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New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
Six Soldiers Convicted

CAMP MCCLELLAN, ANNIsTON,
Ala, May 13.-Six New Jersey soldiers,
one first lieutenant, we're tried by
court martial to-day and found guilty
of violating army regulations. They
were the first men to be tried in sew
cral weeks
First Lieutenant Arthur D. Olmstead
of the 112th New Jersey Heavy Field
Artillery, accused of borrowing money
from private and not returning it,
was ordered confined to his regimental
area for three months.
The other men brought before the
court martial were Abe Keulen, private
of 371 Atwater Place, Garfield N. j.,
sentenced to five years at Fort Leaven-
worth, for seditious speeches; John L.
Pollanger, private, of Bridgeton, N. j.,
four years at Fort Leavenworth, for
being absent without leave and for re-
naming away from January to March !;
Patrick Donegan, private, of Paterson,
N j., three years for assaulting a
sentry; Raymond Mattadc, private, of
Paterson, three years for being absent
without leave; Thomas r. Roach, pri-
vate, of Orange, N. j., one year for
being absent without leave
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
Amends Nearing Charge
To remedy typographical defects

To remedy typographical defects in
previous Indictment, the Federal
grand jury yesterday returned to
Justice Augustus N. Hand in the Fed
eral District Court new bill charging
Scott Nearing and the American So
cialist Society with being concerned
in a conspiracy to violate the selective
service law.
The indictment charges that the
American Socialist Society through it's
agent, the Rand School of Social
Science, in furtherance of the object
of the conspiracy, circulated a pam
phlet entitled "The Great Madness" ;"
written by Nearing and designed to
create insubordination, disloyalty and
refusal of duty among persons belong
ing to the military and naval forces
of the country.
The new Indictment describes as an
overt act the sending of fifty copies
of "The Great Madness" by the defend
ants to the Allen Book and Printing
Company, at Troy, N. Y.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
Mrs. Harry C. Selfridge

LONDON, May 13-Mrs. Harry Cor
don Selfridge, wife Of the London
merchant, formerly of Chicago, died
last night at Highcliffe Castle, the
country place of the Selfridges near
Bournemouth.
CHICAGO, May 13.-Mrs. Frank B
Chandler, a sister of Mrs. Harry G.
Selfridge. whose death IN London was
made known here to-day. received 9
letter from Mrs. Selfridge this morn
ing. 1t was dated April 25. at which
time the writer, whose letter dealt
largely with her manifold war activi-
ties, was in her usual health.
Rosalie Buckingham, born in Chr
cago, married Harry g.. Selfridge IN
1890: She was noted as linguist and
musician and was prominent in 50.
ciety. She went to London in 1900
when her husband opened his big store
on American lines. Four children sur
vive, Rosalie D., Violet D., Beatrice U.
and Harry G.. ir.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
Soldier Gets 80 Years
For Unpatriotic Talk

AVER, Mass, May 13.-Ernst Flentje,
of Cambridge, a sergeant in Company
f, 301st Infantry, at Camp Devens,
to-day was sentenced to thirty years
Imprisonment at Fort Jay, N. Y, for
unpatriotic utterances. He was ar
rested at the cantonment on March 26
and tried by court martial
Witnesses testified that Flentje had
said President Wilson was incapable
of standing the responsibilities put up
on him by the war; that this country
had no business entering the war ana
that Germany could have won if the
United States had kept out. Referring
to the 18th Division here, witnesses
said he declared that "if the German
army ever saw this bunch they would
laugh themselves to death"
Other witnesses told Of the sergeant
having invited persons to drink with
him to the health of the German EN-
peror. Flentje denied the charges.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14

"Willcm," who lived in England be-
fore he "shufTled off his mortal COLI
together with his last rame, and took
up lodgings in the asphodel fields
across the Styx, has been summoned to
appear before District Attorney Swami
some day this week to give evidence
in the latest of the Swann crusades-
against fake mediums.
"Willem". who speaks through Miss
Olga n. Neidlinger of the Church Of
Natures Divine Revelations, of 902
West End Avenue, WIN be entertained
in the District Attorneys library, that
being the only place in the Criminal
Courts building where Mr.. Swami be-
leves that spirits would feel at home.
The genial ghost is not being dragged
willy-nilly before the prosecutor. He
is a volunteer, twice removed.
Mrs. Rose NJ. Schaetfer volunteered
for her niece Miss Neidlinger, and Miss
Neidlinger volunteered for Willem. 1t
seems that from the other shore, the
spirit has looked on approvingly at
Mr.. Swann's other campaigns and is
now anxious to enlist in this latest
one. to help to root out the "sacri-
legious fakers," as Mrs. Schaeffer
termed the mediums-all except her
niece-when she appeared in the Dis
trict Attorneys Office yesterday.
Mediums Flock to City
Since the beginning Of war the ''n,e,
diums" and "astrologers" and other
dealers in occult art, who were for
hidden the city some years ago. have
been focking back to bring comfort to
the hearts of those who have relatives
in the army and to take in return what
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
Allowance to Family
OF Soldiers Protected

WASHINGTON, May 13.-Soldiers
OR sailors discharged because they are
enemy aliens or conscientious objectors
lose both allotments and insurance un-
der new sections of the war risk in
surance bill passed to-day by the
Senate.
Compensation of $10O month is
provided in the measure for those los
ing both feet, hands or eyes. Other
new sections provide that allotments
and family allowances shall not be as
signable or subject to the claims of
creditors and that they shall be tax
exempt
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
British Admiral Lauds
u. S. DESTROYER Flofilla

QUEENST OWN, May 13-Admiral
Sir Lewis Bayly, commander in chief
of the British naval forces on the Irish
coast, to-day issued the following or
der addressed to the American de-
stroycr flotilla:
"On the anniversary of the arrival
of the first United States man-of-war
at Queenstown I wish to express my
deep gratitude to the United States Of
ficers and ratings for the skill, energy
and unfailing good nature which they
all have consistently shown and which
qualities have so materially assisted
in the war by enabling ships Of the
Allied powers to cross the ocean in
comparative freedom.
"To command you is an honor, to
work with you is a pleasure, to know
you is to know the best traits of the
Anglo-Saxon race
"BAYLY, Commander in Chief"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
British Fliers Bomb
Mole at Zeebruqqe

LONDON. May 13.-The Admiralty
announces that during the period May
6-12, inclusive. air force contingents
working from Dunkirk carried out sue
cessful bombing operations against the
Ostend docks and sear,ane base, the
Zeebrugge mole and lock gates and
enemy shipping in the vicinity.
Several direct hits were obtained on
the sheds on Zeebrugge mole and a
large shed at the seaplane base was
completely burned up," the statement
continues. "In the course of the Of
fensive patrols six enemy machines
were destroyed and two others were
driven down out of control. One of
ours is missing.
"On May 10 one of our seaSlanes in
the North Sea sighted a Zeppelin on
patrol, and an indecisive action lasting
half an hour was terminated by the
Zeppelin retreating to It's base"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
Nelu York Officer
One of 3 Winning
French War Cross
(By The Associated Press)

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, May 13.-Major Ralph Royce,
of Hancock, Mich; First Lieutenant
Herbert r. Garside, of New York, and
Lieutenant Paul Meyers, of Milwaukee
were decorated with the War Cross by
a French general to-day.
Major Royce. who is a graduate of
West Point, was decorated for being
the first American army aviator to ac
complish reconnaissance fight over
the enemy lines. Lieutenant Garside
and Lieutenant Meyers were honored
for successfully completing an infantry
liaison mission over Apremont on April
II at an altitude of 800 metres, where
they were under constant and heavy
machine gun fire from the ground
Major Royce was especially men
toned in the citation for the success
full direction of the air squadron he
commands at the front.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
CreePs Statement
Moy Lead to Inouiir,

Especial Dispatch to The Tribu,se)
WASHINGTON, May 49,. George
CreePs uncomplimentary reference to
Congress in his New York address at
the Church of the Ascension yesterday
may result in a resolution of inquiry
addressed to the President.
Senator Hiram W. Johnson, of Cali
fornia, planned to deliver an attack on
Mr.. Creel to-day, but failed to obtain
time during consideration of the post
Office appropriation bill. 1t is probable
that both Senator johnson and others
will comment tomorrow upon Mr..
CreePs latest reference to Congress.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
House Insists on Bill to
Abolish Sub-Treasuries

WASHINGTON, May ls.-The House
Today refused to recede from its ac-
Ton In voting to abolish eight United
states suh-treasuries and sent back to
conference the legislative, judicial and
executive corporation bill carrying q
rider to do away with them.
Inc sub-treasuries are at New York,
BOSTON; Chicago, Cincinnati, New Or
leans. Philadelphia, st. Louis and San
Francisco.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
Baron Courtney of Penwith

LONDON, May IS. = Baron Court.
ney of Penwith, political economist
and Deputy Speaker of the House q
Commons from 1886 to 1892. died IN
London Saturday.
Leonard Henry Courtney, Firf
Baron Courtney of Penwith, was born
in 1882, and studied law. From 1851
to 1884 he was Under Secretary FOB
the Home Department. Under Secre-
tary of the Colonies and Financial Sec
retary of the Treasury. He sat IN tne
House of Commons as member ior
Liskeard from 1875 to 1885 and for tne
Bodmin division from 1885 to isvV.
Lord Courtney, who was LiberaL was
raised to the peerage in 1906.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
Four Police Sergeants
Promoted by Enright

Police Commissioner Enrght yester-
day promoted four police sergeants
10 the grade of lieutenant. Among them
is William j. File. who was in the
lobby of the Metropole when Herman
kosenthal was shot. He is transferred
from II, the Madison Street station to the
west Forty-seventh Street station.
The other three are Louis Vetter
transferred from the Clinton Street
s.ation to the West Thirteth Street
from the Highbridge station tn tba
west Tooth Street station, and Dom
1nlck IN Hook, transferred from the East
Flfty-first Street station to the Mercer
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
William Fl. Hogg

MANHASSET, Long Island, May g.
DIR. William H. Hogg, surgeon ns. s'r
in the 1S4th Infantry. New YORK. ess
ing the Civil War and later profn'1ss;sS Fla
in medical circles on Long Island. @ss
at his home here to-day: He was - 80
enty-eight years old. Dr.: HoEs s .ss
born in Schenectady. N. Z. ne s -
to Manhasset shortly after the eng. 60 :.
the Civil War and had Lived here esS 80
since. He leaves widow, one sen ss@
one daughter. sss,Ss sss;|s'
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
Calvin Pardee. Jr.

HAZLETON, Penn, May 1s.-~CaIvin
Pardee, jr., general manager OF rs.-
dee Brothers & Co.. operating the Ls.
timer and Milnesville anthracite coal
mines, died to-day after undergoing
an operation on Saturday for sppen.
dicitis. He was the son Of Cals'n
Pardee, sr., of Germantown. supulp
of Philadelphia, retired pioneer an
thracite producer.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
$50, 900, 900 Housing Bill
Goes to the President

WASHINGTON, May 13-The con-
ference report on the 100000 900 hous-
ing bill, adopted last week by the
House, was approved to-day by the
Senate. and the bill now goes to the
President.
1t authorizes the President to ac-
quire housing for government war
workers with s1o,0o00OO to be spent in
the District, of Columbia.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14

book, The Simple Life" is dead AZ
his home here. He was sixty-six wear.
Old
Pastor Wagner was an Alsatian. He
was born in 1852, and his father died
when he was seven years old.
The boy was educated at the pulic
schools of his village until the age Of
fourteen when he went to Paris and
entered school Of preparatory the
ology. In 1869 he received his degree
of B. A. at the Sorbonne and immedi-
ately enrolled as a student of theology
at the University of Strasburg.
The theologian began to preach in
Paris in 1885, his chapel being one
small room he hired. From the start
he chose to preach to laborers, and
he was the chief moving impulse in the
formation of the workingmen's circles
and churches, and later the Popular
University
Despite his work as a preacher. he
found time for much writing. Among
his better known books are "Youth,
Justice, Courage" around the Hearth.
stone," "The Better Way" "The Simple
Life" and "The Friend" He visited
this country several years ago and de-
liyered a series of impressive sermons.
His writings were greatly admired and
frequently quoted by Theodore Rooss-'
Welt
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
French Regiments Honored

PARIS, May 13.-President Poincare
yesterday visited the battlefront and
bestowed the red "fourragere" on two
French regiments which had gained
their sixth citation in the recent fight
ing.
Heretofore the Foreign Legion has
been the only unit which has won the
distinctive red, Or Legion Of Honor,
colored aiguillettes by earning six cita-
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
Gallops Horse Up
Steps of Capitol

WASHINGTON, May 1s.-J. c. Gray,
of Albany, came to town to-day, hired
Il horse and galloped half way up the
steps of the Capitol before the police
stopped him.
Gray explained to his captors that
the country needed confidence and
horse sense. He had the confidence,
Gray explained, and added that the
horse had the sense
The policeman agreed with Gray, but
sent him to detention ward for men
tai observation,
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
The Rev. John B. Sweet

BINGHAMTON, N. Y. May 1s-InSS
Rev. DR.. John B. Sweet, author ans my
poet and one of the most prominenss
ministers of the Wyoming district sne
Southern New York. died at his nos
here last night. He was pastor 9. sas
First Methodist Church. OF Jonns'']
Citv
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
New York Aviator,
Hurt in Fall, Dies

HOUSTON, Tex, May 13.-Lieuten-
ant Benjamin V. Maurice, of New York,
died at Ellington Field, Houston, to-day
of injuries sustained when his airplane
fell on April 16. His father, who was
will take the body back for burial.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14

your Office must be at the present
time, and much though l regret that
you do not see your way to visiting
this country in the near future
hope we may some day have the
pleasure Of welcoming you here"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
Pope Urges Mass for
Needs Of Human Soc;.tx,

ROME, May s.-The Pope has issued
a special message addressed to the
whole world for mass to be said on
st. Peters day, May %, for the present
necessities of human society"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
The Weather Report

Is quite Irregular tonight with ''aui1 narro@ troneh
Of Moderately low pressure the Atlantic states
the Mississippi River with heavy falls Of rain IN in
portions Of Alabama Eastern Tennessee. Eastern
wsss Il the m~cH wsa,her sro,.a Was generally fSI
Northwest and cooler along the North Pacific Cosst
EsSWhcrs ,,h e., ,empsrs'uro changes unimporan
East, portions Of the South Atlantic states. the
w east be Of Ss s RsST Tuesday sna
Middle Atlantic states and Eastern Ss1l Sorth caro l,,e
East Gulf, Tennessee, the Ohio valley and the thu,
Erea'sr % poon , Of the upper lake region II Will
tho Interior of the Middle Atlantic states and New
England -''"
Forecasts for Special locattles-District of Co.
iuimois: partly cloudy and cooler Tuesday Wednes-
>. Western Pennsylvania Western New York. fair
iIssasy; Nss,srn wsan'sday Msn Day. fair warmsr a
early morns estre@s scutRe poroy oy
eoSsr: Ms,. Wednesday, fHir warmer in interior.
southern coast; Wednesday fair warmer interior '
Eastern pennsylyania. fair Tuesday cooler south
eastern portion: Wednesday fair, warmer
Local oMicsal Reeerd,--rge following official record
the last twenty hours. in comparison With ths
lsas 1911 1918. 1917.
! :.o% % ss sss j !, : A.: 8 8 !;
Hishes. tsmperatur. ysserdsy II Fl degrees at "a
last sss year o nav av,rsss IS
date last thirty three years. 5S ' '"'-'
Humidity
a. m..,.e-sa lp, m..,...ss 8 D. m..,...r4
Barometer Readings
O. N. .ss.ss p. NJ 2e.s9 .. IN. go a
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
Pastor Wagner, Author
OF Simple Life,' Die,

PARIS, May 13.-Pastor Ch.rle,
Wagner author of the widely known
book, "The Simple Life" is dead Al
has home here. He was sixty-six years
old
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14

Highest temperature yesterday II degrees tat IA
p. m.l lowest. Us tat $50 a. nj average X
average Tor same date last year So average for same
date last thirty three years 5S ~ ~
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14

Barometer Readings
a m....sssa p m.s. .2s 80 / $ .. IN. :. 20. "A
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-19

Enola, Pa, June 19.-That the wo-
men of Enola are in touch with the
Pennsylvania railroad employees now
in service in France. was given con-
elusive proof last night At q big
patriotic meeting held in Auditorium
at Enola, Mrs. II. G.. Huber, head of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Women's S
Division for War Relief, Department
No. Z, 'Enola, told some interesting
reports.
Mrs. Huber also extended thanks
to all who had part in the good
work for the boys "over there" A
copy of the greetings and express
sions of Mrs. Huber was posted to-
day in all Pennsylvania railroad
shops and offices.
During the five tobaccoless days in
May, each contributor giving what
1t cost him for tobacco each Thurs
day, a total of $22O.05 was raised.
The entire proceeds will be used to
buy wool to make sweaters, helmets,
stockings and wristlets for the Penn
sylvania railroad employees in service
in France.
Gifts For Soldiers
In her report Mrs. Huber told of
the making and shipment of seventy
live comfort kits, nine pajama suits,
twenty-four bed shirts, thirteen sur
gical shirts, twenty=four fracture pill
lows, six pairs of bed socks, and fifty
knitted articles. Books have been
sent abroad, and plans are under way
to keep the boys across the ocean in
formed as to the doings in the United
States by sending letters each week
along with newspapers.
The meeting last night was presid-
ed over by f. w. Smith, Jr., super
intendent of the Philadelphia divi.
sion of the Pennsylvania railroad.
He extended congratulations to the
women for their good work and told
Of success of the war relief divisions
all over the system. superintendent
Smith praised the boys at the front
and lauded the employees for their
hearty response to all calls for con-
tributions.
Major William B. Gray, construct
ing quartermaster at the Ordnance
Depot was unable to be present be-
cause of a conference with Washing
ton officials called at a late hour. He
was represented by Captain Lewis e.
Moore, Captain Harrie A. Douglas
and wellington G. Jones, each max
ing a short address.
Good Singing
The program opened with com.
munity singing lead by Professor
John w. Phillips. Samuel G. Hep
ford, general secretary of the p. r.
r. Y. NJ. c. A. at Enola offered pray
er. Miss Mary Buttorf sang two
solos, each of which received pro-
longed applause, and included Keep
the Home Fires Burning" the audi
ence joining in the chorus. The pa
triotic songs were illustrated by the
latest stereopticon pictures. The
exercises closed with singing THE
Star Spangled Banner"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-19

will include quits against constables
and police officers who have failed
to enforce the provisions of the law,
against over of unlicensed dogs and
against owners of licensed dogs who
have been permitted them to run at
large.
More Wool.-An increase of three
per cent. in the number of fleeces
clipped in Pennsylvania this year as
compared with 1917 was reported to-
day by the statistical bureau of the
State Department of Agriculture as
the result of a survey of wool grow
ing. The club this year is given as
646,170 fleeces totaling 4,264,0O0
pounds and the bureau says that as
Pennsylvania has 10000 or more
men in the Army it will take 3,000,-
600 sheep alone to clothe them. In
commenting upon the report Secre-
tary Patton issued a statement in
which he urged people to trade the
dog for a pet lamb; grow wool and
help Uncle SAM"
Acreage estimates issued today
were1 1896 in oats as compared
with 1,071,700 last year and spring
wheat 5000 acres against 5000. The
hay crop this year is stated to be
far above the ordinary.
Murdock on Wing.-Major w. G,
Murdock. the states chief draft of
ficer, has gone to Philadelphia to
make Investigations relative to the
draft operations in that City. He
left after conference with Adjutant
General Beary
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-19

Announcement from Altoona yes
terday tells of a delay in back pay
for Pennsy employees. Shopmen will
have to wait until July for their big
checks.
The difficulty, according to report
is that one definite system or scale
was adopted for all railroads, and
men in the mechanical departments,
some working day work and some
part of each, with pools and other
things to be considered, are so diff
ferently paid on different railroads,
that it became a gigantic task to
properly adjust all wages accord
ing to the new scale.
Protests Numerous
The director general is receiving
thousands of protests and complaints
of unfairness, discrimination and
failure of the scale in many places
to make any increase at all, and the
railroad are referring many matters
back to his office for Interpretation
of the scale, where it is difficult to
apply II. Many such questions have
not been settled yet, so it was i'm
possible to make up the shop pay
rolls to include the advance in the
pay for the first half of June.
The pay will, therefore not include
any back pay, for January, as that
can't be determined until all the
questions as to rates are determined.
However, it is all only a postpone
ment possibly only until the next
pay, that for the second half of
June. though how long the postpone
ment will be is not yet definitely
known.
The order affects only mechanical
and car departments, which include
all shops. The employees of the oper-
ating department, traffic department
and all office employees, get their in
crease in the pay distributed this
week. These departments all had
uniform systems of pay before and
it was easy to figure out their in
creases, so the payrolls were made
up to include the advance. All the
office forces in the city got their in
crease to-day, as did those of the
Middle division men who get paid
on the first day of the pay week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-19
Brotherhood Man Seeks
Reinstatement in Lodge

Pottsville, Pa, June 19. 9.-DeputS
Sheriff Hiram Davies has completed
serving papers on 134 railroad engi.
neers, members of the Brotherhood
of the Pottsville division. All are
sued by Isaac Dougherty, also Q
member of the Brotherhood, who al.
leges that he was ousted from the
Brotherhood and deprived of his
rights because he Joined the Mutual
Beneficial Association of Pennsylva.
mia Railroad Employees.
The engineers are called upon tc
appear individually in court, so il
may be ascertained who took part in
the expulsion. A clause in the Broth
erhood constitution prohibits the
Joining of beneficial societies, but
Dougherty claims his rights as a
citizen cannot be abridged in this
way.