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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
GREAT CHRISTMAS TRADE
Washingtonians Have Generally
Needed the "Shop Early
Gospel.
Take small parcels with you dur
ing the remaining rush of Christ
mas shopping. Small packages
are easily lost or overlooked in the
rush incident to delivery.

Don't put off your Christmas shop
ping minute longer. Tomorrow morn
ing-and early in the morning-s the
best time to shop
Christmas trade this year is the great
est in the history of the National Capt.
tai. many merchants claim. Washing
tonians have not only shop ped early for
Christmas" but are shopping late as
well. to judge from the vast crowds that
thronged the city's shops all yesterday
and last night. Today the great army
of salespeopie and delivery men are hav-
ing a much needed rest to be the better
prepared to start the three-day windup of
Christmas shopping tomorrow morning.
To give service to those who cannot
shop during the day many of the Wash
ington stores will be open for the next
three evenings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
sPUGS OPEN HEADQUARTERS.
Fins. Buttons and Literature Obtain.
able at 1341 F Street.

The Washington organization of spugs-
Society for the Prevention of Useless
Giving-has opened headquarters at 1341
f street northwest. from which the work
Of extending the society and organizing
it into squads will be carried on
The local society now numbers more
than Ito members. including many of
the leaders of Washington society, Lit
erature descriptive of the real objects of
the society is available at the new head
quarters, spug pins and buttons also be-
ing on hand for distribution
The movement to organize the local
spugs into squads of ten, each squad to
carry real fraternal Christmas cheer info
the home of at least one person who
otherwise would pass cherries Christ
mas, is progressing rapidly Individual
spugs also are taking up this work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
WORLDS PRODUCTION
OF CROPS INCREASES
Reduction in Few Grains Shown by
International Institute of
Agriculture.

Figures on world production for the
present year cabled yesterday tn the
Department of Agriculture from the
International Institute of Agriculture at
Rome. including the principal countries
of the northern hemisphere, were as fol-
lows:
All wheat. 500, 0o0. coo bushels being
SO per cent more than last year; all
rye. ISIS, 100000 bushels. per cent
less than last year; barley. 1.524 100000
bushels. "a per cent more than last
year; oats, Adj 900. $50 bushels. -: per
cent more than last year: corn, 3.o44 coo,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
INDIANA SOCIETY DANCES.
Christmas Being Near, Elaborate
Program Is Not ATTEMPTED.

Music and dancing featured the meeting
OF the Indiana Society of Washington at
its hall. 18th and streets northwest.
last evening. 1t was decided that as
christmas was so near it would be best
not to attempt an elaborate program.
Resolutions of sympathy and regret at
the death OF Capt. and Mrs. W. w. Macy.
both long time members of the organiza-
ton. who died during the summer. were
adopted at a brief business meeting
Miss Lillian Chenowith sang several
solos Several selections and music for
the dancing We're furnished by the Rebew
Orchestra. Victor l.. Garrgus presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
POULTRY ENTRIES CLOSED.
National Exhibition Will Be Held
Here Beginning December %.

Entries closed December IL for the
national exhibition of the Greater Wash
ington Poultry and Pigeon Club, which
is to be held from December % to -, in
elusive. at Pythian Temple, 1G12 9th
street northwest.
In the American class which COM
prises twenty-five breeds of fowls, The
Evening Star offers a valuable Silver
water pitcher as a prize for the best dis
play. The Star also will present a silver
pitcher for the best display in the Medi-
terranean class, which comprises Leg
horns, Minorcas, Andalusians, White
Face Black Spanish, etc.
Walter Johnson of the Washington
base ball club. who is farmer in the
winter season, is among the prize givers,
with an offer of setting of White Or
pington eggs for the best White Orping-
ton i'll the English class
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
To Guard Against Vandals.

Secretary McAdoo has forwarded to the
rouse recommendation for $1,000 APP
preparation TO enable the appointment of
custodlahs to guard number of monu-
ments and historic ruins against vandal-
ism. Among the places needing protec-
ton are the Petritied Forest Tumacacori
Spanish Church Mission and Navajo Cliff
dwellers' ruins in Arizona and the Cha
coeanicon ruins in New Mexico, all re-
ported TO be of great historic or scientific
value
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
Many Idle in Portland. Ore.

PORTLAND, Ore. December ao.-Fif-
teen hundred men presented themselves
at the municipal free employ ment bureau
today to register for the city work in
tended To relieve the wants OF the un-
employed. The clerks registered only
married men for the jobs. the desire be-
ing to relieve the wants Of families first.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
Loops Loop Four Times in Air.

FRESNO. Cal, December 20.-Lincoln
Beachy looped the loop four times in a
biplane here today. He also few upside
down for an eighth OF mile. Tomor-
row Beachy says he will attempt loop
ing the loop with his hands OF the
steering gear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
III 1';'d|||I'ii|}s!H

This eifectually prevents infec-
ton. kills the germs and promotes
rapid and healthy healing.
ABSORBINE, JR., combines
efficacy with safety You need it
III your home.
Ii IS a powerful germicide, al
though safe and harmless-madc
of herbs and contains no acids or
poisons-
SIoo 4 oZ.-S2 90 1907. bottle.
At druggists postpaid,
W YOUNG, 7. ID. L.
go rxmpie Street Springfield. Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21

600 bushels, IS per cent less than last
year the foregoing including the pro-
duction in Austria. Germany, Belgium.
Denmark. Spain. France. Great Britain
and ireland. Hungary. Italy. Luxembourg.
Netherlands. Roumania. Russia in Eu-
rope tsiNty three governmentst. Switzer-
land, Canada, United states. India. Ja-
pan. Russia in Asia tten goyernmentsl
Algeria and Tunis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21

NEW YORK. December 20.-Timothy
j. sullivan, cousin to the American
minister to the Dominican Republic.
reached New York with his family aboa I'd
the steamer Algonquin. Mr. Sullivan
left Santo Domingo, 1t was reported. be-
cause of the threats made against his
life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
McReynolds Goes to Kentucky.

Attorney General McReynolds left
Washington last night for Elkton Ky.
10 spend Christmas at the home of his
mother. y will be away from Washing
ton wei or ten days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
Sugar Beet Production.

The total production of sugar beets
was 5i.992.o6o short tons. - per cent
more than last year. in Belgium. Den
mark, Spain. France. Italy, Netherlands
koumania, Switzerland. Canada, United
States Prussia and Hungary, not includ-
ing Croatia and Savonia.
The total production OF cleaned cotton
was 9.9o6noo,o9o pounds. Il per cent
more than last year. in the United States.
India, Japan and Egypt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21

agony and terrors of substituting panics
of the first magnitude, notably those In
lSJ6-60, 1861, 18Th. 1887, 1S92-3. 19O1-2
and 1907. Survival was on every occasion
complete and generally satisfactory. and
the details Were soon befogged. Some
thing fresh happened every hour This
great and recuperatinS country grew so
tremendously that nothing could cause il
more than 10 pause-not even the famous
war between sections. Most or the
grandest achievements of American his
tory made place for remarkable progress
in science and mechanism which would fill
the fun pages of a twenty-page newspaper
to print an outline recital. Yet there are
those. however, who tremble now over the
current furry.
Definite gossip about the forthcoming
railroad rate verdict is eagerly sought
i'll every business quarter. The last
from whom curious persons seek light
are the very ones from whom they Will
get nothing. Each of the commissioners
is probably nursing personal views about
the issue, but it is q safe wager that
there will be no reliable advance tips i'll
down to the last call. Capt.
tai punishment might be voted against
any poor 'cuss" found guilty of betray-
ing sacred confidence in such case
Every prophecy by Washington, or sup
posed to be from there, is promptly
denied. matter how straight it may
seem. Wall street is childishly irrespon-
Sible in its chickering's over rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
Elected to Membership.

: The report OF the membership commit
tee was read by William H. Saunders
chairman. and the following were elected
to membership: James c. McReynolds
Attorney General, Tennessee: Josephus
Daniels. Secretary of the Navy, North
Carolina: Mrs. Josephus Daniels. North
Carolina: Thomas S. Martin, Virginia ::
Mrs. Claude a. Swanson. Virginia: Robert
n. Page and Mrs. Page. North Carolina :;
j. j. Speght. Alabama; Thomas B. Stall
fngs and Mrs Stallings, Alabama; Charles
IL. Greathouse. Kentucky: Frederic Saw
yer Hardesty, Maryland. Mrs. Frederic
Hardesty. Virginia; Benjamin CORTLAND
Flournoy, Maryland; John Boyle. District
of Columbia: Joseph Dant, District of CO.
lumbia; F. ID. Landers jr.. Tennessee: l..
>. Brown and Mrs. Brown, Georgia: Miss
Isabel Smith. Mississippi: Mrs Charles
r. Iauch. Maryland; A. H. Calf and Mrs.
Gait, Virginia: j. T. Hendrick, District
of Columbia DR.. Clara Ludlow. Tennes-
see; Morris Sheppard and Mrs. Sheppard.
Texas: Dudley NJ. Hughes and Mrs
Hughes. Georgia: William P. Lipscomb
Virginia: #. r. FraveI, Virginia; Mrs. s
b. McDuffie. Texas; J. X: Price, North
Carolina: DIR. Walter W. Christmas
North Carolina: +. S. Newman. Virginia.
Mrs. L. S. Newman, Maryland l.. G.
Hoffman, District of Columbia; Miss Caro-
lima l.. Harold, North Carolina; George
Eugene Tucker South Carolina; John H.
Virginia: John K. Shields and Mrs.
Shields, Tennessee: Francis $. Nash, L.
S. NJ Virginia; Mrs. Francis S. Nash.
South Carolina; DIR. w. r. Du Bose and
Mrs Du Bose Virginia; William j. Cav
thon and Mrs. Cawthon. Tennessee; John
:ay Daley, Virginia; William r.. Fowler,
Georgia: Milton Lea Bowen. Tennessee;
Mrs Caroline III. Marshall. Maryland: X.
Grant Barnwell, Pennsylvania; Mrs
R Grant BarnwelI. South Carolina;
Miss Marie Jenkins, Georgia; Mrs. Wal
ter s. Abraham, Alabama; John I.
CoughIin. Maryland; Mrs. John 7.
Coughlin, Maryland: William T: VIII
lett District of Columbia: Mrs. William
r. Willett, District of Columbia; VIII
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
Big Dividend Time Approaching.

The total amount of dividends on
stocks and interest on bonds distribut-
able during the last few days of 1915
and the first few of 1914 around this cen
ter will approximate S2J0o0o,0oo These
totals increase annually, not necessarily
because of enlargement of earnings, but
because a larger number of corporations
are drawn into this center for their
financial contortions.
The wiremen are doing a lot OF pre-
liminary publicity work designed To de
velop sentiment in favor of government
ownership of both telegraph and tele-
phone systems. Considerable Roadway
has been made. apparently. though it
will be a long road to travel before
consent is given to pay out SSiJ,0Go.000.
Whether such a purpose would include
also the right to manufacture and use
the electric power employed IN the trat-
hc business Is another important factor
in the proposition. The big men in the
corporation are giving the scheme their
best favor. apparently. and something
may come of it. although the amount
named Is so colossal that it may have to
be reconstructed before anything is done
looking to a transfer of rights and prop
critics connected Herewith.
This discussion. which has not yet
emerged from the realm of speculation.
naturally brings up the question OF gov
eminent ownership of railroads That
idea has grown amazingly the last year
or two and especially since the con-
troversy began over the raising of
freight rates. The nearer that comes to
a head the more earnest the general
broad discussion of concentrated control
is the debate. The railroad is near
enough concluded system to be an
ideal skeleton for a great service for
neighborhood use. and it is likely to be
brought into the front of discussion more
every year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
SOUTHERN SOCIETY
GETS2OO MEMBERS
Many Officials of New Admin
istration Affiliate With
Body.
GREETINGS OF SEASON
CONVEYED TO WILSON
Sons and Daughters of Dixie Sing
Praises of Their Beloved
Southland.

Following short business meet ng at
the Raleigh Hotel last night. the most
important part of which was the election
OF about 200 persons to membership in
the organization, the Southern Society of
Washington listened to praises of the
southland and enjoyed an entertainment
furnished by men and women OF Dixie
he list Of new members included sew
eral cabinet officers and other officials Of
tEc new administration. as well as IA
number of members of Congress.
The seasons greetings We're conveyed
to President Wilson in a resolution in
troduced by Dir. A. J. Mex elway. In
addition to wishing the chief executive a
merry Christmas and a happy New Year
1t said that the Southern Society trusts
that his contemplated trip to the far
south VIII prove a period Of rest and re-
cuperation after his arduous and sue
cessful laoors for our countrys welfare"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
MISS SAL 0NSTALL WEDS
GEORGE v0NL. MEYER, JR.
Westinghouse Go to Massachusetts,
for Marriage Of Son of Former
Secretary of Navy.
Special Dispat ch to The Star.

Special Dspa tch TO The Star.
BOSTON, Mass. December a0.-Hun-
dreds of prominent persons from Wash
ington, New York and Boston attended
the wedding today of Miss Frances Sal
tonstall, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Saltonstall of Brush-Hill and George Won
L. Meyer. jr. The ceremony took place in
the Church of the Holy Spirit, Mattapan n.
and was performed by Bishop William
Lawrence, assisted by Rev. Allen NJ Tay-
lor. rector of the church. and Rev. Endi-
colt Peabody, headmaster of Groton
School. where Mr. Meyer prepared for
Harvard
The bride is considered one of the pref
test girls of the smart young set She
made her debut couple of seasons ago,
when her beauty and winsome manners
made her a general favorite. Mr.. Meyer
is the only son of former Secretary of the
Navy George Won l. Meyer and Mrs
Meyer He graduated from Harvard last
June.
Miss Meyer a Bridesmaid
The bridesmaids We're Miss Rose lie,
best man was j. Griswold Weld of New
York, classmate of the groom at Harvard
The ushers were T. jefferson Coolidge. Sd
S. Chadwick. Fl. p. Mexican, ir.; \. S
Mexican, George c. Cutler. jr.: q. S. Par
ker and Carleton Burr of Boston. Lieut.
c. p. P. Rodgers of Washington. brother
in-law of the bridegroom Philip ID. Weld
and III. B. Gardner of New York, d. \
Park of Westbury, l.. l., and G. H. Da
Wis of Cincinnati.
The ceremony was followed by recep
ton and breakfast at the Meyer home
The honeymoon will be spent at Palm
Beach, and upon their return the coupl
will make their home in the house a
Hamilton given them by the bridegroom
father.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
Retrospect on Panics.

There is another thing that is engaging
the retrospective attention of Wall street
il is that none of the several panics that
afflicted the United States left a marx
The population is nearly twenty times
t2,0r0 per cent? greater than it was 100
years ago Its wealth has grown at a
similarly astounding rate. During that
century period il has fought and won a
full half dozen wars. Ii has suppressed
riots that were given place for more no.
toTiety than deserved IT endured the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
Railroad Retrenchment,

Railroads are carrying less tonnage than
at the corresponding period last year.
They had just about enough equipment to
handle the business and none over. Dur
ing the last six months very slight addi-
tons have been made to locomotives or
cars. and the actual number is probably
somewhat less than the maximum of
19fa-19i3 July l. 1872. to June 30. 1879.
Until traffic increases in bulk and weight
few new orders will go into the producing
mills for rolling stock.
Il won't order another car or another
locomotive until am given a chance to
earn more money for my road. said the
representative Of one of the biggest trunk
lines to the writer.
All the roads but two or three that are
Specially favored are running behind and
the more the receipts the thinner the
profit. A a general proposition few rail-
road systems are meeting legitimate ex-
penses. 1t costs them more to live than
they making" The next any little in
crease in the volume of traffic will ex-
haust the transportation equipment, and
if not accorded an expansion of earnings
and credit there will be q rinching time
ahead.
p. F. Yoakum. in taking the public into
his confidence. turns some much desired
light upon a period of Frisco's later or
sanization and expansion that the public
fore fully gTatified. Mr.. Yoatum was a
heavyweight promoter. speculator. occa-
sionally clumsy in thought and action bat
never lacking i'm courage One of his
pieces of bad luck was when he joined his
Frisco interests up to Rock Island. Some
thing like SIS 0aa000 Of Frisco paper
crossed over in the deal, and il was sold
or open market before he turned around.
so ii was alleged. When the Frisco and
Rock Island We're divorced the Yoakum
received back his own. The Frisco svs-
TEN increased its gross earnings from $50
GC0OOo in 1905 to $4,000 900 in 1919
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
Constitution to Be Revised.

Representative Henry ID. Clayton.
chairman of the House judiciary com
Dr. Gustavus Werber. chairman of the
committee of the Southern Society to re-
wise the constitution of that organiza ton.
Or. Gustavus Werber. chairman fthe
extension committee of the society, ex-
planned the object of his committee. He
SAID 1t was to ferret out live wires who
could be depended upon to do the work of
the association and to keep il alive. c.
e. calhoun, chairman of the executive
committee, told Of the work of the So
clety. {. j. Owens, managing director
OF the Southern Commercial Congress,
told of that body's plans for a new and
greater south.
Rev. DIR. J. Henning helms entertained
those present with southern stories Mrs
Howell Smith gave an Interpretation of
Mrs. Burlesons Afternoon Tea" Mrs
Paul Anderson sang several southern
songs, with Miss Wilmeth Gary as ac-
companist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
A Cut, Bruise
or Wound

Will develop no further If
You apply
Arizona republican., 1913-11-16

isfv for debts incurred, due to trans gressions, after forgiveness had been obtained This is Gods way in deal ing with sinners. (Sce Luke, Chapt 13, verse 3; John, Chapt. 22, verse 16; Ezech., Chapt. IS. verse 21; Numb. Chapt 22, verse 12-14; End Kings, Chapt. F, verse Ii; Ezech., Chapt IS, verse 2D).
 Penances also remit and satisfy for minor transgressions which do not sever the union and friendship with God, also called Venial sins in dis tinction from mortal sin, which cuts friendship with God and condemns the sinner These early penances were called cannonical or according to rule They were specific for every grade of sin, lasting from some days to weeks, months and years, accord ing to the gravity of the sins com mitted It must be carefully noted that all penances were and are use less to the sinner until he is re- instated into friendship and union with God, by confession and absO- lution (the Keys), when also all the blessings of the communion of saints become available-having access to the grace in which he stands (the statt of gracc)
 As the blood of the martyrs flowed and their precious lives were freely given, their superabundOnt merits in Christ accumulated in the treas ury. (The doctrine of merits is this: Each action of a just man has a dOu- ble value, viz: eXpiatiOn and merit and satisfaction. Satisfaction can be a NiparintIG Col Chapt. 1, verse 24) The church then saw fit to relax the penances or to shorten them. and instead of substi tuting some other form of pious work as prayers, aims other acts of charity, drawing, so to speak, upon the treasury of merits to make up any deficit. Ondulgences) and these lighter pentencial works are to re- mind the sinner of his crime and Gods consequent displeasure When
Arizona republican., 1913-11-16
FIRST AFTERNOON TEA
 AT COUNTRY CLUB
Delightful Functions Of Social Head
 quarters Renewed This Season.

At the Country club yesterday after neon society gave its initial the dansant". Despite of the inclement weather there was a large gathering of smart folk who are delighted with the new amusement which will undOubted- Iy be the vogue at all the country clubs and down town hotels.
 The tea drinking and dancing in the afternoon will be important features in the winters affairs The dance was preceded yesterday by a rubber of auction, Mrs. E. T. Ceilings being the prize winner.
 The hostesses were the entertain mcnt committee. Mrs Gordon Tweed, chairman, Mrs. Homer King, Mrs Louis H. Chalmers, Miss Ruth Aims worth and Miss Selma Goldberg.
 Among those present were Mir. and Mrs. Roy s. Goodrich, MT. and Mrs Frank Hilderbran, Mrs. Richard F. Sloan, Mrs. Harry Kay. Mrs William NJ. Seabury, Mrs. w. C. Foster, Mrs Andrew Miller. Mrs Fred WooIsey. Mrs. George OIney. Mrs. Joseph Lob ii. Mrs. Fen HiIdreth, Mrs. William Bertram, Mrs. E. T. Ceilings, Mrs Butler, Miss Fay DeMund. Miss Rema Doris, Miss Turner. Miss Eleanor Sloan. Miss Mcclure, Irving De R. Miller, Colt Myers, Paul Renau IngIes. G. c. Underhin, Homer King, Donald Green, Hugh Marshall and II. L.. Allen.
Arizona republican., 1913-11-16

t1e crusades were undertaken, the pope decrccd that plcnary indul- gence would be granted all who took part in or furnished means for the enterprise. and who complied with the prescribed conditions. Indulgen- ces are applicable for ones self, for the holy or redeemed souls in pur gatory. CVicarious). For ones self the pope and bishops grant them in relation to the aforesaid canoniCal pcnances, but for the souls in pur- gatory thcy are recommended, as the church claIms power by virtue of the Keys only in the land of the living. Tie f,;;thful offer them after hay ing gained them for the suffering souls by way of suffrage; the church declaring that it is a wholesome an saIut,,ry practice; being also an act of love and meritorious. (See End Book Maccabees, Chapt. 12, verse 46.) As said above, indulgence can be gained only persons in the state of grace, who have compiled with the prescribed conditions.
 Of purgatory, the church teaches that all sins have to be eXpiated. Christ died for all men. yet all don't get saved; all men do not go to heaven; all men do not go to heaven as soon as they die but may have to suffer a while in a middle state" though their sins were forgiven be- cause they repented and sought Christ before they died. If they had no time to satisfy in this life they have to do it in the next.
 As a reasonable proposition, one may ask: If you were the judge, would you put nice man who hadn't transgressed, say more than ten times in all his life, in the same place, in the other world, and that it once, when dead. with a man who all through his present life had op pressed orphans and widows and broken all the commandments 10000 times, though the sins of both had been forgiven, both having accepted Christ before they died?
Arizona republican., 1913-11-16

disciples against various doctrines of the Pharisees. (see the gospels) he certainly did not abolish this great practice of charity. Hence We are safe in concluding that he approved of it.
 The church, thus, only carried out the program her Divine Founder ini tiated and declared namely, fulfilling