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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-10
GREW WEALTHY BY
KILLING RODENTS
DIsCovERER or CROUCH ON RATS"
ENTERS INTO MS
REWARD.
WELLS DEAD
RATS STOLE HIS LAST MoRsEL, All
TER WHICH VENGEANCE WAS
HIST PAYS TO AID
SERTESE.

TRENTON. N. j.. March 9.-E s.
Wells, who made a fortune out of the
preparation known as rough on rats,
OF which he was the originator, died
day. He was born al MorEantoWn. w.
Va, seventy years ago. Within a
period OF four years. Mr.. Wells rose
from extreme poverty to position OF
affluence, through his invention OF the
poisonous concoction which caused the
death of millions Of rodents and be-
came one of the most widely adver-
ti&ed articles in the world,
Vengeance On Rodents.
Rats We're themselves responsible
for their subsequent wholesale destruc-
ton.
When Mr.. Wells and the man with
whom he then worked had only sim
gle Loaf of bread between them and
starvation, their last morsel of food
Wells swore vengeance. and set
about discovering a means to rid the
world OF rats. After numerous eN-
periments, he began the manufacture
Of rough on rats" I'm an old barn in
Jersey City. The preparation was first
peddled about in the locality, but Wells
had bigger ideas.
Pays to Advertise,
Every dollar he could spare was
grew so rapidly that at the end Of
four years he had an opportunity 10
retire with practically assured in
come OF 100000 a year He preferred,
however to continue the business him
self.
In later years Mr. Wells became an
enthusiastic horsemau. His farm of
six hundred acres al Glen Moore con-
tanned model stable. Among his
horses We're Baron Dillon and Red
Lake. He bought Baron Dillon for ST.
800, and within an hour refused an Of
fer OF $4,000 for the famous stud.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-10
Count Boni May
Yet Be Free to
Mary Another

PARIS. March 9,--The Duke de
Talleyrand- Perlgord. present husband
of the former Anna Gould, told your
correspondent tonight that as yet he
had received no official notification
OF the recent decision Of tribunal of
the Rota annuiline the marriage of
his wife to Count Boni de Castellane.
That Is, however, not surprising az
such Judgments require n long time
70 be drawn up, The testimony be-
fore the first hearing before the Rota
tribunal occupied twenty-five pages,
The duke added;
We arc irquirtng us to the nom
delivery OF registered letter In
which the archbishop OF Paris says
summons was sent to the duchess for
a hearing, The letter never reach
ed her"
The woman whom II IL said Count
Don't IL anxious to marry. Belka. the
daughter OF Prince ana Princess Rad
twill. Is girl of nineteen. Count
Boni Is forty-four, The Prince and
Princess Rnd2iwill recently had an
audience with the pope. and pleaded
the cause OF the count.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-10
CHIEF Of POLICE
KILLED IN RAID
SHOT THROUGH THE HEART As
HE WAS ENTERING DIS
ORDERLY HOUSE.

MONESSEN, PA. March 9-Act-
ing Chief Of Police George Etinger
was shot dead last midnight at the
door of disorderly house which he
and three other officers were raiding.
Police. State troopers and detee-
tlves are searching for Mash Hough,
a former police Of Belle Vernon, who
Is believed 10 be hiding in an aban-
doned coal mine A warrant had been
sworn out for Hough's arrest on a
charge of pandering, it being alleged
his sIXteen-year-o daughter was
being kept in the resort where the
murder occurred
Etinger. after stationlng his men
around the house, conducted by
Mother Dudgeon, knocked at the
rear door. The door suddenly was
thrown open and a bullet was fired
into the chiefs heart. The slayer
escaped by the front door the off,
GERS on guard there having run TO
the rear on hearing the shot.
Mother" DudgeOn and two in
mates of the resort were arrested this
afternoon in Uniontown, rs they were
boarding q train for Falrmont. w
Va. They are being held as Access
sories.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-10
MIR. TAFT TO HAVE
'POSSUM SUPPER

AUGUSTA, GA, March Elk
President Taft spent quiet Sunday
In the morning he attended divine
service at the First Baptist church. In
company with DR. Nicholas Murray
Butler The" pastor. DR. n 4. Jones,
preached the third Of "A gefies ef SER
mons on Rome Making" The church
was crowded. Mr.. Taft and DR..
Butler appeared to enjoy the sermon
very much
Mrs. Taft and Miss Helen. with
other members of the party. attended
service at ST. Pauls Episcopal church.
After luncheon Mr.. Taft dictated a
number OF letters to his secretary.
Tomorrny evening Mr. Taft will motor
out to Bath, and enjoy an opossum
supper at Miss Eosaiia Green's place,
The opossum is considered q splendid
dish In this section Of the country.
and Mr. Taft expects to enjoy the
meal thoroughly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-10
LOCKED IN ROOM
BURNED TO DEATH

ALBANY, n. Y, March 9,-Two
men Gagged in "A room, when a spring
lock on the door snapped. were burn
ed TO death in Cohoes today, They
were John Sweet, twenty-nine, a
painter. and Bernard Farrell fifty, a
lahorer.
The men were sleeping in a hall
over a saloon when the building
caught fire. When they awoke their
way to the windows was blocked off
by flames, and they were unable to
open the door. The proprietor of the
saloon made unsuccessful attempts to
get them out. being prevented from
doing so by fire and smoke.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-10
FAMOUS HOTEL
Is NOW CLOSED

NEW HAVEN, CONN March e.
The Tontine hotel, for years the head
quarters Tor Yale class reunions. was
closed today after an existence of
nearly a century.
The hotel contained a ball room
made famous by Governor Bucking-
ham, Connecucuts Civil war COVER
nor. who led a grand march there at
his inaugural Chauncey NJ. Depew
and other distinguished Yale grad
yates used to make it their head
quarters when here for Yale events.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-10
TO TRY AGAIN TO
REACH AGREEMENT

NEW YORK, March 9.-The hear
Ing in the dispute between the rail-
road fremen of f1fty-two Eastern rail
roads and their employees will begin
tomorrow morning in the Waldorf
The hearing lis before three arbitra-
tors, and is held under the Erdman
act
Elisha Lee. chairman Of the con-
ference committee Of the railroads,
which could not agree with the fire.
mems committee on changes in pay
and hours. will be the chief repreaen-
tative Of the railroads, and will pre-
sent that side OF the dispute
w. s. Carter. president of the
brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Engineers, will perform SINH
lar duty for the men. 1t is thought
that at least two weeks will be need :
ed to hear both sides.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-10
PRESIDENT GOMEZ
AGAIN WARNED

HAVANA, March 9.-The American
legation sent another note to presi-
dent Gomez, from Secretary of State
Bryan, at II O'Clock Saturday night.
warning him against signing the am
nesty bin, The government and the
legation refuse to divulee the contents
of the note. The newspapers say. that
President Gomez ia order to save his
face viii deny that he ever signed the
amnesty bill, although the reporters
were Informed at the palace that it
had ben signed Friday
The perivsions OF the amnesty bill
include more than three thousand per-
sons of whom hundreds are dishonest
officials and common criminals. 1t
seems almost certain that the amnesty
bin viii not go into effect
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-10
Chester S. Lord
Retires on LaureLs
After Long Service

NEW YORK, March 9.-Members
OF the sun staff. and Of the Sun Alum
nj association, gave a breakfast at the
Vanderbilt hotel today in honor Of
Chester s. Lord. who has retired after
thirty-three years as managing editor
Of the newspaper
There were one hundred and seven
ty-seveu men in the company. They
were gathered In groups Of a dozen
at a table. Several cities besides
New York were represented by former
Sun men. who had come to join in the
reunion
1t was Mr., Lords wish that he he
not asked to speak, but when several
others had been heard, he was moved
by unanimous Clamor to say a few
words by way Of goodbye.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-10
UNFROCk PASTOR:
PULPIT is VACANT

YORK, PENN. March 9.-Because
of charges of gross immortality pre-
ferred before a New York conference
where he formerly preached, the Hex
John Erler, of Seven Valleys, has
been denied the right to preach in
the West Pennsylvania synod. Ills
letter of transfer to the Seven Valleys
charge has been revoked, and a com
mittee of the New York synod, which
investigated the charges. has recon-
mended that he be reprimanded.
The Rev. Dr. Erler came to the
local charge from Saugerties, N. Y
The Seven Valleys pastorate was de-
clared vacant today
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-10
CObB'S CONTEST
WITH BROOkLyNS

DALLAS, TEXAs, March "a
hard min last night left the ball mark
here too wet for a game this after
noon. and the Giants will return TO
Marlin tonight,
Hanley, the pitcher. who was oper-
nted on in Marlin yesterday for mp
pendiritis, died this morning. WiIbert
Robinson notified Manager McGraw,
of the death az the young player.
liGnley had suffered for n little over
week The Giants we're downcast
taday over the death of their mate.
McCraw sent word To Marlin to have
the remains Gent back to Hnnley'E
home In Marietta, ohio. HanIey was
about twenty-four years old and last
season WIS with the Ohio State
league:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-10
IS INVESTIGATING
DEATH RF MAOERO
CONTINUED from First page.)

-.s-- - II - -ioiil fIrst fase'}
ly decimated, and Carranza was COM
PEELED to retreat towards the North
new rebellion has been started
In the district of Saltepec, in the State
OF Mexico, where three hundred Ma
derista volunteers, headed by Jefe 20
litico Flores, have attacked the Fed
eral forces. General Huerta has been
asked 10 send reinforcements.
Telecapan, n town Of five thousand
inhabitants, which is the home of
many prominent Mexican families. has
been terrori2ed b2 the revolutionists,
who have carried off ten women mem
bers Of ar!stocratic families.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-10
BERRY Is OUT FOR
L. S. TREASURER

WASHINGTON. March a-wii-
liam II. Berry. of Pennsylvania. for
mer treasurer of that State, is a can
didate for the Office of United States
treasurer new held hr C.arfr1t T'fronfp=
son, of Ohio Mr. Berry has been en-
dorsed by Representative A Mitchell
Palmer. the Wilson leader in Penn
syivania. There are haif-dozen cam
didates for the Office of treasurer. hut
II is understood that Mr.. Berry has
the inside track. The place pays
$4,000 a year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-10

district and $50 miles of Calcutta,
has led to the discovery of immense
deposits of iron, gold, copper, coal
and manganese. Geologist Billings
hurst, of Vancouver, b. c., who in
vestigated the matter, is quoted as
saying that the mines are auriferous
quartz, and will yield 1870 ounces to
the ton. He expresses the opinion
that 1t will prove to be one of the
worlds greatest gold fields.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-10
YOUNG GIANT
DIES At MARLIN

AUGUSTA, Ca, March mama
ger Dahien and his Erooklyns made
this day of absolute rest. after their
four DAYS Of steady work At Warren
park During injecting last night
between Dahlcn and Ty Cobb, re-
garding the proposed exhibition game
between CoDbts All-Georgians and the
Brooklyns. Cobb asked to have the
game postponed until the seven
teenth, by which time he will be in
a better position To gather q stron-
ger team, This arrangement was
readily assented TO by Dahlen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-10
PASSENGERS SAVED
FROM WRECKED SHIP

KEY WEST FLA. March 9.-Over
one hundred passengers were rescued
today from the British steamship Lu-
zano. Liverpool 10 Havana, which
struck on AJAX Reef The passengers
were taken of ny the wreckine tug,
Rescue which s. bringing them to
THIS port No details have been re-
cetFed as 10 the condition OF the
Luzano.
The Ert.sh steamer Howth Head
Is also ashore tonight on Molasses
Reef Tic United States revenue
cutter. Maml is standing by the
stranded vessel, and rendering assist
anCe' The IloWth Head is leaking
badllI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-10
REPORT TO GOVERNOR Is
ADVERSE TO COLONEL SCOTT

ALBANY, n. Y. March a.-Governor
suffers commission OF inquiry. which
ments. has submitted it's report on the
administration of the prisons depart
ment, Of which Colonel Joseph #. Scott
is the head.
The dismissal of Colonel Scott is not
only advised in the document, but his
work is very severely criticized. and
it is declared that his explanation and
il possible, justification of certain
conclusions should be forthcoming al
70 "
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-10
SPfRITJALTSTS TO
BUILD NEW TEMPLE

NEW YORK, March 9.~-Announeo-
ment was made today at the New
York Temple of Modern Spiritualism,
in East Twenty street, the
Rev. DIR. Richard Il. Sehuleusner. pas
tor, that a site has been decided on in
Central Park West for a new temple
The edifice Is to become the head
quarters for New York Spiritualists
and in some measure for the whole
country. 1t is 10 cost $3.50. 900. includ-
ing the site and more than $50, 900
has been subscribed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-10
TOO HOT FOR ME,
I'M BEATING IT

Ell PAsO, TEXAS, March 9.-"Its
too hot for me. I'm beating It," is
the last word that had been received
up to tonight about 9 o'clock from
Nacozari, Sonora, whore yesterday the
rebels attacked the small federal gar
rison after most of it's men had been
withdrawn to Aqua Prieta, to help
defend that place.
This message from an operator
came last night, after the lighting had
reached the heart of the town, and
Manager Jack Williams, of the New
York Phelps Dodge company had
been wounded by the flying bullets
In Need of Troops.
No attack has yet been made upon
Aqua Prieta, opposite Douglas, Arizo-
ma, but as far as known, the sew
era1 hundred rebels near there in the
mountains are still there.
This place and Cananea, home Of
the Cole Ryan American interests.
and Naco. the border port of entry
of all available loyal troops that
General Ojedo today telegraphed to
Colonel Kosterlitzsky. the picturesque
polish commander Of federal ru-
rales, that he could not.give him any
men to help defend Nogales, Sonora,
from the State troops now beseiging
it.
Americans In Danger.
These State troops, under Juan
Cabral, former Maderista colonel,
last night destroyed several bridges
on the Southern Pacific line between
Nogales and Cananea. Cananea is
still held by federals. but the com
mand does not number over three
hundred although they are well for
tilted, and have machine guns.
The American population is so
large that many would be killed In
the event of an attack by the rebels.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-10
TO TRY WATSON ON
ST, PATRICk'S DAY

AUGUSTA. GA, March s.-The
United States court win begin It's
spring term here next Monday. March
18th. IL will try Thomas f. Watson
on the charge of sending obscene lit
erature through the mails in which
he assailed fiercely the alleged prac-
tees of the Catholic church. Watson
was indicted by a federal grand .iury
here last summer on these counts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-10
SUFFRAGETTES ARE
ON THE PLATFORM

NEW YORK, March 9.--Miss Beat
rice Harraden will speak on the En-
glsh suffrage situation under the aus
pieces of the Womans Political union
at the Berkeley theatre tonight. Miss
Harraden is a militant Mrs. Rheta
Childe Door. an authority on women
in industry, will be the speaker at
the Woman's Political union tea to-
morrow afternoon at 40 East Twenty
ninth street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-10
just The Place For Her.

After discoursing at great length On
the emancipation of women. a young
woman asked a statesman:
Surprising women were admitted
to govern the affairs of the Common
wealth, what post would you assign
to me?"
THE management of an institution
for the deaf and dumb.
Why that"
Because either those unfortunates
would learn to talk. or you would learn
to keep quiet. American Statesman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-10
FEDERAL BUILDING
FOR CAPE CHARLES

CAPE CHARLES, VA, March p
The public buildings bill. carrying
an appropriation Of $500 for the
purchase. of a site for a public build
ing at Cape Charles. Va. has finally
passed congress. and been signed bv
the president. Senators Claude A.
Swanson and Thomas s. Martin were
instrumental in the passage Of the
bill carrying this appropriation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-10
Americans In Danger.
Overdose by Mistake.

Mrs. Susie T. Smith, of 1916 East
Marshall street took an overdose OF
laudanum by mistake last night The
city ambulance was called, and she
was treatment by Dr. Taylor Hawkins
and revived Mrs. Smith has been i'll
for some time, and has been using
laudanum on prescription.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-10
GREAT DEPOSITS
OF GOLD FOUND

LONDON, March 10.-A dispatch
from Bombay to the Daily Chronicle,
says that an examination of the es-
tate of Prince Mahommed Eukteaw
Shah, who died recently. which covers
twelve hundred miles Of the Dalbhum
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-10
Little SURPRISES.

Mister here's them six tons o. coal
you ordered this morBin'."
mo, sir; this isn't the real. genuine
olive oil; that's why we can sell it so
cheap"
'.Y GU don't need to waste any SYM
patty on me, old top / IN satisfied with
my works my hours and my wages
Gentlemen. the conductor is asking
us to move forward in the car. Come
out there's plenty of room"
"All right, old scout: you get your
increase in salary The fans all tell
me you're worth it.
Young man. your resignation is in
the waste basket / may as well tell
YOU that we're going TO make you a
Junior partner" Chicago Tribune.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-10
Verboslty. Ocity and Osity.

she was young woman, famous
for her command of the English Lam
guage, also equally we'll known for
having people follow her wishes She
visited n friend and described her
plans. The friend. made garrulous
by embarrassment. declined to fan in
with the proposition and fioundered
around for an half and in a sea
of excuses and explanations This
was too much for the girl with the
command of language. She ended the
interview with this singing denuncia.
ton.
"Verbosity, idiocty, hideosity."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-10
HANDCUFFED NEGRO
LEAPS into WATER
PRISONER MAKES A DESPERATE
EFFORT TO ESCAPE FROM
DETECTIVE.
WOMEN WITNESS
LIFE pREsERVERS FLUNG TO HIM
ARE or No AVAIL NIT a
TtG FINALLY PICKS
HIM TT.

with both his hands linked togeth-
a. II. s,o,i cnvs Nathan Harris coil
ornd, VINO was oe'hS drought ~ TX
onor from Norfolk TO Richmond 6y
petecttv-a Gentry diyed from the
e4rty IL no stca,rship Virginia Ht
Nav-,,,,t N-exye vastarsav afternoon,
ana o.se rea,,,o5 orly after dozens of
rhairs llfe praServors and lines had
49,, tbrov,-,1 ~ rim,
Thn STERN ~ the hoat was filled
.-tt}, ,,-,,r,ar v.bl rerarnf frantic
v,heo fSev saw The negro ning him
saff oyerboard and become caught In
tha swirl Of the propellers. They
e-sraa ,,sas ana ehrialse9 in their ter
~ and ths sound of "uan over
bsay7,, VAS ernoad bv nearly every
ane ON ne shin Detective Gentry.
80 hs7 termed hut q second from
re nr{snre.r v.as caught in the lam
81 efr,,r~r.ft,,,- eh-ial,inr women. and
u.s. ,.gebTr =, Sc, tn The rail
FINALLY Rescued.
Ths shi, rTII@4 rsni}1y- away from
.4,a aro,rrlj,,e man and was nj least
fsrt,t foct 5{sfsnt when the detective
x.ilsa 10 him ,.lfeep Yourself no and
s,,sefo.f,. vsill sas.s 5ou " Capfafri
yrtli5ag, Warren who WIS on Tho
brjaaa If mo tirna was busv docking
rs sb{n b77t turned 10 throw g life
y-reear,-ar ~ 5Tarrie II feu noar 10
r. ,,z-s,7i,,s, y7eer,,o I,,t he rot,Jd NOT
sv,{,, yy5fb bis hanae cuffc5 togatb-
- "a ,,-,s ,,,,.l,f,, g., 800, 3, ONE
35fa Trfsa,-,.ere ana dozens Of chairs
we're ngnr over tho rail- hut alI Of
mon, fa}l short
III 4bn eue,,tpo, ronlea T1eractiye
fser+rx. called ~ "a rn,ycerra,, who was
w+erefre ~ "a al, IA ss1,aa t,t,,7
M hahn save The man R,,t someone
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-07-27
MARYLAND PARTIES
WILL CONSOLIDATE
Republicans and Progressives
to Unite in Effort to De-
Teat Democrats.

Republicans s-rid Progressives of Rock
vile will unite in the county fight
against the Democrats this fall. This
action is the result of joint meeting
OF the two parties representatives in
Rockville.
Not only will Rockville have an ANAL
gamated Republican-Progresslv party.
but the entire State of Maryland will
have the same. The platform commit
tee of the joint party has declared for
practically all of the planks OF the Pro-
gressive national platform except the
recall of judicial decisions. as advocated
by Theodore Roosevelt.
The Rockville executive committees
met to consider the junction of the two
parties in the county fight. Each group
drew up resolutions, then exchanged
them, and came to an agreement where
by the offices Will be equally divided en-
the dual party slate. The two commit
tees decided to put UP a united front in
an effort to defeat the Democrats In
the coming elections. Tentative selec-
tons OF candidates will be made at a
meeting in Rockville August {. and
then submitted to the party conventions
for confirmation or rejection. Il
In the Statewide fight party leaders
have Endorsed the action OF the plat
form committee This body will report
to the joint committee of thirty. headed
by Senator William p jackson.
This platform will probably pc adopt
ed in mass convention at Baltimore,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-07-27
GOOD RECORD HELD
BY BATHING BEACH
Or. Hudson Cites Absence of
Fatalities as Prime Cause
for Pools Popularity.


with thousands of boys and girls, men
and women disporting themselves in rhe
bathing pools on the Monument Lot
daily. there has not been drowning at
the pools since they were opened sew
eral years ago. THIS fact Is cited by DR..
Hudson. superintendent. as one of the
prime causes of the popularity OF the
pools, at least among parents.
DR.. Hudson Is advocating enlarged IA
eilities for the bathiag pools along one
of two lines. enlargement on or near the
present site. or~.he establishment of
pools in the four sectors Of the district
One Of the principal drawbacks at
present. he declares. Is that many
youngsters and their parents nave to
walk from distant sectiops to and q ON
the pools, and that the exhaustion OF
this walk following vigorous exercise in
the pools not only destroys the good eff
feet of the dip. but IN some cases may
have a distinctly bad efrecS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-07-27
DISTRICT GUARDS TO
/ GO TO CAMP AUG. 8
Tentage and Food Supplies Be-
ing Collected for Annual
Meeting at Harpers Ferry.

The District National Guard will leave
ole week from tomorrow for the annual
encampment near Harpers Ferry, W.
Va With preliminary target practice
completed, members of the Guard now
have the entire week free to prepare
for the trip. Tentage and food supplies
are being collected, and headquarters
and armory are busy places these days.
Orders for the encampment, for pay,
for issuance of rations and other similar
subjects have been completed.
The District men will encamp from
August 4 to August Is.
Tuesday night the separate battalion
guartermasters and officers Of separate
organizations charged with quarter
master duties, will report to Major Al
fred P. Robbins. at headquarters.
The troops will leave in three sec
tons.
The Naval battalion will begin two
days target practice at Congress
Heights tomorrow. Commander Dempf
has arranged to have the use of the
United States converted yacht Sylvia
for the local battalion, and he will pick
a crew to bring the vessel here from
Philadelphia ..-