davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington herald., 1917-08-08
Brother in German Army,
Asks Excuse from Draft

Phoenix, Ariz, Aug. TT 1 can
possibly avoid It l don't want to fight
against Germany" said Ferdinand
Schumann. son Of the noted singer,
Nine. Schumann-Heink, on an appeal
to Governor Campbell today.
"All of my people. friends and a
brother are in the German line," said
young Schumann. "and 1 simply do
not know what to do. l am a nat
uralized American and have been
drafted"
Governor Campbell said he was pow
eriess to intercede.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-08
SUCKS POISON FROM BITE.

WilIiamsport, Pa, Aug. 7.-When
William II. Wurster was bitten by a
rattlesnake while the family were on
an outing. his wife quickly cut the
flesh away with a knife and sucked
the poison from the wound, undoubt-
edly saving her husbands life.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-08
QUAKE in NEW ZEALAND.

London, Aug. IA violent earth
quake which caused great damage has
occurred in the southern portion OF
North Island. New Zealand. according
TO Reuter- dispatch from wellington.
The Wairarapa district, northwest OF
Wellington. suffered most severely.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-08
SPANISH FISHING BOAT HIT.

London, Aug. THE admiralty
learns that a German submarine yes
terday attacked a Spanish fishing boat
in the neighborhood of Bilboa, Spain,
within Spanish territorial waters. Two
of the crew were severely wounded.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-08
GOMPERS Will
DOWN TRAITORS
labor Chief to Crush U. S.
Enemies and Purge
Movement.

President Samuel Gompers Of the
American Federation Of Labor Is de-
termiasd 70 purge the labor movement
In America Of every vestige OF unpa-
triotic sentiment and he said yester-
day ;ais and other work in which he
Is engaged for the government would
preclude his visiting England and
stirring the people up to an apprecia-
tion OF, and fitting response to, GER
tain war aims.
! The American Alliance for Labor and
Democracy IL the name Of the or
ganiZation OF which he Is chairman
and whose particular purpose is to
see that labor, organized and unor-
ganized gives unquestoned fealty to
the flag.
4 don't deny that we have a few
r among the ranks of the American
Federation of Labor. who are express
ing sentiments that run counter TO the
government. but We shall root out
these radical enemies OF the United
states as well as workmen not amt
lated with organised labor" added the
American Federation of Labor head
with vehemence.
MembershIp Not Confined
Ths Alliance will not be confined In
its membership to officers OF organ-
lied labor, according to Mr.. Goppers.
II will embrace sympathizers of or
ganized labor and others ready to as
sist the government in its efforts to
uncover those responsible for any pro-
pagsnda designed to hinder the United
States in the conduct of the war.
In his work with the Alliance and
the Council of National Defense, Mr..
Gompers finds every minute occupied
haT aaalfnaA N
invitation to so to Japan and straight
en- out labor conditions. and to enjoy
membership on the Russian mission.
His declination of the English invita-
ton Is more implied than direct, in
- the statement Il feel my place IS
right here doing what l can to help
my government"
In certain elements of workingmen
there is a spirit of radicalism which
hnds expression in propaganda against
the war and war methods and the AL
lance is determined to wipe out this
minority who would prostitute the
name of labor for the benefit of foes
% the United States.
The organization OF the Alliance,
which has Just been effected, has al
ready started a nationwide campaign
to uncover these workmen.
Labor Position Defined.
The position Of organized labor was
expressed one month before the United
States declared war and it stands
good for the American Federation Of
Labor platform today. according to
Mr.. Gompers.
IF may quote just one paragraph
from that resolution, the stand of or
labor is definitely defined" he
ad1 We, the officers of the Ma
tirs.s md International Trade Unions
81 An riea in national conference as
~ s.l in the capital OF our nation,
ns- eHV pledge ourselves in peace or in
pah a stress or in storm, to stand
4u-atz 'vedly by the standards of lib
sr.g lld the safety and preservation
Of the Institutions and ideals OF our
Repu ic.' "
The Washington herald., 1917-08-08

indianapolis, Aug. 7.-Herbert
Hockni. who served a prison SEN
tence growing out of the famous dy-
namitins cases, today sued the In
ternational Workers Union for S6 a
day for the 1873 days he served in
prison.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-08
DUTCH RELEASE U.BOAT

The Hague, Aug. THE German
U-boat No. 30. which had been held
up by the Dutch government, was
released today. The submarine was
conveyed to the Hook of Holland
by two Dutch destroyers. 1t will
take to sea when the fog clears.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-08
Diphtheria at Reserve Camu.

Newport, r. l., Aug. Twenty five
additional cases of diphtheria have
peen discovered here. The naval re-
serve camp has been quarantined.
Federal, State and city officials are
hard at work to stamp out the
epidemic.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-08
$4,000, 900 WOODEN ORDER.

The navy yesterday let contracts for
SIG, 900, 900 worth Of blue uniform cloth,
the largest order In the history of the
wool trade either here or abroad. Half
q million yards are required for shirts,
trousers and overcoats.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-08
Canada Spends $3.50. .oso Daily.

Ottawa. Ont. Aug. 7.-Canada's war
expenditures amount to ss50,oso daily,
secordns to fgures made public to-
The Washington herald., 1917-08-08
SMALLPOX NEAR CAMP.

Allentown, Pa, Aug. 1.-THE first case
Of smallpox in Allentown in four years
broke out yesterday. The patient is
the wife of Lieut. f. z. Mccullough,
commander of Unit c, at the United
States Ambulance Camp.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-08
Liberia ut War with Germany.

Liberia, the negro republic on the
coast of Africa, has declared war on
Germany. The declaration of war now
gives opportunity to intern German
merchants and other spies who have
been accused of unusual activities.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-08
Labor Position Defined.

californian has patented a ham,
~ &c which nails are fed from paper
't-ip enabling a man to nail laths at
nsny times his usual speed.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-08
Half Rejected; Half Exempt.

HaTlIoIu, Conn,, Aug. 7-About
nifty per cent of those appearing for
draft examinations today were re-
jected as physically unfit. Nearly all
the rest claimed exemption. Among
the athletes accepted was Pitcher
Pillion, of the Athletics.
President Poincaire OF France per
sonally attends all the trial tests
of the new French guns.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-08
SUES FOR TIME IN PRISON.

Totals ......2Oe2 40 IL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-26
CRuNDY ARI|lltRYMtN
RECEIVE RECOGNITION
Battalion Il Completed When Fourth
Virginia Coast Company Is Taken
In BY Department.

The company Of coast artillery at
Grundy. Va. was yesterday recognized
bv the war department. and accepted
as one of the regular military units
OF the state This is the fourth Goa st
artillery company In the state. and
completes a battalion This requires
the appointment OF major, and
captain caeser Massie, of Roanoke.
being the sentor officer. will likely be
commissioned Captain Massie is aow
on d,.ty. with his company at Fort
Monroe.
Captain Thomas B. Powers. is COM
mander of the new company al
Grundy The other officers are First
Lieutenant John G. Daugherty and
Second Lieutenant John X. Charles.
The company was recently inspected
by Colonel 10 Lane Stern, and Major
Philip r. Ward, and was pronounced
very satisfactory organization.
Coast artillery companies are now
in course or organization at Roanoke
and in Gloucester and Mathews coun-
ties The company at Roanoke will
make the second formed in that city
and will be inspected by Colonel
Stern next Monday night.
General Sale yesterday authorized a
recruiting campaign for the national
guard Of Virginia, and recruiting
squads will go on duty in Richmond
Ccvington. Charlottesville. Lynchburs
and Staunton. Especial effort will be
made to secure recruits this week. al
after June 80 the state will not receive
credit for volunteers for the national
guard. although they VIII be received
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-26
IS READY
FOR MEN TO CONE
ST. Quenttn--Navy Department
Organizing Transport Fleets.

Washington, June 25.-The war de,
partment has received complete re.
ports from Mator-General John J
Pershing on what has been accom-.
plished in preparation for American
regulars in France.
The American generals three week,
OF labor have borne fruit TO an al,
most unbelievable degree. II became
known today that the department ha.
been informed a great base camp 70,
the Americans already Is ready and
waiting and every detail for their re-
ception and transportation to the
front has been worked out.
General Pershing has been work
ing from o'clock in the morning &c
all hours of the night and has been
in almost constant communication
with Marshal Joffre. according tc
these dispatches. Marshal Joffre has
devoted almost his entire attention fol-
the last few weeks to preparations TO,
the American contingent and the ut.
most speed has been attained in max.
ing everything ready,
The American base will be south o,
ST Quentin. historic in the stories o!
the war on the western front A sec.
ton Of the line in that neighborhood
will be turned over to Pershing a.
soon as he has sufficient first line
troops and reserves TO hold 1t.
On the basis of these reports the
war department was doing its might
est today to make the forces necessar,
available at the earliest possible mo.
ment.
In connection with the navy depart.
ment and shipping board a great trans,
port system is being organized whereby
entire fleets of merchantmen win b.
turned over to the war department fol
one voyage at a time. Many of then
are German vessels seized at American
ports upon the declaration OF war. The,
are fast and have large passenger &C.
commodations. 1t Is felt that theii
withdrawal from the cargo-carryine
trade for one voyage every two month.
or SO will not interfere with the ship.
ment OF supplies to the allies.
This will mean about $4,000 Amer
lean troops, all trained men, or a
least a well balanced force of trained
men and recruits. before winter. Ii
the spring the great OVERSEAS move
|ment OF draft forces will be read,
- begin II necessary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-26
HOW|TzERS ENTER
WAR DUTY TO-DAY
Recruits win Be Trained in Horse
manship Until Battery Departs
For Georgia.

Battery A. the Richmond Howit-
zers, OF the First battalion of field
artillery of Virginia. will assemble
this morning at O'Clock in the ar
mory on Eighth street and prepare
for muster into the service OF the
United States.
On telegraphic authority from the
department Of the East, at Cover:
nor's Island, N. Y, Adjutant- General
w. w. Sale yesterday issued the or
der for the First battalion to assem-
BILE for federal muster and Major T.
NJ Workman. commanding officer Of
the artillery. communicated this to
the three batteries.
Captain w. NJ Myers. Of the How
itzers, will be at the armory this
morning. and the battery will be made
ready for muster in a short time
The recent recruiting campaign car
ried on has brought the battery al
most TO the full strength. and this
few remaining men will be secured
before the Howitzers leave the city
for Fort Oglethorpe. Ga. From now
until the troops leave the city a school
of craftsmanship will be conducted
| daily at Laurel and Broad streets
This is for the recruits recently OBJ.
tanned who have never had military
training.
All Of the batteries OF the First
battalion will assemble AT their home
stations, and after being mustered into
( the federal service. entrain for the
Georgia training camp direct Captain
James NJ. Love. Jr.. on duty here. will
muster In the HowNzers; Lieutenant
Meade Wilrick. the Norfolk Blues:
and Lieutenant Ward Duvall. the
| Grimes battery at Portsmouth 1t Il
| believed that all OF the artillerymen
will be ready to move South within a
/ week.
| Since the order calling out the First
| battalion OF artillery. did not include
! the headquarters and supply com
panies recenuy recruited here, Major
! Workman yesterday selected seven
. teen men from the headquarters and
/ fifteen men from the supply company
which will serve with the battalion
The remainder OF the men enlisted
| will be called out on July rs when all
OF the national guard will be taken
| into the service Of the government.
| Major Workman stated last night
that prospects were continuing good
for the early formation OF the regi-
i nnent Of artillery. Several cities In the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-26
STEEL MAGNATE SAYS
"bU|l0 WOOD SHIPS"
Declares Ocean Transportation Is All
Important. and Metal Is Urgently
Needed For Other War
Purposes

Washington. June 2s.-President
Wilson, II was announced here today.
may wal, another week before decid-
ing the Cocktails Denman controversy
over the building OF wooden ships.
There are several points upon which
the president wishes moro fnforn1a-
ton before comforting authority either
upon Chairman Denman or General
Cocktails One Of these is the appor-
tionment Of the appropriation OF
$3.50, 600. 900 made by congress for
building ships. what amount should
be used in carrying out the wooden
ship program
Midvale Steel company. in letter to
the editor of the Manufacturers
Record. advises the country to build
all the wooden ships 1T can because
there is not enough steel in the United
States to supply the countrys war
needs Mr. Corey's letter says:
II am in entire accord with your
recommendation to build wooden
ships, for ocean transportation Is the
all-important matter Every ship
that can be built OF wood should be
in the water at the earliest possible
moment. Build ships OF steel as well.
but give the preferences to wooden
vessels as all the steel the world can
produce is urgently required for pur-
poses that will allow no substitution.
There is an actual scarcity OF steel
making materials and equipment
whereas there is an unlimited supply
OF wood"
General Goethals announced con-
tracts for ten steel vessels: twenty
wooden hulls: four complete wooden
ships, and twelve vertical triple-ex-
pansion marine engines. The first
vessels are promised in February.
Under the plan advocated by the
wooden ship men, deliveries on their
completed vessels could begin in No
venlber Of This year
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-26
STUART c. lEAKE Is
GIVEN A Commission
Virginia Graduate Received Appoint.
mcnt As Captain Of the Quarter
masters Corps.

Stuart G. Leake. commercial agent
OF the Richmond. Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad company. received
yesterday morning a commission as
captain In the quanterInaster's corps
OF the ofYicers' reserve corps OF the
United States
About q month ago Mr.. Leake stood
the examinations. mental and physi
cal for captain in this branch Of the
service. He passed both with high
grades He Is an ex-member OF the
Blues, having been sergeant-major in
that command. and was discharged
at his own request in April, 1906. He
r. an alumnus OF the University of
Virginia.
Mr.. Leake Is one Of the most promi-
mont young railroad men in the East.
ana has host of friends In this city.
He 10 . member of the Commonwealth
and Westmorel clubs, and lives at
the Chesterfield apartment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-26
GOAL OF $10O,OO0,OOO REACHED
IN GREAT CAMPAIGN OF MERCY

as follows; New England. $4,000. 900;
Atlantic states, Sic. 1000. 900; Southern
states. 100000: Central states. s22.-
100000 Western states. $4,000. 900:
total. $50. 100000
Cities on the honor. roll as contrib
utors or s1.ooo.0 900 ana more were:
Cleveland s4.1s2.0oo; Chicago. So
$50. 1000; Pittshurg. s2s5s.ooo; Bos-
ton. s2.03s. 600: Detroit, s2,1s1. 900;
Philadelphia, s2,o41.ooo; Buffalo, ST.
735. 600: ST. Louis. sl.s54 900; Clncin-
natl, s1.4oo, 600.
Figures for these cities and others
Of large populations were expected
10 substantially increase by the Anal
ia bulation. which will not be avail
able before noon tomorrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-26

Washington, June 25.--The Red
Gross tonight announced that il had
reached its goal of 100. 100000 hu-
mainly dollars oficials said at mid
-nixht that a ia huia.tau OF. complete
returns would not be available until
tomorrow
kilograms from every part o. the
country gave definite assurances that
the amount sought for war relief had
been fully subscribed and every in
dication pointed 10 a surplus of several
millions.
"Pershing day" brought the cam
paign to a spirited close. Reports to-
night from nearly one thousand cities
showed subscriptions during the past
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-26
twenty-four hours exceeded $4,000.

twenty-fo four hours exceeded $4,000.
900
Speculation centered upon the re-
turns from New York city. Red
Cross workers there reported al noon
81, 600 600 OF It's allotted $4,000. coo
but the committees complete figure:
were confidently expected to exceed
the allotment and reach possibly a:
high as s45, 0oo, 600. OF the amount
reported officially sec, 900. goo was
contributed in cash and $4,000. ooc
through dividends Il was explained
that there was a possibility OF a loss
through some overlapping Of divi-
dends and subscriptions
Outside OF New York city the fg-
ures for the country BY sections were
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-26
RICHM0uOERS RESPOND
GENEROUSLY TO HELP
RED CROSS MOVEMENT
People Brought Closer Together
During Campaign.
MANY CONTRIBUTIONS MADE
BEFORE CLOSE YESTERDAY
Collections for Day Amount to More
Than $1,000, Standard Oil Company
Being Largest OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
son Thanks People.

The last day OF the Red Cross
campaign in Richmond brought more
than $1,000 to the fund, with some of
the contributions not reported. This
came in without active solicitation
although the campaign as proclaimed
by the president came to an end last
night, Saturday night closed the active
in Richmond The total
of the Red Cross fund here IL now
s4ol. 364.43, not including the mem
berships of over $4,000 Contribu-
tons will still be received by tie Red
Cross In Richmond every day this
week at the headquarters at Tenth
and Main streets.
Collections yesterday amounted to
s7,1sT.Se, OF this amount the largest
was made by the Standard OIL COM
pany. which gave $2.400. and tho re-
mainder was made up OF contributions
of $3.50 and less Some Of the collec-
tions taken at the churches last Sum
day were also included. but many Of
them could not be counted last night
on account OF the rush OF other work
When all the contributions for yester-
day are totalied, 1t Is believed they
will increase the amount stated by
several hundred dollars.
Henry W. Anderson. chairman OF
the Red Cross association In Rich
mond. yesterday issued a statement
TO the people of Richmond. thanking
them for the generous contributions
they have made to the Red Cross.
and asking further support in this
very importank work.
Labor Men TO Aid.
rndAr the anspices OF the Central
Trades and Lai1or council. q mass
meeting OF the working men Of Rich
mond and their friends will be held
at the Bijou theater at $3.50 P. NJ.
next Sunday afternoon in the interest
of the Red Cross. Arrangements for
the meeting have been made by a
Central Trades and Labor council
composed as follows: G. L. Wilcox.
chairman; Howard T GOWN, c. P.
Harwood. ]. e. Duke, j. r. Kftcheh.
Q. l. Koch Joseph wasserstein.
Frank A Jones. Frank Kruck. F. E.
Maxey. J. E. Waymack and J. H.
Lawder. Chairman Wilcox will pre-
side at the meeting and introduce the
speakers, who will be Henry w. An
mittee OF arrangements. on behalf OF
the organized labor men: and Mayor
Ainslie. on behalf Of the city. Prayer
will be offered by H. o, Lane. OF
the Machinists' union. An attractive
instrumental and choral program is
being arranged by Professor Walter
&c Mercer This meeting is called to
interest organized labor in Richmond
in the Red Cross society as a part
Richmond chapter Already the local
chapter has more than $4,000 men,
bers, and the officers hope to double
that number. At the present rate
of growth this hope does not seem
too high.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-26

The cases Of John Lord, 23l3 East
franklin street. and Sophia Malloy
1924 East Main street. both alleged vic.
lators of the prohibition law were con-
tinued in police court yesterday. j. b
Wren, c. c. Owens. w. c. Hicks. A. J.
Reid and ~. w SiTEieh, alleged accom-
plices Of Lord. will also be tried June
40.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-26
Z McAdoo IL Grnndfather

Baltimore. Nd. June 25.-Secretary
of the Treasury McAdoo 10 now q
grandfather. A daughter was born
yesterday to Francis Huger Nc
AAoos his sen, and the iatter,s wife
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-26

Roanoke, Va, June 25.--Roanoke
completed the Red Cross campaign
amid great enthusiasm tonight and
the final total shows the city con-
tributed s107,556 towards the ma
tons 500, 600. ono fund The city,s
allotment was $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-26

j. r. 7. DAY, JUNE soTH.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-26

n =. 7. DAX. JUNE soTH.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-26
Council Yields Large Powers.

CONTINUED on Second Page,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
INTENSIVE TRAINING
EVERY DAY IN YEAR
Maj. Gen. Wood Cites Advantages Of
Southeast Camps in Getting
q. 8. Troops Fit. !

By the Associated Press.
CHARLESTON. S. c.. July 14.-MaJ.
Gen. Wood. commanding the Southeast
Department. said today:
The training OF troops from the
Northeast and Eastern departments in
this department is. as understand II,
in order to give an opportunity for in
tensive training during the winter. the
sort of training which would not be
possible in states further north.
The conditions for winter training
in this part OF the country are ideal,
summer training also is practicable
throughout the year. The concentrA-
ton of troops in the Southeastern De-
partment will permit practical intensive
training of every day in the year.
IF we were training troops IN a rou-
tine way with an outdoor and indoor
season. winter conditions are not an
important fact. where training is to DO
continuous 1t is vitality important to
have camp sites SO situated that men
can work throughout the winter
months. The plans. OF course. cover
the regular training of troops and will
and will include advance work neces-
sary to meet the conditions OF modern
war"
Speaking OF camp locations in his de-
partment. Gen. Wood declared this mat
ter was "a closed book so far as he
was concerned. However. he pointed
out that the War Department would In
, sist that water supply be provided for
! the sites selected on schedule time.