The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-19

clal deal IN RefSla Delng put over Dy
the American international Corpora
ton, in which are Standard Oil men.
Edward L. Doheny arrives in New
Orleans on his way East. Asked
whether he came to New Orleans to
confer about the Teapot Dome brib-
cry scandal, Doheny replied:
II came to New Orleans to see
that the Destrahan refinery was OPP
Grated at full blast. Our Tampico
refinery has been closed, but it must
be opened. Our holdings in the
Mexican fields are permanent, and
the Mexican revolution is temporary
like a fire or flood, and the damage,
If any, cannot be estimated until it
has passed. / consider the situation
grave. If further reports from Mex
leo justify it, the Mexican Petroleum
Company win ask the State Depart
ment to take steps for the protection
Of its interests"
'We've Just Begun to Fight!-
Jan. 1e-Secretary Hughes held q
conference during the day with rep
resentatives Of Edward L. Doheny,
Harry F. Sinclair, and the Standard
Oil company on the subject Of send
ing war ships to Tampico. Secretary
Hughes expressed the wish that
there should be no public discussion
of his conference with the oil men.
Jan. IS-President Coolidge, Sec
rotary Of State Hughes and officials
Of the navy department have a long
discussion on the subject Of the De
LaHuersa advance into the Tampico
oil region.
Jan. 10 - Secretary Of State
Hughes and Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy Roosevelt Former en-
ploye Of Harry Sinclair) conferred
with representatives Of the Associa-
ton Of Petroleum Producers in Mex
leo, headed by Guy Stevens about
the safety Of Doheny's, Sinclair's
and Standard Oil properties in
Mexico.
Jan. 1s-Seven more warships
sent to Mexico. Flagship Omaha
Admiral Kittelle in command, with
destroyers Cory, Hull, Macdo-
mough, Farenholt, Sumner and
Shirk, steamed at full speed from
the canal zone, headed for Mexican
to protect oil properties ana
employees of American oil operators
at Tampico and Vera Cruz. The YES
sells carry LOO bluejackets and some
marines. Admiral Koontz, cdn-
mander-in-chief of the American
feet, will be in charge. A total Of
211 naval craft are modified at the
canal zone for "naval maneuvers."
Doheny Endorses McAdoo.
Jan. 19-Democratic State Central
committee of California, Of which
Edward L. Doheny is a member, en-
dorses William G. McAdoo for presi-
dent.
Jan. 21-Prices of gasoline and
crude oil go up.
Jan. 2l-Archie Roosevelt, until
few days ago vice-president of the
Union Petroleum company, subsidi-
airy Of Sinclair Oil corporation,
swears Sinclair's confidential secre-
tary told him that Sinclair had paid
5000 to the foreman Of Falls
ranch.
DllCAdlI COlllucUJldA SCCLCJd4y
swears he didn't say "sixty-eight
thousand dollars" but "six or eight
cows"
Jan. 21-AIbert B. Fall denies that
he received any money from Harry
F. Sinclair, shat Harry F. Sinclair
has never loaned or given me a pen
ny in any way"
Jan. 22-President Coolidge orders
Harry M. Daugherty to have an OBJ
server at the hearings ITO watch for
any evidence of wrong-doing."
Where Was Daugherty?
Memorandum of instructions to the
son-in-law of Fall, outlining how he
should testify, is found; being a
rambling story about his father hav-
ing told him that he would soon have
some money for a payment on his
ranches, and that later Fall went to
Chicago and got the money there.
Jan. 22-McLean receives a tele-
.