The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-17
SERIOUS CHARGES
LCoutlnNea ZOE FIrst nc.

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Charles p r,rns an eInolove Of the
1,scaffer bureau under official orders
from tha cbiaf of the weather bureau.
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expenditures
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foreman FL me pflnIhE once IN me
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~, eCiate1,, ordered a arastie inves-
tigation both nv Secretary Houston
ana hv Acknowledgement NcRevnnlis.
The presidents letter 10 MIR. Moore
aisrnfssjnu him accused him merely Of
and misuse Of his office.
TO Continue Investigation.
At the Same time the president
wrote a letter to Secretary Of Agricul-
ture Houston. formally notifying him
Of the dismissal Of the bureau chief,
and urging him to continue the in-I
vestigatien in order to ascertain IL
other employees in the weather bureau
nerited the same fate. In his letter
To the secretary Of agriculture, MIR.
Wilson expressed the opinion that Pro-
fessor Moore had used his office for
personal ends.
Formal announcement of the pres
ident's action was made In this state
ment. issued by the secretary of agri-
culture:
"Immedfatelv after the resignation
Of Professor Moore Of the weather
hureau. WINS submitted Ia the nresi
dent. and accepted nv him. charges
were filed with the secretary Of agri-
culture by responsible men. within the