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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-22

% 0oO soldiers from New York can be put
in the field ready for war in ten hours
belongs in a lunatic asylum.
Another point with all this talk about
ordering the entire 5000 men to Mexico
at twenty-four hours notice or less has
been lost sight OF and that is Article
XI. Paragraph 8 Of the constitution oil
the State of New York, which says:
The militia shall be organized and
divided into such land and naval. and
active and reserve forces, as the Legs
lature may deem proper; provided how
ever. that there shall be maintained al
all times a force OF not less than
10000 enlisted men, fully uniformed
armed. equipped, disciplined and ready
for active service.
Now this law means that the entire
national guard OF the state should not
under the constitution OF the state, be
permitted TO leave it for war unless
there is a properly drilled and equipped
force OF 10000 men TO take It's
place before it marches for the front.
There is no such organized reserve
at present, although there are some Of
fcers enrolled in what are know as depot
battalions This clause In the consu-
tuition of the state is one that Will bear
very careful consideration"
While no orders have been issued 10
any troops of New York TO get ready
for service Major General John f.
O'Ryan. commanding the guard, 1t is
known. has been in consultation with
heads Of departments regarding variety
of equipment the troops are snort o.
some of which can only be obtained rom
the War Department. ., -.
Organizations will not be selected oy
seniority OF commanders, as mas oeeii
fieId the most efficient organizations VIII
receive the first consideration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-22
Law Bars Entire National
Guard from War, Says
Brig. Gen. Butt.
DOUBTS ESTIMATES
OF FORCE AVAILABLE
Believes Militia Not in Perfect
Condition for War-Tribune
Article Praised.

Brigadier General Necessary Butt, y. g.
n. Y. known as one Of the best authorl
ties on national guard affairs in the
United States, commended the article in
The Tribune yesterday concerning the
general conditions of the national guard
as the only clear statement of facts yet
published. He also pointed out an inn
portant paragraph in the constitution of
the State of New York which will have
TO be carefully considered, it is said, in
the event of a call for war service. Gen
eral Butt said:
1T is simply amazing the amount Of
rubbish that appears about the national
guard by those absolutely ignorant of It's
organization or condition. The strength
of the national guard of New York. for
example. on paper is some 1900 officers
and men. but can these 1900 be relied on
to march to the war on twenty-four
hours notice. as some persons have stat
ed. or even at later date? There would
be many patriotic and capable officers
and men respond, but not 1900
There would be necessarily many elm
and II the state finally had 1000 officers
and men Of the 5000 now in the guard
sworn into the United States service it
would be lucky.
"Of course. there would be no scarcity
of volunteers, and the vacancies in the
rank and file could soon be filed. 1t
takes time, however, to examine the men;
then they must be equipped and drilled
in concentration camps. and this takes
a lot more time-several months, In fact
at is true the entire guard can be
modified in about twenty-four hours. but
this is far from being ready for war. As
the various commands must be filled up
to war strength, this would mean some
! thing like 1900 new men being examined
and mustered in.
The supplies OF arms. etc, for the ad-
dtional men would have TO be sent by
the War Department, as we'll as some
equipment lacking for those In the guard
now. What is true Of New York Is true
/ Of other states. and the fallacy OF sup
posing that we have 1000 national
guardsmen ready to march into Mexico
/ at the drop OF the hat can readily be
/ seen.
However. by far tho most important
element IS rife practice. which would re-
| quire time. The national guard as a
whole is very poorly instructed as TO this.
the most essential part OF soldering, and
| New York is not an exception.
Just who is responsible for the state
ment that New York can put 5000
men in the field at ten hours
notice, | do not know. baseball field
may have been meant and there is no
doubt as TO this, but the man who SAYS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-22

case OF conflict. They had prevlousl,
been refused when they applied for en-
listment. Many OF them have served A,
the Hungarian army.
The Polish Falcons, of South Bend. /,
military organization of III infantrymer
and a band Of twenty-five pieces. and
the local camp OF Spanish War Veterans
consisting of ninety men. have decided t.
volunteer II war Is declared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-22
Authorities Puzzled Pend
ing Enactment of Vol
unteer Army Law.
CANNOT BE SENT
OUT OF COUNTRY
Department Flooded Meanwhile
with Applications for
Commissions.

Washington. April 2.-The military
.r,boritics are confronted with a state Of
confusion which threatens TO surpass
that which prevailed in 1895, If there Is
,,v need for an advance OF the army in
Mexico. The War Department is beng
deluged in every mail with applications
for commissions in the volunteer army
authority for which has not been sran'eu
nv Congress, although some months ago
the House passed Representative Hoy 5
volunteer army bill, and yesterday, after
much procrastinaton, the Senate passed
the bill IN an amended FORM requiring
that il 60 10 conference for the ADJUST
ment of the differences between the TWO
houses.
In the mean time nothing has oeen
done BY the administration toward the
amendment of the existing militia law
aIthough a draft of a new bill was agreed
upon six months ago by the War De-
nartment and the national guard authori-
ties. The Secretary of War was nouheo
bv leaders in Congress that there "oulo
he no support of any measure pertaining
10 tho organized militia which lnVoNeo
an increase of pay of personnel and the
nroposed bill involved an increase OF
,l5 o0o.O 900 in militia appropriations.
Under existing law, and probably under
any law which Congress would enact,
the militia cannot be used In Mexico II
VfanC
believe II will, as to require intervention
and the occupation of Mexican territory
by United States troops.
Militia Must Stay at Home.
Under an opinion of the Attorney CEN
eral. the organized militia, as such, can
not be employed outside the territory OF
the United States 1t will take an amend
uent TO the Constitution TO permit such
employment Of these troops. 1t u.s. there
fore, a problem 10 determine by "hal
measures and to what extent the organ
ICED militia, trained and equipped at red
eral expense, may be utilized In any
movement into Mexico.
Some of the military authorities believe
il will be necessary TO convert the mliua
into volunteers, but the volunteer army
act has not yet been signed and IL
promises to be another Of the eleventh
hour makeshifts TO which the government
has resorted in time of war. The lesson
of 1898 was forgotten by Congress- ana
this administration has not followed up
as closely as II should have done the
House bill, which was comfortably
shelved in the Senate Military Committee
" was on the Senate calendar without
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-22

sufficient influence behind II to bring 1t
before that body.
If il is necessary to raise volunteers
and II surely will be required II there is
TO be first field army Of 100000 men
there IS bound to be confusion in organiz-
ing the troops into proper commands and
in commissioning the officers who must
be selected and individually appointed,
whether or not the militia is converted
into volunteers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-22

Both as literature and
because of its contents.
Colonel Roosevelt's own
story of his life is acknowl-
edged to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-22
EQUAL IN
INTEREST

the biography or BenJa-
min Franklin, who was
said to have lived the
most interesting life OF
any American born before
1850, and the range OF
whose activities, private
and public, in America
and Europe was without
precedent and without
parallel.
Intensely active in the
welter Of contemporary
life, a great, militant bat
tier in the worlds history
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-22
HUNGARIANS ARE LOYAL
Seek Naturalization So They
Nav Fight Mexico.

South Bend Ind, April 21.-Hunsariau
residents OF South Bend began applying
for naturalization papers to-day so they
could take part in war with Mexico in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-22
The Volunteer Difficulty.

The programme for the regular army
would be a comparatively simple matter
to handle. Much apprehension, however
is entertained by War Department ON
Gals concerning the raising OF volunteers
and the difficulties and doubts attending
the employment of the militia. There are
already evidences Of this confusion in the
War Department.
In another respect considerable anxiety
has been expressed regarding the de-
fciercy in the force of army hospital
corps men. When the tactical divisions
Of the army take the field it will be found
they have not more than one-fourth OF
the sanitary units required for the medical
service and called for by the field service
regulations. In fact, the first division. the
headquarters OF which is in New York
possesses not a single sanitary unit
This fault is in the War Department, a.
Congress long ago gave authority fol
placing in the hands of the President tht
responsibility for providing a hospita
corps of the requisite strength and the
surgeon general OF the army has repeated
ly urged that precautionary measures b'
taken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-22
10000 Officers Required.

II is estimated that for an army of 25o.-
900 men there will be required 10000 OIL
GERS, including line and staff. There VIII
be at least 175 regiments of fifty officers
each for the line. Under existing condl-
tons the militia may not be regarded as
volunteers and employed outside the
United States AS militia they may not
be used in the Mexican situation IN any
place other than along the Texas border.
II Is surmised by army officers that this
RELOCATION of the militia 10 place SUD-
ordinate to the volunteers will not meet
with opposition from the state troops
A provision of the volunteer army act
which has been subjected TO criticism in
the form in which 1t passed the Senate,
relates to the term Of enlistment for vol
unteers, who are required to serve In the
regular army a period of four years unless
the war is sooner terminated. Some or
the military experts believe that the en-
listment should be for the period OF nos
tilities in order that should the volunteers
be required for a longer time than four
years there would not be required such
wholesale re-enlistment as would prevail
under the Senate provision.
No orders have been issued at the war
Department relating TO troops OF the
regular army. Everything is In readiness
in the form Of kilograms to be sent when
il shall be decided that a movement OF
troops is necessary in forming the first
field army. All the details relating to
troops, officers and supplies have been
put in proper form and are retained at
the Army War College.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-27
UNKNOWN MAN BROWNS In CREEK
NEAR MARKET STREET BRIDGE

sank 10 his death. What the motive
or who Is the victim is not known
Police worked on the case last night
In an effort to learn his identity but
were unsuccessful His clothing will
be held as an aid 10 identification.
Ivan Blond. a small lad who resides
on Twentieth street. said that he was
standing in the rear OF his house at
the time the man was going through
his strange actions. He said. 81
thought he was going TO wash his
hands and then I saw him take his
shirt on. when he came back on the
bank. lie was rather a short man.
wore pair OF overalls, had a black
coat and black SLOUGH hat on He was
not negro as was reported. could
see him plain enough TO tell his color
tie went into the water near where the
log wall from the Wheeling and Lake
Erie is located
Frederick Miller a lad OF fourteen
years. who resides at No. PAPA jacob
street was coming home from church
at the time and saw the man after
he had gone down the first time He
said: Il saw him 20 down the second
time and the last time Just as his
head came up above the water the
last time | heard him mutter some
thing but couldn't tell what he said.
That was the last OF him. couldn't
say for certain whether he was ne
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gro gro or a foreigner bu, he was pre,,,

gro gro or foreigner but he was pret,,
Above Bridge.
me scene OF the drowning Is lust
short distance above the Nheeilns
ana Lake Erie station piles 6sys
p'"h driven and logs laid along ID
h"rp The bank from slipping awav
lev rect from the end OF this Wall
j.. where he went In and where Detec-
i've 'leary found his clothes The
lylul ls short distance above the
VA 1al Aet street bridge officer Brim-
son was the first officer TO arrive Al
,nr scene OF the drowning but Detec.
immediately. WV Nass
homds ArmstTuug Of M 1000
i-iuu street, stated last uight thst b,
tt-iA oteh watching the man along m,
uauh Tor some time bur looked doTn
thc stream. lie said When l sssin
1871 up 70 where he was / saw
Ildsh. and | said 10 John Cornish
VINO was with me. that fellow threw
" Jog INTO the creek He said That
i~ suicide We ran out around fLs
NI p,' ana tried 10 reach him with
4 rs. but u Was no use lie passeJ
i,.l"M us. about 10 or IL feet. and al
cn,,,t ~, We reached poles 10 him. he
C"u'd not reach them | saw ho vyos
d negro but Cornish claimed that he
W. W d IoTelEHrr. He had curly hair
anu was fairly well dressed The lei.
low Nent INTO the water near the piles
ana M last / saw a. hia was when
bridge" "'''e the
he creek az present d. very sy,tf,
'.nu li Is thought hi. body would
weep directly into the Onto river
a lev years ago william NcCausland
ln lLe same manner. ended his Ufe
ig s 200 yards below where me man
=, 81 "lssl.fy killed himself yesterday.
~ ,HoIts are being made hy the DO.
ice 10 tx his identity. skins pIsved
round over the place where he sank
yesterday afternoon and on down IN.
"drd the river, but without avail
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Hebron encampment No. 4as. I. q.
% p. OF Martins Ferry csi-brated the
nlnety-hfth anniversary OF tho found
ing OF the order In the First Baptist
SnurCn IN that city yesterday morn
ing The members met AT their halI
az $3.50 o'clock. and headed bv the
baptist band and the Canton Lovsl
the uniformed rank marched to ihc
SnurSn IN body. At the church
special seats had been reserved Tor
the members and they listened TO a
special sermon delivered By the pas
Tor. R.N. Barry r. Hall. who spoke Al
order VI ''''
special music was furnished by the
l. -. q. =. quartet. assisted by the
tooir of the church. After the sorry.
ICES the memt again formed in
Liz ana marched back TO their hall
The weather was ideal for rho IL
bration and a large number Of the
members We're In line.
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niversary OF the founding OF their or.
der The celebration will be held in
the l. o. F. hall on Thirty-third and
belmont streets. Tuesday evening OF
this week
The committee in charge OF the az.
lair has arranged an excellent pro.
gram and Attorney r W Schertzcr
OF Bellaire viii be the principal
speaker OF the evening The annual
roll call viii be held and the annuf.
nersary ceremony will be conducted
Following the rendition OF the pro
gram. a stag banquet and a smoker
will be held
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CITY FINANCES
WIZ Again Be Taken Up BY Finance
Comnlssion 90 the City at MEETING
To Be Held Tonight.

The regular weekly meeting Of the
finance commission will be held this
evening in part one council chambers
quite q lot Of business Is to come up
mat VIII deal directly with the finan-
cial condition OF the CITY. Much work
mas been accomplished by the com
mission in the past. in the way OF
getting better results on assessment
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DELIBERATELY WALKED INTO
STREAM AND REFUSED AID
TERWARO.
Nothing Known As 20 His Identity
witnesses Differ As to Whether
He Is Negro or Foreigner.

Yesterday at 1918 O'Clock an un-
known man. claimed to be a FOREIGNER.
deliberately walked into Wheeling
Greek. a few yards above the Wheel
ing and Lake Erie station house and
drowned before any help could reacn
Eye witnesses from Twentieth street
say that he first felt the water TO test
its heat, then walked "A few feet into
II and came back out He then climbed
the bank. took of his shirt and other
parts OF his apparel and jumped in.
Detective Dave Cleary was sent to
the scene OF the drowning. but could
no nothing but bring back the dead
mans clothing Hundreds OF persons
lined the bridge in an effort TO get a
look at the drowning man but none
could advance a name. Poles and
ropes were thrown 20 him, t,lt utterly
OF the profrered aid. he
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clement lodge No. i29. I. o. O =
@, Brldgeport celebrated the ninety.
H. a,lni.ersary OF the founding Of
ing, and 3 fine time was enioved A..
an A short business mcoting was
held, after which an CJaborate Mr..
quet was served 4 program, y-as
Ithner.d and several addresses Vero
iIaue oy some 70 the members and a
dered was rem
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Tho members Of Concord lodge No
10. Independent order Of odd FoI
lows on the South side observed fho
n.nctyhffh Anniversary % the order
AZ Tho Trinity Evangelical Lutheran
church yesterday ~ n O'Clock
About If members ~ the lodge AL.
tended tho services
a special feature On connection
with the EorvIr" was tho excellent
music which was rendered by tho
choir. Tho address 90 tho r0orrbers
was delivered by Row Oscar Z Desn
pastor OF the church. who delivered d
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At McMcchen-

Special services were held in the
First NJ +. church. McNechen. last
evening. in Observance OF the ninety
NTH anniversary OF the founding OF
the /. o. O. +. The Daughters OF Re
Dekah attended in a body Rev Z. d.
FcllCrs delivered an excellent address
TO the members of the order. which
Was greatly appreciated A large body
OF Odd Fellows attended
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Obitu airy

Funeral services over the remains ~
IN" late catherine IRsch will be-, held
TOMORROW afternoon at $50 o'clock Inc
f'I' Ices VIII Dee held Ht the home of ner
h"4kAi'f. Mrs. August Norteuau. and
.Nl'iiHc.t VIII be In Greenwood Gene
t'If. airs. Lasch paas-d away ~atur-
uas evening at $3.50 o'clock following
t'l lIlhe7s OF several months, az TIE
home 90 her daughter lff, ~ I -
n.rdl Following her death she was re-
moved 20 the home OF Mr.. Nortsffiar.
The Wa the reiict q the late simon
l-asch and leaves "a rrfIe rirgf. ~
friends 20 mourn her loss She vas
born ia Hesscu. UlrmStadt geruany
az which place she has been trakirg
her home. She and her husband Tor
som" time operated the "Dfd IIyrD.
ii"i'l "u Market street She fe sun
NiFed hy the following children. Mr.
w. j. Lilphardt Mr. August Nortemsn.
samuel j. l.asch and John g. Lasch,
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DO you mean fr coy sou ore rafrr Do,
build TurEfrH f.fH De- rrf. 1.
GulchT
Ies.' replied Bronco Rob "a Turk.
ieh bath o. fhn only place we can fH.r
a card gaue arf feel cure ffat r. srr.
tleman has grp arcs concealed ia Hfr
oiothes- Star.
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HazI.tt u.ll.v,li.

Word has been received in the CITY 81
the death Of Hazlett Believille, yo1nR-
est son Or Mr.. and Mrs J. L. BelieyiIie
81 'crfuantOWn, Pa. a small suburb OF
Philadelphia. The boy was about
years u age and had been mi but a
Week The deceased was a nephew OF
Mrs w. ". Irwin and Mr. Harry Ott
and a grandson Of Mrs. Henry OFT. OF
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returns. II IS understood that As
SCISSOR William Hanke will have a
very interesting letter 20 present to
the body tonight
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COUNCIL CALL

Mayor Eirk will probably Issue a call
fH'. morning FOR council Tor tomorrow
evening although ne wua mot certain
Saturday before De lcft for Cincinnati
Tho rruurfH ~ various committees a. 81.
D. made and much business g. BE- taken
uu
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This r. mild form Of indfresffor
Eat slowly. magficafo your food thor.
oughly and take ono Of Chamberlain s
Tablets Just after supper and o. NAV
BE- avoided. For sale BY an dealers ~
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Funeral rrrFI.ea over TIE remains OF
fhe late John % stamp will be held this
H.f'ff DON or q clock Hf che home % his
con. Jason a. stamp. on IrL zane street
|H...H .rE me services iuftrmeuf will ts
." HrrFrWHn cemetery. The deceased
vac BORN near gleher. Canada. ard re-
EIDE. |n this city Tor number of yeara
DIE death occurred a. the odd Fellows
Home. 90 fItira. whore Doc has been for
some frf BE wus we'll known On Odd
yellow circles ana large number will
probably turn QUO Tor the funeral
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h,n Ire lodge No. al. 7. o. O. F
the celebration OF the nipe,v.sg,b apr
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Word vas received in this city yes
terdsy AFTERNOON q the death IN Chica-
90, H. or frank 3. Coats Jr OF this
city, son Of Mr. and Mrs Frank III
Coats Details regarding the young
man Illness and death were not cou-
tanned IN the telegram. although II was
stated mat the body - being sent 10
Inc deceased was q lather BY occu-
pauon. lie left this city about II years
hEo. ana has since travelled most OF the
time. working AZ his trade. but staying
lh town only short time. A rev
ears ago be toured Europe
lie o. survived by his father and
mother. and two brothers. Harry ard
Gavin. FUNERAL arrangements are not
complete, awaiting The arrival " the
BODY. Services will be conducted ~
the home o. his brother. calvin. proba-
n.l. gesdaJ afternoon. Rev. x "
Mila, ID ID. pastor Of the Fourth 81
~ y ol-r-n- VIII have .-arka
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Following an illness % blood poison.
ing. caused by bur1s received s5ffl. 49,
ago. jacob hencrryth. one o. the Oldest
citEeus of Murstal county. passed
away saturday afternoon a. IFS home
Last ~ Elm Grove The deceased was
iu the siNNetu year o. his age ard va
quito vel known throughout MarahaIl
county. me deceased was q devout
.hriE gan ana fgr years was ua elder ~
tne Limestone Presbyterian church ne
u survived uy BIS widow and the fl..
low ins children WILLARD. or ohio state
Unworthy Elmer, o. Charlest0wn. Ar
tINt. " Montana. Harry. ut home. Nrs
Turns hiltle and Nrs knlr. TsrrfIL OF
.eaH.tnf valley. Marshall county. Mrs
russell Grow. ~ MOuudrvIlla. and rrer-
crI. ta. AZ Home. Funeral arranFements
are Iur.rHuafn.
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At Martins Ferry

address
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{ light or FrOIic
Here's a Food that. like our Navy
Is Always Ready

Portsmouth,
a
loading food n ood for them men,