Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-10
AY FAVOR PROBE
F.STOCK EXCHANGE
|ng, Presidents Brother in Law,
StandEDenies Having Had In.
tmation Regarding Wilson's Peace
(te-News Ticker Service Investi-
kion Fails to Reveal Source Of
|all Street information.

4 p note. Many congressman believe
committee will report against an
stigation.
neither to recommend a specific in
Egation of Lawson's general
| lges of stock exchange operations
|Eovernment officials a broad in
N into the exchange is the question
being considered. 10.
b formal action was taken by the
l1nittee at its executive session.
hbers said, however, that the Wood
Mutton probably would be adversely
rted to the house.
Boiling on Stand.
lith view to determining the
ice of the information which caused
Jones & Co., to carry a rumor on
ticker on Dec. 20 that peace note
looming the house rules committee
isubpoenaed c. w. Barron, head OF
ticker service 1T was announced
\ w. Boiling, a brother-in-law Of
spresident and a member Of F. A.
holly & Co, brokers, Washington.
the first witness today. He de-
I'D he had anything to do with q
n have nothing to say" he said.
kpL that whoever is responsible
4 pringing my name into this, Rep
Ehtative Wood, believe, might send
In apology when he sends one to
l atary Tumulty."
n f1en did you have the first infor-
y bn regarding the presidents note?"
esentatiye Henry asked.
ltheissl saW IT in athesp Apeys- !" ,a,,s4si
M you ever receive from any
Representative Garrett asked,
ly information of the so-called
Ice note in advance?
absolutely not"
did any other member Of your firm
|eiye such information?"
absolutely no member knew Of any
Eance information"
boiling said he had no knowledge OF
= government official or administra-
b official who had prof1ted by
|nsaction as result Of the note, and
5 excused.
News Service Denies Leak.
". A. Crawford, head Of the local
eau Of Central News of America
ich supplies news to Financial
lerica, a Wall street paper read a
hfidential message he said he sent
his New York office Dec. 20 saying
[ote was coming but that, according
To r civu a
Ice note nor move for mediation.
There was absolutely no leak in our
vice nor from any Of it's clients" he
b.
Harrison said he had
mined the Central News tapes for
/. 20 and found nothing indicating
II the confidence Of Secretary
hsing had been violated. He read
IN the ticker report Of that day sew
4 references to Lloyd Georges
iech in parliament and it's effect on
| market.
e'ames Lloyd George Speech.
II have found absolutely nothing In
ticker" said Representative Harri-
!, ''to indicate anything about Sec
,Ary Lansing's conference with
Rspaper men on that date. Accord
to this ticker it was the Lloyd
hrge speech which affected the mar
What day."
,Erawford read a statement declaring
II Central News was rot the only
vice with financial papers among
clients and he thought 1t fair since
mad been singled out in the in
|ry that this be known. The Inter-
Iional service, he said, was reliably
|brmed" served the Dow-Jones Com
Ey and that the Associated Press
|red the New York Journal of Com
Q'ce.
|You don't think any of them vio-
lEd Secretary Lausing's confidence.
E|you?' asked Representative Ben
BDh no. Crawford replied.
Neither the United Press nor the
)ociated Press is connected with any
fer service is it?" Representative
yErison continued
NO" Crawford said.
Henry brought ou:
the Central News had the privi-
Of reporter on the floor of the
kse.
y y Representative @apprr Chiperfield asked
Ewford if his firm in New York
3lntained wireless station for get
y information. Crawford said there
Il wireless station but that he did
4 know to what extent it was used.
lansina Mentioned Stock Market.
4. I. Jameson, also of the Central
Tvs, told of the conference in Secre-
~ Lansings office on the morning
EDsv. s0;;; SO With ae""sraner men ar
Hch they were told that note would
3ready at o'clock for release IN
oIning papers. Jameson said he
med his office, including in his mes
that, the president and Secretary
lsing were particularly anxious that
matteF be held in strict confidence
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