Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-08
U.BOAT MJTINEERS AT KEEL
AND OTHER BASES IN CUSTODY
Revelation of Revolt Whemshaven Causes Great Sensa
ton Among People, Together With Bad News From
Army Western Front

than fifty submarines disappeared, some-
times with all hands.
The revelations made at wilheIms-
haven caused a great sensation among
the people who were informed of them.
The police arrested twenty-three ring
leaders who were court-martialed and
sentenced to death within three days.
Many of their accomplices at Kiel and
at other harbors have been arrested
but have not yet been sentenced
THE sudden resignation of Holtzen-
dorff as chief of the naval staff was
caused by this extraordinary scandal,
which was reported to the Kaiser last
week by the imperial naval cabinet
Holtzendorff was Immediately sent for,
He entered the Kaiser's room as chief
of staff and left it half an hour later
as a retired officer.
THE Kaiser was expected to pay A
visit to the fleet this week, but he
abandoned the plan for the present.
owing to the state of ferment prevailing
at wilhelmshaven, where the heavy
losses of submarines. the lack of food
and bad news from the west front
produced state of mind among the
sailors that was not conducive to an
enthusiastic reception"
newspaperman, told him to see Stern
Stern would Tip him off, to affairs at
the State capital. the witness quoted
the Senator as saying.
Meyers Deceives Penrose
A merry little game of deception.
with Meyers as the artful deceiver, was
played in 1917. according to Meyers's
own statement today.
Senator Penrose believing him to be
q newspaperman. tried to use him as a
catspaw against Archibald Powell, then
auditor general. the witness said
Penrose told Meyers. the latter con-
tinued, that he would give a story that
would ruin Powell. ruin the Attorney
General and possibly ruin the Governor
Meyers in reality was looking after
Powell's interests. he said. and was
seeking proof that Penrose was plotting
against the Auditor General.
Penrose fell into his trap, the detec.
tive asserted. The Burns man also
fooled Stern. he said. He gained Stern's
confidence in an effort to show that
Stern, as Penrose's man Friday" also
was seeking Powell's ruin.
Taulane asked Meyers TO explain how
he, stranger to Penrose. gained the
Senator's confidence in one interview
He asked If the witness had not grossly
deceived Penrose. We'll" answered
Meyers, II didn't go TO him with &
plaster on my back saying look out here
comes a Burns man"
Several spectators applauded Meyers
Gray Objects to Mayor
Gray explained to the Court befor
Mayor Smith took the stand that TN
Mayor was a co-defendant. The Mayo
cta Cd
of the conversation he had with Jam-
A. Carey on August q, 1917 Care
called on me and said he came at tn
request of Senator McNichol," the Mayo
testified. "'I hear you are sore at m
because of the actions of Stern at Har
risburg and I called to straighten my
self out" the Mayor testified Care
said.
The Mayor declared he said he wa
not sore" at Stern. but referred to tn
"rascality" Of Stern. Then Carey. ac
cording to the Mayor, said, Don't min
that damn fool Stern; he is crazy"
Carey then announced. according
the Mayor. that he was candidate fc
Select Council and asked the Mayor
support.
"I said you can't have it," the Mayo
said. Carey then asked what he intende
TO DO. Inc mayor replleu ne hau n'
made up his mind.
: It know what you are going to do
the Mayor said Carey declared. Your
to support that Deutsch. I'll show yo
and you'll take the consequences If yo
! try to fight me in the Fifth Ward"
The Mayor testified he then Wake
over to Carey and ordered him out
his office. The Mayor denied absoute
that he ever told Stern he had turne
the Wares loose on Jimmy" Care
Other alleged conversations which Ster
testified he had with the Mayor wei