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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
Baltimore Should Be Chosen

Surely the democratic party Will not
make the mistake of holding its national
convention in New York city. OF course
the big town could entertain the COM
pany. 1t has halls and hotels and accom-
modations of every description galore
There would be an enormous attendance,
and delegates and others would be well
entertained. Maybe too well entertained
Pleasure might be put before business,
and a weeks time be found necessary
to write the platform and nominate the
ticket
The point is that New York spells
Tammany, and Tammany in the matter
would spell ruin for the ticket
Tammany Hall as a political organiza
ton musters under the banner of democ-
racy, but knows as little about democracy
and cares as little as it does about the
dark Pleiad. Its object is plumber, and
it often accomplishes it's object 1t knows
its master. and obeys him. And its mas
ter at all times is wealth-predatory
wealth. Wall street uses Tammany. and
feeds ii. All the plumber that Tammany
gathers is in the nature of rewards from
influences higher up
And today Tammany is strong at home.
1t does not control as many city offices
as usual, but ii grips the governor OF
the state. and the more important of the
minor state officials, and so is state
power.
This situation would make Tammany
host should the democracy go to New
York, and fix the Tammany brand on
Doth the platform and the ticket And
behind the brand would be Wall street.
Predatory wealth, through the most dis
reputable of political agencies, would have
fitted out the party for its national cam
paign.
Is it conceivable that platform so
adopted and ticket so nominated would
be approved at the polls? The Parker
campaign answers the question That
trick was turned a thousand miles from
base, but could not deceive. The country
was made to see that, although nomi-
mated at st. Louis, Juuge Parker was
Wall streets man, and that Tammany
was his reliance at home: And so the
Bryanites of the middle states, the west
and the northwest cut the ticket by the
ten thousands at the polls. They wanted
no Wall street contraption in any form.
Baltimore is the town. well situated,
fully prepared to play the part of host,
the Maryland metropolis should be
CHOSEN. The famous observation of the
Governor of North Carolina TO the Gov
ernor of South Carolina is quotable. 1t
is a long time between drinks. 1t has
been nearly forty years since a presidential
candidate was nominated at Baltimore.
Let the city again be recognized and
especially as she is now so increased in
size and so good to see. Harmon, Clark,
Wilson, Underwood. Bryan-all would be
on equal terms there on the score of fair
play. Neither New York nor any other
place has so strong a claim on the atten-
don of the democratic national committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25

This is a white Christmas" but not
the sort that is most desired by those
who like the old-fashioned kind of day.
There is no wilderness on the ground.
1t is in the air. softly enveloping cloud
that shuts in the little individual world.
But so long as there is no fog in the
heart the day is good. After all, it is
not the weather that counts on Christ
bias, but the way the day is marked and
observed. So, it is a truly merry Christ
mas to all who make it merry, be the
ground green white, or the air clear
or thick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
Keeping Congress Up to Its Work.
From the New York Sun.

From the New 1Ork sun.
Mr. Taft is distinguishing himself as
much by his messages as by his vetoes.
He constructs literally the Injunction
of the Constitution that the President
shall from time to time give to the
Congress information of the state OF
the Union, and recommend to their
consideration such measures as he
shall judge necessary and expedient'
Mr.. Tafts last annual message was
not one of the old-fashiOned documents
which hardly anybody read because
they ranged over the whole field OF
political endeavOr and were a Weari-
ness Of the flesh. His tour Of the coun-
try ended so late in the fall that there
was no time to produce one Of those
labyrinthine messages, and the coun-
try is grateful 1t much prefers the
''coptinued-inmy-n style of ad-
dress to Congress-, and II hopes that
what may have been an accident will
become a practice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
Out Of Adjustment.

Johnny has a brand new sled.
Willie has some skates;
Both are vowing Santy's head
Isn't straight on dates.
Winter on a Christmas card
Seems a charming thing
Think you might, by listening hard,
Hear robin sing!
Susie has a lovely coat
OF the finest fur;
Balmy breeZes softly float
What are wraps to her?
This glad day with blessings fraught
Surely makes hit,
Though the climate Sanity brought.
Doesn't seem to fit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25

Sadly enough there remain few peo-
pie whose concept of Christmas celebra-
ton is that of overindulgence and riot
Gus and even dangerous manifestations.
Fortunately the old style of welcoming
the day with firearms has been discour-
aged until 1t is almost obsolete In this
city, but there are some foolish folks
who misconceive Christmas as an ap-
propriate time to intoxicate themselves
and thrust their noisy presence upon
others. Christmas .merriment'' does not
mean disorder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
A Pardonable Paradox.

THAT young son-in-law of mine," said
Mr.. CumrOX, says Pm unreasonable.
And maybe he's right.
What's the trouble?''
Before their marriage | objected to
his attentions to my daughter. Now I'm
Directing to his inattention.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25

II might be uimcult. as mas Deen sug-
sested, to 1nd suitable successor to
secretary Nagei in the event OF ms ele-
walton to the Supreme bench. BIT 1t
seems scarcely tar to deny d man pro-
moIIon because ne Is Milling MS present
position emcIently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
Delay Explained.

Has Santa Claus been to see you
YETI"
Not yet replied Pickanninny Jim.
But l specks cullud Sanity will be
kind o. slow, cause he's natchelly liable
to use a mule std o reindeer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
A Refuted Adage.

Talk is cheap commented the ready
made philosopher.
THAT remark replied Senator Sor-
gum, proves that you have never under
taken to pay the travelling expenses and
hotel bills of a party of campaign
orators"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25

founsster District found nothing this
morning in the stocking hung on the
foot OF his bed. Santa Congress was too
busy before the holiday adjournment to
provide an appropriate gift for his ward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
For Tidier Streets.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Every one desires that the city shall
be clean and tidy. but some people are
careless where they could be a help in
maintaining an orderly condition. Waste
worst features Of street untidiness, and
1t is conspicuous in practically all parts
Of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
Anti.Hypnotic.

That typewriter of yours is very
noisy"
YES replied the stenographer. Il
prefer it that way. The racket helps
to keep me awake while 1 am TRANSCRIPT
ing some of these speeches"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25

Mr.. Folk and Mr.. Clark are expected
to enable Missouri to demonstrate that
Ohio is not the only state that can be
counted upon as a political battle
ground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25

Cincinnati millionaire gave a Christ
mas party to seventy-five chauffeurs and
domestic employees. This Is one way Of
taking precautions against the holiday
joy ride
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
A Generous Year.

Sunday first and Christmas next
Bringing rest and pleasure!
Where's the chance of being veXed
Getting double measure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25

Circumstances prevented the dilaiory
shopper from pursuing his activities
through the day before Chr. stmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25

Possibly Dr. Wiley may yet pause
and explain why maple strip and
pumpkin pie do not taste like they
used to.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25

Lists OF democratic presidential posi-
biiitles that include the name Oh harmon
ana leave out Bryan are numerous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25

Mr.. Roosevelt occasionally displays as
much enersy in getting men out OF the
AnaniaS Ciup as III Setung lnefn INTO IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25

Mr.. Underwood is doing all that could
Ae expected to indicate the refe. ence
to him as d statesman who would be
heard from.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25

1t Will not be the Iault OF the tariff
debaters il the American sheep does not
rival the fame that mas come 10 the Amer
lean hen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25

II Is a wise ''aItinlty who seeks the Sc
clusion which the newspaper interview is
not nkely to reach
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25

Threats of a tariff war would indi-
cate belief that Russia did not do her
worst when the price of caviare was
raised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25

Some o dem New Year resolutions"
said Uncle Eben, lis as precious as sold,
an as hard to hang on to-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25

The safe and sane Christmas is one
that has neither headache nor indiges-
ton as a running mate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25

cannot possibly be quite as foolish as
the names invented for them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
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COS 10 ot4 ELEVENTH STRERC

We offer our entire stock of Fur Coats and Fur
Sets, without reserve, at reductions of 1000 300.
Comprising high=class matched sets and coats i'm
all desirable styles and pelts, which are now
marked at extremely moderate prices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25

Payable IN sdvance-by mail. postage prepaid:
Daily. Sunday included one month. SO cents
Daily Sunday excepted. one month. 40 cents
SATURDAY. Star 81 wear. Sunday Star. 81. 40 year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25

altered as second-cass mail matter at the Dos;
Office at Washington. D. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25

business Office. nth ST. and Pennsylvania Avenue.
New York once: Tribune Building.
Chicago Office: First National Bank Building.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-03

pure cussedness. Mr.. wendenburs
contented himself with cndenvoring to
show that whatever lie Dlurteu out the
boy. at the moment. was IL nc condi.
ton to know what he was saying
FOR his part Paul has denied ever
mixing suoh statement. Fred Bout
tie, cousin OF both Henry and Paul,
took the stand and incidentally had d
hot passage or words with the GROSS
examiner. He Is clerk In tho Beat
tie store. He commended Henry warm
~, but declared Pauls reputation was
very bad. AS to the home life of the
younger Beatties which he had fire..
ouen. opportunity OF observing. he dc
clared ii to be very happy. II never
heard cross word pass between them
In the house, on the front porch, or
anywhere else" he said.
Other inighwaymen came-one dim
In the past, one at large on the day
before the crime The latter bore a
close resemblance to the man described
by young Beattie-heavy- set, six feet
i'm length. about fifty years old. with
two or three weeks growth of
wriskers on his face. He had gun
on his shoulder and was striding along
the Petersburg Pike near Manchester,
about o'clock In the morning
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-03

one mile, the spin along tho Peters
burg Pike at ten miles each way. and
that over the Midlothian Pike at seven
miles each way. This would give n
total OF thirty four miles at tho rate
OF forty miles an hour. and TWO miles
at the rate or fifteen miles an hour
hfty minutes in all, as litrle
figuring will show. He says he Rpent
nve or ten minutes at the pump At
the outside, therefore. siXty-nine min
utes would cover his trip, and II he
left Richmond at 9 o'clock he was
back by 1902. Beart!e and the boys
went on the pike about 1880 p. NJ.
This has been definitely tahlished
Therefore. allowing KastelbcrS a mar
gin OF twenty minutcs-a not .incon-
siderable period for n highpowered
machine-he was back in Richmond
before either the boys or Beattie ever
set forth In other words the Com
monweGlth Will not deny that Kastel-
berg was on the road or that he stop
ped at the pump or that ne was passed
by two automobiles. But il claims to
DO able to demonstrate conslusively
be able by the argument pre-
be able by the argument presented
above TO demonstrate conslustvely
evening, that the automobiles did not
contain the Bon Air dancers who have
testified. and that the butcher had
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-03
SEE DAU CHIT Err
IN PRISON CELL
Funie Berns. of Wealthy and
Prominent Family, Prisoner
in Cambridge Jail.
Especial to The rimes-Dispa,ch.,

lSpec!dl 10 me IlmeS- dispatch.
Boston September 2.---Mr. and Mrs.
II. G Berns, wealthy and socially
prominent in Washington. to-day saw
their daughter, Furnie RernS. Behind
the bars of the East Cambridge Ipi,.
The girl was found In Boston ycstcr-
day after countrywide search of
several months by the police of the
leading cities and the agents of the
Department of Justice
Miss Berns. who eloped several
months ago from a convent near Phiia-
delphia. Is being hold here as wit
ness against Grace ID. Browne, VINO Ia
also in custody on disorderly CON
iuct charge.
The girl was traced from philadal-
phia to Boston. then to Llmanton, Me
and back to this city The authori-
ties decline to give the name of the
young man In the case.
MIR. and Mrs. Iserns are endoavoring
to have their daughter released, and
will remain here until they can take
her home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-03
The Courts Witness.

Early in the day came the court 5
witness in the person Of a negro wo
man. formerly servant of Judge
Watson Recently seriously i'll she
had desired to remain away, but obey
ed the judges instruction to come and
tell what she knew. She was ques-
toned from the bench Living close
to the scene of the murder. she heard
the shot and the automobile start off.
followed immediately BY the honkins
of the horn. Between the shot and
to starting of the machine there was
brief interval during which she
heard nothing neither cries for help
nor anything else. one Of the jury
men. who seems TO be taking keen
interest in all the fine points in thu
case. particularly wanted To know tnr
length Of this interval. The woman,
thought il was about nve or six min.
utes.
Character witnesses testified 10 tho
excellent standing OF Neblctt. the man
VINO says he saw Paul Beattie with
the gun on the sunday morning befor.
the crime il is no secret that this
is the strongest card in the defense $
hand at present. The Commonwealth,
is correspondingly active In its er-
forts to upset him Under the
surface IL IS arranging back -strok.
which. IL says. will be completely eff
fective Time will have TO prove this
as in the case Of kastelberg. AT the
present moment both are nainstays OF
! the defense. Ii the State fan in It's
| attack on them the prisoner viii have
scored heavily without n doubt
Attnck on Paul Continues
More came to the disadvantage %,
Faul Beattie Two Richmond polio,
| offic0rs confirmed the story 10 the ef.
feet that Paul. after the inquest. said
Henry Beattle, Sr.. had robbed his
mother and was now trying TO charg,
him with the murder. The .yitnesse.
| were strongly OF the opinion thai
much OF Paul's so-caIled sickness wa,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-03
DEFENSE SCORES
ON KASTELBERG'
STORY IN COURT
lcontlnued rrom seven,h pngel

An entirely new and unexpected figure
has walked into a landscape that has
no place for IL There was no third
car on the road that night between
1880 and u p. Nj If Kastelbers really
comes in somebody else will have to
go out and IT will have TO be Beattie
himself In all probability the earth
didn't swallow him Whatever else
might have happened nobody knows
denn!teiy Perhaps question put by
Mir Smith to MIR. Kestelhers may sus-
gest the defense's purpose IN solving
the riddle.
There are number OF cross roads
leading ont lateraily from the pike.
are there not?"
Yes. but I have never been out any
81 them"
a, this point the state will come
forth With its guns. II an attempt Is
made to show that Beattie Went into
one OF the croes roads and later re-
turned to the pike. during which in
tervhl the pump incident occurred ana
the boys and kastelberg both passed
on their way TO Richmond without
ever seeing him, the Commonwealth
viii produce witnesses to prove that
the prisoner not only has not men
toned any such side trips but has pos
;ttvely said he did not leave the main
1nainder OF the story 1t 80 prepared on
three points. II asserts. to eliminate
Nastelherg entirely-the butcher was
mot himself and probably remembers
nothing with great precision. the pump
IS situated nearly a mile beyond the
polnt where the boys saw tho machine
standing: tho Knox car. figuring on n
basis laid down b the witness him
self was back in Richmond before
either Beattie or the Bon Air boys
started out.
Two stores are on the pike near
the murder scene about a half milo
apart; The building nearest Rich
nond and the spot where Mrs Beattio
met her death ia known as the white
washed Store. and is O familiar land
mark The boys were absolutely GER
fuIn TINT they passed this store be-
fore they met the standing cnr sup
posed to he Beattic's. Both the pump
and tub. Just as kastelberg described.
were located yesterday afternoon and
were not mt the WhiteyvnShcd store,
hut Mt the other Norc, nearly n mile
higher up the rond.
Figuring II Ont.
According 10 kastclherg he left
Murphy's Hotel at p. NJ. Within
about fifteen miles an hour-but as
ed 1t up" He thought he went through
the countryside ut the rate OF thirty
FIVE or forty miles an hour. He csr-
mated the distance from Murphy's
Hotel to the head of Hull Street at
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-03
WILL NOT BE DISSOLVED
Southern Wholesale Grocerr, Aspoc,n

southern Wholesale Grocers' Associn-
Jacksonville, Fla, September al
ii. McLaurin. president of the South
ern Wholesale Grocers' AssocLa ton. to-
uay gave out the statement that he
had telegraphed to the Department OF
Justice and had received a reply tina,
the department was. not responsible
Tor the published report that the as.
ISOLATION was to be dissolved. and tina,
Mr.. Street, United States District At.
torney at Birmingham Ala, would
give out a statement correcting the
error. Mr.. McLaurin reiterates hi.
statement that the association will not
be dissolved or Its methods of opera ton
be In any manner changed or disturbed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-03
ENTERTAIN ON MAYFLOWER
President md Mrs. Tuft Arc Hosts to
Summer Colony

Illsboro. Me. September e.-.President
and Mrs. Taft this evening entertained
at tea on the Mayflower the members
or this fashionable and wealthy sum-
mer colony. The occasion was one OF
a number of social functions follow
ing the arrival of the President and
his party at Dark Harbor to-day.
Charles Dana Gibson entertained the
President at his summer hons on
Seven Hundred Acre Island this after
noon. The other guests included Mrs.
TAFT, Horace W. Taft. Mrs Thomas
NICK. Laughiin and Miss Mabel Board :
man.
The Mayflower will sail for Beverly
tomorrow afternoon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-03

Jim Nunnally wa. nned t::o for .ssaui,.ng
]. Lipscomb Friday night.
Death OF an Infant
The infant Of Rev. r r Warren. OF the
Meade Memorial Church. died at Chase
city and buried at Maury Cemetery.
Personal and General
j p. Loving, OF llI5 McDonough street:
loft yesterday for Washington. D. C.
MI and Mrs. J. d. Esgles,on. OF Eas:
Eighteenth Sfsei, left yesterday for Keys
Vile and Chase city. where they will spenr
a week or ten days visiting relatives and
triendt
Miss Nnnis Bell and niece Miss Maymt
~ Beckmau. OF Columbia 6. c.. are visit.
lg Mrs. l.. Andrews. OF Semmes Avenue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-03
News Of South Richmond

perform their duty In thorough manner
yesterday. however. the police succeeded in
making several arrests, ans when the men
we're aT-algned before Mas!.tra'e Cheatham
'h.N were fined sums averaging $3.50 each
Mrs. Lucy Archcn issued another warrant
against one o: her boardcrs Yesterday and
had Charles Holloway arrested charged
WIN having attempted 10 beat his boa I'd
Dill al her house. The bill amounted 10 s.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-03
Cotton Plant. Curtni.

Cotton Plants Curfnii
ran River. Mass. September a-Ten
cotton manufacturing plants closed
to-day until September II. Seven
mills were idle this week, anl Others
arc no short time The total curtail-
inent this week amounted to 2e5.O0o
IIeces of print cloths
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-03
'BAPTIzING BROKEN UP
Yellow-Jnckcts Interfere with Reli-
gIOMN Ceremony.

Orwell, Ino.. September "A cere-
mony of baptizing was broken up near
here late yesterday by yellow wasps.
The baptism was the seque of a re-
cent revival at the Nincen Baptist
Church. when there wero many pro-
fessed converts.
lust as the preacher was leading
several women into Flat Creek. and
the church choir on the bank was
singing. two nests OF yellow Jackets
were stirred up and dozens OF persons
were stung,
Many rushed headlons into the
water and several persons were so
badly stupS ahey had to 80 bed.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-07-01
LIGHTNING STRIKES
MAN UNDERGROUND
Miner Knocked SenseIeSS May
Die Of Injuries.

While working 1900 feet under
ground, James Conroy. of Kingston,
Pa, was struck by lightning and so
badly injured that he is not expected
to recover.
Condoy WAS at work mining coal in
his chamber of the Courtdale tunnel
OF the Kingston Coal company. and did
not know there was a storm until his
chamber was filled with a blazing
light and he was knocked senseless
and burned.
The stroke of lightning had followed
the intake of the air current to Con-
roy's chamber. There was no powder
or dynamite in the chamber at the
time. or this probably would have
been exploded.
This is not the first accident OF this
kind In this section, and the mine
foreman has arranged telephone sys-
TEN at the colliery, so that when
lightning storm is approaching the
mine workers may be summoned out
o fthe mine and wait on the surface
until the danger Is over.