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New-York tribune., 1918-08-04
Dirninutive Belgian
Captured Trying to
Board Transport
Prisoner Says He Wanted
to Blow Up Ship at
Bush Terminal

Frederick Rouchat, a mild hammered.
little, five foot three inch Belgian, ar
rested at the Bush Terminal, Brooklyn,
yesterday may-as the Army Transport
Department was inclined to think last
nlght-be simply a common or wood
land variety of nut" but at least ne
has been the means of having an extra
stringent guard placed over the trans
ports that are to carry the next con-
tingent Of American troops overseas.
At the Bush Terminal yesterday
Rouchat eluded the outer line Of
guards and was not captured until
he had begun climbing up the rope
ladder which dangled over the side
of big contiscated German liner that
is now being used to convey American
fighting men to France.
Hauled down from there, Rouchat
confided to Detectives August Braun
and Thomas Mulvey that he had been
delegated to blow up that particular
chists. A number of other ships, he
added, were on the anarchists list,
after disposng of which they planned
to destroy all the principal munition
works in the country
incidentally, Rouchat remarked TO
the detectives that on March "a he
had started fire at the Morse Dry
DOCK and Repair Company in Brook
lyn. He added that the assassination
Of President Mckinley met with his
hearty approval and that he would be
pleased to see all the crowned heads
Of Europe similarly served and all
forms of government abolished.
Arraigned in the Adams Street Court
before Magistrate Dooley the mild
hammered little Belgian capped his
revelations with the announcement
that he was "a little bit insane"
II get excited every once in while
after have had a few drinks" he
explained.
On the strength of this statement
the prisoner was sent to the Kings
County Hospital for observation and
his case set for next Thursday II
may be that drunk and disorderly'
will be the only charge preferred
against him then, especially since no
explosives were found on his person
yesterday On the other hand, Detec-
tive Braun, who was head Of the anar-
chist roundup squad under Police
Commissioner Bingham, was inclined
to believe that the man might have
decided to sham insanity when he
realized how damaging were the ad-
missions he was making. The back
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04
u. S. Agents Sitting
Leu Shanks's Story
About Rur77eLy Offer
Especial Dispatch to Tho Tribunel

NSpectdl DtSpdtcb to Iho 1r1Ouue)
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 3.--Nothing is
to be left undone by the Federal au-
thorities in going to the bottom of the
story told by former Mayor Samuel
Lew Shanks to the effect that he had
been offered q $4,000 job by DR.. Ed
ward A. Rumely IN New York and that
he thought it was part of a German
plot to determine where food ware
houses were to be located in order
that they might be destroyed by the
enemy.
Special Agent Tighe, of the Depart
ment of Justice, said to-day that since
Sharks disclosed the story Of his offer
from Runely he had investigated a
number Of different angles. The in
formation he has gained, however, is
not sufficiently positive to warrant
action beyond reporting. the facts to
the authorities at Washington.
"shanks told me-" Mr.. Tighe said,
chat when he went to see Rumely he
received the best of treatment, hav-
ing at his disposal the automobile and
chauffeur Of the attorney for the Ham
burg American Steamship Line.
Zone. of the things that makes
Shanks's story even stronger than he
puts it is the fact that the editor of
BLACK Diamond coal journal, has
recently published in his paper an
been made to him by DR.. Rumely to
obtain statistics and general informa-
ton concerning the coal industry in
the United States for The New York
Evening Mali much in the same man
ner as Shanks was to obtain informa-
ton regarding crops, warehouses, etc,
for the same paper"
Ti>rho ~
Shanks had furnished to him. together
with what department agents had
gathered, had been forwarded to Wash
ington and New York,
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04
Espionage True Bill
Against Eastman Is
Upheld by Court
Editors of ''The Masses"
Must Face Charges of Try
ing to Balk Draft

ne demurrer to the Indictment
charging Max Eastman, Floyd Dell, C.
Merrill Rogers and John Reid with
violation of the espionage act and the
ora10 law was overruled by Judge Hand
IN an opinion filed yesterday in the
Federal District Court The indictment
grew out of the publication of stories,
poems and cartoons in 1.-THE Masses" a
publication denied the use of the mails.
Judge Hand, in his opinion, asserts
that the charges justify prosecution.
tie finds precedent in the main Issue Of
The Masses" case, in the case against
Scott Nearing. Tho decision follows,
in part:
"Ihe first count alleges q conspiracy,
in which the contemplated means is not
specified except as regards to the pub
l!catlon of the magazine. The defend
ants will be entitled to bill Of par
ticulars.
The second, third and fourth counts
are for obstructing the enlistment SER
vice, and the validity of the second is
determined by the decision in the
Masses Publishing Company versus
Patten, which l SO often referred to in
the earlier case. That decision could
not have been made unless there were
portions of the August number which,
given the requisite intent, violate Sec
tion 8.
"The third and fourth counts refer to
the September and October numbers
respectively. Most Of these appear to
me innocent. Under any interpreta-
tion they do not contain utterances
which one would suppose would OBJ
strrct enlistment. However, in the
September issue there was one cartoon,
Having Their Fling and poem,
Young Lads First which falls within
the ruling, and in the October number
there was a cartoon that may be OBJ
jectionable. The defendants may have,
as before, bills of particulars, if they
wish, of any other Objectionable matter
in all the numbers"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04
Hearst Managers
Ca7,ouhage Proues
Vain in Nelu Mexico

SANTA FE, N. M, Aug. BIN its
current issue, "The New Mexico War
News" the official organ Of the State
Council of Defence, exposed the latest
tactics employed by William r. Hearst
in an attempt to reinstatc his publica-
tions in this state. 1.-THE War News"
said:
Failure of all other methods to
make any showing against the cam
paign of the New Mexico Council Of
Defence to drive Hearst and Heartism
from the state has compelled Hearst
to fall back upon the standard Hearst
tactics of Misrepresentation New
Mexico newsdealers who have stopped
selling Hearst publications have re-
ceived The following letter from j. A.
O'Connor, manger Of the magazine de-
partment Of The Los Angeles Exam
iner':
"Tn checking over our magazine ac-
counts we find that maj ority of our
dealers in New Mexico who had pre-
viously cancelled their magazine orders,
due to being misinformed, have since
renewed their orders.
"'We thought it advisable to call
this matter to your attention, as you
are one of very few dealers who have
not as yet sent in their renewal
Dealers Not Deceived
"Zook's Pharmacy and Weltmer &
burrows, of Santa Fe, both received
the letter, but neither was deceived by
1t for moment. Both referred the
letter to The War News
another letter is from P. II. Inman,
circulation manager, and relates to the
newspapers. This letters follows;
Some time ago we raCaivp1 n "a
quest from you to discontinue sending
The Los Angeles Examiner, and upon
receipt Of same discontinued shipping
your papers.
"'There were few Of our agents in
New Mexico who did the same. Since
that time nearly every one Of them
have sent US an order to start shipping
the papers again.
". l am pleased to say that the
rcordered our papers shipped to them
are all doing more business than ever
before
"The records do not show that nearly
all of the newsdealers of New Mexico
have resumed sale of Hearst publica-
tions; nor that any dealer now trying
to handle Hearst papers is doing more
business.
"An important decision OF the Su-
in the reputation of Hearst and
Hcarstism. The Board Of Aldermen Of
the City of Mount Vernon. N. ".
passed an ordinance prohibiting the
Bmle OF Hearst's newspapers. Hearsts
attorneys secured an injunction which
restrained the Board of Aldermen from
enforcing the ordinance. The Supreme
Court hag dismissed tho injunction and
the ordinance now will not permit the
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04

II he would make trip to Germany
shortly before We declared war and
write a series Of articles, which he was
TO sign: Mr.. Stoddard fatty refused
the assignment, saying his views and
Kumely's on Germany differed so much
mat he could not undertake the work.
Atter this he sent George O'Dell to
Germany with the Won BernstorR
party, which cost $4,000.
The position OF Kurt Reisinger. son
OF Mrs. Hugo Reisinger, on "The Mail"
According to Mr.. Reisinger's own
statement, he was the assistant secre-
tary OF "The Mail" but he was unable
to INFORM Mr.. Becker who the secre-
tary was or to account for any work
ne had done while in "The Mail" office.
lie invested $4,000 in the paper.
Wireless Message Puzzle
The authorities are anxious to learn
just what prompted Herman Sielcken
to send Reisinger wireless message
on March 20, 1917, from Berlin. asking
him to look after the Sielcken interests
in New York when Mr.. Sielcken's part
ners and counsel were in the city. The
message read: II confirm representa-
tions made to you and want YOU to pro-
tect my interests in New York"
Reisinger said he did not understand
the message and showed it to Kauf-
man, who told him it proved what
Rumely and ne (Kaufman) had told
him that the money in 1.-THE Mail" was
put up by Sielcken.
This message is being traced, and
Mr.. Becker said he was Of the opinion
It was sent from Berlin to Sayville by
DR.. Albert after the latter's return
from this country to cover up "The
Mail" transaction.
Mr.. Becker said the prosecution will
show at the trial that before the ex-
change of the notes for S1,301, 700 held
by Kaufman in the name of Sielcken
FOR an unsecured note Of 100000 from
DR.. Rumely Kaufman did not corre-
spond or communicate with Sielcken
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04
Mrs. Roosevelt's Secretary To
Be Bride of Y.M.C.A.Worker

EAST ORANGE, N. j., Aug. 3.-Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Corter Sarrert. of 26
Mitchell Place, received cable message
to-day from their daughter, Florence
Mary. saying that she was to be mar
ried Monday in Paris to LIE Roy John,
Of Nashville, Tenn, fellow worker in
France. She met Mr. John six months
ago and notified her parents a few
weeks ago of their engagement.
Miss Sargent formerly was secretary
to the Y. NJ. c. A. educational director
in New York and went to France in
February. Later she became secretary
to Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, jr. Mr.
John is divisional Y. NJ. C. A. di-
rector.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04
LauO Barring Hearst
Papers in Force This
Week in Mt. Vernon

MT. VERNON, Aug. 3.-The ordi-
nance prohibiting the sale and DIS
tribution of German language news
papers and William R. Hearst's New
York American" and Evening Journal -
1t 1T was announced to-day, will 60 into
effect early next week.
The ordinance was passed several
weeks ago, but it's enforcement was held
up when counsel for Hearst took the
matter into court. Supreme Court Jus
tice J. Addison Young held few davs
ago that the courts cannot interiors
with the enforcement of the ordinance
1T was expected the city would imme
diately enforce the ordinance, but it
was decided to give the attorneys an
opportunity to appeal from the decision
Of Justice Young.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04
Polish White Cross Issues
Appeal for Hospital Supplies

The Polish White Cross. AIS West
10th Street. needs hospital supplies.
dental apparatus, radio instruments,
bicycles, motorcycles, gasolene engines
for electric lighting, kitchen utensils,
soap, tobacco, cigarettes, talking and
motion picture machines, candy, canned
goods, biscuits. typewriters equipped
with the Polish alphabet, indoor games,
equipment for outdoor games, and
Polish and American newspapers and
magazines.
Nine. Helena Paderewski. wife Of
Ignace PadcrewsN and president of
the White Cross, suggested yesterday
that individuals and organizations as
sumo responsibility for particular
kinds Of supplies.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04
4,737 Union Printers in War

A report issued yesterday by Mars
den G. Scott. president Of the .Interna-
tional Typographical Union, shows that
on June is 4,OS1 journcymen members
of the union and 656 apprentices were
in the armies and navies Of the United
bers have died in service and the union
has paid $22,S50 in death benefits to
their families.
"This union" MI Scott said, "has
invested 1000 in each of the three
Liberty Loans. Our subordinate or
CARNATIONS and individual members
have invested moro than $3,000,000 in
these securities Our strike expenses
for the last twelve months were only
$1.227"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04
To Honor Lafayette Day
American Defence Society
Hopes to Make 1t Nation Wide

The American Defence Society de-
clded yesterday ct en executive meet
ing to cooperate with the Lafayette
Day National Committee in the OBJ
servance of September as Lafayette
Marne Day, and gave it the subtitle
OF American Defence Day The so
c!ety issued a statement urging ma
tional observance of the anniversary Of
Lafayette's birth and of the first battle
of the Marne.
Among the members of the LAFAYETTE
Day National Committee are Colonel
roosevelt, George W. Wickersham.
Charles ]. Bonaparte, Caspar T. Good
rich, Joseph H. Choate, jr.; Moorheld
storey, Henry van Dyke, Maurice Leon.
Charles Stewart Dawson, Charles W.
Eliot, William D. Guthrie, Henry Wat
terson, ". K. Hodges and Judson Hsr-
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04
Faking Newsboy Is Fined

Joseph Carey, an year-old
newsboy. who was hawking his wares
on Fifth Avenue with the cry, Extra!
Many killed and injured at the sub
way opening!" was fined 81 by Magis-
trate Barlow yesterday in jefferson
Market police court for his untruthful
advertising.
Charles T. Leonard, an insurance
broker of 200 West Seventy-eighth
Street, who was beguiled into paying
five cents for one of the papers at
Ihirty-fourth Street, made the arrest
after ascertaining that no such news
was in the publication.
II have been fooled so often" he
said, that l exercised my prcrogative
as citizen of placing the boy under
arrest"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04
Eight Bathers Arrested

BELMAR, N. j., Aug. George H.
Bearmore served notice en- the town
to-day that, in spite of his name, he
was going to put a stop to promenad-
ing on the street in bathing costume
AS evidence of good faith he arrested
four men and four women who were
on their way to the beach. Recorder
Thompson fined the men $3.50 each.
He discharged the women, who said
that they did not know that they were
violating an ordinance.
The ordinance has not been invoked
for years, and it has been customary
for residents of the place to put on
their bathing suits at home and walk
to the beach,
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04
What Is Going On To-day

ONE MEAL wIIEATrIESS.
Committee mecting of tho Supreme Council Of the
Knghts Of Columbus. Waldorf Astoria 10 a. m
Service In cummemoration Of anniversary of Great
Britain's entrance into tho World War. Old
Trinity Church. Broadway and WAY Street. II
T..
Concerts in parks. p m.
Address by Or. William Spurseon on ''Does Re-
ligion Payl" Young Mons Christian Association.
9is West Fifty sevesith Street. IN.
Now York Community Chorus at concert, This Mall
Central Park, 30 p. M
Address by the Rev. Thomas Travis on Why
Amorca Must Win tho War" Madson Avsnus
bApstst Church. p R
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04
Priests to Canvass City
For Catholic Lvceun F,,nd

Thirty priests volunteered yesterday
at meeting in the cathedral rectory
to canvass the city in the last ten DAYS
Of the Catholic War Lyceum drive.
Twenty eight thousand dollars of the
100000 that must be obtained by Au-
gust Is to build drill hall in the
lyceum grounds In Washington has
been raised. Cardinal Farley gave
$1,000.
Contributions may be sent to the
committees headquarters at 4O7 Mad-
son AYenun
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04
DR.. Shurick Held for Trial

DR.. Shelby C. Shurick. in whose
apartment at 1ll5 Amsterdam Avenue
George Carr, fifteen, was accidentally
shot and killed by Clyde Fyfe, a
friend Of the same age, on Friday
night, was held for trial yesterday in
Washington Heights police court as
the owner of the revolver used by the
Fyfe boy. DR.. Shurick pleaded not
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04
Brooklyn 81" Tied Up

Five persons were slightly injured
yesterday and the Fulton Street and
Canarsic elevated lines were tied up
for the greater part of the noon rush
hour as the result Of the perversity of
the rear car of westbound train on
the Canarsie line, the rear truck of
which took the switch into Fulton
Street while all the rest of the train
was heading for Chambers Street.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04
900 Stacker Suspects Freed

TRENTON, N. j., Aug. 3-About 900
Of the nearly 1000 young men who
were arrested as slackers last night in
a general roundup made by the police
and Home Guard were discharged to-
day after they had proved that they
had registration cards or were not
within the draft age.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04
Banks to Guard Bonds Free

The Liberty Loan Committee an
nounced Yesterday that several New
York savings banks were accepting Lib
erty bonds from depositors without
charge for safekeeping. The coupons
are cut for the owners and credited to
their accounts. The banks do not
guarantee to return the identical bond
each customer puts in their hands, but
a bond Of the same amount and the
same issue will be returned.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04

ground of his story is now being care
fully investigated.
Rouchat is forty-three years old and
is said to have been formerly in the
employ of the Robins D-y Dock and
Repair Company. He gave his address
as Rose Colony, South Beach, Staten
Island
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04

sale sale Of Hearst's newspapers in Mount
NO ordinance or legislative act is
needed in New Mexico. The news.
dealers and the individuals. acting "a
patriotic citizens defending America
and the Allied cause, have power
enough to drive Hearst and Heartism
from New Mexico. And they are exer-
clsing that power.o
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04

MANHATTAN:
Henig & SEWN 177 Delaney Street
Burrows & Archer, So No. Moore Street
Roberts Tire Co., Inc 342 E. 18th ST.
J. Mattern & Sons, Inc
2I5 w. 53rd Street
Standard Solid Tire Service Company
3O2 West | 10th Street
The Commercial Car Tire Company
1860 Avenue A
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04
NEARBY POINTS;

Alexander J. White
81 Warburton Ave, Yonkers
Magnus Eriksen II Frost ST., Brooklyn
Nelson Truck Tire & Wheel Shop
l37 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn
John D. Kilian Auto Co., Inc.
Tornpkinsville, S. I.
Sanderson & Iait Long Island City
Queens Co. Tire & Repair Company
Flushing, Long Island
w. K. & ]. T. Callister Queens, l. l.
Evening journal., 1918-04-18

GardilIO & ShavoeIs, 400 Madison ST., c.
Jos. Hess, 2O2 W. Seventh ST., c.
John PerOne, 2lO W. Eighth St, c.
NJ J. Jones, s2l shipIey St, c.
Modern Shoe Rep. Co, 2O2 W. Ninth St, c
Murphy'., si2 Orange St, c.
a. Salvatore, 2O1 Delaware Ave, c.
K. Abberser, 4o2 Madison St, c.
J. Abramoveritz, 1912 Walnut ST., c.
H. Bonifaoino, 1903 West St, c.
N. CardiIlo, l1Os Lancaster Ave, C.
L. csruso, 7os W. Ninth St, c.
Luigi Celia, l2 E. Second St.. c.
P. Coco, 42O E. Third St, C.
Evening journal., 1918-04-18

"C'' Denotes Cobbler.
"R" Denotes Retailer.
mp Denotes Retailer has a stock Of Neolin Soles
for Men; ''W," Women; "B," Boys; &C. c.
Growing Girls; &C" Children.
N. SnelIenbwg & Co., Seventh and Market Sts.,
r. M. B.
Edward w. Pyle & Co., 6l9 Market ST., r. M W.
B. C. G.
Lippmcott & Co., 3Oe-s-1o-12-14 Market ST.,
Jas T. MulIn & Son, Sixth and Market Sts., R.
NIB.
Samuel WoIters, 2-4-s-s-Io w. Second ST., r. M.
Boston Sample Shoe Shop, 2O2 Market ST.,
r. M. w. B.
Forster Shoe Co., 2nd Floor, 72s Market ST.,
r. M. w. B.
NJ Levy, 223 Market ST., r. M w. B. c. C.
CSC Shoe Store, 22s Market St, ,R.MB.
Quality Store, S. E. Cor Third and Market Sta,
r. M. w. b.
Samuel Greenbaunn, 3OO-2-4 Market ST., r. NJ
r. NJ. w. B. G. G..
Evening journal., 1918-04-18
These Stores Sell Shoes .Uith Me0In Solea

Jas. C. Tuck, 419 Market ST., R. NIB.
Nelson Shoe CO., 422 Market ST., R. NJ W. B.
C. C.
Hanover Shoe Co, COZ Market St, r. NJ
Bendheim Bros, Seventh and Market Sts., r. NJ
W. L. Douglas, 7O1 Market ST., R. NJ
Ephraim & Ephraim, West Fourth near Market
St, r. NJ
L. l. Baer, 623 King ST., r. M. w B.
BeastOn s. Thompson, Ala King St, R. M. w. B.
C. C.
J. E. Keough, 500 King ST., r. w.
A. Bachsrach, All King ST., R. B.
N. F. HsdIey, soe King ST., r. M.
C. M Dougherty, e24-2e w. Front ST., R. NJ
J. B. Forman, 10 E. Fourth ST., R. M
Est. M Monaghan 700 w. Fourth ST., r. M
B. MudericIS, II E. Third ST., R. M.
l. Roth, 21o Market ST., R. M.
Est NJ Fennessy, e17 Market ST., R. M
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-06
PACKERS PLEDGE SUPPORT
IN FIXING HOG PRICES

Washington, oct. 5.-Although
offering vigorous objection to the
plan to stabilize the price OF hogs
as recently proposed by special
investigating committee OF the food
administration, representatives OF
the five large packing companies
and about forty smaller concerns
yesterday pledged their support TO
food administration, IN the effort
to maintain a minimum price Tor
hogs during the packing season.
The packers also agreed to main
tain the October price for hogs, but
to make it more workable, it was
placed upon the basis OF the SIS av-
erage minimum. 1t is expected that
the price will work out so. as to
guarantee to producers a price OF
$3.50 for average droycS during Oc-
tober. The packers also will at
tempt to prevent fluctuations OF
more than 50 cents per hundred IN
any week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-06
MUN|T|ON PLANT
EXPLOSION LOSS
is 81 100000
LOSS OF LIFE ESTIMATES
ARE LOWERED TO PROB
ABLY FIFTY.

Perth Amboy n. J., October $
Army officers investigating the ex-
plosons which wrecked the great
shell loading plant OF the T. A. Gil
lespie Company, at Morgan, es-
timated tonight that the dead would
number more than fifty and the in
jured $50.
The property loss probably will
approximate ebtween $l5,OOO,OOO
and $20,000,000
Late today it was believed danger
OF greater devastation by the blow
ing up OF stores OF trintrotoluou
was virtually over. All that it left
uneXploded is buried in underground
caissons along the bank of Cheese
quake creek, or is loaded on four
barges tied IL at the company docks
along that stream.
May Escape Explosion.
Army officers reported after a
reconnaissance by airplane that the
location OF the boats and store
houses is such that they believed
there was slight probability it would
be exploded either by fire or con-
cussion.
With the passing OF the menace
of an explosion around the plant, the
problem OF caring for the homeless
became serious.
South Amboy, town OF about
10000 population, four miles north
OF Norman, was cirtually wrecked
bv the series OF blasts. Scarcely 4
building in it remains habitable.
Many were unroofed and the walls
Of others blown in. while every pane
OF glass was broken. More than 400
citizens decided to spend the night
there, however.
Red Cross is Busy.
The Rer Cross has established
headquarters at Perth Amboy Am
balances from New York and New
ark. with corps of doctors and
nurses. arrived to take charge of
the situation. Central depots were
opened in churches, schools, another
public buildings. Commandeered
automobiles and cars driven by
members OF the women's motor
CORPS from New York and New Jer-
sey were sent out to pick up fleeing
refugees and bring them back to the
depots for shelter. The city and all
the territory around Morgan was
under martial law.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-06
SHOES IN ROME.

Rome, Oct. 5.-Fifteen dollars a
pair is being demanded here for an
ordinary pair Of shoes which only a
few months ago could be bought for
half that price. One OF the measures
adopted by the government to regu-
late the price of cloth is a decree
compelling manufacturers to stamp
the cost price on the material every
three yards and prohibiting the re-
tail price from being more than 55
per cent above cost.