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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-19
JUST A WORD I'm SEASON

"HE question Of Christmas presents
will soon hang in the air. 1t Is no
. use to dismiss It from the mind.
for back 1t will come. and 1t has to be
answered before 1t can be dismissed.
Apart from the people who have to be
given things. the things themselves have
to be thought of, and thought of serious
ly. The buying Of Christmas gifts is a
great problem IL done right, and one
which requires study. but it Is better TO
look the matter in the face and get the
thinking done now.
Later 1t viii be, only an anxiety and a
rush. sometimes horribly hard work when
one has neither the time nor the energy,
and sometimes not even the health. If
you do not shop early, at least make your
preparations and know what you mean to
give as far as is possible, and il possible
decide how much you intend to spend,
though that Is almost impossible.
Articles of attire are always wise gifts.
A great deal of money Is spent In pres
ents which turn out neither useful nor or
namentaL People do not often give gloves
because they seldom know the right size
to buy. but that is generally because they
do not try to find out. Handkerchiefs are
not given half often enough. With the
recipients signature embroidered across
one corner. or with other individual
touches, even If you give but one. 1t Is
a dainty gift. often more acceptable than
a card or calendar. A pretty pair OF
stockings would never go wrong. for one
cannot have too many. good ostrich
feather or a pretty bunch OF artificial
flowers are sure to be appreciated by most
women.
An easy method of Christmas giving,
and just as good as any other, is that OF
giving presents of the same kind to each
person. For instance. all gloves. all stock
ings. all handkerchiefs. etc. This Is an
especially good plan for men. as Christ
mas shoppipg with them. alInost amounts
to real tragedy, and this plan solves the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-19
Bedside Watch Stand.

A LMOST every one likes TO know the
time when he wakens in the night
There is q new bedside watch stand on the
market. which sells for Sc There is a
little leather box. a couple of inches high
and deep. and three or four inches long.
which contains storage battery In the
front of this box there is a press button,
and in the top of the box. I'm the middle
front, there is a tiny Opaque white globe
that Eliminates when You press the but
ton
From the center of the box rises a little
lamp. The long shaft-not really long.
for 1t is not more than three inches high.
but it is so slender that 1t gives the ap-
pearance of lengths crowned with a
little silk lampshade. edged with gilt
braid and fringe. The shades are made
In rose and golden yellow and soft green.
and the leather boxes harmonize In color
with the shades.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-19

problem satisfactorily with little or no
time or trouble. ~
One woman is going to give all towels
this year, that is, as far as practicable.
She is embellishing them with an initial,
monogram or floral design and is finish
ing the. ends with buttonholed scaliops or
hemst!tehing. Her friends are mostly
married women and housekeepers You
will have to be. guided IN this sort OF
giving by the circumstances and occupa-
ton of the recipient
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-19

naming woman passengers covering and
freezing on the bottom of the boat, and
the seamen exhausted, Departing and
silent the little craft resumed its south
erly course.
Wednesday morning Holmes long train
ed eye discovered the mast of a ship. The
boat was Put about and a shawl, was
raised at the end of an oar as signal
or distress. Finally they were discovereu
by the man at the masthead, who was on
the lookout for ice and soon found them
selves on the Crescent, bound for Phila-
delphia.
Once out of their peril there were
the crew suffer for deeds of the previous
night, and the vessel had no more than
reached port when Holmes and his COM
panions were arrested and charged with
manSlaughter.
1t was over a year before Holmes was
brought TO trial in the. federal court at
Philadelphia. In the meantime the pub
lie came to regard him variously as a
brute, who had committed an inhuman
crime. as man who had been crazed by
the horror of the wreck and the fearful
experience in the open boat, or as hero
who lad displayed splendid strength of
character and had made the best of a
desperate situation.
At the trial the government and the de-
PENDANT were represented by able coun-
sci and while the facts were admitted. the
law of the case was bitterly disputed and
brilliantly argued.
necessity and the law of the sea requir-
ing instant obedience to the orders Of an
officer. The prosecution urged that an il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-19
Individual Jelly.

TINY glass jars of jelly OF all favors-
ounce. orabapple. currant. grape and
many others-are sold for 5 cents a lar.
The jelly is good and the Jar is dainty.
and nothing could be more attractive
for q simple remembrance to some one
III than one Of these little jars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-19

After moments hesitation the COM
mand was repeated. The boat was
laundering. Holmes the courteous, the
brave, was also Holmes the mariner.
trained from childhood In that first law
OF the sea--instant. unquestioning obe-
dience-he was Holmes the drowning. and
was governed by the first law of nature
lie seized one man and flung him into the
icy water.
Then the passengers understood, and
the last cry % the drowning man mingled
with their means and curses. Some of
the men struggled with the sailors, some
begged and one offered Holmes five sover-
eigns to spare him until the morning. but
the work went on until fourteen had been
thrown overheard. Then 4they bailed
frsntically, and at last with the eight re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-19

THE wrecks of the Titanic and the
Volturno. both within few
- hundred miles of Cape Race, re-
call the loss of the William Brown
near the same spot In April, 1871. just
ms the Titanic disaster brought forth a
storm of criticism and resulted in pubic
investigation, the wreck of the william
Brown brought about the famous tria
of Alexander Holmes-a trial wnlcn at
tracted the attention of the entire couh
trv and aroused such intense pubic Ieel-
ing that the representatives OF the pubic
press we're admitted to the courtroom
only on condition that they would not
report the proceedings.
The William Brown, which left Liver
pooI for Philadelphia with s1xty-nVe pas
sengers, chiefly Scotch and irish lnini
grants and a crew OF seventeen, Struch
an iceberg go miles east of Cape Race
on the calm, freezing night OF MONDAY,
ApriI 10 iS41 and foundered In half an
hour. Only two boats got away from
the sinking vessel, the Jolly-ooat' con
If the crew and one passenger, VINO
were picked up six days later, and a
Iong-boat containing the nrst mate
thirty-two passengers and eight seamen'
including Holmes.
~
This boat leaked so badly that bailing
had to begin the instant ii struck the
water. It was loaded to within about
five inches of the waters edge, so that
onIv the most careful distribution of
the messengers kept the boat. atioat even
during the perfect calm of the night.
Holmes, Finn by birth, had followed
the sea from boyhood. He had distin-
ruished himself by his self-possesslon,
Eeananship and his kindness. He had
won the admiration of the passengers by
climbing back on the rapidly filing yes
Rel TO rescue the sick child of one of the
distracted women in his boat. His con-
auct toward all the passengers was kind
mass itself and he exposed himself TO the
AIfter cold in order that a woman might
be wrapped in his jacket Nothing was
seen OF the other boat Tuesday morning.
Matters grew from bad to worse the
sea was full of ice which threatened to
send the fraIl craft to the bottom, and 1T
was with the greatest difficulty that the
overloaded boat was kept out OF harms
way. Then came rain, the one THING
necessary to reduce the castaways to a
state OF utter despair -ien the wind,
and soon a heavy sea was running, MAX
ing all attempts to control the boat use
less Every wave added to the danger,
and II was soon seen that bailing was
futile.
Again and again there were despairing
shrieks OF 1.-THE boat is sinkingi" ''The
plug is OUT" God have mercy on our
soulsr' until at last the mate, who had
been bailing In desperate silence, straight
ened up and said grimly: This work
wort do. Men. you must go to work or
we shall all PERISH The awful signifi-
canoe of these words was entirely lost
upon the passengers. but the sailors knew
that II meant some Of the occupants of
the boat must be cast over In order to
tighten II.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-06-21
WILSON WILLING
TO RECOMMEND
CURRENCY BILL

Washington, ID. c., June 21.--Presi-
dent Wilson has taken d firm stand
behind the Glass currency bill and
has told Democratic members of the
house banking. and currency commit
tee that as under the constitution he
has the right to recommend specific
legislation to congress, he feels justi-
fed in recommending the measure
now before them.
1t was said at the White House to-
day that he would not compromise on
the essential features OF the measure.
particularly those which concern con
centration of reserves in New York
city, and control of the money mar
ket
The fight over the retirement of
two per cent bonds prom
ises to be spirited one, Several
Democratic members of the house
declare such provision
should have been retained in the bill
Mr.. Glass would not say today wheth-
or he would insist on putting it back
in the measure, but admitted it had
been withdrawn over his protest.
1t is understood that the president
leans favorably to such a provision,
but other trainers OF the bill are re-
ported to have taken the position that
| separate measure incorporating that
'eature can be introduced in DeCem-
ler il desired
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-06-21
FAMOUS BURGLAR
Is GIVEN a TEN
YEAR SENTENCE

San Francisco, Calf, June 21.--Ow-
Ell d. Conn, the hundred thousand
dollar burglar was sentenced today
to ten years in the penitentiary, this
being his sixth and longest prison
term in criminal career that reach
ed from New York to the Pacific
coast, He confessed the burglary
with which he was charged
Conn's specially was daylight burg
laries. Posing as wealthy man of
leisure, he lived in fashionable hotels
and his operations on the coast are
supposed to have netted him 100000.
He was shot in the leg and crippled
for life when he was captured.
Conn's record includes prison sen
tences in Philadelphia, Cleveland,
New York, Chicago and Milwaukee
and several daring escapes.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-06-21
PACIFIC COAST
TEACHERS CALL
ON PRESIDENT

Washington, D. C., June 21.--Chris
tened the liberty bells" when they
left the Pacific coast, party OF
school teachers from California, Wash
ington and Oregon are here doing
the national capital. and the white
house police are on the alert. Recog-
nizing in President Wilson a former
member of their craft, they decided
early to storm the white house and
see him, despite cabinet officers or
other state callers
Congressional members from the
three states, however, assured the Wis
ltors that militancy was not necessary
and promised to arrange reception
for them.
The teachers are returning home
from Philadelphia. whittier they went
10 urge the appearance of the liberty
bell at the Panama Pacific exposition
II 1915.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-06-21
DRASTIC ACTION
is NECESSARY.
SAYS REPORT

Washington, d. c., June 21.-Gov
ernor General Forbes of the Philip
pines, in a cablegram received today
by the insular bureau with reference
to the recent capture OF the Moro
stronghold of Bagsak on the island of
Jolo says.
at is my firm conviction that Brig
adler General Pershing exhausted all
the virtues of his patience before TAX
ing the last drastic action of proceed
ing against the outlaws with armed
forces; that this action was necessary
in the interest of good government
and that he has handled the situation
with sagacity and skill. | hope that
this will be the end OF all trouble in
that island.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-06-21
BALKAN ALLIES
FIGHT AMONG
SELVES
BULGARIANS EXPECTED TO ATTACK
SERVIANS AND GREEKS ALONG
VARDkR RIVER austria HANDS
One TO the BRITISH.
SERvIA REFUSES TO
MEET BALKAN PREMIERS

Vienna, June 21.--An attack by the
Bulgarian troops on the Servians and
Greeks is expected on the River Var
Gar, in Macedonia according tc Aus
trian newspapers.
The cooperation of the Greek and
Servian armies has been accomplish
ed. The Servians are concentrating
III fortified positions on the right bank
of the river Three brigades of Mon
tenegrin infantry are advancing
through Macedonia to join the Servian
troops at the front.
The Nardar river runs through
to the gulf of Saloniki
The Bulgarans occupy the country
along the left bank while the Ser
vians and Greeks hold the positions
from the opposite side.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-06-21
SYMPATHETIC STRIKE
may Be CALLED
CONSTRUCTION WORK FROM MAINE TO
CALIFORNIA MAY Be TIED UP, IF
CHICAGO UNION BUILDERS DO NOT
GET THEIR DEMANDS.

Chicago. ILL.,. June 21.-Threat of a
coast to coast strike in sympathy
with the Chicago union men locked
out by the Building Construction EN-
ployers association was made today
by Simon O'Donnell, president of the
building trades council According to
O'Donnell, union men in cities
throughout the country are awaiting
his word to drop their tools and tie
up the construction work of the ma
tion.
''All that is necessary is just the
word from Chicago said O'Donnell.
81 have heard from the leading unions
and they have offered cooperation.
They feel as we do, that we have
been badly treated. If the word goes
out, work will stop from San Francis
CO to Maine.
I'VE are hesitating here. Tieing up
so much work would cripple the coun-
try. We will hold out until the last
minute before taking such drastic
action"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-06-21
ARRANGING FOR
CROWD WHEN
WILSON TALKS

Washington, d. c., June 21.--Elab-
crate preparations are being made to
prevent on Monday, when President
Wilson delivers his currency mess
age to congress, the push and crowd
ing in the corridors of the capitol that
marked the reading of a previous
message, in which the president shat
tered recent precedent.
The order has gone out that each
senator and representative will have
one ticket to the gallery and no
more. 1t will be case OF mo ticket,
no seat" 1t is expected that num-
Ter Of members of the cabinet will be
on the floor of the house to hear the
president address congress and it is
almost certain that the diplomatic
gallery will be crowded, as it was on
the previous occasion.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-06-21
PELKEY TRIAL IS STILL
UNFINISHED
LENGTHY ARGUMENT BETWEEN COUNSEL
over DISTINCTION BETWEEN PRIZE
FIGHT AND BOXING MATCH.

Calgary, Alberta, June 21-Severa
medical experts were prepared to tes
tify in support of the contention OF
the defense that Luther McCarty did
not die from blow to the jaw, when
the trial of Arthur Pelkey on a
charge of manslaughter was resumed
here today.
McCarty did not take drugs before
the fistic contest of May "a, which end
ed in his death, nor did he ever take
drugs before entering the ring. ac-
cording to the testimony of William
McCarney, McCartys manager. Nc
Carney was called to the witness
stand and questioned by the jurors
as was Dr. Chambers. who declared
that the wound found on McCarty's
jaw was recent and that it was not
caused after death. This ended the
case for the crown.
Whether the contest at the arena
near here May "a was a prize fight
or simply boxing bout caused live
ly tilt between counsel during which
the jury was excluded.
The defense argued that there was
no evidence Of a prize fight which on
three different occasions In Canada
had been held to mean a fight until
one of the contestants surrendered
from disablement or exhaustion.
The crown counsel contended that
a prize fight was fight in which the
fists were the weapons of attack.
gloved or not. He declared
that it had been announced in all parts
Of the world that the fight between
McCarty and Pelkey was for the
worlds white heavyweight champion.
ship.
Chief Justice Harvey made no rul-
ng on this point, but refused to grant
he plea of Attorney Smith that the
Ease be taken from the jury. The jury
vas then recalled and witnesses for
he defense were called.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-06-21
NUMEROUS NOMINATIONS
MADE BY PRESIDENT.

Washington, d. G., June 21-Presi-
dent Wilson today made the following
nominations:
Consul at Basel, Switzerland, Philip
Holland of Tennessee.
John d. O'Rear of Missouri, minis
ter to Bolivia.
Henry Van Dyke of New Jersey,
minister to the Netherlands and Lux
emberg.
Register of land office at Glasgow.
Mont, Thos. r. Jones.
Receiver of public moneys, same
place, Edward G. Hargadine.
Postmaster at Wichita, Kansas.
John H. Shields.
Commissioner of patents, Thos. Ew-
ing, Jr, New York.
First assistant commissioner of pat
ents, Robert I. Frazier of Tennessee.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-06-21
ESCAPED CONVlCT
IS SENTENCED
FOR MURDER

Rock Island, ILL.,, June 21-Clyde
Stratton, the convict who escaped
from the Federal prison at Fort Leav-
enworth, by going through a sewer,
was found guilty of the murder of J.
l.. Crowder, Il banker of Silvia, Illinois,
and punishment was fixed al four
teen years in Joliet penitentiary, by
a jury in the circuit court which re-
ported this morning after being out
AZ hours.
StrattOn was one of the three rob-
bers who attacked the banker last
December. from the effects Of which
injuries the man died month later.
was arrested at Streator ILL.,,
a few days after getting away from
Fort Leavenworth, where he was
serving five years for robbing the post
office at McCool, Ind.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-06-21
STILL SEARCH
FOR BODY OF
NAVAL ENSIGN

Annapolis, Md, June 21.--Search
for the body of Ensign William D.
Billingsley, the naval aviator, who
lost his life in a hydro-aeroplane ac-
,cident off Kent Island yesterday, was
vigorously prosecuted today.
A fleet of boats from the naval aca-
deny took up the search, moving slow.
ly across the surface of the bay
near the spot in the sixty-foot channel
where the body of the unfortunate
young aviator plunged beneath the
waters.
Lieutenant John H. Powers, who
was Billingsley's companion in the
air craft at the time of the accident,
and whose life was saved in a man.
ner almost miraculous, was reported
to be much improved at the naval
academy hospital this morning. He
had some sleep last night and today
had recovered to some extent from
the shock to his nerves and was in a
calmer frame of mind Every indica-
ton, the doctors said, pointed to his
recovery. He is very sore and terri
bly, bruised
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-06-21
SECRETARY McADOO'S sen
MARRIES MISS MCCORMICK.

Washington, d. G., June 21.-Offi-
cial Washington today made early
preparation to descend on Baltimore
to attend the wedding of Francis H.
McAdoo, son of the secretary of the
treasury, and Miss Ethel Mccormick
of that city.
President Wilson, Secretary and
Mrs. Bryan, Secretary and Mrs. Lane
and number of others were booked
as passengers of the special car chart
cred to carry them to the nuptials.
Secretary McAdoo left earlier in
order to prepare for the reception of
the president and his colleagues in
the cabinet. The party will return
tonight.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-06-21
PAINTING SOLD FOR Sc
CENTS WORTH FORTUNE.

Vancouver, 3. c., June PA paint
ing which recently sold for f1fty-six
cents is on its way to the national
gallery in London from Melbourne.
Australia, today for confirmation of
the belief of the owner that it is worth
100000 or over. Experts in Mel
bourne. says cablegram from there.
have declared it genuine Rubens.
The canvas, known as "Thisbe and
Pyramus," now is the property of DR..
A. j. Summons, Of Australia, who pur-
chased it from a Melbourne vender
recently for $3.50. The vender said he
had paid fifty-siX cents for it original
ly. DR.. Summons was SO much i'm
pressed with the work that he placed
it before experts and now seeks con-
irmation of their report
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-06-21
CHARGED WITH
ARSON. J. n. ETHEL
DIES IN FLAMES

Oroville, Wash, June ell. II.
Ethel, charged with arson, success
fully delied the efforts OF a sheriff s
posse to take him alive last night. The
officers set fire to his home after rid
ding it with bullets. Ethel body was
found in the ruins. One deputy was
fatally wounded and another serious
IL hurt by Ethel's return fire.
Ethel, a saw mill owner, was charg-
ed with arson and jumped his bond.
The posse pursued kim to his honse,
L. miles away. He turned his family
cut of doors and stood off the officers
with rifle until they set fire to the
building.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-06-21
CompIain of Health Conditions.

Vienna, June 2l.-An Interpolation
was introduced in parliament today
asking about health conditions in Sou
tari.
The introducer asserted that semi
Decomposed and half mummified
corpses of Turkish soldiers were still
unburied in the vicinity Of the fortress
and asked the government to compel
the negligent commander of Sou
tari" to fulfill the duties demanded by
civilization and humanity.
The attack was aimed at Vice Ad-
lniral Cecil Burney, of the British
navy, who as senior officer of the inter-
rational fleet which blockaded the
coast during the Balkan
war, commands the international force
Scutari.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-06-21
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SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS STILL
CONSIDERS TARIFF BILL=CALI-
F0RNIA PROTESTS AGAINST TAX
ON BRANDY.
HOUSE DOES NOT
Object TO CHANGES

! Washington, d. c.. June 21.-Sen-
! ate Democrats resumed consideration
of the tariff bill in caucus today as
revised by the majority of the finan e
committee, further reducing duties
and enlarging the free list.
Discussion began on the chemical
schedule where the Underwood rates
were reduced on certain dyes used in
the manufacture of cotton and wool
en- goods, while other articles, such
as creosote oil, Alazarin and cyanides
were transferred to the free list
In the summary of the senate
changes announced yesterday, all saw
ed boards of cedar and cabinet woods
appeared to have been transferred
from the house free list to the duti.
able list. The reverse was the case,
the ten per cent duty of the house
bill having been stricken off entirely
by the senate committee.
Chairman Simmons announced when
the caucus recessed at noon that the
chemical schedule had been partly
and that nothing had been
changed, Later in the day, delibera-
ton was resumed.
Protests from California were re-
ceived today against the proposed re-
peal of the special limitation tax of
1890 on brandies used in fortifying
wines. California wine producers de-
,lared that to compel them to pay the
'ull internal revenue tax on brandies
will make it impossible for them to
compete with foreign nations in man
sweet wines.
Changes by the senate finance COM
nittee will not meet any serious OBJ
ection from the house leaders. Ma
ority Leader Underwood said today,
"The bill as presented to the Dem
,cratic caucus Of the senate" he said,
is satisfactory in large measure.
None of the amendments is of a ma
lre 10 ,cansee serious disagreement,
The bill, if passed by the senate with
ut further material alteration, will,
believe, speedily become law"