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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-01
Paul Chapman
Saved; Is Given
Life Sentence
Governors Communication
Cheers Youth, but Fills
Mother With Grief

ALBANY, Nov. 3O.-The sentence of
death imposed upon Paul Chapman,
youthful Brooklyn choir boy, for COM
plicity in the murder of Harry Regens
berg, a Brooklyn cigar store proprietor,
was commuted to life Imprisonment by
Governor Whitman to-day. The time
for Chapman's execution had been tix,sl
by the Court Of Appeals for the weH
beginning January 6
The Governor, who gave out no pre-
rared memorandum in announcing his
been granted solely because of the
prisoners youth. Chapman was slight
ly more than sixteen wears old when he
was convicted, last February.
Governor Whitman said he had gone
over the record of the case carefully
He said he had no doubt Of the guilt
Of Chapman nor of the fairness of his
trial.
The murder for which Chapman's life
was at stake until to-day was commit
/ ted on the night Of October %, 1917,
when, it was testified at the trial,
! Chapman and companion were rob-
bing Regensburg, who was shot and
killed.
Though official notice of the commu-
tation of sentence has not been re-
ceived at Sing Sing, Chapman was told
the news yesterday.
First Thought of oMther
at will be good news for my mother "
he said. 81 never thought ! deserved
TO be sent here to the death house, be-
cause I did not fire shot. This is the
best news | have ever received, and
| I'm very glad of it,"
The news did not come to Chapman
as complete surprise, for the Rev
A. NJ Peterson had told him that his
commute the sentence before the end
of the week.
To Mathew W. Wood, his attorney
and to his mother the Communication
came not only as surprise, but as q
great disappointment
Governor Whitman last week had
told a Tribune reporter that he in
tended to commute the sentence to
twenty yers, and that Mrs. Bahrenburg
Paul's mother, might be so notified
The little woman was almost overcome
with relief and emotion when Informed
of this expected executive clemency
She was at the newspaper Office Friday
waiting for confirmation of the report
Stunned With Grief
When the news came yesterday that
| the Communication was not to twenty
years but to life Mrs. Bahrenburg was
stunned with grief. When she was
finally able to talk she could only say:
81 am grateful for what the Governor
has done, but Paul is such a bay fear
he would almost rather have died.
had firmly believed the Governor would
! be more lenient" "
Mr.. Wood said he was disappointed,
and. while grateful for even this leni-
ency on the part of the Governor, felt
that Mr.. Whitman had acted prema-
turely in not waiting for petitions
which had been coming in to Mr.. Wood
daily.
There are already more than 10000
more than half of which ask for 8
complete pardon, and notone suggests
life Imprisonment. In the case of a
boy such as Paul, Communication to life
/ Imprisonment is almost equivalent to
death. l am sure that this sentence
does not meet with the approval OF
those interested in the case
81 shall continue to fight for more
favorable commutatjon Indeed, had
expected that the boy would not re-
ceve more than twenty years at the
most"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-01
Germany Asks Congress May
Neutral Body Quiz Wilson on
Fix War Blame His Peace Trip
Suggests Allies Turn Over
All Secret Documents
to Commission

BERLIN, Nov 80 (yia Amsterdam).- -
Inc German government has proposed
to the Entente nations that neutral
commission be established to examine
the question as to who was responsible
for the war
The proposal is contained in a note
sent to Switzerland for transmission
to France, Great Britain, Italy and the
United States. 1t asks that all the
belligerents place their secret docu-
ments at the disposal of the commits
sion.
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 3O.-The "Tage-
blatt," of Berlin, says it has been Off
ciaily Informed that the Workmen's
and Soldiers Council has demanded the
most speedy retirement of DR.. w. S.
Solf, the German Foreign Secretary. The
council also has ordered the seizure of
all documents relating to foreign af-
fairs and the old government system.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-01
Renounces Crowns of Ger
man Empire and Prus-
sian Kingdom
Releases Soldiers
From Fealty Oath
Members of Suite Think
Wilhelm Plans to Re-
turn to Power

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 3O.-William
Hohenzollern has definitely renowned
all future rights to the crowns of Prus-
sa and Germany and has released all
oihclals and officers from their oath OF
fealty, according to the text of docu-
ment signed by the former Emperor
which is quoted in a telegram received
here from Berlin
AMERONGEN, Holland Nov. %
1t is understood here that William
Hohcnzolern has been awaiting the
arrival of his wife before going else
where. Germans in his suite believe
he will return to Germany and are
optimistic enough to think he will re-
sumo the throne.
Cheered by Wife
A member of Count Won Bentinck's
household said to-day that the former
Emperor was greatly moved when his
wife arrived and seemed particularly
delighted. One of Herr Hohenzollern' s
servants is reported to have said that
his master was much brighter" and
to have added: "Things are looking
better FOR u.s.
The former Empress was accom-
panied to Holland by a party of eight
The party comprised Countess Won
Keller, lady of honor; Prince Won
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AS showing the frame OF mind Of
some Of the most conservative Sen,
ators. Senator Hitchcock, after saving
that he would ask the reerefnce to his
committee of all resolutions appertain-
ing TO visit of Senatorial commit
tee abroad, said:
The fact that the President has not
seen ut TO name member of the San
ate on the peace confusion leaves the
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-28
ROAD
BUILDING
GOOD WORK OF A ROAD DRAG
implement Should Be Used Properly At
Right Time-RepaIr All Ruts and
Depresslons.

After two days of rain, says writer
In Hoard's Dairyman, we took an
eight-mile drive out into the country
to buy some pigs. One piece Of road
was like a city boulevard, only better.
Despite its being only a gravel road
there was little mud or water, and one
would have thought that there had
been only rain enough to settle the
dust instead Of the big rainstorm. We
inquired and found that two neighbors
had made it a practice to alternate In
going over this road with road drag
after every rain. Just beyond, we came
70 q piece of road muddy, slippery and
full of chuck holes that sent us up
mile for every mile covered.
The only difference between these
two pieces of road was road drag
and an hours time spent when field
work could not be done. We estimate
that it took twice as much gasoline to
cover the undragged road. Multiply
our experience by the dozens Of teams
and autos going over this muddy road,
and then compute the expense of fall
ure to use the road drag that was
doubtless rotting away in some fence
corner.
We do not now have in mind the de-
mands Of the good roads extremist, but
are considering what may be done and
what should be done with the common
dirt road. 1t does more harm than
good, as general rule, to pillow up the
sod on the sides of the Travelled track
and pile it up in big Jumps in the CEN
ter of the track, leaving them there to
be broken up by passing vehicles, and
the loosened dirt washed away by the
rain or blown away by the wind. Keep
all the sod, grass roots and other
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-28
WinterIna Idle Horses.

At this time Of the year practically
all the heavy work on most farms has
been finished, and during the winter
horses are more or less idle. Since
idle horses give no return in labor
performed, the feeding should be as
economical as possible, and proper care
should be taken of the animals in or
sible condition for work in the early
spring.
Horses should not be confined to the
barn during the winter on a liberal
supply Of grain. 1t Is far better to
trough" them through the cold months.
They should be given the run of the
yard or lot during the day This should
be provided with protected shed, one
that is thoroughly dry and well pro-
vided with bedding. While nature
does her part and protects the horse
with a heavy coat of hair during the
cold months, the shed Is necessary in
order to afford the requisite shelter
and protection against rains, snow,
and cold winds. Winter winds come
mostly from the north and northwest,
and the shed should be so situated
and constructed as to give the proper
protection from this quarter.
In the feeding of idle horses high
priced feed should be avoided In order
to keep them in proper condition at
the lowest cost. 1t has been found
that idle horses do very well on a win
ter feed consisting of all the hay, oat
straw, cornstalks, or sorghums they
will consume, so that little grain Is
necessary. Idleness also permits of a
more thorough mastication of the feed,
thus insuring proper digestion.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-28
The Pacifist as a
War Worker
4.
By MINNIE BOYER DAVIS
of The TigI0nfes

Some were pacifists before the war.
Some of these have changed while 9TH
ers-well, for instance, my friend-or
rather my former friend, Miss B. She
never did believe in war. When Bel
GUM was invaded and the Hun fe-
rociously bayoneted babies and violat-
ed little girls she still refused to be-
lieve In war. To some of us war SEEM
ed the most horribly apparent fact in
the world, but still she did not believe
In it. She was a pacifist; and pacl-
fist, as near as / can tell, seems to be
one who has resolved to ignore war
as long as the war ykes not hurt them
She had been for years, and is still,
state employee, and at times she has
been q social worker, one of those we'll
meaning persons who believe that one
part of society is qualified to reach
down and lead by the hand certain
more unlucky parts of society to show
them the way they should go.
Up to the last minute of the last
hour before the war vote was taken my
FORMER llltl~ VIC nav
nc cause for war and there was no
possibility that we would ever be in
the war. Just what went on in her
mind when we took up our stern task
oil checking the advance of the Hun
cannot guess and she has never told.
I wondered If she would stick to her
principles and fight for them. l no.
ticed that she bought bonds and sub
scribed to the Red Cross. She may
have been one of those who would give
to the Red Cross because In doing so
she was not helping the war. Other
pacifsts have said as much, but even
their tainted" money will help.
At Red Cross Headquarters.
Later I learned that my former
friend had gone to Washington, spend
ing her vacation as q clerical helper In
Red Cross headquarters. Then l be-
lieved that she had been regenerated
and was no longer pacifist. We had
been pretty stiff about the time war
was declared owing to our different
views, but now felt free to write and
tell her to find place for me to work
also. Her reply amazed me. She wrote
that Washington was too crowded
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-28

place to live and that she was quits
tired Of it. 1t really took hours to get
anywhere. Living was too high to
save any money. She had written all
the expert stenographers who had APP
piled to her for advice that they should
keep their jobs in Nebraska. That, In
deed. the most patriotic thing that Net
braskans could do was to stay IN Ne
braska even though the government
was ''just crying for stenographers."
She was coming back to raise garden
and a pig and that was the best thing
for all of us to do. And at this time
the entire country was placarded Will
advertisements begging women who
were competent to apply at once to
the civil service commission and urg
Ing others to begin to study as the cler
ical force of the country was not sui
fcient to attend to war work.
Pacifist Needs Watching.
| thought Of the 10000 men already
enlisted from Nebraska and of the
many more who would go and l wrote
to Miss B. and demonstrated with hes
for throwing q wrench in the machin'
cry. l made Investigations as to the
cost of living and conditions and found
nothing to deter workers who were
willing to put up with some fncon-
venience for the sake of necessity. In
reply I received such q torrent OF
abuse and accusation that caused me to
that q p2cifist will fight
and fight In a mighty nasty way II
crossed In anything. My pacifist ac-
quaintance has now returned to her
state job. Her war service consisted
In keeping a number Of very efficient
workers away from Washington and
they in turn no doubt kept others
away. The eplthet-"council of Of
applied to me, merely con-
vinces me that pacif1st in war work
needs watching or he may help the
enemy instead of his own country.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-28
ON TO BERLIN!
BY HENRI CHAPELlE
of the Viqilantes.

Our boys "over there" write home as
though they really expected to march
on Berlin some day. Is this merely a
delusion encouraged in them to keep
them in heart for fighting? Perish the
thought! Their slangy "can the kais-
er" expresses an intention MS serious
as that of the Crusaders and we ought
not to dream of thwarting them by
diplomatic action.
Any talk of peace, by the way, re
calls the fact that such treaties must
be based on confidence In the word OF
the parties involved, and that our gov
eminent has expressed a certain dis
approval of trying to deal with po-
litIcal coterie that sees in treaties only
20 scrap of paper" If it now met
these same officials at a conference
table, entering into any compact with
them would at once acknowledge theil
honorable and legitimate standing az
governmental representatives. How
after that, could this government en-
courage the people Of Germany to dis
place them as unworthy and to estab
Fish more democratic government? Inn
possible!
The only place where we can help
democracy in Germany Is the field OF
battle. We can there capture or kill
the guilty individuals or by straight
conquest of territory drive them to an
unconditional surrender. We could
then hold them prisoners while We
called for newly elected representa-
tives of the German people to treat
with us for lasting peace. Our boys
are simple and courageous enough to
expect to do just that. They are gal.
liant fighters enough to do it, If we
back them by saying, ION to Berlin !"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-28
|t10rlF TOWN.
'flElpS' i
DUTY DEv0LvING UPON Am
Planting, Care and Protection
Trees is a Prime Requisite O,
Good Citizenship.

Choice varieties of our native doc,
uOus and evergreen trees have suffer-,
greatly from depletion due to tho i
most unchecked ravages of pestifem.
insects and destructive fungi, the ma,
scarcity Of bird life in many sea-.
plainly adding to the complexibs
the problem of protecting the ia.
writes a correspondent of the NJ,
York Sun. Trees such as the chpr
nut, the maple, hickory, oak, pine. hon
lock, ETC., are beautifully charactpt,
tic Of the wonderful resources of !,
deciduous and evergreen varieties al
these should be planted freely whe
ever opportunity offers. The Ameries
chestnut should not be permitted NJ
disappear from the list.
I had intended to say more ahm
street tree planting in the several h,
oughs of our city, where in many sN
lions trees may be used with a grat
advantage to property and for N
adornment Of q neighborhood. FIR
comparatively small expenditure q eol
tree is paying investment. The n
riod of defoliation in the decidumI
tree is at hand, and indicates the ss
son Of safety in transplanting, and thl
work can now shortly be undertake
lasting till early frost. All interests
in this inviting enterprise shoul3
take occasion to plant tree as civil
duty.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-28

Illustrated in some notes from these
county reporters. One man gives an
average Of Is miles as the longest dis
lance for any considerable number Of
farmers, but explains that the haul Is
to the Cumberland river, which, In his
county, is navigable only five months
Of the year; for the other seven
months the haul Is 40 miles to rail-
road. In Mathews county, Va, few
trucks are used; but, since the county
is indented by several navigable wa
terways, motor boats and sail boats
are used by the farmers to consid-
cradle extent. One reporter In west
ern Oregon says that neither roads nor
automobiles are to be found within
20 miles of his home; produce is car
ried on pack mules, over difficult trails,
to a landing on Rogue river. The
heavy hauling In Mecosta county.
Mich. as in some other northern coun-
ties in the United States, is often post
poned until snow comes, when sleds
are used.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-28


trash out of the road bed. 1t merely
decays and makes ready for splendid
hole to form.
Whatever is worth doing at all Is
worth doing well. No part Of a re-
paired highway should be left until its
surface has been thoroughly and even
ly compacted and shaped to let all the
water run off. And when, as will most
always happen, ruts and depressions
make their appearance, they should be
smoothed down, filed. and well COM
pacted so that water may not remain
u them to soften the ground and per-
NIT further damage by the traffic.
When using the road drag, use II
properly at the right time. Don't go
out when the road Is too wet or too
dry. Take 1t when the mud will make
a good mortar and will puddle down
like the little girls mud cakes or the
mason's mortar.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-28
BEAUTY GREAT CIVIC ASSE]
Ugly or ill-Kept Houses Do Much l
Retard the Development Of
Any Community.

Morals, manners and taste are
portant as truly as health. Hot
that are ugly, that tend to drive L
and women away from them instead
attracting them are, to say the lef
not making 1t easier to maintain g,
homes. Houses that are ill-kept or n
down are setting a constant patter1l
shiftlessness and slovenliness BET
the child. Monotonous rows Of Ia
boxes or even of brick or concrete
allelepipeds are not adapted to M
vate taste for beautiful things nor
supply the basis for the expression
individuality. And individually .
somehow a very real element not md
ly in the attractiveness of life, bull
the formation of character and
family standards. Fortunate Is
small city or large town that has
great amount Of housing Of this
If communities set themselves the
of building schoolhouses that shall
press good standards upon chill
during five hours of the day, can
afford to take the risk of having
terms of hideousness or dilapidatiOII
fore the eyes of children during
rest Of the day? n
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-28
Enrich Your Garden Soil.

This is the time to apply
manure not commercial fert
which should only be used durbN
growing season. You are not like
apply too much compost or mai
Truck growers use as heavy COZ
as six inches. On plot 20 by 70
400 to 600 pounds can be used. 81
manure Is so scarce, 1t Is more 4
ever important to save and use
available leaves. The burning..
leaves Is rank waste. Manure Is
to obtain, but every effort shou1
made to get 1t and put 1t on +
autumn instead of in the spring
rangements should be made,
sible, for fine. well-rotted mana
for commercial fertilizer for use
spring. There is shortage durl
war of commercial fertilizer
should not be put on before Its
food Is needed or when 1t will
away. Quick-acting fertilizer
in the spring will give plants an
start and help to produce cary
"a result all gardeners desire
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-28
MACADAM ROAD PROVED BEST
There Are Several Varieties, Changed
to Suit Localities and circum-
stances Everywhere.

For over century now the macadam
road has been in use and has proved
itself to be the best all-round road
that can be built. In fact, so good is It
that all military roads in the war area
in France are of this type. There are
several varieties of 1t, changed to suit
localities and circumstances. The regu.
lar water-bound macadam is, with.
out doubt, the best and safest for
horses. But we cannot build for horses
alone, 1t Is necessary to preserve the
broken stone road against the auto.
mobile tires, otherwise the road sur
face would soon go to pieces.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-28
Getting Into the
Service
r.
By ROY MASON
of The Vigii0nteS

The doctor said no with all the final
ity with which our medical men ex-
amining candidates for the army can
pronounce this word. The rejected
candidate turned away profoundly de-
jected, his mind in chaos because all
his plans were upset. He was over
draft age, but he had been so conf
dent that he could pass. He was OF
no use in this war; he reflected bit
terly. He might as well be a cripple
or blind for all that he could do to
help.
1t had seemed so simple to pay all
his debts, arrange his affairs, put his
surplus into Liberty Bonds and the
odd change into War Savings Stamps
and then enlist. And now they
wouldn't have him. All on account
of an inflnitesimal heart murmur.
There's no use sending one man to
the front whom two will have to carry
back" the doctor had said decidedly.
As he slouched down Michigan ave-
nue. In Chicago, dropping In mind and
lapel of q six-foot stranger. 1t was not
a Liberty Bond button, nor Red
Cross button. The stranger stopped to
gaze out over Lake Michigan and he
managed to read WAR Camp Commu-
nifty Service" upon It, The stranger
looked up, saw him reading, and gave
him a quick appraising glance.
A Ray Of Sunshine.
"Know about it," he asked.
NO" the detected man answered
half heartedly. what is it?'
Great stuff" his new acquaintance
informed. Little old war job the
Recreation Association of America
took on when the soldiers and sailors
began springing up over night like
mushrooms. It's tied up with the Wai
Department Commission for Training
Camp Activities"
The man who had been turned down
by the doctor pricked up his ears.
"What do you do?" he wanted tt
know.
The six-footer grinned.
"Kind of long story" he began
''but we get after every communit!
anywheres near the training camps
and forts and naval stations, and
well, see that the boys get some sensi
BILE entertainment-get folks interest
ed &c them as individuals, you know
so that they get chance to eat
meal in a house with regular famil.
around them. We get up dances, toe
with mothers, just like the one
they've left, for chaperons. Then w
fix up clubs, and lists of cheap lodg
ings which are all right There's
lot to do, you can bet your bottom
dollar on that"
Need Men Like Him.
The man who had been refused
chance in the army grabbed him b
the sleeve.
"Say," he broke out. 'Do you nee
anybody to push things along. I'd lik
| to get in on a thing like that"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-28

The reply came quickly.
"We do need men who can form 10
cal committees-to furnish Impetus
Before he could go on the other In
terupted:
"Who can I take it up with?" he
asked.
The tall man gave him card.
write to National Headquarters, ]
Madison avenue, New York" he In
structed. "or if you have the time and
money 60 on there"
A week later the rejected candidate
for military service started out from
War Camp Community Headquarters
with a travelling bag in his hand. His
head was high and his eyes bright
They wanted men with records as good
as his, and he had been put to work.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-28
DeadIines In City Streets

For the purpose OF trying y
idea before adopting 1t generalll
York city officials have laid whit
of tile and marble, six inches v
the pavement at certain stree
sections to serve as deadlines
hicles. Considerable trouble \
nection with the control OF IN
the police has been experience
Ing to get motorists to stop a.
aginary line. With a broaa
marking set in the pavemeD
can be no mistake as to wl
should stop. Both tile ana
have been used In making
marks to ascertain which iS
durable.-Popular Mechan'
zine.