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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-31

great style, and John Eastman,
publisher of the Journal, is be-
ginning to wonder how long it
will be before he'll have to go out
of business.
lisa wonder Eastman wouldn't
get hep to himself, and get out of
the trust before they finish trim
ming him.
Women who played for "vaca-
ton trip" prizes at Mrs. S. E. Fos--
ter's euchre party in Masonic
temple are not liable to arrest for
gambling.
"Those women weren't garnb-
ling" says Chief McWeeny.
They were just pitting their skill
against one another in a card
game"
The chief was asked if poker
also was Gust pitting ones skill
against another, but he said that
poker was different"
Mrs. Foster has been making
fortune out of her card parties.
The vacation trips" were little
outings to New York, Boston,
Denver, and other places. Any
woman could sit in the game
after she had put up the price.
Mrs. Belle Riley died suddenly
while talking with her husband,
Vim. Riley, in their home at 326
w. Chicago ave. Presumably
heart disease.
Florence Persons, II, SAT-
Shields ave Str11ck nv Weot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25

The snow did not cease to gather nor
the wind 10 blow until after the cltys
Christmas tree stood prepared TO spring
into incandescent life last evening in the
dusk Of Madison Square Park. Nature
continued 10 powder the branches and OBJ
Ilterate every trace OF artlhciality for
some time after the electricians had com
pleted the trimming Of the tree. The
snow drifts snuggled about the concrete
base TO hide the man-made roots and to
soften the contour OF the little hut un-
derneath the branches where the electric
switches lay concealed.
In consequence the magic symbol leaped
out into the night at $3.50 o clock as If Je-
bovah had chosen that particular dent
zen Of the park copse TO convey mes
sage To some modern Moses. as II one OF
those old miracles like the burning bush
had suddenly come TO disturb the ration
allstc philosophy OF everyday New York
With those giant skyscrapers on every
side reaching their jewelled towers tow
ard the evening star. that red. white.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
WILSON THIS BOYS SANTA
President elect Got Letter and
Had Gifts Sent.
IBy Telegraph to Tho Tribunc.

Trenton, Dec. -. - when Charley
Conroy, eight years old, OF East
Orange. gets up this morning and finds
that the letter he sent to Santa Claus
has been answered he will probably be
the happiest boy in New Jersey, for
little Charlcys Santa is Governor Will
son.
Charley's letter, with the simple ad
dress Santa Claus, state House, Tren-
ton" reached Governor Wilson a cou-
pie OF days ago. Charley asked Tor Il
sweater, a pair Of gloves, a nccktie,
a cap. two books. train OF cars. box
of blocks and "a box Of candy and fruit.
President-elect Wilson was so i'm
pressed that he had Miss Havens. one
of the stenographers. buy all OF the
things that Charley asked for and had
them sent to him.
A number of other little boys and
girls, too, will find tomorrow that
the President-elect has not left their
Christmas letters unanswered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
GIRLS CRY SAVES FIVE
Sees Flames and Father Rescues
Rest of Family.

1t was the cry of little girl, Dora
Rogers. who lives on the third floor OF
the house at No. l174 Jamaica avenue.
Union Course, Brooklyn, that was re-
sponsible for the saving Of five lives last
night, when the three-story building at
that address caught fire. Before the
volunteer firemen could handle the flames
the building had been entirely destroyed.
Through the heroism Of Arthur Rogers,
father of Dora who lives on the third
floor, Mrs. Rogers, her three other chill
dren and Miss Hattie Quail We're all res
cued from the Rogers home.
The first floor of the building is occu-
pied by a store. William Schwartz and
his wife live on the second floor Little
Dora. who had been out on an errand,
saw flames shooting from the cellar win
dow She rang the doorbell frantically, at
the same time calling "Fire!
Schwartz and his wife escaped. Rogers
hurriedly dressed his wife, who is an in
valid. and then crawled along the narrow.
ice-covered ledge TO the window of Will
lam Wurtbridge, in the adjoining build
ing, The latter pulled Rogers inside and
took hold OF his legs and held him while
the husband guided his wife and children
along the treacherous path to safety.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
STORM AND POVERTY
HALT HER OCEAN TRIP
Delayed Mother Finds Steerage
Full and Cannot Pay
More. T.

As the snow covered Lusitania slid
Yesterday afternoon a frail little wom-
an sat quietly in the third class wait
ing room at the pier. The vibrHing
whistle which was callir~ Merry
Christmas" 10 the crowds above her
was sounding the knell OF her dearest
hope. That hope was TO see her
daughter I'm London before the daugh-
ter departed from the Western world
TO visit the English colonies Of the East
as an actress.
The woman was Mrs. Marie john
stone. Though only four days out OF
a hospital as the result OF injuries re-
ceived in fall down an elevator shaft,
she had undertaken the journey from
Toledo, Ohio, across the ocean to be
with her daughter Gladys for little
while before the nineteen-year-
actress sought fame and fortune In In
dia. The Lusltania was the only ship
which could get her to England in
time.
The storm OF yesterday delayed Mrs.
Johnstone's train, so that she did not
reach the pier until fifteen minutes
after the vessel was scheduled to sail.
The mails also were delayed, however
and consequently the gangplank was
still out when she was wheeled up to it
in. an invalid's chair. She presented
her third class ticket to the lines off,
cial. He told her the steerage was full
and that unless she could pay for a
second class passage she could not go.
She could not pay
Down in the third class Office Mrs
Johnstone told her story and asked her
money back. She was told that she
could get it next Monday. She will be
the guest Of the line at the Abingdon
Square Hotel until then When her
money comes it will be minus 50 for
agents fees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
MUTE'S MOUTH A CACHE
500 Ring Was There When
JeWeller Saw It Last.

A stocky ma with blank express
sion entered Charles Finks jewelry
store at No. 2S1 First avenue yester-
day and signified by winks and signs
that he wanted 10 look at some rings.
Fink hustled out a tray and handed
over a 500 ring. The deaf and dumb
man spent several minutes examining
it and then looked at others. In re-
moving each he seized the ring be-
tween his teeth and drew it from his
finger instead OF using his hands.
A moment later Fink discovered that
the 500 ring was missing. He locked
the door and telephoned to the East
22d street police station. Detective
jeremiah Barbour pried open the GUS
toner's mouth for trace OF the missing
jewelry in vain.
The jeweller' was SO sure the Geaf
and dumb stranger had swallowed the
ring that Barbour had him locked up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
DIX, ILL, DELAYS PARD0NS
Attacked by Cold, Governor
Fails to Free Convicts.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Albany, Dec. Ex-Governor Dix be-
came suddenly i'll this afternoon from
severe cold While no danger is appre-
bended, it was said that he was obliged
TO take TO his bed.
The Governors illness held up all ex-
ecutive business, including action on
pardons. 1t was understood that he
had intended TO announce several par
dons and combinations this afternoon,
and that one OF the messengers con-
nected with the executive chamber had
been directed to be ready TO make
trip TO Dannemora prison, so that those
TO whom leniency was to be extended
could have spent Christmas at their
homes. Now they must pass the day in
their cells.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
SAVES A MOTHER AND
TWO BABES FROM FIRE
Barge DeCkhand Drags Woman
AbIaze from Cabin and
Throws Her Overheard.
DIVES IN AND GETS HER
Then Makes Second Dash Into
Flaming Barge and Brings
Out Scared Children
Unhurt.

John Enstrom. a deckhand on Barge
No. 9. of the Tidewater Oil Company,
lying at one Of the company's docks at
Bayonne Yesterday afternoon, rescued
a woman from being burned TO death,
and then went back into the flames and
rescued her two children. The woman
was so badly burned that she is in st.
Francis's Hospital, in Jersey City, in
serious condition. The two children.
although badly frightened. were not in
iured or burned. The barge where the
fire occurred was only slightly burned.
Mrs. Gertrude Miller, wife OF Captain
William Miller. of the barge Jams.
fire. Instantly the oil can caught fire
and there was loud explosion. The
burning oil few all over Mrs. Miller
and scattered itself about the small
kitchen OF the barge.
The screams Of the woman and the
noise Of the explosion were heard by
Enstrom, who was OH Barge NO 3,
close bv. and he hurried over TO the
Jane 10 investigate. He found Mrs.
Miller a pillar of flame. He tried to
extinguish the flames, but seemed TO
he making no success, and he grabbed
hold of the woman and pushed her
overheard from the barge into the
water. Enstrom then went overheard
after her.
The water extinguished the names
hut the severe cold nearly caused inc
woman 10 perish. and she was reacheu
lust in time by Enstrom TO save her
from being drowned. Enstrom swan
with her 10 a rope ladder dahgilhs
from the side Of the barge, and IN thls
way managed to get her TO the BOAT
which was by this time on hre ana
burning briskly.
"Nv children, my children" cried the
woman. they are in the cabin anu
will be burned up" Mrs. Miller theh
made a run for the cabin OF the jane
but was restrained by Enstrom. lie
rushed into the cabin and picking up
the two children, Alfred, aged TWO
wears. and Florence. three and one-hdli
wears Of age, carried them to the dock
Neither of the little ones had been
near enough to the flames 10 DC
burned. but they were both Dadiy
frightened.
Enstrom summoned help and the
woman was attended by Dr. Helntzle-
man. who advised that she be sent 10 d
hospital, as she was badly burned from
head 60 foot. She was taken to the 81
Francis Hospital, in Jersey CITY
The fire in the kitchen Of the barge
was extinguished with but slight loss
bv q number Of persons who responded
IN Enstrom's call for help. Captain
Miller. who was awav buying few
Christmas presents for his wife ana
little ones, returned TO the barge some
time after the accident and took care
of the children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
BEGS DOCTORS FOR DEATH
Girl Invalid Makes Fifth At
tempt at Suicide.

After having suffered for eighteen
years from an incurable malady. being
operated on fifteen times I'm several
hospitals throughout the city. Esther
Perler, twenty-one years old. took
poison in her fifth attempt 10 Kill her
self last night. This time the doctors
in Bellevue Hospital say she will prob
ably succeed.
In her four previous attempts al
self destruction. the girl was saved by
her mother She lives at No. $50 East
Sth street. In the hospital the girl
begged the doctors TO give her some
thing TO end her hopeless condition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
DENTISTRY ON MORGAN
ENRICHES POOR WIDOW
Fool to Have Thirteen Child
ren, Says Financier, Who Sends
Her $4,000 Check.

didn't leave out any of the narrowing
features Of the widows plight for a
living in the face of great odds. Mr..
Morgan asked question now and then.
and finally. after an unusually severe
ordeal. left the operating room. The
next day the dentist received a letter,
which read about as follows:
Dear Doctor: You hurt me like the
devil yesterday, but your vivid story
about the widow and her thirteen chill
dren helped some. Inclosed find my
check for $4,000. which please turn
over to the washerwoman, and tell her
for me that she was a-fool TO ever have
thirteen children
The dentist complied with Mr.. Nor
gan's request
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
THIS MAN RIGHTLY NAMED
BENJAMIN Lucky Goes Free A.
ter His Conviction.

Boston. Dec. 24.-Benjamin Lucky OF
birmingham, Ala, circus attache'
justified his name to-day when as he
was about to be sentenced to prison for
granddaughter II was found that an
other man had confessed to the crime.
Lucky was released.
When a circus was in this city last
June there was a clash between some
Of the paraders and several boys and
one OF the latter was killed. Lucky
WAS convicted OF manslaughter When
he came up for sentence to-day his
counsel produced a confession from
lanes Gaughan, an inmate OF the State
Reformatory
The Assistant. District Attorney ac-
cented the confession and cancelled the
case against Lucky, and with Merry
Cbristmas" from judge and prosecuting
officers the man left the courtroom.
caughan will be arraigned on Thurs
day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25

j. p Morgans Wall Street associates
are telling about a recent visit the
banker made to his dentist and what
came of it,
The dentist was hurting Mr.. Morgan,
who was both blunt and frank in in
forming him of that fact.
"One of the worst cases of destitu-
ton | know of is that of my wife $
vasherwoman," remarked the dentist,
by way of diversion.
How is that?" asked Mr. Morgan
Her husband died and left her
thirteen children. Only five of them
are large enough to work"
The dentist, who kept on with both
his work and his hard luck narrative,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
BOY GETS PRECIOUS GIFT
Sight Restored, He Sees Mother
for the First Time.

Chicago, Dec. 4.-Of all me TWO ana
one-half million persons In Chicago OIL
son Cannarro. a boy Of nineteen, is prob
ablv the recipient OF the most highly
nrized Christmas present. His gift liz tile
recovery OF his eyesiglt. lie has been
Mind since he was baby.
81 looked oh my mothers features for
,,. first time to-day" he said, "and, oh.
sucb beauty / asked myself II It was
,rue when ! realized that ] could see.
No one knows such Joy. You, who know
how TO read and write. can realize my
nosition. | know nothing OF that, but /
viII Immediately start 20 learn. or all
,ha neopIe in the world. ] am the one to
whom Santa Claus has given his most
..-l.ea Gis."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
Trumpeters Announce Revelation.
SCHOOL BOOKS HOLD GERMS
Wisconsin Plans to Danish the
Second Hand Volume.

Madison, Wis, Dec. 24.-The COM
mon drinking cup and community
towel having been banished from pub
lie buildings and conveyances in Wis
consin, agitation is now being directed
against second hand school books
1t is declared that such books are
effective carriers OF disease and that
they cannot be entirely disinfected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
OID-FASHIONED GALA
AROUND CITY'S TREE
Vast Crowd Gathers and Tears Dim Eyes
as Carols Swell and Lighted Fairy
Vies with Skyscrapers.

blue and green tree, though more than
sixty feet in height, seemed a tiny. old
fashioned thing in comparison.
But il stirred the city's heart as only
really old-f fashioned things will; It gath
cred a vast crowd which clogged every
path and overfiowed into the snowdrifts,
many pausing ten minutes or so TO
gaze at this amazing thing, to listen TO
the Christmas carol swelling from the
throats of a big chorus of devoted men
and women In the bandstand. and to turn
away again with tears in their eyes home
ward bound with their Christmas bundles.
Trumpeters Announce Revelation.
At > o'clock the numerous bells
in the Metropolitan Tower broke into
their chimes. while all over the city, in
Rrooklyn. Queens, The Bronx and Rich
mond. as well as In Manhattan the
churches followed suit. For half an nour
thew continued. Then in the hush that
followed the trumpeters OF the Van Baar
Continued OIL fifth page. third column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25

Atlantic Coast Line, IN. Y. & Florida
Special" effective Jan. fth. All East
Coast" points reached. 12lS Broadway
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
MIsCELLANEoUs.

frontiers OF Albania Sketched. .......
oeihi Bomb Killed Two. o..............
Arizona republican., 1912-06-08
SUMMONED FOR JURY SERVICE
But Shirley Burns Can't Serve Be-
 cause He Is a Girl.

The atmosuherc of the office of tro commissioner of jurors was sum- brous Business was slow. the dust sitting in through the open windows had distributed itself over the docu- ments on the official spike and As siStaut Commissioner Simpson was dreaming of a fishing trip when the door opened and then shut with a bang. "Is this the commissioner of jurors 2' asked cIear-au omiuously clc4r-voicc
 The assistant commissioner sat un with q start and found himself con fronting scant five feet of femin- inity iu a fluffy summer frock and a rIubdub hat with q wicked slant that al but hid the left brown owe.
 His assistant madam-certanly- the man that does things"
 ~Ah." The visible eye assumed its earnest aspcct-"I am here to qualify os a juror-oh. yes. l have my sum mous"-Waving aside his but" as she laid tho paper before him.
 You will obserVe' said the small person trying to look a5 if she tow cred above tho assistant commits sioncr. that I am not only sum moned to do jury duty in the city of NeW York but that I am threatened with d fine in the sum of $5o for every failure to comply Now here
Arizona republican., 1912-06-08

l am. an able bodied citizen. proud and glad to serve my country When shall l bcgin2"
 Are you suffragettee' demanded the bcWildercd commissioner.
 T am" admitted the broWn-eyed one sweetIy, But I ann likewise the person called for in that paper"
 But this paper calls for Shirley Burns-hes a man. insisted the commissioner
 Nothing of the kind He's wo- man That is to say Shc's-I mean to say l ann Shirley Burns, and this is my second summons"
 Who ever heard of such name for girl2" murmurcd the assistant commissioner. making marginal notes on the sumons
 T think it is a very good name for d juror" Miss Burns argued
 But you cant be one. Shirley Burns" The assistant commissioner was trying the taste of the name for second time
 Am I to understand that the city of New York promises me a fine of $50 and prosecution by the corpora tion counsel and then won't have me why"
 Well. in the first place you're d girl. and in the second you'd have to undergo an examination"
 What kind of an examination2' demanded Miss Burns. looking slight ly startled.
 "On your intelligence" the conn : missioner was very grave, and youI
Arizona republican., 1912-06-08

ability to carry arms" His look swept the entire five feet
 T think l could shoulder mus ket." Miss Burns responded icily. Be sides. how do you dare to keep on sending me letters like this when they mean nothing It's actionabIe."
 It's mistake. II happens lots If times" said the commissioner We have been known tp summon chiI- drcn." and hr lapsed into a smile as he again glanced at the five feet no inches. But never mind little girl, if you're d sutfragerte you may get to be juror some day. But l tell you right now my wife doesn't be- licvc in it."
 Miss Burns. whose address is 214 West one Hundred and Tenth street halls from the west. Her mother and sisters vote in Scattle-NcW York World
Arizona republican., 1912-06-08
HOMELESS BALL TEAM
 WILL 60 ID TEMPE
Gates of East Lake Park Remain Closed to Sunday Baseball; Game
 in Tempe.

Tempe and Phoenix ball teams will do battle on the diamond at the south side town Sunday. The reason the game is located in the smaller town is the refusal of the management of East lake park to allow the use of that field for Sunday ball.
 When the Valley league was first talked of it was stated that an attempt would be made to get a lease on the park Several committees of ball play CTS and promoters and even an import ant member of the legislature. so 'tis said. called on MT Mitchell and in their most Blarneying manner asked that the ban on Sabbath day festivities be re- moved
 With 5 noncommittal smile but firm ness that would do credit to a section of the Roosevelt dam. the magnate plac- ed the official kibosh on any and all oruptions in the baseball line at East lake.
 With every method of moving the cold heart to relent, a failure, the boys gave it up. Even the legislative fan
 could gain only the admission that
 Wen do something about it some dav." And when the eloquence of q solon counts for naught what can be expected for the entreaties of bunch of ordinary folks, even if they are en- thusiastic over the greatest game But that game is coming off just the same special trains leave Phoenix
 and Tempe respectively at loo and 5:15 P. NJ Frank Bond will handle the busIness end for Tempe and Rob erts adds to his job as trouble" man with the telephone company by at temptin- an imitation of Connie Mack and I. J. McGraW, for Phoenix. The local team will line up as fol- ! lows:
 Castle. catcher: Smiley Delgado and Gabe. pitchers; E. Scott, first base;
 Rico. second base; Buelna. third base: 1 A scott. shortstop; Telly. left field; BagIey. center field; L. Scott, right | field.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-08
MADERO'S MEN
 DRIVEN BACK
A Small Outpost Penetrat- ed Too Far Into the Ter ritory Held by the Rebels Near Chihuahua Resulted Disastrously
TAssoc1ArED PRESS D1spArcH1


 CHIHUAHUA. June 7-The federal posts were advanced too far north today. and were driven back after q sharp skirmish with 200 rebels under Gen. Campos, few miles south of santa Ysabel, forty y-five miles west of here. The federals, sixty in num- Der, escaped without loss. They are believed to be part of the column under Gen Rabago.
 Col. Raoul Madero, brother of the president succeeded to the command of the men with Rabago, formerly under Gen. Villa, who is said to have been arrested for insubordination
 More troops were sent westward from here today to reinforce the col- umns under Gen. Campos and Col. Terrazas. The rebels have nearly 2000 men along the line of the Mex ican Northwestern west of this city.
 Cruz ortiz of Fl Paso, said to be d citizen of the United States was placed in the Chihuahua penitentiary today charged with being l federal spy. Marion Lctcher, the American consul here. demanded of Gen. Orozco that ortiz be set at liberty
 Senor Bcllcstores. who claimed to be a representative of d certain fac- tion of the Mexican congress and was desiring to treat with the rebels W,ls arrested and ordered held just as he was about to board train for Juarcz. It is alleged that he is d government spy.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-08
SCENT UF INSECTS.
Sense of Smell Grossly Dull
 in Comparison.

The fact that many butterflies pos sess any scent at all has, until re- cently. hardly been recognized. even hv scientists; and vet the human sense of smell is probably grossly dull as compared with that of the insects themselves. We know that the males of some species are att tracted to the females from almost incredible distances, so that moth will come from somewhere in the open country to it's mate in the heart of q town undist tracted by all the conflict ing odors of the city. the reek and fumes of human habitatiOns. ENi- dently also insects must often find their food plants by a sense which is not that of sight
 When the smell of d butterfly then is perceptible even to us the pre- sumption is that it is of large inn portance to the life of the insect. pr. Longstaff d famous English ento- mologist, or "bugolOgist," has expert mented on vast number of insects
 and the variety of scents which he ascribes to various species ranges all the way from such agreeable per fumes as those of heliotrope, syringa, vanilla. sweet chocolate and sassa
 fras, to suggestions of acetylene
 sable fresh from the furrier's shop,
 bats. and old cigar boxes. Curiously enough, there is suspicion that the scents which strike human senses as agreeable are of attractive value to the insects, while those which are unpleasant to us are repulsive or pro- tectiVe also to their owners. But IT dealing with the senses of insects we are working so much in the dark that | no conclusion can be other thar most tentative.-Detroit News