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WAS ABUSED
Gregory'S Assistant Outlines
Scope of Investigation but
WithholdS Opinions.

Special Assistant Attorney General
John Lord OBrian. who was sent
here from Washington to prepare a
report on the conduct Of the recent
Stacker roundup. this morning made
a statement outlining the scope Of
his inquiry-but Withholding his opin-
ions
THE Attorney General is particu-
larly sensitive of the personal liber-
ties OF American citizens" said Mr..
OBrian, "and when he heard that
there had been criticism OF the
methods used in the recent Stacker
roundup | was sent here to make a
summary investigation.
The chief questions to be investi-
gated are: Whether any official ex-
ceeded his instructions. whether there
was any abuse OF power. whether any
person suffered unnecessary hardship
and whether any person suffered an
unwarranted loss of liberty. am
investigating also the general method
Of conducting the roundup"
Mr.. o'Brian went to Brooklyn this
morning. whore he conferred with
United States Marshal Power Fed
eral Judge Chatheld and Assistant
United States District Attorney Har-
wood
Have YOU seen Acting United
states District Attorney Henry Ward
Beor?" Mr.. O'Brian was asked.
81 have not" he said, "and | do not
expect to-"
Mr.. Beer has criticised the manner
in which the Department OF Justice
conducted the raids. and has said that
men were deprived Illegally Of their
liberty
Mr.. o'Brian did not 20 to the Ray
mond street Jail in Brooklyn, where
many OF the proved slackers are de-
tanned. The Jail was so crowded that
Marshal Power took sixty eight OF
the prisoners out this morning and
brought them to the Tombs.
on a charge of attempting robbery
by impersonating "A Department of
Justice agent, George Webber. No.
$50 Central Avenue, Brooklyn, was
arraigned in court to-day and was
held without bail for the Grand jury.
The complainant, Oscar Schneider.
No. Ala Evergreen Avenue. said that
Webber. accompanied by two men,
represented himself as a Government
agent and demanded his registration
card. AS Schneider reached into his
pocket for the card, he said, one of
Webbe"s companions grabbed his
diamond scarfpin. Schneider Crap
pied with the man and recovered the
min
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GIRL $ KINDNESS
WON THE HEART OF
AGED MILLIONAIRE
CONTINUED from First Page)

she has been living in Paterson vita
gir, friend who worked with her
in the Department OF Charities.
Miss Kuenemann met Mr.. Stokes
several years ago at Paul Smiths"
camp in the Adirondacks, according
to their friends. Mr.. stokes had
suffered n year or two before a par
alytic stroke which left his left side
almost totally disabled. Miss Kuene-
mann assisted him at his meals and
other times. and a strong friendship
sprang up between them.
The friendship, however, did not
ripen into love until this summer.
Sever; times since June Miss Kuene-
mann has been a guest at the inn
where Mr.. Stokes has made his home
for the past two or three summers.
Tho couple were seen about the
country a great deal in Mr.. Stokes's
car. and they always took their meals
together. Last week Mr.. Stokes an
nounced their intention to marry the
first week in October.
Mr., Stokes is a brother OF w. +. ID.
Stokes and the late Anso. Phelps
stokes and grandson OF Anson G.
Phelps. one OF the founders OF the
firm oil Phelps. Dodge & Co. He in
herited fortune from his father.
James Stokes.
His first wife, who was Miss Eliz-
abeth Cossett, a sister OF the late
Mrs. A. d. Juilliard and of Mrs.
George Il. Dodge, died more than
twenty years ago. Mrs. Jules j.
Vatable is his daughter. as was the
late Mrs. Robert Mem. Gillespie. lie
has several grandchildren, Members
OF the family refused to make. for
publication. any comment on the en-
gagement.
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MUT|NEERS IN GERMAN
NAVY SEIZE SHIP;
MORALE IS BREAKING
Continued from First Page.)

with the British Armies in France
says 1t has been ascertained the COM
manding officer of the 1S7th Pioneer
Battalion of the SD German Division
was shot dead when he attempted to
stop a panic stricken rush OF his men
from the front.
A captured German surgeon OF high
rank declared that as soon as 14y
German armies were driven back to
the Rhine Germany would sue for
peace at any price.
The official German news agency.
the Wolf Bureau, is blamed by the
Cologne Gazette for the manner in
which the German people have taken
to heart the German defeat.
A despatch from Copenhagen says
German army leaders are urged by
Gen. Ardenne, writing in the Berlin
Tageblatt, to withdraw behind the
line of March II on account Of the
coming unavoidable winter campaign
Reports TO Copenhagen from Ger
many also Indicated growing nervous
ness on account OF the bad news
from the front. In many towns the
military commands have issued or
ders prohibiting the spreading oi
rumors.
In the Altoona district an Official
proclamation warns the population
against damaging railway lines and
exposing military transports to dan
ger. Violation OF this order is pun
ishable by death.
The Berlin Norwaerts editoriallS
demands the uncensored truth abou
the fighting situation so that If there
is reason to despair the government
can summon the Reichstag and max,
effective the Prussian electorate re
form to stimulate tho soldiers,
Officials warn that II is unwse q
regard this seed OF discomfort A
over significant at this time; an,
they are particularly cautious in
stating that no signs Of real revo
luton are now manifest in Germany
However, press reports indicate
| that pacifiSt documents have ap.
peared in the German lines and tha
| there is a growing tendency there I,
believe that German arms will no
s,So~eoI GSss.sS S.s.,.ns VI Sernhai
leaders.
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territory which has already cost them
so much to hold.
The German artillery was active
along the river from throwing an
enormous volume OF high explosive,
shrapnel and gas shell into the lines
that were constantly harassing them.
Despite resistance the Americans
swung their line forward to its juno
ton with the French, where the most
determined resistance was encoun-
tered. More broken country offers
better opportunities for defence and
the Germans have taken advantage Of
every hillside and rayne In placing
their artillery and machine guns The
deadly barrage while barriers of gas
were raised in every ravine down
which they might advance, An equally
destructive artillery response was
made by the Americans, however. and
the men, already tried IN previous en-
gagements, advanced steadily, driving
out the machine gun nests one after
another.
| The Germans held their positions
along a machine gun line stubbornly,
many OF them dying at their posts.
hut the total mortality was not great,
since only machine gunners were left
in the rear line
The outstanding event ot the week
on the American front has been tn,
passage Of the Neslc and tho carry
,hg Of the line forward to the border,
of the Alsne. There we're American NJ
with Mangin's army ~ well as will
Degoutte's. and II was they wbt
helped TO deal the blow which with
cred the German divisions along IN,
Vesle.
Already by sheer strategy Mangin',
army has displaced some thirty mile.
oi the enemy's front, and Is remoyini
/" - -re c~'-c-,..- ..:..c... :. ..:.,
'of that distance northwardI
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AMERICANS MASSED
UNDER PERSH|NC;; NY.
BOYS NOW IN FLANDERS
CONTINUED from First PageD

were returned to the ranks within a
few days.
In connection with this announce
ment Gen. March disclosed that the
new policy Of the department would
he TO have Gen. Pershing forward by
courier twice week lists OF all
wounded, The complete list will be
made public from Washington and
casualty reports cabled from Ameri-
can Headquarters, will, when the
system is in effect, include only dead
and missing
Organization OF three new divisions
has been ordered, the s5th at Camp
Sherman, Ohio; the 96th at Camp
Wadsworth. s. c.. and the 9th at
Camp Cody, n. II.
Summarizing reports received here
on the Siberian situation, the Chief
OF stan said that the Czecho-Slov
and the COssack Japanese forces had
cleared the Trans siberian Railway
from Vladivostok TO the River Volga,
Tie ADDED that the general SITUATION
was now more favorable.
\ Improvement in the transportation
facilities continue to progress, Gen.
March said. and the number of ships
in use IN not only being increased but
the turn around" Is being gradually
cut down. Troop ships are now be-
ing unloaded in French ports in three
or four days. while the time for un-
loading cargo carriers has been re-
duced until now from ten TO fifteen
days are required
Further Improvement in the air
plane situation was noted. Gen.
March said l,2O0 airpanes have been
delivered from the factories so far.
Latest advices indicate, he said, that
500 American fighting planes are now
| in France.
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23 GERMAN AIRPLANES
DESTROYED IN ONE DAY
British Also Put Fourteen Out of
Control and Set Fire to,
Three Balloons.

LONDON. Sept. Z. - Twenty three
enemy airplanes were destroyed and
fourteen others driven down out OF con-
troll on Sept. s, the latest British Air
Ministry communique announces.
"On Sept the weather was fine but
rather cloudy" the communique says,
land our airplanes and balloons were
able to work throughout the day, re-
porting the enemy's movements and
dispositions, photographing defenses,
harassing troops with machine gun FIRE
and bomb and observing the Are OF our
artillery.
ENEMY aircraft, flying in large for
nations on the German side OF the line.
we're active at times, especially in the
Cambria region. Twenty three hostile
machines were destroyed, fourteen
others were driven down out OF control
and three German balloons were
brought down in flames. Thirteen of our
airplanes are missing. Twenty-one tons
of bombs were dropped on various tar
gets"
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97-PLANE ACE, MOURNS
ESCAPE OF One OUT OF FOUR
/" Not Word. There Were Four" He Says,
When Hailed For Dropping Three
Foes in Air Combat.

Aug 81 Correspondence of the Associated PreA char
acterisc Fonck exploit bringing down
three German machines Aug. a. Although Fonck is Of
fcialy credited with really brought down
machines which August
1916 ffy-seven of the nneyseven having fallen in flames
The Lieutenant the patrol
miles within the German lines
advancing The ghnnglke. After few shots from
Fonck the first German the flames and
followed machine Fonck did
fire the third German fourth its
fall before the first had reached the ground.
When Fonck landed his had heard
telephone crowded him
he showed elation whatever.
Bravo Fonck Three every
silence for regret
Piled
Not a word! There
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FAMILIES OF TWO DEAD
ON ALMIRANTE LIVE IN n, Y,
One Of Six Survived by Widow
and Another by Widow and
Several Children.

Six members OF the crew OF the United
Fruit liner Almirante were drowned
when she was sunk in a collision with
the navy tanker Hisco near Cape May
at 2 o'clock this morning The dead
are:
sigfried Nilsson, bostswain, OF swe-
den,
Allan Dining assistant steward, OF
Cheshire, England
NJ, Fitzpatrick, assistant steward, OF
England,
S. Ruez, cooks mate a Spaniard.
+. Viale. ships cook, an Italian.
Fitzpatrick is survived by his widow.
Mrs. Mary Fitzpatrick, Of No. 1881
Cedar Avenue, the Bronx. Viale is sur
vived by his widow and several chill
dren who live at No, las West 3Sth
Street
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new FORCES BROUGHT UP
BY AMERICANS and FRENCH;
ADVANCE AGAIN ON The AISNE
Heavy and Light Artillery Pound the Germans
Who Are Entrenched to the
East of FiSmcS
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
ON THE AGSNE FRONT. Sept. !
ASSOCIATED Press) .--Additlona forces
and supplies were brought up by
both the Americans and the French
during last night, and early to-day
the Franco American line was again
advanced. The Allied artillery Of
both heavy and small calibres is
being used TO tear holes In the enemy
lines.
The new forces were brought up
along the Aisnc to the west OF Fismes,
where the Germans are entrcnched
along the canal parallel to the river.
The big guns behind the Franco
American line were set in play upon
formations far to the rear, while
every cross road was subjected to a
Furnishing fire.
The Franco American line con-
tinued TO close slowly but with un-
erring certainty about the German
left flank that had clung TO the sector
10 the west Of Rheims. Particularly
determined resistance was disp ed
BY the enemy remaining at the point
In the angle made by the line swing
ing upward toward the Aisne, In,
Germans used their artillery late or
Friday with all possible vigor an,
their machine gun crews defended tht
retreatipg army point by point
Nevertheless. the lines OF both th'
French and the Americans were ad'
vaneed early to-day.
Reports brought into headquarteri
indicate that the German divisions IL
this sector are as certainly boun. fol
the A!sne as those already across tha
river further TO the west. but that
hey are determined TO exact as biz
pEiee as possible before yielding tn,
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and the Y. W. 9. \, The exhibit was
shown IN eighty towns on the Volga,
Russian agriculturists assisting the men
and Russian women helping the women
visitors.
The women's department comprised
the care OF children and housekeeping
work. Miss Boies writes that all that
the peopla wanted to talk about was
bread and the lnck OF u, since the Ger
mans have absorbed the Ukraine.
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GERMANS
IN FREEPORT CLUB
FOUND IN SPY HUNT
Continued from First Page.)

movement on foot in the Elks Club
to oust the interned sailors, but Mr..
LANCER took the stand that 1t would
not be gracious or charitable to so
treat them. and defeated the cam
paign. No question Of Mr.. LanRer's
sincerely in the matter is entertained
by the investigators, who are seeking
him only as source of information,
they say
Further light was thrown on the
story of Mrs. Voorhees, past follow
ing the arrest in Newark Of her
father, Fritz Norf, and stepmother.
Both Norf and his daughter have
been declared enemy aliens and to
have failed to register.
Two others who have been brought
INTO the case through reported asso-
citation with Mrs. NOorhes are Miss
Lillian Ferigand and Mss Simone
Silverman.
Miss Ferigand's story IL one OF in
terest. She wasd seized by a German
officer when the Germans invaded
France and was held prisoner for
about seven months rhcn her cap
tor relented and obtained safe con-
duct Tor her ana she came TO Amer
lea.
Miss Forigand obtained employ
ment in Giickman's photograph
studio, Freeport for her cousin. Miss
SilNerman. II has been learned that
MISS SllNermdn accepted the attcn-
ions Of a nom commissioned officer
OF military police. lie has offered
Mr.. Smith, all information he ran
give. Whether there Is any connec-
ton between Miss Silverman's lesv-
ing Freeport and Mrs. Voorhees,
troubles Mas not been determined
She apparently has made no effort
to conceal her whereabouts. as she
has sent picture postcards back from
Philadelphia. II is believed she may
be a source of valuable Information
to the investigators.
Mrs. Voorhees, has told Mr. Smith
that she was born in Cologne in 1894.
and came to America when fourteen
years old. She speaks German. Eng
lish, French and Spanish fuently
Her first husband was Leon Segull.
a Mexican who fled to America after
the Diaz regime fell. He returned
later, taking Mrs. voorhees, with him
when he went to try, to corner the
Tampico oil fields for German
banking house They were married
in Mexico and came back to America
when the war started in 1914.
Norf and his daughter opened a
roomng house, where officers are
said to have been frequent guests,
near Camp Mills shortly after the
reservation was established. Later
some unfriendly comments reached
their ears and Norf went to Garden
city, whore Mrs Voorhees, child by
Segula is living with Mrs. Norf.
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FARLEY GAINS SLOWLY.
Physicians Hesitate to Pronounce
Cardinal ont of DANGER.

Physicians attending Cardinal Farley,
who has been seriously III for weeks at
his summer home at Mamaroneck. hes-
tate to pronounce him out OF danger un-
til he gains more strength. Monslgnor
Carroll the Cardinals secretary, said
to-day. His Emnence continues to
gain slowly,
The following cabcgram was re-
ceived to-day from Cardinal Gasparri.
Papal Secretary of State, in reply to
one from Mgr Mooney:
"Rome,-The joyful news of the
continued Improvement Of the health
OF the Cardinal Archbishop delights
His Holiness exceedingly, and with
all his heart imparts the apostolic
blessing"
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ENTIRE BRITISH COLONY
IN PETR0GRAD ARRESTED;
FEAR WHOLESALE MASSACRE

'olSheviki in Moscow Act Wit
Frenzied Hostility Toward English
and French Citizens There.
LONDON, Sept. Z.
TNHE news of the grave sit.
uation of the British resi-.
dents in Russia reached
London to-day and has caused
great anxiety.
The Daily Express says the
entire British colony In Pet
rograd is under arrest, includ.
ing Consul WOodhouse.
Matters at Moscow are still
more alarming, according to the
newspaper, which says the Boil
sheviki there have acted In fren-
zied hostility toward the British
and French residents.
1t adds that full details have
not been received, but that
enough IL known to cause the
worst fears.
The Government lacks news
concerning the fate of certain
officials.
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ANOTHER STAR FOR CHURCH.
Inn macuIate Conception Parish
Gives Young ChapIHin.

Another star CLEANS among the 200
in the service flag flying IN front OF the
East 14th Street Church of Immaculate te
Conception. Il is for Father Dean
twenty-four Just appointed a chaplain
In the United States Army So far as
known. he is the youngest chaplain in
service.
Father Dean studied in Rome, Italy.
and at ST. Josephs seminary lie w9s
appointed to the Church Of the Im-
maculate Conception a year ago lie
viii report to Camp Merritt Monday.
Last nisht his parishioners held a
celebration in the parish house at No.
sos East lith Street
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AMERICAN

WASHINGTON, Sept, z-Occupaon by American troops Of
additional villages north OF the VeSe announced
PersngS commilue for Friday received to-day the War De
pament American patrols reported the south
Aisne Canal. The statement follows
Headquarters American Expedionary Forces, Sept. e
Section A-Nonh of the NeSe troops have taken he
villages of Longkeya Neral and Genne and have reacned the
line Niei-ArcyNllerS REPRESENTATION Our patrols
the south bank of the AiSne Canal
Elsewhere the day passed without incident
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GERMANS LOSE IN ITALY.
French Attack Near ASingO Causes
Heavy Casualties.

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTHERN ITALY, sept (NavlsJ
French troops yesterday executed a
surprise attack to the east of Asiago
after a short but intensive artillery
The enemy resisted stub
bornly and lost heavily through the
French artillery fire and grenades, The
French destroVed numhsra of eneuuV
shelters and made prisoners. The losses
OF the French were slight
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MEN IN NEW 1916 DRAFT,
TELEPHONE WORTH 9O6O
IF YOU, WANT Information
Mayors Committee of National De-
fenSe Announces II Will Open
Bureau 10 Explain Law.

JENRY MAC DONALD. Di-
II rector General Of the
Mayors Committee on
National Defense. to-day an
nounced that an information
bureau would be opened Monday
morning for the purpose OF ex-
planning to men between the ages
OF eighteen and forty five years
any part OF the new Draft Law
not thoroughly clear to them.
They are asked to telephone the
Adiutant Generals office. 1850
Worth. Special lines have been
installed to take care OF all in
quiries.
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LATEST OFFICIAL REPORTS
BRITISH.

LONDON Sept todays statement reads
a
northeast Ponne SoreGrand
village penetrated
North
positions Volkns
successful m No
wulverghem
a
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BOY, II, HANGS HIMSELF.
Lad In New Jersey state Home for
HOys Ties Necktie 40 Vine.

TRENTON, Sept 7.-Choked by a
recktie looped around his neck and tied
to chngng vine, Frank Mosher. aged
eleven. of Newark. was found dead In
the State Home for Boys. according to
a bulletin issued to-day by the Depart
ment OF Charities and Corrections.
The boy had been In the hospital OF
the inBtltuIlon tvr tVuT LnVnliis suLtvt-
iLg from chronic ecEema.
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DAMR0SCH BACK HOME.
symphony Orchestra Leader spent
Nine Months In France.

AN ATLANTIC PORT Sept. t.
Walter j. Damrosch, conductor OF the
New York symphony Orchestra. was a
passenger on a steamship arriving to-
days Mr. Damrosch has spent nine
months in France, much Of the time
near the front lines
Paris, ne said, has been cleared
Of idlers, only workers remain and
everyone is putting forth his utmos I
efforts toward tho winning Of the war"
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BREAD SOLE RUSSIAN TOPIC.

scarcity All People Talk About,
Writes \. W, 4. A, Worker.
The local War Work Council of the Y
W. c, A. has received a letter from Miss
Elizabeth Boies of Cincinnati regarding
= ceg.t.s ~ e>...s.. ga a s,san.r
under the direction OF the Y. NJ. C. A.
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FRENCH

PARIS, to-days War ONCE
follows:
continued
forcing
back the
Rthon
hold
and have reached the Genl Wood
North They pushed
village
entirely Basis,
which fghtng Notwithstanding stubborn
Ia and Condeur-Aisne
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INSIST lENINE is DEAD.

Travellers From Moscow Into
sweden Repeat story.
STOCKHOLM. Sept. 7.-Contrary TO
reports from official Bolshevlk sources.
travellers arriving at Haparaada, Swe-
usi,. i.o,a sioseVw sssert ,aaI rremier
Lenine IL dead.
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WHERE BRITISH HAVE GAINED.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE, Sept (by the A.
soated Press noon)-Bh troops to-day advanced the northeast
onqavesn and anon in the region northeast Peronne Other
forces Field Marshal Hag crossed the NmltS road The British
are we'll to the east Hancom and than nine miles to the
of the River Somme Along the Cologne River cour has been
reached In the s salient British north NerIunghem pu
ing toward the bank OF the River % The British have adj
vanced north Hill % to lie RoSSgnol
verqunghem Armeneres and lie Rossigno
TO ess
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occupy practically oneal through MetenCouue and Ems then
by leamont LongaveSne Dnomt-Bouty Mantou and Iey
ianchy, where joins the French line
ag officially reported that British troops advancing last night on
th front TO the southeast and Peroc captured The towns
of ancom SoeLeGnd and MetzenCouure says to-ays War
Office announcement.
Fighting their toward the left flank OF The German positions
along the Canal Nord from liavntoun nohVard the Pth
netraed the western part of Havncou Wood taking prisoners
they progressed
In Flanders British pushing toward MeSSneS near le
southern end the Mesnes Ridge and advanced their lines last night
short distance in the direction of the town.
North of La BaSSee Canal Flanders 'front.' British patrols
made headway the enemy positions in the vicinity of Caneleux AID
Noaine
Evening journal., 1918-12-18

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