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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
Women Admitted to Ski Club.

MADISON, Wis, December 24.-Woman
students will be admitted to membership
in the new ski club to be organized at
the University of Wisconsin early next
month, it was announced today. 1t is
said the proposed new club will be the
only such organization in the country to
have woman members. The International
Ski Association of America has already
admitted the new club into its member
shin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
Days Stamp Sales, $178, O69.

NEW YORK. December pam idea of
the amount Of Christmas business ham
died by the local post Office in Manhattan
and the Bronx is conveyed by Postmaster
Edward M. Morgan's statement that $17S.-
069 worth of stamps were sold yester-
day. This is the heaviest sale of stamps
ever reported for one day In any city OF
the United States,
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Historic Long Island Tree Mutilated.

NEW YORK, December 24.-Mutilation
of a genuine cedar Of Lebanon, which Tor
more than half century has been the
pride and a landmark Of the old village
of Flushing, L. L., has been called TO the
attention of Everltt II. Martin, chairman
of the tree committee OF the Flushing
Association 1t is thought that ~ MAS
the work Of boys. the tree was haehe4
81 that II viii take fully twenty years 10
heal the WOUNDS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
Clerks Get Half Holiday.

Promptly at Il o'clock today there was
a general exodus of government clerks
from all departments and Independent
bureaus under the government. The
closing Is a custom which has been fol-
lowed by the government for number
OF years. The same privilege is granted
also on the day before New Year day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
Bryce's Understanding

When Ambassador Bryce left Wash
ington in April Il was generally un-
derstood that he had obtained some
sort OF assurance that no effort would
be made by the United States TO exc
cute the free tolls provisions OF the
canal act There has been no Official
confirmation of this, but significance
has been attached to the fact that the
negotiations between Washington ana
London in regard to the tolls question
came to a complete stop about that
time and the British government has
made no effort to resume them, al
though Mr. Bryce's last note practical
" committed the British foreign ONCE
to the delivery Of another communlca-
ton simplifying and Strengthening the
points adduced 10y the ambassador ~
opposition to the argument OF the
State Department in support OF the eN-
listing canal tolls act
The weight Of opinion in official cir
clos is that now Sir Cecil Spring-Rice,
the present ambassador. has regalned
his health. he will be prepared 10 re-
sumo the negotiations at the point
where they were suspended. though
he probably will await a reasonable
time to afford Congress an opportunity
to act upon the Adamson blk
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Italians Home in Bellaire Wrecked.

WHEELING, w. Va, December 81.
The residence of Emil DE Marco, an
Italian storekeeper. was dynamited early
today at Bellaire. Ohio, by two uniden-
titled men. who made their escape. The
building was demolished and ten occu-
pants of the house were injured, but not
seriously. Two arrests of suspects have
been made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
Ready for Motor Cycle Race.

SAVANNAH, Ga. December 24.-All
arrangements have been completed for
running the 3O0-mile Christmas motor
cycle race over the grand prize auto
mobile course tomorrow. There are forty
eight entries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24

LONDON, December 24.-Albert James,
one of the original actors in the Gilbert
and Sullivan comic operas, died here to-
day. He made q tour of the United
States many years ago in company with
Alice Huntingdon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
Given First-Aid Treatment.

Fireman Lanahan was the first of the
imprisoned men discovered. Drs. Kelly
and King of Casualty Hospital and Po-
lice Surgeons Brandenburg, Richards and
Lawson crawled into the debris and ad-
ministered restoratives to the weakened
men.
Work of the same kind was done at
the recent Saul building fire. Both DR..
Kelly and DR.. King were nearly over
come by smoke and were both bruised
Both were praised for their endeayors.
Police patrols and an ambulance from
Emergency Hospital and from Casualty
Hospital We're waiting for the injured
men, and all were taken to Emergency
Hospital as rapidly they We're freed.
Members of the families of several of
them had been summoned previously and
were present when they were taken out.
Later, at the, hospital. all held family re-
unions. The men, on adjoining cots.
laughed and joked, but all realized how
near they had been to death.
The cause of the fire has not been
learned Sergeant Cats and Policeman
Thompson of the first precinct were in
the vicinity, and took charge before the
arrival of the firemen. The three alarms
brought engines Nos. IA, 16, 4, 9, 2, 3. H.
Z, 8, and II, trucks 3, l, T. 4 and 10 and
l'the water tower. Fire Chief Wagner
Deputy Chief Sullivan and Third Battalion
| Chief Proctor also responded.
Deputy Chief Sullivan. who has been a
| fireman for thirty-five years. was on the
scene within two or three minutes after
| the first alarm was sounded, and said
| later that 1t was as hot fire as he has
ever seen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24

Mrs Pattie Lyle Collins, sixty-five
years old. who was employed as clerk
I'm the dead letter division of the Post
Office Department, and who was
Familiarity known as Mother Santa
Claus" and the Blind Reader" was
killed last night by an automobile
while on her way to her apartment in
the Rochambeau. The accident hap
Iened at Avenue of the Presidents and
III street northwest shortly after 8
o'clock. and Mrs. Collins died before a
physician could be summoned
Mrs y. VI. Bonner of the Dresden
apartments. owner of the automobile that
struck Mrs Collins, was N the vehicle
when the accident happened. Charles
Draughn. her coiored chauffeur, was driy-
ing the car. Draughn was arrested and
held in custody, and this morning he was
al the inquest which was held at police
headquarters.
witnesses relating the story of the ac-
cident told of how Mrs. Collins stepped
from the pavement on the park side of III
street and started north and was struck
by the automobile. 1t was stated that
the street was wet and that the automo-
bile skidded about fifty feet after Draughn
applied the brakes.
No Skid Chains on Tires.
One wheel of the vehicle passed over
Mrs. Collins. Her liver and stomach
were ruptured, and death resulted
from loss of blood and shock. Draughn
stated that he did not have skid chains
on his tires.
The chauffeur declared that the auto
mobile was going at not more than six
of eight miles an hour when Mrs. Col.
Inns was struck He got out of the ma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
Explains Resolution.

Representative Adamsou. in state
ment explaining his resolution, declared
it did not involve the principle Of grant
ing subsidies TO special interests but did
afford an opportunity 10 clear ~ the
international phases and 10 test conten-
tons of all sides in the canal toll con-
troversy.
Those of us who advocated uniform
tolls said Mr.. Adamson, rested our
case largely on the contention that the
tolls wosld be needed to operate the
canal to prevent the ope alton ana
maintenance from becoming "A charge on
the Treasury. Most of those who advo-
Gated exemption for the coastwise trade
professed that, If the government really
needed the tolls TO operate the canal, then
they would not insist on the exemption.
but they contended that there would he
a large surplus of tolls from other YES
sells, and that the exemption could Well
be afforded considering the plethora OF
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chine and did what he could to assist
in caring for the injured woman.
Members of the jury took an active
part in the examination of witnesses. The
Jurors were not satisfied that the acct
dent was one which could not have beer
avoided and Draughn was held for the
action of the grand jury Unless BOND
for his appearance i'll court IS gwen
Draughn will be sent to Jail. The charge
against him probably viii be man
slaughter.
Mrs. Collins probably was one of the
best known woman clerks in the govern
ment employ. She was a native OF MIS-
sissippi and had been in government serv-
ice since July. 1879. In addition TO her
government employment. she devoted
much time to magazine and newspaper
work. Numbered among her acquain-
tances were Judge Beauregard Bryan of
Texas Isham q. Harris. former senator
from Tennessee. and former Senators La
mar. WalthaH and George of Mississippi.
Known as Mother Santa Claus.
lit was because of her work in handling
the Santa Claus mail. it is stated that
Mrs. Collins had become SO well known
as Mother Santa Claus" and her abil-
ity to decipher much of the mail that
others could not read suggested her as
the blind reader
Mrs. Collins left the dead letter office
yesterday with another clerk and walked
as far as f street. they separating only
about thirty minutes before the accident
happened She made a few purchases
of candy to give children for Christmas
and was crossing at Avenue of the Presi-
dents and Fl street when she was killed.
Last night the police were unable to
get the body identified. This morn
ing, Hiram w. Hayes. first reader OF
the First Church of Christ, Scientist.
called at Emergency Hospital with
friend and identified the body. Mrs
Collins was a member of the First
Church of Christ Scientist. and had &C
ceDted an invitation to eat her Christ
mas dinner with Mr. Hayes family.
Lieut.. Commander Frank p. Zahm, I.
$. n, stationed in New York, is a son-in-
law of the deceased. A son of Mrs.
Collins resides in Cuba. Her son and
Mrs Zahm. her daughter, were notified
of her death.
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Arguments of Both Sides.

ION the other proposition, the advo-
Gates of uniform tolls. while il was stu
domestic proposition and before Eng
land had been heard from AT ali. con
sidered the treaty stipulations and sought
to avoid violation of them. The advocates
of exemption, insisting that there was no
violation of treaties, asserted that they
would not consent to violate treaty, ana
that il it really was in violation OF a
treaty they would not insist upon the
exemption.
Then a leading exponent on the floor Of
the House suggested that the exception
be made and that if England collected
that a case be made for determination al
The Hague Since that exemption was
made that gentleman and Others Of ms
associates object to arbitration II all.
Has Twofold Purpose.
This resolution proposes two things:
First. an experimental test to demon
strate whether or not the tolls viii pay
the expenses of operating the canal eN-
elusive of the tolls of the coastwise
trade. and the other is 10 afford oppor-
tunity to adjust all questions Of diplo-
macy touching the tolls. Assuming that
the advocates of exemption were sincere
in their contention on these Two propo-
sitions il should not prove embarrassing
to them at ali nor Ice regarded a. any
abandonment of their position 70 pass
this resolution TO test the correctness -
the two contentious i'm the two PROPOSE
tons. "a,
"If IL is demonstrated that the tons
are sufficient to spare the tolls 10 the
coastwise trade the State Department
will be allowed time to ADJUST ques1ohS
growing out of the treaty supulatlohs'
and il the advocates of exemption are
l. found to have been correct IN their con-
tention as to sufficiency OF revenue ana
the diplomatic questions are setlieu ~
their favor an executive order VIII Tue"
mt the exemption into force
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Entrance From Street Sought.

The present garage, at 1929 Goth street
has only an alley entrance, and favor
able action on the application would re-
suit in the street entrance being used. 1t
was shown that more than - per cent
of the property owners within radius
of 200 feet had signed the petition, as re-
quired by law. Attorneys George Dunlop
and Leon Tobriner appeared for the taxi
cab company, while Representative Rob-
erts was represented by Attorney Nor
gan Beach. The Commissioners, 1t Is ex-
pected, will refer the matter to the cor
poration counsel.
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TAX|CAB METHODS
SUBJECT Or INQUIRY
Objection to Manner in Which Per-
mits for Garage Were
Procured.

Methods employed by the Terminal
Taxicab Company i'm obtaining consents
from property owners upon which to
base an application for a permit to
establish a public garage at 1923 goth
street northwest were called into ques-
ton at a hearing given by the Com
missioners today. Appearing as the
principal protestant, Representative
Ernest W. Roberts of Massachusetts
asked the Commissioners to look into
the legality of the company's methods
of offering to indemnify signers to the
extent that their property might be in
jured through the establishment of the
proposed garage.
Officials of the taxicab concern admit
ted that in four instances the company
had agreed to pay damages of this
character, but that they considered the
practice a legal one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
HEROIC F|REMEN
CLOSE To DEATH
IN BLAZING RUIN

CONTINUED from First Page
taking his day off, find out what men
were inside Inquiry brought out the ter
rifying fact that the five men had not
been seen for more than an hour.
The awful fact that five men were
penned up in that blazing mass soon
dawned upon all the firemen. Rising TO
the occasion. Chief Wagner took instant
charge of the situation. He ordered that
absolute quiet be maintained in order tha'
all might listen for groans and calls for
help.
1t was a solemn sight as many fremen
and spectators stood for several minutes
all intently listening. Where minute
before all was hustle and excitement. now
all was quiet Then Chief Wagner and
other firemen heard that for which they
were listening. Faint sroans came to
their ears. They knew that at least some
of the imprisoned men yet lived.
The chief shouted hurried orders and In
a moment the work of rescue had begun.
Striving with almost superhuman en-
deayor the firemen worked toward their
comrades But it was terrible WORK
They realized as they sawed and cut at
boards and beams that they might dis
lodge some supporting element and pre-
cipitate more tons of debris on the men
hollow
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-06-26

MA Vor4o,, s. u NF;.- ntLc1 Go+
Hn@ba4a came nome sa@o.5ay from
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,oal ~ 49,. 9no n"S D00i'
s5;. n-aaiSc o5gc1s v.on4 ~ -
E5rGn F~idsv II ,;sit f,4ana onb ~
- !, he nresent 81 tbe weddin@ nf
ber cousin mr. ~ ~
on fe'g fran, be,o bo,o Noon
takin@ ii M bamtara1. ~ pIa,I
-Sinton ~ naeI ~eal
Geo Jsfean rotpr,ad qatur-
day f~om ia nogebaen 'r aart - 1r"t ~
~ bere sba haa hdon p@ sa,. rtait
no ma 10 g,aale
Dr ana Mrs p p sni1oy lof, a,
No. 80 ! ,la,tL,a - ~
5a -
Ei,,ar ppo1 o,,.;,oa r,,ae,a. e,.on,
a@nr;n 1iil uI'74aS 49,
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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-06-26
FORMER MITCHELL
WOMAN is DEAD
MRS. HERMAN u. PAGE DIED RE-
GENTLY Ar HOME At BUM
LEY, WASH BURIED
Al TACOMA.

The Buckley, Wash, paper has the
following to say of tho recent death
of Mrs. Herman l.. Page who for
merry lived here and who is we'll
known in Mitchell:
Mrs. cynthia Baker Page, ageu So,
died today at her home in Buckley.
ing in 1S4S to Milwaukee as the bride
of Herman l.. Page, a man promin-
ent in business and politics, who died
abroad and was buried in Germany
many years ago.
Mrs. Page removed to Buckley in
1895 and has lived there since. one
is survived by two daughters and
one son, Mrs. Kate Page Randall, of
Pasadena. Calf, Mrs. Anna Page
Taylor, wife of Howard Taylor,
speaker OF the last Washington house
Of representatives, and Paul r. Page
prominent lumberman of Buckley. A
friend who knew Mrs. Page says VI
her:
" For years her sight had been
failing and her eyes had been of lit
tie value to her, but those who knew
her, those eyes always retained the
lcolor and the brilliancy Of those VINO
sec. one nnt ilttle lmaSinatlon
that did not see in those sightless
eyes The reflection of q great soul and
read in them tho prophecy of anoth-
or life. of which she had no fear and
for which she yearned.
"'She was a beautiful combination
fof old and new woman, holding all
that was good of both. A great read
er and observer. she kept in touch
with the events of tho years in which
she lived. Such a type of mother max
es and impress not only on her chill
dren and her homo. but upon all who
live around and about her, and her
going away makes q void only to be
filled with blessed memories
|'7uneral services will be held at
Buckley and the body will be taken
by the family to the cemetery at Ia
coma, Friday, May 30"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-06-26
r PARKER DIES.

Deadwood, S. Din the death of
Mrs. Clara E. Parker of this city,
widow of former Congressman Will
liam II. Parker, Deadwood loses n
of it's best known an d most vigorous
women Mrs. Parker came here in
1873 with a bull train from Bismarck
N. D., and near Belle Fourche they
had an e Sciting e experience with In
.dians who attacked the train. Mrs.
Parker with a bouple of young child
rem on her hands, used a rifle with
good effect in the successful repel-
ling Of the redskins and the whole
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-06-26
SLOT MACHINES MUST
GET OUT OF SALOONS

Sioux Falls, S. D.-saloon keepers
who expect to continue in business
during the coming year must throw
out all slot vending machines and
comply with a strict order of the city
commission to obey the law in every
detail. This was announced yester-
day when the commission after grant
ing % petitions for licenses and re-
jecting five, passed a motion which
forbids The saloon keepers to have
any form of slot machines or vend-
ing machines except those for selling
matches.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-06-26

ces in the future. Rev. ". II. Thall,
ID. ID, OF Huron, state superintend-
ent of the Congregational churches
of South Dakota, was inc of the
moving spirits in erfecting the con-
solidation. having spent several days
in Norihing for the purpose OF aid
ING in making the necessary arrange
ments. II is believed the consolidation
viii result in one strong church ne
ing built UP, where before the con-
s|olidation both had a hard struggle
for existence, and that there will be
less difficulty in securing funds with
which TO pay the salary OF the pastor
and other expenses.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-06-26
LODGE
ADOPTS Ul 9IFC RIA
ElESS OT THIS Grey WlnL al.
PEAH IN DISTINCTIVE cos
9u5iA DURING Sg.lIn
MEETING uI1hE.

Mitchell lodge of Eiks has again
adopted the Uniform worn at the
Sioux Fails meeting OF last year, to-
Wit: White Cap, purple and white uGl
ner; and the caps and umbrellas at
ing Thorn on hand are thus saved the
expense OF buying a new outfit. those
without can obtain the busters at
the clothing house OF Metcalf & Wag-
ner: and the caps and umbrallas at
Beckers big Clothing house.
it is hoped every Elk viii thus
equip himself and be in the big para
de that VIII move promptly at Z p.
m. Thursday the 26th.
There viii be at least half a dozen
bands in the parade, and probably
more than 1900 Elks; making a fine
display.
The lady Elks of Mitchell rouge
have planned a fine informal recep-
ton and With light refreshments, for
the visiting ladies. that occurs on
Thursday afternoon, from 2:30 to
$50 aud during thos1s hours-at
ast-the ladies VIII hold sway al
The Elks Home.
The base bail games; auto races,
motorcycle races, chariot race, etc.,
are open to The public, at the price
OF 80 cents for adults, and Is cents
for chl'dren under fifteen.
Tho splendid entertainment at the
corn palace the last evening is also
open t. the public at a uniform price
- cents. This program Is OF unusual
merit, and should be Witnessed by ey-
cry citizen of Mitchell.
The program at tho Park begins al
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-06-26
From Ono to Three Inches.
CROPS AROUND HURON ARE
ASSURED by THURSDAYS RAN

Huron, S. D.-A heavy rain fell
here Thursday evening, and through
q good part of this section Of the
state rains are reported. 1t is stated
by many farmers that this precipita-
ton viii carry the small grain
through TO harvest. While there was
a good deal of apprehension that the
rain would not come in time, absol-
utely no jamage had yet resulted
here from q lack of moisture.
The office Of the general agent OF
the G. & N. w. in this city reports:
TWO TO five hours of rain from Huron
TO Tracy, and from Huron to Ha-
warden and yankton. with light
showers from here to Pierre; As
minutes to an hours rain from Ell
rod to Brookings, and light showers
at Hitchcock, Raymond, Frankfort
and Crandon. Aberdeen and Redfeld
whore rain was needed, received but
little.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-06-26
Avs as INTERPRETED
BY ATTORNEY GENERAL

Pierre, S. Din opirions by At
torre.y General Johnson II is held that
the law prohibiting saloons within
one-third OF a mile Of public school
or academy, does not apply to the
school for blind at Gary, as it does
not come within the definition OF
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-06-26
WCRTFIENG CHURCHES TO
BE UNITED In ONE

Worthing, s. D.An interesting
experiment in church consolidation
is to be made in Worthing, where the
members Of the Methodist and Con
grcgational churches now are ar
ranging a basis upon which the two
churches can be consolidated, with
one pastor and joint religious serYi-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-06-26
CONGRESS HOLDS UP

TENTS FOR VETERANS
Harrisburg, Pa.-The erection OF
tents and the shipment OF commlssarg
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-16
Agler Goes by Draft
From Jersey City
To Detroit Tigers

News from the Seat of War, now
located in that dear Cincinnati, has
it that Joe Agler, class of the South
ern League at first -basing in the sea-
son of 1918, will not linger in Jersey
City, to which club he recently was
sold for $4,000 by the Crackers.
1t seems Detroits draft for Joe has
been allowed, and the Jersey club
management-unles special arrange
ments have ben made-is stung.
When Joe was sold to Jersey City
some weeks ago, the idea was that
]. c. was purchasing him as sort
of agent for Frank Chance and the
New York Highlanders, and that Ag-
Ter would start the season of 1914
with F. Leroy Chance. The Cracker
management sold Joseph to give him
the chance to better himself-which
he certainly had earned-and because
there seemed to be no way of avoid
ing the draft process, should he be
not sold, except by the unsatisfactory
and unjust method of covering"
One hundred and eight minor
league players were elevated by the
drafting process. the St. Louis
Browns getting 80 of them, under the
system of award which includes
drawing names out of hat. Under
this system, it is noteworthy that the
St. Louis Cardinals got only one play
er in the draft, and the New York
Americans two.