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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
LOCAL CLUB ENTERTAINS
ROTARIANS FROM CANADA
Latter Leave Tonight for Atlanta to
Attend International Conven-
tion-Others Here.

Rotarians from Canada today are
being entertained by the Rotary Club
of Washington. A luncheon was tender
ed them at the Commercial Club and
this evening there will be dinner at
the Columbia Country Club. The
Canadians will leave at IL o'clock
tonight for Atlanta, to attend the In
ternational Rotary convention. The
local club had as its guests yesterday
Rotarians from the third Rotary district
comprising Pennsylvania, Delaware.
New Jersey. Maryland and the District
of Columbia. They also are on their
way to the Atlanta convention.
They were entertained at a buffet
supper and dance at the New Willard
Hotel last evening. There also was IA
vaudeville entertainment consisting of
acts from Keith's Theater. furnished
by Rotarian Roland s. Robbins.
The members of the local entertain
ment committee were: Arthur ]. May.
chairman: Joseph d. Sullivan, Fred
Mackenzie. A. b. Lyon, l.. Bert Nye
and Roland s. Robbins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
ACCUSED OF ATTEMPTING
TO BALK REGISTRATION
Alexander Berkman and Emma Gold
man, Leading Anarchists, Under
Bond for Alleged Conspiracy.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK. June 16.-Alexander
Berkman and Emma Goldman. anar-
chists. were arrested yesterday on a
federal bench warrant charging them
with conspiracy to prevent -reeistra-
ton for the selective draft They were
arraigned today before a United States
commissioner and held for action by the
federal grand jury. in $25,000 bail each, on
charges Of conspiracy against the gov
eminent. Both waived examination.
These people are leading sepirits in a
countrywide conspiracy against the
United States government" Harold Con-
tent. assistant United States attorney,
said. in presenting the complaint against
them. They are continual disturbers
against peace and law known all over the
country. The government must use
drastic measures in order to live up
The complaint alleges that signed ar
ticles in the June issues Of the Blast
and Mother Earth. anarchist pubHca-
tions edited1 BY Berasfnan ana Miss
Goldman. constituted conspiracy.
mailing were seized 81 Thomas 3. NC de-
FCarthy. United States marshal A
wagonload Of propaganda and sub
scription records also were seized.
As neither Berkman nor Miss Gold
man is citizen OF the United States IT
was pointed out today<if convicted they
may both be deported after their prison
terms are served. The laws OF the
United States provide that where an
alien has twice been convicted of crime
in this country he may be deported, no
matter how many years he has been
in this country. Berkman served four
teen years for the attempted assassi-
nation of H. C. Frick. and Miss Cold
man has served a term of one year on
Blackwells Island for melting others
to riot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
NAME ARTHUR E. HOLDEN
CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE
Commissioners Also Appoint Others
to Places on District Council
Of Defense.

Arthur e. Holder today was appoint
ed by the Commissioners to be chair
man of the committee on labor of the
District council of defense.
The local organization, with similar
bodies organized in other states at the
suggestion of the council Of national
defense for the purpose of unifying ma
tional resources and activities in the
prosecution of the war, is being formed
by the Commissioners.
J.: They have named William H. Baldwin
as chairman. A meeting Of the coun-
Gil will be held within a few days.
The Commissioners today named
Corcoran Thorn. John JOY Edison. Wal
ter c. Clephane and George s. Wilson
as members of the committee on CO.
ordination of societies Of the District
council They also appointed on the
committee on food supply and con-
servation the following members: Will
liam B. King. Whitman Cross. Thomas
w. Sidwell, John Brayshaw, jr, Charles
I. Corby, John B. Earnshaw. William
G. Carter and ]. A. Whitfield
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
REGISTRATION FIGURES
TAKE JUMP UPWARD
Believed Nation Oversubscribed Its
Man Power as It Did the
Liberty Loan.

That the nation has oversubscribed its
man power as it did the liberty loan is
the belief of officers Of the provost
marshal generals Office in charge of
registration tabulations.
AT noon today the total registration
from forty-five states, the District of
Columbia and the national parks was
unofticially given as 9,401,314. The CEN
sus bureaus estimate of eligibles in
these states. etc. was 9,621,S37. From
TINS must be deducted the members of
the National Guard, automatically ex-
empt from the selective draft. Proba-
ply 100000 men will be excluded on
TINS count. SO that when the registra-
uon figures are completed and the
tabulations made it will be found. in
the belief of. the provost marshal gem
eraIs office. that registration has ex-
ceeded 100 per cent of the estimate.
Montana's figures, received today.
snow that out of a total of 73,454 esti-
mated eligibles the states registration
was Ss,27 or more than 20 per cent
more than the census bureaus esti-
mate. The registration in Montana
was divided as follows: Whites, 75,423:
colored. 373: aliens. 11,79O; alien enc
tions. 1885,
States not yet reported are Kentucky,
with a census estimate of 204,99S ell
glbles; New Mexico. with 1882 eligi-
pies, and Wyoming. with 1890 eligi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
FOOD PROBE IS UNDER WAY.
Grand Jury in Chicago Questions
Several Packing Concerns Agents.

CHICAGO. Juno ia second investi-
cation OF food prices is under way here
today by tho federal government. fol-
suited In tho Indictment of a number
Of dealers in foodstuffs. Representatives
OF several packing firms. in response to
iury Yesterday to give information in
connection with the investigation. The
government seeks to learn whether the
food supply of tho nation Is being han
died properly, or whether. boarding is
resortsd to In order to raise or main
tain prices. It Is said that representa-
tiyes Of moro than half of the fruit.
produce, packing and cold storage con-
Germs in Chicago will be called before
the grand Jury before the investigation
10 completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
NAMED RESERVE OFFICERS.
More Westinghouse Are Given
Commissions in the Army.

Appointment of residents OF the city AZ
officers in the Reserve Corps is an
nounced as follows:
In the Engineer Corps-Arthur Carr
Roberts of the United States geological
survey. to be major.
In the Quartermaster Corps-Frank
NJ. Gunby and Evan Shelby. to be
majors. and Merrill P. Galliher of 1911
Deiafield place. to be captain.
In the Medical Corps-Scott d. Breck-
inridge of 2131 Florida avenue and Ed
ward G. Seibert of 1917 18th street to
he captains: Lester Neuman of 1924
street. William F. O'Donnell of 124s Sd
street and 3. NJ Randolph Of 2002 F
street, to be first lieutenants.
In the Dental Corps-Frank B. Meth
erland of 1906 18th street and Francis
7. Rogers of 1919 Florida avenue north
east. to be first lieutenants.
In the Veterinary Corps-Clayton A.
Beald of 2234 Nichols avenue southeast,
Monte C. Smith OF the Vendome Hotel
ard AIyerda J. Dawson of POL street.
TO be second lieutenants. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
! Moving Day" at the Camp.
Men Sent to Aviation Schools.

Since commanding officers Of training
camps were authorized to detail stu
dent officers to aviation sch OILS $50 men
a week have been sent out from the
sixteen training camps throughout the
country to the six flying schools. ac-
cording to an announcement by the
War Department
Orders also have been issued to ap-
point not more than $50 men from each
training regiment for duty as quarter
masters. and not more than fifty men
from each regiment for assignment to
truck companies.
Cain. that provision can be made for
retaining in service as officers. or for
training for appointment as aviation
officers, practically all men in the pres
emit training camps who have good per-
ties that should be found in officers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
CLOTHES FOR DESTITUTE
IN WAR ZONE SOUGHT

Millions Of destitute women and
children In the war zone Will suffer
from cold this winter unless clotbIne !.
provided for them. and the wsmens
committee Of the council of national do
tense has appealed to tho women ri
America to make garments during tbe
summer months so that particularly the
women and children OF Belgium. Frauce
and Poland may be protected against
the rigors Of winter weather. SEWING
societies In particular are urged to take
up the work.
The Red Cross and allied relief or.
ganixatious are assisting in distribut-
ing garments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
CONSCRIPTS ASSIGNED
TO TRAINING CAMPS

Mai. Gen. Bell. commander OF the De-
partment OF the East. has announced
that the troops to be drafted in his de-
partment will he assigned to divisional
cantonments as follows:
The metropolitan district of New York
city at Yaphank, l.. l.. the upper part
OF Pennsylvania and the remainder of
Now York state at Wrightstown. N. j.;
the remainder of Pennsylvania at An
uapo1is Junction. Md. Virginia. Mary
land, District of Columbia. Delaware and
New Jersey at Petersburg. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
HALF-HOLIDAYS BEGIN FOR
ALL BUT TWO BUREAUS

Half holiday for the employees or the
government departments. except the
government printing office and the
bureau of engaving and printing. start
ed today at 1 o'clock. Owing TO rush
of work the holiday could not be
granted to the big print shop employees.
but probably will be granted later.
The regular holiday does not start In
the bureau of engraving and printing
until June 80, but it is not yet known
whether these employees will be granted
the holiday. owing to the great rush
of work there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
Switzerland Not to Urge Peace.

BERN. via Paris. June 16.-Follow
ing the action Of the national and state
councils. the federal council has de-
cided to disregard various petitions
praying It to take the initiative in pro-
posing peace to the belligerents. The
federal body decided that Switzerland
was not in a position at present to
cess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
PRESIDENT TALKS WAR
WITH LORD N0RTHCL|FFE
Preliminary Conference at White
House on Problems Which Con-
front United States.

Lord Northcliffe, new head Of the
British war mission, who is credited
with having awakened the British peo-
pie to a realization Of some Of the
dangers in their war with Germany.
was received at the White House at
1890 o'clock today.
The meeting took place in the green
room, and was Of a formal character at
the beginning, the President and Lord
Northcliffe afterward entering upon a
problems that beset the United States
now that this country has entered into
the. world conflict
Conference Only Preliminary.
Tho conference. however, was ii, the
nature Of preliminary one. today's
meeting being more for the purpose OF
allowing Lord Northcliffe to pay his re-
spects to the President.
1t Is understood there will be further
conferences between the President and
the head Of the British mission Lord
Northcliffe was presented to the Presi-
dent by William Phillips, third assistant
Secretary of State.
Lord Northcliffe this morning called on
Secretary McAdoo and congratulated him
on the success Of the liberty loan.
Outlines British Methods.
England's methods OF raising and ex-
pending so far more than twenty bill
lions were outlined to the Secretary
and plans for further financial cooper.
alton between the United States and
the allies were discussed. Lord North
cliffe explained that he is not vested
with diplomatic powers, but will sun
plement the work of the embassy and
consulates here in the work of eficient
coordination between the allies. He
was accompanied to the Treasury by
Sir Richard Crawford, commercial adj.
wiser to the British embassy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
French Decorate American Girl

PARIS. June 16.-Miss Grace Gasetts
of chicago, an artist and well known.
resident Of the Latin quarter. has been
decorated with the cross of the Legion
NJ Honor for services in the French
hospital organizations. She invented
appliances for the treatment of difncult
fractures. - y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
Retires After 81 Years of Service.

HAVERFORD. Pa, June 1s.-Dr Isaac
Sharpless, president Of Haverford Col
lege for thirty-one years. announced his
retirement at the annual commencement
exercises yesterday. He will become
dean of Moses Brown Graduate School
william W. Comfort, president Of the
Haverford College Alumni Association,
succeeds DIR. Sharp1ess
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
Estimates at Dallas Stand.

DALLAS, Tex, June 16.-Although a
mass Of subscriptions to the liberty
loan still were to be tabulated, officials
of the Eleventh Federal Reserve Bank
stated at 10 o'clock today they had
no reason to revise estimates made
last night, that the total subscription
Of the district would exceed it's allot-
ment of s40,000,000 by 100000. 1t
will be late today, officials said. before
the exact total of the districts sub
scrtptions could be totaled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
Venizelists Going to Athens.

SALONIK1. June Iowa London.-It ia
expected that. the Eenizelist govern
ment will soon be transferred to Athens
and will convoke the chamber of depu-
ties elected in May. 1915, which the
followers Of former Premier venizelos
maintain was dissolved illegally by
King Constantine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
J. C. Gales Overcome by Gas.

Julian c. Gales, thirty-eight years old,
702 n street. was accidentally overcome
BY Illuminating gas in his room this morn
ing. He was unconscious when found, but
II was said at Casualty Hospital later in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
Arguments Heard Today.

The taking of testimony in the strike
Investigation closed yesterday evening,
and arrangements were made for coun-
sci to argue the case before the COM
mittee today. The committee ruled that
the counsel for the strikers should
q rpue first, that the company counsel
would then reply and that the counsel
for the strikers would be given an OPP
nortunity to argue in rebuttal to any
new matters brought out by counsel for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
GOES FROM FORT MYER
TO TRAIN AT BE[vO|R
Engineer Company Of Reserve Of
fcers' Force Transferred-Activity
Along Military Lines.

The 18th Company from the reserve
officers camp at Fort Myer, which Is
the engineer company, after six weeks
of drill training, left the Fort Myer
camp yesterday and is quartered at
Washington barracks. The company
will leave Monday morning at s o'clock
for camp at Belvoir, Va.
At Belvoir this company will be in
camp with the engineer company from
Plattsburg and 1000 regulars from the
Engineer Corps of the army. 1t is ex-
pected that they will get actual field
experience in working out engineering
problems and handling companies in
the field for a period OF three weeks.
and then probably will be moved to
another camp to work out field prob
LENS of an entirely different char
acteE. ....f:..-. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
cleveland's Total Is $27e ,2ee, $50.

CLEVELAND, June 16.-E. r. Fan
cher, governor Of the Fourth Federal
Reserve Bank, announced officially al
noon that the fourth district liberty
loan subscriptions total $276. 2s6,s50. ID
C. Wills, chairman of the board. said
that official figures for the different
cities in the district would not be avail
able until Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16

the company. W. Mex Clayton. rep.
rescnting the Federation Of Cid1en6
Associations, also Will be given an op-
portunity to argue the case from the
standpoint of the public
Vice President Ham on Stand.
vioe President William F. Ham Of tbs
company was on the stand tho greater
part of yesterday afternoon. He testi-
fed that he talked frequently with the
members of the grievance COMMITTEES
representing the men regarding frio-
ton between the union asd non-union
men during the year following the or
ganization OF the union. When the men
began wearing their union buttons on
their uniforms. he said. the company
thought OF issuing an order against It
but. to avoid trouble that might have
followed. did not issue the order He
said he did not take up with the public
utilities commission the friction among
the men owing TO the union largely be-
cause he thought the company would
be accused of harassing the union men,
Questions by Senator Johnson brought
replies from Mr.. Ham to the effect that
all the arrangements providing for
strikebreakers had been made by Presi-
dent King; that the Stockholders and
board OF directors of the company had
not been consulted about fighting tho
strike until after the fight had begun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
Wanted No Family" Benefits.

He sarcastically referred to President
Kings efforts TO benefit the family"
men wanted no such benefits. but want
ed to earn all the money they could and
spend ii their own way.
Coming to President Kings attitude
TO labor unions, Mr.. Valley contended
that he is prejudiced against labor
unions. He charged that the union
had been formed in 1916 to remedy
the conditions of the men. that the
company discharged four of the
leaders for their activity In forming
the union. and subsequently took them
back.
He said that from the very inception
of the-lsls contract Mr.. King had made
up his mind to break up the union ana
to bring about the result which he ef-
fected in 1917.
Mr.. Valley refuted the statements II
counsel for the company of the alleged
intolerable conditions among the men
in 1sls-1s17. brought about by the
union. and claimed that there 10 moth
ing In the record to support the COM
pany's contentious.
He characterized as loose talk" the
able conditions.
Letter Conceived in Deceit.
Mr. vehey charged that the COM
pany's letter 10 the grievance commit
tee OF February %. 1917. was CON
ceived In deceit and sent TO the men 10
lull them into n sense OF security" un-
Ill after the Inauguration. with the hope
that they might come 20 an agreemant
with the company which they desired.
Mr. Nahey said that while Mr. King
was "deceiving his men" thus he was
bringing in strikehreaksrs. and that
Mr. King knew at tn" time that no
never Intended - make any agree
ment which would recognize the ANAL
gamated association.
IT,
then only upon recognizing his men
individually and not collectively. Nj.
Valley charged that the meeting which
President King addressed when he pre-
scented the individual contract WAS oom-
posed of non union men who were paid
while they were attending the meeting
The hearing was then recessed until
2:30.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
Praises the Strikebreakers.

Mr.. Ham told the committee that In
his opinion the conduct OF the strike-
breakers imported 10 operate the cars
had been wonderful" Il consider that
they were a very high grade of men
engaged in their line of business" he
said.
Under cross-examination Mr.. Ham
admitted that many complaints against
the conduct of the strikebreakers had
been received including reports that
they had insulted women on the cars.
but he insisted that there were very
few of these latter cases. He told the
committee that he had heard that many
of the strikebreakers were union mon
who had lost out on the Third Avenue
road strike in New York.
Mr.. Ham said the company tried in
every way il could to get the strike
breakers to turn in all the fares they
collected He admitted that sometimes
the company did not get a -hfty-hfty
break"
Mr.. Clayton asked Mr.. Ham. had the
striking men been of the same caliber
as the strikebreakers. IL every car
would not have been red with blood
during the strike. Mr.. Ham replied
that there had been much more vto-
lence by the strikers than by the
strikebreakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
Made Up of Trained Engineers.

The company OF engineers from Fort
Myer is mads.pp practically of trained
engineers, many of whom are graduates
of Johns Hopkins. Cornell and other
reputable universities. Most of them
have had a great deal of practical ex-
perience. Some of them have been en-
ployes Of the states of Maryland and
Virginia on highway construction
work. some have been with the en-
cheering department Of the Baltimore
city government and on bridge and
other construction work for railroads
in this vicinity.
Most of the members of the company
who lived anywhere near Washington
were given leave over Sunday IN order
that they might visit their homes be-
fore moving to the new camp. zsF'~ ~, z.
Moving Day" at the Camp.
This Is moving day" at the Officers
Reserve Corps training camp at Fort
Myer. Va. Following the announcement
Of the personnel Of the nine companies
Of infantry. troop of cavalry and three
batteries Of artillery into which the
student body has been divided*for the
remainder of the three-month training
period. it was necessary for a general
shifting Of quarters SO as to house each
unit in one structure. By reason Of the
moving activities there will be no guard
mount at the camp this afternoon. 1t is
announced that the cavalry troop is to
be trained as infantry. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
Employees Get Barely Living Wages,

Mr. Valley said that the strikebrsak.
ers brought in were said to include
former soldiers sailors and some gun
men" while the employees selected By
the roads for permanent positions un-
dergo mental and physical test. He
said that the men get barely a living
wage. with long hours and strenuous
duties, and that they are justly en-
titled to more money.
Before President King came" said
Mr.. Fahey. the men had better work.
ing conditions. and Mr.. King perpe-
trated upon the men the graduated
scale and reduced the wages" Under
the graduated scale. the man who has
been on the line two weeks Is made to
do work along with the men who have
served long years.
The new man is called upon to do the
same work as the man of longer service.
but it will be ten years before he can get
the maximum wages. He charged that
the relief association was mainly to pre-
vent the men from organizing. 1t was
no favor to the men to loan them their
own money at per cent. He ridiculed the
bonus plan OF the company.
Lord. deliver us from the bonus sys-
tenn" said Mr.. Valley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16

district, said today that the liberty loan
had been oversubscribed in the district.
and will exceed the maximum allotment
Of s103,ooo,000. the minimum allotment
being sS3,0OO,OoO. Richmond oversub-
scribed more than $6,0OO,O0o, or a total
In excess Of s13. 100000. the city's maxi
mum allotment being 100000.
Two big audit companies placed their
STATS of accountants at the service of
the federal reserve bank here. and the
men are working night and day count
ing the amounts of the loans.