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The Washington times., 1914-04-24
THOUSANDS RUSHING
TO ENLIST FOR WAR
Army to Fill Up Every Regiment
to Its Full Strength-Navy
Well Supplied.

An unprecedented rush of men for en-
listment, is reported to the War and
Navy departments from all sections OF
the country.
In the larger cities the number of ap-
plicants has greatly outnumbered the
lists turned in at the outbreak Of the
Spanish-American war.
Recruiting officers have been instruc-
ted by the department officials to for
ward estimates. from now on. of the
number of recruits that could be OBJ
tanned for the regular service within
ten days.
The plan, II is understood. is to
promptly fill up every regiment to its
full quota. approximately 10000 re-
cruits are required at once to fill up
the quotas of all regiments in the Uni
ted States proper. to put them on full
war strength footing.
The general board OF tie NAV. decide
Monday to make no special effort at
recruiting at present since the author =
lied naval enlistment is at full
strength. the largest in the history of
the service. The enlistment reports. as
laid before the general board Monday,
showed a total enlistment of 52,43l up
to the close of all recruiting offices last
Saturday night. The authorized
go. is Dut o., 500. The excess 10
"rmitted on account Of the number of
men who are serving prison sentences
prior to their dishonorable discharge.
The naval reports do not indicate the
presence OF any men Of Mexican ma
tiyity in the navy. Under the regula-
tons laid down few years ago, pro-
hibiting the enlistment of any but ma
tive or naturalized citizens of the Uni
ted States, there are now no foreign
nationals in the service, except Chinese
and japanese. who are barred by law
from becoming naturaliZed citizens.
There are aOS japanese and 20 Chinese.
All of these are stewards and mess at
tendants, who entered before the new
regulation was adopted and were per-
mitted to serve a second enlistment
There are several hundred soldiers of
Mexican navitity in the army, but II
WAS stated Monday that all are natur-
allied Americans. Most of them en-
listed with troops when stationed al
points in the Southwest.
The Washington times., 1914-04-24
FUNSTON LEAD
TROOlPS|NTO MEXICO
Veteran Campaigner of Cuba
and Philippines Looked Upon
as Ideal Man for Task.

Selection of Gen. Frederick Funston
to command the first brigade OF troops
sent to Mexican soil bears signin-
canoe that has not escaped the notlce OF
army men here.
Funston is, par excellence, fighter
and his going with the Fifth Brigade
at his back means lighting.
The fact that Funston Is the ranking
brigadier general of the army makes
his choice natural, but at the same time
those acquainted with Funston know
he is peculiarly qualified. through hard
experience, for the work given him. II
there is a quick move on Mexico City,
Funston is likely to command II, at
least until such time as Gen. Leon
ard Wood takes personal charge. II
Wood commands, Funston will have &C
tive command of a brigade or division
under him.
No man in the army is more familiar
with campaigning of the sort required
In Mexico than Funston He has been
schooled thoroughly in Cuba and the
Philippines.
Those who are familiar with the cam
paigning north of Manila early in 1893
are aware that in the movements of
our troops to the northward to get pos
session of the railroad to Dagupan,
Funston saw service almost a parallel
TO that which will be required in NOV
ing on Mexico City.
The enemy had to be dislodSed from
strong fortifications at every strategical
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and his staff left by special train for Vera Cruz guarded by

and his staff left by special train for Vera Cruz guarded by
Huera'S soldiers. .,...... -..-- ...... .~
State Department dispatches today told of the "sur-
render of the American enbassyhe huge stone CASTLE
abandoned by Americans for the first time in years.
Every official document, every standard of arms and
every personal and Government article of the evacuating
Americans placed under the protection of the Brazilian
government Huera according to advices far received
mas not attempted to seize any embassy effects. Unless
ne violates all international laws he cannot the arms
and cartridges held in the embassy for many months.
Secretary Bryan stated today that steps for protection of
every single article of United States property had been
taken. Unless noting and neutrality-suspicious. or
winked at by Huerta-shoud ensue, the building is be-
eved safe.
The embassy building, itself, is not owned by the
United States. is merely rented Secretary Bryan re-
centey recommended that the Government buy it, some
other suitable building for permanent embassy at cost
OF $4,000.
The embassy occupies about two acres of ground on
an elevation pctuesquely situated 1t is built of hewn
stone blocks, fashioned like medieval CASTLE with battle
mentS ramparS and spires. Offices on the first floor
and living rooms above.
About 1000 Krag-Jorgenesen rifles and thousands of
rounds of ammunition stored in the basement and
garnet. Officials here scout the idea that these munitions
of have fallen into Huerta's hands They have not
heard directly regarding them but Secretary Bryan holds
that the supplies under the general order for proec
ton of embassy property granted by the Dictator 1t is
believed they will be held by the Brazilian embassy
1t was suspected however, that if the arms were left
behind members of the embassy staff had taken screw
drivers removed three small and springs and made
every rife useless The amunon of course is not fitted
for in anything other than krag rifles Such type Of
rifle is not widely known in Mexico.
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point and burned bridges, torn-up
tracks, and other obstacles were mat.
It was tough work. Funston com
manded the Twentieth Kansas Volun-
teers for, time. and did it SO well he
soon was made a brigadier.
What Funston learned In this fighting
was the Importance Of rapid movements.
It was always a case. not Of lying down
and shooting at the enemy for hours at
long range but Of getting up and going
after him, when Funston had anything
to do WITH it.
1t may be safely predicted that, n
they give him the chance In Mexico,
Funston will distinguish himself by use
Of the same tactics. The Mexfcans will
either have to run or fight at close quar-
tiers. 1t will be deadly business, but VIII
save lives in the long run Moreover.
Funston will take his chances from bull
lets with the rest. He Is built that way.
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ATTACK EXPECTED,

The troops Of General Mas, former
military governor of Vera Cruz, are
still reported fifteen miles outside the
city. Should Adnirals Fletcher and
Badger receive reports that the re-en-
forcemepts Mas Is said to. oe expecting
are approaching, the ae-oplanes could
quickly take to the air and bring hack
reports of the positions of the federal
troops. An attack upon Vera Cruz Is
more or less expected, but the American
officers do not believe II Will be at
tempted until Mas Is REINFORCED by
troops from Mexico City.
Vera Cruz was comparatively quiet
last night. Occasional '.sniping'' con-
tinued, however. and the marines and
bluejackets were kept busy making ar
rests and raiding houses from which
shots were fired.
The Washington times., 1914-04-24

Wednesday night the embassy surrounded by boot
ing, jeering crowds
Huertas action in permitting the mobs to vent their
anger against the Americans obviously in effort
to gain sympathy If The dictator finds that the followers
of Caanza and Zapata the bandit chief of the SOUTH
antAmerican, he may permit violence in effort
to consolidate the divided factions of the country.
SHOW GREAT HATRED.
En- route to Vera Cruz, train came upon the fed
era army which fled from Vera Cruz and talked with the
Mexican soldiers They wild with anger and declared
they would return and wipe out the Americans"
"The Americans fired before expected" the
troopers said they related the story of the landing their
hatred for the American sailors increasing with every
peated detail.
1--WE carried fifteen cannon away with us" the SOL
ers told me- "and will be ready to return and drive
on, the gringo invaders" ...a-
took photograph of the retreating troops and at
the next station within two miles of the American lines,
our train was held up by the federal soldiers for four
hours The officer in command demanded that be taken
from the train.
mr. Britsher, believe you have deceived US" the
officer declared as he insisted upon my arrest He EVIL
IDENTIFY rnistook me for a British subject.
T. H. Hohler, the British charge 6affaires, refused
to surrender me- There further parleying but
with the arrival of the relief train which British
blueJackets, from the Essex, we were Pefeo 10 con
tinue toward Vera Cruz.
MAKING PAPER MONEY
All passengers transferred to the relief train for
the final stage of the trip into Vera Cruz. The engine
which pulled the refugees into the seaport city had been
filed with 1000 buckets of water carried by the of
the bate.hps Arkansas and Florida Not being in pos
session of any tanks is necessary for the Amer
can forces to carry the water used on the engines.
There are 500 Americans in Guadalaara who are
probably in as great danger those remaining in Mexico
City, Anti-Amercan sentiment to be permitted to
rampant until the anger of Huerta is satisfied He has
the double purpose of revenge for Vera Cruz and support
in general conflict with the United States.
The dictator going to extreme means to raise
an army and funds. He is making paper money galore
guard of soldiers sent to American printing shop,
where money was being produced.
Copyright 1914 by The United Press)
The Washington times., 1914-04-24

A great quantity OF ammunition was
found in a parochial church from which
there had been continual sniping. The
marines arrested the padre, who drop
ped to his knees in the street. praying
loudly and protesting his innocence.
The refugee ship Esperanza aas left
for Galveston crowded with Americans
who have fed from Mexico City ana
other interior cities. They left every
thing behind them, many carrying only
light luggage.
The marines and bluejackets confin-
ued their work Of cleaning up the city
today in the face OF '.sniping' from the
housetops. Three more men were killed
yesterday by the sharpshooters- A total
Of fourteen have So far lost their lives.
Eighty wounded are aboard the hospital
ship Solace
The Washington times., 1914-04-24
Estranged Parents Both
Want COxSWain's Body

NEW YORK. April 4.-Christopher
August Schumacher. of 125 College AVE.
nue., the Bronx. last ni0t pu. in a
claim with the State Department in
Washington for the body Of his son,
John Francis Schumacher. coxsvwain
on the battleship Florida. who was
killed Tuesday at Vera Cruz. The Gead
coxswain's mother, Mrs. Isabelle
Mackey. 4 Suydam street. who is mar
rIed second time, had already Put In a
claim for the body. but the father de-
clares tiat he has prior rights.
The Washington times., 1914-04-24
POSLAM QUICK
TO IMPROVE
PIMPLY SKIN

When you see a pimply. eczema-cov-
cred face. you may conclude that it's
owner doesn't know anything about
Poslam-the remedy that benefits ailing
skin SO greatly and so quickly.
Overnight treatment with Poslam will
show a startling Improvement; COM
plexions are cleared: blemishes disap-
pear.
Itching stops at once: irritated skin
is soothed. the trouble is soon eradi-
Gated.
Poslam is harmless. Nothing in II
can injure the most delicate skin.
Your druggist sells Poslam. For free
sample write the Emergency Labora-
| tories. % West 18th ST., New York.
Poslam Soap is best for the skin, be-
! cause medicated with Poslam.
New Toilet Size, Is cents.-Advt
The Washington times., 1914-04-24
By Lieut. CHARLES M. MAICNE, u. S. A., Retired
(stah Correspondent Of II. Washington Timea)

VERA CRUZ Mexico, April 24.-The battleship
Mississippi, with full complement of aeroplanes and
equipment steamed into Vera Cruz harbor this morning
and before nghfa the American aeroplane corps will be
given their first experience in real war.
The warship which brought the corps from Key West
has joined Rear Admiral Badgers fleet.
The military aviators are ready to take up their air
scouting, and are but awaiting ORDERS
The Washington times., 1914-04-24
BY Wilson
Raps Polk for War

President Wilson's story of the Mexican especial
teret view of the he will leading characters
in the of a second with Mexico.
In his History of the American People" Mr. wilson written
graphic description of the main of the Mexican conflict
crces President Polk for his action sending Taylor
the Rio Grande without first having consulted with Congress
The criticism is of especial interest because President Wilson
forced the taking of the house Vera Cruz without waiting
for Congressional approval of his program reps which asked
Congress to sanction
The Washington times., 1914-04-24
Embargo Precautionary,
Garrison Explains

Secretary of War Garrison today de-
cared that tho orner prohibiting the
passage Of arms and munitions Of war
across the northern Mexican border are
merely precautionary measures taken
for the time being and are not the
result of any definite proclamation es-
tablishing q permanent embargo.
The Washington times., 1914-04-24
THE WEATHER REPORT

The forecast for the District of CO.
lunbia-Probably cloudy and warmer
tonight and Saturday.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY cloudy and warm
er tonight and Saturday: gentle TO
moderate southeast winds.
Internationally cloudy tonight and
Saturday: warmer tonight; warmer
Saturday in east and central portions:
moderate northeast TO southeast winds
The temperature today as registered
~ the United States Weather Bureau
and Affeck's:
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REPORT DLAZ ON WAY TO MEXICO.

BERLIN April 24Commercial circles here close with
Mexican affairs today had that exPredent Daz
ncognto The deposed dictator was last
ported at Monte Carlo.
The Washington times., 1914-04-24
RED CROSS FUNDS SENT IN.

No further firing the Red Cross flag and Red
pitfalls is anticipated by the American Red Cross Society," 1t
caed that Mexican soldiers and citizens learn
Red Cross will for sick and wounded of both hostility
the services of nurses
Mexico today eegraphed by Mrs Wheaw Reid of New
Other contributions coming The w. c. T. u $780,
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IN CONGRESS TODAY.
SENATE.
Met at noon.

Met at noon.
Canals Committee continues hearings,
and 1t is announced they will continue
as long as persons desire to be heard
Interstate Commerce subcommittee
works on trust bill
Volunteer reorganization bill confer
ence report considered and agreed to-
Acceptance of Chandler ctatue by
adoption of House Resolution.
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Flag of Brazil On
American Embassy

The Brazilian flag today hoated over the United States
embassy at Mexico City, The Stars and Stripes were
hauled down at midnight, when Charge OShaughnessy
The Washington times., 1914-04-24
HE TAKES UP TEXAS DISPUTE.

After speaking of other boundary
disputes, Mr.. Wilson takes I'D that
between Texas and Mexico, by which
the war was brought on
THE Texas boundaries he says.
were another matter. Here the
Government dealt with a rival and
neighbor with whom no compromise
was necessary. Texas claimed not
only everything north and west OF
her that had been Spain's or Mex
ico's, all the way to latitude AZ de-
grees. but also as much of the ter
ritory OF her one-time partner State,
Coahuila, as lay between the Nueces
and the Rio Grande del Norte, and
Mr.. Polk espoused and enacted upon
her claims at the south even before
her formal admission into the Union
was complete.
He ordered Gen. Zachary Taylor
to occupy the western bank OF the
Nueces with small force of Uni
ted states troops. and during the
summer of lS45 sent him REINFORCE
ments which raised his strength to
nearly 1000 men. In December, 1915,
Texas became in full form a state
of the Union, and early in the FOL
lowing year the President ordered
Grande. His presence there threat
ened the Mexican town OF Matamor-
as. lust beyond the river, and the
Mexican commander at Matamoras
demanded his withdrawal TO the MI
ecas.
Americans Are Ambushed.
General Taylor refused to with
draw. The Mexicans crossed the NV
er and on April 26 ambushed a small
body of American drag ;. Two
weeks later they attack General
TAYLOR in force and he REFUSED
them (Palo Alto. May s. lS4o). me
next day Taylor In his turn a'Iac ai-
across the river in disastrous rout-
.tSn the 18th. General Taylor him.
COLI nassed the Rio Grandc and c.
cupded MatarIoras. Mexico the
President told Congress on the llth
of MAY, while vet ne had no news
except of he ambush or the 2"d OIL
Aprii. Mexico has passed the pouh
daries of the state and shea
American blood upon American Eoll;
War exists. and exists by The act OIL
Mexico herself.
He had not consulted congress
before he ordered Genera IaSIoI
forward 70 the Rio Grande and
brought this momentous matter to
head, though it had been in session
when the order was issued. He had
fun responsibility for that upon HIM
self.
War. indeed. eXiSted-but by
whose act, Congress was no longer
Mt liberty to inquire. There was
nothing for it but to vote supplies
and an army; and formal declara-
ton of war was resolved upon May
IL. 1916, before news of the real fieht-
ing on the Rio Grande had reached
the Capital.
Army Made Ready.
Until autumn all things stood as
they were between the belliSerents.
while an army was made ready; but
late in August General Taylor moved
again and within a month by severe
and logged fighting Sept 2l-23j. took
the strongly fortified town of Monte
rey, n full 10 miles 10 the west OF
MatamOras on the highway to the
Mexican capital
I'm November General Winfield
Scott. the ranking officer OF the fed
eral service. was given the chief
command, and in January. 1siI. Cen
eral TGylor's force was reduced to
scant LOCO to recruit the immediate
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Vigorous, virle men,
thccc who succeed IN
ev.l,y field of endeavor,
drink a good mineral
water freely.
Standing alone in its
class, the high regard in
which WHITE ROCK
WATER is held by the
doctors of today is at
tested by its enormous
sale.
"There 5 Health n
White Rock
The Springdale news., 1914-10-09

Mahua, Indian Product, Has Been Found of Much Usefulness-ls
 Being Cultivated.

It is estimated that in the central provinces of India alone 100000 of the native people use the mahua flower as regular article of food. Though found in a purely wild state in many parts of India the value of the flowers and fruit has caused it to be brought under more or less cultivation The economic value Of the tree lies chiefly in it's edible flowers and oil-yielding seeds. The flowers are eaten exten- sively while fresh, but generally speaking they are dried thoroughly and cooked with rice and other grains. Sometimes they are completely dried and reduced to powder, and in this condition are cooked in round cakes and mixed with a variety of foodstuffs. Mahua is extremely sweet, and the ability to eat and digest it must be acquired The art of distilling these flowers is very ancient one. For the manufacture of spirits the flowers when dried are sold to village distil- lers or to the government dtst1llerles. The flowers are immersed in water for about four days; they are then fermented and thereafter distilled. If the distillation has been carefully car ried out the spirit thus produced is not unlike good Irish whisky At first 1t has a strong. smoky and rather fetid flavor, but age remedies this and converts it into a quite palatable though strong drink. The method of distillation is similar to that pursued in all other countries, save that in h. dia it is less scientific and core spondingly more wasteful.
The Springdale news., 1914-10-09
How to Take Your Own Photo.

Many schemes have been devised by persons wishing to photograph themselves, but the most unique scheme is by using a clothespin and a fuse. This is done by taking a wood clothespin and shaping one end so that it grasps the bulb ol the shutter and the spring tends to press the bulb. The other ends are brought to- gether so as to release the bulb and are tied with string or thread. On this is put a fuse of some length. Peering through the camera and dis corning the object by which you can focus yourself into the cameras eye you light the fuse Then placing yourself in position the fuse gradually burns until it reaches the clothespin. which springs. pressing the bulb and taking the picture.
The Springdale news., 1914-10-09
A Monument in Altkirch.

One of the public monuments in Alt kirch commentaries the deliverance of the town from an attempt to cap- ture 1t made in 1875 by a troop of English freebooters Their leader was son-in-law of Edward III. Enguerrand de Coucy, who was then waging fierce but futile warfare against the Holy Roman empire and had pillaged number of towns in Alsace, and on reaching Altkirch penetrated into the town in the small hours of the morn- ing, when-so the legend runs-an ap- partition appeared in the sky to warn the inhabitants. who promptly sprang from their beds and routed the invad- CTS Every year, February 2. Altkirch holds fete to celebrate it's escape from de Coucy and his English merce- naries.-London Chronicle.
The Springdale news., 1914-10-09
SUSTENANCE OF A LIFETIME
Astonishnq Amount of Food Con- sumed by Human Being During
 the Course of Years.

If you are of average weight height and appetite, and live to be seventy five, you will have eaten 54 tons of solid food and 53 tons of liquid. That is, about one thousand three hundred times your own weight.
 If you were to stack the bread you will have consumed in this number of years the pile would equal a fair-sized building The amount of butter you will have used on this bread would come to ton and quarter. If you are lover of bacon and were to stretch that which you have eaten out in single slices, four miles would be the length. Five tons of fish and 12,- 600 eggs would stand to your credit, while the normal cheese eater would easily have consumed 400 pounds.
 The vegetables you will have eaten would fill a train three miles long. You will have consumed some 10000 pounds of sugar and ,500 pounds of salt. If you are a smoker you will have used about d half-ton of tobacco in pipes, and will have smoked mil lion cigarettes.
The Springdale news., 1914-10-09
STUDY OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
Wonderful Instrument Designed by
 Professor Bose Reveals Facts ' of Much interest.

The work of Prof. J. c. Bose has attracted much attention. By means of ingenious and extremely sensitive apparatus he makes the plants tell their own story-write 1t out, so to speak, in black and white. His res onant recorder" will make record of
 the throbbing of the leaflets of the
 telegraph plant. These pulsatfons are so weak and microscopic that
 weight as slight as the four-hundredth of a gram will stop them. The instru. ment works by sort of induction,
 brate in unison. It's record consists
 of series of dots or little punches, thus obviating the resistance due to friction that a continuous line record
 would involve It's delieacy is so great that a time interval as small
 as the thousandth part of single heart beat is recorded.
 This sensitiveness is quite essen.
 tial in studying plant physiology. The plant biophytum is eight times as sen.
 sitive to an electric current as a human being, mimosa ten times more sensitive Another of Professor Boses wonderful instruments he called the
 magnification crescograph. This mag to such an extent tone million times) that the plant appears to be rushing
 forward as if in a race"