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New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
Scandinauian-An1erican Line Protests

The Scandinavian American Line is
the American service of the United
Steamship Company of Copenhagen,
Danish corporation of which there has
been no change in management or
directorate since the beginning Of the
war or for many years prior thereto;
and reports of the company's snsssas
meetings for several years are on file
at the lines passenger Office, No. l
Broadway, New York, for your perussl
if desired.
AS to box having been frozen into
cake of ice and delivered to the
steamer, I find on investigating the
dock records that it was natural and
not artificial ice that was delivered to
the steamer by the Mountain Ice Com
pany, Hoboken. 1t is certainly the
height of injustice to state that ice
could not have gone on board except
by the collusion of the captain and
some member of the crew." have
never known of captain WHO
watched the delivery of ice or other
ships stores, he having other and more
important duties to attend to.
In closing permit me to say that
during the last four years the wrttef
has been in charge of the passenGA
department in America of the Scanoe
navian-American Line, and that ths
policy of the company has been -
strictly observe the laws of the Unites
States, and do not know Of single
instance Of any unneutral act OF the
company or its officers.
Truly yours,
(Signed) HALvOR JACOBSEN,
General Manager.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
Jeremiah A. O'Leary

assistant to the campaign manager
Of the Democratic party" and his
ability to deliver the goods.
Second thoughts are as danger
Gus in the equipment of psychic
and field leader as they are essen
tial to philosopher. Anyhow,
O'Leary proceeded to smash china
even as his own "Bull" might have
done. He sent President Wilson a
telegram, beginning, "Again we
greet you with a popular disap-
proval of your pro-British policies" "
and asked, "When will you respond
to these evidences of popular dis
approval of your policies by ac-
tion?"
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
SPYING AMONG SPIES
@$9 behind Jeremiah OLearyS Verbal Barrd&e

and Peoples Council, and made a
showing of considerable impor-
tance.
How the mighty have fallen! Why,
it was only back in September,
1914, that O'Leary was the hero Of
the German-Americans' mass meet
ing in Terrace Garden and got his
speech misquoted-that the United
States should attack England in or
der to break English supremacy on
the seas. There was nothing too
good for him then. And when he
produced that really funny book,
entitled "The Fable of John Bull
and Uncle Sam," and had it pub
lished by the American Truth So
ciety in brilliant colors and profuse-
ly illustrated by one "L. Helmholz
Junker," they" made themselves
into procession of Greeks bearing
him gifts.
But he did say on October 21,
1917, that he could not remember
the American Truth Society receiv-
ing check from Banker Paven-
stedt.
In this funny book he revealed
John Bull in all the perfdy of the
complete Albion through numerous
pages scintillating with humor, in
cluding one exciting cartoon where
all the Kaiser's enemies are attack
ing him, and John Bull joining
them; and grand finale of Ger
many and the United States living
happily together forever afterward.
He Had Passion
For Writing Letters
sAs to the "Bull," Of which he was
editor, it started back in May, 1916,
and was pro-German from cover to
cover. It ridiculed the United
States and the Allies on many occa-
sions, and frequently carried sting
ing, accusing, challenging articles
from O'Leary's pen. The Postmas-
ter General revoked it's second class
privilege last autumn (1917), and
its final passing might be traced, at
least in part, to O'Leary's fatal pas
sion for writing letters and to his
waning leadership as we'll.
When the Postmaster General
filed his affidavit and excluded
"Bull," he charged that national
propaganda to discredit and handi-
cap in every way the government of
the United States in it's prosecution
of the war against Germany was at
work in the country, supported by a
great number of publications. He
also filed a photograph of a letter
written by O'Leary to Bernard H.
Ridder, president of the "Staats-
Zeitung" Company, on August 9,
1917, in which he advised Mr.. Rid
der to "take heart" and eight" and
to express publicly what he
(O'Leary) said he knew to be his
views regarding the war. The let
ter was written on stationery of the
American Truth Society and con-
tanned about 1900 words. It was
a masterpiece in it's way.
Mr.. Ridder explained in an inter-
view, however, that Mr.. O'Leary
had written this letter in anger, be-
cause he (Mr. Ridder) had refused
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28

to indorse his attitude on the w,,
and that it was taken from the f;,.s
Of the 'Staats-Zeitung" by Feders,
authorities, without objection hv
him. He also insisted that his ~;
vate opinions were those publish.a
in the "Staats-Zeitung" and that h.
had not been for a long time ~
O'Leary's company.
Now, since O'Leary has been II.
dicted by the government and n.
big play has gone against him. mona
are so bitter and eager to denounce
him as his former Americana Ger
man friends, or associates, of his
"secret" propaganda days.
There was time when he mus+
have been literally rolling in money
And he must have spent it with IN
open pair of hands.
He had nothing" at the time ~
his indictment. Yet Just before
the "Bull" was suppressed "thevv
give him $4,000.
His indictment by the Fedora,
grand jury for having entered into
conspiracy with Adolf Stern and
Luther Bedford, prominent in Tho
recent soapbox campaign, and de-
scribed by O'Leary as having con-
pie of hundred years Of American
lineage behind him-or words to that
effect-to bring about ''insubord;na.
ton, disloyalty, mutiny and refusa,
of duty" in the military and naval
forces of the United States, took
place November %, 1917. If found
guilty he and his co-defendants NAV
each get twenty years and be fined
$4,000.
He was released on bail of s2.-
500, his wife providing the security.
He Is Not Quite
So Aggressive
He has lost some of his agrees
sive self-assurance, and is reported
to have said, while his bail was be-
ing arranged: II am now and have
been at all times a loyal and pa
triotic citizen of the United States"
whatever he could have meant by
that.
The Peoples Council still has "se-
cret" meetings and dinners. In fact.
a dinner was given under its aus.
pices on the night of December 6
in the closing days of 1917. Secre.
tary Lochner opened the doors to
the private dining room at 6:30 and
stood inside at booth with two as
sistants, a man and a girl. Every
guest had to produce his invitation
card or obtain a card from the
booth. At Z o'clock the dinner was
served. Scott Nearing presided.
am going to tell you more about
this affair in another article. It will
be enough for the present to say
that after dinner there were
speeches by Finnish lady, an Irish
lady, an East Indian, two Russian
Jews and Mr.. Nearing.
At the end they took up a collec.
ton.
If Mr.. O'Leary's name was men.
toned it was under the breath. Nor
was his shadow there to cast Z
gloom over the company or to In.
spire it to eloquence.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
TOW kAlSER'? ORAL FLAME THROWERS WORKED
FROM SHELTER OF AMERICAN TRUTH SOCIETY,"
AMERICAN EMBARGO CONFERENCE AND AMERICAN
INDEPENDENCE SOCIETY TRENCHES

liking. O'Leary spoke his views in
very earnest language. He assert
ed in substance that steps must be
taken Immediately to get promises
from one or both of the Presidential
candidates to continue the neutral
ity Of the United States, in the
event of election, and to put stop
to expectation Of food, arms and
munitions to the Allies. A commit
tee was appointed to bring this
about, and the national campaign
committee adjourned to await a
new report from Schmidt, O'Leary,
Seiberlich and Macdonald. They
were authorized to set date and
summon the members to another
meeting when ready to make their
report. It was the spirit Of the ma
tional campaign committee that
SUPPORT would be given to the
Presidential candidate it could de-
pend upon.
Then followed a strenuous fort
night for Mr.. O'Leary and his COM
mittee-hard at work underground.
When the national campaign
committee met again, secretly"
this time in Chicago, the last of Sep
tember, 1916, O'Leary reported that
he and his committee had reached"
Mr. Hughes by the "back door" and
were assured by him that in the
event of his election he would not
get into war with Germany, and
that arms and munitions and food
shipments from the United States
to the Allies would be stopped-at
least that was the construction the
committee put upon the interview.
O'Leary also reported that an as
sistant to the campaign manager of
the Democratic party had given SIM
liar satisfactory atal frances.
A few weeks a er this "secret"
meeting in Chicago to receive
O'Leary's report, of which more
anon, Frank Seiberlich was reported
in newspaper as making the state
ment that he was present at the
interview with Mr.. Hughes" which
took place ''some Sunday after the
Detroit meeting," and that "his at
titude was such as to lead the COM
mittee to report in favor of his cleo
tion."
To return to the proceedings of
the national campaign committee:
1t was naturally elated at having,
as it thought, obtained a strangle
hold on both candidates so that they
might safely be dangled on the ends
of string and manipulated from
pro-German headquarters. On Sec
ond thought, they may have felt un-
certain about the identity of that
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28

"A EY BRANCH of the Intelli-
I'VE gence Department Of the
British War Office had to
investigate and keep headquarters
informed of the designs and activi-
ties of German propagandists in the
United States, who were of many
nationalities, in all grades Of So
ciety, and scattered from one end of
the country to the other. They were
exceedingly active in the summer
and autumn of 1916-during the
Presidential campaign.
Many Of these were crystallized
finally into body of men calling
themselves the national campaign
committee Of the American Inde-
pendence Society-and jeremiah
O'Leary was it's loudest voice.
To this bright, particular star the
American Germans kept train of
treasure chariots hitched for a con-
siderable period; and it shot across
the troubled skies of Presidential
politics like comet, futtered for
a while along the edge of the hori-
zon, then disappeared, leaving only
the tale behind Of Banker Paven-
stedt and Count Won Bernstorff's g
golden thousands and an unwel-
come letter to Herr Bernard Ridder.
In the prime Of life, tawny, slim,
secretive but garrulous, 'stealthy but
indiscreet-Jeremiah OIeary was
dangerous merely as mischief
maker and "bull in china shop"
I would describe him first and last
as clever man who could talk him.
self Gin" and then talk himself "out"
without pausing to take breath. He
had a perfect passion for writing
letters and dispatches.
l had him under "obseSvation"
first in connection with the Ameri-
can Truth Society, of which he was
the president. Its cult was to free
the United States from British in
fiuence," and, incidentally, to get
ala and COMFORT to Germany.
Then he got to be prominent in
the American embargo confer
ence," which developed it's activities
after the war began. It's purpose was
to stop shipments Of food, arms and
ammunitions to the Allies-Great
Britain especially-and to commit
Presidential candidates in such q
way as would perpetuate its infiu-
ence. 1t differed from the PEOPLES
Council in so far as to affiliate with
the wealthy and intellectual. where
as the Peoples Council, under the
direction OF Swedish Socialist. ].
r. Lochner, with Morris Hillouit.
Chrystal Eastman, Howard Mellish
and others of the same ilk on the
committee, aspired to become a diyi-
sion OF the Bolshevik organization
in Russia and to Stir up disgensions
10 some purpose. The work of bot
organizations had similar results
TO help Germany.
To that end the national CAM
paisn eommk ee" was the pro-csr-
81
sszssess.a4 -s-ss
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
Met for Safety
In the German Club

1t had been the intention to hold
the convention in private room in
the Hotel Statler. But there is a
certain timidity in guilty con-
science that makes towards Of con-
splrators. Somebody warned them.
probably just to frighten them, so
they first had the room searched and
then investigated to guard against
possible eavesdroppcrs.
Not satisfied, for some reason
Mr.. Schmidt took them all to the
German Club instead, and in those
SAFE and guarded precincts, as it
were, under the very wings Of the
double eagle, the conference was
held and the national campaign
committee organized. Their sense
OF safety was not unlike the ostrich
which buries it's head in the sand az
a safeguard against some danger.
They discussed the political out
look and general situation, which
they dia mot find entirely to their
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28


man idea brought to focus on the
Presidential campaign. In the DO
litical arena O'Leary was it's leader.
Beside him and at his back were
such clever men as w. R. MacDon-
aid, Of New York City; Ammo L.
Peterson, of Davenport, Iowa; G. H.
Jacobsen, of Chicago; Jasper Tuck
er Darling, of Chicago; Frank S.
Thomas, Of Topeka, Kan; Carl e.
Schmidt, of Detroit; Frank Seiber-
Itch, of Boston, and others.
/ Carl E. Schmidt was made perma-
nent chairman of the national CAM
paign committee, and was the in
spiration of the society up to the
closing of his activities by the Fed
eral government. l shall tell YOU
more about him in another article,
also about Frank S. Thomas, very
interesting person, who, according
to Carl E. Schmidt, got six carloads
of ammunition through to Villa
while Pershing was in Mexico.
The Communications, while
forming majority of the commit
tee and putting up the money, let
the Celts' run the show.
had at least one agent in each
of the societies, sometimes an influ-
entail member of it's executive COM
mittee, with access to the minutes,
and was thus always able to report
in good season what was brewing
no matter how "secret" it might be.
To tell how I managed to accom-
plish this would be unprofessional.
The national campaign commit
tee was organized at "secret" con-
ference held in Detroit on Septem-
Der 6, 1916, and continued in ses-
sion to September 7. 1t was at
tended by leading propagandists
from all over the country, particu-
larly from the Middle States, where
they were doing intense work.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
Next Week-7he German Spy
System in America

startling glimpse inside Hoau from cigar stores deli
catesse dealers and host of others Information aoas qo
cred for the Kaiser Also hov the German inks and
codes discovered and used by the British 1t is
article full of plots and counter pots and troaUs powerful
light alien enemies
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28

This letter is published as matter
Of fairness to Mr.. Jacobsen, to per.
nit him to reply to the authors
charges. The controversy between
the two is supported by POSITIVE
statements on both sides.-Ed.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28

their own petards, when they were
not quite clear themselves about
what had happened, or how it had
happened.
The outburst which followed
these kilograms made lively reading
in the newspapers. It consisted of
charges and counter charges, de-
malls, recriminations, legal chal-
lenges, what not (?), so that a
goodly portion Of the intrigues,
somewhat garbled, of course, but
fairly Illuminating, became public
property by newspaper instalments.
A good deal Of the secrecy" was
rubbed off with a vigorous hand.
The incident cost O'Leary some
Of his popularity and much Of his
prestige-especially after the SEN
sational climax Of the election it.
self. On the night of the election
and on the day following, the man
tie of a true prophet seemed in.
cliHed to settle finally upon his will
i,g shoulders. Then came the sur
prise of his life and the gloatings
of his enemies.
But he and his "Bull"-a spiteful
little periodical-bobbed up serene
ly Or unserenely, again and again.
He Was "Asked'
To Run for Mayor
He was "asked" to run for Mayor
of New York City on peace plat
form last summer while the Hylan.
Mitchel-Bennett storm was gather.
ing, and he got a redhot letter to
Mitchell into the public prints. He
even addressed a letter to the Unit
ed German Societies of New York
saying that he might have to run
for Mayor in the interests of free
speech, peace and free press. The
Germans rejected his offer uneni-
mously after considerable debate
Some fifty delegates of the United
German Societies met at Maenner.
Choir Hall, 205 East Fifty-sixtE
Street, to hear O'Leary's letter
read, offering himself as candi.
date for Mayor of New York. Henry
F. Haas was chairman and Mr.. Sieke
acted as secretary.
1t was decided not to have any,
thing to do with O'Leary because
he had already committed himself
on several occasions, and therefore
could be of no use to the German
cause.
Instead of O'Leary they took
Hillquit, because, as one of the dele
gates naively remarked, "He will do
more for the German cause than
O'Leary has ever been in a position
to do"
All of the German papers in New
York were represented at this con.
terence, but it was decided to keer
It's decision secret. And, of course
Mr. Hlllquit became the candidate
by the grace of the propagandists
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
And the President
Made Answer

The President at once seized upon
the opportunity made by O'Leary
to place himself on record in un-
mlstakable words. He replied: 81
would feel deeply mortified to have
you, or anybody like you, vote for
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28

TTERE IS told for the first time inside story of the
III German propaganda IN A1nerica-the American
Independence Society, the American Embargo Con-
ference, the American Truth Society other huphenated
actvataes Chief among the actors is Jeremiah OLeary
The Ghor British Secret Service MON, had an uoent
IN the secret councils of each of these organizations and
achot he tells here IN substance aVhat reported to the
British authorities
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
By Casimir Pilenas &C. P. Wilkins)

Copyright. Canada, 1918. Otis F.. Wood All foreign
rights protected.)
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-11-08

him goodnight! about two years in
federal prison for Mr.. Union Man.
The union man knew this and SO did
the Niles company and it was just
what it would like to have seen hap
pen. AS far as the union molders
approaching and stopping them, the
non-unionists might just as well be
locked up in a steel vault
But the molders, protesting against
the decree Of Judge Safer, appealed to
the upper court and were sustained
All is now changed A union man or
woman can now pass the Niles plant
and the Atlas Hotel without first
tipping their hat to one of the guards
or foreign workers for fear Of impris
onment for contempt of court for al
legedly knocking enc Of them down
and taking his money away from him
There is just this, however, while
the upper court says the lower court
had no jurisdiction and dismissed the
case, yet, the Niles company attained
the purpose sought and have had the
benefit Of the injunction for more
than year
The molders Of course, are much
pleased with the final outcome Of the
case, as they can now walk down the
street and breath freely like any
other American, without fear of ar
rest at every move.
Robert Shank acted as attorney for
the union men. He was opposed by
what is considered strong and the
highest priced legal talent obtainable
in this vicinity, Allen Andrews and
Dick Shepherd, Of this city, and Muir
ray Seasongood OF Cincinnati, repre-
sented the Niles company Mr. Shank
/. is receiving the congratulations Of all
his friends and Of all who understand
and realize what he was up against
for the able and successful manner in
which he conducted the case
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-11-08
SURVEY OF SHOPS
Now Being Made For
War Industries Board.
Some Employers Not Meeting
Request Of Community La
Dor Board. Unpleasant Pub
icity May Result.

The War Industries Board ordered
survey made in the city of Hamilton
embracing almost all the industries
in the city Directions have been is
sued to the local Community Labor
Board to have this survey made and
made quickly. To carry out this COM
mand the local Board arranged for
the distribution of the questionnaires
through the local Police Department.
The blanks have been distributed and
are now being collected. The de-
mand for the survey is persistent and
the Board asks for and expects the
best cooperation of industries effect
ed in prompt returning the question
naires.
Some ten days or two weeks ago
a resolution was adopted by the Board
declaring that certain occupations in
the city are non-essential to the pro-
gram of the war and recommending
that men engaged in such occupations
seek essential work The Board is
aware that the resolution as made
has not been complied with by indus
tries employing the men referred to or
by the men themselves. 1t now pro-
poses to leave the matter of carrying
out it's resolution to the local Super
intendent of the employment office.
Every occupation referred to is with
out question or doubt non essential
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-11-08

ON THE JOB
THOUGH HEAT WAS
FIERCE.
Workmen at Ohio Coke Ovens Made
Splendid Record During the
Summer.

Workmen at the Ohio coke ovens
made a splendid record of service dur
ing the summer and plan to maintain
it 50 long as the war lasts. The re-
gion was visited by several hot spells
during the warm months, during which
times the work in the ovens became
almost intolerable.
The men, however, mindful Of the
nations needs, refused to take advan-
tage of the hot weather to ask for
layoffs, and stuck to their uncomfort-
able Jobs as steadfastly as though
they We're defending trenches against
the Germans. During the hot weather
they were not able to work so eff
GENTLY as during comfortable weather,
but the reports from the mines that
have reached the Department of Labor
indicate that they did their best at
all times.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-11-08

citizens the contending parties were
brought together and what was
thought to be an agreement with the
end of the trouble in sight was reached.
The molders' committee and Angus
tus Wood, general manager of the
Niles company, met, and it was agreed
that the men were to return to work
on the following Monday morning
with the distinct understanding that
the company would receive the strike
committee during the week and at the
same time intimating and leading the
workers to believe that all matters
would be satisfactorily adjusted, that
it was only matter Of the men first
returning to work so as to make it
appear that the company did not have
to give in to the men. With this idea
in mind and to show the pubic that
they were willing to do all in their
power to bring about settlement of
the differences existing between them
selves and their employers, the men
returned to their jobs, working beside
those whom they considered rank
scabs.
However, szShen the committee called
St the 6ffNes Of the company the fol
lowing Wednesday, they were first
told that Mr.. Wood was out and later
informed that he was too busy to re-
ceive them Near noon his driver got
the big auto which was standing be-