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Evening star., 1914-02-12
GETS WARRANT FOR LEAvELL.
Montgomery County sheriff to Arrest
Democratic Committeeman.

Sheriff Peyton Whalen of Montgomery
county this morning received from An
napolis the warrant which was issued
there yesterday for the arrest OF B.
Ashby Leavell, democratic committee
man of Montgomery county, charged in
the warrant with assault with intent to
KILL The warrant was isued at the In
stance of Harry N. Martin Of kensing-
ton, and was the result of an encounter
at Annapolis last week between Martin
and Leavell, in which Osgood H Dowell.
an innocent bystander, was the only
sufferer.
Sheriff ,vhalen notified Mr.. Leavell of
the receipt Of the warrant for the lat
ter's arrest.
Mr.. Leaven informed Sheriff Whalen
that he is ready to go with him to the
state capital at any time that suits the
officials convenience. and that r. will be
accompanied by responsible citizens of
Montgomery county. who VIII furnish
bond in any amount that may be desired.
Evening star., 1914-02-12
More Leaders Needed.

The plea for more men to lead the boys
was rade by Chief Scout Seton.
Give us men enough to lead the
groups" said .ur. Seton. land we will
carry out our program SO completely that
In ten years all of the jails will be
empty and abandoned.
What would you clergymen think
II some day you found your church
door jammed with a waiting string of
boys. or the Sunday school overfowine
with lusty young fellows clamoring
for longer hours and more teachers, or
even midweek meetings and more les
sons? What would the steady bust
ness man think If early some morning
deputation of boys were to come
begging him to be their leader in the
study of civic duties and virtues?
"Yet this is daily experience with
the Boy Scout organization, and II is
said. almost tragic. when in some cases
we see these boys turned hungry away
Yes, I have seen whole troops go to
pieces because Of this lack OF leader
ship.
every one knows now that boys are
not born bad. but are made bad by evil
surroundings. 1t Is up to the people
to end this destruction Of our most
precious national resource"
Tonight there will be big public
meeting In the ballroom Of the Raleigh
Evening star., 1914-02-12
GETS CHINESE CONCESSION.
Standard Oil Company Concludes
Agreement for Valuable Fields.

PEKING, February 12.-With the as-
sistance of the American legation at
+ .king the Standard Oil Company. after
long negotiations, today concluded an I'M
portant agreement with the Chinese gov
ernment.
The oil fields of the province Of Shen-Si
and of the northern part of the province
Of Chill will be explored. and If thcy
prove sufficiently valuable a Chino-Ameri-
can coml any will be formed in which the
Standard Oh Company wall have con
trolling interest and the Chinese govern
mept will receive a certain percentage OF
the shares.
Evening star., 1914-02-12

NJ. D. Kirk has been appointed chief
engineer for the Davis Coal and Coke
Company. with headquarters at Cumber-
land, Nd Mr.. Kirk is from Colver, Pa,
where he was chief engineer for the
Ebensburg Coal Company.
Playing with lighted candles used on
birthday cake, the two-year-old daughter
Of Albert S. Dyer Of Frederick, Md, was
so seriously burned Wednesday that she
is not expected to live.
Samuel Mixel. eighty-three years old.
died Tuesday at Everett Nd. He was
Union veteran, serving in the 133d Penn
sylvania Infantry and in the 5th United
States Light Artillery.
Evening star., 1914-02-12
WILLS SON BUT $50.
Father Deems Him Best Able to
Cope With the World.

Because he considered his son. Charles
A. Colison. "better able to cope with the
world than his sisters" George 2. Colison,
by his will, dated January 90. 1914. leaves
him only $50. The proceeds of life insur-
ance are left for equal distribution be-
tween the widow and three daughters
The remaining estate is devised to Jo-
seph r. Faeue in trust to convert into
cash. One-fifth of the proceeds is given
absolutely to the widow. Mary J. Colison
One-fifth each to the daughters. Catharine
A. Russell. Mary E Gessford and Susan
E. Chance. The remaining one-fifth is to
be divided between two grandsons, George
C. Howard and Thomas Russell Howard,
children of deceased daughter. Mr..
Fague is also named as executor
Evening star., 1914-02-12
URGE BIBLE STUDY
AS WAY TO FAITH
Opinions Inspired by "Higher
Criticism" Held of
Little Value.
SPEAKERS AT CONFERENCE
INTERPRET SCRIPTURES
DR.. Russell H. Conwell Tells How
He Was Converted From
Atheism.

The Bible as the Instrument of the
Spirit in Edihcation" was the title of the
address of Rev. G. Campbell Morgan, de-
iivered this morning at the First Congre-
gational Church before the midwnter BIZ
BILE conference in sessi. n during the week
in this city
He dwelt upon the necessity for the per-
fection of the individual In order to per-
feet the whole body-the church-and de-
clared that the spirit of God accomplishes
this work by interpreting the inspired
writings of the scriptures.
Or. Morgan said the editing and sitting
OF the many and varied cotemporaneola
writings about Christ, with the rejection
of the false, from which came the Gospel
OF ST. Luke, was just as much an in
spiration of God as II every woro had
been penned by the evangelist as the re-
suit of his own knowledge and expert
ence.
If any pastor be anything else than an
interpreter of the spirit of the word,
then, indeed, the hungry sheep look up
and are not fed" SAID Dr. Morgan.
Plea for Bible Study.
A strong plea for the proper and thor
ough study of the Bible as a spiritual
book and one not to be judged by ordi-
sell Fl. Conwell, pastor OF the great
Baptist Temple Of Philadelphia. who
made his first appearance before the
conference today.
Men of scientific training, said DIR. Con-
we'll, who for ifty-two years has trav-
eled and preached. and who is head of
the Good Samaritan College of Pniiadel-
phia, are too prone to cultivate the mind
rather than the neart: to depend on COM
hor ha
more important spiritual sense, and
opinions inspired by the higher criti-
cism'' Of writings that are distinctly
spiritual in character are, therefore,
often of little value.
The clergyman acknowledged that in
his youth he had prided himself on being
an atheist and infidel. and told of the
circumstances that led up to his own
conversion to faith in Christ during the
early days Of his service in the civil war,
and speaker and auditors were visibly
affected before the end of the tale was
reached.
Evening star., 1914-02-12

The Staunton Military Academy, Staun-
ton, Va, has closed deal for the Skin
ner property, comprising ten acres of
land. 1t Is expected that chapel. a
building for the smaller boys and resi-
dences for the professors will be erected
Mr. and Mrs. r. c. Liskey. near Half
way. Md, have issued invitations 20 the
wedding of their daughter. Miss Stella
Liskey. and w. s. Overman of Elizabeth,
N. c., at the brides home, February a.
Evening star., 1914-02-12
News Briefs.

The Bethany United Brethren Church
of Cumberland. Nd. has inaugurated
mile of pennies contest. to c.ose Easter
Sunday 1t hopes to raise 81. $50 pennies,
or ssh. so.
DR.. Richard S. Hill. director OF farm
ers' institutes, Maryland Agricultural Col
leee has announced that institutes VII
be held at Preston. Md. February l6 and
IL, and at fredericksburg, Md. February
II and Is.
Evening star., 1914-02-12
British Cruiser Leaves Haiti.

Capt Robert l. Russell, commanding
the American battleship South Carolina.
at Port au Prince. Haiti. today reported
that the British cruiser Lancaster having
been withdrawn from Haitian waters has
returned to Jamaica The German cruiser
Bremen has gone from Port au Prince to
Gonaives. the present stronghold Of Sena-
tor Theodore. former revolutionary leader.
who has not yet declared his allegiance
to the new Zamor government in the
Haitian capin0l.
Evening star., 1914-02-12
Boys Charged With Larceny.

Three boys were arrested today BY
sergt Pearson and Detective Barbee of
the second precinct and are charged
with larceny. The boys, who gave their
Capitol street, James Magruder of 491
/ street southwest and Lawrence Mer-
chant Of 11l7 5th street northwest. are
charged with breaking into showcases
in front Of several stores and with
stealing articles. The police say the
boys admit the charge.
Evening star., 1914-02-12
Wife Causes Husbands Arrest.

Alfred Hirsch, an uphols1erer, who
gave his address as 1927 Q street north
west, was arrested today by Detectives
Vermillion and Howiett on a warrant
sworn to by his wife, Sarah Hirsch.
charging him with assault and non-sup-
port.
Evening star., 1914-02-12
Old Landmarks to Pass.

II is predicted by some that this Will
De the last Lincolns birthday which will
see standing two OF the noted landmarks
connected with his life. These are Ford's
Theater. where he received his death
wound. and the Lincoln toy shop. where
be played with his son. Tad Lincoln. The
advance OF progress may sweep both
buildings away before next February.
The principal celebration of the occa-
sion tonight is to be d banquet under
the auspices Of the Sons Of Veterans held
at Rauschers. Secretary of State Bryan
Is to speak on Lincoln, the Patriot" and
other speakers are TO be Representative
Isaac R Sherwood. Frank b. Willis Of
Ohio. Representative James A. Frear Of
Wisconsin and Capt Thomas II. Mckee
past department commander. G. A R.
Arrangements for the banquet have
been made by a committee composed Of
o. A. c. Oehmier. Maj. Campbell and
Everett Warner.
Co1ored Celebration.
Evening star., 1914-02-12
Noon Service in Churches.

The preacher at Epiphany Church at
1880 o'clock today was Rev. W. E Bic
derwolf. s. D. Gordon, Rev. John McNeill.
and DR.. Biederwolf spoke at the First
Congregational Church at the subsequent
afternoon sessions.
Rev Floyd D. Tomkins is the speaker
Evening star., 1914-02-12

in bronze letters on monumental tablets,
while adjacent low reliefs will re.ate in
auegory Lincolns qualities as evldenced
While these memorials will be seen
from any part of the hall, they are to be
partly screened from the central cham
ber by means of row OF Ionic columns.
Surrounding the walls inc. .osing these
memorials to the man is planned col
onnade forming a symbol of the union,
each column representing state-thirty-
six in all-one for each existing at the
time of Lincoins death On the walls
above the colonnade- supported at inter-
walls by eagles. will be forty-eight me-
mortal festoons, one for each state now
existing.
Forty-Five Feet Above Grade.
Bv means Of terraces the ground on
which the memorial will stand Will be
raised until the building itself will be
forty-tive feet higher than the present
grade First circular terrace 1000 feet
in diameter will be raised eleven feet
above the present grade and on its outer
edge Will be planted four concentrlc
rows OF trees leaving in the center
plateau 75J feet in diameter-SFeater thah
the length OF the Capitol In the center
,f this plateau, surrounded by wide road
way and walks. vii. rise an enlnence
supporting a stone terrace wall fourteen
feet high. 256 feet long and ls6 rect VIDE:
on this terrace Will stand the memorial
building OF white marble, its lines OF pure
creek beauty reflected in the waters OF
the lagoon at the foot OF the broad
steps.
The movement for this Lincoln me-
,uoria, was started in 1902 by the late
senator Cullou Of Illinois, Linco'ns
friend who died recently, just too soon TO
enable him to see the fruition OF his ptr-
pose From 1902 until last year the plan
was in progress. final action having been
taken under another bill introduced by
Senator Cuilom in 1910. Various sugges-
,ions a. to the form the memorial should
take were submitted and considered,
among them an arch on Meridian Hill,
memorial st Fort Stevens. memorial
fridge TO connect Potomac Park with
Arlington cemetery and a government
road to Gettysburg. At times there was
considera bio feeling displayed in the con
troversy.
Is the Design First Recommended.
Is notable that the site finally select
cd by the commission OF fine arts. the
memorial commission and Congress itself
is the one frst recommended by the park
commission under the act of 1902. Many
Of the objections made al that time to
the site have passed with the years. The
city had not developed so far in that
direction ar that time. the site was not SO
easily accessible and the ground was
much lower and more swampy.
The members OF the Lincoln memorial
commission are William H. Taft, chair
man; Joseph C. 5. Blackburn. recently
death of Shelby ~ Cullom: Joseph G.
Cannon, George Peabody Wetmore. Sam
ueI Walker Mccall, Champ Clark and
Thomas S. Martin.
Evening star., 1914-02-12
National Councillors Present.

The following members of the National
Council were present today: Colin H.
Livingstone, president Boy Scouts Of
America: Ernest P. Bicknell, national d.
rector American Red Cross Society of
Washington; Representative John ]. Esch
of Wisconsin: former Commissioner Henry
b. F. Macfarland Of Washington; Edgar
S. Martin. scout commissioner O he local
council; Arthur c. Moses, president local
council; Richard Benedict Watrous, sec
retary of the American Civic Association:
Rear Admiral John c. Watson. u S n.
Maj; Gen. Leonard Wood. chief of
baltimore: Rev. r. W Hogue. Bait, Bait.
more: Col. L. r. Gignilliat, culver
Military Academy, Culver. Indiana ;
Ernest Thompson Seton, chief scout;
James E. West. chief scout executive;
F. l. Seely, vice president. Asheville,
missioner Philadelphia; George D. Por-
ter. director of public safety. Philadel-
phia, and scout commissioner; Harold
Peabody. president of the local scout
Boston; Edwin S. Puller. president Of
Louis: Rev. Richard Earle Locke,
rutherford. N. j.: G. Barrett Rich. jr.,
scout commissioner Of the Buffalo
missioner OF labor: Daniel Carter
Beard. national scout commissioner;
Lee F. inner. director of the depart
ment Of recreation OF the Russell Sage
Foundation. New York city: Franklin
Capt. J. Van Beuren Mitchell. scout
commissioner. Morristown. N j.; Sam
ue1 A Moffat. national field scout COM
! missioner: George D. Pratt. New York.
and Mortimer l. Schiff, Kuhn, Loeb &
Co, New York.
Evening star., 1914-02-12
Trying to Fix Blame.

Trying to Fix Blame.
Corporation Counsel Syme by a line of
questioning made numerous efforts to get
before the board Wagner's belief as to
exactly where the blame rested for the
Imprisonment of the f1remen in the burn
ing structure and the failure of any to
report their presence there.
In answer to a question as to whose
duty it was to get the men out Of the
building, the fire chief replied that, first
of all. it was the duty OF the man directly
in charge Of the company, and that II
the deputy fire chief thought there was
danger it was likewise his duty to see
that the firefishters were ordered from
the danger zone.
Had Sullivan the right, when he or
dered the men into the building. to feel
that, when he left to fight the fire at
another point responsibility for their
safety was shifted from his shoulders
to that of the man Immediately in com
mand of the company" Mr.. Syme asked.
The witness replied that unless Sullivan
had told some one of the presence of
the men in the building. no one could
have assumed responsibility but himself.
Corporation counsel then endeavored to
ascertain from the witness If 1t was his
belief that Sullivan had a right to go on
the theory that the men had been led
from their perilous position by the officer
immediately in command.
Y don't think he did, was the answer.
WAS 1t an error of Judgment to leave
the men In there?" witness was asked.
He should have brought them out
Chief Wagner testified that he did not
believe the men knew Of the danger that
surrounded them and they considered
themselves comparatively safe.
Chief Wagner Cross-Examined.
Attorney o'Donoghue cross-examined
know why the chief did not know the
whereabouts Of No. 8 engine company
The fire department head insisted that
he was not counting companies. but was
busy fighting the fire. His first duty. he
said, was to watch the fire and to keep
the block from going.
"Did you know the location OF No.
five minutes. ten minutes. fifteen min
utes or half an hour after your ARRIVAL"
he was asked
II did not. 1 knew No 6 ought to be
at the fire. but did not have time to To-
cate It."
The chief said that If a company is
missing 1t was the duty of the battalion
or deputy chief to report the fact to him
at once.
Asked as to whether he assumed COM
mand of the fire on his arrival, Chief
Wagner replied in the affirmative but
stated that no man is relieved of his
charge by the arrival of the chief.
1t is the duty of every man. he said, to
report to the chief anything unusual.
Attorney ODonoghue questioned Chief
Wagner concerning his order to Deputy
Chief Sullivan to fight the fire from the
top of the Family shoe store Chief Wag-
ner said Sullivan remained on top of the
store until ordered to come down.
Evening star., 1914-02-12
NATION PAYING tribute
TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Birthday Anniversary Observed as
Legal Holiday in Twenty
Two States.
Several Celebrations Win Be Held
in Capital in Memory of
Emancipator.

Hallowed as the birthday OF the mar
tyred Lincoln, today is being remembered
throughout the land in connection with
the life of the man whom many consider
the greatest American. In twenty-five
states of the Union the day is a legal
holiday. bur the federal government has
not yet recognized il as such and there
fore Congress and the government de-
partments continued their work as usual
In observance of the 105th anniversary
Of the natal day of the great emancipation
IN Washington many flags foated over
government buildings and ground was
broken for the great Lincoln memorial in
Potomac Park. Practically every one has
given at least a thought to the life and
work OF the chief figure in American his
tory since the revolutionary war.
Makes Speech in House.
one-half of Congress halted its grind
" business today TO pay homage to the
memory OF Abraham Lincoln.
In the House the chaplain referred to
;he rnartyred Presidents in his opening
prayer and time was set aside for me-
norial addresses by Representative Rus
sell OF Missouri and Representative Fess
II Ohio
In the senate tho great efItnCipdtOr 6
birthday passed by unrecoguized.
Judged hy what he believed, by what
g accomplished, by what he was. Abra-
as,n Lsncoin Is the trucst American yet
produced said Mr. Fess. Leaders OF
;uen in nuitiform ways disclosed their
national characteristics. The IrIsn-
american expresses his nationality by
taco Wei as Language. So 1t Is With
the German Aulerican- rs with each
member o. our composite nationality
f-yeu Gen. Washington the father of his
COUNTRY WIS more English in his in
stincts and habits than American.
'On the contrary. Mr.. Lincoln Is i'm
stnctVciy American. his impulses, his
thought his aspirations his humanistic
characteristics. his language. lis life all
Instructive with what makes this com
Positc American character OF which he
Is the tTuest type.
And 10 those who were rocked in a
cradle over which was sung the lullaby,
Old Abe Lincoln l. Dead and Gone,
Hurrah! he has become the broadest in
comprehension. the sweetest in disposI-
ton. the deepest in humanity OF all this
western world
Evening star., 1914-02-12
Bryan Praises Movement.


Praise for the Boy Scout movement as
a notable benefit to American boyhood
and the nations good citizenship was
voiced today by Secretary Bryan. repre-
senting President Wilson. to more than
100 khaki-clad boys and their leaders
from all parts of the United States. who
had gathered in the east room of the
White House. The Secretary lauded the
scoutmasters for their work in the move
ment and commented upon the beneficial
influence which they exercised upon the
character. development and training of
the boys for good citizenship.
Accompanying the youngsters to the
White House were their national officers.
The leaders of the movement, who
marched with the boys. were Colin H
Livingstone. national president Of the
organization; Chief Scout Ernest Thomp-
son Seton. Chief Scout Executive West
and National Scout Commissioner Dan
Beard.
Secretaries Bryan and Daniels turned
from their duties to speak in praise of
the Boy Scouts work. Both declared
themselves ready and willing to help the
American boy in every possible way to
build good characters and train them
selves along practical educational lines
that would be conducive to good citizen
ship.
Evening star., 1914-02-12

The Nato4I Emancipation Commemo-
Evening star., 1914-02-12

Hotel. to begin at o'clock. Those on
the program to speak are Chlef Scout
Seton. National Scout Commissioners
Daniel Carter Veard. Secretary DAME s
of the Navy, Clifford Pinchot. Senators
Clapp, Nelson, Vardeman and Johnson
and Representative Lever.
Report Of Chief Scout Executive.
The report of Chief Scout Executive
James e. West. delivered this morning.
showed that in 1918 commissions were
granted to $3.50 scoutmasters. 1.O16 as
sistant scoutmasters and go scout COM
missioners- Charters were granted to To-
cal scout councils In 231 cities and towns
making total of 4,S30 commissions. as
compared with 4,645 for the previous year
and 1870 for the year 1911.
The progress made by the boys them
selves also was noted by Mr.. West. He
said the number of ''tenderfoot' bade es
issued in 1913 was 60,015; second class
badges. 1921; first-class badges, 424.. i.
badges are insignia Of studies pursue ed
work done and examinations passed d after
the scout has completed the entire scout
program and reached the rank of first
class scout.
kilograms from the governors of
many states praising the movement
We're received today. of which one
from Gov. O'Neal of Alabama was a
fair example 1t follows: 1T is most
fitting that your annual meeting should
be held on the birthday of the great
American whose conservation to duty
and broad patriotism should be an in
spiration to every American boy. The
splendid physical training. lofty ideals
and patriotic sentiments which your
organization promotes entities it to
the commendation and encouragement
of both national and state govern
ments.'
Other messages came from Governors
Frank NJ. Byrne Of South Dakota, H c.
Stuart of Virginia, Park Trammell of
Florida. James F. Fielder of New Jer-
sey. L. 3. Hanna of North Dakota.
Frank L. Houx Of Wyoming. Charles
r. Miller of Delaware. H. D. Hatfield
of West Virginia, Horace Fletcher of
New York and Z. NJ. Ammons of Colo
rado.
Evening star., 1914-02-12
SULLIVAN BLAMED
BY CHIEF WAGNER

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way by the time he had responded to the
second alarm that he would not have
thought of sending men into the build
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-12-18
The Sweetest Song.
Rev. w. J. Lusconlbe

The sweetest song that was ever
sung on earth 10 the song the an
gels sang to the amazed shepherds
on the fields of Bethlehem, that
first Christmas morn. long years
ago. Glory to God in the high
est. and on earth Peace, Good Will
Toward Men, thus sang the
Heavenly host as they announced
the fact that THE Prince of Peace
was Born"
Some are saying, in view Of the
dreadful war with its desoIation,
homeless millions. frenxied sold
iers hurrying TO the slaughter of
their brother men. that the Prinne
of Peace has failed oh no, E(e
has not He cannot fail.
Istood one day on cliff. by the
Atlantic coast. Alone / stood,
watching aud listening to the ~
heayel of a furions storm. The
roar Of the wild sea waves which
broke in their madness all about
me, was like the roar Of some CO.
lossal cannonade, 1t seemed as il
the earth would be hurled from
her solid base. The beach was
strewn with wreckage. On the
morrow | stood again on the same
cliff Now the sky was blue, the
sun shone brightly from the heav.
ems, the sea was as smooth Hs sea
of glass, little children laughed
and shouted in their play on the
beach. The scene was changed.
So these war clouds will pass,
the cannon's roar will cease, all
will be we'll tomorrow or next day
"Alleluia for the Lord God Omni-
potent Reigneth. Without doubt
God will look down upon more sad
and broken hearts this Christmas
than this old world has known
since Christ first came to dwell
among men.
/ We are glad that it has been our
privilege to help some of Gods
destitute children find a little
Christmas cheer amidst their des-
tolation.
Let us be thankful that our great
country is at peace with the world,
and Afay we help what we can to
bring about the universal reign of
/ the Prince of Peace.