New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-01


ed "Will You Be Drafted" in which
men required by tho law 10 register OF
June were urged not to register. The
circular says:
There need be nothing negative
about our refusal. Every man can pre-
sent himself at his registration booth,
give his name and address (perhaps on
a slip of paper and announce that he
Is unalterably opposed TO the draft and
will refuse 10 register for IT ut VIII
not do TO register and add the informa-
tion that one is "A conscientious OBJ
rector. 1t is likely that only the reason
for exemption recognized by the law
will be recorded. anything else beng
thrown out as extraneous matter. Inc
public will never hear of YOUR protes,
II you register.
1--WE are all conscientious directors
10 resist registration, even 10 the eX-
tent of going TO prison II necessary.
II YOU are with us and intend 10 resist
either registration or consumption let
as know your name and address.
Sixty Columbia Students Pledged
The circular is signed by the three
as Committee of the May 8 Meeting"
This was "A meeting of the Collegiate
Militaristic League, at which sixty
Columbia students pledged themselves
TO oppose registration. The three were
appointed a committee to act with
similar bodies, but there is no evidence
that they did so. On the contrary, the
Federal authorities are inclined TO the
opinion that the three, finding their as
sociateS were not prepared TO go as FAR
To- they. decided TO work alone.
They have, however, maintained close
r.Itralc CnnnC cd
TO conscription and have attended the
reacc meetings in the Garden Theatre.
Last night Cattell was TO have been
one Of the ushers at the meeting IN
Madison Square Garden. His counsel,
Winter Russell. has been identified
with the nacifst movement end has
been scheduled 70 speak at an anti
CONSUMPTION meeting in Harlem next
Monday Mr.. Samuels. as counsel for
the prisoners and friend Of Russell,
advised that Russell cancel the ar
'sngements.
Csttelrs Father Professor
The three students were arrested
about noon, Miss Parker being found
At the Offices of the New York Tele-
phone Company. Cattell at Columbia
where his father. James Vi. Catteli, IS
= professor. anu fNlillIN ~ Ms ARNhNA
home, in West End Avenue. They were
taken before Commissioner Hitchcock.
who. on the agreement of counsel and
Assistan. District Attorney Harold d..
Content, set this morning for hear
iac.
con account of the age of these de-
PENDANTS" said Mr.. Content. 81 shall
not ask for heavy bail. think Sl,5oO
will be enough"
Phillips declared his father, a pros
.,crous manufacturing tailor, would
furnish sureties. but the elder PHILIPS
declined even "a furnish bail for his
son. -,
Gle has got himself into this mess"
said he. "and he will have TO bail nm
self out. II he does not conduct him.
elf as loyal American he can nave
D. O help from me-
Finally DR.. Dana was appealed 10, and
late in the afternoon appeared WIN
three Guaranty Trust Company treas
urer's checks for $500 each. Judge
Maker issuing an order that these be
accepted as cash for purposes OF pail
On her second appearance before the
Commissioner Miss Parker gave her
lone as Asbury Park and her local ad-
dress as Is Washington Place, where
she said she lived with a Miss Albert
DR.. Dana. who is we'll known as
psciiist. declined TO say whether he was
citing for himself or others.
Conspicuous Among Radicals
Phillips. Miss Parker and Cattell
have been prominent among the So
called radicals of Columbia and OF
Washington Square. They were iden-
titled with "The Challenge publica-
. lion that attracted much attention from
the Columbia faculty during its brief
life. They were particularly prominent
in peace movements. Catteil was tol-
lowing the lead of his father. who from
time to time has entered the limelight
through clashes with President Men
clas Murray Butler of Columbia.
MIR. Samucls. however. insisted yes
'crday they had not been Identified
with any German movement.
They have been in this" he said, "as
Il matter of conscience. however mis-
guided they may have been. | know
they refused 10 have anything 70 do
with George Sylvester Viereck's paper,
and have been told that they refused
German money
Who it was that offered the money
Mr. Ssmuels said ne could not state.
CAPTAIN James " Offiey, under whose
direction the arrests were made, de-
clined last night 20 say whether he ex-
Dected more arrests on similar charges
II once.
They may come any time" he said.
"You heard what Assistant District At
fcrncy Knox said that all of these peo-
rle are going TO be rounded up? !
should imagine he knows what he IS
taking about