The Sun, 1924-03-20

OUR : WASHINGTON - LETTER By WILUAX I DAXLHY National Editorial Aaaotoatioa ' Special to Th Baa - VVWVVWVWWVWWWVWW Washington March 19 "ballyhoo artists ara cognizant of tha fact that tha Teapot Dome ia no longer holding public interest and consequent consequently - ly consequently hero replaced it with a new attraction- - the Senate investigation of At Attorney - torney Attorney General Daugherty and his frienda A - dispassionate eonaiderar tion of the various investigations shows that tha instigators and pro- motors are not governed entirely by altruistic motives K is necessary in a campaign year to provide issues which will linger in the public mind until election day and political opportunists do not even stop at the grave The Teapot Dome inquiry petered' out aurprisingly The net result of several weeks "investigation" by the Senate Public Lands committee was the admission from Edward B Mc McLean - Lean McLean the principal witness that he had fibbed which by the way was nothing new M the public and com committee - mittee committee were aware of the contradictory statements made by McLean early in January Lit the Select committee of the Senate now investigating Attorney General Daugherty the Public Lands committee contemplates an inquiry in into - to into the affairs of deceased public men If the mania for investigation of the activities of those who have gone bo- fore continues perhaps it would bo decidedly helpful for the probers to employ experts in phyehlcal research as specially commissioned llason agents Both committees are making - much ado over the personal affairs of the late Jesae Smith an intimate friend of Daugherty and the late Jake Ham Ham-men - men Ham-men once a political personage in Oklahoma 1 It is easily shown that the majority of the testimony taken in those hear- ' tags is irrevaleni and would be dia-! carded in an actual court ease Un Unfortunately - fortunately Unfortunately the reading public does not sift tiio evidence for facte and forms erroneous conclusions from hearsay These inquiries are sup supposedly - posedly supposedly bipartisan so that no one party can be held-wholly responsible Waah Waahington - ington Waahington has become the "Nation's whin paring gallery" and there is much talk - of intrigue but little proof suffered Ik he itrty commentary upon the Intel- ligenee of responsible legislators that their activities should have a Corroding effect upon public confidence Rumor it has been said is dangerous because the word Is no longer evanescent breath but fastened and fixed by types and print ' ' That the investigators are more de desirous - sirous desirous of holding public Interest snd increasing their own popularity is ob obvious - vious obvious frcmi tiie program adopted by tha Brookhsrt-Wheeler committee It Is customary to eonduct hearings dur during - ing during the morning hour in order that tho members of Congress may give their attention to problems before the Hour or tha Senate in the' afternoon The newest - Senate committee departed from tills practie obviously for the pur purpose - pose purpose of obtaining the fullest publicity to their activities Hearings of tho Senate Public Lands committee into the Teapot Dome affair are held during the morning and the accounts of these ptoceedtags find their way into the headlines of tho evening' ctoilv news newspapers - papers newspapers Messrs Wheeler and Brook Brook-hart - hart Brook-hart realise apparently their "investi "investigation" - gation" "investigation" would not obtain the promi- nence they desired because of the com competition - petition competition for space with the Teapot Dome story It was a strategic move on their part to conduct the hearings in the afternoon ta order to receive the same attention and personal publicity from tho morning papers that the Tea- pot Dome had been given in the after- noon editions The seal they have manifested in their announced effort to prove irregularities and inefficiency may be reasonably questioned for the play for spotlights is nothing unusual 'every mortal longs for his parado- 0 0 The defeat of the Norbeck-Bui tness Farm Aid bill in tha Senate indicates that there will be little if any legisla legislative - tive legislative aid given to farmers as a clast t rfahi wuiuto erol received a seven set-back with tha rejection of this proposal to appro appropriate - priate appropriate 850000000 as a loan fund to finance fanners in the purchase of live stock and in diversification of crops It ia said that the failure of this bill to pass In the Senate indicates the waning power of the so-called "farm bloc" The representative from ag agricultural - ricultural agricultural districts contend however that the bill was beaten because of tho belief that it extended special favors to four states Tha bill was rejected by a bi-partisan vote Jropito the fact that it was one of-e few measures pro proposed - posed proposed for agricultural relief which met with the approval of President Cooi Cooi-idge - idge Cooi-idge Many observers profess to note in - this ease a reaction against paternal paternalism - ism paternalism While it is highly desirable for political purposes that Congress should assume the msponsMIity for farm re relief - lief relief measures the opinion prevails that (Turn to page five column three

COURT NEWS - NEW SUITS FILED The State National Bank va D G Owens et ala Judgment for 87600 and order of attachment R D Wilson j and Slattery A Rees Attys w- T- Clark et als Ex vs Edith L P1 et eonstructiou at win of late Robert B Clark and scttlemcnt of ' " " estate R D Wilson A tty Everett Burriss et ala on petition to sell land For sale of land and division of proceeds R D Wilson Atty Sam Truesdell v E K Trueodell divorce A D Cole Atty Elisa Rolph vs O B Thonmghman $246 for ears of child Harvey Parker Jr Atty Rufus Ruggles vs J W Buckner 8260 on contract R D Wilson and Harvey Parker Jr Attys Samuel Pollitt va Burley Tobacco Growers Co-operative Assn 85340 on check on which payment was stopped Harvey Parker Jr Atty Farmers A Traders Bank vs T E and A Fite 81200 on notes A D Cole Atty Swearingen Bros va John McDaniel g ala 8336-94 on account ordeg of at- tachment Harvey Parker Jr Atty Bauer A Klipp vs A M Reeder et ala 893 on note Harvey Parker Atty SHERIFF NABS THREE IN RAID ON UTTLE SULPHUR Sheriff Lykina Deputy Commodore Pollitt and Jailor Sparks raided 1 Little Sulphur near Clarksburg Fri Friday - day Friday night and arrested James Arthurs Henry Sartin and Cedi Sartin charged with being drunk and disorderly They were fetched before Squire Lykina Saturday morning and all plead guilty and were assessed 850 and costs each Tha officers report having seen numer numerous - ous numerous signs indicating that moonshining had been going on but there was not sufficient evidmiee to connect any one with it - - marriage licenses Roy Kiser 21 Portsmouth O Mary Boots 18 Portsmouth ' ' Made Dorman 23 Portsmouth 0 Martha Whaley 21 Portsmouth Wiley Dyer 28 Hoad of Grassy Icy Stone 18 Head of Grassy Leslie Moore 19 Vanceburg Clara Sartin 17 Vanceburg Henry Polley 19 Martin Anna H Lan thorn 19 Concord 1 Deputy Sheriff Commodore Pollitt arrested Ollie Lawson Monday charg charged - ed charged with knitting without license He gave bond for his appearance Saturday for trial' GOVERNOR SIGNS JUDICIAL RE-DISTRICTING BILL Gov Fields last Saturday affixed hie signature to the Judicial Re-districting bill taking Boyd county out of the 20th district and placing it with Law Lawrence - rence Lawrence Thin leaves Greenup and lewis In the 20th district and we retain our efficient Judge Wm C Halbert and Hon John F Coldiron as Common Commonwealth - wealth Commonwealth Attorney This bill was passed at the instance of Governor Fields over the united opposition of the Boyd County Bar Association Lewis and Greenup counties can feel proud that' they retain the services of John Coin- Iron as Commonwealth Attorney who 1s capable and fearless ta the discharge of his duties and of Judge Wm G Halbert as Circuit Judge who is con con-eeeded - eeeded con-eeeded to be one of the best if not the best Judge in the State of Kentucky BONUS PROPOSES PAID INSURANCE Gives Overseas Men 8UI for Each Day Washington - Tha paid up Ufa in insurance - surance insurance policies which will be given veteran under terms of the new aol- members of the house ways snd means committee framing the-new measure Aa additional 25 per cent of tha J total amount of the adjusted service eredlt would be allowed thus making the basis on which compensation would by figured the same aa provided in tha toll passed last session snd vetoed by President Harding New Farm Practice (Danville Messenger) A new use for worn out automobile tire casings has been discovered Old carings are being used by a Boyle eounty farmer residing on the Kich Kich-olasvllle - olasvllle Kich-olasvllle pike to burn hi tobacco bed The raxing make an extremely hot fire Slid can be secured at any garage far practically nothing We pass this tip along for the beneirt of tobacco A worm thinks with Hs tummy "How like a man" wo can hear some women say

morning The measure gve the Gov Governor - ernor Governor authority to appoint '' Exec Executive - utive Executive Secretary of State Board at Health Governor Field grandson' Forrest G Fields three days' tod died at tha awntiun Uan(Mi ' ' Executive Mansion House passed Hep Edward C Walk sir's toll 62 to 41 abolishing office of commissioner of - public institution held by Joseph P Byers House killed Hep Boling's bill giv giving - ing giving Governor poorer to appoint Exec Executive - utive Executive Secreaary of State 1 Board of Health House passed three bills Senate 13 Governor Fields signed Senator Ben Bennie - nie Bennie Tabor's bill and personally con congratulated - gratulated congratulated him House Bill 598 giving Governor ap ap-popintive - popintive ap-popintive power of Oil Inspector ta Jefferson County and 'County Judges of Inspector cities of second class received second reading ta House Lieut Governor Denhardt signed Rep Walker's toll to provide for a thoroughfare from new to tod capital In Frankfort following opinion from Attorney General that the signing was mandatory and not discretionary Sonata passed Joint House Resolu Resolution - tion Resolution of Rep Walker allowing W B Overton of Frankfort 850 a month for injuries received white carrying out legislative resolution to fire salute in commemoration of Jackson Day about 25 years ago when he lost both arms Senate passed substitute for Rep Harry Miller's Omnibus BilL Houm paaaed Resolution providing payment of 8988 expenses for commit committee - tee committee investigating State Board of Health t State Highway Commissioa spent an entire day in hearing delegation seek seeking - ing seeking road improvements and extensions (Turn to pago four column two) Sheriff Lykina arrested Extll Welch of Portsmouth at the Alum Gty Gar Gar-ag - ag Gar-ag for being drunk Sunday evening He plead guilty later before Judge 8 ton and waa fined 820 and costs BRAKES REFUSE TO WORK TOLLESBORO MEN INJURED Ttoleabonk - (Special to Tho Sum - J D Toncray and O E Applegate of Poplar Flat on returning from in- apeettag some timber they wanted to

Bruce Hamrick ttolcabore Ky 156 Barred Rock laid II A eggs par bird Note - D W Smith's flock of White Leghorns 14 tho State record In Jan January - uary January for White Leghorns February State report has not yet bant received Of th pul lets J W Martin to keep keeping - ing keeping a record at egg production by trap Mata pullet No 1 laid 87 egg ia th first 100 days beginning Do let LO BATE Ca Agent -CHRISTIAN CHURCH J M Helm Minister II G Myvra Sunday arhoni Kept W G Dugan Choir Maxter Sunday srhoto tM Preaching 10:30 and TriM e'clerk Rav Gerald Cultonoa af tho Finn Church Portxmouth O will orrupy tho pulpit meriting and evening Bra Culberson la well and favorably known j her and all will bo delighted to beer him again Mr Curran' 0)0 laxt Sunday even evening - ing evening wm n fine pirn af singing heart heartily - ily heartily appreciated by tha audience a wae tha choral singing This Sunday even evening - ing evening program will bo aa follows: Opening - Choir Invocation Iter CWJbrreon Hymn 405 401 Duet - Crucifix - Fxur ninn Mr Dugan Sermon Rev Culberson Invitation Song 141 The duet of tho program after many yearn still remains on of (to great great-oat - oat great-oat sacred number ever penned by man On cannot tire of music of this calibre It wss first sung here by Mr Morgan Strirklett and Mr Dugan and waa featured at th Tri-Slate Muaie Gub at Catlett burg by Mra Tannian and Mr Dugan two years ago Ten nor alto and baas sertiona ef tho Giro Club will again add hi sir to th well known and loved hymns Truly thro young people are doing Mine fin work Don't mim on at their appear appearance - ance appearance Mra Tan- First Melbodito Episcopal Chereh Sunday arhoni 9:89 in Sermon by Dr Dr Bra 10:30 am Junior League 100 pm Epworth League 0-00 pm Sermon by Dr DcBra and special music 7:00 p m hr and Mrs DcBra are gr-Uln tha ' work well organized riers-innl work workers - ers workers are going fare to fare with per persons - sons persons and sie Uklig th go-pel t them follow big tl-e plan Oirist amid

going to the Governor Senate killed Senator HamUtoa's n Shark" bill providing for II- see for persons miking loans t to a " eem 11 Senate paaaed one alleged J effmen County "Ripper BUI" and killed an- " Senate adopted isaolution paying expenses in Denton-Demuubnin eon- teat case as a contingent expeae of the Senate Snate adopted resolution authorising Attorney General Frank E Daugherty to prepare and have printed 6000 copies of the Nelson Tax Law carry carrying - ing carrying a 80 cento realty tax Governor Field has signed ten cit citato - ato citato and six Houm bUls passed by both Houses Mrs Emma Guy Cromwell Secy of State reported The Secretary of State's office more than made expenaes in January and February Mrs Cromwell reported The 1924 "Blue Book" prepared by - - - - Frank K Kavanaugh Librarian were ji: 1 s iJ delivered to Assemblymen T Scott May of Springfield former Collector of Internal Revenue and former State Senator was appointed State Inspector and Examiner sue- ceedtag H E James when Senate eon- finned Governor Field's choice Senate passed nine bills snd killed one House passed 12 bills Thrvo tolls were introduced ta tha Senate Rep Dorman Introduced a toll in behalf of Governor Fields giving the Governor power of appointment of oil inspector in Jefferson eounty- Two attempts to call up tolls in tho Senate one by Senator Moos and ena by Senator' Stephenson were voted down Senator Lee had read in th Journal telegram from A B Renaker Preai- dent of the Boone County Bankers Aa- aotiation asking the Senate to au

loore with ite hoofs and sent th phy physician - sician physician nprawling to the ground He waa sent to hix home in aa automobile and later his Injury wax attended by Dr D N Hopkins PAPER HAS ONE SUBSCRIBER PAID UP FOR 72 YEARS Alto Texas - Joe Barnes of Mag Mag-nett - nett Mag-nett Texas recently visited this city While here he paid a visit to the focal paper tha Alto Herald owned by F L Wtomer Beside paying a visit Barnes had his subacriptfou extended from 1924 to 1996 at the rate ef 11-50 per year The total amount paid waa 810 for 72 years Barnes xaya he like the "home paper" and asks Weimer to "keep 'or coinin'" Wtomer says he will if he lives that long Tha Alto Herald has another sub subscriber - scriber subscriber paid up to 1935 but the 1996 subeeription ia believed to be a state or national record CARTER CO MOONSHINE BRINGS STIFF SENTENCE Georg Horsley of Head of Grassy last week proceeded to Carter county near tho Lewi county line where he Cooper and on Monday entered a plea of guilty to being drunk and disorderly and wax assessed 830 and costa and SO days boarding at th K parks HoteL Sun-xhhi will brighten your home

! weighed 164 pounds at birth He ia new attending orhooL The daughter Just born 1s the ninth chUd in the fern Uy FIFTY PINTS Berea Student Sacrifice Blaad To Save Babies ia City Siam S to nnUtoSd to !Ir rum whlch iU v" cduntlM unlratb3r "'® -three yean of agn In congested dU- 1 r'' - - I' of New ' " oUwr untTti hTpr"? vf' 1" u" New Yorfc Bord 01 """"r 1 j mn muc1 ° rtudente who enovr1 T"uin 9 lan education altho many had ns B B Si rat rick Party A very pretty affair of tha week iw luncheon and 600 party given hy (Hr and Mrs G R Queen Saturday The table decorations favors Prizes won carried out la keeping to th day The hoatess was assisted her pleasant duty of looking after Fisher Max'Block 8 F Lykinu H 8 Kimble Misses Anna Louise Bertram Lena Rftols Lykina Kathryn Ort Elis Elisabeth - abeth Elisabeth Chadwick Martha - Pollitt Messrs Fred Bieriey Gus Voters 8 G Ron ana ytm Qiit - To White-Wash Poles' At a cost of 810-00 a mils the Ohio Highway Department will have th telegraph and telephone poles along the roads white washed to show route to autoiste traveling at night BUENA VISTA PHYSICIAN KICKED DOWN BY HORSE