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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-20
HOW WAR CAME TO AMERICA
Committee of Public Information to
Issue Pamphlet Giving Rensons.
Worldwide Circulation.

by Associated press.
WASHINGTON, June ia pamph-
let entitled How the War Came to
America" and intended as an answer
10 the question why did the United
States so TO war;" is 10 be published
soon by the governments committee
on public information 1t will be
bound in the national colors, and will
contain, among other things. three
notable war addresses of President
Wilson. II will he the forerunner of
series OF red white and blue
books to be put out as the var pro-
crosses
The pamphlet will he translated into
many languages and circulated broad
cast. In an announcement regarding
II tonight, the committee said:
This pamphlet the first of this kind
issued 10y the committee. was deter
mined upon as the result of the mass
Of letters which have come 10 all gov
eminent officials from all parts of the
country asking for AN exact and com
naratiNe statement OF why tho United
states went into the war The ma
teriai with which these questions
should he answered has already been
widely published. vat in a scattered
way, and il has been the effort OF the
committee to compose a simple and
straightforward statement of how the
war came 10 America"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-20
MISSISSIPPI NAVAL STATION
Secretary Daniels Accepts Tender of
Centennial Exposition Grounds
Temporary TTaIRtnS Quarters.
IBv Assoclated Pr,,s.l

WASHINGTON, June I9.--Secretary
Daniels announced to-day that the
Navy Department would take over the
Mississippi Exposition Grounds at
Gulfport, Miss. recently rendered by
the mayor and citizens OF that city, as
d temporary training station.
The buildings, recently completed for
the mississippi Centennial Exposition.
which was TO have been held this year,
hut was postponed on account OF the
war. will he available. and are suitable
for officers qparters. dinins-rooms and
general purposes. Barracks. hospitals,
paviiions and other necessary buildings
will be erected. and II is expected that
the station will be ready for occupancy
in about two months.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-20

ut II glorious to he woman.
81 take UP my sewins-box aud
sew = little Red Cross on the Jacket
of tho paJnmns ! nm making and
wonder who will wear 1t and what
the Rcd Cross will make him think
az. Curiously, even II my boys nre
In the hospital to which this gar-
ment goes, ! want It to be worn by
some other mothers hoy, and 1 want
my boys TO wenr the things mnde
by some other mother. Some way
II seems to me to make our mother
hood go deeper.
perhaps IL will he worn by some
black man, or some black boy from
Afrfcn, who will think Ii Is funny;
perhaps some young French officer;
perhaps some Italian peasant like
my Ice man; perhaps some wounded
Herman prisoner, md I hive
the privilege OF giving to the SOL
dicrs OF the world.
lit Eiorifes the material I work
with. ThriliinEly 1t Eiorifles money.
Think: One cent buys iodine to
di"infect wound. II the iodine
shouldu't be there. But Il wont
fall Mothers can and fathers won't
let u full, now they know"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-20
CRISIS PRODUCED
By REVOLT OF POLES
tBy AasocIated Pre.AI

tBy Associated PresAl
COPENHAGEN. June 10 (via Lon
don).-The revolt OF tho Poles in the
Austrian Parliament is described by
the Vienna correspondent of the
Nossische Zeitung as having produced
crisis, In which the position not only
Of Premier Clam-Martinic. hut also OF
Count Czernin. the Foreign Minister.
is threatened.
The government organs in Vienna
hold out hopes that the crisis may be
overcome by granting few ministerial
posts TO Polish and other parliament
tarians. The Vossische Zeitung cor
respondent, however. points out that
the detection OF the Poles is sufficient
to turn the scales against the govern
tnent. since the rest OF the Slav bloc
already is in opposition. The Poles
Indicated the seriousness OF their in
tentions by decision to vote against
tho budget. being the first parliament
tary group in any hclligerent country.
aside from a handful OF extreme So
cialists. in refusing TO vot. a war
credit.
Tho Polish aspirations. which re-
Gently have been indicated, aim at
practically an independent Kingdom
openly on an anti-German basis. and
have evoked marked displeasure in
Germany. even the Cologne Gazette re-
bukinG the Poles sharply.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-20
UNDER MILITARY GUARD AT
PORT oGLETHORPE CANT
tBy Associated Pres.

CHATTANOOGA. TENN, June 10
0r. WlMiam J. Condor, q the medical
officers training co-ps. for whom 4
warrant has, been issued IN New
srunswick..- z. IN connection with
the death Their. g! John Piper, was
placed under military guard al Fort
cslethorrr late to-day by order Of the
post commandant TIE action was
taken when the local police notified
the POI commando OF the receipt OF
adricee from New jersey asking Con-
don's detention
DR.. Condor refused TO make any
statement. He is not known by any
q the officers at the training camp.
as they never saw him Until he came
here Few days ago with instructions
70 report 10 Colonel Henry Page COM
mandant ~ tn. medical training camp.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-20
DEMANDS EXPLANATION
FROM NEW YORK POLICE
Institute Of Public Safety Questions
Inactivity Shown in Investigate
ing Cruger Murder.
WOMAN WHO GAVE TIP HURT
Claims She Leaped From Apartment
Window to Escape Murderers.
Mrs, Humiston Complains of De.
tectivo's Opposition.

NEW YORK. juno l9.--Three i'm
portant developments In tho investiga-
ton into tho murder Of eighteen-year-
old Ruth cruger divided the attention
Of city ofYIcialS to-day.
woman calling herself "consuelo
la Rue" who fell or jumped from a
window OF her apartment. and who
said she gave the Tip" that led to
discovery OF the body. declared she had
hesn threatened with death for her con-
nection with tho case.
Investigation OF the police depart
ment by the Bonrd of Aldermen for
failure OF the detective bureau to find
the girls body that had been buried
for four months In tho cellar of
Alfredo Cocchrs bicycle shop was de-
manded by the Institute for Public
Service.
Search was begun for accomplices
in the crime after It was disclosed that
the tool chest. which hid tho girls
grave, was too heavy for one man TO
move.
Miss La Rue" is a prisoner. charged
with attempted suicide. in n hospital.
where a clash between the police and
Mrs. Grace Humiston. attorney for the
Cruger family. is reported to have oc-
Cured when she visited the injured
woman. Mrs. lIumiston complained to
Police Commissioner Woods that she
had been ordered from the room In
the hospital by a detective captain.
hut the captain denied that this was
true when taken before Deputy Com
missioner Schulz 1t was through Mrs.
HumIston's persistence that Miss
Cruger's body was found. after the po-
lice had shown indifference TO the
theory OF murder
MARK on wOMAS'S THROAT
LEADS TO- RELIEF IN STORY
Assistant District Attorney Rorke
visited Miss La Rue" in the hospital
tonight. He said she Is still unable
to tell coherent story. but that her
statement. made early -day-that
she had jumped from the window
through fear Of her life--inay be true.
as there is a mark on her throat, as
If she had been chokcd
Failure OF the police TO md a trap
door that had been cut TO lower the
body into the cellar Of Cocchrs shop
strengthened the belief that an ofriciaI
investigation OF the detective bureaus
methods will be ordered.
Several policemen. who are said to
have been acquainted with Cocchi and
to have been seen in his shop. were
questioned in the district attorneys
Office o-day. Among others inter
roSated were three girls who had been
out driving with Cocchi. One OF them.
fourteen years old. said Mrs. Cocchi had
unbraided her for go doing.
nHanro heIDp couSbt n
the police. In the tunnel with Ruth
CruGcrs body the police found three
chaureurs' uniforms of khaki and two
suits OF clothing.
The fact that the girls grave was
stuffed with clothing in order to al
low the replace Of the concrete
floor establishes. the police believe.
that the murderer removed the earth
from the building before putting the
body in the hole and discovered later
that he had taken too much earth
away.
Five lockers in the basement of tho
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-20
MORE THAN 10000
POLES ARE HANGED
tBy Associated Press!

TOY 1bSoSIdtcH T.Ftss
ZURICH. June 10 (via Psris).-The
Polish Deputy Daszinski declared in
the Vienna Reichsrath that more than
10000 Poles have been hanged by or
der OF the German authorities. accord
Ing to the Vienna Arhciter Zcitung,
which prints special details OF :he sit
tinEs OF the Rcichsrath on tho 18th and
18th. Deputy Striberny also described
the abominablc treatment accorded
political suspects, whereupon the Pan
Germanist Deputy fieine shouted: They
have not used the rope enough: all
OF them ought TO have been hanged"
At these words all OF the Slav and
Polish members rushed upon Heine,
and the president was obliged TO sus-
pend the sitting in the midst Of a
tremendous uproar.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-20
CONTRACT TO VIRGlNIANS
Rinehnrt & Dennis. Of Charlottesville,
VIII Build Petersburg Cnn-
Torment.

WASHINGTON. y. C., June lo-The
Secretary Of War to-day signed a con-
tract with Rinchart & Dennis. Of Char
lottesville, Va. TO build the army can
Torment at Petersburg, Va. This con-
tract was projected upon a cost plus
profit basis. and the amount Of money
involved will not be known until the
job is finished.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-20
FRENCH AVIATORS HERE
Twelve Commissioned Officers ArrIye to
Instruct American Airmen for
Service on BATTLE Front.

by Associated Pressl
NEW YORK, June l3.-Twelve
French aviators. all commissioned Of
hcers OF the dying corps. and the ma
jority wearing one or more decorations
for distinguished service. arrived here
to-day TO serve as Instructors in
American dying corps now training for
duty in France. All Of the men are
direct from the front. having received
only four days notice to sail for this
country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-20
FARM LABOR SUFFICIENT
Commissioner of Immigration Can't
netti Says Reports are ExnEEerated.
Employers Wish Cheap Labor.

WASHINGTON. June l9.-Comm
sioner OF immigration Caminetti. who
has just returned from an official tour
OF the Middle Western States, is in
clined to think that the cry OF insuffi-
cient labor to harvest this years crops
Is greatly exaggerated. He says
frankly that the demand for letting
down the bars to alien labor Is not
due much to inability in some sec
lions to find farm help as to 4 desire
TO employ cheap labor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-20
SHORTAGE is REDUCED
Great Improvement Brought About In
Car Situation by Railroad
Bonrd.
10y Associated rres.l

NEW YORK. June la-The coun-
trys shortage of freight cars has been
reduced about one-third since the rail
road board took the situation in hand
on May l. it was announced here to-
night by the American Railway AsSo-
citation. On that date the shortage was
1887 cars on June II was
l65lo7
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-20
GRAND JURY INVESTIGATES
"edersi Tribunal Considers Charges
Assin"t Phipps md McCoy-Find-
tn8S Arc Kept Secret,
Especial to Tho Times-Di.n,t,

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.1
ROANOKE. VA. June ie.-CharEe.
against John w. Mccoy. J. w. Phipps
and Calvin Mccoy. alleged to have
conspired to interfere with tho enforce
ment OF the draft registration law,
we're taken under consideration by "A
Federal grand jury here to-day. The
findings OF the grand jury have not
been given out.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-20
Chesapeake md Ohio E.rulns..

Estimated earnings OF tho Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway for the second
week OF June were Ss83.?o2. as com
pared with Ss75.S75 for the correspond
ing week OF last year, showing an in
crease OF |7,a27. according TO figures
ANNOUNCED yesterday by Comptroller l..
F. Sullivan
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-20
RED CROSS MAKES ITS
APPEAL TO THOUSANDS
c.on,inned From Firs,

"hLhh'H FROM FIRST PaEtD
result OF this conference IL is eXpeclcd
that direct appeal wtll be made 10
the various locals 20 join actively in
the work o: aiding in relieving the
suffering due L. war
The citizens OF Woodland Heights and
Forest Hin VIII snow their intere., in
me cause at meeting 10 be held on
Thursday evening at 5 o'clock in the
Woodland Heights BAPTIST Church
where speakers VIII make an sppeai
for active support for the Fed Cross
ANDERSON TO SPEAk
At y. ". {. A. Tonight
The members of the Young Mems
Christian Associations Gct-Togc,ber
club VIII be addressed at its regular
meeting to-niGh, by Mr. Anderson.
president OF the Richmond Chapter of
the Red Cross MIR Anderson has
visited the European battle rclds and
thoroughly understands the imnor,a,ce
of strong Red Cross organization
The club viii meet al the sumner hour
$50 o'clock
Gayly decorated with Gags Of IN.
allied nations, and palms and flowers
donated by Richmond soris,s the
auditorium OF the John Marshall lIirh
school VIII wear a festive air At the
pauiot!c performance TO be given ry
group Of young people OF Chester.
Held County for the benent Of IN.
American Red Cross. Flower girls viii
be in the entrance han TO sell pro.
grams and bouquets
YESTERDAYS CONTRIBUTIONS
BRING TOTAL TO saiG.a.s
The following contributions were an,
nounced at the Red Cross head1uar.
tiers at Tenth and Main S,r,ets las,
night:
j O. Atwood .......,, "a NJ
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-20
VICTORY FOR SUFFRAGISTS
House Of Commons. ny Large Majority
Psrses Clause In Electoral
Reform Bill,
lay Associated Press. !

LONDON. June l3--The House Of
Commons tonight by large majority.
passed the hnal reading Of the clause
in the electoral reform bill dealing
with the question OF women's suffrage
It is expected that proposal now will
Re made that the franchise he conferred
on women on the same basis as men,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-20

Cocchi cellar. apparently used by
young mon who kept motorcycles in
tho shop. were stripped Of their con-
fonts to provide nliinx material for the
MOLE An erort now Ia being made to
trace ownership OF tho recovered ar
ttcles.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-20
Fight Duel with Htshrnym.n

CHICAGO June l9.-Policeman
George Monks shot and captured three
alleged hiEhwaymen to-day after an
automobile chase of two miles and a
revolver duel.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-20
NAVY ENLlSTMENTS GROW
Since Declaration of War 5G."4s Have
Joined Srr,icc-Forccs Now
TOtnI l2O,823.
m" Associated Press. J

WASHINGTON. June I9.--Since the
beginning Of the war with Germany
aG.2;S men have enlisted in the navy.
The total now is l20,923. recruiting to-
day and yesterday bringing a net gain
in enlistment OF l..03
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-20
MEMBER OF SWISS
FEDERAL COUNCIL QUITS
IBy Associated Press.

10y NSOcIGted PFeSS.
BERN, june IS (via Paris).-M.
Hoffman, member OF the Swiss Federal
Council. who was concerned in the
recent attempt to institute ncsotia-
tions for separate peace between
Germany and Russia. has resigned.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-20
Crisis in Austria;
Cabinet Resigns
DowrJoN Of GooernmcntIsForccd
After Rcuok Of Polish
Members.
IRy Anoclat.d Prsas.

BASEL. SWITZERLAND. Juno 10
(via Paris).-A Vienna dispatch says
that the Austrian Cabinet has re-
signed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-20
REFUSES STATEMENT
ON AMERICAN MISSION
Balfour Declines to Give Details OF
Results Of His Journey to
United States.
FULL NTs IN PRESS
Doubts II He Could Add Anything to
What Already Is Known-Says
This Country Was Not Consulted
as to Deposition Of Constantine.
IBy Associated Press. ]


LONDON. June 19.--Arthur J. Bal
four. Secretary for Foreign Affairs.
to-day made his first appearance In
the House OF Commons since his re-
turn from the United States. to which
country he went ut the head OF spe-
cial British mission. His entrance into
the lower house was the signal for
general cheers from all parts of the
chamber. which were renewed when
the secretary rose to answer questions
in behalf OF the Foreign Office.
MIR Ralfour informed the House that
the United States had not been con-
suited regarding the deposition OF King
Constantine.
PRESSES FOR STATEMENT
on RESULT OF MISSION
Joseph King, Liberal member for
North Somerset. who asked Mr.. Bal
four TO mako statement on his mis-
sion TO the United States, pressed
the Foreign Secretary for something
further on the subject. pointing out
that Rene Viviani the French Minis
ter OF Justice. had made All elaborate
statement in the French chamber re-
Ssrdins the French mission and ask
ing whether something similar might
not be given the House OF Commons.
Mr.. Ralfour replied that he saw no
reasons for rcconsdering the question.
This was a mission to the United
states" he continued Missions have
been undertaken before 10 other states.
and IL has not been the custom to
make any statement 10 the house on
the subject"
Mr. Ealfour added that he greatly
doubted whether. IL the custom were
abrogatcd on this particular occasion.
he could add anything to what was
already known from the full accounts
which had appeared in the American
and British press
ASKED AS TO TREATMENT
OF ENEMY ALIENS
Mr.. Ralfour also was asked what the
treatment of enemy aliens was in
America and whether the British policy
would be modified so as to make it
identical with that of the United States.
lie replied that he was quite willing
10 obtain the text of any legislation
PASSED by Congress and of any rules
and regulations published in America.
rule. to give account OF any admin
isrative action the United States
might take. adding that no moditica-
ton in the policy heretofore followed
in this country was contemplated.
Mr.. Balfour assured the house that
the United States was fully alive to
the necessity of putting stop 10 all
trading with the enemy
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-24
SHOULD my canary bird s ca
sunlightY-MRS. J. w.

pale mauves and delft shades
that are so deservedly popular.
The Norwegian and Swedish
peasant made up baskets of
harsh, fat surfaces from easily
obtainable commercial products
and daubed them with strong,
rich tones. such as brilliant
blues lightened with great
splashes of red, white and vel
low. These baskets would be
finished with a bright red or
yellow handle, producing a par
ticularly gay and pleasing eff
feet. In a quaint Summer bun
galow with a vine-cOvered porch
and a DIT of a flower garden IN
back. such baskets lent a gay
little note all their own
Some reSOurceful woman has
discovered that automobile
paints of the hat-drying vari-
ETY. are put up fine enough to
be used in coloring baskets.
They can be had in a great
variety Of colOrs and come IN
paste form or ready mixed. If
the paste is used, all that IS nee
essary IS to mix it with a little
turpentine. If the right color
cannot be obtained then two
cOlOrs can be mixed with adj
vantage.
Only the women who have
taken up this fad in earnest can
realize the wonderful pleasure
and satisfaction that can be de-
rived from the pastime Of bas-
ket-coloring. Indeed, it is a
serious profession to some, who
think enough of it to give all
their time to it. Aside from
this, every home-loving woman
can derive endless profit and
amusement from it, as well as
adding materially TO the at
tractiveness and beauty of her
surroundings.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-24

color is applied to the material
before the basket is woven or
after it is finished. There are
distinct advantages in both
methods. But it must not be
forgotten that the woven bas-
ket cannot be too generously
deluged with color that must
first be mixed with water and
applied, because wetting the
basket would make it warp out
of shape in the drying. 1t is
usually far better and more
simple to dye the material first,
but this is not always either
feasible or possible.
The Kentucky mountaineerS,
who have been driven more and
more into this industry, since
the United States revenuers
have put so many of their
whiskey "stillS" out of bust
ness, boil the Feelings of the
willow bark with the switches.
In this way they secure a most
wonderful shade of brown that
is, strangely enough, complete
ly unlike the shade Of the will
low bark itself. They also dis
covered that by boiling the viii
low switches with the rejected
onion skins from the table they
obtained a lovely soft shade of
gray.
Among the favOrite vegetable
dyes of grandmother S day were
a yellow made of smart-weed /; a
buff made of golden rod flow
erS and fuStic, which is taken
from the familiar red sumac, or
the yellow wood of the South
ern States, as well as the tropi-
cal woods of the West Indies.
1t is from the finer grained yell
low woods of the West Indies
that some of our best known
commercial dyeStuffs are made.
On delightful, sunshiny day
of early Fall, grandmother
Copyright. 1917.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-24

The best results can be secured
by mixing forest green" with
other colOrs. such as dark ma
hOgany or dark oak stain. In
addition, the baskets can be
greatly improved by waxing
them with white prepared floor
wax, which should be rubbed
into the fibre with a stiff brush
and allowed to dry over night.
A high polish can be secured
afterWard by a brisk rubbing
with the waxing brush. This
waxing is good because it
brings out the grain of the ma
terial.
There is hardly any type of
basket made that is not greatly
improved by being cOlOred. eS-
pecially those of the machine
cut variety. OF course. the ma
tural grain of the wood makes
a beautiful finish, but this can
not always be obtained. More
over. it is astonishing how much
more attractive the baskets APP
pear after they are painted or
stained to harmonic with their
surroundings. 1t takes away
the fiat utilitarian aspect that
IS so reDulsive and presents an
artistic effect that Is distinctly
soothing and pleasingly adap-
table.
We are all more or less
familiar with the Indian bas-
kets and their intricate weav-
ing Of colorS. but these baskets
often have too much color. The
Indian did not have the secret
of subdued color effects; he
went to the woods with its riots
of reds, yellows and browns for
his color motif; therefore, his
baskets were generally a bril-
liant combination Of colOrs that
sometimes clash hideously with
the quieter harmonies of our
lights Reserved.