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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-12-15

a registered letter to deliver to a
farmer whose home is off the route
Registered letters must be delivered
and signed for" as the mail box nail
ed to the black oak tree at the road
side can't sign.
On Christmas day or perhaps the
day before the carrier who has been a
real good Santa Claus and hasn't
gIumbled because his work has taken
him far into the night for some days
back gets his reward. The farmers
boys or girls meet him at the gate as
he drives along. presenting him with
the choicest pumpkins raised during
the season, with big chicken or tur.
key or perhaps with a warm muller
made by the motherly housewife who
has watched the II. F, ID. man driving
past day by day in the chilly air
Thus Santa Claus. r. F. d., WHO NAV
have children of his own at bone. gets
presents TO carry down his own chin.
ney.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-12-15

VOLUNTEERS REPRESENT SANTA CLAUS.
to whomsoever will buy. Dolls Of the
poorer quality are placed in tempting
array Christmas tree ornaments are
arranged in glittering profusion. These
dazzle the eyes of the bareheaded and
dirty urchins that are as thick as flies
on the streets. Here a son of southern
Europe. master of a soft and sibilant
broken English, squeeZes anon a
rubber ball from which figure springs
out, calculating with each squeeze
"Senta Clawss-fer Christmas tree"
Two organizations in evidence at
all times, but more so than ever at
the Christmas season. are the Sal
vation Army and the Volunteers Of
America. These are rivals, In good
works and otherwise. so wherever one
has out an aims pot the other is gen
orally found but few feet away.
The representatives of the Salvation
Army have on the regulation caps and
stand beside a kettle. invitingly open
for small contributions, under which
is the invariable legend, Keep the Pot
Boiling" The Volunteer represents
tives each have a chimney with
small hole in the top for receiving the
coins of the passersby. Christmas
week these Volunteers are dressed to
represent Santa Claus. The omnipres-
ent small boy. dirty and bareheaded.
as usual. pauses beside one of these.
Il know a better Sanity Claws as
you" he says. MY pops got you
skinned fer a Sanity Claws
The Salvation Army and the Volun-
teers feed thousands each year at
substantial Christmas dinners. Other
charitable organizations innumerable
also spread elaborate feeds for the
poor and homeless. thus making the
day one of good cheer "even 10 the
least of these" The newsboys have
veritable feast on Christmas day
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-12-15
friday December IS 1911

Christmas until some time afier ours
hat Russians IN New York are coming
n, are and more into American customs
and are adopting our time in place OF
,hoir own. The same is true OF those
from other Slavic countries As FOR
the Germanic and Latin nations Of
nortberp and southern Europe, Dec -
&c tbetr day for celebrating the Ma
Hvitv. so that no change is necessary
with immigrants from those lands. Inc
,ast numbers Of these peoples in our
chief CITY may be realized when It Is
reflected that last year over a million
foreigners came to our shores and
vast portion Of these stopped on the
cast side In New York. Because OF
poyerty Christmas with the tenement
iwellers is not what it is with the
middle classes and those better stu
sted. yet the day passes In few even
If the poorest quarters without some
token of remembrance.
The omnipresent street vender Is
present in the east side as elsewhere
For the most part he has laces. rugs
and wondrous fabrics for sale. but on
christmas week toys are also In evil
ience Mechanical dancing bears,
aghting cocks and prize sparrers are
made to do their eyolutions on the
movements and are offered for nickel
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-12-15

The holiday gives most everybody in
New York th chance for at least one
square meal. even if he does not have
mother during the entire year.
Emerging from the swarming tene-
ment district by the crosstown route,
the festooning increases as one ap-
proaches the shopping area until at
Sixth avenue it grows a perfect riot
Of green and red. Here are the great
department stores. lining both sides
OF the thoroughfare from Fourteenth
street TO above Twenty-thlrd- II one
would see Christmas activity mt its
best-or Its worst-he can see 1t here.
fashionable danes in their turnouts
from uptown. women carrying babies
from the lower downtown sections.
wives OF commuters from up the Hud-
son, from Connecticut. from Long
Island. from Staten Island and from
Jersey, here charge and countercharge,
swarm through the aisles, crowd the
elevators, scramble to get to the
counters, overflow into the street and
sweep in eddies and currents. here.
there and everywhere, a never ending
human stream.
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mothers manage to find no one knows
where or how. The little shoes were
filled. and we saw that all were
sleepy. We. too. being so weary. were
willing TO retire, so the old man took
us up a ladder to q loft above the
room where we had been sitting.
To reach our sleeping room we
climbed a ladder and there found a
bOrt Of pallet of straw. clean. and with
sufficient covering.
In this attic saw by the feeble light
afforded by homemade candle guam
titles Of dimly outlined things hanging
from the rafters. but could NOT make
out exactly what they were. In the
linness l thought they looked like
men hung along there. There were
rats. for l saw one. ! have horror
of rats. and the thought that one
might run across my face kept me
awake. Even had my mind been free
from other fears | should still have
lain awake long after Jules was sleep
ing heavily. could not sleep. so
filed was my mind with the recollec-
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-12-15
A CHRISTMAS NIGHT
IN CALABRIA.
By PAUL LOUIS COURIER.


copyright by American Press Associa-
ton. BILL
- NE day was travelling In Gala
bria ! had as companion
" young man who had had less
experience than | had in this
little known part of Calabria. he
was one of the most careless and happy
persons in the world.
In these mountains the roads seem
to be precipices, down which our
horses slid and plunged dangerously.
My comrade went first. taking path
which seemed to him to be shorter and
easier than the regular road, which.
however, could not have been worse.
In doing this we became lost. and
night was fast approaching. We had
hoped to reach the railroad which
would take us to civilization. as
termed 1t, where we could spend our
Christmas more pleasantly than we
now expected to.
As long as 1t was light enough we
struggled along, and suddenly. just as
1t grew too dark TO see anything
twenty feet away. We came to a hut
black apd low. II looked sinister to
me, but Jules was so glad that be
just shouted.
In answer to his shout the door
opened. and we saw a whole family
gathered around a table on which was
a white cloth.
Come in. come In" said the Oldest
man Of the party. but his looks were
far from being as inviting as his
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TCopyright by American Press Associa-
ton. 1911
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-12-15

copyright by American Press Associa-
ton 1911
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
Inland Waterways in the South

The fourth annual convention of the Mississippi to Atlantic Inland Waterways association is to be held in Montgomery on November 20. An in- land waterway from the Mississippi river to the Atlantic ocean is very desirable, and Alabama certainly should have a voice in selecting the route.
 Cities and commercial bodies are invited to send delegates to the Montgomery convention. An inland waterway along the gulf coast would certainly be useful to this district as soon as slackwater navigation is com pleted in the Warrior. Altogether Alabama has considerable interest in the matter, and she should be well represented at the convention.
 The inland project is well in dOrSeQ III CllS Sldte. OOHSIcooIiidii Henry D. Clayton is vice president of the association; G. w. Taylor of Demopolis and John L. Burnett of Gadsden are members of the eXecu- tive committee, and John Craft Upf Mobile is an honorary president. 
 The convention will make recom- mendations just before Congress meets, and the association urges the cities and commercial bodies in the south to send delegates to it. The truth is, we cannot have too much water transportation, and ar inland waterway is one of the most useful of the means of transporta. tion. This district needs one along the entire gulf coast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17

bill defines what a trust is. The original Sherman act does not do this, and Mr. Henry thinks he has pre- pared a bill that will not admit of doubt in the supreme court or else- where.
 The bill will, no doubt, be pressed to passage in the House, and the ac- tion or non-action of Congress upon it will enter into the coming presi- dential campaign. It is aimed direct ly at "the rule of reason," and the best thing about it is it's definiteness. In leaves no room for doubt or rules of reason, for no two reasoners req son alike. As a measure to render definite what is indefinite-to give big business accurate metes and bounds-it will be very apt to com mend itself to the approaching Con- gress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
FIRST NEWS, OF SPRING
From the Millinery Trade Review.

From the Millinery Trade Review.
 As regards shapes the new styles will follow on the sombrero styles now III use, with a tendency to run to higher crowns. They have the advantage ol being very comfortable to wear, and this may help to keep them in favor In the large hats there is an inclination to lengthen the brms at the back and decrease the width at the front, this of course is in keeping with the idea that all large trimming will be placed at the back of the crown
 One very striking large, hat which will be one of the early spring modes, has a small round crown with br,-1 sloping well at the back, and the iron, thrown right over from the flat entire ly hiding the crown. Another change for next season will be a new girls hat to take the place of the present sailor. The new hat has graceful lines instead of the hard lines of the present sailor. I have seen some of these new sailors in wear and one Is safe in saying una, they will take their place in girls veal
 As regards colors nothing sensational lis looked for. Natural celors in plai!s will be in demand and color effect will be left to the trimming.
 As a final word, millinery fancy plaits will be almost dead letter plateaux and wide strips taking their Lplace for millinery use.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
Each present joy or sorrow seems the chief. Poems.
Covernor Mann Refuses Clemency

Governor Mann of Virginia has de- cided that the sentence of the court in the case of Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., shall be carried into effect without interference from the executive of flee of the commonwealth. This means that young Beattie will go to the electric chair on Friday, Novem- Der "A.
 Governor Mann bases his decision upon his belief that Beattie lis guilty of the willful, deliberate and cruel murder of his young wife" Of this he says he has not the slightest doubt. s'To grant respite," he goes on to say, ''in so plain a case would be to set precedent, would be to tenn porize with the law, and to encour- age appeals to the supreme court with the sole purpose of gaining time. l believe the best way to prevent such crimes as this is to punish them ade- quately, certainly, speedily"
 The firm action of Governor Mann in this case will have good effect throughout the country. Deep sym pathy is expressed for Beattie's father, wealthy banker, or ex-bank- CT, of Richmond, and his appeal to Governor Mann was perhaps the most difficult Of all to resist and to refuse. The. governor of Virginia kept, how ever, in mind the general good and the need of doing all he could to prevent similar cases from springing up. It is not too much to say that he has acted wisely and courageously. He has adhered to his convictions, and the law is thus made to fit in at least one case the rich and the poor alike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
MT. Underwood's Great Task

Oscar Underwood is the chairman of the ways and means committee, and he is also the trusted floor lead CT of the democracy in the House. He will, therefore, lead the great fight for tariff reform in 1912. He will make or mar in the coming six months the prospects of success in the democratic party.
 All thoughtful men agree with Senator O'Gorman of New York that the action of Congress in the long session, soon to be opened, will large ly affect public opinion in the presi- dential campaign. Last August the New York World said: "If MT. Un- derwood does as well in the next nine months as he has done in the last four months, and continues to grow, he must inevitably stand out among the foremost champions of the issue that MT. Taft has presented to the democrats"
 The World refers to the vetoes that MT. Taft sent to the special session of Congress. These vetoes of bills passed to eliminate some of the in stances of injustice in the tariff law put the President in direct opposition to his views expressed in his Chicago speech of December 3, 1910. In that speech he demanded the prompt elim- ination of instances of injustice, and yet when the revision of such injus- tices, even as to woolen goods, were laid before him he vetoed them.
 This is why he has made the tariff the presidential issue of 1912. The issue created by the tariff vetoes of the special session cannot be evaded or avoided. By preventing tariff re- form in 1911, he has made tariff re- form inevitable in 1912. By post poning the elimination of instances of injustice he has not only identified himself with the standpat wing of his party, but he has made those in stances-their name is legion-a pres idential issue.
 MT. Underwood has grown in the months that have intervened since Congerss adjourned, and The Age Herald has full confidence that he will lead the fight for tariff reform efficiently and consistently in the months that are to come, and that at the end of the long session he will, from one end of the country to the other, be recognized as the logical candidate of his party in campaign that will be based on the tariff issue as surely as the sun will rise on the morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
THE LOST GARDEN

From the Green Book Album. ] would know it, could find it;
 And before I reached the gate, would catch the smell of roses, Where the fragrant hedge encloses
 And the fair white lilies walt. Tall they were, the hedge and lilies,
 When my little feet ran there: And l laughed and played beside then, But the weary, long cars hide them
 Though I seek them everywhere. Oh, my heart went out before me
 As my feet went through the gate. And my heart goes out today When l cannot find the way,
 And my tired feet are late. Somewhere it Is sweet with flowers,
 Gay with little winds and song, And the sun falls on the dial, And the lilies open while
 l remember, love and long. Oh. the years are built about it;
 It is walled by time and truth, Out on some faint, distant star, Where childhood and memory are.
 Lies the Garden of Your Youth. would know it. could I find 1t:
 And before I reached the gate, I'd escape long years and pain And would be child again.
 Where the tall white lilies walt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
< Henry's Antitrust Amendment

Congressman Henry of Texas pro- poses to eliminate the rule of "rea- oonableness" legislated into the anti trust act by the supreme court, and he proposes to do this by defining ex- octly what trust is. And after he has defined trust he proceeds to u.ake any violation of the law fel- ony that may be punished by impris- 6nment for not less than two years ond more than ten years. Fines and klssolution have proven inadequate, h6 thinks, and something sterner is needed.
 MT. Henry's bill does not apply to ossociations that have no capital ]. .otock-that are not formed for profit, !. nd it also exempts agricultural prod
 ets or live, stock in the hands of the
 oducer.
 ne very first section of the new
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
Tutvi,er Pleased With Merger

That the merger of the Woodward Iron company and the Birmingham coal and Iron company recently announced was one of the most important events taking place in this district in many wears was the opinion of Nal E. M Tutwiler yesterday He has just re- turned from Europe. While Major Tut wiler was away the merger took place. He began the initial development of the
 Rirmjn gham Coal and Iron properties IF years ago. and is more familiar With it than perhaps any other man m the Birmingham district.
 Major Tutwiler is heavily interested in the Birmingham Coal and Iron com pany. owning considerable bonds of that industrial organization.
 "The Woodward Iron company did q wise thing when it took over the Bir- mingham Coal and Iron,' said Major Tutwiler. "The Woodward company is vory very strong in every way. Their only weak spot heretofore has been 4 shortage in coal. Now they have probably the most valuable deposits of coal in the district. With their own railroad, traffic rights on the Mulga branch of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlanta line and with wonderful nat ural advantages l consider the new company very formidable indeed l was very glad to hear of the merger anu I sincerely hope that what we expect of the new organization will come to pass. and l believe it will"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Sidewalks Need Repairing

Have you ever noticed the llttie oo' jobs that ought to be done on the slde- walk on the east side of South Twentlsth street?'' asked a man who is fond or walking to and from the Highlands. l refer to little unfinished places Which have been left from time to time when paving was done. I recall one place near the top of the hill that has been 1n the same condition for three years. lhese arc small things but I think they shouio be attended to.
 "In this connection I think the sloe- walks out South Twentieth street shouid be kept in perfect repair for this IS prae- tically the only available route out for the pedestrian. If you are not in the haolt of walking you would be suprlseo 10 know the number of people who waik down in the morning and out in the eVen- ing. have noticed it, especially since the cool weather set in.
 "There is nothing better for man "no spends most of his time in an office than a good walk in keen, bracinS air. pe- lieve if a man will take care to do some walking every day it will lengthen his days very materially
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17

From the New York World
 The 1000 foot ship is coming!
 The news, published originally in the World on July 24, that the White Star Line had placed an order with Harland & Wolff of Belfast, for a vessel bigger than the Olympic and the Titanic, is now con- fimed
 Marine builders and port authorities have said that the Atlantic liners of the future probably would not exceed one fifth of mile in length. But the 1000 foot steamship is coming, probably three years hence, with it's acres of deckage, miles of distances, streets of plank walks, promenades of waving palms, it's lifts, gardens, reception rooms. dining saloons and cafes, athletic fields, cricket and baseball grounds, tennis courts and golf courses, telegraph offices, theatres and grand opera, flower shops and department stores. So much of this has been already realized that the remainder is easily con- ceivable.
 With the 1000 footer the beam, carefully observing proportions, will be between Ill and 112 feet. The displacement will be 70,000 tons and the gross tonnage more than 5000 tons. The levels will be a dozen or thirteen, with the topside or cricket field more than 75 feet above the water line
 The passenger accommodation will be increased from 750 to 800 in the first class to 1000 or more, and the total from more than 5000 to more than 4000.
 The Gigantic, of course, will not be a greyhound, but, like her sisters, a seven day hotel, with both reciprocating and turbine engines. Her cost will be between $9,COoOO0 and sl0,0O0OO0.
 The Gigantic will have cricket field, golf links, reception and ball room out side the main dining room, which will be more than 10 feet above her red paint restaurants and veranda cafes, which may be located forward instead of aft: tennis court, plunge, all kinds of baths, gymna- sium and shops, and the most splendid decorations, which will be so arranged as to heighten the effect of decks already high between joints
 The largest steamer yet laid down Is Aquitania, of the Cunard line, now buid- ing on the Clyde, whose sectional plates are measured for total of more than J0C feet, after the Cunard heightened out the keel and decided to put in more plates the Hamburg American line stretched the plans of the Imperator and put in enough additional plates to make her 10 feet larger than Aqutania. The Imperato- is now in course of construction at Stettin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
American Troops in China

One development follows another in rapid succession in China. Yuan Shi Kai is premier with free hand fin conducting affairs. The court it. self is about to retire to it's summer palace at Jehol, on the gulf of Pc Chi Ii. And the United States is about to dispatch regiment to the rail line that connects Peking with the port of Tien Tsin. The landing of the troops is hurried, it is claimed, by the closing of ports by ice during the winter season. In other words they must be landed now or else they must await the coming of the spring months. They are to be landed at once under the boxer agreement for protecting the railroad to Peking.
 The overthrow of the prince regent and of the Manchu dynasty is still probable, although Yuan Shi Kai holds the confidence of both sides to some extent. The fact that Yuan has accepted the premiership is reassur- Ing. He will endeavor to preserve the dynasty, and above all else he will thrive to stop the shedding of blood md to keep his own head on his own Shoulders.
 The entire problem is full of doubts and difficulties. If United States troops are landed, they will be dis patched from Manila, which is four days away. The Albany is to be de- uteam up the Yangtse Kiang river. She could go to Hankow, if need be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
NEW PROCESS FOR AGING BEER

NEW PROCESS FOR AGING BEER From Consul Joseph l. Britain, Prague
 Austria.
 A company is being formed in Prague for the purpose of utilizing an important invention by which beer can be more quickly fermented than by the present method of storing it in cellars. As Q re- suit of practical comparisons it is claimed that the cost of producing one hectoliter of beer (26, AT galons) will be reduced to s0S1, which would mean an annual sav- ing of about $50O0,000 if all the beer made ill Bohemia were manufactured by the new process.
 With the new method beer will be pro- duced sterile in closed tanks and will be matured and made ready for the market in eight to 12 days. With the present pro- cess about three months are required 10 accomplish the same results. Though the new process the aging will be effected in aluminium tanks having a capacity of 1923 to 1O,564 gallons. It is claimed that the fresh taste and smell of the beer will be removed during fermentation through the action of carbonic acid. The carbonic acid produced during fermentation will be collected, washed and purified and again be forced through the beer. The entire ing and refining. It has been tried In several places and a large plant will be in- stalled at one of the Bohemian breweriss.