The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-17
PROFESSOR MOORE
OF WEATHER BUREAU
SUMMARHY FIRED
DRASTIC ACTION TAKEN YES
TERDAY BY PRESIDENT
WILSON
As Result of Investigation Now
Being Conducted by Depart
ment of Justice.

WASHINGTON. April I6. Prof.
Willis L. Moore, chief of the weather
bureau since 1895 and an appointee
OF the Cleveland administration. today
was summarily removed from Office
by President Wilson. HIS resignation
recently had been accepted to take
effect July 81. but after an investiga-
tion OF his alleged efforts to become
secretary of agriculture in the pres
ent cabinet. Srave charges of irrcg-
ularity were preferred and the presi-
dent today Withdrew his acceptance
OF the resignation. dismissing Prof.
Moore. Later he referred the subject
to the department OF justice for ir-
quiry.
Secretary Houston. OF the agricul-
tural department. conferred with the
president before the removal OF Mr..
Moore was announced. The secretary
hen issued .he following statement:
Immediately after the resignation
OF Professor Moore. OF the weather
bureau. was submitted to the presi-
dent and accepted by him, charges
were filed with the secretary of agri-
culture by responsible men within the
service. These charges were of such
agriculture called upon the depart
ment OF justice for an investigation.
The Investigation is still under
Way but the facts so far secured. and
Laid before the president yesterday.
were sufficient To warrant him in de-
Gliding to withdraw his acceptance of
Professor Moore's resignation and re-
move him summarily. which has been
done today. The president has also
directed the Sccrc AIRY of agriculture
10 suspend Charles T. Burn. an em-
ployc OF the weather bureau. pending
further Investigation Of his case,
and take such disciplinary measures
as he may deem necessary with such
other employees of tho weather bureau
who may be found to have been IN
duly active in using the public SER
vice for private and personal ends. .
Letter Not Made Public.
The Presidents letter TO Secretary
Houston directing Mr. Moore's re-
noval was not made public. but IL was
.tated at the White House to. charge
uch irregularities and misuses Of
covers as to require the immediate
dismissal OF the weather bureau chief
n the interest OF the public service.
Un-officially IL was said at the
White House that the campaign to
make Mr.. Moore secretary of agriCul-
-ure had been extensive. thai mem
oers OF congress in various parts OF
the country had been canvassed and
that a letter writing campaign had
been conducted among weather bu-
reau employees.
Professor Moore has been a target
'or attack in congress. \ few days
sgo Representative Fowler. Of Hi
nois. introduced a resolution calling
an the secretary OF agriculture 10 adj
wise congress regarding the apprOpria-
lions for official travelling expenses
Tor the weather bureu. what amount
of lump Of salaries I'm the weather bu
reau was expended for promotions OF
weather bureau employees during last
January and February and the COM
parative figures for the preceding four
years.
The resolution asked for informa-
lion as TO what journeys were per
formed BY Charles T Burns. under Of
fetal orders and what instructions.
between July !. 1912 and February %.
last, and also called for data regard
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