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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-01-27
TRIAL OF NEWBERRY
AND OTHERS BEGINS
UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM
MICHIGAN is CHARGED
WITH CORRUPTION

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-(By A.
P.)-United States Senator Truman
H. Newberry and 1923 men prominent
in Michigan politics, went to trial in
the federal district court here today
charged with conspiracy, fraud and
corruption in the 1918 senatorial cleo
ton.
United States Senator Truman H.
Newberry and 1923 other men were
charged with corruption, fraud and
conspiracy by the federal grand jury
which investigated the senatorial cleo
tion of 1918. When the indictments
United States Judge C. w. Sessions,
who assembled the jury, indicated
that evidence obtained by the inquisi-
tors disclosed that between $5O0,OO0
900 and $1,00O,O0O had been expended
fradulently in connection with the
election.
The indicted men included every
member of the committee that con-
Quoted the Newberry campaign and
state, county and municipal officials
in virtually every county from Lake
Superior to the Ohio border.
The conclusions of the grand jury
were embodied in two blanket indict-
ments. They charged violation OF
both federal and state laws by use
of sums of money far in excess of
legitimate expenses in the campaign;
and violation of the federal corrupt
practice act, which penalties 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
$4,000 of the contributed fund, it
charged was converted to the personal
use of some Of the campaign mana
gers.
James w. Helme, former state
dairy and food commissioner, who op-
posed Henry Ford for the democratic
nomination in the senatorial primary,
another clause of the Indictment al
legged, was compensated by the New
berry organization for making the
primary race. The alleged purpose
was to prevent democratic voters
from lining up" with Ford in the
republican primary.
Attached to the Indictment was
list of more than two score covert
acts" These contained charges that
a number of those indicted had given
rewards ranging from 30 to $z,15O 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. Daley, of
indianapolis, former United States at
torney for Indiana. It was ordered
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 validi-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-01-27

enter such contest. The probable
outcome of contest need not be con-
sidered at all. 1t is enough to know
that some Massachusetts people in
tend to make one. The question is
whether ought to permit a contest
in my name for delegates in my own
state
"My paramount obligation is not to
expose the great office Of governor
but to guard and protect it. The peo-
pie are entitled to know that their
office is to be administered not for
my benefit, but for their benefit, and
that | am not placing myself in any
position where any other object could
be inferred. | have not been,
and | am not, candidate for presf-
dent"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-01-27

ty of the indictments might be chal-
lenged 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 appear
ed with him were held in bonds of
$4,000 and $4,000 on the first and
second indictments, respectively
The maximum penalty for the Of
fenses charged, is fine of $4,000
and two years Imprisonment.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-01-27
OBJECT TO SURRENDERING
GERMAN CRIMINALS FOR TRIAL

BERLIN.-A mass meeting in prpr
test against the extradition by the
allies of Germans wanted for trial was
held by patriotic societies in the Cir
Gus Busch A large crowd attended.
Margaret Benin, conservative mem
Der of the assembly, one Of the speak
ers, was interrupted by cries of RE
venge, revenge!"
"Not yet, not yeti" she replied. "Be
patient!"
The chairman of the meeting was
applauded when he announced that
the United States was holding aloof
from the extradition issue
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-01-27
IOWA EDITOR BECOMES
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

WASHINGTON-(By A. Ped
win T. Meredith, of Iowa. editor of
"The Successful Farmer" will be
named secretary of agriculture to sue
ceed Secretary Houston, who is to
be appointed secretary of the treasury
succeeding Carter Glass, recently
elected senator from Virginia.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-01-27
WANT GOVERNMENT CONTROL
OF RAILROADS CONTINUED

WASHINGTON-(By A. P.)-Con-
tinuance Of government control of
railroads for at least two years was
asked of President Wilson today by
representatives Of farmers organiza-
tions, American Federation of labor,
and the four railroad brotherhoods,
who called at the executive offices
with letter to President Wilson.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-01-27
Postal Telegraph Strike Approved.

L. G. Grasser, Pacific coast represen-
tative of the international brother
hood of electrical workers, has ap-
proved the strike vote Of 1900 mem
bers employed by the Postal Tele-
graph Company on the Pacific coast,
it was announced here today. The men
whose demand for six day wage was
rejected, may strike within "a hours,
union officials said today.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-01-27
Steel Trust Declares Dividend.

NEW YORK.-(By A. P.)-The
United States Steel Corporation today
declared its regular quarterly divid-
ehds of IL per cent on common and
"a per cent on preferred stock.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-01-27
Postal Line Strike,

SPOKANE, Wash.-(By A. P.)-
Twenty postal telegraph, linemen in
Washington, Oregon and Idaho struck
today, the local Postal Office here an
nounced i
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-08

After two months of negotiating. a
large business firm has about completed
plans for the purchase of Hog Island.
The name Of the firm will be announced
shortly, Alba Il. Johnson, president Of
the Chamber of Commerce, said today.
''Thc firm which is going to take over
the island" said Mr.. Johnson. will
operate it as a shipyard. ship. repair
depot, and as a railroad terminal.
3 ''The plant there Is too big for any
one concern to operate as shipyard
exclusively. feel sure this firm will
be able to carry out its intentions, be-
cause Il has done some very big things.
''It is very wealthy, thoroughly re.
sponsible; and has some OF the finest
technical men in the country. 1t has
made a thorough survey of the situation
and knows what it Ia doing
& The Pennsylvania Railroad, the Phil-
adelphia and Reading. and the Balti-
more and Ohio are all anxious to have
terminal facilities at Hog Island, be-
cause of rongpstion Mt present terminus
points in South Philadelphia, ac-
cording to Mr.. johnson.
A proposition. submitted to the
Mayor by Powell Evans. manutac.
turer. for the operation of Hog Island
under community enterprise, is also
being considered. A rumor that the
New York Shipbuilding Corporation was
the firm in question has been denied
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-08
Mayor Sees Six Liners
UnIOaded at One Pier


Continued from Page One
her after hatch, for her stern projected
out into the river beyond the end OF
the pier.
The engineers and experts charged
with the care Of the port and its COM
merce in the past have eNerted them
selves to- the utmost as a rule. There
were one or two exceptions among them
where officials permitted rank politics
to intervene.
If this city had supplied adequate
accommodations much Of her coal ton
mage would not have been diverted to
the Virginia Capes and to Baltimore.
Lack of foresight, or what is equally
culpable, indifference took millions of
dollars and millions Of tons Of freight
from here and gave them to Hampton
Roads and Curtis bay in Baltimore.
There Is only one place here where a
modern ship of 1000 tons can toad
bunker coal as they do at New York,
Baltimore or Hampton Roads.
At the Greenwich piers there is but
one bumper; the machinery by
which coal cars are lifted bodily from
the tracks and the contents dumped into
the ships bunkers. Time means money
to ship masters and maritime com
panies, and hence they take on coal in
ports where the saving in time and
money is the greatest.
Statistics Of the last ten years show
that in 1910 Philadelphia s coastwise
coal tonnage was 2,S73, 900. 1t ran up
to 3,297 900 in 1919. In 1910 it had
to S6S,750 tons.
But there are Indications that the
city is coming into its own again in
this trade. But greater improvements
are demanded. Modern conditions sup
piled at other ports must be offered
here. The city, the state of Pcnnsyl-
vania and the United States Govern
mcnt must work hand in hand. and
nothing but an aroused public sentiment
can promote this comfy Of effort.
IL is useless to build piers. provide
drydocks, build Belt Line railroads and
provide all necessary terminal ad-
vantages unless great ships can avail
themselves Of these by reaching the port
in the least possible time in the river
voyage from the capes.
Recently a great modern ship, the
Regina by name, flying the British flag.
was put into the Philadelphia service by
one OF the great Transatlantic lines. She
draws thirty six feet of water. Thirty
five feet is the authorized channel depth
Of the river, and about 60 per cent of
this is completed
The Regina and other vessels of her
class are. handicapped by the depth Of
the channel. although ten years ago
thirty FIVE feet was considered adequate
for years to come. On her trips to and
from Philadelphia the Regina is un-
able to load to her capacity. Thirty
two feet is all that she can take. and
the difference between that and her
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-08
The Cop on the Corner

ssyT,H, con who scared off tn windo'
l. srsshers at Fifteenth n Chistnut
.treets turned a neat thrick," says
Maggie. "He shud be r'warded."
"No r'ward is NECESSARY" says l.
",Twas simpy in tn line o. his duty.
Cops, mind ye don't like all this fussin
over thin: believe me, they're salts
fed C. be left alone"
1Jrst IN same" insists Maggie,
swhin a cop does sumthin' worth while,
it don't hurt none { hand him bo kay,
30 t. speak" .,,
,Hampy T. take care o. d'servin' p'lice-
MINIS families is tn real answer says
Il. 9TH May'r. ye know Maggie, is an
Gle time reporther, which means he's
hep Z tn trials n tribulashuns O. tn
toys in blue. A word O praise frum
him or Jimmy Cortelyou is all tn r'ward
D copper needs. "
9 "Ail viry we'll n good, says Mag
gle. still strivin' Z drive home her
point. "but what I'm .gittin' at Is tn
rfneral publick shud have more o
s,ose mn on tn inside O. a plicemin' s
life. Ijndher tn ole ordher a cop got
rotbin' but hard knocks n abuse frum
folks all over town.
Faith, n a cops got tough hide, -
says I. "He just throws off thin ham
nner blows like a duck does water. But
II it'n give ye euy comfort; Maggie.
rn;gbt ease We tn informashun that n
new -ra is Dustin over tn horizon
fr livery cop wot wants t do tn square
thing"
aftber all's said n done. amt it tn
thruth tn avirage citizens migrate
fui?'' ,,,u
"Fer instance, Moe Finkelstein Cud
have made a bigger fuss thin che did
Nhiu / dragged his little Ikey out O. tn
TnIaware las summer had JUS
landed tn kid on tn salt wharf N were
subbin' him { indoose artifishul in
rpirashum whin Moe dashes mady on
fh' scene"
"I'm glad ye got him out safe, ="
saws Moe, giyin' lkey a careful in
specshun, but say, oficir, wot's boone
g. bis cap?' "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-08

capacity load Is direct loss in freight
tonnage to the port. K.
7 The deepening Of the channel to forty
feet is another demand that must be
met. Far seeing men are not only ad :
vocating it. but have commenced work
to secure it. With the deepening OF
the channel the removal Of the dan
gerous Horseshoe shoals will become i'm
perative. Millions Of dollars have been
paid for collisions and groundings OF
vessels while threading this tortuous
channel.
An additional handicap will be re.
moved when greater anchorage ground
IL secured between Gloucester and
Kaighn's Point. The shadows there
prevent modern ships in any great mum :
Der from anchoring. The completion OF
the Delaware river bridge and the ces-
sation of ferry traffic will eliminate this
condition. With the completion OF these
improvements Philadelphia will have
the finest anchorage grounds anywhere
along the coast.
High Lights in History
But in spite Of these drawbacks there
are some remarkable high lights in the
story of the port Of Philadelphia. The
largest cargo of refined oil in cases that
ever left an American port was shipped
in the British steamship Lord Wolseley,
which left Philadelphia for Japan in
1884 with 1000, 900 gallons in her hold.
Now II Is no uncommon thing for tank
steamships to drop down from Point
Breeze bound for European ports or
docking on trip from Mexico with a
cargo Of 4, 800 900 gallons. While 1t is
true that the largest ocean steamships
cannot load beyond thirty two feet in
the Delaware, tank steamships with a
load line of thirty feet can load around
at Point Breeze, on the Schuylkill side.
One grain elevator represents vir-
tually the grain storage capacity Of the
harbor. 1t is located at Girnrd Point,
at the mouth of the Schuylkill river,
and is operated by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Co. There is another at
Port Richmond, operated by the Read
ing. but il is not modern in the strict
sense of the term.
The Pennsylvania elevator is a mod
crn structure of concrete. with n ca
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-08
WILLS PROBATED TO-DAY
Late Robert Wilson Leaves $4,000
H q. 20 Mother and Sisters

y. to Mother and Sisters
The following wills were probated to-
day: witt, ooa- post York street
sa0 mo in trust to mother and sisters.
Elizabeth and Mary, and at death OF
suryiyor to Presbyterian Hospital TOT
the endowment of beds. Elizaoeth b.
Kelly. 43S2 Dexter street, Mnnayunk'
S17 .06O, $1,000 each to st. vincent )
Theological Seminary, House OF the
Good Shepherd. Little Sisters OF tne
Poor Sisters OF Carmalite Conference
osk Lane; Convent attached to the
Church of St. John the Baptist. Mana
Mnk !: and after private bequests the
residue of the estate to the hev. Eugene
Murphy to be distributed among such
charities as he sees fit. Margaret Boehn'
Si0 New street, $19,500; Charles H.
E;mermap, 4S19 Florence avenue, SOL, :
700, Anna II. Horton. 500 North Nine
teenth street, $1,000; Jay S. Gar6er,
1433 Mount Vernon street, Sl3'Wo
Sarah "A. Wilmington, 1O11 Wakelins
street, S30,371. - ,,.a
Edward Shippen Watson. who died
February 2S at the Orthonedic nos
nitaL left S103, 900. to be divided be
tween his two grandchildren, Sophie w.
and Andrew Wheeler.
Magnus Hellmer, of 3ll Poplar street.
1.tt an estate valued at S11 go.
) Inventory of the estate OF Carollne
=. Taylor, S111 ,S29.27. was tiled.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-08

pacity Of 2,225, 900 bushels, with ia
cilities for receiving 240 cars OF grain
AT least two more grain elevators
should be erected, and then the fact ad-
vertised over the country that Phila-
delphia is not only the cheapest grain
shipping port, but that 1t has ample
capacity for storage and loading.
StIll Holds Second Place
While l have endeavored in this and
the preceding articles to indicate the
needs of Philadelphia for a greater port,
I am not oblivious to the remarkable
advances that the port has made in
recent years. Philadelphia has stood
firmly as the second port Of importance
in the United States against oil claims
of other cities.
In October last New Orleans an
nounced that in point Of tonnage its
harbor was second only to that of New
York. A statistical compilation was
Immediately begun Of oil the ports on
the gulf coast from Galveston around
to Tampa, including New Orleans, with
the result that Philadelphia made the
splendid showing of only 5000 tons
less tonnage in that month than all the
gulf ports combined.
Recently more than 100 vessels, all
engaged in foreign trade, we're In the
Delaware river either at anchor waiting
to discharge or load cargoes, or tied up
at the wharves discharging inbound or
loading outbound freight. The most in
teresting point connected with this fact
was that Of 112 vessels counted ninety
one were under the American flag.
AS the result Of the world war and its
stimulus to. American shipping, Phila-
delphia's trade with Latin American
countries is growing and the demand
for this city's products Is increasing in
the larger South American cities.
A greater number OF steamship lines
are now plying In and out of this port
than at any time in its history. Never
before have commercial and civic or
ganizations so unanimously supported
the movement to place Philadelphia in
first rank Of American ports.
New fields are constantly opening.
Great economic Developments are fore
shadowed in the Scandinavian coun-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-08

tries. Unusual as II may seem, our
trade with the Turkish empire Is IN |,
creasing to remarkable extent, ana ana
statistics available for sthe year JUST
past show that during the first six
mSnths sS1 ane oo Of 1910 1t appro1imateo
:, There are twenty eight transatlantic
lines which schedule regular sailings
eight have occasional sailings, two
coastwise, seven oil lines and three ad :
ditional marine companies contemplate
sailings In the near future.
Ihere are steamship lines, other than
me ordinary TRANSATLANTIC traffic, TO
Greece, Turkey, Egypt and Roumania.
70 south Africa and Finland, with. in
pound lines from Calcutta and Bombay,
besides lines carrying oil to japan and
the Far East.
III, as President Samuel Rea, of the
pennsylvania Railroad. has asserted,
the trouble with the port Of Philadel-
phia Is not no much the lack of facif-
ties as the lack Of interest on the part
OF its merchants, manufacturers and
the business community generally, then
the problems of a greater Philadelphia
must depend upon an aroused public
sentiment Of the people.
What Is the answer?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-08

to her home, 1907 North Broad street.
Judge Vessel had been dancing Win
his wife just before he died. His daugh
ter, Mrs, Sidney Bennett, ana
nephew, Henry Vessel, were seated at
table with them. Suddenly ouagc
Vessel shook him, but he could not be
aroused.
When DR.. Simon Leopold pronounc-
ed Judge Vessel dead Of heart disease
Mrs. Vessel collapsed into UNCONSCIOUS
ness.
Coroner Knight held the inquest TO,
day. II was announced that death had
been due to heart disease.
Funeral services Tor Judge Vessel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-08

win be held tomorrow morning a. !, !
residence. Rabbi Joseph Krausfons w
officiate. Masonic rites will be wiu
served. Interment will be In Mount 60 y,
mai Cemetery. oi-
Judge Vessel was born in Nebr..,
City, Neb., January 2, 1871, He ha a
graduated from the University of was
sylvania in 1892. Thirteen yearsia,ennne- nn-
was elected Judge of Common %, p,.as ns
Court No. 2. He was a memha. eas
the Twenty eighth ward executive ~ ot
mittee and secretary Of the TwenHyllna;,
Ward Republican Club. For many I.,e.n uaeu1
he was treasurer and chairman ~ ~
executive committee Of the Jewish ~. uoa'
pital. His commission would NOT has.
expired until 1925. Aa''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-08
|HOGISLAND SALE
| ElS.EXPECTED SOON
ABA 3. Johnson Says Large
4 Business Firm Is About to An
x 1ounce Purchase of Yard
PLANS INCLUDE TERMINAL
Shipping Board to Receive
Hog Island Bids Tomorrow

Bids for the purchase of Hog
leland will be asked by the Ship
ping oBard tomorrow, Chairman
Payne announced today in Wash
ton.
Each bidder, will be asked to sub
nit his own terms for the purchase
Of the yard and the bids probably
will be opened March 80.
The yard is estimated by the
board officials to have cost the gov
ernment 500 ,0o0,00
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-08
WIFE CO[LAPSES
]. AS JUR|ST DIES
Loses Consciousness When She
Discovers Judge Vessel Dead.
Funeral viii Be Tomorrow
MANY TO ATTEND SERVICE

Mrs. Vessel, widow of Judge Henry
N. Vessel, of Common Pleas Court
No. 2, collapsed q few minutes 80, after
tbe Mercentile Club, 1907 North Broad
street. Her condition today Is serious.
While her husbands body was being
carried from the gaily. decorated nan,
Mrs. Vessel, unconscious, was tahen
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-05-31

ratri zdrav, nema-li pri nj trit
nouzi. Jen 81 pomysli, kdybys
byl opravdu slepym, jak by Sc
II vedlo!"
Slepy neodpoved6l a prehra
haval Sc We SVEN tlumoku.
"Tu mas!" rekl po chvili a
hodil holce diva krajice chleba.
Jeho zklamana touha vzbu-
dila V mem cosi blizkeho SOU
citu. FsEv
"Na!" vykfikl nahle a vho-
dill il do klfna jeste kousek u
zeniny.
Potom vstal sci 81 lehnout.
Patron no nasledoval.
A Zofka epileptitka osame-
la. Sedela ma zemi, zvykala
pomalu chleb a divala Sc do
dalky. Slova patronova il leze-
la hlav6. Zabi skrehot zneI
ted jasn6, neprerusovan, a do
lie ma obzoru probily Sc oblo-
lou dive stribrne hvezditky.
"Jak St'astni jsou tamil.
premySlela, zavadivSi zrakem
0 vyhasle pece. V nichz zebraci
ted snad uz klidne drfmali.
Tato mySlenka nemela vSak
lfimesku zavisti; vzdyt' chleb.
kterv iedla, byl mekky a VI
kline il lezel jeste kousek ma
sa. Bylo il vsak .iaksi sladce
bolno a poprve V zivote poci-
tia touhu, kdyby mohla neko
no obeimout a vyplakat Sc ma
ieho hrudi
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-05-31
L ndrodni politiky americke.

Obe velke politicke strany
pripraveny jsou iiz k narod-
MIN konvencfm. Demokrate bu
dou nominovat sveho kandida.
ia presidenstvf v rozlehlem au,
ditoriu San Francisco a repu-
blikane vyfidf svGi konvencni
program historickem Coliseu
" Chicagu. Obe strany mali IA
du vynikaifcfch cekancd a ODE
konvence We SVEN rozhodnuti
budou miti primy vliv ma pri-
sti pomery V naSi zemi. Ia de-
mokratickeho siezdu v San
Francisku bude prozatimnim
konvencnim predsedou Homer
S. Cummings, predseda mar.
dem. vyboru vykonneho. kdez-
to "a republikanske konvence
bude docasne pTedsedat stafiG
ky spolkovy senator Lodge y
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-05-31
ZPRAVY z CZECH.
Prvni radne odvodv. +"

Prvni radne odvody. "2S. r.
jen' pfindsi tuto zajiimavou
zpravu: Vyhlaskou minister
stva Ndrodni obrany vypsany
byly die paragraph GO branne-
no zakona odvody V naSf repu-
blice V roce 1920. K odvodim
lsou povoldny rocniky 1900,
1899 a 1898. We vyhlasce Sc
praVi, ze k odvoddm jsou po-
vinni Sc dostaviti mimo statni
prislusniky ceskoslov. rapubli-
ky veskere osoby techto rocni-
XII, ktere trvale V nasi republi-
ce isou usaZeny a nemohou
prokazati pfislusnost k zadns-
mu iin6mu statu.
Odvody, nafizene touto w.
hlaSkou. isou krokem, kterym
ma byti armada naSi republiky
postavena IA novy zaklad, od-