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International Brotherhood Of Black
smiths. both Of Chicago, arrived here
yesterday morning. In the afternoon
they rel before the Grand Jury investi-
eating the Rintelen-Meloy case. They
will be witnesses again before that bOdy
his afternoon.
The National Peace Council was or
ganised shortly after Rintelen's arrival
In this country. Representative Frank
buchanan OF Illinois was active in the
society for q time. but he dropped out.
saying he was dissatisfied with the
methods that some Of the active men
wished to employ. Ex-Congressman
II. Robert Fowler. also Of Illinois, was
counsel for the society. Lamar had not
figured In the plans until within the
last two dayp. 1t was known. how
ever. that Henry d. Martin and Her
man schulteis, both friends Of Lamar.
were interested In the project.
Ex.Congressman Fowler at the Ho-
tel knickerbocker last night. issued .
statement denying the charges made
by Mr.. MarhAlL He said
You can deny categorically for me
every charge made against the National
Labor Peace council. It has handled no
German money. " has conducted nc
propaganda contrary to It's rights and Il
invites the fullest Government inquiry.
The peace council is and a been
first OF all pro-Amer1can. II has taken
up the hight for . with his end
solely In view. Incidentally Il has
brought together a mass OF evidence
that is a scatching indictment on the
armor trust.
This information will be laid be.
fore Congress. II will prove 30 startling
In its nature hat q widespread In
v~estiEation will ensue. The armor trust
has rifed the Treasury Of the United
States Of millions. Under the Sherman
ANTITRUST Law It IL liable for recovery
Of damages which are estimated at close
to a billion of dollars.
The fact that the peace council.
which has In hand all this evidence,
was attacked upon the eve OF the OPEN
ing OF Congress Is significant. The red
herring trail leads straight to armor
plate manufacturers n hackers Of
fraudulent munition purveyors.
Will Watt In New Yort,
'Roged Wood. Assistant United States
District Attorney. know where I am To-
Gated in New York. ] called upon him
a few days ago. I have o received
an invitation TO appear before the Grand
Jury. but ! shall wait right here for a
couple Of days until the matter Is cleared
UP.
Assertions that David Lamar served
as a medium TO ~ransfe German funds
TO the peace council are absurd. l met
Mr.. Lamar only once in my life. The
peace council IL organized almost wholly
from members of the Federation Of La
Dor. II has conduct ed its business by
popular subscription.
Henry Ford was among those wealthy
men who have been actively or passively
I - tar.asnI L. shA nHntra ~ t1a ar1a,ss.-
ton. II was at the suggestion OF the
officers Of the council that Mr.. Ford be-
gan his peace oyaGe To Europe. / came
TO New York to help him get started and
! was at the dock to see the Oscar II.
put to sea. shall stay here until my
business In Illinois calls me back TO my
dask."
When told thai Dsaric Attorney Mar
shall had said that the Government had
violence to the effect that David lamar
had contributed mone from German
sources to the Labor Peace Counc!l Mr..
Fowler said
such a. ~stateinen. I'M be true. for
not one cent was received from that
sourc The members OF the council are
as patriotic American citizens as any
Government officials"
Charges that pro-German propaganda
lists have raised a fund Of $500 0O to in
ANh'V ia vi u .NhtloIldi 'ds'
Counc are TO be thoroughly investigated
by that organization. according TO Ernest
Bohm. the treasurer. Mr.. Bohm issued
a call yesterday for n special meeting
Of the officials and the executive COM
mittee to initiate what he promised would
be a sweeping inquiry.
" shall also look into the activities
of Won Papen and Boy-Ed. the German
attaches. who are said to have been ac-
tive in pro-German plots. and will in
yestigate the alleged pro-German con
spiracy in general said Mr.. Bohm.
The action OF the ounci will he in
fuenced to a considerable extent by the
action OF the Government concerning the
alleged corruption fund. n whatever
facts are ascertained by the Government
will he FOLLOWED up and acted upon by
the council. We have no desire 10 shield
any guilty person, but are Just as anx-
ious to get at the bottom of the alleged
conspiracy as the Government itsel:'