New Britain herald., 1926-06-18
Ohioan Arises In Sen- ate Today to Make Formal Statement In Reply to WheeIer's Declaration.
Expenditures of S165,OOO by Pepper-Fisher Com- binati0n Before Penn. Primaries Began Is Dis closed.

Washington, June IS LPl-Named by Wayne 5. Wheeler as one Of the senators who had received 'honor- ariums,' from the An;i-Saloon league for making prohibition speeches, Senator Willis, republican, Ohio, rose in the senate today and declared he never had been on the leagues payroll.
 Probe Coalition Ticket During a temporary armistice in the verbal battle over political acti- yities of the Anti-Saloon league, the senate campaign funds committee was told today Of expenditures of around $1G5,oo0 by the Pepper- Fisher republican campaign commit tee which operated before this years primary in 5t western Pennsylvania counties outside Pittsburgh.
 While Wayne 5. Wheeler waited to again take the stand, Eric Fisher Wood, head Of the Pepper Fisher edition organization in the 3I counties was questioned at length. lie sail the contributions to his com mittee amounted to $141,492, and that i've borrowed $75,010 and We have approximately $50, GOO in cash.t
 Chairman Reed told the witness he thought this "a confused reportp and he wanted it "straightened out" Taking the first two figures, Reed said the total was S21f,4qa.
 'E ETg[p y-ptl r-{l tl,, asked
 No they are not due yet"
 What cash have you on hand 2"
 49,3S9.19."
 Approximate E'felres
 Reed figured That net cash re- ceived at $167,103,3S and Wood said
 That would be approximately what we expended"
 Wood also said there were claims against the committee totalIing ST. @54 But he thought they would be settled for $5,00O. But Reed thought the full amount should be counted. and so placed the total eA- penditures at S175,ooS.
 The deficit was placed at S38.464 counting in the distributed bills.
 Wood testified that his figures did not include any sums that may have been raised in the counties locally and not turned over to his commit tee.
 Two Groups Combined
 When Fisher announced for the governorship, he endorsed the can didacy of Senator Pepper" the wit ness said. r.-.-
 That I take it, was the engage ment which resulted in the com plete marriage of these two tickets" observed Senator Reed.
 Well, in some counties there was not a complete union" said Wood.
 "Oh. l guess they got along as well as most married couples" the chairman returned.
 ". L. Mellon, nephew of Secre- tary Mellon, was consulted iron. time to time, Wood testified.
 Ground Work All Laid
 Having laid tho groundwork yes yerday for q broad inquiry into the activities Of the Anti-SaIoon league. Chairman Reed recalled Wheeler for further testimony today. with the Pennsylvania republican primary as it's background
 These contendine champions Reed, the Missouri democrat who is rated q cross examiner eNtraordi- nary. and Wheeler. for many years the leagues legal guide and Iegis- ative mentor-met in direct verbal combat yesterday for the first time. and the joust brought a breathless crowded audience. It had not cnd- ad when the evening round was cut short by Reed because of Wheelers health.
 Little was said Of the eague's ef- forts in the Pennsylvania primary until near the end of the days tilt, when, having led Wheeler through m outline of the organizations poh- ,ies and methods, Reed began lead Ing up to this phase Of the combat a phase based on statements is sued by the prohibition champion lealiur with inc outcome of the in which Representative Ware, wet, won the senatorial nom nation, and with the committees investigation,
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 Sweeping over the field of legal policies, Reed drew from Wheeler .he names of eight members Of con- gross as among those who havr ie- ,9iyed "eXpensss and sometimes an for speaking in behalf of prohibition. This was point in which the senator previously had shown considerable interest, but he had not been able to go into 1t at he recent prohibition hearing be- 'ause Wheeler, grand marshal of the fry forces, did not take the stand.
 Representative Upshaw, d mocrat. Georgia, headed the list with pos 5ibly' fifty speeches in Eastern states. Representative Barkley. democrat, Kentucky, was next. with twenty or thirty" The others named were Representative Cooper. repubH- ,an. Ohio; Senator Jones, republican. Representative Lowrey. democrat, Mississippi: Senators Will