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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-21
DISTRICT BILL CONSIDERED.
Proposed Increases in Items Are Elk.
planned to Senate Subcommittee.

The District appropriation bill again
was under consideration today by the
subcommittee of the Senate appropria-
tions committee in charge of the meas
ure. The members of the board Of
education. Judge Latimer of the Juve-
nile Court and Librarian Bowerman Of
the Public Library. in addition to the
District.Commission appeared before
the subcommittee today to explain the
increases in the items for their various
departments of the District govern
ment which they desire.
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Wins G. W. U. Scholarhips.

Miss Frances Robinson of the Mckinley
Manual Training School was TODAY an
nounced as the winner of a scholarship to
the George Washington University Sum-
mer School. The scholarship was offered
to the member of the friendship clubs of
the Y. w. c. A. making the best scholar
ship record in their respective school. One
son was adjudged the winner The schol-
arship was offered by a friend of the as
ISOLATION.
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COFFEE SHIPS SEIZED.
British Said to Have Taken Six
Vessels Into Port.

COPENHAGEN, June 21.-The Ber-
lngske Tidende says that five large
Swedish steamers with coffee from South
America have been seized by the Brit
ish. and that the steamer kronprinzessin
Marsareta. also laden. has been
taken to kirkwall.
The action is BELOVED to have been the
result OF alegations that German agents
were gathering large quantities of coffee
IN Sweden for export to Germany as soon
as The war is ended.
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Progressives Quit in Kansas.

TOPEKA, Kan, June 21-There will
be no progressive party ticket in
Kansas this year. This was made
known today when it was announced
that the ten presidential electors
chosen at the state convention last
month would not file their declara-
tons. 1t was announced some time
ago that there would be no progressive
state or congressional tickets in this
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F0RTy-FWE CIVIL WAR
VETERANS WOULD FIGHT

COLUMBIA. S. G., June 21.-Forty-
five Confederate veterans who reside
at the Confederate Soldiers Home here
have forwarded a petition to President
Wilson offering their services ito go
to Mexico or elsewhere in the event
of war
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Declines To Speak on Peace,

Explaining that he had fully ex-
pressed his views on peace at. the re-
cent convention of the League to En-
force Peace. President Wilson today
declined an invitation to address the
Baltimore branch of the peace organic
alton Tuesday night He said he be-
iieved il was not wise for him to add
TO his previous statements on the sub
ject.
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DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
Senate,

The District appropriation bill
was under consideration by the
subcommittee of the Senate an
preparations committee in charge
of that measure.
Senator Chiffon of West vir-
ginia has introduced an amend
ment to the District appropria-
;ton bill carrying $500 to i'm
prove Belmont street from 18th
to 18th street northwest.
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Kaiser Pardons Lonsdale.

AMSTERDAM, June 21.-The Frank
furter Zeitung says that the German
emperor has pardoned William Lonsdale.
an English prisoner of war, who recently
was sentenced to death by court martial
the sentence being later committed to
fifteen years Imprisonment.
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First Street Armory a Busy Place.

The First Street armory was one of
the busiest and livellest places in town
this morning. when members of the
Signal Corps. field hospital. Batteries
A and B of the field artillery and
Troop A of the District cavalry as
sembled preparatory to marching to
18th street and New York avenue for
the hike" to Fort Myer.
Everybody. from seasoned men who
saw duty in the Spanish American war
to the latest recruit minus uniform,
spirit Of "comraderie" pervaded the
four floors of the armory, where re-
cruiting was steadily going on all
morning. in addition to the active
work of getting the soldiers in readi-
ness for the preliminary march to the
rendezvous at 18th street and New
York avenue.
Sandwiches and coffee were served
all the men at the armory at II
o'clock. 1t was an impromptu sort of
lunch but everybody fell to" with n
will. and the big cans of steaming
coffee and piles Of sandwiches soon
disappeared.
ing, and there was quite gallery when
the troops assembled about noon and
began to march. Under the leadership
of Capt. w. b. Hudson, who saw duty
in the war with Spain as member of
the regular army, the field hospital as
sembled it's full outfit. fifty men, the
maximum of this service being fifty-
light men. Maj. Fales and Capt.
Charles w. Bowker of the field hosnita |
Fort Myer, to be on hand when their
company arrived.
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Dramatic Club Closes Season.

With complimentary dinner and
dance to its members, the Knights of
Columbus Dramatic Club closed a sue
cessful season. last evening at. the CO.
lumbus Country Club. Addresses by
several members were features of the
occas sion.
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DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senatet

Met at noon.
Resumed debate on post ONCE
appropriation bill.
Secretary of War Baker con-
ferred with Senator Chamberlain
on Mexican military plans.
House,
Met at IL o'clock
General debate begun on armv
appropriation bill.
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Khaki Plays No Favoritas.

All the soldiers at the armory today.
however, looked strangely alike, whether
or not they were college men or men who
perhaps had never even been tc school
Khaki plays no favorites, and Levels
great many distinctions, il would seem
A fraternity pin would look out of place
I'm n soldiers uniform and a college
diploma would offer little protection from
enemy bullets, truly.
fine spirit prevailed before the march
of the troops. There were few disgrun-
tied ones, some of whom staggered in
story-book fashion, and seemingly found
fault with everybody and everything, but
such men We're only noticeable because
of their rarity Practically all the men
were in gay mood. and youth predomi-
mated. 1t seemed TO many observers that
the great majority of the guardsmen We're
surely not over twenty three or twenty
four years DID, and many, indeed. seemed
not much over eighteen, If looks went
for anything.
Bustle at Fort Myer.
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Defended by Mr.. Graham.

Representative Graham of Pennsyi-
vania, defending the district attorney
said the subcommittee had opened a pub
licity campaign to which Mr.. Marshaifs
statements were but the natural reply OF
an indignant man. The subcommittee
had erred. he said in opening hearings
in New York and in trying TO obtain
inforn1a ton from members of the grand
jury there. Representatives Montague or
Virginia and Sherley also defended MI
Marshall
The vote was non partisan.
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Prospective officers.

1t was given out by officers of Bat
terry b this morning. in regard to the
three new officers likely to be commits
stoned for Battery B, that sergt. g. H
McCirath, Corporal Edward r. Comegys
and Corporal Charles l.. Ladson would
In all probability be the men who
would be commissioned as second lieu
tenants as soon as things were under
way at Fort Myer
Battery Il has recruited about thirty
men, and Battery \ about fifty men,
Il was stated The old rule is being
followed at the LIST street armory, in
all enlistncnts. of taking the mans
statement before two witnesses that
twenty one, that his parents or guar
dian are willing that he should enlist.
If the recruit is found to have sworn
falsely in these respects he viii be
dealt with later at Fort Myer. The
officers in charge were strong in their
declaration that children are not
wanted" and are evenA more anxious
than parents. if that is possible, that
youngsters, carried away by the en-
thusiasm of the moment. be not al
lowed to enlist If they are not of the
required age,
Troop A of cavalry the college
troop" composed of men who are grad
yates of colleges or universities, was
another organization to form at the
armory this morning for the trip to
Fort Myer. The troop of eighty men,
not mounted. was led by Capt Arthur
c. Smith. The men will be mounted at
the camp. This troop contains about
fifteen graduates of the George Wash
iugton University, and about the same
number of Georgetown. University
Graduates with other college men from
all over the country. who are living
and working in Washington.
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Reflections Anticipated.

1t is expected that there will be a
number of reflections at the Fort Myer
post, for various reasons, and a vigor-
Gus recruiting campaign VIII be pushed
to fill up the ranks. The guard now is
recruited up to within about so per cent
of it's full war strength. and it now has
approximately 200 men in its ranks
in all branches OF the service.
Battalion Sergt. Mai. Marvin Rowland
has been promoted to sergeant major.
Sd Infantry, taking the place of Lieut..
Tydings. promoted. Private Van Week
of Company II has been appointed bat
TALON sergeant major.
Capt VIII II. Chase. who only recent
ly organized his supply company of the
Sd Infantry, before the call was issued
for the mobilization, had sen; - letter
TO Col. Young asking for assis! ,cnt of
quarters for his men in the l. street
armory. His communication was re-
turned today with the Endorsement that
quarters had been assigned him at the
concentration camp at Fort Myer.
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another corps, These men are being
held on the reserve list, although they
did not go to Fort Myer this morning
Three telegraphers enlisted yester-
day and two this morning, the latter
two being Harry L. Berry of the Post
Office Department and f. ". Louck,
who gave up his job in the dispatchine
office in the local Jersey yards OF the
Pennsylvania railroad, where he had
been employed month, to "so a-soI-
diering." There were not enough uni
forms TO go around, so many of the
men journeyed to the mobilization
camp in citizens clothes.
Batteries A and of the District Ar
tillery under command of Capt. Louis
c. Nogt and Capt. George q. Wilson,
respectively, were somewhat handi-
capped this morning by lack of horses,
but this was Strengthened out by hir-
ing enough animals to convey the bat
teries over. 1t is understood that about
fifty horses are on their way from the
army remount station at Front Royal
Va. to Fort ATyer for the use of the
batteries
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NOT TO LOSE THEIR PAY :
FOR DAY Of BIG PARADE
Navy Yard Employees Suffer No Dc.
duction for Time Given to
Preparedness Demonstration.

Navy yard employees who participated
In the preparedness parade will receive
pay for that day. notwithstanding alarm
Ing reports to the contrary. Ever since
the parade the question of pay for per
diem employees. who compose a large
part of the navy yard workers. has been
under consideration. II was first SUBJ
mitted in an informal way to the auditor
for the Navy Department. who stated
that under present provisions of the law
per diem employees could not receive pay.
Secretary Daniels Decides.
The payrnaster general OF the navy.
who presented the subject to the au-
ditor. saw that there might be trouble
over the whole thing and. submitted 1t
promptly to Secretary Daniels. who is
sued written orders that the men
should receive pay. thereby relieving
an disbursing officers of any responsi-
bility that might have attached with
out such an order. Under the law and
decisions OF the Department of Justice
SUCH action by a cabinet officer frees ali
from responsibility.
Not Submitted to Controller.
The question did not reach the con-
troiler of the Treasury. but that official
has held in many former instances that
an executive order closing government
establishments is sufficient to warrant
pay for employees although the law an
parently does not justify it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-21
HOUSE OFFICIAL LEAVES
TOARRESTU.S.AH0RNEY
Snowden Marshall, Adjudged in
Contempt, Probably Will Fight
in New York Courts.

Assistant Sergeant-at- arms kenneth
Romney of the House is expected to-
night to take into custody snowaeh
Marshall, United States district at'or-
ney at New York. for contempt ana
fight in the courts at New YORK PROV
ably will follow.
Mr.. Romney only awaited speahe.
,1ark's signature of the engrossed COPY
Of the resolution of contempt ana the
bench warrant for the district aItoi
news arrest before catching the tram
for New York. 1t was understood II,
the House that as soon as me sahane
corpus will be served on Mr. Romnsy
at the instance of Mr. Marshal,;
with probable release of Mr.. MarshaiI
pending settlement of haoeas COZ pu'
proceedings in New York.
Big Vote for Contempt.
Mr.. Marshall was held in contempt py
the House of Representatives !es'ei 'aS
afternoon by a vote OF 2oS TO 30 ine
offense of which the House deems MI
Marshall guilty arose from crlticisiii ii'"ue
by him against a committee OF the fhouse
investigating charges made by fsepIese M
alive Buchanan of Illinois, VINO was ulI-
der indictment for conspiracy III NC"
York at the time.
All-Day Debate Before Decision.
An all-day debate preceded the vote
Representative Moon, chairman OF Sc
lect committee which investigated the
contempt charges, leading the Hehi
against Mr.. Marshall He declared the
district attorney had offered an OUT
rageous insult. to the House kepre<
North Carolina and other members said
failure to sustain the charges would CON
stitute a reputation Of the subcomln,1,..-
tee and an Endorsement of Mr.. Marshai 5
,,,lr
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Drastic Measures on Border.

All persons found on the Mexican side
of the border with arms, who attempt
to enter the United States, will be i'm
mediately executed without trial, Gen.
De La Cara stated He will issue
proclamation to this effect. he said. in
the name of the de facto government.
officers will be warned in the procla-
nation that failure to execute such
armed persons will result in the execu-
ton of responsible officers without re-
course to superior authority.
Gen. De La Cara said the recent in
vasion of Texas by armed Mexicans was
the work of reactionaries. who were at
<gfting to discredit the Carranza gov
eAment and cause Americans to believe
that the Mexican people were I'M
friendly toward them.
The Mexicans leaving Nuevo Laredo
for the south today all came from the
American side Citizens of Nuevo
Laredo. it is declared, last night refused
transportation to interior Mexico. de-
claring they would have no means of
obtaining food should they leave the
border.
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CAPT. FRANK H. MASON DIES.
Former American Consul General
Passes Away in Paris.

PARIS, June 21.-Capt. Frank H.
Mason. former American consul gen.
eral, died here today. He was seventy
eight years old.
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Subject to Strict Discipline.


From now on the men will be subject
to the strict military discipline which is
applied in times of war. When the lone
bugler walked through the armory on l.
street promptly at $50 o'clock this morn
ing and sounded the assembly, the citi-
zen soldiers ended their last bit of free
dom as private citizens. They were as
sembled in their quarters and marched
across the bridge which connects the
armory with the drill hall. and there
they remained until the bugler sounded
the forward march.
Guards were placed at every exit, and
not a soldier was permitted to leave.
However, there was no restriction on
outsiders coming into the armory. The
boys dropped Off their heavy field equip
rnent and sat around in groups, talking
and singing, but occasionally bowling
their heads when they saw the tears
OF the weaker sex.
TIE soldier boys gathered in groups
and sang popular songs, one of the
most popular of which in the drill hall
was Were With You, Mr.. Wilson"
All Of the old songs usually heard in
army camps. including 'Tenting To-
night on the Old Camp Ground" and
The Girl l Left Behind" were on the
list.
It was quite a different scene from
that usually found when the guard is
just leaving for a brief encampment,
for the relatives then know that they
are coming back soon. but it is the
knowledge that 1t may be many months
before the District soldiers again sleep
within the confines of their homes and
eat meals from a table that makes the
difference to the relatives.
There was little concert given by
some of the men, which served to
Icheer up some of the waiting rela-
tives, and now and then brought a
smile from an otherwise tear-stained
face. Private F. w. Eschemor of
Company F sang a number of solos
by his comrades in arms and others
in the drill hall.
Popular as "Yodler."
Another popular number was that
of Robert E. Main. Company Is cook.
who calls himself the champion
yodler." He yodled and yodled and
was called upon for more yodling.
These little numbers and the chorus
| singing of the whole regiment kept the
minds Of the people off the advance move
| ment until the assembly cali of the bu-
| gler was sounded and the troops again
| assumed their places in the ranks.
Oficers OF the infantry companies.
after their troops were out Of the com
many quarters. devoted the time In
strengthening up their property and at
| tending to other details, and locking the
| doors until the troops return. Long be-
! fore i o'clock everything was in readi-
ness for the advance movement, every
officer and man being fully equipped In
heavy marching order.
| From several outside points former
members Of the guard returned to 60 with
| their old companies. and the recruitine
officers report that young men of a fine
class are enlisting. There are some re-
| jections. principally on account of heigh,
| and weight, most Of them young men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-21

leo; the abolition of night train service
in Mexico and everything quiet on the
surface summarized the situation at
this border point today.
Mexican Consul MelQuiades GARCIA
who for many years has conducted a
department store here, has closed ms
establishment, packed his stock In nVe
hox cars and crossed into Mexico.
Gen. Reynaldo De La Cara, military
commander at Nuevo Laredo. opposite
here. announced last night he had re-
ceived a personal telegram from Ten.
Carranza, instructing him to do every
thing possible to prevent raids in his
territory and to exercise strict super
vision of all Mexicans crossing the in
line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-21

Capt. Mason resigned his Office AS
consul general in June. 1913, after
having served thirty-three years in
the consular service. After visiting his
nome in OHIO he returned TO France
and became chairman of the American
Ambulance at the outbreak Of the war
Capt. Mason was appointed to his
Paris post by President Roosevelt in
1905. Prior to that he had served six
years a S consul general at Berlin
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out at the camping grounds at Fort
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-08-11

las 165,f
 The total receipts of cotton in Con- way for the year just ended were 25,- 225 hales. compared with 25,606 for the preceding year and 30,725 bales for the year ending August 1, 1914.
 The Mena City Council passed an ordinance forbidding the manufac- ture. sale or use in the city of toy pls- tols, guns, cannon, fire crackers, mig ger shooters" or bows and arrows.
 Large shipments of Maiden Blush anpIes are being made from Decatur. Bean shipments also have been heaVy' although the crop is not so large as usual. owing to the drouth.
 The southwest district of the Faulk- ner county Sunday school convention will meet at Vilonia August F to or ganize the work of the district
 Work was commenced on the h. etalling of sanitary sewer No. at Stuttgart. It is expected 1t Will De completed within 60 days.
 A school rally will be held at Pleasant Valley August 26. Dr. C. Il. prougb. Democratic nominee for gov ernor, will speak
 Tho Ozark Oil and Gas Company hos been organized in Batesville.
 Walter Riley, nine-year-old son or ID e Riley of Little Rock, will lose bis left leg as the result or an acci- dont when he fell beneath street car oporated by H. J. Pullen. The boy woe riding a bicycle when thrown un- der the car.
 After writing a note, saying he was 1T, ond tired of living and telling his san,ilv m and friends goodbye, Claud magner 21 years old, of Bonneville. .hot himself through the heart with a 2e.ealiber rifle.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-08-11
BASEMENT GOES TO
 HIS DEATH CALMLY
IRISH LEADER CONVICTED OF CoNsPIRING TO CAUSE ARMED
 REVOLT IN IRELAND.

London.-Roger Easement, former British knight and consul, was hanged in Pentonville jail for high treason. He was convicted of conspiring to cause an armed revolt in Ireland and with having sought German aid to that end.
 Two hours before the execution crowd of men, women and children gathered before the prison gates. Twenty minutes before Easement mounted the scaffold the great prison bell commenced to toll. The sound was greeted with cheers from the crowd, mingled with some groans. At o'clock the crowd had swollen to such proportions that it extended for | two blocks from the prison front. At i one minute after 9 a single stroke Of the big bell announced that the trap had been sprung. It was the signal
 for a mocSing, jeering yell from tbs -s1--.e~--,s. s.sae-----t-e.1yr-- a y i cT6Wui, WfIiCn suddeniy Gied ;ii.Wsay into dead silence.
 Easement met his death with calm courage, according to eye-witnesses. Early in the morning two priests of the Roman Catholic Church admins tered the last rites in the cell of the condemned man and shortly afterward a little procession headed by the cler- gymen with Easement following, a warden on either side, proceeded to the execution shed, only five yards away. The priests recited the litany of the dying, Easement responding in low tones:
 Lord have mercy on my soul"
 According to one of those present Easements last words were T die for my country"
 As the party reached the shed where the gallOws was erected the special executioner a hair dressed named El- lis, approached Easement and quickly pinioned him. The two chaplains. the under sheriff of London and the under sheriff of Middlesex then took up their positions in front of the scaf- fold. Easement mounted the gallows firmly and commended his spirit to God as he stepped on the trap. A moment later the lever was pulled.
 Immediately after the trap was sprung the prison engineer and physi- clan descended into the pit where, af- ter the aplication of the usual tests, Easement was pronounced dead at nine minutes after 9. According to the custom in the case of prisoners hanged for crimes similar to that of Easement, his body will be buried in quick lime in the prison yard, but pro- bably no decision as to the burial will be made until after the inquest.