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MEDFORD. OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1924
NO. 257
SEVELT-GONVINCED OF OIL GRAF
University Library
JtULD
SON Of "11."
OUtTS HARRY
SINCLAIR CO.
Archie Roosevelt Resigns From
Oil Company Because He Is
Convinced There Was Cor
ruptionThinks Sinclair,
Doheny and Ex-Secy. Fall
Have Skipped Country.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. Archlo
Roosevelt, son of the former presi
dent, told the Teapot Dome Investi
gating committee today that ho had
severed his connection with the Sin
clair Oil interests because of what
he considered evidence of corruption
In connection with oil leases. Mr.
Roosevelt called attention to he fact
that Harry F. Sinclair who holds the
Teapot Dome lease, recently went to
Europe and said he understood that
E. L. Doheny, whose Interests leased
another oil reserve in California.
while A. B. Fall was secretary of the
Interior, is also out of the country.
Theodore Roosevelt, assistant sec
retary of tho navy and a brother ot
Archie Roosevelt, told tho commltteo
that his brother had summoned him
to New York last week, told of his
suspicions nnd naked his advice. The
assistant secretary said lie advised
him to resign and come to Washing
ton and lay the whole story lieforo
hn nnmmilton I
. .. ...
Arcnie KOoaevci: son in ... --
saw irK
main with him. i fo,elBn "cy- , , ,
Susplcione Corroborated. The purpose of the committee Is to
"The reason why I could not give determine whether there is any rela
such loyalty," he continued, "Is due tlon between the Bok award and or
flrst to the amazing testimony which ganizatlons having for their purpose
has been turned lip by this committee; American adherence to the League ol
second, due to the fact that I learned Nations. . , ,..
some things In the-office which while1 Mr. Ilok said that he had pe.son
. ,.., , i.n.t rnrrohorate allv selected Kllhu Root to serve on
mv suspicions; thirdly. I noticed that
two of the nooi.le moat concerned
with the naval oil lease had left the
United Stales in a great hurry."
Last Friday. Mr. Roosevelt said he
received a call from G. D. Whalt.u.g,
Mr. Sinclair's private secretary. After
closing the door. Mr. Whnlhurg told
him, Mr. Roosevelt atated. that he had
some advice to give to him.
He said he wished I would re-
sign from the company," Mr. Roose-
veil atated. "that 1 had a name and
a reputation which 1 should guard
... ., ... .....I., n-ua
unhnnnv to see me there. Mr. Whal-
burg stated that he, himself, was ex-
tremely unhappy with Mr. Sinclair, i
asked him if ho thought thflt Mr.
nmciuir naa urineo.
Mr. Whnlbur hesitated nnd said "I
t., . . . . . ,. , . Inll
think somebody may have loaned Mr.
Fall money.' I
Then I asked him why he thought
mv. Sinclair was leaving me
He shook his head and said it must e
of course hecnuse of findings by Sen
ator Wnlsh."
1 iot Ticket for Sinclair.
Mr. Roosevelt told the committee
that Mr Kicllr last week had called
him into his office and instructed him ,
to purchase for him a steamship ;
.ticket for Europe and see that his,
fname was kept off the passenger list
and that no one knew of hla Intention
to leave the country. He said that
there was absolutely no reason, so fnr
L . , nt All.
ue Knew. lor me prea..
Ume'td'addThat he
with the company's foreign business.
The witness went on to say tnat m.-
cordlngto his Information, Mr Do-
heny hud gone abroad, nnd that a
Mr. zeverly, attorney for Mr. Sinclair.
had left the country la Saturday.
Mr. Whalburg. he said, had told him
that he Intended to resign, explaining
that he was afraid that he would no
forced to "explain certain things."
One of the things that he was wor -
eying over. Mr. Roosevelt earn, -
payment nf rr nan which Mr. nal -
onunueq on rage
BOOZE AND GGWEr
, $10,000 FIRE
PORTLAND, Ore.. Jan. 21. Fifty
occupants of rooms at the Sargent
hotel, 271 V4 Grand avenue, on the
east side, were forced to flee, scantily
clad from a fire which swept the
building early today. The fire caused
damage estimated t no. 000. Police
charred thn ii- nrifrhiated In the
room ot Adolph Antonym, a teamster,
2 Young Women and
Young Man Frozen
To Death in Auto
LITTLE ROCK. Ark.. Jan. 21.
Two young women and a 4
fr youth were found dead in an
auto on the Vllonla pike, eight
mlloa east of Conway, when
4 another member of the automo- fr
bllo party, Fred Walloek of Lit-
f tie Rock staggered to the main 4
highway and hailed a passing
fr car. Wailoek appeared in a dazed
condition from cold and expo- fr
H sure.
The three persons found dead
Miss Annie Mne Hnlley of
North Little Rock; Miss Dovey
Wood, a business college student 4
4 here, and Emmett M. Mann of 4
Littlo Itoek, nro beliovcd to havo
frozen to death.
4i444- 4 4
BOK EXPLAINS
Donor of $100,000 Award Re
fuses to Say How Much
Money Is in Fund Denies
Propoganda Has Sharp
Colloquy With Sen. Reed-
WASHINGTON', Jan. 21. Edward
. I!ok, donor of the $100,000 award
W
fni- the best world peace
best world peace plan, was
- - ..,...,. ..,.,.. .,( commit-
-
the Jury which made the award.
"1 did not give my approval to the
other members. 'Mr. Ho said m n.
ply to questions by Chairman Moses.
"1 was not asked to approve th-
He said "that co-operative agenc les
had sent In the names of seyelH hun-
died persons as eligible to act as
Jurors." f .
Mr. Ilok said he did not know the
name of the winner """
Bok said he had tefrX rd "
penny of the expenses of he award
He added that seven million cc plea
nf the nr ze plan had been prnuea
foi; distribution
but was unable to
any how many
ballots was printed for
me
how
...ihllo vote on the plan, asrco
much monev was In the trust
which he crented to defray ex.
fond.
. . ....ii.ri-
peases of the aw ard he rep led
i mfPi not to discuss that.
Senator Moses then said It was his
duty under the statutes to inquire
"
gi . (lpmnprnt. Missouri
Hcmiiui nw.,
hfter pressed the same question nnu
.... then said he did not think it
would
degrade me. lie aaaea i"
. he regarded the amount m
the trust fund as soa-.y n.s
ness. . y
r.v TnlI,
W"01
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21
I
of Go dor Mettle eoes , on
, flr, deKree murder.
a chaw o "" , closo
. H iB expe. ctecr h t the ma.
o"ch h. th.
Jor p lhe 8C,ection of a Jury.
deiote, the. trial Is running
Ppndleton and Umatilla
J the amilM of Miss
IFuisand Gordon Mettle are
. J " nent nna well known in
, lh,8 gectlon
iT
IN PORTLAND HOTEL
who had been picked up earlier in the
h m ana pu fr.
a rienretto r
. X according to the ol-
"""" ... ....hr one and
'.""!r9' !h?Tn," ;,red to have been
tne "!... ',m. ntearettc. Antonson
wT later placed under arrest on
charge of drunkenness.
PEACE PLAN TO
PROBING SOLQNS
ON TAX CUT
In Address to Federal Execu
tive Officials, Coolldge De
clares Way to Reduce Taxes
Is to Reduce Them State
Subsidies Will Be Held Down
to Minimum.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21 President
Coqlidge added two now planks to the
administration's platform of govern
mental economy today in an address
at the semi-annual meeting ot fedo
nil executive offices comprising the
government's business organization
Ho will permit no expansion here'
,.(W f the svstem of federal sub
sidiea to state governments and will
countenance no Incurring of obliga
tions by federal agencies In excess
of their annual appropriations ex
cept in extreme circumstances.
The president, who with Director
Lord of the budget bureau, reviewed
the administration's management of
the government's atfuirs sinco the
meeting last June, touched only
lightly tax . reduction pointing
merely 'to the relationship existing be
tween economy in federal expendi
tures and the resultant decrease in the
revenues required. Ho told the
thousand or more officials that to In
crease the tax Uurden was to disre
gard the general welfare and held-UV
tax reduction as the means of enlarg
ing V'the reward of everyone who
tolls."
"Cut at Every Turn." .
There can bo po deviation from tho
economy program, Mr. Coolldge as
serted, and he called upon all spend
ing agencies of tho government to. in
crease their efficiency and curb the
outgo at every turn. ;
"The budget has been a succesa,'
Mr. Coolldge continued. -iou ..u
demonstrated that there can be and
Is a business organization of the gov
ernment. With the easing of condi
tions, the time is at hnnd when we
ah,, n decide whether a bualneBs ad
ministration is to continue or wnou.tr
our government is to lapse Into the
ii.i imlninlncssMKe ana wuHieiu. v
travagance. Ab for mo, I am m.
economy. There Is scarcely an un
economic ill anywhere In our country
hn. ..nnot be traced directly or indi
rectly to high taxea. To increase that
burden is to disregard the general
welfare. Through constructive econ
omy, to decrease taxes is to enlarge
the reward of everyone wno iu...
v Kici'Dlloiis Allowed.
"I say to you frankly that except
where specifically authorized by law,
I will not countenance tho incurring
of obligations in excess of these ap
propriations. 1 am equally frank in
aaylng to you that I d not look with
favor upon the practice of asking for
additional funds for the year in pro
gress. Those latter requests, com
mnnW known aa supplemental estl-
tnnv he iuBllfied occasionally
to meet real emergcnlcs or contin
gencies arising after the budget has
ent tn consreaa. or 10 n.eei vw-
llgations authorized by law. n
onlv in coses such as these that me
chief executive will favorably consmer
-nnnm1sslon to congress ot sue.
supplemental estimates.
"We are all tho servants oi me i"
nlo of this nation. When congreBB,
representing the people, has appro
priated funds with which to carry on
the business of the government, we
confine our operations within
ih. limit of these funda. Wo have
i,i,..r il, n mithorltv nor the right
in.,,, nhiluntlona beyond such
u-niia on the other hand our plain
t u In make every possible effort
in affect some Bavings from these
funda.
KK.n State Subsidies.
"I take this oecaaion to state that
I have given much' thought lo the
question of federal subsidies to state
governments. The federal appropria
tion,, for auch subsidies cover a wide
field. Thoy afford ample precedent
Hm iet oxnanslon.' l say iu
unn however, inui me im.ii. -
gram of the chief executive does not
cnntemnlate expansion of these sub
sidies. My policy In this matter la not
predicated alone on the drain wmi.,.
these subsidies make on the national
treasury. This of Itself IB sufficient
cause for concern. But I am fearful
t, ihi hroadeninz of the field of
rnvernment activities is detrimental
v.ii, to the federal government and
.h. -mi governments. Efficiency of
federal operations Is Impaired as their
.n ib undulv enlarged. Efficiency
nf the state governments Is impaired
as they relinquish ond turn over to
the federal government responiiiu
ties which are rightfully -tneirs.
(Continued on Fcge Eight)
Satirist of "Insupportable
- Washington'7 To Lecture At
Columbia Despite Protests
rj :
GIOVANNI
. ' NEW, YORK The man who described America as the "land
, ot the insupportable Washington, the degenerate Whitman and the
undesirable Edison," Giovanni Papini, will deliver a series oi lectures
at Columbia University despite protests ot the Italian Presbyterian
Minister' Association and other groups,
Papini's caustic comments on the United States In his book,
''the- Diiioh'ario dcU'Omo SMvatico." (The Dictionary of the Wild
&mO included equally uncomplimentary digs at England
IV1ABEL N0RMAND4SUPF
TESTIFIES. BUT
LOS ANGELES. . Jan. 21. Mabel
Normand, film actress fashlonnbly
clad and looking none the worse for
her recent operation for appendicitis,
today failed to Identify tho 25-caliber
pistol, up to tho present time lielievea
to have been hers, with which Hornco
A. Orecr, Miss Normand'B chnuffeur.
shot Courtland S. DInea, Denver oil
man. New Year's night. Miss Nor
mand was 45 minutes on tho stand at
Greer's hearing today.
For the second time Mrs. Iiilltn
Burns, heretofore described ns Miss
Normand'a housekeeper nt the time
the shooting occurred, failed to ap
pear In court na a witness in the hear
ing and a bench warrant was issued
for her arreat.
Shortly after the conclusion of Miss
Normnnd's stlmony tho hearing ad
journed until two o'clock this after
noon.
D.
AUTO ACCIDENT
GRANTS PASS. Jan. 21. (Spcclnl)
nr. Hnmuel Ixughriiee, one oi
Josephine county's best known phy
sicians, and his companion, Leo Mc
Wnlr nnrrnwlv escaped death HUH
morninir when the doctor's car skid
ded on the north approach of the
Rogue River bridge, smashed tnru tne
railing ond fell upside down thirty
feet to the rocks on the shoro of rnc
river below. Dr. Loughrldgo suffeyed
a compound fracture of the hip and
Internnl injuries while McNalr Bur
forod a fractured knee Joint and
broken Jaw. Although It took half
an hour to die the. men from beneath
the cor It is believed they both have
a good chance to recover.
Nnmo Prrst. Greek Assembly.
ATHENS, Jan. 21. (Ry the Asso
ciated Press) M. Rktlvan, who was
minister of Justice In the Venizelos
cnhlnet of 1916. was elect.! prerioeiii
of the national assembly tonight In
succession to Venizelos.
MEMORY'S POOR GOVERNOR PLEA
GRANTS PASS Wi
PAPINI
IE
REFUSES OKIA
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. The su
premo court today declined to permit
former Governor John C. Walton of
Oklahoma to bring up for revlow
direct from tho legislature tho Im
peuchmont proceedings which result
ed In his removal from office.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 The order
of tho Inter-stato commerco commis
sion requiring railroads to issue Inter
changeable mileage tickets under the
net of 11122, waa set aside by the all-
promo court todny In a case brought
by tho government against tne rail
roads cast of tho Mississippi and
north of tho Ohio and Potomac riv
ers,
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21. Refusal
of tho federal district court for Utah
to prohibit the Inter-stuto commerce
commission from consenting to tho
control of the Central Pacific railroad
by tho Southern Pacific company will
not be reviewed by the supreme court,
It was announced today.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21. Tho su-
promo court refused today to grant
appeals In casea which would have
raised the following question:
Whether the declaration of war
with Germany warranted the cancel
lation of a contract mndo by tno m.
Paul and Tacoma Lumber company
with llanB Heidner for the delivery of
lumber nt Tacoma, Wash., for ship
ment to Hnmhurg, Germany."
ANOTHER MO SMASH
ROSEBCRO, Ore., Jan. 21. W. O.
Wnde of this city Buffered concussion
of the brain In nn automobile acci
dent which occurred ycaterdny near
Mvrtln Creek when the car In which
he was riding ns n passenger skidded
on the icy pavement. The driver. In
order to keep from going over the
grade Into the river, turned the car
Into the bank, throwing Mr. Wade
through tho glass In tho side of tho
sedan. Jlo was not cut, hut the blow
on his head rendered him uncon
scious. It Is believed that he will recover.
I COURT
Sinnott Joins Hawley
and Senator McNary
For Soldier's Bonus
PENDLETON, Or.. Jan. 21.
Representative II. J. Sinnott has 4
added his voice to those in sup-
port of the plan for adjusted com-
petisntion for veterans and has
notified post No. 23 of the
American Legion that ho will vote
4 for the compensation and to over-
rlilo the president's veto It neces-
sary.
4-4
I
E
BY WILL HAYS
Head of Motion Picture In
dustry Appeals to Press to
Be Patient With Hollywood
Takes Time to Evolve
Code of Ethics-
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 21. Newspa
pers ot the country Bliould Join Hands i
with motion picture producers In 0p-!
posing a censorship of films that is
as Ineffective" in execution as it Is
"un-Amorlcan In concoptlnn," Will II. J
uaB, titular head or tne motion pic
ture industry, told memliers of the
Southern California Editorial nssocla-j
tlon In an adilresB here today.
"Just why has reforming and cen -
soring the BK.vlos been tho great ln -
aoor snort for so many.- mr riiiys
asked his audience ot editors. "It has
boen blamed for much of which It Is I
FA FOR MOVIE
TOLERANCE MAD
not guilty. It has been charged wlth!tanng 104 000 KnonB ot Bi10rtly
crimes it did not commit. When lt'afteI B n.cl0Rk, gBVen companies an
nas nuiae a roni uiuiuior or taste or
rnct, the chorus of opprobrium has
been universal.
Incidentally," he added, "thero
have been many, very many, such oc-
CaBIOIlB.
Censorship Opposed
uompanng tne promems or mo press'
and screen, "the Caesar of the films
romlnded his hearers that "when
free press is attacked, we make com -
mon cause with the publishers, recog-
nlzlng In time the necessary commer -
cinl factor In literature. On the same
basls you should give tne producer oi (
pictures a band whon he Is being be-.
sot by l'orces which must find a new ,
devil in every, dread. The more you
help, the bettor pictures will become.
As a matter of fact, of course, political
censorship 1b only an Incident. It Is
as Ineffective as It Is un-American In
concoptlon. The American people are
against censorship of any method of i
expression, against censorship of the
nreBB. of pulnlt and of pictures. Juati
as cortalnly are they against wrong
doing, and the demand which may
havo existed for the political censor
ship, of this method of expression will
pass as soon as tho rqason for the de
mand is removed. It Is the removal
of the reason for the domand with
which we are concerned and we1 face
the new year with a renewed sense of
that continuing obligation
reason for
What he meant by the
the domand," for ccnsorahlp, Mr. Hays
did not explain, but tho remark waB
mo ..,..,.
film world from time to time.
Asks More Patience
Asking that the movies be Judged
with more patience, and greater con
sideration of the obstacles that have
confronted the Industry in its brief
(Continued on Puce Eight!
BABY IN CHICAGO FROZEN TO DEATH:
BFLOW ZERO WEATHER IN MMEST
CHICAGO, Jan. 21. -With the
northwest and middlcweat in tho grip
of below zero weather but with some
moderation promised tomorrow, a
new cold wave Is advancing south
eastward from Alaska, according to
wenther bureau reportB.
Whlto River, Ont., wos the coldest
nlace on the weather map, with 68
degrees below zero laat night. In the
United Statoa, Wausuu, Wis., reported
29 below; Chicago IS below; Omaha
7 FIREMEN
DROWNED IN
BOILING Oil
Frightful Tragedy Marks ' Oil
Conflagration in Pittsburg, '
Pennsylvania Ladder Col-"
lapses, Hurling Firemen Into '
Tank Many Firemen In
jured Heat Is Terrific.
PITTSI1URQ, Jan. 21. Seven nieu
were drowned In oil, two captains and
five hosemen of the fire department,
while fighting a fire at the Butler
street plant of the Atlantic Refining
, cuinpiiliy luutiy. i no uuu.e C7-
covered after, the fire had been
brought under control, with the mone
tary loss unestlmnted. So Intense was
. the heat from the blazing stills and
tanks that fro lines were established
far from the refinery and newspaper
men excluded. Shortly, after nine
o"clock a fireman ran from tho flro
and while waiting for a telephone con
nection told newspapermen that no
lens than five firemen hud been killed,
when a ladder, from which they were
dlrfc"nt; wn'fr on tt, burn,ln taJ
tank t)l0 rIrenmn Bftldi Rmong them 08.
ing Onntain Fdward Jones and Cap-
uhhott am, Jo)m MBrknttm . -others on
flhe lni,llel. ,,a sttd, also had beeit lot. '
Th den(i nre: . Captain Edward'
'jonog. Cantain Kudolph Hliske. Hose-
;mon ptttr,ck AbDtt, Robert Smith,
; John Markham, Harry J. Frazler and
gamllel r,ollnger.
Several firemen also were Injured.
The fire broko out In a tank con-
Bwore( the n,nrm and r,re were
tnrown 011t fnr four or five city
Linnta nn each shin of the refinery.
,,.,. ,, ro.i.ioncB district and
,mg been the scone of g6verni COBtly
blazoB. Many families deserted tnelr
homes and additional fire apparatus
. sl,mmond.
Tho cal)ta118 d tholr men were on
a bidder which extended above the top
!of a tank aijoInInK the burning oil.
Tn(j , thl8 tank waa belng drawn
. , n tne ttliner broke and the men
foU ,nlo the tnnk A chemical 'extln-
glllgneri automatically released by the
heat of the burning oil nearby, the
authorities Bald, covered the oil and
fllmcg ari8ing from it was believed to
have ovorconie the struggling firemen.
Th6y gnnk nlmost at once and the
noaeg iateP were recovered through
the manh0le at the bottom of the
tank
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AfttCA UtSCUSSea .,..;.,., ...
Hay Rate Is Now
n Effect Here
SALEM. Ore., Jan. 21. Reduced
freight rates on hay shipments In
Oregon, boenme. effective today ns
scheduled In an order ot the public
service commission last months Nu
merous communications have renohed
th commission In the last ten days
from commercial organizations and
hay dealers and some growers In
. rvnr of eastern Oregon, dui
ii.rux number of communications
hns also been received supporting the
reduction and tho commission claims ';
the tide has turned In favor of the -order.
Mnhy of the protests, asked
a re-hearing of the case before the
ratca wero allowed to become effeo- .
tlvo.- ' ' '
zero; Columbia, Mo., 10 below: Co
lumbus, Ohio, 4 below; Devil's Lake,
N. D., 14 below; Erie, Pa., four be
low, and Buffalo, N. Y., S below.
One death, that of a baby frozen to
death, was reported by a Chicago
physician. . . . ; '
STURGEON BAY, Wis.. Jan. 81.
Louis isauman. 67, a farmer, was
found frozen to death In the snow
oy nis son.