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Evening star., 1915-12-17
MRS. BROOKS DIVORCED.
Decree Granted Noted Virginia
Beauty q Month Ago.

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, December
17.-Mrs. Phyllis Brooks, one of the
famous Langhorne sisters of Green
wood, Va, has been granted an abso-
lutte divorce from her husband, Regi-
nald Brooks, New York clubman, on
the grounds of desertion. The divorce
v as granted in circuit court here some
time last month, but was kept secret
until accidentally discovered yester-
day. In a plea for partial divorce, filed
year ago. Mrs. Brooks declared that
her husband abused and harshly criti-
cised her and that he frequently told
her no no longer loved her and would
be glad if she left him.
According to dispatches from London
published last spring. Mrs Brooks, who
was then visiting her sister, Mrs. Will
liam Waldorf Astor, in London, was
beneficiary under wills of two English
army officers. Capt. George Douglas
Pennant of the Grenadier Guards and
Capt. the Hon. William Reginald
Wyndham of the 18th Hussars, both of
whom died last winter from wounds
received on battlefields in France.
Besides Mrs. Astor. Mrs. Brooks has
two other married sisters. Mrs. Charles
Dana Gibson of New York and Mrs.
Paul Phipps of Vancouver
Evening star., 1915-12-17
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been re-
ported to the health department in the
last twenty-four hours:
Emma Rousseau, IS years, Walter
Reed General HospitaE
Mamie owen Poole, Al years, 25o4
Wisconsin avenue northwest.
Edith Catherine Kolb. 27 years, Gar
field Memorial Hospital.
Mary Young, 40 years, Casualty Hos
pital.
Anna Sickle. 80 years, Providence
Hospital.
Edmond Silence. SS years, Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane.
Bridget Melia, 20 years, Little Sisters
Of the Poor.
Annie Garnet. 65 years, 3o4 L street
southwest.
George Johnsoa. SO years, Freedmen's
Hospital.
George Smith, 81 years. 61o w street
northwest.
Susan Smith. 5o.years, 1925 18th street
northwest.
Edward Day. so years. Freedmcn's
Hospital
Jennetta Roots. 6 months, 81 Eye
street northeast.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
Decides to Aid French Commission.

After having refused to have any
official connection with the French pur-
chasing commission when it was in
Washington. the Department of Com
merce at last has instructed the
branch offices of the bureau of foreign
and domestic commerce to aid firms in
making appointments with members of
the commission. An official announce
ment of the Department of Commerce
today says: Firms interested in the
respective industries may address the
commercial agents in charge of the
various district offices of the bureau. in
order to make appointme with the
members of the commission
Evening star., 1915-12-17
STEPS TAKEN TO PROVIDE
OLD-AGE CIVIL PENSIONS
Fifteen Members Of the House Meet
and Decide to Consult Experts on
This Glass Of Laws.

The first steps in the preparation of
proposed legislation providing old-age
civil pensions was taken last night at a
meeting of fifteen members of the House
of Representatives closely associated with
labor legislation, with officials of the
American Federation of Labor Repre-
sentative Sherwood of Ohio. chairman of
the House committee on invalid pensions,
presided The proposed legislation. how
ever, has no reference to military pen
sions, but relates solely to government
gratuities to aged civilians.
The outcome of the meeting was a de-
cision to consult experts on this class of
laws and to prepare a bill for introduc-
ton in the House. framed along the lines
of the New Zealand law.
Labor associations of the country are
urging such a law for the United States
and are assured of sympathetic hearing
in Congress.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
BELT RAILWAY STRIKE ENDS.
Merchandise Worth Millions of Dol
lars Released in Chicago.

CHICAGO, December 17.-With the
settlement of the strike of 600 en-
ployes of the Belt railway of Chicago,
merchandise valued at millions of dol
lars. which had been tied up since the
strike was called last Tuesday, was re-
leased today. when the strikers re-
turned to work.
More than 5000 loaded freight cars
had clogged the huge switch and trans
fer yards at Clearing. Under the
terms of the settlement which was ef-
fected last night the men will be pro-
vided with eight trains daily for their
transportation to and from work, in
stead of every hour. as had been the
practice.
The strike was settled chiefly
through the efforts of G. w. w. Han
ger of the federal board of mediation
and conciliation.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
C. M. HOLLINGSWORTH, 81,
VICTIM OF PARALYSIS
His Funeral Services Held Wednes-
day at the Family Home in
This City.

Charles Mahlon Hollingsworth, sixty
seven years old, author and inventor,
died Tuesday, at his home, 1912 Monr oe
street. following long Illness Death
was due to paralysis. Funeral services
were held Wednesday, at the. home.
Mr.. Hollingsworth was born in Ohio,
lear Cincinnati, the son of Quaker par
ents. The family moved to Iowa be-
fore the day of railroads in that local
ity. going by wagon, when Charles NJ.
Hollingsworth was six years old. He
grew to manhood in that state. and re-
ceiyed his education at the Iowa State
University In his early life he left
the Quaker faith.
Following his marriage in 1884 he
moved to Illinois, and there invented
form of vapor stove which revolu-
tionizeds the gasoline stove industry in
the middle west. Later he moved to
Newburg, n. Y, where he lived unit!
six years ago. when he came to Wash
Evening star., 1915-12-17
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
woodrow Wilson and Edith Boiling
Gait.
william Il. Larrabee of Newport
News, Va. and Georgie H. Adams OF
Baltimore, Md.
Edward Bordinghammer and Amelia
Barnes.
Howard Brodgen and Mamie Thorn
ton.
Michael H. Dennison and Lena Baum.
. Milton Fl. Wrenn of Richmond. Va,
and Gertrude f. Woodwork OF OK
ford, n. G.
Robert w Nelson and Clce. Agnes
Floyd. both OF Richmond. Va.
Emmett w. Luck of Norlina. N. c.,
and Mary v. Cookley of Hemp, Va
Arthur Ford and Ethel Brice.
Anthony b. Mahoney and Charlotte
Gray.
Len Medley and Goldie Weaver.
Amos Gcode and Estelle Campbell.
Frank W. Potter of Corinth. NJ Y,
and Eleanor cogswell of this city,
Marcellicus 0. B. Stewart and Madi-
sonia B. Daniel
Richard H. Farley and Mary Gibbs.
Eston L. Butler and Queen e. Jones.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
NOT IN TAX RETURNS.
Property of Ambassador Willard
Worth S1.713.5O0, Reported Omitted

RICHMOND. Va, December Nv.
!. Lipscomb. examiner Of records of
Prince William county. has filed report
in the Office of the state auditor of pub
lie accounts stating that Joseph E. Will
lard. ambassador to Spain. has omitted
Intangible property valued at s1.713.50
from his tax returns. Ambassador Will
lard. through counsel. claims offsets in
loans made to finance the Richmond and
Rappahannock railway. now being built.
The matter. it is said, will be brought
before the circuit court Of Fairfax next
Saturday.
MADRID. December 17.-Col. Joseph
+. willard. United States ambassador
to Spain. has left for Bordeaux. where
he will embark on the steamer Rocham-
beau for the United States.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
Births Reported.

The following births have been re-
ported to the health department in the
last twenty-four hours:
Randall H. and Margarite c. Hagner
boy.
Lee Roy and Myrtle Covert. boy.
George D. and Myrtle l.. Litherland
girl.
Ben II. and Katherine L. Simmons
boy.
ton. boy.
James c. and Fannie L. King, boy.
r. Harry and Annie l. Burns, girl.
Robert J. and Anna NJ. Quinn, girl.
William II. and Katherine L. Hilton
girl.
Edmund and Blanche Jackson. boy.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
Capt. Boyd Denies Getting Report,

NEW YORK. December l7.-Capt.
Boy-Ed, the German naval attache, has
issued an official statement branding
as "fabrications and inventions" re-
ports appearing in the newspapers that
he had obtained. through secret agents,
a confidential report prepared by
American naval officers, which was to
be submitted to the President.
Not only did he not obtain the report
in any way. Capt. Boy-Ed states, but
he never heard Of such a report.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
RETAINED IN PRIvY COUNCIL.
Attempt in England to Eject Mem
hers of German Birth Fails.

LONDON, December II, II :36 AIM
The attempt to deprive Sir Edgar Speyer
and Sir Ernest Cassel of membership in
the privy council on account of their
German birth has been defeated.
The lord chief justice, Baron Reading,
who has had the matter under advise
ment since arguments were concluded a
month ago. delivered his judgment today.
He declared Sir Edgar and Sir Ernest
as naturalized British subjects had all
the rights and privileges Of British-born
subjects, and therefore were entitled to
be members of the privy council.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
Cottonseed Yield Falls of.

Cottonseed crushed from the 1915
crop to December l amounted to 1851
14o tons, against 2.473,s31 tons Decem-
ber / last year. the census bureau to-
day announced. Linters obtained to De-
cember ! amounted to 3S1,927 bales,
against 341,142 bales last year to De-
cember l.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
Cleary Guilty of Forgery.

NEW CITY, n. Y. December L.
william v. Cleary, former town clerk
of Haverstraw, was found guilty of
second degree forgery by a jury late
yesterday. Cleary. formerly a political
power in the community. first gained
notoriety by killinr. his SON. in law,
Eugene Newman. ~ this crime he was
acquitted. Later he was indicted for
forgery and grand larceny and fed last
May. After a determined search he was
found in Washington and brought back
for trial.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
His Work as Author.

book. From Freedom to Despot-
ism," was published by him in this
city in 1910 At the time of his death
Mr.. Hollingsworth had q new book
ready for the press, dealing with cur
rent political topics, volume which
he was very anxious to have published
friends declare, because he thought it
might help the republican cause in the
coming national elections. He also
was writer for special publications
on political and economic subjects.
His wife, Mrs. Belle Hollingsworth.
and a son, Leonard Hollingsworth, are
Evening star., 1915-12-17

Inc assistant secretary OIL commerce
and Mrs. Edwin F. Sweet and their
daughter, Miss Sophia F. Sweet, have
been spending several days in Charles
ton, S. c. Mr.. Sweet delivered an ad-
dress Thursday before the Southern
Commercial Congress.
The receiving day of Mrs. Sweet and
Miss Sweet is the third Monday of the
month, but because of absence from the
city they will not receive this month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fl. Love of 1910
Euclid street announces the marriage of
their daughter. Blanche, and Mr.. Ezra
B Thompson. also of this city. Decem
| ber Is, in New York city. The bride
wore seal brown broadcloth trimmed
with beaver fur, with violet hat.
After a short wedding trip Mr.. and
Mrs. Thompson will return to. Wash
ington and will be at home. after jan
uary 1. at 122 Carlton terrace.
Senator and Mrs. Lee S. Qverman
were the hosts at large ception
given yesterday afternoon at their
residence on Rhode Island avenue in
honor of their daughters. Miss Grace
Overman and Miss katherine Over
man.
:. Mrs. Edwin Clark Gregory. house
guest of Senator and Mrs. Overman,
was also in the receiving line.
| The house was elaborately decorated
with pink roses and snapdragons,
southern SNllluN ana palms.
| Mrs. Oyerman received in 4 handsome
gown of ivory tinted brocaded velvet,
with a -corsage bouquet of orchids;
Miss Grace Overman wore pale pink
| charmeuse with an overdress of sill
yer net, and carried bouquet Of
Miss Katherine Overman wore lovely
gown Of rose pink and gold brocade
and Mrs Gregory's gown was of tur-
quoise blue and silver-brocated satin.
la
Pomerene presided at the tea table,
which had a large basket filled with
pink snapdragons. sweet peas and ferns
| for a center decoration.
Miss Ruth Lester and Miss Callie
Hoke Smith served punch. and the
other members of the receiving party
| included Mrs. Charles B. Howry, Mrs.
Samuel j. Graham. Mrs. John X.
| Shields, Mrs. Gilmer BreDizer. Mrs.
| Timothy T. Ansberry. Mrs. Ashmeade
Maxwell Church, Miss Pauline Stone.
| Miss Mary Graham and Miss Judith
Scott of North Carolina.
The complete list of patronesses for
the card party and tea dance to be
given at Rauscher's by the st. Thomas
Red Cross committee Monday after
noon, December 20, is composed of Mrs.
Redfeld, Miss Boardman. Mrs. S. =. NJ.
Young, Mrs. Myers. Mrs. Oliver, Mrs.
| Barnett, Mrs. Glennon. Mrs. Devol, Mrs.
Breckenridge Bayne. Mrs. Worthington,
Mrs. Hewson, Mrs. Hoover, Mrs. Lester
and Miss Adams
| Mrs. Elizabeth A. Harden of this city
announces the. marriage Of her daugh-
ter. Estelle Magdalene and Lieut.. Jo-
seph Y. Dreisonstock. L. s. n, Novem-
Der 25 in Norfolk.
Lieut. Dreisonstock is attached to the
| battleship New Hampshire, now sta
toned at the Norfolk navy yard.
| Lieut.. and Mrs. Driesonstock are resid-
ing at 245 West Freemason street, Nor
folk.
| Miss Elizabeth Trueman King. who
has been at school in Tarrytown, has
returned home for the holidays.
| Mr.. G. De Freest Larner has arrived
| from school at Lawrenceville. N. j., to
spend the holidays with his mother.
Mrs. Robert M. Larner, at her residence,
2031 o street.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
Opposes Increased Preparedness.

NEW YORK, December 1.-THE trus-
tees of the Church Peace Union. rep
resenting twenty-nine different church
organizations, adopted resolutions at a
meeting here yesterday protesting
against any increase in the army or
navy.
Evening star., 1915-12-17

Robert Gibson. colored, of Laurel, Md.
sixteen years old, was arrested and
with attempting to assault Margaret
Tavener. six years old. of Laurel, Md.
Evening star., 1915-12-17

Moscow offers a good market for
carbolic acid and chloride of lime be-
cause of the expected outbreak of epi-
denies this spring.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
i30cietY,
CONTINUED from Eighth Page.)

Lohr, Miss Mary Murray. Miss Emma
Grigsby, Miss Isabelle Gladding, Mr..
George Babcock and Mr.. James Nc
Bride.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
MONTH EXPORTS AT ny.
TOTAL $188,036, ,458
November Business at Port Sur
passes All Records in
America.

NEW YORK, December 17.-Exports
valued at s1ss,036.45S, by far the larg-
est volume ever shipped from an
American port during single month
left New York harbor during Novem-
Der. according to statistics announced
at the cuatomhouse today. The No
vember figures exceed those for Oc-
tober, which were themselves record
by more than s12,000,000.
Customs officials were surprised to
learn that during November the inn
ports at this port were ss7,6S6.s1a s.
about 100000 greater than the Oc-
tober imports. However, consider
able portion of the imports were In
standing the volume, duties for No
vember we're less than for october
with imports of s75.oo0,ooo.
Large Exports for Allies.
An overwhelming proportion of the
total exports went to Great Britain,
France or Russia, although the statis-
tics show that South American trade
made material increase during the
month. The goods were carried on
more than 400 ships.
Munitions. iron and steel products
and foodstuffs were the chief items ex-
ported. Among the foodstuffs wheat
predominated, but cattle. hogs and
sbaep also formed considerable item.
There were twenty-five working days
in November, and the exports were at
the rate of more than $7.500.00O for
each of these days. Custom officials
said that for the last six months the
rate of exports, as we'll as the monthly
increases, have shown the greatest vol
ume in the history Of the port. The
figures for the last three months show
increases of about 100 per cent over the
figures for the same months in 1914.
Evening star., 1915-12-17
HUNGARIAN LEADER
ENTERS PEACE DEMAND
Declares That Proposals Should Be
Made to Enemy
Powers.

| LONDON, December IA sensation
was caused in the Hungarian parlia-
| ment December 1 by the speech of
| Count Karolyi. leader of the indepen-
dence party, demanding that the gov
| ernment should make peace proposals
| to the enemy powers, according to a
| letter received by the Morning Post
from Budapest.
The speech was heavily censored in
the Hungarian papers, and all dis
patches to foreign papers dealing with
the speech were stopped by the censor.
| The correspondent gives extracts from
the verbatim report, according to which
Count karolyi argued that Hungary
had achieved everything she wanted by
the war. had saved the country from in
vasion and had preserved the mon
archy and throne. Her r allies could
| who had given incontrovertible proof
| that it was her sons that the emperor
| and king had to thank for the integrity
| of his empire.
Right to Enter Claims.
owing to the fact that it was the
Hungarian army that had brought the
| war to it's present stage" said Count
Karolyi, I'VE haves a perfect right to
come forward Win our Claims lor GULL
pensation.'
| He further asserted that the Hunga-
rians had a right to ask that the po-
litical unity of the Hungarian nation
should be recognized; that all the at
tributes of national state should be
given her; that economic independence
should be granted, and that, above all,
peace should be restored. He contended
that the Teutonic allies had punished
Serbia and had beaten all their en-
emies and were therefore in a position
to offer peace terms to their enemies.
physical courage" he continued. Now
we have to show our moral courage.
The government has committed so
many sins of error during the war and has
used the censorship to such an extent
to hide faults that we are justified in
demanding that 1t now act in accord
ance with the wishes of the nation or
resi- gn.''
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-02

Great Truth.
HE who plays the fool will miss
the prize."-Aesop.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-02
Who Baked rhsn7

A little girl was sent to a neigh
boris with a plate Of fresh cookies
that her mother had just baked. In a
little while she came running back to
her mother and said: "Oh. mother.
Mrs. Weeks thought the cookies were
just fine and she wants the address
for them"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-02
Had Been Their. Before

Dasher had evidently had expert
ence. Lasher-"we're going to have
some amateur theatricals at my house
next week and a big supper after
ward. Can you be there?" Dasher-
"oh, I'll be there, old man, butter
l may be late"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-02
Best Think Softly.

IF blue or depressed, think of a
pretty girl or something equally as
pleasant" advises a doctor. HIM. In
the case of a married mar it would be
best for him not to do his thinking
out loud.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-02
Helm Wanted.

We have a splendid answer for a
first-class conundrum, but somehow
can't fit them, which is: One looks
after the marriage altar and the 9TH
er alters the marriage. We suspect
a minister and a lawyer are involved.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-02

HSfSe'eJ aHd NVtoF 6hIt0lSSS.
Color blindness is always inherit
ed through the mother. and never
through the father. There appears to
be no instance in which a color-blind
father has transmitted his defect to
his children except in connection with
a mother who was a transmitter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-02
Back Number.

II wouldn't dream of marrying him.
Why, he said he would do everything
to make me happy" What is wrong
about that?" HE ought to know that
humans are put on earth to fulfill mis-
sions, not to be happy"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-02
Fine FIshin'.

Small Boy-Good ishin'? Yessir; We
60 down that private road till We come
to tn sign ''Trespassers will be prose-
cuted;" cross tn field with tn bull In
it an you'll see a sign mo tishin' al
lowed.'-that's it.-Life.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-02
Application Of Paint.

Paint should be applied only to a
clean and dry surface, Moisture IN
der a paint causes it to blister when
exposed to the sun; also moisture be-
tween coats has the same effect.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-02

Have you tried the New drink
called Cherry Chic, which a be had
at the Handy Kitchen?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-29
SWANS0N'S GRACIOUS
TRIBUTE TO WILSON
Greatest President Since That Other
Virginian. Thomas jefferson, Held
Sway In White House.

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian.)
East Radford. Va, May 2S.--Sen-
ator Swanson tonight made the ad-
dress to the graduates of Radford
High School. The speaker was in
troduced by Judge Cassei, who spoke
OF him as having done more than
any other Governor in the cause of
education. The Senator's address was
a gracious tribute to the young stu
dents, TO their teachers and to Rad
ford's schools. TIE auditorium of the
High School. he said. was not excelled
by any in the State.
He referred to President Wilson as
the greatest President since Jefferson,
and said that the schoolmaster in
Washington had kept them all so busy
that he. the speaker, had not been
able to prepare a speech.
The graduates are: Daniel Aldredge
Cannaday, Burton McKenley Widener.
India Pearl Slenker. Virginia Wright.
Margaret Lloyd Miller. Bro wnie Deip.
Mary Edna Waddeil, Mary Mildred
Goodykoontz. Katharine Frederika
Giesen. Liberty Bell Garst, Lillian I6a
Patterson. Lena Martin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-29
AT the Theaters
JUGGERNAUT THE SENSATION
AT THE COLONIAL TODAY

Everything, that was expected to
he seen in The Juggernaut" at the
Colonial last night was seen ami
Manager Bernstein can boast of hay
ing a splendid production for today s
audiences
The Juggernaut is a story of rail-
road intrigue. the rise of country
boy, the corruption of young man
OF wealth. and sentiment entwined
carefully enough to give thrills and
make the picture interesting. The
Juggernaut" has in 1t SHOWN a real
istic railroad wreck that IS well worth
the witnessing A train of four cars
and engine are seen to careen Off a
bridge not from distance, but close
by. The cars i'm the water and the
efforts of the victims OF wooden cars
and rotten ties to save themselves
have gripping power that could
hardly be excelled
The production is handled by a
fair company OF players. Four lead
ing characters are exceptionally we'll
portrayed.