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IAPS CHEER MEXICAN ENVOY AND SCORE UNITED STATES ‘SNOW BABY/ DAUGHTER OF FINDER DEBUT) Marie Peary to Have Her ‘‘Com ing Out” at National Capital on January 22. WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.—Interest to-day centers in the coming' recep tion on January 22 to be given by Admiral Robert Peary, discoverer of the North Pole, and Mrs. Peary, at which their daughter, Marie, known the world over as “Anighito,” the “Snow Baby,” will make her debut. Coupled with news of the coming- out party of the young woman, who recently graduated from Western High School, in Georgetown, was the report that announcement of her en gagement would shortly be made by her parents. Her engagement to Donald B. Mc Millan, leader of the Crocker Island expedition and intimate friend of her father, was made last summer, but promptly denied by both Miss Peary and McMillan. “Anighito” was the name given by the Eskimos to Miss Peary following her birth on September 12, 1893. at her father’s winter quarters at Bow- doin Bay, in the Arctic. She was the first white child in history to be born in the frozen North. "Snow Baby's” parents kept her in the Northland until she was 2 years old, the terrible cold and long spells of darkness not in the least deter ring her growth. She has returned thrice to the Arctic, and has many recollections of the stirring episodes which marked her early life in that section of the world. When her father returned from his last and which proved to be his suc cessful ‘juest for the pole “Snow Ba by” journeyed to Cape Breton with her mother to greet him, and returned with him to this city. City of Torreon Is- Captured by Rebel Forces—Battle at Saltillo. i TOKIO, Dec. 26.—As the climax of a popular demonstration over Fran cisco De La Barra. Mexico's special envoy to Japan, resolutions were adopted at a great mass meeting con demning the United States for “dis criminating” against Mexico and de manding that Japan refuse to par ticipate in the Panama-Pacific Ex position. The demonstrations followed the opening of the Diet by Emperor Yoshihito with a speech in which he announced that friendly relations ex isted with all the powers, hut em phasized the strength of the Anglo- Japanese alliance. After the Diet had adjourned a great torchlight procession was form ed in the streets by the classes that have made De La Barra a hero and marched to the envoy’s hotel. There, after a serenade, members of Parlia ment and other leaders of the anti- American protest personally welcom ed Senor lie La Barra. They pre sented him with a sword of honor, which he accepted briefly, and then the envoy called for cheers for the Emperor and his nation. Then the procession went to the Mexican legation, before which the mass meeting was held. ADDED TO REBEL VICTORIES. Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. MEXICO CITY, Dec. 26.—The city of Torreon has been captured by the rebels, according to reports current in Government circles at noon to-day. Large forces of Federals and reb els are fighting a battle a few miles from Saltillo, according to advices received here to-day. This is be lieved to be the opening of the cam paign against Monterey, as the lat ter city is doomed to capture if Sal tillo falls. One thousand Federal re- infor'aments have been sent from San Lui‘. A large force of revolutionists near San Luis Potosi celebrated Christmas by blowing up a Federal convoy ti-ain and killing 34 soldiers. The railroad north of San Luis Potosi was de stroyed as the result of the explosion. No foreigners were injured. Reports from other sections of Mexico indi cate that Christmas Day, for the most part, was peaceful and unevent ful. Philip MeLaughlon and his mother, concerning whom there has been con siderable anxiety, are reported well in State Department advices from Chihuahua. Rumors are circulated here daily that Venustiano Carranza, the Con stitutionalist Provisional President, is dead, but rebel sympathizers deny them immediately. Rebel troops are concentrating on Tampico for a final attack from three directions, according to reports re ceived here this afternoon. Many Government soldiers at Tuxpam have deserted to the rebels. The battle that recently began at Tepic is still rag- ' ing to-day, but the Federals thus far have the better of the conflict. SLAIN DURING DANCE. NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—While danc ing at an East Side hail, Allan Wells was punched, stabbed and robbed. The dance went on. POLICEWOMAN TO RESCUE. CHICAGO, Dec. 26.—Losset Wendt, a janitor, was fighting—and whip ping—a street car conductor when Policewoman Mary Boyd yanked him off the car and arrested him. PHONE FINE FOR KISS. YONKERS, N. Y.. Dec. 26.-.Tudgo Joseph H. Beall fined Joseph Bush, 28. and Anna Wood, 26, *3 each by tele phone for kissing too loudly and long in the street. The pair was in court, but the judge telephoned from his home. VISION SAVED HIS LIFE. Mrs. Hattie Barnett's revolver was squarely in the face of S. P. S.ms, her finger was closing on the trig ger; the death of the supposed bur glar was hanging on a hairline in the early hours of Christmas morn ing when a vision stopped the trig ger finger of Atlanta’s woman detec tive. , She told about it in the Recorders Court Friday morning. “It just wasn’t that mans time to die” Mrs. Barnett said. “I had the revolver fairly in his face and mv finger was closing on the trigger, when I -had a sort of vision.” DIES FRO RABIES. {INGTON, KY. Dec. 26—Price aged 50 years, of Catlettsburg, .f hydrophobia as the result of a ite received last August, the time Hall was bitten he ht nothing of the incident. Later •gan to have strange attacks, increased in violence until his DECIDES TO QUIT. IS Dec. 26— Foreign Minister ieft has decided to resign to t the fall of the Bulgarian t, according to dispatches from [>-day. Train Kills 3 Men Blinded by Snow PITTSBURG, Dec. 26—Blinded by snow, three men, members of a section gang on the Pennsylvania Railroad, were struck by a train and killed, near Hays Station, at an early hour to-day. The men were walking along the track on their way to obtain some material and tools. They were holding their hands to protect their faces from the blizzard. GET $5 GOLD PIECES. WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—White House employees with salaries of more than $1,200 a year, who have received $5 gold pieces from Presidents on each Christmas since 1901, yesterday learned that President Wilscn has discontinued the custom It is said that tire sum set aside by President Wilson for gifts was exhaust ed in the purchase of presents which were distributed among the poor of Washington. COULDN’T MAKE ’EM LAUGH. LONDON, Dec. 26—Because they couldn't make Britishers laugh. George Monroe and Harry Fisher, American members of ths “Hello Tango” Com pany, quit after their first perform ance HOKE SMITH FOR BANK. WASHINGTON. Dec. 26—Atlanta was proposed to Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo to-day by Senator Hoke Smith as a regional reserve bank city in the South. The indorse ment was placed on file for further consideration. “Atlanta’s claim as a reserve city,” said Senator Smith, “snould meet with instant approval. 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