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The Dolores star., 1924-11-28
Crumbs Swept Up.

The election is over and the parking
problem wasn't solved.
All things come to those who go out
and bring them in.
Day dreams never come true with
out some wide-awake work.
People who stop to let the train pass
by live to stop another day.
The peacock is the only bird that can
strut and get away with it.
Did you ever notice how cheap you
can buy things you don't want.
Penniless men ought to be thankful
because they will never be bunkoed.
It's good bank that can stand the
strain of Christmas shopping season.
Fortune smiles on some people be-
cause they never frown at it, but grab
at it.
1t may be well to look before you
leap, but some one may leap ahead of
you.
Still water may be shallow. You can
acquire reputation for wisdom by
keeping still.
The king of Spain was the first mon
arch to own a private areoplane. And
he will probably be the last.
Don't insist on keeping your light
under bushel because it may be vast.
ing perfectly good bushel.
Eskimo parents never punish their
children. but they have no place to go
at night.
The Dolores star., 1924-11-28
Three Basket Ball Games.

Three big games at the Dolores
opera house this friday evening at
7:30 sharp.
Monticello school boys vs. Dolores
High. Monticello town team boys, VS..
Dolores town boys team. Dolores
town girls team VS.. Dolores High
school girls.
These will be the first real games OF
the season played in Dolores, and dc
not fail to be there. Your presence
will encourage the home boys and youl
money will assist the Athletic Associs'
ton OF our schools In the game at
Monticello last week the score was "a
to 25. This gives you an idea how
evenly the teams are matched. Yor
will miss some good games if you are
not there.
The Dolores star., 1924-11-28
ADVERTISING RATES
Our Greatest Industry.

The greatest industry in this
country is now under way, 10 con.
r'nue for several months. 1t is
one in which there are no strikes
1t depends upon child labor, bu,
its finished product is good citizen.
ship. That industry is the Ameri.
can public school.
The American people, whose
motto sometimes seems to be,
Let George do it," have way
of evading the responsibility for
this great idealistic and practical
enterprise, and leave it all TO the
teachers and school executives.
Fhey kick with great gustc
when the high school graduate
cant spell or write we'll, or when
the schools have failed in some
other respect, yet they never ask
themselves if the success of the
undertaking does not depend in
large part on home cooperation.
Teachers and school executives
who have to contend with parental
indifferences. find that their plants
The Dolores star., 1924-11-28
The Magic Of The Future.

Can you imagine BY what magic
q farmer could go to beo at night
and wake up in the morning 10
find that his fields had been plowed
without the aid of human hand or
teaml
You probably can't, because it is
beyoud human conception, but> B.
{. Forbes, widely known economic
writer and editor, says that it is
neither dream nor fairy tale.
Electricity. he says, will make
this seeming witchery reality. be-
cause this is only one aim of a
movement now in progress to revo-
lutionize farming. Cooperation,
Mr.. Forbes asserts, between elec.
trio companies. their inventive
geniuses and the farmers will ena.
BILE the farmer to plow while he
sleeps.
Such a development seems far
away, but in the light of progress
that has been made, it may be
closer than anyone imagines.
10 in 70
The Dolores star., 1924-11-28

The little things in life cause worry
while the big things are sliding past.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-14

the Mammoth Oil Company, a Sin
clair subsidiary, from drilling on Tea
pot Dome naval oil reserve while pres
idential counsel were en- route to Los
Angeles to file similar proceedings
against reserve No. 1, leased by e. l..
Doheny.
Federal Judge T. Blake Kennedy
granted the injunction at p. m.
Thursday on petition Of Atlee Pomer-
enc and Owen ]. Roberts, counsel ap-
pointed by President Coolidge to file
proceedings for cancellation of the
oil reserve leases held by H. f. Sin
clair and Doheny.
AT the same time Judge Kennedy
appointed Admiral Joseph Straus and
Albert E. Watts, vice president of the
Sinclair Consolidated Oil Company as
joint receivers for Teapot Dome
Thirty days were allowed by the
court for the Sinclair attorneys 20 file
an answer to the allegations Of the
Government complaint No effort was
made by Sinclair attorneys to fight
the injunction order.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-14

not getting reports on the stock mar
ket."
Means declared his first job of ''col-
lecting" was when he received 100
$1,000 bills from "a Jap of the Mitsut
Company in connection with the
Standard Aircraft case"
He gave the money to Jesse Smith,
he said.
In the impeachment proceedings in
the House, Daugherty was charged
with falling to prosecute the Standard
Aircraft case.
Didn't the Department of Justice,
during the investigation of Daugherty
by the House, have agents following
witnesses and investigating Congress
men?" asked Wheeler.
YES" answered Means after a
pause.
Got Hundred 81 900 Bills
"State when was the first time you
ever collected money and the details. "
zone hundred 81 900 bills in connec-
ton with the Standard Aircraft case"
"Where?"
I'm the Bellevue Hotel in Washing
ton. a Jap delivered it to me from the
Mitsui company
ITO whom did you give the money!
Jesse Smith.
Jesse Smith came to your room|'
YES, and I gave him the money
did he say that he had come for
the money!"
yes"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-14

did you make for President Harding
in New York;"
Did Not Catch Him
Leading up from Investigations we
had made in Washington that Secre-
tary Mellon had gone into an agree
ment 10 furnish certain permits. We
did not catch him that time. He
slipped through our fingers"
Who paid you?"
Jesse Smith. Sometimes Under
wood"
Il had Miss Laura Jacobson hives
tigating Senator Caraway. Arkansas"
AT whose directon?"
Jesse Smiths
AT the time he was attacking the
Attorney General?"
Yes. and President Harding
Everybody Did 1t
Means said every body was investi-
gated at some time or other"
do financial interests have candi-
dates for President investigator"
Yes. they want TO know what they
are up to"
WAS the purpose OF the investiga-
ton of Senator La Toilette to stop
the Senate investigation OF Teapot
Dome?"
They wanted to know what he
had"
What do you mean by going
through Senator La Follette's' Of
f1ce?'"
Mrs. sdnson had told an astound-
ing story of deals in liquor permits.
deals which she says ceased because
the conspirators feared detection
Besides these liquor permit plots,
Mrs. Stinson charged Daugherty and
Smith We're engaged in:
!. Sale Of pavdons and paroles. in
Guiding a deal with Joe Weber. of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-14
TOday's Best
Radio Features

WEAF, New York, 492 M 1890 a.
M, Saturday EST)-Concert by Paul
Whiteman and his orchestra.
WY, New York, (4O5 M 8:15 p m.
EST(-Violn recital by Michel Hoff-
man.
WHIP. FIT. Worth, (476 ND $50 p.
m, (CSTl-Concert by College Of In
dustrial Arts.
DKA, Pittsburgh, 1926 Nd $50 p. m,
EST(-"The Rose Maiden" by Clef
Choral Club.
WIAS. Louisville, 400 M 1880 p
m, (CST)-Concert by nonresident
students of Louisville Conservatory
singing to their home towns.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-14
BRAKE RULES OUTLINED
Proposed Regulation for Inspection
Presented to Commission.

Proposed regulations for inspection
and care Of air brake tanks on inter
urban and city electric cars were pre-
scented 10 David f. Matthews, railway
inspection department chief. public
service commission, today, by engj-
neers Of Indiana electric roads, follow
ing a conference in Chicago early this
week
The proposals were turned over 10
Secretary Chester Loughry. who said
they would not be made public They
viii be considered by the commission.
II is understood one Of the provisions
calls for marking OF inspection dates
on the tanks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-14
SELL INDIANAPOLIS
TO WHOLE WORLD
Rev. F, S. C, Wicks Gives
Talk on Boosting City.

Boost Indianapolis by selling it to
itself and then to all the world" said
DR. Frank S. C. Wicks, pastor of
All Souls Unitarian Church, today
at the second meeting of the speak
ers' bureau Of the Chambe" Of Com
merce.
When every citizen realizes the ad-
vantages of his city it will be an easy
matter to spread the news to outsid-
ers, said DR. Wicks. Purpose of the
bureau is to furnish speakers for con-
ventions and other meetings.
Henry l.. Dithmer, Chamber presi-
dent, spoke on the value and service
of the bureau.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-14

Weber and Fields. to get the latters
brother-in-law out of prison.
?. A scheme involving acquisition
OF Government oil leases, discussed
at a shack in the Ohio woods with
a Col. James C. Darden, whom Roxie
mistrusted.
Tells of Fight Pictures
3. A plan to violate the Interstate
commerce act and exhibit pictures Of
the Dempsey-Carpentier fight, with
a profit Of 500, 900 to those who made
the violation possible with immunity,
On the stand Thursday. Mrs. Stin-
son told how Smith returned to Co
lumbus from washington at one time
with seventy-hve 81 900 bills in a
money belt On another occasion he
mysteriousIy acquired SOS. 900 In Lib
erty bonds. she said.
Find out what mail comes in, what
papers are laying around. If there's a
servant in his home, a colored servant,
get your colored detective. take the
servant out, have her write down
what's said at the table"
The reports that you furnished
Smith went to the Attorney General?
Yes"
Did he tell you he was doing 1t for
the Attorney General?"
Yes Wait a minute. He didn't
say that. We don't do things that
way. a man don't have to kick me
down with an idea"
You have delivered them 10 Smith
and seen him give them to the Al
toruey General?" Wheeler went on.
Yes"
Gets Stock Reports
You have seen him get reports
from the stock market for the Attor-
ney General"
II was never in there when he was
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-14
OIL COMMITTEE ADJOURNS
Illness of Senator Walsh Cause Of
Action; RecOnvenes Tuesday.

Illness of Senator Walsh Cause of
Action; RecOnvenes Tuesday.
BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON. March IA. - The
Senate Oil Committee today for forced
to take an adjournment until Tues
day because of the indisposition Of
Senator Walsh, Montana, chief in
vestigator.
Walsh notified Chairman Ladd OF
he committee early today he was
Suffering from a slight cold and he in
tended to stay away from his Office
over the week end.
Ladd then adjourned the committee
t. meet Tuesday. when witnesses
subpoenaed to testify today will be
heard.
A strangely missing witness occu-
pied the cente rof interest.
Walsh issued an order for nation
wide search by United States mar
shals TO bring James G. Darden OF the
Mutual Oil Company before the com
mittee.
A subpoena was issued for Darden
nearly three weeks ago, but servers
in half a dozen cities have been un-
able to locate him.
The committee in open session TO-
day went into three angles Of the in
vestigation. summoning to the stand:
/. Federal Trade Commission &C
countants to report results OF their
three weeks examination OF brokers
books and reveal the full extent of oil
stock speculations by Daugherty ana
Senator Davis Elkins.
2. Price Mckinney. friend OF for
mer Secretary Of Interior Fall. TO as
certain If Fall approached him first
regarding the loan OF 100000 finally
obtained from Z. L, Doheny.
3. Henry Wodehouse. New YORK
writer said TO have obtained informa
ZION that the British government was
receiving some Of the royalty oil from
California reserves through Doheuy
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-14
HAUGHVILLE TO ORGANIZE
Civic Club Is Planned as Result of
School Location Desire.

Residents OF Haughvnle viii meet
tonight in public school. No. 81 Wal.
nut st. and King Ave. 10 organize a
civic league. The movement is the
result OF desire OF the residents 70
have the west side high school located
IN Haughville
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-14
FREEDOM is SHORT-LIVED
Girl Who Escaped From Probation
Officer Caught at Union Station.

Lucille Scof1eld, II, who escaped
from Miss A l.. Stewart, Rush Coun-
ty probation officer, Thursday, is In
the Indiana Girls School at Clermont,
Ind. today after a few hours Of free
dom. The girl, who was sentenced to
a term of one year at Rushville, Ind,
was arrested at the Union Station a
short time after her escape.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-14
THREE COSTLY DREAMS

L. F. Harding, w. C. EggleBmeyer
and Harry Thomas, all of Richmond,
went to bed at the C1aypooI Thurs
day night, dreaming dreams of Rich
mond High Schools basketball vic
tories at the Coliseum today. When
they awoke they were $22, $25 and $22
short, respectively. A visitor had en-
suspect
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-14
YOUNG FACED BY
% INDICTMENTS
More Bills Re-
turned by Herrin Jury,
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
HERRIN. Ill, March 14.-After an
exhaustive investigation of the Will
hanson County booze war between
Ku-Klux Khan factions led by Glenn
Young and anti-Klan elements led by
Sheriff Galligan, the Herrins city
grand jury returned fifty-ffve indict-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-14

nents, charging Young with dozen
crimes, including kidnapping. robbery,
larceny, false imprisonment. and as.
sauIt with intent to murder.
Forty-four other indictments named
Sam Stems and Carl Nielsen, exalted
cyclops Of the Klan at Marion and
Herrin respectively and John Ford,
HerTin chief of police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-14
Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Mason w. Summers.
927 n. Tibbs Ave, have celebrated
their sixtieth wedding anniversary.
Summers is a veteran of the Civil
War, being a member Of Company
c, 51st Regiment, Indiana Volunteers.
They were married during tie Civil
War.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-14
Gets Stock Reports

you have seen him get reports
from the stock market for the Attor-
ney General"
Il was never in there when he was
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-14
WRIT REsrRAINs DRlLLERs

Admiral Straus and Sinclair Onicial
Named Joint Teapot Receivers.
By Ttitcd Prcss
temporary injunction today restrained
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-14
FORMER FEDERAL
AGENT ON STAND
Continued From Page u

and leaned his elbow on the small
table before him.
What is the relationship between
you and William ]. Burns?"
'Friendliest in the world
Means then told how he went to
work for the Department of Justice,
Oct Is, 1921, was suspended Feb. 9,
1922. and reinstated, with back pay,
some months later.
did Jesse Smith ever give you
orders?'' Moses asked.
Yes"
Did you carry them out?''
Yes"
Have you collected money while
in the employ of the Department of
Justice?"
Money Given Him
"I had money given to me. would
be told by them to get it."
who do you mean?"
Jesse Smith and Mr.. W. D. Under
wood"
who was Underwood"
ct saw him last in Palm Beach on
Feb. Of this year"
who sent you to Palm Beach,"
''AIr. Sidney Thompson"
He was the go-between after Jesse
Smith died?"
Eyes. would say he was the GO
between. He was the money carrier"
WHO is Underworld" 4
THE man who worked with Jesse
Smith and helped me to make inves-
legations"
What connection has Underwood
with Daugherty?"
81 don't know. He was investigat-
ing"
What Investigations are you re-
ferrins to-"
Investigations in New York City
for the President OF the United
States"
What PRESIDENT"
President Harding"
Mellon Investigated
What was the nature Of the inves-
tigation?"
Investigating Secretary Mellon
Jesse Smith wanted US to catch Secre- /
tary Of the Treasury Mellon and we
caught him"
Did you work for President Hard /
ing?"
Yes
BY whom were you paid when you
were investigating for President Hard /
fng?"
by Underwood"
Whom did Underwood represent"
The President. I saw a letter say
ing the President wanted certain con-
fidentiaI Investigations made and that /
ne wanted CASTOR B. Means TO .
handle tt
La Toilette Also SIeuthed
Means said ne Investigated Senator /
La Toilette right after La Toilette in
trOduced his resolution for a Senate in
vesdgatiOn OF Teapot Dome.
Who gave you the orders?"
Wheeler asked.
Jesse Smith and Mr.. Underwood, " |
Means replied.
What under cover investigation 4
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25
Memorial Poultry House
 For Judge w. H. Card

Hartford, Jam 25.-The Connecti- cut Poultry association in annual meeting at the Hotel Garde, today voted 10 establish a memorial for Judge w. H. Card of Manchester, president of the association at the time of his death in September. 1923. and one of the best known poultry breeders and show judges in New England. The memorial will take the form of a poultry house at the Con- necticut Agricultural college. It will cost about $500 and have capacity for loo hens. It will be called the W. Il. Card memorial scholarship poultry house.
 The house will be used annually by some student paying his or her way through college who will bring 100 hens 10 college and carry on poul- try business 10 meet in whole or in part his college expenses.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25
Phi Beta Fraternity
 Has Annual Banquet

The Phi Beta fraternity held it's annual banquet at the Hotel Bond in Hartford last evening. The affair was conducted by the Alpha chapter of Hartford and the Epsilon chapter of New Britain. The recently elected officers were installed with cere- monies under the direction of Master of Installation Samuel WilX.
 Three honorary members were elected last evening, John Sudarsky, Attorney Abraham S. Borden and At torney simon J. Beizer, all of Hart ford. They were introduced by the toastmaster Sidney V. Goldberg. Other members of the fraternity spoke and the affair ended with the ensemble singing fraternity songs.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25
CANADIAN RAILWAY MEN
 VOTE TO STRIKE
Maintenance of Way and Shop Labor CTS Decide That They Should Get
 Pay That Board Suggested.

Detroit, Jan. 25.-Canadian mem bers of the United States Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and Railway Laborers, have voted from so to 95 per cent in favor of n strike on Dominion lines. it was said today at the international headquarters of the brotherhood here. A strike vote was precipitated early last month by the refusal of the railways in Canada to accept the recommendation of the concilation board that had been ere ated to consider the employees re quest for a general increase of SI~ cents an hour and changes in working conditions.
 The conciliation board granted an increase of two cents an hour to em- ployes receiving less than forty cents an hour and recommended the adop- ton of revised rules as proposed by the employees. The award made no provision for an increase in pay for men receiving more than forty cents an hour.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25
MEXICAN DELEGATION
 STILL IN PHILADELPHIA
Eight Representatives of Obregorl Government Refuse to Tell What
 Mission Is.

Philadelphia, Jan. 25. - The dele gation of eight MeXicans representing the Obregon government were still in Philadelphia today and maintained their silence regarding their mission. The members of the party at least four of whom are officers of the Mex ican navy, have been holding confer ences with the Mexican consul here.
 They are here oR strictly private business for the Mexican govern ment," said the consul. Ships? I have received no information from my gov ernment about the purchase of ships, he replied to a question.
 The delegation is headed by Cap tain II. HedmandeZ. The Mexicans said they did not know how long they would remain here. We may go to New York for few days" said one.
 It was reported that the Mexican government is looking for several light draft war vessels, preferably smaller sized destroyers.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25
NEWSPAPERMAN DIES
Former Business Manager of "Herald" Dies At Ago of 6i At His Hartford
 Home-Was Southington Publisher

Henry Newton Lee. formerly with the New Britain Herald" died at his homo at 454 Washington street, Hart ford, last night at the age of 6i years.
 Mir. Lee was born in New Britain October 9. 1859. He was connected with the Herald" as business manag- CT. reslgning in 1917. Later he was publisher of the southmgton News and Times.
 He leaves a wife and one son, Law renee. Funeral services will be held at the Erwin chapel tomorrow after noon at 2:30 o'clock and burial will be in Fairyiew cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25
PAYS AUTO TAXES

Detroit, Jan. 25.---More than half of the taxes collected by the United States on automobile trucks, pasSen- ger cars and accessories were paid in Detroit last lear, according to figures made public today by Fred l.. Wool worth, collector of internal revenue. The total amount collected was $144.- 2SO,490, of which Detroit paid $7S,- 95S,S77. The previous year, Detroit's payments amounted to $50,120,44S.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25
GIVES VIEWS ON QUOTAS.
State and Labor Departments to Alp.
 pear Before Immigration Com.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Representa. tives of the state and labor depart ments were invited to give their views before the senate immigration com mittee today on the revised system of quotas and passport certificates pro- yided in pending legislation.
 The committee has decided to await action by the house on the Johnson bill before taking up specific immi- gration legislature, but since some of the pending bills involve international questions it called it's sessions today ito discuss a broad policy with the state department"
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25
ARGENTINA BR0ADCASTS
 GREETINGS TO WORLD
International High Power Radio Sta ton at Monte Grande Is
 Formally Opened.

Buenos Aires, Jan. 25.-President De Alverar today inaugurated the international high power radio sta ton at Monte Grande operated jointly by American, British, French and German radio companies.
 Messages of greeting were sent to President Coolidge. King George, President Millerand and President Ebert and general message was broadcast to the heads of all the other nations in the world.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25
BIG OIL SALE

New York, Jan. 25.-The Marland Oil company announced today that it had sold to J. P. Morgan x Company 300, 1000 shares of stock heretofore un- issued and also in return for sub stantial cash consideration, given an option to the Morgan company on an additional amount of the company's shares. It is understood the Morgan purchasers are for the Standard oil company of New Jersey.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25
FRENCH DEPUTIES FACING
 LONG DEBATE ON BUDGET
Higher Taxes Probable If Chamber Approves Committees Pro-
 gram on Finances.

By Tho Associated Press.
 Paris, Jan. 25.--rhe chamber Of deputies today began what will proh- ably be weeks continuous debate on Premier poincare's economic and increased taxation program to raise 6.25O, 100000 francs with which to balance the budget
 Deputy Bokanowslli, general secro- tary of the chambers budget com mittee, presented the committees recommendation Of adoption insisted that the country must meet its cN- penscs without borrowing. and urged the deputies to vote the increased taxes.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25
LONDON GETS HUGE CHEESE.

Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 25.--- Australia has sent to the British Em- pire exhibition a mammoth cheese weighing one and a half tons. A pho- tograph taken at Ellsworth where the cheese was manufactured shows sixty school children seated on it. Ex- perts report that in spite of it's enor- nous size, the quality Of the cheese will be perfect when it teaches Lon- don.