New-York tribune., 1918-09-21
Hearst and Employees
Likely To Be Called in
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Pool Sources
u. S. Trails 1914
Loan of $183,000
Feigenspan, Collector
of Beer Mems Cash,
Protests Loyalty;
Admits Lobby

The purchase bv Arthur Brisbane,
William Randolph Hearst's chief edi
tor, of The Washington Times" with
s375000 advanced year ago by pool
Of brewers, some of whom contributed
also to the German American Alliance
funds used by German sympathizers
in this country in promoting Hun
propaganda, will be investigated by the
United States Senate.
Startling revelations are promised.
il is also expected that the Senate will
inquire into the circumstances of
loan of $1S3 900 made by the brewers
TO Brisbane in 1914.
Various members of Hearsts busi-
ness ard editorial stats viii be sum-
moned by the Senate Investigators, The
Tribune's informant declared. 1t is not
unlikely that Hearst himself will be
called upon to testify.
Checks Still Elusive
Others who will be summoned, it is
said. are Alexander Konta, who sup
Piled Dr.. Bernhard Dernburg with in.
formation concerning American news
papers and suggestions how some OF
them might be purchased and published
In the interests of Germany and the
German government"; Konta's son.
GeoHrey konta, who is counsel to Bris-
oane, and other lawyers in the employ
OF Hearst and Brisbane
Still others to be examined are the
brewers who advanced the 1915 900,
the Hearst and Brisbane employees who
took part in the transaction, and Bris-
Danes sister, Mrs. Alice Brisbane
Thursby.
Francis P. Garvan, in charge of the
Bureau OF investigation of the Alien
property Custodian, who unearthed
'Ne facts IN the case, has been unable
so lar to trace the checks after they
reached Mrs. Thursby
,'rcultous Route of Brewers Cash
Inc camouface method by which the
'aeckS reached Brisbane SO that he
could use the money is still mystery.
~ Is known that after the brewers CON
uipuled the funds which Brisbane
may repay or not as he chooses, in ac-
I ,''uance with the agreement with the
''c*crs-C. W. Fcigenspan, the New
s'S brewer, who collected the money,
NVposlted 1t to his own special ac-
IL
..u"' with the Federal Trust Company.
'n nc heads. Then he gave cash
- 'hecks to Brisbane. who turned
w." over to his secretary, Miss L. B.
"ISe' Hearst employc, who, as vice
.N'''e"' OF the Growing Circulation
'p'iaVon Hdorsed them Then they
TA s"' 10 brlsbane's sister. After Mrs.
~ u'posited them to her account
,r.. ''e Equitable Trust Company, all
race OF them ceases.
v1e raj officials who have assisted
o. o. NI'ehell Palmer. Alien Propertv
cs ~s'oaian' and his New York aid, Mr..
n,o "'' IN running down the facts in
y.noN, N"'p declare that tho sls3.o00 ad
n,... " brisbane in 1914 was for the
p"'p0se of extending tho uears+
editorials. '"' D''S"""e
oeF"hurg's Newspaper Scheme
,os,', 1OTeEe'neat officials yesterday re-
ko.' ks''u the details OF Alexander
,'' IVA 5 connection with Dr.. Dcrnbure.
=. O'n"ef was given for Dernburc AZ
des,Nfm uefman Club, the New York ron
s6ortll's 6'V1s OF Hun consprators. This was
Dernbyy.a'l alter Germany started the war.
to 'ihmoure hm'e told konta that he WI wanted aj
| ;rv S ~ some newspapers in this com
York 70 .0f f. Germany, sa,,;y particularly in New
He & asr 70 iurther Germany's interests
/ Kissed @oted konta to aid him.
oh'a started out to do it. For
nGerrnoa,h ne has been member of the
HAnan Press Club and the German
Shjs s. Society. and numbers amonr
friends many prominent men of
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