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VOLUME XIV
TUMULTY DENIES HE DISCUSSED PEACE NOTE
HEARING BEGINS ON
8-HOUR LAW TEST
IN SUPREME COURT
As Hours of Service Act and
Wage Law Department of
Justice Claims Bill Is Consti
tutional
(By Associated Preu.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. B.—The climax
m the legal contest over constitutional
ity of the Adamson law was reached to
day in the supreme court.
Arguments were begun in the Mis
souri. Oklahoma and Gulf railroad s test
case in which the department of justice
is appealing from Federal Judge Hook s
decision at Kansas City. Mo., that the
law. passed last September when a na
tion-wide strike seemed imminent, is
••unconstitutional, null and void."
Conclusion of the arguments late to
morrow is expected. They are the first
on the merits of the Adamson law in
any court. Judge Hook having hurried
ly decided the case without formal hear
ings in order to expedite the appeal for
the supreme court’s final determination.
A decision is expected within a few
weeks.
BRIEF VOLUMINOUS.
Voluminous briefs were filed today
by the federal and railroad counsel be
fore the beginning of the. arguments,
which proceeded after announcement by
the court of numerous opinions and or
ders upon reconvening after its holiday
recess.
Numerous precedents, including su
preme court decisions, were cited in the
department of justice brief in support
of the law’s validity. The railroad’s
brie! contended that the law is unwork
able. experimental, incapable of appli
cation. interferes with liberty of con
tract. does not fall within congress’ au
thority to regulate interstate commerce,
takes railroad property without "due
process" of law.
The arguments were begun by coun
sel for the department of justice, which
has sole charge of the defense, the rail
road brotherhoods not appearing offi
cially.
Eight hours for the hearing was desir
ed by the railroads’ Counsel, but less
was deemed necessary* for the federal
attorney*. The usual time given the
court for a case is three hours.
WHAT BOTH SIDES SET OUT.
Annullment of Circuit Judge Hooke’s
decision holding the Adamson law un
constitutional and dismissal of the rail
road’s suit, was asked in the brief of
the department of justice
As an "hours of service” act and also
as a wage law. the federal brief con
ended the law is constitutional, within
the power of congress to enact, and
workable Inferentially. the brief argued
that compulsory arbitration legislation,
such as is under consideration, also is
constitutional in behalf of public in
terests to prevent tieups of transporta
tion facilities
Practicability of obeying the law, the
brief asserted, has been admitted again
and again by railroad officials, particu
larly in hearings before congressional
committees last August and in confer
. ence with President Wilson.
“All assumed that the mere change
trom the established and well understood
ttn-houT- standard day to the proposed
eight-hour standard was all that was
necessary or intended.” the brief states,
citing that 85 per cent of employes af
fected are non employed on a ten-hour
basis.
Admitting that a rigid eight-hour day
for train operation is not completely
practicable, the federal attorneys said
the Adamson law should be enforced, at
least, so far as it is possible.
Two co-ordinant branches of the gov
crnfßCTt have evidenced the opin
ion that the law is constitutional."
the brief continued. “Certainly this court
will not strike down the law upon mere
j.rophesies of its effect."
Alleged infringement of the liberty of
contract, it was contended, does not af
fect the act's validity nor "the asser
• tion that congress enacted this law from
improper motives and upon insuffic’ent
information "
Arguing for the supreme power over
interstate commerce, the brief said:
“In the Adamson law the idea of the
board of arbitration has been adopted
by direct action rather than through a
board. Wage regulation has a vital con
nection with interstate commerce. Con
gress’ power is ample enough to author
ize direct control over the wage rela
tion of persons engaged in interstate
••ommerce. There certainly falls within
that power the right to take all steps
necessary to put down a strike or pre
vent an impending one."
A separate brief was filed by Frank
Hagerman, of Kansas City. Mo., special
assistant to the attorney general. In ad
dition to defending the law as within the
power of •■ongress. Mr. Hagerman con
tended the railroads have previously ad
mitted but now deny the law is capable
of operation.
Judge Hook, he said, sustained its
practicability by ordering the railroads
ti.keep special account of wages due
employes under the new law to insure
their prompt payment If it is sustained
by the supreme court.
Adamson Hopes for
Early Action on Bill
■ By Associated Press. I
WASHINGTON. Jan. B.—Representa
tive Adamson today started efforts to
get prompt action by the house on his
new railroad bill, introduced Saturday,
to establish an eight-hour day. forbid
strikes or lockouts without ninety days*
notice and permit the president to take
over management of railroads in emer
gencies. such as military necessity or
blocking of commerce. He expected to
push his bill without waiting for the
senate to complete President Wilson’s
railroad program, hearings on which
were set for resumption today.
Representative Adamson was also ac
•ive today seeking action on the resolu
tion to continue the life of the Newlands
committee investigating railroad prob
lems. Technically, it passed out of ex
istence today.
GEORGIA ELECTED
WOODROW WILSON
PRESIDENT AT NOON
State Electoral College Meets
in Senate Chamber at Cap
itol and Casts Official Bal
lot for Nominees
Georgia was electing a president and
vice president of the United States
Monday, though few people knew about
it other than the fourteen members ot
the Georgia electoral college who met,
according to law, at noon in the senate
chamber of the state capitol.
The meeting was a mere formality to
canvass and declare the vote for presi
dent and vice president, but it was very
necessary, especially as this election,
when Georgia's fourteen electoral votes
spelled the difference between defeat ana
victory to Woodrow Wilson.
All fourteen Democratic presidential
electors, two from the state at large and
one from each congressional district,
were present and the election was gone
through with all due formality.
Judge E. J. Reagan, of McDonough,
former chairman of the state Democrat
ic committee, was elected president of the
state college and Raymonde Stapleton,
executive secretary to Governor Harris,
was elected secretary.
Clark Howell, national committeeman
from Georgia, read a letter from Vance
McCormick, national Democratic chair
man, outlining the procedure for elec
toral college meetings. Then J. D. How
ard. of Milledgeville, elector from the
Tenth district, "took pleasure in nomi
nating Woodrow Wilson, of New Jer
sey, the best and greatest president the
United States has ever had." The nomi
nation for president was followed by the
nomination for vice president. J. B.
Jackson, of Gray, elector from the Sixth
district, placed in nomination th£ name
of Thomas R- Marshall, of Indiana A
written ballot was taken and both nomi
nees were unanimously elected.
Three copies of the certificate of elec
tion will be made, one for the federal
judge of this district, another to be mail
ed to the president of the United States
senate, and a third to be taken to Wash
ington by a special messenger. Harllee
Branch, of Atlanta, was elected to this
post after he was nominated by L. R
Norton, of Lithonia, elector from the
Fifth district.
Among the electors present Monday
was J. C. Williams’, of Greensboro, edi
tor of the Greensboro Herald-Journal,
who has the distinction of having rep
resented the Eighth district for two con
secutive twms as presidential elector
and of leading the electoral college tick
et in the recent election. The other elec
tors were;
From the state-at-large. Judge J.
Reagan, of McDonough, and C. C. Brant
ley. of Valdosta.
First congressional district, D. L.
Stanfield, of Reidsville.
Second district, W. J. Bush, of Col
quitt. .
t Third district, Judge R. L. Tipton. of
Ashburn.
Fourth district. Dr. C. Howard, of Cus-
Fifth district. L B. Norton, of Li
thonia.
Sixth district. J. B. Jackson, of Gray.
Seventh district, C. E. Pearce, of Tal
lapoosa.
Ninth district, William Butt, of Blue
Ridge.
Tenth district. J. D. Howard, of Mil
ledgeville.
Eleventh district, W. D. Peebles, of
Valdosta.
Twelfth district. J. Pope Brown, of
Hawkinsville.
The electors accepted an invitation
extended hy Attorney General Clifford
Walker to lunch at the Hotel Majestic.
Governor Harris made a brief speech,
praising the president and expressing
his gratification that Georgia gave such
a large majority to “the greatestt man
the country had ever known for the
greatest office in the world today.”
DUE f ESTf FOLLOW
KILLING OF JOE M
Overseer of Georgia Mountain
Orchards and His Assist
ants Are Jailed
MOUNT AIRY. Geu, Jan. 8 —Five men
have been put under arrest and are in
jail at Clarkesville in connection with
the investigation of the killing of Joe
Cash, which occurred at the Georgia
Mountain orchards Saturday night.
Thomas V. Edwards, the overseer of
orchards, had been missing barrels used
in spraying. So had left four men named
Harley Scroggs, Jim Watkins, Cliff Rob
ertson and Sam Vinson to watch.
Joe Cash had been visiting his daugh
ter, Mrs. John Latham, and a friend,
Mr. Will Brown. As he was walking, he
took a short cut to his home through
the orchards. Theffour men seeing him
coming, and evidently thinking him aft
er the barrels, are charged with having
shot him, killing him almost instantly.
The coroner’s jury recommended they oe
held.
The funeral services will be held at
Camp Creek church at 2 p. m. Monday,
where he will be buried with Masonic
honors.
500 Gallons of Whisky
Stolen from Guarded
Warehouse at Girard
GIRARD. Ala., Jan. B.—Five hundred
gallons of whisky, part of the lot seixed
in the liquor raids recently conducted
here by state authorities, have been
stolen from a warehouse since Decem
ber 21. when the building was put under
guard, according to an announcement to
night by Sheriff Lindsey, of Russell
county. Five hundred cases of Whisky
were stolen about a month ago and the
sheriff appealed to Governor Henderson
for a guard. The watchman recently
employed has been removed since the
discovery of the second theft, the sheriff
said.
The whisky was siphoned from nine
barrels by the use of a rubber tube,
which was carried outside the building
through a hole bored in the wall.
STRONGLY DEFENDED
BARRIER ON SERETH
BBOKENf TEUTONS
Russians Driven From Ru
manian Town of Fokshani
and 4,000 Prisoners and
Three Cannon Captured
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK. Jn. 7.—Field Marshal
von Mackensen has broken through the
strongly defended barrier before the
river Sereth which the Russians had
constructed at Fokshani, fias captured
that important . Rumanian town, and
taken nearly 4,000 prisoners and three
guns.
This notable success in- the attack
upon the Sereth line was won by a suc
cessful Hanking operation, the Berlin
report indicates.
Some nine miles northwest of Fok
shani, the dominating height of Odo
bechti was taken by storm, giving a
vantage point for the artillery. Farth
er south a passage of the river Milcovu,
which had been strongly fortified, was
forced and Teutonic colurnns pressed
their way in behind the former Russian
line. Giving the foe no time to place
the Fokshani-Yarestea canal position in
a state of defense, they fought their way
in further and took Fokshani.
The Russians also have lost ground
further north along the Moldavian
frontier between th Putna and Qituz
valleys. Berlin announces. Toward the
Danube from Fokshani, however, the lat
est reports showed an important Russian
offensive which admittedly had succeea
ed in gaining ground from Von Macken
sen’s forces. There are also indications
that the Russian line towards the Da
nube. where an advance by the Austro-
German-Bulgarian armies is being press
ed. is holding more successfully.
While Fokshani is some distance soutn
of the river Sereth itself and the Rus
sians still have that river upon which
to fall back, the capture of the town. It
appears, weakens the whole Russian po
sition in this area and makes the river
line itself more difficult to defend suc
cessfully.
While this heavy fighting has been in
progress In the Rumanian war theater
the Russians have launched an offen
sive on the extreme north of their line
between Dvinsk and Riga. Renewing
their attack which last Friday resulted
in a gain of ground along the river Aa,
they succeeded yesterday in enlarging
the scope’ of their gain.
New Attack Is Made
Near the Gulf of Riga
(By Associated Press.)
BERLIN, Jan. B.—(Sayville.)—Rus-
sian troops made another attack yester
day with strong forces in the northern
end of the Russo-Galician front, near
the Gulf of Riga. Today’s official stats
ment says the Russians succeeded in
gaining more ground on the Aa river
but elsewhere were repulsed.
The Russians and Rumanians were
dislodged yesterday from strongly forti
fied positions over a considerable front
in Southern,Moldavia, the war office an
nounces. The important Rumanian town
town of Fokshani has been captured, and
nearly 4,000 prisoners taken.
Six airplanes were lost by the entente
forces yesterday on the Franco-Belgian
front, army headquarters announced in
today's statement on operations in that
•Aar area, which reads:
“Western front: On the Yser front, in
the Ypres salient and north of the
Somme temporarily lively artillery duels
developed.
"Through successful air engagements
and the tire if opr defensive guns the
enemy lost six airplanes.”
IL 5. MirEsTN(|lllßV ON
GEBIRD'S RERUN SPEECH
Cordial Relations of Germany
and America Are Voiced
at Banquet
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. —The report
by the Overseas News agency that Am
bassador Gerard at a public welcome
back to Germany had said that “never
since the beginning of the war have
the relations between the United States
and Germans' been so cordial as now,”
were officially inquired into by the state
department today through a cable to the
ambassador personally.
Officials, in making this announce
ment, refused to add any further com
ment. except that they wished to know
exactly what Mr. Gerard had said.
•
Democrats in Complete
Control in Ohio Today.
Gov. Cox Inaugurated
COLUMBUS. Ohio. Jan. 8. —James M.
Cox. Democrat, and newspaper publisher
o' Dayton, is to be inaugurated gover
nor of Ohio for the second time in four
years today. The ceremony is to take
place on a large forum erected on the
steps of the state capitol and will be
followed by a parade in which thou
sands participate The program for
the day includes a public reception this
afternoon and an inaugural ball and’
smoker tonight.
One of the first acts of the new gov
ernor w’ll be the reading tomorrow of
nis message to the legislature in which
he is exjiected to urge a continuation
of his policies where he left off two
years ago when he was defeated for re
election by Frank B. Willis. Republican.
Ohio is completely governed by Demo
< rats today. Besides the governor. Dem
ocrats were sworn in for lieutenant gov
ernor. auditor of siate, attorney gener
al. secretary ot suite and treasurer of
state.
ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1917
LIFE’S DARKEST MOMENT —BY WEBSTER
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USE-YA (CAN'T KEEP Th' MUTTS ’
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TO 1H V CKICK- An DRCaa/N 'EM
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i (Copyright, 1916, by H. T. Webster.) /J
SUPBEME EfflT UPHOLDS
■ WEBB-KENIBN Lffl
West Virginia’s Amendment
Barring Shipments for “Per
sonal Use” Also Held Valid
WASHINGTON. Jan. 8. —The federal
WebL»-Kenyon law. designed to prevent
liquor shipments from “wet” to “dry”
states, was today declared constitutional
by the supreme court by a vote of 7 to
2, which also upheld West Virginia’s
prohibition amendment prohibiting citi
zens from receiving liquors for personal
use shipped by, common curriers in in
terstate commerce.
It was announced that Justice Mc-
Reynolds concurred in the results but
not completely in the opinion.
Justice Holmes and Van Deventer
were the dissenting justices.
‘The all-reaching power of govern
ment over liquor is settled,” said the
chief justice. “There was no intention
of congress to forbid individual use of
liquor. The purpose of this act was to
cut out by the roots the practice of
permitting violation of state liquor
laws,
“We can have no doubt that congress
has complete authority to prevent par
alyzing of state authority.
• “Congress exerted a power to co-ordi
nate the national with the state state
authority.
“Under the Webb-Kenyon act there is
no power in interstate commerce to ship
liquor from one state into another to
enable it to be used in any way prohib
ited by the state.”
WEST VIRGINIA CASE.
In deciding the so-called “West Vir
ginia Webb-Kenyon law,” causes, the
supreme court’s opinion was announced
by Chief Justice White in appeals of
the James Clark Distilling company, of
Cumberland, Md., from dismissal of in
junction suits against the American Ex
press company and Western Maryland
railroad, in which it was sought to com
pel the carriers to transport liquor to
West Virginians for the latter's per
sonal use.”
Wayne B. "Wheeler, counsel for the
Anti-Saloon League of America, who,
with Fred Blue, state prohibition com
missioner of West Virginia, argued the
case before the court, made this state-'
ment on the courts decision:
“The decision is a great victory for
law enforcement. The states may now
prohibit the possession, receipt, sale and
use of intoxicating liquor and not be
hampered by the agencies of interstate
commerce acting as bar-tenders to bring
the liquor into the states. The decision
is new evidence that court of last re
sort construes the federal constitution
from time to time so as to keep step with
progressing history.”
Wheat Reaches Long
Predicted Goal of $2
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO. Jan. B.—For the first time,
war prices on wheat here touched today
a long predicted goal, $2 a bushel. No
2 red winted wheat for immediate de
livery sold at that price, an advance of
about 5c since Saturday.
Pressing demand for shipment to Eu
rope :rnti for domestic milling needs were
generally accepted reasons for the rise.
Simultaneous with the ascent of
wheat, other grain went soaring. The
corn market jumped to above 11 a bush
el and barley touched $L
CBLQUITT WAREHOUSE
IS DESTROYED 81 FIRE
'Moultrie Supply MercKants
Lose 1,000 Bales of Twen
ty-Cent Cotton
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
MOULTRIE. Ga.. Jan. B.—An esti
mated loss of $85,000 was caused by the
destruction by fire of the Colquitt ware
house and about 1,000 bales of cotton
here this morning. The damage is par
tially covered by insurance. The cot
ton was owned by two or three supply
merchants of Moultrie and cost on an
average of 20 cents a pound. The cause
of the fire is unknown. The building
apparently caught fire all over at the
same time, so quickly did the flames
spread under the influence of a high
wind which was prevailing at the time.
Two store buildings in the vicinity
of the warehouse were damaged con
siderably.
$7,000,000 in Cash Is
Carried Through Street
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Jan 8. —During the Sun
day quiet in Wall street, treasure
amounting to $179,000,000, of which
$7,000,000 was cash, was transported
through the deserted street under escort
of a group of heavily armed policemen.
The occasion was the moving of the
Metroploitan Trust company into new
quarters.
Senator Smith Is Host to
Mr. Adamson and Bride
BY RALPH SMITH,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. —The senator
and Mrs. Hoke Smith will entertain at
their home next evening in
compliment to Congressman Adamson
and his bride. Senator Hardwick and
Mrs. Hardwick, the Georgia members of
congress Wand their wives and many oth
er Georgians in Washington have been
invited.
MILK YIELD INCREASES
WITH TICK ERADICATION
Dougherty County May Be
Declared Tick-Free by
Middle of May
ALBANY. Ga.. Jan. B.—Dougherty ‘
county farmers are enthusiastic over
the beneficial results obtained from the I
cattle dipping campaign and tick eradi-1
cation work now being conducted in |
the county. Dr. A. A. Enedin, of the
United States department of agricul
ture. wno ’s in charge of the work,
states that between 1,400 and 1,500 cat
tie are dipped every two weeks, and
it is believed the county will be de
clared tick-free by the middle of May.
Milk yield from cows is greatly in
creased by freeing them from ticks, and
beef cattle are greatly improved in
weight and value.
Mitchell county, which has a great
cattle industry, has been awakened to
the importance of tick eradication also,
and since Jaiiuarj 1 a campaign has beer,
inaugurated there to free the county
from ticks at as early a date as pos
sible.
DR. C. I. CHIPIM FIRST
ON TRiIL IN WIDE CiSE
Three Jurors, All Sumter
County Farmers, Are
Selected
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
AMERICUS, Ga.. Jan. 8. —After attor
neys for the six defendants in the Wade
case announced that they desired to sev
er for trial. Judge J. A. Hixon, as lead
ing counsel for the state, announced
that they selected to arraign Dr. C. K.
Chapman first. The other defendants
are C. K. Chapman, Jr., W. L Johnson.
Walter Johnson, H. A- Harp and John
Ethridge. The state and defendants
announced they would be ready at 10:15
o’clock. /
J. F. Souter, of Preston, Webster coun
ty, was announced as associate counsel
for Dr. Chapman. The first three jurors
accepted were J. L. Peel, C. D. Brink
ley, S. P. Smith, all farmers residing in
this (Sumter) county.
Os 204 veniremen summoned for court
twenty-seven were out of the county or
furnished military exemptions. A long
line of jurors filed before Judge Lit
tlejohn when he asked if any had legal
excuses. Very few were excused. The
judge put them under oath while mak
ing their objections to serving as jurors.
Court was called to order promptly at
9 o’clock, and after the list of jurors
were» called the six defendants were
brought into court all dressed neatly
with an occasional smile and a silent
greeting from a relative or friend in
the court room.
Georgia Troops Leave
Border for Home When
Funston Says the Word
BT RALPH SMITH.
ASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. B.—Adjutant
Geenral McCain today informed Senator
Hardwick by letter that the removal of
the Georgia troops from the Mexican
border has been postponed until General
Funston decides upon a further reduc
tion in the forces under his command. No
intimation is given as to when Fun
ston may decide upon a further reduc
tion.
Senator Hardwick took up the matter
w’th the war department at the instance
of citizens of Savannah.
J. Armstrong Chaloner
Fails to Secure Control
Os $3,000,000 Property
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. —John Arm
strong Chaloner, of “Merry Mills/’
Virginia, by a supreme court
decision today, lost his suit to
annul New York proceedings in
which he was declared insane and de- '
signed to secure possession, from his
lunacy trustee, of property estimated at
nearly $3,000,000.
The court declined to disturb insan
ity proceedings, its decision leaving
Chaloner’s property in the trustee’s
hands.
NUMBER 28. ■
BOSTON FINANCIER IN
CONSWT ROW WITH.
HOUSECOMMITTEE’
Pinned Down on Cross-Exam- |
ination He Says He Could j
Tell Who “Leaked,” but
fuses to Give Names ,
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. B.—Thomas Wj j
Lawson told the committee that a mem-'
ber of congress had told him that a
member of the cabinet had speculated!
on the falling market caused by the)
leak, but he flatly refused to give tbei 1
committee the name of the cabinet of- 1
,ficial or or me member of congresr who
told him. *
BT BAX.FH SMITH.
WASHINGTON, Jan. B.—Authors and!
playwrights in search of material for’
humor and comedy are missing an op-'
portunity if they are not following the! 4
sessions of the congressional commit-!■
tee investigating the "leak'’ that is sup-’;B
posed to have enabled stock jobbers tojfl
raid the New York exchange on the!
strength of President Wilson’s peaceH
note.
The initial session of the Henry
mittee furnished abundant material
a screaming burlesque. ■
The developments of the morning in-j 1
dicated that the inquiry’ will be anottieri ’
case £>t "button, button, who’s got the)
button?” The impression is that in the) ,
end the culpability, if is discovered.; -
will be fixed upon the news agencies) ,
that supply Wall street with its in-, |
formation.
The testimony of the secretary of ffl
state. Secretary Tumulty and Thomas: J
W. Lawson didn't uncover anything o£;w
importance as bearing on the lealc I
though Tumulty emphasized the
ability of repeating rumors on
gossip.
Lawson was disappointing as a
ness. and the committee, it
was far too gentle in its handling
him. He just rambled along and
nothing worth while.
BARUCH TO RE CALLED.
Bernard M. Baruch, who is
to have made a killing, will be
this afternoon or tomorrow. He
nothing that will shed light on the
quiry, but stands ready to furnish
committee with p.ll th a
wants about his activity in the
Baruch will convince the
that he had no advance information
that this his first intimation of the
came from a legitimate source that dis- 1
penses stock market news. He acted J
hastily and wisely on this information. 1
The outcry against Baruch comes 1
chiefly from Republican sources that I
are “peeved” because he was a large I
contributor to the Wilson campaign I
fund. This is not singular in the fact ■
that he was on the right side of the mar- I
ket when it broke. He has been on the ■
right side consistently for many years. ■
At the outset of the hearing Secretary H
Tumulty read a statement, indorsed by I
President Wilson, that he had no I
knowledge whatever of the president’s ■
note before it was announced to the 1
newspapers, and Secretary Lansing I
gave testimony about the handling of |
the document after it got to the state I
department. Both denied they had been I
able to find any “leak.” I
Lawson began his statement to the I
committee with general declaration* I
which soon led into an uproar. It ended' I
by the clerk of the house forcing him fl
to his chair and the committee voting fl
unanimously to expunge the whole ex- ■
change from the record. The st enog - B
rapher had missed much of it in the H
confusion.
Finally when Chairman Henry got H
Lawson down to a cross-examination, H
the Boston financier said in effect he W
could tell but wouldn’t, and at that point B
the committee recessed for lunch. ■
LIST OF WITNESSES. ■
Among those present to testify were I
Secretary Lansing, Joseph P. Tumnl- B
ty, secretary to the president; Thomas B
W. Lawson, Boston financier; Charles M
H. Sabin, president Guaranty Trust com-H
pany, of New York; Bernard M. Baruch
and Otto Kahn, New York brokers;
Washington representatives of the
Street Journal, Financial America
the Central News association and
managers of the local branches of
Western Union and Postal
companies. - -
When the hearing opened
ti\e Campbell, Fiepublican, moved
the committee subpena F. M.
d: Co., brokers, 46-4 8 Broadway,
York, to bring papers and
showing sales from December 10 to
The committee decided to consider it
executive session. On motion of
resentanve < Tr.perfield, • ne Doston
exchange was ordered to preserve
brokers’ slips for the same period. ,
Joseph P. Tumulty, secretary to Pres-
idem Wilson* was then called. fIH
TUMULTY’S STATEMENT. •
Backed with an indorsement by
dent Wilson, Secretary Tumulty
thf followiner statement to the
"I appear before this committee
re-ent the ;-..'ust intim.itlor. that I
information to B. M Baruch in
to the so-called peace note sent to
European belligerents last month
the secretary of state. This
was contained in a statement made
this committee by Representative Wood,
of Indiana, a man whom T do not
To the best of my knowledge I have
er met Mr. Wood. Certainly he
no effort to find out the truth from me
before dragging my name into this as-
fair. B
“I wish to deny generally and specif- B
cally that I gave advance information B
to Mr. Baruch or to anybody else in re- B
gard to the peace note. I did not know
of the existence of this note or that this B
government contemplated the dispatch
of such a note until after printed
of the note had been given to representa
tives of -the press by the state depart- H
ment. I was not consulted in the prepara- B
tion of the note by the president or by I
anybody else. The conferences and com- E
munications relating to the drafting of B
the note and its dispatch were
tial between the president and the aecre-'BB
(Gontumed on Page 3, Col. 4.)