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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-07

Calvin Coolidge. thirtieth President,
was born July 4. 1872. his early lie
as spent on a farm. Coolidge at
tended Amherst and was a star stu
dent. After graduation he studied
law and finally passed the bar eXaml-
nation. He married Grace Goodhue
in 1905 and held many Offices in his
city and State, including councilman,
State Representative. State Senator.
Lieutenant Governor and Governor.
As Governor he helped bring order to
Boston following a police strike. This
threw him into national prominence
and brought him the vice presidency.
When Warren G. Harding died IN Au-
gust. 1928 Coolidge automatically be-
came President. His father admins
tered the oath of office.
CHAPTER VII
r7T WAS an expectant Wash
ington to which the new Pres
ident came. President Cal.
vim Coolidge, thrust upward through
the death Of Warren G.. Harding
would simply be, in the opinion Of
many, someone TO ill in between
August, 1923, and the next election
It was an open secret Coolidge was
not being considered for renoIuina
ton.
But the Coolidges Immediately
won first ground with the public 10y
a spontaneously kind. consideratc
act: They invited Mrs. Harding to
remain in the White House as lone
as she wished. and Coolidge took VI
temporary White House quarters in
the New Willard Hotel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-07
STATEMENTS Of
WALB NAILED As
LIES BY SETTLE
Farm Bureau Head Denies
Activities in Behalf of
La Toilette.

William II. Settle. president Of the
Indiana Farm Bureau Federation, in
a sharp letter 70 Clyde \. Walb, Re
publican State chairman, today
nailed statements as reported to
Walb regarding so-calIed political
activities Of Settle and the farm
federation as 'lies."
Settle wrote:
Answer to lie No. I. that I had
declared myself outspokenly for La
Toilette. II you have letter in
your possession containing this
statement l wish to state that it is
a deliberate lie. as 1 have made no
declaration or statement that l
would support La Toilette or any
other candidate for President.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-07
CONSERVATION

There was CONSERVATION in the
ranks Of many high officials, too.
Rumors floated about, and this and
that Cabinet member was surely
slated TO get the ak. But no one
got the ak" and things vent on
much as usual. Coolidge drank in
advice as a thirsty man drinks
water.
He retired into his shell even more
than usual. He said nothing; only
listened. The time came for the first
conference with newspaper men, and
he didn't side-step this rather trying
duty.
He knew every word he spoke
would be relayed to every citizen in
the country. Much depended upon
that first interview. James Preston,
superintendent Of the press gallery
in the Senate, individually intro
duced the newspaper men, some OF
whom Coolidge already knew per
sonally.
Newspaper men retired from that
conference satisfied.
After Mrs. Harding removed the
Harding belongings from the White
House, the Coolidges mo yed in. And
then for several months calvin Cool
idge became as communicative as a
sphinx. He received many visitors
daily; hundreds of them came from
all parts of the country. But he said
nothing. He merely listened. As
one writer has said, he put his ear
to the funnel into which a vast
amount of conversation was poured
Takes Advise
One thing he certainly did: That
was to take some of this advice and
to surround himself not with YER
sonal friends, outside the few like
crank W. Stearns, but with men
who could be of the best service to
aim.
Thus he appointed C. Bascom
Slemp as his executive secretary.
Slemp was a trained politician and
when Christian stepped out, there
was no hesitancy about moving
Slemp in.
Some of the Presidents political
critics say he had his eye on the 1924
convention. Slemp, they said, could
deliver the delegates and that was
the chief reason for having him
about.
There was no question about
Slemp's ability to deliver delegates.
especially southern ones, but never
theless the charge probably was un-
just. Coolidge wanted trained men
around him. He did not want to
make a mistake.
He chose Edward T. Clark as his
personal secretary, because Clark
had been his secretary as Governor
of Massachusetts,.
House in Order
He set about putting his house n
order. But he did it quietly. His
retiring nature came to be a national
by-word. He was known everywhere
as "Silent Cal" But that was Just
for the period of drinking in in.
formation. AS soon as h. thought
he had enough of it, he started a
bit of action himself.
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56,966

A. MAYBORN, Business
subscribed before this LIST of
U3,ALJ W. n. NICEWANGER, Notary Public.
My commission expires Jap1mrj o. 1928
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Bureau Innocent

Lie No. 2, that I intend to use
the federation to spread La Toilette
propaganda. This is another DELHI
crate lie, as l have no intention Of
using the federation to spread prop
uganda for La Toilette or any other
candidate, and I wish to state that
have confidence enough in the Of
ficers and directors Of the federation
to be certain they would not permit
any one to use the federation to pro-
mote the interests of any political
party.
Lie No. 8, that I had declared
myself outsponkenly for La Fol
lette while attending the Swine
Show recently at Peoria, Ill. First
wish to state l was never in Peoria
in my life. 1 have not attended the
national show since 1918. l was
one of the official judges at the show
that year and the show was held at
Cedar RaDidS Ia
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Voted for Teddy"

Settles letter stated his politics
was his own business, but declared
he had voted the Republican ticket
since his first vote, except in 1912
when Il voted for Theodore Roose-
welt, of which 1 am very proud"
Il expect to vote in the future for
men whom I believe to be honest
and can be trusted to carry out the
principles they advocate, regardless
Of party affiliations"
Settle reiterated the far-' fedora
ton was non-political, blu, nat the
bureau had it's legislative Jgram
and were advising members 70 vote
for men whom they believed to be
interested in agriculture, regardless
of party affiliations.
He expressed resentment at Walb
for the course he pursued in seek
ing the information, when he and
Walb roOmed at the SEVERN, and
wer easily accessible to each other.
He declared Walb's motive was to
create suspicion and dissensiOn
among members of the organization.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-14

Shame! Shame!
Mr.. Vanderlip

Shame-shame. Mr. Vanderlip.
Gossip is usually confined to back
yard fences. 1t is fluent on tongues
that find pleasure in mere wag-
ging. Decent people abhor a gossip.
Oh, how many fair names have
been besmirched, how many repu.
tations ruined by the ignorant,
careless, vindictive tongues of gos-
sip?
And, oh, how much worse Is it
when gossip is repeated by man
of standing, of reputation. What
some foul-mouthed creature living
in the scum OF washington might
have whispered to the equally
foul ear OF another is of small mo-
ment. What Mr. Vapderlip said was
flashed round the world. Because
he said it.
The common gossip might "look
under the edge of a shroud," and
delight in his own evil thoughts.
When Mr.. Vanderlip lifts the cere-
ment of the dead he ought to know
that what he charges is true.
"I have no proof" Is Mr.. Wander
lips answer, when called upon to
make good his accusations. 1t Is
no defense to libel, to plead that an
other has also issued 1t. Yes, it is
many times more libelous to REPEAT
untruths.
Since the spirit of lynch law has
seized upon the senate in Washing
ton, others have become infected.
The wild, irresponsible, apparently
off-hand statement of Mr.. Wander
lip is the elimination of a week OF
gossip and worse than careless con-
clusions. Mr.. McAdoo has been a
conspicuous victim. Mr.. Strawn and
Mr.. Pomerene are now suffering.
In heavens name let the senate
committee hear Mr.. Vanderlip. Let
it listen to whatever excuses he
can offer in extenuation of his talk,
for which he admits he had no
proof. Let it call every witness
who can throw light on the sale Of
the Marion Star.
Then let US hope gossips will be
in disrepute.
The nation should be thankful
for the cool head and the steady
hand of Calvin Coolidge in this
hour when men are losing their
bearings.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-14
Bessie Charges
Political Plot to
Get Dahlman
Former City Clerk Arrested
on Arrival From Europe
Insists Wedding Legal Fol-
lowing Divorce Here.

New York, Feb. 13..-Claude Bessie,
former city clerk of Omaha, and Mrs.
Bessie, the legitimacy of whose mar
rage Is questioned In Omaha, arrived
today on the Cunard liner Berengaria.
Department of Justice agents waited
on the deck to arrest Bessie on a
charge OF illegally transporting the
woman from Kansas City to New
York.
When Bessie, accompanied by his
bride descended to the dock, the fed
eral agents placed him under arrest.
He was locked up pending arraign-
ment tomorrow before United
States commissioner. Bessie said he
and the woman, formerly Miss Ruth
Wamsley of st. Joseph. Mo, were
married in Lawrence, Kan, January
81 of this year. He said they re-
turned from France after their pass
ports were held up. On passports is
sued to "Mr. and Mrs. G. #. Bessie"
II insisted on 1t and told the off,
cials at the American embassy in
Paris that the State department had
no right to issue peremptory di-
vorces," he said. "She is my wife and
We are going to travel that way"
Bessie attributed the charges
against him to "a political plot in
Omaha" ''The whole thing is part
OF a plot to get Mayor Dahlman,"
Bessie said.
When advised that his ousting as
city clerk. following his disappear
ance from Omaha early this year,
was instigated by the mayor. he said;
well, / won't believe that until Jim
tells me so himself"
Bessie declared his divorce from
former wife was regularly signed and
that he was free to marry Miss
Wamsley.
"I am ready to rot IN jail for her"
lie said, "and she is only sorry that
she can't go to Jail with me. We
have been sweethearts for 16 years.
BossIe declined to give details OF
his divorce from his former wife.
Maybelle Mexican. New York actress.
He had been reported to have claimed
the decree was signed In Omaha by
Judge Fitzgerald. who denies IT. Il
was divorced June 2i at OMAHA" he
said. "I don't want TO talk about
that part OF II until get back there
10 answer these charges. My divorced
wife is in this plot against me-"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-14
Aged Man Kills
Self With Gun
Nebraska City Popcorn Stand
Proprietor Despondent
Over Ill-Health.
so.c,.l pi.u.tch TO tn. Omaha Bee.

Nebraska City. .Neb.. Feb. 10
George A. Taylor. SO. for the last 10
years operating a popcorn stand near
the Empress theater here. committed
suicide shortly after l this morning
by shooting himself in the right
temple, the bullet passing through his
head He had been III for several
days and last night, while the fam
lily was asleep. he secured his 3s'
caliber revolver and, sitting before
the heating stove In rocker. placed
the gun to his head and pulled the
trigger. Death was instantaneous.
The county attorney was called to
the home and decided that an inquest
was unnecessary. Members Of Tay-
lor's family say that he had been
worried over his condition. He is
survived by his wife: two daughters.
Mrs. Fern Boyce. Creston. Ia. and
Mrs. Helen Miller. Omaha; and two
sons, Forest Taylor, Omaha, and Del
mont Taylor. Griswold. Ia.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-14
t
of
Arson Held.
Ord Drayman Said to Have
Confessed Grand Island
Man Hired Him to
Ignite Barn.
No Plea by Defendant

Grand Island, Neb., Feb. 13.-Frank
I. Olsen, merchant of this city, this
afternoon refused to enter a plea to
charge of attempted arson which
is pending against him in connection
with the burning of a barn at Ord
Neb., last Friday night. On motion
of his counsel the hearing was post
poned for week. Olsen was ordered
held until he could provide a bond
of $500.
Edward Anderson, youthful Ord
|drayman, who Is said to have con-
fessed that he was hired by Olsen to
set the barn afire, entered a plea
OF guilty and was bound over to the
district court for trial. Anderson is
said to have confessed to the state
fire marshal who came here to In
vestigate the attempt to burn the
barn.
The barn. known as the McMinen
sales barn, is the property Of Olsen.
The town marshal. following the
scent of oil for two blocks. discovered
the fire before it had made much
headway. frustrating the plan.
Harry +. Requarte. state fire war
den, Investigated the case. The con-
fession was the result OF two days
effort.
According to the sworn admissions
of Anderson, he had been doing some
work for Olsen. During this period
Olsen asked him II he would like to
make 5000 easily. The lad said he
certainly would. Olsen then outlined
the exact plan that was followed.
according to the confession. Ander-
son says he was told that q fivegal-
lon can of kerosene would be found
back of the gas plant which Olsen
owned. He carried this to the barn,
pouring 1t In many places and set
fire TO it. according to the confession
The alertness OF the night watchman
and the prompt service of the fire de-
partment followed.
When arrested here. Olsen IL said
not to have been greatly perturbed.
but to have made general denial.
He was not held in custody during
the night. but was ready to proceed
early this morning TO Ord TO answer
the charge.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-14
Al Counties Top
MilliOn-Bushel
Mark in Corn
South Dakota Corn Makes Up
42.l8 Per Cent of Total of
$l79,007, 900 in Crop
Values.

Pierre, S. D.. Feb. f2.-Production
OF corn, which, during the last year.
made up 421s per cent Of a total OF
s17e.oo7,o 900 in crop values in the
state, was participated in by Al coun-
ties to an extent OF more than 1,0oo.-
900 bushels each. according to an
analysis compiled by Irwin d. Aldrich.
commissioner of immigration.
The relation Of other principal crops
to this total value was given by the
commissioner as oats TO the extent OF
1856 per cent. and spring and winter
wheat combined. IL per cent.
Among the Al counties to top the
million-bu corn production mark.
Minnehaha and Charles Mix led with
a yield In excess OF 5000 900 bushels
each. according to Mr.. Aldrich.
Five counties produced between L..
600. 900 and 100000 bushels. five
others being 100000 and 5000. 900
bushels, eight between 5000, 900 and
1000 900 bushels, IL between 1000 900
and 5000. 900 bushels. and 10 turned in
yield OF between 1.ooo. 900 and 1000.
GOO bushels.
The largest county area devoted 10
corn production was 10000 acres in
Charles Mix county. and the second
largest. 1889 in Tripp county. &C.
cording 10 the commissioners state
ment.
Mr.. Aldrich also found that among
west OF the river counties, Tripp, with
the largest acreage. also led In pro.
duction with a yield OF s.7570 900 bush.
els. while Gregory county was second
With 5.fs7.9 bushels.
Distribution of the rest of the corn
production for the year in the western
part OF the state was as follows
Lyman county, 2fas.io0 bushels
Meade. 1852. 500: Jones. s7i 600; Mel
lette. s36. 400; Pennington. 7e3.eo0
Perkins, $40 900; Jackson, 6is.s00
iIaakon. soa.soo; FAN River. 52e 500
Corson. 511 800. Butte. 473.eoo; Stan.
ley. 1000; Bennett. 10000; Dewey,
3t5.oo; Ziebach. $4,000; Custer,
iss,5oo; and Harding. 1850
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-14

Lincoln, Feb. 13.-One of the larg-
est petitions In the history of the
state was filed here today, when
Charles A. McCloud of York placed
his name on the ballot as candidate
for republican national committee
man. The petition contained more
than $4,000 signatures.
1t was stated here that McCloud
will probably be unopposed.
John H. Miller of University Place
announced his intention of opposing
Commissioner II. G. Taylor at the
republican primaries for the party
nomination for railway commissioner
and filed his petition today.
Others to file include Freeman L.
Whitney of Big Springs. republican,
who Is candidate for the house of
representatives from the Ninety
fourth district, and Clinton Chase of
Stanton, who is candidate for dis
trict judge from the Ninth judicial dis
trict.
1t was announced here this after
noon, that Clarence Harmon of Lin
coin had paid his fling fee for candi-
date as state auditor and would file
his nomination. OF the democratic
ticket tomorrow.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-14
One Of First Settlers of
Madison Dies From Stroke

Madison, Neb., Feb. i3.--Joseph w,
Davies. one of the first settlers OF this
city. died following a paralytic stroke
Funeral services viii be held at the
home at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon,
Rev. +. q. Knaurer OF the Presbyte.
rian church officiating. Burial Will
be I'm Crownhili cemetery.
Mr.. Davies was born IN Pennsylva.
mia. March 26. 1866. lilo eame TO
Madison In 1874 and was engaged in
the early years in making brooms. On
March 90. 1880. he was married TO
Carrie Wilberger In this city. who
survives him AS ks widow. He also
In survived -by an adopted daughter,
Freda. and ono brother. S. ., Davies
Of this city
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-14
Grocery Store and
Meat Market Robbed

Special Dispatch To The Omaha Zee.
Beatrice. Neb.. F'ep. 13.-Burglars
entered the grocery store of NJ. l..
Kors & Son and the I.yndes & May
born meat market. Thirteenth and
Court streets At the grocery store
s25 in cash and n small amount OF
stock. principally vanilla extract.
we're carried away. Little of value
was taken at tho meat market.
Entrance was gained TO grocery
store by prying open front and rear
doors and 10 the market by breaking
out the roar window. An attempt
made TO enter Wiobo & Sons grocery
was unsuccessful
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-14
F. A. Vanderlip
Hints Graft in
Sale Of Paper
Former New York Bank Head
Insinuates Double Value
\" Paid for Marion
Star.

ossinlng, n. Y, Feb. 1s.-Frank A.
yanderlip. formerly president OF the
National City bank Of New York,
stepped into the full glare Of the spot
light that for weeks has been turned
on the oil scandal. In q speech de-
liverei here last night.
He dragged In by direct inference
the name Of Warren G. Harding. He
asked who put up s55o.ooo to pur-
chase the Marion Star.
yanderiip arraigned public officials.
past and present. in Rotary club ad-
dress.
A certain Marion newspaper sold
for $3.50. 900. when IL was well known
TO everyone that 1t was not worth half
that sum-" he said.
Two young men OF no financial
standing purchased 1t. Everybody In
Washington. including the newspaper
correspondents. know this. but no one
wants to loolS under the edge Of a
shroud.
Arraigns Officials.
Where did the money come from?
Where did 1t go, These are matters
of public interest. The last admins.
tration stands challenged. We can.
not walt for congress or the courts.
especially when we remember that
Mr.. Daugherty Is attorney general"
Then the banker whirled into the
Teapot Dome scandal. He attacked
Senator Walsh's associates on the
senate investigating committee. say.
ing several OF them were undesirable
investigators of any moral question.
.McAdoo testified" he went on,
that he was only acting as q reput.
able attorney for a reputable client in
the oil matter. but like any boy With
stolen lam. he dropped that client
Immediately after the client had
testified before the investigating com.
mlttee.
"rhe senate did not 20 further In
investigating Secretary Fall because
FAN was ready to peach and VIII
he would have said would have son
Into high places. They didn't dare. .
Other Scandals
There were other national scsnds
even more fragrant than Teap,
Dome" Mr.. Nsnderlip added. decla
ing the veteran bureau had sper
over 500 600, ,ooe belonging 10 wounde
veterans and that the shipping hoar,I
had spent millions tn the rreviou,I
administration. which. IL not dts
honest. was incredibly stupid.
He called upon President Coolidg(
TO demand the designations cf SecreI
tary DENLY, "and every other official
eesmirched in the public mind.
AN OF these things are floating 4,
the scum OF Washington. Mr.. Van
derlip continued. What is the truth |
We are entitled TO know. II viii de
mand courage In high places 20 fint
out. The president has SO, % say
something. silence viii not answer
lie must say something 10 make "
continue TO believe in his grcAt m
tegritN aud mesal courage which
all think he has"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-14
Boy Held in Taxi
Staying Faces S
Murder Charge
Body Of Bluffs Man Found in
Car in Ditch at Side
of Road Near
Treynor, la.

An information charging murder In
the first degree was filed by County
Attorney Frank Northrop last night
ed in connection with the staying OF
Arthur Bender. IS, Council Bluffs.
whose body was found In Bender s
taxicab in a ditch at the side of the
road near Treynor. Ia, shortly after
midnight Wednesday.
Markowitz. arrested by the marshal
at Minden, Ia, denied all knowledge
oe the crime when questioned by the
sheriff Of Pottawattamie county.
Markowitz admitted, however. that
he was the man who assisted farm
er and o. j. McManus. Bluffs real
estate dealer. place the apparently
abandoned taxicab back on the road.
When the vehicle was found by the
two men, Markowitz Is said to have
been sitting in the back end of the
cab. He said he did not know there
was a body in the cab.
Immediately after the body was
discovered. he told the sheriff. he be.
came. frightened and ran away. He
was then arrested at Minden on
suspicion. He is being held for fur
thep investigation.
The body OF Bender had beer
robbed. There were four bullet holes
in the back.
The car with its gruesome burden
vas discovered by o. J. McManus.
Council Bluffs real estate man, who
was following 1t. before 1t went into
the ditch.
Out OF Gas.
McManus told police that n short
time before. he came upon the car
helped to get II out. A little later. he
came on the car again. standing on
the road. The driver. small man
about five feet four inches tall. with
black hair and small mistache. who
gave his name as Ben Markowitz and
his address as 710 Washington ave.
nue., Council Bluffs, told McManus he
was out OF gas.
McManus drove him TO the next
farm house. where he obtained some
gasoline. and then drove him back 10
his own care Two farmers, Otto Saar
and Fritz Brunlng, accompanied
them. Two mems caps were on the
running board OF the stalled ma.
chine.
McManus called the sheriff and the
coroner. Deputy sheriffs secured the
surrounding country the remainder OF
the night. without result.