La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, October 08, 1924, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextEASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER TEN PAGES TODAY. CITY EDITION THE WEATHER PORTLAND (AP)-Oro-eon-Waahiniton: Fair and warner ton If tit and Thurs day, except cloudy along the coast tonight. VOLUME XXIL MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS LA GRANDE. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1924. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 311 SSUES Fill W SLEMF.I , . , - , DENIAL . . , . 1 Lelte : apmhrv ic I By Harry IS. Hunt) . WASHINGTON NEA Special) tunning fur president Isn't such u bud pastime, tf ono only has u sense of humor. At least that seems to bo the viewpoint or Jolin W. Davis, Dem ocratic candidate, who has put In the past two months pursuing the elusive, election. If lit gets noth ing else out of the cnmpalKn Davis will at leust have hud u lot of fun. y Tor even amid Ihe strenuous In bora of bucking a thrueJtiided presidential gumc Davis Una tht knack of recognizing tin- humorous an well us tho serious side of cam paign incidents, and In his mo ments of relaxation gelH a lot of . pleasure In recalling and recount ing them. Ono wonders, , for instance, whether under similar circum stances President Coolidge would have gotten the same "hick" out of a littler Davis recently received from a life-long New Jersey Demo- tral an Davis did.' T This man wrote to his party's Htnudard bearer (hat, much ns he regretted ihe situation, he would be unable lo support him at (he polls this full. , "I am a Democrat," Ihe writer . suld, "and have voted Dm I )emo crattc ticket all my 1 1 go. Mul I am first of all a TrohlhltionlHt. I am Informed that you were once presi dent of the American liar Associa tion and so 1 cannot support you. 1 will m-ver vote for any man who has been either a member or an officer in U Ustr Association." Just how Davis nnswered tln letter he ,dof s!i't say. rresumubly, however, he sought to set the writ er straight on' Just what the Bar Association Is. lie mlirht have told hlni but probably didn't that Coolidge and la Toileiie also are "members of the. liar." . , Hilt whether he succeeds In lur ing Ihis vote back Into Ihe Demo- fcraiic roiu or, nm, nc is kiuo "' nave had tliv, letter..,. The smllvr It has given him have helped him more I hail any single vole would, help. I Davis nhio gets 0. grin out of ln observation, at his expense, of an old West Virginia mountaineer who came into Clarksburg a few Weeks ago. seeking light on ,,u political layout. "What kindo ticket Is Ibis yen Ohimcratlc ticket, anyway. year 7' he asked. "Why. it's a pretty pood ticket." (Continued on Pago C) SAFETY WEEK HOT LAKI-: (Hpeeial) Kire pre vention week is being thoroughly observed at the Hot like sana torium. Dr. W. T. Thy Is calling to get Iut all men employed by the sanatorium to go over with them carefully the organization of their volunteer fire fighters' organiza tion. The meeting will be belt I k tonight. ' . At the regular weekly program in the hall room tomorrow even ing. tln national week will be fur ther observed und speeches will Oe made hy various members of the staff otw the ways of preventing fircr. Chemicals In all fire e.Ttimiulsh-ei-s in Ihe house were refreshed Tuesday, while when the weekl ftre drill was held llien 11 realis tic note was added by Ihe light ing of a plli of refuse In the Sana torium dumping ground. To Dedicate Link TucMlnv, October 21 will be a red lelter day in Ji Grande's Ma lory for on that date the combined dedication and celebration of - and for the new se-inlc highway, the new pavement on Adams avenue und Gnuglofr park will b'' h"'ld. The new scenic, highway from ro e to the cliy lltolt.H Is neiu-ly ciMtipbied and the losi guivelliUj v ot k Is being d"le. T1ih road way with the Adamx avenue pa -men! which Is t p be compb teti b the date of Ihe celebration "I give it Gmiub one of I In flnet approaches of any etty In the sliije or for that matter In the northwest. The 1 no -foot liirnihtl for Gang A"ff park Is now I.eJng omplet l. Jhis p;vrk now coustHs of Hinre neri-s of Jaud and just Outride of the city. A monument and an Inscrip tion tablet are to be Mlivelled !n the park on the datu of thy OBSERVE HHE niimuui iu NEAR: FUND INCREASED Over $10,000 Is Turned Over to Legion by - "Y" Trustee. AMOUNT ON HAND TOTALS $11,021.33 State to Be Asked to As , sist in Erecting Much Needed Building When Solons Meet. . I .a st Wed nesday even I n g I he American Legion appointed a committee lo work on the. plans for obtaining an armory for La, Grande. iOn the committee were Hoy Murphy, chairman: Hugh J;, 'trndv '0'J K. middle, Otis W. Palmer. I,. A. Bohn-ukainp and II. K. Coolidge. These gentlemen, aided ami abetted by Hay Wil liams, commander of the (oe.il post and Chester Thompson, fi nance officer, proved that they were go-gcttcrs In more senses than one during the ensuing In terval and exactly six days later the found for the armory hud been swelled until a total of $tl, 034. Is now available for the building. , , Tim American lesion hnd- al ready' pledged fi.oou loword the armory.' The remaining li, O'Si.M wiih turned over to the care of Ihe legion by August Htange, trustee of the 1'oung Men's Christian association find and was derived from the .sale of the building to the 1.. O. I. j lodge. The balance rcniained uf- ut mi neiim uKa,msi ine , .m. A. building had been settled. - The balance ot the . M. C X. fund was officially turned over lo ko toward the construction of, un armory at a luncheon which was lurid Monday noon by tho various committees in t "rested In the work. At the luncheon were representatives of- the city plan nlsg committee, the chamber 6t f ContlnnM on pn f NATIONS MUST DISARM. PEACE WORKERS TOLD TKIII.r.V (Ity Asuwelnl-d lTewl Tui-silay's session if the World peace congress was thrilled by the presence un the speakers' plat- j form of (wo generals who imposed each other at the front - In the jworld war, but who now entertain Ihe same Ideas regarding peace, lloth generals told the congress that their personal experiences of wur horrors made them convinced I pacifists. The two "peaceful . warriors" I were ( b nera I Verm nx of Trance, commander ol the fith army dlvl- islon during ihe hoslllllles and now ! professor In a Trench military uca deiny, and General von Schoennleh of Germany, who was active on ( the leumanhm front during I he (war an who now Is head of Ihe re dean guards. They told tin congress that par tial, gradual disarmament was Im practical, and declared Dial only complete general disarmament could save (he world. Highway on October 21 eeii-bralion, weather permitting. The park will then remain a mat ter for , future development. A drinking fountain and other Im provements nre to be Installed in the near future. t Marl at ,oon. The celebration will commenee at the chamber of commerce baa piet a) noon In tie I. ft. O. T. hall. Speaking. lo:t.-L and other forms of enlertalnment will be featured at Ibis meeting. Immediately following the bnu itlet should the weat IhT be fav orable an open air dedication ser vlee wilt x- held at the Ganirloff IHirk. Several addresse-i will be given followed by I In iinrelling Jof Hie IliOllllllieiil. 111 CSS Of Inelemeflt We.'ttllel' rlhe ccbbratlon will be held In a flow ntown nudliorlum und the tubb-t for Ibo mouumotlt will be t dedicated. I America Is Not Taking Part In War Statements That Steamer Landed Munitions for Peking Armies Uncon firmed. TNI-INTSIN (AP Tress Time I'lasli) Word Hint Ihe lnvndlnu MiuicIiui'Ihii army had brokii llimutr.t tin mit Wall at Chhi ineii, a ImrHcr Katew noilli ;f tSliaiiKtiul-Kwnn wa4 ivNrlcil 1kix tun iub U 'lbe Chilill army ituard Ing rtM! 'wall llirrc Is mKjrteU n1 trcalliii; utHrd Slilmcnknl. TllKMl (Uy the Awocllll I'rcss) The, spokesman of. the Japanese foreign offlco toda' churacterUed s unconfirmed, re ports widely -circulated In Toklo press circbiH lo Ihe effect that an American steamer landed- lartfe quaiilities of munitions ai Tient sin, China, during Ihe nlghi, con signed lo i'eklng ! armies. The spokesman said an Investigation had been started. Ueports of the 1 Amor lan steam er are outstanding examples ol propaganda being spread In Jap an to urge the ctvernmenl to In tervene In the Chinese war as an ally of Mancliurian forces under Clem-nil Chang. . ; 1 The basis of the propaganda ":s that America.- is supporting "Jap an's enemy," general Wu rl l-'u. head of the 1'ektng government. PKKINTJ (lly the Associstcd Tress) After 1!4 hours .of henvy artlllcry firing on the Hhanlmlk wan front, Chang Tso IJn's Man cliurian -forces attacked today but were beaten off by Chlhll JrtpH supporting tlie Teklng' guverii- mciit The poslllous of the armies i are unchanged biH gutis continue active. : ' Carl Kmerson was arraigned !-I fore the juMi Ice of peaec tins 1 morning charged with passing ' fatso checks. The prelhiiHui hearing was waived and he wa bound over to the grand jury un der fr.oo bonds. I Kmerson was brought baek from llot.s.. hint fVeithig by C. T. llol- j brook, depuly sheriff. i;ggs .M Mi'Twti cr.vrs Torllnd, Ore. J ly the Associated i'ress) Livestock nomluaily sleadx today. Kggs two cents higher, 44e aud 41c. Hnlter two cents higher; 42c. Itulterfat up one cut, ;i7c. SAN TltANCISCU (AT) Tut. lerfal 4.'4c govj:hxok will si-i:ak. I'KNDIyKTON, Ore. Governor Tierce w ill be In Cnialillu coun ty Sunday, October 12 lb l schedule il lo make three speeches und will appear under I tie auspices of t he Womeir'M ( Christian Ti'tnperanee union. J b w 111 be accompanied by W. !. Ib-rwig, superintendent ol the An tlSaloon league of Oregon. " The governor Is scheduled to specie In the. high school auditorium al Milton at 1 L. o'clock In the niorit lug, in tin- high school audltor itim at Athena at .1 o'clock In the afternoon, and In tin; Chrlsifan church In Ten diet on at 7;. 10 o'clock. woick awaits i:u;cnoN. T A KKI!. The foad nppronelies to the city will be Improved at a cost of between $ I a.emi and $15.(100, if the voters at t lie gen eral election approve a bond (s Mje wldeh Mill be submitted by the city commission. The roiids are the Old Oregon Trail through Hp- city. Ihe linker end of Ihe Ibiker-Cnlty road and the I taker t 'ornucopla road. . lond Issue for a similar pur pose was defeated last May by eight votiS but Is believed lo carry at this time. Minister Forbidden lo Wed Guilly Divorcees TIlNTINdTON. W. V. (AT) Th liuntlnglon Ministerial umno eiatlou has adopted a revolution forbidding its members to marry .Itiy per!! WllO has leel hvnreed. exeept on seriptnral trroonds. am) then only the Innocent piiriy, ni- LiHNiM-ljttlun Iiiih a no-mbersbip of : liiitiir! ers, representing many . denootinuliohs, j The redutlon w es adopted af ter the iti-v. Dr. S. linger Tyli, pastor of Trinity i:pls -epal chureli. had declared that dlvftresln C)t beii county, of which lluntingion Is a part, numbered 3o per cent of the number of luurrlugu licenses f raw led. ' T T ! AWAITS JURY GIANTS ARE VICTORIOUS ONCE IRE Senators Drop the Fifth Game of Series by a Decisive Score - THIRTEEN HITS BRING SIX RUNS Washington Outhit, Out played and Beaten; New York Has Edge of One Game Now. NWW YOUIC (Lly Ihe Asso ciated Tress). After' a night of rain, the sun came out. Indi cating good weather for the. flfln gamp of the world series today. The probable line-up follows: joiiiiMHi ritctiing. Washington McNeely. center; Harris, second: It ice. right; Oo.s lin, left; Jjdge, firsl . Illiiegv, short; Hue, catcher; iMillcr. third; Johnson, pitcher, 4 i New York Llndatrom, third: Frisch. second; Young, right: Kellcy. first; Meusel. left. Wil son, center; Jackson, short;" Gow dy, ca tclicr; Itentby, pitcher. TOI.O HtUl'NDS.' New York, (lly the Associated Tress) New York defeated Walter Johnson, Washington's pitching "ace" for the'seeond lime in the world ser ies today when Mid OlwrTHloolc h lead thrca games lo two,' The score watt six lo two.' Uentlry was re lieved by MuUullInn in ,lhc aightli. Score- It. It. K. New Tofk . Washington Batteries: and dowdy; tl 13 t 2 U I Beiitley, Megiiillan Johnson and Ituel. APPEAL CASES SET FOR TIL I'tilluwliig IIm ili.'.utlwal of the circuit court ease'itel for trial y's terdoy, a revls.-d court cub-mlar has been prepare, lading several civil and crtmlnal caxes. Iiiclmb'd in the ca.h-ndar are n number of appeals rrom the city entirU The cuse oil trial today hi I hat of Waller Jmie vs. A. .1. Coe. I.. I ten bam Is attorney for I he plalniiff and Jesse Cium for the defendant. Other cases se for trial fol low: Thursday, tict. !i. n a. m.: t;. Getting:! vs. Sloan ('oust ruction Co. Aitornes: Tlaluliff. Jesse Cnim; defendants. Green I eS. I'l-fday. oi-i, la. !i . m.. J. I'. Thy vs. M. G. Allen. AHonieys: pla.lnlirr, Id.son and lieltn; de fendatit. i nham. Monday, Oet. la, J:no'a. m., J. I.. Soule vs. Sam HairiN. Attorneys: plaintiff. Tlnch, Green Hi (less; defendtLnt, S. Ivauhoe. Tuesday, Oct. H. : a. m.. Ci'y of l.a Granib' vs. Jim- H- An .if peal. A norney: pialnttrf. Cf-t-n Sc Mess; d'feiiMalit. K. J. Ki'rh.n. Wednesday, t ict. I ft. !) a m., CHy of Ijt Grande vs. K, t'ord. An appul. Attorneys; plaintirr. Green (ContlntiHfl lia oage ft) The Whole Truth, Nothing But The Truth WIh'ii n hii-liievi innii dc-Mri-i liU giMsN or bin f-ri -hi In Ihe atlvcrfMit'f (id inline of Tin Oliwrer. nu lit it lr cfillfiflelil Unit Im''j git log: Jon ilcKtidnldc, friiilifiil In form j -IhHi. Cidd. bnnl lH' Mini csiTie.- a nHvigi lot ;t.o( Immii's hi la Grainle (crrllory is it ni'ttbly hifinciieo Mgaiiint ml ri'piM'iitthMi and care I est Matcmcnt. ' TIih('h one nteon why mi iimjiy jtcojnV follow Tin Ob wripr ads closely. Itcjid Hicm nulnrly. Fifth Victim Claimed By Egypt Curse Suicide of Explorer Laid to Mystic Pov.re.i,s of the Ancient Egyptians. (Ity Ml I Ion Hi-oimer) LONDON (NKA Special) IMaek curses of ancient Kgypt and their ti rrible train of disease, disaster and death following uloog even In the twentieth century All these things seem very far it way from busy Loudon. Ktypt is of the east eastern. London h of the west western Yet the other afternoon, t ho long black shadows of Kgypt felt across the gas-lit, stuffy, commonplace room where u Loudon coroner wis holding an Inquest Into the suicide of H, G. Kvelyn-White, famous Kgypt ologist explorer, and mem ber of the faculty of the Univer sity of Leeds, i1 Kverylhlug sifnied fairly clear. The (b ad man hud a woman friend. Miss Helen Nind. She was In love ivlth him. He did nol reciprocate. . She had spoken of her despalr and had hinted at killing herself. Ono day she did so, using poison. Kvelyn-White was summoned to attend (he Inquest Inlu her death. He had nothing 'to fear and iiolh- j ing to .conceal. Kverythlng liad : been strictly honorable. liul Kvelyn-White shot mid kill ed lilmself In a laxicab while on i his way to the coroner's. Authori ties thought It.was merely the rush act or u supersensitive scholar who loathed publicity of this sort. He W an Warned of "CurM.,' And then In (he silence of Ihe court room was read this last frag ment from a letter by Uiu dead man to his best friend: "I knew tltivru was u curse on me, though 1 had leave to tako those manuscripts Id Calrov ,The monks .told nu: the curse would work all Hie tfame:- : Notv-1t htts done so." ' " The mystery booii was cleared up. Tor many years Evelyn-Wlill-! tutd worked for the Metropolitan Museum of New York, conducting ..i,'.uui.to..s in various parts of Kgvpt. I tiomu of his discoveries are re- curded la his noteworthy book, jne Sayings of Jesus from Oxy rynehus." This was based upon :tapyri ho had found. 'Ihri-e years ago he wits working at Wady Nat rum, u valley seventy miles from ( 'airo. There, In an ancient Coptic juomistcry, ho found a secret, room in which were a number of fragments of very an cient. Copt It: and Arable maim script. J in obtained permission Irum the head of Ihe monastery lo bring the inanuticripts to Cairo for study. The monk, however, warn ed hi in I hero was a curse upon t hose who tampered wit h ancient tilings in Kgypt. Kvelyn-Wlilte, a highly ed uca I ed man, had heard such things beiore and at first paid no attention. Hut latterly, worried by various matters, his nerven were on Ihe verge of break down. Others Hutu J 'alien, 'Jim. The memory of the monk's pre diction came baek to him. What al hint, seemed absurd and Improb able, now seemed highly possible and probable. He was obaessed Aith an ld-m ' lie aimed the pistol at his head, but the Yillger which pulled ihi! trigger was that of somebody who lived hi Kgypt cen I uries ago. Tropic here who dubbin til booU on black magic und other f hlugs out of the east, see in (its story confirms Hon of belief that tam pering with the tomb of Tuiunk hamen In Kgypt has also blighted the lives of those connected with it. They point lo Hits s. Mister rec ord: The K irl ot Carnarvon, d Is ov en -r of the tomb and finanelai (Contlnueii on pagn 6) SPEEDER MUST "LAY OUT" HIS FINE OK $20.00 Wlmt C. L. Colgam was fined in IJie-miinlclpai court fur speeding, M. Was unable to pay up and so he in hi the couniy jail. "ibdne; lime" at Ihe rule: ..f eC da- for ein-ii two dollar;'. ' K.ra Allen wart file d K'O for i pe, .ng. "(Jet Out Votes" Is President's 'Advice I W.tHIH.NGT'tN fAT) - Ibpob llean partv efforts should be db reeled, hi the opinion of 'resident ' t'oolldire, tow rd getting out Mi' vote at Mils election. He has told parly 1 1 a (tern Mist orgaiiizulion should lie direiled to this end. that the rue & ntlmeiii or the nation may lie r'gnlered"lll November. Itepiris reaehlug the While Uylisa I nd leafed ; a shortage of funds, It was said, but the presl dent expressed satisfaction over Uiu trend ot the taiupuign, The Curses Revenge The. VnrsiV of (he Valley of Kings . followed him Imi k lo 1otidoit from l-)tfil. It hakmlcd lilm ciHitinually. I'initlly II. G. Kvrlyn-Wblle, lgp(oliMrlM (Isdow), committed suhdile whllo on Ills fy lo tin coroner's ImptcMt Into Ihe dentil or n woman friend, who bail ended her Hf hit'ftum' ho ii-Jei'tcd her he. HEAD GF COAL MINE !S SHOT KLKINS. W. Va. (By Ihe As sociated I'ress). Limv G. Sand- ridge, well known West Virginia coal operator, prominent In Dem ocratic political circles, was . shot near Thllllpl - toduy while . eh roite to the Meridcn mines to re. open operations on a non-union basts. Three men accompanying Handridgo were also wounded. i 1 The assailants fired , from un dcrhruah along the road. The wounded men ure being brought here and reports said lhal Sandildge'H condition Is crit ical. Handridgc, NUpcrliitcnuViil of Ihe Hock Island Coal company, ow net s of the mines, was given orders to resume operations to day without the union wage agreement following a shut-down of mora than a month during a wage dispute. l-'ATK IN HAIiANCi: LONDON. (AT) The nation Is watching IhIu-s proccetlhigs In the House of CninnmiiH with u'u iisiiiiI IntercMt for oil the niiltH of debate deM'iids Ihe rate of (iieat Hritalu's first lalHir government and the iiiesllou whether the coun try fhnll have un Immediate elec tion.' J. A. Ftie, Pendleton, Is Alter Federal Post TKNDLKTDN, re, (Hpeelal)- JameH A. Tee )r promineiti nieiti- tor of Ihe T'-ndlelon lar, l a eamlitbiJe Tor Tnll'd States ills- trirt attorney lo .succeed Judge' S. Coke, who recently resigned I lie orfii'" to enter private practice. M r. l-ve atiiioiiiM-ed hi:; candidal-) Tuesday. HAM H HAND IKH'lh IM AII TAIHI.KV. Ore.-- Mounted oil a .sjfldle horse uinl ebastng n letir whb h wandered Into a fh'ld of the 'X company ruiieh n'ar Hil ver lake, Kusseii i;merv, h ranch hand employed by Mm company, e eeMed n roping the aiil XinI with IiIh lariat, i.nmtmif his horse at top i'i I Kmery threw Mm top'; about bruin's lo-rk. bill could not. hold him. The next ihrow he caught him bv a foot, bnl again Ihe bear HIM'Cl-eded III Cll'll1lMllg hllllS-f from the rope. This Mine Mm bear ran n ro-K I lo fh ids, era h Ing through corrals and fences to sar-ty. Mi'ADOO Ml TOKII D li!Nt; HALTIMOKG (AT) V illiiiin G. McAdoo was reported today uh riHtlng I'oiiiiiaViibly at Johini Hop kins hospital, where he underwent an operation jMomlfly fur-the re moval of gravid from tun bladder. The former secretary nf f re-usury piissed a good night and was doing woJl In all respects. It was said ut the. hospital. Dr. Hugh 11. Young, urologist, said iUut Mie treatment was a success ami that he should bo out of Uiu hospUul lu IV duya, -iULUUII I UIIU H CHARGED TO gf e. o. tm firi t XTRA IIAHKHALL TKAYI.ItS ' 'I , ;; TO CI T ItIO M1XON WASHINGTON (Hy Ihr Aiocln t'Ml I'ifhh) Wasliliivlnn mid 'New York players will ilMilc n fund if rJNIJUU.IlK It was announced ut ter (lie fourth world scries game, I he lat from which ( ho players rccidvn u tdiure or I lit rcccipls, Tim winners will get $1 lK.lMM.oa and the hn-rrn $t.;t7.7.". The ; In tils hato "J (I eligible mm and the Senators only j;t. Hivoklyn and New York, second plarp clubs In Mm Iwo leagues, will iiHcixe $JI.h:ii.2I. lo 1m- ilivkhtl among GiWr'cllKihlc idnyers. De troit mill Tlttshurgh fliiNlilng third will each nt'eive $Hl,riAI.(iU lo spill. , ( uoi.llM.i; KTKAKS WASIIIN(iTON. (AT) Trel- dent Coolidge, in a talk lo dele gat cm to the third nnlloual rnHo "wfereiHf who visited Mm White llouso tiMlay, said government con trol of the air must bo maintained 'rilh lh widest degree or free dom." Thn president thanked Iho i delegates for (heir co-operation with Ihi adnilnelriitlou In decl- oping and controlling radio, which he sold "Is fresh evidence Hint gen Ins ror progress has not left Ihe American people, mat our dllxcu can be nd ici I ujsiii to conduct their own business In Mm bu-tnes way calculated to promote public wel .fare." (sdidge said radio will ren 'der posillde more complete uu ' tlcrstaiidlug of national prohlem- and will "bring lo the filicide large coni rlhiitloiiH Inward enfeiialu tnent and cdin-aMon." TO( It t MM, MIM A 1(1 KM;!) U KNATCHi;i; (AT) Tom- CJilllrcii were burned to ileal b this inoiiifng mid three others cMapiil In Iwo flit's at Omvllle, according iml reielvcd hcr ' Borah Praises Coolidge, U. S. and Constitution IDAHO I'WLLH. ( Hpeeial ) - Hen- . ator W. K. Honih lati.b d Calvin I ( 'oolldge as "I ho only president who has had the courage lo com. bat I he growing tendency toward j buri-a.iteraey and extravagance" In nn iiddreKH to a paeNed house at the Colonial tleaire here Tuesday night. "Tr sident I "oolidire, beenn.se ol Mils. Is the greatest man lu the po litical history of tin- Cnit-d Siuten' the setiHtor told his audience. He timI he dlflx'd with La I'ol lefte n his stand on the supreme court, of Mm- Tailed Mates and ar gued I hat tinder Ihe conM Motion Mie poor liavn lie Hline lights as Mm rich. Tip ftentiior praiHetl the l'nit"d Si a ten. the one Ik totmtry outshl" of the league of nations, for Its efforts In bringing about the dis armament conference. lb also laud' d the reparations .commission und (ho Dawes plan, which have "hrthight Germany and Trance to gether." although h'.t thought tho outcome of tho pluit lu rather lu duHultu. . , mm f www La Follette' Declares Re publicans Trying to , Buy Coolidge Votes DEMANDS PROBE; WIRES W. E. BORAH Wisconsin Candidate for the Presidency Accuses Mellon and Stotesbury of Solicitation. WASHINGTON (By the Assocla (cd TresM) V. Uaacoui Klein p, l'rsilent Coolldge's scenrtary mumled as a "purr fabrication" to- v dny, l ho statement by Senator Im 1'oUYim that li would liavo chargu of tin campaign "sliisli iuud" for (he Republican party. "1 know nothing about I ho Republican minilt lee's fliumxK and liavo no (XMiiircilon, direct or Infllrnrt. with iiaiiilling i hem. Neither wtil I ham in llm rulnrr," Slcnip said, lie said be had no Intention ot leaving Washlnirton lir the Intcretts of Coolldgc's candidacy. r . MIJJON IMSTEB DENIAL -TITTSHTHO (By tho Associated Tress) W. I. Mellon, brother of Secretary Jaellnn, characterised as "ridiculously absurd" th chre ot La Toilette's that a Hush fund IK being- raised In thn . IlepuHllcali campaign. 'NoMtttftinent. Is Weweil ' amy. . J t ...Hitrt -.Uc pint ,Ui? not call fur an answer," said Mellon. , HOIIOKEN, N. J. (By the Asso ciated Tress) Henator La Follette reiterali'd horo today charges made last night at Bcranton, thtt a "slush fund" Is being collected to "buy tho election for President Coolidgo In doubtful state." ' Intend to follow up my de mand for un investigation of the special slush fund which Is being collected under tho direction of W. L. Melton of Pittsburg, bro ther of thn treasury secielary, and Kdward V, Htotesbury, ThllndoU Idiia imrtner of J. Pierpont Mor gan, for Inn alleged purpose of buying the election of Coolidgo In doubtful stales," ho said. 1 La Kollctto Is toduy awaiting a reply to his telegram to Bonator Ho rah, of Idaho, chairman ot tho . senate committee, on campaign ex penditures, demanding an Immedi ate Investigation of tho alleged slush fund, and urging him to (Ponflnuert nn oar ft) AnOAHI) TIIK HHKNANDOAK OVKIl AI.AHAMA-MIHHIHSIPPJ ' ItOIMiAUY , (lly llic AnHoclatcil I'ri'HK) Tho Hlioniinilonh. up liro.'ulilmc 11m MlHHlnnlppl-Alnliuma hoiiiidnry at a ruto of G6 inih'H pT hour. i'uinpl't'"l tlm flntl 24 liourn r tlif nemo inlu, ifni (light nt t o'clnt-k toduy. ' Il Ih I'icpectdl lo roach tho Mla slsnlppl rluT by noon. .'ooltdge, he said, has had cour age, and "courage Is a. rnru thing in Washington," lo veto hills which nrovided tor establishment of new bureaus. "Whatever you do," the senator said, "you cannot take this credit away from t'oolldgc'V H e ted the president's Vi'to "of tho postal eniployeH' bill as un exam ple of Mils courage. Horah argued that tho American farmer would never huvo prosper ity until the foreign markets are reopened. He also made a strong plea for the recognition of Husslu nnd reduced luxes. Ih Toilette l rge Horah to Txamltic OmiMiIgn Kundft iJCHA NTON, Pa. (AP) Hcnntor Hobert M. La Kollctto announced in an address here Tuesday night that he thud demanded an Imine diatft and searching Invefltlgnttn by I he senate campaign expendi tures committee to determine whether the Republican national committee Is raising "an enormoua t (Continued oa I) ' SHENANDOAH OVER RIVER