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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-25
GIFTS TO
POOR BOYS MAGNET
FOR RECORD
Saks & Co.'s Christmas Gus
tom Draws Young Bene-
ficiaries Early. ],

Carrying out the annual custom estab-
lished years ago. Saks e. Co.. from their
store at Pennsylvania avenue and Sew
enth street, this morning. distributed
more than 100 overcoats to an equal
number of poor children Of the city.
Besides the overcoats. shoes, hats, suits
were zen the youngsters In Several in.
stances. when It was found they were
The distribution took place at 10
store: The long line Of boys. nearly
all of whom were accompanied by par
ents. began to form hours before the
time scheduled for the distribution.
Co. arrived. half an I hour before s' the e
doors were opened, he found the great
est number Of applicants. for the cloth.
Ing that has been seen there for years.
Major sylvester stationed two police
men at the Saks store to keep the boys
In line. and to prevent any possible
blocking OF traffic. The youngsters con-
suesoas saa sssrc sHwe Anything
The clothing was given to the appli-
csnts who We're able to produce cards
The Associated Charities furnished q
number OF the credentials, while repre-
sentatives of the company and their
tr1endB furnfshed the remainder.
Many children having nothing to iden-
tify themselves, applied for clothing, any
In nearly every instance their requests
were granted.
Mr.. Cans said that IN nearly every
instance the embarrassed financial
condition OF the children was due tc
tuberculosis IN the family, either con.
tracted by the father or mother. oI
both.
A. collection of coins amounting Il
$50 was received by Saks & Co. from
Ronald Heller Splitter, boy. who ex.
sick In bed, has been for months. and
wanted to assist the poor children OF
the city. The coins were given to the
poorest Of the applicants.
witnessed the distribution. Besides Mr.
Cans, the general manager. these de.
partment managers were present
George Daniels, Samuel L. Phillips
Samuel Splitter, Edwin Nilsson, H. N
Ober, J. d. Hughes, and Sol Breslauer
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PRESIDENT TAFT
AND FAMILY Spend
QUIET DAYAT HOME
Children All Here, Which
Fact Pleases Chief Ex-
ecutive Most.

There was not much difference be-
tween the Christmas celebration at the
White House today than the celebration
in a thousand other homes in this city.
President ana Mrs, Tart have all their
family with them. That was the most
Tne9 aad s Snss Other guests. too Sa
the fact that ali the Taft children were
home meant more to the Chief Execu-
g Robert Ser TAFT i e reached washington from
the Harvard law school two days ago.
Charlie Taft came from his Uncle Horl
gees private school for boys on FRI
for ten days following her recent visit
me siiss for the TAFT family were
distributed early this morning from =.
library. Mr.. Taft had played Santa
Claus to the White House guards. the
attaches Of the Executive offices AMI
on aay ana But to the the smy watss
Christmas morning for their remem-
Christmas dinner win be served at the
huge forty-pound turkey sent to Mr..
Taft by the postmaster at Tuscaloosa,
Ala. viii adorn the table Vt the feast
Rd Robert S1 Tas w Wiz s Ms
Room of the White House. A number
OF Roberts college friends will be on
hand for this affair. and Miss Tart will
have as house guests Miss Harriet An
derson, Of Cincinnati, and Miss Edith
Morgan, of New York.
Cabinet are in the city. Attorney Gem
eral Wickersham sailed for Panama for
2 holiday visit to the canal; Secretary
Knox and Mrs. KEox have gone to their
country place at Valley Forge, Pa.
Secretary Stfmsor Is at his Long Island
place, and Secretary Meyer " in North
Carolina shooting quail
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy and
Mrs. winthrop are spending a few days
In New York, ard Postmaster General
Hitchcock expects to leave the city for
day or two during the week.
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Large Number Fed
By Mission Body

Christmas joys were scarcely in EVIL
dsnce at the City Gospel Mission, 216
John Marshall pla X. an hour or two be-
fore sunrise, whe 500 men and women
assembled there-&, persons whose lives
have been shipwrs ked .
Cold and hungrs these unfortunates
stood in line waltz { with the stolid I'M
complaining impat ence Of the utterly
hopeless, for the Quarter loaf of bread
and the pint Of ST. aiming coffee. which
were to be donated 70 them.
But the Christm AS spirit and con-
sciousness of It became apparent at the
luncheon hour, when children of the
citys slums sat eating and waiting for
the unwilling Of the Christmas tree, OF
which rumors were rife and on which II
was said was a present for every child.
At 8 o'clock special evangelistio SER
vice was held by the Rev. +. M. Dickey
The bread line Is being conducted daily
at the mission. and Supt. III. w. Kline Is
making an urgent appeal for clothing
Checks or money should be mailed to III
d. Gordon. treasurer. 210 John Marshall
place.
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Anniversary Date
Of Trenton Battle

One hundred and thirty-five years ago
today General washington dropped in
unexpectedly on a force Of British and
Hessians at Trenton. N. j., and won a
brief victory that gave the colonies a
much-neeoed renewal Of courage Christ
mas Day ID also the anniversary of q
Federal attack on Wilmington, N. c., in
1854, which was repolsed Four years
later President johnson issued his uni
versal amnesty proclamation,
Today is the anniversary of the death
of Samuel je Champlain, famous ex-
plorer. in 1885: Of that Of Charles xI Of
Sweden. and OF the birth Of Sir Isaac
Newton. In 1872
Eleven years ago today Great Britain
inausurated imperial penny postage.
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just a little ting. from q mothsrs'
mother, who loves boys. with the wish
that you may have q very happy
made happy on this, our blessed
Lords birthday. you. too. may each
small the act, to make some one else
happy. May I give you just little,
thought In verse?
give Wiz lSvs so Snd love 70 your asart
A strength In your utmost nsed:
will show
Their faith In your word end
For life fs the mirror Of king and
slave,
It's just what you are and 40;
Then give to the world the best
yo9 have. -. .
you.S III
Mrs. Emma 3. shelton. president Dis
trict Woman's Christian Temperance
snce Union, who loves the boys and IL
aIwavs ready TO helm them 10 grow I'd
good, clean, temperance men. greets the
newsboys and wishes for them not only
Jhristn,as and q happy and prosperous
New Year. May God bless and Keep tie s
this city.
Miss Mabel r. Boardman, President
National Red Cross.-boys. you seii
G me mewspSIpes snae teit nov ene y, f tSe
moor peonie after great disasters. 80
you see you are little Red Cross her.
Aids, and l wish you all q Merry
Cnrlstmas. N
Mrs. NataMe =. nammohqs natlona.
chMtfman, NetionnI Civic reoeISslon
EIne women OF me w4mens weIaale
Gepartment OF the Nationsi CIVIC
rsoeLauon WISH tne newspoys u
W9snlngt9n Merry Gnristmas ana
Happy new year Newspoys nave
= awe warm spot IN the hearts a 81 the Amer isc
ican people ana especially IN the
hearts OF American mothers. Yours Is
profession giving e1ceptionall op-
portunities to develop CHARACTER, hon
esty, pluck, initiative, self-reliance,
and observation-disclosures in
dispensable for real. abiding future
success.
The Rev: Joseph T. Kelley, d. D..
president Washington Federation of
Pastors.-The ministers Of the city
send Christmas greetings and words
of good cheer to the newsboys. We
hope they will not only have a good
time today, but remembering the
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Synopsis Of Chapters Already Published

Elise Dexter and Burroughs, . young
American artist. members Of . party Of
tourists in Tangier. loee thsir friends. be-
cause the girl tstops to buy ring In
which IL set y yellow sard, The ring
seems to be much In demand. for Bur-
roughs and Miss Dexter are separated
and Questioned about how u came into
their possession.
Miss Dexter y captured and impris-
oned by two Moors. and spied upon (un-
beknowinge to her captorSD by . young
Jew. who has learned OF the ring from
the shop keeper Of whom II was pur-
chased. Burroughs - haled 70 . Moorish
house by Savary and Dupre 1.-TWO French
men evidently concerned In native poll
tics) stripped. and searched for the
sues. ending disastfously for the French
men. who are overcome. Burroughs.
searching for clothing 70 that he may 90
out on the street. 10 confronted BY .
French woman with . revolver. He ex-
plains his ignorance and innocence: the
woman tells him that the ring belongs to
Muley Hand. the rtghtful Sultan Of Mo-
rocco. and asks him to conduct her to tho
shop where he bought u. On leatins
TIE house they are pursued. and after
fight In the dark-nisht has now fallen
succeed In eluding their pursuers only
when they enter house At the end Of
blind alley. They creep silently into
room. which they At once realise mas
an occupant.
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Duke of Newcastle
Prefers America

NEW YORK. Dec. 25.-The Duke OF
Newcastle. one of the richest noblemen
OF England. ate his Christmas dinner in
solitary state In the Metropolitan Club
today. And what Is MORE" said his
lordship. II expect to eat every one of
my Christmas dinners in New York.
This IL the fourth one have had here.
You see, the weather in England is 80
beastly at this time Of the year that |
simply cannot stand 1t. And, besides
we'll. I like. America and Americans
mighty we'll"
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Shuster's Parents
Guests of Honor

luncheon at the Persian legation was
enjoyed this afternoon by Mr.. and
Mrs. William NJ. Shuster. parents OF
w. Morgan Shuster, objected to by Rus
sia as treasurer of Persia.
They were the guests of honor of
Mira All Kuli Khan, Persian charge
d'affaires, and Nine. Kuli Khan. But
II was an anxious Christmas, for
Shuster's parents. who are without
word from their SON regarding his
troubles with the Gear.
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YAK hotel and rouse the con-
" sui" said Elise. as sBon
as they emerged into the
street.
"Yes," said the Jew, with a snap.
quickening his pace. so that the girl
could scarcely keep up with him.
She did, however, manage to bring to
bear what she considered her most eff
fective weapon-the offer of money.
SO far. but she was so Impressed with
the idea that the Oriental was suscept-
ible to brides that she persisted in her
attack.
will help me to find my friend. do
not think they would dare murder him.
Perhaps they have let him CO."
He did not seem TO be paying much
Finally he slowed up perceptibiy and
looked behind, only to swing on again
faster than ever. He even took hold
Of Elises arm and urged her, forward.
sent It. and she twisted free
-, Go or on; I can keep Up with you."
In little while he stopped again in
a patch Of night-black shadow, and
leaned over to fix his shoe. She saw
that this was a mere ruse. and that he
was really looking behind him. When
he stood up he plunged round cor
1--WE are being followed" he said nerv-
ously.
The words brought Elise's heart into
her mouth. To be followed meant possi-
Bile capture by somebody--by the Moors
FERROUS persons. who might accuse her
Of trespassing against some law OF
which she knew nothing.
1t meant Imprisonment In place OF
"a hnYrnr W.
ing nobody to whom she could speak
in her own tongue. At the prospect
Of this new and vague danger the Eng
ed in the light Of an old friend.
You must not let them take me.
she pleaded 1--WE must get away from
them. But who is following? I saw
no one."
THE little Moorish woman Of the
house from which you took me?"
II don't know"
He took her arm again, and this time
from the alley through a small square
| and at its edge the Jew stopped third
| time. On the other side Of the place
Elise thought she caught the CLINT OF
it, too. and sped on again. but onl,
for a short distance.
Running down a pair Of steps h,
pushed open a small door and drew
inc SiTI dIteT MIN INTO the uaTkneSS
Just inside he paused and waited. hi.
| eye to the crack
Elise Elise could t hear no nos. sound. eithe'
heart, which was making hammer-lik,
blows against her side She concluded
that the pursuer had been distanced
but when she attempted to whisper .
question to the man she received
warning hiss in response.
Next she was aware that, besides tn
thunder of her pulse, the little watcl
at her belt was tick-tick- ticking, break
ing the chill silence like the shrill note
of q solitary insect piping Just befor
q summers dawn. 50
The Jew stood motionless. The sus
pensc began to be uncomfortable; sh
wanted to str, to whisper. to cry on,
To get control over her nerves, she be
gan to count the ticks of the watch
One. two. three, four-up to sixty; an
then, over again. She had never real
lied thai minutes were so long.
A Confirmation Of This Story VII
he Found In Tomorrow
| Issue Of The Times.
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Seventy-five Saloons
On Pennsylvania Avenue

Supt. s. f. Nicholson, Of the Anti
Saloon League. called the attention Of
the local chapter Of the w. C. T. u.
today to the fact that there are seventy
flve saloons on Pennsylvania in the mile
stretch between the Peace Monument
and the Treasury building
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DIVIDEND NOTICES

A sEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND of four per
cent on the Capital Stock OF the Merchants
and Mechanics Savings Bank has been de-
clared. payable January /. 1919. to Stockhold-
ers Of record at the close Of business
December q, 1911.
de21-bt,exS
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To the Warrington Newsboys'
Association: l am very glad
to send the Washington news
boys my hearty good wishes for
a very Merry Christmas and Q
year full Of success.
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT.
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CHAPTER x.
The Jews House.

wv e must go directly to the
VNX/ hotel and rouse the con-
" sui" said Elise. as sBon
as they emerged into the
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Women Pay Tribute.

Mrs. Lily F. Kar. president Work.
ing Boys Home-I hope the boys will
have q royal dinner and fine time.
Tell them not to forget whose birth
day they are celebrating, and always
to remember that He was q poor boy.
too, and was at one time in his life
exactly the same age as every little
newsboy in Washington.
Mrs. Helen T. Birney. president Dis
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HELP WANTED-MALE


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week. Booklet on request. COLUMBIA
SCHOOL OF DRAFTING. 10th a G N. W
BARBER for colored trade. Call at once
Mo. ave, and 9th st.
BOY WANTED for tailor shop; good reliable.
with reference. Apply ready to work
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Connecticut ave. =.
BOYS over Is years old, with bicycles APP
ply WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH Of
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give references. H. p. CARTER, airing
MEN WANTED
Five reliable white men at once to learn
the automobile business thoroughly.
POSITIONS OPEN,
Call at once for particulars.
THE NATIONAL AUTO COLLEGE,
9th and o SITS. N. w.
TAXIcAB DRIvERs-Three. experienced
bring references; also night washers Call
az ga I'd ct. N. w. ..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-06

soon after Albany " Y I early
manhood said
me TO N' ~
execution a perhaps mile from the
ned with friend a
manner with
he the who already that
young soldier had been convicted OF
pany He had shot the
captain had -
At last the
Inc
seem to to be bravado his
who facing
than adhad said
officer
As the ladder
what did that do? He
bic into Albany and
should have or
consabes
the
AT
adjusted
neck and he the ladder
body
physical tell YOU
distinguished
he
il he
said do Ny already sur
enough the mistake being Let
as
was
admire that murdre though he
moral he
r J.. tight ..
Edwards will tell Lawyers
Name"
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A Thing TO Remember.

thing 10 remember when making
up your mind as % the value Of the
policies pursued by tho Republican
party In West Virginia during the past
eight years lies I'm connection with the
state tax. on Yesterday the board OF
public works. after days OF careful
dciiberation. fixed the state tax at two
and one-half cents-a decrease in six
years Of Unreasonable proportions.
the tax rate when the new system
was inauguratcd being thirty-fve
cents. The benefits az this reduction
need no elaboration. Tho mere COM
parison with what they levy was with
what the levy Is tells the story. The
fight for the equalization % taxes was
Republican institution. and the re-
suits have been gratifying iu the ex-
trcme. 10 is believed that under the
present system another year will sur
flee 10 Wipe out the state tax I'm its
entirety. 10 is a long jump from 30
cents 20 Two and n half cents. but II
"a short way from two and q hall
20 nothing The wisdom and Justice
Of Republican taxation policies be-
come clearer with each succeeding
ycar.-liuntingtou Herald Dispatch.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-06
TIE MUNICIPAL LEAGUE.

In taking up the enforcement OF
law and civic righteousness In the city
OF Wheeling. the Municipal Improve
ment league has rendered highly
valuable public service When this
organization came into existence a
great many persons who for one rea.
son or another have cause to fear tho
enforcement OF law sought 10 dis.
credit its purposes and its organizers.
Tho impression was sedulously Great
cd that the league was In some man
ner unfrlendly 20 organized labor The
league has been IN existence only a
few months. but 20 has shown that its
purpose IS 20 enforce law. and that
only II VIII use It's influence and
power 70 punish lawbreaEcrs. whether
the said lawbreakers happen 20 be
members ~ labor unions or happen
20 be ordinary gamblers 7. viii use
its influence and power ~ punish
bribers and bride givers. as we'll as
brib9 takers. d has "a clearly defined
purpose. and that purpose has been
clearly and definitely stated 70 means
exactly what 60 says. namely. tho On.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-06
Chiffon AGAINST ooFF.

The Evening Wisconsin OF MIL
waukee does not minCe words in max
ing the charge that Senator La Fal-
lette is trying TO defeat Guy ID. Con
by underhand work Mr. Cor has
been nominated for the position OF
United States district attorney. and
his nomination has encountered the
opposition Of Senator La Toilette.
Recently Mr.. La Fo-ette announced
that he would withdraw his opposi-
ton. Now 1t appears that certain
allies OF his in the senate have lined
up TO the opposition in the confirms
ton Of Con. Among these allies is
W. Z. Chiffon. OF West Virginia, who
presumably would not miss the oppor-
tunity to do an injury 10 a member
Of the Cor family.
West Virginians have n sentimental
interest in this case On account OF
the fact that Guy y. Con is the son
Of Judge Nathan Con and a native or
this state. As a body. West Virgln:ans
will hope that young Cor will win
his fight against La Toilette and the
Wisconsin machine.
II is. however, interesting 10 note
the attitude assumed by the West
Virginia senator against the conhrma-
ton TO an important office OF a dis
tinguished son OF West Virginia.
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Out.thc.PIke Briefs.

Mrs August Stahnke and daughter.
Of Fulton Heights. left yesterday for
Wisconsin. where they will be the
guests OF a sister for several days.
Carl Hoosc. OF Edrington Lane. who
had two fingers injured while firing
% cannon cracker Tuesday afternoon.
is Improving
Hon. T. s. Morgan. Of Short Creek.
is spending a few days az the guest
NJ her daughter. Mrs. Nathan Deli
baugh. 81 Fulton.
Mrs. G.. ". Potter. who has beer
visiting her son. Rev. y NJ Potter
pastor ~ the Vance Memorial church
90 Woodsdale. returned TO her home
yesterday
After spending several days with
his brother. Franb Donaldson. OF Cen
tor street. Fulton. George Donaldson,
OF Salem. ore ron. returned tI his
home yesterday.
Father %. Nader. rector Of the ST
MichacIH Catholic church at Edgiur-
ton Lame. BIAS returned from q short
stay in Washington. u. q.
Mrs Albert Morrison and children.
OF Fulton. ar" spending 20 Few days
Hifn relatives lu Trl1dolphia
The wcl which is being drilled ON
DO" NafionN road opposite the Fulton
Bans was completed yesterday 4
good supply of vrter was reached 20
90 depth 0f f2 fecf
Miss UrUo Wilkinson returned f0
nor home boo Woodllvn Tuesday even.
inr from colorado Springs Col. where
sIn spent month with friends
Earl H'fhaueh returned f1 bic
homo no Short Crock Yesterday after
% short v.sit with DTS brother. nathan
UrHl1HFh. OFF Fulton
'iIas Cope. Who has boon spending
sr.yr.I Hrr.H af 0s gfraifrrf IN
W11dHVr. vlu leave f1r her homs
u Nailo
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DEsPolLlNG MOROCCO.

Again the Moroccan war cloud
hovers.
Owing TO the disturbance prevailing
In Morocco during the past year, both
France and Spain have been conduct
ing some expensive military opera
lions in that territory. France claims
the right TO intervene in Morocco for
the protection OF her Algerian pos
sessions and to keep peace among the
Moslem tribesmen. many OF whom are
her subjects. Spain has rights in
Morocco. and holds the fortress o.
Ceuta- Both France and Spain have
been very active. and have aroused
the suspicion that they intended to
seize Moroccan territory. Germany
has. as usual. acted promptly. The
German government has sent a war
ship TO Agadir. on the Moroccan coast.
and calmly Announces that II there is
to be any seizure OF Moroccan terri
tory Germany proposes TO be on the
deal. Now it is apparently up to
France and Spain 10 renounce their
territorial ambitions or take Germany
in with them as a partner in the rob
bling OF the Shereefan empire.
What a pitiful spectacle the land
grabbing states OF Europe present,
What a disgraceful violation OF their
promises. their treaties and the rights
OF weaker states, Whatever may be
the ideals OF truth and honesty that
the Christian religion seeks TO estab-
lish. its failure so far as the courts OF
Europe are concerned has been la
mentable.
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ought to know that in that organiza-
ton will be found the only active and
virile forces in this state that are
working for progressive government
for equal taxation. for regulation OF
monopolies and public utilities. and
the general enforcement OF conditions
that will make all men equal before
the law. The support and co-opera-
ton OF such men as Willard F. Snider
will be welcomed in that movement,
but his efforts will be thrown away
in the Democratic party.
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forcement Of law and regard for civic
institutions.
Wheeling needs Just such activities
on the part OF its awakened citizen
terest in public affairs We have had
too many miscarriaees OF justice. too
much lawlessness. too much rowdy-
ism and too umch debauchery in
public Office Without going 10
an extreme. We may make the
city cleaner and better one.
and tho Municipal league has that
object In view