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The Washington times., 1911-07-24
CRISIS Is FACED BY
DISTRICT MILITIA
Question of Raising Pay Get Recruits Is the Rise
But Officers Hope to Find aSpeedy Solution.
Many Remedial Measures Are Discussed.

National Guard officials in Washing
ton arc facing crisis. For the frs
time since the organization Of the loca
militia, the officers are. finding it i'm.
possible to keep the companies recruit.
ed up to the full strength.
Many remedial measures have been
discussed. The only solution found. is
one in which the cure might be more
fatal than the disease For several
months the local officers have had un-
der consideration a proposition to in
crease the pay OF all non-commissioned
officers and men. Such a movement
would meet immediate success were It
not for the serious drawback that II
would stir strife and jealousy. The
privileges of Government employees have
always worried other members Of the
guard. and kept down the enlistment Of
men employed in skilled trades and
offices other than under the United
States Government.
Where the Difference Lies.
A Government employe can go to
camp without fear OF losing time,
money or merit. The Government
clerk who leaves his desk to go to the
annual encampment not only receives
his usual salary from the Government,
but he is paid by the District authori-
ties for active work IN the militia. He
also receives the full pay OF his rank
from Uncle Sam for military service.
Even this is not all. The time he is
away from his desk, be II three days or
three months, does not count against
his annual leave.
On the other hand, the men privately
employed find difficulty in being re-
lieved from work. and then have to
take their own vacation time, in some
Instances depriving their families. Still
others get no vacation and have to
stand the loss Of their per diem all
the time they are away.
National Guard officials have not yet
discovered a way to pay more money
The Washington times., 1911-07-24
GIRLS DEATH MAY !
LEAD TO ARREST ON
POISONING CHARGE
Authorities of Cumberland
Investigate Fatal Illness of
/ Bertha Evans.

CUMBERLAND, Nd. July 24-Doub
surrounds the death, believed to have beer
due to poisoning, Bertha Evans, seventeen,
year-old daughter of Frederick Evans
a resident of Mt. Savage, which occur.
red at her home late yesterday after.
noon. The autopsy at the Stein un-
dertaking rooms, concluded at midnight
disclosed traces of poison, but whether
complications existed will be revealed
only after microscopic examination.
Miss Evans was visiting the home of
Mrs. Florence Burton, at Borden Yard,
east OF Frostburg. She was taken Ill
while on the visit. Returning to her
home at Frostburg, DR.. Charles Sheri-
dan, the family physician. was sum-
moned. He advised her removal to a
hospital, but members of the family OBJ
5ected. DR.. Sheridan continued to treat
the girl. He said the trouble was
checked, and that Saturday morning the
girl was able TO sit up and take nour-
ishment.
The patient grew worse and DR.. F. A
Murray was called into the case and
DR.. Murray said last night the girl had
made an ante-mortem statement.
States Attorney Robb took state
ments Of members Of the Evans family
and then. with Sheriff Hendley, pro-
ceeded to Borden Yard to Investigate.
and 1t is said an arrest will be made.
The coroner's jury viewed the body
last night and will meet later to con-
slider evidence that is to be placed be-
fore It. The jury is composed of Harry
A. Pitzer, foreman; Peter Boyle, J. 3.
Porter, c. Haus. Charles McNamee,
John Monahan. c. A. Neff, James Bir-
John Mullaney, Adam Smith,
Thomas Morgan, and Horace Osborne
The Washington times., 1911-07-24
Plan Is IndorSed
By Playground Men

The directors OF the Playground
Association OF America and the sec
retaries Of local playground associa-
tions throughout the country have
taken up the Boy Scout movement
because they find IT a great help.
They look upon the scout activities
as means Of interesting the boys in
healthy exercise and keeping them
away from evil influences Many
secretaries have written to James E.
West executive secretary of the Boy
Scouts OF America, telling him OF
their interest in the scout movement
and how they use the scout activities
E. B. De Groot, general director of
field houses and Fairgrounds in Chi
cago, says that he is utilizing the
scout activities in that city and has
been active in the organization of
several scout troops. He says in a
letter to Secretary West: "As a group
OF playground workers, We look upon
the scout program as a good supple
mentary element to inject into our
playground work. We receive II as
Just so much material which may be
used as we now use basketball, track
athletics, and wrestling"
Dr. +. A Peterson, of Cleveland
who formerly was leader of a public
school playground and who organized
a troop of Bov Scouts writes: The
value of this sort of thing In getting
close to fellows Is inestimable"
Edward w. Stitt, district superin-
tendent department of education.
New York city. has encouraged the
organization of Boy Scout patrols in
the public schools. Edgar S. Martin.
secretary department of public re-
creation, of Columbus, Ohio. has been
the best worker in that city in the
organization of Boy Scout troops.
The Columbus department of recrea-
tion has helped the Boy Scout orRani- |
zation- by buying camping outfits for |
the boys. and hiring an expert to take |
charge of the camp this summer. |
Martin writes: we find the men who |
work in our Fairgrounds very anxious |
TO do all they can for the BOYS, and |
TO make the boy self-reliant. This |
cooperation brings men in touch
with boys not only through the sum
mer months, but during the entire
year. We prefer these men in our
Fairgrounds and find that through
I he working together of the two,
these men are much more valuable
TO US as playground workers as well
as helpful to the scout movement"
The Washington times., 1911-07-24
Judge Holds Court
In Ice Cream Place

MINNEAPOLIS, July 24.-Fashionable
lake dwellers st Minnetonka were
plunged into unusual excitement by
Sheriff Otto Langum's wholesale raid
last night. resulting in the arrest Of six
men and two women on charges of con-
ducting blind pigs" at Spring Park,
Wayaznta. Hildridge. Fagerness Point,
ard Woodland Point.
The eight prisoners were arraigned
before Justice of the Peace David w.
knowlton. n a temporary court room
In a pavilion at Tonka Fay. bail being
fixed at from 500 to $500 and the pris-
oncrs were brought to Minnea polls early
this morning and lodged in the county
jail. All are to appear before the JUS
tice for trial Tuesday.
More than 100 cases CT beer. plainly
labeled. were confiscated, as were 200
empty cases, a half dozen ice boxes AMI
quantities Of beer and whisky glasses.
The. arrested persons were taken to
Tonka Bay. because Justice Of the
Peace David w. Knowlton lives there.
We might have had the hearing on
my front Dorrh." said the Justice to the
sheriff. but my wife and baby are
asleep. and the noise might wake them.
ior."
The justice seated himself at a table
covered with white oilcloth. a golf cap
on mis- head and a crooked stemned
pipe III Ms mouth, Wnle ne read over
the charges to the prisoners. Erland
Lind. assistant county attorney, repre-
scented the county attorneys office.
Outside the screened walls OF the pa-
vilion. were many lake dwellers attract
ed bv the unusual scene. Almost as
much attention was given the hearing
by the young people who for the time
were shut out OF the ice cream parlcr
as was manifested by the older lake
dwellers Mt the Spring Park station.
Since early spring SheriT Langum has
had Clement Gilbert and Joseph Lemarr
at the lake points gathering
evidence upon which the arrests were
made The sheriff has had the cooper
alton of the Minnetonka Protective AS
aociatioD.
The Washington times., 1911-07-24
New Workers. Hard Luck
Story Will Be Probed

The charge Of carrying a concealed
weapon, filed against William Smith,
who says he comes from New York, was
continued until July q in District side
Of Police Court today to permit investi-
cation of his story by probation officers.
Smith, who showed the revolver to
Policeman Wiltsatt yesterday In order
to be arrested, says he has been en-
ployed for three months by a farmer
near Manassas, and could get no wages
so he left the place, and desires to get
back home. He says he tramped here
and practically was without food.
The Washington times., 1911-07-24
People of Capital
In California Fete

SAN DIEGO, July 24-Washingtor
played an important part In the cere-
monies incident to the breaking of
ground for the 100000 Panama Cali
fornia Exposition, when John Barrett,
director Of the Pan-American Union,
turned the first spadeful of earth,
and .. S. Grand, jr., turned the
second. Mr.. Barrett acted as the rem
resentative Of President Taft. The
Presidents father, mother and sister
Snce lived here. Mr.. Grant is well
known in Washington, being the son
- President U. S. Grant.
The work of Col D. c. Collier. direc-
tor general, who is now in Washing
ton in the interest of the legislative
program, is attracting considerable at
tentioon for Colonel Collier already has
spent $4,000 Of his own money and is
working without compensation for the
success Of the big exhibit.
Typifying the historic old missions Of
California with floats costing slooOo
those in charge of the ceremonies took
the people back to the halcyon DAYS
OF old Spain with spectacular pageant
yesterday. Twenty-one Of these, all
the lnlSSlODS were In the
cavalcade. The greeting at time
drowned out the blare of the bands.
Bunting that literally covered the build
Ings on both sides Of the street from
top 10 bottom, waved in the breeze, and
thousands saw the show.
Although the San Francisco Exposi-
ton, which has secured Congressional
recognition, is to be held the same year,
officials of the San Francisco Exposition
We're In attendance at the exercises yes
terday.
The ceremonies yesterday took on a
picturesque carnival tone. With the city
brightly decorated throughout, military
bands playing, and showers of confetti
the people thronged the streets from
early morning until late atnight, jost-
ling each other and surging happily
along whichever way the tide of hu-
manity turned.
Officials of the San Diego Exposition
expect that many states and foreign
countries will be represented here.
Brazil already has signifed its inten-
ton of having a big exhibit, and Con-
gress has under consideration a resolu-
ton authorizing the President to invite
countries in Latin-America to make
exhibits.
The Washington times., 1911-07-24

! to privately employed men who stand
to lose by the annual encampinent
| without increasing the advantages en-
joyed by the Government workers.
The question has reached an acute
| stage with the approaching encamp-
ment. Not since the days before the
Spa panish-American war has there been
such a lack of interest.
Additional Pay Plan.
1t Is possible that with the money
available to give additional pay for
active service in camp the guard OFF,
GERS will seize the only chance and in
crease the pay and allowances regard
less of any overbalancing of emolu-
ments. 1t is figured that heretofore the
militiamen have given faithful service
despite the discrepancy Of treatment
and that to raise pay all around can
not make the situation worse.
Virginia recently authorized a State
appropriation to increase the pay Of
militiamen who left their work to par
ticipate in the annual encampment.
This raise was so figured that few men
working on a per diem without leave
lost money by giving service to the
militia Several other States will un-
doubtedly follow suit.
The District mil tia has sufficient
funds available to give full active serv-
ice pay to all members going to camp.
Such a move has been contemplated for
several years. but heretofore the money
has not been available. Now that II
Is several men high in the council Of
the local militia fear to use st.
Date For Recruiting.
The enlistment period will be held
open until August /. and recruits will
be given the privilege of going to
camp. Heretofore recruits of less
than a months standing were not
permitted to go to camp.
Some Of the men express dissatis-
faction with the fact that they will
only have ten days in camp, while the
officers have the full two weeks usu-
ally allowed.
The Washington times., 1911-07-24
Weymann, American,
Last to Start in
British Air Race

HENDON. England. July 24-C. T.
Weymann, the American competitor in
the around England flight. was the las,
OF the fiiers to get away for Edinburgh
today. He left at los p. m. having been
delayed by repairs to his propeller when
ne tried to ascend at 4 o'clock this
morning
Beaumont left Hendon at $3.50 a. m,
reaching Harrogate at 7:07, covering
the l&-mile stretch In hours and 5
minutes. sustained flight of almost
a mile a minute. Vedrine started four
minutes after Beaumont and arrived az
Harrogate at 7:05.
c. T. Weymann, the American COM
petitor, was the last of the flyers to
get away. He left at Los p. m, hav-
ing been delayed by repairs to his pro-
pellor when he tried to ascend at 4
o'clock this morning,
The Washington times., 1911-07-24
TROUBLE IN MEXICO
IS CAUSING GLOON
AMONG ARMY MEN
Hardly Probable All Troops
Will Be Withdrawn From
the Border.

Army men take a decidedly gloomy
view of the situation in Mexico. 1t gen.
orally has been supposed that the repub-
lie is on the high road to peace and quiet
and that, when Diaz left the country
and the provisional government was es-
tablished with Madero virtually in con-
troll Of 1t, the worst OF the disorders
were at an end.
But the advices now coming to Wash
ington from Mexico are disquieting.
They are to the effect that the republic
has seen only the beginning of its
troubles. II was the expectation of the
War Department to remove the troops
from the border almost entirely in a
short time. About the time the first
contingent was removed. 1t was the
talk In army circles that nearly all the
rest would soon follow.
Troops to Remain.
Now, the talk Is that such troops as
are along the border are likely to re-
main for an indefinite period. And
more than this. ii is declared that an
other mobilization along the border Is
a thing to be seriously feared.
al lUe IlIIl0 lHdI OId1 lilo
question was widely discussed whether
another hand could be found that could
control the lever the way Diaz had. And
this Government received much advice
from It's agents in Mexico that after
Diaz, there would be trouble in plenty
and that there would be a long reign Of
disorder ahead. This forecast is being
borne out
Disorders Reported.
From the interior Of Mexico come re-
ports of much disorder. The advtces
received here are that the disorder is
not likely to be checked and that II is
doubtful II 1t will be long before there
are other and more serious revolution
ary activities.
III this situation, the lives of Ameri- |
can and foreign residents are more or |
less in peril. Instead of the Mexican |
problem having been solved, It seems |
likely that It Will be a cause for worry |
On the part Of this country, for some |
time to come.
The Washington times., 1911-07-24
Alcantata Caravan to
Enjoy Outing Tomorrow

Alcantata Caravan. Order of the AL
hambra, will HE itself to Chesapeake
Beach tomorrow, when its annual ex-
cursion to the resort will take place
The stunt" committee has been work.
ing overtime and from reports that
have leaked out from the sacred and
secret recesses Of the committees
chamber, 1t is understood that some fea-
lures will be pulled OF that will make
even the crabs laugh.
In addition to these special features a
ball game between two prominent anna
teur teams from this city will be play
ed, crab catching contests will be in
dulged in, and In the evening n special
Song fest" and entertainment viii be
held on the porch Of the hotel.
The Washington times., 1911-07-24
Begin New Pavement
On Madison Place

Work began this morning on the re-
surfacing Of Madison place between
Pennsylvania avenue and H street,
northwest. The pavement, on which
fronts the Dolly Madison house, the
Belasco, Theater, and the Commercial
Club, is one Of the oldest In the city.
In 1872 the street was surfaced with
coal tar, which was replaced with
asphalt In 1852. The street will now
be given a concrete base pavement. vvftb
a surface Of asphalt. The work viii be
concluded in about two weeks.
The Washington times., 1911-07-24
Raw Stannard Baker Here,

Ray Stannard Baker. the well-known
author and political writer. of New
York. Is registered at the Shoreham
Hotel Mr.. Baker is in Washington
purely on a visit
Evening journal., 1911-08-19
ECZEMA BROKE OUT
ON FACE AND BODY
Whsn Two Months Old. She
Scratched, as Il ltched, Did Not
Sleep for More than a Week, Was
In a Terrible Condition.
Used Cutlcura Soap and Ointment
and In Two Weeks She Was Well.

"when my baby was tive months old she
had eczema and rash very badly. ] noticed
that Der face and body broke out very sud-
denly, thick. and red ns a coal Of tire /
did not know what to do. The doctor
ordered CASTLE soap and powders. but
they did no good. She would scratch, as
Il itched, and she cried, and did not sleep
for mora than a week one day ! saw IN
the paper the advertisement Of the Cuticura
Soap and Cuticura Ointment, 50 ! got them
and tried them az once. Ny baby's face was
Is q cake OF sores.
when / frst used the cuilcura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment, I could see a diff
ference. In color Il was redder. J continued
with them. Ny baby was IN a terrible
condition. used the Cuticura Remedies
lSoap and Ointmcntl four times q day, and
IN two weeks abe was quite well. The Cuti-
cura Remedies healed her skin perfectly. and
using them. | also use the Cuticura Soap
to-day, and WI continue TO, for i makes
: lovely skin. Every mother should use
the Cuticura Remedies. They are good
for al sores. and the Cuticura Soap Is also
good for shampooihg the hair, for ] have
tried i. tel al my friends how the CUT.
cura Soap and Ointment cured my baby Of
eczema and rash" (signcd) Mrs. Drew, 2i0
". 18th ST.. New York City, Aug. 20, 1910.
For more than a generation. CuticuTa Soap
and Cuticura Ointment have Afforded the
purest, sweetest and most economical treat
mert for affections OF the skin that torture,
dishgurey Itch. burn, crust. scale and destroy
sleep. A cake Of Cuticurs Soap (25c.) and
box Of Cuticura Ointment 5000 are often
SUFFICIENT. Sold throughout the world. Send
70 Potter Drug a Chem. Corp, Dept. loB
Boston. for a liberal sample OF EACH post
tree together with SEP. hook on the care and
Esatment Of akin aud scalD troubles
Evening journal., 1911-08-19
PRIZE WALTZ AT SPRINGS.
Young People win Join in Merry
Dances Tonight.

The prize Waiting in the lake pa
vilion this evening gives promise OF
drawing many persons TO Brsndywine
Springs Park. A gold ring has been
offered as the first prize. The dane
ing will be public. A full orchestra
will furnish the music.
This evening the opera company
will give the last performance Of
THE Princess of Trebizonde' and
next week when Reuben Comes 10
Town" will be given. The opera vot-
ing contest will be decided September
J..
The following program is announc-
ed for the free concerts tomorrow az
ternoon and vening:
March, "The Carnival Maid" Sny-
der: star Spangled Banner" Com
pany; overture, King Mydas," Ellen
berg; Always DO as People Say You
should Miss Atkinson; Idyll, Softly
unawares," Lincke; Land Of Bohe-
mia" Mr.. Nathansan; selection, THE
Red Mill" Herbert; MY Wife's Up IN
an Airship." Miss Leblanc; cornet
and flute duet. "Serenade," It'll, by S.
B. penney and H. d. Alexander; song
selected, Mr.. Wheeler; melodies from
''The Royal Chef" Jeromei For
Every Boy Who's Lonely" Miss
Brown; march, THE Main Chance
Chresmer.
Evening journal., 1911-08-19
NEW EVIDENCE
AGAINST BEATTIE
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. l9.-Evi-
dence which It Is alleged will support
fbe claim that Henry Clay Beattie,
Dr.. contemplated flight after report
ing the murder of his wife is in the
possession of the prosecution, ac-
cording 70 information today.
IL was reported that a womah mem
her of the Owen family, at whose
home Louise Beattie was staying
when she started for the automobile
ride that ended with her murder, will
testify that when Beattie called at
the house on the night of July Is, he
went to his wife's room and attempted
10 sweep into pocket handkerchief
all the Jewels that were lying on his
wife's dressi~~ room table The Wit
ness, II is said. will testify that ex-
oept for herself, this action was I'M
noticed by other members of the fam
ily in the room. but that she pro
tested that watch which she says
was included in the jewelry did not
belong to Mrs. Beattie. but to her, and
upon calling attention to it, Beattie
left it on the table.
Evening journal., 1911-08-19
FRIENDSHIP WILL
DO THE RECEIVING

Members Of the Brandywine Trip
Association have accepted the invita-
ton rendered by the Friendship Fire
Company to receive them on Saturday.
September .. following their return
from York, Pa. The reception will he
held at the Friendship Fire Company
house and the "Old Guards" will ac-
cord the Brsndywine fire laddles the
time of their lives.
The Friendship Company has APP
pointed William p. Shaw. Joseph II.
Smith, Fred Harrison, c. W. Ferguson.
Harvey Tazewell, James Sherry and
William Green a committee TO re-
ceive the returning fremen. The
committee viii meet on Tuesday next
when complete details will be ar
ranged. All members or the Friend
ship Company intending TO partlci-
pate are requested 70 communicate
with the committee at an early date
Evening journal., 1911-08-19
CONFESS TO
MAN BURNING
Three CoateSviIIe Mob Leaders
Said to Have Made Clean
+, Breast of All
MORE ARRESTS ARE
LOOKED FOR TODAY
By The United Press.

COATESVILLE, Pa, Aug. 19.-Im-
petus to the efforts of the county au-
thorities to arrest the leaders OF the
mob who on SUNDAY evening burned
the negro. lack Walker, at the stake
has been given by the alleged confess
Nsions of three Of the prisoners lodg-
ed in the West Chester Jail. These
prisoners-George Stahl Norman
Price and Joseph Schoield-the first
to be arrested in the States cam
paign of redemption of the outrage,
are said to have made a clean breast
Of all the circumstances connected
with the lynching
AS a result further arrests are
looked for today.
OF the five material witnesses" ar
rested late yesterday. Chester Bostick
steel worker of Marietta, Pa, was
taken to the county jail today and
committed for court. Richard s.
Tucker. fire policeman and Dale
Hadley are out on $1,000 bail while
Captain Albert Berry and w. A. Gil
bert, unable to find bondsmen, are
locked up in the borough JAIL
Aroused by the constant question
ing to which he was subjected regard
ing the fulflment of his promise tc
place policemen under arrest, District
Attorney. Gawthrop late in the after
noon came to the jail and told the
newspaper men that Stanley Howe
the policeman who was on guard al
the hospital from which Walker was
taken. had been placed under arrest
as a material witness" aud would be
held under 81 900 bail. The news was
Immediately flashed to various papers
throughout the country by the report
ers.
Later, other officials declared tina
in spite OF the District Attorneys
statement, Howe's arrest had been
postponed and might not take place
Gawthrop was Immediately asked his
reason for making the statement.
Il said H." he replied, "and an
willing TO stand by what ! say. II was
all right when | declared that Howe
was arrested aud must enter bail, bu
now I state that he was not arrest
ed today, but,I will consider his cas-
tomorrow"
Evening journal., 1911-08-19

WASHINGTON August 1s.-Four-
year-old Virginia Peterson. almost
dead from starvation, was rescued
this afternoon by the police out OF a
locked room in a local apartment
house that for days held the child
prisoner with the dead body of her
mother, a suicide.
An empty bottle, labelled carbolic
acid. and thrown on the floor near
the bed. told the police OF self-destruc-
ton. For two days, neighbors in
apartments near by have heard the
plaintive cries OF little Virginia and
several have seen her fearful face
pressed against the window panes
But no one thought the child was
prisoner In a death chamber and
slowly starving.
When the police burst into the
room. they found the little golden
haired baby crying pitifully on tbs