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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-01-30
Black Walnut Kernels
and Hickory Nut
Meats Wanted

We pay Acc per pound and parcel post
charges for Black Walnut Meats and
soc for Hickory Nut Meats, remit.
tances made Immediately upon receipt
of meats.
The James A. Harper Sup.
ply Co., sos w. 5th Street
Kansas City, Missouri.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-19
fIotSam and Jetsam of Live In
terest Caught From the Wires
and Boiled Down.
LATE DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE
important Happenings In the Forty
eight States of the UnIon-Occur-
rences at the CapltaI-Latest
Cable CondensatIons.
PEACE BULLETINS

The latest allied note to Germany
contains sufficient concessions to eimi-
nate the possibility of further occupa-
ton of German territory to enforce its
terms, according to authoritative in
formation. These concessions are such,
1t was believed, that Germany cannot
afford to do otherwise than sign imme-
diately.
Commander Rizzo and Major Gui-
rati, representing Gabriel D'Annunzio,
have arrived in Rome from Fiume.
They are believed to carry a new offer
from D'AnnunZiO for settlement of the
Fiume situation.
Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson,
chief of the imperial staff, left London
for Paris on what was understood to
be important negotiations regarding
the German attitude on the treaty of
peace and the possibilities that the al
lies would have to take action in view
uf tie reported overdevelopment of
the German military forces.
Bonar Law said that he spoke for
t. British government and, he be-
lieved, for the allies in declaring that
they had the power and if necessary
would exercise it to insure ratification
by Germany of the treaty.
Frank l.. Polk, chief Of the Ameri-
can delegation to the peace confer
pnce, is reported to have warned the
Germans that they are mistaken in
interpreting any delay in American
ratification of the treaty as being a
development favorable to the enemy's
cause.
A resolution declaring the war with
Germany at an end was introduced in
the House by Representative Tinkham,
Of Massachusetts.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-19
Rabies Under Control.

A record of only one death from
rabies out of a total Of 176 cases treat
ed of persons bitten by rabid or sup
posedly rabid dogs, was revealed in
figures completed by DR.. c. w. G
Rohrer for the four years ending last
month. during which there has been
a Pasteur division in the State Depart
ment Of Health. The record is be
ueved to surpass that of any State
in the country.
The one case which the Health
Department lost was treated in 1915,
soon after the establishment Of the
present Pasteur station. 1t was that
of a little girl from Cristield, Md, VINO
was bitten on the face by mad dog
and developed pronounced symptoms
during the trip here on boat. One
of the fangs Of the dog had penetrated
an eyeIid, making the case particular
" hard to treat.
An unexpected revelation Of the fig
ures was that the total cases treated
for the first eleven months this year
came within one of equaling the total
for the preceding three years COM
bined. Including two cases now I'M
der treatment, the total for this year
IS 81. This figure is boosted cOnstd-
erably by a total of 90 patients for
the month Of May. which included IA
residents of Roland Park, bitten by
the same dog. The figures for this
wear by months, are as follows:
January. 5; February, 9; March, s;
April. s; May, %; June, s; July. s;
August. 5; September, 2; October, 2;
November. 5
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-19

Universal military training will be
provided for in the army reorganiZa-
ton bill, now being framed by the
House Military Affairs Committee.
1t was positively stated in Washing
ton that a senators are pledged to
support Senator Hitchcock for the
Democratic leadership in the senate.
The Rockefeller Foundation an
nounces the appointment of DR.. Rich
ard NJ. Pearce as general director of
its division Of medical education.
Attorney General Palmer ordered
western producers prosecuted on
charges of profiteering for advancing
prices of oil from 81 to $3.50 barrel.
Price of New York Cotton Exchange
memberships touched new high rec
ord when J. F. Clark purchased the
seat of G. w. Bailey for $4,000.
Seven members of the Ulster Union
list council arrived in New York to set
forth to Americans their ideas Of the
Sim Fem movement.
Republican leaders in the house pro-
tested against recommendations of tbs
Secretary of Treasury for appropria-
lions totaling over $5,00C,00O,000.
South Dakota's ratification Of wo-
man suffrage amendment makes 1t
the twenty-first state to vote in favor
Of the amendment.
The United States Grain Corpora
ton offers for sale to any buyer in
stead of to the allies only its stocks of
flour at $1,000 barrel for straights
and $3.50 fer clears, f. o. b. Atlantic
ports.
Witnesses representing steel consum-
ers of different parts of the country
appearing before the Federal Trade
Commission reiterated their belief that
abolition of the single basing point
was necessary for proper industrial de-
veIopment of the country.
Investigation of the Federal Trade
Commission to determine the truth of
charges by Senator Watson of Indiana
that it is disseminating Socialistic
ol opaganda will bel,n January l.
Rear Admiral Grayson announced
further Improvement in the condition |
If President Wilson. He was permit !
ed to sign various papers submitted |
o him.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-19
SPORTING

Alfred Goulett and Eddie Madden,
the American team, won the siN-day
bike race at Madison Square Garden,
| New York
Edward Cochran, an English pro
moter, has offered Dempsey $4,000
to boXe Carpenter in London.
Ira D. Plank Of Gettysburg has sign
ed a contract to coach the gettysburg
College baseball nine next spring.
French are confident that Georges
Carpenter can defeat Jack Dempsey
in contest for worlds heavyweight
championship.
Oscar Mathiesen, the worlds ice
skating champion, has challenged Rob
cert Mclean, the American champion,
t. Skatet a match race at ChriStiania
next February. 1t is understood that
Mclean will accept the challenge.
Edward }. Madden, a former Yale
football player, residing in Arlington
n. d., has received al appointment as
Il referee from the New Jersey Com
mission
Another attempt to legalize profess
sional boxing in the state of New York
will be made as soon as the legislature
convenes at Albany next month.
The success of boxing in England is
largely due TO the way it has been con-
trolled. In this country the game fire.
quently has been killed by unscrupu.
lous promoters and crooked officials.
Boxing promoters in New Jersey
have an excellent opportunity to boom
the sport this winter.
Georges Carpenter, French heavy
weight champion, after serving
through the war with the French army,
returned to the ring in London and
defeated Joe Beckett, champion at
England, after one minute and ten
seconds Of fighting.
SO great vas the crowd that stormed
Madison Square Garden, New York,
to see the siX-day cycle race that
police reserves had to be called out
to preserve order, and the doors Of
the Garden had to be closed.
Gully Brown, a pitcher who made
an enviable record with the Los An
geles club Of the Pacific coast league.
is much sought after by major league
clubs. 1t is reported that the Braves
have offered two players for him and
that he is very likely to be seen in
a Boston uniform next season.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-19
WASHINGTON

Sale of the Washington Herald, a
morning newspaper, was announced by
G. I. Brainard, who owned controlling
interest. The paper, his announcement
said, was being taken over by Herbert
Hoover, Walter s. Rogers, Herman
Suter, Charles r. Crane and julius H.
Barnes
In his annual report Secretary
Daniels advocates keeping the navy up
TO its war time efficiency as fighting
force, declaring security for the future
mas never been lost sight of In steps
taken to meet the return to peace.
President Wilson will not withdraw
the peace pact from the Senate at
present.
Reports that Frank L. Polk, under
secretary of state and head of the
American peace delegation at Paris,
had cached an agreement with the
Italian delegates for settlement Of the
Adriatfc question were denied by the
state department.
War department preparations for the
Christmas entertainment of the men
of the army at home and abroad are
reported well advanced. Enough tur-
X " and chicken to provide Christmas
dinners for the entire force in France
and Germany are already on the way
to the army's base port at Antwerp.
I'm addition, the Red Cross will fill the
stockings" of every soldier in France
and Germany.
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Roper. in his annual report, says eff
fects of wartime prohibition present
n problem causing revenue officials
"seri0Ts embarrassment"
Assistant Secretary Of War CrowelI
urged the immediate Capitalization Of
the air policy in the United States.
Secretary Glass may not rake his
SENATE seat Until after the first Of
January
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-19
FOREIGN

AS result Of the lockout at BARGE
Iona many shops are closed.
The Mather Lane Spinning Mills at
Ashton-UnderLyne England, have
been sold for $7,5O0,00O
There We're no fewer than 5000 biga-
my cases, involving $4,000 persons, in
the British courts during the past year
A Punch and Judy show, the object
Of which is to inCulCate hygienic prin-
ciples in children, is being presented
by the Rockefeller Anti-tuberculosis
Commission in every school in Paris.
All prisons in France are over
crowded and there are no acCOmmOda.
tons left for malefactors. This IN
precedented condition Is due to the
fact that the majority Of crimes row
adays are committed not for gain, but
solely to obtain warmth and shelter for
the ensuing winter.
Jugo-Slavia signed peace pact with
Austria and Bulgaria.
British department of civil aviation
announced Il record of only two deaths
in 81 900 flights over a distance of 303,-
600 miles for the first six months
Miss HiIda Roosevelt, cousin of the
late Colonel Roosevelt, made her first
appearance at the Opera ComIque,
Paris, In "M@non." Newspaper critics,
II commenting on the opera, praise her
operate debut very highly.
Canadian government taking over
Quebec Railway Light and Powers
holdings for a cash consideration Of
$4,000.
l. Macaulley, president of the Cana.
dian West Indian Society. declared
America sought political as we'll as
business control of West Indian is
lands in an address before the Mont
real Board of Trade.
Lady Aston voted against the gov
eminent In the House of Commons on
an amendment proposing TO give the
vote TO the women of India, which was
Defeated.
Premier lloyd George announced
that the governments Irish bill will
be introduced early in the week after
next, but that It will be carried over
into the next session of Parliament.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-19

| you know that they abound; and give
to your life its highest beauty and joy
Alas. How dreary would be the worlt
If there were no Santa Claus 1t WoulC
| be as dreary as if there were no Viz.
giniaS. There would be no childlike
faith then, no poetry, no romance, tC
| make tolerable this existence We
sense and sight. The eternal light with
which childhood fills the world would
be eXtinGuiShed.
Not believe in Santa Claus You
might as we'll not believe in fairies
You might get Your papa to hire men
to watch in all the chimneFs on Christ,
mas eve to catch Santa Claus, but even
if they did NOT see Santa Claus com
ing down, what would that prove? No
body sees Santa Claus, but that is nc
sign that there is no Santa Claus. The
most real things in tlse world are those
that neither children nor men can see
Did you ever see fairies dancing on the
lawn? Of course not; but that's no
proof that they are not there. Nobody
can conceive or imagine all the won
ders that are unseen and unseeable in
the world.
You may tear apart the haby'S rat
tie and see what makes the noise in
side, but there is a veil covering the
unseen world Which not the strongest
man, nor even the united strength of
arl the strongest men that ever lived.
could tear apart Only faith, fancy,
poetry, love, romance, can push aside
that curtain and view and picture the
supernal beauty and glory beyond. K
it all real? All. Virginia, in all this
world there is nothing else real and
abiding.
mo Santa Claus, Thank God. he
lives and he lives forever. \ thousand
years from. now, Virginia, nay 10 times
10000 years from now. lie Will con
tinue to make glad the heart of child
hood"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-19
GENERAL
.---.&>~e4eS-~e~>>>~~>~~s

Funeral of Henry Prick took place
IT. Pittsburgh.
Senate Military Committee favOra-
bly, reported a bill providing for estah-
lishment ia separate department of
aeronautics.
American Cotton OIL Company Of
New Jersey was authorized by Federal
Judge Hand OF New York to buy the
Davenport Oa.) plant of the Corn
Products Company for S25O,OOO
Size of newspapers and periodicals
would be limited until July l, 1921, IN
der bill introduced in the house by
Representative Anthony in order to
reduce the drain on newsprint paper.
Preparations are being made for the
second Pan-American financial confer
encc in Washington.
"MobfIfzatiOn day" Is observed all
over the United States by Protestant
Episcopal churches.
Survey of the political field shows
General Leonard Wood leading for the
Republican nomination for President.
Bell Telephone Company in Phila-
delphia reduced its rates 20 per cent
following an order from the Pennsyl-
vania Pubic Service Commission.
Terms Of President Wilson were ac-
cepted by the heads Of the United Mine
Workers of America.
The government abandoned its at
tempts to arrange for the distribution
and control Of prices Of sugar after the
Sugar Equalization Board is dissolved
December 81.
A meeting of switchmen was held in
Chicago to discuss grievances Of the
Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen.
Gold exports from the United States
in November amounted to $67 100000
and imports $1l,OOO,O0O.
Increase Of rates of pay to 4 cents
per name for census enumeratOrs and
80 cents for each farm reported was
announced by Director Samuel L. Rog-
ers
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-19
Uses of Paraffin.

Parafffn IS very useful, and does won
ders for the housekeeper, though some
people look upon 1t as a greasy liquid
unfit for cleansing purposes. A soft
cloth moistened with It and used on
the furniture in regular dustings will
brighten the wood. Many laundresses
put a little into the water in which
soiled clothes are soaked, and little
added to the starch will keep the irons
from sticking. Paraffin is also good for
cleaning enameled bedsteads, bath
tubs, sinks, etc. Paint is greatly i'm
proved if cleaned with a soft cloth and
paraffin, the dirt coming away without
injuring the surface or spelling the
ulster.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-19
Cicero's Philosophy.

Some men make a womanish COM
pIaint that 1t is a great misfortune 70
die before our time. 1 would ask what
time? Is 1t that Of nature? But she,
indeed, has lent us life, as we do a
sum of money, only no certain day is
fixed for payment. What reason then
to complain if she demands 1t at pleas
ure, since it was on this condition that
YOU received it.?-Cicero.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-19
VICTORY BUTTONS FoR NAVY.

ington-Victory buttons will
be issued by the Navy Department to
all persons who served in the reserve
or regular navy during the war. An
nouncement was made by the depart,
ment that distribution of the buttons,
which are of bronze with an appro-
pirate design, would begin at once,
Recruiting stations have been author
lied to issue them to all eligible per
sons now discharged or on inactive
auty,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-19

Hagerstown.-The Mems Club OF
Trinity Lutheran Church entertained
St. Johns Lutheran Brotherhood Wed
nesday night. The Rev. DR.. j. 5.
Simon. pastor Of Trinity Church, de-
livered the address Of welcome. The
Rev. DR.. ]. Edward Harms, pastor OF
st. Johns Church, responded. John
S. Kansler superintendent of st.
Johns Sunday School; Howard P.
Hartman, president of the Mems Club.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-19
Business Training.

Serious consideration is being given
to the need of higher commercial train
ing when London university proposes
TO collect $2,5OO,G00 to establish
course in commerce, that is to say, to
create a commercial faculty, scholar
ships, travelling clerkships, erect build
,ncs and get a library. The need of
higher commercial training impresses
the British
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-19
400 ACCUSED OF WAR CRIMES.
Peace Conference Undecided About

Peace Conference Undecided ABOUT
Form OF Trying Germans.
Paris.-The list Of persons RESPONSE
BILE for war crimes whom Germany
must give up contains more than 800
names. The Peace Conference has
not decided whether they will be tried
as a body or singly.
The Supreme Council took up Sc
cretIy the question of making effective
the treaty Of peace with Germany. It's
conclusions were not made public
Marshal Foch attended the meeting
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-19
Changed His Mind.

DOriS-I thought you and George
were going skating?
Marjorie-So we were, but when h
saw l had my hat trimmed with mis-
tletoe he asked me to go for Il walk.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-19
Is There q
Santa Claus ?
Classic Answer of @ Nesc
York Journalist Affirming
q Little Girls Belief

NE of the finest things ever
haE written about Christmas was
the editorial printed 20 years
2E ago by the New York Sun in
answer to the earnest appeal of Il little
New York girl to be told whether
Santa Claus really exists. Its author
Frank Z. Church, was an accomplished
journalist and wrote much on many
subjects, but his fame will rest chiefly
on this beautiful setting forth of an
eternal truth. With DR.. Clement Clarke
MoOrea "a Visit From st. Nicholas, -
it is one of the great classics of the
Christmas season.
The answer to the eternal question
as printed in the Sun follows:
eve take pleasure in answering at
once, and thus prominently, the com
municatiOn below, expressing at the
same time on: great qualification that
Its faithful author is numbered among
the friends of the Sun:
Dear Editor-I am eight years old.
Some of my little friends say there is
no Santa Claus. Papa says: If you
see it in the Sun it's so. Please tell
me the truth; is there a Santa Claus?
VIRGINIA O'HANLON,
I" us West Ninety-first Street
"Virginia, your little friends are
wrong. They have been affected by
the skcptiCiSm of a slleptical age They
do not believe except they see. They
think that nothing can be which is not
comprehensive by their little minds
All minds, Virginia. whether they be
mems or Childrcn's, are little. In this
great universe of ours man is n mere
insect, an ant, in his intellect, as com
pared with the boundless world about
him, as measured by the intelligence
capable of grasping the whole truth
and knowledge.
Yes, Virginia. there IS a Santa
Claus. He exists as certainly as love
and generosity and devotion exist, and
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-11-07
C,eses He's c. q NDsth Card -


CD. Nichols Live Stock Coz will
sell Berkshire Hogs 1t Pinehurst, M
c.. on Nov. 2lst. MIR. G. c. Nichols
will no doubt accompany the shipment
The Berkshire World commenting on
some Of the animals Of this consign-
ment says. i"One daughter. + Superb
Schoolmaster, q son of Superbus
the Sire of Grand Lesder End. the
Grand Champion Boar of the world.
The dam of Superb Fearnaught 2ndSis
a granddaughter Of Rivals Last, the
sire of Superbus. This is certainly
ideal breeding and. the sow herself q
good one Thereare grestmany more
compliments devoted to this; Cresco
consignment which we haven't spaes
here to mention. The Berkshire 10
one of the most popular breeds Of the
South and we predict q good ssle for
them.
Remember C. D. Nichols Live Stock
Go. sell q head of these Berkshires at
the Howard County Breeders Associa-
ton Sale 1T Cresco on Nov. 14th.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-11-07
Surpfised.

"A crowd OF. young people gathered st
the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. Mandelko
Tuesday evening, Oct. 18th and com.
pleteIy surprised their SOD Carl. it be.
ing his seventeenth birthday. The
time was spent in playing games. Al
IL O'Clock, supper was served by his
mother and sister, Mrs. Chas. Bigalk,
after which the guests all departed fol
their homes declaring they Ill had q
very good time and wished Carl many
happy birthdays.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-11-07
S. J. Moore. .Marriod.

Sam, j. Moore, Clerk ofthe District
Court Of, Winneshiek County, and his
bride, arrived Wednesdays evening, from
Minneapolis for visit at the the home Of
his: father. Archie Moore, ana with
other Kendsllville relatives. .,.-.
His marrisee to Miss Elizabeth
Williams occurred on Tuesday evening
at the home of the brides parents in
Minneapolis. the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. S. E. Prythereh. Of the
Welsh N. E. Church. ,,,s:-;::sts-, =,
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-11-07
Steers for Sale.

so head, one and two years old grade
Shorthorns, fifteen head weight 1900
and over. IL head of sheep: both sexes.
high grade Shropshire. i
J. John ]. Daley, Cresco, IL. Y
Vernon Road, one mile from town.
Rural r ,ute 8. Phone 1876.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-11-07
C,gsco C:hapte'l,
\ r
American
Red Cross; r.
Asks Your Kind Support
in it's Third Member
ship Roll Call Nov. I'll

Every force which can be utilized to
fight the grave dangers that. confront
the health of the world. should be
maintained at the highest possible
standard of efficiency" declares Secre'
tary of State, Robert Lansing in .
statement issued in behalf Of the Amer
lean Red Cross Roll Call. p
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-11-07

The hope of Gen. Pershing, % ex.
pressed in q statement sent to Nation.
q Headquarters of the American Red
Cross 1T the opening of the Third Roll
Call:
II want to see the American Red
Cross enroll every adult in the United
States" see . membership Of fifty mill
lion men and women in this organiza.
ton, all engaged in the life conserving
program which has been outlined by
the Red Cross as its peace time &C.
tivity.
THE end of the war has caused many
to feel that further active support of
this Society is not necessary. can
not urge too strongly upon Ill citizens
of deslrability and necessity for lend
ing their heartiest support to the con-
tinuAtion of the work of the Red Cross,
particularly during this present period
of social unrest throughout the world p"
Your Cresco Chapter having juris-
dictioD over all of Howard comfy ex-
cept Twps. Howard and Alton asks
your support in its Peaes Program
activities. We need your dollar.
Third Red Cross Roll Call, Nov. End
to 18th. = :;i.fli !.a. :
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-11-07
Public Stenosrapher's Office.

Miss Madeline NJ. Mitchell begs to
announce t. the letter-writing public
that she has opened Public Stenog.
rapher's Office in Room in the Berg
Block. over the First National Bank,
and respectfully solicits your patronage.
Office hours: Phone:
1912 O'Clock q. m. Office 70
L. O'Clock D. m. Residence 249