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Evening star., 1917-05-26
PLEASED WITH SHOWING
AT THE OFFICERS CAMP
Inspectors Find Men Have Profited
by Training-Majority of Stu
dents Given Holiday.

A great improvement was noticeable in
the appearance of the men who are at
tending the training camp at Fort Myer as
candidates for commissions in the Officers
Reserve Corps when they underwent
their second weekly inspection this
morning. AS the result Of the school
ing they were given during the second
week of their course every one of the
1000 embryo officers presented a moro
military appearance and the inspection
officers were greatly pleased with the
showing.
The weekly shift Of officers took place
today. and the men who had been serving
at head of companies stepped down and
others were assigned to their places. A
shift of this kind takes place once
each week. so that all of the men will
have an opportunity to serve in various
capacities.
After the inspection this morning the
students were excused for the re-
mainder Of the day with the exception
Of a few who will have to do guard
duty this afternoon and tomorrow.
Many Of the student officers came into
this city this afternoon to visit the
clubhouse which has been arranged for
them in the residence at the southwest
corner of 10th and K streets northwest,
This afternoon an exhibition drill Is
to be given in honor OF the Secretary OF
War in the drill hall at Fort Myer by
troopers of the I'd Cavalry. A large per-
ceutage of the reserve corps candidates
are planning to attend. The admission
is by card only and these have been
reserved for the corps
Evening star., 1917-05-26
NATIONAL GUARD LACKS
HALF OF WAR STRENGTH
approximately 10000 Men Mus,
Be Recruited by States to Reach
Total Necessary.

The present total strength of the Ma
tional Guard is approximately 10000
men. according to an unofficial tabula-
ton of returns to the War Department
up to May 20. OF that number, 6s.566
are now in the federal service doing
guard duty.
The figures show the recruiting task
before the states, as to reach the war
strength of the same organizations as
are included in the tabulatiop enough
men must be recruited to make the
total $4,000.
Figures on regiments not in the fed
eral service show that between May 10
and May 20 there was a net loss of S69
men, with four states still to report.
The loss Is due to discharge of men
with dependent families or engaged in
civil occupations that are of great value
to the government. The total of dis
charges for these reasons reaches a
large figure. but it is Offset in part by
recruiting.
OF the states reporting. twenty-five
reported gains during the ten-day ne
riod, ranging from two men in Missis-
sippi to 646 men in Colorado. Alabama
reported no change, and ten states re-
ported losses ranging from 3,033 In
Ohio to three men in Delaware All
| figures quoted are exclusive of the
commissioned personnel.
According to the statement the pres.
| ent enrolment of the National Guard
| of the District of Columbia. not in fed.
| eral service. exclusive of reserve. is
| % officers and 529 men. a loss of II.
Evening star., 1917-05-26
AT THEIR FACE VALUE.
Realty Firm to Accept Liberty Bonds
in Business Deals.

Announcement was made today by Johr
W. Thompson & Co.. Inc, that they will
accept liberty bonds in all branches OF
their realty business at their face value in
payment Of rents. sales. loans and insur.
ance. There are no strings Of any kind
attached to the proposition. the company
stating that it is their desire thus to aid
persons Of limited means who desire to
do something for their country by buying
a bond or more. but who have not suffi-
cient funds to make the purchase and
meet their rent or realty purchase obliga-
tions at the same time.
Mr.. Thompson stated today in making
the announcement that the bonds would
be accepted without limit as to number.
'Tt MEANS" said Mr.. Thompson, that q
tenant who pays $50 month rent and
who has little or no savings, can at once
aid his country by buying a $50 liberty
bond and surrendering the bond as pay
ment Of months rent. This also ap-
plies. of course. to payments in the pur-
chase Of real estate, the curtailing of loans
or payment Of interest on loans, and on
payment Of insurance"
Evening star., 1917-05-26
POINTS TO REMEMBER
REGISTRATION DAY

1-There is only one day for reg
istration-June 5, 1917.
2-Every male resident of the
United States who has reached
his twenty-first and has not
reached his thirty-first birth
day MUST register on the day
set-June 5, 1917. The only
exceptions are persons in the
military or naval service Of the
United States. which includes
all officers and enlisted men of
the regular Army, the regular
Army Reserve, the Officers Re-
serve Corps, the enlisted Re-
serve Corps, the National
Guard and National Guard Re-
serve, recognized by the militia
bureau of the War Depart
ment; the Navy. the Marine
Corps, the Coast Guard and the
Naval Militia, the Naval Re-
serve force, the Marine Corps
Reserve and the National Naval
Volunteers, recognized by the
Navy Department.
3-Registration is distinct from
draft. No matter what just
claim you have for exemption,
you must register.
4-Registration is a public duty.
For those not responsive to the
sense of this duty, the penalty
of imprisonment. not fine, is
provided in the draft act.
5-Those who through sickness
shall be unable to register
should cause a representative
to apply to the county or city
clerk for copy of the regis
tration card. The clerk will
give instructions as to how this
card should be filled out. The
card should then be mailed by
the sick person, or delivered by
his agent, to the registrar of
his home precinct. The sick
person will inclose a self-ad-
dressed stamped envelope for
the return to him of his regis
D., tration certificate.
6-Any person who expects to be
absent from his voting precinct
on registration day should ap-
ply as soon as practicable for a
registration card to the county
clerk of the county where he
may be stopping, or If he is in
a city of over 10000, to the city
clerk. The clerk will record
the answers on the card and
turn it over to the absentee.
The absentee should mail this
card to the registrar of his
home precinct, SO that it will
reach that official by reg
istration day. A self-addressed
stamped envelope should be in
closed with the card to insure
the return to the absentee of a
registration certificate.
7-Registration booths will be
open from 7 am. to 9 pm. on
registration day-June S.
Evening star., 1917-05-26
URGE HEROIC FESTIVAL
FOR REGISTRATION DAY

Women of America have been called
upon by the national defense council
to help in making registration day,
June 5. "a heroic festival, worthy of
the greatness of the undertaking." The
call went out from the councils wom-
ans committee, headed by DIR. Anna
Howard Shaw, and was issued at the
request of Secretary Baker.
'In the great festivals with which
the authorities in every state are pre-
pairing to celebrate registration day"
Secretary Baker wrote to; Dr. Shaw,
women should be fully represented
They are giving those they hold among
their dearest. Let them show by their
active cooperation In this great ma
tional undertaking that they give glad
ly because in full appreciation of the
nobility Of the cause
Through your committee appeal to
the women of the country everywhere
to Join in the celebration of this his
toric day"
In the statement transmitting this let
ter to the state divisions of the wom-
ems committee for widespread publica-
ton DR.. Shaw says:
1T is good to serve. and the nobler
the cause the more the reason to re-
joice. What nobler cause than to give
all that more and more humanity may
enjoy the blessings Of freedom?''
Evening star., 1917-05-26
BOYS OF GRADE SCHOOLS
ENROLL IN ATHLETIC MEET
Over One Thousand to Take Part in
Track and Field Events
in June. a

More than a thousand boys, repre-
sentatives of the graded public schools
Of the District. will compete for the
city championship in the track and field
meet under the supervision of the Dis
trio: playground department for the
next two weeks, beginning Monday aft
ernoon and continuing until Saturday.
June 8.
The meet will be conducted in divi-
playground athletic league divisions.
There will be more than eighty schools
entered, and the athletes will be divId-
ed into classes according to weight The
division championship meets will be
held on the athletic field south of the
bathing beach at the foot of 18th street,
The city championship meet will be
held at the Central High School sta
dunn June 9. Teams representing the
various schools in each playground di-
vision will compete for the division
championship. and the point-winners will
receive bronze buttons. while the cham
pion school will receive a handsome
trophy from the department of play
grounds.
The winners of the division cham
pionship meets will contest for the city
championship. In these games the play
ground department has offered TO point
winners handsome gold. silver and
bronze medals and to the winning
school large trophy plaque.
Entries for the meet have been closed.
The first division championship games
will be held Monday at Potomac Park
at 4 o'clock pm. Judges and other Of
ficials have not been announced by the
director of boys activities. G. w. Dom
aldson of the playground department.
who has the meet in charge. =
The dates for the various playground
division games are: Rosedaie division.
Monday, May IS: Bloomingdale, Tues
dav- Nav %: New York avenue division.
Thursday, May 81: Mount Pleasant di-
vision, Friday. June /: Virginia avenue
division. Monday. June a: Gallinger and
GARFIELD Park divisions, Tuesday. June
(. Georgetown division. Thursday.
June 7.
Evening star., 1917-05-26
READ REGISTRATION MAP
BEFORE ASKING QUESTIONS

If you are in doubt as to any
of the provisions as to war reg
istration, don't ask questions
before reading the statements
on the reverse side of the map
the District has given you.
If you have lost your map,
then go to any lunchroom,
store, shop, hotel or other busi-
ness place and read the placard
which you will find there deal
ing with war registration.
Then if you are still in doubt,
call up Main 5000, branch 40, or
call in person at room S, Dis
trict building.
Don't leave your questions
until registration day, when the
registrars will be busy and when
it may be too late for you to
flnd out your status.
Registration day is June s.
nine days off.
Evening star., 1917-05-26
Marines Get Medals of Honor.

Medals of honor for gallantry In ac-
tion during the trouble in Haiti in
1915 have been awarded TO three OFF,
GERS and three enlisted men in the Ma
rine Corps. II
Sergt Ross L. 1ams and Corp. Samuel
Gross were decorated for leading q
brilliant attack. which resulted in the
surrender of Fort Riviere.i The others
honored were Capt. William p. Upshur.
Capt Edward A. Ostermann and Gum
merry Sergt. Daniel DAILY. who. with only
thirty-nve enlisted men under them.
dispersed q force Of about 400 Cocos
near Fort Liberte.
Evening star., 1917-05-26
WORLD LABOR CONGRESS
SUMMONED FOR JUNE 8

COPENHAGEN. via London, May 26.-
The Berlin vorwaerts announces that the
central committee Of the International
Trades Union organization at Amster-
dam has summoned an international con-
Eress for June 8. at Stockholm. The
program includes both labor topics and
peace.
Evening star., 1917-05-26
Denies Holding Americans.

BERLIN. via London, May 26.-The
soregm oce a1eeeS tn havs uen,es as in
the United States that Germany is in
tentionally holding Americans desirous
Of leaving the country. Their de-
parture, It was explained. was delayed
solely by oficiaf routine, which, in
view Of existing circumstances, was
naturally slow Of motion.
Evening star., 1917-05-26
Alteration Of Regulations.

s According to an order of the Presi-
{1ent received by the registration board
today an alteration of the regulations
of the selective draft act has been made
affecting persons in duly organized and
Eecognfzed forces, military or naval
subject under other laws Of the United
States to be called. ordered or drafted
Snto military or naval service.
Such persons. coming within the pro-
Ntsione of this change Of the reguIa-
4tons will not be required to sEsgister.
1t Is understood that the action of the
president in altering the regulations
was the result of conferences with Sec
Gefaries Baker and Daniels and the be-
per that there would be considerable
confusion to the authorities If men al
ready eligible to service should be list
go with the others registering.
Z Those who are exempt from registra-
aon now are foreign diplomats, officers
fno men OF the regular army. the regu-
lar army reserve. the Officers Reserve
National Guard and the National Guard
Reserve recognized by the militia bu-
Feau or the War Department, the navy,
1hs Marine Corps, the coast guard, the
Naval. Militia, naval reserve force, marine
corps reserve and the national naval vol-
unteers recognized by the Navy Depart
ment
The registration board has requested
that all who will be absent from their
homes June register Immediately by
mail. For this purpose they Should see
the registrars in room 509, District build
ing. without delay. If-cards are not in
4the proper registration precincts by
June the persons sending them will be
held responsible as slackers and non
registers The penalty is Imprisonment.
Community Celebrations.
Plans for the capitals celebration of
registration day are being considered this
afternoon at a citizens committee meet
ing In the office of Commissioners Erou,,,
low. That the committee will recommend
to the various citizens associations that
they arrange for special patriotic observ-
s.a ances IN tne sections they represent prac-
A joint Petworth and Park View COM
munity meeting for the purpose Of arrapg.
ing a program for a registration celebra-
tion in that neighborhood will be held al
o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the Park
View School, Newton and Warder streets
northwest Commissioner Brownlow has
promised to attend the meeting
IN conjunction with their distribution
OF $4,000 war registration maps, meme
ners OF the police department, it is
learned, have been making a census OF
unoccupied houses in the District. The
census has no bearing .on the question
OF war, but Is being taken at this time
as matter Of convenience. Such a cen
sus was taken every year, and Mai
Pullman would like to have it repeated
annually, but 1t requires the work of sc
many men that he cannot spare them
that often.
Representative Rankin, it was learned
today. has been refused by the War De.
partment a request to have exemn,
from registration a chicken rancher o.
her constituency. 1t was explained BY
the provost marshal generals Office tina,
Il the man claims exemption from drafi
because of his duty to his poultry in.
terests and the necessity of poultry a.
food product he will be given an op
portunity to state his case.
Evening star., 1917-05-26
Col. Harris L. Robert, Retired.

Col. Harris L. Roberts. infantry. on
duty at Ell Paso. today went ON the re-
tired list or the army at HIS own re-
quest. He was graduated from West
Point in 1880, being assigned as a sec
ond lieutenant to the 4th Infantry, He
was on frontier duty in wyominr soon
after leaving the Military Academy,
and has also served In Kansas, Colo,
rado, Texas Porto Rico, the Philippines
and Hawaii. He became colonel Of in.
fantry in 1914.
Evening star., 1917-05-26
Seeks Aid in Preventing immortality

Secretary Baker has asked tho gov
ernors of all states to cooperate In
keeping the army mobilization camps
free from improper surroundings and
immoral influence.
Our responsibility In this matter 10
not open to question:" the Secretary
wrote. I'VE cannot allow these young
men. most Of whom will have been
drafted to service, to be surrounded by
vicious and demoralixing environ
msnt. nor can we leave anything un-
done-Which VIII protect them from un.
healthy influences and crude forms OF
tomptA1ou1e
Evening star., 1917-05-26
Austrians Attacking,
Austrians Firm, Says Vienna.

VIENNA. May rs. via London, May
26-on the Julian front the Austrian
troops maintained their positions
Thursday against Italian assaults on
both the Isonzo and Carso sectors, ac-
cording to the official announcement
from Austro Hungarian general head
quarters. Prisoners taken Wednesday
number was increased yesterday.
Evening star., 1917-05-26
Provides Army and Navy Drugs.

Senator Pomerene today introduced a
bill permitting the Secretaries Of war
and the Navy to manufacture any drugs
protected by patents and trade marks
that may be needed by the enlisted men
OF either service in case Of emergency.
Evening star., 1917-05-26
70 Preach Baccalaureate Sermon,

Rev. John Carpenter Palmer of Mount
Pleasant Presbyterian Church Is to
p1each the baccalaureate sermon tomor-
rSw morning at 10 o'clock at the chapel
o4 the Colonial School,
Evening star., 1917-05-26
No Intimation Of Union.

Mr.. Clayton questioned himsto- bring
out whether the increase in wages in
1916 was due to threatened organixa-
tion of the men, and the witness an
swered that the company had no inti-
nation of a contemplated union. and
that, in fact, the increase had been
lessened by the strike and the abolition
Of the bonus system.
DO you believe in collective bargain-
ing?" asked Senator johnson. Mr..
Bowen replied that he could not advo-
cate collective bargaining which recog-
nized the right of the men to strike IN q
body; that he considered that employees
Of a public utility had no more right to
strike in a body than had government em-
ployes.
is it your idea," asked counsel for
the employees, that men Join labor
unions for the sole purpose Of striking?"
Mr.. Bowen replied that the strike was
certainly one of the cardinal weapons Of
unions; that the men got hold of q cor
poration and said, Meet our terms or
we will strike and the public can
walk"
President King will resume the stand
when the committee meets Monday
morning.
Evening star., 1917-05-26
22,419 PRISONERS ARE
TAKEN BY ITALIANS
Heavy Fighting on Carso Continues.
Gen. Cadorna Scores New
Successes.
By the Associated Press,

ROME, May 26, via London, 5:54 pm.
THE Italians have captured $500 more
prisoners on the Carso, the war Office
announces. Heavy fighting continues.
The Italians made important progress
in the coastal region in the direction Of
Triest. They carried trenches from the
mouth Of the Timavo river, on the Gulf
of Triest. to point east of Jamiano,
and also the heights between Flondar
and Medeazza.
The Italians also made progress east
of Boscomalo. in the region of Cas-
tagnavizza, north of Tivoi and in the
PLAYA zone.
The statement says the number of
prisoners taken on the Julian front from
May IA up to yesterday is 22.41s.
Fight Way Yard by Yard.
The statement of last night reads:
THE battle still Is raging along the
Julian front, from the sea to PLAYA
Yesterday, Thursday, our troops ad-
vancing tirelessly over very difficult
yard by yard, through a deep labyrinth
of enemy fortifications, stubbornly de-
Tended by strong, well trained forces.
Further brilliant successes were
achieved.
THE total number of prisoners count
ed on May 23 and "a amounts to 1O,245,
including 316 officers. Much war ma
terial also was captured.
I'm the sector between the sea and
the Jamiano-Brestovizza road. the gall
liant Tuscan brigade of the 77th and
18th regiments; the Arezzo brigade Of
the 225th and 226th regiments, and the
I'd Bersaglieri brigade Of the 7th and
11th regiments. supported by some field
batteries, which advanced with the in
fantry. drove the enemy back as far as
Foce Tfmavo, Flondar and Hill Il, a
line south of Jamiano.
Fortified Heights Carried.
North of Jamiano, after heavy fight
ing, in which the Mantua brigade of
the 118th and Hath regiments distin-
heights. hills 235 and PAT. were carried
and our positions extended as far as
the outlying houses Of Versic.
''The enemy attempted to tighten our
lent counter attacks from Castagna-
vizza to Frigido. All these efforts fall
ed before the firm resistance Of our
| troops. and especially Of the Barletta
brigade, composed of the 1a7th and
EAST Of Gorilla persistent enemy
| raids were repulsed during the night on
Hill 174. north of Tivoli. and at Gra-
zigna-
Austrians Attacking.
'In the region of Monte Cucco and
Monte Vodice the enemy is vainly max
| ing every effort to retake captured
positions. On the whole front Of our
gallant second army. and especially Of
! the SD Division, the enemy suffered q
very severe loss.
IAN enemy column yesterday at
tempted h surprise attack against our
| lines east of Hill 652 on the Vodice, It
| was counter attacked and driven back
| to its point OF departure, which was
| then carried and held by our troops.
East of PLAYA we extended the oc-
cupation on Hill 363.
1.-THE aircraft were very active.
Souadrons Of our machines bombed the
station Of Santa Lucia-Tolmino with
visibly effective results. Three enemy
machines were brought down by our
airmen."
Evening star., 1917-05-26
WOODEN SHIP BUILDERS
ARE BEING ROUNDED UP
Col. Goethais' Statement Has Not
Slackened Efforts Of the Labor
Department.

No slackening Of efforts will result at
the Labor Department in getting reauy
to supply men for the wooden ship
building program of the shipping board
as the result of Col. Goethals address
in New York last night. in which he is
reported as having characterized the
ships in eighteen months as simply
hopeless"
The employment service of the De-
partment of Labor has taken a census
of more than 10000 wooden ship build
ers within the past month. and no EFFORT
has been spared on the part Of the de-
partment to get the labor available for
the command of the shipping board.
The work has been carried on under
the direction Of the office of Assistant
Secretary Post, c. T. Clayton of that
ONCE being IN special charge of the
work.