The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-12

Chicago, Sept. 1.-THE senate com.
mittee investigating campaign expen.
ditures completed its inquiry herd
shortly after noon today, and re.
cessed to meet either in New York
or Washington. Sept. %.
Plans to meet In Pittsburg have
been abandoned, Chairman Kenyon
announced
Four witnesses who failed to appear
today will be heard in the east. They
are William Wrigley. Jr.. Charles
Pez, both of Chicago: w. A. Wood
ford. Clevelsnd. and George T. Car
roll, Elizabeth, N. J.
Professional Go-Getter
Fred Courtney testified he was
brought TO Chicago TO roganizc a
seven-day drive in this city for the
100000 which Harry NJ Blair said
was the Chicago quota. Mr.. Barbour
said he conducted about co similar
campaigns for political, civic and
! philanthropic funds
| He then described the method OF
organization, saying nearly 5000
workers all told were provided for.
He said the "titular head" Of the
drive was Charles Piez. chairman
of the executive committee OF 25 He
said there was a preferred list" Of
between 700 and 500 names, these
prospects being all men who were
considered capable of giving $1,000
each.
For Chicago-S100,0 900
"Did you ever hear 100000 men
toned rs the amount to be raised In
Chicago?" Senator Reed inquired.
"Only casually once or twice." said
Mr.. Barbour, and he added that he
did not recall who made the remark.
Senator Reed then asked IL that
amount had not been named In au-
thorized statements sent from head
quarters TO Chicago newspapers. The
witness said he had no definite knowl-
edge Of that circumstance.
Caleb Enix, assistant city editor
Of the Chicago Daily News, was then
called to the stand. He said he had
received an announcement from Re-
publican headquarters naming $780,
900 IA the Chicago quota, and had
used the information in news story.
Democrats Assess Girls
|
revenue office at Aberdeen. S. D.,
were solicited TO contribute to a
Democratic fund was described 10 the
commission by Miss Eunice Coyne.
of Aberdeen, as reporter for the
Daily News The girls were asked
for $40 each by i. NJ. Waterbury.
OF Centerville. :. D., who came to
Aberdeen and described himself as an
agent Of Clarence Nee. father OF
j. Walter Nee, revenue collector at
Aberdeen. Miss Coyne said the girls
we're also told that Clarence Nee was
chairman OF statewide organization
engaged IN collecting Democratic
funds.
According to Miss Coyne. the first
information on the occurrence came
through "a letter received by Miss
Marion Aunantrout, stenographer.
which said that "office holders were
being asked 10 assis. the Democratic
treasury. She Identified a published
copy OF this letter. but said the orr
rinal was refused her by Miss Arnan-
trout's mother.
The witness named seven other
civil service employees OF the revenue
office who were solicited. Several en-
velopes had been addressed merely
: "city," anG the missives had bsen
delivered at the girls homes.
Kenyon "Shocked-
"Therc was one cent due on each"
added Miss Coyne.
"whatl" exclaimed Senator Ken
: yon. "Did you even ask the girls to
pay postage on the letters7' and
Senators Reed and Pomerene agreed
that the episode was "despicable and
inexcusable."
: The testimony indicated that the
, letters named no definite assessment
but that the young women were each
asked for $40 when they called on
Waterbury In response to the letters.
I Several signed checks. Immediately
{ others gave post-dated checks on .
9 partial payment plan. The alaf3e1
. Of the girls was fixed at about M
e a month each. -.
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