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Vogue for Ostrich Fans.

Vogue for Ostrich Fans.
Fans have always been the symbal
Of that which is gay, vivacions and
fiirtatious in the eyes OF pocsS OF
womankind from tirlc immemorial
There have been fans and fans, too,
Dainty Japanese fans with their
quaint coloring and figures. hand
painted white satin fans with ivory
handles which are heirloous handed
down from some dainty bride OF the
past, lace fans for girl graduates, pa
per fans. palm leaf and untold other
varieties. but most beautiful OF all
are the newest big ostrich feather
fans ..t.....
Many Omaha girls are now proud
possessors OF these handsome fans;
they come as wedding gifts, as holt
day presents, or some have been
prosaicly purchased, but however
they have been acquired. they are
most fascinating accessories, Per-
haps the vogue for them began last
year, when the bewitching Farrar
stood beside the grand piano at the
Auditorium singing over the edge of
huge and beautiful ostrich fan.
Surely since then their numbers
have increased with great rapidity,
and the theater and concert parties
during the holidays saw wide array
OF the beautiful feathers in the pos
session Of Omaha maids and matrons.
Miss Meliora Davis is one of the
popular and beautiful young Omaha
women who owns handsome os-
trich fan. She and Miss Louise Din
ming were the observed Of all observ-
ers at the theater the evening OF the
Yale Glee club concert. when they
sat in the first box in their stunning
opera cloaks, and, as if defyng the
cold, with their large fans unfurled,
Miss Irene Mcknight has a won
\ derful fan; indeed, so large and hand
some is it that when her friends catch
glimpse Of this photograph their
exclamation is, not What hand
some photograph" but What a
stunning fan"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06
MASSACHUSETTS GOES
OVER IT'S ESTIM aTES

Boston, Mass, June 5.-The federal
census estimate of 377,2S5 eligibles
for the draft in Massachusetts, seemed
likely to be greatly exceeded tonight.
more accurate figure as to the
registration could not be obtained. be-
cause or The crush TO register in clos
ing hours--a crush that caused many
registration places TO be kept open
until midnight. Some cities, such as
Lawrence. ran out of forms and hun
dreds stood in line for hours till ad :
ditonal cards could be obtained from
Boston. Registration day made Mas
sachusetts- bone dry for the first time
in its history. This was a voluntary
prohibition, the liquor trade following
the suggestion OF Governor Mccall
Liquor was not even served with food
in Boston hotels and clubs. One fist
fight between two waiting eligibles
was the only untoward incident in
Boston Mayor Foss, of F'itchburg.
asked that troops he held in readiness
because of rumors of impending trou-
BILE and attempts by Firms to hold
anti-draft meetings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06

gone cut Of our hearts; ana ono Of
the things that will thrill this conn
try as 1t reads Of this reunion ID that
It will read Of rededication on tho
part OF all OF US to the great nation
which we serve In common.
National Now united. Powerful and
And now that we see ourselves part
Of national united. powerful. great
in spirit and In purpose, we know the
great ends which God in His mysterious
providence wrought through our In
strumentality and because at the heart
of the man of the North and of the
South there was the same love OF self
government and OF liberty. and now
we are to be an instrument In the
hands of God to see that liberty Is
made secure for mankind. At the day
of our greatest division there was one
common passion amongst us. and that
was the passion for human freedom. We
did not know that God was working
out In His own way the method by
which we should best serve human
freedom--by making this nation a
great united, indivisible. indestructible
instrument in His hands for the ac-
complishment of these great things.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06
NORFOLK SECTION WILL
GO BEYOND ESTIMATE

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Norfolk, Va, June 5.-Indications
tonight are that the selective draft
legislation in Norfolk Portsmouth and
throughout the Second district Will
equal, If 1t does not exceed. the gov
eminent estimates of eligible men be-
tween the ages OF twenty-one ana
thirty-one.
The federal estimate for Norfolk is
10.417. The registration today will
exceed 10000. with several hundred
known to be out of the city or al
ready In military camps. Portsmouth
registrars report total of 1855. and
declare this exceeds the federal esti-
mate. III Norfolk county indications
point to a registration of about 1000.
Country counties of the district re-
port a full registration OF eligibles,
but have given out no figures. The
total In the district will be close to
$4,000 than 10000. as estimated.
The surprise today TO both Norfolk
and Portsmouth was the prompt re-
spouse of eligible negroes. All showed
an eagerness to comply with the law
and to serve their country.
There was nothing in the nature OF
a disorder
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06
MICHIGAN TOWN Is
UNDER MARSHAL LAW.

Marquette. Mich. June 55.--The min
Ing town OF Negaunee. near here was
virtually placed under martial law to-
night by company of Michigan state
guardsmen. rushed to Negaunee by
Governor Sleeper. while 7. w. w. were
organizing demonstration again st
CONSUMPTION.
The soldiers rushed to Negaunee in
automobiles Immediately seized the
Lahnr Temple, headquarters of the /.
w. w. and McDonaId's Opera House.
where a big anti-draft meeting was
scheduled Orders were issued to the
L. W w. leaders that under no. cir
cumstances would an anti-draft parade
be permitted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06
PATRIOTISM AND LOYALTY
FREDERICKSBURG SLOGAN.

Fredericksburg, Va, June 5.-This
has been u great day for Fredericks-
burg. Patriotism and loyalty to coun-
try was the slogan for the day. Every
body turned out. interest was shown
by every one. There was not a Stacker
and everyone eligible to register faced
the music with evident pleasure. The
colored men accepted tn opportunity to
register as great privilege. Not an
objection occurred. About Ave hundred
men registered, including $50 colored.
The Fredericksburg chapter of the Red
Cross had booths at all prominent
points and solicited memberships real
izlng over six hundred dollars. New
from surrounding counties indtcaae the
vote expected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06
SIMPLICITY Marks
CLOSING EXERCISES
Honors Arc Bestowed On Sixty-one
Seniors and Richmond College -
Closes Session.
ENDS MOST SUCCESSFUL YEAR.
Professor John III. Iatane Delivers
Grafton. and DIR. Boatwright
Awards Diplomas to Graduates.
Several Attend In Khaki Uniforms

Never in her history has Richmond
college felt the touch of SO many un-
usual and unforeseen forces as were
present yesterday morning when she
bestowed honors on sixty-one OF her
seniors, and closed her doors for an
other season. This old Baptist insti
tuition. which has weathered the
storms OF almost a century. and has
grown from a barn-like schoolhouse
to a standard college with million
dollars worth OF magnificent build
ings, and three hundred acres of
campus land, yesterday saw the va
eaRt-ehairs of q number of her sons
who are now serving beneath the ma
tons flag, and among the number of
those present saw others who wore
the uniform Of the country's service,
-ana-Aaa come back fer the ceremonies
of the day.
Utter simplicity and absence OF I'M
necessary pomp and formality fea-
tured the closing exercises there yes
terday morning. The academic pro-
cession. made up OF all students. mem
bers of the faculty. board of trustees
and alumni, filed two abreast across
the campus, around the gravel paths.
and into the auditorium. There vwo
ceremonies were combined in one. the
meeting of the scholarship honor So
eiety, Arachnidae. and the ceremonial
of awarding honors and degrees, DIR.
+. w. Boatwright, president of the
college. explained that he had desired
all ceremonies to be as simple as pos
sible. in view of current conditions.
At the opening of the exercises the
orchestra played the national anthem,
and the auditorium being decorated in
the Stars and Stripes. the Union JACK
and the Tricolor Of France, gave an
appropriate patriotic air to the gath
ering. The invocation was pronounced
by DR.. Lloyd T. Wilson. formerly OF
Richmond. who came from his home
in Knoxville, Tenn, to be present on
this occasion. The Arachnidae ora
ton. by Professor John H. LAtane.
Phi. D., head OF the Johns Hopkins
history department, followed the an
nouncement by the society president,
Or. j. W. Decker. Of the members
from the class Of 1917
Reviews Wars Causes.
DR.. Latane. one Of the country's best
known historians. gave a comprehen-
sive review OF the historical relations.
which bring the present war near to
America. and was fervent n Ets piea
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06
OUTSIDE MEN REFUSED
REGISTRATION AT WEST POINT

1t was rumored yesterday that O.
disturbance occurred at West Point,
caused by a group of men refusing
to register. investigation proved that
this was not the case. Some sixteen
or seventeen men. at work In yari-
GUS facories at West Point, were un-
der the impression that they could
register there, although their homes
were elsewhere. When they elldeavored
to register, the registrar refused to
issue them cards. However. he Sc
cured the home address of all the
men and wrote to each ones address
advising officials OF the town that he
had made application to register. The
men were from North and South
Carolina and FLORIDA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06
NEARLY $4,000
Continued From First Page.)

there had little to do but act as spec
tators- of the constant stream Of men.
State officials from Governor Stuart
down, were plainly pleased last night
with the work OF registration through
out Virginia. From every section
came reports that were most crafty
ing From sections where It was ex-
pected some opposition might de-
velope. just the contrary occurred. In
all parts of the state the registrations
were larger than were expected. and
1t is believed that they Will exceed tho
government figures by several thou
sands.
The following returns by wards are
complete as to totals, but. owing to
number of the registrars failing to re-
port the white and colored registra-
tions separately. 1t was not possible
last night to give the totals OF each
race separately. Likewise aliens were
reported separately by some and not
by others:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06

tions. Before o'clock this morn
Ing numbers OF young men were in
line at every voting precinct In the
city. awaiting the hour OF the begin
ming OF the work Of the registrars.
Al nrst the registrars duties APP
peared cumbersome, and slow prog
reas was made, but as the men be-
came accustomed to the work less
time was required and before night
their work was accom- pIished In most
cases in much less than half the time
required earlier in the day.
Many amusing incidents were re-
ported from throughout the city, but
there was no disorder at any point.
Late this afternoon Mayor Gillian In
structed the registrars to remain on
duty as late as midnight or as long as
persons appeared to register.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06

ceived and not identified as to ward
1he universal response to the re-
cuirements in this city Is due to a
systematic campaign directed by Com
monwealth's Attorney John w. Carter
afad-the press. Many negroes register
ed at the clerks Office today. having
failed to reach their homes in time to
register there.
Stokesland. just south OF Danville,
registered 1853. these figures being ex-
planned by the fact that Schoolfield, a
suburban mill town. is embraced in
that precinct. Chatham recorded 2sS
registrations. Figures for Martins,
Vile, Stuart and other urban points
throughout the district show large
registrations therein.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06

ably, as the veterans themselves are
OF the Confederacy who have taken
the capital by storm.
One of the youngest-looking veter-
ans In Washington today was Colonel
william F. Hopkins. who arrived with
the Richmond delegation. He enjoys
the double distinction OF having been
the youngest soldier in the Confeder-
ate army and of having been buried
alive
John Childress, of Norfolk, Va, one
OF the survivors of Pfckett'E charge at
Gettysburg. and stiH carrying a scar
on his neck received at that time. was
one of the unfortunates who almost
had to walk the streets last night. He
could find no place to sleep and was
about to stretch out on the grass of
the Capitol lawn when an automobile
party picked him up. whisked him
away to a private home and Is still
lionizing him.
The Presidents Address.
In welcoming the veterans the presi-
dent spoke as follows:
II esteem 1t very great pleasure
and real privilege to extend to the
men who are attending this reunion
the, very cordial greetings of the gov
eminent of the. United States.
There are many memories Of the
Civil war that thrill along the blood
and make one proud to have been
sprung of race that could produce
such bravery and constancy: and yet
the world does not live on memories
The world is constantly making
its toilsome way forward into new
and different ways. and / believe that
one Of the things that contributes sat
isfaction to reunion like this and
welcome like this is that this IL also
day OF oblivion. There are some
things that we have thankfully buried,
and among them are the great pas
sions OF division which once threat
ened to rend this nation In twain Tho
passion of admiration we still enter
tain for the heroic figures OF those
old days. but the passion OF separs
ton. the passion o. difference Of prir-
ciple. v xons--gons out Of our nainds,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06
Mr.. PerkInsop better.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Petersburg. Va. June 5.--Mr. Mason
Parkinson. the yoUng man who was
severely injured In an automobile ac-
cident on May 25, when Campbell But
terworth. with whom he was driving.
was instantly killed. was able yester-
day to be removed from the Petersburg
hospital, where he has been SINCE this
accident. Young Parkinson is the son
of Mr.. j. 9. Parkinson. prominen.
citizen of Dinwiddie county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06
FULL REGISTRATION AND
NO TROUBLE IN STANTON,

stanton, Va, June a.--The day
passed quietly here with no trouble
or arrests. Black and white entered
in the spirit Of the day Up to p. NJ.
6as had registered. including those re-
ceived by mail. OF these ass were in
First ward and go in the Second. Re-
suits In this district are not yet OBJ
tainable. but the day passed quietly
generally.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06

Charleston. S. G.. June 5-Early to-
night II was estimated by the regis
tration officials that over six thousand
had registered in the city OF Charles
'ton and two thousand in the county
This is approximately the enrolment
expected by the census bureau. SINH.
lar reports are being received from
every section OF the state. Nowhere
was there any disorder, or effort to
evade the law
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06
BALTIMORE CONTRIBUTES
MORE THAN 5000

Baltimore. Md. June Baltimore
contributed over fifty thousand men
to the registration iist for the army
draft. There are 316 voting precincts
in the city and the average was about
$50 men to each precinct. The total.
in excess of $4,000. is above the esti-
mate that was made of the men be-
years who live in Baltimore. the
population of the city being $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06
PHILADELPHIA EXCEEDS
ALL EXPECTATIONS

Philadelphia, June 5.--Overreach-
Ing all expected expectations. the
registration in this city today of men
between the ages of twenty-one and
thirty-one, eligible for CONSUMPTION
swamped division registers and &
totaled rolled up was underestimate
by almost fifty thousand.
Reports received late tonight in
dictate that Philadelphia will reach
10000 in its list of eligibles. Ad-
vance estimates had fixed the figure
ir the neighborhood OF 100000. In
many cases the, registrations outnum-
bered the names on the assessors
lists.
Instead of closing at . o'clock as
rad been arranged. many of the poll
ing places where the registration was
made were kept open until after
midnight. Some of the local registra-
tion boards ran out of cards and GER
tificates as many as four times dur
ing the day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06
MOUNTAIN SECTIONS
RUN OUT OF CARDS

Harrison burg. Va, June 5.-Heavy
registration is reported throughout
this part Of the valley. with perfect
quiet and order. Requests for ex-
emptions are numerous. In the moan
tain sections both In Alleghanies and
Blue Ridge, all calculations were up
set at some precincts and by noon to-
day additional registrations cards had
to he ordered from the authorities.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06
CLEVELAND MEN JAM
REGISTRATION BOOTHS

Cleveland. O., June 5.-All the men
eligible for draft were not registered
in Cleveland. This became known to-
night when closing time came and sew
-erat places were Jammed with men
who had not yet answered the CUES
tons on the cards 1t was announced
4 hat those who could not be registered
before midnight would be taken care
of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06
Registration In Heavy.

Tgenton. n. Y. June 5.--Complete
figures of several counties in New Jer-
sey late tonight showed that the reg
lstration was much heavier than had
been expected. Trenton showed 12.010
names. In Hudson county Hoboken led
with Sol5
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06
PLOT TO KILL REGISTRATION
OFFICIALS IN JASPER.

Jasper, Ark, June 5.---A plot to kill
registration officials in Jasper, to in
terfere with registration today was
disclosed by Federal officials tonight,
following the arrest of five men. The
five were charged with conspiracy to
prevent registration. Government
agents said the arrests resulted from
a confession by member of u band
that recently held a secret meeting
and planned to kill the registrars.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06
rttt.hurK'. Heavx Reat.tration.

Pittsburg, Pa. June 5.--Pittsburg and
Allegheny counties registered between
$4,000 and 10000 today. nearly 3d.
0e0 more than had been expected. OF
this number about 10000 were enrolled
in Pittsburg
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06
ROCKBRIDGE REGISTERS
HEAVILY, DAY Is QUIET.

Lexington, Va. June 5.---Registration
in Rockbridge today Is reported pretty
full. Responses were free and in some
instances enthusiastic. At Lexington
over three hundred and fifty had reg
istered at 8 o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06
IN pE-Tl;RSBJFRG POLLS
kFS'r OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT

Petersburg, Va. June 5.--Members
of the registration hoard and regis
trars on duty at the several voting
precincts throughout the city rep.fted
late this evening that the total regis.
Gation would far exceed all expecta-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06
ONBS FIFTEEN PRISONERS
CLAIM EXEMPTION

Columbus. o.. June 5.-~Seven hun
dred and twenty-eight prisoners at the
Ohio state penitentiary registered to-
day and only fifteen claimed exemp-
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06

Among the youths Of weslthiest
families who claimed exemption was
Arthur T. Fisher. son OF Walter
Fisher former cabinet member. He
said he was a pacifist.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06
NO TROUBLE is FOUND
AMONG HALIFAX PATRIOTS

South Boston. Va, June 5.-Four
hundred and ten men registered at
South Boston today. Registration
I-1ssed off quietly all over Halifax
county. Colored men registered freerv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06
$4,000 Register in Detroit.

Detroit. June 5.-Registration figures
In this city have exceeded all expec-
tatlons. That Detroits total number
of young men who have offered their
services to the nation will exceed 1885,
600 was the estimate of Mayor Marx
tonight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06
Nearly 10000 in Cleveland.

Cleveland. O., June 5Nearly 10000
draftable youths registered here today.
Thousands wFere cantReiiexs~>,e walt In
line for several hours.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06
CHARLOTTESVILLE TOTAL
REGISTRATION rs ,O23

Charlottesville. Va, June s.
Registration total of the city OF
Charlottesville is 1923.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06
$50 "a naAny more t,,oasaads

QM.d I'D Amy more thousauds
90 Nets.
q q Ik6 Sisapposntment- of the day was
fuorded In the District of Columbia
IN the shadow OF the Capitol, where
80 peak Of tho Washington monn-
ut may be seen for miles Figures
IT'D tonight Indicated that the Dis
<xicf registration had fallen short by
f44,11S the estimated number OF males
10 eligible ago.
r. General Crowder at II O'Clock re-
Getved q telegram from Governor
Whitman. OF New York. that New
York city, Buffalo and various other
cities and towns in the state had
turned In much larger enrolment
than the estimated quota has set down.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06

night attacks gained ground south Sc
the Souchez river. says the Official war
Office report tonight. The electric
light plant, for possession of which 4
fierce battle has been on since SUM
day, is now in the possession OF the
British. British troops carried out :
successful raid south OF Ypres, capt
turing sevcnty-five prisoners.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06

Issrdctiss bombins attssks w sSss
Myers upon tsss open city II Trsy.>S
with reprisals. Not ie11 than 80. 10!
pounds OF projectiles were poured
upon the barracks at four places.
Berlin reported the bageing 81
twelve entente machines yesterday.
French ffiers brought down six Ger
man airplanes and drove seven Others
out of control.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06
NATIONS EXECUTIVE

Continued From First Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06
VIRGINIA RESPONDS

Continued From First Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06
Totals :. :. 2soS 1la 1907 4234
GERMAN AER0PlAAtS
fra,,trvad Ero,,, Eirst pacsk


ish fiiers successfully raided German
depots at st. Denis, Westrem. Zee
brugge and Bruges.
The French today retook parts of
trenches wrested from Them yester-
day by the Germans below Laon, near
Froidmont farm. Along the rest of
the F'ranco-German front there were
violent gun duels- Berlin reported the
repulse of two French night attacks
near Braye-en-Laonnois, with very
heavv losses.
The Paris communique told of de-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-06

western Minnesota, according to a
wire from the serernes. because of
high water. while the governor OF In
diana telegraphed: High water in
Brown county renders complete regis
tratton impossible. Later message
from Minnesota said that registrars
in the flooded districts were using
boats and carrying out their work with
success"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-11-10
RAILROAD EFFICIENCY,

Heretofore there has been much
concern, both IN government and
shipping circles, over the ability
81 the nations carriers to handle
the enormously increased demands
upon them resulting 10 large
measure from the entry OF the
United States 10 the war. That
doubt, however, must be complete.
" removed when ethelr achieve.
ments under the pooling progr a'n,
PIT into effect four months ago
through the efforts OF the rail
rosds war board, xre considered
America has clog uontly display
ed to the world that her railroads
ere unsurpassed from the stand
point Of sficien oy and that the Pc
triotism Of the railroad operators
10 equal to that Of any other In.
dusty or class. - Warrington, d.
G. Post.