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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-01
DRAFT LAW UPHELD
IN FEDERAL COURT
Kansas Men Seek Unsuccessfully
to Obtain Injunction Against
Registration.
SEVERAL ARRESTS ARE MADE
Authorities Begin Rounding Up
Persons Suspected of Being in
Anticonscription Plots.


KANSAS CITY, MO- May 31-Fed-
and Kansas began late to-day arrest
ing persons suspected of being par
ticipants in alleged anticonscription
plots. Four men and one woman were
taken into custody here. and three
other men and a woman were arrested
in Topeka.
Two of those arrested hcrc-Ray-
earlier in the day had sought unsuc-
cessfully to obtain an injunction to
prevent Governor Gardner and other
officials from enforcing the registration
next Tuesday.
Judge Bird. of the Circuit Court, had
denied all points in their petition. and
their attorney. j. n. Showalter. was OBJ
tanning a certified appeal petition when
Secret Service agents arrested them in
the courthouse.
Rapidly the Federal authorities ar
rested five others. two of whom later
were released. OF the additional three
held. one was Moores wife. She WAS
Miss Leonora Wareson. the public
school teacher who came into conflict
with school board authorities here re-
Gently after she had written anti
enlistment notices OH the blackboard
of her schoolroom. The other two
were Flea Luboshcy. photographed.
and II. y. Kleinschmidt. of Corder
Mo. They were arraisned before the
Federal commissioner and held in de-
fault OF bonds Of $1,000 each.
RECENT CANDIDATE
FOR CONGRESS HELD
Those arrested in Topeka were DR.
Eva Harding, Of that city, who recently
was an independent candidate for Con-
Eress: Ike Gilbers, Fred Feltcn and
Ernest Newman. They were taken
into custody in connection with the
investigation OF an alleged anticon-
scription meeting held at Topeka on
Sunday night.
The five held in Kansas City were
charged specifically; with having dis
tributed circulars urging noncompli
ance with the drott ttreEistration. with
having conducted a public meeting ad-
verse TO conscription. and with having
written letters advising persons against
enrolling under conscription acts. Their
attorney announced that he would go.
to st. Louis tonight to institute habeas
corpus proceedings in their behalf.
Judge Bird upheld the draft law.
characterizing it as the best and most
efficient means to raise an army that
ever had been tried in this country.
Showalter had declared State. county
and city. officials could not carry out
the draft provisions because they
would act thus as Federal officials.
Judge Bird held such service to be
legal during war time.
From the bench he recommended
that Thomas Sullivan and Raymond I.
Moore. the petitioners. both OF whom
are eligible for registration. seek out
the first enlistment place without at
tempting to evade the registration law.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-01

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Silent Statesmen

I'D Classified Ids Sell When
Other Means Fail
Evening star., 1917-11-05
Politics in the Campaigns.

Politics we have always with us. The
war has not disturbed that fact. Sat
uriay night, at a democratic rally in
Boston, Assistant Secretary of AgricuI-
ture Vrooman appeared and announced
that he had been sent by the President
to ask support for the democratic state
ticket, and added that the nation would
sc0nsider it a patriotic demonstration
by the people of Massachusetts if they
elected as governor a member Of the
party Of the President of the United
States"
The same evening Theodore Roose-
welt appeared at a republican rally in
Bridgeport, Conn, and asked support
for the republican candidate for Con-
gress in that district. There is va
cancy. caused by the recent death of
Mr.. Hill. In the same address he asked
for whole hearted support of the gov
ernment in the prosecution Of the war,
and then added:
@Thoroughgoing Americanism and a
permanent policy. Of preparedness which
'1haH mAke this nation Ah3A tQ da3a1d
Evening star., 1917-11-05
Unique New York.

As the municipal campaign in Greater
New York reaches the proverbia1 "whirl-
wind finish" and the funnel-shaped cloud
looms against the political skyline, much
dust is blown in the onlooker's eye.
That is "the intintion," as Pat would
say. First blind your victim, then sweep
him off his feet. The quadrennial re-
currence Of campaign buncombe, calum-
ny and political camoufage-on the
Bowery they call it fimfam-is upon us.
Voters get into frenzy. Haranguers
repeat their platitudes and demagoguer-
les until they almost believe them to be
true. By this time the Tammanyite is
firmly convinced that if Mitchell wins
the city will be handed over to the sa-
traps of Mammon and the minions of
Wall street. The respectable burgher
north Of 14th street shudders to contem-
plate what will happen to his taxes and
his holdings if Hylan is elected, while
the Brooklynite in fancy sees his favor
lite church steeple topped with . red
light. The old line republican, emerging
from the Union League Club, gazes
meditatively down at his gray spats and
deplores the coming destruction Of the
G. o. P. should it fall out that Ben
nett fails of election The socialist
fears the worst if Hillquit is not allowed
to stop the war at once.
And the day after election, whether
the winner be Hylan or Mitchell, the
campaign fubdub will be swept away
with the debris of celebration night
The elevated will rattle, the subway will
roar, Wall street will resume the shear
ing season for lambs; the great white
way will joyously acclaim the visiting
Pittsburgher with his "roil," the Brook
Ignite will clatter his umbrella in the
hallrack punetually at and the big
town will 60 on with "business as usual" !"
Evening star., 1917-11-05

itself at any time by its own strength
and without allies against alien aggres.
sion were the two vital needs Of the
moment"
Massachusetts, is not likely to take the
Presidents advice. The reelection to-
morrow Of Gov. Mccall il regarded al
a certainty. And why should not that
result be considered by the. nation as "a
patriotic demonstration"f Gov. Mccall
is making a fine record In Office with
respect to the war. The Bay state, urged
and directed by him, Is responding
warmly and weH to her duty at this time
In fact, he has already earned, and en-
joys, the sobriquet Of "the war gov
ernor."
The matter Of leading note in Mr..
Roosevelt's case is the fact Of his inter
est in a republican candidate. Does
that mean that he has returned to the
old party for goods Is he entirely
through with bull moosefyi Shall we
see him henceforth supporting repub-
lican candidates and policiesf Last year
he supported Mr.. Hughes, but not upon
an admission that republicanism was
again entirely acceptable to him.
If Mr.. Roosevelt is "back home" to
stay. his presence probably possesses
more than ordinary significance. He is
never idle, and never without a purpose.
Already there is talk about 1920. II
the republicans appear to advantage in
the local contests here and there to-
morrow, and again next year in the ma
tional contest for control Of the next
House, their nomination for President
three years hence will be worth fight
ing for, and will By fought for with
vigor.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
Street Safety Warnings.

Street safety is matter Of education
and constantly repeated admonition.
Washington is greatly in need of sharp
warning of the danger of careless walk
inS and careless driving. Its roll of ac-
icidents is increasing at rate to cause
grave alarm. Never before were its
streets so crowded, in consequence Of its
increase Of population duo to the war.
Never before were there so many casual
ties. During the last fiscal year So peo-
pla lost their lives through traffic acci-
deats and 3,400 persons suffered injuries,
an increase Of Is deaths and nearly 600
injuries over the previous year. Since
The 1st Of July many more deaths have
occurred in the streets. Whatever the
caise, whether the carelessness of pc
destrians or motorists or street car
matormen, these casualties are all avoid
able. The lives that are lost are utterly
Masted without need.
Today begins week of public educa-
Zion through brief talks in the theaters
In this city. The managers Of the play
houses have with praiseworthy public
spirit offered their stages for this i'm
postant work, and it is to be hoped that
tha words Of those who speak from them
viii make an impression for careful
meas upon the thousands who hear them
This is subject that affects every per-
sois. Nobody is immune from the dan
ge+. Every motorist has a direct inter
es:l in avoiding accidents. He does not
want to hurt another person or to be
injured himself through the careless
ne1s of some other motorist. There is
NO jconflict of interest between the diff
feJent classes of street users. All that
- needed is the constant thought of
carefulness in the streets, and if those
wfp are to speak to Washington at the
ths4aters this week can impress that fact
strongly upon their hearers they will
have accomplished something practical
toward safety.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
The First List.

Our first casualty list comes today
from the fighting line in France, a brief
but definite roll of the names of Ameri-
cans killed, wounded and missing in an
engagement with the enemy. Unhap-
PLY, this is but the beginning. 1t is
useless to ignore the fact that other
lists will come from time to time, and
names Of men we know will appear in
them, some of them gone forever, some
with chance of recovery, some cap
tured and taken off to unknown suf-
ferings in German prison camps.
Thus war comes directly home to us.
1t is no pastime, this great adventure
of ours 1t entails losses and suffer
ings. For each of the twenty men whose
names are listed today there is grief in
some home, and many hundreds sorrow
in personal sympathy. Soon perhaps
thousands will be mourning for rela-
tives and friends stricken cover there"
by the indiscriminating hand of war.
But we must bear these losses and griefs
bravely. This sacrifice is not in vain.
We are fighting for our nations safety.
Those who are mourning the few
American casualties today should think
of the millions in other lands who have
thus been stricken-of the English and
French, the Belgian and Italian homes
desolated by the loss Of dear ones. Some
English and French mothers have lost
all their sons. They are bravely facing
the future, sustained by the faith that
their boys died for a good cause, and
that but for their sacrifices the foe
would today be triumphant in his cruel
~ and reign intolerably over the world
as the master Of all nations
Our sacrifices, small today, must be
viewed a. they increase in the same
spirit Of acceptance. The American peo-
pie are facing,a bitter trial The quail
fly that makes them worthy Of the rich
blessings Of liberty and prosperity for
which the nation is now fighting to the
death will sustain them.
Evening star., 1917-11-05

vicinity could be fully cared for by
Warrington and Baltimore. It 10 esti-
mated that the cost Of the work planned
for Washington to do for the whole
some environment Of the soldiers en-
eamped in this region will be about 49,
900. The extra 10000 asked from the
citizens Of the capital is intended to
carry on the work on q national scale,
to insure that every soldier, wherever
he is placed, will have . "war daddy"
enrolled for him. Some Of the camps
are placed near cities smaller than the
camps themselves as, for example, that
at Admission and that at Charlotte.
This is national, not local, matter.
This is an American Army that the na-
tion is assembling. Its moral welfare is
the concern Of every American, wher-
ever he may live. Therefore Washing
ton is asked to contribute an average Of
Is cents per capita to make sure that
the war camps Of today will have cleaner,
more inspiring and more helpful sur
roundings than those that environed the
camps Of soldiers in the past.
Washington's share will surely be pro-
vided. Every householder should give
at least Is cents for each member Of his
family. The result Of this work will be
that the soldiers who go forth to France
to fight for our national liberties will
be clean and wholesome, physically and
morally.
Evening star., 1917-11-05

The country's detective talents are
not all engaged in following murder
clues or locating enemy aliens The dis
covery Of carloads of food dumped with
no effort to market it is leading to an
investigation in Chicago, whose result.
will have general interest. The Ameri-
can citizen who is doing his utmost to
conserve the food supply cannot read
without deep indignation of tons Of
vegetables deliberately thrown to decay
in order to avoid breaking the market.
The profteer who boards material for a
rise in price is far less a criminal
against society than the one who delib-
erately destroys food in order to create
shortage.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
Woman Letter Carriers.

Washington now has tangible proof
of the effect of war on the ordinary ac-
tivities Of communities in the appear
ance Of two woman letter carriers.
Women have taken places vacated by
men drawn for war work in many lines,
but locally in none so conspicuous as in
the delivery of the mails. Now these
women with the mail sacks slung over
their shoulders will bring daily to the
notice Of householders in the capital the
fact that war means depletion Of the
ranks of men available for necessary
tasks. More may be expected as the
months pass and the American Army is
increased and men are shifted into vari-
ous lines of usefulness.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
Washington's "War Daddy" Fund

Wdsu4AStoA wal 0duuy uAu.
Today begins the campaign to raise
$4,000 as Washington's quota Of the
"war daddy" fund, which is to finance
the war camp activities work through
out the country. The purpose Of this
effort is to surround the training and
concentration camps where the American
soldiers are being prepared for service
with clean and wholesome environ
ment, to insure that our Army will go
into action in the best possible condi-
tion. The American purpose in enter.
ing the war is high and noble. Those who
carry it on to victory should be repre-
sentative Of this spirit.
Were the camps all located near the
large cities their social needs could be
met adequately by the members of those
communities Thus 4he kamps In thia
Evening star., 1917-11-05

In time Of peace music "speaks uni
versal language" Under present cir
cumstances the wise performer abandons
the universal idea and limits himself to
English, French or Italian, with some
Russian from time to time.
Evening star., 1917-11-05

There is not chance in the world
that "the hyphen" will ever be returned
to the slightest degree Of respectful
recognition. The eloquence Of Theodore
Roosevelt alone would suffice to pre-
vent It. .
Evening star., 1917-11-05

England for some time disdained to
cultivate suspicious nature. This made
it all the easier for German agents to
get themselves and friends into trouble
and made doubIy difficult the inevitable
alien enemy problem.
Evening star., 1917-11-05

Some embarrassment may arise in
Germany now that American prisoners
are taken. 1t has been considered i'm
portant to keep from the German peo-
pie all knowledge of this country's en-
tering the war. A few American pris-
oners would betray the secret.
Evening star., 1917-11-05

The Berlin bureau whose duty It is to
keep German citizens enthusiastic over
the crown princes military genius has
one Of the hardest jobs known to the
press agent business.
Evening star., 1917-11-05

Louisiana is doing her best to produce
sugar, without taking up valuable time
in reminders of the encouragement she
thinks her industries ought to have been
receiving.
Evening star., 1917-11-05

If sympathy is desired by any Of the
Fort Myer men who are qualified but
have no opportunity to serve they can
apply to Theodore Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1917-11-05

The mother once represented as sing.
ing II Did Not Raise Ny Boy to Be a
Soldier" is now unmistakably indignant
if said boy fails to get commission in
the Army.
Evening star., 1917-11-05

A candid survey of the Thanksgiving
situation still discloses the fact that the
U. s. A. still has about as much to be
grateful for as any country on the map
Evening star., 1917-11-05

Italy expects America to declare war
on Austria. In the event of delay Italy
exsects America to waive the formali-
ties and fight anyhow.
Evening star., 1917-11-05

One reason for the German mutiny
may have been an effort to give subma-
rine commanders iron crosses when they
wanted life preservers.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
A Relief.

A Relief.
"Is your wife knitting for the SOL
diersi"
eyes," replied Mr.. Meekton. "And I
am highly pleased. Henrietta now has
some occupation for her needles besides
creating new neckties just for the fun
of seeing how their colors become me-"
Evening star., 1917-11-05

Taxation now affords the gentleman
who once said it was crime to die rich
all kinds of chances to reduce.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
Cumulative Expenses.

at costs three cents to send letter."
eyes," replied the man who has been
sued for breach Of promise; "and If you
are not careful that three cents may be
only the starter"
Evening star., 1917-11-05
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
i11th St and Pennsylvania Avenue.

New York once: Tribune Bldg.
Chicago Once: First National Bank Bldg.
European ONCE: Regent St. London.
South American once: La Vale s4l.
Buenos Aires. Argentina
The Evening Star. with the Sunday
morning edition, is delivered by carriers
within the city at 45 cents per month: :
daily only, rs cents per month: Sunday
only. 30 cents per month. Orders may
be sent by mail. or telephone Main 2440
Collection Is made by carrier at the END
OF each month.
Evening star., 1917-11-05

Rumors concerning Kerensky's politi-
cal intentions are often about as reliable
as rumors concerning his health.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
Soldier Fare.

The soldiers menu is so neat,
How could its joy be greater!
They hand him all that he can eat
And he need not tip the waiter!
Evening star., 1917-11-05
An Impression of Uselessness.

"Some day." said the man who con-
verses much on exploration, 1--WE shall
discover the north pole and give new
continent to the world"
"I hope not!" exclaimed Miss Cayenne.
"Why7"
"I am a member of the Society to Pre-
vent Useless Giving"
Evening star., 1917-11-05
Petition. Not Command.

"Did you order ton of coal!"
~ did not. put my request for one
respectfully on file"
Evening star., 1917-11-05
Hibernation.


Oh, de old groun' hog an de grizzly
De north winds blowin' an dey don't
much care,
While you an me has got to 60
A-choppin' de wood or a-shovelin' snow
We got to keep movin' mighty fast to
A chunk o. hoe cake an bacon rind,
While dey keep slumberin' like a log
De grizzly bear an de old groun' hogl
De frog digs deep foh his comforts sake
An dar's no use lookin' fob de garter
snake.
Dey's got some 'scuses foh to dodge de
storm
Wifi NO fur overcoats to keep 'em warm
Oh, I don't mean me nor don't mean
you,
But it do seem wrong when dar's work
to do
To be dreamin' an waitin' fob de sun.
shine fair,
Like Do old gropR hog an do grizzly
haa1f
Evening star., 1917-11-05

eubscffpdsA BY mail-Payable in advanee:
Daily. nday incl q d. 60c per month.
Daily. sunday excepte d. 4oc per month.
saturday Star. 81 year; Sunday Star. $340 year.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
Some Wearables
For Xmas Gifts
Buy Them Now---
Prices May Be
Higher Later

Long Kfmonos of feecedown fam
mel in a large variety of colors.
Semi-ftted; satin ribbon trim
med. Special at $1.25.
Long Kimonos of crepe in solid
colors of fancy figured patterns.
Also made of heavy feecedown
flannel in dainty colors. Satin
trimmed. Special at $l.95.
Beacon Blanket Robes of an extra
fine quality. All are prettily
trimmed with fine satin ribbon.
Special at S5.9S.
Petticoats of Panne cloth, Italian
cloth or sateen, in black and
colors. Pleated and tailored
runles. Special at S1.os.
Third Floor-Lansburgh & Bro,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-30
SOCIALISTS TO
SUPPORT HIM
Money Raised for Defense Of Daniel
n, Wallace Who Is PresL
dent Of League OF
Humanity.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Servtce.J
DAVENPORT, Iowa. July 30.-The
socialist organization Of the tri-cities
will aid in the defense of Daniel II.
Wallace of Chicago, organizer and
president of the League Of Humanity,
In Jail here awaiting action by the
federal grand Jury tomorrow on
charges of treason. This was learned
TO-DAY, when 1t was announced thai
sum had been collected at the social
lists picnic at Campbel's island yes
terday. The fund also will be used
to test the draft law, It was said.
The adoption Of formal proposal
that the league and Wallace be
placed under the wings Of the social
list organization here, came as an
aftermath of the speech by George
R. Kirkpatrick Of Chicago.
Kirkpatrick in his address laughed
at the laws Of the country and f1ayed
officials and citizens Of Davenport
who were active in the arrest OF Wal
lace. He said conscrfption of the
nations youth was no way to prove
the United States democracy.
"Tf you want volunteer army all
you have to do Is to announce the
country Is a democracy" said Kirk
patrick. "The people would then
believe you and an army Of ten mtl-
lion would rush to arms within forty
days"
He claimed the right to criticize
the government and referred to the
senate as the "house of lords"
Secret service men are said to
have attended the meeting and fur
ther federal action is likely when the
fury meets tomorrow.
Wallace is held in jail unable to
furnish the $4,000 bond set by United
States Commissioner Mitchell at OF
tumwa Saturday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-30
Cannery 10 Closed.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
SAN FRANCISCO. July S0.-Guard-
ed by police, the San Francisco plant
of the California Fruit Gamers asso-
citation remained closed today, foh
lowing rejection of plan for settle
ment of the cannery workers strike.
At San Jose the canneries resumed
under an agreement to keep going UNI
til Wednesday when further plans for
settlement will be concluded. The
San Jose strikers are demanding
recognition OF the federal labor union
of the toilers Of the world.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-30
NEGRO TROOPERS CLASH
WITH WHITE CITIZENS

tenant Cromley. both white oficers OF
the Twenty-fourth infantry, took
charge Of the situation and are CO.
operating with police ofhcials In run
ming down what is believed to be four
teen negro soldiers, at large and arm
ed.
The clash came when group Of
negro soldiers massing in front of
picture show for blacks, opposite City
hall. refused to let white persons pass.
Police reserves were called and some
of the negro provost guard assisted
the police in rounding up the belliger-
ent blacks. Guns were drawn but no
shots fired. In this melee, Patrolman
Todd received a broken finger.
Other whites injured were Neal
Harris and Edgar WtlliamA.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-30
IOWA GUARDS
TO MOVE SOON
One Company Ordered to New
Mexico at Once to Prepare
Camp for Other State
Troops.

TUnitsd Press Leased Wire Service.J
WEBSTER CITY, Iowa, July 30
Iowa's guards will depart for their
Draining camps at Deming, N. M,
probably sometime this week. This
was indicated here today when Col
onel N. P. Hyatt, commanding the
Second Iowa infantry. ordered Com
pany A at Mason City to depart for
New Mexico with twenty-four hours.
This company, together with a
company from each of the other
Iowa regiments. will prepare the
camp at Deming for the other troops