davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Askov American., 1915-12-09
IN THE WHITE HUUSt:
How Presidents OF Past Enjoyed
Christmas Holidays.
No Celebration by John Quincy Anansl
Because He Regarded Religious
Festival as a Foolish
Extravauance.

4 CCORDING to history the only
N president of tho United States
who did not celebrate Christmas
,because he regarded 1t as a foolish
extravaganza was John Quincy Ad-
ans, the most economical man
known III public life
Mrs. John Adams, the wife OF the
second president OF the United States.
had a most discouraging time trying
to make merry In the White House
during the Christmas holidays, tshe
was the first wife OF president to
celebrate Christmas In the executive
mansion in Washington, for the presi-
dem and Mrs. Washington were al
ways at Mount Vernon for the holi-
days. She had no dominating sense
of economy, but IL was the White
House itself that was shabby, and a
Christmas reception given to the mem
hers of congress by the president
proved. from her point of view. to be
a CHASTITY failure.
President Jefferson was widower
with four daughters, and during his
second administration Martha, the eld-
est. was the head of her fathers
household. and made Christmas tho
aligned to be from that time when tho
star stood still above the manger in
Bethlehem.
There were trees, and decorations,
and all sorts of entertainments for the
children of the official families. as we'll
as gifts for the poor of the capital,
Although the Madisons did not
spend all of their Christmases In the
White House, on account of the little
historical interruption by the British.
when they occupied other quarters for
q tine, the brilliant Dolly managed 3
reeoia for holiday hospitality and
merr, making that has never been sur
passed
Whea Andrew Jackson came to the
White t'ouse he was bowed and bro
ken by ~ae death of his wife and de-
pressed by political animoatties, Tie
had neither heart nor the slightest in
elination for holiday celebrations. yet
he pulled himself together At Christ
mas time, and saw TO it that the day
meant something happy to those In
the White House.
In the meantime the Monroe admin.
fstration was marked by nothing In
the way of holiday celebrations be-
youd what was conventionally pre-
scrihed. and after President jackson 3
Askov American., 1915-12-09

efforts at keeping the spirit OF Christ
mas I'm spite of his own personal sor-
rows. President Harrison did not live
to see a Christmas in the White
House.
Mrs. Tyler lived to celebrate only
one Christmas in the White House.
After his second marriage the Tyler
administration was noted for its bril-
liant entertainments. Whether 1t was
Christmas or any other time of the
year. hospitalities were dispensed IN
the Ole Virginia style. and there was
no stint of merrymaking at the White
House.
The Polk administration reverted to
the grim and practical idea of John
Quincy Adams Perhaps 1t was not
economy that changed the Christmas
celebration at the White House; ii Is
difficult to define the reason why Pres.
ident Polk did not make the holidays
a festive event in the executive man
sion: 1t may have been the tempera-
ment of the chief executive; perhaps
10 was because Mrs Polk did not be-
iieve in the gay and festive way of
celebrating the holidays, as, according
to intimate history. she did not.
President Zachary Taylor. brilliant
figure in military history, who had no
chance whatever in the social history
of the White House. because he died
I'm little more than year after he
had taken his seat as president of
the United States, and spent only one
Christmas in the White House. be-
queathed his administration to the
Fillmores. people pitiahly distin'
guished by sorrow and in no way
adapted to the social obligations of
the great national responsibility OF
sustaining the political and social OBJ
legations of the White House,
shortly after becoming president,
someone writes of President Fillmore,
his wife died, ana year later a
daughter. an only child, passed to the
great eternity.
Askov American., 1915-12-09
SOME OF THE OLD "TIPPLES'
Early Housekeepers Had Many Re-
eipes That Have Been Handed
Down to Posterity.

Whether there will be a revival dur
Ing the next few years OF the domestic
art OF making wine Ia matter OF pure
conjecture. but 1t In interesting to
recall that formerly many common
things that grow around us were util-
ICED by thrifty housewives In the pro.
paration of "tipples" that were more
or less mild or more or less potent,
Generally the wine,making potentiali'
ties of these things are little thought
of now. and In most homes, even In
country homes. wine.making processes
have been forgotten.
Reference has recently been made
to the making OF dandelion wine, a
sweet and potent wine prepared with
the aid of the golden flowers of the
dandelion, Elderberry wine and elder
flower wine were made In most OF the
rural homes In the Potomac country
q generation or SO ago, Rlackberries
were gathered industriously by the
children for conversion into jam and
wine or cordial, and raspherries were
especially sought after that wine could
be made from them, II Is probable
that In the minds of elderly persons
today there liz preserved a better mem.
ory OF raspberry vinegar than of rasp-
berry wine, for II was popularity be-
iieved that raspberry vinegar was su,
periar to that made from apples,
In cherry time the fruit was treas.
ured because 1t could be preserved or
converted into familiar tipple called
CHERRY bounce" drink which at Ger.
tain stages of it's "aging" or develop
ment was exhilarating and intoxicat.
ing.
The flavor OF gooseherrs wine was
known and esteemed by most OF the
grandmothers and grandfathers Of
present Washingtonians.
On all the old farms there was =
little distillery, though on some farms
II was not so little. just as there was
| an icehoase and a smokehouse. where
the peaches and apples and grapes
could be distilled into fruit brandy,
/ Cider-making was ceremony. and
In the late fall when frost had pinched
and somewhat shriveled the persim,
mons a strange potation called per-
| simmon beer was made.
Parsnin wine was made by british
housewives before emigration to
| America set in. and the art OF making
this wine was brought over by the
early immigrants, There was also In
colonial times In America drink
| which was called peppermint wine, or
4 peppermint liaueur,
Askov American., 1915-12-09
GOVERNOR INTERESTED IN
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN

The Governor of Minnesota is
taking an official as we'll as a per-
sonal part in the Red Cross
Christmas Seal campaign this
season and is calling atten-
tion to the educational as we'll as
financial value of the seal.
Governor Hammond was deep
iy impressed by the electric light
which he saw at a tuberculosis
exhibit, flashing every thirty
seconds to indicate the death
from tuberculosis of someone in
the civilized world.
Il am appalled, at this state
ment and | feel that every
method and device should be
employed to rid the world of SO
terrible a disease says the
Governor. ''The sale OF Red
Cross Christmas Seals serves a
double purpose; first. it calls
attention to the financial outlay
in caring for tuberculosis;
secondly. it furnishes means to
carry OF the work of preventing
and relieving a disease which
claims one of every four persons
dying between the ages of fifteen
and fifty"
The Governor is urging al
state officials to boost the cam
paign personally and officially by
buying and encouraging the pur
chase Of the seals. ninety pei
cent Of the proceeds of which
viii be used in anti-tuberculosis
work In this state.
Askov American., 1915-12-09
A CHRISTMAS HYMN

No tramp OF marching armies,
No banners flaming far
A lamp within ii stable
And in the sky "a Star,
Their hymns Of peace and gla6ness
To earth the angels brought.
Their Gloria In Excelsts
To earth the angels taught:
When In the iowly manager
The Holy Mother Maid
In tender alteration
Her Babe of heaven laid.
Born lowis in the darkness.
And none as poor as he.
The little children OF the poor
His very own shalt be,
Ne rush of hostile armies then.
Bur just the budding sheep.
The angels singing of the Christ
And all the world asleep
No rane of conapering banners,
No tegtans sent afar,
A lamp within stable
And In the sky a Start
Margaret s. Sangster. in CoIisr1
Weekly.
Askov American., 1915-12-09

60 the Iegisiature eut the fuea met
with hot opposition, on the ground
tion." and the small favor Ii found was
completely wiped out by the Civil war.
Askov American., 1915-12-09
DR.. P. N. FENGER
W NJ. H. LAMSON


l write accident and life in
surance with a good company
the North American Life and
Casualty Co., of Minneapolis.
See me if you want insurance
II. Petersen, at the American
office.
Auction bills-the kind that
draw the crowd-are printed at
the American office.
Askov American., 1915-12-09

Slow 20 Find Favor In South.
u the South Thanksgiving day was
practically unknown till about 1856,
when Governor John OF Virginia urged
the Observance Of the day In letter
Askov American., 1915-12-09
Subscription Price, 81 90 Per Year

Entered M second -elass matter September III.
1914 mt the pestoiYice at Aakos Minnesota. under
the act of March y. 1879
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1915-12-20
HENRY FORD IS
DISPLEASED At
BRITISH HOLDUP
Bryan Joins Party in About
Two MeeNs With Definite I
Program for Work

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wireless ]
CHRISTINA. Norway. Dec. 10.--
The landing Of this party. composed
OF individuals seeking to restore The
peace OF Europe. win some day be
recorded as one OF the most benevo-
lent acts ever undertaken BY 3the
United States. declared Henry Ford,
the header of the peace expedition. In
an interview immediately after the
delegates landed from the Oscar II.
which reached this port from Chris
tiansand yesterday
The Ford delegates express freely
the displeasure they feel over the fact
that their ship was taken into Kirk
wall by the British.
Mr. Ford expresses his cOxnfldcnca
that he will succeed IN his peace mis-
sion before the spring. He hopes 70
add to the number OF the peace seek
ers in bis party By securing the coop
Grafton OF citizens Of the neutral coun
tries Of Europe, who will Join the
party and take part In its work. The
party will arrive at The Hague In
two weeks, where It viii Be Joined By
William Jennings Bryan, who Is com.
ing to Europe with q definite program
for consideration by the peace seek
ers, program upon which they may
concentrate their efforts.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1915-12-20
JAP PANESE DIET
Scene Of WILD
FREE.FOR.ALL
Premier 0kuma Is Object of
Bitter Attack By the
Opposition

Especial Cablegram to Nippu Jill
TOXIC. Japan, Dec Two reso.
buttons for impeachment of the iOkh.
ma ministry we're defeated yesterday
morning.
Following the defeat OF the first
resolution for impeachment upon -four
grounds, during the debate on which q
free-for-all fight occurred o1 the floor
OF the chamber of deputies, two reso-
lutions framed along the same lines
were introduced; one by Mr.. Ooba, in.
dependent. for the impeachment Of
Minister of Justice Y. Ozaki, for fail.
ure to prosecute former Cbunt Oura.
implicated In election scandals and
the other by X. Hayasfi nefnb8H OF
the Chuseikai party, for that Of the
ministry ON the ground that 1t was
holding office unconstitutionally since
1t had resigned but reconsidefed at
the command of the emperor
Count Okuma spoke from the speak-
er's bench. He said, in reply to at
tacks upon the ministry on gfo.lhds Of
unconstitutionality, seeing that Il had
resigned but had held power at COM
mand of the Emperor, that 1t was con-
stitutional In all respects.
Radical and hot-headed members Of
the SeiyuRai were inflamed to rage
and they rushed toward the bench
with the intention of assaulting the
aged premier. Doshikai members rose
TO block them and a free-for-all fight
took place.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1915-12-20
FORD DIvULGES HIS
PLAN TO TERMINATE
EUROPEAN CONFLICT

I TAssociated Press BY Federal Wirelessl ]
LONDON, Eng. Dec. io.-The liner
Oscar II, with Henry Ford and his
party Of American pacifists, reached
Christiansand. Norway, yesterday. the
ship docking without any ceremony.
while the Norwegians gave no especial
reception OF welcome TO the peece
voyagerA -
Newspapermep were allowed aboard
and the first interviews With ne mem
Bers of the party SINCE they LETT New
York were obtained Mr. Ford and
Madame sehwimmel the latter an
Austrian peace seeker g6>1 denied
that there had been 11r disagreement
en- route. denIaI8 which the American
newspapermen aboard confIrmed.
Questioned BY the neWspspermen a.
to his ideas cDn0ernine the peace
terms to which the beIligefonts should
be asked to agree. the American mo-
tor manufacturer said that the basis
OF peace should be 9 return to The
conditions that preceded the outbreak
OF the war.
II Is reported that some members
Of the party, who are in III health.
will leave the ship at ChriBtiania and.
return to the United States.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1915-12-20
PANCHO VILLA
SEEKING SAFE
Refuge in j. S.
Win Give Up Fight il Guaran-
teed Immunity for
Past Deeds

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wireless
Ell PASO, Tex, Dec. 20.--Pancho
Villa Is ready 70 lay down his claim
20 leadership IN Mexico and ackn0wl
edge defeat. II he he allowed to enter
the United States under an agreement
that he win not be harassed by any
legal action on criminal or civil
grounds relating to his activities as
q revolutionary leader.
This announcement : was formally
made In his name by representatives
of his government, who attended q
meeting OF United States officials
state authorities and members Of the
city government. who met In confer.
ence with Representatives of the Car
raza government and the Villista dele
gates.
The villistas. who have arrived from
the recent conference held by the Villa
chiefs In chihuahua, announced that
the further continuation Of the fight.
Ing in Mexico now rests upon what.
ever action the federal and Texan all-
thorities decide to take.
II villa, accompanied by General
Francisco. his aid. and Hipolito villa,
his brother. be allowed to enter the
United States under q guarantee Of inn
munity, criminal and civil. for any
thing that has passed, the revolution
airy chief and his followers win lay
down their arms, end their revolt and
turn over to Carranza their entire
military and civil organizations.
II the request Of villa for himself.
his aid and HIS brother be not complied
with, the lighting In Mexico will go on
to the bitter end.
From Calexico It is reported that
Governor Cantua Of Lower California
Is preparing to abdicate and the inde-
pendence which this section OF Mexico
had claimed win be abandoned. It 10
probable that Provisional President
Carranza win name the new governor
OF the state. Several Of the Cantua
officials have already abandoned their
posts.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1915-12-20
FRISCO CHINESE TO
BACK UP REVOLUTION

i Associated Press by Federal Wireless
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 20
A mass meeting of Chinese. made up
Of Representatives from practically ev-
cry Chinese settlement in the state
was held here last night Plans for
financing a revolution in China
against Yuan Shih-Kai we're taken up
and discussed and an arrangement
agreed upon.
Tong King Chong, who presided at
the meeting and who is president of
the Republic Association. in state
ment after the gathering. said:
I'VE are willing to permit Yuan
Shih-Kai to resign peaceably, if he
wishes to save China from a revolu-
tion, but If he does not resign there
will be civil war; We are determined
upon that and we will be fighting
against him for liberty and justice" !"
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1915-12-20
AnERICA'SLAST
WORD ON ANCONA
INCIDENT Sent

[Associated Press by Federal Wireless
WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. 20. -
The last word from America regarding
the destruction of the Ancona and the
position which the United States takes
over the illegal slaughter Of defense
less men, women and children,
amongst whom were American citi-
zens, has gone to Vienna, according to
the reports last night, It being stated
that the second American note had
been cabled to Ambassador Penfield
for immediate presentation to Baron
Burian.
Secrecy concerning the text Of the
note Is preserved. but the general inn
pression given out by the officials Of
the state department is that the text
of the message, as approved by the
President, has not been amended IN
accordance with the suggestion Of
Charge d'Affaires zweidinsk. In
charge at the Austrian embassy.
A prompt answer IL demanded be-
fore the end Of this month.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1915-12-20
RENEWED, ACTIVITY
IN GALllPOLl.

ONSTANTINOPLE. Turkey. De,
cember 20.-The British and French
fleets, cooperating with the British
land batteries, yesterday VIGOROUSLY
bombarded the Turkish positions at
Ari Burnu and at Ali.
In the Mesopotamian fighting, the
Turkish artillery Is destroying the de.
tense works before the main British
positions at Kut-el-Amara, on the Tig.
ris. preparatory to an infantry attack
Unofficial reports state that Field
Marshal Won der Goltz. commandins
the First Turkish Division, has estab-
lished headquarters at Aleppo, in Syr.
ia. where he is eduipping an army for
the invasion of Egypt.
Many German professors are arriv.
ing IN Turkey. under three year con.
tracts with the, government, to be-
placed in the various schools to teach
the German language.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1915-12-20
FRENCH AIRMEN RAID
METZ COMMUNICATIONS.

PARIS. France, Dec. 20.-With artil.
lery and aeroplanes the French as
sumed the offensive in the St Mihiel
section yesterday, while a raid by air
from verdun was carried out against
Metz.
The French artillery bombarded the
German positions southeasterly of ST.
Mihiel. the aeroplane observers report
ing excellent results from the she'll
ing, while some Of the German bat
teries replying we're silenced.
The aviators who raided against
Metz dropped 20 bombs on the rail-
road station at Sablons. close to the
fortress of Metz, the airmen returning
in safety. -.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1915-12-20
in VAR arena
FRENCH BIDS ADlEu
TO MEN AT FRONT. ].

LONDON. Eng, Dec. 20.-Sir John
French. who has been commander-in-
chief Of the British forces in France
and Flanders since the beginning of
the war. yesterday formally turned
over the command to General Sir
Douglas Haig. formerly commander of
the First British Corps. Sir John will
return to England to become COM
manderin-chief Of the forces in the
United Kingdom.
In turning over his command, Sir
John expressed his sorrow at the
changes which are taking him away
from the 'front.' b1d from the. army
which he had 9edeYor many months.
He stated that he left the command
in the hands of Sir Douglas Haig with
full confidence in the new commander.
in the army and In the ultimate vic.
tory that they would win. He praised
the officers and the men for the gal
liant manner in which they had con.
Quoted themselves in both defeat and
victory
Sir John areached Paris yesterday
and today will be received in audience
by President Poincare.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1915-12-20
GERMANY DlSAvOWS
OFFICIAL CONNECTION
WITH "WAR PL0TTERS'

IAssociated Press By Federal Wirelessl
NEW YORK. N. T.. Dec. 19.-There
is no official connection between the
alleged "war plotters'' In the United
States and the government Of the kai-
ser, according to . wireless message
to the New York Times from an otn-
cial source in Berlin.
Germany has never knowingly ac'
cepted illegal support IN the conduct
of the war;" says this despatch. II
legal support In America has never
knowingly been accepted by Germany.
and this government would punish
such persons as claim to be agents OF
Germany II America should prove
them to be guilty"
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1915-12-20
BARON SHIBUZAWA AND.
FAIR COMMISSIONERS
EN- ROUTE FOR HOME
Especial Cable to Nippu Jill

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Dec. 19.-
Filled to capacity with freight and
passengers, the Toyo Kisen Kaisha
steamer Chiyo Maru sailed at o'clock
Saturday afternoon for Honolulu and
Yokohama.
Baron Shibuzawd and his party.
are passengers. The baron has CON-
pleted trip through the United
States in the, interests of better
feeling between the Americans and
the Japanese. II. Yamawaki, Japan
csc commissioner at the Panama-Pa-
cific exposition; Y. Miura, secretary
of the Japanese embassy to Washing
ton, and Miss Y. Utakawa, q Japanese
artist, are others in the steamer.
Seven women who have been en-
ployed by Japanese tea-houses at the
fair, and five cherry dancers of the
party that has been showing at San
Francisco are bound home. The other
dancers will go home In the Persia
Maru
Two men, stage hands OF the dane
ers' company, were missing; two 9th
erse were sent to search for them and
they also are missing, and Il is be-
lieved that they have escaped. Bond
of $500 each was put up for each mem.
Der Of the company before the immi-
grafton authorities would give the
members liberty. To prevent others
from escaping special detectives are
guarding the hotel.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1915-12-20
QUIET CEREMONY
MARKS WILSON,
GAIT NUPTIALS
Brief Honeymoon viii Be
Spent BY NeWIyWeds
In Virginia
Associated Press By Federal wlreIessl

Associated Press by Federal Wirelessl
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Dec. 49,
President Wilson and his bride
reached, Hot Springs. Virginia, this
morning at q quarter past s O'Clock
for the frst day Of their honeymoon.
which will be spent there, where the
motoring and golfng are good. A
number Of secret service men and one
stenographer accompanied the honey
moon couple, while the wedding suite
at the Hot Springs hotel has already
been connected mp by direct, private
telegraph wires with the White House.
enabling the president to keep In di-
rect touch with national and interna-
tionai developments.
Wedding simple Ceremony.
The wedding ceremony, which was
q simple one. was performed at half
past o'clock last night The bridal
couple descended the stairs of the
Gait home, walking together 10 the
temporary altar and kneeling on the
prayer rug beneath canopy Of fow-
ers. The simple ceremony OF theEpis-
copal Church was used. the bride be-
ing given away by her mother. Mrs.
Bollinf.
There were no attendants, no music
and no ushers.
The officiating clergyman, Rev. DR..
Herbert Scott Smith, was assisted by
Rev. ]. H. Taylor, the pastor of the
church Of which the president Is q
communicant.
IN Travelling Dress.
The bride was attired In q travelling
dress OF black silk velvet and wore a