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The Washington times., 1917-06-05
REGISTRATION JOKE"
LANDS MAN In COURT
Negro Fined for DisOrderly Con-
duct at Gales School.

Fifteen days on the District farm
at Occoquan or IS was the fine i'm
posed by Judge Mullowny in Police
Court on Reuben Burke, colored,
thirty years old. of 517 New Jersey
avenue northwest, who was the first
man to be arrested for dIsorderly
conduct at a registration station.
Reuben started out bright and
early for Gales School TO put down
his name for war service. He saw a
friend waiting in the line, he told
the court. and they began to talk.
Policeman Mansfield, who told the
court that Reuben shouted go to II
you slaves" at the line of men wait
ing to register, arrested the negro.
Reuben pledged his loyalty to his
country before Judge Mullowny, and
said he was willing to go TO the front
at any time. He declared he was
only kidding" in what he said this
morning.
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
THEY TOOK HIS SHOESl
INCIDENTALLY GOT $50
Negroes Hold Up Virginian, Sixty
Years Old, in Washington.

Held up at the point OF q pistol by
two negroes at John Marshall place
and c street northwest. at 3 o'clock
this morning, william B. Miley, six
ty years old, OF Strasburg, Va. was
robbed Of $50 and his shoes, and was
struck several times in the face.
Miley, who is a visitor to the re-
union, but not a veteran. called for
help and a Policeman who responded
sent him to Casualty Hospital. He had
a cut over the right eye and on the
left side of his chin, He is at the
hospital, but his condition is not
alarming.
Miley was taken by surprise when
the negroes encountered him and
when one OF them produced a revol-
yer and demanded his money he COM
piled.
After getting the money one OF
the negroes struck him in the face.
knocking him down. Then then
thugs took off his shoes and his
light SLOUGH hat.
MiIey was able to give the police
detailed description OF both his
assailants.
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
d. c. LIST ESTIMATE
SHOULD Be 36,92S
Registration Figures Tabu-
lated by Provost Marshal.
TEN MILLION FOR COUNTRY
All Based on Best Census In
formation 0btainable."
TEN MILLION FOR COUNTRY

A total OF 36.s2s has been set by
Provost Marshal General Crowder as
the mark the District should reach In
registration today.
These figures were given in table
showing the estimated number ex-
pected to register in the United
States in the first enrolment Of men
of CONSUMPTION age.
For the country as whole the ex-
pected registration is 10.264.s6s. Gen
eral Crowder said his estimate was
based on the best census information
available"
The Districts registration today is
expected to be about $4,000. by reason
OF the fact that $3.50 men resident
here registered earlier and sent their
cards to home addresses in other
States.
General Crowder's table showing
the estimated registration by States
Is as follows:
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
LAW SCHOOL GRADUATES 81
Women One More Than Half Of
Washington College Class.

Nineteen women and eighteen men
" ere graduated by the Washington
College of Law at the nineteenth an
nual commencement. held in Memorial
Continental Hall last night.
Robert o. Harris Of Massachusetts.
the principal speaker, told OF the OPP
portunities for young men and young
women of today.
In the procession of faculty and
members Of the board OF trustees. who
participated in the exercises, were
three women who have obtained dis
tinction as teachers of law. They
are Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey. found
er and honorary dean OF the college:
Miss Emma NJ. Gillett present dean.
and Miss Helen f. Jameson, recently
elected associate dean
gold medal was awarded to Ches-
ter +. Stiles for the highest standing
for the three years OF the course. He
had an average Of 97.2l. Miss Emily
DashieIl, with an average OF 95.2. was
second.
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
INTERIOR WORKERS PUT
MILLION In U. 5. LOAN
EMPLOYEES Here Subscribe for
100000 Worth Of Bonds.

Close to a million dollars has been
subscribed TO the Liberty loan by en-
ployes of the Interior Department.
Men and women in the Pension Of
fee alone will take 100000 worth Of
the bonds. according to a statement
OF what the Interior Department EN-
ployes are doing to help out in the
war.
Employees in Washington have sub
scribed $500. 900 to the loan. Field
employees will bring the mark to near
a million dollars.
The Interior Department unit OF the
Red Cross has reached a membership
of over 1000 and has collected $4,000.
Glasses have been organized in first
aid and surgical dressings. The Home
Club War Relief. which is composed
OF members and wives OF members OF
the Interior Department, has been or
ganiZed to aid by furnishing articles
OF hospital equipment
Two bales OF such equipment have
been sent to France. Many knitted
wooden socks and helmets also have
been made.
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
SENATE PAYS TRIBUTE
To VETERANS In GRAY
Bankheads Appeal for Adjourn,
ment Meets Quick Response.

Wearing the gray uniform Of a
Confederate soldier. in which ca
pacity he served for four years dur
ing the civil war, Senator Rankhead
Of Alabama. today in the Senate paid
a glowing tribute to the Confederate
veterans. and asked that adjournment
be taken in their honor.
Northern and Southern members
WED with each other in urging that
the action be made unanimous. Ad-
journment Is until noon Friday.
Gray-uniformed soldiers sat in the
gallery as Bankhead, his voice
shaking with emotion, spoke OF the
men who many years ago battered
at the gates OF Washington in an
effort to break relations with the
government" and who today are
here Ito march before their com
mander-in chief as an indication Of
their loyalty 10 the stars and stripes. "
Senator Bankhead declared: To-day
one son. two grandsons. and three
nephews Of mine are serving under the
Stars and Stripes. believe that makes
amends for the past
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
CONSCRPTS TOLEARN
THEIR FATE SHORTLY
First Drawing Of Registered
Names in Two Weeks.

washinEtonians who registered to-
day probably will know before the
end of June whether they will be
conscripted for service in the ma
tional army.
The first drawing Of the 100000
odd names will begin in two weeks,
IL present plans are carried out. Ex-
emptions then will be made by the
District exemption board to weed out
the men who will be excused from
army service. The next steps after
registration, according to tentative
plans, will be:
First, withdrawal from registration
lists of all men exempted under the
provisions of the law. This includes
men with physical inhrmities and
such classes as ministrs, divinity stu
dents, ETC., which are specifically eX-
empted.
Second, physical examinations will
be held OF men whose names are taken
in the first drawing. This, il is eX-
pected, will eliminate half the men
drawn.
Third, exemption boards then will
pass on the claims Of exemption OF
those remaining who were passed as
physically able. In the District there
will be heavy inroads on the CON
scripted number, owing to the plan
Of the Government to exempt all Gov
eminent clerks whose services would
be more valuable at their desks than
at the front
The decision of the War Depart
ment not to exempt any classes as
such will prevent the blanket e&emp-
ton Of Government clerks. 1t is I'M
dersteod, however. the exemption
boards in Washington viii be given
SPECIFIC instructions governing the
enamnfion Of needed employees.
The Washington times., 1917-06-05

On the Monument Grounds. at
o'clock this afternoon, will be held
a central celebration. The speakers
will be Secretary OF War Baker. Sec
rotary OF the Navy Daniels, Congress
man Meeker. and Justice Harry
ter will preside. The program Will
include the singing OF patriotic songs
by a chorus OF $500 school children
Covington. Captain James F. Oys-
THE Star-Spangled Banner" "Old
Glory" "The Battle Hymn OF the Re
public" and America"
A military touch will be given by
the attendance Of Troop B, First Dis
trict OF Columbia Cavalry. under the
command OF Capt. Leroy Heron.
Flag Raising Feature.
A feature OF the demonstration
will be flag raising at the band.
stand, following the invocation by the
Rev. ID. II. Martin, pastor Of Wesley
Chapel. Captain Oyster urges that
every attendant bring with him a
small American flag to be waved as
salute to the coIors. The benedic-
ton will be delivered by Monsignor
Thomas, OF st. Patrick's.
Music will be furnished by the Ma
rine and Boy Scouts Bands.
The community celebrations began
In many precincts with the opening
OF the registration booths. Early
registrants found awaiting them rep
resentatives OF the citizens associa-
lions with words of congratulation
and commentator. The Piney
Branch Citizens Association present.
ed to each man who registered a copy
OF the book "a Man Without a Coun-
try" and a lapel button containing
the American flag.
Patriotic exercises were held by the
Columbia Heights Citizens Associa.
ton at the Wilson Normal School at
1890.
The Park View, and Petworth CitI.
zens' Associations Joined in a celebra,
ton at the Park View School. Re-
ligious services were held between IL
and l Accompanied by the Soldiers
Home Band, sixty employees OF the Sol
diers' Home marched from the institu-
tion to the school to register. Pa
tTiotic exercises will be held In the
school tonight.
Demonstration This Evening.
A patriotic demonstration will be
staged by Georgetown citizens AT
Montrose Park at Z o'clock. The pro-
gram will include addresses by Secre-
tary OF War Baker and former Com
missioner Henry B. F. Mcfarland.
Frank P. Leetch. chairman OF the
executive committee OF the George
town Citizens Association. will
preside. and the speakers will be in
troduced by Henry S. Matthews.
The invocation will be delivered by
the Rev. James T Marshall and the
benediction pronounced by the Rev.
Eugene Del. Mcdonnell, S. J.
Patriotic choruses will be sung by
the choirs OF the Georgetown
churches. under the direction OF
George H. Wells. The local troop OF
Boy Scouts will distribute printed
copies OF the songs to be sung.
Residents OF Chevy Chase will hold
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
TRACE COAL PRICES
FROM MINE TO HOME
Commission Reports More MOder-
ate Figures Throughout Country.

Coal prices are falling throughout the
country.
This announcement was made today
coincident with the statement that re-
tail coal dealers in Washington have
uniformly complied with orders to
furnish the commission with all the
details Of their business, including
the cost to them of anthracite and
bituminous coal and other price
statistics on pain OF a fine.
Today was the last day the Wash
ington dealers had for submitting
their statement tothe commission.
This statement on the subject was
given out by the Federal Trade Com
mission today:
In its efforts to insure that the
consumer gets anthracite coal at
moderate prices the Federal Trade
Commission is requiring operators TO
report, weekly, all orders accepted,
together with the prices for the same.
The producers of a very great
proportion OF the tonnage are selling
their output at moderate prices so
that the high premiums charged by
a number OF operators during recent
weeks are beginning to disappear
from the market
agents are in the field keeping in
close touch with the prices charged
by retailers in various parts OF the
country so that distribution and
prices are being traced all the way
from the mine to the consumer"
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
REGISTRATION DAY MANHOOD'S
OPPORTUNITY, SAYS WILSON

PRESIDENT acknowledgements day is nothing less
than the day which the manhood of the country shall step
forward solid rank defense of the ideals to which this
nation is consecrated."
SECRETARY OF WAR BAKER-"The test facing Amer
lea is upon which the future of democracy itself depends
Registration day affords glorious opportunity for the young
of this country Complete victory necessary and the
energy of everyone in this country required to accomplish
this"
SECRETARY OF NAVY DANIELS-"R Registration day
marks the real turning point IN the struggle of democracy
against autocracy Americas joined with the forces al
ready aligned against the forces of auocracy will that
Americas ideals and traditions upheld and that absoutsm
is for ALL banished from the earth America has
drawn the except Liberty and sheahed except
in victory"
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
CoNWCTS BUY BONDS
Maryland PenItentiary Sends $4,000
To Liberty Loan.

BALTIMORE, June 5.-Out Of the
Maryland Penitentiary yesterday,
from men and from women. white
and cOlored. short and long termed.
seven Of them under sentence of life
imprisonment, came $4,000 to buy
Liberty loan bonds and to help the
United States win its war against
Germany
Patriotism is not stihed by prison
bars. and when Warden John +. Leon
ard posted a notice in the dining
room OF the Pen" a few DAYS ago
that Uncle Sam wanted to borrow
money and was issuing Liberty loan
bonds that paid interest at 81 per
cent per annum, the prisoners came
forward Immediately with their saw.
ings Of money earned in the prison
workshops
The Washington times., 1917-06-05

patriotic celebration IN the Ell1a
beth v. Brown School tonight. Ad
dresses will be made by Col. Harley
V. Speelman, Of the United States Ma
rine Corps, and John L Weaver.
school ChIIdren Sing.
Singing by school children was &
feature OF the exercises held by the
Benning Kenilworth Associations
Representatives OF the associations
were at the booths
The program OF the Anacostia as
ISOLATION includes a band concert and
patriotic exercises on the grounds OF
the Ketcham School at Z o'clock to
night.
Patriotic exercises, accompanied bJ
a flag raising at the Baptist Church
were held by the Public Improvement
Association OF Congress Heights. The
association was represented at the
registration booth by q committee.
The Northeast Washington Citizens
Association held exercises in the Blow
School. The program included sing
ing OF patriotic airs by a chorus OF
school children.
Celebrates In Franklin Park.
The Mid-City Citizens Association
will stage It's celebration in Franklin
Park at T:3O p. m. Music. addresses
and singing by school children will
constitute the program. Represents
tives OF the association wers at the
registration booths. Registrars were
welcomed also by a COMMITTEES from
the Central Citizens Association.
Joint exercises during the last
hours OF the registration will be neld
by the BrightwoOd, WOODBURY.. and
Chillum Castle Heights. Brightwood
Park. and Sixteenth Street Highlands
Associations on the lawn Of the Emory
School
The program OF the Howard Park
Citizens Associations included sing
ing by school children and musical
organizations OF the Dunbar and
Armstrong Manual Training Schools.
Committees from the Brookland,
Deanwood. and Northeastern Sub
urban and Langdon Associations
were at the registration booths to
welcome the registrants.
Crowns Committees Work.
Today's celebration marks the cul-
mination of two weeks work on the
part OF the committee OF arrange
ments, OF which Capt. James F. Oys-
ter is chairman, William F. GUIDE, vice
chairman, and Alvin G. Belt, secre-
tary. The suggestion that celebra-
tons be held in each section Of the
District under the auspices OF the
citizens associations was made by
Maurice Splain-
Letters addressed by Charles s.
Shreve. president OF the Federation
OF Citizens Associations, met with
Immediate and enthusiastic response.
Within twenty-four hours after the
first meeting OF the committee every
civic body in the District had enrolled
itself as a unit in planning for the
demonstration.
Many of the associations co-opera-
ted with the kitchen division of the
American Red Cross in providing
luncheon for the registrars.
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
GERMANS SINK OWN SHIPS
Vessel Wanders to Destruction In
Baltic Mine Field.

COPENHAGEN (via LOndonl. June
"a steamship flying the German
flag wandered into the mine .held
which the Germans have laid south
OF the Danish Islands to close the en-,
frances to the Baltic Sea to entente
submarines.
The vessel, which was Of about
l 800 tons, was destroyed, but the
crew was rescued by one OF the Ger
man warships constantly on guard in
the vicinity.
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
FIRST PRECINCT FIRST IN
oeeoquan Registers 14s, and Re
formatory Forty-seven Men.

THE First precinct is in" said W.
II. Whitaker. superintendent OF the
District workhouse and reformatOry.
as he entered the District building
this morning with the registration
cards OF the prisoners OF those insti-
buttons. The number registered at
the workhouse was 14s. and at the
reformatory, Al
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
KILLER GETS TWENTY YEARS
Rosie Bland Also Sentenced to Four
Years for Manslauahter.

Robert \. Williams, colored. re-
Gently convicted OF murder in the
second degree for killing George L.
Johnson, also colored, was sentenced
to serve twenty years in the Fed
eral penitentiary by Justice Gould in
in the District Supreme Court to-
day. The sentence is the minimum
for second degree murder.
Rosie Bland, colored. who was con-
victed OF manslaughter last week,
was sentenced to a term OF four
years. She shot and killed Oscar Nc
Clure, colored, during a quarrel that
started when he put his feet on her
dining room table.
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
WANT HOLY NAME AT SEA
Catholic PreIates Ask Leave for So.
cIety In Navy.

The Rev. Father Ignatius Smith.
national director OF the Holy Name
Society. and the Rev. Father l.. J.
O'Hern, OF the Catholic University.
today asked Secretary Daniels to per
nit the organization OF branches of
the society on shipboard.
They told Secretary Daniels that Of
the 100000 Holy Name Society mem
bers, many had Joined the navy and
now desired TO continue their meet
inCs. The Secretary took the matter
under Amusement
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
COURT RULES ON RENO ROAD
Declares Commissioners Proceed
Inss Not According to Law.

All proceedings taken by the Dis
trict Commissioners relative to open
ing Reno road. from Macomb street
to Klingle road. were quashed in the
District Supreme Court today by Jus
tiCe Mccoy. who held that the Com
missloners were not proceeding ac-
cording to the act OF Congress. The
condemnation proceedings had been
started under a section relating to
minor streets and alleys, and the
court decided this did not apply to
the proposed roadway.
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
TO HOLD NAVY TESTS
Assistant Paymasters' Examinations
Scheduled for Tomorrow.

Examination for commissions as
assistant paymaster In the naval
coast defense reserve will be held at
Mckinley Manual Training School
Thursday and Friday Of this week.
Owing to the rush Of applications
Secretary Daniels said II had been
necessary to suspend the physical
examination until after the mental
examinations had been held. The
Thursday mental examination at Nc;
Kinley School will begin at a m.
The Friday examination VIII be be
tween the hours Of and p. m. In
other cities examinations VIII be
held at navy yards and shore sta
tions, or at points designated by
these stations.
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
Capital Honors Its Defenders
Every Section of District Pays Tribute to Men
Who Enroll Their Names on Regis
tration Day.

Washington is paying tribute today to the who are
enrolling themselves defenders of the nation In every
ton of the District community celebrations of Registration Day
being held under the auspices of the committee of
ments appointed by the Commissioners citizens assoc
The Washington times., 1917-06-05
Doesn't Like Union.

On decentralization, he empha-
sized that he had no use for the
union, and declared the officers draw
ing high salaries ARE taking money
from these fellers here who are out
OF a job"
William II. GIasscoc<. conductor on
the Columbia division, said that early
on the third day of the strike he saw
a man stand in an automobile, pass
ing his car, and fire rifle shot
through a window. 1t narrowly
missed him.
The glass was broken by the bullet,
which fell down his neck, he said
He told Of stones thrown through
the car. and testified as to the meet
ing OF the men in the office of c. 2.
King. in which the president OF the
company explained the Individual con-
tracts and promised the men more
money.
The Washington times., 1917-06-05

hunuFG0H Neeu interpreters.
In other cases, however, where in
trpreters were necessary, ten or fif-
ten minutes were required to register
one man. Some OF the men who pre-
scented themselves could not speak word
OF English and ii was also difficult
to learn their nationality so as TO
provide an interpreter to speak the
proper language. A. W. Belmont, an
interpreter stationed at Franklin
School, and who speaks Italian.
French, Spanish and Portuguese. was
kept constantly busy and Interpreters
speaking Russian, Syrian and other
languages also found their services
constantly in demand.
The registering OF such a large
number OF aliens at Franklin and
Thompson Schools was accounted for
by the feet that many foreigners
have their places Of business and
live in the downtown section OF the
city.
Throughout the day interpreters,
were In great demand. Because of the
Babel OF languages spoken by the
eligibles the interpreters were taken
from precinct to precinct as their
particular language was needed 10
be spoken.
A considerable proportion OF the
eligibles proved TO be wholly iIIiterate
or sufficiently incapacitated to pre-
vent their signing their name. In
such cases the signatures were writ
ten by high school cadets and the
illiterAte man made his mark, with
the cadet as q witness.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-03
i EITCUENER'S STSTER
REFUSES To EXPLAIN
Her BcIicT He l. Alive Rcvivcs Ru-
moF Field Marshal Was Taken
Prisoner to Germany.

LONDON. AuS. 1.-The statement
by Mrs. Parker. sister of Lord Kitch
cnpr. that she believes her brother to
Re alive and that he did not go down
with The cruiser Hampshire has re-
vj,cd rumor which has REQUIRED IN
England the past year. Asked today
on what grounds she based her belief,
Mrs, Parker replied:
''I cannot tell You on what grounds
in fact ! do not want "a go into am
details whatever
The original rumur was that a let
ter had been received from a British
prisoner in Germany saying Lord
Kitchener was a prisoner there. The
letter was never traced, and the ru-
NOR was considered a canard.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-03
HUDSON BAY FARMERS
FINISH SECOND CROP
ALFALFA; PRICES UP
MUCH HAY SOLD AT FROM SO
TO $I2 PER TON; OTHERS
HOLD FOR SIS.
Five Year Old Daughter of William
Murphy Dies frOm PtOmaine POis-
oning: ChautRuqua Man Takes
Homestead.
uu.sumunuD - FRENc ,. LnrSE
- ROAcs
(East oregonian Special }

UMAPINE. ore Aug 3.-Hudson
Ray farmers are about finishing put
ting up their second crop of alfalfa
hay Fine weather has prevaile i
throughout the valley and now the
farmers would like to see rain for
their third cutting as the irrigating
bitches are dry at this time. stock
men are securing the country side for
hay in the stack and many have
sold their entire crops in the stack
for $40 to Si2. Others are holding
for s15 and from prices the other
side of the range this price will be
realized.
Wednesday morning Mt 10 o'clock
Mr.. and Mrs. william Murphy of this
place laid to her last resting place
their little five-year-old daughter
Jessie. who died Tuesday at midnight
after an illness of twenty-four hours.
The cause OF her death was ptomaine
poisoning but from eating what food
is not known. The bereaved parents
have the sympathy of the whole cOm-
munity as the little one was of a
sweet disposition and winning ways,
Tnterment was made in the Wall3
Walla cemetery
GUY Young Of the Ellison-W White
Chaut auqun course is home at Una
pine for a few days this week "a =
tending to business affairs. While
up in Idaho near Soda Springs he
filed on some fine grazing land hut
ten miles from town.
Mr.. ana Mrs Jack clark of walla
WaI'a were sunday guests of Mrs. r.
n. Wellman this week
Rev :. Shimiam and family ar
rived at t-mapine this week from Co
uuille over on Coos BAY and will be
tn" new pastor for the Valley Pres
byterian church here.