Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-06
Former Treasury Head Under
Wilson Takes Exceptions to
Fee Total Received as Coun-
subcommittee Yet to De-
eide on Course to Take
Against Fall WHO Defies its
Authority to Quiz Him

Washington. Feb. 5.-William G..
McAdoo, a candidate for the Democrat
ic national nomination. is expected to
appear next Friday before the Senate
oil committee at his own request to tell
of his employment as counsel by the
Dohcny oil interests after his retire
mcnt from the Office of secretary Of the
treasury in the Wilson administration.
Mr. McAdoo, who is to arrive here
tomorrow from California. to attend
the funeral Of former President Will
son. has taken issue with L. l.. Doheny
that he has, received "all told $780,
600 i'll fees. Fixing the amount at
$3.50, 600. he also asserts that his pres
ent annual retainer is only half of the
$4,000 figure given to the committee
by Mr.. Doheny.
Before Mr.. McAdoo takes the stand,
Albert 3. Fall. who as secretary of
rot Dome reserve to Harry +. Sinclair
and the California reserve number one
" the Doheny interests, will be recall
ed and asked to submit himself for ex-
animation. Should he again refuse, as
committeeman generally believe he will
on the ground that his testimony might
tend to incriminate him i'll future
court proceedings, the committee will
determine whether contempt proceed
irgs against him will be initiated.
JoSephus Daniels, former secretary
of the navy, who also is here to at
tend the funeral of Woodrow Wilson,
may testify Friday in relation to
charges of Mr.. Doheny that he would
not lease the California naval reserve
because he sought to protect big oil
! companies which Mr.. Dohcny claims
were draining the naval field. Mr..
Daniels already has issued state
ment denying this charge.
Senator Walsh, Democrat, Montana,
who has been the dominant figure IN
pressing the oil inquiry. said today
the committee also would hear George
Crecl, chairman of the committee on
public information during the war. Mr.
Doheny has testified that he advanced
$4,000 to J. Leo Stack of Colorado. who
told him it was for Mr.. Creel. who was
cndeavoring to prevent leasing of the
reserves to Republicans after the
change of administrations.
While the committee was in recess
today Silas II. Strawn and former SEN
ator Pomerene of Ohio, special govern
mcnt counsel in the oil lease cases,
continued their study of the whole
question. They conferred during the
day with Chairman Lenroot and Sena-
tor Walsh and information came from
! the White House that they would cause
| injunction. proceedings to prevent fur
! Their extraction of oil from the two
| naval reservations as soon as Presi-
, dent Coolidge signs the Walsh resolu'
| ton. The proceedings will be filed by
! United States district attorneys in tho
| districts in which the reserves are
| located.
Announcement came during the day
| of the summoning of additional wit
| nesses in the inquiry. chief among them
John r. King, former Republican ma
| tional committeeman from Connecticut
Senator Walsh said information had
come to him that Mr.. King is associat-
ed with the Association for the Pro
lection of American Rights in Mexico
| that this association has spent sums
! of money in Washington and it was
desired to know for what the cXpendi'
| lures we're made.