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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-15
Christmas in Mexico

In Mexico tho people celebrate from
December 10th to January 1st- Every
evening they have family parties and
. few gifts are distributed.
They have NO Christmas tree, or
Santa Claus, but they have their pinAta.
A pinGta is. An oddly indeed. There are
queer figures which are suspended from
. rod six feet long. A pinata is about
four feet tall, made Of paper over an
oblong jar, which serves two purposes
forms body and hold. the gifts.
A pin4ta 10 nat in the body and e3.
tremities, but may take the shape Of
queer animals, clowns, dancing girls,
ETC., tinseled and in holiday array. Tho
vendors at the street corners offer these
creations for whatever they can get
from the prospective purchasers. Many
thousands are bought every year and
usually they are carried homo very care.
fully on the purchaser . shoulder. They
are made handsome or cheap enough to
suit every pocIstbsok. Tho poor make
pinAtas which cost but few cents and
GIL them with toys, confetti, sweets, etc.
The rich buy moro elaborate ones and
hcsp them with all kinds Of gifts.
Ye Old-Time Christmas Feast.
When the Druids gathered To mistle-
zoe, two bulls were sacrificed each win
.er, and - . reminder Of this tho IN.
,ient Britains ate beef. Long ago has
his significance died out, but neverths-
ess beef 10 the English Christmas meat.
Charles II knighted the loin Of beef at
Christmas feast because no rclished
he dish so much after returning from
he hunt.
9uoth Charles, "Odd 5 fish! . noble dish
Nv, noble made by me!
By kingly right dub thee knight
Sir Loin henceforward be-"
Wassail was originally pledge drunk
between friends. Tho component parts
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-15

Of good cheer were ale, vinegar, nut
meg and apples, which were roasted hot,
and sizzled IN the ale.
The Wassail bowl was often Of heavy
silver and feature of the Christmas
festivities, often oEnamented with rib
hons and sprays Of rosemary. "ThAt's
for remembrance.
Tho peacock also held an important
place in the old Christmas feast. It
was brought in, not by the servants,
but by the most distinguished lady
guest, who bore il into the banquet hall
to the sound Of music, the rest Of the
ladies following. The peacock was pre-
pared by first carefully stripping the
skin of without disturbing the plunage.
The bird was then stuffed with spices
and sweet herbs. The peacock was an
GENTLY in demand for banquets, served
as . pie with the plumed crest ap.
other the tail in all its splendor. Over
thi, dish the Knights Errant swere
to take any perilous enterprise, thus
originated the oath, BY cock and pie. "
A dish Of great antiquity is the boar .
head, which was to be found in all bills
Of faro for coronation and other fes-
Invites. In medieval England it was
q custom to commence al great Christ
mas festivities with . solemn ceremony
bringing In the great boar's head -
the initial dish. The head was wreathed
with rosemary and laurel, and lemon,
symbol Of plenty, was placed in To
mouth.
In Herrick 's'time it was customary I'd
set watch on the pies the night before
Christmas. By some it is presumed
that on account Of the Oriental ingTs-
dients (which enter into its composites,
to have reference to the offerings made
by the Wise Men Of the East.
A current superstition was as many
mince pies as you eat at Christmas, 30
many happy months you will have.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-15
Queen Elizabeth's Christmas Gifts

Queen Elizabeth, / think, was as hap.
py over her Christmas tokens as any
Of us are today. Nowadays pair Of
silk stockings Is an ordinary present.
You can imagine Her Majesty was
proud Of the first pair Of silk stockings
ever worn in England, and these were
received as Christmas gift.
on Christmas day, 1851, her gift from
the Archbishop Of Canterbury was 40
pounds in a red silk purse and 4 pounds
in q russell silk purse was given by one
Of the ladies Of the court. These she
carried about for several days, shown 9
them to the courtiers and ladies in wait
ing.
It is related a physician sent her a
pot Of orange blossom and jar Of
ginger, and that her apothecary pre-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-15
THE MISTLETOE

In the language Of flowers holly DC
nified foresight, and mistlstos, ''I have
surmounted all difficulties.
Great fires were built BY the 6can&.
1avians in honor Of their god Thor.
The men soon perceived that the trees
upon which tho mistletos hung, were
the best for burning in Thor's honor,
for tho higher the flames ragged through
the forest the better pleased would b
Thor.
No matter how great enemies men
were, II they met under the mistlstoe,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-15

sented her With . box Of ls1snges aad
. pot Of conserves.
It 10 well known that Elizabeth had .
great weakness for dress, and every
Christmas there were additions to her
wardrobe. At the time Of her death it
is said that her wardrobe contained
1000 dresses.
A robe made in Venice Of lavender
embroidered with Venetian gold was
given her for Christmas gift, among
other articles Of fine attire. Her Maj
esty's fondness for jewels was realized
by the Earl of Leicester, who gave her
q fan with feathers mounted with gold
ON one side, and two beautiful emeralds
surrounded with diamonds and rubies
on the other, literally covering the fan
with precious stones. -.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-15
STEAMING RADIATORS
ARE DANGER SIGN

Automobile owners are proceeding
with caution today, after the first
weather cold enough to freeze the cold
water in the bottom Of radiators. Ac.
cording to dealers. many inexperienced
owners were "set back" $50 to $40 for
radiator repairs yesterday.
Watch out for steaming radiator -
said one by way of warning Because
the water is boiling in the top of the
radiator is no sign it is not freezing
below and shutting off circulation"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-15
What Happened on Christmas Day

Tho Pilgrims, who condemned all
church festivals, spent their first Christ.
mas in America working hard all day
long, in cold and stormy weather, and
commenced tho building Of the first
house in Plymouth in 1920.
Sir Isaac Newton, whose grand dis.
covery Of the law Of gravitatioa, re-
suited from the simple fact Of an apple
falling to the ground, was born on
Christmas day, 1912.
Great battles fought on Christmas day
are an exception, but one is the Battle
Of Okeschobee, Fla, in which Zachary
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-15
Christmas Superstitions in Germany

II . dog howls the night before Christ.
mas, it will 60 mad within the year.
If the light is extiAguishsd on Christ
mas eve, someone in the house will die
II You steal anything on Christmas
eve without being caught, you can steal
safely for year.
If you eat a raw egg after fasting on
Christmas morning, you win be able to
carry heavy weights.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-15
Unknown Not So Long Ago

signals, motorcycles, canning factories.
power elevators, antiseptics, electric
street railway, asphalt paving, acety.
lene, automatic typewriter, acceptance,
hreless cookers, parcel post, sky scrap.
ers, electric heating, electric lighting,
wireless telephoning, picture post cards,
pure food movement, rotary printing,
dyes from coal tars, seismograph, color
photography, wireless telegraphy, teleg,
raphone, mesothorium, gasoline driven
farm machinery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-15
REMEMBERED ONCE;
WANTS GOLDFiNGER
TO GIVE HER GIFTS

An annual custom of giving shoes
ard other gifts to scores OF children
before Christmas, brought Henry Gold
finger, owner Of the Palais Royal, the
following interesting letter today:
to the Pallac Royal Store expect
YOU think funny me Righting to but l
want to tell you the first year you
People came here you gave away dolls
YOU Rember giving little girl by the
name - ---- doll Well She
has go the doll Pretty as the day she
got II and She Said when you give any
thing this year She would like for you
10 Rember her We live now at this
adres Will be glad to receive any thing
for children For myself l don't men
shun any thing that new table cloth
SO Kindly Rember-This year
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-15

Today whom you enjoy Christmas in
comfort, have you considered how
many developments there have been
that were practically unknown little more
than thirty i've years ago. A few are:
Asbestos, adding machines, X-rays, r..
dunn, gas engines, safety matches, nov
ing pictures, paper towels, miners cleo
trio safety lamps, the submarine, alumni.
mum, hydro-aersplane, vacuum cleaners,
department stores, automobiles, block
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-15
COPENHAGEN REPORTS
HIGHER RATE TO v. S.

COPENHAGEN, Dec 15-According
to a dispatch from Malmoe, Sweden,
to the National Tidende, decision to
increase freight rates to America by
rs per cent has been reached at a
conference in Gothenburg Of repre-
sentatives OF the Scandinavian meri-
can line, the Danish United Steamship
company, the Norwegian-Mexico, the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES line and the
largest Scandinavian exporters.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-15

they dropped their enmity and grsssal
each other e. friends. Nor would tAsy
take up arms against each other INIT.
the dawn Of the next day. This was
the tribute they paid Thor.
Then came the custom Of carrying
homo springs Of mistletoe and hanging
It in the doorway, and II any enemy
came, they could not enter tho house
beneath tho mistletos without becoming
friends, a. long - they remained there.
From this came our custom Of greeting
people with Sprays ct mistletos.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-15
VATICAN WILL ISSUE
PEACE PROCLAMATION

LONDON, Dec. ia Zurich dis
patch to the Tageblatt of Berlin, as
forwarded from Copenhagen by the
exchange Telegraph company. says
that in response to the peace note of
the central powers to the Vatican,
the pope in a few days will issue a
Christmas proclamation to all the
belligerents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-15

Taylor routed the Indians.
In 1868 President johnson made tho
25th Of December memorable BY pro-
claiming he would pardon everyone who
had taken part in the Rebellion.
In 1776 General Washington per-
formed the most hazardous and brilliant
maneuvers In the annals or the War
Under the cover Of night he crossed the
Delaware at McConkey's Ferry amid
perils of snow and ice and marched tho
brave little army to Trenton where on
the following morning he completely
surprised and routed the Hessiaas.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-15

It is unluely to carry anything from
the house on Christmas morning, until
something has been brought in.
If the fire burns brightly on Christ
mas morning, it will tell Of prosperity;
If it smolders, misfortunes.
Another belief current in certain SEQ
tions Of Germany 10 that if ono walks
in tho winter corn on Christmas eve
he will hear all that win happen.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-15
TOUCHES ZERO MARK

CHICAGO, Dec. l5.-The thermom-
eter of the weather bureau here touch
ed zero today for the first time this
winter. A temperature of degrees
below zero was recorded at Danville,
Ill
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-15
ROUMANIAN PREMIER
RESIGNS FROM POST

LONDON, Dec. 15.-The resignation
of Premier Bratiano of Roumania is
reported by the Budapest newspaper
Avillag, as quoted In an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen.
A recent dispatch from Jassy, the
provisional capital Of Roumania, said
all the members of the Roumanian
cabinet had resigned with the except
ion of the premier.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-15
COLLEGE HEAD DIES

BALTIMORE, Dec. 15.-Rev. DR..
Charles w. Gallagher, president of the
Maryland College for Women at Luth-
eryille, died last night after brief
illness. He was born in Boston in
1886.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-15
RUSSIANS
BURN ALL VILLAGES

BERLIN, Dec. 15.-The Russians
are continuing their retreat in Rou-
mania, burning villages as they 60,
today's official announcement reports.
The Roumanian town of Buzeu has
been captured by the invaders.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-15
GETS APPOINTMENT
TO FRENCH CABINET

PARIS, Dec. 15.-Albert Metin, gen.
eral budget reporter of the chamber
of deputies and formerly minister of
labor, has been appointed under-secre-
tary Of finance. M. Metin and the
other under-secretaries will not attend
cabinet meetings.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-15
COAL SUPPLY ADEQUATE

Coal dealers reported today that
there is plenty Of fuel in Richmond
to last through the present cold spell.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-15
They Leave Morrison

Alice and Margaret Burnsen adopted daughters of Edward
W. Morrison, eccentric Chcagoan declared bankrupt and
now sued as insane by cousins who us and left hin"
he declares.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-15

India leads oriental countries in the
number Of it's blind, having about
100000 to China's 100000 and Japan's
100000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-15

South America took about four
times as much coal from the United
States in the fiscal year 1916 as in the
year prior to the war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-27
Augustine Lonergan
 Unanimously Chosen
 to Run For Congress

Hartford, Sept. 27-An unanimous nomination for representative in Con- gross from the first district was given Augustine Lonergan, of this city at the Democratic convention in this city today. MT. Lonergan in a speech of acceptance championed the policies of President Wilson and while express ing a desire to keep his campaign free of personalities, declared he would call his Republican opponent to account for his votes.
 Ex-Senator George M. Landers, in placing MT. Lonergan's name before the convention, attacked the spending of thousands of dollars by two leading candidates in the campaign for the Republican nomination for governor. He said it was the Democrats and not the Republicans in this state who were today leading the way to better and cleaner politics. The delegates, were entertained by the nominee, following adjournment %at a local hotel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-27
.~0
 STOCK MARKET

New York, Sept. 27-Opening-In- vestment shares dominated today's early active operations with further substantial gains in rails. There were many transactions embracing single blocks of 1000 to 4,500 shares in Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Penn sylvania, Reading and New York Cen tral at advances extending from frac- tions to over a point. Coppers also were in renewed favor. with such in dustrials as United States Steel, Cruel ble and Republic Steels. Colorado Fuel, and General Electric, the leader at an advance of several points. Texas Com pany was the only active stock to dis play heaviness. yielding points.
 Noon-The pace set by rails at the outset was more than maintained, leaders of that group increasing their advances to levels that placed them at highest quotatoons for the past year or two while Reading at 115 1-2, made a new record. Union Pacific was the most active stock of the first hour, in which sales were greatly increasf ed. Gains in rails ran to points in many issues with an increasing demand Shipping shares rose sub stantially. Realizing provoked mod crate reactions before noon. Bonds were firm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-27

demand ever been made, and ever been granted, what could Germany have said? It would have denounced us as violators of a treaty, and as false and dishonorab1e. Doubtless the world would have agreed with this view, had Belgium taken such course.
 "But, happily, this contingency did not arise. France never sought to enter Belgium. Yet here again Ger many has sought to set up legend that French designs on Belgium led to the German invasion of the country. But that legend has been abundantly disproven. No, Germany's course in entering Belgium was purely strate- gic military operation, carefully plan ned long in advance, and without the slightest justification of being de- fensive move against French design. Against that, our King and government took the only path open to them-the lath of honor. There was nothing re- maining but to defend our freedom, sword fin hand. at the price of the na- ,tion's best blood-a freedom that the Germans, after defeating France, would have withheld from us all the more scornful1y had we been weak enough to listen to them and coward ly enough to obey them.
 "But Belgium will have her compen- sations when her complete indepep- dence and freedom are established Jas part of the peace settlement and an adequate indemnity has been provided for her and the time of reckoning is fast approaching. Roumania is the latest to speak and to cast the weight of her influence and power in the balance, on the side of the Allies. Bel gium has shaped her course, and with the powerful support of her Allies England, France, Russia, Italy, Japan Portugal, Serbia and now Roumania- she will sustain her part of the bur- den of war to the very end. Belgium will come back to her own, in her place in the sun, and to complete free dom and independence"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-27

SPECIAL SALE OF FERNS
 AND PALMS.
 JOHN RICK & SON -.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-27
BUILDING NOTES

/ rthrty permits, totaling fin value. lsss. .4s2. were granted last night by the Iqboard of building commissioners as ho11OvD:
 TWO family house on the east side Inf 0mnuer1ie1d avenue for, Samuel lAurfIos
 Cottsee on fhes north side of Am isterdan1. avenue for Samuel Felix i Ono family house on the north side of Beechwood avenue for Julia W.. Ranks.
 Two family house on the east side of Ridgeneld avenue for William F. Chados.
 Two family house on the eest side of Rsdgedebt avenue for William F. ChA&1os. I Two family house on the east side of RAdgehe1d avenue for William F. Chaflos. y/< Second story addition to factory on tf1ae west side of Bostwick avenue for the A. H Nilsson Machine Co. Frame cottage on the north side of Hariem avenue for Maria S.. Costello. Fkame private garage on the west side of Carlton street for Helen L. Gofdstedn. sSf
 Frame garage on south side of Park avenue and Atwater street for John H. Greenwood
 Addition to garage on east side of N,airde1d avenue for Mrs. Henshaw. Two room house on north side of Brewster street for Paul 10th. Frame garage on the west side of wfllis street for G. Helen Jerman.
 One story frame wood house at 219 tHoniDusr avenue for Annie Gerber.
 One story shoemaker shop on west |edde of Hancock avenue for Samuel Newman.
 Frame cottage on east side of Har- Dor avenue for Albert Borg.
 One story brick addition to private garage for Frederick Goulden.
 Repairs after fire to building on west side of Knowlton street for J. A. iBlack Coal Co.
 Onice building on the north side of lBlackman avenue for E. H. and c. B. Nlarsh.
 Two story wash house on east side Aof Seaview avenue for the Huber Ice Cream Co.
 Frame garage on north side of Beechwood avenue for Julia W. Banks.
 Two family house on the west side pf Walnut street for Francis B. Leigh.
 One story frame addition at 57 Drew place for Eliza Coughlfn.
 Two two family houses on south side of North avenue for Maurice H. Freedman.
 Two family house on west side of Carlton avenue for Maurice H. Freed- man.
 One family. frame dwelling on east eide of Sylvan avenue for w. s. Gill ders1eeve.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-27
BRITISH NAVAL
 BASES TARGETS
 IN AIR ATTACKS

Berlin, Sept. 27, By Wireless to Say ville-The British naval base of Ports mouth and military establishments near the mouth of the Thames and at North Shields, Lincoln and Derby were attacked by Zeppelins which raided England on Monday night, the admiralty announced today. The off, cial account of these operations fol- lows:
 "On the night of Sept. 25-26 several German airships bombarded extens- ively and with visible success with ex- plosive and incendiary bombs, the English naval port of Portsmouth, 'ortified places near the mouth of the Thames and industrial and railroad establishments of military importance
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-27

in middle England, including North Shields, Lincoln and Derby. The air ships returned unharmed, notwith- standing strong attacks of anti-air- craft guns"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-27

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-27
CITY OF BRIDGEPORT

SEWER PROPOSALS -1' Proposals Twill be received by the Paving and Sewer Commission at room No. 22, City Hall, until Thurs day evening. September 2Sth, 1916, s' at 7:30 p. m., for the construction of sewers in the following streets, as per plans and profiles at City Engi-a neer's Office. In Uncowa Hill street.
 In Logan and Carrie streets. ''a' In Garfield avenue.
 The commission reserves the right to reject any or all proposalsN ar A certified check for five per cent of amount of bid must accompany proposal. BERNARD HEATING,
 Secretary
 Room No. 22. City Hall. I 23 b.