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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-20

Aver empez6 verse ante Ell Hon.
Juez Odlin, de la Corte Federal, Ell Jul
clio que Sc sigue contra los policias, Eu
sebio valentin Victoriano de JESUS,
quienes deben responder de una acusa-
ci6n de asesinato en- primer grado, por
haber dado muerte ALA por el trece de
septiembre de 1922 al cabo de la Ma
rina Americana, Hand. La calificaci6n
que Sc ha hecho del delito, impica La
pena de muerte, por 10 que Ell interes
que reina en- Ell pdblico, es immense,
por conocer Ell resultado final.
La corte estaba atestada de publico
y las nueve de la mafiana dio prin-
cipio la session, pasando constituir-
Sc Ell jurado, Ell cual, despues de sur
gir numerosos incidentes entire la defen
sa Y la acusaci6n, qued6 constituido
de la siguiente manera:
Sres. Salvador S. Noya, Fernando
Morat, F. r. Rivera, Federico Assem-
clio, Augusta Marin, j. j. Power,
Adolfo Arratria, Jose Gambia, G. M.
Ubarri, Ramon Delgado, joaquin Jar
the, Jesds Benitez.
A las once media de la mafiaI1a ell
Fiscal Gay hizo uso de la palabra, ira
tando de llevar al amino del jurado la
culpabilidad del acusado, asi como La
defensa, la cual esta a cargo del los
Lcdos. Jaime Sifre Jr. y Benicio San
chez, hizo hincapie en- Ell hecho de que
los acusados habian actuado en- de-
fensa propia, que por 10 tanto no ca
/, bia otra cosa que declararlos libres.
A las doce menos cuarto empez6 a
verse La prueba de cargo que presen-
taba Ell fiscal. En- primer lugar, decla-
r6 ell DR.. Gonzalez, quien hizo un in
forme pericial de las heridas que eau
saron la mperte del cabo Hand Ia no.
che del trece de Sept. y en- los alre-
dedores del Boulevard del Vale, sitio
vulgarmente conocido por la "Chorre-
RAJ
Embellishments despues, ell fiscal
quiso que declarara un doctor militar
que no figuraba en- record, 10 que Sc
opuso tenazmente ell Lcdo. Sifre, re-
solviendo la corte favor de la defen-
sa. Entonces sc trato de presentar un
documento pericial que era la misma de
claraci6n de dicho medico. La defen-
sa protest6 de nuevo y volvi6 a triun-
far en- sus deseos, siendo retirado de
la prueba ell consabido documento. Lue
go declare ell Comandante Smith, ell
Teniente Cody, quienes demostraron
con documentos que la misma mitad de
la calle Boulevard del Vale, pertene-
ce al gobierno militar. Esto como es
natural era algo que ignoraba todo Ell
'publico ALI presente. Esa declaration
tendia demostrar que el crimen Sc
cometi6 en- zona militar.
Finalmente declare un marino la
mado Whitman, quien declare que ha-
bia sido testigo ocular de los hechos,
v que Sc habian dido mas de cuatro
disparos, al srrgir la lucha entire los
marinos y La policia. Y en- tltimo ter
mino, declare ell Jefe Monteserin, quien
para esa fecha, practice la investiga-
ci6n quien identified la pistola con
que Sc cometi6 el delito Declare ade-
mas que a las pistolas que Sc les ocu-
paron a los dos policias tan solo le
faltaban tres balas, una de las parties
mas importantes de SUI declaration.
Despu6s de oida esa declaration, ell
juez suspendi6 la vista hasta hoy que
continuara viendose a las nueve de la
mafana Tendremos al tanto nues-
tros lectores de los resultados del JUL
Gin -
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-20

AVER EMPEZo A VERSE ANTE LA
coRTE FEDERAL, Ell JUICIO QUE
Sc sIGUE CONTRA LOS POLICTAS
EUsEBIo vALENTIN Y VICTORIA
NO DE JESUS, QUIENEs DEBEN
RESPONDER DE UNA ACUSACIoN
DE AsEsINATo EN- PRIMER GRA-
DO POR HABER DADo MUERTE
AL CABo HAND
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-20
NO ES MIEMBRO DE LA ALLAN
IA EN- LOLA

Nos manifesto ell sefior Cristobal
Fernandez Sosa, Presidente de la
Sociedad Juventud Nacionalista de
Lola, que el no es el Cristobal Fer
nandez, que aparece en- un telegra-
ma que publicara LA Democratic"
como miembro del Comite Local de
la Alianza, en- Rio Grande. Valga
la aclaraci6n del joven Fernandez.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-20
NO PIERDA TIEMPo Y DrNExo

NO PIERDA TEMPO Y DINEKo
espersndo que un cartelon puesto en-
Ia puerta de su casa anunciando OIL
alquiler de ma habitaci6n. Utilice Las
columnas de Ell MUNDo. Solo Dor I'm
dollar. =
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-20
QUININA oJTE No ArrcTA

La CABEZA. LAXATIVE BRO.
MO QUININA es mas eficaz en- to-
dos los casos en- que pc necesita to-
mar Quinina. no causando zumbidos
de oidos. Contra Resfriados. La Gri.
ppe. Influenza, Paludismo Fiebres.
La firma de E. w. GROVE yiens con
eada lcajita.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-20

oCURREN CoNTRADTCCIONEs EN-
TIRE Los TEsTIGos DE CARGO.
INTEREsANTEs INcIDENTEs EN-
TIRE Los DEFENsoREs Y Ell FIs-
CAL. HOY EMPIEzA A VERSE LA
PRUEBA DE DEsCARGo, A LAS 9
DE LA MANANA
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-20
AsocLAcIoN DE PRoDUcToREs
DE AZuCAR DE PUERTO RICO

Gable de Aztcar.
Sabado 17-6:o0 P. M.
Mercado quieto, pero frme. Modera-
das ofertas de Cuba $4.00 v de Puer-
to Rico $5.71. No hay compradores.
700 P. M.
Informada lltimamente venta de Cn-
ha para embarque durante la segunda
quincena de JUNO 1915 ($5.7D.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-20

Ell CoMISIoNADo DE NSTRUC-
cIoN DE p. R. Sc DIRIGE A LAS
AUToR1DADEs LOCALES DE Los
MUNICIPIos INQUIRIENDO ST Es-
TAN EN- coNDIcIoNEs DE HACER
cTERTAs INvERsIoNEs PARA Po-
DER ENSENARSE LA AGRICULTU-
RA EN- LAS EScUELAS
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-05-24
2 DEMOCRATS
FOR GOVERNOR
Petitions for HalvOrsOn and
DR.. PlatOu Are Filed

Petitions placing candidates on the
ballot. for state and judicial Offices
continued to come in 10 the secretary
of states office today, with Monday
night the time limit for getting IN
under the wire for the June - pri-
mary.
Dir. l.. S. Platou Of Fargo filed as
Dem ocratic candidate for Governor
to oppose Halvor llalvorSon of Mlnot,
who had previously filed for the
nomination.
G.. Crimson, prosecutor, actv" ia
the Tahcrt case, filed for the Su-
prcme court. and Charles simon OF
New England filed for Judge in the
Sixth judicial district. Petitions for
&. ". Mcdonnell, candidate for rail
road e0mmiss sioncr, were filed, com
plctinE the Nonpartisan League
slate.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-05-24
THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Z.

Chaplin. we'll known good roads adj
vocate, Is chairman.
r. II. Macdonald. chief OF the
Bureau OF Public Roads, U. s. De-
partment of Agriculture, also APP
pears in the picture and there are
several scenes in the Bureau of
Public Roads at the national cap
itol and the Bureaus experimental
ground at Arlington.
The Road to Happiness" was
produced by the Ford Motion Pic
u.re Laboratory in cooperation
with government officials at WASH
ingt0n and is 4 most entertaining
and educational picture. The
photography IS excellent. f'fhe
scenes are exceptionally we'll Sc
lected and no one can help but en-
JOY the plain Virginia people WHO
portray the principal charactsrs in
the story. Wf,
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-05-24
COOLIDGE SEEN
IN PICTURE TO
BE SHOWN HERE

In his GCSirc - ,urther HE de-
IClopm"nt Of better roads in the
United 81 t'S. President CALVIN
Coolidge consented to take pa in
,h' now motion picture, THE Road
to Happiness" which will BE- pre-
StntC! II 10 Cupclin Motor com
Nany office next Monday evening.
admission free.
He appc rs in one scene which
was taken on the lawn Of tie
White House at Washington. 1t
shows him presenting a scholarship
cert ir!tC to BOO PrtSt0n,' the
farm boy here Of the story.
Appearing also in this scene "e
the members Of the IIigEwly Eur-
! cation Board of which Roy ID.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-05-24
REPORT EIGHT
DIE IN STORM
Wind and Electrical Storm
Sweeps Section of Missouri

St Louis, May 24.-Eight are dead
rs the result of Il severe wind and
electrical storm in southeastern
Missouri last night, A. II. Jordan,
telephone manager At Charleston,
tclcgraphcd the Southwestern Bell
Telephone Company here today.
Jordan's telegram filed from ropu-
lar Bluff, Missouri. at 9:27 Il. M,
said one was reported dead at
CaruthcrSvillc and seven east Of Es-
-cv. Earlier messages from l.. ID.
itardol, telephone manager ut Sizes
ton, said seven were reported injured
in that vicinity. No confirmation OF
the number Of dead was availail lc
hcic sh hortlv before noon.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-05-24

MIA by most any means that didn't
cost money, accord ng to police.
Having but G5 cents between
them, she tied one arm under coat
and started out begging, police say.
She and Reap were arrested on va
2rancy charges. They will be given
hearing Monday before Police
Magistrate eastman.
John du Roncv. arrested on a COM
plaint charging non-support of fami-
ly, was bound to district ourt.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-05-24
LAWYER DIES
FROM BURNS

Minot, n. d., May 24.-An inqnc st
into the death of Attorney Ben
Coombs OF Minot, who died early
today from burns sustained in. a fire
which partially destroyed his home
at Donnybrook early yesterday. is to
be held at Donnybrook this a.aitcr-
noon.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-05-24
WOMEN LESS EFFICIENT

Stockholm, May 2i.--Womcn hold
ing governmental posts in Sweden
will never receive salaries equivalent
to the men if the recommendations IS
of the governments special inyasti-
eating committee. are. carried out
The committee found that the keffi-
cheney of women in general wastbe.
low that of men. -
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-05-24
PENSION PLAN
is ADOPTED

Grand Rapids, Mich, May N.-tRy
the A. P.J The Presbyterian gcner-
al assembly today adopted pension
plan for ministers, missionaries and
other accredited workers of the
church, effective April !, 1926, or
sooner.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-05-24
THE RADIO INSTINCT

lratc Wife (discoverIng scofflaw
husband on front steps fiddling with
door knob What are you doing
there, Webster?
Husband continuing to turn
lnoh) )-Pshh! I'm trying to get
pittsburg. New York Sun.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-05-24
AGED MAN DIES

Dickinson, n. D., May .24.-Anton
Koffler, one of the oldest residents
of Dickinsons South Side passed
away Saturday, May 18th, after an
illness of several weeks. Mr.. Kof-
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-05-24

fler was vel! known b many DICK
inson people having lived here since
1900.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-05-24
WOMAN HIDES
ARM, STARTS
OUT TO BEG

A 24-year- old woman. whose name
vas gwen as Mrs. Irene Boo, came
i,to Bismarck with George F.. Reap,
tie two gettin,, mere from Calltor-
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-05-24
SIGNS OF THE TIMES

GUARD This is IA smoking ccm-
partmcnt, madam.
YOUNG WOMAN oh, good. Have
you a match-Answcrs nondon).
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-08-22
Chapter VII

MYRTLE rose in the morning, as was
her custom, at a little after seven
o'clock, carefully made her bed,
dressed and walked for an hour upon
the terrace. These early diurnal wan
derings were tempered with a certain
sadness, although she was always
finding something new-new beauties
or new sores-in this amazing spot to
which she had been transported To
MYRTLE, whose life as yet was com
posed mainly of externals, everything
was beautiful. The sun warmed her
with the promise of love- She was
never tired of watching the little
waves breaking upon the sandy strip,
and the million scintlllatlng lights
upon the bay She looked up with a
glad smile at the silent hotel where
Gerald was sleeping Perhaps he was
dreaming of her at that very moment.
Love had crept into her life and
found her very ignorant. As yet it was
a beautiful and simple thing. That 1t
was capable of change and division
never even occurred to her. She loved
Gerald and, although he sometimes
disappointed her, It must be that Ger
aid loved her She had few doubts
about 1t all. His attitude often puzzled,
sometimes even distressed her, but she
put his vagaries down to her own lack
of understanding. She was convinced
that all would be well when she saw
more of him, and she harbored a dull
sense of resentment against Chris
TOPPER, who she believed was always
working for some unknown reason to
keep them apart.
At half-past eight she returned to
her rooms and deliberately attacked a
great mass Of sewing, which was sent
to her daily from the hotel, and the
payment for which, by arrangement
provided her with board and lodging.
From that time EDWARDS, she sat in
the window with but one hope-the
hope of seeing Gerald. Once or twice
he had come and taken her out to
luncheon, but Christopher was unfail-
ing in his visits. He presented him
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self every morning at about the same
time, and even If Gerald appeared, he
always accompanied him. Despite her
resentment against him, It was always
a pleasure to hear his firm tread and
to watch his TALL broad-shouldered fig
ure and good-humored, intelligent face
as he crossed the road She found an
evil counselor in Annette, the maid at
the hotel, who occupied the other bed
room in the little cottage and general
~ looked In for a few minutes on her
way to work. Annette, who was thor
oughly French. was completely puzzled
by the situation. She could account
for it in her own mind only from the
fact that the two young men were
English and therefore presumably
mad.
"But how mademoiselle is indus
triousl !" she exclaimed, looking in at
the door soon after MYRTLE had re-
turned from her early morning walk
and settled down to her sewing Il
hope my stingy old aunt pays you well
for all that sewing
"She gives me my board and lodging
here,p MYRTLE replied, with smile.
"That more than contents me-
"Board and lodging Oh, la, la i
Annette declared, sinking into her ae-
customed chair. "That would not con-
tent me. 1t is the tips from which one
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-08-22

Madame and MaGemoiseile de Poniere,
they call themselves. What on earth
Is the mystery about them?"
The Frenchman looked at him in
bland surprise.
Mystery, milord?" he repeated. us
there one2"
Look here. old fellow" Gerald said,
Il will ask you one question, and one
question only. What are their real
namesT
Monsieur Dubois smiled. His diff
culties were at an end.
Milford" he declared, you wrong
those very respectable ladies in mag
lining that they would present them
selves here under names to which they
had no right Both ladies, who are, as
you have doubtless surmised, related,
are entitled to the name of De Poniere.
The first Christian name of the older
lady is Anastasie, Of the younger
Pauline. l am happy to be able to
satisfy Milford A thousand excuses.
They call me from the baecarat room"
Gerald returned dejectedly to the
room where his sister and Christopher
were waiting expectantly.
ut appears that there is no mys-
terry at ALL" he announced. Dubois
assures me that they are related and
that their names are indeed De
Poniere."
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-08-22
Synopsis

BOOK ONE-CHAPTER I-Fleeing
, from q brutal stepfather, an unhappy
home. and a proposed husband she de-
tests, MYRTLE, young French girl,
/ stands in q country road on the verge
of desperation.
CHAPTER rII.--Halted by an explod-
ed tire. two young Englishmen, Lord
Gerald Dombey and Christopher Bent,
are attracted by the girls distracted
appearance. She begs them to take her
away from her misery. In a spirit of
adventure they do 30, conveying her to
Monte Carlo and leaving her with
friends MYRTLE speaks English, her
mother having been an educated woman.
To Christopher the scene was
novel one, and he leaned forward in
his seat. Two young ladies had seated
themselves at the next table to the
Russian, and the nearest was glancing
tentatively at him now and then, with
out, however, evokIng the slightest re-
Spouse. People from all quarters were
whispering together and glancing to-
ward him. The object of all these at
tentions continued to write his letter
unmoved. Presently. he called for
chasseur, thrust his letter into an en-
velopei and addressed it. The boy
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-08-22

made prompt appearance and stood,
cap in hand, waiting for his orders.
/. The man who had just won two million
francs handed him the letter, gave him
some brief directions and handful
of coins. The chasseur saluted and
hurried off. Gerald gripped his COM
panion by the arm.
did you hear that, Christ" he
whispered.
81 head nothing" Christopher re
piled.
81 saw the address, too Gerald
continued eagerly. "The letter is to
Madame de Poniere, villa Yiolette"
The dispatch of the letter was the
signal for certain almost imperceptible
advances on the part of those who had
heen watching the great man. The
young lady at the next table leaned
over and congratulated him on his
good fortune, an overture which was
received a little gruffly and without
enthusiasm. A seedy-looking stranger
slid from his stool, leaned over the
table and whispered few words in
the Russians ear. He was a sandy
haired man, with puffy cheeks and a
nervous manner. His clothes had once
been well enough, but were now shah
by. He had the gamblers restless air.
"Slr," he began, forgive my ad-
dressing you"
What do you wantT was the blunt
rejoinder.
II stood behind your chair in the
rooms. I fiatter myself that brought
you fortune, as I have brought It to
many others. / willed you to win. l
have lost as much at the tables as you
have won. VIII you grant me the loan
Of q mealT
Go to hi" was the brutal reply.
Il have nothing to do with cadgers."
The man staggered as though he had
received shock. He was used to re-
buffs, but not such rebuffs as this
a "honsieur n, he stammered.--"Per-
haps FIVE hundred or even two hun
drsd francs"
mot sou, and be of. Do you want
me to complain to the managerT
The young man edged away. Gerald
smiled as he saw him cross the floor.
Horribly bad character. that" he
remarked to Christopher. Il missed
him here last season and asked where
he was. They told me that he was In
prison for stabbing his mistress l sup
pose shall get 1t in the neck, Chris,
but I've got TO talk to the old brute.
can't afford to miss an opportunity
Of speaking TO some one who knows
Pauline" ]
I shouldn't If 1 were you" Chris
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-08-22
Chapter q

Gerald found Pauline waiting for
him at the accustomed spot, after
luncheon that afternoon. She was in
the shadow of a great magnolia
shrub dressed in inconspicuous
gray, with a veil thicker than the
exigencies of motoring neeessitated.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-08-22

CONTINUED Next Week.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08
BONUS BILL ATTACKED
Obligation to Bear Arms Rests On
 Every Citizen

WASHINGTON, Mar. 5.-Describ ing the proposed soldier bonus as a "squalid and odious gratuity," Sena- tor Bruce, democrat, of Maryland, gave notice of his unalterable opposi tion to it's enactment in any of the forms so far proposed.
 If I really thought all or nearly all of our world war veterans were soliciting the bonus" he said, my faith in popular rule and it's ability to resist class pressure would be destroyed. It would be driven to the conclusion that the tendency of our great body of voters to break up into special groups or blocs, which is the most alarming feature of our political life at present had reached it's continuation and that henceforth government in the United States would be given over to the wretched business of setting off enc class against another.
 "The obligation to bear arms, rests upon every citizen. Throughout histo- ry few things have been more striking than the persistent contempt held by all peoples for mercenary soldiers or those who fought for pay"
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08
NATION WIDE GAS PROBE
 PLANNED STATE OFFICERS

NEW ORLEANS, Mar. GA meet ing of the executive committee of the National Association of Attorneys General in Washington this week as the first step in the launching of na- tion wide gasoline probe was suggest ed in letter from A. V. Coco, attor- ney general of Louisiana to O. s. Spillman, attorney general of Nebras- ka and president of the organization.
 The committee was authorized at meeting in Chicago to determine what course should be taken in the gasoline investigation and the point to be decided was whether the various states should handle the matter as in dividuals.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08
ON SURTAX |S B|C FEATURE
 IN TAX REVISION
Administration Forces Will Be Lucky If Rate Is Reduced as Low as
 Thirty-Five Per Cent

WASHINGTON, Mar. 7.-The tax bill, which has had stormy progress before congress up to the present time and which was reported favorably only out of courtesy to Secretary Mellon, so that he might have a re- cord vote on the 25 per cent surtax rate, now faces more perilous situ- ation.
 Republican leaders like Representa- tive Longworth, who from the first saw the necessity for a compromise, have done all they could to keep faith with the administration, but they re- aize that unless compromise is made at 35 per cent on the high surtax rate not only will there be no chance at all for the 25 per cent rate recommend ed by MT. Mellon, but there is a like lihood the democratic plan of A per cent will prevail.
 Republican leaders wanted to report the bill out of committee with a 35 per cent surtax, but the administra- tion begged them to stand pat and give the bill a chance before the full membership of the House. Accordingly men like Chairman Green, who do not favor the 35 per cent surtax rate, voted to report the bill to the House but gave notice they could not SUD- port the same rates on the final vote. The administration felt that no com promise should be made at least un- til both houses had passed the mea- sure and it was up in conference.
 But the parliamentary situation is such that republican leaders cannot get the House to pass a 25 per cent surtax and they are not altogether sure they can put over 35 per cent tax. It all depends on whether any democratic members support the bill.
 The democrats in a caucus last week pledged themselves to stand by the Garner plan of A per cent sur- taxes. Thirty or more democrats were absent. The republican leaders would need only handful of demo- crats to put their program through if they would only be sure of their own ranks, but insurgents, mostly from the West, are opposed to a 35 per cent plan and think the democratic plan safer one from a political standpoint.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08
WOMAN SAYS SHE VAS GIVEN CODE
 BY W. ]. bUIjRRIH|S bUIjRRIHH|SS.

WASHINGTON, Mar. 4.-Today's explosions include a disclosure to the Senate committee that E. L. Doheny tried unnecessarily last December to interest Senator Walsh in oil ventures. The Montana senator is reported to have replied that he would have noth- ing to do with such enterprises; also that Mclean was the central figure in an oil scandal carried on the gov ernment rolls as a secret agent of the Department of Justice in both the administrations of Presidents Harding and Coolidge.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08
SINCLAIR HANDLED
 CABINET MEMBERS
 RACE TRACK BETS

WASHINGTON, Mar. D. Senator Heflin, on the floor of the senate here this afternoon charged that Harry Sinclair had handled many race track bets for cabinet members; that Attor- ney General Daugherty himself had gone to the tracks with Sinclair.
 Doheny, Senator Heflin said, got the $40,000 refund in taxes from the Treasury in 1920, and the clerk in the Treasury department responsible for the favor was now in the employ of Doheny, Senator Heflin shouted.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08
SOLDIER BONUS BILL
 MAY BE ACTED UPON

WASHINGTON, Mar. 7-The House Ways and Means Committee voted to draw up the Soldiers bonus bill at once and urge the House to pass it. It was reported by Democratic leaders today that the bill would consist of a small payment in cash, based in the period of service, and paid up insur- ance policies.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08
Another Investigation
 Started by Coolidge

WASHINGTON, Mar. 5.-President Coolidge ordered the immediate grand jury investigation of charges that two members of congress had accepted bribes to obtain paroles and pardons for prisoners convicted of crime.