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The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20
NEW CABINET
 IN ENGLAND

London, May a0-The formation q bipartisan war cabinet for Great Briton is now an accomplished fact. Arthur J. Balfour, formerly prim minister of Great Britain under tr last Unionist administration was st ected to succeed Winston Speneet Churchill as first lord of the admil alty. Churchill will be Secretary f,
 India, displaeing the Marquis Crew, K c. Austen Chamberlain Unionist chancellor of the ENchequo has been made secretary of the co onies. and Earl Kitchener and Davi Llovd-Iones secretaries of war. Kit ehener to take care of the militar end and Llovd-Jones the civic dutie
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20

sideration were the reports of tho Chief of Police and Street Confusion CT Shark, and the following communi- cation from Fire Chief D. w. Hunt;
 Ketchikan, Alaska, May l2, 1915. To tho Honorable Mayor and Coun-
 cilmen:
 Ketchikan, Alaska. Gentlemen:-
 The following is a complete inven- tory and report of the condition and approximate value of equipment on hand, of the Ketchikan Fire Depart ment:
 l chemical engine, good condition, $500. Capacity ? 30 gallon tanks
 100 feet sl chemical hose New
 15o feet s4 chemical hose, old
 l 16 foot extension ladder, good
 l 716 shut-off nozzle,good. ? hose carts, capacity each,
 750 feet ? inch hose 22O.
 Continued on Page Two
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20
GRADUATING
 EXERCISES

The commencement or graduating exercises of the Eighth Grade of the Ketchikan Public Schools will be held next Thursday night at Red Men s Hall. The program will be as follows:
 Music Emanon Orchesrra Play, -..No Girls Admitted''- Florence Mercer. Everett Paup. Helen Paup, Mitchell Spaeth, Nora Ross. Arthur Anderson. and Winnie Raber. Music Emanon Orchestra
 May Pole Dance
 Pupils of Primary Grades Music Emanon Orchestra Chorus-A Song of Joy. with vilon obligato. Graduating Class
 obHgato. Graduating Class Recitation. Familiar Stories Retold
 Luella Amundson Recitation. Selection from svisions of Sir Launfall" Regina Curtis Violin Duet. ''Love's Dream Ser enadef Helen and Everett Paup- Recitation, "Row Some Girls Study
 Marie Anderson Recitation, Selection from "A Per feet Trihute'' Luella Wakefield Piano Solo. Woodland Echoes
 Regina Curtis Awarding of Diplomas, MT. George Rounsefell
 Closing Chorus, "Hurrah For a Hol- iday, By Graduating Class
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20
BELIEVES HIT
 SUBMARINE.

Philadelphia, May 2o-The Ame. can freighter Wico, arrived froi Sweden last night. Capt Gibson, who is in command of the vessel It ports that on the second day ou. from Stockholm. and while flying tn American flag. submarine, suppos edly German. appeared under the ve. sel's bows, and prepared to shoot < torpedo at the Wico. Before she coult do it, however the American vesse was headed into her and sank her.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20

 WANTS ANSWER

Washington. May a0-Is Is statesl hsEe that the President Is awaiting Germany's $ reply To his note before making representation 10 the Allies of alleged violations by them Of international laws. These are ex- peeteI 10 deal with the reported use Of dum-iun bullets by the British and bombs loadesi with poisonous gases by the French
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20
STRIKERS
 ARE PARDONED

Rome, Mar ao-Kiag Victor km Eaanaes has isszsa a pardon to al. political prisoners in Italy IneEa.s- e1 U these are the EailscaI ezsg.lsg ees wAo were sent 70 prison for ssElA ing ea the government E.sllEoaas- These men viii be put back on In railroads where rhe need of skillss. men ls very urgent zs present
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20
OLD TIMER PASSES THROUGH

Among the passengers on theMar posa this morning was Sam Silver man who did much to bring the Ret ehikan Mining District to the iron having been at the head of the frs mine in this region to declare div dent-the Stevenstown, above Hadle. Mir. Silverman is on his way souti after a trip up the Stikine River, l. investigate some mining property. and will be back north again withi the next ten days. He will probabl be in Ketchikan for few days that time, and will of course be i. the market for any property that ma. have merit.
 Pauline in the hands of counter feiters at the Dream tonight. adv
 Silk sox for men p cents a pail at Fields retiring from business sale
 Pauline at the Dream tonight al
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20
JOHNSON |S
 COMING BACK

Paris, May 20-Jaek Johnson the negro pugilist, has applied for pass port so the United States from inc American ambassador here He says he is going home irrespective of whether he is sent to prison or not.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20
NJ MORE
 STEAMERS

London, May 20-The Swedish steamship companies operating boats between Stockholm and London ant Hull, have decided so suspend all fur ther service on the Baltic and North Sea.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20
INJURED IN
 MANEUvERS

Newport News, May 20-Two American submarines arrived in this port last night for repairs. They were connected with the Atlantic fleet and injured by collision dur ing the maneuvers. Just how the accident happened was not made pub. lie.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20
ITALY |S
 ......... MOVING u3u III Es1ssiI-ss. III buU -

Rome, May 2o-The important frontier towns of Undine, Bellano, Verona and Brescia, together "...
 score or more of smaller places ana villages have been taken over entire ly into the hands of the military authorities. The civilian population have been taken back into the country by the government as much as pos sible. The people are all willing ap- parently to undergo whatever incoI- venience the war cause them and are making the changes gladly. Tho health and spirits of the Italian sol diers are reported to be excellent
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20
ANOTHER DRY JURY

The jury in the Marie Hall case last night, like the two others pre- eeding them, took a vote On "Wet or Dry." The result of the vote was s in favor Of the closing of the sal Oons in Ketchikan, with i favoring their continuance.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20
SONS OF NORWAY DANCE

The local lodge of the Sons Of NOr~zy announce that they will give another of thair dances af Moose Hall, Saturday evening, Mar p Ad- raissiog: GentIemen sl-O0 ladies free.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20
CABINET |S
 GIVEN POWEF

Pan-, May 2O-It is reported her that the Italian Chamber of Deputie has granted full power to the cabin ct to declare war.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20
REPORT ITALY
 DECLARES WAR

Amsterdam, May so-A flash re eeivei here via Switzerland states that Italy declared war at noon to lay. This report is uneonfiTmss's however
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20

Don's delz9 any loagsr fsr that Ezir et m@a's shoes sg FTel5's re- firing froz t1s5-sss sale adv
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20

FelI can fit nearly every one now in suiG-fit your person and pocket book adv.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20

The 17th episode of Pauline at the Dream tonight. adv.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20

Outing hats just arrived at Wash burns Millinery Store. If adv.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20

See Pauline at she Dream tonight
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20

Silk waists from $40 up at Fields retiring from business sale. adv.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20

Exciting, thrilling, and sensational scenes at the Dream tonight. adv.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20

Best grade mems hats s2.s0 at Fields retiring from business sale ady.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20

The Weekly Miner $3 per year.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20

One fifth of at Field $.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30
SOCIALISTS PLAN
3-DAY ENCAM PMENT

+. A socialist encampment will be
held at Olalla. Wash. July 3. 4 and
5. under the auspices OF the coun
~ committees OF King and Kl.sap
counties.
There will be dancing morning.
afternoon and evening each day. a
ball game Saturday. Sunday. Mon.
day afternoon. the Olalla team
playing against vashon island on
Saturday at f.30. against Bremen.
ton Nays on Sunday. and against
Springfield tPierce county, on
Monday: an old.fashIoned clam.
bake on Sunday and Monday even.
ings. and sports every afternoon.
Mrs. Mary l.. Geffs. a national
socialist organizer. will speak Sat
urday evening. Emil Herman Sun
day afternoon; Mrs. Kate Sadler
Sunday evening. Carl Ulonska
Snohomish county secretary. Mon.
day at 10 a. m. and Glenn Hoover.
Monday at 1870 y. m. A sym.
postum will be held on Sunday
morning from 10 to IL noon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30
How They Stand
In the Leagues
NORTHMEsrERN-

SOUTHWESTERN Aberdeen .. spo-
kane 0; Victoria ~ Tacoma = seatti. Z
Vancouver 2
>ATfONAf.-Philad.lp s, BROOKLYN
4; New York so Boston ~. St Louis
as. Plttshurs So
AMERitA>-washing 9. Phiiadei-
phia o. Boston I. New York 3 Chicago T.
ST Louis
FEDERAIs-ChicaEo l. Newark O..
brooklyn S. Kansas city ?. Pittsburs Z
Baltimore l.
toAsT--Portlsnd ~. Oakland .. San
Francisco 5, Venice g. Los Angeles g.
Salt Lake l.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30
HAS NARROW ESCAPE

WINDSOR. VI. June 30.-Presl.
dent Wilson had a narrow escape
from serious accident this morn
ing. His automobile, In turning
sharp bend In the road toward the
golf links. Unexpectedly encounter
ed two heavily laden lumber
wagons
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30
KILL COCKROACHES!
Easy Matter 30 Entermisst~ These
FILTHY Pests.

Even feeble Imagination can
think OF the germs the cockroach
must bring as II crawls around the
kitchen and pantry, contaminsting
and spelling food. Now II the time
70 XIII OFF the cockroaches and free
your home from the repulsivc in
sects. a dozen cockrOaches killed
now IL better than Killing hundreds
later.
A two-ounce box or Stearns Flee
trio Paste. which you can get for
twenty -five cents from any druggist
will rid your home Of cockroachss or
water bugs. ~ II much better than
powders. as n cannot blow away and
get into the food Easy 10 use and
an absolute exterminator Direc-
flons In fifteen languages IN every
package
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30

Seattle ...-.........o aosiooo -
summary. Tvo-bsse hits--Abstein. Nc
quarry, Hrotten. Three-hass hit Rarth.
stolen bares--Guirni Hammond shaw
Malls Sacrifice fiies-Guisni r. brown
Morse. Double plays Raymond to Morse
20 Ahstsin. Nye to Mccari. Struck out
ny Brand :. by Mails Z Base. on balls
orr brand !. off Mails g Wild pitches
hfand Left on bases Vancouver
Seattle & Timo-i 80 lmpire-rerie
Casey.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30

ture. The Dawn ~ a Tomorrow +"
Class A Ena,na Saturday Night
Ffvc-part drama. ON the Night
Stage" with Robert Edcson. Rhea
Mitchell and ". : Hart.
Mission Ending Saturday Night
Ruth Stonehousc In - plgnified
Family" also a Western drama:
comedy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30

Policemen who are wireless
sharps are TO be given the prefer.
ence hereafter as operators aboard
Seattle's police patrol boats. the
civil service commission decided
Tuesday night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30

n. c. EcAN won the open cham.
pionship at the Seattle Country and
Golf club links. doing 70 holes in
Jos. The Potlatch championship
play opened Wednesday morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30

SAM m'vEY got a decision over
Sam Langford In ~ rounds in Bos
ton last night. They ar, negro
heayyweights.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30

wooLFoRD HENDERSON. OF
Lexington. KY. national amateur
trapehooting champ. broke iT3 out
OF lis. at Cedar Point. O.. winning
the s~eepsiake In tho Indiana ma.
tional tourney.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30
p r. O G r. A N s

At the CleHWeT
The Birth OF Nation" tLillian
Gish. Mae Marsh. Miriam Cooper,
Henry walthall and Ralph Lewis).
Colonial Ending Saturday Night
"Wormwood" Ethyl Kauffman).
five parts: The Little Teacher
mabel Normand. owen Moore.
Max Sonnet. and Fatty Arbuckle),
two-part comedy.
Alhambra Ending Wednesday
Night
Work" CHARLES Chaplin. two
parts: THE Way OF the Transgress-
or" Leah Baird and Leo Delaney
three parts. The Angel OF the
Springs: ''Hearst-Selig Weekly"
Grand Ending Saturday Night
THE Diamond From the Sky.
No. o. Her Mysterious Escort"
tJane Novsk) THE BIngville Bar.
becue" MAX Asher. Animated
Weekly"
Melbourne Ending Saturday Night
THE Dream Dance tNapalia De
LontanD. The Gllded Cage"
drama; when Hearts Are
Young: Sophia and the Fakir."
Alaska Ending Saturday Night
The MoonBtone eugene
OBrien and Elaine Hammerstein)
Keystone comedy.
Madison Ending Thursday Night
East Lynne" seven parts. com.
edy.
TiIikum Ending Thursday Night
THE Red Flame OF Passion.
drama: "Uncle's New Blazer" com.
edy.
Liberty Ending Saturday Night
Mary Pickford In five-part fea-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30

YES, YES. Dug. We see you won
same from Vancouver yestiddy
" the Gfnts COP every other game
this seezin we'll be UP furninst the
leeg leaders al the windup. hey
Dug,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30

HARRY THENDALL and Lee
Kelly fought an eIght.round 20 at
~. Louis last night. the former get
ting decision on points.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30
RESIDENCE THEATRES
Home Ending Thursdax

The Black Box" No. 9. two
parts: The Grim Messenger" two
part drama, Ills Nobs, the Duke"
comedy.
We College Ending Thursday
The Black Box" No. IA. two
parts Rene Haggard Journeys
on" two-part drama; When They
Were Goods. comedy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30
WRIGHT PUTS
TAG ON ENGLE.
in ELkS' SHOW.

Billy Wright copied n decision
from George Englc In tho main
event at the Elks' club smoker Tues.
day night In a fast bout that came
close TO being "A draw. Engle spent
too much time In the crouch. how.
ever while Wnghtwas always on
his toes forcing the issue.
Four-round matches have brought
out the fact that the man who
crouohes has little chance against
the man who Ia standing up. 1t taker
the former too long 10 unbuckle one
that will land.
The fastest match last night was
between Leo Houck and I'D Pink.
man. II was draw Plnkman had
the better OF II up TO the last round
which was all llouck's
Ad Schaffli took "A decision from
Henry kralger OF Portland without
much trouble. Davidson and vetro
got "A draw. Murphy took a decision
over Bryant.
JACK SMITH, Dugs heavy hit.
ting outfielder. II appears. IN likely
10 go To the Cincinnati Nationals
Dug says delivery won't be made
until next year. IN case OF sale.
CHARLES e. COURTNEY. coach
for the Cornell crew. In suffering
from cracked skull. received in
an accident. lie has been In bed
several days lie Ia Sc.
e. w. BRoWNELL and c. A..
Bemis OF the Seattle Tennis club
won the mems doubles match from
l.. Wilson and J. c. MacGinnittie
In the Woodland park tennis tour.
ney.
FORREST HUSTON. snappy
pocket billiardiet from Vancouver
wants 90 meet Blondy Butler. who
won a match from Mature this
week.
SEATTLE TRApsHooTERs' as
ISOLATION meets this afternoon al
Harbor island
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30

SEATTLE TRAPsHooTERs' as
ISOLATION meets this afternoon at
Harbor island.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30

FORREST HUSTON. snappy
pocket billiardist from Vancouver
wants 60 meet Blondy Butler. who
won a match from Mature this
week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30

JACK SMITH. Dugs heavy hit.
ting outflelder. II appears. IN likely
20 go TO the Cincinnati Nationals
Dug says delivery won't be made
until next year. IN case OF sale.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30

friees rata Wholesale Healer. Toe
Segetsbir. aud trui
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30
GRAND

THE Diamond From the Sky"
continues to thrill patrons OF the
Grand theatre. This weeks cpl
sode will keep up interest. The
mystery deepens around the per
son who has possession OF the won
derful diamond.
Her Mysterious Escort" with
Jane Novak. ls a drama. The AMI.
mated Weekly" and Max Asher. In
The Bingville Barbecue com.
plete the bill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30

CHARLES e. COURTNEY. coach
for the Cornell crew. In suffering
from cracked skull. received in
an accident. lie has been In bed
several days lie Ia IS.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-12-23
ADOPT NEW
WAGE SCALE.

Boston, Dec. 22-By unanimous
vote thABoston Telephone Operators
union has rejected the -company's new
wage proposal on the ground that old
er members are Disseminated against.
The schedule as adopted calls for
wage of Is for student in school, 80
IN assignment as operator, $3.50 at
end Of three months, 81 at end OF SIX
months, So at end Of nine months,
$3.50 at end Of one year, $3.50 at one
and one-half years, SO for two years
$1,000 aortwo and one-haf years, $l1
for three years, SIP for four years, $1S
for ave years, $14 for six years and
for seven years, $15.
For the senior operator the scale
adds 81 more week than the wage
paid a regular operator Of the same
rating. The scale for supervisors calls
for $3.50 to SIS, instead of the COM
pany offer Of 1880 to SIS a week.
The assistant chief operators now
receive from $3.50 to $1s week, with
the company increase calling Tor
$3.50 to SIS. The union scale Will
call for $18 to $21 week for assistant
chief operators.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-12-23
SOLVE FEDERAL
CONVICT LABOR.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Nearly 1000
federal prisoners will be idle at the
Leavenworth and Atlanta penitentiar-
les unless som eplan of employment
for them & devised, says Attorney
General Gregory in his annual report
It snecessary, he declares that legis-
lation be passed to meet this condi-
ton and he promises to send informa-
ton to congress relating to the manu-
facture of supplies for the govern
ment.
II shall also urge as part Of the
plan" said the attorney general, 'the
payment monthly to the families OF
prisoners of a portion of the amount
earne dby prison labor, and in case OF
single men the retention Of some por-
ton of these earnings to be paid over
to them after their release from con-
finement."
The attorney general said that a
furniture factory is in consideration
for the Leavenworth penitentiary
where ultimately all furniture needed
'by the federal government may be
made. A textile mill and Irvine plant
at Atlanta for making mail bags
blankets and cotton duck for tents Is
being completed.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-12-23

ten that the success of the unions as
agencies Of Americanization is an &C.
cepted fact. No other agency can
compare with them in instilling into
immigrants the spirit Of America and
developing in them the capacity for
seH7government No other American
institution so embodies the soul OF
America. the spirit Of democracy.
mo ris 1t necessary to point out the
un-American and dangerous subserv-
iency, amounting to serfdonn, that ex-
lists in immigrant Industrial popula.
lions employed by the great corpora
lions that dendy their employees the
right to organize. As an American
ization committee you will, Of course
agree that no amount Of welfare work
by which favors are handed down
from above, can remove the menace
10 American institutions that Hes In
industrial populations that are econo-
mtcally subservient and that must de-
pend for their well-being upon the
generous exercise Of arbitrary power
by a superior class"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-12-23

Trumbull of the executive committee
of the Chesapeake & Ohio railway;
Mrs. Vincent Astor, Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt and President Sproule Of
the Southern Pacific Railroad COM
pany.
Mr.. Walls hurges the Americaniza-
ton committee Ito use every agency
of publicity and persuasion at yo'lr
command" to impress upon newly
arrived immigrants the advantages Of
at once joining existing labor unions.
or, where unions do not exist, OF form
ing unions Of their own.
81 need not point out to you the
great value Of the labor unions as 80
Americanizing influence" continues
Chairman Walsh. Leading econom-
lists and sociologists have done so Of
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-12-23

tributions would be rewarded by larg.
err commissions.
The following very Interesting
clause is included in this contract:
third, It is mutually understood
and agreed that when a single contri-
button is made by business concerns
known as trusts or holding companies,
this contribution comprising the con
trjbutions of several subsidiary com
panies of. such trust or holding com
pany like the United States steel cor
uorationl, then the amount of such
contribution Is to be subdivided by
the number of companies belonging to
such trust or holding company, and
the percentage Of commission is to be
determined by, and to be paid on each
of the average amounts shown by the
subdivision stated above"
Because of the wide publicity the
American Federation of Labor has
given these documents. the trusts have
discarded the National Liberal Immi
grafton league and now look witt
friendly eye. it is claimed, on New
York organization that announces its
intention to "Americanize the immi-
grant" and protect him from exploita-
tion.'
It is claimed that the hackers OF
this latest move are hopeful that their
philanthropic pretense will convince
the country that this question is now
being settled" thereby permitting
the trusts to continue their exploita-
ton policy. !.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-12-23
Big Business FaVOrs I
Flood Of Immigrants

Washington, Dec. % = Numerous
lobbyists are at the national capital
prepared to oppose legislation intend.
ed to restrict immigration, and which
has already been introduced by Con-
gresham Burnett.
For years the American Federation
of Labor and farmers organizations
have urged congress to adopt a lit
eracy test to check the hordes Of Ilit.
crates that are imported by big bust
ness for purposes of exploitation. This
legislation has been passed three
times by congress. On the presidential
veto, last year, the house Of repre-
sentatives came within four votes Of
passing the measure. despite the chief
executives disapproval. "A two-thirds
vote was necessary, and congress, by
"a vote 81 0S1 to 1876 again declared
its opposition to the policy Of steam
ship companies, trusts and combines.
During the last congress one Of the
literacy tests leading opponents was
the National Liberal Immigration
league, which announced. in one OF its
circulars: RI
1--WE have sent to Washington q
number of delegations composed Of
members Of various nationalities. But
the delegates were not really chosen
by bodies Of their nationality"
Documents that came into the pos
session Of President Gompers, last
January, expose the leagues methods
and prove that steamship companies
and other trusts contributed large
sums TO thwaH 1 public opinion tina
the senate and the house Of represen
tatives, and their committees. havt
reflected by Marty a score Of DECLARE
lions during the past 10 years.
One Of the documents possessed b!
President Gompers shows that Bell
A. Sekely, contracted with N. Behar
an officer Of the National Liberal I'm
migration league ITO raise fnancia
support for that organization. Fo
contributions over 100000 Sekely wa
to receive 10 per cent and lesser cor
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-12-23
Oppose Penal System.

Washington. Dec. 92-lndeterminate
sentences and the parole system for
prisoners is recommended in the an
nual report of the District of Columbia
hoard of charities. The short-sentence
system is deplored on the ground that
in most cases of commitments of 10,
Is or 30 days no substantial reforma-
lion can be accomplished. Under the
recommended system prisoners would
the sentenced to a maximum Of two
wears. subject to parole on record Of
good conduct at any time before the
expiration Of the maximum term.