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fflE HOUSTON
POST.
IK VdL.7NO. 137 . x
HOUSTON TEXAS FRIDAY AUGUST 19 1921.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
detail Credit Men's
Association
WHEELER'S PRESENCE
AT BEER BILL MEET
ASSAILED BY REED
Missourian Declares It Un-
fair to Allow "Lobbyist"
at Secret Session
CHINA ACCEPTS
D. S. INVITATION
FOR CONFERENCE
Center of International Af-
fairs Shifts to Far East
Says Note
Ruins of Temple
HIGH ARMY OFFICERS
AIDED IN BERGDOLL
Buill Before Christian
Nominates Officers
Era Unearthed
ESCAPE SOLONS FIND &
QUESTION OF FOOD
RELIEF FOR RUSSIA
SETTLED-HOOVER
Agreement Reached; Food
Ships to Start as Soon
as Possible
SOLONS WRANGLE
ON HOME BREW
Anti-Saloon Leader' Not
Closeted With Conferees
Says Sterling
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON Aug. 18. The pres-
ence of Wayne B. Wheeler general coun-
sel of the Anti-Saloon league at a meet-
ing of the conferees on the anti-beer bill
was characterized in the senate Thurfday
by Senator Heed democrat Missouri as
"unwarranted and unmitigated insolence."
Senator Reed read a newspaper item
saying Wheeler had been closeted with
the conferees nnd asked Senator Sterling
in charge of the measure if it were true.
The latter declined to answer saying the
question was "impertinent."
Not Closeted With Conferees.
"I will state however" Senator
Sterling added "that. Wayne B. Wheeler
was not closeted with the conferees. lie
came in for a few moments after we had
concluded our work Wednesday. Wheeler
had nothing to do with any vote or action
taken by us."
Senator Heed insisted it was pertinent
to ask if men urging or opposing certain
legislation were admitted to a secret con-
ference which was not open to members
of the senate or the house.
"The admission of a paid lobbyist if
he was admitted" Senator Reed declared
"to interfere with the deliberations of the
two houses in an effort to compromise
on an important measure was an unwar-
ranted and unmitigated insolence on the
port of the man who did it. It was unfair
to congress.
"Pestiferous Activities."
"If Wayne B. Wheeler representing
the Anti-Saloon league was there then
why not the man representing the Saloon
league if one existed ? I charge that it
is an exhibition of lobbying gone mad."
Lobbyists hibernate here Senator Reed
declared. lie denounced their "pesti-
ferous activities" and held them up "to
obloquy and scorn." Mr. Wheeler he
said had the cool impertinence "to carry
his propaganda and bis presence into the
secret if not the sacred confidence of the
conferees."
Turning from Mr. Wheeler Senator
Reed attacked Representative Volstead
of Minnesota describing him as "speak-
ing broken Knglish."
Flays Volstead.
"I have seen some of the conspirators
of the past; t tic countenances of those
who have led fana ' il revolt of the
burning of witches of executioners who
appUed t lie torch and I see them again
when I look upon the aut'ior of this
measure."
Senator Sterling protested against ap-
plication of the senator's language to a
member of the house.
Senator Reed insisted he was "speaking
of fanaticism" and that he bad a right
to do so.
"I have discovered a man who could
vote against the constitution of bis owu
country" he added.
Wayne It. Wheeler later issued a state-
ment saying that "the charge by Senator
Reed that I sat with the conferees on
the beer bill on- the date mentioned is
not true."
"I went to th committee room when
fUey closed their work for the day and
urged them to agree on something in or-
der to secure a vote before the recess
and prevent the opening of breweries."
Ashurst Withdraws.
Senator Ashurst democrat Arizona
announced Thursday that he had refused
to participate in further conferences on
the anti-beer bill "because of an evident
intention on the part of the conferees o
weaken and destroy the effect of the
Stanley amendment adopted unanimous-
ly by the senate."
As a member of the judiciary commit-
tee Senator Ashurst was named one of
the senate managers but it developed
that he wijhdrew from the meeting Tues-
day night. He declared that lie would
"not return to take part in the confescnee
if tlie conferees proposed to agree to any
amendment which will directly or indi-
rectly permit the manufacture of vinous
malt or spiritous liquors in the home or
elsewhere for beverage purposes."
Senator Ashurst declined to comment
on published reports that Wayne B.
Wheeler general counsel of the Anti-
Saloon league sat with the conferees
yesterday and assisted in the work of try-
ing to get the house and senate together
on provisions of the bill.
"I was not present" he said.
"To Legalize Horn Brew." .
The Stanley amendment adopted by the
senate provided that prohibition agents
must have search warrants before at-
tempting to enter residences automobiles
or baggage for contraband liquor. The
bouse adopted a substitute whic' -nvld-ed
that no seasSh of a home shall be
made without a search warrant based on
an affidavit setting forth that there was
: a reasonable cause to suspect t!iat liquor
was being manufactured on the premises
(or sale or sold.
It was this latter provision that led
(Continued on Page Two.)
Autoist Break Horse's
Wooden Leg;$10000
Damage Suit Is Filed
Associated Press Report.
HAMMOND led.. Aug. IS. Jacob
Diamond a peddler Thursday filed suit
in superior court for $10000 damages
against an autoist who ran into Dia-
mond's three-legged horse and broke
its wooden leg. The suit alleges the
animal was bruised and humiliated to
that extent. The horse which has
worn the .wooden Jcg for five years
has had a troubled career. On one J
occasion the leg caught on fire and the
fire department was called to extin-
guish the blaze.
t l
HOUSTON SHRINERS -HONOR
GUESTS AT
NAVASOTA BARBECUE
Concrete Rpad Completed
Over River Bottom Cause
of Big Celebration
Houston Post Special.
NAVASOTA Texas Aug 18 Mem-
bers from Arabia temple of Houston were
the guests of hnor here Thursday at a
mammoth celebration held under the aus-
pices of the Navasota chamber of com-
merce following the completion of the
concrete road across the Navasota river
bottom. This stretch of road before its
completion was said to have been the
worst on the King's highway.
An old-style barbecue with mounds of
trimmings and everything free featured
the entertainment which was staged by
both Navasoja and Grimes counties. I
Politics Left Out. '
Everything political was left out of the
gathering and in its place were get-together
speeches for better business affil-
iations. The Houston delegation which arrived
on a special train of 10 coaches was met
at the station by the chamber of com-
merce beaded by Mayor Ed F. Black-
shear Rev II. M. Timmons president
and 8. W. Adams secretary. They were
taken in automobiles to the barbecue
grounds a half mile south of the city.
Other visitors were 100 members of
the Fort Worth Automobile Dealers as-
sociation who are making a sociability
tour from Fort Worth to Galveston.
8000 Take Part.
Eight thousand persona took part in
the celebration. The address of welcome
w'rt'Wh'ff' by President Trmmons. Re-
sponse was made by Frank Jones of
Houston. During the afternoon there
was a baseball game.
At 6 p. m. there was a parade headed
by the Shriners band and Arabia patrol.
Following the parade an automobile pro-
cession went to Old Washington where
a patriotic program was held.
At 8 p. m. there wea another feast at
the barbecue grounds followed by a
dance.
Satchel Containing Checks
For $52000 Is Stolen
Associated Press Report.
TOPEKA Kan. Aug.-J8 A satchel
said to contain approximately $52000 in
checks was stolen recently from a
Topeka bank messenger while en route
to the eipress office it became known
Thursday. The bank expects but little
loss since a record of the checks was
kept and payment on them immediately
stopped.
Pro Agent Arrests Two
After Skull Is Fractured
Associated Press Report.
LITTLE ROCK Ark. Aug. 18. One
member of an alleged moonshine band
was killed another wounded and two were
arrested by John Shorter a special pro-
hibition agent after his skull had been
fractured when attacked near Mena
Wednesday night. The attafk occurred
near a summer resort and was witnessed
by hundreds of persons. The dead man
was Warden Denningan and the wounded
is Grant Bell.
Bank Cashier Pleads
Guilty to Embezzlement
Associated Press Report.
WACO. Texas. Aug. 18. W. G. Ruck-
or cashier of the First National Bank
of Schwertner Williamson county charg-
ed with embezzlement pleaded guilty
Wednesday afternoon at a preliminary
bearing before United States Commis-
sioner McCormlck and was allowed bond
iu the sum of $2500.
WEATHER FORECAST
Associated Prcsi Report
WASHINGTON Aug. It East Ttxas
Friday generally fair.
West Texas Friday generally -fair
Louisiana Arkansas and Oklahoma Friday
generally fair.
Foreemtt for Houston and Vicinlt Friday
Generally fair.
. Temperature extremes and precipitation at
?outon for the 24 hours ended at t p. m.
hursday Maximum 92; minimum 74; no pre-
cipitation. Atmospheric pressure at Houston at 2 p. m.
30.10 sea level reading.
nunriae 136; aunet 7:00 o'clock.
Comparative record at Houston for A of. 18
Time I mi I 120 m
7
15
1
7
w
It
71
!;
H
1
i
7 s n lrv bulb 77.0; wet bulb 74.1; rels-
tir humidity il per cent.
11 m jry bulb (2 0; lit bulb 71.1; rela-
tive humidity per cent
MEET "FACTOR IN
. WORLD'S PEACE"
America's Readiness to Be
Fair to All Is Appreci-
ated by Chinese
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 18. China's
formal acceptance of President Harding's
invitation to participate in the discussion
of Pacific and far eastern questions here
was received Thursday by the state de-
partment. The note made public by -the depart-
ment said "a conference for the purpose
stated meets with the hearty concurrence
of the government of the Hepublic of
China."
General Fear of War.
"Since the conclusion of the war in
Europe the fear is general that there
may be again a recurrence of the hor-
rors of war" it continued "furthermore
the center of gravity In matters interna-
tional has recently shifted to the Pa-
cific and the Par IOnst. China occupies
an important place not only on account
of the extent of its territory and the
density of its population but also on
account of its geographical position. The
Pacific and far eastern questions as
viewed .by the Chinese people are ques-
tions affecting the peace of the worfd of
the present day."
"This conference at Washington called
by the president of the United States for
the promotion of peace can not but con-
tribute in a large measure to the ac-
complishments of results that will en-
able the people of the world to enjoy
prosperity and happiness and obtain per-
manent release from the calamities of
war. It is with special satisfaction that
the government of the Republic of China
makes known its desire to co-opernto on
a footing of equality with other govern-
ments in this beneficent movement.
Readlaess to Ba Fair.
"The American government by declar-
ing that it is not its purpose to attempt
to define the scope of the discussion
in relation to the Pacific and the Far
East gives evidence of its readiness to
be fair to UTI wIth(Jurpreconcelvir"BTas.
"The government of the Hepublic of
China desires to take the same position
and will participate in the conference In
the spirit of friendship and with a cor-
dial appreciation of the importance of the
elimination of the sources of controversy
as stated in the American charge note
and observe perfect frankness and cor-
diality in the eichange of views and in
arriving at decisions to the end that the
purpose of the president of the I'nited
States to promote universal pence may
be fulfilled."
China Appreciates
Harding's Sincerity
Associated Press Report.
PEK1N Aug. 18. China has formally
replied with a cordial acceptance to the
invitation to attend the Washington dis-
armament and far eastern conference it
was announced Thursdsy.
President Harding's sincerity says the
reply is appreciated.
Discussing China's preparations for the
conference Dr. Yen. the foreign minis-
ter said Thursday that not knowing what
trend the discussions might take the
government bad organized a special de-
partment charged with the task of pre-
paring data upon any possible queions
in which Chinese interests might be in-
volved. f
1 00 Chinese Expected
At Disarmament Meet
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON Aug. 18 An indica-
tion of the number of foreigners who will
be in Washington to participate in the
disarmament and far eastern conferences
was contained in information received at
the state department Thursday that the
Chinese delegation would be approxi-
mately 100 strong. Earlier informal re-
ports had placed tjie number at 31.
Calculations based on the assumption
that the Chinese delegation might be the
smallest make it a reasonable presump-
tion it was said that the delegations
from Great Rrituin and Prance will be
at least 200 each In size.
Senator Lodge called at the White
House Thursday and cob f erred briefly
with President Harding for the first time
since his selection as a member of the
American conference delegation.
Obenchain Was Not
Discharged; Resigned
Associated Press Report.
CHICAGO Aug. 18. Officers of the
Aetna Insurance company Thursday de-
nied that Ralph Ii. Obencbaln who went
to LosTkngelc last week to help defend
his divorced wife in the Kennedy murder
trial has been discharged as one of the
company's attorneys. They said Oben-
chain resigned and could have his posi-
tion back at any time be asked for It
The nominating committee of the
Retail Credit Men's National associa-
tion submitted its report Thursday
morning at the third day of the con-
vention.
E. W. Nelson of Memphis Tenn.
now first vice president was nomi-
nated for president. )thir nomina-
tions were: D. W. Price of New
York first vice president; I). W. Ahl
of Detroit second vice president; and
for directors George A. Lawo of
Memphis John Connally of New York
Franklin Blackstone of1 Pittsburg J
It. Hewitt of Baltimore It. W Wat-
son of Spokane Robert I.leuliard of
New Orleans and O. M. Reed of Den-
ver. "Handling the Direct Inquiry" was
the subject discussed by F. W. Hard-
castle of Chicago. Discussion follow-
ing the talk on the subject ended in a
practically uanimous agreement that
an inquiry should not be answered di-
rect by a merchant but instead through
the local credit agency bureau. This
method of answering on inquiry had
previously been recommended by the
credit co-operation committee.
The morning program also included
"Credit Co-operation from the View-
point of a Merchant's Association Sec-
retary" by Mrs. R. L. ltewley of Aus-
tin; "Small Town Credits" by Miss
J. Van Wert of Algona Iowa and
"The Advantages of the Pay Prompt-
ly Advertising Campaign" by A. W.
Stewart of Memphis.
The entire afternoon wbr Riven over
to amuseincnt which coiyisted of a
trip by boat to the San Jacinto battle-
ground. A watermelon feast bosebnll
and other amusements were afforded.
NEFF EXPECTED TO
SIGN HOUSTON PORT
mjl FRIDAY
Navigation Board Will
Then Take Steps to Get
Control of Channel
Governor Neff expects to sign the
Houston port bill trsnsfering control
and development of the Houston ship
channel from the city of Houston to the
Harris county navigation district board
Thursday or Friday. Tola information
sm rsooireVny Mmf Hileaisa tCaw i
day from Governor Nelf by long distance
message. The governor said that the
port bill has Just reached his desk with
several other papers.
As soon as the governor signg the bill
the Harris county naviifation district
board will present a petition to the coun
ty commissioners asking that an election
be called for the purpose of authorizing
the board to take over the control of the
channel. If this petition is granted no-
tice of a hearing to be held on the peti-
tion will at once be given by the county
commissioners at which those opposed
may appey and express their view of the
matter.
After the hearing is closed the com
missioners are if the navigation board
is still desirous of holding an election
empowered to call an election in the
county and if the election is favorabl
by a two-thirds vote then the navigation
district board will assume control of the
ship channel and its development under
the provisions of the law and the city be
relieved of all further control. The law
also empowers the navigation district
board to issue bonds provided such bond
election is carried by a majority of favor
able votes for improvement of the
channel.
English Independent Urges
Extradition of Ex-Kaiser
Associated Press Report.
liONIXJN Aug. 18. The declaration
that Holland should be called upon to
surrender the former German emperor
was made iu the house of commons today
by Horatio Bottomlcy independent.
Mr. Bottomlcy said that if the demand
should be refused and the British govern-
ment found itself unable to deal with the
matter effectively the government should
make way for "men of sterner stuff."
The solicitor general Sir Ernest Pol-
lock declared that the punishments im-
posed by the court at Leipsic on convict-
ed officers must be judged by German
standards. He piiid it should be remem-
bered that the Icipsic trials were the
first in fhe history of the world In which
a vanquished country had been forced to
try its own nationals charged with rt.
guilt.
House Committee Passes
Railroad Refunding Bill
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON. Aug. J8. Favorable
report on the administration railroad re-
funding bill was ordered Thursday by the
honse commerce committee. Republican
leaders plan to hare the house pass the
measure early next week. A committee
amendment provides that the act shall in
no way affect proposed government relief
for farmers.
DECLARES DIVIDEND.
Associated Press Report.
NEW YORK Aug. 18 The I'nited
Ststes Industrial Alcohol company Thurs-
day declared a quarterly dividend of XI
a share on common stock instead of tba
usual dividend of vi.
ORIGINAL U. S.
OFFER STANDS
Negotiations Are Practically
Made; "Red" Paper
Scores Litvinoff
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON Aug. 18. Complete
agreement on the question of food relief
for Russia has been reached at Riga Sec-
retary Hoover announced Thursdoy.
Negotiations between Walter I.ymnn
Brown European director of the Amer-
ican relief administration and M. Litvin
off the soviet representative have been
practically completed Mr. Hoover said
although it may be a day or two before
the formal document is drawn.
Relief Ships.
Preparation; now are being made by
the New York offices of the relief admin
istration to start food ships to Dsnzig
with famine supplies into Russia.
The origlnnl administration conditions
for protection of Its .agents and control
of food supplies have been agreed to by
the soviet authorities. Relief work will
begin as soon as possible under the coll
isions of the original offer Mr. Hoover
said.
Latter From Harding.
Mr. Hoover made public a letter from
President Harding stating his approval
of the relief administration's project and
expressing his trust that America would
support it.
The president emphasized bis wlhh that
distribution in Russin of all charity aris
ing in the L'uited States should be car-
ried on through one American organiza-
tion. Mr. Hoover said it was not the
intention of the administration to maki
any public appeal for funds because of
the economic situation.
f
Bolshevik Organ
Flays Litvinoff
Associated Press Report.
RIGA Letvla Aug. 18. Maxim Litvln
off the soviet envoy in the Russian
famine relief negotiations here with
Walter Lyman Brown of the American
ITfflfr" allmlnlstrafloTt trsrs gone to the
very limit In making concessions to meet
the demands of the American organisation
ss to control of the relief wqrk ssys the
newspaper Novy Put the bolshevik or
gan here.
M. Litvinoff has already eiceeded his
instructions the newspsper insists.
Senate Stands at Ease
Awaiting Legislation
Associated Press Report.
Al'STIN Texas Aug. 18. There was
very little activity Thursday In the leg
islature meeting in second called session.
The house of representatives is iu ad
Journment until Friday afternoon penil
ing arrival of ubsentee members and the
senate is standing at ease awaiting legis
lation for consideration. The only bill
before the legislators now it the edu-
cation appropriation measure the point
of issue between the house and senati
which neccssitotcd the extra session.
(lovernor .Neff informed the senaU
through Senator Sutler who had con-
ferred with him that he wnu'd send no
communications to the legislature until
Monday morning.
The house appropriations committee
Thursday rejected the educational bill
passed by the senate Wednesday end
substituted the bill as passod out of the
house. This latter was sent to the print-
er to prepore for consideration on re-
convening. $25000 Fire Destroys
City Ice and Light Plant
Associated Press Repert.
DKNISON Texss Aug. 18. The ice
and light plant at Kingston Okla 20
miles north of here was completely de
stroyed snd the city wster works ststion
partially dnmnged by fire early Thurs-
day according to word received here. A
defective exhaust in the light plant Is
said to hove started the fire. The loss is
estimated at $2.'000.
Wood's Appointment
Is Opposed in House
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON Aug. 18. Opposi-
tion developed Thursday in the house to
the senate bill which would permit Ma-
jor General Ionard Wood to accept the
Zovernorsbin of the Philippines without
;iving up his army commission.
Representative McKtfnaie republican.
Illinois said It would be a dangrron'i
precedent to permit an active army offi-
cer to bold a civilian position.
$1500000 Willed to Two
Massachusetts Colleges
Associated Press Report.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Aug. 18-The
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
will receive $1000000 and Wellesley col-
lege $300000 from the estate of Francis
Appleton Foster of Weston who died re-
cently. Tba will was filed here Thursday.
Associated Press Report.
ATHENS Aug. 18 Ruins of a
great temple have been unearthed at
Kikyon a city on the southern shore
of the Gulf of Corinth which in the
fourth century before the Christian
era was one of the principal cities of
Greece. The foundations and pillars
would seem to indigate that the temple
was built by the Dorians who cap-
tured the town from the Aegalian
! nians and held it for sevc.al cen-
turies. Kxperts who have visited the new
excavations declare that the temple
was snered to the worship of Artemis
sister of Apollo and Goddess of the
Chnse.
BRENHAM LAWYER
IS ATTACKED BY
UNMASKED MEN
Attorney Taken Out
on
Gayhill Road Whipped
and Ordered to Leave
(Houston Post Special.
BRKNHAM Texas Aug. 18. A. W.
Ilodde attorney wns taken from his ofj
flee shortly before noon Thursdoy by
three unninsked men with pistols forced
to enter an automobile and taken four
miles iu the country on the Gay Hill road.
whipped anil tar thrown on him. He was
jp-dcred to leave town and to tell Sam
King former city marshal that unless
he left town he would be killed.
On July 14 Ilodde received a letter
purporting to be from the Ku Klux Klnn.
accusing him of not being 100 per cent
American ordering him to leavo town and
not come back.
The attack Thursday occurred across
the street from the court house in broad
daylight.
Joe It. Guyton wns attacked by un
masked men late Wednesday taken Into
the country and given a light beating. He
returned and spent the night here but
is said to have gone to Navasota Thurs
day.
1 500 Workers Expected
At W. C. T. U. Convention
lufflilai1 Press Renort.
HAnt-FRANCIBCMO Auguat 18.
More than lofKI temperance workers
from all parts of the Lulled States Ha-
waii Porto Rico Alaska snd the Phil-
ippine Iclnnds arc expected by offlcen
of the National Women's Christian
Tempcrsnrc 1'nion to be present at the
oopening session of the forty-eighth an-
nual convention here f hursdny.
Mrs. Mary Harris Armor known as
the "Georgia cyclone" presided at a spe-
cial service Wednesday preliminary to
the opening of the convention.
Chicago Opera Company to
Introduce Russian Cast
Associated Press Report.
CHICAGO August IS. Grand opera
In Russia with a Russian cast will be
Introduced in Chicago next winter.
George M. Spangler Mary Garden's bus-
iness manager announced Thursday.
The first production will be the worlfl
premier of Prokofieff's "The lyove of
Three Oranges" with George Baklannff
baritone heading the cast.
Miss Gorden has signed twenty one
new stsrs for the season along with 'M
who appeared last year.
Spangler also announced the revival of
German operas next fall.
Hotel Men Say American
Plan Soon to Be No More
Associated Press Report.
PITTSltritG Aug. 18 The American
plan iu hotels in large cities is a thing
of the nost. accordinr to delegates at
tending the convention of the Interns-
tlonal Stewards' association here. Neith-
er the traveling public nor the hotels
went it." F. .1. Smith hotel manager of
Newark. N. J. said.
Resides the American plan is bod for
the digestion" Mr. Smith continued. "It's
human nature to eat everything in sight
sfter one hss paid for it."
Bud Bridgen Chicago Stunt
Flyer Killed in Parachute
Associated Press Report.
ROCKFOKD III.. Aug. 18. 'Bud'
Itridgens Chicago daredevil was instsnt-
ly killed Thursday' afternoon when his
parachute failed to open after he leoped
from an airplane here. Bridgens was
practicing for an aerial circus. He was
formerly a moving picture actor.
NEGROES PROTEST K. K. K.
Associated Press ' ; rts.
CHICAGO. Aug. 18. Negroes meet
ing under the auspices of the American
Cnity Welfare league have adopted a
resolution here calling upon Mayor Wil-
liam Hale Thompson and Governor Len
Small to bar the recently organised Ku
Klux Klan from Chicago.
The protest claims that the Ku Klux
Klan is attempting to drive negroes to
the southern States.
House Committee Charges'
Ansell Hunt and Cresson
With Conspiracy
GENERAL HARRIS
ALSO IS BLAMED
Allowed Evader to Go Free
Without Proper Guard
Is Charge
WASHINGTON'. Aug. 18. Samuel
Tilden Ansell former acting judge advo-
cate general of the army and of the pris-
oner's legal counsel; Colonel John M.
Hunt and Colonel O. 0. Cresson were
charged with conspiracy in connection
with the escape of Grover Cleveland
Horgdoll the draft evader in a report
signed by three of the five members of
a special investigating committee filed
Thursday with the house.
Characterising Ansell as the "master
mind" in the plan by which Bergdoll
was released from a military prison un-
der guard to dig up a pot of gold the
majority report 'recommended that he be
disbarred from practicing In the courts
of the nation "above whose safety and
Integrity ho has placed gold."
A minority report filed at the same
tlmo held however that there was no
testimony to support the charge that An-
sell through whose efforts as counsel
the prisoner was relensed "conspired"
to effectunte his escape or that his mo-
tive was improper.
Democrats Sign Report.
One republican Representative I-uh-rlng
of Indlnnn and two democrats
Johnson of Kentucky and Flood of Vir-
giniasigned the majority report. The
minority views were presented by Choir-
man Peters Maine and Representative
MncArthur Oregon republicans. The
majority findings were the first of the
many Investigating reports submitted to
the house since the close of the war
where a republican member joided with
democrats and enabled them to file ma
jority views.
The majority held that Colonel Hunt
commandant of the barracks at Gover-
nor's Island from whicli Bergiloll set out
on his errand was directly responsible
for the slacker's escape through failure
to handcuff Turn or to provide an ade-
quate guard. The minority ofter deelar-
Inflhat no officer of the army "know-
ingly participated In the conspiracy"
found "gruve dereliction of duly on the
port of Hunt."
Colonel Cresson Assailed.
As n bosis for its criticism of Colonel
Cresson the majority report said (hat
"as rgly as are the many phases of the
whole mutter none Is more defenseless
than the conduct of Colonel Cresson in
his pn-t'-nse of prosecution of Colonel
Hunt." tried by coiirtinarlinl In connec-
tion with the Bergdoll scandal. No ref-
erence to Cresson was made by the mi-
nority. Major Bruce R. Campbell accused by
Jtcrgdoll's mother of having accepted
tjtofHM) to help obtain freedom for the
prisoner was exonerated by the major-
ity. The minority reported that there
was ho evidence that Campbell was in
any way connected with the escape but
assumed the proper military authorities
would "institute such Investigation as
may be necessary to the end that Camp-
bell may be exonerated if not found
guilty."
Dismissal from the department of jus-
tice of Karl B. Wood in charge of cor-
respondence in the Bergdoll case for
(nil ure to transmit to the war depart-
ment warning from a special agent that
the prisoner was planning to escape was
recommended by the majority.
Harris Held Responsible.
Major General I'eter C. Harris adju
tant general of the army who authorized
Hunt to send Bergdoll under guard to
the Maryland mountains to search for
the gold was charged by the minority
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