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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1914-06-04
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Evening star., 1914-12-29
FIRES AT SWEETHEART,
BUT BULLET KILLS CHILD
Mystery of Shot Through Window
of New Jersey Home Cleared
Up by Mans Confession.

MILLVILLE, N. j., December 90
The mystery surrounding the killing
last night ofBeatrice Bailey, six years
old, who was struck by bullet that
came through a window at the home
of her grandmother at Buckshutem
near here, where she was spending the
holidays, was cleared up today when
George Ham, twenty-nine years old.
was arrested and confessed, according
to the police. that he had accidentally
shot the child while trying to kill his
sweetheart.
The little victim was the daughter
of Mrs. William Bailey Of this place.
She was seated at the supper table
with other members Of the family Of
her grandmother. Mrs. George Petit.
when the fatal bullet came through
the window. There was no clue to the
mysterious shooting until a young
woman member of the family told the
police that Ham had been jealous of
her Ham was found at his home. and
after he was told of the death of the
child he confessed, the police said, that
he had fired at his sweetheart and was
sorry to learn that the child was the
victim of his aim.
Ham is locked up in the Millville
iail
Evening star., 1914-12-29
Commandery. No. 36, knights Templar
OF Philadelphia.
In Other Positions.

He was grand commander of Knights
Templar of the District Of Columbia
for the term beginning May 13. 1912;
illustrious potentate of Almas Temple
of the Mystic Shrine in 1866, and a
representative of Almas Temple to the
Imperial Council of the order in 1910
and 1911. He is also a member of the
board of directors of the Masonic
Mutual Life Association.
Roe Fulkerson, the new junior grand
steward, is a past master of Harmony
Lodge, No. II, F. A. A. M; past high
priest of Mount Vernon Royal Arch
Chapter, No. 3; member of Wash
ington Commandery, No. 1: a past
potentate of Almas Temple of the
Mystic Shrine. a thirty degree
Mason of the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite and member of kallip-
oils Grotto of the Yelled Prophets.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
TOYS AND WARM CLOTHING
GIFTS FROM DIET KITCHEN
Local Charity Repeats Christmas
Tree Party for Colored Children
of Neighborhood.

The Christmas tree party given yes
terday to the small children who are
under the supervision of the Diet Kit
chen, situated at 1922 28th street north
west, was repeated this afternoon, only
this time the little visitors were the
colored children of the neighborhood.
And the success of the first party, when
Christmas was called back from the
haunts of yesterday by the magic of
the spirit of charity, was repeated to
hearts desire.
Once again Santa Claus, too tired by
his regular trips earlier in the season
to harness his reindeer again, had call
ed upon Mrs. Edward B. Mclean. Miss
Frances Noyes and Miss Mary Gwynn
to act as his proxy. and once again had
this trio responded. There were gifts
Of toys and warm knitted clothing for
all and splendid Christmas tree
drooped under its burden of fruit and
nj l1ipRS
Evening star., 1914-12-29
Prize for Industrial Use of Alcohol

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD, December 18.-The
Russian government announces that it
has set aside a considerable sum of
money for the purpose of organizing 6
an international competition for the
discovery of new technical methods of
utilizing industrial alcohol. Prizes
amounting to $4,000 will be awarded.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
TURKS WOUND AN AMERICAN.
Invade British Copper Mine Prop
erty Near Batum,
Associafed Press

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 1S.-In the in
vasion of British copper property near
Batum by the Turks, the American
manager b. T. White, was wounded,
but managed to escape with the other
foreign officials Of the company. Some
of the officials have arrived in London.
The 1900 employees were completely
outnumbered in the fight, and left the
property as soon as the enemy with
drew. As the company produces $4,000
tons of copper monthly, the Russian
government Immediately took steps for
|reoccupytng the mine.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
Resumes Teaching Tomorrow.

Everywhere was the happy, excited
laughter of children who had found
that Christmas is no myth, but a glad
reality.
Tomorrow the Diet Kitchen will re-
sumo its regular task of teaching the
young mothers of the neighborhood
how to properly care for their babies.
But it is reported that next year the
parties which have proved to be such a
success this year and in the past will
be repeated. And all who were pres
ent yesterday and today are looking
forward to them expectantly.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
Clothing Ignites; Fatally Burned.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, December ga
johnson City. Tenn. special says that
Mrs S. J. Kirkpatrick. widow Of Judge
S. ]. Kirkpatrick, and sister of Bishop
=. E. Hoss of the Southern Methodist
Church. was fatally burned Sunday nlght
at Jonesboro. Tenn. and died early yes
terday morning. Her clothing caught
Are while she stood before crate.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
U, of P. to Send Surgeons Abroad

PHILADELPHIA. December 29.-An-
nouncement has been made by DR.. ].
William White, one of the trustees of
the University of Pennsylvania. that
the university Is preparing to send
abroad eight or ten surgeons to take
charge of patients in the Philadelphia
ward of the American ambulance hos
pital in Paris. The ward is being en-
dowed by Philadelphia subscribers.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
Whitman Names District Attorney

NEW YORK, December 2e.-Gov. elect
Whitman announced yesterday that he
had selected Charles Albert Perkins, an
assistant district! attorney, to succeed
him as district attorney Of New York
county when he becomes governor. Mr..
Perkins is a native of Lawrence. Mass.
and a graduate of Dartmouth College.
He is forty-six years old.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
Special Mention Is Made of the Glassware
In Wide Range of Patterns

Embracing plain engraved OPTIC etched and coonial each
one distinctive and above reproach
Cup-Exceent shape and quality; Colonial glass; Soc
dozen; Thin glass, $1.5o dozen.
Champagne Classes special value $225 Dozen
Imported Thn-glass Saucer Champagnes $165 dozen.
Cordial Classes $1oo dozen.
Wine Glasses; colonial, 75c dozen.
Imported Thn-glass Wine Glasses, $1.as dozen
Footed Punch Bowls $3.50 each, and upward
Wine Decanters plain and engraved each and upward
noo,G street.
Evening star., 1914-12-29

Swift 4 Company's Sales of Beef In
Washington. D. c., for the week ending
Saturday, Dec. %, averaged as follows
Domestic beef 12.17 cents per pound
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
NEW SCALE OF RATES
FOR RAILWAYS DRAWN
Carriers Will Begin to Profit by
Granted Increase on
January Is.

January Is and February l the scale
of rates to be used in making the general
increase of per cent in class rates re-
Gently granted the eastern railroads by
the interstate commerce commission will
become effective, it is announced. The
scales have just been submitted to the
commission by c. c. Mccain, chairman Of
the Trunk Line Association committee.
To points intermediate between New
York and Chicago, taking II per cent
and higher of the New York Chicago
class rates, the new tariffs will become
effective on January Is; and to points
taking a lower percentage of the rates
they will become effective February 1,
New York-Chicago Rates.
| The first-class rate between New York
and Chicago will be 7S.S cents hundred
| pounds, and the other five classes will be
graded proporticnateIy lower.
| From New York to points taking GO
per cent of the rates the charges on the
various classes per hundred pounds will
be follows: First-class, 47.2 cents;
second, Al; third, BIS; fourth, 22.1: fifth,
| 1879 and sixth, 1873. To the same des-
| tinations the rates from Philadelphia will
\ be cents a hundred pounds lower on
| frst-class traffic and about the same
amount lower on other classes; and from
| Baltimore, about 2 cents lower than the
Philadelphia rates.
| From Boston the rates will be cents
| q, hundred higher than from New York,
while from Albany. N. Y. they will be
the same as from Philadelphia. From
| will be 80 cents below the Philadelphia
and Albany rates.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
Atlantic Coast Line.

The standard railroad of the south. 8
ltd all-steel trains daily to Florida.
Cuba, south. 140G N. Y. ave. n.w.-Ad-
vertisement.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
Canadian Tariffs.

To Canadian destinations the first
class rate from New York will range
from 500 cents to 7s.S cents d hundred
pounds, and it will be the same from
Philadelphia and Baltimore. From AL
bany to Canadian points the first class
rate will range from AL cents to 60
cents. and from Syracuse and Roches-
ter from 41.9 to 55.2 cents. The tariffs
provide that from New York to all Ca
madam points via Peoples line steam
ers and rail via Rouses Point, N. Y, not
less than standard all-ratl rates shall
apply.
To points taking higher than IS per
cent of the class rates on traffic NOV
ing by way Of Long Island sound. New
London, Conn, or Boston. Mass, or
Portland, Me. differential cents a
htfAdred pounds lower than the stand
ard au-rail rate Is established, with
proportionately lower differential on
other classes.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
Grand Master Grants Record.

The new grand master, Alexander
Grant, was born in Monroe, Mich, Feb
ruary 16, 1853, but since 1888, except
for a brief period. he has been resi-
dent of Washington. He is of Scotch
parentage and was educated in the
schools of his home city. At the age of
sixteen years he entered the postal
service as clerk in the post Office at
Monroe, Mich, and soon thereafter be-
came assistant postmaster. Two and a
half years later he entered the railway
mail service and gradually arose
through promotion until he became
general superintendent of the railway
mail service March 1. 1907. April I,
1911, (then) Postmaster General Hitch
cock transferred him to st. Paul,
Mimi, as superintendent of the tenth
division of the railway mail service,
and February IL, 1913, he was return
ed to- Washington as superintendent of
the third division, position he now
holds.
He was made a master Mason In
Benjamin B. French Lodge, No. Is,
February 8, 1893. and became its wor-
shipful master In 1899; Royal Arch
Mason in Columbia Chapter, No. 1,
May 2, 1894, and was its high priest In
1901; a knight Templar, in Columbia
Commandery. No. 2, June is. 1894. and
was its commander in 1902. and he re-
ceived the thirty-second degree Of the
Scottish Rite January "a, 1899. n. Is
also an honorary member of-11Ey
Evening star., 1914-12-29
Wl00@war6 & T0tbr0{p
New NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Daily Hours: $3.50 AM. $3.50 PM.
Holiday Entertaining Requirements in
Table Glassware and China.

The requirements OF the holiday season in
table appointments may be quickly supplied
here, and in best qualities at most moderate
prices Dinnerware and Glassware are both
shown in a wide range of select open-stock de-
signs which permits the selection of only such
pieces as may be needed, and gives far more ex-
cellence to your table service.
Evening star., 1914-12-29

Imported Tapestry Couch Covers,
$500 each.
An excellent opportunity to obtain a high
grade tapestry couch cover at a moderate price.
Many of them imported samples brought
over by the manufacturer for the purpose of copy
ing the designs-and we have purchased them at
very unusual prices. In many attractive colorings
and oriental patterns.
$500 each.
Values $3.50 to $500 each.
Other Couch Covers are shown in extensive
assortments, in many attractive patterns and color
combinations, and of many fabrics.
$500 to $4,000 each.
dosr. G street.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
Is Your Home Protected
From the Cold?

Athey Cloth-lined Metal Weather Strips
are the most effective means of protection
the best made. They prevent drafts
through the room or house. keep out wind
and stop dust from sitting in around the win
dows and doors.
Let Us estimate the cost of installing
Athey Weather Strips
In Your Home or Office
The price will be small compared with
the comfort and pleasure. The work is done
by expert workmen, skilled in this line in
suring promptness and satisfactory service
Phone or correspondence requests will
have immediate attention.
Fourth
Evening star., 1914-12-29
New Curtains Specially Priced.

New Curtains Specially Priced.
An attractive lot of curtains is offered in this
sale, of voile, marquisette and scrim, that will
make very desirable furnishings for bedrooms, din
ing rooms, living rooms and dens. They are nicely
made, and have lace edge and insertion of imita
ton let, cluny novelty aces in pretty patterns.
In soft tones or white; two and one-half
yards long
Special prices, $3.50, $l.75, $500, $3.50. $500 up
to $500 pair.
Values from $500 to $500 pair. -
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Evening star., 1914-12-29
SPIRITUALISM.

MRS J. E MALTBY. kENOIS BLDG. 11th
and NV Room 40S Meetings Wed and
Fri. 7:3o pm; a message to each DAILY
readings Q a m 10 $50 pm. Phone NJ. 884S.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
CHURCH NOTICES.

PcnfccostaI Church of the Naxnrene.
GRACE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF THE
Nazarene has changed its place of worship to
TIE Lewis Hail. 1902 18th st. NV. having |
leased this hall from the Gospel Tabernacle |
for Tuesday nights. for its regular services at
7:3O pm.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
Other Officers Chosen.

Other officers and representatives
elected were: William w. Jermane,
deputy grand master; James A. Witten,
senior grand warden; Lem. Towers, jr.,
junior grand warden; Arvine w. John
ston, grand secretary: James A. Sam
pie, grand treasurer; Thomas H.
Young, grand lecturer; Joseph H. Mi
lans, grand marshal; J. Harry Cum
ningham, senior grand deacon;. Charles
J. O'Neill. junior grand deacon; Charles
c. Coombs, grand sword bearer: Mark
F.. Finley, grand pursuivant; Charles
F. Roberts, senior grand steward !;
Warren c. Bickford, grand tiler; trus-
tee for three years, James A. Wetmore; :;
corporator in Masonic Hall Associa-
tion, Francis J. Woodman; representa-
tives on board of directors, Masonic
and Eastern Star Home, L. Cabell Will
Hanson, Lurtin r. CHM and Charles j.
James.
The new officers were duly installed
by retiring Grand Master T. John New
ton.
Evening star., 1914-12-29

GOOD TASTE AND ECONOMY co HAND IN
hand here.
Best effects in TILES AND MANTELS
HERE. Repairing that's exceptional
EDWIN E ELLETT. HOG 9th ST. Pin. N 1875.
Evening star., 1914-12-29

Alexander Grant was elected grand
master of Masons of the District of
Columbia last night, according to the
custom of advancement followed in
Grand Lodge elections, and Roe Full
kerson, past master of Harmony Lodge,
No. II, +. A. A. NJ, on the first ballot
by a handsome majority, was elected
junior grand steward, the first Office
in the Grand Lodge line and the one
for which there always is spirited
rivalry at the annual election Rev.
Hugh T. Stevenson, pastor of the
Bethany Baptist Church, who had been
assistant grand chaplain of the Grand
Lodge, was elected grand chaplain,
and Rev. U. G. B. Pierce. pastor of
All Souls Unitarian Church, was
elected assistant grand chaplain. The
election of the junior grand steward.
the grand chaplain and the assistant
grand chaplain made the only changes
in the Grand Lodge line beyond those
resulting from the usual advancement
! of the line of officers
Evening star., 1914-12-29

FOR RENT-vERY DESIRABLE OFFICES: EN-
tire 3rd floor OF The Evening Star huildtnc:
II communicating rooms; may be arranged In
sepa rate suites single rooms. Or as whole.
Apply BUSINESS MANAGER. The Efenins
Star. 11th and Penn. ave.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
Fancy China That Is Always in


Demand.
CHOCOLATE SETS-13 pieces of the Best Quail
ity Austrian and Japanese China, in a beauti-
full range of patterns and shapes. Special val
ues at ST. 50 and $so5 each other sets up to $40.
SEPARATE PLATES-Fancy Japanese, Aus
trian and French China Plates are here in
large array of patterns. Specially priced from
15c upward.
RoNRoN OLIVE OR MINT D1SHES-Ger-
man. French, Austrian and Japanese Wares;
large variety of shapes; footed and unfooted,
oval and round Priced from 25c to $500.
COMFORTS AND Observation-Disclosures
: tons of Dresden China in remarkably attrae-
tive showing; an addition to any well arranged
table Priced from soc to $500.
sHERBEr OR PUNCH BOWLS; nicely deco
rated; $500 to $2.oo.
JAPANESE CHINA PUNCH BOWLS; on
stands, beautifully decorated, $500 to $12.so
Fifth street
Two Curtain Values That Are
Unusually Interesting.
Curtains of soft scrim, or voile, with good
edge, two inches wide, of cluny lace, beautiful
for use in the bedroom or boudoir. In cream and
white and in standard 1ength-two and one-hali
yards-very specially priced at
SIPS pair.
Dainty Boudoir Curtains, with valance of
white voile are prettily made with ball fringe in
colors of blue and white, pink and white, or yel
low, green and white. Others are made with white
fringe; in two-and- -one-half yard lengths. Very
attractively made, and an excellent value, at
$1.85 pair.
Evening star., 1914-12-29

THE HOME BUILDING ASSOCIATION OF THE
District of Columbia will open its end series
of stock in January. 1915. Under the super
vision Of the U. s. comptroller of currency
Books open for subscription TO the stock at the
office of the Treasurer 1907 Penna. ave. NV.
There is no better way to save. Ask about H.
Evening star., 1914-12-29

CORRECT VISION.
The most advanced methods Of Eye E1ami-
nation and Test. Personal service OF Dr.
BAKER. Reasonable charges for Eyeglasses and
Spectacles.
GEORGE A. BAKER OPTICAL CO..
Now moved to Cos 14th St Just above F st.
Evening star., 1914-12-29

PURSUANT To SECTION /, ARTICLE IN. OF
bylaws. notice Is hereby given that the an
nual meeting Of the stockholders of tie Capital
Traction Company for the election Of directors
for the ensuing year and such oth"r b 'Sinrss
may he brought before the meeting VIII lie
held at the office OF the COMPANY. 36ti and VI
sts. NV. Washington. D. c.. on "Wednesday
January 13. 1915. at 1876 O'Clock am TIE
polls Will be open from II o'clock a n. until
10 O'Clock
Evening star., 1914-12-29

Cut Glass Olive,
Bonbon or Mint Dishes.
A splendid assortment of
patterns, both handled and
unhandled.
$I.oo each.
Austrian Engraved Glass
Bonbon Dishes.
Assorted shapes, artis-
tically engraved; excellent
quality.
= soc each.
Evening star., 1914-12-29

NoTICE-THE Annual MEETING OF THE
shareholders Of the Second National Rank OF
Washington. D. c.. will be hald at its banking
house Tuesday. January IL. 1915. for the eiec-
tiou of directors for the ensuing year. and the
transaction Of such other business as may
properly come before the meeting Polls open
from IL o'clock noon until pm.
JOHN c. ECKI0FF. Cashier
Evening star., 1914-12-29

THE PARTNERSHIP BUSINESS HERETOFORE
conducted by James C. Marsh and Arthur AsHe-
ton under the name of the North West sand
Co.. was dissolved October I. 1913, James Z
Marsh having sold his entire interest TO Arthur
Ashetou who takes the entire assets and
assumes all the liabilities OF the par,nership
ARTHUR ASHETON.
JAMES C. MARSH.
Evening star., 1914-12-29

HAVING SOLD NY PLACE OF BUSINESS. col
II ne. TO Murry Gottswald on December =
will not he responsible for any debts con-
rracted after that date in the name Of Mar
tina L. Senay or Senay's Pharmacy.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.

FAMILY NEW YEARS GIFT.
HENRY LEE APARTMENTS No. Il. ave.
NV; rooms and bath: 5000 and $3l so.
Janitor. or w. ii. WALKER. 10 18TH NV:
The Washington times., 1914-06-24
LEADING RAILROADS
SHOW RECESS|ONS
New York Central Was the
Weakest in Market, Selling
Off 2ls Points.

NEW YORK, June A.-Further liaui-
dation developed in the local stock
market this morning shortly after the
opening, and recessions of more than
a point were recorded for several Of the
leading Eastern railroads. This was at
tributed TO a -atrcr general impression
that the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion in renderIag IT'S l3:isior VIII grant
crly a fraction of he advance asked
by the Eastern systemc in the rate
case.
While the transcontinental roads and
the Western lines affected by the ST.
preme Courts decision in the Inter-
mountain case continued to decline frac-
tionally, this situation appeared to be
more the result Of sympathy with the
state of the market than because of
the effect of the decision, as it general
" sdmi:ted that the result of the
courts ruling has already been dis
counted.
New York Central was one of the
weakest spots in the>market, selling off
2k points to ssh. Baltimore and Ohio
was down during the early trading y
point, and Chesapeake and Ohio IL.
Several of the specialties, such as Amer
ican Can and American Beet Sugar,
were also weak.
Fear that the Pennsylvania directors
today may determine to pass the COM
mon dividend of the Pittsburgh. Gin
cinnati. Chicago and st. Louis Railroad
caused this stock to fall from 7s to
721k. Both the common and preferred
dividends of PANHANDLE were cut at
the last quarter and earnings have since
been falling off.
The Washington times., 1914-06-24
HARD TIMES BRIEF IN
j. s., SAYS SIMMONS

The opinion of the Secretary of
Commerce that the United States was
The last TO enter the present world
wide depression and is now the first
nation to begin TO emerge was
cordially indorsed this afternoon by
Senator Simmons. chairman of the
Senate Finance Committee.
Il have been making careful
study of the situation" he said. "and
everything points toward a rapid re
turn to prosperity. In fact. | find
that the movement toward a good
tide in business is already rapidly
under way.
Il hear a lot OF talk about the ex-
porta ton of gold. but that is due
entirely 10 the fact that France wants
gold. at this particular time. and is
paying a heavy price for it to the
United States. Germany has not
taken any at all. while England has
only taken about million.
"Our exports have fallen off slight
ly but that also is due to conditions
abroad really more than anything in
this country. AS TO the imports, the
increase which is so widely advertis-
ed is not up to the average which
mas existed over the last ten years.
For instance. for the eleven months
beginning with June, 1908. the i'm
ports were l.1S7,255, geo. For the
same eleven months in the next year
they were S1437,000, 900. For the
eleven months beginning in June.
1911, they were St,527 100000. while
for the eleven months beginning in
June, 1912. they were 1851. 10000.
Yet because for the eleven months be-
ginning June, 1913, the imports were
1,735, 900 900. our friends are pre-
tending TO be worried"
The Washington times., 1914-06-24
Paper Contracts Given
To Washington Firms

Washington paper dealers Jared well
in the distribution of contracts for fur
nishing the various Government de-
partments in this city with paper and
stationery during the next fiscal year.
The contracts have just been approved
by Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
and were announced by the General
Supply Committee. The firms in ques-
ton are R P. Andrews Paper Com
pany, R. Carter Ballantyne, Mathers-
Lamm Paper Company, Charles G.
Stott & Co. The contracts amount
to more than 10000.