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CITY
EDITION
VOLUME XXII.
MEMBER ASHOCIATED PRESS
LA GRANDE, OREGON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1924.
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
NUMBER 10ft
PBIDENJj
A W Mnlunn Arm in T
XT c rp..:l 1
0 ; Secretary-Treasurer
MUCH PROGRESS
MADE AT MEET
Trail Association Placed
on a Firm Financial
Basis Plans Outlined
and Supported.
X
Iale hist evening, just before
adjournment of the Old Oregon
Trail association's annual meet Ins. (
Walter K. Mearhaui was re-named I
president of the association for the'
coming year and A. W. Nelson, of
1a Grande, was re-named secretary-treasurer.
. Vice preHident will in? Delected y
the executive committee, at u later
date.
The placing of tlie Old Oregon
'IVf.il inmNiinnhl nnn i fli-in fitii. n-
cial bawls u nd t he f ut herancn of l
work of promotion of the move
mcnt, with the eventual aim of
having a paved stretch of highway i
from Missouri to the Pacific coast
where once the pioneers trekked
westward behind oxen were, two
features brought out In the Old
Oregon Trail association annual
ineetillf,' here yesterday. . " i
With the adfptlon of a budget
I I II I II A II linn
run mm ?
I Ull LT I LIMTij fT''
of approximately ? lo.noo, the fi-jiosod the fact thut l-oll had paid ten years delinquent taxes sliortly
nancins of the movement seems after lite awarding of the leases to Sinclair, and that extensive im
ussured. The budget commlti ee, pi ovements had been started about tho same time on Kail's ranch
headed by .Marshall Dana, or the property, which for years had beon considered , in a "deplprably run
Oregon Journal of Portland, alno down condition." '
riicommended that a broader move
ment of promotion bo adopted uid
j) us lied to lhe Jilmosl.
"May lleautiry Trail.
In addition to seeking tho puv
ng of tho Old Orejron Trail a Ions
Us transcontinental nnd Jiisloric
way. dlseiisslon occmred lale yes
terday afternoon, uri;ln(,' thai tr"es
be planted aloni; the route' of the
trail and that steps be made to pre
serve forests adjacent to the high
way. Much discussion followed and
several speakers advocated such a
plan also expressing regret that In
some seelions unsightly signboards.
etc.. already udorned sides of the
trail.
Pledge Support.
The leaders In i he movement
were pledged support on all sides.
Hot h t he Oregon SI:U e 1 1 U:h way
commission nnd tin: Idi'.ho hurertu
of highways, through William
Duby. of Uaker, and J. D. Wood,
of Holse, nnnotincd that, they
would do their utmost to fouler the
aims of lh" associaifoii. I Hsetis-
Hion regarding t im v iter i . nine
stretch of unfinished tr.ill near
(Continued on page f)
PUT BOOSTED
Kvideiico lhat the. ('lmufauc)na
asuoelntion is not alone in its ef
forts to present "Tho Lion and the
Mouse" is seen in the way other
organizations are coining to the
front with support. The schools of
Hie city, through their leaders are
assisting In every way possible.
Conitue've has taken a friendly
hand In the matter. The fact that
two rapacity housen urn required
to put Hie Chautauqua finances on
an even keel is of course a per
tinent fact In tiie case, but Is even
more of interest is that the Chau
tauqua association assures every
patron of the homo talent pro
duction they will he amply repaid
in entertainment for every cent
spent on tickets.
The cast will be published to-
nioi .
HE TALENT
Teachers Will Gather
At Elgin February 16
A local teachers' institute will be
nem raiuriiay. i-enruary in. m un
high school building In Klgin. hp- demonstration In phonics and prl-.ugn and wan accused of sMt-niptine
rording to announcements made nifiry reading wilt then be explain-tfo )(irn nB tailoring estHhlishii.cn'
today. ed by Miss Stella Mayfield and at;,n pnI(.r o rfjl.(.t ,n(fnraIlt(.. j,,
The institute, one of a s- ries that 1 :fi." o'clock . '. Hninerly. prln- j p(.a,i(Hj guilty to the charge,
nre scheduled for I'nlon county, cipal or the Imhler high school, will j
will open at eleven o'clock in tin- talk on "My Kxpcrienee with Stan-; The eivlf case of Kilzger.iP! vs
morning with intisie under the dl- dard Testa." Security Construction company and
reetlon of the Klgin schools. 1-Tf- Kollowlng more music, "Health jot hers will probably continue tin
teen minutes lat-r Prentiss Itro-vn. Kducailttn" will be propounded by ,(11 tomorrow in the circuit court,
superintendent of Uaker s-hoofs. Miss Kltxabeth Hopper and at three I Nicholas Heidenrlch, charged
will speak, using as bin topic o'clock. Superintendent Hrown will j with obtaining money under false
Teaching Kxceptional Children." again speak, this time on "Helng J pretences was arraigned this moni
Dnrlng the noon intermission a Different." flng. C. C. Moxley, uccused of un
cafeteria luncheon will be served by , K. O. Ha I Icy will address the identicut offence, pleaded not gull
the domestic science department of. gathering on the "State Teachers ity. He will be tried In circuit courf
the ig in high lioul. j Asaoclatiuu" be tore adjournment, jl-'cbruur' ii.
Exposed Oil Scandal
111 MK'HAi:!,
DKNV Kit, Colo.
1NS.) "It
reporter," was the laconic comment of D. F. Stackelheck, Denver
t newspaperman, w ho wua Riven
I Mutes senate ly Senator Walsh
public service", In roviallng the
BULLETINS
GIMA OH AY KOHIIKD.
CIIICAOO. (Al) Ollda Gray,
legfehl follies dnmvr. tohl Hie
police she was robbed last ntxhl
by (hive, men of Jewelry valued
at $I50.U0U and S2.00U ta.-h as
slie enleit'd mi apartment w licit;
hIm lives with wr jmrents.
.Miss Cirny, i Harriet I recently to
Galllnril T. Ima'x, wealthy Mew
York cabaret owner, find Just
left (he theater and lintl heeii
drhcii home by her chauffciii'
who witnes.scd the robbery.
I'Koin; is aski:i.
vasiii(;to.. (ai Con-
Krcfvs was asked Imlay by Ktvre
lacles Work mid Wallace to In
vrstluaK (he riglit of the .North
ern Pacific railway to ncnuiiv ap-
t proximately H.OOO.Wm neits of
goi'inmeiii hind In Idaho, .Moli
lalia and Washington under,
tcrimt of old land grunts.
Ill SOI, t HONS AIOPTi:i.
WASHINGTON'. (Al The
Senate today adopted a resolu
tion by Hill. Democrat, or Wash
higton. calling upon the slate de
partment for copies of all diplo
matic correspondence in connec
tion wild Hit senate's ratification
of Urn Colombian treaty, which
was urged by Secretary I'all. A
second resolution by Dill calling
for similar reports from the slate
department as to communica
tions concerning oil concessions
or leases in nine oilier countries
were also adopted.
CHKW SAI K.
(.IHHAI1 Alt (Al) The crew
or tlie Hve-mnsteil auxiliary
selHMiner, The Hepubliqiie, which
biinictl at sea hae ls"en rescued
by the Spanish steamship Ho
meii. 1'hc Kepithljquc is a total
loss.
i:t;(;s i.owi;n.
POHTLAND. (AP) l".gs arc
two to threo cenm lowtq on to
day's markets. They are quoted
at 2." to 11 cents.
The afternoon s'-ssion will openi
at 1:15 o'cloek with music. Class
ai 1:10 o ciock w on music t iuk
1MCKY.
was Just In the line of duty as a
credit on thu floor of the United
of Montana for performing a "grt
essential facts that result id In t
at
the
thorough inves-1
tisatlon of t h
conditions s J r
rounding' the.
lea-slm to liar
K Sinclair by
former Secretary
of the Interior
A. 11. Kail of the.
Teapot Dome
(Wyoming) nuv-
"'C I
ciined to ko into,
details reffardlnjf
MexVco in UNTOUCHES ON OIL
uuinmer of 1922.
when lie discov
ered that Harry
K. Kim-lair's pri
vate car iinco
)iad stood on a
side. - track at
Three Itiveis. N.
M., for several
days prior to the
Hceui-ini? of the
valuable oil
leases by Sin
clair fro in Ihft
interior depart
ment. Kail's ranch
nniifffTlen close to
ft mountain
near Three Riv
ers and Sinclair
had been a f?uet
of honor Ihero
at a series of in
formal parties.
Krom other
sources it was
learned that Sta
ckelbeck spent a
strenuous fort
n Iff lit In the
state. of N e w
Mexico. pom in
over official rec
ords that dis-
. The Denver - newspaper reporter,
it Avan said, traveled from 'one
end of tho statu to the other In
vestigating Kali's affairs; he talk
ed with former mining associates
of Kail: spent many nights In the
cactus-Infested desert t searching
out cowmen who were acquainted
with Kail's career; Interviewed
former members of the territorial
government of New Mexico who
knew Kail as a district territorial
Judge under appointment of for
nier President Grover Oteveland
Stackelheck obtained Intimate de
tails of Kail's work in the consti
tullonal convention that preceded
the acceptance of New Mexico
Into complete blatchood in the
union, and lie learned of tho for
mer camnet ipember a net i vines governments. Tho tax burden
as a state senator nnd later as placed upon the people during the
t'nlted States senator from New war .Mr. Coolidge wild had been
Mexico. greatly reduced duo lo measures
According to cIoho friends or' of economy adopted in all deparL
Hlackelbeck, the Denver nnwspa-j inenN of tho federal government,
per in an encountered some; thrill- Tho discussion of tho tax queu
ing experiences in his investfga-1 Hon led up to a mention of tho
lion in New Mexico nnd heard j "'uch discussed soldier bonus and
many Urid tales of political con-j,,K' president .emphasized that In
ditions in that state from the lips j opinion tho payment of such
of former associntea and acquain-1 a I. onus would not only result in,
lances of Kali, who ha ve wn in- hXTcared taxes hut rould not be '
timale
with the hitter's career i
from the time he was a miner
to his elevation lo the cabinet of
the late President Harding.
These revelations are said lo
have "dumfounded" Senator Walsh
when they were made to him in
Washington last November by the
Denver reporter.
Stackelheck is widely known
throughout Colorado and the In
termountain region. He first came
to-Denver In liter, from the south,
tiiLvlnr? been ongagud in newspa
per work in Louisville, Ky., and
other cities. At one lime he was
known as I he "craek' police r
port."i" of I enver, but in recent
years he has "covered" the stale
bouse, sessions of the legislature
and general politics. He ban at
tended several national political
conventions for the local pap'-r by
which lie Is employed.
Ktgin Short, of tninn.' chr,';ei
with atteinpitHl sison. was s'-nli-ne-
"'d lliis morning by Judge J. W.
Knowles to a maximum 1'tiii ol
two years In the wlute penifentlarv
I but was paroled under good b-hv-
lor.
Short was arrested some (inn
PAROLE GIVEN
MSHOM
CHIEF SEES
ffl BS
: U. S. AFFAiRS
,
LinCOHl DaV Addl'CSSCS
Given by-Coolidge.
at New York ;
- , ,
INVESTIGATION
Soldier Bonus, Tax Re
duction and Mexican
Situation Also Are Dis
cussed by Coolidge.
M-:V VOUK (By the Associa
ted ITesM)--National and Internaf;
lional political and economical af-
lairs of Hi,, .present time were
touched on by President Calvin
Coolidge in an-address delivered
here Tuesday evening at a meet
ing oT the National Republican
club held hi commemoration of
Lincoln's birthday. The recent
disclosures In tho investigation of
Iho government oll'land lasea the
present Mexican situation, the
proposed soldier bonus, tint tax
bill m.v heforo congress and pro
posed legislation designed to nl:l
the agricultural Interests of the
country, were the main subjects
touched on by the president.
"No one wonld deny," the pres
ident said, "the industrially we
are very nourishing. Knl agricuD,
tore has only pari tally revived.
Its position, however, has Improv
ed anil tho returns for the year
nearly SO per cent in excess of
two years ago.
"Tho farm is one of the chief
markets for the Industries of tho
nation," the president doclared.
''You have a direct economic and'
financial Interest, you can no long
er prosper with that, great popula
tion and . that "great jireaV In," dis
tress." iyiK Coolidge added In this
connection that' he, would not dis
cuss In detail any remedial meas
ure designod to aid tho agricul
ture interestt: aa lie had done that
fully In, his recent address to con
gress tnui that his suggestions al-
reudy had been embodied In bills
.brought before congress.
, Discusses Tax Hill.
In reviewing the -tax BitputioH
Mr. Coolidge pointed out that tho
amount or income tux paid by the
peopio lo tho federal government I
was considerably smaller than the
amount paid to the state and local
considered a cotumensurntti and!
adequate remuneration fnr ih t,tt.
triotic- uervke rendered, by- those
(CnnMniied on page 2)
r
DEBATE
w.:
elated
ii:-nri
lead.-r:
INC.TDN Hiy the Ass'i
r":.s) Informal ' agree
iade Tuesday by house
b sign id to confine gen-
r;i debate on the tax reduction
bill to thi'-c or four days when It
i.'i talieii up on the floor Thurs
day i:i believed to a-ure dtsposi-
1 Hon of the "measure In the house
within Mine weeks at Hie most
;iml possibly In two.
f M-i'trman On-en of the ways
:nd nn"i!i!! commil'.eo and lt'pre
sentative O. uner of Texas, rank
ing Democrat, expressed the hope
Hint R"ii..ral clf-liat.- on llm bill .
nlil.l l" t-onrliifh-'l on Mon'luy I
nl Mm- hicorni' nilfs. Dim cen-1
-r or Hin.-rem-.. on tho liionmirfi. I
taken up Tuesday and disposed of
within two days.
Continued on page X)
TO LIMIT TAX
Golden Man Uncovered
In the Valley of Kings
l.rXOlt, Kyypt. (Ity the Assocls-l
led Prejisi -Th- greatest ilis-.-overy I
in the history of Kgyptology. even,
many claim, in archaeology, uas
made TucHday afternoon In the s-p-ulchra.1
chant her of Till an k hitmen
in the valley of the Mnt;.
In the present of a gathering
repi't sent ing the light of Kicyplol
ogy, I he lid of Ttlluilkhumen'H
great pink Stircophugus was raised
and a m ripendously magnificent
ujuaiiuy cumj covered with plate
Helix Loses
To Legion 5
Last Night
IGafcie Won by La Grand-
I iws Due to Desnerate
fully Netting lb Joints
(Ity Kcoou)
After tho Helix flvo hud con
sistently scored basket after bas
ket '.In the second half . until the
score stood I. a Grande 18. Helix
26, the Legionnaire qutntotte la:t
night opened up and put the gume
on tee Cor Ia Grande by smother
lng the visitors under an on
slauffht of real basketball playing
that netted tho loculs 16 points
while Helix gathered four pointy,
two of them via the free throw
route '
The final score was La Grande
32. Helix 29 but that's only half
of it a Grande never (rot going
until the lost quurter of the. game
but even during the first half,
were able to lead the Helix teum
most of the time. -
Coming from t'matllla county
with ft record that looked like
Jack Ipmpsey's as far as wins go,
Ulo Helix five trounced tho Union
legionnaires last night nnd came
to 1m Grnndo ready for another
victory. Hut It simply Isn't done!
i Thelscii Star. (
. To Bud Thlesen. La Grande
guard, goes the stellar honors.
Throughout Iho contest Bud scor
ed consistently and played an ex-
(Contlnued on page 8)
I
OREGON SOLON
fcACKS McNARY
HAUGEN PLAN
Itf pr.wnimlv gthnott, of Oro-
Bon ecordtni; to a Tortlund now.
papers WuJiliUiKton n?wa nuroau,
told Iho committee thp.1 tho Mo-Nary-Hauffcn
export ; corporation,
bill wan tha only hopo of tho
wheat rurnum of :, tho I'uclflo
fiorthwent
He tW Ihut lh IS0.0UU.00O
Uvwtock tn Mil: which has Iho
4mloV.mint.Df tho jirealdent. In
no thiuo In Orrpon.
WaxhlnRtOn and Idaho bncu.usi
dlvprnlflratlon 1 out of Iho ques
tion in those areiuf of low rulnfall.
DlvoralrlcJttlon, ho said, wok
nound doclrlno only In uch wheat
states an Minnesota' and lh UaJ
kotan,. where tho rainfall Is nor
mal. .
$2,500 BUSINESS
BUILDING TO BE
ERECTED IN CITY
A building permit was issued
recently to A. C. Palmer to erect
a one story frame business build-,
ing on lxt 8, Block 18, In Hiver-
hIiIb addition, front In p Knrnnd
Street between Benton and June
A ven u m. Th o pirel I ml na ry est U
mated cost In $2600.00.
Mr. Palmer now owns a grocery
store adjoining this but Is erect
ing a larger and more modern
building. .
Hootch, IMregorio and
Aspirin Curo Toothacho
ATLANTA. Go. (INS) pare
goric and aspirin mixed with corn
whiskey Is a "sure curo for tooth
uche," c. c. Oray told itecorder
(icorgo Johnson the other day fol-'
lowing nis arrest on charges or
Intoxication.
"1 had a Icrrlffle, toothache,"
young Oray -said. "At first I took
some paregoric and aspirin, but
lhat didn't help much. Then I;
took a drink of corn whiskey. The
three together went to my head
and proved a perfect remedy."
After a reprimand from the
court tho young man was releas
ed. 17 KILLED AiN'D
20 WOUNDED IN
BAVARIA CLASH
liKHI.I.V. (Ily IIki Aoclulffl
rrKH KlKhtlnK between thn
Hi iiaratliilH nnl the InhublUmls of
I'lrinuKi-nx, In lhi llavnrlan pain-
Ilnnln injtt nlirht. n-miltcd In thn
ktlllnf; .. of 17 nernonit and lljo
wounding of 2H, uccodHng to dl-
palrn.'.i today.
Tho casualties occurred during
fiahtlug for the possession of thn
government! building whlcti was
eventually set on fire.
of gold was brought to light.
The moment was (he most dra
matic In the history of the dra
matlc discovery r Tutankhumen's
tomb.
The general consensus of opinion
of (hose present was that the mum
my case which undoubtedly en
closes the king's mortal remains.
immeasurably surpasses in splen-lhe Pendleton high school basket
dor and beauty even thu previous jltfill team und likewise puts Kef-
erce Kykcs, of Walla Walla. Wash-
(Continued, un page 6) jlngloii in a tuttier bud light.
BANQUET IN
EVENING IS
MEET'S END
Oregon Trail Association
Members Depart With
. Innerman Well Filled
HOSPITALITY OF
CITY RECOGNIZED
After - Dinner Speaker
and Musical Program
Brings Annual Meeting
to Inuinphant Close.
Closing tho Oregon Trail an
nual meeting with a very Hue
banquet served by I ho ladles of
th.o Alvthodlst clniiTch last eve
ning, the entire occasion was vo
ted a great success and tho vis
itors from Oregon, Washington
and Idaho departed for their
homes with a very kindly feeling
toward Iji Grande and her peo
ple
At the banquet an orchestra
opened the evening's program af
ter 1BO guests wero seated. Be
fore Dr. W. T. Phy, the toast mast
er, straightened out the driving
ribbons tlie Chamber of Co(m
merco quartet in an Informal man
ner entered the banquet hall sing
Ing one of their popular songs.
Volley after volley of heavy ap
plause followed every selection un
til it looked as though the quar
tet would not be able to enjoy the
dinner, .so delightfully was their
music received. ,
Following the dinner Dr. Phy
In a few well chosen remarks told
of tho mission of the guthorlng
and introduced. Waller H. Meach
am, president of Die association,
who delivered a, history ot tho
year s proirronH. ...
Bruce Dennis, of tho Iai Grande
Evening Observer spoke for the
people of ax Urtuiide In express
ing deep appreciation of the vis
it made the guests to this city,
also giving tho Old Oregon Trail
sentiment credit for being a great
power In tho west.
Ho was followed by Irving' Vln
Ing, president of the Statu Cham
ber of Commerce. In a speech
Ihut sparkled with oratorical rich
ness showing plainly the- ability
of tho speaker who at -one time
was instructor of oratory in an
eastern col lege j but who now lives
In Ashland, Oregon. Mr. Vlnlng
paid mantf high tributes lo the
paid many high tributes to tho
ecrs and then dwelt most elo
quently upon .Oregon's natural
beauty nnd (he way to market it
to t,lp world.
Marshall Dana, speceial writer
for t he Portland Journal, st-jke
to tlie banquet ers on tint senti
mental side of Hfo and the sen
timent of (he Old Oregon Trail.
Mr. Dana delivered a very force-
(Contlmind on pn.ee fi)
ami;iuca m:oio danck to
iu; i. i iti;n n.i,i, tonh;ht
The "I,a Soclete den 40 Homines
et 8 Chevaux," of I he American
Legion in l,a (irande, will hold a
-Lucky Lith" dance Ihls evenlnK' In
Zubt-r hall. The proceeds will be
used for the benefit of the Ameri
can Legion drum corps.
ARE UPHELD
La Grande's Victory Over
Pendleton High Upheld
by National Basketball
Authority.
"ThiTi' 1 no (ili-Hlion but llm!
yo won.
Ho ay I. I'arMoiiH. a iih'iiiIht
"f H'" advisory coniinlMfH of Ihc
National Colb-Klatt- Athletic aso-
elation with specific duties relative
'o basketball rules Interpret al Ions
In a telegram sent I,. MacTnv
tsh today concerning the Pendle-ton-l.a
Orande game played at
Pendleton last, Crlday night.
Parson's telegram In detail fol
lows: ,
"Co.--- n-s mi whether Hie ref
vrrv called tlift foul ntler time
was up. I'l-tmi your lelier wfinld
Judge thai foul was called after
game was ocr. Ah fouU do not
show on sf-on-lHtck then is no
rpientlon bill Hint yofi won. IahU
like Hie nfenv put Komelliliig
over on yon after Hie game was
railed," signed V. ti. Parsons,
Which merely maki s absolutely
positive l,a Grundi's victory over
LOCAL GLlS
Politics
Mvh, Vincent Asior ,alKvo) .
or New York sunirlstnl WK'liU
ami iioiltlcial eJrelew by allow
ing her iiamo to lx used as
candidate for alternate dehv
gale to National Hepublicnn
Convent hm to be held In
ChHcland, fnim 2()lli Con
gressional Dlslricl, Kvw York
City.
DENIAL OF ANY
AGREEMENT MADE
: BY DAUGHERTY
WASHINGTON. (By the Asso
ciated Press) -Attorney Gdnoral
Daughterly denied in a communi
cation sent. , to tlio Henatd tdday
that the department of Justice
madu any settlement in the war
contract cases by which Immunity
from Vrlminal - rosoculjo as
promised provided civil ability
was met. - t .
Many canon had been settled
without criminal prosecution.
Daughterly said, but these Invol
ved mainly -over-payments by the
government through a mistake of
law or fact nnd other contentions,
which, would not warrant 'crim
inal prosecutions.
In tho settlement of civil lia
bility, in matters and cases refer
red to, Daughterly, "thero had
been no agreement" by the direc
tor indirect of by the department
of Justice not lo prosecuto for any
criminal liability where thero was
such liability.
PENDLETON GIRLS
TO MEET L. II. S. ..
SEXTETTE FRIDAY
The rendition hlnlr Bcliool clilu.
who defeated tjio 1m (Irunde Blrla'
laal Friday nlKlit at I'ondlotoii 6C,
in Hi. will meet tho Ijt Orando '
mnlcttn on tho local nymnaltim
floor l.'rhllly nvenlncf. uccordllia
lo nnnoiineementu today.
Tho localH, under roach Mlna
MurchlMon. aro pracllclnK dlll-
nlly and are hopeful of irlvlnir
tlio 1'endletonlaiiH a cloati run for'
their money.
Announcement of offlclnlH and
other details of tho contest are
Jneklni,'.
Late News Fiajshs
JOHNSTON DENIES STATEMENT. ,
ST. LOUIS (AP) William II. Johnston, president
of the Intel-national Association of Machinists today
denied responsibility for the statement reported to have,
come from him that William G. McAdoo's association '
with Uoheny oil interests made his availability as & f
presidential candidate doubtful. Johnston is president i
of the national conference for progressive political
action which has been in session here.
INQUIRY ASKED. , !
WASHINGTON (AP). An Inquiry into charKes of
fraudulent land operations in Texas was ordered today
by the senate in adopting a resolution by Hcflin, PemT
ocrat, of Alabama.
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS SEVERED. .
WASHINGTON (AP) The United States today
severed diplomatic relations with Honduras because of
the failure of three political factions in Honduras to,
reach an agreement to restore a constitutional gov
ernment peaceably. ., . . , .
NORWAY RECOGNIZES RUSSIA.
MOSCOW (AP) Norway has given the Russian
soviet government recognition de jure, the foreign
office was informed today.
OIL LEASE
AGREEMENT
DISCLOSED
J. Leo Stack, of Denver
Said Teapot LeAse :
Planned Early
DRAINAGE DANGER
IS POINTED ' OUT
"Common Talk Among
Oil Men That Reserve
- Was Being Drained in
1920," Says Stack. -
WASHINGTON. (By tho Asso
dated Press) J, Leo Stack.
Denver oil man, itostlfictl tolay
before tho Kcnatn oil conimitteo
that Iho Pioneer Oil company
offklals told him confidentially
a wwk before tho Teapot Dome
wnn leased that Harry lC Sin
clair was to get tho lease. v
Stack, who testified yesterday
was cross-examined today by Chair
man Lenroot. Htaok emphasised
tho danger of drainage of the; Tea
pot Dome by wells which would
be opened on land surrounding the
naval reserve under action which
tho Interior department had taken
In 1920 when the rights to operate
on such lands had been sold , at
public auction.
"In 1190 It was common talk
nmong oil . men that tho reserve
was being drained," Stack satd
WASHINGTON. JAP) X pre
diction that ' public opinion will
force President Coolidge to remove 1
every official Connected with the
oil reserve lea pes was made, today
by Senator,. Hoblnann, Democratic
leader,, replying 9 th president's
rttfusii 40 -accept Uq Senate Hd,- -vice
and Imincdlatvly ask for Don-
by's reslghatlpn'.' , .
v
WASHINGTON (Hy tho Assocla
Press) Karl C. Schuvlor. Denver
attorney, telegraphed Hen. Walsh
today that he has correspondence
which he thought the Senate oil
commltteo should havo. Walsh
said he would be summoned.
At the same time Walsh received
a telegram from D, l' Btucklebnckr, .
of the Denver Post, saying he had
good reason to believe the corres
pondence In Schuyler's possession- .
wan "sensational."
WASHINGTON. (AP) n or-;
ganlxed fight In the senate' agutnst
con ftriuat ion of Hllas H. SI rawn
.(Contlnuod on pans 4).:
l.UXOIt., (Uy tho Asnodatctl
I'roHH) Howard Carter announc
ed today that because of -cltecoirr.-Uuy
of the KByplInn Dublin t.rka
dopartment In roruahiK pornilwlon
to thn wives of tho excavutors t,n
Iho vlBlt tho tomb, ho had closod
TuUinkhamcn'n tomb und nbau
doned operations. .r
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