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CAMPAIGN FOR SENATOR WAS CLEAN -MURFIM Newberry's Election Was Guiltless of Fraud, Says Leader for Defense Sketches it History. IVAS TO BEAT FORD
i (By Associated Press) j GRAND RAPIDS. Mich.. Feb. 3 Truman H. Newberry entered the : 1918 senatorial campaign in Michi-
U?an at the solicitation of others and , not in furtherance of a scheme to get
a seat in the senate, said James O.
Murfin of Detroit, in outlining to the 'Jury in United States district court,
the attitude the defense will assume toward the charges of conspiracy and
fraud for which 123 men are on trail.
Judge Murfin explained the de
fense's view of the specific details of
the offenses charge in the six counts
iof the indictment, emphasizing that
a "conspiracy is the essence of the
Pjcharges.
It was pointed out that on the first I four counts "the gist of the charge is I not fraud in the election, corruption
tin the election or any thing of that ' description, but that these respondents jare charged with conspiring to aid, i abet, assist and encourage Truman H. I Newberry to commit an offense, to wit: The offense of expending more of his money than the law allows". Expenses are legal It was furrier arguod that "under )ihe Michigan law as long as expenses -come within the 11 enumerated classes in the statute, there is no limit as to 'the amount of money a committee of a candidate's friends can spend in his behair." "It is my purpose," Judge Murfin told the jurors, "to point out to you in exact detail everything that was done "by anybody connected with this campaign in order that you may understand it in its infinite detail. The campaign was unusually hot and in tinalyzing and considering what these respondents did the atmosphere under which they did it should be considered. "Our country was at war; as the campaign began to liven up we had Just passed our first year of participation and the situation was critical in the extreme. The fate of the civilized world was hanging in the balance with the last German drive at its height, the channel ports threatened and the German advance armies within 30 miles of Paris. "The records will show that Michigan sent to this Avar 150,000 young jnen In the army, navy and marine corps; they left behind them fathers, relatives and friends. Americanism nnd patriotic excitement were at their iery crest. "While there had been rurnurs in Michigan that Henry Ford would be a candidate for the Senate, his candidacy was actually announced on June 14, 1918.
Ford Not the Right Man
"Riphtly or wrongly and
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RAILROADS NEED NOT CONSOLIDATE, CONFEREES DECIDE
(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 Plans for the compulsory consolidation of railroads as provided under the Cummins bill was eliminated from the railroad bill today by the house and senate conferees who agreed to strike Senate provisions providing for the establishment of a transportation board. Duties that were to have been assigned the board will instead in the main go to the interstate commerce commission, It was announced. In reaching this agreement, the senate conferees receded from their position in support of compulsory consolidation and establishment of the transportation board.
House provisions, however, which
included permissive consolidation by
the roads, will be retained, Senator
Cummins announced.
In addition to consolidation provis
ion of the Esch bill will be strengthen
ed so that the interstate commerce commission wil be authorized to work out a general consolidation plan in
which all consolidations must fit.
The conferees also reached an
agreement whereby carriers can chal
lenge interstate rates provided by
state commissions, but before doing
so they must submit their proposed
substitute rates to the interstate com
merce commission for its approval.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson (upper left), Mrs. Josephus Daniels and (below) Mrs. Robert Lansing. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, Mrs. Robert Lansing and Mrs. Josephus Daniels have accepted places on a committee which will have charge of arrangements for an inter-church world movement conference, to be held in Washington Feb. 7, 8 and 9. The purpose of the conference is to bring together women prominent in social, club, business, educational, philanthropic, missionary and religious activities, who have not hitherto been associated, to interpret to them the inter-church world movement.
FLYERS ARE UNDER TECHNICAL ARREST IN MEXICAN 'CITY (By Associated Press) EL PASO. Tex.. Feb. 3 WTord was
awaited today concerning Lieuts. Q. L. Usher and L. M. Wolf, American army aviators stationed at Fort Bliss who were captured yesterday by Mexican, soldiers near Nacozari, - Sonora, , Mexico, and taken to- Nacozari, technically under arrest. The Americans, on a flight from Fort Bliss to Nbgales, Ariz., became lost yesterday -and were 16 kilometers south ftf Nacozari when engine trouble necessitated a .forced landing. Major-General Robert I. Howze, commander "of the El Paso district.
Jsaid h"e anticipated" no difficulty in obtaining -the 'release 'Of the aviators. Although -it it; believed their detention. wa$ mejelyo get a formal state-
this is i ment from the Americans as to their
Tneither the time nor the place to dis- excuse for venturing south of the borcuss it there was a very general feel-! der, American consul Francis J. Dyer ing that more Ford did not represent j at Nogales has taken the matter up the type of American who at that with Governor Adolfo De La Hueita
critical juncture should represent his iof Sonora
tate in the United States senate. "On the other hand. Commander
JS'ewberry had had an honorable record ; eration. It was said their machine In the Spanish-American war, when in i was damaged in making the landing, Ihe navy, he was under fire and. whether it could be repaired to make
actively participated in overcoming ajthe return trip under its own power superior force. He had been secretary ! was not known. of the navy in the cabinet of that! militant American, Theodore Roosc- j nriJO 111 U!M ' Within 4S hours after our country j Lt All Lfi5 111 llUli threatened to enter the world war he nrnilinpn Volunteered and in the spring of 1917, ! RRIMF lH-MANnpn was commisisoner a lieutenant com-. UllliflL. UkiflHIlUbU ttiander and made aide to the com- j
mandant of the third Naval district at ! New York. His brother and his two j tons were also in military service. Prompted by Americanism. j "This combination of circumstances j loused many a man in Michigan to the firm belief that it was his patriotic duty to do all in his power to assure the selection of Commander Newberry find we expect to conclusively show ihat they were prompted not by pay,, lut by patriotism that they were!
actuated not by avarice, but uy
Americanism.
Reports lat night said the Ameri
cans were being treated with consid-
Pittsburgh Dance Masters
Form "Anti-Shimmie" Club
(By Associated Press)
PITTSBURG, Feb. 3. An organization of dancing academy owners for suppression of Improper dances in Pittsburg is being formed, according
to F. J. Foreman, a dance hall proDrietor. who announced today that
the new body, when formed, probably
will ask city council to adopt an ordi
nance regulating dancing.
Such dances as "the shimmy," the
"cheetc and jowl - etmffle'- and other
"jazz" dances will be forbidden, said Mr. Foreman. He added that the
owners of dance halls will operate a "black list" under which no couple
who offended in one academy, will be
permitted to appear on the floor of
another hall.
PRESIDENT NEARLY
HAS FLU-GRAYSON
(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. President
Wilson contracted a cold several days
ago and had a narrow escape from influenza, his physicial, Rear Admiral Grayson said today. Every precaution
is now being taken to protect the president, Dr. Grayson said, and no per
son with even the suspicion of a cold
Is permitted to enter the room. Dr. Grayson said the president was steadily, though slowly improving and is allowed now to walk about the second floor of the white house unassisted.
In Accord With Fight on "Reds"
Congressmen's Aids Form Jazz Branch of National Law Makers
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Pope Benedict XV in an unusual pose. An exclusive photograph.
Eggs Drop 20 Cents In
City Markets; Farmers Can Get to Town With 'Em
(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Feb. 3 Described as the Jazz branch of the real law making body, "the little congress", composed of secretaries and clerks of representatives and senators has been formally organized and is now deciding national issues without thought, apparently as to ho It might "affect the elections next fall. At its first meeting the little congress took the heart out of some of
its leaders by voting down a bill offered by a Rhode Island member providing for nine per cent beer. Compulsory military training was defeated by a decisive vote but the anti-strike provision of .the railroad bill stood up by a narrow margin. The question of freedom for Ireland will be settled Saturday night. The understudies of statesmen have
RUSSIA IS DRAGGED DY SOCIALISTS INTO ASSEMBLY HEARING (By Associated Press) ALBANY, N. Y., Feb. 3. With the
prosecution resuming today presentation of its case and requiring at least three days to put in all its evidence of alleged disloyalty, counsel for the five suspended socialist assemblymen it has been learned, will call in defense witnesses who personally have observed changing conditions in Russia during the last few years. While the defense would not name these witnesses, lt was said they .were persons who had seen the downfall of the Romanoffs, the rise and fall of the Kerensky government and introduc
tion of the Lenine-Trotsky regime. Their testimony following an effort by counsel for the assembly judiciary committee to link the Socialists of America with the Bolshevik! of Russia, will be introduced in an attempt to show that conditions in Russia have been misrepresented and that the present rulers are not so bad as they have been painted. How much latitude the defense will
(be allowed in introducing testimony
Firemen's Strike in N. Y.
Would Hurt Flu Patients
hand and settle it.
20 City Folks, Missed by Census, Send Reports
(By Associated Press) PARIS, Feb. 3. The list of Germans accused by the allies of war crimes, and whose extradition is to be demanded is headed by former Crown Prince Frederick William and several other sons of the former German emperor. The list will be handed to Baron Kurt on Lersner, the German ropresentatie here, ythis afternoon. Included in the list are Theobald
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Fresh eggs fell from 80 to 60 cents a dozen on retail markets of Richmond Tuesday. The wholesale price dropped from 65 to 50 cents a dozen. Grocers attribute the drop to a great supply. The thaw of ice-covered roads
nas permuted larmers io 8ei iu uui.. , Although the portfolios of the cen-
One grocer is so encouraging as to ;..,,, -niim,rntnra , pirhmrmrf have
predict that Richmond housewives can been gent tQ Washington, request has look for a steady drop in prices, as ;bepn made by Jegge stevens slxth old hens have finished moulting and ' district supervisor of enumeration, young hens are beginning to lay. Also that all persons not enumerated, to rethe season is approaching when hensjport tQ the dlstrict Bupervisor on the work overtime. : Diank printed in newspapers. Country butter also decreased Tues- ,,Lmfo
day. grocers quoting the product at 65 ibeeQ received fom Richmond persons cents, whereas Mondays price was jf0,who were not enumerated. and data
Cents. l ll'. w luiit ait; yinjc icuiaius unchanged. Strawberries have made an appear
ance upon luiai um.n, Bicio uc- conscientious in their work, how-l.-eve the berries are here until late i vcr . T am v,u1v n,aaaa wlt
on these is being collected and sent to Washington. "Enumerators in Richmond were
rummer, be noted however.
No reduction in price will for at least three months,
the results obtained there," Mr. Stevens said. Bad roads and sickness has retarded work, in the country, and two more weks will be required before it is
completed. Of the 189 districts in the
Don't Delay to Make Tax
n 1 A M I jtompieiea. ui tne is districts in me KetUmS, WamS A, IT. LOgan Sixth district, 134 have been complet
The others will be finished by
Ted.
(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Feb. 3 A final effort to avert a strike which would cut off
heat in apartment houses, hotels, of
fice buildings and factories' tomorrow
morning and which Health Commissioner Copeland declared would have a serious effect on the thousands of influenza and pneumonia patients in this city, wil! be made tonight by the health commissioner if the landfords and firemen fail to reach an agree
ment today.
Mr. Copeland indused the men to de
clare a 48 hour armistice and confer
red with both sides but without re
sults.
"If everything else fails, I will make
a final appeal to the men tonight," he
said. "That will be my duty."
1R "Getting into this campaign was not von Hindenburg, oenerai mcd luq- , ,here wiu be a b, of the choosing of Commander New-1 endorf 'ormerly Rnd posgibly nu
Crown Prince Rupprecht, of Bavaria I the Duke of Wurtenberg and a num
berry and he entered with the utmost Teluctance and only after repeated
urging. ' He stipulated that he could not leave his duties; that he could not be active and that he could not contribute one dollar to this movement. This determination not to be active nor to contribute one cent was religiously Adhered to by him from the beginning to the end and the? proof will positively show that not one dollar of his money was ever handled by anyone. "The organization that was subeeruenttv built up under the supervision of Mr. Paul H. Kinsr. was undoubtedly the most perfect political organization ever put together. With a few conspicuous exceptions every township, hamlet and city in the state was orpanized. The commander was running rgainst th best advertised man in America. It was indispensably necessary in the judgment of those respondents in principal charge of the campaign that hi5! qualifications be given ihe widest publicity. GERMAN CABINETS DISCUSS CENTRALIZATION OF EUROPE (By Associated Press) BERLIN. Feb. 2. Questions' relative to the establishment of a single central administration for the German empire were discussed at a joint meeting of -the imperial and Prussian cabinets tojday. It was agreed the imperial con1 tetltution forms a sufficient basis for the preservation- and development of the empire's unity, but a sub-committee at three Imperial , ministers and three members of the Prussian cabinet was appointed to conduct further (investigations.
Delay in making income tax returns i Feb. 15, according to Mr. Stevens
nay cause considerable trouble toward
end of the tax paying period.
rush of tax
numerous mis
I akes in returns
Last year there were 1,766 tax re
A iSl.J 1 TTT 4 V "'"""fe1
ber of princes and title officers. Marrh 15 the final date fM filinV re- reoperation was Increased to 100 memThe total number of names on thoMch sVdelinauents following ! bers' tht largest townshiP ro11 ,n the list is about 800, and it is divided into t"8iafd 01 aeiin(luents. rollowlnS ; county, by accessions at a meeting In
announced that unless the peace treaty
is out of the way soon they will take aj0f this nature will rest with Louis M.
Martin, committee chairman. Last week when Seymour Stedman, cross-
examining a prosecution witnesses drew from him a history of Socialism in Europe since 1864 with special ref
erence to Russia. Mr. Martin remark
ed impatiently that he thought "we have heard enough about Russia." In as far as the prosecution has attempted to prove disloyalty of the Socialist party by its antiwar attitude and its alleged advocacy of violence to work reform, Mr. Stedman has indicated the defense will be that many offenses charged up against the Socialists should be checked off to the account of "left wingers" communists and communist laborites who recently broke away from" the party. Where the prosecution has attempted to show some of the individual defendants blocked war . legislation to support their party's opposition to war, the defense has made it known it Intends to prove that the defendants voted, against the measures not because they were for support of state military forces but because they were included for other purposes appropriations which the socialists considered excessive. It has been announced each defendant will take the stand to explain his action. This week will be consumed In part by reading into the records excerpts from the testimony of L. C. A. K. Martens, self-styled Russian soviet "ambassador" before the joint legislative committee investigating redicalism in
this state.
Center Farmers Ready For Membership Drive
Although Center township's farm
eight sections, The first section is a j
common list of all the accused. Then 4. ll'L Vr' P will enter the county membership
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follows seven other lists, giving tne v . - istance on tax returns and 1 Sampai,. Monaay Witn vim- saia names, rank and accusations of per-. TJL ?v hv- 3 f aar. EUason, township chairman,
sons whose names were supplied by - . o,ro . ' . . ' H,rna mov luesaay
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Great Britain, Italy, Belgium, mania, Jugo-Slovio and Poland.
Weather Forecast
For Indiana by United States
weather Bureau: For Indiana, probably snow or rain tonight and Wednesday; Colder tonight in north portion; colder Wednesday. Temperature Today Noon 75 Temperature Yesterday Maximum 51 Minimum 26 For Wayne County, by W. E. Moore. Cloudy and unsettled tonight and Wednesday; Colder fain, mow, possibly sleet, probably arriving this afternoon. General conditions: Cold wave reported moving eastward is spreading toward the Ohio Valley, although- the center will not reach this section. Weather unsettled, over Mississippi valley, now snowing over northern states. Rain in Missouri valley and plains, torrential, also on Gulf coast. Storm developing on the Pacific coast with rain and snow in the Rocky mountains.
This year 2,000 returns are expact-
ed from the county. In order to asrure care and precision in making returns, prompt attention to making returns is essential. "Do it Now" is the slogan being urged by A. N. Logan, deputy revenue collector for the county, in asking that all persons required to make returns look after this matter immed
iately.
Clothing Men Try To Reduce Cost of Product WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. Further efforts were being made today by officials of the Department of Justice and representatives of the men's clothing industry to devise means for reducing the cost of clothing. At the conference lasting until a late hour last night they failed to reach an agreement and the suggestion that the conferees be divided into committees to expedite their work will be acted on today. The conference is being held behind closed doors and officials declined to comment on the proposals presented until a definite program was outlined.
Harry Smith, Charles Neff, Porter
Pike, Ernest Trents and Fred Stapps were appointed on the membership committee to be in charge of the drive.
A report was made on the live stock meeting at Indianapolis last month.
Gaar Eliason presided.
"DESPERATE DEEDS" CHARGED AGAINST D'ANNUNZIO'S MEN TURIN, Monday, Feb. 2 Four lieutenants, five sub-lieutenants and one sergeant of Captain Gabriele d'Anunzio's Fiuman army who made up the party which kidnapped General Nigra, commander of the Italian 49th division, stationed at-Istria, last Wednesday night, have been arrested and are imprisoned here, after having again crossed the armistice line. Other "desperate deeds" are charged against them.
CLEMENCEAU TO VISIT EGYPT AND THE FAR EAST PARIS, Feb. 3. Dr. Vicard, who is accompanying former Premier Clemenceau on his trip to Egypt, is quoted by the Excelsior as saying the itinerary will include Cairo, Khartoum, a trip up the Nile and probably a visit to Syria, Persia and India. It also is said that the former premier may visit Japan before returning to France.
ALLIES MAY BREAK
WITH DUTCH, RUMOR
Italian Ship Attacked
By J ago-Slav s at Trau
(By Associated Press)
ROME, Feb. 3. Reports have reached this city that the Italian
steamer Danunbio has been attacked at the City of Trau, on the Dalmatian coast and that she was forced to lower her Italian flag. It is said pasesngcrs of the vessel were insulted and some were wounded during the attack. Considerable
excitement has been caused by this report which follows rumors of similar incidents at Spalato and other cities on the eastern shore of the Adriatic. Commenting on the incident, the Giornale D'ltalia, after citing other recent "Jugo-Slav provocations," again urges the government to insist upon the application of the treaty of London.
France, England and Belgium May Be in New Alliance By Associated Press) ' PARIS, Feb. 3. Discussions relative to the question of a defensive alliance between France, England and Belgium have progressed materially during recent conferences at Ypres, according to a Brussels dispatch to the Excelsior. It is said the Belgian government has drafted and sent to the French government, a general outline for the projected common defense in case of a future German attack.
Red Leader Re-arrrested on Warrant From Chicago
(By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Feb. 3 Oscar Tywerosky, a Russian who was released from Ellis Island on $5,000 bail after being sent there in deportation proceedings, was arrested today on an in
dictment returned by the Cook county
grand Jury In Chicago for urging overUhrow of the government by violence. ' rr : . ... 4- iVa a
l ur antral, ua mttur m I rijuc 3 l (By Associated Press) of Maclay Hoyne, prosecuting attorPARIS, Feb. 3. The entente re- ney of Cook county. Tywerosky, was Joiner to the refusal of Holland to found at a house in the Bronx by deaccede to the allied demand for the;tectives of the city's bomb squad. He extradition of former Emperor Wil-i3 26 years old and director of the fedliam is Iminent, according to tho Petit juration of Russian workers. He was Parisian. 'jeleased from Ellis Island last ThursThe newspaper says that while the day, having Joined other Reds to renote will be generally conciliating to-j fuse to answer questions of immigra-
iu vjreruiauy n win uuiisiuur, in case tion inspectors
01 a new reiusai Dy xioiiana, measures going as far as the breaking of diplomatic relations or a naval blockade of Dutch ports.
$10,000,000 IN GOLD IS SHIPPED TO S.
AMERICA
NEW YORK, Feb. 3 Gold coin, valued at approximately $10,000,000 will be shipped to South America; beginning" today. Most of the metal is consigned to banks in Argentina. Gold shipments to South America during the last two months have exceeded $10,000,000. In 1919. gold valued at $56,560,000 was shipped to Argentina alone. Present shipments are believed to be for the purpose of stabilizing ei2 change. f
Labor Invites Everybody To Attend Dill Meeting
Everybody is Invited to be present at the big mass meeting in the coliseum, Tuesday evening, local labor officials said Tuesday. C. C. Dill, excongressman from Ohio, will speak on plans of railroad ownership, and the high cost of living generally. All members of the local labor un
ions and others Interested in labor activities are given a special invitation to be present. The Garfield high school orchestra of 70 pieces -will open the meeting with a concert at 7:"30. Seating arrangements have been made for 2,500.
SIMS, WILSON WERE AT OUTS, SAYS DANIELS Secretary Describes Clashes of Temperament Between Naval Commanders in European Waters. praises Tatter mam
(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Feb. 3 PersonaT differences developing between. Rear Admiral William S. Sims and Admiral Henry B. Wilson, former commander of American naval forces off tho French coast, were followed by theomission of Admiral Wilson's namefrom the list of otficers recommended for medals by Admiral Sims, the senate committee investigating naval decorations was told today by Secretary Daniels.
"While Admiral Sims recommended
young officers who served well In minor posts for distinguished service medals, and every other flag officer under his command for the same honor." said Mr. Daniels, "he omitted that distinguished admiral who commanded all American naval forces off the
French coast. Rear Admiral Wilson.
now commander In chief of the At
lantic fleet."
When the history of the war is
written. Admiral Wilson's service will stand as high as that of Sims, Mayo, Benson or Rodman. "
When it was decided to appoint Ad
miral Wilson commander in chief of
the Atlantic fleet, Secretary Daniels sal 1, Admiral Sims wrote a letter of pA test. Characterizing the contem-
pated appointment as a "very grave
mistake indeed," the letter called Cec-
retary Daniels' attention to the "trouble Admiral Wilson gave me in the discharge of my duties." "I attempted to correct it by personal letters." eald Admiral Sims' letters. "Admiral Wilson criticised not only this organization, but me person ally, including that most destructlTe of all criticisms, the impugning of mot ives." Flanked records from the Navy Department, the Secretary went Into detail in explaining changes he made in conferring decorations as recommended by the commanding officers of the Navy and by the Knight board of medal awards. The Naval Secretary outlined to the committee the two differences between his views and the views held by Rear Admiral Sims in the awarding of medals. These were at a variance as to the importance of service at sea compared with service on shore and differences on the question as to wheather a Distinguished- Service Medal should be awarded under circumstances to a commander of a ship, sunk or seriously damaged by enemy submarines or mines. Asserting that Admiral Sims, while
on shore duty, both in the Spanish American and the World War "demonstrated ability of a higher order," Secretary Daniels eaid "the position of Rear Admiral Sims in placing shore duty above sea duty in the danger zone is, no doubt, influenced by his own record." Figures were presented by Mr. Daniels showing that during the last 25 years Admiral Sims has served about 16 years on shore duty and nine years at sea. Points to History In the support of his contention that a commander of a ship sunk or damaged by submarine attack, even though the ship was unable to combat the submarine. Secretary Daniels cited numerous examples in American naval history and also pointed ' to Instances of such awards by the French government during the world war. American naval history, he told the committee was filled with precedent upholding his action in awarding the distinguished service medal to commanders of ships sunk by submarines. Refering to Admiral Sims' statement that he had not recommended any enlisted men for medals because "we had nothing to give them." the Secretary called the committee's attention to the act creating the awards which he said made no distinction between the Admiral, Captain and enlisted men. Referring to the bestowal of that medal on Admiral Benson because of his services as chief of naval operations, Mr. Daniels declared he could give the same medal "that goes to that great and distinguished officer to the humblest sailor lad, who when placed in a position of great responsibility, in a time that tested the stuff of which a man is made, met the demands of those duties and placed his life In jeopardy in order that his ship and the lives of others might be preserved." Ordered Study of Record
With that in mind, he ordered further study of navy records when he found that only 11 enlisted men of the 500,000 in the navy during the war had been recommended for any high honor, he explained. As the result of this study, as yet incomplete, he said 13 additional enlisted men were awarded the distinguished service medal and 68 more men were put on the list for navy crosses. Emphatic denial was made by the secretary, of Admiral Sims' statement that the policy followed In awarding; medals had "shot to pieces' the navy's morale. "It is an insult to the splendid men of the navy to say that the morale of the service could be seriously Impaired by any question of awards to individuals." the secretary said on that point. "They are made of sterner stuff than to be rattled by a matter so unimportant in comparison with their devotion to their duties. Their loyalty is in no sense dependent upon medals." Explaining Admiral Sims mention
of a message from the secretary asking what recommendation had been made on "Bagley (Mr. Daniels' brother-in-law) and other officers of Jacob Jones and other destroyers that were attacked," Mr. Daniels said the note
was written jate one afternoon aftf)
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