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Evening star., 1915-12-24
TREAT IN STORE FOR "DoBBN.' >
Horses of the City to Be Served
With Christmas Dinners.

The Woodworking horses of this city,
which daily drag heavy loads about
the streets. earning q living for their
owners, are not to be forgotten to-
morrow. They, like their owners. are
to have a Christmas dinner. and 1t is to
be served at the National Capital horse
show grounds, 18th and D streets
northwest
Any ''old Dobbin" that appears at the
grounds for dinner will surely get one,
while the driver. II he desires, will be
given q cup Of hot coffee.
The guests arc invited to appear for
dinner between 10 o'clock in the morn
ing and o'clock In the afternoon. No
limit IL placed on the number that will
be fed, a. the committee In charge
does not want 9ny horse In Washing.
ton to 60 hungry tomorrow.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
GRANVILLE FARQUHAR DEAD.
Was Among Oldest Residents of
Montgomery County.
,respondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
SANDY SPRING. Md. December "a
Granville Farquhar. one of the oldest
residents in this part of the country,
died yesterday at his home here,
Mount Olney. He had lived within half
a mile of his birthplace for seventy
three years, and was a farmer.
His tastes were literary. He did no
little work in the cause of temperance.
assisting his wife, who was also an ad-
yocate Of that cause.
Mr.. Farquhar was one of the original
bridal party which. up to the time OF
his decease. had remained unbroken.
at the wedding of his brother. Edward
p. Thomas, who recently celebrated the
golden anniversary of that event.
In addition to his wife. Mr.. Farquhar
leaves two daughters. Mrs. Edwin
Bateman Morris and Miss Marywillis
Farquhar, both of Washington. D. c.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
MRS. LEsLIE'S WILL STANDS.
Court Refuses to Set Aside So, ,00O,.
COO Beuuest to Suffrage.

NEW YORK, December 24.-Applica-
ton of heirs at law of Mrs. Frank Les
lies husband to have set aside the
decree admitting her will to probate
in order to institute a contest. has
been denied in a decision handed
down by Surrogate Fowler. Under
Mrs. Leslie's will nearly s2.000,o00 was
left to the woman suffrage movement.
In his decree Surrogate Fowler
stamps as baseless allegations of the
applicants that Mrs. Leslie was the
child of Charles Follin of New Orleans
and a slave woman. He declares 1.-The
origin, life and memory of the de-
ceased lady is unjustly attacked.
Such . claim seems to US now at this
lapse Of time a monstruos claim, but
If not monstruos In law, to my mind
the evidence purporting to support the
claim in instance Is of the most in
adequate and nebulous kind"
Evening star., 1915-12-24
CAPITAL REMEMBERS
HER POOR AT CHRISTMAS
Thousands of Baskets of Good
Things Given Out by Various
Charitable Agencies.

Every charitable organization in the
city has made a special effort to seek
and help those who are in need. A
visit to the many places where loaded
baskets are being distributed today
presented sight that made the givers
this Christmas emile with content.
Possibly more than 5000 poor people
will be helped. A stream of humanity.
some the worse for wear and tear but
withal a smile Of thankfulness on their
streets, where members of Almas
Temple. Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine,
are truly playing the port of hosts.
About 700 baskets filled with every
thing eatable and topped OF with a
given out and the line coming and
going never stopped until each basket
had found a happy possessor.
Helped by Salvation Army.
Where they all came from was a
mystery, but from o'clock this morn
ing hungry men, women and children
fiocked to Salvation Army headquar-
tiers, where they received donations in
abundance. A Christmas tree and en-
tertainment for the children is to be q
part of the celebration this year at
headquarters.
Tomorrow at the Central Union Mis-
sion, 622 Louisiana avenue. sweaters,
toys and candy are to be given out. A
testimony and song service Is to take
place, to be followed by a dinner with
all the Christmas trimmings. At night
an elaborate program with a large
Christmas tree has been arranged for
the children.
About one hundred baskets were
placed into the hands of the needy this
morning at the Gospel Mission, 214-216
John Marshall place. A dinner and
two attractively decorated Christmas
trees make up the Christmas program
Evening star., 1915-12-24
Mrs. A. N. Mcdonald Reinstated.

The President has directed that Mrs.
Arabella y. Mcdonald may be REIN
stated as an operative in the bureau
OF engraving and printing without re-
gard to the length of time she has been
separated from the service. Hhe order
was issued upon the recommendation
OF the Secretary of the Treasury, who
states that Mrs. Mcdonald has held six
temporary appointments in the bureau
since her permanent appointment ter
minated in 1898; that her services have
been satisfactory and II 10 believed her
permanent reinstatement will be in the
interest of the service.
The civil service commission. did NOT
concur in the recommendation.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
RULES OF SERVICE WAIVED.
Three Appointments Authorized by
an Executive Order.

The civil service rules have been
waived by executive order to permit
OF the appointment of Mrs. Virginia
Campbell to a clerical position in the
classified service and of the appoint
ment of Miss Harriet N. Sweet to a
clerical position in the Treasury De-
partment and of the reinstatement Of
William S. Phelps as an examiner Of
merchandise in the customs service at
the port Of New York.
The civil service commission con-
case of Miss Sweet, but did not do 80
IN the case Of Mr.. Phelps. Mrs. Camp
bell has served under temporary ap-
pointments In the State Department
and in the census bureau.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
LABORATORY FOR NAVY BOARD
Thomas A. Edison Suggests One to
Cost 81, ,400, 900.

NEW YORK. December 24.-Thqmas
A. Edison, at yesterdays meeting of
the naval consulting board at the
Brooklyn navy yard. offered to furnish
the board with plans and specifica-
tions for laboratory of physical re-
search to cost s1,400,o00. to be used in
the development Of naval inventions.
Mr.. Edison said he would prepare
the plans at his own expense. In an
nouncing the purport of the offer. w.
L. Saunders. vice chairman. said he
had referred it to other members of
the board and that they had received
1t with enthusiasm.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
RuMoRs OF KAIsER's ILLNESS.
Conflict in Statements Regarding
| Gravity of His Ailment.

LONDON, December 24.-According
to rumors in Berlin. Emperor Williams
illness is very serious, says the Morn
ing Posts Rotterdam correspondent,
but these rumors have been officially
denied.
ut was only when the rumor insisted
that an operation for cancer was nee
essary in order to save the emperor's
life," the correspondent adds, that the
physicians issued a bulletin declaring
that his illness was due to Inflammation
Of the cellular tissue"
Evening star., 1915-12-24
DR.. ELLIOTT, BIOLOGIST, DIES.
Writer on Natural History Decorated
by European Governments.

NEW YORK. December 24.-br. Dan
iel Giraud Elliott, zoologist and writer
on natural history. died OF pneumonia
wednesday night at his home here. He
was born In this city eighty years ago,
and was associated with the American
Museum Of Natural History since its be-
ginning.
DR.. Elliott had travelled all over the
world in his search for rare mammals.
He led an expedition into East Africa
In 1896, and two years later he ex-
plored the Olympic mountains. being
the drst naturalist to penetrate that
little known range. DR.. Elliott had
been decorated ten times by European
governments for his labors In natural
science.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
VILLA REPORTED ON THE MOVE
Is Gathering Forces for an Invasion
Of Northern Sinaloa.

Ell PASo, Tex, December 24.-Gen.
Francisco Villa. stripped Of large
part of his army through surrender to
the de facto government. is preparing
to invade northern Sinaloa, together
with the forces of Gen. Jose Rod
riguez, in command Of 1000 troops, ac-
cording to advices here.
Gen. Villa, 1t was reported. is pre-
pairing to move southwest from the
Bustillos ranch. in western Chihuahua,
and pick up q small number of troops
now under Gen. Medinavieta, near
MADEIRA.
Gen. Rodriguez is said to be already
moving from Casas Grandes toward
Sinaloa.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
FILES ELECTION CERTIFICATE.
Mr., Hicks to Take Seat From First
New York District.

Frederick C. Hicks, republican. of the
hrst New York district, has fled with
the House his certificate of election,
sworn to by the state board of can
vassers after a contest in New York
courts. Lathrop Brown, democrat, is
expected to contest the case before the
House.
Seating of Mr.. Hicks by the House
will change the party representation
to 1877 republicans, 229 democrats, 6
progressive. 1 independent and So
cialist There il one vacancy.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
NEW BOUNDARY LINE URGED.
Movement for Change Between
United States and Mexico,

PHOENIX, Ariz.. December 24-An-
nouncement was made here today of a
movement to secure a change in the
boundary line between the United
States and Mexico by extending the
present line directly west along the
thirty-first parallel from the 1l1th
meridian, so as to take in the north
ern part of the Gulf Of California and
part of Lower California.
Commercial organizations of Phoenix
and other Arizona cities have sent teIe-
grams to the states congressional rep-
resentatives. to former Representative
federal boundary commission, and to
Gov Johnson of California, urging
their support in the movement.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
Mr.. Knapp Goes to the Times.

NEW YORK. December 24.-An-
nouncement that Charles w. Knapp,
publisher Of the st. Louis Republic,
will become associated with the man.
agement Of the New York Times. in
the capacity OF treasurer OF the COM
pany, 10 made by Adolph 9. ochs, the
service Of the Republic. Of which his
father. Col. John Knapp, was one of
the owners, since 1867. He became
president and publisher In 1887. He
was1 one Of the organizers Of the As
socfseed Press.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
Bay State Population 3,693, $40.

BOSTON, December 24.-The popula-
ton Of Massachusetts was s.6ss.s1o
April l. according to the official an
nouncement of the decennial census
taken by the state bureau of statistics
The total. which probably keeps the
state in sixth place in population rank
is greater by 326.s94 than the count
made in the federal census OF Ave
years ago.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
Chicago Enveloped in Dense Fox.

CHICAGO. December -. Chicago
was enveloped today in fog 30 dense
that street lights were turned on, To-
comotive and street car headlights
were necessary and once buildings
were ablaze with light. Surface and
elevated trains moved slowly. At $50
o'qepck in the morning the darkness
wS-sparticularly noticeable.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
SOON TO RESUME STATIONS.
q. S. Consular Officers to Return to
Northern Mexico,

1t is expected that all American con-
sular officers withdrawn from territory
in northern Mexico controlled by Villa
upon the recognition OF the Carranza
government soon will resume their
stations.
Surrender Of Villas army in Chi
huahua and the successful operations
Of Carranza forces in other sections
have about satisfied State Department
officials that the consulates can be
opened with safety,
Evening star., 1915-12-24
INDIANA MAY PLAY HARVARD,
Western Eleven Will Be Invited to
FIJI Omen Date on Schedule.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. December "a
It was stated here yesterday that In-E
diana University would be asked to /
take one OF the two vacant places on
the Harvard foot ball schedule for
1915. The dates not yet filled are oc-
tober IA and Il.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
Convicted Of $3.50, 1000 Forgery.

NEWARK, Ohio, December 24.-After
being out all night jury in common
pleas court today returned a verdict of
guilty IN the case of A. L. Rawlings.
who formerly conducted large piano
house here and was charged with the
forgery Of notes aggregating S260.000.
His creditors INCLUDED many Arms In
cities througho1S the country.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
open House at Y. W. G. A.

An interesting Christmas program has
been arranged for tomorrow at the Y. w.
c. A.. 619 14th street northwest. Women
and girls who are not able to go home
are invited to be present and bring with
them guest. Open house is to be held
from until o'clock. There will be no
dinner. but light Refreshments are to be
served.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
Boards other recommendations.

The board also recommends that II
inspectors are in doubt as to the sta
bility of vessel they should make
trips, and when in doubt as to the
soundness of timbers in wooden ves-
sells they should not hesitate to bore
them.
All vessels should be submitted to in
clining tests. and no passenger vessel
should depend on liquid ballast. al.
though liquid could be used for trim
ming purposes.
They found headlights or portfolios in
some instances only eighteen inches
above the water line and they recon-
mended that these should not be allowed
below five feet above the full load
water line.
Bulkheads. they recommend, should go
to the highest continuous deck of the
hull.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
CUBA ASKS FOR 0LYMPICs.
Mayor Of Havana Cables Request to
Have Games in That Citv.

HAVANA, December 24.-The mayor
Of Havana. with the consent Of Presi-
dent Menocal of Cuba. has cabled
Baron Pierre de Coubertin, president
Of the international Olympic commit
tee. asking that the next Olympic
games be held In Havana.
Evening star., 1915-12-24

The discovery of q considerable de-
posit Of uranium ore In South Aus.
tralia is believed to tndicats q new
source OF radium. A
Evening star., 1915-12-24
TO RELIEVE DISTRESS
OF NEEDY CIVILIANS
Appeal in Behalf Of 1900 Persons
Expected in France From
Germany.
Mrs. Jose Matos or Guatemala

An urgent appeal for clothing and
cash donations has been sent out by
the war relief clearing house for
France and her allies in order that II
may be prepared to relieve the distress
Of 10000 children, women and old men
civilian prisoners held by Germany
who are to be returned to France. In.
formation concerning the repatriation
Of these people is contained in the fol.
lowing cablegram. which has been re.
ceived by the war relief clearing house
I'VE are officially informed expected
repatriation of over 10000 children
women and old men (civilian prisoners
being returned by Germany. OF this
tuberculous. Conditions appalling. Car
you help? Our stock clothing entirely
exhausted and this is most needed
Text Of the Appeal
In the appeal which has been sent
out Clyde A. Pratt. executive secretary
Of the war relief clearing committee
states:
"As the cablegram indicates, we are
entirely unprepared for these 10000
helpless people, and we therefore cal
aid US in furnishing the relief promised
In our answer to the above cabIegram
Packages of clothing together with
detailed list of contents, If plainly
marked with the names and addresses
Of the contributor and shipped prepaid
to the war relief clearing house, 15(
Bank street. New York city, will be
transported from New York to destina.
ton without further expense to the
contributor"
1t is stated that clothing should be
clean and in as good repair as possible
Cash contributions should be addressed
to Clyde A. Pratt, executive secretary
Of the war relief clearing house, Ii
Broad street, New York city.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
GIVES $4,000, 900 TO ITALY.
New York Woman Contributes That
Sum to Families Of Combatants.

ROME, December 24.-The Stefani
News Agency says that Mrs. Josephine
Del Drago of New York has offered
100000 to the Queen of Italy for
distribution among the families Of
combatants. and that the queen has
accepted the proffer with profound
thanks.
Evening star., 1915-12-24

A human being cannot breathe At
height Of seven miles from the earth. :
Evening star., 1915-12-24
GUSTAVE HERE BUYS
|NTERURbAN RAILWAY
Brooklyn Man Pays $4,000 for
Electric Line Running to
Berwyn, Nd.
Special carespoodeoce Of The S.ar.

Special Correspondence OF The S,ar.
HYATTSvILLE, Nd, December "a
Gustave HERE OF Brooklyn, N. Y. pur-
chased the Washington interurbon
railway yesterday afternoon from the
receivers. paying $4,000 for the outfit,
Mr.. HERE. 1t is stated. was represent
ing some Of the bondholders. The sale
took place at Berwyn. Prince Georges
county. Nd. the terminus of the road.
1t was thought that the Washington
Railway and Electric Company. now
operating the road under a contract to
furnish power. cars. motormen and
conductors, would make a bid for the
property; but, SO far as is known, no
representative of this company was
present.
Was Incorporated in 1905.
The company was incorporated under
the laws Of Maryland in 1905. and was
known as the Washington. Spa Spring
and Gretta Railway Company, with a
capital stock Of s5oo.o00 and a like
Of first mortgage bonds. When
the public service commission of Mary
land authorized the first mortgage
bonds the name of the company was
changed to the Washington Inter-
urban.
streets northeast out the Washington
Baltimore boulevard as far as Main
street in Bladensburg, thence via Sand
street to the old Edmonston road, to
Berwyn, a total distance of approx
mately eight miles.
It is said the purchase was made
with the idea of continuing the oper-
alton of the road.
Evening star., 1915-12-24

Mrs. Josephine Del Drago inherited
Schmid of New York. large estate.
Mr.. Schmid was a prosperous brewer
and Mrs. Del Drago Is now president
of the big brewery company Of which
her husband was the head when he
died in 1889.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-08
CITY NEWS.
Read Gaston's ad in this tssu

Read Gaston's ad in this issue.
A marriage license was issued
yesterday afternoon to Arson L.
Bergman, "a, and Susanna A. Reid,
%, both of Keokuk.
"A marriage license was issued to
Frank NUNS, 80, of Jacksonville, and
Mary A. Davenport, 30, of Keokuk.
Mrs. A. c. Garrison is at ST.
Joseph's hospital, having submitted to
an operation. Sh., is reported to be
getting along as well as could be ex-
pected.
Regular meeting of Morning Star
lodge No. 5, Knights of Pythias, at
K. P. hall, Tuesday at D. m Visit
ing knight invited. r. S. Ulrich, C..
c.: J. A Burgess, K. of R. & S.
A deed was filed today with the
county recorder in which Miss Linnie
Hagerman transfers to the Industrial
association tract of land northwest
of town. The consideration is $500.
Regular meeting Loyal Order Of
Moose, Keokuk lodge No. 7o4. tonight
at s o'clock, in Moose hall Visiting
brothers cordially invited. John q.
Stadler, dictator. Ed. S. Lotion, sec.
rotary.
-Keokuk council. United CONNER
cial Travellers will hold picnic at
Wild Cat Springs on Saturday of this
week. The T. P. A. post of this city
has been invited by the U. G. It's to
be their guests.
Tom Crowell entered plea OF
not guilty and is being held in lieu of
500 bond when arranged in the SUI
perior court this morning, charged
with disturbing the peace and quiet Of
Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Dunn, 500 South
Sixteenth street
The executive committee of the
Iowa STATE Retail Merchants associa-
ton, ]. A. Cunningham. secretary, has
sent out notices that the dates for the
annual convention have been changed
to September 81, % and % at Du-
buque, Iowa. A strike which has pre-
vented the new Hotel Julien" from
being completed has created the
necessity for making the change.
Motion pictures of activities IN
Fort Madison are being taken by
local experts. The FIT Madison Demo
crat says: At the close of tie Chris
tan church meeting Sunday. as the
assemblage went forth from the
church as per previous program,
Charles II. Dodge. lessee of the Grand
theatre, assisted by Mr. Wallace, the
well known local photographer, Mr..
Anschutz of Keokuk, assisted by Mr..
Schubert, who was reared in this city
but now of Keokuk. by the use of
three cameras working simultaneous.
ly, took films of the classes Individual
" as well as the assembling collec.
lively. These films will enable
hundreds of Fort Madisonians to "see
themselves as others see them"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-08
NOTICE-WEEDS!

Property owners are hereby mott
fed to have all weeds cut upon their
premises and upon the street and
sidewalk space AUDITING on their prem
Uses and upon the street and sidewalk
space AUDITING on their premises. on
Or before June Is, 1915, otherwise the
city will cause said weeds to be cut
and charge the expense thereof
against said property.
S. w. MOORHEAD, Mayor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-08

s1s5 WAS SUM FOUND

The owner of the s135 in gold, found
by Jack Bailey Sunday, was discov-
cred yesterday and returned to her %
day. 1t was Mrs. L. E. Witch, Eigh-
teenth and Des Moines. The sum lost
by Mrs. Wittick was between $40
and s160. she reported to the police,
Not all of the money was found. There
was s125 in gold in a handkerchief
and $40 lying loose on the ground.
Mrs. Witch lost the money April
20 and reported it to the police at that
time. She then thought that the
money had been stolen from her home.
She recalled yesterday however, that
the day she lost the money she had
driven in her buggy to the ice ware
house on Johnson between Eighth and
Ninth, where she purchased cake OF
ice and paid for it with money taken
from her purse, in which she had
placed the gold. She believes the gold
fell from her purse when she paid for
the ice.
Bailey reported his find to the police
yesterday morning and was perfectly
satisfied to turn the money over 10
the police to give to Mrs. Witch
when Chief Kenney told him that he
was convinced Mrs. Witch was the
owner of it.
Chief Kenney stated today that
Bailey could have kept the money
without anyone knowing he had found
it, had he cared to be dishonest Bailey
was given reward of s25 by Mrs.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-06-03
Finger Prints.

Even though two men are twins
and seem to be exactly alike in
general appearance, the pattern Of
the lines of their finger tips are
entirely different-the finger prints
are not at all alike.
These tiny lines are formed by
the countless little canals that bring
the sweat from the deep seated
sweat glands of the body to the
surface of the skin on the finger
tips.
No two human beings have the
same shaped sweat glands-the
little glands in the finger tips make
different patterns on the finger tips
of each person. The pattern never
changes. If the lines are destroyed
no other lines take their place.
So the human finger prints are
always the same, and because they
afford a certain means of identified
ton they are used as means o
tracing criminals.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-06-03
Facts About The Human Body.

The average number of teeth is
thirty-two.
The weight of the circulating
blood is twenty-nine pounds.
The average weight of an adult
is $50 pounds and six ounces.
The brain of a man exceeds twice
that of any animal.
The average weight Of the brain
of a man is three and a half pounds;
of a woman two pounds, eleven
ounces.
Five hundred and forty pounds
or one hogshead and one and one
quarter pints Of blood pass thru the
heart in one hour.
A man breaths about twenty
tunes minute.
The average height of an English.
man is 5 feet 9 inches; of a French.
man, S feet 4 inches; of Belgian, 5
feet 6 IA inches.
The heart sends nearly ten pounds
of blood through the veins anc
arteries at each beat, and make
four beats, while we breathe once
One hundred and seventy-fiv'
million cells are in the lungs, which
would cover a surface thirty time
greater than the human body.
The average of the pulse beat il
infancy is 100 per minute; in man
hood 80; at sixty years, 60.
The pulse of females is NOR
rapid than that of males.--Ex.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-06-03

Two men sat at a table enjoying
a glass of cheer. They were neigh
bors and knew each other intimate
ly. Both ought to have been horne
hours ago to supper.
Finally one rose and said: | mus
be going. promised to be home
early.
Hump, sneered the other. | sup
pose you must toe the line up a
your house.
The first man said he tried to d
what was right.
Say. look here, said the second
Why on earth do you let your wife
90 around saying that she made I
man of you? You never hear m!
wife saying that.
No, replied the first man, as h
put on his overcoat and prepared Il
leave, but I've often heard her sa,
that she tried her hardest.