The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-22
ID PROBE CHARGE
 OF IMPROPER USE
 0F PUBLICATIONS
Subpoena Issued for Commis- sioner of Education to Ex- plain Editorial Said to Be
 Favorable to Democrats
By Associated Pross

Washington September 21.-Exten
 sion of the senatorial investigation into campaign expenditures to include inquiry into charges of use of govern mental publications in the interests of the democratic presidential cam
 paign and the League of Nations was announced tonight by Chairman Ken yon of the Senate committee.
 In making his announcement after Ia lengthy conference / with Senator
 Reed, Senator Kenyon said that a
 subpoena, had been issued for Philan- der P. ,Ciaxtens commissioner of edu- cation s Subpoenas also were issued today for the appearance of several departme ntal
 heads of the government to be ques- toned regarding alleged assessment of federal employees for campaign funds.
 Chairman Kenyon said Commissioner Claxton, who will be asked to appear
 probably Thursday, will be asked con
 corning an editorial appearing in School Life," a publication issued by the bureau of education. which Senator
 Kenyon said was decidedly favorable to Governor Cox" Members of the committee. it is understood, also con- template inquiry into the alleged circu- lation under government frank of po- litical speeches.
 Announcement also was made that the committee would inquire into the alleged German propaganda claimed 70 have been circulated in support of cer tain political candidates. So far, # ! was said, however, no witnesses to be questioned along this line are to be summoned.
 TWO MEMBERS ARRIVE Only two members of the committee, Senators Kenyon and Reed, had reached :! Washington tonight in anticipation of tomorrow's hearing. but Senator 1 Pomerene, democrat, Ohio, notified the chairman he would be here early tc- | morrow.
 Senator Edge. republican. New Jer- sey is not expected before Thurs day. while Senator Spencer, republican, l Missouri, probably will not be present
 Seven of those subpeonaed will be I heard tomorrow. William Boyce 1 Thompson, chairman of the ways and 1 means committee of the republican na- tional committee, Is scheduled to be l called first.
 l Other witnesses to be heard tomor 1 row are William Barnes of New fork | Charles Mcdonald and Edward Stokes | chairman of the New Jersey demo- | cratic ands republican state committees | respectively: George T. Carroll of Eliz- l abeth. N J., president of the National
 Retail Liquor Dealers Association oi i America; James W. Gerard or New | York. eastern treasurer for the demo cratic national committee. and Herbert S. Houston. treasurer of the League to Enforce Peace.
 i The hearings here are expected by 1 members. of the committee to be con cluded by Saturday and Senator Ken yon announced today that the com I mittee would visit St. Louis. probably | the first of next week, to inquire into charges already presented to the com | mittee involving Democratic Nationa Committeeman Goltra of Missouri and alleged payment of the expenses oi delegates to the democratic nationa convention at San Francisco Senator | Kenyon said however. that the com,
 mittee probably would not spenu more than one day in St. Louis