(tHl rreH lmm4 Wire.)
WASHINGTON. Mar. J By an
overwhelming vote the house to
day adopted a resolution declaring
Its "sense" that President Coolldge
should sppolnt a commission to
study the Muscle Shoals problem.
i'ilESTAX
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AG I j
many months, and in the mean
time, the land, said to have been
subject to local and state taxes
was neglected by the company.
During this period, A. J. Mays
took tax title to a number of tracts
In the grant.
The compromise effected was
that the government would buy
back the land from the company
for $2.50. Congress then legislat
ed to throw the tract open to set
tlers, giving preference to ex-sr-vlce
men. It was in 1919 that the
government paid the company
$232,463.07 for what remained of
the grant. The new homestead
legislation for the settlement of
this Oregon district was passed.
July 11, 1923, Parry, a world war
veteran, and Leatherman. also
said to be a veteran took up home
steads in the old grant and under
provisions of the new law.
but Mays at once sent up claims
to ownership of the tracts home
steided and demanded that he be
paid his price for the land.
The government brought suit to
oust Mays, but some months ago
Judge Wolverton decided that
Mays tox title were good.
Then tho two entrymen brought
suit against Mays. demanding
that they be permitted to get the
patents to their homesteads from
the government direct. The set
tlers have built dwellings on the
land and have cleared part ftf it.
The government suit against
Maya Is now pending In the feder
al court of appeals, and the case
decided this morning will like
wise be appealed. If the two set
tlers lose In the San Franslco trib
unal, they expect to carry the fight
to the I'nlted States supreme
court.
QTAKES IX Ql'ERKC.
fAOTcUttd Frea Lcsstd Win.)
QUEBEC, March 2. Three
persons dead, scores of homes
damaged by tremor and fire.
one church collapsed and
4 general consternation among
residents of the St. Lawrence
and Saguenay valleys are the
known result of the earth-
quokes of last Saturday night
and Sunday morning.
QUEBEC. March 2. Agent
Harvey of the Dominion Ex-
press company at Murray
furring at eight o'clock this
morning. Seismic experts
considered this a proof that
the Saguenay river was the
center of the disturbance.
Tremors were felt all day
Saturday and throughout yes-
terday and last night con-
tinning today. Harvey re-
ported by telephone to Que-
bee. Several rhlmnevs were
FIVE ARE DROWNED
fAMnHatrd Pre Lttlrd Wir
BOSTON. Mar. J Tantaln
GRANT VALID
be-iMosher of Providence. R. I., his
18 vear old daurhter. a crew of 1
men wer. lost when the rnal harm t
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jsmea m. tiuason. rtonojg, lor
- i
late last night. The bodies of
two of the crew were recovered.
Mrs. MeMn Ellison resumed her
duties st the offices of Dr. B. R.
Shoemaker this morning, after be
ing absent for several days last
week with tonsllltla. .
. " . t.
Archie Rruerker. formerly of this
rl'v. returned to Dunsmutr. Csllfor-
nla, this morning, after spending for the movement of men, animals her." I asked him sow. and he said i former Inmate of the once notnr
several days here visiting with bis , and material. Competition among 'I looked It np: I investigated." lous 'Everlelgh Club" and other
parents and friends. army shippers will be eliminated." I then he said she was the niece of I resorts of unsavory name. I
PHJOHH
Jl IN CONGRESS
IS STARTED TODAY
WifeHINGTON. March I.
The pre-adjournment Jam
In congress has Bwung to Its
crest today aa the session
entered Its last 48 hours.
As usual, the principal crush
e was In the senate, and as 4
soon as that body convened.
members were on their feet
all over the chamber seek-
lng unanimous consent for
consideration of pet meas- e
tures. Objections were lm-
mediate and vociferous.
So much disorder resulted
that Senator Walsh, demo-
crat, Massachusetts, asked
that the sergeant-at-arms 'be
brought into the chamber
and kept here until Wednes-
day noon to maintain or-
der." President Cummins
stopped 1 proceedings until e
4 semblance of decorum had
been restored.
11 OFFICIALS
LEADERS MEET
Will Work Out Plans for
National Defense to Co
ordinate Endeavors.
RAILWAYS NEEDED
Secretary Weeks Empha
sizes Need of Trans
portation Facilities
During War.
(Aasoclated Pre U-utd Wire.)
WASHINGTON. March 2.-"Rail
transportation officials and busi
ness leaders met with war depart
ment officers here today to work
out plans for national defense by
which war time endeavors of
business, transportation and gov
ernment may be co-ordinated In a
workable unit.
The gathering was addressed
by Secretary Weeks and Major
Oeneral John L. Hines, chief of
staff, who outlined the defense
plans tentatively mapped otlt by
the department and the part as
signed to transportation and busi
ness agencies.
Secretary Weeks emphasised
the vital need of transportation
to the national defense and ex
plained that armed force depend
ed for its effectiveness upon
I "If mtr armfift fnrrM ahonM h.
compelled at some future date to
defend the continental territory of
the United States, the railways of
the United States would assume
prime Importance." the secretary
said. "You know as well as I,
thst It will not be possible for the
railroads and army to co-operate
effectively immediately upon
the occurrence of an unfortunate
emergency unless they spend
some time together preparing and
developing plans for such co-operation.
That is why we have ask
ed vou to be here.
General Hines described more
In detail what services to nation
al defense and army expected the
transportation lines to render In
sn emergency and pointed out
something of how they would be
expected to function.
"Our field service regulations."
General Hines said, "now defin
itely assign the operation and)
maintenance of railroads In. the
theatre of operations nnder the
control of the commander In chief
to the rallwav engineer troops.
On the other hand it is prnnosed
that the actual operation of the
railroads In the xone of the In
terior shall be In charge' of the
railroads themselves under snch
a plan for unified control as shall
be arreed upon by the railroads
..j ,i. .
"" suwrnmrai.
How
the
railroads In the vatia m fh in.
.ho,d,hh.,op:r.0,Vh,ona
fentlemen will hsvo to determine
In study of ynur side of the plsn.
"We Intend that In time of
emergency all requisitions on the
railroads In the zone of the In
terior shall emanate from a single
nnlt of nnr orranlrstlnn, rsmelv
tt frsnnnrtsMnn corns. The of-
''''Is" of thst body will be vested
with sole authority to call for
ninn.n, a j
AND
Business
BATTLE FLEET
1
MANEUVER
FDD 2 MONTHS
.Greatest Game of Naval
Strategy Ever Staged Is
Started by Fleet
WILL USE 200 SHIPS
"Black Fleet" Wil Attempt
an Invasion of Pacific
Coast Using Navy's
Major Power.
(AancUtH Prrej Uicd Wire.) -
NAVAL BASE. San Pedro, Cal..
Mar. 2. The United States battle
fleet today weighed anchor and
slipped out In the Pacific In the
role of an enemy invader. Its
Identity now Is the "Black Fleet".
Decks are cleared for action. baf
tie orders are In the hands of all
units, radfos are silenced and the
ships and crews are ready for one
of the the greatest peace time
maneuvers In American history.
The California, flagship of Ad
miral Samuel S. Robinson, was In
the van of the nine steel dread
naughts that moved majestically
out- of the harbor In alignment as
perfect as If they were tied togeth
er by cables. The West Virginia,
Colorado, Maryland, Idaho Mis
sissippi. Arizona, Oakland and Ne
vada followed.
Thirty destroyers under the
leadership of their flagship, the
cruiser Omaha, were under steam
at San Diego to join the battle
ships at the mobilization point off
coronaao Islands.. The
alrrraftil
tenders Langley, Aroostook and
Gannett, the former housing 14 air
planes for use In the maneuvers
likewise were 'under steam at the
southern point.
The marine force of the "Black
fleet" included tho flagship Uroc
yon, the repair ship Medusa, the
oilers Cuayama and Canawaha, the
hospital ship Relief and the mine
sweepers Brant, Kingfisher, Part
ridge and Tern.
This force embarks upon a mis
sion to attack the Pacific fleet at
a point off lower California, which
will be defended by the . "Blue
fleet." It left the Panama canal
several days ago. Its main line
force is composed of eight new
first line cruisers, the Richmond,
Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Trenton.
Marblehead, Detroit, Raleigh and
Concord, the latter, being flagship
of the destroyer squadrons.
There are 24 destroyers and a
destroyer tender, the Dobbin.
Twelve submarines of the 'S"
class are Included, with three sub
marine tenders the Savannah,
Camden andBushnell. And there
is a mine squadron, three mine
layers and four mine sweepers.
(AaurUtrd ITm Lutd Wire.)
NAVAI BASE, SAN PEDRO,
Cal., March 2. Fifty-two vessels
of the battle fleet today moved
to a mobilization point off the
Coronado Islands from whenre
will start one of the greatest
games of naval strategy ever stag
ed In the Pacific ocean, as the
first step In a series of spectacu
lar fleet maneuvers extending two
months. More than a hundred
fighting ships will participate.
Under the ten day
maneuver
problem the great naval force has-
ea nere as tne strong srm of the
United States In the
t'acinc
(Continued on page .'
Stokes Told Mother-in-Law He
Knew AH About Helen Before He
Married Her; Made Investigation
(Aaneistnt Preaj Lnard Wire.)
CHICAGO, Mar. 2 That W. E.
D. Stokes, New York millionaire.
told his mother-in-law that he
"knew all about" Mrs. Helen Ell
wood Stokes before marrying her.
was testified today by the mothi-r-
In Isw, Mrs. Emma Ellwood Miller
of Denver. Stokes and three oth- Jond time Identified Meyer has the
ers are charged with conspiring to man In a photograph of her daugh
detume Mrs. Stokes, his estranged ter, Helen, perched on a man's
wife, by procuring scandalous 1 shoulders. The defense said they
Statements ahnilt h MrlU. lift. had nn nt-evlnna nnHr-a that tavt-r
ueiense nave contenueu tnattwouia oe a witness. 'i nia me
r. Btnses merely investigated in state aeniea Dut tne judge ruiea
good faith suspicions for which he that Meyer might not testify to
had grounds: the stste contend day, though perhaps' be might lat-
tnat knowledge of Mrs. Stokes
earlier life was In Mr. Stokes' pos-
session snd he therefore knew the
scsndslous statements were false.
"I asked Mr. Htokes Jokingly."
said Mrs. Miller, "after his nsr-
rlage to my daughter without my
knowledge why he married her af-
ter such a short acquaintance.
He replied 'I knew all about
riERCR SIGNS TAX
LAW OX TOBACCO.
Areorlatnl Pm bud Win.)
SALEM, Ore.. March 2
Oregon's tobacco tax law,
w passed during the closing
hours of the legislative ses-
sion and signed by the gov-
ernor yesterday, will become
operative May 27 or 28, ac-
cording to unofficial calcula-
Hons made here today.
It goes into effect 90 days
after adjournment of the !e-
glslature. and the Attorney.
General will be asked to de-
finitely determine the date.
Among bills signed by Gov-
ernor Pierce are:
8. B. 274. by game com-
e mlHafnti nrnvMlnv fn. n,n. A
t eel Ion of bear in Crater
Lake park. 4
H. 1). 238 by game com-
mission relating to protoc-
4 tion of game birds.
H. B. 405 by Pierce fir h-
lng code.
S. II. 245 by Senator Up-
ton and Representative Lur-
4 dick Increasing salaries of
Klamath county officials.
8. B. 206 by Eddy for
the payment of a reward of
11,000 to captors of Dr. R. e)
M.. Brumfteld.
Governor Pierce and Dr. C.
J. Smith, chairman of the
democratic state central com-
4 mittee yesterday' considered 4)
various appropriation bills
yet to be disposed of. lm- 4
portant among these mils Is
the one appropriating )17R,-
000 for the re-opening of the
4 state normal school at Ash,-
land. 4
It there Is sufficient money
In sight to meet the demands
of the state, the governor
has Intimated that he will
sign the normal school bill.
BILL TO TVCRF.ASF!
WATER MASTER SALARY.
(AanoUtrd Prat Uurd Wire.)
SALEM, Ore.. March 2 Gov
ernor Pierce today signed house
bill 428, which authorized the
state engineer department to In
crease the salaries of water mas
ters from $1800 to S270O a vear.
The act la for special application
to uescnutes county as one dis
trict and Jackson and Josephine
counties as another, where, it Is
claimed, the work of the water
maters Is so complicated that It
is Impossible to get any one to
serve for $1800.
.The Governor signed honse bill
407 relating to exemptions under
the Inheritance tax law. The
Governor vetoed house bills 429
and 430. Both are curative meas
ures, the first designed to cure
defects In titles to real property
and the other to cure defects In
deeds and other Instruments.
Both were vetoed on advices from
the attorney general pointing to
an Illegal manner In which they
were drawn.
CAN USE HIGHWAYS
(Aaockttd Prm M Wire.)
WASHINGTON, Mar. 2. States
cannot refuse to permit motor ve
hicles for hire as common carriers
In Interstate commerce to use Its
highways, It was held today by the
supreme court.
The decision was a defeat for
Maryland, in a rase brought bv
George Bush A 8ona. who as com
mon carriers had been refused the
permit to operate motor vehicles
for hire over the state roads in In
terstate commerce.
CAN USE PARDON POWER
fAaoriared Prea Vtt Wire.)
WASHINGTON. Mar. 2-The
president has authority under the
constitution to pardon persons
held In contempt of court In crlm-
linal rase, the siinremn cnurt hulif
today In a decision upholding the
pardon granted by President Cool-
jidge to Philip Grossman of Chl-
cago.
Colonel Isaac L. Ellwood. the barb
wire man, and In short, told us all
about ourselves."
The state blocked for the time
being the withdrawal of Mrs.
Miller snd the substitution ss a
state's witness, Wlllism Meyer of
' St Louis, Mo. Mrs. Miller a seo-
er,
Mrs. Miller Identified Meyer In
s number of pictures In Mrs.
Stokes album, this sdbum, the
state says. Stokes stole and the
defense ssys detectives for the
state atole It back again. Stokes
Is alleged to have used pictures
from this album In an effort to
have Mrs. Stokes Identified as
SECRETARY OF STATE
FOR
(Aanckud Pre burl Wire.)
WASHINGTON, Mrr. 2. Secre
tary Hughes, appearing today for
the last time as chairman of the
governing board of the Pan-American
Institute of International Law
for the codification of internation
al law, as affecting this hemi
sphere. The projects will be trans
mitted by the members of the
board to their respective govern
menta and will form the basis of
discussions at the forthcoming In
ternational congress of Jurists In
Rio De Janeir o.
Secretary Hughes, asserting the
projects mark a definite step to
ward the fomulatlon of an 'Ameri
can International law," declared
that "thanks to American Initiative
we are on the threshold of ac
complishment In 'the most Import
ant endeavor of the human race to
lift itself out of the savagery of
strife Into the domain of law
breathing the spirit of amity and
Justice."
The thirty one projects were
described by the secretary as em
bracing a "declaration of the
rights snd duties of nations, state
ments of the fundamental rights
of the American republics and the
formulation of rules with respect
to Jurisdiction International righta
and duties and the pacific settle
ment of International disputes."
He pointed out that the recom
mendations besides Including "the
law universal, contain not a few
rules of American origin and
adapted to American exigencies."
Mr. Hughes explained that the
projects or draft conventions were
not submitted to the governing
board, 'either for approval or for
criticism at this time."
"On expressing our gratification
we are not dealing with texts or
Ml. BIN NEARLY DEAD.
PEKING, March 2. Dr. Sun
Yat-Hen, South China leader, who
has been critically 111 here for
more thun a month, was In an
unchanged condition today.
PRES. SIGNS BILL
(AAicUtal Prm Leued Tire.) '
WASHINGTON, Mar. 2. Presi
dent Coolidge signed today the
bill authorizing the state of Wash
ington to construct a bridge across
the Columbia river near Chelan
Kails.
TO RESTRICT Llyl'OK.
WASHINGTON, March 2. The
right of the government to. re
strict physicians in prescribing
liquor for patients will be decid
ed by the Supreme Court. Dr.
Samuel W. Lambert, a practicing
physician of Now York City today
docketed an appeal from the court
of appeals decision sustaining the
Volstead act in limiting liquor
prescriptions. Dr. Lambert had
won In the district court, but lost
in the circuit court.
MR. AND MRS. FISHER
RETURN FROM LEGISLATURE
' Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fisher re
turned Sunday evening from Sa
lem, where they have been during
the full sessions of the legislature.
They also spent a few days in Port
land before returning to this city.
Mr. Fisher was Interested in sev
eral of the bills In the sessions, and
brought a number before the house,
among them being the bill nn the
foreclosure otMrity Hens, an appro
priation bill for the Soldiers'
Home cemetery and several others.
Mr. Fisher and R. A. Ili-rcher also
worked togethi-r on several bills.
Mr. rlsher states that there was a
great deal of correspondence,
especially from IjoiikIus county
people, who were Interested In cer
tain bills, which helped thi-m In
their work of preparing the meas
ures. However, many of the re
quests were sent st the end of the
session and - were unable to be
given due consideration.
MR. AND MRS. CARR RETURN
FROM EASTERN TRIP
Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Carr, proprie
tors of the Csrr's Variety Store In
this city, retimed lo Roseburg this!
morning after spending the pastj
month In the east. Mr. and Mrs.'
Csrr took the southern route east,
stopping over at Los Angeles and'
New Orleans. They also spent a
short time In Washington, D. C. 1
They spent about a week or ten
days In New York City doing their
spring and fall buying for the toy
department. The returned home
by way of the northern route, stop
ping over at Buffalo, Chicago, and
spetiding a few days at Ihe home
town of Mr. Carr, Aberdeen, South
Dakota, which he had not visited
for 17 years, and vislt'd with his
parents. They spent a few daysi
In Seattle visiting at the home of:
Mrs. Csrr's parents.
They state thst they hsd splen
did trip, and missed all the ex-j
treme cold weather, which the,
east had just before their arrival.!
Mr. Carr states thai business Is'
Just starting to pick up In the1
eastern cities, and that the outlook I
Is favorable for spring. I
HUGHES
LAST TIME AS
passing upon particular propos
als," be said. "These projects or
draft proposals are submitted to
the governing board with the rec
ommendation which I take pleas
ure In making, that they be trans
mitted by the members of the gov
erning board to their respective
governments for their ' considera
tion with an appropriate expres
sion of our gratitude for the high
minded and expert endeavors
which have so happily attained
this point of achievement.
"It Is significant that the execu
tive committee of the American In
stitute of International Law has
stated that their projects relate to
their International law of peace.
There members were a unit in be
lieving that the law of war should
find no place in the relations of
the American republics. We have
dedicated ourselves to the law of
peace. Fortunately, we 'have no
grievances which could furnish
any Just ground for war.
"If we respect each others'
rights, as we Intend to do. If we
cooperate in friendly efforts to
promote our common prosperity as
It will be our privilege to do so.
there will be bo such grievances In
the future. There are no differ
ences now, and there should be
none, which do not lend them
selves readily to the amicable ad
justment of nations, bent on main
taining friendship.
"I believe that this day. with
the submission of concrete pro
posals which take the question of
the development of International
law out of mere amiable aspira
tion, marka a definite step In the
progress of civilization and the
promotion of peace, and for that
reason, will long be remeiiibered.
MRA PIFJK'F, nETTF.Il.
I . . .
4) rAaoHatnl Prm Lrtmi Wire.) e)
SALEM, Ore., March 2.
The condition of Mrs. Wal-
ter M. Pierce, wife of Gover-
4 nor Pierce was somewhat Ira- e
proved this morning and she
was able to take light nour-
Ishment. Physicians, however,
have given up hope for her
recovery.
t PRISONERS RIOT
AND ONH KILKD.
AMHat1 Ptm tsmnI Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO. March
2. The Call received word
that shortly before noon to-
day a guard at San Cjuentln
State Prison, near here, fired
Into a group of rioting prl-
snners and killed one. Wen-
dell Dollar, serving a term
for burglary was the slain
man. The shots duelled tho
4 disturbance snd 25 convlet's
4 were placed In dungeons.
PROTESTING TAX
(AMnrlitMl Prea LMa! Wire.)
WASHINGTON. Mar. 2. Twen
ty five senators Joined todsy In
sending a telegram of protest to
the governor: of western states In
whose legislatures are pending
bills proposing special taxes on
butter substitutes.
HANDSOME HAN3 WORSE
PORTLAND. Ore., Mar. .
"Handsome Hans" John Fagerlle,
.police agent, who was shot three
weeks sko, suffered a relapse at a
hospital here today. His tempera
ture ran up to 102 and attendants
fear Infection might set in.
RTONK TAKF.M OATH
AH ASSOCIATE JUSTICK.
WASHINGTON. March 2 Har
lan Klk Stone of New York City,
rsigned today as an Attorney
General and took onth . -li As
sociate Justice of the Supreme
Court. Tne court room was
crowded when the new Justice as
cended the bench st the opening
of today's court session. Those
present Included Frank B. Kellng,
secretary of state-designate, snd
John W. Davis, democratie presi
dential candidate In the last cam
paign. Tho simple ceremonies were
conducted by Chief Justice Taft.
LUCKY NUMBER TO BE DRAWN
The sale of chsaces on the beau
tiful set of silver on display at Bu
tar Brothers Jewelry Store, will
end on April first with a card party
at the Macrahee Hall given by
the Ladles Auxiliary to the O. R. C,
who are selling the chances. The
card party will be an enjoyable
evxnt, and the lady who holds high
score for Ihe evening's playing
will be asked to draw fifteen num
bers from a receptacle containing
all the number sold. The fifteenth
number wU receive ' the chest of
stiver.
GEJ
MITCHELL
DENIES HE DIS
Flatly Contradict Weeks
Statement Concerning
Magazine Articles;
WROTE FOR POST
Says Coolidge and Superior
Officers Gave Him Per
mission to Prepare
Series of Articles.
(Aaorlstal Prea Lnued Wire.)
WASHINGTON. Mar. 2. Brlr-
adler General Mitchell, the assist
ant air chief, today flatly contra
dicted Secretary Week's statement
tnat he had disobeyed presidential
orders In publishing certain maga
zine articles without war depart
ment approval.
In a letter to the houae aircraft
committee, the general declared
he had "In no way disobeyed or
transgressed any known order or
Instruction that I cm familiar
with."
"It would seem," his letter ad
ded "that If I had violated orders
my attention should have been
drawn to them long before the
present time and action taken ac
cordingly." General Mitchells letter wa
read to the committee by Chair
man Lampert just before. Rear-Ad
miral Bradley A. Flske, retired)
took the stand to give his opinions
as to the relative value of aircraft.
An editor of the Saturday Even
ing Post, the general said, asked
him last November to write s ser
ies of articles on power and later
accompanied him to the White
House to lay the project before
the president.
'The president reiterated his
great Interest In aeronautics,
which he has always shown." the
letter continued, "and said he con
sidered a series of articles on this
subject to be beneficial and that I
should obtain the permission of
my superior officer, the chief -of
the air service.
"I Immediately reported to the
chief of the air service what had
occured and requested the permis
sion to write the articles. He gava
permission then for me to write
Ihem. No mention was msde at
all about submitting copies."
General Mitchell attached copy
of a letter he said he had received
from President Coolidge, saying:
"Confirming my conversation
with you this morning, I do not
know of any objection to your pre
paring some articles on aviation,
so tar aa I am concerned. But, of
course, I cannot speak for your
superior officers, the matter
should be taken up with them."
Admiral Flske told the commit
tee he could not agree with the
recent testimony of Rear-Admiral
William 8. Sims, retired, thst the
battleship bsd become obsolete.
"The bsttle ship Is not obso
lete," Adnil.-al Flske said. "It Is
not even obsolescent. '
The adpilral added that he
agreed with, the navy general
board on practically every posi
tion R has Uken. Aircraft fits
In, he sdde.- with other elements
of naval warfare, such as the sub
marine. He opposed unification ot
the air services.
I think sir power of great Im
portance." be continued, and I do
not think we can eyend too much
money In developing It. Air pow
er has great possibilities: It Is
new field, but bow far it will so
no one knows."
Asked whether he thought the
nsvy air service wss functioning
properly he replied:
"No. but bersuae It hssn't
enough money. It hss done pret
ty well under the conditions It has
had to face. I personally think wo
s- weaker In aeronautics than In
snvthics else."
The admiral conceded that tho
alrplano had tended to keep battle
ship activities farther off shore
but added the aubmarlne had done
the some.
"Which would you take," asked
Representative Held, republican,
Illinois, "one baftleahlp costing
(4S.000.000 or a thousand airplanes
for defense?"
The airplanes," replied Flske,
WASHINGTON, Mar. I Tho
dispute over charges that Briga
dier General Mitchell disobeyed or
ders In puubllshlng a recent series
of msgazlne articles on air power
became entangled today in a new
maze ot contradictions and count
ercharges. Secretary Weeks has told the
house aircraft committee that the
articles were published In viola
tion of an order by President Cool
idge. Today General Mitchell ad
vised the bouse aircraft commit
tee that the president, had given
(Continued on page I.)
OBEYED