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Mrs B. F. Hammett left Wednesday
evening for a three weeks visit in
Mrs. S. S. Barbee will leave Tuesday
for few weeks visit with friends
in Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Smith are So
journing for a few days at Silver City.
N. NJ. their former home.
Miss Lucille Ma1oney. who gradu-
ated with honors from the st. Joseph's
academy last spring, left Sunday even
ing for San Marcos to spend the COM
ing year at the state normal.
Mrs. G. F. Hawks leaves next week
for a visit OF several weeks in Roches-
ter, N. Y.
Miss Pansy Biggs left Friday morn
ing for Fresno, Cal. to spend several
months with her sister. Mrs Fields.
who has been quite Ill.
Mrs Richard Caples left yesterday
for Chicago. where she Will spend a
month or six weeks. During her alb
sence her daughter, Miss Margaret Ca
pies, Will be the guest OF Miss Frances
Carr, OF Prospect avenue.
Miss Violet Aitken leaves next week
for Austin, where she viii continue
her studies at the State university.
DR.. P r. Taylor. of Louisville, KY.
and DR.. James Vance and c. A Beers,
of this city, left Thursday evening for
Sonora Mexico, where they will spend
some time hunting in the Sierra Madre
country.
Clarence Longnecker left last evening
for San Francisco, where he goes as
state representative to attend the con-
vention OF Public Accountants and Au-
ditors, meeting there next week.
Misses Treva and Lula Blair left
Thursday evening for Philadelphia,
where they will enter Swathmore col
1ege for the ensuing term.
James L. Mari has gone to Albuquer-
que, n. NJ, on a short business trip.
Rev. Kenneth Brown left Friday for
Alpine to attend the meeting of the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-16
You Are Cordially Invited to Attend

teachers in the Ell Paso schools last
year, is now located on a ranch north
of Los Angeles, where he will raise
oranges and all citrus fruits.
The first regular meeting of the Sam
Houston Debating club was held Fri
day evening in the study hall Of the
High school Work for the coming year
was outlined and election Of officers
occupied the evening.
E. A. Ross, formerly supervisor 'of
manual training in the FL Paso school,
has a similar position in the Polytech-
mic High school at Venice, Cal.
Delicious, vefvety Ice cream-thats
our kind. Smith Ice Cream Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-16
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WITH THE SCHOOLS.

Miss Izuna R. Hatfield of the Lamar
school has been on the sick list for the
past few days Her place is being filled
by Miss Willie B. McCrery-
On September u, 1910, the enrolment
of students in the FL Paso High school
stood 23s On September II, 1911, the
enrolment stood 2eO. This is more than
q 20 percent increase.
Miss Carrie Seldom, OF the Bea1l
school. had a sudden attack Of appen-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-16

FL Paso Presbytery, and from there h8
goes to San Antonio to attend the state
synod OF the Presbyterian church H8
will be absent 10 days
Miss Lauramaud Fink Is IN Grand
Rapids, Mich. where she is the guest
OF Miss Edna Krause- From there she
goes to Cleveland to visit her aunt. Mrs.
D. J. Merriman, before going to New,
York TO enter Columbia college.
Mrs Charles Davis has left for sam
Antonio.
Miss Glenn. daughter Of 1t Col =. 20
Glenn, left for Boston on Thursday.
Mrs. Richard Caples. accompanied by<
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-16

Deming, N NJ, are the guests for
few days of Mrs. s. E Wooten, on
West Rio Grande street
Mrs. Paul Hochscheid and her young
est daughter, Miss Mayme. have re-
turned to their home In Augusta, Ga,
after a three months visit with her
mother Mrs. D. Malchow, 1912 North
Campbell street.
Miss Alice Hochscheid will spend
few weeks more with her grandmother
and then will return to her home IN
Augusta, Ga.
Miss Mabel Jackson. of Paragould.
Ark arrived in FL PaSo Friday to visit
her sister Mrs. Whit Robinson, 1140
Nevada street Little Virginia Robin
son returned with her aunt
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-16

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-16

James L. Mari has gone to A1buquer-
que, n. NJ, on a short business trip.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-16

Mrs G. F. Hawks leaves next week
for visit OF several weeks in Roches-
ter, N. Y.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-16

Rev. Kenneth Brown left Friday for
Alpine to attend the meeting of the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-16

Misses Treva and Lula Blair left
Thursday evening for Philadelphia,
where they will enter Swathmore col
1ege for the ensuing term.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-16

Clarence Longnecker left last evening
for San Francisco, where he goes as
state representative to attend the con-
vention OF Public Accountants and Au-
ditors, meeting there next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-18
REALTY TRANSFERS IN VIEW.
Reported Sales of Two Pieces Of Val.
liable Property.

The property at the northeast corner
of Rhode Island avenue and Connecti-
cut avenue, the home OF David r. Nc
Kee, Is understood to have been sold.
The purchaser, it is said, is an outside
capitalist. who. intends to make use Of
the property for business purposes. The
residence does not occupy the entire lot.
which has a. frontage Of come sixty. feet
on Connecticut avenue and eighty feet
on Rhode Island avenue. and contains
4.s34 square feet. The price paid was
about SO. 80 per square foot.
An agreement has been made by the
Army and Navy Club for the sale of its
property at the southeast corner of Con-
necticut avenue and ! street northwest.
The purchaser IL Frank Walter, who in
tends TO remodel the building SO as to
provide space for stores on the first floor
and apartment suites on the upper floors.
The price paid for the property was $751;
GEO. and the sale was made through the
real estate Office of Story & Cobb.
The new owner has executed q lease of
the building to the Army and Navy Club
for year. At the expiration OF that
time 1t Ia expected the new home OF the
club on the corner just arcoss the street
win be ready for use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-18
WILL HOLD SPECIAL MEETING.
Commerce Chamber May Reconsider
Action Regarding Publicity Agent.

A special meeting of the Chamber
Of Commerce to reconsider the action
taken at the December meeting for the
employment of a publicity agent to
advertise Washington as a residential
city Is to be called by President
Oyster Under the constitution of the
chamber. request for special meet
ing of the chamber, signed by twenty
FIVE or more members. must be grant
ed President Oyster today received
such a request, signed by the requisite
number Of members Of the chamber.
The plan for the employment of
publicity agent met much opposition
at the December meeting. and was
adopted by a vote of A to 80, after
considerable discussion. The opponents
OF the plan. which was submitted by
subcommittee of the committee on
publicity. say that they believe that
more time should be given to the con-
sideration of the project. 1t calls for
the expenditure Of $500 a year in sal
aries to the proposed publicity agent and
his stenographer.
A meeting of the executive commit
tee of the chamber has been called for
Wednesday at noon. The call for the
meeting was sent out at the request
Of D. j. Callahan, chairman of the SUBJ
committee on publicity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-18
FLANAGAN C0NTRAD|CTS
TESTIMONY OF WHITE
Effort Before Lorimer Commit
tee to Impeach veracity of
Confessed Bribe- Taker.

Further testimony intended to impeach
the veracity of Charles A. White, the
former Illinois legislator, who says he
was bribed to vote for Senator Lorimer.
was introduced today before the Senate
Lorffner investigating committee.
John l.. Flanagan of East st. Louis,
a lawyer and member Of the Illinois
legislature, was a witness. He absolute
ly denied Whites sworn testimony given
at previous hearing. In which White de-
clared that Flanagan had declared lit
would take lot of money to pass GER
tain street railway legislation in Illinois.
Judge Hanecy announced that he had
called Flannigen to testify as an ex-
pert in Illinois politics. Mr.. Hanecy's
line of questioning was intended to con-
vey the idea that Gov. Deneen had
double crossed former Senator Hopkins
in the latters fight for reelection, and
that the governor had not really thrown
his influence to Hopkins while he was
pretending TO do so.
F'lannigen gave 1t as his opinion that
the election of Lorimer would not have
taken place had the governor chosen to
aid Hopkins
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-18
WATCHING McDoNALD's CASE.
Mexico Asked to Provide Against
Precipitate Action.

Evidence that the United States Is
watching closely the case OF Walter
Mcdonald, the American hunter who
was arrested as a rebel against Mex
leo at Tia Juana about one week ago
and intends to see that he is fairly. treat
ed. was manifested today when Consul
Frederick Simpich, at Ensenada. Mex
was instructed to insist that no sum-
mary action be taken by the Mexican
authorities in regard to his case.
Likewise the Mexican foreign Office
has been requested to take the neces-
sary precautions to avoid any precipi-
tate action pending further investiga-
ton Rumor reaching the State De-
partment had 1t that the execution Of
Mcdonald at Ensenada was not only
probable but imminent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-18

Gold a Cheap Rug Is the Genuine
1H Persian Article.

Accused of selling DIR. Claude B. Cook
seysa ten-dollar cotton rug for the imports
ed Persian articie-and, to clinch the sale,
with having represented it as rare and
valuable piece of the Asiatic rug weaver 8
artAJuiius Freedman Of New York, who
has been peddling rugs about Washington
recently. CARRIED as a Syrian. appeared be-
fore Judge Pugh in the Police Court to-
day unon a charge Of false pretenses.
Il did it-did it--alright. 1 sold him the
rug" stammered friedman as he was be-
ing arraigned.
Guilty or not guilty. demanded Clerk
Sebring.
"Oh! Make it guilty. and let it go at
that" the prisoner answered.
There was a short conference between
Assistant United States Attorney Ralph
Given, Detective Buriingame and the
complaining witness. At it's conclusion
the prosecution recommended that q six
month jail sentence be imposed and sus-
pended upon condition Freedman left the
city. The court accepted the recommends
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-18
SUPREME COURT RETURNS
TWO CASES TO DOCKET
Reargument Ordered on Land Fraud
Conspiracy Of Hyde and
Schneider.

The Supreme Court Of the United States
today restored to the docket for reargu-
ment the cases Of Frederick A. Hyde of
San Francisco and Joost HI. Schneider.
Hyde's employee. who later lived in Tue
son, Ariz., convicted in the District Of
Columbia on charges of land fraud con-
spiracy in connection with lands in Ore
gon and California
The court heard the arguments early in
the autumn. No reason was assigned for
the restoration. Chief Justice White an
nounced that the rearguments would be
heard by full bench.
In the first argument the main conten-
ton was whether Hyde and Schneider
could be convicted when John A. Benson
and Henry p. Dimond. alleged cocoon
spirators. were acquitted.
The court also ordered a new argument
before a full court of the cases involving
the removal of Frank W. Brown and E.
c. Moore from California to Nebraska to
answer indictments charging conspiracy
to use the mails tc defraud.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-18
HAS NEW NAME FOR
CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY
"Captains of Piracy" More
Like It, Mr.. KeIsay Tells
Senate Committee.

Fabulous capitalization of corpora
tons Is the trouble with business. &C.
cording to F. w. Kelsey, a business
man and economic student of Orange,
n. j.. who today addressed the Senate
interstate commerce committee which is
investigating the trust" problem. The
profit Of millions. he said, went into the
hands of promoters.
Some call these promoters captains OF
Industry: call them captains Of piracy. ;
declared Mr.. Kelsey.
He advocated stricter regulation OF
corporations than is in vogue in most
states.
Gov. Wilson Said eyes"
Mr.. Kelsey said he had suggested to
both former Gov. Fort and Gov. Wood
row Wilson of New Jersey that New Jer-
sey being the home for SO many trusts.
which were creating trouble, ought to
make its corporation laws more strict.
He quoted Gov. Wilson as saying
Yes
but so far he has done nothing" add
ed Mr.. Kelsay.
Mr.. kelsay suggested that the trust
problem might be solved by the restric-
ton of capitalization, the limitation Of IN
dustrial corporate charters, publicity OF
the Incorporation of company and the
elimination Of the voting power of stock
held by a holding company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-18
GOES TO BLUEFIELD, VA.
4. W. Fuller General Manager Of
Appalachian Power Company.

H. w. Fuller. formerly general manager
Of the Washington Railway and Electric
Company. who resigned shortly after Gen.
George III. Harries left the vice presi-
dency of that company, has been made
vice president and general manager OF
the Appalachian Power Company, a
corporation which is utilizing the power
Of the New river in Virginia FOR the
manufacture of electric current.
The company, which furnishes electric
power over a large section of Virginia
and into q part OF West Virginia, has its
headquarters in Bluefield, Va. 1t is one
of the corporations under the control OF
II. NJ. Byllesby & Co. OF Chicago. with
whom Gen. Harries is now affiliated as
joint president of the Louisville Gas and
Louisville Electric Lighting Companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-18

prompted Mr.. Cotton. and on one occasion
interpreted statement made on the
stand by Mr.. Martz.
Il have. warned the gentleman that he
has no right to interrupt. the witness or
to make comment on the testimony Of
witnesses who have heretofore appeared
explained Chairman Stanley. 1.-THE gen.
tleman will take his seat. If he has
anything to say he can go on the stand
and be sworn. Otherwise he must. re-
main silent
Mr.. Murray was about to resume when
Chairman Stanley said, sharply:
1.-The gentleman will take his seat"
Mr.. Murray sat down abruptly, his eyes
speaking volumes and his face ae pale
as marble. z4At the outset sof' the hearing.
Mr.. Murray was rold by Chairman Stan
ley that no vbjectiorl to his presence
would he Offered, but that II hes had any
objection or suggestion to make relative
to Mr.. Cotton's testimony he would be
required to. submit his view In writing.
Mr.. Murray was present when the Merritt
brothers and Mr.. Martz appeared and
then, as today. there were sharp inter-
changes between him and Chairman
Stanley T..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-18

Adjourns Without Doing Anything
After Forty-Minute Session.

The House adjourned without accom-
plishing any legislation today after forty
minutes display of bad temper on both
sides Of the chamber. Mr.. Madden OF
Illinois objected to- democratic bill fix
ing the terms of court in West Virginia
and Mr. Buchanan of Illinois. retaliated
by Directing to a republican measure OF
the Same character for Maine.
Mr.. Bartheldt Of Missouri republican.
was blocked in an effort to get consent
to address the House for twenty minutes
on an objection by MIR. Henry OF Texas.
democrat. Finally. on motion of MIR.
Fitzgerald of New York, democrat. with
all republicans voting against It, the
House adjourned until tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-18
SILVER FOR BArrLEsH1ps.
Bluejackets Receive. Present From
the State Of Florida. :

PENSACOLA, December 1S.-Peupie of
Florida today. presented to the battleship
bearing their states name a. silver serv
ice. Tars from q German warship an
chored here Joined with bluejackets from
the Florida and other American fighting
vessels in. d parade that preceded the
presentation, ceremonies es.
Rear Admiral Lucistn Young, represent
|inpF,he .nn,.y.. ana Commander KtaTSp of
Ffh6 Ffpfitfa fcc.dyed- The ripsef sefHice for
EfiIe shaftse ship, whSob. 8 &c preaenken by
Cox &C ifeHfJsY s.sss.s s-s%<ss- r. !
q }ovina ~cssp and fsvO Haga, were given
to oficers -of the. drea1n0ught by Daugh-
ters Of the 'Confederacy- ~ = -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-18
BODY IN JAMES CREEK.
Thomas Jones, Colored, Thought to
Have Fallen in Saturday Night.

Police of the fourth precinct this after
noon found the body Of colored man
floating in the James Creek canal near
NJ street southwest, and 1t was carried to
the morgue. From papers in the pockets
the authorities ascertained that his name
was Thomas Jones and they also located
his home Jones' wife identified the body,
She said she had not seen her husband
since Saturday. There were no marks
of violence, and 1t Is supposed Jones
must have fallen into the canal Saturday
night and drowned. Jones came to WASH
inston only three weeks ago and he was
employed as a delivery wagon driver by
Joseph Chixeli, an oyster dealer at the
18th street wharf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-18
London Names.
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
AS to fancy surnames, I amused myself
for half an hour some time since in a
perusal of our local directory. writes q
Southend correspondent. We haven't a
Dog or Horse, but we have Gait, Doe.
Hare; Hart. Mole, Mallard, Lark. Quail.
Pollack. and. to inquire more closely. q
Roe. Also Cattle, SQUIRREL, Whale and
Eagles. There l think our furs. fms and
feathers stop, except that, of course. we
have the usual Salmon, Finch, Fox,
Wren, Startling. Woolf and SO on. But
other names come. We possess an Angel!
Also a Doublet Zone would like to know
the origin of this name). Elms, Gentle
man Ia Mrs thisD, How, Innocent, Jag
ged. Back, Band, Lily, Blot. Blows, Oak.
Blunt, Bodily. Clogg. Corderoy. Further,
we have Wire, Sopp. Stumble. Etumbles
and Whichman. Sneezum also occurs,
and, Joy in the possession. q Venus!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-18
would PROBE THE POOLS,
Representative Humphrey Wants
Shipping Combine Investigated.

Urging before the House rules commit
tee today the adoption Of his resolution
creating a joint committee TO investigate
the foreign shipping combine. Representa-
tive Humphrey Of Washington declared
90 per cent or the s.. 800 100000 commerce
of the United States was carried In for
eiglf ships belonging to pools. combines
and conferences. There was no competi-
ton between these vessels. he stated
and passenger and freight rates were
fixed in advance in Germany. Rates be-
tween the United States > and South
America, he said. were fixed by agree
ment In New York. Ss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-18
ocToGENAR1AN rs ACQUITTED.
Held Not Guilty Of Murder Commit
ted Thirty.Six Years Ago.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ. December Is.
and bent, Donacio Espalin
eighty years old, was today on the in
structions Of the court. adjudged innocent
Of murder which 1t was alleged he CON-
mitted thirty-six years ago. Espalin
was on trial in the district court Of Don
Ana county. at La Cruces.
Two eye-witnesses OF. the alleged killing
men who then were boys, were among
those who testified.
Espalin after the killing went to Old
Mexico. where he remained until a few
months ago, when he went to Ysleta,
Tex. where he was arrested
The evidence. as the court declared,
was at this late date too incomplete and
vague to incriminate Espafin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-18
Smith Repeats Denials.

Attorney George c. Shinn. counsel for
smith, saw hts client at the local jaii
Saturday night. Smith has not been In
terviewed by members OF the police de-
partment for several days. He still In
sists that he is innocent of the charge
preferred against him, and also declares
he knows nothing OF the Mickie murder.
Il know nothing of the murders In Chi
cago." he says. Il was working In an
eastern city at the time the Chicago mur-
ders were committed"
Morris Bennett is still "A patient at tho
Casualty Hospital His condition Is grad
ually improving, and il lis barely possible
that he will be able to spend Christmas
day at home with his wife and child lie
is still unable to talk He is taken about
the hospital i'm a rolling chair. and each
day he smokes a cigar or two.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-18
PEACE IN PERSIA NEAR.
England Likely to Amicably Settle
Row With Russia.

LONDON, December 1s.-The infor-
nation from Teheran which has reach
ed the British government today is of
a more hopeful character. The Brit
ish minister at the Persian capital is.
II is understood. making progress to-
ward devising a method of settlement
which will prove satisfactory, both to
Russia and Persia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-18
Woman Shot by Own Pistol.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. December IS
Keeping a loaded pistol I'm a bureau draw
er with her false hair proved to be q
fatal mistake last night for Mrs. Celia
Maslan of this city The weapon became
entangled with her switch and while try
ing to disengage the revolver II was dis
charged She was shot I'm the head and
almost instantly killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-18
CHASED AS NONSENSE.
Alleged Discovery of British Plot to
Destroy German Harbor.

BERLIN, December 1S.-The' alleged dis
covery of a British plot to blow up the
naval harbor at Wilhelmshafen, published
in the Rhenish WestphaIian Gazette. is
regarded in official circles In the light of
newspaper nonsense.
While the Essen newspapers story is
mot denied it is considered az the product
OF the prevailing espionage mania in Ger
many and England. Espionage certainly
existed, but 1t TOOK less fantastic forms
than that related i'm the Gazette.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-18
FULL COMMITTEE TO ACT.
Board of Trade Members to Consider
Teachers Paw Day ouestion.

The report of a special subcommittee or
the public schools committee OF the Board
of Trade urging Congress to change tho
language Of the District appropriation So
it will be possible for the public school
teachers to be paid the first day OF each
month is to be considered by the full
committee. ID. J. Callahan. who has been
appointed chairman OF the public school
committee. has not yet set the date.
The report was compiled by Mrs. Caro-
line Stephens and Mai. Charles T. Yoder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-18

NEW HAVEN. Conn.,. December iS.-To
secure entrance to the jewelry store OF
Benjamin Spector OH Congress avenue
burglars used a coffin as a stepladder.
The coffin came from an undertaking es-
Establishment which adjoins the jewelry
store. The burglars secured $500 in cash
and jewelry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-18
Exhibits at Carnegie Institution.

An exhibition of the work Of the thirty
or more research departments Of the
Carnegie Institution opened this after
noon at the administration building. 18th
and p streets northwest The exhibit will
continue until Thursday evening, being
open to the public from to $50 o'clock
each afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-18
auto Chauffeur Fined $40.

Because he failed to reduce the speed
of the automobile he was driving. Albert
Smith. a negro chauffeur. was held re-
sponsible and fined SO I'm Police Court
this morning for colliding with a horse
and wagon on New Hampshire avenue
Saturday night. Smith paid the fine.
The horse had to be killed as a result OF
the injuries received In the accident