Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-24
BARNES MUST LAY
BARE ALL RECORDS
OF BOOK VENTURE.
Senators Probing G. 0. P.
Slush Fund Order List
of Subscribers.
TOTAL RETURN AMOUNTS
TO $73,675, REPORT SAYS
Republican Boss Hears From
Albany Soon After Disclosure
Is Demanded.
OK IS BROUGHT INTO INQUIRY
ihargo Candidate With Urging
Draft Exemption for Son OF
Newspaper Director.
OK IS BROUGHT INTO INQUIRY
iharge Candidate With Urging
Draft Exemption for Son OF
Newspaper Director.

WASHINGTON. Sept a3.-william
|'arnea Jr- Will have to disclose the
ecrots OF tho Golden Book
Tho Albany Republican boss was
ormally directed today by the SEN
tc subcommittee investigating cam
aiSn funds TO produce the subscrip-
on lists. though he had protested
nat IT is 4 private enterprise and
az nothing to do with tho c. O. p.
ioney chest lie had challenged the
light OF tho Senators to order him
T. produce these lists.
Receives tcport From Albany.
Before he left the committee room
oday. Barnes obtained from hi, OF
&C at Albany n report showing that
ne total gross return on subscrip-
ions for the book was ;73.GT5. OF
ihich the solicitor who put through
no business was TO get from SO to
per cent as commission.
Charges that Governor Cox urged
raft exemption for one of tho two
ons OF T. C. scr.pps. head OF 4 chain
newspapers. and that govcrnmcn
ubhc expense at the time OF the
emocratic National Convention, were
aGuired into today by the Senate
onmittee investigating campaign
Ipendituroa
Robert Il. Scripps, ono OF tho two
roihers mentioned in the draft ex-
mpnon charges. told the committed
nat beyond recently published re-
orts he know nothing OF any interest
nown by Governor Cox in behalf OF
imscR or his brother during op-
ration OF the draft, Ho .Acknowl.
5dSed that tho Newspaper enterprise
ssoeiation, which he said was ar
allied organization" OF the United
rcss Ncws Service. in which no as
srted his father owned the minority
tock. had sent out Cox propaganda
heets along with its news matter
seventy newspapers. The interest
hown by himself. as editor of the
wcnty-one Scripps newspapers and
y his family in bringing about Gov
rnor Cox's election. no said. was
urely public interest"
AIieEe Travel on Public Funds.
Tho inquiry to alleged travel a,
ovcrnment expense of Federal en-
Iloycs to San Francisco will be pur-
led by tho committee on the basis
the information received today, the
,m,nittcc calling for records from
lie Departments OF Justice and AgrI-
liture to show what employees had
one to tho Pacific Coast city abou,
ie time of the Democratic conven-
on and had had their expenses paid
y the government. Several vouchers
nowing such tips were examined IN
etail at today's session, and Chair
I.an Kenyon indicated that all depart
ients OF the government might be
llled upon for information OF this
haracter.
DO you know OF any trips by Of
cials Of other departments. the navy
pr instance?" the chairman asked
[on c. Fees. an 'employe of the De-
lrtment Of Justice. who had present
vouchers OF Frank X. Nebeker and
+. Stewart, assistant Attorney
eneral; Il. ]. Hoover. assistant to the
ttorncy-General, and George NJ
on,rose. an examiner OF titles. whose
Expense account showed he had trav-
ed with the Attorney-General."
Were there any official meetings
cid on battleships?" Senator Kenyon
,ntinued. and the witness an
yered that he did not know.
TO Furnish List of Employees.
Fees was directed to supply by Sat.
rday morning a list OF ell employees
the Department Of Justice who had
,rned In vouchers covering trips tc
IN Francisco during the convention
,riod, and also any voucher sub.
itted by Acknowledgement Palmer
mself. Previously vouchers dealing
th the San Francisco trip OF Floyd
Harrison, assistant to Secretary
credith. Of the Department OF Agri.
ilture, had been obtained from AL
orico p. Zappone, a disbursing Of.
,er OF the department. There was nc
cord. Zappone said that the secre.
.ry had submitted expense account.
.r his trip to the convention city
nd Harrison's papers were certified
as covering n trip on official bust.
,ss.
From Harry Levy, a New York
otion- picture producer, the commit
70 learned that B. NJ. Baruch hat
ivanced him $4,000 to date to cove,
roduction Of the motion picture
rnclc Sam OF Freedom Ridge
hich has been mentioned severa
mes in the hearings as Democratic
,mpaign material. The total cost O.
10 production would be 100000, h,
lid.
"Mr. Baruch contributed his money
business enterprise which hi
,tered because OF his interest In the
.ague of nations?' asked Senate!
eed.
THAT is about It," said Levy.
Another phase Of alleged Fedora
overnmcnt political activity take.
was that involving charges thai
ostmasters and other officials hat
cen solicited for funds by the Demo
-atic national committee. Loren c
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