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Show GOLTHA DENIES HANDLING MONEY I Democratic Committeeman I Says He Knows of No Palmer Pal-mer Coin Expended ST. LOUIS. July 17 Flat denial I that he handled an of the presidential campaign funds of Attorney General , A. Mitchell Palmer, in this state, wis. made here tor.lghl by Edward F. Go)-' tra. Democratic national committeeman committee-man from Missouri, who, according to Senator Kenyon the chairman. Is to be hroiiilit before the senate commit- tec investigating pre-convenf ion cam-i paigii expenditures, to testify about the l'almer campaign. I was strong for A Mitchell Palmer for president, but not a single dollar' of V'almer money was handled by me. i I do not know A'he-ther a dollar was, expended for Palmer in Mlasottrl,"l aid 'Joltra Ooltra orrol orated testimony given by members of the Democratic city! committee at the investigation here that he helped defray me expenses of delegates to the state convention at i Joplln but denied delegates to trie national na-tional convention had been likewise assisted. A special train to Joplln was necessary neces-sary on account of the erovvded conditions con-ditions of the hotels there he said Goitre stated hs contributed part of the fund and the res, was obtained b;. j subscription no- |