Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-02
NEWBERRY SET OUT


Detroit, where, he said, in Febriary there
was . conference of Michigan politicians
known - Cody men," This conference,
he said, selected Pa,h Fl. King. one Of the
defendants, ~ manager Of the campaign.
During the campaign" said Mr..
Daley, Mr.. King visited practically
every county in MichieAn RE employed
many agents and paid ont q vast sum Of
money"
The prosecutor then skesched the pub
Lefty campaign OF the Newberry orsanisA-
ton, charging that they sought sdvertts-
ing space in every newspaper and maya
zine in the State" He named several
publications in which he said the sdver-
Using appeared, including Russian, Fin
nish, italian and Hungarian newspapers,
land some published in the German
language" He then turned 70 the use Of
motion pictures, saying that Thomas r.
Phillips, OF Detroit, one Of the defendants,
was sent TO New York 10 negotiate for
them.
RESTORE TO PHogEr MOVIES.
Phillips purchased about 81 900 feet Of
films showing review OF the United
States navy, said Mr.. Daley The sub
titles were changed, 20 a. TO make the
pictures applicable 70 the propaganda for
Ni1tIl tkusy NClE llbcOlISQ- luI. r
also employed moving picture company
70 take lbs feet II new film.
"Mr. Newberry posed IN VARIOUS .t.i-
tudcs in the new film. He went TO battle
ship located on dry land in New York
Park and stood on the bridge Of the ship
and turned slowly 70 face the audience
while the camera caught him in this attn
tude.
He next play ed that he was paying a
visit of Inspection TO this battiesnip.
To divert attention from the fact that
the film was a NewDerTy advertisement
and render 1t more misleading, the film
terminated with An appeal for enlist
ments in the navy"
Mr.. Daley said the film was distributed
IN Michigan by Newberry agents posing
- theatrical advance men, but that
patrons OF the moving picture houses
over the State paid the regular price of
Submission TO see this film"
The prosecutor read q telegram which
he said was sent in September 1918, 70
Colonel Roosevelt st Oyster Bay, bid
ding for his approval OF the Newbcrry
candidacy. He said this telegram was
signed "Newberry volunteer committee,
Charles A. Floyd, secretary
BOOK cokpANT BIG CONTRIBUTORS.
The telegram stated that sl76, 900 had
been contributed 70 the campaign by
many suburbs, but that according 70 the
prosecutor the campaign statement OF the (
committee showed that five contributors
alone gave sl69, 900 and named John s.
Newberry. a defendant and brother Of +
the Senator's; Mrs. Henry B. JOY, a sister,
and her husband and Victor Barnes and {
Lyman B. Smith OF the american Book I
Company.
The prosecution told how the money
was scattered by Mr.. Newberry He said /
il went for automobiles and halls, workers
at the polls, votes, banquets, liquor, cigars
and flowers
HOW VOTERS POUND" MONEY.
He charged that some custcdians of
money used it to pay personal debts. There
was also, he said, system of gratuities.
A $50 bill was placed in book 40 that it
could be found by one citizen and . banker
was gwen $500 for his influence. the prose
cutor charged.
They employed men to work particu-
larly among railroad unions" said Mr..
Daley. They paid the editor Of rail-
road magazine for articles in the magazine.
and gave him additional money 10 attend
the meetings of the union over the
States"
He said special agents were hired 20
work among the Indians, lumberjaeks.
Negroes, factory workers and sailors on
the Great Lakes.
They ingratiated themselves into the |
churches wherever possible by the use of |
continued MIR Daley. He said
Senator Newberry made personal sub /
scription TO q church to further his can
iidavy.
INDUCED" CANDIDATE 10 OPPOSE NEW
BERRY.
The defendants wasted a great cles
Of money IN an attempt to control thet I
OF The opposite party he /
continued. They arrived at the decision 4
that the defendant James w Helme would |
be a suitable opponent to MIR Ncwberry. |
n the election and hired the defendant. |
William Nickel, to induce Mr.. Hclme to
,ecoine y candidate for the nomination Of |
United states Senator on the Democratic
ticket"
Mr.. Daley charged that Nickel WAS
alter told by Charles Floyd that Samuel
)Dell, a defendant, had paid Helme
y, 600 to enter the race.
MIR. Daley said the Newberry or
got up the petitions By which
Alr. Helmes name Was placed on the
Democratic ticket. managed his campaign
nd paid flelme weekly salary.
While these things were tTanspirinG ia
Michigan, there was constant communica-
ion with MIR Newberry in New lork,n
aid MIR. Daley. Every month Cody