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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-21
CHRISTMAS TURKEY
NOT TOBE so COSTLY
Price Drops With Heavy Receipts,
and Prospects for Plenty
More.

The retail price for a turkey for Christ
mas dinner, from present outlook, will
range between % and % cents, with the
chances rather in favor of the lower than
the higher figure
Yesterday it looked as if the market
would be about the same as 1t was for
Thanksgiving. The morning receipts Of
turkeys were heavy
Information received by the dealers
from the country from which Washing
ton draws it's supply states that the
shipments will be heavy for the re-
mainder of the week.
1t is also stated that both the New
York and Philadelphia markets, which
have been very high, broke yesterday
evening. and this is having much in
fiuence on the market here. With a
plentiful supply of the birds. it is an
a ssured fact that they will not sell
higher than % cents. and this price
will be for very choice ones.
The person of moderate means should
be able to obtain a good medium-weight
turkey for % or 26 cents. The dealers
state positively that there is no cold
storage stock on the market and that
the turkeys they are Offering can be
classed as home killed, they come
from Maryland. Virginia and the nearby
states. The dealers estimate that about
l ,567. 500 pounds OF turkeys will be need
ed to supply the Christmas demand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-21
SOLONS HASTEN HOME
FOR ANNUAL HOLIDAY
Speaker Cannon to Leave To-
night; Champ Clark, Also.
General Exodus Today.

The final clearing out Of members Of
the House of Representatives for the
holiday recess began early today. Men,
bers have been leaving for their homes
since early in the week, and a working
quorum has been kept at hand with great
difficulty.
Speaker Cannon leaves tonight for his
home at Danville, Ill, to spend Christ
mas. He will return to Washington by
New Year day. Chairman Tawney of the
appropriations committee, which is in
charge of much of the legislation now
before the House, left at noon for Wi
mona. Mimi. and will not return unit
Congress reconvenes January 5.
Goes to Attend Banquet.
Champ Clark leaves tonight for In
dianapolis. He will be the guest at a
banquet tomorrow evening, given by In
diana democrats; will speak Friday after
noon before the State Teachers Associa-
ton there, and will be the guest at fra
ternity banquet Friday evening.
It is expected that fully three-fourths
Of the members of the House will have
left Washington before the end of the
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-21
EASTERN FRUIT GROWERS
FORM AN ORGANIZATION
One Hundred in Concentration.
GERS Probably Will Be Elected
This Afternoon.

With one hundred fruit growers from
the eastern states in attendance at the
Raleigh Hotel today, an organization is
being formed which probably will be
known as the Appalachian Fruit Grow
ers' Association, comprising fruit grow
ers in New York. Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West
Virginia. The association will be oper-
ated along lines somewhat similar to the
western association.
The meeting convened at 10 o'clock
this morning, with Alex Clohan of Mar
tinsburg. w. Va, acting as chairman, and
N. T. Frame as secretary. The officers
for the organization will be chosen either
this afternoon or tonight.
The matter Of organization is being
looked after by an executive committee.
One of the objects of the association is
to act In harmony with the interests of
it's members and also to prevent by leg
islation the importation of infested nurs-
cry stock. The preliminary plans of or
ganizing We're first discussed last Oc-
tober at a meeting held in Martinsburg,
w. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-21
TENNESSEE MULES OFFERED.
Col. Hughes Tells Clark of Maury
County Product.

That Champ Clark. next Speaker Of
the House of Representatives. Ehould
drive pair of Maury county,. (Tenn)
mules down Pennsylvania avenue as
a feature of the ceremony attendant
upon his elevation to the presiding Of
ficer of the democratic House wa:
urged upon the distinguished Missou-
rian today by Col. Arch NJ Hughes of
Columbia.
Several months ago, when the pros
poets of the democrats sweeping the
country were Enthusiastically bright,
either seriously Or tocularly Clark re-
marked that. if elected as Speaker. he
would drive a pair of Missouri mules
down Pennsylvania avenue. Today
Col. Hughes formally proposed that il
Mr. Clark really meant what he said
he might indicate his appreciation Of
the bAst there is in the mule world by
sendt3g to Maury county. Tenn. for a
pair
Mr.. Clark assured Col. Hughes that
If Missouri mules were not available
for the occasion he would favor. the
Maury county product as second choice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-21
TO FLY OVER GRAND CANYON.
Aviators Deem It Necessary to As
cend 5000 Feet Above Sea Level.

TOPEKA, Kan, December 21.-The
flight by aviators over the Grand Canyon
of the Colorado river In Arizona is to be
an event of the near future. II proper ar
rangements can be made. The aeroplane
men are not confident that such a flight
is practicable, because Of the probable
suction when over the ditch The
Grand Canyon is 1000 feet above the sea
level, and from the rim to the Colorado
river. the lowest part of the canyon, is
5000 feet. 1t is about thirteen miles
across where the flight will be made.
The airme:: say that they must first
ascend 1900 feet above the ground before
lowering over the canyon, to avoid the
chance of suction from below If this is
done the machines would then be about
1900 feet above the sea. about as high as
any Of them has yet gone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-21
INDICTED ON FRAUD CHARGES
Grand Jury Acts in Case of Invest
ment COMPANY Officials.

BOSTON. December 21.-The Rev. Nor
man K. Plass. former president of
the Redeemabe Investment Company;
Charles H. L. Brooks. manager. and John
F. Traphaden, an agent of the company,
were indicted today by the federal grand
jury for using the mails in a scheme to
defraud.
Plass and Brooks were arrested after
the company was raided by the federal
authorities. Traphaden was taken into
custody today.
The Redeemable Investment Company
was organized three years ago by the
Rev. Mr.. Plass. formerly president of the
washburn College, Kansas. and several
business men. 1t was stated in the 1itera-
ture Of the company that 1t controlled.
as holding company. mining. farm and
timber properties in the northwest and In
British Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-21
TWO BIGGEST SMILES"
MEET At WHITE HOUSE
"NoodIeS" Faqan Gives
Graphic Account of His Call
on President.

1.-TWO OF the biggest smiles on earth got
next to each other at the White House
this morning" said 'Noodles'' Pagan, the
world-famous newsboy. after his visit to
the President today. AN say. he's got
the real thing, too; don't you forget It.
why. when President Taft caught that
smile of mine and sent me back as good
as he got the room lit up like sunshine,
and even the diplomats with their gold
lace and gilt swords treated themselves
and smiled, too. Oh, 1t was great
What did go there for? What did
say? Just to tell him that next to the
newspapers the newsboys are the greatest
things on earth; that they were going to
have their Christmas, too, just like the
rest of the folks, and that they wanted
to let President TAFT know that he has
their best wishes for a merry Christmas
and a happy new year.
See Himp Surely.
did he see me? Why. just two min
utes after he got into the big white build
ing we were smiling together and he was
giving me one of the best handshakes
ever had in my life. Bet yer life he saw
me and / saw him. And We Just let state
business take a recess while We talked II
over. And I think he liked 1t just as
much as / did
When he came out to see me-yes, he
came out all right-he looked around.
puzzled like, and 1 stepped up and said:
Mr. President. Noodles" Noodles. oh
yes, how do you do-er-Mr. Fagan." he
said, reaching out for my best name.
Sends Message to Newsies.
After I had my treat looking at him, 1
made my little speech about the news
boys. and he came right back at me-
Noodles he said. take back to the
boys. the newsboys Of Washington, Of the
United States-yes. of the world-my
heartfest greetings for Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year.:
1T rung genuine, too, I can tell you.
and he looked all through as IL he meant
every word of Ii.
1t was great visit. But after my
audience was over, I backed out and got
tangled up. I'm the mint or some other big
white building, and had to ask a good
natured-looking old fellow to dig me
out"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-21
NOMINATIONS FOR Ice.
CONFIRMED BY SENATE
Selections Of C. C. McChord and v.
II. Meyer Approved in Execu-
tive Session.

The nominations of c. c. McChord and
V. Fl. Meyer as members of the interstate
commerce commission were confirmed by
the Senate in executive session this after
noon.
This action makes it possible for the
commission to be fully organized before
the first of the year. On account of the
important questions now pending before
the commission President TAFT was par
ticularly anxious that the Senate should
give its approval to his selections at once.
He urged prompt action on the part Of
the Senate. and his appeal has been re-
sponded to with readiness.
Half an hour after the confirmation of
Judge Martin A. Knapp as ono Of the
judges Of the commerce court made a
vacancy on the interstate commerce COM
mission the Senate committee on inter-
state commerce approved the Presidents
selection Of a successor. At the next ex-
ecutive session of the Senate, which was
held today, the confirmation OF the Sem
ate was given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-21
M0NOX|DE POISONING
CAUSE Of HER DEATH
Miss ConIey Found Dead on
Couch in Dining Room
of Apartments.

An autopsy was performed this after
noon on the body of Miss Marie M. Con-
ley, thirty-fve years old, who was found
dead on a couch I'm the dining room of
her apartment at 1708 street northwest
yesterday afternoon. DR.. Charles s.
White, deputy coroner, found that death
was due to carbon monoxide gas poison
ing.
Miss Conley.' 1t Is believed, became i'll
while eating her dinner about noon and
made her way from the kitchen to the
dining room and fell On the couch. Sus-
picioh that there was something wrong
in her apartment was communicated to
the janitor by the occupant Of an upper
apartment, who heard water boiling in
Miss Coniey's kitchen.
When the janitor opened the door with
duplicate key and entered the apart
ment he discovered the body, face down.
Dr. Clarence A. Weaver Of 1914 Q street
northwest, was hastily summoned. He
examined the body, found life was ex-
tinct, and expressed the opinion that
monoxide gas. In the kitchen was
lighted water heater, not far from the
table. where, it IL believed, Miss Conley
was seated when she became i'll. The
couch on which the body was found
Was a Commission Buyer.
Miss Conley, who was a native of Balti-
more, was q daughter of James s. Con-
ley Of $40 South Stricken street, that
city. She was known among her friends
as a commission buyer. making purchases
here and in Baltimore on commission.
Yesterday morning at II o'clock Mrs.
s. c. Kemon Of 1923 Sd street northeast
talked over the telephone with Miss Con-
ley about making an engagement to
meet her an hour later.
When Miss COnley failed to keep the
engagement Mrs. Kemon made an unsuc-
cessful effort to reach her by telephone,
and 1t was not until last night that she
learned Of her death. Coroner hewitt
gave a certificate of accidental death
without holding an inquest
The bOdy2 Is at Lees undertaking es-
tablishment. Arrangements for the
funeral have not been perfected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-21

-Four Hundred Men Rush Prepare.
lions at Los Angeles.

= Los ANGELES. Cal, December 21.-
More than 400 men rushed work on the
grandstands and hangers at Dominguez
Field yesterday in preparation for the
opening Saturday Of the second inter-
national aviation meet here
Both Radley and Hubert Latham re-
turned from Catalina Island yesterday
morning. They announced that they
would attempt flights across the channel
from the mainland near San Pedro to the
island. provided enough prize money was
guaranteed to warrant them taking the
risk. Mr.. Radley explained that enough
prize money" meant enough to replace
tho machine used in the flight should he
drop into the sea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-21
CHARGE FRAUD IN COUNT.
Rochester Claims Industrial Census
Is Full of Errors.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, December 81
The Rochester Chamber of Commerce,
through Secretary Roland B. Woodward.
charged that the recent industrial census.
taken in Rochester by the federal govern
ment. was practically a farce. The fol.
lowing complaints will be filed before the
census bureau at Washington:
l. Addresses Of business men siven
where many Of said addresses were
wrong.
?. Names Of important corporations
given incorrectly.
2. Names Of business men not listed
correctly.
4. Fraudulent business firms included
among legitimate business firms in the
list prepared by the census taker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-21
WEBsTER'sFRIEND IN POVERTY
Aged 107, Foster Wants Work. Not
Charity,

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, December IL
James Forbes Foster. 1O7 years old, who
knew Daniel Webster and Henry Clay, Is
going to lose his only home.
Foster is living In a small room in a
condemned building. He has been given
notice to leave within a week. The HUI
name Society has taken up his case.
IT don't want charity" the old man
told a representative of this society, who
called upon him. II can still work Give
me job
., Foster was born in Buffalo. N Y, and
has wandered all over the world. He has
made and lost several fortunes in zinc
and lead mines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-21
RITES FOR DIPLOMAT
President Attends Chilean Min
ister'S Funeral.
SERVICE IS IMPRESSIVE
Cardinal Gibbons Takes Part in
Ceremony.
SERMON BY REV. DR.. RUSSELL.
Coffin Borne Up Aisle by Marines.
Body Placed in Vault at
Oak Hill.
SERMON BY REV. DR.. RUSSELL.

With civic and military pomp the body
Of Senior Don Anibal Cruz. Chilean min
lister to the United States, was escorted
from the official residence Of the Chilean
government, 11O4 Vermont avenue north
west. this morning, to st. Patrick
Church, where the highest ceremonial
Of the Roman Catholic Church was &C
corded by the highest representatives OF
that church in America
The funeral cortege reached the church
at II o'clock, under the escort Of q de-
tachment of United States soldiers and
sailors and headed by the Marine Band
Representatives Of all the foreign gov
ernments represented at Washington
were present, attended by their STATS,
who. together with officials from the
army and navy and their stats, made an
impressive and imposing picture. Presi-
dent and Mrs. Taft attended the funeral
The big White House automobile reached
the church few minutes before the ar
rival of the funeral cortege.
The solemn high mass began shortly
after IL o'clock, with the Very Rev.
Bonaventura. Ceretti, D. D.. as celebrant
Cardinal Gibbons and Mons. Falconio,
monies, the former reading the prayers
for absolution for the dead at the bier
at the conclusion of the mass. Rev. w.
Nicholas Jaselli was the subdeacon and
Revs. w. j. Carroll and George Har-
rington were the masters Of ceremonies.
The sermon was delivered by Rev. DIR.
William T. Russell. pastor of st. Pat
rick's Church. who paid a tribute to the
life and public services Of the deceased
and referred to his patriotism and church.
ly devotion. In the elaborate church
function the full corps Of acclytes as
sisted.
Widow Too Ill to Attend.
Senior Don Alberto Yoacham, charge
d 'affaires of the Chilean legation, was
the chief mourner at the services, Sonora
de Cruz. the widow, being too i'll to at
tend the obsequies.
The following were the honorary pail
bearers: Secretary Knox Senator Root,
Chief Justice White, Ambassador Hengel-
muller, Austria Hungary: Ambassador J.
j. Jusserand, France: Ambassador F. L.
de la Barra, Mexico; Minister Don Joa-
quin Bernardo Calvo. Costa Rica: John
American Republics; Senator Shelby NJ.
Cullom. chairman Of the foreign relations
committee OF the Senate; Representative
D. ]. Foster. chairman Of the foreign af-
fairs committee Of the House; Thomas
Nelson Page and Gist Blair.
The coffin was borne from the hearse
into the church by a detachment of ma
rines. while the Marine Band played
hymn. The floral tributes covered the
coffin.
Following the services at the church,
the body was taken to Oak Hill cemetery
and deposited In a vault. where 1t will re-
main until the widow shall have decided
as to it's transfer to Chile.
Officers of the army and navy who are
aids to the President acted as ushers at
the church, and the direction Of the fu-
neral affairs was by representatives Of
the Department of State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-21
TO ELECT OFFICERS
Chamber of Commerce Also to
Choose Directorate.
MEETING ON JANUARY 10
James F. Oyster May Be President
by Acclamation-D. J. Callahan
for First Vice President.
MEETING ON JANUARY II

Elections of officers and ten members
of the board of directors of the Cham
Der of Commerce will take place at
the annual meeting of the chamber,
January TO-
The nominations for the board Of d.
rectors close two weeks before the
election. The officers will be formally
nominated the night of the election.
Oyster for President.
Already James F. oyster. the present
first vice president of the chamber. has
received the Endorsement Of a large
number Of the members for the presi-
dency. 1t is expected that his election
will be made unanimous.
Charles J. Bell, the present second vice
president, will be reelected without CD.
position, it is anticipated. There are at
least two candidates for first vice presi-
dent, ID. j. Callahan and J. Louis Wiliige
A meeting of the friends of d. ]. Cal
lahan to crystalline the sentiment in IA
chamber at noon tomorrow. The call has
oeen sent out by Chaplin Brown, Joseph
Strasburger, T. c. Dulin, <,-oert Schulteis
isaac Cans, b. c. Graham and r. p An
drews.
The call reads as follows:
merce is now considered to be one of the
most potent organizations OF it's kind in
the United States. 1t has reached this
nlgh standard directly through the eff
,orts and ability of the gentlemen Sc
iected to govern it's affairs and shape its
pohc1es. From the inception of the or
sanlzat1on no one has devoted more time
nor mas been more jealous worker than
d. j. Callahan.
Many of Mr. Callahan's friends are
hn CHI
Date for first vice president of the asso-
clauon, believing that his long and eff
nc1ent service in the interest of the
chamber should be recognized
In order that the question of his run
ming may be considered, an informa
meeting has been arranged at the room
or the Chamber of Commerce at nool
Thursday, December %.
Nominations for Directors.
According to an amendment to the by.
laws Of the chamber, it is now impossjbl
for member to be elected to succeed
himself as a member of the board OF
directors. Therefore ten new director.
must be elected at the coming annua
meeting
Those who have been nominated so ia,
are Byron s. Adams. Charles ]. Bell
Henry p Blair. Francis A. BIundon
De We're Burr, G. B. Chapman, Joseph H
Crawford. John T. Crowley. o. j. De
Mol. John Dolph. B. B. Earnshaw, Ed.
ward B: Enyon, jr., Roe Fulkerson, w
T. Galliher. julius Garfinkle, B. F.
Graves. w. +. GUIDE, F. c. Handy
Hugh F. Harvey, ]. B. Henderson
A. T. Hensey. William D. Hoover, Gran
vile NJ. Hunt, J. w. Hunt. George Ii
Judd. J. E. kinnear. u. Dana Lincoln
F. P. May. Thomas H. Melton, F. P. Mil
bum. John Mitchell, jr.. A. D. Prince
Col. A. E. Randle. Hugh Reilly, Samue
Ross. B. F. Saul. e. u. Shaw, N. IL
Shea, G. w. Stuart. Selwyn j. TAFT
George Y. Worthington, r. P. Andrews
p. J. Haltigan, W. S. Hoge, John II
Nolan, George F. Schutt, E. 0. Whitford
j. G. Weldon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-21
COUNT DE BEAUFORT FINED.
Was Trying to Force His Way Into
Wife's Room in HOSPITAL.

CHICAGO. December 21.-Count Jacques
Albert Alexander Won Mourik de Beau
fort was fined SO and costs by jury in
Municipal Judge Going's court yesterday
on charge of disorderly conduct
The counts attorney filed a motion for
a new trial
The disorderly charge resulted from an
attempt on the part of the count to see
his wife, Countess Irma de Beaufort,
who has been Ill in st. Luke's Hospital
for several weeks as q result Of a severe
fall.
The count endeavored to enter her room
in the hospital, but was arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-21
MANS BODY IN BARREL.
Had Been Supposed That the Con
tainer Held Poultry.

MONTREAL. December 21.-When a
barrel. which was consigned to a now
non-existent institution in this city as
containing poultry, and which had been
lying for three weeks in cold-storage
warehouse. was opened today 1t was
found to contain the body of a man. The
head of the body was tied down between
the feet with ropes. but superficial exami-
nations by physicians at the morgue, to
which the body was taken. failed to re-
veal any marks Of violence.
There were no Identifying papers or Ia
bells upon the body. which Is evidently
that Of a man about sixty years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-21
REWARD FOR BRAVERY.
Emperor Decorates Secretary Of Ger
man Legati0n at Teheran.

BERLIN, December 2l.-Emperor Viii
liam has decorated the young German
diplomat. DIR. Won Schmidthals. secretary
of the German legation at Teheran. with
the Order of the Red Eagle with swords
for bravery at the time of the revolution
in Portugal. When the outbreak occur
red Won Schmidthals, who was tempo
rarily German charge at Lisbon. risked
his life to save the guests at his hotel.
The decoration with swords is bestowed
ordinarily only in recognition Of heroism
upon the battlefield.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-21
CUTS TOOTH FROM ARM.
Man Was Bitten by Woodchuck
Twenty-Five Years A9o:

MONTICELLO. N. Y. December 2l.-
James Lauferswiller. who was bitten in
the calf OF the leg by a woodchuck TWEEN
ty-five years ago, performed az surgical
operation on his arm yesterday and re-
moved a portion of the animals tooth.
The wound healed soon after it was in
flicted and gave the patient no further
trouble A few days ago Mr. Laufers-
wilIer discovered a hard lump on his arm
Yesterday the point of the tooth pune
tured the skin and he took q penknife
and cut the tooth out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-21
SHOOTS SELF FOR BURGLAR.
jeremiah Lett Got Bullet He Intend
ed for Robber.

NEW YORK. December 21.-Jeremiah
Lett, a wealthy silversmith. haunted by
the fear that his home in Brooklyn would
be robbed second time, became SO
nervous early today while cooking a re-
volver with which to shoot the expected
robber that he MORALLY wounded him.
self.
The spring Of the weapon was rusty.
Mr.. Lett used a pair Of tweezers to place
the hammer at half cock" The tweez-
ers slipped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-21
ALARM FOR COL. MARYE.
Virginia State Official Is Danger.
ouslv III.

RICHMOND, Va, December 21.-Col.
Morton Marye, for the last twenty years
auditor of public accounts for the state,
is believed to be in dying condition at
his home here. lie has been i'll for three
months, and his condition is alarming.
He is more than eighty years old. He is
a native of Alexandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-21
TOWN SWEPT BY FIRE.
Flames Spread Through Business
Section of Jacksonburg. w. Va.

JACKSONBURG, w. Va, December 81
Fire almost wiped out this place today.
Starting at an early hour in the Elks'
Hotel, the flames swept through the bust
ness section with alarming rapidity and
still are unchecked. 1t is thought the
fires progress will be checked when the
creek which flows through the place is
reached.
All buildings are of wood except the
Jacksonburg Bank, which may be saved.
The loss 10 $4,000 and may reach $780,
900.