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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-28

their new home in Greensboro.
Mrs. w. H. Arnold and Miss Nellie
Arnold are spending short time
with relatives at Springvale.
Herman Forth from Havana, Cuba,
is the guest of his mother, Mrs. Jes-
sic Forth.
Mrs. Otto Meadow from Meter, is
the pleasant guest of her sister, Mrs.
J. H. Monts.
William Killer from Jacksonville,
Fla, is spending the holidays with
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Hitler.
V. w. Higgins and Miss Rosa Lee
Higgins, of Hartsville, S. c., are
guests of Mrs. Gornella Jennings.
Mrs. Otis Wellons has returned
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-28
WARS OVER FOR POET.

LONDON, Dec. 27.-Rudyard Kip.
ling has announced he will write
nothing more about the war. The
only exception, he said, may be the
history of the Irish Guards.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-28
PAGEANT TO BE GIVEN
FRIDAY NIGHT.

The postponed Bethlehem pageant,
which was TO have been presented
Friday evening before Christmas and
was postponed because of the abb
sence from the city of some of the
leading characters, will be given in
the Central Baptist church Friday
evening of this week at 1870 o'clock.
A large number of participants
will stage the pageant, and boys rep
resenting hoys of Bethlehem, girls
impersonating the characters of the
ancient city and the shepherds of the
hills and plains will be costumed for
the play, which characteristic songs
and carols will be interspersed
throughout the program.
The friends of the congregation
are cordially invited to be present
as an encouragement to the children
who have worked so faithfully to
produce the Christmas pageant.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-28

Milton Campbell, a student :,
Marion Institute, Marion, Ala a. ~
spending several days with his mott
er, Mrs. Mary Campbell. III
Miss Edna Shirley, of Americas :
spending several days as tho 80 ' .
of her sister, Mrs. Lon Wise At I L
home near Plains. 0'
Several varieties of large doyf;.b
and small shark are found arorn,
the British coast.
The mirror., 1921-12-22
Santa GIaltH

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 Claus You might
as well not believe in fairies! You might
get your papa to hire men to watch in all
the chimneys on Christmas eve to catch
Santa Claus, but even if they did not see
Santa Claus coming down, what would
that prove? Nobody 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 wonders
there are unseen and unseeable in the
world.
"You may tear apart the baby's rattle
and see what makes the noise inside, but
there is a 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 the pic
ture the supernal beauty and glory beyond.
Is it all real? All, Virginia, in all this
world there is nothing else real and abid-
ing.
"No Santa Claus! Thank God He
lives and He lives forever. A thousand
years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times
ten thousand years from now, He will con-
tinue to make glad the heart of childhood
The mirror., 1921-12-22
6rrrtt1tgB
From The Board of Parole
Bv Henry Chapman Swearinaen

By Henry Chapman SaCeGringen
This is the season of gladness,
- and there is enough of joy in it
to penetrate to every heart. Cir
cumstances may be against one.
He may have made mistakes or he
may have succeeded-no matter,
none can prevent his hearing the
song of the angels. The sweet
music which fell from Heaven that
blessed night will waken an echo
ing note in every bosom and some
how men will find it easier to face
the future and to do their work
courageously. So long as that
blessed strain trembles through the
shadows and that blessed light falls
where the darkness has lain, none
can say that he is without friend
ship and without all availing help.
GLORY to God in the Highest
and on Earth, Peace, Good Will
to Men" if truly lived, out of our
hearts would bring order and love
everywhere.
The mirror., 1921-12-22
NOTICE TO INMATES

Each inmate is accorded the privilege of
sending one paper home, or to friends free of
charge. To do this you should write your
own name and register number and the name
and address of the person you wish to send
the paper to, and hand same to your officer.
If you desire to send more than one paper
each additional copy will be charged for at
the rate Of so cents year.
The paper delivered to your cell each week
must be kept clean, and should be folded in
the same manner as you receive it, placing it
at the foot Of your bed on the morning fol-
lowing the day which it is delivered to
your CELL
The mirror., 1921-12-22
4 EVERAL years ago. the Neao York
y Sun answered little girls ques-

&EVERAL years ago, the Nesv York
- Sun answered little girls ques-
ton, "Is there Santa CLAUSE"
The answer has been reprinted num-
Der of times, but is well worth printing
once more especially right at this time.
1t is as follows:
Dear Editor-I am eight years old
Some of my 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
Santa Claus?
VIRGINIA O'HANLoN,
lis w. Ninety-ffth ST.
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 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 compared
with the boundless world about him. as
measured by the intelligence capable of
grasping the whole of truth and know
ledge.
eyes, Virginia, there is Santa Claus.
He exists as certainly as love and gener-
osity 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 if there were
no Santa Claus! 1t would be as dreary
as if there were no Virginias. There
would be no childlike faith then, no poe
try, no romance to make tolerable this
The mirror., 1921-12-22

were in human
believed His ideal
spiritual o should o realize
that He worked oied
should be the method
substituted seadvantage for and exploitation
happiness we
cloak for the mprfecons and nequi of relations the
His teaching and example and love- world
charity would be
We have travelled far from the ideals
But there other find
His road the road Itine
Calvary lies the realization of
enough that the spirit should woiped
enough
pressed hospitals orphanags institutions for afflicted
To be satisfied challenge to
real meaning of His promise.
spirit factory railroad
that works.
the making of life the thing for which the making livelihood
merely incidental
Until this vision will
uu understanding
who believe
religious in
The hope of the world ship of Jesus
The mirror., 1921-12-22

NOTICE-Contribution submitted to THE
MIRROR for publication must be absolutely
original; if not original, proper credit must
be given, if known; if writer's name is not
known, it should be so specified by said con-
tributor. Should contributor fail to comply
with this request he will henceforth be dropped
from THE MIRRORS contributing staff.
Approved by Warden. Editor.
The mirror., 1921-12-22

Prayer ardent opens heaven, lets down
a stream of glory on the consecrated born
of man, in audience with the Diety; who
worships the great God, that instant joins
the first in heaven, and sets his foot on
hell.-Young.
The mirror., 1921-12-22
LETTERS TO BOARD OF CONTROL

All inmates desiring to write to the State
Board of Control will notify their officer who
in turn is requested to send your notification
to the Deputy Warden's Office Friday noon in
order that special paper for that purpose may
be furnished you. Letters written ON regula.
ton size paper will not be permitted to go.
j. j. SULLIVAN,
Warden.
The mirror., 1921-12-22
Thr Snrial M1raaagr nf JrH,1s
By S. J. Duncan-Ciark

EVER did the world need than hear the authoritative voice
of Jesus.
bring order of chaos peace of conflict brother
hood of clash of class and group humble spirit
Bethlehem mnge Nazareth shop the market place.
the seashore mountansde
spoken the hearts of
Jesus believed in is well emphasize this fact
of cynicism There for despair His philosophy He
into world where force fraud and oppression prevailed
and hour of His triumphant death doubted love
The mirror., 1921-12-22

with invincible trust in the Good Law
one may wait assured of final exact JUS
tice and every needed opportunity for un-
foldment."
The mirror., 1921-12-22
QUERIES
NOTICE TO INMATES


ciate and see the opportunity that their spare
hours give toward a means of self education
through correspondence school courses, study Of
Night Schools or, who need helpful informa
ton in connection with their work in our var
ious departments, will herewith be privileged
to use the Query column. You are wei.
come to send in any queries of serious interest
to yourself, THE MIRROR with the kind col
laboration of Miss Miriam E. Cary, Super
visor of Institutional Libraries, will gladly
endeavOr to supply the requested information
NOTICE-In order to regulate the conduct
Of this column inmates must sign their name,
register number and lock number to all queries
submitted for publication. Inmates names, of
course, will not be published only the initials
of each querist being used.-Editor.
Q:-U) Would you kindly inform me
through The MIRROR if Motor Age, an
automobile magazine, is allowed in the
prison? If so, please give me the name Of
the publishing company and address. (2)
Is there any newspapers of Fargo, N. D.
allowed in the prison ?-H. d. B.
>A:-W Motor Age is permitted but
publishers advise that it will be sent only
to those connected with the trade. (2)
Fargo Post, a weekly paper, published by
The Post Publishing Co., Inc
O:-Will you kindly conStrue the word
jorden (not pertaining to Jordan river)
supposed meaning a uric-vessel. / cannot
now locate it in any lexicon and fancy
there is no such word.-J. A. K.
A-The word jorden is applied to
vessel for chamber uses.
Q:-Would you please place in your
<ha &c
Christmas ?-S. r. B.
A:-ChriStmas, originally "Chrste
Masse," meaning the ''mass or church
festival of Christ" is the English name
for the season in which the birth of Christ
is commemorated. December Is was not
universally celebrated as the birthday of
Christ until A. D. 337, when St. Cyril,
Bishop of Jerusalem, appointed a commits
sion to determine, if possible. the exact
day of Christ's nativity. This resulted in
the Eastern and Western divisions of the
Christian Church accepting December Is
as the date. Possibly one of the principal
causes that co-operated in fixing. the date
of the Nativity may have been the fact
that almost all the heather nations re-
garded the winter solistice beginning
Dec. 22) as the turning point of the year,
and, from time immemorial, celebrated
the season with the greatest festivities.
But it is altogether likely that Christians
in the Holy Land had always kept Christ
mas at the end of December, whereas in
Roman lands Christians may have changed
the date of the celebration, in order to
avoid mingling it with ribald festivities
connected with the Saturnalia held at that
time.
NOTICE-Alf inmates using the Query Col
umn and desiring more detailed information to
their queries are invited to use the splendid
reference books i'm our library to be had on
request. The International Text Books are
especially complete in their information on
technical subjects. Consult the Reference, Use
full Arts, Literature, Chemistry, Biography and
Science divisions of library catalogue for
diversified subjects.
The mirror., 1921-12-22
CHURCH NOTICE

Services in the Prison Chapel at nine o'clock
every Sunday morning, Protestant and Catho.
lie service every alternate Sunday. Rev. G. Z.
Benson and Rev. FIR. COrcOran, Chaplains.
The mirror., 1921-12-22

Tn the true spirit of the occasion and
with due appreciation of all it implies, we
extend Christmas greetings to the readers
of THE MIRROR.
The mirror., 1921-12-22

THE MIRROR is weekly paper published in
the Minnesota State Prison. 1t was founded
in 1887 by the prisoners and is edited and
managed by them. 1t aims to be a home news.
paper; to encourage moral and intellectual i'm
provement among the prisoners; to acquaint
the public with the true status of the prisoner
to disseminate pathological information and to
aid in dispelling that prejudice which has ever
been the bar sinister to fallen mans self
redemption.
The mirror., 1921-12-22

NOTICE-Alf inmates using the Query Col
umn and desiring more detailed information to
reference books in our library to be had on
request The International Text Books are
especially complete in their information on
technical subjects. Consult the Reference, Use
full Arts, Literature, Chemistry, Biography and
Science divisions of our library catalogue for
diversified subjects.
The mirror., 1921-12-22
Or epttt1gH
From The Board of Control

THERE never was time in the
history of the civilized world
when there was brighter promise
of the realization of the Christmas
message of two thousand years ago,
= Rrarr MT Earth
Gnnn 1I1ill Tn,uarn mrn"
The Board of Control sends its
most sincere holiday greeting to
the men inside, firm in the assur-
ance that they may have their de-
served share in the rehabilitation
of the world.
For the foundations of the Uni
verse are grounded on the Eternal
Verities; and Faith, Hope and
Charity are still the only assurance
of the ultimate redemption of the
Human Family.
The New York herald., 1921-08-10

Mayor Hylan accepted for the city
yesterday a black bear cub. Whereupon
three young men who captured 1t a week
ago in the Adirondacks heaved a COM
mon sigh and took their departure be-
fore Mayor Hylan had chance to
give 1t back. The bear went to City
Hall after days OF agonized search in
Greenwich Village for a place to lay
its head.
The owners OF the cub were Robert
Vincent OF the Vanderbilt Studios, 80
West Ninth street. and George Schieich
and James Hadgraft of Port Washing
ton The bear was ensconced in the
court yard In the rear of the Wander
biit Studios. George Tower, sQperin-
tendent OF the studios. first became
aware OF the bears presence several
mornings ago, when he found the place
Hooded from spigot. under which the
bear. having quickly acclimated himself
to city conveniences disported himself.
The next night he was chained out
OF reach of the spigot. but, unfortu-
nateiy, within reach of the fende, which
he demolished. afterwards visiting tbs
window of an apartment occupied BIZ
Newton Gardner and Alvin Newman.
causing a nocturnal riot. participated
in by two young men and one bear.
That was Sunday night Monday
night Superintendent Tower brought his
foot down heacIy against any
The New York herald., 1921-08-10
TO PREVENT RUNNING
OF ROCkAWAY BUSES
John c. Judge Seeks to Stop
Company Frog, Operating.

Supreme Court Justice Cannon in
Brooklyn signed yesterday an order di-
recting Mayor Hylan to show cause
next Wednesday why writ OF manda-
mus should not be issued requiring him
to enforce the transportation corpora
tons law by stopping the Rockaway
Auto Bus Company from doing business
The order was obtained by John c.
Judge. He declared the company was
using the streets without the consent Of
local authorities. without franchise
and without certificate of public ne
cessity. He asked that the operation OF
the buses be stopped.
John ii. Gilchrlst, Commissioner OF
Licenses. has been asked to revoke the
sightseeing license under which the
buses run, according to the papers. II
is contended that some of the buses are
Of enormous size and interfere with the
legitimate traffic OF Neponsit. Belle
Harbor and Rockaway Park.
The New York herald., 1921-08-10
2 BRUTAL MURDERS
SWELL CRIME WAVE
Half Dozen Burglaries and
Robberies Also Keep Po-
lice Busy.

Two mysterious and brutal murders
and hlaf dozen burglaries and rob-
beries-a total which has not been
eaualled since the crime wave" OF last
winter-kept the police busy yester-
day.
The body of John Schnackenberg. 60
years old, a night watchman for the
last ffteen years for Ii. c. Bohack &
co. of 1921 Broadway, Brooklyn. was
found early in the morning in the cellar
under the store. His hands were tied
behind the back. the feet tied together,
the head had been battered with an
iron bar and there were signs that the
Waterman had been subdued only after
terrific struggle.
Robbery was given by the police as
the motive for the murder. A band of
drug addicts Is suspected. and the po-
lice are checking up on the large num-
Der or finger prints which were found all
about the place. After the murder an
attempt was made TO open a large safe
on the main floor which contained
S13.100 in cash. Two knobs were
knocked off the safe, but 1t held, pre-
venting the murderers from getting
away with more than few trifing ar
ticles
There is an electric switch over a
time clock in the cellar which the watch
man is supposed to ring every hour.
and when it missed an hour man
was sent to investigate. He found one
of the doors unlocked and notified Pa
trolmen Hildebrand and Eighorn of the
Ralph avenue station. They found the
body in the cellar. The electric switch
connected with the time clock had been
knocked off. Captain Of Detectives DAN
fnl Mnrt0 0rf, oh re
He believes that the murder and at
tempted robbery either was an inside
job or that band watched Schmacken-
berg until they were familiar with his
movements
Schnackenberg was married and had
FIVE grown children. He lived at ESQ
Linden street, Brooklyn.
The body of a man believed by the
New York police to be Carmillo Carzzo
cs 445 East Twelfth street was found
III the Shark River at Belmar. y. J.
The body had been weighted with rocks
tied about the head and feet. There
vas a gunshot wound In the right side.
! An envelope containing 81 and ad-
dressed to - Cazzo" was found in Il
trousers pocket. The letter had been
mailed from Mahaffey. Pa. The body
had been in the water two weeks.
The murder is believed to have oc-
Cured some distance from where the
body was found, which Is known rs
fuckers Cove, and is frequented ~
claiming parties. Mrs. Carzzo was
notified by the Bureau of Missing Per-
sons and left for Belmar 20 see II the
body was that OF her son. who left home
two weeks ago.
II became known yesterday that Rob-
crt Polnbaum, proprietor OF the Arcade
BABY Shop. 1853 Flatbush avenue,
Brooklyn. was held up In his store Sat-
urday night and roobed OF a gold watch.
I. beaded bag and $40 In cash.
The robbery last Saturday OF two
homes at 1856 Dean street, Brooklyn,
also became known yesterday. The
home OF Alvin Gustafson, an electrical
contractor. whose place OF business is at
"A East Twenty-ninth street, was robbed
OF jewelry and silverwarc valued at
50 900. Several valuable articles also
were taken from the home of Randolph
Hanson. professor of music at Com
mercial High School
The New York herald., 1921-08-10
BEAR 'PALMED' ON HYLAN;
VILLAGE SLEEPS AGAIN
Captors of Riotous Adrondacks Cub Are at Wits End
to Find 1t Home Until They Happen to
Think of the Mayor.

more bears living in the back yard.
and conference was called. at which
It was decided to present the bear to
steaks for the tea room of the New
York Exchange for Women's Work, OF
which she is manager Mrs. Cousins
declined with expressions OF thanks
among other things-and at safe and
increasing distance.
The cub passed Monday night in front
OF the Vanderbilt Studios in a crate
strapped to the running board of an
automobile in which it's reluctant own
ers kept drowsy watch by turns, until
Superintendent Towers heart softened
to the extent OF allowing the cub to be
chained to the furnace in the basement,
on condition that q new abode he found
forthwith.
The Mayors visitors did not explain
all this. but merely said:
Here's bear"
The bear hunters thereupon learned
that it is quite as difficult TO give bear
to John f. Hylan the Individual. as to
any other individual. though through
John +. Hylan the Mayor. it might not
be so difficult TO hand something to the
city OF New York. At any rate, the
Mayor explained:
Gentlemen. j thank you, but, as
Mayor of this great city, i am unable
to accept your gift individually. But, as
Mayor. l will gladly accept 1t on behalf
OF the city and send it to the Brooklyn
zoo in Prospect Park"
The New York herald., 1921-08-10
LEMONS ABOVE FLAG
STIR MOB'S WRATH
Arrest of Soft Drink Vcnder
PreUenfs Trouble.

Tho sight OF five lemons stuck on the
top of n stick from which flew the Stars
and Stripes caused considerable emo =.
tlon yesterday afternoon In lower Eighth
avenue. Domcnico Monzello. 344 Eighth
avenue. who keeps lemonade stand In
'front.' OF No. rs. was a prisoner in the
Charles street station before the com
notion subsideo.
Monzello. It seems. had two small
American flags at each end of his lemon
ade stand. He had, as he described
.ater. stuck five lemons on the top of
each flag stick without knowing that by
20 doing nc was dcsecrating the flag.
Policeman Harry Grffen OF the Charles
street station arrested Monzcllo, who
lied hard TO explain 70 the Lieutenant
at tho citation that he meant no harm
md that he could not understand the
actions OF the hcoting. jeerlng crowd
That assembled a.,ound his stand. But
the lieutenant said the law was the law.
snd so Domenico would have to tell his
troubles to a magistrate.
The crowd followed Monzcllo and the
policeman tc the station house and stood
outside until sure tho yender had been
locked up.