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Evening star., 1917-06-03
HINT OF NEW RETREAT
IN GERMAN PAPERS
(speelal CableE-am to The Sunday Star
and New York Times.)

Especial Cableg-am to The Sunday Star
and New York Times.)
THE HAGUE. June "A mysterious
announcement appearing in all the Ger
man press regarding a coming big al
lied offensive on all fronts and at sea
still remains to be elucidated. The Star
correspondent heard it suggested in
diplomatic circles that this announce
ment, appearing at the time of the
Stockholm conference. may be signif1-
cant. The vaderland points out that
this is probably means or preparing
the German people and neutrals for a
new strategical retreat. and that it had
already been intimated that Hinden-
burg's systematic retreat Is not yet
complete.
The Nieuwe Courant remarks that it
Is somewhat strange that the central
powers should feel obliged to prepare
for a great offensive. and that the en-
tente has generally announced her own
offensive months in advance. but that
this time there has not even been a
rumor. The paper points out that the
announcement either signifies new
retreat or is a mask to hide new plans
Of Germany.
says in connection with the reported
evacuations behind the German lines
that this report probably means a new
retreat.
Evening star., 1917-06-03
GERMAN SPY SYSTEM
AIDS U-B0AT ACTIVITY

COPENHAGEN, June q. via London
feieFrams from Aarhus. in the province
Of Jntiand. recently have reported a
series Of arrests on suspicion Of COM
nounced that Ave Of those arrested have
confessed. revealing q wide system of
German espionage Ere From tbIonsS the ionfsse naas
messages. the spies kept the German
admiraity advised Of the departure Of
Danish export ships. thus faeilitating
the work of the submarines They
also sent military and naval news OF
Importance to Germany.
A copy of the code, by means of
which messages were sent to firm in
HamburR ostensibly regarding fish i'm
mort transactions, was captured and de-
ciphered. Six of the persons arrested
are German subjects, a majoriay for
mer officers on merchant ships.
Evening star., 1917-06-03
Envoy to France Changed.
M, Thomas at Jassy.
PETROGRAD CLERKS STRIKE.
Demand Back Pay and Big Increase
for Future.

PETROGRAD. June 2. via London
June 3, $40 a.m.-Clerks in a majority
OF the retail dry goods stores and hab-
erdasheries are on strike. demanding
so per cent back pay for the last year
for the future.
The clerks also demand that those re.
cruited for the army must be paid 81
per cent of their salaries II married
and Is per cent II single for the time
they are in military service. In event
Of the liquidation Of their employers
business the clerks demand that they
The clerical STATS Of 100 factories and
works are reported on strike. They
have made various demands. including,
In most cases, retroactive salary ad-
vances. Bathhouse and laundry en-
ployes also are on strike.
Evening star., 1917-06-03
Send In Tuesdays Programs.

Citixens' associations which
have planned to observe reg1stra-
tfOn day are requested to send
their programs to The Star for
publication Monday afternoon.
Limited space Will necessftate
their publication I'm condemned
form, but 1t will be possible. with
the cooperation OF all the asso-
Citations, to acQuAint citizens In
advance as to when and where
Tuesdays community exercises
are to be held. Programs should
be mailed to reach the editor Of
The Star not later than Monday
morning.
Evening star., 1917-06-03
Red Cross Unit Has 1000 Members

in the Interior Department unit of the
Red Cross. Secretary Lane announces,
recounting what the department en-
ployes are doing to help fight the war.
aid and surgical dressings. The Home
Club war relief. which is composed of
members and wives of members of the
Interior Department. has recently been
organized to aid by furnishing various
articles of hospital equipment. and has
sent two bales of such equipment to
France. A considerable quantity Of
knitted woolen socks and helmets has
also been made.
Evening star., 1917-06-03
CHARGED WITH Beating
insane man T0DEATH
James Hunter Shumate, St. Eliza
beth Attendant, Arrested ON |
Murder Warrant. ii

James Hunter Shumate. twenty-eikhV
years old. head attendant in what IL
known as Gray Ash ward at the Gov.
ernment Hospital for the Insane, was
arrested last night on a charge Of fnur-
der. 1t is charged that he fatally as
saulted John Overton. a colored soldier
him with base ball bats. The attack Is
said to have been made about o'clock
yesterday morning. The body was found
in the ward about 3 o'clock in the aft
ernoon.
Meanwhile Shumate had left the hos
pital. He returned shortly before 10
o'clock last night while police were
searching the city for him, and was ar
rested by Policeman A. L. Lucas. who
was on guard near the main entrance to
the grounds. Shumate did not know that
Overton was dead.
Cecil ]. Jenries. nineteen years old. an
assistant attendant at the hospital told
the police he witnessed part Of the
trouble and said he dealth the colored
man several blows with his fist, using
only force enough to restrain him.
Policeman c. r. Brown Of the Anacostia
precinct arrested Jeffries in the admin
istration building at the hospital and he
was later charged with murder and held
without bail.
Overton was admitted to the hospital in
1906, having served in the United States
c. ID
the hospital say he was troublesome and
at times he had to be restrained with
force. Shumate has been employed in
the hospital for three years. He came
from small town not far from Stanton.
Va, where his father is mayor, the police
were informed. Jeffries, who was ap-
pointed to position in the hospital less
than a year ago. resided in the vicinity
Of Friendly. Prince Georges county. Nd.
Story Of Jeffries.
Just how the fatal fight started has not
been definitely determined. Jeffrtes told
the police 1t was about o'clock when
Shumate summoned him to assist in the
ward. Shumate, he stated. went to the
attendants room, where the base bail
| bats used in games at the hospital are
kept, procured several and beat Overton
on the head and body. Blood was flowing
from the patients mouth when Jeffries
reached him. When Overton had weak
ened under the beating he had received
| he was taken to room in the basement
where the shoes of patients and attend
ants are cleaned, and left there.
Jeffries asserted that Shumate told him
| to tell any one who inquired how Overton
got hurt. that he was in fight with
George Davis. fellow patient. Some
time before noon. he stated, another pa
tient found Overton in the shoeroom and
| took him to the ward. where he was rest
ing on his bed when called to dinner He
said he did not feel like eating. according
| to the assistant attendant. Less than
| three hours later he was found dead.
At the police station Shumate In
said to have admitted using the base
ball bats and to have asserted he felt
compelled to use force because Of the
troublesome conduct Of the patient for
several days. He expressed surprise
when told Overton was dead.
Shumate and Jeffries will appear at
a coroner's inquest, which probably will
| be held at the morgue tomorrow aft.
ernoon.
Evening star., 1917-06-03
WATER TANK DYNAMITED.
10000 Gallons Turned Loose on
Mountain in Oklahoma,

DEWAR. Okla. June IA standpipe
holding 10000 gallons of water was
dynamited and rendered useless, at II
o'clock tonight. The standpipe was To-
Gated on Dewar mountain. half mile
northeast of the city. Water rushed
down canyon and passed of into a
creek without further damage. There
was no loss of life
Evening star., 1917-06-03
Bay BE Sold Liquor to Soldiers.

William Smith, colored. thirty-five
yeSrs old. 22S BE street southwest, was
akFested last night and locked up at
thk fourth precinct police station to
anN9er q charge of selling liquor to
soldiers. It is charged that he dispensed
liquor to three soldiers at Sd and B
16eefs southwest. two from Fort Wash
tugton and one from Fort Hunt. Mai.
Pullman and his chauffeur made the ar
fe9t, being the first for an alleged vio-
aefton Of that law. The soldiers, two of
fnem being only nineteen years old, are
held as witnesses to appear against
smith in Police Court tomorrow.
Evening star., 1917-06-03
144,931 ENLIST FOR
U. S. MILITARY SERVICE

A total of 144.o3l enlistments
have been received in three
branches of the United States
military service since war was
declared by this country against
Germany. according to statistics
obtained from the respective de-
partments. These branches are
the regular army, which leads
with o2,656 enlistments, from
April l to June L; the navy,
with 43,8S4 enlistments, from
April E to June l, and the Ma
rine Corps. with 1851 enlist
ments, from April E to June l.
Evening star., 1917-06-03
EHARLEs P. JACOBS DIES.
IlnEion Bureau Employe succumbs
Isl A Result Of Iniuries.

Uhar3es Porter Jacobs, who has been an
Isp1oye Of the pension bureau for thirty
|y18Ts. died last night at his home, 1928
,E4fk road, as the result of injuries re-
8Esed in a street car accident three
veks ago. He was struck by car at
~ corner OF 18th street and New York
aSonue northwest.
II. Jacobs, who was formerly a special
e74miner for the pension bureau. is sur
v1Sed by his wife. Mrs. Mary Peyton
1ieohs, and by two daughters, Misses
Katherine and Marguerite Jacobs, and a
80. Chester Jacobs. He was sixty-two
y6{fS old. Funeral arrangements will be
cQShp1eted tomorrow.
Evening star., 1917-06-03
NAW'S SHORE BUILDING
WORK IS DONE RAPIDLY
On Unprecedented Scale, Already It
Has Produced Great Results, Says
Rear Admiral Harris.

Rear Admiral Harris, chief of the bu-
reau of yards and docks. in state
ment last night outlining what the
navy is doing to increase quickly its
shore facilities, said the eighty million
dollar shore building program was be-
ing carried out ION an unprecedented
scale with work already accomplished
in a few weeks which ordinarily would
extend over a period of years.
AS an example of the scope of the
work" said the admiral, more than
s10.000.0G0 is involved in providing i'm
mediately storage space for provisions,
supplies and ammunition. At the New
York navy yard. for instance. we are
building storehouse which will be
the largest single building of the kind
in the United States. This will be COM
pleted within five months.
The work under way also involves
the building of the largest and heaviest
gunship in the world and shops for
the complete production of torpedoes,
mines and optical instruments. besides
proJectiles and powder. The program
includes the construction of two dry
docks capable Of taking the very 1arg-
est vessels. Both of these are well
under way.
Evening star., 1917-06-03
HONOR FORMER GOVERNOR,
Friends of P. B. S. Pinchback o.
Louisiana Tender Reception,

In celebration of his eightieth birth
day anniversary. former Gov. p. B, s.
Pinchback of louisiana was rendered a
reception and luncheon last evening
by his friends and admirers in Odd Fell
lows all on NJ street between 10th
and 18th streets northwest
Mr.. Pinchback was presented with a
gold-headed cane and silver loving
cup, suitably engraved. The COMMITTEES
in charge was composed Of Judge
Robert H. Terrell. chairman; r. W.
Thompson, corresponding secretary:
Walter ]. Singleton. financial secre.
tary; ]. Finley Wilson. recording sec.
retary, and John T. Howe, treasurer,
Evening star., 1917-06-03
VOTES TO BUY 500 BOND.
Chapter of Sigma M Phi Legal
Fraternity Aids Liberty Loan.

The Washington Alumni Chapter of
the Sigma M Phi Legal Fraternity
voted to purchase a 800 liberty loan
bond at a dinner held at the University
Club last night. The meeting was the
last Of the season.
Following a talk by J. Jarvis Butler,
editor of the Owl. the fraternity maga-
zine. the members present decided to
start movement toward purchasing
liberty bonds In the name Of the maga-
zine. The movement will be extended
to the organisations various chapters
throughout the country.
william T. Jones, chancellor OF the
alumni chapter. presided.
Evening star., 1917-06-03
RUSS DOCUMENTS DISCUSSED.
French Chamber of Deputies Ad'
iourns Its Long Secret Session.

PARIS. June 2-The chamber Of
deputies after six hours Of debate In
secret session adjourned this evening
until Monday at 2 o'clock. The cham
Der went into secret session late yes
who recently returned from Russia and
who wished to discuss in the chamber
certain documents that he brought
back with him and concerning which
thed been much gossip In Parfh $
Evening star., 1917-06-03
Harrisburg Plans Home Defense.

HARRISBURG Pa. June 2.-Plans
for the formation of a volunteer or
ganization for home defense. composed
Of men above CONSUMPTION age, were
discussed at meeting of citizens in
the courthouse here tonight Vance G. Nc
Cormick, chairman OF the national DEM
ocratic committee. q member OF the or.
ganixationr which will engage In week.
~ drill and rife practice. presided.
Evening star., 1917-06-03
HELD ON WHITE SLAVE CHARGE
Former New Orleans Educator Ar
rested in Los Angeles,

LOS ANGELES, Cal. June 3.-John "
Clark, until recently a high school in
structor in New Orleans. was arrested
here today on a charge of violating
the white slave law Federal officers
said that Clark. using the name of H.
O. Robinson, wrote to his wife from
El Paso that he had been shot as
spy In Juarez, Mex. Meantime. 1t Is
alleged, he had married q New Orleans
school teacher. The first Mrs. Clark,
according to the officers. left homo ssv.
eeAl days ago and returned TO her
1aZoptS In. luskogeA Okla.
Evening star., 1917-06-03
Hope Is in Washington.

1--WE moreover hope that the govern
ment will concentrate all its diplomatic
strength on the weakest point in the
blockade ring that Is encompassing it.
The best results for this country can
be achieved in Washington"
The official correspondence bureau is
sues a statement appearing in all the
Dutch papers tonight that the Neither
lands government has put $4,000 tons
at the disposal of the relief commission
for northern France. which is to be re-
placed by grain which is under way
for the relief commission. The Volk
published the same story three weeks
ago, when 1t was promptly denied.
Evening star., 1917-06-03
Woman Wage Farmers to Meet.

The Woman's Wage Earners' Associa-
ton VIII have mass meeting tonight
81 Second Baptist Church. Sd street near
81 street northwest. Speakers will be
WrR Mary Colbert of Buffalo, Mrs. Jes-
10 Lane. president of the Woman's
4(ngle Tax Club: Mrs. A. M. Curtis of
lhe Red Cross: Judge Robert H. Terrell
R1. William A. Sinclair OF Philadelphia,
&C. Edmundson and DIR. Julia P. n.
Eeleman- Miss Jeanette Carter will
Evening star., 1917-06-03
RED CROSS NOTES.

The Epiphany Church Auxiliary of the
Red Cross will begin a class in surgi-
cal dressings tomorrow. The teacher
of this group will be Miss Nancy
Mahan. who taught the first surgical
dressing class at the National Service
School in 1916 and also this year.
Evening star., 1917-06-03
Matthew Dudley Falls to Death.

Matthew Dudley. seventy four years old,
his home, 425 7th street southwest. Death
resulted from fall. Tho body was taken
to the n1orgue. Dudley was well known
along the river front, having Piled on
ferTyboats and other craft along he Po-
lt0mac, 80. 49,
Evening star., 1917-06-03
Camps and Radio Stations.

Training and concentration camps for
nearly $4,000 naval militia and re-
servists are being provided and will all
be completed by the 1st of July. For
radio stations have been built along
the coast all the way to Alaska and
also in our island possessions.
Fuel storage depots for the storage of
oil. SO essential to the feet, have been
planned. and in many cases are under
construction. Supply depots. magazines,
gunshops, powder and projectile plants,
barracks. training schools and camps,
Marine Corps depots. fuel stations for coal
and oil. rifle ranges for target practice,
hospital pavilions and medical supply sta
tions are among the large variety Of new
buildings provided
Evening star., 1917-06-03
RUSSIANS FRATERNlZE
BUT LITTLE WITH FOE
Kerensky Tells Of Conditions-Con.
stituent Assembly May Not
Meet Until November.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD. June 2. via London
The determination beteen Russian sol
diers and troops Of the central powers
along the eastern front was by no
means as general as alleged. declared
A. F. Kerensky. the Russian minister
Of war and marine. in a speech deliver
ed at Kiev. in which he told of his re-
cent visit to the battle front.
Referring to the proposed constituent
assembly in Russia. NJ. Kerensky said
it could not be convoked before Novem-
ber as it would be impossible to take
the population from work in the fields
in order to hold an election.
Envoy to France Changed.
PARIS, June 2.-The Russian provi-
sionaI government has accepted the
resignation of A. P. Iswolsky, Russian
ambassador to France. Russia will now
be represented in Paris by M. Sevasto-
poulo. counselor Of the embassy, as
charge d'affaires.
M. Thomas at Jassy.
JASsY, Rumania, June 2. via London.
M. Thomas, French minister Of NUM-
tions, has arrived here and received
an enthusiastic reception. The town
was profusely decorated with flags.
Evening star., 1917-06-03
Admiral Sims Is Honored.

LONDON, June 2.-The Savage Club
gave a dinner tonight in honor Of Vice
Admiral William s. Sims OF the United
States Navy. who is in general COM
mand of the United States destroyer
squadron in British waters. Many naval.
military and literary men were pres
ent. -
Evening star., 1917-06-03
strike at Hotel; Guests Garry Food

MOSCOW, June 2, via London, June.
8, 3:4O ANAL the walters and em-
ployes of the Hotel Metropolis, except
the kitchen stan. are on strike. Al .
result the guests are carrying their
own food from the kitchen and oAriAE
for their own roome. :
Evening star., 1917-06-03
HUNDREDS OF VETERANS
ARE HERE FOR REUNION
"0ld Boys" in Gray Surprise Wash
ington by Arriving Ahead Of
Scheduled Time.

They were tenting last night, not on
the old camp ground but. figuratively.
on the front lawn of the National Cap
ital-hundreds Of the old Confederate
soldiers who were so enthusiastic for
their reunion in Washington that they
did not wait for their scheduled time of
arrival. but came in. some of them, two
days early.
The thrush of veterans thus early.
before provision had been made to
house and feed SO large number, taxed
the services of the Sons of Veterans
and the. local committee, but all worked
to such good purpose that no visitor
was inconvenienced and all were COM
fortably quartered in tents or build
ings before. dark.
Most of the veterans were established
in quarters prepared for them in the
plaza. Today they will not only be
housed in reunion quarters as they
were last night, but also be fed from
the big kitchen building set up near
the tents.
Tents Not Yet Occupied.
The tents are as yet unoccupied, all
Of the visitors being accommodated so
far in the Maltby building and other
nearby houses prepared for the pur-
pose
Early last night nearly 800 had ap-
Piled for accommodations in the
principally from North Carolina, Ala
oama, Texas and Virginia. They ar
rived in groups of from six to a dozen
or more. In the Maltby building the
veterans arriving last night were as
signed quarters on the first floor in order
to spare them unnecessary fatigue in
climbing steps. A few preferred the
rooms farther up and were allowed
to take their choice. However all were
fatigued from travel, and most of them
turned In" shortly after arriving.
Small groups here and there about the
quarters sat up anu exchanged yarns
of days gone by.
"Tented City" Practically Completed
The tented city. which is to house the
assembled veterans has practically
been completed. 1t Is q real tented city,
too. Besides several houses in which
quarters are situated, there are five
huge tents, resembling those used by
large circuses. All of these are up,
with the exception Of one which late
yesterday had failed to show up at
the camp and could not be located.
The tents are on the upper part of the
tion. and commanding a fine view of
that structure.
So unusual are the tents in appear
ance that strangers would not guess
their intended use. A laborer on going
to work yesterday on the buildings
wanted to know 'if he could get tickets
to the show for his work." and was
somewhat surprised when told there
was to be no show.
Evening star., 1917-06-03
HEARS AMERICA WILL ADD
PRESSURE ON NEUTRALS!
Reports From Netherlands Express
Fear U. S. Will Join Blockade
Against Germany.
Especial Cablegram to The Sunday Star
and New York Times.)

and New York Times.)
THE HAGUE, June I'm spite Of ever
increasing reports from America regard
ing the pressure to be put on European
neutrals and the Tightening Of the block
ade by America, nothing definite or Off
cial is yet known here. Most OF these re-
ports are quotations from the New York
tanned that bad time Is coming for Hol-
land A foreign Office official told the
Times correspondent that so far absolutely
nothing was known. but that. as far as
Minister Louden felt confident after the
assurances given to the Dutch repre-
sentative at Washington few weeks ago.
Says America Will Aid Blockade.
The Massbode says that first the re-
port of Americas Intentions sounded
rather favorable, but now it Is evident
blockade against Germany; 1t adds:
1--WE are not exactly to starve, but
ton We fear the super
vision of the allies is to be completed
If there is one thing which must not
it is the assumption by the Netherlands
Of the role of exporter. All remarks
and acts of blockade directed against
exports are then at once accentuated
Speaking of Hollands new central
export bureau. the paper says: "Hol-
land may try as she will to arrange
her exports 50 that all her needs are
covered, but without Capitalization this
aim cannot be accomplished. But the
position abroad points at the limiting
Of q state Intervention as much as pos
stble. The state need, therefore, go no
further than Capitalization OF Its super
vision.
Evening star., 1917-06-03
CARRANzA TROOPS TAKE
0J|NAGA WITHOUT FIGHT
Town Which Was Captured Earlier
in Week by Bandit Leader Re-
occupied by Mexican Regulars.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex. June Car
ranza troops reoccupied Ojinaga late
Ornelas. who had taken the town ear
lier in the week.
A message to this effect was received
by Gen. James Parker. commander OF
the southern department. today. No
further details were given.
Asks Right for Men to Recross.
PRESIDE. Tex. June 2-Ffve hun
risoned at ojinaga. opposite here Gen.
Ernesto Garcia arrived today with $50
troops from Parranco. Azul. and Joined
the command of Gen. RomuIo Fig
ueroa-
Gen. Figueroa rode over to Preside
today to renew his request that Col
Robes and his ninety-six soldiers who
fed from OJinaga during the fight
"Wednesday be permitted to recross. Col
Joseph A. CASTOR. 6th United States
Gen. Parker at San Antonio.
Woman and children refugees have
been returning to Ojinaga since the
government forces occupied the towr
yesterday.
Asks q. s. Attitude.
MEXICO CITY, June Ell Universal
in an editorial today, urges United
States Ambassador Fletcher to outline
the attitude of the United States towart
Mexico. The paper says that the Wash
ington government still treats Mexico
as an enemy in spite of its neutral posi-
ton. 1t offers the embargo on arms a!
proof Of this charge.
Jose Inez SalaZar, Vil1ista leader, j.
reported in government circles to have
offered to surrender. He is said to bt
on his way to Sonora to treat with
Gen. Gales.