Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-02

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lThls conference, he said. selected
Paul II. King. one of the defendants
as manager Of the campaign.
"During the campaign" said Mr.
Daley. mfr. King paid out a vast sun
of money"
The prosecutor then sketehed the
publicity campaign Of the Newberrs
organization. charging that thes
sought advertising space in Every
newspaper and magazine in the
state"
He then turned TO the use Of NOV
ing pictures. saying that Thomas r.
Philips of Detroit, one Of the defend
ants. was sent to New York to nego-
tiate for them.
Navy Films Used.
'Phflips purchased about 1000
feet of an old film showing a review
of the United States navy" said Mr.,
Daily. "The sub-titles we're changed
SO as TO make the pictures applicable
to the propaganda for which they
were intended. Mr. Phillips also em-
ployed a moving picture company to
take 125 feet of new film.
''Mr. Newberry posed in various at
titudes in the new film. He went to
battleship located on dry land in
New York park and stood on the
bridge of the ship and turned slowly
to face the audience while the camera
caught him in this attitude.
"He next played that he was pay
ing visit Of inspection to this bat
tleship.
ITO divert attention from the fact
that the film was Newberry adver-
tisement and render it more mislead-
ing, the film terminated with an ap-
peal for enlistments in the navy"
Sought Roosevelt support.
The prosecutor read a telegram
which he said was sent in September
1918, to Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
at oyster Bay bidding for his approx
al of the Newberi.y candidacy.
He said this telegram was signed,
|"Newberry volunteer committee,
Charles A. Floyd, secretary"
The telegram stated that $176,000
had been contributed to the campaign
by many subscribers but, according
to the prosecutor, the campaign state
ment of the committee showed that
five contributors alone gave $169 SOC,
and named John S, Newberry, a de-
fendant and brother OF the senator;
Mrs, Henry B. joy, sister, and her
husband and Victor Barnes and Ly-
man b. Smith Of the American Book
company,
Mr.. Daley said the money went for
automobiles and halls, workers at the
polls, votes, banquets, liquor, cigars
and flowers He charged that some
custodlans of money used it to pay
personal debts. There was also, he
said, system of gratitudes. A $50
bill was placed in a book so that il
could be found by one citizen and q
banker was given $500 for influence
the prosecutor charged
Worked Among Unions.
"They employed men to work par
ticularly among railroad unions sai(
Mr. Daley,
He said special agents were hire,
to work among the Indians, lumbe
jacks, negroes, factory workers an,
sailors on the Great Lakes,
"'They ingatiated themselves int
the churches wherever possible by tn
use OF money" continued Mr.. DALEY
"The defendants wasted a grea
deal Of money in an attempt to con
troll the nomination of the opposit
party he continued. "They arrived u
the conclusion that the defendant
James w. Helme, would be suitabl
lopponent to Mr.. Newberry In tn
election and hired the defendant, VIII
liam Nickel. TO induce Mr.. Helme I
hecome a candidate on the democrat
ic ticket"
\ Mr.. Daley charged that Mick,
was later told by Charles Floyo ,ha
Samuel O'Dell a defendant ha
paid Heme s2,0oO to enter the rae,
Helmc Paid Salary.
MIR. DALEY said the Newberry OF
ganization got up the petitions l.
which Mr.. Helme's name was place
on the democratic ticket, manage
hts campaign and paid Helme
weekly salary"
| Mr.. Daley asserted that on the ia
when the report of receipt and e.
penditures was TO be filed the boob
failed TO balance by about $40. 000
He said the evidence would sho
that neither the report of the con
mlttee nor their books gave a trt
account OF the receipts and expend
lures, that county chairmen and Sc,
retaries who received from $95O
$1,000 were asked to make repor
, showing that they received from siI
/ to $500" and that no mention W,
made of the amounts expended