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The Washington times., 1924-02-15
EXPLAINS SALE
Of MARION
STAR
New Company Paid Harding
$3.50, 900, Not $55o,ooo,
As VanderIip Said.

Refuting entirely the sensational
insinuations concerning their pur-
chase Of the Marion Star from the
late President Harding. Louis H.
Brush and Roy D. Moore today sub.
mitted to the Senate Public Lands
Committee a complete statement Of
the transaction, revealing among
other things that the price was
$3.50 200, and not $3.50, 900, as stated
by Frank A. Vanderlip.
The history OF the transaction was
related to the committee in q state
ment by Brush, read by Moore, as
follows:
"The developments that have
brought the sale of the Marion Star
into this investigation have resulted
in the publication of many I'M.
founded and distinctly unfair stories
that are very harmful to our bust.
ness as newspaper publisherS--re.
ports, for example, that the price
was excessive, and; in particular, the
statement In New York newspaper
yesterday that the Star had proven
an Improbable investment for a..
IA as q Got'S | " 4 Won
permit me to give you this complete
and detailed explanation Of the me-
gotiations and the contamination of
the entire deal.
Friends 25 Years.
"Our negotiations with President
Harding for the purchase Of the
Star were made possible by my
very intimate personal acquaintance
with Mr.. Harding over a period Of
twenty-five years. During this time
we were practically constant ad.
vtsers with each other in connec.
ton with our newspaper plans ana
problems.
"At our first conference with him
he told us Of having declined an
offer through a newspaper broker
representing another Ohio publisher
Of a price higher than he asked
OF US, emphatically stating that he
would not sell his newspaper TO
anyone II we did not buy il,
He also expressed his confidence
IN our newspaper methods with
which he was thoroughly acuuainted.
and his desire to retain a minority
stock interest and editorial connec.
ton after leaving the White House.
I'm addition to my half interest
In the Star, own practically ali
the stock In three other Ohio news.
papers and a small interest in an.
other in New York State, which. is
controlled by my brother.
Stock Clear Of Debt.
"AH OF this stock Is entiI ely clear
except part Of it which is de.
posted as collateral in addition TO
Mr.. Moore's own collateral on our
joint notes in two Ohio banks.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
ADVERTISEMENT.
10 THOSE INTEREsTED m COLLE0K
TRATERNITIEE,

sS%. MS Pr PR sissf sRss Ais' cdlsss R:s
the city Of New York in 1895 and
having chapters in sS leading Col
whetsoevsr with the Delta Sigma Phi
NONsCoLLn0n Fraternity located In
the District Of Columbia: Suit BY the
coLtEdH Fratsrnity is iSSHiMNfiSSAn SsinE fiisS y
the State Of Illinois against the latter
for their infringement Of our legal
right 70 Sse the name;
a. w. Defendeyfe9, General GeoPo1arr.
Washington, ID. Q.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15

YuOG 20 Ou-lI you 0AQ no OInSx way
to go about it."
would you make speech Of
that sort without informing your
SELF OF the factS2" LenrOot asked.
II was only referring to rumors. /"
said Vanderlip.
Would you now say that the
committee had not don't it's full duty
in its conduct toward Mr.. FalI2e
IF you tell me the committee has
no power to go on with its question.
ing Of Mr.. Fan on grounds that ne
| might incriminate himself, I would
say that was ample reason for not
continuing unless you have some
other way to make him testify" said
| Vanderlip.
"Oh, nothing that said could
destroy the confidence Of the peo-
pie in the good repute Of this conf
mittee," he continued.
| "You mean your suggestions
count for nothing?" asked Walsh.
II mean that my talk to neigh
bors would not destroy the good
repute Of the committee" Wander
lip said.
Eyes, but your talk reached the
fartheSt corners Of the country"
WaISn COunCer0Q.
I'm this case. likewise will my
statement be carried to the far
corners, that your committee did
exactly right"
Under Questioning by Lenroot,
Vanderlip said he had not made a
prepared speech because ] had no
press agent"
IT cannot conceive that the repu-
tation Of the committee was hurt by
my talk beyond a point. that can.
not be Immediately repaired" said
Vanderlip.
steps in the Teapot Dome case
until had the proof in my
hands"
heard, but I didn't start any action
until I learned the truth" Walsh
added.
Thought Publicity Needed.
Vanderlip said he knew there were
reporters at the Briar Cliff, N. z,
meeting where he made his attack
on the committee.
IT thought the situation needed
publicity" he said.
'You did 1t deliberately"
Eyes, sir, 1t was not an acct'
dent"
"Yet you made no effort to as.
certain the TRUTH" Lenroot shot
back.
Vanderlip said he had not made
q copy Of his speech and that the
story as carried in newspapers was
not exactly correct.
the newspapers make 1t appear that
1 made definite charges" Vanderlip
stated. did not make any def.
mite charges"
Lenroot severely condemned Van.
derlip for having made any state.
ment on the subject without TAX.
ing pains to see you were correctly
quoted on such q serious matter"
"You were indifferent and didn't
care whether the newspapers quoted
you as making these charges or as
having said they were only runlors,"
Lenroot shouted.
Scored By LenroOt
'I can't be held responsible for
what the newspapers print" was
Vanderlip's reply.
Yes, but you brOadcasted scan
dal, didn't your"
Il only wanted the matter investi.
gated" said Vanderlip.
"Since my speech, the news.
papers have stated very plainly
that was only referring to
rumors."
"Yes, since your speech" Len
root shouted angrily. "And since
the newspapers have condemned
you for broadcasting an unfounded
slander."
"I realize I have been condemned
for having tried to start this in
vestigation," Vanderlip replied.
Senator Bursum (Rep.) of New
Mexico, took up a minute question.
ing Of Vanderlip.
you knew President Harding
well?"
81 met him several times and
The Washington times., 1924-02-15

the public might make that infer.
ence," said Vanderlip.
"If the American people got that
inference you have been guilty of
a libel upon the late. President,
have you not?
Vanderlip evaded direct an.
swer, saying: II have nothing to
do whatever with facts In the case.
my dear sir. / have only to do
with rumors." With this Wander.
lip was excused from the stand.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
WIDENS
SENATE OIL
PROBE
''sIush Fund" Charges Made
by Banker Forces Action
by Committee.
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page)
which the Sinclair and Doheny
leases were kept secret by Secretary
OF the Interior Fan may Be re-
vealed.
Concealed Lease.
It is remembered that Mr.. Fall
tried to keep the Sinclair lease con.
cealed even from his old colleague
Senator Kendrick of Wyoming, in
whose State the Teapot Dome is
situated. It iS known, however.
that certain OF Mr.. Falls friends
the existence Of the lease before
anything about its having been
granted was divulged to Senatorial
inQuirers in general. They are sus-
pected now in some cases Of having
made q speculative use of this inside
information.
On the other hand 1t Is also
known that among high officials at
that time there were Speculations
in oil stocks other than the stocks
OF the Doheny and Sinclair COM
panies and 1t is known that severe
losses in these other stocks were
sustained. These We're the losses
which the fund from New York Is
alleged to have been sent down
here to cover.
It iS realized here among people
who have not been driven hystericai
by the daily oil scandal lombard.
ment that the raising Of tho fund
to rescue political friends from the
financial consequences Of their own
financial fOolishnesS may on the
one hand have been a corrupt act
ana may on the otner hand have
been a perfectly innocent acv with.
out any taint Of corruption in It.
1t 10 remembered that Mr.. Marx
Hanna ana Mr.. II. II. Kohlsaat once
raised a fund to rescue William
Mckinley, afterwards Preslden4.
from crushing losses which he had
sustained through going on the
notes Of q friend. This ace wan
performed by Mr.. Hanna and Mr
kohlSaat in order to keep MCKINLEY
solvent and in order to keen hin
able to continue in politics for the
good, as they believed, of the
Republican party.
Case May Be Similar.
It is realized that n sirc,,.r
thought may have been ia the
minds OF the gentlemen in New
YORK who sent the fund down here
ABOUT which Mr.. Kahn win he
asked asked to testify. Senators win in.
Quire also about any knowiadre
which Harry Payne whitnev' ~
New York. may have had regard.
Ing the existence Of any such fIInd
10 view Of the fact that he has
been closely associated with Mr.
Sanciair and In view also Of the
tact that his friends are well known
70 have the habit OF appeaIinR to
his generosity to help them out OF
financial holes.
Every effort will be made by
certain Senators to discriminate be.
.ween corrupt transactions and in.
nocent transactions and to nroYsct
the name Of President Harding from
all undeserved blame,
(Copywright, Washington Press Service, :,
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
PATRIOTIC DUTY Plea
BRINGS SARCASTIC
CRILLIN GS
Continued from First Page.)

W0nt1nueQ from First PaEC)
trains. thought these rumors
should be verified to clear the
late Presidents name"
''You thought it your duty to
give publicity?"
''I thought it my patriotic duty.
It was heard in all newspaper
offices. know 1t was hard
thing to do"
''You can give the committee no
definite information?"
Don't Know the Price.
''NO. Just heard these rumors.
! don't even know the price the
paper sold for. The current talk
was that it sold for $3.50, 900, that
it was $500 a share. / have no in-
formation as to the value Of the pa
per.
II understood the terms included
payment Of $4,000 year to Mr..
Harding as contributing editor,
the payment to be made to the
widow in event Of his DEATH"
"Do you know anything about
the income of the paper?"
II heard $50, 900, and one year
that It was 969, ,OOO."
you have no other information %
X have accurate information for
my statement-1 heard the ru.
mors."
VanderlIp said, In explaining his
speech, that he had no information
that anyone in the Oil business
had contributed to the purchase of
the paper, although ut was clearly
implied" in the rumors he heard
that the money came from some
unexplained source.
Duty to Broadcast II.
"I thought" he continued, "by
bringing it out in public you gen.
tlemen could run down these ru-
"You thought" said Lenroot,
that it was your public duty to
broadcast these rumors, which if
not true would be slander on the
late PRESIDENT"
II thought it my duty to broad
cast these rumors,"
do you think you should assist
IN spreading these rumors?"
II hoped it would do just what It
mas done-broadcast these rumOrs
to wide public circulation. There
are rumors current that are max
ing Reds faster than any Soviet
propaganda. I've had much ex-
per1ence with gossip and rumors,
and I've learned to draw a distinc.
ton between gossip and rumOrS."
DO you mean to say you got
these rumorS from responsible
men?"
His Personal Inference.
II have never heard any one dis.
cugs these rumors who proposed
TO know the facts about them. l
wanted to clear the memory Of the
late President"
Regarding his statement that
ssas ss,5. he would peach" Vanderlip
"That was my own personal in
ference"
did you know this committee
was advised by counsel that he
might be given immunity II he
testified under duress."
II had heard that"
did you give voice to Idle rumor
after what the committee did in
Falls case?"
"I did not know counsel had ad.
vised he couldn't be forced to tes-
tify."
Views on Immunity.
Have you ever heard Of a case
where a man was forced to testify
under duress when he claimed i'm.
munity?"
THAT was my impression"
You think 1t was O fair inference
to draw" demanded Lenroot, pound.
ing the table when you knew that
Fall had declined to testify on ad.
vice Of counsel?"
II didn't know Fall had refused
TO testify" the witness said.
You charged the Senate and this
committee with dereliction Of duty
without asking legal advice or con.
eulting the committee?"
III You tell me you had legal ad.
vice I'll say it was right you did
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
N. Y. Phones Record.

There are more telephones in
New York city than in the whole
Of Great Britain; and Chicago, the
next largest city Of the United
States, has more telephones than
all Of Franco.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15

Trick Hiccups Cures
Flood Hospitalin
Severe Case

BALTIMORE, Feb. ia
sure cure for hiccups is to
hang the sufferer by the heels
until the convulsions cease, ac-
cording to a letter received
at the John Hopkins Hospital.
The suggestion was one Of
numerous "trick" remedies Of
fered by persons who had
read in the newspapers Of the
death Of Thomas Chew Ship
ley of. Randallstown, after suf-
fering for eleven days with
severe hiccups.
A m ong the suggestions,
which were entered in the
curious volume kept at the
hospital and known as the
"Agony Book" were these:
Diet on clam broth; feed On
lemon Juice; hold the tongue
out at full length until cured;
drink cold water until cured.
, 1924-09-18
wv 81; HANN3
z%zIt53N}{ZERffENfNSS

Misses Frances Christensen, liza
Lepponen, and Kate Cole drove to
Rawlins Sunday.
Mrs. Winifred Scott and daughter
Lois of Medicine Bow spent several
days in Hanna last week visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Cook.
Mr.. Charles Mitchell and his son
Henry Mitchell drove in from the
Q ranch Tuesday afternoon on bus
mess.
Mrs. w. S. Milliken and SON Billy,
and Mrs. Jennie Jackson left Tues
day for Laramie where they will
spend two weeks visiting Mrs. jack
sons mother, Mrs. Peterson.
Mr.. Otto Frederick and Mr.. Earl
Thomas spent the week end in Hanna
from Parco.
Miss Anna Mae Wilson has return
ed to Laramie where she reentered
the Cathedral School for Girls in
that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Frederick and
children and Miss Marybelle Crilly
spent Sunday at Elk Mountain visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. John Quealy.
DR.. and Mrs. r. A. Smith drove
in from Elk Mountain Monday night
to attend the picture show.
Mr.. Ben Watkins was a business
visitor in Hanna Wednesday from
his ranch at Difficulty.
Mr.. John Quealy came in from Elk
! Mountain Wednesday Oh business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Clark have re-
turned from Ogden where they at
| tended the Shrine ceremonial and
visited relatives for a few days last
week.
Mr.. William Alstrom, who has been
confined to his home for several
weeks with blood poison in his foot,
is able to be out nov and expects
to return to- work shortly.
Mr.. A.. II. Johnson of Cheyenne
was a business visitor in Hanna
Tuesday afternoon .
Mr.. Donald Foote OF Rock Springs
spent several days in Hanna this
week inspecting scales.
Mr.. A. T. Henkell OF Rock Springs
was a business visitor in Hanna this
week.
Miss Edna Klaseen spent the week
end in Hanna visiting her mother,
Miss Klaseen is teaching at the
Cronberg school near Medicine Bow
this winter.
, 1924-09-18
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES FOR THE DIS
TRIO OF WYOMING

In the matter Of Geneva Weber,
Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy No. 791.
ORDER FOR HEARING UPON
PETITION FOR DISCHARGE
A petition for discharge in bank
ruptcy Of Geneva Weber having been
filed herein and the matter OF said
petition for discharge having been
referred to this referee for proper
proceedings in the premises, it is
therefore hereby
ORDERED that a hearing upon said
petition for discharge be had before
this referee at 500 Hynds Building,
In the city of Cheyenne, Wyoming,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon on the
18th day of October, A. d. 1924.
and that notice therefore be pub
lished in the "Rawlins Republican,
a newspaper printed in said District,
and that all known creditors and
other persons in interest may appear
at said time and place and show
cause, If any they have, why the
prayer OF said petition should not be
granted and that copies of this
notice be mailed to the creditors of
said bankrupt. addressed to them at
, 1924-09-18
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES FOR THE DIS
TRICT OF WYOMING.

In the matter of Matt Weber,
Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy No. 1872.
ORDER FOR HEARING UPON
PETITION FOR DISCHARGE
A petition for discharge in bank
ruptcy of Matt Weber having been
filed herein and the matter of said
petition for discharge having been re-
ferred to this referee for proper pro-
ceedings in the premises, it is there
fore hereby
petition for discharge be had before
this referee at 500 Hynds Building,
in the city OF Cheyenne, Wyoming,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon on the
18th day OF October. A. d. 1924,
and that notice therefore be publish
ed In the "Rawlins Republican" a
newspaper printed in said District,
and that all known creditors and
other persons in interest may appear
at said time and place and show
cause. II any they have, why the
prayer Of said petition should not be
granted and that copies Of this notice
be mailed to the creditors Of said
bankrupt. addressed to them at their
several places OF residence exhibited
in the schedules filed herein accord
ing to law.
Dated this 18th day OF September,
A. d. 1924.
CLARENCE A. SWANSON.
1t Referee in Bankruptcy.
, 1924-09-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Cheyenne, Wyoming.
September 16. 1924.
Notice is hereby given that Charles
w. Coleman, OF Split Rock, Wyoming,
who, on April IA, 1920, made Home
stead Entry Serial No. 028325. for
NV u SWA, EkSWA, Sec. 10;
NEANWA of Section 10, Township
2S North, Range go West, 9th Prin-
cipal Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make Final Three Year
Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Stella jung
quist, Clerk OF District Court, at
Rawlins, Wyoming, on the 9Th day
Of November. 1924.
Claimant names as witnesses: John
PIERCE, of Rawlins, Wyoming, Mrs.
Goldie Rushton, of Split Rock, Wyo-
ming, Kleber H. Hadsell. OF Rawlins,
Wyoming, Mason Rigby. Of Split
, 1924-09-18

Mr.. John Matson is in the hospital
where he underwent an operation
last week He is reported to be
recovering nicely.
Mr.. INT Mrs. James Bamber have
named their baby girl, Margaret.
Mr.. e. C. Withrow was a business
visitor in Hanna Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard Withrow
will make their home on the With
row ranch just west of town, the
former Stephenson ranch.
Rev. W. l.. Absher is expecting his
wife and children the latter part of
the week from Indiana. The men,
bers of the Ladies Aid are planning
a reception for them and a pantry
shower.
The Ladies Aid held a special
meeting at the home of Mrs. Charles
range the welcome of Rev. Abshers'
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Klaseen and
son Teddy have returned from Mo-,
where Mrs. Klaseen and the boy
spent the summer. The Klaseens
plan to leave Hanna in the near
future for Oakland, California,
where Mr.. Klaseen will enter school,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Love motor
ed to Parco Tuesday. Mrs. Jack Lee
and Miss Bella Lee, who had been
spending the day with Mrs. Dunn. re-
turned to- Hanna that evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Love.
Miss Lucy Joslin, who has been
the guest of her brother in law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Kinser
for several weeks, departed Friday
morning for her home in Green Bay
Wisconsin.
Mr.. c. d. Williamson returned
Saturday night from a trip through
the tie camps.
Mrs. j. C. Mylroie. Misses Essie
and Ruby Mylroie and Robert My
lroie left the first of the week for
Laramie where they will make theiI
home in the future. George and AL,
bert Mylroie will remain here for
the present to look after the school
house.
Mr.. and Mrs, Tom Queay drove in
from the Basin ranch Sunday MORN
ing to meet the new school teacher
for that district.
Mr.. Pete Ruro and Mr.. Matt Mat
son have returned victorious from
the hunt, each brought in a fine big
deer.
Mr.. John Massey was quite i'll
several days last week aud was OBJ
liged to return home from Parco
where he has been assisting in the
opening of the Parco Meat Market.
Mr.. H. Patterson, state mine in
spector from Rock Springs, who was
in Hanna a day or two the first of
the week was called to Sublette Tues
day by the explosion in the mine
there.
, 1924-09-18

Mr.. Robert Milliken and Mr.. Matt
Huhtala went out to the Freezeout
Mountain Sunday to spend several
days deer hunting.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wick were
Hanna visitors Sunday from Elk
Mountain.
Mrs. Tom Richardson is in Cen
tralia, Washington, where she will
visit friends and relatives for sew
eral months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willing Richardson
came in from their ranch at Elk
Mountain Tuesday.
Mrs. Tom Meredith is visiting her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Wilson in
Petersburg, Nebraska.
Mrs. Justin Baird of Denver is
visiting her mother. Mrs. Sarah
Dickinson, at Elk Mountain.
Messrs. Elmer Schroeder and Bob
Salyers drove to Laramie Saturday
for the day.
Mr. and Mrs. Toll Gritty drove up
to Hanna from Medicine Bow Mon
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. H. Scott OF Medi-
dicine Bow spent Sunday afternoon
in Hanna visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Barton are
the happy parents OF a lovely baby
girl, who arrived Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Richards OF
Medicine Bow spent Sunday in Hanne
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Martin.
, 1924-09-18

their several places Of residence ex-
hibited in the schedules filed herein
according to law.
Dated this 18th day Of September.
A. d. 1924.
CLARENCE A. SWANSON,
1t. Referee in Bankruptcy.
, 1924-09-18
Rock, Wyoming.
MART T. CHRISTENSEN,
Register.
First publication Sept. IS, 1924.
Fifth publication, Oct. 16, 1924.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Paulson and
daughter, Miss Edna of Saratoga,
were in the city Saturday and Sun
day and were visiting Frank Walck,
who is seriously i'll in the Rawlins
Memorial hospital. Miss Paulson is
Mr.. Walck's fiancee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-07
SAYS KAMON SPENT
100000 FOR COP.
Financial Aid from Oil Man to Repub-
leans Is Told by Witness

oral ~ Ohio and campaign manager
f0f Harding iu Oklahoma
How did he come TO pay Mr
Haniings hotel biiisg
~ don't know
go told the boys I would take
care OF Oklahoma hamon told me.
10 continued
senator spencer then began crozs.
questioning the witness,
"Whcn you say that Haman paid
Mr iiardlnEa hotel bills, you
mean
II mean the bills OF hn commit,
tce-hh headquarters hia per
bonal bills"
senator stanfieid. Oregon. rcpuh,
ucan. then asked how the ttoo 900
.Hamon contributed was dlsburscd
~By bank checks. I think
Then there probably viii be a
record Or his expenditures Ia Okla.
homa banker
4 imagine 30"
French was then dismissed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-07
CITIZENS BATTLE
BANK BANDITS
Marshal Wounded; Robbers
Are Driven Out OF Town

SHAWNEE. Kan. April BAN
ats attempting 10 raid shawnee bust.
ness houses and thc hank were
driyen OF after a sun battle with
residents and officers last night
Marshal William smith was Wounded
The marshal making hts rounds
iurlng the night. saw thrco bandit
sutos Ia front ~ the shawnee state
bank. Tho robbers had already
forced an entrance into tho A. j,
Riattman store and werc attempting
20 gain entrance into The hank A.
the marshal approached tho robbers.
believed 90 number eight opened
fire. The marshal omptled two re
solvsrs before he was forccd % sivc
~ tho hattie. due % wounds,
Citizens. aroused BY The sound %
revolver shots. opened fire from
front porches and thru windows
Bullets from tho bandits guns broke
windows IN the hank and other build
inrs. They kept up "A firo as they
escaped from town. Officers said
ne bandits apparently planned 20
GOT an business houses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-07
2 Americans Are
Slain in Albania

NEW YORK. April T.--GeorEe Il.
DE Long, OF New York. and Robert
Lewis Coleman. OF San Francisco.
have been killed BY bandits on q high.
way between Tirana and scutari. Al.
banla. according 20 n radlogram re.
celved by the Albanian consulate
here today.
Tho Americans were shot down
from ambush Sunday morning at a
spot about 30 miles from Tirana.