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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-08


Henry Ford Is looking for a way
20 spend his money.
We suggest he buy a fiivver.
IRE been thinkln' and a-woHders-'
nj should gire the tip.
And expose the nan on the oiyu-
who had a gurOic IN his grip,
Louise.
After reading old Coca Cola cand.
ier's letters to the handsome widow.
we feel reasonably sure he didn't
write them on Coca Cola
There Is one thing you can say for
The street cars:
The state doesn't make you pay
for a license plate before you can
ride on one.
The telcphone company is going
10 make an additional charge OF 2s
cents per month on certain Of the
dial telephones.
Who said talk was cheap7
These oil scandals won't worry the
republicans much in their campaign
next fall. They'll do lot OF talk.
ing about Lincoln and Mckinley.
. Mr.. r. l.. Dolisny,
Los Angeles. Cal
Dear Sir. I understand you make
500, 900 loans and don't ask for any
security. VIII you please bring $780,
900 down to my office tomorrow
morning. Slip II under my door II
I'm not in. need 1t badly as I own
secondhand flivver.
Homer G.. Brew.
We saw one OF those darn scott.
laws last night He tried to light a
cigaret and his breath caught on fire.
A fcom1n t1iil claim that mus
taches aren't sanitary aud then
turn right around aud borrotc some
DANES comp1ct.-RirE HERE.
Hiram Johnson denies he VIII drop
his campaign for the presidency. Not
chance Of that man quitting so
long as there is a single spectator in
the grandstand.
The golfing season will open soon
and with 30 many new players n
man will have hard Job finding a
place TO park his golf ball
SPORTING NOTE
The baseball season starts two
months from today. The sandwich
man mt the park Is already prepar.
ing his mustard so that II will be nice
! and fresh for opening day.
a Food vendors at the baseball park
have ordered 10000 pounds Of sau.
cages for hot dogs Expert dress
makers are now busy sewing the sau-
cages into their skins.
There are wildcat companies that
reil oil, and there are wildcat com.
panies that sell silver fox furs.
We DIARY
(February -
tp. md 10 the office all the morn
Ing. doing business. and thence to the
fnBsiaue store. and there did talk q great
deal about Harmonious, and did buy one,
which do intend 20 learn 10 play on.
the sound 81 II being, Of all the sounds
10 the world. most pleasing 10 me. So
home to my chamber, TO playing on my
Harmonica. and getting Of the scale Of
nin~iqBe: and my wife coming. high
words between MS, she saying I did dis
turb Little Homer Brew. Jr.. who ~
mighty full Of measles. and r did promise
10 play no more. So she became calm
by and by and fond.
8. II. Short, former patroIman.
was acquitted today OF shooting
two pedestrians here. The jury
probably figured that when Sc
attic cop hits anyone II must be by
sheer accident.
0Hc caught Hre kings and shortly
there
Arose Q merry chuckfc.
Of coIirse The other players kneU
The card deck pos pinochle
q. G. Zimple'g home at 1914 Lake
dell ave, has cellar 90 feet high
a man with cellar like that
that ought to have lots Of friends.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-08

WASHINGTON, Feb. Sired
6. Bonfils, publisher OF the Den
yer Post, told the senate commit
tee investigating the oil scandal
today that he has a secret Teapot
Dome contract with Harry r.
Sinclair, lessee Of that naval ne
serve.
Sinclair already has paid him
S250.00O. Bonfils said
Under the contract. Sinclair
must soon pay Sl.000.000 IL he
wishes TO drill certain acreage in
Teapot Dome.
TAKES CONTRACT OF
HIS ACQUAINTANCE
Some time after the Teapot
Dome lease was signed. an acquaint-
ance OF mine, Leo Stack. showed me
a contrac; he had" Bonfils said.
HE claimed it was a prior con-
tract and tina. the Sinclair lease
had been granted over his head
Il had my attorney look over
Stacks contract and he thought
IL legal So entered contracs
NTH Stack under which we were TO
give him the first 100000 and wc
would divide The remainder between
my partner and my attorney.
Il heard a good many rumors. so
concluded to send man to New
Mexico to investigate.
Il sent Mr.. stackelback "a re-
porter and he came back with an
astounding story. He was caution
ed especially not to disclose his iden-
tity or TO quote those from whom
he obtained the story.
THE managing editor. MIR. Shep-
erd. and / talked it over with Mr..
Bottoms. my counsel, We decided
the articles should not be printed
because they were libelous."
RAN NEWS STORY
ATTACKING LEASE
I'VE then ran a long article, at
lacking the Sinclair lease, under the
most conspicuous caption we had.
Mr.. Zevely tSlnclair's attorney came
out to see us and invited us TO New
York TO see Mr.. Sinclair. 1t was
about July 4, 1922. when we went
to see Mr.. Sinclair.
Mr.. Sinclair told us brusquely, i
don't see why you came here so we
went back to Colorado.
I'm the meantime, we had brought
suit against the Midwest Oil Co. and
other companies to carry out our
contract with Stack.
Later we met Sinclair in Okla
homa City aud made a contract by
which he was to pay us s25O,00 and
give us 800 acres of oil lands in Tea
pot Dome. This was because OF our
claim thru the Stack contract.
sinclair said later he would oper.
ate our acreage, because he didn't
want anyone else beside himself
drilling there. We refused to do
that.
so. finally we decided to let him
have is months to decide whether
he wanted to pay si,oo0,oo0 TO us
for our share.
ORIGINAL Ss50,000
PAID. SAYS BONFII.S
''He paid us the original $3.50, 600
of which $4,000 went 10 Stack. X
got $4,000 and my partner got
$4,000. Mr.. Schwartz, our attor
ney. got about $4,000. Then Stack
got $4,000 more for his pro-rata
share
BonfIs' statement accounted for
$4,000. He did not say where the
Turn TO Page 4. Column .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-08

WASHINGTON. Feb. Sec
Rotary Of the Navy DENLY should
be driven out Of office. with all
the odium that can possibly at
tach TO his going" Senator
Walsh. the Montana investigator.
who unearthed the Teapot Dome
scandal. told the senate today.
Walsh's attack upon DENLY.
delivered soon after the senate
pct, was the bitterest yet heard
since the senate began consider
ing the Robinson resolution de-
handing DENLY be called ON TO
resign.
Walsh expressed doubt that
DENLY could be impeached.
Stupidity" he said. 'is not q
ground for impeachment. do moi
believe Mr.. DENLY guilty of treason
know Of no evidence upon which
he could be convicted OF bribery oil
any other high crime or misde
meanor.
"But this Is no time to stand upor
finespun theories concerning III,
exact line distinguishing the domain
OF the executive from that OF th'
legislative branch of the government
SAYS GREAT CRIME
WAS COMMITTED
"a great crime has been commit
ted. The very structure OF our gov
eminent rocks upon its foundations
in consequence of the revelations
made in connection with II. There
is but one way to restore to II that
confidence which is Indispensable &C
its capability and perpetuity, name
~, to visit upon the perpetrators the
extreme penalty of the law and &c
drive from the public service every
one thru whose connivance il became
possible.
Are YOU willing, my colleagues
to turn back these great properties
into the keeping OF Edwin DENLY?
am not
Are you willing TO condone the
fragrant faithlessness which has
characterized his administration OF
this great office, MS revealed by his
own testimony before you? l am
not.
Are YOU content to let him down
easy. lest sensibllities be offended OF
political prospects affected? l am
not.
FATE WOULD SERVE
AS A WARNING
II want to see him driven from
office with all responsibility that car
possibly attach TO his going. that his
fate may serve for all time as O
warning to those who might other
wise fail the republic as he has
failed"
Walsh attacked Senator Lenroot
chairman of the committee, for at
tempting to draw McAdoo into the
controversy, saying:
ut was observed the chairman OF
the committee, who has repeatedly
from the floor lecturcd other mem
bcrs for giving to tho investigation
a political color. travelled outside the
realm OF examination Into the leases
OF the naval oil reserves. by the rcso
luton to inquire into the employment
by Mr. Doheny of counsel in matters
unrelated thereto for the perfectly
obvious purpose of running the pros
poets OF the leading candidate for the
democratic nomination for president
mfr. Dohcny says the wool was
pulled over his eyes. His testimony
discloses that II was not much of u
trick; that he is one of those who
having eyes, SEQ not and having
ears, hear not, the things that con
cern their temporal. however 1t may
Nc with their eternal salvation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-08
MILLION
DUE HIM
Bonfils Testifies
He Got S250,000
From Sinclair;
DENLY Is Played
What Newspaper Gunner
Revealed to Senators

Testimony of F. C. Bonfils, publisher of
the Denver Post, before the senate Teapot
Dome committee Friday revealed:
That Bonfils, with Leo Stack, Denver
politician, had contract with Harry Sin
clair, Teapot Dome lessee, under which
Sinclair has already paid $250,000 and
must pay 100000 more if he wants to
drill certain acreage in Teapot Dome.
That Stack at one time tried to get Tea
pot Dome for E. L. Doheny, lessee of the
California reserves.
That there apparently was a com
promise between Sinclair and Doheny by
which one was to take Teapot Dome, the
other the California reserves.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-08
ELEVATORS KILL ,
Mount Rainier Proves Ideal Winter Resort

Chamber of Commerce Stages MdWer Paradise
of Trip Thru Unexceled Scenic Splendos
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-08

8. II. Short, former patrolman.
was acquitted today OF shooting
two pedestrians here. The jury
probably figured that when Sc
attic cop hits anyone It must be by
sheer accident.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-08

\ lie caught nre kings and shortly
there
Arose o merry chuckfc.
Of conrse The other players hneD
The card deck uos pinochlc.
g. c. zimple'g home at 1914 Lake
dell ave. has a cellar 90 feet high.
a man with a cellar like that
That ought to have lots Of friends
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-08
WEATHER

PAR ioRlghi Saturday inorcas-
ing cioadiacss. probably feggy ga
morHiHgs Saturday Ocnflc triHds,
Temperature Last "a Hours
Maximum. iS Minimum. Is.
To-day noon. a..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-08
W DIARY

Up. md 10 the office all the morn
INK doing business. and thence to the
SnBsiaue store. and there did talk great
deal about Harmonious; and did buy one,
which do intend 20 learn TO play on.
the sound Of II being, Of all the sounds
10 the world. most pleasing 10 me. So
home TO my rhnmf~r, TO playing on my
Harmonica. and getting of the scale Of
words between MS. she saying did dis
furb Little Homer Brew. Jr.. who "
mighty full Of measles, and 7 did promise
10 play no more. SO she became calm
by and by and fond.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-08
SPORTING NOTE

The baseball season starts two
months from today. The sandwich
man ut the park is already prepar-
ing his mustard so that II will be nice
and fresh for opening day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-08

Food vendors at the baseball park
have ordered 10000 pounds Of sau-
cages for hot dogs. Expert dress
makers are now busy sewing the sau-
cages into their skins.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-08

There are wildcat companies that
reil oil. and there are wildcat com.
panies that sell silver fox furs.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
Strife Feared in Mexico
 In Election Argument

i3 The Associated Press,
 Mexico City, Dec. g0.-A clash be- tween Ag~arlans supporting Jose Maria Elizalje and the followers of \jctorino Medina, both of whom .0aim victory in the recent guberna- torial elections in Aguascalientes is feared, press dispatches stating that 8 large group of armed Agrarians is advancing on Aguascalientes City with the object of taking control of the situation.
 The senate is engaged in studying the gubernatoTial case, in which Gov crnor Arellano Nalle Is charged with violating the electoral laws in Med- mas behalf The supporters of both claimants, however, appear un- willing to await the senates decis- ion and the AsrariaHs seemingly have decided to take matters in their own hands.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
EXPECT EARLY REPORT
England Will Make q Detailed Re ply to This Country on the Rep ratiOns Claims Issue.

By The Associated Press.
 London. Dec. 20.-Great Britain Is expected to make a detailed reply to the United States note on repara Q lions claims which, 1t is stated in official quarters today. will contain a suggestion for the solution of thy problem in terms acceptable to England and will include all the de- mands Of the American government.
 A note has already been drafted and may be laid before the next cabinet meeting. 1t is said, but probably will not be sent to Wash ington until after Christmas. The new step is somewhat contrary to the views expressed a few days ago that the matter would be allowed to lapse until the Paris meeting, but 1t is understood to be the result of the governments deske to comply with the American View that an agreement should be reached be- tween the governments before en- tering the January conference of finance ministers In Paris.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20

service. Sebsstiano Rianca, contIn- 'ued for study; Sllvio Di Risi, con. tlnued on account of absence: Vim eonzo PaNana, continued 10 i'll out circular and 10 bring in original Nit- ness ftIadelho Coco and salva- ttre Coco, both continued for study: Francesca Geuovese. continued on account Of absence; Antonio De Nun. 7lo, continued, witnesses not presen, Giuseppe sinatra, continued 10 All out circular; Albert Nitali, contin- ued on account Of absence; Paola Manglahco. continued on account Of absence: Giuseppe Failla, continued Tor study: Louis Pagani. continued for study Nicola salerno, dismissed, claimed exemption from military service: Luigi Pitru2zello, continued Wu account Of absence: Andrew Con MidL dismissed claimed eXcmp'lon rum military service; Plus Joseph Mir4a, continued on account of ah- srnro; Nimrod Isaac. dismissed
 ''''''' N N' 'Al i'lFN llpill ltltllAi service; Inocencio Manso, continued fer study; George Constanatos. dismissed, claimed exemption from military service: Peter Nicoapolous continued for study George .&nas. taSson Mltchialies, continued to look up draft record.
 Ryan Case Continued
 The case of Edward Ryan was continued by Judge filling to next March. If Ryan has not by that time been admitted to this country from Ireland. 10 which country he Was de- ported after having been refused al- mission at Ellis Island because of defective eyesisht his application will be dismissed.
 The certificates of citizenship will be distributed at the city court on Monday evening, January @. at : o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
Accused Banker Legally
 Dead. Records Declare

Mount Holly, N. J.. Dec. 20.-Clif- ford Shelly Heller, former assistant cashier Of the Mount Holly Nation- al bank, arrested in Detroit on We'd nesday charged with embedding slS,519, is legally dead, according to a record al the Burlington county surrogates office here under date of August 30.
 It Is further spbstantIated in the office ofthe Metropolitan Life h. surance company. which at that time paid s40O in insurance money on Heller's life to the daughter, Mrs. Grace Bowne. then living at Asbury park.
 Heller's long absence without an adjustment of the insurance claim made it necessary to go into court for a legal declaration before the in- surance company would make any payment.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
iairum Tsour's forces at lirana.

Bairum Tsour's forces at Tirana.
 The fate Of scutaI, according to 8 dispatch from Podgoritza, depends upon the issue Of battle now pro- ceedlng at Koplik, the situation of which appears difficult. GA Podgor- itza dispatch to Belgrade on We'd nesday said Scutari had been cap tured by the rebels)
 In the Krouma region the com mander of the government troops, Les Youssouf. Is reported to have been wounded twice, while part Of his forces consisting of 400 regulars and 300 volunteers, were captured by Ahmed Zogu's men. The rebels are also said to have taken a can non and three machine guns.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20

Wild cabbage still survives as a weed or chalky soils along the shores Of the North sea.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
OBJECTIONS SEEN
 IN TRADE TREATY
Senators Fear German Pact
 Would Nuliiy Marine Act

Washington, Dec. C0.--Whie the .the- pending commercial treaty with Germany is based on the provisions against the granting of preferential tariff rates on goods carried fin American ships, some senators are also apprehensive that the treaty would have the effect of nulifylng section 2S of the merchant marine act.
 Under that section, preferential rail rates would be provided on both exports and imports whenever the shipping board certified to the inter- state commerce commission that sufficient American tonnage was available to handle such traffic on a given route.
 Chairman Jones of the senate in- terstate commerce committee, and other senators. are of the opinion that the German treaty as now drawn would operate to prevent the carrying out of that provision of the American law by requiring equality of treatment for both American and German goods transported in the ships of either nation.
 Because of these and other con- alterations, the senate foreign rela- tions committee has decided to ask ,he state department to seek a modification of the convention with Germany. Chairman Rorah was an- nounced the appointment of sub- committee composed of Senator's Wadsw0rth, New York, and Pepper, Pennsylvania, republicans, and un- d"rwood, democrat, Alabama, to confer with Secretary Hughes on the subject.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20

Bank is open from 9A NJ. to4PM: Saturdays from A. M to 12 M Monday Eyes, from to S3O
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
MCCORMACK, TENOR, DENIES SCANDAL
Says He Has Not Been Black.
 mailed

New York, Dec. 90.--Whlspcred rumons that for five years had in- volved tho namo of John McCor- mack, tenor. in a vague story that he hal been the victim Of blaCkmail- CTS in Boston and that he had paid them $lO0,Ooo after being maneuver- ed into a compromising situation in the Coplcy- Plaza hotel have been snmmarIly branded as falschoods by Mfr. Mccormack.
 The tenor revealed that for five years The whispcrei story had been going the roundS-So vague that it never could he traced farther than that somebody heard that somebody heard of the hlackmailers plot.
 Then on Thursday in Boston at ,he trial Of William J. Corcoran, former district attorney of Middle sex county, and five others accused Of conspiring 10 extort $j0,oO0 from Victor F. Scarles, an affidavit re- ferring 10 the same story was intro 1uced as court evidence.
 The affidavit was made by Mrs Abraham Levy. formerly Eleanor Barnes, who had pleaded guilty to having been used by the blaCkmail gang 70 lure its victims. She said she had learned of the story Of the supposed blackmail Of a John Me Cormick' through a conversation be- tween members Of the blackmailing gang
 Before the introduction Of the af- f1davit, Mr. Mccormack had been unable to come 10 grips with the shadowy rumor that had haunted him for five years.
 Tight back? You can't not a banshee you cant see;" said Mr. Me Cormack in referring to his efforts 10 get at the source Of the rumor.
 My friends know that I've played the game of life decently." continued Mr, Mccormack. They know my family life has been right. And my public won't believe this lie. That l know.
 T have never been bIackmailed. ] would spend millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute"
 MT, Mccormack produced a letter written to hIs manager, Dennis r. MCSweeney, in July. 1919, by Joseph C. Pelletier then district attorney in Boston and who was later removed from office for mafeasance. Pelle- tier is now dead.
 The story is that Daniel II. Coak- ley, a lawyer, and I conspirod to shake down John for $1QQ,o00 on a womans case" wrote Pelletier. T need not profess my innocence, or. llis but can say that never heard the slightest suggestion of such . thing and how it could have arisen cannot imagine"
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
ALLEGED sHOpLnTrR HID

Torri7gtor, Dec. 2o,--Nrrs Julia Eulbarsh. accused Of shopiffDg, was reld under bonds oC $I,oG0 in the clty court today for trlal at the next term Of the superior court. Mrs. KuIbarsh vas charged under four counts with theft of various articles from local stores. The total ya1ue of the articles is over $@5o. Mrs. Kulbarsh admitted stealing some or the things but claimed that most Of them wera sent 10 her by an aunt in South NgrWa,E.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
.52 APPLICANTS
 WIN CITIZENSHIP
But Many Are Rejected by Nat
 uraliZatiOn Court

Fitty-tvo explorations for citizen . ship were c'uH,d hy Julgt B. w. l AUjuc m ,. |, x. standardization court yc>'..u} arternoou. Commis- soner Alan |. Church. examined the i applicants.
 r.o~o 1uo 0.re admitted ylst,r. uuy were,
 The Republic of Poland Spylr'jon Suutowiez S'anIslaw EtumoWshl Wahnty CIchowsk. Mike E5tslaf. John David, Piotr Ntchalal$ Ienacl Slok, l>adore Biru- lMm, Anton George Hartz, Bolc- s.tw Kaou>N. Stanley Wasik. rank Mucha, Frank Ginshurg, Henry S,rhs, Boleslaw GrzybowskL JulRn GonsM Joseph Melnyk.
 Italy Nlto Rrcscia, Salvatore ArcIdia- conc, Giovanni Cammarata, Vito NJ.o'a luigUo, Emilio CaIupaenonc, Prank Terronoya, rasquaIe Dolce, Angelo Gcuo1 esc, Vito D'Agostino, Salvatore Bordouaro, Joseph Ciar- cia Ague,lo, Antonio Njcastro Persia
 Mooshie Sargstf Joseph, Arshok Mooradion.
 Great Britain and Ireland Henry Merron, John Francis Walsh, George Flemming MacIach- Ian.
 Hungary
 Louis Hansek, Michael Mischko.
 Lithuania
 Charles Sausanvitch. Jolh Sup. sinskas, Slmonas Narusavicus. Turkey
 Garihad Krikorian, Kachadoor payitian, Harry Najarian
 Chccho-Slovak Republic Peter Danko.
 Russia
 Abraham Riyllin.
 German Empire
 Joseph Wllms.
 Republic of Austria
 Vincent Jacob Sterling Frank Ampter, Louis Wendler.
 Sweden Emil Swanson, Joseph Johnson. Andrew Gustaf Larson.
 Applications Rejected Those whose applications were re- jected, in addition to the list publish ed ill yesterdays Herald were Joseph Hybay, dismissed for lack of knowI- edge; Josef Kachnowski, continued for study; Autoni Koziowski, con- tnued or account of absence; Wlad- yslaW KowaIsyyk. continued for study; Joseph Seiedyn, continued for study; Jakop kiatka, continued on account of absence; Julius Radkc, dismissed, claimed exemption from military service: Stanisaw Milow- swi, continued for study; Jan Ochan- kowski, continued for study; Jan kardys, continued for study; Steve Gladczuk, continued for study, Felix Nazinski, dismissed, claimed eXemp- ton from military service, Peter Hucki, continued for study; Julius DraChoubeyE, dismissed, claimed cY- rmption from military service; Roh- ert Alan Wolf dismissed, claimed exemption from military service; StaDislaw Mierzo ojewski, dismissed, claimed exemption from military service; Michael Manczuk, dismissed claimed exemption from military
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
Two Die in New Jersey
 In Crossing Accident

T,0FaNTa, \, J. Dec. 20.-Thomas Hicks and Manuel Stanley, both of Wtlliamstown, Y. J. were killed last night when their motor car collided with a passenger train at a crossing near here. John Guy. 16 years old. the other occupant of the car was so badly hurt that physicians fear he will not recover.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
Use Forethought for
 His Gift

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