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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
EDISON HELD INVENTOR
OF MOTION PICTURE FILM
Perpetual Injunction Against Con
Germ Accused of Infringing
on Patents.

The claim of Thomas A. Edison as the
original and true inventor of the kineto-
scope film has been sustained in an opin-
ion rendered by Justice Stafford of the
District Supreme Court, In decision
awarding perpetual injunction to the
Motion Picture Patents Company against
the Chicago Film Exchange. The court
declares the Chicago concern has in
fringed on the reissued letters patent of
the plaintiff company. whose ownership
thereof Is established.
The case Is referred to Auditor Dent
to take and state an account of the gains,
profits and advantages which have ac-
crued to the defendant concern by reason
Of the alleged infringement. The auditor
Is to assess the damage done the Motion
Picture Patents Company and to report
his finding to the court.
Justice Stafford suspended the execution
Of the order Of injunction for one week
pending the decision of the defendant to
appeal from the action of the court.
Should the appeal be made a bond Of $1O,-
600 will be required to act as stay OF
the injunction.
Attorney Melville Church appeared for
the plaintiff and attorneys II. N, Low,
". III. Kenyon and W. ]. Wallace SeQre-
sented the defendant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
ADMITS KILLING CHILDREN.
Progress Made in Solving Plot to
Secure Oil Lands.

MUSKOGEE. Okla. December %
Court inquiry into the conspiracy that
resulted In the death Of two negro chill
dren who owned oil lands valued at
$3.50 900, went forward rapidly today.
d. c. Allen. the negro accused of having
killed the children--Herbert and Castella
Sell-pleaded guilty. He was sentenced
to life imprisonment.
F. L. Martin and John Coombs, the
latter a wealthy oil operator Of Bartles-
vile. are accused of having had a part
in the conspiracy against the children.
Martin will be placed on trial Thursday.
then Coombs will be arraigned. One
white man has been convicted in the
case. He Is William Irwin. 1t was
charged he promised the negro Allen
s.. 900 to kill the Sell children.
The alleged conspiracy aimed at pos
session of the children's valuable oil
lands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
IN LA FOLLETTE'S INTEREST.
Progressives in Ohio Enter Upon a
WhirlWind Campaign,

COLUMBUS, Ohio. December 26.-In-
tending chiefly to endeavor to swing
sentiment to the Ohio Progressive Repub-
lican league supporting the presidential
candidacy Of Senator Robert La Toilette.
the whirlwind campaign of progressive
orators I'm Ohio starts tonight. Senator
Moses +. Clapp. one of the original La
Toilette presidential advocates, opens the
campaign with an address at Salem. CO.
lumbiana county.
Senator La Toilette will invade Presi-
dent Tafts home state tomorrow, oppos-
Ing the denomination OF William Howard
Taft and setting himself up as the logical
leader OF the party next year.
Clifford Pinch6t will deliver two ad-
dresses In behalf Of the progressives and
Senator Miles Poindexter one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
NOMINATIONS CLOSE TODAY.
Forty Would Be Directors of the
Chamber of Commerce.

Nominations for the board of directors
of the Chamber of Commerce close to-
day. The annual election of ten men,
bers of the board and the officers is to
take place January Q.
1t is believed that the present officers
of the association will be reelected.
They are president, James i. Caster;
first vice president, ID. J. Callahan; sec
ond vice president. Charles J. Bell: treas
urer. a. Lisner; secretary, Thomas
Grant; general counsel, Chaplin Brown.
Much interest is being manifested In
the election Of ten directors. Forty
nominations have been made for these
places. as follows: NJ. A. Leese. D. J.
T. T: Moran, George Y: Worthington. p.
b. Chase Charles w. Clagett. Benjamin
B. Chase. Charles w. Claggett, Benjamin
w. Guy. r. p. Andrews. B. F. Saul.
Byron s. Adams, George II. Judd, j. II.
Ralston, John Dolph. Glenn Brown, AL
bert Schulteis. IL. Ellsworth Sands, Fred
erick c. Handy, w. J. Cawthorn. Jules
Demonet; p; Il. Droop. George Stuart.
George Il. Walker, j. b. Henderson, John
T. Crowley. Alexander T. Hensey, n. II.
Shea, Daniel Fraser b. II. Warner. Jo-
seph Stoddard. William Ii. Ernest. Hugh
Reilly, Alonzo Tweedale, F.. j. Haltigan.
rad Becker and John Mitchell. jr.
Under the constitution the directors are
not allowed to serve two consecutive
terms. which makes the outgoing direc-
tors ineligible for reelection.
The directors whose terms expire Janu-
AIRY l are George w. White, w s. Corby.
Joseph !. Weller Robert N. Harper, VIII
liam e. Shannon, r. G. Donaldson. A.
Leftwich Sinclair. D. S. Porter and Harry
King. Joseph Richardson resigned last
month. and his place has not been filled
by the board.
President Oyster will call u special
meeting OF the chamber early next week
to consider the question of employing a
publicity agent for the purpose of adver-
Using Washington a residential city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
INFLICTS SCALP WOUND.
Blind Girl Struck by Bullet Fired by
Unidentified Person.

LOUISVILLE. KY, December 26.-Car-
rie Thompson. a nineteen-year-o blind
girl. was struck in the head by a stray
bullet fired by an unknown person last
night lust after she had alighted from
street car in company with her aunt,
Mrs. Booth Thompson, at a downtown
Crosctnp She was taken into a drug
store, where her injury was found to
consist Of a scalp wound.
Miss Thompson is pupil at the Ken
tucky Institute for the Education Of the
Rlind. located in this city. Although the
streets were filled with a holiday crowd
at the time Of the accident, the police
could find no one who had seen the shot
fired
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
TOWNS THAT MAKE MONEY.
San Diegans Expect to Be on Munic-
ipal Easy Street.
From the Survey.

San Diego. Cal. is said to be tho
first American city to take up scien-
tific forestry as municipal enter
prise. The city owns 1000 acres Of
waste land. a heritage from the time
when it was a Mexican pueblo. This
tract is now set aside for growing
eucalyptf. and last spring 10000 seed
lings were planted
Eucalyptus is very valuable and
takes the place of many of the more
familiar hardwoods that are becom-
ing SO expensive; IL grows with truly
tropical rapdity; it will stand 81
enormous amount Of cutting and seems
to thrive under it, and a grove once
started apparently will last forever:
In San Diego the more optimistic
taxpayers are looking forward to
time when the forest will relieve them
of all taxes and perhaps even pay
them for being citizens of san Diego,
They are not the only people in an
American city to be congratulated on
doing gooQ municipal business.
July 6. 1911. the Detroit house OF
correction passed its hftieth mile
years over 100000 i'm profits were
turned over to the city of Detroit to
the families of prisoners and TO the pris-
oners themselves. Since 1880 the city
Of Detroit mas annually received sums
ranging from $9.0l6.83 to S52,7l1.64
The original expenditure by the city
OF s1S9.S4l.36 has been turned back
into the treasury Of the municipality
the institution has paid its own way
and in the fifty years showed fine
balance of S1.254.17S.l5. In addition
to this showing the prisoners since
July, 1901, have been receiving finan-
cial benefits ranging from $5,95S.l4 to
$9670.S6 annually.
In addition to amounts paid the
prisoners, some of which are sent by
the men to their families. provision IL
also made for the families Of those
who are imprisoned on the charge OF
abandonment. This is accomplished
under a statue which provides that
$3.50 a week for the wife and an adj
ditional so cents for each child under
fifteen years OF age be paid them out
NJ the funds of the institution
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
ADDED TO RELIEF FUND.
Donations Through Associated Chair
ties and Star Office.

The Associated Charities received today
for it's fourteen opportunities" the fol-
lowing subscriptions:
Sister and brother. for opportunity 8. 81.
Mrs l.. G. S.. for opportunities 9, and
IS. 81 each.
Z. K. for opportunity 8, S..
The Star received the following SUBJ
scriptions today:
f. E.. for opportunity Z. S..
f. F., for opportunity o. So.
+. X. b., for opportunity 0. 81.
V. v. ", for opportunity IL, y.
The total receipts for the fourteen
opportunities received by the Associated
Charities, exclusive of the amounts SUBJ
scribed yesterday through The Star and
the Times, amounts to t2,S90.la. The t.
tai needed IL $2,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
HOPES FOR ANNULMENT.
Former Anna Gould Issues Statement
Concerni Lg Count Boni.

ROME, December 2s.-Count Boni de
Castellane, the former husband or the
present Duchess of Talleyrand aud
Sagan, whose maiden name was Anna
Gould. being now In Rome to urge the
granting by the Vatican of the annul-
ment of his marriage. tho Duchess OF
Talleyrand has expressed her desire TO
make public the following statement
from Rome:
Il hope the count VII succeed. as
that would free me from all moral OBJ
legation to bring up the children in
their fathers religion.
(Signed)
DUCHESS ANNA TALLEYRAND. 20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
ALUMNI IN REUNION.
Graduates of Technical High in An
nual Christmas Gathering Tonight.

The annual Christmas reunion of the
Technical High School Alumni Associa-
ton will be held tonight in the new as
sembly hall Of the school at s O'Clock.
Owing to the fact that there is large
balance in favor Of the treasurer 1t has
been decided by the executive committee
that there will be no charge for admis-
sion this evening. Entertainment and
social features. including speeches by
members Of the faculty and dancing. Will
follow the meeting, which will start
promptly at O'Clock. All graduates OF
the school and members of the senior
class have been invited to attend.
The officers of the association are j.
Bond Smith. '07, president; Bruce Cleve-
land O6. first vice president; Miss Jessie
Weyrich. II, second vice president;
secretary: Nelson B. MeKernan, 0s. re-
ccrding sseretasy. ana Francis 4. Reilly.
II. treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
Plan to Determine Form of
Chinese Government.
NOW BEFORE THE MANCHUS
Premier Yuan-Shi-Kai Understood to
Favor Republic.
DETAILS ALREADY COMPLETE
Should Proposition Be Accepted, De-
cision Will Be Made Public
by Imperial Edict.

PICKING, China December 26-Prerier
-Shi-kai has submitted TO the more
prominent Manchus here the propose
emanating from Shanghai for the meet
ing of q special national assembly to de-
eide on the future form of government
which shall be adopted for China This
step by the premier practically means
that he asks the court to decide its owr
fate. because the members of such a ma
tional assembly would decide in favor OF
republic.
If the Manchus agree to adopt the sug-
gestion their decision to do so will he
promulgated as an edict, which in all
course of the day.
Regarded as Favoring Repu bile.
SHANGHAI, China. December %
Premier Yuan Shi-Kars decision TO sub
NIT the proposal for the meeting of a
special national assembly to DECIDE on the
future form of government in China 10
the consideration of the Manchus on be-
coming known here caused considerable
satisfaction. According to the revolution
airy leaders now in Shanghai. Premier
Yuan-Shi- Kais consent Is tantamount to
the admission that he himself favors a
republic
1t is understood that Tang Shao-Yi, who
is representing Premier Yuan-Shi
here, has already informed the revolu-
tionary leaders at the peace conference
that Yuan-Shi-kai personally was In
favor of republic. Tang-Shao-Yi now
ment with the revolutionary plan and is
only seeking to secure assurances regard
ing the future treatment OF the imperial
clan Of the Manchu people and also &c
avoid an outbreak i'm Peking when the
final announcement is made.
Suggested by Envoy.
When Tang-Shao-Y had fully realized
the true situation i'm the south he tele-
graphed to Premier -Shi-Kai, sug-
costing that an edict should be issued
leaving the decision as to the form OF
government to the people of China
through a national convention.
The leaders of both parties here say
that the convention will be a purely
formal affair. There can. i'm their opin-
ion, be no question regarding the result
Of such q convention, which, they assert
can be called together within thirty days
The present situation, ii is said by the
revolutionary leaders, was fully antici-
pated. Every detail of the plan is al
READY complete Tor the organization OF
provisional government and the eventual
establishment of a stable government.
Clans Fighting in Interior.
Annoy, China, December 26.-The COM
mander of the expedition which was sent
to the northern coast districts December
II to restore order there reports that in
the towns of Chuan-Chow and Engchoon
quiet has been re-established In the
country districts. however. conditions are
rather serious and there has been con-
siderable resistance. Two villages have
been burned by the troops on account of
their Inhabitants having harbored rob-
bers.
A temporary cessation of clan fighting
has been brought about at Hui-An during
the presence of the troops
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
RAIN STOPS COLUMBUS.
So They'll Lay the Marble for His
Union Station Monument Tomorrow.

The work of putting the marble parts
OF the Columbus memorial. to he erected
on the plaza OF the Union station, in
their proper places was 10 have begun
Yesterday Owing to the heavy rain,
however. the work was DELAYED The
first stone Will be set tomorrow
Twenty reinforced concrete Orders have
been placed in the foundation, which in
now complete. The contract calls for
the completion Of the memorial by May ]
at Q ost OF about $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
Negro Shoots Two Brothers.

CAIRO. Ill, December 28.--Lewis and
Frank Ramsey. white. and brothers, were
shot and killed near Fulton. KY, last
night by Resul Barfield, a negro. who was
later captured by the sheriff. The sheriff
took the negro into the woods when he
heard that mob was forming.
Later he caught a train for Paducah,
where Barheld was put in the McCracken
county Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
FINAL OFFER

The Star viii close its record-brealng s.1. IS
the book, THE American Government" by Frederic
Haskin. The coupon will be printed only few DAYS
longer accommodate those who have not secured the
book. those who may want additional copies
In order close the sale quickly and give our
readers final opportunity to get the book which tells
clevery and concisey the story of the great American
government, coupon and so will be accepted
for each copy with IS sent by mail If you
send the book away The Star will you all
the trouble of wrapping and mailing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
Authorities Require Warrant.

Today the police of the fifth precinct
applied to the naval authorities to sur
render the marines to them, but they
were told that they would be surrendered
only on a warrant; so the warrant wa;
procured.
Gillette. it is said. was visiting Mills
last night when the marines called.
One of them is said to have referred
to Gillette as "fatfoot." and to have
asked Mills what he was doing in his
house. There had previously been
trouble between them, Gillette stated
at the hospital. In order to avoid
trouble. Gillette said. he started from
the house. and just as he reached the
front door Shepherd grabbed and held
him while Doll pounded his head with
a hammer.
Conveyed to Hospital.
Rendered unconscious by the blows, OIL
lette was taken into the Mills home He
soon revived and was made comfortable
for the night This morning his condi-
ton became serious and he was taken to
the hospital.
Detectives Pratt and Weldon inter
viewed the wounded man at the hospital
while Detective Wise and Policeman War
field of the fifth precinct were conducting
the investigation at the navy yard. Short
ly after the wounded man concluded his
statement he was having commissions.
Doll and Shepherd, the police say. will
probably be held at the fifth precinct po-
lice station until there is a definite change
In the condition of the patient.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
THIRTY ENTRIES RECEIVED.
New Year Day Race at Baltimore
Will Have a Big Field.

BALTIMORE, December 26-Thomas
p. McDonash. chairman Of the race COM
mittee, received eleven entries for the
Cross Country Clubs race to be held New
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26

Maj. Gen. Charles l.. Hodges a distin-
guished retired officer of the army, died
in his apartments at the Brighton. 2123
California street at an early hour this
morning, after a long illness from in
| testinal troubles His health began to
fail about year ago. but his malady did
not take all acute form until about two
months ago. Since then Col. William c.
Borden of the medical department of the
army had been in attendance upon him
Gen. Hodges suffered a serious relapse
shortly after o'clock this morning. In
the absence of his regular physician, Col.
NJ w. Ireland of the army. who lives at
the Brighton, was summoned to his aid
but it was impossible for him to do more
than ease the last moments of the suf-
ferer. His wife was at Gen. Hodges bed
side when he passed away
Although the arrangements for the
funeral have not been made it Is settled
that he will be buried in the Arlington
national cemetery with full military hon
ors next Thursday. The details will not
be arranged until his son, First Lieut..
Carroll B. Hodges of the 10Th Infantry.
stationed at Fort Jay. N. Y. has been
consulted. Lieut.. Hodges is in the hos
pital convalescing from a recent opera
ton for appendicitis.
Native of Rhode Island.
Gen. Hodges born at Providence.
r. J., March 13, 1S47, and was educated
in the public schools of that city, At
the age of fourteen years he volunteered
for service in the civil war and served
through that conflict as a private. cor
poral, sergeant and sergeant major in
the Goth New York Volunteer Infantry.
In November. 1869, he re-enlisted in the
regular establishment and after six years
service i'm the ranks was. in January,
1879 appointed second lieutenant in the
18th United States Infantry. He served
continuously In that regiment in various
grades up and including captain and saw
all sorts of hard service, including cam
paigns against hostile Indians and the
Santiago campaign during the Spanish
war. He was ma jor of the 18th Infantry
for two years, and lieutenant colonel of the
I'D Infantry for six years. In January
1907 he was promoted colonel of the
9th Infantry and in the following
March he was promoted to the grade Of
brigadier general. He then was placed in
command Of the Department Of Dakota
the Department Of the Lakes, with head
quarters at Chicago.
Just before he reached the statutory
retiring age In March last he was pro-
NOTED to the grade of major general on
account Of his services during the civil
war. and was retired In that grade. Since
then he made his home In this city.
He was a thirty-second degree Mason
and a member of the Sons Of the Amer
lean Revolution, the Loyal Legion and
the Society OF Santiago de Cuba.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26

THE Great Game is nearing its end
i'm our next Sunday Magazine but the
mystery has not vet been unraveled by
Chester Kent, the remarkable hero of the
installments-the story will close in our
issue of January IA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26

of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Cole. died at the
homo OF her parents at Leesburg. Va,
Saturday evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
CALLS RATES UNFAIR
ON VIRGINIA RAILWAY
Samuel ]. MaCtarren Also Saws
"2ahy 5uggieS" 0bstruct
the Doors.

That the rates of the Wasninrton-
Virginia Railway Company are unfair
and the interstate commerce commits
sion should at once begin q oompre-
hensive investigation of the road ts the
declaration of Attorney Frederic Whip
pier before Examiner P1yh OF the COM
mission today i'm the hearing % the
complaint of certain r><jdents ~ Alex
andria county that the soad 10 not
treating them IT should. The attor-
Eey declared that the question OF the
capitalization should be looked into
most carefully. well as all matters
of the management and operation. as
in this way il can he determined for
once and all whether the rates are I'M
fair. alleged. He made this request
he said because things seemed in such
state that an investigation before
the examiner As at present i'm progress
could hardly hope to settle the ques-
/ ton to the satisfaction Of the people
\ short time previous to this Will
Samuel j. Macfarren, formerly con-
| nected i'm various official capacities
with different roads. while ON the
S. Barbour of Fairfax Court House. Of
counsel for the railroad company.
which caused Examiner Pugh to pound
his desk with a gavel before quiet was
seat while the witness caused the
words of his reply TO flow with great
rapidity.
Are YOU qualifying as an expert"
Mr.. Barbour asked. The wa: h" gave
expression irritated the witness con-
siderably. and in a moment &c declared
the Virginian was attempting to in
suit and belittle" him.
Are you an expert" again asked
Mr.. Barbour with emphasis.
Examiner Raps for Order.
Examiner Pugh was pounding with his
gavel. but Mr.. Macfarren came back with
the answer i'm a flash: II certainly am
enough for you and your road"
By this time the examiner had the at
tention of the witness and quiet re-
stored.
Mr.. Macfarren then proceeded to tell ot
the difference between Liberal and IL
liberal roads'' and progressive and stand
pat roads" Then after Mr.. Barbour had
closed his examination OF the witness Mr..
Macfarren was asked by him IL he had
anything else to say about the road. and
he replied that on a recent trip to tair1ax
he had noticed that the cars OF the road
are not supplied with baggage racks ana
that there were baby buggies obstruct-
ing the DOORS" that the electric power
became so weak that the lights began To
blink, and that you We're not paying
any dtteIllon u yout
David n. Rust. jr. of Lloyds station,
Alexandria county. Va, was but briefly
examined by Mr.. Barbour. He merely
told of the existence Of certain rates
from his station TO Washington which are
the same as those to Alexandria some
dis ance beyond Lloyds.
Superintendent Rich of the Fairfax
branch of the road, was on the stand
when Examiner Pugh ordered a recess
until O'Clock, when the hearing was re-
sumed. 1t will probably be concluded
this afternoon.