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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-12
CORNELL SCORES SHUT-OUT
Opens Season at Ithaca BY
Easily Defeating Bucknell.
IBy Telegraph TO The tribune


Ithaca, y. Y. April 1l.VCornell opened
the local baseball season to-day by win
ming an easy game from Bucknell. The
score was S 10 o. The visitors were able
to make only two hits off Regan.
The game was featured by the heavy
batting OF the Comedians, Scherick and
Bills getting three hits apiece. Donovan a
three-base hit and Ludwig two-base hit
The Bucknoll men fielded bit better
than the Ithacans. but the errors they
made proved costly.
The double play OF Tophar to Sox was
one Of the features of the game. Rain
which began falling in the nth inning
promised to put an end to the contest
but both teams agreed TO finish.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-12
ANSWERS to Questions by
Motor Boat Enthusiasts

custom to install the two-cycle, the four
cycle being preferred for low speed and
plenty of power.
We know OF no method by which you
car figure the exact draft Of your boa
before launching
Motor Boat Editor
sir: What size NEEDLESS propeller d,
| want? My boat IL 2lis feet long. with
i-foot beam at waterlnc. N-bottom.
slipping away aft where II il nearly
NAT: very light construction. Engine
will be a l2-horsepower GRAY, Model y
AZ present have II 6-horsepower and can
j. s.
We would suggest ee-blade wheel.
lSx22 inches
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-12
Ocean City Yacht Club Plans.

Thc board Of directors of the Ocean
City Yacht club. Of ocean City. y. j..
held \ meeting last Tuesday and the en-
tertainment committee reported the in
tentlcn 10 hold "A shad dinner for the
members the latter part of this month.
The house committee reported that II
had a location In view for the clubhouse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-12
Louisville Fans Disappointed.

Louisville. KY. April 1.-THE baseball
game scheduled for this afternoon be-
tween the ST Louis Americans and the
Louisville American Association teams
was called OF on account OF rain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-12
LAWREMCEVILLE NINE WINS
Pitching of Houghton and Ball
q Feature of the Victory.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Lawrenceville. ~ j.. April 1i.-Law-
renceville School opened its baseball sea-
son here this afternoon by defeating the
Wilbur Y. NJ. c. A. Of Trenton, by the
score OF 10 10 !.
The pitching OF Houghton and Ball was
good. the former striking out six men in
three innings and the latter allowing only
two hits in four innings.
The score follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-12

Earned runs-LawrenceVille. o. Three base
ht-Stanley TWO-base hit-Fink Stolen bases
kramer Bieler. stanley, Lay. Hangar
Struck out-By Houghton. o. by Ball. 3: by
Carty. 8. First base on balls-On CaIty. $: of
Ball. !. Left on ba ses-Lawrenceville s: VII
bur ]. Wild pitches-Carty 3 Passed ball
Hangar First base on errOrs-La wrenceville
= Wilbur l. Sacrifice hits-Kaufman and Ball
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-12

The sudden racing of an engine often
indicates that the clutch is out of en-
easement or is slipping. In the case OF
the clutch slipping, il is well to wash tho
friction surface Of the bands thoroughly
with gasolene. At all times keep these
surfaces free from oil.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-12

stolen bases-SchiTlck. trossnIan. Baugler
Tsber. Sacrifice hits-Adair. burlington. Three
base hit-DonOvan. Two-base hii-I.udVig
Bases on bals-Od Regain. 3 SEAMAN ..
WorriloV). tit by pitcher Baugher. Struck
out--Ily Regan. 10. by Brenne-. l. Double
pIay-Topham to SoN. Hits-On Regsn = in
. innings or Bremen. Ina u innings: on
Angstadt. IN innings. tmpiFe-Donohuo
@ Elmlfn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-12

When gasolene pipe or Joint has
started to leak a temporary repair can
he made by covering the leak with a
strip OF cloth coated on one side with
yellow soap and binding il tightly around
the leaking part.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-12
COLU NIB \
Slated for Murdoch in ninth

Two-tase hIts-Euncke, Page. t're1eTicl
Mann. Three-base hits-Watt. Buncke. sac
rifce hits-Schimuf Murdoch. Frederick.
stolen bases-BDncke. Phiison Struck out
'v shea. 9: ly Madden. s. by Valiant. 3 Base
on halls-Oh Stea I. off Maiden. ..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-12
Columbus Game Postponed.

Columbus. Ohio April 1.-THE Cleve-
land American League and Columbus
American Association exhibition game
scheduled for to-day was called OF on
account OF rain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-12

Two-base hlts-Carey. OConnell. Donaldson
Sacrifice hits-Nicklas Hickey. Morrissey
stolen bases -Nicklas. Murphy. MOriIssey
Double ylay-kGamer 10 O'Connen Bases on
bals-OG Walker. 6; OF Dannio. ] off Bennett
I Struck out-Bv Walker. .: by DannO. 4
by Bennett. .. Wild pitch-Walker Passed
ball-MorrSsey. HitS-ON Walker. in 6l3 in
nines. off Danno. in ga innings. Umpire
Joon. Tme-2:l0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-12

When motor is running in regular
manner but Is weak the trouble gener-
ally is caused by clogged. gummed, rusty
or worn piston rings. incorrectly timed
or fitted valves. inefficient fabrication. too
much gasolene. weak batteries. dirty
spark plugs or igniters. poorly adjusted
coils, PARTS out OF alignment or a clogged
suencer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-12
TIPS ON MOTOR BOATING
Little Hints That May Show the
Way Out of Trouble.

The irregular firing of a motor often is
caused by an accumulation of dirt or
water in the carburetor. All that is
necessary to stop this is to drain the
car5uretor through the pet cock in the
bottom.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-12

Lack OF power accompanied by veal
muller explosions indicates that the MKT
ure is too weak in gasolene
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-01
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED.
Kelsey Clements Made Chief Of
Clarendon Fire Department.

Special Correspondent az The star.
CLARENDON. Va. May Ia meeting
of the Clarendon fire department was
held Wednesday evening At the Citizen
Association Hall. officers We're elected
for the ensuing year as follows: Mar
shall Jesse Watt; chief, Kelsey Glenn
epts; assistant chief. Frank Snyder. CAP
tain. Arthur WEIGH: lieutenant, Lee Pet-
man: secretary. Carl Porter; financial sec
rotary w T.. MotZer; treasurer, {. \.
Lane.
The members Of the Southern Methodist
Church gave a reception "Wednesday even
ing at the church 10 their new pastor
and his wife. Rev. and Mrs. George W.
Gather. Luther Dodd. i'm behalf Of the
church welcomed the new pastor. p'ol-
lowing a musical and literary program re-
Treatments were served.
The public schools Of Alexandria county
will close June II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-01
ADAM 4. WESCHLEK, ACCIIONEEK.
Trustees Sale of Valuable
Improved Property on
the New Cut Road. Be-
ing Part of the Wetzel
Tract and Containing
About az Acres.

FL decree OF the Supreme Court Of The Dis
trict. In equity No. ::y9io. the undersigned
trustees will sell Mt auction. in front of the
property. on WEDNESDAY. MAY SMITH. 1914.
1t FIVE O'CLOCK PM. part OF the tract o.
land called "Whtehaven.'' containing about
3i4 scres. particularly described in said equity
cause situated the New Cut road. about
200 yards east OF the Foxall road, together
with all the improvements thereon being the
property formerly owned by Henrietta wetzei
and immediately adjoining the stand
ing in the name of Lazarus Wetzel
Terms: One-third cash and the balance in
and Two years. secured by deed Of trust.
all cash. at the purchasers option. 4 de-
nost Of $50 will he required N the time Of
sale. All adjustments to be made 10 date Of
delivery OF deed. The terms must he complied
with in twenty days the property vii! he
resod AZ tho risk and COS, OF the defaultinc
purchaser.
MICHAEL J. COLBERT. Trustee.
southern bldg.
r. PRESTON SHEALEY Trustee"
ap2id&ds.eSn Colorado hld.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-01
THos. J. OWEN & soy. AUCfIoNEERS

TRUSTEES. SALE or ABorT :n.s2 ACEES
ROAD. SOUTHEAST. NEAR rENSSYI~
NA\lA AVENUE EXTENDED.
W virtue Of certain deed "f trust duly re
".'gG-d Il I.ihar VI. $50 folia 39s ct sea-. II
sud al ne request 81 the party secured thereby.
ihc undersigned trustees will sell NJ public auc-
t.rn. in front Of the premises. on FRIDAY.
TIE EIGHTH DAY OF MAY. Ab. 1911. At
NtiF-rAST TWO O'CLOCK P.M.. the follow
'n= described land and premises being ali tha,
District Of columbia in the subdivision u the
tract Of land known .'Nonesurn,' as per piat
Med in equity cause No. l1Ss of the Supren"
Court OF the Distrce Of Columbia and recorded
cf the office Of the surveyor of said District.
excepting the -, acres OF said tract reserved. III
deed from Charlotte Y. Relt To George r. StaTs
N"tb"r, dated July Is. 1857. and recorded 10
- the District Of Columbia. This property i
beautifully situated for subdivision purposes. aud
forms portion of tract Of 40 Acres. tie bel
an"c OF which He's In Prince Georges county.
Nd. all Of which will be sold On III" same day
under be said deed 81 trust above mentioned.
Terms of sale: One third If the purchase
money TO be paid in cash. balance in two equal
srsiallments. payable in one and Two years.
with interest at six per centrum per aunlIm. pay
able semi annually from day Of sale. secured by
~ the option Of the purchaser. 4 deposit ot
So" will be required time 81 sale. All con
vryancing recording. ETC.. at cost Of purchaser
Terms OF sale TO he complied with within 10
the right to resell the property a, the
risk and cost of defaulting purchaser after five
days advertisement Of such resale in some news
pspcr published in Washington. u. G.
FRANK T. RAWLINGS.
RICHARD &. RAWLINGS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-01

all other preparations Cor active war for
over two ears. These 2n.'ri men az"
worth more in actual hostilities iRan WEI
|; a."A1 volunteers in ls.'>.
NOW that the country has 70 face an
implac able aud resourccfUl enemy. III.
American people and their official chiefs
have again become tremendously inter
eSted in the army and navy. our sol
iicrs aud sailors mast face shot and
shell i'll actual Wartar.. hut At least tho,
viii lie spared i'.a sights that are pat
upon them and tho nonored uniform ths}
wear by civilians in tiinc Of peace" The
saortsighted officials who have been in
different to the expansion and reorgan
izaiiun Of thu army and navy will have
to give way t. the grim necessities of the
crisis \ number ~ very important
changes are needed Al once. In regard
10 the arinN. essential improvements still
remain to be authorized The new hill
t. create a iull-h. iced volunteer army
was before Congress FOR two Years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-01
c c. SLOAN & Co, INC, AUcTIoNEERS
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY. No. 81 Sth STKEEr Sc.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY. No. 81 Sth STREET Sc
by virtue OF decree of the Supreme Court Of
the District Of Columbia. passed i'll Equity Cause
No. 32359. We. the undersigned tr>tees, will sell
at public auction. in front of tie promises. on
TUESDAY. THE TWELFTH DAY OF MAY.
AID. 1911. AT HALFPAST FOUR O'CLOCK
PM. the following described land and premises,
situate in the city OF Washington. District OF Co
lumbia. and designated as and being lot thirty
nine tNo. 80, In square nine hundred NO .@e'. 10
Sether with the improvements thereon. cons sting
of tWo-story frame dwelling house.
Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase money
10 lie paid In cash and the balance in swo equal
installmGnts, payable in and two years. wi !.
interest at the rate of six per rentum per aniihln
payable semi-annualy, from date Of safe. secured
by deed Of trust upon the property sold. or ali in
cash. AZ the option Of the purchaser. deposit
O? two hundred 1890, dollars viii be required of
the purchaser at the time OF sale. All convey
ancing. recording and notaral fees Al the cost of
the purchaser. Terms of sale To be complied with
within fifteen days Of date of sale. otherwise the
trustees reserve the right TO resell the property
at the risk and OF the defaulting purchaser.
after five days advertisement or such resalr III
some newspaper 10 the city ot Washington. u. G..
q. A. BERRY,
Columbian Blde.
FRED s. SWIND'L1.
Commercial National Bark Bldg.
ap;t,- lot eSu Trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-01
CONQUERED BY REBELS.
Large Fart of Northern Mexico Con-
trolled by Constitutiona!ists.

EROWNSNILLE. Tcx.. ia I f'"r
the first time during tie present r.yolu-
ton Mesican constitutionalists today were
in control of the entire northern frontier
of Mexico. divided Hy the Rio Grande
from Texas. The territory is $50 miles
long and includes four strategic garrison
towns.
The rebels completed their control Of
the section this week. when Nucvo La
redo and Piedras Ne.ras We're occupied
without resistance. Previously Matamo-
ras and .1uGrez We're the important north
ern points under the sway of Nenustiapo
CarranZa.
There is no large fcGeral force north OF
Saltillo. now that Monterey has fallen
and Gen. GGajardo mas been defeated at
AlIende
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-01
FUTURE DAYS.
ADAM A. wEseHLES. AUCFIoYEER.

TWtSTY.rTiIRp STREET : & 1oEri1wEi 81
l3gS , I s'rl;EhT \ M orr, $50 riEsT
WARE AVENUE SOUTHWEST
IN virtue OF certain decree Of the Snp-eme
mary IS, 1914. in Equity Cause No. 31.Io.
wherein lsase Cohen ct ux are plaintiffs and
signed receivers viii sell. at pnbiis auction. in
front o. the PREMISES. Tuesday. NAY FIFTH.
az ii e fE and oGok r i9 lots Il
square numbered thirty-siy ,;:6, pcr pat re-
2Taed !, N The office sf , The surveyor for The Ds
20: improved ly tn" two-sfory brick and frame
building numbered 1907 ed street northwes, Z:
At FOUR O'CLOCK I'M. lot numbered twenty
p:nc 60, in y" Washington Eritk. Machine
hundred aud three d0oal re- plat recorded
in the Office Of the surveyor for the District Of
the two-stofy brick building nna,harc i.aG
II street northeast: and they will likcwis" sell
Of the ori SAMn nhIE = FIVE 20 @cLgck IN
N in W. +. Toid's subdivision % Iots ii
square numbered six hundred and thirty -cGa;
oSsl as per "lat recorded in the office of the
surveyor for the District of Columbia. in Lihcr
b, at folio % improved by the two-story
southwest, and the two-stcry brck building mum
bered ifS Delaware avenue southwest.
Terms Of sale: One-thiri CT Tho purchase money
10 be paid In cash and the baance in Two equal
instalments. payable II orc ami two years
from The. day Of sale. and to he represented ~
the promissory notes OF the purchaser. bearing in
terest the rate of per centlm per :,nnun.
payable semi annually. and secured by deed Of
option OF the purchaser 4 deposit Of two hun-
bred dollars 's2n0.Q0, will he required at the
time of sale. Title 20 he good or no sale
Taxes and rents will he adjusted to date OF safe
All con-eyancing. recording. title examining
ETC.. shall be at the sole 81 the prrrbn So
The of sale shall he fully carried with
In fifteen G5, days from day OF sale otherwise
the receivers will resell the property at the risk
and cost Of the defaulting purchaser. after five
t5l days advertisement of such resale - The
Evening Star newspaper Each parcel will he
sold separately
MYER COHEN Receiver
Woodward building.
jules I. PEYSER, Receiver
Southern building.
LEVI H. DAVID. Attorney
Commercial National Bank building.
apo d&dsexSu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-01
THos. J. OWEN 8 son. AucTroNEEns

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE real. ES
TATE. IMPROVED RY 4 MODERN Mov-
ING PICTURE TIIEATER. SITUATE on
EAST SIDE OF 18TH STREET NEAR CAL
1FORNIA STREET AND KNOWN AS THE
GORDON"
BY virtue OF certain deed Of trust duly rc.
corded. in Libcr M. 1862. folio IS ct sou. of
the land records of the District of Coiumna
and at the request Of the party secured thereby
the undersigned trustees will sell, N public
auction. in front OF the premises. on WEDSES
DAY. THE SIXTH DAY OF MAY. t.D 1oI.
At FIVE O'CLOCK PM. the following de-
scribed land and premises. situate in the IBIS
trict OF Columbia and designated and helm.
lot numbered fifteen 10 in Hncl :. Mc';iil'>
subd vision OF lot numbered four a. In block
numbered one ~, tsq.are a557, in Washing
ton Heights" per plat recorded in the ori...
Of the surveyor for the District Of Columbia
IN fiber No. ~. at folio 1j1. together with y
right of way ;,e south six 90, feet OF
the east thirty-ninr :.r feet OF lot numbered
sixteen i16, In said block. together with the
improvements subject 10 prior deed Of trust
for IS. 600. recorded il Liber 1914 at folio 100
OF said land records.
Terms of sale: All cash for the equity ovcr
said So, 900 deed Of trust 4 deposit OF $500
will be required at time of sale. All CONVEX
ancnS. recording. etc. 1T cost Of purchaser.
Terms OF sale TO he coiAI'.d with within fifteen
days from day of sail" otherwise the trustee.
reserve the right TO rcse, the property at the
rlss and cost Of defaurin. Purchase. after nv.
days advertisement OF -i,c! resale in
nevspa per published In Washington. b. Z.
RALPH Z. BARNARD.
Evans Building.
WILLIAM L. MILLER,
11s 18th Il. NV.
auoJ-l.Jd> Trustees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-01
REFUGEES ARE LANDED.
Had Been Held in Quarantine Since
; ~. Arrival at Galveston.

Tex. 80 MaNa-Ls-Galves-
ton welcomed the 40. refugees released
today from quarantine OF board the bat
tleship Connecticut. which brought them
here last Sunday from Vera Cruz and
Tampico.
The work of disembarking proceeded
slowly and it was late in the mornins
before the last refugee was brought
ashore in the launches that transferred
them from the Connecticut, anchored in
the lower harbor, to the Galveston PIERS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-01
REV. C. B. RAGSDALE RESIGNS.
Pastor Who Repudiated "Conley Con-
fession' Quits Church.

ATLANTA. Ca. MAY 1.-The Rev. {.
f. Rai;slai". pastor OF the Plum Street
BAPTIST Church here who recently made
affidavit that ne heard James Conley.
negro. confess the murder of Mary Pha-
gan a fourteen. ear-old factory girl. and
then r.pudiated his sworn declaration,
has resigned his charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-01
AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.
THos ]. OWEN 4 sON. AuCTloNEERs.


TRUSTEES SALE or VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. FRONTING f.i.s On EAST
SIDE OF 10Th STREET AND ABuIF lou
FEET on THE NORTH SIDE OF &c
STREET SOUTHWEST IMPROVED BY
FRAME DWELLING.
nv virtue Of certain decd IL tr'tst duly re.
iu- land records Of tho District of Columbia. and
the request Of the party secured thereby.
tic undersigned trustees will sell. at publ"
auction. in front nf the premises. on WEDNES-
DAY. THE TwE>TY-NINTI DAY OF AfRIL,
tp. 1914. AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM. The To-
lowing described land spd premises. situate II
tic city OF Washington. Di>tr.c; ~ Columbia
,.'1sivc. In the subdivision made by the Com
riissioners in partition ~ estate Of Benjamin
Nouuc, % square 3S9. ;osctH". With 10" III
rrovcmoptS.
Terms OF sale: Onr-ia. cash AMI balancc "
on" year. with interest siJ per cent per aunum.
pavahlc semi ANNUALLY. foz which nor az Uur-
laser. secured br decd of truss O." prom
b" required time ~ sale. All convey aucinr
rccortiins. etc. at of purchaser. Terms OF
,a's TO be complied with within i, days from
d7y 81 ssic. otherwise the trustees reserve tt
rt-ot 10 resell the property at toe risk and cost
- defaultinc purchaser, after i've days adver-
t,scment of such ressl" III nFyspapc. pub
Hstcd IN Washington. n. q.
WILLIAM T.. EDMoNSToN. Trustee
WILLIAM u HODGES Trrsiec
s,.iS d&ds.eSu lsi., + :: nv
EyTIIE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED. o>
account az tho rain. until FRIDAY. THE FIRST
DAY ~ NAY. 1915 same hour and place.
Hr;.n-:j ny ORDER hf' THE TRUSTEES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-01
THos. j. OWEN 4 son. AUCTIoNEERs
Executor Sale OF Two Desirable
Brick Dwellings, Nos. 1928 and
I.,S Swami Street NV

Ry virtue OF authority vested in me as
executor Of the estate of Lucy Hunter Baird.
OF the respective PREMISES on TUESDAY, THE
FIFTH DAY or MAY. 1914. COMMENCING AT
FIVE O'CLOCK PM. lots as and 90, in square
1871 improved respectively. by Groom, bath
attic aud cellar brick dwelling, No. 1923 Swami
street NV. and an Srooln and bath brick
dwelling. No. 1.3S Swami
Terms: One third cash. the balance in equal
insiailmcnts. payable in |. = and :; years after
date. with interest, payable semi-annually. at
~. per cent per anuum. and secured by deed of
trust on The property SOIL 500 deposit eacn
parcel al time Of sale a:d IL days allowed
purchaser to complete purchase.
HERBERT 4. GILL. Executor.
ar3O-dAd>.eSu 6l1 18th 81. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-01
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Barge Columbia. at lNexandria from
Baltimore with fertilizer material:
schooner Oakland. at nth street wharf
with cord wood for J. Maury Dove.
schooner J. Il. SkylSht cord wood from
a lower Potomac point FOR dealers:
schooner Kate Darlington. lumber from q
North Carolina point to the Elm City
Lumber Company, at 18th street wharf:
United States Army engineer service
steamer Castle. at engineers wharf from
n cruise to Lower Iachodoc creek: power
boat Daisy. at Alexandria, Ia load mer-
chandise for Pennington. Md: steamer
Southland. from Old Point and Norfolk.
steamer Three Rivers. from Baltimore
and the lower Potomac: steamer Wake
field. from Nomini and river points:
United States fisheries service steamer
Fish Hawk. at lighthouse service wharf
from Baltimore and a cruise on the bay.
Departures.
Schooner Grapesbot. from Alexandria.
with merchandise for \ lower river point;
schooner Samuel Wood. light, for Bre-
tons bay to load cord wood back to this
port; power boat Raymond X. light, for
a lower Potomac port to load: power
boats Elizabeth Wilson and Mary Faunce
and schooner Willie Clarence. light. for
down-river nets after shad and herring
for the market here: schooner y. T..
Moore. light. for Alexandria to haul out
for repair work: steamer Northland Tor
Old Point and Norfolk with passengers
and freight: schooner Mildred. light. from
Alexandria. for Potomac point TO load
and return: schooner Ruth Decker. light.
for a bay point to load.
Tugs and Tows.
Tug Dauntless arrived at Alexandria
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-01
Strength Of the
Regular Army Today.

sand agtillcryn'en. The field artillery
4; made up Of two regiments Of light.
orc regiment of heavy. one regiment OF
horse aud two regiments OF mountain ar
tillery. The coast artillery has iia com
panies. There are twelve companies OF
engineers divided into three battalions.
The Signal Corps has over Loo men dis
tributed among five field companies and
seven telegraph and administrative units.
The new Quartermaster Corps is recent
consolidation of the quartermastei. COM
missary and pay departments. The adju-
tant generals department and inspector
generals department attend TO the adj
ministrativc and supervisory affairs of
the army The general staff controls ali
movements.
In the Cuban and Philippine campaigns
sickness and disease killed more of our
soldiers than the bullets of the enemy
did We went into the field without
proper quartermaster and commissary
facilities and with an understood and
poorly equipped Hospital Corps. The valor
and industry oil these auxiliary units
stand in history on a par with the serv
ice of the line. But the nations failure
to recognize that its lighting men had to
be properly and promptly fed and fully
protected from disease prevented these
Indispensable auXiliaTies from properly
caring for the infantry. cavalry and ar
tillery Today all that is changed and
the men of the line can 80 into action
with the knowledge that highly organized
commissary and quartermaster depots
and field hospitals are at their back