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New-York tribune., 1918-08-05
Poems Extolling Kaiser
Still Are on Sale in New York

Propaganda cXtoll,ng Germany, prais-
ing the Kaiser as "thc Prince of Peace
urging German-Americans to stand by
the Fatherland and condcmning Eng
land. France and Italy is being sold
In New York in the form of book Of
poems entitled Songs Of Armaged-
don,' by George Sylvester Viereck. The
publisher is Mitchell Kennerlcy. The
volume was published in 1916, but the
tact that America since has entered
the war has not prompted the publisher
to withdraw it from circulation. The
volume is still being offered to pur-
chasers at kcnnerley's Office, 4S9 Park
Avenue.
Ode to "Prince Of Peace"
helm III, Prince of Peace" Extracts
from this poem are:
prince of pcaccl o lord Of war
unsheath thy blade without STAIN
Thy holy wrath shall scatter far
The bloodhounds from thy country's fame
Into thy hand the sword is forced
ny traitor friend and traitor foe,
On foot. on sea. and winged. and horsed.
The prince of darkness strikes his blow.
Crush thou the Cossacl arms that reach
10 plunge the world into the night
Save Goethe's vision. Luthers speech;
Thou art the keeper of the light
May thy victorious armies rout
The yellow hordcs against thee hurled
The Gar. whose sccptrc is the knot
And France, the harlot of the world
But thy great task will not be done
Until thou vanqush utterly
The Norman sister of the Hun,
England. the serpent of the sea
Against the fell barba rian horde
Thy people stand, living wall:
Now fight for Gods peace with thy sword
For if thou fail world shall fall!
"The German american to Hi,
Adopted Country" contains thes,
stanzas:
We fought thy fight when Britan's paw
upon tiny countrys heart was laid
When the French eagles iron claw
Perturbed great Montczuma's shade.
The dry bones OF our kinsmcn rot
In Gettysburg. Was it for this a.?
Arc Schurz and Steuben both forgot?
Nay. thine is not a traitors kiss.
Hate Poured on Italy
ltaly's entrance into the war is thus
New-York tribune., 1918-08-05
Flag of $40 Stars Raised
Father of First Newark Bow
to Fall Offciates

NEWARK, N. j., Aug. "A service
flag of 937 blue stars and three of gold
was unfurIed to-day in East Side Park
under the auspices of the 10th Ward
Patriotic League, while 10000 persons
c'eered and waved the flags of the
Allies. The stars represent young men
Of the 10th Ward who are in war ser
vice or have lost their lives at the
front.
Andrew J. Mex nncy. father of Jo-
acph Desmond Mckinney, the first New
ark soldier to fall in France. raised the
nag. Ihc speakers were Patrick O'Bricn
president of the league: John Howe.
Assessment Commissioner: Frank A
Foley, Deputy Commissioner, and cx-
Alderman Thomas A.. Curran.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-05
Arrests Are Expected y
Break Up Organized
Bands Of Robber.
Four Men Are He'll
Railroad Yards Watched ).
Find Men Who Have Bee,
Looting Freight Cars

Organized bands of thieye,
ating in freight terminals at IT, ''
City and New York have stolen .os,
600 worth of silks during the lss, y
months, according to a bulletin ;s,s
yesterday by the Missing pron..
Bureau of the Silk Associate, :,
America
Investigators for the bureau =.
said to have uncovered the activ;,.,
of three separate bands in the J.,..
City yards alone. Several sr,,'.I ,,ss
have been made in the last few ssa w..s'
and others are expected. both in Nv ~.
Jersey and New York. ''
Temptation Is Great
I'VE have the records of moro a..
fifty robbcries committed in New Ys., Y,
and vicinity since last March" .,,:
John j. Hamil, jr., of the bureau. aTs'
average is not unusual. however. eith,,
in the number of thefts or the ysl,
of the property stolen. These rsS,,
have been preying on silk shippers =,
years. The bureau is continual.
rounding them up, and in time we bos,
to put an end to their work altogethe
because of their value and 4,
small space occupied in packing, 81,
materials offer great temptation. SIN.
pers of furs, quicksilver and copp,
have similar troubles at the termi,
points, and hundreds of Thousand hi
lars worth of such property is stole
annually. In many cases the Jobs &,
done by inside railroad and y.
press company employees. 1t is a s!s
pie matter for them to drop q bali q
box off car or loading platoon
where it may be picked up later b,
confederatcs.
Four Men Arrested
There are established receivers i
both cities who dispose of the siolr
goods, and the profits are divide
among the gang"
II. Bernweig, who conducts a sn,
shop in Jersey City, recently was Al
rested at the instigation of buns
officials on charge on conducting
"fence." Bernweig and three allevs
associates are accused of implicstis
in a 100000 silk robbery in the Jers
Central yards.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-05
Hylan Refuses to
lndorse Farmers
Plan of Taxation
National Committee Is Told
Wilson and McAdoo Are
Best Judges of Means

In letter yesterday to the farmers
national committee on war finance at
Washington Mayor Hylan declined to
lndorsc the committees plan for
financing the war by placing the bur
den more on war profits and big in
comes to the relief of the working
classes. The Mayor replied to re-
quest from Arthur Capper, chairman
of the farmers committee, to cooper
ate with the committee "to save the
workers of the country from paying an
unjust share of the financial cost of
the war"
Mr.. Capper said that the committee
had recommended to the Ways and
Means Committee of the House raising
at least one half Of the cost of the war
by current taxation Of war profits, big
incomes and the value of unused and
inadequatcly used land held for spccu-
lation.
Would Seize Large Incomes
He added that the committee was in
favor, if necessary, Of taking all of in
comes of over 100000, and even of
( $4,000, for war purposes.
The Mayors reply follows:
II cannot conscientioualy comply
with your request. The material YOU
submit indicates a complex and grave
problem, which can only be solved by
those responsible for and in close
touch with the country's financial sit
uaton as it is, or may be, affected by
the war.
Wants Wilson's Advice
"The Pres ident Of the United States
and the Secretary of the Treasury arc
most competent to suggest necessary
tax legislation. Because Of my own
confidence in their ability and patriot
ism, l would accept their judgment on
this subject without question.
! "A just apportionment of the bur
dens of the war is what all good peo-
pie desire, but | have not had the op-
portunity to study this subject so that
( could either indorse or oppose vour
theories. believe that as much as
possible of the war costs should be
raised by current taxation. but | am
not competent to say how much the
/
can contribute in any given time with
out interference with commerce and
industry and possible disruption of the
mechanical part of the nations wal
programme.
Sound Laws Needed
"Our national enemies would be ola 4
to see us adopt laws based on unsounc
economic principles so that all our in.
dustries would be thrown into confus-
ing and our war activities made futile
ut is wise for us nll to bear in mine
that we are at war with united foe
that knows how to take advantage OF
every opportunity, and that we mus
go slowly with new big ideas until ",
arc sure we arc right.
My thought is for each one in Tho
ranks to do his work with gooc
heart and not worry about the othc,
man. lie may be q good patriot. too
New-York tribune., 1918-08-05
By BRIGGS

described in poem called Italy
1915":
Tear from thy brow the olive wreath!
Thy laughter sichens to leer;
Behold thy honor fall beneath
The hammer of the auctonccr.
Now Cain shall claim thee for his own
And Judas keep thee company
Hell. when the blackest deeds arc known,
Shall hail the name of Italy.
The Teuton laundering through the land
Shall set Gods prisoned shepherd free,
But thou shall wear the scarlet band
OF Englands strumpet, Italy
AS if it were a toast to German sue.
cess in this war reads the poem en-
titled Deutschland, Deutschland. Land
of All Lands" which is described as
being from the German of Hoffman
Won ~Falersleben":
Deutschland, Deutschland land of all lands
FIRST and foremost in the world,
When thy children face united
Every foe against thee hurled
From the Meuse unto the Mcmcl
10 the sea. with flags unfurled
Deutschland, Deutschland land of all lands
First and foremost in the world
German troth and German women,
German wine and German song
Shall retain their ancient glamour
noOSh the years be dark and long;
Noble seeds they shall inspire
In our hearts and make us strong;
German troth and German women,
German wine and German song
Brotherhood and right and freedom
Bless thee. German Fatherland!
For this goal We strive together.
One and all. with heart and hand;
For upon these mighty pillars
Evermore thy veal must stand
Bloom and flourish in that glory
Flourish. German Tatherland
On Library Shelves
Other poems are "Song Against Mn.
pom which is dedicated to Hiram
Johnson; verse in praise of Huerta
the dead dictator of Mexico; one tc
Adolphus Busch, and another entitled
Love in :. Zeppelin"
The fact that Vicrecks poems found
a place on the shelves of some of the
circulating Libraries of the country was
indicated in letter to The Tribune
written by the Rev. William Wallace
Rose, pastor of she Church of the Re.
deemer, Bridgeport, Conn. Dr. Rose
said he found the volume on the
shelves Of the Bridgeport Public Li.
brary. He said the library authorities
promptly interned the book when tolc
about it." In the card index of the
New York Public Library Yesterday nc
reference to any of Niereck's works
could be found
New-York tribune., 1918-08-05
Federal Grand Jury
Ready to Report on
ainted Beef Case

Federal Grand Jury action is cyrect-
ed to-day in an Investigation which
the body has been prosecuting for sew
crnl weeks into the sale of moist or
loft beef to the Pelham Bay Naval
framing Station. to an army transport
and to a Belgian relief steamship. The
grand jury also will probably report on
complaint accusing Il wealthy resi-
dent of an adjoining city of boarding
large quantity of sugar The in
curry INTO beef sales may have includ-
cd recent complaints that American
packers were shipping tainted beef 70
the Allies.
The beet inquiry was taken UP after
hearings hold in June by Edward p.
Patterson. Federal Trade Commission
or, who turned over to the grand Jury.
among othec evidence, letter written
on February % by George T. Lee.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-05
Grippe Keeps German
Coal From Swiss

GENEVA. Aug 4.--No coal has ar
rived N Switzerland from Germany
during the last four days. An cpl
demlc OF Spanish grippe is raging
among the miners. causing major
ity Of them to discontinue work.
There have been many deaths
among the miners from the disease.
according to the journal de Ge-
neVeV
New-York tribune., 1918-08-05
Fireman Garry Out Patients
AS Hospital Annex Burn:

RAILWAY. N. j., Aug. 4.-Fire, which
started in the annex of the Railway
Hospital last night, practically de-
stroyed the structure and threatened
TO spread to the main building. In
the annex were the personal effects Of
most of this nurses. These were
burned.
Patients in the main building were
taken out by fremen. The damage is
estimated at $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-05
What Is Going On To-day
WHFATLESS DAY.

WHEATLESS DAY.
LIGHTlESS NIGHT
DEPARTURE OF DRAFT QUOTAS
WAR SAVING STAMP DRIVE
CAMPAIGN FOR RED CROSS WAR NURsEs
KNIGHTS OF COLJMRUS WAR FUND DRIVE.
Harry Gardner ascends side OF Mills Buildlnr
Wall and broad streets. l2.l5 p m
YOUNG MEN.s CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
CAMPAIGN FOR OVERSEAS WORKERS
Free admission TO the American Museum ot N,,
ural History. Van Cortlsndt Park Museum
American Museum OF Safety and the Aquarium
Meeting of the supreme Council OF the KNIGHTS of
Columbus. Waldorf Astoria. 10 a. m
Address by tho Rev. Bc~ircs X Apclian 81, ''Amc.
lea the Hope Of Democracy in Turkey; al,
mass meeting under the auspices of tne r.
tsious ORGANIZATIONS OF Columbia Tnivers,,,
Horace Mann auditorium 80 p, In
Graduation exercises Of the Emergency l-ni, a.
First Aid attached 10 West laath Street stafios
=. 1oScphs Hall Convent Avenue and isGtn
Street. y. W
Public band concert under the auspices Of Colum
hih University university green. y m
Public open air concert, under tho auspi,es NJ
mo United NeiShhorhood Guild. Nassau Str,~t
nes~cen bridgc and Duifleld streets. brooklyn.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-09
Americans Repay
The Enemy For
Gas Attack

With the American army in Picar-
dy, Monday, May 6.-The rear Ger
man organizations have been bathed
in gas in retaliation for the gassing
of the American forces. The guns
roared all night.
Lieut. Morgan, of the medical corps
heroically stuck to his post in a shell
hole, rendering first aid to the ex-
hausted. He threw off his gas mask
in an effort to work raster-mustard
shells principally effects the eyes tenn
porarily.
The Americans are bringing in Ger
man prisoners every night. They
also are developing the deepest hat
red for the treachery of the boches.
One entered the front line alone,
yelling: "Kameradep The Ameri-
cans suspicious were aroused and
they surrounded him quickly. They
found that he was loaded down with
hand grenades. He tried to escape
but was overpowered.
The German infantry is developing
symptoms of nervousness, increasing
its fire and sending up numerous
rockets at night.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-09
Victory Impossible This Year
Unless We Send More Men
as Fast as PossibIe-British,
French and Italians Unable
to Outnumber the Foe.
IN NO POSITION TO AT
TACK; CAN HOLD LINE
Germans Not Only Trying to
Get Prisoners From Russia
but Eventually May Force
the People There to Fight
Against Allies.

With the American Army in France
May 8.--In the accomplishment of
the Allies programme of victory
there are today two factors of tran
scendent importance-the blocking OF
impending German drives against the
British, French and American fronts
this summer and the shipment of suf-
ficient man power from the United
States to assure Democracy's numer-
ical superiority on the battlefield a
wear hence. That is the conclusion
inevitably drawn with personages
close to the French governmet and
officers holding high rank in the ad-
ministration Of the American expe-
ditionary force.
Unless events not directly concern
ed with military operations bring
about her downfall, Germany will not
Be defeated this year. The idea that
she is vanquished because the prog
ress Of her armies has been checked
thus far is overoptimistic. She will
be vanquished only when a decisive
defeat is inflicted upon her by the
fighting forces of the allies.
Up TO the United States.
Such a defeat can be engineered
only when our soldiers and our guns
are more numerous than hers. Neither
France nor Great Britain nor Italy,
nor all three together, can achieve
sufficient preponderance of num-
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-09
Sundays Red
Cross Meetings

Not changes and additions to list
of speakers:
Poplar Springs-A. A. Roberts.
PHILIPPE. A. Bible.
Mr.. Pleasant-Prof. R. w Mitchell
and W. w. Bernard.
Ebenezer-Geo. G. Lannon's.
Locust Springs-Rev. E. A. Bran
don.
River Hill-Calvin w. Dobson.
Woodlawn-Misses Mabel Moore
and Minnie Johnson.
Mt. Zion Oath Dist. III. H.
Thomas and Capt. Joe Marshall.
Mt. Zion (22nd Dist, 1890 a. m. }
Rev. Robt. Yost.
Mt. Pleasant-Lieut. John Mckee
and r. W. Doughty.
Union Temple-Mr. and Mrs. Chas
=. Colle.
Clear Springs-Rev. L. G. Brom.
ley.
st. James-Rev. Raymond Rankin
Walkertown-T. N. King.
Hunts Chapel-Mr. and Mrs. G
NJ. Brannan, and A. 7. Alexander.
Pleasant Hill list Dist. Moor,
Bros. and Craven Quartette.
We urge each and ever speaker tc
be on hand promptly at meeting as
signed to them.
H. H. G0UCHEN0UR, Chmn.
MRS. C. w. ALLEN, Secretary
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-09
Expected Victory
But Met a Defeat

London, May 8.-"0nly 1900
yards from the walls of Ypres" were
the jopously anticipatory head lines
stretched across the front pages of
the German papers on April 29, the
date of Gen. Sixt Won Arnim's SAN
culinary defeat. 1t is plain, says F..
w. Vile in the Daily Mail that victory
was expected during the course Of the
day.
Karl Rosner, the imperial press
agent, reported that the Kaiser was
on the Ypres battlefield ready, Of
course, had events taken different
turn, to make a triumphant entry into
the town.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-09
British Recaptdre Original Line But
Are Forced to Retire on Small Front

British Armies in France, May 9Counter attacking was
stubborny carried out last night The British recaptured their
original line southwest of Dckebush lake today but the
treme right of this small battle front they compelled to
retire owing to the heavy machine gun fire.
Fighting continues along small pocket which the Germans
occupy at a strong point east of Mile Kreueysen.
One of the mghest concentrations of troops assembled
any battle front lies today inside the great bulge the
line which sag down past Arras At Amens and Montdder
north of this and in the salient pointing toward Hazebrouck is
secondary concentration but proporonaey important They
ready strike Facing them the gallant French the
mpurturbabe British vanguard and the eager Americans all
waiting for the show to begin.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-09

(For the United Press by MasOn.)
New York, April 9.-The issue Of
miI;taristic resentment against the or
ders Of the British civil government
has been raised by Major General
Maurice's public accusation of lying
brought against Lloyd Georges minis
try. No democracy that deliberately
misleads public opinion can continue
~ ax;st: but General Maurice has not
vet proven that the civilian authori-
t;as have deceived the British people
concerning the true facts of the army.
This is General Mauriee's second re-
cent adventure in impetous criticism
His first was his attack on General
Foch during the German offensive in
Flanders for not ordering Grench re-
serves northward as rapidly as Gen
eral Maurice believed should be done,
If General Maurice had not been
removed from his post because of this
offense, it is highly improbable he
world not be attempting to overthrow
the Lloyd George ministry to Justify
he right of militarists to challenge
the mower Of the civil government.
The charge Of the mis-statement Of
facts which General Maurice brings
against the prime minister relates to
declaration in the house Of commons
Monday, a monthly ago. II the mat
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-09
A BIT OF FINANCIAL HISTORY.

The credit of the United States
was so high and unquestionable, that
in 1900, two years after the Spanish
War, 2 per cent bonds were offered
at par, and oversubscribed. This is
a financial performance no other ma
ton has ever eqaulled.
United States per cent bonds, in
1888, sold as high as 1870, and in 1901
brought 1S9 7-s on the stock mar
ket.
The United States has never de-
faulted on any of its bonds. Not one
of its bondholders has ever lost a
cent of principal or interest, except
those who voluntarily have taken los
ses by selling their bonds in a period
of temporary price depression. One
hundred cents on the dollar, princi-
pal and interest, has the United States
always paid.
Back Of the S25O,O0o, 100000 to
SSO0,O00,OOO,00O of our national re-
sources stands the rugged honesty Of
America. Liberty Loan Bonds are
the safest security in the world.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-09
May Raise Draft |
Age to 40 Years

Washington, May 8.--Legislation
rasiing the draft age to 40 years was
discussed as a possibility within few
months at a meeting today of Provost
Marshal-General Crowder and the
house military committee. Although
Gen. Crowder made no specific rec
concentrations members Of the com
mittee said afterwards that the war
department was considering a plan
for changes.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-09
Sothern Methodists
Settle Pastor's Time
Limit Question

Atlanta, May 9.-The Southern
Methodists Quadriennial General Con-
ference session here has settled the
question about the four year time lin
it of pastorates by adopting COM
promisery resolution today, which
provides that bishops may appoint a
minister for an indefinite period in
any charge when so petitioned by
quarterly conference, and with the
approval of three-fourths of the pre-
siding elders. The resolution to abol-
ish the time limit was completely lost
by small margin.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-09
Austrian Fleet
Feels Mutinies

Washington, May 8.-Serious dis
turbances in the Austria Hungarian
feet have caused changes in the high
command, a dispatch from Switzer-
land said. The crews, composed
largely of Slavs and men of Italian
descent, have made great deal of
trouble and the disturbances were
put down with difficulty.
The dispatch said that measures
have been taken to establish a ma
val school at Trieste in order to in
crease the number of Germans in the
navy.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-09
American Contin-
gent Is Report
ed In Italy

New York, May 8.-The presence
of an American contingent" and a
Bohemian legion on the Italian front
is reported in a dispatch from Aus
trian war press headquarters, dated
April 8, to the Berliner Tageblatt, a
copy of which has been received here.
The number Of supposed Americans
or to what arm Of the service they
belong is not reported by the news
paper correspondent, who adds that
British and French auxiliary troops
are no longer on the Italian front.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-09
Bristol Man In To-
Days Death List
(By the United Press.)

Washington, May Casualties re
ported today totaled seventy-six. Ten
killed in action, three died from
wounds, six dead from disease, two
from accident. Thirteen severely
wounded and forty-one wounded
slightly.
Two From Tennessee Dead.
Among those killed in action were
Robert A. Brewer, Of Finley, Tenn,
and Forest H. Harrison, Dearing, Ga.
John s. Henry, of Bristol, Tenn, died
from accident.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-09
General Maurice's Retirement
Due to American Criticism

ter is as serious as General Maurice
tries to make out, it is difficult to ex
plain on the theory that his action is
solely fo rthe good of the army.
General Maurice's work as director
of military operatios formed the link
connecting the British government at
home with the army commanders in
the field. 1t was General Maurice's
duty before his removal to have
brought before the prime minister
privately any mis-statements about
the army in the house of commons
and not to use the newspapers now
for that purpose after his response
bility had ceased.
General Maurice's retirement
from his former position was undoubt
edly due to large extent to the in
stantaneous criticism of the United
States unequivocal position toward
General Foch. America, therefore, is
responsible in a measure for the turn
General Maurice has sought to give
to events.
His public attack on the British
government is a challenge to demo-
cratic governmental responsibility. Il
should strengthen the Lloyd George
ministry, but if the government fails
on the issue, any succeeding premier
will be compelled to disavow sus.
picion that he is an army appointee
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-09
Express Companies
May Be Merged
(By the United Pre.s.)

Washington, May 9.--The merging
of four of the leading express COM
panies, The Wells Fargo, The United
States, The Adams and The Ameri-
can, with a capitalization of thirty
FIVE million dollars, is to be sacntion-
ed by the Railroad Commission, for
the period of the war. With this mer-
ger, the government operation of con-
certs will be eliminated.