Objector Testifies Against Russell Followers in Draft Case
Witness Heins Spaberg, describing himself as a conscientious objector, testified in Brooklyn Federal Court against Russell followers including Rutherford and others linked to Pastor Busse. He admitted circulating "The Finished Mystery" and copies from Brooklyn groups to oppose draft enforcement, and recounted a damaging letter from Rutherford advising defiance and potential imprisonment.
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Hisns Spaberg
Camp Devens
Jseph Rutherfird
Pastor Busse
Howe
Brooklyn Federal Court
Iable and Tract Society
Russell
Tone mm Brooklyn
Ion
Rutherford
Vaetor Tuscell
Regulis
Cviorce
Babylon
Nord
Rejalce
Mosher
Warritor
Gwrn
Hue
German American Demonstration of Loyalty Planned
A New Yorker Herald meeting gathered 23 representatives from German American groups with 260000 total members to plan a patriotic demonstration this month. Leaders proposed a June 14 Flag Day event to show loyalty to the United States while balancing anti German prejudice and wartime solidarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorker Herald
North William Street
de Mane
William Forster
The
Diederkrang
Frans Sigel
Friende of
German Democracy
Germac
Howe
Amd
Curie Wen
United States
Nmi
Bnd
Ules
Ger- Biony
Bennstan
America
Nn. Sigel
Gustav Scher
Hagedorn
Coulrge
Turner Hall
Lexington Avenue
Eighty- Five Street
Kolelock
Liederkranz
East Fifty-eighth Streat
Julius Koettgen
Julius Ewoldt
Herman Hagedorn
J. E. Ridder
George Wichert
Hubert Mots
Bernard W. Weiler
C. A. Ladiges
J ML. Grobau
Fred. Hischof
John Weigh Cunt Taivysch
Arthur’ Miltenberg
Tuliis Deeper
William Poneke
Christopher Rebhan
Guejay Scholer
Trang Sigh
Ludwie Nisen
Senate Committee Asked to Dismiss La Follette Charge
A supplemental brief to the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee calls charges against Senator La Follette frivolous and a case of much ado about nothing. The brief accuses false press reports and wartime misconceptions of inflaming opinion, cites an AP retraction, and argues the war duty defense supports La Follette. Separately, four-year-old James Wood was killed in a car collision near his East Thirty-fifth Street home involving a car owned by Colonel Tonis Greer and driven by chauffeur Thomas Tunhy.
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Washington
Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
la Follette
St. Tiur
Associated Press
Senator Pomereno
Ohio
Predovick Ray Martin
la Follett
Senator la Follette
James Wood
Thirty-fifth Street
Tonis Greer
Park Avenue
Thomas Tunhy
Hest Sixty-fifth Street
Owner and Chauffeur Guilty in Speeding Case
Magistrate Frederick B House praised a Brooklyn appellate ruling holding that a car owner is equally guilty with the chauffeur for speeding when in the vehicle. The case, taken by Kings County DA Lewin, reversed a May County Tubes decision which had exonerated Abraham Marvinons.
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McGuire
Dudge
Ty Daten
Juatico Jenks
Igher Court
Tuatise Jenks
Frederick B. House
Brooklyn
Lewin
Kings County
Tube
May
Abeaham
Marvinons
I W W Members Urged Sabotage in Trial Record
Witnesses at the trial of 110 I W W members testify they openly opposed conscription and sought to call a general strike to hinder war effort. Edward Finley recounted conversations with Raymond Panning while Jack Law toured labor districts. Charley Jansen’s letters urged members to “talk less about direct action and practice more of it.”
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Chicago
W. W. Readems
Piot
Edward Finley
Chattanooga
Tenn
Ponverestians
Raymond
Panning
Yourwest
Way
Draft Clerk Seizes 65 as Slackers in Broadway Raid
Thomas TD. McCarthy United States Marshal demanded authority after Arthur Rosenfeld clerk for Exemption Hoard No 111 organized a raid on Broadway aided by American Protective League and sailors seizing 65 men. All prisoners were discharged amid sharp rebuke from McCarthy who threatened removal of Rosenfeld and called the raid ungraceful.
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Thomas TD. McCarthy
United States
Arthur Rosenfeld
West Thirty-fourth Street
Treadway
McCarthy
Rosenfeld
American Protective League
Broadway
Forty-ninth Street
Worty Fifth Street
Forty-fifth Street
Weet Forty-seventh Street
New York
Tosanfold
Kegin
Gray Hie
Martin Conboy
Marshal McCarthy
Department of Justice
Treadomly
Toy Wimsolt Ts Nthe Hepde
Marvhad Sen Arty
German Offense Tied to Spies Warned by Gerard
Gerard tells Roserowe bankers that German spies in every town report to Germany and that America’s entry into the war will force action. He warns German forces would break the French front before American troops arrive, citing U boot and reservist concerns and mocking American calls for restraint.
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Ambanandor
W. Gerard
Roserowe
America
Abr
Gerard
Summermann
Say Draft Dodging Shows a Decrease In New York
Draft officials in New York report a sharp drop in draft dodging as only 27,000 twenty one year olds registered, far below the 56,000 expected. Navy recruiting offices are closed to new registrants by Washington order received by Martin Conboy, New York draft director. The city’s rule already barred enlistment or induction until registration ink and classification are completed.
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New York
Navy
Washington
Martin Conboy
Ted Inkimber
Washington May Act an Article in Gaelic American
John Devoy's Gaelic American, barred from the mails, was sent to Washington for examiners to review a June 8, 1918 issue front page piece accusing Great Britain of a frame-up in Ireland. The article condemns Lloyd George and English agents, warning Irish citizens in America and home of a relentless war on Ireland.
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John Devoy
Washington
Officisma
Great Britain
Angiomaniae Press
Lamar
Postofice Department
Burleson
Department of Justice
Ireland
Wberry
Rnegland
Lloyd George
America
Republic
England
Fractured OCR Fragments Describe Anti Irish Attacks
Fragmentary text portrays attacks on Irish Americans blamed on German plots and English aid. Claims Confederate revenge and Civil War loyalties surface, with references to fraudulently labeled loyal citizens and England oriented motives. The fragment hints at political manipulation and bigoted framing in wartime discourse.
Colonel Ex-Revenue Official Honored by Negro Regiment
At Camp Upton New York the 367th Negro Infantry presented Charles W. Anderson former Internal Revenue collector with an honorary colonelcy in recognition of his support to the welfare league. The 2,800-strong unit was assembled in Buffalo Auditorium where Colonel James A. Mox presented the commission amid praise for Anderson’s public service.
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Camp Upton
N.Y. Sune
Charles W. Anderson
Ita Welfare
Anderson
Americas Defense Society vows German language paper boycott
The Americas Defense Society of lin. hoken passed a resolution urging members to avoid buying from dealers handling German language newspapers. Offered by Tuchard Everens of Castle Point, the move aims to pressure Lackawanna Railroad to rename ferries Bremen and Hamburg. Officials say chartered ship names cannot be changed, so the society will appeal to the Railroad Board in Washington.
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Americas Defense Society of Lin
Hoken
Tuchard Everens
Castle Point
Lackuwiritia
Ferryboute
Bremen
Hamburg
Jugra Taymond Tiffany
Chatham
Washington
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Camp Cook
Melenryy
Scranton
Department of J
Clayton J. Woade Worth
Senate
Wisconsin
Volland
Pegata Sree
Olive Wapre Tor
Pastice Croll
Qeiktes Fee
Aaa
Wise Gray Cat
Caroline Holmen
Sonny Books
Vollanadeae
York
Chicago -Tononro
New York Edison Company
Sth
Stuyvesant
Rudiesy
Broadway Canal
Delancey Street
Orchard
Stuiyvesant
West
Bryant
Night
Emery
Aastaat Teleshone
Lenox
Harlem
Melrose
Farragut Yoon
General Staff
U. S
Mr. Gerard
Longfelund
Mr. Fivrani
Meerurd
Devoy
Burleson, Lamar
Lamas
Irish Citiens
Germany
Unites States
C. W. Anderson As Colonel
Tribune Graphic
Hugh Ferriss
Lincoln
RED Cross
Alfred Cheney Johnston
Hill
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