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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-06
DISTRICT Is FIRST 4.
TO MAKE RETURNS;
REGISTERS s2,S47
CONTINUED from First Pasa)

for failure to register. 0ranatisT4o.
who speaks but little Engfiah. present
ed himself for registration, but refused
to sign the card for the reason. he az
derstand what he was swearing to. An
interpreter Strengthened things out for
him at the District building this morn
ing and he was permitted to register.
The registration Of the District vas
accomplished in record time" said
Commissioner Brownlow this morning.
AT o'clock the registration places
were closed with not q single person
| waiting In line. More than SO per cent
| of the total registration was accom-
| plised before IL o'clock in the morn
| ing.
Il cannot praise too highly the EN-
cient work of the employees OF the Dis
| trict government. the teachers of the
| public schools, the employees of the
Public Library. the High School Cadets.
| the citizens associations and organiza-
/ tions and the wide publicity given by
| the public press.
| ITO the registration board and it's ad-
| visory committee should be given the
| credit of planning and carrying through
| the greatest single task which has ever
confronted the District government
Amazing Replies Related.
It was q tired lot Of District en-
ployes that returned to their routine
| work In the municipal building today.
! All. however. were enthusiastic over
the fact that they had helped to make
Washington the first city of any size
to report the results Of registration to
| the War Department. Comparisons of
| the work done by the employees showed
that the majority of them had regis
| tered. on an average. Of between sixty
and seventy persona zach
7 Nearly every employee had an anus
| ing story to tell of his experiences yes
terday. Some OF the answers given to
| questions were the following:
Are you a natural-born citizenT'
NO. sir / was born in Mississippi"
What military service have you had"
| "Bellboy.'
Are you a Caucasian"
| No; lawyer"
| Where were you born
an a Pullman car"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-06
WORKERS AND SOLDIERS
CLASH IN STOCKHOLM

LONDON. June 6.-Clashes betweAn
crowds OF workers and the police and
soldiers in Stockholm during a debate
in the riksdag on socialist interpella-
lions are reported in a dispatch to
Reuters from the Swedish capital.
During the debate the streets near
the parliament building were barred
by a double line OF soldiers and DO
lice Considerable crowds gathered
and stones were thrown. The police
used their swords and batons and sew
eral persons were injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-06
Mr.. Hoover Guest at Dinner,

Representative William BlsMcKinley
gave a dinner at the Army and Navy
Club last evening in honor of Herbert
&C. Hoover and the House committee
:on agriculture.
Mr.. Hoover gave a very interesting
talk, explaining to the committee his
plans for conserving the food supply
of this country and answered many
0uuestions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-06
Says Fighting Continues.

BERLIN, June 6, via London, 4:oa
Pm oni, ei s,co ataacK aenverea yes
the German position at the Roeux rail-.
way station, where fighting continues
for small sections of trenches, says to-
days army headquarters statement.
The artillery battle in the WITS
short interruptions, the report adds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-06
Girl Winners Rewarded.

In girls athletics letters were award
ed to Misses King. Wallace and Hill
dreth. in tennis: to Misses French.
Busher. Cavanagh. Chandler. Darling.
Denffles, Harrison. O'Brien. Magruder.
Marvin. Rush. Woodward. weihe. San
ders, in basket ball: to Misses French.
Graves. Hildreth. Irwin. Parke, SWEET
and Reynolds, in swimming. The inter
class basket bail championship for girls
was won by the Sophomore team. COM
posed Of Misses Barclay, Faunce. Hesse,
Lyons. Rupert. woodward and veely.
Emory Wilson. principal OF the
school. closed the exercises with a brief
address. in which he commended all
who had done apart. be il ever so lit
tie" in making "the greater Central"
Rifle Team Gets Special Mention.
Special mention was given the rife
team. which probably has made a rec
ord unexcelled by any scholastic or
ganization of the kind in the east
The Blue and White rifiemen simply
made a cleanup of everything in the
way OF trophies In the District, win
ming every team and interschool match
in which they participated. In the In
terschool matches indoors they cap
tured the company, battalion and
school competitions. and outdoors An
ished first in the company, club and
school contests. Six silver cups were
the trophies won in these matches.
Sam Houston won the Winter medal
for highest score by individuals on the
indoor range. and w. c. Harrison cap
tured the Chamber of Commerce medal
for the best score on the outdoor range
w. c. Stokes was the winner of the
Gibson cup for the gest aggregate score
in two matches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-06
Captures Bronze Trophies.

The team competed in the District
Rifle Association matches and won all
three of the bronze trophies offered for
competition among the fifty or more
clubs composing it.
Each year Central conducts a prize
drill for its own cadets. Three prizes
are awarded, and this spring they were
won by Cadets Graham. Clarke and
Houston. first. second and third.
Six members of the debating team
were awarded medals. They were pre-
scented to Misses Cotrell, Cotter. Cor
bett, Lireback. lucky and Schoalts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-06

might and moved their cots out of doors
so that they might sleep in the open as
they did on the battlefields of Virginia,
resting with only the sky for cover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-06
BRITISH GAIN GROUND
NORTH OF THE SCARPE
Germans Concerned Over Activity
in Belgium-French Check
Enemy Attacks.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 6, las p.m.-The Brit
ism made an attack last night on tn.
Arras front north of the River Scarpe
the war office announces. Ground wa.
gained in two sectors. The statement
follows:
1--WE attacked last night north of the
Scarpe and made further progress OF
the western slopes of Greenland hill
w, gained ground slightly wes.. o.
Lens.
Successful raids were made by US a
emy's trenches were entered at mum
Der of points and many casualties were
inflicted on his garrison"
: British official communication
issued last night reported slight gair
Of ground during Monday night soutf
the electric power station in this vicin.
ity has been captured by the British.
r. Concern in Germany.
A Central News dispatch from Am.
sterdam says that the German news.
papers are exhibiting considerable con
Germ on account of the greatly in.
creased artillery activity in Belgium
along the salient between Ypres anf
Wytschaete, which has been mentioned
repeatedly in the official communities
lions. In Germany this is believed tc
be the forerunner Of a new and fierce
action. The concentrations of troops
made behind the entente front greatly
puzzles the German press, which specu.
lates as to what will be the next move
v. Germans Meet Repulse.
PARIS. June 8, noon-Two violent
German attacks on French positions at
Hurtebise and the chemin -des- Danes
were repulsed last night with heavy
losses to the attackers. according to
an official statement issued by the
French war office this morning. The
statement follows:
There was great activity during the
night over a large part OF the Chemin-
des-Dames and further west between
the Athlete and the Laon road. The
artillery fighting became very intense
late at night, especially east OF Vaux-
aillon, north of Moulin de Laffaux and
over the whole region northwest OF
Braye-en-Laonnois. Near Hurtebise
after spirited fight. the Germans late
yesterday made two attacks in vain
on our positions northeast Of the monu-
trenches after violent engagement in
which they suffered heavy losses at the
hands of our soldiers and our line was
maintained everywhere. Over the re-
mainder of the front there was inter-
mittent cannonading.
''On the Belgian front lively actions
took place late at night.
Our lipots engaged in numerou,
fights with the enemy yesterday. Sever
German afrplanes and one captive bal.
loon were brought down. 1t is learned
that another German airplane wa.
forced to earth east Of Filain on Mon.
day."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-06

Mrs. Miriam 1glehart Holiday, wife
of w. Meade Holiday. editor of the
Annapolis Advertiser Republican, died
from burns received at her home two
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-06
PLOT TO K|DNAP HEAD
Of MUNITIONS PLANT
German Conspiracy in Connection
With Keet Infant Abduction Is
Disclosed in Missouri.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD Mo-. June 6.-Plans to
abduct a st. Louis manufacturer OF
munitions. as part of German con-
spircy to block the shipment of such
supplies. were confessed here today
to Paul ODay. prosecuting attorney.
held in connection with the disappear
ance Of Lloyd Keet fourteen-nionth-
old son Of J. Holland Keet. wealthy
banker. Mr.. O'Day announced the con-
fession.
The plan was given up as imprac-
ticable. Piersal said. Authorities pre-
viously had announcer that the six
arrested persons had confessed other
plots. including . plan to abduct and
hold for ransom c. A. Clement a
Springfield teweler.
Search for ,Keet's Son.
Interest today conferred in Prose-
cutor O'Days trip into the country in
search of the Keet baby. He was ac-
conpanied by one OF the alleged plot
tiers.
Those under arrest. in addition to
Piersal. are Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Adams.
their sons, Claytus and Make Adams,
and Sam McGinnis. McGinnis was
taken into custody early today: the
others late yesterday. McGfnnis denied
any connection with the alleged plots.
One Of those in custody, whose name
has not been given out, Is said by Paul
M O'Day, prosecuting attorney, TO have
made confession OF the plot to kidnap
dren Of other wealthy residents Of
Springfield.
Pursuit Of Kidnapers.
Guided by the alleged kidnaper. the
officers. in an automobile, early today
drove over the route said to have been
traversed by Keet last Wednesday
night to a point about seven miles
from Springfield. There they entered
an abandoned house a mile from the
main highway. and found a baby's crib
and cot. which appeared to have been
recently occupied.
The discovery that their quarry had
flown sent the party in another direc-
ton. Their destination, however. has
not been made public, but further ar
rests are expected soon by the police.
Since last Wednesday night, when the
Keet baby was removed from his
nursery, until now the mother has
chung to the belief that her little son
will be returned unframed. A COM
munication said to have been received
by Keet stated: Baby is all right,
well taken care of and in the best OF
health"
At police headquarters It was said
that before nightfaIl the baby would
be returned and that the kidnapers
would be in custody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-06
Bulletin Boards

II the advertising in all of the
copies OF last SUNDAYS STAR
had been printed as posters two
feet high and eighteen inches
wide it would have required 400
bulletin boards in and about
Washington. each a mile long, to
hold them.
These bulletin boards might
have been made into one long
bulletin board extending to New
York, 226 miles; another from
Washington to Richmond, ll6
miles. and there would have been
enough left to have had a
bulletin board mile long in
each of the fifty or sixty towns
around Washington. where The
Sunday Star is read extensively.
CIRCULATION OF
THE SUNDAY STAR
May, 1917. .65,11I
May, 1916. .56y8zz
Increase in a year. $3.50
These remarkable facts in re-
gard to circulation and advertise
ing are what makes THE sun
DAY STAR the dominant Sunday
newspaper in Washington. Its
circulation in Washington and
suburbs exceeds it's nearest CO.
temporary by over $1,000 copies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-06
Russians and Indians Obstinate.

DENVER. Colo. June 6.-Governors
Of the Rocky mountain states today
awaited returns from the counties on
the number of men who registered
yesterday. under the selective draft act.
It probably will be several days before
some of the more remote counties of
Arizona, New Mexico and Wyoming are
In the hands of the governors Of those
states.
Nearly complete unofficial returns
from registrations from this vicinity
showed more than 5000 of the 16.613
accounted for in the incomplete returns
had asked exemptions. All but fifteen
Of the 1913 precincts in Denver were
represented in the returns. which in
cluded registrations of enemy aliens.
Developments anticipated today in
cluded action by federal authorities
against more than 100 Russians near
Phoenix, AriZ, who refused to register
because Of religious scruples against
war, and a further effort to register
Navajo Indians near Flagstaff. who also
declined to enroll.
Action of some sort also was expected
to be taken against a small band OF
Utes, near Ignacio, Col, who refused
to be registered. and who went into
the hills threatening to burn the town
as they left The Indians appeared not
to understand the nature of the coit-
scription act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-06
a4.1ae Listed in New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, June 6.-The total
draft registration in New Orleans yes
terday was 34,132. according to figures
announced by the registration authori-
ties here today. 1t was stated this was
about 5000 more than had been esti-
mated for the city The heavy negro
registration. it was said, swelled the
total.
The authorities today were register
ing persons who in good faith failed
to register yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-06

to Call. Houston. Hostetter. jackson.
kaplan. Maitland. Newly, Solomon and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-06
Result in Ohio.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, June 6-Approxi-
mately $4,000 more Ohio men of mill
tary age than estimated by federal and
state officials yesterday answered the
call to the colors."
Incomplete returns from over the
state today indicated that nearly $780,
900 Ohio men registered for conscrip-
ton. Prior to registration day. fed
eral census officials had estimated that
there were only 497.35S youths of mill
tary age in this state.
Storms throughout the state prevent
ed county officials from making early
returns. and complete returns are not
expected until tonight or tomorrow.
No disorders and but few arrests
marked the registration in the Buck
eye state.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 6-Nearly
100000 men registered in Cleveland
Yesterday, according to election board
officials. and today the latter are trying
to arrange a plan by which hundreds
who were unable to register yesterday
on account of a lack of supplies, may
be registered either tomorrow or Fri
day. In the meantime. the police and
federal authorities here have been
asked not to make arrests of persons
who failed to register except where
proof is obtainab BILE that the individual
defaulted Intentionally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-06
Pacific Coast Responds.

SAN FRANCISCO; June 6-Registra-
ton under the selective draft act in the
Pacific states, Idaho and Montana ex-
ceeded the estimates made by the pro-
vost marshal generals office at Wash
ington, incomplete returns today indi-
Gated. The response for registration
was enthusiastically needed in every
city and hamlet in the far west. APP
proximately $1,000 responded in this
city.
The police department of San Fran
cisco conducted a systematic search
today for persons of military age who
evaded registration. AS fast as they
are found they will be turned over to
the United States marshal.
Except in Butte, Mont, where citi-
gems last night attempted to mob an
anti-resistration procession. which re- e.
suppress rfoting, the western states
conducted their registrations without t
special incident. Fifteen were arrested
at Butte as a result of demonstration.
AS an aftermath Of the registration
at Custer, Mont. a bartender known
as "Slim" Dickerman was shot and
killed and three men were arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-06

more than 5000 less than tho govefn-
ment estimate. The governor said he
would take steps to have punished all
Reports from Delaware were that the
enrolment was heavy and without dis
order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-06
Few sl.ckers in New England.

BOSTON: June 6:-Such figures as
were available today indivated that
the officials whose task 1t will be to
scrutinize the records of yesterdays
registration for the draft will find few
'slackers" in New England. The esti-
mate OF those bound by the law to reg
lister was exceeded in many places by
the number who responded.
In Boston the registration was 1871.
as against an estimate of 74.435. Sew
enty-nine Massachusetts cities and
towns outside of Boston reported a
total Of 201,955: the estimate for those
places was 190.475.
Nowhere in New England was there
any evidence of attempts to evade or
interfere with registration.
The Washington times., 1917-12-11
DAUGHTERS OF RICH
WE'D TO AUSTRIANS
MAY LOSE WEALTH

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE daugh.
ters OF a number OF prominent Ameri
can families may shortly have their
property coniscated and may them
selves be interned because they are
wives OF Austrian subjects, as a re-
suit OF the action of the United States
In declaring war on Austria
In some instances the wives are en-
gagged In war relief work here and
in Europe, in others their husbands
are enlisted In the service OF the
United States, while in a number of
cases the husbands are fighting with
the central powers in Europe. while
their wives remain in America
Countess Lazzio Ezechenyl before
her marriage was Miss Gladys Van
derbi't- Her husband Is a Hungarian
magnate and hereditary member OF
the upper house >of the Hungarian
parliament. The countess at the be-
ginning Of the war took up her resi-
dence at Budapest and has since
maintained a hospital there at her
own expense.
Count Anton Sigray Won Felsoe Is a
brother-in-law OF James W. Gerard,
former ambassador to Germany.
Countess Sigray was Miss Harriet
Holmes Daily. daughter Of the late
Marcus DAILY, from whom she inherit
ed a fortune.
Miss Katherine Britton, daughter Of
Alexander Britton. of Washington, d.
c. married Prince Alfred Hohen-
The Washington times., 1917-12-11
PUBLIC OPINION
SEMPLOYE,
SAYS BURLESON

'The issue Is not whether Govern,
>ment workers should have the right
to maintain organizations, but wheth-
er 1t is wise that they should affiliate
with an outside organization and use
the strike and boycott as a last re,
sort to enforce their demand"
This is the reply OF Postmaster
General Burleson to criticism by Sam.
uel Gompers OF the recommendation
In his annual report against organiza-
tion Of postal employees.
Mr.. Burleson said:
Il have no disposition to engage in
a controversy with Mr.. Gompers, who
deserves the highest commendation
for his patriotic stand and support OF
America in the crisis presented by the
world war, but apparently he has mis-
understood the issue raised by the
Postoffice Department. To keep the
record straight, / direct attention to
exactly what was said in my annual
report in relation to Government en-
ployes.
"In making this recommendation Il
Is not an expression unfavorable to
organizations where employees are
obliged to protect themselves against
the selflshness OF private employers-
The organization under those circum-
stances is necessary. In the case OF
Government employees, however, the
The Washington times., 1917-12-11
CASUALTY HOSPITAL
OPEN TOPUBLICFOR
INSPECTION TONIGHT.

The doors of Casualty Hospital will
be thrown open to the public this
evening when a large reception will
be given to celebrate the completion
of the enlarged hospital Cards have
been sent out to many, but everyone
- welcome.
The board Of directors of the hos
pital are very anxious to have the
public come and be shown through
the enlarged building, which has been
completely renovated in every way.
Ever since 1888, when the hospital
was established in the southeastern
section OF the city, its doors has been
open to the sick. The fiscal year
ending June 80, 1917, showed that
1,497 charity patients, and PAS private
patients had been treated in this
little hospital, S.430 emergency cases
had been handled, and 3,1S2 ambu-
hnce runs made. Casualty Hospital
handles practically all OF the
emergency and accident cases in the
eastern section Of the city, despite
the fact that it's building is small
In the last ive months 5S7 cases were
treated, and OF these forty were
emergency and charity baby cases.
Until the new building was added
only thirty patients could be treated
at q time, now the capacity is sew
euty. The biggest Improvement was
the remodelipg OF the small two
story structure in the rear OF the
original hospital building, which IL
on Massachusetts, avenue, between
Seventh and Eighth streets northeast
The new building accommodates two
colored wards OF forty beds.
The Washington times., 1917-12-11
COAST GUARD SAVED
2,153 IN LAST YEAR

During the last year Of its exist.
ence, ending April 9. 1917, the Coast
Guard was instrumental in saving
&,153 lives, according to the annual
report OF this arm OF the Government,
Sust made public. The Coast Guard is
now under the Jurisdiction OF the
Navy Department
Captain Bertholf, the commander,
reports that in 1,5O4 cases the Coast
Guard either assisted vessels in dis.
tress or saved lives. On the vessels
assisted 3,T96 persons were on board.
1t is recommended by Captain
Bertholf that at the close Of the w4r
an aviation branch be attached to the
Coast Guard service to be used In con-
nection with salvage and rescue op-
erations.
The Washington times., 1917-12-11
WARRENTON MANSION,
"WAVERLY," DESTROYED

wARRENToN, We, Dec 11-John
Webb Tyler is suffering from burns
and from inhaled smoke following the
burning yesterday Of ''waverly," one
of the handsomest mansions In this
section. The origin of the FIRE 10 un-
known The Tyler family was
swakened by the smoke, and Mr.
Tyler barely escaped with his Hfe
while rescuing his wife and two small
children.
The house and contents were de-
Gtroyed, entailing q loss estimated at
$4,000. The property was owned by
= syndicate composed OF prominent
NNarrenton men.
The Washington times., 1917-12-11

situation is essentially different. They
are not working for private employ
ers, but for the Government. whose
officers are merely executing the will
Of the people.
THE reasons for justifying organ
izations among other employees under
other circumstances and for. the pur.
poses for which such organizations
are approved do not therefore exist
in the case Of Government employees.
They can always depend upon public
opinion to insure their enjoyment OF
their full rights under their employ
ment.
There Is no desire on the part of
the department to repress men in the
free expression OF their grievances.
its sole desire is to. protect the postal
service and the Government itself
from what Is believed to be a grow
ing menace"
The Washington times., 1917-12-11
Girl Destroys Sight in
Attempt to Obey School
Rule FOrbidding Sneeze

COLUMBIA. Pa, Dec. 11.-One
OF the rules OF the Columbia
High School is that pupils are
forbidden to sneeze. Whenever
they feel n sneeze coming It must
be suppressed in some manner.
As a result of trying to obey
the rule, Miss Angelina Marley
has been stricken blind. She felt
that she had to sneeze and to
prevent It caught her nose be-
tween her thumb and finger.
When the sneeze came the optic
nerves were ruptured by the
shocky. She is today under the
care OF physicians. who say there
is little likelihood OF her recov-
eripg her sight.