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Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23
On the Trail

M PEEHED around bit last night H | thought I'd like to get sight H Of old man Santa Claus.
 come a-sneakin' down the stair And hid behine the parIor chairs, As still as two small baby bears
 With butter on their paws. l sot, and sot, and sot, and sot, All scrunched up like a Hottentot,
 And skursely breathed at all. Twas awful dark and kind O weird, And as the hours disappeared I felt myself a-gettin' skeered
 At noises in the hall. And nen old Sandy hove in view. He wore a shaggy coat and two
 Big goggles on his eyes. He wore pair of motor mitts As fuzzy as a pussy kits And wool cap like my mother knits
 For daddykin's surprise. He whispered once or twice, and nen He cackled like a settin' hen
 Or like a rooster does. He'll never know me now!" said he While fixin' up the Christmas tree. But old man Sandy can't fool me
 knew just who he was! Carlyle Smith in Denver Republican.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23
Turkey Not an Ancient Christmas Dish

INOS dH rNtiSiShA ~iii 1iotts
 The turkey as a Christmas dish was introduced into England in the six teenth century and is therefore of less antiquity than the huge sirloin of beef or the mince pie. Mince pies were first shaped like a manager, as were the Yule cakes given out by the bakers to their customers. The plum porridge later developed into the plum pudding, which dates from 1875. At the old Christmas feasts peacocks and cranes formed some of the dishes. Before be- ing roasted the peacock was carefully skinned, and after leaving the oven the bird was reclothed with its old plumage.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23
Still Has Friends.

Two retired tradesmen residing in the country were discussing matters generally, when one asked:
 How is your son doing in the city?"
 "Oh, he doesn't say much about his business" was the reply, but he writes me that he's got a lot of friendsn'
 That's very encouraging, remarked the other, for it shows that he hasn't had to borrow money yetr'-Pearson's Weekly.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23
Spanish Music at Christmas.

Weird music in the home is a part of the Christmas festivities in Spain In northern Andalusia the people play the zambomba. fowerpot perforated by a hollow reed. which wctted and rubbed with the finger gives out a hol low, scraping, monotonous sound. In Iouthern Andalusia the panderita or sambourine Is the chief instrument.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23
French Not Squeamish.

The same logic saves them a vast amount of energy. They knew Ger many in TO, when the world would not believe in their knowledge. They knew the German mind before the war. They know what she has done. They have photographs during this war. They do not fall into spasms of horror and indignation over atroci- ties that cannot be mentioned," as the English papers say. They mention them in full and book them to account. They do not discuss nor consider nor waste an emotion over anything that Germany says, boasts. argues, implies. intrigues after. They have the hearts ease that comes from all being at work for their country, the knowledge that .he burden of work is equally dis .ributcd among all, the certainty that the women are working side by side with the men, the assurance that when one mans task is at the moment end d another takes his place.
 Out of these things is born their power of recuperation in their leisure. their reasoned calm while at work and -heIf SupeID conhueHce Ill lAelF arlnS' Even if the France of today stood alone against the worlds enemy it would be almost inconceivable to imagine her defeat nOw-wholly so to imagine any surrender. The war will go on till the enemy is finished. The French do not know when that hour will come. They seldom speak of it. They do not amuse themselves with dreams of triumphs or terms. Their business is war, and they do their busi- ness
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23

Christmas celebrations in Mexico be- gin Dec. IT and continue until Dec. 24. Each night a festival is held, nine in all. an invitation being sent out to these "posadas." "Posada' means 'fnn," typifying the way the holy trav- elers, Joseph and Mary. sought in vain for rest and shelter.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23
A Much Needed Rest

Does your boy take kindly to farm life now that he has finished college?'
 "Oh, yesr' replied Farmer Cobbles. He says that after the strenuous four years he's been through it's a pleasure to loaf around home and watch the hired men at work. k."-Birmingham Age Herald
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23

In Roumania 1t is the custom to bless the Danube at Christmas, and procession consisting of priests and people dressed to represent Biblical characters moves through the streets singing chants, and so to the banks of tho river. The ice is broken and n small wooden cross thrown into the water. Any one who can recover the cross is regarded as extremely fortu- nate, ard sure of good luck for the re- maindcr of the year.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23
Silver.

The handle of q silver spoon gets hot more quickly than that of a pewter spoon when thrust into a cup of hot coffee. In fact. this is an easy and quick way of detecting imitation silver. Silver itself has been found to be the best conductor of heat known.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23
His Ambition.

Flow would you feel if the end of the world came tomorrow?"
 I'd be glad of it. I always wanted to be present St q great historical event."-Detroit Saturday Night.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23

eGle or belief. He who was altogether such one as ourselves goes forward simply and even lightly to heights we thought unattainable. Though he is the very same comrade that lived our small life with us, yet in all things he has be come great.
 More Than Contempt of Death.
 So it is with France today. She has discovered the measure of her soul. One sees this not alone in the-it is more than contempt of death-in the godlike preOccupatiOn of her people un- der arms which makes them put death out of the account, but in the equal passion and fervor with which her peo- De throughout give themselves to the smallest as well as the greatest tasks that may in any way serve their sword.
 l might tell you something that l saw of the cleaning out of certain sewers, of the education and antece- dents of the cleaners, what they said in the matter and how perfectly the work was done. There was a little Rabelais in it, naturally. but the rest was pure devotion and rejoicing to be of use.
 Similarly with stables, barricades and barbed wire work, the clearing and piling away of wrecked house rubbish, the serving of meals till the service rocks on it's poor tired feet but keeps it's temper, and all the unlovely monot- OnOus details that go with war.
 The women, as l have tried to show, work stride for stride with the men, with hearts as resolute and a spirit that has little mercy for shortcomings. \ woman takes her place wherever she can relieve a mnn-in the shop, at the posts, on tramways, in hotels and thousand other businesses. She is in- ured to field work, and half the harvest of France this year lies in her lap. One feels at every turn how her men trust her. She knows. for she shares every thing with her world, what has be- fallen her sisters who are now in Ger man hands, and her soul is the undy-
 ing flame behind the men's steel Neither men nor women have any illusion as to miracles presently to be performed which shall sweep out" or drive back" the boche.s Since the army is the nation they know much. though they are officially told little. They all recognize that the old fash toned victory of the past is almost as obsolete as a rifle in d front line l trench. They all accept the new war. which means grinding down and wear ing out the enemy by every means. plan and device that can be compass ed. It is slow and expensive, but as deadly sure as the logic that leads them to make it their one work, their sole thought. their single preoccupa-
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23
Happiness.

Mankind is always happier for hav- ing been happy. So that if you make men happy now you make them happy twenty years hence by the memory of it.-Sydney Smith.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23
Norway's Clear Waters.

In the fiords on the Norway coast the clearness of the water is wonderful. Objects the size of half q dollar may be seen at a depth of twenty-five to thirty fathoms.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23

A popular saying in Spain for Christ mas day is, "The bird of dawning sing eth all night long to frighten away all evil things
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23
n<zSS-

Some of the Germans believe that those born on Christmas day have the power of seeing spirits and even com- manding them.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23
Odd Christmas
 Beliefs

W INDIANS say that the best time to N catch a deer is on Christmas night Fl at 12 o'clock, when they believe
 the deer kneels.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23
Hair Strength.

A human hair of average thickness can support weight of six and a quarter ounces.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23

We think a happy life consists in tranquility of mind.-Cicero.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23

eG1e or belief. He who was altogether such one as ourselves goes forward simply and even lightly to heights we thought unattainable. Though he is the very same comrade that lived our small life with us, yet in all things he has be nnInn 0Ipnt
The Washington times., 1915-08-28
SH| PLOT HATCHED TO
"WH|TEWASH" SYME
But the Corporation Counsel
Isn't Feeling Ashamed-He
Doesn't Wear "Ge7t;es."

,. "Whitewash" proceedings are to he
started in the Office Of TIE corporation
counsel. Commissioner Brownlow. act
ing president of tho Board of District
Commissioners. will WELD tho brush
Corporation Counsel Conrad II Symc
appeared at tho District building today
wearing one of those high collars which
effectually conceal the Adams apple
and which for number OF years, were
regarded by good dressers as the last
word In masculine ncckwear. Giving
the corporation counsel the "once over
Commissioner Brownlow remarked:
Connie. how about furnishing me the
contract for the whitewasbinG?
Il don't get you" replied Mr.. Syme
CT may be said In parenthesis that
when not discussing bond issues and
interchange OF facilities between public
utilities. officials talk quite like other
persone)
The only way to clean that collar
really is to get step-ladder and
whitewash It," declared the Commits
s!cncr.
you're on said Mr.. svme ANY
way. you've got to admit it's got some
thing on 'Gertie shirt"
The Washington times., 1915-08-28
SPANISH WAR VETS"
. OFF TO OENCAMPMENT
Greatest Interest At Scranton.
National Meeting Centers in
Election Of Officers.

ro attend the national encampment OF
Sn,,,sh War Veterans, which Will pe=i'
e., sossions Monday. at Scranton ga
do,ep,t,on representing the Department
ot the District OF Columbia. VIII ieave
Washington this afternoon. They VIII
no accompanied by a number OF visith>s
comrades. .,u
Every state in the Union. tosether
with Alaska. the Philippines. Hawaii
Porto Rico, Cuba and the Canal zone
vii, he Represented at the encampinent'
1t IL stated.
Chief interest is expected to center
around the election of a commander
In. chief. Four avowed candioates loi
the homer are Congressman j.. c. Dyer.
of Missouri; Thomas Goidinsay' o.
Newark; Lieut.. Gov. Barrett O'Hara, OF
Illinois, and Edward II. White. OF chi
cego. ,
The officers and delegates Of the DIS
trict entitled to a seat In the convention
are: ,,,s
Smith. Past Department Commanders
Gen. George H. Harries, Frederick ,t s. >;
lIodgson, J. Waiter Mitchell. Cliford
COX Edward L. Cogan. G. Z. Rausch'
Samuel G. Mawson. Daniel Y. Chishoim;
James +. ITctlcy, ScoS> nv
Henry c. Wilson: Department Com
manticr j. Q. A. Braden. Senior Vice
Commander Lee II. Harris, Junior vice
Commander James E. Maynard:
Delegates at large, Charles w Nc
Cafrrey. William T. Heir ritages John
Murphy. William A Bowling; alter
mates at large. Sheridan Ferree. How
ard NJ. Peter and Robert l.. Wallace; 4;
delegates representing Nelson A. Miles
Camp, Charles J. p. Weber. NJ. j. Don
nelly, Daniel J. Leahy; alternates. j. l..
Smith, Thomas F. Joyce and Charles
W. McCaffrey; delegates representing
Richard ]. Harden, Camp, Harry B.
Coulter. William Sammond. w. II.
Mockabee and G. w. Gwynne; alter
mates. William |. Jenkins G. V. Sayer.
H. L. Leslie and r. B. Wheeler.
Delegate representing James S. Petit
Camp, {. 5. Taylor; alternate. l.. e.
FELTON,; delegate representing Henry
w. Lawton Camp. Richard l. Lamb;
alternate. Thomas II. Green; delegate
representing Admiral Dewey Camp
Joseph w. Hartman: alternate, A. J.
Kimmell: delegate representing John
Jacob Astor Camp, G. Lcyburn Shorey
delegates representing Gen. NJ. Emme,
Urell Camp. Harry, F. Patterson and
w. T. II. King; alternates. r. E
! Adams and Charles l.. Brockway.
The Washington times., 1915-08-28
Changes Announced in
Commerce Department

The Department Of Commerce today
announced the following changes in its
personnel:
Miss Edith NJ. Berwick has been re-
instated as clerk at $500 in the office
of the Secretary.
In the Bureau Of the Census, the .ol-
lowing clerks have been promoted ;
Charles II. McHugh. to 81. 400 Frank w.
Sebring. Miss Hazel NJ Hartnett, Mrs.
Marie X. English and Nicholas F.. De
Saints. to $500; and Howard r. Nc
Cleery, Miss Bess Melton. Miss Bessie
H. Burwell. and Mrs, Adele r. Redick
to $1,000.
Ernest E. Evans. clerk to the COM
mercial attache at London. England.
Bureau Of Foreign and Domestic Corr
Incrce, las resigned
Probationary appointments have been
given to Henry f. Tate as laborer in the
Bureau OF Fisheries at Puget Sound.
Wash. station. and to Samuel p. NJ.
Bent as second assistant keeper OF
Southeast Five Finger Islands Light
Station, Alaska, Lighthouse Service.
The Washington times., 1915-08-28
New German War Loan
Will Pay 5 Per Cent

BERLIN (via Amsterdam). Aug. 2S-
The new German war loan will bear in
terest at per cent. will be issued at 90,
and will be redeemable in October. 1924.
1t was semi-officially stated today.
The Washington times., 1915-08-28

Tie Woman's Missionary Society of
the Washington district Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. South. will meet
In the Hyattsville Methodist Church on
September 70 and l3 This district Is
comprised of all the churches in Wash
ington and a majority of those in
Prince George and Montgomery coun-
ties. The Rev. Charles L. DeIOng
The Washington times., 1915-08-28
ANACOSTIA.

The Washington District Epworth
league will have charge OF the service
tomorrow night In the Anacost'a NJ. T..
church. The Rev. G. Leroy White, who
is out OF the. city on his vacation, re-
quested the league to take charge OF
this service.
The Washington times., 1915-08-28
$500 To Atlantic City and Return

$500, Americas Greatest Seaside Resort,
Sunday. Aug. 20. Baltimore and Ohio
from Union Station 7:l5 n. m. Return
ing leave Atlantic City 6 100 p. m same
The Washington times., 1915-08-28

Mrs William Dcmaire. Miss julia De-
maine. and Miss Emily May have re-
turned from a trip to Mountain Lake
The Washington times., 1915-08-28

Miss Dorothy Johnson. who has been
the guest of Miss Jane. Brewer, has re-
turned to Washington.
The Washington times., 1915-08-28

pastor OF the Hyattsville church. will
preach the sermon OF welcome on Sep.
tember II. At 3 o'clock on that day
there will be q children's rally. During
Of the society oe the Baltimore confer
ence, and Miss Grace Jcffries. Of Wash
inEton, will speak. The business to be
considered on the following day will be
routine. The complete program for the
sessions has not been completed. Local
Bessie Scaggs. ,...-
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Elmore. of Mt.
Rainier. entertained In honor OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Mccormick. OF East
oeaes Uspe M N and Mss AmGns hG:s esds Mr
and Mrs; c. Perkins. Mr.. and Mrs.
wood. Mrs q. c. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs,
Mccormick, Miss Reinach. Miss Fran.
Humphries. Arthur Mccormick, Robert
Sherwood and Mr.. and Mrs. Gilmore.
Mrs. Julia Tisdale has returned to her
home in Annapolis after spending some
time with her father, former Judge
George {. Merrick. at Upper Marlboro.
The report Of the committee that
audited the books of the town treasurer
OF Mt. Rainier for the period from
June q to August 5 shows the receipts,
Including cash on hand to have been
N.oaS.s and the disbursements. $a21.36.
leaving a balance Of $612.es The largest
indi, idual receipt was the road rebate
fund from the county commissioners.
amounting to 81 o76.21. The committee
was composed Of Benjamin r. Sher-
WOOD. chairman; c. E. Jones and Victor
f. Brooks.
a call. signed by DR. f. d. HURT.
FRANK NJ. stephens and w. B. Morgan,
has been issued to the citizens ~ princn
George count yto meet a Masonic Hall
mere at o'clock. on September 2. To
consider the general question OF tenn
perance. and to decide upon a plan for
securing prohibition here.
MISS Margaret Coyle and Clarence
rafczo, who have been the guests of
Miss ethel Wyvill at her home Maple
nun near Upper Marlboro, have re-
turned TO tn IL. homcs In Na sh inu.a.
The Washington times., 1915-08-28
POCK7' IF

Aubrey S. Ellis, twenty-one. and Miss
Lena Is. Cooke, eighteen. both OF King
George county. Va. were married here
YESTERDAY. Among other couples mar
ried here recently are William c.
Fischer. tifty-four. and Miss Ida NJ.
Wilson. thirty-two. both OF Berwyn.
Funeal services for Mahlon II. Aus
tin. who died at his home in Bethesda
district Wednesday, at the age OF
eighty. were held yesterday at the Bap-
tist Church at Beane. by the Rev. w.
;. .. Thomas. n former pastor OF the
church. Interment was in the ceme-
tcry near the church.
The Washington times., 1915-08-28

Miss Nellie Reed. a missionary from
Africa. will deliver addresses and OK
h'bit curios at the Free Methodist
Church tomorrow at II o'clock and to-
morrow night at s o'clock
The Washington times., 1915-08-28

Owing to the absence of the post'r
the RcN. DR.. J. l.. AIS On. there viii be
no services at Second Presbyterian
Church tomorrow
The Washington times., 1915-08-28

"A grand tournament, CarnlVAI ana
dance will be held at Beltsville today.
Edward A. Fuller. candidate for the
Democratic nomination for county treas
urer will deliver the enarge TO the
knights. Sand Robert Lee Van Horn.
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for the house of delegates. will
make the coronation address The chief
marshal will be Robert Aitcheson and
the Judges will be J. Simms Jones, Hal.
Doing, Charles Higgins Virgil Barb
Samuel Beall and George Parker. The
coronation ball will be held In the
grange hall. The Berwyn band Will
play.
The Washington times., 1915-08-28
HVATTSNlII.E.

Miss Cora Duffey has returned hom
from a trip to HyattSvlle
The Washington times., 1915-08-28

town. will preach at the II o'clock serv-
ice tomorrow OF Washington Street
Methodist Church, South. IN the absence
Of the nistor. tho Rev, J. L. Duffey.
n. D. There will be no evening service.
The Washington times., 1915-08-28

The Alexandria police are preparing
crusade against unlicensed dogs next
week. Until today there had been $40
license issued by City Auditor pr CO.
compared with $50 issued the s.lme day
year ago. and 80 two years ago.
The Washington times., 1915-08-28

AccnfdlnS 70 the list or candidate9
who have fled their qualification pa
pers with the board of election super
risors. Just made public by w. Tillden
DaYis. secretary to the board, the only
contest in tn, Republican party will be
for the nomination for governor and
for comptroller OF the State treasury.
The guternatorial candidates are Will
liam 7. Warburton and Ovinston F.,
Weller, the latter at present chairman
Of the State Roads Commission The
candidates fer comptr Oller are Robert
F. Duer and Charles r. Macklin. MIR.
Macklin Is adjutant general CT tho
State national guard.
On the Demuclatic side Of the house
fifty-four names will be presented to
the voters, ana Of this number twenty
nine must necessarily be unsuccessful
The ple,uest Lon.est Is the three cor
nereo n2nt IOr he nominal llOn fOr clerk
for the circuit court. The incumbent,
Summerteiu ID. t1ail is backed by tho
Marlboro, has the anti-organization
forces supporting nm, and benjamin
D. Stephen, OF klverdaie. former
clerk, Is nghting Independently.
In the contest tor nomination to tho
house of delegates ten candidates are
lighting for the lour nominations. There
ale to be nominated for judges OF the
orphans court. and there are seven
of candidates tor the county State CEN
trail committee and delegates TO the
State convention.
Ihc full nst OF Demol ratio cand dates
follow: For governor-Emerson &. Har-
rington and Blair Lee. For comptrol-
ler y. the currcnCy-William X. Cooper
and Hugh A. McMullen. For attorney
general William Mines Maloy and Al
bert Z. kitchie. l. or clerk to the cir
cult court-Robert l.. Hall, Summer
field d. Hall ana Benjamin d. stephen
For county treasurer-Ausustine T.
Brooke and Edward A. FULLER. toI
Clarence Nj. Roberts. For house Of del
egates (four to be .alected, ,)-Calvin l..
Arnold. Joseph n. Blundford. jr.. Fred
er.ck Dallam, Allen W. Mallery. H.
S. sasscer. William T. Thorne, il, X,
Lee Van Horn and II. Winsnip Wheat
ley, For sheriff-Georgc S. Harrison
and Benjamin Ogle. For county conf
dore B. Middleton. For judges of the
orphans court three to be selected -.
Richmond Irving Bow:e. Crittenden {.
Clarke. James A. Heiskc!l. Albert +.
Jenkins, J. Henry Murray, John A.
State central committee five to be Sc
lected)-Joseph Addison. Henry St. J. l..
Briscoe. Thomas Howard DucSctt'
Charles A. Fox, George w. Hardy. Mcr-
Ger Hampton Magruder, Ogle Marbury,
r. Hugh Perrie. James Enos Ray. jr.,
and ]. Jackson Suit. FOR delegates u
the State convention 'five to be select
ed)-Lemuel l, Allen. Alan Bowie. r.
Walker Brooke Thomas Watts Byerly,
John Gabriel. William p. Magruder, Will
liam A. Miller. John e. Sansbury.
Charles L. Sweeney and John Fl. Ira
band.
dance will be held at Beltsville today
Edward A. Fuller, candidate for the
The Washington times., 1915-08-28

George A. Nowland. deputy collector
Of customs In the Maryland district OF
the Revenue service. has been assigned
to duty at the Alexandria custom house
during the illness of George T. Cation.
deputy collector OF this port
The Washington times., 1915-08-28

a large number OF young people have
land. Among them are Emma cha rm-
stron. VIII am Grigg. Flossie New
combe. w. L. Marshall, Mary New
combe. Emory Hutchison. Robert Hutch
lson, Lillian Osborn. Walter Naught.
anna Leigh, Lester Hummer. Julia
Bigelow, Gladys Flannfgan. Mildred
llndstrum. Harry Brimer Mildred
Burgess and William Hummer
j.. Paul Green. lay reader at Emman-
uel church. was in charge Of the SER
vice last night in the chapel in Thir-
teenth street. IN the absence of the rec
tor. the Rev. w. o. Roome. jr. Tomor-
row morn ng the Rev. Mr.. Murphy. rec
tor OF the Church Of st. Michaers and
All Angels will have charge