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Morris tribune., 1912-12-27
Christmas Eve.

Christmas Eve.
The boar of time where the frosts gray
rime
In fantastic glamour lies:
A sheen Of light on the cleaning white
That mirrors the spangIed skies:
A great cold star in the heavens afar
And a moon trail on the hills:
The earth instilled with an awe fulfilled
And the night with music thrilled.
The carolers sing as the church bells ring
While up in the organ loft
The sage owls Groom as the calm sweet
Comes swelling, but ever soft.
''he message flies through the changing
BY changing time and tongue,
But ever the same as the tale that came
The shepherd men among
Where the mistletoa and the laurel bough
And the holly and bay are twined.
Where the hearth fire CLEANS as in an
cent dreams.
One age is bur in mind
AS in rodern dreams the hearth IRE
gleams
So, under the easement still
The carolers sing As the tower tongues
swing
Mans peace ant f:>"i~ good will
stephen Chalmers
....- ..... For Herself. af..s
"Are you sure you love me for my.
, self alone?'' asked the romantic young
woman
swell" replied the practical young
man, 81 don't think love you for any
one else"
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REPRESENTATIVES TO SPEAK.
Will Address Meeting Of Connecticut
Avenue Citizens Association.

Representatives Henry George, jr., of
New York and j. A. Hamill Of New Jer-
sey will be the speakers al the next meet
ing of the Connecticut Avenue Citizens
Association, to be held in the assembly
hall of the Army and Navy Preparatory
School Saturday evening. March 8. The
subjects of the speeches have not as yet
been announced.
The Connecticut Avenue Association. al
though organized only short time ago,
has taken a prominent place among the
citizens associations. Of. Washington and
the district. It's territory embraces the
northwestern suburbs from the Connect
cut avenue and the Calvert street
bridges to Chevy Chase Circle, extending
from Rock Creek Park to Wisconsin ave.
nue., a territory having more than 8, 800
residents, mostly property owners.
At the next meeting questions pertain
ing to the Calvert street bridge matter
will be taken up. as we'll as various street
Improvement projects. school matters, etc.
The association is making a strong effort
to have Congress provide funds fer a
large addition to the Chevy Chase School
building and for the erection of a new
school building on land now owned by
the District. just west Of Connecticut
avenue.
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FUNDS GOING FAST
Commissioners Alarmed Over
Police Pension Deficit. !.
GETS WORSE EACH MONTH
Shortage of at Least $4,000 Ex-
pected by the End of June.

Facing a total deficit in the amounts
necessary for extinguishing the police
and firemen's pension rolls. which, it is
estimated, by June 80 will be not less
than $4,000, the Commissioners of the
District today are more alarmed than
ever over the situation growing out of
these undischarged obligations stua-
ton, they say, which, instead of show
ing Improvement. rapidly is becoming
worse and approaching state of demon
aliza ton.
Reports made to the Commissioners by
the auditors Office indicate tina; the Dis
trict for the month of February will be
able to pay but 30 cents on the dollar in
discharging the police and firemen's PEN
sion claims. Last month IS cents on the
dollar was paid. The deficiency for jan
uary was $4,7O4 and for February
$5O52.72, making total deficiency for
the year of So 7jG.72
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Total Now Near $25, 900.

Added to this amount is last year S
deficiency of $4,000. stu unpaid which
brings the total to approximately S24 $500.
On the basis of the showing to date it
Is estimated by the auditors office that
the deficiency from March 1 to June 81
will amount to $4,000. thereby increasing
the total indebtedness to approximately
$4,000
With the beginning of the now fiscal
year. July /. the auditors office will have
available for meeting the pension rolls a
fund Of something like $4,000 made up
principally from receipts from the sales
of dog licenses. While this amount will
not be sufficient for paying off any of the
Indebtedness previously incurred. it will
make the shortages in the pension pay
ments less during the first six months
| of the year than during the last siS
months.
According to the detailed report Of thu
| auditor, the amount carried on the police
pension rolls for February is 81, 400 while
| the District will have available for meet
| ing the obligation but $4,Os1.93. Thu
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dars of great ingenuity in use in prehfs-
toric Amer
Many Other Calendars lea For
Used in Ancient Times. 80 Inca

Used in Ancient Times. + he Gncas
of Peru possessed calendar perhaps sur
passing in its ingenuity the cotempora-
neous calendars of Asia and Africa They
divided the year into twelve lunar
months, each having its own name and
it's appropriate festival. They also had a
week. although its slength is uncertain.
They rectified their calendars by solar OBJ
servations made by means of a number OF
cylindrical columns raised on the high
hills around the ancient city OF Cuzco
The period of the equinox they deter
mined by the help of solitary column
placed in the center of a circle, which was
described in the area of the great temple
of CuZco, and which was traversed ny
the diameter drawn from the exact west
to- the exact east. When shadows were
scarcely visible under the noontide. rays
they said that the Sun God sat with all
his light upon the column. They placeo
at these times upon the structure gold
en- chair to welcome the Sun God. The
city of Quito, which lay Immediately I'M
der the equator, and where the vertical
rays of the sun threw no shadow at noon,
was thought by the Incas to be the abode
of the Sun God.
Another race inhabiting the same pia-
teau regions of South America, and
known as the Muyscas, possessed cal
endar which, while more closely resem-
bling the Aztec calendar than the Inca
calendar. seemed to be a connecting link
between the Asiatic system of time reck-
oning and that Of the new world.
Whence came the strange and curious
erudition of these peoples or prehistoric
America no one can say with certainty
But that they should be able to fix
true length Of the tropical year with
precision unknown to the great pmloso-
piers of European. Aslatic and African
antiquity is indeed a wonderful COM
mentary upon the intelligence of these
peoples Certainly these results could
have followed only a long series of
delicate and patient observations into
the mysteries of celestial mechanics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-28
TENNESSEANS MEET.
Society of State Residents Enter.
tains With Music and Addresses.

The Tennessee Society, composed OF
Tennesseans resident in the District,
held meeting in the parlors of the
w. C. T. L. building. 80 9Th street. last
evening Miss Alice Clifford. assisted by
Mrs. w. j. Cawthon. entertained with
a number of musical selections, and brief
addresses were made.
The next meeting Of the society will
be held the evening Of Tuesday, March
IL when an entertainment WI he given,
followed by the serving Of refreshments
and a social hour. Arrangements are
being made to publish a year book or
register of the socfety's membership.
which numbers now more than 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-28

SUPREME COURT OF TIE DISTRICT OF
Columbia, Holding Probate Court.-No. 1S11O.
Administration.-Thi is to give notice. That
the subscriber. OF the District Of Columbia. has
obtained from the Probate Court of the District
of Columbia letters Of administration the
estate Of Andrew Emil a. Anderson, late Of the
District of Columbia, deceased. All persons hav-
ing claims against the deceased hereby
warned TO exhibit. the same, With the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, to the subscriber
otherwise they may by law be excluded from all
benefit Of said estate. Given under my hand this
10Th day of February. 1912. NATIONAL saw
INCS AND TRUST COMPANY. BY WA. d.
HOOVER, President. ,SeaiD Attest: JAMES
TANNER, Register Of Wills for the District Of
Columbia Clerk OF the Probate Court. WM
STONF, ALBERT. Attorney. fe:llaw,5t
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SUES FOR DAMAGES.
John McBolden Alleges Unlawful
Entry Into His Home.

Suit to recover 5000 damages has been
filed by John McBolden against the
American Loan Company for alleged
forcible entry. into his home. According
to the declaration filed by Attorneys j.
II. Mcmahon and II. Prescott Galley. Nc
Bolden borrowed $25 from the company
and gave d mortgage on his household
effects at 1872 Gales street northeast.
January last he says. he entered his
home and was surprised to find that
furniture valued at $500 had been re-
moved.
In order to secure the furniture, it is
alleged entrance into the house was Sc
cured by removing the window sashes,
which were not replaced. exposing him
and his family to the Indictment weather
he states.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia. Holding Probate Court fs6%',
Administrations is to give notice that the
subscriber Of the District nf Columbia, has oh
tanned from the Probate Court Of the District Of
Columbia letters tcstamcntary on the estate ot
Jacob Diempr late of the District of Columbia.
deceased. All persons having claims against tho
deceased hereby warned to exhibit the same.
with the vouchers thereof. legally authenticate
to the subscriber before the 2Gth day Of
February. AID. 1919: otherwise they may by law
BE- excluded from all benefit OF said estate.
Given under my hand this 2eth day OF February.
1912. FRANCIS J. eDIEMER. 21N 18th 81. NV.
(Seal) Attest: JAMES TANNER, Register OF
Wills for the District of Columbia. Clerk OF the
Probate Court. GEORGE c. GERTMAN. At
tornpy fe2S-1aw.3w
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-28

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia. Holding Probate Court.-No. 1867,
Administration is to give notice: That
the subscriber, Of the state OF Virginia. has OBJ
tanned from the Probate Court OF the District OF
Columbia letters testamentary the estate of
Sarah ]. Cbamplin, late of the District of Co
lumbia deceased All persons having claims
against the deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit the same with the vouchers thereof legally
authenticated. to the subscriber or before the
18th day of February. AID. 1918: otherwise they
NAV by law be excluded from all benefit of said
estate Given under my hand this 10th day OF
FEBRUARY. 1912. EDWARD P. CHAMPLIN. care
Leon Tobriner. Attorney. tSeal.) Attest: JAMES
TANNER Register OF Wills for the District Of
Columbia. Clerk Of the Probate Court. LEON
TOBRINER Attorney. fe2l-1aw,3t
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Becker's
Leather Goods Co.,
l324-l326 F St. NV.
Keep MUSTERQH
On Hand

Every family should have a jar Of MUSTER
OLE ut hand at this season. 1t is the quickest
relief for Sore Throat, Bronchitis. Tonsilitis.
Group, Stiff Neck. Asthma. Neuralgia. Headache.
Congestion, Pleurisy. Rheumatism, Lumbasc'
Pains and Aches of the Back or Joints. sprains'
Sore Muscles Bruises, Chilblains. Frosted Feet,
fclds Of the Chest ut prevents Pneumonia).
Nothing like MUSTEROLE for croupy children.
For sale by leading druggists everywhere.
Many Of these display the MUSTEROLE sign
shown below in their windows.
MUSTEROLE comes in jars Of two sizes.
sc and SOC. Accept no substitute. II your
druggist cannot supply you. send 25c and we will
mail you a jar postage prepaid.
The Musterole Company, Cleveland, Ohio.
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Denies Choking Wife.

Creecy, in his own defense. denied he
had ever choked his wife. He admitted
he spoke harshly to her.
''She used to stay in bed in the MORN
ings and not get my breakfast, and was
never home in the evening to get my din
ner. said the husband.
"She would tell me it was none Of my
business where she had been, but I found
that she was cumming around the street
or at the theater. / was a married man
and thought l had right to have my
meals ready, SO we had trouble
Attorney George II. Macdonald ap-
peared for the wife and Attorney C. AL
bert White represented the husband.
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s[l !!K!!!
Serni-ar1nual
Clearance
Sale of
Trunks, Bags
& Suit Cases.

Many people are TAX
ing advantage of this
sale to provide the bag
gage they'll need for next
summers trips at sub
stantial savings.
Bccker's Baggage is
notably best.
During this sale Ladies
Handbags are offered at a re-
duction of % per cent from
regular prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-28

The democratic city executive commit
tee Of Hagerstown, Nd, decided to hold
the mayoralty primaries next Saturday
evening, when candidates for councilmen
in wards 2 and & win be nominated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-28

The LIST Regimental headquarters. Col
Charles 4. Little, were inspected by Maj.
Robert Alexander. u. s: A.. on duty with
tho MARYLAND National Guard, and Col.
Charles d. Gather Of the inspector gen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-28
Made to Order. If You So Desire

The flowers here various prices from soc to $l5o
bunch The ribbons S11o yard The Hemp Chip and
Tagal Straw Hats $3.50 and up OF these Flower
Hats include straw-tcy be and generally of
mane on wire Be what they may the result will
be emneny sasactoybecause the services of artist mil
liner will be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-28
T@mn@rr@w-==Fl@w@r Day.
Flowers and Flower Hats.

Learn how beautiful we'll fashionable hats be-
decked with waria panses, lacs and Not the large
Summer 4ats-tlc Small Hats for In conjunction with
the flowers mane velvet and ribbon bows artistic
sembe adaptations of Paris Hats costing four times the prices
Contemplating the oveics hats offered at
$50 $1,000 and $I2.oo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-28
LEFT BRIDE IN CAFE
w. B. Creecy Says Her Con-
duct Inundated Him.
WIFE DENIES HIS CHARGES
Sues for Maintenance, Claiming He
Has Not Supported, But Has
Abused Her.

Testimony was heard today in chambers
by Justice Wright on the suit for main-
tenance brought by Mrs. Mathilde c.
Creecy, nineteen-year-Old bride of three
months, against her husband, William b.
Creecy, jr. The wife steadfastly denied
the charges of misconduct in a hotel cafe
and in a carriage while being returned to
her home.
The husband declared the wife neglect
ed her household duties and drank to ex-
cess while in a hotel cafe on New Year
eve, and was guilty of misconduct.
The hearing was in progress at late
hour this afternoon.
Says He Was Humiliated.
Creecy said the conduct of the wife at
the hotel Inundated him and he left her
and proceeded to his home alone. "When
left the HOTEL said the husband, my
wife was cracking rose petals on the chin
of one of the men in the party
On cross-eXamination the husband call
ed the man which he accused of miScOn-
duet with his wife eur" but admitted
he has since taken drink with the man
and has spoken to him on one or more
occasions since the alleged misconduct
The husband admitted he owes his
Cor board. but says he now makes only
ST. a week and has been i'll for some
time.
Charges Husband With Choking Her
Mrs. Creecy was the first witness. She
told of her marriage last November, and
that her husband left her in January.
after failing to pay her mother for the
time he had boarded with her. She told
of occasions when, she said, her husband
choked her and abused her. Once, she
stated he broke all the pictures on the
wall and trampled her Christmas gifts.
Since their marriage the wife says her
husband gave her no clothing excepting
a long coat which she was wearing. Since
he left her, she stated, he has not con-
tributed to her support
The young wife denied the charge that
she frequented ''chop suey joints" and
said she went to a Chinese restaurant
only on two occasions and then in COM
pany with her husband. She denied the
alleged misconduct.
When her husband charged her with
flirting the wife said she had merely
spoken to an acquaintance they happened
to pass in an automobile ride
Mrs. Payne. mother of the wife. said
the couple 'fussed simply terrible" for
two weeks. She said Creecy had not paid
her his board bill and had given her
daughter only polo coat since the mar
riage.
She attempted to adjust the pecuniary
difficulties of the children she said,
but had been unsuccessful.
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Always the Best at S1 Yard.

firemen's pension rolls for February inn
pose upon the District total obligation
of 1857, while the fund available for
discharging the debt is but $2,121.35. Po-
source of revenue out of which the pen
sion obligations partially are met,
mounted during the month to 4,9646o.
Unless Congress comes to the rescue of
pending, which would make available for
meeting deficiencies in the pension pay
ments receipts from the sale of all IL
'censes, other than liquor licenses. the
Districts indebtedness to; its pensioned
policemen and firemen shortly will be-
come one Of the most serious problems
facing the financial administration of the
local government. say the Commissioners.
In view of the auditors report show
ing more of deficit in the February
previous. it is believed that renewed
effort generally will be made by citi-
zens and civic organizations which
have interested themselves in the mat
ter to secure favorable action by Con-
gress, at this session. on the bill de-
signed to put the pension payments
on stable basis. 1t is estimated by
the auditor that. if the bill becomes a
be made available will be sufficient to
eXtinguish the deficiencies that have
been created.
way faVOr heuuel0. Dill.
At the regular weekly meeting of the
House District committee next Friday 1t
is probable that the bill introduced Mon
day of this week by Representative Red
field of New York to provide for de-
ficiencies in the fund will be favorably re-
ported in place of the carlin bill. on
which the committee failed to get action
last Friday through lack of quorum
The Redfield bill authorizes and directs
the Commissioners Ito cause to be an
nually levied upon all property in the
District of Columbia which is now or
which may hereafter become subject to
general taxation such a rate Of taxation
as will provide such sum or sums as
will be sufficient to meet any present or
future deficiency in the fund now set
aside by law for the payment of police
and 1iTe17>ssn's pension and relief
The bill further provides that the tax
shall be collected by the collector of
taxes and deposited in the Treasury to
the credit of the police and firemen's pen
sion fund. The treasurer OF the United
time. when the existence Of any deficiency
i'm tho funds for payment Of police and
tremen's pensions and relief shall be GER
titled to him in writing by the Commits
sioners, pay from tho Treasury of the
United States the sum necessary to meet
said deficiency under the written direc-
tion OF the Commissioners in order that
each person lawfully entitled to any part
of the fund may receive the same in full. "
ed will be placed on the calendar ready
for the action of the House on District
day, next Monday week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-28

There were a number Of other calen-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-28

The great Aztec revision of the calendar
took place in the ancient and now Ios'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-25
TIE AT POCKET BILLIARDS
Hurd and Marshall Indicated in
Riverside Tournament.

Clarence r. Hurd aud f. T Marshall
we're tho only contestants In IN" short-gam"
pocket billiard tournament, under the d.
reCtlon Of the National Association Of ANA
teur Billiard Players to retain their place
at the head of the column at Paul's River
side Academy 18th street and Seventh ave
nue.. IN the progress of tho meeting during
the last week Altogether, the eighteen
competitors have played a total Of ~
games. and thirty-siX stil remain ON m"
schedule. The two leaders have each an
unbrokcu line Of twelve victories
Sim Stcarn. who was in the top division
last week. lost three Of his recent matches.
Frank V. Simpson, who was also at the top.
was defeated four times. while John Fitz-
water and Sidrey VI Burger each lost five
games I'm the section of the tournament that
was decided last week.
The leaders are all playing strongly M
the games Of eight balls duration from the
spot ball break Twice during the last
week Marshall cleared the table without
his opponent getting "A ball. Because Of tho
interest I'm pocket billiards, a matinee tour
uamcnt is being specially arranged for play
crs unable to contest in night games The
entries will close on March 81. For this
tournament th" new pocket billiard rules,
as regards the doing away with the break
ing Of each frame with the fifteenth ball
and the cue hail remaining on the table,
are to be pat in force
Tho gtauIiue pf Tho rlat,rg fnIIou.y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-25
BUSY DAYS FOR YANKEES
Wolverton Plans Game with Bos
ton Before Breaking Camp.

Atlanta, March 4-There will be an eX-
hibition game here this week between the
Yankees and Boston Nationals If the lat
ter are willing. Wolverton wired to Au-
gusta to-day 10 see II the Ward men would
come over Thursday.
The Yankees have five more days here.
leaving for Cincinnati next Friday evening.
Wolverton purposes crowding a good deal
Of baseball into those five days. There will
he set-toS with the Atlantas tomorrow and
Tuesday. and three games with the second
team unless the BostOns come over for one
DAY.
The weather was capriCious to-day, but
If the coming week here Is put In as per
specifications. WClycrton will get more idea
Of the capabilities Of his youngsters than
all the time which has gone before has az
fOTded
Hemphill is to get A player or two from
New York, and Coleman and stump have
caught his eye. Nolverton, however. has
no definite idea of what players he is going
10 retain.
masmuch as Hcmphil and his team
played against both the New Works and
the CinCinnatis last week, the opinion or
the local leaders on the two clubs was
sought. Iemphll sized 1t up briefly thus:
About equal I'm batting and fielding. the
Reds faster on the bases. the New GorkS
stronger i'm the box. club for club he in
Clned toward the New Works