Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05
esident's Private Secre-
Lry and Brother-in-Law
Named.
kOKER'S LETTER
| |BEFORE COMMITTEE
hbsr Of New York Stock Exchange
yes List Of Men Whom He Charged
til Making Money on Inside Infor-
Ition Regarding Presidents Peace
te-TumuIty Issues Statement
nying and Demanding Apology.

te-TumuIty Issues Statement
nyins and Demanding Apology.
ashington, Jan. 6.-Smoldering ru-
that somebody made money In
stock market with 'leak'' informa-
about tho sending Of President
kons peace note blazed up at no
session OF the house rules COM
ee today at its first hearing on
resentative Woods resolution for
sstigation.
pecifically declaring he made
rges against no one and was pre-
eing information that had come to
Wood brought in the names OF
retary Tumulty. "a Mr.. Boiling"
her OF President Wilson's wife,
bm he did not further Identify; Ber-
ID Baruch, New York stock brok-
Otto Kuhn, of Kuhn, Loeb & Co;
$mpson & ;McKinnon and Lamson
|s. & Co, Chicago brokers: w. E. F.
ton & Co., New York brokers, and
d. A.. Connolly & Co., a local brok-
ge house, In which Wood said the
|. Boiling he referred to was a
liner.
Furnished by Stock Broker.
UGH OF his information. Wood said,
le in letter from A. Curtis, an in
endent New York stock operator.
pd disclaimed intending to give the
ression that he believed Mr.. Tu-
ky, or any one else for that matter,
Ited by the so-called leak; that he
merely stating that which had
3 to him; that he realized the dam
of making such statements in pub
and for that reason he had prefer
10 make his statement in secret
bon aS the committee desired.
the conclusion Of today's session
|rman Henry announced Secretary
lnlty would appear without sub
- and that subpoenas had been or
"a for Curtis and Baruch.
representatives. Gardner, OF Massa-
ses q wiSU ftas ihSd III Woods as-
on for investigation, VIII be heard
prov and Thomas w. Lawson will
card on Monday.
fHmuIty Makes Denial.
representative Wood later produced
letter he received from Curtis and
>ntained no address. 1t was writ
on plain paper which contained no
khead. It was dated New York"
} simply signed "A. Curtis" In the
II left hand corner noted in pencil
1.-THE memorandum Wall street
er''
iortly before the committee excus-
Wood and went into executive ses-
Chairman Henry Mr. Wood and
.r members engaged III q heated
sment over bringing Secretary Tu-
ty's name into the investigation.
Then Secretary Tumulty heard that
name had been mentioned he issued
rmal statement demanding a public
al and denying fatty that he knew
he peace note before it was issued.
said:.
am very glad to say publicly that
Rd not know Of the presidents note
Il the newspapers were informed.
" frequently the president, who
Tvs that am bombarded by news
|er men and others for Information,
Yes me embarrassment by keeping
sters absolutely secret. In fact
te often suggested that this be done.
n have not been at the Biltmore in
Eear and never talked about peace
Iii Mr.. Baruch before or after the
ice note was sent. have met him,
II have great many good friends
J IN time to time in hotels, at the the
Gs and elsewhere.
! !iInthink Mr.. Wood owes me a~public
Splogy for mentioning my name at all
rely on hearsay and rumor."
Text Of Curtis Letter.
,he Curtis letter to Mr.. Wood fol-
Fs: n
0Dec. rs, 1916. Hon. William r.
SSpd, House Of Representatives. Wash
p. G. Dear Sir: The demo-
tic majority OF the house will not, I
lsume, permit the adoption of your
Splution Of inquiry but 1t is highly
|lit0rious measure nonetheless, and if
LIN do 60, i want to help you.
Bernard M. Baruch, Of this city, un-
rtionably had the news Of Secre-
IL lansing's note as early as Satur-
Dec. 3. The note was dated Dec.
Ind not dispatched until Dec. -.
Che official copies OF the note are
Id Dec.1S; they were placed in the
41s Of news associates at 6 p. M,
n 20, and released for publication in
|f4,ing papers Of Dec. 81. Officials an
heed that the note had been trans
HAed to Europe on the cables Dec. 29.)
tIow Baruch got it, am not pre-
Ifd 10 say, but d gentleman Of my
'}aintance makes the positive state
lb1 THAT he saw Mr.. Tumu.sy and Mr..
Hch breakfasting together at the
hore hotel in this city on two or
lEk occasions, coincident with the
lng Of the note and its secret dis
hat Baruch at this juncture smash
NE, market heavily in all directions
ItI,is IHats ui no doubt doubt and can be easily
Illustrated in this way:
3t his OFFICES, Ill Broadway, he has
stem OF private telephone lines tc
1 Gus brokerage houses. Before he
Xan opportunity to remove these
you must obtain a list Of them
r. sls compelled to supply a list car
Ii from an Identical list of them
4 the New York telephone company