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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
RAIN SPOILS CONFERENCE
haytorena's Auto Nired and He
Fails 10 Meet Gen. scott.

NACo, AriZ.. Dec. 2l.-lieavy rains kept
Gov. Maytorena from meeting Gen. Scott,
Chiof Of STAFF OF the L. S. A., for con-
ference to-day relative to the situation AT
Naco. His automobile became mired mid
way between his camp and the meeting
place IN the International line. four miles
from here,
Accompanied by Brig Gen. Rliss, Gen.
scott was at the line, but returned her"
Nacn courier brought the news of May
torenas delay.
The meeting will probably take place
tomorrow morning. to be followed by n
meeting between I'm, the Carranza com
mandor and Gen Scott in the afternoon.
Thor" was little firing to-day between
me two contendiug Mexican armies. hut q
humb"r ~ bullets fell upon American soil
as night. Several fell close to Gen
SCOTS headquarters
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
Contributions Pour In.

The contributions of money and clothing
for the aid OF the sufferers through the
war In Europe poured in more bountlfully
than usual yesterday. To the Belgian Re-
lief Fund was added si.236.39, making a
grand total OF s710.9OS43
The Committee OF Mercy, 200 Fifth ave
nue., OF which August Belmont Is treas
urer. received Sl,Sj6l5 additional. bring
ing the total up to SS1.9Sl.6i The pro-
ceeds from the performance OF The Sec
oud Mrs. Tanqu, ray" in which Mrs. Pat
rick Campbell appeared. amounted to
sl,45323.
The Prince OF Wales National Relief
Fund reached s9S.379.9S. To the Ameri-
can Ambulance Hospital Fund sl,2947S
was added, making the total S22l.S21U2
Among the contributions yesterday was
81 100 from Miss Alice VI. Longfeilow for
the purpose OF purchasing an ambulance
and maintaining 1t siX months.
4 shortage OF medical supplies and sur
gical instruments In Belgium has led &c
the formation of a special committee OF
American physicians to organize and pro-
mote medical relief Nineteen prominent
physicians met Sunday in New York witt
Iindon W Rates vice-cha irmar ~ ths
Commission for Relief in Belgium. and
elected the following officers:
Chairman. DR.. Franklin II. Martin OF
Chicago: vice-chairman. DIR. W. l.. Rod
man OF Philadelphia secretary, Dr. How.
ard c. Taylor OF New York. and treasurer
DR.. Frank F. Simpson OF Pittsburg.
1t Is planned to prepare fifty pound
boxes bearing yellow labels and designed
to carry supplies most useful to physi.
clans and pharmacists.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
No Proof of Agreement.

The Belgian Minister is unable to see
how II can be said that these documents
constitute a proof OF an agreement between
England and Belgium against Germany,
unless one accepts the idea that Germany
had a right to violate Belgiums neutrality
and that all measures taken as precau-
ton against violation Of neutrality must
therefore have been taken against Germany
THE documents contain merely con-
yersations between military officers In re-
gard to a possible future cooperation or
their armies In the event OF violation OF
belgian territory by Germany. They
never even resulted in an agreement be-
tween those Governments, military at
taches having no authority to make such
agreements
THE events that happened last August
and the sudden invasion OF Belgium by
Germany show that the British Govern
ment was fully justified In fearing the
violation of Belgian territory by Ger
many. It seems incredible. after what
has pa ssed. that the German Government
should denounce the British Government
for approaching the Belgian military
officers and taking precautions against the
very thing which eventually happened.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
wife of Belgian Minister of state
LIN. Raised s.SO.OOO for Relief

Nine. I.alla Vandervelde. wife OF the
Belgian Minister OF State. who has just
ended two months tour OF the West in
behalf of relief for BELGIUM made her
first public appearance In this city last
night at Cooper Union. She reclted the
story OF the fate OF her country in the
war Cooper Union was packed.
She said that Belgium needs sl,Oon,0o0
n month for several months, and even
with that. some will starvc. She said she
had raised a quarter Of million. She
pleaded for Americans to keep on giving.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
Customs Receipts Yesterday.

The total receipts at the Custom House
Yesterday for duties were s3s6.961.32. OF
which slOs.Sl0.23 was for merchandise
withdrawn from bonded warehouses and
s277.35l.O9 for recen, importations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
GERMAN CONSUL RELEASED.
4 HERS, Accused of Treason nt sun
derIand, Set Free.
Special Cable Despatch 10 Tns Sun

Special 'dbIe Dtspdfch 10 THt SoN.
LONDON, Dec. 2l.-Nicholas Ahlers, the
naturalzed British subject who was Ger
man Consul General at Sunderland and
who was convicted OF high treason for
having kept the Germans informed of mill
tary and naval movements, has been re-
leased.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
Discusses the Preface.

I'm the preface published with the doc
uments II is said that only the prompt
action at Lieee that put this importan,
railway centre commanding the railway
connections to France and Germany into
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
Need. of Austrian Red Cross

TIE Austro- Hungarian Consulate-t;en-
eral. - State street. IN a list OF supplies
urgently needed by the Austrian and Hun
garlan Red Cross. makes special mention
OF absorbent cotton. dressings and sur
Gical instruments. Other needs are night
clothing. socks ward slippers. pillow
cases, sheets and towels. Underwear in
good condition and clothing for women
and children only can be forwarded Ship
ments under nifty pounds should be sen,
TO the Austro- Hungarian Consulate-Gen-
eral, "a State street. over fifty pounds
To the American Red Cross for the Austro-
Hungarian Red Cross, Bush Terminal
Company. Thrty-ninth street and Sec
ond avenue, Brooklyn.
A Purple Cross Service 10 mitigate tho
suiferings of horses on the battlefield has
been established in England and France
Word was received yesterday from the
secretary. Miss Lind-af- Hageby. 100 Pic
cadilly. London. w. that NJ Millerl nd. the
French Minister Of War. has authorized
the service 10 work in conjunction with
the army in the war area Donations OF
rugs, halters. head collars. brushes
sponges and forage will be accepted by
Mrs. Clinton Pincluey Farrell. room
b0S2. Metropolitan Building.
Joseph T.. Mciiugh a Son. West Forty
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
Scared the Beast.

The extraordinary skill with which
Sir Edwin Landseer painted animals
was due net merely to his mastery OF
the brush. but also to his intimate
knowledge Of the animal world, One
of his many talents was the power OF
Initiating to perfection the cry OF any
creature with which he was familiar.
One day when the artist happened to
be the guest Of Lord Rivers he was re-
quested to go and see very savage
dog that was. tied up in the yard. AS
Landseer approached the growing
beast he dropped quietly upon his
hands and knees and then. crawling
forward. snarled so alarmingly that
the dog, overcome with terror. sudden
ly snapped his chain. Jumped over the
wall and was never seen afterward.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
First Carrier Pigeons.

The Turks appear to have been the
first nation to organize carrier pigeon
service on any extensive scale. VIII
liam Lithgow. who resided in the Le-
want from 1000 to 1920. tells us that
the pigeon post of the caliphs conveyed
messages from Aleppo to Bagdad. a
thirty days journey. In forty-eight
hours. The whole Kingdom was equip
ped with pigeon post and news sent
by half dozen birds or more-so that
some might escape the hawks-was
quickly transmitted from one end Of 1t
to the other. Pathological evidence.
backed by the opinion Of the earliest
writer's OH pigeons. goes to show that
the carrier pigeon comes Of Turkish
stock. The old Turkish name for this
bird is "bagadin." the French "baga-
dais" and the Dutch "bagadat." willie
the English Used to call 1t "mawmet,"
evidently corruption Of Mahomet-
London Chronicle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
Eva Of q Submarine,

The great fault Of the early subma.
rines was that they could not see once
they were below the surface Of the
water. The invention Of the periscope
altered all that and gave the modern
submarine a marvellous eye by means
Of which it could see over the surface
of the ocean, though the body Of the
submarine is completely below the
waves. The eye Of the submarine is
straight. hollow tube starting from the
steering chamber Of the vessel and pro-
jecting above the surface Of the waves
when the boat is submerged. AS the
periscope is only matter Of six inches
In diameter and only projects some
eighteen inches above the waves, 1t Is
q most difficult thing to see by an en-
envy. Its total length is about fifteen
feet The submarines eve is really a
combination Of telescope and camera
obscura. At the top is powerful lens,
and inside ut intervals all the way
down is Il series Of mirrors which carry
the reflection of what Is above the sur
face to the watcher In the submarine
fifteen feet below.-Pearson's Weekly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
Rock Cannon of Malta.

1t is Il curious fact that when the
island of Malta was in possession Of
the. Templars those doughty knights
defended their forts by means Of can
non cut into the solid rock. Each Of
these strange engines Of war was ca
pable Of containing an entire barrel OF
gunpowder and. 1t is said. could throw
10000 pounds Of projectiles. 1nas'
much. however. as these natural can
non could not be aimed. fifty were cut
out of the rock guarding the various
channels Of approach. and the vessels
of that time were therefore unable to
come within their own range before be-
Ing nnnihilnted by the big weapons Of
defense. Although the fame OF these
cannon was spread far and wide. they
were not duplicated elsewhere and to
this day they remain the only rock
cannon OF which there exists any rec
ord
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
Eerocious 1 lookinq Sikhs.

Did you ever see Sikh In uniform
No? Whatever Of fietceness your child.
hood fancy painted upon the face Of a
soldier, the Sikh has 1t. Other soldiers
may be as brave or may fight more
tenaciously or die more willingly. but
for simple ferceness Of personal ap'
pearance all medals 60 to the Sikh.
A Sikh-and I've seen many regi-
ments Of them on their native heath
Is a tall man with black hair and O.
long black beard. The beard is what
makes him look so fierce, because he
plaits it into two thick braids and
draws these back Of his ears. where
they are tied.
If you think that doesn't make q
soldier look fierce. you make sad
error, which one glance at him would
correct.
The Sikhs are Hindus, and so strict
are their religious beliefs that all the
food they eat must be especially pre-
pared according to their own rites.-
Girard In Philadelphia Ledger
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
Laraest and Smallest Books

In the great library of the British
museum is to be seen the largest book
In the world. This is an atlas Of beau
tifully engraved ancient Dutch maps.
bound In leather and fastened with
clasps Of solid silver 1t Is nearly sew
en- feet high. weighs 500 pounds and
was presented to King Charles II. be
fore leaving Holland in the year 1860.
Side by side with 1t Is the smallest
book In the world-a microscopic gem
of bookmaking. scarcely larger than u
mans thumb nail. This contains the
New Testament, inscribed by q Ger
man artist of Nuremberg in the early
part Of the seventeenth century. There
are 20S pages. and the lettering is so
perfect that 1t can be read without diff
ticulty. The book measures three-quar-
tiers Of an inch by two-tifths.-London
Opinion,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
Very Awkward.

Two Frenchmen. one IN artist and
the other subeditor. fought a duel.
The combatants faced each other with
grim determination. both being conf
dent of victory.
After much parleying the subedito'
managed to get in an overwhelming
cut, which severed the artists nose
The wounded man dropped his sword
with n groan, but in falling had the
misfortune to fall across the big toe
of his right foot, cutting 1t clean OH
After this interesting state OF Affairs
he was rendered hors du combat.
The doctors rushed up to replace the
pieces. but in doing 80 they made the
fatal mistake of putting the toe on the
artists face and his nose where the
toe should have been, and ever since
the accident when the unfortunate
fellow wanted to sneeze he has been
Obliged to take off his boot.-Strano
Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
Our Canadian Boundary Line.

The country which can boast not a
scientific frontier merely. but natural
one. has huge advantage in time OF
war. The sen takes the first place In
the category of natural boundaries; a
big mountain range comes second and
u big river third.
An object lesson in the value Of oil
three Is presented by India. Why Is
India the jewel Of Asia? Because it Is
contained In casket. the base Of
which Is the ocean. the lid Of which Is
the biggest range in the world and the
key Of1vhich is the river Indus.
1t is the most remarkable fact in the
history OF mankind that betwixt the
vast dominion of Canada and her
neighbor. the mighty United States Of
America. the dividing line Is merely
imaginary.
There is not a fort or redoubt or gun
or military station along all that 1000
miles Of frontier That Is the true
peace spirit. That Is an object lesson
to the world-two great nations dwell
ing side by side under separate flags
and different laws and yet not in fear
and dread of each other.-London An
Swors
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
Tho First Christmas Gard.

The honor Of the Christmas card Is
ascribed frequently to the late w. U.
T. Dobson. an English painter. In
December, 1874. date earlier than
that given to any other claim. he was
anxious to send some more novel
Christmas greeting than that of let
ter to a distant friend. and the idea
occurred to him to make little sketch
symbolizing the spirit Of the season
The sketch depicted in its center q
family party gathered around the
Christmas dinner table raising glasses
to the health of absent friends. Un
derneath were the words "A Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year to
you," while OH each side was small
er sketch representing m act OF be-
nevolence. Mr. Dobson's card SO
pleased its recipient that the following
year he designed another card. OF
which be sent Autographed copies to
a large circle Of friends. Other artists
followed his example. and the circle
sending out Christmas cards grew
wider and wider until an enterprising
printer saw there was money In the
business, and within a few years from
its birth the Christmas card was to be
seen in hundreds Of shop windows.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08

rHK CHRISTMAS ANGEL AND SANTA CLAUS.
~ am SO small, SO worry small. no one
will mark or know
How thick and green my needles are,
how true my branches grow.
Few toys and candles could ! hold, but
heart and will are free,
And in my heart Of hearts I know ! am
q Christmas tree"
The Christmas angel hovered noer; no
caught the grievins word.
And, laughing low, he hurried forth
with love and pity stirred.
He sought and found St. Nicholas. tho
dear old Christmas saint,
And in his fatherIy, kind ear rehearsed
tho fir trees plant.
Saints are all powerful. we know. SO il
befelI that day
That, ak on shoulder, to the grove q
woodman took his way.
Ono baby girl he had at homo. and he
went forth to find
A little tree as small as she. just suit
cd to his mind.
Oh, glad and proud the baby fir. amid
its brethren tall,
To be thus chosen and singled out, the
first among them all!
He stretched his fragrant branches; his
little heart beat fast;
He was a real Christmas tree-ho has
his wish at last.
Ono large and shining apple, with
cheeks of ruddy gold;
Six tapers and tiny doll were all that
he could hold.
The baby laughed, the baby erowed' to
see the tapers bright;
The forest baby felt the Joy and shared
in the delight.
And whom at last the tapers died and
when the baby slept
The little fir, IN silent night. patient
vigil kept.
Thouoh scorcked and brown its needles
were, it had no heart to srieve.
~ have not lived in vain," he said.
"Thank God for Christmas eve!"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
whether raw or heated. should be KEEP,

whether raw or heated, should be kep'
covered, cold and clean always.
As can be concluded from the proceed
ing pages, milk as food is q subJec,
that needs attention. II is food that
has nutritive composition and which IL
economical when compared with Other
foods. The problem Of the producer In
securing this valuable product involves
many details and most certainly 1t de.
mands respect aud praise II product
above reproach is given to the consumer
at prevailing prices with resulting not
profit after all details have been &C.
counted
Education Of the consumer aud pro.
ducsr alike to the Importance OF milk as
a factor in infant feeding and in the diet
of adults should become common.
An efficient system Of licensing all pro-
ducers so that as food producers high
or plane can be reached, and an Inspect
ing system that will maintain high
plane of production, care, handling and
delivery Of milk, will place he status of
the industry where il belongs, by re.
wardiug and allowing to continue the
producer of safe milk, and the eimina.
ton, as a menace to health, of the pro.
ducer of an unsafe product, until such
time as changed conditions would allow
him to continue.-Russell S. Smith,
Dairy and Milk Inspector.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
Mo plaea Like Homo,

A henpecked looking hoorwalker IN
one of our large department stores was
standing In the aisle with panied
snd faraway look in his eyes. Sudden
" n woman hustled up back Of him
and demanded. where are the chill
dren's dresses. sir"
I'm the bottom bureau drawer. Ma
ria," said the floorwalker. hastily turn
Ing around. And then he fed.-Lippin-
colts Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
Badly Mixed.

A booking agent for Chautauqua
bureau visited small town. He
called on a man who said that In or
der to introduce Chautauqua 1t would
be necessary to see the most prominent
man of the town. Together they
called on the first citizen" and the
booking agent was introduced.
"Mr. Jones'" said he. II called to see
you In regard to Chautauqua."
ut won't do bit Of good" spoke up
the prominent citizen. "My wife and
I have looked over all the catalogues
carefully and have already decided on
another machine. e."-Everybody's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
Guardind a Modern Fort.

The modern fort is armed with a
garrison Of 200 or more men who work
the guns in watches much us II they
were ON u battleship. While the direct
fire guns are surrounded by pits of ten
foot concrete and are protected by
armored cupolas. the guns rising to fire
and dropping back after each dis
charge. these places are by no means
safe. A. Won Schwartz, Russian ar-
tillery officer, in describing the defense
of Port Arthur. In which he took part.
told Of the havoc of the Japanese guns
and of the rain Of shells that made 1t
impossible for food to be brought from
protected communication lines for a
half day at time. Because OF the
certainty of death which awaits any
body Of men attacking the trenches Of
either during broad daylight. surprise
night attacks are favored by both be-
sieged and besiegers. but particularly
by the latter. Hence searchlights,
mines and circles Of electric wires are
used by both sides and add not little
to the horrors Of war.-Walter S. Hiatt
In Leslie's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
MAKING People Better

There are more people in cities than
anywhere else.
When you want to accomplish GER
tain result you so where there Is the
greatest opportunity.
To make government better you must
make people better.
To make people better you must
work where there are the greatest
number Of them.
Remove the cities. and the country
will take care Of itself.
In advertising campaigns one dis
trict is tried out first. II 1t succeeds.
then the whole country is taken. This
saves much money. 1t reduces the
risk.
(. In this country we are trying to re-
form too many cities ut once. Let
us take one ut Il time.
Begin anywhere
II New York Is too large, take Fifth
avenue. Let all the efficiency reformers
In the country concentrate on Fifth
avenue. Let's learn Oh Fifth avenue.
If we can reform Fifth avenue we
can reform the world. Thomas L.
Mason In IippincOtts.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
p,os. and Los. AT christmas 6

Old Lady-What's the matter with
the little boyf
Elder Brother-Oh. he's cryin' cos I'm
eatin' nv Christmas cake an won't
give him any.
Old Lady-Is bis own cake finished.
then?
Elder Brother - Yes. an he cried
while ! was eatin' that too.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
Beautiful Beetles.

The exquisitely beautiful gold bee
Ties of Central America belong to the
genus plusiotis. and one might easily
Imagine d specimen to be the work of
some clever arti6cer In metal. The
head and wing cases are brilliantly
polished. with luster as of gold It.
self. To sight and touch they have all
the seeming Of metal. and 1t is hard to
realize that the creature Is mere In
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
No Difference.

Personally. we never attached to wed
ding and engagement news the impor'
tance In which it is held by society re-
porters. And we incline to believe both
to be purely private matters In which
the wishes of the persons involved
should be paramount But girl might
as well print the news Of her engage
ment as to tell 1t to her best friend
Topeka Capital.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
wh.n .ha Waitar Came.

"Were you ringing the bell. sirT'
asked the waiter Of the customer who
had been busy with the bell for fully
fifteen minutes.
Bringing 1t. man?" echoed the GUS
toner. II have been tolling 1t. l
thought you were dead"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
The proIix Witness.

A little over twenty years ago a
Judge in New Zealand was Obliged to
Issue an order to the effect that I'm
future singing would not be taken as
evidence" In his court. 1t was the
constant habit OF the Maoris when
pleading cause to sing long and quite
poetic saguS As these generally be-
gan with legends Of their remote an
cestOrs. sometimes many hours. even
days. would be spent before the point,
possibly trivial, was reached. There
Is something Gilbertian In this idea.
but any old New Zealander could
vouch for the facts.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
Brain of the Gorilla.

The gorilla is in stature about the
same as man. but Is far behind him
when It comes to the contents OF the
brain pan. The greatest capacity OF
the gorilla's brain Is only 341a cubic
inches, the least %, rs against 62 In
the least capacious human skull and
ia In the greatest.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
Art In tba Scum,

The artists wife leaned over and
looked at her husbands soup after she
had handed 1t to him.
"oh." she cried. .tlook at the scroll
the fat has made In your soup. Isn't
It artistic? Don't eat 1t. It Is so beau
tifulr-Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
Manv Kinda of Hard Work.

"I want you to understand" said
young Spender. that got my money
by hard work."
why, l thought 1t was left to you
by your rich uncle"
$50 It was. but had hard work to
yet It away from the lawyers"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-08
Line Of Psrptual Frost.

The line of perpetual frost Mt the
equator Is at IN altitude Of $4,000 feet;
In the northern states Of this country
at an altitude of about 1000 feet.