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Evening star., 1924-02-16
Orgnuization of associated Press
ssRev0luti6n of 1893," Stone Says
Freed Nation of Menace Of Privately Controlled Ne,cs
Distribution, He Tells Minnesota Editors.
Refutes KLan attacks as False.

not Jew nor a Catholic. On both
my fathers and my mothers sides
l come from long line of Metho-
dists.
while l trust every one connected
with the organization approves the
first article in the bill of rights
adopted by our forefathers assuring
freedom of worship in this country,
and while in the past thirty years at
least five directors have been elected
every year-the board consisting of
fifteen memberS-it happens that one
Jewish gentleman alone Is or ever
has been member of the board
And as to the Catholic affiliation of
members. in all the thirty years,
think it is true that there never have
been more than two members OF the
Catholic Church on the board at any
time and not a half dozen altogether.
am making this statement not be-
cause anybody that i know of has
ever undertaken to determine the re-
ligious beliefs of the members of the
board as a ground for judging their
uualifica tions, but as an illustration
Of the false charges made against the
institution.
Born OF Ignorance.
"As I have said, many of the criti-
cisms are born Of ignorance of the
facts. For instance, man reads
something in a newspaper and either
overlooks the credit line or 1T may
be there is no credit line, and he as
gumes that 1T is an Associated Press
telegram and at once charges US with
the responsibility for 1t.
1T may also interest YOU to learn
that by actual Investigation in the
thirty years that have passed, al
though thousands of words have been
sent out daily, and although there
are 1900 daily newspapers printing
it's dispatches. the total cost of law
yers' fees and all other payments in
cidental to libel suits have been less
than the cost of the lead pencils
used in the service. This must be
some proof that accuracy is earnest
~ sought.
II do not pretend that the Asso-
ciated Press is perfect. Absolute In
crrancy is impossible. The frailties
Of human nature attach to its work
as they do to others. hut this much
is certain. that it is not Intentionally
untruthful."
Evening star., 1924-02-16
ASSERTS new POLAND
monument TO WILSON
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 16.-The
reconstructed Polish nation Is a
European monument to woodrow
Wilson, James w. Gerard, former
ambassador to Germany, told MEM
bers of the Polish Democratic Club
at memorial services for the former
President last night.
Mr Wilson was eulogized in let
ter from Stefan Grotowski, Polish
lconsul general, which said:
1--WE Poles shall never forget that
when dead silence prevailed all
over the world in regard to Poland's s
fate the powerful voice of the great
leader of q mighty nation broke that
silence The names of Woodrow
Wilson and of the United States of
America will be inseparably linked
with the resurrection Of Poland"
Evening star., 1924-02-16
COMMUNICATION CUT.
Western Front Commanders Out OF
Touch With Capital.

MERIDA. Yucatan, February 16 (by
radio via the Dallas News) Mexico
City is cut off from communication
with Ocotlan, Guadalajara, Tampfco
and the western front, Deputy Otilio
Gonzalez, director of publicity for the
revolutionists. declared here last
night.
although there have been official
messages sent by the Obregon au-
thorities claiming That they have
taken Tuxpam, in reality this place
and the entire oil field regions are
in the hands of our forces, which oc-
cupied that section after displacing
the impositionistas (federals), fol-
lowing the successful attack several
days ago by Gen. Jose Moran" Deputy
Gonzalez stated. Gen. Moran's ad-
vance has been pushed beyond San
Juan Casiano, on the main Tampico
highway.
u. 1.-The report that American finan-
ciers are supplying aid to the revolu-
tionary movement is entirely without
foundation. We count upon justice
of our cause and by the self-denial of
our soldiers, who obtain their sup
plies in meager amounts from day to
day, with no promise for the NOR
row.,
Evening star., 1924-02-16
WARSH|P RESCUES
42FROM MEXICO
Four U. S. Oil Men Among
Refugees as Puerto Rebels
Stir for Battle.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
VERA CRUZ, February 16.-The
United States cruiser Richmond has
arrived from Puerto. Mexico where
battle is brewing, bringing four
American oil men and thirty-eight
other refugees. including Englishmen.
Spaniards and Frenchmen. The Amer
leans are ]. A. Balducette, John B.
Orynski, j. Langstroth and r. X.
Manning.
The new arrivals say the rebels are
feverishly engaged in erecting forti-
fications and otherwise preparing to
defend Puerto Mexico against attack
by government forces from Santa
Lucrecia.
The rebel general. Benito Torruco,
in charge. has received reinforcement
of 400 men from Yucatan, and the
gunboat ZaragoZa will be used in the
defense. The refugees, however, say
it is generally believed the federal
troops. who are better organized, will
take the town, which is said to be
running short of provisions.
In addition to Puerto Mexico, the
rebels also control Minatitlan.
FEDERALS AFTER TuXPAM
Evening star., 1924-02-16
OBREGON TO CONFER.
Quits Guada1ajara to Meet Gen
erals, Who Won City.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ABOARD SECRETARY OF. WAR
SERRANO'S TRAIN, GuadaIajar
February 15.-President Obregon left
Guadalaj jara today in the direction of
Mexico City, after a conference with
Secretary of War Serrano, Gen.
Amaro. federal commander on the
Jalisco front, and various other lead
ing generals. who participated in the
victorious attack on this city.
According to official reports the
main body of the defeated JaIisco in
surrectionists has concentrated in the
vicinity of Ciudad Guzman. Gen. Sal
vador Albarado. commanding the
rebels there, is reported through re-
liable channels to have ordered the
execution of Gen. Crispiano Anzaldo.
to whose direction the rebA forces
at Ocot1an attribute their defeat.
A split between Gems, Dieguez and
Enrique Estrada is reported, the lat
ter, it., $ said. blaming Dieguez for
the debacle at Palo Verdes where Es-
trada was forced to flee half clad
leaving his coat with important docu-
mentS behind.
Evening star., 1924-02-16
sHAFFER TELLS OF DEAL.
Publisher Supplements Testimony
Before Committee.
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, February 16. - John
Shaffer, owner of the Chicago Eve
ming Post and other newspapers In
the middle west, who appeared be-
fore the senate committee investiga-
ting government oil leases Thursday,
menting his testimony before the
committee. He explained that he did
not have data concerning the facts
before him when he testified:
In his statement Mr. Shaffer said
that he had never had any informa-
ton concerning the negotiations of
former Secretary Fall with Harry Sim
clair until he read of it in the news
papers and asserted that he had per-
formed no service for the Pioneer Oil
, Company in its attempt to SECURE a
lease in the naval reserve. Neither
were his newspapers asked to use
their influence in this deal, Mr.. Shat
fer said.
Details Purchase of Rights.
Mr.. Shaffer's statement detailed his
purchase Of drilling rights from the
: Teapot Oil Company Of wyoming in
in q well for the Maryland Oil COM
. pany, organized to develop the prop
erty. He personally had expended
3115.000 on this proposition, the state
Mr.. Shaffer said in THE statement
! that in 1917 he made application to
Secretary Payne for "a lease, and was
told that if the government opened
the naval reserve his application
would receive just consideration. He
renewed the application after Secre-
tary Fall took Office and received the
same answer. according to the state
ment.
He said he learned Of the lease TO
Mr.. Sinclair in 1922, and wrote to Mr..
Finney, assistant secretary of the in
terror, calling his attention to hts
application and Secretary Falls prom
iSe.
when returned from California; .
Evening star., 1924-02-16
u. S. WORKER ENDS LIFE.
Chemist Hangs Self With Iron
Cord-Drinking, Wife Says.

NEW. ORLEANS. February 16.-
John NJ. Shea, a government chemist.
committed suicide last night by hang
ing himself with the cord of an cleo
trio iron in the kitchen OF his home,
according to police. asl'.
Shea was twenty-nine years old
and employed by the government at
the New Orleans mint
Mrs. Shea told the police her hus-
band had been drinking and had
threatened on several occasions to
kill himself
Evening star., 1924-02-16

the first information I had ever had
Bank had acted as trustee or had
participated in the distribution of the
securities as above stated As stated
by Mr.. Traylor the subject was not
brought to the attention of the board
of directors.
Might Cause Doubt.
Some members Of the committee
expressed the opinion that while the
fact that / was a director OF bank
which acted as trustee of and dealt
in some of the securities issued by
investigation now being conducted by
the committee would not to the mind
of lawyer in any way disqualify or
prejudice me in acting as one of the
special counsel provided for in S. ].
81, that, nevertheless, my director
ship might arouse in the public mind
| ever thoroughly. efficiently or fear
lessly I might do my duty.
1T is inconceivable to me how any
fair mind could conclude that a law
yer who is fit to practice his pro-
fession could be subject to such a
SUSPICION merely ptCduSt Hc Hdppellcu
to be one of twenty-nine directors Of
a large bank which is organized for
the purpose of dealing in securities
and acting as trustee.
However, if it Is the final judg-
ment of the committee that the con-
nection above indicated disqualifles
me to act as special counsel. then
respectfully request you, in your dis
cretion, to withdraw my name from
further consideration, in order that
inc
committee may be selected and your
instructions to protect the rights OF
, the public be obeyed without further
delay
LenrOOts Letter Given.
from Chairman Lenroot of the SEN
ate committee under date of today,
and it said:
Yours of the 18th instant relative
to MIR. Strawn was placed before the
committee on public lands and sur
veys, together with a copy of his
| letter to you of the 18th instant, and
considered by them.
II was directed by the committee to
inform you that while the members OF
the committee expressed their fullest
confidence in the ability and integrity
of Mr.. Strawn, in view Of the disclosures
by Mr.. Traylor concerning the connec-
ton Of the First Trust and Savings
Bank of Chicago, Of which Mr.. Strawn
| is a director, with certain debenture is
sures of the Sinclair Crude Oil Pur-
| chasing Company, and the possible pub.
! lie criticism that might result by reason
of that condition, that for this reason
| and this reason only. the committee
! should acquiesce in Mr.. Strawn's re.
quest that his nomination be withdrawn
| as one Of the special counsel.
Il might also add that the committee
| is convinced that Mr.. Strawn knew moth
| ing about the connection of the Firs,
Trust and Savings Bank with the Sin.
clair Company until it was disclosed by
J the testimony of Mr.. Traylor before the
committee on Tuesday, the twelfth in.
stant."
Evening star., 1924-02-16
FEDERALS AFTER TUxPAM
Rebel Stronghold Important Be.
cause of Oil Fields.

MEXICO CITY. February 16 (Ry
radio to the Fort Worth Star TeIe-
gram) especially important
because Of rich oil fields in the re-
gion, is the next federal objective.
Part of Gen. Martinez 10000 men
occupying Vera Cruz have been rushed
there to cooperate with forces un-
der Gen. Luis. Gutierrez and Gen.
Espinosa Cordoba.
Gen. Arnulfo Gomez, military COM
mander of Mexico City. declares he
is only waiting Gen. Obregon's or
ders to start toward Tampico to head
military operations against rebels
there.
Evening star., 1924-02-16
RESCUED CREW LANDS.

LONDON, February ia Cadiz
Idispatch to Lloyd's reports the arrival
of the captain and crew of the aux
Hilary schooner Republique. which
was burned at sea early in the week.
steamship Romeu, which brought
them into port. The Republique is a
total loss
Evening star., 1924-02-16

the first information I had ever had
that the First Trust and Savings
Bank had acted as trustee or had
participated in the distribution Of the
securities as above stated AS stated
by Mr.. Traylor the subject was not
brought to the attention of the board
of directors.
Evening star., 1924-02-16
Refutes Khan Criticism.

"Ignorant but honest CRITICISM,
which is not Objectionable because an
explanation is all that is necessary.
Malicious and untruthful criticism,
which is not hurtful because, in the
words of the President who died the
other day, the truth will prevail
Attacks have been freely aimed
both at its form of organization and
its method of operation. For In
stance, it is openly charged by an Of
controlled by Jewish influence or that
ii is pro-vatican in the tendency of
it's news service. 1t can hardly be
necessary for me to say that / am
Evening star., 1924-02-16
SHARP TILT MARKS
SENATE DEBATE ON
OIL PROSECUTORS
CONTINUED from First Page.)

the committee felt this would dis
qualify him.
The correspondence also showed
that the committee acquiesced in the
request of Mr.. Strawn for withdrawal
of his name because of possible pub
lie criticism of his banking connec-
tions but had expressed their full
est confidence in the ability and in
tegrity of Mr.. Strawn.'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04

5 Acres, Bungalow
Nifty little bungalow. three rooms
and breakfast nook. new; acres
good land. l acre cleared: chicken
houae, spring well. young fruit
trees and berries. Price only
$1,000: easy terms.
STIfART TI,IIOCH. 1n1f Third Ave-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04
sITlrATIoN-FEMALE

so6D rcamstrcaa wants worl, With
't,ssstnalrr. tailor or sewing ~
80 hind or work an clerk or
esshlsp Box N-gS star
pNl.ssMAKlNO by day. experienced
~ ~. ~ afHE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04
Electrical Fixtures

~, " 4tt'I 4 IALUTtS
va ave considerable when you buy
frs.r s.ectrical fixtures UPSTAIRs
WINNIE VIII lne man that makes than
1,a,CSER's LIGHTING Ffx s.TnI,
sig Westlake Ave. Ti,r.a c,,., ls..o
mZ INSTALL THEM FREE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04
AUTOS FOR SALE
Automobile Show Specials

WHILE viewing tho new ears.
aou ihil 60 investigate tho
MiiLIll-NoKTON SYSTEM OF
=, teeonditioninK USED CAlts.
AZ has hoen said that our display
nl used cars is the handnofueat
~ the pitf, IL ian compliment
mat 10 very gratifying 20 uu,
ami Ia "a measure our reward
Tor the painatakinF efforts We
put forth 10 give ta the buying
public true value in an auto
mobile.
no matter what make or age,
our USED CARS arc priced
very fairly, and arc la the
very flnest OF mechanical COM
You are cordially invited to drop
INTO our sales floor and be
hatisfied that cara over or ,
s,aia % Ake, or even older
MhNn sincerely aud properly
teeondltlonCd hy reliable aud
experienced automobile deal
ef., represent more than true
value 10 you. AT. aud Mra,
Automobile Buyer.
~ mono than true value. wo
mean value as IL IL expressed
IN tho average Used Car sold
today.
batteries and ali working parts
% our Used Cars are Kuaran-
tred. some 90 them carry the
same factory guarantee as a
NEW CAR We are Offering
here two popular cars that
VIII interest the buyer OF iiEht
closed cars. We have some
q other popular closed cara and
some beautiful sport models
ON display Tor Automobilo
show Week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04
DEATHS

joyce, Alice s. rs. 2402 Ninth ave
Gust. Ella +. so. I'll Union st.
March /.
Fletcher. Sarah F.. 70. 1911 E. Mercer
ST., March 2.
Bear. John. CT. Atwood hotel, March I.
Simpson, Christiana Sc. Seabeck.
March ..
Hasegawa. Toyosaburo, sc. 40 May
nard ave. Feb. 2S.
Blair. Birdsey A.. 40. 7s5 Belmont
ave. N. Feb. 20.
Elligaard. Michael. 81. 22ssh West
ern ave. Feb. rs.
McArdle, Jessie. a.. 1898 Woodland
Park ave. March 2.
Convisar, Arthur. IL. e51s 18th ave.
N. T.. March ?.
Yoyoxu. Alice lku. 1, 1907 Yesler
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04
Late 1922 Ford Coupe
1896

Here Is a dandy coupe. IN the very
finest % condition. has been driven
only ti.epo miles, and has never
been abused In any way. equipped
with fine tires, ono spare, folhcrt
automatic fwipr. motometcr and
bar car, aluminium step plates, Hpe-
clal aluminium trunk bars Ia back.
eteF, dash light etc. This u really
one Of tho finest Ford motors that
we have ever handled. 80 don't
fail 20 hurry on this one. VIII
mako reasonable terms, call
Ia ht-oio0. Mr.. webb.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04
10 Acl'es-A Snap

~ ANI to-A pIIdU
Located north Of city on main high
way between Seattle and Everett
All good land. half cleared. ball
nnco pasture. good 4-room cot :
tare. large new barn and poultry
house for soc hens; bearing or
ehnrd. Widow must gncrificc,
s9b00 very easy terms
STUART TULLOClI. 1916 Third ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04
6S FOR SALE-FARM
LANDS

f0-AcRE farm: one-qusrter cleared:
h-room house: barn 5ex4s; horse.
cows. tools. etc. VIII consider Sc
nttle home for part. Mrs. II. Exc.
Stnnwood. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-04
DIVORCE RECORD

Suits for divorce in King county.
filed Monday. were as follows: Nir-
ginia Phillips Du Mas against j.
Wesley nu Mas, cruelty; Greta Wylie
against Fred Wylie, desertion; Eve
Ign Nelson against Otto Nelson. nom
support, Florence NJ. BradwiclS
against c, Bradwick. nom support;
Harry Derby against Mabel !. Derby.
cruelty; Winfield Scott Wcimar
against Anna Marie Wcin,nr. inrom-
patihility; Gerda osbcck against l..
II. oshcck, cruelty: Anna Connolly
against J. +. Connolly. cruelty.
Divorces were granted in the raaes
OF Aversano against Aversano. Gold.
schmidt against 6ioldschmldt. Fish
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-04

cratic form of our government is in substance
an iron dictatorship over the workers and
farmers by the bosses, the owners of the means
of production and exchange. Time and again
the Communists ripped off the mask, smashed
the shibboleths, and diSpeled the delusions
behind which hides the brutal capitalist die
tatorship; the government masquerading as
the representative and servant of all the
people.
The Teapot and Daugherty disclosures only
tell the workingclass a thousand times more
effectively this great truth that we have sought
to bring to the masses. Moral revulsion,
shame, and horror are not in order on this
occasion. What we must do is to steel our
spirits, call upon our iron class determination
and get on the job to strike at the very roots
of the painfully visible and employing class
domination of the lives of the working masses
A hot blush of shame is not the way out.
There is but one way to end the visible and
invisible capitalist tyranny and that is for the
workers. and farmers to send both capitalist
parties to the scrap heap, organize their own
farmer-labor party ons class basis fight for
the establishment of a workers and farmers
republic in place of the present capitalist re-
public, and set up a proletarian dictatorship
to take over the industries and natural re-
sources of the country and operate them on a
Communist basis, collectively in the interest of
the working and farming masses, instead of as
is being done now in the interests of the own
ing, exploiting class.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-04
"InUisibIe Government

MANY liberty-loving liberals are now feeling
hot blush of shame at the testimony ad-
duced regarding the extent of invisible" gov
eminent in ''the land of the free and the home
of the brave" Out of the welter of charges
made by the best-trusted agents of our capital
list democracy, the grafters, corruptlonists,
crooks, felons, and hold-up men, there has
arisen the clear proof that the democratic and
republican parties are dominated by a clique,
working under cover in behalf of the big bust
ness interests. The effort of the fur-thief,
Senator Spencer of Missouri, to turn the
searchlight on the shady side of democratic
politico -business deals should bring welcome
substantiation of the cardinal truth that service
to the employing class by the government
agents of all capitalist parties is rendered on
a strictly non-partisan, and frankly class basis.
Communists refuse to get excited over this
menace of invisible" government. To us
there is nothing invisible about government
which jails the bravest champions of the work
ingcass, which shoots down unarmed strikers
and sets fire to the tent colonies of the helpless
women and children of striking coal miners
which aids and abets the railroad corporations
bankers and grain gamblers in driving the
farmers to ruin and despair, and which il
dedicated solely to the perpetuation of the
present capitalist system Of exploiting the
workers and farmers at home and of plumber
ing the laboring masses in the colonies anc
dependencies. Every workingman, every ex
plotted farmer sees altogether too much Of
this invisible" government Of the bosses. The
only invisible feature of the present mon
archical republic of ours is it's much-vauntec
democracy. This is invisible because it is MOI
there and there is nothing to see of IL.
Communists have always pointed out thai
capitalist democracy is fraud. We have tolc
the working masses that this so-called demo
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-04

TT is not very difficult to make the
L average farmer understand that
we are living under a capitalist die
tatorship. All that is necessary in
order to make this perfectly clear to
him is to point out how the small
towns have been and are being gov
erned. Maybe he did not understand
the situation very well before, but
now. when he cannot get much for
his products and finds it impossible
to pay the debts he owes, he is criti-
cally Analysing the conditions that
obtain in his community and thruout
the country. :,
The farmer will readily agree with
YOU that every small town and the
country surrounding it are dominat-
ed politically and economically by
three outstanding types: the banker,
the lawyer and the mayor. Whatever
this dictatorship decides to do in the
community becomes the rule and law
for everybody else. To be sure, ev-
erything is done in the name Of the
'srepublic" and "the people," but
since the farmer has begun to quit
thinking the thoughts of town dicta-
tors and started to think indepen-
IDENTIFY. he realizes that such tactics
are employed for the purpose of win
ming his confidence and support.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-04
The Rural Rebellion
Main Street Potentates.

MAIN 0bEGGt AoAChl0NGoe
It is also very noticeable that the
town dictatorship is not in the habit
of asking the advice and the opinion
of the farmers and the town workers
as to what shall or shall not be done
in the community. Instead it has
become a well-known fact that the
small town dictators are seeking the
advice and approval of the bigger die
tators in the larger indust~ial CEN
tiers. All this the farmer can now
see clearly when the situation is ex-
planned to him. Just at present he
is not easily fooled by high-sounding
phrases like democracy" and "the
will of the people"
The "Benefcient" Banker.
For several years these small
town dictators have ruled in their re-
spective communities without let or
hindrance. They have bossed the job
by means Of the iron hand of eco
nomic pressure, conscientiously car
rying out the orders of the big in
dustrialists and financiers of the
country, and the farmer has always
tamely submitted to what he thought
was the inevitable" Whatever the
banks and "the leading citizens" OF
the town told him to do, that he did
If he desired to improve his farm
with new buildings, machinery ano