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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18

Waneta Council. No. 3. at it's meet
ing in Society Temple Tuesday even
ing. received the applications for mem
bership of Mrs. Ida Gayle and Estella
Phillips. taking favorable action in
each case. The council Is holding a
series of euchre parties.
Idaho Council. No. /, at Northeast
Temple Friday evening transacted
routine business and listened to re-
marks of its officers and members.
White Eagle Council, No 4, met in
Society Temple Wednesday evening
with a large attendance and devoted
much of its time to discussing the pro-
posed open meeting to be held the first
Wednesday in May
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nAUGH1EERRS;s


Old Glory Council. No. IL, met Mon
day evening at 316 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast, and initiated four can
didates, under the direction of it's cap
tain, Mr.. Ellison, the drill team confer
ing the degrees of the order. One mem
Der was received by card and an appli-
cation for membership was received
and referred to the investigating COM
mittee. State Councillor Mrs. E. Viola
Thompson, State Council Conductor
Mrs. Mammie Howell, Past State Coun-
cilor Mrs. Brumingin. Past Councillor
Mrs. Mary A. Ferguson of Fidelity
Councillor j. Harry Howell of Fidelity
Council, No. 4 Mrs. Licarione OF May
flower Council. No. IL, and Mrs. Bean of
Baltimore, who is attending the M. P.
conference, made addresses. Refresh
mentS were served.
Mizpah Council. No. 3. held a euchre
party Friday evening at Odd Fellows
Hall. Georgetown. This council Is plan
ming for initiation at it's next meeting.
American Flag Council. No. 5. Mon
day evening initiated several candi-
dates.
Thursday evening Fidelity Council, No
4, at it's hail. 623 Louisiana avenue north
west, entertained friends that ass sted in
their rainbow supper Of March Is. which
proved such success short program
was rendered, after which the guess
were invited to take part in grand
march, led by Harry Strive and the
state councillor. A repast was served.
The toastmistress of the evening was
Vice Councillor Trace Woodward. Toasts
were proposed to Our State Councillor.
f V. Thompson Our Loyal Friend.
Mrs Kerper,, "Our Dramatic Friends,
George and Charles Jenner and William
Alison" "Our Deputy. Anna HILL" Our
Past state Councillor, F. A Brumagine,"
Our Financia! Secretary, Mamie Howell"
"The ladies that assisted" and 1.-The
Councillor. Mary Mary Alice Fergerson."
All OF which were responded to appro-
priately.
Liberty Council, No. 6, celebrated its
eighteenth anniversary Thursday even
ing with a banquet in which quite a num-
Der Of the charter members participated.
Past State Councillor c. H. Miller pre-
sented a historical review of the lodge.
Past Councillor Alice Burgess read an or
iginal paper. and Past Councillors Robert
c. McChesney. Lottie Futrell. NJ f. Jett
NJ A Watts and others delivered ad-
dresses. Supper was served
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lNDEPENo2eMNT!1 oRMgeR
UNCERTAINTIES

South Washington Tent, No. 1880. met
Monday in Odd Fellows Hall, 465 X
street southwest. Mrs. Alice Polly. c.
R.. presiding. Applications for MEM
bership were received and acted on
and applicants will be admitted next
meeting after the regular order OF
business. Music was rendered by P. j.
Stapinski violin; Frank Pechacek. cor
net, and Mrs. Ethel Babcock, piano.
Vocal solos were given by George Pow
ell, and remarks by Mrs SarkaN of On
ward Tent and Charles v. Sherwood Of
Jehu Tent. Games and dancing con-
cluded the program.
Onward Tent. No. 1927, met wednes-
day evening at 5th and G. streets north
west, Amy Bickerton presiding. After
the initiation Joseph Hart, jr., chair
man Of the finance committee, read the
quarterly report. which was accepted.
Lola Marks announced fraternal Wis
itation to Onward Tent next Wednes-
day evening and euchre party for
April 2S. Remarks were made by High
Chief Ruler Charles T. Carroll and
others.
Jehu Tent, No. %. had a large at
tendance Tuesday night. Mr.. Lestrange
of Advance Hal mony Tent requested
Jehu Tent to appoint a committee to
confer with committees from other tents
To find ways to advance the order. and
the request met with prompt compile
ance- The following committee was
appointed: Lee hewitt, Joseph b. Hart,
Jr,, and Charles V. Sherwood. An in
vitation to attend Il visitation to be
held IN Onward Tent Wednesday even
ing accepted.
South Washington Tent. No. 1886. met
Monday evening with all officers and
several members of Onward Tent pres
ent. Mr.. Powell sang solo and selec-
tions were played on the violin. Re-
marks were made by Messrs Carroll,
SorreN Sherward. Polly, Babcock
Miles. Sne!ings and Mrs Gruber, Mrs.
Montgomery and others. During recess
games were played.
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daughters of Founders and Patriots
of America,

The April meeting of the executive
committee of the National Society of
Daughters of Founders and Patriots
of America was held Tuesday morn
'np at the Hotel Raleigh. The ma
tional president. Mrs. William Van
Zandt Cox, presided. Mrs. Henry "
Boynton, the national vice president
and founder. was present. Arrange
ments were completed for the general
court, which meets on the 18th day
of May in each year. and commentaries
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Ancient Order of Hibernians.

Division No. met in Kidder Hall,
S22 goth street northwest, at 2:30 pm.
last Sunday. Matthias p Griffin pre-
sided. One candidate. Arthur Redmond
Cavanaugh. was obligated. President
Griffin appointed Leo A. Craven and
Thomas r. J. Cavanaugh as associate
members of the division Juvenile COM
mittee. of which Michael E. Buckley is
chairman.
Today Division No. l of Georgetown
Will receive communion at special
mass which will be celebrated at 8
o'clock in st. Stephens Church, 25th
street and Pennsylvania avenue north
west. The celebrant of the mass will
be Rev. Francis McGraw, chaplain of
this division. The division expects to
take an active part in the proposed ex-
cursion to Chesapeake Beach. which
will be held Jointly by several of the
local divisions.
James Sheehan, who was lately con-
fined to his home on account of illness,
has resumed attendance at the meet
ings.
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you're not 'urrying to work this
mornin'?"
I'm not that"
"S'pose a duke like you don't mind
losing arr an our"
Look, ere, Bill. our timekeeper's
daughter was married yesterday. and
tell you il 'e's there to time this morn
'e's no fathers 'eart"-Tit-Bits.
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Maccabees.

ANAs~SSANSNos
The quadrennial convention for the
District of Columbia, was held at the
Raleigh Hotel Saturday, April 10, COM
mencing at am, with Thomas T..
Smith. district commander, presiding.
The roll call showed all the tents in
the District represented except Brook
land, No. 2. which failed for the first
time to have representative In the
District convention. Supreme Com
mander D. p. Markey was present, and
preme Commander d. w. Gall was also
present, but was excused from the de-
livery of his report, owing to the re-
cent death of his son. He was allowed
to file the report with the district rec
ord keeper, in writing. approved by the
executive committee. for publication in
the minutes of the convention
The reports of the several tents
were taken up and conditions of the
order were discussed.
In the election for representative to
the Eupreme Review, which meets in
San Francisco, May IS, four candidates
were in the field: Charles ]. Gates, H
r.. Crouch, George w. Kries and D. w.
Gall. Mr.. Gates was nominated by Mr..
Burch. Mr. Crouch by Mr.. Harmon.
Mr.. kries by Mr.. Haas and Mr.. Gall by
Mr.. Estep. Messrs. Crouch and Kries
at once withdrew. Mr.. Hammond sec
onded the nomination of Mr. Gates and
u. Edward Clark. commander of
Metropolitan Tent, No. ~, the nomina-
ton of Mr. Gall, who received a ma jor-
elected by Supreme Commander Mar
key, who had been called to preside
during the election.
District officers were elected as fol-
lows: Thomas L. Smith, past district
commander; d. Edward Clark, district
commander: Sidney Haas. distric.
lieutenant commander; George w.
Kries, district record keeper: r. A.
Estep, district chaplain; w. w. Burch,
district sergeant: ]. N. Lowe, district
trict first master of the guard: Homer
Smith, district second master of the
guard; Emanuel Reyes, sentinel;
George E. Buffum. picket
The convention was one of the most
harmonious ever convened in the city,
and steps were taken to improve gen.
eral conditions in the order.
The death of Albert d. Gall of Ma
tional Tent, No. 1. youngest son of
State Commander Gall. was feelingly
kilograms, letters and flowers testified
the regard in which he was held.
Supreme Commander D. +. Marley,
who attended the convention, said
that the Maccabees In the District Of
Columbia got better recognition. In the
fraternal columns of the city papers
that In any city In the supreme juris-
diction.
Mr.. Markey assured the convention
that conditions in the order in the Dis
trict of Columbia existed all over the
country, to a greater or less extent
State Commander Gall said he has al
ready had the assurance OF number
NJ the leading members of the tents
that they were ready. In the language
~ president Wilson. to do some team
work" as suggested by the supreme
commander. and the outlook Is said to
The representative from this city to
the Supreme Tent will leave here about
Nav 6. and Join the members from the
east at CVhicago. whence they will go
by solid Maccabee train over the
santa Re railroad to the Pacific slopes.
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Spanish War Veterans.

At the meeting of Richard ]. Harden
Camp. No. 2. held in Pythian Temple
Thursday evening, at the conclusion of
the customary business and after sew
eral veterans of Harden Camp had paid
tribute to tae memory of the nartyred
President, 1t was directed by Com
mander William Hartage that in re-
spect to Lincoln's memory the lights
be extinguished. taps sounded and the
camp adjourn
During the course of the meeting
seven recruits We're mustered in. 1t is
hoped to increase the membership to
800 before the election of delegates to
the departmental and national encamp-
ments May 20.
Owing to his probable departure
from Washington for good the men,
bers Joined in wishing success in his
Der Of Harden Camp.
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the landing at Jamestown. in 1907, Of
the first English settlers In America
The first colonial assembly ever con-
vened in America was held in James,
town. June 20, 1919. The colonial as
sembly of the Massachusetts colony
was called the general court. All ma
tional officers, councillors and repre-
sentatfves of the twelve state chap.
tiers will be present, and members Will
assemble from all parts Of the country.
The executive committee exercises the
powers of the national society be-
tween meetings of the general court
and meets monthly for the TRANSACT
ton of business.
The seventeenth general court of the
society will be held in the oak room
Of the Raleigh at II am. Thursday. May
13 1t viii be enterta ned at luncheon by
Mrs. John J. Myers. nat onal councillor
and former national president
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Has Court of Honor.

daS court OF Honor,
Troop At has a court of honor, con-
sisting of two assistant scoutmasters
and four patrol leaders. which tries all
members of the troop charged with
having violated the scout rules The
sentences of the court. although quite
severe in some instances, are accepted
without question by the scouts.
Troop ~ mas a Membership which in
Guides two eagle scouts, four life and
star scouts and soon expects to have q
third eagle scout. The candidate for
this honor has twenty out OF the neces-
sary tWenty-one merit badges to his
credit.
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NI5&5i26f i;j

National Hive will hold its annual
theater party to Columbia Theater
April rs. The committee in charge Is
composed Of Lula S. Hammond chairman:
Nellie D. Graham. Mary Ireland Fannie
Walters. Mary Shonenberger, Rhoda Ire
land, Mary l.. Pierce. Nettie Edmonds and
Della Edmunds.
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DAUGHTERS
VS1fLIBEKT

The attendance at the meeting of
Hope Council Tuesday evening at 304
B street southeast was said TO be the
largest in many years. Notices had
been mailed to the members that the
council would have roll call. the
first ever held by the council. The
council will celebrate its twenty-se
ond anniversary at the meeting Tues
day night. At the roll call the first
three names called were Harry W.
Pote, George v. Schaffer and Mrs. EN-
ma v. Schaffer. who were charter mem
bers and present at the institution of
Hope Council in 1898. These, 1t is
stated are the only members at this
time who were charter members. Mr.
Pote spoke of the night the council
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18

It matters little what it is that you
want-whether a situation or a Sc want
"a want ad in The Star will reach the
person who will fill your need.
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SQN5 y&9@TFFaNS

At the meeting of Washington Camp,
No. 305, Thursday evening the follow
ing applicants were admitted to mem
bership: George Milton Jones Of Nor
folk, Va; Oscar David Green of Ra-
leigh, N. c.: Roland L. Davidson OF
Lynchburg. Va. and Percy Irving Lowd
of jackson. Miss. The applications OF
Thomas S. Murray and Henry G. Dewey
were referred to the committee on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18

Communications have been received
from troop scribes as follows:
Troop "a.
Last Tuesday We hiked to Addison's
woods. below Congress Heights, and
went to tue new CLUBHOUSE "a Trovp
10. There we cooked our lunch, had d
couple OF games and nad our pictures
tahen, after wnlcn We came home,
Inc following are nleIuuers or this
troop: AsaJAAoAu w nipp, pa.roi leausr;
"a.ieh AsiEnoAsou. .A.,o.s.anI pA.roa
.eauSf' WiAAAah Anderson, Ireasurei
..tenaio ocAAese' secAs.aiy: Aevl &c
MAJ. scflUe, LewAs O4isyr aud r..lu.l
AaS Aoi, tAooU DusLvAs, JOAN Luase
JOAN Aususte, Svsepu C.ause anu
oaiscr bI0wn. Mr. 4AAAAAer Ii our Scout
iAasIer.
Troop 81.
The meeting OIL lloop oil, April 9. was
vpeueo Wy our scou.u.asIeI vain tux
GA Call AND tAe p..y .a.nI " uu.s. lu...
uie.uss.on aOVuL .sae, nay WAS ue.u
uuiIn8 Mnacn l.auy vussL4vns ws.x
..sh~u. lAe Ao4.o~.ne A.e4L uau.s.
wac awaIu-u. y. 1vuAs, A-u.A
..As-sasAne. aAu AsoDeIL ". aata, c.a.-
pSALcy.
merit Badges Awarded.
The following we've awarded merit
GAUGES Wy the local counclI curing .ne
sAs. week:
eru.nand Holman. Troop Sc, pnyslca.
ues e.or.4.enI, caAIlk.ne.
1Anu. INIussun. AIvop %, scholarship.
ID. Ienlry.
II. u. Wnson. jr, Troop Al, civlcs.
FRED Li.e.lnoie, 1Iuvp a., p.vnseI .nx
Iauol CUv-AA 1loop oS, GS...Ap..,.
rn1.ip F." I...aliis, IrUvp ., S@.4u..ns.
rAeu LA4en, AlUop u. c.vICs.
W. AeAiAAA 1isnueA s.n, Aioop ~, Schol-
arsIilp.
O..v opiess, Hoop !, clvlcs.
" l.. 1aleS, 1IOvp u, scholarship.
rass SeIouu-I4ass 1esrs.
The tonowins SCOUTS have passed Their
se.onu-c.ass exaln nsll4uns:
1dui ro"Iei, i.o.s.t D~cnIer, Alex DaI-
ION anu SlI4-am ilaLna Troop L,
InaiAes Cotton. lroop 4, II o.a.ey,
Troop o; FRANZ LeuiAe, Iroep y; Ilenry
Dlauecamp, LOUIS tiarwouu, ulan,Il.
ni.An Aianinns, i>ennelh .e.,n sLu Ieorse
koDplns. Of lrovp u; C. Acr. breme.,
J. ~. biiscoe, II. W. EIvin. ueorse nun
Ter, 4. M. Ldlmer, C.aren.e owens anu
Is. u. Porter Oh 4foop 40, S.a.en.e
cent, LIvop "; tau. SOOh, L.. an ur.sau
anu Wizard MOI mandy o. IIoul, 70,
u~n Can anu Le.and tunl vi Troop ~,
and Chann4ng omi.n, Troop oil.
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1afRdfNGLES

The dance given Monday evening was
reported a success. During intermis-
sion refreshments were served in the
rathskeller. where an orchestra fur
nishd music. DIR. Kennedy sang sew
eral solos.
The entertainment committee Is plan
ming number of social and entertain
ing events for the coming summer
months, which will be announced at an
early date.
Several members on the sick list
during the past fortnight have been
reported to be rapidly recovering.
During the past week the following
out-of-town members were visitors at
the home Thomas Williams, Spokane,
Wash: Joseph Donnelly, Williamsport,
Pa; Arthur Kavanaugh. Boston, Mass.
John NJ. Kanty, Philadelphia, Pa, and
r. Brooks. Allentown. Pa.
Tuesday evening Fred r. W. Reh
of the entertainment committee was
the recipient of a diamond studded
watch fob.
An Initiation night" is being ar
ranged for the near future. Alva Aerie
of Alexandra, Va, will send over nifty
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lNATl9yN%ai{6N

The National Union headquarters will
be open every Tuesday evening from
73O to 8 o'clock. District Manager
Bugden is inviting the members to call
and get acquainted with the new plans
East Capitol Council met Monday
evening at 314 Pennsylvania avenu.
southeast. District Manager Bugden
spoke. Special efforts are being made
to have the meeting in May largely at
tended.
Presmen's Council met Monday even
Ing. President of the Cabinet Fred
A. Strickrott delivered an address
After the regular meeting was over
the council proceeded to a nearby hotel
to partake of a luncheon.
Post Office Department Council met
at Flynn's Hall Wednesday evening for
business purposes.
The general deputies held spec al
meeting at headquarters Friday even
ing. President of the Senate Fergu-
son and District Manager Bugden were
present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18

Manager Ed Coughlin of the Liberty
ties and Manager Ed Callan of the
"Justiceites" have issued calls for can
didates for their base ball teams for
this season. Last year the teams played
good ball, and the outlook for the pres
emit season is said to be promising.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18

his troop to Mount Rainier. Thursday
s'coutmaSter Lehman joined the troop
on hike to Camp Coffin, at the mouth
of Difficult run
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18

The Grand Aerie convention will be
| held at Spokane, Wash, August 81.
Washington Aerte expects to send
large delegation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18

or more candidates and the local aerfe
will also have large number to be
initiated.
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News From the Troops,

Communications have been received
from troop scribes as follows:
Troop "a.
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An Initiation night" is being ar
of Alexandria, Va, will send over nifty
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Seattle Scoutmaster Here,

John c. Lehman. scoutmaster of Troop
II of Seattle. Wash. was the guest of
Troop At last week. Friday night he
attended the meeting OF the troop at
it's headquarters on U street between
18th and 18th streets northwest, and
lectured on a trip which he took with
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A large attendance was registered at
the theater benefit given by George
town Camp at which the feature roll
was the photo play showing the Mil
lion-Dollar tuberculosis Sanatorlum at
Colorado Springs Col Several mem
hers in this city have received treat
ment there and are enjoying good
health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18

The Knights of Columbus Choral So
ciety this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. in
K. of c. Hall. will rehearse the special
music to be rendered at the annual
communion service in St. Patrick s
Church Sunday. April 25. at am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18

The Washington Chapter will have
Its annual communion service in ST.
Patrick's Church Sunday morning,
April rs. at o'clock
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Lecturer William A. Shreve, chair
man of the committee in charge. has
announced the April dance of Keane
Council will be held in Knights of
Columbus Hall tomorrow evening. Sou
venirs will be distributed
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-08-19
Prisons TO Supply the Army?

Washington, Aug. 14.-Attor-
ney General Gregory practical
ly has decided that the three
thousand prisoners in the three
federal prisons shall be put to
work making articles which can
be bought BY government de-
partments, including the army
and navy. Att present they are
at work charging their living
quarters which will not be com
pleted for a year.
Mr.. Gergory is considering
the problem now because he will
have to send estimates to Con-
gress this fall in case it is decid-
ed to install machinery for man
ufacturing purposes. He saw
President Wilson today, but
said there still were some details
to be worked out. Army tents
and uniforms were mentioned
as articles which might be man
ufactured by prisoners. for d.
rect sale to the war department:
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-08-19
Let the Whole Truth be Known

Missouri's total receipts into
the general revenue fund, July
/, 1915, the fiscal year just past
were $5,99S,434.47. The expen-
ditures for the public schools
during the biennial period. 1919
and 1914, appropriations being
made for two calendar years at
a time) were 1866, 899.SS. The
two sums above enumerated are
larger than ever before, and the
percentage of the states total
income spent for schools is also
much larger than ever before. A
moments study of the above
figures will show that over one
half the states total general
revenue was appropriated by
the General Assembly to the
public schools, a much greater
proportion and a greater total
sum than any previous year,
Notwithstanding the insincere
cry of a hostile press in adver-
Using only part of the truth
to the effect that certain fees
were this year excluded from
the so-called "one-third' APP
portionment. While the lone
third" apportionment is smaller
that is but one appropriation.
Other school appropriations
made are so much in excess of
their usual size that their excess
duction in the only school APP
preparation that is smaller.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-08-19
Last Civil War Officer.

Washington, Aug. lathe
last officer on the active list OF
the United States army who saw
service in the civil war was
placed on the retired list today
when Colonel John l.. Glen,
quartermaster's department,
reached the age of GA years and
wound up his official duties at
the war department where he
has been stationed for many
years. He retires with the -ad-
ditional rank of brigadier gen.
eral in accordance with an act
Of congress.
Colonel Glen is commonly
known as the Drummer Boy
Of Chickamauga,'" because as a
lad of ten he ran away and at
tached himself to the Twenty
second Michigan Infantry regi-
ment and beat the drum in some
Of the bloodiest battles in which
that organization participated,
notably at Shiloh and at Chick
amauga, where he is credited
with having killed a confederate
colonel. He was wounded twice
at Atlanta and was made scar
gent for bravery.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-08-19
U. S. Tips Commanders Of
Militia to be Ready.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE
Adjutant Generals of several
Western States are receiving
unofficial hints from Washing
ton to be ready to respond to a
possible call for volunteers in
view of the critical Mexican sit
uation. The notifications are in
the form of, suggestions that the
various Governors have pre-
pared for use the instant they
are needed, proclamations call
ing for volunteers.
The information from Wash
ington is carefully sent through
unofficial channels in the form
of suggestions to the Adjutant
Generals that in case conditions
in Texas should become sudden
ly critical it would be wells for
the Governors to have ready
for their signatures formal proc
lamations setting forth the need
for troops to replace the regu-
lars as border patrols.