The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-02
WOODS RECORD ENTITIES
HIM To REELECTION

near Quebec where a monument 10
Wolfe and Montcalm has been erected.
unfortunately this sentimental bill was
never acted upon. Another commend
able bill he introduced in the 9Th con-
gress was one reducing the postage on
dropped letters TO one cen This met
with favor by the postoffiee cealaittee
and WAS embodied in the apprQari alton
bill for the postal department but was
stricken out on a point Of order as new
legislation. The war came and the de
mands on the treasury grew 50 great
that the measure has not been pressed.
He. al that early day favored military
training in the schools and made a
speech in support Of such a measure
which attracted wide attention. He
also was a warm advocate Of a pro-
posed measure for the increase Of the
national army which would have placed
the country in state Of preparedness.
but the measure was killed BY the in
fuence of the administration.
1t was during that congress also that
he introduced his famous Leak investi-
CATION" resolution. prompted BY the ac
ton of the stock markets on getting ad-
vance information concerning the presi-
dents peace note addressed to the bel
lgereuts in Europe. The holiday recess
came before the resolution was acted
upon. and in the interim charges had
been made BY Thomas " Lawson
against the administration and several
members Of congress, On the reas-
sembling Of congress Mr.. Wood intro
duced q second resolution. which was
privileged. demanding an investigation
of the changes made by Lawson and
also to ascertain the facts concerning
the origin Of the leak. The investiga-
ton was devolved upon the committee
on rules and hearings were held of and
on until the FIRST Of March, and near
the time of the final adjournment Of
that congress. A leak was found. and
traced to two newspaper men, who were
expelled from the press gallery and Sc
verely reprimanded. The rising war
spirit prevented any fuller investigation.
and doubtless others implicated. The
invextirat for had most salutary eff
feet For months there had been all
sorts OF talk on the streets and in pub
lie places IN this city concerning those
high in authority and near the presi-
dent gambling on the board Of trade.
Such remarks as Il would not buy
T.ehigh. today. If I were YOU because
the White House IS not buying IT," or
= would sell steel because the White
House Is selling H." were frequently
heard in hotel Hobbies and q the clubs.
The firm of Connolly & Company. che
OF the members being young Boiling.
the presidents brother-in-l aw closed It's
doors and went out Of business entirely
within a month after the investigation
ended It will be remembered that Con-
molly admitted that he sent out this ad-
vance information. Another result
prior 10 this investigation the name Of
Tunulty. the presidents private score
tary was in the headlines eff every lead
ing paper. almost daily Since the in
vestigation he has seldom been heard
of. Senator Lewis of Illinois. on more
than one occasion publicly stated that
the services of Mr.. Wood in this matter
was OF signal character and resulted in
great good. and a result II will be a long
time before such notorious actions in
stock gambling will be attempted
Two of his speeches maze curing the
cath congress attracted much more
than ordinary attention each being cir
culated as a campaign document during
the campaign of 1916. The first was on
the tariff in which he pointed out the
Inconsistencies of the democrats with
reference to tariff legislation. The sec
ond was on the remarkable changes Of
opinion by the president in which he
pointed out forty-seven propositions on
which he had changed front since be-
coming president. This speech was SO
highly regarded BY the leaders Of 90
party that it was inserted in full in the
national campaign text book for that
year.
Since the entrance Of the United