*
with the “ action committees’* In the
Vogtland to put a speedy end to
Hoelz’s doings. This statement was
made at a general ra nting o f the shop
councils of Chemnitz, whereupon a res
olution was adopted calling for arm-
lug the workmen and declaring that
a general strike would be proclaimed
at the first attempt of the government
to send troops through Chemnitz. The
executive committee had promised sev
eral days before this that It would set
Max Hoelz Establishes Com ons had returned. He organized his tle the Vogtland troubles by peaceable
little urmy and had his little scrim means, and Minister Grndnaner was
munist Regime With Series
mages with such opposition as pre still promising mild treatment for
sented itself in his way.
With T_*0 Hoelz and his gnng.
of Bold Rascalities.
of his band on automobile trucks he
This attitude of organized labor at
N /
went to Markneukirchen— famous for Chemnitz corresponded to the attitude
the manufacture of violins—disarmed of the more extreme socialists else
I Ä ,
The independent socialists
the home guards after a little fight, where.
•«T
and then liberated the Sparticist pris either excused or openly encouraged
oners in Jail there.
Incidentally he Hoelz. Their leading organ nt Dres
Brigand Boasted of Touching Off carried off 100,000 marks, “ as pledge den declared that the workmen would
World Uprising From Seat of
that the arms would be delivered up,” resist an armeu Intervention by every
p
a
Government— Seized Mansions
possible means, and “ the responsibility
he said.
*
would
fall
with
full
weight
upon
the
and Burned Them Be
Made Threats of Slaughter.
Li-'
government.”
And
the
Frelheit,
the
fore Quitting.
Wherever he went he breathed out
national organ of that party, saw noth
ihreatenlngs of slaughter. His procla
Berlin.—The arrest of Max Hoelz mations teemed with expressions like ing worse In Hoelz’s doings than a
breach of party discipline. He was
several days ago in Bohemia, closes “ will be shot.”
“ acting contrary to the Interests of
one of the most romantic chapters In
Hoelz delighted in strong talk, In
the history o f revolutionary Germany. giving himself the airs of a bloody Ihe revolutionary proletariat." “ Pro
■ V
It is also one of the most significant bandit: but he was not half so bad as letarian campaigns," this organ con
chapters, for it shows how communist his talk. In fact, there was a quality tinued, “ require closed ranks at the
Children of Grodno, Poland, learning gardening under the supervision oi workers of the Aiueiicuu joint distribu
doctrines work out practically when of mercy in his rascalities. Once he battle front, obedience to general or
held by a criminal of exceedingly er had the Munlch-Berlin express train ders ; and all dnnclng out of one’s turn tion committee. A thousand children are cured for here dill ly while their mothers ure ut work.
ratic mind; how far some of the Ger held up and searched by his band, but means weakening nnd hurting the rev
man working classes will go in making they hnrmed nobody nnd apparently olutionary struggle.”
TH ESE GIRLS TOO MODEST
Decide to Fight Bandit.
common cause with a common robber, took nobody’s purse, though one re
Finally
about
three
weeks
after
if he but throw the charmed halo of port said so.
They were evidently
Cincinnati University Coeda Name
socialism about his head, nnd how looking for somebody, nnd when they Hoelz hnd been In possession at Fnl-
Qualities Requisite In the
weak socialist government is in deal heard that several passengers who kenstein, Gradnnuer decided with ex
Husband.
treme
reluctance,
that
he
would
have
ing with such a situation.
looked suspicious hnd got off and
Iloelz suddenly appeared upon the gone to the leading hotel they went to ask the Berlin government to send
Cincinnati. O.— University of Cincin
the Relchswehr ngninst the maraud
German firmament at the time of the there nnd searched it.
nati coeds have their own hints about
Kapp adventure nnd he was soon
One of the guests wns correspond er. His hopes thnt the workmen In
registered by newspapers as a star ent of a Leipsic newspaper. They ar the Vogtland would come nnd say: Live in Extensive Caverns, From tree. Some of the smaller fruit-eat how a husband should look nnd act.
ing hats are very highly developed Agreement o f opinion picked the Idea!
of th“ first magnitude. But he hnd rested him nnd took him off to Falken- "The thing can't be done without the
10,000 to 15,000 in a
for the purpose of living off fruits, and husband wanted hy college girls as tall,
a previous history. Last year he had stein because they found on him a Relchswehr,” had not been realized.
some have very long tongues; one dark, athletic, broad shouldered, whis
An
attempt
was
made
by
Plauen
work
played a prominent part in Spnrtaelst notebook containing the substance of a
Group.
One girl
such variety with a body not larger kerless nnd good looking.
turbulence in the Vogtland, as the news report which he had telephoned men, Indeed, to shake IIolz, hut with
thnn two and a half or three Inches says: “ He must sing, dance nnd play
southern part of Saxony is called. to his pnper. In the castle at Falken- out success nt first. The action com
has a tongue which may be protruded the piano. He must he tall, thin, hnve
When the military moved into the stein he found two young university mittee there called four big meetings;
an Inch nnd a half beyond the nose. A a tiny nose, no whiskers, be fond of
region and the situation grew serious men who hnd been held In cnptivity nt which a resolution agninst him wns
pecullnr specimen Is the so-called fish purple nnd like pumpkin pte.” Anoth
to
be
proposed;
hut
Hoelz
himself
Hoelz decamped in good time, lenving for more than a week, waiting for
his followers In the lurch. These lat some kind friend to pay the 20,000 boldly appeared nt the meetings, and Scientist Finds Twenty Different Vari eating bat, which has been observed er girl says she “ doesn’ t want a saint
nt dusk fi.vlng low over the water and ly creature, just a human, brave and
ter were captured and were in prison marks ransom demanded for them by by means of his usual fiery harangues
eties—Some Kill Insects and Are
swooping from the surface minute true, strong honest nnd ambitious,
defeated the resolutions.
since then, awaiting trial toward the Hoelz.
Useful to Man— Others De
crustaceans and marine forms.
broad shouldered, nnd he must he
As
the
troops
began
to
move,
how
end of March. Hoelz was meanwhile
Warned Tender Hearts.
stroy Fruit.
Enemies
of
bnts
nre
owls
which
young, so I can train him to suit my
e
ever,
the
laboring
people
began
to
as
living In concealment somewhere in
As Hoelz grew in fame and renown
catch frult-entlng bnts and the large self. He must have shiny auburn hair,
sert themselves. At Chemnitz, the
northern Germany.
ns an outlaw he found that he wns
New York.—Returning recently from snnke boa of the West Indies. Bnts with persistent natural murcell and
But his opportunity to rehabilitate touching many tender female henrts decision of the shop councils to call the Island o f Jamulca, In the West are social In nnblt and not solitary, gorgeous blue eyes."
himself arrived when Kapp held sway with his deeds o f courage. He was a general strike In support of Hoelz, Indies, where he spent four months and they hnve pecullnr social char
in Berlin. At Plauen, chief town of flooded with letters from women that was nullified by a large majority on a on a scientific expedition, H. E. An acteristics. If four different varieties
the Vogtland—noted for Its manufac annoyed his virtuous soul. Finally, he general vote of the entire laboring thony, associate curator of mammals of bats nre found In a cave, each kind
tures of lace and embroideries—the had printed in heavy type in the Falk- population; and about the same time, at the Museum of Natural History, keeps to Its own group nnd does not
Rock, Perfect Shape of
Relchswehr,
or
national
troops, ensteln Anzeiger a notice warning “ all a conference of the communists at brought back with him muuy fine speci fraternize with others. The snme Is
Mule’s Head, Is Found
showed signs o f wavering and going unmarried and married women per Chemnitz voted to expel him from mens of bats, which are numerous true of sex. Clusters of males are in
over to Kapp. This caused trouble sons, upon pain of heavy fines and their party. On the other hand, about on that and other Islands In the West one group and clusters of femnles In
White
Plains,
N.
Y.—A
with the working population nnd a the publication of their names, against the time when the troops were drawing Indies.
another. Bats nre nervous creatures,
rock which Is a perfect mule's
clash seemed inevitable. But the mill- ; tempting him with love letters and less their net around . Vogtland a con
“ The only mammals native to the highly strung, and acute of hearing.
heod In shape was found by
tary was withdrawn. That wns Iloelz's obvious allurements.” He was a mar- ference of socialists nt Gera, attended Islands today,” Mr. Anthony said, “ are They are among the eldest living mnm-
workmen In a quarry on the
opportunity. He was apparently hold ried man, the notice concluded, and he by delegntes from ninny Thurlnglar twenty species of bnts nnd one species muls. Bats, those who hnve studied
farm of John Eminke, near here,
ing himself In readiness Just behind "energetically forbade” this indiscrim towns, voted unanimously to demand of rodent. These different bats range them say, do not get tangled in one’s
that the troops be recalled, otherwise
the other day.
the scenes, for the next night he ap inate love-making.
In size from smnll hats, with a wing hair, nnd they will not attack one, yet
to declare a general strike for all Ger spread of six Inches, up to very large
The rock wns uncovered while
peared In Plauen.
While Hoelz was amazing all Ger
If
grabbed
they
will
bite.
many.
stone
for the construction of
bats,
with
a
wing
spread
of
from
twen
many
nnd
the
world
with
the
boldness
Frees Followers in Prison.
There are more thnn 2,000 different
Hoped to Make Escape.
n dam wns being gotten out.
ty-eight to thirty Inches.”
varieties of bats In the world. The
Gathering together a handful of his of his robberies and impressments, the
But the troops gradually gathered
Emmko has refused many offers
People In the United States, where two major groups nre divided Into In-
former followers— they still had faith Saxon government was equally the around the Vogtland, coming In with
for the curiosity.
bats
are
comparatively
rare
unlmuls,
sectlvores and the large fruit-eating
in him, for the man has a dangerous cause of amazement through Its su many apologies and explanations on
have
no
Idea
of
the
vnrlety.nnd
abun
pineness.
Herr
Gradnnuer,
the
social
bats.
gift of voluble and fiery rhetoric—he
the pnrt of the Dresden government
stormed the prison the next morning ist minister-president o f Saxony, at and the general. Airplanes were dance of them In such a place as Ja
at dnwn and liberated his 18 accom first did nothing whatever ngninst sent In advance to scatter handbills maica, or of the Important economic
plices of last year. Then they betook Hoelz, and later explained that he hnd designed gently to soothe the fenrs value o f the bat. They nre either ln-
sect-entlng or feed on fruits. The In
themselves to the prosecuting attor hoped the workmen would themselves of the workmen.
Moreover, n civil
ney, hauled him out of bed nnd de take measures to restore order oi* commissioner wns sent along with the sect-eating varieties nre smnll for the
manded the documents in the cases fulling in that, would come and ask troops to restrain their thirst to kill most part, nnd have considerable vnl-
ue ns Insect destroyers. They feed on
against these liberated prisoners. He the government for troops. As late as on sight Hoelz and his hand.
mosquitoes nnd on a greut variety
was not able at once to produce them, April 3, about two weeks nfter Hoelz
Hoelz scented the danger from afar, of winged Insect life, many of which
nnd so they carried him off as hostage began his “ reign,” Grndnauer was still
but he made good use o f the few days nre obnoxious to man or Injurious to
to Falkenstein, a town about 15 calling upon the various “ action com
of
grace still left him. He did not agriculture.
reporters got on board some of the
miles to the east. Here Hoelz seized mittees" that had been formed in the
remotely dream of making a stand
Customs Men Trail Crown Jewels crew pointed out a grimy figure who
Homes In Caves.
the old castle of Baron Trutzler von larger towns o f the Vogtland to "see
ngninst the troops. When they were
The Island Is composed Inrgely of
looked like the late head of the Ro
Falkenstein, dismissed the baron, nndit0 u thnt tlle unconstitutional state of
After Reporters Are Ex
still several days’ march from Fnlken- limestone, nnd caves nre of frequent
manoff family.
made it his seat of government for thlngs instituted by the communist
steln he shifted his headquarters over occnrrence, nnd these enves nre the
cluded.
“ There Is the cznr," said one of the
the following four weeks. By the aft Hoelz In the Vogtland he remedied as
to the little town of Kllngenthal, which abode of by far the greater part of
crew with tlue Impressiveness.
ernoon the prosecuting nttorney hnd speedily ns possible.” If this were not
lies Immediately on the Bohemian the hat population. Many eaves ure
“ Are you n member of the Roman
thought better of the matter nnd hnd done in the very next days, this pro
frontier.
small, hut not Infroquently caves are
off fnmlly?” asked the reporter.
the documents produced. Hoelz burned nouncement went on, the government
On the last day of his stay at found which are several miles In
The distinguished oiler In soiled den
them In his presence and theu dis “ would be compelled in the general in
Kllngenthal he made liny In two ways. length. Some such hnve great sub
ims stroked his heard with a work-
terests
of
the
stnte
to
restore
legal
charged his hostage.
He sent a detachment of his forces terranean chambers through which
hardened hand. “ I really wish you
Then Hoelz inaugurated his com conditions with all the power at its once more Into Plauen to raise money
rivers run, passing completely tinder But Really There Were 13 Supposedly would not ask mo that,” he said In a
disposal."
munist regime with a series of high
by going Into the lending restaurants some smnll mountain chain; others
Noble Ru«.lans In the Crew of
quiet voice.
Workmen Ordered to Arm.
handed rascalities. He dismissed city
nnd emptying the pockets not only of have n series of Intercommunicating
the Steamer Gov. John Lind
"Hay, cznr,” said the news reporter,
At the same time news from Chem guests, but even of waiters. Then nt
officials or drove them out of town.
From Copenhagen.
chandlers throngh which a pers.in may
ns he pointed toward an Imposing-
He levied upon manufacturers nnd re nitz, which lies near the Vogtland, was Kllngenthal he summoned fifteen of
walk for hours without retracing his
looking member of the engine room
quisitioned their automobiles. Mount to the effect that Gradnnuer had prom the leading manufacturers to a con
steps. It Is In such plnces thnt Innu
New York.—The ordinary humdrum force, "la that a prince?”
ed in these he nnd his chosen ised no troops should be sent for the ference nt the town hall, demanded of merable hosts of these peculiar atd-
The refined member o f the crew
band made incursions upon neigh present, and wns depending upon the them 1,000,000 marks before nightfall, mals may he found, nnd It Is no exag ending o f the voyage from Copenha
stopped
stroking his heard and looked
gen of the American freighter Gov.
boring towns, making people think Chemnitz executive committee (of the and locked them up ns hostages till It
geration to estimate their numbers In
John Lind wns mnrked hy two hap In the direction Indicated hy an out
that the far-off period of robber bar- socialist organizations) to negotiate should be produced. Later he decided
a single large cave as 10,000 or 15,000
penings not ordlnurlly recorded In the stretched arm. "Really,” he suld, "I
to let them go out and make their Individuals.
think he Is."
log. The first was the discovery by
arrangements to obtain the money. At
When a person enters such a rave
Asked About Jewels.
the appointed hour they returned and and disturbs the Inmates a scene of the ship's officers thnt reporters with
counted out the money for him on wild confusion ensnes, |n which a ver out their knowledge had Invaded the
“ Did you bring over tiny family
stokehold Intent on finding out wheth Jewels?" came the next question.
the big center table.
itable whirlwind o f flying forms may
er
a very distinguished group o f Itus-
Burns Mansions Before Quitting.
The round-eyed nudlence front the
deluge the Intruder nnd rush about
slnn oilers, stokers, a hos'n and a stoke hold moved Involuntnrlly for
Before quitting Falkenstein Hoelz through every pnrt of the cave. To one
mess hoy, a dozen In all, were really ward.
had set fire to the mansions of five to whom n hat Is a repulsive nnd dia
the Inte eznr of Russia and n number
"A few,” snld the bearded oiler.
leading manufacturers, after he had bolical creature such an Iritlinncy
o f the members of Ills former itulte.
“ They nre worth considerable mon
been mulcting them for several weeks would be highly distasteful, but lo one
This excitement had Just been qui ey?" suggested the quest loner.
to meet the expenses of his "'army." who understands the bat It Is a most
eted and the reporters expelled when
“ I don’ t know”—at this point the
He also ordered the detnehinent that Interesting experience. Such a meet
there came the customs man, who had pier Btii>erlntendent ordered the visit
went to Plauen to rob the restaurants, ing affords an opportunity for mi Inti
heard the story of the escaped llus- ors off the ship. With a wave of his
that they nlso burn several fine villas mate Insight Into the animal’s home
slnn ruler and were following n minor hand the «listlngiilshed oiler depnrted
there, but this was apparently not life. While the flight of the hat tinder
thnt Jewels worth anywhere from to his Job below decks.
done; the valiant bnnd contenting normal circumstances Is perfectly
$200,000 to $1.000,000, or perhaps it
à 4 il
One o f the Russians, Waslbz Pere-
themselves Instead with pillaging sev noiseless. In such chambers in which
was not dollars hut rubles, were eon- pelkln, served as an officer on the
thousands o f Individuals are flying
eral homes.
ceuled on hoard. They were nllowed Journey from Denmark. The others
As the troops closed In on the scene wildly about the noise of their wings
to Investigate nnd they went nwny are listed on the ship register ns John
of war they began to mnke captures of | sounds like a great wind storm.
without telling the result of the search. Tillta, hontswnln; George Selmchov-
In the enves nre great plies o f j
Hoelz’s Red guards, all stuffed with
koy, twenty-four years o ld ; Wladimlr
stolen money. There was a sort of guano deposited hy the hats. These
Knew the Sea.
Kvjatkowsky, twenty-two years old;
skirmish somewhere. In which Hoelz i dc|>osltH sometimes nre 15 or 20 feet
The Russians were the sunject of John Swnlgenlvor, twenty-two y«*ars
was engaged until things grew too hot 1 thick nnd are valuable ns fertilizer; It
for him. The official report records 1 Is used by natives on fields. In a good conversation among the American old ; I’nul Llnlko, twenty-eight years
the fact that his automobile was enp 1 cave mnny tons rnny lie taken out members of the crew nil the way across old; Boris Lnliensky, twenty five years
fared, containing his hat; hut thnt I without exhausting the supply. There the Atlantic. They were good nature«) o ld ; John Stuchhury, No. 1, twenty-
Hoels himself escaped, “ ostensibly in are species of hats, such ns the fnilt- and answered amiably when the oth one years old; John Stuchhury, sixty-
entlng. which are not so useful to man. ers addressed them as “ Count," five years old;, AJex Strackoff, oiler,
woman’s clothing."
He succeeded In some way In get- \ .Some of the larger bnts belong to thin “ Duke,” "Prince” or even “ Yonr High twenty-one years old ; Paul Tsclilzoff,
ting across the frontier, which was group. They come out of their homes ness.” One thing the American mem twenty-two years o ld ; Nick Wreden,
probably not very hard to do, as It Is an hour before dark and fly about fruit bers of the crew found out waa thnt eighteen years old, mess boy.
n wooded, seml-mountalnous region. 1 trees, searching for ripe fruit. They the Russlana knew* the sea. They
Tipperary Skull Found In Ohio.
Several days later the Czechs arrested I cat a grent variety o f fruits, depend said they Intended to follow It perma
lì-.
Jackson, O.—A bullet fired by a man
him at Marlenhad; and now he Is to ing on the season and locality. They nently.
When the members of the crew asked he was trying to nrrest struck Sher
he brought back to Germany for trial. eat bananas, nnseberrles, sweet sop,
If a military court tries him It Is not rtpe coffee berries, rose-apples and Sergius Tchlsterkoff If he was a prince iff William J. Davis squarely In the
they reported that he answered with forehead, but turned off without j»ei»e-
Scene during the cattle show held In the market square of war-wrecked doubtful what his fate will be; but many other vnrletles.
due solemnity that he was. Sure, the trating. The sheriff found four Rich
F ish-E atin g Bat.
Tpres, Belgium. Visitors from all parts of Belgium attended this show. It more probably he will he brought be
If the fruit Is small they cut It tness boy also said he was a duke.
mond (Irid.) men In a hotel ot 2 a. ni.
was organized by the provincial council of western Flanders in honor of the fore ■ civil tribunal. In that event he
The Lind berthed alongside a pier with a quart of ho«»*. After flooring
visit of the duke ef Portland and members of the allied agricultural relief com may get five, perhaps even ten years loose and fly away with It, but If It Is
large they cling to It and eat It on the at the foot of West 131at street, w hen tha sheriff with a shot, they e -aped.
in the penitentiary.
mittee.
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Arrest Ends a
Daring Career
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