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Evening star., 1922-12-25
The True Christmas.

xuc xIuC Clll lSlUldS.
A great outpouring of gifts marks
this Christmas above others of recent
years. The tide Of remembrance in
the form of holiday presentations has
been remarkable in volume and in the
value of the tokens of affection and
regard that have been exchanged. II
is, truly, IL Christmas long to be re-
Inembered in this respect.
IL this great volume of Christmas
giving measures the real spirit Of OBJ
servance ON the occasion then. indeed.
is the Christmas of 1872 Il notable oc-
currence. If with every gift has gone
The thought that underlies the day
the Christmas of 1922 marks a dis
tinct advance in wholesome unseitSn-
ness and regard for others.
The teachings of Him whose birth
world by Il great many millions of
people are all based upon unseltish
ness and helpfulneSs and righteous
ness. Children are taught this lesson
from the earliest years of understand
ing. In those lands where Christ is
worshiped homes are maintained
upon this foundation. Governments
are conducted in theory upon the
same principle.
At this time the world is in stress
because teachings of Christ have not
been followed by the nations. even
those that have accepted Him and
made His religion their own. Having
passed through the greatest crisis of
all history few years ago. it would
seem that the lesson should have been
learned But seliishness prevails, mar
row selfishness. with schemes and
shortsighted endeavors to take advan-
tage of others needs.
Yet faith is felt that a betterment
will come. Despite such terrible set
hacks as that of the great war with
its four years of horror and suffering
and loss. the world advances. And it
will continue. whatever the petty
plots of men and the temporary con-
vulsions Of passion. For the develop
ment of humanity is measured in
terms not of years or decades. but
centuries. Christ was born 1922 years
ago, and the world is infinitely better
now for His advent and His influence.
In the tide of Christmas giving and
Christmas cheer of a personal char
acter let there be thought today of
, the broader Christmas. the day of
greatest moment to mankind. Let
there be a memory of that wonderful
event in Judea more than nineteen
centuries ago in reverent regard for
which the Christian world now pauses
in its activities in ceremonial and re-
joicing. Let the picture of that scene
at Bethlehem present itself to every
one, so that every physical token.
every gift and card. every spoken
word of greeting may have its mean
ing for the making of the true Christ
mas Ia sting without end
Evening star., 1922-12-25
Sarah Bernhardt.

When the other day it was reported
that Sarah Bernhardt had tainted
after a rehearsal of new play in
which she planned to return to an
active stage career, it was. felt that
probably this great actress had made
her last appearance. Then came word
that indicated a recovery and a pos
stage. Now comes an announcement
from Paris that she is mortally ill and
that no hope is entertained for her
recovery. but on the contrary the
gravest fear is felt.
Sarah Bernhardt is seventy-eisht
years Of age, and during the greater
part of that time she has been before
the public. She has been without
question the greatest actress of the
sTeriod, admired in all countries, her
art recognized by even those who are
!. not conversant with her language.
Although her years have taken their
toll of her powers of expression, yet
che has remained. even since her suf-
s,for1ngS or Few seasons ago which
rendered her a permanent cripple, a
superb Interpreter of roles.
There are those who. deplore the
holding on of stage veterans to their
work after their sun has begun to
set, who wish to remember them at
their greatest power. But there are
those again who know that whatever
may be the toll OF time in the effect
upon the figure. upon the Voice and
:, upon the vitality of the great Thes-
plans they are still great in their ad.
vanced years, and who wish them to
remain upon the stage until the final
call. Sarah Bernhardt has thus waited
for the summons for the last curtain.
Evening star., 1922-12-25
N the center of the vast waiting
room at the Union station is
booth, the sign overhead reads:

N the center OF the vast waiting
room at the Union station is a
booth, the sign overhead reads:
= Travellers Aid and as I sat
in the station the other day, waiting
for the arrival of some friends from
the south, could not help but Won
der how many of our citizens have
ever spent day watching how the
young women in charge of the work
operate. So yesterday ] spent por-
ton of the day watching just how the
Travellers Aid really functions.
The purpose of this organization is.
as its name implies. to give aid to
the traveller, to assist those who are
unversed in the ways of the world
and who have made few. if any, jour-
ncys from their native heath. The
great majority of us look upon 1t as
no great adventure to saunter down
to the ticket Office. purchase 4 ticket
to most any point in the United States,
hop on the train and amuse ourselves
during the ride as best we can. but
there are many hundreds of people
throughout the land whose travel eX-
periences have been confined to a
short railway journey. Il brief ride on
trolley lines. Il few miles jaunt in
auto or a tour via the buggy route.
literally hundreds have never made
hundred mile journey on the rail-
road nor have they visited city Of
more than ten or twenty thousand in
habitants, and these are the kind Of
4
that tits possible to give. for despite @
the fact that Washington is fairly
well protected city there are never
theless numerous members of the
criminal class that would prey upon
the unsophistocated visitor to the
city. There is still another class that
need help. the kind that have, through
carelessness or the knavery of others.
lost their wallets or handbags. and
these Kind of cases need the kind of
help that the Travellers Aid gives
day in and day out, month in and
month out. and year after year. Dur
ing this and previous visit to watch
the operation of the representatives
of this organization / saw:
An undernourished mother. a tiny
babe in her arms. coming through
one of the great portals of the sta
ton, in her free hand was a buIging
old-time canvas-covered telescope
case, the kind that are still for sale
at the general store in small centers,
the kind that you could pack n dozen
or more evening gowns in and still
, have room to spare. You could, at a
glance, see that the very immensenes SIS
of the building awed the tourist, a
kind hearted officer questioned her
for a moment and then led her to
Evening star., 1922-12-25
The Smith Inaugural.

Preparations are complete at Albany
TO give "Al" Smith, as he likes to be
known, great reception upon his re-
turn to office. Both the state and the
city hall will do themselves proud"
The ceremonies will be elaborate. The
attendance will be a record. Every
thing will be in character and keep
ing.
It is well. At the polls last month
the people of New York state spoke
with an emphasis they have seldom
employed. "Al" Smith was first. and
Gov Miller nowhere. The people voted
not only as between the two men. hut
Evening star., 1922-12-25
Sculptor and Painter
Mourned By Friends

To the Editor of The Star:
The deaths of the gifted, gentle. mod =
est Thorp. the portrait painter who
painted Lincoln from life. as F'lan-
merry in plaster and bronze, occurring z
so near together and both beloved
friends of mine for sixty years. touch
me deeply. as l am sure they do all
who knew them.
Lovely in life. they are not divided
in the time of their death. glorious
and transcendent spirits returned to
the Great Artificer of the universe.
Let not the memory of such radiant
souls fade into oblivion while the
ma sterpieces of their genius remain
in the National Capital. Both We're
strongly favored early in their artistic
careers by being called to the White
House and portraying Lincoln from
life. and we'll did they improve the
opportunity to transfer to canvas and
bronze the only true likeness of Lin
coin.
'In an old age green and bright
And lovely as a Iapland night
not often accorded genius of living
to see their masterpieces accepted.
honored and praised by all the peo-
pie who cherish lovingly the memory
of the mighty Lincoln.
However. in their old age they were
for a season much depressed and dis
appointed, especially Flannery. the
sculptor. who gave us the Lincoln
statue now standing in front of City
Hall. near the place where it was
dedicated with impressive ceremony
in 1865. and from which. by some one
unknown, and for reasons no one can
give. it was ruthlessly removed and
scrapped for some years Great effort
has been made all in vain to discover
why it was SO violated.
The moment Congress learned the
dismantlement had occurred. il cor
some of its leaders) quietly sent Mr..
Thorp, as the most competent judge
living, to find. if possible. the scrapped
fragments. The result was written
for The Star. and in it published, with
editorial comment, that moved Con-
greSs to immediate action providing
for its restoration. in statu quo,
which in manner has been done
lately.
Thorp. to whom Lincoln often and
long sat for portrait. gave it as his
judgment that it was the most life
like representation he had ever seen
of Lincoln That settled it. for no
one else but Flannery himself mod
sons.s was as confident as Thorp to
determine the mind of the states. SO
that is forever. now and of record.
removed from tradition or question.
and made everlasting record in ou:
American Pantheon.
1t was the saddest hour of Flan-
nery's long and honored life when he
| bcheld tie ground bare upon which
his beloved masterpiece had stood
fifty years honored by all the world.
No wonder he wept. and his brother
artist sympathetically wept with him.
even as ancient Israel bemoaned the
destruction of the temple. In feeble
health the aged sculptor nearly sue
cumbed under the CRUEL shock. 1t is
pleasant now to recall that his life
was spared to see the beloved Lin
coin statue replaced. though poor
Thorp passed away some months he
fore with sorrow. too. in his aged
heart, as he bemoaned the distress OF
Flannery Now all is well. The sad
chapter closed and the artists who so
honored and loved Lincoln are now
with him in the mansions of rest.
PRIVATE DALZELI.
Evening star., 1922-12-25

spicuous part in American poll.,cs.
n all came about because Representa-
tive Ackerman is internationally
known as one of the worlds greatest
private collectors of stamps and
philately expert.
Some months ago Representative
"A Ackerman got letter from Russia,
aon which the postage was PAID by
many sheets of Russian stamps, ioo
in each sheet. When folded together
back to back these stamps made a
double strip fifteen and one-half feet
i'm length, or counting each side. made
one strip six inches wide and thirty
one feet long The strip was folded
and .refolded to conform to the size
of the Iet3er, SO that the package as
received ~ representative Ackerman
Evening star., 1922-12-25

pense returns that
e ac II candidate
must make to the
clerk of the House
but it has re-
mained for Rep
resentative Ernest
r. Ackerman of
New Jersey to de-
feat his opponent
in a red-hot cam
paign by the use
of Cancelled post
age stamps.
Never since the
famous tea party
in Boston harbor,
about a century
and a half ago
have S t a m j 5
played SO con-
Evening star., 1922-12-25
Police Chief Harding.

In addition to being by constitu-
tional mandate the commander-in-
chief of the Army and Navy of the
United States. President Harding has
had a new honor thrust upon him.
He is now chief Of police of the White
House squad.
by special act Of Congress" says
the Washington story of this new
departure. "the thirty-o odd Washing
ton policemen detailed at the White
House have been formed into an in
dependent force under the direct COM
mand of the President Military
tailors have designed a new uniform,
neat but not too gaudy. distinctive
but not too pompous. It will be of
navy blue serge with a high military
collar, bearing on each side w. H. in
gold threaded monograms. With
changing administrations it will not
be necessary to change these initials,
for they stand FOR White House. not
Warren Harding"
We quote these intimate details in
order to show that democracies are
not always as drab as they are paint
ed.-Boston Post.
Grave robbers in Egypt are called
Observation-Disclosures Record.
The President of Poland was shot
while looking at the pictures. Maybe
he was reading the title aloud.-Lin-
coin Star.
Marriage by radio is a clever
scheme. 1t keeps the groom from
clutterfng up the premises where the
ceremony takes place. - Baltimore
Sun.
Now that jails are all empty, the
ships all scrapped and wars all ended,
we look forward to the new year
without misgiving.-Memphis News
Scimitar.
A thrifty wife is one who discovers
that it is cheaper to buy an auto
matte than ticket to Reno.-Syra-
cuse Herald.
The robbery of the Denver mint
might be regarded as "stoppage at
source" with a vengeance.-Cincin-
natl Times-Star.
Harding Calls Governors in Dry
Parley," says a headline, but further
reading confirms our suspicion that
this is merely the subject Of the con-
ference-Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
A Christmas gift for the man with
the average domestic supply Of coal:
A magnifying glass. a pair Of tweez-
ers and the framed motto. keep the
home fires burning." !" - Louisvilis
Courier Journal, ~ Z - y $40
Evening star., 1922-12-25
EDITORIAL DIGEST

fluenced by a blunder by Mr. Vol
stead or carefully staged gallery
play by Mr.. Keller" the st. Paul Dis
patch independently warns. and it is
well to remember that the general
public is also a jury
Certainly Impeachment is. or
should be, a solemn charging of mis-
conduct in office" the New York Trib-
une (republican) agrees, and "the
effort to convert it into a weapon of
mere mudslinging constitutes
vicious perversion of constitutional
procedure"
Evening star., 1922-12-25

If the comedian. whose reinstate-
ment in the films has aroused opposi-
ton is an artist he can come back"
by assuming a slight Disguise and
changing his name. The public will
recognize the talent that is genuine.
If he is dependent solely on notoriety
and on physical grotesqueness the
case is different.
Evening star., 1922-12-25
Some Election Figures.

Some Of the November election fig.
ures are still under discussion-still
a little puzzling.
In Ohio-normally a republican
state-the democratic candidate for
governor who two years ago was
easily defeated was this year as easily
elected. He had not meanwhile
changed his attitude toward public
questions in the slightest. Mr.. Pome-
rene, renominated for the Senate and
in case Of .re-election certain to be-
Evening star., 1922-12-25

a neatly bound book containing all
the latest traffic regulations would
have been a suitable holiday gift If
the volume could have been made suf-
ficiently compact to be carried con-
venient!y.
Evening star., 1922-12-25

The film industry takes the bust
nesslike position that people will go
to see a performer who amuses, even
though they do not admire him per
sonally
Evening star., 1922-12-25

Members of the HohenZollern family
to preserve quaint though
no longer popular custom by address
ing one another by imperial titles.
Evening star., 1922-12-25

Government salaries are so small in
Switzerland that a competent citizen
cannot be expected to take on an Of
fetal position as anything but side
line.
Evening star., 1922-12-25

The fascist movement is gaining
ground in Mexico. The impression
that every dissatisfied Mexican looked
for relief by joining the banditti is
evidently erroneous.
Evening star., 1922-12-25

That there is dissension at a peace
conference is not remarkable. If peace
were positively secure. SO many con-
ferences would not be required
Evening star., 1922-12-25

If all offenders against traffic regu-
Iations are compelled to go into court
the duties of the already overworked
police will become even more burden
some.
Evening star., 1922-12-25
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Member of the .Associated Press.

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Evening star., 1922-12-25

n r EMHERS of Congress nave
IN for scores of years used the
vi frankinc privilege to help
get themselves Reelected
and the cost of postage shows up
.o,snicuously in the campaign ex-
Evening star., 1922-12-25

The present attitude Of Senator
Borah suggests that affairs have drift
ed to a status which makes the prob
lem one of disentanglement.
Evening star., 1922-12-25

The Christmas tree when it dries be-
comes highly inf1ammable. Every lit
tie economy helps during a fuel short
age. It's place is in the furnace.
Evening star., 1922-12-25

In spite of prohibition, the New
Year resolution is still much needed
in some parts of the country.
Evening star., 1922-12-25

The genuine holiday spirit consists
not only in wishing merry Christ
mas, but in making one.
Evening star., 1922-12-25

The European situation looks like
one of those cases in which sound,
sensible advice is more needed than
money.
Evening star., 1922-12-25

There would be merriment enough
for all if everybody worked as hard in
distributing holiday cheer as the post
man.
Evening star., 1922-12-25

SMYRNA bears sad testimony to the
fact that kemal is religiously opposed
to Christmas cheer.
Evening star., 1922-12-25

The probable fate Of paper marks
promises season Of activity for Ger
man waste basket manufacturers.
Evening star., 1922-12-25

The Turks are behaving as might
be expected Of people who never heard
much about peace on earth.
Evening star., 1922-12-25
Reflections.

The Christmas tree our spirits doth
arouse
To undertake in life happier part,
Since every light that CLEANS among
its boughs
Reflects the smiling Of a childish
heart.
Evening star., 1922-12-25

Jud Tunkins says he used to tell his
troubles to policeman, but now the
police are too busy with troubles of
their own to stop and listen.
Evening star., 1922-12-25
Mind Changing.

"a wise man sometimes has to
change his mind"
"True," replied Senator Sorghum.
But what calls for his greatest wis
dom is recognizing the psychological
moment for making the change"
Evening star., 1922-12-25
Different Now.

Different Now.
'I used to make resolution to quit
smoking, every New Year."
$50 did l." replied Mr.. Meekton,
"But times have changed. My wife
has resolved that she is going to learn
to use cigarettes
"In family" said Uncle Eben,
where de old folks thinks young
where de young folks think de old
folks is too fur behind de times. it
looks to me like dar ought to be some
kind of a conference VIII view to
oompromise.ss
Evening star., 1922-12-25

The robbery of the Denver mint
might be regarded as "stoppage al
source" with a vengeance.-Cincin
natl Times-Star.
Evening star., 1922-12-25

Harding Calls Governors in Dry
Farley" says a headline, but further
reading confirms our suspicion that
Worth Star-Telegram.
Evening star., 1922-12-25

A thrifty wife is one who discovers
that it is cheaper to buy an auto
matte than a ticket to Reno-Syra-
cuse Herald.
Evening star., 1922-12-25

A Christmas gift for the man with
the average domestic supply Of coal:
A magnifying glass. a pair of tweez-
ers and the framed. motto. keep the
home fires burning" Louisville
Journal. sss e,SFsS Z, IA {
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-03-16
Funeral Of
Harry Pratt
Wednesday
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The funeral services of Harry
Pratt, who died at 1890 Monday
morning will be held at 2 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon at the home.
Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery.
Mr.. Pratt was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Pratt and was 81 years
old at the time of his death. Three
years ago Mr.. Pratt had an attack of
influenza and has been in a weakened
condition since that time. For the last
nine days he had been very i'll.
He is survived by his parents, a sis
ter, Birdie Helfert of Sedalia and a
brother, Ed Pratt, who is chief of
The Ledger oins his many friends
in extending deepest sympathy to the
relatives.
the Mexico Fire Department.
The services were conducted by
the Rev. F. W. Emerson. The pail
berers were: O. H. Brown, Fred
Kemper, Earl Page, Willard Willing
ham, Dave Owen and Len Spotts-
wood.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-03-16
ROTAR|ANS
WILL TAKE
CADETS TOO

The Mexico Rotary Club which will
leave the latter part of the month in
a special car for Muskogee, Okla, to
attend the meeting of the 18th district
clubs, will be accompanied by Capt.
Moore, Major Stoy and several cadets
from the M. M. A. orchestra to assist
in staging the model luncheon they
are to give at this meeting. The place
cards at this luncheon will be Rotary
emblems in fire clay and>suitable for
desk weights presented by Rotarian
A. P. Green. /,
Rotarians from Columbia will prob
ably occupy a part of the Mexico
Clubs car. At Moberly the car will
be placed in a special train of Rotary
cars. The meeting is March 80 and
81. Nothing will he left undone that
will advertise Mexico.
A part Of the program to be given
at Muskogee was presented Friday
noon at the Missouri Military Aca-
denny when the club was the guest Of
Col. E. Y. Burton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-03-16
MRS. Ed. FOX
DIES AFTER
LONG ILLNESS

Mrs. Ed Fox died at $50 Tuesday
morning at her home after an extern
ded illness. Mrs. Fox was born in
Galloway County ~sixty-three years
ago and moved to Mexico about
twenty years ago. She is survived
by her husband and eight children.
They are: Mrs. Della Summers of
Fulton; James Edwards, and Win
Edwards of Quincy, Ill; Mrs. Mary
jenkins of Auxyasse; Mrs. Maggie
Mann of Mexico; Mrs. Carl Nailor
and Robert Edwards of Mexico.
Mrs. Fox is a woman whose place
in the community cannot be easily
filled. During her long residence here
she made a large number Of friends
who will deeply regret her death.
The Ledger extends sincere SYM
pathy to the bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-03-16
FORMER MEXICO
WOMAN DIES At
AGE OF lO2

Mrs. Permelia Coons, formerly Of
Mexico, died at the home Of her grand
son, II. K. Coons, in Aitamont, Kas.,
March 8. Mrs. Coons was over 1O2
years old.
She was born in Kentucky Deem
Der %, 1920 and came to Missouri
many years ago where she lived in
Galloway County and later for a time
in Mexico. She went to Altamont
about fifteen years ago, Her hus-
band, Hezekiak Coons, died when
they were living in Kentucky. Their
two children, Mrs. Frances Gay of
Altamont, Kas., and John Thomas
Coons Of California also died before
her. She is survived by two grand
children.
Mrs. Coons was 81 years old when
Lee surrendered at Appomattox and
2 years old when Missouri was adj
mitted as a state. Mrs. Coons once
said that she had ridden in every sort
Of a conveyance frsm an OK cart to
a motor car and hoped to ride in an
airplane before she died. On her
Tooth birthday Mrs. Coons visited her
niece, Mrs. John Younger in Cen
tralia, and despite the long journey
she was able when she reached her
destination to enjoy visiting and
talking with her friends.
Mrs. Coons was able to attend to
her household duties until a short
time before her death. She was the
possessor of quick wit and intelli-
gence which made her good company
at all times and her gentle and kindly
disposition endeared her to a large
circle of friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-03-16
ORDERED TO
GIVE BOND OR
MAKE DEPOSIT

In the case Of Harriet Feinberg VS..
J. o. Allison, the plaintiff was order
ed to make bond for cost In court or
deposit $3.50 by March rs. This case
was brought to Audrain County on q
change Of venue from Rails County.
A petition has been filed in the
court here asking for the adoption Of
George Howard Herndon.
Judgment for the plaintiff in the
sum Of $114.s0 was entered in the
case Of the Massey Harris Harvester
Company W. Ben 3, Middleton.
The case Of Paulina Smith W. the
Northern Assurance Company, the
testimony for the plaintiff continues
Jacob l. Smith, general manager Of
the company concluded his testimony
at $3.50 Friday afternoon.