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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19

A New Jersey woman has been a
cook in a family for AZ yeara She
has never asked for vacation. has
never found fault with anything. mas
always cooked on coal range and u
happy and eontented-Exchanga
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
Not at All Difficult.

I'D just like to see myself take an
other drink" exclaimed the remorse-
full one.
"Oh. WELL" chuckled the incorrigible
one, there are plenty Of mirrors in
the average bar room You may
crafty your wish very easily"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19

Doctor forbid al BRAN w. ...-...s
Poet--May i not Frlss .'-s ,,,r1s,iar
Doctof-oh. eefisipr'
intelligence.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19

WO very similar poison
ing mysteries have at
different times engross-
ed the interest Of the
civilized world. One was
the case of Mrs. May
brick. whom nearly all
readers will recall; she
was convicted Of poison
ing her husband In the
early nineties, and serv-
cd n term of Is years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-27
LAST WINS
Adams Confesses Wrong,
Rather Than Face Mother
While a Fugitive.

KANSAS CITY, December 21.-Unwill-
ing. he said. 20 return to Indianapolis to
spend the holidays with his aged mother
while a fugitive from justice, William b.
Adams of that city confessed to Chief
of Police Griffin here that five years ago
he had broken parole in East st. Louis
after perjuring himself TO save a younger
brother from the penitentiary. Today he
awaited officers from the Illinois city.
II lied chief, to establish an aibi for
my brother, who was tried on larceny
charge" he said. The lawyers tripped
me up, and not only my brother went to
prison, but the judge sentenced me to
from one to fourteen years for perjury.
He paroled me, but when 1t became
known around the railroad office where
| worked as clerk that I had to report
to the court every week l could not
stand il and fed.
Il have since worked steadily in Pa
cific coast cities, and had written my
mother that / would return for New
Year. 1 have fought my conscience away
from home. but l could not face my
mother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-27
.HOUSEKEEPERS TO DEAL
DIRECT WITH FARMERS
New York Women to Eliminate
MiddIeman by Using
Parcel Post.

NEW YORK, December 27.-Apples,
fresh eggs and country butter direct
from the farm to the housewife by
parcel post, to reach half a million
homes in New York and it's environs-
this is the newest plan announced to-
day of Mrs. Julian Heath, president of
the National Housewives League. Mrs
Heath says her plan will become
operative to some extent January 1,
when the mails are opened to parcel
post packages.
Mrs. Heath's plan to eliminate the
middleman involves the creation of a
registry committee. Already this COM
mittee has begun it's preliminary work
of listing all farmers within the fifty
mile zone. The rolls will be open to all
hOusekeepers who wish to avail them
selves of an opportunity to obtain fresh
produce at small cost The league will
work in harmony with the state grange.
Plan to Be Extended.
The resultant economy, Mrs. Heath
believes. will be dual, inasmuch as the
farmers will receive more for their
produce than they now receive from
dealers, while the consumers will get
fresh food at lower prices than those
ed. Mrs. Heath said, to include vege-
tables in season
Similar registry bureaus will be
opened next Wednesday in the principal
cities of the country, Mrs. Heath de-
clared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-27
Common and Proper Nouns.
BY DIR. FRANK CRANE.

There are people and types Of people,
things and types OF things. Which is IT.
you know?
A proper noun, said the old grammar
We studied when young, is the name Of
one particular person or thing. as John"
or Chicago" A common noun is the
name of any one Of a class Of persons or
things, as man or "city." With which
common nouns?
BY this you shall know whether your
knowledge is real or imitation. Real
knowledge consists Of supply Of proper
nouns; imitation knowledge in supply
of common nouns.
One Of the strongest tendencies Of the
mind is the instinct Of classification.
Most people think they understand fact
once they have got it into its proper
pigeonhole.
They know lawyers, the lawyer type,
which effectually prevents them from
ever knowing John Jones, who happens
to be lawyer. They know the parson
type SO we'll they can never get acquaint-
ed with the parsOn himself.
They have a preconceived notion Of just
what a socialist is, and when You tell
them Jones is a socialist they seek no
farther, the socialist type ODScufeS 1Or-
ever the socialist individual. They do not
attempt to comprehend persons. 1t is
enough to comprehend democrats. repub-
licans, Methodists, Irish and actors. 1t
is SO much easier to dump body into
one Of these compartments than to waste
effort trying to know him.
Almost all of the process We call edu-
cation consists in teaching the youth how
to distribute all given objects. persons,
events and things into their proper cases.
A highly educated person Is one who Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-27
MUST POSSESS VERSATILITY.
Many Geography Teachers Instruct
in Other Subjects.

The teacher Of geography in American
normal schools is apparently versatile
person, says a bulletin just issued by the
bureau OF education. The instructor in
this subject generally has 1t assigned to
him as one of a number of different SUBJ
iects. In only o6 out OF 233 public normal
schools Is there a teacher who teaches
geography and nothing else.
In two public normal schools the geog-
raphy teacher handles ten other subjects
Eight other subjects besides geography
are taught by the same teacher In three
normal schools, ana seven in the case of
four others. Many OF the schools allot
five and six subjects with geography TO
:he same teacher. In private normais
similar versatility is required. Geography
frequently occurs as one Of seven or eight
subjects in charge of one teacher.
Generally the subjects are more Or less
closely related. but sometimes they en-
brace several widely divergent fields.
In q western normal school of excellent
standing one teacher has the following
subjects: Geography. chemistry. agricul-
ture. photography. nature study. geology,
grammar and school architecture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-27
virtuoso in manufacturing common

a virtuoso in manufacturing common
nouns.
The expert scientist. physician. tneolo-
gian or politician is simply a deft classl-
fer
The result is superticiality. There are
no real nouns but proper nouns. There
are no real people but individual people;
Common nouns are makeshifts for actual
knowledge.
When you talk to an expert dealer IN
common nouns you are oppressed by the
commandments of his ideas. He is a
bore.
When YOU know trees you know lit
tie; when you know hickory trees from
elm and oak you know more: when you
know shellbark hickory as distinct from
other kinds you know still more. ana
when you know that one particular nick
DRY tree in the corner of the yard ana
call it "Old Dick" then YOU actually do
know something.
And only when you know the one thing
or person are you capable or love: You
can't love a class. You cannot. for IN
stance love women, for that Is not loVe
but something else. But when You love
Mary that is real love.
Wherever there is actual knowledge
there is always love.
Generalization is fatal. Common nouns
benumb the mind. They dilute, drown
and dissolve all real knowledge.
The dynamic, luminous thing in the
world Is individuality, personality.
Real knowledge consists in proper
nouns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-27
SEVERAL RoBBERIEs REPORTED
Homes Entered by Thieves During
the Holiday Season.

A back door of the home of Carrie Hur-
man, PIG c street northwest, was broken
open and various articles of clothing were
stolen from the house last night, accord
ing to report made to the police Of the
third precinct today.
Mamie Washington of $40 AZ street
southwest told the police of the fourth
precinct that some one stole a gold pin
and $685. in money from her home Christ
mas night.
A bicycle left in front of the city post
Office last night by J. W. Turner of 1903
9TH street northwest was stolen while he
was in the place.
Samuel Green Of 1144 21st street north
west left his bicycle at 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest yester-
day evening, and when he returned 1t
was missing.
Money to the value of s. was stolen
from a coat pocket of H. NJ. Luckett.
apartment =, the Luray. 1897 Meridian
street northwest, several days ago, ac-
cording to a report made to the police of
the tenth precinct.
Meal tickets and $25 were stolen from
218 John Marshall place northwest some
time since yesterday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-27
ACCUSED OF EMBEZZLEMENT.
Harold M. Burrows Given Prelim
mary Hearing in Police Court.

Harold NJ. Burrows. alias Earl Burrows.
formerly a clerk employed by the Amer
lean Express Company, was arraigned
before Judge Mullowny in the Police
Court today for a preliminary hearing on
a charge of embezzling sos from his
employers He admitted the charge, en-
tering a plea of guilty. At the request of
Ralph Given, assistant United States
attorney bond for his release pending
the action of the grand jury was fixed
by the court at 81 900.
According to Detective OBrien, who.
with Detective Springman. arrested Bur-
rows while ne was riding in a taxicab.
SO Of the money alleged to have been
m1sappropriated was discovered in one Of
the prisoners shoes. Fifteen dollars was
recovered from colored woman to whom
Burrows had given 1t to keep, the de-
tectiyes say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-27
VICE INQUIRY IS RESUMED
AIdermanic Investigation for
Present to Be Aimed Dr.
rectIy at the Police.

NEW YORK. December 21.-With thu
resumption today OF the long continued
inquiry by an alternate committee into
New York police affairs it was intimated
that the investigation for the present
would be aimed directly at police officials.
who, it is alleged have been hamperints
the members of the committee in tho
search for records at police headquarters.
1t was said that the investigators had
found in pigeonholes at headquarters 300
complaints Of questionable resorts i'm
connection with which it was not shown
that any official action had been taken.
Policeman's Trial to Continue.
In the meantime at police headquarters
the trial of policeman charged with
taking protection money from a woman
will be continued. Other cases OF this
sort. are pending
A third line of investigation is being
conducted by number OF prominent men
and women interested in the vice prob
lens of the city. They have called a
meeting for next Sunday night, at which
the proposition OF holding a public mass
meeting to put the question of the citys
morals squarely before the public is to
be discussed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-27
WANTS TO KNOW WHO HE IS.
Man Writes He Was kidnapped in
Youth and Is Ignorant of Name.

BOWLING GREEN, KY. December 81.
Postmaster Doores has received a letter
from Oklahoma City, signed by William
H. Gardner" who says he was kidnapped
in Bowling Green fifty-six years ago by
a miner named Alexander Huskey.
Gardner states that the name signed
is one given him by law. and that he is
ignorant Of who he is. He requests that
the records be examined to discover the
that time.
In other words" he writes, Il want
to know who / am"
There is no record in the county of a
boy being kidnapped at that time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-27
Death Due to Asphyxiation.

RICHIE, ILL.,, December 27.-Alfred J..
Richon. who nine years ago was q star
member of the University Of Notre Dame
track team. was accidentally asphyxiated
by an oil lamp in his farmhouse near
here yesterday, according to the verdict
of a coroner's jury. Richon, who was
thirty-one years old, is believed to have
fallen asleep while reading. The lamp
burned out and it Is thought he was
smothered by the fumes of the smolder-
ing oil-soaked wick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-27
Ross Council Elects.

At the meeting of Edward J. Ross
Council. No g. Junior Order United
American Mechanics, held last night, the
following officers were elected: Junior
past councillor, John II. Lipphard; coun-
cilor. A. G. Trammel; vice councillor. A.
l.. Jennings: recording secretary, w. f..
Saunders (twenty-third term: assistant
recording secretary. G. w. Swift (tenth
term; financial secretary, H. A. Beck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-27
Frisco's Municipal Railway Running

SAN FRANCISCO, December 27.-San
Francisco's first municipal railway, the
Geary street line, extending from Kear-
ney street downtown to Golden Gate
Park, a distance of about four miles, is
to be placed in operation today. Mayor
James Rolph will board the first car, fol-
lowed by members of the board of super
visors and other city officials. To conf
plete the road from Golden Gate Park to
the ocean beach will require several
months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-27

PORT TOWNSEND. Wash, December
oI-Miss Helen Gould remembered the
army Y. NJ. g.. A. here when doing her
Christmas shopping. for a telegram was
received by Superintendent Stafford say
ing that a moving picture machine had
been shipped by Miss Gould to the asso-
cation as a Christmas gift 20 the men at
the coast defense forts here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-27

eighteenth term: treasurer, T.. l.. Bal
Baird; warden. p. T. Groves twentieth
term; inside sentinel r. T. Ballard: out
side sentinel, w. F. Sinnott; drill master,
G. T. Barksdale; trustee for eighteen
months. w. H. Lanham: representatives
to f. B. A. L., S. S. Brashears and w.
f. Saunders: representatives to Essex
F. B. A, w. H. Lanham and e. L. Bal
dersOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-27

Grief. brought on. it is said by the
death of his wife. was responsible for the
suicide of William Ash, who hanged him
self in a barn on a farm in Frederick
county, Va, Christmas morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-27
Seminole Ordered Out.

The plight of the Alcazar was made
known to the shipping world by wire
less message sent out from the navy
yard at Charleston, S. C., which reported
the Alcazar abandoned at sea, seven
miles from Cape Lookout. The Seminole.
in port at Wilmington. n. c., for repairs.
with steering gear crippled and a small
supply of coal aboard. was Immediately
ordered to sea in search of the Alcazar.
In the absence on leave of Capt. G. l..
Garden. Lieut. Covell took command.
The crew of the Alcazar had been
taken off by the steamer Columbia in
heavy weather. that caused abandonment
of hope that the ship could ride it out
The steamer Dorchester. after the subsi-
dence of the wind. located the Alcazar
and placed five men aboard. Later the
Seminole arrived and proceeded to tow
the Alcazar into port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-27
Alleged Purpose of the Law.

That the Maryland automobile license
law was designed expressly for the pur-
pose of mulctinS autoists of the District
of Columbia was the direct statement
made today by Leroy Mark, former Wash
ington representative of the Maryland
auto license commissioner.
Mr.. Mark declared today that i'm a con-
versation with Commissioner George the
latter Informed him that as his office de-
rived more than 40 per cent of its an
nual income from automobilistS of the
District of Columbia, no reciprocity of
any sort would be inaugurated between
Mary land and the District. Further, Mr..
Mark said, Commissioner George declared
the present law. with its numerous hid
den technicalities, bubbles and obscure
wording. was designed particularly to
hit Washington auto owners and drivers.
During the time when Mr.. Mark acted
as Washington representative of the
Maryland authorities for the collection of
auto licenses he paid. he declares, $500 a
year to the Office of the commissioner.
This sum, Mr.. Mark asserts. he paid sim
ply for the privilege of selling the license
tags in the District, with the possibility
OF getting part of II back from his fees
and OF being In a position to sell automO-
Under the new law. however, a resident
agent is appointed to take care of the
District of Columbia business, this agent
being a political appointee and receiving
a salary of S1,.UO per year. Thus, says
Mr.. Mark. the Maryland road fund is out
$1,000 per year under the new law-the
$500 formerly paid by Mr.. Mark and the
$500 salary now paid TO the resident
agent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-27

The West River Oyster and Lime Cons
pany. capital stock $4,000. to burn agrit
cultural lime. has been incorporated ~
Annapolis, Nd. n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-27
Kniehthood for Actor.

Johnston Forbes-Robertson, the actor,
il ia said. will on this occasion be dubbed
knight.
Prince Arthur Of Connaught, the son
of the Duke Of Connaught, Governor
(,eneral of Canada, is due to receive a
dukedom probably that OF Kent. but this
may be postponed until the kings birth
day anniversary.
New peerages- will be few and all Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-27
WASHINGTON OFFICER
DIRECTS SHIPS RESCUE
Lieut.. CoveII in Charge of Cut
ter Seminole, Which
Saves AICazar.

The steamer Alcazar, abandoned by Of
ficers and crew off Lookout lightship the
day before Christmas, was towed into
Lookout Blight by the revenue cutter
Seminole yesterday, stranding on the
beach there in heavy weather. and at high
tide being drawn off again by the Semi
mole and anchored in safety in the haven
This is the substance of brief dispatches
received from Lieut. F. c. COvell, captain
of the Seminole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-27

them outside of parliament as the gov
eminent is not willing to run any further
risk of losing bye elections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-27
BEST0WAl Of HONORS
BY BR|TA|N'S RULER
Kinq to Confer Knighthood
and Create New Peerages
New Year Day.

LONDON. December 27.-The honors to
be conferred by King George New Year
dav have given rise to some interesting
rumorS.
The vacancy roll Of the Order OF Merit
naturally creates the greatest specula-
ton The name Of Mrs. Humphry Ward.
the writer. has been mentioned in this
connection. but it is likely that. while
she will receive some recognition. this
greater honor will go to some member OF
the British Academy. Many people would
like to see Sir Acton Webb. the archi-
tect, become the successor to the late
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema as a member
of this order. It Is said that John 8.
Sargent, the American artist. would have
received it had he become British sub
iect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-27

II you want work read the want col
umns Of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-27
Sends Two Messages.

Eieut. COvell sent two wireless messages
to the revenue cutter service in Washing
ton. dated yesterday. The first told of the
towing of the AlcaZar into port. with five
men of the British steamer Dorchester
aboard, and the stranding of the ship on
the shore of Lookout Blight in a gale OF
wind
He also told of his purpose TO get the
vessel off the beach at high tide. The
later message told of having pulled of
the Alcazar and having found safe an
chorage for her
Lieut. Covell is a Washington man, a
graduate of the Washington high schools
and at one time an ensign in the Naval
Battalion of the District of Columbia Ma
tional Guard. His achievements in res
cuing ships and men have earned him
high commentator for bravery on several
occasions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-27
Inquiry Into MaryIand's Dis
elimination Against District.
LETTER TO THE. GOVERNOR
Action of Roadside Justices in
Filming Washington Autoists.
JUDGE GOULD AMONG VICTIMS
District Excluded From Reciprocity.
States License Law Enforced
as Money Raiser.

Residents of the District of Columbia
who have not yet taken out their Mary
land licenses for 1913 are urged to defer
the purchase of the licenses for few
days, meanwhile being careful to keep
outside the state of Maryland and thus
avoiding the official highwaymen who lie
in wait for unwary Neutrality-suspicious. and
fine all those who chance to fall into their
clutches. The delay of few days in
taking out the Maryland licenses, 1T was
stated today by persons in a position to
know, probably will result in a consid-
cradle saving. while, under no circum-
stances can it cause any Inconvenience
or annoyance unless autoists stray over
the line without the license.
The Commissioners of the District of
Columbia have written to the Governor of
Maryland to learn why the District is dis
eliminated against in the proclamation
Just issued by the governor establishing
reciprocity as to automobile licenses with
all states bordering Maryland. In this
proclamation the District is expressly eX-
cepted, and the Commissioners want to
know why. Up to date, however Mary
land chief executive has not seen fit to
reply to the letter from the Commission
ers. though a response is expected at any
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-27
Not Applicable to Maryland.

Washington autosts whose business
calls them 10 Baltimore with some fire.
quency. have taken pains of late to notice
the manner in which auto tags are at
tached to machines in that city. At
least 80 per cent OF the tags, these Wash
ington men declare, are hung from the
machines by wires or straps, though the
drivers of the machines are not mclested
by Baltimore police for this technical
violation of the law
Several prominent Washing who
decline TO permit the publication Of their
names. have announced their intention Of
carrying cases to the highest courts of
Maryland. IL necessary, in order to get a
final decision as to the scope OF the new
auto law OF the state and the powers and
authority of deputy sheriffs and specially
appointed roadside justices" 1t is be-
Neved that real courts, regularly consti
tuted. will speedily put an end to the
money grabbing campaigns of certain
sherifs' officers, levied against residents
Of the District of ColumbiSD,lone. and
that they Will render it safe Tor Wash
ington automobile drivers to venture out
side the boundaries Of the District of CO.
lImbda-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-27
Imposes Fine on Judge Gould.

1t was learned today that Judge Ash
ley M. Gould was among those who were
held up by a deputy sheriff near the
Chevy Chase Club last Sunday and fined
$15 before a roadside Justice" specially
appointed for the occasion. III. Clay
Stewart, it is stated. was also victim
of the psychological hold-up man, as was
Charles Langley. the contractor.
Another Washington autoist whom the
deputy attempted to hold up played d.
neat trick on the official. AS the Wash
ington mans car approached. the deputy
stepped into the road and tried to stop
the machine. The owner of the auto,
saving that if he stopped the car he
could not get it started again, asked the
deputy to step on the footboard. and. as
the machine was running very slowly,
the deputy did so. from this position tell
ing the driver of the car that he was
under arrest.
The car proceeded until it was just over
the line into the District, when the owner
proceeded to make a few remarks to the
deputy which caused that persons hair
TO curl. When the deputy threatened to
use violence in resenting the language be-
ing used toward him, the Washington
man. it is stated, invited him to step
to the ground and prepared to follow him.
when. ii Is further declared by witnesses.
the deputy took TO his heels and beat
it, for Maryland soil at top speed.