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New-York tribune., 1918-03-04
Kisses Flag; Quiets Crowd
Boston Man, Accused of Dis
loyalty, Voluntarily Kneels

BOSTON, March 3.--A young man
who was said to have made disparaging
remarks about the United States saved
himself from a threatening crowd Of
citizens III Central Square, East Bos-
ton, to-day by taking off his hat, kneel-
ing on the pavement and kissing the
American flag.
The man was surrounded bv the
crowd when Patrolman Martin j Null
Ter, veteran of the Spanish-American
war. arrived Learning the cause of
the excitement. the policeman ques-
toned the man, who denied that he had
used unpatriotic language. Four East
Boston youths, who had been talking
with him, disputed his statement The
policeman hurried into a drug store
and soon reappeared with flag
Ii you are loyal American you will
get down on your knees and kiss the
Stars and Stripes" he said to the sus-
pect. The latter quickly did as re-
Guested. and repeated after the police
man: 81 am loyal American and will
ight for Uncle Sam when he calls me-"
The crowd cheered and the man walked
away "That's one way to stop a riot"
said the patrolman
New-York tribune., 1918-03-04
40 Radicals Split 40 Ways
In Organizing to Free l.W.W.
Livery Delegate Has an Idea
Of His Own in Formation
of Defence League; Stamps
Sold to Aid Cause

Every shade OF thought in the chro-
matte scale of radicalism was repre-
sented yesterday afternoon in the hall
of the Suspender Makers Union. in
the Forward Building, 175 East Broad
way, at a meeting called to organize a
non-partisan defence league to work
for the liberty OF LOO members of the
l. W. w held prisoner by the govern
ment
Forty persons were present, yet the
Only one WHO could boast of the pres
ence OF another of like ideas was an
anarchist, who had the forethought to
bring his wife. They held the balance
Of power in the meeting.
Jim Larkin, secretary of the Irish
Transport Workers Union. explained
the purpose and need of a non partisan
organization to support the Industrial
Workers Of the World who are in jail.
He said:
I'm just back from Chicago. I've
seen some OF the boys there who arc
locked up. II we are to win we must
spread out into all labor organizations.
we all know among ourselves that
the government is not prosecuting
these men. This is craft war. The
leading officials of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor are behind it.
Urged to Preach Glass War
You must preach that the Jailed l.
W. W. are prisoners OF class war. an ]
then Won will get al least minority of
the men in the unions with you. You
must gain the support of all kinds OF
loose ends Get Gcntiles, too. and
women.
"These meetings, of course, arc
camouhage. Our purpose is to get inte
the unions. and we can't get onto the
floor Of the unions unless our ennis
saries have credentials. If they haven
credentials of these unions they will be
barred out"
An Organization was effected unde
considerable difficulty, because Chair
man Joseph -Spivack, printing sales
man, was lacking IN tact One man
with his hair cut close in the fashio,
OF German soldiers, said:
lit IS useless and foolish for us t,
give our names Nine out of ten me,
here already are doing all thev can t,
AID the /. ". W. men who are in iail
Giving our names simply exposes us t,
persecution and makes it easier for u
TO be PIT in jail
Chairman Spivack tried to drown ;
babel by pounding with his gavel an,
shriekcd that anyone who was afrai,
to ask for justice for the imprfsone,
men should leave the room while th
New-York tribune., 1918-03-04
Place for Spies
Is Against Wall,
Harding Asserts
Urging Firing Squad for
Incendiaries, Senator Flags
Soap Box" Agitators

BALTIMORE, March 3. Senator
Warren &. Harding Of Ohio, in =
speech at large patriotic meeting here
this afternoon. under the direction of
the Maryland branch. Council of De-
fence. said:
among US are miserable spies. whom
Germany would soon dispose OF.
honor Germany for il. The trouble is
that we think too much of ballots and
too little Of bulwarks of liberty. In
justice 30 these 100.000.0O0 American
people there is but one place for the
man with the bomb and torch. That
place is against the wall. We must be
for America first.
"A lot Of men in Ihis country have
said this is a capitalistic way. That IS
a lie. Capital was making ten times
more before the war than it is making
now. We are taxing capital What are
we doing for labor? No government
founded upon soap-box philosophy ever
endured We dor / want the govern
ment of chaotic Russia tried in the
United States. Sometimes think thai
soap-boX agitation is endangering this
war"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-04

Commerce has refused request by the
Chamber of Commerce OF the United
States to submit 20 a referendum of its
members q resolution warning Germany
that an economic coordination would be
formed against her after the war un-
less the d~~ger of excessive armament
was removed by making the German
government responsible instruments.
controlled by the people.
The resolution WAS sent to the st.
Louis organization, IS we'll as to all
other members of the national Chamber
of Commerce. Paul V. Bum, secretary
of the chamber, said there was no ex-
tended discussion, but that the directors
took the position that If the purpose
was to threaten Germany it would have
no effect, and If the purpose was to
state some plan Of action to be taken
after the war II would be better to
wait until the war closed To decide
what was best to do
New-York tribune., 1918-03-04
Upton Sinclair Sees
Socialists allure
Asks What Americans Are
Going to Do in Answer to
Bolsheyik Crv

PASADENA, Cal, March 3.-upton
Sinclair. at his home here last night.
issued over his signature the following
remarks to the Socialists of America:
"The American Socialist party de-
clared for immediate revolt against
var; the Russians tried this platform
and gave it e fair I trial as the most
ardent nacifist could have asked They
dsbanded their army in the face Of
TIE foe and the answer of the foe i a
fresh campaign of murder and pillage
81 am not blaming either Russian
OF American Socialists, | am merely
rointng out the facts and urging that
the facts be faced
What is the response of the Ameri-
can Socialist movement TO the cry Of
the Bolshevkio VIII the movement
teke any steps to save revolutionary
Russia or must this be left entirely to
the President who was not elected as
a Socialist and quite possibly does rot
hpow that he is a Socialist ??'
New-York tribune., 1918-03-04

Bernarl Sernaker secured the floor
and said:
Public opinion in this country al
ways is an effective weapon. 1t always
is stupid and foolish; but it is effect
i've. 50 I move that all the money we
raise shall be used in propaganda work. y
The man with the German military
haircut who wouldn't give his name
said:
Money and the courts are the CAPT
talists' strongest weapons. These are
labor's weak points. Tom Mooney, who
IS in prison now in California, said two
men out of Jail is very weak. Let US
look 20 Russia for a new way
A man who described himself as a
Socialist and who spoke with an Eng
lish accent said:
1t is waste of time to spread prop
Uganda among radical organizations in
defence of a worker in jail We want
to reach the conservative unions. If
any of Us went on the floor of the Cen
tra Federated Unions in defence of
these workers who are in jail he would
be killed. These |. ". VS. were CON
victed on the charge that they inter
fered with the bosses getting profit. We
can reach all labor on that basis, but
II our work IS TO have any value II
must be strictly nonpartisan."
The meeting was adjourned subject
to call by the chairman, after it hat
been decided to arrange a mass meet
ing "of all fair minded individuals" tc
secure justice for the much misunder
stood I. W. W.
The secretary, uavid Mones, an
nounced that $3.50 had been contrib
uted by those who enrolled in The
Nonpartisan League fer the Defencs
of L. W. w. Prisoners" but this amour
did not include money raised through
the sale of ydefence stamps Thes
are issued from the headquarters of tn
|. ". W. Defence Committee in "a ST
Marks Place. The stamps sell for fly,
and ten cents each, and are modelled
on the lines of the government Thrift
Stamp plan.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-04
More extbooks
OF Hun Inspiration
To Be Eliminated
Early Order Indicated by
Acting Superintendent
of Schools

Following his recent order elim;-
mating nine German textbooks from
the city high schools. Dr. Gustav
Straubenmuller. acting City Supern-
tendent of Schools. is considering the
qualifications of twenty-one other Ger
man Textbooks in which the praises of
tho Kaiser are sung and Teuton pHopa-
ganda is voiced An order barring
these volumes rom the classrooms is
looked for early in the coming week
The worst offenders have been
eliminated,' said DR.. raubenmuller
yesterday. "The volumes under con-
sideration are not in general use by
high school pupils. They are used
them, and if their contents are not
wha, they should be they will be or
dcred out with the others"
Some OF the volumes under con-
sideration Dre: The Deutsches Lieder-
buch German Song Book, published
by D. C. Heath & Co.. in which pa
triotic German airs appear. including
Die Wacht am Rhein.' and the
"Natcrlandslie the closing words OF
which read: Make roar whatever is
able to roar, in towering light and
flames. Germans, every one of you.
stand fast together for the Fatherland.
We all Of Us will to-day redden the
sword with blood-with the blood of
hangmen and Frenchmen, Sweet day
Of vengeance. That sounds well to all
Germans. That is a glorious cause"
Another "Liederbuch" offering is
"Landesvater" ("Father of the Coun-
try') and the "Bundesiied" ("Song of
Union"). with the following chorus:
ITO what devote cur second wish? To
the Fatherland's glory. Woe to all
who dare TO scorn it. Hail him who
stands up tor you under all trials. The
Fatherland. loved for it's virtues, loved
for its honesty and righteousness,
proudly marches on from century to
century with undiminished power and
honor
Another textbook. as vet not dis
New-York tribune., 1918-03-04
Posses Seek German
Karl Won Stern Said To Be
Friend of Won Rintelen

Posses of prison guards, mounted
constabulary and police yesterday
searched the grounds of Mrs. Seth Low.
Clarence Whitman, William Fahne-
stock, the banker. and other wealthy
summer colonists in Bedford, n Y, in
search of Karl Won Stern, the German
who escaped from Westchester County
Penitentiary on Saturday.
Won Stern, serving q sentence for
burglary, disappeared while cutting
timber on the penit6atiary grounds at
Elmsford. He is said to be close
friend Of Franz Rintelen, convicted
spy master, who spent two months in
the model penitentiary before he was
sent to Atlanta.
4 short time ago Won Stern was de-
feated for reelection as the head of the
Effort League, the welfare oreaniza-
ton of the penitentiary. His ac-
quaintance with Rintelen is said to
have accounted for his defeat. and he
feared, it is said, that he would be
interned when his term expired in
three months
New-York tribune., 1918-03-04
Zion Council Grateful
To Wilson and Allies

Members of the twelfth annual con-
vention of the Zionist Council Of
Greater New York met yesterday. the
second day Of their session, in the He
brew Technical School, Fifteenth Street
and Second Avenue, and adopted reso-
lutions expressing their gratitude to
President Wilson, the United States and
all Allied nations for the stand they
had taken toward the small and op-
pressed peoples"
1t was also decided to erect as soon
rs possible Zionist headquarters here,
TO be used as a national rallying place
for all Zionists. The building is to cost
S250,00O Resolutions congratulating
the members of the Jewish regiment
recruited here were also adopted en-
thusiastically
New-York tribune., 1918-03-04
Woman Killed by Gas

Mrs. Matilda Bradle. thirty-one Years
old, of 1865 Grove Street, Ridgewood,
was killed in her home last night by
Illuminating gas. She was preparing
supper, using the gas stove. to which
had been connected a rubber tube.
This tubing was so leaky that Mrs.
Rradlc was overcome before she re-
allied the leak. She fell OH the floor
and had lain there for some time be-
fore her motherin-law, Mrs. Mary
Bradle. found her.
DR.. Weller. from the German Hos
pltal, hurried to the house with the
ambulance and worked over the woman
for an hour, but was not able to revive
her
New-York tribune., 1918-03-04
Then Urge Members of
Party to Uphold Nations
Chief Executive
Indifference a Crime
Declare All Forces Must Be
Modified to Defeat
Prussianism

Declaring that Russia's plight or ac-
count of the German invasion calls for
the support of radicals the world over.
The Jewish Socialist League, which re-
Gently went on record as opposed to
the Socialist party's anti-war policy,
yesterday started circulating an appeal
to all Socialists to stand behind Presi-
dent WILSON'S war programme
The league is endeavoring to induce
leading Socialists to convene the ma
-ienal executive committee of the So
ciailst party to reconsider the action
taken at st. Louis last year, when
Americas entry into the war was de-
nounced. Morris Hilhuit. who spon-
sored the st. Louis platform. said yes
terday. however, that no steps were
under way for convening the COM
mittee.
great hour of peril for the Russian
revolution Indifference on the part oe
American Socialists is crime, for
however we may disagree on what
would be the best kind OF government
ior Russia. we all must recognize that
to-day Russia stands before US as
test of the wisdom and practicability
OF the great Socialist ideals of govern
nent.
mere can be 10 greater duty on
the part of the Socialists of America
than to let bygones be bygones and
unite all their forces against the AFRO
CANT attacks of Prussianism. All the
members of the Socialist party cannot
90 less than TO urge their leaders to
convene at the earliest moment the
rational executive committee in ex-
traordinary session. for the purpose Of
nuilIfylns the manifesto issued by the
81. Louis convention of the Socialist
party, in which the war against Ger
many IS declared to be the most unjust
way in history.
We believe that By this time all
the Socialists are agreed that for Rus
SIa 10 make g. separate peace with Ger
many is an evil for the cause of so
cialism itself. no less than for Russia
as country. Our Russian comrades
must be urged to hold out 10 the end
Tor general peace which is based on
international justice. as formulated by
our great and honored President,
Woodrow Wilson.
We. therefore, again call on all So
cialists Of America 20 unite on this
one issue The President, whose high
idealisni has been like beacon light
in this dark epoch, must be supported
full-hcartedly."
No thought has vet been given 10
ENiFtEiNC tIp SOCIALIST executive
committed" said Mr. Hillquit. Events
have not yet shaped themselves to
make necessary change in the party's
war policy. If later it does seem nee
essarv of course action mag be taken"
Red Guards for Russia will not be
recruited in this country unless the
Washington authorities make It clear
hat they can be sent abroad Alex
arder Nenshov. editor OF the "Novy
Mr. the Russian Socialist daily news
TaDer. said yesterday that those inter
ested in forming Red Guards here
were awaiting word from Washington.
Moses Zucharevsky. secretary Of the
Russian Citizens League. said that
the league has 1872 branches through
out the United States and that he be-
lieved 1000 Bolshevik sympathizers
would he willing to 60
New-York tribune., 1918-03-04
Socialist Declares England
Is a Worse Tyrant
Than Germany
Attack Is Denounced
Simpson, Ex-Editor of "Call," +"
Says Her Attitude Is
Typical

Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes. who recently
applied for reinstatement in the Amer
ican Socialist party, which was aban-
coned by her husband because of its
attitude against the Entente Allies. at
tackled Great Britain as tyrant worse
than Germany last night, and warned
Jews to accept the proffcr Of Palestine
with suspicion. Neither ENGLAND nor
France was more democratic thar
Germany. and all the Allies were fight
lng tor was more territory, she de-
clared.
Mrs. Stokes was the principal speaker
az Zionist meeting at the Harlem
Masonic Temple. 126th Street and
Lenox Avenue. which was called to
reconcile Jewish radicals with the
Zionist movement. Herman Simpson.
a former editor Of "The New York
Call" who repudiated the Socialist
party because of its anti-war declara-
tions, replied to her.
II ara not surprised at Mrs. Stokes's
attack" he said. "becausc it shows the
attitude Of the Socialists. who say they
are neither for nor aeainst the war.
But it makes no difference. Noble
France and liberal England have made
the offer without strings"
Mrs. Stokes said she was born Jew
1911 anu al iicI tidulIIOHS we're jew NlSit'
and she believed in Palestine for the
Jews. But she warned the Socialists
present that Great Britain was Offering
Palestine "on a silver platter"-a cir
cum stance which she regarded askance.
Germany is Il tyrannous govern
ment," she remarked, "but I am not
convinced that Great Britain is any the
less tyrannous, and there is danger in
the present situation for those who are
working to rcGstablish a Jewish Pales-
tine.
IF Great Britain" she continued. sis
playing the game OF dampening the
revolutionary fervor of the Jewish
working people all over the world by
Offering a mess of pOttage, be careful
II you can get Palestine. take iR but
do not be deceived. Don't take it for a
mess of pottage.
There are thousands os Jews IN la
Dor organizations who are standing
dumb before British tyranny. II you
aye Socialists you cannot stand b.
while Great Britain and France take
the initiative of having Japan anc
China do the work in Siberia which
Germany might do better.
Great Britain and France are II,
more democratic than Germany. TIE
Allies are seeking the ends of the
capitalists. because they want to get
rid OF the Socialists. They are tgh.
ing like dogs among themselves anc
are all seeking territory. Watch Eng
land and Russia and you will see how
much England loves democracy. Grea'
Britain has been the enemy of 81
per cent of the working peOple'
New-York tribune., 1918-03-04
German Alliance
Avowedly Political
State Branch, When Chart
cred, Told Of Plans to
Spread kultur

ALBANY, March 3.-Ofhcal records
connected with the chartering of. the
New York State branch Of the German
American Alliance, which Senator King
Of Utah. is seeking to have suppressed
show it was organized specifically to
e.ter the field Of American politics and
to carry on its propa ganda in the pub
lie schools. colleges and other educa-
tional institutions.
The charter was granted February
II. 1909. Theodore Sutro, the organi-
zation's counsel. who defended it yes
terday before Senate committed in
Washington, thus stated in a formal
application the objects for which the
charter was sought:
"The alliance as such keeps aloof
from party politics. but reserves the
right to defend its principles vigorous
~ in the field Of politics should they
IN any way or manner appear to be en-
dangered.
"The alliance will initiate as we'll as
support legislation OF general nature
for the public good If it may be as
stunned that it is favored unanimously "
by members Of the alliance
The alliance recommends instruc-
ton in the German language in the
public schools, as German ranks next
to English as world language.
ut recommends the establishment Of
educational associations as centres for
fostering the German language and lit
crature, for promoting the education
Of those desirous of learning and for
the delivery Of lectures on art. science
and topics OF general interest"
Mr.. Sutro, in applying for the char
ter, made affidavit that the alliance
lad more than 5000 members at that
time. two-thirds of whom were Ameri
can citizens
In the light Of the alliances activi.
ties after the Lusitania horror. its
school propaganda and the encomiuny
1t heaped upon German arms for The
exploits in Belgium, these further al
legged objects of the organization. as
set out by Mr.. Sutro, are interesting:
ITO promote and maintain
friendly relations between nations o.
the earth and such as tend to promot,
civilization, especially between America
and the German Speaknp countries
New-York tribune., 1918-03-04
Mahlon Hudson Roagland

DOVER. Y. J.. March 3.-Mahlou
Hudson Hoagland, president of the
steel manufacturing firm Of Hoagland
4; Sons. Rockaway. y. j.. died at his
nome here to-day after short illness.
lie vas forty~seven years old and had
heen Fuel Administrator for Morris
County. He was past master of Acacia
Lodge. F. & A. NJ. president Of the
Rockaway Valley Country Club and
president Of the Morris County Auto
Club. A wife and one son, now in a
Southern training camp, survive.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-04
Predicts Mckinley's Fate
For President; Is Arrested

ROCHESTER,, March 3.-"If this war
continues President Wilson will meet
tlie same fate as Mckinley did" is the
alleged seditous uttcrance that caused
the arrest Of Joseph Schantau, Of
Brockport. forty-flyc years old, on the
charge Of being dangerous alien
enemy.
schsntau. Who has been in this coun-
trv twenty years, WAS brought to
Rochester from Brockport to-day and
turned over to United States Marshal
John y. Lynn. who has telegraphed
Adjutant General Sheriff. for special
Presidential warrant.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-04
Prays Runaways Home
Appeal to Lord Never Fails.
Police CAPTAIN Saws


When Captain Grant S. Williams. of
the Missing Persons Bureau, New York
Police Department, has been hunting
for months for missing boy and has
had no success he asks God to make
that boy so miserable that he will sim
ply have to go home. Captain WILL
iams told an audience 50 yesterday
afternoon at the West Side Young
Mems Christian Association.
Homesickress. Heaven sent because
OF his prayers. has driven more than
one waywa1d youngstcr "home to dad. "
Captain Williams declared. The rem
edy works equalls' We'll with girls. he
added.
II have never known the Lord to
fail me when asked Him to apply
the homosicknoss treatment" he said.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-04
Bowman Home Burns
Proprietor of Biltmore Hotel
Loses 100000 in Fire

GREENWICH, Conn, March 3. The
handsome residence of John McE Bow
man. proprietor of the Biltmore Hotel,
New York, in King Street, this city.
burned early this evening. The loss
was 100000 The fire started in the
attic and gained such headway before
the fremcn arrived that the house
could not be saved, but most of the
furnishings and valuables were taken
out. The fire threatened to destroy
the many outbuildings. as we'll as sew
eral Of the beautiful residences nearby.
The place vas formerly known as
the Thomas Sutton farm. The house
veg erected in 1906. Mr.. Bowman pur-
chased the estate several years ago
and made extensive improvements.
Other mysterious fires in Greenwich
in the last few months occurred in the
homes Of Irving Bachelor. William =
Barker. Mrs. T.. W. Russell and Edwin
Il Ciose
New-York tribune., 1918-03-04
More Workers Needed
For Jewish Army Work

Two hundred more field secrctaric,
are needed by the Jewish Board for
Welfare Work among the Jewish SOL
diers and sailors of the United States.
Officials Of the board, which has Of
fees at 10 West Forty fourth Street.
said yesterday that there were at pres
ent only seventy workers available for
duty among the sixty thousand young
Jews in the army and navy Men be-
tween thirty-onc and forty arc wanted
for. the training school course now in
progress.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-04
Samuel Bartle Weaver

BALTIMORE. March Samuel
Bartle Weave, of the banking firm of
George Stickney & Co., and we'll known
in financial circles in New York and
Philadelphia. died to-day of heart
trouble. He was forty-oue years old.
a son OF the late Samuel Hurt Weaver.
OF Philadelphia. and descendant Of
Samuel Chase, a signer Of the Declara
.ion Of independence. He was inter
ested in Atlantic City real estate de-
eeiopment. an athlete and member OF
ciuhs In Baltimore and Philadelphia