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Evening star., 1914-12-23
POLL CHRISTMAS TREE
PLANS ARE COMPLETE
Gifts for Each Poor Child and an
Excellent Performance
Arranged.

Final touches today were given the
plans for the big Christmas party at
Polls Theater to which 1000 poor
children of Washington have been in
vited
\ committee of woman civic workers
which is assisting S. Il. Poll in the
ing finished the task of tying up 1000
toys and bags of candy. Presents for
the boys are wrapped in pink paper,
while those for the girls are in blue
paper. The candy will be distributed
in sanitary paper bags.
Louis ]. Fosse, manager of the the
ater. has placed 1000 seats with re-
ligious, fraternal and charitable or
ganizations for distribution. AS there
will be a considerable amount of stand
ing room available. he expects to be
able to provide for the children who
may not have obtained tickets and
who call at the theater in the hope of
being admitted to Old Sauta'S party.
Fun Begins at 10 O'Clock.
The doors of the theater will be opened
at 8 o'clock, and at 10 o'clock the fun will
begin. First there will be an exhibition
by Fl. Q. Frenchs educated collie. This
VIII De lOllOWcQ ny Il mother loose
dance by the dancing pupils of Prof.
Howard Leslie Holt. The next number
will be the playlet in which members of
the Poll company will appear and for
which Harry Smith, leader OF the Poll
orchestra, has written special music.
The vaudeville entertainment will con-
clude with an electric dance. to be given
by a pupil of Mss Cora Shreve.
Then will come the climax of the par
ty with the disclosure of an enormous
tree, towering high into the flies of the
stage and aglow with hundreds of tiny
incandescent lights. Old Santa will
appear and invite the children to the
stage to receive the gifts that have
peen provided for them. There will be
two long runways, leading from the
left and right aisles of the auditorium,
and the children will be directed to
ascend to the stage by the right run
way and leave by the left, so that they
can form a continuous line without
confusion or crushing.
There will be a large force OF ushers
on hand to prevent undue haste.
The Contributors.
In addition to Mr.. Poll, who is fur
nishing the toys, and Manager Fosse,
who is in charge of arrangements, the
children will be indebted for the party
to S. kann, Sons & Co.; George j.
Mueller and the Dutch Candy Kitchen,
who furnished the candy, and A. c.
Oehmler, who contributed the tree.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
NEW PASSPORT REGULATIONS.
State Department Informed of Steps
by German Government.

The State Department has received
telegram from the American ambas-
sador at Berlin, in which he says that
new German passport regulations, ef-
fective January l, require, in addition
to official certified photographs and
signatures of the bearers of passports,
the wise of the German diplomatic
mission or consular office.
1t will therefore be necessary for all
Americans who expect to enter Ger
many after January / to have their
passports properly vised by diplo-
matte or consular officers of Germany
Evening star., 1914-12-23

LISBON, December %, via Paris
The Germans have again invaded An
COLA, Portuguese West Africa. The
fact was announced in the chamber of
deputies by the minister of colonies,
who said that the Germans had made a
fresh attack on the military post at
Naulila, in the province of Angola.
THE commander of the post, Col.
Rocadas, the minister stated, had only
small force at his disposal, and re-
treated in order to obtain reinforce
ments with which to drive out the Ger
mans.
Further details of the affair, the
minister said, We're lacking.
The political deadlock continues.
Premier Victor Coutinho. despite his
defeat in the senate, which declined to
give him a vote of confidence, declares
that he will remain in power so long
as he has the confidence of the Presi-
dent of Portugal, Manuel de Arriaga,
Evening star., 1914-12-23
SOLDIERS ARE TO GET
PRESENTS BY THE TON

LONDON, December 23.-Thousand
of tons of Christmas presents have
been sent to all the fronts. The distri-
button and enjoyment of these gifts are
urged as an argument for the suspen-
sion of hostilities wherever this is
possible.
The London newspapers have decided
una nimously not to publish on Christmas
day. and the official press bureau Will
suspend it's activities from the after-
noon of December "a until the evening
of December 25.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
KILLED ON HIS WAY HOME.
Ernest Myers of This City Struck by
Train in Maryland.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, December ga
Ernest Myers of Washington, D. c.,
en- route to his home to spend Christ
mas, was killed last night near Green
Ridge station on the Western Mary
land railway by having been struck
by passenger train. He had been en-
p1oyed at the Green Ridge orchards;
three months pay was found on him.
He was carrying on one arm a basket
containing a dressed turkey and on the
other white French poodle, which was
uninjured. The body was left lying
along the track all night until late
this morning, when the coroner acted,
people in the neighborhood refusing to
touch it.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
PATRIOTISM OF FRENCH
GETS FRESH IMPETUS

PARIS, December 23.-Newspapers of
all shades of opinion vie with each
other today in extolling the speeches
of Premier Viviani and Paul Deschanel,
speaker of the house, at the historic
sitting of parliament yesterday, which,
all declare, was a magnificent mani
festation of the sacred union" of the
whole country appealed for by Presi-
dent Poincare at the beginning of the
war.
"All signs of degeneracy in the
French soul, which barbarian doctors
like best to dwell upon. was a political
malady," says the Matin. in commept-
ing on the sitting. The chamber show
ed Yesterday, for the second time, that
this disease is only prevalent in times
of peace"
Evening star., 1914-12-23
EAGER TO WITNESS LYNCHING,
Theatrical Company Said to Have
Driven 18 Miles to Execution

SHREVEPORT, La, December ga
Questions tending to prove that mem
oers OF a theatrical company playing
an engagement here hired an automo-
bile and drove eighteen miles to wit
ness the execution of Watkins Lewis,
an aged negro, recently burned at the
stake, were asked witnesses today at
the hearing held to investigate lynch
lngs in this parish. The chauffeur al
legged to have driven the players to the
scene has not been found.
The sheriff today was instructed to
summon to the hearing a second woman
of this city alleged to have witnessed
the lynching.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
CATTLE DROWNED BY FLOOD,
Seven Hundred Head Reported Lost
in Country Near Phoenix, Ariz.

PHOENIX, Ariz., December 23.-Sey-
eral hundred head of cattle were
drowned last night in floods caused by
the heaviest rains in the history of
this section of Arizona.
Traffic between Phoenix and Florence
was suspended today on account of
washed-out roads and bridges. The
canals of the Salt river valley irriga-
tion works have been seriously dam
aged. The Salt river. the Gila and
Santa Cruz rivers have reached the
highest levels ever recorded. The
prospects are for more rain.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
Innes Seek Habeas Corpus Writ,

AUSTIN, Tex, Decemper 23.-Appli-
cations for writs Of habeas corpus for
Victor E. Innes and his wife, Ida Nay
Innes, wanted by the Georgia au.nori-
ties on a charge of larceny after trust,
were submitted to the court of GRIM
inal appeals here today Innes and his
wife claim that they are being illegally
restrained of their liberty.
The applicants recently We're acquit-
ted of the charge of completely in the
murder of Miss Beatrice Nelms and
her sister. Mrs. Eloise Nelms Dennis,
of Atlanta
Evening star., 1914-12-23
Chinda Deplores Current Reports.

SCRANTON, Pa. December 23.-Vis-
count Stutemi Chinda. Japanese am
bassador to the United States. was
guest last night at the annual dinner
Of the New England Society of North
eastern Pennsylvania. Ambassador
Chinda touched briefly on the relations
between Japan and the United States,
deploring the frequently printed stories
that war between the two countries was
Inevitable.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
COMPANY DENIES RIGHT
TO VALUE ITS PROPERTY
Potomac Electric Power Questions
Authority of Utilities Commission
Concerning Plant in Maryland.

Whether or not the public utilities
commission has any Jurisdiction over
the property of the Potomac Electric
Power Company located outside the
District promises to be the subject Of
a controversy between the board and
the lighting concern in connection with
the valuation now being made of the
latter's plant and equipment.
Correspondence made public today
shows that the company through it's
secretary, S. II. Bowen, has challenged
the right of the commission to inspect
its substation located at Glen Echo,
Md.
Asked to Cite Legal Requirement.
kindly cite any provision of law
whereby your honorable commission is
given jurisdiction over any property Of
our company located within the state
of Maryland,' was the message sent by
THE corporation representative to the
utilities board officials.
In reply the commission today noti-
fed Mr.. Bowen that it was of the opin-
ion all the property of his company,
used directly or indirectly in connec-
ton with it's operation as an electrical
corporation doing business within the
District of Columbia, becomes sub
ject for consideration in valuing such
property.
IF your company wishes to submit
any contentious in regard to this mat
ter the commission will consider them,
but in the meantime will expect that
the reasonable requests of, its agents
be complied WITH concluded the
boards reply.
Complaint Over Service.
The commission today received Pc
tition signed by a number of employees
of the city hall and of persons who
frequent the courts requesting i'm
proved service on the lines of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany, which traverse that part of the
city.
Accompanying the petition was let
ter signed by Samuel Maddox, an at
torney, who states that, from his own
observations. the headway between
cars passing the city hall is seven
minutes at all times, including the rush
periods. There was also submitted to
the commission a table showing that
the average number of persons who
visit the city hall daily is 3,S19.
Officials of the utilities board stated
that the complaint will be given i'm
mediate attention, and that observa-
tions will be made as to the adequacy
of the service.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
Missouri Lead Miners Strike.

FREDERICKTOWN, Mo-, December
2S.-Three hundred and fifty miners at
the La Motto lead mine struck here
yesterday. when the mine owners noti-
fed them their wages would be cut
71s per cent because of the low price
of lead. The National Lead Company
announced it would close the mine for
an indefinite period unless the men re-
turned to work soon.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
Receivers Take B-eweries Company

COLUMBUS, Ohio, December 23.-The
Hoster-Columbus Breweries Company,
a s12,000,O0O corporation. went into the
hands of receivers today on order of
the United States district court De-
creased demand for beer, adverse leg
islation and the voting dry of many
states and counties in the last eight
years was given as the cause.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
Impossible to Corner Hydro
Electric Energy, Officials
Tell Senate Committee.
GENERAL ELECTRIC GROUP
HOLDINGS REVEALED
G.. M. Dahl Denies Concentration in
Hands of Few Interests-Pub-
lie Hearings Near End.

G. NJ. Dahl. director in several cor
porations in the so-called General
Electric group, told the Senate lands
committee today that any monopoly OF
developed or undeveloped hydro-elec-
trio energy was impossible.
Dahl read from a report by Herbert
Knox Smith and testimony of Clifford
Pinchot statements that ten companies
controlled through stock or bond own
ership or interlocking directorates
nearly 100000 developed and unde-
veloped hydro-electric horsepower.
General Electric Interests.
General Electric interests. he said.
controlled $4,000 horsepower and had
less than Il 80 per cent stock interest
in the Other companies named in the
group.
There is no such concentration ia
the hands of few interests as has been
claimed, the witness asserted
Supporters of the bill which has the
approval of the administrat don expect
ed to close their argument with testi-
mony of DR.. George Otis Smith, di--
rector of the geological survey.
Calls Idea Folly"
John Ryan. president of the Montana
Power Company, declared it was folly
to talk OF the possibility of acquiring
waterpower sites for speculative pur-
poses, holding them undeveloped
Public hearings close today. and for
the next few days only members of
Congress will be heard on the bill
which is to provide for leasing of
~aterpower sites on public lands
Attacks Lease-Ho,ding.
Gov. Ammons and Gov.-elect Carlson
of Colorado appeared yesterday after
noon before the Senate public lands
committee to oppose the passage of the
pending waterpower site leasing bill.
Gov. AmmonS attacked the principle
of lease-holding, upon which water
power, as well as coal and other nom
precious mineral lands, would be open
ed to development under the Legislative
program recommended by Secretary
Lane and indorsed by President Will
son in his last message to Congress.
He declared this policy would deprive
the public land states of the west of
the taxes with which to build them
selves up. Vast portions of those
ernment, and under a leasing system
only the federal government would
profit by their development.
Mr.. Carlson agreed with all Gov. Am
mons said, and added that many years
of experience had shown conclusively
that private ownership was the only
system under which the resources of
the west could he developed. What
the west needed, he said, was liberal
laws and regulations, that would en-
courage settlement; not restrictive
measures, that would retard its growth.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
Effect of Dry" Law in Petrograd

PETROGRAD, via London, December
%. 1895 a.m.-For the first time in the
history of Petrograd four consecutive
days passed without an arrest for
drunkenness, Notwithstanding these
days included two Russian holidays
and Sunday. This is one of the results
of the recent governmental order for
bidding the sale of alcoholic liquors.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
635 Tons of Parcel Post Mail.

CHICAGO, December 23.-Christmas
business at the Chicago post office Is
nearly double the amount of last year.
according to announcement today by
Postmaster Daniel A. Campbell. Par
Gel post Packages totaling 635 tons
were shipped out last Sunday and Mon
day. as against 372 tons on the corre-
spending days last year. The figures
establish a new local tonnage record
for outgoing packages.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
FRENCH DEPUTIES VOTE
S1,7OO,000,O 900 BUDGET

PARIS, December 90, S:14 pm-The
chamber of deputies voted unanimous
ly today an appropriation of $780,
100000 francs (S1.700, ,0O0, ,O00), to cover
the expenses OF the next six months
including the cost of the war
Evening star., 1914-12-23
Philip J. Powers. Ball Player, Dead.

NEW YORK, December 23.-Philip ].
Powers, an old-time base ball player.
famous in his day died here today.
aged sixty-two. He was a player on
the old Mutuals in this city, and later
catcher for the Cincinnati National
League Club, which he joined in 1876.
He was an umpire in the National
League up to 1892.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
Back From War for Christmas.

NEW YORK, December 23-Mrs.
Richard Derby, who was Miss Ethel
Roosevelt. is a passenger on the liner
Chicago, which is due to arrive here
TO-DAY. Mrs. Derby will spend Christ
mas with her parents at oyster Bay.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
Object to British Envoy to Vatican.

LONDON. December 23.-The appoint
ment of Sir Henry Howard as a special
minister to the Vatican has called forth
protest from the Protestant Alliance,
which denounces the appointment.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
$50, 900 Fire Loss in Vanceburg, Ky.

PORTSMOUTH,. Ohio, December 23.-
Fire of unknown origin early today
destroyed four business buildings in
Vanceburg, Ky. and for a time threat
ened to wipe out the entire business
district of the town. The total loss Is
estimated at $4,000.
Evening star., 1914-12-23


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Evening star., 1914-12-23

"a Pardoned Convicts Leave Prison.
McALESTER, Okla. December ga
Thirty-four of the fifty-four prisoners
in the state penitentiary here. granted
Christmas pardons by Gov. Lee Cruce,
have been released.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
PALACE OF KUTUKTU BURNS.
Priceless Treasures of Deifed Lama
of Mongols DESTROYED.

LONDON, December %, 3:35 PIN
y dispatch here from Urga, Mongolia,
relates that the interior of the Palace
Uf the Kutuktu, or the Deified Lama of
the Mongols, with all its priceless
treasures, has been entirely destroyed
by fire. The loss cntailed is said to
DC enormous.
The wealth OF the kutuktu. derived
from the contributions of enthusiastic
devotees, is described as very great. In
and about Crga he owns 100000 slaves.
an abundance OF worldly goods and the
most pretentious palace in Mongolia
Evening star., 1914-12-23
Officials Take Precautions.

We have taken and shall continue to
take every precaution against outrages
OF this Sort" Mr.. Faguet said I'VE
have had detectives guarding our ships
while they were here and our docks
ever since the war started We have
increased this guard. 1t is virtually
impossible now Tor an internal machine
TO be put aboard any OF our ships while
here"
The Cunard line and the International
Mercantile Marine line, which control
most of the British transatlantic liners,
have strengthened the forces of guards
Detectives Disguised as Workmen.
No visitors may go to any of their
docks, and when vessels leave no one
is allowed aboard who is unknown to
officials. Passengers have to furnish
proofs of their identity before they are
permitted to go aboard. All baggage
is scrutinized carefully, and the cargo
is thoroughly inspected before it is
taken on.
To prevent the possibility of an at
tempt by longshoremen to place aboard
explosives or to damage the ships u
squad of detectives disguisked as long
shoremen have been working for weeks
with real longshoremen on the docks.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
Agreed to Tell Police.

Detectives who had been working on
the case ten days were aided Wheh
Lanslaan agreed to tell the police of
the plot.
After Lanslaan had told of his part
in the affair the police arrested Frank
Helon. alias Hans Hellar, and held him
on a charge of preparing explosives TO
ship, in violation of regulations cover
ing the shipment of such commodities
George Summers and George Brink
man, the former the proprietor OF the
Faust Hotel were held as accessories,
and Langlaan was allowed his freedom.
Hellar admitted, the police say, that he
prepared the bomb fitted with clockwork
and the dynamite and expected to express
it from the Faust Hotel. Summers ad-
mitted, the police say, that he knew Hell
lar was working upon some plan of eX-
plosives, but denied he knew what Hellar
in, n,ended using them for
Evening star., 1914-12-23
AIIeqed Confession of German
Reveals Scheme to Wreck
Ships in Midocean.
FOUR MEN ARE ARRESTED
BY NEW ORLEANS POLICE
Plan to Blow Up French or English
Passenger Vessels Is Reported.
Known in New York.

NEW ORLEANS, December 2S.-The
arrest of four men who admitted to
the police that they were Germans IS
believed by the police and operatives
Of a national detective agency to nave
frustrated plot to blow up the French
steamship Rochambeau. which Is due
to leave New York Saturday. Ihe po-
lice have in their possession poN
containing seventy-five POUNDS OF
dynamite connected with wires Set 10
explode six and ne-haf days dating
from last night. The plan, according 10
the police, was to ship the bomb by
express consigned to the Rochambeau
at New York. 1t was intended that the
vessel would be blown UP after she
got to sea.
Worry over the prospective loss or
innocent lives is believed to be re-
sponsible for discovery of the piot.
one Of those arrested, Peter Langiaan'
the police say, told them that Whlie ne
was willing TO blow up French or
English ship he was not Wiling 10 see
persons not directly connected die.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
Expected to Try Other Vessels.

After being confronted with his alleged
conspirators. the police say, Hellar freely
admitted that it was his intention to blow
up some French or English ship and that
if he failed with the attempt against the
Rochambeau he expected to try some
other vessel. He said he was a waiter
without a position, and wanted to do
something to help the fatherland."
Summers, in his testimony to the police,
IS said to have described Hellar as a
genius
Detectives who worked on the case say
that Hellar told them that he got the idea
Of a clock arrangement from reading of
the operations of the Mcnamara brothers.
Known in New York Some Days Ago
NEW YORK, December 23.-The ex-
istence of an alleged conspiracy in
New Orleans to blow up a French or
English passenger ship on the sea by
placing an internal machine in her
cargo before she should sail from New
York was known twelve days ago to
Paul Faguet, general agent of the
French line. according to an announce
ment made here today.
A small army OF detectives was en-
ployed to prevent the fru,l on OF the
scheme, every bit of baggage and
cargo going into the French line ships
was closely examined and the proper
authorities, Mr.. Faguet said, were
promptly notified. 1t was believed here
that this notification was what result
ed in the arrest of four men in New
Orleans last night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-03
First published Nov. 80, 1914)
NOTICE OF SHERiFF's SALE OF
LANDs-FOREcLosURE.

State of Oklahoma,
Grady County.
In the District Court in and for said
County and State.
d. A. Wright, Plaintiff, VS.. Oscar
Peery and d. L. Hoblit, defendants.
No. 1856,
Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance OF an order of sale issued out
OF the district court of Grady county,
Oklahoma, on the 23d day Of Novem-
Der, 1914, in an action where in D. A.
Wright was plaintiff and Oscar Peery
and d. l.. Hobl.t were defendants, di-
rected to me, the undersigned sheriff
OF Grady county, commanding me to
levy upon, appraise and sell the fol
lowing described property, to-wit The
southeast quarter of the southwest
quarter and the east one half of the
southwest quarter of the southwest
quarter and the south one half of the
northeast quarter of the southwest
quarter of section II, and the south
west quarter of the northwest quarter
of the northwest quarter and the
northwest quarter of the southwest
quarter of the northwest quarter of
section s, all in township 3, north, and
range 5, w. ]. NJ, situated in Grady
county, Oklahoma. To satisfy a judg-
ment and decree of foreclosure in
favor of said plaintiff and against SAID
defendant, Oscar Peery, obtained and
made in said court on the goth dayof
January, 1914, for the sum of $1395 SO
and costs, $3.50, with interest thereon
at 10 per cent per annum from Janu-
ary 20, 1914, and $4,000 attorneys
fees and costs accruing, will, on the
S0th day of December, 1914, at the
hour of 10 o'clock ?. m. of said day,
at the front door of the court house.
in the city of Chickasha, in said coun-
ty and state, offer for sale and sell to
the highest bidder for cash, the sad
property above described, or so much
thereof as win satisfy said judgment
with interest, attorneys fees and