Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26
PARTY COMMITTEE
DOES mot CONTROL
STARS AND STRIPES
Mrs. E. Nj. Parks Testifies
Stock Given Her TO
49,. -: Finance Paper.
DEMO CRATIC ORGANIZATION
HAS NOT FURNISHED PENNY
Senate Investigating Body Ad-
Hiijourns to Meet October 10
- in St. Louis.
my Associated prcss.l

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into charges involving the fnanc Ing
of the campaign OF Governor Cox in
Ohip. IN 1918 and completion OF It's
Investigation into conditions In Mis-
souri,, the Senate committee looking
into presidential campaign funds and
GpEtical influences had cleared its
Gh3e and ended it's session here 10
reconvcne in st. Louis. October is.
The Ohio inquiry will be conducted
by Senators Edge and Pomerene IN
Dayton, beginning October Z.
Lacking the testimony of f. II. Tai
bot, of Dayton, Ohio. who had been
summon in connection with the i'm
plfed charge made before the com
-Infttee yesterday that the Dayton
Natal Products Company had taken
np q $4,000 note for Governor Cox
in 1918, the committee conducted 4
hktd drive toward clearing up loose
ends OF previous hearings. The hear
ings today were devoted TO further
inquiry into the activities 9: :as
League 10 Enforce Peace. the -o--s:.
lion between stars and SIR 2,.-., L
weekly newspaper for forns. 81 .:5s-s
and the Democratic campaign c-Sall-
uation; the Inter-rac!Ai Co--:-t sct
the Association OF Foreign Language
NeSysyIapers with T. Coleman d. E3.s
IsSp!L6lican national connIstss-aa
from Delaware on the staud, z7d la.o
trips of Navy Department orlc.ais
and employees, including Secretary
Daniels, to the Pacific Coas, during
She time OF the Democrats conve1-
zion in San Francisco.
Hear. of North Carolina Row.
Incidentally the committee heard
"details OF what, was described as
t'quadrennial row" between Republi-
can factions in North Carolina, and
,apologized for having summoned
Clarence r. Pugh from Elizabeth City,
that State, for examination. 1t found
mo evidence OF any $4,000 fund pro-
Ivided by Chairman Hays. of the Re-
publican National Committee. to or
ganize textile workers and negroes
of that State, as Pughs opponent had
charged.
Mra:E. NJ. Parks. assistant and Sec
iretarys TO W. d. Jameson, director
.of Gaancc Of the Stars and Stripes,
itoidSof negotiations opened with the
national committee by Joseph l. Hcf-
.fcrnan, secretnry-treasu rer OF the
stars <and Stripes Publishing Com
tpany, and said she had undertaken
. - "'tNS S'S'VSV iot TIC
{ ition. or this sum. she said. she fur
finished $4,000 and she obtained the
remainder from friends.
~, Not Under. Committee Control
May 1 state the witness said,
:"that the Democratic National Com
imittee. or any member OF It as such,
has never contributed n dollar 10 the
paper or lent mo a cent??
Il had an intense desire, like most
.other men and women, to do some
'thinE for ex-soo!dieFs. tried to
Asked who we're tho friends who
;loaned her. money. Mrs. Parks said
Il don't care 10 say. That Is my
personal business"
Chairman Kenyon said the sourc.
.of the funds was important but Mrs
2 parks refused TO change her state
,ment.
Il did not buy any stock the wit
ness testified. 1T was given TO me
for my services in financing the ma
peg
Qnestions By Senator Edge, Re.
publican. New Jersey. developed that
O per cent OF tho stock had been
given Mrs. Parks.
Itrfusc. TO Give Names.
1E.1 ask you again for the names ot
men who have advanced money for
the publication OF this paper" said
4 Chairman Kenyon.
L~don't care to state"
Then you refuse to answer
Mrs. Parks repeated her answer.
There have been innumerabic irnpli-
cations against the paper" she said.
Republicans have come TO me ana
said in threatening way that we
{ would be put out OF business unlcss
we gave it up"
Who are these Republlcans,- ihe
chairman asked
fiohard Waldo. for one Mrs.
4 Packs replied. He said ne rcpr,
( Senfed himself and some othe, in
fe1ssts, He said we could never ee,
Z any advertising from the big four
advertising agencies"
Replying 10 Senator Reed. Mrs
99a Parks said: mot a dollar came from
any Democratic committee, campaign
Organization or party fund.
S-sAllsof II came through per.ona,
comtn6rcial transac,ions.' she de.
& clared. There is no possible contro,
sss or the paper, no suggestion from any.
4 body, and my chief object has been &c
protect my own money"
Another witness told OF a Republi.
cHn fund OF $500 thus far raised ;r
81 Isennsylvania. but denied all knowl.
HdEE rof a quota aimed at, auhour,
"a pressed closely by Senator Reed. whc
y. sdreWs out the admission that q second
5SfEanization. Harding and Cooiidg,
p 1.also was raising funds In Penn.
& sy1yEhia,
Waldo Replies TO Mrs. Parks
fS E--CongiderabIe time was devoted "a
Determination OF Richard H. Waldo. OF
New York and 1t waA from this Wit.
!, mess that a statement was obtained
s tthati. he understood Bernard NJ
sBatsfch and Secretary Meredith hat
u, r,elpedJ finance publication of the
s y5tarsDand Stripes. having been ..as
4 j. he ss1d" as leading Democr
81 Through the influence OF members Of
!. khe Democratic national Organization
yaldp said Bartrnh had com.
through" under pressure with $1,000
land Secsetary Meredith with $500
40 aaid his ,nfoJfn alton cam.
frost ,'Mrt Hsnernan. tht young law.
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