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Interested in Civic Questions,

Throughout that period he has been in
tensely and actively interested i'm civic
questions affecting the welfare of the
rank and file of the people of Washington
and he has accepted the appointment as
superintendent of insurance because of
the opportunity which it offers him to
render an important service to them. MY
NeSbIt is the president OF the Masonic
Mutual Life Insurance COMPANY with
which he has been affiliated for number
of years, and prior to that he was for a
number of years in the fire insurance
business and also in the old line life in
surance business.
He enters the Office, therefore, with a
breadth of knowledge unusual in one in
dividual, being thoroughly informed not
only as to fire, life and casualty insur-
ance, but also as to fraternal insurance
1T Is the policy ofNthe board of Com
missioners that officers Of the District of
Columbia occupying important positions
under them cannot at the same time hold
offices in private corporations, firms or
associations. Before this policy was
made known to MIR. Nesbit, however he
voluntarily stated that if he accepted
the appointment he would resign every
office and sever every private business
connection which he now has, and he was
appointed with this understanding
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-03
Customs Division Considering
AdvisabiIity of Examining
Baggage at the Border.
PLANS INCLUDE HALTING
TRAINS THIRTY MINUTES
Protest Expected From Travellers,
But Saving of Money Is Looked
Upon as Important.

The customs division Of the Treasury
Department is considering the advisable
ity OF withdrawing from Montreal and
points in Canada, such an Banff, Lake
Muskoka and other tourist resorts, the
United States customs agents who have
for many years been stationed in Canada
for the convenience of American and
other tourists and business men owning
dutiable baggage and goods being shipped
into the United States.
Instead Of collecting customs through
United States agents at Montreal and
other Canadian points from which bag
gage and goods start for the United
States, the customs division is consider
ing the possibility Of holding all through
trains thirty minutes each at the Cana
dian border to permit Of the necessary ex-
animation of and collection of duty on
dutiable baggage and other goods.
The possible reorganization of the pres
ent system became known today, follow
Ing visit to the customs. division Of the
Treasury Department by Charles E. Phe-
nix, manager of a summer hotel at MUIR
ray Bay, Canada, where former Presi-
dent Taft, Charles p. Taft, his brother,
and other prominent American men have
summer homes
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Secrecy Surrounds Visit.

The conference lasted until after 8
o o'cleck, when the President left the
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GULFPORT, Miss, January :.
Wilson today an
nounced that his conference with
John Lind had developed no
change in the policy of the
Washington administration to-
ward Mexico, and that no new
plan or move in the situation had
been decided upon.
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THE ADVENTURES OF A PENNY.


As l lie in n small glass box in Rich
Museum, j will try TO tell the story
Of my life.
One bright spring morning as I lay
500 feet below the surface Of the
ground, imbedded in mass Of clay, n
miners pick struck the vein OF cop
per of which ] was n part.
Three days after l found myself in
the mint H. Washington. Here | went
through number of startling adven-
lures. at last coming out a bright,
shining penny.
With n number of my com panions. l
was sent on a trip to Staunton, Va,
where / found myself in a large bank.
Being given out as payment for a
check to an old negro. / was exchanged
by him for box OF matches Tho
lstorekecper paid me to poor boy, who
bought his evening meal OF ono bun
with mo
The confectionor took me with him
while there / was dropped into the
briny deep ana Immediately swal-
lowed. by large fish.
Tho next day this same fish unwarily
took hold OF iisherman's hook and
at once lost his liberty and life.
butcher opened the fish and
dropped out, to the great surprise OF
tho butcher. 10 took mo to the VAL
entino Museum. where now Law
among the long list OF curios. This
ended my remarkable adventures.
J MARY ELLA WEBB
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see il. and thereon will be hung a pres
ent for everyone.
Most of the little pickaninnies have
been trying their best to be good SO
that their stockings will be free from
ashes and switches
Finally all the work Is done and
every one is assembled around a big
log fire in one OF the largest cabins
to hear stories. There are all kinds of
stories. stories of ghosts, hobgo blins
and fairies, adventures and many
Hacrcd to Christmas
At length tho negro children are
shuiiled or to bed for they must be up
early in the morning. and greet their
master with christmas present" Even
tho dogs are Quot. dreaming of large
bono with plenty OF meat on Ii.
CARR PAYNE.
1106 Nineteenth Avenue, south. Nash
Vile Tenn
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THE BIBLE STORY OF CHRISTMAS.

A long timo ago the people used to
go to Jerusalem to pay taxes. and
Bethlehem was n small city, about six
no trains or fast things as we have to-
day, and 1t took the people very long
to get to Jerusalem. Joseph and
Mary were going. Mary was riding II
donkey, and donkeys are very slow.
Joseph was walking along on walk
ing stick by the side of Mary. Just
about the time they reached Bethlehem
darkness came. and they hunted for
an inn. Joseph tried to get an inn
for himself and Mary, but the inns
were full. and the yards and even tho
road was filled with horses. donkeys
and other cattle. Joseph and Mary
went on. and In those days they didn't
have stables like wo do to-day but n
cave dug back in the ground and a
door to It Joseph found ono Of these
stables and they went In. manger
is trough made for cattle to have
their corn and hay in. Here the Christ
Child was born.
bethlehem.
20, little town of Bethlehem.
How still we see thee lie!
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by.
Yet In thy dark streets shincth
The everlasting light;
Tho hope and fears OF all the years
Are met In thee Tonight"
EMORY HALL.
Y. 8. d. b.. Staunton. Va.
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one Saturday morning Walters
mother said TO him: Before you 20
out 10 play. want you to sweep tile
porch and wash the steps"
oh, dear. | don't want to- Walter
sad, and began to cry, so his mother
told him to so to his room and stay
there until he was willing to do what
she had asked him TO-
So Walter went into his room and
layed down on the bed and said to
himself, ] will run away. Come
along then said voice, and Walter
saw all around him curious little men
You are gobblins," said Walter What
do you want?' I'VE always run
away with boys that want to run"
said one goblin.
And before Walter knew II, no was
at little house In the woods, and all
around him were the little gobblins,
and they made him go right out in the
woods and pick UP wood and wash the
dishes and scrub the floor, he jumped
up. and in the door stood his mother.
1t is lunch time" she said. II
you think you can be good boy, YOU
can come out" ] will sweep the porch
right after lunch, said Walter, very
glad that tho Eobblius no longer had
power to make him do endless tasks
DOROTHY MAY CAIN
Richmond, Va
My address is Miss Dorothy NJ. Cain.
600 East Main Street, Richmond, Va
care Of O. Swineford.
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Jumbied Name. OF Girls.
Nnn,ca On InIntrie.,
LITTLE SISTERS WAY.

Once there were Two girls who were
very good friends 1noy went TO
school together. and always played to-
gether. Their names were Euilh and
Margaret. Margaret had u little SIS
ter VINO always had her way.
one day Edith let Margaret wear her
gold ring while she wore Margaret d
bracelet Margaret went homo to ain
ner that dag. and after dinner went TO
wash her hands She took or tho
ring and forgot To put IL on again
After awhile sister came In The room
In which Margaret had left the ring
Margaret had now gone back TO school
and never thought oil the ring. And, as
have said before. little sister AL
ways mad her way, 80 she put on tho
ring and went to play In The sand
The ring was too big. so she lost IL
That evening when Margaret came
nome she missed the ring. She asked
little eister about It. ana il was a long
Time before she told her about the
ring. Margaret went straight to look
for the ring. and. sure enough. there
IL was. Margaret told Edith TO give
her bracelet back. She said she was
afraid that She would lose her ring.
60 they traded back
MARY RICE.
EarmvIlle Ua
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Such Splendid Work
My Dear Girls and Boys:

My Dear Girls and Boys
| don't know which to thank you
for first this weelS---all my beautiful
wishes, or the splendid work that YOU
have done in everything sent in
nevor In all my life saw so many fine
just had to shut my eyes and choose
were were all so pretty that as fast as do,
cided on one Immediately l changed
!" another; SO please. make the next
we're Just rs good as tho headings
See Ii you don't think SO.
Please, all OF you read Elizabeth
Nelson's poem about Santa Claus She
Is only seven years old. and is sick In
bed. too Don't YOU think she must
he n clever little girl to think up such
sweet little verse about the Christmas
saint? And Eleanor Ingram wins her
prize because Of the interesting letter
That she wrote. Dear children, mine
there arc so few people to-day. big or
little. that know how to write letter
OF take the trouble to do 1t. even lie
they do.
I hope you all had a happy Christ
mas. The rain didn't hurt the fun; 1t
Just kept us all snug in tho house with
the pretty things that we had and the
people that we love / wonder what
YOU are going to do with this long
shining new year that stretches before
you? Keep II sweet and fresh and
hoppy l think that is the best plan
YOUR EDITOR
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JOHN HOLLOWAY. CRIMINAL.

John Holloway sat In his cell brood
ing over his troubles. and always his
great eyes rested on his hands. which
seemed to hold a horrible fascination
for him. Slender and white they were,
too much SO for a man. but they had
choked the life out of Warren Farley
because we'll. John Holloway had not
stated the reason; on that subject he
was silent.
During the long months of trial and
imprisonment he had never stated thu
cause. Perhaps If he had. II would
have helped him. But always in his
mind before all other things. WAS the
thought that at dawn he would die!
In the room up tho corridor. behind tho
little green door. waited he knew not
what, but he did know that 1t was the
end. No one came to see him; he eS-
pected no one.
His mother and father were dead, his
sister and brother were too proud.
The girl-well. he might have spared
himself the agony OF waiting. She was
not that kind. and 1t was because of
the girl that he WAS there But no one
knew. and never would, IL John Hollo-
way had to tell them.
From the street he heard family
the sounds OF traffic, and he knew
that morning was not far of. Oh,
God, would the tIme never come2 He
paced his cell censelessiy. Cor three
nights he had not slept. At last they
came. Heavy footsteps sounded in the
hall, the door swung open. and guards
entered. The priest was with them
The cross was placed In John Hollo-
ways hand as the holy father blessed
him, and then kissed him. But what
did he care? 1t was not the kiss of a
priest he wanted. but the kiss Of n
woman. a woman with carmine lips
and oriental eyes that made mon want
to do things for her. ny, drove them
to their death for her. And In a short
time he was ushered into the precincts
Of the little green door. For countless
days of agony it had waited hunsrily.
patiently, for him, and now 1t had him
at last
y chair with creaking leather straps.
and thousands of volts OF elect, icity
playing through a human body. That
was all, all except a terrible strain
end few seconds OF intense agony--or
was 1t? No one ever knew. for John
Holloway could never tell-and then q
swinging lump Of clay that moment
before had answered to the name o.
John Holloway. And outside tho
barred windows the world went on as
before.
Composed by
HARRY r. CHADWICK.
Care William Chadwick, National
Soldiers Home, Virginia.
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THE PILGRIMS.

The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth
Rock December IL, 1920. They chopped
down trees and built houses to live In,
but the winter was SO cold, moro
than half died. When tho spring
came, they planted grain, and 1t grew
we'll. The Pilgrims carried their guns
TO church with them, because the In
dians would fight them sometimes.
Ii the children went to sleep in
church a man would punch them with
a long stick TO wake them up.
When thu harvest time came they
found they had so much grain for the
winter the Pilgrims thought they
should thank God for all he had given
them. This was tho first Thanks
giving. They had feast and invited
some OF the Indians that they had
made friends with.
AVIS NJ. CUMMINGS.
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CHRISTMAS EVE ON THE OLD PLAN.
TATION.

The whole plantation is in n hustle
and stir for tomorrow Is Christmas
Day. All day long preparations are
going on in each little cottage, even
in tho large barn for the horses arc
being fed an extra fine meal and cur
red and combed SO that they may look
their best when they carry the master
and his family 10 church in fine state
tomorrow.
Each little picaninny is holding his
mouth wide open with great expecta-
tions. There is great deal of darn
ing going OH In some OF the cottages,
for IL would not do for Santa Claus
10 find a stocking with hole In 1t.
The wagons have been to the woods
several times in the day To get decor
ations, for every log cabin must be
Gecked TO It's uttcrmost with the beauty
OF the woods. :,
Many things are going on up at the
big house. especially In the kitchen
Hannah has several assistants o-day,
Tor plentiful supply must he had.
There are already in her pantry cakes
snd pies of every size and shape. and
many set to come. No one In to be
left out OF the feast, so more thnn one
turkey has met It's fate The kitchen
smells OF the fine odors which can be
found only once a year so good.
The whole house is full OF beautiful
holly and flowers. The mistletoe is
by no means omitted. Every nook and
corner suggest happiness. The whole
house is open except one room. which
no one is allowed to enter. Though it
is forbidden territory, every ono knows
that there the big Christmas tree lis
which several Of the smallest picanin-
MES have been stringing pop corn for
all day. Vt shall be in its glory in the
morning, FOR everyone will come to
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THEIR FIRST VISIT TO VERMONT.

1t was the day before New Year
Louis and Robert were playing with
their toy automobiles that they re-
ceived Christmas when their father
came into the room. Come here, my
little boys. | have bad news TO tell
you. You must stay a long time with
your aunt. Arirandy Hush know
that you do not love her, because she
is very strict, but. for my sake, and
your dead mothers. you will ego now,
won't your
IT took the boys quite whilo TO de-
eide. Then Robert, who was tho
youngest. said: i Will so IL Louis
Will" II will go. too" said Louis.
There. that's II nice boy, you will leave
early tomorrow morning. will tell
NANNY to get you ready for tho trip.
Good night.
The next morning at Gao o'clock tho
children We Lon their way 10 Ver
mont.
(To Bet Continually
.U MILDRED SMITH. :
los ST. &fndrewsy Street, Petersburg
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nENNiE WILLIAMS
THE BLUE bird.

The blue bird is blue with re,
breast, ana 1t has little legs and il
about as big as an English sparrow
He has a short, sartight bill for eat.
ing seeds, worms and bugs, and his
four toes on each foot are placed so
that he hops instead OF walks
They make their nests OF straw and
mud. They build In trees and like a
hollow tree best.
They live on high land, and pN
around by themselves. instead of In
ilocks. Farmers are glad for them to
come and catch worms out of thoir
gardens. They are very gay singers,
and, as they are the first birds to come
in the spring, their song is very vel.
come.
D . d, M 1 IyvlEI.IItsai 3. EEWToM5
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SANTA CLAUS.


IL it you, dear Santa Claus,
That has brought me all my. toys?
Aud when you knew that was sick,
You brought mo that big doll. Snin,
Nick.
whom Twas only three, four years ago
You brought me that doll carriage, you
know.
OH. dearest follow. you arc so kind.
You do not ladk one thing In mind.
If wero you, and In your place.
| would not know which way TO race,
ELIzAEE1,I1 THOMAS NELSON.
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C. ELDER
:--:Esel1torial and Literary Departments:

party. Then he slowly arose and
passed from the room to tho porch.
He stood looking up mt the heavens
and then said In voice filled with
pain,
vow?'
Composed by MARGARET RoPP.
Harrisonburg, Va
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Dear Misunderstanding so many drawings In
ths u. ID. q. Q. has made have q desire
70 join 80 ] wish you would send me a
A"dEe, ! VIII inclosc drawing that I 90
not think very good being = new member
uia not supply myself with black Ink. yet
l nope IL VIII escape tho ~astcbaske, | viii
nov hogc 10 close. as my letter Is ret,iur
too long. Your new member
EDWIN MITCHELL
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Praises Page.

Dear Editor.-lncIosed you Win nnd n
headinE for December, 1913. think our
page ) improving every week Dorothy
smith craws SO we'll. Lydia Monson's storv
OIL thanksgiving wns nnc | Will close with
many good wishes 10 The club and their edi-
tor. member. MARY paNSIII
BaSsett. Va.
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It's Coming.

Dear Ed.tor-Herc Is another poem, OF
inine. and hope IL Will bo a. successful IA
lho other ono was I've have rot received
my prize yet. bust keep Il lockout for 4,
. every day. Your member
NELL. pANToN WALKER.
4ei otey Avenue. Bedford. va.
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Dear Ediicr--i am sorry have not sent
picture In fot 80 Ion. n time was cer-
talhi% PLEASED 10 sec nay name in the nr.zo
winners. am sending You u cartoon which
hope 70 see on the page noYt week Your
member. FIRED Disp,iIS
South Mulberry Street city
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Busy nj school

Dear FdlioT.-I am CoinE % school ey,r-,
gay and learning very much. I have n prt
cog named Prince: lie will jump IN on Nou
IL wili hunt rabbits. and hunt ON Sa;,,r-
days 4 half day somc time. Please PUT m,
drawing III. Yours truly,
ANDREW ~ ROACH
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Dear Editor--I had such nice time
Christmas want to write and toll you about
H. All my uncics and aunts home and
VIC went 10 grandpus, and there TWEEN
~ to spend the day there. II ] could draw
would send you something. but ! can't.
have lost my pin. and II you could send ms
another would he much obliged. Wish
could do something TO yet 8 prize. With
best wishes for happy New Year to all our
II. D. c. &. circle. your little girl.
ELEANOR NJ. INGRAM.
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.,nothcr New ,y.r,bcr.

Dear Editor,-I little boy nine years
old and want TO be a member OF tho II.
y. G. G.. wish yeu would please send me
bhuSo. My work VIII be mostly drawinge.
please put my name down as 4 rnember
What day must l send my drawings Ia so
II can bc put In the Sundays paper. Hoping
TO hear from you soon. your little friend,
FRANKLIN S. OLIVER.
Providence Forge Va
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Hpoo,l, w liilain Mason, Margaret
I6,oaurup, Iiclen Newton, Marv NJ
l.iaeharu. edmund Nelson, Elizabeth
Chadwick. Harry pnrlIer IIarr,
Cummings Leteile PEBBLES Maria
Dyson. Vivian PAYNE Carr
Dyson, Jesse Painter E,wi,
Dyson, Elsie Rom Nynrra'aa,
Elder. Curtis Rice. Mary
Tim. Rena r. Roberts EIe,,o
HALL, Emory Roach An5ran,
Ingram. Eleanor Tucker Eennn,h
Jackson. III. IT, Williams Rannia
Kennedy. Mortimer Walker Nail
Lefleor, Mabel Webb Mar, I'll,
Mcclellan, NJ Zander a wv
Mitchell. Edwin
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Enioyed Page.

drawing for the page. l enjoyed last sun
cny page worry much and wish TO cougrat-
uiGte soine OF the members upon their splen-
uld work. was greatly surprised ana de
lighted to see that had won the special
prize J haven't received 1t yet, but ain SIN
waiting patiently for IL. ard my medal! ttut
was announced had won TO- June Haven't
we been having lovely weather? I believe
thiH ~ nay favoritc season OF the year
think l.otte Dickenson's vacation poem was
nnc. wish could write poetry | viii
close now. with best wishes 10 oil. Your
member, lsiHA v. RANSOM.
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THE WEEFl's PRIZE-wINSERs.
Elizabeth Thomas Nelson, of Gresham
Court, City.
nennie Williams, send address
Eleanor vi. Ingram, OF south Boston.
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Highland Springs. '
You Arc a Member

Dear Editor. 4 would
join the Children's Gil
6cad me "a membership
Ing in - thank Offering
20 SEQ In print Sunday.
stokes, Nu.
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Providence Forge, Va.
Welcomes No,r Members.

Dear Editor,--I GLAD many
new members, and also to such improve
rncnt in the page. 1T wac pity il ratncd
Christmas. wasn't IL. would rather see IL
snow any duy than rain. Hcrc'e TO hope
New Years Day is better, moi only In wealth
er. but all else. Tho viper" was nne. ] only
wish more such would find its pay to page
60 here's hopc you've had merry Christ
rus5 and a happy New Year. Enclosed you
VIII find verHc, The Sinking OF the
Isino," with Illustration Again Wishing
%cu the best OF wiehcs l am ever. your
member. ALVIN nhTTORF.
4aoia South Pine street. Rich,non
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1911 Grove Avenue, ri
Gnid Wialina

Dear Editor,-I arm sending Some riddles
for the page. l hope they will be good
enough to publish. / was glad to see my
puzzle in tho paper. Wishing you y happy
Christmas, sincerely yours.
LETELLE CUMMINGS.
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South Boston, Y
New Member,

Dear Editor.--I wish to jcin this 4. n c.
Club read the page over every Sunday.
ana also please send badge Enclosed
ind drawing. YOUR new member
MAY WOODS.
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Midlothian. vn.
Have Them All

Dear Editor,-Did you get my heading and
Christmas story l sent to you some time
Ago? thought maybe they had not been
received. as have not had anything In for
seNcrai sundays and my name has not been
among tho contributors either. | had n
splendid Christmas and received just oads
OF sits. Did you and the members have n
nice Christmas? l think our puzzle corner
has been going TO the bad lately. aud | hope
we can bring II back to the good in this year
1918 Wen. must close now. my letter is
growing toe fast. Wishing you and every ono
u happy. happy New Year aad hoping TO see
some OF my work In before long, am, yours
lovingly.
NELL PANTON WALKER
R,dfn w
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CnJIrctjpY IsIov,crs

VnIIrctinE EIOWcre.
Dear Editor-I hm sending another draw
INK, which Wish 70 see tn our page I am
collecting number OF different leaves aud
noEere. witch ! press ! nope 10 rave them
for winter and acc the beauties OF autumn.
From your loving member
keysville. Va: REGlNALD BAILEY