The evening world., 1920-09-04
c. 0. P. PLANS TO
OFFSET BARNES BOOK
At FUND INQUIRY


was widely known In Washington and
New York
The leading Democrats who sub
scrtbed to Mr.. Minton's book-and
there are some leading Republicans
on the list too. II is claimed by the
Democrats--thouRht nothing about
the possible political trend the mat
ter might take until they learned, a
couple Of days ago. that the Sena-
torial Investigating Committee had
obtained knowledge OF the matter.
This Information reached Democratic
headquarters in roundabout way.
1t was told 20 the Democratic cam
paign managers that the Senatorial
Committee had planned to spring the
Minton book at the opening OF the
session on Tuesday. The Information
Is that Ed. Moore, the guide and per-
sonal friend Of Gov. Cox, who han
died the Cox boom In San Francisco,
has been selected as the first witness
to be called before the Kenyon Com
mittee.
The plan Ia, according TO the in
formation which has reached Demo-
cratic headquarters, to suddenly
spring the proof sheets OF the Min
ton book on Mr.. Moore and ask him
If he knows anything about 1t. But
for the leaking out OF knowledge OF
the programme in advance Mr..
Moore would have been forced to
truthtully reply that he had never
heard OF the book and never heard
Of Maurice Mnton.
Following this, the story that
reaches the Democrats goes, >the list
Of subscribers was TO have been
sprung on Judge Moore and the er-
pectation has been that he would be
figuratively knocked off his chair 1t
was planned to ask him N the Demo-
cratic National Committee has re-
celved any Of the money collected by
= Mr.. Minton and II he does not think
/ that THE Men Who Won the War
Is Just as much political propaganda
as "Republicanism OF 1890"
MESSENGER GOES TO CHICAGO
TO WARN MOORE.
A trusted messenger from Demo-
cratic Headquarters is leaving for
Chicago to-day to put Judge Moore
wise to the Republican programme.
: At least the Judge will be warned
II the plan is carried out, Judge
Moore will DE able TO say in ali truth
that the Democratic National Com
mittee has nothing at all to do with
Maurice NJ. Minton. In fact when the
informa tion reached the headquarters
. in Grand Central Palace that Mr..
Minton's "The Men Who Won the
Whr'' was to be placed In the cate
CORY with the literary achievement OF
William Barnes, the first inquiry was;
"Who the hell Is Maurice Minton7''
Inasmuch as most of the officials
and attaches OF the Democratic Ma
tional Headquarters are not New
. Yorkers, the inquiry was unans wered
until O resident of this city hap
o pened TO recall that Mr.. Minton has
j been more or less prominently iden-
I tified with Democratic politics In
: New York for twenty years or more.
+ Then followed an investigation which
: disclosed these facts
:. Mr.. Minton appeared in Washing
:: ton more than year ago with h =
v plan to issue book telling about the
. winning OF the war. He approached
= several newspaper men with his plan,
. which was TO publish pictures and
! Aketches OF the various Governm mt
Q officials and the ,distin8u shed dollar
: year. men who served on different
n boards during and subsequent to the
!, hostilities.
q For several weeks Mr.. Mlnton was
= very busy around Washington. Their
d he transferred his activities TO New
le York. He opened an ONCE and th'
3. Wall Street district began 30 know
y him. II Is alleged, according 10 Demo
w cratic information, by the Republi
In cans who have traced Mr.. MintoI
re that about all the leading banker,
y, and finRnclers OF the city who were II
'h any way identified with war worl
IA came across
q Al the time Of Mr.. Minton's ap
IN pearance In Washington he confidet
IN 20 those he sought TO enlist in hi
enterprise that his purpose was to Is
ue two or three volumes dealing witt
different lines OF war activity. A
that time his ideas as to the amour
90 be paid by those included in tn
list OF war winners was comparativel
c modest. The limit appeared to b
- about $780,
CHANGES PLAN AND ISSUE'
rs ONLY ONE BOOK.
It appears that Mr.. Minton change
his plan and is issuing only on
book. 1t Is charged by the Repuh
licans who seek 10 couple Nj
Minton with William Barne
that Mr.. Minton finally set the min
mum price Of a subscription al $50
, for which he agreed to furnish
! plain sketch OF the subscriber and
price OF $1,000 for a sketch and
photograph. The $1,000 price, how
ever. It Is charged was not II
: maximum.
Mr.. Mihton was quite promlner
last winter and spring in promotin
; the Presidential boom OF Mr. McAdo
: II Is said that his book plainly show
that Mr, McAdoo and the Treasuf
Department undoubtedly won the wa
although It is admitted that seyeri
. million anldfAua tnpk mart Ga the cou .