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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
TOTAL WAR REGISTRATION
IN THE DISTRICT, 32,55O
Eight Who Had Not Been Listed and
Thirty Absentees Enrolled-Le-
niency to Late Corners.

Eight more young men called at the
district building today and enrolled for
military service. which, with cards re-
ceiyed through the mails from thirty
absentees, brought the Districts total
war registration up to 80 $50.
Leniency contiT q to be shown all
late applicants for registration. They
gave a variety of excuses for not hav-
ing enrolled last Tuesday. of which
one of the most remarkable was the
statement by one man-who gave his
age as twenty-seven and his occupa-
ton as a paperhanger-that he did not
know he was required to register. Yes
terday he was stopped by a policeman.
who asked for his registration certfh-
cate He was advised to lose no time
in turning in his name.
Monday Secretary Donovan viii ad-
dress a letter TO Provost Marshal Cen
eral Crowder asking for information as
to how much longer leniency shall be
shown late co,nerS. When the regis
tration doors are finally closed it will
go hard with any young man who can
not produce a registration certihcate
when asked to do so by policeman, as
Secretary Donovan pointed out today
Publication of the names of those who
registered by precincts will enable the
police, it is stated. to determine wheth-
er any "slackers" are at large.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
Berlin Says British Failed.

BERLIN. June ., via London, 4:0s
p.m--The British were unable to gain
any advantage in the fresh lighting
last evening on the banks Of the Ypres-
Confines canal and the Douve lowlands,
In Belgium. says the official statement
issued today by tho German war de-
partment
brook. the statement adds. the Tight
ing activity increased, but the German
positions were completely maintained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
BALFOUR HAS ARRIVED
SAFELY IN LONDON
Reached British Iprt This Morning.
'- Deep stiafsrtiu1r -Amcng .. =.
Officials.

By the Associated Pren.
LONDON. juno 9.-Foreign Secretary
Balfour arrived at British port this
morning on his return from his trip to
America, at the head Of the British
mission. Mr.. Balfour at once depart
ed for London. arriving here this
afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
CALLS FALSE TALES
WORK Of D|SLOYAL
Secretary Daniels Sees Or
ganized Conspiracy Back Of
Stories of Naval Battles.
AIMED TO ALARM PEOPLE

Persistent and widely circulated false
reports Of naval battles and disaster to
American and entente forces have
reached the point where Secretary Dan
iels has concluded that they are the
result Of an organized conspiracy to
alarm and distress the American peo-
ple Today the Secretary issued the
following statement:
Tho country 10 being poisoned by
rumors Of battle and disaster that are
absolutely without the slightest foun-
dation in truth. Reports from the
commandants of naval districts. tele-
grams from newspapers and letters
from individuals have forced me to the
conclusion that there is an organized
conspiracy on foot to alarm and dis
tress tho people of the United States.
Among the most persistent of these
false reports Is ono that a naval en-
gagement has taken place between the
German neets and the combined fleets
Of England and the United States. and
that in this battle sixty English and
American ships were sunk or disabled,
two OF the number being the Pennsyl-
vania and the Texas
Elaboration Of Falsehood.
TN elaboration Of this falsehood
there is the added rumor that the hos
pitals at tho Atlantic coast naval yards
are filed with crippled sailors and
marines, and that the various hospitals
of New York city are equally crowded
with wounded men.
by way Of circumstantiality 1t is
being rumored widely that a passenger
arriving on one of the Holland-Ameri-
can line steamers has stated that hts
vessel passed through the battle area
after the engagement, and that the sea
was thick with floating bodies.
"All Of these outrageous falsities are
accompanied by the explanation that
the Washington authorities are In a
conspiracy with the press to keep the
truth from the people.
mo such engagement has taken
place. The American feet has not been
in action. No ship has been lost.
There are no wounded sailors or ma
rines In any hospital.
''The declared policy Of the Navy De-
partment is one of absolute openness.
II disaster comes no effort will be made
to minimize it. The people OF the
United States are asked to trust in
this pledge and to aid in stamping
out this campaign of rumor that Is SO
plainly the product Of disloyalty."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
Numbers VS.. Amount.

Washington, the home of the Federal
Government, cannot hope to compete with the
great financial cities in the amount of it's sub
scriptions to the Liberty Loan.
In proportion to its population, however,
Washington should excel every other city in
the United States in the number of subscrib-
ers to the Loan.
Every citizen who has as much as $50 or
can save that amount should be a subscriber
Are you already subscriber? If not,
why?
The Washington subscriptions are:
Previously subscribed .......a,o43,OO0
Latest subscriptions .....-... 281,55O
Total .$8,04,550
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
213 Accounted For,

The men were ordered to report to the
timekeeper as they emerged from the
mine. Two hundred and thirteen men
had SO reported. soon after the rescue
work started.
All ambulances in Butte and all ply
sicians in the city were summoned to
the mine to cooperate with the rescue
parties Every safety first expert in
the district has also been summoned,
and it is estimated that within a few
hours 220 safety first men. trained to
mine rescue work. will be at the Specu-
lator and Granite Mountain shafts.
The Speculator is a tramway mine
and runs through Granite mountain.
Rescuers who entered the Speculator
shaft equipped with safety helmets
were forced to return quickly to the
surface.
Hear 100 Are Dead.
PITTSBURGH. June 9.-Ohacers Of
bureau Of mines stationed here today
received word from the district engi-
neer at Butte that probably 100 had
perished in the accident at the Specu-
1ator mine. Rescue car No. 5. which
belongs In that district, has been at
Billings. Mont, and has been called to
the scene. as has car No. 2. which is in
Colorado. The mining interests at
Butte are credited with having one Of
the best rescue organizations in the
country, and It, with the assistance of
the trained crews from the federal cars
are relied upon to hurry the work Of
rescue at the mine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
No Canvass Is Ordered.

Mai Pullman, superintendent Of police.
said no arrangements have been made for
a house-to-house canvass in an effort to
find slackers. Such a canvass. he stated.
will not be necessary. Members Of the
police force are under instructions to en-
force the law requiring registration. he
stated. and the man between the ages of
tWenty-one and thirty years, inclusive.
who is unable to produce registration
certificate will be arrested.
Didn't Know About Registration.
Allen Ford, twenty-one years old, was
.rr.sted by Policemen Wilson and
Mansfield of the sixth precinct and
taken to Police Court yesterday to answer
Two charges of theft. 1t developed that
he had not registered. and the police
rsturned him to the station to have
him registered before he Is given
II didn't know anything about It."
was the excuse he gaya fag - SeGis-
tsring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
At Least Thirty-FVe Are
Known Dead, With 167
Others Still Missing.
DENSE SMOKE RETARDS
EFFORTS OF RESCUERS
Blaze Starts From Broken Power
Cable Carrying Electricity to
Underground Pumps.
By the Associated Press.


BUTTE. Mont, June s.-With at
least IS men dead and 167 others miss
ing as the result of fire which broke
out in the Speculator copper mine
last night, Butte wrestled today with
the worst mine disaster in its history.
Tho fre broke out In the lower levels
Of the mine late last night, starting
from a broken power cable that carried
electricity to the underground pumps.
Lower levels of the mine quickly filed
with smoke and gas.
There were AS men on the night
shift OF these 213 escaped through
levels connecting with other mines.
The gas spread to the Diamond mine.
and. it was feared, took further toll
OF life in that property.
Helmet men, mine rescue crews and
safety-drst squads from all the mines
in Butte undertook to penetrate the
the Diamond and High Ore mines in the
hope of rescuing other miners. Officials
said that If the 167 missing miners had
been able to make their way to the
High Ore mine workings there was yet
chance to save them.
Fire Quickly Spreads.
The fire, which started on the 2,4oo-
foot level, spread quickly. cutting of
tho escape of men on lower levels.
Dense smoke retarded rescue Work
Miners from adjoining properties. or
dered up from under ground as a pre-
caution, went Nto work as rescuing
gangs, aiding national guardsmen, who
had been called to the scene.
Warning of their danger came soon
enough to permit men on the level to
escape. They Immediately formed res
cue parties and attempted to go down
the shaft to the men believed entombed.
Their efforts were fruitless, and little
could be done until the arrival of the
bureau Of mines safety first cars, which
carry gas and smoke proof helmets.
from Red Lodge and Colorado Springs
One hour after the outbreak OF fire
l. d. FHnk. superintendent; II. D. Con-
ners, foreman. and H D. Rrawleyy gem
eral manager OF the Granite shaft, own
Cd by the North Butte company, de-
clared they could account for 213 out Of
AS who were in the shaft when the
IRE started
Joseph Conemetten and John Boyce
who were the first two men to be taken
from the shaft alive told how they
cheated death by cutting the air hose
and sucking the air by turns until the
rescue party arrived. They were on the
1e0-foot level at the outbreak of the
IRE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
WEATHER

Probably showers and thunderstorms to-
night and tomorrow: not much change in
temperature.
ing pm: Highest, 70. at pm. to-
day: lowest, 81, at 4 am today.
Full report on page 8.
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1917-04-13

The debating team Of the Gunnison
High school will meet the Ouray debat-
ing team ct Montrose Saturday evening
April IA. This is third contest Of this
nature this year, the fourth will be 1t
Boulder between the winning team Of
Southern and Western Colorado Va the
winning team Of Northern COLORADO.
Our boys have won the championship
Of this part Of Colorado by defeating
Salida and Leadville. Ouray has de-
fsated the Western Slope teams. Mont
rose has been selected - neutral grand
for the debate. The question for debate
is Government Ownership Of Railroads,
the Gunnison boys-Paul Wright Gil
bert Miller, and Carl Walker uphold the
negative We believe We have . stste
team.
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1917-04-13
DON'T START 4 FOOD PANIC
PRICES UNREASONABLE

The scramble for -four, sugar. and
other groceries last Saturday was .
caution. We do not know how many
tons Of -four and sugar were sold by
Gunnison merchants, but it was enough
to keep the delivery boys on the jump
good part of the week.
This occurred all over the state and of
course forced an unprecedented boost
in prices. even had such thing not been
contemplated. It in effect bidding up
the price on yourself to continue to lay
In large supplies at present prices. The
men did this last year. for
when paper prices began to soar. some
publishers lots Of them-bought
two or three year, supply. BY this
means created : shortage where noue
existed. and automatically doubled the
price Of print paper.
The same thing il true Of the hcuse-
holder. Dent get into psnic and bid
up prices On yourself. Thsy viii b
high enough anyway. pruAnnay e viii
require : food dictator. = 4 European
countries bsfoss Ne ct dons with Il
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1917-04-13
Rich, Rare and Racey Is Salacious Case Of
4. r r r ~ n 4.
Mauer VS.. Adams In District Court this Week
Public Is Excluded When Testimony Becomes
Too Rank; Conspiracy Charged by Defense

Bristling with salacious details, the
alienation suit Of Henry Mauer vs.. John
Q. Adams. has occupied the attention Of
the District Court this week. The testi-
mony isa storyof broken home and the
indiscretioD Of . man and woman which
has meant shame and disgrsce. 1t l.
one Of those sordid suits which occasion
ally finds it way into the courts, and
brings before court, jury and the public
most disgusting recitals.
In this action Henry Mauer il suing
John 9. Adams for the alienation Of his
wifs's affections, and II asking for
1900 damages. He i represented By
WIN. A. Bryans Of Denver. The defend
ant i represented BY s. d. Crump, q
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1917-04-13
RAINBOW ROUTE EAST OF
TOWN GETS NEEDED REPAIRS

Commissioner Geo. Miller has decided
70 fix that bad road east of Gunnison
once for all, and Road Superintendent
Wiley has chosen it a. the first Of his
spring jobs for 1917. Since early days
the road to the cemetery has been a bog
hole half the time, and the other half
20 rutty that it became nuisance. Es-
pecially has this been true since heavy
irrigation accumulated standing water
each side of the road and began to seep
and spread. 1t is hard to estimate how
many thousands of dollars have been
eaten up in . little over . mile Of ex-
tremely bad ground.
This time. It il being raised and sur
faced with from eight to ten inches Of
gravel from the hill just east This il
costing about $12 hundred feet, 20
that probably $500 will complete the job,
and with little more expense than to
attempt to scrape the muck again on top
Of the highway. The work e already
moving toward town from this side Of
the cemetery.
We understand also that Adams Bros.
ere likely to make deal with the con-
tractor for the sewer, when be gets his
big machine over here, and run drain
from the Tomiehi that will redeem .
good deal of swamp land and incident
Sly protect the road. This big machine
weighs thirty tons. We shall ell BE- IN
tsfssted in watching II work.
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1917-04-13

large enough to accommodate
the crowd expected. The signers
were Of all ages FROM boy scouts
to 4hite haired men, and the
spectacle was indeed inspiring.
The details Of this company
are 70 be left TO veterans d the
ISpai iahvAmssidan war OF whom
tsSfswsss sins present. These
Withdrew and in a few minutes
made selection Of the following
officers: Frank Anderson, cap
tain; d. B. Likens. lst lieut.;
Vim. VonMueller, 2nd lieut.; NJ.
A. Jencks, 2rd lieut.; Harold
Borden, LIST sergeant; Uley Nc.
Williams, quartermaster SER
geant.
There was much discussion
over ways and means in which
food conservation can be assist
ed. Chairman Webster was en-
powered to appoint a committee
of three to aid a similar Red
Cross committee of which Mrs.
O'Leary is Chairman. Henry
F. Lake and F. Z. Lightley have
been 40 far named as members.
As committee to work up the
boy scout movement the chair
appointed VIM. VonMuelIer. Z.
NJ. Nourse and Dr.. Hyatt. They
will cooperate with the school
authorities.
1t was decided to got a flag
for the town, and by passing the
hat E. M. Nourse quickly secured
$25. Old Glory will then be float
ing in our midst from schools,
the court house the forestry
office aud all the stores and
most OF the private residences.
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1917-04-13

Denver, Sapp & Nash, and J. NJ. Nc
Dougal, Of Gunnison. Judge Thos. j.
Black il presiding. The names Of the
twelve men who must consider the YER
dict, and fix the amount, il any, Of
"heart balm. are: Otis Moore. o. E.
Wiseman. Ed Edwards, A. L. Pearson.
David LaPiant, Albert HiIdebrand, .,
F Werner. ". J. CoIlard. r. I. vsder.
D. W. Davis. Clifford Sitter, and Phil
lip Pressier.
The csse came on for trial Wednesday
morning Of this week, and probably will
not be deeidsd much before Saturday
evening.
Several Witnesses arc In attendance
(csntisosd on Last Pags)
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1917-04-13
home. |! ), GUARD! |! Ar! |; 0RG !! !!
WAR AND PREPAREDNESS IS CALL

The wave Of patriotism aud Of
preparedness which has been
sweeping the nation was exem.
plified Thursday night in the in
spring meeting of some se ,enty
citizens who gathered at the court
house. The meeting was hastily
advertised and q number Of 9th,
er affairs kept away dozens who
had these previous engagements
so that a bigger meeting Of all
citizens is called for tomorrow
night.
1t was decided to at once or
ganize a home guard company
for drill and preparation in army
life. Mayor Comstock was unan.
in'ously placed at the head Of a
secret service bureau, which it
was decided to organize. A
committee on food prepared
ness was arranged for. The boy
scout movement was endorsed
and action taken 10 assist it.
H. NJ. Webster. acted as chair
man OF the meeting. w. r. Kreu-
tier was made secretary. Mr..
COmstock and Mr.. Nonrse and
others explained the objects Of
the meeting, similar organixa-
tions having been started within
a few days at Salida and Mon
tF0se.
Volunteers we're asked to or
ganise a home drill guard and
OF those present an even fifty
signed up at once. 1t is believed
that q hundred, perhaps two
hundred, will be secured at the
bigger meeting which is set for
Saturday night at the Methodist
church, because no other hall is
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1917-04-13
RED CROSS CHAPTER
ORGANIZED SATURDAY
Patriotic Women Of Cunni-
son Are Alive to Needs
Of Country.

At four o'clock Saturday afternoon .
large number Of representative Gunni-
son women met 1t the county court
house 70 discuss the orgsnizatioa Of .
;unnIson chapter Of the American Red
Cross. The meeting was called BY The
D. A. r. and presided over BY the re-
gent Of that order. Ars. Sprigg Shack
elford. Several ladies made inspiring
t.lk5 about the purposes of the chapter.
The feeling was such that permanent
organization was effected at once and
the following officers were elected:
Mrs. Geo. Sullivan, president; Mrs. C.
T. Stills, secretary; Mrs. s. Shackleford,
first vice president; Mrs. Emmett Trine,
second vice president; Mrs. E. N. Col
Inns. third vice president; Miss Martha
Brown. fourth vice president; Mrs. Mary
Lawrence. fifth vice president; Mrs. T.
O'Leary, treasurer; and Mrs. J. H.
Kelley, auditor. There is . long list Of
Charter members. about seventy, and
the list will be held open for those who
were unable to be present that day.
The object of the organisation 10 to
supply and make hospital material.
Anyone joining IL hot called into active
service, only to assist in making these
supplies. The Red Cross nurses in the
field must pass physical and medical
examination. Another objset the ladies
in this Chapter are planning IL . cam
paign Of food conservation. and also
first aid instructions TO those who care
for il. Gunnison physicians will assist
in this. Mrs.. Sullivan has appointed
some Of the committees and they are
going right to work on .. big campaign
for numbers.
All loyal American people are urged
to join now; the membership fee il one
dollar. Men can join too. Anyone Civ
ing two dollars or more 10 . subscribing
member and Eve dollars contributing
member. Some Of the outside districts
are organizing suxillsries. Jacks Cab
in has already raised SIS and are going
to organize An auxiliary Friday, also
Baldwin.
A meeting has been called for Z
o'clock Friday at the headquarters Of
the Chapter. in the Odd Fellows hall.
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1917-04-13
QUARTERLY MEET|MG
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Normal Faculty for Next
Year Selected; New Build
ings Discussed. etc.

At meeting of the State Board of
Normal trustees held in Gunnison last
Friday. very important measures were
taken for the future Of the school, 1t
b the intention to build not for the i'm
mediate necessities alone, but for such
. campus and such groups of buildings
- will be needed ten-twenty- thirty years
from now. DR.. H. v. Kepner, Mrs.
Rosepha Pulforo. Hon. Henry P. Steele
and Dr.. Geo. Sullivan were members of
the board present. A. J. Park Of Gree
ley, secretary of the board was also
here.
The Board of Trustees considered the
possible expansion of the work of the
Normal School which is made possible
by the increase in maintenance aud the
building fund granted by the twenty
first General Assembly. As the first
step in such expansion they authorized
President Kelley to cooperate with
President ]. G. Crabbe of the State
Teachers College to secure the services
of landscape architect to make
survey of the present plants and their
needs and &c submit q ten-year campus
development plan for each institution.
The Board desires to have this work
pushed as rapidly as is consistent with
efficiency and hopes to start the con-
struction of building the coming sum-
mer.
The first to be constructed will un-
doubtedly be either girls dormatory
or . gymnasium and auditorium.
The following appointments for the
next year were made:
James H. Kelley. President, Educs-
ton.
Alice Adams, Primary Methods and
Supervisor Of Primary Training.
Lois B. Boriand. English.
G. Davis Brilliant. Piano.
Eva Carpenter, Secretary.
F. George Ds%:on. Violin. Orchestra.
Band, and Glee Club.
Kathryn Firebsugh, English and Pub
Mary \. Hughes. Psychology and
Edith Morgan, Librarian. Library
Science.
Mrs. Kellaphene A. Morrison. Pre-
eeptress. History.
Samuel Quigley, Dean. Education.
Henry l.. Richter, Drawing and Art.
Eva Alberta Rogers, Voice and Pub
lie School Music.
Grant rutland, Supervisor Of Training
School,
Lucy E. spicer. Dean of Women.
Mathematics.
Miles Irving Lee. Business Branches.
Erwin X. Mapes, Modern Languages.
Florence ]. Uglow. English and Latin.
Carmen Butterworth, Critic Teacher,
Fifth and Sixth Grades.
Ethel Gleason, Critic Teacher. Fourth
Grade.
Myrtle Hood, Critic Teacher. Seventh
Grade.
MRS Mary A. Lawrence, Assistant
Supervisor Of Training School.
Emma G. Myers, Critic Teacher,
Second and Third Grade.
Blanche Ross, Critic Teacher, First
Grade
Myrtle Evans. Secretary to the Presi-
dent
The following new positions were
created: ~ Psychology and Educa-
tion (2) Biological Science (8) Agri-
culture and School Gardening.
The following expenditures were
authorized:
134 Tablet Arm Recitation Chairs.
Six-drawer Teacher Decks.
10 Art Desks.
Business Desks.
Dishes. Utensils, and Furniture for
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