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The Washington herald., 1914-12-20

n IGHT and color; snatches Of music,
y waited perfumes, laughter, greet
ings, gay crowds. This was the
city streets on Christmas eve. Molions
Of lights through shops; windows filled
with everything from everywhere clash
ing, blending, in barbaric effects. Every
body light-hearted; happiness in the air.
The girl met his eyes . moment too
long, and he turned and walked with her.
She'd been wandering aimlessly, the only
one in all the crowds who seemed to be
alone. She was young, though too much
life had cut hard lines in her face and
dulled her eyes.
In the Street Of Houses with Drawn
Blinds there was no light, no cheer; only
the echo of distant Christmas where peo-
pie were happy.
A little store lighted with oil lamps
stood on the corner Of the street. The
dingy window was filled with pencils and
pieces of cheap lace and sewing machine
oil. The holiday was entirely forgotten.
however wax doll, red-cheeked, with
china blue eyes and aaxen curls, old-fash-
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the mystery. dream, delight Of childhood
and oh, the heartbreak, when he's slain by
cruel disiIIusionment!
Santa Claus sat in the cavern meath the
department store stairs. He was a plump
old person, hung with white whiskers, and
his face was round and red as a winter
apple. Frost sparkIed on the fur that
trimmed his scarlet jacket; frost sparkIed
in cotton snow sprinkIed on tlssUe ever
green's, and on the toyIaden sleigh and the
papier raehe reindeer painting for the
housetops.
His eyes caught and held the sparkle
as children and children crowded round,
dancing. laughing, shouting. They shook
his hand and whispered their Christmas
hopes in his ear; they sat on his knee and
heard tales of the North apd wonderful
workshops, and of the insdes Of ehimneys-
They were very happy.
Just outside the circle in the shadow of
"domesties," as foreign in the festive color
as a cabbage in a flower garden, a little
boy stood alone. No one spoke to him. no
one saw him. He watched silently, hun
griIy. A tawny flush crept under his SAT-
from skin; his bright little pointed eyes
blinked at the froIIc and released two
trickling, slashy tears For the Gods Of
great China have given their people no
christ-ehiId: Santa Claus is not Of the
lives Of China's little boys.
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THE monosrammed Limousine eIIdsd
W to the curb and Miss lansuor
aIishted. She dIffused the impress
sion Of looking upon existence a. ineon-
venient and unnecessary and upon the
hurryins Christmas crowd as s~armins
bore. Mamma followed anxioUsIy into the
je~eIry store. She asked for rings.
"see, darling" purred Mamma, picking
Up an opal and diamond arrangement with
the price tag dangling three figures.
Daring glanced with dlsdain. "Uh-huh,S
said she. Mamma hurried to choose q
more attractive bait.
"or this pearI-it would be so pretty
with your broach!"
1.-TWO hundred and hftyI" murmured the
clerk respectfully. The girl sighed wsarI-
ly. @oh, get whatever you like, mammal"
~But it's your Christmas present, dear.
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q q

ossI5LY-p probabIy-beeause lt's
~ Christmas, we'll look around the
edge Of our own reflection In the
ruby mirror, and we'll be surprised to see
that all the world is like ourselves.
The first ray of Christmas sunshine
brought the kiddIes shouting and tUmbIine
down stairs. The little girls pouneed on
their stockings, serawny shadows last
night, hulsins and bumpy now, managing
to hang only by holiday miracle. John
how like his father he IookedI-ezme
slowly, helping the baby.
The 'kiddies' mother raVeIed knotted
ribbons and helped explore bright boxes.
She stroked a wooIIy sheep for Dorothy
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I'm THE Christmas mirror we see all
~ the world and know that the real
holiday belongs to the very old and
the very young. They're the only human
beings without responsibility and with
plenty Of time.
As for us who are the middle Of the
sandwich. we're sardined into distraction;
we've been distracted since December
first Honestly, We hope we won't get
thing we'd have in the house if We can
think of a present for father! Do you
know he's the hardest person to shop for;
doesn't care at all for smoking jackets or
reasonable things. Limit, buying for
man. isn't it? We caught him surreptitious-
ly hiding the fancy vest We bought him
last year, and he said he didn't want any
qualified smoking set-and we can find
the most adorable ones for three-eighty-
FIVE! Year before last we gave him
dozen ties, and he used them in swatter
to scare the birds away from the cherry
tree last summer. Said he thought they'd
scare birds.
OF course we can always buy table
linen or things that show up nicely and
come in for family use for mother. Well
have to get something, we suppose, for
that brat next door, though it was only
last week that he threw a stone through
the front window-the illbred little
heather! Sisters gift requires thought;
It'll have to take away the sting of the
violets she'll probably accept from young
what's-his-name in place of the solitaire
she's expecting.
And when it's all over we'll sigh q
weary, weary sigh and say Thank God!"
a bit too fervently for true devoutness,
and then Wen add as we gaze upon the
loving and diplomatic wishes Of our
friends and others: "What'm going to
do with all this junk, anyway"
Now isn't it so?
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g q

~ClTE the greenest, spiciest delight
Qfulest. Christmastest place in the
whole city was the market where
trees were selling. There was 4 whole for
est of trees, firmly rooted in cIeverly hol-
lowed-out stands; so firmly rooted that it
was exactly as though they stood on rhr.r
own northern hillside with the n:ld
soughing through their noddiuS
branches and stray snowfakes setting on
their needles.
The forest grew smaller and smaller IS
Christmas nesred. People came and bar
gained in blum, CHEEKY voices. money
clinked and they were carried away
Tales of what occurred after they were
carried away; of shining stars and tin>el
and things that glittered and gIsamei,
and flaming candles rustled from branch
to branch. After a time the trees leaned
inyitingly to the stand where there was
the bargaining and the clinking Of
money. and their mods nodded a willing
ness to be carried away.
Christmas eve came and found only
a half-dozen pines in a row. And al the
closing hour only one was left-tO draw
its branches close to the trunk. standing
50 sturdy and brave, and TO bow its head
in shame. There would be no glitter no
gleam, no shining star, no tinsel.
But the Christmas angels sent rain in
the night; then the cold breath OF the
north blew down and froZe the drops and
every point of moisture in II air.
When the Christmas sun rose the last
Christmas tree was decked in frost work
and in cleaning scrolls of ice, and a wan
dering sunbeam caught the frozen rain
drop on the very topmost ting. and the
frozen raindrops on the tips OF every
needle, and turned them to points Of fire,
after all
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~HE department store was . narrow
W gorge; too narrow for the human
river sweeping over the rocks Of
late shopping. Closing day was like a
bowlder in its path; the stream coming
from goodness knows where and going on
to goodness knows whittier plunged and
seethed and turned itself round and
round in a whirlpool that made out the
aspiring pool at Niagara q mere pond,
slightly ruined. 1t snatehed at calendars
and lamp shades and hlmy bits Of lace to
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ioned as Christmas eve itself, lay in the
coal-oil gloom.
The girl caught sight of it; stopped,
whitened. Why" she whispered. Its
like"
The man lighted a cigarette HUH"
said he.
When I was a kid-back home-it's
its Christmas eve,"
Sure it's Christmas eve! Just find
out?"
Haggard shadows suddenly hid the
sharp lines; her hand went out in an un-
mistakable gesture.
No. But it's different now. You'll un-
derstand.
He turned and walked away, while she
gazed at the old-fashioned doll.
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and kissed a doll for Madee; she tried to
lose herself In their happiness.
The kiddIes' father stood at the other
with his elbow on the manteI every
Christmas morning since John was baby.
But those christmases were different.
distance greater than many hearthstones
separated them now; he was here only be-
cause the court had said that he might
Spead the holidays with his children.
Regret wound cold fingers round the
kIddIes' mothers heart; the cheer went
out of the holly wreaths and the gorgeous
tree and her own gifts. How the children
loved him! John was eIasping his hand
with the understanding that made words
needless; the baby was offering him her
Christmas sugar heart. II all seemed so
naturaI=so much to be desired.
She twisted the spring that animated
the animals In = Noah's ark. After all
she's been at fault, tool Maybe, as he'd
said over and over, he'd meant only kind
ness He had been a solitary. pathetic
figure in the year that was gone. A mist
quite as disturbing as the one that hung
over the first Noah's ark blurred the ami
mails that lived by the turning of the
spring. She met the kiddieS fathers eyes.
Suddenly this Christmas was like all
other ehristmases; there was cheer in
the holly, the wonderful tree bore peace
and good will. For the IdddIes' father was
on the hearth rug; his coat just above his
heart was absorbing the disturbing mist.
"Is It all right-an forsottsn7" His voice
was husky.
The kddies' mother nodded
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scattered the counter. They were swished
and swirled about like spray; in their
midst she was strangely suggestive Of a
drifting spar, beaten and tossed, yet
miraculously holding out. Her voice
chanted prices; her hands seribbled slips,
handed bundles.
At the supper hour another beaten
spar fought the Niagara to the island.
Merry Christmas, kiddo!" she gig
gled nervously.
The other girl bent the arc Of her back
into a straight line and looked out Com
prehension downed in q smile acrid as
vinegar.
Merry Christmas" she whispered,
MY Gawd!'
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atuttng @rrs Gbemr oh as Gbsenounr m art Ureamsnt

As in all primitive renderng of the nativity the introduc
ton Of the animals due the proverb mentioned BY Saint
Jerome: The knoweth His and the His masters
crib In Habakkuk ILL., 4, IS, it prophesied concerning
the coming Christ that He shall lie down between the
and the ass"
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20

The Child lies in his crib apparently unconscious Of the
work He is do Joseph stands Him and His side
Mary in red mantle knees in deVoton The three Wise Men
of the East who followed the Star of Bethlehem the anger
are grouped in attitudes of worship about the Child. Their
gifts Of fruit stand in the foreground.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20

TROPICS snbozes the worldwide observance of the birth
day of the Christ and recalls of the noblest hymns in
Chrstendomr-
From Greenlands icy mountains
From Indias coral strand"
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20

THE Highest Understanding, loving
W. humanity, gave it the christehiId.
EmuIative humanity, loving its chill
dren, gave them Santa Claus. No one can
say that the kind old saint is fib; he's
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over~hetm any bot the stonIest sense Of
deeeney.
"Rea-IIy, mamma! Buy II II you like,
But ! eawn't remove my glove. Such
bore
Mamma turned her anxious face TO the
gasping clerk. "it's no use at ALL" she ex-
planned, "I'II simply have to bring her In
aaainI" Then she followed Miss LanguoT
to the monoarammed Limousine.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20

~ lands Icy Mountains which is reproduced the first
page of this section the primitive idea of the nativity handled
the modern and decorative With snowcovered
pine tree against cold blue sky and with the palms of the
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20

est; how would you like this little
emeraid?"
"Three hundred" said the clerk.
"Re-alIy, mamma" drawled Dearest, ait
doesn't make the slightest difference"
"or that ruby"
Genuine pigeon-bIood; five hundred"
whispered the clerk.
"oh, that'II do, mamma; it's so tire
Some|
Mamma looked relieved. "Just slip OFF
your glove and Try il, that's a good girl"
The good girl sIumped into an early
Christian martyr attitude, calculated to
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-06-26

Secretary McAdoo again stands
ready to lend . hand to. western and
60dthern Banks ii case they. need
money for crop moving purposes. The
plan used last year was SO successful
that II wflllbei adopted this year il the
necessity arises.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-06-26

Final articles were signed In Lon
don by Willie Richie Of California,
worlds lightweight boxing champion,
and Fred Welsh, the British light
weight champion, for their twenty
round bout for the championship Of
the world. to be fought q Olympia,
Tpsdly y. july ~
J
Two hundred coal miners were en-!
tcmbed In the Vielle-Marihaye col.
|!tesy, 80 Ltege. Belgium. when .dre
6FoAe-Out. TWO hundred 0f their
escaped when tho alarm
Was eiyen.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-06-26

Y Probably some native trying to be-
come a hero to his senorita by get.
ting his coat full OF bullet holes" was
the lieutenant's explanation OF the
strange performance.
Those who form their ideas OF the
navy from comic operas may believe
there vas such a ridiculous person as
the admiral of the kings nayee."
made famous in song Perhaps there
was, but more likely the famous Eng
lish composer. createdSa fictitioisaper
son from mistakes. real or imaginary.
OF many admirals.. Atmirals make
mistakes. So do captains: also many
other YdiEnified, rSthsns visaged officers
Of our own immaculate American
navy. 49," .TI
= Captain Boards Wrong ship.
Late one night when"the feet was
of Vera Cruz q certain captain
stepped into his launch and started
for his ship. His thoughts were on
the days work and the plans for the
next, and as his boat, came tosa stop
CT a eangway he. stepped on the land
ing and mounted the stairs Of the bat
tleship's deck. ia.
Tell the boat to cast on" he said
to the officer who saluted him at the
top of. the ladder. 800
The officer Of the deck did So. He
knew it was not his captain. but dis
cipline laid down its rules. The cap
tain strolled across the afterdeck.
The commander commander, Is
next in rank to a captain on a bat
tleship, is on duty "a hours a day and
ranks with a major in the army-met
him, saluted and passed on. That
seemed strange to the captain. He
hooked around. It was just like his
ship. but something seemed strange.
What ship is this!" he asked.
1.-THE -. sir" replied the com,
mander. facing about at attention.
Il thought it was my Ship" said
the captain.
'Drat that %coxswain, why did he put
me off at this ship" demanded the
captain from the officer of the deck.
which also was not according to rules.
The captain descended the a
way. The ships boat drew up to re-
ceive him. The coxswain looked up
to the deck for his orders.
Proceed to the - with a pas.
senger and return to ship" ordered
the officer of the deck.
"Ay, ay, sir" replied the coxswain.
The bell rang and the boat was OF
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-06-26
Russian Lawyers Sentenced.

st. Petersburg, June 22.-The trial
OF Is lawyers on a charge Of insulting
the ministry Of justice during the trial
Of Mcndel Beiliss ended in the CON
viction Of all the defendants. M. Soko-
lof and N. Kereuski we're sentenced
to eight months imprisonment and
the others to six months each. At the
trial of Beiliss the lawyers alleged
the ministry Of Justice and the court
were inspired BY racial and national
enmity. The sentences imposed on
the lawyers deprives them Of their
political rights.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-06-26
DOUBLES BIG GOULD ESTATE
Under Management Of George j., "a
ther's Holdings Have Been In
creased Doublefold.

New York.-Unde- the management
Of George J. Gould the estate Of the
late Jay Gould is said to have been
more than doubled in value since the
death of the widow Of the latter. Per.
sonal fortunes OF the Goulds have In.
creased proportionately.
Criticisms directed to previous
Gould management Of their railroads
find no basis for repetition against
George ]. Gould. Edwin, Howard and
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-06-26
Norwegian Bark 10 Burned.

Gulf Port, Miss, June 22.-Loss al
g Of the Norwegian bark Ingebtorg,
which sailed from this port for. Rosa
rio, Argentina, two months ago, has
been reported here. The storm-bat-
tered vessel was set on fire after Cap
tain Hansen and the crew had been
taken OF by the British steamer
Hawkhead. ~westbound for San Fran.
cisco.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-06-26

Halen Gould are co-trustees in charge
Of the estate.
At a time George ]. Gould. with
thu aid Of the estates funds. loaned
the Missouri Pacific as high ~ $20.-
0o0. 900 to hold on receivership. This
was In 1894. Since that date the e1
tates funds have saved various prop.
critics time and again.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-06-26
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Secretary McAdoo again stands
ready to lend q hand ia. western and
66nthern banks ii case they need
money for crop moving purposes. The
plan used last year was SO successful
that r. Will lbel adopted this year il tho
necessity arises. }5t
Unted States senator Lee S. over,
man 6f North Carolina was unanim.
ousiy renomfnateed aud the position
1kk9ff ~ President Wilson for repeal
Gfs tho rAnama' tolls exemption clause
49, endorsed W the democratic state
cany1ntidn at Raleigh, IN. C. go The
eopysnNon7 pledged. fhesl party to EN-,
act = statte1wids primary law.,sa at.
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All, apreyiouat RECORDS of anthracite
goal p~rqdpcti9n; We're broken tp: l9la
yIh1esn' the oNtpnt vas sS1t31s.6so long
t6as, accofdiisg to figures today BY .tl' =,
eeao1bbggfRclls survey 1f4his exceeded the.
Mtnestn bfevi6ds ouftnt " nGarly 81:
Oe6oo0s etns.a oLAst years production
Va ;valuedsat 11S5ISI,13E;1 compared
with 75,322sA6s TONS valued III $a77ys<
622626 for 1912. -
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TO take the trail OF income tax ,dodg-
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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-06-26
FOREIGN.

Operating expenses, Of American
railroads in 1913 amounted to $2,164,
85I, 900. Gross revenue, ~$3,118,829.
600; net, $25,027, 900.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-31
FIRST CARGO OF COTTON
ARRIVES FOR GERMANY

IliE HAGUE. Dec 30. via London
500 y. m.-The American steamer a
= Raven. which arrived AZ Rotterdam.
December 20. from Wilmington. n. q
Win $500 bales of cotton. was the
hrst vessel since the outbreak OF tho
war 20 reach Dutch port with y cot.
ton consignment for Germany.
The steamer was held up in tho Ena
hsh channel BY British warshlpa FOR
an examination Of her papers. which
delayed her twentyf0ur hours.
The freight charges for the Ravens
cargo we're 80 per bale which b. five
Times The normal rate This increase
was due 10 the great var risks al.
tending imports destined for Germany
Since tho war started the German
imports of cotton are said 10 have
amounted 10 $4,000 bales most Of N
Fotng by way ~ Gothonburg. Sweden.
20 which port sixteen vessels are nov
steaming. They are due 20 rearn
Gothenburg inside Of two weeks
Their cargoes aggregate about "a. 700
bales
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-31
ADMINISTERED
ARMY In POLAND
BIG HAUL
Bandits Rob Passengers Of San An
tonic Limited and Get $1,000
Overlooked $4,000 In Haste.

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Dec. 81
Bandits who robbed passengers in the
I"o rear sleepers of the west bound
sunset Express on tho Galveston. Har.
rlsDurg and San Antonio Railway early
today secured $3.50 in cash and Jewell.
~ valued at $4,000. according to the
passengers' reports. The robbers.
VINO boarded the train AZ Cline ss-
capped as the train neared spofford.
lose Martinez. wealthy Mexican
from Durango. who with his wife and
daughter occupied the drawing room
IN the San Antonio sleeper. was over.
looked by the bandits who missed ba.
tween $4,000 and $4,000 he carried
IN money besides jewelry of great
value. So elated was Martinez when
ne discovered he had escaped that he
distributed from s25 to $3.50 TO each
OF the victims who lost their all.
Inc bandits passed through the San
Antonio sleeper. robbing ~ OF the 10
passengers. overlooking two men in
upper berths as well az the MARITIME
family. They had partly finished
search OF tho second Pullman when N
IL believed they became frightened
and pulled the bell cord. jumping from
the train a. IL slowed up Three men
were engaged IN the holdup. one re.
naming on the rear platform wbflo
me other two went through the sleep
ers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-31
AIR FLEETS
Being Constructed by France With
Which Germany vii BE
Raided In Spring.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3O.-France is
building two great neets of air craft,
armed with cannons, darts and bombs.
with which to invade Germany in the
spring. according 10 Pedro Chapa, a
Mexican aviator who has been in
Europe for the last four years and
who arrived here tonight on the Gun
ard liner rCarpathia. hundreds Of
armored biblanes, each carrying a
small cannon and bombs and numer-
Gus monoplanes equipped with bombs
and steel darts vii be ready 20 sweep
across the German frontier when
winter is past, he said. The mono
planes are intended mainly for scout
work and viii make speed of l20
miles an hour.
All the aeroplanes will have a
cruising radius OF 13O miles from the
frontier. said Chapa and their attack
VIII not be in the form OF raids by
a few machines, as hitherto. but b.
large divisions. The aviators to man
these machines are now being trained
IN several large schools established
for the purpose. he said.
ChaDa who IL a graduate OF the Uni
yersity OF Pennsylvanis IS to go TO
Mexico City 20 construct aeroplanes
for the Mexican government
The Carpathia, which left Malta
on December 6 had a stormy voyage
across the Atlantic. She brought 525
passengers.