OIL SCANDAL DISCLOSURES

Grey River Argus, 22 March 1928, Page 5

OIL SCANDAL DISCLOSURES

MELLON ACCUSED Of “Criminal Offence” RESIGNATION DEMANDED. WASHING i ON, March 2u. Senator Cuugcns introduced a- resolution proposing the express sense of the Senate that Air Mellon should resign.. The resolution accused Mr Medon oi concealing that .'Sinclair contributed 160,000 dollars in Liberty Bonds lu the K’epiib icaii fumis, ami cited numerous activities of Mr Mellon in industrial interests, as grounds for th e resolution, which also held it a criminal offence for any person, directly or indirectly concerned in buiness or nam to be appointed a Secretary oi the Treasury. SINCLAIR'S RACEHORSES BARRED. NEW YORK, -March 21. News from Baltimore (Maryland) states that one of the most unusual results of the oil scandal, is that the Maryland Itaeinu Commission an noiiiwed that it had requested the owners of tranks in the State (which is I’m* largest racing Stifle in Hie countrv ; to bap Sinclair’s horses from part icipal ion in all races ‘' in view of the widespread adverse criticism, resulting from the pending court proceedings.’ NYE’S ALLEGATIONS. DENIED BY SMITH. NEW YORK, March 20. ’ News, from Albany states that Governor Smith has published a letter .to Senator Nye denying that Sinclair contributed anything to his campaign funds. He says th" statements attributed to Semite Robinson, that such contributions ha-1 been made, were ‘‘in every respect falsely and recklessly made.”