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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
EVANSVILLE CELEBRATIONS.
Christmas Entertainments by Two
Sunday Schools.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
HYATTSvILLE, Md. December "A. 1910
The Hyattsville NJ. e. Memorial Church
Johnson avenue, was crowded last night,
the occasion being the Christmas enter
tainment given by the Sunday school Of
that church. Supt. Frank A. Huston of
the school had charge OF the festivities.
A Christmas tree contained presents for
the scholars. who rendered the cantata.
''Santa's Surprise Party" The pastor,
Rev. Osborn Belt, received a cash pres
ent.
The Christmas entertainment of the
Sunday school of the First Baptist Church
of this place took place last night. and
attracted large gathering Large and
handsomely decorated Christmas trees
were especially pleasing to the children.
The program was opened with songs by
the school, followed by a prayer by the
reeentiy installed pastor, Rev. A. j.
Sasmith- The program represented the
Bible story of Christmas from the old
ana new testaments and modern mis-
slons. y. A Greager, superintendent
was In charge of arrangements; DR.. c. j.
l4adson, music; w. r. Ballard, decora-
IONS; j. b. s. Norton, management; H.
r.. Dabis. lights. Mrs. Mills O'Keefe.
costumes; Mrs. Matte Wilson, pianist.
Mrs King, Mrs. Tucker, Mrs. Crossthwait
and others were in charge of the presen-
tation of the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Three MILLIONS REPAID
TO COVER SUGAR FRAUDS
Check for 100000, Soon to Be
Given to United States,
Makes Up Total.

NEW YORK, December 24-The Ameri-
can Sugar Refining Company will shortly
hand the United States government q
check for 100000 in settlement Of a fur
Their series OF customs frauds. This will
bring the total amount recovered from
this company up to nearly 100000.
This latest settlement is in connection
with the so-called drawback frauds.
which have been under investigation
since the original customs frauds were
detected two years ago as a result of
the disclosures made by Richard Parr.
The drawback cases grew out of the
abuses of the tariff provision whereby
the government pays back to importers
all but per cent of the duty paid on inn
ported raw sugar when the sugar is ex-
ported after being manufactured.
1t was alleged that the government has
been paying back to the company more
than it should during the last nine years.
1t is expected that a formal offer from
the sugar company of the 100000 agreed
upon by Collector Loeb will be forward
ed to the Treasury Department following
q meeting of the sugar company's di-
rectors next Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
NEGRO, CRAZEDBY DRINK,
KILLS AND TRIES SUICIDE
Peacemaker Slain by Man
Who Was Shooting Up
Penn Yam, N. Y.

PENN YAM, N. Y, December "a
Charles Bennett, a negro, shot and killed
Jay Close in Dundee. Yates county, to-
day, and then made an unsuccessful at
tempt to kill himself.
Bennett, who had been drinking heav-
ily started down the main street with
shotgun, loading and firing the weapon
at random Believing that the negro was
only irresponsible from drink and had
no murderous intentions, Close, twenty
one years old, fearlessly approached him
and tried to pacify him and induce him
to surrender the gun.
They were parleying when Bennett sud-
denly put the weapon to his shoulder
and emptied load of shot into Closes
face. blowing away half of his head.
When he saw what he had done he
stood for moment as il stupefied. then
swung the muzzle toward himself and
fired the other barrel.
Although he blew off part of his jaw
it is said that Bennett will live He is
under arrest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
LIGHT REGULATION
NOT ENFORCED YH
In Effect, But Ban Is Lifted
Until Christmas Rush Is
Out of Way.

The lights-on-vehicle regulation 10 In
effect. Owing to requests Of many NOR
chants having extra teams during the
holidays, however. the police are not yet
enforcing it. Not until after January 1
will the police require all business was-
ons to carry lights.
The reason for the apparent laXity In
enforcing the Commissioners rule was
that the Christmas rush made ii neces-
sary that many new wagons be put into
service. especially on the routes that ran
into the outlying districts. deliveries TO
be. made after dark. The merchants
claimed that to equip the hundreds Of
extra wagons with an expensive set of
lamps used for only a week would be q
hardship and would SAVIOR of injustice.
The Commissioners saw the matter in
the same light. Although the regulation
is legally in effect, the police have not
made it hard for any merchant whose
wagons are not lighted by night at
present.
When the rush is over all might liners"
will be required to carry lights visible
front, side and back for 300 feet The
Commissioners believe that by proper
placing of lamps this may be accom-
plished with one lamp. Night liners will
have to display lights all night.
Business wagons, delivery wagons, NOV
ing vans and all other teams and drays
used In u mercantile way will have to
carry lights from half an hour after sun
set until I O'Clock am.
The original idea was to have business
teams carry lights practically all night.
Bakers. early morning mlkmen and 9TH
ers who have wagons out between l am.
and sunrise claimed there is practically
no danger from collisions in the carly
hours because no one is On the streets eX-
cept the drivers of these few early-morn-
ing wagons. For that reason they are
exempt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
DIDN'T START BIG FIRE.
Man Who Confessed in PHILADELPHIA
Turned Loose by Police.

PHILADELPHIA, December 24.-The
foreigner who yesterday told the police
that he had set fire to the leather fac
tory on Bodine street Wednesday night,
when fourteen men were killed, was
released by the police today, they be-
ing convinced that he had nothing to
do with the origin of the blaze The
man was confronted by Daniel Fried
lander, owner of the leather works,
who said he did not know the man,
who claimed he had been a former EN-.
ploye. Subsequently the prisoner adj
mitted that he had not told the truth.
His only reason, he said, for telling the
police he had committed arson was be-
cause he was i'll. The police say he
was cold and hungry when taken into
custody.
The score of men still in hospitals as
a result of the fire continue to i'm
prove. and all probably will recover
from their injuries.
The fund of $4,000 being raised for
the bereaved families is growing rap
idly under the impetus of the Christ
mas spirit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
AS SECOND LIEUTENANTS.
Fifteen Men Qualify for Appoint
ment in Philippine Scouts.

Fifteen enlisted men in the army. sta
toned in the United States, have qualified
for appointment as second lieutenants in
the Philippine Scouts and will be COM
missiOned in the order of merit. The
names Of the successful candidates. ar
ranged alphabetically. follow:
Corp. Joseph Anstead. Troop d, 4th
Cavalry.
Corp. John F. Brown, Troop A, Sth
Cavalry.
sergt. Arthur Cody. Company X, sth
Infantry.
Sergt. Joseph w. Del Alamo, COMPANY
l. Signal Corps.
Seth II. Frear. Minneapolis.
First Sergt. Malcolm Green, 6sth Com
pany. Coast Artillery Corps.
Frank l.. Hoerner. quartermaster SER
geant. Battery r. I'D Field Artillery
First Sergt. John H. Mellon. Troop ID
4th Cavalry.
Gunner j. Mortenson. Washington.
Private Herbert K. Pace general serv-
ice. infantry.
sergt. Frank Reid. Troop F. 5th Cav
airy.
sergt. c. Perry Rich, Goth Company
general service. infantry.
Spencer K. 6hearer, York. Pa.
Charles l. Steinmetx, Anoka, Mimi.
Sergt- AlOnzo e. Wheat, Company G.
18th Infantry.
The papers in the cases Of candidates
examined In the Philippine Islands have
not yet reached the War Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
JAPANESE RAILWAY MAN,
S. SOKURACE, IN CAPITAL
Expert Looking Over Condi-
tons in U. S. for Home Ap- {.
pIication of Improvements.

S. Sokurage OF Japan, an official OF the
South Manchuria Railway Company, arriv-
ed in Washington yesterday, to see the
sights Of the National Capital before re-
Stunning his travels In the United States
Mr. Sokurage has been in the United
States for about nine months inspecting
the dock system in the coast cities of
the country. He is making the tour in
the interest of the big railway corpora
ton with which he is connected.
His visit to Washington was mainly to
see the capital of the country and to
make some official visits. He called at
the Japanese legation and also visited the
Japanese ambassador, Baron Yasuya
Uchida.
Mr.. Sokurage expects to spend six
months in England and on the continent
before his return to Manchuria. Not
outstanding the inhospitable weather. Mr..
Sokurage was delighted with what he
has seen of Washington and will remain
here until Tuesday. when he will return
to Baltimore, from whence he will return
terday, and continue his inspection of the
docks and wharves at that place.
Il have spent nearly the entire nine
months 1 have been in this country in
New York." said Mr.. Sokurage, which
certainly offers magnificent field for ter
H1nal and railway investigation. / did
not get to see as much as I cared to see
of the docks at Baltimore when in that
city the other day, SO shall return there
Tuesday to resume my observations and
study.
"Over in our country we hear a great
deal about the United States these days.
Hence there is an unusually keen inter-
est taken in whatever is brought back to
Japan by travellers and investigators.
There is an uncommon degree of friend
ship for the United States that cannot
be disturbed by war scares or the mus
ings of the malcontents.
THE japanese government has given
the Manchuria Railway Company the ex-
elusive right to develop the terminal ia
cilities at Port Arthur and Dalny. both
located in Manchuria. Before proceeding
with the construction of these terminals
the railway company is making an ex-
haustive investigation of the railway and
terminal facilities of the important cities
of the world.
1T was for the accomplishment Of this
mission that l am here in the United
States looking into your splendid attain
ments in this direction"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
TESTS AT LONG RANGE AT SEA.
Ram Katahdin Will Hold Target and
Monitor Tallahassee the Guns.

Ordnance experiments involving long
battle ranges will be conducted at sea
in the future. according to plans of
the Navy Department Instead of con
Quoting these tests from shore to a tar
get placed far out on the water, the old
monitor Tallahassee and the obsolete ram
katahdin will be jointly converted into
sort of floating proving ground. The
combination of the two vessels will give
greater hexibility to the tests. permitting
a wide range in the selection of a location
for experiments. The Katahdin will be
used to support the target. while the fir
ing will be from the Tallahassee.
1t is expected that the first of the
proposed tests will be held in January,
when experiments with the large caliber
guns will be held at long ranges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24

Population Statistics of Government
Hospital for the Insane.

pital for the Insane here June 80. 1910,
was 2,916 an increase over the previous
year of Ga patients, according to the an
nual report of the superintendent of that
institution, made public by the Secretary
of the Interior today. Admissions during
the year totaIed $50. an increase of Al
over the year before. The number of
discharges during the year showed an
increase over the year 19OS-10O9 of ii, the
total number Of discharges for the year
being $50.
Male white made up the major portion
of the population Of the hospital, with
female whites second. The number of
male whites in the hospital June 80 was
1 ,s02; female whites, ass; male colored,
391, and female colored, 30.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Wedding Ceremony and License Free

ATLANTA, Ga, December 24.-The lib
crafty of magistrates in Youngstown.
Mo-, and Nashville, Tenn, in cutting
rates for performing marriage ceremo-
niles during the holidays has been eclipsed
by the mayor of Covinston, Ca, who has
issued a card offering not only to per-
form the service free, but also to furnish
the license free Christmas day.
An Atlanta justice of the peace also
has offered to perform the marriage GER
emory free during the holidays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
One Hundred Christmas Pardons.

MONTGOMERY. Ala, December "a
The doors of Alabama's prisons yesterday
were thrown open to more than one hun
dred convicts. pardoned and paroled by
Gov: Conner for Christmas.
Among the number are twenty life
prisoners and fully forty convicts i'm
prisoned for homicides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Russians Accused Of Police Murders.

LONDON, December 24.-Three RUS
SLAMS were arraigned in the Guild hall
police court today. charged with connec-
ton with the murder OF the three police
men who were killed while frustrating q
burglary last week.
A witness SWOre he saw two Of the
prisoners carrying away from the scene
of the shooting one of the burglars, who
subsequently died Of his wounds.
The prisoners pleaded not guilty, and
were remanded pending further inquiry
regarding them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Every Laborer Gets Gold Piece.

NEW YORK. December 2I.- Every
'laborer in the employ OF the New York
city park department will receive this
afternoon as he finishes his days work
a bright new S gold piece as q Christ
mas gift from Mrs. Russell Sage. This
gift has been . regular custom with Mrs.
Sage fd19 several years. This year she
appropriated 81 $50 for the purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Bullet, Missing Target, Kills Man.

BRISTOL. Tenn, December 24.-Boys
shooting at a target through the door,
way at the companys power plant at
Elizabethton, Tenn, accidentally struck
w. C. Grayson, twenty years old, son of
the secretary and treasurer of the Doe
River Light and Power Company, killing
him instantly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Nicholson Acting as Secretary,

Assistant Secretary and Mrs Beekman
Winthrop have gone to New York to
spend the Christmas holidays. In the
absence of Secretary Meyer and Mr..
Winthrop Rear Admiral Nicholson, chief
of the bureau of navigation. is acting
Secretary Of the Navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Bird Packed With Christmas Tree.

WATERBURY, Conn, December "a
Alexander Dallas was unpacking Christ
mas tree shipped to him from Maine
when he found among the branches a
young partridge half dead. The bird
had been packed up in the tree twelve
days. The warmth of the room revived
IL. but it beat itself TO death against the
walls of the room before 1t could be-
caught.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Aid to Famine Sufferers.

The Red Cross has cabled 5000 to
United States Minister Calhoun ut Picking
for the relief Of the sufferers from the
famine in the provinces in the Huai river
valley. It is represented that nearly two
million natives are q distress,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Fire Loss Half Million.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, December PA
message today from Sylacuga. Ala. tells
of the destruction by fire late last night
of the mills of the Alabama Marble Com
pany. The concern is owned by New
York capitalists. The loss is estimated
at $JOO,OO0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Cuba Wants Coast Guard Vessels.

The Secretary of State has been advised
that the Cuban government has invited
proposals for the construction of six YES
sells for the coast guard service. The
vessels must be six feet draft and capable
Of ten knots speed. The bids will be
opened at Havana January next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24

saw that wonderful vision of painted toys
and waited, they thought, through the
'ntire night to catch the old man as he
slipped in with his bag of toys. Yet the
one little minute that they snatched for
sleep, in the old chap came and probably
laughed himself weak he fooled 'em
all. And now this year they don't be-
lieve in him. Foolish. foolish little peo-
pie. who think they're so big because
they're studying Biography or some
thing of the sort. You ask your father
and mother what they wish most of all,
and no matter what they tell you, way
down deep in their full heart of hearts
will be a far-away. wistfm little wish
that never grew up and never Will die.
1t is this: That they wish they could go
to bed and see the cOOrS of the toys the
very same way they appeared on the
Christmas eve before the great unbelef
came. When the great unbelef comes. /.
comes to stay 1t is stronger than the
wiStful little wish, but the wish is very
sweet and warm. and you, little boy and
girl. will feel it. and not know it. tonight
when your father and mother come and
kiss you in bed.
Think of the Orphans.
1t is Christmas eve in the big houses
where children are sent when their par
ents die. Parents are the only things that
stand between children and the great
swathing of red tape that takes chnu
name away and in It's place sticks a. card
in a card index with number and
date on it. Yet even red tape and
boards and secretaries and superin-
tendents can't stop Christmas eve from,
coming. Not that they try to in these
latter days. They work hard to Undue.
santa Claus to visit their big broods OF
mptherlesS children. and will have songs
tonight and enormous trees, before which
sit the little ones In rows of chairs, grad
ed so that the very little sit in front and
the big boys and girls sit back Some
one will read pieces from a book and the
ree-Hanre iee., t,sttm - 90. S:sl "a "a ii-'
with the familiar voice will give each lit
tie child an imitation brick full of candy
mystery for you. little boy and girl. If
YOU were to be there tonight, perhaps you
Santa Claus brought you this night a
year ago. 1t would have the very same
marks you have made on it in a long,
careless year. Aye, that's a great mys-
terry. that question of What Becomes of
the Broken Toys. When you understand
it as thoroughly as the bigspeople, then
YOU will be very kind to all poor folks.
And you will be especially kind to the
child who is numbered and indexed and
whose mother and father cannot be with
him on Christmas eve.
And now tonight don't try to stay
awake. 1T will not do a bit OF gosld.,
asleep. anyhow, so what's the use trying
10 fool MIN! NJ oU eve4 -tt,
bed. and If the window is near look up
at those clear. cold little stars that were
shining the very Christmas eve and pray
blessing on the head of the real Santa
Claus. 1t will be your best gift-for of all
the good days in the year, this is Christ
mas eve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
LIABLE FOR FORGERY
Bank Must Refund FOR Bogus
Cotton Bill of Lading.
sTIRs BUSINESS INTERESTS
Importance of Decision Was Not al
First Realized.
AN APPEAL TO BE TAKEN
Court Holds That Banks Indorse-
ment Of Draft Warranted Gen.
uineness of Lading Bills.
AN APPEAL TO BE TAKEN

NEW YORK. December IA decisio1
of potential far-reaching effect i'm the cot
ton bills of lading cases rendered here
by Supreme Court Justice Newburger. il
being actively and anmatedly discussed
today among the large interests involved.
including cotton exporting firms. bankers
and representatives Of bie foreign mer-
camille houses
The case is the first one growing out OF
the cotton bills OF lading frauds TO bs
decided, and while its import was az
parently not real zed by others than the
parties Immediately involved when tie
case was first decided, Wednesday last,
the mercantile world today seems 10 have
awakened to the possibilities involved
I'm 1t.
Bill Of Lading Forged.
The judgment found by the court was
one for $39Ooo against the Hanover Ma
tional Bank i'm favor of the cotton ex-
change firm of Springs g. Co. The rise Of
the litigation was in the big cotton bills
of lading forgeries berpetrated last
spring in the name of knight, Yancey "a
Co, of Decatur. Ala. and Steele. Miller
& Co of Corinth. Miss. Drafts through
New York banks were negotiated with
show that large amounts of cotton had
been delivered to railroads in Alabama
for shipment TO foreign purchasers. II
subsequently was discovered that the oils
of lading We're forged.
1t Was. Claimed an tie Springs case just
decided that the Endorsement by the First
National Bank of Decatur, Ala. which
first discounted the draft, vested title
in the Hanover National Bank Of this
city, and that when the Hanover Ma
tional Bank collected the money il was
considered to have warranted the genu-
ineness of the bill of lading attached to
the draft.
Entitled to Recover.
Justice Newburger held that Springs
g. Co. made payment TO the Hanover
National Bank through their mistaken
belief that the bill of lading was genuine.
and hence that even though the bank
was an innocent party Springs & Co.
were entitled to recover from tho bank
when it was discovered that the bill OF
lading was forged.
Justice Newburser in holding with the
view thus outlined directed judgment.
but deferred the filing of an opinion for
two weeks.
Notice of appeal will, IL is stated, be-
filed at once. Should the higher courts
affirm the judgment II is declared that
suits involving several millions of dol
lars will be instituted by foreign Iner-
chants who suffered severe losses from
the frauds against the several big banks
here which handled the cotton bills and
drafts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Count Won Ballestrem Dead.

BERLIN. December 24.-Count Franz
Karl Wolfgang Won Ballestrem. former
president Of the reichstag. died today.
He was born in 1884.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
And the Carrier.

From the Chicago News.
At this time of year it takes a postal
clerk with strong constitution to be
merry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Will Attend League Banquet.

The annual banquet of the League Of
Republican State Clubs will be held at
the Arlington Hotel Wednesday evening
February g. and President Taft today &C.
cepted an invitation to be present and
speak. The invitation was extended by
a committee composed Of f.. c. Snyder
president; Gus II. Schuldte, John G. Ca
pers, william T.. Andrews and Henry NJ
Camp.
Senators Lodge, Gamble and Warner
Representatives Englebright Hamer,
Morgan, Martin, Fassett. Bennett, Cal
derhead. Hinshaw. Stevenson, Hawley
and Mckinley of California were visitors
who talked with the President
Senator Gamble and Representative
Martin of South Dakota each discussed
the nomination Of United States district
Judge for South Dakota. Senator Gam
BILE has Endorsed MI Elliott, former Unit
ed States attorney, while Mr.. Martin has
made no Endorsement. discussing the
names Of several candidates who are
mentioned.
Ex-Representative Dennis Wynn Of Ok
lahoma was a guest of President Taft
this afternoon. He has come here to dis
cuss politics of his state. and also to talk
over some federal appointments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24

Recent dispatches from Panama stated
that President Arosemena had asked
President RestrepO of Colombia IL he
would receive the bearer of a confidential
commission from Panama and that the
Colombian executive had responded that
he would be glad to do IL was under
stood then that Panama was making the
first advance toward establishing friendly
relations between the two republics.