Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-25

Cox had entered into with the City
National Bank Of Dayton some time
before" Lockwood said, but it ap-
pears to me from all circumstances
that it must have been contribution
from this corporation to Mr.. Cox's
campaign fund.-
President Talbot Called.
Lockwood named E. NJ. Talbot. pres
ident of the Metal Products Company.
and of the bank, as the witness who
should be called, and a message to
Talbot was sent Immediately.
ut does not come within the pur-
view OF this committees business"
Senator Reed said. but I am going
diately Investigated, and that we get
out of the realm of deduction into that
of fact"
The committee heard in detail from
Lockwood of the financing of the Re-
publican National Weekly and of the
the paper reached employees at the
expense Of employers, but without
knowledge By the recipient of the
employers share in the matter; and
activities of the League to Enforce
Peace.
Records Were Stolen.
also from Lockwood that the docu-
ments presented by Senator Reed,
which prompted his investigation of
the National Republican, were stolen
An employe told him, he added, that
"he had been offered large sum" to
sell out certain material and asked
for a certain amount of money" not
to do it.
II sent word to him that he was a
m q q NJ fn IN 80
go to this committee" Lockwood
added.
Senator Reed said the papers had
been referred to in the Chicago testi-
And they are here as evidence.
They. speak for themselves"
Lockwood said he had referred to
the alleged theft of his papers only
as justification" for calling the com
mittees attention to the incident Of
the Metal Products Company and the
Cox note Senator Reed again said he
would insist on going into that mat
ter. whatever the jurisdiction of the
committee.
Will Go to the Bottom.
We are ready to go to the bottom
of it," Chairman Kenyon said, and
ordered the subpoena for Talbot sent.
Replying to Senator Reed, Mr.. Lock-
wood said there was general under
standing that the paper would be re-
publican and combat socialism" The
publications circulation was placed
by the witness at approximately 240,-
600.
How much money have you re-
ceived from the republican national
committee?" asked Senator Reed
About $s5 900"
What do YOU give the committee
I'VE give them papers, delivering
the copies to people on lists which
they furnish. in different parts of the
country"
Are not large blocks of this paper
corporations?"
Not large blocks-some"
can you tell me the number of cor
porations which have subscriber
Senator Reed continued.
Information from circulation records
senator Reed then produced a sub
scriptlon blank signed by the Fair
banks Company" for $3.50, for papers
to be sent to its employees.
MI: Lockwood Identified it, but said
he did not know what business the
corporation engaged in.
Reads From Other Blanks,
THE Ohio Gas Company, $780,"
Senator Reed read from another
That the one Gov. Cox is engaged
III chairman kenyon put in.
Il understand he is interested in it."
Lockwood said.
Senator Reed protested. and the wit
ness SAID he had "heard it, but didn't
intend the remark as evidence"
The National Cash Register Com
pany signed blank for 5000. Senator
Reed Reed sal said, as he produced several
names Of several companies, includ-
ing the American Rolling Mill Com
Morgan Wright Airplane Company
and severa! others. The amounts
were all $50. 5000 or $3.50.
Shows Peace Leagues Books.
Books of the League to Enforce
Peace. presented by Herbert G. Hous-
ton, the treasurer. showed total coll
lections of 1851, 900 in the five years
since the league was organized. All
of this had been expended, Houston
said. except for balance Of about
$500. He added that the league had
stopped soliciting funds in May, 1920,
and did not propose to resume until
after the presidential election under