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New-York tribune., 1918-05-28
Chicago Boys Here to Plead
For Life of 6-Year-Old SLAYER

Two boys came to New York Sun
day not to seek their fortune, or even
to see the Statue of Liberty. The
legends OF Broadway, of penniless boys,
hungry boys, and clever boys, all des-
tined to be millionares, took a new
turn with the arrival of Joe Willens,
Mayor of the Boys Brotherhood Re-
public of Chicago, and Manford Has
kell, its chief clerk. They have come
not for fun or riches for themselves,
but to save the life of a boy just about
their own age, Paul Chapman, who is
under sentence of death at Sing Sing.
They expect to see Governor Whitman
to-day. to ask mercy for the boy slayer
II don't know what's the matter with
New York boys, that they need us to
wake them up" said Mayor Willens
last night at the Broadway Central
Motel, "but, anyway, we fellows out in
Chicago couldn't stand for it to have
boy sent to the electric chair. We
just had to ge. busy and come over
here to help him get a new start in
life.
"What are we going to do?" Well.
we are going to talk to boys clubs all
over the city, and organize the boys to
collect a monster petition to be pre-
sented tc Governor Whitman. We
have ninety three boys enlisted al
ready, members of the Madison Square
Boys Club.
eve expect to have an interview
with Governor Whitman tomorrow.
When he was in Chicago in February
We talked to him, and he said he would
do what he could to help u.s. That was
meeting US half way, but now We want
more than that from him.
I'VE want to take Paul back to Chi
cago with us. Well let him live in our
Boys Republic. and We'll guarantee to
return him to New York, when he is
twenty-one, good, self-respecting
man. There's nothing wrong with
Paul--we found that out He Just got
wrong start, and nobody helped to
put him right. You see, he was born
in Chicago, so we feel it's part of our
job to help him out. We've never had
failure with one Of our boys yet"
Mayor Willens, who is wide eyed and
fresh faced, in spite of his cares and
serious errands in life, went over to
Brooklyn yesterday to see Paul's
mother and to talk over the plan for
inviting Paul to go to Chicago in case
he is pardoned. Mrs. Chapman was not
New-York tribune., 1918-05-28
From, SUBMITS Mayor
Continued from page 1

Captain Fryatt, Edith Cavell, and
ali the Huns have done to Belgium.
France, Rumania, Russia, Poland,
Serbia; if you work in munition
plant, an army cantonment, or plant
a war garden: if you back the bows
who will thrash the Huns over there
SO they can't come and smash us
over here; if you back the President.
if you back honor and the rights of
humanity; if you want to make the
world again decent place to work
and live income!
Come! Your blood's running red.
white and blue these days-red.
with hundred per cent American
courage; white, with hundred per
cent American purity of purpose ::
blue, with hundred per cent Amer
lean nobility of natural instinct
(you know the color of Hearst
blood D-Come
| intimidate you! Who cares for
Billion On Memorial Day, 1918,
pray, pray, pray, you Hundred Mil
lion, for the victory of our boys over
there; and then-you Hundred Mil
lion-Delete Hearst, who deleted
that prayer, over here!
RUFORD FRANKLIN
Summit, N. j., May 27, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-28
Shoes and Ships
And Sealing Wax

Hindenburg's typhoid, reports from
Germany would have US believe, inter
fered with his ability to finish what he
started. Wonder what disease is going
to overtake the instigator of the pres.
cnt drive?
Former State Senator William p.
Richardson has learned the true value
of war gardening. When he started to
spade up his garden at Goshen. n. T.,
recently the first spadeful unearthed a
diamond set gold ring he had lost six-
teen years before. Senator Richardson
is still digging. There are several
other things he has lost. he explains.
Our precipitancy in printing Head
Day Office Boy Feldman's verses yes
terday has been productive of dire re-
suits. Since then, if we are to juage
by to-day's product, every earnest youth
in the Office has been smitten. or bitten.
by the Muse. Before we resume our ac-
customcd position OF armed neutrality.
however, we feel that it is only just to
announce that Poet Harry Feldman
says his name is Herbert, and con-
tributes three poems over that name to
prove it.
To the list of things other than drugs
sold in the modern drug store add
COWS.
And if you think we are straining
the limit bit, drop into a certain shop
on Fulton Street and read with your
own eyes neatly printed sign which
carries the information that:
1--WE have fifty fine Holstein cows on
our farm. If any Jersey commuter or
any of our friends desires we can sell
him one for $780,"
"No use in trying to give till it hurts
any more announces Uncle Abimelech
Bogardus, of Preakness, N. J. "I'm all
calloused on my hurt-spots."
These literati of Brooklyn.
Dan Ardee," who lives there him
self, submits the following art crit-
cism from a newspaper of transporting
Bohemia:
There is very interesting art exhibition
at the a, Ardsley Studios. Columbia Heights;
summer; :. Of the thirty pictures
shown. ten perhaps are futurst or cubist or
some other kind of ultra modern art. They
are interesting. but cannot be understood by
it is show we'll worth visiting. especially
from the back windows.
Iney 40 these things better IN
Worcester, Mass.
Constable Joseph w. Wartow slum-
bered yesterday morning in his hotel
and his automobile stood parked at
Forty-second Street and Seventh Ave
nue.. Patrolman Roewer was waiting
for him when he finally returned, and
after the constable had refused to
move the car or to accept the summons
offered he was arrested.
A little later the Worcester police
force stood in the Traffic Court
owe can leave our cars wherever we
please in Worcester" he said ag-
grievedly.
"It's strange, know" replied the
magistrate, on imposing fine, "but we
have quite little more traffic here"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-28
Attempt to Bar
Hearst Papers at
Syracuse Blocked

SYRACUSE, May 27.-Convinced
that his proposed ordinance .prohib-
itng the sale of "The New York
American" and Evening Journal"
would not be passed by the Common
Council, Alderman Harry c. Ostrander
postponed introduction OF such meas
ure at .o-night's meeting. Most of
the members believed the council
lacks legal right to pass or enforce
sucn an act. A compromise resolution
in which Mr.. Ostrandcr did not spec-
fically name the Hearst publications.
and which urged" the people not to
buy certain publications, and not to
be seen with them in their possession
was likewise frowned upon.
This IS only the beginning" de-
clared Mr.. Ostrander after the session.
81 know l have the patriotic public Of
nent men and women here have COM
mended my stand I have no way of
forcing action right away, for two of
the Syracuse daily publications are
against me. am not going to let the
matter drop and will stand by my in
tentions of barring all Hearst papers" J"
Three representatives of the Hearst
interests have been here since the day
following The Tribune's publication Of
MIR. Ostrander's plans. These men in
formed Mr.. Ostrander that if the coun-
Gil did enact the proposed ordinance
they would resort to court action to
force the sale and display of the news
papers in the city.
81 can't fight the Hearst combine
alone" declared Mr. Ostrander, land
| had looked for support from the
LEGAL press. l cannot fight a string Of
attorneys from New York to San Fran
cisco, and in the face of a solid stone
wall which might block future plans /
am making to force the issue, will
let the matter rest for the present"
President of the council, George
Grouse, opposed the proposed ordinance
because he did not believe it could
be legally enforced, and because he did
not think the council had the power
to censor the newspapers. Postmaster
General Burleson. he said, would take
any necessary action along this line.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-28
Mayor of Rahuvay
Urges Citizens to
Bar Hearst Papers

RAILWAY, N. j., May 27.-Mayor
David H. Trembley last night publicly
requested the people of this city to
back up the Red Cross by refusing to
buy or read the Hearst newspapers,
"The New York American" and 'The
New York Evening Journal" The re-
quest was made in speech at patri-
otic meeting in Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church. The Mayors address
was a two-edged sword, attacking at
once the Hearst publications and a
local man who refused to contribute to
the Red Cross on the ground that he
did not believe in war and had no use
Tor the Red Cross movement.
The Mayor said he had mentioned
the incident because it showed the
man was an enemy in "our midst" +"
There are other enemies here. and we
patronlze them every day. They come
here every day, and they are worse
than this man. They are newspapers,
and they reach every nook and corner
in the city" He continued:
"These papers left out the important
clause in President Wilson's proclama-
tion. They are The New York Ameri-
can and The Evening Journal If
you want to back up your contribution
to the Red Cross stop buying and stop
reading those papers. They should not
be read by any one but pro- German.
The Mayor of Summit maoc similar
request. The people backed him up,
and the newsdealers there stopped
handling them. That shows good
American spirit. appeal to you to
do all you can to convince others that
they should not read these papers"
Earlier in the day the Mayor sub
mitted the question of opposing the
CIRCULATION of the Hearst papers in
Railway to the Federation of Churches 3
and the matter was referred to com
mittee with power.
The Rev. ]. William Ryder followed
the Mayor with short address. in
which he stated that it had been MANY
day since he had read one of the
Newsna nara ~--S
New-York tribune., 1918-05-28
Stokes Says He and
Wife Back President

When a jury in the Federal court -
Kansas City last week found Mrs Rose
Pastor Stokes guilty of violating e tbe
espionage law, it made liable TO posi-
Bile Imprisonment woman who ac-
cording to her husband, stands ab-
solutely behind President Wilson and
this government in the prosecution Of
this war;" VI
Since her return to New York to
await hearing on motion for a new
trial of her case, which is to be heard
IN Kansas City next Saturday. Mrs.
Stokes and her husband, J. G. Phelps
Stokes, nave refused to discuss the
case, but MIR. Stokes yesterday gave
out this statement:
81 stand absolutely behind President
Wilson and this government in the
prosecution OF this war. Mrs. Stokes
also stands absolutely behind President
Wilson and this government in the prose
ecution of this war.
y. G. PHELPS STOKES"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-28
Dartmouth Lit. D. for
Frank II. Simonds
Honorary Degree Conferred
on Associate Editor of
N. Y. Tribune
By BRIGGS

HANOVER, N. H., May 27-Dart-
mouth College, at the commencement
exercises to-day, awarded 235 degrees
to students and six honorary degrees
to men largely identified with the de-
velopment of educational institutions
Honorary degrees were conferred as
follows:
Doctor of Laws--Ralph D. Hetzel,
president of New Hampshire College
Kenneth c. NJ. Sills, president of Bow
doin College.
Doctor of Science-Robert Fletcher,
director of the Thayer School at Dart
mouth; Edwin Julius Bartlett, profess
sor of chemistry, Dartmouth.
Doctor of Letters-Frank H. ST.
monds, associate editor of The New
York Tribune
Master of Pedagogy-7John F. Scully,
superintendent of schools, Brockton,
Mass.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-28

at home. He made arrangements, how
ever, to see her to-day at her lawyers
Office
Gee, it was hot work comm back,
We got lost" observed Chief Clerk
Manford, stretching his short, knicker-
bockered legs to their full length in
one OF the hotels soft leather chairs.
Say, bet we hit a crooked street,
cause when we found ourselves we
we're fifteen blocks the wrong side of
broadway. New York wouldn't be bad
II you didn't have to walk everywhere.
mo, we aren't sightseein' this trip.
There's plenty of sights in Chicago.
Course, we haven't any Statue of Lib
erty or Brooklyn Bridge, but that isn't
what we are interested in. We're
taking pictures of bootblacks and other
boys we see working in New York, and
| took some snapshots of babies playin'
on the East Side, too. We have got to
make full report of conditions in New
York when we go back to the Republic" !"
The two boys have allowed them
selves only one dissipation for their
first visit to New York That was a
dinner last night at Sherry's. Jack"
Robbins, founder of the Boys Repub-
lie and the guardian of the two Young
commissioners of mercy for Paul
Chapman, approved the dinner party,
ALTHOUGH he did not attend himself.
"Sherry's is nothing in my life" he
said, "but these boys have heard a
lot about it. They think it is the
grandest place in New York, and
they're just aching to sit down to
dinner in a roomful of millionaires
The fellows in the Republic Clipped
in money enough for feed at Sherry's 3
and promised to let them go. They've
got So apiece. I don't know how much
they'll get to eat for that at Sherry's." ;"
Persons about the hotel, who warned
Mayor Willens that boys in short trou
sers and purple and white striped
sweaters might not be welcomed among
the dinner guests at Sberry's, were
unable to discourage him.
One of the callers In their absence
was Spencer Miller, of Columbia Uni
versity, who planned with Mr.. Rob
bins ways and means of helping Chan
man. Mr. Miller brought greetings
from Thomas Mott Osborne, who Of
fered his services in whatever plans
are made for Chapman's benefit.
The boys will ask Governor Whitman
to pardon the sixteen-year-old SLAYER.
or, if that is impossible, to commute
his sentence.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-28
Doolir,g Denies He
Urged Alderman to
Rescind Ordinance

Assistant District Attorney Dooling
emphatically denied yesterday that he
had asked Alderman Sheridan, of
Mount Vernon, why he did not offer a
resolution resembling the antiHearst
ordinance in that city.
District Attorney Swami was in
formed that Alderman Dawson, father
of the ban on Hearsts newspapers, had
stated that the manner in which he
was treated by Mr.. Swami and Mr..
Dooling when he appeared as witness
before them last Saturday gave him
the impression that he was being ques-
toned by attorneys for Mr.. Hearst. He
replied that he was not interested in
Alderman Dawson's impressions.
aldermen Dawson and Sheridan and
all their associates who voted for the
resolution are manifestly guilty of op-
pression," said Mr.. Swami. "They ad
nit that they persistently went ahead
with the resolution, in spite Of the fact
that they were told three or four times
by Corporation Counsel Esser that
their course was illegal.
Not Interested in Impressions
Like most guilty persons, they seem
to be indulging in a little backfire in
order to defect public attention and
make the investigation seem to take a
new turn. I am not Interested in AL
interested in the facts. AS for Alder
man Sheridan's charge, we are not in
terested in the resembling of the reso-
luton. That is ultra vires' of the
Board of Aldermen to pass"
Are you conducting the investiga-
tion now on the assumption that per-
sons in New York County conspired
with Mount Vernon officials to the det
riment of Mr.. Hearst?" Mr.. Swami was
asked.
"There is no assumption about it.
There is definite complaint by Mr..
Hearst. based on information and be-
lief" he replied.
Have you made up your mind that
there is jurisdiction in this county on
which to base the investigation ?"
eve never make up our minds until
we know all the facts"
Mr.. Swami was asked to tell what
facts were disclosed by the investiga
tion yesterday. He declined to give
the names Of the witnesses or to tell
how many of them were questioned by
Mr.. Dooling.
eve won't go into that any more
unClI Lne lUVeStlSdClOH Is InplcCcO,
he said.
Dooling Expresses Surprise
Mr.. Dooling laughed when informed
of Alderman Sheridan's statement.
II had heard" he said, "that some
Mount Vernon alderman was going
around with a resembling resolution in
his pocket. l think l asked Sheridan
if he was the man. AS for Dawson,
Pm surprised at him. He appeared to
be in the best of humor, and am sure
that he and I found each other in ac
cord on certain phases of international
affairs. l feel now that | know Dawson
better than know Mr.. Hearst"
When he was told that Alderman
Dawson had criticised him strongly in
an interview given to the press, Mr..
Doolng laughed and said
~ am afraid Dawson has ambitions.
/ understand that the contest over the
Mayoralty election in Mount Vernon
may result in special election. In
that case, there undoubtedly will be
other candidates in the field"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-28


WAR SAVINGS STAMP DRIVE.
DEPARTURE OF DRAFT QUOTAS
HEALTH WEEK
History. Metropolitan Museum OF Art. New iork
Geological Park. Van Cortiandt PARK MUSEUM
American Museum OF Safety and the AQuxf1um-
Italian government exhibition Of war relics. hsa'
son Square Garden.
Public exhibition OF mezzotints, Grolier Club, "
East Sixteenth Street, 10 a. nj. to p. m
Meeting of the Adaisters' Association Of Amefics
Hotel McAlpin. a. N.
Luncheon OF the New York Executive Club. Hda
McAlpin, 1880 .. n.
Luncheon of New York University. Hotel McAlptn.
1890 p m.
Meeting of Tho American Pomeranian Club. Wal
dorf Astoria. II 30 m
Luncheon of the American Association Of wcclsa
and Wcrsted Manufacturers. Waldorf As'os'1s
1890 p. M meeting. p. m.
Luncheon OF the National Garment RetailsrJ Aseos
citation. Hotel McAlpin. / p. m.
Address by Mayor John F; Bylars and o!nss
centennial celebration OF + D. scutner5assc s.ass,
School. Public School s. Grove and Hudssn
streets ! p. IN.
Social day OF the Theatre Club OF New Yofx. h@ea
Astor. p. NJ.
Garden party for the benefit Of the seth hesimO.
tai Family init. Gramercy Park ) to IL p' A
Addresses by Morris Hiiquit and others a. seosl
Nearing defence dinner. Central opess nooss =
Third Avenue and Sixty seventh Street ! 80 ,. =
Meeting of the Irish womens Council. Hotel ~
Aipin p. m
Address by Frank NJ Williams on .'lhs bs&
Canal" at meeting Of the framc eiuo " -
York. Waldorf Astoria. p. m
Presentation By Governor Charles > Wn'.nSS1s q
nag and gold medal TO the Rev. Dr. DeineS esssfs q
commencement exercises and concert OF tnc>
Inant Organ School. First PRESBYTERIAN ess's8
Fifth Avenue and Twelfth Street. p M
Meeting OF the New York City Chapter q Aes ,sss
state Music Teachers Association, stsan"S .esE zEz
10 East Fourteenth Street, D. NJ 3
Addresses by ain Larkin and Elizabeth Gussfs I'm
on 'sThe Class War on Trial st m mAss g. nsa Nsl.
OF the Hungarian Branch Of the L. !" W. es.ss, 49,
garian Socialist Hall. $50 East Eigh'y- Dfss S'@'s'
s p M.
Address by Dr. Katharine B. Davis on Ins ,,,. S.'
ernments Programme for Its Women anu o"n an6
At win the War meeting for strss .ss., s%
women under The auspices Of the eisrs l rasssi "a
ot New York War Camp Community 'sefus0 -. -
the Harlem Council Of Nonsn. Great hai'' -
lese OF City OF New York. p m
Address by Lieut. Harold W Greeley on Toe -, -
counting Ofitcers of She Navy, al puos ssss -,
Ing OF the New York Society OF Acecan'sh 49,
I,ookkeepers. Ba,el lmperikl, sla p M
Address by Dr George + Haze ~, Inc Ss,s,s' snsss'
Research Council meeting q me ansrb
ing Foundation. auditorium. - West imsss '''' -
SiSset. $50 .. N.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-28
100000 to Buy
Books for Soldiers
War Library Council Purchases
100000 and 100000
More Are Given
RIAPCrIFE MANop \

BRIARCLIFF MANOR. N. Y. May a.
P. Hill, chief librarian Of tie
Public Library in Brooklyn, who sd-
dressed members of the Municipal Club
of Brooklyn, here yesterday, said that
the War Library Council had raised
81 100000 to buy books for soldiers and
sailors, had bought 100000 books for.
that purpose and had received 100000
as gifts.
j. Herbert Low, principal of Erasmus
High School in Brooklyn, said that
seventy boys from the school were
working for farmers in Madison
County
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Depuy. of New
York, who have leased the Creifem|
cottage. have arrived for the summer.
Mrs. W. W. Gibson, Mr.. Wesley Wsrs
rem Gibson and Miss Belle Van Ulaek
of Washington. D. c., are at Briarclif
Lodge for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams L. Hennold hsd
as over Sunday guests Mr.. and Mr.
Edward Richard. of Washington, D. G.
Mrs. John P. Duncan and Miss Susan
Duncan have joined the all season
colony at the Lodge.
Mrs. H. W. Barker and Mrs. F. n.
Mann. of Troy, are passing a week
at the Lodge. Mr.. and Mrs. H. P Clark.
OF Brooklyn, have arrived for an ex-
tended stay.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-28
Says F. D. Roosevelt
Could Beat Whitman
John M. Richie Believes Strong
Democrat Would Carry
State

John M. Richie, president of the Ma
tional Democratic Club and prominent
IN Iammany Hall, said yesterday that
the Democrats could elect their state
tlcket thls year With the right kind of
a candidate for Governor.
personally. | would like to see
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy, nominated by the
Democrats" said Mr.. Richie. II be-
lieve we could win with Roosevelt on
the head of the ticket for Governor.
de resides upstate. and stands we'll
with all elements of the Democratic
party"
What about James W. Gerard as a
candidate?"
81 don't believe that he could be
induced to become a candidate" said
Mr. Richie.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-28
Charge Germans Cause
Pogroms Among Russians

WASHINGTON, May pa dispatch
from Paris states that the Jewish Ma.
tional Council has issued protest
against the atrocities committed upon
the Jewish population in the occupied
districts of Russia
1t is charged that pogroms have been
organized by the German authorities
who have aroused the peasants against
the Jews.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-28

Hy BHoyce Smith, jr., 21 West Forty fourth
What the battalion wants." said
Mr.: Smith to-day, "is an ordinance
which will meet these two specifica-
tlons: First, it must be Hearst
lawyer-proof; it must stand in court
after the Montclair commissioners pass
it. Second, it must make the circnla.
ton of Hearst papers a misdemeanor
SO that, after the local dealers have
discontinued Hearst sales, special
agents can't be dispatched to Mont
clair to distribute Americans and
Journals'"
Mr.. Paine said that if such an ordi
nance was possible the battalion would
get it,
New-York tribune., 1918-05-28

declined to handle "The New York
American" or "The Evening Journal. !"
"Why don't you sell these 2" asked
customer, calling the attention of
one of the girl newsies to a pile of
"Americans" on the station platform.
why should you want to buy a
Those who sold the papers for the
Red Cross were Mrs. j. Lester Par.
sons, Miss Polly Sheldon, Mrs. Fl n
Bradley, Mrs. James A. McGraw Mrs
Russ Van Week, Miss Mildred Barrv
Mrs. Joseph z. Batten, Miss Bettv
Oliver, Miss Helen Van Week. Miss
Patsy Cross. Mis- Brownie Thomas,
Mrs. Earl Langstroth and Mrs. Alden
Miller.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-28
DR.. Nicholas Van Houten

NEW CITY. N. Y, May 27.-Dr.
Nicholas Van Houten. seventy-six. for
forty year official pavsician and sur
geon OF the Rockland County Jail, died
neIe To-Day afte: long illness. h.
years.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-28
Red Cross Newsgirls
Balk at Hearst Popers

MONTCLAIR, n. j.. May 27.-Younp
women Of this community who raised
S27o this morning for the Red Cross
by selling newspapers to commuters
New-York tribune., 1918-05-28
What Is Going On To-day

ONE MEAL WHEATLESS.
WAR SAVINGS STAMP DRIVE.
DEPARTURE OF DRAFT QUOTAS.
HEAJTu WL~I-I<