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Arizona republican., 1914-03-26

traced to a point near the federal for tifications where he was arrested. He has not been seen since. American Consul Garrett at Nuevo Laredo is in- vestigating
Arizona republican., 1914-03-26
POWDER PLANT BLOWS UP
ASSOCIATED PRESS pIsPArcHl

ALLENTOW. ., March 25.-The Tro- jan powder plant blew up today killing three men, one of whom was blown 400 feet high.
Arizona republican., 1914-03-26
RoNSTADT AS POSTMASTER
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

WASHINGTON, March 25-Presi- dent Wilson today nominted J. Ron stadt as postmaster at Tucson, Arizona,
Arizona republican., 1914-03-26

la posted a detachment of the Twenty ninth Infantry on the housetops and left them fighting in ignorance of the retreat of the main body.
Arizona republican., 1914-03-26

Pennsylvania Socialists will hold their state convention in Williams port next month
Arizona republican., 1914-03-26
w. C. r. U. MEETING-The

w. C. T. U. MEETiNG-The reg ular meeting of the Woman's Chris tian Temperance Union will be post poned again this week in order to al- low the members to attend the Brown and Curry meeting for ladies only on Thursday afternoon at the rink.
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man Empire in 300 he showed
friendly feeling toward the Christians,
and for the first time in many years
they were able to celebrate the Ma
tivity in public. Thus the Emperor
Constantine formally recognized Chris
tianity as the established religion and
proclaimed it as such just after he
moved the seat of government to Con
stantinople. now the stronghold of the
Mohammedans. From that time
Christmas has been celebrated in some
form.
Ancient English Customs.
Many Of the picturesque customs of
Christmas originated in England cen
turtles ago, and while a few of them
are still kept up by the old English
families the Nativity of the Saviour
of the world is celebrated in much
the same way at present there as in
the United States. 1t was King Henry
the Second who was the father of the
elaborate Christmas dinner, and it
brought the boar's head to the table
and placed 1t before his son, the young
prince. Just whether bringing in the
boar's head at the Christmas feast
was an idea of King Henrys is not
known, but It Is certain that ever
since his time the procession with the
boars head has been more or less of
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servant. well" said the king as he
tasted the juicy roast, at deserves to
be knighted," and borrowing a sword
from one of his courtiers he tapped
the roast and said, Arise, Sir Loin,
Baron of Beef" and ever since that
time a certain cut of beef has been
known as sirloin.
Mince pie and plum pudding came
upon the Christmas table several cen
.Iries ago. but neither was anything
like SO delicious as that to be found
ut the twentieth century feast, for the
plum (spelled plumb" at that time)
was merely coarse porrldge 70 which
some dried fruit had been added,
while the minCe pie was usually made
of tough boiled beef, suet, apples and
a poor quality of liquor. Both these
dishes have improved by evolution.
The Famous Wassail Bowl.
The wassail bowl is perhaps the old
est custom known of Christmas fes-
tivities, for it can be traced back to
the ancient Britons. History records
very little of the effects Of this drink
although It's ingredients lead one to
think that it would at least bring
about a spell of biliousness even If il
did not effect the drinker at once.
At oxford, England, they claim to
have the genuine old recipe for max
ing the Christmas wassail bowl used
centuries ago. The reader can best
Judge Of its merits from the recipe
which reads as follows:
Put into bowl half pint of
Lisbon sugar (probably ordinary
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honor of the return OF the sun which
at the winter solstice begins grad
ually to regain power. The Saxons
and other people of the north held
a festival at this season in honor of
Thor, when there was much festivity
and religious rites. This feast was
called Yule or julie, a primitive word
conveying the idea of the return of
the sun. The Bacchanalia and Satur
MALTA of the Romans was festival
similar to that held in the north, and
presents We're given and received on
that occasion just as Christmas pres
ents are today.
Celebrated As Early AS The First
Century.
That the Feast of the Nativity was
observed as early as the first century
is shown by the writings on the rock
hewn tombs Of the early Christians.
Driven from place to place by perse
cution these pious people found some
way of celebrating the Nativity. AS
early as the year 500 the tyrant Do
cletian, who in the early years Of the
reign had paid little attention to the
coming and going OF the Christians.
suddenly ordered the temples to be
burned while the birth of Christ was
being celebrated, and twenty thou
sand Christians persisted, When Con-
Stantine became the head Of the Ro-
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q custom in England. Those who
have read Washington Irving's "Old
Christmas" remember how charming
ly he describes this ceremony as it
was conducted in the early part of the
last century when the hoar's head was
brought in 10y the butler supported on
either side by men In livery carrying
lighted candles, while an old harper
played a lively tune. The b0ar's head
is really the head Of a pig which has
been soused after a recipe such as is
used in the preparation of pigs feet
at the present day. II was garnished
with rosemary and lemon was stuck
in the porker's mouth. Queen Vic
tora during her life time carried out
the custom and had genuine boars
head sent from the continent to the
palace each year
How Sirloin OF Beef Received Its
Name
The baron Of beef" which made
its first appearance during the reign
of Charles the Second is merely a
huge roast of sirloin of beef AS the
story goes, King Charles was In a
merry mood on the occasion of his
first Christmas on the throne and
when the roast WAS brought in he sent
for his cook and demanded to know
the name Of the cut. ut is merely a
loin and has no name" answered the
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from its resting place in the forest by
several servants dressed in grotesque
costumes, and when they reached the
great hall where it was to be burned
the Ministries sang the Yule song,
which begins with:
Welcome be Thou, Heavenly King
Welcome born this morning.
Welcome for whom we shall sing
Welcome Yulew
Cakes and draughts from the was
sail bowl (also served on Christmas
eve) were enjoyed by the servants and
the Yule log was set on fire.
Much has been written about the
Lord Of Msrule, a figure in England
at Christmas. After all, this man was
merely e. person selected by royalty
to direct the Christmas festivities. A.
one time the custom became SO popu-
lar that many Of the mobiles had their
own lords Of misrule The position Of
this man was somewhat akin to being
the chairman Of a committee Of
community Christmas tree at present
The origin of the Christmas tree ia
attributed TO Martin Luther. 1t made
it's first appearance in the United
states Will tlA' Iti man lulIllb EdItf
who brought this beautiful custom
with him from the Fatherland. The
hanging of the mistletoe has a Druidic
origin, but the kissing under it's
boughs is undoubtedly an innocent
survival from the Saturnalia Of the
ancients when riot and revelry were
the order of the day.
The Christmas carol dates back tc
the birth of Christ according TO re-
l!gious historians who speak Of the
angels song on the morning of the
Nativity as the first Christmas carol.
This singing OF carols has been pre-
served through all ages.
In the olden days the festivities
were continued until the twelfth day
after Christmas. But after all, would
any of us be willing to exchange the
present day Christmas for the ones
that are past even though they may
have been picturesque? Who dares
say that Christmas cheer is absent, for
never before have the poor and lowly
been so we'll cared for, and evidences
of the Christmas spirit of giving are
seen at every turn, so let US sing as
they did in the past that famous
Christmas carol:
God rest you. merry gentlemen,
Let nothing you dismay,
For Jesus Christ in Bethlehem
Was born upon this day"
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and enjoy the sort Jumped among old-
er children.
Christmas has always been an espe-
cial fete in the Burleson family, and
although so many of them now spend
it in Washington they succeed in Great
ing the same atmosphere of home as
prevailed in their native state.
The Postmaster General is always
especially Interested in any possible
means of giving a holiday to all en-
ployees in any way connected with the
Department; but it would be difficult
for him to single out a solitary Christ
mas for especial mention.
In A City Hotel.
And that is almost my case" de-
clared Representative Lemuel Phillips
Padgett, OF Tennessee. II was mar
ried in 1880 and began housek eeping
in March OF the following year; and
every Christmas since. with two ex-
ceptions. l have eaten Christmas din
ner AT home with my family and my
wife's family. We have four genera
lions as guests-great-grand
grandparents, parents and children
and there are never less than twenty
five and usually nearer forty of usI
gathered about the turkey-and you
may be sure It has to be in every|
sense noble bird to create that
sense of Gratned appetite essential to|
the perfect Christmas dinner
81 have a farm of about three hun-|
dred and fifty acres right on the edge|
or town and we always spend the day
there. The Christmas of 1901 l camel
to Congress and Mrs. Padgett and II
experienced our first such holiday
away from the family. We had many
gltts and letters and all that. but wa
found il very cherries in a city hotel.
The second exception to our rul 81
Iof thirty-seven years occurred about
five years ago. one OF the daughters|
insisted that all the family should
come to her house 10 spend Christmas|
day. so we did and, early that morn
ing-right after our arrival--she add
ed to the circle by the gift of a little
baby girl. And" Judge Padgett added
|impressively, Il certainly will never
forget that Christmas
Again this year he expects to spend
the festive day In Washington because
of the short session of Congress which
with the almost all-the -year-'round
legislation is causing so very many ma
tional Legislators to christmas" "
Washington.
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on totally different subject when the
talk drifted around to Christmas and
he said that one of his reasons for
insisting that an only child Is not
necessarily--or even frequently-sel-
Ash is because of his own remembered
state OF. mind at Christmas time.
II had" he said, none of the usual
hardships so associated with the early
lives Of men in public life today.
never worked on a farm when 1 was
only little tot, or sold newspapers,
or earned the money in summer time
for schooling in winter. l never knew
want nor injustice. nor endured any
Of the gruelllng hardships popularity
believed essential to make a man a
credit to his constituents and himself
NO. smiling that crinkly-eyed,
Quizzical, smile which only the indi-
Vidual with a genuine sense OF humor
ever displays, II was Just comfort
able. normal, well-fed and sanely
raised boy
A Regular Midas.
MY Christmas. when ! was four.
had proved especially agreeable in the
number of presents and toys ! re-
ceived. A boy of today would prob
ably think them very humble, but
then parents were more inclined to
believe in simple gifts and amuse-
ments for children. felt myself q
Veritable Midas OF riches and ] re-
member looking at all the nice SOU
venirs or the day and wishing l had
some little brothers and sisters so that
they might share in my delight.
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was not lonesome and did not want
them so much for oompanionship as
because l wished to share my gifts
with others"
And people who know the Vice
President will say that first Christmas
memory of his must have tinged all
his subsequent such days with kindli-
ness, for one child in particular owes
many OF his most gloriously happy
Christmas mornings to him and he
never permits anything to interfere
with observing 1t in true Christmas
spirit.
The other prominent "outlanders"
interviewed anent their Christmas
memories most consistently bore out
Vice President Marshall's assertion
that American public men are sup
posed to have been raised in at least
semi poverty. a
senator George sutherland. or salt
Lake City. Utah. one of the master
minds of the United States Senate,
philosopher, student OF men and af-
fairs and whose own earliest days
were passed amid humble surround
ings in Buckinghamshire, England, is
poetic advocate of romance In child
hood.
A Tragedy.
My most remembered Christina S
was the one when l first learned that
Santa Claus dwelt only in my own
fond imagnings. | do not recall what
year it was, but only that something
went out of the day for me, Since
then one Christmas has been about
| like another uneventful, conVen-
tional and agreeable"
Tho Senator paused and thought
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Men In the Public Eye Recall Christmas Days That
Impressed Themselves Upon Memory A
Touch Of the Christmas Spirit From
Men Who Still Believe In It.
BY L.. X. PADGETT.

It Is odd how the greatest minds
among American public men al
most invariably go back to child
. hood when recalling Christmas in
cidents! 1t is also odd how difficult 1t
s for them to distinguish one such
'eason from another in retrospect!
''erhaps IT is because everywhere In
he United States, except among the
rabulously rich and the pitiably poor,
Christmas is day of presents, "tur-
key dinner" and an afternoon and
evening OF amusements and diversions
IN famille.
once grown up, one such season Is
very like another and leaves no vivid
oppression on the memory. But in
santa Claus days there were always
things of wonderful import occurring
on Christmas Day to make 1t the SOU
venir occasion of the entire year.
The majority Of best known men
who loom large at the national capital
in political matters have come from
large families and have families OF
their own and, naturally, to them the
Yuletide is always associated with
youth and merriment.
Vice President Marshall, however
is a most distinguished exception tc
this numerous progeny rule. He was
an only child and yet possesses thai
keen wit, broadneSs Of view and com
plete humanity supposed to be incul-
Gated only by association with jlbini
brothers and tantalizng sisters.
In The Lap or Plenty.
Mr.. Marshall was being interviewed
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expensive electrical toy in Christen
dom could inspire in wealthy child
of today. IT was a highly colored
copy of Mother Goose and my little
brothers was an equally lurid edition
of Red Riding Hood, l recall dis
timely reading the verses most Of that
Christmas day"
could you really read them % he
was asked rather skeptically.
"Oh, yes. ! could read and nothing
| have ever READ or been given since
has quite awakened the same sense
of appreciation in my being
Mr. Roberts belongs to that ever
growing coterie of Congressman and
Cabinet officers who have houses in
Washington and spend their holidays
as well as their work days there, He
has children in the schools Of the ma
tional capital and to his family a
Christmas in Washington is no more
strange or unhomelike than to mem
bers of the old resident set.
His Own Toys.
Postmaster General Burleson is an
other notable who has conformed to
the new idea of having homes rather
IMAM ,nolelN IN w d~lllllSlpH' ilN AlN
the gifted Mrs. Burleson have one of
the numerous picturesque residences
out past the State War and Navy De
partment, and with their fam
lily of three daughters will spend this
Christmas, as they did last there
among their presents and their Christ
mas tree.
The Post Office Department mem
Der of the Cabinet has always been
used to Christmas celebrations on a
generous, true, Southern scale. He
was raised down in Texas where the
people, the cattle and the farms all
loom large on the horizon. He had
the peculiar advantage of being as an
only child in a household of sisters
and brothers.
They were all older than he and his
earliest recollection of Christmas was
of having his own special tribute OF
toys and gifts because he was not
sufficiently advanced to appreciate
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Many Of the Old Customs
Of Celebrating Christ
mas Date Back To Ro-
man Feasts, and To the
Ancient Britons - How
Sirloin of Beef Received
Its Name At a Christ
mas Feast.

NEDlli word christmas signifies
81 "Christ's mass" meaning the
"a festival Of the Nativity Of Christ,
&zS and the word has been variously
speIt at different periods, some OF the
most obsolete forms of it--such as
Crismas, Krysomas and Ntemas. being
found in the old English writings.
Whether the date. December twenty
fifth, which is observed as Christmas
Day, correctly fixes the period Of the
year when Christ was born is matter
If doubt, although it has been dis
cussed for centuries Sir Isaac New
ton in his Commentary on the Proph-
ecies of Daniel asserts that the feast
of the Nativity. like most of the other
ecclesiastical anniversaries, was origi
nally fixed at the cardinal points of
the year without any reference to the
dates of the incidents which they
common orated-dates which by lapse
of time it was impossible to ascertain
Thus the Annunciation of the Virgin
was placed on the twenty fifth of
March, or about the time Of the Yer
nal equinox; the Feast Of Saint
Michael on the twenty ninth of Sep
TENDER. or near the Autumnal equi-
nox, and the birth of Christ at the
time of the winter solstice. Christ
mas was thus fixed at the time of the
year when the most celebrated fes-
trials OF the ancientS were held in
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Il most certainly do 1t is becom-
ing the custom to serve only the
naked truth to children-the plea be-
ing that it is wrong to deceive them in
regard to Santa Claus and fairies be-
cause they Will only have to be disil-
lusioned later on " The Senator
smiled the understanding, haif-ironic,
smile of him who is philosopher rath-
err than cynic. lie added. according
to that theory we should never be
taught to believe in anything. l think
a harmless fiction-a pleasant one
has a very real advantage. l don't
quite know just what could be put in
place of Santa Claus.
children 1--we far more in the
Imagination than grown people give
them credit for: they get more pleas
ure out of their little day dreams than
out of the facts of life. To the very
young child the feeling that there is
n superior Christmas spirit to bring
happiness is a great comfort.
"Not even the fear that poor chill
dren may suffer more keenly because
of a lack of presents when they be-
leve there is n Santa Claus to bring
them is justified for children are not
grown ups. The former have less
chances for noting contrasts. and pow
erty never harnesses nor humiliates
them as 1t does their elders. | was a
poor child and my gifts most mex
pensive; yet it never bothered me that
richer youngsters were remembered at
Christmas time in a manner impos-
sible in my family"
His Mother Goose.
II remember one Christmas" said
Representative Ernest w. Roberts, Of
Massachusetts,, land / remember it as
though it were yesterday. My people
lived in what was then Charlestown
but has now become part of Boston
proper ] was just six years old, with
"A brother year or so younger, and
we both received books for Christmas.
My father was not very afiiuent and
that book filled me with Joy such as
not even the most complicated and
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deeply in an accommodating effort to
recall some one Christmas which
stood out from the others. Presently
he remembered. II came to America
when very young" he explained, land
later was a student at the University
of Michigan. In those days travel was
not to be accomplished so speedily
as now, school holidays were shorter
and we who lived at any great dis
tances were compelled to remain there
during the recesses of the winter term.
my first year away from home
proved rather lonesome in that re-
spect and | shall never forget the
preparations toward leaving being
made all around me by fellow stu
dents-preparation in which ! could
nave no active part. As ! remember
1t | was the only one who had to re-
main that Christmas, and my heart
grew heavier with the leaving of each
hilarious group,
yet, the philosophy which has
tinged all my later life received an i'm
petus from that solitary celebra-
ton, The weather was intensely cold,
snow fell, Ice formed sufficiently thick
for splendid skating sport in which
revelled even II did not excel--and,
boylike, / very speedily became so en-
thusiastic over it and other outdoor
activities that in the end my family
probably did moro grieving for me
than ! for them.
or CourseI
do you actually believe in Santa
Claus" the listener asked hopefully,
FOR so many public men are now dead
against that generous old spirit OF
lChristmas.
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NOW LET'S HAVE ACTION.

-ELEPHONE this city-which eveybody-wil
with satisfaction that Mayor Mitchell and President Nc
Aneny of the Board Of Aldermen have Joined in the fight
begun The Evening World to reduce rates and break
down toll gates boroughs in Greater New York
Following conference arranged by the Mayor and Mr. McAneny
Van Santvoord and Commissioner Martin Deck
upstate Public Service Commission invited the
operation Of e city demanding revision Of telephone
rates il assured
That all telephone bills died swift death in the Hobbies Of the
late Legislature surprise to New Workers. who know the
u the New York Telephone Company and its agents. From the fst
The public help and continues look for help the
created to- safeguard and protection in such matters
the Public Service Commission.
The upstate Public Service Commission, which has jurisdiction
telephone companies has far lodged its duty With the
bshp Of Commission in order the last vestge Of for
further delay dsappean
The highest city officials well join the demand for prompt
scou Every wentyfour hours that the present tolls continue
additional 900 upjuy exaced from New York tele
phone subscribers.
The telephone rates paid by the people Of this city the high
~ the United States Cacuated the basis Of the
veluine Of furnished they should be the lowest
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without comm pus Of all devotlons an act OF
Doubtless the cold water that
weighed In the balance The whole Of
in
being him this
solemn offering of vast repentance.
once
the infant King
crime in which called unwilling
he said:
for the Of We only
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whom will value"
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which the
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let fall the precious relic with
After the 9Th Themidor
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Church
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last year, after
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But this 4. the execution O, the .ccn. 30 Roh rs
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turn where they have sent SO innocent people"
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standing the the
Who is hatT' he asked. "the one sandinxr'
THAT 10 the executoner"
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Poor man! that steel knife had heart