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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-12-24
by United Press |

LONDON, Dec. 24,-Unconfirmed
No1ne reports state that the Turkish
ship Midirli, formerly the German
cruiser Breslau, was sunk and the
Sultan Selma, formerly the German
cruiser Goeben, was badly damaged
ir the Black Sea. (Note-The boats
mentioned the Turks secured from
Germany and renamed them. In the
early part of the war the ships es-
capped from Messina after the British,
and French fleets bottled them uD.
1t is thought the battle mentioned re-
fers to the struggle off Varna.)
British Guard Surprised
by United Press
CARLO, Dec. PA large force Of
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-12-24
Disabled by Storm
[By United Press

NEW YORK, Dec 24.-The Greek
liner Thessalonica, with 800 passen-
gers aboard, is disabled in a storm.
go miles east OF Norfolk, a wireless
from the Italian steamship Stampala
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-12-24
Conspirators Arraigned

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. "a:
Crowley, Won Brincken and Mrs. Cor
nell were arraigned today The de-
tense moved to dismiss the case
against Mrs. Cornell on the ground
that her testimony before the grand
jury was used against her.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-12-24
WALL STREET IN
GENEROUS MOOD

of employees of other financial insti-
tutions received Christmas gratuities.
The street was thronged. The war
millionaires" remembered the scrub
women and committee gave them
presents. 1t is reported that Morgan
gave his employees present of a fifth
OF their annual salaries
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-12-24
HONEYMO0NERS
WILSON'S HOST

utes at least The Wilson's were in
doors all forenoon on account of the
weather. The president received
number OF messages from Secretary
Lansing and telephoned his answers
to the officials at Washington. The
Christmas plans of the president have
been kept secret.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-12-24
Lutheran Services Sunday

Rev. F. H. Menzel, of the Luther
an church at Gardenerville, will hold
services in this city Sunday after
noon at ? o'clock at the Presbyter-
ian church All are invited
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-12-24
Possible Spain Is Preparing to
Seize Gibraltar and Annex Portugal

She is in no danger of attack from
belligerents, hence her munition plans
suggest that King Alfonso plans an
offensive. He may have concluded
that either Germany will win the war,
or that everybody will be so exhaust
ed at the end that Spain can seize
Portugal and Gibraltar.
England has a secret offensive and
defensive treaty with Portugal. while
the Spaniards are largely pro- German
sympathizers. Spain remembers Ger
many's sympathy in the Spanish
American war, and believes England
prevented formation of a European
league in 1903 that might have saved
Tor Spain the Philippines and Cuba.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-12-24
Rescued From Mine

MOUNT CARMEL, ILL.,. Dec "a -
Joseph Penoon was rescued alive e.
day after having been entombed since
Monday by a cavein in a coal mine
here
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-12-24
TURKISH NAVY GETS A HARD
WAL[0P IN LAST ENGAGEMENT
One Cruiser Is Sunk and Another
Badly Damaged Vessels Were
Former Property of Germany
Greece Furloughs Is per Cent
of Its Army

Arabs surprised the British guard at
Zelluma, on the Egyptian Tripoli
border. simultaneously a Germap
submarine came close TO shore and
shelled them.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-12-24
By United Pressl

BY United PreSsI
NEW YORK. Dec. 24.-Santa
Claus drew in rein in Wall Street to-
day. The street held one OF the wild
est prosperity celebrations in its his
tory. Twenty-Five thousand dollars
in god was distributed to the en-
ployes OF the exchange and hundreds
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-12-24
CATHOLIC CHURCH

First mass, Christmas morning at
8 o'clock; second at $50, and high
mass at TO- Special music
REV. FATHER GARLAND.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-12-24
by United Press]

HOT SPRINGS. Dec. 24-Six
honeymooning couples at the presi-
dents hotel asked the president and
his wife to participate in the joint
celebration tonight. 1t is believed
the Wilson's will go for a few min
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-12-24
Mass at Catholic Church

Christmas day at the Catholic
church, high mass will be celebrated
at 8 and 10 a. m. Low mass at $50
a. m.
REV. FATHER GARTLAND
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SEASONS GREETINGS

For you | wish Christmas Of joy
and a New Year OF happiness and
prosperity, ED J. WALSH,
The Nevada Boy"
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-12-24
EVENTS

said today. The vessel is having en-
gine troubles
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-12-24
British Guard Surprised

[By United Pressl
CARLO, Dec. PA large iorce Of
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-16

as hard as he could. he made the
hunter miss his aim. and the sound
Of the gun alarming the dove. she
few away to a safe place."
WELL" said Jack Rabbit, that was
certainly a fine thing for the ant to
do. and particularly as It is not likely
the dove ever knew why 1t was the
hunter missed his aim"
Indeed" said Mr.. Fox. 1T was all
the more credit to the ant that he
performed the kindness without ex-
pecting the whole world to know of It.
And the whole story" continued Mr..
Fox, furnishes proof Of the lesson
that even the smallest sort of a kind
ness is profitable to the one who
does 1t.
And now / am going in to take q
nap" said Mr.. Fox, "for I have had a
very busy night and morning doing a
kindness to Farmer Wilson's chickens.
He had built a fence SO tight that
there was no way they could get out
Of their yard; but l have dug them a
nice hole under the fence, and I think
n or two of them will get out by
tomorrow morning."
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-16
FRENCH BOY DISPLAYS PLUCK
Cuts PIanks for Floor for Trench
While Within Thirty.Six Yards Of
Enemy-Enemy Astonished.

A patient in the American am.
bulance hospital at Neuilly-sur-Seine
tells the following story of one Of his
comrades:
I'VE had been living in the trenches
for days with the water above our
ankles. At that time u trenches
were only thirty-six yards away from
the German trenches. so that we could
hear the. enemy talking and whistling,
and, indeed, we often called across to
them.
"One day, young p, who was a hot.
tempered chap about .twenty-one years
of age, threw down his shovel and
said that he wouldn't work in such
a nasty hole another moment, and
that he had rather die nee from q
German bullet than live another day
in the trench. Anyhow, he was going
out to chop some wood for a floor
and let the Germans shoot him II
they wished.
"Thereupon P. calmly crawled out
of the trench, walked to q woodpile
in full sight of the Germans, and be-
gan making planks from the wood.
He worked a whole hour, for the Ger.
mans were SO much astonished at his
audacity, and so delighted with his
pluck, that they made no attempt to
stop him.
when he had finished the needed
pile of boards, P. calmly carried them
into the trench, and the men made a
good floor of them."-Youth's Com.
panion.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-16
A Baby Shetland.

has no bad luck, find himself in pos
session of enough animals to start him
OF the highway to success.
1t is always best to buy registered
animals for breeding, but II crosses
are used with a registered stallion n
can in time breed up to a very high
standard. Shetlands n very easily
kept. They require but little grain.
and will do very well on rocky hill
sides where there is fair pasturage.
They need shelter in bad weather,
of course, but an open shed, wind
tight on three sides, leaving the south
side open, will be all that is necessary.
A good wire fence is required to
keep them in bounds, as Shetlands are
extremely curious and somewhat rest
less, and will manage to get over, I'M
der, or through the average farm
fence.
If handled from birth they are very
easily broken, and at three years old
will be ready to ride or drive. Pure.
bred Shetlands find ready sale at
prices ranging from $125 to 5000, and
exceptionally fine specimens bring
even higher prices.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-16
Some ~Refreshment,

Rear Admiral Fletcher during the
off Newport told a story at
a garden party.
THE navy is as abstemious from
ethical reasons" he began. as old
Stingee was from miserliness."
"Old Stingee was entertaining a boy
hood friend one evening at his shore
cottage. After a couple Of hours of
dry talk. the old fellow said genially:
Would you like some refreshment
"a cooling draft, say-GeorgeT
why, yes; l don't care. If do"
said George, and he passed his hand
across his mouth and frightened up
wonderfully.
Good said old Stingee. I'll Just
open up this window. There's a fine
sea breeze blowing. detroit Free
Press.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-16
GOT OUT OF HIS DILEMMA
Truly lceman, al He Remarked b
Himself, Had Profited by Night
School Education.

Fritz, the iceman. was in a perspira-
tion flor it was the hottest four o'clock
in the morning in II years.. and .
dilemma flor he only had one smaA
block of ice left, and there were SIN
ten customers left unserved, each oe
whom took a ten.cent piece).
Il know!" Fritz cried to himself. 7
know a way out. ! didn't go to nigh
school for nothin'!"
And he cut the llock into ten tiny
pieces and put one piece in front oe
each Of the ten gates.
Then climbing over one OF tbs
fences, and filling :. bucket full Of N
ter, he poured water over each Of the
tiny ten, so that each vas in the mif
die of a puddle.
Clever Fritz! +"
What, you don't? Well. let him en-
plain it himself, then:
"Haw, haw!" chuckled Fritz. Nov
when they find the pieces they'll think
the ice went and melted on emil"
Shortly afterwards ten good house
wives opened their gates and got .
slant at the tiny ten
You know the rest IL you never had
it happen to you.-Detroit Free PresR
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-16

story. you see," said Mr.. Fox, that
with all their other accomplishments
the ants are not very good swimmers,
and one day an ant. having ventured
too neal the edge of a brook, fell in,
and was in great danger Of being
drowned. He called, in a feeble way,
for help. but there seemed to be no
one to hear him, and he had almost
given up hope when the current of
the brook carried him under a tree,
upon a branch Of which a dove was
resting.
The ant, seeing the dove, thought
to himself: Here is one last chance;
l will call as loudly as I can, and If
the dove does not help me l shall give
myself up as lost
so he called as loudly as he could,
and the dove. hearing him, looked
down, and when he saw what the mat
ter was, plucked a leaf from the tree
and dropped 1t into the water Just
beside the ant. Though fast losing
strength, the ant managed to crawl
upon It, and the breeze, blowing the
leaf to the shore, he crawled upon dry
ground and was saved.
Now a good many animals and O
good many men would have said to
themselves: That leaf fell of the tree,
and | do not owe the dove anything
for saving my life.' and would have
at nee forgotten the act of kindness.
But the ant did not do this. Instead.
he said to himself: Some day | will
have a chance to repay the dove
1T was not Icing after this that a
hunter. going through the wood, saw
the anne dove sitting on the branch
of a tree. and determined to kill 1t.
The dove, intent upon watching her
nest, did not see the hunter, and so
did not fly away; but the ant, watch
ing the hunter while he loaded his
gun. knew that the dove was In dan
ger. and determined. IL possible. to
save her. He ran as fast as he could
toward the hunter, and reached him
Just as he was making ready to fire.
"Scrambling as fast as he could up
the hunters leg, he reached a bare
place above his stocking just as the
hunter aimed his gun. and. biting him
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-16
THOUGHT BOSS WAS RIGHT
And Many People, When They Read
This Tale, viii Agree With Plain
Opinion Expressed.

A young real estate man met an &C.
quaintance of his wife who was in
the lumber business the other after
noon. After greetings and a triiing
invitation extended and accepted, the
real estater said to the wood sales.
man-just to make conversation;
well, how's the lumber business?"
Il don't know. The fact-i l resigned
from my job last Saturday"
rs that so? Didn't you like the
work." -
We'll, I liked 1t pretty WELL"
Wasn't the salary big %enough?"
well, 1t was a pretty good salary.
But the boss insulted me-"
Huh! How did he insult your"
He said l was a fool"
And you quit just for that? Didn't
get fired or requested to resign? The
boss called you a fool and you up and
left a good job?"
Yes"
well, by gosh, the boss was right"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-16
RIGHT BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
List Prepared by Literature Commit.
tee Of Mothers congress-BlbIe
10 Placed Second.

(By MARION v. HIGGINS, Colorado Ag.
ricultural College.)
Some books are lies frae end to
end."-Burns.
II you agree with "Bobbie" Burns,
you may want to consult the circular
published by the United States bureau
of education on 1000 good books for
children"
This list was prepared by the litera-
ture committee of the Mothers con.
gress and is planned for use in com.
munities not so fortunate as to have
a children's librarian or to supple
ment the work Of a children's II.
brarian.
The table of contents given below
shows the aim and scope of the circu.
lar:
1. Picture books and stories for the
youngest reader.
2. Bible.
8. Education and life.
4. Natural history, science and ami.
NAL stories.
8. Stories Of foreign lands.
s. Our own country.
Z. History, myths and legends.
8. Biography.
9. Stories.
10. Poetry.
II. Books for occupation and amuse.
ment.
70. Key to publishers.
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9zgi3AFcr1
NV WALKER
- COPYRIGHT D1,cuvse
NsofNsts syreesIN1
FOX TELLS ANOTHER STORY.

II wish Mr.. Fox would tell another
story" said Jack Rabbit, as he pre-
pared to 60 again to the hillside and
consult the source of wisdom upon
which he had now come to depend
very much.
That story which he told me re-
GENTLY of the mouse and the frog was
very interesting, and 1t illustrated so
well the fact that so many Of US seem
bound to make ourselves uncomfort-
able by binding ourselves to persons
and things unsuited to US. l shall
certainly try to make him tell an
other story today"
When Jack Rabbit got to Mr.. Fox's
house he did not find him at home;
but. knowing that unless something
very important detained him, he would
soon be there, he sat down to wait.
And as he waited he saw on the
ground beside him a great number of
ants, which were rushing about and
hurrying in all directions-at least
that was the way 1t seemed to Jack
Rabbit. although he thought they
must know what they were doing.
else they would not be working so
hard.
He was busy watching the ants,
when, all at once, he was surprised to
find Mr.. Fox standing right beside
him and saying: How do you do this
morning."
Jack Rabbit was rather ashamed to
be caught watching the ants, and
started to make some explanation of
what he was doing, when he was
stopped by Mr.. Fox, who said: Don't
excuse yourself for watching the ants.
There are very few Of us animals
who could not learn more than we al.
ready know from these little insects,
for they are very wise, and do many
things much better than ever men do
them. They are systematic and me.
thodical; they know the rules of war
and forms of government; they can
lift more than their own weight and
carry it a long way; they care for
their sick, and provide for their fu-
tuAC y anu, duONc ali, IlCy nave d otuSo
of gratitude, and after l have got
some of this dirt off my paHs and
washed my face l will teach you a
bit of wisdom by telling you a story
of an ant that was first told years
and years ago by a wise old fox in Per-
STA, whose stories have been retold by
many another fox who was not so
WISE"
Jack Rabbit was delighted to think
that Mr.. Fox was going to tell him an
other story without his even having
to ask him, and he was very impatient
while Mr.. Fox was washing his paws
and face and getting off some of the
dirt. which, l fear, had got on them
while he was digging a hole under
the fence which Farmer Wilson had
recently built around his chicken
yard.
Finally, however, he completed his
bath. and he had scarcely got to the
door o: his house before he began his
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-16
eNeLisHfLEARNlNG 70 SHOOT
At Match for Boys, Assemblage 10
Amazed to Hear Younester Call
on Father for BuII's-Eye.


Young Astor," said a Chicago edi-
tor, has Just given 100000 to the
British Red Cross. / congratulated
him or his ardor last month in Lon.
don. but he said, with a laugh, that
such ardor was common all over Eng
land.
He said that all over England they
were learning rife shooting in their
patriotic ardor now. There was a rife
shooting match not long ago in the
village Of Combe Martin for boys be-
tween fourteen and seventeen. It was
astonishing how many boys took part
In the match-the prize was a sub
stantial one-and some Of the seven
~teen-year-old youngsters had aston
ishingly mature faces.
las one Of these urchins was in the
midst of a very brilliant display OF
rife. shooting, the assembly was
amazed to hear a little boy in the
front row YELL.
ICON on. father! Hurray! Give US.
another bulls-eye.'"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-16
EDITOR EXPLAINS AN ERROR
Indignant Citizen objects to Being
Called "Greedy Jobber"-copy
Read Plainly "Robber."

See here" yelled the indignant cit
izen, as he entered the Office of the
editor of the Daily Wsoop. "Wha do
you mean by this article in yester-
days paper?"
What is it?'" asked the editor.
What is it," shouted the indignant
citizen. why, you refer to me as a
greedy jobber."
THAT is too bad" replied the edi-
tor. ut is a typographical error, and
I am sorry it appeared as 1t did"
20, very WELL" answered the indig-
nant citizen. 81 accept your apology"
81 don't know how that fool limo
type man came to set the word Job
ber,'" added the editor. 81 wrote the
word 'robber' very plainly."-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-16
Girls as Grocers' Clerks.

The London municipal school, where
girls may learn in six weeks to be-
come grocers' clerks, has been sue
c%essfully launched in the western part
of the city, with a class Of 80. The
girls will be trained in all routine
work of assistants in grocery and pro-
vision stores. Tuition is free, and pu-
pills unable to support themselves dur
irs the six-weeks' course are granted
SO a week from the prince of Wales
fund.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-16
Cheering for Mr.. SIimpurse.

Mr.. Slimpurse feeling his way
Your charming daughter tells me that
she is an excellent cook and house
keeper.
Old Lady (calmly)-Yes, l have had
her carefully taught, for l have al
ways held that no lady who does not
understand housekeeping a properly
direct a retinue Of seryants.-New
York Weekly.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-16
GETTING the HIGHEST Bid.

81 could have done better than to
marry you"
"A common cry among wives, my
dear. You women shouldn't blame us
men for your lack of business cumen
To assure yourselves that you have
married as well as possible you should
invite sealed proposals"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-16
Feminine louIc,

Mrs. Ayes. Belle is married at
last, and do you know her husband is
the very man who proposed to her
ten years ago.
Mr.. A.-She ought to have married
him then.
Mrs. A.-Oh, my dear. he was really
quite too old for her at that time.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-16
She Knew the Business.

Annt-Your bride, my dear boy. IL
wealthy and all that. but, l don't think
she'll make much Of q beauty show at
the altar.
Nephew-You don't, Ell! Just walt
till you see her with the bridesmaids
she has selected.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-16
Nothing to Him,

Nothlng TO Him.
did Blabson's love affair have a
happy ending"
Il presume SO. I saw his former
fiancee the other day and she must
weigh at least 200 pounds"
DO ysu suppose that makes Blab-
son happy?"
AT least it doesn't make him un-
happy. You see, she didn't marry
Blabson."
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-16
Just So,

Just So.
"The first Of our line. Sir Higgledy
Piggledy, founded the family fortunes
with a grist mill he ran"
When did he run this grist mill?"
Back in 1860 or thereabouts."
ooh, yes. I've often heard that
those were the times when knighthood
was in -four"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-16
Almost a Faux Pas,

"I notice in the paper" gasped the
Washington hostess, that Senator
Geewhiz was not reelected to the next
congress-"
What of that?"
"And l vas just about to ask him
to dinner"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-16
What Base Uses. Etc.

The new roomer vas disappointed.
II thought the rooms were all fin
ished in hardwood" he limited.
They used all that in stuffing the
mattresses" %rejoined the one who had
lived there four years because he was
always behind with his rent"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-16
The Kind.

MRS. links is always away down
in the depths and making herself
miserable, yet she seemed much sur
prised when her husband decamped
In q hurry"
Then his fight was really a bolt
from the blue,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-16
Iemptlna Her.

why don't you sue the road for
damages?"
But T wasn't hurt, and it was my
own fault"
"A girl as beautiful as you are
doesn't need to be hurt. or. right, in
order to get a verdict"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-16
TO START BOY IN BUSINESS
Shetland Ponies Are Easily Kept and
Require But Little Grain-po
Very Well on HlIlsldes.

A good way for a boy to start in
business is by raising Shetland ponies.
A very well-bred mare can be bought
for $125 to 5000, the latter figure be.
ing for a pure bred.
Starting with a mare in foal, a boy
can, in the course Of five years, II he
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-16
No Luck Either W.v.

so you believe Friday is unluckyf'
"Yassuh," replied Mr.. Erastus Pink
ley. III l begins sumpin' on Friday
it's liable to turn out unlucky; an
den, agin. eef l puts 1t of an don't
begin 1t on Friday, dat's liable to be
unlucky, too"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-16
Twin Souls.

Female Twin Soul-"Pardon my d.
sheveled appearance; l have but Just
come from the BATH"
Male Twin Soul-"Another habit In
common. How sweet"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-16
The Hero.

There's a burglar in the house." she
said in frightened tones.
what of it," asked her more or less
better half from beneath the blankets.
IL have never yet uncovered myself
for any man." he added with due
hauteur.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-16
Like Trouble,

Jim. you had better not 60 into this
spelling bee.'
"Why not?"
Because, with your limitations.
you'll find yourself in a hornets nest"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-09-16

Lady Of House Ito tramp who has
just jumped over picket fence)-
You've got a tremendous nerve to
come over that fence.
Tramp-Not only nerve. madam; I
think l displayed considerable ability
as well.