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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10
MARINE RECRUITING
RALLY WEEK IS HERE
American Sea Soldiers Start Great
Campaign For -Four Thousand
Men.
FIRST TO FIGHT" FORCE
ONE OF WORLDS FINEST
Always Ready and Are Always the
Mainstay of Americas Dcfenses
When Day of Emergency Ar
rives.

The week OF June 1915 has been
designated X-the recruiting service
of the Marine corps as Marine Corps
Week" In which q special drive to
secure 1000 recruits will be made.
This number is needed TO bring the
corps up to it's recently .authorized
strength of 10000 Instead OF being
sent to Port Royal and Norfolk, as
heretofore, recruits will be sent to
the Marine Barracks at the Phila-
delphia navy yards for training.
. Minimum pay in the marine corps
that of buck" private, is $40 per
month, with a 20 per cent increase
for foreign service. This, in addition
to mans food. lodging and clothes,
is a very respectable salary. When a
man joins the marines. he evidences a
desire to see quick action and serve
his country TO the fullest extent.
service Recommended.
Letters recommending this branch
of the service to Richmond's youth
have been received at the local re-
cruiting station from Hon. George
Ainslie. mayor OF Richmond. and
~Brigadier- General Chas j. Anderson.
retired Mayor Ainslie quotes Rupert
Hughes, the famous novelist and
former captain in the New York ma
tional guard. as saving: The one
bright spot in the dismal swamp of
unpreparedness where old Uncle Sam
founders is the Marine corps"
Much stress will be laid in the
coming campaign on the point that
men are required TO enlist only for
the duration of the war. A telegram
was received yesterday by the editor
CT The yirginian from Mnjor-General
George Barnett. commandant OF the
United States Marine corps. including
a copy of the statement made by Sec
rotary Of the Navy Josephus Daniels.
in which he lauds the Soldiers of the
SeaS to the skies. The support of all
HS<r.-&s-~~a -. SEGA n~-xA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10
TOLL Of DEATH IN
MINE TRAGEDY HEAVY
OfHcials Hold Out Hope, However
Many Of Men Have Found Safety
In Other Levels
BUTTE WHISTLES WITH
FIRF, DEMON UNDERGROUND
Speculafnr Copper Company Disaster
Among the Worst In History of
- Montana Mining Center

Butte. Mont. June a.-Ncarfy
900 persons arc believed to have
lost their lives as a result OF the
fire in the Spectator and Granite
mountain properties of the North
Butte Mining 60, IL was cSti-
mated tonight.
Fifty bodies have been recov-
cred: 14s other miners are miss
ing and hope of re~cuing any Of
them alive has virtually been
= Ina ntfoued
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10
MORE AMERICAN
OFFICERS ARRIVE

London, Tune "A further con-
fngent ~ American officers arrived
AZ Il British port taday on the steam
er that brought Foreign Secretary
Ba'four The officers were met by
representatives Of the American en-
ha ssN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10
Arrested On Liquor Charge.

Iohn Epps. twenty-three-year-old
leero. was arrested by Oficers Lane
Ind Brown. of the First police station,
|nxrYsd with having IN hts possession
hore liquor than the law allows. He
kGe hailed for hi4 appearance. at po-
eenyt. eixty-two pipts were COM
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10

Sapan TO Snd War Missiles.
Toxic. June 9.--Japan II planning ~
send . war mission to Ansricg. Il 0lI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10
british HAVE TAKEN
1000 IN THEIR NEW DRIVE.

London, June 9.-The British war
once tonight reported that the num-
Der OF German prisoners taken since
Ir,,r,ftrtnd IN Secnnd Pare
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10
I he Red Cross

u nghting the nations battle
." Eomc. Are you doing
ioeR share by joining the
great force for aid?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10

CONTINUED on Second Page).
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10

give you the best service. n
you live I'M Richmond and fail
to receive your virgtnian,
Phone Randolph 222.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-30
ODD ITEMS OF INTEREST

e. Bright Wilson of No. 149 Broad.
way. New York, has been appointed
receiver in New York state for the St
Andrews Bay Developing Co by Judge
Manton in the United States court
upon the petition of Henry H. Hanson,
a New York creditor. for sc7,355.
George c. Hepworth. formerly well
known in the theatrical world and ur.
der whose management George N
Conan made his first appearance in
vaudeville. is dead from pneumonia IN
Passaic, n. j. He was sixty seven
years old.
Lucien l.. Bonheur, director Of the
Theatre Franchise. New York, under
went an operation on his tongue at
Mount Sinai Hospital He was mueh
better and 1t is now believed that q
more serious operation contemplated
VIII not have to be performed
John Grossgeburg. president OF N,
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals i'm Paterson. y. j.. occupied
four hours time on Tuesday in making
raft with which to rescue a French
poodle marooned on an island in The
Passaic river.
MISS Jednnetto Rankin OF Montana,
the only woman ever elected Repre-.
sentative in Congress. will speak In
Carnegie hall, New York, March 2 or
Let the People Know" On March
Miss Rankin will speak before the
Judiciary committee of the state lcgis.
lature at Hartford. Conn.
Louis August Jonas. who died MAY
IL. 1915, left total estate of SLASH
having a net value of sl167.179, &C.
cording TO transfer tax report just
filed. Mrs. Louise Il. Jonas. widow
received $541.739 outright and the in.
come for life from similar sum.
The annuoncemnt has been made
az the college of the City of New York
mat Professor Calvin Rae Smith. Of
the department of art. and James H
Groodt, instructor in mechanic arts
have both retired from active service
at their o::n request.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-30

February 9th this resolve was finally
passed in the House. In the Senate
! that body reconsidered its vote whereby
the resolve was passed to be engrossed.
Senate Amendment A was adopted and
the resolve passed to be engrossed as
amended by Senate Amendment A.
On motion by Mr.. Flint Of Monson,
the House voted to reconsider its action
whereby the above resolve was finally
passed and on further motion by the
same gentleman the House reconsidered
its vote whereby the resolve was passed
to be engrossed.
The SPEAKER: The Chair win read
the amendment.
Amendment "A to Senate Bill No. s.
Amend Section Of Senate Bill No.
s, In the FIRST line by substituting the
word three for tho word five so that
said section a. amended shall read as
follows:
Tho sum Of $4,000 Is hereby appro-
priated to be used therefor on the part
of the State of Maine when like sum
shall have been appropriated by the
State Of New Hampshire to defray IT'S
part Of the expenses of said joint sur
vey and marking"
On motion by Mr.. Flint Of Monsoon,
the House adopted Senate Amendment
A in concurrence.
On further motion by the same gen.
tleman. Senate Document No. 6, as
amended by Senate Amendment A was
passed to be engrossed in concurrence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-30

From the Senate: Final report of the
committee on State prison.
The report was accepted in concurrence
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15
THE SCUM OF HUMANITY

TIME arrest of a Philadelphia
man, known to the police of
that city, for an alleged at
tempt to lead q Harrisburg orphan
girl into q life of shame, presents
to the Dauphin county court an
opportunity to teach young men of
similar tendencies a wholesome les
son. The Associated Aids asserts that
it has ample proof that this is not
the first offense of the kind it can
prove against the prisoner, and if
this be true then the saltiest sem
tence the court can impose will be
too light.
The man who lives as the accused
is charged with having lived-upon
the earnings of ruined womanhood
is of the very scum of humanity.
He is scarcely fit 70 be associated
with ordinary criminals. He is
without morals and menace
to the community in which he re-
sides. This is not the first case of
the kind that has come to the surface
in Harrisburg recently, but IL the
jury convicts the verdict should be
followed by such punishment as will
make creatures of that stamp pause
q moment before attempting to ply
their nefarious trade in Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15
PRACTICAL PHILANTHROPY

TOHN YATES, head of the Asso-
ciated Aids, is nothing if not
practical. His camp and gar
den plan, announced by the TELE-
GRAPH yesterday, is an illustration.
Under his leadership large number
of boys will encamp for the summer
on the Henry Claster farm near
Linglestown. the forty-fve acres of
which Mr.. Claster has kindly given
free for the purpose, and in return
they will spend several hours a day
in vegetable gardening. The produce
will be given to the families of the
boys in the city and the surplus to
the several charitable institutions of
Harrisburg.
Thus the boys will have a good
time in the open during the sum-
mer months and will help keep their
families, as well as provide fresh
vegetables for less fortunate boys
and girls in the city. That the plan
will work out is proved by the sue
cessful experiment along the sdme
line carried out on a smaller scale
by Mr.. Yates near Fayetteville, last
summer.
The expense of the enterprise is
being met by u number of well
known Harrisburg men who believe
in the biblical injunction not to let
their left hands know what their
right hands do, and who. therefore,
are nameless.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15
CENSORSHIP

TT is to be hoped the Senate by
it's vote on Saturday has killed
finally the outrageous effort of
the Wilson administration to throt-
tic the press af the nation. No
American newspaper worthy of the
anything OF laid or comfort" to the
enemy, but to make it illegal merely
tc express an opinion or to criticise
anybody connected with the conduct
OF the war would be a step that
would give the editors of well-mean-
ing and patriotic newspapers the
choice of going to Jail or refraining
from pointing out to the public gross
errors of administration.
Such a measure would be nothing
more than a cloak for inefficiency.
No matter how greatly the authori-
ties at Washington erred, no news
paper would dare give its readers
the truth. Under the terms of such
law everything that the admins
tration did would become right so
far as the newspapers were con-
cerned and the grossest irregulari-
ties would have to be CLOSED over as
entirely beyond criticism or in COM
plete silence.
Congress seems determined not to
permit the President to lave his
way in this, and 1t is likely that the
fangs of the bill will be extracted
before it is permitted to become
law.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15
City Betterments
kansas City Starl

Mr. MacFarland. president of the
American Civic Association, takes the
practical business view when he says
that city betterments are nothing less
tnan paying investments. The streets
belong to the people. Their widen
ing, or the building of new ones to
accommodate increasing traffic, is
simply n business expansion that will
pay q return as does any private
business upon new capital put into
it,
The same thing is true of housing.
No city is rich enough to afford hous-
ing conditions that mitigate against
the welfare of any part of its popu-
lation. The man of small means. as
Mr.. mcfarland says--the man who
must have low rentals the basis
of Industrial prosperity. Low rental
dwellings are necessary. but it does
not follow that low rental dwellings
should be lacking in the sanitary
conveniences that are essential to
public health. The owner of rental
dwellings who neglects to maintain
them in proper condition is interfer-
ing with the city's business and pros
rerity. The city's business demands
law regulating housing in conformity
with the best interests of that busi-
ness, and those laws should be rigid
III enforced.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15
SUSPEND PERMANENTLY

CUSPENSION of wheat specula-
y lation on exchange in Chicago
as an emergency measure
ought to be made permanent. Only
one service is performed by the
grain brokers--the feathering of
their own nests at the expense of
the people in general.
We have been begging the farmer
TO show his patriotism by raising
immense crops of all kinds the COM
ing summer. There never was a more
willing worker than the farmer. He
is at it early and late and he will
not fail the country at this time
But while we are importuning him
that we may not go hungry next
winter, why not lend him a little
help as well, i'll the way of price
encouragement? Despite the high
cost OF foodstuffs many farmers are
making a bare livingS and in. most
instances this is no fault of theirs.
They are the victims of the food
spectators. If we were able to de-
wise way to split the unfair profits
taken on wheat and other provisions
between the farmer and the con-
sumer we should have cheaper food
and more of it.
Give the farmer the returns that
should be his by eliminating the
Board of Trade spectators and the
whole food situation will clear per-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15
To Beautify the Capitol Park
ANON.
Philadelphia Inquirerl

The bill carrying an appropriation
for extending and beautifying the
Capitol Park at Harrisburg should
he passed. The necessary property
has already been acquired by the
State, and the only thing remaining
is the authority and the funds for
doing the work.
There are many reasons why the
Capitol Park should be completed as
soon as possible. One is that it is part
of the scheme for giving the splendid
building the setting which it deserves
and which must come eventually.
The other is that the authorities of
Harrisburg and the business men of
that community have already set the
pace by the public. semi-public and
private improvements which they
have made in that progressive and
thriving community.
The measure is one that concerns
all of the people of the State. In
spite of the unfortunate scandal in
the furnishing of the Capitol, tho
building itself was completed wlnthin
the appropriation. and Is an eGiilCe in
which all may take pride. Complete
1t by giving the rcedcd funds for the
construction of the park.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15
THE END OF THE WAR

TIME end of the war may be much
nearer than now appears from
a glance at the battle-map.
There is all over Europe n growing
desire for peace. The people of all
nations are war-weary, but not will
ing TO throw down their arms until
something like permanent peace is
assured. The working classes threat
en- to take things into their own
hands, but as Arthur Henderson,
speaking for British labor, said to q
deputation of Russians, "Kaiserism
hopelessly separates" the workmen
OF England from those of Germany.
There may lie more hope than is now
apparent in the international gather
ing of Socialists. If Germany can
be brought tc a realization of the
utter hopelossness of nor position,
that those who are fighting her wish
no moro than a guarantee of being
able to live their own lives in their
own way and that salvation lies only
through the elimination of the IIo-
EcnZollerns, the end will be in sight
and the Socialist gathering will have
accomplished 4 great purpose.
II labor will but lake the hit in
its teeth war among European ma
tions may be ended for all time. La
Dor can never come into its own eX-
cept through the instrumentaity of
democratic government. True DEM
ocracies do not make war on DEM
ocracies and the overthrow of auto
oracy in Germany, followed by a
fraternity of workingmen through
out Europe, would be long step in
the direction of peace for generations
among the nations that have been
brought TO present awful conditions
solely through the ambitions of the
self-seeking ruling classes.
But the end now is not apparent.
The final outcome is more
beclouded at present than any time
since the outbreak of the war. This
indeed, may be the darkest hour
Just before the dawn" Russia is
shaken with internal strife. The
workmen's council is undermining
the revolutionary government and al
the same time warning the soldiers
in the field to stand firm in opposi-
ton to the Germans or endure fate
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15

worse than that from which the ma
tion has just escaped. Turkey is re-
ported as willing to make a separate
peace at least with Russia, and Aus
tria would quit in moment If the
way were found for her to shake off
the bonds in which Germany has en-
slaved her. German Socialists are
gaining in strength every day and
even the Kaiser is lending ear to de-
mands for liberalization of the gov
ernment. Workmen of all national
tiles are looking toward the proposed
gathering at Stockholm. Chaos pre-
walls. Conditions apparently can be-
come little worse. Perhaps they are
approaching the turning point for
the better. Stranger things have
happened than that this war should
cease as suddenly as it began.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15
TUESDAY EVENING, MAY is
Look around the hdbitdbie
World:; hop fen
KnoW their OWn good, or
knolUing it, pursue.
Dryden.
MAYOR MILLER

THARLES MILLER was
" unanimously chosen by the
City Counci this morning TO
fill the chair left vacant by the re-
cent death of Mayor Meals. For
some time Mr.. Miller's name has
been quietly canvassed in connection
with this vacancy and the unanimity
of the selection to-day indicates the
f:eiing of the commissioners and of
E:sny other people as to his fitness
For tn important position to which
he has been called.
Mr.. Miller is perhaps more famil-
lar with municipal practice and pro-
cedure than any other official in the
State. He has given years of study
to municipal administration and as
city clerk has been intimately asso-
ciated with the development and
progress of the city. First as a
member of the Legislature he DEM
onstratcd his ability in handling mat
ters affecting the growth of Penn
sylvania cities. Through this SER
vice he became interested in NUM-
cipal matters and as city clerk he
has demonstrated unusual ability
in this direction.
AS head of the city government
Mr.. Miller will bring to the discharge
of his duties clear conception of
the spirit of Harrisburg and a devo-
ton TO it's best interests. Should he
desire to serve his city beyond the
period for which he has been chosen
there would seem to be little doubt
of his selection by the people, who
have long regarded him as n faith
full and efficient public servant.
His pleasing personality, his wide
acquaintance throughout the city
and State, his enthusiasm for every
thing which will aid in the develop
ment OF the city and his knowledge
of our present needs peculiarly quail
fy Mr.. Miller for the mayoralty.
1t is particularly pleasing to this
newspaper to note the elevation of
one who learned the printers trade
on the HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
and who before his election to the
Legislature was foreman of the COM
posing room of this newspaper. We
bespeak for him a successful admin
istration.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15
Increasing Flour Output

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
If the big mills throughout the
State would turn their second grade
flour into family use instead of into
the 'middlings" and Shorts, the out
put of flour could be increased mil
lions of sacks. Some few mills sack
and sell the second grade a little
cheaper than the first grade. thus
having first and second grade.
The second grade contains all the
germs of the wheat. Very few OF
the germs reach the first grade. The
second grade is not as white as the
first but is far sweeter and more
strengthening. We have used the
second grade -four for some years
and have about as nice bread as can
be procured by any first grade, eX-
cept the whiteness. But what does
the whiteness amount to when it en-
ters the system? So we believe, if
all the mills that are running the
second grade into the "middlngs''
and 'shorts" would preserve the sec
ond grade and sell it for family use
instead of running it in use for the
stock, it would increase the output
Of flour millions of sacks.
S. w. HAMMERS.
Gettysburg, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15
Dancing at the Hotels
[Philadelphia Inquirer.l ]


A bill has gone through the House
at Harrisburg which abolishes free
lunches at the bars and cabarets and
all sorts of entertainments in any
place where liquor is sold. Dancing
gees with the CabaretS. Under this
law not a high-class hotel in the
State could permit it's guests in Il
public dining room to dance. That
is the height of absurdity.
A certain amount of regulation is
necessary. There has long been a
law that prohibits performances un-
der the same roof where drinks are
dispensed. 1t was aimed at variety"
theaters in this city which sold
liquor. This was during Mayor Stok-
ley's term, and the Mayor enforced
it with the remark that beer and
music will not mix" No doubt the
cabaret show, which has arisen of
late years, is not always what 1t
should be, and it is unlawful any
way. But what objection can there
be TO dancing when properly con-
Quoted? If the complaint is made
that it is immoral, the answer is that
TO doubt this may be true in some
cases. But in those cases 1t would
still be immoral if drink was not
sold. To make the big hotels suffer
because certain saloons may offend
decency; to deprive respectable per-
sons of tho dance because persons
not respectable dance in places that
are not respectable, is unjust. If the
legislators at Harrisburg cannot draw
the line, they had better stick to
something concerning which they
have intelligent information.
There are strict laws regarding the
liquor business and the judges are
becoming more and more drastic.
After all, il the Legislature Is wise,
it will leave matters in the hands OF
the judges, who can be trusted to
refuse licenses where laws are evad-
ed or where indecency is catered to.
Men and women who dine at ho-
tells ought to have some say as re-
CARDS their rights. To say to them,
you shall not dance If you wish to, "
Is to insult their intelligence and to
discredit lawmakers who would en-
act such obnoxious paternalism.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

w. A. Garrett, who is going
abroad with one of the missions, is
prominent in manufacturing work at
Eddystone.
Col. II. S. Williams, who will be
disburstng officer under the draft
plan, served for over twenty years
in the National Guard.
Albert Cook Myers, prominent
Philadelphian, is giving a series of
lectures on his researches into the
life of William Penn.
Mayor e. B. Jermyn. of Scran-
ton, is said to have some congress
sional aspirations.
Edgar It. Scott, Philadelphian.
who is accompanying his son to en-
gage in ambulance work in France.
is a son of the late Thomas A. Scott
George A. Harris, prominent
Fulton county banker, was among
visitors to this city.