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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28
swimmers will be taught expert swim
ming and life-saving.

swimmers will be taught expert swim
ming and life-saving.
Troop No. 2s of Tenleytown has been
reorganized with fourteen boys. Rev.
Walworth Cady is the scoutmaster.
The following merit badges have been
awarded:
Lloyd Harrison, masonry, electricity
and scholarship.
J. D. Eggleston, conservation, scholar
ship.
B. S. Galloway, conservation.
Ralph w. Lee, tr. cycling.
Robert N. Young, cycling and ath-
1etics.
Augustus w. Hines, cycling.
Thomas Somerville. cycling.
f1remanship
Mark Shoemaker, life-saving.
d. o. Woolf, athletics.
Hummel Fishburn. craftsmanship.
Robert F. Ensslin, craftsmanship.
Charles Shoemaker. life-saving.
Edward S. Pardoe. athletics.
Graeme T. Smallwood, ornithology.
stalking
Paul Robin. firemanship
Norris Gaddess. cycling, business.
Atoms Sanders, firemanship.
Donald H. Stuart athletics.
Herbert Pierce. handicraft
Communications have been received
from troop scribes as follows:
Troop No. ~.
AT the last meeting Of the troop three
new members were admitted and a sec
ond class scout also was taken in by
transfer. At the present time the troop
has eight frst-class scouts. eleven, Sec
ond-class and one eagle scout. Scout
Speiss has qualified for every merit badge
for life scout and star scout with one
exception and he hopes by the end OF
the week to gain this He came in with
two blue ribbons to his credit at the
May scholastic track meet this month.
Acting Assisting Scoutmasters Stock
ard and Throckmorton and Scouts Fred
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erfy Galloway with a watch fob a. =
memento of the troops friendship on his
leaving for his new home. and spoke Of
the regard Of the troop at DR.. Galloway's
leaving and thanked him for his kindness
to the troop.
Friday evening Scout Robert C1uit' s
home was struck by lightning and badly
burned. Scouts Clinton Allard and VIII
frid Pryor. who belong to our fire de-
partment, got out reel No. 3 and did
some good service with 1t before the ar
rival Of the Brightwood fire company. We
have had lots of favorable comment on
the way the boys worked at the fire."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28
New Trial Refused to Conley.

ATLANTA, Ca. June N.-James Con-
ley, the negro factory sweeper sentenced
to serve one year in prison as an ac-
cessory after the fact to the murder Of
Mary Phagan, for which crime Leo M.
Frank now is under sentence OF death,
today was refused a new trial by Judge
Ben H Hill of the Fulton county superior
court. Conley's attorney served notice of
appeal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28
Maurice F. Lyons Resigns,

Maurice F. Lyons, secretary to Director
Harris OF the bureau Of the oensuA
has rendered his resignation to be-
come effective June 30. During the
REORGANIZATION and presidential cam
paign of President Wilson, Lyons was
secretary to William r. McOomba.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28
CONFINEMENT

You will never have true
contentment until you have
gotten all that's coming to
you. But you never Will have
any more coming to you than
YOU deserve. Go after what
should be yours in the Want
Ad pages Of The star~begin
now. You will find in these
pages business property. acre
age, leases, automobiles, live
stock. household furnishings
and a multitude of miscel-
laneous items that are needful
to your business or are neces-
sary to your household COM
forts. .......
Telephone your Want Ads 70
The Star. Phone Main 244o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28
Uniform System for Electric Roads.

Beginning next Wednesday, the electric
railways Of the country doing an inter-
state business will be required. in their
accounting. TO conform to the uniform
system outlined by the interstate COM
merce commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28

For library or living room-a
most useful piece Of furniture. Eff
fective model; with double book
shelves at each end; and handy
center drawer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28
Suggest an Appropriation.

The suggestion was made to appeal to
Congress for an appropriation formally
to pay a regularly appointed rat catcher.
But one Treasury official complained that
the last incumbent had selected his desl,
for his bedroom.
The Treasury Department found the
way out by engaging the services Of q
number Of ferrets. which soon rid the
building Of the rodents. Then the holes
in the building were stopped up with CO
ment and it was predicted there would
never be any more OF them. But they
are back
The need is recognized Of a guardian
rat catcher and mouser to watch at all
doors and window sand be otherwise ubi-
Quitous all over the building where a raj
or mouse might be given battle. But
there is the objection Of the Treasury
official to contend with, even II the
present applicant would take the job on
suspicion of making a living out OF it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28

powers. Only half sustained by the CON-
tributed subsistence and with the sup
ply Of rodents shut of by his persistent
hunger and efforts. he gradually faded
failed and finally passed out
Rats and mice came In swarms and
hordeS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28
WORKS HARD FOR JOB
AS TREASURY MOUSER
Thomas Feline Plaintively Urges De-
partment Employees to Use
influence,

Doomed to disappointment an eager
ofaoeseeker spent the day at the Treas
ury building, an applicant for tho long
vacant and never remunerated Job Of
mouse and rat catcher. Tho applicant
came early-the clerks found him there
when they came to work-and stayed
late-he remained after all others had
gone and the building was given over to
the charwomen and cleaners, after l
o'clock.
Thomas Feline, the applicant, is black
and sturdy and has a plaintive voice. He
wears white shoes and stockings, with a
white Byronic collar. Perched on the
wtndowsill of the offices Of the customs
division Of the Treasury Department, he
made his appeal to the first conner in the
self to whoever would heed and to the
needless. Unfortunately.
The persistence of Thomas Feline won
him some sympathy. which in several in
stances took the shape Of effort to in
fluence the authorities on his behalf.
Makes an Investigation.
Assistant supt Jamison made investi-
cation Of conditions. There Is no appro-
pr1ation available for tho office Of rat
catcher and mouser or for meat to feed
one. The last incumbent was dependent
upon the gratuities of paid watchmen,
which took the form OF subsistence con-
tributed from their lunch baskets The
post has been untitled for dozen years.
The last incumbent. the records show.
after Kidding the Treasury building OF
rats and mice, found his efficiency to
meet the high cost of living beyond his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28
Troop No. 81.

| at Wildwood with Mr.. Reynolds. the
examiner in pioneering. We had a
great time building shacks and model
bridges and chopping down trees
Twelve boys took the examination and
each had blistered hands when he got
through. We cooked supper around
the camp fire and took our examination
in knot tying. after which some OF the
boys went home, but the majority
camped out over night. We broke camp
at o'clock Sunday and hiked home
Monday we worked on the school
grounds for our lawn fete, and at
night we gave our moving picture
show, with the Boy and Girl Scout
pictures taken on our field day at
Wildwood and lawn fete on the school
grounds just across the street from
the parish hall. We had a big crowd
out and it was big success. Wednes-
and arranged for our trip to Chesa-
peake Beach.
Thursday we went to Chesapeake
Beach and put on an exhibition Tor
| was about 10000 people there and
while we were putting on our stunts
the storm broke and we had to run
for shelter. We all had good time,
even If we did get wet.
yesterday We liked to Wildwood to
finish our examinations in pioneering.
then we marched to the Presbyterian
Church, where DR.. B. T. Galloway. as
stereopticon lecture on his trip around
the world.
''Dr. Clark. the Presbyterian minister
presented the life-saving medal to Scout
Robert Cruit and Mr.. s. Williams. the
mayor Of Takoma Park. Nd, presented
Scout Den Eggleston with the silver life
saving medal
'Our Scoutmaster presented Scout Bev-
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Lawrence and George Dewey have been
down at Colonial Beach at their camp
for tho last fortnight Wireless Operator
Throckmorton had his wireless outAt
going shortly after camp was reached.
The troop at the present time has Its
full uniformed troop strength. thirty-two
members. Last week eight scouts ana
scoutmaster took an all-day hike to their
camp in Virginia Mr.. Taylor will be out
at Camp Good VIII during the months Of
July and August. Scout Frank Watson.
flrst-class, left this week to spend the
summer in Iowa with his uncle on his
large farm. Frank is great favorite
missed, both at the camp and the meet
ings. He is in line for an eagle scout
badge.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-29
MONTEREY FEDERALS
CRUSHED IN RETREAT
Their Leader. Gen. Perez, Re-
ported Killed in a Dcs-
perate Battle.

FL PAso, Tex. April 2s.-The Federals
,e,reatinr from Monterey to Saltillo have
suffered n severe defeat at the hands OF a
strong pursuing rebel column. according
to advices received to-day at JuareS The
information was contained In the follow
ing telegram
"Constitutionaiist forces OF the Eulalio
Gutierrez brigade were encamped Monday
at the Guname hacienda. They were pre-
paring to break camp when the enemy was
sighted. The enemy was pursued and
after three hours OF desperate Sighting. AZ
times hand to hand. they We're defeated.
leaving on the field many dead and
wounded. The fSderals were NJ the COM
mand OF Gen. Enrique Perez. Our troops
were commanded by Gen. Luis Gutierrez.
"In the afternoon the Federals reorgan-
lied and returned to attack us AT Hacl-
enda Ell Espiritu Santo With fresh forces
under Major Secundino Nieto the Constitu-
tionalists administered a crushing defeat.
The Federals left zoo dead upon the field.
among whom were Gen. Perez. Colonel
a Lieutenant Colonel. a Major and various
other officers. They aoando aed SO horses
apd saddles. $50 Mauser rifles. $4,000
rounds of ammunition. one 20 milimeter
cannon and 200 shells for same
Another telegram from the same source
read:
"Federals who evacuated Monterey have
suffered new and formidable defeat at
Santa Catarina. losing many dead and
prisoners"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-29
WORK Is RUSHED
ON THE WYOMING
Battleship's Bottom Scraped
and Her Hull Is Being
Reprinted.

The battleship Wyoming went int
dry dock In the navy yard yesterday and
when the work hours ended last nigh
her bottom had been scraped and the 500
seamen suspended along her sides had
begun to put on the first of two coats oil
paint she Ia to have before leaving fol
Mexican waters on May I.
II is expected that the work will be
finished this afternoon and that the war
ship will be at the coallt,e docks taking on
a supply Of fuel by tonight. Under the
original plans the Wyoming would have
lolled around In the yard until July I, get.
ting into war trim by easy stages. The
expedition which has been used In finish.
ing her up so soon Ia another evidence
Of the efficiency OF the navy yard and
Of the officers and crew OF the ship her
self
Capt. 0lennon Of the Wyoming was
tickled as could be yesterday at the way
his ship was handled into the dry dock and
at the speed with which his men scraped
her clean. A soon as she takes to the
water again she will b ready for sea
duty at once. All that remains to be
uOno arc bOIne minor repair WORK inside
and the completion Of her gunfre tops.
Capt Eberly Of the Washington, which
has been used as a receiving ship in the
yard, said last night that his ship would
sail this morning to Join Admiral Wins.
low and the New York In Mexico where
they will comprise part Of the flying
squadron.
The Washington will leave with only
part OF crew. Ordinarily she carries
$50 men, but she has only about 500
aboard now. She will take on more men
at Hampton Roads and the rest at Port
Royal in South Carolina.
There was an extreme OF activity
around the chartered steamship Washing
tonian yesterday. She was scheduled TO
take on about 5000 tons of supplies for
the fleet. including 100000 pounds OF
beef Al the last minute the supply OF
meat was cut down to SOC. 900 pounds. In
dicating that the ship would be hustled
south sooner than had been planned. The
reason for this is thought 10 be the
scarcity Of food In Vera Cruz
The supply ship Cuigoa. which has been
taking on food for the fleet. will be ready
TO leave on Monday. She carries about
5000 tons.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-29
DEMOLITION SQUAD DRILLS.
Merry Guardsn,en Of 22d Regimen
show what They Can Do.

The demolition squad OF the Twenty.
second Regiment. Engineers. composed OF
twenty-elght OF the nerviest men in the or
ganization. gave an exhibition drill last
night at the armory. I6sth street and
Broadway. of the damage It could do II
called upon with the National Guard for
service.
The squad Is said to be the only one
of it, kind In the United States. In the
drills IL grain charges Of a powerful ex-
plosive invented by Lieut.. Harold c.
Woodward. commander Of the company.
are used.
Last nights exhibition consisted in set
ting on charges placed In bags ana
strung across the armory on rope. At
the order from Lieut.. Woodward the men
advanced to the string of charges, set
them on first with caps and then with
fuses and got away before the explosion.
Part of the squad also advanced to th..
charged bags and made a fcint at set
ting OF the explosive. dropping to the
floor as though hit by bullet before ac-
complishing the work. Immediately the
reserve section rushed to the string, set
OF the charge and carried on the in
jured' comrades.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-29
Big ENLISTMENT IN
The STATE MILITIA
Number Recruited Up State Is
Much Larger Than
That Here.

Plans for the mobilization Of the state
troops proceeded yesterday without any
interruption. Army and guard officers are
taking little stock in the mediation onered
to settle the trouble with Mexico.
At the headquarters Of the Department
of the East on Governors Island Col. W.
Oldham. Chief Of STAFF, and his aides are
Just AZ busy as they were last week be-
fore mediation was proposed. the Ma
tionai Guard In the Municipal Building
began to receive reports from the resi'
mental commanders throughout the state
on the progress of recruiting.
The number enlisted up State, II was
said. Is larger than in the city. although
all the organisations here have been IN
creased greatly In the past two weeks
Some OF the regiments In the city have
had remarkable enlistment since the pros
pect OF war appeared. The Twenty-second
Regiment of Engineers. Col. William is.
Hotchkin, commanding. which will be the
first to move TO camp should the militia
be called upon. has been brought up to s25
men In the ranks.
Brooklyn regiments have also been busy
and every man is ready to muster In for
tho Federal service.
Tho quartermsster, commissary and
medical departments Of tho Department
OF the East are now practically on a war
footing Col NJ. Gray Zalinski. United
States Army. IN charge Of these branches
OF the service at the Army Building. Is
merely waiting for the President and the
War Department to act.
When Squadron A Of the First Cavalry
takes the field In case the State troops
are modified six new rifles will be used
by the machine gun troop. Capt. Henr,
Sheldon. in command OF the troop. and
Major william II. Wright. the squadron
expect the guns TO reach the
armory to-day.
The weapons are ~ the Bonet-Mercle
type lately adopted by the regular army
because OF the advantage in covering
gun.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-29
SIXTH CAVALRY NOW
ON WAY TO YERACRUZ
Leaves Galveston Aboard the
San Marcos to Join the
Fifth Brigade.

GALNEsToN. April 2s.--Leavirg here to-
night on the San Marcos for Vera Cruz
with the Sixth Cavalry. which IL TO Join
the Fifth Brigade. was r. NJ Robinson
and eleven assistants. who will establish
United states post office at Vera Cruz
Mr. Robinson. "A special agent OF the Gov
eminent. will have charge Of all the mail
matter passing between Vera Cruz and
the United States. All mail destined to
Vera Cruz will be sent through Calves
ton and all coming from Vera Cruz to
any part OF the United States will be dis
tributed here Mail intended for soldiers
or sailors in Mexican waters must in.
dictate the command to which they are
attached.
The aviation corps arrived hero tonight
from San Diego and will 20 into camp
tomorrow The machines will arrive to-
morrow. This corps was ordered here
yesterday. With the corps are Lieut..
Fouls Dood. Wilde. Milling. Cardbery
and Taliaferro. They expect to be or.
dered TO Vera Cruz at once Some Of the
finest aeroplanes in the country make
up the equipment OF the corps
Announcement was made from head
quarters OF the second division at Texas
City this afternoon that tho remainder
OF the division Is ready to embark at
once. All heavy luggage has been stored
in warehouses and the troops are ready
to march to Galveston and 70 aboa I'd
ships. Officers would not say that they
expect orders. but did say they had little
faith in the mediation scheme Many
recruits were received to-day Some of
them came from other forts, but many are
new enlistments brought about by the
Mexican trouble.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-29
DEFENDS MAYO'S COURSE.
Secretary Daniels Says II Relieved
TampicO situation.

WASHINGTON, April 2s.--Crticism OF
the navy's course in withdrawing the
fleet from Tampico recently was answers d
to-day by Secretary Daniels In a detailed
statement as follows:
"The reason for withdrawing the naval
forces under Admiral Mayo from Tam
pico was that Admiral Mayo was in
formed by persons intimately In touch
with tine situation at Tampico that II
was necessary for the safety Of all for
eigners that the United States naval
vessels should not be near the town,
lie was Informed that the Mexicans
apparently considered war on and that
the Federal and Constitutionalist forces
were expecting overtures to unite their
forces against Americans and that the
presence OF United States ships near
Tampico would almost surely cause the
two forces TO combine.
THE British naval Captain volun-
teered to send out all Americans and
therefore Admiral Mayo decided that IL
was IN the best interests OF Americans
in Tampico that his forces should not be
at Tampico.
Admiral Badger agreed entirely with
Admiral Mayo. and so reported to the
Department. The Department, In view
OF this Information and further inforrna-
tion in its possession. Endorsed the action
OF Admiral Mayo. Results have justified
the action taken"
Admiral Mayo said to-day in des
patch that the Federals were still tryine
to reach an understanding with the Con.
stitutionalists to combine against the
United States. His despatch read
situation here unchanged VIII have
thirty seven refugees more Tomorrow
Constitutionalists attack appears to con
tinue. There was some heavy gun frinl
to-day. The Federals are making further
overtures to the Constitutionalists for u
combination OF forces against tho United
States. The spanish steamer Montevide,
sailed this afternoon to Vera Cruz with
rpfusees"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-29
COLQUITT AGREES TO TAKE
MILITIA BACK FROM BORDER
Place of Texas Cuardsmen at Brownsville Will
Be Occupied by Regiment of Soldiers
of the Regular Army

OF the Rio Grande, 500 miles from FL
Paso. and troops would have to 20 NJ
least 1900 miles by rail from FL Paso to
reach Brownsville. 1 was advised that
there we're one or two troops Of cavalry
at brownsville. There were no other
United states soldiers In all that section
nearer than Laredo, $50 miles distant by
rail The two troops OF cavalry were the
only protection for a territory as large
as the State OF New Jersey.
According to my information IL has
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THE NEW YORK AT NORFOLK.
stops In Hampton Roads and Takes
on ~ Men.

NORFOLK. Va. April 2s--The battle.
ship New York. Americas newest dread
nousht. with Rear Admiral winslow on
board. dropped into Hampton Roads to-
day on her way to Mexico.
She took on seventy-seven men. includ-
ing two wireless operators and several
gun pointers, and a quantity Of ammuni-
ton and coal. She Is expected to leave
for Vera Crus before daybreak,
The New York will be the flagship
get away that there was some doubt
whether or not abe would take on a full
supply OF coal before sailing. When 900
tons or coal on a barge was sent out
tonight wireless was received at the
navy yard, SAYING she would take II on
board IL possible.
The New York will be the flag shin
or the flying squadron" recently organ
ICED by Secretary Daniels. and will ton
the Texas. Wyoming. Washington and
other ships en- route to Mexico.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-29
1000 REFUGEES LAND.
Americans on way 70 OLD Hones
to start Life Anew.

GALVESTON, April 2s.--One thousand
American refugees sent out OF Mexico
by armed Mexicans and forced to endure
heavy rains for the last ten days landed
here this morning and are speeding to-
night toward their friends and relatives
In different sections OF the United States.
They were sad looking lot as they
boarded trains for their old homes Ia
begin life over. these American citizens
who have suffered untold miseries and
privat!ons In Mexico and lack Of food
since they were driven from their homes
and property.
I'VE failed TO have tho protection OF
our Government and have been robbed
with impunlty." said several Of them.
We have lost all we accumulated in
years because our own country saw M
not to interfere with the greatest system
OF robbing and debauchery the world
has ever seen"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-29

Replying to your
telegram In which you
suggest the danger OF
having two military
bodies side by side
under different mill
tary direction and
control and offer to
send an equal number
OF troops 10 take
place Of State militia
which | have ordered
on border duty In the
vicinity OF Browns
vile, Tex. on the
night OF April % I
wired asking you to
send a regiment OF
United States troops
to Brownsville. tell
ing you that the
Mayor OF Browns
VILE, county officers
,i h.pkara uare
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-29

AUSTIN, Tex. April 2s.-Secretary OF
War Garrisons request to Gov. Colquitt
that he remove from the Rio Grande bor-
der the regiment OF National Guard now
stationed Mt Brownsville will be complied
with by the Governor IL the State troops
are replaced by a regiment Of regular
army soldiers Secretary Garrison prom
ises to do this. Gov. Colquitt intima led
In a telegram to Mr.. Garrison that state
troops will invade Mexico IL occasion de-
mands such action. His telegram says
In part: