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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-09
VIRGINIA NEWS

John /. Litz, former member OF
the Virginia Legislature from Wise
county, and who was arrested Mon
day By members of the Second Viz
ginia Regiment on Il charge of using
abusive language against the Presl-
dent and the flag, was given pre-
liminary hearing before United States
Commissioner Taylor at Norton yes
terday and the charge against him
dismissed. The Commissioner held
that the evidence did not support the
charge.
Alleging that the Luckenbach Steam
ship Company and the Luckenbach
Company had failed to carry out
contracts for the transportation Of
$4,000 tons Of nitfates from South
America, w. X. Grace and Company
Of New York, brought suit Thursday
in the United States District Court
in Norfolk for SI,500,000 damages.
The steamer Florence Luckenbach
was attached.
One hundred and fifty three quarts
Of whisky were seized at Harrison
burg r thursday by Sheriff Crous-
horn. The liquor was brought
from Hagcrstown in an auto
mobile and was bound for some
point in the southern part Of the val
ley. j. Brown HICKS. Of Stuart's
Draft, Augusta county, and Brownie
Irwin, former Virginia League ball
player. now clerk at Bevcr!c: Hotel
Staunton, are charged with violating
the Prohibition law and were re-
leased on bail Of $3.50 each for
hearing next Monday.
Secretary Daniels expressed great
disappointment yesterday at the ac-
ton of the House in killing provision
for the acquisition Of the jamestown
exposition grounds and Scwcils Point
adjoining on Hampton Roads. as the
site for great rendezvous base
for the Atlantic fleet 1T il a scri-
GUS situation" Mir. Daniels said. 81
hardly know what to do about ii.
We have a fleet population now of
nearly 10000 men and there is not
one foot of government land where
they can put their feet. y great
base on Hampton Roads is an abso-
lutte necessity. and Il is vital that the
quickest preparation lie made for
adequate quarters for the men we are
taxing into the navy"
William a. Cavanaugh. 70 years of
age, who was assaulted with an iron
bar near FoncSwood. Westmorcland,
County. on May 81. died yesterday
morning at Casualty Hospital in
Washington. The death Of young
Cavanaugh grew out Of an affair be-
tween Cavanaugh and Horace Pecd,
alleged assailant of Cavanaugh, both
of whom. it is said. were in love with
the same girl Miss Myrtle Car
pcntcr.
The trial of p. II. Wells. city
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-09
TRUE TO CAUSE
Russian Peasants Congress Calls IN
Army to Submit to Discipline and
Defend People From Fcos.

Army to Submit to discipline ana
Defend People From Fcos.
Petrograd, June 9.-lnc Congress
of Peasants IN session here adopted
a resolution yesterday calling upon
the army to, submit itself to discipline
and defend revolutionary Russia. 1t
affirmed the duty Of those 1t repre-
scnts to defend the country cner-
geticalIv and make every sacrifice TO
sustain the fighting strength OF the
army. The congress grants It's
benadict:on to this war and Will not
forget The blood which has been
she'd" are the closing words OF the
resolution.
Minister oS Va, kcrcnsky has or
dcrcd that the resolution be read 10
ali ran:>* o. the army and the navy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-09

titv of liaucr and beer, vas begun
in the Corporation Court at Hope
we'll, Thursday and concluded ycster-
day with verdict of $500 fine and
six months Imprisonment. He took
an appeal. The liquor and beer were
found stored in house owned by
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-09

Wells, but IL was claimed by him to,
have been rented to another party
and that he had no knowledge Of or
interest in the stock. Wells was
former well known citizen and mer
chant of Petersburg. The court re-
fused to grant new trial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-09
BEACH 6 WOOD
Alexandria, Va,

Wholesale and Retail Dealers IN
Fish, Oyst.ss. CLAIMS and Crabs
Corner Of H. ard Union SITS. =.
Fish received daily from our nets ana
prices lower than the lowest.
TO be convinced give US
call.
Country: 6tltars solicited and promp-
tLy attcuded to. Our tcrms-Oest re-
,ferences? or money orders.
Bell ;422 Both Phone-- Home 81
s4-tf.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-01
MANHATTAN

A. d. Location. = =,
clark. Dominick and Broome Sts...-: ~
Henry St. between Catherine ana
oliver Sts........................ -''-'.',
S-Elizabeth ST., between Spring ana q,
Prince ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. y
4-Corner Of Broome and Sheriff SIS. ~
SO Horatio St.....................'...' ~
EAST 9Th St. between Ave. and D.. 10
T-iis West 2sth St..................-.....' -
s-Corner Grand and Ludlow Sts.. ...... Is,
a-West s5th St. bet. 9Th and 9th AYES. -
1O-East 9Th St. bet. LIST and "a AYES. .
lf-West 41th St. bet Sth and 9Th AYES. !!
Past 10th ST. bet. LIST and Avenue \. ~
1892 West 5Sth St...................... ~
l4-East cd St. bet. "a and Sd AYES. 10
Amsterdam Ave. and West nth ST.. y.
1f-o0g East 46th St................t .''.''''' :"
1--f0ist St. east of Amsterdam Ave.. -
lS-Fast Goth ST. east or LIST ANe........-. 10
lq-Nest 10gth 81. between Broadway ana 49,
Amsterdam Ave-. ..........-'' ~
2O-East 18th ST.. bet. "a and 81 AYES %
.l-East 1891 St. bet. eth and sth AYES ilf
First Ave East s5th and S5th Sis.... -
22-Auduhon Ave. lcSth and l6sth SIS. ~
e4--East Goth St bet. "a and 81 AYES. IU'
SO West 18th St......Julia hickman H. =
2s-Lexington Ave. L. 10Th and lO5th S's. e
91-i4O West 46th St................ ''..-''' %
2S-East 1l0,h St bet. % and 81 AYES. -
2a-Corner Lexington Ave. and =. tNth -. -
9o-Fast 18th St. let "a and Sd AYES -
sl-V. Nth St. bet. 9Th and LenoX AYES St
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-01
Register by June Is
Or State Will Act

Reports on preparations for the state
military census. to be taken from June
II to %, were made yesterday at a
meeting in 261 Broadway.
+. ?. Goodrich, director Of the work
heard the reports of the assistant
directors and made the suggestions he
considered necessary.
Mr.. Goodrich announced that regis
tration will be voluntary on the part OF
all persons between the ages of sixteen
end fifty until June 2l, when notices
will be sent out calling attention 10 the
law requiring registration. Persons
who have not registered by the morning
of June % will be summoned to appear
and do so.
There will be more than 5000 places
of registration, many of them in the
schools, which will be open from 3 p.
IN. until D. m. All other places Will
be omen from : n. m. until 9 p. m.
More than 10000 persons will be en-
gagged without pay in the work. for
which volunteers are needed. Meetings
will be held during the next week TO
instruct them in their duties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-01
Plans for Registration Day
Draft Information Offices Open
To-day in Assembly Districts
All Needed Data Relative Consumption Registration
Will Be Available at Headquarters in
School Buildings

Persons wishing information con-
corning conscription registration may
obtain il from the different Assembly
district registration boards. which will
have their headquarters in the school
buildings listed below. These head
quarters will be open to-day, to-mor-
low and Monday from 4 until 9 p. m.
and all day Tuesday, registration day.
Here the 5000 registrars who will
serve in the election district registra-
ton places will be sworn in. Each
headquarters will have maps and other
literature and information for the
guidance OF local officials and the pub
lie. and after the close Of registration
on June 3 each will post list of the
young men of the Assembly district
who have registered that all the neigh
bors may know who have fulfilled their
duty and, more important still, who
have not.
The headquarters. which will be con-
tinued until further notice a, a centre
Of supervision of the work of registra-
ton in the Assembly districts, are as
follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-01
German Society
To Help Observe
Registration Day
Deutscher Liederkranz VIII
Sing at City Hall
Park Exercises
Rule for Travellers
Draft Eligibles Who Will Be
Away June S Must Register
Before They Leave
Rule for Travellers

Young men of conscription age, resi-
dents Of this city who expect TO be out
Of town over Registration Day, June D,
must register ahead of time with City
Clerk Scully. Hitherto the City Clerk
has been turning such applicants away
with instructions TO make out their
registration cards with the county
clerks at their journeys end and for
ward them to him. But this ruling has
been reversed by Washington authority.
Those who have already started on
journeys will register by mail, as al
ready announced. but those who leave
town between now and June ) arc TO
register before their departure. This
applies to all towns and counties in the
country.
Final arrangements for the local cell
ebration of Registration Day include
singing exercises in City Hall Park by
the Deutscher Liederkranz. Such was
the announcement yesterday of the
Mayors Committee on National De-
fence, which has been having some diff
Guilty in modelling singers for the
patriotic musical services in the parks.
The Oratorio Society has declined
and the Schola Cantorum and other or
CARNATIONS have disbanded for the
summer. The Deutscher Liederkranz,
however, sent a cordial acceptance 10
the invitation. and it was decided 10
accord this society the pos. of honor in
City Hall Park. where Mayor Mitchell
will deliver a short address between the
singing of THE Star-Spangled Banner
and America"
Superintendent Maxwell has issued
instructions for thirty-minu:e exercises
in all the schools. 1t was decided 10
ask him 10 bring the exercises TO an
end. if possible. with a parade of scnooi
children around each schoolhouse block,
singing The Star-Spangled Banner
The invitations which were sent to
every clergyman of all denominations
in the five boroughs have been gen
orally acknowledged with promises OF
patriotic sermons on Saturday and Sur
day and devotional exercises OF Regis
tration Day.
The governing bodies OF the Stock
Exchange. the Cotton Exchange, the
Produce Exchange and the Coffee EX-
change in this city and of the Chicago
Board Of Trade and the New Orleans
Cotton Exchange announced yesterday
their decisions to close their respective
exchanges on Registration Day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-01
War Department Takes Up
Phase of Americans Now
in Foreign Lands
Await Crowder Ruling
Advocate General to Decide
Whether Citizenship Privi-
lege Carries Military Duty

Washington. May 31.-While the le-
gal machinery of the government was
operating to-day to STAMP out agitation
against the army draft the War De-
partment took up another phase of the
matter dealing with the status of
Americans now in foreign countries.
Secretary Baker called upon Brga-
der General Crowder, judge advocate
: general and provost marshal general
of the army, for an opinion as to the
effect of the new law upon Americans
Of military age residing abroad. De-
partment officials generally have pre-
sumed that the privileges of citizen
ship would carry with them a duty for
military service not affected by for
eign residence. but no formal ruling
will be made until the opinion of Cen
eral Crowder has been received. The
question involves TO some degree the
specific terms of the eXtradition treaties
between the United States and other
countries.
Many Americans Of military age now
abroad have been eager to enroll.
Registration cards have been furnished
20 every American embassy, legation
or consulate, and diplomatic and con-
sular officials have been authorized to
act as registration agents.
See Evasion of Law
Meantime the Department of Justice
is proceeding on the theory that the
departure from American soil OF any
citizen subject to the draft is an
evasion of the law. Il was revealed to-
day that steps already had been taken
TO prevent such departures and that
attempts at this form of evasion would
be met by vigorous measures.
Department officials also made 1t
clear that they would back up to the
full extent of their authority the ef-
forts of local officials IN the various
communities to put quick end to agl-
tation against the draft. The arrests
made during the day throughout the
country were in accordance with in
structions sent from Washington, di-
recting Federal agents everywhere to
take prompt legal steps against any one
seeking to influence eligibles to refuse
TO register.
Discussing reports that many young
men were leaving the country to avoid
military service, Secretary Baker said
to-day he did not believe ANY sub
stantial number OF Americans" would
take that course He added that the
law was of such vigor that it would be
found that any evasion gained in this
way was only temporary.
Drop Exemption Questions
Another aspect of military registra-
ton came up during the day when
registration officials throughout the
country were informed that answers
would not be required to the question
on the registration cards as TO whether
the individual claims exemption and, if
so, on what grounds. The department
has reached the conclusion that no man
should be required to claim exemption.
There are many who do not care to do
so, and under the rev ruling none will
be required TO state his position until
he is summoned for actual service and
comes up before an exemption board.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-01
Gen. Crowder Calls
Attention to Facts
For Registration
Years Imprisonment for those
Failing to Obey
the Law

Washington, May 31.-Through the
Committee on Public Information, Cen
eral Crowder appealed to the press OF
the country to-day to give prominent
place daily 10 an outline OF the essential
facts in regard 20 the registration proc
ess. The statement from the commit
tee outlines the facts for which pub
licity of the widest sort is desired as
follows:
who must register: All male per-
sons (citizens or alien born between
the sixth day of June, 1886, and the
fifth day of June. 1896, both dates IN
elusive. except: d,
members of any duly organized
force military or naval subject to be
called. ordered or drafted into mill
tarv or naval service of the United
States, including all officers and en-
listed men of the regular army,
Regular Army Reserve, Officers Re
serve Corps, Enlisted Mems Reserve
Corps, National Guard and National
Guard Reserve recognized by Militia
Bureau. the navy. the Marine Corps.
Coast Guard Naval Militia, Naval Re
serve force, Marine Corps Reserve, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-01

the proper credentials. Men must show
their birth certificates or draft regis
tration papers o. other means of iden-
tifcation, besides giving a clear ac-
count of their business.
About 100 a day cross at Rouso's
Point, which vies with Ogdensburg as
the principal point OF entry into Cam
ada from New York State Francois
Narchand, the Canadian agent, has had
his hands full since the draft agitation
has spread through Canada. Two Cana
dams were arrested on the Dominion
side to-day.
Canadian officials make out two cards
for men crossing the border in either
direction, one of which is kept by the
traveller and the other forwarded to
Ottawa. The agents Of both govern
ments have enlisted the aid of all bor-
der farmers. Every resident is yeri.
tble Secret Service agent. and the in
habitants on both sides of the line vie
with one another TO be the first to give
the news of an attempt 10 cross the
border without visiting the immigra.
tion men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-01
Prof. Rowe to Aid McAdoo

Washington. May 31.-Professor L
S. Rowe, of Philadelphia, was nominal
ed to-day by President Wilson to be
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-01
Pacihsts Scattered
By Fire Engines
Barred from Hall in Brooklyn,
Attempt to Hold Street
Meeting Fails

Several thousand earnest pacifsts
gathered in front Of New Plaza Hall,
Grand and Havemeyer streets. Brook
Ign, last night, with the avowed pur-
pose Of denouncing the CONSUMPTION
law. once they had gained entrance to
the building.
This was refused, them, and in the
strenuous hour that followed they ar
gued with the proprietor, Abraham
Miller. argued with the police and had
lust started a street meeting, when
engines on the way 20 IRE charged
through them and broke up the affair.
When the first of the protestants.
who were chiefly members of the atm
and 14th Assembly district socialist
organizations. arrived at the hall last
night they found the doors locked.
Miller. when interviewed, attempted 70
evade responsibility By saying that the
notice had forbidden the meeting sam
uel Orner. one of the scheduled speak
ers. thereupon called up Police Head
quarters and was told that this was
not true. A..
Miller still refused 10 allow the
pacifists to enter TIE hall, declaring ne
was afraid of trouble. The crowd then
marched to the corner OF First ana
Havemeyer streets, mounted a speaker
on soap box and began an open air
meeting. This was halted by Lieuten-
ant Evans, of Inspector Boettlers
squad. who said that it was Illegal to
speak. EXCEPT under the American flag.
AT length a small ensign was OBJ
tanned and tackled to the soap box, and
Herman Menser had just launched
forth upon a denurciation OF the con-
scription law when a fire alarm was
turned in further down on First Street.
The crowd scattered, as the apparatus
came down upon them, and never re-
gathered about the soap box.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-01
Opposition to Draft
Measure in Canada
Believed Political
Agitation Strongest in Que
bee; Rioting Continues
in Montreal

Montreal. May 31.-Tke opposition 70
the proposed conscrption measure
continues, and the nightly riotlng'
chiefly of yelling and window SMASH
ing. has not let up. Advices here are
that opposition is strong throughout
Quebec province.
In Sherbrooke large posters protest
ing against CONSUMPTION were posted
An English youth who tried TO tear
one down was severely beaten. Here
in Montreal, a returned soldier, Private
u. Franklin, who tried to seize an IN
fammatory transparency carried by
marcher in one of the anti-conscriptlon
parades. was so severely beaten that
he was taken to the Notre Dame Hos
ptal.
Mayor Martin is the chief speaker at
most of the nightly and daily anti
consumption meetings. His latest ut
terance follows:
I'VE should do all that is humanity
possible for the Empire. 1t is our
duty to do all that is possible, but
that does not mean that Premier
Borden has the right to engage the
people of Canada without their con-
sent. The Premier is acting by way
of brutal force
Most of the opponents want the con-
scription measure submitted to a rel
erendum. Others are against IT uh-
eauivocally. OF the latter class are
tho Hebrew students of McGlll Unlver-
sity. and their association has put
itself on record against it. The reso,,
luton passed by the Hebrew Students
Association declares that as "consclen-
tious DIRECTORS" they must do all IN
their power TO prevent the measure
being put into effect.
Lieutenant Colonel ?. +. Blondin, the
Postmaster General, after a tour OF
Quebec. which he has just completed,
said that the anti-conscription move
ment in the province is practically
political move.
"If both parties agree on conscrip-
ton" he said, there will be very
little trouble m enforcing it in the
Province of Quebec. am not worried
over that agitation down there. 1t is
almost all political. OF course, the
pcople of Quebec are active politicians,
and that is why the demonstrations
are successful.
"As soon as the people of Quebec
understand that both parties are be-
hind CONSUMPTION and united TO carry
the war to a successful issue, there
will be very little opposition to COM
nulsorv military service. The hearts
Of the people Of Quebec arc all right.
They only need to have the situation
explained TO them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-01
Political Workers
Asked to Help on
Registration Day
Republican and Democratic Ma
tional Chairmen Issue
Appeal

Washington. May Sin a join
statement issued to-day from their re-
spective party headquarters here Chair
man Wilcox Of the Republican Nationa
Committee and Chairman Mccormick Of
The Democratic National Committee
called on party committeeman and
workers in all communities to put their
machinery into operation to aid army
draft registration officers. The an
nouncement follows:
By the terms OF the selectiye draft act
the President has designated June as
registration day for the purpose Of en-
rolling those citizens who are Of military
age and condition. An eligible list Of
men within certain ages available for ser
vice Is to be established by this registra-
,ion. from which it is subsequently pro-
posed 70 select those who are 10 bear arms
for the United States in the present strug-
gle and those whose proper sphere Of duty
is along other hgi no less useful lines. II
Is -of great national importance that this
registration should be as complete as pos
sible. in order that the government may be
enabled TO make proper selection.
The Congressional enactment under which
this registration Is conducted was support
Cd By members Of both houses of Congress.
affiliated with both Of the great political
parties. Party lines were not drawn dur
ing the consideration OF the great measure.
Zen Of both parties supported IT and both
parties should now cooperate in aiding
the government in the successful admin
i5tration Of the law.
Accordingly We. as chairmen OF the ma
tional committees OF our respective par
ties. have addressed n communication 20
officers Of state political organizations
throughout the country asking them 10 put
into operation the party machinery in
heir respective districts for the purpose
Of aiding registration officers in securing
complete enrolment Of the citizens affect
Cd. We have submitted this suggestion to
our Political organizations in every state.
because We believe that these organizations
are splendidly equipped for effective work
in this direction.
We sincerely hope that all members Of
our organizations and party workers gen
erslly Will join with other citizens in this
movement TO insure the enrolment Of every
citizen who comes within the provisions Of
this Law and is subject TO enrolment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-01
Draft Registration
Places Will Be
Listed in Tribune

\ LIST of the registration
~ places in every election
district in New York City for
Federal Registration Day, June
3, will be published in The Trlb-
une on Monday, June 4. If you
are a man between the ages of
twenty-one and thirty-one, re-
siding in this city, whether you
claim exemption from military
duty as an alien or for any
other reason, you must register.
Make sure OF the election dis
trict in which you live and
watch The Tribune.