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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-07
HA DIN c
AIDED BY
HA|NON
Associate Says Oil Man Paid
Bill for Late President at
G. o. P. Convention.
By KENNETH CLARK.

Tales Of the prodigal use of
money where politics was con-
cerned by the late John Hamon,
Oklahoma oil man and politicians,
were related to the Senate Public
Lands Committee today in a ses-
sion devoted to digging into the
campaign chests Of both Repub-
lican and Democratic parties.
J. B. French, Of Oklahoma
City, a former business associate
Of lannon's, told the committee
the campaign Of 1920 cost Hamon
more than half a million dollars
100000 in getting himself elected
Republican national committee
man, and 100000 in carrying the
State for Harding in November.
E. L. Doheny, lessee of the
Elk Hills naval reserve, was a
"heavy contributor" to the Demo-
cratic fund in 1920, it was testi-
fled by Wilbur Marsh, of Iowa,
former treasurer of the Demo-
cratic national committee. March
could not remember, he said, just
what amounts Doheny contrib
uted.
Does Not Know Amount.
Il don't remember the amount
Of money that Doheny gave the
committee" Marsh said, but I
recollect distinctly that he was one
Of the rich men who donated to
the campaign. remember this
well because his contribution was
so long in coming in"
Doheny previously testified he
donated $4,000, but George White,
former chairman of the Democratic
national committee, declared the
OIL man contributed not more than
$4,000.
Marsh could not explain the dis.
crepancy and was excused.
w. L. Kistler, of the Producers
and Refiners Company of Tulsa,
Okla, then was called and ques.
toned by Senator Walsh (Dem.) of
Montana regarding alleged "oil
deals" in the 1920 Republican Con-
Vention. He denied having been
at the convention and was ex.
cused.
Associate of Hamon.
French followed Kistler. He ties.
titled he was associated in business
with the late Jake Hamon.
French said he discussed lannon's
plans before Hamon began his
activities to be made Republican
national committeeman from Okla
homa.
What was his plan?" Walsh
asked.
Jake wanted to be committee.
man and wanted to see General
Wood nominated for President. He
and Wood broke and he went for
Lowden," French said.
inet?"
THE President did not have
place Jake would have accepted"
French said that because he was
Democrat, he refused to come to
Chicago at lannon's request to help
fight an Oklahoma movement at
the convention to nominate the late
President Harding.
After the Harding nomination
Hamon explained 1t, French said, by
saying:
We'll, we had to be good to Bill
Miller"
Miller, according to French, for.
merly was ohio's attorney general.
Hamon told him, French said.
that he had spent "a lot Of money"
Continued on Page 2. Column 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-07

Cardinal MundeIein, Of the Chi.
cage diocese, with members Of
the propaganda fide in Rome,
awaiting the arrival of the papaI
messenger with the papal note
and summons to appear before
the pope in the private cOnslstOry.
The upper picture shows the
messenger arriving at the Ameri.
can College at Rome to present
the official notification. Left to
right: The Rev. Artura Gervasi,
secretary to Cardinal Gasparri,
carrying the papal note to Ameri.
can archbishOps sUmnOning them
to the Vatican to receive the red
hat; second from left, the pOntifi-
cal master of ceremonies; third,
an official from Cardinal Gas
parTi, papal secretary of state,
and fourth, Cardinal GasparTi's
ma iOr dOmO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-07


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ATLANTA, Ca, April IA
"man Of mystery" who boosted of
holding a solution to the CHASTITY
hooded-mob murders Of Mer
Rouge, La.-which shocked the
nation in the winter of 1922-1923
lis sought today by every agency
Of the Government following his
quiet disappearance from the
Federal prison here.
The imam of mystery" was DR..
A. C. Busey, klansman and one
time oil millionaire, who dissipated
a fortune won in the oil fields
and wandered at last outside the
law.
Honor Man In Prison.
An honor man on the prison
farm, Bussey has mysteriously
dropped out Of sight, although his
sentence had to run but a few
months.
He took away with him one of
the most fantastic crime stories
ever conceived and so sensational
q solution Of the Mer Rouge muir
ders as to astound the nation.
Because Of the murder secret he
claimed to hold. friends of Busey
feared he may have been kid
mapped from the penitentiary for de-
portation from the country or car.
ried away to a violent death by
men who dreaded publication of
his story.
A nationwide search has been
Instituted by the Department of
Justice and its agents already have
followed trail that led from At
lanta to Birmingham, Ala. Authori.
ties along the Mexican border have
been ordered to throw out a drag.
net to prevent his possible escape
into Mexico.
Violence Feared.
Violence was feared by his
friends because Busey claimed to
know the INSIDE story" of the
Mer Rouge murders in which the
State Of Louisiana charged that a
hooded mob Of Ku Klux Klansmen
crucified Thomas r. Richards and
Watt Daniel, citizens Of Mer
Rouge.
Two cruelty mutilated bodies were
later found in nearby lake and
identified by friends. A number Of
prominent Klansmen were arrested
on murder charges, but never
brought to trial.
From inside prison walls, Busey
sent word to friends that the Mer
Rouge murders were plotted in the
town of Marshall, Tex, and that he
knew tie names of those who had
gathered at the "round table" Of
death. The conspirators, he said,
planned the tragedy because one of
the reported victims had carried
liquor into Texan oil camps, but be-
hind this excuse lurked the hot
Animosities of a small town.
The Ku Klux Khan was directly
involved, but not as an organization
and only because all the conspira-
tors and the actual murderers them
selves were klansmen.
Reveals Details.
To his friends, Busey even limited
that he saw the murderers in action
and watched them flee from the
scene Of their crime. He revealed
other and more lurid details of the
murder plot.
Prison records lend color to
Busey's story. They show that he
held frequent consultations with the
highest khan officials. Among his
visitors were E. Y. Clarke, a former
imperial khan officer and one of it's
founders; Henry J. Norton, cyclops
Of the local khan in Atlanta; vii.
liam Schley Howard, attorney for
most of the kaln's imperial officers:
"Fighting Jim" Murray and j. o.
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-01-26
ELM CITY LODGE
 AND AUXILIARY
 INSTALL OFFICERS
Joint Session Followed By Enjoyable Entertainment-Retir
 Chief Gets Gift.

Elm City Division 3I7, o. R. C. and East Rock Division 22o, L. A. tc O. R. C., held joint installation ir Pythian Hall on Orange street at the regular meeting this month. The reg ualr meeting of Division 3I7 was held and following the same was lunch con served to members and visitors by the ladies of East Rock Division 22o. There were visitors from Bos- ton, New York, Hartford, Waterbury Bridgeport, Stamford. The public in stallation was held at 2:3o p. III. The installing officers were Bro. c. S. Vincent and Marshall H. D. Palmer of Huegunot Division, New York The officers installed for the ensuing year were: Chief conductor, c. C. Wiggin; asst C. cond., Vim. Ra1ston; sec and treas, w. B. Huntington; Senior conds., E. Damon; junior con-, Lyman Russell; inside guard, E. J Feeney; outer guard, L. M. Phillips; trustees, C. A. Page, E. B. Bradley, E. Saunders.
 The East Rock Div. were installed of Boston, assisted by Grand. Sec. and Treas: Julia Hutchinson, of New York Officers of 22o are: Pres, Sis ter J. Wall; vice-pres., Sister Daley secf and treas, Sister Wm. Ryan; chairman and assistants. Executive Committee: Mrs, w. C. McGill, Mrs John Marooney aid Mrs. A. Marco ney; Senior Sister: Sister D. T. Me dill;. Junior Sister, Mrs. D. Daley; Guard, Mrs. J. Sinclair; Insurance Sec, Sister Munson; Correspondent to Conductors Magazine, Sister Louise Flanigan; Musician, Sister C. Rowe.
 E. B. Saunders, the retiring Chief Conductor, was presented with a trav- cling bag. Mrs. Saunders was also re- membered with handsome bag. The best wishes of the brothers were ex- tended to Bro. Saunders who has been great worker during the term of his office, increasing the membership by his energetic and faithful work. Sis ters Robertson and Hutchinson of the Grand Division were presented with gold pieces by the East Rock Division.
 After the installation an entertain ment was held and the numbers wer all filled by talent from the great railroad family of members. Mrs. music. Fancy dances blythe Missse Charlotte and Dorothy Leonard.
 Recitations by Miss Marion Deskin, Dance by little Miss Anita Flanigan Vocal selections by Miss Madeline Daley.
 The presentation of the American flag was most beautiful and impressive and the services were concluded by singing "The Star Spangled Ban ner"
 All visitors left wishing both di- visions a successful and prosperous year. The next public installation will be held at Jamaica, Long Island, Jan uary 27th.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-01-26
LABOR ASKS HOW MONEY IS SPENT
 FOR LEGISLATION
Says Cash Is Broadcast By Associated Industries and Wants an
 Accounting.

Albany, Jan, 26.-Charges that the Associated Industries of New York state throws money broadcast to in fluence legislation was made by John F1tzglbbons, former mayor of Oswe- go, Albany representative of the Brotherhood of Trainmen.
 Demanding legislative investiga- ton of the affairs of the employers organization, Fitzgibbons asailed Mark A. Daly, lobbyist, for methods used at the state Capitol
 The attack Is the answer of labor to the demand by Daly for an in vestigation of the labor department. Daly for years has headed the lobby financed by Associated Industries.
 Asserting that the spectacle of Daly, the lobbyist, appearing as the champion of the laboring man in urg- ing an investigation of the state labor department is something to make the gods laugh. MT. Fitzgibbons said in part:
 Labor demands that the Associated Industries, which for years has kept lobby at the state Capitol with a chief lobbyist whose funds are unre- stricted, be investigated.
 Wants An Accounting.
 "It is time that the people of the state know how: the funds of this or ganization are raised and how the money IS spent.
 For years it has been matter of common report that this organiztion has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars, but no public accounting has ever been made.
 What does the Albany lobby spend a,@L ,ra,rS IIaux r,,,1~b ~poY1ou ic ,rceH in influencing legislation?
 "We are having resolution pre- pared demanding the investigation of this organization. Whether 1t is passed or not we intend to direct the atten- ton of the people of the state to this situation.
 "The spectacle of the Associated In- dustries, asking an investigation of the state labor department in behalf of the working man is thing which must give the gods great deal of amusement.
 Sees Move Against Smith.
 "For five years the Associated In- dustries have been the deadly enemy of every piece of progressive legisla ton helping the men who labor.
 MT. Daly, the lobbyist, and every representative of this organization has fought Governor Smiths welfare pro- gram, and Is even now engaged in a knifng policy to undermine the execu- tive.
 Governor Smith has fought for the plain people of this state and this eleventh hour attempt on the part of the foes of labor will not get any where"
 Mr. Fitzgibbons charged that the public statement issued by Daly was one of the first steps in the campaign of several Republican manipulators to eliminate Smith as presidential can didate ...
 "They know that if he is nominated he will have every laboring man in the United States behind him." said Mr. Fitzgibbons "The usual tricks. !"
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-01-26

Bay State pledging his support to pre- vent the repeal of the statute. A reso- lution was adopted commenting the ac- tion of the Rhode Island House of Rep resentatives in passing the 48-hour law and expressing the hope that the Senate would take similar action.
 The Amoskeag Manufacturing Com pany of Manchester was criticised, 1t be- ing alleged that various reports rela- tive to improved textile business con ditions were circluated to induce work CTS to return to Manchester that the company might have surplus of eff cient employees available at all times and a resolution was adopted warning all worknen against going to that city until assured by the union that busi- ness there actually was improved. A resolution was unanimously adopted pIedging each delegate to take i'm mediate action in his respective city in soliciting financial assistance for the employees at the local plant of the Pacific Mills Corporation on strike since November 30 and p1edging each to work diligently and untiringly" to defeat the unfair attitude of the Do yer mill management against it's en- ployes"
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-01-26
HELPER GOES OFF AND LEAVES PAINTER
 ON TOP OF STACK
Worker Then Has to Slide Down Pole He Had Just
 Finished. r...

Bridgeport, Jan. 26-News of an unusual occurrence at the new plant of the Connecticut Light & Power Company at Devon has reached this city. According to the story as told in this city, suspended 60 feet in the air and left there by the man having charge of the guide rope was the ex- perience of one of the painters em- ployed during the storm of Friday morning. The painter had about completed his work on the beam when orders were issued to leave inn mediately owing to the condition of the steel work that was swaying five feet in either direction, caused by the heavy winds. The guide rope regulat- ing the movement of the painter was fastened to the base of the beam and was in control of one of the e1n- ployes whose duty 1t was to raise or lower the painter as directed. When discovery was made of the swaying of the stack an order was at once issued for all employees to leave the place at once. The caretaker of the guide rope took his immediate de- parture, leaving the painter stranded Go feet in the air and only a short distance from the big stack. The painters only chances of reaching terra frma were either to jump or slide down the red 1eaded beam, thus destroying the work that he had about completed He chose the latter and after several attempts to gain the beam finally succeeded and without a minutes delay released himself from the basket and slid to safety, covered from head to foot with red paint After cleaning him self of his war paint he started in pursuit of the helper who had de- air
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-01-26
LABOR NOTES FROM
 ABOUT NEW ENGLAND

District Assembly No. 30, Knights o. Labor, held its annual meeting ane election of officers Sunday ill Boston Martin J. Padden was elected distric master workman. Other officers elect ed were: Worthy foreman, C. J. Lom- l bard; district secretary-treasurer, Thon- as H. Canning (3oth term); executive sell, Lawrence J. ONeil and James Ke- hoe legislative agent, Thomas H. Can ming.
 Active campaigning on behalf of James M. Lynch for president of the International Typographical Union at the annual election next May, began in New England among the newspaper workers with an organizing meeting of his supporters at the American House, Boston, on Sunday afternoon. About 75 members of Boston Typographical Union 13 attended the meeting
 John J. Fenton was elected business agent of Boston Goal Teamsters, Chauf- feurs and Helpers Union 63 yesterday for the 21st term. His new term will be for three years Other officers elect ed for three years are: President, John F. Donovan; vice-president, Thomas McCau1ey; secretary, John R. Lynch i; treasurer, John F. English; trustees. Thomas O'Donnell, John J. Johnson and Albert Clasby.
 William C. Tirrel1 has been elected president of Boston Bridge Tenders Union, according to a report made on the election yesterday by the tellers. Other ficers elected were:o Vice-presidents, Joseph P. Shea and John J. O'Connell i; recording secretary, Bernard J. Hager- ty; secretary-treasurer. Francis F. Morse; sergeant-at-arms, John Lane i; auditors, Walter B. Hoitt, John F. Golf fey and John Hayes.
 Committees were appointed to nego- tiate new wage and working agree nent for the men working on the Bos- ton, Cambridge, Boston and Cambridge and the metropolitan district commission bridges, and conferences are scheduled to begin this week.
 VI
 Members of Chauffeurs and Mechan- ics Association of the Boston postal district, at their regular meeting Sun day afternoon, were addressed by John A. Kelley, president of Postoff1ce Clerks local 10O
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-01-26
TEXTILE UNION
 LEADERS CONFER
73 Delegates From Four States at
 Dover, N. H., Meeting.

Dover, N. H., Jan. 26.-The New England conference board of the United Textile Workers of America met here Sunday, g delegates being present from Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and every textile city of New Hampshire
 Tn movement in Massachusetts seeking the repeal of the 48-hour law was wig orously attacked, each delegate from the
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-01-26
MINERS OPPOSE PENSION.

Stellarton, Nova Scotia, Jan, 26.- Miners are opposing a pension plan proposed by the Dominion Coal Com pany The miners say the giver can take, and they are never sure of phil anthropy.
Putnam patriot., 1924-03-28
ATTAWAUGAN

Thomas Govern is seriously Ill at his home here.
 Mrs. Mary Reeves of Hartford spent Monday with Mir. and Mrs. Oliver Ia trault.
 Joseph Aubin and family have nov ed to their home which they recently purchased.
 Albert Reeves was in Taftville one day last week attending the funeral of a relative.
 Joseph Lapointe was called to Nor wich last week because of the serious illness of his father.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Tatrault, Mir. and Mrs. Oliver Tatrault were visitors in Grosvenordale Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Pierre Daigle and Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Tatrault of Putnam were callers Monday with Joseph Ta- trauIt. Sr., and family.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harold Balcom of Pawtucket called on Mrs. Laura Thyng Sunday. Mrs. Thyng returned to pawtucket with them for a visit.
 Many relatives and friends attended the funeral services of Edwin Applye, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Walter Frissell. Prayer was held at the home here, after which the body was taken to Packerville, where funeral services were held in the church. Burial was in the family lot in Packerville.
Putnam patriot., 1924-03-28
WOODSTOCK

Flora Chase has gone to Putnam to live.
 Albert Williams is still confined to his home.
 Mrs. Gendreau visited in Webster a few days this week.
 Dorothy Lillibridge spent Sunday with Constance Williams.
 The young peoples sewing circle met at Charles Ringdahls Thursday evening.
 Mrs. George Litchfield. who is at St. Vineent's Hospital in Worcester, IS im- proving very fast.
 Miss Ruth Lawton and Miss Beatrice Healey were in Providence last week end and St. Patrick's day.
 The Swedish Ladies Society met with Mrs. Gustaf Anderson at South Woodstock Thursday afternoon of last week.
 Mrs. French, matron at the town | farm, has recovered from her recent operation and is back in Woodstock again.
 The monthly union meeting will be at the Swedish church next Sunday 1 evening IEAttsSnh 1AAASA VI IAtANs will be the speaker.
 Last Saturday night, Fred Sheldon and family and few friends gathered at the home of Charles Sheldon to help him celebrate his seventy-fourth birth. day.
 Maurice Childs, principal of the l Academy, occupied the pulpit Sunday morning Lydia Taber and Elizabeth l Rollins were leaders of the evening services.
 Rev. K. A. Anderson was in Boston Saturday and Sunday. Emil Johnson one of the deacons, had charge of the service on Sunday in MT. Anderson s absence.
 Clara Baker was taken Ill at the Academy on Tuesday and t was thought at first she would have to have an operation for appendicitis, but at this writing she is some better.
 Rev. F. A. Swenson. a former pas tor of the Swedish church. who now has churches at Ivoryton and Deep River, Conn.,, has had call to q church in Cleveland, Ohio.
 About sixty attended the social gix- en at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Gard lner Sumner on last Friday evening un- der the auspices of the Ladies Beney- olent Society. A pleasant time was enjoyed by all.
Putnam patriot., 1924-03-28
SOUTHWOODSTOCK

The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. K. K. Stafford on Thursday of last week.
 Mrs. J. B. Kent of Putnam called on friends in the village on Tuesday last.
 Miss Gertrude Phillips is not gain. ing in health as her friends would like to have her.
 Rev. II. A. Calhoun conducted the services at the church in the morning last Sunday. There was no evening service.
 Best wishes are extended to Miss Mary Sayles, who became Mrs. Lester Rockwell on March IL The young couple are residing at the home of the groom in the Center district.
 Mrs. c. w. Erieson's mother, Mrs, Nelson, died at the home of her broth. CT in Wallingford March i2. She had been in feeble health for more than a wear. The funeral was held in Wal iingford and the body was laid at rest in the cemetery there. Mir. Ericsson was at Lakeside over Sunday. The house will probably be opened again before many weeks as the spring comes on.
Putnam patriot., 1924-03-28
WEST WOODSTOCK

Irving Perrin is building poultry house.
 Mrs. Franklin Walker has been quite i'll this past week.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Perrin and J. L. Sumner motored to Webster last week Thursday.
 Mrs. Madeline Bensamon and Miss Maude Perrin were Sunday dinner guests of Mir. and Mrs. Herman Teller.
 Deacon and Mrs. F. N Harris arc entertaining Mir. and Mrs. l.. l.. Morse of Hartford and Luke Morse of Plain vile.
 Miss Ilo Sullard of Willimantie Normal School is spending the spring vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Sullard
 Lewis Staples injured two fingers on his left hand quite seriously while as- sisting George Clark operate his wood saving machine.
 Wild geese are bringing us the warm weather from the south. and many of the spring birds are with us again. Country roads are in the worst possi- ble condition.
Putnam patriot., 1924-03-28
NORTH WOODSTOCK

Maurice Childs occupied the pulpit here last Sunday afternoon, and an evening service was led by a teacher at the Bible Institute.
 MT. and Mrs. l.. J. Leavitt entertain ed MT. and Mrs. l.. H. Lindeman on Friday last. and on Saturday were dinner guests of Cyrus Potter and family.
 Mrs. Morgan and children, who have been here for the past year, are to join Mir. Morgan, who now has permanent position in the Adiron- dacks. He is a lineman and his work has heretofore taken him away from a settled home.
 A union meeting of the several mis- sionary societies in town viii be held on the afternoon of April 4th at the home of Mrs. Wendell Witter. Jap an" has been the subject of most of the meetings held during the past sea- son, and as a fitting climax to the study of that country, Mrs. Charles Perrin, the leader of the coming meet ing, has secured real Japanese to speak upon "The Mothers of Japan Charles Shimizu, who is coming to speak. is a student at the Dudley Bi- ble Institute. He comes of a high class family and he Is the only member of it who is a Christian. Upon complet- ing his studies he plans to return home with the gospel message to his kins- folk.
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