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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22
JAMAICA RAISES REGIMENT.
little Island to Send Soldiers to Aid
Great Britain

STsdI britain.
Correspondence Of Associated Press
Kingston, Jamaica, Sept. Reports
from Jamaica and other West Indian
possessions Of the British empire in
dictate that q sufficient number Of men
to form a complete regimental unit
VIII be ready to sail for England soon,
altho no definite word has been given
as IL when the cali for them will be
made Already hundreds Of the pick
If West Indian Youths have volun-
teered and st their own cost and
charges have found their way to Eng
land to offer themselves as recruits for
Kitcheners army, and even greater
numbers have enlisted in the various
Canadian contingents which have gone
or are going 10 the front.
The colonies are not in q position to
equip the men: they are merely fur
nishing the raw materia! which VIII
be trained and armed in England. IN
addition to providing for a complete
reg inent, the islands will undertake TO
fill the gaps caused by inevitable losses
from time 10 time to the extent Of at
least 50 per cent Of the original num-
Der.
All the British colonies in the West
Indies have voluntarily subscribed
money or supplies to meet the en-
pres needs-for the purchase of aero
planes. machine guns. and for Incl
dentais such as smoking supplies FOX
the men in the trenches. In the case
of Jamaica the government voted a
sum Of s250,0oo which was used tc
send a cargo Of sugar to the mothe,
country. while by public subscription
funds have been collected to the sun
Of 5000 600 for other objects. In g
country where the average earning Of
rs per cent Of the population is not
more than $3.50 year, and where citi.
zens of opulence are scarce, 1t is de-
clared that the islands showing has
been a remarkably patriotic one.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22
The unbroksn Rule.

In Washington there Is club where
playing cards for money and various
other things are forbidden. But on one
occasion recently four friends who
wished to have quiet game Of bridge
decided that there would be no harm
in slight departure from the regula-
lions.
Having found retired corner, they
had commenced to play when one OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

Parry archipelago-in other wordA
rises from the continental shelf in
shallow water. The view is now gem
orally held that all the lands of the
arctic rise from shallow water ex-
cepting few volcanic islands
Stefansson's discovery, therefore,
seems to show that in this part OF the
Arctic ocean the sea is comparatively
shallow. though hansen found
abyssmal depths in about the same
latitude to the north OF the New
Siberian islands. 80
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22
Mrs. Jones in Society.

IT beg your pardon, madam" said
the society reporter, approaching one
OF the occupants Of a private box at
the opera, but will YOU oblige me by
giving me your Nance"
Mrs. Archibald Jo Neeze," replied
the lady haughtily.
Pardon me- rejoiaed the reporter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22
Useless Inform tior

Useless information.
"Jiggs has a hoard of useless infor-
TN what respect"
He is considered an authority on
law."-Buffalo Express.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

II did not quite catch your last name
40 Neeze."
MAY ask you to spell TT"
Certainly" said the woman-"J-o'
n-e-s, 10 Neeze."-Kansas City star.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22
There's a punch Of joy
IN every puff Of
Prince Albert tobacco!

You don't have to call for an en-
cyclopedia to find out how p. A.
sets on your taste! You just open
up your supply, jarn-full a jimmy
pipe or roll a makin's cigarette,
strike a match and-puf-away!
Because, you've landed on the
brand at last that hands out all
hse-fine the fun you've always
sought
The patented process fixes that
and cuts OUT bite and Darch!
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-16
The Singing Of Carols.

The custom Of singing carols is still
maintained in Italy-indeed. on the
continent caroling at Christmas Is al
most universal-and particularly in
Rome, where, during the season of Ad,
vent, Pifferari may be seen and heard
performing their novenas.
These pilgrims, who, by the way, are
shepherds from the Calabrian noun
tains, annually flock to Rome at this
season. Their picturesque costume is
thus described: ION their heads they
wear conical felt hats, adorned with a
frayed peacOck's feather or faded
band of red cords and tassels. Their
bodies are clad in red waistcoats, blue
jackets and small clothes Of skin or
yellowish homespun cloth. Skin san.
dals are bound to their feet with cords
that interlace each other up the leg as
far as the knee, and over all is worn
long brown or blue cloak, with short
cape buckled closely round the neck.
Sometimes, but rarely, this cloak Is Of
deep red with a scalloped cape"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-16
The Christmas
Season
MOI O Day bu& Weeks
Needed TO M@m6GssG
les S[p6r6G.

~ HR1STMAS proper is never n
n day 1t is really a week or
~ about month. When the al
manac says December has
come, then all hearts begin to feel the
presence of that midwinter festival.
Each day adds to this feeling.
The Romans perceived that one day
did not contain all the import Of the mid
winter gayety. Their Saturnala con-
tinued seven days. 1t began as a one
day celebration and was observed Dec.
10; but, as it was soon found that brief
period was a cup too small to contain
the wine Of pleasure, 1t was extended
to three days. At last 1t was enlarged
by the Emperor Claudian so as to take
in the Goth. In form the festival has
now been changed back into the one
day shape, but in reality Christmas is
much larger under our presidents than
it was under Claudian and Caligula. =,
: It Is great midwinter period and
may we'll be looked upon as a type Of
the public happiness or the public mis-
fortunes Of given date. In the early
Christian church 1t became single
day, because being asked to stand for
the birth Of Jesus it had to be formal
day rather than week. but no such
limitation could keep it from having
adjacent times which, partook Of its
spirit as dawn partakes of day.-Pro-
fessor David Swing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-16
Cm1pia's Christmas Trclics.

Christmas would be almost as in
complete without its love superstitions
as without its holly and plum pudding.
and the maid who cannot forecast her
matrimonial fortune at least once
year is scarcely worth lover at all.
She ought to know. whether she does
or not. that if she wants her husband
to be to reveal himself in her dreams
she has only to eat the egg Of black
hen on Christmas eve and any fears
or hesitations she may be troubled
with will soon be dispelled when once
her head Is cozily pillowed. If she
wishes to make the spell as potent as
possible she will boil the egg hard. re-
move the yolk and. after, she has filled
up the cavity with common or table
salt, will cat egg, shell. salt and all.
If she doesn't dream of her lover then
it will certainly not be the hens fault.
If she is not partial to eggs our Gu
rious young lady may peel st. Thorn
as onion. wrap it in handkerchief
and place 1t under her pillow on
Christmas eve, reciting these mystic
lines as she does so:
Good ST.. Thomas do me right
And see my true love come tonight,
That l may see him in the face
And him in my kind arms embrace.
It is Just as natural for maid to
speculate as to the ardor Of her SWANS
affection as to wish to settle the young
mans identity. and If she will she
may know to a nicely how far his in
fatuation for her has gone. This is
what she must do to gain this desira-
BILE knowledge: When she retires to
bed she must place three pals of wa
ter in her bedroom and attach three
holly leaves to her nightdress. Then
let her slumber in full assurance that
her lover in dream form will present
himself and touch one or other of the
three pals And all depends on what
particular pail he touches. If it is No.
it is sure sign that his affection is
but skin deep: if No. 2, he worships
the very ground she trcads on, but if
he touches the third pail, alas, for her
expectations, for he loves her not at
all! 1870
But Cupid has no monopoly Of Christ
mas superstitions. Did not Shake
speare himself lend his sanction to the
belief that the cock by its growing on
Christmas night keeps all evil in
fluences at respectful distance?
Some say that over 'gainst that season
s&ssscomes
Wherein our Saviour's birth Is celebrated,
The bird Of dawning slngeth all night
tE' long,
And then they say no spirit dare stir
abroad.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-16
Washington's City Christmas.

peace on Earth, Good Will to Men,"
This sentence, blazing from a bril-
Iiantly lighted electric placard raised
almost to the dome Of the capitol, re-
1ected the predominant sentiment of
thousands who assembled at the capitol
plaza to celebrate Washington's "com-
munity Christmas" A giant Norway
spruce, Illuminated with glimmering
red, white and blue electric bulbs; the
Marine band, huge electric star Of
the east and chorus Of 1000 singers,
with the capitol itself outlined as the
background against the dark curtain
of the sky. made a scene Of impressive
beauty. Tableaux representing the
story Of the Nativity were presented
In the improvised amphitheater. In
the audience were many men and wom-
en- well known throughout the country.
including high government officials.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-16
!; What the
Chimes Say
''D0 Good! DO G@@d!''
They Ring OUT. at,
Christmas

= oW plainly the Christmas
chimes seem to ring out to ALL
both rich and poor:
Eye who would be truly hap
by, do good, do good! Live not for
yourselves, for there is no Joy in self
ishness. Dispel the grief and want
you see everywhere around you. Give
freely of what you have and thereby
lay up treasures in heaven"
Thus chime the bells, and he who
needs their solemn warning while mer'
rily they ring may have his Christmas
blessing If he will.
Happiness! 1t is a divine gift, and
man is godlike, If ever, when he fills
som, human heart with Joy.
What was it but laudable desire to
render all mankind joyful at Christ
mas which impelled people in the old:
en- time to open their homes and their
hearts as we'll to all alike at Christ.
mas that all might enter and share the
Christmas feast? Friend or stranger.
/ it mattered not, the master welcomed
all, and all men who would partook Of
beside his Christmas fire, wrapped In
his own selfishness and careless OF
others comfort. No; the great Yule
log was brought with pomp and much
rejoicing from the wildwood, a mighty
fire was kindled upon the hearth, and
the whole neighborhood gathered
around to share the genial warmth,
while bright eyes danced with glee as
the Christmas boughs cracked merri.
~ In the ruddy blaze. The flush OF JOY
was on every cheek, and every honest
heart throbbed with gratitude and
homely pleasures. The wassail bowl
went round, blithe carols were sung.
and merry lads and maidens danced
under the mistletoe boughs.
Christmastide, which was also called
Yuletide, lasted fortnight, and every
body had leisure to spare until the
Christmas revels ended with the
Mosques, the plays and the mad frolics
of Twelfth Night. But nowadays
how things are changed! Even the
week between Christmas and New
Years is full of industry. and few are
those who devote. all their time to en-
joyment. The great hearthstones OF
ancestral halls have disappeared.
There are no wide chimney hooks
wherein the brownies may Turk In coy
comfort, and heaven only knows where
our penates hide-perhaps in the piano
box or up in the chandeliers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-16
Good Fellows, Christina. Tree.

The Good Fellows. On organization
of men who help to make poor chill
dren happy every Christmas, are be-
hind the municipal Christmas tree idea
in Columbus, Ind. They will erect a
big tree in Commercial park, which is
just across Franklin street from the
city hall. Christmas carols will be
sung around the tree on Christmas
eve by the combined church choirs of
the city. The other exercises will be
held in the city hall, where the poor
children OF the city will receive pres
ents Baskets Of provisions for the
needy adults Of Columbus will be a.
tributed also.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-16
PLAYS ON christmas Eve

A Christmas custom Of ours and the
one possessing the greatest antiquity
is that Of presenting plays the evening
of the 9th of December. This was
first noticed in the west of England.
For several hundred years est George
and the Dragon" was the most popular.
The actors, always children, were fan.
tastically dressed and decorated with
ribbons, brightly colored paper and
wooden swords. The theme was war
and love. There were debate, battle,
death and minnicry and physician
ever ready to restore the dead to life.
This custom sprang from the ancient
crusaders, consequently the feats OF
chivaIry and the romantic extrava-
gance Of knight errantry that are pre-.
served to this day in modified de-
gree.
Masking, which is practlced to some
extent among Scotchmen. is derived
from the Roman Saturnalia, when peo-
pie disguised themselves and practiced
tricks upon their neighbors. This Is
now but scantily INDUCED in, but such
Of it as exists has been preserved
since the fifth or sixth century The
Survey of London mentions splen.
did emummeric' which was performed
by the citizens in honor Of Prince
Richard, son of the Black Prince, in
the year 1877.
We do not hear very much nowadays
about the lord of misrule or the waits.
but both ore remembered. The former
had license to do everything he could
think Of to keep up the jollity during
the twelve days. and the latter re-
ferred to wandering MINISTRIES, who
serenaded houses and waited until
food and wine or, more acceptable,
1 money was bestowed upon them.
Our games Son Christmas night Of
cards, billiards Switchboard, musi-
clans, dancing and the tales that are
told Of knights, ladies, lovers, queens.
kings, giants dwarfs. witches. fairies
goblfns and The rest were played and
induiged IN so long ago that the re.
hottest historian has been unable to
ascertain the.9prect date of their be-
{ ginning. 81
$50 y
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-16
Forest

DHE forest In a whisper spoke.
Vine to flower and pine to oak,
:. From holy hiiled Jerusalem
~ To where. upon its leafy hem,
The humble village chung
Calm Bethlehem, dark. yet like gem,
Enwrapped with light. as jewels are.
By trembling radiance of the star.
The trees q coming wonder told
While yet the birds, their songs unsung,
Dreamed of the coming of their young.
But, though Of splendor bright
The forest breathed. its boughs were huns
With sable shade; no taper's beam
Cast through that dusk its happy CLEAN
The angels sung; the shepherds came:
In the lone Manager shone flame
That burned with supernatural light.
The pine trees whispered through the
night
And, though the Saviour's birth
Changed not their shadowy gloom to
white,
They in a patient darkness still
Bowed, signing. and obeyed his will.
Vanished Is that old forest now
And withered wholly, root and bough,
Yet in all Christian realms Of earth
Springs a new forest, full of mirth
That lights with radiant cheer
The evergreen's enduring worth,
And to that whispering prophet brings
glory Of the King Of kings.
For all our merry Christmas trees
Glow fair with flame and revelries
That cluster round them year by year,
And fir and pine, or far or near.
Live upright. gladly die,
Knowing that they to God are dear.
And bring to man. illuminate.
A torch that leads to heavens gate.
Even so the measure slow Of time.
Like rhythm closed with rime.
Raises the patient soul on high,
Rrlngs Joy to life, even from sigh.
And In conclusion sweet
Dark grief with gladness can ally.
So shines the forest when we meet
With light and song, Christ's birth to
greet.
George Parsons Lathrop.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-16
Christ, and His @irG&aay.

AS to his birth, Christ gave no
thought to the manner of its celebra-
ton by his disciples. They do not ap-
pear to have remembered it during his
life. Had he ever any knowledge of
the adorable stories begarlanding his
crib for us? 1t is hardly probable.
And, behold, that forgotten, neglected
birthday has conquered place of hon
or! 1t is celebrated in conditions in
which the Saviour might recognize his
own purposes. To speak of one aspect
only, Jesus loved children as no one
has ever loved them. LET them come
to me-" he said to the lofty apostles,
anxious to guard him from that merry,
unruly crowd suspected incapable of
edificatiOn. No doubt those most seri-
Gus ancestors of our traditions had &C.
casion that day and often in similar
circumstances to believe the Master
touched with insanity.
No matter, the intentions of the Son
Of Man have been largely realized.
His birthday has become the day of
the children. No earthly day has shed
more brightness upon their path. No
church festival gives more life to the
immeasurable truth Of the promise, II
shall be with you to the end Of the
world" None makes it sweeter to the
heart.
Christmas has a charm beyond them
all. It was the Christian soul, filed
full with Jesus, created this festival.
Every generation has given it some
thing of its own. There has been a
rivalry of good will. In the Eucharist,
according to doctrine the abuse of
which must not make us forget its true
and sorrowful prOfoundness, Christ
dies from age to age for our sins and
will suffer until the last sinner Is saw
ed. In the radiance Of Christmas
Christ smiles eternally upon the little
ones and the grownnps who can
make themselves children again
Charles Wagner, Author Of 'sThe Sim
Pile Life"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-16
The Story OF the Magi,

The story of the Magi, as it Is given
by the evangelist Matthew, is aston.
ishingly brief and unadorned. He tells
US without preface that when Jesus
was born in Bethlehem certain foreign
ers arrived at Jerusalem.
He does not tell us how many they
were nor of what race nor Of what sta
ton of life, although it is fair to infer
from the consideration with which they
were received at the court of Herod
and from the fact that they carried
treasure boxes with them that they
were persons Of distinction.
The most important statement in re-
gard to them Is that they were Ma
gians-that is to say, disciples of Zorro
aster and members of the sacred or
priestly order of Persia. which was
then widely scattered among the orr
entail nations and included men of ex-
allied rank They came from the east.
word which to the dwellers In Pales.
tine could hardly have any other mean
ing than, the ancient region of Chaldea.
lying beyond the Jordan and the desert.
Their explanation Of their journey to
Herod was that they had seen an ap-
pearance in the heavens (whether one
star or many or comet they did not
say which led them to believe that
the King of the Jews had been born.
and they had come to do reverence to
him. Herod was greatly troubled at
hearing this and sent for the chief
priests and scribes to inquire where
the prophets had foretold that the
Messiah should be born.
They answered at once that Bethle
hem was the chosen place. Then Her
cd, having asked the Magi how long it
was since they first saw the appear
ance in the sky, sent them away to
Bethlehem, promising that when they
had found the young Christ he also
would come to do reverence to him.
Having set out on their journey, they
saw once more the celestial sign, and
its motion was such that it guided
them to the place where Jesus was
Coming into the house-for Joseph had
now found better shelter than stable
they saw the young child with Mary
his mother, and Frustrated themselves
before him in worship. Opening their
treasure chests. they presented to him
gifts of gold and frankincense and
myrrh. Then, being warned in q dream
not to 60 back to Herod, they took an
other road into their own country.
The conjunction Of the planets Jupi.
ter and Saturn is one of the rarest Of
sidereal events. It occurs only once
in 800 years. This conjunction. all as.
tronomers agree, happened no less
than three times in the year 747 A. U.
c.. shortly before the birth Of Christi
II may be that we have here, in this
'fairy tale OF science" confirmation
of this beanttful story of religion, a
| hint and trace of
The light that led :
The holy elders with their gifts Of myrrh
Rev. DR.. Henry van. Dyke IL Harper.
Magazine.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-16
Z I'm ssChu6stmnas
Town %
How the Day is 'G@De-
DRAFTED liz. BeGhD@-
h@n1n, [P@o
~HR1srMAs TOWN" is in its

"~HRIsTMAs TOWN" is in its
glory on Christmas.
~ Christmas town Is the
quaint old village In Penn,
sylvania which was named Bethlehem
ia years ago by Count Zinzendorf.
head and founder of the Moravian
faith.
The count arrived in the settlement
on Dec. "a, l741. That evening he took
a lighted candle and entered the stable
belonging to the single tiny stone
dwelling Of the place, and then and
there, with the smell of the hay about
him, he named the town that was to
be Bethlehem-"Nicht Jerusalem, SON
dern Bethlehem" C'not Jerusalem, but
Bethlehem').
Every Christmas eve since then has
had it's "vigil."
Every Moravian home has its Christ
mas tree, fanked by "putzen." A putt
is beautiful bit of indoor landscape
gardening, with fuzzy white cotton for
snow and always tiny stable of Beth
lehem, with q doll Christ in six inch
Manager, and doll Joseph, Mary and
wise men standing by, while tinsel
star of the east shines with undilnin-
ished ray.
Three o'clock on the afternoon of
Dec. "a finds every Moravian family in
the great stone church, built in 1906.
All the babies are there, hundreds of
babies, wide eyed in admiration Of the
decorations. The vestibule is full of
baby carriages The pulpit and reading
desk are concealed by big picture of
the Nativity.
Classical music of the utmost beauty
is sung at the love feast service. 1t is
special N1oravian music, often sung
from manuscript scores over hun
bred years old, which when not In use
are kept In the great archive vaults
of the church Peals out the great
chorus. thanking the infant Jesus for
his benefactions.
Then the "diener," or sacristans, men
and women, enter the great front doors.
The men carry huge trays Of steaming
cups Of coffee, the white capped wom-
en- delicious Moravian buns, those Won
derful buns prepared by three genera
lions of hereditary Moravian bakers.
Dinner at o'clock over, the men,
women and larger children return at 9
for the "vigil." The church is ablaze
with lights. crowded to overfowing.
There Is choir of about sixty, mar
ried women wearing pink ribbons in
their caps, the unmarried girls blue.
There is the famous Moravian from
bone choir, with full string orchestra
and the skillful organlst at the organ
And the children do their share Of the
singing. Again each person in the
audience, young or old, receives light
ed candle in memory of the one borne
by Count Zinzendorf SO many years
ago. Even the choir members hold
tapers as they sing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-16
The Christ Child.
Oh, the beauty Of the Christ Child,

Oh, the beauty Of the Christ Child,
The gentleness. the grace,
The smiling. loving tenderness.
The infantile embrace!
All babyhood he holdeth,
All motherhood infoldeth,
Yet who hath seen his face?
Oh, the nearness of the Christ Child
When for a sacred space
He nestles in our very homes,
Light OF the human race!
We know him and we love him.
No man to US need prove him.
Yet who hath seen his face?
Mary Mapes Dodge.