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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10
JESSE c. DUKE IS NO
LONGER A SOCIALIST
Resigns Because OF War Resolutions
Adapted--Thre~ Other Prominent
Members Have Withdrawn.

On account OF the attitude assumed
by the Socialist party with reference to
the -JeSse- c. Duke enc eff the most
active Socialists in Virginia. has re-
signed from the party. 1t became
known hare %AsteHtiay,-Atsa action was
taken june g.
Mr.. Duke is a former state secretary
and state committeeman OF the So
cialist party of Virginia and repre-
scented II at the Socialist convention
held last April in ST. Louis.
When asked last night to what party
he expects to affiliate. he replied that
in the future he expects to be an In
dependent His withdrawal from the
party was the result of the resolutions
adopted at the recent convention, con-
demning war. Ex-State Senator A. +,
Thomas. of Lynchburg, and b. r. Gin
ter, state secretary, have also re-
signed from the party because of III.
resolutions r e. Maxey. of Rich
niond. has withdrawn 10 enter the
ranks of democracy He assigned no
reason for his action.
The following are extracts from the
una jority'' war resolutions which have
split the American Socialist party:
The Socialist party of the United
States : proclaims its unalterable
to the war just declared by
the government of the United states.
. - We call upon the workers of all
countries to refuse to support their
governments in their wars. The
war of the United States against Ger
many cannot be justified 1t
is cant and hypocrisy to say that the
war is not directed against the Ger
man people. but against the imperial
German government. We brand
the declaration of war by our govern
ment as a crime aSainstthe- people- at
the United States and against the ma
tons OF the world. In all modern his
tory there has been no war more I'M
justiAable than the war in which we
are about to engage"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10
Operations Result Favorably
to British In New Area of
Attack
GERMANS FAIL In
COUNTER THRUST
All Ground Retained That
Was Taken On New Front
South of Ypres-Fig lighting
Exceedingly Fierce

London. June s-The British at.
tackled last night south of the Souchez
river and entered the German posi-
tons on a front of more than two
miles. the war office announces. The
German line was penetrated to a depth
OF more than half mile Heavy
casualties were inflicted on the Ger
mans.
The attack extended north Of the
river. The statement says operations
were carried on with complete sue
cess or wide front from south of
Lens to La Bassee.
The Germans made powerful
counter-attack- night over near
lv the whole length of the new front
They were repulsed completely. the
British retaining all the ground cap
tured.
The statement follows,
AT : +. NJ. yesterday after heavy
'artillery preparation, the enemy
launched a powerful counter attack
against nearly the whole OF our new
front south OF Ypres from st Yves
TO the north OF the Ypres-C Confines
canal a distance OF about six miles.
The attack was delivered With great
forces. composed of fresh divisions
brought up from the enemy's reserves
and was pressed with great determi-
our artillery and machine guns ii was
completely repulsed at all points
The fighting was particularly
fierce east OF Messiues and also in
the neighhorhood of Klein ZilIebeke
north of, the canal, By midnight the
enenlv's attacks had broken down
with great loss all along the line
Our troops retained possession of the
whole ground captured by us since
the commencement of the battle.
Operations We're carried out by us
with complete success last night fur
Their south on a wide front from the
south of Lens to La Base South
of the Souchez river our troops en-
tered The German positions on front
of over two miles and penetrated 10
a depth ~ more than half a mile
Heavy casualties we're inflicted on
the enemy and more than seventy
prisoners and a number of machine
guns were captured by us. Our own
casualties were Light
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10
NO NDEMNITIES SAVE.
TO RIGHT WRONGS DONE.
IN HISTORIC LANGUAGE PRESIDENT EXPLAINS
AMERICAN ATTITUDE TO RUSSIA

ton of the status quo ante IT
wa the status quo ante out of
which this iDiquitous wor issued
forth, the power of the imperial
German government within the
empire and its widespread doIni-
nation and influence outside Of
that empire. That status must
he altered in such fashion as tn
prevent any such hidcous thing
from ever happening again.
We re fighting for the lib
erty. the eIf-government and the
indicated development of all
peoples and every feature OF the
settlement that concludes this war
must be conveyed and executed
for that purpose. Wrongs must
first be righted and then adequate
safeguards must he created TO
prevent their being committed
again. We ought not to Consid-
er remedies merely because they
have pleasing and sonorous
sound. Practical questions can he
settled only by practical means.
Phrases will not accomplish the
result. Effective readjustments
will and whatever readjustments
are necessary must. he made,
ALL PEOPLES MUST
HANF, FREE CHOICE
But they must follow prin-
ctpie. and that principle is plain.
No people must he forced under
sovereignty under which II docs
not wish to live No territory
must change hands except for tho
purpose Of securing those who in
habit IT fair chance at life and
liberty. No iudeInnitif-S must he
insisted on except those that con-
stitute payment for manifest
wrongs done. No establishments
of power must he made except
such as viii tend to secure the
future peace of the world and the
future welfare and happiness of
It's peoples.
NATIONS THEN MUST
DRAW CLOSER TOGETHER
And then the free peoples of
the world must draw together in
some common covenant. some
genuine and high cooperation
that will in effect combine their
force to- secure peace aud Justice
in the dealings of nations with
one another. The brotherhood of
mankind must no longer he fair
but empty phrase: 1t must I've
given structure of force and
reality. The nations must realize
their common life and effect
workable partnership to secure
that life against the aggression.
OF autocratic and self-pleasjnC
power.
For these things We can afford
to pour out blood and treasure.
For these are the things we have
always professcd to desire and
unless We pour oui blood and
treasure now and succeed, we
may never he able TO unite or
show conquering force again In
the great cause of human liberty.
The day has come to conquer or
submit. If the forces OF autoc-
racy can divide rs they will over
come us: If we stand together.
success Is certain and the liberty
which victory witt secure. We
can afford then to be generous.
but we cannot afford then or now
to he weak or omit any single
guarantee of Justice and security.
"WOODROW WILSON"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10
CENTRAL POWERS HOLD
5000, 900 PRISONERS

Amsterdam, May Is (By Mail) -
The central powers now hold nearly
100000 prisoners OF war. according
TO official figures published in German
newspapers
Germany has 1.690,7s1 prisoners,
including 17,474 officers Austria
Hungary. 1892 .055; Bulgaria 57.5s2.
and Turkey 23.9o3. total Of 2,s74,-
271 prisoners, of whom 1880 are Of
feers.- This total ts made UP OF the
following nationalities, showing the
total number and prisoners in Ger
many respectively:
Russian, 2.0s0.6aa: 1,2I2.ot7.
French. 3ss.so7: 3s7.124
Serbian. $500; 25.s79.
italian. aS0l7; none.
Rumanian. 1908; t0,157
British. 1924: 33.12a
Belgian. 42.437: 42435
Montenegrin, 5.60T; none.
The British prisoners of war not
in Germany are divided between Bull
garia and Turkey.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10

Washington, June 9.-President
Wilson has sent the following
communication to the provisional
government of Russia:
In view of the approaching
visit of the American delegation
to Russia to express the deep
friendship of the american peo-
pie for the people of Russia and
to discuss the best practical
means of cooperation between
the two peoples in carrying the
present struggle for freedom of
all peoples to n successful con-
summation, IL seems opportune
and appropriate that i should
state again I'm the light of this
new partnership, the objects the
United States has had i'm mind in
entering the war. These objects
have been very much iTCiouded
during the past few weeks by
mistaken and misleading state
ments and the issues at stake arc
too momentous, too tremendous,
too significant for the whole hui
man race to permit any miSinter-
prctations or Observation-Disclosures.
however slight. to remain uncor-
rected for a moment
The war has begun to ga
against Germany and i'm their
desperate desire To escape the In
eyita BILE ultimate defeat tho~~
who are in authority In Germany
are using every possible instru-
mentality. are making use even
of the influence of groups and
parties among their own sub
iectS to whom they have never
ina fatr
to promote a propaganda on both
sides of the sea which will pre-
serve for them their influence at
home and their power abroad tn
the undoing of the very men they
are using.
AMERICAN POSITION
Is CLEAR TO ALL
"Ihe position of America in
this war Is 20 clearly ayowed that
no man could he excused for mis-
taking IT. She seeks no material
profit or ACKNOWLEDGMENT of any
kind. She Is fighting for no adj
vantage or selfish object of her
own, but for the liberation of
peoples everywhere from the ag-
gressions of autocradc force.
The ruling classes In Germany
have begun of late to profess =
Hterality and Justice Of purpose.
bit only to preserve the power
they have set up In Germany and
the selfish advantages which they
have wrongly gained for them
selves and their private projects
of power all the way from Berlin
to Bagdad and beyond. Govern
ment after government has by
their influence. without open con-
quest of its territory, been linked
together In = Il net Of intrigue ii-
rected against nothing less than
the peace and liberty OF the world.
The meslaes OF that intrigue must
he broken unless wrongs already
done are undone; and adequate
measures must be taken to pre-
vent 1t from ever again being re-
woven Or repaired.
GERMANY SEEKING
STATUS QTO ANTE
"Of course. the imperial Ger
man government and those whom
il Is using for their own undoing
are seeking to obtain pledges that
the war will end in the rcstora-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10

Butte. Mont. June s.--with Mt least
thirty-fve men dead and one hun
~ired and sixty-seven others missing as
the result of fire which broke out
in the Spectator copper mine last
night Butte wrestled today with the
worst mine disaster in it's history.
The fire broke out In the lower
levels OF the mine late last night
starting from broken power cable
that carried electricity to the under
ground pumps. Lower levels Of the
mine quickly filled with smoke and
gas.
There were four hundred and If
Teen men on the night shift OF
these, two hundred and thirteen es-
capped through levels connecting with
other mines. The gas spread to the
Diamond mine and ii was feared took
n further toll of life in that property
officials said that II the one hundred
and sixty-seven missing miners had
been able to make their way to the
High Ore mine workings there was
yet chance to save them
The fire. which started on the
2 40o-foot level spread quickly. cut
ting off the escape of men on lower
levels. Dense smoke retarded rescue
work. Miners from adjoining prop.
critics ordered up from under ground
as a .precaution, vent 10 work as
rescuing gangs, aiding national
guardsmen who had been called to
thee scene. They were able to do
little.
Warning of their danger came soon
enough TO permit men on the level
to escape. They Immediately formed
rescue parties and attempted to go
down the shaft to the men believed
entombed, but failed
One hour after the outbreak of
fire, LID. Frink, superintendent; NJ
d. Corners. foreman n. q. Brawley.
general manager of the granite SHAFT.
owned by the North Butte Co. de-
clared they could account for ala
out OF 415 who were In the shaft
when the fire started
Joseph Coffernetten and John
Boyce, who were the first two men
to be taken from the shaft Alive. told
how they cheated death by cutting
the airhose and sucking the air by
turns until the rescue party arrived.
They were on the 100-foot leyel q
the outbreak ~ In axa.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10
J tremendous Expansion of Air
craft Building L. Part of
Program
F NECESSARY NATION
MAY SPEND BILLION
No Expense to Be Spared to
I Put West Front Absolutely
Under Control of American
Fliers

Wsshia Eton, June "A billion for
the air. That. It became known to-
plight ls the official program OF the
government The money will he used
2 turn out thousands Of aeroplanes
|for use on western front Of Europe.
Information has come to the United
Btates thar now Is the psvch
moment 30 strike Germany al her
weakest point. To American indus
tr!al strength Il is declared. may &c
fhe credit FOR the winning Of the
Mar
The allied air corps now have Ger
kmanv on the ran. but hv exertins all
|her resources in the production of
|aircraft she Is able to keep sufficient
fma hines N the war 10 enable her to
know what movements are going on
behind the allied front The allies
fhemselves are near the limit of their
production and have not the power
, drive Germany from the air. So
Everything turns on America. This
country IS looked to to blind Ger
man II We turn out sufficient ma
Ehines 10 over helm the German
ts*sa tietf corps AMI ftrtye It's f'fers
from the air, the German army chiefs
|will be without knowledge OF troop
Concentrations behind the front and
by preparing tremendous blow the
Infantry could break through roll ZIP
fhe German armies Ia France aud
hrive them TO tho Rhine
All this depends upon America In
kta view OF allied military chefs II
Pfss learned here today. and the part
America liz to play is the compelling
rtcvcmpnt behind the hiIl to create a.
gfnrRrtment of aeronaHtics, hearing
before hou+e committee here today.
II is the first step toward Americas
fising control Of the air, Prepare
ksons have been going on for days to
launch tremendous drive for aero
plans, Ii was learned tonight
To Build At High speed
Every plant In the country capable
|nf manufacturing aeroplane parts has
sxseM listed aiassf t1ao government has
Contracts ready which will keep each
Factory at the limit ~ output for
bnore than two wears.
The well-worn phrase. the ~a~
bnay yet De won in the air has come
m have deeper meaning II was
hrnnitesy stated tonight thar -rhe gov
krnment is planning a sudden ex-
hpn nsion OF the whole air progra m on
i scale " bIch VIII shock and ar me
kause time thrill the country
Expenditures for an air feet will
h. little below the figure recently ar
pfopriated for the navy.
II was asserted that thsre need be
no surprise II the aviation program
Ia suddenly ea p2nded- from tho psos-
knt proposed expenditure of $40 600,
hoo 70 s-o0, 900 900 or even 81 900
boo. zoe lust az the ship building plan
developed over night from $685. 0e,-
boo to $3.50 900 GOO,
On this ,ine il WAS learned that the
Government has go perfected arrange
ments that scouting aero planes and
heavy battle planes can De instruct
BID here in grea; quantities
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10
BALFOUR SAFE ON
SOIL OF ENGLAND

London. June 9. ~~~Foreigu Secretary
Ra,four arrived at British port this
morning on his return from his trip
10 America at the head Of the British
mission
Mr.. Balfour Mt once departed for
kondon. arriving here this afternoon.
american Newspapers Kept Secret.
Notwithstanding e-=!Tha- safa-a ar
Liyal of British Foreign Secretary
Balfour at a British port brought
ieep satisfaction to officials here. who
his visit to this country
With greater precautions and secrecy
han probably ever prevailed before.
The newspapers especially, though
lully aware of Mr. Balfour's move
ments. co-operated Loyalty under vol
bntarv censorship to allow no men
(Ion OF Mr.. Balfour's routes or times
" departuer to be published,
Newspaper correspondents knew
lnt aid not disclose Mr.. BaKour's de-
q rture from the continent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10
Buddy keet, Millionaire Baby
of Springfield. Mol Help
less Victim Of kidnappers
CLAMORING MOB SWEARS|
TO LYNCH SUSPECTS
Claude Piersol Under Arrest
and Carried to Jefferson
City Prison. While Lynching
Party Is In Pursuit

Springfield, Mo, June 9.-The
alleged kidnappers and murder
ers of BABY Buddy" keet were
caught tonight at Copinger's Mill.
near stockton. Mo. They are be-
Ing brought to Springfield.
Two hundred men are at the
stockton river bridge armed with
rifles and ii is feared the men
may be lsnched Bridges in this
section were torn up by farmers
so that the sheriff could not reach
Jefferson CITY and safety.
Coming hack from the place
where The alleged kidnappers
were captured. three cars belong
ing TO wealthy citizens have just
driven To- the crowded square and
are circling the streets. way be-
ing cleared by the police. \ mes
sage has just been received from
fairplay TO order all motor COM
panics here 10 have all the ma
chimes and men possible at Stock
streets are crowded with march,
ing men and women and speakers
are declaring from street corners
that the alleged kidnappers must
he tsnchcd.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10
NAVAL SECRETS STILL
LEAK TO GERMANY
Secretary OF Navy Takes Drastic Ac-
ton To Put Spies Out of
Business.

Washington. June As result
of proof that American naval secrets
are reaching Germany IN continu-
Gus stream, Secretary OF the Navy
Daniels today clamped down a drastic
gag rule" on every person in the
service. and George Creel. chief CEN
sor. went 10 New York to inspect and
reorganiZe the cable censorship there.
Secretary Daniels action was taken
as the result OF additional dispatches
from Vice-Admiral William S. Sims at
London declaring he had received
proof of the fact that Germany was
learning of American naval move
s4effts- and pis rs Secretary Daniels
declared the gag rule" was not d.
rected against the press and that the
government desired to pursue the
same policy of openness in event of
either victory or disaster that he has
urged since the first
The new gag rule prevents anyone
to disclose II if he is ordered TO sea.
1t follows: The department has rea-
son to believe that information of a.
character most valuable to the enemy,
In view OF the strenuous efforts that
have been made TO prevent the dis
semination of such information. the
department believes that in practi-
cally every instance this has resulted
from certain information DelnC given
in confidence or spoken IN the pres
ence of close relative or friend
who. failing to appreciate the gravity
OF the offense. inadvertently trans
mitted it into the hands of those who
most desired to obtain il.
situation Grave.
THE department has on previous
occasions endeavored to impress upon
everyone in the naval service the
urgent necessity for carefully guard
ing against the dissem ina ton of any
information which could pos
sibly be of advantage to an enemy.
The situation at this time ID entirely
too grave to permit of. aecontinuance
of present practice in this regard. Or
hcers, enlisted personnel and civilian
employees are therefore directed not
to discuss any question relating to the
disposition. movements or proposed
of naval or military forces
personneD at any time.
except ofiicially either among them
selvet or with any persons outside the
naval service. It should Oe clearly
1nANrstood that family and rolatiHno
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10
KAISER AND PARTY
| HAVE NARROW ESCAPE

Jondon. June emperor Will
Il m was with Field Marshal Won
Eindenburg Prince Eitel Friedrich.
IVA other members of the German
Imneror.s staff inside the st. Pc
ker's station at Client, Belgium,
1hen it was bombarded by the en-
|Arte allied airmen the other day.
recording to dispatch to the Ex-
(nange Telegraph company, from a
butch frontier correspondent. The
lmperor's party was unhurt. but
|hree army officers nearby were
keltAd
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10
BELLS R|NG TONIGHT
AS GENTLE REMINDER
Signal From Church and Engine Com
pany Towers Means That Every
one should Buy Bond.
SPEAKING WILL CONTINUE
IN RICHMOND PI1AYHOUSES
Men Named by Central Committee to
Make Addresses-P. Loriilard Com
pany Gives Employees Chance to-
Subscribc-Week Was Successful

Bells in the towers of the Richmond
houses throughout the city will peal
simultaneously tonight at the close
OF the regular evening Worship as a
reminder to those who have not sub
scrihed to the liberty loan to do SO
at once for the sake OF humanity and
for freedom from the yoke OF Prus-
sian autocracy. The bells will ring
promptly at $50 o'clock--a time
when ehurchgoers are on the way
from the services.
1t has been pointed out that most
people OF this country have not yet
had a fun realiza ton Of the serious
ness of the situation and of the need
OF men and money. Those who are
100 old to Tight for their country
should buy a bond or two. 1t is a
well-known fact that money is needed
as bad as men in the preselt war,
and our country needs every dollar
it can lay hands upon in order to
finance itself and our allies across
the Atlantic and TO prosecute the
struggle for liberty to a successful
end
The signal tonight from the church
and engine-house towers will be
3-l-7-4-, which means BUY a liberty
loan bond" Pastors of every church
in Richmond have been requested to
announce al the morning services the
signal and what 1t means
1t has been figured that every $50
subscribed for bond will clothe and
equip one soldier; will buy three
Sprin gfield rifles; transport one SOL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10

Springfield. Mo. June s-The heart
breaking search for laughing little
Buddy" Keet, heir to $4,000 o0o. is
ended The body Of the boy was
found today IN an old well on the
grounds OF the Crenslsh~ mansion.
seven miles from the keet nunsasc..
II had evidently heen in the we'll
for four or FIVE days. There was n
deep cut in the child's head. inflicted
eIti.er before death or as the body
was pluhging down the long unused
shaft.
simultaneously with word of the
finding Of the body came a statement
from County Prosecutor 0'Day that
he had ! rssisgse Information that
Buddy had been Kidnapped by
Claude Doc" Piersol and other pris-
oners held in the county Jail here.
A fame Of rage shot over the city,
The pent up feelings OF days broke
out like a blast of dynamite.
Get rope" some one shouted.
String EN- up screamed another
hoarse voice.
- In great wave the crowd swept
toward the jail, Shouting and ours
ing, they crowded about the doors.
But they were half an hour TOO late.
Foreseeing a possible lynching. the
authorities had spirited the prisoners
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10
MUST SUBSCRIBE
$500, 900, 900 A DAY

Washington. June with only
week left In which to subscribe 10
the liberty loan. subscriptions must
come at the rate Of 800 600. 600
day 70 make UP the total Of So o0o.-
GOO 600
The daily average OF subscriptions
has been only s540o0. 600.
The treasury machinery. with It's
subsidiary federal reserve banks and
their thousands Of qualifications into
the nations money stores, was set
working at top speed today TO gath
or IN promises Of participation in the
loan
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10
TAKE UP JAMESTOWN
MATTER ON MONDAY

Washington. June "a meeting Of
senate and house conferees on the
war budget bin has been called for
Monday, when the fate of Martin
amendments providing FOR the governs
,reut purchase of the Pine Beach and
Jamestown exposition properties for
naval hase will he definitely decided