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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-24
THE NIGHT z:BRFoRE CHRIST
st. { .,2 "a MAS. lIIE3.ss5s

|S4eE ssEf t4$i ijEAs
Twas the might before Christmas,
when all through the house a
Not a creature stirring, not Eeven
mouse;
The stockings were hung by the Chin
ney with care,
In hopes that ST. Nicholas soon would
be there. 5is.
The children were nestlea all snug
in their bedS,ii
While visions Of sugar-plums danced
through their heads;
And mamma in her kerchief, and | III
my cap,
Had just settled our brains for a long
winters nap
When out on the lawn arose such q
clatter,
l sprang from my bed to see what
was the matter.
Away to the window | flew like a
flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up
the sash.
The moon on the breast Of the new
fallen snow,
Gave a luster of midday to objects
below;
When what to my wondering eyes
should appear,
But miniature sleigh and eight tiny
reindeer,
With a little old driver, so lively and
quick,
l knew in moment it must be ST.
Nick!
More rapid than eagles his coursers
they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, anu
called them by name
Now, Dasher! Now, Dancer! Now
Prancer! now Vixen!
On, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donner and
Bitten!
To the top of the porch, to the top
of the wall,
Now dash away! dash away! dash
away all!!'
AS dry leaves that before the wild
hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle,
mount to the sky,
So up to the house-top, the coursers
they flew,
With the sleigh full Of toys and st.
Nicholas, too.
And then in twinkling, I heard on
the roof,
The prancing and paving of each
little hoof;
AS I drew in my head and was turn
ing around,
Down the chimney St. Nicholas came
with bound.
He was.sdressed all in fur from his
head to his. feet,
And his !, clothes were all tarnished
with ashes apd SCOT;
A bundle of fpys ne flung on his
back, =.
And he looked :, like a peddler just
opening his pack.
His eyesShow they$twinkled! his: dim
Piles how merry!
His checks were like roses, his nose
like a cherry;
His droll little mouth was drawn up
like bow,
And the beard on his chin was as
white as the snow.
The stump of pipe he held tight In
his teeth,
And the smoke it encireled his head
like a wreath;
He had broad face and little round
belly,
That shook when he laughed like
bowl full of jelly.
He was chubby and plump-a right
jolly old elf,
An! l laughed when / saw him in
spite Of myself.
A wink of his eye and a twist of his
head,
Soon gave me to know l had moth
ing to dread.
He spake not word but went
straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings then
turned with a jerk,
And laying his fingers aside OF MS
nose,
And giving a nod. up the chimney ne
rose.
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team
gave whistle, H@
And away they all flew like t'1'
down of thistle,
| And l heard him exclaim. ere lie drove
! out of sight,
! "Happv Christmas to all, and To al
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-24

A number of members of Alexan-
dria Nest of Owls paid a fraternal
visit to Washington last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-24

Venite TIA, Gloria Patria, 174.
Te Deum, by W. o. Staples.
Jubilate, by Geo. Nevin.
Hymn SIS.
Gloria Tibi, 3ST.
Hymn So.
offertory, Q Holy Night, by
Dwight.
Sanetps. AL, Garrett.
Hymn 225.
Gloria Exeslsis, 43s Old Chant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-24

Mount Vernon will be open tomor-
row as usual.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-24

A peculiar rattle from the inside
of what appeared to be an innocen'
Christmas gift alarmed Mrs. John
Tsranto in New Orleans yesterday
She flung the package from her. ano
ran. A moment later it exploded.
Somebody had sent her a BOMB
through the mails an! she released
the percussion mechanism when she
removed the outer cover. She reach
ed another room in safety but the eX-
plosion did much damage to the
house A similar package, sent by
messenger last year, Mrs. laramie
refused to receive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-24

+ Mr.. William Treakie continues
att his home on south Lee street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-24
LOCAL BRENITIES.

There were no cases for trial in the
Police Court this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-24

President Wilson signed the Glass
Owen currency law at one minute al
Ter 6 o'clock last night. The meas
IRE provides for the reorganization
Of the currency system Of regional
reserve associations, to be controlled
bv a central government board at
Washington, which. it is believed,
will furnish a more elastic currency
than is now the case and will go a
}ono wav toward the prevention OF
panics.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-24

The Erie Railroad has followed the
lead set by the Pennsylvania and
Reading in cutting down its force as
= means toward retrenching on opera
ting expenses. Six thousand men
have been laid off from the shops,
maintenance of way and other de-
part ments. "The decrease in ton
nage." caused by the 'closing down OF
mills and manufactures at various
points is the only explanation given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-13
SITS WITH DIPLOMATS
IN PAN-AMERICAN MEETING
Andrew Carnegie Signally Honored
by Union-Makes Brief Ad-
dress on Peace.

Andrew Carnegie was signaly honored
by the Pan-American Union yesterday
being the first outsider to be invited to
attend one of its meetings. Mr.. Carnegie
contributed most of the fund for the con-
struction of the marble building which
houses the union.
A brief address was made by Mr.. Car
negie. who is in Washington with the
Client peace delegation. He declared that
twenty-one nations around one board.
considering ways and means of promot-
ing peace, fellowship and commerce
among them all. was one of the most i'm
pressive sights he had ever seen. Secre-
tary of State Bryan. who presided. re-
sponded.
An illustration was given in the meet
ing of the growing friendship among the
American republics which form the union
when a telegram was read from Senior
PeZet minister from Peru. in New York.
saying that he wished to vote in favor
OF Santiago. Chile. as the place for hold
ing the next pan-American conference. In
the past Peru and Chile have gone to war
to settle differences. and their boundary
questions are not yet settled.
Santiago was unanimously selected. The
of 1914, will be the fifth. previous ones
having been held in this city. in 1889:
Mexico City, 1901: Rio de Janeiro, 1906.
and Buenos Aires, 1910
The gathering at Santiago. it is said.
will be the most important yet held
Senior SuareZ. Chilean minister made a
speech of thanks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-13

furbelows. but of how in the last few
weeks they had come to adore her. She
only laughed softly at first. much as she
had when the factory girls We're under
discussion completely ignoring flattering
tributes as she said quietly:
But I'm afraid I'll be shocking you all
the time, because I'm going to keep as
young as l can all my life, It's right that
| should: it's my duty. And Il know |
shall always like pretty things. l think.
though, her face became suddenly
grave, even so. it will be given me to
try to do good always"
There was no question of that in the
minds of the townspeople the summer
evenings found the factory girls. differ
ent groups of them each evening. sitting
on the Fairlees veranda talking with
Mrs. Fairlee, who had done such won
derful thing" for them. watching her
with worshiping eyes or walking about
her garden with her while she examined
her flowers. They were seeing life that
summer as girlish Mrs Fairlee talked TO
them, in a new beautiful light. and it
came to be that an hour with her there
in her garden was more to them than
many hours spent in the glitter across
the river
And when fall came with it's nights
closing in swiftly and there was no more
sitting on the Veranda or strolling in the
garden 1t was the president of the ladies'
aid who announced that Mrs. Fairlee's
splendid plan" OF making the church
parlors a social center during the winter
for the young people of the factory dis
trict had been unanimously adopted
THE END.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-13
THE EVENING STORY.
Frivolous Mrs. FairIee.
Copyright. 1913. by W. Werner,

f1ot'''iSHt. 1910. ~ " "cihVi-f
After the farewell reception rendered
the Ridgeleys In the church parlors and
their departure from Thorold the atten-
ton of the members of the congregation
OF All Saints naturally turned to the ar
rival of the new rector and his wife.
They had met the Rev. Warren Fairlee
when he delivered his trial sermon sew
eral weeks before, and that he had at once
received call TO Thorold spoke elo-
quently of the impression then created.
1t now remained to be seen il Mrs. Fair
lee was eligible for the pendestal upon
which they had always kept Mrs. Ridge
ley, who had been an interchangeable work
er and diplomatic to a high degree, and.
therefore. extremely popular Never could
1t be said that Mrs. Ridgeley was alto
gether too dressy for a minister's wife,
or so shabby genteel as to lead one to be-
lieve All Saints behind in its rectors
salary
1t was with this model in view that the
eyes of the congregation turned to the
rector's pew on the Sunday after Mrs
Fairlees arrival. Mr.. Fairlee was a man
in the forties. The Mrs. Fairlee they saw
was a mere girl. with a happy. childish
face. and looked as If she had Just
stepped out of the latest fashion book.
OF course. it was decided once that she
must be frivolous.
No one noticed the rapt attention on
the small face as she listened to her hus-
bands first sermon, even when he asked
his people" to bear with the many mis-
takes ne was bound to make while their
rector.
Frivolous the members of the cOngre
cation styled her that first Sunday. and
added to 1t sadly worldly after the first
meeting of the Ladies' Aid. when a mat
ter of Importance was being discussed.
For many months the young people who
worked in the factories and lived in the
factory district had been problem to the
church societies of Thorold. Thorold
prided itself on being particularly moral
town No vicious summer gardens or
dance halls had ever crept within its
gates. But separated from it by a narrow
river was the wide open town of OAR
leigh, an absolute nightmare to the in
habitants of Thorold. Here the young
people from the factories spent their
evenings, and in many cases thSir Sun
days. The Ladies' Aid of All Saints had
taken up the matter and We're discussing
ways and means to offset the evil upon
the occasion of Mrs. Fairlees initial visit.
She sat. quiet little figure. sewing in
dustriously on work given her, to all Of
them apparently an Indifferent listener,
though. had they but known it, the eyes
bent upon the flying needle were bright
and eager and when at last the presi-
dent, having talked for some minutes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-13

the nurse. Really. she did not know just
what would be done. She moved serenely
away under black looks, seemingly lit
tie concerned. yet, that evening at sun
down. there was no Indifference in the
brisk figure in the lorg black cloak that
turned into the factory district.
few hours later Thorold heard with
unbelieying ears that frivolous Mrs. Fair
lee had taken the place of the WORKOUT
.nurse-a place she never gave up until
the factory district was well on the way
to be handed a clean bill of health.
Then. when she was round among
them again. the girlish color slightly
faded. the gray eyes rather tired. the
congregation in twos and threes came TO
her almost timidly. and told her frankly
what they had first thought of her In her
girlishness and fondness for frills and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-13
TO CHECK FRENCH GAMBLING.
Sweeping Restrictions Proposed in
Bills by Deputies.

PARIS. May 13.-Gambling in France
may be subjected to still more sweeping
restrictions than those recently proposed
by Jacques Plou in the chamber of depu-
ties. The amendment to the gambling
bill introduced in the chamber Friday
last will be taken up for further consid-
Grafton tomorrow. 1t seeks to revoke all
gambling licenses granted under the law
of 1907.
If this amendment is favored by the
chamber, Deputy Charles Dumas an
nounces that he will submit a more dras-
tic amendment, forbdding betting at race
courses and roulette in private clubs.
1t will also provide that the govern
ment take measures to prevent French
citizens from entering the Monaco ca
Sinos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-13
DUNKARDS IN CONVENTION.
Old Order of German Baptists in Con
ference in Virginia.

ROANOKE. Va. May 13. = Delegates
from all parts of the United States are
attending the convention of the ''old
order of German Baptists. better known
as "Dunkards." at Hanging Rock near
this city With continuous session OF
four hours. consisting of examinations
foot washing and an evening meal,
commemorative OF the Lords supper.
with general service OF Thanksgiving
the convention settled down to business
A standing committee OF twelve to regu-
late the affairs of the chur1 h for the year
was appointed. The conference is ex-
pected to adjourn Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-13
Pictured

Is enuin English
STYLE and very slightly,
has 14-inch rubber-tired
wheels on patent axle;
steel pushers and pol
ished wood handles: large
3-rib leather hood: in
terror is padded with
Boston leather. Choice
of blue, green or ma
room. $3.50 value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-13
GRANl.IDEN HOTEL,
CANADA.

LAKE SlfNAPEE. y. H."At the Gateway Of
the White Mountains Fine golf course. free
10 guests Fishing the best. Dirt tennis courts.
boating. canoeing. bathing. etc. Twelve saddle
horses. Six cottages TO rent. The only Ideal
Tour hotel al Lake Sunapep Write for circu-
lar. W W. BROWN. Dewey Hote,. Washing
ton ID q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-13
Pictured

Has 1O-inch rubber
tired wheels, double steel
spokes; adjustable wood
en- foot rest and reclin-
ing back: upholstered in
fine uality b o I on
leather and has large
leather hood, adjustable
TO any position. Beauti-
ful maroon finish and
very light running. Ac-
tual SIS value.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-16

stimulated by the circulation Of re.
ports about the dimensions Of the
short interest calculated to make
bearish spectators apprehensive Of
too much company. The total deal
ings we're on about the scale of last
weeks maximum OF activity and. al
though toward the close some bidding
mp OF prices were noted the marke ct
in the last hour was unsettled and
somewhat weak In tone. The Assets
Realization company announced that
II had arranged to extend Its indebt-
edness, but the stock failed to rally.
Weakness Abroad.
Foreign advices did not contribute
10 cheerful sentiment. There was
heaviness and weakness in securities
abroad with British consuis at a new
low price A renewal of American
security selling bf Europe has been
reported lately. especially in the form
OF liquidation Of the short term note
issues, which have been quite extern
siyely held abroad in the last year or
20
The money market. with renewal
and high rate Of per cent for call
loans. reflected the rapidity with
which the local bank position has
improved
Cotton prices displayed much weak
ness under active liquidation. The
governments final crop estimates
added little 10 the information already
possessed about the years agricuI-
tural out-turn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-16

Powers. who was engineering the oppo-
s!tfon to the report had asked for the
question on the general proposition, he
would have won hands down.
Sugxests Amendments
But he didn't and then Mr.. Grimes
introduced resolution placing the
election Of the city auditor in the hands
OF the people. instead of the council.
This was adopted. and Colonel Grundy
followed II up by suggesting that the
city attorney be, also. elected by the
people. He withdrew this later, and
said he simply offered the amendment
in pleasantly. as he thought Mr. Grimes
had offered his resolution
The sentiment of the board was to
have voted to place election of city
attorney in the hands OF the people,
and then Mr.. Powers. not knowing how
he stood, and in order to straighten out
things. suggested that tho whole mat
ter be sent back TO the committed, with
the primary object in view of hav-
ing the section referring TO the APP
pointing or creating of officers or
Offices under the administrative board
and the city council made clearer.
II do not think council should usurp
the rights OF the administrative board. ]"
said Mr.. Powers. nor should the board
usurp the provinces of council"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-16
ROOTS CURRENCY
SPEECH HURTFUL
---------------~------~----
THAT AND OTHER NEWS NOT OF
~
SORT TO INSPIRE or
TIMrsM.
STOCK MARKET WEAK
CONFINED TO LIMITED SCOPE,
HOWEVER. AND DTn NOT
GREATLY AFFECT IN
FLtENTfAL. LEADERS.

NEW YORK. Dec ii Apart
from the continuation or pressure d.
reeted against conspicuous investment
stocks. Wall Street attention at the
autest Il the new week was engaged
chiefly with Senator aots argument
against the present form Of the ad-
minlstradon currency bill and the
more or less official developments
bearing on the railroad rate situa-
ton.
senator Roots discussion Of cur
rency legislation. and Interstate Com
werce Commissioner Prouty's speech
in this city o., Saturday night to-
sstner with the findings in the Boston
#nd Maine inquiry. In which Mr.
preuty participated. were not or a sort
70 inspire optimism. In consequence
II IS not surprising that the stock
market today was characterized by
good GeaI Of weakness. II Is probably
rnore surprising that real weakness
~as confined to a number Of more or
tess special descriptions. and that the
ordinarily influential leaders 0f the
list offered good deal Of resistance
10 pressure.
Big stocks Hold.
What are called the big stocks, he
ea1se 81 their customary prominence
fn the mixed Investment aad specula-
tive movements Of he market such
as l'niou Pacific, Reading, United
States Steel ana AmalEamuted Cop
ger, still held above the low prices Of
a few Weeks ago. and reccded very
etubboTnly when effort seemed to be
made 10 depress them More or less
iiouidation was implicit ia a suhstan-
t5al quota Of the general dealings and
II Is to be assumed that q certain
amount Of necessity or account Of
recent occurrences com bined with the
Teactiohary state Of trade and In
dustry in dislodging investment stocks
The American Telephone group
Suffered heavily the decline in the
American Telephone shares them
selves being rather violent. consider
inT Its new financing In the gnise Of
since hard hit New England began
TO take notice Of the agitation at
Washington for government owner
ship Of telegraph and telephone lines
Lowest in Twenty Years,
General Electric and Westinghouse
fell quite heavily American Express
went to the lowest price In twenty
years. New York Central was under
persistent selling pressure. and
dropped To a new low figure, while
Canadian Pacif1c continued to break
on further realizing from abroad fol-
lowing the liquidation which set In
with the announcement Of the costly
terms on which the company was do
ing rs ne wfinancing In the Ruise Of
distributing bonus TO it's share
holders,
New Haven made another modest
recovery, apparently on the retiremcn mt
Of hoarish contracts which have been
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-16
SAGE TEA TURNS
GRAY HAIR DARK
ITS GRaNDMOTHER'S RECIPE 10
BRING BACK COLOR AND
LUSTRE TO HAIR

That beautiful, even shade of dark,
glossy hair can only be had by brewing
mixture Of Sage Tea and Sulphur
Your hair In your charm. f. makes or
mars the face. When IL fades turns
gray. streaked and looks dry, wispy
and scraggy. just an application or two
of Sage and sulphur enhances its ap-
peaFance hundredfold.
Don't bother 10 prepare the tonic
you can set from any drug store a 80
cent bottle OF "Wyeths Sage and Sui
thur Hair Remedy" ready u use. This
can always be depended upon to bring
hack the natural color thicl ness and
lustre or your hair and remove dan
drum, stop scalp itching ard falling
hair.
Everybody uses "Wyeth's'' Sage and
Sulphur becarse II darkens 81 natural
In and evenly that nobody can tell IL
has been appaed. You simply dampen
d sponge or soft brush with Ii and
draw this through the hair. trking one
small stand at time: by ruarning the
gray hair has disappeared. and after
another application IL becomes beauti-
fully dark and appears glossy, lustrous
and abundant--Adv-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-16
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1b.--The cotton
market was extremely weak and UNI
settled under active liquidation The
market opened easy at a decline of
10 10 II points in response 10 lower
cables, and a renewal of Saturdays
selling movement There was a good
demand around the opening figures
which included active trade buying,
and moderate support from houses
with Liverpool connections. A rally
Of six or seven points followed, but
the demand was soon filled up and
the market broke to net loss of
- 20 90 points late in the. morning.
There was continued liquidation dur
ing the early afternoon, which sent
the active months about twenty one
10 twenty nine points net lower. with
January relatively weak. The market
finally closed weak. 10 TO 2S points
lower.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-16
BL AXES MAY SETTLE
OUTSIDE OF COURT

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.--Indications
that DIR. Joseph A. Blake. the famous
surgeon. and his wife, Catherine
Ketcham Blake, who Is saing him for
domestic difficulties out of court. be-
came apparent in the Supreme court
today when Mrs. Blakes motion to
compel her husband to pay her $t.5e0
a month aiimony was Withdrawn.
A month ago Mrs. Blake withdrew
her 81 100000 suit against Mrs. Char
ence MacKay. In which she alleged
that Mrs. MacKay had aiienated the
affections OF Dr. Blake.