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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-25
Is There q
Santa Claus?
Classic Answer Of . Nesc
York Journalist Affirming
q Little Girls Belief

@NE of the finest things ever
h written about Christmas was
the editorial printed 20 years
RI ago by the New York Sun in
answer to the earnest appeal of little
New York girl to be told whether
Santa Claus really exists. Its author.
Frank P. 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 DIR. Clement Clarke
Moore's "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 pleasute In answering at
once, and thus prominently, the COM
munication below, expressing at the
same time our 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: II you
see IL in the Sun it's SO. Please tell
me the truth; is there Santa Clausf
"'VIRGINIA OHANLON,
"115 West Ninety-first Street
"Virginia, your little friends are
wrong. They have been affected by
the skepticism of skeptical 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 children's, are little. In this
great universe of ours man is 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.
eyes, Virginia, there is Santa
Claus. He exists as certainly as love
and generosity and devotion exist. and
you know that they abound and give
to your life its highest beauty and joy
Alas! How dreary would be the world
II there were no Santa Claus 1t would
be as dreary as IL there were no Vir-
g;nias. There would be no childlike
faith then. no poetry, no romance, to
make tolerable this existence. We
should have no enjoyment except In
sense and sight. The eternal light with
which childhood fills the world would
be extinguished.
"Not believe In Santa Clausl You
might as well not believe in fairies
You might get your papa to hire men
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-25

to watch in all the chimneys 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 no
sign that there is no Santa Claus. The
most real things in the 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 baby's rat
tie and see what makes the noise In
side, but there is veil covering the
unseen world which not the strongest
man, nor even the united strength OF
all 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. Is
1t all real2 All. Virginia. In all this
world there is nothing else real and
abiding.
"No Santa Claus! Thank God, he
lives and he lives forever. A thousand
years from now, Virginia. nay 10 times
10000 years from now. he will con-
tinue to make glad the heart of child
hood"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-25
Hope for Poets.

The worlds literary circles are con-
slderably wrought uD at present over
a Chinese poet who wrote his verses
1900 years ago and who, therefore. Is
now long time dead.
This should encourage all living
poets. In order to he poets they must
be poor and suffer the rebuffs of crude,
heertless editors, but think of the
happiness it must be TO know lhai
one VIII he remembered 5000 years
after one is dead.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-25
THURMONT FREDERICK COUNTY, MD, THURSDAY. DECEME
CHRISTMAS REBORN

My hearts throbbin' like It used to, old
tunes play along its strings
At the thought of Christmas comm and
the thought of Christmas things.
And the thought of little children climbin'
out of little beds
With the Christmas candles THROWN gold
en- glory on their heads,
And a-standin' like I've seen them all
about the Christmas tree:
There Is memories a-plenty comes alone
the years to me.
But no memories are sweeter than the
memories that come
OF the fur-off Christmas mornin's and the
children with their drums
Little children tippytoein' down the stairs
in nighties white,
Then a sudden rush an clatter. and a
squealn' of delight
When they see the tree a-standir' In the
crispy Christmas dawn.
And a look has made them certain that
old Santa Claus is gone
For although they write to Santa tellin'
what they'd like to get
They are always sort of skeered that they
will find him there till yet
When they're gettin' up so early, so they
give squeal to see
That he's got his work all finished and
has left the Christmas tree.
Children late years amt been gettin' all
they writ him for.
For his work was interfered with by the
horrors of the war;
But the war is done and ended. and we've
got to rise and go
All the gaits for this here Christmas that
we ever used to know;
Got to do our shoppn' early. and enough
for years gone by;
Got to bring back Santa Claus and get
the Christmas tree, an try
To forget that there was hatred In the
world, an grief and tears;
Got to do our shoppin' now and brighten
up the comm years
Judd Mortimer Lewis
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-25
christmas.

1t Is blessed thing to believe in
Christmas and all that 1t means. It
is blessed thing to be able to hear
the song of the heavenly visitors. 1t
has never sounded sweeter; never
more necessary, never more full Of
hope and promise.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-25

"We take pleasure in answering at
once, and thus prominently, the COM
municatiOn below, expressing at the
same time our great qualification that
its faithful author is numbered among
the friends of the Sun:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-21
NEGRO RObbER
BEATS MERCHANT
With REVOLVER
Grocer Gives Battle to Bandit
Who RObs Him-Another
Store Held Up by
Thugs.

A negro who asked for frosted
cake, drew a gun on Andrew Ma
rino, grocer, l7l6 South Thirteenth
street, about GAS Friday night. and
commanded the grocer to throw up
his hands, as he turned to get the
desired cake, according to a police
report.
Marino told the police the negro
stole SIS in currency and a check
for $55. As the negro started to
leave the store, Marine said he
made grab for the revolver. but
the robber was too quick for him
and beat him over the head with
the butt of the gun and then made
his getaway.
About the same time that Marine
was battling his negro visitor. two
strange men entered the grocery
store of Coleman Finkal. 2Sl8 Man
derson street, and asked for good
pot roast"
Finkal told police, that as he
stopped to get his meat cleaver. one
OF the men covered him with gun
with the order to throw UP his
hands, the other man drawing a re-
volver on two small boys who were
in the store at the time.
Keeping their three vict > COW
cred, one of the men went through
the cash register and stole $35.55,
the grocer told police.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-21
Seaplane That Made
, Transatlantic Flight
Is Reported Overdue

Mobile, Dec. z0.-The Navy de-
partment was officially notified by
Capt. w. G. Roper, in charge of this
recruiting district, that naval sea-
plane NC-4, which made the first
transatlantic flight, was many hours
overdue on its trip to this port from
Galveston, Tex. The ship is on re-
cruiting duty and is commanded by
Lieut.. Com. A. c. Read, who was in
charge during the fight to Plym-
outh, England.
The NC-4 was due to arrive here
at 1:30 a. m, and when Captain
Roper's message was sent the ship
was nearly eight hours overdue.
Strong winds and fog prevailed DUR
ing the day over her course. Navy
officials are making every effort to
locate the missing ship and her crew.
They had no information at $50 to-
night to indicate whether the sea-
plane had made a forced landing
because of the weather or had met
with accident.
New Orleans, Dec. 20.-The naval
station here reported having heard
from the NC-4 by radio at 1855 a.
m. today, the message stating that
the seaplane was due in Mobile bay
late today and asking directions and
wind reports. The ships position
at the time was not given.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-21

equipment, etc. He will have full
charge OF training new men and
may select any man or men to give
military training"
Never Walked 4 Beat.
ANDY" Pattullo became a police
officer more than IS years ago.
Friends at the police station say he
is the only officer on the force who
never walked a beat. He became
emergency officer in the central po-
lice station on his appointment to
the force. Two years later he be-
came desk sergeant. On the access
sion of ]. Dean Ringer to the police
SUPPLEMENTARY Pattu1lo was made
captain. Later he was commits
stoned to work out of Chief Eber-
STEMS Office, still retaining his rank
of captain.
Pattullo is 81 years old. He was
born in Scotland. N
Last night the new Inspector said
he had not decided just what men he
would commission to train new Of
fcers under his direction. Inspector
Pattuilo has never had military train
ing.
81 can promise nothing in my new
position except that ! will do my
best" said Inspector Pattullo.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-21
Take Precautions Against
Attack on LIoyd George

London. Dec. 20.-Precautions
arc being taken by the Scotland
Yard officials against possible at
tempts to attack Premier Lloyd
George or prominent members of
the Irish office in London. On
Monday there will be careful scru-
tiny of persons entering the House
of Commons to prevent the posi-
bility Of trouble on the occasion of
Premier Llyd Georges announce
ment on the governments home rule
measure.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-21

Inefficient police protection II
Omaha IS going to cost the bushes!
men and private citizens, who carry
insurance, thousands of dollars ex
ira in 1920, according to informa
ton received here yesterday from
headquarters of the National Bur-
glary Insurance Underwriters as
ISOLATION. New York City.
A few of the notorious robbery
records here in the last six month:
which have caused the big jump in
burglary insurance, effective with
the new year, and which, as far as
the local police are concerned, are
unsolved mysteries, are the follow
ing:
Ten in One Night.
July i3-Ten house burgiaries in
one night; no arrests. .,
August 7-"Gentleman Burglar
began operations here. robbing seven
residences Of an aggregate loot OF
$4,000 in a few days. the Gentle
man Burglar is still working, hav-
ing completed several successful jobs
lately.
September 20-Ralston bank rob
berry by Omaha thugs when $4,000
was taken; no arrests.
October 30-Sixteen house and
store burglaries; four alleged
Migrants arrested.
November 29-Big Hayden Bros.
store robbery when $4,000 was
stolen: no arrests.
Many Bold Holdups.
In addition to these there have
been numerous bold holdups, and
during the past month it is estimated
10 less than 200 petty robberies
have been committed.
Insurance men assert that Omaha
is getting into class by itself, as
a city where the highest rates of
burglary insurance should be i'm
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-21
Poor Police Protection
To Prove COST y--Increase
Burglary Insurance Rates
National Underwriters Association Points to Oma-
has Notorious Unsolved Robber Mysteries as
Cause of Action-Citizens and Business Men
Will Have to Pay Thousands More.

posed, on both mercantile and resi-
dence risks.
The new rates probably will be
received within the next few weeks.
The burglary insurance under
writers association keeps an accu-
rate account of the thefts commit
ted in all of the cities of the country
and these cities are rated with math-
ematical accuracy. Reports of all
burglaries committed in Omaha dur
ing the administration of J. D.
Ringer have been carefully tabulated
and analysed by the New York bur
glary insurance committee, which
represents nearly all of the insur-
ance companies OF this country.
Big Increase Sure.
Omaha's rating from the stand
point Of burglary insurance is not
known, but it is confidently antici-
pated by local insurance men that
these rates will be considerably in
creased for next year, even more
than the increase Of 20 per cent in
some of the big eastern cities.
"Our quota of burglary losses in
Omaha has been pretty strong" said
Jay D. Foster, insurance man.
Omaha is considered one of the
worst cities in the country and is
not improving, from the standpoint
of burglary insurance risks" said
Raymond Lowe. Omaha is in a
class by itself.
"a year ago we were in the class
of cities taking the lowest rates on
mercantile burglary insurance. Then
this city was placed in the second
class, with Chicago taking higher
rates. will not be surprised to hear
that we have been placed in the third
class, which takes the highest rates"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-21

An acceptable Christmas sffk
Bowen's isplay Of Grafonolas =
most complete and W knov
that you will be able to make q
selection which will satisfy. We
have every style and type Of
machine. Columbia Grafonolss,
up IFom.........sss..s.aA$2 $3.50
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-21
.Eberstein Is Now
Real Police Head
Continued From Page ons.)


Captain Pattullo, was made in re-
gard to the filing of charges agains
Detectives Sutton and Stoley. Wher
asked if he had anything to say ir
regard to the charges he said:
Nothing, except that whatever
Chief Eberstein has done in the mat
ter meets with my hearty approval
| will abide by his recommendations
whatever they are"
The recommendations of the chiei
are that both Sutton and Stoley be
discharged for their recent unlaw.
full raid on the .Nehleen home.
This was a decided change in the
stand of the police commissioner
who has heretofore used all his in
fluence to whitewash any of his men,
especially members of the former
morals squad.
Ringers Only Statement.
The only comment Commissioner
Ringer made on the appointment OF
Captain Pattullo was:
Eyes, Captain Pattullo has been
appointed inspector of police by
Eberstein. r
II think Captain Pattullo will look
we'll in the job and he undoubtedly
is we'll qualified for the post.
Il have no announcement to make
at this time, but expect to give out
some important information in few
days." &c..
Mr.. Ringer declared that he had
picked up some good ideas in police
affairs while in the east. but that he
was not ready right now to make
any definite statement.
Eyes" declared Mr.. Ringer, Gap
tain Pattullo should make good
inspector"
Succeeds Wheeler.
Captain Pattullo succeeds Lyman
6. Wheeler, acting inspector.
II have every confidence in Cap
tain Pattullo and regard him as a
patriot and a good ~fficer," said
Chief Eberstein. "He has had as
good or better experience than any
other officer on the force. Inspector
Pattullo will have complete charge
of the police force as to appearance,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-21
''Furlough" Inquiry
Adjourned to Jan. E
Continued From Page One,

tSOutiHucu EEUm AhSo ohoY
others were in better position to
get the gunman than he was.
c. Petrus Peterson of the law
firm of Peterson and Devoe. who
figured so strongly in getting Sena-
tor Bushee to sign the "furlough"
order for Kinks release. was the
first witness placed on the stand
this. morning.
He told in detail his connection
with the affair, emphasizing the fact
that he was retained by Mrs. Kirk
at nominal fee of $500 to investi-
gate the records of the case and de-
termine the worthiness of the man
tor possible furlough.
He pressed the fact that fur
Tough" was sought and not par
don"
Says Governor Busy"
In, an effort to explain why the
order. signed September 8, was not
issued until December 2, he said the
governor was so busy with speak
ing dates and so seldom in his Office
that he took the matter up with
Senator Bushee one day on the
street.
During his testimony he declared:
IF it were not for the conditions
which have been brought about by
malicious propaganda and glazing
headlines, believe I would have
been able to bring this man back to
his better self and believe still / can
do so in spite of the unfavorable
conditions, over which l have no
control"
The letter from Attorney Ray J.
Abbott and the affidavits from Kinks
former employers were displayed in
evidence and recognized b, Mr.. Pc
terson.
Wouldn't Take Advantage.
81 would hate to think anyone
would credit me with taking advan-
tage of personal relationship with
any public official to gain a private
end. / would not stoop to such
depth" he said when questioned as
TO how well acquainted he was with
the governor.
Stress was laid by MI. Peterson
on the conferences with Warden w.
T. Fenton, in which the warden told
Of Kinks conduct in prison and his
theories concerning criminals in
general.
He declared he told Senator
Bushee all the facts concerning the
Kirk case, even to the conviction for
the killing of Detective Rooney in
Omaha.
He said he took the matter up
with Bushee more fully than he did
with the governor because the gov
ernor was too busy.
Attorney Abbott, on the stand,
identified the letter he had written
concerning the case as prosecuting
attorney.
Ben Baker, an Omaha attorney,
testified that he had received no fees
in connection with this case. He
was paid $500 when the Kirk case
was taken to the supreme court, he
said
Miss Mary Casiday, stenographe
in the Offices Peterson and Devoe
was the next witness. She testified
that records in the office showed thai
a retainer of $50 had been paid for
an investigation into the Kirk rec
ords.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-21
.CUMMINS RAIL
BILL IS PASSED
BY THE SENATE
Now Goes to Conference With
Esch Bill. Passed a Month
Ago by the House.

Washington, Dec. 20.-With its
anti-strike provisions intact, the
Cummins railroad bill was passed
by the senate. 1t now goes to
conference with the Esch bill, passed
a month ago by the house.
The vote was 46 to 80 and fol-
lowed rejection Of Senator La Fol-
lette's proposal to continue gov
ernment control for two years.
After passing the railroad bill the
senate late today adopted the reso-
luton providing for a recess of con-
gress until January S.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-21

here, will be launched on December
%, it was decided at q meeting of
the aerial navigation committee of
the Chamber of Commerce yester-
day.
A preliminary drive will be
started Monday, but work of rails
ing the money will not begin in
earnest until December e, accord
ing to Harley G. Conant, chairman
of the committee. Mr.. Conant said
members of the committee antici-
pated little difficulty in raising the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-21
Must Raise $4,000 to
Pay for Omaha S New
Aerial Mail Hangar

A drive for $4,000 to pay for the
construction of the aerial mail han
gar on the Ak-Sar-Ben landing field,
and other expenses incurred by the
installation of aerial mail service
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-21
Two Fires Cost $Sb0,00o.

Portland. Ore. Dec. 20.-Two
fires here caused an estimated loss
of $3s0,000. The Portland Stove
Works was destroyed with a loss Of
100000, and fire at the plant OF
the Palm Olive Oil Co. caused an
estimated property loss of $2S0, 900.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-21

money, a. business men OF the city
generally realized the great advaHs
tages aerial mail service would So
cure for Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-21
Draperiies

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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-04-05
Dallas Express:

DdlldS Express.
Since DR.. J. S. Ladelle, d. d., the
once honored pastor of Mt. Rose
Baptist church, this city, is often
asked about, and | am in a position
to tell his many friends of him and
his work in Little Rock, Ark. it
is but justice to him and his admir-
ers to let you know that ne stands
in the fci emost ranks of the Bap-
list Ministry. in ability and dee,s.
II was on the 18th of March. that
my services were solicited to hold
revival at his church or, one of his
churches in Little Rock, its needless
to say that the revival at Collins ST.
was a record breaker in all the term
implies. This is a historic brick
church and are long suffered with
burdened debts. Honor to whom
honor is due.
DR.. ). S. Ladelle, had only been
pastor Of this great church one ~
year as to the date of his last rally.
which resulted in the canceiling Of
a 100000 debt and on the second
Sunday in March, his people and
friends raised in cash that day
sl,674 which paid the last note on
the church, and they are rejoicing.
Mrs. Emma Ladelle, deserves much
praise in the way and manner she
helps her husband raise money. She
as well as DR.. J. e. Ladelle, broke
me record in Arkansas as financiers,
both pastor and his wife. Mrs. La
dele, herself, with few to number
club raised $4,000, winning the
prize which was Lady's Gold Bra
celet Watch. The Arch st. Baptist
church Of the city of Little Rock,
also have elected DR.. LadeIIe. to
its pastorate, and to say h. is doing
nicely and great deal better with
both churches than some other pas
tors with one church is putting it in
the mildest tone. The Arch St
church is great church, a cement
block house of worship. Each church
pays him $4,000 for two Sundays.
f. X. WHITE
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-04-05

six men and six women and they
could not agree and had to be
locked in the jury room all night,
what would be the verdict guilty.
Women have the best Of men when
they wore long skirts they heId-up
trains everl day, and were never tried
for it,.but man who holds up a train
lis guilty Of penitentiary offense,
believe in woman suffrage be-
cause a woman has as much right
to suffer rs = man.
The candidate for Office wants
voters.
The old maid wants voters.
Stop to think Of it half our pa
rents have been women.
The woman VINO is made up OF
powder and paint often laces till
she faints.