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Evening star., 1923-12-25

Natives of foreign lands, from sun
ny France to the frozen arctic. who
are students in Washington's Amer
icanization schools. have write II for
Miss Maude E. Alton. principal. com
positions describing how Christmas is
observed in their mother country.
These compositions tell of the quaint
Yuletide customs, the superstitions
and the feasts in the countries from
which the students emigrated, and
give some idea as to the progress be-
tering the English language.
The compositions follow. without
any editing whatever:
Christmas in Arctic.
My Christmas in the Arctic Ocean
Dec. %. 1923,
Just before Christmas day we had
a big polar storm. Nobody could go
out because the temperature was IS
degrees below zero. We stopped by
the ice in SO Latitude and 46 degrees.
3f 12" North. Our ship froZe' in the
ice.
",The crew was in terror because
we had no light for many weeks.
We wished to save our kerosene sup
ply. In the darkness we could hear
died during this terrible time
THE captain tried to make the
homesick sailors happy on Christmas
day. The members Of the crew. who
were not sick, including myself. hunt
ed for white bear We succeeded in
lion. One man was killed by a bear
which was thought to have been kill
ed.
Candles Made OF Fat.
while we We're hunting our fell
low sailors on board were making a
Christmas tree from the mast of the
lifeboat. With wires branches were
made: Candles were made from sea
lion fat. They hung on the impro-
vised tree bones of the animals which
had been killed. The rum and
whisky which had been saved for
many months was divided among the
members of the crew. -.
sea lion meat. We had hard biscuits
and garlic and coffee. For dessert
We had cranberry sauce. For pres
ents we all received a leaf Of tobao-
co. The sick members received
cigars.
program of Russian music we dane
ed Esquimo dances around the tree
and entertained the sick sailors.
n. ASTASHKIN, Nome, Alaska. C.S.A.
Christmas In Germany.
Christnas-Ceremon in our laza-
ret. -
THE week before Christmas was a
very busy time in. our lazaret. We
wanted our poor wounded soldiers to
forget their pains, during the .holi-
days. We decorated Christmas tree
for every room.
"On Christmas eve every one was
brought to the big dining room and
there was first religious celebration
and the candles on the trees were lit.
The little children from the kinder
garten next to our 1a1aret were
brought in after the religious cele-
bration. The girls, dressed like angels.
danced most beautifully. The boys
rade Of the Wooden Soldiers" Two
the piano and violin.
evening. The Christmas angels
anu there were many happy faces
Afterward cake and punch were
served by the nurses. We sang many
Christmas songs, and the festivities
closed with the Christmas hymn,
"Sttlle NAcht, Heilige Nacht.'
"FRIEDA SCHNEEBERGER,
Heidelberg, Germany"
Christmas In my country--Germany
In my country when Christmas time
IL near, about fourteen days before
many men and women sell Christmas
trees in their parks. Tho people go
shopping for presents for their chill
dren and their parents. On the cath
of December some eS the family &AcoA
Evening star., 1923-12-25
TWO SERVICES HELD.
holy Communion Marks observ
ance at Epiphany Church.

The Epiphany Protestant Episcopal
Church observed Christmas with two
services today, one at O'Clock and
the other at II. Holy communion
was held at both services Rev. DR..
II. Lpbeck of New York preached the
sermon at the latter service, using
for his text the fifteenth verse of the
second chapter OF St Luke's.
The midnight holy communion was
celebrated last night, the Rt. Rev.
James E. Freeman. Bishop of Wash
tngton, officiating. The attendance
was one of the largest in the church s
history, it being estimated that more
than $500 persons We're present.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon
Hhe Epiphany choir was present at
rhe turning on the lights of the
White House Christmas tree by
President Coolidge and sang several
carols.
Evening star., 1923-12-25
DRIVER KILLED IN HoLD.up.

CLEVELAND, December e5.--John
RAu. hfty-four, driver OF . bakery
wagon, was shot to death, In an at
tempted hold-up late ysstsrday. by
stolen car. The leader, Already sus.
pected OF half . de1<n robOeriss and
now sought for murder, is the man
the state pardon board ordered re.
leased after he had served only
police say. -
Evening star., 1923-12-25
HOTEL MEN HAVE PLANT,
Places Empty, But They Cannot
Close

MUNICH, December 25-Munfch
hotel keepers are heavy hearted They
would like to close up, for their
houses are virtually empty. but the
law provides that if they do they can
not reopen for fifteen years.
One well known hotel has twenty
five guests and employs well over 100
men and women to keep the estab-
1ishment going. Others are echoing
solttudes during the day and count
but . few guests for dinner in the
NAvAninGs ...A..>>.
Evening star., 1923-12-25
Ex-WASHlNGT0NIAN DIES
Mrs. Sarah CANT Succumbs at Art
or SO at Leesburg.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The STAR
LEESBURG, Va, December 25.-
Mrs. Sarah Cant, aged eiehty-two
years. a resident of Washington for
twelve years, died here Sunday
after a short illness. Funeral serv-
ices will be held tomorrow at her
home in Leesburg. fnterment will
be at Leesburg.
Mrs. Cant is survived by her son,
Charles F. Cant: two daughters,
Susan Russ Cant and Phoebe Thomas
Cant Her husband died several
years ago.
Evening star., 1923-12-25
SAN FRANCISCO GROWS.
Population Now 57e. .567, Gain OF
71,177 over 1890.

SAN FRANCISCo. December rs
The population Of San Francisco
an incrsase Of 71.l77 over the federal
census estimate Of 1920, according to
survey Just completed by the San
Francisco Examiner, based upon sta
Evening star., 1923-12-25
BURGLARS GET $500.
Motor Company Service Station 8
Safe Robbed.

Burglars last night gained entrance
to the service station OF the Warning
ton Motor Car Company, rear Of the
company salesroom. at 1900 14th
street and robbed the safe of $500.
The safe was taken from the main
floor to the celN,r. the door broken
from the hinges I'D the money taken
Detectives Cuilinane and ODAv are
investigating. They hope to establish
the identity of the burglars by finger
prints left on the safe.
Evening star., 1923-12-25
Gives Him Plenty.
From the New York Sun

From the New York Sun.
Wife (the recipient Of peace offer
ing gift)-Yt's 20 nice ef you to bring
me this. You're always giving me
things and never give you anything.
AusbAnd--Don't say that dear; WHY
last night you gave me the dicksnA
Evening star., 1923-12-25
INDIAN AUTHORITY DIES.
Mrs. Kate Toote Coe Was Once
Capital Resident.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, December Is,
Mrs. Kate Toote Coe Of Meriden
Conn.,, an authority on Indian his
tory and formerly . Washington cor
respondent for various publications
died here Sunday.
Evening star., 1923-12-25
Dwindling!
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
Blackstone Dudly's popularity
seems to be on the wane.
Webster-Yes; he's getting near the
lend Of his private stock
Evening star., 1923-12-25
POLO PLAYER DIES.
Julian Burrell Hu6 Succumbs to
Injuries IN Game.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, December 25.
Julian Burrel1 HUH, q member Of
the Bryn Mawr polo team, died
in the Bryn Mawr Hospital
from \ cerebral hemorrhnEe brourht
on by injuries received in polo prAc-
tice several months ago, according to
physicians.
Mr.. Hun was forty .one years old.
Evening star., 1923-12-25
M0DERNIST STAND
CALLED DISHONEST

Continued from First Page
Evening star., 1923-12-25
Heidelberg, Germany"

Christmas In my country--Germany
IL near, about fourteen days before
many men and women sell Christmas
trees in their parks. Tho people go
shopping for presents for their chill
of December some At the family 6scoa
The border vidette., 1923-12-22
RAILROADS SET RECORDS.

At least eight new records in
transportation service to the pub.
lie have been set by the rail.
roads this year.
This was disclosed in the re.
port of directors of the American
Railway Association, just re.
ceived by: the Southern Pacific
company. reviewing results of
the program to furnish adequate
transportation to the public,
adopted early in 1928, and tell
ing of plans to continue this
good work for the rest of the
year and in 1924.
The new records establis ished
are as follows:
O) The railroads, from Jan.
uary / to October l put in ser
vice 134. .G36 new freight cars
The border vidette., 1923-12-22
ORDER OF NOTICE

In the United States District
Court for the Districtof Arizona.
In the Matter of Oliver M.
Thompson, Bankrupt.
On this 10th day of December,
1923, on reading the bankrupt's
petition for discharge, it is
Ordered by the court, that a
hearing be had upon the same
on the Oath day of January, A.
D., 1924, before said court, at
Tucson, in said district, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon; and that
notice thereof be published in
The BORDER VIDETTE, a news.
paper printed in said district,
and that all known creditors and
other persons in interest may
appear at the time and place and
show cause, if any they have,
why the prayer of said petition.
er should not be granted.
And it is further ordered by
the court, that the clerk shall
send by mail to all known Gre
ditors copies of said petition and
this order, addressed to them at
their places of residence as
stated.
Witness the Honorable Will.
liam Fl. Sawtelle, Judge of the
said court, and the seal thereof,
at Tucson, in said district. on
the 10th day of December, A.
D., 1923.
(SeaD G. r. MCFALL, Clerk
By AGNES BORREGO,
] Deputy Clerk
The border vidette., 1923-12-22

and 2.963 new locom otives-a
larger number than in any sim
liar period during the last ten
years.
~ A larger number of loco
motives and cars have been re.
paired and put in serviceable
condition than ever before in
any equal period.
~ The railroads handled
more freight business between
January / and October 20 than
in any corresponding previous
period. The number of cars
loaded with revenue freight was
40, 545, ,92O. This compares with
"a, ,220,426 in 1922 an increase of
18 per cent; and with 36, ,827, ,588
in 1920, the previous record year,
or an increase of 10 per cent.
The box car surplus in the
grain producing states has been
the greatest in history.
(4) The average miles moved
by each freight car daily in the
first 9 months of the year was
27.6 miles and in September
reached 1872 miles. This com.
pares with 22.5 miles in the first
9 months of 1922, % miles in
1921 and "a 5 in 1920. This fig.
ure is based upon the total mum.
ber of freight cars owned, wheth.
er in transit or not.
~ Because of these increases
in facilities resulting in the more
rapid movement of cars a record
breaking business was handled
without congestion and with
practically no car shortage or
embargoes for the first time in
years.
(6) The amount of freight ser.
vice rendered with each car was
511 tons carried one mile daily
during s months of 1923, which
exceeds the record of any pre-.
vious year, and surpasses that
of 1922 by over 81 per cent.
~ From January l to Octo.
Der the number of tons of coal
dumped at Lake Erie ports for
movement by boat to the North
west was. greater than in any
previous year. The program Of
providing coal for the Northwest
was completed much earlier than
in any previous year, thereby
making available additional To-.
comotives and cars for other
commercial interests during the
fall and winter months.
(8 A greater amount of rail
road coal has been placed in
stock pile storage than was ever
heretofore stored by the rail.
roads, thereby making available
additional locomotives and cars
for general commercial service
during the fall and winter
months.
The railroads have spent 81,
3O3, 244, 600 for new equipment
and other facilities this year up
to October /, record amount.
In addition to these expendi.
lures the class / roads in 1922
expended 1858, 1921 for ma,
terials and supplies used in oper.
alton and maintenance and this
year will have spent $500.
100000 by the end of December
for this purpose.
The border vidette., 1923-12-22
NOTICE OF
SPECIAL ELECTION

Public notice is hereby given
to the qualified electors of the
City of Nogales, Santa Cruz
county, Arizona, that in accord.
auce with the provisions of the
Resolution and Order passed
and adopted by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the City
of Nogales on the 18th day of
December, 1923. a special cleo,
ton will be held in said city on
Thursday, the Oath day of Jan
uary, A. D. 1924, for the pur
pose of voting on the question
of whether or not there shall be
issued negotiable coupon bonds
of said City of Nogales for the
purposes and in the amounts as
follows, to-wit:
500, 900 90 for the purpose of
providing funds for the paving
and improving of the streets of
said City of Nogales, which
bonds shall bear interest at the
rate of FIVE and one-half per
centum (53%) per annum, paya
BILE semi-annually; said bonds to
be dated the 1st day of March,
A. D. 1924. and mature serially
on the 1st day of March in each
year as follows, to-wit:
$1,000 in each of the years
1929 to 1888, both inclusive;
$4,000 in each of the years
1884 to 1898, both inclusive;
$4,000 in each of the years
1889 to 1913, both inclusive;
$1,000 in each of the years
1914 to 1913, both inclusive;
$4,000 in each of the years
1949 to 1858, both inclusive.
All of said improvements to be
owned and controlled exclusive
~ by the said City of Nogales.
The polls for said election will
be open from 6 o'clock a. N. to
6 o'clock. p. m. on said Oath day
of January, 1924. and the polling
places for said election shall be
as follows, aud the following
named persons are hereby ap
pointed as officers of said cleo
ton, namely:
Polling Place: City Hall.
Inspector: Jack L. Pollock.
Judge: A. L. Peck, Sr.
Judge, w. F.. Overton.
Clerk: J. E. Stelzer.
Clerk: Nj. T. McCleary.
Said election shall be held in
conformity with the provisions
of the general election laws of
the State of Arizona. Thus done
in accordance with the provis
ions of the Resolution and Order
of the Mayor and Board Of AL
dermen of the City of Nogales
passed and adopted on the 10th
day of December, 1928.
J. A. HARRISON,
Attest: MAYOR.
F. E. COLE,
(Seal) City Clerk.
The border vidette., 1923-12-22
RESOLUTION AND ORDER No.. :.

A Resolution and Order for
the purpose of calling and hold
ing special election on the
proposition of mourning an in
debtedness of the city of No,
gales for more than 40 of the
The border vidette., 1923-12-22

Nogales, Arizona. December
Is, 1928.
Minutes of a special meeting
of the Mayor and Board of AL.
dermen of the city of Nogales,
Santa Cruz county. Arizona, held
on the 18th day of December, A.
D., 1923, at its regular meeting
place in said city of Nogales, at
the hour of eight o'clock p. m.
The meeting was called to or.
der by the Mayor, and the Clerk
called the roll.
Present:-Mayor. Jas. A. Har.
rison; Aldermen, T. M. Ford,
Jr., J. G. Tovrea, Benz. J. Jones,
J. E. Wise; City Clerk, F. E.
Cole; City Attorney, James V.
Robins.
Absent:-A. I. Schleimer (out
of city, S. Leeker tout of city,
The mayor announced that the
meeting was called for the pur
pose of passing and adopting a
Resolution and Order for the
purpose of calling and holding a
special election on the PROPOSE
ton of issuing bonds to the ag.
gregate amount of 500, 100000,
for the purpose of paving and
improving the streets of said
city of Nogales.
The following Resolution and
Order was introduced by Alder.
man Wise:
The border vidette., 1923-12-22

Courses in home study by ra.
dio - an innovation which it's
promoters believe may revolu
tionize educational methods-has
been inaugurated by Columbia
University in New York.
The border vidette., 1923-12-22
WEEKLY INDUSTRIAL
REVIEW.
December II. 1929

December II, 1929
Building permits in Yuma to.
tailed $4,000 during month of
November.
Phoenix-Arizona shippers to
save 81 900, 900 yearly in express
changes under new reduced rates
in intermountain districts.
Prescott - Contract awarded
| for construction of Prescott
Whitespur highway.
| Clarkdale-United Verde new
crushing plant complete and in
operation a month before sched
ule time.
Douglas-Cornerstone formal
~ laid for new Catholic convent.
Tombstone - Roads running
west from city being put in good
condition.
/ Alhambra = Lettuce is being
shipped to outside markets in
carload lots.
| Florence - Contract awarded
for installation of drainage
structures on Florence-Superior
Miami highway.
Holbrook-Gypsy Oil Co. to
drill test we'll on 4,O00-acre tract
ln TOcita structure on Navajo
| II dian reservation.
| Winslow-Construction of $16
OCO Masonic Temple progressing
rapidly.
| Phoenix-Salt River Valley
Arizona Club to devote energies
to purpose of bringing capital
and industries into valley.
| Winslow-Clear Creek Cattle
Company bringing cattle fn from
western part of state to restock
| local ranges.
Holbrook-Holbrook Oil Syn
| dicate of Jerome secures lease
of big tract, drilling to start at
once.
| Phoenix-Bulk of range cattle
throughout state that are ready
1 for market have been sold.
Yuma-Federal tropical plant
expert advises construction Of
Colorado River dam at recent
conference.
Jerome-Calumet and Arizona
Mining Co. formally takes over
control of Verde property.
Tombstone - Enlargement of
Cochise county court house un.
der consideration.
! Phoenix. Arizona Horticultur.
al Society organized to bring
thouands of acres of tillable
lands, now lying idle through.
out state, under cultivation.
| Nogales- Construction starts
on new hardwood mill in state
of Nayarit.
| Opening of more than 100000
acres of public lands in states
of Colorado, New. Mexico, Ne
vada, Wyoming and Utah an.
nounced by Department of In.
terror. War veterans to have
80 day preference in fling.
| L. j. Spence, director of traf.
fic of Southern Pacific lines, af
ter a 10000 mile tour over the
System. reported that his sur.
vey of business conditions justi
fed prediction of continued
prosperity.
Berkeley, California, fire last
September caused gross loss OF
81, ,O23, 753 to 112 insurance com.
panies and net loss of So, 742, 900.
The border vidette., 1923-12-22

Berkeley, California, fire last
September caused gross loss OF
$4,023, 753 to 112 insurance com.
panies and net loss of So, 742, 900.
The border vidette., 1923-12-22

Continued on page four)
The border vidette., 1923-12-22

L. J. Spence, director of traf.
fic of Southern Pacific lines, af
ter a 10000 mile tour over the
System, reported that his sur.
vey of business conditions justi
fed a prediction of continued
prosperity.
The border vidette., 1923-12-22

Opening of more than 100, 900
acres of public lands in states
of Colorado, New Mexico, Ne
vada, Wyoming and Utah an.
nounced by Department of In.
terror. War veterans to have
80 day preference in fling.
, 1923-05-02
COVERING FOR POTATO, PATCH
Cow Manure Is Best, as II viii Not
: Burn Crop II Weather lie Dry
q and Hot IN Spring. hr, d.
extension

In the spring cover the potato
ground with good COW manure, not
horse manure, as it viii burn the crop
If the weather Is dry and hot, then
disk the ground good and deep. Break
the patch. SOW the fertilizer with the
wheat drill and then harrow and
drag 1t. Mark Off the ground and
plant one piece, Of potato to a hill.
each piece containing one eye, the
hills about twelve Inches apart. As
SCOT as the potatoes come up harrow
with a section harrow and In about
three or four days pillow with n shovel
pillow. The potatoes should be plowed
every week MS long as the vines are
green. When the vines begin to die,
hill up but NOT too high. AlhNN
, 1923-05-02
MATERIALS FOR HOG FLOORS
Conersts lie sanitary, but often Coli
and Damp-Animals Require
Clean, Warm Nest.

2 The; agricultural engineering division
at University farm has been receiving
3inquiries zconcerning the constructed
of hog houses, especially as to tf
material to use for floors. y
The hog house floor is very impof
FAINT II the building is to be permanel'
and satisfactory" says Prof, ~
White Of the division. "Hogs desr
a clean. wurm dry and weli'eeaasN
nest,iIand this reqnires care - w
choice and placing Of the materials ION
the floor. ~
SConcrete makes a sanitary foor' O'
1t Is often cold and damp and not w
slrable for small pigs. A removals.
floor OF. wood for the nest TO be useS
at narrowing time Is a great lmpro,s
ment.p Cork brick or c%reosoted blocA'
are also used for the floor OF the ness
Hollow building tile laid on "eE
drained gravel covered with about Vs
inch of sand and with the JOINTS w
tween the tile filled with SAND muAa
n dry. warm floor. In some cases AZ
inch Of concrete over the tile Is pr
ferred, as 1t makes a more ea,.y
Cleaned surface, although not 50 ui'.
, 1923-05-02
,PL0Wl LANDS SH0lWYsaa1rr v'
.si5"G de- &C. ! VALUE
Iowa Makes Largest Drop, AZ.
.iHpoma cording to- Survey 1oyeoh
Gains Have occurred In Early rTruer
Crop States NORTH Of South lnal
2ioAu, Carolina and Generally 800
In Cotton state"
prepared By the United States Department
JGfFN 2 OF Agricutu-e.D VUH III
n "A drop of .26 per cent in the value

ET0pAIcu
JTffN y Of Agricutursp VIE g IL
A drop of t26 per ceut in the value
Of pillow lands during the past three
years is shown IN a statistical survey
made by the United States Department
of Agriculture. Plow lands in the
United States had an average value
Of $66.53 per acre MarehE1, 1928, as
compared with S69.S9 on March 1892,
with Ss37s March 4, 1921, and with
$9O.01 March L. 1920.niW 9hs hguo1qj
9h By states Iowa Shows the largest
drop over the ~three-year period. reg.
istering a decrease OF 500 an acre. iii
noist Is next with a drop of o$44 an
acre; Indiana third with "a drop of
$3T; South Dakota fourth with aodrop
Of S32 an acre, and Nebraska. Utah
and Idaho next, each showing a drop
OF $40 an acre.-The smallest decrease.
81 an acre over the three-year period,
Is shown In Massachusetts and New
Hampshire. Connecticut shows a drop
of 3d., Alabama "a, New York and
Florida SIS, Virginia and West Vir.
ginia Sc. An increase Of So per acre
Is shown in New Jersey, and Of 81 In
Rhode Island. &&
From 1922 to 1923 gains In plow land
prices have occurred in early truck
crop states north of South Carolina
and generally in the cotton states.
Continued depreciation is shown in
states in the o and wheat belts, and
In the mountain and Pacific regions,
Prices were above 500 per acre on
March 1, 1923 in only three stetes, S15S
In Iowa, S126 in Illinois. and $113 In
California. Low prices were $50 in
Montana, and S26 in Georgia, Ala.
bama, and Mississippi
, 1923-05-02
CAREFULLY PLAN FOR GARDEN
Many Forget to Plant for Succession
Until Too Late Without Period
Of Waiting. a'1h

You must be cnreful and expert
enced In garden making II you can
go at II hit and miss and have crops
come just when you want them in
good order. Most of us forget to
plant for succession until too late to
have rendy without u period OF wait.
Ing between crops. Planning ana
carefully planting to tile plan is the
only way most OF us can manage to
have a constant supply of vegetables
from spring until fan in nm appetizing
varlety'~This means that our garden
Will have a much greater value to us
and cost no more labor. for we have
to keep garden soil clean or pay the
price In extra work Inter. m