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Evening star., 1917-06-05
Chairman Robert N. Harper
Extends Capitals Welcome
to Confederate Veterans

washington's welcome to the veter-
ans. as expressed by Robert n. Harper,
chairman of the citizens committee, at
the big meeting in the Arcade this
morning, was as follows:
"Tt is unnecessary for me. upon this oc-
casion, and particularly in the presence
Of this distinguished gathering. to in
du1ge in any extended remarks of well
come.
~The Importance of this reunion is
without parallel or comparison. 1t will
pass into memory as a crowning event
IN the history of a great nation, an
epoch never to be forgotten or obliter-
ated from the pages of history or dim
med by the passing of years.
More than a half century ago you
men who wore the gray. now revered
by all as the evening shadows deepen
upon you, were Snatched in youth from
the loving embraces of devoted mothers
and left your homes and firesides in de-
tense of what you knew to be right
With bright hopes, stubborn determine
ton and that historic southern chiyaIry
surging through your veins, you re-
eponded to the trumpets call and
marched to the tune of Dixie with a
heroism never surpassed, rarely equal
ed and admired by both friend and foe.
Inspiring as the strains of Dixie
were to you in 81 to '65. none the less.
I am sure, will be the feeling of
patriotism to each and eyery one of
you while marching on historic Penn
sylvania avenue, under the Stars and
Stripes, our countrys flag, to the soul
inspiring strains OF our national az
them. The Star Spangled Banner
and, with throbbing hearts and stead
fast purposes. proclaim that long shall
II wave over the land of the free and
the home of the brave.
'If this reunion had as it's only oh
ject the proof of a united country. once
separated. then this gathering would
be in vain. If it is to signify anv
special fact it is that love reigns and
hatred lives no more.
THE loyalty to the flag by the mon
who wore the gray has long and ner-
napently been established 1t is ar.
cepted that there is now no north mo
south. no east, no west, except in So
far as geographical necessities reouire
t1.Mr. Commander. veterans, ladies and
gentlemen, as chairman of the citil
gems committee of this, your canital
city, I extend to you a welcome mora
hearty than can be conveyed by tbe
power of human speech. This weicon, 8
IL not only for the veterans of Lee ana
Jackson and their compeers. but aIso
to the sons and daughters, sponsors
and maids.
I'VE welcome you all without ou.u-
Evening star., 1917-06-05
Welcome of Blue to Gray
Cited by Gen. Harrison as
Evidence of United Nation

obliteration of all sectional lines. as
shown by the welcome from tne nsn
who wore the blue in doing tnelr ".
most for the comfort and enJoymsnt
of the Confederate veterans, was EN-
phasized by Gen. George. r harrison
command n-chief of the Unleeo IoH-
federate: Veterans, ann,a1 heTs reunion. io when
he responded to the addresses OF wei.
come at the opening meeting OIL 'he
convention. 70
the reception which has been accordeq
to us here today" he said indeed.
am informed that the suggestion OF our
Invitation came from a gallant colonei
formerly of New York, now OF LOUIS
Gen. Harrison briefly referred to the
acceptance by the. Confederates OF .ne
that soon after the war the soldiers
of the north and south, the men VINO
actually fought the war OF sec!ioils'
composed their differences, buried the
bloody shirt" saying that it was the
camp-followers and politicians VINO
were slow to recognize the result
Signs that sectional differences were
over were given, Gen. Harrison deciar-
ed, when President Mckinley wore
Confederate button and carried min
fature Confederate flag presented to
him by a bevy of southern girls. and
when President Roosevelt permitted
the restoration Of the name Of Jefferson
Davis to, its place on the CABIN John
bridge.
The appointment of Chief Justice
White a former Confederate soldier, by
President Taft. and the meeting of the
Grand Army of the Republic at Louis
willie, KY, were more evidences OF re-
united country. he said.
But when I contemplate the fact
that Woodrow Wilson, southern man,
has twice been elected. and is today
President of the United States, and as
such the commander-in-chief of its
army and navy that southern men con-
stitute a part of the cabinet; that my
old comrade. Chief Justice White, has
with him. on the Supreme bench other
representative southerners. and that our
southern senators and representatives
in Congress are in their seats and the
peers of their colleagues from all sec
tions of the Union, know that the war
of sections is over"
Referring to the present struggle
with Germany. and appealing to a
united country to stand behind the
President, Gen. Harrison said:
"And I here repeat that those who
wore the gray are as loyal to our
country as those who wore the blue.
Comrades of the Blue and comrades OF
the Gray, our past differences are set
tied Let US shake hands and be
friends. Today our sons are register
ing in answer to their country's CALL
Let us encourage and stand by them,
whether they come from Yankee
land or Dixieland."
Evening star., 1917-06-05
General Dismemberment
of Russia Is Asked:
Slap at Mr.. Wilson
By the Associated Press.

COPENHAGEN, via London, June s.
A program for the general dismember-
ment of Russia was put forward at a
meeting at Essen of the newly formed
Rheinisch-W Westphalian branch of the
independent committee for German
peace. the organization of the pan
Germans. Blood and iron was the key
note of the meeting, and the speakers
advocated far-reaching plans of Ger
man territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
The principal speaker declared it was
useless to attempt separate peace ne
gotiations with the Russian provisional
government, but suggested that ad-
vantage might be taken of present
conditions in Russia to approach the
Firms and Little Russians with peace
proposals. He asserted that Finland
and the Ukraine could easily be de-
tached from Russia. The speaker fur
ther advocated the seizure by Germany
of Lithuania and Courland and their
colonization by 2.000,0 900 German-speak-
ing Russians from the interior of the
Slavic dominions. thus weakening Rus
sia and establishing a complete bull
wark of dependent states east of Ger
many and Austria Hungary.
Prof. Busch of Marburg University
another of the speakers, recommended,
| according to the Koelnische Zeitung.
the imposition of war indemnities in
the form of raw materials. such az
Sweden exacted from Prussia after the
thirty-year war. Prof. Busch also said !:
only cranks; trust in international
conventions, and as for disarmament
treaties they are not worth the paper
| they are written on. Neutrals, as his
tory shows. have. always tried to spoil
| the triumph of the victor. President
Wilson plays the same role as Napo-
leon III, after the battle of Sadowa,
but Wilson may also meet his Sedan.
May the sword remain unsheathed until
| diplomacy has spoken it's last word"
DIR. Beumer, a Prussian deputy, ex-
| tolled Bismarck's maxim, "The only
sane basis of a great state Is a healthy
egoism. not romanticism."
DR.. Beumer urged a return to the
Bismarckian manner Of conducting Ger
lmany's foreign policy.
Evening star., 1917-06-05
Young Men in the East
Do Their Solemn Dutv

Absolute quiet and perfect order pre-
vailed in the three extreme eastern
precinct districts of the District-sB
9-E and 9-F. AS early as O'Clock this
morning long lines of eligible men
formed in front of the Henry T. Blow
and Benning schools and from the seri-
Gus manner in which these young citi-
zens of the eastern section Of the Dis
trict went about their business it was
evidenced that all fully realized the
solemn duty they had to perform.
Promptly at 7 o'clock Chief Registrar
9-B had the doors of the Blow School
thrown open and the days work was
on.
Lawrence Edward Nottingham, clerk
in the office OF the wafer department of
the District, white. twenty-five years
old, married and father of two children.
was the first man to register in precinct
9-B. Immediately after fulfilling his
obligations Mr.. Nottingham hurried
over to the Ketcham School in Ana
costa, where he was to perform the
duties of registrar himself. Mr. A. F.
Fernald registered Mr.. Nottingham.
Colored high school cadets were sta
toned at the door of the Elow School
and ushered the citizens to the different
registration rooms. Over $50 men had
registered at the Blow School by $50
and Mr.. Towers said he expected little
or no trouble and was only anxious
the many citizens in this very large
precinct. frs-
At the Benning School. where those
having to register in precinct Sc filled
out their papers. Chief Registrar. ]. L.
Norris said that everything was run
ming like clockwork and that he looked
for no trouble.
over at the Burrville School house,
where those living in precinct 9-F reg
istered, there were Just a few around
tho building, This section of the Dis
trict is not very thickly populated and
r. o. Moxley, who registered the first
citizen, said that they did not expect
to register more than 100 men in all.
Paul Ignatfous Anthony Butler, col
ored, a skilled helper in the G. P. O.,
married and residing at 531S Grant
street northeast, was the first to put
his name to the papers In this precinct.
Evening star., 1917-06-05

fsos registering there between Z Am. and
was handled Se2ore 1850 o'clock. those
coming in after that time being cared for
with sufflcient rapidity to do away with
the necessity Of having a line. In the
early part Of the morning. however. the
waiting column extended from the front
door Of the school. down the steps, along
7th street and east on Pennsylvania ave-
nue., several hundred being In line at one
time. t~..
one, exhihitipg. .natiapce and. tpdssd, seem.
ing almost to enjay the opportunity OF
registering and thereby placing themselves
In a position ito do their bit" Children
from the grade schools nearby, pgiQE, tQ
the ringing Of the session bell, were con-
siderably Interested in the registration
process, the younger ones repeatedly ask
Ing the men 'ff they intended to enlist"
One of those who came to register
brought his little four-year-old daugh..
ter with him. She played outside OF
the school until he returned, bearing
the little blue registration card, the lit
tie one being too young to understand
the seriousness Of the step daddy" had
just -tskeq. -. Confederate veteran ac.
companted one young man to the school,
explaining that he wanted to see his
|son-in-1aw Sign up"
Evening star., 1917-06-05
an 10 n arms winch swept them into the

cali to arms which swept them INTO .ne
battle line in, the sixties.
The Confederate veterans sWoopeu
down on the capital last night, eomlns 8
IN nearly twice as many in numoers as
had been arranged for on the omclaa
ports from their department commanu-
err. In spite OF the fact that rush az
commodations had to be made LOT nun
dreds of those who reached the Sapi.ai,
last night, tagged out by several oaSs s
travelling, and that some OF them nau
eyen to bunk on mattresses IN Union
sfafion. the old soldiers took this gooa-
reunion. They all spoke appreciatlVeiy
Of the welcome extended to them III
Washington a, .ha
Mingled with the familiar gray Is tne
drab uniform of the survivors OF tnose
who followed Gen. Nathan b. Forrest,
the noted cavalry leader. They are
scattered through several OF the south-
ern states. but they always get toge.n-
er for impromptu gatherings at each
retnion. o<aa-
eracy, clad in gray jackets. formed
pleasing figure among sponsors anS ~
maids Of honor and the other women oi
the south. .--.
Evening star., 1917-06-05
Citizens Body Gives
y Meals to Reuistrars

Registrars at the Business Righ
school had lunch served to them Short
iy before noon. The arrangements were
made by the Midcity Citizens Associa-
tfon under the direction of A. ]. Dris-
COLL president, and the association also
furnished the food. The luncheon was
served In the@teachers' quarters.
In order to get the registrars away
from their work. where they had been
SINCE o'clock in the morning, it was
insisted that each would have to come
to the dining room.
A hot dinner will be served this even
ing.
Evening star., 1917-06-05
At Other Stations.

At the Bryan School, which is No.
5-B. a. large number stood in line this
morning. but after the first rush there
was little to do. The total number en-
rolled to noon today was 369.
AT the Van Ness School the line was
entirely depleted by 9:45 o'clock. A few
stragglers came in during the later
hours. giving that station a total of
200 at noon.
All three Of the above stations expect
this afternoon to be especially busy,
after the employees from the navy yard
return from their duties. A large num-
Der of the men within the ages who live
in these three precincts work at the
navy yard.
Evening star., 1917-06-05
.Aeros Bomb German Bases.
WORLD Is URGED
TO DEMAND PEACE
Continued from First Page.)

ministration and organization of the
new government cannot be very eff
cient. The coalition isn't an organiza-
tion of strong political indivtdualisrn,
but rather the organization OF parties.
There IS noticeable lacl: o. us.ty.
One minister speaks against other
ministers, and in various departments,
even military departments new men
who are thorough pacif1sts are ap-
pointed"
Referring to the economic, food and
transportation difficulties and the ex-
cessive demands of the workers, the
correspondent says: Neither the masses
nor even the intellectuals' yet under
stand that democracy means work and
steadiness. Perhaps the pinch of the
coming financial crisis will sober the
people"
Evening star., 1917-06-05
Resembles Box Office Line.

have told the line from one which is
standing in front Of the box office of
a theater to purchase tickets for the
matinee. A few of the curious gazed
on or mingled in groups to discuss the
possibilities of their friends being
drafted. One feature at Eastern which
probably WAS overlooked BY most. OF
those registering was the war garden
to the north Of the school
This garden is being used for dem
onstration purposes. and is made on a
plot OF ground which was formerly a
tennis court, but was sacrificed by the
students of the school in order that the
stay-at-homes might be taught how to
increase the country's food supplies.
Evening star., 1917-06-05
Son of Sunny'ItaIy First
to Reuister at Gales School

Heading the line at the Gales School.
registration precinct NO. 6-B. Massa-
chusetts avenue and G streets north
west. at $50 o'clock this morning was
russo, who was the first to register
there, came to this country March II,
1901 He Is twenty-six years old and
conducts a barber shop at $40 North
Capitol street. He has wife and two
children.
John Francis Kelly. twenty-five years
old, a clerk at the National Savings
and Trust Company, residing at 1854
Morse street northeast; was the first
Montelio avenue and Neal street north
east, precinct No. &C. Mr.. Kelly Is
a natural born citizen, Is single and
was waiting at the head OF the line at
80 O'Clock this morning when the
first registrar arrived.
At the Arthur School. Arthur place be-
tween b street and Indiana avenue. pre-
cinct No "a. Archie Warren Mehlfelt,
twenty-five years old. Of the Yentosa. 1st
register. He said he Is a natural-born
citizen, employed in the Agriculture De-
partment and has a wife and one child.
Theodore Lawrence Rickett. an employe
four years old. and residing at, TO I
street northeast, was the first to register
at the Peabody School, 9Th and c streets
northeast, precinct No. "a. He said
he is clerk and a natural-born citizen
At none Of these precincts was there
having to register. At the Gales School
from s 80 o'clock until noon there were
long of young men waiting to answer
President Wilson's call. At the Peabody
School there were SO many waiting to reg
lister that George M. Roberts, superin-
chief registrar. called in six additional
assistants to aid his regular force.
Evening star., 1917-06-05
PLEDGE OF FEALTY
BY YOUNG MANHOOD
Continued from First Page.)

uted through the walks of life approxi-
mately in this number:
Agriculture. forestry and animal hus-
bandry, 2.S64,000. ,.
Manufacturing and mechanical in
dustries. 3,036,000.
No gainful- occupations, 500,500.
Transportation, $4,000.
Trade. 1,054.000.
Public service, $4,000.
Domestic and personal service, 441,000.
Professional service, $4,000.
Clerical occupations, 374.000.
Extraction of minerals, $4,000.
Some Not Classified.
These figures total less than ten
millions. The remainder are scattered
through occupations not here classified,
which are many and varied.
The provost marshal generals office
estimates the number of men subject
to register today at 10,264,S96. They
are scattered through the states as
shown by the following official table:
Evening star., 1917-06-05
LINER MONGOLIA FIGHTS
GERMAN SUBMARINE

LONDON, June 5, 4:47 P.M.-The
American steamship Mongolia fred
four shots June I at a German sub
marine. which discharged a torpedo at
the liner. Neither the Mongolia nor
the submarine was damaged.
Evening star., 1917-06-05

Senator JosephsE. Rans1 ELL of Louigi.
ana is to be the principal Npsaker At -
Joint registration day rally ON the lawn
Of Emory Chapel. Fort stevens. at 3
o'clock this evening under the auspices
of the Brightwood. Brightwood Park.
Takoma Park. Sixteenth Street. High
lands and Woodburn and ChiIlum
Heights citizens associations. These
associations are within the Braghtwood
registration district. Charles w. Ray,
president of the Brightwood C1tisens'
Association. is chairman OF the com
mfttee on arrangements and will pre-
side. The program includes the singing
of patriotic songs, music by q band and
brief remarks by the president of each
of the associations mentioned. ~
Evening star., 1917-06-05

Ehcation or mental reservation. The
freedom of our city, the hospitality of
our people, is unlimited to you men
who wore the gray and shall be un-
restricted. The doors of the city are
wide open to you, the keys thrown
to the winds: this is your city. enjoy
1t as such, and may this reunion ever
be cherished as one of the precious
events Of your long, eventful and hon
orable lives"
Evening star., 1917-06-05
May Circulation

District OF Columbia, S.:
FLEMING NEwBOLD, business ma,,no.
THE EVENING and SUNDAY STAR does sol ~
emnly swear that the actual number NJ 90 81 ~
Of the paper named sold and distributed dur; dUres
the month Of May. AID. 1917, was as follows. ns
Evening star., 1917-06-05
GERMAN DESTROYER
IS SUNK IN BATTLE
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 5--A German de-
stroyer has been sunk and another
damaged in a running fight between six
German destroyers and Commodore
Tyrwhitt's squadron. the admiralty an
nounces.
The German naval base at Ostend on
the Belgian coast has been bombarded
by British warships, the admiralty an
nounces. The British forces were un-
damaged. The text of the admiralty an
nouncement reads:
THE vice admiral at Dover reports
that the enemy naval base and work.
shops at Ostend were heavily lombard
ed in the early hours this morning. A
large number of rounds were fired with
good results. The enemy shore bat
teries returned our fire, but our bonn
harding forces suffered no damage.
Commodore Tyrwhitt also reports
that early this morning force of light
cruisers and destroyers under the COM
nland sighted six German destroyers
and engaged them at long range in a
running fight. One of the enemy de-
stroyers, the $40, was sunk by our
gunfire and another severely damaged.
Seven survivors from the $40 have
been picked up and made prisoner.
There were no casualties on our side"
Aeros Bomb German Bases.
The aerial attacks on German estab-
lishments in Belgium are continued
vigorously by the British. Further
operations were reported officially to-
day as follows:
Naval airplanes on Sunday night at
tackled the airdrome at st. Denis West
rem. near Ghent. Many bombs were
dropped with good results. The enemy's
seaplane base at Zeebrugge was at
tackled by our seaplanes at the same
time and shipping in Bruges also was
bombed. All our machines returned
safely"
Evening star., 1917-06-05

Registration for Hawaii and Alaska
will be arranged later.
While an approximate report of the
results of the registration may be
published in the morning newspapers
tomorrow, it will be several days be-
fore complete return can be assem-
bled.
The War Department has instructed
precinct and county officials not to
transmit any incomplete returns to
the governors of their states. It will,
therefore. be 9 o'clock tonight before
the first precinct return in the eastern
states is complete. and it will be mid
night, Washington time, before the
precincts are CLOSED on the. Pacific
slope. Then more time must elapse
while these returns are being trans
mitted to the state capitals. The gov
ernors have been instructed not to
transmit any partial returns of their
states to Washington. but to hold all
returns for a complete, report. That
will entail another delay. The COM
plete returns for any county will be
available for local public knowledge;
the complete returns for state will
be available for public knowledge first
at state capital and then in Wash
ington.
For the reason that partial returns
will be misleading, and possibly do
munity, War Department officials have
appealed to all newspapers to publish
nothing but complete returns for, COM
parfson with the official estimates of
what the registration for given To-
calities should be. ,.- q
Each Individual Responsible.
AS the day passes all employers of
labor are expected to- make provision
to permit men to register if their
hours are such that they could not do
SO in any other way. The Individual,
however. IS responsible fo- his own
registration, 10 matter what its per
reference with his registration will
be punished by law. No man of the
registration age may leave the United
states before 0 o'clock tonight.
When the registration precincts close
tonight officials believe practically
every man will have done his duty, and
that it will be shown that the anti
registration propaganda which has ap-
peared during the last few days-dan-
eerous though it may be-is not so
Widespread as may have been supposed,
and that it has had comparatively
INSIGNIFICANT effect upon the American
people when compared to the magni-
tude of the duty it has sought to at
tack.
elections are not without disorders
here and there. 1t would not be strange
n the registration of 100000 men
for army duty in nation composed Of
Tho blood of all other nations should
he accompanied by some demonstra-
tions of disapproval. All officials are
confident. however, that these will be
snnradic and not representative. and
of not widespread Importance.
Evening star., 1917-06-05
Men in Line for Entire Block
Early Today at Grant School

Before 6 o'clock this morning Uncle
Sans embryo soldiers began to assem-
BILE in front of the Grant School, the
registration place for precinct No. 3-A,
and there they waited, in line until
o'clock, when the. first t,-twenty.eight
were admitted for registration under
orders of F. W. Albert of the water de-
partment. chief registrar. s'--s"
By that time the line of young men
extended the length of the block and
was constantly growing longer. There
was no disorder and quiet maintained.
Police officers We're on duty and di-
rected the men to keep In line. The
High School Cadets were on duty at
the door of the schooltto act as ushers
to the fourteen rooms where tho reg
istrars were on duty.
The first man to register at the Grant
School was Harry NJ. Sponable of the
Maury apartment house. He is clerk
in the Department Of Commerce.