James J. Bailey, secretary of state,
apparently has been renominated. Re
turns early tonight gave him 56,583
against 21,646 for A. G. Cook and
7,526 for J. C. Trainor.
Percy Saint, for attorney general,
was leading A. V. Coco, incumbent, by
about 3,000 votes. The vote was
Saint 34,231; Coco 31,803; Numa F.
Montet 12,337; George W. Smith
6,216.
LOAN COMPANY’S
HEAD IS INDICTED
M. S. Hawkins And Others Are
Charged With Conspiracy
INDIANAPOLIS, In<l., Jan. 16.—
1 Morton S. Hawkins of Portland, lnd.,
and a number of others in different
parts of the country were indicted by
federal, grand jury today in connec
tion witb the operations of the Hawk
ins Mortgage company and 104 wel
fare lqgn societies at various places
in, 'the 'united States. . The indict
ments charge a conspiracy to use of
the mails to defraud, and the use of
the mails in furtherance of a scheme
to defraud. «
Between four and six million dollars
have been paid into the Hawkins-con
trolled enterprises by persons all over
the country, according to estimates
made by federal officials. The Hawk
ins Mortgage company absorbed the
Cooperative League of America and
the United Hopie Builders of Ameri
ca,, each of which had written more
than $20,000,000 worth of business,
according to federal estimates, and a
number of smaller enterprises.
The names of the majority of those
indicted were not made public. Be
sides Hawkins, Anthony A. Schieb and
Carl B. Anderson, both of Portland,
were named.
STEAMER IN DISTRESS
Danish Ship, Normannia. Sends S. O.
S. Call Off Virginia
NEW YORK, Jan. 16.—Naval com
munications here picked up at 5:30 p.
