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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11
T staff CoyresDoudenceI

WHITE PLAINS, n Y, April To-
Photography played prominent part,
it was learned to-day, in the activities
of the "Naturfreunde, or Friends of
Nature twenty of whose members are
under arrest here because their mys-
ferrous midnight conclaves in their
lofty headquarters on the summit of
Kcg Mountain had aroused suspicion,
The organization was ostensibly a
mixers club. as explained by the phrase
"Touristen Ncrein," printed on cards
found in the Keg Mountain shack.
Anton f. Strcltz, an Austrian subject
one of the prisoners, was discovered bv
Sheriff Charles Z. Nossiter to be an ex
pert photographer, although he claimed
to be mechanic. He had an expensive
camera, with telescope attachment.
In the shack was much Photographic
material including nashlight powder
and devices for taking long-range pict-
ures. There also were implements Used
in map making. Keg Mountain com
mands a view of West Point
Although Strcltz said he had been
out of work for some time, he had $500
when arrested. Walter Enlitz, a Ger
man subject and prisoner, had $50.
The men now under arrest in White
Plains pending disposition of their
cases by the Federal government admit
membership in tho Naturfrcundc.
Nominally its purpose was to teach a
love of nature. Actually its purpose
was to afford cover under which
spies, including in their number ex-
pert photographers and map makers,
might work.
In New York City the society had
700 members. maintained quarters in
n house in East Eighty fourth Street.
had other quarters in n bungalow at
Rockaway Point built by it after the
government had decided to place new
Notifications there, and specialized in
mapping and photographing the Hud
son valley. Particular attention was
paid to the region about West Point.
According to a former officer Of the
society whose rooms we're examined
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11
What Is Going On To-day

LlgHILKss NIGHT
ONE MEAL WHKATrISS
Free admission 10 ,ls American Museum Of Natural
His'ofy ne Metsopolitan Museum Of Ar, ,h.
Anne icsn Museum Of Safety and the Aquarium
THIRD LIBERTY LoA% DRIVE
Circus. NadisoD Square Garden
America IN War: The <ew Labor Party . before
s'e League Tor Political Education Hudson Thea
IRE. ii a
Addff.s by the Rev. Isssc J Lansing on The Perm,
IN Premature Peace "a, the luncheon OF the 10
I", Cub d VEN York. Hotel McApin. y j.
Linoheon 81 The wonan's Municipal League Hotel
nrA'pin. !z.zo .. IN
n"'4'g n tho National Opera Club wAldori- As.
nee'ns 4 he Chicago Cub Of New YorA. uotel
se,lins Q ihs Congress of state socie,ies. ,Ioci
H. Ozi,is ~ Women a. Farm Workers." a, lie
Dsfe,ifg II tie Woman. Land Arm, ng America
.fsiqenef Of Mfs. Hobeft Bacon / rark Avenue.
sseetmz * re %ew York physcians' Assoc,s,ton
Unisi Nfhipin. D. ~.
hd.bss1 b., J2nn Henry mus on Three Times
rxmDhiiisus. szngny Han. z2s L~noa avenue, ,s'
Dly,er u ,he Ar in Trades Club IT ser YORK.
Hofei Asfnf, IN D. III.
f,eef' zSd dance ~ the Verdi Club os Sen yo,t
HsiiDff AsiDra 4 y. ~.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11
Lynched German Begged to-
Have Body Buried in Flag

COLLINSVILLE, Ill.,, April 10.-A re-
American flag formed the last words
OF Robert B. Prayer, hanged here by
a mob carly last Friday, according to
testimony to-day before the coroner's
inquest by Joseph Riegel. it was said
tonight by persons who were present
at the inquiry, which was held behind
closed DOORS
Riegel, according to these persons,
admitted he was leader of the mob
Prayer was hoisted into the air by
boys from twelve to sixteen years old,
R!egel is said to have testified. He is
declared to have said that Prayer de-
MED that he was a spy, or that he had
boarded powder with the purpose of
blowing up the Maryvile mine. Riegel,
it is said, paid tribute to Prayers
bravery, declaring that the latter never
shed tear except when he kissed the
flag, and that he did not beg for mercy.
Rlegel made a confession early to-
day to st. Louis newspaper man, and
persons present at the inquest asserted
tonight that Riegel had reiterated be-
fore the jury every detail mentioned
in his statement to the reporter.
f1cCoIOllS 10 NleScl s dllcEeQ state
ment to the newspaper man, he said he
was in Collinsville saloon, at 1915
o'clock Thursday night when a police.
man came in and ordered the place
closed, explaining that a crowd had
collected around the Jail and disturb
ance was feared. Leaving the saloon,
he found the crowd.
"The Mayor came out and made a
speech and tried to get us to 20
away" the confession said "He de-
clarcd the man was gone. ! asked
whether he would allow United
States army man to go in and see, and
| showed him my army discharge
papers.
HE told me to come on in, which |
did, and the crowd followed. If we had
found the man in the cell we would
not have bothered him, but it made us
angry to feel that the police had
sneaked him away. We went outside,
surrounded the place and decided to
look again.
"Another man and went into the
cellar and found Prayer hiding in a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11
Hylan to Urge Veto
Of Salary Increases
Mayor Confers With Governo,
To-day on Bills Affecting
Civ

Mayor Hylan, ut Albany to-day. will
confer with Governor Whitman on New
York City legislation still pending in
the Legislature, and certain bills which
have already passed that body and are
before the Governor. Grover Whalen,
the Mayors secretary, said that the
Mayor intended to express his strong
personal disapproval of all bills provid-
ing for mandatory increases of salaries
OF city employees, or creating new posi-
tions in the city government.
The Mayor believes that an attempt
will be made to slip several such meas
ures through the Legislature during
the last few days of the session and
will exert his influence to block such
action: 1t is understood that the Mayor
intends to urge the Governor to veto
the Ottinger West Side bill, providing
for commission to handle the West
Side improvement problem. in case it
temporarily defeated in the Senate
Tuesday by one vote. but was laid on
the table and probably will be pre-
sented again if the opposition can win
the two necessary votes.
The Mayor will oppose the bill pro-
vldlng for a Commissioner of Records
in Queens County, at salary of $4,000
year. A similar Office vas created
recently by the Legislature for Bronx
County. Leonard NJ. Wallstein, counsel
to the city government committee of
the CITIZENS Union, yesterday declared
that the office Of Commissioner of
Records. which had for years been use
less in New York and Kings counties.
was "absolutely unnecessary in the
Bronx, and would be just one more
sinecure if created in Queensv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11
Red Cross Nurses Get
Promise of New Hats
Two Hundred Volunteers Guests
Of Mrs. lanes Speyer

Yesterday proved a. most important
day on the calendar of 200 or more Red
Cross nurses who are soon to start for
France. Not only were they the guests
at lunch given by Mrs. James
Speycr at her home, 1858 Fifth Ave
nuc, but what was very much moro
important, they were all promised new
spring hats, and Paris creations at
that
1t seems that the officials of the
American Red Cross, who usually
think of everything. quite forgot that
the women who had volunteered as
nurses were still wearing the blue felt
hats officially designated as the Red
Cross nurses hat way back last win
ter. And the nurses themselves were
far too good soldiers to complain.
The matter was brought up at the
lunch yesterday however, and then
the nurses had an opportunity to tell
Just how much they did want new
straw hats. These they will get, &C
cordinc to a prominent Red Cross off
cial who was present at the lunch,
Immediately on their arrival in Paris,
where they have been made. They arc
described as being of black straw with
an attractive Red Cross ribbon orna-
ment in the front.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11
Shoes and Ships
And Sealing Wax

Bull got out this morning" Uncle
Abimelech Bogardus, of Preakness. n.
j., Uniforms us. "Hezekiah, the only
hand got left, forgot to pick up club
before going cross the barnyard. Bull
saw him, and now l oin't got no farm
hand at all. He's down to the hospital
in Paterson.
"Sort of felt that Hczekiah was a
darned fool. But I been reading the
works Of Mr.. George Creel. and now
wonder if I really shouldn't feel proud
that Hezekiah wasn't prepared"
The star pangled banner waved
proudly over the home of Charles War
man. at Clifton, N. j., yesterday. and
from the pole beneath it tapped two
bath towels, one pink, the other white.
Neighbors debated whether the War
mans had exceeded their quota to the
Liberty Loan or were sprlnging some
thing new in service flags.
Neither" said Mr.. Warman, when
interviewed by the curious. Gust
twins. Pink for boy, white for girl"
The Liberty Loan parade at Miller
ton, Duchess County, aroused the en-
thusiasm even of the hens VINO par
ticipated. These were placed upon a
float, representing agriculture" After
the procession four eggs were found
Miss Anna McDermott, of Jersey City,
received postal from Freehold, N. j.,
yesterday. The card bore the intel
ligence that the sender was we'll. That
was eight years ago, for it was mailed
in 1910.
When George c. Miller, of Yonkcrs,
returned home yesterday he found AL
fred Hall occupying his residence. Hall
didn't. belong there, and Miller sum-
moned a policeman, who took him out,
charged with burglary
"Tain't So said Hall. 81 had date
with your hired girl. She said she'd be
home before you were, and she wasn't
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11
. Girl Accused as Bandit
Charged, With 4 Men, With
kobbing Express Co. Emplove

Tour men and a woman. arrested for
noid,ng up James p. Fleming, emplove
VI me Adams Express Company, We're
arralgned yesterday in the Queens Spc-
c,ai Sessions Court and each held in
SIV,ooo bail on charges Of robbery and
felonious assault. ''N
The prisoners waived examination
ana og gave their names as Joseph Krauss.
seph and Michael Spano. of 327 East
twenty second Street; Michael De.
Iassandro. of 446 East l39th Street and
Dorothy Davis. of PIG Ferdinand Street
scranton ., Penn: George Glass. tin,
and declared that he had seen tho hold'
up, but considered it moving picture
Charles Mathet. of Jamaica. was ar
rested IN Hoboken, N. j.. to-day, where
Fleming identified him as the man who
drove the automobile carrying the hold.
up party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11
Use of Wheat Here
Not Reduced, Says
Aid of Hoover
People Working More and
Eating More, DR.. Taylor
Tells Administrators

Because nation eats more the more
work it does, conservation of wheat has
failed to reduce it's total consumption
in the United States and England, DR..
Alonzo Taylor, of Washington, as
sstant to Herbert Hoover, told deputy
food administrators of New York State
at a lunch given by Food Administra-
tor Arthur Williams at the Union
League Club yesterday afternoon.
"Working people are eating about as
much wheat as ever they did," he said,
land We should not call them unpatri-
otto because Of it, You cannot blame
the garment workers of New York, for
instance. for eating wheat now; the
cost of living has gone up and their
wages have not, and wheat is a very
cheap food. AS for the workers whose
wages have gone up, they are working
hard, and they naturally want more
wheat.
at means that those who can save
wheat by buying more expensive foods
must do SO. The ration for the whole
population is nine pounds month
really half ration-and it means that
a great many people must eat less than
deliberately elect more expensive
ration and reduce their wheat consump-
ton to five or six pounds per month
person, or even manage entirely with
out wheat.
Only a First Step
"lf after one year of war our people
cannot manage on nine pounds of wheat
month, is it to be wondered at if the
Allies Judge our war spirit by our lack
of accomplishment? And the conserva-
ton of wheat is only a first step; we
have to save in many directions, and
the sooner we get into our stride the
better"
He went on to speak of war gardens
in the light Of last years experience.
1--WE know now" he said, chat you
must use your war gardens to grow
beans and potatoes and practically
nothing else"
He pointed out that war gardens are
twice as important this year as last,
for now the United States is engaged
in tapering off its wheat supply, and
must use vegetables as substitutes for
cereals.
"The substitutes for wheat in bread
..iah,is are nv unllIhlted, ne said,
land what vegetables we get are like
mamma from Heaven. SO we must cut
down on cereals and eat more vege-
tables.
and though our crops this year
promise to be large, do not think it
means that we shall have surplus.
We would rather have wheat sent from
the United States to Europe than from
the Argentine or Australia, because
tonnage is scarce American wheat
must go, and wheat can pile up in
Australia and the Argentine"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11
Detectives Seek
"king of Apaches'
Man Named by Woman In.
former May Have
Left City

Assistant District Attorney James E.
Smith, who announced that New York
was harboring band of Partisan
apaches wEo enticed foreigners to re-
sorts and then robbed them, said last
night that scores of detectives were
searching the underworld for the "kino
OF the apaches.' He is the man. saws
MIR. Smith, who trapped a Belgian wait
ress and placed her in a house at 372
West Fifty-ffth Street. Caught in a
wee raid early Sunday morning. this
woman turned informcr.
This king Of the apaches,'" said
MI. Smith last night, appears to have
hidden himself very successfully. We
have been informed that he recent,v
ned TO Mexico. J believe he is still in
New York, however, but if he isn't I
think we shall find him somewhere in
Texas" !"
Abraham Wolpin, one of the nro.
prietors Of Wolpin's restaurant at 157o
broadway, accompanied by his counsel
Anrahan Horowitz, protested TO Dis.
,rlcI Attorney Swami against the pub
licity given his establishment throuph
tne visit OF the police last SUNDAY in
their search for witnesses in the Cohen
case. Mr.. Wolpin has issued a state
ment that the police made no raid. but
merely entered in search of witnesses
and, finding none, departed He said
ne caters IT, legitimate night trade.
DISTRICT Attorney Swami announced
last night that he has found a witness
VINO saw the man who shot Harry
Nohen as the man was running through
west Nlnety-tirst Street toward Colum-
nus Avenue. Mr.. Swami says the de-
scrlpt'on Of the clothing worn by the
man answers that Of clothing found in
the home of Big Morris Rothenbcrc
under Indictment for the murder Of
Cohen. VI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11
" Friends Of Nature Masked
Activity Of Spy Suspects

by the New York police year ago.
and who subsequently was given a
clean bill of health by an agent Of
the Department Of Justice. the nom
Ders were at that time working about
reeksklll where arrests were made
following the use Of signal lights.
II am German, twenty-eight wears
OLD and reservist," this man de-
ciared IN written statement now in
inc the possession of The Tribune. 81
nave been in this country for three
years and took out my first pancrs a
year ago ="
I'm Germany belonged to Natur-
freunde. In English you could cali it
Friends of Nature. 1t is an organiza-
cion formed twenty years ago. | Joined
II IN 1910, when | took up HIKING as a
sport. This organization was founded
IN vienna about twenty years ago. To-
day 1T has spread all over the world.
~ has many branches in Germany,
A austria and Switzerland. as we'll as in
San Francisco, Philadelphia. Boston,
Cincinnati and other large American
cities. ! believe also that it has clubs
IN South America and some in Aus
tralia
All told as nearly as | can saw. it
has 300 branches, with a membership
OF 25O, 200.
Being a member of branch in
Germany, naturally Joined the New
York branch as soon as I came over.
Nearly every Sunday we made trims
and excursions. On these it was cs-
sential that we should have maps.
I'VE also had cameras. | have one.
The pictures we took were ordinary
pictures of the scenery along where
we travelled.
"ln the New York branch at the be-
ginning of the war there were 200
members. or these 40 per cent we're
natural'zed Americans. The others
were not naturalzcd, though some had
their first papers.
I'm 1916 LEASED, acting for the
club, plot of lnnd at Far Rockawav.
On it we put up bungalow facing the
ocean IL is only ten minutes from the
new fortiticntions. We got it because
VIC wanted "A place where it would be
COOL"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11

pile of tiles. He came out and VIC
grabbed him by each arm and led him
out"
Riegcl said that en- route to the scene
Of the hanging several persons were
met in automobiles and Prayer was
forced to sing and kiss the flag for
them. At the tree, members of the mob
questioned Prayer for twenty minutes
regarding his alleged o-Germanism.
spy and if he had tried to blow up the
Maryville mine and why he did not
keep his date at Edwardsvlle with
Nose johnson. He denied he was a
spy and that he had boarded powder,
but made no answer about not keeping
his date. If he had kept that date we
never would have bothered him."
This date was with a district leader
Of the mine workers union relative to
Prayers admission to the union
RiegePs story then proceeds:
Somebody tied the rope around
Prayers neck and several boys from
twelve to sixteen years old pulled him
up. His hands were not tied and he
grabbed at the rope. They let him
down, and we said: Now, are you going
to tell whether anybody is mixed up
with you?' We told him we were going
to kill him if he did not tell every-
thing.
"He said his parents were living and
that he wanted to write to them. He
also said he had three partners, but
refused to tell their names.
All the time the crowd kept get
ting more excited and angry. Some
one shouted: Well, if he won't come
in with anything string him up A
boy produced handkerchief and his
hands were tied. I might have been
the man who did the tying. was
drunk, and because | had been in the
army the crowd made me the big man
in the affair, and I guess ! was sort
OF putfed up over that
Just as we were about to string
him up Praeger said: All right, boys.
90 ahead and kill me, but wrap me in
the flag when you bury me-
Then they pulled the rope. I mere
ly looked or, but know number of
persons whose hands were on the rope.
"He was the bravest man I ever saw
in my life. He never shed a tear ex
"ept when he kissed the flag, and he
aid not once beg for mercy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11
Kill Bill to Increase
Women's Working Hon.

ALBANY, April 10. By vote q /. +
to &c, the Assembly to-day killed .s !,
Soule bill to permit women 70 w.
in restaurants until ! a. M, in''''
of 10 p. m. -.
The resolutions OF Majority Ls :ss.:
Elon R. Brown, OF the Senate, dess i,
to amend the state constitution " ~, ~
insertion, after 1920. Of literss, i,
for new voters. Was adopted y! ,eI,
Assembly. If it is adopted by .ns n )
Legislature, it viii be submltle.u ,ss,.
referendum in the fall OF Una. l,s,
A similar resolution was adop.es s,,:
year, but had to be submitted M. N
this year because in the ms'
women had been cnfranchised'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11
Concert for Armenians
Great Artists To Be Heard at
Waldorf-Astoria Benefit

The concert and dance to be held in
the Waldorf-Astoria. Saturday evening,
for the benefit Of the American Com
mittee on Armenian and Syrian Relief,
promises to be great success. accord
ing to announcement made yesterday
by Mrs. Oliver Hartman. Tickets are
still to be had at So each and a number
OF boxes which sell for $50, $75 and
$lOO still remain available
The musical clubs of Yale. Harvard
and Princeton universities will be
heard. Madame Frances Aida, of the
metropolitan Opera Company, and
Anna Fitzui. of the Chicago Opera
Company. will sing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11
Secret Code Owned
.By Du1nba's Aid Is
Found ON German
Gustave Martini Suspected
of Communicating With
the Enemy
By BRIGGS

The Federal authorities attach i'm
portance to the arrest yesterday of
Gustave Martini, native of Kiel, Ger
many. He is suspected of communicate
ing with the enemy since the United
States entered the war. Martini was
arrested by agents of the Treasury De-
partment. He is charged with violation
of the espionage act.
According to the officers, when ar
rested Martini had a code which re-
ferred to rifles with bayonets" and
contained numerous figures which he
did not explain. He said that the code
was the property of Captain Fritz Ma
terna, of the Austrian army, who left
this country with former Ambassador
Dumba. Since the Austrian has re-
turned to Europe Martini has been in
communication with him by letters
through an intermediary in Christiania,
Norway.
Met Nlaterna at Sea
Martini met Materna while en- route
to this country from China, according
to his story. On that trip Materna
borrowed $4,000 from him, which was
later returned through bank in this
city known to have German sympathies.
After that the men became close
friends. 1t was ntimated yesterday
that Martini handled a large fund of
money left by Dumba.
1t the story being investigated is
true Martini never served in the Prus-
sian war machine. He said that he ran
away to sea when he was fourteen
years old and haI spent the greater
part Of his life away from Germany
For the last fifteen years he was en-
gagged in special work in China. He
made frequent visits to Germany.
In exp tanning his presence in this
country he said that friend had re-
quested that he look after the estate
OF. German in this city The Sena
American Trading Corporation, of 81
East Twenty-eighth Street, where the
man was arrested, is part of this es-
tate, he said. Pending the investigation
Martini was sent to the Tombs.
Newspaper Man Held
Captain Roger B. Hull, of the New
York Port Enemy Alien Bureau. sent
George Herr, of 10 Maple Street, West
Hoboken, to the Essex County Jail yes
terday pending an investigation of his
activities in this country. Herr claims
to be a newspaper man, and said that he
worked for the German "Herold" in
this city for twelve years. Recently he
has been running small paper in New
Jersey.
He was arrested for failure to req
lister as an enemy alien, although he eX-
planned that he was familiar with tho
law requiring such registration. Herr
first came to the notice of the Federal
authorities some weeks ago, when he
was quoted as saying: "Thc Kaiser is
the greatest man in the world. would
have my head cut off rather than fight
, Tor the United States"
Paul Weidenbaum, alias Paul BONN.
of 80 Hartley Place, 9ayonne, was sent
to the Essex County Jail for thirty
days by Captain Hull for failure to
register, He has been employed in the
standard Oh plant in Bayonne, and ex-
planned the use of All alias by saying
that he was afraid his own name might
cause his discharge.