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Eorraer-Oirector of Veterans
Bureau and' .Thompson
Charged With Bribery
i Report BfetJ v '
MUCH GRAFT UNCOVERED
OUTSIDE JURISDICTION
Permits for Liquor Were Ob.
tained By Other Than At.
torneys for Money
I ClUCAaO. Feb. 29.- (By The
Associated Press) Colonel Char
les R. Forbes,! former director of
the United : SUtea Veterans bu
reau, and John Thompson, con
tractor, of Chicago and St. Louis
were named In- iour Indictments
returned "today fcy f the -; federal
rErand jury Vhlch-has spent a
J,nionth inTe8tIgfcing charges of
waste; graft and ? debauchery In
connection with Col- Forbes' ad
in"in1sfratIon. i I f;' t.
, Forbes and Thompson Were nam-
, ' ed. JoiatJy lii ' two indictments
charging ''conspiracy to" tommlt
bribery1, and offenses against the
: goTernraent and conspiracy to de
fraud . the; United States gOTern
rnent.'' "Forbes was named alone
In tho" third Indictment on a
charge of accepting a bribe and
Thompson J. a fourth charging
that he bad Indirectly given ., a
bribe. ' ' ' "
f Report Filed
. Inr a special report which ac
companied too Indictments
the
grand Jury Indicated that -other
sensational derelonments inTolT-fno
lag alleged graft had been un-
c6vered, Irat because, they were
not within the Jurisdiction of the
tourt had not been pursued.
Wo'da-not feelthe specially Sunday morning all Salem
report" said. 'tha ft would terra churches will sound a call for snp
tne best' Interests of the govern- piles." Each church will handle its
irient for thlsJury at this time to own donations- and will arrange
make public the. details of these 1
transactions. This Jury feels that
It will suffice to report that they J
Involve: - v ' . t ; -
'1 Speculation by one or more
otficlala of th government where-
In 'H har been asserted that offi-
cial Information wa used for pur-
poses j of speculation ; - '
"i-.-Thaf certain sums 6f mon
ey' wer paid to two members In
coBaress: ' ' ' '
' "j That possession "of-the tile
of -on of the departments " for
about a' month waa bad by persons
having no official connection with
such department; , ,
"4-That money wasf- accepted
by certain individuals (not attor-
T.T' SSy-: U
through their Intimacy with offl-l
CU''W:,Bo.lth.
-5-That money was coneciea A decreaae 0, more than J50,
by cortaialhdlvlduals (not attor- 00() lg 8hown in the tax levy for
neys)j forr obtaining' through such Urlon county according to the
rntimacy permiis ior lBunicauBg
liquors.1
The Indictments cnargea mai
Forbes wblle director oi me vei-
cfans' bureau receivea oriDe oi 1
$1000 and certain auaiwonaiiemoi i
uments on ijreeiuEui iu
contracts' to government work to
, the contracting firm ot Thompson
; Black. of which Tnompson ana
i Jamea W. Diack, deceasea, were
, the heads. V i I for , state, county, county school
' The contracts wore to bo award- a s dllbrary, high school tuition
ed, ft was .charged. In .connection Xund aad county road, being pure
wlth i the building and equipping ly county, taxes' as distinguished
ot hospitals, for soldiers Ior whicn 1 from . epetf!al taxes is $1,009,
tlie rovernment appropriated $12.-1 5iS ,7 . These same taxes for the
000,000.'. .Charles F. Cramer, for-
mer -general .counsel. ior tno du -
rciui'iwho commuted: suicide after
InvebllRalloTt of the? department
Ws proposed, was named id the
indictments ar hating aceepiea a
tnWTf6m Thompson and oth
.fi of '$100,000 (n'return for his
approval of 'the contracts.
Kilas Mortimer of PhUadolpMa,
knneared before the senate
t cbmmltteo which Investigated the
veterans bureati and maue imiret
and - who also appeared
befoje the grand Jo ry was named
( Continued pae 4V
THE WEATHER
ORWGON:' rrobably fair Sat-
iirday, gcutlo variamo wtnua.
' L LOCAll !VATHBR . ,
Maslmum tcmparatiire.55 '
.. Mlnmum',(chibcraturc, 39.
RIu, trace. , ''4' ;
niYcr.'O'feftlV''1 jH
Atmosphere, cloudy. -'j,
Wi;ncln.orthwest.r, ;
DAUGHERTY
DELAYED;
SESSION
Action Forced Over . Until Today RoW Un
precedented for Exchange of Bitter Perso
! nalities ' and - Insinuations . of Misconduct
Officials from White House Down Charged
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29. The row over Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty plunged the senate into a violent session to
day almost unprecedented for the exchanges of bitter
personalities and insinuations of misconduct. As a result,
action was forced over until tomorrow on the proposal for
an investigation of, Mr. Daugherty's official record.
1 The storm which broke about the investigation resolution
of Senator Wheeler, democrat, Montana, swept over all bound-,
aries of senate rules and decorum.
There were charges and counter charges of attempts to
"pack" the investigating committee; there were attacks upon
numerous officials, present and past, from the White House
down and upon the personal1 conduct and affiliations of
presidential candidates and senators.
i v.', - ; F6r more than five hours the
nil
TO BE SOUNDED
Effort Being Made to Assist
Needy Families Until Work
"Opens Up
In order to bridge the gap be
tween the end of winter and the
opening of the , fruit-picking sea
sons, the Associated Charities is
putting on a final campaign for
supplies to assist needy families
hare managed to weather the
winter but who are now short of
funds and supplies and who will
suffer unless their condition is re
lieved at once.'-7 , .
for their accumulation and aeuv-
ery. The First Presbyterian church
hai already announced that it will
receive Its donations Thursday
night Other churches are expect-
ed to state the time and place.
- The greatest need at present is
ior Deaamg, coon-iug uiensws,.
clothing, vegetables and some act
ual cash.
DIE DECREASE -
in TAX LEVY
Tax Rolls are Turned Over io
. Sheriff' 0 the UOUnty
ASSeSS0'
tjx roli5 ttrrned over the sheriff
by the county assessor. The total
tax for the county Is si,6io.
j7 82 The for 1923 is
.0076 as against 009 for the prev-
,ous n
T vauation for 1923 was
1 43 120.134 as acainst a valuation
of $4jt209,01, or an increase of
$830,115.
The t6taI amount to bo raised
preceding year, amounted to $1,-
mos,958.88. This i a' decrease
in tiie prC8ent roll ot $97,363.21
for tne general county levy.
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WASHINGTON, Feb
29. A
comparison .of income rate sched
ules involved in tax fight Id theJ
house- follows:
The i Long worth compromise
which" was adopted on final pas
sage of the bill provides
Normal rates of 2 per. cent on
net incomes not in excess of $4,
0'00: .5 per cent ou net Incomes
over $4(oao,.and not in excess of
$8,000. and 0 per cent above that
amouBf. ' v" " ' ' ' - '
" -Surtax's ratoHj 25 per cfnt lesi
than (hos'e In ihe exlstlngllaw on
the same firacMeta'slarUng it Itf
per1 cent on the amount of income
i k execs of; $ 1 0.0 0 0 up . to , $ 1 27-
BILL IS flflflPTE
PROBE
VIOLENT
IS HELD
battle raged, amid frequent out
bursts from crowded galleries de
spite repeated warnings and
threats from the chair. The sen
ile recessed tonight with the de
bate in full swing, but with adop
tion of the investigation resolu
tion in prospect tomorrow after
another hectic period of discis
sion.
Most or today s Uattlelied was
the attorney general's official
records in various matters, includ
ing the oil scandal. Many old
charges were repeated and one
new accusation was made by Sena
tor Heflin, democrat, Alabama,
who declared the attorney general
had written a letter seeking to
protect from his "unidentified re
publican national committeeman
pf the west." Senator Heflin said
he had seen a letter to a western
district attorney saying that any
favors to the committee would be
appreciated and adding that "he
is pur; man." ,
' Senator Wheelefrchargihg the
attorney general with seeking to
''intimidate" senators,' added that
President Coolidge lacked "sta
mina" to call upon Mr. Daugherty
for his resignation.
Mr. Daugherty was defended by
Senator Willis, republican, Ohio,
Who asserted that the attorney
general would be vindicated com
pletely If given an Impartial trial
The Ohio senator was the only
republican to speak in Mr. Daugb-
erty's behalf but Senator Bruce,
aeinoerai, Aiaryiana, wane ex
pressing the opinion that Mr.
Daugherty was not qualified for
his position, said It was yet to be
proved' that he was not an honor
able man.
Says Labor Against Church
Because it Is for
. Capital
PITTSBURGH, Pa.. Feb. 29.
Labdr does not' think very much
of the church' because the church
does not think very much of la
bor, delegates to the council of
cities of tho Methodist Episcopal
church were told tonight by War
ren S. Stone of Cleveland, presi
dent of the National Brotherhood
of Loeomoitve Engineers.
Trouble between labor and ca
pital usually finds the influence
of the church on the side of capi
tal, said Mr. Stone, adding "and
this la easily explained when you
realize that they depend upon
capital for their support and not
upon contributions from the work
ers. . ;
'The Protestant chnrch. as such
has lost It i fondi 'with the com
mon, people'. 'The working man is
ho longer welcome In many of
our Protestant churches. The re-
verso is. true ot the Catholic
rirurehv. No matter how lowly his
position in tne social scale, no
matter, how ragged ho may be, the
doors of tho church always open
to him." v
' ' '"We are largely to blame for
this," declared Mr. Stone, "be
crai!!" ministers arc qept busy pre
paring sermons and have no time
for the week day problems that
FOUBK NOTIFIED
UVAKHTKtfTON, Feb. Z9.-Cot
Charles Forbes,1 former direcfof k
the veterans bureau received word
litre of. lils indictment fh Chicago
arid Immediately -went la to' con1
fctence with James S. Easby-Smith
bis : ouael
UBOBITE TALKS
AT CHEinCH MEETIIU
DARING RESCUE r
ACCOMPUSHED-
BY SHIP CREW
Norwegian Steamer Sent Men
Ashore With Rope
Other Men Followed
VICTORIA, B. C, Feb. 29.
The crew of the Norwegian steam-
er TatJana which was driven on
th rocks near Pachena point, on
the west coast of Vanconver Island
shortly after midnight Tuesday,
crawled to saftey to a barren rock
through icy waters hand over hand
along a rope, members of the crew
related When they reached here
today, by the steamship Armen
tieres. Anxiety reigned on the TatJana
as she was leaking badly, the sail
ors said, and' it was thought that
she might slip into deep water any
minute. Early in the morning
Captain Molvig gave orders to
make ready to get ashore. Sea
man Samslng volunteered to swim
to shore. A rope was tied around
his waist and he jumped overboard I
and after a long struggle reached !
rock near the ship's bow. The
heavy seas threatened several
wiues io uasu nim against tne
rocks.
STllQBFJF
County - Wide Organization
Will Work With State
Chamber of Commerce
Perfection of a county-wido or-
ganiiation to cooperate with the
land settlement program being car-
nea on oy xne siaie onamDer oil
Commerce, will be made Thursday J
night at 7:30 o'clock, March 6, 1
by representatives of every' com-1
Mill IS SUBJECT , iMTjnii
munity in the county who will I versity of California spoke to
meet at the auditorium of the Sa-night, declaiming their views on
lem Chamber of Commerce.
Whitney 1. Boise, chairman of I
the Portland committee, will out-1
line the project after which it will
be open to a general discussion,
Marshall Dana, special writer for
the Oregon Journal, will 1bo be
present, as will W. G. Ide of the
agricultural department,' All of
the communities represented by
the Marion County community fed
eration will be asked to have rep
resentatives present for this meet-1
ing.
As outlined by J. W. Brewer,
general secretary of the state or
ganization, the state is being or
ganized by counties to complete
the service inaugurated by the
land settlement committee. This
committee meets people upon their
arrival in Portland, learns of their
ability and needs, and then directs
them to the secHion of the coun
try where they will be able to ac
complish the best results, it a
man is used to farming an irri
gated tract, ho will be directed to
southern or eastern Oregon; pear
men will be sent to the Rogue
river country; prune men to either
the Willamette valley or Umpqua
valley, and so forth.
Upon his arrival In the district
he will get in touch with one of
the county committeemen, who
Will be selected for their ability to.
see that he pays a fair price for
his land and to be given an im -
partial appraisal of the land. It
has been estimated that approxi -
mately f.OOO.OOO people will visit
Oregon duriug 1924, and based
on figures compiled by California.
It is estimated that one out of
every io w a prospective seiner.
t is for the interests of this 40th
man that the land settlement is
directing its attention.
Polk county orcS-nlaed this
week and the committees were ap-
nnlntnd Thn mpMinr attend-
ed by large delegations from Dal-
la. Monmoutn, lnacpcnocBce ami
r ans tniy.
Mr. Boise la a brother of Rrnbru
I. Boir.e, and jhe son of Judire
Boise, well known pioneer. He if
a fermer Salem man.
Incumbents Undecided
About Leaislative Race
.There Is a prospect that T. B.
Kay will again be a candidate for
membership in tli state legisla
ture: L. H. McMahan Is In a
doubtful frame of mind On the
question:' Lloyd T. Reynolds and
Otto J. Wilson are almost certain
to be candidates to succeed them
selves.
The above four men comprised
th Marlon coiinty delegation in
the- legislature last session, and if
they all run again, indications bow
; re that not more than twft or
three other candidates will be
the field to compote wlthMhem
for the 'nomination. Blaina Mcj
CdrL' Wbodbura attefnoy hbefcn
mentioned as a possible candidate,
bur-h H said Uo be In doubt as
to whether be win enter the race
MODIFICATION
OF.EMB ARGO IS
BEING SOUGHT
Chicken Men of - California
Want to Ship Day Old
Chickens
OAKLAND, Cal., Feb 29. 'The
state department of agriculture
moved today to obtain a modifi
cation of the embargoes placed by
other jstates ' against California
cattle, small livestock, dairy pro
ducts and other goods as a result
of the foot and mouth epidemic
in central California on the show
ing that the epidemic is subsiding
and strict measures hate appre
ciably contracted (the area of in
fection. Some of the embargoes
weie said to be unduly strict.
nine squaas moved among a
number ot herds in Contra Costa
and Alameda counties today, de
stroying all infected cattle and
swine. When this work is done
it is believed the epidemic will
have u virtually stamped out
Petnluma chicken raisers, who
are now in the midst of their sea -
son for shipping newborn chicks. I
have sent out a widespread appeal
that existing embargoes acainst
such shipments be removed as the
care exercised in the shipments
makes contagion impossible.
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BoK Peace Plan Declaimed
to Entire Continent 3a-
IGlTi LISienS in
. 1 1 1 i it
i'uki-laau, eo. as. To an
invisible audience that spanned the
continent, debaters of the Uni
versity of Oregon and the Uni-
(the Bok peace plan.
The , Oregon debaters were at
radio station KG W, the Oregonian.
Portland, and those of California
fat Station KLX, the Tribune, Oak
land.
It was the first intercollegiate
debate ever held by radio. The
Californians took the affirmative
and the Oregonions the negative
on the subject: "Resolved, that
the' Box peace plan should be
adopted."
At Btation KGW a powerful re
celvlng set, as well as the trans
mitting set, was used. The small
gathering of persons in the radio
room and the ' Oregon debaters
were able to hear quite clearly
what the California debaters wera
I saying in Oakland. Rebuttals-were
formulated and broadcast on th
basis of the primary arguments a9
received over the radio.
Decision as to the winning team
Is to be made by vote ot radio
listeners in the two states who
heard the debate and wlll be an
ftouhced March 9. The debaters
Were Joseph A. Frazier and Walter
A. Malcolm'for Oregon and Harold
Chernish and Raymond Sanders
for California.
Many Salem radio fans were
among those getting inside dope
tn the Bok peace plan last night.
I Many reported to The Statesman
that both stations were easily
picked up and the debater speech
jes, easily heard
J, g, (ay Confers With Mail-
afrpr n Portland U 13111-
bcr of Commerce
PORTLAND. Ore. Feb. 29,
T. B. Kay4 of Salem and Colonel
S;.8::
conference here today with W. D.
B. Dodson. manager of the-Port-
land chamber of commerce, ard
made a request that a committee
of "business men be appointed to
lend encouragement to tentative
plans for the establishment of a
linen and flax mill at Salem, ac
cording to; Dodson.
"The appointment of he or.v
mlftce wa asked in order that
conditions-may be studied ,to se
If there is foundation for estab
lishment of a linen mill." said Mr
Dodson after the meeting. "The
committee Is to ascertain whether
iuf conditions in flux 'production are
sufficiently sUble to. warrant es-
I tabllshment -of.a. factoxju';
w Mr. Dodson added that netiou
in 'naming the committee, wiiuld
probably bo taken by the chamber
noxt weok.-
ncHnuuiLniifliiui
UMI FLAX
MILL PLANNED HERE
Longworth's Compromise
supported By House in
surgents Mellon Sched
ule Turned Down
MANY EXCISE TAXES
REPEALED IN MEASURE
Surtax Rates to Be Cut One
Fourth Under Schedule
Finally Adopted
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29. By a
TOte of 408 to 8 the revenue bill
was passed
late
today by the
house.
As "sent to the senate, the meas
ure carries an income tax sched
ule offered by Representative
Longworth, the republican leader,
as a substitute for the democratic
rates. This was adopted 216 to
199, after the house had refused,
by a vote of 261 to 153, to rein
sert in the bill the original Mellon
schedule.
The Lrongworlh substitute, which
was supported by republican in
surgents who previously had
thrown their lot with the demo
crats, provides for a normal tax
reduction to two per cent on in
comes below $4,000, to 5 per cent
on incomes between $4,000 and
$8,000, and to 6 per cent above
$8,000. It also would cut by one-
fourth the present surtax rates,
making the maximum 37 54 Per
cent, on incomes exceeding $200,-
000. No increase in existing per
sonal tax exemptions would be al
lowed.
Rate Changed
The house also approved a pro
posal for a flat reduction of 25
per cent on alt personal .ycome
taxes payable tow year, two un
successful efforts were made to
eliminate this provision
. Specific rate changes carried in
the bill will not become effective
until tax payments are made next
year on income and profits of
1924, except those made in the
excise levies which would go into
effect 30 days after enactment of
the law.
In addition to the new income
tax schedule, major provisions ot
the'bill as approved today are
A 25 per cent reduction In taxes
on earned income, all incomes un
der $5,000 being defined as earn
ed for purposes of this reduction
Repeal or reduction of many of
the miscellaneous of excise taxes
involving about 1120,000,000 in
revenue-annually.
Deductions Changed
Tightening of the limitations of
capital and gross income deduc
tions which, it is estimated, will
yield about $60,000,000 revenue
annually. y
Increases in the estate tax
rates of about 38 per cent.
Institution of a gift tax with the
same ratesaas carried in the es
tate tax.
Creation of a board of tax ap
peals to decide tax disputes be
tween the treasury and tax pay
ers.
Opening of the income tax re
turns tq inspection by certain con
gressional committocs-
llouse leaders admit that the
bill undoubtedly will be altered
in important particulars by the
senate. The decisWc recotd vote
by which th5 Mellon rates were
rejected today, however, makes it
certain, they say.
DALLAS DEBATE
Both Affirmative and Nega.
live Teams Win Severance
Tax Argument
Both the affirmative and the
negative debating teams, of Salem
high school won from Dallas high
school last night in a dual debate,
taking the contest both here and
at IaHas by votes of 2 to 1 by tbo
judges. ' ''
The Question debated was: "Re
solved. That the severance tax
should be mado an issue' in local
and state taxation"
The Ealcm affirmative . team
was Benoit McCroskey and Edgar
Tibbcts, and the negative ; team
was Elisabeth Fairchild and Ber-
nlce Mulvey;
am WINNER OF
FRIDAY IN
WASHINGTON
Plans were announced for tak
ing Up next week in the house the
bill for leasing Muscle Shoals to
Henry Ford.
An i Increase In tariff rates on
wheat as a result of the tariff
commission's Investigation was
forecast at thfr White House.
After five hours of bitter debato
the senate recessed until tomor
row without .voting on the resolu
tion fo investigate the administra
tion of Attorney General Daugh
erty. It was announced Attorney Gen
eral: Daugherty would be r-jtained
on the list of Coolidge delegates
at large from Ohio regardless of
the fight being made on. him in
Washington.
a
The senate asked that income
tax returns of a number of indi
viduals and corporations connect
ed with the oil Inquiry be opened
to Investigation by the oil com
mittee.
The senate oil committee ques
tioned A. Mitchell Palmer about
his relations as attorney for Ed
ward B. McLean , and further
examined Karl C. Schuyler of
Denver about leases ,of Teapot
Dome territory. . '.
. '
It was said at the White House
that special government counsel
would be appointed to inquire into
the validity of title held by the
Standard Oil company of Califor
nla to sections of naval oil re
serves.
The sf ato department received
reports that the American consu
late at Ceiba, Honduras bad
been fired upon by revolutionists
and a detachment of marines
rrom the cruiser Denver had been
landed to act as consulate guards.
Continental Life Not- Allowed
to Alter its Policies in
Oregon
.
Policies carrying deferred divi
dends written in Oregon by the
Continental Life Insurance com
pany with headquarters at St.
Louis, Mo., shall not be changed
or disturbed, according to an
agreement reached at a meeting
of state insurance commissioner:
and their deputies held "at the
Multnomah hotel in Portland yes
terday. . The action taken at the meeting
was reported here last night upon
the return of Will Moore, state
Insurance commissioner, "who rep
resented the Oregon department.
Mr. Moore said that the Continen
tal Life Insurance company had
requested to change or transfer its
policies written in this state so as
to eliminate the deferred dividend
feature.' He declared that the Mis
souri insurance department bad
been notified that this would not
be allowed.
In attendance at the meeting
were 11. u. Fishback, insurance
commissioner of the state of Wash
ington; J. O- Rummens, chief
deputy to Mr. Fishback; R. E.
Daly, deputy Insurance commis
sioner for the state of Missouri;
Harry B. Smith, director of In
surance for the state of Idaho;
George P. Porter, auditor and ex-
officio insurance commissioner of
tho state of Montana, and Mr
Moore.
MONTANA WINS
MISSOULA. Mont.. Feb. 29
Distinctly outplaying, the Univer
sity of Idaho Vandals throughout
the fray exeept for a few minutes
in the second half and outfighting
the visitors all the way, ' Univer
sity of Montana's Grizzlies earned
a 36 to 17 triumph in a conference
basketball game tonight, the first
of a series cloring the season
here.
UJU1DE ,
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STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO,
Oil Inquiry Brings Forensic
Encounter; Between Len
root and Heflin Visit
Is Cause
CALL OF TWG SENATORS
ON FALL LEADS TO ROW
Smithers of White House
Staff Is Storm Center at
Oil Committee Meet
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 Inci
dents in the oil inquiry were made
the subjects of a stirring debate
today in the senate which culmi
nated in a. bitter forensic eaconn
ter between Chairman Lenroot of
the oil committee -and 'SCaator
Heflin, democrat, Alabama, i . -Thia
clash grew out of tne visit
which Senator Lenroot and
Sraoot, republican, Utah, mads to
Albert B, Fall at a hotel here be-
fore the former interior' secretary . J ;
misled, the oil investigator by his
statement that he had borrowed
$100,000 from Edward B.. Mc
Lean, publisher of the . Washing
ton Posw '
Resenting what he, regarded as
insinuations o( Senator . JUf lift
that be had aided Fall to concoct
the story. Senator Lenroot. de
clared that "about the most des
picable of human baiBgs Is the
assassin of character'.
" Clwgc Returned r -- - -
' Senator Heflin retorted that be
could net think of ''anything: more
despicable,"' than the visit 1 ot th
senators 'to the "criminal charged
under indictment." V '-!
Called upon by Senatof Lenroot.'
Senator" WaisH, chief prosecutor In
I the , Inquiry saiJhecould see ;
added that It would hare been, Va i
happIcIrcumsUnce-!' irne son- i
ators had promptly informed tha j
oil committee all about It V
Another incident of discussion
was the employment b'y McLean
of E. W. Smithers; chief communi
cations office at the White Hou$e,
to man the private wire the pub-:
Usher had installed between ' hia
Palm Beach cottage and the Post
building here. Senator Dill, dem
ocrat, Washington, calling atten
tion to this, declared "the trail of
this going the rorund ot the eie
cutive'S office and seems even in
his own office." .
Denial Mado ' ! f
Before the senate discussion got
under way, the oil commlttejs
heard flat denials ot several of the
sensational statements . made .in
telegrams sent to McLean la Flor
ida by his employes In Washlngi
ton. . -
A Mitchell Palmer, attorney gen
eral in the Wilson, admlnistratph
who acted for a time as counsel
for McLean, told the committee he
had not asked Senator Underwood
of Alabama or anyone else to bring
pressure to bear on Senator Walsh,
that he was not a "partner" of J.
W. Zevely, attorney for Harry F,
Sinclair and that he was5 not look
ing after the interests of FalL
YMCA Boxing Classes ' 1
Attracting; Interest
There Is considerable Interest In
the mens' boxing class recently or
ganized at the YMCA, 'according
to Bob Boardman, physical direct
or. These classes arc ( held be
tween 12 o'clock and 1 o'clock
Tuesday and Thursday noohs.
Several business men have already
enrolled and there is room and op;
port unity for more. ;
"These classes are not rough,"
Mr. Boardman said. "Boxing,' is
one of the best physical exercises
and we do not engage inf any prize
fight stuff.. We box and that is
all- No man, is too old to learn
to defend himself."
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