Show ANTI ANTI AFF AIRS PROBED Sen Reed Eced Questions Ex Expenditures Ex- Ex Expenditures Expenditures In illinois Race for Senate CHICAGO Aur Aug 4 D W The Associated Press Speeding up Its work with wilh a 0 view of oC o winding w up U Uthe the Investigation of ot the th Illinois s sta- sta n- n atonal primary tomorrow at the ho latest the th senate campaign funds committee turned today to affairs or of the Saloon Anti-Saloon league Dr George S 5 Safford of Chi Cht- Chicago caco cago superintendent of ot the th dry organization was summoned for questioning by Chairman Heed a aito to what the th league did In the therace race In which Frank L L Smith chairman of ot the th state stale tar commerce commeree commission lon defeated Senator Wil Vil W l WllIam William liam llama B n McKinley for tor the Republican lican nomination for tor the senate MX MAY Y RECALL L INSULL Besides this angle angie anil of the th In- In in inquiry the th he Investigators Investigator sought ou moro light on contributions to Smiths Smith's campaign by public utilities ties tics officials Samuel amuel Insull Chi Chi- Chicago caco cago public utilities magnate who spent pent In the campaign was subject to recall Former Congressman Ira Iro C Cop Cop Cop- Cop ley Icy of ot Aurora Ills lIls who gave eave 25 S- S to Smiths Smith's campaign fund rund ac- ac according according ac cording to Allen Alien I F Moore Smiths Snaith's Smith manager also was wa under subpoena Chairman Reed Heed had directed also that D a a subpoena be be Issued for tor Clement of South Bend md Ind another nother traction executive who gave cave to Smiths Smith's Smith man man- manager acer ager but It was wa found that he h was In Rye Bench Beach N Y and ond he ho probably probably probably ably will not be sent for Morris Eller leader In the Twentieth Twentieth Twentieth ward of Chicago also Is to tobe tobe tob be examined but he h cannot reaCh town until tomorrow From hll the committee will seek light on onward onward onward ward expenditures in Chicago dur- dur durIng dur lag Ing the April Apr primary Two brief sessions of the corn com committee com committee yesterday failed tailed to dissolve ve veany any expenditures on behalf of the tho senate state and ond county tickets The record still stands at lit approxImately approximately approximately divided as fol- fol follows follows fol follows lows Candidate Amount McKinley Smith Cro Crone Barren e Deneen Dencen group croup 3 Brennan Drennan Insull direct for anti anti- anti world anti world court fight STRIKES ES B niCK CI CK Frank Franl I 1 L Smith truck struck struck back baek viz- viz vig vigorously today at those who have assailed him on account ft Qt con con- contributions contributions made to hi his successful senatorial candidacy In the recent Illinois primary by Samuel Insull and other public p utilities executives executive executive tives tive of the th state In a a statement filed filed with the senate campaign funds committee the chairman of the Illinois corn com commerce mere corn marco merce commission declared that at atad atno n ad time and under no circum circum- stances had he obligated lf l to any person directly or Ot Indi Indirectly on account of any assist assle- anc once ance given riven his campaign Smith asserted that from the start he and anti his campaign mana mana- manager manager ger Alien lIen F Moore of Monticello Republican national committee committee- committeeman commItteeman man committee man from Illinois had a 0 clear about money NO O OBLIGATIONS This This understanding was that under no rio circumstances was I 1 to tobe tobe tobe be put under obligations to anyone any anyone anyone one for tor contributions or other as- as as assistance his statement saId aid I 1 have not violated that understand understand- understandIng understand understand-Ine lag Ing at any time and I am firm In iii my belief that Sir Mr Moore has in inno Inno n no way violated It I 1 have never bevel at any time or under any ell ell- dr cir circumstances either cither previous to this primary campaIgn during the campaign or after aHer Its It close In any manner directly or Indirectly ob- ob obligated ob myself to any person peron for or on account of any assistance whether monetary or otherwise that ho ha or she might have contri contributed buted toward the success of my campaign I am Just jutt as sure ure of Mr Allen Alien F Moore as a I am am of my l self eU In this regard I Il |