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Evening star., 1916-12-24
BELGIANS RETURNED HOME.
Berlin Announces 800 Workmen
Have Been Sent Back From Germany

BERLIN. December 20 wednesday,,
TO the Associated Press by wireless
to sayville, N. Y. December 23.-
II it announced officially that 320
workmen who had been transported
from Belgium to Germany have been
returned to their homes in response to
a number of complaints. Other cases
are being Investigated as speedily as
possible.
The return of the workmen is made
under the rules prescribed by Gen. Won
Bissing, governor general Of the occu-
pied portions OF Belgium.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
ALCOHOL IMPORTS BARRED.
France Acts in Connection With De-
cision to Suppress Consumption.

PARIS, December 23.-In line with
the recent decision of the government
to suppress the consumption of alco-
holic beverages, with the exception OF
wines and beer, decree published to-
day in the Journal Oficiel prohibits
the importation of alcohol into France
and Algeria from this date.
The decree excerpts alcohol pur-
chased for the account of the French
government, as well as shipments made
directly for France and Algeria prior
to the date of PRONUNCIATION of the
decree.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
TON OF EXPLOSIVES DROPPED
Many Casualties Reported Among
Turks in Region of Ell Arish.

LONDON. December ga British off,
cial statement issued today says:
Yesterday our aircraft carried out sew
erai successful raids in the Ell Arish region
(EgypD. At Maghdaba about a ton Of
high explosives were dropped on the
enemy concentrations. causing many cas-
ualties to the personnel.
Attacks We're made on Beersheba
(southern border of Palestine) and Auja.
and an important railway bridge over a
deep ravine at Tel el Sharia, fifteen
miles north OF Beersheba. was seriously
damaged. All our machines returned
safely"
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Senator Lewis Under Knife.

Senator James Hamilton Lewis is ex-
pected to spend Christmas day at Car
field Hospital, to which he was taken
Friday for surgical treatment. At the
hospital last night Senator Lewis was
reported to be improving in condition.
He is attended by DIR. Francis R. Hag-
ner. He was to have gone to Chicago
for the Christmas HOLIDAYS.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
DRILL IS FASTENED
BY GERMAN TORPEDO
Story of Thrilling Experience
Aboard Steamship Marina,
As Told by Survivor.
VESSEL SUNK OCTOBER %

How a German torpedo turned life
boat drill into the real thing aboard the
steamship Marina. which was sunk off
the coast of Ireland the afternoon of
October %, was told yesterday by Ed
gar Sherer. one Of the crew Of the ILL
fated vessel.
Mr.. Sherer, who Is twenty-eight
years old and has had many narrow
escapes during his more than six years
of service in the army, returned last
week to Washington. his native city.
and is now living at the home Of his
sister, Mrs. John Jaeschke, $40 9Th
street southeast
He shipped aboard the Marina when
1t left Newport News, September %.
with a cargo Of horses for the allies.
The return trip was begun October 25.
It was In the afternoon of october 2s.
about 3:45 o'clock. that the crew Of 104
men began their first lifeboat drill Of
the homeWard journey.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
BAKERY MEN OFFER
BREAD PRICE FACTS
Inferior Flour, Larger Loaves,
Cheap Labor, No Wrapping,
Among Factors Abroad.
REPLY TO Representative

Although the National Association of
Master Bakers stands ready to welcome
the plan of Representative George n.
Young OF North Dakota regarding a
proposed federal bakery and expert
mental mill. to be established at WASH
ington. necessitated. he thinks. by the
fact that American bakers are charg
ing more for bread than is paid in Lon
don. the association feels that it is not
ready to concede all Of Mr.. Young's
preliminary contentious.
This is brought out in a letter re-
ceived by the representative from
Theodore T. Frankenberg. counselor in
publicity for the organization. The
members feel certain, says the writer.
that year or more of experimentation
will demonstrate certain important
facts
Evening star., 1916-12-24

Nine. Brockway was taken into Gus
tody by the police of London. where
recently a general roundup of persons
found telling fortunes has been made.
She IS sixty years old and has inde-
pendent means. A son IS a captain in
the French army and has charge of all
the ambulances of the American Red
Cross on the western front. Robert p.
Skinner. the American consul general.
has interested himself In the case of
Nine. Brockway at the request of many
prominent English psychic demon
StratOrS.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
TRACES Of HUMAN LIFE
BACK 125,0O0 YEARS
Scientists Say Discovered Bones In
dicate North America Was
Long Ago Inhabited.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. December 23-Human be-
ings inhabited the North American
continent more than 125.000 years ago.
according to the findings of II. H.
Sellards. state geologist of Florida, and
Prof. Oliver P. Hay. who made public
today results of a study of fossil re-
mains discovered in Florida some
months ago. Their opinion. however.
is not fully concurred in by other
scientists.
Human Bones in Deposit.
Human bones intermingled with those
of the mastodon. saber-tooth tiger and
other extinct animals were found in
the deposit at Vero. Fla, and thither
six geoIogists and athropologists made
their way Immediately to study the
find. Their report will be made in
the January-Fe February Gsl7) issue of
the Journal of Geology. Advance sheets
quote Mr.. Bellards saying:
The study of the fossils of this
stratum. although not yet completed
has brought to light a considerab bic
number of extinct species which sue-
gest the reference of the deposit to the
pleistocene period. This is the oldes,
deposit from which human remains
bave ever been taken"
Some Scientists Skeptical.
> DIR. Hay. who is research associate of
the Carnegie Institute of Washington
expresses similar views. but four other
scientists whose articles will appear
IN the Journal OF Geology are skep-
thcal. They are Prof. r. T. Chamber
'lain. University of Chicago: Thomas
Tayland Vaughan, United States ge-
:ological survey: DIR. Alex Hrdlicka
CRited States National Museum. and
Prof. Grant MacCurdy of Yale The,
are not convinced that the human race
existed on this continent before the
glacial period
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Save a paper a dayi

Total ........s2,4s0.33
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Other Matters to Come Up.

MIR. King said t. at many important mat
ters besides the corrupt practices bill
would be under consideration during the
conference
Judge r. H. Wanamaker of the Ohio
supreme bench is to deliver an address
on the so-called gateway amendment.
providing an easier method of obtaining
amendments to the United States Constl-
tuition Prot. Lewis Jerome Johnson of
Harvard University will discuss the pref
erential ballot. Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait, president of the American Asso-
citation for Woman's Suffrage, will de-
scribe the womens part in political
shousecleaning, and Senator Miles Poin-
sdexter will tell how the Washington cleo
. torate used the referendum.
Senator George w. Norris Of Nebraska
and Senator Owen will both deliver ad-
dresses on corrupt election practices:
Judge Joseph Blair. who put most of
Adams county. Ohio. in jail few years
ago." will be here to bring the record
down to date. Other speakers will be Ray
.Mckaig, master of the North Dakota
sState Grange; Farley F. Christensen of
s.. Utah, Richard Long, ST., of Pennington.
Mass; Representative NJ. Clyde Kelly
Maryland, W. B. Colver of Minnesota
and Representative Clyde H. Tavenner
of Illinois.
There will be no attempt at lobby
Ing, said Mr.. King, discussing the pro-
gram. We are going to be too busy
attending to our own knitting in the
conference to put in any time at the
Capitol Moreover. we have no inten-
tion Of undertaking or opening up old
sores, but it will do no harm to have
men here with the facts and figures
within easy reach while the new bill is
up for consideration"
Conference headquarters will be in
the New Ebbitt Hotel.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
IS RELEASED ON BAIL.
Nine. Brockway, Psychic Demon
strator. in Trouble in London.

LONDON, December %. $3.50 pm
Nine. Elmira Brockway of Chicago.
known as psychic demonstrator. who
was arrested in London few days ago
charged with fortune telling, was re-
leased from the Brixton prison today.
Bail was furnished by members of the
British College of Psychic Science.
They also engaged counsel to defend
her, and on his application the hearing
was adjourned for one week.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
BRIDGE QUICKLY MOVED.
Structure Transferred to Temporary
Supports in Thirty-Four Minutes.

OMAHA, Neb.. December 23.-The
Union Pacific railroads double track steel
bridge, 1,722 feet long, which spans the
Missouri river here, was removed from its
piers today and within thirty -four min
utes from the time the work began was
resting on previously prepared false
work.
Workmen at once began moving into
place a new and heavier bridge. It was
declared trains would be running over the
new structure by 6 o'clock this evening.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
RECORD-BREAK|NG
WEEK K|SPLANNED
Save-a-Paper-a-D Day Is Slogan
of Pupils Working to Help
Fairgrounds.
$2,49O.33 TOTAL RAISED
Profits From Old Papers.

Following are the amounts of
money paid to the schools for
old papers and magazines col
lected since the campaign began.
The plan suggested by The Star
has greatly enriched the fund
for Fairgrounds and other social
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Snowbound for Days.

The river froze up. spelling all
chances for duck hunting. so the party
remained snowbound until rescued
few days later by DIR. J. T. Maulding
and Edwin E. Handy, William Z. Het-
finger and Bert Brown. all of Wash
ington. They all agree that their next
trip to the Patuxent will be in summer.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
WILL MAKE NEXT VISIT
IN THE GOOD OLD SUMMER
Returned Duck Hunters Tell of
Hardships Endured at Patuxent
River Camp.

John G. McGrath. president Of the
Park View Citizens Association. and ].
T. Moffett and C. S. Kimball. superin-
tendent of transportation and chief en-
gineer, respectively. Of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company, are
back from a trip to the Patuxent river
with narrowing tales of how they al
most froze to death during the recent
cold spell. NC" as he is known to a
large number of friends who are fond
of accompanying him on weekend
trips to nearby river points. got the
two railway officials enthused over the
prospect of duck hunt on the Patux-
ent. When they arrived. late at night.
at the lodge which the Park View lead
er said would be provided with accom-
modations they were unable to find fuel
of any description. And to make mat
ters worse. the mercury was dropping
hourly.
Situation Becomes Desperate.
,u.. .s<,,.<an,, v>>c.,,> 80 s1nuv,arot> <s..A
Evening star., 1916-12-24
John Donnmyer Severely Injured.

bpecIdI DisPutcH 10 I ne Star.
BALTIMORE, December 23-Slipping
on the pavement on Greemount street.
near Lafayette street, this morning.
John Donnmyer. forty-two years old, of
Capitol Heights. Md. fell and cut his
head badly. He was taken to ST.
Joseph's Hospital in the northeastern
district ambulance and attended by DR..
Mcculloch. who pronounced him in a
aarious condition.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
100000 Fire in Tennessee.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. December 23
Fire of undetermined origin today
destroyed the plant of the Tennessee
Lumber and Veneer Corporation with
an estimated loss of 100000.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
ARE REMINDED Of VOTE
FAvOR|NG REFERENDUM
Members of Chamber Of Commerce
on Record Regarding District
Prohibition.

Members of the Chamber Of Com
merce are being reminded of the TACT
that the organization last spring went
on record in favor of a referendum on
the liquor question. At that time the
organization took the stand in favor OF
a referendum by an almost unanimous
vote. The Senate will vote January y
on Senator Underwoods amendment to
the Sheppard prohibition bill provid-
ing for a referendum Of the measure
to the people Of the District. A vote
on the bill itself is to be taken the same
day. BY tie vote in committee OF the
whole the referendum amendment was
defeated last week. Senator onder-
wood, however. believes that ne mas
the votes to put it through and Will
seek to do so.
Candidates for Director.
Several additional nominees for the
ten vacancies which occur in the direc-
torate in January have been named.
bringing the total to forty-three can
didates. The new names are J. Blake
Gilpin. F. A. Van Reuth. S. 7. Cameron.
Louis Z. Breuninger. r. J. Earnshaw,
Carl Droop. George w. Harris and wal
ter Brownley.
A. Leftwich Sinclair is the only an
nounced candidate for the presidency.
He is supported by many prominent
men in the chamber.
Greeting to Mr.. Mccarthy.
J. Crosby Mccarthy. The Stars cor
respondent with the National Guard of
the District of Columbia. now in Texas,
and who last summer was the leading
lady" in the trial of P. 7. Moran at
an outing of the organization to Chesa-
peake Beach. has been sent telegram
Of greeting. 1t follows:
Holiday greetings and best wishes
for the new year. Large dinner wait
ing till the entire cast is present. Can
not go on without The Star"
The actors in this trial" who sign
the message are: P. T. Moran. William
F. GUIDE, Thomas J. Fisher, r. ]. Beall.
George OConnor. Matt Horne, f. A.
Van Reuth. George Wainwright, Sol
Minister. A. L. Sinclair, J. +. Slaven and
Thomas Grant.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
WOULD NOT ROB YOUTH
Of BELIEF IN "SANTA"
Representative Hefin Says Children
Become Better Citizens Through
Faith in Gift-Giver.

Little children should not be rob
bed too young in life of the joys of
the belief in Santa Claus, according to
Representative Heflin, for those who
have tasted the joys of the belief in
the old saint make better citizens.
"a few days ago." said Mr.. Heflin,
II saw in the Louisville (ky.) Courier
Journal little picture, and to me it
was brimful Of pathos. 1t was enti-
tied Dreaming of Christmas A little
country boy was lying on bed asleep.
A pleasing and happy expression was
on his face. He was dreaming of
Christmas. That little picture carried
me back to the days of my childhood.
Sandy Claus was abroad in the land.
Then little boys and girls would think
and talk and dream Of Christmas.
Unhampered by "Matter of Fact"
"Our parents permitted us to pass
through that joyous little circle of
years unhampered by the matter of
fact things that now rob Christmas
of the pleasures as we knew them in
among too many parents is to make
of the child serious minded adult
before the period of youthtime is ended.
thus robbing him of the innocent joys
of childhood. This is wrong.
"Youthtime is brief enough at best and
people without imagination and fancy
have no right to lessen its joys by
throwing into that rosy period the
things that belong to the after years. If
the parents could just realize, at this
season of the year especially, that
thoughts and dreams of SANDY" Claus
that can come from no other source,
they would not destroy those innocent
pleasures by shutting up their hearts
and homes so that white-whis-
kered old gift giver from the realm Of
plenty. The taking of Sandy Claus
out Of childhood and childhood out of
the kingdom of Sandy Claus is a crime
against the child.
Thought Elevating and Ennobling.
Every thought associated with the
coming Of SANDY" Claus is elevating
and ennobling. There was nothing about
it that was harmful, but everything
about it was helpful. For the children
once a year, and little boys and girls ap-
preached Christmas with improved con-
duct and in pious frame of mind. The
novelty of the thing was pleasing be-
yond expression.
1t developed the fancy. stimulated the
ina gination and strengthened the faith
'It developed the fancy. stimulated the
happy childhood and necessary to the
of the child. and those are essential to
man or woman. The man or woman
who never knew Sandy Claus has
my sympathy. There is radiant chap
ter lacking in their childhood and joys
that they never knew.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Vessel Hit by Torpedo.

The four boats were just about to be
manned, Mr.. sherer being stationed at
boat No. 8, amidship, when a terrible
shock was felt. Then the submarine
was seen. Although five men were con-
stantly on the lookout, the undersea
craft was not observed until it had
sent home its bolt.
The ships boats were cast off. all
but nineteen men getting away. These
nineteen. including Capt. Brown and
manned with the ship. not feeling in
danger, and believing. Mr.. Sherer said.
that the Marina would not be torpedoed
again.
stricken ship. it was supposed, and
arising on the other side sent home
another torpedo. which caused the
vessel to split in two. the suction evil
IDENTIFY pulling down the nineteen men
aboard, as those in the boats never saw
one of them.
All this time the submarine was on the
surface, with four or five men in the
coming tower, watching the sinking ship.
In Boats Thirty-one Hours.
For thirty-one hours the men in the
boats were at the mercy of the waves,
which were running high. During part
of this time hail and rain beat the
waters and the men in the open boats
were drenched. In the boat with Mr..
Sherer were twenty eight others. with
but one ten-pound tin of corn beef to
go around. and this was doled out as far
as it would go. All took turns at ham
ding the oars.
A small keg of water was aboard.
but was not broached. At II o'clock
Sunday night those aboard this boat
were rescued, and taken back to Ire
land.
Mr.. Sherer enlisted in 1908 in the 6th
Cavalry at Fort Myer, and subsequent
ly saw service in the Philippines. in
Texas and in Mexico. being on guard at
Vera Cruz during the trouble there.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Is a Better Citizen.

''rhe man who has tasted the joys
that abound in the kingdom of Sandy
Claus is a better citizen, for he thinks
more of the well being and happiness
of others. He is better equipped for
the duties and responsibilities of life
Let the children at this glad season of
the year romp and laugh and play and
be happy, for it won't be long till they
will put away the childish things. Let
them think and dream of Sandy
Evening star., 1916-12-24
T0PUSH CORRUPT
PRACTICES MEASURE
National Popular Government
League to Hold Conference
Here January 5 and 6.
MANY NOTABLES TO SPEAK

conference of the National Popular
Government League has been called for
January and in Washington to fur
ther the passage of the corrupt practices
bill through the Senate. Senator Owen OF
Oklahoma, who has championed the cor
rupt practices bill on the floor of the SEN
ate. is president of the league. The bill
recently was recommitted in order that
1t might be dedrafted. and now is in the
hands of subcommittee of the Senate
committee on privileges and elections.
1t was announced last night by Judson
King. secretary of the league. that start
ling disclosures regarding election eX-
penditures. estimated as high as s25,00o,-
600. are possible" Mr.. King said that
leaders in the recent campaign from a
dozen states would be here.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Many Firms Forced Out.

The letter states that so far as bakers
are concerned there is no general prac-
tice of false grading of wheat in this
country, nor is their demand for an en-
barge an effort to cover the six-cent-
per-loaf price now frequently charged.
Bakers have, moreover. used all pos
sible means to keep bread prices at the
old level. with the result that between
l 500 and 1000 firms have been forcesl
out OF business since June |. Under the
old scale. 1t is pointed out. the middle
man got larger profit but the bakers
was but little larger than today.
This difference is altogether in ap-
pearance and not real" says Mr.. Frank
enberg In commenting on alleged lower
prices in London than in the United
States In the first place. the bakers
of England use grades of -four mate
rally inferior to those employed in this
country. Export -four is regularly
quoted in all market reports at from
81 to S1.50 per barrel less than the
grades of flour commonly used by
American bakers. This -four has been
less refined than that in use here.
American housewives uniformly de-
mand white flour and will not buy
the darker varieties.
Labor in England is cheaper than
labor in this country
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Four-Pound Loaves Abroad.

"A big factor is the fact that English
loaves are commonly four pounds in
weight If American housewives would
buy four-pound loaves a very decided
economy might be effected.
Further. it is not customary In Eng
wrap bread. The cost of wrapping Il
loaf of bread at the prevailing price of
paper is a cents a loaf, which is dou-
Bile the usual profit on the wholesale
price of a small unit of bread
Finally. there is very little delivery
cost to be charged in on the English
bakers expense account. He, in COM
mon with all English tradespeople,
operates on a lower margin of profit,
largely because he must and partly
because he can obtain credit at lesser
rates at the bank.
IF the American housewife would
buy the kind of bread in the shape
that her English sister does. she could
have the same weight at the same
price,
Mr. Frankenberg refers to efforts OF
the association last fall to have Amer
lean housekeepers adopt the 10-cent
loaf, containing twice as much bread
as the scent, as a unit.
The bakers are anxious, points out
the letter, that the responsibility for
any new change of prices-considered
certain If wheat goes to S2-shall rest
where it belongs-on the government.
1t concludes with an assurance that,
any information on hand or procurable
by the bakers of the country is al
ways at Representative Young's DIS
poSal
Evening star., 1916-12-24

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Situation Becomes Desperate.

The situation became so desperate that
the three nimrods took the outdoors
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1916-05-13
Sprawy Irlandzkie.

Dublin, 13 maja. - Urzedowo
podano do wiadomoSci, il roz--
strzelani zostali Jak6b Connolly,
t. wv. wodz naczelny rewolucyl
irlandzkiej i Jan McDcrmott, jc-
den Z przcwodcow rewolucyj-
nych, Rozgoryczcnie w kraju W
Anglii nawet powodu egzeku-
cyl nieustannych coraz wieksze,
aresztowania wciaz trwaja, de-
portacye podobniez. Rad naraza
sic ma trwale wrogic usposobie--
ME Irlandczykow takicm poste--
powaniem. Premier Asquith PREY
byl do Dublina, to nieco popfa-
wilo wrazenie i nastroj powsze-
chny: spodziewaja SIG teraz ulg
/ lagodnosci &c strony czynnlkoW
rzadowych, moze nawet zniesic-
MIA praw stanu wojennego. w ME
ktorych prowincyach, czy powia-
tach wciaz jeszcze zdarzaja sic
rozruchy.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1916-05-13
Walk W Azyi.

Piotrogrod, 13 maja. - w ra-
poroie urzedowym podano, IL
pod Aszkala wojska rosyjskie po-
suneiy sic naprzod, odpierajac O.
fensywne dzialania tureckie. Pod
Kasr-ir-Szirn pokonano rowniez
Turkow zdobyto jedno dzia3o
austryackiego typu, hic liczac
innej broni i amunicyi.
Konstantynopol, 13 maja. -
Urzad wojenny potwierdza do
niesienie o pokonaniu wojsk
rosyjskich pod Kope CORA w Ar
menii, po ktorej walce Turcy Ro-
syan Scigali ma przestrzeni 10ciu
mil, zanim Rosyanie nowe stano-
wiska zajac zdo}ali. Z Mezopo-
tamil malo doniesieh; jeden ae--
roplan angielski zostai uszkodzo-
ny przez tureckie baterye. Z Oar
danellow donosza, IL dziala tu-
reckie z Teke Burun odpedzily 5
strazniczych statkow nieprzyja--
cielskich.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1916-05-13
Zgoda Anglii ma dow6z
zywnosci do Polski.
NiemieCka grozba wstrzyma|a protest.
Brytania popiera Lige Pokoju.
INDYANIE SIOUX z0STAJA OBYWATELAML.
Trzesienie zierni w Idaho.

panic picchoty - kawalcrzy-'
stow, cclcm ochrony osady tel
pred ponownym najazdcm.
Brownsville, Tex. 13 mdia. -
L mexykahskicj strony Rio Gram
dc dano wczoraj 2 strzafv do dwu
amerykariskich zoinicrzy, patro--
lujacych na pograniczu. Amcry-
kaiski konsul johnson wnicsie z
tego powodu zazalenie do wladz
wojskowych Carranzy W Mata--
moros.
Trzcj MeNykanie, kt6rzy nicda-
VINO tcmu zamordowali Curtisl
Raylcsa, farmera amcrykaiski"-
go kolo Mercedes, dostali sic "
recc amcrykaiskie. Jcden L IL ch
z2inaf W strzelaninie, dwaj i'm;
zoStali pojmani iyWccn.