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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-25
NEAR EAST RELIEF MAKES
URGENT CHRISTMAS APPEAL

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-25
CENSUS IS IMPORTANT
TO COLORED PEOPLE
Many Economic Changes Will Be
Matter of Record, Rogers
Saws.

The Importance OF the approaching
dccennial census. which begins Janu
airy 2, to the colored people of the
United States should not be under
estimated. Director Sam l.. Rogers de-
clares in a statement issued today
The many economic changes of the
Colorcd people will lac matter of
record in the history of the growth of
the nation and OF tho race, Mr.-koSers
says,. and the statistical Information
which will be complied from the data
COLLECTED by census enurner tors
should constitute II SQUIRE" of reliable
information Tor this ana for future
generations
The statemenr. in part. follows:
Through migration the coIored
populat on of soinc states has consid
erably decreased. while in others il
has deer rsed since the United states
census Of 1910. Agricultural activities
appear to be extending in new direc-
tons Thousands of coIored men and
women have entered into the indus
trial fta of the nation as producers.
Indications, in certain states. point to
a large increase in home ownerships.
\ substantial growth i'm the number
of business enterprises owned and OPP
Grated by colored men is reflected in
their newspapers and magazines.
which are growing in number and in
nuenCe. me HulIlptf III
men and women is steadily increasing
and the percentage of iIliteracy is
rapidly decreasing"
1.-The accuracy of the census re-
ports depends largely upon the will
ingness of each individual to answer
fully each question asked by the
enumerator. and it is only in this
way that reliable data can be OBJ
tanned from which can be determined
the social and economic progress
made by each element of the popula-
tioB in the United states.
1.-THE census bureau emphasizes the
point that all information collected
by the census enumerators Is strictly
confidential. It cannot be used as
basis for taxation. for the enforce
ment of any federal, state or local
law, or. in any way whatsoever that
wifi cause harm to the person giving
it OFT to his affairs. No one. therefore.
should hesitate to give to the census
complete and truthful re-
plies which the enumerators can use
in filling out the printed census
schedule carried by them. nor should
any attempt he made by any one to
cover up the true facts that pertain
to each man and woman"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-25
0VERCOATS GIVEN
TO HUNDRED BOYS
Saks & Co. GLADDEN. Hearts
of Long Line of SILVER
ing Youngsters.

A hundred cold. ehivering boys
wallt"J into Saks' this morning with
eXpectant ViSaCeS. presented tickets
from the Associated Charities, and
trpped out of the stor" rubbing and
batting new overcoats, tho Christmas
present TO the poor of Saks x -.
through Isaac Cans. manager of ting
store who stood smiling and bowling
at the door. receiving q thick barrage
of thank you and merry Christmas
Saiutat,ons.
From the straight line of stock in
the store salesr"en selected su't'nie
overcoats of correct sizes and OUTFIT
ted the youns sters. waiting upon the
incomers as if they were the regular
Weekday customers of the store.
And as those appearing more needy
passed by Mr.. Cans he presented
them with cash presents. which Will
bring more than one good dinner into
scores OF Washington's less fortunate
homes.
Long Lines Form Outside.
Long before 10 o'clock. the time set
for the presentation of the apparel
long lines had formed outside. Police
kept the group in order and heid
back impatient youngsters from
bursting in from the cold.
One case. that OF a young 1ather.
collarless and with the lapels of his
coat pulled over his thin chest receiv-
ed special attention. AS the man
walked in with a small boy in hand.
Mr.. Cans ordered that large sweater
selected from bundle sea aside
for this use be presented to the man.
His gratitude was expressed from
the depths of the sweater in a manner
which left no doubt as to the sim
certify back of it.
Thanks From Policemen.
Mr.. Cans was receiving thanks from
others than poor children and their
parents this morning. Letters from
members of the police department, as
him for his assistance in securing the
100000 back pay for bluecoatS, as
chairman of the police and fire pro-
lection committee of the Chamber of
Commerce, streamed into his home
and Office earlier in the morning
During the campaign for the back pay
Mr.. Cans was one of the foremost ad-
vocates Of this appropriation to the
Washington policemen.
The Associated Charities selected
from appeals received by them the
list of names of children who were in
need of warm clothing for cold WIN
ter. This presentation has been an
annual affair for years at the Saks
store. Every Christmas Mr.. Cans asks
for volunteers from his sales force to
serve the children, and receives the
And every Christmas morning police
men are on hand to take care of the
crowd which flocks to the 18th
street door of the store. And these
policemen, incidentally. are not for
gotten. Presents for practically every
one who walks into the store on
Christmas are on hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-25
THREATENED TO SlAYs
OFFICER FACING CHARGES

- NEW YORK. December e5-Coun-
sci for Karl ". Detzen of the 30Sth
Military Police Company. who at his
'ourt-martial at Governors Island on
charges of cruelty to prisoners in LIE
Mans asserted the Complaints had
been preferred by ring" anxious to
get the captain, yesterday produced
q witness who testified that Private
Fred NJ. Yates. a general prisoner and
witness for the prosecution. had
threatened to kill the accused as soon
as he was released from military
Service. -+e-.-
= TIE witness was Louis Il. Goldberg
7of Butler. Pa, member of the Penn
sy1vania state consts busary, once sta
toned at lie Mans. wbarr. he. met
Yates. Goldberg declared, tAat in
yowing vengeance Yates had explain
ed he was doing a term" because
.petzer had charged he had drawn a
gun on him, and that when he left
prison he would get Deter" Gold
berg added Yates also had threatened
&c kill Sergts. L. S. Madden, and
Frank L. Hoyt. Detzer's suborainates.
who are mentioned in the specifica-
1ions facing the captain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-25
ASSERTS RUSSIA
! HASENOUGHFOOD
Gen. Bliss Says BoIShevism
/ Would Be Broken by
/: Proper Distribution.

j IF Russia Will play fair with the
Pest OF the world for three months
land the djstri button Of supplies al
frcsdy at the door can be made. the
backbone of bolshevism can he
.broken, IN the opinion of Gen. Tasker
u. Bliss. American representative OF
the sUpreme.war council.
There is flenty OF food in Russia.
aud even at~ths gates OF Vienna and
Budapest but the people cannot get
it. Gen. Bliss said in mis- first public
uttcracCe since the American repre-
.sentatives returned from Paris.
g. While Europe as a whole is suffer-
ing from lack Of food and is likely 10
suffer more. France is in parts reach
Ing an 50 per cent production. and
bean speed this up as soon as proper
-'diStritutiOn Of cc;.l. raw materials and
sCther supplies can he made
Starvation and hopeless privation
are rot by any means Inevitable in
VIII cooperate during the next year
in the economic sense Is they did in
- military sense during the last eight
cen months of the war they viii pull
through and be back. on their feet in
decade, said Gen. Bliss.
Production so Per Cent Normal.
Food production in parts of Europe
this year will be from 50 to So per
cent of normal" ne said. There is
On Europe enough fuel and raw ma
teriais to enable al to get along
until general production is increased,
provided the various nations viii pool
their interests during the emergency.
The great trouble, as faulty diStIibu-
ton If all resources were pooled
under one man. = director general
of suppiies-just as military re-
sources were poo.ed under Marshal
Foch-associated with a director gem
ierai of distribution, to see that sup
plies were apportioned where most
sHrgent'y needed. the present economic
distress could he wholly corrected"
{, Gen. Bliss said the fear of revival
OF German militarism had been great
-1y exaggerated; that no reports which
had reached him indicated the return
OF Junker domination. and. moreover
under the terms of the peace treaty
the German army and nunition IA
cilities we're SO reduced as to make
fher comeback as combatant hope
less.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-25
DRINK BAN ON SHIPS LAUDED.
Senator Jones Expresses Approval
of Action by Federal Board.

Senator Jones Of Washington, chair
man. of the Senate commerce commit
tee. and also a strong .prohibitionist.
before leaving. Washington last night
expressed his satisfaction with the
announcement by the United states
shipping Board that no liquor would
be served on board the vessels OPP
Grated by the government.
'T wrote to Chairman Payne of
the shipping board" he said, after
| had seen a report in the newspa-
pers to the effect that liquor would
he served aboard passenger vessels
operated to- fereign ports by the ship
ping board. =. / ask ed what the plans
of. the board We're in this regard.
for il did not seem to me possible
that with thA United States dry by
act Of Congress and also by consti-
tutional amendment. as it will be.
saloons could be opened and liquor
dispensed on ships operated by the
government"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-25
Baskets for Needy Families.

One hundred baskets of generous pro-
portion. filed with the seAstantiais and
and some of the Christ mas Injuries,
were distributed last night by Il group
of the Boy Scouts for Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert l. Miller from their home, 1914
9Th street, among as many needy fam
lies Each basket contained two
pound chicken. two loaves Of bread. one
can of sirup, Vegetables, cakess nuts.
domestic and tropical fruits and a pres
ent. In each case the basket was given
to those who, by reason OF illness, lack
of employment Or other conditions over
which they had no Utroi. had been left
at the Christmas season without the
means to purchase the necessaries. Mr..
and Mrs Miller-have for years made
this a Christmas practice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-25
SERIOUS BRITISH LOSSES
REPORTED IN INDIA

LONDON. December 24.-Serious
British losses are officially reported
in fighting in India. Two British units
OF young troops, which already had
suffered considerable casualties, were
attacked on December 10 by NAH
suds and Waziria. holding strong po-
sitions in the hills. The British wav-
cred under severe losses and then
retired. but made a successful attack
against the positions next day.
Indian advices say that after the
setback sustained by the Derajat col
umn on the 18th. the advance was
continued. Severe fighting took place
on the 21st. in which the British cas-
ualties were ffty-eight killed and
missing, including two British officers.
and 222 wounded. including eight
British officers. The Mahsuds suffered
heavily.
The British regained the lost po-
sition December % without opposi-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-25
CEN. PERsHING JOINS LEGION
Becomes Member Of Lincoln Post.
Il With Card No I

s. LINCOLN. Neb.. December 25-Gen
John j. Pershins last night became
2 member of the Lincoln. Post of the
American Legion. and. was issued
m rnbership card No l.
: Gen fershing came back yesterday
TO the town which claims him as its
own, and was given a welcome which
Ie said, warmed his heart. On his ar
rival he headed an automobile parade
1hrough streets bedecked OH either
side with flags and bunting and thou
sands of pictures of himself, He was
escorted to the home of HIS sister,
Mrs. ID. NJ Butler a long route, which
brought him face 20 face with sign
IN large lettering. "Pershing for Pres
idept-"
FOR the first time since 1915 Gen
PerSh;ng today was with his teh-year-
old son. Warren. for Christmas
For the most part the general
spent the day at the home of his sis
Ter \ nunbev of old neighbors an d
friends called during the afternoon
and evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-25
SEES POLICE. NOT PRESIDENT.
Lindsay Goes to White House for
interview. Then to Asylum

= Nathaniel Sample Lindsay twenty
three years old 211 Ruby street, Ian
caster. IA, three weeks ago address,
ed President Wilson q letter telling
of his interest n,reconstruetion. work
of 4 special nature. and yesterday
afternoon about 8 O'Clock he appaared al
Ihe main entrance TO the White House
grounds and announced he was ready
FOR an interview.
Z His interview was with detectives
at police headquarters instead of
with the President. ana he was taken
10 Washington asylum II ospital for
observation as 10 his mental condi-
.iion. Lindsay told the police he served
eighteen months in the Navy,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-25
ALC0CK's FUNERAL TODAY.
Aero Club of America Condoles
4 British Flyers Family.

:. LONDON. December 24.-The re-
5rnains of Sir John Alcock. who died
DeceHeer 10 at Rouen from injuries
7received when his water plane crashed
NEAR Cottevrard. Normandy, were
brought here today The body will
te deposited in the Narylebone chapel
sand conveyed to Manchester. tomor-
row for intermeut in the southern
cemetery, after special services at the
cathedral.
< The Aero Club of America has sent
She following message:
a. please convey to Sir John Alcock's
fami1y our deepest coincidence and
expression on behalf of America n
heronautieal world our ea.izatior of
CHE great and irreparab1e loss we
LavS sustained"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-25
BULL FIGHTING RESTORED.
Carranza Signs Bill Which Makes
It Legal in Mexico.

Ell PASo Tex. December 25.-
President CarranZa has signed a bin
passed by the senate permitting bull
fights throughout Mexico according
10 4 dispatch from Mexico City. pub
j'shed by FL Heraido Of Chihuahua
City.
Bull fights have been prohibited in
-heEico for the last two years, al
though occasional exhibits have been
allowed by special rulings, especially
in chihuahua.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-25

hundred or more. It was a case of
filling the stations"
1t was recalled that intoxication
was not punishable by fine or i'm
prisonment years ago. Intoxicated
persons were merely cared for in po-
lice stations or hospitals until they
were able to care for themselves Now
the collateral dema nded of them is
$50 and the lowest fine is $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-25
Kansas Produce Exceeds Billion.

TOPEKA Kan. December 25.-For
the first time in the history of the
state. the farm products and live
stock raised this year exceeded ST.
900 geo 200 in value. The annual re-
port on farm production. issu9d TO-
day by J. 6. -Mohler. secretary of the
state board OF agriculture. shows the
aggregate values to- be SI.0S7 zoe. 700.
zIigU prices rather than unprecedent-
nd yields were responsible TOR the
-silo wing. the report states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-25
PROHIBITION REDUCES
NUMBER OF PRISONERS

Seventeen persons last night occu-
pied cells in the several police sta
tons because they had INDUCED in
so-called christmas cheer" as boot
leg liquor is termed. y police officia
this morning said the record was an
indication of the good that the dry
law has done.
Ten years age, when open saloons
furnish I'd" ne said. "the number WAS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-25

WINNIPEG. December 2o-n. =.
Russell. charged with sed;tio,s con-
spiracy Ill connection with the genera
strike in Winnipeg last May y.ste--
day was found guilty by jury on a II
seven counts in the Indictment re-
turned against him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-25

spiracy growing out of the disposal of
the alleged stolen certificates. Bowles
and Williams already are under bond in
this city and Su!livan's arrest was for
the purpose of bringing him here for
a preliminary hearing with the others.
Inspector Clifford l.. Grant received
word from New York this morning that
Sullivan would not return without
requsition papers. The inspector ar
ranged to have Detective OBrien in
New York tomorrow morning with u
warrant for the broker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-25
ARREST D. w. SULLIVAN;
ON CONSPIRACY CHARGE

David W. Sullivan. former saloon
keeper and N ,.iber of the stock brok-
erage firm of Sullivan & Co.. this city,
who was arrested in New York in con-
nection with the negotiation of thou
sands of dollars worth of alleged stolen
stock certificates and released on $75,-
900 security, was rearrested in New
York yesterday to answer a charge of
conspiracy in this city.
Sullivan, Norman S. Bowles and Win
field Williams are charged jointly in
the case involving a charge of con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-25
Goes to Camp Funston.

= Maj. George c. Brigham. Quarter
master Corps at Camp Dix, n. j.. has
been assigned to duty as finance Of
ficer for the 7th Division. at Camp
Funston. Kan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-25

1t pays to reaa the want columns of
The Star Hundreds of situations are
filed through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-25
Russell Found Guilty in Canada

-. W <aN LA "
For the executive committee
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-09-13
CHANCERY COURT TO
CONVENE NEXT MONTH
Docket Promises to be Heavy
Many Divorce CasesSome
Only Children.


An examination of the docket of
the Chancery Court for the coming
term of the court reveals the fact
that there is going to be a good
deal of business on hand for Judge
Lamar F. Easterling when he con-
venes the fall term of court next
month.
There is litigation of all kinds be-
ing instituted in the Chancery court,
but the class of litigation most fire.
quently met with is divorce cases. A
great number of bills for divorce
have been filed since the April term,
and in many cases parties seeking di-
vorces are no more than children,
and have to come into court by a
Next Friend. In one particular case
the complainant alleges that she is
only sixteen years of age. In another
case both the complainant and de-
fendant are minors, according to the
allegations of the bill. While the
majority of these cases are being filed
by negroes, there is fair proportion
of them being filed by white citizens
young people who have tried mar
ried life and want their iberty0This
condition of affairs is deplorable, but
we see no remedy for the evil unless
those who seek to contract marriage
relations, either make up their minds
to grin and bear it afterwards, or be
more particular in their choice of a
partner, or more patient in waiting
for one. This rushing into a fela-
tionship that legitimately causes the
contracting parties to assume solemn
obligations, and great responsibilities
they don't seriously consider before
hand is primary cause of the di-
vorce evil in our opinion.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-09-13
W. M. b. Assooiational Meeting.

At the women's meeting held last
October as part of the proceedings
of the Lincoln County Association, it
was decided to hold the next annual
associational meeting separate and
apart from the general meeting.
Brookhaven was chosen as the
place, and Saturday, Oct. IL, the date
for the 1919 convocation. It was
unanimously carried that an all-day
meeting be held with the Brookhaven
Church.
Mrs. Geo. Darling, superintendent
of Missions, is preparing a program
which will be published next week
covering the morning and afternoon
sessions to be held in the interest OF
w. M. U. service. Mrs. Darling
states that the rs Million Campaign
will have the right of way on the
program.
1t is earnestly desired that the
meeting being planned for the date
named-Saturday, October 11,-be
largely attended.
Every woman in Lincoln County
who is a Baptist is not only expected
but most earnestly urged to begiT
now and make preparation to attend
the meeting. Visitors will be enter
tained at the noon hour with lunch
by the Brookhaven w. M. S.
Mako how
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-09-13
ORDINANCE.

An Ordinance providing that all
persons operating Vehicles propelled
by gasoline or electricity, or driving
or leading vehicle drawn or pull
ed by horses, mules, oxen or other
animals, or riding a horse, mule or
other animal, or riding bicycle, in
the City of Brookhaven, Mississippi,
shall keep to the right at all points
in the City where thet"Keep to the
Right" sign posts are placed at the
intersection of the different streets
OF the City of Brookhaven, Missis-
sippi. Providing a penalty for the
violation of this Ordinance.
BE 1T ORDAINED by the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen of the City
of Brookhaven, Mississippi:
Section /. That all persons oper-
ating a vehicle propelled by gaso-
line or electricity, or driving OF
leading vehicle drawn or pulled by
horses, mules, oxen, or other ami
mails, or riding horse, mule, or 9TH
er animal, or riding a bicycle or 9TH
er like device in the City of Brook
haven, Mississippi, shall keep to the
right of the Keep to the Right
sign posts placed and stationed at
the various intersections of the
streets in the City of Brookhaven,
Mississippi.
Section 2. That all persons vio-
lating this Ordinance shall, upon
conviction, be hned not less than
$500 nor more than $500.
Section 3. That for cause this
Ordinance shall take effect from and
after the date of its passage.
Section 4. That all ordinances In
conflict with this Ordinance be, and
the same are hereby, repealed.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-09-13
Whitworth College Filled to Over.
flowing.

DR.. Cooper has been kept unusu-
ally busy even for this season of the
year, planning and preparing to re-
ceive the very large number of Whit
worth College girls contracted for.
And still letters of application and
inquiry continue to come, until the
President is wishing, after every a.
vailable space is filed that he had
room for from fifty to a hundred
more.
This really is not surprising in
view of the lamentable fact that OF
the 10000 young ladies in Missis-
sippi between the ages of 16 and 21,
only about 5000 of them can be ac-
commodated in our denominational
and State schools for young men and
women. In the face of the facts,
we should not feel unduly proud that
our girls schools are full to over
flowing.
About 225 are eating high-priced
groceries at DR.. Cooper's table.