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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-04
Won HTNDENBURGIAN CLERK
GUIDES REGISTRATION RUSH
Marshals Men Into Office in Bunches of Ten-See.
Tt-Through Look Comes Over Those Who
Answer Call Day Early

Several wrote the word wife" a..
this question with finality of chiroRrsnS.. q.
that seemed to say: Need more be ss,S,
on the other hand there was the bartsnS..
who took particular pains to wrIts 4.
bold unmstakabe characters a big ~
after number twelve.
It should be gratifying to Uncle S.r.
when he runs his eye over these registr.'
ton cards to find that out OF about evss,
thirty-fve registrations but an averaFs =,
two have tried to squeeze in an exemn,ion
excuse. Despite the caution not to All mn,
blank. many have deliberately specified ths,
they did not wish to be exempted.
INDIAN NOT A CITIZEN
There was big high-cheeked bow n,
Indian descent--he said his father was
full-blooded Sioux-who almost unset IN.
bureau when it came to answering ou,,.
ton No. A. which wants to know whethe,
or not the applicant is a natura-born cti.
zen II is one Of civilizations fine ironIey
70 learn that theaborigines Of America
and their descendants are not natural citi.
zens even though they want to fight for the
land that was once theirs. And so, after
some consultation and shaking of heads on
the part of the clerks. "Big-Face-Carry.
ing-Suitcase" was registered as having been
born in the United States, but not citizen.
The life of democracy, we are told, 10
what we are fighting for. 1t was a demo.
cratic admixture of humanity gathered to-
gether at the bureau-a pale cripple stood
next a husky farmer three Japs rubbed
elbows with a Swede German and a pa.
thetic individual who wrote Don't know"
after the question where were you born?"
A Young college professor was in the same
oueue with an able seaman, to whom the
pen was mightier than the topsail or bow.
line or a musket even. and who had 10
make his mark" due to his inability 10
write his name.
AS the clerk said. THE spirit Is good"
and though some are nervous, the impres.
sion that you get from the ''conscriptors'
is that though many have been called to
register, but few will be chosen to fight
tbs wav IL is figured at City Hall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-04
By M'LISS

by NJ LOO
A big von Hindenburg in the person OF q
city Hall clerk called for them III lotn W
ten each And they came-some shuin'ns
forward with eager nervousness; others
standing with reluctant feet, wishing V"ey
could conscription beat .
And II Won Hindenburg's manner was
shade too abrupt in consideration Oh the
fact that the young men we're gatneIeu W
gether in the corridor of the second HooI VI
city Hall for the purpose OF onerlnsI ,,.'I
UNFAIRLY or otherwise--their lives ana hNe-
lihoods for their country. it might be argued
for him that the preservation OF law anu
order was never more necessary than III this
day Of militant paCifsm
But everything ran smoothly at thls
busiest -of-all registration bureaus YOUNG
men came and went with the regularity OF
clock work and il it hadn't been for the
serious expressions on their countenances
they might have been mistaken for early
applicants for world series tickets.
A sEE-IT-THRoUGH LOOK
But there was the serious expression.
You couldn't look down the five closely
hacked lines Of varegated manhood-per-
spiring yokels ingenious seamen, sophisu-
Gated movie aCtoTS-withOut realizing that
America too. has already achieved war
face" the dominant characteristic OF whlch
is a see-it-through look that won't come on
II is doubtful at this time If Charlie chaplin
or Weber and Fields themselves could get II
OFF
Almost every other applicant this morn
ing brought suitcase. You see. in order
to register today, 1t is necessary to be OUT
of town tomorrow. The suitcases were
ocular proof. g
Now despite the fact that Uncle sam
has sent word that Question No. II, that
vital one which asks "Do you claim eNemp-
tion from draft and on what grounds
should not be answered this query exerts
an irresistible attraction for the pens OF
some.
81 do" one man wrote, u WORK on lh'
creasing freight facilities
II partially support my old mother' was
the way another phrased IT,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-04
HOW TO ANSWER QUESTIONS
ON REGLSTRA TION CARDS!
Carefully the Registration TabeHere 70" See
What viii Be Asked-Study the QuestiOns-Prepdre the
in Your Mind

6. If not citizen of what country you citizen
subject7
clarants Remember that "declarant' is not yet
citizen of the United States If alien or deelarant
state the name of your country, as FRANCE 'ap"H
"Chna," etc.
T. What is your present trade occupation, or Office
This does not ask what you once did, nor what
you have done most Of the time nor what you You are
RIGHT Now State briefly, as farmer, miner"
Student" "laborer Ton farm in rolling mill, IN auto
mobile wagon or other factory 5 All oce IN under
STATE or Federal Government, name the Office you
hold. If you are in one Of the Following oiees VI
employments, one Of the names hereinafter men,
toned:
"Custom house clerk" employed in the trans
OF 1he actually employed
in the service Of citizen or merchant within the
United States"
g. BY whom employed? Where employed?
If you are working for an individual, firm, corpo-
ration or association state its name If in business
trade profession employment for yourself, SO
state. If you are an officer OF the state or eueraI
Government, say whether your Office is under the
United States, the State, the county, or munich
paty. In to the question as to where you
are employed give the town, county and state whele
you work.
g. Have you father. mother wife. child under twelve
sister brother under twelve solely de.
pendent upon you for support (specify which,?
Consider your thoughtfully. If it is true
that there is another mouth than your own which you
alone have duty to feed do not let your military
wars misery to minimum. On the other hand,
unless the person you have in mind is solely dependent
you, do not hide behind petticoats or children
10. Married single (Which? Race (specify which,?
This does not ask whether you married.
but whether you married In answer to the
question to your race, state briefly whether
Caucasian" Monaghan" Negro "Malayan," or
Indian"
H. What military service have you had? Rank?
Branch: Years? Nation State?
No matter what country you served you must
give complete information. In answering these ques-
tons, first your rank, using of the follow
ing words: commissioned officer" "noncommissoned
officer" "private" Next state branch in which you
served in one Of the following words: Infantry"
Cavalry" artillery" medical Signal" aviation"
Supply" marine" navy" Next state the number
of years service, not counting time spent in the
Finally, name the nation State you served.
If you served under the United States or one of the
States of the United States, your service in
one of the following terms: National Guard (of such
and such State)," militia (of such and such a
State),' "volunteers of United States" or regular
army navy of United States"
H. Do you claim exemption from draft? Specify
grounds
This question need NOT be answered on regis
tratiOn day, the War Department has ruled Re-
quests for exemption may be made LATER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-04
FISCHER AND ROHNER
BEFORE GRAND JURY
Charges of Smuggling Chronom-
eters From Interned Raiders
Under Federal Investigation

Presentation to the Federal Grand Jury
Of evidence on which to base an indictment
of Adalbert X. Fischer. president of Schultz
& Koerting Machine Company; his wife,
Mrs Helene X Fischer, and Henry Rohner,
president Of the Henry Rohner Company,
wholesale grocers and importers. for the
alleged smuggling of chronometers from
two interned German raiders at the Phla-
delpha Navy Yard. was begun today by
District Attorney Francis Fisher Kane
The alleged offense was committed last
February while the KronprinZ Wilhelm
and Prinz Eitel Friedrich were interned
at the Navy Yard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-04
LOOK OUT FOR FAKE U. S.
AGENTS, CAPTAIN WARNS
Two Men Processing to Be Government
Employees Inspect Wireless sta
tions Without Authority

Captain F.. :. Van BoskerCk, censor at
the Philadelphia Navy Yard, said today that
reports had reached officials Of the yard that
two men processing 10 be connected with
the radio service Of the United states Gov
ernment had been calling al residences in
Philadelphia asking to inspect private radi'
stations
These men. captain van BOskerCk said
when questioned by residents had not beer
able to identify themselves az properly ac-
credited Government agents. He CautiOn'
Phiadelphians not to admit persons to their
homes unless they are agents of the De-
partment OF Justice. representatives Of the
United States Secret Service or members OF
the Philadelphia police force.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-04
Spies Pose as Missionaries

WASHINGTON. June 4.-Dlscovery that
apies and reyolutlonists have gained en-
trance TO British colonies in the guise Of
missionaries has led the British Govern
ment TO adopt the same strict regulations
for all colonies that now apply to India
The British Embassy notified the State De-
partment today that any non-Britlsh sub
iect wishing to do missionary work in any
colony OF the British Empire must first file
application with the British Ambassador.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-04
"a FACE PLOT CHARGE
IN MOTORCAR PROBE
Four Corporations Also Indicted
for Conspiracy in Emer- /
son Company Case
NEW YORK. Lune 4.

NEW YORK, June 4.
Indictments charging conspiracy to use
the mails to defraud were returned against
four corporations and fourteen individuals
by the Federal Grand Jury which inesti'
gated the Emerson Motorcar Company case
here this afternoon.
A petition in bankruptcy against the
Emerson Company was filed earlier in the
day
has been under way for several weeks.
The four corporations indicted are:
The Emerson Motorcar Company, Inc. I;
C. r. Berry & Co, Robert p. Matches
Co., H. B. Humphreys & Co.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-04
s.ooo. .OOO bushels wheat pestrored

ihe Minsk region have already burned more
than 1000 acres, destroying 3,OOO. 900
bushels OF wheat and the big elevators
al saratof. according 70 word received to-
day The hres are believed TO be OF incen-
diary origin. Whether there was loss Of life
has not been ascertained.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-04
GUARDSMAN DIES OF WOUNDS
Robert Hutchinson, Shot by Rookie a
Week Ago, Succumbs in Hospital

Robert Hutchinson. of the First Regiment
y. G. p, OF Philadelphia, died today in
the Columbia, Pa, Hospital from wounds re-
ceived week ago when he was accidentally
shot by a rookie in the camp at Shocks
Mills, Pa. Following the shooting. the
rookie escaped and has not yet been cap
tured according to reports at the camp.
Members of Hutchinsons family have been
by his side for several days
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-04

Browns Toilet Waters and
Talcum Powders - Violet
Simplicity. Sirene Lilac,
Garden of Allah and Jess
Arbutus. Regularly l.50.
| Bottle of Toilet Water
! Bottle of Talcum Powder
Combination I m for
Sale Price A'VV both
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-04

lister In advance, ii was announced at City
Han. Several men were turned down when
they admitted that they did not expect to
be absent from the city tomorrow.
Automobiles to take men Of draft age to
registration places will be furnished tomoT-
row by the Central Old York Road District
Home Defense League, 1t announced. Mem
bers will wear badges. They will have 100
machines in the service.
You ought to regard it as a high priv
ilege to fight for America" Judge Dickin-
son, of the United States District Court,
today told half a dozen naturalzed aliens
and prospective citizens who came before
him, eager to keep the registration rec
ords straight" Their intended method of
Keeping the records straight was to elm
mate registration records. They said they
had given their ages as between 81 and
30, but had found out afterward that they
were too old to come within the draft
limits.
Judge Dickinson fatty refused to permit
any of the changes applied for. He de-
clared that the age was fact for military
authorities to pass upon.
AS far the Federal Court is con-
cerned," he said, the change in the birth
date, If allowed. would have no material
bearing upon the applicants status as an
American citizen" 900
He added that il the petitioners wanted
to prove that they had procured their
naturalization papers by fraud, that was
another matter
THE question whether you are within
the age limits is for the registration au.
thorities to decide" said the Judge. IF
they should hold that you are not within
the limits, should regard ii as most un-
fortunate for you. | would not give a
decision that would shut out any young man
from the chance of defending the United
States"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-04
VACATION SPECIALS

Garwood's Toilet Water
and Talcum Powder
Honeysuckle. Arbutus, Gu
ban Rose and Carnation.
Regularly $50.
Bottle of Toilet Water
] Bottle of Talcum Powder
Combination 7E for
Sale Price go both
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-04

no IANEIRO. june An OF the Ger.
...n .|||01 Intfrned n Hratilian ports have
$50, .I.n over without Incident and given
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-04
PETITIONS wITHDRAwN

alternative Of filing their petitions to cor
rect the mistakes and having them dis
missed by the court or Withdrawing them
for the present, with leave TO renew them
should the military authorities decide they
were liable for service. Five of the peti-
TONERS withdrew their petitions.
The sixth case was that of a man whose
age was recorded as being twenty-six
years who has a son twelve years old.
The mans attorney said the age should
have been set down as thirty-six. Judge
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-04

Browns Boomerang
Special. Regularly 2.25
! Bottle of Toilet Water
! Bottle of Talcum Powder
Oriental Odor)
Combination 1 E0 for
Sale Price 'SO both
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-04

PARIS, June "A munitions factory in
Auberbiller suburb. exploded today, do
ing much damage in the neighborhood. Re-
ports Of casualties were lacking.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-04
FEW SEEK EXEMPTION

An average OF four persons OF every
hundred claimed exemption when they
registered at the City Hall.
No passports 10 leave the United States
win be issued until after registration day,
Il was announced
No Philadelphia resident who will be Ia
this city tQmofrpN. viii be allowed 70 res
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-04
PERFUMES
TALCUM POWDER

Crowns busting Powder ...... rs
Jarden de Lilac Talcum Powder. so
Jardin de Marie Talcum Powder. so
Djer-kiss Talcum Powder ........ rs
Arley's Lilac Talcum Powder 49,. so
Tintex, for silks that launder, pink. flesh, can
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-04

Mavis' Talcum Powder ....:.... rs
Mary Garden Talcum Powder ... so
Rigaud's Lilac Talcum Powder. go. so
Houbigant's Talcum Powder Qdeal,
QuelqYe Fleurs, La Rose France
and Quelques Violet .S5
ry, ecru. gray and light blue. ..... rs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-04

Dickinson held that the matter should be
taken up with registration authorities.
GERMAN WOULD FIGHT
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-04

samuel Silas Holowbrush. 2l. Allentown pa
Walker Whetford Martin. 81 CoatesviIs ps
George Washington Stahl. -, Lancaster pa ~
Norris Shapiro 80. Elmhurst PA io'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-04
n. s. Ready to Arrest
All in Draft Plots

Continued from Page One
Building described the two compah,es
n,,este 70 their employees as unfair
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-04
UNITED STATES ARM
QUARTERAIAs'
Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin Zint 90 Woodbury. Heights
william Crowley. 81. 1444 S. EttlnE st.
Ray NJ. Callahan, 23. Clea rfield pa
John Hamilton Patterson. 2d. 1921 W. Cumber-
Milton schmidt %, 2sse ~, Csmac st.
Ralph IA. Plat. %, 86 N. $50 81,
Harry IT, Riggs. 25. Chester Pa
Amos w. stevenson, 2s 1925 NJ Marvine St
James A. Gallagher. Jr.. 1912 s. Broad 81
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08
NORNALITES WILL
HOLD AN ELECTION
Student Body to Vote To-
morrow on Standing of
School Athletes.

The Normal school will be turned
into real political battlefield tomor-
row when ballotins will take place on
an amendment to the athletic rules
of the school. and an athletic associa.
ton selected. Regular ballots have
been provided, ballot boxes placed and
considerable intense feeling is evil
dent.
Most important to the school is the
proposed amendment. The amend
ment will make it obligatory for a
student playing on any team repre-
senting the school to be of good stand
ing in at least three classes. This
will make it impossible for persons to
come to school, stall around in their
classes through an athletic season and
then drop out, and is expected to
place athletics on much more sports
manlike basis.
II the amendment carries, It prob
ably will rule out three boys now
playing on the basketball team. Two
Of the boys are carrying but one sub
ject and another is enrolled In but
two.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08
Dr. Alfred jackson
DiesIof Pneumonia

Or. ALFRED Meade jackson, colored,
died this morning at the home a Ills
brother. Frank II. jackson, In the Jack.
son flats on Cleveland avenue. Death
followed a weeks Illness from pneu.
monia. y
The deceased was aged Sc years.
He was q son OF the late John and
Eliza Jackson, the former having been
for r.any years the only barber in Fair.
mont and one of the best known col
ored residents of this section.
The deceased spracticed dentistry In
Morgantown for several years having
learned his profession with the late
DR.. Geo. B. Morris, with whom he
worked for a number OF years. His
wife died a number OF years ago.
Funeral services win be held on
Sunday at 3 o'clock in the Trinity M.
q. church on Cleveland avenue. Inter.
ment will be made by Undertaken Nus.
grave and son.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08
MRS. VISCONTI WAS
VERY MYSTERIOUS
Wrote Out the Name of Per.
Z son Who Gave Her State
Secrets.
(Ry Associated Pressi

WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-Hearings
by the congressional leak" investt.
eating committee were continued to.
day with committeeman seeking fur.
Their testimony from State department
employees who aided in the transmits.
sion of President Wilson's peace note
John n. James, chief of the depart.
ment Information bureau, who testified
yesterday that printers proof OF
the pease note lay In an unlocked
drawer in his office practically all day
December 20, was heard again today.
Mrs. Ruth Thomson Viscontf was
also called and when asked who gave
her the information on which she re.
ported to Thomas w. Lawson that
Secretary Tumulty and others had
profited in the stock market on ad-
vance information OF President Wi.
sons peace note, she declined to an
swer in public on the grounds OF 'sher
constitutional rights" but offered 10
testify in secret session. She did say.
however, it was no one In official life.
The committee went into an execu-
tive session to consider the animation.
Mrs. Yisconh finally gave the name
of her informant 70 the committee IN
confidence, writing It on a. niece OF
paper but with the understanding that
the committee II It seems advisable
make the name public.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08
YOUTHFUL ROMANCE
GETS A RUDE JOLT
Tom Mason, Who Was Wed
For Spite Must Now Pay
Goldie.

Tom Mason, IS, and Goldie Mason,
16, married December %, have not
been having very much conjugal bliss
during TIER six weeks Of married life.
In fact Tom has left Goldie because
Goldie told Tom that she loved an
other. She married him for spite ac-
ieofdiag to the secrets ioyp0EeG in Jus.
tice u the Peace N. 4. Musgroye's
court yesterday.
Tom works in glass factory and
since last Saturday has left the youth
full Goldie all TO herself. She felt that
If she was to be alone she might as
well invite her prenuptial friend to
see her, to keep the burglars away.
Justice of the Peace Musgrove, al
though almost unable to fathom the
intricacies OF the testimony decided
that Tom must pay Goldie 81 each
week until some other arrangements
are made by the couple.
The Is year old family man gave
bond for such payments.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08
VISIT TO THE JAIL
ENDS IN DISASTER
Was Easy to Get In But Get.
ting Out is a Matter of
Time.

Dan Anderson, colored, former en-
ployee of the city. and the overseer of
a gang of men who several weeks ago
were working on thu Morgantown ave-
nue. quarry, was in the city yesterday
and broL ght with him Walter Davis,
also coiored. =
Dan was showing Walter the city
and while "perambulating" around
stopped at the jail to see Bob Hill,
better known as Robert Hill.
Before visiting any of the prison.
ers in the jail the visitor must be
searched for files, saws or snything
that the jailor thinks would better Re
left outside. Dan was searched and
nothing found. While Dan was being
searched Davis sort of backed out Of
the way and stuck his hand on his hip
pocket and notioned that he did not
care to VISIT Hill. Tom Buckley no.
ticed the peculiar actions of Davis and
searched him.
In the right hand hip pocket was
found one 3S calibre revolver loaded.
In the right hand upper vest-pocket
was one OF the niftiest hide slithering
weapons in captivity. This top was
put On the record as a razor.
After taking the weapons from Da-
Wis, Tom said it was o. X. for the visi-
tors to go inside. Davis said he cared
not thing in this world to visit the
jail now But Buckley gently took him
by the arm and placed him in a cell
alongside of Hill. At hearing before
Justice Of the Peace M. R. Musgrove
Davis was given six months, the state
prosecuting on the revolver charge
only.