The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-03
Locked Tluo Days in
Disabled Submarine
Men Named by
ooreSubboenaed
Dozen Witnesses Summoned
by ProberS-Cox'S Man
ager Confident.

Chicago Sept. s.-Subpoenas for n
dozen or more witnesses were sent out
today by the senate committee inyestl-
eating contributions, while the commit
| tee took recess until next Tuesday.
Many Of those summoned II was under
stood, were cited TO the committee
members by H. II. Moore, of Youngs-
town, O., preconvontion manager OF
Gov. Cox.
~ have the names Of men who can
give absolute proof that before the pub
liz conscience was aroused the heads
OF this money getting organization pub
licly boosted that the Blair plan would
raise SIC 900, 000," MIR, Moore declared In
statement. One OF the subpoenas is
sued today was for Harry N. Blair. as
sistant to Treasurer Fred w. Upham, OF
tho republican national committee. Mr.
Moore declared Blair was "the father OF
the city quota plan" which was referred
TO by Gov. Cox IN his Pittsburgh
| speech
Before adjournment. the committee, In
| executive session, issued suhnoenas for
| the following persons:
Harry M, Blair, Marion, O., Oman
cial wizard" Of tho republican cam
pHiRn,
Mrs Jacob Bauer, Chicago, vice.
chairman Illinois ways and means COM
mittee,
| Fred A. Miller chairman OF the re-
publican ways and means committee.
Warren s. Dckey, chairman Missouri
republican ways and means committee.
". q. Garrett Winchester. chairman
Kentucky republican ways and means
committee.
w X. woodford and Dudley s. Bios
som, Cleveland, o, republicans,
49, .I.s.I L..
| toned on democratic charges that
Cleveland was assessed campaign
quota Independent Of that levied against
| tho state.
Blair Denies Charge.
Chicago, Sept 3,--Henry NJ. Blair. So
called financial wizard" OF tha repub-
liean campaign and assistant TO Treas
urcr Fred W. urhnm. OF the republican
national committee denied In state
mcnt today that he is the "country's
greatost money getter" Ms charged yes
terdny by dmund NJ. Moore. personal
omissary OF Gov, Nox. Moore declared
that blair WAS the greatest professional
money getter In the country and head OF
great syndicate OF paid collectors who
had piled up n fund OF SIG 900 900 for
the republican campaign"
~ am now under subpoena 10 appear
before the senatorial subcommittee. :"
Blair aRid today, but there win no
nothing sensational about my testimony
because have no sensational testimony
to give, l am mere cog in the ma
chine"
II am not entitled either 10 the fame
or notorlety Mr. Moore would confer on
me-" blair said
MAY CONTRADICT TESTIMONY.
Cleveland, o., Sept. 3,--pudlcy s,
Blossom, Qity welfare director,and
W. n, MHodford, chairman Of ths
republican campaign fund commit.
tee, Of Cleveland, may contradict
testimony offered by officials of the
republican national comnlttNe n was
learned here today when they np.
pear before the ssunte subcommittee
next Tuesday, In answer 90 the sub
poenaes issued az Vhleauo yesterday.
Woodford stated today that the
quota" OF 100000 for Cleveland was
fixed by direct representatives Of the
national republican committee, He also
stated that approximately $4,000 had
been collected here Collections OF funds
has been suspended until after labor
day.