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The Washington times., 1912-12-27
ACTORS HOLD FEAST
ON STAGE AT POLrS
Thespians Celebrate Christmas ,
Little Late; But Just as
Merrily.

The congenisl little band Of thespisns
now playing At Polls Thsater held .
stag Christmas banquet on the stage
Of Polls Theatcr last night Tho msm-
bers Of the orchestra and the employees
of the house also attended;
After the banquet b Christmas tree
was erected under the direction of
James Thatcher. manager Of the thea
ter. and greens were hung all over the
stage. .E I'
J. A. Sears. director Of the orchestra.
presided. Others present were Mr..
Thatcher. John johnson. c. r. Wildish.
]. c. Kuentsel, Roger HYDE, Earl
Wylcs. H J. Yoss. George williams. 9.
NJ. Wilder. q. r. o'Mallsy. J. d. Ennis.
Thomas r. Trundle. James Hurley.
Frank White. A. H. Venable. James
Dement,. Harold Kress. q. r. Comley.
Stephen coster. Abbott Jones. J. Kiley.
w. Hendley. Charles Eamuels. George
Wiiksrson. William Tracey. John Ebel.
William Jacoby. and Messrs. Cooley.
Fay. kinston, johnson. and Heidelberg
The Washington times., 1912-12-27
WHAT'S IN A LAW.
But, PERHAPS,
ISN'T VIOLATING IT
You Can Buy Stamps BY
Machine, Despite Sunday
Closing Act.

"Is. Postmaster N. A. Merritt .violat.
ing the Sunday closing law covering the
postoffices Of the country that created
such q stir At the time Of its passage
by Congress last Augustr'
This query has been asked by do1sns
Of persons who have been to the post.
office on Sunday. or who have noticed
the printed sign under one Of the stamp
windows. giving the hours on which the
window will be open for Sunday bust
Visitors to washington, noticing the
sign. wonder. Thev say this 10 the only
postofRice In the land. to their know1-
edge, whore stamps can. be bought on
Sunday. -
Stamps can be purchased At the
Warrington postonRlce. however. wheth.
er the stamp window 10 open or not.
A new type Of vending machine has
been placed for trial In the center Of the
north corridor. II 10 always open for
business. the machine working auto
iuaticaliy when coins are dropped into
Il. II has no levers. the entire action
being automatic II II simply TO drop
In Q penny. or two pennies 40 tho case
may .bo. and one or two-cent stamp
10 delivered to you.
"ls the operation Of this machine .
violation Of the Sunday lawr
The Washington times., 1912-12-27
LEADERS IN LABOR
WORLD WILL FIGHT
!. FOR CONVICT BILL
Determined to Defeat Mem.
bers of Senate Who Try
to Stop Measure.

One Of the most acute issues In the
way Of labor legislation which will
be raised In Congress the remainder
Of this session. and In the coming Con.
gress. 10 contract convict labor. -
The American Federation Of Labor
and It's affiliated organisations are
moving all possible influence to knock
out contract convict labor.
Special interest 10. given the subject
Just at this time because q subcommit-
tee Of the SenAte Judiciary Committee.
OF which Senator Norris Brown OF Ne.
braska In chairman. will begin hear
ings January 9 on the Booher convict
labor bill. This bill has passed the
House and IN pending In the Senate.
II this measure does not become q
law, and 10 held up in the judiciary
COMMITTEES Of the Senate, then the guns
OF organised labor are going TO be
turned on those members Of the
judiciary Committee responsible for Il.
The Growing strength Of organised
labor 10 such that In case II goes out to
campaign on the trail Of public man
II II pretty apt sooner or later to defeat
hin. N the main. efforts Of this kind
10 far ~ members Of Congress are con-
cerned. have been directed against
members Of the House.. Now. II the
Senate Judiciary Committee or the Sen.
ate balks the contract convict labor
bill. organised labor 10 going to see
What II can do In the way OF defeatins
Senators.
The Washington times., 1912-12-27
New York Grafters
Realize Chicago
Has Them "Stopped''

NEW YORK. Dec. T.-"You've got to
hand II to- Chicago. they certainly put
one over on U.S." was tho sentiment to-
DAY Of the New York ticket spectators
when they learned that their brother
extortionists In Chicago had success
fully perpetrated . scheme 10 get all
the desirable table reservations In tho
big restaursnts for New Year eve. and
at, prices Is high a. Si6 a seat. No
one appears 10 have thought OF the
scheme here and now It's too late, as
the Broadway restaurants have few IL
any tables left for the big festive even.
Ing, Hence much chasrin among the
members Of those that visit In the
white light district. Gee. what q roll
] could have made II I had doped out
this line Of graft" was the prevailing
sentiment.
The Washington times., 1912-12-27
GET BUSY, If YOU
WANT TABLE SAVED
FOR NEW YEAR EVE
Trust in Chicago Tip. That
Something Might Hap
pen Here.

Whether II 10 going to cost . small
fortune or not to reserve q table for
New Year Eve at one of the largo res.
taurants. 10 worrying some Of those who
Intend to celebrate that night. A dis.
patch from Chicago states that specu.
iators there have obtained control of
the supply Of tables. and are asking Sis
. place. exclusive Of the dinner.
Up to the present time. no such trust
has been formed here. However, you
may md that 'all tables are reserved, !"
unless you make friends with the head
walter. II 10 estimated that at least g
would be necessary to obtain a fairly
Sood table In one Of the large hotels or
Several experiments have been made
IN order to determine the question Of
securing q table New Year Eve. In
almost every instance the reply from
the head walter was, that "aImost ali
The tables have been reserved. but I
think ! cap. NJ you up." II you want .
special table. more preliminaries have
wish to dine out Now Year Eve, get
busy and make friends with the head
W8lIef.
The Washington times., 1912-12-27
SAYS LIEUTENANT
PASSED BAD CHECKS
Bank Treasurer Is q Witness a
Court-Martial Of e. N.
Chant.

NEW YORK. Dec. N.-Testimony was
heard by . court.martial at Governors
Island In the case of Second Lieut..
Earle N. Chant, Eleventh United
States Infantry. stationed at Fort d. A.
Russell. Wyo.. who 10 charged with
desertion. falsification Of pay vouchers.
and forgery Of the name Of Capt. vii.
liam p. kits, his company commander.
Eugene d. Miller. treasurer Of the
Astor Hotel, swore he had cashed four
checks. for Lieutenant Chant. amount.
ing to SEQ. on the Citixens' National
Bank Of Cheyenne. all Of which were
returned marked IN. c."
OFFICIAL records from Fort d. A. Rus
sell were put in evidence to show that
Lieutenant Chant left the post with.
out leave.
Lieutenant Chant was arrested in New
York September Q. He 10 twenty-nine
years old. He rose from the ranks,
having enlisted in the l25th Company.
Coast Artillery Corps. July II. 1906, and
was commissioned on July II, l9O9. He
10 q native Of Illinois.
The Washington times., 1912-12-27
TURKEYS SCARCE,
AND PRICE SCARS
TO THIRTY CENTS
Christmas Demand for Birds
Causes Shortage in
= y the Market.

eskeys are scare In the market these
eoys. the demand for Christmas roasts
oAving cleaned out the supply very
Vel, and prices have accordingly sought
~ higher levels. Thirty cents pound
10 tse standard rate for the best grades
and <hsre are practically no seconds.
In keaping with the turkey situation.
thsre has been strengthening Of the
Price for poultry generally, and roast
!ng chickens have gone up from Is to
y cents to . etrpng q cents q pound.
for 8 10 IS cents each. These had just
been brought In and furnished 2 good
ten Of . new type Of cheese from New
sss,s. .ss msSs.t r.' sns d:iS asnsSr' asr Il sa:
krans, and resembles Csnenbert, but 10
sold at . much lower price.
The butter situation. has suffered no
Shanse from last week. the best quail
with other srades shading down to Is
cents. Fresh country eggs. nearby. arc
err .:tili q cents, Just how, long this
But Ssa:s ss.s 10 there here
would probably be no advance, and the
Tune. especially In the case Of storage
sSo h.Ys .a tue Sp %s a.s. ~nsn :spps. Ss.'e &
stosse product are preparing to un-
sSsn ~ osss many SaS;aes s.orss: xs:
dealers, who fixed the price as high 90
they could to save losing any more
money than. could be helped on their
heavy overstock. One market man de.
clered today that he. would not be SUR
pr1sed to see some dealers in storage
eggs dump large quantities into the
river within the next few weeks a.
soon a. the fresh supply begins to
come In,
The Washington times., 1912-12-27
LEAP YEARS FINAL
CALL; HURRY, GIRLS!
Senator Brandeeee. and Lord Percy Getting Nervous
as Time for Fatal Question Grows Shorter.

Just four moro days until January 1.
gust -FOUR more days Of Leap Year.
10 more Lap Years until lS1G
Hurry. girisi y
Those seasoned. but nevertheless tim.
orous. Washington bachelors who are
rated IN Bradstreet or Dun o. A No. I
financially. whose names can also. b
found in the Social Register, or the
Elite List. are reported growing visi.
bH more nervous instead Of more 70.
lieved ~ the old year fast wanes And
why? Because during the next few
days-only four Of them, not counting
today-until January L.. the pursuit for
husbands bids fair to be frantic.
Hitchcock Still at IarRe,
Not many Of the eligible bachelors
Of the National Capital oapituiated dur.
Ing the past season. That consummate
flower Of banhelordom, Postmaster Gen.
eral Frank Hitchcock. 10 stiii untssgsd,
although Il 10 said that Mr.. Hitchcock
10 not rated % good . catch now a.
at the beginning Of the year, whom
he still had twelve months Of official
life and secretarial dignity before him.
Senator Brandsgee. the only bachelor
The Washington times., 1912-12-27

in the upper house. 10 another who has
said Z resoluts MOI - an the pro3ers
Of matrimony made him. Oisf Blair,
president Of the Chevy Chase Club,
owner %. big country place in Mary.
has eiuded an the darts Of Dan Cupid.
Newspaper circles have beer. deva..
tated the past year. although II Il
Known that none OF the newspaper
Benedicts were proposed TO. but instead.
did the proposing themselves.
Lord Percy . ~cateh."
In ambassadorial circles. Senior d
Cana, Of Brasil, has become . mar.
risd man since 1919 dispossessed 1sli.
and there arc rumors that many Others
Of the diplomatic circles are soon "a
follow his example.
The Leap Year girls know full we'll
that the diplomatic circle offers some
choice "catches." There ID Lord Eus-
taco Percy, one Of the. secretaries In
the British embassy. who 10. perhaps.
tho most attractive OF them All. betns
young, rood looking. wGll.to.do. titled.
and q thoroughly pleasant chap.
Not many ConEreaeinen are single.
Single men who Ttin Tor Congress rare
" are elected because Of tie prejudice
SrsinSt them az undesirable citissns OF
dodgers Of their duty.
The Washington times., 1912-12-27
What's on tie Program, In
Washington 7odAy

The following Masonic organisations
stated communication. Ct. Johns Day.
annual election. Royal Arch Chapters
Eureka, No. 4, business; Hiram. No.
10. special. Eastern Star Chapters-
Takoma. No. Il; Cathedral. No. IL
The following I. o. o. r. organisations
will meet tonight: LoIdses-Central.
No. !. Eastern. No. Z: Metropolis, No.
16: Phoenix, No. q. election Of officers.
Rebekah Dcgree-Dorcas Lodge. No.
=. election Of officers.
will meet tonight: Lodges-Syracusi-
ans. No. 10. and Rathbone Superior;
No. %. election. Pythian Sisters
Rathbone Temple, No. q.
The following National Union Councils
will meet tonight: East Washington
and Mckinley.
Amusements.
National-John. Drew. in THE Per.
picked Husband" S:i5 p. m.
Belasco-"rhe Bird Of Paradise" SIS
coiumbia-"T Girl of Ny Dreams"
Chase!:-Polite Vaudeville. sa5 and sis
roii's"vaudeville. afternoon and eve
Academy-"rhe Shepherd Of the Hills"
S:I5 D. m.
Cosmos-vaudeville.
Casino--vaudeville.
Gayety-"Bon Ton Girls" ?:l5 and Sis
p. m.
Monte Carlo Girls" :aS and
S:l5 .. m.
The Washington times., 1912-12-27
Knights of Columbus
Will Hold Reunion

A Christmas reunion will be held by
washington Council. No. 22l. KNIGHTS
Of Columbus, at its meeting tonisht In
the X. Of c. Temple in 4 street north.
west. For . class Of twenty.four candi.
dates, there will be an exemplific cation
Of the second degree. Sir Knights Will
lam p. Normoyle. Of SpaidinS Council,
and John H. Pellsn. Of Carroll Council.
with the council degree team. will put
on the work.
The Washington times., 1912-12-27
Wanderers Mind
Wrecked by Hunger

PETERSBURG. Va. Dec. ia
young man arrested few days ago.
who had lost all track OF himself. was
identified by means Of a letter found
in his pocket AS Albert G. johnson.
son Of william f. johnson. Of Red
Bluff. Cal. r. c. McBee. auther Of the
letter addressed to johnson. wired from
Mansfield. Ohio. and cleared ub the
identity Of the young man.
Physicians say the young mans mind
10 almost q complete blank. the result
Of hunger and privation.
The Washington times., 1912-12-27
May Broaden Scope
Of Clapp Committee

The scope Of the Senate nvesusa-
ton into campaign contributions. now
being conducted by the Clapp commit.
tee. may be broadened SO as to bring
It down to date and include the pre-
election contributions Of this year. The
investigation now on stops with. the
pre-convention contributions. Several
Of the committee believe Il should be
brought up to date.
The Washington times., 1912-12-27
Girls Entertained.

A Christmas party for the girls Of the
National Training School was given last
night. About l20 girls attended. The
program consisted Of Christmas songs
and recitations which were all Of Bib
lical nature.
The Washington times., 1912-12-27
Pets or Food?

RALEIGH. N. c., Dec. I.-Josephus
Daniels. who received q gift OF two
baby tcrrapin from william J. Bryan,
IL trying to determine whether they
they were were meant for pets or food.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-24
CLOCK SALES ARE
NOW BEING PRoBR
Mechanical Said Mcnamara
Called Them New
Inventions.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan 24.-Purchases
OF alarm clocks made by Ortie Nc
Aianigal. the confessed dynamiter. at
Rochester. n. Z, and at other places,
were investigated by the federal grand
jury today.
Several jewelers.. said to have sold
clocks to J. ]. McNsmara's dynamite
crew" were questioned in the govern
ments efforts 10 find out who. be-
sides MCManigal, paid for the clocks
used in time bombs, and which led de-
tectiyes TO believe that explosions on
the Pacific coast and those at Peoria
were done BY the same persons.
Parts OF clocks destroyed in eX-'
plosions were taken before the jury.
McManigal said Mcnamara called the
clocks "a new invention"
Tracing Simultaneous Explosions.
Managers of telegraph offices in
more than dozen cities were sub
penaed to appear before the federal
grand jury and testify in the investi-
cation OF the dynamite conspiracy
concerning mesa ges by which. it is
said. J. J. Mcnamara directed the oper-
atoms Of his 'dynamidng crew.
Copies OF kilograms taken by the
government from McNamara's office at
the headquarters OF the international
Association OF Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers, are said to snow not
only InaL the uynamlLers dfldAAcA
simultaneous explosions in different
cities. but also that some Of the mes
sages were addressed to men who
have not been convicted or indicted
The purpose in summOning new Wit
nesses is TO establish the identity OF
the recipients Of the kilograms. The
blowing up Of a building in Omaha
IN March, 1911, and Of an iron works
in Columb us, Ind, on the same day
according to Ortie McManigal, was ar
ranged by telegraph.
McManigal went to Omaha and when
he as about to light the fuse there he
sent the following message to Mona
mara in Indianapolis. which was the
signal agreed upon:
please forward check to Lincoln
Neb."
McAIanigal says Mcnamara, after re-
ceiving that telegram sent message
to Columbus for the man there 70
light his fuse In that way explosions
in distant CT les were pulled OF sim
IT being the plan OF Nc
Namara at the time OF his arrest. ae-
cording to McManigaI to employ SIX
or eight men to carry on future work
along that line.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-24

a corral and blacksmith shop where the
St Regis hotel and the Mills building
stand on Oregon street. To this north
were the military and city cemeteries
and a few scattered residences
The Plaza 3 Waste OF sand.
The plaza was then waste Of sand
enclosed by a post and chain fence
with caliche walks running through It
and around it. No alligators were the
center Of attraction then. The AnSelus
Motel site was occupied BY saloon
on the corner with Chinese resIaur-
ant facing Main street As on ii PaSO
street and in many other parts OF the
business district, portales OF adobe
and matched mud roof shaded the store
fronts from the sun.
Night Life Was Gay.
Although there were no electric or
gas lights in the frontier town OF
SO, the night life OF the Fl PaSo OF
Before the sun had sunk into the Next
can mountains the Kerosene lamps IN
the gambling houses were lighted and
the click OF the roulette balls ana
the drons. Of the faro dealers could 6s
heard. Singers men and women ana
even Mexican Orchestras entertained
the gamblers and the lOafers in the
saloons and gambling houses Even
variety theaters were provided as a
lure to the men seeking action ana
excitement.
After his supper at the little Chinese
restaurant on San Antonio street the
for glimpse OF the western life as he
had known It before only IN western
stories As the night deepened the
crowds gathered from the four corners
of the little town, from the ranches OF
the Panhandle and the mines OF Mexico
and Arizona The play was heavy and
the drinks frequent Men staggered
in and out through the swinging doors
Of the gambling houses with their 6lue
steel six shooters strapped on their
hips. The painted women who sang
and drank with the men laughed their
maudlin mIrth. the soft footed Chinese
shuffled in with the gamblers suppers
and the famous resorts fairly hummed
with the excitement Of big gambling
stakes and the air was charged with
the static electricity which Is present
when trouble may result from the next
turn OF the wheel OF fortune.
Back to his bare room at the frame
hotel the young man went with visions
OF a peaceful Indiana homestead where
a broken family circle gathered around
the old Franklin stove for the evening
religious service. The homesick picture
crowded out the vision he had seen
in the home that was to be and ne
dreamed Of the new FL Paso-the II
Paso OF today. the dream realized
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-24
When Sand Lots and Adobe Houses
Were the Central Rule In Ell Paso
a oay cauas
In City Now GmwnG
By

IN the gray haze Of an autumn morn
ing IN 1888 the. Texas and Pacific
= train from the east sneaked into
the old straight board stanton street
station and the dust coated overland
tourists eIbowed their way through
TIE cowmen who had come in the day
coach. the Mexican lOafers on the dirt
platform" and the idly curious Of the
little town Of the early days.
A young man, Just graduated from
q middle western fresh water college,
walked briskly down the clay platform
and 10 the new Pearson hotel. which
stood where the remains Of II stand
today, on the corner OF Nils and
Kansas streets. He carried his be-
longings IN a kiester. then the vogue
for travelling cases and under his arm
he carried q calf bound copy Of Torts,
law being his forte in the battles OF
life before him.
The Mule Car and the River.
After registering with the weak
kneed pen at the desk Of the Pearson,
the young man started down the street
10 see what the town where he was
70 build his future and fortune, was
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-24

like. The little mule oar track trailed
down st. Louis street (noW Mills
street, and turned the corner at FL
Paso street in the direction Of the
river.
This river had a peculiar fascination
for the inland town boy. for he had
pictured steamers with flying flags
and many spars plying on the Rio
Grande. as wide as the old Ohio ,6t
Louisville as shown upon the map in
the Atlas at home. He is still looking
for the steamers sand lots and
adobe houses were the general rule,
which was violated only occasionally
by a more pretentious two story frame
building OF a saloon with a straight
board front after the fashion OF west
ern saloon architecture Of that epoch.
The adobe residence of John Woods
covered the corner of St Louis and
what is now Mesa avenue but was
then called north Utah street Across
the corner was a combination frame
and adobe straight front store room.
where a newspaper was published At
the federal building corner there was
a Chinese wash house and hop joint
where the Chinese were accustomed to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-24
TWO BURGLARIEs ARE
REPORTED TO POLICE

The home Of C. o. Wamsiey, at 51s3z
San antonio street was entered By
burglars Saturday night. and a stick
pin a watch chain and 81 in money
stolen The matter was reported to the
city detectives Wednesday.
A burglar entered the home OF J. A
Watson, at 611 North Florence street
Wednesday morning, and took a suit OF
clothes and a gold watch while Mr..
Watson was making repairs on the roof
of the house
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-24
FALLS FROM A CAR
AND CIT

Jose Nome, Of 7O1 South FL Paso
street. fell from the top OF a refriger-
ator car on First street near the corner
OF Stanton street at o'clock Wednes-
day morning and severely cut the top
OF his head. He went to the police
station, where he received medical
treatment and then went home
He had been unloading bananas from
a refrigerator car and was on top OF 1t
when he missed his footing and TEL.
striking the side Of the car In his tall
to the ground
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-24
SAN FRANCISCO MAN IS

William Crowder. a Mexican. was ar
rested on a charge OF smuggling. BY
customs inspector L A Riggs, On the
Mexico National passenger train Wed
nesday. II Is charged that Crowder
struggled two draWnwork handker-
chiefs. a drawnWork altar cloth, which
was seWed inside a feather pillow, and
two brooches, from Mexico CroWder
is from San Francisco, and was en- route
to that city, from Mexico when he was
arrested
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-24
THOUSANDS HAVE KIDNEY
TROUBLE AND DON'T KNOW IT

Weak and unhealthy kidneys are
probably responsible for more sick
ness and suffering than any other dis
ease, therefore, when through neglect
or other causes, kidney trouble Is per-
mitted to continue, serious results are
sure to follow.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-24
100000 PEOPLE

WIN Read The Saturday HeraId.
On Saturday, January %, The Herald
VIII issue its regular Annual Review
OF the Southwest, OF 10000 papers and
there wiz be 20 600 printed and dis
tributed All advertising IS received
on the guarantee OF 10000. The Herald
prints and distributes the number OF
papers Il agrees to distribute; does not
Try TO obtain business on false repre-
sensations BY sending out irresponsible
solicitors who promise $4,000 or 10000
then prints and distributes only 5000.
Ihere viii be enough Heralds printed
and distributed Saturday SO that every
person In 81 Paso and within a radius
OF 500 miles OF FL Pas0 can have one.
one hundred thousand people VIII
read It
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-24
The Right Person.

Locating the right person. You
have heard the expression often-
times By an employer, st wish I
could ind just the right person to
take charge Of a new branch Of
my bushes, OF develop to essater
efficiency some department that
Is not bringing return in proper
ton TO the rest of the business
There are many such conditions
existing in hundreds Of businesses
real opportunities where lust the
Eight person with the experience,
initiative and enthusiasm nsces-
sary for increasing the business
might take charge with excellent
results.
us q comparatively Easy MAJ
eer 20 get IN to0ch with persons
VINO possess the necessary apalii-
cations for guecess-teIi the facts
In q Want Ad.
The Wants appeal to the very
highest grade Of workers, the
skilled specialists. the capable
eeiPers vho are prepared to prove
70 you by past experience that
eaey can make good for you, Mr..
ELopieyer- ny them N the =
kaso Herald Results are certain