davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-03-06
ATTORNEY GENERAL
ASSURES SENATE Of.
GRAIN GRAFT QUIZ
PALMER WRITES CALDER OF
NEW Y0RK THAT DEPARTMENT
or JUSTICE IS MAKING FULL
INQUIRY or SPOKANE, WASH
.scAnDAl.

Wa hingloB March 6.--In letter
yesterday to Senator Calder, Ne"
YORK. Attorney General Palmer 2ssuc
cd the senate tlat the department oil
justice j. making the fllles inYeti-
CATION Of the Snokane grand jufy s
charges e profteeiins and m.scon-
duct against officials OF the United
States grain corporation
The letter w2s interpreted by sc9a,
tors as a suggestion 10 he senate n1t
to lG5h The Reed resolution Tor an in
vesication OF the grand jury's charge
by the senate manufactures commits,
tee.
Senator Calder, as chairman Of the
committee on audit and control hae
charge Of he resolution. pom rn-
ceipt Of Mr. Palmer's letter ne prCma,
j. polle1 the committee a@d found e
ma iority in favor Of the resolution.
He expects to report it taYoyabl.5 70
the senate today,
Reports We're current that Herber,
Hoover, former food administrator,
had sent an cmissary TO the senate 70
head of he resolution,
Hearing of this, Senator Reed said
I'VE now have the spectacle OF bola
Mr.. Palmer and Mr. Hoover trying to
tell the senate not to make tAis in
yostieation.'
In his letter to Senator Calder The
attorney general said:
The report of the grand jury was
filed in Slokane on Feb : 1t made
charges against NJ. II. Houser OF Port.
land, Ore. Il vice president ct IT,"
grain corporation.
In a letter dated Feb Is, the clerk
or the court, by direction Of the judge
inclosed to me Il cCpy OF the report
OF the grand jury This letter was
received in my office on Feb. IS.
On Fob II had telegram from
NJ. II. H0user calling attention to the
press reports and requesting a full
and borough investigation OF the
charges.
"On Feb Is telesrauhcd to the
United States attorney at Portland toI
Investigate by grand jury, or othee-
wise. whether there is involved anY
violation OF the food control act orI
other act Of Congress.
The United States district attorney
at Portland has since been and is now
investigating the charges which have
been made against NJ II Houscr I'M
this inves igation he is receiving the
cooperation of the United States ,at,
torney general at Spokane and is
being supplied with every facility
needed by him
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-29

Ncwspa pcrs in every section of the
country were Just rCcounting th" &c
markable experiences OF frcd -.
Hugo of Eagle Pass. Tex, who was
kidnapped by Gen. Ntlla. held Tor
$4,000 and then mNstcrtouslN re-
leased on condition that he would
keep his mouth shut when De
troit motor ear manufacturer. rep
rescntativc arrived IN Eagle Pass 20
consult his local dealer. one OF the
first persons the Dctroiter mot was
Hugo himself. lie found him at the
dealers place OF business making In
uulrlos about the delivery OF q new
car.
you SEQ" said Hugo. "Nilla liked
my car so we'll that ne decided To
keep it Two got to pave another
And as uugo's promise to the ban.
dit general required him only to keep
secret the time. place and conditions
under which he was released, he con-
scented TO narratc some of the hth.
erto unpublished details OF his uh'
usual episode
Villa and his band had finished
loOjing the town OF Musuuil.
Coahuiia. Mexico. when they visited
the ranch OF which he Is manager
Hugo gaid At tho point Of n revol-
yer. villa and five OF his generals
forced him to take the wheel OF mH
touring car and drive them away.
The federal army WAS In close pit
suit and the bandits considered Il
advism bic to give up their horses.
at was rough haul" said Hugo.
There were practically no roads,
tho rutg were deep, sand heavy and
hills hard To climb But through n
all the car performed beautifully !
could soc that villa and the others
were admirinC her.
FINALLY Villa eaid no other car
had ever made that trip and wanted
TO know what tho Dodge brothers
car sold for. | told him Sl.0S5, {. o.
b. Detroit. WHICH made II about
St,2tO in Eagle Pass, to which Villa
replied that this was "a very mod
crate price for such ear and that
ne had made automobile trips tn
Mexico, but at no time had hc been
driven In a car that got along as
we'll as this one
Mr. Hugo added that the journey
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-29
AMERICA CENTER
OF CAR INDUSTRY
Nine-Tenths of Automo-
biles Are Made in
United States.
STANDARD SET HERE
$63, 100000 Worth of Cars
and Trucks Were Ex-
ported in 1918.

"Sine-tcnths Of all the automo-
bilcs in the world were built in the
United states We exported s63. w.
O00 900 worth of passenger cars
and motor trucks IN 1918, despite
our greatly curtailcd production. Ot
these 81 went TO Iceland and the
Faroc islands. In the first nine
months OF this year motor car aud
truck exports exceeded $4,000 000,
at which rate the years expectation
Will be above $1,000 600 or as
increase Of nearly 60 per cent over
last year. The authority for these
interesting facts vs. j. walter Drake,
chairman OF the foreign trade COM
mittee of the National Automobile
Chamber OF Commerce and chair
man OF tho board OF the Hupp
Motor Car corporation.
ON spite of tho increasing for
eign business" said Mr.. Drake, "the
demand IL still gaining in its long
lead over supply / believe 1t would
he rash indeed TO venture an esti-
mate Of tho number Of cars that. II
available, could he disposed of I'M
mediatcly, for at present We are the
worlds only appreciable source of
supply for motor cars and 'rucks
Meantime tho homo demand also
is so great that buyers could have
nothing ir we were not arbitrarily
setting aside q certain percentage
Of our production for export, re
gardless of our untitled domestic
orders.
~ fair amount of export trade
will he most helpful TO tho industry
whom normal conditions return. II
will keep our plants working at
more nearly their full capa acity,
which will mean economy In pro
duction and the ability to soil at a
profit against keCner competition,
What counts most. perhaps, is that
q worldwide trade feels less effect
from the Scasons--thc year around
demand is moro nearly uniform aud
labor Gan he kept more constantly
employed Many other reasons
might he given why it is wise for
our automobile makers to go after
for cign business now.
American makers set the stand
ard in quantity production. and now
the European makers are purposing
to follow suit"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-29
Mdrn1On Enthusiasts Make
Headquarters With Norris

Norris concern Beautiful docorn
tions handsome furniture, suJprls-
ing Innovations and complete
demonstration of the Marmou "a
will be had at this section Of the
show.
A cutout chassis viii bo shown i'm
fun operation, showing the inside
of the beautiful, yet, powerful mo-
tor. The trimmings are unusually
splendid and altogether makes "A
wonderful exhibit
Stationed at the Norris section
will he the entire Norris staff In
Guiding Messrs Switzerland Cronk-
right, Bodinc, Kraft, Wirth. Rogers
and Others.
\ reception will he held each aft
ernoon and evening when lecture
will be given by an expert who will
tallt on the new features Of the Mar
mon 81. and it's appealing qualities
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-29
USED CAR VALUE
VITAL TO BUYER
Hudson Sets Standard
y by Eliminating All
1 Yearly Changes.

o. ~ only a few years ago that
automobile styles and designs
T3reoa rs frequently as the sea
.ore Six months after its purchase
, car was out Of date aud would
oglg command q fraction OF its first
COS. when put on the market for
resale.
"Tn those DAYS Il was a common
saving that the depreciation OF an
automobile was approximately 60
nor cent or moro than ouc-half OF
,is coqt the first year. MauufaCtur-
e-s Then wcrc bringing out now
models every year, and therefore the
deprcciauou OF the models already
on, was unnecessarily heavy
system Called Unfair.
This era OF periodic and radical
change was ended by Hudson ongi-
reers when they decided that such
a system not only was unnecessary
hut that II was unfair to the motor
Il linz public. As "a result Hudson cars
have not undergone a single radical
change since the announcement OF
[lhe Super Six. Instead, there has
INen a refinement Of detail and the
steady growth toward perfection,
| me result of years of experience
with approximately 10000 cars in
I me hands of owners.
Although from the very first
Hudson cars have been as noted for
I their endurance and depeudabirty
ss for their beauty every year has
een these qualities enhanced. so
notable, however, has been The scrv-
Ice rendered nv earlier models that
many owners who have driven Hud-
son cars five and six years refuse 20
believe that a hetter automobile can
possibly .e built today.
Resale Values Arc High.
As result. Hudsons command
he highest resale values on the
uarket--a point seldom considered,
which, however is of tho greatest
Importance to the automobile buyer.
Take the classified advertising
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-29
California Gets Big Branch
Plant OfLOcal Tube Factory

uet, ln.hercd recently on a trip
.. california by NJ 6. Hale, rresi-
,fsp, Of the T. 5. Compression Inner
T,Dc company "a s5,ooo,Ooo tire and
v,c corporation OF Tulsa. empha-
.i,.S the fact that officials OF the
i.ral corporation exercises good
Judgment in formulating plans for
,ho construction Of a dollar
S-,r.A unit on the Pacific coast
According to the Los Angeles
rmss california is now leading all
rst,e in ownership Of motor cars In
n,oporf.on to population. with one
iar ,o each five persons I'm the
sat. The statistics supporting this
statement were issued by the Auto
mobile clubs of Southern California
in lbs national census Of automobile
-vr- sfIy,tions.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-29

Several hundred Marmon 80 on
thusiasts will arrive from various
sections OF Oklahoma and mako
their headquarters al the w. c. Nor
rus Motor Sales company booth dur
ing the automobile show. They
como TO Tulea knowing What the
Norris exhibit will be an attraction
seldom offered AT a motor oNposi-
ton and with the Marmon as the
big idea.
Neal Switzerland, general mana
ger for the Norris company, has
been working steadily on tho show
exhibit for the past few months and
declares that he has everything well
in hand. No expense has bcey
spared. he gays. TO make the cN-
htbit this year surpass any ever pre-
sented In America. Twelve hundred
square feet will he occupied by the
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-29
PASTOR REFUSES A RAISE
American Minister Surprises Flock
by Rejecting Bonus.

bristol Feb. 2N--The Rev.
Gustav Francis Hcckh "a native Of
san Francisco. who is the pastor OF
the oakfield Unitarian church here.
has caused some comment bv refus-
inE TO accept an increase Of $50 in
his stipend offered by his congrc-
cation.
Dr Bcckh, who is married and Cias
one child. receives tg50 "A year. lie
said many Of his congregation had
ben hard hit hv the war and that all
the clergy have "a right to ask for
Is, shelter clothes, access to cduca-
ton for their children and mini
mum of leisure
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-29

u is pointed ont boo the report
mat last year at this time Iowa and
Nebraska were tied for first pace
I'm the percentage OF cars to the pop
1lHtiun with ono car to each seven
persons. Then, California stood
seventh In the list of statrs with one
auto TO each eleven persons.
fhe Times saws THAI so far as
groups Of states are cOnce rned, the
West defeats tho East for the first
time with California, Washington
and Oregon showing a percentage OF
1919 gains of exactly 80 per ocnt
over l9tS. california with this group
was the leader. with Washington
second and Oregon third The fac
tory 80 bc built on the Pacific coast
viii be "a replica of the local pilrt
and viii have a capacity 10 manu-
fdctere 1000 punciure proof inner
tubes and so castings day
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-29
ARREST BOY AS A FIRE BUG
Likes Ia sec Flames Lap mp Sides
OF Buildings. lie Saws.

CHICAGO. Fob. 2s--Thodorc
Sadowski, fifteen years old, is under
arrest here as ono of the most dang
erous pyromaniacs over Mt large in
Chicago.
81 like to soc the pretty flames
burn up buildings he explained
when caught In the act of setting
fire to an apartment building "They
make me laugh. There is something
in my head that keeps saying: Burn.
Burn, Burnt"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-29

section or tho newspapers. for in
stance Notice how few, " any,
Hudsons are offered for salc, and
Then notice what abnurmally high
prices they command While the
prices. Of course vary In different
sections Of tho country, it was moth
ing unusual last vcar Tor four-yea
old lIudSous to resell for as much
or. I'm como cases more than the
original purchase price
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-29
Killed by Circular Saw.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa. Feb.
2s.--Jamcs Madscn was instantly
killed when he lost his balance ana
fell on a circular saw while "A mem
Der OF a wood saving gang pear here
a few days ago Madsen's head was
severed and his body cut in two
lengthwise by the sharp teeth OF the
s9U
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-29
IIcrc's Your Hats. EcIlcrs.

What about tho other cabinet
members who by consenting were
accessories to Mr.. Lansing's terrible
conspiracy? off with their heads!--
New York sun.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-29

The fact that every possible thing
has been said about the peace treaty
does not socm to have the slightrst
effect upon senatorial ordtory.--
Glove Gland Plain Dealer.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-29
Mentioning NJ Names. 'Cour--c.

rho presidents ideal seems 10 be
both cabinet and "a congress of
straw men, and ne ha, known whore
to find some Of that kud.-rhila-
dclphia Press
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-03-01

GRAVEL and sand FOR cement or con.
excite work. ABBY 10 a. Kohutck.
Th0maston. Texas
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-03-01
SECOND HAND FURNITURE.

We pay theN highest prices for second b
hand furnitiHc gsc az before you SELL
joeephs Sec1ud Hand Furniture Store,
$50 Mesuultsl phone 1896,
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-03-01
HELP WANTED-MaIe


YOUNG MES for H.llwas Mau CloraA
$40 month Experience unnecessary
For free uHrficulars cTtm'ret ona
wrifu r. Terry CORNER Government
Examiner 2Nf Continental Bids,
Washington H. g..
WANTED Statesmen Tor Automatic
Safety Sirnai Tail Hrht Demonstrate
ma sale e Wldo small investment
Large profit Auio Indicator Company
Grand Rapids Mich
WASTED -Four Dn good plasteeors
who urderstans their trade Write or
wire Fittn CouHructlon 60. Fort
RurrDld TrVau
WANTED Comb lation bookkeppcr
and strnngrHphrr ono familiar with
burroughs ayet,m preferred L. D.
ffHrn .u 4 HiWNrr co.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-03-01
eios WANTED.

Sealed bids win be- received ur 90
ani gucWJins March 80 for tho pufeh-
ase W ono tn0-sfory house AID ono
coftage belonging 90 this cst0tg Zach
BID mgsf bee accompanied hy cerfifcl
check in an amount OF not ltga than
ton per cent or the bid. Purchaser viii
hy relulrcd 90 move house within rcas-
on0hio time Tho right is reserved 10
reject ans and IN bids. Intending bid
hers may see the undersigned FOR fur
Their Information
RICHARD KtNG. lR.
Administrator OF tho Estate OF Aunervs
I' iipIueN. deceased.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-03-01
SEEDS, PLANTS, ETC.
FOR SALE.
Cotton Seed,

Planting Purposes.
Good. sound cotton seed. raised North
west Texas-+mosiiy Aebsue variety. at
$3.50 pee Dushci. delivered your st2tlon.
send ua your orders Tor Immefi1te
shipment
Ccufrli Texas Cotton seed Co.
2ie ST. Nlry's 81. san Antonio. Texas.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-03-01

NOT plf&E. BUT QUALITY--is con
sidercd iu Npflng material for your Eo-
dak fnifhlir QuicK msn order ser-
vice. ku. hHafford 7i4 Mesquite 80.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-03-01

Victor piono IN lTst Mass condii'on
ouco ns owner is leaving city Can bo
seen 70 hndlel Music Store on Mes
quite street.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-03-01
OIL LEASES

OF LEASES Tor sale near Empite
we'll nuval county VIVA Wakefield
iia Starr So CORPUS christ
pUNAL. county OH lands tor lease near
Empire we'll 500 H. r. Wood
DUNAL LEASE
500 acres hy rule measure 8 mNc4
northeast ~ Empire we'll Prise siaU0
aero. Address on cnre Caller
FOR SALE -i-lo royalty near Empire
wolf. puv1i County w. A. N.Fn-
field. Al3 starr ST. Corpus Christi
roNas
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-15

eff it were me, l would take a
gun and go out and shoot them!"
With the above ringing declara-
ton of law and order, Andy j..
Davis, president. of the First Ma
tional bank, father of war hero
who successfully lodged digging
trenches and carrying gun, and
one of the main members of the AS
sociated Industries, gave pertinent
advice to woman client in his bank
yesterday morning.
1t is not quite clear as to whom
Andy advised the woman to turn q
gun on According to the converse
ton between the woman and Davis,
as overheard by other customers
in the bank, the woman told Andy
that she had been "fincd $780,
that she had gone to Raincoat about
it, but had received no encourage
ment.
The records of the police court
and the district courts as we'll as
the justice courts show no recent
record of any woman having been
fined that amount An investiga-
ton among the unions brought out
that no woman employer of labor
had been assessed any such fine
recently by any of the unions, and
it is considered possible that the
fine in question might have been
assessed against the woman by the
Associated Industries, possibly be-
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-15
few MINERS TURNING To WORK
Men Leaving Town Rather Than
Work Under Present Conditions

With but few miners returning TO
work on the hill and thousands,
leaving the city for other pastures
each week, indications today arc
that unless the Anaconda Copper
mands OF the miners il will be
forced to close down its mines for
lack of men despite the fact that
The strike was Officially called off,
according to Investigations made by
Il Bulletin representative This morn
inS.
The outstanding fact is that the
number OF men returning to work
under present conditions iS COM
patatively fcw-too few in fact, fo,
the mines to opera, profitabiy.
From statements gathered from,
scores Of miners who arc haunting
the employment agencies, it appears
that the miners are determined not
to return TO work in the Butte ''hot
boxes" until conditions Of employ
ment and wages are made better.
Vast numbers of the men arc Jour
rcying to the coast to seek employ
ncnt on farms, ranches and in the
woods.
Indications are that one Of two
things is bound to haprcn--cithcr
the mine owners will acccdc to the
demands OF the miners as promul-
gated at the beginning Of the recent
strike, on grass will grow in the
streets Of Butte. 1t is considered
possible that rather than give in to
the demands OF the miners for %7
per day, six days Il week, the mine
Owners Will close down most o" all
Of the mines. Fo,:owing the at
tempt at bloody repression Of the
miners as evidenced by the murder
of Thomas Manning and the shoot
ing in the back OF 10 other workers
by Anaconda Copper Mining COM
(Cnntjnup1 IN papa Thraa
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-15
Louis F. Post Exposes More of
Pa|n1er's CzaristiC Terrorism
ISy PAUL HANNA.

Federated Press Staff Correspondent.
Washington, May 15.-Andrea
Salsedo, the Italian, who jumped to
his death in Park Row, New York
city, to escape from secret cOnfinc-
mcnt which he endured for weeks at
the hands of the department of JUS
ticc, was not being lawfully held
for deportation and the department
of labor knew nothing OF his where's
about or condition until his tragic
death WAS announced in the press.
Assistant Secretary of Labor Louis
fore the house rules committee the
had been called to newspaper re-
ports that the department of justice
had said Salscdo was really de-
partment of labor prisoner, await
ing deportation after Il hearing be-
fore immigration inspectors.
sour records show that SaIscd0
WA Snevcr at any time in the GUS
tody of the department. of labor.
and was never given Il hearing OF
any kind by our department. We
did not know such Il man was in
custody until his death was an.
nounccd," said Post.
Two important rumors semcd to
be verified at the hearing before
the rules committee on Saturday
The first was that Mr.. Post was I'M
der instructions from Secretary vii.
son not to use any of his abundant
material exposing Attorney General
Palmcr's methods unless Palmcr's
friends on TIL" committee should
become rough. So the prepared rev.
Citations were postponed.
R,lmor number two was that
President Wilson had sent word d-
rect to certain members of the rules
committee that Assistant Secretary
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-15
ALI. ICED THE:
Of BONDS IS IN
CUSTODY
Man Sought by Police Drives
Through Cops Parade and
Gives Self Up to District
Attorney. Out on Bonds.
(SDccial limited prpGc Wire

Especial United Press WireD
New York, May 15.-Niclzey Arm
stein, long sought in connection
with the theft Of large sums in bonds
from Wall street brokerage firms,
surrendered at tbe district attor-
ney's office this morning. Accom-
panied by his actress wife, Fannie
Brice, he posed for photographers.
III the happiest woman in the
world Fannie told the photo
graphers, as she bcamed happily
into the cameras. Arnstein refused
to talk. He had been hiding in
Pittsburgh.
Arnstein arrived from Pittsburgh
at 9 o'clock and motored to Nine
tieth street, where he met his wife
Accompanied by an attorney they
motored down Fifth avenue and
passed through long lines of police
men gathered there for their an
Continued on Page Three
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-15
Ny GORDON CASCADEN.)

Chicago, May 15,-Industrial
Workers OF the World convention
delegates and visitors contributed
literally today to collection taken
in behalf of Butte strike victims, in
Guiding families of those in hos
pitals.
William D. Haywood, Ralph Chap
lin and James Rowan will speak
at Il mass meeting to take up the
Butte situation in Throop street
convention hall Sunday night. An
other mass meeting is also planned
in Chicago under Industrial Work
ers OF the World auspices.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-15
HOOVER A5SA|[.S
PALMER OVER
SUGAR
Says Attorney General Re
sponsible for High Prices
and Profiteering in Sweet
Commodity.
Especial United Press Wire. J


Washington, May 15.-The ra-
tioning of sugar to luxury traders
under the Lever act is recon-
by Herbert Hoover as a
means of reducing the prices and
checking specializing, he testified be-
fore the house judiciary committee
Palmer's action in
permitting the producers to charge
II to IS cents pound.
'"The action Of Palmer in per-
hitting the Louisiana producers to
charge II to IS cents a pound had
a direct effect in stimulating prices
for Cuban sugar. Hoover asserted,
He said he would have purchased
the entire Louisiana crop al a just
price through the sugar equaliza-
tion board, letting the board take
the loss or sell the sugar to the
luxury trade at an increased price"