Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-05-02
Muscle SHOALS
BEFORE
SEN. COMMITTEE
Evidence Bearing on Tele-
grams Concerning Cool
idge Heard by Senate As-
ricultural Committee
fBy The Associated Press)

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WASHINGTON, May a-The senate
agriculture committee today sought from
T.. q. Liebold. Henry Ford's private ser
retary. IN explanation Of kilograms ex-
changed beswe,n him aud James Martin
Miller. who claimed to represent Ford's
weekly newspaper. the Dearborn Inde-
pendent, il Washington
Une telegram obtained BY the com
mittee under subpoena from the Western
Union quoted President Coolidge n say
ing he was trying to deliver Muscle
Shoals TO Ford.
I.ieDJld told the committee he did not
know of any telegram having been sent
BY Prresidcnt Coolidge TO Ford. He said
he had received kilograms from Miller
but Miller did not represent Fords ana
had volunteered information. He did
not pay much attention 10 Miller's tei--
grams. he added because they were
-gossipy" and contained little real in
formation.
Chairman Norris read telegram seat
by Iiebold to Miller asking Miller To
send more information by telegram and
adding that an interview would be ar
ranged with I.iebold at his Dearborn
home lie also read the telegram sent
BY Miller quoting President Coolidge as .
saying he was trying to deliver Mus y
Shoals" 10 Ford.
MiIler's telegram offering more in-V
formation to be obtained at the White
House correspondents conference also
was read. and Liebold said he had re-
ccived it. Miller. he said. came TO Dear
born on his own account and he did not
known whether he had an interview with
Ford at that time.
Iiebold read n letter dated November
20. 1922. from Miller saying that " i.e
represented newspapers here. he would
have access TO sources OF Information
and offering his services 10 the Dear
born Independent mt $500 month. lie
offered to keep Liebold informed under
this arrangement.
Miller said in the letter he had never
represented himself as a representative
Of Ford. but only of the Independent.
Don't You know that on December
10 1919. Mr.. Ford had a telegram from
the President Of the United States,"
Norris asked.
Il don't know. can't recall now."
Iiehod said.
The witness said there was no eri-
dence that he ever acted on any of
Millcr's information and read another
letter 10 Miller which said no arrange
ment could be made with contributor
except on the basis Of manuscripts. aud
on the basis If articles used he had been
paid literally Nothing had been paid
Miller. he said except for his work for
the independent. Miller. he insisted.
paid his own expenses for the trip 10
Dearborn.
Rrplying to "A question by the chair
man. Liebod said no message was re
c.ived about my candidacy for the pres
idrncy.
Iiebold said Ford had never had any
= animosiiy toward President Coolidge
and when Chairman Norris asked If he
regarded ~Ford's newspaper attacking
the administration as friendly to Cool
idgc." he replied that he wouldn't say
So"
Il don't intend To subpoena Ford aud
I have no unfricndliness toward him.
Cha, man Norris remarked. Il ask you
IL you will take up with Ford when you
get back and send to this committee any
tel.grams he may have received from
any member Of the cabinet"
I.iebold agreed. declaring Ford had no
relations with the President which he
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