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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
IN ROME
AT AMERICAN COLLEGE
Cardinals Farley and 0'ConneII
Receive an Enthusiastic
Welcome.

ROME. December 25.-Great success
attended the Christmas dinner held
today at the American College. at
which 1876 covers were laid. Cardi-
nails Farley and O'Connell were re-
ceived at the entrance to the college
by the rector, Mgr. T. F. Kennedy; the
vice rector, Mgr c. A. O'Hern: the
spiritual director, Mgr. B. Mahoney,
and all the students. There was an
enthusiastic welcome when the two
cardinals entered the refectory, which
was gay with American flags, flowers
and pictures of the Pope, of various
American bishops and former rectors.
Among those present was Mgr. Il. J.
Shahan, rector of the Catholic Univer
sity of America, at Washington. The
There was also singing by students of
the American College, who constitute
one Of the best choirs in Rome.
POntifical mass was celebrated today
by Cardinal Farley in his titular
church of Sancta Maria Sopra Minerva.
The church was packed with worship
ers, the congregation comprising
many noted personages among the
clergy and laity of Rome. The monks
Of .as .,-der of the Dominicans, who
arc In ..h~rge of the mass. clad in their
wre1e robes, added picturesquenesE to
the scene. All of the professors and
students of the American College;
manys American residents and many
visitors and the suite of Cardinal Far
ley. were present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
IMPROVEMENT OF THE NEGRO.
Conferences Will Be Held Next
Month in Tuskegee, Ala.

TUSkiEIEE, Ala. December 25.-L
K. Salisbury, President of the Mis-
sissippd Delta Planting Company. Mem
phis, Tenn, whioh employs thousands Of
negroes in connection with its operations
in the Mississippi delta. IL TO deliver one
Of the principal addresses at tho Twke-
geo negro conference, to BE- held here
January II and 18. The conference for
farmers win be followed tho second day
by tho workerS oonferenoe - "a
say. q conference Of teachers and others
who are engaged in some DEFINITE fern
OF work for the Improvement OF the
masses Of the negro people.
The conference. which was estabNahed
twenty-one years ago with a meeting OF
a few farmers, ministers and teachers
from the surrounding country, has OK
tended its influence and strengthened its
hold upon the masses Of the people from
year to year since that time. The record
of its work is in thousands OF Individual
lives whioh 1t has inspired with fresh
hope and a new ambition in tho strug-
gle for better things.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
FEAST TURNED INTO TRAGEDY.
Man Accidentally Shot by Friend in
Front of BANQUET Table.

FLINT, Mich, December 26.-A Christ
mas feast was converted into q tragedy
here today when Tony Tuczki was shot
and instan ntly killed in the presence OF five
companions who were watching the
spreading of banquet table after the
six men came from early mass at All
Saints Church. The conversation turned
to hunting and Tuczki had volunteered
to show a trick about loading gun. Fred
Matz went to his room and brought a
gun for the demonstration.
rs it loaded?" asked Tuczh.
NO" replied Matz. but as he was
breaking 1t to show that 1t was empty
the weapon was discharged and tore Q
gaping wound through Tuczki's left lung.
The victim was a married man. thirty.
three years old.
Matz was taken into custody by the
police, but was promptly released when
the incident was Investigated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
DINNER SENT TO RICHESON.
Accused Preacher Remembered by
Some of Former Pensioners.

BOSTON, December pa bounteous
Christmas dinner. the gift of several Of
his former parishioners. helped to cheer
the Rev. Clarence V. T. Richeson today
in his cell in Charles street Jail. where
he is recovering rapidly from self-infiict-
ed wounds of last week. DR.. Lothrop,
who visited the prison this forenoon, re-
ported that Richeson was making a good
recovery and that he would be in a prac-
tically normal condition before the end
Of. the week.
William A. Morse of Richesons counsel
also visited the Jail during the day and
had a brief conference with his client.
but any important move in the defense
of Richeson on the charge of numbering
Miss Avis Linnell still awaits the arrival
of John H. Lee from Lynchburg. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
Keeping Close Watch.

The arrival Of four more naval YES
sells of the United States Asiatic feet at
Shanghai yesterday makes it apparent
that the United States is keeping close
watch on the situation and developments
at Shanghai, where the peace conference
between the revolutionary delegates, head
ed by DR.. WI Ting-fang. and the inn
perial representatives. headed by Tang
Shao VI. is being held.
With the arrival yesterday at Shang-
hal Of the cruisers New Orleans, Cincin-
natl, Albany and torpedo boat destroyer
Dale the total of American naval vessels
in the waters around Shanghai is raised
to eleven. The other vessels are the
torpedo boat destroyers Decatur and
cambridge, the colliers Abarenda and
Nanshan the cruiser Saratoga, the trans
port Rainbow and the tender Pompey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
HONOR C. G. MOORE'S MEMORY,
Children Decorate Grave of Author of
'Night Before Christmas"

NEW YORK, December 25.-Upon the
grave Of Clement c. Moore, who wrote
"'Twas the Night Before Christmas" q
holly wreath was placed today by a hun
dred children from the Sunday school of
tho Church Of the Intercession.
A brief prayer and the singing of a
Christmas carol and hymn at the grave
completed the ceremony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
SCORES DANCING IN SCHOOLS.
Chicago Pastor Says It Means Black.
ened Souls and Lost Spirits.

CHICAGO, December 25.-'The social
promiscuous dance is evil, and only
evil. Its whole history is soaked in
shame, and its course is marked by
blackened souls and lost spirits
In these words the Rev. Melbourne
P. Boynton. pastor of the Lexington
Avenue Baptist Church here, de-
nounced last night in his sermon the
installation of dancing in the public
schools of Chicago.
ITO install the evil of dancing" con-
tinued Rev. Boynton, means the
Wrecking of the social system by the
shortsighted and minded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
AVENG|NG MOB HACKS
NEGRO SLAYER TO BITS
Murderer Taken From Jail at
Fairmount, Md, and Lynch
ed With HatchetS.

BALTIMORE, Md, December 25.-
day night shot and killed Frederick A
Schwab at Fairfield, Anne Arundel
county, was taken from the Brooklyn
Md. Jail early today and killed by a
mob
Davis was chopped to death with
hatchets His body was frightfully
mutilated.
The lynching was conducted with
secrecy, the town authorities having
no inkling of it until Chief of POlic1
Irwin was notified by newspaper
carrier. who discovered the body OF
the negro in the rear Of the lookup as
he was delivering his papers this
morning.
No guard is kept at the Jail at night
and there is as yet no clue to the per'
petrators of the deed.
Jail Door Broken In.
The front door Of the jail was found
to have been burst open and the lock
had been cut off the door Of the cell
in which Davis was confined
The trouble which caused the shoot
ing Of Schwab started in saloon at
Fairfield over game of pool between
Frank Schwab, a brother of the dead
man, and Davis. Schwab claimed the
negro called him vile names.
After the party left the saloon,
Frederick Schwab took up his broth
er's quarrel with Davis, who drew his
pistol and sent bullet through
Schwab's heart, killing him instantly.
Davis then fred two shots at Frank
Schwab without effect and ded. but
was arrested an hour later.
He claimed that he shot in self-de-
fense. declaring that Frederick
Schwab had struck him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
DIR. MAYO FAST RECOVERING.
Noted Surgeon, Operated Upon Twice
Within Week, Rallying.

NEW YORK. December 25.-The physi-
clans attending DIR. Charles Horace Mayo,
the Rochester, Mimi, surgeon, who un-
derwent an operation last Saturday for
paIlstones. a few days after he had been
successfully operated upon for appendi-
citis. said today that the patients con-
dition was very satisfactory, and tha,
the outlook for a complete recovery was
excellent.
DIR. Mayo passed q good night. and
was resting comfortably this morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
"G00D FELLOWS FINE WORK.
Garry Christmas Cheer to Many Chi
cago Families.

CHICAGO, December 25.-"Good fell
lows" in dozens of automobiles had pos
session of Chicago's streets last night
carrying cheer to the poor.
Policemen who saw automobiles stacked
high with bundles paid little attention to
the speed of the machines. The spirit
was in the air and whether there was
a front or rear light mace little differ
ence to the crossing policeman.
They're on a fine mission; let 'em
speed was the expression generally
heard among the policemen.
More than 500 families were remem-
bered by the good fellows"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
Report of Battle in Mexico.

Ell PASO, Tex. December 25.-Twenty
persons are reported killed in fight be-
tween rurales and rebels. according to ad-
Mexico Although no official confirmation
can be secured, federal reinforcements
have been dispatched from Casas Grandes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
CHICAGO GETS RARE PLANTS.
Schuette Herbarium to Be Exhibited
in the Field Museum.

GREEN BAY. Wis, December 2J-
Representatives of the Field Museum
of Chicago have closed negotiations
with Miss Clara Schuette TO acquire
the hcrbarium or plant collections of
the late j. FL. Schuette of Green Bay,
and his collection will be exhibited in
Chicago. where IL will be known as the
Schuette section of the Field botanical
collections.
Several institutions. including the
Smithsonian Institution at Washington
have been in negotiation for the col
lection for the last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
Pirates in Chinese Waters.

Annoy. China, December 25.-The
United States monitor Monterey. which
has just completed cruise to the
treaty port of Swatow. returned here
this morning. The depredations of the
pirates along the West river have
brought about the entire suspension of
river traffic above the city Of Chang
chow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
Miss Helen Frick Plays Santa.

PITTSBURGH. December &-Miss
Helen Clay Frick played Santa Claus to
seventy-five boys and girls from the poor
district of the city today. throwing open
the handsome home Of her father. Henry
Clay Frick. and entertaining the young
sters in royal style.
There were games and feasting and
presents for all. --...-----.-.--
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
Jealous, Stabs Wife; Shot Dead.

WACO, Tex, December 25.-EIis face
covered with blood and bullet through
his body. Joe B. Sims, thirty-eight, a
hotel clerk, staggered into corridor
from his room today and fell dead. His
widow was taken TO a sanatorium with
knife wounds in her neck. She said
Sims stabbed her and she shot him. Jeal-
ousy of Sims by his wife is given as the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
Russian Troops Forced to
Abandon Bank at Tabriz.
MASSACRE is CHARGED
Persian Vice Governor Says Cars
Men Butchered Women.
WIRES CUT TO WASHINGTON
State Department Officials Without
Any News From American
Minister at Teheran.

ST. PETERSBURG, December 26-Ad.
vices received here today from Tabriz. In
Persia, say that the Russian troops have
been forced to abandon the Russo-Per-
sian Bank. which is situated in the prin-
ctpal bazaar and which they have hfther-
to been protecting
There is about s150.OOo in specie lying in
the bank. which is now entirely without
a guard.
Accuses Russians of Butchery.
TEHERAN. December PA telegram
from the vice governor OF Tabriz gives an
appalling picture of the situation In that
city as a result OF Russian aggression.
He says:
II swear before God that innocent wom-
en- and children are being butchered in
cold blood"
The vice governor estimates the number
of Persians killed In Tahriz as 500, and
adds:
The Russians ignore our overtures for
the cessation OF hostiliues.''
Telegraphic communication between
Teheran and Tabriz is interrupted The
British and Russian legations are with
out means or communication with their
consuls:
National Council Dissolved.
The regent Nazir ell Mulk, yester-
day. acting in agreement with the
cabinet. declared the national council
dissolved. The war minister sent troops
to prevent the deputies from entering
parliament building.
The Persian government has uncon-
ditionally accepted the Russian ulti-
matum, Russia having previously agreed
to slight modification of one Of the
demands.
The Russian minister has stgntfed
his acceptance OF the Persian reply.
Russian Advance Unoppossd
ISPAHAN. Persia. Dsosmber 2k-A
strong detachment Of Russians. compY1s-
ing a regiment OF rides and Q sotnia
OF Cossacks, with q mountain battery,
left here Saturday evening Tor Tabriz
to avenge the attack o. Rusatans b.
Persian tribesmen at that place q few
days ago.
The column has already traveesoA the
Daradia gorge without encomter1ng Per-
| sian opposition. It had been expected
that the Perstans would stoutly defend
the mountain passea
The distance between LgpAhan and
Tabriz is nearly 500 miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
Morning the Time for Children.

With so many things just begging to
l'c played with. the morning of Christ
mas day is one uncnding succession OF
delights TO the younger members OF the
household Then comes the midday feast,
when all seek surcease for the needs of
tho inner man, and turkey and stufiin'
and steaming pudding bring about that
physical satisfaction which is the real
inspiration for mental contentment.
In every church special services OF
Christmas music will be held, and in or
phanages and homes the day will be
made gala with feasts and cheer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
Prominent Railroad Man Dead.

DETROIT, Mich, December 25.-War-
rem B. Stimson, a well known railroad
man, assistant to President ]. H p.
H,gart Of the Grand Rapids and Indiana
railway, died suddenly today. He was
sixty three years cid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
Thirty-Eight Days Crossing Pacific

SAN FRANCISCO, December Do
Thirty-eight days from Using Tau. China,
the British bark Calcutta arrived here
yesterday. establishing new record for
the Journey. Tempestuous weather was
encountered and owls. falcos and hawks.
driven of shore by the heavy gales.
sought refuge In the rigging OF the
veaGal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25

PITTSBURGH. Pa, December 26.-
Stricken in the dark by an assassin
Michael Hirshen. aged 35. was found
dying In an alley near his home in Nc
KEGS Rocks, a suburb, early today. HI
had been slashed across the abdomer
with 2 Tazora -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25

of pleasure. To the grown
ups as well as to the chill
dren there is no more
JOYOUS part of the day
than that first moment
when stockings. bulgins
with good things are
lifted from their hooks,
over the chimney-placc
and when the doors
are opened To that verit-
able fairyland where,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25

dur ng the silent hours of the
night Santa Claus has been at work
and left behind him a tree with boughs
laden with tinsel and trinkets and with
the floor beneath il strewn with sleds and
dolls and trains and automobiles and all
the other Wonders from the most mod
ern work ShOp in toyland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
Fixes Wool Duty at go Cents.

Il will support a single rate of duty,
based on the secured content of wool
OF the first and second class. of 20 cents
a pound. and am confident that the wool
grower will receive as much protection
as he is now receiving. based upon the
IL cents pound in the grease or a sup
posed protection Of :3 cents on each
secured pound. The rate of 20 cents
pound will be the basis for a cOmpen-
satory duty for secured wool used in the
manufa ctured product. instead of 33 cents
a pound, as in the present law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
Merry Christmas Everywhere.

One of the prettiest customs OF the
season is that which brings forth ver-
itahle chorus OF well wishes on the hol-
iday. From earliest morn until late
evening the unfailing salutation when
friends meet is the spoken Merry Christ
mas with the answering, Thanks: the
same 10 yOu. And in these greetings
there is the ring of heartiness and real
meaning which carries the substantial
conviction that this is the period in the
year when. more than at any other time,
the spirit of good will toward man" Is
generally abroad in the land.
In other seasons of the year the cry
of hard times may prevail, OF the COM
plants may obtain against the high cost
of living. but sat Christmas time the
purses of all are open at their widest,
and the giving of presents. mot for their
intrinsic value. but for the mere joy OF
giving and of bringing happiness to one 8
fellow man, returns its own best reward.
Christmas day in the homes Of Wash
inston. like Christmas day in homes from
the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the
ls,-es TO the gulf. is a continuous round
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
SEASON OF REJOICING
FOR RICH AND POOR
Praise in Churches for One Whose
Birth the Day Commentaries.
PLEASURE IMPORTANT FACTOR
Washington Homes, Like Those
Everywhere, Turned Into Tenn
pies of Happiness-Needy
Are Given Care.

I ROM every quarter of this
! ] ! : !: !: : !. s: !: ]
~ broad land and over all
2 the civilized world the
l | chimes this morning ranG
nj out the joyous tidings OF
III Hl the dawn of another
N &I Christmas. In the lofty
| ~ cathedrals, in the
" " churches, in the mis-
..ls ard in the homes. the peo-
pie everywhere. from the highest sta
tons in life to the lowliest, gave voice
in the early morning services to their
praise to the Redeemer, whose birth the
day commentaries.
The Christmas season is one OF
rejoicing, and one must be a hardened
misan. hrope who does not feel, the in
ward stirring of the spirit in which the
Christian peoples of the earth approach
the anniversary of the holy day on
which the Ruler of the Universe vouch-
safed TO man the greatest boon of all.
His only begotten Son..
1t is the kindly teaching of the Re-
deemer which is the predominant note
at Christmastide The well-to-do. the
moderately comfortable and the self-sup-
porting have gifts for one another, but
more important than all they have a
feeling of fellowship for the less for
tunate. and he is woe-begone, indeed,
who. on this day, does not receive at
least bOunteous meal. as well as some
lasting evidence of human sympathy to
ofientimes hopeless struggle against pow
6rty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
Will Deliver Every Piece.

On the delivery side, though, it was
little different. The full force was on
hand with the daylight and pegging away
to make certain that before nightfall
everything in the form of a Christmas
present or holiday greeting was safely in
the hands of those for whom it was in
tended.
livery Of the day." which was not the
first and only delivery, the 37S carriers
took a hand at getting out the packages
that came with the incoming trains
since the early hours of the morning
They will continue at that until the last
piece is delivered, be the hour what it
may. In this they are assisted by ten
wagons and six automobiles each manned
with five carriers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Tuesday, with
temperature tonight about 28 de-
grees; light westerly winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
REv|v|NG OLD ISSUE RUSHATP0ST OFFICE
Democrats Will Support Wool Record Work by Carriers
Tariff for Revenue. Handling Holiday Mail.
IGNORE PROFIT QUESTION FAST DELIVERIES MADE
Republicans Automobiles Wagons
lection Policy Brought Into Service
pR0GRESSIVES IN QUANDARY EARLY "CLEAN-UP" EXPECTED
Following
citating Imnnortalized
Senator Snnoot by Carrier Poet
FAST DELIVERIES MADE
Automobiles and Extra Wagons
Brought Into Service.
EARLY CLEANUP" EXPECTED
Following the String," New Fa.
cilitating Device, Is Immortalized
by Carrier Poet.

Never before in it's history has the
Washington post Office equaled its record
of this year in the delivery Of Christmas
letters. cards and packages, say those who
know. That the Washington office has
the model post office force OF the country,
from its postmaster down to the humblest
employe, is the claim made because Of the
record this year.
Not one Of them has worked less than
ten hours a day during the awful Christ
mas rush." while some of them have
worked twelve, thirteen and even fourteen
hours a day. And they have done it
cheerfully. too. for in the early hours of
this morning, when the great accumula-
ton Of mail matter for delivery today
had been routed and was ready for the
first carrier delivery. the worn-out men
actually sang. and sang heartily at that.
But their work was still not finished.
Washington folks had learned the ad-
vantage of early Christmas shopping.
That was shown in the fact that the mail
ing room was entirely cleaned up. and at
noon today only the usual Sunday force
was at work asserting and dispatching
the small outgoing mail that was brought
in by the collectors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25

The circulation of The Star.
both daily and Sunday, is greater
by many thousands than that Of
any other Washington newspaper.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-25
BAN ON FULL DRESS.
Philadelphia Fight Fans Protest
Against Biddle's Dress.

Philadelphia. Pa. Jan. 25.--Jack
O'Brien. manager of the American
Athletic club. must eliminate Tony
Bdde as a referee and give real bat
ties at his club or lose patronage. This
is the open utmatum delivered by
fight fans who witnessed the last show.
The bouts were bad, and O'Brien help
ed matters along by allowing Biddle
to referee the final bout. This was be-
tween Young Loughrey and Ted Nell
son, both rough, hard fighters.
Biddle appeared in the ring in even
ing clothes. At first he was joshed
about his bald spot. Later the ioshing
turned to boots and cat calls In at
tempting to break the men Biddle re-
fused to go between them. In the
third round Biddle accidentally was
the recipient OF blow. He immed-
lately squared off and prepared TO fight
himself. but thought better of il.
O'Brien acknowledged that the whole
exhibit was bad and promised the
fight fans to do better in the future
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-25
UNITED ACTION URGED.
Upper Peninsula Express Rates to be
Aired at Lansing Feb. IS.

The 500 Business Mems association
is sending out letters suggesting the
advisability of all the cities In the
upper peninsula making preparation
to air their grievances against the ex-
press companies before the state board
Of railroad commissioners at a meet
ing to be held Feb. To- The 500 mer-
chants feel that they have just cause
to complain of the express rates and
are gathering data TO present at the
hearing. 1t is suggested that a COM
plant made from different sections of
the peninsula would have more weight.
Senator Fowle, of the eastern dis
trict. has interested himself i'm the
matter and suggests that the various
business mems associations should
combine in their efforts to gather data
to properly present the proposition. To
do this obviously requires some time
and expense. 1t should be handled
by one familiar with the workings of
express tariffs as we'll as the legal side
of the question.