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From Sir Edward Grey.

Francis D. Acland. parliamentary
pnder secretary for foreign affairs. re-
MED as follows for Sir Edward Grey
minister for foreign affairs: Sir Ed
yya-d GREY is not in better position
than anyone else TO draw a message OF
hope or good cheer from this Christmas
Everyone should do that for himself. II
be can. We in this country believe
nesce and good VIII on earth can
dDIv be restored when victory OF the
lilies shall have proved that the crime
~ breaking treaties. devastating inno-
cent countries. and violation of the code
az international law is inevitably fol-
lowed by such a judgment that no ma
zion ever will again let itself be mis-
Eardlek by ruthless militarism for their
commitment.
.'But our task Is not to talk about our
beliefs. It Is to see that they come
true. The acts of the British govern
r1ent are known. The British case is
known. We are content to leave things
therefor the present"
From the Right Reverend Arthur
Wilmington Ingram, bishop of London:
When the evil spirit Of envy and
hatred is cast out Of Europe. Christ
will come in
Viscount James Bryce. formerly am
bassador to the United States:
The first and best thing We can do
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years. in peace and friendliness. We
have every confidence such Eappy reia-
tions will be long continued.
I'VE are now fighting the battle of all
Who love freedom. and the people of the
United States naturally sympatlize with
ms in the struggle. We look forW arqd
with every hope to the new year, feeling
il will bring to us the triumph of cemo-
cratic principles and the peace which
we nray NAV last generations"
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to make the New Year happier than this
past year. is to do our utmost TO help
the suffering-as the United States and
Canada are now SO generously helping
the unfortunate Belgians.
The next thing is to think long and
think hard as TO how, when this strife
ends. recurrence of such a calamity
can be prevented"
Copyright 1914 by the United Press)
Copyright IN Great B-itain.)
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BRITISH GUARD
CAPITAL FROM
POSSIBLE RAID

Concealed trenches and barbed
wire entanglements surround
London.
Britian's splendid isolation"
is being guarded by an army
of territorials and regulars,
numbering 100000 men,
modified along the east
coast from Dover to Leith.
Day and night, sea planes,
steam trawlers, steam yachts,
and motor boats patrol har-
bors, inlets and waterways.
Every east coast town has be-
come an armed military
camp.
Artillery emplacements guard
every possible landing
place.
Successive lines of trenches
stretch parallel to the coast.
Cyclist scouts and $4,000 boy
scouts under the direction Of
Sir Baden-Powell constantly
patrol the entire coast line.
Evening star., 1914-04-26
GOES ON HUNGER STRIKE.
Reba Edelson, I. w. W. Speaker, De
clines to Be Bailed Out.

NEW YORK, April 25.-Reha Edeison
the girl whose alleged reflection upon the
American flag. with those attributed to
Samuel Hartman, precipitated a riotous
disturbance at an outdoor Industrial
Workers of the World meeting Wednes-
day went ON a hunger strike last night
in the Tombs prison, after she. together
with Hartman. had been convicted of dis
orderly conduct
After finding the prisoners guilty Mag
istrate Sims placed them under bond
of S30O each to keep the peace for three
months When the Edelson girl learned.
speaking at any meeting within that pc
Rod when ordered to do SO by the police
she declined to be bailed. out. Hartman
was released under bond.
Evening star., 1914-04-26

and were headed for the border at
Lochiel.. The sheriff at Duquesne called
for help and at :; o'clock this afternoon
two automobiles loaded with armed
American civilians and lieutenant OF
the United States Army started from
Nosales over the twenty-mile mountain
road to the border, III the hope of cap
turing them.
The orders of the Americans are to
shoot If the Mexicans show fight.
Americans in the copper mining region
west of here have been tcrrorized by
the rising of the Mexicans.
Mexican Agitator Held.
Felipe A. Armenia, Mexican, was ar
agents as he stepped off train on his
arrival here this afternoon. His arrest
followed telegraphic instructions from
Los Angeles. Cal. explaining that
Armenia was coming to the border to
incite the Mexican people to destroy
American property.
He was said 10 be secret agent of the
Huerta government. commissioned to in
duce rebel leaders to join the federals.
The prisoner was well dressed and ap-
parently well provided with money.
Other foreigners besides Americans are
leaving the interior of western Mexico.
Emil Beraud. the French vice consul at
Mexico City today that he was leaving
the country after turning French inter-
ests over to private individuals
Conditions at Hermosillo and other in
terror points remained quiet today.
There WAS a steady exodus OF Americans
toward the border. but IL will be fifteen
days before Americans in remote mining
camps can be reached.
Evening star., 1914-04-26

zaba the scenery is sublime. The train
climbs to an altitude of 1898 feet
through canyons. tunnels and long shelves
which have been chiseled in the Rocky
mountain sides. One goes up AGO feet
in twenty-nine miles, reaching the sum
nit and the grand divide at a water
tank called Boca del Monte, from whie h
is one of the grandest spectacles that can
be seen in all the universe. The picture
may be lkened to one of the toy villages
tslat are sold in tine shops of Switzerland
A level valley. l.es' feet below. being COW
cred with miniature farms and villages
groves and orchards. and quaint adobe
houses with roofs of rcd tile
Evening star., 1914-04-26
AMERICANS ASKED TO QUIT.
National Railways of Mexico Mott
fies United States Employees.

NEW YORK April 24-At the once
of the National Railways of Mexico. the
report from Mexico City that PRESIDENT
Ff1erta had asked all the Americans
in the employ OF the railway company.
with the exception of President E. n.
Brown, to resign was confirmed. Mr..
Brown is in this city. but 1t is not
known whether he Will ,accedc to the
request Of the Mexican government to
continue in charge of the railway.
The local offices of the road will con
tinue to operate the property as best
they can from this point. officials sta
Evening star., 1914-04-26
OFFICIALS AND CLERKS
BUSY DAY AND NIGHT
Secretaries Garrison and Daniels at
Their Desks Early and Late.
All-Night Watch Ordered.

Although it is not admitted that war
actually exists both the military de-
partments of the government certainly
are on war basis so far as activities and
hours are concerned Secretaries Gar
r.son and Daniels are at their desks early
and late and their military and civilian
assistants are kept on the jump all the
time in executing their orders. The
telegraph offices in both the War and
Navy departments are open night and
day and the operating forces and wire
facilities have been largely increased.
Regular hours have been abandoned by
all the principal officials and heads of
divisions and bureaus and they may be
found at their desks at all hours of the
night.
All preparations have been made at
the War Department for the invasion of
Mexico at all available points inlme-
diately on receipt of word from the White
House that such action is necessary. Maj.
Gen Leonard Wood. who will command
the troops in the field in such an event,
was at the War Department yesterday
arranging his affairs as to permit in
stant departure for the scene of action.
1T is arranged that he will be accompanied
by Brig. Cen. Hugh j.. Scott, assistant
chief of staff. and by Capts. Mccoy and
Dorey. his aids-de-caJnp.
Gen. W. W. Woth"rspoun, chief Of
staff, WAS in charge of the direction OF
purely military affairs at the War De
partment yesterday. Tie was i'll frequent
conference with Secretary Garrison
and the heads of the various staff de-
partmcnts. Orders have ben given for
the detail of Il member Of the gem
cral staff corps for duty at the War
Department every night. from pm.
until am, for the purpose of watch
ing events and reporting to the Sec
rotary of War and the chief -of-staf
without delay any development in the
situation of sufficient consequence to
require their attention. A similar sys-
TEN has been provided at the Navy De-
partment
Evening star., 1914-04-26
MEXICAN RAILWAY ONCE
MARVEL OF ENGINEERS
Construction An Enormous Task,
With Expenses Running in
Proportion.

The Mexican railway. connecting the
capital with Vera Cruz. its greatest sea
port, was one of the first of the noun
tain climbers and for years was the
scene OF much descriptive writing and
technical discussion by engineers. Al
though such construction is common
place now. fifty years ago it was dar-
ing exploit, and this was. perhaps, the
most expensive work of the kind ever
undertaken It's cost was enormous. but
a considerable portion of the expenditure
was not legitimate. The work was inter
Tupted frequently by revolutions and
Evening star., 1914-04-26
D. A. r. EDITION.
Will Scatter His Ashes on Track.

LEXINGTON, KY, April 25.-F'riends OF
George W. st. Clair who has driven te
victory in races many of the world:
most famous horses, have agreed to com.
ply with his dying request that his BODY
be cremated and that the ashes be scat
tered over the Lexington driving track
John F. Madden. Michael Bowerman and
John Splan, horse owners and lifelong
friends. will ships the body to the Cir
cinnati crematory today and after re.
ceiving the ashes will carry out St
Clair's wishes to the letter.
Evening star., 1914-04-26
RELIEF WORK IN MEXICO.
Patriotic Bodies to Meet Today for
Formulation of Plans

Officers and other representatives of
the various patriotic societies in WASH
ington are to meet at 3 o'clock this
afternoon in the small ballroom of the
New Willard Hotel to discuss plans for
concerted action in regard to relief
work in Mexico. Requests have been
sent by the District of Columbia chapter
of the Red Cross to all organizations of
this character in the District to be rep
Evening star., 1914-04-26
Always Source of Interest.

Although the engineering feat has been
initiated many times. and even sur
passed. in the Rocky mountains and the
Andes. the Mexican road still ranks very
high ard can never lose its interest from
a technical standpoint. Its scenic attrac-
tons are unsurpassed in Mexico. and are
eaualed by few railways on either hemi-
sphere
From Cordoba. an ideal of tropical
cities. the track rims through coffee plan
tatiOns, fields of sugar cane. groves OF
oranges, gardens of mangoes. pineapples
and forests of palm. palmetto and
bananas. and climbs gradually up the
mountains until 1t reaches the city of
Orizaba. one of the most enterprising and
important in the republic, sitting at the
base of the extinct volcano of the same
name.
Wonderful Scenery.
For thirty or forty miles beyond ORR
Evening star., 1914-04-26

resented at the meeting and to cooper
ate with the Red Cross in. whatever
work may be required in the field Oh
activity across the Rio Grande.
Howard s. Reeside. treasurer OF tnc
District chapter of the Red Cross, mas
reported donations for Mexican rehe'
work as 70 lows: The sailors and SOL
c. r. e. 500: Mrs. Ellen Hoover
Thatcher. superintendent OF the sailors
and soldiers department. personal con-
tributiop Slcu.
Evening star., 1914-04-26

Passerby (excitedly)-Oficer. that
man leaning from the fourth story
window is yelling Police
New York Policeman tcalmly)-Oh.
he's proba bly, a theatrical manager who
wants to get new play revised in a
hurry.-Judge.
Evening star., 1914-04-26
Sapleigh the Despised.

From the Boston Transcript
Kibby Cat the party)-Mr. Sapleigh has
been. hugging the wall all the evening.
He's not exactly a wall flower: what
would You call him?
Marie-A wall nut.
Evening star., 1914-04-26

financial difficulties. and that, of course,
added to the cost 1t is, however, one of
the most profitable railways in Mexico
The roadbed is of the same solid sor:
that one finds in England. with heavy
rails laid upon steel ties and baliasted
with as much care as is usually taken in
building the walls of q house
Evening star., 1914-04-26
Senior Algara at Toronto.

TORONTO, Ontario, April IA. Al
CARA de Torreros. Mexican charge at
Washington, arrived here last night.
Evening star., 1914-04-26
SERVICE AT CATHEDRAL
FOR D. A. R. MEMBERS
President General and Others to
Hear Bishop at Mount St.
Albans.

Mrs. William Cumming Story. president
general of the Society of the l.. A. r.
and many members of the. organization
are to attend a special service at the
cathedral. Mount St. Albans. at T. o'c clock
this afternoon. Rt. Rev. Alfred. Harding
Bishop of Washington, is to ofTiciate at
the service. which is to be the last official
function of the twenty-third congress Of
congress closed yesterday, and even be-
fore the final session hundreds OF the
delegates had left Washington, home
ward bound.
The adoption. one by one, of d; large
number of resolutions offered from. the
floor by delegates from every section of
the country and covering every subject
from the erection i'll Washington of a
statue to Gen. John Sullivan, a hero of
the revolution, to suggested participation
by the society as an organization in the
next International Peace Congress, made
up the principal business of yesterdays
session.
Revision of Constitution Deferred.
AS was indicated Friday, the question
of revision of the society's constitution
goes over to next years congress. \
comprehensive revision and codifcation
of the constitution was suggested four
Years ago, and the question has occupied
much Of the attention of the three con-
crosses preceding the ono that closed yes
terday. Sentiment among the delegates
appeared to be almost equally divided on
the subject, about many being satisfied
with the constitution as it stands as
there were of those VINO desired a reyi-
sion.
Visiting Points of Interest.
A number OF the delegates will remain
in Washington for several days, seeing
the sights of the capital. Many western
delegates from states where women vote
are deeply Interested in the sessions of
Congress and plan to sit in the galleries
this week to see how their representa-
tives and senators conduct themselves.
Others began packing up and starting
homeward yesterday morning, and the
exodus continued throughout the day and
last night, almost every outgoing train
carrying its quota of thoroughly ex-
hausted delegates. The last of the
Daughters, however will not have de-
parted from the National Capital until
toward the close Of the week.
Evening star., 1914-04-26
BSRsT
DIED.

LtSBY. On Friday April - 1914 to James
A. and Martha " L. Lusby. q son.
Evening star., 1914-04-26

COATES. On saturday. April -. Iais. at 6:c.s
Cleveland VI. Coates
Funefsl from 1921 ID street southeast Nonda..
p.n Relatives and friends invited 70
attend. .6s
Evening star., 1914-04-26
ARMED MEX|CANS
RAID ON U. S. SOIL

CONTINUED from First Page,
Evening star., 1914-04-26

FLEMING. On SATURDAY. April IS. 1914, At -
am after few horrs' fitness. at his res,-
dencc, 2646 18th street northwest. WYATT
=. W. beloved husband Of Martha Fleming.
funcrai Monday. April "a: at pm. from the
Ne" bethel BAPTIST Church. 18th street be-
tween Euclid and Fuller streets northwest.
Relatives and friends invited attend. 80
Evening star., 1914-04-26

BENSON. On April - 1914. KATE beiorcd
- Wife ot the late William =. Benson.
Funeral fr"m ". ". Deal & Co.'S funeral ps--
,ors. SIG II street northeast. Monday. April
q. at PIN. lntcrInent HI Glcnwcod ccm-
ctcry. sc
Evening star., 1914-04-26

CALLAHAN. On Friday. April Is 1919. NIL
LIAM. beloved son Of the late Richard A.
and Margaret Callahan 'nec Mc,,sriy.
upr-al Monds. morning. April -. . o'clock.
from his late residence. .Iss Bates street
northwest. tbencc 81; Aoysus. Kcla-
tives aud friends invited.
Evening star., 1914-04-26

Your golden opportunity choose from suits OF the
highest type about the original cost to the maker.
Fabrics OF the stylish character. including novelty
OF granite nub and gabardine well the
everpopular seges Black and all the good coorsevey
vaing shade.
Evening star., 1914-04-26

GRAHAM. TN Thursday. April I6. 1914. at
iuluth. Ainn, MARTHA j.. beloved mother
OF Mrs N: u Roberts and grandmother o.
Ray rnond u. and Howard T. Roberts. In h' r
seventy eighth year. -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-23
INSTANTLY KILLED
Auto Turns Turtle and Young Mar.
tinsburg Man Has Neck Broken.
Companion Badly Injured.

Special Dispatch TO the IntelIigencer.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Nov. 22.-
Edward l.. Hess. member of a well.
known Martinsburg family. and one of
the most prominent OF the younger
business men of this place. was in.
stantly killed here this evening when
his automobile turned turtle as he and
James Brat of Martinsburg were de.
scending a steep hill while coming to
the downtown section.
In an effort to recover his hat, ne
lost control OF the car. which veered
from its course and overturned upon
the two men. Mr.. Heas' neck was
broken and his head crushed. while
Bratt suffered n broken leg. Internal
injuries and cuts about the head.
Bratt will recover. Hess was aged
40 years. and was a son of Aaron T.
Hess. for many years a prominent
business man of Martinsburg. The
dead man was connected for several
years with Colgate & Co. at Pitts
burgh. but for the past two years had
conducted large store here. He was
Mason OF high rank. His widow
survives.
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URGES THAT ARMY OFFICERS
BE PERMITTED TO APPEAR

WASHINGTON. Nov. 22.-Repre.
sentative Gardner. of Massachusetts.
to-day addressed a letter to Secretary
Garrison urging that army officers be
permitted TO appear before the house
rulescom mittee in connection with
Mr.. Gardeners resolution proposing the
appointment Of n commission to in
yestigate the adequacy of the United
States army and navy to protect the
country
Secretary Garrison recently point I'd
out In an open letter that the rules
committee had power 10 summon such
officers as II desired TO hear. Repre-
sentative Gardner suggested that the
committee was not likely to issue the
summonses II the administration dis
approved. and expressed the hope that
the war department not only would
authorize officers TO testify vohntar-
lily. but that Secretary Garrison and
Assistant Secretary Breckenridge
would be among the first TO accept in
vitations 10 appear before the COM
mittee.
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ties. In a statement made al Buda
Pest. said that Austru- Rumanian
friendship was traditional and that
the neutrality OF Rumania was safe.
Special correspondents report that
the Persian mountain tribes are making
raids into Turkish territory and infiiet-
ing heavy losses on the Russian troops.
The Politiken reports that the sub
urms OF Tangier. Morocco. are in the
lands OF Moslem rebels. French troops.
the newspaper says. are being sent 10
In view OF the RELENTLESS. Ro.x,f,cs.
holm are asking how this is comrafibis
with Great Britain's DECLARATION that the
Triple Entente ~ fighting for the free
dom CT the smaller nations.
Advices from Sofa bulgaria say
that the defeated Servisn army will frv
70 make It's last stand at kraguyevatz a
SerNtan town 60 miles directly south of
Belgrade The Servian government re-
Gently implored the Greek Eovernment
Lieutenant General Count Helmu,h
Won Moltke. chief OF the general STAFF
OF the German army. IN an Interview to-
trian army and sharply condemned the
lies which have appeared relative 20 the
prstended dissension between Austrian
nsssis xnoh In xv1Asaes.
Dutch newspapers report that the
where in the Transvsai and the orans.
Beysrs The rebel leaders. are Reported
forces now being 5000 strong A last
ing Justification in South Africa. the
;-rhe British authorities after Suppress
ing a riot at Port said. at the entrance
10 the Suez canal. flogged the rebels
a result OF a conference between Baron
Sonnino. the italian premier, and the
ment has decided to maintain the strict
est neutrality"
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Obituary
FRANK FUNERAL
Impressive Services Conducted SUM-
DAY Afternoon In Eoff Street Tenn
p'e-masons in Charge.

Simple and impressive funeral sery-
Ices Tor Mr.. Herman Frank were held
sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the Eoff
street temple. conducted by Rabbi
Morris Lazron. The temple was filled
by large assemblage of>friends OF
the deceased. Wheeling lodge Of
Masons No 5. +. and A. NJ. attended
IN body and conducted their ritual
services at the cemetery. Past wor-
shinlul Master ]. T. Grain and wor-
shipful Master David c. Price. of Lo-
gansport. Ind. Triton lodge of Masons.
were present as representatives of
the lodge OF which Mr.. Frank had fol.
many years been a member.
Mrs. Elsie Gundling Duga sang %.
Tor the Wings of Dove" and the Eof
street temple choir sang Lead. Kind
ly Light" The floral tributes were
numerous and beautiful The honor
airy palibearers were Mr.. NJ Some
born. Mr.. Julius Horkheimer. Mr.. Da-
yid Sreyer. Mr.. I. lsenberg. Mr.. l.. b.
Stein. The active pallbearers were
members of Wheeling lodge of Masons
No. o
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TRAIN STRIKES AUTO;
ONE KILLED FOUR INJURED

SOU BETHLEHEM pa ~ov -
John clymcr. aged "a. Of Hice.fsviu.
huck county. p. q student I'd a.. fni.
Ner7ity or Pennsy ivanis. was KILLED and
MS four companions injured "a an carl,
hour SUNDAY morninE. whom the autop,o.
ny. pm which they were making = feur
o.,l-tne fraternity houses 81 frhirh I'M.
!. t Mn- struck ~ a freight Train 81
r. grade crossing ~ firDdhaaf sfr.et ftls
plnce. James McCandierr ~ r., 800
chestnut street ptiiadoIpkia -,,sfsi1ef
p compound fracture and afvero &c.,
lions ~ be LETT Lev and irf.rr.t H.,
luries which are likely H. rro,.. f.,at
tte va taken % ~. Lukaa koauffsi a.
fether with Hugh Miller. III tdS5 -.
clifton avenue, fhiiadsluhfa 80 -
sustained fracture N IN 80 -
Charles .. Chidasy. Dr. of Tssf,.s 80
ltarpid Kelley. $500 Chestnut -f,-.t
l.hiladelphis. Jumped Just bef0re tbe -,
With slight bruises ~i'u
,. The young men eith the esr.rti..r -
hflley are students 90 ths fliv.r. 7, !.
~ fen.sy lfania. keliey Dr. T. rnsrrf..r
IN ne lafayette football team fuf 80
our m the saturday same neraure III
81 recent attack 81 Typhoid ravel
quintet came from phfafsInbf. ".
car owned bv McCandIeas ana ~ofi,...
lng The iehiEh Lafayette game IL 49,
ton. we're making a tour calling .s
lfifnna 30 TIE various frat Unfla.a III
Easton and ~ Nsfhlshern
Nrtanal~af parents uhn are b.. rfrr...
luin Wef" falIed 90 BIZ bedside hf. fsitfr
U Do crossing where the accident f.r.
CURED o. unprotected ~ night