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New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
Women i'm Newark
Dof Khaki sarb as
u. S. Holds Officer
Emergency League in Panic
After Arrest of Supposed
Heroine of Trenches
By BRIGGS

NEWARK, N. j., Aug. 2.-The arrest
of Beatrice Duke at New London,
Conn, on charge of impersonatng
an army officer resulted to-day in a
hasty shedding of uniforms by mem
bers of the Woman's Military Emer-
gency League of New Jersey, in which
Miss Duke served as a Second lieu
tenant"
Miss Duke" whose name was Bea-
trlce P. Dukatenzier before she ac-
qulred her military title" was ar
raigned to-day before United States
Commissioner Frank l.. Mcclure and
was held in $4,000 bonds pending a
hearing August II. Her arrest fol-
lowed speech made at dinner which
was attended by several bonatide Off
GERS. According to story told at New
London, she said she had been in
France twice and was once wounded in
action.
The romance of Miss Dukes" tale
lost some of its color IN statement
issued by her mother. Mrs. Lieb, 1886
Fifteenth Avenue. Newark.
"My daughter has not been abroad"
said Mrs. Lieb, land the scar they say
she exhibited on her wrist has been
there since she was child. She left
mere MoHOdy, saying Sne n2Q Deen or
dered somewhere by her superior Off
GER, Miss Clara Clemmens"
The Woman's Military Emergency
League, of which Miss Clara Clemmens
was first lieutenant.' was organized
about six months ago. The members
adopted uniforms similar to the regu-
lation garb of the army, with puttees
and shoulder bars for the officers. Oc-
casionally they drilled in vacant plot
here, and Miss Duke" sometimes rode
a horse at the head of the contingent
Miss Clemmens recently accused
some of her command of smoking
cigarettes on the veranda of one Of
the young women's homes and sum
moned the offenders to a drumhead
court martial
Miss "Duke" was employed at the
Reliable Furniture House, A Market
Street. She is said to be of Austrian
descent.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03

gate the editorial and .news pages OF
that paper can challenge the patri-
otsm it reflected and the aggressive
support which it gave, since our coun-
try entered the war, to our national
war policies.
"To ignore my whole hearted devo
tion to the land of my birth and
my vigorous support of its prosecu-
tlon of this war. and to attempt to
ciothe with sinister significance in
the newspaper campaign certain of
my sympathies when this country was
neutral. is unjust and contrary to our
American spirit of fair play
Seeks Only Fair Chance
at is evidently impossible for me,
through the medium of press state
ments, to detail the evidence which
will show the baseless nature of the
charges now made. All ask is the
right of an American citizen to demand
Of his fellow men that they withhold
judgment until am given fair chance
to present the facts before a fair
tribunal
Mr.. Kaufman issued the following
statement at his Office, 60 Wall Street:
''ln the interest Of fair play | ask
the public to suspend Judgment upon
the charge made against me in refer
ence to IA statement made to the Alien
Property Custodian. If such u thing as
fair play is possible in these fearful
tunes Of passion and reiudice.
"The facts connected with the pur-
chase Of The Mail have been garbled
md distorted beyond recognition and
the public mind has thus been poisoned
by SO persistent campaign that it
wiz be difficult for any man to get an
impartial hearing until the jury hears
a fa fa ri II
nate for the country than for the few
individuals who may have TO suffer
injustice and disgrace
until our country went into the
war my firm acted as counsel for the
German Embassy in various matters.
During the time when we were at
peace with the world any reputable
firm of lawyers might we'll be proud
of such position, any law firm in the
country, however eminent, would glad
ly have accepted such retainers.
"The facts with respect to my CON
nection with The Mail are few and
simple. They were voluntarily eX-
planned by me to the department Of
Justice, although could not have been
compelled to disclose them. Weeks
ago | gave the Department of Justice
all our checks. checkbooks. stubs,
vouchers and everything else they
wanted or that l could lay my hands
on in an effort to assist"
Tells About Loans
Mr.. Kaufman then tells in detail of
the various loans to Rumely which he
contends we're made by Sielcken He
says he visited Selcken in Germany
in 1916 and that ne was informed by
him that he had made loans to DR..
Rumely.
In explaininp tho surrender of the
Rumely rotes for $1,301 700 for a note
of 100000, Mr.. Kaufman said the
transaction was not the exchange of
notes Of large amount for one of
smaller amount, but was the receipt Of
an absolute obligation in place of col
lateral which was practically valueless.
Grover Cleveland Hays, of the firm
of Hays, Kaufman & Lindhem, denied
yesterday in answer to questions that
he was about to resign from the con-
Germ.
at is not true" said Mr.. Hays
"Anybcdy who knows me knows that |
will not leave this firm
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
Eat Beans, y Is Request
Of Food Administration

Until further notice, it is the pa
trlotlc duty of the public to eat
beans. The Federal food admins
tratlon declares the 10000 -bushel
lcavings from tho 1917 crop must be
eaten now, which means before the
new crop comes in, or they will 90 to
waste.
Ordinarily, the beans would hold
over indefinitely, but last year
was so moist the beans. so the OK
perts say, are good only for a few
weeks more. Housewives are re-
quested to serve beans at least once
week oftener than they now do
Beans, the food administration
states, arc selling at Is cents a
pound. The price is high. but atten-
ton - called TO the fact that beams
contain three times MS much protein
as round steak at 3s cents n mound
and lean veal at % cents a pound
hey are good meat substitutes
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
Railroad Employees
Told To Be Courteous
Warning Issued to Workers by
A. Fl. Smith, Regional
Director

a. II. Smith, regional director of
eastern railroads, posted a bulletin
yesterday warning railroad employees
against tendency to dispense with
attentlveness and courtesy ain dealing
with the reasonable needs of the pub
llc.' Such condition, he said, prob
ably was inspired by the realization
that competition between railroads had
been eliminated and belief that the
interests of the government were para
mount.
Such views are wholly wrong" he
said in the bulletin "The director
general feels very strongly that the
railroad administration has been Gre
ated for the purpose of providing the
pubic not only with adequate service
but with comfortable service so far
as this is consistent with the para
mount necessities of the war. An
essential part of adequate and COM
Portable service is consideratc and
courteous treatment"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
Biltmore Sued for $4,000
Elected With Husband,
Charges Mrs. Herwip

Mr Aaolinc NJ H-rvig hrough, a
snf feeirrdas n 'he supreme Court
against iho Neau SITE 'enraut. ops rat
nr fhe Nofe Nltmorc. fof ESQ .ouo
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hef eH iNne - lAtt vhfic shs uas Ia
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New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
2 Hearst Readers
At Lake Mahopac
Are Seized by u. 5.
Village Campaign on Dis
loyal Papers Has Unex-
pected Result

LAKE MAHOPAC, n. y, Aug. .
The campaign against disloyal news
papers in this and neighborhng towns
has netted unexpected results. In ad-
diton to cutting down the circulation
of Hearst newspapers the campaign has
supplied two boarders for one of the
internment camps which the govern
ment is Hospitality providing for GER
tain type of German for the period Of
the war.
When citizens hereabout launched
their campaign against the un-Amer-
can press they little suspected that
they would turn up something Of vital
Service.
Committee Headed Drive
Tie drive TO clear this part of New
York State of Hearst newspapers has
been conducted by vigilance commit
tee headed By W. r. J. Planten and
+. J. Mcdonnell. The "vlgilants" went
about the job in systematic way. 1t
was their system that uncovered the
two individuals who suddenly changed
their postofiice address.
The "vigilant' began work on the
theory that every reader of Hearst
newspaper needed attention. First the
name of every Hearst subscriber in
Lake Mahopuc and surrounding towns
was obtained. Then members of the
committee PAID personal calls on the
Hearst readers.
Members of the committee. talking
H. an informal, ueighborly way, would
advance reasons why no real American
should read a newspaper publ shed by
William Randolph Hearst.
The citing of these reasons was the
"attcntion' that all Hearst readers re-
ceived The theory Of the "vigiants"
was that, If person continued to read
Hearst papers after being told these
things he needed watching.
Keep Watch on Suspects
Tho "vigilants" proceeded to watch
all those who remained Hearst readers.
The "vigilants'" own secret service
did the watching.
The Federal Secret Service subse
QucnHy was interested in what the
"vigilants" learned about two Of the
pers stent Hearst readers. Govern
ment agents observed the mysterious
comngs and goings of this pair for a
day or two, and then the two men left
I this part Of the country.
The Federal Secret Service men have
never officially told what became of the
pair, but it is pretty generally under
stood here that the government die
tated the destination of the two crst-
while residents.
Tho committee began It's drive in
Lake Mahopac. Two months ago $50
Hearst papers were sold here every
day. Nine persons are still on the
/ Hearst subscription list.
From Lake Mahopac the committee
extended its activities to Pawling.
There was a time when $50 Hearst pa
pers were distributed b that place
daily But that was before the com
mittcc induced the local newsdealer to
! discontinue H'1rst sales. AT present
nine Pawling residents are receiving
Hearst papers by mail.
Mr.. Pantcn said to-day that Carmel,
y. y, was the committees next OBJ
icctive.
The committee has been making
good use Of the coat lapel buttons in
scribed Il De Not Read Hearst Pc
pcrs, which were originated by Lieu
tenant Claude ". Royntan, rs William
street. New York City.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
Six Mail Service Planes
Completed at Elizabeth

ELIZABETH, Nj, Aug. p SIX zero,
planes, the first to be built here ex-
clusively for mail carrying purposes.
Will be delivered on Tuesday bv the
Standard Aircraft Company Two will
be sent to Washington. two to ph,la-
dclphla and two TO Belmont Park, New
\ ork. They made a test flight over
the CITY today. The 5.oeo er'nlovcs
of the plant viii have "A half HOLIDAY
on Tuesday to celebrate.
The company has NccN Informed that
other mail planes will be ordered and
TODAY leased eleven and onc-haif acres
al ground near the factory to be used
0s 'V'vu H~lS IN teStS
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
Shoes and Ships
And Sealing Wax
OUR OWN WAR ANTHOLOGY
$3.50 With Kipling

BY the old, decrepit railroad. lookin'
longin toward the sea,
There's a FLYNN Field settin' where
l know l shouldn't be,
For the wind is blowing northward, and
its murmur seems to say,
Come you back into the homeland; pack
your grip and come to-day.
Pack your grip and come to-day
To your home so far away,
Where there amt no regulations bout
the way you work and play.
Oh! | hope that l won't stay
Where the creeping lizards play
And the horned toads box with blister
bugs to pass the time away
Its general tone is whitish, and where
there's grass it's green,
But its style of architecture leaves a
pain inside my bean.
} saw her first aquivering and gaspn' in
the heat,
And the dust was twisting upward Il
the old propeller's beat.
Bloomin' old propellers beat,
with the engine running sweet
Plucky lot | care for Texas when I'm
IN the pilots seat.
Oh. | hope that l don't stay
Where the creeping lizards play
And the horned toads box with rattle
snakes to pass the time away.
When the mist is on the rice fields and
the sun is comm up,
And hear the bloomin' bugler blattin':
Come on boys, get up'';
,-lr rh
hidin' yawns behind my hand, Y
And skeeter buzzin' round me. can
cuss to beat the band.
Sure can cuss to beat the band
49,. Bout this everlastin' land.
where even beer is camoufiaged. and
cows milk's always canned.
on l hope that don't stay
Where the creeping lizards play
And the horned toads box tarantulas
to pass the time away.
Oh! Pm sick of Weakening mornings to
the tune of snores and groans,
And the blasted Southern dampness
~, wakes the fever in my bones
ihoueh nave the best quarters out
of what the field can give
would give them right up gladly Just
to go up North and live.
Sickening heat and grubby, and
', What's the use? You understand
I've neater, sweeter hearth stone in
cleaner, greener land.
OH! l hope that l won't stay
Where the creepn' lizards plav
And the horned toads box with blister
bugs to pass the time away.
wv. EDWARD HOLDEN,
Ellington Field, Houston, Tex.
with apologies to Rudyard Kipling)
Richard Pasewater missed ioinin.
the marines by one bite, same bite be
ing inflicted upon a piece of molasse;
candy. He had appeared before tn,
surgeon for his physical examination
and during momentary delay turne,
to bag of candy that he had brough,
with HIM to refresh himself.
You look pretty husky" quoth the
surgeon, as he started to maui the an
plicant. NP
Richard chewed solemnly, and the,
st1ffeeed abruptly. Out Of his moutl
dropped two teeth, candy imbedded
Ihe surgeon gazed at them second
"Rejected," he announced
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
"Cowboy' Shoots "lndian"
Youngster Didn't Know Re-
volver Was Loaded, but Ii Was

Revolvers still lure boys to the game
of Indian and Cowboy" despite the
inroads of the war on old customs, and
when Samuel Broman. ten years old,
got hold of real revolver yesterday
he Immediately nominated his play
mate, Rubin Feintuck, of $50 Saratoga
Avenue, Brooklyn, an Indian. and the
game was on.
Samuel found out that the revolver
was loaded only when he pulled the
trigger and Rubin fell unconscious.
The wound is believed to be fatal. and
the boy was taken TO st. Mary's Hos
pital Samuel, no longer a cowboy. but
Just boy and completely panic
stricken, ran away. He was found bv
patrolman several blocks away and
guided him to where he had hidden the
revolver liz a tomato can.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
Woman Struck on Heel bv
Auto Taken TO HospitaI

Al automobile truck thc heel of
VIZ l'crunri liamhltrs trh root
ieffih as she cfassrd tirh Nvrnuo
~ l,fHt9 tih sfiesf shn VA.
th'pen ~ 'he paetment and austainea
9. fracture n ihe heel ana hruises
she eAt fAheN ia New Apik nesrnAl
Htt hewe 81 %, ea EAst f4ftS ntsth
afYeat
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
Finland's Flag Makes
Appearance on Seas

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Aug. .. 4
now fag made It's appearance here TO-
day and took It's place among tho
colore flown from vessel Of American.
Allied and neutral nations The lag
Is thet of the Republic o} tmland md
i Nas ny from sailing SHIN for.
marty uudcf the cmhlem of RUSSIA.
fhe flag rs ef two rolors. rcd avid
NviloW, ihe former prodominatiNr The
Nsetei arrived from South American
qsNt4
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
Gives $15O,OO0 as Bonus
Alexander Smith Cochran. Of
Yonkers, Rewards Emnloues

YoNkERS, Aug. 2.-Alexander Smith
! sochran' ran inc yachtsman, distributed a
the Alexander Smith & Sons Carpet
Company, of which he is the heaviest
owner. in Yonkers to-day.
This is the fourteenth semi-annual
bonus Mr.. Cochran has given the help,
ranging from 10 to 20 per cent. In
that time he has distributed over
$l0oo,o0N. Mr.. Cochran is now an
officer in the British navy.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
An Enjoyable Time Was Had
lIhe NetC ROCheIle Stn,A

lgolevitch. not much more than mere
BOY. completely overwhelmed the Fashionable
throng with his brilliant playing. With the
moon over the water. the tapping of the
waves ON the pebbled beach and the soft
strains of the beautiful music, the audience
was deeply moved by the deep feeling ex-
pressed by the young Russian. Paul ran
away from home when onlr twelve to ioin
the Russian army. Since then he hns seen
real lighting, has been 'gassed" and capt
ured. He wears bar of a diamond cross
bestowed upon him by the late Car Nicholas
which is worth 100000, he being the onjv
living man to have that honor. Added to
this he possesses two st. George crosses and
decoration from the Czarina He studied
under the great professors of Europe. speaks
tour languages fuently, and owns an Italian
Stradevarius violin on which he plaved
Saturday evening, Of the rarest instrn-
ments in the world. He is now only l6
Now that the silly season Of other
years has arrived, hotel press agent
comes forward with the information
that walters in his hostlery average
six miles day walking from tables to
the pantry. He does not mention the
tariff exacted in tips per mile, which.
we'll wager, is beyond Mr. McAdoos
sternest dreams.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
Judge Grants F Father's Plea

After reading thc pathetic pies of
fdwnrd ; Ryan Cor perm ssfeu 20 eee
his t~o-y -ytsr-old hahy daughter 1ns
fics spY YESTERDAY granted the request
~ 'fe etr hHnef faiher Rsan f. Dr.
FIX e6 tnf senaFsi siIaN hs Nr ahef
Nsf tf hff
rf
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
Service for Captain Irving

f1ftnr fUf fohn pa..
Ht NIfH atfltt srfsse. ~
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eferf. .4ft fa
Ht AQfAfh f,tt..
fh i1fa fHs,rtst !
H9faf Wal #ak sst a4ys
~ sse#a ss8 #a ais
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
Ex-Mayor Shanks
Says He Had Offer
OF $4,000 a Yea,
lSpscldt Dispatch 20 The f'ribuncY

ANptCidi DlsputCh 10 me rtbuncl
INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. Believing
he was to become connected with the
United States food administration, but
later concluding he was to have become
part Of the supposed German spy
system in this country. Samuel Lewis
Shanks. former Mayor. detailed to-
night a trip TO New York where he met
pr Edward A RumelyA-uew held in
New York on charge 6f buying "The
Evening Mail' for the German govern
mont.
Sharks said he was offered $l2 900 a
year to tour the country and investi-
gate crop conditions and market and
warehouses locations, He said he was
introduced to DR.. kumely by DR. Harry
T.. Barnard, now Federal food admins
traitor fer Indiana, when Dr.. Bernard
wired him from Atlantic City to meet
him in New York and he would be in
troduced to food administration of
hcials and become connected with the
United States food administration as
an Investigator.
Shank6, so he says. went to New Yak
and met Dr Barnard, who in turn in
troduced him &c Dr. Rumely Or. Ru-
mely thea made the offer of s 900 a
month if he would take the post as
an investigator, Shanks says The for
mer mayor has turned the facts Of the
story over TO the Department Of JUS
tlce authorities here.
When apprised Of Mr.. Shanks's state
ments Dr. Barnard treated the sup
posed spy idea as whim Of the for
mcr mayor.
II introduced Mr.. Shanks to Or Ru-
mely AT 'The New York Evening Mail
Office last summer" Dr. Barnard said.
He came there to get IA job with The
Mail, the same as any one would come
to get Job"
Dr. Rumely said las. night that the
statements OF Mr.. Shanks were an alb
surd effort to get publicity out of his
misfortune. The subject of the United
States food administration was never
mentioned, he said. DR.. Barnard had
introduced Mr.. Shanks to him N the
hope that az widely advertised food
conscrvatonist he might be of assist
ance to "The Evening Mail" in iegisla-
uon which it was pushing in Albany
and generally in its food saving cam
paign,
Our conversation was very brief, >
said DR.. Rumely, "and Mr.. Shanks didn'
pan out. Our negotiations never go
! very far. never made him any offer;
! would select to investigate anything
lie had baen auctionng stuff Off ir
/ lndianapolis and at that tme-in the
/ fall OF 1916 and the spring Of 1917
before the danger Of food shortage
was generally appreciated or a fooc
/ administration rad been established
The Evening Mall was calling attcn
/ ton to the danger.
DIR. Barnard introduced Mr.. Shanks
to me, thinking possibly that in view
/ of the commission men Legislation
that was pending he might be of as
sistance. He made an unfavorablc i'm
preston, and the discussion did no,
get far As say, | made him no offer
and there was not the slightest evi-
dence that he misunderstood the situa.
ton. nor was the subject of the United
States food administration mentioned
HIS accusations are absurd a part al
the hysterla which breaks out here anc
there sll over the country and an NJ.
tempt 70 gain place on the front
pages 81 newspapers at my expense
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
u. S. to Take Bungalows

Five or six hundred summer oua. ,..
lows on Graham Beach, Staten 80 80
which now are occupied by vaca'iO.'''
will be taken by the government
was said yesterday. TO be used SS V
ter quarters for soldiers
New-York tribune., 1918-08-03
What Is Going On To-da!

ONE NvAl. NHFaT1rss
MAR SAVINGS SrkNIF DRIVE -rS
CAMPAIGN goR RID Cross WAE s.. y. - 20
Yei- Nc Mf-\-S CHRISTIAN ASStl, II. "A ~
iAst.> foG oA fisSl.A> W''Ehf-i x,s,s
Free nlni -o.l fe t'Il An,0f Ni'e-, :, an
i.l-> Ur Nrsfaie1llsr Nt..rai., % ffrsts
NrN Nr-A Le,llziczi l's,- -. ~
Pars. Museum fhc A1icil al Mis'~
and ihr Aluar unl -
fsihii- is>,gars h, D. ~ lyaise ~lls... ~ ~
ro- the tssarc ~ Foca A5Hni,.f.,,,.. y
sol Hamilton Hall. Columbia tA1''
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-13
STAR TEXAS ATHLETE
DIES FIGHTING HUNS
Lieutenant T.. J. Jordan. Former
All-southcrn Selection. Is
Killed

SAN ANTONIO. Texas March -.
Death from wounds while III action
March on the French front has
claimed IN Lieutenant Louis ]. Jor-
dan, Of -Frederlcksburg. Texns. the
first officer graduated from tho
first officers training camp at Leon
Spring., Texas. to die IN battle.
Lieutenant jordan. II Is also he
lisved. is the first Texas officer 10
be- killed In action In France News
OF Jordan's death vas received In
message from the war depart
ment 10 his father. william J. Jor-
dan OF Fredericksburg, TeUs
Young Jordan. who was q. won
statewide notice while a member ot
the University Of Texns football
eleven Of which he became captain
In 1914 The same year he was
selected by Walter Camp for place
on the southern all-AmericAn. team
While In the University also. Jor-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-13
Chicago NafjeRGls KS
Depart for Sou1k

CHICAGO. March ,is.--lrhs cla-
csso Nationals isft here m two -
eiai cars tonight for the spsIne
training camp st Pasadena. CAL
There was q rush OF heidouts -
sign their contracts AN - ~
players with the sxcsption - 0Sovf
Cleveland Alexander ana Psles N
duff an infisIdsr, came u t>rnA
Alexander advised President Wesun-
man hs would Jeln the club 81 Kan-
SOS City tomorrow. KiiduR slse
VIII join the party At Kansas CIR.
Fred Mitchell. manager of ~
club, - confident that hs can sAtiect
the demands Of Alexander, who
wants a t1o.eeo bonus for his .trans-
fer from fshiiadsiphia.
Otto KnAbe, tho coach. ana
Pitcher Carter win join tho team
later. Knsbe is suffering from ~
grippe and Carter IL the victim Of shs
measles,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-13
ShuUnee to Play Tulsa
Here Friday Evening

The final game on the schedule
OF the Tulsa hish school basketball
team has been moved up dav.
shawnee. one OF the leading fivcs
OF the Central oklahoma conference
meets the red jerseyed dribblers m
Friday night instead Of on Saturday.
Shawnee plays at Okmulgee Thurs
day evening.
The boys are worffng hard for
the game, confident that they will
finish the season with no more re-
yersals shawnee, although de-
feated by oklahoma city. boasts
an otherwise clean recordN and an
extremely hard Fought game Is ex-
pected.