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I esu IBBaclilbeppieG Are Ming Even uf- kozanbOFFic FIRST SECTION Page's 1 to 6 mm TWO SECTIONS 10 Pages t t FTVKMIMII I r.Ali. - Cm'"' HOUSE GIVES MUFF BILL LARGE VOTE Fcrdncy Emergency Protec tion Act is Adopted 196 to 86 Over Defiant Pro tests of Minority ALL-POLITICAL LINES ARE BROKEN IN VOTE Relief Measure Is Asked Until a Scientific Tariff ' Can be Worked Out WASHINGTON. Dec. 22. Over the protests of a defiant minority, the house tonight adopted the Fordney emergency tariff bill by a, vote of 196 to 86. The vote was taken at :4j o clock, alter eight hours of debate. , rolitical Lines Are Broken . Political lines were swept . aside on the final vote. 4 j Democrats and one Prohibitionist combining w:th 154 Republicans supporting the measure, wbiie 14 Republi cans lined up rrnh 72 Democrats against the bill. It was evident long before the vote was taken that supporters of the measure, designed to protect some 20-odd farm products for a 10-months period, had the situa tion well in hand. But represen tative Rainey, Democrat, Illinois, leading ' the opposition, opened a bitter attack which increased the Intensity as the debate worn on. Rainey Assails Measure. Paragraph by paragraph, he as sailed the measure, while the Re publicans with loud roars of "noes" sent his proposed amend ments down to defeat. A few Re publicans supported him in his at tack but a score of his own party turned ,f rom their traditional Itand against a high tariff to join the majority. . . ' Opposition speakers charged that the measure would send the tost of liviu? hijher and branded it as class legislation. Defenders of the bill, cn the other hand, said It would save the agricultural in ittstry. : Chairman Fordney of the ways and means committee which re pcited the measure, in opening debate, declared the measure was not scientific and admitted it was hastily drawn, but asserted that it was the best that could be had at this time. v Garner Supports Bill ; Representative Garner. Demo crat. Texas, speaking in support of the bill said he felt it was the only way In which congress could extend relief 90 urgently needed ,ly the farmers. -' Representative" Madden, Repub lican. Illinois, however, assailed his colleagues for "opening the way to a renewal of prohibitive living costs.!" 1 Pointing his finger at the ma jority leader's desk, he said: , "You men will make two lamb chops coEt $1.30 again and you tell I 1 ..!,. n 9 1 n V. nn .at Jfitt per cent morei" Representative Garrett of Ten nessee, said hft saw in this bill a "determined effort to divide the. Democratic party, to make mem ben of that party turn their backs on every principle of taxa tion for which the party has stood in Its whole history." t "I cannot believe the Republi can leaders seriously hope to get this bill passed," he added. "I am convinced it is a fine piece of po litical strategy." j ' Retaliation May Come. ' In his attempts at amendment. Mr.'. Rainey sought to show that the bill for the most part carried higher rates than the Payne-Ald-tlch- tariff. He also warned of re taliatory tariffs and embargoes by other nations. - An amendment by Representa tive Olney, Democrat of Massa chusetts, to admit wool in transit, from Australia and South Ameri , at the' time of passage of the Measure, at prevailing rates of ty was voted down. Representative Walsh, Republi- Massachusetts, in opposing 'he rate of seven cents a pound on Jottoa manufactures said the cotton- industries of New England re at a standstill now and pre dicted that an additional duty ouId result In further unemploy ment through the abandonment f plans to reopen the mills. ? Scientific Tariff Is Need. "Urine the dav a number of Jenators entered the house cham- r and. their presence led to re- rrtfl that thftv worn Ti m n u rff? to the bill to death in the-sen- Ii w Manr ' Republicans said to 'ght they were almost convinced "t the bill would not be passed r the senate. . r.; Fordney said in the course "f the debate that he hoped to see "ogress at the extra session sub l'tne for this bill a relief meas r which would remain in effect "l a scientific tariff schedule . ?.'d be worked out Mpect." he continued, "to . congress i re-enact either the : or the Payne-Aldrlch NATION-WIDE SEARCH FOR MISS SMITH ENDS CLAftA SMITH SURRENDERS TO SHERIFF GARRETT Fatigued and Indisposed Young Woman Declines to ive State ment of Her Story EL PASO, Tex.. Dec. 22. Worn and weary after her long flight, which carried her from Ardmore. Okla., to Chihuahua City. Mexieo. Clara Barton Smith, wanted in Ardmore on a complaint charging murder 1 in connection with the death of Jake L. Haraon, Oklahoma millionaire, at Ardmore, tonight surrendered in Juarez. Mexico, to Sheriff Buck Garrett of Ardmore. but later was allowed to spend the night with her family here. Sheriff Garrett announced he would start with Miss Smith on the return trip to Ardmore to morrow. The sheriff made ths following statement to the Asso ciated Press: "Clara says she will make her $10,000 bond the first thing after reaching Ardmdre, will spend a day or two with relatives in Car ter county. Oklahoma, and then will return to El Paso to make her home with her parents. When her trial is called' Miss Smith will of course go back to Ardmore. but her home will remain here. "You may tell all the world too. that the sympathies of the largest part of the people of Carter coun ty are with Miss Smith." Miss Smith herself declined toS1"31 P'tol"blr brutal Rards, make a statement tonight, plead ing her fatigue and indisposition. "I want the whole world f to know my story," she told the cor respondent of the Associated Press, "but I could not give out any connected interview tonight. All I can say is that I want to get back as soon as I can." A later attempt to get a state ment developed the information that Miss Smith was ill and that a physician had been summoned. It was learned 1 that she had been advised by her attorneys not to make any statement. The surrender of Miss Smith tonight ends a nation-wide search for the woman which began No vember 22 when the prosecuting attorney atJ Ardmore obtained warrants for her charging her with the shooting if Hamon and with a statutory offense. Hamin was shot in his hotel at Ardmore, Sunday. November 21. He walked to the hospital where he said a run he had been clean ing was accidentally discharged He died November 26. COAL OFFICIALS AREQUESTIONED Senate Committee Investi gates Organizations Deal ings With Government WASHINGTON, Dec. 22. How the national coal association, an organization of coal operators, dealt with the government and coped with the fuel shortage last summer, were, fields in which a senate Investigating committee to day spent ten hours. J". D. A. Morrow, a vice-president of the organization, told how the association drafted orders for the inter-state commerce commis sion to issue on transportation matters, paid the expenses of the United States geological survey in collecting official figures on coal production, kept Joseph P.' Tu multy, secretary to President Wil son, Informed of all steps, and successfully fought proposals to re-establish a fuel administration, although coal prices continued to mount. D. W. Wentz, the association's president, testified to purchasing for the war department at the height of the shortage, 150,000 tons of coal, for which the gov ernment paid $11.50 a ton. while another corporation which he con trolled, was mining and selling contract coal for $3.20 and $3.87 a ton. The examination of the two of ficials of the association was en livened from time to time as sen ators produced correspondence taken from the organization's files during an unannounced search of its offices in Washington last Sat urday and Sunday, and questioned sharply the purpose of public in terest of the steps taken by the association and government agen cies alike. Mr. Wentz declared that his pur chase of coal for the war depart mentjjlad been made over protest and agreed to a suggestion of Sen ator Calder, republican of New York, that "it was bad business for the government and increased the difficulty for the public." "A representative of the war de partment came to me and said that the department had ordered, all its coal for the winter bought imme diately, during September." ' Mr. Wentz said. "I said that the de partment should buy a little thei, a lltiie later on aim the market for the full amount be cause it could all be obtained laterv for much less j money, nui i as informed that the order was to buy immediately. The story I got was that the secretary of war felt the step necessary." . Mr., Wentz said he received com missions amounting to $55,000 on the purchases. Senator Calder. producing a sheet of figures, said that "mJHioos or tons" had been obtained for the army by other buyers during- September and Oc- (Continued on, page 4) .. CRUELTY IS PERPETRATED ON CONVICTS Publicity Director of Hou ston Chamber of Com merce Reveals Atrocities of Texas Prison System MEN BEATEN AND U SHOT TO DEATH Tubercular Inmates Tor tured Dixon Claims He Has Names to Show HOUSTON. Tex.. Dec. 22. Charging that convicts are shot down like doss in Texas prison camps, beaten to death with heavy thongs, suspended by chains, confined naked in dark cells, beaten and punched with ucurge v . 1'ixun. puoilCliy Ul- rector of the Houston chamber of commerce has issued an appeal to the public to put a stop to inhuman prac- these "cruel and tices." Mr. Dixon has issued the fol lowing statement to the press, with the request that the facts be given ito the public: . Names in Possession. "I have in my possession a re port showing that the cruelties practiced 1 on prisoners in Texas prison camps are sufficient to shock the conscience of the civil ized world. I am no maudlin sentimentalist; no habitual re former. I am only a reporter of facts which I am making public solely through sentiments of hu manity. I have the names of prisoners who have been beaten to death. I have the names of the prison guards in charge at the time of death. My report shows 13 prisoners killed. Of this number five were beaten to j death and eight were shot by I prison guards. . "Three prisoners were beaten to death at Ramsey farm, one at camp No. 2, and one at Allen farm, all operated by the Texas prison system. Heavy manilla rope was used in beating one man to deat)h. The rope was first soaked in water then applied to the prisoner's body until he fell in a crumpled heap, dead at the feet of the tormentor. I have the names of two old men who were beaten, until their bodies were covered with scars. Nine other prisoners, whose names I have, are covered with scars in flicted with the wet manilla rope. Flu Victim Tortured. "One assistant- manager beat a prisoner to death, then prepared the body for burial himself. I have the name of the dead pris oner and the prison camp at which he died under the cruel lash. "During the Influenza epidemic volunteer nurses obtained per mission from, the governor to visit some of the sick prisoners. At Allen farm they found a pris oner had been shot to death the night before and the cause of his death reported as influenza. I have this dead prisoner's name. I have the name of another pris oner on this same farm who was beaten to death in June of last year. "Prisoners are afraid to give out information as to their treat ment, and dead men tell no tales. A prisoner at Imperial farm was suspected of giving, out facts to a woman who visited the farm in company with the prison physic ian. The prison farm manager had the man handcuffed and sus pended from the floor by chains, and otherwise maltreated him as punishment for his supposed giv ing out of information which had been used in a complaint to the governor of Texas. On petition of more than 100 Texas women, this manager was discharged, but the maltreated prisoner was trans ferred to a negro prison camp in East Texas, where the abuses con tinued. "Tubercular prisoners are driv en to work in the rain. I have the name of a prison guard who chained two tubercular patients together by their wrists, then stripped them naked and kept them in the dungeon for 17 hours. They" were beaten, kicked and punched with the muzzle of a loaded pistol. Tuberculars are supposed to get a ration of but ler, milk and eggs, but these men received neither. A physician calls to ere them about once a veek. . "The people of Texas, ignorant o? these atrocities have been' greatly concerned with the cruel ties to Russian prisoners in Si beria, 'i There is opportunity for a Tiiercy rrusade closer home. I will give the 'names and dates in my possession to. any lo:ra fid olficial commission that desire3 to correct these abuses, but I can not do any act that might subject these unfortunate prisoners to further torture of death. There is 'only one wayt, to' reach these (Continued on. page 3). SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY i i IF YOU DOUBT HUMANITY JUST SEE STATESMAN'S WAREHOUSE FOR NEEDY PEOPLEOF SALEM one is ever tempted one should begin a needy, for it is in response to such calls that the kindly, compassionate side of mankind is best demonstrated. Instance the solicitation made Wed nesday morning by The Statesman for provisions fcr the destitute in Salem and its result. The paper had no more than reached the sub scribers than telephone calls began to pour into The Statesman office, from both the city and country side. And those calling had a host of things to give, canned fruit, potatoes, carrots, cabbages, apples, clothing, flour, beans, rice, money and toys for the children of poor families. The larger number asked that these things be collected as they were unable to make personal delivery, but there were many who came throughout the day with the rear of their wag. ons or autos loaded with sacks and boxes of provis ions. Everyone of these calls has been listed and will be attended to as fast as the Boy Scouts are relieved from other duties. Anything that could be used to advantage by families who have hardly the bare ner cessities of life will be received today, tomorrow and even Christmas day, if generous Salem folk see fit to send things then. To communicate with The Statesman Santa Clans, phone 106. FOUR KILLED IN ; SERIOUS CLASH Screams of Horror Stricken i Heard Above Volleys of Red Guards BOLOGNA. Italy, Dec. 22. A serious clash occurred yesterday at Ferierra. 25 miles north or Bologna, rvhere the socialists had organized a demonstration in pro test against the recent attacks In Dologna upon socialist deputies, four persons were hilled . and more than 30 wounded before po lice and troops restored order. Fifteen red guards were arrested. More than 10.000 persons Rath- ered for the socilist demonstrtion. AnthoriH-a h.i ft k a of police and caribeneers from the scene would aid in avoiding trou ble. The theater w?s decorated with red flags. In the royal box the coat of arms of thehouse of Svoy was replaced by a portrait of Nik olai Lenine, the Russian soviet premier. While the meeting was In full swing, 600 ntionalists in military formation issued from their quar ters to carry out a parade through the streets, singing war songs and shouting the war cry of D'Annun-zio- At first the nationalists were confronted by male nurses from the lunatic asylum. Thse nurses, all socialists marched in the oppo site direction to the nationalists, waving red flags. Then a volley of rifle fire swept over" the nationalists, the shots coming from the battle ments of a famous castle. A stampede of the people fol lowed imm-dltely. During the shooting, which continued only a few minutes, the screams of the horror-stricken could be heard above the volleys. Bank Robber Wagner's Cache Is Discovered PORTLAND. Dec Sheriff Hurlb.irfs office was advised to- , ... day that deputies Investigation ; activities of Frank "Dutch Wacnfr hot Sundav r.ear Astoria i story of the killini of her bro-j" the i.ute and treasury drpart . , ' . . , ,,, ,,..-.- ther-in-law. the Lite lrd Major. ments within the next few c ks bad uncovered one of Ihe former ... 'n,i (h... k(ih ik. ri.ir i bank robber's caches near ' ,f ' diner, or., and had recovered t shares of First National bank ttcck. made out o John M. Hed dcn. S2." in thrift and saiings Ftamps. $."i3.'Jl in small change and 12 gc-Id watcher. All he loot was said to have been from the iieottjhiirc postoffice and store of liedden which Wagner is said to have looted. Following Wacner's death. 16300 in bonds stolen from the Hedden placJ were recovered at Astoria. MORNING, DECEMBER 23, to doubt haman nature, campaign for the poor and IRISH RAVAGES ARE DESCRIBED Corporal Tells Story of "Black and Tan" Attacks on Innocent People WASHINGTON,. Dec. 22. . A characterization of the "Hack and tans" in Ireland as "wholly with out discipline and not responsi ble to anybody" was glren today by former corporal tn the Unit ed States army in reply to a re qnet of the commission of the committee of luo Investigating the Irish question tor "an ap praisal through the eyes of a sol- I dler of the Hnglish forces in Ire- I land. i P- J- rodirick nf Chicago, who ! i w,. hc R"rVP1 Mexican border before the world war and 1 the navy during hostilities, told the commist-ion that "if en lioted men of the American . military services took into their own hands reprisals against the people of oc cupied territories as thei "black and tans" and Envlish soldiers do in Ireland, they would be tried uj courw maniai anu s?nienceo to long terms In military prisons." Uroderick. who returned to this country December 5 after a visit to Abbey Feale. Ireland. said be had ben addrewd by a 'availability of the Hague tribunal member of the "'r.ek and tans" Jand workable features of the Vcr as "one of those Yanks hb von UaiUe league in weaving the tex tile war." He was searched on tur of tbe Q.w covenant one occasion at the rHnt of a n- From lUe fjrM tn niB,iM of tol. he declanvl, and upon point- .,- mr imnrnt .k,.i ..i. ine; out hU American citizenship waa told "we don't care If vou are the president of the United States, you are going to b-s searched." Hroderick paid he had, wit-nesj-ed the 4illaglnc fif homes by "drunken black and tans." the "potahooting of cattle by Ilritih soldiers, and the wounding of a little girl by the military. lie added thst one . of th black and tans and a member of the royal Irish constabulary, had showed him their ammunition which, he aid. consisted of Voft nosd" Itullets. molded of lead and flat n the end. , The riine:-.s described several killings attributed to the "black j n1 tan " and the searching and I "abuse c.f individuals. ' , M.mboril of the commission . hcrd from Mis Susannah Walsh . - 1 . .1 I ...I boy bc-hiIk had len killd hy.trcasnry position. fpernUtion ht black and tans. Firemen fight-, been le definite. bit Charles O. inir fires of incendiary origin. .he,paWes. Chicazo. former Senator said, repeatedly were fired uponjohn W.-Week3of MaarhnetU. by the military. .Georre M. Reynold of CM-aeo ' "It is no loncer safe to be r,n ,nd Charles D. Hille of New York the streets of Cork." she paid. nve un named freo,uent'y aa -The people hurry straight home 'possjhUitie in the under-surface from work." , currents of political opinion. - It Is understood also that Her- THK WKATIIFK: ihert Hoover Is under ronsidera- Thurtday: Rain In we.t. rrot-i 'ably rain or tnow eatt portion;; . 1$20 I WORLD PEACE PLAN BASED ON MORALITY Harding's Plan Roughly Shapes Into Diplomatic .Exchange With Great Exchange With England, France, Italy and Japan CABINET PORTFOLIOS ARE STILL UNFILLED Selection of Cabinet Is Wo ven Around Question of International Relations MARION. O.. Dec. 22. Al though many important decisions remain to be made it became known tonight that President elect Harding's series of confer ences here have brought him much nearer the sol at loo of the big problems of bis administration. Ire BumtI on Moral f Bflaevre A world peace plan, bated on the united moral Influence of the great powers is takinc more or less concrete form in his mind as he gathers advice on the subjfct from every viewpoint. Available material for the cabi net has been sorted palnstaklnrly and although no appointments have been offered the field of possibilities has -been narrowed sharply.' Definite announcement of selections for two or three of the most important portfolios may be made early In the new year. On the problem or reorganizing the elaborate executive machin ery at Washington the plans of the president-elect are less complete. but be at least has gathered much Information and adTice and has settled upon a central scheme of proceedure. Diplomacy to Play Part. Mr. Harding Is keeping an ear to the ground for Information on the labor situation and on finan cial situations. He has inquired into the question of agricultural relief and has sought tor the real story of the nation's military and naTal status. So far as the world peace plan is concerned. Mr. Harding still remains free from final committal to any definite and detailed pro gram. During bis conferences here, however, he has placed vpoa the table an outline of procedure which he formulated long before; the campaign was over. Much still is to be done but the president elect views the progrens already made as Insuring success. Roughly tho plan as it now I shapes up Is understood to con template a diplomatic exchange with Great Britain. France. Italy and Japan soon after the new ad ministration begins on March 4. asking that they consider the pos sibilities of an agreement between them and the United States to ex ert a. united moral force for world peace. It is not expected that the proposal will sag rest In any re spect a political alliance, though it may reiterate the faith of th lnite states In a world court In which all nations might voluntar ily become litigants. Cabinet Portfolio Infilled What the next step might be mut depend, of course, upon the willingness of the four great pow ers to co-operate. Mr. Harding has every expectation that they will be ready to second such a .move, and ii tney do. a diplomatic conference at Washington among the possibilities. At such a conference would be determined such questions as th tion. has been bound up with the world peace program and Mr. Harding has welshed the qualifi cations of possible secretaries of state with particular concern. jCharles Eans Hucbes. the Re publican nominee of191't and Senator Philander C. Knox, form er head of the Male department, are undcrMood In be among Fsose who arc flcurins ronpiruo'jly in thee. considerations. Dav;d Ja)D Hill, a former ambassador to Ger many and L'lihu Root, another former secretary, also have been mentioned many times in govip as posethle selections. Herbert Hooter Mar X Place Some of Senator Harding's Im mediate, intimate friends beIeTe tha to relieve the public mind of some of its present uncertainty hej micni announce nn aipoininienis Ik. u l.i . t V .. . L".. . f k (Continued oa pigs 5.) FOUR MINERS CAUGHT WHEN MINE CAVES IN UTTI.K IIOPK Ftm ItRSTt'K OF Mll LS IIKLD sborlBaVlsi Klevewth Ievel Gives Way PterlpUatis Tom of Coal Fatombiag Work SEATTLE. Vih, Dec. 22. Four miner were caacht In a rave-in on ffce 11th level or the Pacific Coatt Coal company's mine at tUack Diamond. Kub.. near h-r? today and are believed to have been either cnnhcd by the slide or suffocated. The men are: Carl llevlin. Joe Grill. Frank Haseey aad Frank Naronne. all resident of lUack Diamond. According to 8. II. Crs of Seattle, manacer of the met com pany there Is little possibility of rescuing any of the men atiie as they w-re raeaht In a small area deep nnderrroeod. A haadred miners were working lonIh la two honr shifts, la an effort to rlrar away the debris Th sllds occurred early !- when the 1 1th level was filled with .workmen. The shorinc la the level gave way precipitating ton of coal and rock Into the tunnel and ratting off the four men from thlr comrades. Sli men wera at first believed to be entombed but final check of the men reduced the number to (oar. M. L Hamilton Dies After Long Illness M. L. Hamilton died Wedn day morning at a I real ocpitall at the age of S years. The fun eral tervlcW will be held from the Webb A Clough chapel Friday morning at 11 o'clock. Mr. Hamilton had been 111 for many months, beginning, with aa attack of Inriuenza in California. He was a pioneer busine man of Kalern and has numerous rel atives in this community. Ilia wife passed away only a few weeks ago la Stockton. Calif., and her funeral took place here. Mr. Hamilton was the father of Land Hamilton, widely known a resident of Stockton. Calif., and here as aa advertising man. now cf Ira Hamilton, former Salem chief of police, now la the auto mobile business at Oakland. Calif, He waa a brother of Mrs. Wlllam Anderson of Salem and a brother-in-law of Carey F. Martin of Sal em and Richard Kirk of rortlaad. Land Hamilton Is bow oa his way to Salem to attend the fan eraL Relatives here are not la formed whether the other son will come. White Population of Melbourne Deputized MELBOURNE. Australia. Dec. 22. Vlrtooiiy the entire white population of Broome have been armed and sworn in as special constable and are engared la dis arming the Japanese as a result of the racial dUputes with the Ma lays resulting in fatal noting. Tuesday. ah tne noteis nlsgree. Broome have been closed la or- - der to prevent further bloodahed. (Coa tinned oa pate S.) AN APPEAL TO CHRISTIANS By HERBERT HOOVER It is not wi.e nor proper for men to claim indiscriminate ly the blessing of Christ on the tasks they undertake. Yet surely concerning the vital duty to the performance of which American charity has dedicated itself this winter the pro tection of 3,500,000 children from the indescribable miseries of starvation or death by disease it Is not presumptuous to call on His followers in His name. Quoted word and recorded act assure us that Jesus had no passion more intense than His love of .children. Eight organization?., working among every race and creed, have come to the unanimous conclusion that three and one-half million children in Eastern and Central Europe have no alternative to disaster between now and next harvest ex cept American aid. The European Relief Council, compris ing eight great relief agencies, was formed in the deep con viction that this heartrending peril to helpless children should have absolute right of rzy until the situation is met. I know America has tasks and needs at home, but I make no apology for seeking to lay on your hearts our obligation to avert the incredible tragedy that threatens these children. They are no more my children than they are yours. Neither of us can dare let them suffer through our indifference and then claim scrvanthip to Christ. One way to make your contribution is to fill out the form below. Bear in mind that 110 will save a child's life: EUROPEAN RELIEF COUNCIL Make check pa"id J e' to , V. (I. Dcckeharh, Chairman Marion County Committee. Salem. Oregon Please find enclosed my contribution as part of America's Christmas Gift to the Starving Children of Europe. $ . . Name Addre?s ' TRICE: FIVE CKTS MASTER KIM) BOOTLEGGER CONVICTED Harry Brolaski Is Given Maxim cm Penalty of Two Years in Prison and $10, 003 Fine for Conspiracy CO-DEFENDANT GWEti TWO YEARS AND $5,003 First Cermet! on Seccre'd in Goreminents Far Fltmg Liquor InTestlgatlon . SAN FRANCISCO. Due 22. Harry Drolaskl. a broker, was teaced here today to two years Imprisonment and a Cae of III.- 00. and his co-dfeadsat Doeglaa Nwton to two yeirs sad the pay meat of a f 199 fine, for their co vlctioa la federal court here oa a charge of rotuplriax to violate the federal enforce niM. act. DroLsikl had been termed by federal e ni cer the "master mind of a wltf e- spread liquor eo piracy MsTtmaaa festal ty cirveav Brolaiki's seateoco waa the maximum penalty under the law. The men were convicted last Sat urday after a sensational trial which disclosed a widespread coa piracy to obtain liquor from bonded govt rumen I warehoases tor promiscuous sale, and after the Jury had been out for more tbaa hours. Jules Carnage, a third defeadant, was aeqaltted. Previous to sentence beiag passed. Edwari Boydea. a news paper man. was railed to the stand la regard to a etory appearlax la his paper while the trial was la progress to the effect that certaia of the defendants wera so sure ct acquittal that they were Influenc ing betting oa such aa oateome. Boydea admitted authorship of the story and said also that one of tho defendants bad given hlaa 120 to bet oa the witness 'owa account. He could not Had a taker for the bet. he testified. Cunbllng rroreetb Xear CowrC Boydea also said that he b4 Information that a "dice game was betar played la a room wtth la a few feet of the eoart late al alght while the Jury was dellber j at lag aad that approximately CC cnangeo nanus m ibis game. The defendants were given a 2 day stay of execution aad their ball was raised from Slt.Oet to tU.OOO each. Information reaching the court oa the betting oa the outcome ot the trial, prompted the Judge to sead the Jury back with a request that It reach a verdict, after It B4j reported that It could not I.