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Evening star., 1924-04-28
MEXICAMS EXECUTE
43 REBEL OFFICERS
Alfonso Band, in Chiapas, Wiped
Out by Battle, Captures and
Court Martial.
Ry ,!.s Associated Press.

By lis Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. April 2S.-ien. Juan
Alfonso and fOTty-two subordinate
officers. captured by the federal
troops on Saturday near the town Of
IXtapa, State of Chiapas, were given
a summary CouTt-martial and imme-
diately executed, according TO an ofh-
cial report received at the war office
today from Gen. Agapiro Lasra.
In addition to the officers captured
and executed. Gen. Lastras forces
took more than 1870 soldiers prisoner.
The remainder Of AlOnso's band of
800 were killed in battle. Among the
officers executed We're two cOlonels.
five lieutenant colonies and SIX
majors. The remainder were cap
tainS and lieutenantS.
There is nothing in the Tampico
petroleum region or the Laguna cot
ton district in the State of Coahuiia
that the government cannot control,
President Obregon told newspaper
correspondents when questioned con-
corning demands upon the producers
in Tampico by the rebel general Jose
Moran, and the activies of agarians
which are alleged to be endangering
the Laguna crop.
Evening star., 1924-04-28
HOLY NAME BODIES
REFLECT HALTIGAN
Archbishop Curley Addresses Con-
vention of Diocesan Union in
Parish Hall Here.
PLAN FOR JUNE GATHERING
Attendance of 10000 Expected
From All Sections of q. S.

Patrick J. Haltigan of Washington
was reelected president of the Bal
timore Archdiocesan Union of the
Holy Name Societies at the annual
convention held at the Sacred Heart
Church. 18th street and Park road
northwest, yesterday.
Mr.. HaItigan will take a large
part in making arrangements for the
care of approximately 10000 Holy
Name men who are coming to Wash
ington in September in celebration OF
the six hundred and hfJieth dnntNcr-
sary of the founding OF the society.
According TO Rev. Michael j. Ripple.
o. P. director general of the Holy
Name Society. special trains have al
ready been reserved from Los Angeles,
Chicago, Milwaukee and other cities.
Eighteen special trains have already
been filled and nine more are avail
able for the Philadelphia delegation.
he declared.
Archbishop Curley of Baltimore ad-
dressed the gathering in the after
noon in the Sacred Heart Parish Hall.
He praised the Holy Name Society
and reviewed its activities since it's
founding $50 years ago and stressed
the Stabilizing effect of the 100000
members of the society in their con-
slant expression of their belief in
Christ and their efforts to lead clean
Representative Loring NJ. Black of
New York. Mgr. Gavan, pastor
of Sacred Heart Church, and a num-
Der of presidents and spiritual direc
tors of branch societies also ad-
dressed the gathering.
Evening star., 1924-04-28
CUT LEAVES GUARD
WITHOUT DRILL HALL
Reduction of $1,000 in Rental
Fund Puts D. C.. Soldiers in
Bad Predicament.
ORGANIZATION INCREASING
Gen. Stephan to Press Matter Be-
fore Congress.

Training of the National Guard of the
District of Columbia will be seriously
affected during the next fiscal year, ow-
ing to ths cut in appropriations con-
tanned in The District appropriation bill,
it was learned today from Mai Gen.
Anton Stephan, commanding the Dis
trict of Columbia Militia and the 29th
National Guard Division. Gen. Stephan
said today that he would take imme-
Congress the seriousness of the cut and
indicate how the maintenance of these
troops at an efficient point would be
seriously impeded
The most serious blow delivered at
the local guard was the cut of $1,000
for rentals. The local guard is com
PEELED to rent quarters for the housing
of the troops and their equipment, and
these are wholly inadequate and not be-
fitting a force of militia troops in the
National Capital. Efforts now are be-
ing made to have Congress provide for
the erection of a suitable armory for the
local troops. The President is under
stood to favor a measure providing it.
and it is probable that the director of
mate for this project. However, the
troops must have a place.
Wipes Out Drill Hall.
The cut in the rentals wipes out the
drill hall. which the guard now is
using, as the money is just enough to
rent the armory at Az l. street. The
troops do their drilling in Convention
Hall, but only when the owners do
not need it for some other purpose.
The local guard has grown rapidly
leadership of Gen. Stephan and his
staff, and it requires a drill hall as
large as Convention Hall to permit
the drilling of the full regiment. With
the funds for it's rental only for un-
certain periods, the troops Will nave
absolutely no place to drill, which
will in the end affect the maintenance
of its efficiency.
Will Ask Drill Hail.
Gen. Stephan said that he would
make every effort to have the Senate
provide for a drill hall by Increasing
to be successful when he points out
that to cut such an appropriation is
a serious blow at preparedness.
other cuts in the appropriations
were $4,000 for the general expenses
of the guard, $500 for printing and
stationery, $1,000 for the cleaning and
repair of uniforms, and $4,000 in the
pay of troops. The cut in the pay of
troops will be another blow, as the
organization, instead of decreasing in
the past year. has grown rapidly into
a full regiment, and all of the com
panies have increased their personnel.
Evening star., 1924-04-28
PRAISE FOR DAUGHERTY.
Former Associates Here Send
Laudatory Letter.

Officials of the Department of
Justice have Joined in an expression
of praise for former Attorney Gen
eral Harry NJ. Daugherty.
A letter to him was signed by. six
of his former associates: James NJ.
Beck, solicitor general; Augustus It.
Seymour, assistant to the Attorney
General: Mrs. Mabel Walker Willie
brandt, Robert II. Lovett, /. n. Wells
and Rush l.. Holland, assistant at
torney general
TIE letter said:
I'VE, who have been associated. with
you in the Department of Justice as
your assistant attorneys general, de-
sire to express our admirati tion for
your courage, industry and integrity
in every matter which has come under
our personal observation while you
were Attorney General of the United
States. Your loyalty to our President
and our country is above and beyond
dispute.
Your uniform kindness, courtesy
and cooperation in the discharge of
our official duties has made our pub
lie service one of great pleasure and
pride. a..
I'VE wish you the contentment and
success in your private life which our
public service and personal char
acter have earned for you. We all
recognize our obligation of loyalty
to the government which we serve,
but this has never been Inconsistent
with our loyalty to you" 60.
Evening star., 1924-04-28
HEALTH WEEK OPENS
DRIVE HERE TODAY
DR.. Victor C. Vaughn Urges An
nual Examinations as Safe
guards Against Disease.

An annual health examination each
year for every man, woman and child
was advocated by DR.. Victor c.
Vaughn of the United States public
health service, at today's MONDAY
meeting at Keith's Theater, opening
Washington health week being
held under auspices of the Washing
ton Council of Social Agencies. This
is Public Health day
The medical profession is now
ready to make these annual health
Examinations, DR.. Vaughn said. the
profession is not going to coerce any
one into taking suchi examinations,
he continued, nor ask for any law TO
enforce them, but simply is giving
a niece of advice which the laity
may take or not, just as it pleaseS
Secretary of Labor Davis presided
at the meeting. one of which viii be
held each day at noon at the theater.
Tomorrow will be Mental hygiene
gay" In connection with the Health
week" a health exhibit is being held
daily at 1898 F street.
DIR. Vaughn pointed to the increase
In deaths due to heart disease in
recent years: and various dis3rders
that much of this waste of human life
could be prevented by the annual
health examination.
Health Film shown.
working for Dear Life" motion
picture film, was shown in connection
with today's meeting. Mrs. Whitman
Cross was chairman of the day for
the Instructive Visiting Nurse Society,
sponsors for Public Health day."
Tonight program of free motion
pictures and other features will be
given at health headquarters. Va
rious welfare organizations and the
local hospitals are cooperating in
the entire work, and the exhibits at
the headquarters are regarded as
very instructive.
Tomorrow, Mental Hygiene day"
will be observed with MONDAY
meeting at keith's, at which DR.. Will
liam A White of st. Elizabeth's Hos
pitaI will speak. Representa- tive. Bur-
ton EEenGl q ksnMeky Will preside.
Evening star., 1924-04-28
BARRISTERS BACK ROBB.

Resolutions urging President Cool
idge to elevate Justice Charles II.
Robb of the District Court of Appeals
to chief justice of that court were
adopted by the Barristers, an organ
ization of local attorneys, at a meet
ing at the Cosmos Club Saturday
The seat of chief justice was left
vacant by the recent death of Chief
Justice Smyth.
The resolutions set forth that
Justice Robb has carried the regard,
esteem and confidence Of the bar of
ti,e D'st:;c.' during his eighteen years
o. .e.y4es -. e44e.L siie...
Evening star., 1924-04-28
PLAN $4,000, 900 PROJECT.
Amusement Building Project De-
tails Withheld for Time Being.

Plans are being formulated for
the erection here of large in
door amusement project. to be run
during the entire year, it was learned
although those projecting it are not
ready to announce full plans. l.. b.
Schloss, associated with local rail
way interests. a leader in the move
ment said today that the full plans
would not be ready for announce
ment for the next thirty or forty
days.
A number of parcels of land are
being negotiated for. and those in
the movement are not ready to an
nounce the location until these deals
are closed. The project is to cost in
the neighborhood of $3,000,000. 1t is
planned now to have it ready some
time in 1925.
Evening star., 1924-04-28
ScOur Plymouth
For Mayfto,cers
To Send Coolidge
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
PLYMOUTH, Mass, April 2S.-
More than 200 men. women and
children = secured the township
yesterday for mayflowers to carry
the first fragrance of New Eng
land spring to the President and
Mrs. Coolidge.
The pickers reported the flow
ers scarce and of poor quality,
but enough were brought in for
one or two large lunches
The Plymouth Chamber Of Com
merce will take charge of the de-
livery. Early today the flowers
were taken to Boston .by automo-
bile and thence hurried to Wash
ington by arrangement with the
post office authorities.
Evening star., 1924-04-28
Circus Program Announced.

The George w. Robinson Circus,
which opened on Union station plaza
Saturday night, is giving its second
shows will be given, afternoon and
night for the remainder of the week,
after which the circus will go to
Baltimore TO play for the Elks' char
Isy fund
Evening star., 1924-04-28
MRS. E. S. WOODFORD DIES
Woman, Eighty-Five, Had Been
CAPITAL Resident Half Century.

Mrs. Mary Ann Woodford, eighty
five years old, wife of L. Sylvester
Woodford, and a resident of this city
for more than fifty years, died at her
residence, in the Ashley apartments,
Columbia road and Mintwood place,
yesterday.
Funeral services will be conducted
at Wright's funeral parlors 1887 10th
street northwest, tomorrow morning
at 1890 o'clock Rev. J. j. Dimon will
officiate. Interment will be in Arlington
cemetery.
Mrs Woodford was a native of
Hillsboro, N c. Besides fir husband,
she is survived by son, .Fillfam G.
Woodford of this city,
Evening star., 1924-04-28
MARK GRANTS BIRTHDAY.
Students Will Hold Meeting at
Lincoln Temple.

The anniversary of the birth of
Gen. Ulysses :. Grant will be observed
by the student body of Frelinghuysen
University at meeting to be held at
Lincoln Temple, 11th and L streets,
tomorrow evening at o'clock.
Addresses will be delivered by Lula
r. Cox, College of Liberal Arts: An
thony Williams and Paul Jones.
School of Theology; William T. Pat
rick and James w. Childs, School of
Law; Ernestpe Goodwin, School of
ChiropractiC.
\ musical program Will be rendered
under the direction of Benjamin F.
Sears. in which Fred d. Anderson, +.
r. Peace, Helen Latikcr, Mary Gibson
and +. T.. Green will participate
Evening star., 1924-04-28
JURY DEFERs OIL PROBE.

The additional grand jury, which
was completed last Friday and which
was expected to begin today it's, in
quiry into the alleged criminal fea-
lures of the oil leases. did not hold
a session today. United States Attor-
ney Gordon and Special Assistants
Atlee Pomerene and Owen j. Roberts
are prepared to begin, tomorrow. Ii is
stated. The introduction "a te-.I4.. IA,
Evening star., 1924-04-28
G. P. O. EMPLOYE DIES.
Andrew j. Campbell, "a, Had Been
in Service Here 80 Years.

Andrew Joyner Campbell, siXty-four
years old, for thirty years an employe
in the government printing office and
prominent Mason, died at his home,
76 T street, yesterday. Funeral serv-
ices will be held at his residence to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock.
Mr.. Campbell was a native of North
Carolina. He was to have been re-
tired on account of age in July. He
was a member of the King Solomon
Lodge, No. 81, F. A. A. NJ, the Junior
Order of Mechanics and the Woodmen
of the World.
He is survived by his widow, four
sons and four daughters.
Evening star., 1924-04-28
WILL OBSERVE MAY DAY.

Children at the Neighborhood
House, 470 N street southwest, are
making final preparations for the
song-and- dance festival to be given
at the neighborhood settlement house
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, from
until 10 o'clock. The festival is to
celebrate May day and the return Of
spEing. --4---
Evening star., 1924-04-28
EASTER VACATION ENDS.

After their ten-day annual Easter
holiday, the $1,000 District public
school children : returned to their
classrooms today for the final lap
of the current scholastic year: Only
one more holiday-Memorial day,
which falls on Friday-Will break
the continuity OF the renIaining
sehy9l term.
Evening star., 1924-04-28
Hit Horse: Fined $25.

Cruelty to animals was the charge
that John Bell, colored faced in Po-
lice Court today before Judge Schuldt.
He was charged with striking a dis
abled horse with a brick. He was
fined SIS and $40 additional for being
drunk.
Evening star., 1924-04-28

dangerous 81 curve on a stretcl
of highway at lockwood, Staten Island
n. Y, has been electrically lighted to
prevent accidents. Ten lighting units
each one so located as to provide maxi
mum lighting at the important points
are used. The total distance thus il-
Illuminated is 24ge feet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-21
STATE HOUSE

Continued from Page Ten)
Ernest l. Goodspeed of Gardiner,
Democratic candidate for county at
torney of Kennebec county.
Henry w. Sawyer of MiIbridge.
Democratic candidate for county at
torney of Washington county.
byron B. Perkins Of Skowhegan,
Democratic candidate for county
commissioner of Somerset county.
State Senator
Fred L. Perkins Of Mechanic Falls.
Republican, from Androscoggin
county: Clyde III. Smith Of Skowhe-
gan. Republican, from Somerset
county: Howard H. Herrick Of
Rangeley, Democrat, from Franklin
county.
j. Frank Davis Of Old Town,
Democrat. from Penobscot county;
Clarence e. Dow Of Bar Harbor,
Democrat, from Hancock county;
Edward r. Parent Of Lewiston, Re-
publican. from Androscoggin coun-
ty: Frank III. HoIIey of North An
son. Republican, from Somerset
county; John r. Davis Of Freeport,
Republican, from Cumberland
county; Allen C. T. Wilson. OF
Pressure Isle. Republican. from
Aroostook county: Frederick W.
Hinckley Of South Portland, Repub-
lican. from Cumberland county; Rob-
ert II. Cram Of Bristol, Republican,
from Lincoln county; Fred p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-21
School Meeting and
City Government at
City Hall Tonight

The annual school meeting of the
city of Augusta will be held at City
hall at o'clock this evening. At this
meeting the reports Of the superinten-
dent, the principals. the chairman of
the board of education and other SUI
pervisors will be given. The school
budget will also be presented at this
meeting which. after. deducting the
State allowance and other incoming
funds, calls for an appropriation by
the city of about $4,000.
p The regular April meeting of the city
government will also occur this eve
ming and the. routine Is expected to be
somewhat enlivened by the cOnsidera-
ton of the order and petition for the
use Of City hall auditorium by the Ku
Klux Khan. which will be presented
tonight.
Some arrangement will probably be
made to adjourn the meeting Of the
city government during the progress
OF the school meeting in order that
members of the board of aldermen and
the common council may participate in
that session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-21
Ernest Wright Wins Steel
Rod on Lake Ice Guess

Ernest Wright, the we'll known
local blacksmith. Is not only receiv-
ing the congratulations Of his friends
but also has a splendid new steel
fishing rod as Il reward for the keen
ness OF his deductions and his pro-
phetic guess as to the date and time
on which the ice would go out OF
Lake Cobbosseecontee this spring.
The steel rod was offered by the
J. Fl. Cogan Company to the person
who hazarded the closest guess. and
many ardent fishermen and others
listed their guesses many weeks ago.
Mr.. Wright has a reputation for be-
ing a close observer of the trend of
the weather, and after sizing UP the
situation at the lake he wrote down
his opinion some six weeks ago. MIR.
Wright's guess was that the ice
would be out at $50 p. NJ. April 10.
The ice was officially declared to be
out of Cobbosseecontee at o'clock
Saturday afternoon, so MIR. Wright
was within half an hour Of hitting
the exact time on the proper date.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-21
PRINCESS BOReHESE
BEFORE COLLEGE
CLUB SATURDAY EVE

A very Interesting lecture on Ital-
IAN literature by DR.. Santa Borehese.
Princess Of the house Of, Borshese
IN Italy. featured the meeting Of the
Augusta College Club, which was
held at the South Parish Conere.
gational chapel Saturday evening.
the gathering was unusually Inn
pressed by Princess Borghese's dis
course and the officers Of the cIub
ara to be congratulated for Their
enorts In making this event possible
Tne club held It's regular business
session during the first of the eve
ming and the reports Of the officfaIs
were read. It was decided to hold
the next meeting in May at the Out
leI IN belgrade. This will be the
regular May meeting.
After the business Affairs were
concluded Princess Borehese was In
PRODUCED to the audience in a pIeas.
ing and graceful manner by Mrs. p.
II. Bodwell. who Is the president of
the club.
DR.. Borghese was cordially re-
ceived and her appearance was ac-
knowledged with q great ovation.
me subject Of her discourse was
italian Literature" DR.. Borehese
Is especially well fitted for her sub
1ect when one considers that she has
devoted her life to the study and
research Of the accomplishments of
literary people in her native land.
Her speech. full Of we'll bred dignity
and yet carrying a delightful infor-
mality held her listeners spellbound
as she described and commented on
the literary achievements of her
countrymen. both past and present,
who merit the attention Of the world.
The committee in charge of the
meeting was ably supervised by Miss
Maud +. Barker, who deserves to be
complimented for the wonderful
manner in which the meeting was
conducted. A piano solo by Mrs.
Frank f. Southland was rendered in
a manner which received well de-
served applause. Mrs. Southland is
always a pleasing piano soloist, but
In her performance Saturday eve
ming she seemed to play as IL In
spired and her audience showed
their appreciation by heartfelt ap-
plause. All who were present at the
meeting pronounced it to be a sue
cess In every sense of the word and
are eagerly looking forward to the
May meeting with a feeling that the
next session will keep up to the
Usual standard of the Augusta Col
lege Club. which fact will assure
them of q pleasing days entertain
ment.
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NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day, Capt. Thomas f..
Burke.
David Geason left Sunday for a
short visit with relatives in Boston.
Nelson Gentilley, late Co. F. 1, N.
H. Inf, has been dropped from the
rolls of the Home for demanding his
papers while under sentence.
Thomas J. Lannon has been grant
ed a furlOugh to visit relatives In
Lowell.
Matthew F. Gibney has returned
from a furlough passed with relatives
in Boston.
Thomas L. Durgin, of Roxbury. late
Co. G, %, U. S. Inf, and William J.
Sullivan, of Rockland, late u. S.
Navy, have been admitted to the
Home.
James Lynch, Of Taunton, late Co.
G.. z, N. H. Inf; Michael j. Breen, of
Worcester, late Co. L, IL, U. S. Inf.
and Charles Parerk from the Central
Branch, late Co. D, as, U. s. Inf, have
reported for admission to the oHme.
The funeral OF the late John A.
Wood. will be held in the Home
chapel at 1880 Monday, Rev. T. l..
Phalen officiating.
The Misses Dorcas Peabody and
Meta Patten have returned to their
studies at the Sargent School at
Cambridge, after a short visit with
Major and Mrs. w. T. Hanley.
The regular Sunday evening con-
cert was largely attended and thor
oughly enjoyed. William Snow rem
dered a pleasing piano solo and was
obliged to respond to an encore.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Gardiner OF
Portland are visiting Gardner Parker
q patient in the hospital and are reg
istered at the Home hotel.
The Legion Ministries will put on
their show here Wednesday evening
at 100 and the sale Of tickets indicate
u large attendance. A special train
will be run from Randolph.
The moving picture program for
this week will be: Tuesday, Helene
Chadwick, Claire Windsor and Pat
o Mantle yin Brothers under the
Skin" with a Kinogram and comedy
Sailing Along" also an educational
film, '"rhe Busy Body and Friday
an all star cast in Hollywood" with
ar Aesop Fable and comedy "a Jun
gle Romeo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-21
Auxiliary to United Spanish
War Veterans Established

Some 40 ladies interested in form
ingan Auxiliary to the United Span
ish War Veterans of anime were met
here Saturday by Mrs. Florence NJ.
Clark of Cleveland, Ohio. the present
general of the National Auxiliary,
and after she had explained the de-
tails, etc. they got down to business
and established the Department of
Maine. They elected the department
officers who are, president general.
Grace Hazeltine of Biddeford. senior
vice president. Abbie Neal Of Port
land; junior vice president, Anna
McDonough< Of Bangor; chaplain,
Alice Haley of Waterville; patriotic
instructor. Margaret Parker of Lew
iston historian; Sarah Woods of
Bangor; conductor, Myrtle Sterling
Of Waterville; assistant conductor,
Nora Stearns Of Lewiston: guard,
Caroline Baker Of Portland; assist
ant guard, Mary Anthoine of Lewis
ton; musician, Theresa Buckley of
Lewiston; chief Of Staff, Mary Wood
of Biddeford: secretary, Ora Downing
Of Bfddeford, and treasurer, Nellie
volandry Of Biddeford. The council
appointed were: Catherine Beane,
Lewiston: Edwina Appleby, Port
land; Eva Pierce, Bangor: Anastasia
King. Lewiston: Marie Champagne,
Waterville: Margaret TuttIe, Bangor:
Catherine Paige, Bangor: Lena john
SON. Waterville; Bessie Norman,
Biddeford; Alice Delaito. Biddeford.
Marie Wood. Biddeford and Grace
MiIley. Biddeford. It is understood
that the Department President Cen
eral will issue a general order I'm the
near future 1t is hopd that several
AuxiIiaries will be formed in Maine
before tbs next annual encampjment