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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-03

N6ol& est These tall, stately
trees stood very straight
and still on this cold night. By and
by the tallest and the oldest Of them
said:
How happy / shall be when at last
! am strong enough and tall enough to
be cut down by the wood cutters.
hope when they do cut me down that
] may be good enough that they will
want me for some great ship, and then
/ shall have chance to sail the seas"
What do you know about ships and
the seas?" asked little pine tree who
stood at the foot of the tall one.
The stately tree bent his branches
very little and looked down at the
small tree, at his feet.
81 have heard many stories of the
seas, and the ships that sail on them,
for the birds sit in my branches and
sing to me all the time of the beauties
and wonders of the world Then, too,
the starbeams, who are much older
than the birds, have some truly won
derful tales to tell of things that they
have seen in their trips around the
world. There is the Starbeam of the
Brightest Star, just peeping over the
hilltop. He can tell some truly won
derful tales"
The little pine tree trembled for
very joy. This was his first winter in
the forest, and these things we're all
new to him, just as was the snow that
was covering his roots, and making
them all warm with it's white blanket.
won't you please ask the Starbeam
to tell us story?" asked the little
pine.
Let us ask him to tell us again the
Christmas story" said another of the
older pines, the one he told us last
year"
So, when the Starbeam came over
and rested gently on the tallest pine,
he asked it to tell again the Story of
the First Christmas.
81 love to tell this story best of all
stories that / know" said the little
Starbeam.
"Once upon time long time ago,
long before even the oldest pine trees
here began to grow, a beautiful WON,
an, named Mary, and her husband, 10.
seph, went on journey to a little city
called Bethlehem. All the people in
that country went to this same city, to
pay their taxes, and when Mary and
Joseph got there, they found so many
people, that there was no room left
for them at the inn. The only place
where they could find shelter was in g
stable, and here they went. That night
a little babe was born, and it's mother
Mary, laid him in a manger on some
nice clean straw.
Away off in the East, the Brightest
Star appeared. He had never been
seen before, and some wise men who
knew that this was the time for the
babe to be born, saw the Brightest
Star as they started out to find the
babe All their long journey the Bright
est Star kept just in front of them to
show them the way to go, and when
they rested at night, the Brightest
Star would rest too, and wait for them
At last they reached the city of Beth
lehem, and found the little babe in the
manger with his mother by his side.
'These wise men had brought some
very costly gifts to this babe, and il
is the birthday of this babe that is
celebrated every Christmas, and it is
in his memory that gifts are given tc
the poor.
THAT is all of the story, and it is
time for me to be going" and the Star
beam went gayly on, dancing over the
tops of the trees.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-03
Pelvie Rones Of Best Lavers-

Pelvic Bones of Best Layers.
The best layers usually have slen-
Ter. pliable pelvic bones, while the
cor layers have hard. rigid bones
en- though they are spread during
>duction.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-03

a novel nest method. Ordinary boxes
are used; these are so placed that
the lower box provides a platform
for the upper nest. upon which the
hens can easily alight. These nests
are readily taken outdoors and thor
oughly cleaned The illustration gives
the idea very clearly.-Farm Journal.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-03
THE GIFTS FOR MOTHER

The gladdest hour of Christmas day,
The time the hearts are highest
An every care is chased away
An all the smiles are brightest,
Is when the family, young an old,
From dad to little brother,
With all the love that hearts can hold
Come bringing gifts to mother.
We keep her presents till the last
An then when she sits rocking,
An all the other gifts are passed.
We go an get her stocking.
We gather round her easy chair.
First one an then the other
Steps up an says: We'll, l declare!
Here's something else for mother!'
An with each present goes a kiss.
An all is still an quiet
When mother murmurs: What is thisf''
An hastens to unite 1t.
Then everybody wildly cheers
An shouts for perfect gladness.
An mothers eyes are moist with tears,
But not the tears of sadness.
oh. here's a scene that gold can't buy.
Or stage in imitation,
The smiling face. the glistening eye
OF loves own celebration.
And with each jolly Christmas day
We pray to know another
When we shall meet the self-same way
And bring our gifts to mother
Detroit Free Pres.
RI ...lsS<SssAA4
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-03

This is a french official cinemato-
graph operator at work in the first
line trenches. In making moving pic
lures OF the fighting the operator has
to take as many chances as the sol
der
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-03
The Bran Pie.

This is an English custom. The
gifts are hidden in large pan of bran,
A string is tied to each package, and
on the end of the string is the name
of the one for whom the package is
intended. When all have their strings
they all pull Then comes the fun of
getting the bran of and opening the
packages.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-03
FARM +
POULTRY
WASHING MACHINE FOR EGGS
Increased Profits Made by Putting
Product Of Hens in Neat and At
tractiNe Packages.

1t has been found by those who ham
die foodstuffs that it pays TO put the
goods up in attractive shape or pack
ages. 1t is no uncommon thing to see
vegetables tied up in ribbons, and
fruit, which formerly travelled in bar
rels, is now packed in small boxes
resembling confectionery in the way
they are handled. The same applies
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-03

Ne COLD winter night the
snow was gently falling on
the pine trees of the for
est. These tall, stately
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-16
supr,u,s Court Decisions.


Special to 4Times-Republican.
Des .Moines, Dec. 16.-The Iowa su-
preme court today handed down the
following decisions:
IA Hopkins vi. school district OF Sher-
man township. Story county. Over
ruled. Dvans, Judge.
State Of Iowa vs.. Wolff, appellant.
Linn county. Affirmed. Evans Judge.
: Rose vs.. city Of Fort Dodge. appal-
lent. Webster county. Affirmed.
Evans, Judge.
Anderson and Row1ey VS.. Howard, ct
al. appellants. Marshall county. Re-
yersed. Weaver. Judge.
Smead VS.. 6tearns, ct al, appellants.
OBrien county. Affirmed. Weaver,
Judge.
Pyle, administrator, ct al, VS.. East,
ct al, appellants. Hamilton county. Re-
zyersed. Weaver, Judge.
Ford Paving Company VS.. Elzy. ap-
pellant. Marshall county. Affirmed.
sEsvans. flldge.
s Diehl, appellant, VS.. MckinDon. SUI
perior court. Cedar Rapids. Reversed.
Deemer, judge.
& State Of Iowa VS.. Boher, appellant.
story countq. Affirmed. Preston, judge.
Nelson, appellant, VS.. Illinois Gem
5tral Railroad Company. Black Hawk
county. Reversed. Preston, judge.
Jeweil VS.. Nuhn, executrix. appel
lants. Black Hawk county. Reversed.
Salinger, Judge.
Kirby, adn1inistratrix. ct al, VS.. Chi
cago, Rock island & Pacific Railway
Company. Linn county. Reversed
Deemer, Judge. -
Barr VS.. Cardeil. appellant. Dallas
: ,ssoo;;::s:: Go i: syy.sz ~ IA.versad Ladd. Judge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-16
PAGE ONE.

Telssraphio News:
Austrian Reply Proves Unsatisfact-
ory.
Ask America For Bill Of Particulars.
Relations Between Two Nations Near
Rupture.
Lull on Battle Front in Macedonia.
Field Marshal Sir John French Re-
tires.
Fred Meyer Found Guilty Of Second
Degree Murder.
Robbers Loot Kansas City Southern
Train.
Senator Works Advocates Army of
Million Men.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Lost Grinnell Man Easily Found.
Compensation Law Ruling Unpopu-
No Saloon Law Test.
Music as Factor In Treatment Of In
sane.
Iowa River Cities Ask Lower Rates.
Boatman Is Murdered.
PAGE FIVE.
General News:
Congress Facing Railroad Problem.
PAGE SIX.
Tell Them "The Stuff's Off,"
When They Held Glass Meeting.
Crocodile Tears.
Topics Of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN
AND ELEVEN. NJ
City News:
New Haven Church Calls Rev. Mr..
MCGEE.
Former Baptist Pastor May Go East.
Pushing Work on Viaduct.
Twin Stars For Festival.
Bad Fire at Ferguson.
General News Of City.
PAGE TWELVE. ..
Markets and General: MI.
Wheat Prices Rally After Weak
Opening.
Unsettled Weather Lifts Corn Prices.
Farm Notes.
Heavy Receipts Drag Down Hogs.
Cattle Offerings Lack Quality.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-16
Verdict Of Second DEGREES
Murder Returned BY
Jury.
TRIAL OF MOTHEp
SET FOR LATE s ATE
Convicted Man Char p 18th shsstins
wfs. and Moths,> Having Guilty
knowledge Of crims-vsrdiot Said 70
Be Result Of compromiss-Atternsys
For Meyer Announce Appeal From
Verdict Will as Taken.

Winterset Dec. 16.-Fred Meyer to.
day was found guilty by jury in the
criminal court. Of the murder, on July
81 1915. OF Ethel Meyer. his wife. Tho
jury returned verdict at o'clock
this morning finding him guilty In the
second degree.
According to information given out
here. the verdict is the result Of q
compromise. A portion Of the Jurors
fought for conviction on flrst degree
charge. while others held out for cons
viction on a lesser charge.
After q sensational trail the case
was given to the Jury at $3.50 yesterday
afternoon. Tho jurors deliberated until
IL o'clock last night. A few ballots
early this morning resulted in an
agreement on q part Of the twelve men.
Mrs. Meyers Trial Later.
Meyer. with his mother Mrs. Ida
Meyer. was indicated for the murder OF
the young mans wife. Meyer was the
only ono on trial. The trial OF the
later date. While evidence pointed to
suicide the state contended that the
bullet that entered her brain was not
fred by her. but by her husband. and
with the knowledge Of his mother. The
state contended thruout the trial that
jealousy prompted the shooting.
Attorneys for Meyer announced i'm
mediately they would appeal tho case.
Frazer Trial 10 Begun.
Tho trial Of George Frazer. charged
with completely in tho murdes Of Rufus
Ullery, merchant Of Webster, in this
county. last Aug. 26. was begun hero
today, when the work of impaneling
Jury waa commenced. John Frazer
older brother. also u charged With ycom-
plicity in the murder. and wsll bet tried
later. g r.' .3F gf@fttGt
uusey was the one general merchant
at Webster. which ~ . tGWn Of 100 in-3
habitantD In therwest part of Madison
county. Tho general store wAs . one
story building With . Earret. in which
Ullery lived. III 4
On the morning Of Aug. 2s. HIS body
was found at tho bottom Of the, stair
way leading to this garret, q bullet hole
in his head He had evidently been shot
from above when he started to ascend
the stairway.
The murder aroused a great deal OF
indignation here and Governor Clarke
offered $500 reward on the part or the
state for the arrest and conviction OF
the slayer. This reward was swelled
to $1,000 by private subscription In
Madison county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-16
.LULL IN BATTLE
IN MACEDONIA
Respite From Fighting to
Extend Over Greek
Elections.
ALLIED ARMY IN
STRONG POSITIONS
Well Fortified North Of Saloniki Where
! No Effort Has Been Made by Con.
7 trail Powers and Bulgaria to pislodse
Y @The~-En.en.e Capitals Regard Re-
treat Of AnsIo-French Troops as
Mastsrful Maneuver.

London, Dec. 16.-On the Macedonian
front there has set in Iull which well
informed observers at Athens believe
will extend over the Greek elections Of
Sunday.
The retreat of the ,Anglo-French
forces has ended and they now occupy
strong positions north Of Saloniki
where thus far their opponents have
made no effort to disturb them.
The German forces probably. would
need some time to prepare for an as
sault on these positions particularly
as light. artillery and mountain guns
would not suffice. Few heavy guns, if
any, seem TO have arrived here ct the
frontier.
The entente capitals viewed with
satisfaction what is regarded as the
laSste-s..! manner in which the retreat
was conducted and the comparatively
small losses Of the allies.
In London the retirement Of Field
Marshal Sir John French from COM
mand Of the British forces in France
Greater greater interest than all other
war news. The new commander, Sir
Douglas Haig, who is almost the
youngest general in the army, enters
upon his duties with high reputation.
He has seen moro hard fighting than
any other general in the British army.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-16
REACH OUT TOWARD EaxPT..
Turko- German Dream Seems Likely
of Realization. 80

rurke- German Dream Seems Likely
Of Realization.
Rome, Dec. 16.-The Turko-G German
threat against Egypt is becoming more
grave daily in the belief Of military
men here.
The construction Of q railroad line
from Damascus to the Egyptian from.
tier has been pushed with extraordt-
nary speed, it Is stated. and 1t ts ex-
pected that it will be finished by the
first Of February, there being only
fifty miles more Of track to lay before
the peninsula is reached. This rails
way which has double tracks, is con-
sidered by military men to permit q
concentration of half a million men in
one month together with the necessary
supplies and ammunition at the Egyp-
tian frontier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-16
HAlo SUCCEEDS FRENCH.
New Commander For British Forces In
France and Bslaiun1. y.

New Commander For British Forces In.
France and Belgium. i, M.
London. Dec. 16.-Field Marshal Sir
John French, who at his own request
has been relieved Of the command OF
the British forces in France and F1an-
ders, has been succeeded by Gen. Sir.
Douglas Haig. Since the landing OF
the expeditionary forces, Sir Douglas
Haig has commanded the flrst army
and has been repeatedly mentioned in
dispatches by his chief whose place he
now takes. The change has been ex-
pected for some time and 1t was ans
nounced in the house Of commons YES
terday that a statement would be pubs
lished Immediately. 3 - 1
Sir John French becomes conn:
mander chief Of the armies in
the United Kingdom. For his six :;
teen months services at the front he
had been created viscornt Of the
United Kingdom = s3s s. I
" - lAltho many had been mentioned as
possible 3, successors OF Field Marshal
French including that Of the Duke .of
.cconna.ssst, the appointment sit Is
~ Il r. -.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-16
said. was anticipated in the best in.
formed circles.

said, was anticipated in the best in
formed circles.
Younger Than Former Chief.
Sir Douglas Haig Is nine years
younger than his former chief and
won his spurs as a cavalry officer. His
first commission was in the Seventh
Hussars, and. as hasfsbeen the case
with most British OFFICERS sf higher
rank, he saw service IN the Sudan,
India and Africa. He5was chief staff
officer to Sir John French during the
Colesburg operations, when the Brit
ish cavalry had difficult task In try
ing to round up the mobile Beer com
manders. Later he wAs$ given command
of a group Of columns and, after the
South African war, was made in
spector general of cavalry in India, one
of the most coveted commands for cav
airy officers in the British service.
After few years of stoff duty in
England he became chief of stoff in
India, and at the outbreak of the
war.was general officer commanding at
Aldershot. From there he took the
first army to France.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-16
SUFFRAGE LEADERS
DEFEND AMENDMENT


Washington. Dec. 16.Women suf-
frage leaders began appeals to the
senate and house committees today to
Immediately favorably report the Susan
B. Anthony constitutional amsndment
to enfranchise women. Miss Anna
Martin introduced morn than dozen
speakers 1T the ,asF ring for fve-minpte
speeches. Sdnai61 s1sansdell of sLo6.s-
lana. raarscteds attention tosthe conten-e
tion that the women OF the south did
not want the ballot because of the
negro women vote. Y
TT Is not the negro question which is
endangering. suffrage in the south" re-
piled Miss Francis Jollisse, Of Cali
fornia, "but 1t Is the factory owner who
employs children and women
Mrs. Sarah Bardheld Of Oregon, told
of the fight of western women for ma
tional suffrage and their resolution to
put suffrage ahead Of party.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-16
MISSING WITNESS FOUND.

German Convicted-in Canada Believed
to Be Non koolbergen.
Lethbridg@ Canada, Dec. 16.-Proof
that ]. H.syon Montford. the German
sentenced from Calgary for one years
for forgery a week ago,
and now in. Jail here, is Johannes Hen
rikus Won Koolbergen, wanted as star
witness in the prosecution Of Baron Won
Bricken and G. A. Crowley. in San
Francisco. is contained in letter writ
ten to him by his wife and addressed
in the name Of Koolbergen, according
to authorities. r-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-16
Declares Force of Million
Men Necessary for Nat
iOnal Defense.
FEARS INVASION
OF WEST BY JAPS
Asssrts That Plan For Creation Of
Standing Army Of 100000 Men 10
Dangerous Step in Wrong Direction
Mot Sufficient to Defend State Of
California-Suggests Plan For En-
listing Giant Reserve Force.

(. Washington, Dec. 16. - Senator
Works, of California, told the senate
today that standing army Of one
million men would be necessary to de-
fend the United States against possi-
Bile invasion and declared that the
present force was at the mercy Of the
Asiatic attacks. Senator Works spoke
on the subject Of national defense to
propose as part of the scheme of pre-
paredness, the creation Of a mobile
land force and military reserve of 200,-
900 men at the cost of $5,000.000 year
for ten years.
il Works Plan Of Enlistment.
The proposed enlisted men in the
civil and military reserve would he
settled, according to the Works bill.
with their families getting five acre
tracts provided by the government
suppieinent:ns ten months of nroduc-
tive work and three-fourths irrigation
and flood prevention with two months
of military training each year. They
would be. soldier settlers under control
of the secretary of the interior in time
-of peace and subject to orders to the
department in time OF war. Pointing
to American occupation of Vera Cruz
as indication that war was a constant
possibility, Senator Works said:
who can say, after this exhibition
OF sungovernable passion. after this
slaughter Of the innocent citizens OF
another nation and invasion of its ter
ritory. for 50 trivial a cause, that this
nation does not need to prepare for
war. If Mexico had not been weak
from internal conflict we would even
then have becn at war for our fore
ible entry upoE her territory was 1t
self 5an act. of war.
Again the Ysiiow Peril.
There are ed Eh Japanesss ca
fornia. now to IAN to destroy every
line OF communication from the east,
isoIating California and depriting her
Of all aid OF troops and ammunition.
Mexico is open to the entry Of the
Japanese and once there 1t Is but a
step across, an invisible boundary into
the United States.
"The plan to add 100000 to our pres
ent army is a dangerous step In the
wrong direction It would not avail
asday to defend California against
Japanese invasion. It would find diff
Guilty in maintaining the common
wealth against the Japanese already In
the state. If we are to be consistent
we must either put the army on a war
footing of at least a million men or
turn to more efficient means Of de-
fense." ..-js ..l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-16
w.rTax Measure Wins.

Washington, Dec. 1S. The senate
dinance committee today authorized
Chairman Simmons to report to the
house resolutions extending the emer-s
xer,cy war tax until Dec. 81, 1916. Re-
publican committeeman sought to have
fhe ray EexIteu5aeias OIL OIL -:::xM Tune 90:
1916. but were outvoted. They will
try to amend in the senate.
Republicans on the house ways and
means committee, in a minority re-
port, today deny that the emergency
revenue law is necessary because Of
war conditions and assert instead that
the treasury deficit is due to the tar-
in reductions under the Underwood
law.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-16
Three Masked Bandits Loot
Kansas City Southern
Cars. it
VALUE OF STOLEN
! PROPERTY is SMALL.
Secure Four Registered Packages, Said
to Be Of No Great value-PraetieaIly
Wreck Express Car in Blowing Safe
Mail Clerks Refuse to Open Car,
But Robbers Force Entrance by
Threatening I;ts ss Engineer.

Mena, Ark, Dec. 1S.-South bound
passenger train No. /. on the Kansas
City Southern Railroad was held up
between Egaltown and Acorn. small
stations near here, early today. by
three robbers. The bandits blew open
the safe in the expressm car. The loot.
according to railroad officials, con-
sisted of four registered packages Of
small value. The passengers were not
molested.
The robbery took place in rugged
mountain country. One of the rob-
bers tagged the train with lantern
and covered Engineer c. z. Covert
with a revolver. The others cut off
all the train but the express and mail
cars. Then Covert was ordered to run
the detached part of the train around
bend in the road to a moro secluded
spot. In blowing the safe the rob-
bers practically wrecked the car. At
the first sign of trouble the mail clerks
locked the door Of the mail car. They
refused to open up until the robbers
placed the revolver at Covert's head
and said:
"Tell them to come out or you're a
conner 40 f1E
The bandits then entered the car.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-16
Landars In RsIeassd.

Los Angeles, Dec. 16.-Joseph Lam,
ders, a wrestler, who was being held
with r. Hartman, proprietor Of q
liquor store and Michael Grove, q po-
lociman, suspicfoned Of arson In att
tempts to burn the store of Hartman,
was released late last night. There
was not sufficient evidence to justify
holding Landers.
Hartman and Grove are still de-
tanned by the police.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-16
Sand Warnina Id .it.lx.,

Geneva, italy, via Paris. Dec. 16.-
The Secolo asserts that the British
government has warned Italy that Ger
man emissaries have left United States
ports with the purpose OF committing
acts. Of violence in italy. particularly
against merchant shipping. In this
connection the seclolo calls attention
to recent fires on a steamship sat
Naples and on the docks at Genoa &
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-16
GREATER BAPTIST
COLLEGE PROMISED
Denomination to Maintain One Big
State School At Des Molnss-SaIs Of
Central College Permits Of Enlarge
ment Of Des MoInes Sehoel.

p
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. 16.-The Baptists
of the middle west are going to have
college Of large dimensions here in Des
Moines as the result Of the sale of
Central College, at Pella. by the gem
eral educational board Of the northern
Baptist convention to the Dutch Re-
formed church approved "Wednesday OF
this week. - - -
For fifty years the support OF the
western Baptists has been divided be-,
tween the two schools. The elimina-
ton Of Central college win put the
whole strength Of the church back Of
the local school. The school win be
moved to the new forty-acre campus
which was formerly old chautauqua
park and new buildings will be con-
structed.
Il It was said today that the national
educational board OF the Baptists will
raise q bis endowment fnnd for the
school here and that the endowment
Of Central college viii be added to that
OF Des Moines college.