The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-26
SUB.CONINuTTEE
INVESTIGATES PAPER
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records and papers that Mason pro-
tested it would take a van TO carry
them down from New York and it
fonally was decided that instead an
accredited representative of the com
mittee would be given the freedom
of the office.
Morning Proceedings
Washington, Sept. 25.-The absence
of witnesses having halted Its inquiry
int implied charges that Governor
Cox in 1915 received a concealed
campaign contributions of $1,000 from
the Dayton (Ohio) Metal Products
Company, the senate campaign inves-
tigation committee turned its atten-
tion today TO the financing of the Stars
and Stripes, a soldier publication.
In response TO its telegraphic sum-
mons, sent to II. +. Talbot. form
er'y of the Metal Products Company,
the committee received a telegram
today from II. z. Talbot, Jr., stating
that his father was travelling and
could not readily be reached. The
committee planned to conclude its
present session today and it has not
yet decided when it will go into this
question.
Chairman Kenyon indicated thai 'ho
committee would meet next on Octo.
Der Is, at st. Louis.
Financing Stars and Stripes.
Mrs. E. NJ. Parks, assistant secre-
tary to W. D. Jameson, director of
fiDonna for tho Damoorotic por;oDoI
committee. was questioned as TO the
financing of the Stars and Stripes
She told of negotiations opened with
the national committee by Joseph l..
Heffernan, secretary-treasurer of the
Stars and Stripes Publishing Com.
pany and said that she had undertake
en- TO underwrite $4,000 for the pub
lication. OF this sum, she said, she
furnished $4,000 and obtained the
remainder from friends.
May 1 state" the witness said.
"that the Democratic national COM
mittee, nor any member of it has
never contributed q dollar to the
paper or loaned me a cent"
Personal Friends-Personal Business. |
Asked who were friends who loaned |
her money, Mrs. Parks said
Il don't care 10 say. That is my |
personal business"
Chairman Kenyon said the source |
of the funds were important, but |
Mrs. Parks refused to change her |
statement.
Il did not buy any stock" the wit
ness testified. ut was given to me |
for my services in financing the pa
per-"
Questions by Senator Edge, Republi-
can, New Jersey, developed that 81
per cent of the stock had been given
Mrs. Parks.
Not Partisan i'm Politics.
There was q reason for this" she
said. I'VE ad a clear understanding
that | was TO have control of the pa
erp, that it should never take any
partisan political policy.
The witness said that Mr.. jamie
son personally loaned her $4,000 and
added:
Il intend 10 pay every cent of these
obligations personally. 1t is my person.
al affair, and I have always paid
my own debts"
Woman Stands Pat.
Il ask you again for the names ,
OF men who have advaiced money
for the publication of this paper"
said Chairman Kenyon.
Il don't care to state"
Then you refuse TO answer"
Mrs. Parks repeated her aiswer,
adding, II think this is persecution.
directed toward my own personal bus :
ness; there was no connection be-
ween the paper and the national COM
nittee or the campaign financing.
There have been innumerable implica-
ions against It.
Republicans Threaten.
Republicans have come to me and
'aid in n threatening way that we
would he put out of business unless
We gave it up"
Who are these Republicans" the
chairman asked.
Mr. Richard Waldo, for one" Mrs.
Parks replied.
He said he represented himself
'hu some other interests. He said
we could never get any advertising
from the big four advertising agen.
cies."
lie wanted YOU TO come out against
the bonus p.an?" asked Senator Reed
Democrat Of Missouri.
He did" Mrs. Parks replled "Our
position always has been to print the
opinion on these subjects of the
boys themselves, as the letters corns
20 US from them"
Replying 10 Senator Reed, Mrs.
Parks said:
Nothing From Democrats.
NOT dollar came from any DEM
'erauc committee, campaign orga- /
iization or party fund" II
All OF 1t came through personal
transactions" she declar- II
'd' There is no possible control Of II
me paper no suggestion from any /
'ouy' and my chief object has been II
0 protect my own money" II
To Reassemble at st. Louis. II
Inc committee completed Its ses- II
non Iate today after appointing Sena- II
ors Edge Republican, Of New Jersey II
IND Pomerene. Democrat Ohio. n suh- II
to investigate charges re. II
a'ing to q note transaction by Gov II
rhor Cox OF Ohio and the Dayton II
ie'al Products Company. The sub II
will meet In Dayton oeto- II
er Z, for that purpose. II
Inc full investigation committee
hairman Kenyon announced. will re- II
ssemble in St. Louis October "a. 10 III
omplete Its investigation OF "af- III
airs In Missouri nnl,. % III