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The Washington herald., 1914-09-16

prsparations for this change Is begun
now, II VIII be impossible for our farm-
ers to successfully undertake 4 In lslS'
..second in order 10 avail ourselves
generally OF the help to be extended by
the Treasury Department through the
banks TO holders of cotton. We must
have warehousing facilities much in ex-
cess OF those already IN existence. These
warehouses can be developed at small
cost IN All those small cotton centers
where there are responsible bankers now
having loans 20 farmers and on which
they look to the cotton for payment.
Cotton raised on logs above dry and firm
ground protected. from the rain by the
roof and from stealage and waste by
sides even Of wire fencing Is. when COW
cred BY receipts, issued by responsible
parties, suficiently secure to be accepted
as good collateral.
The third problem Is that OF insur-
ance, and that Is most important On
account Of the fact that foreign insurance
who heretofore have carried
large lines of American risks are much
Impaired by the European war situation,
they are largely removed from competi-
ton with the insurance companies of
this country. This will result in an
Increase in Insurance rates and to a
In securing as much good In
surance as may be needed TO cover the
cotton"
Policy Leans Increase.
In the last twenty-five years loans
on life insurance policies In this country
have Increased more than 500 per cent.
This increase is looked upon with regret
by those most familiar with the main
purpose and benefits OF life insurance.
Loans on policies are an injury to the
individual policyholders who make up
the insurance companies
''As regards = the individual policy
holder" writes Wendell NJ. Strong, Of
the American Actuarial Society, ''the
evil is that, when a policy is once bor-
rowed on, there is a probability that
the loan viii never be paid on, and
that, finally, the policy itself will be
allowed to lapse in settlement OF the
loan. As regards the company. the evil
is the large amount OF insurance which
goes out of force because 1t has been
borrowed on; this results in the necess-
ity of spending money in commissions
to agents and other expense to replace
the insurance thus lost"
The reports Of, the companies show
that only a small proportion OF loans
on life insurance policies are ever re-
paid and the policies kept alive.
Life insurance is taken out primarily
The Washington herald., 1914-09-16

Employees OF the Baltimore and Ohio
all along the system are being organized
into companies of FIRE fighters for the
protection Of company property and that
OF the public.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-16
w. B. Hibbs & Co.

CNev York Stock Exchange
4. Washington Stock Exchange
lChicAgO Board Of TradG
The Washington herald., 1914-09-16
LINCOLN ARH DEDICATED.
EIercIses Held at National Train
ing school for Girls.

The large Lincoln memorial arch re-
National Training School for Women and
Girls. at Lincoln Heights. D. c, was
dedicated Monday. Several songs were
sung by the chorus of the school Ad-
dresses, dealing mainly with the work
of Lincoln for the colored people. were
delivered by Senator Moses E Clapp.
of Minnesota. and Henry B. F. Mac
farland, former District Commissioner.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-16
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. Sept. l5.-Monsy on csn sa7 PER cent
Tine money was very dull Such supply a. vas
offered came chiefly from out of town. Rates
generally. per cent.
Mercantile paper was not pressed upon the mar
ket. some business was done at the West but
the local buying was conspcuousy weak. Rates
6 and per cent
The Washington herald., 1914-09-16
EAST BUFFALO CATTLE MARKET,

Esst Buffalo. n Y, Sept B-OATTLE-Re-
ceiuts, 100; market active and finn; prime steers
le.nalo5O; butcher grades. ToOalOOo. Calves. re-
cepts, 50; market active and firm: Gull to choice
6O0al300
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts. loo; market
active; choice lambs. 5 hNher. 900G9 3; Gull to
fair. s.ooas75; yearlinTs 6cOas 80
HOGs-Reoeipts. l.7Oo; market active ) TO 10
higher; pocker. s65S90; IiEz. s75asso; mixed
965: heavy. s5OLss5; rOughs SOFAS 20: stags, TOOa
The Washington herald., 1914-09-16

hides. dry. per ID. aan: salt hides dry. pr n.
Ea3O; salt hides. green. per ID. IS; cahskins, esn,
each. LSoal-T5; Ereen hides. per ID. a.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
WHY "H0GMANAY7"

Various Explanations Given Of Scstsh
Name For New Years Eve.
1t b natural with New Years even
mora than with other holidays that q
largo part Of the Observance should
fan upon the eve rather than upon
the day In no other festival o. fast
is any single moment 20 impsrtan nj ~
the moment Of midnight thst marks
the change from the 3lst Of December
to the LIST OF January. That y The
turning point In the eesebrstioa- the
thing itself which h celebrated TIE
early ceremonies lead up to It. and
the later ones begin with It.
Nobody knows why the 81st sf Do
cember should be called AoEmaAay in
Scotland. In the north OF Engls nd this
word 10 Hagmena. and In tive Or
three other countries there are namss
for the day that sound little ike
these. Several unlikely guesses have
been made at the origin OF the word.
and they are as unprotitanis ~ guess
es made entirely without basis OF
knowledge usually are One Of them
Is that the words "Hogmanay. trollo
lay. which occur in "a song. are 4 cor
rupti0n of ''HouIme est n- trois ruls
La. his theory lgnofeS with cam
ness OF indifference tDai II positively
fascinating the fact tnai the word
trOilolay occurs IN thousand other
songs where IL could not Uy any pos
sible stretch OF pniiologicai lmaglna
ton mean ''troIs roiS "a IL liz nere
set down only to linstrate once more
the absurd extremity 10 winch the
craze for ignoranty deriving words
will carry us victims The word Hog
manay was appned aiso To certain
dole OF oat cakes. sometimes accom-
panied Dy cheese. given To a enid on
this day The children OF the poorer
people went apoui in companies ask
ing these gifts. and the people VINO
were more we'll to do often gave them
In such quantities that the problem
was rather now to carry them than
now TO get them
Going abOur IN large parties to visit
neighbors with one sort of ceremony
or another formed a part OF the OBJ
servance OF many an Old custom in
England and Scotland but the pres
ent time seems 10 have been one OF the
most favored OF all IN this respect
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
PICTURES AS GIFTS.

A picture need not be expensive to
be beautiful The stores are selling
copies of the best pictures by great
artists and copies of pictures valuable
for their tender. noble sentiments OF
for pleasing colors The frames are
made of odds and ends OF stained Of
polished molding and are in good taste
Ii you took some interesting snap
shots Last summer Of your holiday
trips or OF your home. which you wonld
like to send 10 relatives at a distance
mount them on the regular photograph
cardboard, which may be bought for s
cents dozen up Fasten them togeth
er in long strip by running a narrow
ribbon through holes made In the low
er corners of the mounts When hung
I'D long strip on the wall the pie
lures add beauty to that particular cor
ner Of the room and give pleasure to
the beholder
To mount water color picture on
thin cardboard for framing cut the
mat the desired size place the picture
back Of lit and use number of strips
of paper TO join the corners to the
thin cardboard passe partout is excel
lent for the purpose. or the mai ma
terial may be used II will not wrinkle
the cardboard and pictures so arrang
ed may be carefully rolled placed III
a tube and sent by mail
When making picture mats eaten
dars. booklets and other articles of
soft cardboard u blemish will some
times occur which Is difficult to re-
move. BY rubbing the spot with bread
it will disappear The bread should
be fresh and not dry A putty made
With -four and ammonia is often used
for cleaning white nats.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
Legend Of Christmas wreaths.

Gegenu OF GnrtStN1aS WredtnH.
In sword and sash and scarlet coat
Upon Christmas day
Through frosty woods and hoary fields
a soldier rode away
she watched him through the falling snow.
young and lovely maid
In milky pearls and flowing robes
OF velvet green arrayed
With rumors of the distant wars
The months went slowly by
Till once again the Christmas bells
Were pealing to the ,ky
And walking IN the t,Deiy wood
q ffisef ~ ui43i,-n f1ufst
VITA th0rns sharp ~ itSie swords
And scarlet berries crowned
She leaned against an ancient oak
And wove q wreath to wear
If scarlet berries. bright and gay.
And set il on her hair
And 10. the pearls upon ner breast
We're changed to berries. too
And rooted TO the oak branch
OF mistletoe she grew
When SWEEP and clear the Christmas bells
Ring out Ger vale and hill
rhe maiden mistletoe Is seen
in pearls and velvet still
And with her in the revels ruled
BY music, mirth and folly.
n sword and scarlet still arrayed
Behold the soldier hollyl
-Minna irving In L<s5ss
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
Enjoy Christmas
Many Times Before
1t Really Arrives


~ HRISTAAa i nvsa theasaaA
times before h ceAea- Ths
Christmas sweets are tasted be-
fore they are taken from the
tree. The Christmas presents are ssv-
sled n before xansa Caas pah them
On his sssd Tbs A.m&a spirik izApa-
tient under ths restraints Of the eleck.
breaks away and lives Chgistmss bs-
fore the prosaie alnasas grants psr-
mission How poor tAs world would
b II esprvs1 81 IL pleasure Of expec-
tatianl Coed things wsuld Ioss half
their virtue II We sexAd not sajoy tAsn
before We get them inas ear ha1ds
Looking forward b enc Of the fosa-
tatns ~ which We drink nfs and vigor
Imagine. II yea can, dropping Into
Christmas in the twinkiing Of an eye.
without the privilege Of tasting It In
advanced Christmas becomes the great
day Of ths year. bscauss 4 y preceded
by such elaborate and b&Ag drawn and
loving preparation To snt on all that
preceded Christmas wsaad be like
shearing the sun sf - beams The
whole year becomes brighter to every
body WIG has Christmas to book fer
ward TO-
1t IL part q the mission u the Chris-
tan religten 10 fsster anA develop The
zpirit ef Anticipation Hops. says Rus
kiA, = the distinguishinx characteristics
Of the CAri~tiAn fssth. Christianity
keeps ~ ea the tfDtoe It expectancy
1t entfces - TO look ahead II viii not
permit ~ " eoasidsr present situations
final Nc matter low high We climb
We are directed 70 still loftier height
However great our JOY. there v still
sweeter btersedness 4 head Of us Bat
isfaction with present attachments u
forbidden because of the mightier
achievements within the compass OF
our developing powers 1t was the
habit u Jesus 10 keep his disciples
eyes on the future When they were
amazed by what they saw he thrilled
them BY saying. "Ys shall see greater
things than these" When they were
astounded by bis miracles be assured
them. Greater things than these shall
We do" When they exulted In their
successes he reminded them OF their
relationship to a world whose glories
man cannot now conceive. He him
self had the heart of child. He was
always looking ahead When he saw
dark things Immediately in front of
him he looked farther He always
looked through the darkness into light
He never spoke Of his death without
referring to what would happen on the
third day. For the JOY that was set
before him he endured the agony Of
the cross THE Joy of Looking
Ahead" by Charles E. Jefferson. ID D..
Broadway Tabernacle. New York In
Woman's Home Companion
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17

To the Happy
Little New Year

Yes bring Ne happiness, delight,
hsnss<ed zach soul ard heart toaight.
Fair caahd OF purity and grace.
We it<en to your soui and facs
a ~ bright.
III - yesr asss; now rsssets grows
~ ~n Ger mountains capped with
knows.
ysrr breath - faint. Of fragrance rare.
Sesr ssuiiinG lips We wsuid compare
To klushina rsss.
Ath~a<< tire east rsaay bar,
vsur father. Time, a~aits ysur ear.
When yea aiirht what glad surprise,
Whak happiness, shines in ysur syss.
Bright morning ssarl
Oh sssest and happy lltAis enc,
To s~ery weary mortal runI
ktty ard s<sr and rose are you,
And faith and hope yss will rsnsw
Meath New Years sun.
Walter Beverley Crane in Now York
Tinss.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
CosTLIEsT CHRISTMAS GIFT.
Morgan's Present TO His Son Was q
House. For When He Paid 100000

1t was the late J. Pierpont Morgan
who gave the costliest present ever be
slowed In New York on Christmas
eve. says the Broadway Magazine me
gift. to his son. was DrOwnstone
pile Of a hundred rooms. with fifteen
rooms for servants on the top floor ar
the corner OF Thirty sixth street and
Madison avenue I'he deed of Gift
contained twice the name OF j Pier
pont Morgan. for the tnancief pre-
scented the third house in the Morgan
colony on Madison avenue to his son
On one corner stands the original Nor
gan mansion. DANCED on the right by
the magnificent marble museum and
art gallery filed with treasures gath
cred by the elder Morgan from among
the great art sforehouses ~ Europe
Next to the Morgan nomestead stands
the home OF Mrs Herbert Satterlee
Mr. Morg4s daughter. and adjoining
Mrs SatterIees nome IL the nome OF i
Pierpont Morgan. Jr tie costiiesi pres
ent ever made on he md Of Manhat
tan. representing an expenditure OF
$500. 600
After houses. IN the esteem Of those
upon whom Christmas rains golden
shower. rank automobiles giant
motorcar, whose ordinary speed is u
mile In two minutes and costing
Sl6.HD Ia a mere bagateile to spoiled
beauty who tires of ner motors as
when pampered little beatty she tir
ed Of her dolls She wants ever u Iar
ger, faster and more wonderful car. and
ii was in obedience to ner wish that
the car as large az a Harlem fiat. with
folding bed. table and separate com
partmpnts. came INTO being and added
to the family expenditures $21.uuW
And after automobile architects the
jewellers Diamond tiaras al 100000
the statesmen III the diamond houses
say. are not uncommon purchases at
Nnletide and diamond tiara Is poor
affair thar does not cost approximately
s1UuOW
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
Jack norner Pies
Popular Feature Of
Christmas Parties

TLABoRATELr trimmed Jack
Horner pies. within which are
~ concealed small gifts and IA,
vors. are conspicuous at boil
day parties One design 10 In the shape
Of huge Christmas bell II is OF gold
paper with clusters of holly tied In
place with scarlet gauze ribbon. and
is to be suspended by ribbon from Il
chandelier Inside the white tissue pa.
per lining are concealed two dozen ia
vors. each one connected with u long
streamer OF scarlet gauxe ribbon with
a little gilt bell at the end
The same design il carried out In an
immense bell covered with frosted sill
yer paper and decorated with sprays
OF mistleto@ tied with green and scar
let tuIie fhe mistietoe harmonixes
with the freshness OF the silver paper,
and the tulIe is even lighter and pref
tier than the gaure ribbon The indi-
vidual bells are OF silver to match,
A big plum pudding Horner pie, made
OF just the right shade OF brown Grape
paper and with many little depressions
showing simulated bits of fruit made
Of black glazed paper. is another de-
sign. Each simulated plum is the start
ing place for a ribbon attached to a
gift 30 that each guest ia literally ask
ed to pull out plum from the con
tents OF the big dish The dish u sur
rounded with circle Of holly tied with
full bow of scarlet tulle.
Another Horner pie, designed to hang
from central chandelier In In the
form of 4 fashionable muff. with many
frillings Of white Grape paper and an
deliberately arranged lining OF white
tissue. inside OF which are the gifts
The muff represents white fur and Ii
made Of short fringes of paper. On
each side is fastened spray OF mistie-
toe attached to the end of each red
ribbon hanging from the inside Of the
muff
Where the Jack Horner pie 10 10 be
used as a centerpiece on a table a small
natural Christmas tree makes a pretty
decoration The gifts can be arranged
In pan or dish. giving space In the
center for firm base for the tree
An ornamental fowerpot or jardi-
Mere can be fashioned In this way,
covering the outside with closely laid
rows of twisted paper rope and scatter
ing artificial moss around the base OF
the Christmas tree Under this start
the ribbons, connecting each gift to a
miniature tree. which serves as favor
for each person.
Tiny wisps Of evergreen, kept up
right by a spool. make pretty table
decorations at each plate. The spools
can be painted red or green or can be
covered with .insel paper.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
BEST WAY 70 PUT Up
A CHRISTMAS TREE

THk best and easiest way 10 put
up a Chxstnss tree has never
sesn passass< sr Published h
fSst. n = ~ sample that II could not
be pssents1 Having failed one Christ
mas eve - provide q suitable foot or
base fer the family tree. necessity com
PEELED me 10 invent one. because the
two youngest members OF tho family
would net hear Of Christmas without
q tree.
80 ! sawed the bait Of the tree
square. then trimmed or fsw OF the
lowest branches and s~t the tree In a
good sized stone jar The jar was then
filled with stones. pebbles. pieces OF
brick and coal. Al this material was
packed down nrniy ana the position of
the tree ~ adjusted that II stood per.
feetly straight
When the tree visa IN position little
Gretel had happy thought "I.et us
give the tree some water" she said.
just M II 1t were q big nower" And
we nlled the jar with water. Then
we covered the stones with bits OF sill
yer tinsel and artificial snow, and now
our tree looked AZ II It was actually
growing In a big jar.
From tine to time. m ths water was
drawn up by the tree, We refilled the
jar, and the result was that we kept
our tree green and fresh for q month
Since that year our Christmas tree is
always put up in that way. and we
can keep 1t - hong NJ We wish. A
tin pail. tub or any desp vessel can
be used to take the place Of thu stone
jar, and pieces Of coal or coke can be
used instead Of stones 10 hold the tree
n place
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
NOTE ALL YOUR OLD ERRORS.
Some Suggestions For Starting Another
Lap on Lfs's Journey

Some Suggestions For Starting Another
Lap on L,fs's Journey.
Although with most OF us the custom
of making an elaborate set OF resolu-
lions all OF them IT, he broken per
baps in week beiongs To the past.
Il Is by no means had idea to sit
down and quietly think over their sig
nficance in calm retrospect Such a
view Ii indeed TO he commended
Without making vain and foolish reso
buttons one may carefully note sill er
rors and evade as many OF them as
possible during the next year
If the past year has contained more
fears than smiles tear of the old page
with its blots and mistakes. and throw
it away clean new sheet. pure and
white. lies before you Forget to pity
yourself so much and contemplate the
condition OF those more unfortunate
cease your lamentations for bygonp
opportunities and plan for the future
Brace up. If the fates have been Tin
kind TO you during the past year try
t. turn the tables on Them now DO
not be discouraged with your lot Meet
it and face it, II is not nearly so bad
ny it might he.
II is d good thing at the beginning
of a fresh War with the slate clean
to Quake an eAprt TO rid yourself Of
thsV characteristic human mistake of
b1ftlS>g too great a value on the opin
as of others Much OF the misery or
gined misery Of human beings has
lis origin in the most triflng circum
htances A negligible incident will. if
brooded over. induce an attack of the
hlues that may last for days. Many
women. and especially Young girls just
Kidding into radiant womannaod. FIRE
n,lfls w7ts't ih,slls~s.is ~ nite j Sta'-
Nts,ii~f' ilatsrh aatrslIl= nNef ~,
nj tai..sed ~ rones
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
Father Christmas.

Here comes oln Rather christmas
With sound ~ FIFE atn diums
With lnIstEelot aoani MS pirws
So merrily ne comes
His arms are fun ~ an good cheer.
HIS fare v,tsh laughter slows
He shines Ike any nouS+Rnin nre
Amid the crue. SHOWS
He is the % FOLKS Christmas
He warns theia heats n<e wine
He thaws then Vlufef ntu spring
And makes tilftt faces SHINE
Hurrah fot Father nrfstnlas
Ring all the ints,s bells
AND br1ng the sfaHsstr-s all around
To heaf TINS tsst ~ tells
Rose erry Cooke
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17

Please appoint a Younger Santa
.'laus. wrote an eight-year ola Illinois
girl to Postmaster General Burleson.
Grandpa says he used to come to
MS house when ne was a little boy, SO
he must be prestv old by this time, and
I'm afraid hes too old to come to my
house.
Mr. Burlesop wrote TO her that a
inrSani t'itia~s.f,5-iitS.- - Sanfi i;III>
S"nW aii.nn Il. nel MantS
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
THE CHRISTMAS BABY

J EYE mad the incest Christmas
w day
w We ever had The tree.
With candy. toys and picture
books,
} Was full as it could be.
There wasn't room for one thing
more
Which was the reason, maybe,
That Santa Claus in mammals room
Just had to put the baby.
got lovely set of furs
Tim nearly twelve years old).
And Bobby got soldier suit,
, Trimmed up with red and gold.
And Bessie got lady doll
II came from Paris, maybe
But mamma got the best OF all,
For mamma got the baby.
, A little mite. all pink and white.
They let me take n peer
Wlf y ~ s'tn blaukr's niue
" uHdgfa tsf evr
Ana mamma SAYS II ! am eoou
When grow up. then maybe
Old Santa Claus will bring 70 me
Some day a Christmas baby
MiMna irving IN New YORK Amer
it.su
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
. Because It's Christmas

EG because IT'S Chris mus
/ 30 smiiin' on my way.
An les because It's Chris mus
! ana kindiy-iikc an gay.
I'm full O. human kindness
n; An as thoughtful Ms can be:
"a develop total blindness
n To the faults used to rec.
N Jss' because IFS Chrts'mus
~ l forgot that I'm depressed.
~ An ! say whatever happens
W II, by all means, for the best
y An my thoughts for every brother
~ That | meet are sweet an good.
N: An j wouldn't skin rival
n Even II ! thought could.
a. Jes' because it's Christmas
II / don't think about my debts,
=, An the biggest OF my worries
" Bring TO me no vain regrets.
II | am sort o. tuned to gladness,
n AN ! go upon my way
y As though nothin' ever happened
q: Worth a minute OF dismay
y Now. my burdens are no lighter
a. When ] come to Christmas day,
II An my troubles are no fewer,
" An no smoother is my way
n Than they were in bleak November
Il Yet | seem to think EN- SO
An Jes' because it's Christmas
n am smilin' as go
A If ! can laugh at Christmas
n An cheer my fellow men
n. Why can't | laugh In April,
n Why not be merry then?
I, Ii | can bear my burdens
n When it's Chris mus with smile
4: Why cant ! face my troubles
In the same way all the whleY
j: Why must | go repinin'
An whimperin' along
y An blind TO all mems goodness.
I. Seem only what is wrong
Till the year Is Blippin from me
An then suddenly declare
When it gets around TO Chris'mus
4: That there's goodness everywhere"
Detroit Free Press