Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-22
FROM WASHINGTON.

Within two hours after receiving a
request Of A. b. Lambert, OF the Aero
club 81 ST. Louis that the Federal
government engage in the hunt for the
three lost balloons supposed to be sail
INC over Lake Heron or Georgian Bay,
Inc efforts Of three departments were
ndav ccntered upon the rescue OF the
lost balloonists. Revenue cutters, light
honse steamers and army engineering
boats in service on the great lakes we're
directed to search Lake Huron and
Georgian Bay and the thousands OF
small waterways for some trace of the
aeronauts. General Allan is OF the
opinion that the missing balloons have
passed from Lake Huron into the wilds
OF Canada.
The military experts at the War Col
leee here. it was learned today, are
working upon the details OF plan Tor
the organization Of an enormous re-
serve army to supplement the standing
army in time OF war in addition to re-
enlistments from the state miltias. The
reserve is 70 consist of men honorably
discharged fiom the regular army and
prolabiv of those who have received
militia ,raining though whether the two
classes of men shall be organized sep
aratelv is not decided 1t is pointed
out that every year %, 900 men are dis
charged from the army. AS the term
( enlistment extends only three years
the enlisted personnel is rapidly re-
Deyed. The idea has now been put
forward bv Mai. Gen. Wood that these
retired men could be kept in a loose
organization by the payment OF a
nominal salary. They could be called
upon for maneuver work once year.
| II fair percentage of the men retired
each year would be kept in an organ
ization in this way for six years, there
would be available force as strong IN
numbers as the army itself which is
limited by law to 100, 900 men. These
men would be well grounded in rifle
work and army routine and with the
added field experience Of a yearly ma
neuver could be kept up to a creditable
point OF efficiency. When the details
are completed by the War College Of
fcers they will be submitted to General
Wood who will probably ask the presI-
dents consideration of them looking TO
congressional action.
Cholera cases in Cicily we're reported
to the State Department today through
the American consul at Palermo. The
dispatch from the Consul states that
four cases Of cholera appeared at Pal
ermo Yesterday, one case at Girgentl
and one at Trapani all Of which were
/ deported.
Associate Justice Hughes of the Su-
preme Court today paid his first call
on President Taft since his elevation
to the highest bench. The former
governor may have talked politics and
| the New York situation but now that
he is on the bench he wouldn't tell the
reporters anything about it.
4 recommendation for action upon
charges against immigration Com
missioner North, OF San Francisco, wa
submitted to Secretary Nagel, OF the
Department of Commerce and Labor
TODAY. The case is the outgrowth OF
an alleged effort by steamship com
panies to turn a great tide of Hindu
! immigration into this country. While
Keefe refused to discuss his recon-
mendation, it is generally believed to
he adverse to North. The charges we're
made by Special Agent Ainsworth, who
formerly was North's right hand man.
1t was rumored here that Ainsworth
might succeed North. The evidence IN
the case is said to include references TO
several men OF great political proml-
nencc in California, who are alleged to
have been engaged in an effort to gam
entrance for the Hindus. After Secre-
tary Nagel passes upon Keefe's recon-
mendation, the case will go to President
Taft for final action.
Director Of the Census Durand and
Secretary Nagel held conference today
regarding the proposed remuneration
of Tacoma, Wash, but nothing definite
was decided. A committee from Ia
koma is now en- route here TO enter
protest and ask for a Recommendation
| 4 hearing will be given the committee
and final decision then will be made by
Secretary Nagel. Ever since the an
nouncement of frauds in Tacoma wa!
made. Durand has been receiving re
lGueSts for remuneration.
President Taft and Attorney Genera
Wickersham have now before them thu
problem of deciding whether a vas
mass OF Information collected by thu
Bureau Of Corporations, warrants
suit against the United States Stee
Corporation for violation OF the anti
trust laws. Commissioner Smith o
the bureau has practically completed
the evidence secured by his agents. A
the White House today Attorney Gen
raj Wickcrsham stated that the mat
Ter had not officially come to the DE
partment of Justice.
At a meeting of the board OF trustee
of the new Postal Savings Bank System
, this afternoon, the question OF post
ponlng the date of opening the first de
positories from Dec. l. 70 Jan l. wa
discussed The trustees also took u
the final selection of the cities wher
the system will be put into effect first
Bishop NJ. c. Harris, OF the Metho
d dist Episcopal Church in Korea an
6 Japan was caller at the White Hous
today. He reported that the churcI
now has 10000 native members il
his diocese. This bishop is Forwarding