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The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-12-06

parliament December "a, 1852, for sew
en- years-but they practically ignored
Christmas and made Thanksgiving
their day Of rejoicing.
So Father Christmas, Santa Claus,
Saint Nicholas and Kris Kringle came
to the American people by way OF
Vtrginia-and the Jolly Dutch burgh-
ers Of New York. And how great the
change three hundred years hath
wrought America may still have the
well-known and justly famous "Puri-
tan conscience" but state has moth
ing to do with church and Christmas
day Is holiday of national observ-
ance, with the same meaning to all
the people.
Who has not loved a little child, he
knows not Christmas Day
Most important, perhaps, Of all
phases of Christmas celebration is the
fact that millions of people are think
ing of the same thing at the same
time. Religion, which, as the word
shows, should be a ligament binding
men together, seems actually to have
been one Of the greatest dividing forces
in the world But the Christmas era
die has humanizing appeal that pulls
all men closer together
Each year back I travel
At least for one night
And enjoy with the children
In fancy. this sight.
If peace abides with us,
Good will toward men,
IT'S because we are children
With child's faith again.
We catch a glimpse of the universal
brotherhood of man at Christmas,
when the fingers of children pull fam
lilies, citizens, communities, nations
closer together with the same impulse
to make the world happier with a
merry Christmasr' Little hands,
how they tug at the heartstrings
The miracle of Christmas-the God
In the Child, the Child in the Cod
for the moment at least makes the
whole world kin.
A photograph reproduced herewith
shows Bishop Shipman blessing a 1922
Christmas ship on its departure for
the stricken areas of the Near East.
To many child over there Santa
Claus is spelled America" And
though the handful of Russians who
have grasped the powers of govern
ment may wish America Ill 1t is diff
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-12-06
NV First Child

Glen Allen, Alabama. ST have been
greatly benefited by taking Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for
bearing-down feelings and pains. ] was
troubled in this way for nearly four
years following the birth of my first
child, and at times could hardly stand on
my feet. A neighbor recommended the
Vegetable Compound to me after ] had
taken Doctors medicines without much
benefit. 1t has relieved my pains and
give YOU permission to use my testimo-
NAL letter. - Mrs.IDA RYE, Glen Allen,
Alabama.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-12-06
He Knew II.

Jim Higgins was paying his first
visit to the country and so it naturally
follows that this was also his first
visit to a farm.
On the first morning of his visit he
breakfasted with the family on cold
pork.
The city fellow Immediately pro-
ceeded to cut off the rind and then
placed it on the side of his plate.
The farmer noticed this and, looking
up, he remarked:
''We all eat the rind here, Jim"
sThat's all right" replied Jim. 81
am just getting mine ready for you p
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-12-06

ia mily medi-
cine, whose ba-
sis is cod liver
oil scientifically
prepared with
o t h er ingredi-
ents, soothes and
heals the breath
ing tract and at
the same time
builds fighting
strength to fight
Off the cold.
Father J o h MS
M e dicine is
guaranteed free
from n erv e
deadening drugs
and stiInulants.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-12-06
Mother for Christmas,
Santa's Big Present

,.ES=JIHIS is the best Christmas
uHt ever!" exclaimed little John.
aged five.
ES%S "The best Christmas every"
cried Jane, his twin. why
It's Just a million Christmases rolled
into one. How do you suppose Santa
Claus ever Saought up anything so
grand?"
The twins Ssere truly IN ecstasy.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-12-06
A Time Saver.

you wanta da hair cut?'' asked the
italian barber. Den Gala my broth
er, Petro."
rs he better at hair cutting than
your" asked the new patron
''Petro mucha better. He te1la de
wonderful ghosta story an maka da
hair rise, an he no lossa da time hold
in it up wi da comba."
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-12-06

that 1t VIII not
have its effect on
the future.
And now 1t ia
said that this win
ter win again see
100000 starving
children in Rus
sia, In spite Of the
official Soviet pro-
nouncement that
the famine was at
an end and of the
export by the
Soviet Cover n
ment Of millions
Of bushels of Rus
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-12-06
Electric Fans in India.

The use of electric fans instead Of
the hand-pulled punkah, and of cleo
tric lights instead of coconut oil lamps
is rapidly increasing in conservative
India.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-12-06
DEMAND @BAYER" ASPIRIN
Take Tablets Without Fear if You
See the Safety "Bayer Cross"

Warning! Unless you see the name
Slayer" on package or on tablets you
are not getting the genuine Bayer
Aspirin proved safe by millions and
prescribed by physicians for % years.
Say "Bayer" when you buy Aspirin.
limitations may prove dangerous.-AdY.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-12-06
He Had to Die.

The old farmer was slowly but sure
ly dying. Lying in an apparently I'M
conscious state, he suddenly opened his
eyes and addressing his ancient spouse
said Mary, that ham smells very
good almost think I could eat some"
Whereat Mary replied, thee get on
with the dying. That ham is for the
funeral
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-12-06
lands sake.

Old What's that awful smeH7
Farmer That's the fertilizer we're
putin on the field yondeT.
Old Lady-For the lands sakei
Farmer es' Wisdom.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-12-06
CHAMELEON BUTTER COLOR

a harmless vegetable butter color
used by millions for 80 years. Drug
stores and general stores sell bottles
of 'Dandelion'' for 80 cents-Ady.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-12-06
DANGER IN COLDS
If Neglected, They Will Often
Develop Serious Illness
Take Father Johns Medicine

There is lurking danger in every cold
because, If neglected, it may attack the
breathing tract. Prompt action should
be taken when a cold develops.
Begin taking Father Johns Medi-
cine right away. This old-fashiOned
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-12-06

srnarting, scalding. sticky eyes relieved
when retiring s72 Pearl ST., N. z. Adv.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-12-06

Men know their weaknesses in a
subconscious way. They can't de-
scribe them in fine language.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-12-06

cult to believe that the Russian peo-
pie have for America other feeling
than admiration, respect and love. For
we fed them when they were starving
and their gratitude has put new
household word in the Russian Ian
guage-Ahra, the native pronunciation
of A. R. A., the initials which symbol
ICED the American Relief Administra-
ton Trotzky may say that PUNISH
ment and revenge await the American
bourgeoisie from the European prole-
tariat," but the Russian proletariat
go on crying "Ahra'' just the same.
This feeding of Russia was the big
gest piece Of pure philanthropy In all
history. It is impossible to believe
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-12-06
Mother OF
LARGE FAMILY
Recommends Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
to Other Mothers
IIIIIIILlIIlIIIIIIII

Window, MIMI was so rundown
that was just good for nothing. ] waste
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-12-06

become LL12 ulOLuSE
Of my ninth child, and
j thought / did not
have the strength
to go through with
it. / took Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, and
it has surely done all
j could ask it to do
and / am telling all
my friends about it.
Ihavea nice big baby
Cirl and am feeling
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-12-06

In the city we don't gossip We
don't care.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-12-06

fine. You may use this letter to he
other sick mothers. = - Mrs. G.
MoEDE, Box 634, Window, MINI.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-12-06
By JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN

He spirit of Christmas A.
D. 1923 in the United
States of America is the
same as it was In 1922 and
as it has been for many
a year. Celebration of the
anniversary of the birth of
Christ is universal and does
not differ except in unim-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-02
FRIENDS DEFEAT NAVY
VAPN

The Friends A. c. added an
other victory to their list i7e.
evening by defeating tie Nav
Yard girls by score Of - TO Z.
Misses S>hafe and NoNlant, the
Friends guards again proved then
value to the clUb and were a
great help in defeating She Wash
inctonians. Misses Ford, rby.
Ginger and Chicott in center o.
the court showed INC visitors
what speed can DO, While Misses
Jones and Crump scored ;h2
points. Miss Frank, jor the VS.
ors showed an excellent eye, ca&-
ing 5 ont Of z trys from The
IS foot lire and the Only bas&tt
made from serimmage.
The game between the Friends
and ST. lJary's has been post
poned until q future date b1t the
Friends viii play Tuesday r'&Nt
az the Arcade and Thursday
night at the Arnosv against one
OF Washin2tou's strongest girl
basketball teams.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-02
Colds Are Fighting
The Longer Skirts

Boulder, Colo, Feb. 2-The s
o'clock class at the University Of
Colorado, is the chief reason why
the new long skirts will never be
popular with goods at the school.
Advocates of the short skirt, who
are determined, despite the die
tates Of fashion, to cling to the
abbreviated form OF dress, declare
the long skirt interferes with
running to ian So'clGck," when
The wearer is late.
A canvass Of the women at the
institution reveals that not only
do they not like the new style,
but they don't intend to adopt it..
A general movement to fight the
Introduction Of the ankle-length
skirt has been suggested by CO.
eds. 3
Male students are almost unani-
mously against the now style.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-02
Funeral Of Mrs. Nicklin
Is Held This Afternoon

The funeral of Mrs. Katherine
S. Nicklin. wife of Walter s.
Nicklin, of III Harvard street,
was conducted from Whca5Icy's
Mortuary Chapel, this afternoon
at two O'Clock. Rev. Or. z. V
REGISTER, pastor Of Washington
Street Methodist Episcopal church
South, conducted the services. In
terment was in Bethel cemetery.
Mrs. Nickiin died. at The Alex
andr;a Hospital, where she had
been taken for treatment, on
"Wednesday morning, January 81.
Mrs. Nicilin had been in failing
health for q number Of years.
The deceased was a native OF
Strasbm =, Virginia. but had
made Alexandria her home for
the past sixteen years. and was a
member Of the ~. =. Church,
South. Of this city.
Besides her husband. Mrs.
Nickiiu is survived by The fol-
lowing children: Russell G.
Nicllin, OF Grafton, West Viz
GINA, Miss Sarah y. Nichlin and
Walter s. Nickl;n. N. Mrs. Nick
lin caves the following brothers
onj ri,tar-. I C. S2nnOr, Of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-02
Sports
Boiling Field
Here Saturday
Ayiators to Try Luck
Against Light r.
fantrymen

After vicsimizine the Washing
ton Collegians Wednesday niyht
and adding little o. the fes t;vc
glow to their credit col2mu, lho
Alexandria Light Infantry tos-
sers viii attcmrt to have the
gods of chance favor them with .
wide margin on the weekly bal
anee books With q victory over
the Boiling Field aggregation
Saturday night The a,;atoss
throw q wicked hoof on the wood
en- way and they arc TO mGrs
"easy nest" They have victor
les over some O. WaSh'nston's
best, which IS Tot 70 thah credit,
and are liable to throw a sur
prise into A. l.. Is b;vovac. TIE
Infantrymeu viii, however, be
prepared FOR any iayasion. aGd
with their stars 81 m the line
Up they are willing to take on
any combination.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-02
{ Commissions Plans
Statewide Body
Would Coordinate All
Business Activities
Of State

ertersbmg, Feb. ,. - Hamp-
ton Reads Port Commission, con
sistirg of y. D. Maher, chair
iman. Of Roanoke, president Of the
Norfolk and Western Railroad
company; II. L. Ferguson, OF New
mort News, v;cc-chairman; G. ".
| Linoucavor, of Norfolk, sccrc-
cary; q. Baybce, Of Norfolk; ".
II. Carson, Of R;verton; ". NJ.
| Marti&, Of Petersburg, and John
II. Saunders, Attorney-General Of
Virginia, convened today in the
'newsrooms Of the Chamber o.
Commerce and WAS in session for
several hours.
The principal business was the
discussion Of the formation Of ~
organization similar TO State
wide chamber Of commerce, which
wilt coordinate the activities CT
all business Of commercial and
industrial organizations Of the
State of Virginia, which at pres
eat has nc such organization OF
tn;s character.
Che commissioners believe that
through such an organization
greater cooperation can be
S.oarh. abcrt among the various
sections cf the State in matters
Of legislation, tax reform and
other subjects in whi"h Hampton
Roads is Interested in common
with the rest Of The State. The
-a,nnl;asion has already BROUGHT
4Lout similar coordination Of
,he activities of organizations in
tae Hampton Roads district, IN
Guiding the cities of Norfolk,
Portsmouth, Newport News and
Hampton. The act Of Legislature
directs the commission to secure
the cooperation Of trade bodies,
not cry IL Virginia, but in neigh
boring states which use tho port
Of Hampton Roads aS the export
and import port. q Plan 1or ihe
STATE VIDE organization wall DC
submitted 10 be hcM IN Nch-
mond March 5. neHt.
The commission decided TO en-
pioy y harIor developing onG'ncc'
TO advise ~ - a pcfm0nen' plan
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-02
Funeral of Geo. Wise
Held This Morning

" ---s, Y tL5/
The funeral of George Wise,
who died Wednesday, took place
this morning at II o'clock from
his late residence in Rosemont.
Services were conducted by Rev.
2. Nj. Delaney, pastor of the
Second Presbyterian church and
burial Was in the Presbyterian
cemetery. The Masons attended
the funeral as did also 4 dele
cation Of members Of II. F.. Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans. The
floral offerings were handsome
and numerous.
The following were the pail
bearers: William Campbell, Al
fred Thomson. William H. Mel
choir, Gilbert j. Cox, jr., William
A. Moore, jjr., and Richard E.
Acton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-02
TO WRITE NOTE

Continued from page ~
oc Senator Borah's proposal Tor
al economic conference.
"rbe sooner We 10. the bet
ter" said Camper. while we are
standing on one foot Europe
crUnblcs."
Borah and his group, which is
striving to force the administra-
zion to take some action which
would restore stable conditions ir
Europe, viii use rs further ev;d-
enge o. the need for imperative
Scticn the appeal Of German K
Dor 20 Congress- for American in
tecyen,ion as the only means Of
saving Europe and the world from
inevitable disaster.
II is expected that the Ger.
man appeal will be placed befoY,
Congress formally by the Ger
man Embassy.
"When tne catastrophe ha3.
pens IL will be too late to d,
more than sweep up the wreckagt
and inter the victim" Cape,
SAID. We shall then have beer
50 shaken Up BY the earthquake
ourselves that We shall lie to,
busy taking care of our own tc
do anything for what may h,
left IN Europe.
"Ir an economic conference o.
the nations offers 4 ray Of hope
snd IT does offer much more tha,
/ that. let Us invoke K"
CaDper said that the Unite,
States would inform SHRDLUt
F States should inform the nation.
( in advance hat it viii not con
{ slider cancellation Of the war deb
{ that 1t Will not join any poiiti
: cal league or alliance OF Europe
that it viii finance no way debt
/ and tina tit viii send no NOR
j troops to Europe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-02
MARTHA WASHINGTON
COUNCILl.4

. Martha Washington Council, D.
of A, at its regular meeting last
night in Pythian Hall, elected
officers for the year. These Off
GERS will be installed on the even
ing of February Is, at which time
the floor work will be in charge
of visiting Washington dele
cation. 1t is hoped that all mem
bers viii attend this meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-02

Market days are baW days
III the city market and in tlds
slcs.on vii be found the adyef-
tlsempnts Of d number Of the
stands that arc daily enieavor-
ing to lower the cost Of living
FOR Alexandria housewives. Then
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-02
Worst Feg in Years
Hats Traffic Here

The fog last night was one OF
ne worst in many years. II set
tied early in the night ard by
ten o'clock was at It's HEIGHT
Electric lights on King street ap-
pcared as small specks from q
distance of fifty feet and ii was
almost impossible TO see the
headlights on automobiles. Mo
toIists operating cars experienced
considerable difficulty and boats
on the river also experienced much
trouble as a result Of the fog.
BY eleven o'clock, however, the
fog lifted and it was quickly as
clca. as ever.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-02
Nobody Cares
About Jack
Muldoon Says He Put
Stop to Million Dol
lar Talk

New York, Feb. 2.-Nobod'
Knows now and nobody arounl
mere seems to care much abou
y..l:am II. Dempsey, the dete o.
his next act, his partner or how
much he gets.
Vixen cve:yore was trying &
agur, why Tex Eiokard withdrew
from the list Of bidders for the
next hea. yacight championship
dsh,. William Muldoon, the c2a'
Of tae boxing commission, step
ped out and announced that he
Was INC reason.
Ma.aoon said he had addressed
Richard 90 help step AL thl
foolish milii5r dollar talk going
on a1out the next title bout and
that R;cit&rd had agreed to do his
part.
E.chmd in withdrawing "aid
.hat The time wasn't ripe FOR 4
be bout. lie means it and il
probably is true. Now that plenty
aas been said and printed about
Che aGair, il will be allowed to
res. in pc2ce and solitude until
che laiddlc of March.
H. that t:me Louis Firpo will
have done something to Biz Brea-
nan and something will have hap
pened between Tommy G.bbon.
and Floyd Johnson.
III conversational timber viii
have hal time ia the inrerim "a
taor.ua hly dry and il vii burn
qu.,hly when the second big steam
uo s.at;s.
The shot Nuldoon made about
individuals talking in millions
when they didn't have hundreds
was Thought to nave been d.
rectcd al Tom O'Rourte, thC
match ,a2-er e the Polo Grounds
who las been saying few thinS.
altat stacinG The bout.
Neliooa's suggestion that hou.s
10 ar1@u%cl between Wills and
Derrusey and Dempsey and Joe
Beckett. ceuacl smiles. Everyone
cca,crs.,t with the sitcatiol
knows trat DempSey-WilIs bout
IS impossible and the tropb!e
vla q Dcmasey-BeeNett bout Is
tha. every ono knows Beckett.
Before Dempsey and Beckett,
NEE Tom Gibbons would like
10 Give Beckett a trial 3cUt
Tn thousand dollars Tom stops
Beckett in two rounds" Eddie
Kane, Gibbons manager SAID To-
day.
C"a Of Jack Kcarns friends
sand today that the manager 81
the champion would not cen
aiGcr O'Gorh>'s offer and that
he vas content to "let things
drift along"
Some political talk is going
around that Rickard is not only
through with the bout but that
he is "out' in Jersey and thai
he may give IN Madison SQu0r:
Garden.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-02
JOHN S. SIMMS DIES

Mr.. John S. Simms, a. well
Known resident Of -Lorton, died
in Richmond, on January 3lst.
Mr.. Simms is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Ada Simms, his mother
Mrs Catherine Simms, and two
sisters, Mrs. Fred Posey and. Mrs.
G.. V. Harrison.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-02
Slh ANNUAL BANQUET

The Sth Annual Banquet of
the J. K. n. Curtin Memorial
Baraca Class, of the First Bap-
fist Church. will be held on Tues
day evening, February 18th, at
s o'clock at l.. Westminster
Building. A program of unusual
interest has been arranged and
reservations for the banquet are
now being made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-02

Manassas a drubbing earlier in
the season and there is little
doubt that tonight's contest viii
result in a similar victory for the
locals. A large number of stu
dents viii accompany the teams
aad be on hand to cheer them on
70 victory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-02
Dr. E.R. .Iackson's Book
To Be Published Here

An enlarged and revised edi-
ton Of tie rev. DR.. I. b. Jack
sons book, "The Romance Of His
toric Alexandria,' will chortly be
issued from the press Of Harry
W. Wade. In the future the pub
|;cation and distribution of this
book will be handled exclusively
from this city.
The book was formerly publish
cd in Atlanta, Ga, and was bound
in paper, bat the large number OF
sales the earlier editions enjoyed
pernlittcd the author to go INTO
he matter more extensively and
.be new edition will be bound
handsomely in imitation leather
The whole of northern Canada
IL. ,,nl~aov11
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-02
EEWSlN GAZETTE
II? YEARS AGO

A letter received in the town
q. Cincinnati, Ohio, from Gen
olal Srrison, 81 Piqua, dated
s-rdav morning. states that
Fort WAYNE has not been taken.
The fast Eastern Mail from
Buffalo to Albany now travels
"a thc rate OF 100 miles in 81
hours, leaving Buffalo Mon
DAYS Wednesdays and Fridays
q 4 4. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-02
Reliable Firms Serving the Public
In the City Market

visions at special prices.
These advertisements will ap-
pear every Friday and 1t is to
the advantage Of all to pay at
tention to the many savings
noted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-02
APPOINTED ADMINISTRATOR

In the corporation court today
Thomas j. Powell was appointed
administrators of the estate Of
Thomas W. Powell, deceased.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-02

DIED. S!MNS. On january ST..
1928. at his home, Richmond.
Va. at the age OF a. JOHN
s. SnlAlS, son Of Catherine
Simms. Burial at Pohick
Church, Saturday, Web. ,,
Washington Vapers please
copy. 2o-ip
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-02

DIR. MARTIN CALLED AWAY
: Rev. D. II. Martin, has been
called to New York State on bus;-
ness. The Sunday service ut
Trinity Church will be in charge
of MIR. Charles Fl. -Pierpoint.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-02

Practically all of the great CO
thedrals in England were built at
ter the Norman conquest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30

If your opponent drives his ball
into long grass and while you are
assisting him in hunting for the ball
by brushing the grass aside, is
there any penalty if you touch or
move your opponents ball while so
doing?
In looking for a bali that has
been lost in long grass, it is Gus
tomary to push aside only so much
lof the grass that will enable the
Iplayer to find the ball, yet in no
way improve the lie. If in looking
for your opponents ball you touch
or move it, you are not subject to
the usual penalty of the loss of the
hole. When you move the ball of
your opponent under such circum-
stances, he must replace it as near
as possible in its original position.
Player drives his ball into a
hazard. On reaching said hazard he
finds that his ball lies in some
casual water that has accumulted
in the hazard. How should he play
his next shot?
If players ball, after going into
the hazard, finds resting place in
casual water, the player may drop
the ball behind the casual water,
taking penalty OF one stroke for
so doing. In dropping the ball the
player should keep the spot where
it entered the water between him
and the hole.