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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-12-17
GIFT LADEN PINATAS.
Unique Holiday FroIios Which Delight
Children of Mexico.

unique 1olloay Frollcs Whlch Oelight
Children of Mexico.
About ten days before Christmas in
the City of Mexico the puestos in the
Gale de San Diego begin to grow
festive with evergreens, flowers. bright
berries and other green's brought in
from the mountains by the paisanos
to delight the eye and tempt the purses
of the promenaders. In the booths of
the neighboring Gale de San Juan
are displayed fruits. nuts and candies
and still others offer angels. shepherds
sheep. mules, oxen and other objects
suggestive of the Saviour's birth.
Probably the greatest attraction for
the Mexican children are the pinatas
Peddlers may be seen sauntering along
the streets carrying long poles which
are strung with varicoored plnatas of
every description, draped with tinsel
These represent flowers. fruits. ami
mails and even men and women. and
each contains jar filled with goodies
They range In price from - centavos
to several dollars. according to their
degree of elaborateness. The pinata
is suspended from the ceiling or hung
In the courtyard All the family gath
er around II. A child Is blindfolded
turned around several times. then given
n stick and told To- find and break the
pinata. If he fails after three trials
to locate II he surrenders TO the next
I'm turn. and so ON until n lucky blow
skaters the pinata and the contents
fall. TO be scrambled for
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-12-17

Of their room. It was bitterly cold.
cheerless day. not n typical Christmas
with frost and snow. but leaden skies
and biting east wind made all folks
shiver and long to be home by coZy
fireside. But fires are luxury in
Duchess row. and there was but scant
warmth ir the room where Flip and
her mother sat. working hard.
"If we can get these flushed tonight
you can run out with them. an when
you come back we'll ave . bit more
coal. an I'll git bit OF fish from
round the corner. an you shall ave
nice 'ot supper. deary." said the pale
mother with loving look.
''Thatll he inst splendid" replied
Flip. "an' then we'll set before the
fire, an you'll tell me about them real
Christmases you used TO ave when Won
were n girl"
"I don't Ike talking of them days"
said the mother with sigh nS she fold
ad up the InSt hit of work Ere YOU
are. dearv. lest nut on yer mt an run
with these And In another minute
or two the light little figure. laden with
a large bundle. was speeding up the
great busy thoruughfare
Sometimes. with all the good will in
the world. the constant iOurneying to
the warehouse seemed to her long and
weary. but tonight her thoughts Of
Christmas made her forget all fatigue.
low lovely IL would be- she
thought. "if we could ave real
Christmas. with plum pudding an oily
an presents Fancy If J could give
mother a present. know what I'd
like to give 'er-One of them cases to
old needles and thimble an bodkin
which / saw at 'Amilton's bazaar. But
IL ain't much good wishing" And
here her reflections came TO an end. for
she found herself at the warehouse.
She had soon delivered her parcel to
the fat manageress and received the
poor payment due and, threading her
way cleverly back through dusty cor
ridors and down winding stairs. soon
found herself In the Jostling street
again. She turned her footsteps home,
when a gleam OF something bright on
the dirty pavement caught her eye.
She bent down. 1t wasn't-no-yes. it
was-a silver sixpence! She picked it
up. Could such luck be true? A silver
sixpence found on the ground and
therefore her very own. TO do what she
liked with
"why, now III be able to git mother
a real Christmas present It's jest like
q fairy tale" she thought her blue
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-12-17

eyes shining with excitement, IAN
know what I'll buy. an I'll git it, too.
before go 'ome. cause it won't take
me a mint"
Hamilton's bazaar was not very far
away, and, sure enough, in five Minutes
Flip was gazing steadily in at the bril-
liantly decked and lit window at
needlecase in red velvet and gold. an
article which for all its gorgeousness
was marked but fivepence three far
things.
Il want needlecase with a thimble
an a bodkin an a reel of cotton, like
them up there" said Flip. with all the
dignity of a possessor of wealth.
"Well, you must wait bitr' snapped
the assistant, turning to another Gus
toner, stout CHEEKY looking man,
accompanied by two rosy, well dressed
children.
II bin waitin' long time. Why
can't you git me one down. replied
Flip, with the perseverance of the
east end child.
The girl impatlently detached one of
the needlecases
"Where is your money!" she asked.
Ere, of course Wot dyer think -
said Flip, handing her the coin
The saleswoman took it. looked at
it once carelessly. again narrowly.
"Why." she exclaimed. this is not a
sixpence at all-it is only an imitation
one" And, turning quickly, she beck
oned the tall. imposing looking shop
walker, who stood near. This child is
trying to pass false money" she said
as she gave him poor Flip's treasure
trove.
He examined it and then. taking hold
Of the child's thin arm, said:
"Come, come; where did you get
this money from? Tell the truth
now"
Fllp's face went red and then very
white. She did not realize or under
stand her offense. She only knew that
if the sixpence was bad she could not
buy the dearly coveted gift. Her heart
seemed ready to break, and she hurst
into flooI Of tears as she sobbed out:
II found it in the street-it's true, il
is But l can't buy the present now"
The shopwalker hesitated. and then
the CHEEKY looking customer who had
been waiting his turn to be served
broke in by saying in voice that
had n strong country twang in it:
Don't you cry. lassie. You don't
mean any harm, | guarantee. Let me
see that coin" he continued. turning
to the shopwalker. who did as he was
desired. for he was being addressed
by an old and valued customer
"Well. don't know" said the
CHEEKY man. 1T is not a sixpence,
agree, but It is half sovereign and
very good one too" And in the twin
king of an eye he had deftly exchang-
ed the imitation sixpence for a gold
coin from his waistcoat pocket.
"There, my lass. take your money
and run home"
Was It a dream? Flip pinched her
self when she was in the chill streets
again. No, it was all true--a happy
reality to find bad siXpence and then
see II transformed into n golden half
sovereign. She had forgotten the vel
vet needlecase she had but one thought
to get home-and home she soon was.
where her anxious mother heard all
her wonderful adventures.
So, after all. 1t was a real Christmas
tl the top room.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-12-17

tied and local; they are all moribund.
While they make no inroads on Chris
tianity. the religion of Bethlehem and
Calvary makes constant inrOads upon
them The SYSTEMS Of error which
Paul and Peter fUught nave vanished
out Of sight and the whole east Is
catching gl'Ul~cs of tile star that nrst
dawned over trd"a's sky ln spiritual
dynamicS l,lIud tells and God has
trusted his gJSuel nf salvation to the
most puweriri races on the globe
Rev. Theodore l.. ruyle". - y
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-12-17
A CHRISTMAS PRAYER.


!: WHERE wee feet patter down the
: OF Want and Wretchedness and
/ Woe,
! Where wee eyes shine and wee lips
call
!. Upon a dream they may not know
Z or where mother marks their plea
I And turns her misty eyes away
|. From where they cluster at her
knee
|. To dream with her Of Christmas
7 day,
! God, hear their prayer through snow
!. and rain
!. Or wailing wind and driven sleet
: Let it not be they call In vain
|. To find their dream OF Christmas
: sweet.
!. Let 1t not be their eager eyes
|. Shall look In vain through blur
, ring tears
: And find beneath Hfe's shadowed
|. The hurt-tho leartache of tho
!. years.
! God, answer them who stnl hold
Z faith
. Or clasp q dream go brave and
true
|. That Christmas 5rnds no phantom
I. wrath
To those whose message wings to
you
!. To those who whisper through the
: night
I OF one TO come al mornings gleam.
! o Father Of the Hearth of Blight
|. Give them to know their day ot
: dream
! Where love is prone or vanished
far,
! Where llfe's gray shadows haunt
. their play.
!. Give them 10 know the eastern star
! Which guides them to thy hoIi-
! day:
!. Give them for this their day. at
: least.
. All absence from the bitter rod
: And through the fullness of their
feast
. The heart to smile up to their
. God
: -GrantAnd Rice
= = . = y - . = q
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-12-17
Tn. Cradle and the Cross.

Calvary's cross out Of mind. the
full significance of Bethlehem's cradle
is missed. The great lesson Of Christ
mas is not half learned except our
thoughts project themselves beyond
the scenes of the Redeemer's birth to
the scenes Of his death and the rela-
ton of his humiliation and suffering
TO our redemption be borne in mind
Christian Inteligencer.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-12-17
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Think MistletOs Brings Trouble.

In many parts OF the United King
dom the silver berries and the gray.
green leaves of the mistletoe are look
ed upon as anything but an emblem
of good cheer. On the contrary, the
plant is regarded with dread as being
the bringer of III luck and the sign of
Ill omen. This superstition exists both
I'm Devonshire and in Ireland and,
strange to say, i'm neither of these
places does the plant flourish
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-12-17
Christmas Seal
Of 1914
WNHE executive committee Of the

American Red Cross approved
the design for the lal1 Red
Cross Christmas ~UlI. iu ne
sold throughout the United States dur
ing this years holiday season to p"'u
in the war on tuberculosis
A different design for thiS StoMp Is.
adopted every year The lol4 ~taHIr
is brightly cOIorcd. with red and greer
predominating. 1t is taken up almost
entirely by the ruddy face of Sauia
Claus. The background. IN vivid
green, represents part OF CbriS'ma~
tree. At the upper corners ara rrd
crosses. At the bottom up an unr0ucd
scroll are tue greetings Merry Christ
mas" and Happy New Year. Tue
legends american Rrd Cross pud
1914" appear.
Instead of an obIong design. * usrf
during the 1913 Christmas season. the
1914 stamp is square
The Red Cross anti tuberculoSlS
Christmas seal first WAS used hy the
in 1908. Since then over 81 .SOO.OOO has
been raised through the sale OF these
stamps at Christmas time in the cru
sade against tuberculosis. Lust Christ
mas over 100000 900 Of the stamps were
sold in the United States rhc Red
Cross Christmas seal wuS first used hy
the Delaware chapter of the Red Cross
I'm 1907 at the instance OF the secretary
Of that chapter. Miss Emily " Bissell
and the national organization took 1t
up the following year.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-12-17
chris.mas ssn.imen..

The real spirit of Christmas ls Civ.
ing. not getting
As you would thut men do unto you.
do We even so ~ them
The world is full of the people who
talk so much OF what they can do and
what they are going to do that they
never have time to begin Christmas.
tide is a splendid opportunity for ac.
ton.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-12-17
THE BEST CHRISTMAS TREE,

The bdlsam tir makes the best
Christmas tree because of its
regular form and beautiful dark
green foliage. Spruce Is used
also. but is not rs attractive in
form and color as baIsam. Hem.
lock. pine and cedurs are used
occasionally. but are not consid-
cred equal to either the fir or the
spruce. Every one interested
should try tn prevent clear cut
ting. but should favor thinning
of the young forest. leaving the
best formed. most rapid grow
ihg trees on the ground to form
the future forest. The trimmings
should be made in the densest
young stands only, and no large,
open spaces should be left. The
state will suffer great loss If
the young spruce and fir forests
are clear cut for Christmas trees.
Where the forest is under ra-
tional methods of management
the Christmas tree is a legiti-
mate byproduct in the develop
ment of the forest. Whether the
forest Is planted or starts nat
urally from seed there will usu-
ally be many more trees on the
ground than soil and moisture
conditions and the proper devel-
opment of the trees justify. If
the small trees which are crowd
ing others of greater value are
not removed nature will do 1t
and that in a less effective way
than if the small trees are re-
moved as thinning from the
developing forest Trees six feet
high and two inches in diameter
at the butt are most in demand.
although larger sizes are fire.
quently sold at good prices.
The Christmas tree, provided it
is properly cut, is a preliminary
crop from the forest which
should be taken out on the same
principle as vegetable crops are
thinned.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-12-17
CHRISTMAS AGAINi

Once more the haliowed, .
gracious Christmas time is
upon the earth. At last the
long year Of toll over tools .
and arts and industries is all
but ended. The Christmas
festival. dedicated to happi- [.
ness and good will, has come. !
This morning the whole
city has wakensd to quad :
ruple Joy. The very atmos- I
phere of our earth is rosy, ]
stained with the rich colors of :
the heart. All windows are I
bright with holly and ever
green. Parents have discov. /:
cred that it is more blessed to \
give than to receive /Joy runs
riot in the heart of little chill /:
dren. Youth oVerflows with I
animal spirits. Suddenly the
aged have shed their years :
and become young again. Be- \
fore the light had fully dawn
ed the carols had begun to be ,
heard in the churches. And :
every passing hour will be-
hold larger multitudes throng-
ing to these temples of the
soul. All feel that no flowers
are sweet enough, no songs !
bright enough, no gifts rich /:
enough for the Christmas
day. For once all strife and
enmity have disappeared from
the market plaee.-ReV. New
ell D. Hills, D. D.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-12-17

Rise. happy morn; rise. holy morn.
Draw forth the cheerful day from night
o Father, touch the east and light
The light that shone when hope was born
-Tsnnyson In Memoriam."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-29
LAWFUL MONEY
Must BE Used by Member, Of E.d.r,,
reserve Banks in MAKING Trans
Ter 70 New Banks-Noti
hestion Issued.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Oct %
me Federal reserve board tonight no.
uhed all banks that are members OF
the new system that gold or lawful
money must be used in making the
transfer Of reserve deposits from tho
present banks TO the Federal reserve
banks. This step Is designed 10 an
the vaults Of the twelve reserve bank =
win money AZ once. and will permit
the ready issue of Federal reserve
notes 10 member banks.
The board announced also that this
order viii apply to subscriptions 10
De made 10 the capital stock OF re-.
serve banks BY the member martin
tions. the first installment of which A.
Que on November 2 The transfer ~
reserves VIII begin after the Secreta.
~ OF the Treasury makes formal nofi.
hcatiOn Of the opening OF the twelve
banks November rs.
The Federal reserve board appeals
20 the patriotic spirit OF an member
banks, large and small. said the board
IN us announcement, to do their ut.
most in facilitating the diflcult WORK
now thrown upon the officers Of the
newly created reserve banks. and 10
DO all In their power 10 secure for che
new system the greatest possible suc-
cess from the beEinninE"
No compilation a. yet has been
given BY the department showing che
exact amount of money 70 be trans
ferred
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-29
NEW DIRECTORS
New Directors Elected by the New
Haven, and the Directorate Re
dueed From 27 TO ~.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Oct. 2s-The
directorate OF the New York. New Ha-
ven a. Hartford Railroad was de
creased from p to II members at the
annual meeting OF the stockholders to-
day. The company points out in a
statement that no member OF the new
board participated in the purchase OF
properties OF the company, about
which there has been complaint
Twelve members OF the old board
were reelected. The FIVE new mem
ters are: Benjamin Campbell. OF New
Haven, a vice president of the com
pany: Frank W. Matteson. Of Provi-
dence: Joseph u. Russell. OF Boston
Eli Whitney. OF New Haven. and Har-
ris Whittemore. of NauEatuck. Conn
These directors declined 10 stand
for reelection. Samuel Hea. Of Phila-
delphia, ID. Newton barney. Of Farm
inEton. Conn. r. W. Taft. Of Provi-
dence. and j. s. Hemingway. Of New
Haven. Ow those reelected. r. De
Witt Cuyler viii serve as representing
the Pennsylvania interests in place Of
President Rea. who. it was annOucod,
found IL impossible 90 serve
The meeting was slimly attended.
President Elliott announced that there
were proxies In hand representing s50.-
900 shares. or 100000 more than a ma
jOrity.
Mr. Elliott made a lengthy state.
ment IN which he expressed the hope
that the road ia nov emerging from
its troubles and on the way 70 better
times By strict economies. he said.
there had been a gain in net earnings
during the year.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-29
STEUBENVILLE BANKER SHOT
BY CRANK; MAY RECOVER
ATTEMPTED MURDER OF o. J.
SINCLAIR SHOCKS The
UP-RivER CITY.
Assailant Commits Suicide After Com
nittinG Deed-Wss Men
tally Unbalanced

Special Dispatch 10 the Intelligence.
STEUBENVILLE. o.. Oct. 2S.-A
tragedy that shook the whole city oc-
CURED on Wednesday morning about
~ j: Sinclair. Esq. on the second floor
OF the Union Deposit Bank building
Mr.. Sinclair was shot and seriously
wounded by Charles B. Gilmore, an
public.
Gilmore then turned the revolver. a
SS-callber. blue steel barrel gun, on
himself and committed suicide. firing
bullet into the left side of his brain
and died instantly.
Mr. Sinclair was removed to the
city hospital and physicians were
summoned The body of Gilmore was
removed TO Lindsey's morgue. The
coroner took charge of a pile of Junk
that was found in the pockets of Gil
more. such as old paper clippings,
written contracts. etc. enough 10 fill
a half bushel basket.
Following the shooting hundreds Of
citizens. visited the bank to inquire
aIter the facts OF the shooting and
the condition OF Mr.. Sinclair.
What hundreds of friends have
feared for years and have repeatedly
warned Mr. Sinclair of finally han
pened in this wise, as nearly as the
tacts can be cleaned from excited
PTOptt On llc ffOun0.
Mr.. Sinclair had an appointment in
his private Office this morning with
two men and was on hands early.
lie had not been there long till Gil
more appeared and went into the OF
nee and slammed the door In &C.
centric fashion.
son OF John Matthews. and janf-
TOR and messenger. who was working
IN the upstairs room, went down INTO
the bank where his father was work
ing and said. That man Gilmore.
mas Just gone into Mr. Sinclair's Of
nee again"
Know ing that Gilmore had been
pestering and threatening Mr.. Sin
clair Tor years. Matthews locked the
bank and went IN TO the private Of
nee When he entered Mr.. Sinclair
SAID This man wants 5000 and I
am going TO give him a thousand and
settle with him" Mr. Matthews pro-
tested. saying. II you do you viii
have 70 do 80 again"
tcontinued on Page Ssvenl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-29
CARRANZA FILES
BITTER PROTEST
AGAINST FRIENDLINEss OF THE
UNITED STATES TOWARD
GENERAL VILLA.
Charges Carothers Has Sold Out 20
Him and Makes Serious
Allegations.

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Oct 2s.-
Through Roberto V. Pesqueira OF this
city. Carranza's accredited diplomatic
representative in the United States.
General Venustiano Carranza from
Mexico City tonight sent a personal
appeal TO President Wilson and the
state department protesting against
the activities of George c. Carothers
and the friendliness OF the United
States for Francisco Villa. The state
ment was forwarded TO Washington
Tor transmission TO the White House
oy Rafael Zubaran Capmany. IL was
Carranza's first direct appeal II is
olttsr In Its nature. The statement
reads in part:
We have every reason to believe
mat the accredited representative OF
lne american government George G.
Oarothers) has sold out to Francisco
villa, alias Doroteo Arrange. This is
MS true name He has assumed the
name OF Francisco Villa only for rea.
sons known to himself and history
alone viii tell what crimes his true
name OF Doroteo Arrange NAV hide.
Inls fact we should like the state de-
partment and the American public 10
know.
To Invade United States.
Az the very moment that he was
openly declaring friendship for the
United States he was threatening 10
invade this nation at FL Paso and de-
clared to his closest advisers that he
would conquer the nation in a few
months campaign. That was when
few months ago Arrange was decIar.
Ing that the conduct of the United
States was justified in the Vera Cruz
matter he was at the same time swear
ing vengeance upon this nation.
Il think the Washington adnInistra-
ton and especially MIR. Wilson, himself
should know, in view OF his Mobile
speech. and the sentiments exrress-
ed then. that the special Interests tina.
have played such an important part IN
American politics and sustained the COR
league with this same Doroteo Aranro :,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-29

LONDON. Oct. 2S. $40 D. m.-The
limit OF human -hcurance has been
reached in the battle in West Flan-
ders. and the lighting. which slackened
Yesterday. came TO an almost COM
been some infantry attacks and these
may continue. but dispatches from
points along the Dutch frontier state
that the artillery firing has ceased.
Passengers crossing the channel to-
night bring the same news.
IL was this. doubtless. that led to
the report coming from northern
France that the Germans had retired,
having given up their attempt TO
reach the channel ports.
The fact is that the two armies
nave fought themselves out Temporal
rily. and that the Germans first ef-
Tort to break through the allies lines
has failed. Neither side could con-
tinue any longer. the men having
been without sleep or rest for the ten
days that the battle has been in prog
ress. over ground which at best is a
morass.
The Germans succeeded last Satur-
Gay in getting some men across the
User canal, and they sent more men
across Sunday. Hut the force facing
them was too formidable and now the
opposing armies are taking a long
needed rest.
There is every evidence. however,
that the Germans intend to renew
their attempt to force their way
through to Dunkirk. They are bring
ing up fresh men and more ammuni-
uon and guns. but at the same time
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-29
REBELS ROUTED
General Boths Win British South
African Troops Driving Them
N Headiona Rout.

LONDON. oct -. s:35 p. m.-Ths
following Official statement was ia
sued tonight regarding the rebellion
IN The Union of South Africa
General BOfha reports that he left
huftenberg { district In the veSt
part uf the Transvaal colony on
Tuesday morning and proceeded I'M
the direction ln which General Chris
tan Beyers. with bis commando was
supposed % BE-. iie came In touch
Hith GENERAL Beyers' men In the fore
noon and drove them IN headlonV rout
the whole of the day and captured
eighty ~ them fully armed.
In the nEhtInE which took ulace
towards the end Of the pursuit. one of
General bOtha'f men and pnvcref 81
beyefH' commando we're wounded
When the report was made the
pursuit. Nas atlli iu progress