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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-11
Laws Trouble to Congress.

In order TO comply with the secohu VI
,,ose nronosals the Executive made clear
he resnect for the other governments
mowers. but unfortunately one Oh l"'
houses of the legislative power 'he
Chamber of Deputies, attempted IN SUI"
,,,o,ner N invade the prerogatives OF the
Executive as to refuse In some cases !"
recognize the judicial power, and the con-
duo, nj some of the members, who'
sbio,dod nv their constitutional exemption
from arrest. publicly were fomentihg anu
oven leading the armed rebellion, reacheu
sucb a pass as to make Impossible mar
,,,onious action with the Executive, Win
on, which any government would go 10
,,occs The President OF the republic was
forced 10 resolve to dissolve the Cham-
ber NJ Deputies as a necessary measure
for tho salvation Of the republic. foresee-
ing AZ he did the state OF anarchy Whlch
inevitably would have been brought ABOUT
IL he had continued 10 tolerate revolution
IN the midst of one Of the consututen
branches OF the government, ana as 'he
Senate alone could not function constltu-
tionally he declared the Congress as
solved.
But as il has never been the proposal
of the Executive TO govern outside the
constitution. he took care Immediately Ia
convoke elections TO constitute ne"
Congress and solely in the mean time as
sumed extraordinary faculties In the de-
partments OF Hacienda. Gobernacion and
War. where such action was indispensa-
bic. and this was done with the solemn
promise to give account OF the use which
no has made OF such powers to the new
Congress az soon as il shall be installed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-11
Look for United States Intervention.

Arthur Gregory, cashier of the American
Securities Company. in the mining district
OF Velardena. in Durango. also returned
on the Guantanamo. He agreed with Mr.
Massey that President Wilson'S policy
was splendid from a moral standpoint
but that he has made a mistake in the
time and method OF the application OF his
theories In dealing with n man Ike
TIuerta.
Mr.. Gregory said that Huerta was
strong man, and little could be gained In
the way Of permanent peace by keeping
arms and credit out Of Iuerta's reach
and lifting the embargo against arms and
ammunition In favor OF the reyolutionists
under Carranza.
If the United States aids Carranza'
said Mr. Gregory. "and lie gets into pow
or. other revolving factions will make
war upon him All this talk about
union OF all Mexicans against the Cnited
States IN the event Of Intervention and
the shedding of the last drop OF blood
for Mexico Is all Mexican bluff.
II have beer IN Mexico for twenty-five
wears and I think / know something
about the Mexican soldier. There have
been individual instances OF bravery on
the part Of Mexioans. but as militarJ
fighters. man FOR man Individually or
en- masse. they are no match whatever
for American troops.
"SiNtyJivc per cent OF the federal troops
are made mp of discharged prisoners. The
federal army is a penal institution, made
up OF the worst element In Mexico. They
can sometimes be driven. but never led.
They get s. day. the highest wage eve"
paid them. and the chances FOR footing
are splendid This appeals 10 the federal
troops. but when pay and looting stop
they Will desert and 20 where the money
fu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-11
Huerta's Promise Recalled

Huertas Promise Recalled
u also was motive OF especial care
and attention of the ad interim govern
mont TO respect and Uphold the judicial
mower. which continued without any let
i'm its august mission OF seeing that indi-
yidual guarantees are respected, so that
the march OF the puolic administration
has continued without other obstacles
than those which state of internal
strife. which even yet prevails In some
portions OF the republic, perforce brings
with IT.
The elections of President and Vice
President Of the republic and Of Deputies
and Senators TO the Congress OF the
Union already have been held. Congress
will be installed within few days and in
accord with the constitution will pass
upon the election Of President and Vice
President. and will render decision as 10
their validity Or nullity.
At the approach Of the date fixed In the
call for holding ,lecti )ns. the President of
the republic learned that his numerous
friends were putting him forward for the
first magistracy. and as In accordance
with Article rs OF the constitution he
could not be elected legally, in a desire
10 avoid erroneous or malevoent inter-
pretations, and as there was not time TO
make known his vie vs. 10 the friends
made a most solemn declaration before
the honorable members OF the diplomatic
corps accredited near the government OF
this republic that the votes deposited for
him in the ballot boxes would be null and
of no value. and that even in the event.
legally impossible. that the new Congress
should declare him CT sted President he
would not accept the odice.
The First Magistrate. inspired by his
patriotic zeal. called together the candi-
dates Of the various parties, contenders
in the electoral struggle. and In a solemn
ceremony In the presence of the entire
Cabinet repeated the declarations made
before the diplomatic corps and called
upon the candidates, in the name OF
patriotism. of which they gave unques-
tionable proof, that they manifest solemn
" before the nation that il any one OF
them SHOULD be appointed by the popular
vote all the others should collaborate
morally and periodically. influencing
their partisans that the President-elect
should be respected and assisted in his
functions, whatever might be his party
affiliation.
And this they did, at the same time
manifesting to the Mexican people that
If none of the candidates obtained the
number Of valid votes to be President OF
the republic all would cooperate to sus-
tain the constituted government. to the
end that the popular will be consulted at
q more propitious time; that is to say.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-11
SEES NO MEXICAN PEACE
UNTIL U. S. USES FORCE
American Mine Owner, Refugee
from Monterey, Praises
Wilson's Policy.
HUERTA A STRONG MAN
Cashier of American Securities
in Velardena Says Union Of
All Against Interven-
ton Is a Bluff.

THE Stars and Stripes Is what is
needed in Mexico. Not until the Ameri-
cans intervene will there be any peace
or order I'm Mexico" This was the sum-
ming up OF the situation by Benjamin f..
Massey, a mine owner, OF Monterey. who
arrived here yesterday with thirteen other
American refugees on the Guantanamo
from Tampico.
President Wilson's policy in Mexico
could not have been better" said Mr..
Massey HE has been exceedingly pa
tent with Huerta and those associated
with him. He has tried every reasonable
means Of establishing order and bringing
about stability OF government and he
has the support of every real American
in Mexico.
Intervention is now at hand. II Is IN
evitable And when President Wilson
blockades ports and sends troops over the
border he will be doing it as last resort.
His action throughout the entire struggle
could not have been better
Mr.. Massey said he left Monterey IN
October q. and two days later was capt
ured by the rebels, but subsequently was
released.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-11
Congress Left Out.

Many persons have suggested TO the
President that a repeal Of the joint reso-
luton will be necessary ~ the United
States finally decides to grant arms on an
equality to the disputants This has given
rise to the belief that any such de-
parture from the present policy of denial
of arms would be preceded by COM
munication from President Wilson to Con-
gress. The President told callers to-day
he had no present intention OF saying
ANYTHING 70 Congress on the Mexican
sItuation-that he was waiting rather for
things to take definite shape as result
OF last weeks diplomatic parleys before
making any move.
Some OF those who have discussed the
arms question with the President in the
last few days say he seems to be open
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-11
For Law and Peace.

The political programme Oh the pro
visional government, constituted III uni'
manner from that time. has been derneu
perfectly and concentrated on two fuhua
mental propositions re-establish peace
in order that extraordinary elecuohs
might be held in compliance with 'he
already cited Article 81 of the cohsti'u-
ton. in order to turn over the Executive
mower 70 the one designated by the popu-
lar will at these elections. and TO respect
and make respected the law.
In compliance with this programme the
Executive launched call for eleCuo"s'
taking care that there should be hNed lot
their holding a time which he deemed
nrudent. not only that the preparatory
work might be carried out, but also '"a.
the republic might return to state ",
order which had been deeply dlsturoeu
in some of the moi thern frontier STATES
and also. although in a much less degree
I'm other states Acting In accord VII"
tho initiative of the Executive ana in
compliance with the constitutional preeept
quoted. the Congress of the Union con-
yoked special elections TO be held oc'ooei
2s mast. since II was believed That by 'na'
fire neace successfully would he estap-
lished in all the republic and fair eieo-
lions guaranteed.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-12-26
Stories of ChiIdren's Parties.
(By Margaret f. Sangster)

(By Margaret +. Sangster.)
Two stories occur to me, as l think
of children's parties. One related by
an elderly lady, an incident OF her
childhood, illustrates the inheXible
and Spartan severity OF some mem
bers in a day happily past. This
anecdote is the incident of so years
ago.
Little Mary, aged 7, had a birth
day party, and her little friends were
all invited and all came. Unfortu-
nately, Mary that afternoon disobey-
ed her mother, who promptly took
her and gave her whipping.
81 remember" says the lady, "the
awe and CONSERVATION OF that mo-
ment as if it were Mary
dragged away reluctant from the
company of her little guests; the
sound Of the sharp blows of the ma
ternal slipper, the agonized screams
of the child. Some of us cried, some
sat mute, one went home. BY and by
Mary came back red-eyed. and, oh!
so deadly ashamed 1t was a spoil
ed party, and we all hated it, We
were glad when we were sent for to
leave that house"
Think of such disCipilne-a child
" ulpptu OH Jllt udN Ol UtT own DlTln-
day party, at the very time! In
Holiday House" a children's classic
most older people have enjoyed, a
stern nurse criticiZes two little sin
ners and sends them to bed because,
in their parents absence and with
out leave they have filled the house
with their little friends. No supper
is provided for the small guests, but
the little host and hostess are not
punished until the guests are gone
The other story, a very beautiful
one, Is related of that most popular
and beloved among American women.
Mrs. Frances Folsom Cleveland
Mrs. Cleveland's little daughters
had a party to which were invited all
the children of the place where the
ex-President and his family lived.
The lady who had been first lady OF
the land makes no social distinction
where children are to have a merry
time, and all the little folk were
asked.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-12-26
Christmas and Fire Works.

Every one should be careful about
handling fire crackers and fire works
OF all kinds so as to prevent fires
which may result in the destruction
of valuable property. This should be
done regardless of any law upon the
subject, but If we mistake not there
is state law with regard to handling
explosives which endanger property
Certainly there is a city ordinance on
the subject.
1t reads: at shall be unlawful for
any person or persons to burn or dis
charge any fire crackers or fire works
OF any kind on any street Of the said
town of Greenwood, or within one
hundred yards of any cotton plat
form within the corporate limits of
the said town."
Mighty clear is 1t not? Now, as
Christmas is the time when people
handle fire works of all kinds indis-
criminately, let everyone consider the
welfare of himself and of his prop
erty and that of his neighbors and be
very careful about the needless ex-
posure of property to fire.-Green-
wood Journal.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-12-26
The RED CROSS SEAL
COMES FROM NORWAY
"ITow did the Red Cross Christmas

"HoW did the Red Cross Christmas
III seal originator" Is question
that is being asked by many
during this holiday season, when mil
lions of these stickers are being sold
all over the United States. To Jacob
Riis, the well known social worker Of
New York. and to Miss Emily z. Bis
sell. the energetic secretary OF the
Delaware Red Cross society, Jointly
belongs the honor of originating our
American Red Cross Christmas seal.
In 1909 Mr.. Riis' interest was arous-
berculosis stamp on letter from Nor
way. He published an article about
this queer looking stamp In the Out
look and suggested some possible uses
for 1t in this country. Miss Bissell at
once saw an opportunity here and pre-
pared stamp, from the sale Of which
her society realized $1,000 for tubercu-
losis work. SO impressed was she with
this success that she induced the
American Red Cross to take up the
sale in 1908 on national basis
With very little organization and
with hardly any attempt at careful ad.
yertising, the sale that year brought
In over $135.0O0 for anti-tuberculosis
work in various parts of the United
States. In 1909. with more organiZa-
tion. the sale was increased to $500, 900
and in 1910 to nearly $4,000. Last
year the sale increased to $33O,OOO, or
33 ,0O0.O 900 seals
While our own Red Cross seal dates
back only four years. charity stamps"
from which this idea originally sprang,
go back to 1869. when sanitary fair
stamps" were first used I'm Boston to
raise money for the care OF soldiers
wounded during the civil war Nearly
$l,OOo,OO0 was raised In this way dur
ing the years 1862 to 1865.
After the war this method of raising
money was discontinued in this coun-
try for generation. although II found
vogue In Portugal, Switzerland, Aus
tria, France. Spain, Denmark. Norway.
Russia, Sweden and other European
countries. There are now hundreds
OF different types OF charity stamps
used In all parts OF the world, as many
as forty being used in America for
children's hospitals alone.
Stamps or seals were first used to
get money for the anti-tuberculosis cru
SADIE in Norway and Sweden in 1904.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-12-26

Exchange.
Have you ever heard your grand
mother tell about "Old Christmas" ="
and what wonderful things used to
occur on Old Christmas eve?
Old Christmas comes on the fifth
OF January. Some of our great, great
grand parents religiously observed
the day as the birthday of the Saw
Tor, and did not believe in the New
Christmas" which we now celebrate.
1t all happened because, away
back yonder. people got mixed up in
counting time. They did not know
the exact length Of year. They
counted 365 days year but did not
take account Of the fraction of day,
and consequently had the years too
short, and they did not keep pace
with the seasons. In the time of
Julius Caesar it was spring when the
calendar said it was summer. 1t was
like a clock which gradually gains
time till it makes dinner come before
breakfast.
Old Man Caesar was too progress
sive a Roman citizen to stand for that
kind of an arrangement; so he con-
suled an astronomer called Sosigines
ana nXe0 up Il new CalenudT, duulnB
a day to every fourth year.
This worked all right, so far as
Caesar ever knew; but about 1900
years later, astronomers discovered
that time was again getting out of
whack. The vernal equinox, which
was scheduled to happen on March
%, was coming about April /. Caesar
and his friend, by adding an average
of a fourth Of a day to the year, had
made it too long by about IL minutes.
They got the clock too slow. In
1900 years, this l l minutes had made
n difference of about 10 days.
So Pope Gregory XIII issued an
order that the hand Of time should
be moved up 10 days; that October
5, 1882. should be called October Is;
and that leap year should be skip
ped every 100 years. AS the good
Pope could not phone or telegraph
his order over the earth, nor even
publish it in the newspapers, it was
some time before the people in the
remote districts heard about the
change.
The old calendar was II days out
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-12-26
AUDITORS NOTICE.

The Auditors Office will be open
from January 1st until February
goth, for taking tax returns for 1914,
and he will also make the following
appointments in person or by deputy:
Van Wyck, Monday, January 5th.
Belair. Tuesday, January 9Th.
Pleasant Valley, Wednesday, jan
uary 7th.
Osceola. Thursday, January Sth.
Dwight, Monday, January 18th.
Tradesville, Tuesday, January 18th
Taxahaw, Wednesday. January
14th.
Flat Creek, Thursday, January
18th.
Welshs, Friday, January 10th.
Kershaw, Monday and Tuesday,
January 18th and Goth.
Heath Springs, Wednesday and
Thursday, January 21st and 22d.
Pleasant Hill, Friday, January
23rd.
Dry Creek. Saturday, January
cath.
The following property shall be
returned for taxation: All real estate,
personal property, and all male citi-
zens between the age OF 21 and 60
years or age shall pay a one dollar
poll tax, also all male citizens be-
tween the age OF 81 and 55 shall pay
$500 capitation road tax, so per
cent penalty for non-returns.
JOS. w. KNIGHT,
Auditor Lancaster County.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-12-26
Why You DO Your Christmas Shop
ping Early.
Augusta Chronicle.

Augusta Chronicle.
Christmas shopping early is not a
fad. 1t is not to profit you though
you do generally profit financially. 1t
is no advantage to you other than to
insure prompt delivery that you mail
your Christmas package early, en-
dorsing 1t "Do not open till Christ
mas"
The consideration is for others-for
the young men and women and old
men and women behind the counters
in the stores, i'm the counting rooms,
on the delivery wagons, in the post
office-on every hand.
AS some other writer has stated il
you would not hesitate to give a min
ute to assisting a woman who had
dropped her bundles on the sidewalk.
Let the same motive control you i'm
considering the woman who must
stand behind the counter, during the
Christmas times, from early morning
till far into the night She will most
deeply appellate il if you buy your
Christmas things now and not wait
for December 23d and oath. Con-
slider the man who drives the delivery
wagon. He will know of the labor
taken off him If you do not contribute
to pile Christmas packages on him
duringt he two or three days days
before Christmas Day. Consider the
postoffice clerks, the express clerks,
and the others. BY shopping early
you make the Christmas season all
the lighter In work ror them.
For yourself by shopping early, you
get the pick of the Christmas goods.
You complet a duty that you must
meet, and there is not the rush that
annoys and frets. Start as early as
you please, the early the better. Do
yourself service and do service to
the theirs.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-12-26
Mg Ghristmas Quest
Nu i. A. n1iIkea

/ cannot tell how ii has grown,
Or where 1t first began to bloom;
But this know, it's rich perfume
Around my path is always thrown.
1t may be in some gone-by time,
When standing by my mothers
knee,
That as child it came to me.
Part of the faith which now is mine
Or yet, perchance, in some bright
dream
It dropped from out the storied
past,
Like seed upon the dull earth cast,
And now the harvest rich l gleam
So l believe that with each day
Which marks the blessed Christ
mas morn,
When Christ the Holy Child was
born
On Judea's hills so far away,
He comes again in sweet disguise,
And fills with bliss some humble
home,
But only makes His presence
known
In leaving by some glad surprise.
All! If knew when full OF grace,
My Lord would come this year as
guest,
My weary feet would never rest
Until I reached that holy place.
And sweeter still the thought to me,
II mine should be the home this
year
That would receive His presence
dear,
How blest all after life would be!
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-12-26
made the triumph possible should not
be forgotten.
The Worst Christmas Present.

In an editorial in the Woman 8
Home Companion, writer says:
THE most miserable Christmas
present, the kind that no human be-
ing is rich enough to afford, is that
which is bought to make a show, to
exploit ones own vanity.
When you are tempted to buy
'show-of' present, remember that the
recipient has some rights One who
understands will be made unhappy by
that kind OF gift. You know your
self that when you receive a present
that represents a great sacrifice on
the part Of the giver it makes you
feel miserable, even when the right
spirit Of generous friendliness is be-
hind it.
The cost in money is about the
poorest OF measures for any kind OF
gift The thoughtfulness in It, the
recognition OF desire for things un-
asked for, the affection that goes
with it, counts for much more. Every
Christmas each of us receives a mes
sage that means more than the most
expensive gift. Yet we forget that
sometimes in the perplexing selection
or presents for Others"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-12-26

On! how with expectation sweet
Would l, with Martha's busy care,
My iowly home for Him prepare.
Then s,t like Mary at His feet.
But well know He will not stay
Where aught OF sin has entered in
He stands without, and hears the
din,
Then sadly turns His feet away.
And in that home each heart must
feel
For each the purest love in peace,
And all OF hate and strife must
cease.
Ere He His presence will reveal.
And, where His poor are all forgot,
Where only for our own we care,
Nor think of how the needy fare,
Tho blessed Master enters not.
Dear Lord! my heart is dark with
fear,
My home is unprepared for Thee,
feel the Joy is not for me
That Thou shouldst be my guest
this year.
But still. perhaps, one of Thy poor,
Some suffering one, some child Of
Thine,
May be relieved by me and mine,
And enter welcome through my door.
And in Thy gracious Word see
When such is done In Thy dear
name,
That in Thy love 1t is the same
AS II the deed were done to Thee.
And so at last 1 may be blest,
The Lord may come In sweet dis
guise,
And fill my home with glad sur
prise,
And Christ Himself may be my guest.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-12-26
Was Il Worth While?

you would have laughed to see
the fellows look at me when / went
back to work after being away five
months" said a rugged and healthy
looking boy after his first day back
in the factory. Understood, a victim
of tuberculosis, pinched and thin,
with bloodless skin, and apparently
half-dead when he quit work, there
was little wonder that few knew him
when he reappeared 23h pounds
heavier and some inches taller, with
a healthy color in his face During
his absence he had been at the tub
erculosis sanatorium. The company
paid half of his expenses and Red
Cross Seals has provided for the rest.
Was 1t worth while?