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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-05
OIL PROBERS PLAN
FRAUD CONSPIRACY
CASES AGAINST FIVE
New Laws Also Are to Be
Framed, Insuring Public
Domain Against UnsCrup-
uIous Officials

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Witt
the end OF their inquiry in sight, sen
ate oil investigators today prepared to
translate the results of the scandal
probe into definite results imme
diately
The federal grand jury, which
meets here April 10. will be en-.
trusted with criminal proceedings
against at least five men whose
names have figured in the oil in.
curry. AT the same time the commit.
tee will take steps to make appar'
ent to the country the concrete re-
suits of its. months of work. These
are:
| /. Preparation OF a report which
will sweepingly condemn policies fol
| lowed with respect to the leasing of
naval oil reserves.
| 2. Presentation OF amendments to
the leasing law and probably some
original legislation to prevent future
disposition of any part of the public
resources, without d check by con-
gress.
Senator Walsh, Montana, leading
spirit in the investigation. is at work
on the proposed legislation. 1t will
be impossible to get action on this
| at the present session of congress,
| but Senator Walsh and his colleagues
want to have it introduced as soon
III To no
try that the committee intends to
heed the lessons learned in the in
quiry.
The report, which will cover mil
lions of words Of testimony, will APP
ply in the main to the period since
Walsh went to Palm Beach in Janu'
airy to question e. 3. Mclean, and
is expected to be one OF the most
scathing documents ever presented
to the senate. 1t Will condemn the
turning over of the naval oil lands
| from the navy to the interior depart.
rnent and the manner in which Tea
pot Dome and Elk Hills were leased
to Sinclair and Doheny.
Walsh and the committee are
cleaning uD the loose ends of the
inquiry by seeking further evidence
concerning the reputed "barterIng
at the 1920 Republican national con-
vention, government counsel are in
constant touch with the probers go
ing over evidence for presentation
to the grand jury.
At least five persons will be named
in indictments to be sought on
charges of conspiracy to defraud the
government, it was Indicated.
OKLAHOMIAN AND OHIOIAN
ARE CALLED AS WITNESSES
WASHINGTON, April Sub
poenas were issued today by the
senate oil committee for the appear
ance here next Monday of j. b.
French, OF Oklahoma City, Okla,
and Robert F. Wolfe, of Columbus,
editor of the Ohio State Journal.
Both will be questioned as to gossip
about oil deals at the Republican ma
tional convention in 1920.
French is described as political
associate of the late Jake Hamon
Republican national committeeman
from Oklahoma. Wolfe was one of
the managers in Ohio for Leonard
Wood
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-05
Governor Would Put
Bankers in Trenches;
Scores Foes of Bonus

TUSCON, Ariz., April 3.-Gover.
nor G. w. P. Hunt, in an address
here last night at the state conven-
ton of Disabled American War vet
Grams, declared that 'if We ever
have another war 7 hope the bank
ers from Wall street are put in the
front line trenches. The railroads
and the Wall street bankers have
received their bonus and now that
the soldiers want bonus the kick
comes from Wall street"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-05
Nation S Largest Rice
Milling Plant Burns

LAKE CHARLES, La, April B.
Fire of an undetermined origin ear
ly today destroyed the plant of the
Lake Charles Rice Milling company.
The Joss could not be learned other
than that the mills holdings OF rice
was the largest Of any single con
germ IN the country.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-05
Superdreadnaughts
OF Jap Navy Collide

TOXIC, April S-{By the Asso-
ciated Press1 = The superdread-
naughts Nagato and Mutsu, prides
OF the japanese navy, collided March
so during minor maneuvers off the
island Of Kyushu and both were
damaged said an official report to
day. There were no casualties.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-05
SMITH DEVELOPS INTEREST
IN WISCONSIN VOTE COUNT

ALBANY, n. Y, April al
though Governor Smith has remain
ed silent regarding the Wisconsin
primary, in which his name was
entered without his consent against
that of William Gibbs McAdoo as
possible Democratic presidential
candidate, he is displaying a keen
interest in the progress of the con-
test and was obviously elated yes
terday when more complete returns
began coming in.
Coupled with the governors sue
cess in the primary against McAdoo,
Is another reason for jubilation on
the part of his friends here-that
of the announcement by General
Charles H. Cole, of Massachusetts.
that he would vote for Smith if
elected as a deleSate-at-larse to the
Democratic convention.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-05
South CaroIinian Was Sem
fenced More Than Three
Years Ago to Die for Muir
der of Brother

FLORENCE, S. c., April ED
mund D. Bigham, for three years UNI
der sentence of death for the Staying
of five members of his family, today
was granted new trial by Judge
John S. Wilson in circuit court here.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-05
Divorces Too Cheap,
LAWYERS Raise Rates

ALTON. H.. April 2.-Lawyers
here met and found they were charg-
ing rs low as $40 for a divorce and
forthwith set the rate for getting
happily unmarried $50 il uncontested,
500 UP II contested.
Evening star., 1924-01-25
MEMBERS OF WHISKY RING
ON THEIR. WAY TO PRISON,
Cincinnati Attorney and Twelve.
Others Under Sentence Travel
to Atlanta in. Special Car.

BY the Associated Press.
7 CINCINNATI. Ohio, January 25.--
Travelling in a special car attached
to. tho regular Southern railway
train, George Remus, Cincinnati at
torney, and twelve, men associated
with him, in an alleged whisky ring
were due to arrive in Atlanta today
to begin sentences imposed upon
.tem following conviction in 1922 on
charges of having conspired to vio-
late the Volst cad act.
RemuS was sentenced to two years
In the federal, penitentiary and one
year in Jail and fined $11,000. The
other prisoners were given sentences
ranging from one year to eighteen
months in the Atlanta. penitsntiary
and lesser Jail terms. Tho jail SON.
tences were imposed under an addi-
r onal conviction of having maintain
ed a common nuisance at farm
near Cincinnati, which, 1t was
"harged. was used as an, illegal dis
tributing point for liquor.
The prisoners wore transported in
special coach in order that great
sr protect on might be afforded and
20 effect saving of expense to the
government. United States. Marshal
) anley Borthwick explained.
Evening star., 1924-01-25

Cake may be mixed much easier
and quicker by use of a newly In
vented tiny motor attached to
mixer.
Evening star., 1924-01-25
INSURGENTS DEMAND
HEARING BY MINERS
W. z. Foster, Mcdonald and
Myerscough Insist Upon
Chance for Defense.
SESSIONS GROW WAR.
Local Unions Score Activity of
Radical" Element,
Ey the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, January Is.
-Demands that three insurgents,
William T. Foster of Chicago, Duncan
Mcdonald Of Springfield. ILL.,. and
Thomas Myerscough Of Pittsburgh.
Fa., be given hearing by the United
Mine Workers and a chance to answer
charges against them, were before
the miners convention at the opening
or its fourth day here this morning.
Duncan Mcdonald. editor Of The
lndu trial Review, at Springfield.
ILL.,. and former president of the
Illinois miners. was to be discussed
nrst this morning.. A resolution
sent by a local at Harlan. KY. de-
mandcd that the international require
an apology from Mcdonald and sub
.,,iH uis,rlat omcer at Pana. Ill, for
crtticlzfng international officers for
taking over district 49," In eastern
kentucky and Tennessee.
Keep hands off district 10, as we
1eel President Lewis and the execu-
tive board are able to handle the
situation the resolution read.
Committee Concure Pnrtly.
The resolution committee report con-
IL,
but not In that part which would de-
mand an apology. Because of this
deletion members from the Kentucky
uistrict were given the first oppor-
tunfty to speak.
Consideration of this resolution fol-
lowed the threat by Subdistrict Sec
retary John Watt Of Springfield, ILL.,.
yesterday that he would have Nc
Donald appear before the convention.
Another delegate made announcement
late yesterday that Myerscough is
here and waiting to be heard, and
that the privilege should be given
him. Myerscough has been expelled
from the union. and yesterday was
the writers of The Progressive
Miner" which charged Lewis with
'betraying anthracite miners"
Myerscough'S appeal is before the
committee on appeal and grievances.
Demand that William q. Foster of
Chicago be heard came from Foster
himself in telegram transmitted to
Secre tary Green. The telegram was
as follows:
Information has reached me that
resolution submitted by Interna-
tional Organizer Ben Williams,
through Taylorsville (Ill.) local union.
viciously attacking me as an enemy
of the United Mine Workers OF Amer
/ request that 1 be given opportunity
to reply on the floor of the conven-
tion. The union mine workers Will
not condemn a union man OF long
standing without giving him an op-
portunity to defend himself. am
coming to indianapolis for that pur-
pose"
Evening star., 1924-01-25
LEAGUE OFFICERS DENY
SWEDEN WITHDRAWING
Brand Reports a. "0rossly Ridic-
ulous"-Substitute for DR..
Flexner Sought.

ny the Associated Press.
+ GENEVA. January 25.-Any report
that Sweden is withdrawing from the
League OF nations Is characterized by
League omcials AZ grossly ridicu-
lous."
The officials pointed out that HAL
mar Branting, as president of the
council, Ia in daily touch with the
secretartat and declared that not the
remotest suggestion has come to
Geneva that Sweden contemplates
abandoning the league.
Only Yesterday the secretariat tel
egraphed to N. BrantinG regarding
Norman H. Davis Of the Memel COM
mission and the choice Of an Ameri-
can to preside over the white slave
trafhc inquiry. DIR. Abraham Flex-
ner of New York will be unable to
direct this commission, as expected.
because Of illness. and NJ. Branting's
approval Is necessary In the selec-
tfon OF Q substitute.
Evening star., 1924-01-25
ITALIAN ELECTION
1885,. MAY BE APRIL 6.
King Adds Momentum by His De-
cree Dissolving Parlia-
ment.
NJ the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
ROME. January 25.--Added mo-
mentum was eicen the election cam
paign yesterday. when 1t Vas an
nounced that King Victor Emnnan-
uel had signed decree dissofving
parliament and that elections for
the next parliament will probably
take place on Sunday. April 8.
Among the days developments was
a movement in the socialist and
communist ranks to unite tn the
night at the elections The Catholics
are said to be maintaining their
ground of nom opposition to the gov
ernment Sections OF the sOcaali-t
party are expected to meet in Rome
Saturday. when their leaders VIII
confer In an effort to present q
solid front In the ranks split up
between the communists and the
Maximifian and other branches. The
supporters of the government are
marking time. awaiting the speech
Premier Mus: olini will deliver Janu..
ary 28.
Evening star., 1924-01-25
EUROPE DRIFTS TO WAR;.
VISC0UNT GREY HOLDS
Says Remedy Lies in Admission Of
Germany to League OF
Nations.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
/ LONDON. January 25.-viSco0nt Grey
of Falloden. in a speech In the, financial
heart OF London yesterday, declared
that Europe was going quite certainly
in the direction Of a future. war and
drifting back into the old race for arma-
ments. and appealed for the admission
OF Germany into the league Of nations
as means OF procuring for France the
security she so much desires!
"The lesson Of the past Is that people
do not make themselves secure by
building great armaments.'' he. said
France is trying now to get security
by relying on her armaments and arm
ing other nations, which she hopes will
stand by, relying on a policy Of separate
force. which is an old policy and which
always has failed.
THE best / can see is that Germany
sh ,uld be got to sign the covenant of
the league. as we'll as France and our.
selves. Then this country might agres
that II France and Germany broke the
covenant we would do nothing for either
OF them. but that II one broke the cove
nant and the other stood by it,, we
would take action, not for the sake Of
supporting one country against another.
but for the sake OF supporting the
covenant and the country which stood
ny the covenant"
Evening star., 1924-01-25
BROKERS FOUND GUILTY
IN ENLIGHTENMENT CASE
Pair in Cincinnati, Owing Custom.
ers $1,000, 900, to Demand
New Trial.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, January 25.-
George H. Beazell and William H.
Chatfield, jr., former partners in the
Cincinnati brokerage firm Of Beazell
& Chatfield. which failed several
months ago, owing customers ap-
proximately s1,000.000, were found
gull y Of embezzlement late today by
jury in criminal court. Notice that
an appeal will be taken was given the
court at once. Judge Thomas H. Dar-
by announced that pending the dis
position of motion for new trial
and until the sentence is pronounced
the old bonds will be permitted to
stand, $4,000 in Chathelds case and
$4,000 in that of Beazell.
The jury fixed the amount of en-
bezz ement at $4,000, in accordance
with the law requiring that the
amount be determined. The penalty
provides for Imprisonment in the
Ohio state penitentiary of from one
to ten years.
Evening star., 1924-01-25
"SPOONERISM" NEWEST
IN OXFORD DICTIONARY
Word Means Accidental Trans
position as "Blushing Crow"
for "Crushing Blow"

By tho Associated Press.
OXFORD, England. January 25.-
Rev. William Archibald Spooner, the
Oxford don whose playful tamper-
ings with the, mother tongue have
given new word to the language
spoonerism-has retired at the age
of eighty.
The new Oxford Dictionary defines
spoonerism as accidental transpo-
sition of initial letter, etc, of two or
more words leg, has just received a
blushing crow For real enjoyment
gime me well boiled icycle.D
There are intelligent people in
and others who have them thrust
upon them.
Evening star., 1924-01-25
"QUAKEPR00F" BUILDING
PLAN INTERESTS TOXIC
Hoping Proposed Construction by
q. s. Government win Solve
the Japanese Problem.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, January 25.-News that the
American government proposes to erect
an "earthquake-proof building in Toxic
has aroused considerable interest here,
where the question what buildings are
quakeproof Is being continua asked
O'd buildings. which many thought
would go at any time. stood after the
big shock of September l. Some modern
bui dings which were said to be proof
against the worst shake either collapsed
or were badly damaged. and in some
cases construction companies which
guaranteed their building earthquake
proof are being called Upon to replace
them.
Evening star., 1924-01-25
Lou Prices On Remedies!

-Bayer's Aspirin Tablets QOO's) ...........7 .7oc
-Beechams Pills. ............. .42c 21c and 1Oc
-Carters Little Liver Pills. I5c
.................... Csc
Edwards Olive Tablets. ......... Csc and I5c
-FOrf1afnlnt laOletS. .40c
SOC Lavoris Antseptic. SIC
$l.OO Listerine Antiseptc. Tic
Laxative Bron1o Qunine. e...........23 23c
-Mellin's Food GO oz.) .................59 soc
Soc Phillips Milk of Magnesia. ~. SOC
-Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. .... S9c
SOC Resinol Ointment. ................ :. SIC
---OOC Dbl I1epdtlCd.- -. 39c
SCOTS Emulsion. ...:.......... soc and ]5c
Evening star., 1924-01-25
CUTS THROAT IN FALL
THROUGH GLASS DOOR
Woman in Serious Condition After
Crashing Into China Closet
in Accident.
special Dispatch to The Star.

CUMBERLAND. Nd. January 25.--
Mrs. Howard Vance. thirty-two Years
old, accidentally had her throat slash
ed in her home in Somerset and is
in a critical condition. While walk
ing in the living room, Mrs. Vance
fell through the plate glass door OF
q china closet, cutting her throat.
Mrs. Earl Bennett, in an adjoining
apartment, heard the crash and rush
ed into the Vance home. She found
Mrs Vance lying in q pool of blood
Mrs. Bennett stopped the flow of blood.
Evening star., 1924-01-25
Eats ii One-P0xy,d
Sausages aud Drinks
10 Glasses of Beer

BY the Associated Press.
GEISENFELD. Bavaria, January
s5.-Franz Dietrich claims to be the
champion sausage eater Of Germany.
On wager recently. Dietrich aye
fourteen one-pound sausases in two
hours, and also drank ten asrxe
glasses Of beer.
Evening star., 1924-01-25
TO ASK WOOD PROBE.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MANILA. January 25.-Representa-
tive Tomas Confesor has announced
his intention of introducing In the
Philippine legislature q resolution to
ascertain whether Gov. Gen. Leonard
Wood used the administrative yacht
Apo recently for an official tour OF
inspection of for a fishing trip
Evening star., 1924-01-25
Bicycle
Playing Cards
Special, 38c Pack
Saue on Sundries
Bath Touels

OG8kSS VSUSSO
good size and made Of
excellent quality mate
rails. Special, ) for $l.eo.
Bath Sprays
fit any bathroom faucet.
Regular $l.00 value: Spe-
cial, sc.
LadieS SyTinges
fashioned of fine quail
ity rubber. $3.50 value.
Toothbrushss
Exceptionally .high-qual-
ity Wearwell Tooth
brushes-bristles guaran-
teed secure. Only nc.
N ,-.'
Evening star., 1924-01-25
Toiletries at a Saving!

-75c Ashes of Roses Rouge, No S5. ..... 69c
-$l.25 Coty's LOrgan Face Powder ...... .7oc
-Danderine Hair Tonic .79c, 45c and 27c
SOC D. & R. Cold Cream. ............ SIC
SOC Dorm Rouge, No. 124o. ........... 3oc
SOC Frostilla Lotion ........... .17c, ) for SOC
-6Oc Forhan's Tooth Paste. e.................43c
SOC Kinds Honey and Almond Cream. :. :. soc
SOC Kolynos Tooth Paste. .Isc
SOC Lyons Tooth Powder ..... .17c, for SOC
SOC Mulsihed Cocoanut Oil Shampoo. -. .37c
Csc Mavis Tacum Powder. r...............I .I6c
Mum Deodorant. t................ .45c, and 23c
-Palmolve Soap. SC; doz., S9c
$500 Scott's Mineraava.
-25c Woodbury's Soap. .17c, 5 for SOC
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-10
Found Alive and Well
Two Days After His
Funeral Is Preached

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April T.
Adelbert ID. NJ. Pratt, prominent
Norwall, Ohio. stock buyer, for
whom impressive f'tneral services
were held Friday in NUrWalh, has
been found alive and we'll in CIeve-
land.
The funeral was held after the
body of a man found HoaJIl g in
Lake Erie, near ToIe1O, hal been
''identified' by his wife and iaugh.
ter as that. of Pratt
The Rev. A. j. Funnel, friend Of
Pratt, preached the funeral sermon.
Festoons of costly floral offerings
surrounded the expensive casket.
Friends of the dead" man were
turned away because of the crowd.
That night Fred Hay, the under
taker, received a phone call from
Cleveland.
This is Bert Pratt talking" the
voice said.
Mrs Pratt was informed. She
tainted. Recovering, she and her
daughter, Frances, twenty-four, took
d taxi to Cleveland
PIatt greeted his wife and daugh-
ter with "hello there" She was
too overcome to speak Later she
left for her daughters home in ODER
lin, where she now is i'll from the
shock.
Il never told them where I was
going because the less we had to do
with one another the better" Pratt
said today. Il wasn't hiding from
ANYBODY"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-10
By ]. P. Alley

,,o,,.o-. ,.o,, ala NOT mann bie nor.
l'o.'.,I'' w. l'i,,
9o''7l eNle'''e7'
NO, 1t was Tor the IiafdinG com
mjttee's eXpenses-headquarter eX'
penses."
Asked why Hanon switched his
support from Lowden to Harding.
French said the former national
committeeman had told him Mrs.
Hamon had requested that he make
the switch.
"How was the $500, 900 payment
disbursed?" asked Senator Stanfield,
Republican, Oregon.
1t was sent INTO the various pre-
clhcSs, the witness said He added
that the S4VO,o00 was Hamon' own
money.
Robert r. Wolfe, of Columbus,
pupilShef OF the ONO STATE Journal
supporter Oh Leonard wood IN the
I92O preconNention campaign, was
called to the stand.
rom various sources, sad Sen
atof Walsh, information has come
TO US that YOU know something
ABOUT an oiIef MADE to General
wood to encompass his nomination"
Il know nothing about that, "
WoiIe sad. The first l heard of
IL was When read 1t in the papers
since this investigation began"
Wolfe said he took no part in OPP
posing Harding at Chicago; that
tlafdlh$ was a publisher IN a nearby
( I4.I, ana lor that reason he had
0 ..t9y,, 10 ~ "c'lN ely oppose MN:
,.,.o, "a e, u1ti y va 20 10 chicago Iof
l ~ .'0lls''oI 'EdIS";
'"?t 20 see me snow Just as |
~ ~ suns ~ CIeNeIahd ana New York
'1'1S yO"l'
The witness said he never had
thought the Chicago fight, was be-
tween Wood and Lowden; that, he
had expected from the first that
Harding eventually would be nomi-
mated.
senator Walsh questioned Wolfe
about the early morning meeting of
Republican leaders at the Black
stone hotel, at which the decision
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-10
a FACING MURDER
AND RIOT CHARGES
AF TER KLAN BAT TIE
1OAN SnOMrN

JOHNS1OWN, Pa, April Car
rylng concealed deadly weapons,
murder and riot were the charges
made against tWenty-fOur men, said
20 be members of the ku NluN Khan,
by District Attorney ID. T. Weimer,
here This afternoon before Alderman
f.. l.. Levergood The prisoners, r.
rested in connection with the fight
between visiting klanSmen and
toWnspeople of the village of Lilly
Saturday night during which two
Lilly men were killed, Will be ven
preliminary hearing later. n
event they waive hearing for court,
Alderman Lcvergood said he would
order them held without bail.
The informatiOns made by the dis
trict attorney charges that the men
met together Ito disturb the peace
and to riot" The murder charge
named Philip Conrad and Floyd Paul
as the victims of the fight. They
were shot to death in the riot which
was started when Il number of men
turned water from a fire hose on the
EIansren as they were about to en-
train for JohnstOWn.
-Four residents of Lilly. held in Jail
there n connection with the fight,
will be given 4 hearing later on a
riot charge, the district attorney
said.
Colcn NJ. w. SWabb, of Cambria
county. announced that he would
not set the date for an inquest UNI
til he has been advised further as to
the condition Of a number of wound
ed men in an Altoona hospital.
RepOrtS from he hOSDitaI were
that little hope was held for the re-
c0very of Frank Miasco and Patrick
Bradley, both of Lilly, who were
shot The condition of score of
other persons who were wounded
was said to be fair"
In a statement made public today,
s. d. Rich, an official of the Khan,
said the klanSn1en were not respOn-
sibe for the fight. 'They were
forced to defend their lives when as
SaU1ta1 - he said.