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The Tupelo journal., 1915-12-10
She doesn't grumb,e, ter fog or be

She doesn't grumb,e, tell hos or be
mean;
So her papa has written to Santa
Telling what a good girl she's been,
Then there's Tog@y.s name ap<s pa.
: A real boy, but never sauces nor swears
Nor is cruel to kitties. It's a thousand
pities
THAI Freddie's mother had as few cares
Now there's the names of Mildred and
Jessie.
Of Margaret, Julia and Kate
When they go out to play and hear moth
er say,
Home early they never are late.
Next comes Bobbie, that jolly young ras,
call
And Henry-the boys call him HEM
There's a red sled for Bob, and TO,
Henry a job
Playing war with his tin soldier men.
Dick will wake up to find a new tool set:
Phil will get those shining new skates;
Joe's football outfit sure will please him:
He can now go and play with his mates.
Bert likes story books and he'll get some;
A hobby horse Harry will please;
Yes, each little tike will get what he
Their good traits old Santa Claus sees.
AS he cons the long list Ger and DER,
Look, he's smiling to think of the joy.
That when Christmas bells ring, each
holiday thing
Will bring to each good girl and boy.
Remember, you little folks. always,
That obedience, kindness, good cheer
Are the things mamma wants and are
sure to enaconce
You in Santa Claus favor. Oh, near
How the sleighbeils are jingling and tin
king,
How the reindeer are pEancing to go
Swimming along Ger the housetops.
Unmindful of cold, ice or snow.
Santa's pack is crammed to o'erfiowing;
Is your name on his visiting list?
Now in bed abide; dow the chimney he'll
slide.
If you're good. your house won't be
missed.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-12-10
Old Santa'S
Christmas List
By DEXYsSirEE fERREE CASS

The reindeer are harnessed and ready
For their Christmas eve drive through
the sky;
They whinny and stamp; sleigh bells
Jingle,
And old Santa Claus sledge is piled
high
With an abundance of toys, books and
y goodies
For all good little boys and girls;
1 Santa'l fill up the stockings while the
/ clock is tick-tocking,
I And the snow flakes drift down in
whirls.
He'll slide down the chimney as usual
i Fat, jolly, red-faced, full of glee-
I He's been keeping tab on each one of you;
g In the picture he's looking to see
Which kiddies have minded their parents,
Which youngsters have done as they
ought;
If you have been good and done as you
should,
Old Santa'll bring you a lot.
See! He's looking his list of names over,
Yes, and scratching the naughty ones
out;
If Freddie had minded his mamma
Today he'd never need doubt
That Santa would fill up his stocking;
And if Maizie hadn't been bad,
The Tupelo journal., 1915-12-10
! HERE are Christmas bells /
and bells.
The real Christmas bells

Gr<sSWT7B Inc real CHRISTMAS DeIlS
MAsSA ring out only in the morn
ing OF the sacred day. The
other bells ring from morning until
night. After which they jangle through
ones dreams.
The Christmas doorbell is a great
institution, 1t is the busiest bell of
the lot All day long the doorbell has
pressing engagements. When the
doorbell rings on Christmas day, every
body gives heed t o its sweet sounds.
And everybody rushes to the front
door as if the house had caught on
fire, and that was the nearest exit.
The doorbell has everyone in the fam
lily hopping as il they were so many
trained ducks.
There are two reasons why the
Christmas doorben is a welcome Wis
itor when it jars upon the ear. mi the
first place, you brow that no bills
are going to be presented by the caller
at the door. In the second placeI the
doorbell may the arrival I of
a package.
A sawed-off express wagon driver,
with a chunky, h~olly-bound package
under his arm, can get more attention
on Christmas day than the governor of
the state, surrounded by his military
staff and preceded by a Chinese or
chestra, playing ~"Tippelaly."
The package the expressman or
mail carrier brings, is seized by a
The Tupelo journal., 1915-12-10
Prepared.

Prepared.
I'm going to have a fine time at
Christmas" said one young miss to
another. Mr.. Higgins is coming to
our party, and he is color-blind, you
know"
Does his color-blindness add 90
your enjoyment" asked her friend.
Rather" was the reply. HE
thinks all the holly-berries are mistle-
toe!"
The Tupelo journal., 1915-12-10
Had One Already.

Il don't know what to give Lizzie
Tor a Christmas present" one chorus
girl is reported to have said to her
mate. while discussing the gift to be
made to a third.
Give her a book" suggested the
other.
And the first one replied, meditative
": No, that won't do; she's got q
look"
The Tupelo journal., 1915-12-10

dozen eager hands. 1t is strange how
ready everybody is to help in reliev-
ing the deliveryman of his Bounce
burden. Then the package is conveyed
in state to the inspecting department.
It is opened with nervous anticipation,
and there is great rejoicing when it
| proves to be a knitted muller for IA
ther from Aunt Jessica. The muf1er
is as large as a young hammock, and
is pinker than pas cheeks when we
all insist that he try it o.
If there is a 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, it 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 fireplaces after Santa
quets of flowers, huge boxes of candy
and other tokens of regard. Some
times, though not very often, the bell
ring a neatly wrapped wed.
ding ring.
The Christmas telephone bell is an
important feature of the Yuletide. II
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!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-09
BRITISH LAW GUARDS
NEUTRALS' CARGO
Court FOrbids Government to
Requisition Copper Bound
from u. S. to Sweden.

London, ,Iarch S.-No belligerent
government has right to requisition
a cargo belonging to neutral govern
ment, according to a decree given out
by the Prize Court to-day.
The question at issue arose over
1000 tons of copper sent from the
United States TO Gothenburg, Sweden,
and destined for the use of contractors
TO the Swedish government. This cargo
was captured by British warship, and
an ex parte order was made by the
registrar Of the Prize Court releasing
the copper TO the British government,
which desired to requisition it for the
making OF guns at the Woolwich Ar
senal.
The Swedish owners Of the copper
asked the Prize Court to discharge the
order of the registrar, and in spite of
the opposition of the Attorney Cen
eral, on behalf Of the government, Sir
Samuel T. Evans. president of the Adj
miralty Court, decided in favor of the
Swedes. He said the copper could not
be disposed of pending the prize pro-
ceeding still to come before thu court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-09
BEGIN INDIANA
ELECTION TRIAL
Terre Haute Mayor and q
Other Officials Face
Federal jury.

indianapolis. March s.-A jury va,
selected to-day in the United State,
District Court to try Dom ". Robert,
Mayor of Terre Haute, and twenty.
seven others who are charged with COT.
spring 20 defraud the federal govern.
ment through corruptlng the election
Of November 3, 1914, in Terre Haute
During the afternoon session Nl
Daley in examining veniremen incl.
Gated he had information that an a.
tempt had been made to tamper with
the men summoned for jury duty. All,
however. declared they neither talked
70 any one nor received any mail tend.
ing to influence their judgment.
The jury as sworn contains nine
Democrats. two Republicans and ore
Progressive.
The twenty-eight defendants were in
court and Mayor Roberts was accom-
panied by his wife. Eli II. Redmsn, one
of the defendants, who was declared
elected Judge Of the Vigo CircuI; Cour:
at the November election. sat az the
table with the counsel for the defence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-09
JUMPS TO DEATH
FROM SKYSCRAPER
Engineer Plunges Eleven Stories
at Broadway and Duane
Street.

Pmnging through a plate glass
window Of the office of the Anal
gamated Society of Engineers, on the
eleventh story of 3O9 Broadway, Alex
andcr Gordon, ffty years old, of 30
Poplar Street, Brooklyn, fell to his
death Yesterday morning. His body
struck the curb on Duane Street, mar
rowly missing several persons who
were passing.
George Wallace, agent of the so
cietv; Oliver Houston and an Office
boy, Salvatore SchavO, were III the
Office. Houston grappled with Cor
don, but was thrown off, as the latter
was much stronger.
From the Office of Ernest T. Wilson,
on the twelfth floor of the Barclay
Building, opposite, George Gilman, a
stonesetter, saw a scufle and then the
man crash through the glass. He
rushed into Mr.. Wilson's private OF
fee, under the impression that Gordon
had been thrown from the window
after fight.
Patrolmen Landers and Lynch had
the body removed, and arrested Wal
lace and Houston. Gilman was held
as a witness, as were Albert Keisel
and Michael Moss, who had also seen
the fall.
Before Coroner Healy, Wallace,
Houston and the Office boy repeated
their stories and were paroed on their
own recognizance. The three wit
nesses were also examined and
paroled.
Gordon belonged TO a Jersey City
branch of the Amalgamated Society
Of Engineers He was married, but
had not been living with his wife
and daughter, who are said to be in
Yonkers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-09
RICH MEN TAKE STAND
G. Vanderbilt and G. H. Mac
kay Testify in Stock Suit.

Cornelius Vanderbilt and Clarence
II. Mackay were witnesses yesterday in
the Supreme Court in the suit, inyolv-
ing about S2,00O,000, brought against
Mr.. Mackay by William l.. Stowe & Co.,
growing out of pool in Mexican Cen
trail Railway securities.
Mr. Vanderbilt, who was called as
a witness for Stowe, said that he had
an account with the Stowe firm, and
that ne had found the statements rem
dered to be correct.
Ilr Mackay testified that he had
paid his account with the Stowe firm
IN full. lie did not remember how
many shares of Mexican Central stock
he bought from the plaintiff firm, nor
could he tell now whether in March,
1901, ne had $4,000 shares of the rail-
WaV stock,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-09


.he commanding officer found one OF
the pumps was not working. Pumping
alone keeps the trenches from being
flooded. The commander spoke to
every watching man with rife laid a
CHEEKY Good night" and from a SOL
der came an equally CHEEKY answer
Gigantic Zigzagging Ditch.
On in that gigantic zigzagging ditch
in the darkness, slipping of the planks
at times and catching ones self by
stretching up the hands for support
against tho wet and slippery walls, Tor
a mile the visitors proceeded with
heads below the parapet. while the
German flares lighted the sky and
while the British rapid fire gun whirred
at intervals, and the German snlpers
made reply. Then the correspondents
left the trench and wallowed in the
mud back to point in the road out
side the bullet range, where column
of sturdy soldiers was waiting before
going up for their turn in the trenches
Behind them were supplies for the
trenches and an ambulance TO care for
any wounded who had accumulated
during the day in the trenches, or
those hurt during the entrance OF re-
lief parties, or the departure OF the
men relieved when the German rapid
fire guns sent out a spray OF bullets
in the hope of finding target under
cover of the night.
The tired men who come out Of the
trenches find baths and clean clothes
awaiting them. and have nothing to do
but rest until they return to the
watch, for the British army regards
the care of each mans physical we'll
being a. the prime essential.
The trenches. to the observer who
sees the British army for the first
time. do not supply the most interest
ing feature. If one seeks picturesque
ness, it may be found on the road
where the French flank and the British
line join-where one sees the East Ind
ians, trotting battery of French artl!-
lerv. Belgian reservists at work on the
road, and the British in khaki.
In the doorways where he is billeted
one finds Tommy Atkins trying to talk
French with the inhabitants, driving
a big tractor engine made in the
United States, riding out TO the front
on bus, which once piled in London,
sitting on the front of an ambulance
seat beside the driver, when he has
only an arm wound, or poking his
head out Of a she'll proof TO see II
there is any chance of the rain stop
ping in Flanders. His remarks about
the weather are ineligible profanity.
The extreme thoroughness with
which all is done makes more last
ing impression. The fastidiousness
about sanitation and the treatment Of
the wounded recalls American methods.
There seems little unnecessary fight
ing to gain any minor advantage in
the trenches. Everything seems sub
missive to a purpose-when the time
comes for the big push"-wnich will
see the deadliest fighting of the war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-09
JET SAVES FIRE CHIEF
Blow with Water Stops Cor.
nice from Falling on Martin.

The promptness of Lieutenant Sulli-
van and Fireman Calhoun in turning
line from a water tower or a falling
cornice probably saved the life OF Dep
uty Fire Chief "smoky Joe" Martin AZ
q fire last night in twelve-story loii
building at II West Seventeenth Street
Martin was standing in front Of the
building, as Sullivan and Calhoun. Up
high in the water tower, saw the heavy
cornice crumple from the heat, and tear
loose from its fastenings. They
switched the nozzle of the hose so tha,
the water struck the cornice and drove
II against the building, just making !
miss the chief.
The fire, which did $500 damage,
was on the top Aoor and the fireman
found thirty terror stricken people,
among them eight women, on the elghih
floor. They had been working on the
ninth floor and when they saw the FIRE
they started TO run. The hremen got
all out without injury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-09
SERVIA AND BELGIUM
TO GET Sl7S,9OO,OOO
Details of Advances Made to
Various Allied Countries Made
Public in Paris.

Paris, March s.-"Le Temps" to-day
gives the details of the advances al
ready made or which are to be made
b. France. Great Britain and Russia
TO the various allied countries as
agreed upon by the finance ministers
of the three powers during their re-
cent conference in Paris.
The total advances for the present,
according 10 the newspaper, are said 10
be s270 900, which amount is to be
borne equally by the three powers.
These powers also have advanced TO
Belgium S50,000,0O0, TO Scrvia s37,OOO,-
600, TO Greece 100000 and to Monte
negro 100000. There remains to be
advanced Sl7s,900, 900, which will be di-
yided between Servia and Belgium.
France. "Le Temps" says, will take
care of Russia's share for the present
BIZ placing sums against grain TO be
bought in Russia for French account.
A bill roy before the French Parila-
nent authorizes this arrangement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-09
NO BRITISH CENSOR
FOR AMERICAN NAILS

London, March s.-A proposal 10 es-
tablish n censorship over the Ameri-
can mails was opposed in the House OF
Commons to-day by the Home Secre-
tary, Reginald McKenna. The question
was raised by Sir Henry Craik. who
said he desired to prevent the distri-
button in New York of pamphlets
emanating from German sources. These
pamphlets, he said. accused Great Brit
ain and her allies OF treachery in con-
rection with their diplomatic action in
Belgium. Mr.. McKenna called these
pamphlets practically harmless, and
added:
1T has not been considered neces-
sary in the past to establish a censor
ship over postal matter 10 or from
the United States. To do 20 would
involve an enormous addition 10 the
censorship slag.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-09
CRUCIFIX SURVIVES
GERMAN BOMBARDMENT

London, March s.-With the sole
exception Of cruciiix, which was
untouched. everything in the church
ut Messines. n Belgian town six
miles south of Ypres. was de-
stroyed as the result OF fire follow
ing a bombardment of that place
by heavy guns. according to re-
port of an Eyewitness" with the
British Headquarters staff.
Great blocks OF masonry were
blown OF the Messines church. the
belfry was shot away and the In
terror was completely burned out,
but the framework, though irregu-
lar in outline and full OF gaping
holes, is still standing. the writer
says, defiant amid the surrounding
ruins.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-09
LOAF'S SIZE CUT
WHEN BREAD DROPS
Bakers Make Fiye-Cent Price
Unanimous, but Small Con-
Germs Protest.

Bread went back to five cents loaf
yesterday. All the big bakers fell in
line, as some of them announced they
would do Saturday, and scurried 10
save the trade lost since the rise to six
cents, on February 10. They gave as
reason that -four had recently
dropped $3.50 barrel.
1t was defeat for the large con-
Germs, such as the Ward, Shuts and
General Baking companies. The Attor-
ney Generals investigation OF the ad-
vance in price of bread, -four and
wheat had barely closed when the
bakers saw the light.
While the old price has been re-
stored, the weight OF the loaf has been
decreased. The Ward and Shuts COM
panies were labelling their fve-cent
loaves yesterday weight, twelve
ounces" Before the advance the
weight was fourteen ounces. Evidence
adduced at the Attorney Generals in
Quiry indicated that two ounces in
weight made a difference Of nearly one
cent in cost. The proposed city ordi-
nance and state law to standardiZe the
loaf at a pound may require the bakers
to come back on the weight as well as
the price.
Following the large Independent
bakers, officials Of the Wholesale
Bakers Association announced yester-
day that they would 90 back to five
cent bread. They will do so under pro-
test, however. according to their presi-
dent, Hugo Fredericks. who said there
would be no profit in five-cent bread.
Deputy Attorney General Becker ex-
poets to report in Albany to-day on
the results of the investigation in this
city.
1t was az the suggestion of Commits
sioner Dillon that Attorney General
Woodbury. ordered the inquiry into
wheat, -four and bread prices. Com
missioner Dillon believes that il was
the revelations of bakers methods dur
ing the inquiry that brought back the
five-cent loaf.
after the revelations of the investi-
CATION" he says, sit matters not
whether the reason assigned for this
reduction is the bombardment OF the
Dardaneles or the disappearance OF
the man in the moon. The small bakers
who stuck to the old price through IL
all and who increased their trade at
the expense of those who advanced the
price deserve well of people who eat
bread"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-09
SOLDIERS LETTERS
SHOW DEAD HOPES
American Brings Pathetic Relics
from BattlefieldS in
Belgium.
Try Cable 20 The Tribune. ]

London, March S.-Edward Page
CASTOR, an American business man long
resident in London, has just returned
from Belgium, and brought with him
many sad and touching relics of the
battlefields in that distressful country,
chiefly from the neighborhood of Mons.
These pathetic memorials include let
tiers from wives, sweethearts and
friends at home and letters written by
soldiers now dead and never posted
Turning these letters over, one comes
across such an expression as this: 81
congratulate you on your promotion.
II seems too good TO be true. Good
by and God bless you, dear. God
keep you in health and bring you safe
. ly back"
Alas! the soldier who got that letter
came back no way at all to his sweet
heart or his friends.
"If you don't come back, what shall
| do?" is the cry that comes from
another woman's heart, and he did not
come back.
Mr.. CASTOR is going to put himself
into communication with the War Of
fee with regard TO the fate of the
relics, and as far as possible they Will
be sent To the rightiul owners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-09
BRITISH AIRMEN
lombard 0STEND
Drop Bombs on Subma-
rine Repair Base-Much
Damage Likely.

London. March s.--The Admiralty
tonight issued the following state
ment:
"Wing Commander Longmore re-
norris that an air attack on 0stend was
carried out yesterday afternoon by six
aeroplanes of the naval wing. OF
these two had to return, owing TO the
freezing of their petrol. The re,
mainder reached Ostend and dropped
eleven bombs on the submarine repair
base and four bombs on the kursaal,
the Headquarters of the military.
"All the machines and pilots re-
turned 1t is probable that consider
able damage was done. No submarines
were seen in the basin. The attack
was carried out in a fresh north
northwest wind"
% The air raid on Ostend was men,
toned in to-day's report issued by the
Berlin War Office. 1t stated that the
bombs had done no damage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-09
EXPLOSION SINKS
BRITISH STEAMER
The Bengrove Goes Down In
Sight of Thousands Ashore
ALI Her Crew Saved.

Ilfracombe, England, March de
layed).-The British steamer Bengrove
was seen in distress and sounding her
siren. five miles off this shore, at 1880
o'clock this afternoon. Forty minutes
later the ships bow rose from the
water, and she sank by the stern
Thousands Of persons stood on the
shore and watched her 60 down
Two steamers were in the vicinity,
one of which, the Paignton, Of Liver
pool, rescued the crew of thirty-three.
Local lifeboats brought the crew
ashore amid the cheers Of the popu-
lace. The captain of the Bengrove
made this statement:
I'VE had no warning. There was
loud explosion forward, which threw
all those on board off their feet and
covered them with debris and coal, but
nobody was seriously hurt. We took
TO the boats quickly and orderly. We
watched the ship sink, and then came
ashore through the agency of the
Paignton."