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G. O. P. GROPES
WAY FORWARD
{Continued From Face One.)
strength to weld the parts of an organi
sation together.
those who are prominently men
tioned are A. T. Hert of Kentucky, James
B. Ke&ling of Indiana, J. T. King of Con
necticut, Charles JJ. Warren of Michigan,
•Tim Watson of Indiana,Coleman Dupont
of Delaware.
The one show of strength revealed to
date is that a good sized majority of the
national committee is anti-Wood.
Less than half a dozen Wood delegates
have been seated out of nearly 150 con
tests in which he had entered candidates.
Most of the contests have gone in favor
of Lowden.
But this has been true, not out of any
particular leaning toward the Illinois
governor, but os between the governor
and the general, the republican organiza
tion favors the governor.
PLATFORM CONFERENCES
TO LAST OVER SUNDAY.
Discussion of platform planks began
today among candidates for the repub
lican nomination, their managers and
leading republican politicians. A series
jjJ#p!atform conferences was started at
the treaty plank and other essen
tial issues were gone over.
These conferences will continue over
Sunday.
Leading representatives were endeav
oring to counteract an impression which
they said had gotten abroad that the re
publican platform was framed in ad
vance and brought to Chicago by Sen
ator Watson of Indiana, the most active
candidate for chairman of the resolu
tions committee.
"There is no cut and dried program
on the platform," said Watson. “Cer
tain tentative drafts of a number of
planks have been made embodying the
views of members of the house and sen
ate.
"Everybody will have a chance to be
heard on the platform.”
BITTER BATTLE
FOR WOMAN’S VOTE
CHICA.GO, .Tune s.—Chicago today is
the center of the battle field on which the
fight for the women's vote is being bit
terly waged.
With the deadicek of the leading re
publican candidai?s apparently tighter
than ever their managers are turning to
the women for help, each hoping that if
he c*n win their support the scales will
be turned in favor of his candidate.
Women's bureaus are running full
blast today at headquarters of Gov.
Frank O. Lowden. Hiram Johnson, Maj.
Gen. Leonard Wood and Herbert Hoover.
Hotel lobbies are taking on the aspect
of afternoon tea gatherings.
B*t Miss Mary Garrett Hay. chairman
of the republican women’s national exec
utive committee, has served notice that
women are not going to tolerate being
use<i for mere “decorative purposes."
Adding to the apprehension of old
time politicians is the widely heralded
plan of Miss Alice Paul, militant suf
fragist.
It Is announced thousands of women
will Join the demonstration she plans.
Her hope is to hold the women in a
separate block and force rival managers
rival parties to bid against each
other.
"'Pbe security and inviolability of the
suffrage amendment must be assured
against the undermining influences of
those false representatives of the people
who. having opposed it In the face of
overwhelming popular demand, now seek
re-election, in order. If I rend the signs
aright, to bring about its abrogation,"
Miss Hay said today.
WATSON FORMIDABLE
‘DARK DORSET?
- CHICAGO, June 5. —The last week pre
vious to the convening of the republican
national convention dosed without leav
ing the public aijy more indication as to
tha presidential nominee than the public
had a year ago.
The republican convention will open
without co-ordination of sufficient dele
gates, leaders or bosesa to insure the
nomination of anj- one man, thereby giv
ing to the gathering an interest that
haa not been so keen for many years.
The plain truth about the republican
party today is that there is not a single
member in the limelight who possesses
otfctanding qualifications to make a race
Wit the presidency along the lines of
the campaign which have been forced on
the party hy the senate.
In Its seal to oppose the administra
tion of President Wilson the republican
senate has pledged the republican party
to oppose everything that has come from
or been even remotely connected with the
whitebouse.
This opposition to the president has
been the keynote of th< party for more
than a year and it has been followed
to the exclusion of everything else.
The result Is that there has been no
platform Issue developed except that of
opposition and political leaders generally
will agree that mere opposition does pot
require a candidate of any great ability.
Anyone of the candidates who are
actively In the race today is capable of
leading the party In a campaign wholly
of opposition.
Hiram Johnson is better trained In the
art of opposition than any other candi
date and should make the republicans
an Ideal candidate for the platform
which they are gradually framing.
But Johnson is not desired by a large
part of the republicans who recognize
that while opposition Is the fundamental
of their campaign. It must be backed up
with some assertive program in order
to appeal to the voters of the couritry.
Leonard Wood Is capable of leading
a campaign of opposition, so much so in
fact that he is the most dangerous con
lander for the nomination on the pro
ts. which has been outlined as repub-
But there are some things about his
candidacy that do not set well with the
party leaders, who wish to succeed this
fall. Wood is the transparently ”sore
toa” candidate of the field. He Is not at
all acceptable to that part of the group
of leaders who realize that while the re
publican party is making a campaign of
opposition to President Wilson, Its candi
dates must have sufficient personality to
indicate that they will do something else
office than wipe out the Wilsonian
policies.
Gov. Lowden a pea is to the leaders who
want the candidate to be constructive,
although the platform Is wholly destruc
tive. He has the reputation of being a
builder and it is. reasoned with good
sense that his own natural ability will
supply to the republican campaign that
element which will be sadly lacking—in
surance of a constructive program for
the administration. *
But no leader has yet arisen who is
• apable of reconciling the party to Low
den, largely because the party is so
“hell-bent” on fighting President Wilson
that It can give no attention to construc
tive government.
Consequently only a few of the more
sane leaders can see the necessity of
nominating a man with constructive abi).
lty to offset the wild mania for de
struction that has been built up In tbe
last year by Will H. Hays’ efforts “ut
terly to destroy” democracy.
The result of all this is that today
the republican party is without a leader,
pnfhout a candidate and without a defi
nite program under which It can find
a leader, or a candidate.
It seems likely that someone will
be nominated at Chicago without due
deliberation and more In response to
emotion than judgment.
There are a Dumber of men waiting
with wkh lightning rods in the air, ■
and acme of them have been astute l
enough to have had tbe lightning rods
ap for many months.
Among those who speculate on such .
Aappaotagr there beihg
What They Say
Before the Battle
CHICAGO, June s.—The International
News Service herewith presents the pre
convention signed statements of lead
ing republican figures:
By Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood—
The whole situation looks good to us.
We have no kicks to. make, no complaints
to offer. I do not think the convention
will be a long one, but of course that is
pure speculation. The first day of bal
loting will clear the situation up. So
far as we are concerned the whole thing
looks good.
By Senator Hiram Johnson—
I am delighted to be here and par
ticularly in the very friendly atmosphere
of(thia great city. I have come primarily
to\aid in having the republican party
boluly take its stand for true American
ism! .Just as the republican party, in
the times of the nation’s greatest stress
stood .for human liberty, it must, to be
true to itself, today chnmpion the pres
ervation of American sovereignty and
Independence, the right In any crisis of
our people to determine their course with
their freedom of action erer unfettered.
I hope that the convention will em
phatically repudiate the present cove
nant of the league of nations. There
should be no. trimming, no declaration re
quiring explanation or Interpretation. I
trust, too. that with our party at this
time the spirit of Lincoln will abide, and
that those he loved, the plain people of
the land, will receive their Just recogni
tion. No higher duty can we perform
than to resist with all our strength the
effort made in some quarters to dehuman
ize the republican party.
By Will H. Hays, Chairman of the Re
publican National Committee—
Every pre-convention activity show*
the full appreciation by the republicans
of the great responsibility which is on
the party as the one instrument of
largest national service.
The unity of the national committee
and its recognized and demonstrated de
termination to proceed in fullest Justice
on everything is simply a further evi
dence that the certainty of republican
success, which means so much for the
country’s welfare, shall not be lessened
in the slightest degree by any inability
to order our own affairs.
Our feet are on the ground, our eyes
are ahead and our minds clear.
We have a national duty to perform
and we are ready to perform it.
By Nicholas Murray Butler—
NEW YORK, June 5.—1 believe the
republican convention* will select a real
American to lead it in the coming presi
dential campaign
I am confident that this convention will
be a deliberate one; the second in fifty
years of American politics.
I believe it will do its duty As to my
own campaign, I simply reiterate that
I stand on my platform of seventeen
point*.
given to James Ell Watson of Indiana
as a force to be reckoned with.
No one believes that Watson could be
nominated as an avowed candidate but
there is a feeling that when the deadlock
comes there will be an excellent oppor
tunity for Watson's friends to spring his
availability, and if the work that has
been done for him in the last year In the
bushes'of several states Is productive of
any results the cry for Watson will be
backed up by votes from ten states.
More than a year ago the Watson bug
was transplanted from Indiana all over
the country. ' _
It was estimated then that 258 dele
gates could be stampeded to Watson in
event the movement was started.
That Is not enough to nominate, but It
forms a nucleus around whlf h others
could be rallied and there are no mem
bers of the party better qualified to rally 1
delegates than some of the ardent Watson
men now in Chicago.
This much is certain.
There will be a deadlock when the con
vention opens.
If the deadlock continues for any
length of time. James E. Wnfsou will In
offered as a compromise .candidate.
If certain party leaders can control
their followings Watson will be the most
formidable of the “dark horses" that will
figure in the final breaking up of the
deadlock.
KNOX NOT GOING
TO CONVENTION
WASHINGTON, June 5. —Senator Kn*>x
of Pennsylvania will not go to the Chi
cago convention,, it was learned today
. Senator Knox declared “business rea
sons"* kept him from going to Chicago,
but if he could go he would vote for
Gov. Sproul of Pennsylvania for the re
publican nomination.
CHARGES ‘STEAM ROLLER'
IS HELPING LOWDEN
CHICAGO, June 5. —The tension along
candidate row was Increased by Senator
Moses’ statement charging the repub
lican national committee with using the
steam roller to help Lowden get the
nomination. ,
Gen. Wood, in whose favor the Moses
statement apparently was issued, later
declared he was “loath to believe” that
“at this critical" point in the nation’s his
tory any selfish or political interest
would be permitted to outweigh those of
the public good.” and that he believed
Chairman Hays was “absolutely fair” in
handling the delegation contests which
were the object of Moses' attack.
Mo.cs’ statement said That the steam
roller of 1912 had not been scrapped, but
that new attachments had been aflded to
It and that It was again in working
order. He charged the republican na
tional committee favored Lowden and
that an attempt waa being made by seat
ing Lowden delegates to equalize the
Wood and Lowden strength.
Moses also said that the Wood strength
plus the Johnson strength could control
the convention and the national commit
tee making a coalition Inevitable.
Lowden, recovering from Illness, was
advised by physicians to take things easy.
He expects to leave Chicago Sunday or
Monday to remain away during the con
vention.
Senator Poindexter, newly arrived,
radiated confidence and said the situation
looks good for some odb like himself.
Harding’s headquarters awaited ar
rival of the senator, who is due tomor
row morning.
A ORTH •CAROLINA
HOLDING PRIMARIES
RALEIGH, N. C„ June 6.—lnterest
renters in the nomination of a governor
on the democratic ticket In the Norm
Carolina primaries being held today.
It is expected upward of 123,000 votes
will be cast.
O. Max Gardner of Sheiby, present
lieutenant governor; Robert N. Page,
brother of the late ambassador to Great
Britain, and Cameron Morrison of Char
lotte are the gubernatorial candidates.
Gardner favors federal suffrage, Page
and Morrison oppose ratification.
A presidential preference primary is
also being held with Senator Johnson
and Gem. Wood being the contenders.
CONVENTIONALITIES
CHICAGO, June 5.
Wood delegates are wearing feathers
in their hats today. They bear the in
scription. “Vote for Wood.”
Col. “Bill” Alexander, Hastings. Neb.,
doesn’t think mnrh of these new tangled
styles. He wanders through convention
crowds in a sombrero, Prince Albert
with his white hair reaehtg down to his
shouiders. He is an old friend of Buf
falo Bill and looks like the late Indiana
fighter.
The private car, MayfhmyJ
Polish Women Help Fight Reds
Women marching with red forces through Moscow streets,
Wives, sweethearts and sisters of the
red soldiers arc fighting with the men on
the Polish front where the reds are flnd
on which Woodrow Wilson made his
tour of the country last September, ar
rived in Chicago from Washington yes
terday. Some delegates think Its an
omen.
R. 11. Todd, mayor of San Juan, and
national committeeman from the island
for sixteen years, claimed his hotel reser
vation today. Todd said he was for
Lowden. but could not say how his dele
gation wilt vote until after a caucus of
its metnlters, himself and Charles Aldez.
Hiram Johnson headquarters nearly
responded to a false alarm. Hearing
the convention crowds cheering wildly
on Michigan boulevard under the John
son quarters. Johnson managers were
Just about to call the senator out to
make a balcony speech when someone
discovered that the cheering was for
William J. Bryan, going down the street.
One convention poster reads : “Virginia
offers Col. Henry W. Anderson for vice
president”—C. O. D. .The Inst three let
ters. however, were on a gum stieker un
fortunately placed to keep the poster
on the wall.
Ail convention delegates are greeted by
the following sign oTer one of the busiest
streets, “Wait for the Elks’ convention,
biggest in Chicago’s history.”
A. Mif/h.!l Palmer, attorney general
and candidate for the democratic tiomi
nation, doesn’t hesitate to stick his head
into the lion’s mouth. He has opened
the lone democratic campaign beadqtur
teft on candidate row next to Hiram
Johnson.
New Diamond Mine
Rich in Promises
CHICAGO. June S— Ten thousand peo
ple, Including many women, pegged
claims in the new diamond fields at
Taungs In Beohuanaiaud, South Africa,
on opening day, according to a cable
dispatch.
Tbe district Is 100 miles north of Kim
berley, In 'a waterless, treeless, game
less desert.” Report* of its wonderful
riches became rife when diamonds were
found there several months ago. For
tune hunters and adventurers flocked to
the scene from all over South Africa.
When the government’s opening
proclamation was read the cYowd was
massed behind a flag line. A revolver
shot started the race. The mob burst
across the sands in ft mad scramble.
Men seemed to go suddenly Insane.
They fought and clawed and knocked
each other down, while those behind
trampled over tbe fallen. Some hHd
hired professional sprinters to do their
running. One of these stumbled and
Impaled himself upon an Iron spike. 110
died unattended and unnoticed and the
gamble of claim staking went on about
his corpse.
No diamond field was ever exploited
at a more opportune time for quick
riches. A bonanza market awaits all
the diamonds found, with an Insatiable
world demand at the highest prices In
history. Digging begun a few hours
after the stampede was over, but no re
ports of success or failure so far have
reached the outside world. The next
few weeks will tell the tale. The
Bechuanaland desert may prove a false
alarm or anew Golconda.
His Beautiful Home
Was Merely a Shack
KADIBPEDD, Mont., June —“Come
share my beautiful home on Kalispell
lake.” wrote a local lumberjack to Mr-
Nellie Cully of Birmingham, Ala. Ac
companied by her two children, Mrs.
Cully came to Kalispell. The “beautiful
home" consisted of one log shack, win
dowless and dirt-floored. Mrs. Cully is
dying of tuberculosis developed in the
shack. The kiddles are In an orphan
borne. y
Actors Poisoned
by Fake Punch
CONCORDIA, Kas., June s.—Ten
amateur actors were poisoned by an over
dose of fruit coloring in imitation punch
used in a local school playlet here
recently.
Three young girls of the cast were
taken to their homes in such a serious
condition that physicians hud to be sum
moned. Two remained unconscious for
several hours.
A “sample” of the coloring was sent
to a chemist to be analyzed.
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ing stiff resistance. The women carry
the same guns and equipment as the
men, but cling to their feminine apparel.
SAYS ‘M. P.’S NOT
ANGELS, BUT NICE
Lady Astor Gives Views of
Parliament Members.
LONDON. June s.—Lady Astor has
rendered Iter verdict regarding Iter fel
low members of parliament.
“Members of parliament are not an
gels,'’ she said. “if they were they
would not be representing you and me.
“But they are extraordinarily nice men.
“Whenever you stand up to attack im
morality. drink, slums, greed, or what
I call the forces of this world, it is
like stirring up a hornett's nest, sot
they hiss and sting and use every vile
and filthy means they can—not knowing
what they are doing.”
The house has rendered Its verdict on
Lady Astor. When she was deprived
of her seat by Sir William Seymour
111 ks many volunl*<ored theirs. When
Horatio Bottom!,-. M. I’., attacked her
as it “hypocrite" for opposing easier di
,vorce when ste Is herself a divorce*,
she was cheered the next time she en
tered the bouse.
Finally Lord Robert Cecil pays her
tribute In a speech.
“I regard Lady Astor as an extremely
valuable member of the house of com
mons." said Lord Robert, who Is in the
opposition, while the woman M. V* Is n
coalitionist “I will not say anything
of her ability, which Is great, but *h*
is a member of courage and principles,
and these are two most valuable quali
ties lit a member of parliament.
“I am certain any disrespect or insult
to iter will be resented by the whole
body to which she belongs, and the
whole of the hoti-o admires and apprecl
ftes the great courtesy with which she
has been treated by that section of the
house which, perhaps, she has the least
claim upon—l mean the labor party.”
Lady Astor, the representative of a
great American fortune, non occupies a
seat formerly held by a labor member.
Although a peeress, a millionaire, and a
supporter of Lloyd George, she sits In
the midst of tJje labor opposition mem
hers.
WOMEN IIEI fXiATES TO GENEVA.
LONDON, June JV It Is announced
that Lady Ator. M. IV, will be the of
ficial representative of the British gov
eminent at the International Woman's
£ iIT rage alllange congress In Geneva In
June, and Lady Baden-Powel! will rep
resent the International Girl Gulden
movement. Miss Anna Whitlock, first
president of the National Swedish Wom
an Suffrage associations, will be the of
ficial government delegate for Sweden,
end Mrs. .1. Daniels, wife of the secre
tary of the T’nlted States navy, the rep
resentatlve of the United States, while
it Is expected that Princes* Aziza Has
son will be among the Egyptian dele
gatee.
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praise of the great herbal tonic,
Dreco, which has done so
* much for him.
Pain in back, rheumatism, nerves
shot to pieces, couldn’t sleep,
limbs stiff and muscles sore.
Now well as ever. *
“One day I read about what a man
laid about Dreco taking a load off his
back which felt like a ton of brick
and I laughed at it, but I now know
that every word he said came from the
bottom of his heart,” declared Mr. Ed
ward Burleson, who resides on State Ave.,
Indianapolis, I'id.
“I want to fell everyone what Dreco
lias done for me. I was o bent from
suffering I was afraid I would be per
manently deformed, as the rheumatism
had such a hold on me. My back and
limbs were sore and stiff; muscle® wer,.
drawn and the joints seemed to be dry;
my nerves were shot to pieces so that
I could not sleep; I had shooting pains
in my back and side. Really I was in
bad shape, but Dreco has certainly
proven a blessing to me, as I know more
relief from pain now than in years; 1
can bend about and stoop over without
the slightest pain; sleep sound at night;
getting stronger day by day. I strongly
advise sufferers to try Dreco and they
won’t be disappointed.
No medicine introduced here has
sprung Into such favor as Dreco. Hardly
a day passes but what some person drops
in and tells of the excellent results
Dreco has produced for them. It cleanses
the system of impurities, increases the
appetite and sends new energy bounding
through every nerve; it restores the kid
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sluggish liver waken; relieves indiges
tion, gastritis and constipation; quiets
the nerves and promotes sound, refresh
ing steep, it arts on the blood and ban
ishes catarrh and rheumatism from the
system. ,
Mr. Williamson, the well known Dreco
expert, has headquarters at Clark Ar
Cade’s’ Claypool Hotel Drug Store, to
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JAIL CASE WAITS
(Continued From Page One.)
States marshals were visiting the Jail too
often and that he was afraid of the fed
eral officials.
In the course of his general denial of
the state’s evidence, Meinert testified that
he gave Hampton the entire “rakeoff”
from the poker games and that Hampton
gave Meinert the “loose change” to buy
fruit, tobacco and other things for the
“boy.”
The former assistant cell boss denied
that he started the poker games but that
he acted under orders of his “superior,"
Jack Hampton, the cell boss.
Meinert claimed that the “rnkeolf’
never aggregated ns much as $lO In a
single night, but he failed to fix the
Amount of the “rakeoff" for any one night
that the games were in operation.-
In an answer to a question p it by. the
state, Meinert denied that he kept one
*hird of the “rakeoff” and gave Hampton
two-thirds of the rnotiov from the games.
Meinert admitted that he has served a
sentence in the Marion county Jail fol
lowing a conviction in federal court for
violating the Reed amendment and is
now under Indictment in that court for
another alleged offense of the same na
ture.
The witness also denied that he had
urged other prisoners to play poker, but
contended that the prisoners invited him
to sit in and take the “rakeoff.”
A number of witnesses were introduced
In behalf’of Meinert, the roost important
being Charles Wbltsell, former chief
Jailer.
Whltsell, who is known ns “t’nclc
Charlie,” told of appointing Meinert as
sistant cell boss on the recommendations
of Jack Hampton and maintained that
the <-eremony of presenting Meinert with
a big six inch star was only In ''Tun."
and that the star carried no authority.
According to Whltaell. the only duty
that the assistant cell boss had was to
see that the men did their part in keep
ing the cellroom clean.
SUFFERS CONVENIENT
LOSS OF MEMORY.
He suffered a lapse of memory when
the state attempted to compel Whitsel)
to admit that one of the chief duties of
the cell boss and the assistant was to
maintain law and order.
He quietly stated that he would have
appreclsted it if he had been informed
of any violations of the rules of the Jail,
but stated he would not hold the cell
I boss or his assistant responsible.
lie admitted that neither Hampton or
Meinert were removed from' their posi
tions after the deputies discovered two
decks of cards In the big cellroom.
James R. Boner, an Evansville pol
ittclan. who was summoned as a witness
for tt,r state, but not used, appeared a- a
witness for the defense.
Robert Brown, n federal prisoner In the
Jnil awaiting trial, testified that Meinert
and Albert Moore, a former federal prls
oner end a former policeman of Terre
Haute, took the “rakeoff*’’ from the
games and that the "rakeoff” taker* kept
20 cents on the dollar and gave the re
1 malnder to Hampton, the cell boss.
ANOTHER PRISONER
TESTIFIES FOR MEINERT.
Brown admitted on cross examination
that Melnort gave hit* 50 cents to act as
u "lookout" to give signals when the
Jail deputies appeared
Fred Meier, proprietor of the Holer
hotel. 12 IS South New Jersey street, a
prisoner In the Jail on conviction for
Tlotating the liquor lane, testified In be
half of Meinert
Heler is at present cell bos* at the
Jail and testified of the former existence
of poker games at the jsll and main
tained that Meinert and former Patrol
man Albert Moore took the "rakeoff*”
from the games and gave the money to
i Hampton.
Ileier Is a former saloon keeper and ap
peared to be the happiest of ali the pris-
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oners who appeared as Witnesses during
the trial.
Several other minor witnesses were in
troduced by the defense in its plans of
shifting the blame from the broad shoul
ders of "Puss” Meinert to the missing
and unindicted Jack Hampton of Evans
ville
MOTION TO DISMISS
MEINERT CHARGES FAILS.
Attorney Ira Holmes made an effort to
obtain the dismissal of the charges
against Meine.rt after the close of the
state’s witnesses.
The court did discharge Frank Kemp
and Adrian Van Cleave, former jail em
ployes, at the close of the state’s evi
dence.
Attorney Holmes maintained that Mein
ert could not be found guilty of keeping
and maintaining a room at the jail for
gambling because “Meinert did not keep
ttie room, the room kept Meinert."
Holmes argued that Meinert had nb
control over those who entered the cell
room at the Jail where the poker games
were in progress and for that reason was
not responsible.
In other words, Holmes Indicated that
the state had failed to indict Meinert
under the proper statute to meet the evi
dence as introduced by the state.
DO NOT INTRODUCE
ALL OF WITNESSES.
The court in overruling a motion to
discharge Meinert agreed with Prosecutor
t'iar!- Adams that when a man "pre
sides” over a table to be used for gam
ing purposes, takes the "rakeoff,” ar
ranges the table and invites men to play,
lie would come under the operating "Stat
ute and is held to make a defense.
The c dapse of the state's evidence
against Kemp and Van Cleave was appar
ent the rninufe that Prosecutor Adam*
suddenly terminated the state's evidence
without introducing all of hi* witnesses.
The court. In dismissing the charges
against Vaqt’ieave and Kemp, said:
“The only evidence against Van Cleave
is the statement mode by witness Zimmer
when Zimmer entered the Jail with five
decks of playing cards and was told by
Vanpteave that Zimmer did not need the
cards ns there was a poker game going
on every night.
“There Is no doubt that there was gam
bling going on in the jail and the evl
demv shows that Meinert prepared the
fable and Invite.l the men to play, ac
cording to the evidence.
EVIDENCE FOUND
FAULT* BY J( DftE/
"All of the witnesses seem to have
the understanding that thev should k.-ep
the knowledge of the games from these
two defendants.
"Tin- court is of the opinion that there
is no direct evidence that the deputy
sheriffs Knew that gambling was going
on or that they had any part in oper
ating the "ante.
"As far ns Kemp i* concerned I can't
find anr evidence directly connecting
him with any knowledge of the game.
“One wonder* why this thing could go
on withont someone knowing it. but It
has not been disclosed to the satisfaction
of the court that Van Cleave and Kcmp
are guilty as charged
"The court Is of the opinion that the
state has not mnde out a case against
Van Cleave ami Kemp.”
This Letter 6 Years
in Reaching- Denver
DENVER, June it took nearly six
' years for a letter mailed In Brest-Litov*
to reach Morris Ginsberg, manager of a
| local furniture house.
The letter was written by Ginsberg's
father and bears the Russian postmark
of July 13. 1914, It reached Denver late
tn May, 1920.
While there was no evidence that It had
been tampered with. Ginsberg ts at a less
: ts account for the long delay tn its trnns
! mlsasion.
Jacob Ginsberg writer of the letter,
j ha* been dead about three years, liav
Ing been a victim of one of the anti
Jewiah pogroms near the scene of the
famous Brest Litovsk peace parleys. . •
Russians Move to
Rebuild Business
LONDON, June 4.—An appeal issued by
the Union of Russian Intellectual Work
ers, asking help and support in their
campaign ffe establish “business and in
tellectual relations with Russia, irre
spective of the existing (bolshevik) re
gime,” has met with hearty indorse
ment here.
H. G. Wells favors it, but asks how
it can be done, when “our communica
tions with Russia are stifled and our for
eign office officials are not so much pub
lic servants as apes in the letter box
through which our correspondence must
bass to the men of good will in Rus
sia."
Bishop Gore furors the Russian intel
lectuals' program, which Includes free
co-operation with the Russian people for
restoration of their economic, material
and intellectual forces.
Prof. Jacks, principal of Manchester
college, Oxford, thinks the "establishment
of friendly relations between the Rus
sian intellectuals and corresponding
classes in other countries would be a re
sult ft the greatest value and might be
come the means thereafter to bvise po
litical action.”
Arnold Bennett agrees that intellectual
relations should be resumed, but says
he is “by no means convinced that, busi
ness relations should be.” -He states
the chief thing foreign, nations need
about Russia is reliable, unprejudiced
information, and that he is waiting for
trustworthy news.
Lord Haldane is convinced that there
“is no other way of hope for restoration
of Russia to tranquillity than that to
which the Union of Intellectual Work
ers points.”
George Bernard Shaw gays; "Os course,
we should respond to this appeal. It is
a disgrace to our diplomacy that it
should have been necessary to make it."
Sir Donald MacAltster, Sir Harry H.
| Johnston. Dr. Chalmers Mitchell. G.
; Lowes Dickinson, Dr. W. E. Orchard.
I Prof. L. T. Hobbouse and other British
leaders of thought support the appeal.
Dr. Humphreys
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Asks Lord Mayor
Tip on Good Tailor
LONDON, June s.—To ask the lord
mayor of London to recommend a tailor
Is something that the average Britisher
looks upon as “father bad form.” ~ How
ever, H. J. Holmes of 1308 North Wilson
avenus, Pasadena, Cal., has ventured to
do this and only the fact that it is taken
as “typically American” has caused It to
be viewed in a humorous light.
Holmes wrote the lord mayor a letter
stating that the American public was
being victimized by tailors and request
ing Information as to the best firm in
England from whom he could purchase
clothes at a reasonable price. He added
that if he received satisfaction he could
assure the tailor hundreds of orders from
the Unjted States.
The- 10-rd mayor passed the letter on
to a firm of Strand tailors—one’ of the
firms which are making an effort Just
now to show that suits can be manu
factured at reasonble prices. The firm,
of course, placed the letter of Holmes*
and the one from the lord mayor In itJ
window and It Is safe to bet that Holmefl
name Is known to more Londoners than"
he even knew existed.
Whether the tailors have presented
Holmes with a free suit in recognition
of the advertising of his “stunt" could
not be ascertained, but it Is probable
that he will soon brighten up Pasadena
with one of the latest examples of Brit
ish tailoring.
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