The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-07
PEACE ORDER
IS NOW UNDER
SUSPICION
NATIONAL LABOR COUNCIL Ac-
CUSED OF FOSTERING STRIKES
IN UNITED STATES MUNlTloN
PLANTS.

New York, Dec. 6-United States
Attorney II. Snowden Marshall in a
statement issued late Monday, de-
clared he has information which con-
vinces him that the organization
known as "Labor's National Peace
Council" was financed by Franz Rim
telen, now held in British prison,
through David Lamar, to stir up
strikes in factories engaged in manu-
featuring munitions.
Mr. Marshall's statement followed
announcement that c. II. Canode,
printer of the council, and William
II Kramer of the International
brotherhood of Blacksmiths and an
official of the council had been sub
poenaed to come to this city from
Chicago to testify before the grand
Jury in an investigation of the or
ganization.
The statement of the United
States attorney follows;
In view of the publicity given to
the story concerning Labor's Nation
al Peace Council | think | will state
that I have and for some time have
had information that convinces me
that the society was financed by
means supplied by CaptainLieuten-
ant Franz Won Rintelen, through Da-
vid Lamar Part of the activities
of this organization consisted in stir
ring up strikes in various plants
which were engaged in munition man
ufacture. do not at present wish
to mention the location of any of the
plants where the strikes were insti-
gated.
Opposition to Strikes.
In each case where a strike was
purchased, there was considerable op-
position to the strike among portions
of the labor element which dsap-
proved of strikes that were bought.
The activities of this organization
came to the notice of Mr. Gompers
Samuel Gompers) president of the
American Federation of Labor, who
absolutely disapproved of the plan
present wish to mention the names
of any of the officers of this organi-
zation who are shown to have been
concerned in these transactions.
"Von Ritelen was in this country
from April to August 3. After he left
the country and ceased supplying
money the activities of Labor's Ma
I tional Peace Council dwindled and
came to an end. | would not have
made this statement at this time
except that in some way number
of the facts have been disclosed. |
had determined it would be better to
make the statement for the reason
that so much of the truth already
had been disclosed.
This affair is now the subject of
an investigation before the grand
jury which has not yet concluded its
examination of the evidence"
Franz Won Ritelen, who is said to
| be prominent official in the Ger
man secret service, was arrested at
| Falmouth by British authorities and
sent to the Tower of London. He is
known as a friend of Emperor Will
liam. He is charged with attempting
to return to Germany upon false
American passport. Until now no
effort has been made to eXtradite
him.
Lamar was convicted in 1914 in
federal court of having impersonated
! a congressman.
Sensation Expected.
Chicago. Zee. 6.-According to Hin
ton C. Clabaugh. chief of the local
bureau of the department of justice
inquiry of the federal grand jury OF
New York into alleged plots to tie VI
munition plants in the United States
is likely to prove more sensational!
than at present suspected by the
public.
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