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The Washington herald., 1917-05-23
POSTERS To EXPLAIN
REGISTRATION DETAILS
Commissioners Ask Cooperation oi
All Citizens of District.

Large posters explaining the mode
of procedure to be followed on regis
tration day, June 5. when every male
citizen or alien between the ages of
IL and 80 will be required to register
for military service, Will be brought
to every residence, business house and
government department in the Dis
trict today by members of the police
force.
A diagram of the location of regis
tration precincts will be printed on
one side of the poster.
At a meeting of heads of depart
ments of the District government. who
will serve as registrars held yesterday
in the District Building, Commissioners
Brownlow outlined the duties of each
registrar and appealed for the active
cooperation of all citizens in making
registration day in Washington a sue
cess. Glasses of instruction for regis
trars will be held three nights each
week until registration day.
Special registrars will soon be
named to handle the cases of thou
sands OF government clerks who come
within the nonresident class. Govern
ment clerks subject to registration
will apply to registrars of their de-
partments for cards which they must
fill out and mail to the county sherif1
or mayor of the town or city OF the
person registering.
In order to facilitate the work OF the
Information Bureau, Daniel ]. Garges
chairman of the committe on dissemina-
ton OF Information, yesterday sent a
letter to all Washington clergymen, re-
questing them to read the President s
proclamation designating June as
registration day.
A large force OF automobiles will be
needed June 5, according to Melvin
Hazen, District surveyor, who is chair
man of the committee on transportation.
All automobiles owned by the District
government will be commandeered for
the occasion.
Prof Thomas c. Carrigan and Prof.
Maurice E. Doran have beer named as
registrars for Catholic University and
DR.. Charles R Ely, will look after
registration at the Columbia Institution
for the Deaf.
Registration day will be made a day
OF "consecration Of the American people
to service and sacrifice and in every
town. village and hamlet, activities of
every sort will be submerged by dem.
onstrations Of patriotism, under plans
approved yesterday by the Council OF Ma
tional Defense and communicated to all
State councils OF defense.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-23
u. S. Accepts Campus Offer
To Organize Engineer Body

The War Department announced yes
terday that IT had accepted the offer Of
the authorities Of the American Univer-
sity TO use its campus at Nebraska and
Massachusetts avenues northwest a. q
camp for the organization Of the Sixth
Regiment OF Engineers. q new regiment
which the department intends 70 raise by
using Companies c and d OF the First
Regiment Of Engineers now stationed at
the Washington Barracks a. q skeleton
regiment with the addition Of four more
companies TO be raised by draft or re-
crUiting.
Companies A and B, OF the First Reg
tment, VIII be used as a skeleton 70 bring
the regiment up 20 its regular war
strength. Col Henry Jervey viii com
msnd the new Seventh and Col. Mason
E Patrick win command the First
Companies E and p, Of the First Reg
iment, will be sent 10 Fort Lesvenworth.
Kans., to be used as a skeleton for q
prospective Seventh Regiment
The Washington herald., 1917-05-23
OLD SHELLS BLAMED
FOR NURSES DEATHS
Ordnance Chief Says Projechles Made
Before 1900 Must Not Be Used.

Rumors that defective ammunition had
been supplied to the navy, resulting in
the death Of two Red Cross nurses aboard
the armed liner Mongolia on Sunday.
and causing serious gun accidents on the
liners st. Louis and St Paul, We're
denied yesterday in an official report by
Rear Admiral Early, chief of ordnance.
The report hlames these accidents on
the fact that the shells were discovered
to be of unsuitable type. They were old
shells-manufactured in the Spanish war
days of '9S. and did not work effectively
in the new guns. The conclusion reached
is that only ordnance manufactured in
1900 or since should be used.
The first American liner to be
armed" says Admiral Earle's report
was the Manchuria on March 10, 1917.
The arming OF other large liners follow
ed Immediately. The guns used were of
the best type known at the present date
and were nearly all absolutely new, hav-
ing fired but the rounds necessary to
test them for strength before permitting
them to be used with service charges.
The ammunition for these guns was
assembled according to standard meth
DDS. in December, 1916 The usual
thorough tests of all this ammunition
were made at the naval proving ground,
and all tests resulted in perfect per-
formances.
The development of modern ordnance
has been extremely rapid, and the com
parative freedom of our navy from seri-
Gus accidents in connection Herewith
has been a source OF satisfaction to the
service, but mishaps with ordnance ma
terial cannot be absolutely prevented.
THE conclusion reached is that all six
inch shells and fuses manufactured since
the year 1900 are satisfactory, and that
the premature bursts, so unfortunately
occurring on our armed liners, may be
attributed to shells made prior to 1900
and made possibly with slightly thinner
walls than the latest type of Shells
The Washington herald., 1917-05-23
Not a Drop to Drink for
Navy # New Bill Passes

Water. water everywhere, and not A
drop to drink! That's the situation Chair
man Padgett, of the House Naval Com
mittee. desires to create in the United
States navy.
In the selective draft bill there is a
clause making it worth 81 900 or a year in
Jail to sell liquor to an officer or enlisted
man in uniform.
Mr.. Padgett thinks the same rule should
apply to the navy and he has introduced
a bill to that effect The bill. however,
would also make it unlawful to furnish
or give away" liquor, which Congress
refused to apply to the soldiers.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-23
DRASTIC FOOD
PRESENTED
Revised Measure, introduced
mHouse, Gives Government
Sweeping Powers.

Power to requisition food supplies, fx
prices to eliminate speculation and hoard
ing, prohibit the use Of grains for the
manufacture Of alcohol. take other and
drastic steps was provided in a revised
food bill introduced yesterday in the
House BY Chairman Lever, Of the Com
mittee on Agriculture. These powers,
conferred upon the President, are to be
conferred by MIN upon Herbert c. Hoover,
Food Administrator.
Mr. Hoover has given his approval TO
the bin after a careful reading, saying:
Mr.. Levers. food administration bill
as now reported out of committee, COW
ers very ably and intelligently the powers
necessary for the President to possess in
order to set up a competent food ad-
ministration.
These powers, combined with the pow
ers Of embargo proposed in other legis-
lation. should make it possible to elimin-
ate boarding, speculation, and waste in
distribution.
They are more moderate than those
possessed by the various European food
ministers, but with the good will and CO.
operation Of the distributing trades should
make success possible without in any
manner being burdensome upon legiti-
mate trade"
While Mr.. Hoover was considering the
Lever bnI. which previously had had the
o. K. OF Secretary OF Agriculture Hous-
ton. the Senate began the revision OF the
Gore food bill. This bill was a combina-
ton Of the two measures, which had the
approval OF the administration and had
been introduced in the House.
As the Gore bill stands II combines
the functions of the Secretary Of Agri-
culture and the President or food admin
tstration. The object OF the administra-
ton Il to separate these two features in
the Senate. and this task probably will
be accomplished by following the lines
OF the two House bills which assign to
Secretary Houston the work of looking
after production and stimulation Of pro-
ductton, and to President Wilson and the
food administration the task OF keeping
food prices down and seeing to It that
there L. an equal distribution of food
commodities.
OF most pressing importance, in the
opinion OF the administration. are the
provisions which call for a food sur
vey Of country-wide scope.
Those who have been trying to solve
the food problem agree that while It may
seem to indicate delay to take a food
census, this census Is vital to the carry
ing out of any food control program.
without exact figures on the amount
Of various foods in hand, no progress car
be made in regulating prices. because OF
the operation of the law of supply and
demand.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-23
c0LORED CADET DRILL
TO BE HELD TOMORROW

The annual competitive drill of the Sep
arate Battalion, High School Cadets, of
which Col Arthur Brooks is military In
structor, will be held tomorrow afternoon
at American League Park, at 3:15 o'clock.
Tnere are seven companies competing
for the coveted flag this year-four at
the Dunbar School and three at Arm
strong. Several years ago the competi-
ton was between the platoons OF one
company. Today a battalion of seven
companies and a very large drum, bugle
and hfe corps show the wonderful growth
OF the military spirit among the boys Of
the colored high schools.
Present indications are that a regiment
VIII be formed by the two high schools
next school year, II the present state of
war does not draw too largely upon the
boys of these schools who are anxious
for military training
The Washington herald., 1917-05-23
U.S.. MAY Lend MEXICO
S5O,OOO,OOO FOR FARMS
Agricultural Loan Contemplated as
Step in Solving Allies Food Problem.

Mexico is to be asked to help solve
the world food problem.
The administration now is considering
making a $50OOO.OOO agricultural loan to
the revoluuon-rent sister republic 1t
is proposed that this money shall be
used exclusively to cultivate thousands
of acres in the Chihuahua district where
the climatic conditions are such that
varied crops may be raised all the year
round.
The administration Is not in a posi-
ton now. it was learned last night, to give
the details of this plan to increase the
food supply. 1t is known. however that
It has strong support because of the
entente allies pressing necessity for
larger food supplies.
The project calls for the cultivation OF
lands which are rich and well watered
While the planting season is practically
over in most sections OF the United
States, the Mexican districts under con-
slderation can be planted with crops
most needed at practically all seasons.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-23
RED CROSS CONTINGENT
READY TO LEAVE CITY

The Capital City's first contribution
to the Red Cross contingent now in
France Will leave the city sometime
this week for Allentown, Pa. where
they Will undergo six weeks training
in preparation for active duty at the
front.
Dr. Ryan Devereux, of the medical
department of the army, has been at
work for some time recruiting the di-
vision which now numbers nearly $50
men, the full war strength.
The organization was authorized
some weeks ago by the War Depart
ment and accepted by the President.
1t will be the first ambulance unit to
sail for France, all equipped for duty.
The company contains quite a few To-
cal high school cadets, who left of
their studies to enroll
The Washington herald., 1917-05-23
.BALFOUR SAYS U.S..
HOLDS Whip OF WAR
Tells Cotton Men He Has Been Over
whelmed by Reception Here

The cotton kings" of America assem-
bied here yesterday and gave the govern
ment pledge that the abundant cotton
production this year and in years to fol-
low would be amply sufficient to supply
the hghting forces of the world with all
nitions. anu -
The cotton growers and manufacturers
were gathered for the twenty-first annual
convention Of the American Cotton Man
ufacturers' Association.
hlght Hon. Arthur James Balfour the
britlsh Foreign secretary, entered the
nan along with Secretary of the Navy
Daniels. As the noted Britisber was es-
eorted to the platform he was cheered
Inc British statesman had been invited
" e d guest or the association and was
upon TO speak. His response
SouIherhers was brief, but IL breathed
confidence that Americas entrance into
lhe war makes certain the death of Ger
man autocracy. Mr. Balfour told the
delegates that the United States holds
the whip hand at this stage of the war
IN lts aplllty not only to actually partici-
pate as tighter on the war fronts, but
because OF the country's vastly intrench-
ed position in material resources to SUD-
ply the allies needs. He told how deep-
ly he and other members of the mission
had been touched by the great spon-
taneous welcomes accorded them through
out the country and the evidences which
he said he had found that America $
heart Is In the war and that this meant
victory and earlier peace.
secretary OF the Navy Daniels introduc-
ed Mr. Baltour to the convention. Mr..
Daniels said:
I'm this hour, when nrepa redness for
war is the dominant note cotton Is one
OF the prime necessities. 1t not only is
depended upon to uniform our soldiers
and sailors. but its use in the manu-
facture Of gun-cotton and explosives
makes it an essential in modern warfare, -
The Washington herald., 1917-05-23
Make the War Popular.
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descendants for whose benefit it is
fought Interest raised by taxation
and a sinking fund extended over
many years, thirty or forty, will
slowly, surely and softly wipe out
the war debt established by the sale
OF bonds.
Such a measure would at once ap-
peal to the common sense of the peo-
pie and tend to keep the just and
holy causes for which they are fight
ing uppermost in their minds.
1t is important to raise a big army
and to build thousands of carriers.
1t is equally important that the jus
tice of the war and the life and death
necessity OF winning it should be kept
clearly before the peoples eyes.
The submarine phase OF the war is
one in which the people still take an
interest But of engagements between
their destroyers and enemy sub
marines the people are to hear moth
ing unless their destroyer gets the
worst Of 1t. A graphic. authoritative
story in which an American destroyer
meets up with one of the hell-boats
and blows the stuffing out Of her
would do this country infinitely more
good than the mysterious disappear
dnCe OI u dozen OIL neE SuDuldIl ines
would do harm to Germany. The
people do not ask for the strategy
that is to be used nor the methods
by which the trained leaders intend
to fool, puzzle. battle, and destroy the
enemy: but the people do ask for
every detail of action and color after
the fact. And they do not want to
have to dig these facts out of frozen
official reports, but they want to re-
ceive them easily; simply written in
the terse American which they best
understand.
The people have to pay for the war,
many of them will have to bleed in it.
the moment their interest flags (and
remember that their interest has not
yet been aroused, the war will be a
failure. 1t is far less important that
the correspondents should make mis-
takes OF Judgment and even give
away secrets to the enemy than that
the people should decide that the
game is altogether too cold and
fishy and impoverishing and boring
and that they don't want to play
any more.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-23
American Genius Makes
Cloth That Won't Shrinl

Discovery of an American process
for the manufacture of a nonshrink-
able wool cloth was announced by
Secretary of Commerce Redheld yes
terday.
The process has been worked out by
the Arlington Mills of Boston and al
ready the cloth has been adopted by
the Red Cross and will undoubtedly
be adapted to all military uses.
Secretary Redheld characterized the
discovery as a step forward in the
textile industry as radical as the ad-
vance from the canal boat to the
steamboat"
The Washington herald., 1917-05-23
Washington Boy Prepares
To Join Aviation Corps

]. W. Osgood, of Adams Mill road, this
city, has registered at the Massa chusetts
Institute Of Technology for special work
IN aeronautics. He Is one of twenty-five
students taking a course which will ex-
tend over eight weeks, given by a. fac
ulty which has recently visited the
schools at Toronto. Canada.
AT the completion Of the course the
students will go to a flying school and
viii then be detailed for service at the
front. c. H. M. Roberts, of this city,
Is one Of the military instructors at the
institute
The Washington herald., 1917-05-23
TRAINING CAMP GETS CLUB.

The embryo officers in training at Fort
Myer are to have club house in Wash
ington. Mrs Albert Covington Janin,
president of the District Chapter Of thu
colonial Danes, yesterday gave the old
University Club building for the use of
the Reserve Corps officers during their
period OF training
1t will be used as a club house, as sleep
ing quarters and as a restaurant by the
young officers on their trips to town.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-23
To Open Bids on 10000
Motor Trucks for U. S. Arm,

Bids for 10000 motor trucks and 5000
motorcycles with which to equip the
American units to be sent to France, will
be opened by War Department represen-
tatiyes in Chicago between June and
June II, 1t was announced late yesterday
One hundred and eighteen million dol
lars will be spent for this motor equip
ment. OF the motor trucks, half the
number will be one-and-a-half-ton trucks;
the others three-ton trucks.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-23
SIGHTS U-BOAT AND "ZEPP"

An American Port May "a steam
ship which has arrived here from HOLLAND
reported sighting both a Zeppelin and a
German submarine. The Zeppelin, the
"L-SO," was sighted the first day ouI,
going northwestward and the submarine
was seen the following day. but did not
molest the steamer.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-23
ONE.THIRD LIVE ON 500.

One important fact has already been
established by the Department Of Labors
cost of living probe. 1t is that nearly
thirty per cent OF the families in Wash
ington live on an annual income Of 500
or less. OF the 2.l21 families thus far
investigated. 622 have incomes falling be-
low 500 annually
Evening journal., 1917-06-20
DO sHooT al nALTIMoRE.

Mamie Waller. secretary OF the
Baltimore and Prospect Shooting As
Hoclation. has issued programs an.
nouncing a registered tournament 10
be held on the club grounds at Pros.
pect Park. Baltimore. Nd. Monday
June 25. The program OF $50 targets
viii he shot IN ten events OF fifteen
birds" each. The entrance fee is
Si2. including 81 for tho squier
Money Back System. There Is TO be
au optional sweep on each event OF
81 or $40 for the i50 targets. Money
on the regular program AMI on the
optionals will be divided on tho ner.
centage system. 40, 80, 20 and TO-.
After the regular events have been
finished there is 20 be merchandise
shoot at 80 targets per man. The
entrance fee is 81 and the prizes.
valued az SIS. will be awarded on the
Lewis Class System. four classes, and
three pTizes 20 class.
Evening journal., 1917-06-20
BY H. c. HAMILTON.
ted proas Stall Correspondent.

United Press Stah Correspondents
NEW YORK. June 20.--Out in Cincin-
natl one Of the men who witnessed the
combat between John McGraw and I'm.
pire Byron has headed petition for the
removal of "McGawism" from the Ma
tional League. lie plans TO send his list
Of signatures to President John X.
Tener.
just what this fan means by "Mc-
Grawisn' Is uncertain. but the fact that
he started his petition after the episode
that resulted In Byron's knockout is sufii-
cient evidence that he dislikes the fight
part Of the Giant leaders makeup.
The truth of "McGrawism" ia that Il
Is n good thing for baseball. Tho fight
part of t., Of course, isn't, but there are
fcw men. including the Cincinnati fan.
who would have listened 20 Byron calm
" II insulted as McGraw declares he
was
John McCraw undoubtedly Is one Of
the finest figures In baseball. Not only
Is he successful leader, a top-notcl
general. but his personality and shrewd
ness makes him sought out many, man!
Evening journal., 1917-06-20

AS the big league races draw near
the halfway mark it Is interesting to
look over the clubs and figure on their
possibilities and see how they line up
with early season predictions.
With the exception Of St. Louis and
Detroit the American league clubs
seem TO be going at about the CLIP
that was expected OF them.
Boston. Chicago and New York seem
to be the best In the league with
Cleveland trailing. Detroit scrambling
out OF the tallend heap. Fielder Jones
not getting all ne should out Of the
Browns and Washington and Phila
delphia draining the dregs.
The disappointments are 81. Louis
and New York AS the season opened
st. Louis figured a certain first divi-
sion club. Fielder Jones had good
pitching and developed two young
sters. He has fair catching, n fast IN
field. a consistent outheld and bullet
speed. But ST. Louis has been losing
many games by scant margins. The
breaks have seemingly been against
the club
There's a different situation AZ New
York. Donovan has excellent pitching
and a well balanced team. lie mas
pair OF fence busters in Baker and
Pipp and should have the greatest
scoring machine in the league. New
York, so far this season, has played
ball without pep. There is no punch
in the club and club can't win pen
nants without punch.
Chicago developed brains and will
be out In front for the rest OF the sea
son with a very good chance to beat
the Red SoX.
A club must win about 95 games In
season TO annex pennant Figuring
on this basis Chicago must play at
$50 clip for the rest Of the season 10
win. Boston az a 500 rate, New York
az .642 clip, Cleveland 1853 and De-
troit .67S
From these figures Detroit and
Cleveland seem 20 have a mighty poor
chance unless their game improves
greatly.
Evening journal., 1917-06-20
PTNNsY BOYS AT BANQUET.

J. r. Cramer former president or
The p. b. and W r. r. A. A. enter
tained the members of the baseball
team OF the association at a banquet
AZ Hanna's Cafe last night.
Short addresses cOngratulating the
team on It's present showing and hlled
with hopes for the future were made
bv II p Meredith. j. r. Garner. L. T..
Ardis president OF the association'
and Jdnes 7. Leech.
Those present were; charles WIN
trup. manager: r. Smith. Frank Dun
can Arthur Duncan. James Rainey.
Joseph Holveck Joseph Hannigan,
w Coffin Norman Wngate. John
Navlor ] J. Donlan J. r. Carner,
1T Leech. L. r. Ards. Edward
Flannigan II p. Meredith.
Evening journal., 1917-06-20
AMT
NATURE
WONDERFUL
sIanq Sermon.

Here's the whole yodel in a chirp.
A fistful OF knotted brain yaps. head
ed by the kaiser, have been injecting
Il in the arm for some time until they
really believe they're the ace-high
birds.
co to It. Wilhelm, jam your index
finger in the world, it's yours With
the gravy. Also, the Germans are the
custard because the Almighty is with
them only. and the rest Of the world
needs bug powder We're in the fracas
20 help knock the stills from under
that gang and put 'em in moth balls,
so when it's over the only fuss on this
earth will be caused by mosquitoes.
The first ball thrown 10 US went
for a liberty loan single and we took
first base to give Germany some OF
their own medicine. We might add
coffin syrup as Il were.
Let's gol
Evening journal., 1917-06-20
DisaDpOinimenfs and Surprises Shown in
First Two Months of Major League Races

In tho National league New York
has not gone ahead al the rate the
experts figured for McGraw at the
opening OF the season Erratlc pitching
and misdirected temperament are the
causes.
The Braves are tho big disappoint-
ment OF the National league and the
Cubs and Cards the surprises
Stallings can't get his club started
There IS no atom OF the stun which
caused the 1914 drive or fought II out
with Philadelphia In 1915 and 1916.
The Braves have slipped badly.
On the basis OF winning 95 games
for a pennant the Philadelphia club
can breeze along at .5s4 clip and
New York az a $50 clip and be up
there Chicago must play $40 base
ball and 81. Louis .654 TO have look
in. Cincinnati would have TO play at
the rate OF .705 20 be thereabouts.