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Evening star., 1917-05-26
WILL TRY TO GIVE FIRST
REGISTRATION RETURNS
District Is to Make Big Effort De.
spite It's Lack Of Voting
Machinery.

Washington is going to make big
effort to be the first city to communi-
cate the results Of registration day to
the War Department.
VI Despite the handicap of having no
registration machinery for voting pur-
poses, the capital has made such ex-
-haustive arrangements for taking the
military census that its ambition to be
the first municipality to make a return
seems likely to be realized.
! Under the immediate supervision OF
the registration board, consisting OF
Daniel j. Donovan, executive secretary;
Maj. Pullman, superintendent of ponce,
eand DR.. William C. Woodward, health
officer. force of thirty trained and
skilled accountants and clerks. espe-
eially selected for their ability at com
5piling returns, will make the sunimari-
xation of the registration In order that
1T may reach the War Department on
the morning of June s, the day follow
ing registration.
: Under the plans outlined, this force
will begin work at o'clock at night,
.as soon as the registration precincts
have closed. They will work through
without adjourning until the undertake
ing is completed. An advisory commit
tee composed of Sidney Roche, deputy
auditor, and William s. Hall of the in
.surance department. will assist in COM
piling the summarization.
I'VE have gone about this matter in
a scientific manner" said Secretary
Donovan this morning. we have es-
ttimated the number of registrations at
l37,50o and the force which will be re-
Quired to handle them We believe we
have obtained. All the men have been
:chosen because of their special fitness
for the Job. They will be excused from
their work on June and will be ad-,
svised to sleep as much as possible dur
ing the day because there lis little
chance that they will have finished
their work before daylight
Standardization Force.
The members of thu summarization
force are in addition to the registration
board and the advisory committee Ben
jamin Meeks, j. A Dore. L. B. B. Oliver,
r. B. Mccarthy, R. w. Holt, S. McKlpa
C. Yeatter, c. C. Wright, F. P. Lepson,
j. A. Crooke, j. F. Hickey. jr.; H. r.
Berkley. c. H. Schaaf, H. A. Allen, b.
j. Cain. William Towers. B. C.. Moore,
e. S. Greenwell. L. L. Kemp, all of the
auditors Office: X. P. Wright, ]. T. Will
liams. J. r. Lusby, all of the disbursing
office; W. w. Vaught, ]. G. Petritz. both
OF the insurance department.; Lee Ross,
e. P. Page. both of the tax collectors
ONCE. and Karl E. Kritsch of the board
of children's guardians.
Immediately upon receipt of registra-
Etion cards and precinct reports, the
registration board will be convened
and will check the total number of
against the total number of cards
zcalled for by the precinct summary.
The clerks will then receipt to each
registrar the number of cards charged
Eto him and will enter a signed memo
srandum of the number received on the
precinct summary which will be retained
with the records of the registration
board. A full copy of the final reports
sand records will be furnished the reg
5istration board and another the provost
EmarShal general
Evening star., 1917-05-26
Awaits Calls From Board.

The Labor Department has been await
ing calls from the shipping board for
some days now. but none have come for
the thousands Of carpenters. etc. rounded
up.
1t was stated at the department TODAY
that the pronouncement of Col. Goethals
last night will in no way AFFECT the de-
partment's end Of the work, until some
thing more definite should be promul-
gated, at least. The department stands
ready to furnish the wooden shipbuild-
ers.
A complete wage scale Of such build
ers has been furnished the shipping
board by the Labor Department recent
ly. for all sections Of the United
States.
In the House today in reply to a
question by Representative Huddleston
Of Alabama as to the correctness Of the
statement made by Gen. Goethals
when he announced that only steel
ships would be built. Representative
Harrison stated that he had this morn
ing been In communication with Chair
man DenmanS of the shipping board,
and that he had been informed by him
that both wooden and steel ships would
be built
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28
PRACTICE IN ARTILLERY
PLANNED ON BIG SCALE
No Site Yet Selected But Scheme
viii Be Pushed, Says
Baker

WASHINGTON. Sept 2S.--lnstruction
in artillery practice is to be taken up on "A
big scale in this country. according to War
Department plans, i'm addition TO the course
Of training now being undergone by young
American officers under French tutelage
in Europe.
This has been made known by Secretary
of War Baker in response to inquiries con-
ceTning the reports that the department.
was planning to establish an artillery
school somewhere in the South.
The Secretary said no site had been Sc
lected and that he could not say whether
there would be one or more of the schools
What has been done is that the various de.
partmental commanders have been ordered
70 select sites and report upon them in
the order of their preference. The recon-
mendations are due to be received by Sec
retary Baker on. September so and shortly
after that date definite plans are expected
TO be announced.
Reports that Secretary Baker had re.
ceived and declined an invitation by the
French Government to send young American
officers to France to undergo artillery prac-
tice instruction under French artillery off,
GERS are not founded on fact, according to a
statement by the Secretary, in which he said
that the invitation was received long ago,
quickly accepted and that large numbers
OF young American officers are now attend
ing the French artillery schools, There
was no statement as to the number Of artil-
lery students now in France.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28
JERSEY AND DELAWARE
TROOPS TO BE MERGED
Will Be Consolidated Into Regi-
ment of 3700 Men on Reach
ing Mcclellan

CAMP EDGE. Sea Grit y. j., Sept 2S.
Information received here yesterday in
dicated that when the Second and Third
Infantry Regiments get TO Camp McClel-
Ian the early part Of next week. being
federalized, they will be consolidated with
the First Delaware Infantry, the three
being amalgamated into a single regiment
OF 300 men, This would leave 800 or 400
men over and il is believed that about
this number will be employed in forming
machine-gun companies.
In this event the interesting question
that arises is who viii be colonel OF the
new regiment. The Delaware regiment has
a colonel and Colonel Landon. Of the Third.
Is going to Annlston. Colonel Reading, of
the Second, has not yet definitely ascer-
talned whether he is TO go South. There
had been some talk that the Government
would retain Colonel Landon, who Is head
OF the Bordentown Military Academy, in
this State instead Of sending him South,
IN connection with a plan to train officers
for the new army at BOrdentown. But
however this may develop, it will not affect
the Colonel. who has arranged all his af-
fairs to go not only to Admission, but to
France.
As soon as orders were out for entran-
ment OF the Third Regiment tomorrow
, routine drills were dispensed with and the
officers set the men to cleaning camp. They
picked II as clean as whistle going over
every foot Of Il, especially the section where
the First Field Artillery had its tents. This
was accomplished by noon. orders were
given that the afternoon would be devoted
to laundry work Every private in the
regiment washed all the clothes he had
and wasn't wearing. leaving today free for
the loading Of freight. Il took thirty cars
TO hold the regiments belongings, aside
from the personal equipment that the boys
will take with them in tourist sleepers II
the weather still promises clear late this
afternoon Colonel Landon has ordered that
the tents be taken down and loaded so
that the men will have nothing TO do to-
morrow but say farewell to their friends
and march aboard the trains. They will
sleep tonight on the ground, rolled up in
their service blankets sheltered by their
dog tents.
Several hundred Of the boys gathered in
the YIN C. A. tent last night. There was
a concert Miss Ethel Morris, who sings
IN the choir Of the First Episcopal Church
Of Long Branch. organized the entertain
ment. She Brought other singers with her.
and the Third Regiment band was induced
70 help out
Company ] enlisted two recruits from
Woodbury. yesterday They were Norman
Beebe and Giles T. Taggert. The promo
ton OF Corporal Albert J. Otto, Of Com
pany d, 70 sergeant in that company was
Announced
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28
US. MARINES NOW
ON GUARD DUTY
Chatting for Battle In
France, Are Selected for
Police Work
EXPECT BATTLE SOON
AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS IN
In NI.I- Cant oR

AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE. Sept 2s.
The American marines have now al peen
withdrawn from General Siberts command
and split up into provost guards in dozens
OF villages and cities Of France. some OF
them also going TO England.
They stll hope. however. for service in
the trenches, for they were among the most
forward troops in grasping every detail OF
modern warfare.
WASHINGTON. Sept 2S.-The War and
,,avy Departments have received no report
on tbe separation of the marine regiment
from Major General Sibert's command and
officials regarded II with some surprise
II is not interpreted, however. as meaning
that the marines are not 70 see active
enr,Ire at the front, but rather that the
need for their services in provost guard
work, in which they are most proficient,
is at this time more pressing.
The dispatch of the regiment Of 2T0O ma
rjnes to General Pcrshing's forces was In
keeping with the tradition Of first to fight
the watchvord Of the corps. which now has
been recruited to its full newly authorized
war strength in expectation Of active serv-
ice at the f ont.
When the first expedition OF American
troops. which included the marine regiment
reached France, the difficult duty of pro-
yost guard work fell to the lot OF a bat
TALON Of marines because OF the seasoned
and highly trained men in that organiza-
tion. 1t is known that the marines have
done their work so efficiently that army
officers in France are anxious to retain
them on provost duty, although the COM
mander of the regiment is equally anxious
to get all of his force together and in train
ing for trench duty,
There is said TO be little doubt that full
brigade of marines will soon be at the front
and at that time it is virtually certain that
it will be assigned a place in a lighting
division for trepCh duty. Recent reviews
of the American forces in France have won
exceptionally high praise for the marines
not only from the French general officers
who have inspected General Pershing's
forces, but also from General Pershing and
the other American army officers,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28
SOLDIERS IN TRAINING
CAMP TO HAVE VOTE
Preparations for Taking Ballots
of Pennsylvanians Already
Under Way

HARRISBURG. Sept. 2s.-State officials
having decided that the November cleo
tion is a general election for the choosing
Of officials to be voted for by counties and
cities as units. immediate steps will be
taken to prepare d list Of nominees for such
Offices which viii be furnished to commits
sioners 10 take the votes Of Penusylvanians
IN mobilization and training camps. Sol
diers. however. will not be restricted to
voting for such nominees. as the ballots
vii be'in skeleton form and names OF any
borough, township ward or precinct candi-
dates may be inserted.
1t was definitely decided Wednesday that
no effort would be made to take the votes
Of Pennsylvania soldiers I'm France, as the
state has never attempted 10 take votes
Of men in the regular army or in the navy,
and the difficulties attending such an effort
now would he very great. The original
plan of taking votes where there were ten
men in an organization has been aban-
doned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28
JERSEY SOLDIERS
FILLING UP CAMP
Second and Third Infantry
Expected to Arrive Soon
at Mcclellan
NEW BRIGADE FORMING
General Barber Will Reorganize
States Guardsmen Under
New Army Plan

CAMP MCCLELLAN, Admission. Ala,
Sept 2s.-South Jerseys khaki-ciad sons Of
war are coming to Camp Mcclellan this
week. Both the Third Infantry, with head
quarters in Camden, and companies scat
tered about the state at Woodbury.. Mount
Holly, Ocean City, Atlantic City, Bridge
ton, Asbury Park and Salem, and the Second
Infantry. of Trenton. with units at Eliza.
beth, Plainheld, Princeton and Freehold,
are due here late in the week, according
- information which has come unofically
from the North The artillery regiment,
In which is a battery from Camden and
one from Atlantic City, is in camp here
now.
Captain Leonldas CoyIe and his men from
Brldgeton, composing X Company Of the
Third Regiment have played I'm hard luck
a good part OF the time. in so far as prepar-
ing camp is concerned. They have been
moved and switched about the camp with
little ceremony. and for several weeks they
acted as the division headquarters com
pany for General Morton, pending the ar
rival Of the headquarters company from
Sea Grt
The Third Infantry camp is a consid-
cradle distance from the others from the
Garden state. u is almost half was be
tween the New Jersey brigade headquar.
'ters and the division headquarters. The
men will be clustered about the hill from
other four regiments of Jersey infantry,
while General Barber administers the af
fairs OF the brigade. From the five Jersey
regiments and a regiment from Delaware
General Barber will organize the new Fifty
seventh Infantry Brigade Of two big regi-
ments. under the reorganization plan II
may safely he said that every one OF these
camp sites is temporary, because no single
regiment will likely be taken into the
new brigade in its entirety
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28
ALL MEN AT MEADE
ONSAME FOOTING
Resented Remark Rejecting
Upon Draftees Serves as
Valuable Lesson
oBJEcToRs SEGREGATED
Appear Pleased and Are Conf
dent of Satisfactory Treatment
at Hands of President
Bv a star Correspondent

CAMP MEADE. Admiral Nd Sept 2s.
n any man attached to a volunteer or
regular army organization feels that he is
better than a selective service man. he had
better keep his opinion 10 himself This
much was learned at Little Penn today
when mess sergeant attached to voiun-
teer unit was placed on trial for rejecting
upon the new National Army.
II was the first instance OF this character
TO arise in camp, and ranhing officers de-
cided to make short shrlft Of the oHender
That III feeling exists on the part OF certain
volunteers against selectiye service men is
admitted but this feeling VIII not be toler-
ated at Camp Meade.
General Kuhn. who believes that the
only way to raise an army Is through the
medium Of selective service, does not intend
10 have bumptous volunteers insult the
draftees. and while nothing official could
be learned at division headquarters con-
cerning the outcome Of the mess sergeants
trial, IL is thought that he will surely Jose
his stripes.
The trouble arose when a batch Of draft
ees entered mess hall that is in charge OF
the volunteer mess sergeant \ question
arose as to whether the draftees should be
served at that hour, and the mess sergeant
after reaching decision, ordered the leader
of the draftees to get his conscripts out OF
here"
The selective service man resented the
remark and punCneu lIe IlleS9 oNi 6N'1'iN '''
the Jaw other men interfered and pre-
vented a fight. but the incident was reported
10 the company captain and carried TO tho
colonel of the regiment
Little Penn, thanks TO the ram oil Ias'
night is free of dust today and thousands
OF men are in the fields aud tramping the
roads A notable group was the band oi
conscientious objectors who have been Sc
Rregated from active soldiers until the Nal
Department determines their status. Ih'
objectors took "A three-mle hike and ap
parently enjoyed it. Guarded by officers
they were kept away from the active men
Newspaper reporters were also denied the
privilege of speaking to the men.
The Rev. II. X. Ober of the Elizabeth
town College and Bishop l. W Taylor o.
the Old Folks Home and Orphanage, Nets
Vile, Pa who represent the Church OF tn'
Brethren "Dunkards,' and Bishop c, y
Hostetter general conference secretary
Church of the Brethren. Washington u. c.
paid a visit to the camp today The rea
purpose of their visit was to meet the banC
OF conscientious obiectors, but they nad'
Il plain that they did not come TO lodge any
protest against the manner in which th'
men are being handled.
I'VE are confident" said Bishop Taylor
that President Wilson will determine th'
status of the conscientious objectors an(
that they will be treated fairly. We arr
satisfied that everything is being done n
Camp Meade to make the men comfortable.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28
LIBERTY LOAN
SALE TO Open
5000 Boy Scouts Will Star.
Campaign With Parade
Tomorrow
QUEST BEGINS MoNbay

Five thousand Boy Scouts will ON.
campaign for subscriptions to tbo ~ "
Liberty Loar tomorrow with a parado 1Saa -.
scouts will mobilize at Washington en-.
Seventh and Walnut streets. at ,2o t'.'
case of rain they will report to tho O..
Fencibles Armory. Broad and Race s,..'.
At 10 o'clock the parade will rovo
on Seventh street to Market nprh
Market to city Hail. south on Rroaa a'st On
to Chestnut, to Fifth. and back 10 ,s,e ,siree
ington Square. wash
After the demonstration, each sco,,.
be supplied with 200 Liberty Loan ,,e.ll WI
and automobile stickers for windsgSPss,ean
The boys will then proceed IN thsI. eoa
district, where the remainder ~ ~ yNh
will be spent in placing the posters IN rsIy uay
nent places and asking customers 10 p,vln'' "n,''
they sold Liberty Loan Bonds last ...,N vn
whether they care to subscribe 10 tba p.lig .ig
issue. The scouts will also ask autoD,.ls, isg
owners to display the Liberty ,oan s,i",lo1l.a
on their windshields ''sNefs
The quest for new subscrihers ,rtii !.
Monday and will continue until tba i' ssl
paign is over Every scout has bssn ,'ll- in
structed to wear his uniform thron.h.a ''
the campaign. "Vv.
Three silver cups will be awarded o. !,
scouts and scout troop most successs,, ~ \
the second Liberty Loan campaign, "a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28
DEPOT INSPECTION
AT CAMP HANCOCK
Rumor Grows That Needed
Men for 2Sth Will Come
From Camp Meade
KEEP STATE IDENTITY
Suggestion That Home Regi-
ments Be Filled With Draftees
From Keystone State Favored

CAMP HANCOCK Augusta. ia. Sept IS.
Major General william y. Duvall COM
manding general and Colonel H. j. Gal
lsgher. chief quartermsster Of the Depart
inent Of the Southeast are today making
an official inspection of Camp Hancock.
They reached Augusta this J. orning, coming
from Camp Sheridan al Montgomery, Ala.
While the military features Of the camp
are directed by the division commander. the
supply depo.s come under the jurisdiction
Of the departmental commander. 1t is
particularly for the purpose Of inspecting
these dcpots that General Duvall and Colo
mel Gallagher are making this tour.
Belief that the 260O men needed 10 bring
the Twcuty-eighth Division to war strength
would he drawn from Penusyivania's quota
Of National Army men is strengthened by
the announcement that Br,gddier General
W c. Price, Jr.. acting commander Of Camp
Hancock is in communication with Major
General Joseph T.. Nuhu commander OF
Camp Meade, where thousands Of drafted
Pennsylvanians have already been mob-
lized. II is hoped that the War Depart
ment VIII permit Pennsylvania draftmen
only to jou the former Pennsylvania ma
tonal guardsmen, SO that the identity Of
the division as purely Pennsylvania one
may be preserved.
The suggestion that the Philadelphia regi-
ments be filled with Philadelphia draftmen
and the other Pennsylvania regiments re-
ceive draftmeu from their sections Of the
state is greatly favored camp.
There are many sore spots on account
Of the reorganization order by which the
division was so thoroughly shaken up, and
officers strongly affirm that prevailing CON
ditions would not be improved h2 an influx
Of draftmeu from sections OF the country
which are foreign 20 the leuusylNanians
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28
KID GLOVES FORGOT
SOLDIERS LABOR
100 at Allentown, introduced to
Pick and Shovel, Are
Delighted"

ALLENTOWN. Pa, SepG 2S.--Vistors to
camp witch with interest the work Of 100
soldiers, ordered 70 assist i'm the construction
Of the $4,000 heating plant. outside work.
ers being SO lrCe. the labor question was
solved for the contractors by putting sol
diers to work The men were chosen at
random, While not one had ever handled
pick and shovel they took their conscrip-
ton as laborers as a joke, and the progress
they make rs willing workers serves as a
model to those whose principal business is
grumbliug
Most Of the diggers are "swells' at home
accustomed TO study and the laboratory and
the like. but not to manual labor. They
wear blue jumpers and hats The founda-
tions are completed for the two 200-horse-
power boilers. The digging of the bitches
for the large steam pipes is like real trench
work.
Notifc ltion arrived last night Of another
promotion for Major Clarence p. Franklin
of Philadelphia, who since the establish
ment Of the camp has been the adjutant
other promotions just announced are
Lieutenant Furman Schutt, medical reserve
corps, 20 captain. and Lieutenant Lewis A.
Sayre also TO captain,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28
U. S. TO TAKE OVER LAND
Prepares to Construct New Fedora
Building at Lancaster

LANCASTER, Pa. Sept 2S-Informa-
tlon from Washington received last evening
is 70 the effect that the United States Gov
ernment officials are ready 10 take over
three properties on West Chestnut and
NORTH Prince streets for the erection OF
the new Federal building
The conveyance Of the property Of the
Morarian Church cemetery on Prince street.
me school district property on the corner
1I Prince and Chestnut streets and the
AIIIck property on West Chestnut street.
van Be made on Monday. when approx
U1Ielv ti64.eo0 Wii be paid for tho site.
.nt time aGo The Government Instituted
o.I.0tNnaI|on PROCEEDINGS and prices on
||t NI|4 rIcpeIt|ea were nEfted upon. The
|0N||II 0#NIH4 nia n1t take an appeal
| .|| |.1 A .0l1F fIfoo ho||1|nH1 Io thn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28
U-BOAT CHASER WRECKED

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-- A submarine
chaser Of the mosquito fleet while passing
through Hell Gate foundered when her en-
gines stopped and she drifted on the rocks
midway between Lawrence Point Long
Island city. and South Brother Island. The
vessel, small steam yacht, ripped a large
hole in her side
The crew took to the boats and rowed to
the Manhattan shore.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28
TO INSPECT SIGNAL METHODS

WASH INGTON. Sept 2S -- Major Ed
mund II. Andrews signal corps, today was
assigned by the War Department TO pro-
ceed to Berkeley. cal; Austin, Tex, and
Atlanta, Ga, to inspect the methods Of in
s.ruction in signaling at the camps there.
signaling has been materially changed
to conform with the mode of communicate
now i'm vogue in Europe. IT is to procure
"A report on the progress made in this new
system that Major Andrews has been or
dered to the training camps.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28
Two Deserters Caught

READING. Pa. Sept. 2s.-Henry c..
Rothenberger. a private In Company A, Of
this city, who deserted from Camp Han
cock. Ga and Donate opposite. charged
with being a deserter from the National
Army. were arrested by the city police here
today. Both will be sent to military
prisons