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The midland journal., 1917-06-29
TWO ToRPEoDEs MISSED.
German Submarine Fired Twice At
American Steamer.

An Atlantic Port.-An American
steamer reported an engagement with
a German submarine off Brest, France,
May 28, in which the U-boat fired two
torpedoes, one at her bow and one at
her stern, but neither found its mark.
The naval gunners fired but do not
think they made hit After ten shots
from the steamer the submarine disap-
peared
Off the coast of Ireland the Amer
lean steamer picked up three members
of the crew of Norwegian lumber
ship which was torpedoed and sunk
five miles ahead of the American ship.
The survivors were landed at Queens
town.
Crossing the English Channel the
steamer received a number of IS. o.
S." calls but was advised by patrol
boats not to reply
The midland journal., 1917-06-29
PRESIDENT CALLS
FOR VOLUNTEERS
June 1880 Recruiting Week
For Regulars.
STRENGTH OF 100000 AIM
Proclamation Issued To Request Of
Army Officers--Men Are Asked
To Serve Only For Dura-
ton Of the War.

Washington. President Wilson
issued proclamation designating the
week of June 1880 as recruiting week
for the Regular Army and called upon
unmarried men without dependents to
enroll for war service in order that the
ranks of the Regulars might be filled
promptly.
The proclamation follows:
Proclamation by the President:
Il hereby designate the period Of
June % to June 80 next as recruiting
week for the Regular Army and call
upon unmarried men between the ages
of 18 and 40 years who have no de-
pendents and who are not engaged in
pursuits vitally necessary to the
prosecution of the war to present
themselves for enlistment during the
week herein designated to the num-
ber of 10000.
"(Signed) WOODROW WILSON,"
100000 BY June 80 Aim.
The Presidents action was taken
at the request of Army officials, who
nave Uo6ll ScIlOuSly SOuCCl ACu O'C1
the slow rate of recruiting for the
Regular Army despite the fact that
the War Departments recruiting
agencies cover every section of the
country and that men are asked to
serve only for the period of the war.
1t had been hoped that the Regular
service could be brought to its whole
war strength of approximately 100000
men by June 3d. which would have
permitted the War Department to
carry out it's plans in regard to the
training of all the forces to be raised
and also as to the dispatch of armies
to France For several days, how
ever, the average enrolment for the
Army per day has been little more
than 1000 men instead of the 5000 or
more the department hoped to secure.
The midland journal., 1917-06-29
TWO sUFFRAGIsTs ARRESTED.
Police Take Misses Burns and Morey
At Washington.

Washington.-Polic put an end to
all suffrage picketing of the White
House.
Following two days riots, Major
Pullman, Superintendent of Police, is
sued strict orders against permitting
the militants to fiaunt their banners
or to stand before the White House.
Shortly after issuance of the orders
three patrolmen and two policewomen,
after trying peacefully to dissuade
Miss Lucy Burns, militant leader and
Miss Catherine Morey, of Boston, from
unfurling a big yellow banner before
the White House gates, arrested them
and took them to headquarters.
The midland journal., 1917-06-29
Was not DOUBTED
John Dickinson Known as Pa
triot, Despite Actions.
Refused to Sign Declaration of Inde-
pendence, but Fought for Cause
Both In Field and in Coun-
ellis of State.

John Dickinson, a patriot member of
the congress of '76, who opposed the
Declaration of Independence, died at
Wilmington, Del, on February IA, 1S08
at the age of seventy-four.
Dickinson came of English Quaker
stock, his ancestors having left Eng
land in 1854 to escape Imprisonment
as nonconformists, observes the Wash
ington Post. They settled first in Vir-
ginia, later removed to Maryland, and
still later to plantation near Dover,
Del. William Killen, a young Irish
man, who afterward became chief JUS
tice of Delaware, had the direction
Of young Dickinson's education until
he was sent abroad to study law in
the Middle temple, London. His first
public service was as a member of the
assembly from the "lower counties"
as Delaware was then termed, and
later as a delegate from the city of
Philadelphia.
During the initial years of the war
for independence he was delegate
from Delaware to the Continental Con-
gress and was recognized leader.
Few contributed more to the move
ment for separation from the mother
country than did Dickinson and espe-
cially through his writings as "a Penn
sylvania farmer" and yet he denounced
the Boston tea party as revolutionary
and contended that the tea destroyed
should be paid for. Notwithstanding
all this, his patriotism was never
doubted.
He drafted the famous declaration
of causes for taking up arms;" also
drafted the first letter to the king
and the address to the people of Amer
lea He opposed the Declaration of
Independence on the ground that it
would not strengthen the colonies 'by
one man or by the least supply; that
it would expose the soldiers to new
cruelties: that without some trial of
their strength they ought not to risk
an alternative where to recede would
be injury and to persist might be de-
struction' He declared the document
to be "a menace to England, an affront
to France, and cause of dissension
among the colonies themselves"
When the crucial moment came the
opposition melted away, but Dickinson
simply absented himself and persist
emily declined to sign the immortal
document His opposition to 1t de-
feated his reelection to congress, and
when, at a following election Dela-
ware named him, he declined to serve.
He did not sulk, however, but strove
for tie cause both in the councils and
in the field.
AS president of the Annapolis con-
yention he was the author of report
to congress commencing a constitu-
tional convention, and as delegate to
that convention insisted on the States,
regardless of area or population, being
equally represented in the senate. He
had several important military COM
mands, and rendered efficient service
as an officer in the field.
\ His voice was ever against slavery
and he was an early advocate of the
emancipation of the slaves of Della
ware and against the extension OF the
institution in the territories. Dick1n-
son was a positive character, and en-
countered greater personal risk in the
cause of freedom than many who
championed the cause.
The midland journal., 1917-06-29
HIS HOPE FOR NEW RUSSIA.
Gorky Believes knowledge and Work
Will Cure All Evils.

Petrograd. - Maxim Gorky, the
author, is taking the lead in a wide
spread movement for political and
economic reconstruction of Russian af-
fairs on the basis of universal appli-
cation of science to practical life NJ
Gorlky, in collaboration with other dis
tinguished writers and men of science
is starting "the free association for
development and dissemination of the
positive sciences"
The midland journal., 1917-06-29
TESTS SUBMARINE CHASER.
Satisfactory Results From Trial OF
First Patrol Boat.

Washington. = Preliminary reports
from the New York Navy Yard on
trials of the first of the 110-foot sub
marine chasers show satisfactory ire
suits in every respect. The hull was
completed in few weeks time and the
boat already has weathered her first
test without developing any defects.
An unusually severe series of tests
will be given the little craft and her
performance will govern largely the
design of the hundreds of similar boats
to be built.
The midland journal., 1917-06-29
SMALL SUBSCRIBERS FIRST.
To Receive Full Amount Of Liberty
Loan Bonds.

Washington. Treasury officials
have reached a tentative decision that
all subscribers to the Liberty bond Of
fering in amounts of $4,000 or less
shall receive their full subscriptions.
Any reduction necessary because of
the over-subscription will come on
higher amounts. Revised unofficial
estimates as to the total subscriptions
today placed the figures at approx
imately $2,S25, 100000.
The midland journal., 1917-06-29
BATTLE FlERcER IN TYRoL.
italian and Austrian Guns Shake En-
tire Mountain Range.

Amsterdam..Th Cologne Gazette's
correspondent on the Tyrolean front
says that the new battle on the Settle
Communi Plateau has assumed
extraordinary dimensions. Drumfire
continued the whole night, reaching
such violence in the morning that the
mountains in all Southern Tyrol re-
echoed. The battle, says the CORE
spondent, extends along the entire
front from the Sugana Valley to
Asiago.
The midland journal., 1917-06-29
RUSSIA TO STAND
TRUE TO HER ALLIES
Peace impossible Till Autocracy
is Crushed.
HOFEs FOR CLOSE UNION
kerensky Whipping Army Into Shape.
People Grateful For U. s.
Prompt Recognition Of
Republic.

Washington.-Russia's conservation,
to a war to the end with German
autocracy was avowed by Special Am
bassador Boris A. Bakhmetieff, head OF
the Russian mission here, in state
ment to the American people.
Only through victory, he said, can
stable world peace and the fruits OF
the Russian revolution be secured.
Russia Recognizing.
"The Russian people thoroughly un-
derstand and are fully convinced"
said Mr. Bakhmetieff, that it is abso-
lutely necessary to root out the auto
cratic principles which underlie and
are represented by German militlar-
ism, which threatens the peace, the
freedom and the happiness of the
world"
All classes in Russia, the Ambassador
said, are concentrated on the enormous
task of reconstruction made necessary
by the sweeping away of the evils or
the old regime and already noticeable
results are apparent, especially in the
army under the energetic leadership of
Minister Kerensky.
Brings Thanks To U. S.
"In behalf of the Russian provision
al government and in behalf of all the
people of new Russia" said Mr.. Bakh-
metieff, II have been first of all sent
here to express their gratitude to the
government of the United States for
the prompt recognition of the new
political order in Russia.
This noble action of the worlds
greatest democracy has afforded US
strong moral support and has created
among our people general feeling OF
profound appreciation.
"Close and active relationship be-
tween the two nations based upon
complete and sincere understanding
| encountered inevitable obstacles dur
! ing the old regime because of its very
nature. The situation is now radical
ly changed, with free Russia starting
a new era in her national life. The
natural and deep feeling of sympathy
which always existed between the peo-
! pie of the two great nauonS Will grow
now, by the force of events into a
stable friendship-into permanent and
active cooperation.
Hopes FOR Close Union.
/ 81 have been in this country here
| tofore on several occasions; l have
here many friends and have always
looked forward to close union and
| friendship between the United States
and Russia. The United States, with
| its enormous natural resources and its
wonderful genius for organization, can
now greatly aid in the work of recon-
struction which is taking place in Rus
| sia
| Another object of our mission is to
establish the most effective means by
which the American and Russian
democracies can work hand-in-hand in
the common task of successfully carry
J ing on the war. The friendly assist
ance which the United States has al
ready rendered has been of the high
est value"
The midland journal., 1917-06-29
u-BoAT LOSSES ON INCREASE.
Thirty-Three British Vessels Sunk
During Week Ended June 20.

London-Tw British ships
of more than 1000, tons have been
sunk, according to the weekly British
summary given out Wednesday. Five
British vessels under 1000 tons also
were sent to the bottom. No fishing
vessels were destroyed. The sum-
mary is as follows:
Arrivals, 1897; sailings, 1888.
British merchant ships over 1900
tons sunk by mine or submarine, in
cluding previously, OF; under 1900
tons, including l previously, 5.
British merchant ships unsuccess-
fully attacked, including previously,
81.
British fishing vessels sunk, none.
The midland journal., 1917-06-29
Three Ships Reported Sunk.

Boston.-The loss of two British
steamers, with cargoes worth millions,
and of one Dutch vessel by German
submarines was announced here, while
regarding another British steamer it
was reported that she had been float
ed and towed to a British port after
being seriously damaged and beached
in the Mediterranean.
The midland journal., 1917-06-29
GERMAN CASUALTIES.

Total Over Four Million, Three Hun
dred and Fifty Thousand.
London.-The German casualties as
reported in the German official cas-
ualty lists in the month of May fol-
low:
Killed and died of wounds or sick
ness, $4,000; prisoners and missing,
26,562; wounded, 1884. Total, no.
956.
These casualties added to those pre-
viously reported give the following
total since the beginning of the war:
Killed and died of wounds or sick.
ness. 1.06S,127; prisoners and missing,
557,410; wounded, 2,731, 1,223; total, A.
S56.760.
The midland journal., 1917-06-29
TO INQUIRE INTO COAL COST.
Senate Committee Will Also Take Up
Various Metals.

Washington-Inquiry into produc-
ton, prices and transportation of coal,
Steel copper and other basic materials
over which Government supervision
may be proposed during the war was
decided upon by the Senate Interstate
Commerce Committee. Coal will be
the first subject taken up this week.
The midland journal., 1917-06-29
WILSON BACKS AIRCRAFT BILL.
Measure Carrying $500, 600, 900 Will Be
introduced Next Week.

Washington.-Approval has been
given the Defense Councils aircraft
bill by President Wilson and it will be
introduced in Congress this week. 1t
will provide an initial appropriation of
$500, 100000 and the program calls for
construction within year of between
5000 and $4,000 airplanes.
The midland journal., 1917-06-29
Material for Mirth.

Kidder-You know, Hiss Giggles, l
am becoming so 1 can make joke
about nothing.
Miss Giggles (enthusiastically)-Oh
make one about me, please.
The midland journal., 1917-06-29
DENIES UNREST IN SPAIN.
Army Complaints Not Political, Dc
clares Ambassador.

Washington.-The Spanish Ambas-
sador, Juan Riano, issued the follow
ing statement in regard to published
reports of unrest in Spain:
"The news reports circulated in the
United States regarding the interior
situation of Spain are absolutely in
correct. Perfect tranquility prevails,
both material and moral.
The midland journal., 1917-06-29
s5oo,ooo AMBULANCE GIFT.
Ford Motor Company Makes Donation
To Red Cross.

Detroit.-Five hundred thousand dol
lars worth of Ford ambulances will
be given to the Red Cross. This de-
cision was reached at a meeting of the
board of directors of the Ford Motor
Company.
The midland journal., 1917-06-29
GUILTY OF ANTI-DRAFT PLOT.
Former Columbia Students Recon-
mended To Mercy.

New York.-The jury in the case of
Owen Cattell and Charles F. Phillips,
former Columbia University students,
charged with conspiring to obstruct
the operation of the Selective Draft
law, returned a verdict of guilty in
the Federal District Court. The jury
deliberated five hours and recommend
ed mercy in announcing the verdict
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-03
1'heAd-Mirror
And Advice to Investors
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DEPARTMENT q light
operation. Of the advertising taks the as.k and s~nslsr
relating
snfs their assertions or have or,sea or
'e Dishonest advertisers who be found Is Tine; VIII n0 90
Only signed letter.: giving the ~;srs nss arc
printed withheld
ferred Ad-MIrror The Times, Detroit Mich
Joplin No. thru its president MI Burt
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wildcat security He In charge
Joplin Advertising Club last ano ran so
received
the Associated Advertising Clubs OF the World
burden or
order people be safesuarded
scoundres who would exploit them
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-03

wounded soldiers on the battlefield or IL
the hospital?
This is about the size of the PROPOSE
ton.
Money to burn up; or money TO rescue
those fighting for our homes, our lives
and our rights? Which?
Crackers. noise, chasers, rockets, can
dies, lock-jaw, mutilation or ambulances,
bandages, medicine, skilled attention for
the wounded or sick soldiers? Which?
A day and night of drunkenness on al
legged patriotism; or days and weeks OF
rescue work for our suffering heroes .?
Which?
At time when the nations life de-
ponds upon increased production, ability
to stand high food prices. economy, dele
ton Of waste and the very best OF or
ganization for the awful relentless de-
mands Of war. shall We put the match 10
our money?
Sanity and safety say no.
Heaven help us. if our patriotism has
got 10 be stirred up by such folly
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-03
Anniversaries
roD.Y- AryIyERsARrEs

i7sa-samuel Huntington one OF
the Connecticut signers OF the decla-
ration Of independence. born, Died
Jan. 5. 1875
i7T5--washing,on took command
~ the army at Cambridge. Mass
suit. inspected the military defensss
~ Boston,
ii5a-s.v.n companies ~ troops
from the east embarked at Bunalo
FOR Chicago on the steamer Henry
Clay 20 engage In the Black Hawk
war
is7s-pat,l. Of chickasawhache
between creek Indians on their way
- Join me semlnolss, and Georgia
militia
iss7 LAnAru. p. Powell. .1-sov.r-
nor - Kentucky and Z. :. senator.
died IN henderson. Ky. Born there
Oct 1872.
fs-s-Turks engaged the invading
Serbian army in battle At Ssitschsr
SEA Catholic congrsss OF sioux
indiana opsned In the Cheyenne res
srvation in South Dakota
isss-AdmiraI Cervera's spanish
feet. att.rp ting 10 escape from san
tisgo vas destroyed BY the Amsri-
ONE YEAR AGO TO-DAY IN THE
WAR
terfnanf failed IN atthrh on A"iAu-
mont near Verdun.
lr0Ierisl ukase suspendtnR sittinss
~ the Russian duma until Nov. ~
Russians captured positions west q
Koiorn.a in Gslicia, taking 1000
prisoners
cronAY,s BIRTHDAYS
Richard Bennett. ". p. director
general - national service In Can
ada born = Hopewel. y. B.. ~ years
aFH 'rsat
Nrhae Ernest Sadier. vice-chan-
.elirr - L.eds university, and one %
Tho most prominent educationists IN
Great Britain. born IS years ago to-
fav
Georg. Y. Kirchwey president o,
the American Peace society. FORMER
dean % fre law school OF Columbia
university born In Detroit 81 years
HgJ 'SdAy
Charlotte Perkins gilman. wen
known amtHor and exponent or rem
lrfsf r~0renents born In Hartford'
conn ~ ears ago today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-03
Keep 1t Sane! Save the
Money and the Fingers
Your Country Will Need

Some of the stores are loaded up with
unusual stocks of fireworks.
There is disposition in some quarters
to make the coming natal day unusually
boisterous, not to say a day of tetanus
and general recklessness.
But, there never were stronger reasons
for safe and sane Fourth" than we
have for July 4th, 1917.
The old arguments for sanity, such as
loss of life and property, still hold good,
but there are new ones, reasons fully as
strong as these old ones.
The two billions already subscribed for
the Liberty Loan are but few drops in
a bucket that must be filed.
The hundred millions raised for the
Red Cross will last but six months.
Liberty Loan must follow Liberty
Loan to the extent of perhaps seven or
eight billions, more.
A winter is coming in which the de-
mands upon the Red Cross will surpass
all precedent.
We have got to give money, money
and money.
When the Chinese discovered gunpow-
der they used it to make big noise and
a big snrdge to terrorize the enemy.
1t worked, too, until the enemy discov-
cred that it was simply noise and smoke.
We cannot, on July 4th. 1917, create a
single tremor on the part of our enemy
by reducing our money to burnt powder
On the contrary, our enemy would be
pleased, indeed, made victorious, should
we shoot all our powder into the wide,
wide world without other parpose than
producing noise and smoke.
Wasting our money and powder in
jubilation over an old war of ours
against England is surely a proposition
to make German autocrscy laugh and re.
new the confidence IN its ability t.
lick us.
Shal! we laugh and dance and fee
glorious about box Of exploding Tire
works on July Attn and or, perhaps. Sept,
9TH be impotent to save or help the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-03
Pointed Paragraphs

New styles are old ones that peo-
pie have forgotten.
Some men are never deep think
ers unless they go down in a mine
II is much easier 10 deceive our
selves than II is TO deceive others.
People sometimes put on airs
when that IL about all they have
10 put on.
When there In an once for each
seeker the millennium will be in
sight,
One-half OF the world does not
know how the other half llves-but
II has It's suspicious.
Life is but a dream TO the average
young man until experience kicks
his shins and wakes him up,
When a man Is slow about max.
ing promises he intends TO keep
them when they are actually made
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-03
Your Vacation
nv a. ADDINGroN BRUcn
Author of The Riddle 90 Person
Atty" Psychology and
Parenthood" etc.

4 What are you planning 10 do
when vacation comes this year
You are planning. hope. TO do
something that will really help make
you mentally and physically nt
This is no year to spend a yaca-
ton foolishly and uselessly II is
no year TO think merely OF having
"a good time"
We are In the throes OF a great
war Our nation demands OF every
one OF US effort and efficiency and
sacrifice
Let George do it," cannot be our
slogan Man or woman. boy or girl.
patriotic effort OF some sort Is re-
quired OF us
And vacation time is pre-eminent-
ly a time when we can renew our
vigor. SO that whatever We find 20
do for our country We shall be in
hrst-class condition TO do IT,
Vacation time. in fact, offers as
a chance not only 10 upbuild our
selves. but also 10 do some patriotic
work In the process OF upbuilding
We are city jewellers and many Of
us are sedentary workers. We have
little opportunity TO get exercise
outdoors, When vacation comes we
instinctiyely fee 20 the country
Very we'll. Let us go 10 the coun.
try as usual this year
But instead Of giving all our time
TO tramping or rowing OF mountain
climbing. 10 baseball or tennis or
golf. let US do little work on some
farm or In a garden.
This, remember Is a year OF great
food shortage. Every additional
pound OF food that can be raised
and harvested is OF exceptional
value 10 the nation.
For this reason the farmers need
all the help they can get. And va.
cationists. II only they will. can
give the farmers really useful help
Even one hour a day during
fortnight's vacation will count FOR
much II spent in garden or harvest
field. II will help 20 solve the food
problem And il will help the help
er 10 put himself in better shape for
his own job back in town.
Which, atter all. ia the great pur-
pose OF vacations The man who
wastes MS vacations ID mere iOdunk
or pleasureseeking OF an inert sort
is OF certainty making a tremen'
dous mistake.
He goes back 10 work faded.
bored, unfit. He might as well have
taken no vacation whatever. He
has entirely missed the main object
OF release from his accustomed la
bors
II is well never 20 make this mis-
take II IL doubly well not 70 make
II this year.
For this year the nation expects
every man 10 shape himself TO work
at his highest possible level OF ef'
nciency
Go into the fields. then. and into
the garden Hoe. NOV. and harvest.
Breathe deeply OF the pure country
air. Exercise your muscles TO hon
est fatigue Keep decent hours.
And sleep.
Follow this program and you VIII
return 20 Office. store or factory
really invigorated You will have
no vain regrets for vacation un-
wisely spent. On the opposite. you
will feel that you have had one Of
the mos, profitable vacations In all
your experience.