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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-23
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in some new stunt, has started
Story Hour. at Kraut's cigar store.
The stunt is new, not tn stories"


1870
.. BITS OF NEWS
Adam Kreuter, head American
Laundry Machinery Co., plead guilty
to indictment charging fraudulent
personal schedule. Fined $3.50.
Frank McGraW wanted here as
slayer of Philip Akibo, 3747 Langley
av., arrested in Denver. To be
brought back.
John Farino, 10 E. goth st., fatally
shot near 21st and State SITS. Three
dogs, owned by Chas. CIRCUS, saloon
keeper, 437 S. Jefferson, reused fam
lily when fire attacked building.
Edward Mack and Harry Miller ar
rested after chase through State st.
throngs. Accused as Pickpocketa.
Hadry Haus, 81, 77o3 DrexeI av.,
motorman, severely hurt when cars
crashed at barns at 18th and Drexel.
Body of Mrs. Clara Clay, 211e Loo
mis- St, found in river Missing since
March 81.
Elmer Sorenson, 1912 N. HARLOW aV.,
fined 81 for destroying balloons of
Italian peddler.
-O-O-
NEW YORK STOcKS.-Prices ir-
regular, with active trading.
CHICAGO GRAIN. - Wheat and
Corn up. Oats down. Provisions
higher May wheat close, $1.621a.
WEATHER FORECAST
Fair tonight and Saturday, prob
ably becoming unsettled by Saturday
night; not much change in tempera-
tuTe; moderate winds, mostly SOUTH
erIy. Temperature Thursday: High
est, Is; lowest, 81
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-12-16

..Iter about nf,v people mao rushed
Gp to the pale young woman and then
rushed away again. l went over and
spoke tc Ger.
4 am looking said. "for Christ
pas present for friend wife. want
to get something that will give her q
great amount of pleasure and which
can use later on as pipe cleaner or &
pair of suspenders!"
The pale young woman tainted. so
moved over.
At another counter another young
lady said to me: Have yon been
waited on?"
No." 1 replied: Il have been
stepped On, sat on and walked on. but
l have not yet been waited on"
What DO you wish?" inquired the
young woman.
i am looking for a Christmas pres
ent for friend wife," he said. Il want
TO buy her something that will bring
great JOY to her heart, and which
might use afterward as pair Of slip
pers or a shaving mug"
The young lady caught NE with her
dreamy eyes and held me up against
! the wall.
You" she screamed, you complete
a total of 25.493 people who have been
in this department store today without
knowing what they are doing here.
and / refuse to be a human encylope
| dia for the sake Of eight dollars q
| week. Go on, now; throw yourself in
| to second speed and climb the hill!"
l began to apologize. but she
reached down under the counter and
/ pulled out a club
This she said. with q Wild look
in her side lamps. this is happy Yule-
tide. but, nevertheless, the next guy
that leaves his brains at home and
tries to make me tell him what is a
good Christmas present for lis wife
will get d bitter wallop across the
forehead"
The girl was right, so I went home
| without q present.
l suppose III have to take Helps tip
and set those emeralds after all
But 1irst I'll go down TO the deli
cateSsen store and see If there's any
thing there.
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THE MYSTERY Of CHRISTMAS
One Day of the Year That All Other
Days Are Learning to Envy
and Initiate.

/; seems 10 me that always, as tie
oath OF December commenced TO
shorten. the white, feecy snow began
10 TALL says a writer in the Crafts
man Whom the street lamps flick
cred up like candles Oh an altar they
gazed on Z W World that was white. The
strife OF the city was 1nu1ed. Carts
went ~, bat You had 10 peer out
through the blinds to know that they
were passing made no sound.
An atmosphere Of gcntieness had de-
scended Everyone in the house went
about with stealth, as though planning
some secret kindness.
And then the night ard the trying
10 keep awake till Santa Claus should
come And the waking up, with the
frost weaving patterns on the paGe5.
Somewhere far away a harp was be-
ing played, and a cOrnct was challeng-
iiig the silence. The tune they played
was an accompaniment to the most
beautiful legend III the world. At
first, dreamily, you tried to remember
why for once the darkness was not
frightening, ard then. "Ah, it's Christ
mas AS you turned. your feet made
the paper crack and at the erd OF the
bed you were too content and happy
even TO look at your presents. Why
was it that next day everybody and
everything was different? The air vas
full Of bells singing riotonsly. livery
one. for this one day, ceased 10 think
Of his own happiness and found nap
DlncSs in bringing cheerfuineSs to
others. The stern gulf which is liked
between children and grown ups had
vanished-thcre weren't any grown
UPS Somewhere in your childish
heart you wondered why every day
couldn't be made day OF kindness.
And That wonder Of child's heart
is the Christmas message. Once a
wear, by a divine conspiracy, all the
Sims OF our hopes and fears turn back
frcm their voyagings to the harbor OF
tenderness. They are borne back on
the crest of q white tide of mysticism
| that sweeps round the world. truce
| OF God is declared TO all fightings, ana
| men and women walk as children
, through world that is kind. TEcy
| commence to give and cease to annex
! thc- act in the belief that God is II
! his heaven. The spirit is one tremu
| Ious white day of unseitishnesS-a day
! which gradually some other days II
! The wear are learning 10 envy and mi
| tate.
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l ger req IN me race ana want orlnk
Of water. You KNOW Hep. my father
didn't spend mis- life wrapping il up in
bundles and throwing it INTO an iron
-yoodshed against the time / became
old enough TO use it as tcrcn!'
SAY" chirped Hep, who hadn't
paid the slightest attention to what
was saying, why don't you get her al
emerald necklace? Some idea-what!
l saw one the other day for $4,000.
Wait a minute! I'll give you card to
the manager"
Give it to the chauffeur said as
| pushed Hep into the taxi. by the
time he gets you home you'n owe him
enough to buy eueralds
Then | left him fat and moseyeo
eff for 9 department store to get 8
Christmas present for friend wife
Say. did you ever eet tangled UP il
one Of those department store mobs
and have crowd OF perfect ladies use
you for a doormat?
/ got mine.
They certainly taught me the Huer
ta glide, all right!
At the door nice young man with
a pink necktie and a quick forehead
bowed to me-
What do you wish?" he asked
Well ! said, I'm down here tc
get a Christmas present for friend
wife. ] would like something which
woold afford her great pleasure wher
| give il to her and which l could use
! afterUard as penWiper or a fishing
/ rod"
| Second foor--to the rignt-takt
| the elevator" said the man
Did YOU ever try 10 take an eleva
tor III a department store and fnt
! that 3,943 other American citizens aut
citiZanettes were also trying TO TAKE
! the same elevator?
How sweet it is to minsIe III tn
arms OF utter strangers and 10 fee
the pressure of loot We never hop
| 10 meet again.
| was standing by one Of the cotr
ters on the second floor when a shril
voice creDt up over few bales OF DR.
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goods and said, Are you a buyer or
4 handler?"
L AN looking for a Christmas pres
ent for friend wife" answered q
want to get something that will look |
swell Oh the parlor table and may be |
used later on as tobacco jar or a
trouser stretcher."
Fourth tOor--to the left-take the |
elevator!" said the shrill voice, but |
slriIleI.
With bowed head walked away.
began to feel sorry for friend wife. ,
Nobody seemed to be very much i'll
terested whether she got Christmas
present or not
On the fourth floor ] stopped at
counter where a lot or eager danes
were paving over some chinchilia rib
bon and chiffon oyerskirts.
It reminded me Of the way an emo
tional hen digs UP a grub in the gar
| den.
| | enjoyed the excitement Of the game
| for about ten minutes and then |
| said to the clerk behind the counter
! who was refereeiDg the match, Can
you tell me where | can buy ster
| ling silver Christmas present for
/ friend wife which | could Use AFTER
ward as a night key or 4 bath sponge?
Fifth fioor-to the lear--tahe the
elevator" said the clerk
On The fifth floor went over 10 a
table where & young lady was selling
THE Life and Libraries OF Andrew
Carnegie at four dollars q month and
-
it is yours il you don't lose the re
ceipts.
She save PC : Bad smile ana felt
8 trlili u cI,cC ara cement
Excuse ma" said but al, COX
ing fer a Christmas present for friend
wife which viii make ali the neigh
bors jealous, and which / can use aft
terv-ard as an ash receiver or pocket
flask
The young LADY cut cut the giggles
; and pointed to the northwest
went over there.
To my surprise ] found another
{ counter.
: 4 pale young woman was behind 1t
was Just about to ask her the ts:tal
: question when young ran wearing
a ragiine expression On his face
: rushed up and said to the pale young
: lady behind the counter: Il am look
: ing for a suitable present for young
( lady friend OF mine with golden brown
; hair. Could you please suggest some
: thing?"
= The pale young woman showed he,
!. teeth and answered him IN low
; rumbling voice, and the man Wen
!. away.
= Then came an old lady who said: "
!. bought some orgaIdie dress goods 10
, q shirt waist last Tuesday, and | woui'
Z ike to exchange them for q music DO
for my daughters little boy, Freddie
s if you pleased
. The pale young woman again shove
8 her teeth and the Old lady ducked 10
cover,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-12-16
Why We Burr Candles.

l'ao custom OF burning candies ON
the Christmas tree comes from tySo
sources. The Romans burned candles
AT the feast Of Saturn as Il sign OF gGod
cheer, while the Jews burned candies
during the feast of the Dedication,
which happened to fall about the same
time as that OF Saturn in the Roman
calendar. 1t is quite possible that
Tor this reason there would have De2n
1lany candles burning all over Pa
tine about the tine CT the birtb OF
CHRIST and from this cores the term
..feast Of iigilts." which is the name
raed II the Greek church for Christ
mas day
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Ike lot OF other ginks who have been
going through life with stoop shoul.
ders and plantation feet I've suddenly
discovered how to be graceful and I
have to stay up all night to see II
other people notice It. Where are you
going?'
Pm going down to see one of those
stores and make fool out of fifty dol
lars-little Christmas present for
Peaches" l answered.
Fifty dollars!' Hep sneered. "Say,
John, if had wife, and we were
speaking to each other, fifty dollars
wouldn't buy the ribbon around the
bundle. Fifty dollars. You make a
noise like pike"
"Sure!" l snapped back 'If you
had a wife you'd take her down to
your favorite lewelry store and let the
clerks throw diamonds at her till they
fell exhausted. But I'm just regular
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-12-16

a department store when | ran across
Hep Hardy, limping in the direction
Of q taXicab stand.
Up late, aren't you, Hep" / in.
Guired, glancing at the Waterbury.
Il sure am running behind my seized
ule this morning, John, Hep wheezed
ACCIDENT
What's the matter? Fuse blow out
and leave you and your favorite bar
tender in darkness?" l ventured
Nix" he answered; Il interpolated
new step in the Tango about five
this a. u. and my partner, all i.lpul-
sive little thing from Spokane, didn't
get my signal, with the result that she
stepped ON me and lost one of her
French heels somewhere between my
ankle and my instep. l had to wait
till a Doctor Shop was open so he
could probe for it. The medicine ped
dler found it all right and my left
wheel is bit wobbly, but I'll be in
the rored arena tonight when the bell
rings, clamoring for my favorite rag
you can bet on that, John, Old pal
The dance bug has you for fair,
hasn't it, Hep?" ] laughed
/ Not at all, Hep came back: but
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NY! Did you ever
take what little
was left and start
out to buy friend
wife a Christmas
token?
A quaint pastime,
is 1t not?
Well, to make z
long story lose its
cunning, l clinked
G few iron men to
gether one morn
ing recently and
started out to fine
something new an(
nifty In the gift
line for Peaches.
Uoa hroo1;no fo,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-07
NEW MISTRESS
FOR WHITE HOUSE
Continued from page I

denied. Mrs. Gait Is neither FOR nor
against suffrage, her friends say. but
is open TO conviction. With both Mis-
Wilson and Mrs. Sayre. the President
elder daughters. In favor Of suffrage,
she IS expected soon to ally herself
with the movement.
Before her marriage to Norman
Calf. OF this city, Mrs Gait was Miss
Edith Bowling. of Virginia. Her father
was Judge Bowling, and her wit and
beauty made her belle for miles
around Richmond, near which city she
lived. Judge Bowling became an at
torney for Southern railroads. This
took him all over the country, and
his family generally accompanied him.
Mrs. Cats marriage 70 Norman Gait
occurred In 1895. Mr.. Gait died eight
years ago She has no children.
For more than 100 years the firm
of Gait, jewellers, has been established
in Washington. Norman Gait was the
son Of Matthew Gait. He had three
are dead, and Sterling Gait, who lives
In Emmetsburg, Md, and is a writer
Mrs Cats sister-in-law, Mrs. Regi-
nald Fendall, is q resident Of Wash
ington.
1t is expected by the Presidents
friends that the engagement will he
very short, and that the wedding will
occur soon, with the Vice President
and Mrs. Marshall, members Of the
Cabinet and their families and very
small family PARTY present. Hundreds
Of great white chrysanthemunLs are
being grown in the White House con-
servatories. with the order TO rush
them TO perfection. This and many
ether signs point 70 q marriage before
the social season begins.
President Wilson will be ths third
President to lead his bride to the altar
during his term. The first was Presi-
dent TYLER, who became widower
while President Mrs. Tyler died on
September 10. 1912, and on June 20,
1914. Mr.. Tyler was married in the
Ascension Church, New York, to Miss
Julia Gardiner. of the famous Gardiner
family of GARDENERS Island.
The winter before the marriage.
while Miss Gardiner was visiting Wash
ington with her father, they were in
vited 70 accompany party on the
Presidents yacht to Alexandria. While
returning from the trip the guests
were called 10 the upper deck 10 wit
ness the firing Of the Peace Maker"
a large gun.
President Tyler and many Of his
CHESTS did not respond 70 the invita-
ton. but Mr. Gardiner did. He was
among those killed The funeral took
place from the White House and Miss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-07
Suffrage Leaders Say
Presidents Stand VIII
Turn the Scale.
BELIEVE 1T WILL
CARRY NEW YORK
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts,
Now Expected TO Give the
Vote to Women.

Syracuse. y. Y. oct. President
Wilson's declaration FOR suffrage will
so a long way toward carrying New
York State for the suffrage amendment
in the opinion Of Onondaga County
leaders. who are enthusiastic over the
effect the Presidents conversion is
expected 70 have.
"Mr. Wilson has proved TO the world
that he IS a consistent Democrat" said
Mrs. Adele p. Blauvelt, acting presi-
dent Of the Women's Political Union
Of Central New York His decision
20 vote yes will have great weight
with all the voters in the campaign
states"
1T Will carry New York and New
Jersey for US" declared Mrs. William
s. Causugh. president Of the Empire
State Suffrage Association. at IS
very good omen and we are all great
deal more hopeful than before. The
Presidents decision is of the utmost
assistance 10 US"
81 nope that President Wilson, now
shat he has shown himself true TO his
principles, will reap nothing but good
from his decision" said Mrs. /. o. Mac
Daniels, county chairman Of the Empire
State Association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-07
Wilson Our Victory Onlen,'
Suffrage LegionS Rejoice
Women Campaigners in Jersey and New York Declare
Presidents Endorsement Assures Success elegraPh
Congratulations-S Only Eek" Left for Ants.

Jersey will surely have weight with
every right-minded man here"
Anti-suhragists, both in New York
and New Jersey. asserted that Presi-
dent wilson's action would have small
weight.
III is merely the expression of his
personal opinion Miss Alice Hill
Ckittenden. president of the New York
State Association Opposed 70 Woman
Suffrage, said. THAT it is not the
opinion of many of his warmest fol-
l3wers is evidenced by the fact that
in the primary elections last week in
New Jersey only one candidate for
either the Senate or the House was
chosen from among those who have
inGorsed woman suffrage
1--WE know that President Wilson's
vote will be cast on the losing side,
and in opposition 10 the. desires OF 80
per cent Of the women of New Jersey"
Miss Clara Vein. campaign manager
OF the Jersey ants, declared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-07
LBr Tr,ssr,pa q IN. Tr,nun.. !

Harrisburg. Penn, Oct 6.-Dr. Anna
Shaw, president of the National
Suffrage Association. addressing "a
large audience here tonight as a part
Of the suGraca campaign in Pennsyl-
varia, paid a tribute 70 President W.
son for his stand on the New Jersey
suffrage question. She sent the follow
ing telegram 70 the President tonight:
Permit me 10 express the sincere
gratitude OF the women Of the Unite !
States who believe in democracy AMI
freedom for all citizens for your clear
and helpful statement Of your views
and Of your purpose 10 vote for the
suffrage amendment 70 the New Jer-
sey constitution"
Mrs. Frank " Roessing. president
OF the Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage
Association, gave out the following
statement on behalf OF her organize
ton:
we always expected that the Presi-
dent would uphold The women OF his
state in their efforts 20 secure justice.
and we regard his statement as r
logical conclusion of his position on
the fundamental rights Of citizenship.
We are especially pleased TO note, how
ever, that woman suffrage is regarded
not only as q matter Of justice by the
President. but that be believes New
Jersey will be greatly benefited by the
change We agree with the President
that woman suffrage is not party
issue, but a fundamental question upon
which all parties should agree.
although President Wilson will
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vote in favor OF suffrage not as the
leader Of his party IN the nation but
uTon his private conviction as cit
izen. we know that the force Of his
personal example will be strong. For
in MIR. Wilson's case il will signify
much more than Is due simply TO his
official position, as he Is level-headed,
clear thinking man and not easily
swayed. lie has been suspendng MS
judgment about woman suffrage, and
his announcement that he intends TO
vote for the suffrage amendment in
New Jersey can only mean, as he so
well states. that he believes the state
as a whole will be greatly benefited by
giving its women a voice in the elector-
ate"
Mrs. Roessing sent the following
TELEGRAM TO President Wilson:
Thousands Of Pennsylvania women
appreciate your support of New Jersey
women in their struggle for justice
and in their effort to make full con-
tribution to the welfare Of the state
through direct participation IN govern
ment"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-07
by Telegraph TO The Tnbuns.l

Boston. Oct. 6.-Governor Walsh,
who is q candidate for reelection, de-
clined TO comment on President VIII
sons statement that he would vote for
woman suffrage. The Governor has
taken the same attitude on the issue
a. mas the sident-that he will vote
for woman suffrage, but that his action
will be personal and not as party
leader Democratic leaders In this
state are carefully refraining from
miying I'm the woman suffrage cam
paign. because they fear to antagonize
anti-sufrage sentiment in their own
party.
Representative z. F. Mclaughlin, Of
Boston. Democratic floor leader Of the
House this year, said: Speaking per-
sonally, I am of the opinion that the
Presidents statement will be of great
aid TO woman suffrage because OF its
moral effect"
Lieutenant Governor Grafton D..
Cushing said: The President, Of
course. is entitled 10 his opinion. /
should not suppose 1t would have any
particular effect on the suffrage result
IN New Jersey or here"
The Lieutenant Governor has not ex-
pressed any opinion as TO the issue, al
though the suffragists assert that he
signed a pledge card enrolling himself
in their ranks some years ago.
Samuel ". Mccall, Republican can
didate for Governor, Is suffragist
like the Governor. but the Democratic
and Republican State conventions did
not touch on the matter. Suffrage is
also indorsed by Nelson B. Clark, the
Progressive candidate, and William
Shaw. the Prohibition nominee.
The Presidents announcement was
made the occasion tonight for suf-
rage rally in Cambridge at which Will
lam II. McMasters and Mrs. Lewis j.
Johnson, wife Of Professor Johnson. of
Harvard, predicted that it would have
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by Trl.r.rh . Ths Trieune. ]

Albany, Oct. 6.-Governor Whitman.
like President Wilson, will vote for
the woman suffrage amendment He IS
heartily IN accord with the President 5
announcement.
Il SAID last fall would vote for this
amendment" Mr.. Whitman told Trib-
une correspondent tonight.
State Architect Lewis W. Pitcher also
commends the Presidents action. Il
have always been for woman suffrage"
he said.
"I am with President Wilson on the
suffrage question" said Attorney Cen
eral +. Z. Woodbury.. 81 have fought
for woman suffrage for twenty-five
years, and voted for it whenever It
came Up in the Assembly while | was a
member Of that body, in 1891, 1892 and
1898"
Il is believed that good percentage
of other state officials will vote to en-
franchise women.
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"Splerdidl" exclaimed Mrs. Dora
Phelps Buell., president OF the Colorado
Equal Suffrage Association. Tho
cause Of equal suffrage vii be helped
wonderfully by the Presidents an
nouncement."
THAT Is splendid news" said Mrs.
Robert Steele, another suffrage leader.
az knew my faith in President Wilson
was not misplaced He has shown thai
he IS the kind Of President that the
mothers Of the nation can and should
support lie has kept US out Of the
way. ard now he has taken a bigger
step by helping US TO get the vote with
which we can keep ourselves out Of
war"
Other suffrage leaders were as en-
thusiastic over the announcement as
those quoted
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By Telegraph 70 Tho Tribune

a farreaching effect in the Bay State
suffrage campaign.