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New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
Story of Hidden
Store of German
Arms Collapses
Inquiry by Attorney Cen
eral Lewis Shows Rumor
Is Baseless
Rifle king" Lost $3.50
Farmer Who Expected to
Handle Million Mausers De-
cides He Was Buncoed
Rifle king" Lost $3.50

Merton f. Lewis, Attorney General,
will report to the Federal authorities
that there is not substance of truth
IN the report current for more than
three years that the Germans had one
million Mauser rifles and one billion
rounds of ammunition cached in this
country to "Germanize the United
States.'
Alfred l.. Becker, Assistant Attorney
General. made this statement yester-
day at the close OF the investigation of
the rumors, which was made at the in
stance of Major Nicholas Bdde, head
OF the Army Intelligence Bureau. In
making the statement Mr.. Becker said
the investigation was at an end.
The star witness yesterday was Gus
tave Luesing, who, according to score
OF witnesses who preceded him, was
transformed overnight from the hum
Bile position Of d small farmer into a
munltion king with 100000 Mauser
rifles to sell, and as sucn had countless
selnces with financial magnates and
diplomatic representatives of the war
ring powers.
Luesing Never Saw Rifles
But yesterday Luesing, who was born
in Germany and has been naturalzed
citizen for more than forty years, con-
fessed that he never saw a million
rifles in his life, and never had them
for sale, and that he offered TO sell
them on the strength of an option he
Richards, of Philadelphia.
81 gave Richards $3.50 for tie op-
tion," said Luesng. "He said he had a
factory that could turn out 20 900 rifles
month and | would get 81 for each
rifle | sold and | could sell million
But now | have reached the conclusion
that | was misled by bunch of bunco
! steercrs.'
Did you ever see the rif1cs?" asked
| Mr.. Becker.
God Forbid" exclaimed the witness
u only saw one or two supposed to be
samples. Everybody downtown knows
me-J. Pierpont Morgan and other biz
men. And can always get in any
| bank"
(Which door? Front or back?'
asked Mr. Becker
Front" said Luesing, still proud a:
a peacock.
"That's nothing retortcd his in
tcrrogator. 81 can get in that way my
self"
Supposed Plot Collapses
Henry Muck, a former associate O
Captain Hans Tauscher, the Krup]
representative in this country ant
husband of Nine. Gadski, volunteered
as witness. He testified that thu
largest shipment into this country O.
Mauser rifles was 635
Other witnesses called could no
throw any light on the plot, and will
the report which the Attorney Genera
will send to the War Department will
end any further serious considerable,
of the story.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
DR.. Warbasse Reinstated

DR.. James p, Warbasse, recently sus-
pended by the Kings County Medical
Society for alleged unpatriotic state
ments contained in an article he con-
tributed to the Medical journal, was
reinstatcd Tuesday night by an almost
unanimous vote of the $50 members
present at the meeting.
Only forty-six members of the asso-
citation were present at the meeting at
which DR.. Warbasse was suspended
The, motion to reinstate him was made
by DR.. Walter A. Sherwood, now a
major in the United States Army Med
ical Corps. 1t was seconded by DR.. W
Francis Campbell.
At the request of DR.. Warbasse, the
charges against him will not be drop.
ped. He has asked that they receive a
thorough investigation, and in accord
ance with his wishes, they have been
referred to the council of the organi
zation. DR.. Wsrbasse will appear be-
fore it st it's next meeting.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23

He was nineteen when he came first to
New York, and at twenty-five took out
his first papers. Three months before
the Germans started their invasion of
Belgium, Dupre ment back and worked
at his old home in Hasselt. War talk
was plentiful for a week before the
invasion and Dupre suspected the sta
tlon master of being German.
Without orders he watched the old
man and one night heard him negotiat-
ing over the telephone with German
agents for the reception of trainload
OF German troops. Dupre beat the old
man over the head, Informed the Ger
man official at the other end OF the
line that the station master had tainted
and arranged for the reception of the
special train. He ordered the train
to stop half mile outside the station
and when it arrived there shot the en-
gineer and fireman and ran the train
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
Planning Troops Return
Cummins Proposes Shipping
Pool for Purpose After War

WASHINGTON, May "a resolu-
tion urging an agreement among the
Allies to pool ali allied shipping for
returning troops and war materials to
home countries at the end of the war
was introduced to-day by Senator Cum
Minis, of Iowa.
believe the return of the troops
and materials necessarily accumu,stad =
ought to be common cause for MI
the nations now in the war, Just as ia
the transfer of these troops and ma.
terials to the battlefield" he declared
The resolution was referred TO tia
Foreign Relatians Committee
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
sURRoGATEs' NOTICES

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF
Honorable John P. Cohalan, \ Surrorats
OF the County OF New York, NOTICE IL
hereby given to all persons having claims
against George Abeei. late OF the County
OF New York. deceased. to present the sans
with vouchers thereof to the subscribed.
at place OF transacting business. at tho
office of his attorneys. Townley. Foster &
Chambers No. 149 Broadway. in The city
OF New York. before the 5th day Of
October next.
Dated, New York, the 4th day of April
1918. HENRY r. ABEEL. Executor
TOwNLEY. FOSTER & CHAMBERS,
Attorneys for Executor. l49 Broadway,
Borough Of Manhattan. City of New
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ' =
promtssory note made by the John /.
trooke Company. dated May 20 1919 nav
spse to tho order OF ourselves ninety ie9l
Gays after date at Continental and com
ihsfciai National Bank OF Chicago. IlIinots
,%een New York CITY and Chicago, in sn
sshfeiops addressed to The John ]. Crooka
so.; ,eSs warren Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
psnsn IN New York City. The Ander 4.
wAnned AGAINST neKotiating this note. and
ho,ics non - given that the same viii not be-
nu"fsa ~. presented, The return Of the
poss 70 THIS Office Is requested
THE John !, cRookE COMPANY.
Ok william Street. NJ" y~rL cd.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
Belgian Captured
Train Load of Huns
Jacques Dupre's Prodigious
Feat Won Him Medal
From King Albert

JACQUES Dupre, a Belgian n-Amerlcan,
wac concealed his light under bushel
for more than three years. disclosed
i,voluntar.ly yesterday brief sketch
OF his service to Belgium in the early
days of the war His conmendable war
history was revealed at the Custom
House where he appeared to transact
some official business before his de-
psrture for France.
Yes. re had been in America long
before the war--ten years to be exact.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
Waiting for Inquiry;
Came Suddenly

The victory for Investigations came
suddenly. Senator Thompson reported
a resolution upon which his commit
tee on audit and control had agreed.
1t was perfectly obvious amendment
to the resolution under which the Mill
tary Affairs Committee was operating.
Under that resolution the Military Al
fairs Committee had all the powers it
wanted except the power to draw
money for travelling expenses and for
the payment of agents. Senator
Thompson proposed to grant them that
power by amending the original reso-
luton. 1t was the natural way to get
at the result desired, only nobody
thought of it until the President hal
been made angry by perfectly needless
and meaningless words proposing that
the Military Affairs Committee should
inquire into "the conduct of the war"
These words moved the President to
tell the country and the world that a
vote Of lack of confidence in his ad-
ministration had been proposed in the
Senate, which was the last thing the
rather laundering resolution drafters
in mind. The explanation Of all this is
nerves. The war is on the nerves of
Washington.
To-day the crisis of nerves passed.
Mr.. Thompson proposed the obvious
thing. to ask for what was wanted ex-
pressly in the simplest and most direct
way. The Senate then did the obvious
thing and granted the simple thing
that was asked by unanimous vot
Mr.. Chamberlain meanwhile had done
the obvious thing and asked whether
he was getting in the way. He was
told that he probably was. He prob
ably won't. A crisis, largely of nerves,
is mast
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
GREENWICH INNsouSp nnAcr
sURRoGArEs' NOTICES


IN pURsuANcE OF AN ORDER OF HON.
conn oonn =. Cohaian. Surrogate OF tho
NOTICE Is hereby given to all person.
nav'nx claims against Grant B. Schlsv.
late OF Far Hills, N j.. deceased. to nre. .
ssns me same with voucher thereof to the
subscriber, at his place OF transactinc busi'
nsss. ns az the ONCE OF his attorneys. Messrs,
., SS,mpson, Ihacher Bartlett. s2 Cedar
lore ths 18TH day OF November next.
:. Dated. New York. N. Y. tho sth dav NJ
May 1918. nay W
KENNETH r. ScHLEY.
.va.p.~~ Ancillary Executor
stMA,rsnN: A,,ss: THAcAEh 4 BARTLETT.
Cesar Street. New York N 70
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
Right of a Committee
Of Congress Is Clear

But it would be wrong to underesti.
mate what in all this confused shifting
of ground has been firmly established
No one is likely to question again dur
ing the war the right of a committee
OF Congress to keep itself informe
about our material efforts to win the
war and about the adequacy of our ma
tional organization for war making.
The issue became, thanks to nerves
one of whether or not committee
would be permitted to make investiga
tions into the war. Once thus stated
the position of those opposed to the
Chamberlain resolution became unten-
able. The Presidents friends could not
hold up their heads.
The authority of the Senate to in
vestigate and to spend it's own money
to investigate was rather unwisely
challenged. 1t has been abundantly
sustained. This fact is significant for
the rest of the war. And the modera
tion of the Military Affairs Committee
with regard to Mr.. Hughes and his in
qury does not detrsct from it's signif-
cance.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23

t, place midway between Hasselt and
Antwerp.
The German detachment was cap
tured and Dupre was commended for
bravery, receiving medal from King
Albert. Later he was wounded at
Namur, and subsequently was assigned
to sea service on a French passenger
steamship. He was wounded in the
abdomen at Nerdun, where he fought
with the French troops.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
japanese Ship Ahre at Sea

A CANADIAN PACIFIC PORT. Mav
22.-The Japanese steamship Erma
Maru, was reported on fire at sea to-
day. 1t IS believed she is bound for
an American Pacific port.
The steamship Macquinna was re-
ported on her way to the Erma Maru.
The Erma Maru, referred to in Cana
dian dispatches as being afire off the
Canadlan coast, is believed here to be
the Burma Maru: which left a Pacific
port yesterday. for the Orient. The
Osaki Shosen Kaisha Line. Shippine
records make no mention of the Erma
Maru. ''''
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
Johnny Dundee Applies
For Citizenship Papers

John Carraro, better known as
Johnny Dundee, the Scotch Wop light
weight boxer. Of 1925 Grand Avenue.
The Bronx. applied yesterday to United
States Examiner Thomas +. Ryan. in
the Bronx Supreme Court. for final
citizenship papers
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
<x.-TTsh n A--~.ssafgsA
E3zE dE!y3zfEsork
Thursday, May %, 1918

This engaged in separating the sheep Of
the which backs adver.ne
from the goats-snd hanging bell the goats.
cers describing experences-pIeasant unpleasant-wb
advertisers whether they be manua wholesale houses
retail public service corporations 1t will print
those lettsrs which typicaly how
advertisers deeds with the words Of his Advertising
Only signed letters giving the writer's address, will be
he will be printed withheld, preferred Address:
The Advisor The Tribune, New York
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
The Weather Report

WASHINGTON. May 2c.--Pressure is generally
high except from the lake region northward and In
the Far Northwest. but the weather was much
settled in the central valleys. tho lake region New
England and the middle Atlantic states with auite
general showers. Over the remainder OF tho country
fair weather prevailed.
1t is considerably cooler in Eastern Now Ems
land and the Missouri and middle Mississippi val
lcys and the temperatures are also moderately low
Seneral frosts occurred this morning In the mid
die Atlantic states. the lower lake region the Ohio
Valley, the South and the Southwest high tempera-
tures continue.
There VIII be showers Thursday In New England
ceptions generally fair weather viii prevail Thurs
day and nd Friday east of the Mississippi River sI,. ns
the lower lake region, and Friday In tho
upper lake region and the Ohio Valley
Forecasts. for Special LocaiIu.s.-Esstern New
fork-Local thunder showers to-day; fair to-mof-
New England-showers to-day; fair to morrow
Western New York-FAr to,day & precedea oy
New Jsrey-unssttisd to-day. probably thunder
showers fair to- morrow.
Local oNlcIal Rscerd.---The following official rec.
ord from hs Weather Bureau Shove
" w ' Isls lsl7 1915 1917.
!; &: !; I'll !; !; 4 !; !;
Highest temperature yesterday. ~ degrees tat 20
D. na); lowest SO TAT $40 a m : average. IS;
average for same date last year 50 average for
same date last thirty threc years ol
Humidity
"a. m.,...o7 | D. m....t .. m.'.' IL
Barsmster Readings
q 4. ,aoc6 l p m. .3oH p m'..So, ,or
Local Official FersesAt--Local thundsr showers
today; fair io-marrcw modsrsts southwest y west
winds
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23

Liberty Wreckng
New of the selling
that has come appeal as strong
there would
S the idea
satisfactory of raising
in
of
Germanys
placed vast fortune seemingly beyond
diamonds gold lie but 240 below
ocean he
found in the Ehingr Non Coapbe Tank
Of steel only n
matter
below the surface be When attached
while
everything of value removed and transferred another ship
Probably this corporation intends the job
bed the the
sections real estate divide
lettering them, them until all the
sink back to 1t certainly tale like Island" to
shame
But propaganda
talk for here the Liberty Salvage and Wreckg the
small INVESTOR the having from 500 $1500 to
vest to put his or her savings this coapsbe tank When the
almost unheard earning Day of
shall
entd the small wildcat Will
among those who will receive their just reward
Mr. Ehlnger, of the nonolapsbe
Germany the time he took his patent 1915 There
under the Liberty Salvage Wrkng Corporation Ths
be that after German Uboa American
vessel another German shall of American
the and the thereof Certainty
psychologist
OF hnancier if he hopes to succeed in such plan.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23

WHY LANDAY'S ALLOW YOU UNLIMITED RECORDS
The common offer of Vo with IS worth of records
50 from
strictly fair proposition because IS worth of records limit
the enjoyment the 1t buy
vlctrola on nsaments but do believe doing
is at
the paying not the payingn the the
In other words, Landay's will sell
GENUINE ss Victrola with ali the records
So down and monthly
LANDAY
New Yorks I.eadin Victrol
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
Fire Record

4 II,
! oo--24s4 Hughes ave, The Brcn1: James Cola.
trGnE
ss1-a Cortlanht h, Phoenix Lunch ca slishl
.0-~5l West elst ST.: Ia Rose Waist CO 3sNo
llLs--aas EsA 4Lh t s. EalenherG. tddins.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23

MITCHELL
Ulcers ked
would be used in
and order the
when completed C. o.
al
only fair Now consider ss price
breeches. TO
and asking for the suit he sample of To date have
RALPH MFADDEN. Lieutenant M
The
his uniform light color fine and soft and silky texture
McFadden
darker COLOR and Of harshr texture An
the which
McFadden worth at dollar
the
shocking
country"
his
when abroad?"
unparoc of
proeer
redress apparently for the soldier
fishers New York continue accept Mitchell the Taors
will he find simple to take advantage Of soldier and civilian
his life that the live
us
nacesn shop.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23

93 Nassau Street.
755 Broadway, cor. 9Th St.
847 Broadway, near 14th.
%1352 broadway, cor. 36th St
1896 Broadway (Times $50
4 oS4 Third Avenue.
k14O1 Third Avenue.
k22O2 Third Av., cor. 2Oth st
stores ma rk
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23

Highest temperature yesterday. II degrees TAT 10
p nj; lowest, SO tat $40 a m average IS
average for same date last year 30 average Tor
same date last thirty .threc years 6l
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23

Local Official Fefsesat--Local thundsr showers
to-day: fair to- morrow: moderate scsithwest y west
Winds
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
Douglas Stores in Greater NeWYork

xo779 Third Av., bet. 14oth 4 147th Sts.
3A7 Eighth Avenue.
1850 West 120th Street.
BROOKLYN
<31 Fulton Street, cor. Pearl.
t7O6 Broadway.
t1367Broadway, cor. Gates Avenue.
] k478 Fifth Avenue, cor. 1 18th Street
d srifh a X carry complete lines Of 10.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-04-05
(Adv }

was out on one of my old mission
airy tours last week in the Cumber-
land River District Association, where
l served as district Missionary for
twelve years. Places visited were
Springfield, Adams Station, Ador Hill,
Guthrie, Ky. There I met Rev. P.
d. Dennis, d. D., Moderator of the
Cumberland River Association, pas
tor of the Gilfield Baptist Church State
line and found him in four great SER
vices, Sunday. Sunday school with an
attendance of $50, at the eleven O.
clock service, the X. of P's had their
annual Thanksgiving services, Com
munion was administers in the after
noon. DR.. Dennis is a broad hearted
pastor and reliable Baptist. He is
making great efforts to help to enter
tain the state convention in ClarlIs-
vile and his Association as Modera-
tor and his Sunday school gave the
missionary $500 and the church con-
tribu'ed $500 by order of Rev. Den
MS.
The missionary preached for DR..
Dennis, Sunday night. We were glad
to meet a great many of our friends
in that proud church. Rev. Dennis re-
ceived me with great cheer and well
come. He is pastor as well as Modera-
tor, and has served the people for 81
years. He is extending broad invi-
tation to State Mission Board and Ma
tional Baptist Publishing Board and
missionary in the bounds of his asso-
citation wherever they are pleased to
go.
DR.. Nose Tyler, pastor of st. John
is getting ready to entertain the State
Convention.
The Missionary begs the people to
read the Globe more in every family
and every house. 1t gives the bright
side of the Negro. Why not read your
own paper.
]. L. Collins, Supt. Dist Missions
of State Of Tenn.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-04-05
WARTRACE.

The second quarterly meeting Of
the Wartrace Circuit was held March
20 and oath, at Union Ridge A. M.
e. Church by Rev. l.. j. Johnson in
the absence of the Presiding Elder
Rev. Halliburton of Haley preached
March 23rd at 11:00 o'clock. He
preached a powerful sermon which
was enjoyed by everyone. Rev.
Johnson, the president of Turner Col
lege, on Sunday preached two able
and instructive sermons. Rev. ]. B.
Foxall, pastor, is doing a great work.
He Is the right man in the right
place. The people are glad to have
such a leader to follow. 1t was a
most wonderful sight to see the din
ner that the good sisters of Union
Ridge had to feed the people. Rev.
l.. ]. Johnson, P. E., opened the ses-
sion at 20 p. m, and after organiza-
ton, called for reports. Every de-
partment was ready and made re-
ports which showed that they had
been loyal at work. We raised for
the quarter $9476. God bless these
two men as leaders. Rev. j. w.
Howard was also present. Easter,
March 91st, was also high day. The
Easter exercise at st. Paul A. M. g.
Church, Wartrace, Sunday night was
beautifully rendered by Mrs. Sadie
Reynolds. Total raised from all
points, $21.96.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-04-05
SPRING HILL,

The Easter program under the di-
rection of Mrs. l.. r. Overton was
quite grand. Tha church was ap-
propriately decorated for the occa-
sion, The decorations tyRifying the
peace of the Easter day. Mr.. E. A..
Bond furnished some very pretty
music for the occasion. Mr.. S. B.
Bond, Sr., offered prayer and deliv-
cred a fine address to the children.
The program was a decided success
from the beginning to the end and
the children were at their best in
every way. Mr.. L. A. Bond sang a
beautiful solo. Mrs. Overton is a
fine worker with children. DR.. D, J.
Mitchell, of Franklin, was present
and gave fine address. He also
filled the pulpit at night. The house
was very largely crowded during the
exercises. The Social Unions first
quarter met with st. Mark Baptist
Church, Rev. Green Thompson, pas
tor Devotional exercises, Brother
Richard Kitrell sang Lord in the
morning thou shalt hear introduce
ton by Rev. Alex Harlan. Welcome
by Rev. Henry McCuIlum. There
was a large delegation from Nash
vile and the meeting was success.
The collection was $lO069. Roll Of
officers: President, Rev. Green
thompson vice president, Elder Nc
Means; chaplain, Sister Rachel Ora
ham; spokesman, Sister Mary Black;
clerk, Sister Ira Stratton; assistant
clerk, Sister Eva Myers. The Spring
Hill Improvement Association met
March 80, 1918 at the M. E. Church
with the president IN the chair. Song
and prayer by the president. Min
utes of the last meeting were read,
after which Miss Cannon outlined
the work for the public school, The
meeting adjourned to meet again
the third week in April. The fol
lowing were elected to beg on funds
| for the school. Miss Cassie Cannon,
Mr. Rush Renfro, Albert Mckissack,
| DR.. Overton, Peter Bond, S. B. Bond,
president; M. l.. Byers, vice presi-
| dent; l.. E. Overton, secretary; l..
r. Anderson, treasurer. Mr. w. M.
| McLemore, a we'll known citizen of
this community died Sunday night
at 6 O'Clock. He has been sick for
quite while. The funeral will be
held Wednesday, conducted by Rev.
A. b. Thompson and Rev. Green
Thompson at the M. E. Church OF
which he was ! member for several
years Mrs. Lizzie Ellison died Sun
day night at II o'clock. Her fun.
eral will be Tuesday, conducted by
Rev. Green Thompson. Many Wis
itors were in our town Sunday. Mrs
Lizzie Caruthers and Miss Mary Har
grave of Nashville were here Sunday
to attend the social union and to see
their friends, who were more than
glad to see them. Mr.. Sam G. Bond
of A and l.. State Normal was here
to spend Easter with his parents
and friends. Miss Mamie Blair has
gone to Nashville to her post of duty
We were very sorry to see her go but
hope she will be with us real soon
Rev. Ernest Foster filled the pulpit
at the Baptist church Wednesday
night. Rev. Butler and Deacon Ca
ruthers were also here Sunday ant
many other visiting friends. We
were more than glad to see them
Mr.. Willie Blair, the son of Mr.
]. w. Blair, was called to the wal
service. He left Friday for thu
v camp.
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III OUT OF TOWN NOTES M
NsE2Ssa - 6sfSsgEssss3

with his sisters, Mrs. Hattie Sweat
and Miss Classic Clark. Miss Clark
entertained in honor of her brother,
Mrs. Lula Wyne enjoyed the hospi'
tality. Mrs. Henry Williams enter
tanned with a beautiful Easter dinner
at her home in the country Sunday
in honor of Miss Sallie Eddins and
Miss Fannie l.. Ward OF Cedar street.
Mr.. Dick Allen of Hadley's Bend
spent Sunday in Lebanon with his
family. The friends of Miss Laura
]. Bostick will regret to learn of
her Illness. Let me leave you a
Globe at your door, Only 3 cents.
Don't ask for credit; wait until the
war is over and then get credit An
drew ]. Anderson, agent. Mrs. A. l..
Anderson. reporter, from Lebanon,
Tenn. Miss Bette Clark Of Water
Town spent the weekend ir Leba-
non. Mrs Bertha Gordner dined
with Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell John
Sunday. Mr.. Erving Sweat of Ind
annapolis, Ind, is with home folks
here this week. Misses Eunice
Bloodworth, Lille VERNE Seay of
Walden School spent Easter with
Mrs. M. ]. Owens.