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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
HIDDEN sCARFPINs FOUND.
Three Boys and Dog Discove,
Thief's Loot Among Rocks,

CLEVELAND. Ohio. December 49,
Three boys and a hound. in pursuit of a
rabbit, ran the bunny into a hole among
a pile of rocks in a field east of the city
After pulling out several rocks one of the
boys drew forth a package. Unwrapping
1T, he found about 100 scarf pins, evi-
IDENTIFY hidden by some thief.
Yesterday 1t reached the ears of the
police that a small boy was remembering
his friends bit prematurely with scarf
pins as Christmas gifts. Inquiry de-
veloped the story of the find, but the
police have not discovered from what
shop the jewelry was obtained.
The rabbit got away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13

With the announced purpose of inausu-
rating a strenuous campaign in behalf OF
the national parks of the country, the
American Civic Association today opened
its seventh annual convention in WASH
ington. The sessions are being held at
the New Willard Hotel. J. Horace Nc
Farland of Harrisburg. Pa, president Of
the association. presided over the first
meeting this morning. which was devoted
to discussion of Related Civic Ad-
Friday evening. it is expected that much
sentiment will have been created in favor
of the national parks as well as in favor
Of the other activities in which the asso-
citation is engaged. Among these are the
abatement of the smoke and billboard
nuisances, the furtherance of the fly
hghting campaign, the advancement OF
city planning and of vacant lot gardens.
Washington Welcome Extended.
On behalf of District Commissioner Cuno
H. Rudolph who was called to the Capi-
toI. "A Washington Welcome was ex-
tended to the convention by DIR. William
Tindall, secretery to the board of Com
missioners. He expressed Commissioner
Rudolph's sentiment when he said I'VE
welcome YOU to what is already Your
Own-the national-city, in which every
American citizen has a half lf-and-half in
terest with those of us who are bona
fide residents of George Washipgtons
city on the Potomac. Washington should
appeal especially to such convention as
yours. because it was by work such as
you are performing that former strug-
Cling village of unpaved streets, muddy
roads. scattered and variegated structures
lacking sanitary provisions was lifted to
the beautiful and healthful city of to-
day
DIR. Tindall also carried the Commits
sioner's hearty appreciation for the as
sociation's propaganda relating to the
extension. preservation and protection of
the national parks, the extension OF the
city planning. flyfighting and other cam
paigns of the organization.
Message From Canada.
In the beginning of the related civic
advance meeting President Mcfarland
introduced j. Locke Wilson, secretary of
the Ontario Horticultural Association and
the Canadian vice president of the Ameri-
can Civic Association. who conveyed
good news from Canada" Mr. Wilson
spoke briefly of the recent agitation in
this country and i'm Canada on the ques
ton of reciprocity. and he declared that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13

WATERBURY,. Conn.,, December 10
street cars for men only as feature
or the rush hour service in this city
are asked for I'm a petition submitted
I" the city by several hundred suburban
residents The petitioners assert that
it Ii impossible for a man to retain II
seat during the rush hours. because of
the large number of woman passengers
VINO regard themselves as entitled to
seafs and subject men who are seated
TO all kinds OF criticism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
JOHN WOLF SERIOUSLY ILL.
Father of Mrs. Vermilya, Woman
Accused Of Murder.

CHICAGO. December 13.-John Wolf
father Of Mrs. Louise Vremilya, in jail
charged with the murder of Policeman
Arthur Bissonette, is seriously i'll at the
home Of Mrs. William Buckholtz. another
daughter. Mrs. Buckholtz said last night
that a request would be made of the
sheriff today to allow Mrs. Vermilya to
visit her father before he dies.
1t is thought unlikely that the request
will be granted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
ST. PATRICK'S DAY NAMED.
Pope Again Sets It Apart as a Holy
Day.

ROME, December 13.-As a result of a
decree Of the Pope issued in July in ref
erence to holy days, st. Patrick's day
was struck off the list of obligatory holy
days on which Catholics are called upon
to hear mass and abstain from unneces-
sary work. On the request of the Irish
Catholic hierarchy. however. the holy see
has just issued another decree. which is
most important to Irish people through
out the world
According to this the feast of st. Pat
rick will continue to be a holy day. with
out, however, being subject to the law of
fasting or abstinence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
Clark Boom in Oklahoma.

TULSA, Okla, December 13.-Wood-
sen T. Norville. chairman of the Tulsa
Champ Clark Club, announced yester-
day that the speaker of the National
House of Representatives will open an
aggressive campaign during the holi-
days to capture the Oklahoma delega
tion to the democratic national con
vention. Oklahoma headquarters will
be established IN Tulsa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13

the great majority of citizens of the
United States misunderstood the attitude
oil the Canadians toward reciprocity
since. as he said, there was rfo real Op-
position by the Canadians to the prin-
ciples of reciprocity.
We already have reciprocity I'm all
that Is best and most necessary to the
prosperity and happiness OF the two coun-
tries, he said. Speaking of civic prog
ress in the Canadian provinces, Mr. VIII
son said that the cities of his country are
endearoring to put their heels on all ug-
illness and are striving particularly to Sc
cure the elimination OF the slums.
Ideal Form of Government.
Besides extending the greetings of the
National Municipal League OF which he
Is President. William W. Foulke of Rich
mond. Ind. gave detailed description of
the method OF government of Frankfort,
Continued on Second Page.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
CHINESE PIRATES IGNORE
: PROXIMITY OF GUNBOATS
Passenger Boat Steaming
Along on the West River
Near Shiu-Hing Looted.

HONGkONG, China, December 13.-
One Of the most impudent acts of piracy
occurred today on the West river when a
passenger boat steaming along near the
town of Shiu-HinS was looted almost
under the bows of several Chinese gun
boats which were moored in the vicinity.
None of the passengers was hurt, but a
considerable amount of their property
was stolen.
panic is reported to have occurred
among the population of the city of W.
Chow, who are in dread of an attack by
the people of Canton in revenge for a re-
cent massacre in that city when number
of revolutionary troops were mistaken for
pirates. Some of them We're killed, a
number of the others severely beaten
while the remainder took refuge in flight
RObberieS continue to be frequent in
Canton. The thieves when caught are at
once beheaded.
American Landing Party Safe.
HANkOW, December ia landing
party of bluejackets and marines from
the United States gunboat Villalobos,
which was sent up the river to Tung-
Ting Ike. in order to protect the esea ping
American missionaries from the attack of
pirates, reached Yo Chow without mishap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
Sulzer Urges House to Pass
Abrogation Resolution.
AMERICANISM AT STAKE
Treatment of Our Citizens by Car
Plain Violation of Treaty.
NOT RELIGIOUS OR RACE ISSUE
Declares Russia Must Recognize Our
Passports Without Refer
ence to Creed.

Representative William Sulzer OF New
York. chairman of the House committee
on foreign affairs. called up in the House
this afternoon his resolution proposing
the abrogation of the treaty of 1892 be-
tween the United States and Russia.
which received unanimously favorable
report from the committee Yesterday, and
asked that it be put upon it's passage He
is confident that the resolution Will go
through the House practically without
opposition some time this afternoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
Speaks for Itself.

This joint resolution speaks for itself -
said Mr.. Sulzer. NO patriotic citizen
need apologize for it, 1t sounds note
Of true Americanism. 1t demands the
abrogation of the Russian treaty con-
Guided in ST. Petersburg in 1892 in ac-
cordance with its provisions, because for
nearly half century Russia has per-
sistently refused to live up to it and rec
ognize passports of American citizens
without discrimination on account of race
or religion.
The treaty with Russia in this con-
nectiOn is clear and explicit. BY virtue
OF its terms l am certain that no discrim-
ination can be made against any Amer
lean citizen desiring to visit and sojourn
in Russia on account of race or religion:
and when Russia makes this discrimina
ton she violates the treaty and perpe-
trates an act unfriendly to the people of
the United States. We cannot tolerate
this injustice TO some Of our citizens,
this violation Of treaty stipulations, this
race prejudice and this religious discrim
ination and moderation. 1t is foreign to
the very fundamentals of our free insti-
tutions and contrary to everything for
which the civilized world stands at the
dawn Of the twentieth century.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
Remedy the Remaining Question.

THE refusal of Russia to recognize
American passports on account of race
and religion is clear violation, in my
judgment. Of the treaty Of 1882, and the
remaining question is one of remedy
only
Russia must recognize American
passports without discrimination on
account Of race or religion or the
Russian treaty must be abrogated
Our self-respect demands it, the
memories of the past plead for it; our
home for the future commands it,
No other course is open to the United
States, and for this government to sub
NIT longer to the violation by Russia
of the treaty Is a humiliation to our
sense of justice and to our love for
our fellow-man that merits the con-
demnation of every patriotic American
I'VE are patient and long suffering
people where the question involved
does not touch us on our tenderest
spot-our pocketbOo Ks: but the awak-
ening has come, and with 1T a keen
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
Cannot Garry Indiana, Says Lee.


State Chairman Lee of Indiana gave ou-
a statement claiming that President Taft
cannot carry the state OF Indiana lie
said he had canvassed the state thorough
ly and was convinced that the republi-
cans stand to lose before a gun is fired q"
Chairman Lees statement follows:
Mr.. Taft cannot carry Indiana. IL no
is the republican nominee our fight j.
lost before a gun is fired. As one of hi
original friends, who labored for him
night and day, i have been driven TO this
knowledge with extreme reluctance.
have hoped he would be the man TO lead
us next year. and personally declared fort
him three separate times I have spent
the last eight months travelling over In
diana; have visited each county in the
state, and some counties many times.
For time il looked If we might
pull Mr.. Taft through, and i have fos-
tered favorable sentiment to him wher-
ever | could, because l am his personal
friend, and il seemed logical and good
party policy that he should succeed HIM
earnest, enthusiastic sentiment for him
The feeling Of the precinct workers ami
the rank and file seemed to be one OF
sufferance-that he had the solid south
and would be nominated, and We might
as well make the best OF II.
In the last two months sentiment
has changed to pronounced disatisfac-
ton with Mr.. Taft as our leader. 4
few days ago i sent a letter to our
precinct committeemen there arc
more than 3.000-asking for a state
ment of political conditions in their
precincts. have received already
hundreds of replies. Four out Of five
Of these letters state that there is
dissatisfaction with Mr.. Taft among
the voters, and this. too, although in
my letters l did not ask for opinions
on that point, but only for general
conditions. This proves to me what
my personal contact with our voters
and I have interviewed thousands OF
them in the last eight months-had led
me to fear that there is not the slight
est chance to carry Indiana for Mr..
Taft"
New Contradicts Lee.
In contradiction of this utterance
Harry s. New, national committeeman
from Indians and an active leader in
republican politics in that state. de-
clared that Mr.. Lees predictions are
not based on facts but on personal
oninion and prejudice" He said:
II knew Of the statement given out to-
day by Mr.. Lee four days before he is-
sued IT," he said This statement Is not
grounded on fact, but based entirely on
personal opinion. Mr.. Taft n today a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
Intention Made Plain.

1T seems evident to me, and it must
be to every sensible and fair-minded per-
son, that when the treaty with Russia
was concluded it was the intention of
Russia and the United States that the
rights granted by 1t should extend equally
to every citizen of this country without
discrimination of any kind whatsoever.
This being SO, 1t is apparent that Rus
sia has for years continually violated the
provisions OF the treaty by, refusing to
recognize passports granted to American
citizens on account Of race or religion
This Is not a Jewish question. 1t is
an American question. 1t involves great
principle. 1t affects the rights of ali
American citizens. Russia not only re-
fuses to recognize American passports
held by Jews on account of their race or
their religion, but she also refuses to
recognize American passports held by
Baptist missionaries. Catholic priests and
religious belief.
THE government of the United States
declares as a fundamental principle that
all men are equal before the law, regard
less of race or religion and makes no dis
tinction based on the creeds or the BIRTH
places of its citizens in this connection
nor can it consistently permit such dis
tnctiOnS to be made by a foreign power
We solemnly assert that the rights OF
our citizens at home or abroad shall not
be impaired on account of race or re-
ligiOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
American Citizenship the Test.

Not the religion, nor the race of a per-
son, but his American citizenship Ia the
true test OF the treatment he shall receive
and the rights he shall enjoy under the
law at home and abroad. This is funda-
mental. We must adhere to it tenac-
iOuSly.
Freedom Of religious belief-the right
to worship according to the dictates of
our cOnscience--is one of the corner
stones of our broad institutions and so
jealous of this liberty were the fathers
that they wrote in the federal Constitu-
ton:
THAT Congress shall make no law
respecting the establishment of religion
or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.
I'VE must main;ain this great principle
of religious freedom inviOlate forever.
w e declare the government OF the
United States has carefully lived up to it's
treaty obligations with Russia We have
granted t2 every Russian coming to this
country AL the nights Stipulated i'm the
treaty, irrespective of race or religion
That is our construction of the treaty OF
1872 and demonstrates the intention of
the United States government, in it's con-
clusion.
American citizens should have the same
rights TO visit and sojourn i'm Russia that
Russian citizens have to visit and So
journ in the United States If they do
not, then the treaty Is violated and il
ought to be abrOgateG
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
officials Views Carried Out.

When all Is said and done, IL is plainly
apparent that the meeting of the repub-
hcan national committee yesterday was
just what the officials OF the committee
thought it should have been-a routine
meeting to arrange the practical business
details of the approaching national con-
yention.
The only element OF politics sought to
pe lnterjected in the meeting a change
In the method of electing delegates TO
tne convention. avowedly i'm the interest
OF one aspirant for the presidential nom-
lhatlon, was rejected. The Roosevelt
hurry was a manufactured incident ey-
traneouS from the national committee and
worked up by persons having no official
connection with that organization l.
was early discounted from the ire
sPonsibillty of its sponsors.
The effort to revolutionize the method
OF choosing delegates to the convention,
which has been followed from time inn
states, Colorado. Delaware. Idaho. Ne
braska, Oregon, South Dakota and Wis.,
consin.
Precedent was followed in allowing the
administration to. name the men who
shall arrange the details and tenn
porary organization of the national con-
vention. Aside from this usual conces-
sion the national committee acted as the
agents of the republican party OF the
nation at large and not as boomers OF
any presidential candidate.
Yesterdays meeting was unusual I'm two
respects: First, because il was one OF
the shortest sessions Of the committed
on record and. second, because all OF
its work was done i'm the open. There
was no executive session and the repre-
SentativeS of the press of the country
We're heartily welcomed to the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
WEATHER.

Unsettled and colder tonight
and Thursday; light variable
winds, becoming northerly.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
National Committee Criticised.

AS aftermath of the committees delib-
erations in Washington, several political
statements were issued. w. l.. Houser,
secretary of the organization which is
booming Senator La Toilette, last night
gave out this statement
The republican national committee
not only refused to permit state commit
tees to hold presidential primaries il they
SO wished, but went out of its way
gratuitously to affront states which have
made legal provision for such primaries.
The call as adopted not only requires the
authority Of the state committee to make
valid the election of delegates in the
states which by law have provided for
presidential primaries. but permits the
state committee to order the selection of
delegates contrary to law in defiance OF
the wishes of the people of those states
by caucus and convention. This applies
not only to the states in which there Is
legal provision for presidential primaries.
but to states like Ohio and Pennsylvania.
where the law requires that district del
egates shall be elected directly by the
voters of the party.
AT the first opportunity the people
will rebuke this insolent contempt for
the laws of the state and for the popular
demand for direct nominations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13

Continued on Second Pagel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13

The circulation of The Star,
both daily and Sunday, is greater
by many thousands than that of
any other Washington newspaper.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-06-24

household. The princess can cook
and sew and wash and iron, and when
a child she delighted in pony riding,
rowing and taking part in other out
door sports and recreations with her
militant brothers. One of. her favor
lite amusements was to visit the vii
lage school at Cadine, the emperor's
country home near the Baltic, and list
en- to the exercises.
The princess is a blonde, and has
blue eyes. She is a typical German
girl, and looks like her father. She
is tall and of attractive slender ap-
pearance, and in military uniform is
striking figure. Three years ago the
princess was appointed honorary COL
lionel in the famous Second hussar
guard regiment stationed at Dantzig,
an important seaport on the Vistula.
The skull and crossbones on the front
Of her war bonnet attracts from
strangers curious, instant attention.
The princess was confirmed in O.
tober, 1909, the ceremony, which
marks the separation of childhood
from womanhood, being conducted, by
DR.. Drysander, the favorite court
preacher. -.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-06-24
BETS L WILL flIn
Kansas Farmer Stakes $4,000
on the Weather.
Has Tried It Five Times and He's
Out $4,000 If He Ever
Wins He'll Be
Rich.

Colby. Kan.-"Jim" Fike is trying to
get rich betting against the weather.
Last August he staked $4,000 on the
chance that it would rain within
three months. If it had rained, as he
bet 1t would, he would have made a
quarter of million and got his $780,
900 back, too. But it didn't rain The
weather is freakish thing out on this
high plateau, and Fike will be mighty
thankful if the 100000 is returned to
him SO he can have it to take another
flyer against the weather this year.
Fike calls his method of fortune hunt
Ing Gambling against the weather"
He has been at it now for five years
and has never won
But" he says. I'LL make the big
killing one of these years, just as
sure's shootin', and when I do I'll put
on patent leather shoes and go to the
seashore'' - "
Fike has staked $4,000 in five
years on the chance that there would
be enough rain and sea5Onable weather
to give him bumper crop of wheat.
Each year of the five something went
wrong, either it didn't rain enough to
start the wheat right, or it didn't
freeze enough to give it a good stand,
or the high winds blew most of it out
of the ground, or the drought hindered
1t from maturing; but there was
enough of crop In the worst of the
five years to return him nearly all he
had ventured, and in several of the
years he made a profit of a mere $780,
900 or so. "
The thing he is after is crop that
WILL average twenty-five or thirty-five
bushels of wheat to the acre. If ever
he gets that he may go to the seashore
sure enough, or to any old place. And
1t is a sure thing that he will get it if
he stays with the game, for in 1903
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-06-24

thousands Of acres of wheat in this
county yielded AZ bushels to the acre
and many fields cut IS bushels and
better.
You can figure it for yourself. He
has 1900 acres in wheat this year
and it was planted WIN less cost than
any other wheat in the state. His
traction plows tore up the earth, har-
rowed it and seeded it, all in one OPP
Grafton, at the rate of one hundred
acres day. 1t cost him 100000 when
the $1,000 acres were in. II he
should happen to get an average of Is
bushels to the acre---he won't, because
the weather won the bet this year-but
If he had won and the average yield
was 25 bushels to the acre, that
would be 425,O0O bushels.
Now, take your pencil again: 1885,
600 bushels of wheat at, we'll say, 81
q bushel; that's $425,000; enough
profit there for some carloads Of pat
ent leather shoes and trips to. the sea.
shore and around the world. 55s.
Fike sat scrooched down in. his Of
flee chair In this town the other day,
an old SLOUGH hat pulled down over
his eyes, his muddy boots up on his
desk, and he looked through the win.
dow at the drilling rain.
"Pity that rain didn't come last fall,
jim" said one of his neighbors.
'Y-a-a-s," Fike drawled. .'But it
didn't. Its a gamble" he said.
We've struck five poor years. In a
bad year we get six or seven bushels
to the acre and barely pull out. In a
good year it's easy to cut Is to IS
bushels here. In that kind Of year,
with the rains coming right, raising
wheat in this country is like shooting
fish In barrel. That's the kind of
year I've been fgurin' on getting.
If once get it I'll tell old Rockefel.
Ter to 90 chase himself. But It's been
a scrap. I've been increasin' my acre
age faster than I've been eettin,
wheat. A fair year with, say, fifteen
thousand acres in, would make me
better than 100000 clear profit, and
ringer, that's what am waitin' for.
q ringer, I'll clean UP good quarter
of million in one crop, and If several
good crops follow one after another,
as they have done in times past, and
as they surely will again, you can put
my name with the other millionaires'
In the, Who's Who in America book.
that book with the red covers and
gold letters on the back. James N.
FIke, millionaire wheat king OF Kan
sas,' how'll that look, hey ?''