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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12
USE FOR CHRISTMAS TREES.
One Boy Knows Fate for Them Better Than
the Sad One of Which Hans
Andersen Tells.

Andersen Tells.

Since the days when Hans Andersen frs,
brought tears by his little tale of the fir
tree. which blazed SO gloriously with
candles and was SO proud OF the tinsel
star upon the highest tip, people have
been wondering what they could do to give
an ex-Christmas tree a respectable old
age. That Christmas tree. You remember,
was burned, and in it's expiring blaze felt
terribly hurt to think it's usefulness had
ended. Charitable folks have established
homes for old toys, and homes for old
cats, but Christmas trees. it is sad to re-
late. are thrown out upon the ash heap.
But here comes a boy who knows what
to do with old Christmas trees. Perhaps
his idea goes beyond any idea that Hans
Andersen ever had on the subject of
Christmas trees. for that great writer of
fairy tales could paint the finest pictures
Of candle-lighted trees. and the children
around them, contrasted with the pic
lures of such little people as THE Little
Match Girl" who died watching Christ
mas tree on a cold night-from the out
side of rich mans house. But this boy
has found a way to make Christmas trees
useful in a perfectly original way, after
the holiday usefulness has gone.
Friend Of the Robins.
Try not to be impatient while coming
to this boys idea, for 1t is necessary to
gain just slight insight into the things
this boy does. For instance, he is friend
Of the robins. His father says the boy
will lie down in the long grass and call
certain robins with which he is on speak
ing terms. and as he calls them gently.
Here. robin. here, robin" they will hop
toward him and eat the bits of bread he
has waiting. Also he has two blue birds.
which by all the laws of the bird world
Should have flown south weeks ago. He
has those blue birds as retainers. and
treats them more generously than the most
generous old feudal baron ever treated
his well fed people in one Of those fat old
Rhine counties, Those birds live I'm a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12
DEPORT FIVE ST0WAwAYS.
Ignorant of English and Total CAPT.
tai Is One Dollar.

Five stowaways-two men and three
ooys-almost penniiess and utterly igno-
ant or the English language, who had
travelled all tie way from oran, Aigeria.
III the steamer Alberta and first landed
Fernandini, Fla, were ordered d.
1orted by the Secretary of Commerce
md Labor to6.ay. Four of the stowawas :
we're Spaniar6s and the other an Italian
fhey had iefc home without the know
dye OF parents or friends. taking a total
capital OF one dollar
The department regarded them as like
to become public charges and instruct
ed the captain of the Alberta which /.
low at Savannah. Ga. to deport them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12
FIXING OF CANAL TOLLS
DUE FOREIGN INTERESTS
French Expert, Here on Behalf of
France, Says Only Immediate
Action Is Just.

NEW YORK. January 1o.-Claude
Casimlr-Perler, son of former presi-
dent of France. who has been in this
country for three months. will leave
New York in a few days to visit the
principal ports of the United States. He
has been commissioned to make investi-
cations to determine what effect the
opening Of the Panama canal will pro-
duce In regard to the trade Of France.
NJ CasimirPerier will visit Galveston,
New Orleans, Mobile, San Diego, San
Pedro, San Francisco. Tacoma, Port
land, Seattle, Vancouver, the Canal
Zone and the West Indies.
Whether France can operate through
the canal will depend. of course, upon
the canal tolls. and the cost of COAL" he
declares. IF there is canal charge of,
say, a dollar ton, / believe that a good
share of the foreign trade will be driven
away. l think It is OF the utmost i'm
Yortance that this question of tolls be
settled at once. The opening of TIE canal
means development of trade, and he
steamship lines cannot build vessels to
meet this condition until they know the
canal charges and can figure on the
cost OF operation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12

City felt a temperature of 80 degrees
below zero.
At. Omaha and Lincoln it was 20
below.
The Kansas state public utilities COM
mission and the railroads today Joined
| in an effort to relieve conditions In
western towns and communities $50
lated on blockaded branch lines. Mer-
chants of Hutchinson Kan, Will send
supplies to the needy In Scott county
Where railroads are blocked the old
| fashioned freighting wagons Will be
used.
Not since noon yesterday has a train
passed between Hutchinson and Dodge
| City on the Santa Fee railroad or Hutch
inson and Liberal on the Rock lsland.
Near Kingman, on the Panhandle dfvi-
sion of the Santa Fe. six locomotives
are stalled in a. CUT The, crews nave
In many towns on the roads the rail-
road companies are dividing their Iuei
supply and giving coal to the citizens
to prevent suffering. u,,.
ed nineteen below zero and a fuel ram
inc is threatened there, due TO q snort
age Of natural gas.
Still Zero in Chicago.
CHICAGO, January 12-Chicago is to-
day suffering from it's ninth consecutive
tAaFo of Zero. !Weathers :, Although there
have been interims of a few hours when
the mercury climbed above this mark
at -some time, zero temperature has pre-
vailed, establishing record for more
than twenty years. = =
At midnight last night the government
thermometers stood at -zefo, but an hour
later one degree below was. registered,
and at o'clock this morning this mark
still stood. Throughout the night fine
wind No relief was held out for the
day, the prediction being that the tenn
perature might fall ten or twelve below.
Louisville, Ky, snowbound.
LOUISVILLE, KY, January 12.-Nine
inches Of snow, with a temperature of ten
above Zero that Missed over Louisville on
the wings of bitter wind last night has
almost completely tied up the city's trans
.portation facilities. Street cars are run
ming at unreliable intervals, sidewalks and
pavements are blocked, railways are ex-
periencing battling delay in the movement
Of trains, while business men were so
late in reaching their offices this morning
that trade did not reach conditions resem-
bling normal till late in the forenoon.
Suffering among the city's poor was in
tense. All night long wagons from char
liable institutions, laden with provisions.
struggled through snow blocked streets to
homes where starvation menaced.
The police rescued numerous persons
who had fallen in the street overcome by
cold and snow. County roads and SUBJ
urban electric lines are almost completely
tied up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12
NEW YORK CUTS NO ICE.
None Produced This Winter of Har.
vesting Thickness.

NEW YORK, January 1o.-Seven con-
secutive days of cold weather, with the
mercury flirting Off and on with the zero
mark, have failed to produce ice of har-
vesting thickness, and not a pound has
been cut this winter for the city's supply
next summer, according to statement
made today by Wesley NJ. Oler. president
Of the Knickerbocker Ice Company once
called the ice trust Mr.. Oler added
that he was not worried as yet, however
concerning the supply. as there are yet
six weeks of real winter ahead and plenty
Of time to cut ice.
Our reports show" he said, that the
ice on the Hudson river is between two
and six inches thick, while on creeks and
ponds in this section it varies in thickness
between eight and nine inches. Up in
Maine it is from six to ten inches thick
When It reaches tn rteen inches it will be
ready for harvesting. We seldom cut ice
on the river that is less than ten inches
thick.
1.-The winter Is young yet. and we are
not worried. There is plenty of time
ahead. with prospects of getting all the
ice we need"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12
BREAK A BAD COLD
IN SEVERAL HOURS.
Most Severe Cold and All
Grippe Misery Will
Simply Vanish.

SSSSSSS SSSESSS
Tho most effective and harmless WY to cure
the Grippe or break a severe cold, either IN the
head, chest. hack, stomach limbs is q dose
of Pape's Cold Compound every two hours unit Il
three consecutive doses are taken.
You win distinctly feel the cold breaking snt
| all grippe symptoms going after the very hrse
dose. 1t promptly relieves the most mi sers bic
headache, dullness, head and nose stuffed up.
feverishness. sneezing. throat running ,e
the nose. soreness. stiffness and rheums ia
aching
Take this harmless Compound as directed, with
the knowledge that there Is no other medicine
made anywhere else in the world which will
cure your cold or end Grippe misery as prompt :
and without any other assistance or bad sfter.
effects rs q Decent package Of rapc.s Cold Com.
pound. which any druggist In the world car
supply.
After three years research we have copeIn.
slvcly demonstrated that quinine Is not effective
In the treatment Of colds Sripps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12

other candidates considered as leaders in
the race were disturbed by reports that
MIR. Mack and other party managers were
lending their influence to the support of
Gov. Judson Harmon of Ohio.
There is no truth in such a rcpor>,
said Mr.. Mack. Il was not elected chair
man of the national committee to aid
anv candidate for any office and j have
not been partisan to Gov. Harmon's can
didacy or that of any other man. l have
discussed the situation with leaders fronE
several sections. but have not given any
one more announcement than all the
others i'm the race
Col. Bryan prepared this morning to
start south for "A series OF lectures, ana
will stop off in Philadelphia and Wash
ington. The colone! did not commit him
self to any ones presidential candidacy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12
MACK KEEPS HANDS OFF;
SAYS RACE is OPEN ONE
National Chairman Denies He Has
Shown Partially for Gov.
Harmon.

NEW YORK. January FIT is clean,
open race with six or seven strong can
didates in the field
With this statement Norman T.. Mack,
chairman of the democratic national
committee. gave his view Of the situa-
ton In the democratic party and the con-
tests for the presidential nomination.
Mr.. Mack made the declaration after a
day of conference with William j. Bryan
and party leaders from all sections of the
country who are spending few days
here before returning to their homes
from the meeting of the national COM
inittec I'm Washington.
Friends of Gov. Woodrow Wilson.
Champ Clark, oscar w. Underwood and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12
Celebrates an Anniversary,

An anniversary entertainment was
given by Union Tent. No. 81. Wednesday
evening. January 10. at 623 Louis. ana
avenue northwest, In honor of j. H.
Loveless, celebrating his forty-first year
as member OF the Order Of the Rachab-
ties. The evening was given over to
music and. singing and remarks we're
made by Mr.. Loveless and the high tent
officers, after which the tent presented
Mr.. Loveless with a handsome MOI r1s
chair, the presentation speech beine
made by John ]. Mcmahon. Onward ent
also presented Mr.. Loveless with a
bouquet of forty-one lilies. the presenta-
ton being made by Mrs. Lola B. Marks
of Onward Tent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12
MUNYON'S
PAW-PAW PILLS.

l want every person
who is bilious or has
any stomarh or liver
ailment TO try . package
OF my Paw-Paw Pills.
. want to prove that
they positively cure In
digestion. Sour Stomach,
Belchipg. Wind. Head
ache, Nervousness, Sleep
iassness, and are. an In
falIible cure for Ccnsti-
PATTON
Sold, BY druggists FOR
25s. q Vial. = For free
t4:kasc address Man.
s6n.s rhila.. Pa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12
REFORM Of THE TARIFF
AND TRUST REGULATION
Gov. Harmon's PIanks for the
Democratic Platform in
Coming Campaign.

CHICAGO, January 12.-Gov. Judsoi
Harmon Of Ohio has given Chicago dem
ocrats the following outline of his view
on what the party's platform should sa,
if victory is to be won in 1912:
"First-Tariff reform. The present
tariff law sticks out like a sore thumb
The democratic Congress was elected be-
cause the republicans failed TO refo.n
the schedules.
"Second-Economy. Government is
costing us too much. My Yankee blood
revolts at the idea of spending 50 much
money In a country where We have
neither kings nor dukes nor other fol
derols. In Ohio when l was elected the
state expenses had quadrupled since the
last democratic governor was in office.
Regulation Of Trusts.
characterization of trusts. That is
too big a problem to discuss of hand
1 have prepared a speech on it which
will deliver in East st. Louis tomorrow
night. was the first Attorney Gene. .
TO make the Sherman antitrust law
stick. 1 have been much misrepi esente,
on that question. and shall explain my
record and Views In detail
The governor arrived on an early train,
held reception at the Hotel La Sale
all morning, lunched at noon as the guesI
of the Iroquois Club and continued the
reception afterward. He took a mid
night train for East st. Louis.
Taft and the republicans have broken
their promise to the people on the tariff,
Gov Harmon told 400 democrats at the
Irouuois Club luncheon.
Where Republicans Failed.
1.-THE democratic Congress was elected
to do what the republicans had failed
to do. Under Clark and Underwood.
magnificent leaders. the democrats have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12

PHILADELPHIA, January 1.-TWO
fremen were badly injured early today
during fire which destroyed the SHOVE
case factory Of J.. B. Sterling. at 500
Cherry street. in this city. Guests OF a
nearby hotel, fearing that the flames
would spread. fed from the place In their
night clothes. Several buildings adjoin-
ing the Sterling establishment were dam
aged. The loss fs-estimated at 93o, 200.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12
Monetary Bill Before Senate.

Senator Burton of Ohio has introduced
the national monetary commissions bill
for the incorporation Of the National
Reserve Association, and for revolu-
tionizing the currency system Of this
country. 1t has been referred to the
Senate finance committee and it is likely
heasings will be held on Il in the near
future -,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12
!, State. Senator a Witness

ankle. He was taken to the Casualty
Hospital.
The slippery condition of the street was
responsible yesterday afternoon for a col
ffsion at Columbia road and 18th street
between ,a..street car and automobile DIR.
Ryan Devereaux of Chevy Chase owns
the automobile. The automobile was
slightly damaged. -.
Help for the Poor.
The Star has received the following
contributions for the Associated Chart
test. 80.
RE-. A., coal for white widow, ST..
d. z. A.. coal for white widow, ST..
Employees The Stars composing
room, $18.25.
c. G. NJ, SO.
L. N, SIS.
M. G. P, SO.
T. G.. NJ, 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12

I little house that was built especially for
them. and evidently they know there ara
few mortals In the warm south that will
| take AZ much interest I'm their welfare
| as this lad who is their friend. Incidental
ly. the boy is a friend OF flowers, and was
caught once talking to a violet.
This Boy No Sissy.
An odd sort of boy? Not at ALL Ii you
should see him you would know Right
away that he goes to a public school and
can hold his own. He has his fights and
,, comes out on top at least half the time
Being a friend of the robins hasn't made
| a sissy of him by any means.
Each Christmas brings a marvellous trea
to his home. It grows stra ght up III
the middle Of a village. In which the prin-
cipal feature Is 9 diminutive. colonial man
sion. There" Is 'InitAtion gral,e and road
ways green fences and we'll kept hedges
A windmill fans the air with vigor. and it
IL said that when the felix's have gone Ia
bed upstairs the diminutive mans on IN
peopled with the spirits of the toys: which
appear so mysteriously under the tree on
Christmas morning II is a wonderful tree
and stays there for a month. IL Is tree
much better than the ord nary, for who-
ever it is that brings those things must
recognize that this COY appreciates such
beauties.
He and his fxtEer were looking q. the
tree last night. So
Well" said the boy, 'it viii have to go
soon, won't II 2"
Yes said his father, ''it's getting very
dry. See. the branches are almost bare :
DO you know, father. L don't want
you to throw that tree away this year
have an idea"
Good for the Birds.
Whereupon the father was much inter
ested.
I was wondering whether We couldn {
put that tree up In the back yard and
make Christmas tree for birds You SEQ
l could get pieces Of suet and fat and
meat and bits of bread, and tie them on
the branches and give the birds some. him.
to know Christmas by. Don't you thinl.
that would be a good idea?"
And that Is what will be done with thai
Christmas tree Birds. you know, have a
hard time living these days. when the
earth Is buried under ice and snow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12
Blizzard Sweeps Southwest;
Coolest in Quarter Century

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, January 12.-Not
in twenty-five years has the southwest
experienced such weather conditions as
those of last night and early today. AL
though the blizzard which swept western
Kansas northern Oklahoma and south
ern Missouri yesterday at forty miles an
hour had abated, the mercury today
dropped to the lowest point Of the sea-
SON
Twenty degrees below zero was regis
tered here at o'clock today.
Conditions In western Kansas were the
worst since 1856. when the most disartrous
blizzard the state ever knew destroyed
thousands OF cattle and literally drove
settlers from the state.
Train service on all western lines is in
a chaotic condition.. and on some roads
has been temporarily abandoned. The
whole southwest after almost three weeks
of extreme winter, coupled with gas and
transportation famine, faces situation
which unless conditions improve within a
few days will be desperate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12

when his, son, John Bancroft Sd. was
born, in May, 1909. At this point T. Bay
ard Helsel, counsel for the young wife,
asked the witness If he and Mrs. Ban
| croft We're not living under the name OF
Harris when that Chi was born, and
Mr.. Bancroft admitted they were.
Throughout his testimony Mr.. Bancroft
referred to John Bancroft Sd as Hans. :
He said he left Munich in May, 1910. and
came to Wilmington, where he was joined
by his wife, who came from Germany
the latter part of August in that year.
They lived for a while at the home of
his parents. he testified, and subsequently
occupied a home of their own, which they
rented, although the fathers Of both are
possessed Of millions.
Child Disowned by Father.
They continued to live in their rented
home until April, 1911, when the child
father.
Mr.. Bancroft was dismissed with only
a few words of cross-examination but
1t was intimated he would be more close
ly questioned II he takes the stand again.
Helene Lampart of Munich and Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Stossei.. also of that
city, were the. witnessesrwho told Of See
ing Mrs. Bancroft with Max Heibler.
Miss aLampart was once employed as a
| iudiu duu LII Ahi .. IooHCi VI -
she testified. but left her in, Wilmington
last February, because, she said, she had
mot been treated right" !.
1t was while she was maid for Mrs
Bancroft, in Munich. she declared, that
she frequently saw her mistress with Mas
Heibler.
Ernest Stossel, a clerk told the court
that Mrs. Bancroft visited his home with
little Hans" meaning John Bancroft I'd
in the summer. of 1910, and that he fire.
quently saw Mrs. Bancroft and Max Hell,
bier together
They took many trips into. the -moun.
tafhs together, 'rr,ile stated. HIS wife Ma.
thf1d 'sgaye stestimony of a simifarrna,
ture.
=. State Senator a Witness
State Senator Charles r.. Miller, a
wealthy neighhor Of the Bancrofts. and
!: John Bancroft, ST., testified to the move
ments of John Bancroft. jr., in Germany
and told of accompanying him to this
country in May. 1910. John Satterthwaite.
manufacturer Of Wilmington, told OF
aiding Mr.. and Mrs. Bancroft In their
sEfRs&sP as tha BIZ Nh fs sfaSa MRS fas
Chadwick testified to intimate cQnverSa-
-tions w tn Mrs Bancroft.
Other statements were lHaa@by the wit
ness concerning Mrs. Bancrofts remarks,
and then an~eattorney for Mr.. Bancroft
asked that Mrs. Chadwick produce a. cer-
tam letter written by Mrs. Bancroft. OBJ
lection was raised?
The trial is expected to last several
days.
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Good for the Birds.

made good. 1t means a democratic
President will follow
The democrats have forced economy
In Washington. Just as In Ohio, wher,
the democrats made good, the people
are going to be with U.S. Every sign
points to a democratic victory"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12
COURT C[0SESD00R
Secret Hearing Given in Ban
croft Divorce Suit.
BOTH PARTIES PROMINENT
Husbands Application Resisted by
Former Miss du Pont, Who
Files Cross Bill.

WILMINGTON, Del, January 1.-THE
case Of John Bancroft, jr., who is suing
for divorce from his wife, Madeleine du
Pont Bancroft. daughter of Alfred I. du
Pont. and the cross suit Of Mrs. Ban
croft for a divorce from her husband,
are being tried behind closed doors in
the superior court here. before Chief
Justice Pennewill. The parties to the
suit are members of the most prominent
families in the county.
John Bancroft, jr., told of his elopement
while a Princeton student. with Madeleine
du Pont, daughter of Alfred I. du Pont
| wealthy powder manufacturer; of their
life In Paris and Munich; of the birth of
his child. John Bancroft Sd; of his return
to. America, and his separation from his
wife after the birth of the son he has
termed Max Heibler, jr."
Under the guidance of J. Harvey
Whiteman, an attorney, the younger Mr..
Bancroft described his flight on Deem
Der IL. 1907, with Miss du Pont from her
fathers home near Wilmington: of their
efforts to procure license in Washington,
aided by a wealthy friend of the Ban
crofts. and Of their marriage by the Rev.
DR.. Mcleod, a Presbyterian clergyman.
Both Principals Youthful.
eve We're both about twenty Them said
ME. Bancroft ;.....5 ;, -. ,y.<r,.
Soon after the ceremony the young
couple departed for Freiberg, Germany,
the husband testified, IN order that hts
wife might learn the language, and SUBJ
seauently he went to Munich. Eatef he
entered Heidelberg to continue hisstudies
In chemistry, which he had dropped at
Princeton.
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Record Breaking Temperature.

Record-breaking temperatures extend
the Missouri, valley. Sioux
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-15
CLARK IN FAVOR
OF EXTRA SESSION
Speaker of House says Democratic Par
ty should Not Delay in Fulfill
ing It's Platform Promises.
Washington, D. C.. Nov Isl

washington, D. c., Nov. Isl be-
lieve there should be an extra session
of ngress at the earliest possible date
after March 4, to fulfill the pledges
made by the Democratic party said
speaker Champ Clark, upon his return
to Washington today. The party has
made its promises and it should not
put off the fulfilling of them"
The speakership Of the house is expect
ed TO receive considerable attention from
Democratic congressman during the
next two weeks Congressman Henry
statement that he viii not be a candi-
date against speaker Clark viii result
it is expected, in many of Mr. Henry's
friends declaring themselves in favor Of
speaker Clarl1's reelection.
1t is pointed out by congressman who
have been active supporters of Mr.
Henry for the speakership that the
Texas man was not an avOWed candi-
date two years ago. although his name
figured prominently in the discussion
that preceded the selection of Champ
Clark.
The first real legislative work viii
begin next Wednesday. when the sub
committee of the house committee
takes up consideration of the lesisla-
tive, executive and judicial apprOpria-
tiOn bill Representative Johnson, of
South Carolina, chairman of the sub
committee, says that the committee had
been called together in the expectation