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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
BATTLE Of AL|EN|STS
LIKELY IN MELBER CASE
insanity Plea of Counsel for
Woman Charged With Muir
der of Her Child.

ALBANY. y. y. March ia battle of
medical experts was in prospect today
when the trial of Mrs. Edith Melber.
charged with the murder of her young
son. was resumed before Supreme Court
Justice Howard.
Three alienistS have testified in behali
of the defense that the accused is insane,
has always been insane and will be until
she dies. They say she is a victim OF
imbecie insanity, and on their testimony
and that of the lay witnesses who have
told of her erratic conduct Mrs. Mel
bers counsel hopes to save her from
the electric chair.
To combat this testimony the prosecu-
ton has engaged four medical experts,
Drs. Charles w. Pilgrim and Charles G.
Wagner. superintendent, respectively. of
the Hudson and Binghamton state hos
pitfalls for the insane, both of whom
testified at the trial of Harry X. Thaw.
and Drs. Charles l.. Bailey and J. Mont
somery Mosher of Albany.
Thought Her Rational.
Chief Quigley of Rochester. recalled to-
day, swore that he regarded Mrs. Mel
ber's actions when she was under arres st
in his Office as entirely rational.
Attorney Palmer for the defense asked
Did she lie to you repeatedly
she did
DO you base your opinion as to hel
being rational on that fact?'
Not entirely
is it your opinion the more woman
lies the more rational she is?''
Yes"
That's ALL" said Mr. Palmer. as he
resumed his seat.
District Attorney Sanford on redirect
examination Strengthened out the witness
and put him on record as saying that his
impressions of the accused's mental re-
sponsibility were based on careful OBJ
servation of all her sayings and doings
when she was his prisoner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
ATTACK IN THE DUMA
ON RUSS|AND|PL
N. MiIukoff Severely Criticises
Nations Present Attitude
Toward China.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 15.-The
duma today discussed the budget OF
the foreign Office and President Milu-
ocrats. took occasion to attack tn,
ministry. In brilliant speech upon
Russian diplomacy Of the present he
drew pessimistic conclusions. Despite
the gravity OF the general situation in
Europe and Asia which demanded
public explanation Of Russia's attitude
Mr.. Milukon said, the foreign Office
had restored the former irresponsible
regime and abandoned former Minis
ter Iswolsky's promising initiative III
taking the duma into his confidence on
foreign affairs.
The meeting between Emperor Mich
olas and Emperor William at Potsdam.
he declared. had affected fundamental
ly the triple entente, reducing Russia.
alliances and agreements to merely
ones Of defense. Russia thereby ha6
lost her old friends without gaining a
new one.
II the assertion of the German chan.
cellor, DR.. Won Bethmann-Ho llweg, re.
garding the mutual obligation not to
enter hostile combinations Of the powers
was correct RUSSIA s value TO ler allies
and partners was greatly diminished
Jumps" Toward China.
NJ. Milukoff sharply criticised the
Jumps" of Russias attitude toward
China. This government should have
avoided the sudden, excessive and in
sistent demand. China was no longer a
mere photographic mass, and Russian at
titude toward the new China should be
marked with good will and not by
haughtiness.
The speaker concluded:
"At the present moment it is difficult
to say what next will spring forth. We
are pursuing three contradictory and
mutually exclusive policies in the near
middle and far east. We are afraid Of
German invasion more than ever. We
are hopelessly stranded in the far east
We have lost sight of the near east
where critical events are preparing. Ap
parently Russian diplomacy has sunk tt
the old setting which led to the Russo
Japanese war"
ST. PETERSBURG. March 15.-There
are unconfirmed rumors that the inter
view which NJ Korostovetz. the Russian
minister at Picking, had with the prince
regent yesterday made more probable q
peaceful outcome of the negotiations be-
tween the two countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
AVIATOR M'CURDy PAYS
VISIT TO GEN. ALLEN
Use of Wireless in Connection
With AeropIane Work
Is Discussed.

j. \. II. McCurdy. the Curtiss avia-
tor who flew from Key West TO within
ten miles OF Havana recently. called
at the War Department today TO see
Gen. Allen, chief signal officer. and dis
cussed the use of wireless i'm connec-
ton with aeroplane work. McCurdy is
a wireless operator. and was the first
man in the world 10 send a wireless
message from an aeroplane lie did
this at the Sheepshead Bay meet last
August.
Since then he has been working With
wireless at intervals during his other
work, and a few DAYS Ego at Palm Reach
Fla. where Curtiss has established a
training camp he took up "A wireless out
fit and talked with Havana while lying.
though the curious part of this perform
ance was that he could not get the sta
tion on the ground over which he was
flving
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15

Cruiser Dixie Lands Force of 700 at
Guantanamo Station.

CAIMANERA. Cuba, March 15-The
United States cruiser Dixie, which sailed
from Norfolk Sunday. arrived in Guam
tanamo bay today and disembarked 100
marines
The Dixie is commanded by Lieut. Paul
Foley. The marines are under the COM
mand Of Lieut.. Col. Franklin j. Moses
The regiment is made up of attachments
from Annapolis, Norfolk, Charleston Port
Royal and Key West.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
War and Navy Interested.

The War and Navy departments both
are interested in aeropane wireless, as s.
is considered that this is one of the most
valuable adjuncts of the machine for
scouting purposes.
the War Department is much interested
in wireless for the use OF the aeroplane
scouts on the Mexican border. and IL Is
intended to equip some of the machines
there now with lightweight wireless set
1t was with a view to settling the de-
tails Of these experiments that McCurdy
saw Gen. Allen today.
The wireless set that MCCurdy has used
i'm his experiments is the smallest that
ever has been made. Weighing ONLY
twenty-five pounds He has had a KEY
set on the steering wheel of his machine.
and can operate the sender while flying
Where IL is possible TO use a military OBJ
server for sending and sketching and
Photographic work. il is bought two men
in an aeroplane can accomplish more real
work on a scouting expedition than q
whole regiment OF cavalry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
TEST OF WAR AEROPLANES.
Military Aviators Are Ordered From
San Diego to San Antonio.

The War Department is making its
preparations to determine the extent of
the usefulness of the aeroplane for mill
tary purposes Lieuts. Paul w. Beck,
John c. Walker and George E. NJ.
Kelly of the United States Infantry. who
have been undergoing instructions in the
art of flying at San Diego. have been or
dered to San, Antonio to try out two
aeroplanes which the War Department
will purchase.
They will arrive at the Texas post
next Monday. by which time the War De-
partment will have Curtiss and a
Wright aeroplane there. For that pur-
pose the department has ordered the con-
struction of an additional hangar at San
Antonio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
FUNERAL OF MRS. NAILOR.
Former Resident of Washington Is
Buried in Baltimore.

Funeral services for Mrs. Bette
France Nailor, widow of Washington
7. Nailor, who died Monday at her resi-
dence in Baltimore, were held at hel
late home, 1910 St. Paul street, in that
city, at o'clock this afternoon. The
interment was in Greenmount cemetery
where her husband is buried.
Mrs. Nailor was about sixty years OF
age, and resided in Washington for
many years, up to three years ago
when Mr.. Nailor died. She was i'll
only short time. and her. death was a
great shock to relatives and friends In
this city. Mrs. Nailor was related to
Matthew Trimble Of Rhode Island ave-
nue., who attended the obsequies in
Baltimore today. Mrs. Nailor is also
survived bv another sister Mrs. Thomp-
son of Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
WIN WIGHT BANNER
Fourth Precinct Policemen Fin
est in the Capital.
BICYCLE SQUAD AT DRILL
Gen. Johnston Shows Them Off to
Other Army Officers.
BEST EVER. HE DECLARES
Has Visited Many Cities, But Never
Saw Superiors of Washington
Law Guardians
BICYCLE SQUAD AT DRILL
BEST EVER. HE DECLARES

The police of the fourth precinct are
the finest in Washington. To that
command has been awarded the Wight
flag. badge of superiority in all that
goes to make good policemen. This is
the result of the annual inspection,
completed today.
Not even President Taft-severe critic
of the police of the National Capital,
whom he would have appear and be-
have more like soldiers-eould have
picked a flaw in the thirty-five men
and officers composing section of
the bicycle squad, spic and span and
exquisitely neat. handles every one of
them, who passed the muster of the
allseeing eye of Commissioner John
ston this morning at street inspection
and drill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
Formation Moves Slowly.

Tie actual 'manequation'' of the bril-
Eade and divisional organization after the
arrangements were made moves slowly
Most of the commands had been on the
ground two and three days before the I'M
accustomed functions of brigade and di-
vision organizations began. for truth to
tell, they have not entirely discharged
themselves as yet. Us
Ii develops that there are brigade COM
manders here who have never commanded
brigade: there are lieutenant colonies
who have never taken a field with a COM
mand larger than company: there are
colonies who have never seen their regi-
ments together as a whole for a year at
time.
That the territorial department system
and the multiplicity of posts are the
causes of the chief evils is generally
agreed. The dream of the army of di-
Visional and brigade organization is a
practical fact with large posts from
which as a base the officers and men can
gain experience and practice in the COM
mon run of activity in regimental, brigade
and division movement and exercise
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chance to prepare for the sort Of fighting
| this country Will have II she ever faces a
! first-rate power. We want our colonies
to have moved with regiments In the field
| before they reached command; our briga-
diers to have moved with brigades before
! they got their stars: our divisional COM
| manders to have taken the field with di-
visions before the demands of actual au-
| thority were made upon them.
This all sums up the views expressed by
almost every officer, and the whole COM
mand buzzes with discussion OF the army
| problems. The officers are grimly in ear
nest in their desire to attain real fight
| ing efficiency.
This mobilization movement has shown
| in terms of deeds and men what that
| suppressed report of the Secretary Of War
| would have shown in words had Congress
permitted it's publication" Such is the
| terse way one commentator on the situa-
| ton expressed himself.
Put Blame on Congress.
Our efficiency is splendid, said an
other, just as far as our organization
has permitted US to possess efficiency
Log rolling for congressional district
expenditures on the part of representa-
tives rather than work for national mill
tary efficiency has characterized Con-
gress' attentions to the army" declared
one civilian commentator. THE geo.
-
than the military necessities of the nation
has marked the nations military eXpendi-
lures" said another.
Meantime. 10000 troops are covering
the Mexican border having been trans
ported thousands of miles at a terrific
cost just twenty days after the national
administration prepared army appropria-
lions and estimates down to the bone.
The regiments are being brought to war
strength, a step never attempted in time
of peace. and distinctly against the tenn
per of both the new and the old Congress,
and that of the executive departments OF
the government as well.
The presence of war strength supplies
of ammunition for rifles and for cannon
is explained on the theory of target prac-
tce, when target practice was available
for every regiment and battery without
travelling an average of nine hundred
miles to get it. Four months supply
for twenty thousand men is being brought
here. Hence is ii clear that Maj. Gen.
Carter sums up the situation when he
says this is merely divisional maneu-
YER.
Completes the Division.
The 9th Cavalry and the 4th Artillery
are due here today. and this will make
possible the formation of an army divi-
sion under Gen. Carter. A large amount
Of ammunition also is due here within
few days.
The three-inch field pieces. Gen. Carter
says, also will indulge in target shoot
ing, the range at Leon Springs, twenty
miles from here, being used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
WHAT j. S. DEMANDS
Order and Justice in Mexico,
Col. Roosevelt Declares.
GIVES VIEWS AT Ell PASO
Selects Words Carefully When Ad-
dressing Gathering at a
Breakfast Party.
GIVES VIEWS AT Ell PASO

Ell PASO, Tex. March 15-"All the
United States demands of Mexico is or
der, justice and independence" declared
Theodore Roosevelt this morning at q
breakfast given in his honor by the Toltec
Club.
The coloneis remarks were the only
utterance he has made on the Mexican
situation and came as surprise to the
members of his party.
Col. Roosevelt led up to his observations
on the Mexican trouble by saying that
the prosperity of his neighbors was a
condition of the prosperity Of any man.
He declared that honest dealing between
man and man was the only certain
foundation of prosperity. The same thing
was true. he said. of the relations OF
communities to each other.
Selected Words Carefully.
Pausing, as though to select his words
he then said that he thought he spoke
for all Americans when he said that all
the United States demanded of Mexico
was order, justice. independence.
Continuing he declared that this coun-
try wished to see all of its neighbors
prosper, that his hearers who dwelt along
the southern DOTueT knew from expert
ence how the turmoil to the south had
affected business. He said that this coun-
try only demanded of its neighbors that
order should reign in their borders and
that order should be established upon
Justice
Stay in City Short.
When Col. Roosevelt arrived in FL Paso
this morning he was greeted by a recep-
ton committee from the Chamber OF
Commerce and taken to the Toltec Club
motor trip around the city followed
the colonel receiving many cheers as he
passed along the streets; then the party
FASTENED to Cleveland Square. where a
big gathering had collected to hear the
former President speak.
Col Roosevelt's stay in the city was
short. He boarded a special car at 10
o'clock to continue his journey to Albu-
querque. n. NJ. At that point Mrs.
Roosevelt, Miss Ethel Roosevelt and Miss
Landon. friend of Miss. Roosevelt. will
join, the party. They have been staying
at the home of Judge Cooley of the SUI
preme court Of New Mexico, Silver City.
The judge is an old-time friend Of Col.
Roosevelt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
Redmonite Elected TO Seat.

DUBLIN, March 15-Augustine Roche,
q Redmondite. was elected today to the
seat of the north division OF Louth made
vacant by the courts decision that Richard
Hazleton's election at the last parlia-
Today's election was unopposed. Timothy
Healy refusing to recontest the seat from
which he was ousted by Haxleton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
Bowlers Make Low Scores.

BUFFALO,. n. Y. March 1o.-Low
scores obtained at the National Bowling
Association tournament today. In the
continuation of the two-man series, Graf
and Welwart of Buffalo made 1908, the
best score Of the morning. Other high
scores in the early squads were: McKnew
and Brown, Washington, LIZA: Kistne-
and Frombgen. Buffalo, 1,103: Corr anG
Eick. Toledo. 1.lS7: E. and J. Roe. Ell
mira, LII.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
SCHOOLB0Y IS KILLED
BY AUTO TRUCK WAGON
CoIored Lad at Recess Play
Run Down by Dairy
Delivery Vehicle.

Knocked down and his skull crushed
by an automobile delivery wagon as he
was running home from the John A. Lo-
gan School. Sd and G streets northeast, a,
recess this morning Leroy Hood, seven
year-old colore6 boy, residing at 9 Cor
don avenue northeast, died at the Cas-
ualty Hospital. where he had been hur.
riedly taken about II o'clock The acct.
dent occurred shortly after 1890 O'Clock
The delivery wagon is owned by the
Washington Dairy Company, $40 Lou
isiana avenue. 1t was operated by Al
fred Wright Of 40 H street southwest.
Wright took charge Of the injured boy
and hurried him to the hospital in the
wagon. Because Of the serious condition
Of the boy the chauffeur was detained at
the ninth precinct police station until
Coroner hewitt could make an investiga-
ton. The coroner will hold an inquest
at the morgue tomorrow morning in
order to have jury pass upon the ques-
ton of responsibility.
The pupils of the school were given
short recess at 1920 O'Clock Wright
says he was on his way to deliver an
order at 600 I'd street northeast, and that
he footed his horn several times as the
Hood boy ran across the street
Says Boy Ran Against Wagon.
Wnght.s statement to the police was
that the boy ran against the side of the
wagon and was knocked down. falling
with his head directly in front of a rear
wheel His skull was crushed and he
was in such a critical condition that sur
geons at the Casualty Hospital found it
impossible to do anything for him.
Wright was formerly employed as driver
in charge of the automobile patrol wagon
in the second precinct, and has the repu-
tation of being a competent chauffeur.
1t was said at the school that the Hood
boy, who was a first-grade pupil. was
crossing the street for the purpose of
going home. The body was taken to the
morgue this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
of the arrest. and has stated to his gov

Of the arrest. and has stated to his gov
eminent that the two Americans were
b taken into custody on Mexican soil. This
finding has been laid before Ambassador
de la Barra.
The ambassador regards the opinion OF
Senior Beltran Y Puga conclusive. lie
is confident of it's correctness
The ambassador today received the note
of the State Department and at once
transmitted il to his government. Be
yond the statement that it will be the
subject of further negotiations. he de-
of Mexico in the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
GEN. b[ANC0'S REBELS
ARE NEAR THE BORDER
Madero Is Reported to Have
Started on the Long March
to Juarez.

DOUGLAS, Ariz., March 15-Gen.
Blanco and his rebel force last night
moved east of Douglas to a point four
miles from the American border. OF
the three wounded insurrectos carried off
the battlefield Sunday. two are dead and
the third is near death. This brings the
death list of Sundays battle to fourteen.
Troops sent from Aqua Prieta have
not arrived.
Rebels on the March.
Ell PASO, Tex, March Evacuated
by report that within the next three
weeks the Mexican government will try
to open railroad communication with the
city Of Chihuahua in an aggressive cam
paign, even in the rural regions, Fran
cisco 1. Maderos force of 1000 insur-
rectos is reported to have begun a march
of $50 miles from Masas Grandes toward
Juarez.
Capt Oscar G. Creighton, an American.
who, with small band, is credited with
having destroyed the greater part of
forty-five miles of the Mexican National
railroad is still near Juarez
Juarez Not Alarmed.
XudOeIo TSpOTteU StdTt toward JudreZ
caused little anxiety in Juarez, although
1t was asserted by insurrecto leaders here
that only 800 federal troops are in that
city under Gen. Navarro.
PRESIDIO, Tex. March 15.-The insur-
gent army under Gen. Sanchez has sur
rounded Ojinaga and a long range battle
has been in progress since yesterday
noon. Sanchez has demanded the sur
render of the town
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
Wife Murderer Is Hanged.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, March 15.-Nap-
per Byron, convicted of the murder Of
his wife. the mother of twelve children.
was hanged at the state penitentiary here
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
Elaborate Posts Not Needed.

We are not hungry say officers. "for
the elaborate posts. the pretty parks, the
long line of expensive houses and duties
which make post commander the mayor
Of little municipalities and of the men
mere workmen in city street cleaning and
park attendance departments.
our past training throughout the wars
mp to date made us expert detachment
and post fighters. The authorities have
said that we are the best in the world
But that day 10 past. We want now q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
Proof Burden on Mexico.

The case has been under investigation
for several weeks by both the Depart
ments of State and Justice. The result
has developed that the men undoubtedly
were apprehended not very far from the
line, but nevertheless in the territory OF
the United States. 1t remains for the
Mexican authorities to prove that the
scene of the entire procedure has been
within the jurisdiction of Mexico. or else
set the men at liberty.
1t Is considered probable that the dis
pute as to where the men were cap
tured will be referred to the boundary
commissioners Of the United States and
Mexico. and that final action VIII be
based on the affirmation of these com
nlissonerS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
Efficiency of Army Fails
to Reach War Mobilization

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, March Is
Preparing for war and talking peace
sums up the situation in Fort Sam
Houston and the provisional maneu-
yer division" today. AS swiftly and as
completely as the existing organiza-
ton of the army and it's relations with
the railroads permit recruits. additional
arms and ammunition are coming to
the San Antonio base.
Mai. Gen. William II. Carter talks
suavely about division and brigade
maneuvers, marches to Leon Springs
and "cross-country hikes" Meantime
every junior officer in the army, every
old first sergeant, every private al
most, is keyed to the top of anticipa-
ton. and those who have seen both
service and maneuvers say that as
"maneuvers" the present operations ap-
proXimate preparations for hostilities
more closely than was ever the case
before.
Where Efficiency Ends.
With the opening of divisional and
brigade headquarters, the incoming of
recruits and the beginning of the big
supply depot. the mobilization move
ment" has reached point where it has
developed the line al which the present
The first five or six days showed that
in the units which existed actually as
well as in theory-the regiments and
the companies and the battalions that
worked together-the standard was
high. the lessons of the Spanish Amer
lean war were we'll learned. The COM
mands that existed as commands un-
der individual commanders were ready
to move and did move just as fast as
troop trains could be boarded and for
warded by rail
The regiments reached Fort Sam Hous-
ton in. perfect trim. Their detraining and
establishment in location was almost per-
feet. But there efficiency stopped. The
process of recruiting to war strength. now
going on admittedly, is bringing problems
difficult TO solve. The recruits have not
reached here equipped. nor were equip
ments here sufficient for them. The equip
1nents existed. but the war organization
as whole has not scheduled the arrival
of equipment and recruits so that delay
would be avoided
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
In Prison at Juarez.

Rlatt and Converse were arrested FEB
ruary - and confined in the federal
prison at Juarez on charges in connection
with the revolution against PRESIDENT
Diaz The State Department shortly after
the arrests was assured that the men
would receive fair trials.
The Mexican government has lnsisteo
from the beginning that the two prisoners
were taken on Mexican territory. anu
that they were armed and were partlci-
rating i'm the instruction against the
.,nNcrnment.