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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15
TheChristmasBird

ID OASTED swan was the Christmas
n piece de resistance in Chaucer's
day, but this dish gave place to
the peacock, and the peacock in its
turn was conquered by the turkey,
when Capt. John Smith, fresh from
his Virginian wars, came home to tell
the amazed English folk Of the bird
that he saw parading the new world
forests Exactly like aJproud Turk
showing Off before his harem."
When the peacock was In its glory
at Christmastlde its plumage was gen.
orally restored to the roasted bird and
Its beak gilded. Sometimes the whole
bird was covered with gold leaf and a
strip of cotton, saturated with spirit,
set alight In its beak-a relic possibly,
with the English snapdragon and
blazing pudding, Of the fire worship of
pagan days. A lady Of noble birth and
great beauty was always chosen to
bear the bird into the banqueting hall.
In the days of tournaments 1t was
over the peacock that the knights, with
uplifted swords, swore their oaths of
chlvalry and valor. The last record of
such fare seems to have been not upon
u Christmas, but ut the banquet given
by the duke of Granada to the duke
Of Clarence, afterward William Nv Of
England.
1t must be admitted that golden pea
cocks and boars' heads have most al.
IuripO aorpde IN ono with a fodad n N.
petite, and the England of old. with
Its roistering carol singers. seems a
most attractive land to have lived in
But the Englishman of today Is more
than well content tn have his carols
sung by little cockney lad, to laugh
at the pantomimes in his magnificent
ly comfortable theaters and to feast q,
home on turkey, mince pie and the
blazing pudding.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15
Passing Christmas
EUe Outdoors

I'VE all slept under the stars, as
wv usual, on Christmas eve. To
shut oneself up in room from
the delicious South African night is
simply to miss one Of the Joys Of liv-
ing. mo one knows the stars who
has not slept, as the French happily
put, it, In belle etoile. He may know
all their names and distances and mag
nitudes and yet be ignorant Of what
alone concerns mankind-their serene
and gladstone influence on the mind"
Stevenson surely would have loved
Rhodesia for its nights alone.
One great advantage Of the long
drought from which we had been suf-
ferlng-in Rhodesia one must needs be
an optimist or die-is that there were
practically no mosquitoes and very few
flies, 80 that the STIFFNESS of mos
quito curtain was unnecessary.
The night was cool and silent, ex-
cept for the distant howl of jackal
and the occasional boot of an owl.
About FIVE o'clock the life Of day began
to stir, and the sun gradually turned
the mopani and mimosa trees to a
golden green and bathed US In the
scent of mimosa BLOSSOM. the go away
bird called impertinently from bush
close by, and two green parrakeets
flew over our heads.
Then one little sleeper after another
rubbed his eyes and crept to the foot
of the Leo to fathom the treasures Of
the Christmas stocking. AS the sun
rose higher tongues were lOosened, and
soon crackers cracked, and trumpets,
six of them, were heralding the morn,
IL not exactly in the manner of the an
gels.
The noise worried no one. But when
we had had enough we dispersed to
seek baths, and some of US were even
energetic enough to have a round of
golf before breakfast.-'The Heart of
the Weld" by Madeline Aston.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15
BEST CHRISTMAS GIFT

"a fountain pen," answered an en-
thusiastic young philosopher to the
question, "What was your best Christ
mas gift"
u had a hundred-dollar watch given
to me once" he added, but even that
isn't as necessary as a. fountain pen.
If you get the right kind you simply
wouldn't be caught dead without 1t.
1t never leaks. 1t never clogs. It'll
write clear, stcady line on any old
paper. It'd be cheap at $40. and 1t
only cost $3.50"
"What are you doing now7" asked.
SELLING fountain pens," he said
New York World.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15
A CHRLST1NASLULLABY

Half an hour before midnight on
Christmas eve in Mexico the 'Litany
of the God Child" is sung. 1t is after
this that the world-famous lullaby
song Of all Mexico, the "Roro," is
heard. Every Mexican mother knows
this "Rock-a-bye" song. which is sup
posedlycfor the soothing Of the infant
Jesus. In time and tune 1t Is not un-
like the American song, "Old Gray
Goose"
Many other nations besides the Mex
leans have their Christmas songs, but
not many have distinctive Yuletide lul-
tables.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15
It's Christmas
Time Again

There's a fire in the crate and 4
light in the hall,
For it's Christmas time again,
And the sleighbells ring and the
children call,
For it's Christmas time again.
It's time for a Christian land to raise
Her loudest paeans Of love and
praise
For the Holy Babe Of the Bethlehem
days,
For it's Christmas time again.
There's a wreath Of green at the
windowpane,
For it's Christmas time again,
And the church bells echo the glad
refrain,
For it's Christmas time again.
Oh, it's time to turn with the golden
smile
To the friend we doubted and
scorned awhile,
To rid our hearts Of their greed and
guile!
! For it's Christmas time again.
--Laiia Mitchell In
Ladies' Home Journal
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-12
ONE WHO IS PUZZLED.
(The New York Herald.)

Mr.. William Jarvis writes to The Herald
asking ii it is true that the president OF
the United States, members of the senate
and the house of representatives. a well
as all others in the employ of the govern
ment, are exempt from the income tax. 1t
is true.
MIR. Jarvis also asks: .If so, why.-
That Is not so easy To answer. OF course
il is because of the law, but why the law,
When the bill was before the house Mr..
kitchin attempted some explaaation-
something technical but not impressive.
There was talk about no other government.
including Official salaries in their income
tax legislation, which would have been
more Convincing had il not been known
that the congress of Brazil. To cite one in
stance, did include in its income tax legis-
lation official salaries from that of the
president of the republic on down the list.
including the salaries Of the members Of
the congress that enacted the law.
Perhaps that action reflected n superior
quality of courage. Such courage n the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-12
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

A"Ws w.
TIE STATE OF TEXAS.
To the Sheriff or ans Constable IL Cameron
County. Greeting:
t'uillcrmo Reyes. Administrator II the estate
~ Pedro Garcia B,nrvidcz. deceased. having
filed IN our county court his final account ~
the condition ~ the estate II sail Pedro Garcia
Beneyidcz. deceased. together with an applica-
tiun ~ ~ discharged from said administration
You are hereby commanded. that by publ
ratiun If this writ foT twent! days IN q news
paper regularly published IN the county Of
Cameron. for 4 period If not less than one
year. sou give dHr notice e. all persons inter
ested in the account for final settlement Of
said estate. t. file their objections thereto, II
any they have. on ur before the November
term. 1917. e the said county court. com
nencing aud T. b. holden az the court house 81
said county. III brownsville. Texas. uu the 10Th
lay If November. IN the year 1917. when said
account and application will BE- considered by
said court.
Witness my hand and seal ~ office. at
brownsville. Texas. this 18th day # October,
1917. JOSEPH NEBB.
Clerk County Court Cameron County. Texas.
Hy :. NaSqurz. Deputy.
hereby certify the above e. b. . true copy
(SealJ W. \. NA\\.
Sheriff Cameron County. Texas.
los 3ut
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-12

Trinidad government experts who have
been experimenting have found that sew
eral native vegetable products can be eco
nomically and successfully ground into
tlour for u with wheat in bread.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-12

Operated bv current taken from a hight
socket. a new electric hair cutter enables
= ha rhcr 10 attend IT, . customer m q frac-
ton of the usual time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-12

Australian wild turkey hens lay their
eggs In common nests that hold half n
bushel or more. cover them with soil and
decaying vegetable matter and ltave them
for the heat of decomposition To hatch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-12

President Ebbct~ If the Brooklyn
.Dodgcr> ~ strong for 4 twenty PLAYER linn
Il next season. IIc hopes that the rule viii
he adopted ~ both the major leagues.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-12
In Advertising

congress Of the United States showed IN
il tax legislation was carefully directed
toward taxing others than its " mem
ncr>.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-12

One of the larger railroads in Brazil j.
experimenting with pulverized coal. blown
into the locomotive fire boxes. n fuel and
j. meeting with much success.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-12

A West Nirginian il the patentee Of II
double walled boot. the spaces between the
walls being willed with steam or hot water
TO keep a wearer's feet warm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-12
HELP WANTED

Male or female stenograpbrr
.hnowledge 81 Spanish. Reference. Address
Postofficc Box 6H6. ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-12
FARMS FOR SALE.


CIVILIAN SEIiNItE EXAMINATIONS in
Brownsville soon. Men and women desiring
Government clrrkshipS. departmental. Pnstnf-
flee. railway mail. customs. stenugraphers.
writ. for free particulars a. i. J. Leonard.
former Government examiner. 40 kcnOis
building. Washington. D. a.. IL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-12
Classified Ads

IS words or less, lem. for one insertion.
Over Is words. Ic. per word per insertion.
More than one insertion at rate of hc. per
ward.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-12

NANTEIb-A position 49, boukkeeper and
typist- Mrs. Mary Butler. Brownsville, Texas.
Phone 81. ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-12

WANTED-Guod barber. guarantee SIS per
week. Address Box 80 Donna. Texas. ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-12

FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for Liberty
Loan Bonds. one hundred cents On the dollar
Scago Grain X Feed Go. Harrington. Texas. IL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-12

NOTICE or MORTGAGE SALE.
III STATE bF TENAS.
tDI\Tl OF CAMERON.
Whereas. the Brownsville Masonic Temple
Assnriatinn. u cnrpnrnti.n ~ tnmnrMn tnnntN.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-12

GOOD Jersey cow WANTED-At reason
able price. Ernest Moore. 715 Madison. 10
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-12

FOR acres adjoining townsite. =
acres plowed ready for lettuce or late cabbage.
fh"hr Alba San Benito. No. =
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-12

FOR KENT-Two apartments. partly fur
nished. Corner 18TH ard Leyee SITS. Apply J.
]. Fox. Merchants National Bank. No. IA
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-19
VICTORY.

Our first big war victory has been won The nation has risen noby the call for food and already our efforts bearing fruit Instead of starving and letting European friends sarve the present prospect is that we shall have enough food this year to feed the world if necessary.
 The Chamber of Commerce of the United States. after an exhaustive investigation reports that the winter wheat crop will be normal the spring wheat crop pro mises great production than last years, and 'if we should not have much wheat to export as would be necessary strong probability that we shall have other available food supplies such as corn. oats potatoes and the ke-not only in full measure but run ming over"
 This promised plenty it should be understood is not the free gift If have fat year Instead of the lean one feared it will be because of earnest in egen concerted the part of the whole nation And the bountifu harvest yet wholly assured It depends on continued effort. The trenches we have taken from the great enemy Hunger must be held at all costs We must fight it on this lne' all summer But the hardest part the battle is We have the enemy the
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-19
MORE TURKISH FRANKS.

The Turks to be playing, in Palestine the same sort pranks they played in Armenia only on essei scale The Turkish military governor on April ordered all Jews to evacuate Jaa. They were obliged to take land routes About 5000 women and children were driven from with what few possessions they were able carry and their houses were footed Iaose who objected to the footing were hanged
 In neighborng highways the fugtves became the prey of robbers cognizance and encouragement or the authorities numbers of them have been ie' starving by roadside along with the muated Dodies of rich Jews Similar outrages have been reported ID other parts of Palestine.
 British army is in process of conquering Paies tine and and is believed to be not far from Jerusalem The whole world should wish it success in redeemng the Hold Land from the Turknot because of the Turks re- ligon but as matter of plan decency. The cradle oi two great religions should longer be allowed to remain a slaughter house and den of thieves.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-19
DOUGLAS IS PROPER PLACE.

General Henry A. Greene, in command at Fl Paso of the United States troops heads commission which ar Douglas today to investigate cites for the big concentration camps to be organized In our opin ion there better place the entire border and. more especially ArizonaNew Mexico border for the location of such unit than the Shelter City
 Cheap water, mile square of land and immense drill and parade grounds necessary for the proposed camps Each location will house in the neighborhood of 22OOO They will consist of the civilians drafted into the service the United States through the army bill which passed Thursday and was signed yesterday by President Wilson.
 Douglas has plenty of land adjoining the city Douglas has cheap water to offer government It is the border and been used, advantageously by the de- partment in previous moblizations It is main line railroad The weather is equitable. the whole. and it is to be sincerely hoped that the concentration for this region the Southwest will be established there
 Bsbee offers its cooperation. to that end to the Sme ter City.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-19
EVIDENCE HARD TO GET FROM CHINESE WITNESSES.

Maricopa county's prosecuting attor ney has discovered that Chinese wit nesses are hard people to examine on the stand. In fact, Attorney Laney has nearly given up in despair any ide': of getting the details of the shooting of Gin Gut by Ong Kee. supposed to be ninghbinder from the Pacific coast. In a preliminary examination the ac cused man was held in s25.0OO bond to answer to the Superior Court. The only witnesses to the shooting were a bunch of Chinese in the oriental quar- ter, in Phoenix. From the preliminary hearing it would appear that all were looking the other way when Ong Kec got in his work.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-19
WAR SUMMARY

A division of United States regu- lar will carry the Stars and Stripes to France at the earliest date practi- cable. President Wilson has ordered Major General Pershing to lead an ex- peditionary force to France to CO., operate with the anglo-French troops as soon as it can be made ready.
 By proclamation the President also has called upon the young manhood of the country to respond to the se- lective military service call.
 British heavy artillery. whose de- structive effectiveness made possible successful Somme and Arras offen- sive. is cooperating with the Italians in their latest attempt to drive the Austrians from the line of the Isonzo.
 Against the combined British and Italian artillery fire, the Austrians have failed in attempts to re-capture lost ground between Gorizia and Tol- mino. At four points along the line the Austrians have made repeated at tacks, but all efforts were. checked. In addition to the taking of much war material, Rome reports the cap ture of nearly $500 prisoners.
 Artillery actions only are reported from the British front around Arras. The Germans apparently have given >up hope of re-taking Bullecourt and other strategic positions now in Brit ish hands. and admit the evacuation of Bullecourt.
 Along the Aisne and in Champagne the German crown prince also has given up his fruitless counter attacks but continues to exchange violent ar tillery firing wdth the French heavy guns.
 Dense German formations. Petro- grad says. have attempted an attack against Russian forces near Shelvov, in the region of Vladimir Volynski Volhynia. The Russian soldiers met the attempt with artillery. rifle and machine gun fire. and drove the Ger mans back. There have been no re- ports of strong German attacks along the line from Riga to the Rumanian Bukowina border since a few days after the fall of the Romanof dyn asty.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-19
WAR OR CIRCUS?

With much irresoluton and levity is witnessed in the sessions of the Duma and the Council of Work mems and Soldiers Delegates at Petrograd the House Washington having rejected Mr. Roosevelts private army at length accepts it in principle, the New York World.
 By this action the Senate amendment which died in conference will become law, except veto may halt
 the enterprise but dsfavor President may be be shown in other ways The bill simply authorizes the acceptance of personally conducted force such Mir Roosevelt suggests. If Commander in Chief Presi dent intent upon actual fails to avail himself of the invaluable of this great undiscpined army with selfappointed officers and existence except upon paper the creation of real fighting army will not be much longer delayed.
 Nevertheless two weeks of priceless time have been lost in the wrangles resulting from MT Roosevelts fusal to his country other men must do and there is that the Army Bill will not be held up still further in the interest of his mis- chevious demands. All other Americans of military age are subject to draft privates if ambitious to be officers like himself undergo intensive training and instruction With little experience, by nature nsubord- dence daily that he has no understanding of the
  Mir Roosevelt who condescends to enlist Major General, talks lightly of placing his legions in the trenches in few weeks. If such thing were possible and to be allowed he and his followers would be ruth lessly slaughtered and his country humiliated
 On the very day that the House ndulging in this fantastic performance turning into miserable farce serious business that the Nation ever faced the President solemny warning the American people of the sacrifices and suerings that surely await them We may easily imagine the glee with which the machine like German General Staff must contemplate its newest enemy making ready with such juvenile faith in the methods of the chorus of the circus.
 Whatever is genuine in MT. Roosevelt and his battal ions ought to used very cheerfully and thankfully to strengthen army of the United States soon to be in preparation service abroad All that is merely thea rical and boastfu fraudulent in them only hinder the mighty work in hand.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-19
CHARLES VAN LOAN VISITS COPPER CAMP.

Charles Van Loan, the well known short story writer. with E. O. McCor- mick, vice president of the Southern Pacific lines, was d visitor in Globe on Monday. The party also included MT. and Mrs. Harry Leon Wilson and MT and Mrs. Mark Daniels. Van Loan and several others made flying trip into the cliff dwellings, north or Globe, and the entire party visited Roosevelt Lake and attended a ball there. The party is accompanied by several motion picture photographers.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-19
CUCKOO CLOCK BOUTS
 BURGLAR IN PHOENIX.

The cuckooing of cuckoo clock in the home of Fred P. Cruice, at Phoe- nix, probably saved his residence from being footed several nights ago. At that, the intruder, who entered the house while the Cruice family was out at dinner, took considerable jewelry and other trinkets. From the fact that he left considerable stuff which he might have taken with ease convinced Cruice that the clock acted as the bur glar alarm.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-19
Saturday Morning, May 19, 1917.
sIsREE's PART IN THE LIBERTY LOAN.


 Commendabe in the extreme is the start made in the Warren District towards organized effort to aid the nations finances through the medium of the Liberty Loan. The action of the Warren District Commercial Club, setting aside night for the holding of meeting step in the right direction and with the ultimate organization should result in placing Bsbees name high the list of communities which have rallied the support the United States in round gold bullets
 Little trouble experienced in raising the first bill lion dollars of the loan It meant the skmming of the concentrated and accessible investment of the country. meant the calling of the roll of the big cor porations the banks and of the investors Some of heavy subscribers represented individual clients and only with reasures rich in recently accumulated assets but also with foreknowledge and intent Among them million dollar subscription like white chip
 Too much optimism aroused through the first sub scripons the Liberty Loan Inversely, there the accompaniment little popular interest. The first stride must be succeeded by careful systematic effort on part government the end that the tiny springs of savings be turned into that great channel which will of this country the envy of the balance world The great bulk of the Amer people waking the size of the task involved will those lessons impressed by the campaign for the loan conducted locally and upon which real start has been made by commercial club The people must learn effective and intimate teaching the dual lesson of patriotism and thrift involved. Each subscriber in serving first country help incidentally serv ing himself through history's strongest investment
 Bisbee-the Warren District-is extremely fortunate at stage history. We have been in the midst of prosperity undreamed of three years and which has come directly into the hands of the people than any other business revival the world has ever known Top wages and high values have piled wealth into cofers of local people and promise to continue so doing AS result the people of this com munity find themselves with savings in position where they can begin saving Each dollar applied to the Liberty Loan is only lesson in thrift but it is put ting into circulation money which will back into pockets.
 What England could do, in canvass from which the loan of over five billions of from over eight million subscribers If the United States Bisbee will do as well did England, and in position to do much better the results will be astounding
 just much act of patriotism to buy bond as it to save food supply of the country It is nec essary that the world impressed with the solidarity of this country and the demonstration of this be made through oversubscripton of the Liberty Loan
 Bisbee an integral part this republic, should do its part
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-19
MOHAVE COUNTY WELL
 UNCOVERS GOOD WATER.

Inspector O. E. Walker, in charge of the experimental well now being drilled in the Waliapai Valley of Mo have county. by the board of supervis. ors, states that much water has been encountered at depth of 935 feet. The contract for sinking the well calls for a depth of 1,5O0 feet and it is supposed that it will be sent to that depth be fore the drills are raised.