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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
/. w. w. Responsible
For Pier Strikes,
Says Union Official
Southern Pacific Longshore-
men Latest to Go Out; Set
Element Expected Soon

Scouts of the /. W. W. are response
Bile for strikes of longshoremen on sew
eral piers yesterday, according to Rich
ard Sassen, secretary of Local 1895, Of
the Longshoremen's Union. Southern
Pacific. Mallory Line, Metropolitan
Line and Pennsylvania Railroad piers
were affected, although at none Of them
was the work seriously hampered, and
at all of them the trouble is now
thought TO be past.
Whether or not German agents are
back of the strike agitation | cannot
say" said Mr.. Sassen, "but | do know
that |. w. w. agitators have been busy
along the waterfront for some time,
and it is my belief that they were re-
sponsible for this strike.
Try to Embarrass Gompers
"The l. w. W., | am convinced is
trying to start strikes of the long
shoremen for the purpose Of fighting
the American Federation of Labor,
which Is trying to obtain agreements
for the men and reduce strikes to the
minimum so as not 10 hamper or en-
barrass the government. The Mallory
Line had agreed to a settlement of n
difficulty which had been under dis
cussion for some time. The |. ". "
instigated the strike in an effort to hal.
the negotiations with the Mallory and
other companies, but the plot did not
succeed; the negotiations were brought
to successful conclusion, and the
men agreed TO return 10 work, letting
the committee Of the union settle all
differences
Five non-union companies, Sassen de-
clared, had voluntarily increased the
wages of 5000 longshoremen, and some
of the men who were striking for an
increase of 20 per cent had received
an increase of five cents an hour.
300 Men Were Out
About 1900 men in all were out
Their wages were 20, 80 or 60 cents
an hour, depending upon the nature
Of the cargoes they handled. Repre-
sentatives Of the Southern Pacific Rail-
way met with strikers and James r..
Hughes, a Federal mediator, but. IL
was said, failed to reach an agreement.
No strike breakers were hired, ms the
company was certain that the men
would be back at work on Monday.
Traffic with the Allies was not az
fected by the strike.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Argentine's Wheat Crop

Reports from the Argentine state
that weather conditions are ideal for
the growth Of wheat. The official pre-
liminary estimate is for crop Of
$40 900, 900 bushels. The large crop Of
Io15-r6 was l73,OOO,OOO bushels, and
the average for the five preceding years
was $4,000, 900 bushels. Domestic re-
ouirements are about 7o,ooO,Ooo bush
els The large crop now growing will
he available some time after January
/ IL transportation is furnished.
The Argentine oats crop is estimated
AZ $4,000, 900 bushels, or 100000
burbcis more than the crop Of 1915, OF
which 1000, 900 bushels were exported.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

Weeks made no secret of the fact that
he is not at all certain of a conviction.
81 think there is no doubt" he said.
shat the murder was premeditated.
think we have strong case, too. But
am too old campaigner to predict
victory. Remember, she's woman"
Mr. Weeks announced to-day thas
deposition had been taken from James
Bonner, the chauffeur who drove Mrs.
De Saulles and her French maid, Su-
zenne Monteau, from Roslyn 70 The
Box, at Westbury. where the shooting
took place.
The District Attorney would not make
Donner's story pubic. He said, how
ever, that the chautfeur's testimony
strengthens the states theory that Mrs.
De Saulles fully intended TO kill her
former husband when she started on
her ride to The Box.
Physicians who examined Mrs. De
Saulles in the Nassau County Jail to-
day reported that her condition is i'm
proved.
o-Cay lot lhe NIsl time leei up
timistc about Mrs. De Saulles," said
DR.. Cleghorn. "She is eating a little.
and seems 70 be throwing OFF the deadly
apathy which has borne her down since
last Friday But she is still very al"
The members of the De Saulles fam
lily, according 10 George Gordon Bat
tie, their attorney, are contemplating
no steps toward securing the conyic-
tion of John L. De Saulles's wife.
Mr. Battle said he had been retained,
not 20 take part in the prosecution,
but merely TO look after the murdered
mans property interests and those OF
little Jack De Saulles. He refused TO
discuss the plans the De Saulles family
has in mind for the boy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Hangs Mr.. Booze in Ehgy
Machinery Club, of New York,
Has Drinkless Outing

y1yAO BRANCH, " j., Aug. Ii
s-Ssfs Of the Machinery Club Of
49,. - Iork d.d two things at It's annual
~g and e.arabake here this after
- II swung the United States
1870 The breeze and hanged "Mr.
~ 10 ehgy. The colors were un-
49,. ~ Captain Kemer, Z. S. A., after
l. e.iea around the field. while Chester
YSfIse Banner
q man, aiisn H. Van Wrinkle, chairman
n y 'lthg committee. informed the
~. -.hsit that they we're going 10
x, aafabako without booze" and
"a, eopze" vas duly hanged. There
ss,. 'S ~ Inconsistency, however, be-
ksg, gsofls A. Post. president Of the
,eststS Bgsinefs Association, pre-
bs., Falt President Charles A.
sss 81 Brooklyn, with a punch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
For Sale at the
Job Office

The Appeal (Socialist), of Girard
Kan, got out two varieties of envelopes
with highly infammatory matter, print
ed in red ink on the backs. One was
headed "a Pledge" and the pledge was
81 refuse to kill your father.
refuse to kill your mothers son.
l refuse to plunge a bayonet into
the breast of your sisters brother.
| refuse to STAY your sweetheart's
lover. refuse TO murder your
wife's husband refuse to butcher
your little child's father. | refuse
to wet the earth with blood and
blind kind eyes with tears. re-
fuse to assassinate you and then
hide my stained fists in the folds
of any flag.
81 refuse to be fattered into
hell's nightmare by class Of we'll
fed snobs, crooks and towards, who
despise our class socially, rob our
class economically and betray our
class politically"
The other, entitled "Those Whc
Want Blood" and signed by G. R
Kirkpatrick, said:
"If the masters want blood, let
then cut their own throats.
1--WE don't want other peoples
blood, and we refuse to waste our
own.
LET those who want great vic
tories GO TO THE FIRING LINE
AND GET THEM.
"If war is good enough to VOTE
for or PRAY for, it is good enough
to go to-UP CLOSE, where bayo-
nets CLEAN, swords flash. cannon
roar, rifles crash, flesh rips, blood
spurts, bones snap, brains are
dashed-UP CLOSE, where men
toll, sweat, freeze, starve, kill,
groan, scream, pray, laugh, howl,
curse, go mad and die; UP CLOSE
where the flesh and blood of be-
trayed men and boys are ground
and rounded into red mush of
mud by shrieking cannon balls, by
the iron-shod hoofs of galloping
horses and the steel-bound wheels
Of rushing gun trucks.
"They say WAR IS HE'LL.
THEN LET THOSE WHO
WANT HE'LL co TO HE'LL"
A small notice at the bottom told that
these envelopes could be obtained at
very low prices from the job printing
department Of The Appeal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

The Socialist party has sent broad
cast millions Of leaflets and pamphlet
counselling people 70 put themselves j
conflict with the law of the land. TIL
following is an example of a Socialis
pamphlet headed down with Cor
scription":
Transcription is the worst form
of involuntary servitude. The con-
scription law which the Wilson Ad-
ministration intends to put into
effect proposes that the young men
Of this nation shall be taken from
their homes against their will and
sent TO the trenches of France to
murder and be murdered in a war
over the commercial interests of
the capitalist class.
Every man who is determined
to uphold the dearest right of per-
sonal liberty every man who re-
fuses to become a victim of the
war declared by the government to
protect the millions loaned the
Allies by the capitalists of this
country should REFUSE TO REG
ISTER FOR CONSUMPTION.
"The Socialist party Of Cleveland
has shown the way in the fight
against CONSUMPTION by adoption Of
this resolutions:
Resolved, by the Socialist party
in joint meeting assembled, that we
denounce the law proposing Gin
voluntary servitude," in violation
of the Thirteenth Amendment of
the Constitution of the United
States, in the form of CONSUMPTION
to murder our fellow human beings
in other lands, and recommend to
and urge all members of the party
and the workers generally that
they refuse to register for con-
scription, and pledge to them our
financial and moral support in their
refusal to become the victims of
the ruling class"
This leafet bore the signatur
SOCIALIST PARTY OF OHIO, 129
Cook Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Socialist Dimes Against
Wall Street Millions

From the national headquarters o.
the Socialist party in Chicago thou
sands of appeals were sent over thu
country asking for contributions O.
ten cents a person to prosecute clas
struggle. The letter said: oval
Streets millions staked for bloo'
against the peoples dimes pledged To-
peace and freedom" On the revers'
side was an explanation of The Pur
pose of the Campaign as follows:
"Shall America become the breed
ing place of militarism? This IS
the issue that confronts every man
and woman to-day. The Wall Street
magnates, together with the NUM-
ton manufacturers, have created
this issue, and the hired press
pulpit and platform, and also both
old parties, are attempting to force
this issue down the threats Of the
people. Wall Street is lavish IN us
financial backing of all those VINO
will lend their voice or pen to ere
ate national hysteria and conjure
a ghost of an imaginary enemy.
This country's plunging into the
devilish game of militarism and
navalism means the inevitable find
ing of an excuse for war. This in
turn means that American boys of
to-day will be turned into cannon
fodder to-morrow-that they will
die il an unknowU grave; it means
a nation of helpless cripples, a ma
tion of widows and orphans. This
Is the harvest that militarism and
navalism have brought to all coun-
tries that have INDUCED in these
instruments Of hell.
There's only one weapon strong
enough to combat these combined
diabOlical schemers enlightenment
and education. The truth about
preparedness and 'militarism' must
be told. This campaign will be de-
voted almost entirely to the truth
on this question. The country will
be covered from coast to coast with
able speakers and literature by the
millions will be distributed. And
your dime will be devoted TO that
purpose. II is a challenge Of the
peoples dimes expended for the
dissemination of truth against
Wall Streets millions spent on
spreading falsehood, fear and war"
With this appeal was sent mailing
card for the return of the dime asked
for. One one side 1t carried a printed
form of reply" to the appeal, couche
in the bitterest terms of class enmity
It said:
Comrades: I'm in the fight for
peace. Here's my dime against
Wall Streets millions. My dime
stands for better homes, fewer
orphans and widows; Wall Streets
dollars would ruin homes and make
widows and orphans by the mil
lions. My dime will win the vic
tory"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Shark Wins Jousting
Match With Policemen

A boy padding in the water of
channel between South Beach and Mid
land Beach, Staten Island, hastily
splashed back to shore yesterday, yell
ing Justify. In the deeper water few
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Enters Army Camp
Helvering, of Kansas, 40, to
Seek Commission

FORT RILEY, Kan, Aug. 11.--Guy
T. Helvering, representative in Con-
gress of the 9Th Kansas District, will
enter the second reserve officers train
ing camp at Fort Sheridan, Ill.
Mr.. Helvcring is forty years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Two N. Y. Lepers
Found at Syracuse
Greek Chefs Who Had Worked
Here Victims of Dread
MaIady

SYRACUSE, Aug. 11.-Demos Vassos,
thirty years old, and his brother Mich
olas, twenty-three, Greek chefs from
New York, were discovered by Dr..
Schuyler p. Richmond tonight TO be
suffering from leprosy. They had Wis
tied him for treatment for what they
thought was a minor skin disease. The
diagnosis was confirmed by two city
health officers. The elder Vassos is
critically i'll at Joseph Hospital, while
the other has been isolated.
The men came to the United States
eight years ago and had worked in ST.
Louis, Chicago and Philadelphia. For
the last year they had worked in New
York and BROOKLYN, coming here few
weeks ago and living in West Gene
see Street rooming house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
The Attack Upon
This War

A circular sent out at the same tim
from the same national headquarter
of the Socialist party, headed Dow
with War" said:
1--WE are opposed TO wars between
nations because war is a reversion
to brutal barbarism. We are OPP
posed TO the present threatened
war in particular because no great
war has ever been waged with less
justification and on more frivolous
preteXts. The German submarine
warfare does not threaten our ma
tional integrity or independence,
rot even our national dignity and
honor. II was not aimed primarily
at the United States and would not
affect the American people. II
would strike only those parasitic
classes that have been making huge
profits by manufacturing instru-
ments of death or by taking away
cur food and selling IL at exorbitant
prices to the fighting armies of
Europe.
"The workers of the United States
have no reason and no desire TO
shed their blood for the furtherance
and protection of the unholy profits
Of their masters and will not
permit a lying and venal press to
stampede them into taking up arms
to murder their brothers in
Europe.
Workers Of America, awake!
The hour is grave; the danger is
imminent. Silence would be fatal!
Gather the masses in meetings and
demonstrations Speak in unmis-
taxable tones! Let your determined
protest rcsound from one end of
the country to the other!
Down with war! Down with
the inhuman social system that
breeds war! Long live peace!
Long live the international soli-
darity of the workers of all ma
tiopcip
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Asks Wilson Critic to Resign

LANSING. Mich, Aug. 1l.-W. IL;
stewart OF Kalamazoo, has been asked
bv Governor Sleeper 20 resign as
member Of the district appeal boaId
In that city because Stewart in his
weekly paper criticised President WI
son. Governor Sleeper said to-day that
II Stewart does not resign President
Wilson will be asked 10 remove him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Prosecutor Doubts
De Saulles Conviction

MINEOLA, L. l., Aug. 11.-Although
he is satisfied that the state has a good
case against Mrs. Blanca De Saulles,
who. on August 8, shot and killed her
divorced husband, John Longer De
Saulles, District Attorney Charles R.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Victor Adler Near Death

COPENHAGEN, Aug. n..Victor Al
Ter, leader Of the German SoeiaIistS ~ !.
Austria, il dangerously i'll, according
70 adyices received here from Vienna
lie Is the father Of DR.. Friedrich Adler
Who in October. 1916, shot and killed
The Austrian Premier, Count Kari
ctuergkb. Victor Adler has been
supporter of the Austrian government
siBcc the war broke out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
IL Hurt in Head-On Crash

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Aug. 1.-Two
trolley cars, one empty and the other
filled with employees Of the Lake Tor
pedo Boat Company, met head-on on a
curve this afternoon. Eighteen pasSeh-
ger. went to hospitals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Castro May Come Here

MEXICO CITY, Aug. i1.-Cipriano
Castro. former dictator Of Venezuela,
Who has landed at Vera Cruz, Is re-
ported % have engaged passage back 20
New York, but il IL announced the gov
eminent here will have no objection 20
his remaining in Mexico II he desires.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
The Weather Report

WASHINGTON. Aus. 1.-The weather conditions
have not changed materially IN the last twenty -four
hours. The speed Of highs and lows has diminished
and the conditions are now quite staEusnt No rain
has fallen IN any part q the country eIcept in
Florida. South Alabama and South Dakota
Generally fair weatipr IS Indicated for Sunday
and Monday In all paris Of the Washington fore
cast district. excerpt IN Florida and the upper Lake
region. whero occasional thunder show~-s are prob
able.
tbs temperature viii ~ moderate IN all dis
tncts.
Forecasts for Special Looalltlo.-East Pennsyl-
VGnia. New JeTzry. North and South New England.
West New York and West Pcnnsyivania-Fair to-
day and Monday. not much change IN temperature.
East New York-F,ir and slightly warmer today
Monday fair
Local Official Rscord.-The following official rec
ord from the Weather Bureau shows temperatures
during the last tWenty-fOur hours. IN comparison
with the corresponding date OF last year:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
To Teach Sailors French

CHICAGO, Aug. 11.-An optional
course in French was instituted at the
Great Lakes naval training station to-
day Professors from the University
of Chicago, Northwestern University
and Lake Forest College give their SER
vices as instructors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
profession of Faith" Sent
Out by Security League,
Stirs Resentment
Wilson Called Selfish
president, Greatest Autocrat,
Fighting for Morgan" Says
One Answer

German Americans throughout the
country are expressing bitter resent
ment over the attempts Of the National
Security League TO induce them to sign
pledges Of loyalty to the United states
The league recently sent out "profes-
sion Of faith" which it asked German
Americans to sign. Answers to the re-
quest were made public yesterday
John A. Wall, president Of the Mas
sachusetts division of the German
American Alliance, replied:
"No power in the world will force me
10 indorse a statement which l know
TO be untrue. The present German gov
eminent is neither an autocracy nor
barbarous. The Roman Church may
demand 'sacrifcium intellectus' OF us
clergy, but no temporal power least oil
all body of irresponsible individuals
can force a man to sacrifice his intel
iect.
az consider the resolutions OF the
executive committee of your organlza-
ton to be an attempt, as insidious as
il Is impudent, to undermine the foun-
dations Of American democracy and
liberty and to disrupt still further the
unity of the American people"
Many Replies Unsigned
The leagues mail was burdened with
many anonymous replies. Some OF
these said u,,
~ believe that the aims Of Wilson
in this war are sordid, selfish and OPP
posed to the principles OF human lid
erty.' ;,..
There never was d more unjust
war"
"Why ask the German people to re-
volt? Everybody admits that us form
of government is superior to our own
1t has delivered the goods, and that Is
what counts"
81 must choose between a progress
sive, up-to-date nation which mas
fought a game, brave fight against the
greatest odds and lot OF weak-kneed
degenerates whom we call Allies, and
certainly know who to side with, even
if it does at present look like trea-
SON."
~ believe that Wilson is not fight
ing for humanity, for civilization
against barbarism, militarism or au,
tocracy, but for ]. P. Morgan's money:
az believe that Woodrow wilson IS
at present the greatest autocrat IN the
world: that the Representatives. at
Washington are towards, and did not
represent the people by voting for war;
ANY nation that has made the world
COPY it. even down to its food cards,
must have a wonderful system of gov
eminent, and l am one of its adj
mirers."
One Thousand Letters Sent Out
In line with its campaign to arouse
patriotic cooperation with the govern
ment, the league sent letters TO one
thousand prominent men. The letter
said, in part:
There is one grave danger that we
must look out for, and that is the et-
forts of the pacifists. The Peoples
Council claims 100000 members. We
have a bare 100000 The pacifists and
the few half-wits in Congress are run
ming amuck, embarrassing the Presl-
dent and delaying the work on Admin
istration bills, endangering the whole
war. and imperilling the lives Of the
brave who defend them from the re-
svl.s Of THAR own stupidity"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

Highest temperature yesterday, 50 derree- lat
1880 D M lowest. % lat 6 80 .. m average
-. average same date last year. e5. average sans
date Tor thirty three years. 70.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Enemies Within
War the Pretext for melting People to Begin
Class Struggle.

Copyright. 1917. The Tribune Association
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Humidity


s a m. 1905 I p. m...3OO3 p 30 o.
Local Ofhelsi Fersclt.-FAir and slightly warm
u to-day morrow fair. light variable winds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

The Appeal (Socialist), of Girard,
Kan, got out two varieties of envelopes
with highly inhammatory matter, print
ed in red ink on the backs. One was
headed "a Pledge" and the pledge was: :
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-07-26
plane Carries Fl People.

Rather meager reports from England
bring the news that the British have
finally been successful In their attempt
to build a huge airplane, for a machine
has been produced which carried a
pilot and 20 passengers to an altitude
Of 1000 feet on a test trip. Details Of
some Of the most recent forms Of giant
airplanes show that these have as high
as 1000 horse power divided between
four, or In some cases two Rolls-Royce
water-cooled motors. In the way Of
equipment, these planes are provided
with two or four machine guns, at least
one of three-inch caliber. They are
supposed to carry 1900 pounds or more
of bombs, and have a speed Of IS to
100 miles per hour. Incidentally, this
is a record for passenger carrying, the
previous record being II, by the Rus
sian Sikorsky and the Curtis super
America type.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-07-26
Make War on Hoppers.

"Grasshoppers will do enormous
damage in South Dakota unless imme-
date steps are taken to destroy them
lin fact, the hoppers are with us in
large numbers-as we predicted last
year" says Prof. H. C. SEVERN, state
entomologist at State college. ut is
advisable that gardeners and farmers
go out into their fields Immediately
and look for the hoppers. Early morn.
ing or late at night the grasshoppers
will be found clinging to the plants
in the fields. In the daytime the hop
pers are usually to be found on the
ground. At present most of the hop
pers measure between a fourth and a
aalf inch in length. In many localities
IN South Dakota the hoppers are pres
ent by the millions"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-07-26
Dry Law Ruling.

The state department holds that a
physician cannot carry liquor in his
medicine case to supply to patients
individually. All he can do in case
of his belief in the need Of liquor Is
to give a prescription, which must be
taken to a regularly licensed druggist
to be filled. 1t also holds that there
is a distinction between professional
threshermep and farmer owners of
threshing machines under the work.
mems compensation law. That the
farmer who owns a machine to handle
his W grain, and who even ex-
changes work with his neighbors
without a money compensation, is en-.
gagged in agricultural labor, and he
need not take out protective insur-
ance for employees except on mutual
agreement. But the thresher owner
who does commercial threshing Is
held to be under the law, and to be
required to take out the insurance.