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Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
TO MARRY AT EMBASSY.
Miss Belle Willard and Kermit Roose-
Veit Engaged.

Washington. = Kermit Roosevelt,
second son of former President Theo-
dore Roosevelt, will marry Miss Belle
Willard, the eldest daughter Of Col.
Joseph E. Willard, of Virginia, the
American Ambassador to Spain, next
spring, according to an announcement
made by cable to friends of the Am
bassador in Washington and Rich
mond. 1t is understood that the wed
ding will take place at the American
Embassy in Madrid, but the exact
date and place were not stated in the
cablegram. The news of the engage
ment came as complete surprise to
Miss Willard's friends in Washington.
While it was known that she and
young Roosevelt were friends, not the
least idea was entertained that his
attentions were of tenderer nature.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
MAsToDoMs BONES UNEARTHED.
Remains Of Prehistoric Animal Found
Near Roanoke.

Salem, Vas. D. Taliaferro, of
Salem, superintendent Of a crusher
plant at Blue Ridge Springs. has un-
earthed the remains Of a giant
mastedon. The bones were found 20
feet under the surface. Mr.. Taliaferro
estimates that the mastodon was 80
feet long. Most of the bones were well
preserved, and among them was a jaw
bone more than four feet in length.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
FIVE DEAD IN HOTEL FIRE.
Six Others Hurt When RoOmIns-
House Burns.

Newark, Ohio-FiEe men are known
to be dead and half a dozen were
seriously injured in a fire which de-
stroyed the Kearns Hotel, a second
class rooming house and restaurant.
When aroused several of the dodgers
rushed to the windows and leaped to
the ground in their night clothing.
Several stopped to dress, and it was
five of these who lost their lives.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
Nan DIES 81 HoRsE DISEASE.
cIanders Proves Fatal To Ohio Uni
Yersity Man.

Columbus, ohio.-G Chambers, a dis
ease peculiar to horses, caused the
death of Andrew NJ. Jansen, aged 26,
an assistant in the meteorological de-
partment of the Ohio State Uni
yersity. He was infected by glanders
bacillus while working in the labora-
tory and was Ill % days. Local physi-
clans declare that cure for glanders
is not known.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
EGG CONSUMERS ON STRIKE.
st. Louis League Hopes To Influence
Market Prices.

st. Louis. AN egg consumers
strike to last week was started here
by the Peoples League, a civic organ
ization with a membership of about
1000. The league has urged house
wives and restaurant patrons, to
abstain from the use Of eggs, not so
much for the purpose of effecting an
immediate reduction in price as to
demonstrate that consumers can get
together and exert an influence over
market conditions.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
FIVE posTMAsrERs RENAMED.
Offices In AIIegany, Howard and BaltE
more Counties Filled.

Washington.-Five Maryland post
masters of Howard, Baltimore and
Allegany counties were reappointed to
their former posts, after having passed
the civil service requirements. In
Allegany county Jesse M. Dicken was
reappointed at Gilpen; Richard A.
Norris, at Piney Grove, and Austin D.
Twigg, at Twiggtown. Connolly o.
Burren will remain at Dorsey, How
ard county, and John W. Norris at
Long Green, Baltimore county.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
COUNTY DRY AFTER 41 YEARS.
90 Saloons In Delaware County, Pa,
Close At Midnight.

Media, Pa.-For the first time in Al
years no intoxicating liquors will be
legally on sale this week in Delaware
county. The So saloons and bottling
establishments and one brewery in the
county closed indefinitely at midnight
Saturday and the county will be "dry"
Monday for the first time since 1872,
when, following bitter fight between
the liquor and anti-liquor forces.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
Rev. Billy Sunday vs.. Bar Tenders.

Pittsburgh, Pa.-When Rev. Billy
Sunday came here recently to "clean
up Pittsburgh" the Bar Tenders
union grew excited and offered $4,000
for the privilege of having it's busi-
ness secretary debate with the evan
gelist on the question: "Who is get
ting the coin-Billy Sunday or us?"
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
ANGER HURTS KIDNEYS.
Professor Cannon Says Fear Also
Gives Fatal Disease.

Boston.-Fear or anger may turn so
much sugar into mans blood as to
give him fatal kidney trouble, said
Walter B. Cannon, professor of
physiology at Harvard, in a lecture at
the Harvard Medical School. Many
great disasters, Professor Cannon de-
clared, were followed by outbreaks of
kidney disease among survivors.
Patients should take warning" he
said, that it is a. very bad thing to
make a child eat just after it has been
in a tantrum."
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
TARIFF YIELD KEEPS UP.
Loss in Revenue Not As Great As Had
Been Estimated BY Experts.

Washington. Treasury officials are
inclined to believe that the Under
wood Simmons Tariff act win produce
several millions more revenue annu.
ally tlan had been estimated by tariff
experts. The Treasury expected to
see revenues fall OF about $4,000. 900
year, but reports for the first two
months under the new Law have led
to the belief that this estimate Is ex.
cessiVe
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
THE MARRIED WOMEN WIN.
Toronto Gives Them the Same Fran
chise RIGHTS As Others.

Toronto Canada.-Married women
are to be given the same franchise
rights as widows and unmarried wom-
en- owning property here, as a result
of popular vote. The proposition
granting equal rights was carried BY a
vote of nearly to 1.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
10 REvIsE CUSTOMS RuLEs.
Work Expected To Be Completed
Within Il Months.

washington thorough revision
of customs regulations will be under
taken Immediately by committee ap-
pointed by Assistant Secretary Ham
lin, of the Treasury. The last revision
took four years, but Secretary HamIin
hopes the work can be done this time
in IL months Many regulations. made
unnecessary BY tie new Iarif law.
win be eliminated and othef VIII have
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
DECIDE TANGO is MODEST.
Peeresses and churehmen Attend Lon
don Demonstration.

London.-A special matinee per
formance given at a London theatre
for the edifcation Of peeresses Id
church dignitaries who red
pressed disapproVai Of the re-
suited IN giving practically lean
biL Of mddesty for the much 4.geussed
dance kesses. countesses and
hi, Numbers re invited
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
MISS WILSON TO ACT IN GOTHAM.
She VIII Appear Again In "sanc-
tuarY." a Bird Masque.

tuary," a Bird Masque.
New York.-Miss Eleanor Wilson,
daughter of the President, is expected
to appear here on February "a in
Sanctuary" a bird masque by Percy
Mackaye, in which she scored sue
cess at Cornish, N. H., last summer
The performance, to be at the Hotel
Astor, will be for the benefit of the
Sanctuary for Birds in Meriden,
N. H, organized by Ernest Harold
Baynes.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
5000 FOR LOSS OF HAND.

Chicago Boy Exploded Decorating Cap
Found On Street.
Washington.-Harold Cramer, a r.
year-old Chicago boy, whose hand was
mangled by the explosion of detonat
ing cap he picked up on a street and
"hit with hammer" will get more
than $4,000 damages through a deci-
sion by the Supreme Court.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
SOL coal a sARoMETER.o
Secretary Wilson Predicts Prosperous
Year In Labor World.

washington Despite the Calumet
and Colorado strikes, the most i'm
portant labor disputes remaining un-
settled, Secretary Wilson believes that
indications hint to a prosperous year
in the lab Iorld. ''The production
Of coal. e Secretary, 'is the
best ia barometer we have.
When Potion Of bituminous
coal in I is an indnation Of
ihcraas riai actis
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
FIREMAN KILLED; FOUR HURT.
Caught In Blaze Which Destroyed
Wheeling High School.

Wheeling High School.
Wheeling, W. Va.-John Talbot, a
fireman, was killed and four other fire.
men were seriously injured when
new high school building here was de-
stroyed by fire. The property loss
was $150,OOO. The men were caught
under falling wall.
Evening star., 1914-04-20
ORDERS HARB0R CLEARED
Commander Hughes Takes Action
Regarding Merchant Ships
at Vera Cruz.

VERA CRUZ, April 40
Commander Charles F. Hughes,
chief of staff of the United States
Atlantic fleet, today called on
Gen. Gustavo Mas. commander
of the federal troops at Vera
Cruz, and on the commander of
the port and instructed them to
order all merchant vessels out of
the harbor.
Commander Hughes then went
on board the Spanish and British
warships anchored off this port
and informed their commanders
of his action. William w. Cana
da, the American consul here, is
making arrangements to have the
foreigners in the city taken on
board the merchant vessels, should
necessity arise.
All American and other foreign
women have been asked by Con-
sui Canada to take refuge on YES
sells now in the harbor, preferably
on board the Mexico of the Ward
line and the Esperanza, which has
been chartered by the United
States Navy.
Evening star., 1914-04-20
ORDERED OUT OF HARBORS.
American Merchantmen Advised to
Leave Tampico and Vera Cruz.

The Navy Department this afternoon
gave notice that all American merchant
men had been advised to get out of the
harbors at Tampico and Vera Cruz in
conformity with the instructions sent out
to all consular agencies in Mexico to ad-
wise all Americans to leave the country.
In the office of Secretary Daniels it was
stated that Admiral Fletcher probably
had acted at Vera Cruz on his own mi
tiative, but that the department indorses
the action, as it is In accordance with
general instructions to him to proceed
according to international code. which
provides that all non-combatants be
warned out of the danger zone before
any bombardin8 begins.
Evening star., 1914-04-20
President, on Returning to
Washington, Is Cheered by
Travellers at Union Station

President Wilson returned to the CAPT.
tai from White Sulphur Springs. w. Va.
where he spent Sunday. at 1854 O'Clock
this morning and was driven at once to
the White House for conferences with
officials on the Mexican situation and a
cabinet meeting
AS the President and Mrs Wilson
passed through the railroad station to a
White House automobile early travellers
gave Mr.. Wilson an enthusiastic demon
stration of cheers and applause, which
the President acknowledged with a smile
No officials were at the station to meet
the President. A heavy rain was fall
ing as he hurried off to the White House
Charles Sven. the Presidents stenog-
rapher. was waiting at the White House
early to take any dictation the President
might wish, but Mr.. Wilson had already
made notes in shorthand himself on his
message to Congress and retired to his
private study to transcribe the speech on
his typewriter with his own hands,
Before o'clock Secretary Bryan Joined
the President and remained in conference
with him until the cabinet meeting
Evening star., 1914-04-20
DREADNOUGHTs READY TO 60.
The Texas and New York Could
Start for Mexico on Short Notice.

The two powerful new dreadnoughts
Texas and New York. now at the New
York yard. although not under orders.
could start for Mexico upon twelve hours
notice, it is said at the Navy Department.
1t was also pointed out that the Virginia,
Georgia. Nebraska and Rhode Island of
the third division of the Atlantic fleet.
now in dock at the Boston yard, would
be ready for any service by the end of
this month.
Secretary Daniels said before the cabi-
net meeting that no orders had been sent
to Admiral Badgers fleet. Mr.. Daniels
today received q message from Rear Ad-
miral Fletcher, at Vera Cruz, dated Sum
day. saying NO further developments at
Vera Cruz or Tampico.'
Admiral Fletcher Informed the State
Department that the British cruiser Lam
caster had gone from Vera Cruz to Porto
Mexico, and that the British cruiser Es-
sex had gone from Vera Cruz to Tam
picO.
Evening star., 1914-04-20
SEE PROSPECT OF WAR.
Increase in Number of Applicants
for Service in Navy.

Prospect of seeing active service should
there be a war with Mexico has caused a
large increase in the number of appli-
cants for enlistment in the naval forces
of the country at the naval recruiting
office for this section, located In Balti-
more.
Within the past four or five days forty
one men made application to the recruit
Ing officer. but OF this number only seven
measured up to the severe physical re-
quirements and two Of these failed to
return to sign the enlistment papers.
Five men, however. bound themselves to
fight for their country and have been
sent to the recruit training station near
Norfolk for instruction in their new du-
ties before being assigned to a naval
vessel for active service
Lieut. Virgil Baker who has charge of
the Baltimore recruiting Office this week.
expects large increase In the number of
enlistments.
Evening star., 1914-04-20
WAR SPIRIT MANIFESTED.
Presidents Uneasiness Not Wholly

President Wilson's uneasiness over the
rising Of the war spirit In this country
was brought about as much from tele-
grams arriving at the White House as
from the headlines of the newspapers. A
number Of rush kilograms were received
at the White House today from different
parts of the country offering volunteers
in the military service If 1t becomes
necessary.
Elmore w. Adams of Knoxville, Tenn,
was the first man to offer his services.
adding that the country stood by the
President Mr.. Wilson's statement is
expected to cool the ardor of those ready
for war but if the situation does not
look better in few days the White
House will be flooded with offers from
all parts of the country. These tele-
grams and letters will be forwarded to
the War Department..
Evening star., 1914-04-20

priations committee. said that he con-
sidered the situation most grave.
1T seems as though Huerta was an1,
ious to have trouble with the Cniteo
States to prevent his falling into the
hands Of the constitutionalists. VINO
would surely take his ufe," said Senator
Martin.
Senator Martin said that he did not be-
lfeve it would be necessary TO pass q
measure appropriating money Tor use
against Mexico at this time.
Thinks Government Prepared.
IT think the national government Is
sufficiently prepared to go ahead with IN
tervention In Mexico without making any
emergenc, appropriation at this tme'
said Mr. Martin Certainly. we have no
need Of further naval forces to contend
with Mexico. Later, of course. 1t may
become necessary to ask for an appro-
priation. In that case 1t probably Will
be granted to the President to use un-
conditionally, Just as the $5OonOoo con-
tanned In the measure passed at 'he tiae nm.
Of opening Of the Spanish war AT that
time we wanted to buy warships i'm
mediately."
.'If the President comes before Con-
gress today and asks Congress to grant
him authority to use the armed 1orces
of the nation merely to compel ban
dit like Huerta to make an apology TO
this country he will not get my vote.
declared Senator Bristow OF Kansas.
republican. TO plunge hh this . county country
would be idiotic."
Senator Bristow. however. added that
if 1t was a question OF intervention IN
Mexico for the purpose of protecting
Americans and foreigners in Mexico.
and of establishing peace In that coun-
try, that was another matter ana de-
served serious consideration. He indi-
Gated he would support a request OF
the President for such purpose.
A meeting OF the foreign relations
committee of the Senate was called by
Acting Chairman Shively, after visit
ing the State Department. Tor the par
ticular purpose of considering the
Mexican situation.
To Clarity Situation.
Representative Raker, one of many
members of Congress waiting at the
White House Offices for news. said Presi-
dent Wilson's action in this crisis would
clarity the whole situation" TT will
show Mexico and the world generally
that the United States means business"
he added. land will have q good effect
upon our foreign relations generally
When Republican Leader Mann heard
about Huerta's refusal he said:
There is no occasion for war at this
occasion for war, or anything like war.
for an imagined slight think the
course OF the administration has been
a very blundering one. We have not
been informed as to what the facts
have been in this matter. 1t would be
disgraceful to bring about war without
making any effort to prevent war. The
administration seems to want to go to
war over what 1t calls punctilio.'
Regardless of party" said Represent
ative Cooper of Wisconsin, ranking re-
publican on the House foreign affairs
committee, Congress will stand by the
administration in this grave emergency
I sincerely hope that this situation will
not develop into war. Every effort
should be made to avert war"
Evening star., 1914-04-20
TO CARRY COAL TO FLEET.
Bull Line Steamer, Ruth, Chartered
BY the Government.

The Bull line steamship Ruth Capt
Risk which Saturday night completed
the unloading of a cargo of about $500
tons of phosphate rock at Alexandria,
left that port yesterday under orders. it
is stated. to proceed with all speed to
Norfolk In order to load coal and stores
for the fleet that will operate against
Tampico and other Mexican ports. AS
soon as it was known that she was
chartered TO carry coal to the American
warships the work of unloading the Ruth
was pushed as rapidly as possible in
order to get her under way.
The Ruth is one of the larger. modern
ships of the Bull line. and New York is
her home port After discharging her
cargo of coal the vessel will await orders.
but it is expected she will again carry
coal to the fleet should the Warships re-
main in Mexican waters.
Evening star., 1914-04-20
mitchell YIELDS PISTOL
Mayor, Who Recently Was Shot At,
1mDroVeS Marksmanshin

KINGSTON, N. Y, April co.-Mayor
Mitchell of New York. who narrowly es-
capped the bullet Of an assassin last Fri
day, spent an hour today improving his
craftsmanship. The mayor is in the
Ashokan valley inspecting the engineer
ing details of the system that will bring
water to New oYrk city from the Cats
kills. Maj. Merritt Smith, department en-
gineer in charge of the southern aque-
duct department., was his instructor today
at pistol practice.
Ten members of the aqueduct police
have been detailed as a bodyguaru for
the mayor during his stay.
Evening star., 1914-04-20
GIVES LIFE FOR COUSIN,
Boy Is Drowned Trying to Rescue
Playmate From Canal,

TRENTON. N. j.. April co.-Seven-year-
old Albert Hutchins lost his life last night
in a vain attempt to save his cousin,
Fred Bealke. eight. from drowning in the
Delaware and Raritan canal. The boys
were playing along the towpath of the
canal when Bealke fell into the water
In attempting to pull his playmate out
the Hutchins, boy lost his balance and
also fell into the stream.
Several persons witnessed the accident
from a nearby bridge. but arrived at the
scene too late to save the lads, both of
whom were sons of well known men of
this city.
Evening star., 1914-04-20

been issued affecting any movement OF
troops. These orders will likewise depend
upon action by the cabinet and by Con-
gress.
Gen. Funston in Galveston.
The I'd army division. now encamped at
Galveston, is in command OF Brig. Gen.
Frederick Funston. Part of this force
probably will be Immediately placed
aboard transports as soon as a decision
Is reached to take war steps, IL such a
decision is reached.
1t is not probable even that Mai Gen.
Leonard Wood. chief of the general staff.
who would assume command in the case
Of hostilities. would require that the di-
vision await his arrival at Galveston.
In this second division are the 4th In
fantry. 7th Infantry, 11th Infantry. 18th
Infantry. 10Th Infantry. 26th Infantry.
try, the 9th Cavalry. 4th Field Artillery
and the usual quota of engineers. signal
corps and medical corps.
Besides this force there are on the
border one battalion of the Sd Field Ar
tillery. the 9th, 18th and 10th lnlan-
try. Sd Cavalry. 4th Cavalry. 18th Cav
airy. 18th Cavalry. 9Th Cavalry. 10th
Cavalry. squadron of the 18TH cav
airy and one battery of the 9Th Field
Artillery. This latter force is patroline
the border, and it would take but a
very short time to rush IL to the point
of embarking at Galveston.
In this whole force there are about
10000 troops a force seemingly quite
large enough to make the entering
wedge in the event of hostilfties. Should
war be declared, it Is believed at the
War Department that the entire force
could be landed at Vera CRUZ within a
week by the army transports and the
commercial vessels which the army can
obtain upon short notice.
Strength of Huerta's Army.
Figures available at the War Depart-
ment today put the federal forces in
Mexico at about 10000. we'll scattered
throughout the country. According to
these figures there are 6.0oo troops in
Mexico City. about 5000 around Saltillo.
south Of TNorreorr, and the larger part of
fife Remainder ARE. In cities and towns
near the coasts.
According to the departments informa-
ton. there are about 200 federal troops
in the province of Sonora, about 200,
in Sinaloa, 500 in Topic. 5000 in Jaiisco
100 in Colima. 4.5t0 in Zacetas. 1.2.f
in Guerrero and scattering bands in the
other southern provinces.
On the east coast there are said tc
LOO in Colima, 4,o0O In Zacotas, 1.e.T
200 in San Luis Potosi. 400 in Vera
Cruz and about 1000 in Puebla.
Officials at the Navy Department said
today that there are either now in Mex
lean waters or en- route to the east and
west coasts 1850 sailors. 1910 marines
and $50 officers. OF this number. 4,17O
sailors. $3.50 marines and 100 officers are
ports or en- route are $3.50 sailors, 9SG
marines and 40 officers
Evening star., 1914-04-20
Inevitable Elimination of
Huerta to Be Pushed by
BIockading Mexican Ports

The greatest speculation around the
White House today was over the question
of what the President expects to accom-
plish by a blockade of the ports of Vera
Cruz and Tampico and the seizure of the
customs houses of those towns. Only a
few days ago the President was rather
positive In his opinions expressed to call
ers, that pacific blockade would be in
effective. and IN no instance had proved
effective. Such a blockade would not
prevent Huerta obtaining supplies from
foreign nations. and so long as he can
get what supplies he wants he will be in
position to hold out.
y more drastic blockade is believed to
be Ill mind however. The physical seiz-
ure of the cities of Vera Cruz and Tam
pico might not prevent the arrival there
of supplies from foreign nations, but their
going to Huerta would be prevented. In
this way no complications with foreign
nations would be provoked At the same
time the moral effect on the world would
be powerful commercial concerns
everywhere would hesitate to make ship
ments to Mexico and take the chances of
never getting pay for them.