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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-07

Washington, June GA German subma- rine is believed to have been sunk by an armed American steamer In a running fight lasting an hour and half in which 35 shots were fired by the submarine and 25 by the steamer An official announce ment by the state department today says the steamers final shot apparently struck the submarine, which raised clear out of the water and stood stern end up.
 The department announcement fol- lows
 "The department of state is advised by telegraph of an engagement between an armed American steamer and a subma- rine. The guns of the steamer were manned by an American naval crew. The submarine was first seen at about TOGO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-07

Messages from governors all over the country showed that there are relatively few slackers to be dealt with. Already the machinery of the government IS moving to bring these few to reckoning,
 TO SEEK SLACKERS
 The chief factor iii bringing taem to book, however, will not be legal pro cess. General Crowder and the forces of the department of justice place full reliance in the people themselves in bringing forward these shirkers. NO plan that would serve that end VIII pc overlooked. No man skulking in tenn porary safety because he is a stranger in his community or because his age IS not known, will escape if the -ocesses of law can bring him to an >ountins' But it is upon the indig' lon or men and women whose sons or other XII bavs faced the issue with courage and cheerfully recorded their names that the government chiefly depends to bring shakers into the open. As the reglstra- tion figures came in tonight the work of ,renaring for the next great step pro- ceeded without interruption. Aireaoy the regulations which will govern eXemp- lions are virtually complete. It IS prop able that a few days will see them ouiy promulgated by President Wilson ana Inc work of assembling the boards m each community under way.
 EVEN HANDED JUSTICE
 The personal honor of the President,
 O1p Congress who voted for the bill stands pledged to the statement that even handed justice and fairness to all men, high or low, white or black, will govern in the great task.
 Much must be done before the names of those who compose the armies can pc enrolled Millions of registration cares must be examined and classified. Those who are wholly untitted physically TOT a soldiers grim duties must be elm inated. the quotas of the states must hA assigned; the machinery for distribut- ,ng this quota equally through every re-
 o+s county or precinct of each state must be perfected.
 The local exemption boards VIII aimos. eoual in number the registration pre- cinets. Assurance has been gwen that 2, mans own neighbors will be the Juoses to pass upon his case. There were more than 125,OOo precincts and equal decen- tralization will characterize the exemp- tion machinery.
 TO USE SAME BOARDS
 President Wilson, upon whom the law ,y,noses the duty of selecting and ap-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-07
Four Young Children Tell
 How They Made Plot and
 Killed Father While Asleep

ted that they had not been whipped more than other children of their acquaintance.
 The two younger children testified that they killed their father al the bidding of their elder sister and brother, Bessie, aged l3. and Joe, F, Handed a shotgun and told to show how Wilkerson met his death, Ruby pointed the weapon at a hat placed on chair and Otto, bare footed and chewing gum calmly pulled the trigger They declared aey went to their fathers room three times and each time ran away frightened. Finally, with the announcement of the older brother, they testified. they mustered courage and fired on Wilkerson as he lay asleep. He died almost instantly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-07

American sailor and his strangely spend thrift ways right into their hearts. The American sailor seems always to have money, which is not so strange when itis considered that his rate of pay is con- siderably higher than that of the British tar, Hs
 The American gets dollar every time we get shilling $ a common expres- sion among tiie admiring British seamen. One of the American sailors favorlte ways of showing his opulence is his habit of always travelling first classson the railroad which takes him from the village up to the city, a trip of a few miles, The extra cost is only a few pence, but the unheard of idea of common sailor travelling first class strikes the populace as startling and audacious maneuver worthy the best traditions of American extravaganza.
 Local tradesmen who expected to find the visitor an easy mark soon learned their mistake, however, for he is seldom fooled twice and quickly learns to de- mand value for his money. Tea time in the village now has an American flavor. In all the little inns and shops, and farther afield, even we'll into the wonder fully green countryside and along the cliffs. which remind the seamen of the Palisades along the Hudson anchorages. one may any afternoon find groups OF British and American sailors drinking their tea and swapping yarns in true seamanly fashion. The American quickly acclimates himself to the afternoon tea habit and finds 1t an amiable and sat isfactory substitute for other things, with plenty of opportunity for conhden- tial chats with his new allies on thou sand and one subjects which his active mind has been turning over since his ar rival here
 There are other places where one may almost always find groups of blue uni formed Americans. One is the local cemetery in a green wood atop the cliffs, where are buried many victims of German submarines whose graves are kept green by the visitors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-07

pointing all these boards, probably VIII delegate this authority to the state of- ficials. Their loyal and enthusiastic re- sponse exemplified in the registration, is certain.
 Then comes the appointment of the boards of review to which each man who may be chosen by his local board for army duty may carry his case if he feels himself wronged. These, broadly speak ing, will be created for each federal judicial district and the President may appoint them himself.
 There is no statement yet available as to the process by which men will be drawn to appear before the exemption boards Secretary Baker has stated that something in the nature of jury wheel might be employed, but beyond that no information has been given out.
 NO REAL OPPOSITION
 Reports today from all parts of the country bore out the indications of last night that the great enterprise had been carried through without objection or op- position from a sufficient number of citizens to be worthy of mention Regis tration was completed virtually without disorder; certainly with only a small part of the disturbances that usually charac- terize national elections.
 General Crowder tonight outlined what is to follow the great enrolment:
 CROWDER'S STATEMENT
 "Registration marks the completion of the first we'll defined step in the execu- ton of the selective service law" he said. The actual recording has been practically finished in a single day, but the arrangement and copying of the cards, their segregation into appropriate groups the publication of lists and the garnering in of delayed registrations will consume week or 10 days. In the mean time, the machinery of the registration is being readjusted to serve as machinery for the further execution of the law. This work is proceeding rapidly and should be completed coincidently with the tying up of the loose ends of regis tration.
 When this is all done regulations gov erning the jurisdiction of the local boards will be issued and the machinery will then be ready to proceed to the drawing which will result in . determination or the order in which registered men will be examined for the purpose of their se- lection for military or industrial service When this list of order Is determined, 1t is expected that the war department will be able to make definite call for men and as soon as this data is available the quotas necessary to fill the first
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-07
Twenty- Three Ships
 or AM Sizes, Victims
 OfU-BoatsPast Week

ly attacked. including four previously. IT,
 that of the previous week. shows q decrease of three in vessels of 1900 tons and over sunk. but an increase of two in the category of less than 1900 tons. The previous weeks report an- nouced the sinking of IS vessels of 1900 tons and over and of one vessel of less than 1900 tons.
 The new report shows an increase of three in the number of fishing vessels sunk-hve as against two the previous week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-07

Durant, Okla, June 6-Four children, the oldest 1S years old, calmly recited in county court here today. how they planned and executed the killing of their father. R. L. wilker- son. farmer. while he lay asleep at his home gnear Bennington last Thursday night. .ahd the two youngest children, Ruby, aged 10 years, and Otto. s, re-enacted the tragedy in the court room. All were sent to the state school for delinquency.
 The children, whose mother died last January, declared that their father fre- quently used harsh languags- but admit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-07

London, June 6.-TEight out oi 10 man airnlanes that took part III yoe'e as,,,s a Id 6n Essex and Kent were d,,ven a,s,n bx E3diish airmen Four ~,,ara 1. .n,nlsfelv atssroyed, while two s.hsrs se nslsepsa have been put out of conn issious
 o,.hx Y,kef,irFs hat started for the r.id twe were y&fauRnt down near the pr,tish s.ast aster having dropped their nor,hs fse rstnaiasng 16 were engaged ,,v 1o naxs airnsn fEanl Dunkirk, who in
 garat hat{e psei-the sea destroyed .wo mtrn of the Germans and drove down hs4 fouF vo of which, 1t is reasonaAe Na esee Rs were put out v action.
 After H ie spg ne Foihstohe fa'u' the Brit sn ssie e4Ay TOT yesteroay visit ant rom ehe qahent ths Germans Jeff the a E they WNre en- goped A.yst sh B os over tho chan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-07

London, June 6.-The weekly report of the British admiralty concerning British shipping losses by mines or submarines says that Is vessels Of 1900 tons and over and three Vesseis under 1900 tons and five fishing vesseiS were sunk last week.
 Summary: Arrivals numbered 2eso. and sailings 2642.
 British merchant ships sunk by mine or submarine of over 1900 tons, includ- ing one previously sunk over leoo tons. 15; ships under 1900 tons sunk. 8; British fishing vessels, 5.
 British merchant ships unsuccessful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-07
Harding Leaves Capital
 on Bond Speaking Tour

Washington, June Ex-Governor Harding If the federal reserve board left today for st. Louis to speak on the liberty ioar TsHe will join Secretary McAdoo tbare and 20 to New Orleans Friday. Bir- nningham Saturday, Louisville and Cin- cinnati Monday. Pittsburg Tuesday and returning to Washington next Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-07

Washington June 6The mighty roll of honor of American manhood has begun Washington tonight from the states had completed their count of the men of military age registered yesterday At late hour only few complete reports received but preliminary unofficial returns were sufficient to show that millions await the call to arms.
 The official figures scan for an accurate estimate of the total of the who have registered The first reports showed that the census estimates of ebles had not equaled but officials pointed out that the numbers oy which cities alone had exceeded the estimates would wipe out the entire of the several smaller states sending in the first official returns.
 In Attorney Marshall General Cowd in
 
 traton machinery proved inadequate to it's task completed results the said tonight
  hundreds of men Tn the army
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-07

The British Port Base of the American Flota June o
 Va London he American destroyers have completed tner first active service in the great They have been favored with excellent weather which is big factor Tn anti
 submarine warfare Most of the time they have had sunny
 skies and smooth with just enough squal and storm 10 put their seamanshp The favorable weather conditions their task of learning the technique of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-07
Majority of Prisoners Unfit

New York, June 6-Returns received today from the conscription registration on Monday in the eight penal and cor rective institutions of New York city. re- vealed that out of more than 1900 men enrolled not more than four or five per cent were found to be fit for military service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-07
Wealthy Virginian Held
 on Charge of Cursing Flag
 and Pl 's'ent of Country

Richmond, fuHs John l.. Litz wealthy busii ss ant widely known republican p, was arrested at Coeburn, ss eauntS yesterday on the charge o rsssnf tae President, the United State aAg ana se democratic administratio s safrnes member of the Virginia hous ai ersssa4 sss Federal Dist trict Attorne. Rea Byrd. who was speaker of t ansg wrA Litz was a member, 1t tf vill prosecute Litz.
 MT. Litz hf coal mining business witt c6t Hh C Bascom Slemp and is ~ millionaire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-07
Thirty Alabama Counties Report

the larger cieMobe Montgomeryhad reported complete data on @ I of 7S30 registered o termed the peheeo
 
 proportion for both races The of Montgomery 3l2o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-07

" dl Idl . luQCA Slul lJIC1 ctl1A CdoA
 The American boats are assigned to work hand-in-hand with British squadrons, being virtually assimilated into the British naval machinery here. A destroyer is usually out for four or five days and then returns to port for two or three dals while coaling and loading supplies. Thus every American sailor gets at least half day shore leave practically every week.
 The Americans take their turn with the British boats in all routine work of pa trol and convoy The work, although largely routine, Is interesting, and the Americans have never yet found time hanging heavy on their hands The look out must be constant and eyes must be trained to an unbelievable degree of keen ness. The young Americans take jealous ly to this business of finding the peri scopic needle in the nautical baystack
 
 and daily reports of submarines sighted of observations made, of wireless warn ings sent broadcast show that the Ameri- can boats are already making an average of results almost as satisfactory as the long experienced British boats, with which they are operating.
 There has been no actual battle as yet between an American destroyer and the enemy, although several reports show that U-boats have been sighted and have been compelled to beat nasty retreat to the depths of the sea.
 AMERICANS DELIGHT WHEN
 C0NvOYING@ SHIP FROM HOME
 An assignment to convoy a liner from home" that is from an American port, is regarded as an especially choice morsel. transatlantic liner which sights the American flag approac ching to escort her to land never fails to respond with a great waving of flags and handkerchiefs from her decks and there Is a fine ex- change of wig-wag signals in lieu of handshakes. Several American liners can already testify to the vigilant work of the American destroyers as conveys. Occa- sionally a fortunate liner finds herself being escorted to port by American and British destroyers, side by side, circling about her like twin sisters. a visible sign of the new alliance.
 The American boats were ready for duty the minute they arrived. This was some- thing of a pleasant surprise for the Brit ish naval men. It had been expected that sometime would be necessary for cer- tain installations and fittings out the Americans had everything in readiness and were at once assigned to work LIBERAL SHORE LEAVE IS
 GIVEN IN ENGLISH TOWNS
 Shore leave is generous on the Amer ican ships and the American sailor is familiar sight on the streets and in the country side round about and in the nearby city, where more metropolitan pleasures are available than in the re- stricted limits of this little place. The people of the towns have taken the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-07
FZotilLa Ends First Month
 m UBoat Chase

From Unknown Base On English Coast Comes Direct Word of Activities of U. S. Jackies, Who Are Proving Themselves Good Fighters and
 Lavish Spenders-Always Ride First-Class
 and Learning to Drink Tea Like Britons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-07
AMERICAS MIGHTY ROLL OF HONOR LS BEGINNING TO RZE91aCH WASF7ZNGTON
 REPORTS FROM SEA YES COMING SLOWL v

Official Figures Received Too Scant to Give Ac curate Estimate of Total, But Believed Num- Der Will Reach or Go Beyond Government Expectations Registration is Still in
 Progress on Order of Provost
 Marshal General
Evening star., 1917-05-03
ARMY ORDERS.

Lieut.. Col Edward A. kreger, pro-
fessor of law. United States Military
Academy, will repair to this city and
report to the judge advocate general
for temporary duty in his office
The resignation of First Lieut. Ray
mond w Lewis, Medical Reserve Corps,
is accepted by the President.
First Sergt. Charles II. Robinson,
Coast Artillery Corps, Fort Mckinley,
Me-, is placed upon the retired list and
will repair to his home.
Maj Harry G. Humphreys, Medical
Corps, is relieved from station at Fort
Crockett Tex. and assigned TO Fort
FIRST First Lieuts. Harold NJ. Hays and
James B. Clark, Medical officers Re-
serve Corps. are ordered to New York.
N. Y, for duty.
Officers Reserve Corps, is ordered tc
duty for the purpose of conducting the
examination of applicants for admis-
sion to the citizens training camps, to
be held at Annapolis, Md.
The following named officers are re-
lieved from duty at the Signal Corps
Aviation School. San Diego, Cal, and
duty with the 1st Aero Squadron. Sig
nal Corps: Capts. William A. Robert
son, Signal Corps; Seth w. Cook, cav
airy: James F. Byron. Signal Corps,
and Joseph T. McNarney, Signal Corps
and First Lieuts. Ralph P. Cousins,
fantry: William o. Ryan. cavalry;
Charles c. Benedict, infantry; Law
renee S. Churchill. infantry; George +
Stratemeyer, infantry; George W. krapt
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infantry. and Harold NJ. Clark, cavalry.
A board, to consist of Maj. Lucian b.
Moody, ordnance department; Mai. Dan
T. Moore. general staff; Capt; Webster
A. Capron. 9TH Field Artillery, and
George w. Dunham. Washington. D. c..
is appointed to meet in this city to con-
slider the question of motor traction for
field batteries.
First Lieut. Solomon L. Jeffers. re-
tired. is assigned to active duty at
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga
Capt. Peter Courtney Philippine
Scouts, retired. is detailed for general
recruiting service at Portland, Me.
Mai. James A. Drain Ordnance OH
GERS Reserve Corps. viii report to the
chief of ordnance for duty in his office.
The resignation Of Capt. Samuel j.
Taylor. 18th Infantry. Pennsylvania Ma
tional Guard. is accepted by the Presi-
dent.
Capt. Thomas NJ Kite, Philippine
scouts retired. is detailed for general
recruiting service at Louisville. Ky.
Second Lieut.. Paul II. WeYrauch. re-
tired is detailed for general recruiting
service at Aberdeen. :. -.
First Lieut.. Charles g Lyman re-
tired. is detailed for general recruiting
service at Fort Mcdowell, Cal.
Capt Herbert n. Royden. retired, is
detailed an acting quartermaster at
Fort Oglethorpe. Ga.
Lieut.. Col. Robert J. Fleming. 11th
Cavalry viii proceed to Fort McPher-
son. Ga. for duty.
cant. Charles NJ. Allen. retired. is as
signed to active duty at Fort McPher-
son. Ga.
The following named officers will re-
pair to this city and report in person
to The Judge advocate general of the
army for duty inhis office: Capts. Allen
Evening star., 1917-05-03
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
EXCUSED TO AID j. S.
Board of Education Approves
Recommendation-ToC Collect
Papers for Fighters.

High School boys and girls in good
standing in their, studies are to be
allowed to leave school early this year
Il they desired to take work whereby
the country Will be benefited directly or
indirectly.
This action was decided at a meeting
of the board Of education nt the Frank
lin School yesterday afternoon. In the
case Of fourth year pupils they will be
given their diplomas. Such action was
already being taken in the case Of boys
enlisting.
John B. Larner called the attention OF
the board to numerous cases where va
cancies were occurring in business es-
Establishments. due to enlistments. These
might be filled by High School pupils
below enlistment age, he said.
Supt. Ernest l.. Thurston said he had
looked into this matter carefully and
was prepared to make such recom-
mendation to the board. Favorable ac-
tion followed.
Evening star., 1917-05-03

recently introduced by Representative
Foster of Illinois and favorably report
ed by the House committee on mines.
Designed primarily to further
strengthen the hand OF the government
in dealing with bomb plotters. the bill
provides for the immediate issuance of
a proclamation by the President, set
ting forth such rules as he may deem
necessary for the proper regulation Of
the traffic indicated.
An appropriation OF s250.0o0 for the
enforcement Of the provisions of the
bill is provided for, and heavy fines and
terms of Imprisonment are provided
Evening star., 1917-05-03

bridges. buildings. storehouses and
manufacturing industries are closely
guarded that damage may not be done
to these important means of transpor-
tatfon, food supplies and industries may
not be injured or destroyed, thereby
impeding the work of the government
or private enterprise necessary to sue
cessfully carry on the war. Dynamite
is the most common and dangerous eX-
plosive In the country today and 1t Is
handled with less regard for safety
than any other. The United States
manufactures and consumes more than
200, 100000 pounds of this explosive.
which is more than all the balance of
the world put together. The use of this
explosive is SO we'll understood by most
Evening star., 1917-05-03

where violations occur. The employ
ment by the bureau of mines of per-
sons throughout the United States as
may be necessary for carrying out the
provisions of the bill! is further provid-
ed for.
In reporting out the bill the COM
mittee on mines said. In part:
1T is a very small fraction OF our
people that this bill is designed to pre-
vent in carrying out their nefarious
work. 1t is we'll known in the past
that there are those people who are
willing to go any length to carry out
their purposes and even lose their own
lives that they may be able>to accom- :
plish their wicked designs. Through :
out the country today the railroad
Evening star., 1917-05-03
SYMPATHY Is VOICED.
Army and Navy Union Garrison
Acts on Death of W. H. Ritenour.

The Presidents Own Garrison, No.
104 Army and Navy Union. has passed
resolutions of sympathy and esteem
on the recent death of William III. Ri
tenour, fellow member. who. while
serving with the District Naval Re-
serves and on duty as guard at the
naval gun factory, was accidentally
shot. committee of three is instruct
ed by the resolution to place a floral
remembrance on the grave Memorial
day.
Mr.. Ritenour. who was twentythree
years of age. was native of Peach Or
chard, Va, and was formerly employed
in the general land office. His wife.
formerly Miss Mary Carmody, and an
infant child survive him.
Evening star., 1917-05-03

w. Gullion, infantry: Henry L. Watson,
18th Cavalry. and David L. Roscoe. 10th
/ Cavalry. and First Lieut. William c.
McChord. cavalry.
| Gems. j. Franklin Bell and Tasker II.
Bliss, and Brig. Gems. Clarence r. Ed
wards. Harry F. Hodges and Joseph
| f. Kuhn, is appointed to meet in this
| city for the purpose of recommending
officers for detail as members of the
General Staff Corps.
Evening star., 1917-05-03
Mr.. Letter to Pay Salary.

Joseph Letter of Mclean. Fairfax
county, va. Washington and elsewhere
recently appeared before the board OF
superyisors of Fairfax county and
made an offer to pay the salary of a
road engineer for the county II the
county authorities would give the en-
pineer control of road building In the
county. The offer was accepted
Evening star., 1917-05-03
TO REGULATE THE OUTPUT
AND USE OF EXPLOSIVES
MI Fosters Bill Forbids Unau
thorized Manufacture, Distribu-
.tion or Possession.

Unauthorized manufacture. distribu-
tiol or possession of explosives in time
Of war would he prohibited under a Siii