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Show iGREL REPLIES Brands Allegations As False; Says Mail List Open to Public NEW YORK, April. 12. Geo. Creel former chairman of the committee on public information, branded as "lies" the allegations contained in a report made public today by Senator Smoot, in connection with the transfer of the Official Bulletin to Roger W. Babson. lies," Creel declared, "and no' one knows better than Senator Smoot that It is a lie." "When tho Official Bulletin was discontinued," dis-continued," Creel said, "I asked the attorney general for permission to put up its assets at public auction. There was a mailing list of about 18,000 paid subscribers, tho majority of whose subscriptions was unexpired. "To free the government of the expense ex-pense and annoyance of returning the monoy I thought It wise to sell the property to the highest bidder. The attorney general, in writing, forbade me to do this, telling me that all money must be returned, and that the mailing list must be made available avail-able to every citizen. "1 ordered the money returned and made announcement that anyone could copy the mailing list who so desired. Tho wholo .trouble comes from tho fact that some of Senator Smoot's friends wanted a copy of the mailing list furnished them at government govern-ment expense. This I refused to do. "The whole incident Is merely an exousc for Smoot to revenge himself for my share In the Mormon exposure." expos-ure." Tiabson's iEnurcs. Wollesley, Mass.; v April il. Roger W. Babson when Informed tonight that the chairman and vlco chairman of the Joint congressional printing committee, had recommended in a report that the government institute legal proceedings against him in connection con-nection with the transfer of the Official Offi-cial Bulletin, said that ho would be glad to have the government re-sumo re-sumo publication of the bulletin. If congress should not authorize such resumption, he said he would not bo "scared out" of tho publishing field. lr. Eabson said that after congress! ordered tho publication of the offi-' olul bulletin slopped In March, 1919,, he eblloved that thero was an oppor- I tunity for a publication of that kind which did not carry advertising. "I believe the American people arc entitled to an impartial news ser-j vice free from advertising or party, control, and I am , determined to sec that the people get It," ho said. ' "I don't say that the purposo behind be-hind Senator Smoot's report Is to I prevent such a publication being! printed in "Washington, but it certainly cer-tainly looks that way." STATES TO 24 pt The full war record of every Utah Marine, who rendered sorvice in tho world war will bo furnished to adjutant ad-jutant general of this state, announcement announce-ment received today from Washington Washing-ton said. These record cardB aro being sent yy Marine Corps Headquarters to the State, where the marine enlisted, unless un-less tho records show that tho man actually belonged In another state. nn |
