The Washington herald., 1918-10-09

OF this win be found in the Offcis
Bulletin. the organ of the Nations
German Alliance. Copies Of tins Bal
letin are In the possession of Gustsvw
0hlinger. OF the General stan. Mil
'tsry and Intelligence Branch Of ts
War Department
). That the United States Brewers
Association and certain individus
brewers and brewery corporations
have been convicted. pleaded guilty ot
pleaded nolo contendere TO charges OF
viola ton Of Federal corrupt practices
act and other criminal laws and paid
several hundreds Of thousands OF dol
lars IN fines and penalties. Evidence
Of this is obtainaeie from the attorney
general Of Texas the United Statef
district attorney at Pittsburgh and
other sources.
Germaa-Anerieas Alliance.
can Alliance was financed in part by
the United States Brewers ASsocis,
tion and individual brewers and liquor
dealers: that the National German.
American Alliance through State an6
local organizations and societies, hai
carried on a propaganda which hin
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America: promoted German xultur anS
German ideals 10 the detriment Of tho
United States: carried on political ac-
tivities in the interest Of the German
Alliance: ATTEMPTED to force compuI-
sory teaching Of German in the ele-
mentary public schools Of the United
States: proclaimed that our govern
ment was a failure and that a consti-
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IL; discouraged war loans TO our aIlies
and hindered the war program Of the
United States. Evidence Of this viii
be found in the oricisl Bulletin. tho
organ Of the National German-Amer-
lean Alliance. Copies OF this BulIetir
are in the possession Of Gustavus OH
.ingeT. OF the General Stan NnitarN
and Intelligence branch OF the Wa
Department. in the documents in tho
United States District Attorney's Of
nee at Pittsburgh and in the once Of
the attorney general Of Texas an,
persons whose names will be giver
the committee " desired
8. That the United States Rrewers'
Association through organizations
whose identity has been concealed
such as the o-callsd National Asso-
.ciation Of Commerce and Labor. Man
ufactureTs and Dealers Associa ton
Business AIe9's Association. Tax Pay
ers' League. Home Rule and other or.
ganizstions. have made political sur
Veys relating 70 the attitude Of candi-
dates for office and how they could be
influenced and controlled in the inter
est Of the liquor traffic. Evidence Of this
Will be found among the documents
IN the control OF the Attorney Cen
ersi Of Texas. Hon. Il. p. Looney.
and among the documents IN he
United states District Attorneys OIL
nee at Pittsburgh.
g. That the United States Brewe-<
Association. State Brewers Assocfs-
tions and allied liquor orEanfza tions
have employed men 10 organize an
dominate labO~ orEsnizs Tons IN the
interests OF the liquor traric. Evi-
dence Of this will be found In the
orlce OF the United States District
Attorney at Pittsburgh. Pa
:. That the United States Brewers
Association and individual brewers
and liquor examinations have by in
direct methods attempted to subs.-
dizs certain newspapers. magazines.
periodicals and publications. many -
the articles being first censored IN
the office OF the United states Brew
ers' Association before being print
ed. Evidence OF this IL on fIe IN
the United States District Attorney
ONCE at Pittsburgh. Pa
Contribute 10 PeIitic.-
s That the United States Brsxer,'
Association and individual brewer
and liquor dealers have contributed
lara aF -
campaigns 70 committees and can
didstes and eXacted pledges Of sun
port in return for such financial heip
The evidence OF this siII be found
in the United States District Attor-
ney's once al Pittsburgh. Pa. N
the Attorney Generals once IN Tea
as and from many other sources
2. That the brewers who have con-
tributed largely 20 political cam
paigns in violation Of Laws have de-
Quoted similar amounts from their
tax returns and defrauded the gov
ernment out Of sums Of money due
the government in payment OF taxes
This evidence IS in the United States
District Attorneys once lu Pitts
burEh
10 That the STATE BrsUers' Asso-
Citations. United States BreWtrs' As
sociatiOn. individual brewers and o.
CARNATIONS under their control have
expended large sums Of money IN
payment OF poll taxes Tor voters ~
Texas in violation Of Law and have
expended sums OF money 10 control
State and Federal elections in NIo-
lations OF Law Evidence Of this NAV
be found in the United States courts
and the United States District At
torney's once in Pittsburgh. STATE
Court records and the Attorney Cen
erals once in Texas. and in other
States
Il. That the United States BreWers'
Association, State Brewers associa-
! tons and individual brewers and per
sons and organizations which they
control have Instituted bovcott-
against merchants. manufacturers.
railroads and business men who have
opposed the liquor trafic The afore-
said organizations and individuals
have also encouraged the starting OF
strikes In dry territory and instIgated
local troubles In shops and factories
whose owners and manBg gers favored
prohibition. Evidence OF this will be
found in the documents in possession
Of the United States District Attorney
at Pittsburgh. and further evidence
will be disclosed 10 the committee ss
the Investigation proceeds.
Brewers POr-GermHH.
Il. That the brewery trade AND liquor
traffic is pro-German IN its sympathy
and conduct as charged by Hon. A.
Mitchell Palmer, Custodian OF Alien
Property, will be proven by testimony
in the hands OF the United States Dis
trict Attorneys Office at Detroit. from
the records in the trial OF Nj Kalt-
scheidt and from the records Of tn.
trial Of Mr. jacobson in the District
Attorneys office al Chicago: from the
records Of the trials OF owners, edi-