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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28

Peter Rabbit had bright idea. Al
least Peter thought it was bright idea
and he chuckled over it a great deal. me
more he thought about it the better 1t
seemed. What was il? Why. 1t was TO
follow the plan of Johnny Chuck and
Grandfather Frog 10 avoid the cold stormy
weather by sleeping all winter. Yes, sir,
that was Peter Rabbits bright idea.
IL Johnny Chuck can sleep and sleep
The whole long. stormy winter through,
1t ought To- he. IL seems TO me,
The very thing for me To do.
Peter Rabbit said this to himself as he
in the middle of the old brier patch
Gewing the end of straw. If Johnny
buck could do II, of course. he could
IT, All he would have to do would
TO find a snug warm house which
body else was using, fix himself a
mfortable bed. curl up and go to sleep.
,;er tried to picture himself sleeping
ay while the snow lay deep all over
Green Meadow and the Smiling Pool
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
GIRL FIREBUG C0NFEsSES.
Angels Directed Her to Commit Ar.
son, Grace Trimble, 16, Declares.

NEW YORK. December 2S-Grace
Trimble, small, dreamy-eyed girl of
sixteen, was arrested in an apartment
house IA. No. I'll Kingston avenue,
Brooklyn. She has confessed that she
set fire to the building six times in the
last four months.
Strange voices. which she believed to
be those of angels, induced her, the girl
said to start the fires.
Something strange told ME to start
the fires" said the girl. Il just couldn't
help ii. l sometimes get awful head
aches. and then i hear angels. or voices
of some kind. telling me to start fires
AS soon as the flames shot up the head
aches went away. / liked to see the
fire. too; the flames were SO lovely. But
didn't mean any harm, and wouldn't
want any one to be burned.
Il started most of them by rolling
up a piece of paper or thin cloth.
which / would light and drop down
from the second floor landing to rub
bish l had heaped up INF the hallway"
she explained.
The girl was held in $4,000 bail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28

ishment of a solid and slowing quality
January II he delivered To Mr.. White on
serial J2UHD words in length: mapped
lightly i'm Mr. Whites outer office while
tina; gentleman read II, and took his check
for $50 and went away.
That is not only fact but it's rec
ord" Mr.. White declares. Also II was
a good story In proof of which fact it
was worth noting that it WAS oar organ
ization which took Mr.. Durant out of the
writing field and made him editor a
little later.
Oscar Hammerstein. according 10 tradl-
ton wrote a comic opera in ten hours
how comic or how opera not stated. And
Van Rensselaer, Dey used to turn out "A
81 600 word Nick Carter weekly for TWEEN
ty years But for one sustained sprint
over the marathon course Mr. Durant
now has all the medals. buttons and 9TH
er plated ware eNtant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
DIFFER AS TO MYLIUS CASE.
Rehearing Granted for Man Accused
of Libeling King.

Officials OF the Department of Com
merce and Labor. following the case OF
Edouard +. Myths the English journal
list. threatened with deportation by the
immigration authorities at New York be-
cause OF his conviction of criminal libel
for writing a certain newspaper story
about King George. are divided as to
whether such an otfei!se is a crime in
voiving moral turpitude within the mean
lnS of the immigration laws
The board of special inquiry al New
York ordered Myths deported. but has
granted Il rehearing. 1T they still refuse
him admission the ease VIII be laid be-
fore Secretary Nagel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28

Ter by reciting doleful story of unfair
competition. Ny eyes must have looked
like blue and white saucers on u wavery
pattern during this speech.
But, said the spokesman. bursting
into a gigSle. we have our futures to con-
slider And so were ali going to stand by
you, because you've given us a chance
to make good And here's a little some
thing for YOU.
He took the sheet OF. the clock and
swallowed foot ball knew | had made
good and you all know the rest Of the
story. And. wherever / go. that clock
goes with Inc, | wouldn't trade ii for a
railroad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
ARMY TO SAVE $4,000 900.
Consolidation of Departments Expect
ed to Prove Great Economy.

Approximately $3.O0O.o00 a year will be
saved in the operation of the army as a
result of the consolidation of the pay
masters and commissary generals de-
partments with that of the quartermaster
general, according to Q. NJ. Gen. James
B. Aleshire.
The head of the combined departments
has completed his estimates for the COM
ing year and has reported to the House
as tried thus far. the cost Of operations
will be greatly reduced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
FILIPINOS LIKE BASE BALL.
Most Popular Sport Yet introduced
on the Islands.

Base ball is the most popular sport so
far introduced by the Americans into the
Philippine Islands. and il is doing more
than its share in civlizing the brown
people of the archipelago.
The United States bureau of education
is authority for the statement that the
American national game is the most ia
vored pastime among the natives. al
though physical culture is taught I'm the
schools and sports OF all sorts are en-
couraged.
Base ball seems decidedly the most
popular" says the American teachers.
land it has practically been adopted as
the national game of the islands"
The creation of fans i'm the far cas-
was announced yesterday with the open
ing of an exhibit in the National Museum
here of the handiwork of the Filipinos.
Manufactures of every description are. on
view. together with the educational para
phernalia used i'm the Hands in instructing
the natives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
DROPS DEAD AT HIS DESK.
Sydney w. Hebbard Suddenly Elk
pireS at the Pension Office

Sydney w. Hebhard. colored. seventy
eight years old. of 40 + street southeast.
employed as a clerk in the pension office,
dropped dead this morning while at his
place of employment. Hebbard went To
the office shortly before = o'clock and was
performing his usual duties. A little
more than an hour later he was seen to
fall suddenly He died before medical aid
could he summoned. DR.. Francis Wood
ward physician at the pension office
said death resulted from heart disease
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
0DDL|TERARy MARATHON
How Harry Durant Wrote
52.OOO-Word Serial in One
Day Is Here Told.

| NEW YORK, December 2S.-And if any
one thinks he can tell story of more
unusual literary marathon than this let
him sail in, except that a condition OF
the competition is that the tale must be
true. This one is.
1t was January ID. and Matthew White.
editor of we'll known fiction magazine.
was smitten of desire to be acutely fun
ny So that he dropped into the grill OF
the Algonquin, where in those days per-
sons who made their living by practicng
the arts of the pen made their headquar-
ters Mr.. White made outcry that he
wanted a western serial at once. Had any
present one i'm stock? Those present shook
their heads gloomily at Mr.. White.
Then" said Mr. White, II will pay |
cent word for western serial of Jo.OOo
words or more, to be delivered to me by
January 10
Harry Durant commented on the de-
liciously nutty flavor of Mr.. Whites in
tellect
This is now the 18th of January.
said he. who do you think could write
o0.OOO-word story i'm fOrty-eight hours?
NO one," said Mr.. White. cheerily.
"Ha! Ha! That puts 'em on you. lem
on squish for mine.
Dictated Twenty-Four Hours.
Mr.. Durant said that he had no mind to
be blackmailed into the purchase of lem
on squishes for persons who had forgot
ten their straitjackets when they left
home. He said that he would contract to
deliver the serial at the time appointed.
Thereupon. tapping up one final dishful,
he engaged a suite in the Algonquin. in
stalled four stenographers. and went to 1t.
He dictated turn and turn about for
twenty-four hours, without sleep or nour-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28

Frank III. Mclaughlin, a farmer. Qf
near Hagerstown. Md. who was before
jury charged with being an habitual
drunkard. consented to Judge keedy
passing an order committing him to an
institution for treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
WHY GEORGE v. PERKINS
LOVES HIS BIG CLOCK
Critical Business Point in Ca.
reer Recalled When He
Swallowed Foot Bali.

NEW YORK, December os.-George w
Perkins told why he left the Morgan firm
at the time he left it. But Wall street
didn't believe him. Wall street thinks
that sane man never tells the truth
unless he is so very smart that lie tells
the truth because he can fool folk bet
ter that way-in which case Wall street
wonders if he doesn't think that Wall
street will figure that he will tell the
truth with intent to deceive, and there
fore doesn't tell the truth at all. So that
Wall street is for the most part wan
derinS in a metaphysical maze.
But there's a big clock in the hall of
Perkins house UP the river said a
friend. that has bearing on the story.
That Perkins home. by the way. is as
big as poorhouse and as comfortable as
a barrOOm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28

church. and John II. Trimyer. superin-
tendent of the Sunday school, We're pre-
scented with handsome testimonials by
the members of the Sunday school.
Prizes for bringing in scholars We're
awarded to Miss Julia Lindsey. Miss
Elizabeth Deeton and Norman Roberts.
The teachers also received presents from
the pupils of the Sunday school.
Interesting programs We're given at the
other Sunday schools.
Two Fires in One House.
A defective fue is thought to have
caused a fi:e early last evening in the
attic of the dwelling occupied by John
Wells. pa North Aired street. The fire
men had considerable difficulty in sub
DUNG the fi.e. The roof and upper part
Of the house We're. considerably damaged.
The fire broke out again later and the
firemen were called at $3.50 o'clock. After
IA short time the second blaze. which had
started under the caves of the roof, WAS
distinguished. The house is owned by
Miss Fanny Dixon, and the loss is COW
cred by insurance.
Alexandria Notes.
The funeral of Mrs. julia Gregory
Chapman was held this afternoon from
her home, :;2: North Washington street.
Services We're conducted by Rev. William
j. Morton. rector of Christ Episcopal
Church. Burial was in the Presbyterian
cemetery. The pallbearers were William
Leadbeater, Dir. Arthur Snowden. Dr.
L.ewelyn Powell Louis S. Scott, John
Nj. Johnson and Douglas Stuart.
Funeral services for Miss Pansy Fin
lev. who died Thursday, will be held to-
morrow afternoon from her home, CD
South Patrick street Burial will be in
Bethel cemetery.
The funeral of John w. Smith will be
held tomorrow afternoon from his home.
l31 North Payne street. SerV ces will be
conducted by Rev. c. r. Strasburg, pas
tor of the Methodist Protestant Church.
Burial will be in Bethel cemetery.
T. f., Downham has been elected rep
resentative to the Imperial Council,
Mystic Shrine. Acca Temple, for the
thirteenth consecutive term.
William Green, cOlOred. was fined SO
today for assaulting and beating Malinda
LEVEL, also cOlored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
Way Perkins Tells Story.

Perkins always begins the story by the
explanation that he is not and never was
a banker
Il was taken into the Morgan firm be-
cause | had name as an organizer.
said he. Il stayed longer than 1 ex-
pected to. BY and by the need for my
services was at an end and | retired with
more money than / had ever dreamed
Of
He made his name as an organizer when
he was with the New York Life Insurance
Company. The other companies We're
knocking the LIES head against the wall
every now and then. The situation in
Denver was especially bad. The Life
couldn't keep a solicitor there with savvy
enough to scatter salt to sheep, So Per-
kins was sent out to hold the fort. His
instructions We're to kill or MAIN any
solicitor he caught trying to get away.
ut was a hard fight" said he. After
a few months 1 heard that my force of
solicitors would desert me in body.
Just as | was trying to make my chin
sit still after these tidings | was called
home by phone My solicitors We're all
out there. and insisted on seeing me on a
matter of important business.
Believed It Was His Finish.
This, l said to myself. is the finish
for George Washington P. I've failed on
the first big job ever given me to do
"And the BOYS didn't make It any cas-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28

If YOU want work read the want COLI
umns of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
Sunday School Entertainments.

Four Sunday schools last night held
Christmas celebratiohs-the Methodist
Protestant Grace Episcopal, Methodist
Episcopal south and Trinity Methodist
Episcopal.
At the Methodist Protestant Church a
Christmas cantanta was sung. This was
followed by the distribution of candy and
nuts.
Rev. c. r. Strausburg, pastor Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
tLevens Held for Grand Jury.

In the police court today Henry
Stevens. colored, charged with stabbing
Peter Snellings December Il, was held
for the grand jury.
Snellings testified he went into a
saloon that night to hunt for man
who owed him bill. Stevens. he as
serted. picked quarrel with him and
cursed him. An employe of the saloon
asked both to leave. When they got on
the sidewalk Stevens. he declared,
pulled out a knife and slaShed him six
or seven times. almost severing his ear
before he could get away. Later, he
said, he was taken to the hospital
where he has since been patient.
Stevens insisted that Snellings attacked
him first with a knife, whereupon he
defended himself.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-06-07

asked to give the facts to the Globe
= another column will be found the
letter which will show that not only
the best white men of the community,
but many Negroes. went to James
rescue, and gave him every opportu-
nifty to prove his innocence, but that
the more he talked ,ne deeper he i'm
dictated himself. AS a result those
who desired to protect him could not
do 50 So, as far as can be learned,
the man was guilty of an atrocious
crime; but the fact that he was
guilty did not justify mob violence.
Lawlessness is detrimental to any
people. This man would have met
the severest penalty of the law, which
he deserved, but he came to his death
at the hands of the mob, and while
he is dead the community is disgraced
and the stain of human blood is on
the hands of many men who cannot in
any wise Justify themse yes in taking
the law in their own hands as they
did
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-06-07

Grand Master Odd Fellows Tennessee.
ford OF Memphis, was in the city
this week and announced the En-
dowment department in q fine con-
ditiOn He also says that the pres
emit reports are to be sent out soon,
which reports will show an apprecia-
bic decrease in death claims and a
hearty balance.
Secretary Turner is busy mailing
out bills to various orders and all
along the line odd Fellows are fee
ing the force and magnetism of the
present administration, each of whom
Is leading in his own way, the host
to victory
The Globe has been adopted as
the official organ for the summer
campaign, thus showing that there
intrepid leaders have an eye single
10 their booster campaign and mean
10 have no stone unturned.
Grand Master Fort is now complet-
ing his list of deputies, who will be
commissioned at the coming meet
ing OF the Executive Board. These
men will soon be on the firing line
organizing. strengthening and push
ing the cause. Each is anxious to do
all he can to hold up the arms Of their
tirelsss leader
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-06-07
The Truth is the Llaht.

A few days ago the daily papers Of
this city and other cities heralded to
the world that a Negro had been
mobbed near OrIinda Tennessee
Those acquainted with this communl.
ty know that the majority Of the prop
erty owners and farmers are Negroes,
and it was quite a surprise when e.
was learned that a Negro had been
mobbed right in that community.
The Globe became interested in the
case and set about to get the facts.
For when a Negro is guilty he ought
to be punished, and when he is g1
Of criminal assault, he, as any other
man, ought to receive the severest
penalty Of the law.
1t is fact that in most cases the
white mob takes the Negro and
lynches him, and Of recent times TO
appease an annoying conscience the
statement is often made that the Ne
gro confessed The attest attempt to
Justify mob violence comes from the
state of Texas, where it is claimed
that Negro made written
statement that he was guilty
Of the crime. But in all Of these
cases the prosecutors are white mer
and the prosecuted are black. and the
black man is dead when the white
man is making the statement. In or
der that the truth might be known in
the james case, one Of the leadine
Negro citizens in that community was
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-06-07
HIah School Athletics.

The closing of Pearl High School
brings TO mind that this is the first
time in many years that that institu
ton has been without athletics of
any kind. The graduating class of 1912
contains more boys thanA any in
recent years. but this was not due to
the fact that they had no ath etics.
To he contrary, it is due to the exist
ing athletics up to 1911. The boys
were held in school by the football
and baseball teams. If athletics are
eliminated from the High School it
will not be many years before the
boys will begin to drop out. This
sounds unreasonable, but it is true,
nevertheless. A boy must have some
thing else mixed with his books, and
unless he has variety of things, you
will find him moving around. The
athletics in our high school should be
revived II they are necessary in the
colleges and universities, and if the
white high schools must have them
to hold their boys, it does not sound
reasonable to say that Negro boys can
be kept in the high school without
them.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-06-07
TENNEssEAN HoNoRED BY
THE A. M. E. CHURCH.

All Tennessee will rejoice in the
fact that the last session of the Gen
eral Conference of the A. M. e.
Church saw in one of her sons the
qualities of great man and took oc-
casion to recognize the same. in that
they elected Rev. S. L. Howard, d. D.,
Secretary of the National Evangelistic
Bureau. Rev, Howard is the pastor
of st. Johns A. M. E. Church in this
city. This is his second year at
this church. Last year he raised
more money for all purposes than
any church in the State and had
more conversions in one revival than
all of the churches in his conference
combined.
Just before leaving for the General
Conference DR.. Howard conducted a
revival at his church, at which nearly
one hundred men were converted.
While ut the General Conference he
was called on several times to con-
duct special meetings. On one par.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-06-07
PYTHlAN BOOSTERS ATTRACT
ING ATTENTION.
Contlnued from Page ID

Continued from Page II
pending before the Supreme Court Of
the United States, we asked about the
intentions of Rathbone, the founder
of the order. We made the inquiry,
thinking that he, only, had the right
to take out letters patent to guaran-
ee against infringement If he sold
his device, or what not, we take it
that protection could follow in event
protection was applied for, or trans
ferred, if granted, to the original
owner
AS far as we are able to learn. Mr..
Rathbone was of a philosophical
mind neither thinking of protecting
his work or selling it TO any indi.
vidual OF set Of individuals, He was
willing hat all should be benefited if
they would, if there were possibility
of benefits to follow such organiza-
tons as founded on the principles he
set forth.
We quote in part the Wagner
(Okla.) American of recent date,
"In 1882 the editor of the American
was secretary of the special commit
tee that waited on Sir Knight Rath.
bone at the time he was visiting and
sojomning in the city of Hot Springs
Ark. From our own personal knowl
edge of the history Of Sir Knight
Rathbone, he was great lover Of
mankind, regardless of races. He was
originally associated with Ben Wade
of Ohio. an abolitionist, and he die
all in mis- power to aid and assist il
bringing about the emancipation Of
the Negro slaves. A few years before
his death he moved from Ohio and 10
Gated in the city of Washington, D. G.
and in several instances during the
time when he was supreme grand
chancellor he agitated and strongly
urged that there should not be any
separate lodges on account of races
In several states this agitation brough
about a split in the organization, AM
In several states two and three granC
lodges existed on account of this con
/ troversy over racial membership. Blu
in later years every contention wa
harmOnized and there was tact
agreement between Sir Knight Rath
bone and the special committee named
that they would not assume the name
Of the Knights Of Pythias Of the World
but they would accept this title, which
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-06-07
PREPARING FOR BIG CROWD IN
LAS VEGAS.

East Las Vegas, N. NJ June A.
They are making real preparations
now TO accommodate a crowd of many
thousands here July 4th when Jim
Flynn and Jack Johnson fight for
the heavyweight championship Of the
world.
Today the promoters received a
shipment of 1000 cots which will
be used by the hotel owners for the
accommodation of people for days
before the fight and they have a 50
listed 600 homes where fight fans
can procure accommodations. Every
home in the city can be used if ne
essary, as there is not one resident
who is not strong for the fight be-
cause of the boost it will bring to
the city.
The crowds hocking to the train
ing camps are becoming so large that
Johnson started today to charge 10
cents admission to see him spar and
do his gymnasium work. Flynn does
not expect to make any charge, al
though there is hardly loom at his
camp for the large number OF peopls
who go there daily By June 10th
the crowds will be so large that seats
may be erected to accommodate them
Johnson is having regular arena
built for his admirers
Ticket sales remain brisk and al
this early date the sale is far beyond
the expectations of the promoters
Even though Manager Curley is moi
here, a heavy business is being car
ried on,
Flynn boxed four rounds witt
Wi liams and four with Marshall to
day. Morrow could not box because
of a bad eye. Flynn did a full Sc
Of gymnasium stunts and is in ex
cellent shape.
Johnson boxed four rounds will
Cutler and four with Kid Calvin. HI
punched the bag and did some shad
ow boxing also. Both men were OF
the road this morning, Neither Il
sighting training in the least.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-06-07
A WORD FROM GRAND MASTER
OF ODD FELLOWS.

From all sides comes the encourage
ing news of the rapid growth of Odd
Fellowship in Tennessee, New men
are being made, old members rein
stated and an impetus given those
who have been resting.
Grand Master W. H. Fort is now
on his annual tour visiting lodges in
various parts of the state. Rallies
are being held and others Planned
Memphis, Jackson, Clarksville, Chat
tsnooga, Knoxville and other points
are to be touched and new life and
energy given all lodges visited.
At the coming meeting of the Ex-
ecutive Board reports of standing of
various lodges will be made and the
work of the year looked into.
Reforms of an important nature
are being considered and, ere long,
many beneficial changes will be in
stituted
Endowment Secretary C. w. Craw-