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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-07
CHARLTON.

J. L. Piper has been called to Gridley,
ILL.,, by the death of his aunt. H#
Mr.. and Mrs M. Hoeffer Of Creston
are visiting in Charlton with the lat
ter's sister Mrs. o. E. Hoskins.
Oliver Jacobs left yesterday for
Union Star, Mo-, in response to a mes
sage announcing the death Of his
mother.
Mrs. Lydia Welch of Eldora, arrived
yesterday for visit with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. n. B. Hollinger and other
relatives and old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe H. Curtis left last
evening for Minneapolis, Mimi. where
they will visit their son Arthur who is
teaching in the university at that
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Moore of Humes-
ton came last evening to visit relatives
and old friends and attend the Bowen
Rebel wedding.
Mrs. Sarah E. Petty of Kansas City,
returned home yesterday after an ex-
tended visit with her daughter Mrs.
C. c. Hubbard who accompanied her az
far as Ottunwa.
Miss Grace Smith Of Davis City ar
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CROCERS PLAN
TRIP TO CLINTON
oTTUMWA FOOD SELLERS WILL
TRAVEL IN SPECIAL CAR TO
STATE CONVENTION

Preparations for attending the com.
ing convention of the Iowa retail gro
GERS at Clinton May % and % nave
been made by the committee in charge
and the Ottumwa delegates and others
who will go from here will have their
own car over the Milwaukee. The
party is scheduled to leave Ottumwa
the evening. Of Monday, May 20 at
5:25 o'clock and to arrive at Daven-
port at $40 p. m. The night will be
spent there. At 1880 a. m. Tuesday the
car leaves Davenport for Clinton, ar
irving there at S:18 a. m. The return
trip will start Thursday, May 90, at
1890 p. M. arriving at Davenport at
$50 Two hours stop will be made at
Davenport and the party will come
home on the Milwaukee's limited at
midnight and remain in the car until
business hours Friday morning.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-07
LOCAL DENTISTS
ARE ON PROGRAM
BIG CONVENTION WILL BE HELD
At DIES MONIES NEXT WEEK
IMPORTANT MEN THERE.

Five Ottumwa dentists, Drs. c. NJ
Work, w. c. Boone, w. E. Creath, w
s. Goldsmith and J. M. McEvoy, are
on the program for the fiftieth ami.
versary convention of the Iowa State
Dental society, at Des Moines, May T.
8, 8 and 10. Dr.. c. B. Lewis, also of
Ottumwa, is member of the execu.
tive council and will attend the meet.
ing. The Ottumwa dentists will give
clinics.
This session of the Iowa Dental so.
ciety promises to eclipse all previous
gatherings in point of excellence and
attendance. One thousand members
are expected to be in attendance In
carrying out the anniversary idea, fifty
men, one for each year Of the life of
the society, will occupy the platform.
DR.. w. D. Crandall of Spencer, is
the president of the organization, and
will have the honor Of presiding over
four days session in which two OF
the leading professors of the country
will participate. DR.. E. K. Wedelstaedt
of st. Paul, Mimi, will deliver one OF
the most important papers of the con-
-vention, his subject being "The Status
of Operative Dentistry" DR.. J. 3.
Montfort, of Fairfield, will be another
leading speaker, discoursing on the
historical features of dentistry.
J. ". Conzett of Dubuque, one of the
leading dentists of the United States
in the work of oral hygiene will be
toastmaster at the banquet Thursday
evening. as ~
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CHARLES F. SMITH, MACHINisT,
WILL HAVE LAST REQUEST
GRANTED. @
40 CAR PROCESSION
Four Garages Of City Will Place
Autos in FuneraI-Gray Car With
Draperies Will Serve as Pail
oiled Yesterday. A..
(From Saturdays Daily.)


In compliance with his request just
in the last resort to save his life,
Charles F.. Smith, aged thirty-seven
years, chief machinist at the Ottumwa
Auto Co., will have an automobile
funeral tomorrow afternoon. Forty
automobiles from four garages Of the
city will be in the funeral procession.
Mr.. Smith died at the Ottumwa hospi-
tai yesterday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
despite an operation for appendicitis
performed twelve days ago. He had
been a resident of Ottumwa for thirty
years and WAS one OF the best known
automobile men in the city.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home,
1884 West Main street and at o'clock
at the First Christian church. Rev.
Edwin Priest, the pastor will conduct
the services. Music will be furnished
by the church choir. The pail bearers
will be John Lewis, Oscar Miller, w.
M. Evans, John Lunkley, Jason Leason
land Charles Stoker.
Mr.. Smith had stated several times
in conversation with his employer, H.
l.. Bell, that should he get killed or die
while in his employee, he wanted an
automobile funeral Mr.. Smith de-
clared that he did not want to be car
ried to his last resting place in a
hearse. Mr. Bell Of the Ottumwa Auto
Co., with the assistance Of the Reeves
Auto Co., the Iowa Auto Sales Co.,
and the Agee Auto Co., will carry out
the request In as detailed manner as
No
funeral ever held in OttumWa.-
A gray auto dropped heavily in gray
broadcloath will carry the remains in
gray casket to the cemetery. Pre-
ceding the funeral car will be the min
listers, singers and pail bearers cars
and the remaining automobiles will FOL.
low, carrying the bereaved family and
the sorrowing friends.
Was Born in Bloomfield.
Mr.. Smith was born in Bloomfield la.
December %, 1874 and came to Ottum-
wa when seven years Of age. He learn
cd the machinists trade and for the
past three years has been chief machin-
ist of the Ottumwa Auto Co. He was q
most faithful and dependable man. Hls
understanding of automobiles made his
services invaluable to his employers.
He leaves his wife, Carrie, his moth
er Mrs. Mary G. Smith, two brothers,
Ernest and Russell and three sisters,
Mrs. Blanch Young, Mrs. Laurence
Sallee, and Miss Stella Smith, all OF
Ottumwa.
Mr.. Smith was member Of the A. O..
u. W. lodge and his brother members
will perform their ritualistic services at
the grave in the Ottumwa cemetery.
The deceased was well known
throughout the city and leaves hun
dreds of friends who will deeply mourn
his death.
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OPERATOR WON
VERDICT IN SUIT
JURY IN WALKER CASE FOUND
FOR PLAINTIFF IN SUM
OF $4,000

The jury in the case Of Allen
Walker vs.. the Iowa Central Railroad
Co., brought in a verdict for the plain
tiff for $4,000. The sum sued for was
$780, 900 for a personal injury. The
plaintiff had been an operator for the
RAILROAD company at New sharon
when he met with the accident that
led to the litigation. He was pushing
a baggage truck along the platform OF
the station when train suddenly ar
irving without sounding bell or
whistle, struck the plaintiff and
crushed his left arm which afterwards
had to be amputated. In
Manuel Gonzales of Creston
changed his plea Friday afternoon
to guilty and was sentenced by Judge
Mcpherson to thirty days in Wapello
county Jail and fined 500 for bootleg
ging h
The matter of the bankruptcy OF g.
P. Poston Of Blakesburg was heard b'''
fore Judge Mcpherson Friday when
an effort to set aside the ADJUDICATION
was made, This was ovefruled by the
court and the action Of the commits
sioner who passed on the case two
years ago was sustained.
The Shelley-Wabash railroad case
and the Morriss adm.-C. B. & @. case
were argued and the papers taken by
the court to be read at home. His IND
ings will be sent to the counsel later,
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MARTIN ISRAEL, PIONEER OF THIS
SECTION ANSWERED final CALL
WELL KNOWN oTTUMWAN sue
cUMBs TO SERIOUS ILLNESS;
CIVIL WAR VETERAN.

Martin Israel, aged 80 years, resi-
dent Of Wapello county for forty-seven
years, died this morning at o'clock al
the Ottumwa hospital. Death came
after a serious illness of three weeks
Although having retired six years ago
Mr.. Israel was one Of the best known
travelling statesmen of the state. The
greater part of his residence of forty
the ranks of the statesmen.
The funeral services will be held
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at
the family residence, 201 East Maple
avenue, conducted by Rev. T. w. JET
frey, pastor of the First Methodist
Episcopal church, assisted by Rev. r.
Ames Montgomery, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church. Burial will be
made in the Ottumwa cemetery. The
pail bearers are DR.. J. N. Armstrong,
John Spry, w. H. H. Ashury, T. P.
spilman, S. L. Vest and e. l.. Randall.
Mr. Israel was veteran of the civil
war. The old soldiers will have
charge Of the, services at the grave.
Mr. Israel was born September %,
- 80. in Greensburg, Ind. He enlisted
j.: the 134th regiment Of the Indiana
I'lnteer infantry, serving through the
Y y of the rebellion. He was married
/, Greensburg to Miss Elizabeth Bel
! msnt fifty-four years ago last March.
Four years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Israel
celebrated their golden wedding ami
versary. --.... :. ......,-. ..s l......
The deceased came to Iowa forty
seven years ago, living on farm near
Ottumwa for Ave years. For several
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-07
WOULD TEACH
BOYS FARMING
STATE FAIR BOARD PLANS MOVE,
MENT TO HAVE CAMP or
LADS At FAIR

Some boy from Wapello county may
60 to the state fair at Des Moines this
summer If his essay on Iowa. IL
Judged the best in the county contest,
one Of which will be held in each Of
the counties Of the state, closing June
20. This much IL cleaned from a com.
munication received today by Mrs.
Elizabeth Burgess. county superin-
tendent Of schools. The state board Of
agriculture has hit upon a plan for the
encouragement of farming among the
youngsters Of Iowa who are now on
the farm or who desire to make farm.
ing their life work. There will b an
encampment Of 100 such boys from
the various counties at the state fair
between the dates Of August 20 and
80 The applications must be made to
the secretary Of the state board OF
agriculture, A. r.. Corey, Des Moines,
on or before June !, and each lad ID
required to- write his own application.
The competition will be based on "a.
says of 500 to 700 words on Iowa"
Boys from 8 to 10 years of age Of
good character, living on farms or de-
string to make farming their life work,
and willing to cooperate with other
boys and the state fair management
to make the visit to the state fair OF
the greatest advantage to all con.
cerned, will be eligible. 4 local com.
mittee, consisting of the secretary OF
the farmers institute, secretary Of the
county fair, and the county superin.
tendent Of schools, the latter to act 40
chairman, will Judge the essays.
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MUNTERvIlLE.

Roe Venator had the misfortneu Of
getting his leg broken In a runaway
Tuesday evening. DR.. Terrence Of
Blakesburg was Immediately called and
reduced the fracture.
Rev. Tillman and Chas. Swanson
returned Tuesday from st. Louis where
they had been attending the Swedish
Lutheran conference meeting.
Harvey Nelson Of Florence, Nebr.,
arrived Monday for q few days visit
with his brother Chas. Nelson. "
Miss Ella Harlan closed success
full term OF school here last Friday.
Mrs Burnstedt and son Albert visit
ed in Hynes last Monday.
Miss Stella Oval visited over Sunday
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N.
Oval
Miss Ella Harlan and Alice Gustason
departed for Ottumwa Sunday evening.
Miss Ella Harlan entertained few
Of her young friends Sunday afternoon
at the Alex Johnson home
The play given by some OF the
young people here last Saturday was a
decided success.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-07
SAYS FLYOD ALLEN
HAD MADE THREATS

Wytheville, Va, May 4.-Floyd AL
len had threatened before the Hills
vile assassinations to make big
hole in the Carroll county court" and
to kill his own counsel If not de
Tended right" according to the testi-
mony of N. j. Bevil in Aliens trial to-
day, for the Staying of Prosecutor
Foster.
"I'll stand for any fine" Devil said
Allen declared, "but II they try to
send me to the pen I'll make the big
gest hole In that court any man ever
did" -. &
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Charlton Man Dead,

Abba, May &C. H. Lutz, promin.
ent citizen Of Charlton. died suddenly
Thursday at the home of Mrs. Cora
Headon here, where he was visiting
Mr.. Lutz complained of a pain in his
head but it was not thought serious,
and he retired. He expected to return
to his home on an early morning train
Mrs. Headon found him early in the
morning and called physicians. but life
was extinct. His son arrived from
Charlton in the morning and took the
body back this afternoon. No arrange
ments have been made for the funeral.
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BAY STATE men
MUST PLAY FAIR
THREAT OF REPRisALs IN OTHER
= STATES IF Big EIGHT SUP.
PORTS COLONEL.

Washington, D. c., May 6.-Threats
or reprisals on the Roosevelt camps
Of delegates in Illinois, Pennsylvania
and Oregon have been made by the
Taft leaders here as a result Of the
mix-up in Massa chusetts.
Unless the eight delegates at large
elected in Massachusetts in the primary
obviously Roosevelt men, and elected
by trick in the law, are turned
over to President Taft in view OF his
carrying the state wide vote, the T'ft
managers are ready to get out the
hook and start after the delegates III
the other three states where Taft men
at heart have been selected as nation.
al delegates under instructions to vote
for Colonel Roosevelt.
May Bolt In Illinois.
In Illinois alone, the Taft men de-
clared last night, there are twenty-five
of the fifty-six delegates instructed for
Roosevelt who are Taft men at heart
and who are ready to break away
from their instructions and bolt Roose
welt in the national convention unless
Roosevelt and his men play fair in
Massachusetts.
The threat also involves the situa
ton in the southern states, where del
tgates instructed for Taft are being
approached by the Roosevelt agents
with indications that same of them
are getting weakened,
The Taft men also charge that
Roosevelt's release of the eight dele
gates at large in Massachusetts was
not prompted by his great love OF the
plain people, but was a strategic move
made for the specific purpose of pro
tecting his instructed delegates in
Their states who are at heart Taft men
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POLICE SEARCH HOUSE
When Officers Seek Booze
Last might.

Chief of Police Alva Fielder, Night
Captain Jack Smith and Patrolman l..
L Lightner searched the residence OF
Pearl True at $3.50 O'Clock last night
for booze. Chief Fielder declared they
went from cellar to garrett but came
forth unrewarded. The chief further
states that he knows there is booze
and lots of it somewhere in this sec
ton of the west end
A. Spurlock went to Jail in default
of SIS fine for intoxication this
morning
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years previous to his coming here,
he was q merchant in his home town
of Greensburg Mr.. Israel was con-
tinuously in the service of Meek Bros.
of Bonaparte as travelling salesman
for twenty-seven years.
Last year Mr.. Israel was commander
of the Cloutman post of the G. A. r.
He has been faithful member of the
First M. e. church, placing his letter
in this denomination when 21 years
old.
A wife and two children, Charles
Israel Of Omaha, Neb., and Mrs. c. l..
Graham Of Ottumwa, with host OF
friends survive to mourn the death OF
an esteemed citizen and a true friend
Mr.. Israel was of very optimistic ma
ture jovial at all times.
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ENTERTAINMENT TO
.,-t VIE WITH BUSINESS.

The Official program of the twentieth
annual convention OF the Iowa grand
chapter of the p. e. O. sisterhood
which will be held In Ottumwa May Z,
8 and 8. at the First M. r. church ID
to have many features. The conven.
ton will be entertained by Chapter G.
and the local ladies have arranged for
one of the best. conventions In the
state. The programs just received are
the work OF Mrs. Enc Rogers Of Oska.
loosa, and were donated to the chapter
by her. @s
Mrs. Cora Elgin Reid OF Ksokuk.
teacher Of voice culture In Ottumwa
some years ago, remembered by many,
appears on the program and Miss Ella
Dow Cloutman Of Kansas City, 80 well
known here and whose sweet singing
is not forgotten, will sing At tho me-
mortal hour service Wednesday after.
noon.
The musical Tuesday evening win
have the following numbers:
Solo-Organ, "Rhapsodie Hongroise
No. 2" Liszt-Mrs. Albertina Ell.
maker.
Solo Remember" Hawley-James
Swirles.
solo-(a) Spring sons'-Frank
Lynes.
,(b) "slumber Song" Grace Mayhsw.
Mrs. Eva v. Warren
Piano solo Capriccio Brilliante''-
Notwithstanding. Frank P. Hoffman,
Organ-Mrs. Ellmaker. .
Tucker Salter.
"a "since First Met Thee" ~
I'm the Garden; (3) "She 10 Mine;
m IYa~A r1eeA Y1>1N L., M1vAsss
(5) "Requiem"-Mr Cora E1gin Reid.
Solo-(a) "The Quest" Smith; (b)
Three Green Bonnets," DR.. .MArdelot
Mrs. Nellie Hughes.
Music-Frederic Knight Logan,
The memorial hour program to be
held Wednesday at 3 p. M. IL - fol.
lows:
solo-"How Long. oh. Lord" Mat
thews-Mrs. Henry schouten.
Scripture reading and prayer Mr..
Ellie L. Fortune, Bloomfield.
Solo-"All Through the Might" May.
nard-Miss Ella Dow Cloutman, Kan.
sas City.
Memorial address - Mrs. Alice
Kelley,
Unanswered" Bishop
Alberta Head.
Memorial resolutions-Mrs. Emma
Wise.
Song by convention-"Blest Be tho
Tie"
Wednesday at Sp. m. formal ro.
ception by Chapter G. to ohlcers. dele
gates, hosts and hostesses will be held
ut the homes OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Walsh. 1925 East Fifth street. and Mr..
and Mrs. George Haw, lit East Fifth
street.
Master Harold Fullen Ayres will
give a violin solo at Thursday morn.
ing's session. Mrs. May Keyhoe will
give q recitation at Thursday after
Moons program and Miss Bertha
Wormhoudt is on the program for .
song Thursday evening. The addition.
al officers for convention follow:
Guards-Mrs. Nellie Hughes, chair
man, Miss Florence CRUDE, Mrs. Clar.
ssa Upp, Cecil Bonham, Lena Grips,
Maude Reynolds, Hortense Hansell
and Clara Enoch.
Mrs. Alberta Heald-Pianist
Mrs. Amelia Bonham, financial seo
rotary
Mrs. Alma Boone Clerk.
Information and postoffice commit.
teeLMiss Minnie Rheem and Mrs.
Sable Reynolds.
Press reporters--Mrs. Annie Burk-
land and Mrs. Anna Graham, Ottumws
papers.
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LAKE FOREST CLUB
MEMBERS ENJOY LUNCHEON

An informal luncheon was enjoyed
by the members of the Lake Forest
club this noon at Claude Myers. Prof.
Stuart OF Lake Forest, was an honored
guest. The affair was a most delight
full one. A social time followed the
luncheon. The guests were Miss Flor
ence Stuart, Miss Helen McCarroll.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Crowell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Ferguson, Mrs. H. l..
Pollard, Messrs. Paul Stoltz, Sam
Stoltz and Irl Baker.
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avenue. The hours were from till 8.
Refreshments were served in two
courses. Those present were Miss
Mary Hyde, teacher, and Misses Ruth
Brockman, Edith Shepherd, Lorraine
Sherman, Lucille WEIGH, Mildred Nc
kinley, Mary Montgomery, and AL
bertha Parks. ii
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usually causing
the cheap but filling corn meal mush, which
the contour of the teeth and dscourages new boarders
from making gluttonous reservations for the dessert
The boarding only institution in this country
which has been olted from chin to fetlock by the
high cost of living 1t is presided over by stern fe
despot who does all of the serving that is neces
sary and whose business is to wither with one etha
about second helping Every in a while some
body who enjoyed the friendly contact of plain home
cooking canters into boarding house with virgin
ence of andady cuddng to everything on the
table that isn't nailed down Boarders who try to
larze themselves in this generally planted
at the immediate right Of the landlady where she can
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MISS NORlNE BARNES
HOSTESS TO CLASS.

Miss Norine Barnes was hostess to
her teacher and Sunday school class
II the First Presbyterian church of
which she is member Friday even
nc ct her home on West Chester
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Sidewalk Sketches
THE BOARDING HOUSE.
BY Howard L. Ram

which teaser
visited times gloomy
steWd
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society Goldfish
breast
PolandChna
OF
boarding
Of breakfast
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rived yesterday for visit with her
aunt Mrs. John Bass and other rela-
tives., ,~,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-17
Men Indicted in Dynamite
Conspiracy Will Tell All''
Continued from First page)

be sent through the mail to desig-
nate some place that was to be blown
up and that gradually the officials of
local unions began to call on the in
ternational headquarters in Indianap-
oils to assist by dynamite and nitro
glycerine in increasing the expenses
of open shop" contractors. Ortie
McManlgal, Herbert S. Hockin, second
president. and James 3. McNam-
ara became, it is charged, an organ
lied "dynamiting crew.
Letters are included TO show regu-
lar fees were paid to Mechanical and
thet the cost of doing local Jobs" fire.
qucntly was discussed in letters.
A letter from Olaf A. Tveitmoe, OF
the local union in San Francisco, 20
J. j. Mcnamara, in Indianapolis after
the Los Angeles Times disaster stat
ing he hoped Santa Claus would be
as kind and generous to you without
surprises is quoted to show that the
conspiracy spread from Boston TO the
Pacific coast.
Four more indictments not yet
made public, supplemented the prin-
cipal indictment containing the con-
spiracy. These indictments name ali
the flfty-four defendants as impli-
Gated in the general conspiracy and
make these charges:
That on thirty-four counts all the
defendants are guilty as principals in
illegal transportation of dynamite.
That on thirty -four counts McMan-
igal, John j. Mcnamara. James d
Mcnamara and Hockin are guilty OF
Illegally transporting dynamite and all
the other defendants are guilty OF aid
ing and abetting them.
That on sixteen counts. all the de-
PENDANTS are guilty as principals in
illegal transportation of nitroglycerine
That on six counts McManigal, ]. ].
Mcnamara, J. 3. Mcnamara and
Hoc1in are guilty of illegal transport
tation of nitroglycerine and all the
other defendants are guilty Of aiding
and betting them.
The wide scope of the thirty two
indictments, which contain in all 12S
counts, is due, it is announced, to the
theory Of the government that the de-
PENDANTS allege guilt is equal no mat
ter how small an individuals personal
activity in the conspiracy may have
been. MIR. Miller said it has been de-
termined to press all the counts of the
indictments against each of the de-
PENDANTS. The indictments setting out
unconsummated acts of conspiracy, IN
presenting a mass of alleged incrimi-
mating correspondence between the
defendants, said Mr.. Miller. only SUBJ
mits typical acts. II we had chosen,
this indictment might have been run
into many, many more hundred pages
Forty thousand letters were seized
in the headquarters of the interna-
tional association and from these the
investigators chose evidence that We
consider much more than sufficient ia
prove our case when offered in con-
nection with corroborative evidence Of
wide extent and varied chara cter
The freedom with which these men
put on paper their plans. motives and
the working out of their purposes is
amazing"