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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-12-15

Dear Canta.
me and my little sister would like
to get each Doll bed for Xmas
Address Elvira Hahn,
Box 81. Alvarado,
MINI.
P. S. My sisters name is Clarrice
Hallin.
Dear Santa Claus
Please come and bring
my dolly nice coat and cap.
would like to have another doll too
but mamma says I am to old. l am
ten years old do you think that / am
to old if you don't I'd like very very
much to have another doll
Yours Truly
Mildred Gunderson
Alvarado,
MINI.
Box 70.
Dearest Santa Claus
Will you please bring me
a doll that can say papa and NAM
ma? and then Id like very much to
get pair of slippers for her. and
please do not forget to bring my
little baby brother something
Yours Truly
Evelyn Gunderson
alvarado
Box II RI.
Strandquist, Mimi, Dec. 18th.
Dear Santa Claus
Please bring me doll.
Alice johnson,
RI Strandquist, MINI.
Strandquist, Dec. II, 1915.
Dear Santa
Please bring me horse fro Xmas.
Big enough for me to sit on. | am
five years old.
Your loving friend,
Earl r. Isaacson,
RI Strandquist, MINI.
Viking, Mimi, Dec. 10, 1915.
Dear Santa Claus
How are you. Please bring me a
pair of skate. I am nine year old if
you like to now Bring somethink
for my little sister. And I want a
picture book. So good by Dear Santa
Claus.
From Clarence Benson,
Viking MINI.
Viking, Mimi, Dec. Ills.
Merry Xmas Ddear Santa Claus
Peas bring me a pair Of skate and
water callor. Iwould be very glad.
Good by Santa.
From Theodor Benson,
Viking, MINI.
Viking. Mimi, Dec. II, 1915.
Dear Santa Claus
I wish that you. will bring me
paints and a paint book. I am nine
years old.
Carl Larson,
Box SIS. Viking, MINI.
Viking, Mimi, Dec. II, 1915.
Dear Santa Claus
j wish a doll for Christmas pres
ent. / am seven years old ..a
Annie Larson,
Box s.. Viking, MINI.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-12-15
Little Folks Write
to Santa Claus

Stephen, Mimi,
..... Dec. II, 1915.
Dear Santa
For Christmas want a cannon
a gun a drum and a horse
From
William H. Whalen.
Newfolden Mimi.
Dec. 1O,1915
Dear Santa Claus &
So glad I got chance to write
you letter
I wish yuo'd bring me a nice doll
for Xmas.
Please do. Wishing you all a
Merry Xmas and a happy Ney Year.
I am 10 years old. My name is Ella
Elise Goplin.
I like the Sheaf.
Newfolden
MINI.
R. f. D. 2.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-12-15

flease seno me a cornet anu d JACK
knHe:
Wishing you Merfy OlilsC illds.
louis eauiy
;. -. ALVIN SWANSON
BOX ~ haaluh' MILD
Dec. H. 1919.
Please bring my brother,
Alvin sled, and bring me watch
Yours truly.
Walter and Alvin Brink.
Viking
+. +. D. l. Mimi.
DEAR SANTA:
WORDS YOU SEE PLEASE
GIVE TO ME A XMAS TREE A
BLACKBOARD COLORED PEN
C1LS AND A DOLLY IF YOU CAN
I SEND MY LOVE
LUCILLE MAXINE JOHNSON.
Warren, MINI Dec. IL, 1915.
Dear Santa claus:-
would like
very much to have pair Of skates,
a trumpet and some candy and nuts
Evening star., 1915-01-03
DIED.

CLARK. On Saturday. January .. 1915
GEORGE E. CLARK Or Grand Rapids. Mich,
beloved husband of Katie Il. Clark.
Funeral from WriGht's chapel. 1887 10th street
northwest, Tuesday. January 5. at 2:3o pm
tGrand Rapids and Manastee. Mich, papers
please copy
CLARK On January .. 1915. at s:1o Pun. a,
Georgetown University Hospital, GEORGE Il
CLARK
viii be buried from his late residence, 341S {
street northwest Notice of funeral hereafter.
DE WALT. On Saturday. January ., 1915. a,
liam II. De Walt. aged seventy-one years.
Funeral (private) from her daughters residence,
day, January g. at pm. Interment in Rock
Creek cemetery. Baltimore papers please
copy) 4s
FAUTH. Suddenly. on Friday, January l, 1915.
at 8 pm. CHARLES FAUTH. aged fifty
four years.
Funeral from chapel of ]. William Lee, $50
Pennsylvania avenue northwest. Monday,
January 4. at . pm. Relatives and friends
invited to attend.
GAVIN. ON Saturday January .. 1915. Mrs
JOHN J. GAVIN. beloved wife of John J.
Gavin
northwest. Monday, January T.: Requiem
mass at Immaculate Conception Church at 0
am.
GERARD. On Thursday. December 81, 1914.
at At l25 AM LEWIS GERARD; 3D., at Ills resi-
Funeral from his late residence at O'Clock
on Monday. January 4. 1915. thence to Trinity
Church, Bird and G streets northwest. Friends
and relatives invited. 3S
JANNEY. On Thursday. December 81. 1914.
after a long illness, PHINEAS JANNEY,
Janney. in the seventy third year OF his
Funeral from mis- late home. in Lincoln, LOu-
Evening star., 1915-01-03
RIDER TO DISTRICT BILL
MEETS WITH OPPOSITION
Board of Trade Committee Objects to
Purchase of Workhouse Products
by Federal Government.

The committee on industrial interests
OF the Board of Trade at a meeting yes
terday afternoon recorded its opposi-
tion to rider to the District appro-
priation bill which permits the sale of
the products of the District Of Colum-
bia penal institutions to the federal
government. The attention of the board
was called to the rider by a Washing
ton concern engaged in the sale Of
building material. This firm protested
against the measure on the ground
that the sale of the products of the
workhouse to the government would
be unfair to the private concerns en-
gagged in selling to the government.
At present brick and other building
material prepared at the workhouse at
Occoquan are sold to the District gov
ernment, and the rider to the appro-
priation bill would permit their sale to
the federal government.
The industrial interests committee
Will submit a report opposing the
rider to the directors of. the Board OF
Trade, who are to meet tomorrow after
noon. The directors will decide
whether the matter should be placed
before the entire board for its opinion
\ copy of the committees report will
be sent to Chairman Smith of the Sem
ate District committee.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
Births Reported.

The following births have been re-
ported to the health department in the
last twenty-four hours:
JOHN w. and Ethel C. Woodson, boy
Patrick and Mary Tierney, girl.
Howard NJ. and Ella l. Steen. boy.
John w. and Susie NJ. Ross, girl.
Joseph and Marie 3. Robson, girl
Armando and Rosa Patuzo. girl.
BENJAMIN and Mary Neifeld, girl.
James F. and Catherine c. Merchant,
girl.
Joseph E. and Helen Mitchell. girl.
John W. and Lena H. Lamkin, boy.
Raphael and Filamam kirreo, boy
Chase B. and Catherine Z. Harring-
ton. boy.
Abraham E. and Ida Felser. girl.
William H. and Helen c. Franklin,
girl.
William D. and Epsey Forsyth. girl.
Bernard D. and Pauline c. Crowley,
girl.
Julius T. and Gertrude l. Becker,
Morris and Rosie Bassin, boy.
John d. and Anna Bell. boy
Frank r. and Florence Applegate,
boy.
Winfield and Margaret Shumate, girl
and boy twins.
William H. and Ida Rollins. boy.
Richard and Lillian Poole, boy.
Ernest and Beulah Jones, girl.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been re-
ported to the health department in tho
last twenty-four hours:
Annie E. Thomas, 81 years, 1920
Mount Pleasant street northwest.
James NJ Purdy. 6s years, United
States Soldiers Home Hospital.
Mary E. Heller, 60 years, 20 Q street
northeast.
Lewis Gerard, II years, ATT Maryland
avenue southwest.
Henry C. Freitag, Il years, 21s 9Th
street northwest.
William H. La Toilette. 25 years,
1920 18th street northwest.
John Massie, so years, Freedmen's Hos
pital.
Mabel Samuels, IA years, Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Mary Dover, Al years, 1140 Sd street
northwest.
Jordan Smith. 70 years, Washington
Asylum Hospital.
Georgiana Spinks. AZ years, Gallinger
Hospital
Agnes Ford. % years, Gallinger Hos
pital.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
PRESIDENT OF. SOUTHERN
HONORED BY ACCOUNTANTS
Engrossed Scroll Signed by 1000
Employees Inscribed With New
Year Sentiment.

Nearly one thousand employees OF the
accounting department of the South
ern railway have presented to Fairfax
an engrossed scroll, personally signed
by each of them. wishing him good
health and happiness" as a New York
sentiment.
The scroll, which came to Mr. Har-
rison as surprise, was in the nature
of reply to a Christmas message of
greeting he sent the employees Decem-
Der "a. In it the employees say:
"If our aid, through efficient and CO.
operative service. will insure your
success, it would be idle to wish. for
the interests you represent. a prosper
Gus New Year We feel that success
is assured
The testimonial was presented to Mr..
Harrison by Il committee of the EN-
ployes. To them he paid high tribute
In accepting the greeting, praising the
women whose support and co-opera-
ton, he said, was necessary to insure
the company's continued success
The committee was made up as fol-
lows: NJ. E. Martin. chairman, repre-
senting the auditor Of freight accounts
department; J. Atcheson, representing
the assistant controllers department;
Vincent Smith, representing the de-
partment of the assistant to the con-
troller: William Luckett, representing
the auditors department: G. Lewis
representing the department of the
auditor of revenue: Edward Turner
representing the auditor of passenger
accounts department.; Frank Pollard
representing the auditor of disburse-
ments department.: Charles Burroughs,
representing the auditor of station ac-
counts department, and W. H. Burton
representing the freight claim depart
ment.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
WAR TAX IS BIG ITEM.
Internal Revenue for December
Shows $4,000. 900 Increase.

The war revenue tax began to figure
In marked fashion in government rev.
enues during December for the first
time.
Customs receipts fell off during that
month nearly s7,o00,0o0, compared with
December. 1913, but ordinary internal
revenue increased for the same period
nearly $5,000,Goo. How much of that
came from the emergency tax is not
shown in the Treasury statement, but
probably it was a large part.
Total receipts for December amount
ed to $51.429,362, compared with s54,-
2S2.256 in 1913. Ordinary disburse-
ments amounted to $56,994,9s2.
The net balance in the general fund
at the beginning Of 1915 was s66,770,675
Total cash assets In the Treasury were
$1,964,31S,693.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
GEORGE N. WALKER HoN0RED.
Former Washington Boy Class Presi-
dent at Exeter Academy,

George N. Walker, a former Wash
ington boy, has won signal honors at
Phillips Exeter Academy, New Hamp-
shire, according to dispatches received
here. Young Walker is the son of
John H. Walker, for many years clerk
Of the Senate District committee and
at present In business in New Eng
land.
The senior class at Phillips Exeter, of
which Walker is a member, at a re-
cent election chose him president of
the class for the class day exercises
next June. Richard F. Cleveland of
Princeton, N. j., son of the late Presi-
dent Cleveland, was chosen vice pres
ident
George n. Walker will enter Yale
university upon his graduation from
Exeter. He was born in this city and
attended the public schools here before
going to Exeter. He is member of
the hockey team at Exeter, secretary
of the Senior Council. cheer leader, and
manager of the base ball team.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
ARMY-NAVY.
Army Orders,

Capt. Thomas NJ. Robins. Corps of
Engineers, is assigned to report to the
commanding general Eastern Depart
rnent, for duty pertaining to the inspec-
tion of regiment Of engineers. organ
lied militia of the state of New York.
Capt. Edwin ]. Bracken, infantry. is
relieved from detail as major. Philip
pine Scouts. and assigned to the 23d In
fantry.
Col Daniel E. Mccarthy. Quartermas-
ter Corps. or Maj. Francis E. Lacey, jr.,
Quartermaster Corps. will proceed to
Charlotte. Mich. on official business per-
tanning to the inspection of two motor
truck chassis purchased by the Quar-
termaster Corps from the Duplex Power
Car Company.
First Lieut.. Fenelon Cannon. Coast Ar
tillery Corps. will report to the COM
manding officer. coast defenses Of Chesa-
peake bay. for assignment to a com
pany.
Capt. Edgar T. conley. soth Infantry
will proceed to Plattsburg barracks, N
Y, for duty.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
DISTRICT IN FOURTH PLACE,
Its Rating in Class A, Interclub Gal.
lery Rife Connection.

The District Of Columbia team took
fourth place in Glass "A' of the COM
petition for the interclub gallery rifle
championship of the United States
Cleveland made the highest mark in
this weeks matches, scoring 994 out
of a possible 1000. Scores follow:
Glass "A"-Cleveland. ss4 vs. Bucyrus,
sS4: Warren. sS2 vs.. Boston, s2s: Bir-
mingham, 967 VS.. Dickinson, $50; Dis
trict of Columbia. ss4 VS.. Manchester.
s64; Bridgeport. 9s2 VS.. Adrian. s63:
Kings Mills, $50 VS.. saltwater, s55.
Glass "B'-Tacoma, s52 VS.. Madison,
s41: Watertown. N. Y, s5S VS.. Hopkins.
$50; Marion. s65 VS.. Indianapolis, s1s:
Des Moines, 955 vs. Youngstown, 941;
Bangor, 9S1 VS.. Milwaukee, s47: st.
Louis. ses VS.. Louisville !swiss2. ss1;
defaulted; Kane. s22 VS.. Payette, s7i;
New Haven. s51 VS.. Tucson. ssl: Og-
den. s61 VS.. Watertown. s. D.. s44; Salt
Lake, 955 VS.. Louisville (Rifie), 80;
Albion, 922 VS.. Corinna. s53
Evening star., 1915-01-03
POLICE ARE BAFFLED
BY MISSING PERSONS
Find No Clue to Whereabouts of
Pauline Sullivan, Girl Who
disappeared.

Nothing has been learned by the police
to suggest the whereabouts of Miss
Pauline Sullivan. seventeen years old. who
disappeared from her home. 1913 Euclid
street northwest, December 1S. Detectives
Messer and Embrey, who were detailed to
search for the young woman. said last
night they were without a clue. Pictures
of the missing girl have been sent broad
cast and the detectives have made a
thorough search of the city.
Another mystery that has not been
solved involves the disappearance Of Will
liam Z. Cogsweli. twenty-seven years old.
who conducted lunchroom at 1859 L
street northwest. Notes written by Cogs-
well and the finding of his coat and other
effects in a stateroom of one Of the
boats Of the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company, the police were told,
suggested to his father, William l.. Cogs-
well, 615 Az street southwest, that he
probably committed suicide.
relative suggested to the police
that the young man purchased a steam
boat ticket, engaged a stateroom, put his
effects and some notes in the room and
stepped ashore before the boat sailed.
Fireman Is Missing.
Another disappearance in which the
police are interested is that of Earl A.
Skinner. twenty-nine years old, a mem
Der of No. 16 engine company. He went
away three days before Christmas, leav-
ing his wife at the home of her parents,
1O4 c street northwest. A letter received
from him the following day contained his
resignation from the fire department The
police have communicated with the au-
thorities of other cities.
One Of the most mysterious disappear
ances of recent years is that of Richard
Van Horn, twenty-six years old, February
9, 1909.
Friends of young Van Horn offered a
reward Of 500 for information leading
to his whereabouts. No trace of him
has ever been found.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
HOME FROM EUROPEAN WAR.
United States Artillery Officers Saw
Fighting With Allies.

Lfeuts. r. w. Honeycutt and L. st.
John Greble. jr., Srd Field Artillery.
have returned from Europe, where they
have been acting as observers with
the French and British armies. They
went originally to Europe with the
relief party, but obtained permission
to remain in France in order to OBJ
serve the operations of the field ar
tillery.
Their reports. which will shortly be
filed with the War Department. will
give some valuable data relative to
the use of field artillery by the allies.
Both officers were frequently on the
firing line and had splendid opportu-
mites to watch the work of the field
artillery.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
NAVAL EXHIBIT AT FAIR.
Department Plans for Instructiv
Display at San Francisco.

The United States Navy will have an
interesting exhibit at the Panama
Pacific exposition, part of which will
be installed in the Palace Of Machinery
and part in the Palace Of Liberal Arts.
There will be model Of the United
States Naval Academy and models of
the numerous ships from the historic
old frigate Constitution up to the lat
est superdreadnaught oklahoma.
The exhibit will also include the U.
S. S. oregon and the U. S. S. Olympia,
which will be moored to the dock and
open to visitors. A submarine will
give exhibitions of diving and a navy
aeroplane will make several flights
daily. The management of the exposi-
tion reports that art works in the
possession of all the warring nations Of
Europe are being shipped on the U. S.
navel collier Jason. which carried a
shipload of Christmas presents to Eu-
ropes destitute.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
Shin School Orders Modified.

General orders of the Navy Depart
ment of December Is. 1918. have been
modified so as to provide for the sus-
pension of the school periods on board
ship during docking and overhaul
periods, target practice and the two
weeks preceding target practice. That
modification is not, however. 1t is ex-
plained, to be construed as reduction
Of the facilities to be afforded men in
their voluntary efforts for professional
advancement and for preparation for
entrance to the Naval Academy and
for warrant grade, etc, further than
such facilities are rendered impractica-
BILE for actual conditions.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
Withdrawing Troops From Mines

Troop F and a machine gun platoon
of the 18th Calvary will be the next
United States troops to leave the Col
orado mine fields, where they have
been stationed to maintain order dur
ing the strike. These troops are now
at Louisburg, Boulder county. and are
expected to return to their old station
at Fort Robinson. Neb.
Other detachments of regulars will
leave from day to day as the situa-
ton warrants. from the smaller points
first, and until Trinidad is reached,
when the evacuation order will be sus-
pended until the Governor Of Colorado
has signified his willingness that this
last garrison shall leave the state.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
SLAIN MAN IDENTIFIED.
Police Think Robbery Prompted
Murder of Store Collector,

NEW YORK, January 2.-The torso
of a man found imbedded and frozen
in a marsh near Coney Island yester-
day was identified today as that of
Richard A. Durham, a collector for a
Brooklyn department store, who has
been missing for two weeks. A laundry
mark on q shirt that covered the torso
was traced and found to correspond
to the mark used by a laundry for
Dunham's clothing.
The police continued their investiga-
ton Of the case on the theory that rob-
berry was the motive for the murder.
Dunham had large sum of money
with him when he disappeared.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
Breathing Apparatus for Ships

Rescue breathing APPARATUS has been
added to the allowance lists Of all war
ships of the first rate. submarine tend
ers, destroyer tenders and feet col
liers. The New York yard is the cen
trail distributing point for this appara-
tus. The commandant has been in
structed to furnish with this set Of ap-
paratus complete instructions relative
to its care and use.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
STONEI.EIGH COIIRT

Connecticut and L ST.: few very desir-
able housekeeping and non-housekeeping apart
ments to rent, furnished unfurnished, by the
year for shorter periods: also office on first
floor. suitable for physician. Splendid restau-
rant. with la carte and SPECIAL TABLE
DHOTE service. Apply on premises.
ID. e. STEPHAN. Manager.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Chamber of Commerce Will
Discuss Tax Problems.
CAR AND GARAGE BURN
Union Prayer Services Will Be Open
ed Tomorrow Night in Trim
ity M. E. Church.
Special Correspondence OF The Star

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 2.-The
chamber of commerce Monday night will
discuss the two systems Of taxation
which will be presented to the state
legislature. The legislature will con
vene January 1s. One plan is segrega-
tion and the other is the commission
plan. It is regarded as more than likely,
it is stated. that the Alexandria organi-
zation will approve the segregation plan.
1t is expected that a committee from
the chamber of commerce will be ap-
pointed to appear before the finance
committee of the legislature to urge the
plan favored by the local organization
The finance committee of the legisla-
ture will meet January 6. Inasmuch as
the plan of taxation that will be adopt
ed by the legislature will mean COM
plete change of the prevailing system,
great interest centers in the action
of that body.
Car and Garage Burn.
A ninety-horse-power automobile and
a garage. the property of James S.
Groves of Mount Ida, have been de-
stroyed by fire. The automobile was
valued at $1,000.
These officers have been elected by the
First Baptist Church, to serve Tor the
year: Melvin P. Pitts, church clerk;
Pitts, treasurer: Floyd G. Saunders,
financial secretary; Ralph Remington.
assistant secretary; William Jorg,
chairman of finance committee; j. l.
Preston. chorister; Mrs. Walter Bolton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Morrison Trus-
low have announced the engagement OF
their daughter Emma to Mr.. William
Lewis Lipps Of this city. The marriage
will take place in the spring in Savan-
nah, Ga, the home of the bride-to-be.
The funeral of Phineas Janney. a for
rner resident, who died Thursday In Bal
timore, will take place Monday at Lin
coin, Va.
To Open Prayer Services.
Union prayer services will be opened
Monday night in Trinity NJ. f. Church.
A sermon will be delivered by Rev. DR..
W. F. Watson, pastor Of the First Bap-
tist Church, on Prayer for Nations and
Rulers
Several matters of importance will be
discussed Tuesday night by the Retail
Merchants Association at a meeting at
the Office OF Harre White, secretary:
The public and many Of the private
schools of the city will reopen Monday
morning.
The circuit court for this city, Judge
J. B. T. Thornton presiding, will convene
Monday.
The recently elected officers Of Mount
Vernon Council. Daughters of America,
will be installed January Is.
The funeral of John Underwood will
take place at 2 o'clock tomorrow after
noon from the Second Presbyterian
Church Services will be conducted by
Rev. john Lee Allison.
Frederick Rartlett and wife are visit
ing Rev. r. H. Bartlett at Ellerslie, Md.
Mrs. Hazel Reeder of Washington will
sing at the NJ. Z. Church South to-
morrow night.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
BUSINESS AND PLEASURE
COMBINED AT Meeting
Pennsylvania Society Entertained
With Songs and Dances, Recita-
tions and instrumental Music.

Members of the Pennsylvania Society
were pleasingly entertained last night
at the society's meeting in Pythian
Temple, prior to which brief business
session was held, DR.. W. F. Hemler
presiding.
The society was notified of the death
of Mrs. Alice G. Rorebeck, one Of the
members, since the last meeting. ]. a.
Clevinger was elected to membership.
1t was announced that the next meet
ing is to be held at Pythian Temple
February 6. when Mahlon d. Kiefer
will preside.
Entertainment Program.
The entertainment opened with songs
and dances by Genevieve Pyle. Marian
Frisbie. Katherine Donovan. Grace Col
ton, Vivian Marinelli and Earl Sang
ston. Miss Hazel Griffith rendered n
piano solo and Miss Ida Stalker gave a
recitation. A solo was sung by A. Z.
Lang and selections were given by the
Lutz family, consisting of Rev. H. F.
Lutz. Carl Lutz, Russell Lutz, Herbert
Lutz and Allen Lutz. Miss Mary Z.
Regan sang a solo.
Following a recitation by F. Z. Bar
bour q vocal solo was contributed by
Mrs. Clare kalstrom. Miss Louise Re-
petit gave a piano solo and Ernest
Behm recited. Master Mylo Atkinson
played a piano selection.