Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1918 — STATE NEWS ITEMS MRS. STOKES IS GUILTY [ARTICLE]

STATE NEWS ITEMS MRS. STOKES IS GUILTY

The Doings of Hoosierdom Reported by Wire. , FORTY-TWO COUNTIES OVER Red Cross Activities in Indiana Continue Unabated, According to Reports at the State War Fund Headquarters. Indianapolis, May 24. —Red Cross activities continued unabated in Indiana counties, according to reports received at the headquarters of Charles F. Coffin, state war fund manager. From all localities reports continue to please the Red Cross leaders. Eleven more counties swung In line with full quotas, according to reports received in Indianapolis. The are Gibsoh, Owen, Harrison, Putnam, Hendricks, Washington, Rush, Floyd, Delaware, Spencer and Bartholomew. Forty-two coun 1 ties are now over. Mr. Coffin, in his report to Lake division headquarters, estimated that of Indiana’s $2,300,000 goal, probably $1,375,000 had been contributed. Officials of the Lake division, in a series of rupkl-flre messages, have Indicated how Indiana's patriotism and liberality has pleased everybody. A congratulatory message from R. F. Grant, Lake division war fund director, highly commended the Indiana organization, its district, county and town war fund managers. Mr. Coffin promptly communicated these compliments lo his lieutenants. Of the counties completing their quota Floyd makes an unusually fine showing, In the opinion of the war fund manager. The public schools of New Albany reached 100 per cent In their donation. One school turned over to the Red Cross a chalk box filled with small coins and paper money amounting to $64. Thus far the New Albany high school has contributed $1,238.

CONVICTED BY JURY UNDER THE ESPIONAGE ACT. Limit to Which Criticism of Government May Go in Time of War Given Told by Judge. Kansas City, Mo., May 24. —Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes, charged with violation of the espionage act, was convicted by a jury In the federal court upon all three counts in the indictment against her. TJie conviction carries heavy penalties of Imprisonment. After conferring with Francis M. Wilson, United States district attorney, and Seymour Stedman of Chicago, Mrs. Stokes’ counsel, Judge Orba S. VanValkenburgh announced that he would defer sentence pending a motion for a new trial. He sets June 1 as the date for hearing the motion. The limit to which criticism of the government may go in time of war and the line between objectionable and unobjectionable criticism was drawn by Judge Van Valkenburgh In Instructing the jury.