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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-12
bLANT0NDEN|ES
B. F. D0RSEY'S
STORY
Declares Alleged Whiskey Car
rier Is Not House Office.
Building EmpIoye.

The recent arrest Of B. F.. Dor
sey. while he was alleged to have
been carrying whiskey to a Con-
gresham, was brought up on the
floor Of the House today by Con.
gresham Thomas L. Blanton of
Texas.
Blanton's statement was based
upon information secured at a
hearing Of the special subcommittee
appointed to investigate bootlegging
and the illegal use of firearms in
the District. Dorsey was a witness
before the committee in executive
session yesterday.
Blanten told the House that re.
ports that Dorsey was arrested in
front Of the House Office Building
were disproved. Blanton also denied
Dorsey's statement to the police
that he was an employee in the
House Office Building. Blanton
declared that Dorsey had not been
employed there for more than a
year.
At the time Dorsey was arrested
he had been drinking for several
days, Blanton told the House,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-12
JO|NIN
MOVE AGAINST
D. {. HEADS
Lincoln Park Association Goes
on Record as Favoring.
Peyser and Colpoys.

Reappointment of District Com
missioners Rudolph and Oyster was
opposed by members of the Lincoln
Park Citizens Association who met
last night in the Bryan School.
The citizens went on record favoring
julius I. Peyser. member of the
Board Of Education, and John B.
Colpoys, editor of the Trades
Unionist, to take their places.
Engineer Commissioner Bell was
present at the meeting and Informed
the members there 10 no lack Of
desire in the District Building to
serve the people of Washington.
President Guilford s. Jameson ap-
pointed Daniel F. Edwards, H. l..
Bushong and James L. CANNED to
attend a hearing before the Public
Utilities Commission tomorrow morn
ing on the proposed bus line to
Eastern High School.
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ton, whereupon Walsh warned the
lawyer not to coach the witness.
1T might have been Harry
paugherty the Attorney GENERALLY"
Mclean said.
II gee $50 to 200 kilograms a
night. I can't remember all Of
them"
WAS Mr.. Daugherty in Miami
before you left for Washington"
"Oh, yes"
what do you think Major meant
when he said Rochester &c. s..
Rochester, employe of the Depart,
n1ent Of Justice) Expects some
thing?"
II haven't any idea"
asked Senator Dill Dem.) Of Wash
ington.
Il might have. I would recon-
mend him.
Was he under obligation to keep
You informed 2"
"Oh, no, he was not"
Referred to Golf Player.
Walsh asked Mclean about the
code names in numerous messages.
THE Champion" Mclean thought
referred to Chris Dumphey, Dis
trict Of Columbia amateur golf
champion and frequent link COM
panion Of the publisher.
Mclean said he was wholly I'M
familiar with the code designating
persons as "apricots" and peaches"
although, he admitted, he since has
learned that Apples" was Fall.
He had key to that code, he added
Walsh then confronted Mclean
with the famous principal" tele-
gram.
Had you before devised a code
or understanding as to who the
Principal" was?
Senator, Bennett, Ira e. Bennett,
editorial writer on the Washington
Post testified the Principal was
Senator Curtis (Senator Curtis, Re.
publican of Kansas.
Doubt About Principal.
Senator Curtis testified oppositely.
President Coolidge has testified he
was not the principal ] don't
know myself who the principal was
unless 1t was Senator Curtis"
II did not know President Cool
idge had testified he was not the
principal interjected Walsh"
"Oh, yes, he said that he hadn't
seen Bennett?
That's different, but 1 thought
he said Bennett had visited him?"
mot about thisv.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-12
US. OIL REPORT
SILENT ON
TEAPOT
Geological Survey Gives Total
Production by States
for January.


Wyoming, the home Of Teapot
Dome, produced 4.246.5oo barrels
OF crude oil during January, 1924,
according to a report Of the U. s.
Geological Survey. OF this the
Salt Creek area produced 3,552.O00
barrels, and the rest Of the State
produced only 694.500 barrels.
Although the report embraces
complete statistics Of crude
petroleum for January, 1924, in
the United States. It does not men.
ton Teapot Dome.
California Production.
California produced 20.s1S,o00
barrels Of oil during January, 1894.
of which approximately 6.05S. 900
barrels were shipped to eastern
ports in the United States via
Panama Canal. while stock of do.
mestio oil, in pipelines and tanks
reported amounted to 1884, 900
barrels.
Illinois produced $500 barrels
Of crude oil in January, 1924, with
domestic stock OF 11,O71 900 IN pipe
lines and tanks reported for the
Illinois-S. w. Indiana field.
New York produced 900 bar
rels Of crude oil during January,
1924, with domestic stock Of 6,4S7,.
900 barrels In pipeline and tanks
reported for the New York-Penn-
sylvania.West Virginia-Eastern and
Central Ohio fields.
Total Production.
The report Of the geological sur.
vey gives the total production Of
crude petroleum In the United
States during January. 1924, a. S.
$4,000 barrels, or a daily average
Of l.S17,67l barrels. The daily
average indicated deliveries to con-
sumera were 2,022,l29 barrels. or
204,258 barrels daily in excess OF
daily production,
The report shows that California
produced considerably moro than
one-third of the total crude oil
produced in the United States
during January
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|McLean's Statement
to Senate Committee
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page.)
had any connection with any
leases upon naval oil reserves
until I read of them in the news
papers,
II do not know the names Of
DIR. Doheny's companies, but I
am informed that he is president
of the Mexican Petroleum Com
pany and of the Pan American
Petroleum Co., and that these
companies, like most large oil
companies, have branches,
II have never owned directly or
indirectly for myself or in connec-
ton with any other person what
ever a single share OF stock in the
Mexican Petroleum Company. the
Pan-American Petroleum Com
pany, or any Of their dependent
companies, or, so far as ! know,
any company that Mr.. Doheny
had any interest in or connection
with.
II know nothing about the con.
tract or leases between the Gov.
eminent and the Doheny COM
panies.
Again, in brief, have had no
connection with, interest in, or
transactions with Mr.. Edward L.
Doheny or any company or bust.
ness Of his at any time in my
life.
Relations With Fall.
Former Secretary Of the Inte-
rior Albert B. Fall has for several
years been a personal friend of
mine. My relations with him
have, however. been personal and
never official. 1 have never at
any time had any official transac-
tions with the Interior Depart.
ment Of the United States Govern.
ment.
LAS regards the Navy Depart
ment and Secretary DENLY, I can
say the same as l have already
said :, about the Interior Depart
ment. My personal acquaintance
with Secretary DENLY has been a
very slight one. have had no
business relations whatever with
the Navy Department and have
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-12
JESSE v. SMITH
DEATH To Be
PR0BED
BFookhart Committee Seeks
Data-Took Life in Home
OF Daugbsrty Here.
Continued from First Pagel

Continued from First Pagel
of Senator Burton X. Wheeler Dem
of Montana, acting prosecutor"
The special Senate COMMITTEES
ordered the postponement when
Wheeler announced he had not
completed a preliminary study OF
the great mass Of evidence turned
over to him. The committee asked
Wheeler to sift the evidence and de
termine which matters should b
presented for it's consideration at
the public sessions.
Other members of the committed
also asked for additional time In
which to interview witnesses who
have reached Washington ready Ia
taIas the stand against the Attorney
General. These witnesses werC
chilly former Department of Justice
agents who were reported ready ia
give testimony relating to an alleged
conspiracy to foment revolution In
Mexico and charges that the de
partment failed to act against the
conspirators.
Many elemepts Of mystery entered
the case today. The continued
absence Of Senator Wheeler. who
has been missing for forty.eight
Wheeler was reported In retirement
somewhere In the Capital, engaged
in interviewing prospective wit
neSseS.
Three other phases of the invest
cation held the element Of mystery
These were:
/. The nature Of the testimony
to be given by Elias HI. Mortimer
chief Government witness In the
Veterans Bureau case, It wal
learned the subpoena for Mortimer
was also made out to "alias w, )
Gordon" This action was taken tt
indicate that Mortimer was hiding
in the Capital under the alias.
Secrecy About TolegraznA.
2. The secrecy thrown around q
subpoena issued for telegraph com
pany managers In San Antonio
Tex, with instructions to briNa
| to the committee all kilograms sent
or received there by former Secre
tary Albert B. Fall or Edwin l.
Doheny.
8. The nature of the "records,'
now In the commuters possession
which were said to 'prove that
high Government officials gambled
on the stock market"
The stock market phase probably
will produce the greatest sensa
lions of the public hearings, al
though the committee announced
IL would first investigate the al
legged conspiracy to fOment revolt
in Mexico and the Department.
connection Herewith. Seven for
mer agents of the department were
| in Washington today in connection
with the revolt angle.
Wood Hearing Postponed.
A subpoena issued for Leonard
Wood, jP., returnable today, was
set aside, and young Wood in.
structed to appear at q later date,
Wood was summoned to tell what
ne knew about the story that the
late Jake Hamon, Oklahoma multi
millionaire, sought to trade con,
VentiOn votes ut Chicago in 1920
fo1 . place u The cahlnet
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SINCLAIR SAYS
HE'LL FIGHT
TOF|N|SH-
Hell to Breakfast" Battle
For Teapot Promised BY
Oil Magnate.
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Continued from First Page.)
Senate but quite another thing to
sustain them in a court Of law"
No Fear Of Results.
Sinclair declared he had been a
victim of unjust attacks for two
years and welcomed the opportunity
now present to offer a defense. He
said he had no fear of the outcome
of the court proceedings.
Sinclair reverted to his favorite
hobby--the race track-when asked
what the nature Of his defense
against the pending court action
would be, declaring:
when q man is interested in race
horses his trainers decide the course
of action; when a man Is in court
his attorneys determine what is to
DO dOne."
Sinclair said he had no knowledge
Of any removal Of extensive equip
ment from the Teapot Dome struc-
ture by the Mammoth Oil Company,
the Sinclair Teapot leasing COM
pany. He Indicated his company in.
tended to continue development
work and oil production under the
lease granted in 1922.
This attitude was in direct con-
tradiction to persistent reports from
Casper that activity in the Teapot
field practically ceased and that
thousands Of dollars worth Of prop
erty had been removed from the
field.
Judge Kennedy Returns.
Federal Judge T. Blake Kennedy,
who will preside at the hearing in
the United States District court here
tomorrow, has been out Of the city
for several days, returned early this
morning. Efforts are under way to
arrange q conference between him
and attorneys representing Sinclair
for this afternoon.
1t is understood the Sinclair law.
yers desire to have an understand
govern Thursdays procedure.
John w. Lacey, local counsel for
Sinclair, met the Oil magnate's
party here upon it's arrival and a
series Of conferences were held.
In these conferences were Martin
W. Littleton, Paul D. Cravath and
q. T. Stanford, of New York; p.
III. Chandler, Of Oklahoma: Ralph
w. Garrett, Of Tulsa, Okla; j. w.
Zeveley and John w. Lacey. of
Cheyenne.
A. 70. Watts, Of New York, vice
president Of the Mammoth Oil Com
pany. and w. l.. Connolly, Of Cas-
per, Wyo., general superintendent
OF the company, also attended the
meetings. No statement was forth.
coming from the Sinclair lawyers.
Atiee Pomerene and Owen ].
Roberts, attorneys for the Govern.
ment, will reach Cheyenne this
afternoon and are expected at once
to file the pleadings with the clerk
Of the Federal district court.
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Faith!

Those who employ
Deal Service in time
Of sorrow have faith
that the services rem
dered, regardless Of
the modest price, will
be all that one could
wish. This faith of
the public has never
been violated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-12
ROONEY, EX-CIRCUS
ACROBAT, Is KILLED

NEW BRUNSWICK, March TO-
Leonard Rooney, forty-five years
OLD. a. one time O. well-known aero
bat, who travelled with a partner az
Rooney and Rooney in the Ear
mum d Bailey circus, is dead here
Tram a fractured skull. Rooney
was knocked off his bicycle by a
trolley car as he rode home from
work last night. sustaining a skull
fracture and others injuries.
Rooney Is survived by his wife
and three children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-12
Aston is Reelected.

LONDON, March 12.-Major John
Jacob Aston. who recently lost his
seat in commons through a tech
nicality, was reelected today with
out opposition in a by-election at
Dover.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-12
New Battery Charger

A new type Of battery charger,
brought out by the General Elec.
trio Company for charging railway
signal batteries, has been found
useful also for charging the bat.
t0ries of time clocks. bell systems,
burglar alarms and tripping bat.
terieA ~ p0NaE stations
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-06-10
WALKER 8 HERD
AGAIN ON TOP
Holsteins Take Coveted
Place in May Dairy
Tests

NJ. l. Walkers herd of Holsteins
was high producing herd Of Canyon
county again last month, according
to the regular report OF Calvin Bease'
official tester for the association. This
rating is based on butter tat produc-
ton. The Walker herd OF 20 cows
yielded an average Of SO pounds
fat.
Earl Antrim Of Greenleaf, with FIVE
registered Jerseys placed second with
an average production per COW OF
ASP pounds OF fat while L. G. LIP
Ton. owning 10 Holsteins, grade and
registered, on test, averaged with them
45.2 pounds OF fat while i. G. Lip
port covers the month OF May.
To L. c. Brooks OF Parma goes
the distinction OF owning the high pro-
ducing COW for the month. Nellie,
grade Holstein. yielded 81 pounds OF
fat and 260l pounds OF milk in May
Cows owned by Mr.. Walker and Mr.
Antrim followed closely in second
and third place respectively.
According to the report OF Mr.;
Pease. AIS cows are now on test by
the association which are included in
81 herds. The average for all cows
in the association was $50 pounds OF
milk and 32.4 pounds of fat for the
month. The average profit per COW
above was $50 per animal. One
hundred COWS are included in the
acster's report as having produced
more than 40 pounds OF fat during
May.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-06-10
Dedication Day
Is Set Forward
Monument Program Will
Not be Held This
Evening

Dedication of the monument mark
ing the scene OF the Ward massacre
east OF Caldwell has been indefinitely
postponed. according to information
received here by the kiwanis cluo
which had been invited to participate
Plans for the service are in charge
of the Boise ID. A. r. Chapter Inc
monument was erected under the direc-
ton of this patriotic organization
Inability OF the speaker chosen to be
prescn. this evening is given as the
reason fer posiponing tie dedication
w. II. Redway, e,anfian OF inc
special Kiwanis club committee, an
nounced Monday that plans ior the
Kiwanis picnic which had been made
will be altered to correspond with the
date of the dedication Of the Ward
massacre monument
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-06-10
Atwood Lectures
Are All Arranged
Speaker to Make Three
Addresses on Visit
To Caldwell

Arrangements have been completed
Tor the visi, here OF Harry F. Atwood.
nationally known lecturer. June 10
lie is coming under auspices OF the
Caldwell Kiwanis club and will speak
twice in Caldwell on the American con
sti,ution and fundamental principles
OF government.
Monday morning Mr.. Atwood will
go to Boise where he is to speak be-
ore ehe teachers summer school. This
lecture has been arranged through J.
]. Rae. superintendent of the Caldwell
schools. At noon he will briefly adj
dress the local Kiwanis club Other
Caldwell business and professional
men have been invited to attend tina,
meeting.
The big melting of th day will be
held Monday night at the Methodist
church. Invitations have been ex-
tended to all civic. fraternal and pat
riotic organizations to have as many
members as possible present at that
meeting. 1t is confidently predicted
that the large church auditorium will
be crowded TO capacity. The evening
lecture begins at 8:lS o'clock.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-06-10
RAINF ALL HELPS
IDAHO FARMERS
Snow in Mountains Re-
ported with General
Storm

Breaking O. days without rain. a
gentle rain deluged all OF Idaho FRI
day night and Saturday morning. In
cidentally the shower relieved, temper
arily at least, an acute water sit
uaiion in many parts of the sta,e.
probably saved thousands OF acres of
dry what and otherwise proved
boon to Idaho.
Reports from Silver City and other
mountain districts indicate 4 general
snow fall Silver City reported foot
Of snow which, it is said, will be of
great value to range condition and
livestock industry.
In Canyon county. the rain was no,
m unmixed blessing. About Is per
cent OF the first hay crop is in pro-
cess OF harvesting and it was badly
soaked. However, the storm was fol-
lowed by dry days with gentle breezes
and the crop is not materially damaged
Unless more rain should fall
Some hay had already been stacked
and many farmers had not begun to
cut before the shower visited the val
ley. Most OF those who had hay down
were not spraying for weevil but had
rather followed the early cutting
plan and were preparing to dust mulch
their fields.
About .35 of an inch fell While
his is A normal fall for June until
his time. the aggregate annua
precipitation is still more than four
inches in areas.
Cold weather accompanied and fol
lowed the storm. While no frosts
are reported from agricultural sec
lions in Idaho, other states, notably
Montana, reported temperatures far
below freezing.
That the storm was general is evi-
ienced from reports from other parts
Of the west Oregon was given 4 good
ieluge Eastern Idaho, particularly
and dry farming district near Ameri-
can Falls, received copious rail-.
While the rain was sufficient 10
10 considerable good it will not be OF
lasting benefit to dry farming DIS
tricts unless additional heavy falls
ONE in the near future. Grain in the
Cambridge territory is suffering acute
v for lack OF moisture and some OF ii
t is said, cannot be saved by an abb
normally wet summer.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-06-10
SPECIAL SESSION
MAY Be CALLED
Magee Wants Pressure
Upon Coolidge; Out
look Bright

Possibility that special session OF
conress may be called by President
Coolidge to complete the work that
so miserably failed Saturday when
congress adjourned with work half
finished is the hope that l.. J. Magee
secretary OF the Payette- Boise Water
Users association, holds. Mr.. Ma
gee Sunday telegraphed Fred Harring-
ton, president of the association, TO
use every means to induce the presi-
dent to reconvene congress.
Not only did congress fail 10 pass
the reclamation relief bill but at least
two other important items were left
uncared for. The first is the bonus
bill which was passed over the presi-
dents veto. With an initial years ex-
pcnse estimated at $l0O.OO0,00O. con-
gress failed to appropriate funds to
meet that expense. And the general
deficiency bill, covering a number OF
iiems, also failed to pass in the clos
ing hectic moments of the session.
Senator Borah. Mr.. Magee wired.
intimated that President Coolidge
would call a special session if it was
asked The president is in favor OF
farmer relief and the reclamation bill.
To bring united pressure from all
OF the west to bear upon President
Coolidge. Fred Harrington, president
of the Payette-Boise Water Users
association, Monday called Lee R.
Taylor at Payson, Utah. over long
distance telephone. Mr.. Taylor was
struck with the idea and pledged that,
as president of the federal association
Of water users on reclamation pro-
jects, he would Immediately appeal to
all other projects to cooperate in the
effort to obtain a special session.
Monday evening. it was said in the
afternoon, the board OF directors of
the Payette- Boise Water Users asso-
citation would send a telegram to Presi-
dent Coolidge. Other kilograms from
civic organizations are expected to
follow.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-06-10
Plowhead Named
AS Club Delegate
+ i 5 h and Gun Club
Members Favor
AfhliatiOn

E. Fl. Plowhead was selected By the
board OF directors Of the Caldwell
Rod and Gun club at a meeting held
Friday to represent the local club
with the state organization.
A canvass of the recent election
by mail to determine whether the
Caldwell club should affiliate with the
state organization showed that 81 bal
lots had been cast in favor of joining
the state association while only 10
were opposed. Several of the mega
tive votes indicated that the voters
would be in favor of joining when
certain conditions were met.
Many members of the club declined
to vote on the matter, the total return
representing less than per cent of
the membership.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-06-10
CALDWELL MAN
IS WEIRD CASE
Miller Found on S a {
F.. Lake Streets; Under
goes Operation

LaMont Miller. former College OF
Idaho football player. is at his home
here recovering from an operation
performed Al Salt Lake where he was
picked up on the streets in a dazed
condition.
according to physicians VINO per-
formed the operation. q bit sf silver
plate that had been used in a former
operation following an injury, had be-
come dislocated and was pressing up
on Mr. Miller's brain. Sixteen hours
were required before he gained con-
scousness and was able to give his
identity.
Mr.. Miller left Twin Falls early in
May for Contact. Nevada, represent
ing an eastern concern on the road
Since regaining oonciousess. Mr.. Mil
Ter admits that he knew little or moth
ing of what had transpired during
the interval from his departure from
home and his recovery in Salt Lake
In the interim he wrote 4 number Of
checks upon q Twin Falls bank In
which he formerly had funds and with
which he had formerly done business
and where at the time he had no funds
These checks being run through the
hank gave the family she first inkling
that something was wrong.
Shortly after his year in college
here. Mr.. Miller married Miss Hilda
Mowery. He is at present at she home
of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Nov
cry.
Salt Lake physicians who attended
him. when informed of ehe other cir
cumstances in connection with the
affair. volunteered this statement to
prevent afiixing to him charges for
which he was not responsible;
On the nighs OF May the 10Th. La
Monte Miller, of Caldwell, Idaho. was
found on the streets Of this city in
an unCoiiSNlcuS NOuuitiOu ahd aihci
an operation was performed it was
found that 4 piece OF silver that was
placed in the back OF his head some
time previous was pressing against
the brain. After a through examin-
alton we find that said Mr.. Miller
was not responsible for himself at
times for IN unknown period before
May 28, 1924. and would advise the
public to give this man chance to
redeem himself for any misdemean-
Or he may have committed.
We the undersigned swear that
these statements be true.
DR.. JAS. BRAY,
DR.. R. R. POTTER,
VIM. ODELL, Patrolman.
ALICE CALHOURN, Nurse.