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Evening star., 1917-12-09
MEANS STILL ON STAND
As SECOND WEEK ENDS
Cross-E Examination Of Defendant in
King Murder Trial Remains
Unfinished. -
By the Associated Prsss.

By the Associated Prsss.
CONCORD. N. c., December s.--when
Cabarrus county superior court ad-
journed for the week tonight. Castor
B. eMeans. on trial for the murder Of
Mrs. Maude A. King near Concord last
August, had been on the stand for more
than two and q half days, but had not
completed hia cross-examination. In
ton Of Monday. beginning the third
week Of the trial. for which special
term of court was ordered by Gov.
Beckett, will be consumed in complet-
ing the cross-exanination.
The testimony today was without
spectacular features. The attitude Of
the defendant is remarkable. He does
not appear to realize the seriousness
Of the situation. else he IL absolutely
confident Of acquittal. Most Of the
day he wore smile.
Smiled at Jury.
Often he smiled triumphantiy at the
jury when he had retorted sharply to
some question by Mr.. Dooling and ap-
IN his own favor. Once he laughed
aloud over some remark to the states
attorney. He seems very much inter-
ested in the conduct Of the case. and
cross-examination, e. T. CansIer, Of
counsel for the defense, has stopped
him in the midst of remarks super
auous to the answering OF questions
asked. y
Judge Cline has frequently called him
to order because Of his back talk" at
Mr.. Doo1ing.
The examination today took him over
the trail of his various and complex
transactions from the time he became
connected with. Mrs. Kings business
affairs. Numerous bank accounts of
his and Mrs. Kings trust fund. etc,
were probed. When It suited the, de-
fendant to answer he did 80 very
promptly and positively, at other times
he could not remember or he could not
answer without refreshing his memory
Evening star., 1917-12-09
The Iron Age.

Ef1R The Christian Herald /.
The best informed sources give the
pertod from 1000 to $500 B. C. as mark
1ng the transition from bronze to iron.
Prof. J. b Wilson. in a recent article
in the Princeton Theological Review.
presents pretty nearly all Of the avail
Ahls evidence on the subject The iron
Aee seems to have begun earliest in
A0a Minor. where iron was used for
vsxaoas purposes, as early as 2s0o B. G.
The people of Nippur used iron knives
anQ exrowheeds as early a. 20eo B; C.,
ana mon Is claimed to have been in use
In Babylon i've centuries earlier India
- known to have had iron in abundance
in 1900 B. c., and the Chinese ..AnnaIsn
fnention 1t as having been in use there
In 1880 3. c.. or nearly 5000 years ago.
Evening star., 1917-12-09
A Civil War Analogy.


It is idle to say that only the reu-
tonic allies are tired Of the war. Every
one Of the powers. except Japan and
the United. States. IL mcre or less af-
fected with the same WEAKNESS. But
the allies are upheld by the certainty
Of victory. and while there II talk
among All the belligerents Of coming
poaes, that does not mean that the war
VIII be over this year. The situation
= analogous to the closing years Of
the civil war when peace was a favorite
theme. The boycott OF the south. its
economic Isolation, spelled defeat for
the south long before it's armies ceased
hghting. The blockade of Germany
ana her allies. now to be more rigidly
en1orced than ever before, the eco
eomio strain on powers shut OF as ara
Germany. Austria and Turkey from
ne rest of the world. cannot be en-
dufed indefinitely. Irrespective Of the
fortunes OF the battlefield, 1t is only a
Question Of time when the blockade
ana the economic strain will snap the
weakest link In the Teutonic chain.
Evening star., 1917-12-09
LARGE SUMS RECEIVED.
More Washingtonians Contribute to
SO, 600 600 Jewish Relief Fund.

from $50 to $500. were received by the
toca committee for the $4,000. 900 fund
being raised by the American Jewish re-
Lief committee for the relief Of war suf-
ferers. The contributors and contribu-
lions as announced last night are rs
follows: Melvin Behrend. $50: Louis
Bnsh. 500: E. Er1bacher. $50:. Ernest
iGfshner. $50; Fred s. Gishner. 500; Hub
$50: Louis Hirsh. $50: DR.. Harry N.
Kaufman, $50: Morris Mayer, $50; B.
6ich's Sons. 800: Mrs. F. Schlossberg,
~: J. Sondheimer. $500; Al Sigmund,
Evening star., 1917-12-09
ACTION TAKEN I'M TRIBUTE
TO DR.. MELvjN'S MEMORY
his Former Associates in Depart
naent Of Agriculture Eulogizs His
Work and Adopt Resolution.

The character and work, as an otflcial.
of DR.. A. D. Melvin. chief OF tho bureau
of animal Industry. Department Of
Agriculture, who died Friday evening
at his homo here. were eulogized' by
assistant secretaries and heads OF bu-
reaus of the department at q meeting
yesterday afternoon. @
The speakers were Carl vrooman. as-
sistant secretary; Clarence ousley. as
sistant secretary; DR.. B. Z. Galloway,
assistant to the Secretary: DR.. L. O.
Evening star., 1917-12-09
by references to some receipt. or book
or record dle.
Aided by Records

Often these were not on hand and tho
witness sought In each instance to
put the burden Of their absence upon
the state, alleging he left them In his
New York apartment and that evil,
IDENTIFY they had been taken therefrom
by Mr. Dooling. When court adjourned
this evening the examination had come
proachine the time Of the de- death Of Of mrs.
King at Blackwelder Spring. The sub
ject under consideration was pistols.
The defendant swore he never owned
one and never bought one until he pur-
chased the 25-calfber automatic for
Mrs. King a day or two before she met
her death.
Evening star., 1917-12-09

An interesting venture which may
open the way to significant develop
ment in the proper utilization of the
waters of the 1owlands bordering the
large streams of the country has been
undertaken by the United States
bureau of fisheries.
Evening star., 1917-12-09
A vengsful Spirit.

efvm ths Boston Transcript. 3
NurD (to bawlins charge why;
Bobby. aren't you ashamed? i wouldn't
cry that way IL 1t was my hair that was
being combed." - -
Bobby (fierceiy)E'f.ll bet. you would
IL was doin' the combin'."
Evening star., 1917-12-09
Mr.. MARSHALL 10 SPEAK
At FLAG RAISING today
Georgetown University to Honor
Former Students Who Have
Gone to War.

Thomas R Marshall, Vice President
Of the United States, will be the prin-
cipaI speaker this afternoon at patriotic
exercises in CASTOR Hail Of Georgetown
where the institutions serv-
ice dag. containing q star for each Of
the 76s students and graduates who
have gone to war: will be raised. This
dag is believed to Do the largest raised
by any university in the country.
The exercises will begin at 3:45
o'clock, tho entire student body march
ing to CASTOR Hall from the university
quadrangle. The two Georgetown mil
itary companies. organized at the be-
ginning Of the term, viii head the pro-
cession.
Distinguished Guests Invited.
Chief Justice White Of the United
States Supreme Court, Brig. Gen. Frank
Commissioner Gardiner. q
graduate OF the university. and Sena-
md Ransdell of Louisiana will be
among the invited guests. Members Of
the cabinet and their wives have re-
eived special cards Of invitation.
The Rev. Alphonsus ]. Donlon. s. j.,
president Of Georgetown University,
bless the flag and offer q prayer for the
safety of Georgetown men in the allied
service.
An original poem. written by an un-
dergraduate student. will be read by
Bonde de Talon of New York, an
aiumnus of Georgetown. Charles Amge-
'us, another New York alumnus, will
Evening star., 1917-12-09
Breaking the News.

From London Opinion.
Nurse Ito badly wounded soldiers who
have complained Of their food)-You men
don't seem to know there's a war on.
Evening star., 1917-12-09
Distinguished Guests Invited.
Flag Made by Girls in Convent.

The service fiag to be raised this
afternoon was made by the girl stu
dents in the Georgetown Visitation
convent. Music for the occasion will
be furnished by the Georgetown Or
chestra. Patriotic songs will be given
by the members Of the University Glee
Four Georgetown students have been
killed In the war with Germany and q
nth, Henry b. Warren of Waukeegan,
Ill, last week received the cross OF
honor from the French government for
bravery under f1re.
Evening star., 1917-12-09
TUG BATTLES GALE,
SINKS, Il GOODWIN
Captain and Ten Men Lost
When Ship Founders in
Heavy Seas.
COMMANDER SAVES MEN
~ ne Associated Press.

By ne Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY. n. J.. December s.
Swamped by mountainous seas driven
h by. one of the worst northeast gaies
this section Of the coast mas e4per'-
eneed in many years. the tug Eugene
r. Morgan foundered three miles on
the upper beach today and sank Win
ali hands. on board.
The captain and ten men were lost
Members of the crews Of the tugs tow.
who were rescued after thrilling pat
tie with the heavy seas by coast guard
crews, were unable TO identify any OF
the victims. ~
The tug, owned by the Morgan Towing
Company of New York. was oringins
delphia when she foundered. At the
risk OF his life the captain OF the tug
cut the two big hawsers holding hia
tow, probably preventing a heavier TOLL
of life. After being cut loose the narges
were swept toward the shore. one OF
them piling up on the beach near
Absecon inlet and the other jamming
into q shoal 500 yards from shore.
Rescued by Volunteers.
Aboard the first barge were Gustave
AspIind of Brooklyn and Edward john
rescued in an unconscious condition by
volunteers. who had rushed to the beach
from the crowd gathered on the Board
walk. FAf
Meanwhile the coast guard had put
out from the inlet and after battling
for two hours with the high seas, which
several times threatened to swamp
their small craft, succeeded in reaching
the second barge and rescuing Its oc-
cupants, George Carlson and John Nell
son, both Of New York
Cut Tow Free With Az.
IN relating his experience Carlson
said the two barges we're only about
200 feet from the tug when 1t went
down. Had 1t not been for the heroism
of the captain. who cut the tow free
with an AK" he said. I'VE would have
suffered q like fate. We had clear
view OF the vessel as she went down.
There seemed to be an explosion of
her boilers just before she disappeared
beneath the waves, for steam shot high
into the air and there was a concussion.
All on board probably were killed In
etantfy. None ever reappeared."
Shortly after bringing the surviving
ashore the coast guard crews were
summoned up Grant bay to save a
party of gunners.
Evening star., 1917-12-09
How to Save 1sashsr.

From tie Bo0tDn TfanscT4pG u ]
Leather p scarce. and ses thsy aze
trying to think up substitutes"
'T can help with q snGgsstico-9uAse3s
|tute seats fer the leather straps IN ou1
street cxrs." NIL
Evening star., 1917-12-09

+Wthn years time you may exchange the Piano
Piano select for other Piano OF
floors and all made
first will be credited against the second
SWe will give Bench and IL rolls of Music FREE with
each Playcr Piano Stool with every Piano ssatss
6We railroad purchaser
price from 500 upward free delivery within
100 miles Washington. sssrfa*
Evening star., 1917-12-09
This Is the Liberal Plan Upon Which You Buy These Pianos

livery fully be represented
refunded without Gould anything
be fairer?
You given the choice Of the finest Pianos and Player
Pianos the world You broad liberal condition OF
sale low as S down. approved eredand you are given
3Ea Saving for More Down and Extra inducements
for Shortening the Time. a.s
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-03
One Show Only at Palace Theatre on Weekday Nights.

Tonight the management of the Pal ace theatre will inaugurate the new system of one show only each night during the week, with two full shows on Sunday night. Believing that the public will be better pleased with the new arrangement, the management will put it into effect for the approval of the movie patrons of the city
 A special feature will be made of the musical program which will be rendered by the orchestra before the start of the pictures. The doors will open at 80, the musical program will start at TAO, and the pictures will start at 500 o'clock.
 The feature will be shown once only and will start at S:30. Those who are in their seats by that time, however, will be able to see the entire show as the Pathe Weekly and the comedy will be repeated after the feature On Sun day night the regular two shows will be given, and on Saturday afternoon
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-03
RED CROSS TO CONDUCT DRIVE
 DECEMBER TIN

Friday, the seventh day of De cember has been set apart as a day on which special efforts will be made all over the United States in the interest of the American Red Cross. All theatres, picture shows and places of amusement have agreed to contribute their proceeds of that day to the Red Cross; one half of which will go to the General organization at Washington and one half to the local chapter
 The Juneau Chapter has been of fered the use of the Palace. Coli scum and Dream Theatres for that night and special tickets will be prepared and sold, which will be night. A committee consisting of H. l.. Faulkner and R. E. Robertson has the matter in charge for the To- cal Chapter.
 Special efforts are to be made during the week for additional month ly subscriptions to the Juneau Red Cross; and it is expected that enough tickets will be sold to in sure a full house at each picture show.
 Four minute speakers, to be an later, will appear in the in terest of the Red Cross
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-03
"The Kiss Is Good Production.

"The Kiss which opened last night at the Dream theatre with Owen Moore and Marguerite Courtot in the leading roles. was g good production. The hero of the story is furloughed from the air service of the French armies to visit his relatives in America. His rich grandmother arranges a reception for his benefit and invites several young girls Of marriageable age to meet him.
 As the girls are masked he is unable to tell them apart. His grandmother's secretary, a young pretty girl. un- able to resist the temptation. masks herself but after being discovered by the sister by marriage of the hero. and being ordered to return to her room, she wanders to the garden. Here she is discovered weeping her heart out by the hero and he consoles her, during which he receives q kiss.
 His heart is thrilled, but he is unable again to discover the girl, and as she was masked he can't tell her from the others He kisses them all, but fails to find her. In the meantime neck lace is stolen and the secretary is ae- cused cf the theft She is defended by the hero and after many adventures, in which an aqupiane figures promi-
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-03
Earle Williams in "The Hawk" at Palace Pleased Audience.

The Hawk. Count George de Dazetta (Earle Williams) preys upon society with the aid of his beautiful wife Ethel Gray Terry). She seems to be in love with a young French nobleman who is. however, the real aggressor in this triangle. De Dazetta finds that the young nobleman's love for his wife is changing her strangely for the better that she begins to abhor his gambling profession and his inroads upon so- ciety.
 However, he continues to use her beauty as 2 lure to his gambling tables and wins prodisiously. In the mean time the nobleman breaks with a young woman arstocrat whom his mother wishes him to wed. During a transac- ton with an American from whom he borrows money to repay his gaming losses to de Dazetta, the nobleman learns of the Hawks deep and sincere love for his wife, which is further complicated by a discovery that the woman is helping de Dazetta to win.
 Marina, the wife, now washes her hands of the whole gaming enterprise and is accused of nlideity by her hus-
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-03
Wild and Woolly" Is All That, and
 Audience Kept in Gales of Laughter.

Those who went to the Coliseum last night to see the first production of Wild and Woody" with Douglas Fairbanks in the leading role were
 well pleased with the production and were kept in gales of laughter during it's presentation at the funny stunts pulled off by this resident of New York suddenly transplanted to the West where 9 special reception had been arranged for him.
 As result of his dime novel research work Jeff Ellington, young tion, frets along within the confines of the crowded city in anticipation of the day when he will sit astrde bucking broncho and shoot Indians in the wild and woolly west. He pictures the West of today exactly as photographs show it to have been in the early eighties.
 What then could be more fortunate than g visit by a committee from Bit ter Creek, Arizona, to induce Jefs father. a railroad president to run a line through the town connecting the borax mines with the outer world? His father commissions the adventure seek ing youth to investigate the proposi- tion.
 At Bitter Creek the committee ad- vises it's fellow citizens of Jeff's com ing and special program is arranged in which scenes of the West are to be depicted as the city youth pictures them Matters take a more serious turn. however, when Steve Shelby, a grating Indian agent, learns of the affair and decides to take advantage of it. Knowing that he is about to be caught by the government in his law less pursuits, Shelby decidesf to turn one more trick and then cross the Bor- der into Mexico. At the town hall he hears a plan for a spectacular hold-u up to be staged for Jeffs benefit and en- ters into the ideaf stating that he will help out by having his Indians per form uprising
 Jeff arrives and a whole program of western stunts is commenced. Truly the town appears as wild and woolly as pictured in his widest dreams lie promptly falls in love with Nell Lar
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-03

rabee, a pretty girl of the plains whose chief excitement hitherto has been the repeated refusal of Shelby's proposals of marriage. The time of the uprising arrives and Shelby prepares for the ex- ecution of his plans which result in real tragedy. The Indians appear on the scene and soon the people begin to realize that the joke has become a se- rious matter. In place of blank cartridges the red men are using real bullets, and in the midst of the genu- inc excitement Nell is Kidnapped by shelby. The entire crowd is kept in the dance-hall surrounded by the howl ing Indians, while Shelby starts for Mexico with the girl The matter is explained by Jeff, who by superhuman efforts presenting many typically Fair banks surprises. rounds up the band of Indians, rescues the girl. completely foils Steve and becomes the hero of the hour.
 Wild and Woody" will continue to- night and tomorrow night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-03
PERSEVERANCE MEN
 RAISING A FUND
 FOR THE SOLDIERS

Miners at Perseverance are talk ing the initiative in raising Bat and Ball'' fund for the American troops at the front and the follow ing already have subscribed SPA:
 D. J. Argall, M. S. Steeley, s. Boyce, M. l.. Brunelle, Edward Lip pien. J. w. Woodford, A. c. Mo Milan, Perry Westberg, A. E. Car mony, l.. w. Storm, George How ard, R. Van Bergen, Titaus Bizarri, Ernest Collins, William A. Meighan, Amos Vomberg, O. H. Bromley. R. L. Healy, C. E. Brunelle, Pat Strong, William S. Sullivan, R. G. Datson, J. G. Thorpe. H. o. Ness.s c. F. Austin, S. G. Evans. c. J. Davis, John Stewart, Robert Garnero, J. A. McMichael, Andy Sundberg, Glenn Newby, Porter Wetman, Dave H. Banner. William Mommsen, R. R. Lyons Tom Keefe.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-03

a matinee will be given at 2:30 o. clock
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-03

band, who tries to kill the nobeman
 Failing, he leaves and the nobleman protects the wife while attempting to locate the gambler and get his consent to divorce. That is until she learns that de Dazetta is now penniless, hay ing lavished his very last cent upon her and really loves her, consentng to give her up only because he thinks it best for her welfare. At this nobility her womanhood comes to the surface and she cleaves to him, renouncing the nobleman, her love for the latter hav- ing been without sin throughout.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-03
Famous Dancer Figuring
 Prominently in Famous
 Action Coming to Palace.

Tomorrow night a the Palace thea ire, Joan Sawyer. dancer of interna- tional repQte, and who figured promi- nently as the woman in the case" dur ing the trial of the De Saulles divorce suit. and which afterwards eliminated in tragedy when the man was killed by his divorced wife, will appear in Loves Law" Miss Sawyer was said to have been the woman with whom De Saules spent most of his time after he ob- tained possession of his wife's fortune, and both before and after Mrs. De Saulles had been granted divorce.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-03

NEXT FEATURE: 'The Rainbow
 Princess" featuring Ann Penning-
 ton
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-03
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that despite a dry season, in which many of the crops were burned up, the farmers, generally speaking, are rolling in wealth. Some of them have two or three automobiles, and dressed up in a way that makes the banker or ordinary business man look like a "has-been." MT. Ashby is looking greatly improved, having had all the fresh vegetables, ripe fruit and chicken and eggs and milk he could get away with.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-03
SPEAKERS WILL ADDRESS
 PATRIOTIC LEAGUE MEETING

Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock the Patriotic League will meet at esting program has been arranged. Roy Anderson will play a violin solo, Miss Thelma Cupples will sing. Hen ry Peterson will render piano solo L. D. Henderson and Private Sum- ner will both address the gathering. The latter will tell of his personal experiences in the front line trench. es of France.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-03
PLENTY OF MONEY
 AND AUTOMOBILES
 FOR THE FARMERS

Thos. Ashby, the well known resi- dent of Alaska who came to Juneau along with those who helped to dig Gastineau Channel, has been busy since his return from his brothers farm at Douglas, eastern Washing. ton. near the Colville reservation. an swering questions. MT Ashby said
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-03
ATTRACTIONS TONIGHT

COLISEUM - Douglas Fair banks in Wild and Woolly" PALACE - Earle Williams in "The Hawk" DREAM - Owen Moore and Marguerite Courtot in "The Kiss"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-03

ncntly, the necklace is restored, the real thief caught, and the hero finds the person who gave him the original kiss.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-27
LOTTERY SYSTEM USED
IN AWARDING CONTRACT
FOR AUTO INSURANCE

A lottery system was used to decide
the award Of the contract for the in
surance of the city and county auto
mobiles at the, meeting of the finance
and public expenditure committee.
The 10 representatives of the various
insurance companies agreed to the
drawing of lots from a hat to decide
the question and the Henry Water
house Company, Ltd, drew the lucky
number. The committee will recon-
mend at the next meeting of the board
of supervisors that the $4,000 worth
OF insurance necessary for the city
owned automobiles each year be
awarded to this company for the mex.
year.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-27
TO CLEAN
UP SlSO,OOOOF
BONDED DEBT

Announce meut that tie Jo-rIt2ry
will wipe OUT $lSpGg1 Q. It's bonded
Indebtedness next Thursday Ms made
today by Treasurer Charles ,. Me.
earthly in a speech before the Rotary
Club az It's weekly luncheon.
Treasurer AICCarthy'S .glk 10 the Ro-
tGrians dealt with territorial, t.Cutcea
and his recent Guest fer the golden
fleece on a bond selling Trip - the
mainland. He traced the bond history
Of the government and the mann, +
in which bonds are Disposed Of - 80
cure cash for public Improvements
The first three h0nd issues have
been wiped off the slate" SAID :he
treasurer. These inclGted &=lT'"'0
Ter fire claims issued May l, 13"":
SlGuU,n"0 or October / 19"G. and
$I0dn."0Q Oh January =. 1895
OF $600,o50 issue made October
4. 1908, there was $I5o"o wiped cut
on October 4, last year. On October
4, this year, or next Thursday, 21No.-
000 more is 70 be taken up"
All the other issues are still ont.
standing, the treasurer showed. He
said the bonded Indebtedness At pres
ent, minus the $1S0."r". is $7.f54. tO".
to which will vet be added whatever
sum in new bonds will be borrowed.