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New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
2 Held on Charge
Of Attempting to
Bribe u. S. Agents

Isabelle FEEDER, vice-president and
general manager of the Acme Equip
ment Company, of ia Fifth Avenue,
and her assistant, Michael Polsky,
were taken in custody yesterday by
agents of the Department of Justice,
under instruction from Chief Charles
De Woody, charged with attempting to
cials to accept as perfect barrack bags
manufactured by the Acme concern and
said to be defective.
After long Interrogation before
Chief De Woody the pair were ar
raigned before United States Commits
sioner Cahoon in Brooklyn and held for
a further hearing. Miss FEEDER in.me-
diately furnished bond for $4,000 for
herself and $4,000 for Polsky, and they
were released.
The Acme company and allied inter-
ests have small factories scattered
about Brooklyn which are working on
260 Stone Avenue has been working on
contract Of 100000 barrack bags.
When the first 5000 of the contract
were delivered, 1000 were rejected be-
cause of defects.
After this rejection Polsky, accord
ing to the Federal agents, approached
Jerome Corday, superintendent of in
spectors of the Quartermaster's De-
partment, and suggested that some ar
rangement be made whereby the bags
would be accepted. He offered to pay
Corday $25 week and two other in
spectors $40 a week if he would see
that the goods were accepted.
The matter was reported by Corday,
and, acting under instructions from
Chief De Woody Of May 2, he accepted
a payment of $25. A week later an
agent of the Department of Justice, who
was substituted for an inspector, was
paid $40. The money was paid by Pol
sky, who, in statement to the De-
partment of Justice, said that he had
given the money under instructions
from Miss FEEDER.
In addition to paying the money
Polsky also delivered five silk shirts
valued at SIS each. to Corday. These
shirts were charged to the Acme COM
pany on the concerns books, which
We're examined by the Department of
Justice agents.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
Pershing's Veterans
Lead $500 Speakers
For Red Cross Driue

WASHINGTON, May 13.-Led by
General Pershing's fifty VETERANS"
and 200 wounded French. British, Ca
madam and Australian officers and pri-
Yates, some $500 speakers are to bring
the needs of the American Red Cross
home to the country next week during
the drive to- second $100,000,000 war
fund. Soldiers detailed to the speak
ing include many wearers of the Croix
de Guerre, the Victoria Cross, the Dis
tinguished Service Order and other
decorations.
Participants in fighting at Ypres,
Vimy Ridge, Sanitary Wood, Gal
lipoli, Salonica, Verdun, the Marine and
the Somme will undertake to make
clear to Americans what the hospitals,
the nursing, the ambulances, the sur
gical supplies, the canteens and other
service agencies maintained by the
American Red Cross mean in saving
life, reducing suffering and maintain
ing the morale of the armies.
The civilian speakers include men
noted in public life, leading prelates,
authors, actors and social workers.
There also will be a singing section,
headed by Nine. Schumann- Heink and
Alma Gluck.
Former President Taft will head the
civilian speakers, who will include
Charles E. Hughes, Alton B. Parker,
Charles w. Fairbanks, Leslie M. Shaw,
George W. Wickersham, Senators Ken
yon. Watson, Norris and Cummins;
Commissioner of Education Claxton,
Hugh Gibson, William Allen White,
Booth Harrington, Meredith Nicholson,
Hughes Leroux, formerly editor of ole
Matin," of Paris; Frederick Ward,
Otis Skinner and William Hodge.
Archbishops Mundelein and Hanna,
Bishop Lawrence, Of Massachusetts;
Bishop Gaylor and many others will
represent the churches. Women speak
ers will include Mrs. August Belmont
Mrs. J. Borden Hartman and Miss
Kathleen Burke, who won the title of
commander of the British Empire for
her work in Belgium and in connection
with the Scottish women's hospital ac-
tivities.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
To Aid Jersey Farmers

NEWARK, N. j., May 1s.-The New
Jersey Patriotic Farmers League
fathered by group of public spirited
Jerseyites, has just been established
here with $4,000 at .ts disposal to
lend to deserving and capable farmers.
1t is hoped that within a few days the
amount will be increased to we'll above
100000.
1t is the intention of the league to
give relief to farmers who are in need
OF money and cannot obtain it through
the regular channels because of lack
Of collateral. Loans will be granted
on the recommendation of local loan
committees, composed of three men.
Food which the farmer will produce
with the money will be pledged as Sc
curity. No borrower will receive more
than 5000. The notes will bear interest
at 6 per cent and will mature in six
months, subject to renewal only in ex-
ceptonal cases. Assistance will be
staple foods,
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
pendent upon them, and for the yet more

pendent upon them, and for the yet more
urgent necessities Of our allies.
with the full co1peration Of all our
citizens. New York will continue to set an
erow contribution to the American Red
Cross, which is the recognized public in
strumentality for war relief.
Let our contributions be magnificent
manifestation OF effort end sacrifice on
our part. who. though not privileged to
bear arms, are of one spirit, purpose and
determination with our warriors.
Il hereby direct that during the week
Red Cross shall be displayed upon public
buildings in the city. and call upon all
inhabitants of the city appropriately to
decorate their buildings and to display
therefrom beside the flag Of the United
States the colors of the Red Cross.
I'm witness whereof ] have hereunto
set my hand and caused my seal to be az
fixed.
Done in the, Civ Of New M York this .
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
eighteen"
Chorus Girls to Invade Wall Street
Chorus girls selected from ever,
musical comedy in town will go tt
Wall Street to-day by coach and foul
to sell tickets for the Red Cross bal
which is to be given at the Hotel Asto,
by stage people on May 27. More thar
$500 worth of tickets have been sold
Leaders and captains of the canvass
ing battalions and companies that will
sweep through the five boroughs mex
week will hold their preliminary meet
ings to-day to instruct their workers
Red Cross rallies will be held thi!
evening in the Brooklyn Academy o1
Music, Erasmus Hall High School, Ba.
Ridge High Schol and Eastern Distric
High School, Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
When II Step-Children
Appear Wife Quits

Mrs. Augustine Guffain de lrasalIs
Sasport, of 200 West 143d Street, oi0
not contract to become the step-nosas'
of eleven of her husbands children y
a former marriage when she mafI'ss .s
Isaac de Irazarry Sasport, rci~
Rican. The numerous offspring Of cs;.
port have been introduced into =;
household since his remarriage' ~
now Mrs. Sasport is suing for w
aration on the ground Of cruelty ssS
inhuman treatment. ,..ss
The Sasports were married IN MA1s.ii
1915. A month later the INVASION - :
the army of Sasport children 1T
Porto Rico began. Trouble began Il
once and increased as the huseas -.
children arrived from time 70 ~. .s.;r
Seven of them are dependent on va 's
father for support and four are e ssh.
up. Mrs. Sasport has grown oAsss
ter by prior marriage. ii.
Sasport, who earns $io wesasss q.
dressed letter yesterday to the .a,t ns
orable Judge of the Supreme IoI.y S.s.
asking for an extension of twenty s;ss s;ss
in which to answer his wifes mSI ..;I
for alimony. He explained that - .,om
have to save enough in that time ~ .sss3
his salary to retain a lawyer 70 0sA
the suit.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
Sd Av. System Under Fire

In view of the fact that serious ac-
cldents have occurred recently in
which cars of the Third Avenue Rail-
road system (including the Union
Railway were concerned. the Public
Service Commission. will begin spe
the equipment Of this company. The
first hearing has been set for May
II at 10:30 a. M, at which the COM
mission will begin the taking of testi-
lnony.
The order for the hearing states the
purpose of the investigation will be
to determine whether the equipment,
regulations and practices of the vari-
Gus companies constituting the sys-
tenn are unsafe, or inadequate, and to
remedies may be applied.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
Hubert Attacks
Craig for Opposing
Lease of City Pier
Tells Mayor 1t Is "Unfair,
Unjust and Ungenerous
of Controller"
By BRIGGS

Dock Commissioner Murray Hubert
wrote to Mayor Hylan yesterday COM
planning of the attitude taken by Con-
troller Craig in opposing the lease of
part of the pier at the foot of Fifth
Street to the Pawtucket and New York
Transportation Company
The Commissioner said it was "quite
as unfair, unjust and ungenerous on
the part of the Controller" to reflect
both upon the Pawtucket company and
himself, as it would have been for the
Dock Commissioner "to have empha-
sized the alacrity with which the Con-
troller urged the adoption of lease
to the New York. New. Haven & Hart
ford Railroad Company" which ap-
peared on the calendar of the Sinking
Fund Commission at the same time.
The Commissioner pointed out that
the Pawtucket company woulL become
very active competitors of the railroad
company.
ut is aggravating that my efforts
to increase the revenue from the East
River piers, though commended by
yourself and the other members of
the Sinking Fund except the Control
Ter, are held up to public condemna-
tion by him." wrote the Commissioner.
Points Out Advantages
Commissioner Hubert said that al
though the lease had been approved by
the Sinking Fund on May 9, the secre-
tary Of that body, who is clerk in the
Controllers Office, had not sent him q
certified copy of the resolution adopt
ed, as is customary, for transmission to
the Corporation Counsel. He pointe d
out the advantages to the city Of the
proposed lease and declared his inves-
tigation had shown the Pawtucket COM
pany to be reliable concern.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
Shoes and Ships
And Sealing Wax

II see by the papers," says Uncle
Abimelech Bogardus, Of Preakness, N.
j.. "that the two Kaisers are having a
conference. 'Taint hard to guess which
feller is doin' all the talkin' and which
just keeps sayin 'Yessir, Quite so sir!'
II don't live so very far from Freak
ness myself" submits "Commuter" by
way Of qualification, "and spend a
continually increasing portion Of my
time travelling to and from New
York on the old Erie, which, / am con-
vinced, came into being no later than
the Sixth Day. See Genesis 1-25."
After perusing Scripture, we have a
sneaking notion that "Commuter" is
putting an old one over on US: Still,
having travelled by Erie, we'll let him
get away with it and chuckle at his
allegedly original wit.
Eventually George Washington hopes
to become a citizen of this Republic,
but he'll have to satisfy the court more
thoroughly as to his worthiness before
receiving membership in the club which
another gentleman of the same name
founded.
George, who was Belgian before he
became British subject, appeared
before Justice Aspinall in Brooklyn
and demanded citizenship. One of his
character witnesses did not show up
and until he does George Washington
must remain an alien.
II got son in army" said wrinkled
old chief to United States Senator
Clapp during his recent visit to an
Indian reservation in Minnesota.
Fine" exclaimed the Senator. "You
should be proud that he is fighting for
all of u.s."
"Who we fght?" the redskin con-
tinued.
"Why," the Senator replied, sur
prised. "We nre fighting the Kaiser
you know. the Germans"
"Hah," mourned the chief. "Too
dam bad"
"Why bad ?" protested Senator Clapp
getting primed for lecture on Teu-
tonic kultur and its horrors.
"Too dam bad" repeated the old
Indian. Couple come through reserva-
tion last week. r could killed UNI, easy
as not. Too dam bad"
He wrapped his face in his blanket
and refused to be comforted.
How much have you come across
with for the Red Cross? Double il
! and double cross the Kaiser!
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
Camp Upton Slayer
Believed Arrested

CAMP UPTON, N. Y, May 13.-
Major H. H. Walker, the cantonment
provost marshal, announced tonight
he had received word from Virginia
of the arrest of man who, he be-
lieves, shot and killed Mrs. j. Harrity
and Private Michael Maloney in the
woods north of Camp Upton last Sun
day week.
"The man who. from all evidence OBJ
tainable, committed this crime, and for
whom we have been securing the coun-
try since the evening of the murder,
has been apprehended in Virginia, and
my guards have left to bring him back
to camp to be tried by general court
martial" was all Major Walker would
say concerning the arrest.
The shooting of Mrs. Harrity was
witnessed by sentries, but they were
too far away to overtake the slayer,
who escaped in the woods.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
500, 900 in Hyla,7's
Borough Helped by
Health Education

The Mayors own borough has ben.
Gifted by public health educational
campaigns, according to the annual ss-
port of the Brooklyn Bureau Of Char
tiles. made public yesterday at the sn.
nual meeting at So Schermerhom
Street. 1t showed that 100000 per.
sons had been reached by educationf
methods at cost of 1921, 900.
Five hundred thousand victims o.
tuberculosis have been treated or e.
smined through the efforts of the com
mittee on the prevention of tuberta'
losis, according to its representstise.
Graves Moore. Mr.. Moore added tnas
the anti-tuberculosis work had been
carried into military camps.
Numerous blind women have becons
self-supporting through the commitses
on the blind, which has found sewing
or basketmaking work for some q
them in connection with the Red Cross.
More than 1000 child victims q
poliomyelitis, it was said, have reeos.
cred the use of their limbs by ress0a
of the after-care of the bureau.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14

severely wounded in the early days of
the present German offensive and was
removed to hospital Immediately be-
hind te lines. The rapid advance of
of the hospital, and because of the
gravity of Professor Bowman's wounds
grave fears are entertained for his
safety
Professor Bowman came here in 1912
as professof of philosophy and returned
to England in 1915. He was for some
time detailed as instructor at an off,
GERS training school because of his
military training before being sent to
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
len Cent Beer Is On the Way
Unless Saloons Reduce Glasses

Beer rations are now being discussed
by the brewers. At the very least,
another cut in the size of beer glasses,
or else an advance in price will be
here soon.
Beer drinkers were prepared for
what is to come by notices displayed
in saloons yesterday. These notices,
signed by George Ehret, stated that
government regulations require 80
per cent reduction in the manufacture
of beer, but that the consumption of
beer has been as great as ever.
Saloonkeepers were warned in the
notices that unless they employ drastic
measures to curtail the consumption
within a week New York will be placed
on a strictly beer ration basis.
The Retail Liquor Dealers Associa-
tion will meet this afternoon to decide
what to do. The dealers say that only
one of two things can be done--either
another cut must be made in the size
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
Defence Overruled in
Prayer Lynching Case

EDWARDSVILLE, ILL.,, May 13.
Three talesmen had been accepted ten
tatively by the state at adjournment
tonight of the first days session in
the trial Of eleven men charged with
the murder of Robert Paul Prayer.
enemy alien. Prayer, who was accused
of disloyal utterances, was hanged by
mob at Collinsville, Ill.,, on April s.
Motions by the defence for quash-
ing of the indictments, based on al
legged technical errors, were overruled
late this afternoon by Judge Bern
reuter-, and up to adjournment twenty
five veniremen had been interropated
by attorneys for the prosecution. All
save the three tentatively seated were
excused because they said they had
formed opinions after reading news
paper accounts of the lynching.
Nothing developed at to-day's ses-
sion to indicate what the defence would
be.
Assistant Attorney General C. w.
Mlddlekauff is in Edwardsville to assist
States Attorney Joseph P. Streuber in
the trial. The selection of jury prob
ably will consume tomorrow, and tax
ing of evidence is not expected to he
gin before Wednesday,. Joseph Riegel,
former United States soldier, one of
the defendants, admitted at the Coro-
ner's inquest that he led the mob that
hanged Prayer.
The defendants joked with bystand-
ers and whistled as they crossed the
street from the Jail to the Courthouse
when their cases were called. Each
wore red, white and blue rosette in
his coat lapel
AT the opening of the trial attorneys
1or the defence moved that the indict-
ments be quashed on two grounds
first, that Charles Cramner, an indicted
man, had testified before the grand
jury that indicted him, and, second.
that his name as grand jury witness
DID not appear on The indictments,
After listening to attorneys arcu-
ments this afternoon Judge Bernreuter
overruled the motion to quash the in
dlctments and ordered the trial to pro-
immediatelv s"A
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
Mayor Asks Week
OF Sacrifice to Aid
The Red Cross

The last week before the start of
the second $1oO,ooO,00o effort of the
American Red Gross opened in this
city yesterday with the issuance of a
proclamation by the Mayor urging
generous support by the public and
recognition by the city. Jewish editors
and rabbis met to devise methods of
throwing the full strength of New
xork's Jews into the drive.
ineir conference was held at 1877
East Broadway. Orthodox and reform
raopie participated and writer's of di-
verse views. All were united in pur-
pose. The rabbis promised to urge the
congregations Of all the synagogues to
give freely, and the editors to publish
alucles emphasizing the aon-sectarian
CCMaracter or the work Of the Red
Cross. before they had adjourned the
senthusiastic conferrees had decided to
buy $4,000 ambulance themseives
an6 give it to the Red Cross.
Dr. Nathan Peyser, executive al.
rector of the Educational Afl;anca
presided. Some of the others I9r' wera ne
n. Pereira Mendes, DR.. Henry Fle;sh.
man and Jacob Tarlau, 2. II. Mas
nansky, I. L. Bril-, j. B. Grossman. II.
SIMON, b: Cantor, B. Shevlin. K. Rer.
s'vaS, 4no uenry kubinstein,
IN ms proclamation Mayor Hylan d.
rected the flying Of Red Cross Af f,ars u
bcmns,pp,aaic from public buildings. called upon upon
no'ass noIseao.cers OF RS Likewise to display the
Of the nation. and urged the city to to
make make the week. week beginning May 20 a a
quota Of 5000, ,o0o might be exceedsd s I
The proclamation follows:
"The President Of the United stat.x h..
by proclamation designated the week hc.
ginning May 20, 1918. as Red cross os
Week. during which the people Of the the
United States win be called upon to give
generously to the continuation of the in,s
portant work Of relieving distress. re-
storing the waste OF war, ana assisting
in maintaining the morale OF our own
allies. - va
'The war fund of 1917. 80 generously
contributed by the American people 10
the American Red Cross for the admins.
tration of relief 1t home and abroad, has
teen practically exhausted by appropria.
tions for the welfare Of the men IN cur
military and naval fprces. Tor those de.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
McAdoo Curtails
Passenger Trains
West of Chicago
Expects to Save 11,728,000
Train Miles a Year in
Transcontinental Travel

WASHINGTON, May 13.-Director
General McAdoo to-day ordered cur
tailment of transcontinental passenger
schedules from Chicago west, effective
June 2, to save l1,728,OOO train miles a
year. by eliminating competition and
cutting down running schedules.
The curtailment, with reductions
previously made, are expected to re-
suit in saving of about $18,00O,O00 a
year. Under the new arrangement, the
Sante Fe will be the principal road
carrying passenger traffic from Chi
cago to Los Angeles, the Chicago &
Northwestern, Union Pacific and South
ern Pacific to San Francisco, the Bur-
lington and Northern Pacific to Port
land, Ore, and the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul to Seattle.
Fast trains will make the trip to
all four Pacific Coast terminals in
seventy-two hours, and secondary
trains in seventy eight hours. Extra
fares now charged on few fast trains
will be eliminated.
Mail schedules will be rearranged
to establish a parity for all the ter
mlnals and intermediary commercial
centres so that the new plan will not
discriminate against any city. The re-
ductions are to be effected mainly by
taking off a number of local trains and
adding their traffic to the through
trains, the length and running sched-
ules of which consequently will be in
creased.
The public will be adequately served
under the new arrangement, said a
railroad administration announcement.
but probably more upper berths will be
sold.
A similar curtailment is now being
worked out for southwestern territory.
About 35,000,000 train miles already
have been saved in the eastern dis
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
Dead" Brother Reappears

HARRISON, N. j., May 13.-"What
are you wearing black for" de-
manded Alexander Watson to-day, as
he sauntered into the home of his sis
ter, Miss Anna Watson, in East New
ark: "You look fierce in it,"
The last brotherly remark was lost
on Miss Watson, who was unconscious.
She was wearing black, as it happened,
for her brother. He was clerk in the
Salvation Army barracks in Paterson
when the structure was burned last
December, and was supposed to have
rerished.
When she revived, Watson explained
that he got out window, and since
the fire had been working for a farmer
at Totowa. 1t had just occurred to
him, he said, to surprise his sister
with visit.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
What Is Going On To-day
ONE MEAL WHEATLESS.
WAR SAVINGS STAMP DRIVE.

FREQ admission to the american Museum o, Nat
tss a5sl Ss as'' York 'hs zoesIss Van
landt Park Museum. the American Museum Of
ssestz ane !, tn the A.oc.
ton. Hotel Astor. o m.
Cross nurses. Waldorf Astoria. 10 q. m.
Meeting Of the Surety Association Of America Wal
Business d s meeting Of the Daughters OF tho confed
eracy. Hotel Astor; 1890 n
Nesting & Of the Stage chiidrens Fund. d. Hotel A.tor,
Study day OF the Theatre Club Of Now York. Hotel
Meeting sn Of i the = Board of Education hall Of tho
board. Park Avenue and Fifty-ninth Street. I
4sns by rn
Com. CSngrc:sman an George r. lunn on ..ovr Responsi-
Of the Economic Club Of New York. Hotel Aste..
Dinner Of The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce.
Brooklyn Club. lSi Remsen Street. Brooklyn. I
Leciure by Martin w. Littleton on Summing Up
to Court or jury" downtown building. City Col
less. Lexington Avenus and Twenty third Street.
Meeting Of the Humanitarian Gut. Carnegie Hall.
Meeting Of tho Canadian Club Of New York ucte,
Bitmors. p. M
PUBLIC LECTURES OF THE BOARD OF EDu.
CATION. s:l5 r. NJ.
MANHATTAN
''lsan TNrgsney: Arts Reading OF Life and
". u
School s.. Eighty eighth Street and First Avenue
National Sotss q Many Lands" Arthur T.
Wafsworth Avenue
''shakeepesres Hamlet Frederick paulding
seventh Street and Central Park West.
"Constantfnopae, DR.. Raphael Constantian Metro
politan Temple. Seventh Avenue and Fourteenth
Street
''Repertosy OF Old Songs. Including Scottish and
Irish Ballads. Grace Carroll. Wadieigh High
School. ll5th Street and Seventh Avenue.
THE BRONX
Our New Possessione In the West Indies: Ths
American Virgin islands" Roy Waldo Miner
Public School 81. Intssvale Avenue. Freeman and
Chisholm streets ~
Syria and Palestine" Louis g. Leary, PHI C..
81. Anssim's Hail. linton Avenue and issth
C.iifornis q Robert O.; Weyh r.. Public School
90 2otth Street and Hull Avenue.
Verdi and HI: Principal Operas Francesca
and HOFFMAN streots
Modern Greece Its Condition and Outlook Miss
tsctoyy. Van Neat