Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-14
"LEAK" PROBE TO
Apv f,oloos luolio,slE ODr
iHNC WiUC OOUT [
Congress Determines to Recall
Lawson and Make Him
Talk or Be Held.
TO INSIST ON ALL NAMES
Expect Financier to Buck
When Ordered; Hearing to
Be Resumed Monday.

WASHINGTON. Jan ~ Mcmbcrs
or the house rules committee. armed
WITH tho broad st authorit, to CON
pei witnesses plrticul lrl, rhomas w.
lawson, to answer questions Will re
Stnc Monday their inve'tig alton OF
rumor, that advance Information
icachcd wan street on President WI
sons peace note.
J etermlnod to get TO tho bottom OF
tho situation before reporting to the
house on the Wood resolution FOR a
sweeping congressional In mi"y into
'ltak' stories, the committee has Cub
pccnacd All persons and uaocrs that
It considers might shed lisht ON the
rurors. BESIDES Lawson. EcrulrI
bmuch of New York and several New
York ana Chicago brokers have been
called 30 testify Monday. An tho
tticerams sent from Washir ston ON
lc, cmhcr 20. the day stock uIii kct
spectators are reported To have
tr'fitcd hv advance information. also
nave been asked for.
Lawson big Figure.
Interest in tho recalling Cf I.aws)n
Il the stand oNcrshadbwed among
incmhers of congress tonight all other
developments in connection with re
opening the hearing. Under o, rUto-
committee IL empowered - compcl
him to answer any question Tho reso-
luton was drawn at an executive ses-
sion OF the committee which "ndClN-
Cred To make 1t broad enOush to GOV
e. every possible avenue ~ escape
IRON contempt charges for any wit
ness. and the house In ddoptiu.: the
proposal as soon AZ II was prcsrnto /,
displayed willingness to go as far as
Iossible In strengthening tho commit
tees hand. Lawson Will be intcrro-
Gatcd from set OF written questions
low being prepared
To Put u Up to Him.
lie Will be asked. among other
things, to name the congressman who
told him Il story about cabinet Off
olal. banker and a senator being in
yolved in profit making conspiracy
In connection with the leak and also
to name the trio themselves II the
Boston tinancier fails to answ er the
/ plan Is to cite him for contempt and
give him an opportunity To make an
answer before the bar OF the house.
, Then If he stands by his refusal he
will be turned over to tho sergeant-at-
arms and the house may order him
held until he decides to answer or IL
II ay refer the case TO the courts.
Lawson 10 Sthnu t'af.
Officials expect the contempt pro
cccdingS viii be necessary. for they do
not believe Lawson will answer the
committees questions If the case is
, handled solely by the house, however.
and no direct appeal taken to the
courts. many officials think It doubt
full II he ever is punished The author
! ity of the present congress to punish
Iccalcitrdnt witnesses expires March 4.
Books Wanted.
Mr. Baruch will be asked to show
! his books which were not produced
I when he appeared before. +. W. Me
/ Kinnon, Chicago broker. will be
/ asked if his firm sent advance notice
I of the coming OF the peace note 10
/ one of its branch offices Members
/ of the brokerage firm OF Lockwood q
| co. OF New York will be questioned
! generally about leak" rumors and
| James X. Reilly of the Dow-J Zones
/ company ticker service and the Wal
/ Street journal will be recalled for fur
/ ther particulars regarding forewarn.
| ing on the note.
Donald Mcdonald of Boston viii he
/ asked about a conversation he IL said
! to have had with Lawson and r.. X
! Sartwell Of the International News
Service will b. asked about the au.
/ thorship of a news item sent out from
/ Washington before tho inquiry opened
I saying that a high official" might be
/ involved