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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-22
NOW AFTER SPECTATORS
Nnr Industries Board Threaten. 10
Prosecute Those who Protitccr
in Clothing.

WASHINGTON. June 2l-The va.
Industries Board is considering ash
ing the Department of Justice TO pros
ecute clothing Spectators
The present speculative movement,
In cloth and clothing will undoubtedly
compe. definite penalizing action If per
sisted in" 1t warns There arc at
present ample stocks Of twooD cloth
and twooD clothing. and. therefore. no
excuse for imitation No reason exists
FOR dealers 10 hasten or to enlarge
their stock above normal. There Is
no warrant for rumors that it will soon
he Impossible 10 buy woolens or wooden
clothing"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-22
ABOLISH FOOD OFFICIAL
DiscOrd In Chnrlottc Held RcsponsIbic
for Administrators Pages
Action.
EBy Associated Press !

CHARLOTTE. y. C.. Juno 2l-Thc
officer of food administrator for Char
icttc was declared abolished in let
ter from Henry y. Page. State admin
istrator. to Miss Julia Alexander. city
administrator, which was made public
mere to-day. Lack of harmony be-
tween Miss Alexander and Plummcr
stewart. Mccklcnburg County food ad-
ministrator. with the resultant public
Giscord. was stated by MIR. Page as
reason for his action. At masS-mcet-
ing here Juno IL Mr.. Stewards request
for the adoption Of "A resolution au-
thoriZnE him TO announce the city would
abstain completely from the use Of
wheat was unanimously acceded to.
but MISS A!e%andcr's protest resulted
in the order being held up.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-22
SLAVIC LEGION PROPOSAL
APPROVED BY COMMITTEE
Gcrmnny's Most Hitter Hereditary Foo.
Arc to Eight Beside Amer
irnns

WAsHINGToN. June 2l.-Presidcn,
wilson's suggestion to create 4 Slavic
legion in the United States. to fight
Germany. w:s formally adopted by the
Military Affairs Committee OF the SEN
ate to-day.
1t means that Gcrmanys most bitter
hereditary foes are 20 no afforded
every opportunity to enlist. organize
and fight side by side with the troops
Of the United states and the allies
According to the last census. there
was in the United States. counting only
males OF twenty-onc years and over.
considerably moro than 100000 Czcchs
Croats and Poles. y fair percentage
of this total who had awaited them
selves of citizenship rights are already
at the front with the American forces
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-22
FOE MUST WIN IN SIX
MONTHS OR BE DEFEATED
Such is the Declaration Mndc by Enrl
of Dunmore Now Visiting In
America,

CHICAGO. June 21.-Germany must
win the war in six months or she is
defeated. declared the Earl of Dunmore
a colonel in the British army. in an
interview.
Il do not think they have man
power sufficient TO carry out victory
in that time" added the British noble
man.
The situation, though serious. in
ciines more and moe u favor the
allies
II am frank to say that at this
time cannot forecast any means of
checking Teutonic designs in the Far
East. but am confident they will be
Checked -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-22
CALLED CAROLINIANS
War Department. Order Demands 4247
Men From NciShboring
Sfnfc
IBy Associated Press. ]


RALEIGH. y c., June 2l.-A call
upon North Carolina for +.247 men has
been issued by the War Department.
Adjutant General Young announced to-
day. One thousand men qualfied for
general military service will he sent
between JAZZ and 10 to Camp Green
leaf. OElethorpc, Ga; o47 men of gram
mar school education, having expert
ence as blacksmiths carpenters and me-
chan:cs, will be sent to Clemson Col,
leEe. Clemson. s. c.. July IS: 100 others
VIII go later to Camp Meade. Md. and
1900 negroes Will go to Camp Dix.
y r
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-22
Sim Eeln Lender Elected.

LONDON. June 21.-Arthur Griffith.
the Sim Fein leader. who recently was
arrested in the Sim Fen roundup In
Ireland, has been elected TO the House
of Commons from East Cavan. He de-
feated tho Nationalist candidate by e.
vote OF 3.793 to 2.5S1.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-22
WILL HONOR PRESIDENT
Woodrow Wilson to BE Made Citizen or
Florence, Italy. on July
Fourth,
BY Associated Press J

FLURENCE ITALY, June 21-
President Wilson. on the Fourth Of
July. is TO be solemnly declared to
be citizen of Florence. This decision
was arrived at to-day by the mayor
and municipality of Florence and the
Florence senators and deputies 1t has
also been decided TO hold a great parade
over the main thoroughfares of The
city. An artisti. parchment will be
sent to President Wilson in testimony
of the honor conferred upon him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-22

count system and the Improvement Of
credit conditions. Alvin NJ Smith. of
Richmond. when called on to explain
the work Of q large Southern business
organization in connection with this
matter told OF the manv ADVANTAGES
OF TIC pla:l. AS result. special
committee will be appointed hy n.
incoming president to encourage and
help in the Introduction of trade ac.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-22
Demand, Military Service

HAVANA. June 2l.-Pre3ident Memo
cal sent message to Congress to-
day urging the prompt passage Of tho
obligatory military service bill. II is
said in "cll-informed circles tina: If
Congress fails 10 pass the measure be-
fore adjournment, the President viii
put it into effect by decree
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-22
Iron Orc Price Advanced.

WASHINGTON. June 21.-Price of
iron ore was to-day increased IS cents
n gross ton for lower Lake ports. No
change was made on prices OF steel or
pig iron, and none was asked by the
steel manufacturers of the country,
who met with the price tixing COM
mittee of the new war industries boar.
here to-day. The new price on iron
ore is $3.50.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-22

By Associated Press.l

~ Associated Press.
ASHENllLE. ~ e., June 2l.-Be-
tween 500 and coo union carpenters
wen, on strike to-day at Azaica gov
eminent tuberculosis sanatorium. when
the contractors, GUIDE & Co. refused to
grant an increase of 81 on the day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-22

moro women had gathered to presen{,
fruits. tobacco and countless other dali
cacies to the Richmond boys. and these
boys fell heir 70 tho gifts of tho Rich-
mond women. The One Hundred and
Eleventh Field Artillery was routed n
dnercnt way.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-22
Howitzers Go Another Route.

a message from Danville Thursday
night advised the women of Richmond
that the troop train carrying the One
Hundred and Eleventh Field Ar
tillcry, of which the old Richmond
llowitZcrs is part. would pass
through here yesterday morning at 10
o'clock Shortly before II. a train car
ryinG troops from Arizona passed by
the Fair Grounds, where the 1000 or
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-22
VAUGHAN NAMED
TO LEAD BANKERS

i!nucd From FIRST rageb
administration has declared cmbaFcoc,
against al such implements oricin,t
ing north OF Baltimore. and pr,c,i-
carly the states entire supply nf this
class Of hincry is purchased in tho
North. The matter was discussed a,
length, but no action taken hec,us,
there was some inclination to feel thai
no matter how vital .he situation was
II VAS not a matter for the conv,ntiop
10 act upon
Undoubtedly. one OF the mos, i.,;cr-
estinE addresses delivered 10 the ,wer-
'N-hfth convention II the bankers was
the sciniserious. optimistic discussio,
by Mr.. Cantell, who told how he had
watched the United states grow in
recent years. Flowing white lock (
gave evidence that he hal lived long
enough 10 have gained cons siderable ex
Derience. although he declared mar be
was still young man. Much humor
was injected into the address. bar he.
tween stories he middle most optim-
istic talk. and decla red that the United
states could night for twenty-five years.
under the proper supervision of its
resources, and win the war without an
impairment of It's accumulated wealth
in event that the mighty British en-
pirc should collapse
DISCUSSES METHODS
FOR FINANCING WAR
He warned bankers against one of
two conditions which he declared must
develop as a result of this country's
war cNdeavors. The first. he warned
against because he had seen where
ii had failed. and that was an I'M
limited issue OF paper money. He con-
sidcred the second-obligations baseC
upon the creative wealth Of the couI.-
try-the only sane method Of inanc-
ing the war. and urged bankers to
watch this situation closely and to help
the GovernmeE; along these lines in
every way possible.
The address of Lieutenant Frank A.
sutton. of the British Royal Engineer,
was postponed until tonight. when a
patriotic rally was held. The officer
was visiting gun-testinG field near
Baltimore yesterday and while in
spccting heavy gun noticed that il
had been Improperly loaded. He was
unable to prevent it being discharged.
with the result that one man was
killed and Lieutenant Sutton slightly
injured. He was suffering slightly
from his nerves this morning and
sought turn around the golf course
Captain Arthur Huns Chute, Of tn,
First Canadians, who delivered n strik
ing address before the convention yes
terday. this morning unfurled the as
sociation's service flag. containing 1876
stars. and made a short talk. oliver
j. Sands, of Richmond. chairman of
the committee on trade acceptances
filed his report, and there was con-
siderable discussion Of this new plan
for the elimination OF the open &C
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-22

Charged with the larceny of Sl7A
worth Of watches from n Main street
jcwclry store. Florence Edwards was
found guilty by a jury in the Hastings
Court yesterday. and was sentenced to
one year in Jail.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-22

fcloniously shooting James Barnes
also colored. was yesterday sentenced
10 three years in the State Pcniten-
tiary by the jury of Hastings Court.
Part H.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-22

y meeting of the members of all the
social clubs Of this city has been called
for Monday. June "a. at $50 O'Clock.
The meeting is for "A patriotic purpos,.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-22

whether You want to buy or want tn
sell Timcs-Dispntch Want Ads will
interest you.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-22

Bring or phone your Want Ad copy
carly to-day.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-03-21

for is nearly $4,000. The max
imum permitted is $4,000, and
the minimum 81, 900.
Final figures show the Unit
ed States Army, both here and
abroad, is well over 80 per cent
insured. In many camps 80
per cent Of the personnel is
protected by Government insur-
once. The insurance now on the
books Of the bureau is more
than three times as great as
the ordinary insurance held by
the largest commercial company
in the world.
All new persons joining the
service may apply for insur-
ance within 1870 days after Join
ing the colors. Automatic in
surance ceased for all men re-
CARELESS of enlistment date, on
February II.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-03-21

form company and regimental
leagues. No divisional leagues
are contemplated because of the
distance between camps, but
where travelling conditions per-
NIT inter-camp games will be
arranged.
Major league officials and
amateur baseball associations
have volunteered assistance in
promoting baseball in the
camps.
From June 5 to December |.
1917, only 1910 arrests were
made or reported to the Depart
ment of Justice for failure to
register under the selective-
service act. OF these 1868
were released after having reg
istered and prosecutions were
begun against 2,059, of which
about 800 cases are still pend
ing.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-03-21

expression of its opinions.
American newspapers are the
educational force behind hide
pendent Citizenship.
Rural free delivery and free
delivery in the county where
published are a blessing to the
people and a privilege fully APP
preciated.
When the government wants
to put over a liberty loan the
press is the medium for organ
ization and cooperation of the
people.
No other public utility is
placed absolutely at the free
service Of the people and the
nation responds because the
press is unselfish.
Entirely out Of the catalog of
the war profteers, the press is
loyal.
Publishers cannot raise ad-
vertising nor subscription rates
when everything that goes into
making a newspaper has gone
skywards.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-03-21
10000 Skilled Men Wanted for
Service in Aviation Section

Qualifled men registered I'M
der the elective-servI,e law
may be iducted into the service
to fill the call for 10000 skilled
mechanics needed by the Avia-
ton section of the Signal Corps
by applying to their local boards
Men not registered may enlist
at recruiting stations.
The present cali is particular
~ Tor machinists, auto mechan-
les, engine repairmen, gun
smiths, chuffeurs, carpenters.
blacksmiths, tinsmiths. cabinet
makers, electricians, copper
smiths, sheet metal workers.
propeller makers, wireless oper-
ators and constructors, tailors.
tent makers, sailmakers, truck
masters, vulcanizers, welders.
and experts on magnetos, igni-
ton systems, cameras, watches
and clocks.
Men will be sent to San Anto-
MO, Tex, for segregation by
trades, followed by brief
course of instruction at lying
fields or factories, then organ
lied into squadrons mostly for
service overseas. Additional
information may be secured by
application to the Air Division,
Personnel Department, Wash
ington, ID. G.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-03-21
Greatest of Public Utilities.

The press is the greatest and
the best of all public utilities.
1t goes where people do not have
telephones or electric lights.
With few exceptions h e
press is not subsidized nor in
fiuenced by any great interest
and it is patriotic to the core.
Free and untrammelled in the
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-03-21
Training Camp Commission
Will Establish Baseball
IeapupS
Leagues

Plans for the organization of
camp baseball teams and
leagues are being formulated
by the general director of ath-
letics in camps and environments
According to the commission on
training camp activities, within
a month soldiers will have com
pany, regimental and divisional
teams, and these teams will
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-03-21
The Rialto Theater

Jeromee's popular place Of
amusement. erected by l.. NJ.
Zug, at an outlay of some S10,-
600, is one of the most complete
moving picture houses in the
state. The building is of brick.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-03-21
More Than 80 Per Cent of
United States Troops Now
Carry Insurance

More than $11, 900, 100000 Of
war-risk insurance has so far
been written, covering over l.
800, 900 persons in the military
and naval services. The aver
age amount of insurance applied
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-03-21

The building erected by State
Senator Heiss during the late
fall is another one of the sub
stantial blocks added to Jerome
Main street. This building is
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-03-21

Fine 40. 30 acres in alfalfa. Soil
and location just right for alfalfa
seed Price 500 an acre Terms
Barnett Stiilwell. r.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-03-21

with pressed brick front. 5Ox125
feet. fitted with comfortable op-
era chairs and has a seating ca
pacity of 400. The stage is BOX
80 feet, equipped with the nee
essary scenery to answer the de-
mands of the lighter travelling
troupes. In the operators room
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-13
GERMANY COMPLAINS
OF LYNCHINGS HERE
Export Is Protest win he Lodged
In Regard to Death Of Prayer
at Colllnsyillc.
DENIAL MADE AT CAPITAL
Gtatc Department and Swiss Legation
Both Disclaim Receipt of
Word From Tcutops.

AMSTERDAM, June ~ Germany
has lodged a complaint in Washing
ton and asked for safeguards against
such excuses as led TO the lynching
of Robert +. Prayer at Colllnsville.
Ill.,. on April 4, according to n Wolff
bureau telegram from Germany
quoting Privy Councillor Slmons In
replying toa question asked by Herr
Mueller OF Mcinlngen In the reich
stag. Priyy Councillor Simons is
quoted as follows:
The lynching OF Prayer is fact
and was committed for no other rea-
son than that Prayer was German
and sympathizcd with the German
cause. The Swiss minister at Wash
ington has lodged a complain, and
asked for safeguards against such
excesses
THE United states admit1 the
facts, but says that. under tho laws
of Illinois, II cannot interfere Tho
investigation is proceeding and legal
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-13
Brother of TuLsan Relates Story of
ESCAPE From Germans and BOLsheUiki

After years Of separation, Jacob
Bernstein and his brother of this
place have with them their younger
brother 10 years old, who is an es-
capped fugitive from the Bolsheviki
Fitel Bernstein arrived here after
almost five months OF hardships in
his flight from his home land after
he had killed two German soldiers
who were taking him to prison. HIS
brother, Jacob Bernstein OF the oil
States Pipe & Supply Co, met him
at Kansas City.
Fitel Bernstein was n member Of
Kerenskys blue army for period
of five months and was captured
when the army was overcome by the
Germans. 1t was en- route to soil.
tary confinement that he slew his
guards and escaped. He made his
way to his parents home at kou0top,
Urkrania, and remained in hiding
there until his father gave him
money with which to make his
escape
Escaped Through Siberia,
CunEing to the top Of the Rus
sian railway coaches during zero
Siberian weather, the young refugee
made his way slowly over the
Trans siberian railway TO Nladiyos.
tuk and thence 60 Yokohama,
Japan.
ON reaching that port he found
that he had lost 8 pounds because
of the hardships he had undergone.
For days he said yesterday evening,
he had nothing but crusts OF bread
10 eat. His money could buy little
...F
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-13
WOMEN ARE ORGANIZING
FOR W. S. S. , CAMPAIGN
Drive In Tulsa County VIII Begin
June 25; Mrs. Lilah ID, Lind
say In Charge.

Everything is being prepared FOR
the coming War Savings stamp
drive which opens June IS. Plans
are being laid for the most success
ful campaign along this line that
has ever been carried on in Tulsa
county. Already more agencies for
the sale of stamps have been estab
lished.
Lee Kunsman, in charge of the
work for Tulsa county, reports that
there are at the present time 9l2
agencies in the county, Al new agen-
cies being obtained Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Mrs. Lilah d. Lindsay chairman
of the womens division, Mrs, Min
cttc Hedges, chairman of the school
district outside of Tulsa, and Mrs.
l.. NJ Billinsslea, captain of the wo'
mems teams in the city, will meet
with the township chairmen and
team captains in Tulsa on June 20
to perfect plans for making the
drive.
The active campaign is to open on
June 25
Sunday, June %, will be Thrift
Sunday" There will be special SER
mons preached at all the churches
bearing on the subject OF national
thrift.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-13

the war had brought about starva-
ton conditions.
Anarchy and polygamy prevailed.
he said, German propaganda had
apparently robbed the people Of tho
ability to think for themselves. Ger
man workers kept most OF the Of
ficials and soldiers intoxicated all
the time while the people were kept
starved. Many OF the leaders OF
the soviet, the congress OF the Boil
sheviH government. were Germans.
he said, The. sickness and misery
among the peasantry was awful,
while the people themselves will
surely rise against the rule Of the
tyrants in force in his opinion.
Rest of Journey Easy.
From Yokohama the youths trip
was easier. lie arrived in Seattle
few days ago and toleEraphed his
brother. after he had spent Is days
trying to locate him because ne
could not speak English nor read an
atlas
He told his story yesterday eve
ming with the aid of his brother, who
interpreted SO many changes had
occurred in Russia since the older
brother departed several years ago
that he had great difficulty in under
standing what the younger was talk
ing about much Of the time.
A third brother remains in Rus
Sia with the parents He was once
sent to Siberia for two years by
orders of the czar for writing
article that OpDOspd tho
absolute monarchy which later was
overthrown.
brother work and way to learn
English" said the older brother to-
day. I've got TO so into the army
in the draft Of June "a"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-13
CLUB DOES GOOD WORK
Over Two Thousand Pieces Complct-
ed by Victor Tirzah Club.

Victor Trzah club held its quar-
terly business meeting at the home
OF Mrs. Bradford, 3l6 South Victor,
yesterday Since the last meeting
2,27l pieces have been completed by
the club as follows:
Fifteen pairs trench slippers,
1925 many-tails, rs triangular ban
dages. 26S sculetus, Is bed shirts, s
pairs socks, 3 sweaters, scarfs. II
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-13

A HALF-HEARTED denial OF his
guilt was expressed by Jerry Morri-
son charged with being drunk. He
might have convinced the court OF
his innocence had he not shown a
very evident pendulum like motion
when on the witness stand. He had
come to rescue his brother who had
gotten drunk, from the hands of the
law and as he could not get his re-
lease Immediately, he passed the
time away with n bottle, Conse-
uuence: Detention and S..
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-13

WASHINGTON, June l2.--No
complaint from Germany against the
lyuchiuE of Prayer has reached the
state department ana at the Swiss le-
CATION, which has charge Of German
affairs In this country, II was said
nothing had been received on the
case Sometime ago the Swiss minis
ter offered 10 pay Prager's funeral
expenses but the state department
established he was acting for rela-
tlvca and not for the German gov
crnmcnI The federal government has
no authority TO proceed against the
Wurhors. but the attorney general in
tcrcstpd himself in the case.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-13
Good Morning Judge!!--

CONSERVATION to the weed
cutting squad for one hundred days
is the fate OF Henry Morrison who
has repeatedly appeared in court
on a charge OF drunkness. Time
after time his appeals have gained
his liberty but habit caused them
to be worthless and he now resides
at the city jail
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-13

steps are being taken Tor tho future.
THE United states, which is al.
leEcdly wurriuE against the Hans
In tho interests OF humanity bears
the main responsibility for the crime
The American government permitted
German hatred 10 be famed among
the American people We cauu"t rest
aatifod with the statement that tho
laws Of Illinois are inadequate 10
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-13
Getting OFF Easy

Getting OFF Easy
you're getting home late"
Yes. fear I'm in for bad
quarter OF an hour" nr,
you're lucky il that issthe limit
of your wifes seolding capacity"