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New-York tribune., 1918-06-12

standing, some of whom were known
to have an interest in anything only
for the purpose of making quick money
and then jumping to something else.
"A number of statesmen who sold this
(Emerson) stock gave highly colored
idea as to what the car would be-
Our engineer does not believe that
when the car is completed and put on
the road it will even look as good as
the sample cars, and they make a poor
appearance.
"Very little of the money that has
been spent by the Emerson concern
has done anything except to give sup
port to a few persons and build enough
cars which have been used for the pur-
pose of selling stock.
"In our minds, the company has a
very poor personnel"
Attorney Grills Bishop
In submitting this report, Assistant
United States Attorney James w. Os-
borne, Cd, explained that it was offered
principally against the defendant
Humphrey, who accepted the Emerson
advertising account in spite of it.
Ir this connection it is the belief of
the government that the existence of
this record from the Bishop Service
will go far toward substantiating the
charge of conspiracy between the sew
eral defendants for alleged use OF the
mails with intent to dcfraud. At tho
same time MIR. Osborne pointed out
that he also offered the findings of the
Bishop investigation of themselves as
against the background of the Emerso on
company.
During the discrimination of Mr..
Bishop sensational interlude was de-
vcloped when, after the defences fail
urc to shake the substance Of his tes-
timony, Stanley Fowler, representing
New-York tribune., 1918-06-12
Reformed Church
Cerasures a Pastor
For Defending Foe
Rev. Klaus Olandt's Patri-
otism Questioned at Gen
cral Synod Meeting

ASBURY PARK, N. j., June 11.-A
resolution censuring the Rev. Klaus
Olandt, of Montrose, N. j., for uphold
ing Germans in their treatment of
prisoners of war was passed to-day by
the General Synod of the Reformed
Church in America. The delegates,
many of whom are aliens. signed an
ayowal of loyalty TO be sent to Presi-
dent Wilson.
Sharp criticism has been directed
against the hev. Mr.. Olandt since a
speech last Saturday in which he told
of his experiences as worker in Ger
man prison camps. His patriotism was
questioned at days meeting and he
tried to defend himself in the heated
discussion that followed.
"A man who makes such speech as
Olandt made is disloyal,' said dele
gate in offering the church's resolution
of disavowal. "Such talk poisons the
minds of people and might cause them
to doubt the stories of cruelty and bar
barity that have been so we'll authcntl-
Gated by American officials"
The clergyman stood up in the audi
ence and denied any intentions of
harm. "America is my country" he
said when he could make himself
heard ~ have no interest in any
other nation. l would Law down my life
for America. Judge me if you will. but
God in turn will judge you"
"The Rev. Mr.. Olandt is minister
of the Gospel, and until there is posi-
tive proof of his disloyalty we must
accept his word" SAID DR.. j. Preston
Searle, retiring president of the synod.
81 wish, however, he would express re-
gret for his speech"
II am sorry, and promise to confine
my energies to preaching the Gospel"
said the minister.
The resolution of loyalty read:
For ourselves and those we repre-
sent we pledge ourselves, our resources
and our prayers. The many ministers
from our churches and the thousands
of our sons already in the service are
an earnest of the larger sacrifice from
which we will not shrink should the
necessity arise. Resolved, that this
statement be communicated to the
President of the United States and
that it be read from all our pulpits on
Sunday"
A resolution to abolish all languages
except English in the church failed to
pass on the representation that many
members, especially those in Dutch
communities, would be unable to un-
dcrstand the Services.
A Federal secret service agent ia
said to have attended the meetings.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-12
Directors to Get
Chance to Prove
They Are Sincere
Especial Dispatch to The Tribune,


WASHINGTON, June 11.-Conscien-
tious objectors, sentenced by military
courts martial for disobedience OF or
ders, will not be compelled to begin
sentences until the records Of the mill
tary courts have been reviewed, Secre.
tary of War Baker announced to-day.
Secretary Bakers special committee
of investigators, composed of Major
Richard c. Stoddard, of the judge ad-
vocate generals department; Judge
Julian W. Mack, of Chicago, and Pro-
fessor H. T. Stone, dean of Columbia
University Law School, will review
cases and make recommendations as to
the penalty, the Secretary said.
While the War Department was with
out confirmation of the report that
fortyfive conscientious objectors had
been sentenced to life Imprisonment by
military courts at Camp Travis, Texas,
Secretary Baker declared 10 sentence
will apply before the board has been
given an opportunity of examining the
record and personally interviewing
each man to determine if the applica-
ton of military law was too severe.
The board already has completed its
investigation of over a hundred con-
scientious objectors at Camp Meade,
Maryland, and is now en- route to Camp
Gordon for further inquiry.
The plan is to visit camps where men
having scruples against taking up arms
or serving in non-combatant branches
of the service are located. In cases
where objectors are found sincere ar
engagements will be made to segregate
lough them for agricultural work if
thew so 6eSira
New-York tribune., 1918-06-12

ernment was produced yesterday be-
fore Judge Martin T. Manton when,
after four-day interval, the trial of
the numerous Emerson Motors case
defendants was resumed in the United
States District Court here.
Prepared by the Bishops Service of
Investigators IN September. 1916, as
a special confidential report, the doc-
ument in question contained what
amounted to blanket warning against
the claims and protestations of the
Emerson Company. On the witness
stand, William A. Bishop, head of the
investigating service, testified that this
report was compiled for Henry B.
Humphrey, a Boston advertising agent
who handled Emerson copy for the
newspapers, and who appealed to him
ostensibly for advice before pursuing
this course.
Here are some of the statements in
regard to the company, which an
nounced itself as rival 10 Henry
Ford, that the Bishop service sent
Mr.. Humphrey at tins time:
"There is an uncertain condition sur
rounding the affairs of the Emerson
Motors Company.
Nothing Back Of Stock
"The company started out as Sl0,-
100000 corporation without having
anything back of the stock except the
statement that the car they adver-
tised could be built and would be built,
and would be built to sell for S395.
"Thc stock had been put on the mar
ket by number of people of very poor
New-York tribune., 1918-06-12
Aldermen Urge
Increase in Paw
For City Worker

The Board of Aldermen yesterdsy
approved resolution providing an ID.
crease in pay for all city employees N.
ceiving $4,000 year or less. The rsss
luton, however, was in the form Of /
request to the Board of Estimate to
grant the increases, and not until Jun.
uary /, 1919. The raise approved b.
the aldermen is 20 per cent for thoss
receiving $1,000 or less and 10 PEI
cent for all between $1,000 and S26n
If the Board of Estimate grant be
increases, the minimum of policena
will be advanced from $1,000 to s1,iH,
or 10 per cent. Since the patrolmen
start at 1850, they would miss the 4
per cent increase by $50, unless th,
schedule was slightly changed to gin
them the benefit Of the larger raise
The Fire Department would benefit il
about the same measure as the polte
Practically every branch of the citI
government would be affected by ttl
higher schedules. The Street Cleas.
ing, Dock. Park and other departments
employing labor would have many en-
ployes coming within the scope Of tn.
resolution.
The original resolution, introducsi
by Alderman Frank Mullen, provide
the increase should begin July 1. The
resolution was amended so the In
creases, if the Board of Estimat.
agree, shall begin January 1, next.
Alderman Algernon Lee, of the So
cialists, offered an amendment that 5
minimum scale of $1,000 for all ciiy
employees over twenty-one years Of age
should be established. The amendmen.
was beaten. Only the seven Socialist
members voted for it. Alderman Lee
explained the amendment was by %
means hostile to the resolution but
was intended to carry out more fullJ
the purpose of doing justice to the
underpaid classes of employees OF the
city
New-York tribune., 1918-06-12
DR.. Brown Charos.
He Was Hampers
Preparing Defenc,
Access to Records Refu..a
Suspended Health Om.
cial Declares

DR.. Lucius P. Brown, head Of ~.
reau Of Food and Drugs Of the n.,..s
ment Of Health, now under susnen.;.
on charges Of incompetency and -
lect of duty, wrote to Comm;..;ass
Copeland yesterday protesting ao.;..
the commissioners treatment o, {.
case.
In his letter DR.. Brown asserss g..
he had been originally promised s..
charges against him would be :.
cihc and that he would be perm;ts..
to be accompanied by counsel :. ...
hearing of them. He also charges t..,
Mr.. Copeland changed his original pn,.
pose after receiving an opinion bv Il.
Corporation Counsel.
In statement issued foIlow;ns d.
receipt of the letter the Health con
missioner denies the accusations a.,
tanned therin.
DR.. Brown complains that he H.,
been hampered in preparing his 4.
fence, because he has been refused :.
cess to records. He also saws ~,
many of the specifications in ~
charges against him can be regard.
as nothing but a matter of opinion
"To some insignificant parts Of II,
charges" his letter reads, T NAV - -
ply by referring to some particuis,
document or fact. but as to the ers.,
bulk of them. can simply deny sn;
plead mot guilty"
In his reply to Dr. Brown, Comm;.
sioner Copeland says:
"Dr. Brown has the formal chary,,
complete and detailed as they can /.
made. He has been assured that the,
constitute the entire case against his
The city has no further evidence !,
witnesses to present.
"Under my orders he was given Il.
transcript of every scrap of testimouy
He had access to all the records d
the department. Twice we have post
poned the date of the hearing, who'll,
upon DR.. Browns request that he b
given more time. He has had ahundap
opportunity to review all the eyidene
upon which the charges were baset
and if the evidence does not sustai
them, l assume that he can satisfs,
torily answer them"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-12
Vassar Gives 267 Degrees

POUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y. June Ii
Two hundred and sixty-seven members
of the class of 1918 received their
degrees at Nassar College to-day, when
the annual commencement exercises
marked the close of Vassar's first real
wartime semester. The war note pre-
dominated in the closing ceremonies,
and within two weeks the entire cam
pus will be given over to the first
"Women's Plattsburgh," summer
training camp for nurses to accom-
modate possibly a thousand collegians
from all over the country.
To-day's exercises were made happy
by the announcement of gifts of more
than $150,O0O. Among these was the
'1nez Milholland Memorial Fund" given
by the class of 1909 for library fund
to purchase books dealing with wom-
ems development. This is in honor of
Mrs. Inez Milholland- Boissevain Other
gifts included motor truck for the
farmerettes and a motion picture
machine
New-York tribune., 1918-06-12
"War Can BeLost in i. S.
Wilson'S Waning to Labor
President Praises Federation for Its Loyalty Nation but
Insists no Controversy Should Be Permitted
to Halt Programme

flee the American workman is bear
ing his share of the national burden
nobly. In the new world of peace and
freedom. which America is fighting to
establish his place will be as hon
ored and his service Is gratefully
esteemed"
Organization Promotes Unity
The Presidents telegram to Mr.
Maisel said:
1.-THE American Alliance for Labor
and Democracy has my earnest hope
for succes ssful convention that will
give added strength to future activi-
ties. Called into being TO combat
ignorance ard crstanding,
skilfully played upon by disloyal in
fluences, your organization has done
a great and necessary work. 1t has
aided materially in promoting the
unity that proceeds from exact un
derstanding, and is to-day valid
and important part of the great
machinery that coordinates the ener-
gies of America in the prosecution of
just and righteous war.
"The war can be lost in America as
we'll as on the fields of France, and
ill-considered or unjustified inter
ruptions of the essential labor of the
country may make 1T impossible to
win it. No controversy between capi-
tai and labor should be suffered to
interrupt it until every instrumental
ity set up by the government for its
amicable settlement has been en-
ployed and its intermediation needed
to the utmost; and the government
has set up nstrumentalities wholly
fair and adequate. And this duty to
avoid such interruptions of industry,
wherever they can be avoided
without the actual sacrifice Of essen
tial rights, rests upon the employer
as imperatively as upon the work
man. No man can afford to do in
justice at any time, but at this time
justice is of the essence of national
defence, and contests for any sort of
advantage that at other times would
be JUSTIFIED may now jeopardize the
very life of the nation"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-12
Strike Deadlock Continues

The striking employees of the Union
the officials of the line are still dead
locked pending further attempts at
conciliation by Federal and state arli-
traitors.
After conference yesterday between
Clifton Reeves, Federal concilia.or:
John j. Bealin, special agent of the
State Industrial Commission; Patrick
j. O'Brien, international vice president
Of the Amalgamated Association of
Street and Electric Railway EMPLOYEES,
and Louis Fridiger, counsel for the lat
ter organization, it was announced that
their business was still unfinished and
that any statement at the present time
would be premature.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-12
Women Win Prizes at
New York University

Prizes will be awarded to thirty-two
students of New York University at
the graduating exercises to-day. Four
young women are included in the list.
The annual alumni meeting, which is
always held on the day preceding com
mcncement, took place yesterday. Among
the interesting announcements made
after the meeting. was that Liberty
bond scholarship had been established d
as a memorial to alumni Of the Veterin-
ary College of New York University
who 80 overseas and do not return.
The list of prize winners made pub
lie yesterday, though the official awards
are not made until to-day, is as fol-
lows:
Classical and philosophical fellowshps.
founded by Charles Butler, TO Maurice Biag-
yer and Ephraim Eisepberg.
Memorial prize. established by Mr. and
Mrs. George Damcrol. to Herbert P. SteIi-
wagon.
William X Gillet gold medal. to Samuel
T. Sinberg
Glass of 1907 debating rnedals-First prize
20 Arthur Schwartz. second prize to Harry
Albert.
Class of 1907 debating bar. to Harry l..
KraeRcr
Macdonald memorial prizes in public
speakin9- First to Robert Rubin, second to
David Saperstein.
William II. Innan fellowship in science.
to Frederick William Miller
Samuel Z. Duryea fellowship, to George
Yanosik
New York University Philosophical Society
prize. to Dora G. Deis.
School of Law-First prize to Lester
Bachner. second prize to Benjamin N Gil
man: honorable mention to Hynan NJ. Kes-
sci. Joseph L. Ranzenhofer, Louis E. Rosen-
field. Abraham Feltman, Isadore Rabinowitz,
Samuel Fried, David NJ. Freedman, Irving
I. Hartman. Max A. Slavin. Jessie c.
Buchanan and Frances P. Heyman.
Glover c. Arnold surgical prize. to Ed
WE rd Allison Atwood
New York State Veterinary College
Faculty gold medal to James Ray Portous
alumni prize of books to Arthur Claude
Goebel; special prize to Arthur Claude
Goebel.
Alumni gold medal, Washington Square
College, TO Julia Claudine Hamey.
Phi Sigma Delta prize, to David f. Cor
/ don.
Delta Sigma Pi prize, to Harry j. Muller
Tau Delta Phi gold medal, to Chauncey
! R. Porter.
Sigma Kappa Pi prize. to Jennie M
[ Palnn
New-York tribune., 1918-06-12
On The Associated Pycss)

WASHINGTON, June 11.--President
Wilson to-day telegraphed to the Amer
lean Federation of Labor and the
American Alliance for Labor and De
mocracy, in convention at st. Paul.,
urging renewed efforts of labor in sup
port Of the war programme.
"The war can be lost in America as
we'll as on the fields of France, and Ill
considered or unjustified Interruptions
of the essential labor of the country
may make it impossible to win it,,
said the Presidents telegram to Rob
ert Maisel, of the American Alliance
for Labor and Democracy.
No controversy between capital and
labor should be permitted to interfere
with prosecution Of the war; the Presl-
dent said, until every instrumentallty
set up by the government had been en-
ployed to settle it.
Congratulates Federation
To Mr.. Gompers he telegraphed:
"Please convey to the thirty
eighth annual convention of the
American Federation of Labor my
congratulations upon the patriotic
support which the members of your
organization have given to the war
programme of the nation In the last
year, not only in the trenches and on
the battlefield, where so many Of our
Younger men are now in uniform,
but equally in the factories and ship
yards and workshops of the country:
where the army is supported and
supplied by the loyal industry OF
your skilled craftsmen.
owe arc facing the hardships of
the crucial months of the struggle.
The nation can face them confidently,
assured now that no intrigues Of the
enemy can ever divide our unity by
means of those industrial quarrels
and class di:sensions which he has
tried so diligently to foment. IN
New-York tribune., 1918-06-12

visit Of Mr.. Gompers to Europe, recon-
mended in the closing sentence of the
report, is to be first step in the es-
tablishment of this international or
ganization.
The missions report is extremely
frank in speaking of the policies of
European labor bodies. Contrary to
published statements given out when
the members first landed, it shows
that the majority of French and Brit
ish labor leaders cling firmly to their
demand for an inter belligerent
labor conference-another "Stockholm -
though the demand is receding some
what during the present drives on the
Western front.
"One of the most prominent figures
in the French General Confederation of
Labor" says the report, Expressed the
opinion, which was supported by prac-
tically all French representatives pres
ent, that an international conference
was necessary, his conviction being that
it would be possible to impress upon the
German and Austrian workers that it
was their duty to act for the general
welfare of the workers of the world ,,
IN England the mission found wider
divergence OF opinion, both as to the
proposed conference itself and an to
its character. But the Endorsement bv
the British Labor party of the famous
"a fof -
stands.
Minority Opposes Socialism
vigorous minority, however led bv
Havelock Wilson, of the Seamen's
Union, is opposing the conference and
is seeking to wrest the labor movement
in England free from Socialist control.
IT Is this minority, presumably, which
would be made the nucleus of the nro-
posed international trade union fedora
ton. Encouragement and moral sun
port would be given to similar minori
ties In other Allied countries, and Mr.
Frey believes the organization would
be able to rid the movement of it's
party Socialist leaders and put the idaa
of an antibelligerent conference to
sleep until the Germans confess them
selves beaten.
The difference between the American
reoeratlon ana the British Labor party
is more than difference over tech
nique. The proposed conference, if by
any chance it were instrumental in
ending the war, might make the So
cialist party dominant in Europe, The
American Federation and to con-
siderable extent the purely trade
union movement in Europe is strongly
antagonistic to socialism
This deeper cleavage was shown in
the protest made by Benjamin
Schlesinger, of New York City, presi-
dent Of the international Ladies' Gar
ment Workers, against the implication
that the Socialist leaders did not rep
resent the labor movement. He was
Kissed by the convention when he
voted against the printing Of the re-
port, supported by three other dele
gates from his union, Molly Friedman,
Alfred Laporte and l. Feinberg.
The missions report told in abundant
detail Of the determination of the great
mass of English and French people to
see the war through to victory and to
endure any necessary sacrifices to that
and. The cleanness and courage of the
American soldiers were highly praised
and the influence Of President Wilson
as recognized leader of world democ-
racy was eulegized.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-12

familiar terms with the Manhattan
bars; but in the intervals it seems that
he managed to produce some sort Of re; re-
port that could take the place, OF the
unfavorable Bishop record. This was
later quoted in the published reply TO
the charges of this paper, and on &C &C
count of the attendant publicity MI;
Morgan felt himself entitled to s59o
for Services, which sum he swiftly col
lectcd in cash.
During the morning session a good
deal Of important testimony was gwen
as to the curious inner involut'ons OF
Emerson moneys, chiefly by Frank L.
Young, of the American Audit Company,
and William j. Kells, VIII. said he was
induced by NJ. F. Wilson to transform
his business into the Consolidated Auto
Radiator Manufacturing Company and
then given $1,000 for equipment when
he had stated that minimum Of $780,
600 would be needed to put through
such programme as the Emerson peo-
pie represented themselves as contem-
plating.
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New-York tribune., 1918-06-12
Hospital to Change Nam

The board of trustees OF the es'. !,
Hospital yesterday recommenaeo
the name of the institution oe easns .s...l
to the Wyckoff Heights Hospital, la Il
action will be taken at . messsns sscesvr
the German Hospital Society ~ 80 -
ben Hall on July Is. The cnsnkSiS' o..
cording to hospital officials W."
doubtedly be made. 81 ~. pub
The hospital was opened1o sns nc, IN
lie in October, 1899, ten years sss, ssy,,rsd|
German Hospital Society was isvsnss)
1t is situated on St. Nicholas csrss.x| n,s.x|
and Stockholm and Stanhope os
Brooklyn. .xvs bssil
Ambulances of the hospitai nsvs s., rrf]
familiar in three adjacent poliss ii
cincts, its service being the isrs fa|
Brooklyn. Besides maintain'n xpsr)
beds, the hospital supports : - spi1
sary, maternity ward, mecle,sss .ssIii]
surgical rooms, scientific Isoos.Se
and nurses home and training ~ Nj
Its budget for last year amounss;
more than $4,000. One oI tas
which hastened the renamine !
institution was its service q
with twenty-three STARS s.