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The Washington times., 1924-03-19

Holdridge endeavored to give
the impression that he was max.
ing an investigation in the fight
film matter as directed by me
when he suddenly was called off
the case and detailed to another
investigation, as he stated, which
was two years old. The facts at
tending the service of Holdridge
as an agent Of the bureau are
as follows:
received an anonymous news
paper clipping giving an account
OF a dissFaceful ARRAY that 90
cured at the Sunset Inn, near
Troy, N. Y, in which It was
stated that Special Agent Hold
ridge, Special Agent Spellacy and
several others had visited this
inn, consumed lot of liquor and
food, and when the bill was pre-
scented, as I now recollect the
facts, Holdridge declined to pay,
flashed his badge and declared
he was a special agent Of the bu-
reau of investigation. The pro.
prietor Of the inn called the po-
lice and when they arrived Hold
ridge, being intoxicated, drew his
revolver and threatened to shoot
He was disarmed and placed
under arrest and locked up.
Demanded Resignation.
Holdridge had not reported the
matter to the bureau as was his
duty until l communicated with
him and asked for an explanation
OF his conduct. I dispatched an
agent from New York to make a
thorough investigation of the mat
ter, and as a result of this in.
vestigation we asked for Hold
ridges resignation.
Instead of complying with the
request for his resignation, Hold
ridge sought all sorts of political
and social influence and his wife
wrote a most pitiful letter, send
ing with it a photograph Of her
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self and her children, pleading
for her husbands retention in the
service. Holdridge himself called
on me and wept like q child,
pleading that he would be dis
graced.
At that time he said nothing
whatever concerning his knowl-
edge of Jap" Muma and the
prize-fight films, but he did tell
me OF a number of important mat
ters that he had under investi-
cation in the Albany district, and
stated that he had an '.:under-
cover man" who was giving him
very important information con-
corning lotteries and narcotics.
Told Story Of Muma.
Later I received a communica-
ton. believe it was a long-dis-
lance telephone message, from
Holdr1dge, informing me that he
had a very important matter he
would like to discuss with me,
that he could not talk over the
telephone, and suggested he would
like to come to Washington. To
this consented. Holdridge did
come TO washington and for the
first time told me of talk he
had with Muma in which Muma
mentioned the name of the At
torney General. I asked If he
could get Muma to substantiate
what he said Muma had told him,
and he said he could. Also, he ex-
planned that he could obtain i'm.
portant information from his "un.
der-cover man." and I then with.
drew my request for his resigna-
ton, and sent him back for the
information he said he could OBJ.
tain.
After some time I received from
Holdridge number Of reports
that had Leen secured by him
Continued on Page 10, Column 8.
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HAS
B|GLEAD IN
n, DAKOTA
243 Precincts in 2,1O0 Give
Coolidge Majority Over
johnson and La Toilette.

FARGO, N. D., March 19.-With
only the cities and larger towns Of
the State reporting. President Cool
idge led Senators Hiram johnson
and Robert NJ. LaFollette early to-
day in North Dakota's presidential
primary election. Returns from 243
precints of the States total Of 2,100,
gave Coolidge 1921; Johnson, 6,2SS;
LaFollette APIS.
Coolidge headquarters admitted
that returns from the rural, West
ern sections of the State, where in
dependent sentiment is strong,
would bring gains both to johnson
and La Toilette, but expressed con-
fidence that Coolidge would retain
his lead.
Village elections were held in con.
nection with the Presidential prim.
airy in many of the smaller towns
and the counting of these ballots is
slowing the returns.
The cities reporting first were
Grand Forks, Fargo, Mandin, Bis
marck, jamestown and Minot, which
are the States largest towns, and
were expected to show as conserva-
tive strongholds.
Because of the slow counts in
the villages and the delayed returns
from the rural precincts it will be
more than twenty-four hours before
the results of the primary may be
definitely determined.
There was no contest between
Democratic Presidential aspirants
The Democrats forces were divided,
but only -on State tickets. Both
factions were pledged to William g.
No Ad0o
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A rusty pocket knife from which
she had been stabbed in the fore
head and neck was found beside the
body.
Married Six Times.
The pretty widow had been mar.
ried six times.
The house in which she lived was
called by the neighbors 1.-THE House
of Mystery" and police are endeavor-
ing to learn the identity of callers
who paid visits at "all hours Of the
night" in expensive motor cars.
Neighbors said that she lived
apart from others in the neighbor-
hood and none could tell much
about her friends.
The body was found by a little
boy who was helped through q
transom window by Mrs. l.. r.
Palmer, owner Of the house, who
had called to collect rent.
Dead Since Saturday.
Police forced an entrance. The
home was in a disheveled shape,
letters and papers being scattered
about the house as though some one
had been in desperate search for
some document.
She had been dead since Satur.
day, 1t is believed.
A large brown and white cat was
walking about the body.
Police are convinced that robbery
was not the motive, as articles a
thief would have taken were thrown
carelessly about the house. A few
Continued on Page 10 Column, a.
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MARINES IN HAITI ARE
WITHDRAWN TO COAST

ST. MICHEL, Haiti, March TO-
The detachment Of forty-odd officers
and marines has been withdrawn
from this station, leaving all In
terror points in the island garri-
soned only by the native gendar-
merle. The peaceful conditions OK.
listing throughout Haiti prompted
the action.
The marine brigade of eighty
eight officers and 1894 men, under
the command of Brig. Gen. Ben III.
Fuller, Is now concentrated wholly
In Port-au.Prince And Cape Haitien.
the Eighth Regiment being GUAR.
tered at the capital and the Second
Regiment at Capt Haitien.
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7 ION
|S()N|)ER
--E7-S@
American eIue1ackets March
on Honduran Capital to
Peotect Nationals.

Nine officers and 1877 blue
jackets have been landed from the
United States cruiser Milwaukee
at Amatala, Honduras, and are
marching on the capital at Te-
gucigalpa to the rescue of the
American embassy and American
residents, a dispatch to the State
Department today from the
United States Minister Franklin
Morales stated.
Legation Fired Upon.
Both the American legation and
the American consulate were fired
on yesterday, and two American
stores were among those looted in
the rioting, with a property loss
estimated at 100000. Most Of the
stores were owned by British and
Chinese merchants.
The looters and drunken soldiers
killed many persons in the streets,
the dispatch stated.
Minister Morales requested the
landing Of the blue jackets because
the government forces in the capital
have no control over Ioorers ana
drunken soldiers and because Amer.
lean lives are in imminent danger.
Not Intervention.
He Informed the de facto govern
ment. however. that the landing Of
the troops was not to be construed
as Intervention, but solely to pro-
tect American lives and property.
Amatala is 100 miles from Teguci-
galpa and the journey can be made
in eight hours if motor trucks are
secured. But it will take them two
days on mules to cross the noun.
tains and through the iunRles IL
motor transportation is not avail
able.
The forces of General Farrara,
revolutionist, are still attacking the
capital, but his assaults SO far
have been repulsed, Morales stated.
The State Department is viewing
the Honduran situation with con-
siderable anxiety.
The British have asked the
American consulate at Ceiba to
protect their nation there in case
of danger, as they have no warships
in that harbor.
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FORBES PLEADS
NOT GUILTY. IN
VET CASES
Thompson Also Answers to
Chicago Indictment-Ask
to File Demurrers.
by International News Service.

CHICAGO, March 19.-Pleas of
not guilty to the conspiracy charges
against them were entered in Fed.
eral court here today by Col. Charles
r. Forbes. former director general
Of the United States Veterans Blu.
reau. and John w. Thompson, st.
Louis contractor. indicted by a grand
jury which investigated alleged ir.
Irregularities in the Veterans Bureau
Permission to file demurrers to
the charges were requested by
Forbes counsel Immediately after
the plea.
Attorneys for Thompson asked
permission to petition for q Quash.
ing Of indictments against aim.
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LEHICH VALLEY SEEKS
PERMIT FOR BOND ISSUE

The Lehigh Valley Railroad ap.
piled to the Interstate Commerce
Commission today for authority to
issue $10,40O,0OO, Of per cent
general consolidated mortgage bonds
These bonds together with S..
0O0, 1000 Of 4 per cent bonds prev.
iously authorized will be used to
reimburse the road for money OK.
pended in paying off a like amount
Of bonds maturing Last DeceuahoM
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DAVIS GOES TO SPEAK
IN N. DAKOTA CAMPAIGN

Secretary of Labor James J..
Davis left Washington today for
South Dakota where he will make a
number Of campaign speeches in
the interest Of President Coolidge.
His first engagement will be at
Brookings on Friday.
On the following day he is
scheduled to speak In Clark and
Watertown, while ON Monday he
WIN apaAk At- 2AdfiAld ana AhArAaen.
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F|LMP L OT
ST0RY|S
DENIED
Declares Agents Made Wide
Probe, and Arrests Were
Ordered by Him.
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON,
International News Service.

BY WILLIAM II. HUTCHlNSONS
International News Service.
While new allegations were
made today concerning the laxity
Of law enforcement by the De-
partment of Justice, William ].
Burns, chief of the departments
secret operatives, came out with
a vigorous denial of most of the
testimony of G. o. Holdridge, a
former agent, who provided the
Senate investigating committee
with most of it's information about
the conspiracy to exhibit the
Dempsey Carpenter fight films.
Implicated High Officials.
Holdridge's testimony directly i'm
plicated Attorney General Daugh-
erty, Jesse w. Smith and others of
the Attorney Generals friends. He
said, too, that when he became too
active" in investigating the film con-
spiracy, Burns took him off the case
and moved him about the country.
Burns denied this today. On the
contrary, he asserted, the fight film
conspiracy was investigated by his
agents and their evidence turned
over to district attorneys in many
States, upon the order of Daugherty.
Soon after this, Burns said, the
ring stopped attempting to oper-
ate.
Senator Wheeler Ill.
The investigation of Daugherty by
the Wheeler Brookhart committee
was suspended today because of the
illness of Senator Wheeler Dem.) of
Montana, the chief prosecutor.
Maco. Stewart, a Galveston lawyer,
and Thomas D. Hawkins, a postal
inspector, were examined and both
declared the Department of Justice
had failed to prosecute the UNITED
Home Builders" and other land
agencies, despite evidence they col
lected and turned over to the au-
thorities.
A dozen or so representatives of
these companies came to Washing.
ton, 1t was brought out, and had a
conference with Assistant Attorney
General Stewart, who advised them
to make changes in their literature
to comply with the postal laws.
District Attorney Zweifer of Texas
also came to Washington and saw
officials here and decided not to
prosecute, it was said.
Charges Against HOIdridge.
In his lengthy denial today of
Holdridge's testimony, Burns said
Holdridge's resignation had been re.
quested by the Department, of Jus.
tice because Of an episode in the
Sunset Inn, near Troy, N. Y.
Holdridge and another agent
Thomas Spellacy, Burns said, had
gone to the inn, consumed "lot of
liquor and food. and when the bill
was presented Holdridge declined to
pay and flashed his badge.
1.-THE proprietor called the police,
and when they arrived Holdridge,
being intoxicated. drew his revolver
and threatened to shoot. He was
disarmed. arrested and locked up."
Holdridge never reported the mat
ter, Burns said, and after investigat.
ing 1t he demanded Holdridge's
resignation. Instead of complying.
Burns declared. Holdridge Sought
all kinds of political and social in
fluence. and his wife wrote a most
pitiful letter"
"At that tin e." said Burns, "he
said nothing ! whatever of Jap
Muma and the fight films, but said
ne had a number Of important mat
Continued on Page 10 CQlnKn ~
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PENNSY ACTS TO LEASE
NORFOLK AND WESTERN

PHILADELPHIA, March 19.-
Definite steps toward leasing of
the Norfolk and Western Railway
by the Pennsylvania Railway were
taken today when Samuel Rea,
president of the Pennsylvania an
nounced appointment Of q commit.
Zee, 70 consider the pHnpnno6 leaes.
The Washington times., 1924-03-19
Old Age Just a Condition.

NEW YORK. March 19.--old aae
is physical state, not a function
OF time. DR.. Eugene Lyman Fisk.
medical director of tho Life Exfan.
sion Institute, told a meeting OF
the board of delegates of ths New
York City Teachers Association IN
the WaldOrE.AatnxiR.
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WIDOW, WE'D SIX TIMES, SLAIN
IN "HOUSE Of MYSTERY"

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 19-Into mysterious circle
OF friends police deved today to find to the
OF Dr. Eco Zoe Wilkins pretty widow of the late millionaire
slain in her home here.
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BURNS ACCUSES HOI bridge OF
DISGRACEFUL HOTEL ARRAY
Text of Burns Attack
on G.. 0. HOldridge

William Bnrs Director of the Bruu of IvesgGtiOn Depart
se" Of Justice today issued the following statement IN reference to
the testimony of Gerald o. Holdg special the
before the Senate committee Investigating the Department
The Washington times., 1924-03-19
FORTY SINK
IN JAP
SUB
Sailors Signal Rescuers Above.
Five Airmen Killed When
Big BIimp ExpIodes.

TOKYO, March 19.-Frantic
efforts were being made today by
rescue workers to save forty
sailors who are imprisoned in a
submarine that sank near Sasebo
naval base after colliding with a
rock in the harbor.
The men in the sunken craft
have communicated with the res
cue workers by tapping on lines
run to the submarine and hopes
are held of rescuing some, if not
all, alive.
Staff. officers were Immediately
dispatched by the naval ministry to
Sasebo to investigate the cause of
the submarines sinking.
The disaster today was the second
OF the character within a year. Last
summer submarine 70 sank with a
loss of eighty lives. Charges of
carelessness In handling were made
at the time and it was declared at
the naval ministry that every effort
will be made to fix responsibility.
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Officials Expect Rescue.

LONDON, March ia giant
Japanese submarine with forty men
on board was sunk in collision with
a battleship off Sasebo, said a DIS
patch from Tokyo this afternoon.
Rescue operations were underway
when the dispatch was sent. Naval
authorities said they were certain
all the submarine seamen would be
saved,
, 1924-09-11

Bathers at the Tidal Basin
Beach, Washington, d. c., recently
had a chance to get into the pic
ture" with Americas two first
citizens. President and Mrs. Cool
idge. shown above with part of
the crowd Of bathers that appoint
sd itself their honorary guard.
made a general inspection tour OF
Washington's parks and play
grounds.
The Presidents own favorite
forms OF exercise are walking and
horseback riding. His long walks
before breakfast have become
famous. For less active recreation
he shares the fondness Of his pre-
decessors for watching base ball.
His rigorous conception of q
proper days work does not give
him many afternoons of. but when
he brnss himself to get away
&ow the White House odice . few
, 1924-09-11

hours, the baseball park draws him
as it does millions of other Amer
leans.
The President has recently re-
ceived the report of the first Nat
ional Conference on Outdoor Re
creation, which he called in the
belief that organized effort toward
increasing playground facilities
throughout the country is one of
the important tasks in American
life. Addressing that conference,
the President said:
Modern living, with little need
Of physical effort in business and
industry. makes 1t necessary that
the nation should stimulate every
possible interest in out-of-door,
health giving recreation. Along
with the learning OF a trade, by
which a livelihood is to be earned.
should go the learning Of how to
participate in the activities of re-
creation. by which life may be
made not only more enjoyable but
, 1924-09-11

more rounded out and complete.
The country needs instruction hat
we may better C ~ these results
l am hopeful that our national re-
sources and opportunities can be
c~oordinated in a way better to
serve this purpose.
1t Is by no intended that
there should be any suggestion of
federal domination in these act
t%ivities. Necessarily. they are
largely local and individual. For
a long time one of the ideals of
perfection has been that of a
sound mind in a sound body. Too
much emphasis cannot be placed
on the effort to get children on:
Of alleys and of streets into spac-
ious open places where there 10
good sunlight and plenty Of fresh
air. Such an opportunity has both
a physical and q mental effect. It
restores the natural balance OF
life and nourishes the moral fbsr
Of youth"
, 1924-09-11

markets the bonds. Those bonds will
be fine for the man who ought to
pay forty OF fifty per cent Federal
income tax. The industries Of Gal
weston and other Texas cities will
pay their share of the Federal taxes
which the rich owner of the CAL
weston bonds avoids by owning these
tax free bonds. Except two con-
gressmen, all the Texas delegation
voted for tax free bonds. They think
1t is necessary to impose extra federal
taxes on Texas people in order to
preserve our dual form of govern
ment."
If we all were tax exempt, how
would government be maintained?
, 1924-09-11
THE "TAx EXEMPT" BURDEN

49,
Forty-three thousand dollars of
Farmville, Virginia, 5h per cent
Electric Light and Street improve
ment bonds are advertised to yield
the investor $50 per cent annual
interest. These, too, are fully ex-
empt from Federal income tax. With
out a single exception the entire Vir-
ginia delegation in Congress favors
tax free bonds Virginia tax payers
will contribute their share in Fed
eral taxes to tighten the burdens of
the millionaires who buy the Farm
vile bonds.
The same company advertises $751;
5000 Of Galveston, Texas, tax free
bonds to yield the investor S per
cent. OF course the city of Calves
ton has to pay a commission besides
the 5 per cen to the company that
, 1924-09-11
LEAVES FOR BARRIERS CON.
VENTION AT INDIANAPOLIS

Tom Parks, who is employed At
the Leo Roberts Barber Shop left
Rawlins last Friday morning for In
dianapolis, Indiana, where he will
represent this districts local union
at the International BARRIERS Con-
vention which is held every five
years. After the convention he will
60 to Detroit where he expects to
see several ball games between the
big leagues. He will return to this
city about the goth.
, 1924-09-11
COMMISSIONERS GETTING
SPECIFICATIONS ON BRIDGE

Commissioners Andy Nelson and
c. W. Morgan and Contractor II. J..
eastman made a trip to Saratoga
last Sunday to draw up specifications
for the ~re-fiooring of the Saratoga
bridge owe the Platte river at that
place.
, 1924-09-11

Mrs. William Toole and sons Thos.
and Frank arrived in the city from
Sayery on Sunday. Frank left on
Monday Tor Laramie where he will
attend the Cathedral Home for boys
Mrs. Toole and Thomas will spend
several days in Rawlins before re-
turning TO their home on the river.
, 1924-09-11
RED WATERy EYES

You viii be astonished ut the quick
results from simple camphor. witch
hazel, hydrastis, etc, as mixed In
Layoptik eye wash. one small bot
tie L%ayoptik helps any aso sore.
Rendlo's Drug Store. Miller Block.
, 1924-09-11

Mr.. and Mrs. John Quealy Of Elk
Mountain arrived in Rawlins yester-
day and will spend several days in
this city.
, 1924-09-11

Ed. Smythe made a motor trip to
Medicine Bow Lodge On Saturday
and returned on the same day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08
TAKE SALTS FOR A
KIDNEY BACKACHE

Too much rich food forms acids
which excite and overwork the kid
neys in their efforts tc filter it from
the system. Flush the kidneys &C.
cazionally to relieve them like you re-
Iieve the bowels, removing acids.
waste and poison, else you may feel
a dull misery in tho kidney region.
sharp pains in the back or sick head
ache. dizziness. the stomach sours,
tongue is coated. and when the
weather is bad you have rheumatic
tViuges. The urine is cloudy, full Of
sediment. the channels often get trrf-
tated, ebliging one to get up two or
three times during the night.
To help neutralize these irritating
acids and flush off the body's urinous
waste, begin drinking water. Also
set about four ounces Of lad Salts
from. any pharmacy. take a table
spoonful in a glass If water before
ireakfast for 81 few days and your
Kidneys may then act fine ard bladder
disorders disappear.
This famous salts is made from the
acid OF grapes and lemon juice, com
tined With Htbia, and has been used
for years to help clean and stimulate
sluggish kidneys and stop bladder
irritation. Jad Salts is Inexpensive
and makes a delightful efervescent
nthiawater drink which millions of
men and women take now an6 then
to help prevent serious kidney and
bladder disorders.
BY all means, drink lots Of good
water every day. Have your ply
s:cian examine your kidneys at least
twice a Observation-Disclosures.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08
OFFICIALS TO SPEAK
Irvington Civic Body to Hear Plans
for Improvements.

John l.. Elliott, city civil engineer.
and Charles A. Brown, chief engineer
in the sewer department, will discuss
proposed improvements for the east
section Of Indianapolis at a meeting
Saturday night OF the Irvington Com
mercial and Welfare Association at
the Irvington Masonic Temple. The
Pleasant Run Blvd. system, between
Garfield and Jameson Parks; proposed
widening Of New York ST., and a new
lighting system for z. Washington
St. will be discussed. Brown will
plans for a sewage system for
the east side. extending from Law
renee to Cumberland.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08

service to the community and reflects
favorably upon its home city," Mr..
Cantwell said.
1.-The exposition is dedicated to the
home and home interests" the letter
SAYS. at seeks to inform and edu-
cate the home maker. Every citizen,
from one angle or another. is con-
cerned with the problems of the home.
1t may now be said that the coming
event will surpass both previous local
expositions in attendance and divers
ity and number of exhibits"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08
Methodist Area Large

The indianapolis area of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church is the second
largest in the denomination according
to the report of Bishop Frederick d.
Leete. which also shows a net in
crease in membership for 1923 Of 4,987.
bringing the total area up to 297,s21
members.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08
Gone, but Not Forgotten

An automobile reported stolen be
longs to:
Otto Schwier, Cumberland, Ind.
Maxwell coupe. taken from Market
and Pennsylvania SITS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-08
Wealthy La Port Banker Dead

By Tunes Npect1T
LA PORTE, Ind. Feb. S.-Edward
F. Michael Is dead OF Bright's disease
at Long Beach, Cal, according to word
received here by relatives.
He was president of the State Bank
of Indiana and one Of the wealthiest
citizens Of La Porte.