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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08
The Sentries'
Christmas Dinner

Raymond p Sanford, a robust and
healthy undergraduate of Cornell, lived
for scientific purposes on IS cents a
week, his food including buttermilk.
lentils. peanuts, raisins, cabbage, pep
pers, oatmeal and apples.
II thrive olftthis fare" Mr.. Sanford
said. Il admit, however, that to stick
to it takes will power. have to gov
ern my sybaritic propensities. l must
not initiate the young sentries.
"There was once Christmas
masquerade ball in a European palace,
you know, and squad of young SEN
tries stood guard out in the snow.
"Well, as the ball progressed the con-
duct Of certain guest disguised as
Santa Claus astonished and perplexed
everybody. This Santa Claus would
dance with the prettiest women for
fifteen or twenty minutes. and then,
hurrying to the buffet, he would drink
q bottle of champagne and eat lobster
salad, ices, caviar sandwiches. truffled
turkey-everything in sight.
"The host after several hours of
such gluttonous and Incorporate con-
duct on the part of the Santa Claus
guest, conferred with his butler and
to his amazement learned that the Of
fender had by actual computation de,
voured forty sandwiches, sixty Ices and
eight quarts of lobster salad, while he
had drunk thirty-one bottles Of cham.
payne and ninety glasses Of punch.
ut seemed Incredible! Yet there he
was, as vigorous and fresh and sober
as ever, now whispering compliments
In pretty matron's ear, now rushing
to the buffet for more wine and more
lobster.
Puzzled and vexed, the host took
Santa Claus by the arm and led him
into recess
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08
In Holland-but always on

In Holland-but always on
Dec. 6 instead of the 25th-
the little boys and girls put
their wooden shoes in front of
the hearths instead Of hang
ing up their stockings. and the
good old patron of children
comes and fills them, and
there is general gift giving.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08

Fasting at Christmas.
When Cromwell ruled England he is
sued an edict against all festivities at
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08
NOTICE TO BANKERS

Notice is hereby given that pur-
suant to an act relating to the du-
Evening journal., 1915-01-18
Avezzano Wrecked by Quake
Is Now Tomb of the Dead

many OF the bodies already recovered
had to be buried Immediately and
many Of the searehers had to be de-
tailed to that gruesome task.
A new military city has risen near
the ruined city. II is made ont o.
tie tents of the troops. Emergency
hospitals, also. of tents. are filed
with manned victims of the catas-
trophe. But II is not believed that
all Of the bodies will be recovered
for at least another week.
Indicative of temper OF troops was tn,
scene when the caretakor OF estate o
Prince Torlonia. found "A strong bo,
filed with gold in the castle. lie de
manded a guard OF soldiers TO protect
it. The commander TO whom he applied
Indignantly refused to detail the men
"Our duty is TO rescue the living an'
bury the dead, not to guard treasure,
he said.
Samanthra Huntley. the portrait
painter OF Albany, \. a., for years
resident of Rome. personally led re
/ lief expedition To Avezzano. She brought
with her in auto trucks quantities %
food supplies and tents for shelter Sh
is now caring for the survivors of th'
Continued on Page s.
Evening journal., 1915-01-18
BY ALICE ROHE.

United Press STAFF Correspondent.
AVEZZANO. Jan. 1S-(By Courier
to Rome.l-What was once the pros
perious city of Avezzano is today a
tomb Of the dead. The loss is now
believed 10 be complete. as not a
single prisoner in the ruins can still
be alive. Dawn, today. however.
found the survivors and numerous
refugees from the outlying country
refusing to leave the ruins until their
relatives had been located living OF
dead. Men. women and even chill
dien of tender years. were frantically
digging in the debris of what were
once houses in the hope that someone
might be alive. They were complain
ing that the work of rescue was need
lossly slow and that hundreds had
perished who might have been saved
had the relief been prompt.
The frenzied criticism was unwar-
ranted. There have. of course. been
rpreventable delays. But the sol
dicrs working on the ruins have kept
at their digging night and day since
they arrived. They have gone with
out food themselves in order that
they might feed the refugees. But
Evening journal., 1915-01-18
nY MILIIAM pHILIP Sims.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
PARIS. Jan. 1S.-The Japanese
foreign legion" now being raised
voluntarily In Japan TO reinforce
France on the firing line will be very
welcome For the first time official
dom acknowledges this II is admit
ted that raising of a volunteer force
Of the little yellow men," to tender
their services as Lafayette did In the
American Revolutionary War, will
solve a knotty problem official par
ticipation by the regular Japanese
army. under their regular officers and
In every way on the same basis as the
British, French and Belgians might
result In d serious complication They
might have 10 be paid and Japan
would be in a position TO claim much
Of the credit for victory should her
sons aid in the final crushing OF the
German Empire.
But with the foreign legion coming
at least one objection would be solved
These men are reported to be picked
/ veterans of the Russo-Japaneae War
They are to be equipped as few Jap
anese troops ever have been. II is
rumored here that at their head will
come one Japan's greatest military
| geniuses, a man whose name will
mean much 10 the allies.
Not only will the foreign Legion
fight on French soil. but Il Is expect
Evening journal., 1915-01-18
ADVENT INTO WAR OF YELLOW
MEN WILL MEAN MUCH TO ENGLAND

ed the Japanese government will
finally enter the war in the west as
an active ally Of Russia and England.
There is said to be growing senti-
ment in England TO ask Japan to take
over the protection of Egypt and
India, thus releasing for active SER
vice against Germany the many Brit
ish regiments now held idle in these
two countries Russia is said to
have suggested that she would well
come an alliance which would permit.
the japanese 10 take a position with
the Russians on the firing line in
East Prussia. in Galicla. in Hungary
and elsewhere along the miles Of bait
tie front extending across the conti-
nent OF Europe.
England and Russia could easily
pay Japan for this work In case or
victory-and every expert here agrees
that Japan can clinch the victory
that nation would get her share Of the
compensations. In discussing this.
Lucien Millevoye, of Ia Patrie. after
declaring that suggestions of Jap
anese aid must not be considered n
confession of weakness, says:
France. alert, strong, with an al
ready victorious sword in her hand.
implores no one. She simply says
TO a strong people, armed just as
she Is armed. In the defense OF JUS
t!ce DO you wish your part Of the
glory? Then take IT,
Evening journal., 1915-01-18
SIENNA IS Held
FOR UPPER court
Judge Churchman Talks
Plainly to Accused in
Automobile Case
MAY COME BACK
ON ANOTHER CHARGE

Charged with driving away without
consent, the automobile of John
Wesley Morris. his employer. who
lives at No 303 West Eighteenth
street, William h. SIENNA was held for
the Court of General Sessions in $500
bail following a preliminary hearing
in City Court today.
Mr.. Morris was called and denied
having given SIENNA permission to use
his machine early Thursday morning.
Timothy Quinn, driver employed
by Tyson Brothers, told of the Morris
car, driven by SIENNA, colliding with
the firms truck.
SIENNA made no statement
you viii be held in $500 bail in
this automobile case. Senna," Judge
Churchman said, "and if il Is not
prosecuted in the Court of General
Sessions ! shall feel constrained 10
bring you back here and sentence you
in the pistol carrying case against you
which was in this court December ..
| suspended sentence in that case be-
cause of your physical condition. but
now feel you should be punished"
Evening journal., 1915-01-18
German Assaults at Anfreche
RepuIsed With Heavy Loss

great war today are foundering through
enormous wastes of snow. Military on
erations are checked but not ended.
Both sides are cndeavoring 70 force ar
tillery with infantry support through
the blocked forests and mountains but
according TO best .advices reaching here,
with small success.
TO the north in Flanders, the Ger
imans continue TO reform their lines.
So far the threatened assaults in force
have been withhold. Instead the ar
tillery continues its monotonous cx-
change leyoling once prosperous ham-
lets and farmhouses TO powder. This
is especially SO in the region of Nieu-
port, Ia l}assee, Npres and Arras, where
each side has yainly attempted for
ward movement only to have it checked
by a most deadly artillery FIRE.
Rain has fallen almost without in
terruption along the valley of the
Aisne and north into Flanders since
Saturday morning. The Germans
continue TO shell Scissors and tho
French positions in the valley Of tho
Aisne, but it is officially declared
that they are making no progress
here
Fighting for. the trenches and
foundry buildings in the vicinity Of
Blangy. east of Arras continues with
varying results The Germans first
took the foundry. lost It to general
assault, in turn recaptured il and
were for the second time dislodged.
There have been heavy losses at this
point
Evening journal., 1915-01-18
Cannot ELECT
A CITY Doctor
Council Has Not Yet De-
Z clared New Ordinance
Law Of City
FIVE APPLICATIONS
ARE NOW ON FILE

Owing to City Council last Thursday
night having failed to announce that
the ordinance creating the position of
city physician had been signed by Mayor
Howell and was therefore law. the
Board OF Health at It's session this al
ternoon. will not appoint the physician.
The board, which under the ordinance,
has the power OF appointing the physi--
clan, has on file five applications for the
place. The salary Of the new city Of
fetal will be 81 200 a year. Council will
declare the ordinance law ON Thurs
day night.
At today's session OF the Health
Board the new quarantine regulations
will in all probability be passed. These
provide that the new city physician
shall sccure cultures of the throats OF
all persons in house where diphtheria
has been reported, and these shall be
passed on nj the State Experimental
Station at Newark. Ii the tests show
that no signs OF the disease prevail,
the quarantine shall be removed. The
new ordinance also provides that the
city physician shall pass on all cases
OF scarlet fever before the quarantine
ON the houses used by the patients is
removed
Secretary Eliason will also submit his
annual report OF vital statistics for the
year.
Evening journal., 1915-01-18
points way
TO Christian LIFE
Men Hear Of Three Reasons
Why They Should Work
For God
EVANGELISTIC EFFORT
IN OLD ASBURY

Fully 1000 men attended the mems
mass meeting in Asbury N. E. Church.
Third and Walnut streets, yesterday
afternoon. The feature of the meet
ing was an address by the Rev. r. NJ
Howells. of Philadelphia. whose sub
ject was "Why Man Should Be a
Christian" The speaker gave three
reasons why men should be Chris
tians.
First" he said. tits mans duty;
second. it's the privilege Of man, and
third. for the good that they can get
out of this life"
The clean and pure Christian man
has a cup full of sweet things 70 get
out of this life the speaker declared.
The meeting was called to order by
District Superintendent E. l.. Hof-
fecker.
These ministers we're present in
the pulpit The Rev George Edward
Reed, the Rev Vaughan S. Collins,
the Rev. w. A. Wise. the Rev. DR.. G. T.,
Anderson. the Rev. G.. A. Cooke, the
Rev. +. c. MacSorley. tho Rev. w. w.
Sharpe. the Rev. G. A. Robinson, the
Rev S. NJ. Morgan, the Rev. l. NJ.
Broadway. the Rev. e. II. Collins. the
Rev. Mr.. Tullis and the Rev. w. f..
Cochran
The hymn. "Old Time Religion" was
sung bv Arthur Wilson, during winch
"hallelniahr was shouted by the as
semblaee. Howard Butler sang a SOLO
Throw ont the Life Line" following
which Howell and son played, IF Your
Heart Keeps Right
Mr. Howclrs address was TO the
point and following his discourse when
he asked for men 60 come forward, a
number responded until five stood or
knelt at the altar rail and the others
prayed for them.
The singing Of the mems choir OF
several hundred voices was most im-
pressive Il was directed by Profes-
sor Cooke
The meeting opened the east side
group meetings of the Methodist
Churches. which will continue for two
Professor George E. King and choir
will have charge of the music at the
evening services.
All the services at Asbury Church
we're well attended yesterday. Nins
persons were converted and fourteen
taken into the church on probation.
Men from ST. pauls, Harrison rec
and Madeloy NJ. +. Churches marched il
a body from their respective churchc
TO The afternoon meeting. There wer
'inearly poo men ia the st. Paul and Har
rison Street delegations and larg
number IN the Madelcy delegation.
! In Scott Church tomorrow afternoon
union PRAYER service will be held witt
III. Elmer Perry as the principal speaker
J DR. f. l.. Hoffecker will be present. Re
viyal services win be held in the churcl
every night this week
Evening journal., 1915-01-18
Gypsy Smith, JR.
RAPS Christians
ONFIRST NIGHT
Doesn't Believe rs Per Cent.
of Church Members Are
On Road to Heaven
MUST FOLLOW cod
TO Play The CAME

Gypsy Smith, Jr., preached his first
sermon last night of a two weeks SER
les of revival meetings in Bethany
Baptist Church. on the subject, Fol
low Me-" Every seat in the main aud
itorium of the church, the gallery and
choir loft was occupied and many
were seated in the rear corridor Of
the church-despite the bad weather.
Bethany has not seen so large a con
gregation at a religious service in
years.
Mr. Smith came into the service late
as he had been detained at Haddon
Heights. \. j.. where he was instru-
mental in winning sixty-fivc converts.
As soon as the Rev J. e. Hunsber-
ger, pastor of the church. had turned
the service over to the evangelist. Mr..
Smith Immediately won the hearts Of
his audience by his singing of the
/ hymn, 81 Would BE Like Jesus"
"The religion Of Jesus Christ is a
religion of sunshine and joy." he said.
When Jesus Christ comes to a mans
heart il will make him winsome and
attractive so that everyone will want
to be where he is. Jesus Christ had
one pungent. personal command while
on earth Follow Me-
Il don't believe that twenty-five per
cent of the people on the church roll
who call themselves Christians have
the right to that title. What is it
makes the Christians?" he asked. and
answered. 1T is being indwelt and
dominated by the spirit of the living
Christ"
Referring to the way in which his
gypsy father was converted. the
speaker said there was only one thing
he could do, Ito repent Of his sins" d"
In reference to those who do not
attend to their religious duties. he
said they dodge the main business
Il you are not making a whole-heart-
ed. intelligent attempt to follow your
God, you arc not playing the game.
You and l arc individuals and we
make Christ's church II this worlds
ever going to be saved. II is going TO
+ be saved through the church and YOU.
! as individuals. make the church. We
] tslS about Christ, pray about him and
! sing about him and nine times out
/ Of ten are living without Christ
{ If you accept Christ in my meet
ipgs, sir. you'll do il intelligently. God
frst-first before pleasure. first be-
fore business, first before home. You
can't play the fool with God. Don't
/ darken his doors unless ycH mean
business"
AT this point one young man in
tho audience was talking loudly
enough to disturb the otherwise at
tentive listeners. The speaker re-
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1915-01-18
President Happy Today--Why?
He's a Proud Grandfather
WHITE HOUSE BABIES.

Historians OF the White House q
8 today say MIS-. Sayre's baby is the =
= eleventh born in the executive man 8
= sion. The others we're: q
James Madison Randolph, grand 6
= son Of President Jefferson. =
Mary Louise Adams, grand-daugh- =
y ter Of President John Quincy Adams. Q
-Four children of Major Andrew ]. :
Donelson and Mrs. Emily Donel-
* son, the latter the niece of Presi- .
+" dent Andrew Jackson. .
Letitia and Robert Jones Tyler, .
g grandchildren of President Tyler. =
" Julia Grant, granddaughter of :
q President Grant .
g. Esther Cleveland, daughter of .
President Cleveland, born 1898.
was a busy place this morning. The
joy of a nation at this happy event
was recorded over its wires in hun
dreds of messages.
From the high and the lowly they
came-words of congratulation-
words of hope and good luck
Francis r. Sayre, father of the
latest White House baby, was not at
the mansion when his son was born.
The event had been anticipated for
this week, but Sayre was not apprised
until yesterday that the stork was
fluttering so very near. Then he
made a hasty departure from Will
Jamestown, Mass. where he is secre-
tary TO the president of Williams Col
lege, arriving here some hours after
the baby's birth He found that his
heir md Mrs. Sayre we're doing
nicely" Much speculation is in
dulged in as to the name for the baby
Wilson Sayre." and Woodrow
Sayre,' we're the favorities. The
Christening will occur probably before
Mrs. Sayre returns TO Williams
town.
Mrs. Sayer's wedding November 25
1913. was one of the most brilliant
events of the White House socia
calendar. Since her marriage. she and
Mr.. Sayre have lived the most of tho
time at Williamstown, Mass. In tn,
past summer. Mrs. Sayer was for q
time a visitor at the beautiful sum.
mer White House" in the Cornish
n. H., pines. There she was a
solace to her father, in the troublous
days that followed Mrs. Wilson s
death.
Plans Tor Christening Mrs Sayer's
BABY are OF course still incomplete
hut ii was believed today that a
Presbyterian pastor. perhaps the viii
sons family home minister at Prince.
Continued On Page Two.
Evening journal., 1915-01-18
LITTLE BUSINESS
IN Legislature
ATTHE Opening
Senator Harris Offers Bill
to Amend Constitution to
Give Votes to Women
new CITY Garbage
BILLS INTRODUCED
st2iI Correspondent Of THE EVENING

staff Correspondent Of THE EVENING
JOURNAL.
STATE HOUSE, Dover, Del, Jan. IS
Anticipating busy week members OF
the Legislature met in the third week oil
the session today. Nothing like the
rush of legislation that had been expect
cd was evident, however. In the House
several bills were introduced and in the
Senate three new measures appeared.
1t is evident that persons interested in
new legislation are holding back in send
ing bills TO the General Assembly until
sometime nearer the dead-lne for shut
ting of new business, February ]. Gov
ernor Miller and the legislative sub
committee on appropriations will have
another conference over the financial
budget tonight.
Collection of Garbage.
Two bills designed to take iurisdc
tion over the collection OF garbage in
Wilmington away from the Board OF
Health and rest it in City Council or the
Street and Sewer Department. were in
troduccd in the House today by Repre-
sentative Downward. One measure is T.
give Council authority to dispose of all
garbage and ofial collected and removed
bv the Street and Sewer Department
and TO enact ordinances. or regulations
or repeal any now in force relating u
the disposal of garbage or prescribing
the manner in which contracts shall b'
awarded Under this bill Council could
establish n garbage disposal plant.
The Other bill is to give the Street
and Sewer Department full and entire
IL ion nI 70.
moval OF garbage from buildings ant
properties. with authority to enact ne
ccssarv ordinances or regulations.
The bill requires the Street and
Sewer Department. in April Of each
year. 10 submit to Council an estimate
Of the cost of garbage collection for
the ensuing fiscal year. which esti-
mate Council shall appropriate "as
shall appear reasonable and just" but
not less than $4,000 a year Garbage
collected by the Street and Sewer De.
partment shall be the property OF
Council which shall have authority
over its disposal
At present the Board of Health hal
control over garbage collection ant
disposal. II was said here TODAY
that City Council is agreed on th'
plan covered by Representative Down
wards proposed legislation
Bills on Child Labor.
In the Senate this morning Senator
Furniss gave notice that he will in
troduce two bills. one to establish tn,
Delaware Child Labor Commission
and the other to repeal the uniform
Child Labor Law
Senator Gormley gave notice that n,
Continued on Page Five.
Evening journal., 1915-01-18
On Eleventh Trip TO White
House Sfork Leaves
Baby Sayre There
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S.-President
Wilson is grandfather. Birth of
son to Mrs Francis B. Sayre. his sec
ond daughter. late yesterday after
noon put him in this category. which
he only few days since at Indian
apolis cast fun at-politically speak
ing.
But the President was too proud
and too happy today to recall such
remarks He wore the smile that
won't come off as he entered his Of
fee today for an extremely busy
morning
Mrs. Sayres baby weighs 10
pounds, and bids fair to be credit
% his high lineage.
Colonel Crook, President Lincoln's
0odyguard and friend of many white
House babies" recalled today the old
legend
The child that is born on the Sab
bath Day
"Is bonnie and blithe and good and
gay"
And he believed this augured well
for the future of the eleventh baby
born in the executive mansion.
The White House telegraph room
Evening journal., 1915-01-18

One of these pictures shows a
typical winter camp scene in Servia.
The sentinel stands still and silent
like a frozen statue-and as a mat
ter of fact he probably was nearly
frozen when this picture was taken.
The other view is of wounded Eng
lish soldiers enjoying an entertain
ment in the ballroom of the Hotel
Astoria. Paris, now a hospital. Eng
lish singers were entertaining the
men, some Of whom we're on cots
In the front.
Evening journal., 1915-01-18
BY WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs

United Press Stan COrrosnOndcnt.
PARIS, Jan. lS.-Two German as
saults in force near Autreche. north
east of Nic-sur-Aisne. have been re-
pulsed by the French with heavy loss
according to reports received here to-
day The fighting there continues
with the Germans still trying 10 gain
a foothold on the French positions
The Germans have also attacked Crest
263 in the Argonne region. but have
been defeated with heavy loss. They
charged the French position. only tc
be met by a heavy artillery fire which
killed and wounded many. while the
French losses are declared TO be in
considerable.
The French are pushing their Of
fensive in the Lepretre woods north
west OF Pont,A-Mousson and have
captured several of the German out
lying positions there. There Is said
10 be very much snow in the Nosges
and in Alsace. but despite this handi-
cap the Germans have bomharded
Thanh. Little damage Is reported
here, and the French are maintaining
their positions.
From the North Sea 10 the Disc
heavy cannonading continues with th'
heavy artillery of each side wiping on
the houses and towns at several points
A violent wind and rainstorm has swep
over the entire northern battlefield add
ing to the discomforts of the armies
Entire lines Of trenches have been fill
ed with water, the troops having t
Withdraw from them TO avoid beinl
drowned The storm has made impos
sihlc any attempted offensive by thu
Germans for several days in this sec
tion.