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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-17
TONY PASTOR AS SANTA.
Veteran Actor Was the Friend Of the
Stage Children.

Veteran Actor Was the Friend Of the
Stage Children.
There are at present engaged In dn'
ferent capacities on the stage and In
the theaters about 400 children to
whom the holidays usually are days
of toll, and many of these little folks
are breadwinners for younger broth
ers and sisters. 1t was for them that
the late Tony Pastor and his wife.
Mrs. E. L. Fernondez, and Aunt
Louisa" Eldridge, now dead, inaugu-
rated the Christmas festival winch
has become a perennial affair.
The little ones, all less than twelve
years old, provide the stage entertain
mept ON these occasions, and there
never is any interference by the au-
thorities. Christmas, 1907, was Tony
Pastors last appearance as the chill
dren's Santa Claus, and this year they
will miss his genial face and kindly at
tentions. Last year be was master OF
ceremonies and introduced bis tiny
''top liners" At the end Of the act he
presented to each of the girls a beau
tifuIly dressed doll and to the boys
boxes Of candy or appropriate toys.
Admission was by invitation only.
and when the programme began the
house was crowded to the doors, the
balcony being given up largely to
poor children Of the east side. Some
Of the actors were mere babies, but
they went through the business like
veterans, and the gravity OF most Of
them when singing their comic songs
was immensely amusing.
One Of the players was presented as
Baby Esmond, a perfect cherub, who
plped a love ditty and danced With
one foot held in the air. Mr.. Pastor
baid she was Of "this years crop" and
when she had ended the performances
be asked her to ten the audience her
age. without shrinking from the ques-
tion. as her fellow Actresses DO, abe
iirped. IN BE- four 6ext Jauua1s
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-17
A ChrIetmas Sentiment.

However sincere we may be In our
Efforts to spread Christmas cheer, our
charity is none the less testimony
to our sense OF the fact that peace and
good will have not come upon the
earth. Poverty and wretchedness are
not to be Offset BY yearly gifts Of bas-
kets Of food and outgrown clothes.
We ought to make the spasmodic
kindlIness Of Christmas one Of the
constant forces OF our Industrial world.
Equality and fraternity are born not
Of charity, but OF justice.
Instead Of commerclallzing Christ
mas we ought to Christmasize com
merciallsm.--New York Nah.
A Christmas Hymn.
No tramp Of marching armies.
No banners flaming far;
A lamp within a stable.
And in the sky star.
Their hymns Of peace and gladness
To earth the angels brought
Their Gloria In Excelsls"
To earth the angels taught
When IN the lowly manger .
The holy mother maid
In tender adoratlon
Her babe OF heaven laid
Born iowiy In the darkness
And none 90 poor as he,
The little children OF the poor
His very own shall be.
No rush Of hostile armies thsp'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-17

HIs It customary to hang up one
stockin' or de intlah pair on Christmas
ever said Mr. Erastus Pinkley.
eOnly jes' one" answered Miss MI
ami Brown III you hangs on to de
mate you ism takIn' 90 many chances
On somebody he'pln hisse'f to foot
wear std o. leavin' prsents-- :
Washington star.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-17

search for an open store. ae EN-
ployed the infrequent street cars for
long stretches. but trudged mile after
mile In fruitless search. Finally he
routed q storekeeper from bis bed and
burdenlng himself with a new supply
trudged home to turn sorrow into JOY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-17

Hunting Christmas Ghosts.
Ghost hunting bids fair to become
the ruling passion Of Washlngton 90
Evening star., 1908-01-12
Auto Hold-Ups.

The practice of holding up automo-
bilists for illegal fines is charged
against the officials of Black Hawk
county, Iowa, by number Of tourists
who have been victimized. The latest
to suffer are George L. Messer and A. D.
Wheeler, who are demonstrating a
Franklin in Iowa. While driving from
Cedar Rapids to Waterloo with e. II.
Hunter of the Waterloo Auto aid Sup
ply Company they were arrested on the
grounds that seventyfive miles back
they had frightened a farmers horse,
causing damage to the amount of $50.
They communicated with the sheriff at
the point where the accident Has re-
ported and were told that he would
compromise the matter for $50.
Although the fraud was apparent, as
neither Messer. Wheeler or Hunter
knew of any accident that their car had
caused they paid the fine rather than
return and contest it. Mr.. Hunter. in a
letter to the H. H. Franklin Company,
not only confirmed Wheeler's statement
that no accident had occurred. but char
acterized the episode as a disgrace to
the state This is the second time that
a Franklin car has been held UP in this
manner the transcontinental car being
stopped on a similar pretext between
Marshalitown and Cedar Rapids and de-
layed eight hours.
Evening star., 1908-01-12
CAMPAIGN OPENS.
Plans for Election Of Department
Officers. w. r. C.

Mrs. Ida A. Oldroyd. chairman of the
campaign committee of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps of the Department OF the Po-
tomac yesterday issued the call for the
meeting of the committee. 1t will con-
vene at Schmidt's Hall. 516 9th street
northwest. Monday evening next at s
o'clock. The membership embraces all
the members of the department in good
standing in their various corps. every
member having voice in making the
ticket for department officers for the en-
suing year
1t is stated there is but one candidate
mentioned for department president to
succeed Mrs. Ball, and that is Mrs Agnes
keeler. Mrs. Keeler. 1t is stated. has
filled many offices in the department and
is exceptionally wen informed in the pa
triotic work of the order which it is de-
signed to make more than usually prom
inent during the coming year.
The department president and staff have
been invited to attend the installation of
officers of Lafayette Corps Tuesday even
ing, and have accepted. They have also
been invited to attend the installation OF
Charles Sumner Coros Wednesday even
ing, and the department president has
been selected installing officer. The cere-
mony will be in conjunction with Charles
Sumner Post. G. A. r.. and will be pub
IT,
Evening star., 1908-01-12
GREAT DRIVERS TO COMPETE.
Some of the Best Ever Scheduled for
Ormond.

The addition of a stripped stock touring
race at Ormond at a distance of l6G
miles and the promotion OF the Savannah
races with stripped stock touring car
race there. together with the great entry
list for the race in Westchester county in
April, will prove strong Circuit for the
spring. The only error has been the dat
ing of the Savannah race during the week
of the great boat races at Palm Beach
on Lake Worth and strong efforts are
now being made to alter the date OF
the Savannah races to week later.
The A. A. A. may well heed the warnings.
for the press men ask it and the press is
very strong nowadays and must be heed
ed.
There are promised for Ormond and
Lake Worth this year some of the great
est drivers ever seen in automobile and
motor boat races The Ormond meet
promise to bring together represen-
tative list of entries in Hemery, once
winner of the Vanderbilt cup race: Baron
De Caters. the great driver of Europe;
s. f. Edge of London. the wonderful
record breaker who drove more than
LOO miles in one day; Joe Tracey. Ameri-
ca s most rema rkabie driver; Emanuel
Cedrino. the remarkable driver of the
Fiat, winner recently of the Providence
hill climb : in recor1-breaking time, and
also of the Morris Park twentyfour- hour
race; Montague Roberts. John Haynes
and many more. The prospects tor
record breaking entry list of great cars
and great drivers are better than ever be-
fore. The professional drivers Will in all
probability outnumber the previous years
and the amateur drivers will be the great
est ever known since the days of w. Is.
Vanderbilt. jr Both professional and
amateur drivers will find an exceptional
opportunity to score decisively in great
contests which have been placed in the
list for them. The program will also IN
clude contests for every class of cars, in
Guiding the racng-car classes and also
classes for stock touring cars. stripped
stock touring cars and in fact every. class
of car known. The Automobile Club of
America is out to make a record in the
number of entries, and there is every
chance that it will score a success in
this as it has in every event which it has
promoted in the past
The entire meet for Florida this win
ter promises greater return in the way
of sport and recreation than any other
winter ever outlined.
Evening star., 1908-01-12
Freaks Are Barred.

The Automobile Club of America has
recognized the contention of E. Rand
HoIlander of the Fiat Automobile Com
pany. and has decided that any car quail
flying for the sprinting events at the Or
mond meet must average a mile minute
for 100 miles This rule will bar from the
list all freak cars and will make certain a
large entry list for the events for racing
and stock cars. The freaks under such
rule will surely be barred. The outlook
for the races on the tide-rolled sands are
therefore considered bright. and the rep
resentatives of the meet who placed be-
fore the importers at the ate salon the
entry blanks for the events said that
almost without exception every importer
would be in the entry list The Fiat Com
pany will enter two cars-the Fiat Cy-
clone for the events for racing cars and
stripped stock touring car for other
events. Cedrino, the great Italian driver
will drive both cars. Others will enter the
lists without doubt, for promises have
been made of a number Of foreign car en-
tries From these promises 1t Is evident
that the importers propose to go out for
a great cleanup at Ormond. and the
American. makers must. enter to defend
their laurels and hold their position
gained by repeated victories OF late in
ra acing and touring events 500.
Evening star., 1908-01-12
IN ANNUAL SESSION
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO
MEET TUESDAY EVENING NEXT

4 president and two vice presidents.
at the annual meeting Of the Washington
Champer of Commerce to be held at the
Raleigh Hotel Tuesday evening next at
o'clock. Thirty directors will also be
elected. ten to serve for three years. ten
for two years and ten for one year. Re-
ports will be submitted at the meeting.
and it is expected the choice of temporary
headquarters. with accomoda tions for a
lunch club. will be announced
Ballots containing the names of sixty
candidates for election as directors have
been printed and sent to all members OF
the chamber.
The list of suggested candidates is as
follows: Allen ID. Albert, ir.: r. p. An
drews. Joseph Auerbach, b. L. Barnes,
Charles ]. Bell p. ]. Brennan. Scott G.
Bone. ChaNn Brown, II. Clay Browning,
d. ]. Callahan. r. \. Chester. Z. III.
Daniels, r. Golden Donaldson, f. III.
Droop. j. Maury Dove. William +.
Downey, T. c. Dulin, Jesse c. Ergood,
John Joy Edison. Percy S. Foster w. T.
Galliher, +. c. Graham. B. S. Graves, W.
+. Guide B. w. Guy, R. n. Harper. James
B.. Henderson. r. w. Henderson. Chris
Heurich, w. S. Hoge. Sigmund Kann. w.
S. Knox. y. j. Kaufman, Wilton j. Lam
bert. Ralph W. Lee. William Loeb, jr;
a. Lsner. Monroe Luchs. \. ID. Marks. f.
2. May, Oliver S. Metzerott. Arthur C.
Moses. w. w. Norman. Thomas c. Noyes,
James L. Oyster u. s. Porter, j. H. Raj
ston. Jose.,h Richardson. c. III. Rudolph,
b. +. SAIL. Charles r. Sudwarth, Albert
Schulteis. Q. G. Sta2les. c. c. Swartz.
Conrad III. Syme. L. NJ. Tilden. James p.
Tolman, T. C. Fl. Vance, Thomas f.
Walsh John L. Weaver.
Evening star., 1908-01-12
Enterprise at Ormond.

Two concrete rails are being laid in
Florida near Orlando for the use of auto
mobilists. and the roadway as laid is
probably the first exclusive railway in
the United States. Thomas White of
Cleveland is capitalizing the outlay and
superintendent the work himself. and
competitors in the race from Jacksonville
to Miami over the untried roads from city
to city or end to end of Florida will have
their trip greatly eased by the outlay
and energy of the Cleveland promoter
The building of trestles over many water
crossings between st. Augustine and Or
mond with the two track concrete road
will make the trip to Ormond much more
pleasant and far less difficult Hitherto
the journey has been expensive when
made by rail and very difficult by the
road. The present arrangements will
make 1t possible for the tourist to ship
to Jacksonville and then journey to Or
mond by road without difficulty
Evening star., 1908-01-12
ONE OF THE FIVE POINTS.
New York to Paris Contestants Must
Watch This, Too.

| Probably no automobile event has ever
excited the interest and discussion every
where apparent in the New York-Paris
tour via Alaska and Bering straits. One
| most interesting phase of the discussion
has been the adaptation of various de-
tails of operation and construction to the
extreme low temperature. because of the
very real difficulties imposed by such cold
Among the most vital of the practical
problems to be solved is sure to be that
| Of efficient fabrication. because of the
impossibility of carrying duplicates of all
parts subjected to wear. a precaution
which only the most efficient fabrication
will make unnecessary.
A much more important detail of lubrica-
tion Is that of the transmission and hear
ngs If fluid oils are used the waste by drip
ping )and leakage. .inSeparable from the use
of fluid oils. will require that each car carry
9 large supply of lubricant and face the
danger of complete ruin of bearings and
running parts in case of exhausting the
oil supply. The chief ingredient of grease
is tallow or other similar fat, which at
so or 60 degrees below zero would become
so hard as to make its very presence a
terrific drag upon the bearings and to
quite deprive it of friction reducing power.
In fact, it would probably put dead
load of three or four times the normal
friction resistance on the engines result
ing in a waste of fuel that would soon
exhaust any cars available storage sup
ply.
Mr.. T. A. Matthews president of the
New York and New Jersey Lubricant
Company makers of non-fluid oils, in his
office at IA Church street, New York. gave
a very Illuminating talR on the subject
of lubricating automobiles on the proposed
arctic tour. There is nothing really new
in the proposition" said Mr.. Matthews,
''but rather is it exaggeration of what
we have here in New York every winter
have just been looking over report of
some tests on the comparative lubricat-
ing value of greases and oils on big
pumping engine, and see that the en-
gineer in charge of the tests reports re-
duction in friction of almost 80 per cent
i'm favor of oils against grease-and that
was in a comfortably warm power plant
Not long ago our New England man re-
ported an instance of a large textile mill
in which grease had been lately adopted.
and where. upon attempting to start up
Monday morning after particularly cold
Sunday. the main belt broke. 1t was not
equal to the task of turning the shafting
against the resistance offered by the
chilled and hardened grease. That will
give you little idea of what. grease
would do in the arctice zone. Now. as to
non fluid oils they are made on quite
different principle from grease and iras-
much as we put in them no fats, or SINH
lar ingredients that alter their consistency
with variations of temperature, We flnd
these oils just the same from below zero
UP to 80 degrees.
Evening star., 1908-01-12
Row in a Restaurant.

John Rhodes and Edward Houser were
arrested last night by the police of the
Anacostia substation charged with disor-
derly conduct in the restaurant of Ben
jamin Windsor. Harrison street. Ana
costa. Shortly after O'Clock last
night. it is said, the pair entered the
restaurant and became involved in an
argument. Words led to blows, and a
fight followed, during which plates, cups.
saucers, fried oysters. sandwiches. bread
and coffee played a prominent part The
proprietor complained to the police. and
both men were taken to the substation,
where they We're compelled to leave $40
collateral No one was injured.
Evening star., 1908-01-12
Cars Getting Lighter.

The tendency of foreign automobile
manufacturers toward light weight
construction and medium power motors
was strikingly illustrated at the recent
importers salon in New York.
Many of the best-known European
builders showed important additions to
their line in the shape of light touring
cars of about twenty to twenty-four
horsepower. Owners of high-poWer cars
are getting tired of paying the bills
Comparatively few men who purchased
cars of forty to fifty horsepower re-
allied at the time how expensive is the
game on which they embarked. The
trend of Improvement in motor cars to-
day is more than merely technical-lt
is economic as well. and the demand Is
for simplicity and low cost of Lp-keep.
Evening star., 1908-01-12
REQ Catalogue Out.

A clever and unique catalogue creation
for 1905 is the one which r. M. Owen &
Co. of New York have issued of this sea-
sons line of REQ cars. Aside of its
being an accurate and graphic illumina-
ton of the various models embraced. 1t
is full of scientific automobile information
that throws much new light on the prob
lens OF correct car construction methods
of rating horsepower and relative eff
cheney, reliability and economy of motor
cars.
AS an illustration of their novel method
of riveting some of their strong points
upon the minds of motorists might be
cited the grindstone illustrations. These
are accompanied by a reminiscent de-
scription of special interest to motorists
and are at once brief. helpful and In
structive.
Evening star., 1908-01-12
Funeral of Thomas A. Rover.

Arrangements have been made for the
funeral of the late Thomas A. Rover.
who died at his home, 40 | street yester-
dav to take place next Tuesday morning
at o'clock from st. Aloysius Church.
Rev. Joseph 4. Himmel. pastor of the
church. will be celebrant at the mass.
and the Rev. John \. Conway of George
town University, formerly assistant pas
tor of st. Aloysius Church and close
personal friend of the deceased, will
preacl. the sermon. The remains viii
he inferred at Mount Olivet cemetery
Evening star., 1908-01-12
Automobile Salon a Success.

In spite of all reports to the contrary,
the show of the importers automobile
salon proved a success, and the sales
amounted to over $6O0.O00. The fact that
the show proved such great success
was a surprise, as the attendance was
far from what had been expected The
attendance at the show was. however,
high grade in every way, and the peo-
ple who attended did not seek catalogues
or souvenirs. The demand was. for ears
and the display was only equaled by the
Paris show.
Evening star., 1908-01-12
Oil Stove Cause of Fire.

The fire department received a call from
box 63S last evening about S:l0 o'clock.
several companies going to the vicinity of
Maryland avenue and 1st street. where
the box Is located. The blaze was on
the third floor of the house of James w.
Mister. l.6 a street northeast An oil
stove, il is stated. was accidentally over
turned. The damage amounted to about
SO
Evening star., 1908-01-12
Meeting of Bricklayers' Union.

A largely attended meeting Of the
Bricklayers Union was held last even
ing at Costellos Hall. Working cards
was discussion concerning the "onven-
ton of the national body, soon to be
held. 1t was said that the Washington
delegates to the convention will request
the national union to finance the local
bricklayers' end of the fight against
the open shop in the District of Colum-
ba.
Evening star., 1908-01-12

q farmer Is to make him a good roads
advocate.
At the recent Bourbon wedding in Eu-
rope one automobile concern alone fur
nished no less than fifty cars for the use
of the guests. The cost Of service was
more than $12,5oO.
So rapidly has the British demand for
American steam cars grown of late that
one manufacturer has been obliged TO
establish additional branch houses at
Manchester and Edinburgh.
A drunken man who now attempts to
use a motor car in Delaware is liable to
be arrested and fined 500. or imprison
ment for thirty days. or both. under the
states new motor vehicle law.
Danvlle. H.. boasts of a resourceful
farmer who uses an auto for hauling
corn The machine holds much more corn
than the ordinary wagon. This curtails
the number of trips to the cribs.
Too much cooling in winter is just as
harmful to an engine as not enough. Some
drivers even assert that many cars would
run better If the fan belt were removed
during cold weather
This is the season Of the year when
worn tires should be sent to the repair
shop. To leave such a tire on car when
| it is idle during the winter generally
means the cost of a new tire in the
| spring
| A new French road-tarring machine
sweeps the dust from the road sucks it
up into a tank. then spreads it again
evenly upon the freshly tarred surface.
| The machine is driven and operated by a
gasoline motor.
That automobling- is far from being
| confined in France to Paris alone is
shown by the fact that latest statistics
show that French cities of less than $500
populat on possess 81 per cent more ma
| chimes than does the capital.
i Much improvement in the winter run
ming of n motor may be obtained by
either reducing the speed of the fan or
disconnecting it altogether. Fans con-
structed to allow the pitch to be varied
are ideal in their adaptability to change
able weather.
The chief novelty of the seventh Bel
gian automobile salon at Brussels was a
military car with an ingenious arrange
ment for wireless telegraphy. The wire
less pole" was rigged up over the roof of
the automobile, while inside was the
sending and receiving apparatus.
Truss rods used in staying live rear
axles must retain their proper position If
the alignment of the axle as well its
endurance are to come up to specfica-
tions. On this account these members
should be inspected occas onally and their
adjusting nuts taken up in case any sag
| is observed in the casing.
| Not less than s5OO.OO0 is to be expended
by the Royal Automobile Club of London
on it's new club home. which will occupy
| the site of the old war office. There will
| be swimming pool Turkish bath and
gymnasium dining room to seat from
| 300 to 80 members and 100 bedrooms for
use of members.
| If car has good brakes. which hold
each way. there is no necessity for using
the sprag on ordinary occasions. The
sprag. however. will be found most useful
! If a stop Is to be made ON steep hill. as
Evening star., 1908-01-12
o. E. S.. Chapter Secures Charter.

At its semi-annual meeting held in Scot
tish Rite Cathedral last evening. the
Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern
Star. granted "A charter TO Takoma Chap
ter No. II which has been working under
since November. The Grand
Chapter will meet in Takoma Lodge Hall
Monday. January l.. at 7:30 pm, for
the purpose of installing the officers and
the new chapter.
Evening star., 1908-01-12

it is much easier 10 start off the sprag
than to restart by releasing the brakes
ment.
The American Automobile Association
has taken up the fight Of the motorists of
New York city against the enforcement
by the park board of the ordinance pro-
hibiting the use Of tire chains on roads
under it's control. many of which are
much used for motoring. An attempt will
be made to have the ordinance declared
unconstitutional.
Rather than stand trial before the board
of governors of the Automobile Club of
Maryland for exceeding the speed limit.
resulting in the death of pedestrian.
Frank Brown, jr-. son Of a former gov
ernor of that state. resigned. The club.
however. censured him, and has preferred
charges against two other motorists
whose reckless driving resulted in the in
jury of a young woman.
Evening star., 1908-01-12

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. January ii.-Peter
Turner. q negro. was hanged here today
for the murder last March of Minnie
Scott. also a negro. This morning Turner
made an unsuccessful attempt to commit
suicide by cutting his throat and wrists
with a spoon. He did not deny his guilt.
Evening star., 1908-01-12

A company has been formed to con-
duct an automobile passenger and freight
business between Buffalo, N. Y, and
Niagara Falls.