Arizona republican., 1918-07-09


 Von Bernstorff or the imperial Ger man government Instead, he reported that he owed S1O0,000 to Herman Siecken, now deceased, upon a note, and he also reported that the notes which he had given Renskorf, Lyon X Co.,. accompanied by a pladge of the stock of the s. S. Mcclure newspaper corporation. had been surrendered to him in exchange for the s100,000 note in September, 1917. In other words, by giving his note for s100000 he had obtained a return of notes aggregating in excess of S1,300000 and stock rep resenting a controlling interest in the Evening Mail.
 Claimed He Had Busch Cash
 "Rumely has claimed recently that it was Sielcllen who put up the money in the transaction. Previously, he had stated Mrs Busch had contributed to the fund Mrs. Busch, however, denies it. and the Columbia Trust company, executors of Herman Sielcken as well as MT. Slelcken's partners in the firm of Crossman and Sielcllen, stated that so far as they know, MT. Sielcken had nothing to do with this transaction"
 Attorney General Lewis declared that Mrs Busch, referred to in his statement, was Mrs. Adolphus Busch, widow of the St. Louis brewer, who was questioned recently by govern ment officials upon her return from Germany.
 Dr. RumeIy Man of Parts
 Dr. Rumely's interests were varied for, besides being engaged in the newspaper business, he was secretary of the M. Rumely company of Laporte, Indiana, which manufactured agricul- tural implements, and, as founder Of the Interlaken school of which he is president, had written several books. embodying novel ideas on educational matters.
 Moreover, after having attended the University Of Notre Dame and the University of Heidelberg, he studied at the University of Freiburg which in 1906 granted him the degree of doctor of medicine.
 Bond Holders Will Act
 Although the attorney generals S statement termed Dr. Rumely vice president and treasurer of the Mail and Express company" the newspa pers editorial page shows him to be president and secretary.
 The bond holders of the Mail and Express company will take possession cf the Evening Mail tomorrow morning and I've will see to it that the true Americanism for which we stand will be reflected in the columns of the pa per" said Henry l.. Stoddard, president of the company, in a statement tonight.
 In a statement issued late tonight, Assistant States Attorney General Becker said:
 States Attorneys Statement
 "The entire amount which went into the purchase of the Evening Mail was derived from the sale of German war bonds in this country, and American citizens furnished the money to ac- quire the paper which was to be used for the purpose of carrying on Ger man propaganda.
 While the deal was made with Henry L. Stoddard for the paper, there is no evidence that MT. Stoddard knew it was German money. MT. Stoddard retired from the management of the paper and still holds most of the out standing bonds. When the United States declared war against Germany, Mir. Stoddard threatened to foreclose the bonds unless the Evening Mail ex- pressed loyalty to this country in every way"
 MT. Stoddards Statement
 Mr. Stoddard said that he had known for two weeks the government was searching the source of the funds but he was astounded to hear the money was obtained in the manner charged. Just before this country entered the war I insisted to Dr. Rumely that the course of the paper should be un- swervingiy, unhesitatingly and aggres- sively patriotic and loyal" said MT. Stoddard.
 '1 told him unless this were done the bonds would be foreclosed at their ma turity October 1, 1917. From that day to this, as the government states, the paper has been strongly and helpfully for the war and for the principles for which we are fighting.
 "Time and again when I asked Dr. Rumely where his money came from, in view of the rumors abroad, he gave me his word of honor every dollar of it came from American citizens of Ger man parentage He insisted that up to the time of our entering the war all that he wanted to do was to be fair to Germany, as against England" -O-
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