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New-York tribune., 1918-07-23
He Will Urge People to
Leave Disloyal Folk to
Regular Process Of Law
Praeger Hanging Cited
Public Manifestations Said to
Provide Propaganda for
Germany

WASHINGTON, July %, - Deeply
concerned by manifestations of mob
spirit in widely separated parts of the
land, President Wilson is about to
issue a statement calling upon people
to respect the restraint of law and
order in dealing with those suspected
of being enemy aliens.
The Presidents pronouncement is
expected to be an open personal state
ment similar to that at the beginning
of the world war urging his country
men to observe true neutrality.
One episode which disturbed the
President and the Cabinet was the
hanging of Robert l.. Praeger at Collins
willie, Ill.,, last April The incident
was discussed in the German Reichstae
and it was reported from Amsterdam
that Germany was sending a protest
through diplomatic channels. The
State Department, however, never has
announced receiving one.
The government has learned Ger
many has made wide and damaging
use Of the Praeger case and others of
a similar nature throughout Mexico
and South America and even in Europe
where the propaganda has been at
work to controvert the Presidents
pronouncements of Justice for all.
President Wilson is said by advisers
to regard the situation as one with
mob spirit operating under guise of
patriotism. Some of the Presidents
friends say he regards it not only as
a dangerous evil. but as disgrace
because it strikes at the nations
morale and feels the propaganda which
represents the United States as fight
ing for democracy abroad and counten-
ancing its destruction at home.
The Presidents statement, it is said,
will be very earnest and solemn one,
urging all to leave disloyalty Or sus-
pected disloyalty to the regular proc
esses of the law.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-23
Franklin Roosevelt
Arrives i'm France
Assistant Naval Secretary
Completes u. S. and English
Conferences i'm Britain

WASHINGTON, July 22~-The ar
rival Of Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy Roosevelt in Franco was an
nounced to-day by the Navy Depart
ment.
Mr.. Roosevelt made the trip on q
destroyer. The purpose Of his visit ID
to inspect tho naval administration on
the other side Of the Atlantic, espe-
cially with reference to contracts,
leases of buildings and lands, expendi-
lures and other matters connected
with the business organization of the
department. He also will confer with
representatives, Of other American gov
ernment departments regarding mat
ters which require cooperation and
close coordination abroad
During Mr.. Roosevelt's absence the
office of Assistant Secretary will be
in charge ot d. Mel. Howe, Mr.. Roose-
velt's assistant
LONDON, July 22-Tranklin Roose-
welt. the American Assistant Secretary
Of the Navy. who is in London, had q
conference this morning with Sir Eric
c. Geddcs, First Lord Of the Admiralty,
and lator lunched with A. J. Balfour,
Secretary Of State for Foreign Af-
fairs, and Viscount Mlner, Secretary
for War
New-York tribune., 1918-07-23
Plot Hatched IN
Berlin Brought Here
By Louis Viereck

The plan to invade Canada was
hatched in Berlin. 1t originated with
Louis Viereck, father of George Syl-
vester Viereck, of "The Fatherland"
fame, who was sent as kultur propa-
gandist to the United States by the
Prussian Ministry of Education in
1896, returned fifteen years later to
the Fatherland, and has since been the
confidential adviser Of Privy Coun-
sellor Althof of the Prussian Ministry
of Education. Althoff is the most pow
erful man within the Prussian Cabinet
In the summer of 1914 Niereck sug-
gested that an army of four corps, con-
sistlng of German and Austrian re-
servlsts, be organized secretly in the
United States to overawe the Washing-
ton government, prevent the United
States from participation in the war
and invade Canada.
The real mission of DR.. Dernburg
former German Secretary of Colonial
tensibly as the official representative
of the German Red Cross, was the or
ganization of German army, as sug-
gested by Viereck. Dernourg himself
informed George Won Skal, 1917 Pros.
pect Avenue, The Bronx, Of the plans
of the Berlin government, and asked
Won Skai's advice. Won Skal, it is said
declared the idea ridiculous.
An actual attempt was made at the
organization of a German army. A
German ex-convict and fugitive from
justice, whose extradition was never
asked for by the Berlin government
asked officers of the Deutsch- -Ameri.
kanische Kriegerbund Amer.
lean Veterans Union) for their as
sistance. He told them that he had
obtained large estate near the Cana
dian frontier, where $4,000 men
could be hidden and obtain final
training, without arousing sus-
picion. AS the Deutsch- American
lsche Kricgerbund was in touch with
the former German and Austrian
resewists and landwehrmen, it would
have been an easy matter to enlis,
$4,000 men in Greater. New York and
vicinity and send them to his estate
near the Canadian border without the
United States authorities becoming
aware of it. But the Kriegerbund re-
fused co0peration
New-York tribune., 1918-07-23
Administrator Garfield Is
Shown Transportation
Problems Here
Difficulties Recorded
Both Shores of Hudson River
Visited by Large Party
on Railroad Tug

DR.. Harry A. Garfield, United States
Fuel Administrator, accompanied by
several officers Of the fuel administra-
ton, toured New York Harbor yester-
day for the purpose Of famliarizing
himself further with transportation
prevent another fuel shortage, such as
existed last winter. The visitors were
accompanied on their trip by Alfred H.
Smith, Eastern Director Of Railroads,
and number Of representatives of the
railroad administration.
The trip was made on one of the
large railroad towing tugs. The party
started from the pier at the foot Of
After going north along the Manhattan
shore as far rs the coal terminal at
Undercliff the visitors were taken
across the river to the Jersey shore,
which they followed closely all the way
to Bayonnc. From there they went
through the Kill Won Kull, around
Staten Island and then back through
New York Bay to the East River, where
the party disembarked.
Director Smith pointed out to DR..
Garfield the points where occurred the
greatest trouble last winter and OF
fered suggestions for the transporta-
tion and handling of coal intended for
ocean going steamships. DR.. Garfield
asked many questions and made notes
frequently.
Those in the party included:
DR.. Garfield; Rembrandt Peale, btu
mnous advisor F. M. Whitaker, man.
age- Of inland traffic; G. M. Snider,
transportation adviser; J. D. A. Nor
row, general director of distribution;
S. l.. Yerkes, assistant director of dis
trbution; H. A. Cochran. manager Of
tidewatcr distribution; A. S. Learoid,
director Of anthracite; j. W. Scarles,
manager of the tidewater exchange;
Andrew X. Morris, director Of docks;
]. E. Persons, manager Of steamship
fuel for New York Harbor; Joseph B.
Dickson, chairman of the anthracite
committee Of Philadelphia; J. p. Cam
eron, fiscal representative Of Pennsyl-
vania; c. H. Markum. of Philadelphia;
Alfred II. Smith. director of the east
crn region; D. w. Cooke, vice president
Erie Railroad; George D. Coburn,
chairman freight traffic committee,
North Atlantic ports; Walter B. Pol
lock, deputy marine director for rail-
roads in New York Harbor; F. f. Hal
riman, coal adviser, eastern region; E.
M. Rine, general manager Lackawana
Railroad, and r. l.. Blendinger, general
manager, Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
pany.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-23
5000 Anthems Fail
To Satisfy Kaiser

Correspondence Of The associated Press.)
AMSTERDAM, June 22-Germany's
Emperor is still seeking a suitable ma
tonal anthem" German officials have
decided that the music of "Heil Dir i'm
Siegeskranz" ("Hail to Thee in the Vic
tors Crown") should be changed, as it
is the same as the tune to which "God
Save the King" is sung or else that
an entirely new hymn should be sub
stituted
committee Of prominent Germans
was formed ard poets and musicians
throughout Germany were requested
to compete in the national air con-
test. More than 5000 pieces were sub
mitted, some of them being sent to
the Emperor himself, but no fit hymn
has yet been found.
Recently the poets and musicians
were asked to try again.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-23
British Get Many
Recruits in Ireland
Warm Welcome Is Extended
Mission Seeking Men for
Naval Service

DUBLIN, June 23 (by D.-Lieu-
tenant Percy, director Of naval re-
cruiting in Ireland, declares recruiting
for the British navy was never more
brisk in Ireland than it is at present.
There are Irishmen in every depart
ment from the admiral's down, and the
recruiters in the towns and villages
throughout Ireland are always warmly
welcomed.
Dublin has just given a cordial send
off to number of recruits of the
trawler section of the Royal Naval
Reserve. This branch appeals particu-
larly to Irish fisher boys who have ex-
perienced in the past few months
around the Irish coasts the cruelty
with which the German submarine cam
paign is conducted.
The recruits paraded the streets Of
Dublin, accompanied by bluejackets
and marines and the band Of the Berk-
shire Regiment. Among the inscrip-
tions on the banners in the procession
were:
"The Germans are sinking Irish ships
and numbering Irishmen. Join US and
avenge these crimes"
eve are Beattys boys; brother Irish
men, come along"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-23

Alleged half f-brother of the Kaiser,
who is under arrest here. He is
charged with having plotted to en-
broil this country with Mexico, and
with organizing German reservists
here to attack Canada.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-23
Wounds Bring Reunion
Brothers, Separated Four
Years, Meet in HOSPITAL

George Harris, Mahopac, an Ameri-
can soldier, and his brother, Wesley
Harris, with the British army, who
had not seen each other for four
years, met in the same base hospital
in France
Wesley describes their meeting in
a letter to his mother, Mrs. Augusta
Henshaw, of Poughkeepsie. The broth
ers separated in 1914 Recently George
went across and after being wounded
was sent to British hospital.
II was sitting under a tree reading
your letter. writes Wesley to his
mother, "and to my surprise who came
walking up to me but brother George.
1t was four years since l saw him. lie
was stationed 300 miles away from
me-"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-23
Deserter Saved From
Death by President
Wilson Orders Life Sentence
for Soldier Who Ran
From Enemv

WASHINGTON. July 22.-President
Wilson to-day commuted to life i'm
prisonment the death sentence i'm
posed by military court martial upon
Private Albert E. Beauregard, of Com
pany, Fl, 18th Infantry, American ex-
peditionary forces, who was charged
with deserving in the face of the en-
emy.
Executive clemency also was an
nounced to have been extended in the
case of First Lieutenant Millard NJ
Green, of the Engineers Reserve Corps
who was sentenced to be dismiss sed
from the army and confined at hard
labor for five years for bigamy Pres
ident Wilson approved the verdict, but
eliminated the imprisonment term from
the sentence
New-York tribune., 1918-07-23

large enough for Immediate service is
to declare war and make men enlist
for four years. There seems to be no
enthusiasm in the United States for
war"
The woman in the case is tall and
handsome, with black eyes and hair.
She wore q becoming dark gown and
a large picture hat.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-11
LLOYD GEORGE NARROWER
 BILL PASSES ON SECOND
 READING; VOTE 323 TO 100
Former Premier Asquth Analyzes Measure, Claiming That Efficiency Will Not Be Raised by Taking
 Older Men-Bonar Law Says Need is Great
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LONDON, April 10.-Closre applied and car red by vote of 319 to 105 and Sir Charles Hobhouse amendment, declaring that whle recognizing the gray y of the military situaton the house is of the opinion that the measure dminshes the naval and economic power of the nation without adding mill tary strength was defeated by vote of 321 to 1O6. LONDON, April reading of the bill The 2a oo moving of today Sir country everything fullest help allies
  who could be spared overwhelming.
 Sir declared had yield only
 
 of added 
 Sir George being continually interrupted by nationalist members said doubted The of the house appealed the
Arizona republican., 1918-04-11
Germans Try
 To OutfIank
 Famous Ridge
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lhCP1bitSdh Ss E' lSoSSH s'hSI
 CANADIAN ARMY HEAD QUARTERS, April 10.-(By the Canadian Press, Limited).-Foiled in their attempt to outflank Vimy ridge in the south the Germans now are attempting the same maneuver from the north of Beth ume. The anniversary of the date saw Canada victorious in winning back so much of the coal lands of France finds those lands menaced again. Canada with its hard won vimy ridge behind it waits for Germany to dare a frontal attack.
 WAR BRoopS ON RIDGE
 All yesterday afternoon, evening and this morning our guns an swered those of the enemy. Though the area from the Scarpe to Souchez little villages have known again the blood price of battle. Women and children are evaeuat- ing homes. Death has visited many. War hroods over the ridge.
 RUIN PILED ON RUIN
 From Lens to Arras ruin is be- ing adde to ruin. Smoky by day, trimmed in fire by night, our old battle grounds are alive again. Constant crumpling of shells in Arras, Lievin, Acqueroiveres and other big and little centers is an swered by the roar of our guns, sweeping the enemy front. assem- ply and rear areas.
 CANADIANS CONFIDENT
 Everywhere there is confidence and sure fore-knowledge that if the enemy attacks our heights his price for that attack will be ter rible.
 The temper of our forces is mag nificent.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-11
BRITISH HOLD. RIDGES HUN OFFENSIVE GROWS
Swirling Masses Of German Troops Battle
 With English For Possession Of Messines,
 Ploegsteert Wood, Road To Armentieres
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\ MEXICAN troops reinforcing the British A line in France along the greater portion of which the Germans are keeping up their strong attacks with hordes of men and great concentrations of artillery assaults that apparently have their objective n the penetrating of the battle front in northern France and Belgium
 It was happy lot of men that swung into the sector chosen for them and they greeted with great thusiasm.
 Battle From Ypres to La Bassee
 From she south of Ypres ill Belgium to the region of La Bassee ill France the offensive of the Germans IS being carried out with great desperation with thou sands of under of unprecedented bombardments of the allied nes endeavorng to pierce the bravey defended fronts held by the British and Portugueseand now also at some unnamed point by Americans.
 Front of New Offensive 20 Miles
 On several sectors of the 20 miles battle line few deep saents have been driven by the enemy but in the process the Germans nowhere have been able to break through the line merely bending back under the great pressure. Particularly deep wedges northwest of Aentieres and northwest of La Bassee-salents which to make certain the evacuation by the British of Aentieres and to threaten seriously the important rail road junction of Bethune.
 Capture 1000 German Prisoners
 British positions southwest of A1mentiers lying be- tween the rivers Lys and Doube north of Armenteres along the five mile front between the Poegsteert wood and the ridge have been pressed back by the Germans East of La Bassee Givenchy hl the key to Bethe has been tenacousy held by the Brit ish and the town of Gvenchy reaken while the north n the region of Ypres the enemys attacks against the high ground about the Messnes ridge everywhere have been decisively repulsed The British in recaptrng Givenchy made nearly thousand German prisoners.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-11
ENGLISH
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LONDON. April 10-Maintaining their powerful attacks in the northern part of the British line, the Germans continued to gain ground today. The official report from Field Marshal Haig says that the British troops were forced back to the line of Wytschaete, Messines ridge and Ploegsteert.
 The statement reads:
 Following upon the Lombard ment already reported, the enemy this morning launched fresh att tack in strength against our posi- tions between the Lys liver and Armentieres and the Ypres- Com ines canal. Heavy fighting has been taking place in this sector throughout the day, as well as on the 'Vhole front of yesterdays at tack, north of La Bassee canal.
 Pressed Back to Ridge
 North of Armentieres the weight of the enemy's assaults pressed our troops back to the line Wytschae- te-Messines ridge and Ploegsteert."
 "Bodies of German infantry who had forced their way irto Messines were driven out this morning by counter attack.
 South of Armentieres the enemy succeeded after prolonged strug- gle in establishing himself on the left bank of the Lys river at cer- tain points east of Estaires and in the neighborhood of Bac. St. Maur.
 Driven Over River
 This morning the enemy also crossed the Lave at Lestrem, but was counter attacked by our troops and driven out of the villages and back across the river.
 Between Estaires and Givenchy our positions have been nain- tained. On other sides of the British front the day again passed comparatively quietly"
Arizona republican., 1918-04-11
Capture 1000 German Prisoners
AIMING AT kMENTIERES


 The latest German official statement is to the effect that between Armen- tieres and Estaires the Germans have crossed the Lys river and that north of Armentieres the British lines on both sides of Waasten- -Warneton have been penetrated. Six thousand pris- oners and one hundred guns are claimed to have taken by the Germans in the fighting between Armentieres and La Basse canal.
 FORWARDING VIMY RIDGE
 The famous Vimy ridge, won year ago by the Canadians, is receiving a prodigious visitation of shells from German batteries. The Canadians, however, with their usual complacency, are awaiting an infantry attack, satis- fled that they will again be able to decisively defeat the enemy and hold this important sector.
 FRENCH FRONT ACTIVE
 While the battle in the north has been in progress the fighting south of the Somme, where the British are aligned against the Germans, has been rather subdued. Not, so, however, on the sectors where the French and Ger mans are disputing the occupancy of the terrain.
 ASSAULT ABOUT CHANY
 Furious assaults and counter as sauIts have been going on around Hargald en- Sanerre, the village chang ing hands many times. At last accounts the French not alone held the village but also the nearby cemetery.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-11
MOB LEADER TELLS
 HORRIBLE STORY IF
 PRACER'S LYNCH|NC

CoLLINSVILLE, H., April 1O--A re- quest that his body be wrapped in the American flag formed the last words of Robert F. Prager. hanged here by a mob early last Friday. according to testimony today before the coroner's inquest by Joseph Riegel. it was said tonight by persons who were present at the inquiry which was held behind closed doors.
 Riegel. according to these persons, admitted he was n leader of the mob and is said to have Ceclared another man also was a member.
 pragcr was hoisted into the air by
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Arizona republican., 1918-04-11
SAMM|ES ON BATTLE
 LINE WITH BRITISH
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WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, April 10.-(By the Associat- ed Press)-The first of the Ameriean fighting troops have arrived on the British front and have been greeted with intense enthuSasm. The overseas pioneers were a battalion of infantry which came swinging along the road into certain sector after an all night march that began on the anniversary of America's declaration of war The dusty uniforms and unshaven faces of the Americans showed that they had been long on the road.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-11
DANGEROUS EVENING
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DENVER, April 10.-Gustav H., Bahr, who. according to. department of jus tice officials, admitted he had been a corporal in the German army reserves, and who also was a member of the American forces which occupied Vera Cruz, Mex, in April, 1914, was ar rested here today. Bahr is alleged to have remarked that he still held him. self as subject to the German govern ment's order.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-11
FRENCH
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PARIS, April 10.-The war office announcement tonight says:
 ''On the front north of Mondi- dier and in the region of the Disc canal artillery fighting was main- tained with considerable success; there was no infantry action.
 We took about 30 prisoners in the course of engagements last night. The day was relatively calm on the rest of the front.
 Tt is confirmed that five addi- tional airplanes have been brought down.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-11
RUSSIANS PLEAD II
 BE ALLOWED ARMY
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LONDON. April 10.-The Bolshevk government has asked Germany for permission to postpone the de-n1opiliz- ation of the Russian army in conse- quence of the Japanese landing at Nladivostok. according to reports in circulation in Petrograd and forwarded by Reuters correspondent
Arizona republican., 1918-04-11
SED|7|ON BILL |S
 PASSED BY SENATE
 WITH SOME CHANGES
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WASHINGTON April 10.-The se- dition bill, prohibiting under penalties of 20 years imprisonment and s10,OO0 fine, for language or acts of dislQyalty or obstruction of the army draft and Liberty loans, passed the senate today without record vote. It now goes to conference between the house and sen- ate and final enactment is expected soon.
 Protracted Bitter Debate
 Proctracted, bitter debate marked consideration of the measure, the pass age of which has been strongly urged by administration officials to permit the government to deal with disloyal agitators and check the growing dang CTS of mob violence.
 Though modified to meet the objec- tions of senators who contended the original draft would curb legitimate freedom of speech, the bill retains the support or favor the cause of the Ger man empire or it's allies $ or oppose the cause of the United States"
 Measure is Drastic One
 It also would punish wilful and dis loyal, profane, scurrilous, contempt uous or abusive" language about the American form of government, consti- tuition. military or naval forces, flag or uniform" and wilful utterances de- signed to curtail production of essen tial war materials.
 The senate adopted an amendment by Senator Jones of New Mexico pro- viding for dismissal of federal execu- tive employees making disloyal state ments. This was a substitute for one introduced by Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania several days ago after attacks had been made upon George Greet, chairman of the committee on public information and other officials on account of their writings in the past Lodge Withdraws Plan
 Senator Lodge. after he and other senators had denounced alleged dis loyal publications in the German American press, withdrew his amend ment prohibiting German language publication unless paralleled by Eng fish translations. Senator Nelson of Minnesota opopsed the amendment, de- claring it an insult" to loyal Ameri- . cans of German blood. Senator Borah of Idaho did not press censorship au- thority conferred in the original espi- onage act.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-11
RELIEF BOAT SUNK
 BY STRIKING MINE
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AMSTERDAM, April 10.-The Bel gian relief steamer Flandres struck a mine in the free channel Monday and sank. according to the Handelsblad. The crew were saved.
 The Flandres was last reported in available shipping records as having arrived at an American Atlantic port February IS. She was a vessel of f, 151 tons and was owned at Antwerp.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-11
French Lose But Two

PARIS. April 10.-Only two French merchantmen. both over 500 tons were sunk by mines or submarines during the week ending April 6, according to the official announcement tonight. One vessel was unsuccessfulIv attacked.