DEVELOPMENT OF OUT DOOR LIFE IS
ESSENTIAL TO UPBUILDING OF THE NATION
WASHINGTON, May 23,—The development of out-of-door life
means the creation of common denominators of the people, President
Coolidge said today in an address, opening the National conference of
Outdoor Recreation. “In case of a people which represents many
nations, cultures and races, as does our own,” the President said,
“their interests and ideals in recreation is bound to wield a telling
influence for the solidarity of the entire population ”
“The health of a nation is its strength,” said Mr. Coolidge, “and
unless we devote more time to out-of-doors and less to making money
we are bound to become a decadent nation. The Government is doing
its part in the construction of parks and highways as playgrounds
for the Nation. It is up to the people to make use of them.”
The President stated that the practice of spending one’s vaca
tion on a motor trip was one of the growing habits of the Nation,
and was bound to broaden and cultivate the spirit of friendliness
<and neighborliness between States.
Some five thousand persons listened to the President’s address.
GOVERNMENT OFFICERS
ARE BUSY PREPARING
FOR SOLDIER BONUS
WASHINGTON. May 21.—Govern
ment machinery is in motion toda>
following the enactment of the sol
iier bonus law enacted yesterday
when the Senate followed the action
of tne house and repassed the bill
over the presidential veto. The veto
was overridden by the Senate 59 to
2ti, after one of his biggest con
tests with the legislative branch of
the government. His supporters lack
ed but two v6tes of having the ne
cessary one-third to sustain the veto.
The law provides cash payments to
^ veterans not entitled to more than
$50 adjusted service credits, and a
paid up 20-year endowment insurance
poliev to others. The insurance poli
cies will not be issued until next
Januaiv Ca'di payments will fall
due after next March.
CHURCH COUNCIL
ASKS ATTY. GENERAL
DISCIPLINE JUDGE
SEATTL. May 19.—The Council of
Churches wired Attorney General
Stone as follows
“Judge Bourquin, temporarily as
signed to Seattle, is making t.ie fed
eral court ridiculous by sentencing
prohibition law violators to pay fines
of $5 and $10 when a jail sentence
is warranted. What can you do about
it?”
APPROPRIATION FOR
COAST AND GEODETIC
SURVEY INCREASED
WASHINGTON, May 19.—'The Sen
ate and House conferees supply bill
for the Departments of State, Com
merc earn! Labor increased the appro
priation for the ('oast and Geodetic
Survey work from a quarter ot a
million to $314,00b.
ALASKA SHOULD BE
ALLOWED TO EXPORT
LUMBER ANY PLACE
SEATTLE, May 22.—Alaska should
be allowed to export its lumber
wherever there is a market, the Alas
ka Committee of the Chamber of
Commerce declared in a resolution
adopted at a dinner meeting of the
Rainier club last night.
U FOLLETTE WILL
RUN INDEPENDENT
FOR PRESIDENCY
WASHINGTON, May 21—Robert
La Follette, senator from Wisconsin,
will run as an independent candi
date for president if called upon by
substantial progressives of the coun
try it was authoritatively indicated
tonight.
YOUNG MEN’S CLUB
TO SAIL ON ALAMEDA
SEATTLE, May 22—One hundred
and twenty members of the Young
Men’s Business Club are booked on the
Alameda for a pleasure trip begin
ning Sunday to Southeastern Alaska.
At Sitka they will ,on the invitation of
the mayor, take charge of the decora
tions and program on May SO.
COOLIDGE TAKES
ANOTHER TREATMENT
♦ WASHINGTON, D. C., May 22—
Coolidge submitted to another chlor
ine gas treatment for his cold. He was
in a gas filled room fifty minutes this
afternoon.
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BUCK GOLD WINNER
OF KENTUCKY DERBY
LOUISVILLE Kv„ May 19.—Black
Gold, owned by Mrs. H. M. Hoots, a
poor widow of Tulsa, Okla., won the
Kentucky Derby, worth $52,775 tc
the winner, Saturday afternoon Ovei
75,000, the largest crowd to ever wit
ness an American race, were present
CIRCUIT COURT DECIDES IN
FAVOR OF GOVERNMENT
NEW YORK, May 19—The circuit
court of appeals decided in favor ol
the Government the suit affecting the
status of one hundred and fifty mil
lion dollars in claims for War Risk in
surance. The government had already
paid insurance in the cases anti the
claims were for additional payments.
TWELVE SHOTS FIRED
BY LIQUOR VIOLATOR
AT FEDERAL JUDGE
BUTTE May 22.—Called by Federa
judge Pray to stand up for sentence
after having been convicted on £
charge of bootlegging, John O'Learj
drew a revolver and fire twelve shots
at the judge and four prohibition offi
eers. He missed every time, wound
ing himself the twelfth shot.
The court room was crowded ant
pandemonium reigned for a time, tin
spectators jamming the exits and hal
ways.
MRS. DOHENY MAKES
LARGE CONTRIBUTION
TO CATHOLIC CHURCF
LOS ANGELES, May 21—Mrs. Do
heny, wife of E. L. Doheny who hand
ed former secretary Fall a hundrei
thousand dollars, has given Saint Vin
cent’s church another hundred thous
and, contributions to this church nov
totalling six hundred thousand dollars
FORDS BID MUSCLE
SHOALS REJECTED
SENATE COMMITTEI
WASHINGTON, May 22.—Henr:
Ford’s bid for Muscle Shoals was re
jected this afternoon by the Senat<
Agricultural committee in executive
session.
SENATORS DINNER
GUESTS OF COOLIDGI
WASHINGTON, May 19.—Sevei
Republican Senators whose stand oi
over-riding the presidential veto o
the bonus bill is in doubt, were din
ner guests of President Coolidge a
the White House yesterday.
KIDNAPED BOY FOUND
MURDERED IN SWAMP
HELD FOR RANSOM
CHICAGO, May 23.—The body ol
Robert, the 14-vear-old son of Jaccl
Franks, a millionaire, was found in s
swamp on the south side today b\
a searching party. The boy’s captor?
feared their plans to obtain $10,00f
for his safe return were about to mis
carry and he was killed.
Detectives are searching for the
murderers, who are believed to be
either Italians or Polacks.
The parents of the boy ar offering
a reward of $10,000 for the apprehen
sion and conviction of the kidnapers.
GENERAL TOWNSEND
WAR HERO, DEAD
PARIS, May 19.—General Town
send, who commanded the British in
Mesopotamia during the world war,
died here today.
MAJOR MARTIN MAY
NOT BE PERMITTED
TO RESUME FLIGHT
WASHINGTON, May 19.—It in
timated that unless he is able to
satisfactorily explain his two Alaska
mishaps, Major F. I*. Martin will not
be allowed to rejoin the round the
world army flyers. The department
will call Major Martin upon the car
pet and question his flying ability
upon his arrival in the States.
TOKIO, May 19.—The Ameri
can flyers will be received in
audience by the Prince Regent
after their arrival at Kasumigau
ra Japanese Naval Base, it was
announced today.
It was hoped to meet the
British and French flyers at the
same place.
YETEROFU ISLAND, Kuriles,
May 19.—Three American air
planes flying around the world,
landed here this afternoon hav
ing made the 500 mile flight from
Paramashiru Island in seven
hours.
Ml NATO, Japan, May 20.—The
three United States Army air
planes arrived here this morning
from Yeterofu Island on their way
around the world. The machines
are in good condition. Tomor
row they will hop off again.
TOKIO, May 21—The three army
fliers, on a trip round the world, are
being delayed today at Hittokappu
Bay in the Kuriles on account of bad
weather.
ABOARD “CATHERINE D”, May
22—“I will never forget that my won
derful opportunities were forever
shattered in the tangled wreckage of
the flag plane “Seattle” which was de
molished on the barren mountain and
! waste land in the western end of the
i Alaska peninsula,” said Major Martin
in a message to army headqurters to
day.
Martin and Harvey regret the acei
| dent but say they are fortunate to be
| alive. They are being well taken care
i of on the fisihng steamer, due to ar
rive in Bellingham Sunday.
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KAUMIGAURA, Japan. May 22.—
. The three American flyers arrived
■ tliis afternoon from Hitokappu Bay,
! from which point they hopped off sev
! en hours earlier. It had been origi
nally planned that the jump from
Yetorofu island to the main island oi
Japan, and the furthef hop to Kasu
migaura should occupy successive
days, but Lieut. Smith, in command
[ j of the air squadron decided to try
! to do both today and succeeded.
The flyers were given a rousing
‘ | welcome upon their arrival here. To
' morrow they expect to fly to Tokio
M where they will have audience with
' I the emperor.
TOKIO. May 23.—The American
• army aviators who arrived here toda>
on their trip around the world have
changed their plans, which would
l have kept them here a week and will
fly on to Kushimoto Tuesday or Wed
, nesday. The change was made in
, the interest of speed as the flight is
already many days behind the sched
• ule. Lieut. Smith believes that with
. the prevailing good weather he can
> gain back a week to ten days be
> tween here and England.
Today the aviators are resting and
tomorrow will be given an audience
with Prince Hirohito.
1 KETCHIKAN, May 23.—“The great
1 opportunity of my life lies wrecked
in Alaska.” Major F. L. Martin, the
1 world flyer, observed passing through
1 here on his way to Bellingham.
CHAUFFEUR’S WIFE
A SUICIDE BECAUSE
OF ATTEMPTED RAID
SEATTLE, May 21—Melvin Galla
gher, chauffeur complained to Chief
of Police this morning that his wife
attempted to commit suicide as the re
sult of last night’s raid on his home by
police for liquor which was not found
there.
FORMER MAYOR OF
SEATTLE ARRESTED
FOR STEALING HORSE
LOS ANGELES, May 21—Ole Han
son, former mayor of Seattle has been
arrested on the charge of horse steal
ing. He was released on one thousand
dollars’ bail.
DUBLIN, Ireland, May 23.—John
Burke, able Shakesperean actor, play
ed his last role on this planet a few
weeks ago, but he did not know it.
In accordance with his will he was
dissected and a study made of his
brain cells.
PUBLICITY FOR TAX
RETURNS OPPOSED
BY THE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, May 20.—President
Coolirlge today let it be known that
he regards as very undesirable some
of the amendments made to the tax
bill bv the Senate.
Amendments viewd by the presi
dent as particularly undesirable are
those relating to taxation of corpo
rations and to publicity on income
tax returns. These amendments he
regards as more undesirable than the
substitution of the Simmons surtax
rates for the Mellon rate-? voted yes
terday by the Senate.
The position of the president on
the revenue measure was declared
ai fhe White House to be substan
tially unchanged namely, firm adhe
rence to the Mellon plan without
compromise of its essential provi
sions.
Inquiry as to whether the Senate
changes might lead the president to
veto the bill brought the reply that
I Mr. Coolidge does not feel that an
I announcement of executive action
| should be made until a bill is before
I him for consideration in its entirety.
I Any announcement would be particu
jlarly inopportune at the present in
I the president’s belief because of the
; possibility that the measure may yet
undergo considerable change, not
I only in the Senate but in conference.
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INTEREST LOST IN
SENATE OIL PROBE
BY FORMER AUDIENCE
COMMITTEE RESUMES SESSION
AT NATIONAL CAPITAL WITH
NO SPECTATORS PRESENT
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 20
In a committee room destitute of
spectators, the practical details of the
oil production on Teapot Dome and
Elk Kill were described last week by
the Senate Oil Committee, by H. Fos
ter Bain, director of the bureau of
Mines.
In recent weeks the crowds that once
packed the hearing room have dwin
dled steadily and today for the first
time the committee began its public
hearing with no one present except
members, witnesses and newspaper
men. It was the first meeting in the
week.
In order to show that there was oil
in Teapot Dome below the second wall
; creek sand, Senator Walsh, the com
mittee prosecutor, asked Director
Bain about the drilling of a well to
the third wall creek sand. The wit
ness said this well was producing
about eighty barrels a day.
Seven or eight oil wells have been
drilled under the Doheny lease on the
Elk Hill reserve, the director said, and
have produced about 1,500 barrels. A
great many of them, he said, were
offset wells. The actual average roy
alty by by Doheny was 28 per cent in
December, the witness testified, and is
now 2G per cent. He said that there
! had been no new drilling under the
j Doheny lease since the senate investi
' gation began.
Exchange Favored
Director Bain declared the oil in
Teapot Dome is not suitable for naval
use, and could not be economically
prepared for such use. The natural
and right course, under the circum
stance he said was to exchange the
; Teapot Dome oil for other oil which
, was suitable for the navy.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION
BILL PASSD TODAY;
GOES TO PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, May 22.—'The Na
val appropriation bill carrying $275,
000,000 was passed by the Senate this
! afternoon and now goes to the Pres
ident for his signature.
HARRY THAW FREED
AND GIVEN PROPERTY
PHILADELPHIA May 20.—Harry
! Thaw, after 17 years in the jails and
| asylums of this country was formally
j freed unconditionally and his prop
| erty restored to him.
TACOMA FIREMAN DIES AT
WHEEL OF FIRE ENGINE
TACOMA, May 23—George Crane
| died at the wheel of a chemical fire
i apparatus this afternoon while going
| to fight a fii’e in a $300,000 manufac
turing plant. The truck ran half a
block after Crane fell from the wheel
and it was wrecked when it ran into
some pipe in the street. Crane was
dead when examined. The fire was
put out with $3,000 loss, but hundreds
of automobiles between Seattle and
Tacoma were held up while all avail
able apparatus in the city battled the
flames.
OLE HANSEN, FORMER MAYOR OF SEATTLE,
ACQUITTED CHARGE OF HORSE STEALING
PASADENA, Calif., May 23.—Ole Hansen, war time mayor of
Seattle, who gained notoriety by suppressing the activities of Indus
trial Workers of the World, was acquitted of the charge of horse
stealing here yesterday. Hansen proved that the horse which he
was accused of stealing was taken from the farm of Clarence Baton,
and was his own. Hansen made a stirring address in the court
room on the rights of an American citizen, declaring his arrest was
the result of spitework on the part of Baton, who knew that the ani
mal was owned by Hansen.
The former mayor is conducting a small farm near this city,
and says lie is through with political life.
SOLDIER BONUS BILL
PASSED OVER VETO
WASHINGTON, May 39—The Sen
ate today over-rode tie President’s
veto of the soldier bonus bill. The
measure automatinallv becomes a lav/
by a vote of 59 to 2ti.
BROADCASTING STATIONS
CONDUCT FIDDLER S CONTEST
CHIAGO, May 22—Old-time fiddlers
of the middle west, playnig tunes pop
ular in the eighties and nineties will
compete in a radio fiddler’s contest
here. The contest will continue for 3
months, starting tonight and will be
conducted by the broadcasting station
W. L. S., playing each Saturday night.
STEAMSHIP YUKON
' IN COLLISION WITH
STEAMSHIP SOL DUC
SEATTLE, May 19.—The now Alas
ka Steamship Company’s new liner,
Yukon, which sailed on her maiden
voyage Saturday for Seward, collided
with the steamship Sol Due of? Mar
rowstone point vesterday. Neither
vessel was damaged and the Yukon
i proceeded on her voyage.
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LA FOLLETTE CERTAIN
TO RE NOMINATED
AS AN INDEPENDENT
ST. PAUL, May 23.—Unless he for
I bids it, Senator Robert M. La Follette
i will be nominated for the presidency
| on an independent ticket, that will
! be named at the national convention
of progressives at St. Paul, June 17.
It is highly probable that the sec
ond place on the ticket will be given
I to either Senator Wheeler of Mon
tana, or Senator Shipstead from Min
nesota, according to the present ten
tative program.
WOODS GIVES REASONS
FOR WANTING TO QUIT
TOKIO, Japan, May 20.—Ambassador
Woods declared that he resigned, not
because of the Japanese exclusion
bill, but because he wished to enter
private business. He sails for Se
attle, June 6th.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 20—
The resignation of Woods as ambassa
dor to Japan has been accepted by the
President.
FARM BLOC PLANS
BLOCK ADJOURNMENT
WASHINGTON, May 20.—The farm
bloc has perfected plans today to
block adjournment of Congress June
7 unless farm relief legislation and
the disposition of Muscle Shoals are
taken up in the Senate.
VIEWS ON FREEDOM
FILIPINOS EXPRESSED
W ASHINGTON, May 20.-Diverg
ing views were presented in the
House today on Philippine indepem
ence. Immediate freedom was advo
cated by Mrs. Helena Hill Weed of
Connecticut, representing several w?
men’s societies who denounced what
she termed American commercial im
perialism and military pressure in the
Islands.
AMBASSADOR HANIHARI
MAY RESIGN OFFICE
TOKIO, May 20.—Ambassador Han
ihara may be permitted to resign his
Washington post soon, Foreign Minis
ter Matsui told newspaper men today.
GEORGE HARVEY
EDITOR OF POST
WASHINGTON, May 19.—E, B.
McLean announces that he has re
turned George Harvey as editorial
director of the Washington Post.
FRENCH AVIATOR IS
FORCED TO ABANDON
FLIGHT TO JAPAN
French Aviator Off
HONG KONG, China, May 20.—
Doisy, the French aviator, attempt
ing a flight from Paris to Japan
hopped off at Canton this morning
for Shanghai.
SHANGHAI, May 30—Doisy, the
French aviator bound from Paris to
Tokio arrived here from Canton at 4
this afternoon but in landing complete
ly wrecked his machine,
SHANGHAI, May 21.—Captain Jel
letier Doisy, the French airman, who
landed at Shanhai today on a flight
from Paris to Japan, announced the
abandonment of his attempt owing to
the damage which his airplane sus
tained in landing. <
TOKIO, May 22.—Lieut. Doisy, the
French airman, whose machine was
wrecked at Shanghai will resume his
flight to Tokyo in a borrowed Chi
nese airplane.
SHANGHAI, May 23.—Lieut. D’Oisy
will resume his flight to Tokio Mon
day, according to present plans.
He will use a Chinese plane offered
him by the government.
WAR DEPARTMENT
ASKS VETERANS
REFRAIN WRITING
WASHINGTON, May 22.—The War
Department has issued a statement,
pointing out to former service men
the futility of writing for a bonus
payment at the present time. Print
ed instructions will be distributed,
containing information relating to
the bonus and the application blank
itself will contain instructions as to
how it should be filled out.
UNITED STATES SENATOR
ENDORSES K. K. K.;
DELEGATES CHEER
INDIANAPOLIS, May 22.—Address
ing the Republican State convention
here this afternoon, United States
Senator Watson, himself a member of
the klans, declared that he had no
objections to any man belonging to
the K. K. Klan and was loutHy cheer
ed by three fourths of the delegates.
Indiana has over 400,000 members
in the invisible empire, and an anti
klan man has no chance for election.
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