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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-23
A Christmas Carol.

Twiddle-de-dum,
Twiddle-dum-ds,
Playing the game OF Expectancy
Under the glare of the Christmas tree,
Blending of craft and philanthropy,
Marvellous game of humanity,
Twiddle-de-dum,
Twiddle-dum-dee.
Twiddle-de-dum,
Twiddle-dum-dee,
The rules are as simple-just listen and
see
The gift you receive should be worth
about three
or the one you bestow upon-possibly me,
Annually tempting the powers that be;
Twiddle-de--dum,
Twiddle-dum-dss. Life.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-23
A SANTA TRAP.

First Boy-We've put the bureau
in front of the fireplace?
Second Boy-Yes.
First Boy--You tied the string 10
the h.1dle of the door?
Second Boy-Yes and tied the 9th
er end of the string to the water
pitcher.
First Boy-Then we ought to find
out the real facts about Santa Claus.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-23
Cake Candles,

II you wish to place red or green
candles around your cake, take piece
of pasteboard somewhat larger than
the cake, cover with fine white paper,
set the cake in the center; melt paraf-
fin slightly, dip candles in and set
around the cake. This keeps the cake
icing whole, and there Is no danger
of the candles falling over. Little
sprigs of holly may be placed between
the candles.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-23
Christmas Rites.

One OF the charms OF Christmas is
Its perpetuation of ancient rites and
customs. The Christmas tree, the mis-
tletoe and the holly, the chants and
anthems, Santa Claus and the rein
deers-all bark back to earlier centu-
ries when life was simpler and man
kind sought it's Joys on less intensive
plan. In a sense, there is no such
thing as modern Christmas, though
we may give it modernist touch nero
and there.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-23
Great Process.

II am glad to see you home, john
n.y." said the father to his small son
who had been away at school, but
who was now home on his Christmas
vacation. How are you getting on
at SCHOOL,"
Fine" said Johnny. II have learned
to say Thank you and If you please
in French"
Good" said the father. That's
more than you ever learned to say
in English"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-23
\ Christmas Prayer

MOME Thou, dear Prince, Oh.
" come 10 us this holy Christmas
time, Come to the busy marts
Of earth, the quiet houses, the noisy
streets. the humble lanes Come 70
US all. and with Thy love touch every
human heart, thar we may know ff'ar
love and its blessed peace bear
charity to all mankind
Eugene Field.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-23
ovA Essential

Because this old world is hungry
for love. the simple art of being
kind Is needed to carry Christmas
through the year We may get along
comfortably without any further
wisdom or guile or sophistication;
but, an, sorely do we need the gentle
Offices of love as we meet one anoth-
err by the way.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-23
At Christmas Time,

If the mother of the family is very
busy person, and if the trimming of
the Christmas tree seems one thing
too much, try giving the kiddies the
fun of trimming it themselves. This,
of course, applies only to the children
who have grown out of the baby stage.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-23
Real Luck.

Tommy" said his mother, at din.
ner on Christmas day. do stop eat.
ing How can you possibly eat SO
much?"
Don't know" said Tommy be.
tween bites; Il guess IT'S Just good
lack"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-23
MISTlET

We two stood near
''he chandelier
With mistletoe upon II.
A lovely girl,
My head awhirl,
Her wrap-Ill help her don 1t.
A button caught;
! surely ought
To help. when she'd begun II.
A pause, hush,
a kiss a blush,
And now, by Jove, I've done I'll
-Lehigh Burr.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-23
What He Gave Brother.

Little six-year-old Harry was asked
by his Sunday school teacher:
And Harry, what are you going to
give your darling little brother for
Christmas this year,"
81 dunno" said Harry. II gave him
the measles last year"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-23
Toueh.

"My dear, did you make this Christ
mas pudding out Of the cookery
book"
Eyes, love-"
well, thought tasted one Of the
covers"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-23

We spend too much time wonder
ing what the new year will bring US.
1t is better TO ask ourselves what
we are going to make Of It. Lilo
does not come in sealed packages,
ready for use when opened. Time
Is only its raw material, and from
It we can make very much what we
choose. Instead OF waiting for some
prize to drop into our hands, let US
seize the days as they pass and
mold them into forms OF usefulness
and beauty
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-23
To tiay lin Guest Room.

Sleep sweet ithin this quiet room,
o thou, whoe'er thou art,
And let no sad, dull yesterday
Disturb thy quiet heart.
Forget thyself and all the world,
Put out each Pickering light.
His star is shining overhead,
Bright Christmas, dear-good night.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-23
Christmas Evening.

To make the table pretty for the
evening meal, leave the shades off the
candles. Use white candles in glass
sticks. Wipe with moist cloth and
dip the candles in diamond dust.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-23
Kiss Tor Every Berry.

in olden times berry was pulled
for every KISS under the mistletoe,
and when they were ali gone, no Der.
ry, no Kiss!
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-23
The Worst Kicker.

1t is the man who kicks the most
about his Christmas cigars who gives
the fewest OF them to the janitor.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-23
The mistletoe could tell some
funny tales had it the gift of
speech.


Shortest Reference to Christmas.
December 25th-Rained all day"
This is the shortest reference to
Christmas in any book. 1t is the only
entry under that date in the diary of
our old friend Robinson Crusoe.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-23
Be Thankful for This.

One of the other nice things about
Christmas is that it marks the time
when the days begin to grow longer.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-23
One Drawback.

At the same lime, the man who does
his Christmas shopping early Will hnd
1t all the harder to hide mis- purchases
from the prying eyes OF the KIDS
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-23
CHRISTMAS JOYS.

SUppUSU you VIII UdVU Iu6TTy
Christmas at your house?"
"Oh, yes, replied the sophisticated
small boy. I'VE younger people will
endeavor to make it so. You know,
so much depends on the tactfulness
of children. | always endeavor to
make the holidays pleasant by show
ing an enthusiastic interest in the
mechanical toys that afford grown
people so much amusement"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-23
Day for Little Ones,

Do you think enough of the chill.
dren? After all, Christmas is day for
the baby and the little ones.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-23

The holly-or holy-tree Ia
called Christ's thorn in Ger
many, and the early Christians
referred to it as the righteous
branch"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-23
That's Why.

nat WHY.
why should they tell US there is a
Santa Claus If there isn't?"
Mother and father want someone
to lay the blame on If we don't get
tie presents we waat."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-23
Believe In Santa.

No sound, healthy, wholesome child
10 q disbeliever in Santa Claus.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-11
U. s. DEFENCE DATA ASKED FOR
society Here Makes Requests Of
Wilson. Daniels and Garrison.

The American Defence Society, 1903
Fifth avenue. sent yesterday a letter
to President Wilson reading as follows
The coming session OF Congress will
have for its most important work tho
discussion of an adequate measure II
national defence. The purpos. OF ma
tional defence FOR the United States will
Away be 10 maintain the position Of
this great free government among the
nations of the world. The measure OF
national defence necessary to maintain
that position H.. We believe. outlined In
considerable detail in the reports OF .hc
General Navy Board and the Army Gen
eral Staff.
without tho opinion of experts in
telligent discussion of the question of
national defence Is impossible. We are.
therefore. writing to you as the chief
Executive OF the United States TO ask
that in this critical YOUR you will uRe
Your influence to throw light upon the
subject which IL agitating every pgtri-
otto American mind tU-das."
The society also wrote to Secretary
of tho Navy Daniels asking him to make
public the report OF tire General Navy
Board IN order that there may be time
for discussion of it's contents before
Congress meets. II also sent Il sitnilai
request to Secretary Of Wal Garrison
regarding tho report Of the General
Army stan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-11
MALONE, sIsTERHOOD ORATOR
Collector Makes "a are Plea
10 1,OOO Women.

More than one thousand women at
tended the luncheon of the Emanuel Sis
terhood al the Hotel Biltnorc yester-
day. Mayor Mitchell was there and
made n brief speech. Other speakers
were Collector Malone, Miss Ida Tar
bell and City Chamberlain Henry Bruerc.
Mrs. Henry Meyers was chairman of the
luncheon. and Mrs. Alexander Kohut,
president Of the sisterhood. introduced
the speakers.
Mr.. Malone eXtolled the ideal OF ser
vice upon which the organization ia
founded. and said that for the protection
of the country II SHOULD be woven into
the national life.
Had his idea been more IA part of the
life of England" he said. that country
would not now find II so hard to enroll
its people for national defence. hope
you will do all In your power 20 to em-
phasize the value of service that when
war comes to this country we can call
upon the labor unions. upon all the or
ganizauons. upon the muses., to give
themselves to their country. Prepared
ness doesn't consist alone in building
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-11
szECHENYI COUSIN IN TRADE.
HunsaPian Count to Open an Ell
elusive Ci1arette shop.

Count kalman de Czaky korcszeJh
and Adorjan. nephew of the Archbishop
OF Vienna, and hereditary Governor Of
a Hungarian province. faultlessly at
tired as always. yesterday superintendent
tho activities OF a group OF decorators
who are doing over the shop at 26 East
Forty-ninth street. In accordance with
his tastes. He will open the shop as
an exclusive tobac>onist. dealing princi-
pally in imported cigarettes. of which
he is a connoisseur.
The count, who is a cousin of Count
Szechenyi, who married Miss Gladys
Vanderbilt, it is understood, is acting
on the injunction OF his American wife.
the former Mrs. Maud Howard Bryan,
from whom he il living apart tempo
rarily. to demonstrate his ability to earn
his own living independently. There il
no intention, II II said. on the part OF
either to make the separation pernla-
nent. 1t was learned yesterday that
the Count has been living here quietly
since last May. The news OF his pro-
posed venture into rae was a surprise
TO his friends.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-11

commission decided to act on July 80.
ON that late the request OF the Edison
was granted. Judge Mccall
did not vote. having been informed by
Commissioner Nlaltbie that the Kings
county company. in which Mrs. McCaN
was Il s~tockholder, was indirectly inter-
ested in the effort OF the Edison Com
pany to get control Of the Amsterdam
company'S stock.
No notice of this meeting was sent to
the CORPORATION Counsel's office and the
Corporation Counsel, didn't learn OF the
action taken until August 4. 1914. NO
a%pplication for Il rehearinK was made
and Mr.. Burr. returning TO inc CITY >
service as a special Corporation Counsel
to wine up the litigation h n Is still
pending before Mr.. Nicoll. gays he was
not Informed of the Public Service Conn
missions action until he read about II
in the newspapers IN connection WIN
the present hearing.
When Mr.. Burr mad finished his his
tory of the W cases Mr.. darkness asked
nermission to question him. He wanted
10 know what effect the purchase OF liz
shares Of Amsterdam stock would nav
since the Edison company already owned
the rest OF the stock. .
.If the Edison company got a consent
IN merge with the Amsterdam company
then, as you know, It would have had
the right to operate Its franchise"
Assuming 1t got consent to merge now
could that have affected the alleged In
validity OF the Anhs'eroa"' company .
franchiseT
1T was not a question: u'' ~ ts
lnVai!uiay ~ ~ss an avinr In Inc
Public Service commission nsnns :" ."SS
face or a positive poio., IN. 49,
well UNDERSTOOD anu 49, ~
adopted by tue c.y nanohts.s u,hioh
purpose OF "
had peen aoa''uo"eu.
"In other words" INTERCEPTED senator
! Thompson. 'if allowed to merge II would
have accomplished the same object as
though they had tho Amsterdam Som-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-11
NEED FOR SMALL
NAVY CRAFT SHOWN
Commander Charles L. Poor
Talks on Defence at Tech
nology Club Luncheon.
TAKES WHACK AT BRYAN

American unpreparedness vas ex-
planned yesterday by Commanaer
Charles Longstreet Poor Of the Fist
Battalion, New York Naval MILITIA, d.
rector Of the Navy League and FORMER
Lieutenant In the United States navy, IN
A fashion hat deeply impressed mem
bers and guests At the Tecnhoiosy
Clubs Wednesday war luncheon. one
of his striking sentences, when seemed
to sum up the main point Of hh re-
marks. was:
1--WE don't think ahead because we
don't see ahead"
Along this limo he said We look al
tho army and navy without eyes he
pointed out the Criminal lack of scouts
for coast defence purposes and said maj
hero was IA need In the service that had
been entirely overlooked.
W muddled through the Spanish
American war as wo did through
! others" he aid. III we had been pre-
pared there never would have been pos
, siple a civil war. Fifty thousand men
, are needed In our naval militia TO com
plets a real adequate force"
Commander Poor's subject was "Th
| Naval Militia, the Second Line OF De-
fence of tho Navy" but he talked In
! and around II. OF the statement that
mas gone out ~UTUduCdet tndt tt HaNy
lacks only $4,000 men. he said that
was true only as regards the needs OF
the present ships in service. He said
| there would be no second line defence
because tho a militia would all be
, required TO MI up the gaps now open in
| the first line.
, Guariedly ard without mentioning
his name, Mr.. Pool took a whack az
ex-Secretsry Of state Bryan. He re.
ferred to him as an ex-State Official
who has been going abou the country
denouncinR national defence and sayins
the project.
these things out" was the way Com
inardcr Poor ended this phase of HE
talk.
He said he hoped the plan of Assist.
ant Secretary OF the Navy Franklin u
Roosevelt to have a sea p1attsburg
as well as II Land plattsburE' voulC
bear fruit. This plan is to have b.tttl,-
, ships at several poilts along tho voas'
for he purpose OF training business mer
in nava duties for two weeks.
Touching on the immediate needs fol
an adequate naval defence. Commanded
Poor said the service was w~ofully lack
ing In all the smaller craft such as
golfers, trawlers. mine sw-,pers ano
motor boats. These were directly rc,
sponsible. he said. for the failure OF III.
German submarine warfare ia and abou'
the British Isles.
"Aeroplanes and other such craft ar,
the eyes OF the navy" he said. IAN,
we require several hundred of them"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-11
POLICE LISTED BY TRADES.
Woods Gets statistics for Use In
Prcparedness.

To increase the efficiency OF his pro-
paredness plan Police Commissioner
Woods announced yesterday that he had
complied a list of 2.0s6 members Of the
department grouped under thirty-seven
various occupations II professions who
would be eligible to perform special du-
ties TO cope with any unexpected einer-
gency. Inspector Schmittberger. under
whose supervision these reports were
prepared. said the list did not cover the
membership OF the entire department,
and other lists will probably be made.
The present report includes:
Chauffeurs. 1913 m%otormen. $40 ma
chinists. 242 carpenters. III electri-
clans, 1877 plumbers. 70 stationary en-
gineers. 70 t~olcgraphers. SO cooks and
stewards. as tent erectors, As; pilots.
AZ pipe-ftters. Al; pistol experts. 80 I:
rife experts. 81 marine engineers. 80 /:
painters. 30 flremen. rs draughtsmen,
70 locomotive engineers. Il butchers.
II ironworkers. IL linemen. II hello
graph experts. "a: printers. 1S: black
smiths. IL divers. IL stone mafor.. IL /.
battery men. 3 riggers. Z wireless op-
orators. 7: cable spiicers. z bakers. g ;
surveyors, 5 tinsmiths. 8 +: horsesaoers.
I, and pressmen, 3.
II " also reported that there are 1856
expert 'wigwaggers." or signal men,. In
the department.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-11
ONLY WAR EXPORTS II o
INCREASE, SAYS p
Director of Boston Port Tells Waterways Men Normal
Shipments Have Fallen Of-Plea
for Merchant Marine.

ton OF commercial ~vassalago: and al
though German shipping Is to-day idle.
We may be sure that when peace comes
n community Of overseas commercial
interests will bring German and English
together agnin with the United States
MS the common foe-the easy mark of
tho seven seas.
This combination of subsidized fleets
manned by cheap labor. willing to re-
sort to my and every measure to con-
troll the Q a IL difficult TO fight, es-
pecially when II Is able to retain its
skiiful. competent agents and repre-
sentatives in this country and maintain
an extensive corps of lobbyists and
agents In Washington.
Connected with this foreign trust
control Of the sea is the obstacle Of rail-
road ownership OF our waserfronts In
the United states. which results in a
system Of free wharfage which dis
couiages interest in port development
and Improvement. Only tive or three
ports In the Tn ted States a-e Under
absolute public control: ;,nif a dozen or
50 have partial public control. n over
the remainder. forty or mere. tho people
have little or no control.
Another handicap 10 our merchau,
marine Is the shipping laws OF the United
'ER"''S' 'tcNi'i VI NV bo utitoethttis
designed they have mad 1t impossible
for pr vate capital to engage In the ,vsr.
sea shipping business. IN the La Fol-
lette act Is SO destructive OF American
owned shipping that It should be re-
pealed In SO far as - provisions are
unduly oppressive. or II II II insisted
That 1t IL the humanitarian duty OF the
United States to act as the model EN-.
ployer OF seamen for the world provision
for the reimbursement to marine In
vestors equal to the difference in the
cost OF running ships due to u law;
should be made.
w " the United States are pro.
ducing to-day In all our departments OF
I ational Industry more than our home
markets require. II We are TO retain
eur prosperity this surplus must be dis
posed Of in foreign markets, To get &c
the overseas markets we need our owr
ships. To employ our own ships is &c
strengthen our country industrially
financially and commercially FOR while
we employ alien carriers We are just 90
much poorer by the three hundred mill
ion dollars \ wear We pay In tolls undel
normal conditions. and at their mercy
in the days Of stress such as those
through which We are now passing
The following table was presented b,
Mr.. insolvency to show how staple ex
ports have decreased. while war export
have increased.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-11
TAFT HALF Way TWIXT
COLONIES ON DEFENCE
Roosevelt Too Warlikc and
Bryan Too Foolish. Says
Ex-Prpsident.

CHICAGO. Nov. 10.--On the question 81
national defence ex-Prcsident Taft
stands somewhere between w. J. bryan
and Theodore Roosevelt
At a dinner given by the National
Security League Tonight at tho Hotel La
Sale the ex-Pr sident said he was ut
terly a. variance" with organs pacifism.
but did not travel as far as col. Roosc-
welt in the degree of preparedness
Ut eded.
MIR. Tafi's suggestions for national Sc
curity included the following:
Reasonable preparedness. such 80
will take advantage OF the Atlantic and
tho Pacific to put us on an equality
with any nation. better prepared for a
war than We are, which might possibly
attack US"
The navy must Jc equal go that ~
any nation having n standing army and
abba to mobilize at once "A large cAped.-
t!onary force. Germany's navy Is the
measure. We need a 80 por cent. in
crease In battle cruisers. torpedo boats,
destroyers and submarines and $4,000
men and 800 officers"
"Our board OF inventors Is as inn
practical AZ a board OF opera singers to
pass OF the work Of each
AS 10 Ny Byyan's view OF pa".flsm,'
NJ. TAT Said, mat IL - very dliilcull
word to PROFOUND with "Nactness. Mr..
Bryan says that no nation is solng t.
attack us and that preparation makes
us truculeut and aggressive. Now, |
want - put the question Is 1t more
likely that we shall Invite war because
We are merely ready to defend our-
selves than that nations Will attack US
because We are helpless? II seerns 10
| me there is only one answer to this qIes'
ton.
"our people arc not for war now al
~ any time except to sop "a Nrou;
Now. tine assumption by Mr., Bryan Is
foolish and I speak of him with xre-t'
[ rcspoct.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-11
A. H. WOODS TAKES UP MOVIES.
Nrraugcs with Pathe to Pint Ills
rays on screen.

A u. Noodr * Amos, thr last sur
NvlNs Manager &C. -urcumh 10 motion
nic'urcs III connection with his r,rular
pronuci0s activities, Yesterday NJ
ioriUc! an agreement with the Puthc
Exchange creating TN" :. ~ Woods Film
'"uipduy tor the purpose OF presenting
all his pat ana lutur, attractions on the
sCrorn.
Aiaoug the actors aud ACTRESSES TO he
1sas't tiIsj Tor this undertaking will
l." Flogcuco Reed add l;oh"rt Edesor
II Is damned 80 i2r % po~s bic 10 retair
tha original companies N an the picturr
productions, which VIII include N" pop
ul't Successes that hay" been Mr.
Wood offerings on trio l,Sii maf.
stag"
Icprs" FitzmIurIo", rltho'. producer.
Viii supervise thc play. Thc scenarios
VIII he written bv onida Bcrr"ra in col.
alteration with George r. S.lt1.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-11
GIRLS LOSE FLOATING HOME
Many IN Tears as They Uack 4,
tn Leave.

TIL" working girls who for years nave
made their home on tho old floating
motel, the good ship Jacob a. Stamier.
a homo which wa founded FOR them b,
the late John Arbuckle. must leave to-
day. They have been lighting AGAINST
the decision ever since tn boat was
condemned los the Fire Department. Not,
enough money was forthcoming 10 make
the old ship safe. although It Is said IL
would cost only about $500.
Tn slrls were IN tears as they packed
m la"t night. for uIauy of them said
they htd looked I'll over New York an'i
had found u" other place where ther
could I've Oh taeit small salaries.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-11
10 GUARD NAVAL SECRETS.
COnGr~ss May He Asked TO Enact
safeguarding Measures.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l0--Congress
may be asked to adopt measures Tor the
more adequate safeguarding of military
secrets with reference to t~orpedoes, guns
and other devices designed by the Navy
Department und turned over to private
contractors for uso In connection with
Government vessels under construction.
Solicitor Egerton in his annual report
made public to-day calls attention TO
litigation with the l.. w. Bliss Com
pany In connection with contracts for
manufacturing torpedoes from Govern
ment designs.