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dulged in the matter, her support is
to year. 1t was acute realization OF
this that had prompted Millicent to
adventure citywards. armed with her
diploma from the Tingleville CONNER.
cial college, proving her to be fully
trained stenographer.
Millicent had found no positions
open. however. Nobody seemed in
need of a stenographer without past
experience or even typist. Some
business men, she found, wanted a
girl in their Offices, but they expressed
themselves as being more personally
Interested in Millicent's good looks
than in her Tingleville certificate. So
Mile wisely looked elsewhere. Wise
ly maybe, but fruitlessly. Then one
evening in her bare hall room this
second week she came across the two
line "ad" of the National Film Manu-
featuring company. which, 1t seemed,
was lukewarmly interested in secur-
ing a girl for filing" princely
stipend of six dollars per week was
the practical inducement offered.
Six dollars doomed gigantic to our
Millicent just then and. although the
thought of being only an office girl
was humiliating. it was considerably
better than nothing She determined
to be first of the hundred-odd appli.
cants at the studio on the morrow.
and so. indeed. she was
On the way out next morning Miss
Mile occupied herself with a perusal
OF the newspaper and therein read a
long account of the stupendous pro.
duction which the National Film Man.
ufacturing company was about to re-
lease. The names of fascinating Au.
frey Arlington. darling of the movie
fans. and of Ned Tolman. her hand
some male support" occurred fire.
quently. The release was to be In nc
less than five reels, three of which
the press notice stated were already
done and desperate efforts were be.
Ing made TO finish taking the other two
for theater presentation by Christ
mas eve. "A mammoth, elaborate pro.
auction no expense spared
E" etc, etc. ad lib.
Not knowing much about the
movies, Milicent wasn't much i'm
pressed. however. At the moment
her mind was fervently occupied with
melancholy "reminiscences of Ned
whom she herself had known-Ned
Harkins. who had pledged eternal fdel.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-24

dozen eager hands II Is strange how
ready everybody is to help In reliev-
ing the deliveryman of his 12ounce
burden. Then the package is conveyed
In state to the inspecting department.
1t is opened with nervous anticipation.
and there is great rejoicing when II
proves to be a knitted muffier for ia.
Their from Aunt Jessica. The muf1er
is as large as young hammock, and
Is pinker than pas cheeks when we
all insist that he try 1t on.
II there is grown-up daughter in
the family. she beats all records get
ting to the door when the bell rings on
Christmas day. II anybody beats her
to the knob, II is not her fault, as she
slid down the banister and took a fly-
ing leap, which was the best she could
do without breaking bones. Sis ex-
poets the kind of presents which are
not found In ireplaces after Santa
Claus visit She's looking for bou-
quets OF flowers. huge boxes OF candy
and other tokens of regard Some
times. though not very often, the bell
ring announces neatly wrapped we'd
ding ring
The Christmas telephone bell Is an
important feature of the Yuletide. Il
rings Christmas tidings which former
ly were sent on decorative cards,
which. with their imitation snow, made
handy match scratchers.
The Christmas dinner bell-one at a
time, please. Don't all rush In at
once!
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ing of the sacred day The
otner bells ring from morning until
night. After which they jangle through
ones dreams.
The Christmas doOrbell is a great
institution. II is the busiest bell OF
he lot All day long the doorbell has
pressing engagements. When the
ioorbell rings on Christmas day, every
body gives heed to it's sweet sounds.
And everybody rushes to the front
ioor as II the house had caught on
hre. and that was the nearest exit
The doorbell has everyone in the fam
lily hopping as II they were SO MANY
trained ducks.
There are two reasons WHY the
CHRISTMAS doorbell is a welcome Wis.
ltor when 1t jars upon the ear. In the
hrst place, you know that no bills
are going to be presented by the caller
at the door. In the second place the
doorbell may announce the arrival OF
a package.
sawed-off express wagon driver
with a chunky. holly-bound package
under his arm, can get more attention
on Christmas day than the governor OF
the state. surrounded by his military
stan and preceded by a Chinese or
chestra, playing "Tippelaly."
The package the expressman or
mail carrier brings, is seized by a
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ture portrayals, much less heard OF
that opuleln magnate of tilmdom, the
National Film Manufacturing com
pany Truth 10 tell. the very first
time she learned of its existence was
that evening when. worn out by
bootless tour of business Offices where
she had hoped for employment. $40
read its "ad" In the Help Wanted sac
tion of a newspaper.
Millicent had come to the metropolis
abrim with the high hopes and dimi-
nent enthusiasm Of youth. Incidental
ly she brought remarkable good looks
with her too, although. being unso
phisticatcd and from the country. she
was not as self-conscious OF them as
most city girls of her age are. The
home farm was hopelessly mortgaged
and for several years past she had
realized with increasing poignancy
what tax upon her aged parents
slender resources she was
AS a girl grows older she Graves
more and better things, and. no mat
ter how slightly she may be in.
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Christmas Prayer

MOME Thou dear Prince Oh.
W come 10 Us this hoy Christmas
dmel Come to de bus marts
Of earth the quiet houses he nolsy
streets. the humble lanes Come to
US all ard with Thy love eouc., every
human heart thar we may know tina.
love and is o'es-e Icace bear
charity to al mankind
-Eusene Field.
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A0o ihCht mcHDeI Vi the zen us
~ ~ Procrastinatus.
N~N He has his own peculiar
way of celebrating Christ.
mas. Often he celebrates II in bed.
with water bag on his chest and the
grip OF an anxious physician around
his wrist. His eyes are closed and
his poor, warped brain is worn in a
sling.
On the floor beside his bed, torn to
shreds and bitten in numerous places.
lies his Christmas list. The day be.
fore Christmas he sailed forth with
this list in his hand and look of
desperate determination on his tea.
lures.
The Late Shopper is cheerful Civ.
er. withal. He loves giving for It's
own sake, but he loves it better for
the sake of putting 1t of. Decidedly
he is no believer in the "Do-it.now"
movement. Nor is he selfish. It is
just habit. II is to be feared that
II he were dying of thirst he would
put off giving himself drink.
Philanthropists should find rest san.
itariums for Late Christmas Shoppers
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A Christmas Carol.

Christmas Carol,
Twiddle-de-dum,
Twiddle-dum-de,
rlaylng the game of Expectancy.
S me glare of the Christmas tree.
biending of craft and philanthropy.
MA Marvellous game of humanity.
Twtddle-de-tfum,
Twiddle-dum-dee.
Twlddle-de-dum,
Twiddle-dum-dee,
see: anu
Ihe GIT you receive should be- wor.h
about three "o'tn
vi the one you bestow upon-posS,hlv
annually tempting she powers that be.
Twiddle-de-dum,
Twiddle-dum-dee
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-24

EOPLE who decide to give
only useful Christmas gifts
often have a bunch OF sur
prises waiting for them
aHn.tnS ~. .A--
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-24

LLlCENT H EBARD had
not the slightest idea
that she even remotely
fesembled Audrey Ar.
iington. stellar member
OF the National Film
Manufacturing com
pany's cast. In fact.
having only recently ar.
rived in the big city
from a downstate farm.
she had not even seen
any of Miss Arlington g
mOvinV pic.
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With joyful heart. on dainty toes,
Her eyes ashine, each cheek q rose,
Well laden with her presents goes
The Christmas maid.
In Santa's task she cls;xus 4 share,
And bears her gifts with thoughtful
care,
While Love attends her everywhere,
A willing aid.
Oh, Santa, take friendly tip,
Unless you want to lose your grip.
Don't let her make another trip
In all your days.
For she's a vision, 30 complete,
So captivating, fair and sweet,
That she has got you surely beat
a hundred ways.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-24

he late Shopper is a prom.
inent member of the Genus
Procrastinatus.
He has his own peculiar
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3'zl BILLS

HERE are Christmas bells
and bells.
The real Christmas bella
ring out only in the morn
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-29
FINDS NO 0UTRAGES
Done II. BELG|ANS
Charges Made Against Ger.
mans Are Found To Be
Untrue.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-Of the
thousands of Belgium refugees who
are now in England not one has been
subjected TO atrocities by German
soldiers.
This, in effect, is the substance OF
a report received at the state depart.
ment from the American embassy In
London. The report states that the
British government thoroughly had
investigated thousands Of reports to
the effect that German soldiers had
perpetrated outrages on the fleeing
Belgians.
During the early period OF the war
columns Of British newspapers were
filled with the accusations.
Agents OF the British government,
according to the report from the
American embassy at London, care.
fully investigated all OF these
charges: they interviewed the alleged
Victims and sitted allfthe evidence.
AS a result iof the, investigations
the British foreign office notified the
American embassy that the charges
appeared to be based upon hysteria
aud natural prejudice. The reorts
added that many Of the Belgians had
suffered severe hardships, but they
should be charged up against the ex.
igencies OF war rather than the br,i.
tally of the individual German sol.
diers.
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Woman Heads German
Secret Service Dept
FRENcHMAN SAYS HE WAS OF
FERED POSITION BY HAND.
SOME FEMALE.

II . -
BOUL0GNE, France, Ian. 399.-rhe
report that q woman is at The head Of
the German secret service depart
iment in the eastern war zone, Is re.
Evived in a statement published here
from the pen Of Frenchman who
says he was offered position in the
German secret service at Lille.
This Frenchman says he was q
Ecigar merchant In Lille before the wa:.
and after the German entry. made n
good living hawking cigars and cigar.
lettes. Eventually he clashed with the
German authorities and was COM
PEELED 10 abandon his trade. The Ger.
imam military officials, however, M
!ttced that he spoke German fluentiy,
and offered him post as interpreter.
When he reported for duty he was
asked II he would not like to enter
the secret service at S. a day and ex.
pensss. He replied in the affirmative
and a week later, he was taken TO
Antwerp in military motor car.
AT Antwerp ! was taken before
two officers" lie says. who were ac-
by handsomely dressed
woman, soon discovered she was the
most important person Of the three.
She questioned and cross.questioned
me searchingly, and finally instructed
me TO proceed the Hazebrouck anil
other points in northern France to
report what troops were stationed
there. where they came from, and what
was their condition. She concluded
her talg by tempting offer OF money
Iir was able TO secure any valuable
information, supplementing this with
"a frightful picture OF the fate that
would befall traitor.
"She gave me $125 for my expenses
and directed me to report at Lorracn
when I had finished my work. left
Antwerp and crossed through Ger.
many to Switzerland. On reaching
the French frontier, presented my
self to police official and told him
my story"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-29

IN-nINEGAR CRASH
Incline Gable Parts And
Loaded Train Plunges
Into Miners.

JoHNSToWN, ia. Jan. 30. - Two
men were instantly killed, four others
perhaps fatally injured, and two sus.
tanned minor injuries, when 90 loaded
coal cars, being drawn up an incline at
the mine Of the Altoona Coal & Coke
Company. at Delaney. Cambria county
plunged 100 feet down tho steep in.
cline and crashed into a string Of emp.
ty cars in which the men were riding
into the mine yesterday.
The Dead.
MARTIN 1IoLLERN,
Martin Hollern, Angelo Marcorninie.
The Injured.
William Plubell. both legs brolen,
injured internally. VIII die
Edward McMullcn. internally injur.
ed, right shoulder broken. Will prob
ably die.
John o'Neill, internally injured, sew.
en- ribs fractured. Win probably die.
Bernard Eollern., back probably
broken, internally injured. .
Gildo Vulp., head injured.
Walter Munroe, left foot crushed.
The cable holding the loaded cars
suddenly snapped and allowed the
heavy load tofFun down the steep In.
cline. Sss:sS, III h. :,
The loaded cars crashed into the
empttes and the3wreckage was piled up
about the mine entrance.
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g.
company's statement o. earnings and
expenses for the month Of December,
1914, and for the SIX months of ths
fiscal year Is as follows:
For December 1914 the operating
revenue was ss,s74,o75 to ss,o52,e77
for the same period In 1918. This
shows, a decrease OF st,37s,sss. Total
operating expenses for the same per.
iod was s4,s52,503 In 1914 to s6,99s.-
SS6 in 1918, o decrease Of s1.i40, $50,
This leaves a net operating revenue OF
i$1,S21 ,572 for 914 to $2.,05si637 In 1913,
decrease of s23s,o65.
For the six months Of the fiscal
year, operating revenue III 1914 was
SAT, 1884 to s5S, 656,s45 during the
same period I'm 1918, showing do.
crease OF ss,51S, 40! Total operating
expenses were 1874, III ,30s to $685.
I037 in 1918, thus a decrease Of sb,2z3-
729 is showing. Net operating revenue
was s13.027, 1877 for 1914 and Si4,Soi..
sos for 1918, leaving o decrease Of
E$1,274,es1.. =
\ In accord with the classification Of
accounts by the Interstate Commerce
commission effective July !. 1914. the
earnings and expenses OF items here
Itofore designated as Houtside opera
lions" are distributed through the re.
spective accounts and the figures for
I1913 have been recast on same basis
for purpose of comparison.
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communication with her Red Sea
provinces. with the canal in Turkish
hands. AbyssinIa and Eritree would be
cut on. ff the Turks defeat the Brit
ish and seize the canal, Italy viii go
tolwar. Thissis the beIief Of ali classes.
AS an active irritant, the Hodeida
incident has taken on new import.
lance. The cabinet council IS sitting
TO digciiss what measures should be
taken to enforce respect for the Itel.
fan fag on the part Of the Turkish
authorities at Hodeida. There IS
ground for belief that the Porte, under
German suasion, is attempting its
ancient practices OF evasion and dip.
lomatic shutflfng. At all events, its
alleged order to the Vail OF the Ye.
tmen to release the British consul, to
hoist the. Italian flag and to salute T.
was followed by an insolent refusal
from the Turkish Official It Is Ger.
tain that 1talySwill not permit the in.
icident to rest where II Is. Probably
Ia further attempt will be made TO in.
huence the Portet to give satisfaction.
That afiling, the guns OF Italian cruis.
efs may soon be heard on the Syrian
coast.
OF scarcely less interest is the news
that customs houses and branches OF
the state bank are TO be established
in Avlona. The Importance OF the
Italian occupation OF the Austrian
port Which commands the AdrIatic Is
not underestimated here. From h
protective measure, almost apologizcd
for by the Quirinal, the occupation has
become a political and military stroke
which is certalnet to be permanent.
Austrla's. resentment la known. De.
,clining to acqulesce In the landing OF
Italian forces. Austria notified the
world that the matter would be dealt
with after the war" Italy has re-
piled by measures which cannot help
but further inhame Austria nrage.
Prince Won Buelows' dinner in
honor OF the Kalser's birthday has n
bearing. on the. general situation, as It
was considered to be forlorn hope
OH the part OF Ambassador Won Bus.
low, who returns to Berlin on Febru.
airy 2. TO create reaction OF senti.
Iment to Germany's favor IN the lta..
ian cabinet. Attending the dinner
were VorcBuelows predecessor. Won
Flotow, who Is now completely cured
of diplomatic indispositIon:" Or.
1'ilger, formerly German consul al
Tripoli, and Prince Wedel. who is
here ou special secret mission. Dr..
l'filgerfi in particular, has earned the
dislike of Italians, since 1t is he who
Us generally held responsible for stir.
ring the natives OF the Tripoii inter.
land 10 revolt and of procuring arms
for them. II is not uncharacteristic
OF German diplomatic methods that
an official so unpopular should be In
'vited to dinner designed to check
tue unpopularity OF Germany.
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Advance OF Turks Near su-
ezs Canal Is Regarded as
Serious Menace.
SITUATION a. IS CRITICAL
AgsTRiANls RESENTMENT is.
KNOWN AND THIS NAY
FORCE THE FIGHT.

ROME, Jan. 2s.-Tliree Items. Of the
news directly affect ;;ltalys' attitude
ana strengthen the belief that her in.
Prevention on Tie side Of the Allies
Y not far distant. These are that
the snez Canal Is menaccd by the
Turks. that tie government is pre-.
pairing to enforce the release of the
British consul seized in the Italian
consulate at iIodeida, and that per.
manents customs officers and branches
pfl the government bank are soon to
be established in Avlona.
Probably the 4advauce Of the Turk.
shl army under German officers 10.
ward the suez Canal furnishes the
srayest crisis and the Intervention
Justification; that italy has boon wait.
ING for Months ago the Italian gov.
srnment let 81 be known that inter.
stlptton OF British control OF the suez
Canal would be regarded us an act "
hostility to Italy, since the security
ofthe canal Is Indispensable to Italy's
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DEADMAN IS FOUND
INHELD NEAR HOME
Face Was In the Mud But
No Marks of Violence
Were Detected.

William Barrett aged s., residing
near Glover's Gap, was found dead in
a field near his home yesterday by
members OF his family. For several
years the man had made his home
with c. E. Wells.
On Wednesday he and another man,
Marshall Washington, were hauling
hay to the barn, and Washington, who
was driving the team, started toward
the barn, leaving Barrett to follow.
This was the las thine that the man
was seen alive. Washington thought
that he had gone to the house, and
when Barrett failed to show up to
help unload the hay he did not make
any investigation.
Itewas some distance TO the barn,
and 1t was the custom OF Barrett TO
walk by short cut across the field
when the weather was cold, rather
than TO ride on the sled.
Washington, driving the sled, start
ed around the road to tho barn and
Barrett with his pitch fork started In
the direction of the path leading TO
the barn. At certain point the path
Joined the road and the two men usu.
ally met there. On this occasion
when Washington reached the point
Barrett was not there. lie waited q
short time and then drove on to the
barn. Barrett failed to arrive at the
barn, and after unhitching his team
and caring for It, 1t was evening and
Washington left for his home, think.
Ing they would unload the hay In the
morning.
On Thursday morning Washington
went to the barn as usual. Barrett
failed to arrive. and Washington, az
ter unloading the hay, started TO tho
field. Upon arriving there he was
Mortified to see body lying face
downward near the stack. He inves-
tigated and found II was the body of
Barrett.
County Coroner Frank a. Lloyd was
called and made an investigation. The
fresh snow about the body coyere:..
the man, showing the body had not
been disturbed after the snow fall OF
early Wednesday evening. There
were no tracks in the snow to show
that anyone had been near other than
Washington. Investigation proved
that death was due to strangulation.
the face Of Barrett being indebted In
the mud and water OF the marchy
ground In which he lay. There were
no marks OF violence OF any sort.
1t was learned that several years
ago Barrett sustained an injury to his
head when a heavy block fell from an
oil derrick, striking him on the head.
Since that injury he sometimes suffer-
ed from severe pains in the head anu
was at times. taken with spells In
which lie lost the use OF Ills body. It
was supposed piece OF bone press.
Ing nthe brain caused these spells.
II Is supposed that after Washing.
ton left with the sled load Of hay on
Wednesday afternoon. Barrett was
taken with Q bad spell ana fell face
downward: in the mud and died before
any help reached him.
Barrett leaves a wife and seven
children: He was well known about
Glover's Cap sandS great sorrow IS ie;xs s
pressed over his sad death.
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Headache ! COLDS,
C0SIIVE Towels,
take GASCARETS
1ionIeHTl CLEAN YOUR BOWELS
AND END HEADACHE, COLDS,
SOUR STOMACH.
Get q to:cIye,nt box now.

Get q fo:cent box now.
You men and women who can't get
feeling right-iwho have headache,
coated tongue, bad taste and foul
breath, dizziness, can't sleep. and
bilious, nervous aud upset. bothered
with q sick, .gassy, Silisordered stom.
aeh. or have q bad cold.
Are you keeping your bowels clean
with cascarets, or merely forcing Il
passage every few days with salts,
eathartic pills or caster oil?
Cascarets work while you slcep;
cleanse the stomach, remove tho
&sotirt undigested, fermenting food anc
foul gases; take the excess bile from
the liver and carry out OF the system
ell OF the constipated waste matter
and poison In the bowels.
AHcascaret tonight will straighten
youS out by morning. 10.cent box
from amy drug store will keep your
stomach sweet; liver and bowels
regular, and head clear for months.
Don't forget the children. They love
Gascarets because they taste good
never grippe or sicken.
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Maybe He Was Right.
Teacher Give the possessiye form
OF Mr.. Goddard. James.
JamesANrs. Goidard.-Iifa
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AFTFAV0RSlT TERM
BUT OF SEVENYEARS
Believes The Constitution
Trainers Made Grave
Mistake.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Jan. 20
In opening tonight's series Of lectures
at the University OF Virginia on the
foundation supported by the. income
from the endowment given by Mrs.
Thomas Nelson Page, wife Of the Am.
bassador TO Italy. ex.President Taft
said regarding one term idea as applied
to the Office Of President OF the United
States:
4 am strongly inclined to the view
that It would have been wiser proyi-
sion. as it was at one time voted in the
convention, to make the term OF Presf-
dent seven years and render him ineli-
gible thereafter. Such change would
give to the Executive greater courage
and Independence in the discharge Of
his duties. The absorbing and divert
ing interest in the reelection Of the
incumbent taken by those Federal civil
servants who regard their own tenure
as dependent upon his would disappear
and the efficiency OF administration
in the last eighteen months OF term
would be maintained"
In commencing the action OF Presi.
dent Wilson in addressing Congress in
person, Mr.. Taft said: II cannot refrain
from a smile when I think Of the ora.
tory which is lost because Mr.. Roose.
welt or ! did not inaugurate such a
course" =