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Little Falls herald., 1912-12-20
Now She's Convinced,

Now She's Convinced.
Askit-Where is that Miss Oldgirl,
who was expressing herself so strong.
ly against foolish Christmas customs
the other day?
Tellit-She's laid up with a bad cold
caught it while she was out gather
ing mistletoe
Little Falls herald., 1912-12-20
A DAILY CONVERSATION.

he said, there amt any"
rs that the kind CT grammar yo1
learn at school?'
But how does Santa Claus get in?'
He comes down the chimney"
1--WE amt got no chimney"
"Ain't got! Where do you lear1
such talk?"
Willie Jones, he say-Say papa, il
there really a Santa CLAUSE"
There used to be one."
HAS he quit?"
Il guess not. If you're good boy.
Am I a good boy?"
mot always
"How does Santa Claus get in?"
"Oh, he knows how"
HE can't squeeze in the steam
pipes, can he?"
MAYBE"
1T would wet his whiskers, wouldn't
IT."
"Maybe.'
'say, papaf'
"Uh?"
Is there a.
Nov you go to bed and don't asl
another question: ~.s e @ IS
Little Falls herald., 1912-12-20

have work that
must be done, and
besides I have a
f Q e lin g that I
ought not to co."
"F e cling be
darned! If you
had fewer feelings
and more feeling
for a poor fel.
low What's the
matter, Sandy?"
The girl had
cast a glance over
the room and had
grown suddenly
Little Falls herald., 1912-12-20

SANDY" hair, which, when he was
alone and forgot that Sandy was a
newspaper woman and his pal" he
was pleased to call golden.
"Cut that out, Sandy. You'll be
back. l have q check and it's Christ.
mas Eve. I'm for . treat. I say-did
you hear me ask you to 60 to the
Metropolitan? You take it as calmly
as If had asked you to go around to
Otto's lunch counter. Deuce take it!
Why can't you b little enthusias'
tic?"
Slowly the girl raised her head
More than a sheet Of copy had been
holding her attention. But she caught
Bob's frown and Immediately the
mother instinct In her was aroused
She broke into her usual comrade
laugh.
GAIL right, Bob. The invitation
nvorwh o6 ma. The Mathematician
Little Falls herald., 1912-12-20

pale. She closed her eyes for q mo.
ment. Bob had caught the pallor.
! "Oh, nothing. had little twinge
Of that old neuralgia.
Thus the chasm was bridged and
! the dinner ended happily. If any
| thing, Sandy was gayer than usual.
| -Four o'clock the next day Sandy's
heart was beating loud Her "studio,' -
as she was pleased to call it, wore it's
very best attire. Even the inevitable
| typewriter was out of sight.
She was older, older by six years,
than when he had last seen her, but
| happiness made her wondrously beau
tiful. Bobby would have lost his wits.
If he should not come! But he
would come. If he should come and
the dream could not be realized! But
he would not come unless he could.
A rap at the door! =
miss, there's shentleman a-askin'
for ye. Should I send him in?'
| Eyes, Mary" The tones were per
fectly calm. Six years of patient
waiting mad not been without thelI
power.
Margaret"
"John!"
81 knew you would como. saw
i you last evening. knew you would
find me. Oh, John, I am so happy!"
She rested her head on his shoulder
to hide the tears.
my Margaret, now and forever!"
"And Constance?"
constance is gone-and she wish.
> ed it to be"
! A long silence.
"Sit down, John. There is your
: chair. How often have pictured you
In it. Let me think. Let me get my
breath. I knew you would come. I
, wonder what Bobby will sayl He
thinks I have no heart. BUTT wa
70 be.""-New York Mail. =:
Little Falls herald., 1912-12-20

But I couldn't,
Bobby dear. My
shirtwaist is soil
ed and you your.
self said there
was a hole In
my b e a u t i f ul
brown coal"
"Oh, com .
along! I was
only Joking.
You'd outshine
all the women at
the Metropolitan
II you w e n t
there in a khaki
suit. I wish you
had a little more
vanity. Women
Little Falls herald., 1912-12-20

Saves Her Feelings.
Miss Askit-Does your husband
smoke those cigars you gave him
Christmas?
Mrs. Nuwed-Ee smoked one and
said he would keep the rest to remind
him Of my kindness.
Little Falls herald., 1912-12-20

are awfuly tame when they haven't"
"Come, now, you know I'm vain G:
the fact that I haven't any VANITY
Don't call me tame. I won't go to tie
Metropolitan with you if you d.
Somehow feel"
'Fiddlesticks! Get on your hat.
I'm going. The idea Of a newspaper
woman's feeling! Cut 1t out!"
The Metropolitan was filled with
the vulgar rich" in holiday attire;
but Sandy and Bob we're happy in
true bohemian style as they sat at
their little table chatting and joking
like two boys. Sandy never would
play the woman-that was the only
objection Bob had to-her.~
Il say, Sandy, bet you've no plans
tor tomorrow and I'm coming to take
you out. I've a great plan. Put on
that brown silk and play you're q
woman for once"
Eyes, sweet, young, clinging femi-
nine creature with my heart on my
sleeve! Twill be charming, Of course.
Do you really think I could play the
part?"
"stop joking, Sandy. You never
will take me seriously. You will go,
wont you?"
I'D like to please you, Bobby, but
really must be home tomorrow. I
Little Falls herald., 1912-12-20

Would Fill the Bill.
Mr.. Bigheart-Wiggins old boy,
we've raised $50 to get the boss a
Christmas present, and we want some.
thing that will make great show for
the money-something that will look
big, you know. Can't you suggest
something?
Wiggins-Sure. Buy $50 worth OF
rice and then boil it.
Little Falls herald., 1912-12-20
3en4h&sEh@ zdzAz4#t4I4
#$E$A&f3 $8SSSaS&
HER BEST CHRISTMAS

ONE on along, Sandy;
I'll treat to dinner at
the Metropolitan"
Sandy, a tall girl who
didn't look her thirty
years, was busy CLAN
cling over a typewriter
sheet and for a mo-
ment did not answer.
Bob stood watching
her, taking in the deli
cate lines of her face
and the beauty of the
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Court of Claims.

Present: The Chief Justice Mr.. Justice
Robb and Mr.. Justice Van Orsdel.
Irving F. Wixon, Thomas D. Gamma
way, Alexander Mob. Peoples and Peter
{: Paulson were admitted to practice.
Patent appeal No. TO Slick vs. Han
sen; argument concluded by Mr.. c. c..
Linthicum for appellant.
No. 1896. United States ex rel. Scott
vs. Moore; judgment affirmed with COSTS
Opinion by Chief Justice Shepard
Patent appeal. No. 769. Lederer vs.
Walker; argument commenced by Mr.
Dolphin M. Delmas for appellant, con-
tfnued by Mr.. r. p. Fish for appellee and
concluded by Mr.. d. NJ. Delmas for ap-
pellant.
Patent appeal No. 767. Williams VS..
Barnes: argument commenced by Mr..
c. A. Dieterich for appellant, continued
by Mr.. A. H. Serrell for appellee and
concluded by Mr.. c. A. Dieterich for ap-
pellant.
Proceedings after the Stars report
closed yesterday:
Patent appeal. No. TO. Slick VS.. Han
sen: argument commenced by Mr.. w. O.
Belt for appellant and continued by Mr.
James /. Kay for appellee.
No. 2417. Washington Railway and
Electric Company vs. Cullember; motion
to advance overruled.
No. 1916. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company VS.. Murphy; petition for rehear-
ing denied. fE#vs
No 24O4 Howard VS.. Howard; motion
to modify Judgment overruled.
No. 24O6. Wren VS.. Goodman; on mo-
ton, appellants allowed until June 1 to
file brief.
No.. 2411. Eureka Life Insurance COM
pany VS.. Hawkins: motion to advance
denied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-14
Believe Engine Failed.

A generally accepted explanation of the
accident is that the monoplane's engine
developed a fault during flight and find
ing it not working properly after the Sec
ond circuit of the aerodrome. Fischer was
in the act of descending when the acct
dent occurred.
The bodies of the aviator and Mr.. Mason
were removed in an autOtruck to the
mortuary at Weybridge to await the in
quest, which will be held tomorrow.
Capt Mayer cabled to friends in New
York last evening to break the news to
Mrs. Mason.
Il am absolutely unnerved," said Capt.
just completed negotiations for financing
the South Atlantic and Western railroad.
THE final papers were to have been
signed tomorrow. Mr.. Mason, who had
been stopping at the Carlton Hotel for
three months, had managed the negotia-
tons with great skill, and during his stay
in England made many warm friends, one
of whom last night. speaking to me about
him, said he looked upon him as the high
est type of American. My father, Judge
Charles Mayer, who is Mr.. Masons at
torney was notified as soon as 1 returned
from the aerodrome. He left Paris last
night for London to take charge of his
affairs
Fischer, the aviator, was an airman of
great daring. He was flying yesterday
with one arm strapped SO as to prevent
him from raising it beyond a certain
height, as sequel Of bicycle accident
six weeks ago. when he dislocated it. The
monoplane was of a type only recently
produced by the inventor, L. Howard
Flanders, and embodied many novel fea-
lures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-14
CONFESSES TO POLICE.
Girl Stenographer Admits She Shot
Advertising Solicitor.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May I4.-Miss c.
ella Farley, stenographer in the Office OF
state bureau Of vital statistics, who was
placed under arrest yesterday in connec
ton with the investigation into tha shoot
ing Of Alvin e. Zollinger. advertising So
HECTOR. today broke down and confessed
to Chief OF Police Carter that she had
fired the shot. ZollInger Is in a hospital
in a critical condition. A murder charge
will be filed against the young woman
In case Of his death.
The police are still holding Jerome
Quigley, the hotel clerk who witnessed
the shooting. and who was to have mar
ried Miss Farley within the next few
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-14
ARMY--NAVY
Army Orders.

Can't. James H. Reeves, cavalry, upon
relief from duty as military attache at
Picking, China, to repair to this city and
report to the chief Of staff for temporary
duty in his Office.
Lieut. Col Henry D. Snyder, Medical
Corps, will proceed to Erie, Pa, on Off
cial business pertaining to the provision
of SteriliZers for the medical department.
Capt Raymond 8. Pratt, LIST Field Ar
tillery, is detailed for service in the pay
department. vice Capt, Edward D. Ander-
son, relieved. Capt. Pratt will proceed
to Schofield barracks. Hawaii territory.
for temporary duty. then will proceed to
New York city for duty.
Second Lieut.. Augustine w. Robins,
18th Cavalry, will proceed to West Point.
N Y, for duty.
Capt. Aubrey Eppincott. 18th Cavalry.
will repair to this city and report to the
chief Of staff for temporary duty.
Capt. Harry c. Williams is assigned to
the LIST Field Artillery.
Capt. Edward D. Anderson. paymaster.
is attached to the 9th Cavalry, and will
proceed to Fort Des Moines, Iowa. for
duty.
Capt Thomas G. Carson. 10th Cavalry.
will proceed to the hospital at Hot
Springs, Ark. for observation and treat
ment.
The leave of absence granted Second
Lieut. Harry S. Gillespie. eth Infantry,
is extended one month.
The following transfers are ordered:
Capt. Alden c. Knowles, from the 18th
Infantry to the 10Th Infantry.
Capt Louis J. Van Setback, from the
10Th Infantry to the 14th Infantry.
The leave Of absence granted Aaj.
Haldimand P. Young. quartermaster, is
extended three months.
Capt Arthur N. Tasker, Medical Corps,
is relieved from duty at the Preside of
San Francisco. and will proceed to Fort
Hancock. N. j., for duty.
The following transfers are ordered:
Capt. George p. White. from the 9Th
Cavalry to the 9th Cavalry.
Capt. Francis w. Glover, from the 9th
Cavalry to the 9Th Cavalry.
Naval Orders.
Commander c.. A. Brand and Lieut..
junior grade) J. B. Goldman have been
placed on the retired list OF the navy
from May 8. 1912.
Chief Gunner Charles Hierdahl. from
navy yard, Puget Sound, Wash, to the
Maryland.
Chief Gunner III. A. Davis to navy yard,
Puget sound. Wash.
Gunner J. K. Thompson. from the
Maryland to the St Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-14
dent Taft was guest at the home of Mr..

dent Taft was guest at the home Of Mr..
Mason.
Mr.. Mason, at the time of his death.
was president of the North Carolina
Transcontinental Construction Company,
which is building a railroad from Knox
Vile, Tenn, to Wilmington, n. c. He
went to England five months ago to float
twenty two million-dollar issue of
bonds for this concern. He was booked
to return the Titanic, but escaped
that disaster by being unexpectedly de-
tanned in England after the issue of
bonds had been floated. His family ex-
pected him to sail for home May %.
Mr.. Mason's wife, who married him in
1891, and survives him. was formerly
Miss Daisy Simons of Washington. He
leaves a brother, Alexander Mason of
Washington, and three children, Annette,
twelve years old; Helena, ten, and Vic
tor, three.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-14
Coal Haul Rate Is Upheld.

The interstate commerce commission
held today that the existing rate of
the Pennsylvania railroad on coal from
the Clearfield district. in Pennsylvania.
to tidewater at South Amboy, ~. J..
was not unreasonable. The rate was
attacked by the Association of Btu
minous Coal Operators of Central
Pennsylvania. The commission decid-
ed that the railroad had not dis
eliminated against the members OF the
association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-14
GOVERNMENT LOSES CASE.
Engineering Company to Be Given
Judgment for $18,815.

The Court of Claims has decided against
the government in a suit of the United
Engineering and Contracting Company
Of New York. growing out of contract
for the construction of pumping plant
for dry dock No. 3 at the New York navy
yard
Judgment will be entered against the
government for $1&S15. The action grew
out Of delays of the government and for
deduction as liquidated damages from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-14

March 81, 1912, filed: tition for probate
of will filed; attorneys, F. A. Fennins
and B. w. Parker.
Estate of Peter Swaine: petition for let
ters of administration filed; attorneys, r.
A. Fenning and B. w. Parker.
In re Frances s. P. Moore ct al; order
amounting Mabelle Swift Moore guardian:
bond, $4,000; order Of allowance; at
torney. J. Nota McGill.
June %, 1910. filed.
Estate of Harry N. Robey; will dated
May 8, 1910.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-14
THE COURTS
United States Court of Claims.

Present: Chief Justice Peelle, Judges
Howry. Booth, Barney and Atkinson.
No. 1890 (CongressionaD. Samuel
Hanna, administrator; Monterey county.
Cal. Mr.. Benjamin Carter was heard for
plaintiff, and Mr.. +. w. Collins, for the
Department of Justice.
American Trading Company of New
York. Chinese indemnity Mr.. F. D.
Mckinney was heard for plaintiff, and
Mr.. p. M. Ashford, for the United States
Law calendar cases will be called for
trial tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-14
Member Of Many Clubs.

ECZEMA CURED IN 10 TO 80 DAYS.
The Paris Medicine Co., 1924 Pine ST., St.
Louis Mo- manufacturers of Laxative Bromo
Quinine, have a new and wonderful discovery,
GROVES SA-NARE CUTS, which they guar
Of how long standing. in 10 to 80 days. and win
refund money II It fails GROVES SA-NARE
II your druggist hasn't II. send N Soc IN stamps
and 1t will be sent by mall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-14
More Money for China

The American Red Cross has cabled
$4,000 to the Shanghai relief committee
for use in relieving the famine and revo-
luton sufferers in China. This brings
the total up to $169.0 since January 1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-14

Charlottesville. Va.-John II. Thomas
son, for years one OF the city's best
known merchants, suffered q stroke OF
paralysis and his condition Is critical.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-14
$500 Cash,

s32so month"; and of this monthly payment you SAVE
s32so worth of groceries month and your grocery
would say will continue to give YOU $32.5o worth of
s2I.3o will COME BACK to you money SAVED. You
would KNOW that was good proposition This IS
THE same 1t requires ONLY 5000 to grasp it. The
most liberal terms EVER offered to the homeseeker.
Remember in THE ROOMY HOME" every room is
roomy. ALL openings the first floors have glass
doors; there is ATTIC. the bathroom flush is not
NUISANCE, there is REAL hot-water plant, cleo
trio lights, HARDWOOD floors, fire logs porches
back AND 'front.' wash trays servants closet picket fences
and what is the MOST important thing of all, A RE
FINED neghborhood, where 81 per cent of the people
OWN their homes.
TAKE THE 9th street cars DIRECT to Park road, walk
ONE square to WARDER ST., one to 44o NEWTON ST.
NV. The EXHIBIT HOME is finished. Open
EVERY DAY until dark. You will NEVER buy the
age house after you have seen THE ROOMY HOME"
SHANNON & LUCHS AGENTS, 713 14TH STREET.
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Cancelled Titanic Passage.

Victor L. Mason, president of the Pas
sale. n. j., Board of Trade and a nation
al figure in republican politics, escaped
death when the Titanic went down. He
went to London last December, and had
booked passage for his return on board
the Titanic, but was obliged to cancel
it at the last moment.
In 1905 he was one of the leaders in the
Taft campaign acting assistant cam
paign manager under Frank H. Hitch
cock. He was a close friend Of Presi-
dent Taft.
Mr.. Mason married Miss Daisy Com
stock Simons of Washington. The widow,
two daughters and a young son survive
him.
The Flanders monoplane is equipped
with a sixty-horsepower Green engine.
which recently won the first prize of
| s., 600 I'm the Alexander competition in
England.
Born Here in 1870.
| Victor Louis Mason was born in Wash
ington December 8. 1870. While working
as secretary to the board Of ordnance and
Notifications he obtained the degree OF
bachelor OF science from Columbian now
George Washington University in 1897
In the same year he became private Sec
| rotary to Gen. Alger, then Secretary OF
War. Secretary Root. who succeeded Gen
Alger. retained him for q year, when he
| left the War Department to enter Gen.
Ayers employ in Detroit, taking charge
| Of the generals lumber interests He
was an alternate delegate to the repub-
lican national convention In 1893 In
| 1906 he was appointed a member of the
New York and New Jersey interstate
| bridge commission. During the campaign
| Of 1908 he was assistant secretary Of the
republican national committee in charge
Of the eastern division.
Mr.. Mason eleven years ago settled in
Passaic, N. j.. where he was then con-
nected with the Passaic Metal Ware Com
pany and the American Compressed
Foods Company. His New~York Office
was at IL Pine street. He was later vice
president of the Development Company
| OF America, president OF the Passaie
Board of Trade. and director of the I'm
perial Copper Company. Tombstone Con-
sol!dated Mining Company, Poland Min
ing Company and ella Copper Sulphide
Company.
Member Of Many Clubs.
| In New York city he was a member OF
the Lawyers Club ana the Automobile
| Club OF America: In New Jersey. Of the
Passaic, Acquackanon< and Younkatah
| Country clubs. and In Washington Of the
Metropolitan and Cosmos clubs. He was
Theta Delta.
| On a recent visit to Passaic, Presi-
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the contract price for delays of the COM
pany.
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FEEL SFIAKY, HEADA CFIY, BILIOUS
OR CONSTIPATED2 TAKE CASCARETS

Always them delayed emenng
sick stomach Poisonous instead OF being
and that dull awful throbbing.
sickening headache
by stimulating the liver and making the
clear head for months Don't
forge children.
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Wanted Monop1ane Flight.

Naturally, the talk turned to aviation
and later the party automobiled to Brook
lands. where, after taking a few turns
around the track, Mr.. Mason said to
Capt. Mayer:
II have been up in biplane in Amer
lea and would like to ride in a mono
plane. A few minutes later Mr.. Mason
assembled in the monoplane with Fischer.
After they had completed two circuits of
the aerodrome Commander Samson said
II notice the tail of that machine is
down, and the engine does not seem te
eb acting right. They ought to be signal.
ed to come down at once. can't watch
them, as the way the engine is acting
makes me too nervous"
"A moment LATER said Capt. Mayer
somebody shouted, The monoplane is
falling" The next thing 1 knew it had
struck the ground with a terrific crash
and my friend and the aviator were
killed"
T. o. NJ. Sopwith. on biplane, was
the first to reach the scene of the tragedy
which was about a mile from the
hangers.
Later. in describing the accident, he
said he noticed the tail of the machine
was down, and that the air pressure must
have shifted. This caused the monoplane
to sideslip and plunge to the earth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-14
MASON AERO VICTIM
Former Washingtonian Falls
to Death in England.
BELIEVE ENGINE STALLED
Fatal Flight Follows Dinner Cele-
brating Financial Operation.
BODY BURNED IN WRECKAGE
Former Secretary Of Elihu Root and
Gen. Alger Had Cancelled
Passage on Titanic.
BELIEVE ENGINE STALLED
BODY BURNED IN WRECKAGE

LONDON, May 15.-E V. D. Fischer, an
aviator. and Victor Louis Mason of New
York, one time private secretary to Elihu
Root and Gen. Russell A. Alger, who for
the last twelve years has been largely
Interested in mining railroads, were in
stanlty killed at o'clock last evening. al
Brooklands, when the new Flanders mon
oplane upon which they were flying
crashed to earth from a height of one
hundred and fifty feet
Mr. Mason was pinned under the wreck
age Of the machine, which burst into
flames after the impact. Fischer was
thrown clear, but both received such ter
rible injuries that death was instanta-
neous.
Mr.. Mason, who yesterday completed
negotiations here involving $12, 10000 to
finance the South Atlantic and Western
railway, celebrated his success by giving
a luncheon yesterday afternoon at the
Carlton Hotel to his friends, including
Capt. F. r. Mayer of New York, and
Commander Samson, the British naval
officer whose exploits with the hydro
aeroplane at Weymouth caused sensa-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-14
The ROOny Home
Middaugh and Shannon
At $500

"Thc Roomy Home will prove REVELATION to
what Middaugh & Shannon, Incorporated, have accom-
pshed for THE money, and to show their great conf
In the history of their business.