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Show SPANISH VETERAN UNDER CHARGES 8AN KRANrlSOO. Oct. John B. Jeffery. a major In the Spanish-American win and well known In Chicago and elsewhere, was Indicted bv n federal grand Jury here today on ' a charge of using the malls to defraud. The government govern-ment alleged thnt he embeeiled large sums collected In the name of tho California council of tile National Defense league With Mm were indicted John II Suits prominent San Francisco promoter Ma-01) Ma-01) 1.. Williams, field secretary of t)M league for northern California, and m,, A. !-'. Uoble. known also as Mr V K dodgers, field secretary of the ieasua t.,r southern California. Mrs Annette A Adams, rnltrd Slates dlstrlot attorney, said JeffcM was ma. lor In a ohmteer organisation In t ss nnd ISH'.I nnd saw service In the Phllln. PUMM, .lottery and Suits have not been a nested. |