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New-York tribune., 1918-05-25

the Emerson company, at the Mar.
bridge Building. Asked if he could
identify these men, he replied that he
was not sure, since he had seen them
only once, and that nearly two years
ago.
Upon the test being put, he failed
to recognize Mr.. Campbell but immc-
diately singled out Mr. Wilson where.
far at the rear of the enclosure, he was
sitting.
Mr.. Mahoney told them of Farrell's
visit to the Boston showrooms, and
asked for particulars as to the actual
status of the company. MIR. Wilson, he
said. replied that no cars were being
produced Just then. but that they
would be within six months.
Afterward Mr.. Mahoney said he was
taken to the company's "plant' at Long
Island City--which, he testified con-
sisted Of single floor in four story
building. Here the only evidences Of
automobile manufacture that Mahoney
remembered seeing were three or -four
chassis and some wheels, rear aXlcs,
rims. etc.
Old YOU see any workmen?" asked
Mr.. Osborne.
"Three or four" was tho answer.
Mahoney to a long cross examination,
but without in any way shaking the
body Of his story. Owing to the time
consumed by this, though Judge Man
ton ordered an evening session of the
trial.
Here several other purchasers of
Emerson stock told of how the pro-
moters' advertisements had attracted
them to the proposition.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-25

Nlrs. Roberts in the expectation that
she would step aside ?" she was asked.
II did not know she answered
Did you think she ought to have
done so?"
IF she did not care for him and he
did not care for her that would be the
logical thing"
Mr.. Corrigan then read section of
a letter from Miss Lusk to Mrs. Rob-
crts, which DR.. Roberts intercepted
as follows:
you have kept your throne it really
isn't quite fair, is it 2"
"You thought it fair that she give
UP the doctor?" he asked.
Eyes. if she understood the situa-
t!on," Miss Lusk replied.
Another letter declared that Miss
Lusk had not taken DIR. Roberts's pur--
suit seriously until she was sighted
by Mrs. Roberts az a cnurch affair
and "vowed to get cven." In answer
to questions, she said she had not
get even"
She also admitted several statements
made in the letter regarding her in
timacics with DR.. Roberts were not
true.
an the eternal triangle, tho letter
read, "the only solution is the elimina-
toi: of one OF the members. The two
remaining being those whose affection
is mutual"
Did you mean the elimination of
Mrs. Roberts?" she was asked.
mo, meant at that time to kill
myself" she replied.
Miss Lush will take the stand for
the continuation of her cross-examna-
ton tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-25
Insult Led Her to Shoot
Mrs. Roberts, Says Grace Lusk

WAUKESHA, Wis. May 24.-Grace
Lusk, after testifying that she could
remember nothing about the killing Of
Mrs. Mary Newman Roberts, for which
she is now on trial, was forced to adj
NIT on cross-examination to-day. that
she had sought to keep her relations
with DR.. David Roberts secret for more
than two years.
During this period she admitted that
she had warned the veterinary to be
careful in talking with her on the tele-
phone; that she had sent him letters in
care of his secretary; that she had
urged him to register under a fictitious
name with her at a Chicago hotel, and
that they had mutual agreement that
their letters should be unsigned, and
destroyed as soon as they were read.
Although she could remember moth
irg regarding the actunl shooting Of
Mrs. Roberts. and declared that she
never intended" to do It, she admitted
that she had clear recollection of
events immediately before and after
Roberts mad threatened to have her
driven out OF town and had likened her
TO a dog and Il woman OF the streats.
After the tragedy. Miss Lusk told Of
going to her room and examining her
pistol wish the intention later Of using
i. to take her own life. She had no
recollection Of firing the first shot into
her body, but remembered the second
Miss Lusk testified on cross-eXami-
nation that the first time she had
urged that Mrs. Roberts be told the
truth was May 1S, 1917. little more
than month before the tragedy.
"You wanted the affair disclosed to
New-York tribune., 1918-05-25
Judge in Prayer
L-ynching Trial
Charges Perjury
Declares Veniremen Fear
to Try ii Defendants in
Illinois Town
Especial Dispatch to The Tribune

'SpsctN( Dispdtch to The 1rlbuNe)
EDWARDSVILLE Ill.,, May 24.-Cow-
ardce on the part of Madison County
citizens was charged to-day by Judge
Bcrnreuter in the case of eleven men
accused of lynching Robert Prayer.
According to the court, man after
man has perjured himself to escape
jury duty because he fears the antag-
onistic factions into which the case
has split the community. At the close
of the tenth days session of the
circuit court. GAS prospective talesmen
have been examined by opposing attor-
neys and only eight have been definitely
accepted.
Since Monday, when second panel
of four was chosen, no juror has
admitted himself competent TO serve.
In adjourning court until Monday,
Judge Bernreuter summoned the eight
jurors, who have been held under
armed guard.
II regret to tell you gentlemen" ;"
said the court, "that of almost thou
sand of your fellow citizens. you eight
seem to be almost the only ones who
have the nerve to fulfil a constitu-
tjonal duty. The others-a big lot of
them, anyhow-are afraid to sit here
and help us get at the truth Of this
Prayer killing"
Earlier in the day four venremen,
al employees Of one of the Edwards
Vile dry goods stores, were subpnnaed
Their replies convinced the court that
they had rehearsed beforehand. "Im
going to excuse you men for cause"
said Judge Bernreuter at the finish.
.! don't care to have men of your type
sitting Oh this jury, but if any of YOU
ever come back into my court and
show me that you've learned your
piece in advance to escape a solemn
duty III make an example of you for
the whole county to study"
The State of Illinois, which has no
hesitancy in contending with the War
Department for men in the draft call,
to-day sidestepped an encounter with
Prague, Madison County farmer, was
summoned and. declared his ability to
serve on the jury. States Attorney
Streuber accepted him and rendered
him to the defence as member of the
final hard won panel of four.
SIS there any reason you can't
serve 2" asked j. NJ. Bandy, counsel for
the defence.
1ve got hundred! acres Of corr
to plough tomorrow" was the answer.
"lf | don't get at it right away that
patch is goner'
The states attorney threw up his
hands. "That smashes the panel" he
said. "But we're not interfering with
the crops this year-let the gentleman
go home and plough"
Two men who were supposed to 20
to camp in the recent draft call are
held indefinitely for jury service and,
by arrangement Of the exemption
! board, will be permitted to report to
New-York tribune., 1918-05-25


their commands later. But, by the
courts statement to-day, no farmers
Will be held.
Prayer. whose alleged 6isloyal re-
marks led to his lynching, tried to en-
list in the United States navy al the
outbreak Of the war. it was stated by
prosecution. A story Of the dead mans
past activities was received by the
state in letter written by Charles
Specht, treasurer of st. Louis Lodge
of Odd Fellows.
"The statement that Prayer was
driven out of Nebraska for refusing to
stand up for the 'Star-Spangled BAN
ner' is untrue" the leader said in part.
"At the time he was said to be in
Nebraska he lived in Missouri and the
proof is easily obtained. In May, 1917,
he tried to enlist in the American
navy"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-25
Decision on
Neuv War Tax
Delayed by Wilson
Continued from page I

out of the war business will have to
pay their share of the taxation that
the bill will carry.
1--WE will not get money into the
treasury any earlier by passing the
bill at this session than we would by
passing it, say, on February !. The
tax would be payable in June or July
and there would be time to enact the
legislation at the December session."
President Wilson, Secretary McAdoo
and Congressional leaders spent most
OF the morning in telephone con-
ferences with Senator Simmons, as
spokesman for the Congressional con-
tingent in an eleventh hour effort to
have the Legislation delayed.
The President telcphoncd Senate:
Simmons early, ard was said to he anx-
ious for delay if it should be deemed BY
Secretary McAdoo at all possible. The
Secretary conferred with his principal
Treasury advisers for final survey o;
fore making known his decision.
These Congressional leaders were in
formed by Secretary McAdoo late to-
day that che legislation was imperative.
The Secretary's decision was made
alter day OF conferences with men,
bers Of his staff and after he again had
consulted President Wilson.
Mr. kltchln then said arrangements
would be made Immediately for hear
ings on bill, that every non-essential
industry would be considered for tax
alton, and that after the two weeks Of
open hearings there probably would be
six weeks of executive consideration
in committee.
The Ways and Means Committee, )"
Mr.. Kitchin said, will frame this bill
itself. Eighty per cent of the amount
it produces will come from income
taxes and excess profits taxes. There
will be increases in the excise taxes.
Luxuries will be taxed. There probab-
ly will be, or possibly, tax on auto
mobiles, on jewelry and on phono-
graphs. There will be large increase
in the income tax"
Mr.. Kitchen said the bill would be
wise, righteous and just BILL" that
it would provide from three to four
billion dollars additional revenue, and
that it would be based on the calendar
year 1918, although the revenue would
not be coming in until next June or
July. He predicted there would be no
adjournment of Congress until some
time between the middle of October
and November Present tax laws pro-
duce revenue from all sources of
$4,000, 100000, he said, and this would
he increased SO as to make total
New-York tribune., 1918-05-25
Garfield Lowers Soft
Coal Price 10 Cents

WASHINGTON, May PA reduc-
tion of 10 cents a ton in government
fixed prices for bituminous coal was
announced tonight by the fuel admin
istration as result of the agreement
under which the railroads will pay the
fixed price for coal and abandon the
practice of giving preferential car ser
vice to mines furnishing railroad fuel
New-York tribune., 1918-05-25
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SCHOOL AGENCIES
LOST. FOUND AND REWARns

LOST Mourning pin with hair,
.nslae Eserton Leigh Winthrop' ,ssa
Alexandria Liberal reward. Writo 'sss ass
iapa Iast 'o'h ST. Mrs. Mostyn. Rhinelander
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den, small platinum purse sot ,,,,,, Gar
monds Liberal reward. Mrs. ". AZ Gra 9ra
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LOST.--Gold wrist watch. hetweer ~
Crecry's and 33d st. subway. Thmr.SSt NJ Sa,
afternoon. Reward. Phone Fis.husS
s4oS'W. eas"
Evening journal., 1918-08-17

The winning Of the war, and
hence the future of the world, is to
a large extent in the hands of
American women. The patriotic
spirit and devotion with which
American women have so far per-
formed war-service work and made
sacrifices due to the nations war
preparations have never been
equalled in the history Of any
country. Mothers, wives and sisters
are called upon to face separation
from all that is most dear to them.
Many of our women support this
burden with strength and fortitude.
But those who are already miserable
from the complaints and weak
nesses which are so common to
women should take the right tonic
for the womanly system. That weak
back accompanied by faintness,
nervousness or sleeplessness, are
symptoms that should be treated.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrp-
ton, the woman's tonic which has
had the greatest number of sup
porters and testimonials for the
Evening journal., 1918-08-17
Spirit of the
DeIn1drUid Press
A CALL TO DOVER PATRIOTS.

\ CALL TO DOVER PATMOTS.
From the Dover State News.
As was pointed out in a news article
appearing in this paper last week,
James NJ. Satterleld. Esq. Of Dover. is
recruiting a new company OF Organized
Militia OF Delaware for Home Defense
In this community. Mr.. Satterfleld,
who will undoubtedly be commander Of
the new organization, an Office he is
well qualified to MI by reason Of his
military experience, he having served
as captain Of the Dover militia COM
pany for four years, is desirous Of en-
listing at least forty men which IS the
minimum number needed to comprise
the company, within as short a space as
possible, and all patriotic residents Of
Dover and vicinity, between the ages Of
twenty-one and forty-ave years Of age
are requested TO get into touch with
him Immediately. The enlistements are
for three years with the understanding
that after the present emergency ceases
they will be mustered out Of servicE
The company Will be equipped and
uniformed by the State. and will re-
ceive official recognition from Adjutant
General l. p Wickersham. who has au-
thorized Mr. Satterfleld to organize IL.
While Mr.. Satterfield wants the forty
Evening journal., 1918-08-17
With The ParagFaphefs

The German-anguage newspaper is possibly not 50
much TO be feared the Englsh-language newspaper
that thinks in German.-Washington Star
The energy expended in taking off and putting on
motor tires the hot dusty roads these days would
shock a lot Of wheat.-Kansas City Star.
Editor Lowry. Of the Mercer Signal to be a
doubly rare exception He writes poem for his paper
every week and adverses that he has money to lend
kansas City Times.
Instead Of changing the decaogue conform to their
ideas it might be well for those dissatisfied churchmen
TO change their ideas to conform TO the decaogue-LOs
Angeles Tribune.
Evening journal., 1918-08-17
THE VICTORY DRAFT.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
The new draft should be called the
Victory Draft. General March says II
is needed to furnish the fighting power
with which the war can be won In
that case everybody ought to be
for It.
The revised American programme
calls for eighty divisions on the tight
ing line in Europe by June 30 next.
Counting 10000 men to a division. in
cluding auxiliaries, that would mean
100000 men at the front. Eighteen di-
visions-720,000 men-would be in me
camps at home as a reserve, and as
they crossed the Atlantic their places
here would be taken by new divi-
sions.
General March seys that 100000
Americans In France, under a single
commander, could go next year any
where they wanted to go. That is not
oversanguine. Germany will not have
the strength left a year from now 20
hold any line against 100000 Ameri-
cans, aided by the French, British and
Italians.
To keep a fighting army OF 100000
going we should have to raise between
6,OO0.OO0 and 100000 men. We have
about 100000 volunteers. The first
draft and the two classes reaching
twenty-one between June 5, 1917, and
June 3, 1919, probably Will furnish
more than 100000 men. 1t is the War
Departments present aim Ia raise
about 100000 from the new draft All
these recruits will be needed. Any
attempts to limit the new conscription
will therefore endanger the programme
Evening journal., 1918-08-17
STUCK IN THE BACK.

n lGURES presented by Senator Borah, Of Idaho in
debate the food production bill show that in his
State a who bought nifty pounds OF nour at a cost
OF SEAS little less than Hve cents per pound was
also required 70 purchase under the Food Adminsra-
ton regulations flour substitutes for which he had to
pay the following prices Rice. 15c; meal DC;
beans, $50; rye flour, iOo; oatmeal iOc.
The debate also disclosed that the Food Adminstra-
ton has had Just much authority TO fix the price OF
the substitutes It has had to fix the price wheat
-four but for unexplained has not acted with
regard TO the prices Of substitutes. that the people
had to pay the higher price for the inferior article
Evening journal., 1918-08-17
nERors ANn nEnoNrs ovEn HEnE.

r~ HIS war has developed heretofore uneXampled
deeds Of daring glorious episodes of valor; mar
veOus exhibitions Of courage; heroism and bravery
paralleled in world history.
Wherever and whenever possible, nations have
acknowledged their indebtedness with suitable marks and
medals.
solely the sensational and spectacular feats Of battle
field prowess.
Medals at last are to be struck for the industrial
heroes. There is inducement recognition and
ward for the patient sraining, thinking toier whose
greater skin, Herculean effort patriotic sacrifice;
dexterty, inventveness risk Of life loss OF limb in
the line Of duty manufacturing munitions assembling
machinery Of war distinguishes him-or her.
We read of woman nling hand grenade with
high explosive every i've seconds shipyard worker
makes record drive" OF more than 5000 rivets in
single day
Surely such they, too deserve mark OF national
appreciation and personal distinction
II is well that have Legion Of Honor" for that
region of honor bounded by whir Of wheel clatter
riveter roar Of furnace and sweat Of toll
Many of those industrial deeds of valor have been
performed by and in the Wilmington metro
Harlan plant Of the Bethlehem Shpbuldng Corporation
the Pusey and Jones Company the Artillery Fuse Com
pany and Of other establishments, big lttle
have assisted industrously and vaorousy the work
Of putting country efficient war basis
All such heroes and heroines, here and elsewhere
should have their patriotic services nngy recognized
for without those services there could be no salts
factory prosecution Of the war
Evening journal., 1918-08-17
SATURDAY, AUGUST II, 1918.
THE REPUBLICAN HOPE.

nv HE Republican State Convention will meet in Dover
on next Tuesday.
It is to be hoped it will make declaration Of
principles and nominate ticket that can be supported
Loyalty by self-respectng Delaware Republicans.
With a sound platform, good ticket and properly
conducted campaign the Republicans should win signal
victory in Delaware this Fall Without them, It will be
difficult for such a result to be attained
Senator Salisbury and Representative Polk, Democrats,
will be renomlnated by their party Following their re-
nomination they viii go into the campaign backed by the
Federal administration But. with such powerful
support they will be unable TO win II the Republican
state Convention Tuesday do the right thing by the
Republican party and the people Of our State.
This is a time when the morality and the brains Of
Delaware Republicans should assert themselves TO
produce result which will be beneficial TO the public.
It remains TO be seen whether they will do It. The
answer VIII be found in the work Of the state Con-
vention.
Evening journal., 1918-08-17
EDITORIAL OPINION

Of victory.
II the minimum age is raised TO
nineteen the maximum age will havs
to be raised above forty-nve, or else
the present exemptions between nire
teen and forty-flve will have TO be
narrowed. That is the nut which the
opponents Of the Senate bill win have
TO crack. We must get the men. Age
limits and deferred classincatiOns will
have to take care OF themselves until
the creation Of an army Of victory is
assured.
Congress must act in this spirit. Let
us develop our man power 20 the ut
most-and quickly. Otherwise we shall
have missed the meaning Of all the
military experience OF the last four
years.
Evening journal., 1918-08-17
Our Boys in Camp

Have withstood many hardships
complaint. To combat
outbreaks of disease both In war
and in peace times it is imperative
that the liver and kidneys be kept
active. Rid the body of the toxic
poisons and you keep well. An oc-
casional laxative is necessary for
the best of health. Such a one is
made of May apple, aloes and ialap,
rolled into a tiny, sugar-coated pei
let, and long sold as DIR. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets at all drug stores.
Evening journal., 1918-08-17
GEMS OF THOUGHT

He who wishes to do wrong is never wthoua reason.
--+:
The highest function Of conservatism is keep what
progressiveness has aceomplished-R. II. Fulton.
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To pass of verdict Of personal taste under the
guise Of an adjudication of science.-F. Hall.
:--:
Superior force may end in conquest; but it
cannot adjudcate any right-Sumner
.-:-:-.
The soul that ascends to worship the great God is
plain and true having become porous to thought
and bibuous Of the of light-Emerson.
-:-:-.
AT present the gulf stream bifurcates in mid-Atantc,
branch passing norheastward and the other south
eastward.-J. Croll.
Evening journal., 1918-08-17
THIS Is CERTAIN

x6( HILE the Huns preparing their gas Of in
w sidous propaganda here. chemists in kultur-
conceived laboratories had ready The Silent Death
there
II first oated down upon and enveloped the Canadians
at Ypres. The "gassedy" effect If may coin word,
is historically recorded perGdy
When the Allies finally fought with the same weapon,
and the wind proved to be Berlin-bound nine days in
ten the yellow cur, kutur whined.
Now. American scientists said to have a gas
against which masks will be uselessl
Some day. will invent machine which shall
possess such wholesale power Of destruction that
will be impossible.
Is it too fantastical to imagine instrument from
which single discharge flash would annihate the
entire human race?
A weapon that at touch. would blast the breath Of
life from every animate thingi
At least this is certain. For every diabolcal Boche
conrivance wen produce efficient" like it /;
every endsh conception the dupes and
OF kultur will be met by duplicate more helsh-
TIL the Teuton for peace and cries for quar-
ter is blptted from the face OF the earth
II viii be the policy Of the Allies 90 the Huns
and go them better" the poker player says In
all their devilish oontrivanoes-but they viii be
against combatants and combatant property and not
against non-combatants and non-combatant property
The Allies are not women-killers and baby-killers
neither they bombers OF hospitals hospital trains
and hospital ships They are clean fighters and every
time they destroy dirty Hun fighter they do some
thing that inures TO the welfare Of the world
Evening journal., 1918-08-17

past fifty years, is Just the herbal
tonic required if a woman Is borne
down by the pain and suferings
at regular or irregular intervals, by
nervousness or dizzy spells, by
headache OF backache. "Favorite
Prescription" can now be had in
tablet form as well as liquid at
most drug stores Send to DR..
Pierce's Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N.
Y, for a 1Oc trial package of tablets.
Evening journal., 1918-08-17

When Robert Fay. the fugitive pro-German ploiter
who has been apprehended in spain is returned TO this
country he should be placed in institution from
which will be impossible for him TO escape It
after Fay had been convicted Of placing bombs ships
carrying supplies and troops to Europe and had been
sentenced term in prison that he escaped
made his way to SPAIN No doubt he thought he could
work his way into Germany Unfortunately for him,
he underestimate the efficiency Of the Allied secret
service IN the Land Of the Dons
Evening journal., 1918-08-17

men at once. that the company may
receive such recognition, yet that num-
Der by no means limits the member
ship Of the company. and he will exert
every effort to recruit it up TO the full
maximum strength Of sixty-fve men
and three officers. Remember, men OF
Dover, this is a movement to protect
your homes and your families. Can you
afford TO ignore the call2
Evening journal., 1918-08-17
NApOI EON ONCE SAID

"a FooIsore Army Is An Army Half Defeated."
Men in Training Camps, in Cantonments, In the
Army and Navy suffer from blsters and sore
spots on their feet. Every "ComfOrt XII should
contain one or more boxes Of Aliens Foot Ease,
the aptlseptic powder TO shake into the shoes.
II freshens the tired, aching. snarting feet and
heals blsters and sore spots. The Plattsburg
Camp Manual advises men IN training 20 make
daily use OF Foot-Ease. Sold everywhere, 25c.