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Committees Named.

Committees and eher personnel are:
Executive committee-Eugene F.. Smith,
chairman; John B. Dickman, George q.
Seibold, Jerome V. johnson. Marsh A.
Bodenhamer, Joseph M. Casper, Joe NJ.
Johnson, John r. Purvis William S. Sill.
George w. Brandt. Archie c. Haley,
George 3. Wood and Wilson ii: Cook.
Brockwell. chairman; John M. Barr.
Charles O'Connell, Oscar z. Homer and
William Williams.
Laws committee-Daniel A. Gillin, chair
man: Edward Burkholder and Jacob G.
Cromwell
Business committee-Francis BenZler,
chairman; Edgar T. Brown, Robert W.
Burnside. Charles P. Johnson and Harry
n. Kelchner.
Relief committee-John H. Hogan. chair
man: Harry F. Montgomery and Ella NJ.
Wallace.
Finance committee-William L. Gutelius.
chairman; Edward Coleman and John
Delahunty.
chairman; Samuel NJ. Briscoe, James H:
Brodnax, George P. Dowell and Samuel
II. Wiley.
Entertainment committee-William c.
Hinton. chairman; Royal +. CorWin. VIII
liam j. Harris, Joseph E. Cotton, AL
bert c. Van Horn, Daniel A. Kildare and
John E. Topper.
Memorial committee-Nelson P. Meyer
chairman: ]. Louis Ferber, John II. Da-
Wis. Mary A. Connolly and Clarence Mil
ler
Book and job committee-Thomas ].
Fitzwilliam, chairman: Willard A. Sinner,
William H. Bolen. William H. Preston
and Lester Farr.
Newspaper committee-John NJ Castell.
chairman; Robert E. Sanders, James H.
Mullen and James E. Angel.
Civil service committee-John H. Will
liams, chairman: Wiifred Rouleau. Will
liam McEnaney. Henry D. Pryor and
Charles A. Riggleman.
Eight-hour committee-Percy I. Lowd,
chairman; Edwin L. Davis, George s.
Fletcher, William E. Lewis and William
F. Moore.
Label committee-Joseph L. Holland.
chairman; Elmer F. Boyd, John H. But
Ter, William I. Reed and James M.
Wood.
Committee on prevention Of tubercu-
losis-Dr. John F. Atkinson, chairman;
DIR. Daniel P. Noone. DR.. Benjamin II.
Swain, DR.. Lyman j. Clements and Rob-
ert s. Boucher.
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ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Belmont cord wood from a
MARYLAND point, at 18th street wharf for
7 n. Carter & Co.: schooner Grape Shot.
oak lumber from Matthias point, at Alex
sndria for William A. Smoot & Co: j. & w.
lighter No. I, at Georgetown, with lumber
from AQUA creek: power boat Daisy. at
Alexandria, to load merchandise for
Pennington. Md; schooner Ella. at Alex
andrfa shipyard. with pulp wood for
Washington dealers.
Departures.
schooner Bertha May. light, for a
MARYLAND point to load cord wood for
local dealers; schooner Edith Verrall,
ueht. for q river landing to load cord
wood or railroad ties back to this city;
.chooner s. G. Colbourn. light, for Mattox
oree,< to load for this city: schooner
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which will be an address by Melvin. C.

which will be an address by Melvin c.
Hazen. surveyor of the District Of CO.
lumbia, a former graduate. Tuesday
will be devoted to the Alumni Associa-
ton. At night the annual debate be-
tween the members of tie Morrill, and
New literary societies will take place.
Wednesday is set apart for the COM
mencement exercises. The address to
the graduates will be made by Phi
lander p Claxton. commissioner Of
education Gov. GOldsbOrough is eX-
end with the annual ball in the even
ing.
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arm the layout Of all these oil guys over
w.F.Frederiek Piano Co

learn the layout or all these OF guys over
AGAIN.
The work did not proceed without fric-
ton. A band OF Kansans almost raised
the roof OF the Capitol with their protests
when they discovered that John j. IN
gals had been RELOCATED to sonewh hat
the rear. They finally We're pacifiel by
Supt FL lott Woods. 1t is expected the
work will be completed by tonight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-16

The sixteenth annual camp, at the
Holiness Camp Ground near Denton.
Nd. will begin July % and last until
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to load pine lumber for the dealers here;
power boat Maud, with merchandise for a
lower river point.
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Officers Installed.

at yesterdays meeting. The general Off
GERS, all reelected, are: John 3. Dick
man, president; Eugene +. Smith, vice
president; George G. Sebold, secretary;
Jerome V johnson. treasurer: Eugene
Conner. sergeant-at-arms, and Mullen c.
Stops. doorkeeper.
Frank A. Kidd, chairman; Frank a.
Hughes, William II. Anglin, James Z.
Maynard and Charles Long are the chos-
en- delegates to the Central Labor Union,
with which the typos are animated
The delegates to the Allied Printing
Trades organization are: Frank u. Self
fert, chairman: Oscar W. Larman and
George III. Aschenbach.
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Tugs and Tows.

Tug General Warren with lighters in
tow for District workhouse at Occoquan.
Va: tug Rosalie with sand and gravel
carrying lighters from digging grounds
down river; United States army tug
Castle for an inspection cruise: schooner
Minerva with lighters in tow from George
town for sand beds down river; tug Capt.
Toby with a tow for q river point; tug
Southern has arrived at Norfolk with
gravel laden barge from this city; tug
Eugenia sailed with light scows from Dis
trict sand wharf for digging grounds;
tug Cumberland is on her way down the
coast with light Consolidated Coal
Company's barge for this city.
Memoranda.
Barge Nansemond is In Aqua creek to
load railroad ties for Philadelphia or
New York: schooner Fannie Meyers In at
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STAR COMPOSING ROOM
MODEL OF SANITATION
Tenor of Committees Report
at Meeting of c. T. H.,
No. 101.

a model sanitary composing room is
that maintained by The Star. it was de-
clared to Columbia Typographical Union,
No. 1Ol, in the annual report of its COM
mittee on prevention of tuberculosis.
made yesterday afternoon, at meeting
in Typographical Temple.
In ventilation. light. cleanliness, de-
vices lavatories and toilets. and lockers,
the composing room is up-to-date, said
DR.. John T. Atkinson, chairman of the
committee. who made the report
This committee is charged with the
duty, among others. of inspecting the
Workrooms where the members of Co.
lumbia Typographical Union are en-
ployed. This includes the newspaper
workrooms, as we'll as those of the gov
eminent service and other individual con-
Germs. Reports on all such workrooms
were made by the committee.
1t was also announced at the meeting,
although the pay scale had been raised
during the past year, The Star continued
its practice of giving vacation time off
with pay to members of the union in its
employ. This is practice that The Star
has observed for many years.
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that they are immune from this particu-
lar phase of the city's life, and that they
and theirs are bound always to be safe
from the dangers OF the street.
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hole was. torn. Over the building dur
ing the battle the British and Amer
lean flags were flying. Most of tho
buildings suffering the greatest dam
age are owned by MeXicans. in many
other foreigners have Offices
National Theatre Damaged.
ConsideraDle damage was done to
struction; II was at this point that
the rebels dismounted a Federal can
non. Another. five squares below, was
also dismounted. while others to the
northwest suffered similar fate. This
evidence OF expert Workmanship on
the part of the gunncrs in the rebel
ranks was further demonstrated in the
sweeping shl..pnel fire over the higher
buildings In the centre of the city.
These operations were intended to free
the district from troublesome rifernen
and machine guns. One section OF these
were IN the tower of the sixth police
station; few blocks further east the
Gore Office building was used for the
same purpose. while other structures
quick fircrs
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to President Taft. President Elect Will
son and others. with the request that
other nations DO asked to cooperate.
would bring about action by. combined
foreign interests In Mexico to insure
settlement OF that republics affairs
by peaceful elections. IL necessary, re-
strainlng the internal factions from
war by the combined police power of
these nations
In nh appeal promulgated by tho
society. OF which Samuel II. Woodrow
Is president. people OF nil classes are
urged to give expression to the wish
that tho government of the United
States refrain from unnecessary, actual
warfare"
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fails to yield. without his resortinE
to that cXpedient
General DiaZ said ii was not n matter
of personal ambition on his Fart to
overthrow the government, but n de-
sire to voice the sentiments of the
whole nation. If he succeeded he would
allow the people to choose their rep
resentativcs; he would withdraw to pri-
vatc life.
Referring - the firing, DjuH said the
government had placed its cannon,
disregarding the fact that many were
In position In the thickly populated
sections. Most Of the 1amaSc cone by
-. guns was from shots which fell
short.
Robbery and LootinE by Criminals.
Stories of occasional robbery and
looting by small mobs were reported
during the day. but for the NEST part
the criminal. AS we'll as the law -abid
ing element. was too terrified by the
Incidents of the last two days to do
anything but seek places of safety
Business houses, banks and restau-
rants are closed and not even a rail-
way ticket is to be bought in the up
town offices.
The Offices of the Cable Company
have been kept open throughout the
lighting, however. and this morning,
when the shrapnel was beating in on
ing hole In the iron shutters over the
windows. the force OF Mexican opera
tors continued without interruption
their work OF receiving and sending
at tables not five feet away.
Residents of Gore Court evacuated
only after two shells had bored their
way into the big apartment house.
Dozens Of buildings show great, jag
ged holes, broken cornices and torn
off corners. while hundreds bear more
insignificant marks of what has been
the most terrible bombardment any
city in North America has been sub
| jected to since the adoption OF mod
ern high power cannon.
| In some streets the overhead wires
dangle from posts. the fire from one
side or the other having shenred Off
many Of the supports. In Alameda,
the great wooded park in the centre
OF the city. tho trees were moved
down by the vicious fire; small twigs
and; limbs cover the ground In places,
evidence OF the heaviness of the small
arm fire. fl| !,
Among the buildings damaged was
| that of the Mutual Life Insurance
Company, in the sido of which great
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GUEST IS VICTIM
OF TWO ROBBERS
Travelling Man Held Up in His
Room at Norfolk
Hotel.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch

IL.
Norfolk. Va. February 13.-Held up
at the point OF a pistol by one man,
while another went through his cloth
ing, Ralph w Larsen. travelling
salesman from New York. was robbed
Of 500. 4 stickpin valued at $l2. and
n suitcase full OF clothing. In Room
5iS. of the Monticello Hotel, ut which
nc was stopping.
Not content with robbing him of all
his belongings. the two holdup men
locked Larsen In the room. leaving
the key in the outside door. while they
quietly made their escape, whittier or
how is n mystery still unsolved.
Happening. II did. about IL
o'clock. when the guests Of the hotel
were coming In for the night. the rob
berry was one OF the boldest that has
come off In this city recently, and
has bafficd the police as we'll as Hotel
Detective Hargroye at the hotel
Mr.. Larsen said tonight that he was
sitting in bis room. getting ready to
go to bed. His door had become
slightly ajar. Suddenly the door flew
heavy. the other short and medium
build entered the room.
Before he could ask them what they
wanted, the tall man pulled out Il
pistol and leveled 1t nj Larsen's head,
saying. NO use making any noise"
Dazed by the sudden attack, Larsen
said he continued sitting in his chair,
unable to move. and watched the small
man going through his pockets taxi
Ing everything of value. The man also
opened his valise. bur closed 1t, and
locking 1t, placed 1t near the door.
Making sure that the coast was
clear, the two men left the room,
locking II from the outside.
Ii was several minutes before Lar
sen realized what had happened, and
he then went to the telephone and
notified the Office that he was locked
In. bellboy was sent up to open
the door. and Larsen went to the office
and reported the occurrence. An In
vest!gation was made and the police
notified.
How the men managed to make their
escape Is mystery, as no one In
the hotel saw any men answering the
description leave the place. nor had
the elevator boys brought any one
down. Mr.. Larsen said he could iden-
fifty the men, as he had a good chance
to look them over.
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n,li' however. are recommended. by the
senate committee. One wakes packages
that sell FOR cents or less out OF the
provisions OF the proposed law. and the
other makes more Gtrlct the "reason-
able variations feature of the bIll
over the reasonable variations, fea
,nre mere has been brisk fight at
hearings before the committee. As the
Diil was passed by the House a nro
vision was Inserted specifically allow
ing reasonable variations" This pro-
vision the Senate com.u,ttee has strick-
en- out. and in Its place there has been
substituted provision allowing tha
Department OF Agriculture TO mike
rules ana regulations, FOR "rcasonnble
variations and requiring the depart
ilent to make record of all yarIa-
tons allowed.
The exemption OF small PACKAGES
was specially asked by candy makers
ana the committee agreed to meet
their request in part. But the Law is
designed to cover packages of break
tast food. and the committee fixed the
limitation FOR exempted packages at
cents instead OF 10 cents. as requested
BY the candy men
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AMERICANS IN FLIGHT
TO OUTSKIRTS OF CITY

City, February Of
the
will
Ambassador Wilson,
government crushing
to flags
The capital
N $500
ackof
the ederals ' 49,
( ? o than3 dendan
she'll They
injured
when
reports
negligible are received with
rebel position but at IL o'clock the
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F 0RCES READY
FOR MOVEMENT
TOWARD MEXICO
Continued From First pare,

continued From First paEe\
ana Asiatics as To its own citizens. 40
Tar none OF the diplomatic representa-
yves Oh the foreign powers I'm Wash
lhgton has done more than make "a
rev inquiries at the State Department
aa 10 the actual situation in the Mexi-
can capital.
n wholesale evacuation of the city
by the foreign element would Involve,
the latter in an enormons nnanciai
ioss ana, looking to the prcccdents 90
thhiishcd In the Civil War. IL is doubt
iui whether any compensation could
De cXacted from whatever government
may exist after the close OF hostilities
In Mexico. II is apparent that the adj
ministration is likely TO find IL very
difficult To adhere strictly TO this de-
clarcd policy OF nonintervention. il the
situation In the City OF Mexico is not
materially changed fer the better In
a very short time
All Wires Down.
To add 10 the difficulty in keepinu in
close touch with the situation. word
came 10 the State Department late to-
day from Consul Garrett nj Laredo
Texas. that all wires were down south
or Monterey, ana that communication
between Laredo and that point could
be had only by way of Aier a com
plcte severance of tclcgraphic com
munication between the United States
and Its embassy In the City OF Mexico
at this critical juncture might easily
bring about Il change in policy on the
part OF the administration. at least to
the extent OF opening up n. line of com
municatton between the Mexican caDI-
tai and Admiral Fletchcrs ships at
Vera Cruz by a naval expedition, If
necessary.
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SENATORS SILENT
ABOUT MEXICO
With Few Exceptions They De-
cline to Talk About Prob
able Invasion.

washington. February 12-Declara-
ton against Immediate intervent on
in Mexico was made to-day by Senator
Cuilom. chairman of the Senate com
mittce on foreign relations.
Il trust there will be no Immediate
Intervention by the United States" Il
said Il do not think the timc has
come when we are called on TO inter
fere. II we onco take the step We cam
not take II back. l do not think that
under the present conditions we are
called upon 10 take tho burden"
AS rule senator's declined TO dis
CUES the situation In Mexico because
of the lack of information quite
much as because OF the delicacy OF
the subject
How can 1 say anything" asked
senator Lodge I'VE know no more
At this time than any one else. 1t is
evident that affairs in Mexico are most
critical. but what we should do or
may do no one can foresee now
Senator'S Root and O'Gorman de-
ciined 10 make any comment what
ever. Senator Simons went only far
enough TO say that n great govern
ment like that of the United States
should protect its citizens and their
interests wherever they may be seri-
cusly menaced
TiImnn nm Exception.
notable exception was found in
senator Tillman lie said:
II am Very much concerned abou,
the news from Mexico this morning
1t has been evident to any one ia
mii'ar with the inside workings
affairs that those Americans who nav,
invested money in m-'.Ss. ranches etc
in Mexico are exceedingly anxious
have n stable government there /,
order TO enhance their property o
maintain its value.
These men are selfish. naturally, as
all human beings are. and want law and
order such as we have in the United
States. but it would be fearful bur
den on this country and unendnE
struggle with gucrrillas if the United
States conquered Mexico. 1t would
take hundreds of millions of dollars
and hundreds OF thousands of lives to
conquer and hold ii. And for what
good in the long run?
Il have never been in Mexico and
DO not know anything about it's capa-
bilittes, but have always been told by
those who visit the country that in
some respects and in some parts il is a
paradise
Belongs to Mcxicnns.
But II belongs to the Mexicans and
not 10 us, ana unless we can make
states OF II and can enter the Union
inhabita;ed by peaccable, law-abdinE
citizens we had better have nothing to
do with it. Besides. it would not be
right TO conquer il for greed Of land
Il think President Taft ought to be
very, very cautious now he involves
this country in war just at the close
of his administration | know of no
greater misfortune that could happen
10 us right now than to have such n
war forced on this country. The situa-
ton is very fine illustration of Won
VIII be damned il you do. and You will
be damned if YOU cont. especially If
you do. Let US do what Is necessary
20 protect the honor of our country and
no more. and If we have TO go there let
us get away az soon as possible"
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AGENTS OF REBELS
ARE REJOICING
They Learn of Union of Action
of Northern Forces
With Diaz.

Ell Paso. Texas. February 12-Local
rebel agents rcjoiccd to-day in the re-
ceipt Of two letters Indicating n union
OF action between the Diaz revolt in
the national capital and the revolution
III the north One came from an agent
at Mexico City. who declared that the
piaz element was in sympathy with
The orozco. fevolpuon. and for the
northern revolutienists at once to send
delegates TO the national capital
In event OF Maderos downfall the
letter said, a congress would he held
AT Mexico City of delegates from all
revolutionary parties
Another letter, signed by Pascual
oorZco j., commandcr-in-ch chief of the
northern revolution. whose recent
whereabouts has not been generally
known, was made public 1t was di-
rected to General Incz Saiazar. acting
leader. and asked that all moral assist =
ance be offered TO the DiaZ uprising
recommending all hostilitics toward ,hc
Federal troops be abandoned unless
me rebel positions We're contested.
orozco Is SAID to be located below the
New Mexico line, hut exactly where
was not made known
Rebel activity is not altogether pas
sive, however, as evidenced to-day.
when General Il. Il Stever received n
report OF coniiscaton Of ammunition
near Preside. Texas. United States
troops of the border patrol seized Il. 0O0
cartridges hidden in an old house near
the border ana evidently destined for
rebels at Ojinaga just across the line
JuaTcz. where the Federal garrison
is lIhpatiently awaiting development.
f-s,,r tc,
all communication with the interior
Rebeis who attempted to dynamite to
DAYS arriving passenger train cut III.
railway and commercial telegraph line,
not far below the border town. Tn.
result or the riots At Chihuahua Cit,
is not known here. as attenn,s b.v,
failed 70 secure communication.
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WILSON NOT ADVISED
He HIS Not Heard From Taft or Any
Ono lilac

he Ifns Not Heard From Taft or Any
One Else.
Princeton, n. j.. February 12-
Asked whether he had received any
communication from President Taft
with regard to the Mexican situation
President Elect Wilson replied that he
had not heard from Mr.. Taft or any
one else. :.
1t had been reported that President
Taft might consult Mr.. Wilson as to
the course to pursue. inasnuch as the
fulhllment of the attitude assumed by
The United States now might rest with
the Wilson administration. Thus far
the President-elect has not discussed
the situation.
IT is believed that he favors n policy
of noninterference SO far as possible.
though he admits being generally un-
informed as TO the situation in all Of
Latin America.
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Compulsory Education ni,I.

Columbia, S. c.. February 1.-THE
lower house Of the South Carolina
General Assembly passed to third read
Ing to-day bin providing for the
ompulsory attendance Mt the public
OF eight and thirteen years for at
least three months each year, after a
my school district had voted in favor
Of making the measure operative in
their district. The bill is similar to
the compulsory education law now in
force in Kentucky.
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Money From RED cro.s.

Washington. February 1.-THE
American National Red Cross to-day
telegraphed to the American ambassa
dor at Mexico City $1,000. OF this
amount $500 will be allotted to the
Mexican Red Cross Society for the re-
lief OF suffering and distress incident
to the revolution in the capital. The
balance Is to be expended by the am
bassador for the relief OF sick. wound
cd and destitute American citizens
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-13
"NET WEIGHT" MEASURE
APPROVED IN SENATE
Committee Amends and Rcports Fn-
vorebiy House Addition Ia
pnr> JConI Law

Washington, February 1.-THE "net
weight bill, which has passed the
House. was given approval to-day by
the Senate Committee on Manufactures
and the measure Will be reported to the
Senate with the committees recon-
mendation that 1t be passed.
In general. the bill amends the pure
food law. making 1T mandatory upon
manufacturers and vendors Of foods to
state the quantity of the contents Of
the package on the outside in terms
OF weight. measure and numerical
count
Two important amendments to the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-13
MutIny Predicted.

Douglas. Ariz, February 12.--Troops
OH border patrol here are on the alert,
as 4 mutiny of the Federal garrison
at Aqua Pricta. the Mexican town op-
posite Douglas. is predicted. Four
troops OF the Ninth Cavalry, at NoRa-
Les. were ordered to-day TO mobilize
with the regiment here.