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The Washington herald., 1911-12-25
TOM LOWE FIGHTS
ALL FOR KIDDIES'
Capital Scrapper Sticks to
Win Christmas Money.

Pittburg. Dec. 24.-"Remember your two
little kids, Tommy" cried the seconds
for Tommy Lowe, the Washington boxer.
last night while the veteran exchanged
jabs with frankie Madole, a clever Pitts
burg boy.
Lowe, who probably long ago saw his
best days as a pugilist. had heard lbs
little ones prattling about Santa Claus.
Finances were at low ebb. and It locked
Glum for the veteran. For two weeks he
had been eager for any kind of work in
this city. Thoughts OF the Riddles"
nearly broke his heart. Last night his
chance came as q substitute for Madole's
scheduled opponent.
He would try TO come back" though
he had not trained For three rounds
Lowe thrilled the crowd, but in the last
three he took an awful beating. AL for
the kiddies." Santa Claus had to be
staked with the wherewithal that pro-
cures trains Of cars. sleds, and candy.
Madole and the crowd did not know what
it meant to the game but losing fighter
At midnight a bruised and battered
Santa Claus raced to the post-office with
a registered letter. Santa Claus will be
two days late bringing his bounty to the
Lowe children, but he will get there as
soon as Uncle Sam can deliver the en-
SRlOuP
The Washington herald., 1911-12-25
100000 WORKERS
OUT ON STRIKE
Great Britain Facing Grave
Labor Conditions.

London. Dec. 24-Thc labor situation
throughout Great Pritain is again caus-
ing anxiety, and Strike Leader George
r Askwith, Of the government board If
Il aGe admitted TO-DAY that a grave crisis
may be reached soon unless the employ
ers, with the cooperation OF the govern
mont are successful in establishing sat
isfaCtory agreement Mr.. Askwith's de-
meanor showed that he is none too
hopeful
A strike of coal miners. involving more
than 100000 workmen. may be launched
on March l if tWo-thirds of the union
men vote in favor of a walkout in the
election to he held throughout Great
Britain on January 16 The men are de-
handing a higher minimum wage scale,
and are determined that this demand
shall be granted. because, they claim, the
present minimum is not a living wage.
On Wednesday the textile mill owners
throughout Western England will inau-
gurate their lockout against 5000 en-
Uloyes, the total number affected by this
move being 100000 The dispute is over
nOnuniOn labor.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-25
POWERS MAY END
CHINESE REVOLT
Plan Intervention in Favor
of Limited Monarchy.

Pekin. Dec. 24.-It is stated here on
good authority that the revolution will
be brought to en- early end, possibly
within the present week, by Intervention
of the powers. The powers will exert all
their influence to induce the revolution
lists to accept q limited monarchy.
Great Britain and Japan have been &C
tive for several days past in an effort to
interest the powers in Intervention. The
recent agreement between Japan and
Great Britain, which ostenslbly was only
to extend friendly offices at Shanghai,
also provided that the allies cooperate
to promote a settlement of the rebellion.
The Chinese government has received
advices from its agents abroad that the
powers have regarded with favor the ad-
vances of Great Britain and Japan to-
ward cooperation along these lines.
While the interest OF the powers is
friendly at this stage, it is understood
that active intervention in support Of the
existing government will be the pro-
gramme II the rebels fail to show a
spirit OF compromise.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-25
Weather Man
Lets One SOY"
Creepin Forecast
Mild and Fair" the Latest Prob.
ability for the Capitals
Christmas Day.

After having gloomily predicted that
Christmas would rival Mr.. Mantelinrs
description OF himself as a "demned,
damp. moist, unpleasant body" the
Weather Man backed water last night,
and stated that Christmas Day probably
would be mild and fair.
Christmas Eve was a drizZle, as was
the whole day. This probably caused the
Weather Man to lay his first bet on rain
for the holiday week. But as soon as IL
became evident that there were good
chances OF a clearing up he withdrew his
first motion and laid his money on a fair
day.
The Weather Man quietly assassInated
any joyous hope that might have re-
manned anent the conventional white
Christmas" for which so many hope.
The temperature. he said. would remain
well above the freezing point and there
would be no humidity.
Temperature yesterday descended to the
IS degree mark, which is degrees higher
than the minimum temperature for 1910.
Before New Years Day 1t Is expected
that the weather viii again become cold
The Washington herald., 1911-12-25
By THOMAS c. sHoTwELL.

New York, Dec. al plus plus l plus
2 equals b. That means disaster all
through the new year for politicians and
other enemies of prosperity; elections TO
wipe cut political pretense and abundant
rains to wash away all trace of the crop
failure that caused such disaster in the
stock market this last summer. Consid-
ering the politicians and the crop dam
age, the country has done remarkably
we'll, and now, with the wabble-tongued
fraternity making a pretense of cOnserva-
tism, in the hope OF being elected to Office,
real conservatism has a chance of get
ting control Of the business situation.
While nobody can afford to doubt the
ultimate success OF American business en-
terprises. 1t is not always safe to ignore
the immediate future because one can
see prosperity a few months in advance.
Just now, for instance, there can be lit
tie doubt that the stock market Is ma
nipulated by the banks, chiefly to enable
them to make a good showing in their
statements for the end of the year. The
banks of the United States have, per-
haps, never in their history owned so
many stocks and bonds, and ii is impor-
tant that the market prices of those
stocks and bonds at the end of the year
make a good showing. After that 1t will
not be important for a few months what
prices prevail
Payments Soon Due.
Strength of the market has been helped
by the advance investment of money to
be received for dividends and interest.
Such payments amount to something like
$2S5. 100000 for the securities that are pub
llcly dealt in. and perhaps double that
amount will be divided at the first of the
year, when partnerships are taken into
account. These vast disbursements will
cause a disturbance for a short time Of
the cash resources of the banks
Expectation of such decline Is based
entirely upon technical grounds II It
comes It will. be because leading opera
The Washington herald., 1911-12-25
VYLEAGUE PLANS
big DITCH" TRIP
May Go Through the Panama
Canal with Fleet.
ORGANIZERS SEEK FOR A SHIP
Problem Facing Promoters of Ex-
cursiOn for 1918 Would Like to
Build Steamship Large Enough
to Garry the LeaRuers.

The first excursion through the Pan
anna Canal is now being organized by
the Navy League which will hold its
annual convention in Washington this
winter. 1t is proposed to charter a
large modern steamer and secure per-
nilsson of those in authority to go
through the canal with the feet The
delegates to the convention will assem-
BILE in New York City and board the
ship. going through the canal with the
fleet around the Pacific Coast to San
Francisco where the convention OF 1915
will be held.
A. H. Dadmun, secretary of the
league, who has the matter in charge,
reports that he Is not experiencing as
much trouble in organizing the excur-
sion party as he is in securing an
American ship for the voyage. The
American bankers on their recent trip
to the Panama Canal were able to
charter some small American vessels
sailing from New Orleans, but none Of
these ships will be large enough for
the party which the league intends to
send through the canal
Foreign Ships Available.
There are plenty OF foreign ships
available, but they cannot be used, as
the party could not go through the
canal unless IT landed at a foreign
port. 1t has been suggested that a ship
should be built especially for the ex-
cursion, and this may prove to be the
solution of the leagues problem.
so far. have been unable to secure
an American ship which will be large
enough for our party" said Mr.. Dad
mum. who returned from New York
after a conference with a number of
ship agents. Several foreign concerns.
learning that we were in the market
for a ship, have offered US vessels that
would be suitable to our purpose, but,
aside from the fact that under the
present navigation laws we could not
land in San Francisco and would have
to hold our convention in Mexico or
some foreign land, our members natu-
rally object to viewing the opening of
the canal from the deck of a foreign
ship.
LAS the organization which has ad
voCated the fertilization of the canal
and laid great stress on its military
Importance, the Navy League wishes to
celebrate the opening of the waterway
by running the first excursion through
II, but l realize that we are face to face
with a most perpleXing problem. Tn
less some American concern builds us
a ship, 1t may be necessary for us to
charter foreign ship and land in Mex
leo, going to San Franciso by rail-"
The Washington herald., 1911-12-25
SAY PREACHER SOLD VOTE.
Dickinson County May Indict 1000
for Selling Votes.

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 24.-Sixteen hun
bred voters in Dickinson County may
be indicted for vote selling. over 200
have already been indicted in Lee
County, and when the grand jury re-
convenes after the holidays 1t is ex-
pected that several hundred more in
dictments will be found. Oficeholders
in Lee County who were elected by IL
legal votes will be permitted to keep
their jobs, according to Judge Skeen,
who has been conducting the grand
jury investigation. The men who sold
their votes will be given the option OF
confessing, paying a small fine, and
FORGETTING their citizenship or go to
prison.
More than 500 vote sellers have fed
TO Tennessee and Kentucky. Among
those indicted for vote selling is the
Rev. Lewis Gibson, pastor of Huners
Gap Methodist Church. He is accused
of selling his vote to Democratic can
didates for $40.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-25
SEEK TO FREE THAW.
Attorneys VIII Make Another At
tempt Next Year.

tempt Next Year.
Poughkeepsie, n. Y, Dec. 24-That pro-
ceedings would be started before spring
to obtain the release of Harry Thaw
from. the Matteawan State Hospital was
learned on good authority here tonight.
Charles Morschauser, attorney for Thaw,
admitted that he and Clarence ]. Shearn,
who is associated with him in the Thaw
case, have been in conference over plans
for a move to free Thaw, but declined
to commit himself regarding the basis
for the next fight. Asked as to(the truth
of the report that Thaw would make the
acQuittal of Mrs O'Shaughnessy in New
York recently a basis for his claim for
freedom, Mr.. Morschauser replied that
Thaw's freedom would be asked for be
cause he is sane
'Thaw was acquitted because he was
insane when he killed Stanford White, "
said Mr.. Morschauser. He Is now as
sane as any man, and should not be held
prisoner for an act committed in fit
of insanity several years ago, and for
which a jury acquitted him"
Mr.. MOrschauser woulc not say just
when he expected to ask for the next
writ of habeas corpus for Thaw. but
other persons IN touch with the situation
say Thaw will make his next move be-
fore Nav 1
The Washington herald., 1911-12-25
Policeman Kills LIveryman.

Abingdon, Va, Dec A.-Brad Henry. a
iveryman, of Abingdon, Va, was shot
and instantly killed, and his two sons,
Joseph and Milton, ere seriously wound
ed here tonight by Policeman Jack
Clark. The trouble started when Clark
undertook TO make an arrest. In doing
so the officer slapped a little girl, where
upon Henry interceded. pushing Clark
backward on porch. The officer shot
five times, killing Henry instantly, fatally
wounding one son, and seriously iniuring
the other. There is much excitement
over the killing because Of Henry's prom
inence.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-25

mercial Company brought down from the
islands two young live fur seals, their
exact age not definitely known, and
placed them in Woodward's Gardens. at
San Francisco, but they died of starva-
ton after several months captivity, hav-
ing eaten nothing during the interval.
This experiment. as well as all other
similar attempts, fixed the belief that fur
seals in captivity could not be induced to
take food.
In the fall of 1909, in pursuance Of the
desire of DR.. Fox, the surgeon Of the
revenue cutter Bear, to ascertain wheth-
er the fur seal carried ecto-parasites, a
starving fur seal pup, whose mother had
been killed while feeding at sea, was cap
tured for him. AS the surgeon was I'M
able to discover any of the. parasites, the
haIf-starved little animal was turned over
to Judson Thurber. the Bears boatswain,
who desired to attempt feeding the pup
by artificial means. Although he induced
the pup to eat dried fish from his hand
and kept it in good condition for a short
time, at the end of three weeks 1t died In
commissions.
Thurber then obtained two well-condi-
, toned fur seal pups. a male and fe-
male, from the Pribilof Islands on Octo-
Der 9, 1909. and these he induced to eat
regularly and even greedily. He began
his experiments by forcing condensed
milk down the throat of the starving pup
first obtained, and upon the arrival of
the vessel at Seattle small herring were
fed to the pups, and both animals ate
greedily.
Youngsters ''BertIIIoned."
When tile seals arrived in Washington
on January IL. 1910, in care of Boatswain
Thurber, they were photographed and
measured and placed in the pool at the
Bureau OF Fisheries This contained
fresh water. and the effect upon the seals
was awaited with interest, but the fresh
water did not appear To worry them in
the least, and they have been kept in it
continuously until the present time. On
January 20, 1910, they were weighed, the
male balancing the scales at twenty
eight pounds and the female at nineteen
and one-half pounds. Their length was
thirty-four and three-Quarter inches and
twenty-nine and three-Quarter inches, re-
spectively, and their circumference i'm
mediately back of the front crippers
fifteen and three-quarter inches and six
teen and one-quarter inches. respectively.
Since then they have been weighed regu-
larry on the Goth of each month. On No
vember 20 last the male weighed sixty
four pounds, and the female forty-three
pounds. 1t is believed that this is about
the average weight OF two-year-old 1ur
seal on the rookeries.
In the fall of 1910 ten fur seal pups
were brought down from st. Paul Island
to Seattle. Four escaped to Lake WASH
ington, at Seattle; two were sent to
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, and
four were brought 20 Washington, D. c.
OF the latter, two were turned over to
the National Geological Park and two to
the New York aquarium. One of each of
these three pairs died within two weeks.
The others lived little moro than a
year, the last one dying during the past
summer.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-25
ROYAL GEMS ON SALE
Portuguese Government Expects to
Realize Big Sum.

Badajos, Dec. 24-The Jewels and valu-
ables found in the royal palace. includ-
ing Prince Miguers gems, which alone
are valued at $500. 900. are to be sold by
the Portuguese government An official
announcement to this effect was made to-
day. The cabinet ministers are consider
ing a claim from the deposed royal fam
lily for jewels which are claimed to be
the private property of King Manuel and
Queen Amelia.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-25
JACK HARRIS FOUND DEAD.
Former SparrinE Partner of John L.
Sullivan and KiIrain.

Tacoma, Wash, Dec. A.-Jack Harris,
formerly sparring partner for John L.
Sullivan and Jake .Kilrain. was found
dead in his shack at Cosmopolis yester-
day.
Harris was found lying in a pool OF
blood. An autopsy held by Coroner Hun
ter developed that death was due to con-
cussion from a blow.
Harris was elected from a saloon Thurs
day. He was fifty-eight years old.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-25
WAR ON CHILD LABOR.
Smith College GirIa Employ No
More Boys to Carry Suit Cases.

More Boys to Garry Suit Cases.
Northampton. Mass, Dec. 24-Smith
College girls have instituted a reform
which took effect when the young women
left Northampton for their homes to pass
the holiday recess. Up to this time the
girls had encouraged the small boy
to carry their suit cases to and from
the station when starting home for va
cation and on their return.
The view finally taken OF the matter
by the girls is expressed in an editorial
in the Smith College paper, which says
that the carrying of suit cases may be
the first entrance of .hese boys into regu-
lar street trades which may lead to crime,
and that the boys gain the idea that
money is easy to procure. and are there
fore encouraged to leave school and begin
business at too early an age.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-25
COUNT SENT TO ELLIS ISLAND.
andre de GourOwski Brought from
Irnrhhnrn- m Chnrnn.

LynchburE, Va, on Charges.
New York, Dec. 24-Count Andre de
Gourowsk, arrested and taken to Ellis
Island in October last on his arrival
from Europe, was again taken to the
island to-day by an officer from immigra-
ton headquarters.
The man was brought from Lynchburg,
Va, where he was arrested on orders
from Washington. The nature of the
charges against the Russian are not
known to the immigration authorities
here.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-25
KITTY GORDON ARRIVES.
Crowd Watches Her Kiss Daughter
as Liner Lands.

as Liner Lands.
New York, Dec. 24.-Kitty Gordon,
prima donna and heart breaker, was en-
tirely oblivious to her large audience to-
day when she stood on the deck of the
liner Campania. in from Liverpool, and
for several moments wept over and kissed
her ten-year-OId daughter, Vera Beres-
ford.
Vera, whose father is the Hon. Capt.
Henry Beresford, brother of Lord Decies,
who married Vivien Gould, inherits all
the beauty of her mother and was a ia
vorite with the passengers on the voy-
age across. She opened a trunk twelve
inches high for the customs inspector,
but that official said he could not pos
sibly assess the contents. because a doll
was entitled to bring in all necessary
clothing
The Washington herald., 1911-12-25
win. writinE conte.t.

Bangor, Pa, Dec. 2L-In a friendlr
contest to see who could write three
words the most times on a piece Of
paper three by four inches in dimen>
sions, Paul S. Gayman. principal OF the
East Bangor High School. wrote the
words Loo times on the papsn
The Washington herald., 1911-12-25
I. Davis Wins Road Race.

New York, Dec. PA. Davis, OF the
Irish-American A. c.. won the nine and
one-half mile road race. held under the
auspices of the American A. A, on
Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn. this after
noon, covering the distance in IS minutes
10 seconds. w. ]. Kennedy, of the Mis-
souri, A c., was runner-up.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-25
Nephew of Won Buelow Coming.

Berlin. Dec. 2L-The Kaiser to-day APP
pointed Bernhard Won Buelow. nephew
OF the former chancellor, as junior at
tache Of the German Embassy In Wash
ington.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-25
CLARA BARTON,
AGED 80 TO-DAY,
SENDS GREETINGS
Felicitated in Messages from
All Parts of the World.
PHYSICIAN AT BEDSIDE
PHYSICIAN AT BEDSIDE
CLARA BARTON SENDS
GREETINGS TO WORLD

.rl =. the Washington Her
ala ! ,...I to gratefully thank
the entire country for the multi
tude Of greetings hourly deliv-
cred to me. May the happiness
and prosperity of this and other
nations be as great as these joy
GUS messages wish me to be.
CLARA BARTON"
The Washington herald., 1911-12-25

An diploual windshield for a rnotorist
that nortects the face and chest but
leaves its wearer's arms free, has been
invented by Nebraskan.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-25

A sEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND OF FOUR PER
cent the capital stock of the Merchants and
Mechanics Savings Bank has been declared, payable
JANUARY !. 1912, TO stockholders Of record at the
close Of business December 2, 1911. WILLIAM c.
wORTHINGTON Cashier. ds22-dst
The Washington herald., 1911-12-25
Uncle. Walt Says Today

At Christmas when all hearts mellow and joyous
this mortal ehow sad and lonely the fellow who has family
wife! For him no big Yue log is burning, his
BACHELORS floor is hot besewn with toys and he filled
CHRISTMAS with mighty yearning for love and home and
Christmas joys No little girls boyish
ker shouting round him in their glee he has chance
to SINCE his whskrs while ussing with the Christmas tree He
cannot help hinder the gdness of the Christmas hrong
he sadly from his winder and says II surely don't belong
To glad home might have carried Christmas like other
men, had in oden days but married the daoe who loved
them Alas why did pause and ar why did stall and stand
asde should have chased her the altar and claimed her for
my bushng brdep How many old boys tired and lonely
signing while the JOY bells dance hosopha If had only got
married when had the chanceT WAr MAsQS
Copyright b. leon
The Washington herald., 1911-12-25

The possibility Of saving these mother
less pups from starvation has often been
considered, and several attempts have
been made to induce them to take arti-
fetal food, but without success, as the
pups Experimental with refused absolute
ly to take any kind OF food. Similar at
tempts with older or adult seals also
failed. In early '7Vs the Alaska Com
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-01-10
WRECK On THE COAST LINE

The \. c. L yard crew while shift
ing cars at $50 this morning had
bad wreck al the knight & Lang ware
house. formerly the Ocala Foundry
building. Several cars were wrecked
and a valuable horse owned by Mrs.
George Close was killed. The people
who saw the accident stated il occurr-
ed in this way The train was back
ing up towards town from the Sea-
board crossing. The engine was SHOW
ing four or FIVE cars ahead of il and
had several coupled behind and was
coming up pretty fast Just as the
front car was passing the street cross
ing and the end of the long platform
from which ice is placed in refrigera-
tor cars and which obstructs the view
more or less. negro boy. driving Mrs.
Closes spring wagon was attempting
TO cross, not seeing the train. He saw
it. however. just before it struck the
horse and attempted TO turn along the
side of the track. but the car struck
the animal and dragged him along for
distance of so feet. running over his
body derailing the first car. The cars
then began to buckle and leave the
rails. in Zig-Zag manner: one plunged
into a carload of flower on the siding.
so feet from the main track, and crush
ed in the side. a big gondola loaded
with coal is crosswise of the track
with its running gear gone and lying
half on its side. y fiat car on which
was big launch, is across the track.
not badly injured. except that il has
no wheels under it and the boat is un
injured. so we'll was il loaded. Anoth-
er car loaded with grain is off the
track but not badly damaged. The
track is badly torn up for a short dis
lance and some of the ties are cut en-
tirely in two. The wrecking crew and
train was sent for and the wreck was
cleared in time for the passing of
the regular afternoon trains. The coll
were compelled to go around. The coll
ored boy who was driving the horse
escaped with a few scratches and
bruises in a most fortunate way, and
went on up town to telephone Mrs.
Close of the accident. The wagon was
damaged very little. The wreck drew
a large crowd in a very short time.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-01-10

Mrs. Marcella Thomas died Saturday
at the home of her uncle, n. p. Geiger.
this city. Her remains were taken to
Fort Mccoy and inferred at that place
Sunday. Several hundred people were
in attendance. She was the mother of
four children. Her husband died four
years ago at Kissimmee. The cause of
her death was consumption. She was "a
years of age and most estimable
Christian woman, a cOnSecrated MEM
Der of the Baptist church and beloved
by all who knew her for her sweet dis
position and nobility of character. She
was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James Marsh of Fort Mccoy and the
granddaughter of Mr.. John Marsh. one
of the original settlers of that section.