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Evening star., 1917-04-11
SHELL MAKERS CONFER.
Discuss With Government Experts
Conversion of Manufacturing Plants.

The problem of converting manufac-
turing plants into munition factories if
the need arises has been discussed by
representatives of score of munition
companies with officials of the army
ordnance bureau and the bureau of
standards. The company representa-
tives pledged their cooperation in any
steps the government might decide to
take. and suggested that private plants
be put to work preparing machinery
for turning out particularly heavy ar
tllery shells and army service rifles
Representative Tilson of Connecticut,
author of the appropriation of $780,
600 passed by the last Congress to
equip private plants for munition MAX
Evening star., 1917-04-11
Ready to Raise a Regiment

Representative Bascom Slemp of
Virginia says he is willing to Or
ganize regiment for war with
Germany in event the government
has trouble raising an army. Mr.
Slemp is graduate of the Virginia
Military Institute. and has received
over a hundred letters urging him to
return to his home for the purpose of
recruiting a regiment. Many of the
letters are from former classmates or
from men who attended the military
institute when Representative Slemp
was a professor there.
Evening star., 1917-04-11
U-B0AT NEUTRAL TOLL HEAVY
Nineteen American Vessels Among
686 Sunk by Germans.

German submarines have sunk during
the war grand total of 6S6 neutral
vessels, including nineteen American,
and have attacked unsuccessfully sew
enty-nine others. including eight Amer
lean. according to an official tabuIation
given out at the State Department and
complete up to April 8.
Since the German war zone decree
went into effect, February 1, more than
one third of the vessels sunk have been
neutral, and a large number of other
neutral vessels have been terrorized in
to staying in port
No estimate is available of the num-
Der of lives lost on neutral vessels; but
it is known to have been large. Official
reports show that about $50 Americans
have been lost on neutral and belliger-
ent steamers together.
Evening star., 1917-04-11
TO SAFEGUARD SHIPS FURTHER.
Secretary Daniels Requests That Ar
rivals Be Not Published Now.

Efforts Of the administration to limit
the publication of facts concerning ship
movements were discussed at yesterdays
cabinet meeting, and afterward Secretary
Daniels transmitted a request to all news
papers not to print the arrival or de-
parture of any ship in the coastwise or
international trade. or of any naval
vessel
Previously Mr.. Daniels had informed the
newspapers that publication of the ar
rivals of merchant ships was not objec-
tionable. but it is now agreed that even
that is dangerous.
Secretary Daniels said he would under
take to see that no advertisements CIV
ing the dates of departures or arrivals Of
vessels be circulated He has taken up
with the Post Office Department the ques-
ton of stopping the publication of the
dates for the departures of mails by boat
Evening star., 1917-04-11
License Refused Young Couple.

Harry A. Paxton. nineteen years old.
and Hettie Z. Campbell. seventeen
years, who admitted they had not told
their parents OF their matrimonial in
tentions when they left their homes in
Virginia. were disappointed today when
they sought marriage license from
Col W. A. KrolI at the courthouse.
Paxton seemed much surprised when
informed that while old enough for
conscription. he could not enlist in the
ranks of Cupid's followers until he at
tains majority, unless he should have
the consent of his parents.
The boy said his father was dead and
his mother was at her home In Eir-
ginia.
Evening star., 1917-04-11
2o7 PRIVATE RADIOS FOUND.
Police of City Dismantling Wireless
Plants as Fast as Discovered.

Maj. Pullman. superintendent of po-
lice. today said members of his force
had located a total of 207 private radios
that had been ordered dismantled. He
expects they will find a number of
additional wireless outfits before they
complete their investigation.
Commander Robinson and Prof Paul
of the Navy Department yesterday aft
ernoon learned something of the eff
ficiency of the police of the tenth pre-
cinct when they started the work of
establishing two naval radio stations
on the Ontario apartments. Police
men detected the activities of the Navy
Department representatives soon after
the work of installing the radios was
started, visited the scene and ordered
the work stopped
Evening star., 1917-04-11

of those which are supporting wards
indefinitely. These are Denver. Col,
and Youngstown. Ohio. while individ-
uals. colleges and other benefactors
have brought the number of wards so
to be maintained up to six
Residents of this city are urged to
remember that the work is but par
TALLY accomplished; further contribu-
tions are needed to insure the mainte-
nance of the ward for another six
months. OF this sum more than one
third has been raised. The Star will
be glad to receive further donations
and to acknowledge them from time to
time. in its columns
Evening star., 1917-04-11
Not to Work Hardships.

1t is stated that it is not the inten-
tion of the federal authorities to work
any hardships on alien enemies found
within the prohibited areas. All such
persons who are looked upon as being
Objectionable. however, will be forced
TO move. and such persons will be nou-
fed that they must remain out of such
areas.
Federal officials do not anticipate
finding many alien enemies in the pro-
hibited zones in this city. one official
this morning said he thought that Ger
mans found in the zone who are known
to be good citizens probably will not
be disturbed even if they have failed to
take out their naturalization papers.
From Baltimore comes a report that
large numbers of protests have been
made against enforcement of the proc
lamation to its very letter, and, as
result of the protests. it is stated, per
mits may be issued for some eXcep-
tions to the general rule.
Evening star., 1917-04-11
CONFER ON THE METHODS
OF GUARDING BUILDINGS
Representatives of Government De-
partments Exchange Ideas on Pro-
lection of Federal Property.

Representatives of the several fed
eral departments and Independent
branches of the government service
VINO yesterday afternoon met in the
office of Maj. Raymond w. Pullman.
superintendent of police, exchanged
ideas a s to the best methods to be en-
ployed for the protection of govern
ment buildings. Chief Clerk Wilmeth
of the Treasury Department surprised
some of his hearers when he explained
the wonderful system of protection
that has been adopted to protect the
structure in which Uncle Sans cash
IS deposited Absolutely every en-
protected.
Statement by Col. Niche.
Col. Robert E. L. Niche, representing
the War Department, addressed the
gathering at some length. He explained
that careful investigation of police
conditions existing in this city had
been made for the Secretary of War.
ana 1t was deemed advisable not to
orlng troops into the city at this time
ior the purpose of guarding public
buildings and other government prop
erty. He said the War Department is
the heads of all federal departments to
take such action as is necessary for
tne reorganization or enlargement Of
thelr own watch forces.
This, with proper cooperation with
the police department." he said. should
furnish adequate safety"
MAI. Pullman said the officials who
attended the conference We're impressed
with the fact that it was necessary
for watchmen of all buildings to be on
hlsht as well as day, and that the
Watchmen in all departments should be
eNceedlngly careful throughout the
peIiou OF the war to prevent disorder
ana 10 insure the safety of the build
inss in which they were employed by
the government to watch.
Participants in Conference.
Ihose who attended the conference
and the departments they represented
were as follows: Col Robert f T.
M1chfe. War Department: William {.
fltts. assistant attorney general. De-
partfheht of Justice: James l.. Will
heth' chlef clerk, Treasury Depart
Hleh': l.. j. Ayers, chief clerk, Depart
ment of the Interior: George c. Haven
ner. chief clerk, Department of Com
merce, William w smith. chief clerk
Post Office Department.: Robert Wat
son. chief clerk. Department of Iabor:
h NJ Reese, chief clerk Department Of
Agriculture: II. w. Dorsey, chief clerk.
smithsonian Institution: W. Dec. Raw
enel administrative assistant, National
Museum: John T. Doyle, secretary, civil
service commission: NJ. II. Stillman. as
slstant physicist, bureau of standards:
II. L. Mitchell, superintendent of build
ings and grounds, Pan-American Union.
I. p. Minnigerode, director. Corcoran
ART Gallery: G. B. McGinty. secretary,
interstate commerce commission
In order to further cooperation he
tween some of the federal departments
and police headquarters it was stated
direct communication by telephone has
been established.
Evening star., 1917-04-11
SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE NURSES EXAMINING BOARD OF THE
District of Columbia will hold e1amina tioa
for registration of nurses Wednesday. May q
1917. Applications must be made before April
2O,1917, to HELEN W. GARDNER. r. n.
Secy. and Treas. 1887 st.
] WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
contracted by any other than myself in
person.
T., S. RLACKMAN. 1924 st. NV. H.
I Will NOT Re RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
contracted by any other than myself in per
son. SAMUEL ]. DENNY.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-06
HICKEY TO HOLD
ONTO HIS JOB
President Of American Association
Will Not Give up Leadership
He Declares - Tearney
Mentioned for Position.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, June Ct. j. Hickey
president of the American associa
ton, is going to hold onto his job
He admitte.' it himself today.
Il have a contract with the Ameri
can association, which is absolutely
good for three years." he said. More
over, l have five club owners who
will back me up in what l do"
AL Tearney, president Of the Three
Eye league, whom rumor had slated
as Hickey's successor, declared he
had not been offered the place and
did not want it, anyway.
hickey announced today that a
special meeting OF the association
will be held in the Hotel Sherman
next Monday. The purpose, it is un,
derstood, is to draft schedule OF
the forty-two additional games made
necessary through cancellation of the
1nter-league series with the Inter.
national league.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-06
more SOLDIERS
| THAN EXPECTED
Many States Exceed Estimate
Of Those Who Would
Register as Fit
For Service.
RETURNS NOT COMPLETE
Some Places Did Not Come UP to the
Figures, But Others Went
Away Ahead Of
Them.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WARRINGTON Yuno g.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
- WASHINGTON, June O.
4kA America may have more DO
~ tential soldiers than she
thought she had.
Incomplete returns from the enroll
ing of American fighting men yester-
day brought this thrill Of response to
headQuarters today. Against ten mil.
lion odd men the census bureau esti.
mated would respond to the call, who
register for selective service against
Germany, indications were that many
states would exceed their estimates.
Wisconsin was the first state to re.
port complete unofficial returns to the
provost marshal generals ONCE today,
Governor Philips telegraphed that all
counties and cities were complete at
four a. m. with totals of 21s,7OO.
The estimated registration was 22S,.
S97.
With early estimated registration
reports from all over the country
showing response to the war call
far beyond most optimistic expecta.
tions, government heads began at
once nation wide hunt for the com.
parAtively minute few who Stacked :
Unofncial estimates reaching here
today show figures in excess of those
expected by the war department in
some instances and close to the mark
in others.
OF states thus estimated. those who
have registered number 3,905,00O
against the quota of 1868 900 expected.
Fairly complete returns from these
states show respectively the following
figures:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-06
New Russia Will Get Answer
to Question Which Has
Been Bothering Her.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
LONDON, June 6.-Premier Lloyd
George will shortly make formal
statement of England's Interpretation
of the phrase restitution, reparation
and guarantees so that the world in
general and Russia in particular may
know exactly what the nations war
aims are.
The liberal press was strongly urg-
ing such an outline today and uni
versal information was that it had
been decided upon by the govern
ment
While Premier Ribot, Of France,
clearly announced that republic 5
war aims, President Wilson has for
warded a formal note to Petrograd
which, 1t is believed here, outlines
the position of the United States.
A similar specific and lucid state
ment from England and affirmations
from Italy, Belgium and other allies
will mean complete answer will
have been returned to the recent de.
mand Of the Russian soldiers and
workmen's council that all of Rus
sia's allies re-state their war aims
and peace ideals.
The British press without excep.
ton today applauded Premier Ribot's
speech of yesterday and the action
ct the French chamber OF deputies
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-06
KANSAS TW|STER
KILLS FARMERS
Several Lives Lost Last Night
When Tornadoes Ran Wild
in Western
States.
ELMoNT BLOWN AWAY
Only Ono House Left Standing In the
Town and That 10 Smack
Worth Not Over Fifty
Dollars.
ELMoNT BLOWN AWAY

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 6.-Tor
-nadoes, running wild over Kansas
and part OF Missouri, last night
claimed toll of at least nine lives,
according to meagre reports coming in
from the stricken districts.
Near Richmond, Mo-, two women
and baby are dead and three negroes
are expected to die from injuries.
Three more are reported dead at
Centraua, Mo.
The twisters were at their worst
in Kansas. They we're not confined
to any certain district. One tornado
started near Eskridge in northeast
ern Kansas and cut a forty mile
swath. One man was killed at Ell
mont, Kansas, and two farmers, Sher-
man Archer and Alonzo Andrews,
were killed five miles from Topeka,
the state capital. At Elmont only
one house, shack that might have
cost $50, remains standing. Fatalities
are reported at Pratt, 800 miles west
Of here, and at Clinton and Lawrence,
Kansas.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-06
WAR AIMS AND PEACE IDEALS
TO BE STATED BY ENGLAND

in affirming Frances intention to
continue vigorous prosecution OF the
war until her lost provinces had been
reclaimed and her war aims fully
realized
War Aims of France
PARIS, June 6.-The French press
today hailed the chamber Of depu-
ties overwhelming vote firmly re-
stating the republics war aims as
clear evidence that the nation has
eliminated politics from the war;
that all her people are united in the
fixed, answering determination to
go through to the end.
"The collaboration Of all parties
to victory is now assured" declared
the Echo De Paris. "Socialtstic agi-
tation at Stockholm can have no
effect. The government alone is en-
powered to treat with national prob
lems."
1.-THE vote is grand comfort to us
and cruel blow to the enemy" de-
clared LIE Matin. "It is the voice OF
France and we trust that will con-
vince our friends in Petrograd The
chamber spoke in a renewed voice
of sympathy with them indicating
the great struggle OF peoples should
not be turned into criminal, sterile
struggle of classes"
parliament is unanimous on all
questions concerning peace and
war,H declared Senator Bernager, In
LIE Midi. The hour of discipline
has sounded; we await from a re.
sponsive government all necessary
acts for conduct of the war in the
future via Strassberg-not via Stock,
holn."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-06
CARRIED BY
BIG MAJORITY
Registration Day Fl CUR e S
Show Young America Will
ing to Fight for
Democracy.
BUT SLIGHT OPPOSITION
Indians Refused to Register and Held
War Dance as Protest
Against Being
conscrlpted.
BUT SLIGHT OPPOSITION

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, June 6.-The
middle west has gone over
"ES@ whelmingly democratic.
y This was shown by prac'
tically complete returns In the Sc
lectiye service registration today.
The figures indicated that Young
America had rather fight than vote,
as in many districts the enrolment
was heavier than the estimated vot'
ing strength of men Of eligible age.
The registration was so heavy that
In some places, particularly Chicago.
they were still at it early today.
Hundreds of youths were in line IN
several local precincts and at 300
o'clock this morning the council
chambers In the city hall were turn
ed into a registration office to care
for those who could not register yes
terday and last highland the few
who may have evaded the registra-
ton.
Chicago's precincts with one ex-
ception, estimated total reg1stra-
ton of $500 today. The maximum
official estimate had been 25O,O0O.
The total for Cook county was given
as 332h,51. Illinois will contribute
OfU,UUOe yOuu6 AAie1lA ~" 81 "a .sAAiS N'SA
mated nation wide enrolment OF
II, ,0oO, 900.
Cleveland reported registration OF
more than 10000 while st. Louis and
Milwaukee reported 10000 each.
Nebraska estimated 5000 enroll
ed. Ohio will contribute 500 900;
Texas, 425,OOO, and Wisconsin, 230,-
900.
Arkansas, Indiana. Iowa. Michigan,
Minnesota, Missouri. Nevada. Okla
homa, South Dakota, and Tennessee
reported an unexpectedly large regis
tration.
No disorder of a serious nature
was reported anywhere in the mid.
die west. But nine men and one
woman were arrested in Chicago for
alleged interference with registration.
An anti-registration parade IN
Houghton Mich, resulted in the ar
rest Of five men, Two others were
arrested in Calumet, Mich National
guardsmen took charge Of Negaunee,
Mich, a mining town, to avert
threatened demonstration.
All saloons were closed in Butte,
Mont, last night, following an anti
registration parade of six hundred
men and women of foreign birth.
Indians in Arizona and Colorado
refused to register and in the latter
state number Of Utes staged war
dances as protest.
E. H. Fulcher, member of the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-06
an Submarine Sent to the
ktom During Over Hour
Battle on Other
Side.
SHOTS FIRED
\ Leaped Out Of Water, Stuck
Her Stern In the Air and
Then sank to
Death.
led Press Leased Wire service.l

ed Press Leased Wire Service.l ]
WASHINGTON. June g.
In an hour and a half run
q ming fight between an
- American armed merchant
and German submarine the
hartman sank the submersible.
tding to official advices to the
department today. The sub
he, flying no flag, fred thirty
shots and the steamer twenty
According 10 state department
rts, the last shot pierced the U
which reared out Of the water,
up, standing upright for q few
hds, then disappeared from
be steamer captain and the com
der OF the American armed guard
I've the submarine was sunk and
navy department Is convinced
in this case there is no question
U boat was bagged.
be state department official an
cement of the engagement said:
he department Of state Is ad-
by telegraph of an engagement
feen an armed American steamer
submarine. The guns of the
mer were manned by an Ameri-
naval crew.
fhe submarine was first seen at
ht seven thousand yards. She had
x inch gun forward and another
She flew no flag. Upon sight Of
submarine the steamer hoisted
American flag and waited about
minutes. AS the submarine ap-
fched the steamer fired. The
marine responded. The steamer
speed that would permit the
marine to come within range.
b followed a fight lasting for an
and a half.
Fhe submarine came to a dis
Fe of about 1900 yards. BY that
the submarine had fired thirty
shots and the steamer twenty
The last shot Of the steamer
arently struck the submarine
en- raised clear out Of the water
stood stern end up for few
'nds. Then she disappeared. The
ain of the steamer and the COM
der of the guard believes that
submarine was sunk. The steam
'unered no damage"
ne name of the steamer is with
by the state department, but 1t
nown that the vessel referred to
not the Mongolia. reported in
8 dispatches to have had a brush
submarines June 1, while east
bound.
lie Mongolia, it was believed here,
singled out for German retribu-
because Of her attack Of previ-
voyage against submarine, so
name of this second ship is sup
SEQ lest Germany try it's fright.
sss on this ship.
le department report came from
nsui abroad. who ascertained his
carefully before reporting In.
Idte City want ads hiring re-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-06
BRAC|hG
RUSSS|A'S
BACKBONE
America and Her Allies Try
ing to Convince Upset Coun-
try, Not to Falter
Now.
DANGER OF THE FUTURE
VIII Point Out That World Must be
Made aafe From Fur
cher Prussian
Absolutism.

r17nited Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, Jone 6.-Amer1ca
and her allies are trying to convince
Russia that their war aims are Just.
Statements either already made by
Japan. the United States, France ana
England or ready to go to Petrograd.
will clear the war atmosphere and II
the effect is as anticipated, will
swerye Russia from any trend TO-
ward peace.
An the allies will tell Russia that
they are in the war to the last trench.
they will point out that they are
trying to make the world safe from
further Prussian absolutism.
The will disclaim any desire for
punittve indemnities or conquest.
This latter, it is felt, should have
tremendous effect in Russia where
mo annexations, no punitive indem-
mites" has become byword.
France is on record as asking only
that Germany return" Alsace Lor-
ratne. pay just demands for devasta-
,tions and conquest OF territory over
mn by the Teuton in his mad aim Tor
world empire in the east. All the
statements will seek to hearten Rus
sia. to fan the last smoldering war
embers and to restore in that upset
nation a spirit of cooperation with
a world bent on wrecking Prussian
autocracy. 49,, -,
Russia at best can give little mill
tary assistance Immediately. But II
she heeds the separate peace over
lures of Germany and her own folk.
the physiological and military effect
will be blow to the allies.
With Russia out, Germany could
shunt legions to the west front. un-
hamoered by any thoughts Of her
eastern theatre. The allies would
avoid this.
They would have Russia stand with
them as best she may, and furnish
new war strength with their aid and
cooperation provided the war con-
tinues long enough.
Americas message will be made
public before long, though the state
department today was still waiting
for word from Petrograd about re-
leasing 1t.
Suggestion was made today that
Janan is virtually holding out the
threat of aggressive action against
Russia If the latter makes separate
peace.
The state department said, how
ever, that there had been no negotia-
ton involving this country looking
toward clubbing Russia IL she falters
now. It is doubtful If England and
the other allies would enter into
such action.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-06
ZEN THOUSAND SOCIALISTS
THROW ROCKS AT POLICE

A number were wounded by sabers
welded by police and soldiers.
A big force of guards were hastily
summoned to the palace and parua-
ment when the mob began giving In
dications of violence. The parade
had started as a peacable demonstra-
ton. but when the crowd found its
progress barred to approaches to the
palace and the parliament buildings,
their temper changed Stones were
thrown at the police and soldiers and
there we're several spirited clashes.
The guards, however. were strong
enough to repel all attempts of the
mob to rush the parliament build
mgs.