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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-03
SHELL SHOCK
ARMY PROBLEM
TERM COVERS NUMEROUS NERv.
Gus DISEASES AMONG MEN
IN ARMY.

New York, May 2.-The extent to
which nervous and mental diseases
have to be combatted in the medical
department Of the army under wal
conditions was outlined in further
installment of the review of work OF
the Rockefeller foundation made pub.
lie here today.
"The term shell shock" the report
said. "has been hit upon to describe
wide range Of cases through paral.
ysis to simple .cowardice, Nand to &C.
curately diagnose and successfully
treat these disorders has become a
pressing need"
Much valuable assistance has been
rendered the surgeon generals office
according to the statement by DR..
Thomas Salmon, a recognized author.
ity in the field of medicine in formu.
.lating an army policy for the caro- of
nervous cases in devising plan for
excluding from. military service ment-
ally or nervously unfit.
DR.. Salmon has been sent to France
to take charge of the branch of the
army medical service entrusted with
the care Of shell shock and other. erv-
Gus casualties.
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Continued FROM rage ID
it be shown that the defendants dis.
couraged enlistment and urged that
the selective draft be vigorously op-
posed by those of military age, but al
so that they conspired to forcibly OBJ
truct production of lumber for Ameri.
can ships and airplanes and striven
to prevent production Of lead and iron
for guns and munitions and other sup
plies
Mr.. Nebeker pointed to the growth
Iof the organization in America and as
lserted that this rapid increase in
membership was due largely to the
fact that writer's and lecturers Of for
eign birth had poisoned the minds Of
immigrants with promises to obtain
startling industrial reforms. telling
them the workers would take complete
possession Of the earth.
SABOTAGE PROGRAM.
"These recruits were to be obtained
largely by direct action or sabotage"
Mr.. Nebeker continued. This direct
action was practiced in all lines of in
dustry. 1t included missending per-
ishable freight. misplacing signal
lights to block rail traffic, making
hotel food unpalatable with foreign
substances, placing great quantities Of
bedbugs in exclusive hotels, planting
trees upside down, hoeing out potatoe
vines instead Of weeds, causing explo-
sions in grain stores and the destruc-
ton of all kinds Of machinery
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-03
NEWS PIRACY
CASE ARGUED
ASSOCIATED PRESS ASKS RULING
YIN SUIT AGAINST HEARST
SERVICE.

Washington, D. c., May 1.-The cas- e
of the Associated Press against the In.
ternational News Service, or Hearst
service, to enjoin the latter from pirat.
ing Associated Press news dispatches
was up for argument today in the SUI.
preme court. Lower federal courts
have granted injunctions esteppins
the Hearst service from taking AS.
ISOLATED Press dispatches and dis.
tributing them as it's own.
Frederick W. Lehman of st. Louis
made the argument for the Associated
Press, contending for the right Of prop
erty in news. The principal argument
for the Hearst service was made by
Samuel Untermeyer Of New York and
the closing argument for the Hearst
service was made by Senator Hiram
W. Johnson OF California, who has not
appeared in the case previously.
The novel issue of property rights
in news dispatches has attracted the
attention Of attorneys and publishers
all over the country and many were
in court to hear the arguments.
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ROLL OF HONOR 81
Eleven Americans Killed In Action Are Named General
Pershing's Report Today

Washington d. c., May 2.-The cas-
ualty list today contained SO names
divided as follows:
Killed In action, H. died Of wounds,
2; died of accident, 3; died of disease,
Z; died of other causes, 3; wounded
severely, q wounded slightly, co.;
missing in action, 8.
Seven officers were, named. Lieu
tenant Clayton G. Ingersol, died as a
result of an accident; Lieutenant Aug
ust Leo Sundvall; died from wounds,
Lieutenants John R. Feegel and Fred
erick B. Stokes were wounded severe.
ly and Captain Frank J. Abbott and
Lieutenants VIII F. Lovett and Ed.
ward c. Swenson were wounded
slightly.
Captain Francis ]. Cahill and Lieu
tenants Samuel Miller and Robert II
Jeffrey, previously reported missing,
are now reported to be prisoners.
The list follows:
KILLED IN ACTION.
Sergeant Fred Mitchell.
Corporal, Louis Oberman.
Horseshoer, Ira C. Watkins.
Privates, Stanley Dobosz, John s.
Cunningham, George A. Fairchild
Frank w. Ferraro, Joseph Francis,
Arthur C. Franz, Daniel L. Romeri,
Jacob Tompovorowsky.
DIED OF DISEASE.
Corporal, Robert M. Wilcox.
Privates, Manly D. jackson, Richard
w. Judd, Clarence F. Kelley, Louis
Page, Harold E. Rowland, Luigi Tall
arico.
DIED OF ACCIDENT.
Lieutenant Clayton G. Ingersoll
Privates. Forest A. Rippy, George +.
Sanderson.
DIED OF WOUNDS.
Lieutenant. August Leo Sundyall.
Private RPy Dixon
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CHURCHES INCREASE
THEIR MEMBERSHIP

Washington, D. c.. May 2.vChurch
membership in the United States in
creased from 35,6ss,05S to 42,044,374
during the ten year period which
ended December 81, 1916, according to
figures given out today by the census
bureau. The number Of churches in
creased from 213,230 to >228,007, min
listers from 164,s30 to 191,722, Sunday
school scholars from 16,33711S to 20
b69.s81, Sunday schools from 192.72G
to 207;7s9, Sunday school officers and
teachers from 1,74s,074 to 2,049.293
The total number Of denominations
covered by the statictics was 201,
thirteen more than reported in 1906.
OF the total membership, 1851, 744, or
GIL per cent, comprised members of
the Protestant denominations, Latter
Day Saints, 6piritualists and various
other small groups; 15,742,262, or 37.4
Der cent were Roman Catholic and $780,
80, members Of Gredk or. Russian
church. The Jewish congregations
euuprised 369,99S persons.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-03
DUBUQUE CARMEN
GET WAGE RAISE

Dubuque. May 2.-The state board
Of arbitration investigating the wage
dispute between the Dubuque Electric
company and their street car line.
employees, have reached an agree
ment to recommend flat increase of
5 cents per hour for all employees ex-.
cept those who have been employed
for four years or more, such men to
get 6 cents The new scale is to go
into effect at once and is to date back
to March !. The company and the
street car men promised to abide by
the boards decision before the arhi.-
ration proceedings began. The mem
hers of the board are State Industrial
Commissioner A. B., Funk, Judge S. F.
Prouty of Des Moines, and Hon. M. c.
Matthews of Dubuque. The finding Of
the board is a compromise, as the
men asked for slightly higher rates.
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prayer BURIAL
BILL. TO STATE
ILLINOIS WILL PAY FUNERAL
EXPENSES OF MAN MOB
L@McHED.

Springfield, ILL.,, May 2--Funeral ex.
penses of Robert P. Prayer, lynched
last month at Collinsville because OF
alleged sedition, Will be paid for by the
state of Illinois Governor Lowden in
formed Secretary Of State Lansing to.
day.
The German government recently
declared that it would guarantee all
proper and fitting funera. expenses"
of Prayer, forwarding the offer through
the Swiss legation. AS result the bill
Of $197 was presented to the Swiss
minister in Washington.
In communication to Governor
Lowden, Secretary Lansing said, "The
guarantee given by the legation was a
Sormality which it hardly expected to
be called upon to fulfill, believing that
the authorities Of the state in which
Prayer was lynched would consider 1t
their moral obligations to give him
proper burial at their own expense.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-03
YELLOW PAINT MOB
SWAYED BY DRINK

New Hampton, May 2.-Because
Joseph Miller, son-in-law Of A. H. Shat
fer, local banker was placed in class
by the district exemption board on
grounds Of dependence when he was
married after registration, a mob
painted It yellow: Some attempts were
made to break in a door and attack
the members Of the family by parties
in the mob, most Of whom were drunk.
The sheriff and city officials inter.
ferred and seven arrests were made
The men were given a hearing in
justice court this morning and released
on bonds. The charge was druYken.
ness, disorderly and melting a riot
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-03
ALLEGED ENEMY.
TOOLS TRIED
Knights of Liberty Release
Victims After Rough
Treatment.

San Jose, Cal. May I'll. Stein.
moltz, an Oakland tailor, was hanged
here early today until he became un.
conscious, then he was tied to tree
and later was taken away in an auto.
mobile by/an organization known as
the knights of Liberty, it became
known here today.
George Koetzer, alleged pro-German,
was In Jail here today for his own pro.
lection after he had been tarred and
feathered and chained to cannon in
park early today by the same organ.
ization.
CONVICTED At "FAIR TRIAL"
A member of the knights early to.
day notified newspapers and the
police by telephone that Koetzer had
been given a fair trial and had be en-
found guilty Of making disloyal utter.
ances.
"A rope was placed around his neck
but We decided not to hang him." the
knight said, "as Koetzer> refused to
confess that he had made disloyal ut.
terances."
TO END DIsLoYALTY
"This organization has eighty-two
members in San Jose and vicinity,
with branches In various other places"
the knight said over the telephone.
I'VE are going TO stamp out disloyalty.
We give fair and impartial trial and
II the evidence warrants we will turn
the man over to the military or civil
authorities"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-03
BUY ANOT HER
LIBERTY BOND
URGE SPEAKERS
President Wilson's Plan To
Aid Third Loan Taken By
Four Minute Men.
SPEAK IN LOCAL
THEATERS TONIGHT

The four minute speakers of Of
tumwa will simultaneously with
speakers, in other cities throughout
the land, make the proposal of Presi-
don't Wilson to audiences in the local
theatres to buy more Liberty Bonds.
The president has stated that he has
bought to the limit Of his resources Of
the bonds, but proposes an install
ment plan that he asks every Ameri-
can to adopt whereby for seventeen
osnts daily each will buy another $50
bond. The speakers appear in the
Capt D. A. Emery at the Rex; W..
~ Hunt at the Empire; Judge M. A.
Roberts at the Princess and DR.. G. D.
Jacobs at the Orpheum.
LAUNCHED BY PRESIDENT
This movement was launched at a
theater In Washington last night by
the president when he agreed to take
another $50 bond at big "Buy Anoth-
or Bond" meeting. The presidents
offer was made to four-minute
speaker. In number Of theaters
throughout the country the plan was
In force last night
In 10000 placA throughout the
country for the balance of the week
the Buy Another Bond" meetings will
be held with view to close up the
third Liberty Loan drive and send it
away over the top.
CALL At BANK WITHOUT DELAY
Those who have already subscribed
for bond but have not made arrange
meuts with their bank for the kind Of
bond desired or made their initial pay
ment, should do 50 at once, for Satur-
day n the final day of the drive.
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DIED FROM OTHER CAUSES.

Privates Michael e. st. John, Carl
Lydgman, Charles A. Winner.
WOUNDED SEVERELY.
Leutenants John R. Feegel, F'reder
lex B. Stokes.
Corporals, Thomas F. Byron, Ken.
meth w. Lowell.
Privates, Edward D'Olic, Jos. R.
Gemski, Raymond E. Jordan.
WOUNDED SLIGHTLY.
Captain Frank J. Abbott.
Lieutenants, Will F. Lovett. Ed
ward c. Swenson.
Corporals. VIM. ]. Degrenia, Ray
mond Eckels, Arthur G. Havlin, Garlic
ton M. Patriquin, VIM. H. Turner
Michael J. Quinn, Sergeant Warren E.
Clark, Mechanic David Goldsmith
Cook. John ". Ansalone.
Privates. Ralph r. Andrews, Harry
Atterian. Harry Baierlein, Clarence G.
Bassell. Fred A. Beaulieu. Mathews J.
Boyle, Harry J. Burgrott, John M
Caravan, Geo. j. Champagne, Frank
e. Curtin, Walter Darling. Ovida s
Davignon, Geo. Doucette, Malcolm c.
Eaton. Kenneth w. Farnnam, John r
Fitzgerald, Thomas NJ. Fitzgerald
VIM. A Flynn, Lawrence w. Foster
Romeo o. Gagner, Thomas " Gard
ner, Jerome F. Gilbert. Stanton
Glover, Charles Haid, Jos H. Henebry
Carsten Jensen. Eugene w. Jones
Robert A. Joy, Loren w. Kaye, Geo
Heating, Michael D. Kelly, Lloyd r
King, Wml F. Mckay, Thomas j.
Maher, George Merlow, Ralph D. Phin'
ney, Harold n. Porter, Robert l.. Reid,
Horace G. Standard, Elmer N. Ting
ley, Chas. E. Twombley, Arthur W.
Wilson, Jos. F. Zielinski. Geo. Demo.
MISSING IN ACTION
Corporal James c. Lee
Privates, Henry J. Dadflaire, Sidney
G.. Kinch.
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DRIVE FOE
BACK FROM AMIENS
Continued From Page ~


touching the Americans is Immediately
translated and communicated to the.
allies. There are two uniforms, two
languages, but one army"
YANKEES LEARN QUICKLY
The correspondent asked French
artillery colonel, who is we'll known
in Washington, what he thought of his
American allies. The colonel replied:
I'VE value them highly, of course.
There are lots of tricks which we
learned at great cost, which we can
hand on, but am astonished at their
faculty Of assimilation.
take my arm Of the service. One
Of the greatest difficulties in artillery
is the utilization of observation points.
You can hardly imagine the work iI-
volved in properly using the Informal.
tim collected at these posts. Our
American comrades have succeeded
splendidly in this delicate work"
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TOSTART DRIVE
IN COUNTY FOR
W.S.S.M0NDAY
Nearly 100000 Already
Sold Here; Want $4,000
900 In Iowa.
SALES TUESDAY
REACHED $685.

Des Moines, May 2.-War saw.
ing stamps sIAckers will be given
the yellow card just the same az
those who failed to purchase Lib
erty Bonds, according TO Homer
a Miller, state director Of the
Iowa War Savings committee.
Mr.. Miller declared today that,
refusaI'to buy w. S. S. is Just as
serious an offense as Stacking In
any other iine. He stated that It
Is up to all lowans to Get into tho
harness and raise the $48,o00,o 900
assigned to the state for war saw.
Ing stamps.
The drive will begin Saturday
and continue one week.
A state wide campaign in Iowa to
sell $10,00o,000 worth OF war saving
stamps and secure enough pledges to
assure the states quota for the wear
VIII be launched Monday for a. weeks
drive.
1owa's quota for the year is $4,000.
OOo and at the present time the state ts
100000 behind. In Wapello county
97,O98,94 worth of the stamps have
been disposed of by postoffices through
out the county. from stores, banks,
schools and through the local postof.
fee.
The largest sale in one day during
the past month was made Tuesday
when the sales amounted to 1895,
approximately $4,000 OF the stamps
have been sold to students through the
local schools.
i.e. A. TO BOOST SALE.
During the week OF the war savings
drive the Iowa State Bankers associa.
ton will hold a convention here at
Hotel Ottumwa. L. A. Andrew. presi-
dent Of the Citizens Savings bank and
vice chairman Of Group Ten Of Iowa
states that two speakers will
talk at the convention Thursday after
noon at Hotel Ottumwa to boost the
Lieutenant H. B. Boyd, senior chap
lain Of Camp Dodge, and Homer A.
Miller, president of the Iowa National
bank in Des Moines and state direct
or are the prominent speakers the
bankers have secured.
The campaing for war savings and
thrift stamps was given q boost to-day
at the Emergency High school, when
Attorney w. A. Hunt spoke to the
pupils on the thrift stamps, stating
that while quarter seems small, 1t is
the little bits that make the large
He compared the thrift
stamps to the small strands of wire
that 60 to make the cables which up.
hold the Brooklyn bridge. The talk
aroused much enthusiasm among the
pupils for the w. S. S. and thrift
stamps and resulted in a contest be.
ing started among them for the pur-
chase of stamps.
The war savings stamps may be
bought at all the banks, several Of the
stores or from city and rural mail
carriers
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WAVERLY ATTORNEY
FOUND DISLOYAL

Dubuque, May 2-Bernard Stencil,
q wsverly attorney, was found guilty
By Jury in federal court here today
Of violating the espionage act. He
was sentenced to eighteen months in
the federal penitentiary at Fort Leav-
enworth and fined $500. The jury was
out fifteen minutes. Stencil was
changed with having uttered state
ments derogatory to the United States
government. He was released on
bonds of $4,000 pending an appeal. =
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-03
ALLENBY TAKES
300 CAPTIVES
TURKS ARE DEFEATED IN FIGHT
ALONG RIVER
JORDAN.

London, May although Constan-
tinople and Berlin recently announced
the repulse of the British westward
across the Jordan, General Allenby's
men east of the river have captured
nearly 300 prisoners in successful
attack against the Turks south Of Es-
Salt toward which the British are adj
vancing. Mexrah west Of the Jordan
has been occupied and Arabian troops
along the Hedjaz railway have taken
more than 500 prisoners.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-03
POSTAGE RATES
MAY BE CHANGED

washington, D. G., May faction
favorable to reducing the increased
second class postage rates effective
July 1, was believed to be forecast in
consideration Of the question by the
senate postoffice committee. A mo-
ton by Senator Watson of Indiana, to
suspend the increases was lost only
BY tie vote and sentiment was said
to be strong for modification, at least.
Of the newspaper rates. Final action
was deferred until tomorrow.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-03
WOMEN WILL WORK
In RAILWAY SHOPS

Aurora, III, May ,2.-The Aurora,
Elgin and Chicago railway company,
the third-rail electric line, has adver-
tised for women to do work in the
car shops and plans to put them on
trains as conductors in short time.
Officials say that men in the district
covered by tho company lines are be-
ing called to .the army so fast that
employment Of women to fill the va
cancieS is q necessity.
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EXPLOSION STARTS
FIRE in GARAGE

Muscatine, May 2.-More than
score Of automobiles we're destroyed
In q fire which last night consumed
the garage at Wapello operated by
George Marshal. A break down of the
first car prevented the removal of the
other cars. An explosion is believed
To have caused the blaze.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-03
ICE CREAM MAKERS
NEEDN'T FEAR DEEMS

Burlington, May Federal Food
Administrator Deems today announced
that no restrictions would be placed
on the manufacture and sale of ice
cream in Iowa this summer. SThis rul-
ing was made in interpreting the use
OF sugar by confectioners. Mr.. Deems
holds that ice cream has food values
that SHOULD not be curtailed.
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TRIAL OPENS MAY 10.

Edwardsville, May 2.-The trial Of
eleven persons indicted for the lynch
ing of Robert Paul Prayer, German
enemy alien. will be held May 13
through a special ruling Of the court
announced today. Circuit Judge ]. F.
Gillian will preside.
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May the time for buying Lib
erty Bonds Of the third issue will
terminate. Do not wait until Sat.
urday to finish this important duty.
Do it now. The banks will be busy
throughout this week handling
these subscriptions and you should
get in early. Wapello county can't
be listed as. failing in this.
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MISSOURI SOLDIER DIES.

Rockford, Ill.,. May Private
Thomas Hewgly, company F, Thirty
second engineers, died at Camp Grant
base hospital last night Of pneumonia.
His home was in Madison, Mo. There
were $40 patients in the base hospital
today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-03
PIE SOCIAL FRIDAY NIGHT.

An entertainment and pie social will
be given tomorrow evening at High
Point school, four miles west lof this
city. Proceeds to be given to the Red
Cross. All cordially invited and ladies
asked to bring pies.
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Senate To Vote
On Anti-L. w. w.
Measure Soon
vYYAsHiNGToN, Q, c., May Z
" --LegIsIatlon aimed at the
industrial workAea NJ the

w --LeoIsIatlon aimed at the
W Industrial Workers Of the
World and similar organizations
advocating force and violence to
bring about governmental, social
and Industrial changes was ap-
proved today by the senate ju-
dietary committee. The measure
comprising features Of anti-I. w.
w. bills Introduced by Senators
King Of Utah and Walsh Of Mon
tana was ordered favorabiy re-
ported.
Such organizations under the
bill agreed on would be declared
unlawful during the war and acts
done in their interests would be
peneIized by, ton years imprlson-
ment and 5000 fine.
Provisions Of the bill include
punishment for holding office or
membership In the prescribed
organization, dissemination Of
propaganda and even the renting
Of halls for their meetings.
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TRIAL ON CITY WHARF.

Richmond, Calf, May Guido
Poenisch, Of German descent, was
taken from his home here last night
by fifty white robed, unidentified
persons, rushed to the municipal wharf
where he was tried" for disloyalty
and then tarred and feathered. He
was found not to have bought a Lib
erty bond and to have made disloyal
remarks.
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Birth Notice

BORN-wednesday. May 1. to Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo Schwartz, 30S Randolph
street, a daughter, Maxine.
May g. to Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Martin, 1919 Mabel street
. son.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-03
.HAEFNER FACES
COURTCHARGES
FORMER OTTUMWA CLERGYMAN
ACCUSED OF DESIGNATING
FLAG IN MUScATINE.

Rev. John Haefner was pastor
for long. time Of st. PauPs Ger
man Lutheran church, Second
and Vine streets. He left here
about eight years ago to take
pastorate at Muscatlne. On sew
eraI occasions he has returned to
Ottumwa to take part in> local
church functions and has many
friends In Ottumwt.
Muscatine, May Rev. John
Haefner pastor of the German Zion
Lutheran church. who was placarded
and marched through the streets of
this city yesterday and lectured pub
licly was today charged with desecrat-
ing the American flag in an informa-
ton filed by DR.. Oliver who was the
spokesman at yesterdays meeting. The
flag Is one which was presented to
the minister by 9 body or citizens
some weeks ago. The belief that the
minister failed to display the proper
respect toward the national emblem
prompted the demonstration yester-
day.
At meeting Of the church at which
the Rev. Haefner is pastor decision
was reached last night to eliminate
German from the church as we'll as
the school. All sermons and services
will be in English and German prayer
books are to be removed as we'll.
DUBUQUE PROFESSOR DISMISSED
Dubuque, May PROT Albert
Kuhn, member Of the faculty OF Du-'
buqte college and seminary, Was dis
missed by the board Of directors of the
institution. Prof. Kuhn, it is said,
MISUNDERSTANDING regarding the war
with Germany not in keeping with the
sympathies Of the college heads.
Nearly every member OF the board
felt convinced that his continuance as
professor would be an approval Of his
acts and utterances, which their duty
to their country, to humanity and to
God, forbids them to give" a state
ment issued today declared.
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/. w. w. SABOTAGE
PLOT IS REVEALED

Continued From Page j.