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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
MORE MONEY Is NEEDED.
Community Christmas Tree Commit.
tee Holds Meeting Today.

A meeting OF the executive commit
tee having charge of the arrangements
for the community Christmas tree fes-
tiva1 to be held Christmas eve on the
Capitol plaza is to hold a meeting at
4:3O O'Clock this afternoon in the rooms
of the Board of Trade. At this time re-
ports will, be received from the chair
men OF the several subcommittee
who have been hard at work during
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
Fixes Blame for Fatal Wreck.

Defective rails, insecurity tied; rot
ten ties, spikes that could be pulled
out by hand and a variation OF the
track gauge of an inch and hair
were ascribed by the interstate COM
merce commission yesterday as the cum
ulative causes of an accident on the
Kansas City Southern railway, DC
tober 19. 1914, resulting in the death
OF an ensineman and the injury of
fireman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18

the last two weeks arranging for the
celebration.
The executive committee reports
that n number of contributions are
being received toward the fund to de-
fray the expenses of the festival. but
that more money still is needed Those
who contemplate contributing toward
the fund are urged to do so immedi-
ately, so that the committee may know
just how much money it viii have with
which to work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
j. s. TO CELEBRATE
1814PEACE DATE
Signing of Treaty of Client to
Be Subject of Christmas
Eve Services.

Americas Christmas present 100
years ago was the treaty of Client.
which put an end to the two years of
conflict with England known as the
war of 1872 The treaty of peace was
signed in the little Belgian town Of
Client Christmas eve. December "a,
1914, and it WAS heartily welcomed in
England as wei! as in the United
States
America this year had planned to
unite with England in world wide his
torIc observance OF this century of
peace America stands today the only
great power at peace with all the
world. This Anglo-Amcrican centen-
NAL celebration has been prevented by
the big conflict in Europe. But Amer
lea is to celebrate not only this ami
versarE, but prayerfully TO express
gratitude for the great blessing OF
peace now enjoyed, in contrast to the
greatest war in history that is wreck
ing the other nations
Not with Haunting of colors and blare
OF band is this celebration to be OBJ
served, hut with dignity and quiet
and prayerful regard for all this 100
years have meant of blessing to this
country. 1t is proposed that in every
church in every city, town and hamlet
of the United States the people shall
join in a service of thanksgiving for
their own blessings of peace and
prayers as well that the European war
may soon be brought to a close.
The call for this Christmas eve
service in the National Capital has
been issued by the committee of one
hundred for the celebration of 100
years of peace between Great Britain
and the United States
The communication has been sent to
every clergyman in Washington and
Alexandria. 1t is signed by James
Brown Scott, chairman; Henry B. F.
Mcfarland, chairman of the executive
committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18

The three-story residence of DR.. =.
E Stigers in Hancock was burned. and
the Monterey Hotel, adjoining. dam
aged. Loss between $4,000 and slo.ooo'
Dr. Stigers' loss is about $4,000; DAM
age to hotel about $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
VIII SON NOT Inclined
TO GRANT HALF HOLIDAY
Cabinet Members Believe President
Is Without Authority to Comply
With Merchants Request.

President Wilson is not inclined to
grant the half holiday asked for to-
morrow afternoon by the retail mer-
chants of the city, through their assoc
citation. Secretary Tumulty has been
the intercessor for the Washington
business men and departmental en-
ployes in the request made at the
White House, having strongly urged
the President to grant the request, but
cabinet officers who have talked with
the President have told him they do
not believe there is authority for
such action.
Between the conflicting arguments.
the President has practically decided
to do nothing. Secretary Tumulty has
been hopeful that he might induce a
change of front on the part of the
President, if favorable opportunity is
offered, but it was not regarded TO-DAY
as likely that the President will alter
his mind on the subject.
Secretary Columbus, OF the Retail
Merchants Association, has been doing
everything possible to obtain favor
able opinion, having visited the White
House several times in the last few
days.
To Omit New Year Day Luncheon.
Owing to the fact that the usual New
Year reception is to be omitted this sea-
son because the Presidents family is
in mourning. it has been decided also to
omi. the luncheon usually given by the
Secretary of State to the members of
the diplomatic corps following their visit
To the White House
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
Plays Golf Today.

The President did not ge to his offices
this morning, following his Friday-rest
schedule. In the morning he went early
to golf, returning before noon and work
ing in his study.
After luncheon he conferred, indi-
vidually, with cabinet officers. Friday
is one of the two regular cabinet days
each week, but the President has not
called his cabinet together Fridays for
several weeks.
The White House was said today to
be much pleased with the favorable de-
cision of the interstate commerce COM
mission in the railroad freight cases.
The decision was generally regarded
as triumph of public opinion, as
voiced by the President and other
leaders of the party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
Will Be Voted on Again.

The amendment, which was adopted
by a vote of 72 to SO, will be voted on
again when the bill is formally acted
upon by the House.
Chairman Fitzgerald of the appro-
priations committee, Representative
Lenroot of Wisconsin and Republican
Leader Mann led the fight against the
appropriation, declaring this was no
time to make unnecessary expendi-
lures They insisted that the stalls
tics now compiled by the Department
of Agriculture were as complete and
more useful than any that could be
gathered through the census bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
Text Of the Appeal.
The plea is as follows:

christmas eve, December "a, 1914,
will be the Tooth anniversary of the
signing of the treaty of Client in the
quaint little Belgian city Of that name.
That act put an end to the war be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain which began in 1872. From
that date unbroken peace has existed
between the two nations.
Elaborate preparations for the appro-
pirate celebration OF this century of peace
between the AngloSaXon nations were
in progress when the war now devastat-
Washington we're in charge of a commit
tee Of one hundred citizens of Washington
and Alexandria. appointed by the COM
missioners of the District CT Columbia
of which the undersigned are, respective
ly, chairman and chairman of the eXecu-
tive committee In that capacity they
now address the clergymen of Washing
ton.
. "In Difference to the judgment of the
national authorities in Washington, the
plans for the celebration here have been
postponed to more suspicious time.
But it is proposed in every church IN
every city, village and township of the
United States to recall the event on Christ
mas eve, with religious services in COM
memoration of the anniversary. in thanks
giving for the century of peace and in
prayer to Almighty God that the Euro
pean war may be brought to speedy
close.
The anniversary can be observed in
connection with the customary religious
exercises of Christmas eve, and the chill
dren in particular. should be asked to
participate.
1.-The committee earnestly appeals to
you to plan for such a service in the
church under your charge, in common
with all the churches of all denomina-
tons in America"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
President Is Undecided.

Under the circumstances the Presi-
dent does not know what he would
do, particularly in view of the attitude
of southern senators that they will
fight against any colored man nomi-
mated for the recordership or any other
place of Importance.
1t has been regarded as practically
a certainty that the President would
stick to his word as to nominating
colored man for this place, regardless
of the apparent certainty that 1t would
result in a fight in the Senate and the
arousing of race issues. The southern
democrats in the Senate have been soild
in their support of the administration
up to this time, but the patronage
tangle in the Senate threatens to make
some bitterness there and the injection
of another issue might mess things up
worse than would be desired.
The President had never decided upon
any one colored man for the place, but
had several in mind. 1t is not known
whether he has in view a citizen OF the
District or whether he simply believes
that he should give ear to the sentiment
here for local recognition and pick the
best man offered him for the place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
Strikes Postal Positions.

A point of order was made by Rep
resentatiye Mann of Illinois against the
entire paragraph providing for the Of
fee of and assistants to the Postmaster
General, a total of $201.210, because it
contained several positions not author
lied by law. This was sustained also,
as we'll as the point made against the
appropriations for the second assistant
postmaster generals Office.
The necessary legislation will have
to be enacted before the Dill Will es-
cape points Of this sort.
An appropriation of $2,286.000 for
five-year census of agriculture in the
United States was stricken from the
bill through an amendment eliminat-
ing the appropriation and repeating
the law authorizing the census.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
HOUSE BANS MILEAGE;
FOR ACTUAL EXPENSES
Cost of Travelling Alone to Be Paid,
by Legislative Bill
Amendment.

The House of Representatives today
voted for actual expenses incurred in
travelling to and from Washington, in
place of the 20 cents a mile for MEM
bers of Congress, which has been the
rule for many years. The legislative.
executive and judicial appropriation bill
was reported to the House providing
for congressional mileage at cents 4
mile. The amendment to change this to
actual expenses came from Rcpi fssnta-
five Hardy of Texas, and was adopted
by a vote of III to 1e3.
Positions Stricken From Bill.
Owing to a technical situation winch
arose during the discussion OF the ap-
propriat;ons for the Indian office. sew
eral salaries and positions in that Of
flee were stricken from the bill yes
terday, but the statement was Hiaoe
that they would all reappear in the
measure before it is signed me posi-
lions are those of second assistant
commissioner, forester, financial clerk,
two division chiefs, law clerk, ASSIST
ant chief of division, expert account.
ant. private secretary and examiner OF
irrigation accounts. Points OF order
made by Representatives Mann ana
Bartlett that these positions are not
authorized by law were sustained py
Representative Foster, chairman OF the
committee of the whole.
Representative Bryan OF washington
pleaded with the House to give more
than $3.50 a day to laborers under the
office of public buildings and grounds.
He read a letter from committee OF
laborers petitioning for 81 a day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
RECORDER Of DEEDS
MAY Be WHITE MAN
President Waivers Between
His Pledge to Negroes and
One in Baltimore Platform.
INFL UENCED BY DESIRE
FOR HOME RULE HERE
Southern Senators. Too, Will Fight
Appointment of Any Colored Man
for Important Place.

President Wilson may appoint white
citizen of the District of Columbia as
recorder of deeds of the District
That the President is wavering be-
tween his pledge to colored men to
make this appointment and the pledges
of the Baltimore convention platform
as to home rule for the District, Philip
pines and territorial and insular pos
sessions generally. became known in the
last few days through a talk the Presl-
dent had with one of hts visitors, VINO
was urging the claims Of New YORK
colored man for the local place
The President stated frankly that
he had given a promise that colored
man should be named, but, on the other
hand, he was confronted with strong
local sentiment that home rule should
prevail as to District positions, and he
was not inclined to disregard iocai
sentiment and opinion where it was so
solidly manifested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-08
NEWS OF THE OLD DOMINION
MODERN WooDMEN MEET.
Triennial Convention = Names Dele
gates to Head Camp Meeting.

Petersburg, Va, May S.-The
State camp, Modern Woodmen of
America, met in triennial session at
the Stratford Hotel, this city, We'd
nesday. The meeting was called to
order by W. F. Kirk, of Richmond
State Consul. Immediately after
the roll call, to which fifty-nine dele
gates answered, the appointments
of committees was made. A splen-
did dinner had been spread for the
occasion, and after the transaction
of urgent business, the delegates
representing every section OF the
State, proceeded to the spacious DIM
ing room for the feast. The BAN
quet was rendered the camp by State
Deputy Doubles, of Richmond, and
State Medical Director r. A. Gam
bic, NJ. D., of this city.
The camp reconvened after DIM
ner and elected the following dele
gates to the head camp, when
meets in Toledo, Ohio, on June l6oh;
William Evans, of Norfolk; W. +.
Arlington, of Coburn. and H. B.
Justice, of Low Moor.
Resolutions were adopted endor-
sing DR.. Gamble for reappointment
as State medical director for the
next three years.
William Treadway, Of Catham, was
elected State consul, and N. f
Smith, of Fredericksburg, was elect
ed as State clerk. After the decls-
ion of the camp to meet in Richmond
three years hence, the meeting adj
iourned until $3.50 o'clock this even
ing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-08
ARMS PARALYZED IN WRECK
Leroy Roper and Charles H. Cuth.
bert, Jr., Hurt When Car
Overturns.

Petersburg, Va, May Sat a late
hour Wednesday afternoon while a
party, consisting Of Leroy Roper,
Charles H. Cuthbert, Jr., and DR.. D.
d. Wilcox, were motoring along the
Richmond and Petersburg turnpike
in Mr.. Roper's touring car, and in
an effort to avoid a mud hole at a
point about one and a half miles
from the city, the car skidded into
some soft earth which had recently
been placed beside the road and
turned turtle, catching Mr.. Cuthbert
beneath it.
DR.. Wilcox and Mr.. Roper es-
capped with only few scratches,
but Mr.. Cuthbert's face was buried
in the mud with the running board of
the machine resting across the back
of his head, gradually smothering
him. With the assistance of passers
by, the machine was lifted off of
him. He was unconscious and
thought to be in seriously injured
condition. Mr.. Cuthbert was
brought to his home in this city in
g short time, and, with the excep-
ton of his left arm being paralyzed,
he is resting easy.
Mr.. Rope1's left arms is also
paralyzed, but attending physicians
think that in both cases the paraly-
sis is only temporary and believe
that both young men will be able to
be out in a few days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-08
TAKE 3OO-POUND SAFE.
Hopoes Rob Depot at Warren, Va, and
are Caught at Columbia.


Richmond, Va, May S.-Three un-
known men, appearing to be tramps,
were cornered on an early Chesapeake
and Ohio freight train and held at
Columbia, Va, at 6 o'clock yesterday
morning for the arrival of officers, on
the charge of robbing the depot safe
at Warren,Va. Warren is in Albemarle
county, on the James River division
of the Chesapeake and Ohio, about
twenty miles west of Columbia.
The station agent had closed the
depot. The men were seen hanging
around station, and were supposed
to have ridden the rods of No. II. The
safe, weighing 300 pounds, was car
ried completely out Of the depot, which
had been broken into and was found
empty of S25 in money and all of its
railway tickets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-08
ASSAULT COST HER $500.
Jury Gives Mrs. Vera L. Tyson YER
dict For That Amount Against
Rhea Boothe.

Norfolk, Va, May S.-F've ranutes
after retiring from the court room 4
;,rv in the Court of Law and Chan
cerv returned Wednesday veEIilct
giving Mrs. Vera L. Tyson, the Wlte
of w. J. Tyson, $4,000 damages in her
suit against Rhea Boothe OF WASH
ineton street for assault
A few weeks, ago, according to the
evidence, Mrs. Tyson, accompanies Dy
her husband, was walking along laZe-
well street near the Wells Theatre
she was assaulted by the Bootne Wo-
wan, who struck her with her hsts
and threw her against the wal OF the
building.
It is said that the Boothe woman
has considerable means.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-08
"GOOD ROADS DAY"
Governor Stuart Designates May 81
for the Repair of Highways.

Richmond, Va, May S.-Carrying
out the wishes of the general as
sembly that day be designated and
set apart as "Road Day." in which
the people of the State give one day
to the repair and building of high
ways, Governor Stuart has issued
a proclamation designating Thurs
day May q, as road day for the
Commonwealth of Virginia.
The first convention Of the Rural
Roads Improvement League will be
held in this city May 27-30, and
President J. Shepherd Potts announ-
ces he has received letters from A.
900 persons, from all sections of the
State, who will attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-08
KILLED WITH BASEBALL BAT.
Two South Carolina Men Are Brain
ed by Thad E. Turney.

Charlotte, N. c., May 81. X.
Wells and Dind Dover were Drained
with a homemade baseball bat OF
cedar by Thad E. Turney at the
home of. Jim Mack, negro of York
county, S. c., Tuesday night about
1880 o'clock, says a special from
YorkviIle, S. c., last night. 1t seems
from the evidence, which is hazy,
that Wells mad Dover mistook the
Turneys for revenue officers and
fired upon them, their fire being re-
turned, and the deadly bat brought
into play; A coroner's jury found
that the men were killed by blows
from the bat in the hands of Thad
E. Turney, who, accompanied by his
father, J. f. D. Turney, had left his
horse and vehicle at the Negroes
home and gone fishing in a creek
nearby. The Turneys surrendered
j., officers today, and are in Jail at
Yorkville.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-08
WILL REVIEW DAMAGE SUIT
Writ Of Error and Supersedeas
Granted in Case of Operator
Struck by Lightning.

Richmond, May S.--The State Su-
preme Court of Appeals mas de-
cided TO review the evidence in the
successful $4,000 damage suit of
l. 3. Newton, telegraph operator
of Greenville county, against the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com,
pany for injuries received when
lightning struck the switchboard in
the railway station at North Empor-
ia in 1913. Newton was awarded q
verdict by the jury in the Circuit
Court of Greensville county, the
jury giving him half of the $4,000
damages he sought to recover.
The Supreme Court granted the
railway a writ Of error and super
sedeas, requiring the posting of a
bond of S12,5500. William 3. Nc
Ilwaine and Bernard Mann appeared
on the petition for appeal as rep
resentatives for the railway.
SCI. B. Newton. a telephone and tel
egraph operator on the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad at the station
of North Emporia, Greenville coun-
+ ty, was sitting in the station there
in conversation with friend during
an electrical storm when lightning
suddenly struck the switchboard be-
side them and caused 4 violent en-
plosion. Newton claims that he re-
ceived injuries that will permanent
! by disable him. The binding light
and roar is said to have been caused
by the explosion Of two fuses in the
switchboard when touched off by the
lightning.
Newton accused the railway OF
negligence in failing properly to
provide ground connections for the
lightning arresters designed to pre-
vent lightning from coming in con-
tact with the switchboard. TIE
railway company denies this charge,
and counters with the defense that
the injuries Of which Newton COM
plains are not attributable to the
explosion in the station.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-08
WOMAN BURNS TO DEATH.
Mrs. Eugcnia Eldcrkni, Widow, Has
Clothing Ignited From
Gas Stove.

Danville, Va, May S.-Mrs. Eugenia
Eldcrkin, widow, aged 4, was burned
to death shortly before noon yester-
day at her home 414 Riage street, as
the result Of ignition of her clothing
from a gas stove. She was alone At
the tinle, and neighbors who heard
the explosion, hurried to the scene to
find her horribly burned and The
house aflame.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-08
McALLISTER DISCHARGED.
Court Finds That he is Not Guilty
of Blackmailing.

Bristol, Va, May s.--A. NJ. Meal
lister. the Washington newspaper cor
respondent, arrested here on Satau7ay,
charged with assault and battery on
E. II. Kab!er, president of the Appa-
lachian Insurance Company, and also
with Matchmaking. was acquitted of
the latter charge in Mayor Warren's
court Wednesday, but he and Kabler
were both fined on the charge of fight
ing. McAllister has charged that
-Kabler is guilty of conspiracy to de-
fraud as head Of the insurance COM
pany.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-08
KILLED BY FATHER AND son.
J. d. and ]. L. Morgan Shot Burglar
in Store Window at ThaXton, Va.

Thaxton, Va, May S.-Death came
quickly to burglar here at II
o'clock Wednesday night when Jas.
D. Morgan, a merchant and his son,
J. l.. Morgan, shot and killed COL
orcd man who had entered their
store. The slain man was stran-
ger about so years old. The burglar
poked his head out of a window when
an accomplish who accompanied him
whistled to let him know that they
had been observed, and the Nor
rans fired. The accomplish fled af-
ter the father and son had shot at
him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-08
TUBERCULOSIS

In addition to plenty of fresh air
and proper diet, those suffering from
Or who are predisposed to Tuberculo-
sis are recommended to use Eckman's
Alternative to stop night sweats, Danish
fever and hasten recovery. This medi.
cine, by reason Of its successful use dur,
ing the past, warrants the fullest inves,
tigation possible by every sufferer.
Eckman's Alternative is most efica-
ctous in bronchial catarrh and severe
throat and lung affections and In up
building the system. It contains no
narcotics, nor harmful OF habit-form-
ing drugs. Accept no substitutes. Sold
by leading druggists. Write to the
Eckman Laboratory, Philadelphia, Pa,
for booklet telling of recoverieS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-08
Death of Judge Campbell.

Bedford City, Va, May s. Judge
James Lawrence Campbell, of the
Circuit Court of Bedford and Frank
lin counties, died in Roanoke Friday.
Judge Campbell was the eldest son
OF Henry .anA Mary Crawley Camp
bell, and at one time was resident
of Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-08

Yes-not IN half -an IhouF-not in
ten minutes-but in 5 seconds.
Just a few drops OF that mild. soo oh
ing, cooling wash, the D. D. D. Pre-
ccription, the famous cure for Eczema,
and thu. itch IS gone. Your burning skin
Is Instantly relieved end you have abb
solute protection from all SUMMER skin
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-08
REPEALS TAX ON RETAILERS.
Laws Which Goes Into Effect Next
Year Will Cost State
$4,000 Annually.

Richmond, Va, May S.-A bill went
through the recent legislature, atten-
ton to which was called here, that
will cost the state siyty-siX thousand
a year. The bill repeats license for
the sale Of tobacco and cigars by re-
tail dealers and goes into effect next
year.