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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-14
A Few Doses Give Relief, Helps
lifeIess Organs Regain Health,
Strength and Activity.

1t Is useless. dangerous. and unnec-
sary to be tortured with the digging.
twisting pains OF backache and rheu-
matism, or suffer with disagreeab.e
kidney and bladder disorders any
longer.
The new discovery, Croxone. pro-
vides remedy which every sufferer
can now depend upon to promptly and
surely relieve all such misery and bring
about a speedy cure.
Croxone cures these troubles be-
cause it quickly overcomes the very
cause Of the disease. 1t soaks right
into the stopped up. inactive kidneys.
through the membranes and Innings:
cleans out the little fltering glands;
neutralizes and dissolves the poison
GUS uric acid and makes the kidneys FL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-14
SAGE TEA BEAUTIFULLY DARKENS
THE HAIR WHEN FADED AND GRAY

get a large bottle for about so cents.
Some druggists make their own, which
Is usually too sticky. so insist upon
getting "Wyeth's" which can be de-
pended upon to restore natural color
and beauty to the hair and is splendid
for .dandruff, dry. feverish. itchy scalp
and falling hair.
A well-known down town druggist
says his customers insist on wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur, because. they say,
It darkenS so naturally and evenly
that no body can tell It has been APP
plted-it's so easy to use too. You
simply dampen a sponge or soft brush
and draw it through your hair, taking
one strand at time. Do this at night
ana by morning the gray hair disap-
pears; after another application or
two. It is restored to its natural color
and looks glossy. soft and abundant.
ADV.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-14
pNueAR NoNAeENARlAN DEAD.
Mrs. Coma Medhus, Early Norwegian
Settler, Dead.


Death, due to old age, claimed Mrs.
Coma Medhus, widow OF Guile Medhus,
! and mother Of E. d. Medhus, president
| Of the Farmers State Bank Of Gilman,
at the Medhus home in Dunbar We'd
tnesday. Mrs. Medhus was 90 years old,
and had been in declining health for
| several years..
The death Of Mrs. Medhus marks the
end Of one of the early Norwegian
settlers Of the county, who came to the
Dunbar settlement in 1869. The, fam
lily is one Of the best known and most
honored in the southern part of the
county.
Mrs. 3Medhus was born Coma Grove,
in Norway, Jan. Is, 1921; and in 1843
became the wife Of Guile Medhus in
the couples native land. Upon COM
ing to this country Mr.. and Mrs. Med
hus settled on a farm near Dunbar and
lived there until 1894. when they moved
into Dunbar. Mr. Medhus died there
in 1911, after happy married life OF
sixty eight years.
Eight children, four sons and four
daughters, were born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Medhus. six Of whom are living. They
are Mrs. Martha Olson, and o. G. Med
hus, of Dunbar; e. D. Medhus and Mrs.
Ole Hill, of Gilman; "A. o. Medhus, Of
Dillon; and A. G. Medhus, Of Chicago.
The two daughters dead were Mrs,
Guerra Olson, Of Dunbar, who died In
1911. and Mrs. Bertha Roseland, also Of
Dunbar, who passed away in 1909.
Mrs. Medhus was for years q leader
In the work Of the Norwegian Friends
church at Stavanger. Of which she was
a member. Funeral services will be
held at 10 o'clock Saturday from the
residence, followed by a service at the
sStavanger church, and interment in the
church cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-14
BRIDGE PLAN APPROVED.
Halfway Commission Engineer Checks
Design and Suggests Slight Changes.

The plans prepared by County En-
gineer ]. w. Ash for standard rein
forced concrete bridges to be built IN
the county were approved by the en-
gineers of the Iowa State Highway
Commission, at Ames, to whom the
plans were submitted. Supervisor w. A.
Nichols, of State Center, and Mr.. Ash
spent part Of the day with the engineer
of the commission, who checked over
the plans.
Two slight changes were suggested.
One was to increase the width OF the
footings under the piers. and the other
was to increase the thickness Of the
pieds. Both Of these changes will be
made.
The plan provides for fiat-top
deck-girder type Of bridge. similar IN
many ways to the bridges built In the
county by the Capital City Construc-
ton Company last year. The super
visors desired that the highway COM
mission approve the PLAN before 1t was
submitted to contractors for bids,
which are to be received by the super
yiSors March 26.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-14
Marietta Notes.

n. A. Woodward, went to Chicago
with stock Tuesday.
Miss Kate johnson visited over Sun
day with her sister, Mrs. John Stew
ard. at Luray.
Miss Lena Johnson, Of Lamoille
spent last week with her sister. Mrs,
Joe Lander.
Mrs. A. F. Larson and Miss Mar
garet Dunn came home Saturday from
a few days visit at st. Anthony with
their mother, Mrs. William Dunn.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. p. Arson are hons
from Denver. where they have been foI
few weeks.
Miss Matte Davis. Of Marshalltown
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Davis. this week.
Miss Pearl Whaley, who teaches
near Lamoille. spent last week at home
owing to an attack Of grip.
Robert Shewalter, began working for
J. L.. Wagner at Hartland this week
Mrs. Sam Harter, Of Marshalltown,
visited her daughter. Mrs. Lawrence
Arson, one day this week
Mrs. Helen Shewalter will close her
school here Friday.
Mrs. C. n. Harmon, Of Albion. visited
q: the homo OF Mrs. Nancy Timmons
Sunday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-14
Mixed With Sulphur Make.
Hair Soft, Lustrous and
Cures Dandruff.

The use Of Sage and Sulphur for re-
storing faded, gray hair to its natural
color dates back to grandmothers
time. She kept her hair beautifully
darkened. glossy and abundant with
q brew Of Sage Tea and Sulphur.
Whenever her hair fell out OF took on
that dull, faded or streaked appearance
this simple mixture was applied with
wonderful enect.
But brewing at home$A mussy and
out.of- date. Nowadays skilled .chem-
lists do; this better than ourselves. BY
asking at any drug store for the ready
to-use product-called "Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Hair Remedy"-you will
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-14
At the Orpheum.

The Orpheum's new mid-week bill
was greeted by two very good-sized
houses Thursday night, weather con-
sidered. The bill was very good, Hell
lott, and her three trained bears. prov
ing the feature act. Marion De Beau
clair, singing comedienne, was sood'
and Powers and Wilson, In comedy
singing, talking. and dancing act, were
pleasing. New motion pictures were
shown between the vaudeville acts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-14
Local Weather Record.

,Fifty-eight and 4S were the extremes
Of temperature Thursday. compared
with SO and "a, the maximum and
minimum Wednesday, and SO and S.
year ago Wednesday. At o'clock this
morning the temperature was As, one
degree warmer than at the same hour
Thursday morning. The rainfall up to
z o'clock this morning was 1: 80 inches
and "a inches for the last day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-14
Bridge Approach Damaged.

According to reports made to County
Auditor A. H. Welker by farmers living
northeast Of the city, the recent thaw
and rains have damaged the earth
filled approach to the Main street
bridge across the Iowa river. 1t was
said that the earth fill Of the approach
between the wing walls Of the north
roadway. leading to the bridge was I'M
safe. County Engineer Ash went to
the bridge this afternoon to investi-
gate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-14

H. Arney, OF this county. which ex-
tends the scope OF the Peterson law to
extend over foreign public corporations
doing business in Iowa. The vote was
80 to 0. The Peterson bill requires that
q dollar shall be invested in corpora
tions for every dollars worth Of stock
issued. II the house passes the bill the
sale Of watered public service corpora
ton stocks will be prohibited in Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-14

Mrs. George L. Mason and Mrs AL
bert West entertained the Harmony
Aid Society at the home Of the latter,
301 South First street, Thursday after
noon. There was an unusually large
attendance and sewing and piecing
quilts occupied the afternoon hours.
Mrs. NJ. T. Mendenhall and Mrs. M. y.
Klise assisted in serving a two-course
lunch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-14

To the Voters of Marshalltown:
hereby announce that I will be a can
didate for councilman before the NUM-
cipal primary election March II, 1913.
N. w. MARTIN.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-14

will be candidate for denomination
as mayor before the municipal primary
to be held March II. w. H. JONES.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-14

Upon the solicitation Of friends I
have decided to become candidate for
mayor before the municipal primary
election on March II.
FRED WASEM.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-14
For Councilman.

Editor s-Republican: Please
announce me as candidate for re-
nomination before the municipal pri-
mary on March IT for the office Of
councilman. DORR L. LAMB.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-14
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Mayor.

I am a candidate for the office OF
mayor before the municipal primary
to be held March II.
I. S. WILLARD.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-14
BILL PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

Measure Senator w. n. Arney Intro
duces Passed Without opoossition
1t Is not very often that either house
Of the general assembly passes a
measure unanimously and without
single speech being made in OPPOSE
|sstf0n to II. Such was the case Wednes- )
day afternoon when the senate passed.
the bill introduced by Senator wallace
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-14

I hereby announce my candidacy for
before the municipal pri-
mary election, to be held March II.
II. J. ALLARD.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-14

To the Voters Of Marshalltown: am
a candidate for councilman before the
primary to be held March II.
and respectfully solicit your votes.
w. E. NICHOLSON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-27
GLOVER WILL Be HELD
FOR De WLL|ERS' DEATH
Alleged Purchase of Pistols by
Prisoner Influences Los
Angeles Action.

Los ANGELES Cal. December 27.-
Information obtained by city detectives
which showed, they declared that Roy
Glover. the San Antonio land agent, had
purchased two automatic pistols prior
to the tragedy of last Sunday in which
the former Boer soldier. Henry de Viii
liers, met death. resulted today in an
announcement from the district attor-
ney's office that Glover would be held
for trial.
De Nilliers was shot when he at
tensibly to see his former wife. who
claims now to be Mrs. Glover. and his
two children. who were brought here
clared he shot De Filliers In seif-de-
Tense. After the shooting an undis-
charged automatic pistol was found be-
side the body of the eE-Soldier and al
the inquest the former Mrs. De Nillier.
said she had witnessed the struggle
between the two men and had seen l1e
yilliers with a weapon in his hand just
before he fell Inortally wounded.
NJ j. shannon. a deputy district at
torney, said today that the fnformaRlon
regarding the alleged purchase by
Glover of the two weapons conVinceo
him that il was necessary TO hold
Glover. 1t was announced at the Same
time that Glover would be held fo1
preliminary hearing Wednesday ano
that in the meantime inquiries would
be made regarding the marriage -
clover to the former Mrs. De NillieNs
who is the daughter of II. q. Campbetl
a wealthy broker of New York. and ths
former wife of Vivian NJ Lewis, VICE
chancellor OF New Jersey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-27
Make This and Try 1t,
for Coughs
This Homemade Remedy has no
Equal for Prompt Results.

Mix one pint of granulated sugar
with u pint OF warm water, and
stir for minutes. Put 2H ounces
OF Pinex fifty cents WORTH in a
pint bottle; then add the Sugar
Syrup.
This simple remedy takes hold
CT cough more quickly than any
thing else you ever used. Usually
conquers an ordinary cough inside
OF p hours. Splendid, too, for
, whooping cough spasmodic Group
and bronchitis.
This makes more and better
cough syrup than you could buy
ready made for $3.50.
I Pinex is most valuable con-
ccutrated compoun OF Norway
white pine extract, and j rich in
guaiacol and other natural pine
elements which IRE SO healing to
the membranes. Other prepare
tons will not work in this plan
: Making cough sy-up with Pinex
and sugar syrup Cor strained honey
has proven so popular throughout
the United States and Canada that
II is often initiated. But the old,
succes siul mixture has never been
! equalcd.
! 4 guaranty of absolute satisfac-
ton. or money promptly refunded,
J goes with this preparation. Your
! druggist has PineN OF will get it
for you If not, send to The pinex
}Co., TT Wayne, nd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-27
DIED.

CAMPBELL. On Thursday morning, Decembe
70, 1913. AT z O'Clock. at the old homestead
Iron Hill, Md. JOHN L. CAMPBELL. Sr.
aged seventy years.
Funeral Monday, December %, at / pm
at Iron Hill, Md. Interment, WEIGH Trac
cemetery. Chicago and Philadelphia pa per,
please copy.b 2Ss
CRANE. On December %, 1913. at the resi-
Corning. % West Ssth street. New York
MARY ELIZABETH. widow Of the late
mother of Augustus and Benjamin Crane OF
this city. aged nfnety-one. 2Ss
CUTLER. On Thursday. December c5. 1919
MARY FRYE CUTLER, widow OF Otis n
Cutler and beloved mother of Otis Fl. Cutie,
Of New York and Mrs. B. B. Caverly Of Phil
adelphia.
The remains win be taken to Lewiston, Me-; 70,
New York and Boston papers please copy p
DICKINSON. On December 10. 1913. in Rich
mond Va, after a short Illness. RUBY E.
beloved daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. b.
Dickinson. Was buried at Berea. Va. on
December 81.
ELLIS. On Thursday. December 25. 1913. at
IL 80 pm, ELIZABETH. the beloved daugh-
ter Of Samuel b. Ellis and Hattie Ellis tnee
Funeral from her late residence, l712 Vermont
avenue northwest. Sunday. December %. At
O'Clock. Friends invited. 27s
GEARY. On Saturday. December q. 1918,
NARY the beloved daughter Of James and
Nora GeaEy, aged three wears.
Funeral from parents residence, ~ Jackson
street northeast, on Monday, December 90
at pm. Relatives and friends invited to
attend 2Ss
GREEN. Departed this life Thursday, Decem-
Der -, 1913. a. O'Clock am. at her resi-
dence, 1850 Potomac street northwest.
SALLIE GREEN.
Funeral from First Baptist Church, 9th street
and Dumbarton avenue. Sunday. December
g. at o'clock.
GRIMES On Friday. Deoambsf % lo9o, q
1890 pm, at the family ho1AA &7le oliver
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-27
MEXICAN REBEL OFFICIALS
ADMIRAL COWLES' GUESTS
Acting Secretary Roosevelt Of Navy
Department Explains Enter
tainment, However.

CULIACAN, SINALOA, Mexico. De-
cember 27.-Constitutionalist officials
of Sinaloa were accorded official hon
ors when they visited the United
States cruiser Pittsburgh at San Bias.
according to details of the visit re-
lated yesterday when the party re-
turned here.
The insurgent state officials had Wis
tied the Pittsburgh upon request OF
Rear Admiral Cowles, whom they en-
tertained at the state capital at Culia-
can. The insurgent version of the visit
was that when Gov. Riveros and Gen.
Iturbe boarded the Pittsburgh they
were received by a salute of sixteen
guns. The Mexican tricolor f1oated
with the Stars and Stripes over the
American ship of war. The visitors
were entertained at. luncheon and in
spected the ship and crew. The ac-
count of the visit produced much en-
thuSiasm here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-27

sistants. Assisting Miss Cox were Miss
Nellie Claire Howard. Miss Frances Mill
Ter. Miss Ruth Rice, Miss Katherine Biz
ney and Miss Bright
Mrs. Leonard Wood. who is sailing for
Europe to join her sister. Mrs. Key, early
in January, gave a luncheon yesterday
for about fifty of the young friends of
Leonard Wood, Jr- who is home from
Harvard for the holidays, and Osborne
Wood, who is home from Groton.
Miss Blanche Little of Baltimore. Nd,
is spending the week end with her broth
er-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. LIE
Roy Breitbarth of 3917 Sth street north
west. Miss Little will leave tomorrow
for Pittsburgh to visit her brother, Mr.. S.
Conn Little.
their son, Mr.. Edward Randolph Eberle.
are the guests of Mrs. John J. Knapp,
1916 I'D street.
nounce the engagement of their elder
daughter, Dorothy, and Mr.. Henry Dehon
Abbot Of New York, formerly of this city
Mr.. Abbot is the son of Col. and Mrs.
Frederic v. Abbot. Engineer Corps,
United States Army, and grandson of
Gen. Henry L. Abbot. The wedding will
take place in the spring. Mrs. Merriam
entertained at a bridge luncheon of
twenty covers for her daughter this
afternoon.
J. II. Carter and Mrs. Carter of 80
Virginia avenue southwest are visiting
relatives in Orange county, Va, for a
few days.
Mr. and Mrs Edward K O'Brien of
City Point, Va, with their little daugh-
ter. are the guests of their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. II. O'Brien, at S07
Cameron street, Alexandria.
Mrs. Ada Brooks Of 351 | street
southwest is in Alexandria on a short
visit to relatives.
Among the passengers sailing on the
steamship Bremen today from New
York was Mr.. j. Z. Davies of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-27
Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses have been issued as
follows:
William N. Carter and Nettie o. Han
back, both of Warrenton, Va
Hampton J. Curtis and Aurena E. Nc
Neill
Leo j. Jaffe Of Norfolk, Va, and Edith
Captain of this city.
Harry c. Byrd and Kate D. Turnbull.
Samuel p. Evans and Nellie A. Sulii-
van.
John T. Barry and Virginia NJ. Paxson.
Clarence p. Buck and Henrietta G.
Mac Williams, both of Wilmington, Del.
Leslie L. Kemp and Grace Ward.
Hubert l.. Best and Susie E. Cockrell,
both of Marshall, Va.
Grover c. Parsons and Mary A. Drts-
coll. both of Baltimore, Md.
Willis C. Moore and Lottie NJ. Hines.
both of Richmond, Va.
Frederick w. Schnabel Of this city and
Myrtle NJ. Van Horn of Silver Spring,
Md.
John Muller Of this city and Mary A.
Spiegel Of Baltimore, Md,
John M. Jones and Hattie Beach
Fridolin c. G. Nelson of New York
city and Sigrid Hutton of Indian Head
Md.
Charles W. Garnett and Mamie Rose.
Walter H. Green and Mary A. Elmore,
both of Petersburg, Va.
Isaiah Smith and Mary Watkins
Diocletian c. Barnett Of Hot Springs,
Va. and Mary Butler of this city.
David Hayman and Ethel Baker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-27
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been report
ed during the last twenty-four hours:
Agnes BOYD. SO years. rear so New Jer-
sey avenue northwest
Mary Rollins, 30 years. tuberculosis
Hospital.
Antonio Chic. 81 wears, 1907 AZ street
southwest.
James Calhoun, * years. Garfield Hes
pital.
Elizabeth TrunneIl, "a years, 1897 l4th
street northwest.
Ellen s. Cromwell, - years, 1870 NJ
street northwest.
Margaret III. Holland. !e years, $50 10th
street northeast
Margaret \. Smoot, S. years, 1431 Rhode
Island avenue northwest.
Annie NJ. De Selva, a years, llOO Park
place northeast.
Catherine Clarighcrty, Il years. 1245 B
street southeast
street no; Invest
James Cayior, 80 years. II and I'd streets
northeast
Alta B. Chipr, 81 years, 27O5 North Cap
itol street.
Henry Reiter. CO years, $40 ] street
Lydia T. Mullen. ~ years, 344 n street
southwest.
Ellen o'Connen, 70 years. 1911 North
Capitol street.
James E. Krug months. 1921 9th street
northeast
Infant of Sarah A. and Paul A. Powell,
hour, Georgetown University Hospital.
Sarah Timbers, IS years, lis ID street
southeast
Lucy West. "a years, Railroad ave-
nue., Anacostia, D. c.
Nettie Fleet, g. years, Washington Asy-
lum Hospital.
Harry White, q years. Freedmen's
Hospital.
Ida Spellman, 80 years, Garfield Hos
pital.
Harry Talbert. % years, Garfield Hos
pital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-27
PUNISH FOOD DESTROYERS.
Secretary Houston Would Make
Penalty Fit the Offense.

Secretary Houston Of the Department
of Agriculture told group of repre-
sentatives the other day that he believed
there should be something done to people
who destroy food products to boost
prices.
MIR. Secretary asked Representative
Taylor of New York, lis there any way
of hanging a man or group of men VINO
throw a boatload of fish overheard to
maintain prices?"
Something ought to be done to Them"
replied the Secretary.
THAT is common practice" Mr.. Tay-
Tor aaued. Tine nsnmon up around .>ew
York have to throw the fish overheard
because the marketmen there, in order
to maintain prices, will not buy them"
81 have heard of corn being burned and
of cotton being burned said Mr.. Hous-
ton.
Yes said Mr. Taylor, and you ou2ht
to do something with that group Of men.
whoever they are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-27
Greeted Not as ConstitutionaIists.

According TO Acting Secretary Roose-
welt of the Navy Department. the honors
accorded Gov. Riveros and his party by
Rear Admiral Cowles on board the United
States cruiser Pittsburgh at San Bias
were in recognition of the legally elected
officials of the state of S:naloa and not of
members of the constitutionalist forces
opposing the Huerta government in
/ Mexico.
LAS the duly elected governor, Mr..
| Riveros was entitled TO a salute Of sew
: enteen guns" said Mr. Roosevelt. But "
\ he added, 'in no sense of the word were
| the Mexican officials received as repre-
sentatives of the constitutionalist fac
ton
! Mr. Roosevelt explained that Rear Ad-
1 nsiral Cowles had, prior to the visit OF
1 the governor and his party TO the Pitts
burgh, paid formal courtesy to the state
! authorities. Gov, Riveros was elected in
/ 1911 and has been the recognized head of
the state OF Sinaloa since that time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-27
QUESTIONS RIGHT OF COURT.
Mrs. Helen D. Carter Asks New Trial
ON insanity Charge.

In q motion for a new trial Mrs
Helen D. Carter, widow of an army off,
Ger, has raised the question Of the right
Of her counsel to consent to a verdict of
insanity against her, and to the jurisdic-
ton of a trial judge to direct such find
ing by jury. Mrs. Carter recently sued
out a writ of habeas corpus to obtain
her release from the Government Hos
pital. where she has been detained for
about one year.
The hearing on the writ was before
Justice Anderson and a jury. and when
the testimony was concluded counsel for
the petitioner consented to the direction
by the court of a verdict that Mrs. Car
ter is of unsound mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-27
DANIELS SERVES AS SANTA.
Presents Christmas Gifts to Children
of Methodist Orphanage.

RALEIGH, n. c., December 27.-Sec-
rotary Daniels of the Navy Department,
who with his family, is spending the
holidays at his old home here, yesterday
played the role of Santa Claus to the
children of the Methodist Orphanage
here. an institution in which he is great
ly interested On behalf of himself and
his four boys, the Secretary presented
Christmas gifts to each of the children,
AS an incident, President Wilson upon
his return from the south will receive
at the hands of the Secretary a big
niger toe" or Brazilian nut, from the
orphans. Recently the orphans wrote
to the President requesting that he let
Secretary Daniels visit them Christmas,
suggesting that if he would do so they
would send him a niger toe"