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Evening star., 1916-05-10
Questions Should Be Definite.

Mr.. Haskin. director of the bureau
states that u ~ great help when
readers make their questions clear and
definite It is impossible to answer
the man who writes FOR information
about business or the one who saws
send me any useful Information that
YOU. have at your disposal"
V-.fa TO The Evening Star lnforma
tiou bureau. Washington, -. G., stating
niatIfy V aHt Sou want to know. In
e. ose - 2-""nt stamp for each sepa
rs,:e .u'-.ry YOU make ana You will
rtCu.'. prompt reply. You will find
thai 3 t-H'e sam is an expert on sur
prisIuL range of subjects.
Evening star., 1916-05-10
BIG SURPRISE IS SPRUNG
ON WOMAN CAMPERS
Students in Signal Glass Unexpect-
edly Subjected to an
Examination.
LECTURES TOMORROW:
THE PUBLIC INVITED

Lectures at $3.50 in assembly
tent. This is the one event at
the camp to which the public is
invited.
IN ionaI Preparedness"
Drexel BiddIe.
swiss Military System"
Judge Sydney BalIou.
"Woman's Prepareduess."
Miss Fox.
Evening star., 1916-05-10
Cost $500 Each Day.

Even with the cost of lodging elimi
mated by keeping the twelve jurors in
one room at City Hall and taking them
back and forth to their meals three
times daily, the depleted fund will be
called on for a daily outlay of $3.50
during the continuance of the trial.
Should the jurors become dissatisfied
and request better accomm odations,
and the marshal attempt to put them
up at local hotel, as was done in the
Hyde Benson Diamond case in 1908,
the daily increased expense to be borne
by the fund would be S42.
This figure supposes that the same
rate as in the former trial of SO per
day for each juror and two accom-
panying deputies can be secured now.
Chief Deputy Marshal Robson ad-
mitted that it looked more than prob
able that a deficiency would occur even
with the smaller expense of lodging the
jurors at the courthouse 1t would
seem almost certain if hotel accommo-
dations are TO be provided. he asserted.
Evening star., 1916-05-10
BAND CONCERTS.

United States Marine Band.
William H. Santelmann, leader.
at Potomac drive, this evening
at o'clock.
Program.
March, Clear for Action"
Blankenburg
Overture. "Zanetta". .Auber
Incidental music to Henry the
Eighth Sullivan
Scenes from The Huguenots,"
Meyerbeer
Waltz" Hansel and Gretel,"
Humperdinck
Spring song, from The Flying
Dutchman" Wagner
Music de ballet, The Jews"
Halvey
March, The National Fencibles,"
Sousa
The Star Spangled Banner"
United States Soldiers Home
Band, John S. NJ. Zimmerman.
Home this afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
Program.
March, Universal Freedom
Blankenburg
Overture solonelle, '1s12,"
Tschaikowsky
Duet for two clarinets. Two Lit
tie Bullhnches' '.......... King
Messrs. Veith and Meiners."
selection, "Boccaccio". Suppe
Patrol CHARACTERISTIC, Japanese"
Tobani
waltz suite, Men Rove" INV
Dreamy .....-...... Waldteufel
Fox trot, "Meadowbrook," Kraus
Finale. Beatrice Fairfax"
Monaco
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1916-05-10
Obituary.
HARRYDAY. On Sunday.
OF biS residence 1727 9th

HARRYDAY. On Sunday. ars
at his residence, 1897 9Th IN
west CHARLES ASA b -, -,,y
Funeral this afternoon from the ''ine-
teenth Street Baptist Church, % hich
he was prominent member Harryday
was born slave of Cherrygrove
Howard county, Md. the former home
of Gov. Edwin Warfield's erandfather,
Joshua n. Warfield. He was fine speci-
men of his race, honorable man
loyal to his friends and appreciative of
ali things done for him. He was de-
voted to Gov. Warfield to the day of his
death. and is the last link that Joins
the Warfeld family with the old days
Of Cherrygrove.
Evening star., 1916-05-10
Committee Approves Kent Bill.

The Kent bill. designed to permit the
Secretary Of the Treasury to aid in
diGent tuberculous persons who are
not residents of the states in which
they are temporarily located. has been
reported favorably by a House com
mittee.
Evening star., 1916-05-10
Another Battle in November.

The battle will have to be fought
over again in November. as this cleo
ton is for the unexpired term of Rep
resentative Brown. deceased. and the
election for the succeeding Cong ess
will occur in the national elec .inns in
the fall.
The republican campaign managers
think that the reunion of the pro-
gressive and regular republicans. as
shown in this election. assures the
election of Mr. Bowers in November
and is indicative of republican gains
for the same reason throughout the
country.
Evening star., 1916-05-10

mobilized i at this point for service
along the border and in Mexico Will
be in excess of 5000 men.
include all the organized militia of the
state of Texas. eleven companies of
,.oast artillery from gulf and Atlantic
saahoard points and the I'd Battalion of
the sd Field Artillery. from Tobyhanna.
pa. Gen. Funston was unable 10 leave
Ell Paso last night as ne had planned
hut officers at headquarters are conn
dent he will return at the earliest pos
Sible moment
Texas University Students Enlist.
! AUSTIN. Tex, May 1O.-Forty stu
dents of the University of Texas had
enlisted for service in the Texas Ma
SN{ional Guard along the Mexican border
NJ s o'clock today, and the university
authorities said many more were en-
deavoring to enlist. Students going
s. into the Mexican service will be given
credit for the work already done in the
@suniversity this year.
&. Foreign Minister Aguilar's Denial.
- MEXICO CITY. May 1o-Foreign Min
ister Aguilar. at the foreign office denied
yesterday that the constitutionalIst gov
ENrnment had. reported. officially de-
/. cfared that measures would be taken to
Lprevent the further crossing of American
s-troops into Mexico as a result OF the
-stslenn Springs raid.
S~ A statement that the government had
made such a declaration was published
In morning newspaper here as being an
official expression of the Mexican govern
ment. but according to the foreign once
IL was without proper authorization.
When the time comes it was Indicated
the Mexican government will express it
self on this point.
Evening star., 1916-05-10

There was a great surprise in store
for the students at the signal classes
of the womans training camp. at
Chevy Chase. this morning, when the
instructors began flashing messages
across the parade ground The stu
dents took down what they could OF
the messages. and then the instructor
announced that the messages formed
part of the examination which the stu
dent must pass in order to get a rating
for proficiency. Then the trouble
started
Although thirty-seven in the wig
wag and semaphore passed. there were
many pleadings OF unfairness at put
ting the examinations on them. Some
of the girls said that they had not
been attending class regularly because
of the press of other duties and they
wanted to have more time for study.
But the examination was held and
those who have been studying the
hardest passed. while the others. de-
spite their pleadings, will have to
take a lower rating. The announce
ment today served to put the women on
the alert.
Bread Baking in the Open.
Baking under service conditions
right out in the open field is on the
program for Friday. according to an
announcement made today by Com
mandant Poe. Brig. Gen. Henry s.
Sharpe, quartermaster corps, L. S. A.
sent message to the camp today that
he would send out Friday morning
field oven and demonstrate how the
bread is baked for the troops while
on the march. The oven will be ac-
companied by a detail Of regulars from
Washington barracks. 1t is probable
that number of the young ladies will
be given an opportunity to take a hand
in the making.
A large number of the students have
applied for permission to stay over
through the next camp following the
publication of the fact that a certain
number of the proficient students would
be kept as line officers. There are ap-
proximately twelve of these vacancies
to be filed. and il is understood that
the administration tent has been food
ed with applications. The STAFF officers
will go over the applications in a short
time and make known the names of
the successful candidates The list of
those who will remain cannot be COM
pleted until the examinations in vari-
Gus subjects have been completed the
latter part of this week.
Evening star., 1916-05-10

1t pays to read the want columns Of
The Star. Hundreds Of situations are
filled through them.
Evening star., 1916-05-10
Glasses of Inquiries.

II Is Interesting to note the different
classes of inquiries coming from the city
ana country readers of The Evening Star
Requests for Helps to Housewives" and
Information on household subjects. come
from both city and country. The same is
true OF requests for the bulletins on the
care of the baby and fighting the fv. bu,
the great volume of inquiry from men in
the city asks for help or Information on
business subjects. The typical request
from city man is written on business
letter head or dictated and typed Occa-
sionally it is simply jotted on the back of
A business card. One of the most i'm
portant services of the bureau is the in
formation IL can obtain bearing on com
merce and manufactures, for these are
subjects in the investigation of which the
government has spared neither time nor
money. "
The man in the country is Interested in
other problems. He wants inrorrnation
about his stock and his crops. his water
supply and his orchard. Most Of the Iet
ters from rural districts, whether tho
ask for household information or beI,, 81
some outdoor problem, are written b,,
women. ~
A surprising feature of the mai, ts
the large number of Inquiries from
foreign-born citizens who want infor-
NATION about passports, Naturalization
papers or how to send money or let
ters TO their relatives in the war zone
The bureau is assisted by the officials
or the State Department in making
these REPLIES
Evening star., 1916-05-10
Fills a Real Need.

The information bureau is new en-
terprise, but it has been open long
enough to prove conclusively that it
fills real need and that our readers
appreciate what it can do for them An
examination of the thousands of let
ters coming in sheds some interesting
light on what people are Interested in
and what problems they encounter in
their daily work.
1t was clear from the beginning that
questions relating to the household
We're going to form a big part of the
total. Hence the director, Mr.. Fred
eric ]. Haskin. prepared special
pamphlet along this line, collecting the
results of score of government in
vestigations of household problems
into single pamphlet. 1t is called
latest scientific rules for marketing,
washing dishes. making tea. fighting
moths. reducing fire danger. keeping
out cockroaches, regulating light and
heat, etc. etc. This valuable little
booklet is entirely free to any woman
reader who Will send her address and
a 2-cent stamp.
1t is the policy of the bureau to dis
tribute special bulletins containing the
most reliable information on any sub
1ect which the volume of inquiry shows
TO be of more than usual interest to the
readers of this paper. Besides the
Helps TO Housewives a special bull
ietin is being distributed on the care
oi infants rms was prepared by
Uncle Sans baby experts. Another spe-
ciai bulletin is Fighting the Fly" 1t
is manual of tactics in the annual
campaign against this dangerous pest
ana was prepared by the United States
pubHc heaIth service. Any or all of
provided two-cent stamp is sent for
each boonlet requested
Evening star., 1916-05-10
Information Supplied.

II is impossible to give in any limit
ed space more than a bare idea Of tho
range and variety of the queries. The
bureau told one man how TO lack I'm
his house and put a concrete founda-
tion and cellar under it, getting the
information from the architect of the
Treasury Department. 1t told another
reader how to treat a well of hard
water according to the directions Of
the United States bureau Of chemistry.
II has told inquirers how to enter the
consular service, how long IL takes
for mail to go to Buenos Aires. how
10 make pickles, how to raise guinea
pigs. how 10 kill ants and how to
do a host Of other odd and out-of-the-
ordinary things.
II should be remembered that the
service of the new bureau is absolutely
free to all alike, ana that the reader
can ask for information on any subject
whatsoever, The only cost is a 2-cent
stamp for postage and the trouble of
writing the request II reader sends
questions relating to more than one
subject. stamp for each question
should be inclosed, as a separate paper
or pamphlet may be necessary to an
sylcr each of them.
Evening star., 1916-05-10
BUREAU IS FOR USE
Of STAR READERS
Clearing House Between the
People and the Federal
Government.
SEEKS FOR PROMOTION
OF THE PUBLIC WELFARE
Service Is Absolutely Free to All
Alike-Answers Inquiries on
Many Topics.

Readers of The Evening Star are
making free use of the new informa-
tion bureau established here in Wash
ington. A stream of special inquiries
and requests for the bulletins distrb
uted by the bureau pours in daily.
The Evening Star instituted it's in
formation service in Washington for
the purpose of acting as a clearing
house between its readers and the
federal government. 1t appeared to
the management of this newspaper that
the immense technical and scientific
resources which the government main
tains for the benefit of the people were
not sufficiently appreciated. The new
bureau has a double object-irst, to
supply the readers of The Washington
Star with practical informa ton of the
greatest value to them. and second, to
assist the government in its great
work of promoting the public welfare.
The government has an expert on
practically every subject affecting the
daily life of the American citizen, from
the best way to raise a baby down to
the boiling of an egg. These experts
are men at the top of their professions,
and nothing pleases them better than
to have the results of their labor reach
the public for whom it is intended.
Evening star., 1916-05-10
No Troops in This Vicinity
Will Be Sent to the Border,
Secretary Baker Announces

Secretary Baker said this morning. in
response TO inquiries. that none OF the
regular troops stationed in this vicinity
will be sent to the Mexican border unless
the situation becomes more serious than
II 10 at present That statement appIies
to the engineer battalion at Washington
barracks. the squadron Of the I'd Cavalry
at Fort Myer, Va, and the coast artillery
troops in the artillery district of the
Potomac
The I'd Cavalry. the only mounted
organization in this country not in
Mexico or on the border Of that coun-
try, Secretary Baker expIained is
being detained for service at the busi-
ness .n"n's training camps at PIatts-
burg, y. Y. and at Chattanooga Tenn
One troop of the squadron OF the ID.
stationed at Fort Mysr. has gone to
ChattanoOga. and II IL probable that
he two ofner squadroBs Of the regi-
ASnent stationed al Fort Ethan Allen.
VI, viii be sent TO flattSburg to re-
place the infantry troops ordered 10
Mexican patrol duty.
Secretary Baker Informed President
Wilson today that the conference be-
tween Gen Scott aud Gen Obragon
last night WAS not conclusive and that
10 would he continued today He fudi-
Gated that The outlook was more ia -
vorsble for an agreement being
reached Tbr exact points Of difference
Wcrr not revealed.
Evening star., 1916-05-10
No Proposals From obregon.

Cen Scott has advised Secretary Rs-
ker that no formal counter proposals
have been submitted ~ Gen. obreuon
but that ObTe20u arranged 10 suhptt
paper containing his views today
Gen. Scott did nof advise tn. de-
partmcnt that counter proposals were
under cons Liberation
Secretary Baker TODAY received an
VI pNer from GOV. P.ukhan of Hawaii
Rendering the services Of the Hawaiian
National Guard
Admiral Winslow, commanding on
= fhe west Mexican coast. reported to
2 the Navy Department today that the
, steamer san Juan had taken Sixty-
= eight American refugees from Mama
milo and twenty-three from MazatIan
aud was proceeding with them to San
Diego. cal. The admiral made no ref
sereuce in ms dispatch to new disturb
=. n"-= on ~" 'Oast. but sais. there was
general feeling among Americans TO
leave Mexico.
Evening star., 1916-05-10
Goes Into Controversy.

He then went into the controversy
hetween the bank and Controller John
SIX elton Williams. He said that pre-
vious to the advent OF Mr Williams
the correspondence between the bank
Evening star., 1916-05-10
Done on Suggestion.

In regard to the change from carrying
these transactions in a separate account
known as the Commission account and
putting them in an account known as the
"Glover and Flather" account, he said
that this had been done on the sugges-
ton of an official of the Treasury and
through a national bank examiner He
explained that this account might at anv
time have been checked out and the prof
its used directly for the benefit of these
officials but that they had never done
so. These profits were used by the bank
for such unusual expenses as contribu-
tions and subscriptions. say. for an in
augural celebration. for paying the ex-
penses of some official to convention, to
recoup some loss a real estate loan
etc.
He said he thought the fact that this
bank during the eighteen years of its
existence. had not lost $4,000 on bad
loans. and that ii pays 26 per cent divi-
dend is some evidence that its business
has been conducted successfully.
He called attention TO the fact that in
resources were increased nearly $4,000
600, and that in the next ten years its
condition was improved by about S10-
900 900 During the last two months |
with the officers under indictment, its de-
posts from the people in Washington. he |
pointed out. have increased $4,000 |
Never in it's history as a bank has it call
ed local loan. he said.
This trial means more than their lib |
erty to these officials. he argued it |
means the reputation of lifetime.
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fast in the wake OF its sounding. She
knew only that II fitted in with her
%childhood's conception OF the Indians
w~arwhoop. But she did know that
in ar instant after II had been borne
along the wind she had seen a thing
happen which she would have dtsbe-
lieyed had she heard II from the lips
OF a narrator.
She saw in one breathing space the
halt.raised figure Of Fletch McNash I'M
der the quilts Of his bed. and that OF
young Jeb under the covers Of his
pallet. She saw IN the next breathing
space, with no realization OF how II
had happened, both OF them crouched
low at the center OF the floor. the IA
theirs eyes glued to the front door.
the sons to the back. The older mar
bent low, like q runne on his mark
awaiting the starting signal, His right
hand held the rifle at his front, his
left lightly touched the floor with
fingers spread to brace his posture,
and his face was tensely upturned.
SO, while she counted ten. father
and son crouched In precisely similar
poses. n covering the barred door
at the front with q repeating rife. the
other seeming to stare through the
massive timbers Of that at the back
with leveled pistol. No n spoke, No
one moved, but the regular swelling
breath OF sleep had died. for every
pair OF lips In the place vas holding
its breath. bated.
Then came a fresh pounding Of hoofs
and scattering Of gravel and a chorus
OF angry, incoherent voices sounded
above the noise OF fight-or was II
pursuit? Whatever words were being
shouted out there In the night were
swallowed in the medley. except
wake of oaths that seemed to float be
hind.
The noise, like the other which hat
preceded It, died swiftly, but in the
instant that 1t lasted Fetch McNast
had lifted his left hand and brought
his rifle to the ready" and his son hat
instinctively thrust forward hi
cooked revolver.
For a full minute. perhaps, the CIR
in the bed had the picture OF two fig
ures bent low like bronze emblems o
motionless preparation, yet not a syl
liable had been spoken, and when, from
quite a distance beyond. there cam
the snap Of a single shot. followed b,
the retort OF a volley. they still mel
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-01-21

ther spoke nor moved. But at last.
as II by n impulse, they rose and
turned to face each other.
Then, and then only. wal there Ut
terance OF any sort inside the house.
In a voice 80 low that Juanita would
not have heard It save that every
sense was painfully alert. fetch said
to his son: Il reckon ther wars on
again"
The boy nodded sullenly. and the
father commanded in an almost inau-
dible undertone:
Lay down"
The boy went back to his pallet and
the father to his bed. For a long time
there was dead silence, and then one
by one they took up again their chorus
OF shores. Tomorrow might bring chaos
but tonight offered sleep. Still the
girl lay gazing helplessly up at the
rafters and wondering what things
happened out there in the grim, I'm.
| communicative silence OF the slopes.
A little while ago she had been
dreading what might come. Now. in
an access Of terror. she thought OF
What must come.
"Ther wars on" That a enough.
Evidently there had been hell" over
there at the dance. She had reached
the country Just in time to see u new
and sanguinary chapter open.
She would In all probability see
people she actually knew, with whom
she had spoken, and whose hands she
had taken, the victims OF this brutal
~blood.lust.
And in the face Of such things these
human beasts could sleep!
But one was not sleeping, and after
a while among the snoring %slumberers
Good Anse Talbot rose and knelt be
fore the hearth. There were still q
few glowing embers there, and as nc
bent and at last took the knotted
ndnuS away lIOm MS nedulcu ldCe lueS
cast a feeble light upon his features
and upon the bare feet that twisted
convulsively on the stone fireplace.
1t was a tortured face, and as the
girl watched him she realized for tht
first time the significance Of the word,
ito wrestle In prayer" It suddenl,
came to her that she had never befor,
seen a man really pray. For an hou:
the backwoods missionary knelt there