Arizona republican., 1920-07-10
.H. |. |. BUREAUS CALLED PLANTS
 TO AID PALMER
[RepubIlcan A. p. Leased WIrel

ST. LOUIS, July 9.-Questioning of a dozen witnesses by the senate com mittee Investigating campaign eXpen- ditures today resulted in charges that high cost of living bureaus, established by the department of justice, were -pO- htical enterprises intended primarily to bring about the nomination of At torney General A. Mlrcnel1 Palmer for president by the Democratic national convention.
 Witnesses also declared that Edward Goltra. Democratic national commit teeman from Missouri, distributed $50 checks to St. Louis delegates to the state convention which was instru- mental in khe busting of Senator James Reed, of Missouri, from his national convention seat. Goltra was declared by witnesses to be supporter of Palmer. but a few also admitted re- ceiving expense money from Tony Stuevers, a local capitalist, said to have been a supporter of Governor Cox.
 The charges against the attorney general and the department of justice were made by Miss Oliva Bruegemann, formerly secretary of the Missouri Women's high cost of living bureau, who declared 'she was dismissed be- cause she was a Republican"
 Mrs. J. R. Leighty, chairman of the bureau and Miss Mary Scott, its pulp Hcity director, partly contradicted Miss Bruegemann's testimony, declaring that while it's representatives had at tended state Democratic and Repub- lican conventions partly at government expense, they did so to organize coun- ties in the anti-high cost of living cam paign.
 Questioned by Senator Kenyon, they admitted that no counties were or ganized at these conventions and that they also talked politics with the woInen there.
 Palmer Not H. c. L. Talked.
 Miss Bruegemann, answering ques- tions without hesitation, told the com mittee that workers employed by the department of justice to educate the. people in lowering living costs, con- fined their speeches to boosting Palmer and generally the only time living costs were mentioned were when the speak CTS would explain that election of Palmer to the presidency would mean lower prices
 We were asked to include Palmer publicity matter in our H. c. L. pub licity, and to use it in such way that it would not be quickly detected as a boost for him for president" she tes- tified. This was done. Such pub licity was frequently mailed to 219 Missouri papers.
 Republicans Are Dismissed.
 Tt was used by only a few, however, and this caused an investigation by t 1 general. It then came out that I was a Republican and I was dismissed. Mrs. Frank Hayes, former chairman of | the bureau, also was dismissed be- cause she was a Republican. When our representatives attended | the state conventions. the government paid their railroad fare and allowed l $4 a day extra. They went apparently | to organize counties but in reality to | boost Palmer for president"
  l IS "H. c. L." bureaus in the country run at a cost of at least $10O000 a year." and that she understood they ! also were used to advocate Palmer's
 Miss Scott's Denial.
 Miss Scott denied that any publicity i matter in support of the attorney gen ! erals candidacy had been sent out l from the bureau. Senator Kenyon | asked her questions so fast that al times she seemed on the verge of breaking down.
 fled in using government money to at tend the conventions. for we did gov ernment work" she said.
 Mrs. Leighty also denied thai Palmer puffs" were included in the
 ''We worked to reduce the high cost of living and we did-somewhat," she said.
 The statements concerning Goltra were made by Democratic city commit teemen who were delegates to the state convention. They declared that they were for Reed" and "against Palmer" but accepted the money from Goltra under the supposition that il had been raised among the Democrats 1, Their expenses always had been paid to conventions. they said. Senator Reed was a spectator at to- days session. He did not care tC mix in an investigation which SC vitaIIy concerned himself" he said and attended merely to complete quorum.
 The committee will meet again to morrow to hear additional witnesses. SEEKS ANTI-DIVORCE LAW NEW YORK, July 9.-InauguratioT r oF ooY4,1o, for,, for fa1ara1 consultations