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?MILITARY ACADEMY GRADUATES CLASS OP lt!7. Already tan Service?Some In Corps, Others in Ossoers' Camps at Fort Oglethorpc. ? Chariest**, May 81.?In the pros of a largo audience In the Hiber? nian Mail, the annual commencement exercises of the Cltadsl were held this morning, the annual orator being Dr. J: C. deRoulhuc Hamilton of the Uni? verse*/ Of North Carolina. Diplomas were presented to the graduating class SV Ortanflo Bheppard of Edgefleld. Innen of the board of visitors. Richard I. Manning was ons o( list 0*rlrngulsh*d vleKore The schol aW laddrsss of Dr. Hamilton was |ssfceli enjoyed and was particularly appropriate. Capt. C. A. Qraesar of t|tt[ CHalel .acuity presided aad made apaouaosmeot*. Col. Bond being af tteted with a severe cold. Practically all ef the members of the board of 'vieHers ettamded the exercises-**^ ' Ailer dslhrerlng the markamsnshlp ?o Cadet J. A. larbrand. Lieut, H. Oarsy. U. 8. A., commandant Cltadsl. made a short farewell a44ffcse to the members of the grad eeasgst ossse aad to the students of tiU ssetftstlQn. Dr. Hamilton deplored the wests ?n f so sot sirs aad other products In the routed States aad urged a more care fnV consideration of this problem. He alee spoke of the social relation and Aftm* that a new spirit of patriotism meist se^taastUled late the school chll eVss) et the country. r* Ttesrtsea members of the graduat fcjf ernes were absent oa account of milssiry duty, a number being In the ami Is i corps and several In attend? ee** open the onVere* training camp ee Fett Osts thorps. Those who are mpkmn m the marine corps are: Julius C Osshiwsn. Arthur T. Elmore, Davis A.' Holladay. Edward B. Hops. Lewis Q. Merrttt, James F. Moriarlty. Ed jrraag F. Norwood. Harry C. Savage, jr. These at Fort Oglethorpe are: Jem la A, Clark son. Jr.. William A, If ears, Walter O. Wallace. Georg? B. Waleeohunt, Jr.. Uldrldge M. Oal phra. t-'tltae scholarship medal to the first homer graduate, whteh wee awarded t* Cadet Lieut J. O. MeRae. was pre ?lsei 1 by Hon. J. O. Padgett, u The Star of ths West medal to the best drilled cadst In corps, won by Cadet Sorgt H. L Cunningham of the las tor claim, was presented by Maj. Qea. Isttoard Wood . The W. q. White medal, awarded to the captain of the best drilled com? pany. U> Cadet Capt. W. Q Jeffords, Jr.. Company C. was also presented by Mai- Oeo. Leonard Wood. .Marksman medal, won by Cadet J. C Lerbrsnd. third class, presented by Lseat. Enoch B. Gary, commandant of the Citadel. Athletic medal, to Cadet Capt. T. L. Wests, was presented by J. H. Ham member of the beard of visl The John O. Wilson ring, to Cadet J. A. Nichols, was presented by Major Tristram T. Hyds. The music at the exercises this was particularly beautiful furnished by ths Citadel A number of prominent men of the city and State occupied seats oe> the stage. , The list of graduates follows: Oeorge Lewis Chumbley, James Adams Clarfcson. Jr., Julias Chesnle Cogswell. William Kenneth Dtckson. Samuel Touug Dtnklns, Arthur Thorn sea Elmore. Talbert Bam Powler, Eld rldse McflwaJn Oalphln. Klrby Green, Davis Ayres Holladay. Edward H?lst Hope. Richard Grandlson Howard. William Q. Jecords. Jr.. Hubert Ha. .id Jeter. Edgar William King. James Wslter Lea. John Grady Mc Roe, Jean Paul Mahaffey. Lewis Grif? fith Merrltt. Otis Corcoran Moore, William Andrew Moore, James Fred srtck Morlarty, William W. Mucken Jr . Joseph Andreal Nichols. Ed? mund Park Norwood. Edwin Huger Poulnot. Jr.. Frederick s Poulnot. Harry Clifton Savage, Jr.. Henry Car? rol SWItssr. Walter Oregg Wallace John Lyonel Weeks, George if. Whls erthent. Jr. STORM DEATH L18T. ? nine Killed In Missouri and minols. m. beul* June 1?The desth list of Wednesday's tornado In south - sastsrn Missouri and southern Illi? nois was swelled to seventy-nine by ths latest reports. Hundreds are hurt and hemelees. but relief work has been ?j promptly tsarted. AMERICAN SHIPS SI NK Ship* Destroyed b> Leaden, June 1?Three American sailing ships are reported sunk by sjsjeeaarlaee. John Dsy, third mate of the Dirego was drowned. The crewe of the others havs landed. The other boats were Frank M and Barbara. STAMP OPT TREASON. GOVERNMENT'S LEGAL MACHIN? ERY INVOKED AGAINST ANTI DRAFT AGITATORS. No Necessity for Answering Question on Cord, Matter Being Taken up After Actual Drafting lias Been Done?No Evasion by Flight. Washington. May 31.?While the legal maehlnery of the government was operating today to sump out agitation against the army draft, the war department took up another phase of the matter, dealing with the status of Americans now In for? eign countries. Secretary Baker called on Brig. Gen. Crewder, Judge advocate gen? eral end provost marshal general of the army, for an opinion as to the effect of the new law upon Ameri? cans of military age residing abroad. Department officials generally have presumed that the privileges of citl lenahlp would carry with them a duty for military aervice not affect? ed by foreign residence, but no for? mal ruling will be made until the opinion of Oen. Crowder haa been re? ceived. The . question involves to some degree the specific terms of the extradition treatlea between the Unit? ed States and other countries. Many Americans of military age now abroad have been eager to enroll. Registration cards have been fur? nished to every American embassy, legation or consulate and diplomatic and conaular officials have been au? thorised to act as regulation agents. Meantime the department of jus? tice la proceeding on the theory that the departure from American soil of any cltlxen subject to the draft la an evasion of ths law. It waa revealed today that steps already had been taken to prevent such departurea and that attempts at this form of evasion would be met by vigorous measures. Department officials also made It clear that they would back up to the full extent of their authority the efforts of local officials in the various communities to put a quick end to agitation against the draft. The ar rtate mads during the day through? out ths country were in accordance with Instructions sent from Wash? ington directing; federal agents every? where to take prompt legal steps against any one seeking to influence ctlglbles to refuse to register. Discussing reports that many young men were leaving the country to avoid military service, Secretary Baker said today he did not believe "any substantial number of Ameri? cana" would take that course. He added that the law was of such vigor that It would \e found that any evasion gained in this way was only temporary. Another aspect of military regula? tion came up during the day when registration officials throughout tho country were Informed that answers would not be required to the ques? tions on the registration card as to whether the Individual claims ex? emption and on what grounds. The department has reached the conclu? sion that no man ahould be required to claim exemption. There are many who do not care to do so and under the new ruling none will be required to stats his position until he is summoned for actual service and cornea up before an exemption board. Through the committee on public information Gen. Crowder appealed to the press of the country today to give prominent place dally to an outline of the essential facts in re? gard to the regulation process. SHIPYARD FOR CHARLESTON. Indicated That Bonsai Has Finished Preliminaries For Erecting Big Plant. Charleston. May 31.?The Standard Oil Company has sold to the Mer? cantile Trust and Deposit company of Baltimore a tract of land on Concord, Inspection and Wharf streets for $25. 000. which indicates that the deal said to be pending, when W. R. Ilonstl purchased the Valk & Murdoch plant, and considerable adjacent property, for expansion into a large shipbuild? ing system is now completed. Tho Standard Oil property is of considerable ?lze, and will make a valuable addition to the Valk & Mur? doch holdings, should It be utilized iti tho operation of a largo shipbuilding plant. FRENCH CA ITU RE MANY PRISON? ERS. And Seem Confident of Swcesa While Their Antagonists Seem Nervous. A French front staff correspondent of the Associated Press says that be? tween April 15th and May 24th the French took thirty-two thousand prisoners, of which twenty-eight thou? sand were unwounded. Great con? fidence la shown by the French while Germans appear nervous. Casualties of the French ere much lower than those of the Germans. COWARDS IN COLLEGE. students form ORGANISATION to escape conscription. Conspiracy Discovered In New York With Widespread Ramifications to Dercut Selective Draft Registra? tion. New York, May 31.?Federal agents today took action here against an al? leged conspiracy to defeat* selective draft registrations in New York. Three students, Owen Cattell, son of James McKcen Cattell of Garri? son, N. Y., noted psychologist and a professor at Columbia; Charles E. Phillips of Columbia, and Miss Elean? or Wilson Parker, who will be grad? uated In June from Barnard, were arrested and held in $1,500 bail for a hearing tomorrow. Bail was furnish? ed. The three are members of the Collegiate Anti-Militarism league in the room of which a meeting of col? lege students was held here May 8 when plans are alleged to have been made "against the peace of the United States and their dignity." A pamphlet of the organisation on fllo at the federal district attorney's office shows that it has members at Yalo, Harvard, Princeton, Cornell, Co? lumbia, Oberlln, Amherst, Syracuse, Hobart, Pennsylvania, Radcllffe, Bryn Mawr, Iowa, Nevada, Leland Stan? ford, Rutgers and other colleges, uni? versities and theological Institutions throughout the country. Miss Parker is executive secretary. According to the complaint, filed by Assistant United States Attorney H. A. Content, Cattell, Phillips and Miss Parker conspired to Induce "di? vers persons whose names are un? known" to fail to register as required by the selective draft act and the proclamation of President Wilson. These "divers persons" are set forth as males between the ages of 21 and 30 years, Inclusive. The defendants, alleged to be a committee selected at the May $ meeting, are accused of having en? deavored on May 24 to induce The Graphic Press to print pamphlets en? titled "Will You be Drafted?" /TJfce complaint alleges the three defendants signed their names to manuscript copy sent to The Graphic Press. Cattell said after his arraignment that the meeting on May 8 was at? tended by delegates representing col? lege students generally, Including those subject to the selective draf^. A copy of the text of the alleged anti-conscription documents made public by the federal authorities con? tains the assertion: "We will approve the action of any one who refuses to register for conscription." The pamphlet says a resolution was adopted at the May 8 meettyg "of members of the Collegiate Anti Mllltarism league and other persons" setting forth "our reasons for con? demning the draft measure Itself." It declares that the question of con? scription "with Its implications for the future" is more important than the question of defeat or victory In the war, and that conscription as outlined In the new law is "abhor? rent to any true conception of de* mocracy." The present administration and congress were "elected presumably because they were expected to keep us out of war," the document asserts, and when war was decided upon there was no referendum, nor was there a referendum as to conscrip? tion, tho government "remembering perhaps that the referendum in Aus? tralia had resulted in a two to one vote against conscription." The pamphlet concludes with a statement that "if we wan*t to strike with the full strength of our num? bers we must refuse to register for conscription?-even If it puts us in Jail . . . Wo urge all conscientious objectors to resist registration? even to the extent of going to prison if necessary." Washington, June 1.?With the draft registration only four days off tho department of Justice is exerting every effort to stop anti-draft activ? ities which have resulted In a number of arrests In different parts of the country. The war department is equal? ly busy threshing out minor questions and answering a multitude of inquir? ies. London, Jtlna l.?The British losses of cereal ships to date has been only six per cent. It Is officially announced. The admiralty had calculated that 25 per cent, would be sunk. Paris, Juno 1.?Premier Itlbot to? day announced In tho chamber of deputies that the government would not facilitate the voyage of French Socialists to the international Socialist conference in Stockholm. The depu? ties cheered the announcement. London, June i. 'British airmen to day dropped many tons of bombs ort be Belgian towns of Ostend, Zee brugge a Mil Br?gges, TRAITORS SHOW HAND. MEKTING OF DISLOYALISTS ID>:LI> IN N KW YORK. Members Pledge Support to Those Who Violate Allegiance to Their Country. New York, May 31.? Support of "conscientious objectors" to the draft law was pledged In a resolution pre? sented today to the socallcd first American Conference on Democracy and Terms of Peace, in session here. Many Socialists are attending the conference. Several speakers severely criticised the government and a telegram was read from Former Senator Works of California in which Mr. Works said: "We dishonored ourselves by declar? ing war without adequate or reason? able cause." He added that if4 the issue had been left to the people the country would have been at peace. Gilbert E. Roe, president of the Free Speech League of America, de? clared that "within the last 60 days we have completely transformed our government and the people have had nothing to say about it." "Somewhere along the line," he added, "the voters must have a chance to express themselves." Norman L. Thomas charged that "attempt to force a man to fight is worse than the imposition of chattel slavery." The report of the "committee on American liberties," of which the Rev. Richard W. Hogue, director of the Civil Forum of Baltimore, is chair? man, urged abolition of "secret diplomacy" and added: "We demand democratic control of our foreign policy. We call for a referendum on question of war and of conscription. We insist on dis? cussion in congress, in the press and in public meetings of the terms of all alliances, agreements and treaties. It seems to be the intention of the government now to forbid even the discussion of their terms of peace in the press and in public meetings." With .reference to conscription and conscientious objectors, the report said: J*Tt is contrary to American tradi? tion to force them to enroll for war service against their consciences." "We also declare," the report added, "that all Americans are entitled to passports to neutral countries. Leg? islation now pending in congress if passed will make this country more autocratic than Russia under the rule of the czar." James H. Maurer, president of the Pennsylvania State Federation of Labor, demanded of the conference, "Shall we accept war?" There was a chorus of "No" and shouts of "We won't fight," and "We wont go to Europe." Maurer went on to say he has never been arrested in his life, whereupon some one yelled "Shame." Miss Rebecca Shelley, who also spoke, urged the formation in this country of a "people's council" to be modeled after the council of work? men's and soldiers' delegates in Rus? sia. Miss Fola La Follette, daughter of the senator from Wisconsin, who voted against the declaration of war, submitted a report of permanent or? ganization. This, in part, recommend? ed that a committee be appointed to go at once to Washington to present the resolution of the conference and ask the president for the terms on which the administration would be willing to make peace. PRISON AND ARMY. No Man Permitted, to Choose Impris? onment Rather Than Registration. Washington, June 2.?Attorney General Gregory has officially an? nounced that no man can choose Im? prisonment as a substitute for regis? tration, but will be compelled to suffer Imprisonment first and later will he forced to register. It is said to have been discovered by the department that certain dis? loyal citizens who are themselves be? yond conscription have been urging young men that it Is better to suffer imprisonment than to register with the likelihood of being enlisted and compelled to serve at the front. HOT WEATHER COMING. Bureau l*rcdlcts Fair and Warmer Weather Next Week. Washington, June 2.?Generally fair weather, with temperatures near or Hlightly above seasonal normal, is fore? casted for the Southeastern States during the week beginning tomor? row. SUBMARINE sinks SUBMARINE French Boat Successfully Accom? plishes Unusual Feat, Rome, June 2. The French sub? marine clrce torpedoed and sunk r large enemy submarine near Cattaro, The Clrce was attacked by airplanes, hut returned in th?< base undamngod CHANGE IN PLANS BY WAR DE? PARTMENT HASKVERYBODY GUESSING. Gera, Wood still Bipecia Twelve Campt* to Be Established in The Southeastern Department. Charleston, June 1.?Southeast? ern department headrpjarters tonight had no advices from the war depart? ment as to locations of training camps under the new conditions which developed today. Gen. Wood left on Southern railway train No. 11 for Chattanooga this afternoon and at the union station, after seeing press dispatches from Washington, said he thought the 12 camps in his department would he estahl.shed as planned, hut that six would be can? tonments in the military sense and six under canvas. The original plan called for three camps for regulars first at Columbia, Atlanta and Au? gusta, three for the National Guard of this department and six for the National Guard outside of this de? partment as the Southeastern allot? ment. Gen. Wood made no new recommendations today, but it is most likely that he will again in? dorse locations already selected tentatively at Columbia, Atlanta, Au? gusta, Macon, Greenville, Spartan burg and Anniston, Ala. Gen. Wood this morning wired for instructions as to whether he should go ahead with construction of three cantonments ?o be occupied by guardsmen in his territory, but has not received an answer. The whole situation is apparently more or less confused, but Gen. Wood stated he believed that the total .number o camps, 32, originally planned for would be required, but that half ol that number would be tented camps instead of wooden cantonments. Gen. Wood will on his present trip visit Chattanooga and Birmingham, being in the Alabama city Tuesday in time for a flag raising ceremonial He will be back in Charleston about Wednesday and expects to leave soon after to visit Columbia on June 8 o: 9, going from there to Sewanee and Atlanta to take part in commence ment exercises of the University of the South and of Georgia Tech on June 10 and 11, respectively. CHANGFS IN TRAINING PLANS. Washington, June 1.?Important revisions in the plan for training the war army have been made by the war department, which announced to? day that the 500,000 to be called to the colors in September will be con? centrated In 16 cantonments instead of 32 and that many of the forces probably would be put into tents in? stead of wooden barracks. Lack of funds, material, labor and transportation facilities. Secretary Baker said, were determining in? fluences In the decision to reduce the number of cantonments. The larger number would have made a much greater demand on the overtaxed re? sources at the department's command. Although the change will upset oil the tentative plans for camp loca? tions, it is not expected to delay the mobilization of the draft army. Four of the 16 cantonment sites under the new plan already have been selected The four sites selected are at Atlanta. American Lake, Wash., Ayre, Mass., and "Wrightstown, N. J. Secretary Baker intimated the building would proceed as rapidly as possible. A more plentiful supply of canvas than expected made it possible to put some of the troops under tents. Most of the tents used probably will be placed at Southern camps. In mak? ing the announcement Secretary Bak? er said also that forces in excess of those which could be cared for in the 16 cantonments would be placed under canvas. This was taken as referring to National Guard divisions. There is no Indication of an intention to alter the plan for formation of 16 divisions of the guard. The question of filling these up to war strength probably will not be settled until se? lection of men for military service In the National army begins. It Is posslble that it will be found better at that time, if the State forces have not been recruited to full strength to consolidate Into a smaller number of divisions but under the law either the regulars or guard can be tilled up with men from the selected lists. Meantime the National Guard units Of the Kastern portion of the country will be drafted Into the federal armies on July 15. Undoubtedly they will be put under canvas, as divisional mobilisation Is ordered and the plan of training virtually all guard di? visions In the Southern section of the country will be adhered to. The guard already has u considerable sup? ply of tentage and Ihe machinery of the council of national defense is at work endeavoring to secure enough for all fortes with little delay. All the guard units will have been drafted Into service by August r>. That does not mean, however, that all will have been ordered lu divisional train COTTON CONDITION POOR. ONLY ?9.r> PER CENT. OF NOR? MAL ON MAY 25. C'ohl Weather Caused Considerable Damage to Crop?Condition In South Carolina (liven a* 70. Washington, June 1.?The condi? tion of the cotton crop on May 25 was 69 5 per cent, of a normal, com? pared with 77.5 last year, 80.0 In 1915, 74.3 in 1914, and 79.1, the May 25 ten year average, the department of agriculture announced today in its first report of the season. The acreage planted to cotton will not be announced until July. Cold weather in April and May hurt the cotton crop severely through the entire South. Condition of the crop by States fol? lows: Virginia. 75; North Carolina, 63; South Carolina, 70; Georgia, 69; Florida. 76; Alabama, 61; Missis? sippi, 66; Louisiana, 74; Texas, 74; Arkansas, 64; Tennessee, 63; Mis? souri, 73; Oklahoma, 77; California, 82. Revised estimates announced today of the area planted and in cultiva? tion at the end of June last year place the acreage at 36,052,000; the area picked last year at 34,985,000 acres and the yield per acre at 156.6 pounds of lint. An official statement today by the department of agriculture says: "Temperatures for many days in early May were so low that frost formed even in the southern part of the cotton belt. Much cotton was killed outright and the stand was damaged everywhere." The statement continued: "There has been much replanting in every State and the cotton everywhere has a stunted appearance and has grown but little. In addition to cold weath? er, d rought in some sections has kept the seed from germinating. The crop will average probably three weeks late in age and probably more in size and appearance. "Many sections report lice. There is some complaint of weevil, but they have not shown up as yet to any great extent, probably owing to the lateness of the crop. Generally, cultivating is fully up to normal and there is little grass in the field. There is a con? siderable shortage in the labor sup? ply, but farmers are well up with their work in most places owing to the generally dry weather prevailing dur? ing most of the month. The labor shortage applies to the States east of the Mississippi river; those west of the river probably have sufficient la? bor to make the crop." NEW PLOT INEARTHED. ' Scheme of Promising Immunity Re? vealed. Nashville, June 1.?In the arrest of Dr. J. EL Grable here late today, on the charge of aiding others in the evasion of the selective service law, federal authorities believed they had unearthed an anti-draft scheme which may be nationwide in its ramifications. Grable is charged with promising immunity to young men between the draft ages who subscribed to a certain religious paper, basing his promise on the ground that it would identify them with a religious sect whose tenets are opposed to war in any form. Federal authorities said that in ( i der to make good his promise, Grable dated hack the time of their subscriptions to his publication so that in every case they would appear to have started before the draft act be? came law. Suhscribcrs were charged a dollar apiece. The data in the hands of gowrnment officials show there were many who took advantage of the supposed immunity. Investigations are being conducted to learn whether the puhlicatlon Gra? ble represented has other agents do? ing similar work. The paper has a wide circulation throughout the United States. Grable was arraigned before the United States commissioner and his bond lived at $20,000. In default of bond he was locked up. His prelimi? nary hearing has been fixed for next Wednesday. Ins; camps at that time. Presumably the best equipped and recruited forces will he made ready first for duty abroad. More than guardsmen arc engaged in police work guarding bridges. factories and other struc? tures and that work will have to be kept up. The task of building a cantonment is a big one. Miles of roads, water, sewer and light construction must be put in. More than 2.000 buildings must he erected In each camp and railway connections must he establish? ed. To begin the simultaneous con? struction of 32 such cities, officials feel, would have been more than the resources of the department or of the country could have borne with? out seriously interrupting the ordi? nary course of commercial life.