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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-12-24
EMOTIONAL VALUE OF DAY
Christmas Spirit Almost Universally
Felt, But What II Is Remains a
Mystery to Many.

The emotional value of Christmas
may be said to be universally felt.
Something happens at Christmas that.
il only for a day or two, does the
whole world good. What that some
thing Is remains for many mystery.
A number of persons who feel the
renewing impulse are like Faust when
the notes of the Easter song arrest
his suicidal intent; they take and en-
Joy the moments deliverance and CON
tinue to regard the source OF the boon
as nothing more than mythology made
potent through human associations.
Others are moved through supersti-
tious fears; they approach the great
season with consciences crowded with
uncomfortable memories; Marley's
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-12-24

Can you suggest something for me
to get for my wife for Christmas?"
he asked OF the shopkeeper
You'd better get her a box Of
cigars. expect said the shopkeeper.
"She was in here this morning and
bought 4 lace parAsol Tor YOU
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-12-24
IS FWNLN
TERNI(IHT ?"
$780, $500
WILBUR D!NfSBIT

TIT'S de las thing l heah when tun
= out de light
rs q comm ternight, nanny? Comm
ternight?"
En- de good Lawd knows. dough SEE
Not yit"
Dey's austin me still whut dey gwlne
ter git
En- I projick en- plan, en- I skimp en-
squeeze,
En- hurries apas all de winders sees,
Case de chlluns espec's dat hen bring
em a lot
En- dey think he's de same dat de White
Folks got
rs e comm ternight. nanny? Comm
ternight?"
Lawd | wisht in NAH soul dat e would
en- he might
1 wlsht in nah soul dat ed come down
de fue
LAX 1 useter believe dat e sholy would
do.
When de chilluns ondress en- dey jump in
to bald,
En- tuck up de quilt 'roun' each po' III
haid,
Den set down en- wish. en- I wish lax
pray.
Dat e find out de place TO hit come
Christmas Day.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-12-24

%SAa~SsS''S~ta ~
8tntttHntt' 3 GhrtHtittaH
BY KENNETH RAND
ESyNF9 OOLS!" said Mr.. Simpson.
- mo- 'Idiotsl" he added. Even
3 NN& If they are my own rela-
//BNS$. tives" he supplemented
lN with logged shake of his
!: J. Z. !: !. !. !: !. !:
partially bald head
4 The souvenir postal card
~ which called forth his OPP
8NA. probrlous language had just
[NN5 "A arrived.
NsHpM Look at this, will you"
W. He turned the card over
W. in his fingers.
:: !. j: !. !. !: :: ::
NIX "Peace on earth, good
%(%gA will to menu" Mr.. Simp-
E.ExSyst son read the inscription.
ESF6ysl Then he turned 1t over.
LN5fAk9 1--WE want you with us
W&f3 day after tomorrow for a
~ good, old-fashioned family
IT'D reunion around the festal
Z%MM Christmas board!'" he read
W4IA in three lines OF handwrit-
Y4&-S5 ing on the other side of the
ebeES<, card
" A3M There you arel" he ex-
SAe75nN claimed wrathfully. There
,%A you are, doggone it,"
He waved the card vio-
lently around in the air at arms length
as he continued muttering.
They send you one Of these paper
doilies from a madhouse dining ROOM"
went on Mr.. Simpson to the listening
walls of the room of which he was the
only occupant-"with Peace on earth,
goodwill to men on one side, and on
the other an invitation to take a six
hour trip out into the slushy country
for a rotten meal with a gang of
people who drive me crazy at the
thought of being related to. every
time l see EN-"
Here l am" he said, regretfully
shaking his head over his hard lot in
life, here l am, planning that I'll be
comfortable for at least one Christ
mas, anyway. Family away in Florida
for the winter; me here all alone, to
do Just as like-and now along comes
this-this summons to spend day be-
ing miserable!"
Suddenly Mr.. Simpson sat up
straight in his chair.
by jerry!" he calculated suddenly.
by jerry-whats to hinder me from
being the martyr in the cause? What's
to prevent me from putting an end to
this dad-dinged practice-huh?
Suppose l don't go to this Christ.
mas reunion? Suppose / stay home
here and enjoy my day Of peace on
earth in the way ! want to? What
will happen?
why, next year there won't lie a
single, solitary soul OF my relations
that will get together in an affair OF
this kind I'll have pointed the way
I'll be the example they've been wait.
ing to follow away from custom-and,
by jerry, I'll bet you the thing will
spread, too!
And I'll be responsible for it,"
added Mr. Simpson joyously-if !
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-12-24
MORE SLIPPERS COMING

'The time is at hand" said the preacher.
with wrath showing plain on each feach-
err,
when slippers will be
Showered down upon me
BY every feminine preacher"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-12-24

If Grandpapa Santa Claus, how happy would be!
When toyshop toll finished he would take each
He'd tell all and he'd the pretty toys
He'd made and kept hiding for the other girls and boys
have real live Grandpapa! He visits each year.
Andhe is quite bosom friend Of Santa Claus hear.
Although reindeer ard ayhngs great
If Grandpapa Claus, could love him
GENE MORGAN
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-12-24
The chrIatmha Robin.

In many parts Of England the robin
Is associated with Christmas-tide
There is a belief that ON Christmas
eve these birds N1ll sing near house
where person IL dying. 10 cheer him.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-12-24
ohataeles Everywhere

Life is like walking along a crowd
ed street; there always seem to be
fewer obstacles to getting along on the
opposite pavement; and yet IL ono
crosses over matters are rarely mend
ed.-Thomas Huxley.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-12-24
TrY Thln

Sponger Injecting bcquaintanoel-
DO you know, old man, really be
lieve I'm losing my nerveY I'm get,
ting 30 hate 10 ask any one for a
loan. AS soon as | sd you began
70 tremble"- Boston Times.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-12-24
MISTLETOE HISTORY
Gathering Of Plant Sacred Rite
in DruidiCaI Religious
Festivals.
Also Considered a Potent Remedy for
Ills, a Belief Which Still Exists In
Some of the Remote Places
of Europe.

-W-x~>E BE decorate our homes with
mNAk sprays of mistletoe at Christ
RSWWg mas time, but few of us
\ AS& know the history of 1t as a
Y ~ Yuletide symbol Pretty
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-12-24

Why. de chilluns believesl Dey Is sho'
dat hit so.
En- dey countin' on him LAX a man dat
dey know.
En- dey talk er de things dat he sutten
ter bring,
'Twell dey set up In bald en- dess holler
en- sing.
En- I tell 'em wy sho' good ole Sanity II
come
Wild doll en- sled en- railroad en-
drum.
En- dey drir on ter sleep wild a smile Son
dey face
En- dey ain not cent I kin spain in de
place!
Hits de las thing l heah when tun out
de light:
"Is e comm ternight nanny? Comm
ternight7"
En- l laughs wild dem all wen dey plan
whut dey do
Wild de things dat he'll bring--en / say
hits all true!
En- de white chillun up whah rs wukin',
dey low
Dat ole Sanity he'll come, en- won't miss
'em nohow.
us e comm ternight?" Lawd. wisht
hit I'D be
Dat he's com hyuh en- flN up dis POLLEN
for me-
The Washington times., 1914-03-11
Drinks BichIoride by
Mistake; Will Recover

rormpt use Of the stomach pump
-ayed the life Of Mrs Hazel kl"e
twenty. who swallowed about SIX
rains Of birhIOridc Of mercury soiu-
ION by mistake at her homo. 40 Sixth
-treet northwest. early today. Doctors
at Casualty Hospital say "h" Will re
over.
The Washington times., 1914-03-11
GERMAN INDUSTRIES
TO INVADE ARGENTINA
Aggressive Commercial Cam
paign in South America Is
Europeans Plan.

BERLIN. March 11.-Germany is pre-
|, pairing for an aggressive commercial
campaign in South America to counter
act what is considered the political and
commercial expansion of the United
States in that part OF the hemisphere.
The first ''gun" TO be fired was the trip
of Prince Henry. the Kaiser's brother,
and Princess Henry to Buenos Ayres.
Although declared unofficial" it x
well understood that Prince Henry goes
as the personal representative of his
brother. the Kaiser. He VIII to some
extent follow on Roosevelt's trail. The
relations between Germany and the Ar
gentine Republic have been becoming
more and more friendly.
There are a considerable number OF
Argentine officers in the German army
for study purposes. There has been
organized. "German-Argentine Indus
| trial Uni6n.'' The Reichstag. 10 please
Argentine, has made an appropriation
| for a German naval attache at Buenos
| Ayres.
plan Of organizing a German over
seas Gable News Service between Ger
many and South America Is we'll under
way. This has the governments sup
port, and men close to the government
| are, financing the scheme.
| The news service from and to South
! America Is almost wholly in tltc hands
!
, Paris. This agency supplies the Sous>
| American press with European n1ws. IL
| has long been one of the complaints of
| the German government. GermSn press.
| and German industries that thu French
! agency sends little or no Gerzlan news
| to South America. and wheli it does,
| that it Is Invariably OF a Character in
| tended to bias the South American
countries politically or industrialiy =
| against Germany. In this way, It Is
| claimed the agency has done much to
promote French trade and has been 4
difficult handicap for German industries
| to overcome.
Prince Henry, the squadron of Ger
man warships now in South American
waters. and the proposed German cable
news agency. particularly the latter, are
to work a change.
Germany's sepi- official press agents
attempts. under cover of private CON-
Germs. for place in the Sum- have
not been very Successful nor profitable
| 1t ia said that more than 100000 has
| been sunk in a German paper in Con-
stantinople. The Deutsche kabelgram
Gesellschaft, a cable news service with
Japan and China, semi-officfally n
nanced. has brought little news to Ger
| many and exerted little influence In the
Orient 1t is said that this agency will
be the new Overseas Cable News
Service
The Washington times., 1914-03-11
KELLY GIVES NAMES
]. IN ZUEBL|N CASE
Congressman From PennsyIva-
MIA Tells House 47 Claimed
to Have Been Ignored.

An aftermath of Speaker Clara's re
. 4 denunciation of Prof. Charles Zue-
D m. who alleged the Speaker counted
, {" Il half hundred members who want
, \ roll call on the MulhaU lobby rc-
. Ut, engaged the House today when
. nSreSsman VI. clyde Kelly Of Penn
; wanna inserted in the Record thr
! mes of forty seven members who are
: eyed to have informed the National
y Oters' League that they stood up
, nen the Speaker counted only twenty
: zee
Mr.. Kelly, one of those who stood up
- tho demand for a roll call, said he
, rs confident the Speakers count had
, ,eu correct. How about the remaining
: y.nty-four? was the burden of Mr..
lelly's remarks.
Here We have a situation" said Mr..
.,Clly, which would indicate that we
o ther cannot secure a roll call when de-
, rcd or We cannot depend upon the
remhers to take the same stand in pub
c. when the spotlight of publicity is
'Urned on. as they did in the House
When the votes were counted. If forty
wen stood up it was more than sufIici-
q ut for roll call.
I believe the Speaker counted cor
~cctIy when he announced only. twenty
rnree members had arisen. Yet 1 have
ore the names of forty-seven members
10 claim to have been standing. 1
. ant to present this matter to the
ouse and insert these names in the
cord. so that members and the coun-
may see them"
Mr.. Kelly intimated that an eXplana-
: n OF some sort was needed from the
ouse membership. He arose to a ques-
IN of personal privilege. saying the
.wspaper accounts of the votes con-
''tute6 an implication upon the integ-
y OF the House, and asked the ques-
N Are there liars in the House of
eprcsentatives?"
Mr. Kelly put in the Record a letter
he'd written to Lynn Haines5 eNecu-
l ve secretary of the National Voters
"ague. and Mr.. Haines' reply. Mr..
lily asked how the names of the
: -tH seven had been obtained.
Replying, Mr.. Haines said the league
as a non-partisan organization seek
.lE TO give accurate and timely in
'rrmation to the public about Congress.
he league wanted to know how many
embers voted with Congressman Mac
'onald OF Michigan not to refer the
TUlhan lobby report to the Judiciary
ommittee. but to act on it at once,
settling the status of Congressman Nc
! nermott. criticised in the report. The
: caker announced that only twenty
three members had arisen on the de-
0rand for a roll call. mot sufficient
number
Prof. Zueblin charged that the
e.; eaker had counted out" the Mac
ponaId supporters, and House members
recently Joined in applauding the Speak
er's statement that his count had been
accurate Mr.. Macdonald said he believed
the Speaker was correct, but the
Voters League has the names of forty
seven members who claimed TO have
ood up. No comment followed Mr..
Ecny's query of How about it," today.
The Washington times., 1914-03-11
DANDRUFFY HEADS
BECOME HAIRLESS
Scalp Dries-Cholkes Out the
Hair and Prevents lis
Growth.

II YOU want plenty of thick. beausi-
ful. glossy. silk hair. do by all means
get rid of dandruff. for it will starve
your hair and ruin 1t il you don't
1t doesn't do much good to try TO
brush or wash il out. The only sure
way to get rid of dandruf is to dissolve
it, then you destroy IL entirely. To do
this. get about four ounces OF ordinary
liquid arvon: apply it at hight when
retiring: use enough to moisten tine
scalp and rub it in gently with the
finger tips.
b. morning, most IL not all, of your
dandruff will be gone, and three or four
more applications will completely dis
solve and entirely destroy. every single
si.n and trace of it.
You will find, too. that all itching and
d>>Sipg of the scalp will stop. and your
hair viii be silky. fluffy. lustrous. soft
and loN< and feel hundred times bet
ter. Y0N can get liquid arron at any
drug storm II is inexpensive and fou-
ounces is NJ you will need. no matter
how much Nandruf you have. This
simple remedy never faiis.-Advt-
The Washington times., 1914-03-11
Congratulations Sent
Colquitt by Haines

AUSTIN. Tex. March 1l.-Governor
Colouit had received numerous tele-
grams from other state officials today
conprafulating him on his stand as to
the murder Of Clements Vergara. the
Texas ranchman.
Governor william T. Haines, of Maine,
wired:
How much longer have we 10 wait
Washington to wake up to the out
RACES he has permitted which. SHOULD
have been stopped months ago, in Mex
leo? While probably don't agree with
you on many political questions: l am
situation"
The Washington times., 1914-03-11

Boer army and now a British subject.
The property was Confiscated ten days
ago. .r
E.. PASO, Tex, March 1l.-Rafael
Mu.auiz, consular agent of the Mexican
constttutionalists in Ell Paso, today dis
ere dited the report sent out from No
gales. Ariz., last night that $500 con-
stituticnalists had been trapped at Ma
zatlan and annihilated.
That the constitutionalist government
intends to carry out General Villas de-
clarcd intention to further the educa-
ton of Mexican youths is indicated by
the arrival at Juarez today of five boys
en- route to educational institutions in
Eastern cities Of the United States. The
boys are fifteen years of age.
The Washington times., 1914-03-11
Villa Reports Victory
Southwest of TOrreOn

CHIHUAHUA, Mexico March Ia
detailed report received today at Gen.
/ Francisco Villas Headquarters OF pat
| tie fought at Iona, southwest OF Tor
reon. saws General Contrcras' Durango
division Of constitutionalists routed a
federal force under Gen. Benjamin Ar
gumedo.
The hand-to-hand fighting, says the
report. lasted twenty-four hours and
was of the fiercest character. The fed
erals are said to have left 800 dead on
the field. Two hundred of them were
captured
General Villa today confirmed reports
that he had restored i.arcSina ranch to
Gen. w. 3. Snyman. formerly OF the
The Washington times., 1914-03-11
Finds Body of Barge
Captain Frozen in Ice

YONKERs, n. Y. March 11.-As Ar
thur Anderson was forcing a tugboat
through an ice jam IN the Hudson of
Rockland Lake, he noticed o dark OBJ
ject embedded in 4 iarge cake of ice.
1t proved to be the body of man. and
was identified as that Of Capt. John
Edwardson. OF 800 East 175th street, the
Bronx.
He fell overheard from the barge Sa-
rah Christmas eye. ard his body, frozen
solid in the ice, was readily identified.
The Washington times., 1914-03-11
Nine. Kubelik Dimes
Hubby" No. I and Wife

NEW YORK. March 11.-Mme. Jan
Kubelik. wife OF the vioiinist. yes
terday held another interesting tea
party in her apartment at the Ritz
Carlton. Besides her present hus-
band. the party included her first.
Count Nal,nan CZhcky and the pres
ent Countess CZacky.
Several weeks ago she entertained
her two husbands in the same way.
The former Countss Czachy and the
Count are still good friends.
The Washington times., 1914-03-11
.REASSUR|NG REPORTS
COME FROM MEXICO
Wilson Hears That CoIquitts
WarIike Stand Is Not Popu-
lar With All Texas.
Continued from First Pase.)

ton camps utilized, has not been de-
cided.
Unless trouble should be engcndercd
by the attitude of Governor Colqu1tt. II
is unlikely that any change III tSe
made until warm weather sets in. tn"
President. however. has the assurance
of Secretary of War Garrison that the
troops at Texas City could take the
field for active work of any kind 1T
an hours notice.
Senator Shivcly. acting chairman OF
the Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee, and Senator Lewis. both told the
President today that they did not
look for any serious Mexican debate in
that body at present.
Secretary Bryan this afternoon went
to Annapolis to address the legislator. {.
on The initiative and referendum.
The Washington times., 1914-03-11
F our Stars Will Sing
In Same Concert Here

Metze er- -Rappold- d-Harrison-Sheffield
, oncert engagement is the musical
vent announced by W. l.. Radcliffe
or the New National Sunday even
ng at S 30 o'clock
All these singers have won fame as
-rand opera singers and will be
card here both rs soloists and in
uartet.
This will he the first tour of Nine
riIIie Metzg in this
Ounlry. The beautiful Marie Rap
,o1d is we'll known nv her work in
.urope. Mr.. Harrison and Nr Shef-
cid have been heard in every capiI1l
n continental EuroUe
The Washington times., 1914-03-11
Sings Missouri Mules
Praises on House Floor

A paean of praise of the Missouri
rrulc and the Missouri "houn' dog was
-ounded today in the House by Con-
ressman Boohe-. When an apprcprIa-
ion for checking horse diseases was
nd.- consideration, Bocher demanded
nat il ne extended to the Missouri
rrr1l..
The Missouri mule is tive most IA
Gus and valuable animal eXtant,' said
T}ooher.
How about :he houn' do~ that as
Icked around at Baltimore asked
congressman 'Hampie" Moore, of
nnnEyiV Vanis.
The hour dos fas his high place in
ociCty, too" admitted Booher.
The Washington times., 1914-03-11

llTiE'' weight I'm
ported ELN,rsIhlr Napier
Carpet, Sulidpl" Tor
stair and hall. Ia mot
tied and striped CCmtCrs
with prrtt, borders IN
various COl"JS.
The Washington times., 1914-03-11

THIS COUPON AMI
s1.SS9 for the widely ad-
vertised Hermit" Gas
Iron. full I.ickel plated;
weighs about 5 pounds.
Every iTOn fully guar
anteed To give satisfac-
ton. Complete with tub
ing and stand.
Holselrh'nishinCs Dept,
base :ncnt. Cd
The Washington times., 1914-03-11
25C Mattings
15C yd.

Extra uouNN weigh I
s,Iul":,$ CHINA MAJ
tlu@S. C'u:' woven
palmCd finish - urhlu
straw, IN checks.
stripCS. and plaidS ut
Nariuu% s. $CrViCCl hl"
,'plOTS.
The Washington times., 1914-03-11

- patterns from
wNI'h - ChOOS" in
thus lot nj Curtain
Swiss. SuO2 sheer
quality Suitable 'uT
curtains. SCartS. prd
draECricS. In dots.
stripes. cures, cord,
and lace Effects.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-17

IN THE three articles that have al
ready written have endeayored TO
Il set forth. in a spirit Of absolute
fairness and caImuess. the lessons as !
see them that this war teaches all the
world and especially the United States
] believe / have shown that while at
least in the case of Belgium. there has
been actual wrong doing. yet that on
the whole and looking back at the real
and ultimate causes rather than at the
temporary occasions Of the war, what
has occurred is due primarily to the In
tense fear felt by each nation for other
nations and TO the anger born Of that
fear
Doubtless in certain elements, nota-
bly,. certain militaristic elements, Of the
population other motives have been at
work, but I believe that the people OF
each country in backing the govern
menr Of that country in the present war
have been Influenced mainly by genu-
inc patriotism and a genuine fear OF
what night happen TO their beloved
land in the event OF aggression by, other
nations
Under such conditions. as I have
shown. our duty is two fold In the
first place. events have clearly demon
stra1ed that treaties unbacked by force
are not worth the paper upon which
they are written. Events have clearly
shown that it is the idlest o. folly TO
assert. and little short Of treason
should know better TO pretend, that the
salvation Of any nation under eNlslng
world conditions can be trusted TO
treaties. TO little bits OF paper with
names signed on them but without any
efficient force behind them. The United
States will be guilty OF criminal mis-
conduct We OF this generation viii
show ourselves traitors TO our children
and our chudren's children II. as con-
dftfons are now. we DO not keep our
selves ready to defend our hearths,
trusting in great crises not TO treaties,
not to the Ineffective good will Of out
siders. but to our own stout hearts ana
strong hands
Must Keep Trying.
So much for the first and most vital
lesson But we are not TO be excused
81 we stop here We must endeaYor
earnestly but with sanity to Try 10
bring around better world conditions
and try 20 shape our policy in conJunc-
tion with other nations 50 as to bring
Righteousness, the peace OF justice and
fail. dealing. will be established among
the nations OF the earth. With tins
object in view, It is our duty carefully
TO weigh the influences which are at
work or may be put to work in order
10 bring about this result and IN every
effective way TO do our best 10 further
the growth OF these influences.
When this has been done our govern
ment viii not be reduced to Illuminating
Innocence even to protest against such
wrong as that committed on Belgium.
because our neutrality" can only be
preserved by failure 10 help right what
is wrong-and we shall then as peo-