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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-19
SCHOOL WORK
is ASSUMING NEW VALUE
Mr.. Thurston, in Christmas Greet
ing, Also Cites Burdens Borne
by Teachers.

The burdens and stresses of the
teachers in the District schools dur
ing the last year have been exceed
ingly heavy. according to Ernest L.
schools, in his Christmas greeting
issued today to the members of the
public school service. Yet he be-
lieves school work is assuming new
value and a large opportunity for
service here.
Mission of Teaching Force.
"In our hands is placed in no small
measure that shaping of habits, ca
pacities, ideas and ideals which con-
stitute civilization" Mr.. Thurston
says.
'In part the future Of the race is in
our keeping Upon us rests a heavy
responsibility for the training of the
youth of today for broader citizen
ship. sound in its patriotism, high
minded in its ideals, strong in its
character, healthy in body, trained in
mind, skilled of hand. May we realize
the dignity of our profession. May our
opportunities arouse our enthusiasm.
May we see the beauty and purpose of
our calling; may we develop skill and
craftsmanship in it. So may our con-
ception of the school steadily broaden
and deepen. AS we see more and more
what education of the unfolding life
means. we shall be glad to spend and
be spent for it, - for a marvellous in
vestment for the good and safety of
the world.
I'VE shall be able to free ourselves
from what binders our stride, build
on the good and give to those who are
to be the citizens of tomorrow that
moral fiber and that efficient training
which shall enable them to solve the
vast problems they must meet. The
way is through the child,
Extends Cordial Greeting.
ITO you all L extend my earnest and
cordial good wishes for a joyous and
happy Christmas season. May the
Christmas spirit of friendship, of COM
radeship. of good will make bright
your lives. And may you have a new
year rich in its blessings, in its OPP
portunities, in its worthwhile accom-
plishments in line with your most
earnest hope. May these few days of
vacation bring you the genuine rest.
the complete relaxation, the renewed
strength you SO fully deserve"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-19
200 STREET CLEANERS
ARE CLEARING PATHS

Approximately 200 street cleaners
were at work today clearing paths
for pedestrians at all street crossings
in the downtown section of the city.
Morris Hacker, superintendent of
street cleaning and city refuse. said
he would not attempt to clear the
sidewalks and cutters by using the
horse plows unless the snow con-
tinues to fall all day.
Il intend to exert every effort" said
Mr.. Hacker. Ito keep the ash and
trash collection services operating on
regular schedule. despite the snow
storm"
The superintendent said enough men
reported for work this morning to
take all the ash and refuse wagons
out, but that some delay was neces-
sary to shoe the horses. Blacksmiths
started to work on the District horse
at o'clock last night. worked until a
late hour and resumed the task early
this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-19

room first and I behind him. WI
went in and looked at furnace. WI
said, Heat all right So he turned
back and l stood still. He came back
past me and then l shot him in the
back"
Did he fall?"
He did fall
Then what did you do?"
Then ] shot him again"
When he was lying on the fioor?"
Yes"
How did he fall?"
He fell face downward. ! don't
know whether I kill him or not yet.
When l shot second time-I got two
bullets, put the gun right against
his body and shoot again
Then what did you do?"
81 pushed his body a little bit. L
don't remember very well. but it
seems to me | did move his body lit
tie bit. When l shot him the first
time he fell. and then l moved his
body a little to see where to shoot
him again. and then l fired the other
shot"
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framed as TO be acceptable to Presi-
dent Wilson.
But, nevertheless the fact that A
score of democratic senator's sit down
at the dinner table and talk COM
promise as political as well as
patriotic necessity. discloSes an ap-
prehenslon that the President may
lncumber his party in the next cam
paiSn with the embarrassing load of
an uncompromisin g position on the
peace treaty. the parallel to which is
to be found in the republican party
where the men on the outside of Con-
sress are afraid that an unbending
attitude on the part of Senator Lodge
may have the same effect on repub-
ncan success. Generally speaking
the pressure on both parties is for
compromise, men like Taft, Wicker
sham and Strauss in the republican
ranks taking a position not far diff
ferent from that of Mr.. BRYAN and
many democratic senators.
incidentally ii should be disclosed
in this connection that Mr.. Bryan
feels the President acted most un-
wisely in not taking a more repre-
sentative peace mission to Paris. and
that ii was poor political sportsman
ship TO ignore the mandate of the
country when it elected republican
Congress in 1918. Mr.. BRYAN has
the Wilson administration some of
which have been heard before from
republican critics. but some of which
would never be accepta BILE to the lat
ter. either. For instance, Mr. Bryan
believes the railroad brotherhoods
should have had an increase in wages;
he thinks the handling of the coal
strike by the injunction process was
wrong, and that the democratic party
should become openly the champions
or labor and government ownership.
sPerhaps the most interesting new
idea that Mr.. Bryan brought forth
from his reservoir of political doc
trlnes was the establishment of an
Official daily newspaper to be conduct
- by the government and to present
The facts to the people. Senator
Hitchcock who runs the Omaha
World-Herald and is perhaps much
more familiar with daily newspapers
than Mr. Bryan, whose experience has
been mostly in the field of the weekly
Periodical, took issue with the former
Secretary of State. Mr.. Hitchcock
thought the scheme impractical and too
expensive in these days of high cost
OF government Anyway, a good time
was had by all present. good old
fashioned time, with William Jen-
nings Bryan as young as ever, as po-
lftically alert as ever and as ready
tory or defeat as he ever was. Mr..
bryan. it is believed. however, does
not take himself seriously as candi-
date, for he laughingly told a New
York newspaper editor recently that
democratic chances seemed poor
enough TO select him to run again.
(Copyright, 1897
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-19
CHRISTMAS AT WHITE
HOUSE TO BE QUIET

Christmas at the White House will
be unusually quiet this year, as Ad-
miral Cary Grayson fears a houseful
OF children, VINO ordinarily would
spend the holidays there. might dis
turb the President and check his con-
tinued Improvement
Definite plans of the Presidents
holiday have not been made public.
but il is probable that Mrs. Francis
H. Sayre and Miss Margaret Wilson
will be the only daughters to eat
Christmas dinner with their father
Mrs. McAdoo is not expected to spend
the holidays here.
The absence of any children at the
White House next week probably will
mean that the time-honored Christ
mas tree will be missing The week S
program is being arranged in accord
ance with suggestions made by DR..
Gravson, who does not want anything
to interfere with the Presidents re-
Goeery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-19
Virtually Abandons Plans
for More Packer HEARINGS

Plans for further hearings by the
Senate agriculture committee on the
Kenyon Kendrick bills for govern
ment regulation of the meat industry
virtually We're abandoned today when
Chairman Gronna was advised that
the principal packers do not desire
to submit further testimony.
"1nasmuch as we have fully present
ed our views" Armour & Co.
telegraphed Senator Gronna. I'VE do
not believe there are any additional
matters we could now present. We
take this OCCASION, however to
formally protest against any such
legislation
Edward Norris, president of Morris
q Co. photographed Senator Gronna
that he believed testimony on both
sides had been fully presented and
that he could see no reason why the
hearings should not be closed
Senator Gronna plans to take up
the bills for committee consideration
next month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-19
DENIES COERCION
T0GET CONFESSION
Of THE WI MURDER
Detective Says Accused Chi
nese Students Statements
Were Entirely Voluntary.

! Unequivocal denial that any coer-
| cion or duress was practiced by the
police to secure confession from
ZianE Sung Wan, the Chinese student
charged with the murder of Ben Sen
WI. was made today by Detective
Lieut.. Burlingame. who was subjected
to searching cross-examination by
| Attorney James A. O'Shea. chief
counsel for the accused
The witness told the jury in Crimi-
nal Division l, before Justice Gould,
that the statements concerning the
homicide made by Wan were entirely
Explains Quizzing Process.
While the suspect was closely guarded
at the Dewey Hotel, Lieut.. Burlingame
said. only Maj. Pullman Inspector
Grant, Detective Kelly and himself in
terrogated him. Many interviews were
had with the prisoner. he said, but on
only one occasion did the questioning
extend beyond midnight, and then less
than an hour later.
Attorney OShea developed the fact
that Lieut.. Burlingame has been pro-
moteo to his present rank in the po
nee department since the triple MUIR
DER at the mission house.
Did you receive your promotion -
asked the lawyer. "as a reward for your
activities in this murder caSe?'
1t was never intimated to me- an
sWered the detective, that this investi-
CATION had anything to do with my pro-
motion"
At the adjournment this afternoon a
recess will be taken until Monday
morning. 1t is expected the govern
ment Will complete the introduction
oil It's testimony Tuesday.
Lieut.. BuriinGame's Testimony.
Lieut.. BurlinEame testified that
when Wan was brought to Washing
ton he was taken to a room at 400
18th street northwest because there
was no place at headquarters or at
the police stations where privacy from
newspaper men and curious people
could be assured.
why did you want to keep Wan
from the newspaper men," inquired
the lawyer.
Because we wanted no interference
from them or any one else" respond
ed the detective.
Isn't it a fact that you wanted
him for yourselves until you got a
confession out of him. insisted Mr..
OShea.
BurIingame denied that it was
fact. saying that the questions were
for the purpose of seeing what light
the accused could throw on the trag-
edy He admitted that Wan had sew
eral times asked to be "let alone" and
frequently protested his innocence.
Denies Employing Third Degree.
witness fatty denied the use of any
third degree" methods by the police.
He denied that the prisoner was re-
auired to stand throughout the ques-
tioning, and said he was seated most
of the time. Asked if the prisoner
had not been kept without food from
his breakfast in New York until late
that night, Mr.. Burlingame said he
remembered getting Wan some fruit.
He had inquired several times if the
prisoner wanted food. and was advised
that he wished none.
Identifies Alleged "Confession.-
After The Stars report closed yes
terday Detective Lieut.. Burlingame
detailed a number of conversations
with the accused in which he said
daniad CAnnncfiAn W il b the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-19
CAPT. JOHN ALC0CK
DIES FROM INJURIES

ROUEN. France. December 10
Capt Sir John Alcock. the first aviator
TO make a nonstop airplane flight
across the Atlantic, died here this aft
srnoOn as a result of injuries he re-
ceivcd when his plane crashed yes
terday near Cottevrard. department of
Scine-Inferieure. Normandy.
Alcock, who was flying in water
plane. was following the Seine at the
time Of the accident, intending to
alight on the river opposite the Grand
Palace for an aviation exhibition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-19
Probable Trend of Food
Prices Topic Following
Agreement With Packers

CHICAGO, December 1s.-Probable
trend of prices for food products for
merly handled by the packers during
the two-year period in which the
Swift, Armour, Morris, Wilson and
Cudahy companies must dissociate
themselves from all other than the
meat and provision businesses today
was the subject of general specula-
ton.
promise agreement resulting from in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-19
d. C. MEN IN AUTO CRASH.
James Hickey and Joseph Nally
Overturned With Car.

FREDERICK. Md. December 10
(SpeciaD Hickey and Joseph
Nally of Washington were injured
last night when the automobile in
which they were riding skidded,
struck a telephone pole and turned
over near Newmarket. about ten
miles east of Frederick
Hickey was taken to Frederick Hos
pital, where he is said to, be suffering
from fractured skull. Naliy ESCAPED
with slight cuts and bruises
In the car was a third man. said Also
to be Washingtonian. who was not
IN jured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-19
FIRST BIG SNOW
SINCE 1917 FALLS

Continued from First Page.

been interruption of service due to
the snow.
Slight Delay on Other Lines.
Four or five trains on the lines OF
the Washington Virginia Railway
Company. operating trains to Mount
Vernon, Fairfax and Falls Church,
were a few minutes late early this
morning. due to the snow, J. w. Rich.
superintendent of the line, reported
There was a slight tieup on the city
line of the company on 14th street
when a car pulled pillow.
With the exception of early morning
trains from Bluemont, Va, trains ran
on schedule time on the lines of the
Washington and Old Dominion line
today, officials of the company said.
Two of the morning trains from Blue
mont were about ten minutes late.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-19
HEAVY EARLY VOTE
IN WISCONSIN RACE
FOR BERGER SEAT

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-19
BRYAn-HlTCHC0CK
RATCHET BURYING
HELD SIGNIFICANT

Continued from First Page
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-19
Identifies Alleged "Confession.-

After The Stars report closed yes
terday Detective Lieut.. Burlingame
detailed a number of conversations
with the accused in which he said
Wan denied any connection with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-19

killing of WI Is Described.
Then Mr.. WI see furnace heat and
hen WI came back toward the
itchen from the furnace, his face to-
Tard the kitchen. WI 20 in furnace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-19

been interruption of service due to
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-20
Morgantown District
is Leading the State

That West Virginia, with but fifteen
per cent. of her churches reported
had subscribed more than $4,000
to the Methodist Centenary was the
message sent from Pittsburgh head
quarters this morning. The Morgan
town district, Of which Mr.. Evans is
head, Is leading the state with sub.
scription of $4,000 on a quota Of
$355,0oo
The other districts of the state
have reported as follows: Elkins,
100000; Wheeling, $4,000; Buck
harmon, $4,000; Huntington, $4,000;
Parkersburg, $4,000. and Charleston,
$4,000.
The churches which have already
exceeded their quotas are the First
NJ. E. at Morgantown, Jerome Park
at Morgantown, West Main street
at Grafton and the Reedsville
NJ. E. church. The principal increases
yesterday came from Albright, with
$4,000; Diamond street, $4,000; First
M. E. at Fairmont, $6.500; st. Andrews
at Grafton, $1,000; West Main at Graf
ton, $1,000; Jerome Park, $1,000, and
Reedsville, $4,000.
Tonight the workers for the Dia-
mond street and First Methodist
churches will meet at $3.50 at the Dia-
mond street church for lunch and to
plan tomorrow's work.
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TO attend the birthday Party Of MiaI'

to attend the Birthday Party Of sliau'
Katie Price.
Henry Martin Is seriously NJ
his home on Pike street.
Mrs. Dan Fleming OF near count,
club was in town shopping last eg,
ening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stephenson
of Middleton motored to MononEah
last evening to do some shopping.
Mrs. Lawrenca Boggess Of white
Rock was visiting her sister, Mira.
Ben Fletcher in Brookdale yesterday.
Harold ornald of Wheeling was IN
Monongah last evening to the Birth:
day party of Miss Katie Price.
William Cornell Of Clarksburg, an
aged uncle of Miss Jane and sam.
uel Connell is visiting with them for
while.
Miss Benefits Killeen and Miss
HELEN Mort were calling on friends
in Fairmont Monday.
Miss Mayme Yost returned from
Wheeling Sunday wnere she haa
been spending her vacation.
The Pythian Sisters of onongah
are invited to worthmgton tonight
to attend the Pythian lodge. there
we're number of candidates to be
initiated
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-20
MONONGAH
Surprise Parry.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Price gave a
surprise Birthday party at their
home on Main street last evening in
honor OF their daughter, Miss Katie.
This being her nineteenth birthday.
Miss Price was out car riding with
her brother. James and on returning
about nine o'clock found the room
filled with a number of her young
friends, which was very agreeable
surprise. The crowd was entertain.
ed with music and refreshments.
The menu was arranged by Duff
Morris Restaurant man of Monongah
quite number of valuable presents
we're received among which was a
beautiful corsage bouquet of cut flow.
erR Miss Prices guests were the
Misses. Devina Watkins. Ruth Keim.
Lucy Lambert. Lelah Living. Halle
Orr, Nora Donlin. Ama B. Connell.
Rose Jackson, Edna Lemley, Miss
Blackburn, Mrs. C. L. White, Mrs.
Lawrence Dent, Mrs. Cora Moore,
Mrs. Roy Adds, Messers, Duff Nor.
ris, Harold Arnold, James Facmire,
Lawrence Dent, orn Bell, Marvin
Morris. Harry Watkins. Eugene Orr,
okey Watson, Howard Moore, and
Albert James.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-20
!. 5. NAVY WANTS
FIFTY MEN HERE
Recruiting Party Will Be in
The City Latter Part
of This Week.

Fifty men is the quota the Navy
has set for Fairmont and Chief Quar-
termaster e. II. Byrns. U. s. N, ad-
vance agent for recruiting party
that is coming after them, is in Fair
mont today mapping out the drive.
The recruiting party, under the COM
mand Of Lieutenant ]. w. Wroth, U.
s. N, will be in Fairmont this week,
spending three days here and a day
at Warrington. The days here are
May 90, "a and 25.
The Navy department has announc-
ed that there is great need Of men
to man transports to bring back SOL
diers from overseas. It is mentioned
that approximately million men
were taken to France on vessels loan
ed by other allied governments, and
that 1t is now the job of the Navy to
bring them all back. Young men en-
listing with the party this week are
assured ia speedy assignment to a
ship and the opportunity of making
a number Of trips to France during
the nice weather this summer.
A particular appeal is made to men
recently discharged from the Army
who did not get chance at foreign
service. The opportunity is offered to
see France and the tremendous work
of the Army there under very pleas
ant circumstances.
Mr.. Byrns is to be found at Room
IS of the Man1ey hotel and will be
very glad to tell anyone Of the advan-
tages the Navy is offering to young
men at this time. All questions con-
corning applications or qualifications
will be answered by Mr.. Byrns.
Mr.. Byrns is also commissioned by
the War Risk Insurance department
to explain to all returned service men
the provisions of the new government
insurance and the conditions of its
transfer. All men who have let their
policies lapse are asked to. see Mr..
Byrns about renewing 1t.
The recruiting party carries large
tent and this will be pitched on one
of the streets of the city. This tent
will also serve as an examination
headquarters. 1t will be possible for
man to enlist and be examined right
on the spot.
Mr.. Byrns is quite sure that more
than the fifty men allotted to Fair
mont will be secured by the party
here,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-20
QUIET DELL.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Rudy aud chill
dren, Myrtle, Olive and Morgan. Of
Cross Roads, were visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Marion Rudy Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Avis Henderson were
the guests OF the formers parents. Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Henderson, Of Spring
Dale, Sunday.
Philip vangilder, Of Hammond,
called at Rem Rudy's Sunday.
Rolla Henderson was calling at s.
N. Inns near Boothsyille, the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Neel, Of Neel,
were visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Keys Linn, Sunday.
Mrs. Martha Farrell, Of Grassy Run,
was calling on her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Linn, Saturday night.
Mrs. Gotha Rudy was calling on
Mrs. Coda Rudy Saturday night.
Walter Hawkins, Of Fairmont, was
visiting his parents, Charles Hawkins,
over Sunday.
Miss Rosa Hawkins. of Mudlick
Run, was visiting her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Hawkins, the past
week.
Lee Rudy, who has been at Akron,
Ohio, the past week, has returned
home.
Mrs. Jane Henderson, Of Grady
creek. has been staying with her
daughter. Mrs. Rem Rudy, who has
been sick the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clint williams, who
were recently married, have moved
into the s. N. Linn property.
Mrs. James Linn and son, Floyd,
and daughter, Mary, of Neei. were Wis
iting the formers sister. Mrs. S. H.
Rudy, Monday.
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\. c. POSTEn RUN
down BY A TRAIN
Back is Broken and Lung
Punctured But He
May Recover.

H. G. Posten we'll known resident
OF Locust avenue this city was struck
BY Baltimore and Ohio train at Lum.
oerport where he Is employed last ev-
ening at about $3.50 o'clock and serious
ly injured. Mr.. Poster is employed
by the Anter Coal Company at the
company store at Lumberport and had
concluded his duties for the day and
was crossing the railroad tracks pre-
paratory to visiting some friends and
1t is Thought failed to hear train ap-
preaching. He was struck by the train
and when picked up was found to be
severely injured.
He was placed at once on a street
car and brought to Fairmont hospital
where he was found to have a fractur.
ed spine number Of ribs badly brok.
en- and crushed on his left side and a
punctured lung. No paralysis devel-
oped and phypsicians are hopeful Of
his ultimate recovery. He is resting
well today at the hospital.
Mr.. Posten resides on Locust ave-
nue. this city but had been employed
at Lumberport when the accident oc-
CURED. He is past sixty years OF age.
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JOHN BARR HOME.

John Barr. a popular local young
man who had seen 20 months of over
seas service with the U. s. Army, ar
rived home last night from Camp Dix
where he was sent following his arriv-
al in this country recentay. Mr.. Barr
went over with a contingent OF young
men from the Potomac Telephone CON-
pany and before entering the service
was stationed at Connellsville. He ex-
poets to resume his position with the
Telephone company at Connellsville
fhortly.
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Capt. James Clinton
Arrives in Fairmont

Captain James Clinton brother OF
the Rev. DR.. ]. C. Broomfield who did
distinguished service with the Amer
can army abroad and who recently
landed in New York from France ar
rived In this city last evening ff0A
Camp Dodge, Iowa where he was sent
upon his arrival in this country. AT.
ter spending several days here Cap
tain Clinton will to 90 Camp Dix, N.
j., whore he expects 10 be discharged
from service. DR.. Bloomfield who ia
IN North Carolina is expected to reach
home tonight.