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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18
PRESIDENTS CHRISTMAS CAKE

The ladies' Home Journal recently
published the following story regarding
Mrs W. H. Wilson, OF Nashville, Tenn,
and the way she came to make the fruit
cake which is called The President s
/ Chistmas Cake"
This cake has appeared upon the
| Christmas tables OF three Presidents ]
have called ii The Presidents Fruit
Cake. l am not a professional caterer,
but through circumstances have been
forced into business. The President 5
cake came about in this way: Some
years ago q friend from my home city
was guest at the White House. She
/ happened 10 mention to Mrs. Mckinley
my reputed prowess as a cake maker. and
upon her return. by Nay OF proving the
reputation she had given me, sent sam
pie Of my handiwork TO the President S
/ wife A very cordial letter came back,
and 7 made other cakes for Mrs. McKin-
| ley. Later / supplied Mrs. Roosevelt
with several Christmas cakes, and last
! Christmas one 10 President Taft.
Through the small fame which came
to me as the result of these White House
cakes ! have been led TO filling many
orders: Senators. Cabinet officers, judges,
and governors have asked me to make
cakes for them. and have always com
/ piled Last Christmas I sent one 10 Gov
| Hughes. OF New York. and another TO
the governor of Missouri. and many OF
my cakes have gone abroad Incidentally
| they have brought me in quite a little
| income, and many other women Nigh,
| find II worth their while to study the
art OF cake making and decorating. II
| is an art, however. that requires much
study and experiment.
The cake is decorated with iced orchids
and morning glories in the natural shades
/ Of the flowers. When l have sent the
Presidents fruit cake at Christmas time
/ have always packed it in white crepe
paper with deep lace. and secured 1t with
bolts OF green ribbons and orchids. The
box is sealed with Christmas seals.
The cake is made as follows: l pound
OF butter, / pound. of sugar. ] pound
Of -four Drowned and sifted. L eggs beat
en- separately. pounds of seeded raisins,
III pounds OF shredded citron peel, ! glass
/ OF grape jelly, teaspoonfuls OF melted
chocolate. l pound of crystallized cherries,
l pound of crystallized diced pineapple. ]
pound Of banehed almonds cut fine, /
pound of sheIled pecans cut small
tablespoonful of powdered cinnamon,
scant tablespoonful of grated nutmeg. !.
tablespoonful OF allspiee, ! scant tea
spoonful OF powdered cloves. one glass
of grape juice. and two teaspoonfuls of
rose water.
Soak the almonds over night in the
rose water, and the fruit in the grape
juice, for the same length OF time.
Cream the butter and sugar thoroughly.
add the well-beaten yolkS of the eggs.
then the spices, grape jells. and choco-
late. Next add the beaten white of the
eggs and. part OF the flour. Roll the
fruit in the rest OF the -four. mixing II
into the cake in small quantities at a
time Add the nuts last. Bake or steam
the cake from four TO six hours in small
or large molds. If steamed, dry of in
slow oven for one hour.
BETTY LYLE WILSON.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18
WILL PROSECUTE LYNCHERS.
Government 10 Take Up Case OF
Mexican Burned st stake.

Galveston, Dec. 1.-THE government
viii prosecute the lynchers of Antonio
Rodriguez. the Mexican who was burned
at a stake at Rock Springs some weeks
ago. and whose killing was alleged to
have aroused anti-American feeling in
Mexico Following the request from the
Mexican government that Uncle Sam
take some action, several Secret Service
men were sent to Rock Springs and spent
three weeks investigating the work Of
the mob and looking up the record Of
Rodriguez.
II is understood they have evidence SUI
fieient 90 indiet fifteen men for lynching,
but have waited to give the State au-
thorities a chance to prosecute the MEM
berS OF the mob
The State has practically refused TO
prosecute upon the ground of lack Of
evidence, and the government contends
that ii can be made a Federal case by
reason of the claim OF Mexico that he was
citizen of that country.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18
HELLO, SANTA CLAUSE

Written for The Washington Herald
Hello, Santa Claus How do you do?
All Nv Us kids l. waitin' fer you.
This is the time fer joy an mirth;
Gee! I'm glad I'm here on earth.
Hello. Santa Claus. How do you do?
All NV Us kids been writin' 10 you.
Hello What are you doin' out there
Ice in your whiskers, snow in your hair
Hello. Central. Has Santa Claus gone?
Jinglin his bells an rushin' along?
What's that. Central? that remark Vol
said?
Time for ali kids TO snuggle in bed?'
Hello, Central. I won't go TO bed.
Coz / know santa is there with his sled
Hello, Well. give me Santa Claus. then
II you don't want me to call you again
Hello, Santa Claus How do you do?
Central sends her best love 10 YOU.
And I'm goin' to make this old phone ring
TIL tell aIl ! want you 10 bring.
Say: mother keeps fussln' bout ful
coat:
That's all the thing on her list" she.
wrote:
Every breakfast an dinner she worries
dad
Say. bring her coat; bet she'd be glad
Bring Bill Jones a big rocking horse,
An candies. an nuts, and razuns. o.
course;
Tn bring Bud Jones sum soldier clothes
Tn Mary Lou Jones sum Judy shows.
In Henry Weavers he's orful lame;
Gee, He'll be glad when you have a came
His mother sews till she's most blind;
Bring her the incest dress you kin find.
An, say, if little kid you see.
Orful thin an ragged, an bandaged knee
Say. you jst stop, If that kid you meet
Tn give him shoes fer both his feet.
Fer he's 'sTatters, good as kin be:
Jist do fer him-ferget bout me
Bring him bow and arrer, an sum blocks
An Buffalo Bin dun up in a box.
And say, Please bring. il yer can.
pipe an terbsccer TO one-legged Dan
He does our chores and feeds the boss
Us kids love him. coz he don't get cross
Please bring our baby ''Choo-choo'' cars
Dad don't want nothln' but cigars
Has Santa Claus gone, Central? Gee whiz
l wonder where his Conscience is!
Hello Santa Claus! Say. you needn't cum
II you don't bring Skinny Smith a drum
Susie Hicks is orphan an don't have nc
toys
Bring her lots moren you bring US boys
Say. Don't be afraid you'll bring to much;
There's lots more homes I'd like yew tew
touch.
Bring black Mandy Faginiah ham,
An tote her lots an lots of jam.
Don't forget to put lots OF Red Cross
Stamps on all them things; spechully
On Bud Jones soldier clothes. an
''Tatters' Buffalo Bill in a box: I'm
Spechully on maw's fur coat.
Merry Christmas 10 you. Central
I hope you'll git a weddin' ring
Whoopl Hurrah fer Christmas
Who's this talkin'? G'wan, Central,
Santa Claus knows I'm his iovin' friend
John Van Deren Longstreet, Pete" fer
short.
ALLIE SHARPE BALCH.
December -. l9la
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18
AERO AWARD IS PROTESTED.
Holland and spain Join England
and France Against America.

New York Dec. Notification was
received at the Aero Club Of America to-
day that the aero clubs Of Holland and
Spain have united with the aero clubs
OF France and Great Britain in protesting
against the award OF the $4,000 Statue OF
Liberty prize to John B. Moisant.
The international AerOnaut!c Fedora
ton. to which the matter has been re-
ferred. will hold a special meeting in
Parts on January Is, when action viii be
taken
AT a meeting or the board OF governors
of the Aero Club Of America, set for next
Tuesday, Il viii be arranged TO have q
representative at the conference.
The committee on foreign affairs is
composed OF Cortlandt Field Bishop.
Frank s I.ahm. Edward W Mix. Hart o.
Berg, and Dave ii. Morris. Rules gov
erning the international meet of 1911 will
also be formulated at the conference IN
Paris.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18

go O'Clock this morning from s. Mays
Catholic Church. Services were conduct
ed by Rev. Father L. F. Kelly. Interment
was in St. Mary's Cemetery. The pail
bearers were Frank Martin. Cornelius
Cummings, James Roche. AlphOnsO
Lucas. NJ, Downey, and John McKenna
Through Thompson d Appich. real es-
tate dealers, the heirs OF the late Frank
$ Harper have sold TO Misses Matilda
and Margaret McWiniams the three
story brick dwelling at the northwest
corner OF Duke and Columbus streets.
Capt. r. F. Knox to-day sold at pub
lie auction for r. J. Fannon and J. h
Nj. Norton a frame dwelling house on
the west side OF Henry north of Wythe
street to Thomas =. Arlington. OF Wash
ington, for s2,00O
Cecil Hufty, who several weeks ago
had q narrow escape from being aspyx-
lated while aboard a gasoline launch
down the Potomac River. has left the
Alexandria Hospital. where he underwent
treatment His condition Is improved
In the Police Court to-day George Will
Jams was sentenced TO sixty DAYS in jail
for begging on the streets.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18
ATTORNEY Is SET FREE.
Woman Sent 10 Prison at Same
Time May Soon Be Released.

Chicago, Dec. 17.-John A. Brown, attor-
ney. sentenced with Ms. Afleen Christie
pher. by Judge lands to serve term in
the county jail for his refusal 10 turn
over 10 the Federal grand jury docu-
mentary evidence requested by that body.
was released to-day on writ of super
sedeas issued by Justice Seaman in the
United States Circuit Court Of Appeals.
No move was made TO free Mrs. Chris
TOPPER, but the Federal grand jury, in
its report 30 Judge lands to-day, Is ex-
pected TO ask the court to extend Glenn
ency to the woman. Attorney Brown had
begun TO serve a seventy-day sentence in
the county Jail Mrs. Christopher's SEN
tenee Is for thirty days.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18
KILLED BY NEGRO.
One Georgia Man Dead and His
Brother Is Dying.

Cordele, Ca, Dec. III W Beasley
was killed and his brother, 3. G. Beasley,
was fatally shot this afternoon, when
Sam McRae, negro, ran amuck AT the
turpentine and lumber camp of the Beas-
ley Brothers. near here.
The negro was employed by Robert
Scandrett. business rival OF the Beas-
leys. The Beasleys and the negro quar-
relied this morning over the right to some
empty cars, and the negro was driven
away. This afternoon he charged the
camp of the Beasleys, pistol in hand
His first shot killed j. W BeasIey, and
he then shot II. G. Beasley three times.
The sheriff is pursuing the negro with
bioodhounds.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18
pHONoGRAPH AT FUNERAL.
Request Complied with and Canned
Music Is Heard.

Lexington, Ky. Dec. 7.-Phonographic
music supplemented singers at the
funeral here to-day of Mrs. Byron Nc
Clelland, widow of widely known turf
man. and one of the weaIthiest women
in the South. When near death. Mrs
McClelland heard Photographic repro
auctions of sacred music by quartet Of
noted singers. and she requested that the
machine be used at her funeral
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18

Alexandria Va. Dee. E.-In the Circuit
Court for Alexandria County. Judge J. B.
T. Thornton presiding. in the case of
Groves administrator against the Wash
ington-Southern Railway Company. the
Judge overruled the demurrer TO the evil
dence filed by the attorneys for the de-
Tense
When the case was tried in court some
time ago a jury awarded the plaintiff
damages in the sum Of $500. which was
for the death of Sflas Groves, who was
killed at the Potomac Railroad yards.
where he was employed.
A verdict for the defendant was given
by q jury in the case OF James Petit
against DIR. Munsey. The plaintiff sought
10 recover damages for the loss of two
horses which were stung TO death by
bees
At this term OF court but three criminal
cases came up for consideration, which
is an unusually small number. Court this
afternoon adjourned for the term.
Samuel S. Supple. eighty-One years old,
died shortly after O'Clock this morning
at his home. 425 Cameron street, after
short illness. He was a cigarmaker
by trade. but at the time OF his death
held a clerical position in the Pension
ONCE. Washington. being appointed I'M
der President Cleveland's administra-
ton. Besides his wife. two daughters
survive. They are Miss Rosa SippIe and
Mrs. Betty Duffey. One brother. c. o.
Supple, also survives. lie served in the
Confederate army during the war. The
funeral will take place from his home
at go O'Clock Monday afternoon.
Alexandria Washington Lodge of Ma
sons Is making arrangements for its an
nual banquet, February 2. Former
Senator Charles A. Towne, of Mime
sofa, will be present On that day a
National Memorial Association will be
organized here. the object of which is
TO erect a temple to Washington.
The annual meeting of the Holy Name
Society OF St. Mary's Catholic Church
will be held at o'clock tomorrow after
noon at the Young Mems Sodality Iv-
.ceum Hall. when officers will be elected.
Funeral services for William ]. Lynch.
who died Wednesday last. took place at
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18

Charleroi. Pa, Dec. T.-Fire, early
this morning, destroyed the big plant
OF the Donaghy Owens Foundry and
Machine Company and the Charleroi
automobile garage. in Eighth street. Ten
automobiles were destroyed and the con-
tents of the machine and foundry plant
were damaged. causing a total loss of
S5OO0
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18
MIDDIES LEAVE HOSPITAL.
Two Typhoid Patients Are Dis
charged as Cured.

sreessl to The Washington Herald.
Annapolis, Dec. Midshipmen Dela-
van b. DowneF. OF Wisconsin, hrst class.
and Lawrence X. Forde, Of Wyoming.
second class, who have been typhoid pa
tents at the Naval Hospital, were dis
charged to-day. They have been granted
leave of absence Until January . 1911.
There are at present twenty-seven pa
tients in the hospital Though the cpl
demic has entirely abated, in the opinion
of officials al the Academy, some OF the
midshipmen at the hospital are in seri-
Gus condition. II is not thought however,
that in any case will the malady prove
fatal
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18
ALBERT GOES TO PRISON.
Danish Cabinet Officers Ordered TO
Repay Big Thefts.

Copenhagen. Dec. lex Minister of
Justice Peter Albert. forger and embeZ-
zler, whose dupes included the King of
Denmark. and who ruined thousands of
peasants by fraudulently separating them
from their life savings, was sentenced to
eight years Imprisonment to-day and
sentenced to repay the {S.7S6,OoO ill-sotten
gains from HIS populations and illegiti-
mate business enterprises.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18
LYNCHER IS FOUND GUILTY.
Verdict of MansIauEhter in Newark
Liquor War Case.

Liquor War Case.
Newark. Ohio Dec. 1.-THE jury in the
case of Montella Watha. the Haytian
negro charged with first degree Of muir
der in. connection with the lynching of
Carl Burlington, Anti-S Saloon League de-
tective. last July. returned a verdict Of
manslaughter to-day. The jury had been
out since yesterday at 3:5 O'Clock. ana
stayed up practically all night consider
ing the case
The lynching was due 10 the bitter
liquor fight, the saloons remaining open
for a year in Newark after the county
had voted dry. The Anti-SaloOn League
sent Ethrington into the town to get
evidence against the saloonists and a
riot followed.
This is the first conviction Of lynching
in the ease, others having been con-
victed OF minor Offenses. More than
twenty more of the rioters are 10 be
tried
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18
Fire at salisbury. n. c.

Salisbury, n. c.. Dec. 17.-F1re which
started in box of sawdust under a stove
destroyed the stock OF goods and building
of the Globe Store Company at Faith,
Rowan County. to-day. The loss is placed
at $5o000. with $1,000 insurance. Fire
started IN the same place yesterday. and
it was thought 10 have been extin-
guished.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18
Car Shortage at Fairmont.

Fairmont. w. Va. Dec. 1Z.-Thirty-n
mines of the Consolidation Coal Com
pany. of this city. were idle to-day be-
cause of the lack of shipping facilities.
The coal trade Is good. but the operators
are forced into idleness because of the
shortage of cars
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18
STUDENTS as CONDUCTORS.

Winnipeg Traction Company Uses
Them TO Help Its strikebrenkerx.
Winnipeg. Manitoba. Dec 1.-THE street
railway company started twenty cars this
morning with imported strikebreakers as
mOtorTnen and college students as conduc-
tors Each car carried two policemen
and was well patronized
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18
Retains His Friends.

From the Cleveland Leader.
What's the good OF having friends If
you can't ask favors OF them?"
That's right But I've noticed that the
man who has the most friends is the one
who asks the fewest favors"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18
NO christmas ReceptIon at bassy

Berlin. Dec. 1.-THE new American EN-
bassy Will not be ready for more than
a family celebration at Christmas. The
doors will be thrown open for the first
time on January J.
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should Take Care.

Prom the Pathfinder.
Totem-Franklin once said. lone that
takes a wife takes care
Bascom-Well that's all right In tax
ing a wife a man should take care.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18

From the Chicago News
HAS your son learned much since he
went 10 college," asked the new minister.
Nav" replied Farmer oatcake. but /
hev. by hem
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18
BASKETBALL SEASON OPENS.
COlored school Teams Furnish Good
Sport Before Big Crowd.

The l. 5. A. A. basketball season
opened to a crowded house last night
NJ A lost to Howard Academy.
Howard Varsity defeated the Jonah
five. Stevens School defeated the Pat
terson School team in the opening game
of the Glass c League. These two schools
had the honor OF inaugurating athletic
activities of the Public Schools Athletic
League Scores:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18
Tommy Ryan knocked ont.

Paris. Dec. 17.-Badoud. the Swiss
welter-weight. Knocked out Tommy Ryan.
American. in the first round of their
match at Wonderland tonight
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The merry" IN Merry Christmas GENES from
the old Saxon -merrie. which does not mean
''merrJ'' in the modern sense Of Jolly and fTplic
some. but mean pleasant and agreeable
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Often Enough.

Fruzn the Smart Set
Husband-You never kiss me except
when you want money.
Wife-WeIl. isn't that often enough7
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18
STATION AT FEE ROBBED.
$4,000 stolen from German Postal
Office on December :.

Paris, Dec. IA dispatch from Tan
gier. Morocco. says that courier ar
irving from Fec reports that the German
postal station at Fee was pillaged on De-
cember and $4,000 stolen.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18

OK in Xmas does not stand for the czoes, bat
is the Greek letter fcT Oh beginning the word
"ehnstos' lanoBtedl.
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One thousand horsepower has been deseiOpod by
Scotch locomotive driven by electricity generated
By steam turbine vith which il Is equipped.
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NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Court 0yerrnles Demurrer in
Groves Damage Case.
MAS0Ns ARRANGE BANQUET

Former Senator TOvyBe VIII Be
Present at Ceremonies on Feb
ruary 22-Death of samuel :. Sin
Ple-FwO Realty Deals Transacted.
William J. Lynch Laid at Rest.
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Funeral services FOR William ]. Lynch.
who died Wednesday last. took place at
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The annual meeting of the Holy Name
Society OF st. Mary's Catholic Church
viii be held at o'clock tomorrow after
noon at the Young Mems Sodality L.y-
ceum Hall. when officers will be elected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-15

A Community shortcoming.

A Community shortcoming.
"a community shortcoming, which de
serves and should receive prompt and
remedial consideration, is found in an an
parent inability to get together on many
matters which should interest every
Washingtonian. without regard to occupa-
ton or income. There is no evident lack
OF neighborhood association, bent upon
securing certain improvements or chans es
tnat promise to be publicly or privately
desirable, but there is large Opportunity
Tor a growth Of that pubic spirit which
has made great every other notable CT Y
IN the land and which is Transforming
viilases into potent centers of useful popu-
iatlon. we realize, OF course. that condi-
tons within our sixty square miles are
unique and we know that overmuch of
dependence upon the federal care Ga not
unnatural sequence under our form of
governmenD has practically eliminated
that force which is conspicuous in the
commercial world. but we should not per
INIT ourselves to be content with the proper
disbursement OF our tax-contributions and
with that phase OF our growth which is
purely federal in its character. There
are things we must do for ourselves:
things that cannot REASONABLY be looked
for until the $4,000 of us will respond
when there Is presen sation Of a lenuine
local need.
br!ei lns!"ction or our varied subscrip-
ton lists tells the tale. Always the same
names, no matter what the object may he.
Always the comparatively few who carry
the burden Of responsibility. Always the
enormous non-contributing majority
standing a'oof and voiceless save when
there Is a chance to criticise.
Through years we have talked Of
great auditorium in which the inaugu-
raj ball could be held and where con-
yentions and large public assemblages
tried to organize q corporation to make
the idea reality. The faithful few
pledged their share. but because the
many were needless the enterprise died.
Twelve months ago the George WASH
fngton Memorial Association made
known it's plans to secure funds from
every state and territory in the Union
to construct in this city a magnificent
building which would contain
more than all OF the features dreamed
of in the auditorium project. The main.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-15
mended the repeal Of the personal tax
law in existence there.
An Unjust Assumption.

every unjustly. and contrary to the
fact. the idea seems to prevail to a con-
siderable extent throughout this coun-
try and in the Congress that the people
OF this District are largely composed of
tax dodgers and escape the burdens
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-15
Shield to Tax Dodgers.

1.-THE House committee in its report
recommending the passage Of the bill as
signs as a reason that the limitation in
the existing law Of the taxation to
tangible property is nothing less than
shield to the tax dodger, and that the
opponents of the bill are principally mon
ey lenders
'In support of this the committee calls
attention to a. letter which 1t sets forth
in full and in which the writer. asserts
that personal property aggregating over
$50, coo, 600 loaned out here in the District
of Columbia now escapes taxation under
the dodge of not tangible property and
that there is. no reason why the rich
money lender should escape taxation.
when his less fortunate brother has to
pay on all his property The writer of
this letter further asserts that he knows
of one rich person who has 100000 loan
ed on Pennsylvania avenue, who pays
no tax and has not for years; and he
pravely informs the committee: You will
find, however, that the loaners OF money
will oppose the passage of your amend
ment.'
+ .'It is to be noted that while the COM
mittee appends this letter to its report.
yet 1t fails In any way to mention the
fact that the Commissioners of the Dis
trict Of Columbia had made strong ad
verse report on the bill. assigning rea-
sons for their opposition.