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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-27
TRANSPORT SEAMEN
GUILTY OF SEDITION
Said Stories of U-Boot Sink
ings Were Untrue.

Two seamen who had been employed
on an American transport were convicted
yesterday in the Flatbush avenue police
court, Brooklyn. OF making seditious re-
marks. They were Nils Whitmark, Nor
wegian, and Karl Osolin, Russian. both
living at so Second place, Brooklyn.
Edward A. Bakeslee. clerk of the
Haviland Realty Company, 9S2 Fulton
street. Brooklyn. said that the sailors
tried to sell him War Savings Stamps,
and among other things, said the re-
ports that allied war vessels had sunk
many German submarines were lies.
Both men pleaded drunkenness Whit
mark was sentenced to thirty days and
Osolin a $50 fine or twenty days in jail.
In Yonkers Sunday night. services at
Greek Catholic Church in Ash street
were interrupted by part of the congre-
CATION gathering outside and demanding
that the rector the Rev. Victor Mirossay,
come out and kiss the American alag.
The priest refused and "A squad OF police
men dispersed the crowd.
There has been bitter fact!onaI feel
ing In the church for months. The rec
tor was tried in Yonkers several months
ago. charged with having advised his
parishioners not to buy Liberty bonds.
He was found not guilty.
81 am a loyal American" said the
Rev. Mr.. Mirossay yesterday. 81 did
not go out and kiss the flag Sunday
night because Of dlsloyalty. but because
feared violence"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-27
The Sun Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For eastern New York, fair and
cooler to-day; fair Tomorrow, mod.
crate temperature; fresh northwest
winds on the coast.
For New Jersey. fair and cooler TO-DAY,
fair Tomorrow; moderate Temperature.
gentle northwest winds.
For northern New England. fair and
somewhat cooler to-day; fair tomorrow.
moderate northwest winds '
For southern New England fair ana
somewhat cooler to-day; fair to-morrow.
moderate southwest winds.
For western New York, fair and sliehtlv
cooler to-day; fair tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s-The ,ropc,,
disturbance has apparently passed INLAND
over the Yucatan Peninsula. CycloniC da.
pressions are central over the NOUN ~;
the 81. Lawrence and In the Canadian
Northwest and pressure Is high in iha
upper lake region. The area OF rainfall
In the last twenty-four hours has in
creased somewhat and comprises thu Gas,
Gulf coast. Tennessee and the Ohio Valley
and scattered rains have fallen in IN.
middle Atlantic states. It is somewhat
warmer in the far Northwest. shower,
are Indicated for the next twenty. fou-
hours In the east Gulf States and IN,
south Appalachian region; also In ina
upper lake region. 1t will be cooler Tues.
day in the middle Atlantic and New Eng.
land states; also in the upper Ohio vaIiey
NO reports from ship or shore stations in
Of tropical disturbance. Older reports lead
TO opinion that It passed inland and viii
probably lose much Intensity over Yucatan
or Honduras,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-27
SAW GERMAN WOMEN
FIRING MACHINE GUNS
Sergeant of I65th Infantry
Tells Also of Boy of III.

The assertion that Germany is using
women as machine gunners. which has
appeared in several soldiers letters re-
Gently. Is made as of first hand knowl-
edge by Sergeant Robert L. F1ack OF the
16sth Infantry in a letter to his mother,
Mrs. John H. Valentine OF 81 Bergen
avenue, Jamaica. He says:
I'VE have caught women operating
machine guns, and boy Of IL years"
Describing an enga cement in which he
was gassed. Sergeant Flack writes:
We took few prisoners They would
hight like demons and when they were
cornered they would come out with that
old 'kamerad bluff, but 1t didn't do them
any good. l caught one working his
machine gun alone on us. When he saw
me he said in English, Mercy. comrade :
the kaiser's bad man. so are you,'
said, and tried my bolo on him. 1t
seemed nothing to kill and keep on kill
ing
To make a long story short. 1 have
got mine. was gassed. A gas shell
broke near me. and I didn't hear II
above the roar of battle. smelled
something sweet, and I filled up and
couldn't get my breath. l put on my
mask and started to walk, Then lights
out. When l came to / was In the
dressing station. The only effect l feel
Is bad pain in my lungs"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-27
MANDALAY LEAVES
1000 STRANDED
AbandOns Night Trip From
Atlantic Highlands Because
of Fog-CrOwd Rescntful.

Two thousand or more eXcursior!su
stranded all Sunday night al Atlantic
Highlands because the steamer Manda
lay. operated by the Delaware Hudson
Steamship Company, failed to make ~
last nightly trip, returned TO the city
yesterday hot with resentment. They
said no provision was made for them
and that for lack of sufficient money
many were forced to sleep in the Town
Hall, motion picture houses and parks
The Mandalay failed to make the last
trip because her skipper didn't care 10
brave heavy fog which hung Ike a
thick curtain over the bay for severa.
hours during the night. The !oG NOT
only upset the Mandalays schedule bu.
also delayed G;Ger ships and caused .
Sea Gate. Tugs and patrol boats Ne':
to the Britisher's assistance. bU. lst
wren it was found she would float with
the high tide.
A steamer from Neansburg with
big crowd aboard riskel the Journey
through the fog. but did not arrive IN
New York until 3 O'Clock yesterday
morning, several hours late.
The Mandalay, which took ap0roy-
mately 5000 passengers to The High
lands during the day, started on the as
trip at s +. NJ, but turned ha'E afer
having gone but ~ sort distance.
c. O. Dmon. president Of tho ne'a'
ware-Hudson Stea mship COMPANY. a.
mitted no provisions were made for ~
excursionists taken 10 the resort o@ me
Mandalay. He said the coWpa' s0H
no return trip tickets and therefore MS
not expected to provide for H. 'ass'f'
gers in such circumstance he sad -
that the visitors to the resort "f.N
warned that the afternoon trip nS ne
the last for that day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-27
FINED PRICE OF ONE W. S. S.
Aan Who Threatens Salesman
Might as We'll Have Bought.

II the middle aged, capable looking
person describing himself as Julian
Swift. 324 West Forty-ffth street, a
former munition plant superintendent,
had simply put his s. into a War Saw
ings Stamp in the first place instead OF
turning 1t over TO the clerk OF the Jeffer-
son Market Police Court later when
Magistrate Simms fined hirs for disor-
derby conduct he would not only have
aided In making the world free for DEM
ocracy but he would have had the money
as we'll.
Malvern Meakin. 149 Madison avenue,
Thrift Stamp salesman stationed in
front OF the Public Library, accosted
Swift at a time. so Swift told the court
when he was cngrossed in thoughts OF
business, Swift declared he simply told
Meakln he didn't care to buy any more
stamps. as he had enough for the present
But Meakin swore Swift brushed him
aside rudeiy and threatened TO punch
him In the nose Swift waited on tho
library steps fve minutes for a polIce-
man to arrive and arrest him, so MeakIn
said. But In the end the city, Instead Of
the Thrift Stamp vendor. took the IS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-27
BOROUGH FEUD IN
TROLLEY STRIKE
Bronx Man Thrown Out OF
Meeting for Alleging Man.
haitian Invasion.

Efforts Of labor agitators to extend
the strike on the Third avenue surface
lines made little progress yesterday. and
service all over the system was main
tanned at nearly normal.
Although strike meetings were he'd
at several different halls between MORN
ing and midnight 1t developed that prac-
t'cally the same audience attended every
one. being made up of the original 500
strikers who quit work last Friday.
This was disclosed at meeting in
Curtin's Hall in East 166th street. Will
lam Reineck a Bronx motorman. inter-
rupted a speaker to say that the men OF
the Bronx branches were not In SYM
pathy with the strike and resented as
an intrusion the holding Of a meeting
by Manhattan employees He said
there were not more than ten Bronx men
In the house.
Loud and prolonged cries of Throw
him out 80 were obeyed. Reineck landed
in the street. was arrested for disturb
ing a meeting and fined s..
Louis Frdiger. counsel for the union,
sent a telegram to the War Labor Board
at Washington complaining that the
Third avenue company had been dis
charging employees for organizing a
union and warning the nation that, al
though the men desired to avoid a COM
pete ticup the strike was spreading fast.
and rs per cent of the company's men
were out
George ]. Murphy. traffic superintend-
ent of the road. announced yesterday
that the company would welcome back
Rll strikers. and blamed agitators for the
disturbance.
In an effort to induce trolley men
Of Mount Vernon to Join the strike two
New York motormen visited that town
yesterday and distributed hand bills
advertising mass meeting in New
York. They were in the town fifteen
minutes when they were arrested for
violating a city ordinance forbidding
the distribution of circulars without
license. They said they were Michael
Leahy and Patrick Lean. They were
released on suspended sentences.
Officials of the Westminster company
said that their men believe the agitation
was started by persons left out In the
1915 strike \ new wage scale went
into effect on the Mount Vernon lines
y Yesterday
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-27
FATHER TAKES DEAD
SONS PLACE IN NAVY
Joseph Smith, Long Island
City, Eager for Action.

One of the sailors who was drowned
when the United States steamer Cher
okee sank Off the coast of Maryland last
November. was Joseph Smith. son of
Joseph Charles Smith OF 81 Hallett
street. Long Island City. The elder
Smith grieved deeply over theloss of his
son. Then he decided that the best way
to assuage the longing for the boy would
be to take the lads place In the navy.
Smith then announced to his wife that
he intended to enlist IN the Naval Re-
serves, and he did, He is now on duty
at the South Ferry headquarters, where
he Is awaiting the call for active duty.
Despite his fifty years. he was easily
passed as physically NJ by the naval ex.
aminers. As young man he followed
the sea for a living. hut when he mar
ried twenty-five years ago he settled
down to home life For the past four
teen years he has been engineer on the
Staten Island ferryboats. He will also
serve as an engineer In the navy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-27
HEARST PAPERS SUE AGAIN.
Mount Vernon City Omcinls Are
Accused of Conspiracy.

Alleging conspiracy in the ban placed
on the Heast news aapers in Mount Yer
non. the Star publishing Company has
commenced an action against fourteen
city fficials of Mount Vernon. including
Edward +. Brush. Mayor: the ten AL
dermen, the Police Commissioner. Cor
poration Counsel and the chief Of police.
for 500, 900 each.
The plaintiff alleges that the officials
are ''unlawfully contriving and intending
to hinder and prevent It from carrying
OF its lawful trade" sc.
1t Is said the star Publishing Company
has asked Corporation Counsel Esser to
make an arrest for the violation OF the
ordinance forbidding the sale of the
banned newspapers so It can be tested
on habeas corpus proceeding Mayor
Brush and several other officials who
are away have not vet been served. 1t
is said no date will be fixed for the re-
turn until all defendants are served.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-27
RECORD AS SOLDIER
MAY FREE ACCUSED
Silk Theft Case Goes on
After War Calendar.

Because he has proved to be such a
good soldier, Harry Appel. under
threefold indictment for burglary, grand
larceny and receiving stolen goods, may
never have to face trial. His case has
been put on the after the war calendar.
When he was called for trial yesterday
before Judge Malone in General Sessions
Capt. Ralph r. Adams of the headquar-
ters training detachment OF the william
L. Dickinson High School. Jersey City,
caused letter to be presented to the
Judge stating that Appel had made an
excellent soldier and had apprehended
deserters" since his entrance into the
army. which was after the commission
OF the crimes charged against him.
Appel was arrested in February,
charged with the theft OF silk valued at
$4,000 from the loft Of Fithian & Co.
silk merchants, 104 East Twenty-fifth
street. Detective william Haydorn was
indicted with Appel.
Capt Adams said that IL 1t were in his
power he would make Appel a non-com-
missioned officer Immediately. Morris
Elder, assistant District Attorney, pre-
sented the letter for the army officer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-27
DRAFT BOARD ASSAILS EDITOR
Resents Charge That II sent 10
Camp n Man With Artificial Feet

request for action against y u Ns'
brow, editor of the oyster BIN GndIdGH
has been filed with .Ndiu'tr'-''''e' era
Sheriff. and the United S,a'e. i''.-
Attorney by members Of p't" Bear.
No. | of Nassau county. In s.GF''
editorial Disbrow called mrmN.'e ~ 10
board to account for alleged |"r 'M
in drafting and rejecting men '' SIT"
service.
Disbrow complains tina, the h.a' -"
a young man 20 Camp Upton 1884, IS
that he had artificial! feet arN 'HN' 0S
was rejected at the camp an. f''..'e'
home to find he had lost h.s posi- N
Others apparently we'll qUa.at are
roaming Sthe streets daily or placed IN
farms somew here 10 enable '"'m
claim exemption because of lc"t e',
gagged in working for the Go'r'."'
Disbrow wrote The board ,Nr'.'
hold a hearing TUESDAY oH'''e we"
the editor will get an oPportu e
plain his statements
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-27
MAN BROWNS; WIFE SAVED.
Husband sinks While Swimming
for Help In Adirondack LIKE.

Mr.. and Mrs, Henry Clay Reimer.
Brooklyn. were canoeing in Fourth Lake.
in the Fulton chain In the Adirondack
yesterday when their boat capsIzed.
Reimer was drowned but his wife was
picked up by motor boat They were
married less than year ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reimer have been mass
ing vacation at the Bald Mountain
House, Old Forge, When the canoe up-
set Reimer told his wife TO cling to the
craft while he attempted TO swim ashore
for help. He had gone some distance
when he sank, His body has not We,
been recovered, Mrs. Reimer managed
to retain her hold until rescued. Before
her marriage she was Miss Mabel
jeanette Kendall.
Reimer. who was 81 was statistician
and private secretary to W. Il. Walker
assistant TO the president OF the United
States Steel Corporation. He was vice.
president of the Mems club Of st. Palrs
Episcopal Church, "A member OF the choir
aid for eight years secretary Of the
sunday School. He was a director in
the Flatbush Building Loan COMPANY
and took an active part In Y. NJ. c. 4.
affairs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-27
STERN FREED OF CHARGES.
French Find Importer Did y
Trading With Germans.

The Department OF State has received
formal information of the release from
custody of Jules Stern OF New York and
Paris charged last June by the French
Government with trading and communi-
eating with the enemy. Upon a thor
ough investigation of this case by the
French authorities the charges were
shown to be unfounded and were with
drawn.
Jules Stern and his brother, Emil
Stern of New York city are members
OF the silk and lace importing firm OF
Stern & Stern. which has houses in New
York city. in Nottingham. England. and
in Paris and Lyons and Calais. France.
At the beginning of the war Jules Stern,
who has lived in Paris for many years,
turned his house into a military hospital.
ami as an American citizen he was ac-
tive in his assistance TO Ambassador
Sharp in behalf of other Americans In
Paris.
BY reason of his German birth Stern
had his property seized about two years
ago by the French Government, but
after a thorough hearing in the French
courts his American citizenship was es-
tablished, and there being no charge or
evidence OF disloyalty his property was
in August, 1917, returned to him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-27
KILLED AS FUNERAL PASSES.
Child, Crowded From sidewalk,
Run Over by Truck.

Harry Weber. 6 years old, us Bloom
field street, was Killed yesterday by a
truck in Hoboken while he was watch
ing the funeral procession OF victims of
a steam pipe explosion aboard a trans
port
Julius Hasslock, los Webster avenue.
Jersey City. driver OF the machine. was
held without bail on charge OF man
slaughter. lie was rescued from the an
cry crowd.
The child was pushed from the
crowded sidewalk and, II Is said fell
under the truck. His head was crushed.
Five thousand people attended the flu
neral Mass ~aJ said In St Francis Ro-
man Catholic Church. There was an
honorary escort OF forty sailors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-27
THIRSTY STRANGER
Is MURDER SUSPECT
Railway Authorities Follow
Slight Clue to Slayers of
Two in Motor.

After Ave days the Railway murder
puzzle has reached a stage in which the
authorities are beginning to get little
help from outside. Yesterday farmer
who lives about six miles from the spot
where Arthur L. Kupfer's car was aban-
doned on Thursday morning after Kupfer
and Edith fanny had been shot in 1t, re-
ported that just after dawn Of the same
morning a tousled stranger with a
scratched face and an inexplicable thirst
stopped at a country we'll and drank
prodigiously of its waters.
The stranger will be traced. He may
be nobody of Importance in this case. but
anyway he is the first suspicious char
acter reported to the police. 1t is a
queer case in that respect, as in others.
Usually suspicious characters" are
picked up at every crossroads after a
highway murder. but thus far no one
worth arresting even as a disorderly per-
son has been encountered about Railway.
The farmer is Louis Sutterlein. He is
friend of the Union county prosecutor.
Walter l.. Hetheld. His farmhouse is
six miles across country from the village
Of Linden. where the kupfer car was de-
scFttu he CdlIeu III MT. f1etllelu OF
fee yesterday He said that about 5
o'clock on Thursday morning he was
drawing water from his well when a
stranger. shaking as II from fear or
jangling nerves, walked across the fields
and said to the farmer:
For Gods sake let me have a drink
of that water"
The farmer pointed to a glass. but the
stranger grabbed the bucket from the
well and drank much Of it's contents.
Sutterlein asked the man where he
came from and how his face became
marked.
oh" the man said. II had a scrap
with a fresh detective of the Lehigh
Valley road" Then he walked off in
the direction Of Newark.
Sutterlein says the stranger was about
5 feet 5 inches tall. about 40 years old,
had slightly graying hair and wore a
light suit. a soft shirt and a dark cap.
He had what the farmer called "a
small paunch."
Except for the cap the description
with that of the man seen
by DR.. Frank Moore of Railway, who
saw a man get out OF an automobile,
drag forth a body that proved to be
kupfer's. resume his seat and speed on.
This man wore a straw hat
The authorities were especially in
terested in the thirstlness OF the
stranger who drank at Sutterlein's well.
Having discovered no motive for the
double murder they have been wonder
ing If 1t wasn't done wantonly by a
drug addict. Intense thirst follows in
diligence in some forms of narcotics.
Sutterein says his caller looked like a
drug fiend
The county prosecutor and Chief De-
tcctive John A. Callahan left the
formers home in Plainield last night
to drive out to Sutterlein's and question
hin, furthar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-27
THOUGHT HE OWNED MILLIONS
james j. McCabe Incom petent-
Last Years Income SIS2,4l7.

The belief that he was worth $780,
100000 and following a certain coup in
the steel market would be able to make
will giving each OF his four children
100000 caused James ]. McCabe,
president of the J. j. McCabe Lathe and
Machinery Company, to be adjudged in
competent by a Sheriff's Jury yester-
day.
Mr.. McCabe waS not brought into
court but testimony was submitted that
he was in a state which made II advisa-
BILE for HIM TO remain undisturbed at the
summer home of his son at Deal. y. j.
The jury found that McCabe's real
estate was valued at s22S, 900, yielding
an annual income OF S3,l25. He also
possessed personal property which last
year returned him sl52,417,5O. He was
receiving a salary of $4,000 as presl-
dent of the McCabe company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-27
SAKS GOES TO CAMP TO-DAY.
Receives Gold Fountain Pen From
Executive stan OF store.

Horace A. Saks OF Saks & Co, Broad
way and Thlrty-fourth street, who has
mission in the artillery service. will
leave for his term of training to-day at
Camp Zachary Taylor, near Louisville
Ky.
A gold fountain pen was presented to
him yesterday by the executive stan OF
the Saks store. the pen being placed
upon his desk before his arrival for his
final days work. 1t lay upon q silk SER
vice flag, surrounded by smaller flags of
the countries at war with Germany, and
cards and messages from all the stores
heads OF Departments.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-27
EYE OF BOY .SHOT OUT.
Man Also shoots Away Fingers of
DR.. Vests Son.

Richard West. the eleven-year-old son
of DIR. William West. New York city,
was shot and dangerously wounded by
an unidentified man near the West sum
mer home in Mohegan, a suburb of
Peekskill. Saturday night
The nearby woods are being searched
for him by soldiers and police the latter
of whom believe the man maliciously
shot the boy. The family. however be-
lieve that he was shot accidentally by
some hunter who fled when he saw what
he had done The boys left eve was
shot out and the fingers OF the left hand
were shot away: shot also lodged in his
abdomen. The shotgun was so close
when fired that Richards flesh was pow
der burned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-27
K. OF G. COMFY WEEK
OPENED BY WILSON
National Anthem Sung by
100000 to Welcome
War Camp Drive.

The campaign Of the Knights OF CO.
lumbus War Camp Activities Fund was
opened last night at Coney Island by
President Wilson, who pressed an cleo
trio button in the White House at 1915
O'Clock. Instantly n bell rang. and sim
ultaneously a signal was sent to all
parts of the resort. Lights flashed up
flooding the ,darkened parks with an
extraordinary brilliance. And with the
Hash, every band and orchestra struck up
The Star Spangled Banner" Soldiers
and sailors stood at attention while pos
sibly a hundred thousand men, women
and children rose and sang the words
ito the accompaniment OF the music. and
the background Of every whistle in the
neighborhood, all OF which started
screeching with the fash of lights.
The campaign Is to continue through
out the week. ending Saturday midnight.
The moneys derived from the entertain
ment will go into general fund for
esta blishing and maintaining huts In the
camps and at the front. for the comfort
OF the soldiers and sailors.
Millions for Camp Work.
This weeks campaign Is under the
direction OF the Long Island Chapter OF
~ u e
.nn eoo .NpS W e''e' e''ii at ieas'
yVo'o'v peop'e anu ~ .eap eve" '"ore
uo..as III, 'ne camp ac'''i''es iuhu'
A.housh .ne1 VIII oe proViued TOT III
me future 700. the cnapter eNer'ed ''s
EFFORTS to entertain soldiers and sailors
at present Thousands of the boys In
UNIFORM We're provided with tickets ip
various ways. olock parties, contrlbu-
tiohs' personal guests and guests or the
organization for last night and the rest
OF the week
The gayly decorated resort swarmed
with knights OF Columbus girls. dressed
IN their regulation white with the red
insignia, collecting for the fund.
Immediately following the official
opening or the campaign parade of
nfteen noats OF war scenes was reviewed.
single service nag representing 49,
SOL boys In the service from Long ISL
ana was carried: These boys repre-
sehteo We're OF all denominations. The
hnIsh's OF 'oiunous serve all.
Two other service naGs were unturled
Ac,oss Suri avenue one representing Te
poihen members OF inc knights OF
.olu'''ous' ana 800 hremeh' also MEM
oers'
="
Sandwiched in between the floats were
fifteen bands blaring away into the