The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-06

A motion by Representative Camp
bell, Republican, to have the New
York and Chicago Stock Exchanges
notify all their members to preserve
their sale slips of from Dec. 10 to
Dec. 23 was adopted.
Announcement was made by Chair
man Henry that Bernard NJ. Baruch,
who Is declared by the mysterious
"A. Curtis to have prof1ted by the
so-called leak and Otto H. Kahn, of
Kuhn, Loeb & Co., whom Representa-
tive Wood suggested should be called.
would be here Monday to, testify.
On motion of Representative Henry.
Mr.. Baruch was ordered to bring be-
fore the committee all of his brokers'
commission slips from Dec 10 to
Dec. %.
Representative Chipperfeld, OF H.
linois, Republican, declared at the
hearing Chat nc understood Thomas
w. Lawson Of Boston, had been the
chief beneficiary Of the falling market
which, followed the Presidents peace
note. ,S ~.-
: Representative Wood, author of the
inquiry resolution, had been called to
the stand and a wrangle between Re-
publican and Democratic members
had been >precipitatedf when Repre-
sentative Harrison, DEM, asked Mr..
Wood why he had not satisfied him
self as to the identity of the myster-
i6us "A. Curtis" =. 7 y >,
Representative Wood is not the
author of the charges under inquiry
here" protested Mr.. Chipperfeld,
land his motives cannot be impugned.
think we are losing sight of the fact
that these scandalous charges were
made by Thomas w. Lawson, Of Bos-
ton, and it is my understanding that
Mr.. Lawson was the chief beneficiary
of the falling market"
Representative Harrison called at
tention to the fact that Woods first
resolution was introduced before Law
son had made any statement or be-
fore the latter from "a. Curtis" al
legged New York broker, had been re-
ceived.
: 1.-THE question" Mr.. Chipperfield in
sisted, lis whether there was leak
and whether government officials inn
properly profited by it,
"Do you think there was leak %
asked Representative Campbell of Mr..
Harrison, 'Yes," replied Mr.. Harrison,
but I think the leak came from the
Of, those two Wall
street papers or else the leak came
back from foreign centers.'
Representative Gardner, of Massa-
chusetts, who on the floor Of the
House on Jan. 8, said he knew there
was a leak and that the whole stock
exchange transactions showed It,; was
then called to the witness stand.
Representative Gardner testified he
leak" because at 2:24 p. m, Dec. 20,
ten hours before the peace note was
released for publication and four
hours before it had been placed in
the hands of the news agencies the
following despatch was sent out over
the Dow. Jones & Co. ticker:
1.-The renewed selling of the market
is due to reports received by brokers'
private wires from Washington to the
effect that the administration will, in
the near future, address to the bel
ligerents some suggestion or propos-
ais in regard to peace. Nothing
definite is obtainable In administra-
ton circles
There is your proof Of leak"
said Mr.. Gardner. Miracles don't
go on the stock exchange, and Dow,
Jones & Co. don't deal in prophe-
sizes"
Mr. Gardner added that his attor-
ney would be here next week and b.
su bmitting figures showing the fu.-
tuations on the stock exchange on
Dec. 20, convince the committee that
there had been a leak.
In his statement to the committee,
Representative Gardner said that
while the Wall Street Journal on Dec.
20, stated "there will be no peace
manifesto issued by President Will
son." the New York Evening Sun on
that date reported rumors and hints
Of the sending of such a note in the
following terms:
"The Washington adviees were
bearish. saying that President Wilson
may address foreign powers en- the
peace proposals"
"Where did the Sun get this ad-
vance information?~ asked Mr.. Gard
ner. "I think I see indications of
leak. but the absolutely visible EataE-