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New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
DR.. William J. Robinson
Held for Renewing the
Suppressed ''Voice"
IF oolish," He Admits
Objects to $4,000 Bail, but
Brings Out $4,000 in
Bills Later

The effort of DR.. William j. Robin
son, radical writer and lecturer, of II
Mount Morris Park West, to revive
the suppressed "Voice in the Wilder
ness under the alias of 81 Cannot Tell
a Lie" caused his arraignment yester-
day before United States commits
sioner on charge of having violated
the espionage act. Federal agents al
lege that the doctor, Russian. wrote
an article declaring Germany was in
vincible, and calling for immediate
peace, lest America suffer the fate Of
his native land.
In the article, which proclaims itself
to be an inspiration, written in the late
watches of sleepless night, while the
milk wagons were rafting about Mount
Morris Park, Dr. Robinson claims the
gift of claiwoyance, and in the as
sumed role of a prophet warns the
people of the United States to begin
setting their houses in order by suing
for immediate peace.
His War Blacklist
The men responsible for keeping us
in the war" the article also says, ARE
the Kaiser, the Crown Prince, linden
burg, Bonar Law. Lord Northcliffe and
Samuel Gompers."
William Simpson, a printers broker,
of 299 Madison Avenue, was arrested
last week while in possession of the
proofs of the disguised "Voice.' His
hail has heen fixed at 50 800
DR.. Robinson was arraigned before
United States Commissioner Samuel NJ.
Hitchcock. The commiss ioner, after
hearing the charge, first mentioned
$4,000 as d proper amount TOR bail.
When the prisoner heard that he wept
and protested that he was literary
man. the biographer of DR.. Abraham
Jacoby, with wife and four children
dependent upon him. Then when the
commissioner halved the amount, he
pulled $4,000 from a roll of bills con-
tanning $4,000 and departed, after al
neuncing that at his hearing. which
was set for March II, Morris Hillquit,
so-called leader of the "American Boil
sheviki,' would act as his counsel.
The article on which the charge is
based, and which in its opening para
graphs the writer describes as an in
spration, was denied any such dignity
of origin by DIR. Robinson upon his
appearance yesterday at the Federal
Building
ct was simply a piece Of foolishness
on my part" he said. 81 have written
just as strongly against the Kaiser
and | am Just as strongly opposed tc
him as anybody can be-"
Part of the article described the at
tack of bulldog which the doctor said
once ripped his trousers to pieces and
struck terror into every fibre of his
being. What followed indicated that
in his mind the Kaiser probably would
enact the role Of the bulldog and Uncle
Sam that Of the trousers before the
present war ended. Then he added:
"There is no humiliation in defeat
There is nothing to be proud of in vic
tory"
Concluding the article, DR.. Robin
son indicated that he was dissatisfied
with the sun as we'll as the world.
at is now 5 o'clock. and | can hear
the milk wagons rafting on the pave
ments surrounding Mount Morris
Park he wrote. Il shall get an hours
sleep before the sun-such as it is -
rises in the East and sends down his
cold rays on cold and cherries
world"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
Cuts Throat in Theatre
Girl Despondent Because
Sweetheart Left for Canada

Migs Margaret Tupper, twenty three
years old. Of 420 West 148th Street,
1anted in the Riverside Theatre, Nine
fy-sizth Street and Broadway, yester-
oay afternoon until most of the audi
cree at the matinee had left. Then she
'ook pearl-handlcd razor from her
eandbag and drew - ec-oss her throat
Manager Durr Of the theatre and Pa
trolmao keichley carried her into the
@otnen's dressing room. DR.. Turtz, Of
hnIekerbocker Hospital. said that the
~onnd vas not deep and that she would
.feorer On the way 10 the hospital,
keicnley says. she replied 70 questions
~ 10 Why she had tried 10 Kill herself
hg aaying:
Ny sweetheart left for Cauada to-
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05

Dabney. former neighbor of the Hupps,
on the stand to testify that he had seen
Mrs. Iupp and Joyce together at the
llupp home during the husbands abb
scnce.
County Prosecutor Docraer objected
to the Introduction of such testimony,
claiming it was Incompetent and had
20 bearing on the case"
Attorneys for Hupp argued before
the court that any testimony that would
show that Mrs Hulp had forgotten her
marriage VOWS, no matter through
whom that testimony was offered on
the stand, was competent. Judge Ken
nedy adjourned court while the point
being argued was settled. His decision
is expected to have much bearing on
the line of defence the attorneys for
Hupp expected to introduce.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
Wants Cemeteries Taxed

The Woman Citizens League of the
State of New York adopted resolution
at the regular meeting yesterday urg-
ing that all privately owned cemeteries
be taxed.
Mrs. Alfred J. Emo, chairman of the
League. declared there we're thirty-two
privately owned cemeteries in Queens
Borough. If taxed conservativelv. Mrs
Emo said. they would yield enough
revenue to pay all of the expenses Of
runnlnE the borough for a year.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
China Pneumonia Plague
Spreads to Shantung

SHANGHAI. Feb. % Delayed. The
pneumonia plague. which has caused
the death of great numbers in North
China, has spread to Shantung Prov
ince from Shansi Province.
Four deaths have occurred at Tsinan-
flu. canital Of Shantung Province.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-10-11
ALIEN DRAFT D0OCER
DUE FOR HOT TIME
UNCLE SAM WILL DEPORT HIM.
STATE WILL TAKE HIS
PROPERTY.

The foreigner who comes to the
United States, takes out his first citi-
zenship papers and then gives them
up in order to avoid military service
under the draft law, is in for a hot
time from the federal and state au.
thorities.
In the first place, the federal de-
partment of justice has instructed the
state council of defense to compile
list of such aliens, so that after the
war all of them can be rounded up
for deportation. In the second
Captain |. w. Ziegaus or the selective
service department announces that
the provision of the state constitution
prohibiting aliens owning property in
this state hereafter will be vigorously
enforced through the attorney-gen-
erals office. In such cases the at.
torneygeneral will bring escheat pro
ceedings and the property will be
confiscated by the state.
Several instances have been re-
ported where aliens, principally
Scandnavians or Firms, have .repu.
dated declarations of intention tc
become citizens in order to claim
alien exemption. In addition to los.
ing what property rights he may have
in this state by that action, it is
pointed out that the alien also for.
feits all future prospects of becoming
an American citizen.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-10-11
BANS MEETINGS TO
PREVENT EPIDEMIC
COUNT OF INFLUENZA.
AS means of preventing the spread

AS a means of preventing the spread
OF Spanish influenza in Olympia, the
first local cases of which appeared
the latter part of last week, q num-
Der of new ones developing over
Sunday, the city council, at its spe-
cial budget meeting Monday morn
ing, adopted resolution closing all
he schools of the city. including
Providence academy, and kindergar-
tens, and also all the churches, the
aters, lodges. pool rooms, the public
library and places generally where
people congregate.
The resolution supported action
taken earlier in the morning by the
municipal and school authorities
closing the city schools, and broad
ened it to include all indoor meetings,
dances and card parties, The coun-
ell also authorized the appointment
OF five teachers. Q. B. Gregory, J, W.
Liddell DeFore Cramblitt, a. G..
Embry and w. T. Meyer, as speciai
policemen to aid the local force in
keeping children from congregatins
on the streets.
The action is similar to that
u hon b1- tho citv and health AMI hOri-
ties of Seattle last Saturday. 1t is
stated that the disease has not yet
attained alarming proportions here
and that it can be kept we'll in hand
if the peonle will cooperate with th~
school and city authorities.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-10-11
ONLY ONE TICKET
IN CITY ELECTION
REPUBLICANS PUT Up COMPLETE
SLATE, HEADED BY MILLS.
ONE PRIMARY CONTEST.

There's only one ticket in the field
for the municipal election this fall,
and only two contests on it, and it is
rumored that one of these is not go
ing to materialize. The time for fill
ing closed last Saturday evening; the
nominations will be made at a pri-
mary to be conducted the same day
as the general election, November ),
and the municipal election will he
held December 3.
Two candidates have filed for the
for reelection and Councilman Joe
Forstell Mills has served as the
city's executive for the past two
years, while Forstell has been on the
council for four years, being elected
to four-year term at the last city
election two years ago.
Forstell, it is reported, will with
draw from the mayoralty race in
which event there will be but one
primary contest, that between Hiram
Dohm, present city clerk, and Mrs
Charlotte E. Steele for the nomina.
ton as city clerk.
Mrs. Loan Smith seeks reelection
as treasurer, Mitchell Harris re-enters
municipal politics as candidate fol
councilman -at-large, Joseph H
Wohleb appears as councilman from
the first ward and Councilman l.. c
Ramberg of the third and George w
Draham from the fifth seek re-elec.
ton. w. w. Manner, incumbent, is
the only candidate for city attorney
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-10-11
LOCAL Roy NOT MESSING.
Henry pei~ler Back With ~5mpany
Again. Mother Says--Error
in Casualty List.

One Olympia boy, whom the war
department reported in Tuesdays cas-
ualty list as missing in action, Henry
Deisler, is back with his regiment
again, according to letters received
by him from his parents, who live al
10l Ounce street.
A telegram Mrs. Deisler received
from the war department October
advised her that her son had been
missing since July 13, but her son
had written her July % from a Red
Cross hospital, saying he had been
gassed He has since recovered eand
has been out of the hospital several
weeks, for in letter his mother re.
ceived recently. written September 4,
he said he was back with his company
and preparing to enter one of the bis
offensives.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-10-11
STATE DRAFT. OFFICES
TO OCCUPY REED BLOCK
Governor Leases Quarters in Prepar-
alton for Coming Le9iS-
lnture.

The lower floor of the Reed block,
across Sixth street from the state
house, is being remodeled by tho
owner, Mayor Jesse I. Mills, for the
use OF the state draft headquarters,
the department having grown so rap
idly in recent weeks that Governor
Lister found it necessary to obtain
larger quarters for it.
For the past few months the de-
partment has been using some OF the
senate committee rooms in the cap
itol, and the senate chamber and
desks as the place in which the tons
of draft supplies are made up into
packages for mailing. These quar-
ters will be needed by the legisla-
ture at the coming session.
Prior to the burning of the old
high school building last summer
the governor had planned to transfer
some of the state departments to
that building this winter and make
room for the draft department near
his office, as it's work is under his
supervision.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-10-11
NATION CALLS FOR MORE
RURSES--SURvEY STARTED
Mrs. 1. NJ. Howell Compiling List OF
All Experienced
Persons.

Secretary of War Baker has asked
Mrs. l. NJ. Howell, chairman of the
Nurse Survey committee of the Thurs
ton county chapter, American Red
Cross, to respond with all possible
haste in gathering all available in
formation concerning nurses residing
in Thurston county.
The need for nurses Is reported to
be great and the war department
wants a survey that will include the
name, experience and address of ev-
cry person who has ever done any
nursing. The survey will also in
clude thesname and address of every
person who would be willing to take
up study of nursing.
All such persons are requested to
send their names and addresses to
Mrs. I. M. Howell, 1904 Water street,
or to telephone her. Mrs. Howell 10
now issuing general circular letter
to all Red Cross workers in the coun-
ty, asking for their assistance in com
pleting a thorough survey.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-10-11
EXTEND PACIFIC
HIGHWAY PAVING
COMMISSIONERS DIVERT MONEY
NOT USED IN SOUTH END
OF COUNTY.

Some ten or fifteen thousand dol
lars which the county had set aside
several months ago for road projects
at Little Rock and Grand Mound but
did not use because the bids submit
ted were considered too high, was
diverted by the commissioners this
week to the Pacific highway paving
improvement east of Olympia and ar
rangements made with Contractor
Hardy to extend the paving half
mile further than originally ordered.
The motion Withdrawing the money
from the south end of the county
and the subsequent action diverting it
to the east end were put through by
Commissioner Sans and Bennett,
Commissioner Dodge voting against
both and otherwise trying to prevent
the transfer Of the funds.
The additional paving is to be done
by the contractor at the same cost as
the original contract, and will carry
the improvement to the point where
the new road strikes the old. about a
half mile from the Nisqually river
bridge.
Commissioner Sans pointed out
that this will mean that the entire
paving can be used next year while
the remaining stretch to the bridge is
| being laid, while otherwise the pres
hau tn hn c
that work is done next year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-10-11
$4,000 TO GO TO
REACH BOND QUOTA
COUNTY DISTRICTS ALL OVER
TOP BUT OLYMPIA STILL
BEHIND.

Thurston county. which closed
Honor Week $15O,000 short of its
quota, still has $4,000 to go to
make it's allotment of $725,OOO for
the Fourth Liberty Loan, in the
eight days tnat remain until the Off
cial close of the campaign next Sat-
urday, October 10. This report was
made by Chairman Thos. l.. OLeary
Friday.
Every district in the county out
side Olympia either has already ex-
ceeded it's quota or reported that it
will exceed, O'Leary says, and the
deficit is incurred in Olympia itself.
which is approximately $4,000 short
of it's quota of $452,OO0.
Bordeaux has gone considerably
over it's allotment of 100000; Yelm.
with a quota of $4,000, now is above
$4,000; Maytown, with $1,000, has,
$500; Tumwater is over its share
of $10,000; Tono, with $4,000 re-
ports $4,000; Union Mills and
Lacey are $4,000 above their quota
of $4,000; Grand Mound, assigned
$4,000, has $4,000; Rochester has
$4,000 on an allotment of $4,000;
Gate, with a quota of $2,5OO, has
I$3.5OO, and Little Rock has bested
the $4,000 mark given 1t.
Rainier's committee reports that
it will make its quota of $4,000 be-
fore the end of the campaign, and
the committee for the Tenin0-
! Bucoda- Mcintosh district reports
that it will exceed its allotment Of
| $65,00O.
So far the two local banks have re-
corded subscriptions from 4,188 per-
sons, totalling $589,S00. but this
total includes subscriptions turned
in by a number of outside districts
and does not represent purchases by
Olympians only. OF the total, the
Capital National bank has received
$451,70O from 2.S63 subscribers and
the Olympia National $138.1O0 from
l 1926 buyers.
PICK UP
The Honor Week total of $685.
000--$50, 90 more than the county
subscribed for the third loan-was
announced by Campaign Chairman
Thos. L. O'Lsary at tha banquet Of
the Liberty Loan workers at tho Elks
club last Saturday eyeaing. some
goo persons, including men ana
women from practically every dis
trict OF the county, attended the BAN
quet and the enthusiasm was strong.
Rev. r. Franklin Hart. chairman
of the local Four Minute Men, acted
as toastmaster, and stirring talks
were made By Harley l.. Hughes,
Rev j. II, Seeor, Corporal Barry, who
just returned from "over there" as
an Instructor at Camp Lewis aftei
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-10-11
GOOD SPIRIT RULES
DEMOCRATIC SESSION
STATE COMMITTEE HOLDS FINE,
MEETING. Il. NJ. TROY
REPORTS

The best OF spirit prevailed at the
meeting of the Democratic state
! central committee at Everett last
Saturday, according to Attorney p
NJ. Troy, state committeeman from
this county. WHO attended it and was
chairman of the platform committee.
/ George f. Christensen of Stevens,
Skamania county, was elected state
chairman, defeating j NJ. Simpson of
Spokane, aud Christensen named
George Z Harroun of Seattle TO con-
tinue as vice chairman and secretary.
The expected clash between the fed
eral and state administration forces
did not materialize, as no represen-
tatives of the latter were present.
George E. Ryan OF Seattle and IT.
ID. Merritt of Spokane were members
OF the platform committee with Mr.
Troy, and they submitted the follow
ing declaration of party principles
and strong endorsement of President
Wilson, which was unanimously
adopted:
The Democratic state central
committee of Washington, duly as
sembled to organize for the 1918
campaign, hereby adopt the following
platform of principles:
We congratulate the citizenship OF
our state and nation on the unparal-
leled progressive record of construc-
tive achievement by the Democratic
administration Of the past six years
Legislation long desired by the ma
ton, but refused by the Republican
party during the many years it was
in power, has promptly, and vet
wisely, been enacted giving new life
to commerce and industry. new
hope to labor and prosperity to all.
While in the midst of this wonder
full period of achievement, the peace
and happiness of civilization of the
entire world were jeopardized and
threatened with destruction by a
world-mad monarch. inspired by lust
for supreme power.
In the face of this awful menace
to democracy throughout the world.
we declare the winning of the war to
be the supreme task and pledge all
our candidates to the subordination
Iof all other questions until a peace
shall be established upon the terms
Continued on Page Four.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-10-11
"Y" STARTS WINTERS WORK
Program of Varied Activities Ar.
ranged-AlteratiOn in Building.

The local Y. NJ. c. A. inaugurated
its winter season this week with d
program of more varied activities
than has been conducted for some
time, arranged by G. S. Cottle, gen.
eral secretary.
A number of improvements have
been made in the building during
recent weeks, including the con-
struction of a new locker room for
business men. the installation of a
canteen, and the repainting of the in
terror of the building. The associa-
tion also expects to receive soon an
appropriation from the National War
Work Council of $1,375 for equip
ment and $500 for monthly operating
expenses, for use in special work
among the soldiers, and plans to
make further changes in the building
and to obtain the services of another
man to carry on this feature of the
work.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-10-11
Scobey Funeral Private.

Private funeral services were held
at the Jesse 7. Mills chapel Wednes-
day afternoon for Arthur NJ. Scobey,
who died near Boston September 80
from Spanish influenza. Rev. r.
Franklin Hart conducted the services.
On account of the municipal order
against gatherings, friends were not
permitted to congregate for the serv-
ices. but the body lay in state at the
chapel Wednesday morning, where it
was viewed by many friends.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-10-11
OLYMPIA TO PAY
6,M|LL TAX IN 1878
COMMISSIONERS FIX COUNTY
LEVY AT 24.11 MIIIIIS-CITY
SCHOOL RATE HIGHER.

Residents of Olympia will pay prac
tically 6-mili tax next year-59.61
mills to be eXact-compared to the
1886 mill levy this year, as, though
the city levy is the same, the city
school district has raised 5 mills, the
general county school levy is almost
l mill higher, and the state tax is
half mill more.
The commissioners this week fl
nally adopted the county budget for
1919, accepting the estimates orig
inally made without any change.
These were published in this paper
couple of weeks ago.
They then proceeded to fix the levy
as follows:
Current expense 6.O7 mills
state tax ------------- $50 mills
General road and bridge fund
Bond redemption fund $50 mills
General school fund---4.70 mills
Soldiers and sailors relief
fund .O4 mills
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-10-11
Gdea Wins Tires for Red Cross.

The Red Cross has been getting a
lot of old auto tires this week, all
because E. II. Schultz, salesman for
the Bronson Motor Car company, got
an idea the other day, told it to
Chief of Police Cusack and the lat
ter had sign painted on the post in
the middle of the intersection Of
Fourth and Main streets, inviting
autoists to hang old tires on it. Ten
or 12 old tires is now the daily con-
tribution, where one or two was the
average before.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-10-11
24.11 mills

PAIL mills
The city levy of eos mills and the
city school district levy of Is mills
must be added to this general county
levy of 24.11 mills, to determine the
tax that will be paid by Olympians
next year. 1t is practically 6 mills,
the highest rate for years.
+ The largest part of this increase,
the additional mills on the city
school levy, is due to the construction
of the new high school building.
Taxpayers of the county outside
Olympia, in addition to this tax OF
PAIL mills, must also pay road
district tax of mills, which the
commissioners ordered levied in
each district. and the school district
tax which is fixed by the district
boards and varies in the different
districts from or 5 mills to II and
10.
In addition to these items, tax
payers residing in school districts
that have no high schools must pa.
a one-quarter Of a mill tax as pro-
vided by the last legislature.