Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-20
HUN AGENTS ARE INVOLVED
Copies of Letters Submitted
Showing Interest of No
torious Propagandists.
SENATE ASKS INFORMATION
Documents Made Public After
Resolution Asking Proof Of
Charges Is Passed.

WASHINGTON. sept lo-The
federal custodian ot allen property,
4 Mitchell Palmer. made public to-
day the names OF the 10 brewers
who with tho United States Brew
rrs' association. raised a fund OF
Si05.5OO from which y375.O0 was
loaned TO Arthur Brisbane 90 buy
tho Washington Times
Mr. Palmer acted Immediately af-
tor the senate had passed a resolu-
urn introduced by Senator Jones
~ Washington. calling upon the
property custodian TO show the proofs
on which he made his speech In
Harrisburg. Pa. last Saturday des-
Crihlng The efforts of brewers to con
frol Newspaper In pro German In
tereSr 20 exert their influence upon
congress, and FINALLY, In which he
charged the brewing interests had
advanced the money for the pur-
chase Of q newspaper 20 flight the
battle of the liquOr traffic under the
HhIdow Of the dome OF the capitol %
Mr. Brisbane IN published state
ments In the Times already has
stated that he bought the paper with
money loaned hy G. W Fiegonapan.
a brewer. and president Of the Fed
cral Trust company OF Trenton, y.
= Mr. brisbane also has published
letter from Feigeuspan defining an
arrangement by which the loan was
Rpportioncd TO Is brewers Mr.
Palmer includes his disclosures this
letter. and also documents to sup
port his assertion that the loan was
made in "A way TO conceal It's course
and purpose
Letters Made Public.
Included In Mr. Pnlmcrs papers
ere copies OF letters written by Alex
Rudcr konta. evidently German
sEcnt. 10 Captain Hans TauScher.
rotoriouslv associated with aeUman
propsKendA IN the united states and
81 Dr bernard DcrnburE. GermRny's r
chief propaganda agent upon tho
T-ospects Of buying some great
American newspaper
Mr. Palmer connects these with his
declaration that the influence which
fh" brewers attempted TO exert was
thoroughly In the interest OF Ger
mnav
Mr. Palmer tonight declined 10 say
whore his office obtained the doc
rmcnts He added that they spoke
for themselves
Among tho documents Is letter
from Feigenspnn to Robert Grain.
whose office Is IN the building which
houses Mr.. Brisbauc's Times. detail.
ing tho distribution Of the {405,5 500
loan. ~ WIS divided this way
George Ehret $4,000. g. Felgcr
suan. $4,000. Julius IJebmanu.
$4,000 j. C.. G Hupfel $500. J1-
cob Ruppert $4,000. Ioscnh H.
7 1lhlein. f5O.oOO, Edward Landsberr
$4,000 EFutcr & Co. $4,000. A.
! IIoughton company 10000. vii
liam IIamm. $4,000, C.. pabst $50.
coo Fred Miller Brewing company
$4,000 fthis sum was allotted among
five individuals at $4,000 enchl. e.
Schmidt s Sons $4,000. f. A. poth
q sons $4,000, pergher & EpFel
$4,000 United states BrcwerGA KS
ISOLATION. $50 00O; United StaNes
brewers association. adv. $4,000.
a total Of ttO7.5O0.
Money Advanced brisbane.
Of this sum Feigenspan In his let
fcr stated S215.00O was advanced 20
The Growing Circulation corporation
,Nr Rrisbane's published statements
placing the sums he borrowed
through Mr.. Feigenspan al this
amount
Mr. ralmer's docYments quote the
corporation directory for 1917 as
describing The Growing Circulation
corporation as being capitalized az
10000 having offices at 40 Mas
sau street New York city. and hav-
ing among its directors William a.
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