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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-23

and pastry to the boys in camp. Here s
a big box of cake; I'll bring you as
much more as you want. said one
pretty miss as she lifted it out of her
auto last evening and handed it to her
soldier sweetheart. These people are
working directly against the camp I'd
ministration in bringing all sorts or
food to the men. If there is sickness in
camp. the officers say. the fault Will be
largely due to this interference.
The list Separate Battalion of In
fantry is the best recruited in all its
four companies of any Of the units in
camp. Every company has at least
100 men, and one has 10 The war
strength of each company should be
$50. The physical inspectors report
that this separate battalion is COM
posed of husky and health collection
of good soldiers.
Guardsmen who came into camp ex-
pecting that they would have pleas
ant vacation. such as they have been
accustomed to in their annual encamp-
ments. woke up suddenly yesterday to
find that they are in for real business
this time. Some of the companies We're
kept drilling for five and six hours.
and then were dismissed only for fear
that they might not be able to report
for as much more on following days.
The companies are all to be drilled to
military proficiency W to army stand
ards.
There's going to be plenty of ginger
in this camp" said Gen. Harvey. the
commandment last night. after he had
told a little story to give point and
emphasis to his remark. He intimate
that those who thought they had a
stiff day yesterday haven't reckoned
yet with the camp authorities.
The sightseeing parade past the
camp continued yesterday. All after
noon the 'rubberneck" cars brought
large parties of friends, mostly young
women. to view the boys in khaki es
they were drilling. These carloads of
fair admirers were restricted to views
from the highway. as they were not
allowed to enter the camp.
There were but two cases treated
by the medical service in the camp the
first day. There was one each in the
field hospital service and in sanitary
detachment of the Sd Infantry. Neither
was the result of camp duty. and both
were slight cases that were contra G ed
before entering the concentration
camp.
Free moving pictures and all the
vided for the guardsmen in the big
tent. provided by the Y. NJ e. A. itself
which is in charge of a veteran. is
going right with the boys. even If they
go into Mexico. The tent is forty by
sixty feet, with a seating capacity Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-23

300. 1t was opened yesterday. A. L.
Smith, veteran army Y. NJ c. A. sec
rotary, is in charge. He has orders to
stay right with the boys as long as
they are in camp. He is to have an
assistant from the Washington associ-
alton. and they are going to provide
all sorts of entertainment for the men.
There is plenty of ice water on tap
There are 10000 sheets Of writing
paper and envelopes. and the tent is
provided with writing tables so that
the boys have no excuse for not writ
ing home or to her" There are 100
chairs. SO that all who wish can use
the tent as a clubhouse. This tent
is to take charge of the camp mail. 1t
is the official post office. Mr. Smith,
who is in charge is a Spanish war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-23

station at 1925 Pennsylvania avenue.
They reported early this morning TO Col.
Richard d. Simms the chief recruiting
officer. This detail consisted OF Corps.
william n. Guy, William H. keane and
Privates s. @. Hamilton. Thomas f.
Mcintyre and J. Mckay.
The detail from Troop A OF the cav
airy stationed bridge guard at the
United States government reservation
on the Virginia side OF the Aqueduct
bridge. and who were on duty all night.
consisted of Frank II. Fox and Walter
Lewis. Trooper Fox relieved John Tun-
stall when tho latter was called TO camp
to take his examination for appoint
ment as an officer of the new troop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-23

veteran and a member of Hardin Post
Spanish War Veterans.
Some of the boys in camp were very
happy last night. They got their first
leave, enabling them to take a little
trip into Washington to get some linen
and other requisites that they had not
had time to procure before coming to
camp.
There are many enlstments at the
camp. Visitors are so impressed with
the real work they see in progress and
the spirit of patriotism and prepared
ness that they fill out application pa
pers before leaving. There were at
least twenty applications yesterday and
nearly all of these were given a physi-
cal examination by the doctors in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-23

Applications for passes in the Sd In
fantry must now be submitted with tho
morning reports at $40 am, and will
not be considered at any other time ex-
Remounts for part of Troop A reached
camp this morning and were tried out
More than a dozen picked horses also
were brought out for the officers to try
out Col. Glendie Il. Young and Lieut..
Col. Anton Stephan were among those
who made selections.
Two non-c commissioned officers and
three privates from Company F were de-
tailed today for service at the recruiting
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06

I Pueblo indians-a very dincrc,,
rom any OF The old Mexican trit,
IN IN" days OF peonage, many Of "
iuchloS were owned by Spanish f,
~; ana ms resulted in an !nfusion,.
, ih"lah blood into the lower clasc.sh
Right Kind OF Hyphcn
hese Mexican fellow citizens o, q,
ar" hNphcnatcd AmcrIcnns who vii
, IN" hSphcn with AN cxcc!len, or,
NOR devotion TO tho ideals OF th.l
owl race Is only exceeded by their 8
s"!ut"' loyalty TO Uncle sam. In tx
larger towns, all those Of the youn.n
generation go 10 American schools !. :,
speak cNcelIcn, English. In tho -.
OF thc-way counties. where the nom.
"boh IS almost exclusively Mexic;A
! H',l" is heard but Spanish The Mc>
can citizen is quick TO learn Engli,
Wh"n n" has the opportunity. hut SUI
( 10 remember his own tongue. and spog
1t in his family. =
There is no class o. American ciis
%cns tina, take more Interest in III
anHirs Of government than these Me
leans They are one and all uoli,icin,N
hud trey have Very considerable tulcr1
as :, race, both for orntorv and "a
practical politics Before tho last clc {
ton. for example. hI Taos County. N.l
Mexico Republican convention WI
I hcld In which all Of til. business W.
transacted III spanish An enthusiast
political campaign i'm the United STATE,
carried on in a foreign language Won
be an anomaly I'm any other state s
tn" Union, but IN New Mexico il
usual Political speakers In that StatS
general" use either AN Interpreter
STEAK first IN English ana then l.
spanish. Signs on stores are often b.
both languages.
Good Claim to citizenship. /,
There arc no people In tho Unite
states WHO have a better claim t,
tile Title OF American citizen than thes'
Spanish folks OF tho Southwest Who
EcutuCky was frontier and 1llinoi'
was = bowling Wilderness. New McN'.
20 was an ola country, with a civliza.
/ ton ana an easy. pleasant life all IL
own. When Chicago Mas "A log fur
aud before san Francisco was though
Of Santa Fc Was an old city Through
out it's early history New Mexico WA
g sort Of outlying territory living ii
own life. regardless OF whether Snah
or McXico held dominion over 1t. Fla e.
possessed it for "a time. and sent j
some good governors and some ha,
ones rhen il became n part Of tn
United states ana had a much hctt"
=oycrumcut than ever Before III
tnaChes were driven out. and tho rail
roads came. and with them much "di
nero" from the far away East Thes
things, tho Mexican people know. wer'
done for them bv Ito Samuel: the'
know that If they belonged 10 OF
Ncxiro now. there would be sad times
Wherefore. they arc very ioEai par
OF the citizcnry OF the United states
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
Causes Of Death

According 20 statistics covering INC
registration area Of the United states
which contains about two-thirds OF the
entire popuiation, three diseases wef"
responsible for 80 per cent or me
deaths in l9li--heart diseases, tuner
culosis, and pneumonia. The mortality
RAJ. from heart disease shows marked
increase since 1900 The mortality
rate from tuberculosis. on the other
hand shows an encouraging dcci'ne
Of - per cent In the decade since
1891. The death rate from pneumonia
also shows a marked decline since
loon hut its record tiuctuates from
wear to year. while the decline in the
rate from tuberculosis has been a
steady one. Tuberculosis still causes
more deaths than any form OF bodily
illness except heart disease.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
SEEN ON THE SIDE
Handed One.

Well. those prophets of election
Met IL check.
.Aud they show they feel detection
BY the peck.
For the voters. who were hidden,
Would not do as they were hidden:
Hit some who the town had ridden
In the neck.
Yes YOU must ADM; they landed
quite Il blow,
Aud they'll get what they demanded
Jus; a show.
AS they roam around the city
they don't feel a bit of pity.
And they hum Il cheerful ditty
AS they so.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
Thinks Roosevelt :. ~ Patriot.

TI.NUlICN.
Sir.-rh" undcrSi,uc disS.ntS most decidedly
t""m the views 50 CauSticIlly expressed III your
editorial appearing saturday morning. the list
instant. aud ptiuncd 'EooScEClt Again Tho
great statesmen from Sa~amorc Hin is man
ot NOR. vision vi;or ana virility than IL pos
s"$scd Icy half dozen ordinary men is pa
'rtot Inspired by the highest ideals and actu-
at"d By the iofiicst motives: is ~ toilcr Of vast
aud varied Industry. ana has doubtless forgot
ten much more than III" majority of his critics
ever knew, Many of his fellow -country men de-
t'''c aud are unwilling 1" follow him chiefly be-
cause he would lead them not in the primrose
pains Of dalliaucc which they prefer. but tho
rough. hard and marrow way Of stern and
compromising duty. w. Il. SHlE l.pS.
Lexington, Va, April J.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06

The Staunton Leader always Interested In
anything that affects the capital city of Nir-
Slhit, has been reading up the station uucS-
iio'. ann throws ont some hints follows The
city OF Hichmond seems to he the point OF
working ont successful plan for having II
union passenger station for all the railroads that
enter that city. We know nothing that makes
plcaSantcr impression on visitors to Il city than
union station makes. 1t affords convcnicnccs
tn the travelling public that be for
gotten, and Will always come to mind pleas
antly when that city is mentioned thought
OF. and the CCnVcuicnccS the less real
for the residents of the city itself To have all
the travel center in depot trouble,
complications and Observation-Disclosures all the
year long for Il large part of the popua lion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
A Mensnre of Hcnyen.

Heaven is no larger than Connecticut;
No larger than Fairfield County: no.
no larger
Than the little Valley of the Silvermine
The white sun visits and the wande:
ing showers.
For there is room enough for springs
return,
For lilac evenings and the rising moon,
And time enough for autumn's idle
days,
When soul is ripe for immortality.
And then when winter comes with
smolderng dusk
10 kindle rosy flames upon the hearth,
And hang his starry belt upon the
night,
One hreiit room is large enough for
heaven
For all we know OF wisdom and of love,
And the eternal welfare OF the heart
BLISS Carman.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06

ing through the most congested sections OF
the city at a rate Of speed that makes control
OF such apparatus beyond human power?
Thee are certain weak ordinances on the
subject. but they are recognized only by their
breach. as is well known by every person who
has ever watched the fire apparatus for
example. race down Ninth Street and across
Main. Certainly the principle of the greatest
good to the greatest number is utterly dis
regarded in this respect
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
IInrN Il'NcIINrcs.

Nl..,:c toll No eNac'ly Whnt 'hors d.oeuNIes'
means. MISS y.
out or The worls, outsidi The regular works.
:'ii. worN 'u Tortihcatlnus digrcSsou from
Tho main subject and. ~ dining ptrlanCc.
side dish; the principal dish the turkey or the
sirioin or tn" b"ar'S head being the picc" II. re-
siStanCc, tive resistance piece, the main fortress
which il relied to break the most furious
onslaught Of attacking teeth while tho horS
Il ocuvrcs arc trusted 10 cn@agc tho light bat
iuuS Of TN" VornCioUS enemy and TO relieve
~" pressure ON the Fatal meat
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06

are very Scottish this season BENZ 1r,' SM.rts
plaid in pattern and Kills in length
The stanton News sees two dark c,oud, ,,,.
an@," me horizon. IT says: Not only are there
war with Mexico hut submarine iniImor"cs
surviving 10 bring as to war with Germany"
"'rhe season viii soon be here says the n,is.
toll Herald Courier. when YOUR ,cinhn ID 49,
one side viii run his photograph tiIi midnicbi
his lawn mower daybrcak Then i, wi,i
DC 'tinc To move away mp in the mountains
The Norfolk Ledger Disnatch s,,,e. "ci.,
years az" Il Missouri farmer named his trinIc,s
WilIiam Jennings and Bryan, and now ali three
perhaps there is nothing in - nam. H S6m "Gt
split mr like that" May possibly sometimes
%otimE me fac, that Il; II AneeIl, of Roanoke.
Is 10 be- NE trpnhiican candidate against Con
Vile Register remarks: AN Anger in conrrn ,.
S,%h SrGn out OF nc but the people Of the
he exposed 10 congressional con animation"
'An eminent scientist" remarks the Norfolk,
yirginianr Pilot. says Tic best hours FOR Think
Ing ar" between midnight and 3 o'clock i'm the
morning but our rcprchensible acuuaintance
gives ii as his opinion that the vast majority
OF people who arc out q! that time Of night
the way or it in Norfolk
"comparnuvely few men" says the Chase city
Progress have volunteered in the attempt to
increase Uncle Sans lighting strength the
i GF o @ @n "f n "d %e ao hn most men
Ing" Just you wait until the proper time
ing right up with her fun quota.
The panvilie Rec pokcs fun at tn" Richmond
namnm TO ind ont mat the Democratic convcn-
1 non wil have 30" deleen,"s The Bee boastingly
paper that We complied the list and printed it
week We. too. Inquired that the body
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
FIydrnuIic Post Holes.

When The strcct-lighting dcpartment
at Gladstone. Mich. tried to diE post
holes for new lamp posts they struck
a Quicksandlike formation where soft
mud poured into the holes as quickly
as they were dug out The supe.ln-
tcndcnt of construction pressed the
city fire department into service, Ind
by means of q stream of water at high
pressure, kept the holes washed out
while the posts were being set. Posts
set in this manner seem TO be amply
nrm for their purpOSe.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06

If the lone. solitary stowaway of
lioboken who. single-handed. terrorized the
whole crew of a British ship OFF Sandy Hook
locking the captain in his cabin. and causing
the forty salts TO crngc, could be sent to
kiel Canal and put in command of the Ger
man navy. we would have sea fight worth
a headline clear across the front page.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06

Thc maturnlists are in chorus in confoundiur
me SWoncls discovery OF the Devil Bird. II
Whiskcicd specimen he transported from Trini-
hu ana HNhibitcd us "a find The species
pcen well known. and other specimens, in
stuffed glory, appear in several museums All
tn" same. the Bird of Erds, the Colonel. who
u hliu hlmScit. is always "discovcry.''-
Portsmouth star.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06

NI,ISc Inf0rW mo how !Nr ,iOvrrM0r Su0ts-
wood and his companions went the Knights
Of the Horseshoe expeditions What the
d;,tc" y. Y.
John Fon;aiNc. tho chaplain Of the company.
rcckons the distance TO Il" AS miles going and
coming. u" miles from williamsburg the
"i'uphrates River" Til" start was made Au-
gust 20. l7li. ana they got back To Williams
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
Lessons From the PRIMARY

r RAHAM b. HOBSON'S nomination in
" Tuesdays primary the outstanding
feature of that contest. The political wise
acres had all been confident he did not stand
Il show. ana that the triumph of w p
Knowles certain. All the City Hall vote
according TO the now discredited proguosti-
Gators. was to have been cast solidly for Mr.
Knowles. The only doubt permitted was AS
10 the size OF the gas superintendent
plurality
Well. the voters changed all that. 1t is
probable that Knowles did get "A large ma
jority OF the city employee vote. but Hobson
got a share even OF this. In addition. he
displayed surprising strength all over the
city. carrying every ward save jefferson.
which he lost by only six votes In his own
ward Lee he had "A clear majority OF fifty
sin. ana IA plurality Of So over Knowles
There is no real difficulty in finding an ex-
PLANTATION for this sweeping victory The
voters OF Richmond have grown weary OF cou-
hdinE their government. in its most important
aspect. 10 a politically overactivc segment of
the citizenship The candidacy of Hobson
was a protest against existing condition and
the domination OF cliuuc. Whether ac-
curately or otherwise. the impression had
gone abroad that Knowles was the candidate
OF the powers that he, and that his election
would he followed by the redemption of
various political pledges it was said had been
made According 20 this gossip. various
political workers were to be rewarded with
fat Jobs
1t was against this impending or thought
20 he impending, danger that grca, number
ol those who voted for iohson cast their
ballots. Richmond is coming around to the
sensible belief that promotions in the city's
service should be ON tho basis OF merit
rather than Of political service in the wards
The work OF the Civic Association and the
Registration Association although neither
took stand in this particular STRUGGLE is
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
II he Voice Of the People

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR should not he
:1u wards i'm length, mud the nnnic and nd
dress at the writer cuch
uiunicn tlon not necessarily for Dui'iica tiOn. but
rs an evidence Of good faith. Our friends are
uskcd Ia write sihc Of the paper only
aud to inrl"sc stamps IL the return OF umnNniI-
able manuscripts iS expected.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
impossible.

She ,aedly> wins don; YOU talk occasionally
Of Things that can ul,dcrsiand"
He 'hrutallH Because ! never acquired the
att ~ WORKING miracles.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06

When are YOU going fishing. old man
That's mp to my WIFE
What has She do with it,"
She arranEcs for the spring house cIcaniu:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06

Ih"r"s bosum. Tor Instance; he docs not
believe that an ounce az prevention is worth a
pound OF cure"
""f course. That would ruin his business.
He il druggist
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
Naturally.

'rhe new minister ot tina, fashionable con-
eregation seems to be making nit with his
parish cMcrs'
Yes lie is. He preached last sunday on the
1915 modes in robes and haloes"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06

Berlin hears that there is rotins in Ire
land But your irish riot is not in il with
an Internal rnmhlins in Germany
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06

Would consist of goo delegates and we cited
liz liz "n,ovr |" winch the various cities aud all
a ~. Io"h' ,cS OF the Fifth District would be
" "n In word. the Richmond papers need
, no' naN" waited for Mr. Brcnnamans compiln-
Won h;ln thcN only read this parcr.,,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
Quite Ituthlcss.

"Dr. Slioem is IA peculiar Individual Just the
other day he cut one of his best friends"
ION the street.
NO; at the hospital
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
AcrscS Mnufc,l.

Nlll YOU print TIA" verses beginning. II know
thou hast gone to tn" lamd Of thy rest and
tell Who them" MISS NJ T..
IN" authorship - unknown. Will some read
kindly send COPY?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
he I'cssimist Saw;

Tho host way TO reduce your troubles, IS IA
keep them {" Yourself. They always grow in
the telling.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
Funny Clerks Spell.

Lady Customer-iiavc YOU any flour?
Smart Salesman-What lnd-f;aater ar sclf-
RI Using:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
did Anybody KNOCK

'Who does YOUR baby look likc:'
"Me."
There is some hope for him"
sure"
Yes. he is young and may re, over IT,"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06

PUBLISHED every day In tho nj 10 South Tenth
Street RiChmDnd. Va by the Times -pispatch run.
fishing Co. Inc. Charles r.. HnsLs"ok. Editor anu
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
Queries and Answers
New Law.

I'lonso toll WHO is N" author ~ "'rhc
'ifih wheel" Il. u. FEN'rEESS.
olive Higgins rrOuty.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
Current Editorial Comment

There are just rs infamous
land grabh"rS in the far south
west to-day as there were when
president rulk made war ia
1876 They seek to magnify
-cNnIN S..m Of MnNirnn mnfriend-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
Chats With Virginia Editors

-, IN" entirely too obscrvant Young man or no
hiacKS'"hc courier remarks "Womcn's cIsir,s
are very scottish this season. being shcph"rd..
piai6 IN pattern and kits in length ''''''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06

ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS The Times,
psputCh. and not u indiS idunia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06

TELEPHONE: Randc 'ph l. Private Branch Exchange
connecting with ali departments.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06

ferhapS Germany will wait until the end
OF me war on its own terms before pass
i'E hnalIy on the Lustamia and Sussex cases
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06

villa had navy ana could pu, that
n""'Neh pirate III command, /, wouldn't be
S"'e 70 hSh anywhere on The Atlantic coast
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
Work of
Land
tii'abl,erS

liucss into q threat Of INVASION of border
states. The Mayor OF Douglas, Ariz, issued n
statement Saturday branding as m "unuunli-
fed f.tls,hood' reports from that place Fri
day TO senator Ashurst I" tho effect that large
numbers Of Mexican troops wcr" conccntrat in :
Within few blocks OF the business section of
the city The hascncss of ia" falschood APP
parent its purpose to inlam" politicians in
Washington. many % whom eagerly get inla M
Springfield Republicans
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
l)otld Well
Deserves
The Homer

can bandit to-day or to-i
next day But there il M
child in this country who
sooner or later the CriTHl
VILLA dead or alive. And
himself shares this belief.
Colonel Dodd h,s been in
career has been marked
PLOTS He has shown time
hers don't count in tho fa
and determination. lie has
additions Of the army. a
the best. go Is he entitled
Colonel Dodd'S active carcf
IN y few months he viii
age limit. bu, II is 10 BE-
rank Of colonel rr"sidcn
viii see to il that il is Fri
before the time comes. DO
or. not onlS because OF "
Is doing now in McNe.o. I'M
has done ever since that "
day back in 1876. New 20