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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-18

the ~ar department is the crea-
ton of these boards OF appeal. one
in each federal judicial district.
Judicial districts are quite large
and such appeal boards will be
very busy after the exemption
boards have done their work, hear
ing cases brought to them on
appeal.
Lawyers Not Needed
II Is not necessary 10 have a
lawyer TO make this appeal. The
purpose is to have everything In
formal. " a candidate feels that
he 10 not being fairly dealt with by
his local exemption board and that
he has q proper ground to be ex-
cused no may come before tho ap-
peal board and tell his story.
The work of selecting from the
registered men is expected to oc-
cupy nearly two months.
BY that time the government will
have a roster OF half million or
more able-bodied and more or less
foot-loose young men.
These young mon will not be
called until the cantonment bar
racks are ready for them.
This will not be before Septem.
Der 1, according to the present
prospect.
Pay will begin for each man
from the time he gets orders To
report or takes the formal oath as
q soldier. II will begin whether
he actually Ia ordered to camp or
begins drilling or remains at
home. lie will be issued his uni
form and shoes and when he has
Tut them on he will resemble in
all respects soldier in the ma
tional guard or regular army.
There is nothing distinctive
about the uniform of the select
service army unless button on
the collar be- used to designate as
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-18
the militia and regulars arc desig.

the militia and regulars are desig.
mated.
viii Keep Them Grouped
In assembling and organizing
the men an effort will be made to
hold localities together The boys
from Seattle, for instance, will not
be mixed up with those from st.
Louis or Chicago. The law directs
that so far as II may be practicable
men from the same communities
oe kept together.
Men in the select service
army will be eligible TO officers
commands and IL is announced that
the third series of officers camps
will be made up of men chosen
from the selected soldiers.
The second camp is to be August
Fl and the third will probably
come in October or November.
In official circles II Is prl-
vately admitted that the chief
purpose Of this select SER
vice army is for the defense Of
this country. Much has been
said and written about send
Ing men to the trenches In
France.
Men are going to France now
and II will not be long before
Gen. Pershing has a couple OF
divisions there, but Il prob
ably will be long time before
the men now about to begin
their training will see active
service Of any kind.
This does not mean that America
is not TO take its full part In the
war. II merely means that one OF
the most important tasks this
country faces is the preparation Of
q large reserve army, mobilized.
equipped and trained to be used, II
Necessary, to defend this country
from foreign sggression.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-18
GERMANS HIT
BACK AND GAIN
LOST POSITION
s7sa
WAR SITUATION TODAY

WAR SITUATION TODAY
WEST rRo~r-.erman. i.aneh tire.
n~ndsu. attack on British and vrest
back advance positions south Of Arr~s-
MACEDoSfAN FRoNT--Rritish forces.
n 4. reported. arc Withdrawing. ~ has
b~ea insisted In tn. hou.e of common.
that these force. should 10 On the Nest
trent.
Russia 10 reported to he secretly pro-
pairing for . vigorous offensive against
the Germans.
rari. .nd Rome reported ne major
actions.
LONDON. June IA ire
rendous German attack on
newly won British positions
east Of Monohy lie Prous forced
the British 20 fall back from
certain advanced posts, Field
Marshal halo reported today.
"Eariy this morning the en-
envy strongly attacked our new
positions east Of Monchy 10
Prous." he stated. AFTER Sc
we're fighting. we were compel
led to fall from certain ad-
vanced posts In front Of our
main new position. We still
hold Infantry Hill."
Monchy lie Proux. five miles
southeast OF Arras. is one OF the
turning points on the general Hin
denburg front. being on the 80
called Drocourt-Queant switch line.
II has been the scene OF tremen-
dous fighting ever since the Brit.
ish struck out from Vimy Ridge
and drove toward Douai.
The British field marshai's re
port also mentioned considerable
mutual artlllcrying north Of the
Scarpe. and heavy bombardment OF
British positions near Yprcs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-18
STAGE VAUDEVILLE

A night OF vaudeville will be
staged by the Wallingford Com
munity club IN the Lincoln high
school auditorium Tuesday evening
a S O'Clock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-18
NATIVE DAUGHTER DIES

The funeral OF Mrs Adolph Behr.
ems, age 81, native daughter of Sc
attic. who died Sunday morning,
will be held from the chapel OF
Butterworth q Sons. Wednesday. at
3 D. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-18
CRUSHED IN SHAFT

Caught between the freight ele-
vator and tho wall OF the shaft, Gus
stumpas. 20. kitchen employe at
Chauncey Wright's restaurant. was
crushed thru pane OF wire-netted
fire glass. and critically injured in
ternally Sunday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-18
Wishes He Was Brick

IL wish / was paving brick. "
remarked a city Jail trusty, who
assisted Sergt Putman's dry squad
men pour $4,000 worth OF confis-
Gated liquor into the sewer Satur-
day afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-18
EXPLAIN J!T JAM

The Commonwealth club will
meet at $50 D. m. Monday at Good
Eats cafeteria. w. l.. Crawford
will discuss the jltney situation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-18
HOLD WoMAN,s FUNERAL

The funeral Of Mrs. Ursina
Engi, aged 55, who died Saturday
night at the Providence hospital,
will be held from her late home.
1923 18th ave. at $3.50 y. m. Mon
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-18
Sammy Bohne Back in
BIG Show With Cards

Sammy Bohne, former Tacoma
Tiger, who went 20 the st. Louis
Cardinals, liz back with the Cards
again, after having been farmed
out to st. Paul.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-14
|NTERNED ALIENS TO GET
CHANCE TO PLANT CROPS
out for Farming Communities
Suitable for Needs.
DETAINED CREWS INCLUDED
flnn, Which Has Been Developed
Only In General Way, Is to Group
All Persons OF Same Nationality
Together.
iRN Assnciaton prcss.i


" WASHINGTON. April l3.-.All aliens
now detained at civilian intcrnment
camps and immigration stations in the
United States because OF inability to
qualify for admission. will be given AN
opportunity to grow their own food II
the immigra ton service can find farm
ing communities suitable for their
needs
Crews taken from German and AUS
trian merchant ships in American hDr-
h"rs. tnadrnissiblc under President
WILSON'S war proclamation. viii be in
"Iu'cd in the moving order. Us Will
citizens of friendly countries now held
on account OF inability 10 meet the re-
QuircmcntS of the law.
No aliens turned back at the nations
Eastern gates have been deport cd
since the war began. because of the
p"riis Of transatlantic travel and i'm :
migration officials said to night the i'm
migration stations arc OVERLOOKING.
The immigration service aims 10 give
all an opportunity to engage in farm
ing L arrangements can he made not
only that the country's food production
may be increased. but for the beneficial
effects on nh. aliens themselves Tho
plan. which has been developed only
III general way. is to group persons
OF the same nationality together
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-14
ESCAPED ENHANCEMENT"

George Bernard Shaw s.Ns The
'ntranc" Of III. United states into tho
war was incVit3b bic for mechanical rea-
sons. Germany had forced them TO arm
their Shipping against submarine at
tack. German undcrsea boats were
sinking American ships. and American
ships were preparing :" sink uudersca
boats III scif-def"nre. This would have
produced - situation worse than war
because IT an American ship captured
an und.r$ca crew or Il German sub
marine captured an American crew
which had fired on her. tho prisoners
in either case would have h.cn not
prisoners OF war. bui pirates. and
would prrsum- bly, have been hanged
as such. Under such circumstances an
Intelligent captain would not have
taken any prisoners. and. as Intelligent,
captains are by definition also humane
captains this alternative would have
been unb"arablc. Germany has in fact
forced the United States TO accept war
with her.
president Wilson. tho only great
statesman the war has produced has
thus got an inside grip morally 10y
keeping his head. and. having nm un-
commonly good head to keep. not to
mention u character which is in keep
ing with the great American tradition
Of Lincoln and Washington. he has
placed his country in an impregnable
moral and political position. Il has
escaped all acknowledgements in European
alliances. and comes into the war with
a free hand and an absolutely clean
record. far as aggression or provo
cation is concerned, Tho President hH
not made single false step, and every
American can back him without the
s"rup!cs that are tearing tender con-
sciences to pieces all over Europe.
where every one of tn" allies has been
put repca teddy into false positions by
its statesmen, and the alliance ar a
whole has been compromised by public
documents which, even when practical
nclus IONS have been justifable and.
indeed. inevitable. have been in tone
and thought little bette: than the
manifestos of briGnnds. These docu-
nrnts have had. among ether effects.
that Of making IL impossible for the
United States TO come into an alliance.
| esteem the entry Of the United States
into tins war first class moral
asset To the common cause against
junkerism."-N York Times
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-14
Work Together for the Navy

\/lRGINlA has no present duty more COM
polling than that of furnishing her quota
of m?n for the navy. OF the $4,000 recruits
now required. the Virginia district is expected
10 supply 500. and actually has supplied only
Il few more than 0 per centsuf that number.
This is a record which should bring The blush
OF shame TO every Nirginian check
As matter OF ordinary and selfish regard
for her own safety. Virginia should have the
keenest interest i'll the navy and in all which
pertains 10 its efficiency. for in Il true and
special sense the navy is Nirgnia's first line
OF defense against foreign foe. We have a
long coast line. inviting attack Hampton
Roads and Chesapeake Bay would be OF such
controlling strategic Importance TO tie enemy
that he would risk much and dare much to
effect their capture That they are not. in
fact. exposed 10 great danger OF an attack
III force at this juncture is due 10 successes
which the British navy already has won.
But, of course. these selfish considerations
important as they are. do not tell the whole
story The navy is national institution.
doing national service Of the first conse-
quence. and it should have warm-hearted
help from every lover of his country The
$4,000 men now asked for are only a be-
ginning, really. TO supply crews for the
hundreds OF auxiliary vessels which have been
or Will be, added 10 the navy. 30 GOO or
5000 additional seamen will be required
volunteer. possessing the physical and mental
publications that the navy standard imposes
VIII fail 10 find honorable and useful en-
poypent
The message the members of the Governors
committees will begin to-day to carry 10 the
young men of Richmond should meet with
an immediate response. The plans for stimu-
lating interest which have been agreed on are
all excellent, and we shall be appointed
if cnlistments are not trebled They ought
to be increased ten times. if Virginia is going
to measure up to her duty.
II is difficult to understand why all these
extraordinary efforts should be necessary
Even IN times or peace the navy offers
career 10 stalwart manhood. and in these
days OF war ii should stir the heart OF adj
venturous youth. u is well-paid service
aud the door OF advancement is not closed
Every year men from the ranks are being
sent TO Annapolis. and just the other day one
OF these was graduated. There are direct
promotions also 10 warrant aud commissioned
rank.
But whether we can understand the situa-
ton or not. it exists Enlistments are few,
and the enthusiasm which should be dis
played is not displayed Appeals more direct
and insis'ent than any which have been made
IN the past are needed, and the committees
Governor stuart has appointed have assumed
the duty OF making them. These committees
however, should not be left TO bear the whole
burden. Every good citizen should help for
d WORD spoken a. the right time, in the right
way, may convert INDIGESTION into action and
s!ackeE into bold Jack Tar.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-14
SUPREME COURT TO REVIEW
POSTAL. TELEGRAPH CASE
VIII Determine Whether Company Is
Liable for DnninErs tHu-rd by Full
urc To DcIINcr McknnEc nrnnlutiN.

\ writ az error and smpcrscGcus was
granted by til" state supreme Court
yesterday in tho case Of H. W. VIII
lamS 4 Sons aGairs; III" Postal Tclc-
graph Gable Company. in error to the
Circuit Court az Southampton County.
Bond was required in the s,im OF 500.
I'laintin sued to recover si2s.i3, al
legged To haze been suffered by rea-
son o. the failure OF the company TO
deliver promptly code message sent
by tn" H. NJ Williams brokerage Co.
OF buffalo, y .. Offering TO buy
certain quanti;' OF potatoes AZ a stated
price. The tclcc ram. IL is claimed, was
not delivered until nearly Two days
after il was s"nt When the potatoes
were forwarded /; was found that
there had been slump in the market
and the shipment sold for st292S less
than IL would have brought had the
message been delivered promptly.
In the lower court the telegraph
company offered the defense, that since
the telegram was .unrepcated." dam
ages for delay In delivery were. under
the printed contract. limited to the
cost Of tho message. The court sus-
tanned the defendant. To this decree
the plaintiff was awarded a writ OF
error.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-14
SEEN ON THE SIDE
From, IscclcsIun.c..


One generation passcth and another takes it's
place.
Hut The earth abidcth ever. whirlinE ccasclcssly
in space;
ihe sun also ariscth runs his course and takes
his rest.
And panteth to his place where he arose Mt morn
with zcst:
me Wiid wind gocth toward the south. then
turneth to the north.
Returning by his circuits to the place whence
he came forth:
ne rivers run Into the sea--and yet their work
is vain:
Into the place, whence rivers come back hastcth
they again.
All things are fun of labor Which man cannot
utter Ger:
The cyc<S not content to see. nor is the car to
hearA
The thing which hath been is what shall he in
all ages done.
And there is not a single thing that's pcw
beneath the sun.
w. Il. SHIELDS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-14
News Of Fifty Years Ago
trrom the Richmond Dispatch. April H. 1851

T. r. pilkimton & Co made very large shin
.memt OF manutacturcd tohacs" Yesterday 70 New
we're we're made out in The railroad ,fces here
on IN, ough way bills to that city except by
express since the war. system Of through
heinz arranged which will prove a great con
venience to shippers generally. especially ship
pcrs OF tobacco
The books Of u NJ. Miller. City Assessor
show that the capital invested by mer-
chants and manufacturers IN this city subject
to class tax for 1867 is sc.3l237. against s. ,02O-
sou in lSG6
\ trial trip with al, engine and five heavy
coaches made over the connection road Of
the Rchmond; rrederickshnrg and Potomac and
VI was successful in every respect. and Major
L. r u Myers, the engineer was heartily con-
graduated.
Inc destitute families OF the victims Of the
Glove. Hin mine disaster made Yesterday were
anderson & Co: 800: Watkins. t,ottrcii e. Co.
500: Earle Cunningham, 800. gentleman from
Caroline COUNTY. $40.
The General Assembly met in extra session
yesterday, and went right along with unfinished
business. just as If Congress had never passed
was really Virginia instead of Military Dis
trict No. /.
Joseph r. IIoiladayi i, q prominent citizen of
Smallpox is raging among the negroes in
parts of buckingham County. The coiOrcd PEG
pic in some sections of the county panic
stricken.
bate Yesterday passed resolution TO adjourn
ncNt Tuesday
The President has so far recovered from his
illness as to be able 10 attend u short meeting
OF tho Cabinet yesterday.
Won Bismarck has sent an energetic note TO
Paris demanding Napoleon's reasons for arm
ing at this time, and also demanding instant
cessation Of warlke preparations There will
be war between France and Prussia yet.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-14

British now arc dealing some Of their
mighticst blows. All this is not to say that
German power III the west is shattered. for
il is entirely probable that line will he
found which can be held and will he held
The optimistS who talking OF peace in
six months do TOO little credit TO Teuton
genius for rccupcration.
Nevertheless. Tcuton morale and Tedtou
prestige both are suffering. When such
things have happened in the past some leader
has been thrown to the lions. Even the great
Elindenhnrs. whose widely acclaimed trap
has proved trap only for his own armies
may meet this fate
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-14
Our NaiInn,a prnx.-

God Of all nations. righteous God
On Bonded knee VIC come. our hand
upon the latch Of war:
Oh. give MS faith in Thee Thy firm
ness in the right
with conscience clear and courage
strong to fight;
Above the prattlc OF the drum, the
Si,rilling fife
The bugles blast. OH may We hear
Thy calm clear voice, -
Thy cause is just, Thy cause Is.
right" -.
Flame-colored though tho heavens hese
And on-gated lies the sea, though!
earth should trcmblc "a
AS palsied man, and deaths white
temples near us come
Yet in Gods righteousness we stand
and covet not
Anothcr's land. nor laurels nor vic.
tors gain.
world democracy our aim. rock
ribbed and forged with steel.
To hold and guard a lasting peace for
nations yet unborn.
Albert G. Berry.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-14
March Under Isoth r,nr..

To tho Editor Of The Times Disptc
Sn'.--Call off The Confederate Reunion at
Washington now? ON the contrary. nothing
could DO better ~ this suspicious timc--whcn
the sou, OF tho nation is stirred as IL seldom is
or could be: when patriotism is the keynote.
III the expression. written spoken. OF It's
people in press pulpit Legislative hall.
Wherever men give their opinions voice: when
men are ccaSinE to he partiSanS to become
patriots: when the head of the nation is being
dclugcd with offers of service OF unlimited sup
port by great captains OF industry. with no
thought of profits. and organized labor adding
iis amen: when country's altar lie side
by side the offerings Of the boys of I'll and
OF their sons and rranlSons Of tho present
what NOR" appropriate time could be chosen"
There Is inspiration in the thought of the
halfir: thin gray line marching down PcnnsYl-
vanin Avenue to pay their tribute Of respect
cause all-wisc Providence dccrccd that It
should h" on" nation. Two laEs" Yes Re
cause Ties" OF Dixie loved and honored
it's fax aud gave their blood and suffered in
lis defense: hy the same token they cain he
trusted in thei" loyalty [" the stars and stripes
Two n"Gs' Yes. The Confederate soldier.
accepting the issue of that terrible conflict in
err. proves his double loyalty. He can H..
proud rs a follower OF Lee and Johnston nat
cherish ever in loving memory the Conquered
banner forever folded. and the same time
u" proud OF the fact that he is n citizen OF this
ind"structiblc Union OF ndcstructibc states
and just as ready with his service. his life. If
need be, In defense of the star Spanglcd Tanner
twice at Gettysburg. understand What boots
il whether the Germans do not"
Dublin Va April .
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-14
Esrionarc Bill Needs Revision

TXAMINATION OF the espionage bill PEND
IL ing in Congress has shown that In seek
ing to protect the country. the trainers OF the
measure drafted provisions so drastic as to
amount to absolute denial of free speech NO
rea sonabe person could protest against Il
censorship designed to prevent dissemination
of information that might help the enemies Of
the country. and no patriot could fail 10 APP
prove the severest penalty for any form or
active disloyalty. But such a policy OF arbi-
trary suppression as prevails in Germany,
which was provided in this bill. Is not adapted
to this country Revision IS the judiciary
Committee as promised, greatly needed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-14

10 the Editor of The Times Dispat ch:
Sir.--Mrs Valentine. The president OF our
Virginia Equal Suffrage LeaEnc. is able
ponent Of democracy, and her letter in YOUR
Sunday issue shows how the time liz not far off
when women will assume their right vote
III Virginia | think that tho men who arc real
democrats ought to take more interest in the
nutter, an this reform is one of the important
stature of mankind. 1t Is tho struggle OF
democracy and growing intelligence against
Bourbon tradition and stupid ignorance, and
men should stand up at once and say so
Read the life Of Thomas jefferson and see what
fiery words h" hurled at Alexander Hamilton
who was standpat opponent OF democracy
and did not bcieve in the inherent ability OF
people to evolve higher typo by means Of
education.
Giving woman an equal chance for self
expression and consequent development Of her
physical and mental powers will set In motion
now forces never used before TO make iife bet
tor and fuller. and the mother of tho future
will have chance to make her children better
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-14
Will Hindcnburg Feed the Lion,

M ONTIiS ago, commenting on the lessons
W. OF the Somme offensive Of last wear
Field Marshal Iaig said that cffor, had re-
,yeaied allied ability TO force The Germans
back. The great offensive now in progress
has proved that Has was right, Wherever
pressure has been applied the Germans nave.
iretreated, until now the Hiudenburr line
itself has been broken
I, 1t was In the sector north OF Arras that
many military experts placed the expected
5Gernap counterohensive which has never
taken place. and /. is la THE sector that the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-14
The Richmond Iimes-Dispatch
Information Bureau

inu'tiricS regarding almost my tonic rycept-
Ing ON lcHni and radical subjects answered.
tree by The Times Dispatch Infornn tion Itu-
rcnm. ihr""Gh our Washington branch nrc
hnttnss n = a.
resources ut the various Federal u
drn"rf mcnts lind the Erent Library % Congress-.
Wh'ch furnish Information Of prtrctcSs ynIue to
me p"hlr. As MI Inquiries answered d.
rrrtlH ny personal letter. irrespective OF whether
printed u --rent stamp II required for return
p,.>.nsc. Mri'cr's name must DC furnished
,'"itini> VIII not anSWPrb. and p0st-OlHre
nrc>S must Ire plainly given. Address The Times
p'Nhatch Information Burenu. Richmond. Nn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-14
Who D. I{c. Anyhow.

ihcro were amusing Incidents connected with
last weeks Flag Day. when the League
Tor Womens Service raised fund to purchas Sc
hospital supplies. One prospective contribut or
insisted OH being Informed OF the exact pur-
poses TO which the money would be applied.
1T will be used establish a base hospi, al
here in Richmoud.' she was told
II have heard that already" she responded.
but what want to know is who is this Mr..
Base.