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The Washington times., 1911-03-14
POindexter Attacks
Massing of Troops;
FOreSeeS An Inquiry

ST. PAUL, Mimi, March H.-Attack-
ing the policy Of mobilizing American
troops on the Mexican border, Senator
Miles PoindeXter of Washington, mill
tant progressive Republican, today de-
clared that Congress swill demand rea-
sons from President Taft when it con-
venes in extra session.
"Certainly this matter will be investi-
gated by Congress" declared PoindeX-
ter. Il understand President Taft has
given out two different statements with
reference 10 this order, and ] have no
doubt inquiry will be made as to witch
statement is correct. If he merely
planned mancuver, as indicated by his
first statement. then he has undertaken
step to prove our unpreparedness for
war. nearly as expensive as new
army. II his last statement is correct.
as now seems apparent, he has prac-
tically usurped the powers of Congress
by making demonstration that is al
most equivalent to a declaration Of
war"
Poindexter now thinks the extra scs-
sion of Congress will cause trouble for
Taft by CritiCising the Mexican action
and putting off action on his pet Cana
dian reCinrOcitv scheme.
This collecting of our army on the
Mexican border is without precedent.
Poindexter said. >"It seems to me that
the exclamation lies in the great con-
cessions Americans have from the Diaz
The trusts probably arc
afraid that If the inSurreCtiOnistS are
successful the new government may mot
respect these concessions, and, there-
fore, they have taken steps to see that
the revolutionary party is not success
ful. -
The Washington times., 1911-03-14
RELICS Of COLONIAL
WAR LEFT BY WILL
Grandchildren of Late Mrs.
McKennon Inherit Wash
ington Heirlooms.

Many relics of the Revolutionary war,
some from Mt. Vernon as gifts from
George Washington, are devised to
grandchildren in the will OF the late
Mrs. Brittania McKennon, pioneer citl-
zen of Georgetown, filed today with the
Register of Wills. Mrs. McKennon died
January o. at the age Of ninety-six
years, and left a wealth Of antiques IN
her Georgetown home, called Tudor
Place" which she had occupied for
three generations.
An estate of about $1,000 in securities
was left by Mrs. McKennon. Her resi-
dence was her only real estate, and is
valued at 5000. In her will she re-
quests her Pra ndchildren to occupy the
home as long as possible. to carry out
wish Of their grandmother.
The will of Mrs. McKennon gives Miss
Agnes Peter. granddaughter, a tea set
presented to her. great-grandmother.
Mrs. Martha Custis Peter, by General
Washington. Other antiques are given
TO her four grandsons, Walter G.,
Armistead, Beverly X, and George
Freeland Peter Walter G. Peter is
given most of the securities, and Walter
l.. Dunlop is made executor.
The Washington times., 1911-03-14
DISTRICT NATIONAL
TO ELECT OFFICERS
First and Third Vice Presi-
dents Have rendered Their
designations.

J. Miller Kenyon and Henry B. F.
Macfarland, first and third vice presi-
dents of the District National Bank,
have resigned from their offices, and it
is expected that their SUCCESSORS will be
elected at the next meeting of the di-
rectors to be held Thursday night. They
handed their designations to Robert N.
Harper, the president, yesterday after
noon.
Mr.. Macfarland said today that the
only reason which he and Mr. Kenyon
had for severtng their connections as
officers of the bank was that their law
practice interfered with their duties as
bank officials, and that in Justice to
both they had asked the directors that
they be relieved.
Il consider that a bank officer should
give every proper attention to the af-
fairs of his bank said Mr. Macfarland
this morning. Il have been able to at
tend but two meetings of directors this
year, and do not think that l should
continue my connection without attend
ing all and keeping closely in touch with
the banks affairs. which | find, | am
no longer able to do"
In all probability w. S. Hoge, second
vice president, will be chosen as first
vice president. Mr.. Hoge is chairman
of the finance committee of the District
National Bank. The office Of third
vice president will be abrogated.
g. Nordling, of NJ. Philipsborn & Co,
has recently acquired large block of
the stock Of the bank. and will on
Thursday be chosen a director.
The Washington times., 1911-03-14
VIOLENCE TO
HANDBOOK WITNESS
Assistant District Attorney
Says He Didn't Work
Third Degree.

Emphatic denial is made today py
Assistant District Attorney Given to
charges of Milton Holstein, a real estate
salesman with George b. Fraser. 1920
New York avenue, that Mr.. Given used
third degree" methods in examining
him Monday afternoon, regarding the
handbook cases.
Mr.. Holstein was ordered to this Of
flee to tell anything he might know, just
like any other citizen" said Mr.. Given.
1T was reported that Mr.. Holstein
knew something of handbook operations
in Washington, but he was not sub
iected to i'll treatment, as | understand
he has charged
In a violent attack upon the Dis
trict Attorneys office. and Given In
particular, HolStein says he was kept
from his work Monday morning until
p. m. and treated like a prisoner
charged with a crime rather than
Government witness.
This is fatty denied by Mr.. Given.
II consider it his duty" said Mr..
Given, Ito give his time and any evil
dence he may have to aid this office
in obtaining convictions. Mr.. Hol-
stein did no more than hundreds of
other citizens have done and was not
treated in any manner different from
the general custom of this office.
The Washington times., 1911-03-14
Limantour Blames
Americans for the
Rebels Successes

NEW YORK. March I4.-That tho
suspension of constitutional guarantees
in Mexico by President Diaz was Sc
Cretly aimed at the Americans who
are aiding in the revolution was init
mated by Minister Limantour If It
were not for the active aid OF the Amcrt-
cans in the insurgent ranks. he said,
the revolution would collapse in a
hurry. and he insisted that the Ameri-
cans when captured cannot fall back on
the United Stltes for protection.
Following another conference with
Limantoln. the Mexican ambassador.
Senior de la Barra, returned to Wash
ingtOn today.
When asked regarding the report
that an additional army division would
be sent TO the Mexican border, Liman-
tour said:
The Mexican government has re-
Ceived assurances that such re-enforce-
ments shall not be sent forward Thev
are not needed to patrol the border a.
all
'Every report I have received show <
in the ranks of the Insurgents than
in the ranks of the insurEent than
MeXiCanS. want to make il very
plain right here that Americans who
have allied themselves with the insur-
gent movement in Mexico can scarcely
expect protection under their own flag,
and they must take their own chances
when committing deprcdations on
property under foreign flag"
The Washington times., 1911-03-14

was admitted today by Gen. Leonard
Wood. Chief of Staff. But the plans are
of so sudden origin, he said They were
worked out four years ago by the Cen
eral STAFF, and are in the War Depart
ment ready for use at any time needed.
"Is it true that there are plans here
on parer for the movement of another
division to the border?" General Wood
was asked.
we have plans made four years ago
for the movement of all available troops
to Mexico" said General Wood. They
are plans made by the General Stan'
whose duty it is to work out such mat
ters. But there will be no additional
troops sent to Texas. Nor will any Of
the troops which have been mObiliZed at
San Antonio be sent to the border.
General Wood reiterated In emphatic
language that the War Department does
not intend to mobilize another division
He declares stories of that kind were
fakes" He said the troops ALREADY
mubiIized at San Antonio and other
points would be held where they are for
months. They will remain there all
through the summer. While General
Wood did not say they were to be pre-
pared for any emergency in Mexico, it
was impossible to draw any other infer
ence.
General Wood was asked whether the
mobilization had disclosed any defects
or weaknesses In the plans. He said it
had not.
THE movement has been carried out
with great success" said he. THE only
delay has resulted from the fact that
cars were not at hand in all cases to
move the troops promptly. Had we been
able to give the railroads a weeks nc
tice, the mobilization would havepasse
off without hitCh.'
General Wood said the regiments now
along the border would be kept there,
and the only new troops sent to the
border would be the recruits needed for
those regime nts. Later, one Of the regi-
mntS now on tn border might be re-
lieved and another ordered to replace it,
General Wood denied there had been
any letting down or recCding from the
original plans as to the army
Acting Secretary of the Navy Win
throp today denied that it was ever the
purpose of this Government to patrol
the Mexican coast, and he would not
admit there had been any alteration of
plans as to the movements of vessels,
as Ambassador de la Barra last night
gave out in New York
The Washington times., 1911-03-14
DEATHS

BAILEY suddenly on Monday. March Is
1911. al ~ a M MABEL GREY. VIE
IF Elizabeth L. Elliott. 32C6 Seventeenth
street northwest.
Tntermcnt at Brooklyn. y Y. on Wed
nesday. March Il.
BROOKS-Entered into eternal rest on Mon.
day. March l3 1911. AZ 1890 d. m. al hi:
residence 81 Oakdale place northwest
PHILIP. husband of Clara Brooks once
Funeral from his late residence on We'd.
nesday. March l.. AT > p
Norfolk papers please copy.>
CONDON-On Monday. March IS 1911 at
80 p. m. at his residence. 2247 Sherman
avenue northwest. ROBERT. husband OF
Mary Condor. aged sixty years.
Notice OF funeral hereafter
DALY-On Monday. March l3. 1911. at 3:55
a: m. HELEN LOUISE sIMMS. wife OF
Harry ]. DAILY.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
ELLETT-On Monday. March 13. 1911. at 5I5
p. m. at the residence OF his daughter.
Mrs. ]. r. Carroll, 922 D street southwest.
BEVERLY H. ST.. beloved husband Of the
late Rosa r. Elicit. aged seNenty-one years.
Funeral from his late residence We'd
nesday. March Is. at so p. m. Relatives
and friends invited to attend
FINDLEY-On Monday. March II. 1911 a,
lis p. m. GEORGE VINCENT husband
of Sophia Findley Cnee Philpotu. in the
seventy-seventh year Of his age.
Funeral from his late residence. 1886 Thir-
ty-sxth street. on Wednesday March Is.
at $50 a. m: thence to Holy Trinity
Church, at O'Clock. Relatives and friends
invited 10 attend.
HIGDON-On Monday, March IT. 1911 at
$50 a. m, at Sibley Hospital. F. NJ. HIG-
DON.
Remains can be seen at Repetti Brothers
undertaking establishment. 317 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast. Interment at Newport,
Charles county. Md. Wednesday morn
ing, March Is.
HOLMEs-On Monday. March IS 1911. at
400 a. M. PATRICK HOLMES. at his
residence. 2327 street northwest.
Funeral Liberty Baptist Church, Wednes-
day. p m.
LEAR-Departed this life on SATURDAY..
March II. 1911. at $50 p. m, LOTTIE,
Funeral from her late residence. $50 Ninth
street southeast. on Wednesday, March 10.
at $50 p. m. Relatives. and friends in
vited to attend.
RoBINsoN-Departed this life Sunday, March
SARAH RoBIEsoN, Of ss2 street north
west.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
RosE-Departed this life Sunday, March 13,
1911. at 4:15 a. m. at her home. 1922 L
of George W. Rose.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
sAYLES-Entered into rest on Sunday March
u, 1911. at p m at It. his resiGSnSs' d n;s @ 43
f street southwest, Air hEl "a soll
of Rev. Aquila Sayles. brother Of George
and Naomi Sayles.
Funeral services will he held at Zion Bap-
tist Church, Wednesday morning, March 10.
at II o'clock. Relatives and friends are
invited.
sMITH-On Monday March 13. 1911, at
George Washington Hospital the Rev.
JAMES TIMOTHY SMITH. in the sixty
fourth year of his age.
Funeral services at his late residence. Al
= street northwest, on Wednesday, March
Is at 1890 a. m. Interment private.
Virginia and West Virginia papers please
COpy,)
The Washington times., 1911-03-14
Gould to Be Represented
On the Missouri Pacific

ST. LOUIS. Mo, March 4-Shortly
before balloting was begun it was an
nounced that Frank Gould had won his
fight to be represented. Martin l..
CIardy, vice president and solicitor OF
the railroad. stated that r. Lancaster
Williams, of Baltimore, would be elected
q member of the board. Williams repre-
sents the independent stockholders, and
Frank and Howard Gould.
1t had been announced that twelve di-
rectors would be chosen, but the con-
Cessions to Frank Gould necesSitated
the election of one more. This Will
make il necessary for one of the di-
reCtors chosen today to resign when a
president of the railroad is named in
order to give the head of the road a
nlaCe on the board.
The Washington times., 1911-03-14
Many New Workers Ask
For Tickets to Banquet

An order for 200 tickets for seats to
the banquet to be given at the New
Willard on March IS, to Senator CALM
ger. was received today from New York
city nv p. II. Warner, chairman OF the
committee on arrangements.
. The committee announced today that
George A. Post, president of the Busi-
ness Mems Railway Association, will
speak. His subject will be ''Why We
Love Senator GallinEer."
Baltimore, it WAS learned today, viii
send A delegation cf business men here
In n special car to attend the dinner. A
meeting of the cCmTittee is scheduled
for this afternoon to complete all de-
tails.
The Washington times., 1911-03-14
NO MORE GREASY DouGHNUTs.

A lady in Greenville, S. c., recently
wrote friend as follows:
For years. after prepa ring dough-
nuts with ,the utmost care, I was dis
appointed to see them come out greasy
and unwbolcsome looking. However,
with my first use of COttolene for fry
ing them, / was delighted. as they were
brown, crisp. and delicious.
For making dOughnuts, pastry. light
bread and fiaky biscuits I prefer Cot
tolene to any other shortening on the
market. We even carry a pail of It
en- our annual camping trips through
the mountains"
Cottolene is made by The y. n Fair
wholesome and economical than lard. It
is sold by all good grocerS.
The Washington times., 1911-03-14
United States Stops Naval Patrol

had not credited the report that 2o,mo
additional troops would soon be assem-
bled near the border, he was pleased to
learn of the denial by General Wood
that the War Department had issued an
order, or was contemplating ordering
more troops TO the South. That this
Government had taken prompt steps 10
preserve the neutrality laws, hlr.
Limantour said, could not help being
gratifying to his government.
The only construction which is placed,
today, on these developments is that
the United States acted in haste, adopt
ed extreme measures which caused
Mexico TO make most determined pro-
test. and that until the United States
backed down, the two countries occupied
rela tionS which made war serious
even imminent possibility.
The Washington times., 1911-03-14
Ten Cars of Provisions
For New Grocery League

Announcement was made today ny
officials of the League Of Consumers
Friends that orders will be placed this
evening or tomorrow for ten carloa Is
of provisions.
These provisions are expected 10 reach
Washington within "A few days. and
will be placed on sale at the establish
mentS of the respective members Of
the league as soon as possible. An
nOuncement of thi time of sale, and
prices will be made as usual in the
advertiinE columns of The Times. 4
T., port from the executive committee at
last nights, meeting showed that h.
tween fifteen and twenty applications
have I'm made in the last week by
grocers who wish to join. These es-
Establishments will he Investigated BE-
:ore favorable action on the applic5-
tiOnS is made
The Washington times., 1911-03-14
HITCHCOCK BOASTS
OF CITY He MISSED
Woman's Appeal for Loan
Reminds Postmaster Cen
eral of Hanover, n. H.

Postmaster General Hitchcock dldn [
get his start as postmaster at Hanover
n. II.
He never got his start as being post
master anywhere. and it never occurred
to him to say so until today. Now he is
boasting of il.
Never was postmaster at Hanover in
my life he said. Never WA.
He explained why he was glad of II
by showing a letter he has just received
from a woman iE Massachusetts. She
wished to borrow 800 to meet an in
stallment on a house.
Perhaps you remember me when YOU
were postmaster at Hanover, y. H,
she wrote.
Never. rever. never in New Hamp-
shire in my life" repeated the Post
master General.
The Washington times., 1911-03-14
Two Women Missing,
Is Report to Police

The police have been asked to locate
Mrs. Mary Forrest, twenty-eight years
old, employed as a companion to Mrs.
Walter Van Sweringer, of 1903 Twenty
first street northwest, who has been
missing since Sunday night.
Mrs. FORESTS husband is employed In
a downtown cafe. II is believed she has
left the city.
Mrs. Mary V. Doyle, ffty-five years
old, of 1867 Irving street northwest, has
ing. She left her home about 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Relatives who
made the report said they believed the
woman was with friends in another
part of the city.
The Washington times., 1911-03-14
Annual Police Review
Resumed This Afternoon

In spite of the bad weather. the an
nual review Of the Police Department.
which commenced last Tuesday, but
was postponed from day to day for diff
ferent reasons. was resumed at / O'Clock
this afternoon, when the board of in
spection visited the Fourth precinct:
The Fifth, Ninth. Tenth, and Eleventh
precincts were also visited today. The
mounted men of the entire department
were lined up for review in front of No
10 station.
will he reviewed In front of the Arling-
ton Hotel al II o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. Announcement of the precinct
winning the Wight flag trophy for MAX
ing the best all-around showing will
probably be made within a couple of
weeks.
The Washington times., 1911-03-14
Asserts There Is and
Can Be No Bread Trust

That there is no Bread trust and can
not be one is the assertion made today
by Richard J. Earnshaw, in connection
with the published report that the Bos-
ton Baking Company, which is owned
by himself and II. B. Leary, had been
bought out by a bread syndicate, Of
which the head is John W. Gates.
Mr. Earnshaw said that while he
would sell his business, if enough money
were offered for it, no offer had been
made. and OF, course none accepted.
1t was announced in New York yes
terdav that Mr.. Gates is about to form
A $3OOOO,OOO bread corporation. with
branches in fifty cities, one of which
would be Washington, and that the COM
pany here, which would be turned into
the syndicate, would be the Boston
Baking Company.
The Washington times., 1911-03-14
Men Must Pay
For Funeral Carriages

Private eGuippages have no offiCia,
place in a military funeral procession
according to a ruling bv the COmrtrol-
lef oh the Treasury today.
The decision was rendered when n
local Hveryrnan sent in a bill for six
carriages recently hired to the war De-
partment for Tse in the funeral process
sion of the late Col. lanes +. Bell. The
Comptroller ruled that the bill would
have to he paid by the army officers
who used the carriages.
The Washington times., 1911-03-14
Patent Office Examiner
Gets Absolute Divorce

Charles +, TuIIar, an examiner in the
Patent Office, was today granted a de-
cree of absolute divorce from Mrs.
Annie 81. Tullar on the ground OF mis-
conduct. Justice Stafford signed the
decree. Tullar named a correspondent
in his bill, filed April y, last. They
The Washington times., 1911-03-14
Open Trial for Alleged
Leader of Night Riders

HOPKTNSVILLE, KY, March IA
The prosecution today opened the trial
of DR.. D. A. Amos. alleged leader Of
the Night Riders in the raid on Hop
kinsville, December 6, 1907, by attempt
ing to show that he had led a Weite
Can raid twenty-three years ago, in
which one man was killed and another
wounded: that he had left Kentucky,
and was later pardoned after he had
been indicted with other members of
the band by a grand jury.
The Washington times., 1911-03-14
Wagons Stoned In the
Express Company Strike

NEW YORK, March H-Men and boys
who are alleged by the police TO be in
the employ of the striking express driv-
ers of the Adams Express Company. al
tackled the drivers of fifteen wagons
which the company attempted 10 mave
today. Bricks and bottles were hurled
from the roof CT a house on Third ave-
nue. Thomas Boyle was seriously
bruised
The Washington times., 1911-03-14
q Street Fire.

Fire of unknown origin this morning
did 800 damage to the home of Charles
w. Burke. 2O3O c. street northwest. The
loss is covered by insurance.
The Washington times., 1911-03-14
Diaz Would Have Been
Forced to Fight for
Self-ReSpect.
GOVERNMENT ADMITS
1T WENT BIT TOO FAR
OVerstepped Limits of Diplomatic
Propriety in Orders to
Navy.
CONTINUED from First Page)

fact that the State Department found
At necessary to convey as: frances that
Mr. Taft reiterated his assurances Of
friendlinesS to Mexico. Evidently the
Mexican note of protest mad been so
vigorous in questioning the friendiineSS
of the naval demonstration that a re-
iteration of assurances was made neces-
sary.
Two days earlier de la Barra and Ii
mantour had been talking about inter-
vention meaning war, and broadly in
timating, in the most public way, that
If the United States pressed matters
farther, war would be the only out
come. Putting together the earlier state
mentS and the later ones, il seems en-
tirely juStifiab BILE to infer that Mexico
politely told the Washington Govern
mcnt that the naval movement meant
war unless it be abandoned, and it was
duly and promptly abandoned.
That the whole military movement is
now to be gradually minimiZed in scope
and significance, is indicated by the
statement which Limantour issued 1t
the same time the de Ia Barra an
nounCement "'aS handed out.
Limantour's Views.
Limantour said:
In reference to the telegram which
Mr.. de la Barra had received. Minister
LImantour said that he was very much
Sratifed that the request of his gov
ernment for the withdrawal of the ships
had been so promptly granted. The
minister said that he was pleased. also'
TO hear of the declaration by Secretary
Of War Dickinson that in his belief
there would be no movement of United
States troops across the border, and
that Intervention by the United States
Government was not being contem-
plated.
Mr.. Limantour said that while he
The Washington times., 1911-03-14
Justice Stafford Tells
Of His Travels Abroad

/ Details of his trip through England
and Scotland were recounted last
might by Justice Wendell p. Stafford.
who appeared informally before the
Eew Hampshire Association.
The organization met at 522 Sixth
ktreet northwest
The Washington times., 1911-03-14
Pennsylvania Plans to
Increase Capital Stock

PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-THE
Pennsylvania stockholders at their
meeting today authorized an increase OF
SEQ. .OOC 900 in the capital stock of the
company. and ordered that a stock vote
.'r the proposition be taken on March
d
The stockholders also authorized an
incrCasc in the annual srpropIta ton for
TIE pension iund from $4,000 to S7O0, 900.
The Washington times., 1911-03-14
No More Troops to
Be Sent to Border,
Declares Gen. Wood

The army has all plans perfected for
the movement of all the available forces
of the United States to Mexico. This
The Washington times., 1911-03-14

Use Browns Bronchial Troches
for relieving coughs and hoarseness.
The Washington times., 1911-03-14

When Shopping at Kann's You Can
leave your Times Want Ads at the H.
formation Desk.
The Washington times., 1911-03-14
LOCAL MENTION

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Phila Oyster & Chop House. 513 18th NV.
Goldenberg's Information Desk Receives
Times Want Ads at the regular rate.
For your convenience while shopping.