Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-06
Rep. Wood, on Hearsay Re ports, Declares Tumulty and Other Prominent Men Are Involved.
WILSON'S SECRETARY :,
 ASKS PUBLIC APOLOGY
Stock Exchange Holds All of Its Records in Readiness to Be Produced Before Con- gressional Probe.
(By Review Leased Wirel

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Sensation- al rlmors of Teak" to Wall Street in advance of President Wilson's peace note were related to the House rules committee today by Represen- tative Wood of Indiana, in support of his resolution for an inquiry. He prefaced his testimony with the state ent that he had nothing but hear say to offer and vainly protested against an open session of the com- mittee
 Names and rumored details of the alleged Teak" came thick and fast when MT. Wood began his story. He mentioned Joseph H. Tumulty, secre- tary to President Wilson, R. w. Bol- ling, a brother in law of the Presi- dent; Bernard Maruch of New York and various brokerage houses. credit ing most of his information to 8 let New York This letter. produced later, was written on plain paper, without the writer's address, and up to a late hour. tonight Kenneth Rom ney. deputy sergeant at arms of the House in New York, is searching for A. Curtis had been unable to ind any trace of him. ts
 Statements were issued after the committee meeting by Secretary Tu- multy and MT Boiling fiatly denying the reports regarding them. and MT. Humility demanded that Representa- tive Wood publicly apologize for mentioning his name MT. Wood fol- lowed with a statement pointing out that he had desired to testify in pri- vate, but declaring that those whose names were the subject of rumor should court the fullest investiga- tion.
 Tomorrow the committee probably will hear Representative Gardner who declared on the floor of the House recently that he knew there was a leak" Monday Thomas W. Lawson of Boston is to appear and if he can be reached. Bernard Baruch will be subpoenaed. It is understood that Secretary Lansing and MT. Tumulty will be asked to testify before the committee in charge decides it's re- port to the House on the Wood res olution. The committee adopted a resolution asking the New York stock exchange and local brokers to pre- serve their records of transactions from December 10 to date. Whether any of these records shall be sought as evidence will be decided later.
 Save Exchange Records
 NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-George w. Ely. secretary of the New York stock exchange late today sent the follow ing notice to all members of the ex- change:
 1 am instructed to notify you that you are desired to preserve all paper relating to stock transactions from December 10 to December 23. 1916. both inclusive"
 This action, it was said, had been taken by the exchange in anticipa- ton that the records might be called for in the investigation now being con ducted at Washington regarding an alleged Teak" in connection with President Wilson's recent peace note.
 Chicago Brokers Involved
 CHICAGO, Jan 5.-On December II, nine days before President Will son issued his peace note, Thompson and McKinnon. Chicago stockholders. mailed to their customers, through out the country printed circular reviewing conditions in the warning countries of Europe and suggesting
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