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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-08
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
ORGANIZED IN DISTRICT
Commissioners Take Step to Enable
Municipality to Do Its
Share in War.

Another step was taken by the Com
miss1oners today to enable the District
ecution Of the war.
1t consisted of the appointment of a
District council of defense which will
cooperate with the municipal govern
Tense.
While only the skeleton of the or
ganizafion has been definitely decided
upon, the organization will be COM
posed OF several working committees
the chairmen Of which will constitute
the executive body of the council
Committees already determined upon
togetner with the names of chairmen
elected. are the following:
Committees and Chairmen.
Generalization of societies. William
"a. Baldwin; finance. John Poole; pub
licity, A. J. McKelway: housing. R. s.
Woodward: sanitation and medicine
William c. Woodward; food supply and
conservation. Charles F. Nesbit; legal
problems James S. Easby-Smith
a., me erea..on OF other COMMITTEES and
chatrmen will be made shortly.
In announcing the preliminary steps
taken for the formation of the council
the Commissioners gave out the follow
ing statement:
In its constitution the District coun-
Gil of defense will follow as closely as
possible the form of the various state
councils of defense, which have been
organized in nearly all the states OF
the Union. Allowances will be made
for differences in the character of prob
lens arising from the war situation
since the states have many questions
to deal with that will not concern the
District. and there will be local mat.
ters connected with the war which none
of the states will have to deal with.
Members of the various committees
will be appointed by the Commissioners
upon the nomination of the respective
chairmen. The committees will be linn
tied in size. to a working number.
Work of the Committees.
The scope Of the work of each com
mittee is indicated by the COMMITTEES
name. Mr.. Baldwin. who is chairman OF
the committee on coordination of socie-
ties, will be eX-officio a member of each
committee. as his work will be to bring
about cooperation among all organiza-
tons working for the common cause OF
advancing the Districts participation in
war activities Of every kind, necessitating
close touch with all phases Of the council's
work
In some Of the states public appropria-
lions have been made to support the work
OF the state council Of defense In others
the necessary expenses are being met by
contributions. No appropriation is avail
able for this work in the District, but
headquarters will be established in the
District building so that the citations
between the council and the Commits
sioners may be as intimate as possible
Plans for the organization Of the Dis
trict council have been made with the adj
vice of the national council <of defense,
with which the local body will have a
direct relation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-08
0osttaverne Is Taken
in Second Drive of
British in Belgium

by the Associated Tr~ss.
LONDON June s.-The British troops
made a second drive and carried the vii
lage OF Oosttaverne and the German po-
sitions east OF the village over an ex-
tent OF five miles. II was officially an.
nounced last night. The text OF the
statement reads:
our operations south Of Yprcs havs
been continued meth odically through
out the day and have been attended By
complete success.
THE Messines- wytschsete ridge. which
for over two and half years has
omiated our positions in the Ypres
salient. was stormed by our troops this
morning. In this attack we captured
the villages of Messines and wytschaete
and the enemy's defense systems. in
Guiding many strongly organized wood =
and defended localities on a front OF
over nine miles. from south OF Ia
Douve brook to north OF Mont Sorrel.
Later in the day our troops again
moved forward in accordance with tho
planned operation and carried the vii
lage of Ocsttayerne and the enemy =
rcarward defense system east of the
village over a front of over five miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-08
VETERANS bound
FOR THEIR HOMES
Thousands Of Confederate
Visitors Leave on Special
Trains Following Reunion.
SOME GO TO GETTYSBURG

This is getaway" day for the Con-
federate veterans and their friends.
Some thousands started homeward last
night Immediately following the con-
clusion of the reunion program. and
they got into the biggest jam at Union
station for many n day.
The terminal officials report that the
south-bound movement today is very
heavy. with special sections on every
train on all lines south. More than $50
extra sleepers we're put on last night.
Before o'clock this morning moro
than $4,000 of the city's visitors were
on their way. and by noon this number
was doubled Special trains are pulling
out just as fast as they can without
blocking the regular schedule.
More than 1900 veterans took the
special train for Gettysburg this morn
ing to attend the unwilling of the statue
to Gen. Robert f. Lee. and about twice
that number of other guests taxed the
accommodations of the railroad. Some
few of those who went to Gettysburg
viii return, to, Washington for several
days OF. sightseeing. but the big ma
Jority will Continue to their homes after
the pilgrimage to the historic battle
field
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-08
ReneWs Senate Acauaintances.

Clad in \ Confederate uniform, for
mer Senator White of Alabama re-
newed acquaintance today on the Sen
ate floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-08

Several large French insurance COM
panies keep records of their clients
teeth to insure Identification after
death
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-08
ARE HEARD ON RATES
FOR THE FIRST TINE
Holders Of Railroad Securities Argue
Today for Increase Before
the I. c. C.

For the first time in the history NJ
the American railroads the interstat 70
commerce commission today granted a
hearing to an organization of owners
of railroad securities. In the small BALI
room Of the New Willard Hotel. where
the commission is hearing arguments
for and against the request OF the rail-
roads that they be allowed to increase
their freight rates. Il group of promi-
nent men appeared this afternoon
in favor Of the proposed inc~eases
pointing out many Of the difficulties
under which the railroads are labor
ing and the necessity, from their point
Of view. that the roads be allowed
higher freight rates.
Arguments Presented. ;.
The hearing, which began at go
o'clock, was sought by S. Davies War
held of Baltimore. president of the
Continental Trust Company of that
city, and chairman Of the board of the
seaboard Air Line. Mr.. warffa,d was
present this afternoon to argue for the
increases. and was assisted in his argu-
ment by Darwin P. Kingsley of New
YORK: president of the New York Life
insurance Company; NJ. A. Schenck of
New York. president of the Howery
savings Bank and president of the
savings Bank Association of the State
OF New York; John f. Oldham of Bos-
ton. an author on railroad subjects.
and Robert F. Maddox of Atlanta Ga,
president of the Atlanta National
Eank. They. with Frank Hagerman of
Kansas City. Mo. counsel, told the
commission that they represent an
organization known as the National
Association of Owners of Railroad Sc
curities. formed in Baltimore May %
upon the call of Mr.. Warield, when 500
holders OF stocks and bonds of rail-
roads met in conference. and named an
organization committee of eighty
prominent owners of railroad securi-
ties from thirty-f1ve cities of the >coun-
try. The sum of $4,000. 0Oo, 900 in rail-
road security ownership was repre-
scented at the meeting. the commission
was told.
Mr.. Hagerman, counsel for the own
ers, argued the governments case be-
fore the United States Supreme Court
In testing the constitutionality of the
Adamson act, which case he won.
The commission was told that the
owners OF the stocks and bonds of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-08
Stevens and Maxwell Arraipned

Joe Stevens and Robert Maxwell the
alleged 'slackers" who were indicted
"Wednesday for failing to register nm
Der the conscription law. were ar
tatgned today before Justice Could in
criminal Division /. Each entered a
plea of not guilty. Maxwell was re-
{nauded to await trial Stevens is AZ
3iberty on bail. Attorneys d. w. Baker
fnd Harry A Grant represented Ste
Mems. but no lawyer appeared for Nay
well
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-08
Would Refund Cotton Tax.

A resolution by NJ. NJ. Euford ri
South Carolina. indorsing the bill Of
Representative Tillman of Arkansas to
refund the southern states the cotton
tax collected at the close of the war
was unanimously adopted, as was The
one protesting against statements that
the south went to- war for the same
cause for which the Teutof1fc powers
are defying the world. The convention
went on record with an emphatic dec
laratfon that any such statements
are slanderous and called on the men
of the north who were their antag
onists to help them to refute such
charges.
Tulsa, Okla. extended the Invitation
for the 1918 meeting. st. Louis also
extended an invitation through teIe-
grams from the mayor and commercial
organizations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-08
Ero1lment Of "Alien Enemies"

Wisconsin's returns showed that IS
7e9 men registered as alien enemies
This was by far the heaviest registra-
ton of this class. as far as returns
showed. of any state in the Union.
Connecticut reported registration of
LIPS alien enemies, Rhode Island re-
ported 1876: Arkansas figures showed
50 and South Carolina reported the
registration of only SIS alien enemies in
the entire state.
Total registrations at the time the
provost marshal generals office closed
at IL O'Clock last night showed that
seven states and the District of Column
bia had an aggregate registration of
816.407, as compared with the census
bureaus estimate of S4S,917 for the
,,3even states and the District of Co
I1umbia.
Perfection of the machinery and
means of applying the selective draft
is the task that is now occupying the
9ne of board of army officers. headed
~ Provost Marshal General Crowder.
That the task is monumental goes
without saying. though it is stated the
soard is making good progress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-08
Would Disfranchise "slackers.-

Z representative Park of Georgia
sought further legal measures yester-
soAy 20 zeal with slackers. In a. bill in
.troduced in the House he pronose.
spnen who failed to register be disfran-
tehised for the duration of the war.
requests for registration
cards were received yesterday from
made promptly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-08
Question of Exemption Considered.

Among the first points to be settled
IS the manner of handling claims of
Exemption. A statement by Sen.
.rowder late yesterday indicated that
NJ this matter the studied policy of de-
GENERALIZATION is to be adhered to close
iy and that exemption claims are to be
passed on by local boards, of which
there will be, according to present
plans. one for each 10000 of population
Of the country. Appointment OF these
local boards is TO be in the hands of
the President. The task of choosing
the personnel OF these boards, however,
is so vast that only general plan for
the selection has as yet been formu-
lated and nothing is TO be made public
until the concrete plan has been set
tied upon.
The provost marshal general last
night took exception to published re-
ports that had been called to his atten-
ton in which it was stated that mil
lions of claims for exemption" were
contained in figures received in his
ONCE. Gen. Crowder said these reports
consisted of conclusions erroneosly
drawn and very unjust to the young
men OF the country. AS a matter Of
fact. Gen. Crowder said. no such claims
had been either called for or received
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-08
Gen. Crowder's Statement.

In his statement Gen. Crowder said,
further:
Registration cards contain some
questions that were asked solely for
statistical reasons. The answers to
these questions are tabulated in such a
way as to show how many registered
men are executive, judicial or legisla-
tive officers of the state or nation: how
many have wives or other relatives de-
pendent upon them for support: how
many are totally disabled, and now
many belong to religious sects opposed
10 war in any form or are ordained min
listers Or are engaged in certain indus
fries
(. Absolutely no statistics Of this kind
SFere extant before the registration, and
ouch statistics were necessary in draft
3ng regulations. Within these statistics
gre included the cards of a great pro-
portion who expressly stated that they
3ntended to claim no exemptions, and
al q vast number of others who made
Exemptions
= Indeed. there is no index of the mum
per OF exemptions that will be claimed
in the Office of the provost marshal
general. Every effort should be made
70 eradicate the impression that has
1een given by the press reports mem
stioned above"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-08
maids Of Honor" Special.

The first big special train to pull out
which left at o'clock this morning for
Tennessee. On board were several
hundred of the official women of the
reunion and all the veterans who could
crowd aboard. This train was deco
rated with flags. Most of the Texan
veterans left on two special trains. one
this morning and the other this after
noon.
The hero special" the name given
from Tulsa, Okla, who captured the
1918 convention, with it's own band
aboard. pulls out this evening.
Gov. Stuart and his staff. with the Of
fetal women of the Virginia delegation.
went in special cars today to the Get
tysburg celebration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-08
Veterans of South Close
Their Reunion With Pledge
of FeaIty to President

Pledging their heartiest support to
President Wilson and the government
in the present war. and expressing deep
appreciation of the welcome given
them in the National Capital by their
former foes in the Grand Army and by
the Washington citizens. the United
Confederate Veterans closed their
twenty-seventh annual reunion by re-
electing Gen. George p. Harrison of
OpeIika. Ala. as their commander-in-
chief They selected Tulsa, Okla. as
the place for their next reunion.
The resolution pledging support of
the organization to the government in
the war was introduced by Samuel W.
williams, former attorney general Of
Virginia ION the unsullied honor and
word of true Confederate soldiers"
Gen. Harrison was placed in nominal
ton for another term by Judge John
T. Goolrick Of Fredericksburg. and re-
elected by reclamation. In expressing
his appreciation he was almost over
come with emotion and pledged his best
efforts to the organization.
Lieut.. Gen. J. NJ. Van Zandt of Texas
was reelected commander of the trans
mississippi department by a rising
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-08
Ambition of Years Gratifed.

Confederate veterans, still here in
large numbers seeing the sights ex-
press themselves thoroughly happy to-
day. Their ambition of more than fifty
years has been attained. They have
paraded in the Capital Of the Nation;
they have heard the President com
mend their devotion to the cause they
believed right; they have clasped in
friendship the hands of the men against
whom they fought for principle.
Everywhere they have been welcomed
and feted. They have had the time of
their lives" in the capital of the only
event. could happen as the result Of
spontaneous fellowship and a united
zeal for the welfare Of the Nation.
Comma nder in chief Gen. George p.
Harrison and his family have arranged
to leave for their home in Opelika. Ala.
tomorrow morning. Gen. Harrison had
expected to get to the Gettysburg cele-
bration today, but such crowd OF
visitors thronged his Office in the cabi-
net room of the Willard and the presi-
Dental suite this morning that he sur
rendered to his friends Among the
early guests was Edward D. White,
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court OF
the United States, who marched through
the court Of honor, with the Louisiona
delegation yesterday Another was Col
Hilary A. Herbert, former Secretary OF
the Navy. who was felicitated on all
sides for the beautiful parade of which
he was grand marshal.
Gen william e. Mickle. the adjutant
general of the United Confederate Vet
Grams, left for his home early this
morning.
All Of the Confederate leaders were
emphatic today in expressing their ap-
probation of the welcome shown them
in Washington and the efficient work
performed by the citizens committee Of
which Robert n. Harper was chairman
in taking care of crowd several times
as large as was expected. This same
sentiment was expressed generally
among the veterans at the halls where
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-08
Not Considered Evasion

Omcials generally are of the opinion
mat the fact that the few states which
had sent in their complete figures
showed with two exceptions O falIin,.
of from census estimates for totai
registration should not be taken as in
4dicating any great number of eyasions.
All reports from Department of Justice
agents and others tended. on the con-
.trary. to show that there was a snr
prisingiy small number of skuIkers.
Total hsures from seven states and
fhe District of Columbia reported when
the provost marshal generals Office
closed last night showed approximately
1880 below the census ratio. should
shat average hold for all the states il
100000. The Army. Navy and Marine
Corps and the National Guard. incIud-
ed tn the population figures upon which
Che census estimates were based. womb
more than Offset the decrease
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-08
TOTAL 0E:EL|G|b[ES
NEAR TO 100000
Estimates Based on TabuIat-
ed Returns of Registration
Made by States.
DRAFT PLANS UNDER WAY

Following are the tabulated
registration returns received ut
the ofIIce of the provost marshal
general up to 1 O'Clock today:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-08
Contest Over Tennessee.

The first contest was over the COM
mander of the Army. of Tennessee,
which resulted in the election Of Lieut..
Gen. Calvin b. Vance of Mississippi
over Gen. John P. Hickman Of Tennes-
see.
Gen. Julian S. Carr Of North Carolina
was chosen lieutenant general COM
handing the Department Of the Army
of Northern Virginia over Gen. /.
Thompson Brown Of Virginia. In NOV
ing to make Gen. Carr's election upan-
imous Gen. Brown declared that his
cup Of joy was full. "for on three oc-
casions have I ridden up Pennsylvania
avenue, twice as a prisoner and TODAY
at the head of the Army of Northern
Virginia"
Gen. w. B. Haldeman of Louisville.
KY, gave notice that at the next CON
vention he would move to amend the
constitution so as to provide that here
after department commanders be
chosen by the states composing the
command instead of by the entire con-
yention.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-26
THAT 1T PAYS TO ADVERTISE"
IS PROVED WHILE YOU LAUGH

One OF the funniest speeches in that
delightful farce. 1t Pays TO Advertise. ("
which is to be presented at the Texas
Grand theater. March .. and 4, with
matinees on Saturday and SUNDAY. is
made by Rodney Martin. the rich mans
son Rodney having been coerced into
entering upon a business career. de-
cides TO launch 2 big advertising cam
sire
In an effort to convince him Rodney
oh You don't believe in adver-
tislngZ I guess you do
What makes you 90 to the theaterz
Don't tell me, I'll tell you.
ITS something you've been told
about a play.
And what you We been told. the
other Fellows been told. and the fellow
that told him read il somewhere.
Ninety-fiye percent Of the public
are Sheep, and all you've got tn do is
10 start them right and they'll fan over
eacn other trying TO follow the Iea6e-
Do you know that the dav after
Bryan endorsed grape Juice. the saies
vent up 1899 gallons a dave
say, what kind Of eggs do ,,o,, .-.s.,
~ Pays 10 Advertise" is one Of fbos.
pldys tnat besides impartins a b-ieI-
-t -i-- Duslnessilke tonic to the man seek
- success IN the commercial wo~id
- no lalshs uproariousIy at the rio-
, - ms tarce. makes him depart = H.
ITsliefer N The power of the mess s1d
'--S i'sSchoIogy OF print.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-26
NORMA TALNADGE
At THE GREC|AN
Beautiful Star Appears in
Strongest Emotional Role
in "Panthea."

! Norma Talmadge. one of the most
popular of the younger motion pic
( ture stars, made her Selznick-Pictures
/ debut in New York last week in a film
version Of the celebrated drama. Pan
thea" AT the famous Rialto theater on
Broadway and Marcus Loew houses
this picture was received with tremen-
dous enthusiasm. Attendance records
tottered and the daily press and trade
publications We'd with one another in
sounding their praise Of the star, the
story and the director
The fact that il was the young stars
Ilrst appearance in a role of great emo
Ilonal intensity added to the Interest in
the production Heretofore Miss Tai
m2dge has been seen almost entirely in
parts OF lighter character and the
superb manner in which she handled
the title role in this stirring drama sur
passed all expectations
In -Panthea' Miss Talmadge PLAYS
the role made famous on the stage in
this country by Nine. Olga Petroya. a
role that gives the young star the best
chance OF her career TO make the most
OF her emotional powers. From press
reports IN New York and other large
cities where the picture has been shown
Miss Talmadge has surprised even her
most ardent admirers by the manner in
which she enscts the difficult and in
tensely dramatic scenes in which the
story OF -Panthea'' sbOunds.
The theme of .Panthea'' is one calcu-
lated to hold the interest OF all pic
ture patrons. The story begins in Rus |
STA with Panthea fleeing from the net I
Of the dreaded secret police who have !
falsely accused her of being a revolu-
ZIONIST Escaping TO England, she mar
ries young composer and the greatest
in the play comes when she .
herself that he may achieve
success
As directed by Allan Dwan- the pic
-ure excels in its rapidity Of action,
building up its big climaxes in fash I
on that IS certain TO hold the most /
picture patron spellbOund-
''Panthea" will be shown at the Gre
ian theater three days beginning to-
lay. This picture has the unqualified
Endorsement Of the Grecian manage
nent and its patrons are earnestly
Urged not to miss it.-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-26
OVER 100 PERFORMERS ARE TO
HELP IN SCHOOL PLAY

The coming high school play, ballet
and symphony concert on March I and
IS looming big in the estimation Of
the average ticket purchaser. Never
before was the interest and enthusiasm
displayed over an approaching high
school performance that is shown now
There viii be altogether over 100
performers in the capacity of orchestra
musicians. dancers and players taking
part, each of whom has been carefully
part
The orchestra. comprising now IS
pieces, 26 string s wood, II brass,
percussives and l plano. will be heard
IN wagner. Schubert. Herbert and a
number of popular composers. Among
other selections the famous March
ind Choir" from Tannhaeuser will be
PLAYED