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The Washington times., 1924-03-07

1856 p. m. that same day" said
Walsh. WAS there any connec-
tion?"
II don't think saw Daugherty
that day." said Bennett IL think
that was Cabinet day and he was
delayed"
:, Confused on Days.
"That was Thursday. and not d
Cabinet day." said Walsh.
II don't know then" Bennett re-
piled.
II can't remember whom I meant
by party ! saw many people at
different times" he said, regarding
the telegram in which he said he
saw party"
Walsh confronted Bennett with a
wire saying he had an appointment
with III. D." on February IA.
THAT is Harry Daugherty," Ben
nett said. II don't think 1 had a
conference with Mr.. Daugherty at
l o'clock as the message said. I
think there was some delay"
Bennett finally admitted that
'wyfge' meant Attorney General
Harry NJ. Daugherty. instead vi
Lambert. This made the code mes
sage read that Daugherty sent his
best wishes to Mclean, told him not
to worry, and that 1.-The fight is
on me-"
Message From Daugherty.
THAT sounds more plausible,
doesn't it, to substitute Daugherty
for the code name?" asked Walsh.
Eyes 1t dOes," Bennett admitted,
land that is substantially the mes
sage given me by the attorney gen.
eral."
Under further cross.examination
by Walsh, Bennett admitted
"Daugherty sent a verbal message
down to Mclean"
What did you want to see
Daugherty about?"
II don't recall. wanted to see
him about the case but don't
know what the particular thing
was think l wanted to convey a
message of friendship"
Bennett carefully explained that
the rocking the boat" expression
was his own and did not apply to
the principal"
That's quite well-known mes
sage" said Bennett. THE second
part had nothing to do with the
first part. The rocking the boat
part and the no designations part
had nothing to do with principal.
1T was my own opinion gathered
as a correspondent around the
White House." said Bennett. I'll
has no connection with Senator
Curtis"
There was a pronounced stir in
the crowded room when Walsh be-
gan questioning Bennett about the
famous Principal" telegram. This
message had been sent by Bennett
to Mclean and. reported he had
seen 1.-THE Principal" who had as.
sured him there would be no rock.
ing the boat and no designations"
Appreciated by Curtis.
"I delivered it and Senator Curtis
said he greatly appreciated the
message" Bennett added. II mere.
ly added to that message my per.
sonal opinion on the impression
gathered at the White House press
conference with the President"
Bennett said q paraphrase Of the
message should read this way to
convey it's true meaning:
''Saw Senator Curtis. Deliveret
message. He says he greatly appre
ciates and sends his regards. Wa:
at White House with representa-
tives Of the press and the Presi
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Three of Daugherty
Witnesses Get Wire
Calls to Washington

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March T.
Three Geographic subpoenas, de-
handing immediate appearance be-
fore the Senate investigating conn
mittee just named to probe into the
conduct of the Department of JUS
tice by Attorney General Harry NJ
Daugherty, were served here today
United States Marshal D. A.
Walker, brother-in-law of the Attor.
ney General, served w. A. WISE
man, former head Of the Mexican
section Of the Department of JUS
tee; Ranger Capt. B. c. Baldwin,
former operative Of the department,
and John Camp, Mexican Secret
Service operative. The trio will
leave for Washington Sunday.
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cold. Have made appointment for
this afternoon will wire you result
"Wuypa."
Battles Army Experts.
The foregoing code baffled the
army code expert who has been
employed by the committee in an
effort to get, at the contents OF the
messages. Such cryptic words as
"Wuypa, Wyzza and Yaanf." re-
ferred to proper names, 1t was said,
but they constituted an arbitrary
code probably known only to the
senders.
The oil investigation committee
was advised today by ATlee Pom.
creme and Owen J. Roberts, special
Government counsel, that 1t could
not use kilograms exchanged by ALI
bert B. Fall with his lawyers as evil
dence in the present inquiry.
The opinion was given after Fall
protested against the use Of any tele-
grams he had either sent or received
from his attorneys. The Govern
ment counsel upheld Falls claim
that such kilograms were priv
ileged under the law and conf
Dental in character"
The opinion was read this morn
ing by Senator Walsh. At his re-
quest the committee adopted mo-
ton instructing the telegraph COM
panies to withhold all kilograms be-
tween Fall and his lawyers.
1.-The committee has endeavored
to confine testimony to what is ma
terial to the subject of this inquiry,
NJ III
matters have been introduced, as
happens in nearly any trial"
Lawyers Wires Barred.
1.-THE rule that privileged COM
munications cannot be introduced
as evidence in court applies with
equal force to an investigating COM
mittee of either branch OF Con-
Rress," was the counsers opinion.
The rule will apply to three law
yers, a Mr.. Renihan, Of New Mex
leo, q Mr.. Cooke, Of Washington,
and a Mr.. Wise, Of New York.
Senator Walsh then resumed
reading the new batch of messages
in the record.
On December %, Mclean wired
A. Mitchell Palmer. former Attor'
ney General that Il feel would be
a mistake to give out any state
ment on my behalf. OF course
will be guided by McAdoo and you. It
Publication Of President Cool
idge's kilograms precipatated one
of the most bitter partisan clashes
in the history Of the Senate.
The attacks on the floor upor
President Coolidge by Democrats
was only an echo of the fight thai
was waged in the committee itself
Bitter Committee Clashes.
Democrats and Republicans or
the committee virtually were 81
swords points.
Certain Republicans were par
ticularly incensed at what they
termed action Of Democrats II
tipping off" newspapermen thai
President Coolidge's messages tt
Mclean were found in the file!
examined by the committee.
In this connection, Democrats
pointed out that no mention wa!
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BENNETT BARES CODE
IN FIERCE CHILLING
FROM WALSH
CONTINUED from First Page.l

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nett replied, 'rlong before the Tea
pot Dome investigation.
1.-THE purport of a message signed
count might be from me, even II
I did not send the message person
ally.
II don't know how accurately
such a message might be written. .
Walsh's frequent questions about
different code words and consonant
groups brought the same reply
from Bennett THAT doesn't mean
anything to me-"
Cannot Recall az"
A telegram signed Count" he
admitted would have come from
him, regardless Of it's accuracy.
'Who wrote out these messages
in code?"
.'I always believed Mr.. Major did, "
Bennett replied. II never knew of
anybody else having the CODE"
Walsh read the code kilograms
sent to Mclean on February II,
telling Mclean mot to worry" The
letter ''X' was used to designate
some person.
"Who is KIP" asked Walsh.
II can't recall now, so many PEG.
pie were telling him not to worry,
or to come back, or things like
that
IT had a very good idea of the
existence of a code,'~ Bennett ex-
planned, but / never have seen it. d"
$50 'wyfge' referred to me-" asked
Walsh.
IT think So"
Word For Two Names.
From Benefits explanation Of
this telegram, it appeared that the
code name "wyfge" used in it.
might also apply to Wilton J..
Lambert, McLean's Washington
counsel.
'"That 'wyfge' applies to Lam
hertz" asked Walsh.
II can't say so because I don't
know the code," Bennett said.
Eyes but you admit instructing
Major to send a message to Mr.. Nc
Lean" Walsh continued. THAT
message related to a conversation
with Lambert"
Eyes, I told Major to send a
message to Mr.. Mclean regarding
my conversation with Lambert"
Bennett replied.
"Well then, this 'wyfge' is Lam
bert" Walsh added.
The substance Of the message he
instructed Major to send Mclean.
Bennett explained, was: "Lambert's
on the job. Do not worry"
The wording" he added, ''is the
sender'S own"
This message also contained a
phrase, this fight is on me. am
feeling fine" Walsh sought to
learn why Lambert would say that
he was being fought.
Can't Explain It All.
Bennett was unable to explain the
phrase. Walsh tried to get Bennett
20 admit he knew what the quota.
ton meant, but Bennett countered
each time with, that doesn't mean
a thing to me-"
Nov, Mr.. Bennett, in a wire
sent the day before this code, you
said to Mclean, I have an appoint.
ment to see party at 4 o'clock to.
day Who Is that party?"
Il don't recall
Your conference with Mr.. Daugh.
erty was arranged for l p. m. on
February A." Walsh said.
Yes, but I don't think held It.
There was some delay. It might
have been the next day."
'"The telegram in code, I'd which I
called your attention, went out at
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NoW, some of the children tell
teacher ohGt Is the OtI-prOducinOes
State In the Union?
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LIFE INSURANCE SALES
SHOW is PER CENT GAIN

NEW YORK, March 7.-Sales Of
ordinary life insurance in the United
States during January were Is per
cent above the corresponding period
of last year, according to figures
published today by the Life Insur-
ance Sales Research Bureau, of New
York. Sales by companies which
had in force more than 8S per cent
of the legal reserve ordinary insur-
ance amounted during January to
$538, 601 900, as compared with S466.
$4,000 Of insurance in January Of
last year.
Sales in this country over period
of IL months ended January 81,
reached a total Of Sc ,663, 273, 900, COM
pared with $5,571 100000, the i'm
mediately preceding twelve months.
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APPIES" MEANT FALL "WYFGE DAUGERTY ;"PRINCIPA CURT
The Teelning Times
By TINY TESSEE
(GOldurn Herr
(GOlduIn Herr

with the Bonus bill a-starinE and
a-glertng at the House,
with the Shoals lease and the Tax
bill both a-clamoring,
While the British slam our booze trade.
and our local folk carouse,
With its fiery Jets Of oil the country
glamoring.
There's a black and honest hatred
growing up throughout the land,
While the gossps roll the morsel on
their tongues as something grand
The dignity Of countless years at stake
upon the stand
Won't our Riddles love the history
Of this petty stealing bahd3
other countries fighting Justify, are
fighting for their gain,
But they're, backing up a policy that's
always been the same.
While we murder all our policies whole.
sale, like brother Cain,
Fine example Of land to hOal
another nations pain.
Lord. could Washington have pictured
his dream palace Of the years
Shattered with the spots of scandal
streaked with grimy oily smears;
Could Marconi see his wires loaded
down with smelly dope:
yourselves. and take lot otIrope.'
There's a treason case in Germany now
coming up for trial,
While the Ford Shoals lease IL pending
and Honduri0ns fight marines.
All the country thinks about is oil
and propaganda schemes.
Now, some of the children tell
teacher 4ohGt IS the OtI-prOducin0es
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made of President Colleges name
until the kilograms were read into
the record in open session by Sen
ator Walsh.
Thus far the committee has COM
municated in no way with tho
White House.
Privately, however, Democrats de-
manded that President Coolidge
should make public the two con-
gratulatory messages from Mclean
which he mentioned in his state
ments.
The Washington times., 1924-03-07
ASKA $4,000 DAMAGES
FOR RAILROAD INJURIES

Warren w. Stoner today filed suit
in the District Supreme Court
against A. L. Reynolds, receiver
of the Washington-Virginia Railway
Company for $4,000 damages for
alleged personal injuries.
Plaintiff, represented by attorneys
Swingle & Swingle, alleges that jan
uary 16, last, while occupying his
touring car one of the defendants
cars collided with him on Four
tenth street southwest, alongside
of the Mall, and injured him
seriously and permanently.
The Washington times., 1924-03-07
WOMANREPORTS
PURSE STOLEN
|NCHURCH
Youth With "Patent Leather
Polish on His Hair" Is
Sought by Police.

In spite Of the arrest several
days ago of a youth alleged to have
robbed worshippers in local churches
police today received reports of
other such thefts. Four reports
have been made since his arrest.
A young man with a patent
leather polish on his hair" filched
a black leather purse from Mrs.
Elizabeth B. Fisher, sos B street
northeast, while she was attending
services at st. Marks Church, Third
and A streets southeast, last night.
Mrs. Fisher said she was sitting
in an end pew, when the youth
seated himself beside her. At the
conclusion Of the service she dis
covered the man and her wallet
missing.
The man was described as about
twenty five years old, five feet nine
inches tall, and of medium stature.
HIS hair was combed in a pompadour
and he wore a dark suit and brown
overcoat.
Ralph Ballard. sixteen, arrested
last Monday, will be arraigned in
Juvenile Court on three charges re-
sulting from thefts at churches. He
Is said to admit the charges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
KHAN PREDICTS POLITICAL DEATH
 OF DELEGATION
Montgomery Speaker Plays Underwood Group
 Tn Plank Action

MONTGOMERY, Ala. July A.. Especial. The forces of the Ku Klux Klan in middle Alabama struck back at Senator Oscar w. Underwood, Gov. W. w. Brandon and very member of the Alabama delegation to the demo- cratic national convention last night when 2,0O0 of the members of the order signed a verbal political death warrant for the 49 people who worked and voted for an aIti-klan plank in the democratic platform for 1924.
 In their annual ceremonial and nat uralization the. klan members acquisced in the declarations of q speaker who said that a grave was already being dug to receive the political bodies of the 49. Cheers which caused the oak grove to tremble greeted the proposition of the speaker that Senator Underwood be exiled to a country filled with jack asses" there to be kicked as he has kicked the klan."
 Cheers Increase
 The cheers increased in volume and length when the statement that an Ala bamian had caused the defeat of the plank was made.
 Two. thousand robbed members of ths organization participated in the ritual held some twelve miles from Mont gomery and 10000 local people attended as spectators. All the paraphernalia of the order was on display as 800 candi- dates for admission to citizenship in the invisible empire" took the VOWS of al- legiance. The spectators, however, re- mained quiet when the prescription against the delegates was announced.
 Just how many of the delegates are members of the order is uncertain but men in Montgomery known to be af- filiated with the klan declare that the klansmen and klan sympathizers com pose almost a half of the delegation. These persons, however, were not ex- cepted from the death warrant"
 No disorder marked the enormous gathering but the harangue of the speaker, R. B. Vanover, from the I'm perial Palace in Atlanta, met with a cold reception among the auditors who were unmasked.
 All The Old Tricks
 He resorted to all the old time tricks of the trade and inveighed against Catholicism as the greatest menace to the institution of freemen. He de- clared that Catholics were trying to proselite the negroes by offers of po- htical and social equality. He brought applause from the ranks of the robed men when he declared that an Ameri. can pope of questionable color would be enthroned in America when two more cardinals were added to the pres- ent total in North America.
 Political observers who were in the audience beneath the giant oaks de- clared that the speech would have no effect on the political fortunes of those men prescribed.
 The mayor of Montgomery had an- nounced that he would prohibit mask ed gathering or parade in the city. RumOrs to the effect that the klan would defy the law failed to be sub, stantiated but precaution had been taken by the local police against any infraction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
Vice President Deal May Loosen Bonds,
 CaraWay BeLeUes
Arkansas Senator Points To Availability Of
 Senator Ritchie Who Seems To Have Taken J. w. Davis Place In Picture Taggart Erred,
 He Says In Pushing Ralston.

There are not many democrats able to turn the tide in the east. The strongest of them suld be the best se- lection. &sS&
 Ritchie still (. ave a run. He has not yet .Sied. And though he stands neI ,binson and Ralston in the list g Table men, doubt if he has a. %SA I in him. Govey 90 .lth wants to know just how 5tes he can command on the Son floor. He is entitled to the sSation. Until he knows he will no. admit he is licked and that means that he is to have one more spurt.
 Played Good Hand
 Tom Taggart played a good hand well until Thursday. He maneuvered Senator Ralston from comparative ob- scurity to first rank prominence with but 30 votes to aid him. Then Tag gart committed what may be a fatal error. He sprung his candidates long restrained boom on con- vention which just was throwing off the effects of McAdoo's big drive and preparing for the Smith offensive of Thursday afternoon.
 Taggart would have carried his man further had he delayed until Smith had assured himself that the nomination is not for him. Even Ritchie should have had his chance before the convention was called upon to rally to Ralston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
SHIP COMMITTEE LEAVES ON TOUR
 OF INSPECTION
Congressional Group To Visit Foreign Ports
 In Inquiry

NEW YORK, July SlBy Associ- ated Press. -Four members of the house committee investigating the Ship ping Board, together with two board commissioners and several officials of the Fleet Corporation, sailed from here today on the United States liner George Washington for an extended visit to European ports whore hearings will be held and American government ship ping officials examined regarding the prospects for obtaining business for board vessels and maritime conditions in general.
 Bankhead In Party
 The main body of officials include Representatives Lehlback, of New Jer- sey, republican, and Davis of Tennes- see, Bankhead of Alabama and Con nklly of Texas, democrats. Representa- tive Lineberger, republican, California, sailed last month for worldwide shipping inspection tour and will join the other members of the committee on their arrival in Europe.
 The committee is accompanied by Vice Chairman Hummer and Commis- sioner Haney of the Shipping Board, Vice President Keene of the Fleet Cor poration, D. E. McNary, passenger traffic manager of the United States Lines; James Talbert, board attorney, who is assisting the committee in the preparation of data, and J. Frederick Richardson, special committee investi- gator. The latter also carries creden- tials to various European governments authorizing him to make investigations for the house committee Investigating aircraft.
 To Investigate En Route
 The committee has not held any ses- sions for two or three weeks, although it has been busy preparing for the iIl- vestigatiOn abroad. To speed up its work it expects to hold hearings aboard the George Washington en route, prob- ably hearing Vice President Keene and Mir. McNary.
 Upon it's return to this country the latter part of August or the first of September a subcommittee will be ap- pointed to continue hearings until such time as the committee feels it can make dations to congress for permanent mer- satisfactory and conclusive recommen- chant marine policy involving cOnstruc- tive suggestions for economy and ways to meet sharp foreign competition.
 Most of the committee. sessions will be held in London where large staff is maintained to carry on the work of the Fleet Corporation.
 The Shipping Board spends between $130, 100000 and $14O,O0O,OO0 year, much of which is spent in Europe where 300 American flag ships touch. As a big portion of the domestic mer- chant marine business is in the home of the foreign opposition, members ex- plain, they feel it not unwise to see for themselves what customs govern the foreign end and determine what dis criminations, if any, are practiced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
LEADERS SNOOZE IN PREP PARATION
 FOR THE CLIMAX
Great Minds, Bathed And Rested, Ready For
 Final Clash
By HERBERT COREY

NEW YORK, July 3.-"The dope,'' said the mad halter, twas that the con- vention would come to an end Thurs day night"
 "I see now" said the Red King, why they called you mad"
 Fifty-four ballots had been taken when the ninth session recessed for dinner. Nothing had been done that amounted to stale pancake. McAdOO slipped from his 800 plus votes of the night before to 427. Smith had held his own. There were indications that Ralston had been saddled for ride. Every one had heard that this would be done for so long a time that no one cared Whatever had happened in the day time could be undone in half an hour at night.
 Leaders Take It Easy
 Uptown the leaders and the assistant bear wards and file Closers slept during the day. They had fought it out, day and night, for pretty nearly two weeks and nothing had happened that had vitally changed the layout. An armis- tice was arranged or agreed to or just taken by which the afternoon session was devoted to the entertainment of a big-eyed populace while the great minds bathed and rested. Otherwise they would soon have been sticking straws in their hair and calling themselves Ophelia.
 But if the afternoon meeting was flat and unprofitable the evening hour be- gan with a bang. At the moment of writing, which is considerably in ad- vance of the hour of publication, no one knows what may be the next adventure in these travels with a donkey. But story has been put about that Smith and McAdoo have been clawing angry state managers out of their whiskers all day long. The angry managers have served notice, so this uncorrobated tale narrates, that they have had enough of this.
 Deliver UItimatum
 "If you can't settle this" they are reported to have said, by gum, we will"
 Every phase of fancy has been. footed on the reporterial flutes to possible shifts, bargains, breaks and dark horses. This particular flute is plug ged. It shall omit no such dulcet but unreliable sounds. The one thing of which this reporter is sure as the band strikes up, Walsh bangs the gavel, and the galled patriots in the galleries be- gin their sweet evening yell Is that neither Smith nor McAdoo can be nominated, it will be because these tired delegates have blamed well had enough of it and want to go home.