Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-30

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AS proof OF his assertion that he was
unaware the note was forthcoming
from the president, he was on the buy
ing side of the market when news Of
it become public, he said.
Neither he nor any other man would
have been caught in such a position,
he declared, If he had foreseen the
note. Baruch also pointed out several
errors he made in the market during
the 13-days' period OF his profit talk
ing.
OVERLOOKED JONES' TIP.
On several occasions hes was forced
to sell stock at a loss, he testified and
finally, on the day before the presi-
dents note was made public. he over
looked the Dow Jones ticker tip.
which he had in his office. that the
note was expected.
Il covered that day." he said, land
/ am sorry l did it."
CALLED UP M'ADOO.
Testifying that during the leak per-
iod he had called up Secretary Nc
Adoo, Baruch explained he had done
SO at the instance Of Colonel House.
the presidents adviser, to suggest to
the secretary the name of a man to fill
d vacancy in the board of the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York.
He said House had called him on the
telephone and said: There is a va
cancy In the federal reserve bank.
don't know anything about those
fellows down there. Won't you sug
gest a name ?"
Baruch said he did so, Colonel House
thought the name satisfactory and
asked him to suggest it to Secretary
McAdoo.
WHITE ENTERS DENIAL.
Archibald S. White, who was de-
clared by Lawson to have told him
Fisk had boasted to him that he con-
trolled Secretary McAdoo, and had Of
fered to call the secretary from his
bed by telephone at 1880 o'clock in
the morning to prove his assertion
insisted that Lawson was romano
! ing"
| AS n result of these denials, COM
mitteemen expressed the belief that
the length Of the hearings here had
been shortened materially. Some said
they would close within three or four
days if unexpected developments do
not arise.
Examination OF certain stock ex-
change records for 10 days preceding
the sending Of the presidents peace
note, of several bankers and brokers
regarding general financial conditions
during this period, and further wit
nesses is expected to bring the end
here. The committee now is intent
on bringing the inquiry to close with
an investigation only of the alleged
peace note leak"
BERNSToRFF MENTIONED.
The name of Count Won Bernstorff
was again brought into the inquiry
in questions put to Mr.. White but with
what purpose was not made known.
Sherman L. Whipple, counsel for the
committee. wanted to know If just
prior to the publication OF the presi-
dents note Mr.. White had arranged
IA meeting between he German am
bassador and Lawson. Mr.. White
after SAYING he had frequently enter
tanned Bernstorff at his home here
and that they We're friends of long
standing. testified that Lawson had
sought to have him arrange a meeting
with the ambassador. but that the re
quest had been made at least a year
and half ago. He said the request
! H3d come TO MN through Lawson
confidential man, Insolvency." and
that he had told Insolvency. to ar
range the meeting himself White said
he did not know whether the meeting
ever took place.
Mr. Whippie inquired closely into
Mr. Whites friendship with Lawson
during the period prior to the publica-
ton of the note. II developed that the
two frequently met in New York, but
White would not admit that they had
discussed stock market speculation and
the effect that the war and peace
situation would have on the market
except in general terms"
Baruch denied the rumor that he
dined with Count Won Bernstorff. and
others. including Charles S. Sabin, a
New York banker, who early in
October predicted peace move
Baruch said he never talked with Sec
rotary TumultS over the telephone OF
discussed the peace move with him
The story that he had breakfasted
with Tumulty in n New York hotel
he said was "moonshne.
WEATHER CONDITIONS