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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
President, His Wife and
Daughters Send Out Hun
dreds of Gifts.
TOYS FOR THE KIDDIES
While Turkeys, Hams, ETC., Are
Left at Homes in Washing
ton Where Needed.

1
cheer went out from the White house
today to hundreds of needy in Wash
ington by direction of the President
and Mrs. Wilson and their daughters,
Margaret and Eleanor.
Before the presidents family left
| for Mississippi last night, deserving
families of the capitol had been listed
! for practical Christmas gifts. Many
of these were discovered by Mrs. VIII
son and her daughters through per
sonal Investigations.
Accordingly two large automobile
trucks left the White house early to-
day. loaded with turkeys, hams, vege-
tables, cooked foods of many kinds,
fruits, nuts, toys and knicknacks for
the children of the poor. The entire
day was taken up by White house at
taches making deliveries.
Gifts for the president and members
of his family arrived constantly dur
ing the day.
Secretary McAdoo will be acting
president of the United States tomor-
row. In the absence of the president
ranking official left in Washington for
the Christmas day.
All government departments closed
at noon and all employees were permit
ted to draw all their salary up to that
hour.
Employees presented Secretary Red
field a toy motor boat.
Assistant Secretary Sweet, the
mighty hunter. from Michigan was
presented a tiny gun.
Speaker Clark, after Christmas din
ner with his family, will leave for a
three weeks lecture tour in New Eng
land.
Bryan at Winter Home.
Secretary Bryan is at his winter
home at Miami, Fla.
Secretary Garrison will spend
Christmas with his brother in New
Jersey.
Secretary Daniels will dine in Wash
ington, but will later so to Raleigh,
n. c.
Attorney General McReynoIds will
spend Christmas with his mother at
Elkton, Ky.
All other cabinet officials will dine
at their homes mere.
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
have gone to their home in Indian
apolis.
Secretaries Daniels and Garrison
found on their desks Christmas gifts
from Andrew Carnegie. A recently
published cartoon, satirizing war, with
a plea for international peace. was
the ironmaster's remembrance TO the
heads of the two departments of the
national defense.
Charlotte, n. c., Dec. 24.-The pres
ident passed through here at ten this
morning, enroute to Pass Christian,
Miss He was greeted by a big crowd
and shook hands with many
Salvation Army Needs Funds
New York, Dec. 24.-The Salvation |
Army sent many women into the
financial district TO seek contributions
for its Christmas dinner fund
''If we do not get $4,000 by night !
fall" said Eva Booth, commander of I
the army. I'VE will have a deficit and /
many will have to go without dinner" /
Salina, Kan, Dec. 24.-Because of
all Christmas exercises in |
the various churches and schools have
been called on No public gathering
of children will be permitted during
the holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
TO REMEMBER BILLY RUGH
Miss Elsie Smith TO Have Christmas
Wreath for His Grave.

Chicago, Ill, Dec. 24.-Billy Rugh
crippled newsboy who gave up his life
for Miss Elsie Smith of Gary, will not
be forgotten Christmas by the girl
whose life he saved.
On the Christmas tree at Elsie's
home will hang a wreath OF flowers for
Billy's grave. 1t will be placed there
at the girls request. For memory's
sake | don't want Billy to be forgotten
on the day when all the rest of the
world is happy" she said.
Miss Smith recently underwent an
operation supplemental to the one in
which Billy Rugh gave up his life
She will be released from the hospital
Christmas eve With her and her
family around the tree on Christmas
day will be Elsie's brother, Ray, who
lost an arm in hunting accident 10
days ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24

New York-Forty fishermen scram-
bled OF the schooner Seneca in North
river Tuesday 10 the tug Daniel VII
lard, just before the schooner, with
a big gap in its side, sank in 25 feet
of water. Backing out of its pier, it
had been rammed amidships By the
tug No one was hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
8 ARE BURNED IN
WASHINGTON FIRE

Washington, Dec. 2f-Five fremen
were seriously though not fatally in
5ured in an early morning fire which
burned out a five and ten-cent store
In the down town business district.
The burning floors collapsed. burying
the five who were rescued after being
given UP as lost. The monetary loss is
S10O. 900, fully insured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
IIIinoisians Married in West.

Los Angeles. Dec 24.-Joseph ID.
Gaines. IS years old. Los Angeles.
and Carrie Villair. 81. DeKalb. ILL.,;
Charles II. jacobson, 20. Los Angeles
and Eula c. Jordan. 27, Savoy. Ill.
procured marriage licenses here yes.
.erday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
Another Dark Day in Chicago.

Chicago. H.. Dec Midnight
darkness spread over Chicago this
forenoon. due TO fog. smoke and alb
sence OF air currents. II IS the fourth
incident OF the kind within two
months.
Dense crowds OF Jelated Christmas
shoppers made the work OF crossing
policemen difficult. while the darkness
lasted. There were no accidents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
FORMER POLICEMAN
GOES TO STATE PEN

Chicago. III. Dec. 24-Johu ODon-
nell. former policeman and fireman.
today was found guilty OF mansIaugh-
Ter IN killing Phillip Sullivan. a poll
ucian and salOonkeeper. last Septem-
Der. He was given an iudeterminats
sentence Of year TO life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
HOME DYNAMITED
AND TEN INJURED

Bellaire, Ohio, Dec. 24.-The resi-
dence Of Emil Demarco, an Italian
storekeeper, was demolished and its
10 occupants injured, nine seriously,
by dynamite. Two suspects were ar
rested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
Hinkey Yale Head Coach.

Dayton. OHIO. Dec 24-Frank Hin
key. famous star OF 90. will be head
coach Of the Yale football eleven next
fall This Is the announcement by
Captain Talbot. home here for
Christmas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24

Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dec. 24.-Matt
Meigen, proprietor of one of the lead
ing hotels in Council Bluffs and well
known among hotel men OF the coun-
try, is dead
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
Stone Out of DANCER.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Stone
of Missouri, taken down by grip a few
days ago. is reported out of danger
by his physicians
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24

Cambridge, Mass.-Observations or
the Belevan comet received at the
Harvard observatory from Cordoba,
Argentina, and from the naval OBJ.
servatory at Washington, indicate that
the celestial visitor is increasing in
brilliancy and can now be seen
through small telescope
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
Won Klein Guilty Of eiqamy.

Portland. Ore. Dec. 2f.-Edmund E
c. Won Klein OF Chicago was found
guilty Of bigamy here last night. The
Indictment was that he lived here big.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
MitcheI Takes oath-

New York. Dec 24-John Purroy
Mitchell took the oath Of Office as
mayor today.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-25
CANNON TO REFORMATORY
Two Youths Tried In Juvenile Court on
DEMONSTRATING Charge.

Loran Cannon. sixteen years old. of
faSt Seventh street. was ordered sent
TO the rcformatory By Justice Crutch-
Held Yesterday morning In the Ju-
vcnilc Court. on the charge of stealing
horse and buggy. Raymond Jenkins,
twelve years old, OF Swansboro, was
put on probation on the same charge.
Ills funds giving out, young Cannon
returned TO the Southsidc late Tuesday
night, after an absence Of more than q
week from home. He was promptly
taken into custody by Captain A. s.
Wright, who had Il warrant for his
arrest and was lodged in the Third
Police Station. Cannon and jenkins
were held for making away with n
horse belonging TO j. Il. Willard. and
buggy and harness owned by d. y.
Woodfin. Of Swansboro. The horse was
recovered and jenkins brought back
on last Monday. Captain Wright and
Mr.. willard going 10 Amelia for them.
The animal had been traded to Il
farmer named Ramseur for another
horse and $40. Ramseur later found
his horse.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-25
TO HAVE PARADE
SHnnsbOrO FrntrrnnI Order. NIJI
Mnrch WIN Iinmd nnMn IuII SIrret
tospsrssAsr isas, ~ ssan T. Meouseh..sa.I

Headed by The Richmoud Light In
iantry Blues Band. the four fraternal
orders OF Swansboro. numbering sew
erai hundred people, Will form :, biz,
parade and march in /, body To the
new oak Grove school. where the dedf-
cation exercises viii be held. All
members of the Junior order United
american Mechanics. the Patriotic Or
der. sons OF America. and the male
members OF the Daughters of Liberty
and the Patriotic Order OF America are
requested To meet at . o'clock Saturday
afternoon in Robben's Hall Swansboro.
Considerable interest Is hcing taken
In the event by the patrons and school
children, and no effort will b.. spared
10 make the day a success Following
Is the revised program: Master Of ccre-
monies T.. NJ Tyler, OF the Chester
ncld schools: presentation of nag.
Thomas II 1vey; receiving the nag.
Rev. j. Z. EEglcston; presentation OF
the Bibles. DR. Douglas Freeman: re-
ception OF the Bibles. Rev. D. O. Lam
caster; orators FOR the occasion. Pro-
lessor II. g. Stcarnes. OF the State
Board Of Education. and Congressman
A. j. Montague.
Although the program has not yet
been completed. the ceremonies at the
opening of the Swansboro School are
expected to be equally interesting, and
plans are being made for 1T To be a red :
letter day in that village. The Blues
Band VIII be engaged for the occa-
sion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-25
no Have Industrial pictures.

In order TO supplement the course in
industrial ;trt which WAS innovatcd at
the Southsidc schools this year, Il ser!cs
of educational moving pictures viii be
shown each week FOR tho pupils OF
Powhat1n and BDinbridgc Schools.
They viii lac the first given in the Vic
toria Theatre on Monday morning. and
VIII continue all during tho session. II
is planned 10 have the pictures given
every dav instead OF once Il week. ~
the idea is a success. The films will
be obtained from the New York Edu-
Cational Film Company The only
charge the school VIII have is tn"
freightagc on the shipments. The eX
hibitionS VIII bc In charge of the prin-
cipal Professor T.. l.. Smith.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-25
AGRICULTURAL TRAINING ron
GIRLS

some months ago Tho Times Dis
,,atch commended the state Normal
school for Women Mt Harrisonburg
for It's investigation OF the problem OF
how the farm woman can obtain more
leisure for social and cultural pur-
poses That this interest In the prob
lem CT this farm woman was not
ovnuescent is evidenced by the DO
termination OF President julian a.
Burruss. Of the game institution, TO
mako 1t an agricultural centre where
young women can secure :hat ngricul
,ural training which Will be incalculabiy
valuable to them a. rural supervisors,
ns rural school teachers or rs farm
residents.
The Harrisonhurs Normal school has
already done so much In this direction
through Miss King that tho services
of IN expert IN practical farming have
been neocssitated r Hay Ferguson
has been added &c the faculty In that
capacity. y farmer born and reared.
schooled In hard work on the farm
trained finally in tho Ontario Agri-
cultural school. he Is thoroughly
equipped for his position Ho will de
vote three days IN each wcck to in
struction ut the normal conducting
classes in those departments OF ngri-
culture which will most naturally be
within woman's sphere on tho farm.
Excellent training will in this way
be supplied for the girls who expect
10 become rural supervisors to mid IN
tho fine task of organizing rural COM
munitics for fuller living. The agri-
cultural course will hold uncommon
value for these young women who arc
TO create school leagues, form girls
canning and cooking clubs, ana who
aro to teach other girls in other nor
NAL schools. OF no less value viii
tho instruction he to those who are to
become rural teachers and builders Of
rural community centres. The rural
teacher must give n, least an ole
'nen;ary course in agriculture; hero is
her opportunity for practical equip
mcnt
The fruit of the normars ondeavor
will be 30 make farm women more
content Directly ard indirectly that
must bc the event. Education is
widening tho outlook of tho farm girl
Of the present AS the Harrlsonburs
News Record so wei says, Tho farm
girl has had glimpse OF what is going
ON. and aho wants to learn modern
methods OF gardening, OF poultry rails
inE, or bee keeping She wants to
learn cooking She wants to have her
part in tho rural lifo of tomorrow
md to make her own rural home a
better place in which to live and in
which to keep her own boys of the
future on the farm
President Burruss's policy is both
constructive and far-sishtcd. It's exc
cution means an excellent ana ever
increasing contr'Butioa to tho better
lncnt Of rnra1 conditions
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-25
Queries andAnswers
Tint New ZcaInntier.

Tint New ZcaInnder.
\, Please give me the quotation from
the ruins of London and tell me whore
TO find 1t. a. ~ BROWN.
nra GnGHgh TO for SE PpnrPHsS you'd Id
the Saxon had set foot on Britain. be-
fore the Frank had passed the Rhine,
when Grecian cloquence still flourish ed
at Antioch, when idols were still wor-
SHIPPED in the temple of Mecca. And
she may still exist in undiminished
vigor when some traveller from New
Zealand shall. in the midst OF
vast solitude. take his stand
on n broken arch of Lon
don Bridge TO sketch the ruins of
ST. Paurs." You will find the matter
in the opening of Macaulay's review
a rcview printed in the Edinburgh Re-
view for October, 1870. 1t is much
"hackneyed" md commonly considered
n very splendid bit of work, but Mrs.
ISL" which brought her much cen
sure from It's prediction that some time
traveller from the Antipodes would,
from IL broken arch of Blackfriars'
Bridge. contemplate. the ruins of st,
Young Nobleman." printed in 1850.
and attributed--on what ground we
could never discover--tO Thomas. Lord
Lyttleton, son OF that Lord Lyttleton
who composed the History Of Henry
England and the once nourishing city
OF London in Il letter from nm Amer
lean traveller. dated from the ruinous
portico of st. Paurs in the year 2190
to n friend at Boston, the metropolis of
the Western Empire" 1t is quite like
ly that only our ignorance forbids the
tracing of the idea to the farthest Dor
dcrs OF human records
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-25

Some fellers treat their religion like
ltic-prcscrver. They don't use II nm
less they have to-
There is going TO be n burned lot
OF places where there is nshn', but
whether II Teller kctches anything or
not is another question.
No Teller ever knows as much any
other time as he does between the
age OF eighteen ana twenty-five.
Darwin was near right. after all 4
rurty Eal Kin make Il monitcy out of
a man any time
II doesn't do much good to tell n
teller 10 keep sweet. think good
thoushts and relax when he is TWIN
10 support II wife and seven kids and
is workin' fer Il dollar a day
What has become Of the old-fash-
loncd grocery clerk who used to wear
me wicker basket sleeve protectors
1t is pretty hard to get any woman
TO admit that she kin remember back
10 the time when hoopskits was all
inc rage, but Il lot OF 'em kin, ut that.
When Teller orders a cafe dish that
lie can't understand. ii is generally
some sort OF hash. The fresh stuff is
spGeiied out in plain English.
tnc OF the few fellcrs i'll this world
VINO nave, made success Of whiskers
is John Philip Souse.
II begins TO look as though tharo
amt nobody else President OF This
country at the present time except
Woodrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-25
CITY SUNSETS.

Spring gets us up carly to rcvcl in
it's morning freshness. Autumn sends
US homo in quiet, thoughtful wonder ut
the glory OF its sunsets. Tho slanting
sun, the clouds, oven the dust that rises
and makes a queer earthen prism
through which the light takes on an
almost symbolic radiance. all conspire
TO make our evening sky flame into
radiant beauty. There is food for me-
citation In that beauty of gold and
red produced by the floating dust IT
is littlo parable of how the light
shining through dust of earth or dust
| of mon transngures the whole world
/ city sunsets are not charming in the
open country way. We have too mar
row II horizon. There is none OF the
swelling stretch OF woods or meadow
across which to view the whole half
of heaven dcckcd in myriad colors To
feel the majesty OF the looming bas-
lions fringcd with fire" we must be
where the vision is not confined by
brick walls. or spoiled by the conflict
ing glitter Of the lamps. In town, we
we get only vistas and viGncttes OF
sunset, unless. indeed, YOU are fortu-
nate enough to work in the top Of a
tall building.
Yet the city picture at evening has
it's own charms. The fretful limo OF
houses broken against Il pale pink. or
a warm yellow has its silent poetry.
Here a tall chimney trails a serpent of
ink-black smoke across the Illuminated
west. 1t curls and twists drifts into
fanciful images and dies out n thin
veil White plumcs of steam jet up
like fountains The sharp-cut spirc OF
q church possesses rhythm and grace
that trees may envy. Sometimes, too.
through the alcovcs and arches, one
sees pictures cut out OF fairy colors
! Indeed, the city sunset. like all things
urban, is touched with humanity 1t
is apt to make the man who secs it n
I little nournful. 1t whispers Of tho
beauty OF the world, and he feels bound
! and cramped by crowding walls. Yet.
after all, IL is a pleasant companion to
walk home with.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-25
FOR EXAMPLE,

| Tho Y. NJ g. A. In Kansas CITY has
vowed that the stree. Walt shall u,
no more. rho little chap YOU see IL
Richmond dncting through the CROWD
! TO sell his papers or pushing his
bike To deliver message needs 4
home and some big brothers In Kan
! sas City they are going to give him
both.
The association will this wecie open
n bis building especially nttcd for
helping boys. 1t contains $4,000 worth
OF equipment, and every bi: OF it is
to he used There will be Offices. n
gymnasium, pool and baths; rooms FOR
games. reading and clubs: and there
Will DO three floors of dormitorics.
some OF them will he free. They think
out there that YOU can help hoy
by lending him a place to sleep in
when he is down on his luck
This community home will DO open
10 him. warm and full cf real .un all
day and iii reasonable hour ut
night. All Ia hes 10 do is C come
and ask. He will not have I" Turk on
the streets with tho gang o. associ-
ate with tho victir1s in tough resorts.
Ono report says: III hc IS f"iondless
there is warm hand or welcome for
him and a kindly heart to take an in
tcrest In him. If he IS in hard luck
there is Il big institution to do what
1T can to ind him employment and see
that no IS cared for Those simple
ideals ought to help.
This home is not to be 81 commercial
institution. Ii could not give these
boys what they need If it was run
as a business Tie fees will make it
some,h'rB "nc~,," can af1crd. 1t
Will DO his club" for It's name is
the Kansas City Boys Club. For boys
from ten to thirteen years old charge
of 5 cents month will bc made. or
Sl.25 year; from thirteen 10 sixteen
the members will pay 20 cents month.
or s1.75 year.
That isn't much even for newsboy.
especially whom tho director says he
will personally conduct bureau of
vocational guidance. lie intends to
learn the circumstances under which
the boy works and what ho wants TO
do He is even going to establish a
bank for youthful savings
The director. Edwin hampshire. is
to ho tho pal" and conndant of these
boys. lie will start with zoo and aims
ut 500 later. such an institution will
need support, hut Kansas City is ready
to holp tho waf There will he plenty
OF men eager TO aid this practical work
We imagine tho best result will he
that the calls made on the strong to
lend Of their money and their love to
these boys will make them wiser mon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-25
rEAcmrNc Ar THE STATE Fam.

! TEACHING AT THE STATE FAIR.
| Wo believe that tho State Fair has
/ tho right ideal OF service to Virginia
/ in it's plan for enlisting tho MD OF
various State departments TO present
educational exhibits at the fall show
! The real fair is not Il circus, nor yet
moncy-making scheme. 1t is Il
! kind OF popular school where instruc-
! ton is by concrete evidence 1t Is
not place OF book -learning, but OF
| look learning. The teacher would
call II II big laboratory whero tho
farmer and his wife may be taught
how 10 do things BY WATCHING, them
done
Moreover. tho Fair draws people
from all over the state The depart
iucnts have the biggest audiences they
ever got The Health Department. tho
AGRICULTURAL Department. and all tho
others spend large sums sending lite
raturo and speakers to carry their gos-
pei Into rural communities. 1t would
certainly be waste of golden oppor-
tunity did they not avail themselves of
this chance to reach thousands right
here In the capital.
The Agricultural Department Is to
have n complete exhibit In charge Of
Assistant Commissioner Owen. In ono
section fertilizers will he analyzed, and
tho methods OF testing their worth
demonstrated. Even moro practical
Will bo tho talks on tho varieties OF
soil In the state and tho kinds OF fer
tilizer needed for each condition. We
nErce with tic men in charge that if
the Virginia fnrmor could be taught
that soils vary even on the same farm
and that what will help ono is not
necessary for another. and that the
right tests can show what Will help
make land fertile. tho lesson would be
worth millions OF dollars. Tho same
doctrine applies to seed tests for adul-
iteration and power OF termination. 1t
is the height of folly to put something
III the ground to get n crop from with
out knowing the value of what you
are planting.
We trust the city of Richmond will
SH'" ~ us Wv Al PNpp't 'tHu " INC NlSl-
tor what it has discovered about dis
case prevention, pure milk domestic
science and schools. The state Board
Of Health can preach hootworm cure
typhoid prevention and general sani-
tation in a telling way to people who
will he eager to learn. In fact. every
agency at work for q better Virginia
should cooperate to make the cduca-
tional side OF the Fair its best feature.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-25

She came adown the pathway
IN Maytimc sarlands deck'd,
Whllo bright the sun through branch,
The wayside hedging teck'd
And she was young ana tender.
Was Flora Milford Brown,
Tier face was dimplinR swcctly
Meath shade OF rustic crown
That day our love was waken'd
w. BY call from merry throats;
From lively p" wa n ' notes:
And sweet was that AWAKENING
-, To sense of youthful bliss
Tho little god called Cupid
between us wrought the kiss.
In childlil<e faith we promised
". DEVOTION constant, true;
As elder lovers do.
The glad leaves WHISPERED secrets
AS gentle zephyrs play'd.
And shrilrd the merry cricket
His gayest serenade.
All through that happy summer
In childhood love we grew.
And Smild the gods upon us,
While trysting hours flew:
L liv'd but for my sweetheart
The world lay at her feet,
She stood upon tho threshold
Where love ana sweetness meet.
But came the brown October,
Which wrought magic spell;
MY cream or love was over,
My fondcst hopes then fell,
Oh why was she inconstant
She who her love had sworn?
This life is not all roses.
And some things must be borne.
There comes time when maidens
Their early loves forsahe.
There comes a time when maidens
Their early VOWS will break.
An elders love she honor'd.
Laid by her rustic crown.
And then / lost my sweetheart
Lost Flora Milford Brown,
FRANK MONROE BEVERLY.
Freezing.