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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-22

After = business trip to Denver,
Messrs. H. H. Joy aud Tom Kilduf
motored home Saturday, coming by
way Of Rawlins and the northern
route. Mr.. Joy has big shipment
of Overlsnds coming in,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-22

Lon Adams 10 now located In MIL
wAukee, in government survey work.
Oh i how lot Of Us envy Ions loca-
ton. Suffering humanity, think Of
him being next" to that Famous"
ambrosla.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-22

A Thornburg correspondent says,
everything looks 1lne 10 that pro-
gressive community, with lots Of
grain and hay In sight.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-22

This week T. ID. Riley sold the old
Mediation barn on River front to Roy
Park. Mr.. Park, who is . new conner,
has bought other property, and IL
here to grow with the town.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-22

II 10 now Sergeant J. H. Rigby.
Herbert's unit has arrived 1t Camp
Kesrney. San Diego, and 10 now .
part Of the ll6tl regiment Of engi-
neers, under command Of 1t. Colonel
Pilbury,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-22

Ben Green and Clifford COLON
were among the purchasers Of Ford
cars this week. See Ed Kostitch,
agent, at Meeker Garage.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-22

Messrs. Henry Stadtman, senior
aud junior, Of Angora, spent the fore
part of the week In town attending to
court business.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-22

Billy Cunningham, who 10 an able
member Of the hospital corps Of the
First Colorado infantry, came home
on brief furlough, Wednesday.
Billy's regiment will leave for its
training camp In California next
week.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-22

Ezra Baer and wife came In from
Salt Lake City, Monday. Mr.. Baer
will 20 out next week with the first
KIT shipment Of cattle.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-22
Coming to Meeker

- 8. r. Berger, the we'll known
~. Optometrist and Optician an
nounces that be will behere for 2 days
September 1870, Saturday and SUM-
day, at the Meeker Hotel. Glasses
correctly fitted. Satisfaction guar
anteed. s22
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-22

DODGE BROS. MOTOR CARS for
immediate delivery. See r. b. King,
dealer, Meeker. sl5-22
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-22
Lost or Strayed

From the P L Ranch, on Piceance
creek, one young Golden Sable Collie
dog. A suitable reward will be paid
for his return. The Plateau Livestock
company, by G. A.Ralston. sl5-o8
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-22

Silver passed the Dollar mark last
Friday.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-22

Mr.. Otto Metzger Of the Mesa, was
shaking hands with town friends,
Saturday.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-22

The Meeker band boys will give .
dance 1t Rooney's hall on Friday
evening, October 8.
The boys want to raise some funds
with which to purchase . few more
instruments. Let everybody turn out
and help raise the funds. $3.50
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-22

The finest weather In the land 10
on tap right here In Meeker ct the
present time.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-22

Tom Scott did the handsome thing
In entertaining the soldier boys, last
Monday and Tuesday.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-22

The Pierce company got 1910 for
heavy steers and $500 for lighter
stuff, at Denver last week.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-22

w. L. Parrotte received t7.26 for
light feeder steers, COWS and heifers
on the Denver market, last week.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-22
tCharter No. 7S8o)
Reserve District No. 10Y
Report Of Condition Of
The First National Bank

a
Al heeker IN the stste OF coiofedo, At the
nxsouncxs
Loans and Discounts lex
and 9 - ssa,B, ~
Ff pralss .oId witS 81 end oSaanse OF OF
above (see Item 6sc) sss,Oss q
nys Z Fsn: Ssne:;,sS 40
cuiation (por ysiue) 1000 90
e4sy y send 6ena snS Than LIB
Liberty Bonds unpisdged I0,0O 10 ''''" '"
::ssais 9. j. and osher -, ..
securities other than III. r. '-''--'-- A''N" W
bondsl not Including stocks)
owns o,S anG n.dE ea isl 70 So, ~
stock Of Federal Reserve bank 80 ~
Furniture and Fixtures ~. z,0O q
i: .srx. Fsssrve with Federal Re- ., o., a,
Cash in yauIt and net amonnts - 1;in.., HN''S' %
from nstionai benks i, h6. o.
Nat amonnt dme frnm nanI.. and w "
hSnEers and trust comnenies
Taed Is 'ueiuuo1 ~ i'e' ,synn
Total OF Items il, is, ID, ii
and ls,.........-. 1,5sa a
Checks on bank. located outside Of
and othsr cnsb itams ,as IA
Redem ption fund Win ii. Il. Treas -S ~
urer ana due from u. 8. Treasurer 900 %
Total eax7 eIs ~
' '''' '"
LIABILITIES
Capital stocs paid in 5000 Q,
surplus iund 70, 90 %
hss 0u.rehI ~ Pensos,
uSToss' "hu ~A1s
RSiG 1G,s. m, 800 1Ss,, 2a'ass 2
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-22

Silver reached sl.06,t in New York,
Wednesday.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-22

Tom KilduR 10 home again afte1
. Joy ride to Denver and back.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-22

Sheriff Lyon and Deputy Sheriff
Spurlock left for Canon City. Wsdnes-
day afternoon with prisoners,
Goodell, Marsh and Nolder.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-22
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER II. 1917
sood threshins weather.

Beef gathering has commenced.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-22

Send The Herald to your friends
in the East.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-22

The Routt County Fair dates are
September %, n and H.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-22

A big fall acreage is plowsd BY our
farmers.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-22

Miss Campbell has been selected -
the fourth member Of the high school
faculty,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-22

Send The Herald to your eastern
friends.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-22
Notice Of Dissolution

Subscribe for The Herald.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-22

Rye For Sale Or Trade
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-09-22
Band Dance

Inquire CT the s.nderson boys.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
WHY ARE We FIGHTING GERMANY?
RINGING ANSWER BY MR.. Lane

WASiiINGTON y. C.. June f.
On tic eve nj war registration day,
secretary Franklin LHnc made a
speech before the Home Club OF The
Interior Department tonight, in which
II. addressed Il word 10 those who
hay" not s""n clearly The reason FOR
!hr cOuntrY'S call upon its young men
and in ringing sentences answered the
question "Why arc we fighting Ger
many
America is al war. MIR. Lane said. in
snlf-dcfcnS" and hrcaliS" she could
not keep out: Shr is AT war 10 SAVE
herself with Ihr resi- Of the world from
the nation that has linked itself with
the Turk and adopted The method Of
Mahnm"t. setting itself 10 max" the
world bow before policies backed by
is organized and scientific military
system
"Tn-norrnw iS ro2iSrratinn day.
said the Secretary. 1T il tn" duty nj
all. their legal As we'll A. their patrt-
ntic duty. IL register if within The
class called. Thrr" are some who
have not clearly seen ihC reason for
that call. To these I would speak
word
"Why are We lighting Germany?
The brief answer is that ours is war
of self-defcnsc. We did not wish IN
fight Germany. She made the attack
upon US; not on our shores, but on
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
TRAIN 10000
. FOR CAPTAINS
OF ]. {. SHIPS
NATIONAL TRAINING
SCHOOL IS OPENED
First at Boston, and Fourteen
Similar Schools Are 10
Be Established:

WASHINGTON. June (! \ cam
pairn 10 recruit and train zen thou
sand men to officer tn" ships ol the
new American merchant marine was
announced today by tho federal ship
ping board and the department VI
commerce.. Henry Howard. Ui Boston.
has been appointed director with Of
iicrS in the tinStOn customs house.
The tirSr nautical training school
under government direction WIS
opened today near Boston. Fourteen
similar schools will b. established
along tn" Atlantic coast. and larcr the
training system may be extended tn
the Pacific coast and Great Lakes.
Applicants may be of any age. but
must be in good physical condition.
Previous nautical experience is dcsir-
abb" and mon will be paid "Ttasonahlc
compensation" during training, which
probably will last TWO months. Giradu-
atc$ must be- examined and licensed
BY tho commerce department steam
boat inspection division. which l. now
Considrrin" certain relaya'i0ns Of its
Strict rules governing admission Of
candidates To nauliral service. IN
announcement made Today point: "ui
tina; merchant shippers rrCri'r 500
4 month and mats: $3.50. with addi.
finnal wa bonuses.
II l., undrr~Inud iHn war drphr; nifni
nlanS 10 "Nrlnll from lhr army ;raii
prarr zeal NaNI.:;,'ur- ani sailors vino
rrohabl> vnuiG j" mnrr' valuable in
+hi,pn" sr!,,;c than II the army ur
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
SEVERAL ARRESTS.

NEW YORK, June 4-severa ar
rests were made tonight when
crowd estimated to number more
than ten thousand broke through the
police lines and made concerted ef-
fort TO gain entrance to a hall where
Emma Goldman and others were to
speak against conscrtption and regis
;tration. The police eventually drove
the crowd back and restored order.
At variuuS points near the hall i'm
;.rumrtu meetings were held when vol
,i,t..ar orators ni"untcd fence and i'll
Weighed a"ninS, co1isclIptiun and milf
rartSn. Th,y w"rr given much ap-
pl;luS".
'rhc situation inside tn" hall was lit
tie less t":npestu"uS. Scat tered through
audience We're scores OF government
sraphcrS took down everything that WAS
said. In tn" gallery We're several youn';
men in khaki Thm expressed their dis
ui!ruyal Of tbs speakers BY hoots and
joe RS
\ Youthful speaker. who bitterly dc
nvunccd militariSm. had j&St aSSilncd
IT,. tragic posi- aud shouted. Give mH
iin.riy or civ, it:c death" when an clEc-
tr!r !ight bulb hurled front the gallery
s.rt:ck his hand and cNrl"d"d with q
In,id report. This was followed by n
,.,lI from the soldiers for three cheers
Cur III. star SranclrG Eann"r. \ mom-
cut later another tG!h. hurled with un-
..rrir:g aim. struck the speaker and he
, rctI Ir'.d.
When reifman WAS :nir"L@ced he WIS
interrupted ." shouts from the gallery.
(couttuued on Page Twelve.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05

\t.N luIik. June t.N;dcnc" mat
two "":tri';' hjgii-pn""rsu wireless
Installations. a>eetnoird mere from va,
Cind> >"uEr'S. ""r" Sntpp'd ri"cf- tI!'aI
~ MeA'v". SUrp"S""!: 'uI U.s. n i
.;s:;uan 81; =; S'fm IN 'nts count =
vas uar3; itl''H 'n-u4E Ill c"n"-'' .t'a .Ht'
with tae J.rHS' uI three men on III"
rharS" uf rnH%pIr:nS 10 S'.i' mall con
'aiuinS military information S'rr''ph-
tiousiy from h" HH''! S,a,HI !" '!"r'
many through members ni NORWEGIAN
,hip crews. =.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
THE PRESIDENT
SEES NART| IN

WASHlNGTON, jim" i.-PrrSidcrt
Wilson went 10 the capitol late today.
and conferred for nearly an hour with
Senator Martin. III" Democratic floor
leader. regarding the general lrgiSla.
ZION situation in congress. Attarward.
Senator Martin said no new leciSla.
iinn wHS proposed and That the pres
rni program was unchanged.
Crowds OF visitors. including Con-
frderatc veterans. here for their re-
union chrrrod the president on his
way IN and from tho capitol.
Discussion uf III" TailroHd bill was
halted in the $cnal" today by recess
unrjI tomorrow. which promises 10
rXIrrd until Friday when The re-
drafted war lax bill probably will he
lakpn up.
The recess Was taken in observance
If war registration day tomorrow.
when many senators will make pa
lrimic addresses. and to permit rho
SCuthrrncrS 10 erect The confederate
veterans. holding thrir reunion here.
TGc hnuSC iS in recess until WndnCs.
day for the sane reason.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
WITH ARREST Of TRIO PLOT TO
GIVE ENEMY NEWS IS -FO|LED

iOrd. both chartered 10 carry regular
UnilCd States mails. 10 take letters
aud packages from this country. deS-
tined for Germany. in violation OF the
law prohibiting competition with the
United States mail.
The maximum penalties provided by
the Starur"s under which III" charges
are brought ar" $4,000 fin" and TWO
years Imprisonment for conspiracy
and $50 fine and six months imprison.
menl for competing with the mails. but
it Was said by the government author.
itirS that I'll" investigation would con-
iiun" with Il rirw Of determining
whrthrr treason had been committed.
When he three were arraiEned be-
for" Initcd States Commissioner
IlitChrOrE bai. was fixed al So. .h0n fnr
P"riSS and t8nnapari" anh 500 h.nnh for
Mrlchar. t'ron Objection by counsel
for ih,. mon IN ths~" anIWInrS aS on
c"->ivr. Commissioner Hitchcock said:
"Thrsr are unusual times. and while
the pnOpl" Of uur own country did not
even know of thn Departure nf our de-
.trnyrr>. il va: rubIi>h"i -four DAYS
ahead nI ;h"ir arrival in England in
ihc rap"rS in E"rIin. and i, is my I'm.
Outstanding that th" government has
in mind that his cas-" is, part and par.
eel Of the same inquiry.
He held in III" amnnn'> asked for
examination Wndnrsda% morning.
Thai others ar" implicated. and that
fhs. mon under arrest arr willing 20
tell all they know wis Indicated b.
counsel for Ronapartr. who said his
client was willing>to help the govern
meni in every way in his power.
Evidence has been found showing
that the men received from the sup.
posed principals in The alleged spy
plot $50 for each package s"nt by their
mail system
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05

our ships. our lives. our rights our
tulnr". For lwO years and more We:
h" III tn Il neutrality that made us aroI.i
ogiSls for things which outraged mans
common sense Of fair play and hu.:
manity.
Each New Offense.
i; each new offense-the invasion
Of Belgium. the killing Of civilian Bel;
Eians, tn" attacks on Scarborough and
other d"fcnSclcSs towns. the laying OF
mines in neutral waters. the fencing
OF: Of ihc Scas-and on and on through
the months we said This Is war-ar-
chHir. rnclvilized war but war. All
rules have been thrown away, all no.,
hlily: man has come down to the,
primitive brute. And while we cannot
justify We will not intervene. It Is
not our war
Then why are VIC in? Because We
could not keep ont. The invasion OF,
Belgium. which opened the war, led
TO the invasion Of the United States
by slow. steady. logical steps. Our
sympathies evolved into conviction
nf sclf-intoreSt Our love OF fair play
rinenod into alarm ri our own peril
I'VE talked in tn" language and in
the spirit Of good :aith and sincerity.
as honest men should talk, until We
discovered that our talk was con-.
strued as cowardicc. And Mexico was
CONTINUED on Psss l0
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
LINING Up TEN
MILLION MEN 1.
To DEFEAT FOE
Of AL T.OCRACl''
REGISTRATION DAY
-, DEMOCRACY TEST
Electoral Machinery Of the
Country Ready for Enroll
ment of Young Men. Il

WASHINGTON. June 1.-The Unit.
cd States stands on the eve os its !
greatest adventure in free government
the armins Of the whole nation for
war that the world may be made free:
I for democracy.
Tuesday is registration day, when.
under the call of President Wilson.
every man who has reached or passed
his twenty-first birthday and has not.
passed his thirty-6rSt will step fort
ward. 10 make good the presidents
word that "a nation has volunteered
in mass" in the battle for freedom /;
throughout the world. ~
! in every city and town throughout
the land. in every village and hamlet
that vast machinery which Is the
ment-the electoral system of democ-
racy-is ready TO record the dicision (
of hundred million citizens that
German autocracy is an outlaw against
civilization and must perish by Iorce
Of arms II,
No partisan division appears in to.
morrow's registration. All that has
been cast aside, and when the record {.
OF the days achievement comes back
TO Washington tomorrow night, It will
say that 'he youthful manhood Of The !
nation numbered in millions is ready.
None Is Exempt. -,
Absolutely no man between th9
ages prescribed, white OF black, sick
or we'll. married or single. native or
alien. is exempt from registering un.#
less he is actually now in the army
navy. the National guard or the naval
militia To register is not to be draft (
ed. The drafting and the exemptions
come later. ;:'Gi3
The nation has willed that none I
shall fail to register himself There
is no escape from that duty OF citizen.
ship and Il prison sentence. with NO
alternative Of fine, faces those who
may seek to eyade it: Nor VII! tnes;
prisonment to the chance that he !:
might go with the fighting men to the
front. find safety in Jail. He will still
be liable for military service when his
imprisunment ends. Every loohhole
for the shirker has been closed. Il
Until the record comes in no one
can say how many millions this first
military census will produce. The cen. :
sliS bureau has estimated that there ;
l0.200 900 men between, the ages
specified. II is only an estimate, how
ever. and the record to be made to- /.
morrow will be one vi here every lGurs
stands for a man ready for his part.
Compiling the Totals.
II may be days before the accurate
totals can be announced. POSSIBLY
500 900 men of the selected ages are {
away from their homes. Some confu-
sion is certain to follow this first use
Of the electoral machinery for any
other purpose than 10 choose the men
iwho are 10 conduct the government. Z
Continued on Page Elsvsn) :.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
Germans Suspicious .
Of Stockholm Meeting

: THE HAGUE. Netherlands, June%4
via London. 5:25 p. m.--German news.
papers are beginning 70 express sua.
piCions of the Stockholm Socialist con.
ference. Some Of their comments
are:
Rhrnischn Westfalische Zeitung--
"Thc Austrian Socialists are certainly
only serving Entente interests"
Drutschc Tages Zeitung-"Under Lhs
cloak Of democratic principles Eng
lands interests are being served" = :,
Kreu2Zcilune--"We cannot see how.
the Stockholm conference can bring
tho desired peace any nearer"
koelniSche Zeitung-"Our social
Democrats are following In difficult
track in going to Stockholm. Tho
long program Of the conference, with
its undigeslcd theories and It's treat.
ment Of tho. questions OF Alsace-Lor-
raine and Poland which we have long
since settled. is full OF traps"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
BABE : FATHER
D|SAPPR0VES0F
POSSE : SEARCH
FOR ABDUCTORS
INTERFERENCE MEANS
DAGGER FOR THE BOY
This Sensational Declaration
of Banker Kect When
Plan is Proposed.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo, June l.-Motor
| carloads of citizens Of Springfield and
the surrounding country went into the
Ozark mountains late today in search
for the missing LLOYD kect. ll-mOnths.
old son Of !. Holland krcI. wealthy
Springfield banker. Tho kect baby
was abducted Wednesday night from
tho family homo in This city.
Fearing that the Ozark mountains,
which in years past harborcd many
years past harbored many lawbreakers
in It's numerous caves and other hid
ing places, had again become 1he
rendezvous Of abduction bands, citi-
:zcns Of Springfield met Today and de.
cidcd 10 carry out a thorough search.
The decision 10 make search hs an
nounccd by Judge \. 4. Johnson OF
tho Springfield court of appeals was
for the double purpose OF seeking the
kcct baby and of quieting the fears
of other women that their children
also might be abducted by band rum
ming loose through the mountains.
SIltJ NIflELIl, NO. June r. III
Itrrforr with The plans | have deter
mined upon to solve this mystery and
you place dagger al my babys
heart"
That was the reply today of ]. Hol
land Kcrt TO the offer Of county au-
thorilics who volunteered 10 aid in a
search for the missing Lloyd keet,
his l4-mCn thS-old SON. who was ab-
Quoted Wednesday night from The
family home in this city.
The plans Of friends 10 search the
Ozark hills resulted in conmandeer-
ing motor cars tonight for a thorough
search Of the surrounding country.
Kuet. it is understood, has not ap-
proved the plan.
; The meeting Of friends which de-
lormincd upon the search was attend
Cd by John n. Harrington and a. A..
johnson, judges OF the Springfield
court o. appeals. Mr.. kert WAS not ap'
prisrd of The gathering.
"krrt has not taken US into his con.
fidcncc." Judge. johnson declared at
Ter The meeting. "liundrcds Of mo,lr
rrs hay" called upon us every day
since the KIDNAPPING urging Us TO lake
more aggressive action. Something
must b. done for the protection Of
other hOlLCS.
Mr. kcet's refusal To encourage the
posSr plar was taken by some of his
friends rs an indication that he "X.
pcctcd The baby 10 be returned within
the week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
WHO MUST
EG|STER
WHO MUST REGlSTER-All

WHO MUST SEGlST ER-9'i
male persons lcitizens or Aliens
born between the 9Th day Of June,
1885. and the 5sh u2y os Jane,
1926. both dates inclusive, except
members Of any duly organized
force, military or naval. suolcct
to &c calico. ordered OF dr1fsed
into military or nava! service or
thc United States. including all
officers end enlisted men OF tho
regular army. regular army re-
scrye, officers reserve corps, en-
listed mems reserve corps. Ma.
ticnal Guard end National Guard
reserve recognized by militia ou-
rcau. the navy marine corps.
coast GUARD. naval militia. naval
reserve force. marine corps re-
serve and national naval vo'un-
teers recognized by the navy &C.
partmcnt.
W-sN-Today between : a. m.
WHERE-In your hcnoc pre-
cinct.
AoW-Go in person to the reg
istration place Of your home pre-
cinct: if sick. send a competent
friend. The clerk may deput'12
him to prepare your card.
PENALTY FOR NOT REGIS
TERING-LiabiIity to (: years i7,-
orisonmcnt: then enforced regis
tr5tion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
TREASON CHARGED.

PITTSBURGH. June "A charge
Of treason, a capital offense. was pre-.
ferred by federal authorities tonight
against Abraham Kerpleman. aged l9.
and Antonio Eenkus. aged 80. who
were arrested with seven others here
last night and today as they were dis
tributing anti-conscription literature.
The others will be given hearings la
ter. Not since the Civil war has
charge of treason been preferred in
a western Pennsylvania court.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
MORE ARRESTS But NO NATION- VlDE ANIEDRAFT PLOT
SOME WEST VRGM|ANS MET THE WOMEN Do TIVE WORK"

help enforce it 10 the full extent
Of the power vested ~ his office,
and declares:
West Virginia has taken the
initiative in dealing with the
chronic Ioaier. other states are
preparing to follow our lead. The
law Is now on the statute books.
but will be Of no avail without the
power of tho state behind it to in
sure its enforcement. It is law
that can be used by rash action
and lack Of discretion. but II dis
crcetIy enforced will result in
great good to the country. the
state and to the toafers them
,cclVcs."