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Scores or more Went Ads were published in yesterday's Herald. Did you take advantage of the bar gains offered? VOLUME XXX, No. 295 WALKER SAYS HE WILL ATTEND TO CHALLENGE ********* ********* ********* ********* PROBE OF DEMOCRATIC FUND STARTS TODAY Shaver, Gerard, Asked to Submit Full Accounting WASHINGTON. Dem ocratic campaign expendi tures became the subject of inquiry today by the special senate committee which put under way at Cl ±o last week an investigation into the source and distribution of funds by the republican and independent national organizations. Clem L. Shaver, chairman, and James G. Gerard, treasurer of the democratic national committee, were called as witnesses and were requested to give a full accounting from the inception of the campaign to as late a date as possible. The committee also wants them to sub mit later for publication sworn statements as to financial affairs of the commmittee under dates of Monday, October 25 and November Ist. WILL GO BACK TO LAFOLLETTE CHARGES After concluding with the dem ocratic campaign officer* the committee will go back to its in quiry surrounding charges made by Senator Robert M. LaFollette, the independent presidential candidate. The first witness probably will be Chairman T. V. C’Connor, of the shipping board, who is to be ques tioned on the basis of his recent in quiry in a i ’blic speech as to whether in any authority would de ny that money had been sent to this country from Russia via Mex ico to.aid LaFollette-Wheeler cam paign. Present expectations are that the inouiry will scarcely be concluded before election day, November 4th. Senator LaFollettee already has made request that a score of wit nesses be examined and members of the committee anticipate that information elicited from them will furnis> leads which may materially broaden the scope of the investiga tion. Besides the committee will con tinue its inquiry into expenditures on behalf of the LaFollette-Wheel er ticket by labor organizations and wil 1 ask Governor John W. Blaine, of Wisconsin, for the facts as to charges f>y Chairman Butler, of the republican national committee, that a $.100,000 fund is sought by the La- Follette supporters in Wisconsin for use in the congressional elec tions in that state. 149,906 AUTOS Turned Out In September by Ford Company NEW YORK—The Ford Motor Company turned out 149,906 cars and trucks in the United States in September, a gain of 9,530 over Augusta and 9,653 more than in July. The total domestic output in the nine months of 1924 amounted to 1,41,2930, an, increase of 14,498 over the same period last year. FOUR GARS OF HELIUM Leave Fort Worth For Lake hurst FORT WORTH—Four cars of helium, the first to go to the ZR-3, left here Monday for Lakehurst. N. Y. Twenty more cars will follow this week. It Is stated. Sumraray of the News GENERAL Governor Walker intends to reply to Tumulty challenge. Senate committee begins probe of Democratic campaign fund. Six killed, several hurt, in explosion on cruiser. Davis carries campaign into Kentucky. Shenandoah begins journey back to Lakehurst. Josephua Daniels praises La Follette. Chicago ton* war is renewed. Government suit to cancel Elka Hill oil leases stcrts. Thirty-six injured in trolley-truck collision. GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA. Business block at Waynesboro changes hands. Washington County fair opens. L. R. Farmer dies at Louisville. Mrs. A. S. Phinixy dies at Athens. Textile Exposition under way at Greenville, S. C. Carolina fair at Columbia draws big crowds. Cator Rountrse killed in Barnwell county. SPORTS. St. Paul and Seattle to battle for minor championship. Community League football gets under way here. Four members of Brooklyn club charged with assaulting boy. C. W. Gordon foreeasta results of this week's games. Walter Johnson honored by his home town. Hoppe and Kieekhefer in exhibition match. LOCAL. Seventh Ward to vote on Board of Education member:. Many true bills returned by grand jury. Building permits for large number new homes. New teacher and pianist for John Milledge School. Men who fleeced Aiken Greek are sought here. Prohibition oases are made by police. James U Jackson hints at big development here. Children'a singing features church service. Elks to elect new officers Tuesday night. THE AUGUSTA HERALD DAILY, sc; SUNDAY, sc. LEASED WIRE SERVICE. McAdoo Gave SSOO to Democrat Fund NEW YORK—William G. Mc- Adoo, whose name did not appear on a list of democratic campaign fund contributors made public Mon day, did, however, donate SSOO to the fund, it was disclosed Tuesday by Jesse H*. Jones, treasurer, at New York headquarters. It was indicated that Mr. Mc- Adoo had not wished it known that he was a contributor. Hi 3 permis sion to make the matter public was said to have been obtained upon his arrival here Monday after an operation at Baltimore. Mr. McAdoo’s contribution was made upon his return from Europe, where he went after John W. Da vis received the presidential nomi nation at the convention in which Mr. McAdoo was a candidate. He expects to leave for Los Angeles next Friday or Saturday. Among the other sixty-six con tributors of SSOO were. Gov. Char les W. Bryan, of Nebraska, candi date for vice-president; Col. E. M. House, Samuel Rea, president of the Pennsylvania Railroad and for mer Secretary of War Lindley M. Garrison. LaFOLLETTE RENEWS DEMAND FOR PROBE LAFOLLETTE SPECIAL, EN ROUTE TO ROCK ISLAND, DES MOINES lowa—As he turned eastward Tuesday with the inten tion of devoting the remainder of his canfpaign to stumping in the states east of the Mississippi river. Senator Robert M. LaFollette, in dependent presidential candidate, renewed his demand for a search ing inquiry into campaign expendi tures. The independent candidate tra versed lowa Tuesday on his way to Rock Island, where he is sched uled to deliver an address Tuc|- day night. Mr. LaFollette concluded cam paigning west of the Mississippi in Omaha, Neb., Monday night in a speech in which he rejterated his demand for repeal of the Esch- Cummings railroad law and declar ed that government ownership of railroads was not an immediate is sue. "We are going to win the election at the polls November 4th by di rect vote "of the people,” he as serted. “The west is already ours. We are taking decisive steps to strengthen our hold on the west and to cinch it Tor the future. But the tide is rising in the east and we are -mobilizing our forces to Irive straight through to victory in the states that are necessary to give us a majority in the electoral college.” GREENWOOD MAN Gets Mail From Germany on “ZR-3” GREENWOOD. S. C— H. V. R. Schrader is probably the only Greenwood man who received any mail brought from the other side by the ZR-3, the giant Zeppelin which made the record flight last week from Germany to Lakehurst, N. J. The next day after the big dirigible landed Mr. Schrader received a post card from a relative mailed at Hanover, Germany. It was stamped Mtt Luftpost, meaning air mail. THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES. DAVIS GARRIES FIGHT INTO KENTUCKY NASHVILLE, Tenn.—John W. Davis went out of Tennessee Tues day to carry his campaign Kentucky and then back to Indiana, and Ohio. His departure was made> the occasion of repeated declara tions, voiced confldentally to friends who conferred with him during his two-day stay here that Tepness see’s political trend was altogether satisfactory from a democratic standpoint. The candidate’s two principal ad dresses here were delivered before a crowd in the Vanderbilt stadium and before a gathering of business men in the chamber of comftierce building. • Mr. Davis’ stay in Kentucky v-ill be shorter than that in Indiana, Il linois or Tennessee. It will end im mediately after the Louisville ad dress Monday when he will leave immediately for Vicenness and Evansville. Mr. Davis has been assured Ken tucky is certain to be counted In the democratic column November 4th. His visit, therefore, is counted i as having less political significance than those to other states during his middle western tour and to have resulted largely from promises to Kentucky democratic leaders that if he found himself near their ter ritory he would stop. GOVERNOR BRYAN Speaks In Heart of Illinois Coal Fields IIENTON, 111—Gov. Charles W. Bryan, of Nebraska, democratic candidate for vice-president, starr ed the second day of his southern Illiuois campaign tour with an ad dress here Tuesday and others at •Fairfield and Robinson, all in I’«C heart of Illinois coal fields. The remaining four days of the week will be spent by the vice-, presidential nominee in Ohio nd Indiana. In speaking at Murphysboro last night. Governor Bryan told his au dience, composed largely of labor irg men they would have to vV-s the democratic ticket next month, if they wanted relief from present problems confronting them. His visit Monday at Waterloo brought back to the Nebraska gov ernor memories of his boyhood days, for it was in Waterloo where his father, Judge Silas L. Bryan, sat on the bench. He greeted many friends of his father. Another ad dress was made at Sparta. In appealing to the miners of this section of the state Governor- Bry an told ho whe, as a wholesale deal er of coal, had forced a reduction of coal in his state and related the difficulties he had in obtaining coal supplies. Still, he said miners were kept idle three and four days a week, while the poor people id his state were seeking coal for their homes. GATOR ROUNTREE SHOT TO DEATH IN BARNWELL COUNTY DUNBARTON, S. C.—Cator Rountree, prominent young farm er of this section of Barnwell coun ty, was shot and killed here Sun day afternoon and Heyward Bates, his brother-in-law is charged with the slaying. The shooting is said to have occurred as a result of some trouble between Bates and Reuben F. Rountree, a brother of Cator Roundtree, several months ago, in which Reuben Rountree was shot by Bates. Details of the affair are meagre. Reuben Rountree was married and leaves his widow and four children, fiesides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Rountree; two sis ters Mrs. T. F. Bennett, of Au gusta, and Mtg. A. T. Beard, of Dunbarton; four brothers, James K. Reuben F., and I. W. Rountree, is also married and has seven children. STORM MISSES TAMPA But Causes Lowest Tide on Record TAMPA, Fla.—Except to cause the lowest tide on record here, the tropical storm missed Tampa Mon day night, turning off to the cast about 6 p. m.. In thfe vicinity of Punta Gorda, where a heavy rain and high winds was reported. The wind here reached a velocity of JC miles an hour. MIAMI. Fla. —Desuplte continued intermittent rain. Improved condi tions In Miami and surrounding territory following the record breaking ten-inch downpour Bat urday is reported. Travel on the Dixie highway between here and West Palm Beach continues The predicted gale did not materialise. Storm warnings continue to hold shipping at onchor. 400 ARE JAILED MANILA. —Rioting, which started here last Saturday after a Chinese merchant killed a Filipino, spread to other provinces Monday while more than 400 Filipinos were in jail here on charges of rioting. , AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 21, 1924 ALEXANDRIA, La ; —The fast fadino and almost lost art of calling nogs will come'back into its own for an hour or more Tues day when many of the leading business men of Alexandria and near by towns will compete in the big hog-calling contest at the third annual Central Louisian-* Fair, bringing back memories of the days when they brought the fwvine down on the farm with long and lusty yells of "Pig, Pig, Pig.”’ LaFollette and Brookhart Meet ■ I I ■■lll* I "■■■■«' ■■■ 1 ■■!■■■■ ■* Political wise ones will claim tiiis picture is significant. It shows Senator Robert M. La Follette, third party candidate for president, talk ing politics with Senator Smith W. Brookhart, Republican, of lowa, can didate for re-election. Brookhart has severely criticized the Republi can administration, but has remained within his part. Although ho has not publicly declared his support of the La Follette cause, his campaign may swing lowa Into the La Follette column. The meeting took place ox the depot platform Ijklnwi 36 Injured When “Fire” Is Shouted In Theatre Crowd NEWCASTLE, Ky.—The shadow of death lingered Tuesday over <!«••»• of the Newcastle heatre’s 36 victims who were crushed in a pan ic Monday night when a. terrified spectator cried “fire." The blaze, which at no time endangered the soefty of tlie patrons, cost the life of Leomans Massic and resulted in injuries to 35 other persons, seven of whom are in a serious condition. Sixteen injured were taken to a hospital. Thelmva Powell, jO; Francise Whaley, 13. and Mrs. Lilly Smiithson, of Hopewell, were most seriously injured, the two girls be ing trampled into unconsciousness and suffering Internal injuries, while Mrs. Smithson received a fractured skuil. GLEMSON TRUSTEES Meet to Investigate the “Students Strike” CLEMSON COLLEGE, S. C. —At noon Tuesday, trustees of Clemson College were still in session “considering the situa tion” resulting from the “strike*' of students a week ago as a more or less organized protest against certain conditions ob taining at the college. Them was no intimation as to what a decision might be expected ns to the fate of the strikers, but it was thought probable the de cision would not be reached Tuesday. i CLEM SON, S. C. —Meeting for a second session Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock, following a four-hour pe riod of deliberation Monday night, ending at midnight, trustees of Clemson College are considering the situation as It exists at the instl tulon. The consideration as the chairman of the hoard. Col. Alan Johnston, says, is "step by step.” The meeting Monday njght was In executive session and nothing Is known of wh*t transpired In the board room. The meeting Si to consider the situation growing out of a so-call ed "strike" of students a week ago when approximately 300 left the campus after protesting as to the conduct of college affairs in sev eral particulars, one of the princi pal Items or complaint being the qualify of certain food served in the mess hall. Comparatively few of the students who left the camp us are still away, it Is said. Some officials say that there are less than fifty students now A. W. O. L. In the meantime the football team is practicing steadily for Its "big" game against the University of South Carolina in Columbia Thursday. No members of the foot ball team are Involved In the mat ter now pending before the trus tees. D. RICH 18 DEAD WINSTON-SALEM, N. C.—D. Rich, 62, one of Winston-Salem's leading citizens and business men, died here Tuesday morning. For many years he was associated with the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Com pany and for several years prior to his retirement from active work, last year, he was treasurer and dl ector of that concern. To Revive Lost Art of Calling Pigs MRS. A. S. PHINIZY DIES AT ATHENS, GA.; FUNERAL WEDNESDAY Beloved Woman Passes Away at Age of 91—Has Number of Relatives In Augusta ATHENS, Ga.—Funeral services for MrH. A. H. I’hinizy, beloved Ath ens woman, who died at her homo on Milledge avenue Monday eve ning, at 7:30, will ho conducted from Lho home Wednesday after i noon, the exact hour to be announc ed later, probably lit 3:30, with Rev. K. L. Hill, pastor of The First Presbyterian church, officiating. Mrs. Phinlzy's death came not unexpectedly after an Illness that had confined her to a sick bed for three and one-lialf years. She was 91 years of age and before her con finement was one of the leading social figures of the state, always entertaining in her home with lavish hospitality. She had been in a serious condition for several weeks. Before her marriage, she was Miss Anne Barrett, of Au gusta, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Barrett, of that city. Thomas W. and Judge William H. Barrett, of Augusta, are nephews. She came to Athens In 1864, the bride of Ferderand Phinlzy, one of the best-kpown business men of the state. He died several years ago. Surviving Mrs. Phinlzy are two son, Barrett, of Athens and Char les H. Phinlzy. of Augusta. Savan nah, a daughter, died In her youth. Billups H. Phinlzy, of Athens, and Mrs. A. W. Calhoun, of Atlanta, are stepchildren and Mrs. Harriett G. Jeffries, Mrs. Vletor Barbot, and Mrs. Russell Cohen, of Augusta, are nieces. Mrs. Phinlzy had a wide circle of friends not only In Athens and Augusta, hut all over the South. Hho was unusually active until four years ago, was always In her pew at the First Presbyterian church for services white her home was always open with Its Southern hospitality of the old school, await ing tlie visit of friends. Her death removes one of the city's pioneer women, one beloved by all who knew her and her love and charity will he aorelr missed. The pallbearers for Mrs. Phinlzy’s funeral follow: F. A. Lipscomb. Bar veyl Stovall, Walter 11. Jones, lfowell C. Erwin, John White Morton, A. It. Nicholson, E. S. Upson. S. C. Upson, James Barrow, W. R. Lipscomb. ENSIGN FLANDERS To Be Buried at Ocilla, Ga., Thursday OCILLA, Ga—The body of En sign Merritt J. Flanders, of the | United States navy, killed at Ban | Diego, Calif., on Thursday, of last week. In a “plane collision” will reach Oeflla Thursday morning. Funeral services will be conducted from the Methodist church. Ensign Flanders was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Flanders. Mr. Fyanders Is the editor of the Ocilla Btar, Young Flanders was In service on tho transport Vega when killed. J (ASSOCIATED PRESS.) CAROLINA BOY IS AMONG SHIP BLAST DEAD WASH INGTON. The death of Bennett Williams, a seaman of South Eeaston,. Miss., Tuesday, brought up to aix the last of dead from the explosion Monday on the cruiser Trenton off Cape Henry. The others killed were En sign Henry Clay Drexler, of Bethany Beach, Del.; Roland Philip Hanson, seaman, of Soldier, la.; William Aldred Walker, seaman, Mayo, S. C.; Bernard M. Byam, seaman, Bristol, Conn., and George R. Cholister, boatswain’s mate, Merchantville, N. J. NORFOLK, Va.—Five dead, three in a critical condition and 12 or 14 others more or less seriously in jured comprised the casualty list early Tuesday, resulting from an unexplained explosion Monday In the forward twin gun mount of tho new scout cruiser Trenton. The ship was engagsd in target practice on tho southern drill grounds off Cape Henry when the accident occurred and rushed im mediately to Hampton Roads. Eight of the most severely burned were transferred by tug to the naval hos pital at Portsmouth, where one died early Tuesday and several others were thought to have little chance to recover. The dead include: Ensign Henry Clay Draxler, of Sussex Beach, Del. Rowland Philip Hanson, seamen, firat-class, soildier, lowa. Bernard Beverly Byam, seaman, second class, Bristol, Conn. William Alfred Walker, seaman, first class, Mayo, S. C., who was terribly burned, was blown ovc:- board and drowned. George Robert Choliater, boat swain’s mater, first class, Mar chanta-ville, N. C., who died of hit injuries in a hospital. SAY PRECAUTIONS WERE OBSERVED A message from the Trenton re ceived by naval officials here, said powder and shell were being hoist ed into the turret at the time of the explosion and that ’’all safety pre cautions had been observed.” No shot had been fired, and electrical trouble was not regarded as the cause. ‘lmmediately after the explo sion," the message added, “the ac cess door In the rear of the turret was opened and four men fell over hoard because of the overhang. Three were rescued. One '(Walker) apparently was bndly burned and drowned, but body, was not re covered." The scout cruiser Raleigh took up the search’for Walker's body as tho Trenton sped to port where, hours later, a casualty list, of 20 names was made public although, prior to the death of Chollster, It I had been reported that four were | dead and 18 injured. The less se riously Injured Included one officer, John Arthur Sedgwick, Lieutenant Junior grade, of Wlnthrop, Mass., the others being enlisted men. ENBIGN DREXLER DIED A HERO Ensign Drexler was the out standing nnme In the stories of he roism told by some of tho men taken to the Portsmouth hospital. He was near the turrent when the explosion rocked tho ship, htrow- Ing men to the deck fore and aft. Rushing into the blaze, he dragged three men to safety. His face was a mass of burns and his clothing In flames, he was turning back Into the fiery turret when he dropped dead. Lieutenant Eodgwlck. others re lated, was hurled overboard by the blast. His right arm was broken but with his left he saved two others from drowning and was try ing to keep Walker's head above water when a heavy wave broke his hold. * . The Trenton was commissioned about six months ago, shortly be fore the turret explosion aboard the battleship Mlalsslppl off tho Cali fornia coast, which caused 47 or 48 fatalities. She had Just completed a shakedown cruise around Africa by bringing home the body of Rob ert W. Imbrle, American vlco-coun sul, who was killed at Teheran by a mob of Persian religious fanatics. She Is commanded by Captain E. C. Kalhfus snd is designed to carry a crew of about 400. 105 INDICTMENTS At Mobile For Violating the Prohi Law MOBILE, Ala.—ln the 109 In dictments out of 190 charging viola tions of the prohibition law by the recent grand Jury which have been served to date a number are wom en. A total of 1* Indictments were Returned against Mrs . Belle Met talfo and Mrs. Wllllo Powell, op erators of a Bay Hide cabaret, nine «4arh, charging them with viola tions of the state dry laws. Beutrlce Samuels, another woman served ut her home with five indictments for vlo'atlng the prohibition law when arrested was sitting on a gallon Jug of whiskey In a box. The Indict ments range from the possession of a hip-pocket half-pint to the manu facture and possession of Illicit stills for maklng/The liquors. 18 CENTS A WEEK, WEATHER States He Will Answer Tumulty at Proper Time ATLANTA, GA.—Commenting Tuesday on th« pub lished challenge of Joseph Tumulty, former secretary to the late President Woodrow Wilson, of parts of a speech alleged to have been made by Gov. Clifford Walker, of Georgia, before the Ku Klux Klonvocation in Kansas City on September 23rd, the governor stated that business pre vented his giving consideration to the matter at this time. CHICAGO TONG WAR Renewed Monday Night. One Dead, Two Shot CHICAGO —Renewal of Chinese tong feuds was given by the police as responsible for the killing of one Chinese, the probable fatal wound ing of two more and attempts to kill several others hero Monday night, the fatal shooting nt the same time of a Chinese In Milwau kee and the death Saturday of an other in Detroit. Police ltujulries Into the attacks In three cities were balked by scores of Chinese who, when ques tioned, professed ignorance of the shootings. A few admitted the at tacks might have resulted from a membership contest between tho On Leong and Hip Sing Tongs. Willie Kee Kia, 23, part-owner of a West Bide restnurant, was the victim here. He was shot down in his kitchen hy Wong Jo Ilong. a cook, employed two weeks ago. Wong Tak Go, a laundryman, who came to Milwaukee from Chicago n month ago, was killed as he bent over his ironing machine In his Milwaukee shop.. Paul H. Mia and Moy Tong, laundryhien. were seriously wound ed here by two Chinese who enter ed their place and began shooting. Throe other separate attacks, two on laundries and one on a restau rant, failed because of the poor marksmanship of the Assailants, who escaped In each case. TROPICAL STORM Moves Over Florida Now Moving Eastward \ WAHtIINGTON—T h e tropical storm lias moved inland over south ern Florida and is now moving al most directly eastward with Us center a short distance nortn of Miami, tho Weather bureau report ed Tuesday. The highest wind ve locity reported from a land station was 68 miles an hour, from the aouthwest at Key West. Storm warnings remain displayed from Titusville to Key West and vessels In tho region from the southeast Florida const eastward beyond the Bahamas have been advised to ex ercise caution during tho next 12 to 24 hours. Frosts were reported Monday from the extreme upper Mississippi and upper Ohio valleys eastward to the Atlantic coast. Tho weather will remain fair al most generally in tho states east of the Mississippi River during the next two days. The temperature will be lower in Tennessee and in the Atlantic states from Virginia south ward Tuesday inght and in the east gulf and South Atiantl estates Wednesday. Frost i» probable Tuesday night as far South an northern Tennes see and northwestern South Caro lina. BURGLARY AT MACON Robbers Blow Coca-Cola Plant Safe MACON, Ga.— Using "soup”, or nitroglycerine, and the company’s tells in their operation, burglars at 9 o'clock Monday night entered the plant of the Macon Cocoa Cola Bottling Company, blew the safe of S9OO, and escaped In an automo bile. No clue ns to the thieves’ Identity has been assigned, the police said. Residents near the plant heard a noise like the roar of a cannon at 9 o’clock, and shortly thereafter, they said they saw three men drive up in a large touring ear, take aboard a finely dressed man and hurry away. The car was directly under an electric light. NEW REVOLT In Mexico Is Predicted By Laurens HOUSTON, Texas.—Jorge Prieto Laurens, former governor of San Luis Potosl, who fled here upon failure of the de la Huerta revolu tion In which he took a leading purt, said Tuesday a new revolt, hacked by powerful agencies und led by General Angel Flores, of Sonora, unsuccessful candidate for president against Plutarco Ellas Calles. was ready to flame Into life in Mexico and already was under way In Sonora and Slnao'a. HOME EDITION - - ' - - - - Augusta and vicinity: Generaly fair tonight and Wednesday; cooler. "The pressure of business is auch that I cannot give consideration to the card by Mr. Tumulty today, but the people of Georgia may be as suerd that I will attend to the mat ter in the proper way and at tl\* proper time,” aaid the. governors statement. , Governor Walker had previously admitted that he was ‘‘the governor of a groat state" referred to in press dispatches as having addressed the klonvocation, but ho neither af firmed nor denied that the publish ed text of a speech containing the parts attacked by Mr. Tumulty was the speech he delivered. NEW YORK.—Joseph P. Tumulty, who was secretary to the late Presi dent Wilson. Monday sent, a telegram to tho Atlanta Constitution, calling upon Governor Walker of Georgia, to offer proof of a statement tho gover nor Is reported to have made at the Ku Klux Klan meeting last month In Kansas City that Mr. Tumulty had used his Influence as a Catholic to place in every national war camp a Catholic church and drive out the churches of every Protestant denonr* inatlon. Mr. Tumulty In his tele gram mado public Monday says is part: “The statement of Governor Wal ker regarding my alleged war activi ties in behaif of tho Catholic church Is an unqualified falsehood. No mem ber of that church, neither a private private in Its ranks nor a member of Its priesthood nor tts hierarchy ever by the slightest suggestion sought t» control me In tills or any other mat ter." Mr. Tumulty caned upon Governor Walker to produce before a tribunal made up Or the Protestant ministry which the governor may see fit to designate any svldepce he may have to substantiate his alleged charges. WALKER MAY MAKE " \ t' STATEMENT TUESDAY. ATLANTA, Ga.—Governor Clifford Walker when Informed Monday night of the challenge by Joseph Tumulty, former secretary to the late Presi dent Woodrow Wilson of parts of the purported text of a speech he was alleged to have made before the Im perial Klonvokatlon of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan at Kansas City on September 23. admitted that he had made a speech, but would neither affirm nor deny that the text recent ly published In the Constitution was the text of that The governor’sWstateinent follows: "It Is most unfortunate that I was called at the end of such a busy day. I am tired and worn out and do not care to make n statement. 1 have nothing to conceal but want to con sider well and not act. precipitately. I will not state It the speeoh chal lenged wns mine nr not. I must see the Tumulty challenge In print snd have time to consider. If I decide to make a statement, it will doubt less be Tuesday and I will be glad to give It to you thin. I have al ready admitted making a speech at the Klonvokatlon.” GOVERNMENT SUIT 3 To Cancel Elks HiU 09 Lease Opens Today LOS ANGELES. Calif.—The suit of tho government against the Pan 'American Petroleum and TM.nsport Company to cancel the leaseß ob tained by K. L. Doheny interests in the Elk Hills naval oy reserve was on formal cull Tuesday In Federal Judge Paul McCormick's court. It was continued from Monday by agreement of counsel. With several nationally promi nent oil men Involved and oil prop, erty estimated to be worth SIOO,- 000,000 at stake the case la expect ed to be one of the most Important and spectacular legal battles ever waged In a western court. Former Senator Atlce Pomerepe, of Ohio, nml Owen J. Roberts, of Philadelphia, special counsel ap pointed by President Coolldge, con stitute tho chief counsel for ths government .while tho Pan-Ameri can Interests will be represented by Frank J. Hogan, <Tf Washington, chief counsel, nnd Frederic R. Kel logg and Joseph J. Cotter, of New York. 'i ’ i Fleets to “Fight” For Possession of California Coast SAN PEDRO—Before the depar ture «r the United jStates fleet on Its 20,000-mile cruise to the Antipodes next April, the touting nnd battle fleets will “fight" for control of the California coast. It was announced by Admiral Robert E. Coonts, com mander-ln-chlef, on his arrival hers Monday aboard tho flagship Seattle. The two fleets will make contact somewhere heween Los Angeles and Panama during the fortnight of Feb ruary 23th-March 12th, the admiral said. Under command of Vice-Ad miral W. A. MoCully, the scouting fleet, playing the role of an enemy force will attempt to slip past the Cm f..tiding battle fleet In command of Rear-Admiral S. H. Robison and when the resultant "battle" Is over naval experts will endeavor to determine whether or not California's cities and harbors have been saved from the sos.