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Show on WILL KILL MODE 'HIKES" Secretary of Interior Serves Notice He Is Not Through With Ax. By Associated Press. WASHINGTON, May 7. After having been dramatically Interrupted In the morning session by Special Agent H. T.. Jones, the Intimate friend of I. It. Glavis. who Indirectly questioned a statement made by tho witness, Secretary Balllngcr at the afternoon session served notice that If he continued as the head of the Interior department there was going to bo some more "snakc-kllllng" and that It would bo kept up until' the last snake was dead. Attorney Brandels, who has boon cross-examining cross-examining iho secretary the past three days, wanted to know Jusi who wns to bo dropped from the service, but Mr. Balllngcr said the enumeration would occur oc-cur In good time. Must Have Loyalty. "If I am to continue to conduct tho affairs of the department." said tho secretary. sec-retary. "It will he with the loyal support of every man In the department. ' Mr. Balllngcr and- Mr. Brandels got along a great deal better today. There were fewer clashes than yesterday. This probably was due to the fact that the examination took a less interesting tum having to do largely with documents and also to the fact that tho attorney was constantly Interrupted by members of the committee. It was necessary for the stenographers often to go back oyor several pages of notes to recur to the last asked by the attorney. The committee will meet four days next week In the hope that the cross-examination of Secretary Balllngcr may bi concluded within that ttmo. |