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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-01-02
CHRISTMAS BELLS

Hank! Hank! | hear distant bell.
And now cbime-they softly ring;
What joyful tidings do they tell
AS back and forth they swing.
Ills mid of night-who rings those bells?
Perhaps sorQe doves there nesting,
And while each little bosom swells,
And warm, they touch with gentle wing
The tuneful metal. and it feels
So incubated it would swing
To life, and wake the world with peals
OF gladness as for new-crowned King.
Those midnight bells. how sweet they
chime;
The welkin vibrates with their sound;
To hearts attune they are sublime,
Nor spread they dread alarm around.
Lo! now l see, from East afar
A light shines through the steeple's
frame.
It's brighter than the brightest star,
1t gilds the bells with golden flame;
There, too, / see some cherubs cling
Fast hold the ropes How fair they be-!
They swing the bells and sweetly sing
This is the Christ's nativity"
Wake every heart join in their song
Of praise to Christ our newborn King:
To him our sweetest strains belong,
And his. our richest offering.
When wakes the god of day, and shines
Athwart the heavens, what of glee
VIII wake as we'll? With box and pines
Ard flowers gay, yon house will be
Ado rned, and while the anthem swells
With organs voice, all Christendom
VIII vibrant be as are those bells
That Christ's nativity mas come.
j. William Pope.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-01-02
A Christmas Suppose"

We would not change the children's
Christmas. But suppose all the grown
up people were to say to one another:
This year. instead of my giving you
a present and your giving me pres
ent, let US club together and give our
present to some poor child who will
not have any Christmas. There are
hundreds of them somewhere. Or, if
we do not know of such child, let us
give our present to a hospital for chill
dren, home for crippled children, for
incurables, for the aged. the blind the
feeble-minded.' This to be, of course.
in addition to what we usually give
to charities at this season. Why could
we not try this as an experiment, and
see what the result would be?-Chris-
tan Register.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-01-02

just have got to come along and be
introduced"
And as Tom was nearly three times
as big as Uncle Jos, he almost lifted
him bodily into the street car that
happened to be waiting, and away
they went.
It was with some trepidation that
Mr.. Miggs followed his nephew into
the neat little fiat where Toms fiancee
lived. He did not feel at all sure of
his welcome. He was only in his
business clothes. and he knew quite
well that his collar was none too fresh.
Well. it was Toms fault for dragging
him there. He would just say how
do you do and then escape-escape
10 his boarding house and-and--
He found himself ensconced in an
easy chair in the cozy parlor. There
was nobody else about but sounds
from the kitchen Indicated that some
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-01-02

,'uiy was busy Tom took chair
all about it.
Ethel Westcott was sfenographer
at Billings < Kent's and Tom had
fallen in love with her the very first
day ne had gone there. She lived
alone with her mother her father hav-
Ing died some years ago. and Tom and
she hoped to be married very soon
just as soon as he had saved some
thing to start on. Then suddenly Tom
sprang up. exclaiming:
Gee, uncle, | forgot to buy the
cigars !" and Selling his hat from the
hatstand, fed, leaving Mr.. Miggs all
by himself in the parlor For the mo-
ment Uncle Jos didn't know whether
to jump up and follow Tom or tc sit
where he was
But Tom was gone. and there was
nothing for him TO do but to sit still.
What an awkward predicament to be-
in To- be left in strange house
where nobody knew who he was. Sup
Pos'ihS oOihSOCty WClC " NOihC III
how was he to explain himself? He
was just wondering what on earth he
should say, when sure enough foot
steps sounded down the passage. They
the room.
Uncle JOS covered in his chair.
What a stupid Tom was to leave him
like that! Suppose they took him for
a burglar or something. Uncle Jos
dared not look up. The footsteps were
almost at the door. They ceased. Mr..
Miggs dared scarcely breathe. He
sat as If petrified. What would hap
pen?
scream, perhaps, a yell of fright
No, nothing happened. Perhaps it was
only Tom standing there, after all. At
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-01-02
Touched His Heart, Not Purse.

A very ragged individual invaded
the Office of millionaire one Christ
mas eve and started describing his
woes and sorrows in so crapIic il man
ner that the millionaire WIS more af-
fected than he had ever been before in
his life.
AT last. with tears in his eyes, he
rang the bell for his servant, and when
the latter arrived, said to him in a
broken voice: John, put this poor fell
low out at once. He's breaking my
heart"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-01-02

/ that Josiah Miggs had been Christmas
| shopping Oh. no. He was just on
his way from business.
He took another wistful peep at the
| girl on the boarding opposite and re-
signed himself to seeing another lead
ed car go by without stopping. The
fact Of the matter was that Jos Miggs
was about the loneliest little old man
in little old Manhattans and silly as
/ it may sound, he had adopted a girl
on hOarding-an advertising girl
as his friend Every day as he went to
he worked he always glanced up at
the boarding as he passed. and the
girl always seemed to smile back at
him in q CHEEKY, encouraging manner
Tonight he did not feel that he could
think too much about the girl on the
boarding because. when one has only
very lonely Christmas to look for
ward to, thinking about impossbiities
only makes matters worse. So Jos
bumped his shoulders to the cold wind
that was blowing and waited for an
other car.
1t was sounding thwack that fell
on his shoulders as he stood there, and
Jos had to gasp for breath before leNl-
ing around to see what had hit him
When he did, however, all he could
see was round. grinning face ever
so high up looking down into his. He
stared at it in perplexity d moment.
then wheeling around exclaimed:
why, Tom r
The tall young man stood and
grinned while Jos looked him up and
down.
when did you strike town, Tom? ]
haven't seen you since you were a lit
tie bit of a Teller"
1.-TWO months ago, Uncle Jos. l got
a job with Billings & Kent, the hard
ware people. I've been looking for !
you, uncle"
'''Well, well, Tom. I'm glad to see
you. Suppose we go along and have
some dinner together, Ell? How would
that beY'
The big young man shook his head
Sorry, uncle" he said, but it can't
De done. Pm-Pm promised some
where else"
Mr.. Miggs gave him sly, sidelong
glance. $50 that's the way the wind
blows, eh?"
The young man redeemed. Il
he stammered. Then
fright idea striking him, he grasped
lis uncle by the arm.
But / tell you what, uncle, you
ONE along with me-"
Uncle Jos shrank back in his over
oat What, he butt in where he was
lot wanted? No, indeed He dragged +.
lis arm out of Toms grasp. mon
ense, Tom" he said. But Tom held
n. IA
Nov look here, uncle; you're the
My relative / have in this city. You
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-01-02


HE sire ct cars were
crowded and the little
man standing on the
sidewalk hitched the
collar of his coat a bit
higher and allowed the
women and children.
with arms laden with
parcels. 10 cl a m b er
aboard ahead of him.
1t was Christmas eve.
and the holiday spirit
u-aS oil ahn1It him Nnt
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-01-02

mas merrymaklngs and little out Of
which to provide It.
After the war there were still lean
years, but by the opening of the nine
teenth century peace and plenty
smiled upon the land and Santa Claus
found It safe to resume his visits and
make his distributions.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-01-02

We get most Of the enjoyment Of
Christmas out Of the dreams that
come before and after. Oh, to dream
Of 1t before it comes, to enjoy it while
1t IS here, and to appreciate it when It
has gonel
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-01-02
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Boxing day is little known in Amer
lea. but its observance is general in
Great Britain. Il Is the day after
Christmas day, and is observed as
holiday Christmas being reserved for
religious observation A feature Of
the day is the giving Of gifts by en-
ployers to employees. These are
called Christmas boxes.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-01-02
To the Dyspeptic.

Would you not like to feel that your
stomach troubles are over, that you
can eat any kind of food that you
crave? Consider then the fact that
Chamberlain's Tablets have cured
others-why not you. There are
many who have been restored to
health by taking these tablets and
can now eat any kind of food that
they crave. ]
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-01-02

age was very enjoyable affair
During the afternoon about 200 paid
their respects by calling. Rev. and
Mrs. H. o. Perry and Mrs. A. j..
Simonson, president of the "Aid''
were assisted in receiving by several
members of the society.
Mrs. w. L. Payne and Mrs. S.
I. Owings poured in the dining room.
During the entire afternoon pro-
gram was in progress. Some of the
| numbers given were:
Piano selections, Mrs. w. H. Con-
nor and Mrs. W. Harrington.
Readings by Prof. Chenoweth.
Readings by Mrs w. F. Morga-
reidge.
Vocal solos by Mrs. H. H. Orland
and Mrs. H. D. Martin.
Rearing by Mrs. Lackey of Walla
Walla.
Music, piano, Miss Gladys Perry,
Miss June Davis, Miss Mildred Perry
Talk by Rev. H. o. Perry.
Tuesday evening the members of
the Christian church and their friends
gave Rev. and Mrs. w. G.. Scates
real surprise at their home on
south Lilly street, and splendid
Christmas shower. The large num-
Der of guests included the town and
country members of the church. The
evening was spent in singing and
general social time.
HE watch night services at the
Baptist church were we'll attended.
The evening was spent in baptismal
and song service followed by a social
hour. Lunch was served and a |
prayer service watched the old year
out and the new one in.
Miss Isabel Richardson was given |
a delightful surprise Wednesday
evening, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. D. Hawley, by the girls of her
Sunday school class of the Methodist
church
The Methodist Sunday school class
of Mrs. G. F. Savage gave their
teacher surprise party at the home
Of Mrs. Martha Shea on south Wash
ngton, New Years eve. Games,
music, candy pulling and dainty re-
filled the closing hours.
IF the old year
Mrs. ]. H Jonte entertained the
Boys of Mrs. 0. G. Carsow's and Mrs.
4. Shocks Methodist Sunday school
,lasses on North Hays street. The
affair was an oreitial party and a
'velly" hood Chinese feast was
eryed.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-01-02
Their Annual Resolve

Probably the girls are saying the
same thing this year that they have
COINS 70 start making presents right
away for next Christmas"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-01-02

Weather. aho-Tonight and Sat
urday, fair; continued cold.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-01-02

$50 you think the Santa Claus myth
is "a good thing?'
Eyes, it's great convenience to
have some imaginary person to take
the responsibility When the children
are disappointed Christmas morning.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-01-02
Uncle
JOSiah'S

By GRAHAM LINGFIELD

cSSSScGS 8
Copyright. 1919. Mcclure Newspaper Syn
dicate.)
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-01-02

The New Years AT Home" Of the
Ladies Aid at the Methodist parson
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-01-02

Monday, December 29, DIR. and Mrs.
ID j. Macintire celebrated their
tenth wedding anniversary by enter
tanning few friends. The arrival
OF the guests was announced by the
Jingling of the tin gifts. During the
evening Mr.. and Mrs W. H. Bridge
read the play, "The Open Door" by
Sutro. The other guests were Mr..
and Mrs. j. H. Forney, DR.. and
Mrs. F. L. Barrows, DR.. and Mrs.
g. N. Little, Dean and Mrs. F. A.
Thomson, Mr.. and Mrs. W. Truitt,
Dr. and Mrs. G. M. Miller, DR.. and
Mrs. G. L. vonEnde, DR.. and Mrs.
Schmitz and Dr. and Mrs. Frank
M. Johnson.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-01-02

Mrs. ]. H. Jonte entertained the
boys of Mrs. O. G. Carsow's and Mrs
A. Shocks Methodist Sunday school
classes on North Hays street The
affair was an oreitial party and a
'velly" hood Chinese feast was
served.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-01-02

Miss Isabel Richardson was given
a delightful surprise Wednesday
evening, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. D. Hawley, by the girls of her
Sunday school class of the Methodist
church.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
Public Buys Liberty Bonds
Number Held by Banks Con-
stantly Being Reduced

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-Constant
reduction of the amount Of Liberty
bonds held by national banks was re-
ported tonight by John Shelton Will
:ams, Comptroller of the Currency.
Records of the banks show an encourag
ing absorption of such securities by the
investing public, the statement said.
National banks held on June 80, Lib
erty bonds and Victory notes equal to
only about 91a per cent of their total
resources, Mr.. Williams said On that
date, national banks owned $77S,361 900
OF o o@ such securities, while their resources
aggregated more than $4,000, 100000.
The aggregate Of Liberty bonds held
by the national banks on June 80 as
collateral amounted to 1925 ,568 900,
while six months previously they had
held more than $269,000,0 900, according
tC the statement
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
Belgians Will
Enter Chinese
Banking Group
Application for Membership
In international Censor
tium Approved at Initial
Meeting in This CITY
10 Settle Many Details
and Industrial
Status Of Nation To Be
Established by Discussion

De!egates representing the leading
hnanclal interests of Great Britain.
france, Japan and the United States
met yesterday a the Chamber Of Com
merce IN the first of series of con-
ferences of the Chinese consortium at
wnlch problems Of international import
lnn,Voiving the future development Of
onlhas natural resources are to re-
ceive careful consideration.
Two sessions of the consortium ware
held, one in the forenoon and one in
the afternoon, and aside from the or
ganlzation of the meetings the most
important action taken was the ap-
proVal OF tho international banking
group OF the application made by the
Belgian banking group for membership
IN the consortlum. Thomas W. Lamont,
OF j. 4. Morgan & Co., who was chosen
chairman of the conference, announced
after the afternoon session that the
approval OF the Belgian participation
mad beep taken subject to the approval
OF the British, French, Japanese and
American governments. The Belgian
group comprises the leading banks in
brussels, Antwerp, Ghent and Liege.
The entrance of the Belgian bankers
INTO the consortium makes the inter
national agreement a iive-power COM
olhatlon, as 1t was originally before
the war, when the German banking
group constituted the fifth member In
their application to join the consor-
tlum the Belgian group agreed to turn
into the common pool a number of
valuable concessions held in China by
Belgian banking interests.
Delegates present. at the first ses-
sions of the consortium were:
British group-Sir Charles Adds,
manager of the Hong Kong and Shang-
hal Banking Corporation, and S. f.
Mayors.
French group-Captain Rene Thion
de la Chaume. general manager Of the
Banque de l'Indo- Chine, Paris, and
Charles Georges Picot, general man
ager of the Credit Industriel and Com
mercial, Paris.
Japanese group-R. Ichinomiya, agent
of the Yokohama Specie Bank, New
York, and K. Takeuchi.
American group, represented by the
managing committee: Thomas W. La
mont, j. P. Morgan g. Co.; Mortimer
/. Schiff, Kuhn, Loeb & Co.; Charles
II; Sabin, Guaranty Trust Company;
Bank; Frederick W: Allen, Lee, Hig.
ginson e. Co.; Robert l. Barr and
John Jay Abbott, Continental and
Commercial Trust and SAVINGS Bank,
Chicago.
There were also in attendance r. C.
Witt. W. +. Leveson, Henri Mazot,
Charles f. Whigham, J. Ridgley Carter
Frederick Stevens and Jeremiah Smith
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
Urges Business Men
To Be Railroad Sponsors
President of New York Central Lines Says Best
Insurance for Future Expansion of Big Systems
Is Lending Money for Financing improvements
BY A. H. Smith

President Neav York Central Lines
In the sixteen states east of the
Mississippi and north of the Ohio and
Potomac rivers lives approximately one
half the population of the United
States, AZ per cent Of the total popua-
tion being concentrated in nine states.
In this area are fourteen of the largest
twenty cities, including the largest
FIVE. This Eastern territory turns out
two-thirds of the manufactured prod
ucts and mines two thirds of the ccnl
produced in the entire United States
Here the increase in population and tha
expansion of industry and commerce
were greatest in the last decade.
Under such circumstances it can
hardly be deemed surprising that traf
fc density is greatest in the East, or
that the problem Of providing trans
portation facilities adequate for con-
stantly growing needs is here most
acute. With traffic increasing at the
rate of As per cent in six years this
problem would have been difficult
enough, even if railroad DEVELOPMENT
had not been limited by policy of
restrictive regulation.
Everything considered. the achieve
ments of the railroads in Eastern ter
ritory in the last fifteen years appear
remarkable. Not much new mileage
has been built; but not much was. or is.
needed. An attempt was made about
twelve years ago to float pro ject for
a new line between Albany and Buffalo,
but it could not be done. Investors.
at least, understand that what is needed
in Eastern territory is not new rail
roads, but the intensive DEVELOPMENT of
existing lines. To this latter purpose
the thirty-eight Glass l railroads in
Eastern territory, handicapped as they
have been by diminishing margin
between income and expenditure i'm
posed by law and the paralyzing i'm
fuence of the World War, devoted
s1,5553,oo0,oo0 to developing these prop
critics in the eight years from 1910 20
1917, or an average of $194,OOO,0OO a
year.
An interesting illustration Of the
relative railroad development in East
ern territory, as compared with the
country as whole, will be found in
the fact that whereas the nations in
vestn ent in railroads increased CT per
cent in the fifteen years from 1905 to
1920, the New York Central spent more
for additions and bctterments in that
period than it's total investment for the
preceding seventy-fve years.
Yet 80 extraordinary has been the
growth of the country that Eastern
railroads are to-day confronted with
greater demands than ever before.
Owing to the enormous increase in the
cost of everything, it would require an
average of nearly $40O,000,OOO a year
merely to equal the expenditures for
additions and betterments of the period
from 1910 to 1917
New spurs and sidings to serve in
dustries,, additional yard facilities, new
and improved engine terminals auto
matte signals, third and fourth main
line tracks, to say nothing of loco
motives and rolling stock. are required
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12

Jr. a representative OF the Peking gov
eminent of China arrived on Saturday
at Vancouver, b. c., and is expected to
reach New York in time to attend some
OF the sessions. which will continue all
this week. The delegates will observe
the Columbus Day holiday to-day, and
many OF them left town last night as
the guests of American group mem
bers over the recess. Tomorrow the
consortium will get down to business,
and consideration of China's financial
status Will probably come before the
delegates.
While the meetings, which were
begun yesterday, have to do largely
with the hnal organization of the CON
sortium 1T ls~believcd that before they
are fnlshed considerable ground will
nave been covered in the way of deter
mining China's financial and industrial
status. 1t is not improbable that
before the end of the week the interna-
tional bankers will discuss tentatively
loan to China for the purpose of ex-
tending the republic the funds for
meeting her pressing needs in the way
OF transportation facilities. Within
inc last year there has been talk of q
loan of as much as $1oo,OOo,Oo0 being
made to China on behalf of the con-
sortium. In connection with China
financial requirements the delegates
TINS week will take UP the problem of
currency reform in China.
Between the forenoon and afternoon
sessions of the consortium Yesterday
the delegates were rendered. lunch
con by the executive committee of the
Chamber of Commrce of the State of
New York. at which Darwin P. Kings
ley. president of the chamber, welcomed
the foreign financial envoys. Besides
the delegates and Mr.. Kingsley those
present included Welding Ring, Will
lam H. Porter, Alfred L. Marling. E. H.
Outerbridge, A. Barton Hepburn,
Howard c. Smith, Charles L. Berheimer'
William G. Wilcox, J. Barstow Smull',
Charles 7. Gwynne, Jere D. Tamblyn,
howard Finney, Frederick W. Stevens,
Jeremiah Smith jr., Charles F. Whigham
and j. r. Carter
Io-morrow at noon the delegates will
be the guests of the Bond Club Of New
York at the Bankers Club. The speak
ers will be Sir Charles Adds for the
british, Captain Rene r. de la Chaume
for the French, Rcitaro Ichimoniva for
the Japanese and Mr.. Lamont for the
Americans.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
Baltimore & Ohio Financing
Plans Are Before Commission

WASHINGTON, Oc-. 1.-THE Balti-.
more & Ohio Railroad to-day asked the
Interstate Commerce Commission for
authority to pledge $4,000 900 worth of
5 per cent refunding and general mort
gage gold bonds and $4,000, 900 worth
of 6 per cent refunding and general
mortgage gold bonds as security for the
balance of $9000,000 due the United
States government for edvances made
durin Federal control The debt is to
be funded over period of ten years.
The foad also asked authority to is
sue S3 100000 worth Of per cent re-
funding and general mortgage gold
bonds to DE exchanged for an equal
amount Of per cent refunding and
general mortgage gold bonds.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
National City London Branch

The National City Bank of New
York announces that its main London
branch, located at 36 Bishopsgate. has
been opened, and is to be known as
the banks London "City" office. The
bank has also opened London sub
branch at II Waterloo Place, which
will be known as it's "West End" Of
fee. The opening of these two new
Offices gives the National City Bank a.
total of ifty-eight foreign branches.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12

" HITE PLAINS, Oct. 1.-The Cour
G.. Lum Der Company, Inc. of Irwin.
Ton, y. Y. to-day filed a certificate =
Incorporation with the County Gle,
Inc capital is given "a $500, 900. II
directors are John c. Turner. III W,
oevensy-nrst Street, Manhattan: ".
n lan a. burnham, irvington; John
SCurrey, New Rochelle; John P. LYME
n0uhc,,; '.,,, u, ga; ". II. Beal. yacksc.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
Mathieson AlkaIi Earnings

Earnings Of the Mathieson Alkali
Works for the year ended June 80
showed $642,227, an increase of S227-
100 over the previous year, according
of July l amounted to s1,27O,512, an
increase Of 81 ,591. .842.