Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-27
Millions of
Fake I; P. :: dis
lsss.'' large ~
South Dakota Republican DE.
clares Huge Numbers of
War Securities Were
Duplicated.
Demands Investigation
Demands Investigation
By GRAFTON WILCOX.
Omaha nee LEASED Wire.

Washington, April 2o,-lhafses
that hundreds OF millions OF dollar,
worth OF duplicated Liberty 5onds
are 10 circulation were made "a the
house g Representative Roya. =
Johnson. South Dakota. republican
Representative Johnson. desw'c
persistent oii.cial dcnials OF such ie.
ports wni"h have been circulated
slrsc the ;eec't did,tic eNecutigs or.
der disehasspIs jgIesu OF ,usrsv-
irs and pr,a,ins employees. declared
that the b'a | Gur,icaiions " Mould run
as high as SI00, 100000. This amount.
he said, the government would have
20 maze good.
lohnson's speech created sensa-
ton IN tie house and led to demands
Tor a sweeping investigation by con-
gress 10 establish the truth or falsi,y
oi the constantly recurring charges.
Told TO Keep Mouth Shut
The bond Implications. Johnson de-
clared, were originally discovered by
J. w. McCarter, formerly assistant
registrar OF the Treasury department.
Mr.. McCarter, he said, informed
higher officials OF the Treasury de-
partment during the Wilson admin
lstration OF his discovery. but he was
told TO keep his mouth shu, or
lose his position"
The Wilson administration failed to
take any action, Mr.. Johnson said.
Soon after the republicans came in
10 power the South Dakota member
laid McCartcr's report before the De-
partment OF Justice. He was unable
TO furnish the house with any in
formation as 10 what occurred there
after.
"Mr. McCartcr secured iniorma-
tion i'll the course OF his duties which
convinced him that there had been
enormous duplication OF government
bonds, printed by the bureau OF
engraving and printing, which had
gone through the Office of the reg
istrar OF, the treasury said Mr..
Johnson.
Took Right Course.
81 think Mr.. McCarter took the
right attitude when he presented
the matter first to distinguished
democratic senator from my state
and very properly presented it to the
assistant secretary OF the treasury
He was very quickly informed at the
time by the former administration
that nothing was wrong; that there
would be no investigation and that
he should keep his mouth shut or lose
his position. Mr.. McCartcr. who
had developed the fact that there are
probably hundreds of millions of dol
lars of duplicate bonds in the United
States, was discharged from service
by his administration for presenting
those facts to members Of congress"
II am somewhat interested" Rep
Wingo, Arkansas, inter-
rupted, "in the gentleman's state
ment about duplicate bonds" .
Il will say that is all a matter OF
public record" replied Mr.. Johnson.
Il took all OF this data to the Depart
ment of Justice early in 1921. after we
had tried in every way to secure ac-
tion from the former administration.
Letters that were written to Mr.. Lei
fingwell, at that time an assistant Sec
retary of the treasury, are easily pro-
.urablc.'
"You did not bring it to the atten-
ion OF Secretary Mellon" asked Mr..
Wingo. i
81 did not replied Johnson. Il
brought it to the attention OF the De-
of Justice, where ! think it
ought to have gone" !
Representative Wingo declared he |
lid not believe Johnson's charges,
,ut insisted there should be con-
yrcssional investigation.