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Evening star., 1916-06-24
- srtment. to leave Columbus imme

partment, to leave columbus ihihe
|diately.
A motor truck train a mile long
ca irving $4,000 pounds of military sup
niles. left here today for Gen. Per
shfnp's base. The train was escorted
by two troops of cavalry and a battery
of machine guns mounted on motor
cycles 49,.
Gen. Pershing is drawing his com
mand into a shorter and more com.
pact line. Nothing has been heard
from the field wiz sless station al
Namiouipa since Thursday night. and
the impression prevails here that II
has been abandoned.
Will Enlarge Base Hospital.
Ell PAsO, Tex, June 24.-Prepara-
tions are being made here today to
enlarge the base hospital at Fort Bliss
in the event of hostilities with Mexico
In addition the Medical Corps on sta
ton here was augmented by the ar
rival of a field hospital and field
ambulance corps from Fort Sill
Okla. A new hospital building has
lust been completed and arrange
ments were made for extra wards.
Calm prevailed on both sides of the
river today, although some excitement
was caused by the sound of a single
shot, followed by bugle calls in Juarez
Mexican military authorities explained
that the shooting was an accident, but
that it was followed by call to arms
which showed the tension under which
the people are laboring.
Border Hoping Against Hope.
The border still clung to the hope
that the entire command engaged at
Carrizal had not been annihilated and
that the day would bring reports from
Gen Pershing indicating definitely the
American casualties
numerous rumors in Ell Paso Among
these were that prisoners other than
the seventeen first captured had been
taken by Carranza forces and that a
strong body of Mexican troops was
marching from Villa Ahumada to meet
the two squadrons of the 11th Cavalry
sent to reinforce the shattered COM
mand However. military authorities
in Juarez denied these reports
Cientifcos to Be Arrested.
A copy of a message was brought to
Ell Paso last night from Juarez, which
is said authoritatively to have been
sent to all commanding officials
throughout the revolution-riddled re-
public. The message reads:
AT the outbreak of hostilities with
the United States, arrest all Catholics.
cientificos and other enemies Of the con-
stitutional government"
1t was claimed by local Mexican Off
cials tonight that the rebels of Goa
hula, Durango and parts Of Zacatecas
and Chihuahua had Joined cause with
the government. Dispatches from Chi
nuahua today said Gen. Trevino still
was treating with the rebels of south
ern Chihuahua and northern Durango.
Large Force at Magda1ena.
NOGALES, Ariz.. June 24.-Approxi-
mately 10000 Mexican troops are con-
centrated at Magdalena, fifty-four miles
south of Nogales. according to authen-
tic reports here. There are assurances
also that before tonight the command will
he Increased to 1900.
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READY TO CARRY D. C. TROOPS
Pennsylvania and Southern Railroad
Companies to Transport Forces.

Representatives of the PennsyI-
vania and Southern railroad compan nies
have arranged with the War Depart
ment for the prompt movement of the
entire District National Guard. at Fort
Myer. or single units thereof, to the
Mexican front. They have been in con-
ference with Col C. b. Baker Of the
Quartermaster Corps as to the inten-
lions and requirements of the War
Dspartment in the matter. and have
been informed as to the probable
strength and equipment of the District
troops-
Col. Baker said he could not at this
time say exactly when the troops would
be ordered to move, nor was he yet in
formed as to whether they would 60 In
= body or in separate units at different
times. Prompt information on These
noints was promised. and the railroad
xsea gave assurances that the necessary
rollins stock would be provided with.
oukt aelay whAn called for
Evening star., 1916-06-24
BARRED BY TECHNICALITY.
Lloyd George Cannot Take War 0f.
flee Portfolio at Present Time.

LONDON, June 24-It has jus, de-
Veloped that the principal reason for
the delay in appointing David Lloy
George to the war office is a technical
one. There exists a statutory prohibit
ton against the presence in the house
of commons of more than four "prin-
cipal secretaries of state" and Mr..
Lloyd Georges appointment as Earl
kitcheners successor would bring the
number up to five. The other mernb.ro
of the house of commons holding these
high Offices are Sir Edward Grey. An
drew Bonar Law, J. Austen Chambers
lain and Herbert l.. Samuel
Unless one of these ministers goes td
the house of lords, the Encouragement
of the cabinet officers or the amend
ment of the act of 1888, which contains
the prohibition, will be necessary be-
fore MIR. Lloyd George takes up his new
office.
Evening star., 1916-06-24
PLANS TO BRING HOME
AMERICAN REFUGEES
Capt. Burrage to Transfer 800 From
Battleship Nebraska to
Ward Liner.

Capt Burrage, commanding the battle
ship Nebraska, at Vera Cruz. notified the
Navy Department today that he has ar
ranged to transfer 500 American refugees
on board his ship to the Ward liner
Monterey, which was expected to arrive
at Vera Cruz today, for return to the
United States. Many of these people came
from Mexico City and others from Vera
Cruz and vicinity.
A report from Special Agent Rodgers.
at Mexico City, indicated that another
refugee train would leave there today.
The report said that the Mexican au-
thorities have promised to release
Americans detained in Guanajuato and
Guadalaj lara districts.
To Bring All He Can.
The Ward line has authorized the
captain of the steamship to exceed his
legal passenger-carrying capacity in
order to bring home as many as pos
sible of the refugees. Others will come
north on navy transports.
The commander of the gunboat
Yorktown. at Topolobampoo, reported
that Gen. Flores, the Carranza com
mander there, had withdrawn his OBJ
jections to the departure of American n
refugees from that port. Previous re-
ports said he had forbidden communl-
cation between the Americans ashore
and the officers Of the Yorktown.
Refugees on West Coast.
A dispatch from Admiral Wfnslow.
on his flagship, the cruiser San Diego,
on the west Mexican coast, said that
eighty-three American refugees had
been taken on board the gunboat An
napolis and the transport Buffalo at
Mazatlan. Arrangements will be made
for their immediate transportation to
the United States.
Reports from Consul Simpich. at No
gales, Sonora, said several Americans
recently reported in distress in that
region had crossed the border into the
United States.
Evening star., 1916-06-24
RIGHT Of QUESTIONING
APPRAISERS IS DENIED
New Ruling Affects Public Utility
Corporations Opposing Commits
sion Valuations.

Public utility corporations opposing
the valuations established upon their
properties by the public utility commits
evidence in support of their own figures
and will not be permitted to cross
examine the commissions appraisers al
the beginning Of any public hearing
This ruling. which will have an i'm
portant bearing on the big valuation
hearings, which are to begin Monday
with tho Potomac Electric Power
the course Of hearing given the Union
Transfer Company on the commission's
tentative valuation for that concern.
In announcing the utility boards
position Chairman Kutz stated that II
was not compelled to produce its valua.
ton experts as witnesses at the request
of the utilities. but that later, IL the
commission felt that their testimony
was needed, they could be summoned
Exception to Ruling.
An exception to the ruling was taken
by Attorney Charles w. Darr who. OF
behalf of the Union Transfer Company
had requested that the commission's
appraisers be placed on the stand. The
company objected to the commission's
valuation of its holdings.
This concern owns property in the
block between 1914 and 14th and c an6
d streets northwest. and on Massa.
chusetts avenue between I'd and 30
streets northeast It estimates the
value of the land and buildings a,
$152,S85.s2. while the commissions es.
innate IL $114,169.95. H. e. Doyle and
william 8. Mccarthy. real estate men
testified that the land in their opinion
was worth more than the value giver
it by tho commission. Objection also
was made by the company to Other
items in the commissions valuation
Attorney julius I. Peyser appeared
with Mr.. Darr for the company. while
Conrad H. Syme, general counsel fol
the commission, examined tho wit.
nesses for the utilities board.
Evening star., 1916-06-24
All to Practice Two Days.
POPE PLEADS, SAYS WIRELESS.
Reported That Appeal Has Been
Made to President and Carranza.

LONDON, June "a, 2:20 p.m.-A wire
less dispatch from Rome says that
Pope Benedict has appealed to Presi-
dent Wilson and Gen. Carranza to use
their earnest endeavors to avert war.
Most Rev. John Bonzano. the papal
delegate to Washington. said at the le-
CATION this morning that press dis
Pope Benedict has appealed to Presi-
dent Wilson to endeavor to avert war
with Mexico are news to him. He has
received no advices in confirmation Of
such q report. he said.
Evening star., 1916-06-24
MR. HUGHES TO MEET LEADERS
Republican Nominee for President
ENGAGED on Campaign Plans.

NEW YORK. June 24.-Charles e.
Hughes. republican nominee for Presi-
dent. planned today to confer with Gov.
Whitman of New York and Senator
Warren G. Harding. who was chair.
man of the republican convention. It
was expected he would discuss with
Senator Harding the question of fixing
q time and place for holding the notin- :
cation ceremonies.
Late this afternoon Mr.. Hughes will
leave for BridgAhanapton. N. r. to Join
his family 1T the cottage he has leased
expects to make frequent trips to New
Evening star., 1916-06-24
H. C. Frick's Liberality to Schools.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. June 24-Henry
C. Frick is declared to he the donor of
a hitherto anonymous fund of s250.ooQ.
which for six years has been used by a
board of trustees to strengthen the
Pittsburgh public school system. Mr..
Frick, it was announced. was so
please with the operation of the fund
that he had added s25o,ooo to the origi.
! nal gift.
Evening star., 1916-06-24
Fair Weather Forecast.

forecast for the week beginning to-
morrow. issued by the weather bureau
today, says:
The weather will be generally fair
with seasonal temperatures during the
next several days. Local showers are
proba BILE, however. about Thursday.
Evening star., 1916-06-24
Brazil Hopeful Of Settlement.

RIO JANEIRo. June 34.-The presi-
dent of Brazil today sent cablegram
to Domicio da CANA. Brazilian ambas-
sador at Washington. expressing the
hope that the controversy between the
United States and Mexico you'd be set.
tied -amlcably. !
Evening star., 1916-06-24
RIFLE PRACTICE ADDED
TO TROOPERS TRAINING
District Guardsmen to Be Given
Post Graduate Course at Con-
gress Heights Range.

Rife practice today was added to
the program of training to prepare
the District guardsmen for service on
the border and below it. Monday morn
ing the first two companies of infantry
will be sent from Camp Ordway to the
guard rifle range at Congress Heights.
In. C. There they will be put through
a sort of postgraduate course in rifle
practice to prepare them for possible
skirmishes with the Mexicans. AS soon
as the officers on the range are salts
fed that the men can shoot true they
will be recalled to the camp for muster
into service as United States vol
unteers.
Lieut.. Col. Thomas r. King. director
of rife practice, was given instructions
by Mai. Coope early today to requisi-
tion thousands of rounds of ball ammu-
milton for the District troops. This
ammunition will be there by the time
the troops arrive early MONDAY morn,
ing, and the training will be started
| imm ediately, according to the present
plans
All to Practice Two Days.
Col. Glendie B. Young, commanding
the third infantry. said he would keep
two companies on the range at all
times. They will remain for two days
before returning to the camp.
AS fast as those recruits who came
| into the guard after Monday morning
are sufficiently drilled they. too, will be
sent to the range In provisional COM
| panies. If it is impossible to accommo-
date all of the men camped here on the
Congress Heights range plans will be
| made to send them to the regular
army range at Edsall. Va, about nine
miles from here.
Evening star., 1916-06-24
BAND CONCERT.

At the White House this after
noon at 5 o'clock by the United
States Marine Band, William
H. Santelmann. leader.
March. The Watchword."
Montgomery
Overture. "Leonore No. g."
Beethoven
Czardas ("Last Love'D. .Brahams
Cornet solo, The Bride of the
Waves" Clarke
Musician, Arthur s. Witcomb.
Liebesscene from "Feuersnot,"
Strauss
Music de ballet, "Coppelia,"
Delibes
Second Polonaise ... List
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1916-06-24
Status of Volunteers.

In the view of accounting officials o.
the government the members of the
militia called to the colors are not il
the status of militia on training duty
such as would entitle them to pay un
der the militia law. Their status more
resembles that of volunteers about t6
be mustered into the regular military
service.
The law provides that those who are
mustered in shall receive army pay
from the time of assembly after being
called out. That establishes the status
of those called to the colors as part o1
the military service and receiving pay
as such, not from the date of mastering
in, but back to the time they reported
provides for pay for those whose serv.
ices are rejected from the time Of as
sembly to the time of their rejection,
the same rule applies to their active
civil duties.
Controllers Opinion Delayed.
In the opinion of the accounting Off
GERS, the law will permit the taking OF
part or all unexpired leave and pay
ment being made therefor from the
funds of the Treasury. The situation is
complicated and no question can be
properly and formally before the
controller OF tne treasury until tHe
men are mustered into the service. No
opinion can be had from that office
until the situation develops.
The proposed legislation to provide
a fund of $1,000.000 for the care OF
dependent families of government
clerks called to the colors will be
dispensed under the terms of the bill
passed by the House by the War De-
partment under regulations to be pre-
pared by the Secretary of War.
The language of the bill providing a
maximum of $50 a month for each de-
pendent family where there is no other
adequate" source of income for their
support is likely to result in a fiat
rate of compensation to such depend
ent families of the full maximum of
$50. 1t would be mpracticable, in the
opinion of accounting officers, to make
any other Interpretation of the pro-
vision.
Evening star., 1916-06-24
j. S. EMPLOYEES IN ARMY !
TO GET VACATION PAY
Enlisted Men in National Guard
May Lose Salaries at Expira-
ton of That Time, However.

Enlisted men of the National Guard
called to the colors who are also civil
employees of the government Will
probably receive pay for any unex-
pended part of their annual leave OF
thirty days now devoted to military
service. as well as pay from the army
from the period of assembly after
being called out. They will not receive
pay in the status of active duty in
the civil service from the moment they
abandoned their desks for their mill
tary dutieA
Commissioned officers. under the same
conditions, would be unlikely to share
this same privilege. Their two salaries
as government civil employees and as
officers in the military service would
probably exceed $4,000, and come un-
der the prohibition of the law of May
IL. regarding payments of two salaries
aggregating more than that amount
from government appropriations.
Evening star., 1916-06-24
onicers Are Reported Slain.
Spy Suspects Driven Out.

COLUMBUS. N. NJ. June 24.-Inves-
tieation of reports that q number OF
Mexican spies have been In the exps-
ditionary base camp here recently re-
suited today in the discharge Of several
Mexican employees Of the army quarter
masters department The men were
ordered by Capt. Louis J. Van
schA4c3Es- CHIEF Of Tho tutalltgspeo-Aa~
Evening star., 1916-06-24
DIRECTORS

A. r. Fox
John 4. Johnston
George A. King
Martin A. Knapp
John B. Larner
Theodore W. Noyss
Andrew Parker
Arthur Peter
Samuel L. Phillips
Evening star., 1916-06-24

JOHN JOY EDISON, President
ELLIS SPEAR, Vice President.
JOHN B. LARNER. Vice President
and General Counsel.
ANDREW PARKER,
Vice President.
Evening star., 1916-06-24

Members of the Typothetae of Wash
ington had a joyous time on their an
nual outing at Benedict a week ago.
Prizes of all sorts and descriptions
were offered for the first, the largest
and the greatest number Of fish, but
there were so many sportsmen punched
in the boats that not much luck was
experienced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
They HAD SWEET Teeth
Two Negroes in Vail Charged With
Stealing Can of Syrup.

The desire of Walter Watts and
Frank Hodson, negroes. to eat pan
cakes bathed in syrup Sunday morning
got them into trouble.
For breakfast Sunday morning they
had neither pancakes nor syrup-they
had no breakfast at all for they were
thrown into the city Jail after break
fast had been served. They are there
yet. The gallon can of Karo corn
syrup the police found in their pos
session is there also, awaiting the
owner.
The police theory is that Watts and
Hodson lifted the can of syrup from a
grocery wagon some time Saturday
and hid it in the cellar of a vacant
house on Crane street. Sunday morn
ing they woke up and thought of the
syrup and a stack of cakes They
sneaked up an alley and entered the
vacant house. Officer Cook was at the
entrance to the alley and wondered
what they were up to. He waited until
they came out of the vacant house and
they carried between them the gallon
bucket of syrup. Cook arrested them.
They said they found the syrup in the
house: that they didn't know how it
happened to be there.
Later the two men were separated
at the station and questioned. Each
finally admitted the syrup was stolen
but each declared the other stole it.
Their cases will come up in police
court late this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
States Expense for Ten Months
Reported by Auditor.
Nearly Three Millions Collect
ed From Direct Taxation.
DECREASE OPERATING REVENUE
Cash Balance on Hand of Near
Iy a Half Million.
Loss of 100000 Alone in Oil
Returns in 10 Months.

States expenses for ten months of
the fiscal year ending April 80,
amounted to S3,467, 942.56, $346,794 a
month, or $11,50O a day, according
to report today by w. E. Davis, state
auditor. OF the amount spent for cur
rent expenses of the state, nearly three
million dollars-$2, 967,143 in ex-
act figures-was collected from direct
taxation.
Loss of the oil revenues reduced the
states income more than S10O,0G@ dur
ing the ten months from June 80 to
April 80. In spite of this loss the
revenues of the state increased $780,
600 over the income for the same per-
iod a year ago. Total revenues of
$3,7S1, $3.50 are shown for the ten
months ending April 80, this year. as
against an income from all sources
of $3,661.423.1S for the same period
during the previous year.
A decrease of $163, 146.70 is shown
in operating revenues in a comparison
of the report for this year and the one
for the ter months period ending
April 80, 1915. This decrease is due
mainly to the expense of a session OF
the legislature included in the report
of 1915 The 1915 legislature cost the
state a little more than 100000 and
the expense was included in the re
port ending April 80, last year.
The auditors report made public
today shows n cash balance on hand of
S461.027.15, as against a balance of
s24S. 265.91 on April 80 1915. At the
beginning Of the new fiscal year
July 1, 1915-the state had a cash bal
ance OF S147,435.91. as against $217,-
931.99 a year earlier.
Drafts Are Heavier.
Through the loss of oil inspection
revenues, the state has this year been
compelled to draw more heavily on its
direct taxes than in 1915. An increase
in the tax levy last year provided ex-
ira funds and in the ten months just
ended the drafts on county treasurers
for taxes have exceeded those of last
this year have amounted to $2,967,-
1898 as against $2,697, 9S1.52 last
year.
In addition to the decrease in oil
revenues, state receipts under the ex-
else tax have this year dropped nearly
so per cent. Excise taxes as reported
by the auditor for the current year
amount to $56,705.34 as against
S10S,640.95 last year. The inheritance
TO $41,S99.33.
A boost of $4,000 was this ear
made in the revenues from the state
insurance department Revenues
from that source have this year
amounted to $391,941.S6 as against
$34O,574.2S last year. Corporation
taxes also showed an increase this
year. The revenues from that depart
nent have this year amounted to
$176,267, as against $164,76S-S4 in
1915.
Interest on state funds to date this
year has brought to the state $34,-
223S3
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
into THE DUNGEON
George Bradshaw Gets Gay With
Uncle Jimmy Proudfit.

Half dozen detectives, plain
clothes men and police officials were
gathered in the police station this
morning when the buzzer that con-
meets with Poppy" Proudfit in the
stone yard buzzed. Instantly a half
dozen detectives, plain clothes men
and police officials disappeared out of
as many doors and windows in the
general direction of the stoneyard. A
minute later George Bradshaw, ne
gro prisoner, was on his way to the
dungeon in the basement.
Bradshaw was on the stone pile this
morning and Proudfit was guarding
him and other prisoners. Bradshaw
became unruly and threatened Proud
fit with a hammer. Proudfit could
have shot him if he had wished but
instead, he pressed a concealed but
ton behind him and the officers came
to his assistance. Bradshaw will stay
in the dark cage until he is ready to
work on the stone pile without causing
trouble. His present situation is not
conducive to comfort. The walls are
cold iron and steel and the floor is
cold concrete There are no chairs,
there is no bed He can stand up or
sit on the floor but that is all. Today
and as many days as he elects to stay
in the cage will not count on his SEN
tence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
WASHBURN POLITICS
School Life Is just One Campaign
After Another.

Life at Washburn is just one politi-
cal campaign after another. Follow
ing last weeks campaigning for the
offices on the student paper, the
Washburn Review, Washburn students
are now exercised over the candidates.
for the presidency and other offices of
the student council.
The following men have announced
themselves as candidates for president
of the student council: Albert Fergu-
son, George Barrett and Roscoe
Graves. For the office of vice presi-
dent Milford Baker and Miss Martha
Whittemore are in the field and for
treasurer Harry Champeny is the only
candidate.
Ferguson was vice president of the
council last year and is expected to
make a strong race. He is a member
of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. George
Barrett is the president of the junior
class, having defeated Ferguson for
that honor at the mid-year elections.
The election takes place Friday
noon.
Great interest is being aroused over
the question as to who will be elected
to the Sycamore honorary fraternity
Six men are chosen from the Junior
class annually and the election is ex-
pected to take place this week.
Next Monday the sophomore class
will elect the editors and managers for
next years Kaw. Several candidates
are reported to be campaigning on the
quiet