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. UNITED STATES SENATOR
NEWBERRY IS ON TRIAL
! ON CHARGE OF CORRUPTION
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 28 (by
Associated Press).—The trial of
United States Senator Truman H.
y Newberry and one hundred and
twenty-three other Michigan politi
cians, on charges of corruption, fraud
| and conspiracy, was commenced in
L the United States district court here
■ yesterday.
■ The selection of the jury was com
■ menced today. Trains which have
f *now-bound are arriving with wit
I nesses.
f The charges under which the de
fendants are on trial grew out of the
senatorial election of 1918. When the
indictments were returned, November
30 last, United States District Judge
C. W. Sessions, who assembled the
jury, indicated that evidence obtained
by the inquisitors disclosed that be
tween $500,000 and $1,000,000 had
been expended fraudulently in con
nection with the election.
The indicted men included every
member of the committee that con
ducted the Newberry campaign and
stale, county and municipal officers in
virtually every bounty from Lake ISu
w nerior to the Ohio border.
“The conclusions of the grand jury
were embodied in two blanket indict
ments. They charged violation of
#»th federal and state laws by use of
money far in excess of legitimate ex
penses in the campaign; and viola
tion of the federal corrupt practices
act, which penalizes payment of
money to voters. Use of, the mails
“to defraud all the people of Michi
gan” was further charged against the
campaign committee. More than
$100,000 of the contributed fund, it
charged, was converted to the per
sonal use of some of the campaign
managers.
James W. Helme, former state
dairy and food commissioner, who op
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posed Henry Ford for the Democratic
nomination in the senatorial primary,
another clause of the indictment al
leged, was compensated by the New
berry organization for making the pri
mary race. The alleged purpose was
to prevent Democratic voters from
“lining up” with Ford in the -Repub
lican primary.
Attached to the indictments was a
list of more than two score of “overt
acts.” These contained charges that
a number of those indicted bad given
rewards ranging from promises of a
“good job” to payments of sums
ranging from $5 to $2,750 in return for
support in the Newberry campaign.
One country editor was alleged to have
received a ton of print paper.
The grand jury investigation was
conducted by Frank C. Dailey of In
dianapolis, former United States at
torney for Indiana. It was ordered
i by the department of justice, October
18, and was based, it was announced,
on complaints filed with the depart
ment “and also published charges of
fraud and corruption” made by Lieu
tenant Governor Dickinson of Michi
gan and others.
Senator Newberry and thirteen of
the men who directed the campaign
work in 1918 appeared before Judge
Sessions December 8, and on the ad
vice of counsel stood mute. This was
done, it was explained, that the va
lidity of the indictments might be
challenged later, should it be decided
to attack them. The right to raise
technical questions, it was stated,
would have been sacrificed by pleas of
not guilty. Senator Newberry and
each of the thirteen men who ap
peared with him were held in bonds
of $10,000 and $5,000 on the first and
second indictments respectively.
The maximum penalty for the of
fenses charged is a fine of $10,000 and
two years’ imprisonment.
^SAYS WOUNDED
SOLDIERS NOT
TREATED WELL
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (by Associ
ated Press).—Representative Johnson
(Republican) of South Dakota, in a
speech in the house today, said the
sick and wounded soldiers had not re
ceived the treatment guaranteed by
law.
In telling of his recent visits to gov
ernment hospitals he said the Opposi
tion of officials had blocked the use
of funds for hospital purposes. He
named Secretary of the Treasury
*blass and Surgeon General Blue in his
strictures on the officials.
CAPTAIN IS CHARGED
WITH WITHHOLDING
FOOD FROM SAILORS;
SEATTLE, Jan. 28 (by Associated
Press).—Captain John Alwen has
* been indicted at Portland, charged
with withholding food from sailors on
board his ship while crossing the Pa
cific. Alwen was commander of the
Shipping Board steamship Endicott.
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BUTLER TO BE
BOOMED FOR
PRESIDENCY
NEW YORK, Jan. 28 (by Associated
Press).—It is announced that General
Leonard Wood is planning to enter
the fight for delegates to the national
convention in the Pennsylvania con
gressional districts.
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To Boom College President
ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 28 (by Asso
ciated Press).—A nation-wide move
ment for the indorsement of Nicholas
Murray Butler by Columbia alumnae
was launched at the annual meeting
of the New York Alumnae Club here
last night.
DIVORCE IS GRANTED TO
WIFE OF CAP! BARNETTE
FORMERLY OF FAIRBANKS
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 28 (by As
sociated Press).—Isabelle Cleary Bar
nette today obtained a divorce from
C. D. Barnette, a former banker of
Fairbanks, Alaska.
Barnette now resides in Los An
geles -and has interests in Mexico.
The wife was given custody of the
daughters.
ANTIPODEAN STATESMAN FEELS
ALARM FOR COUNTRY’S SAFETY
LONDON, Jan. 28 (by Associated Press).—W. A. Hughes, premier
of Australia, in a speech delivered in Melbourne yesterday, declared
that the next war probably would break out in the Pacific. Australia,
he said, was hedged about by nations which “lust after Australia.”
SPOKANEPLANS
HOSPITAL FOR
FLU PATIENTS
WASHINGTON, Jan, 28 (by Asso
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dated Press).—A gradual, slow in
crease of influenza is reported in sev
eral states.
Sixty Cases at Spokane
SPOKANE, Jan. 28 (by Associated
Press).—The city and county health
departments and the Red Cross are
planning for the erection of tempo
rary hospital for influenza patients.
Twenty-five new cases were report
ed yesterday, making a total of sixty.
They are mostly of a mild nature.
Epidemic in Navy
BREMERTON, Wash., Jan. 28 (by
Associated Press).—One hundred and
eighty sailors of the battleship divi
sion of the Pacific fleet are in the
hospital with influenza. One death
has occurred. The physicians says it
is a mild form of the disease.
FIRE DESTROYS
HOTELANDU
LIVES ARE LOST
WINNIPEG, Jan. 28 (by Associated
Press).—The historic Hermitage
Headingly hotel, ten miles west of
Winnipeg, was burned to the ground
last night, causing the deaths of three
men and a baby.
Mrs. W. G. Hall, wife of the owner,
grabbed her baby and dashed out of
doors to safety in 30 degrees below
zero weather. Her husband was
among those who lost their lives.
DEPORTED REDS HAVE
ARRIVED AT PETROGRAD
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (by Associ
ated Press).—Bolshevik “Ambassador”
Martens started yesterday that he had
received a private cable from Petro
grad saying that the radicals deported
from the United States recently had
arrived there.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION
BILL PASSES SENATE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (by Associ
ated Press).—The senate today passed
the Indian appropriation bill, carrying
$12,000,000. This is the first big an
nual supply measure to be completed
at this session of congress.
NEW YORK, Jan. 28 (by Associated
Press).—The pound sterling today
reached a new low level, being quoted
at $3.5314. German marks are worth
1.05 cents, and francs are quoted at
thirteen for a dollar.
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ALASKA ROAD
TO EMPLOY BIG
FORCE OF MEN
- SEATTLE, Jan. 28 (by Associated
Press).—William Gerig, chief engineer
for the Alaskan engineering commis
sion, in an interview here yesterday,
said that between three and four thou
sand men would be hired in this city
in March for work on the Alaska gov
ernment railroad, which would be con
tinued until late in the fall.
Mr. Gerig predicted that rails would
be laidHn the fall of 1921, and that the
road would be in operation late in
1922.
WYOMING RATIFIES
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT
CHEYENNE, Wvo., Jan. 28 (by As
sociated Press).—The legislature to
day completed the ratification of the
federal woman suffrage amendment.
JENKINS READY
TO SELL AND
QUIT MEXICO
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 28 (by Associ
ated Press).—United States * Consular
Agent Jenkins, at Puebla, whose re
cent abduction by bandits and subse
quent arrest by the Mexican authori
ties were the subject of strong diplo
matic measures by the United States
government, is arranging to sell his
Mexican holdings and depart for the
United States, according to Julio
Mitchell, state prosecutor at Puebla.
EDITOR OF NOME PAPER
! DELEGATES HIMSELF AS
REPORTER AT TRIALS
SEATTLE, Jan. 28 (by Associated
Press).—A special to the Post-Intelli
gencer says that Bruce Rogers, for
mer leader of the Socialists fn this
state, left Nome, Alaska, shortly after
the Centralia ,shootings to attend the
trial and to be the cable correspon
dent for eight Alaska newspapers. He
declares there are no I. W. W. in
Alaska.
THREE TENDERS ARE
LOST IN RECENT GALE
ASTORIA, Ore., Jan. 28 (by Associ
ated Press).—Three concrete water
tenders, in tow of the tug Slocum,
were lost during a recent gale. The
crews were saved. A fourth has ar
rived here in tow of the Slocum. They
were bound for San Francisco.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT IS MADE
TO SECURE CHANGE OF VENUE
IN CENTR ALIA MURDER TRIAL
MONTESANO, Wash., Jan. 2S (by
Associated Press).—Attorney Vander
veer, for the defense, renewed his mo
tion for a change of venue in the trial
of the eleven alleged I. W. W. for the
Centralia murders yesterday, just be
fore the day’s session closed. In sup
port of his motion he cited the fact
that but two temporary talesmen had
been selected, to show that it was im
possible for the defendants to get a
fair trial in the Grays Harbor country.
The motion was denied,
S. A. Youngs, a Montesano laborer,
was passed by both the prosecution
and the defense.
Timothy Martin, passed Monday,
was excused when he admitted that
he was opposed to capital punish
ment.
Earl Cooper, the only other venire
man examined, was excused.
Newspaper stories figure promi
nently in the interrogations put to
the prospective jurors.
Attorneys predict that the taking
of testimony will begin early in Feb
ruary.
Wobblies Gather at Elma
Elma, a small town near here, is
reported to have become the gather
ing place for the I. W. W. interested
in the trial. No trouble is expected.
Uses Short, Ugly Word
The lie was passed between oppos
ing counsel today when Attorney Van
derveer declared that W. H. Abel,
one of the attorneys for the prosecu
tion, was employed by the lumber
companies to assist in the prosecu
tion of the wobblies. Abel said this
was a lie.
More speed was exhibited in the
examination of prospective jurors to
day, which gives rise to the belief
that the selection of the jury may be
cojnpleted in less tipie than two weeks,
as was at ffrst predicted.
DISTURBANCES
STIR CONFLICT
OF OPINIONS
LONDON, Jan. 28 (by Associated
Press).—Mysterious signals recently
have been disturbing the New York
and London Marconi wireless systems
Sir Frank Drayton, royal astronomer,
admitted today that it was possible
that the signals were wave signals
from other planets. He says, how
ever, that it is impossible to get mes
sages.
Theory Not Credited
NEW YORK, Jan. 28 (by Associated
Press).—Dr. E. F. Anderson, chief en
gineer of the Radio Corporation of
America, scouts the idea that signals
from other planets are disturbing thQ
wireless systems. He says that some
earthly station probably causes the
interruptions.
ST. LOUIS FIGHTER
BESTS ENGLISHMAN
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 28 (by Associated
Press).—Harry Babaroff of St. Louis
had a shade the better of Joey Fox, an
English featherweight, in an eight
round boxing bout here last night.
FIRST SHIPMENT OF
POTASH FROM GERMANY
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 28 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Three thousand tons
of potash arrived here today from
Hamburg, the first shipment to be re
ceived from Germany in five years, i
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AMBASSADOR FLETCHER '
TENDERS RESIGNATION;
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (by Associ
ated Press).—Henry P. Fletcher, Unit
ed States ambassador to Mexico, is re
ported to have resigned, his resigna- ;
tion to take effect soon. ‘
SEAPLANE HAS
BEEN MISSING
SINCE MONDAY
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (by Associ
ated Press).—Charleston and Key
West naval stations and the coast
guard are looking tor a seaplane com
manded by Commander David McCul
loch Troops, an Atlantic pilot, which
left the Bahama islands for Palm
Beach Monday and has not been re
ported since.
Rodman Wanamaker II is believed
to be one of its passengers,
All Safe
MIAMI, Fla., Jan. 28 (by Associated
Press).—The missing navy seaplane
has drifted ashore north of here. A
message just received says her pas
sengers are all safe.
WILSON URGES
BIG LOAN FOR
FOOD RELIEF
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (by Asso
ciated Press).—President Wilson has
isked Secretary of the Treasury Glass
to make another appeal to congress
:or authority to loan one hundred and
ifty million dollars to Poland, Austria
md Armenia to relieve the desperate
iood situation in those countries.
The President said it was un think
ible that the United States should
withhold assistance from the people of
hose stricken countries, and said he
'egretted to learn that congress was
lelaying the granting of an earlier
'equest for authority to make the
oans.
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QUOTATIONS FOR Si
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SEATTLE, Jan. 2S.—Prices for fish
it noon on January 26 were: Halibut,
lie; small halibut, 15c; sablefish, 5c.