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sist at their fun-making.. Pretty little
Peggy Mahoney, daughter of the
Canadian commissioner of external
affairs and Mrs. Merchant Mahoney.
and Moira Charlton make an adorable
little pair and each has her own fes
tivity, In which, however, all the young
Britons participate, including the three
small BroderickS, children of the com
mercial counselor and Mrs. John
Joyce Broderick.
In the semi-Rritish group may be in
cluded small Princess Priscilla, daugh-
ter of the Rumanian Minister and
daughter of Herbert Asquith, Earl of
Oxford. Little Frederick Naro
shares in the frolics at the Ru,nanian n
legation. He is the son of the first
secretary OF the legation and Nine.
Nano, who is a lovely daughter of
Mexico. Other little celebrantS a.
Christmas are keld Petersen, son OF
the secretary of the Danish legation.
and small John Simonoupolus, son of
the Greek envoy.
Egyptians Give Aims to Poor.
There are delightful youngsters in
the on-Christian households who will
not neglect the great feast. The
GSyplldT hlIiistcE dilu 1hIlc. SdIIly
are among those who are passing
their first Christmas here, but their
youngsters are too young to take any
real interest But the Egyptians will
give aims to the poor and will extend
hospitality to their official staff and
to all who call during the holidays
There are two beautiful children in
the home of the Persian charge
d'affaires and Nine. Kazemt. Ezz-edl-
Din, who is 8, and Fererleh- -kazemi,
who is almost 5. They will have their
associates at their home during
Christmas week. The several Japa-
nese families having children, includ-
ing that of the Ambassador and Nine
Matsudaira, Of the counselor and
Nine. Sawada and of five other mem
bers Of the staff. are observing local
customs, with which they are quite
familiar, because Of the large num-
Der of Ame-' cans who keep the ira
ditional Ch mas in Japan
The Chinese Minister and Nine. SEE
always have several observances for
their small Betty and Julia, for their
sons are in England at school The
Minister is a graduate Of the Central
High School and is at present the
president Of its alumni and he always
bids his associates welcome to his
home during this recognized season
of greeting to old friends and welcome
to new ones. The children of the
members of the Chinese Minister
staff and Of his clerical force are
ways entertained and presented VII
EiftA
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VIRGINIA GOVERNOR FAILS
TO PARDON GARRETTS
Sixteen Others Freed on Christmas
While Brothers, Who Killed
Preacher, Stay in Prison.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, December 25.-
Sixteen State convicts were given
their liberty for Christmas by Gov.
Trinkle, the Garrett brothers of Cum
berland County being not among
them Robert and Larkin Garrett,
formerly prominent business men,
are serving five and four year terms
for the murder of the Rev. Edward
=. Pierce. whom they charged with
Slander.
Inmates of the big prison are
having Christmas celebration. Work
was shut down and the inmates at
tended chapel services. In the course
Of the day they had a show with
music and a fine dinner. Hundreds
Of boxes have been received.
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CARDINAL IMPROVED.
Belgian Primate Faces Operation at
End of Month.

MALINES, Belgium, December 25
R.--Cardinal Mercier, primate of
Belgium, who recently suffered an at
tack Of influenza and Is facing the
necessity Of an operation at the end
of this month, Is resting easily in the
Episcopal Palace and is gathering
strength 20 sustain the operation.
The greatest secrecy is maintained
regarding the nature of the ailment
which necessitates surgical treatment.
1t is understood, however, that one
Of his legs has been in poor condi-
ton for some years and that fire.
quently he has had to rest for days
with his leg stretched out before
him. The cardinal is "a years old.
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LONDON, December 26 R).-Load-
ed with Christmas mail for the Brit
ish army In Germany and with pas
sengers for Belgium, a big plane of
the Imperial Always flew from Croy-
don airdrome to Brussels yesterday
in SIS minutes. covering the 200 miles
at an average speed Of l41 miles an
hour. This is a schannel record
for this service. The plane had a
strong following wind.
Evening star., 1925-12-25
Santa Claus, Ind,
Post Office Holds
St. Nick Letters
By the Associated Press.

by tpe Associated PfeSS.
SANTA CLAUS, Ind, December
25.-The Christmas hopes of scores
of young believers in Santa Claus
from Maine TO Mexico lay buried
in the post Office of this little
hamlet.
Next week o. NJ. Martin. post
master, will ship to the dead letter
Office tho missives which found
their way to the only village in
the United States which bears the
name of the Yuletide saint. De
spite efforts of the postal workers
to intercept Santa Claus letters
several hundred of them invaria-
bly, land here.
The village, named by German
toymakers who settled here IS
Years ago, is In Spencer County, IA
few miles from Abraham Lin.
coins boyhood home. 1t has no
railroad, no sidewalks, electric
lights, movies or soda fountains.
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WEEKS AND WIFE HERE,
BOTH HURT IN WRECK
Reach Capital After Receiving
Bruises i'll Train Crash in
South Carolina.

John w. Weeks, former Secretary
of War, and Mrs. Weeks. who were
slightly hurt in a collision Of two
Atlantic Coast Line trains near
Charleston. s. c., yesterday, arrived
in Washington early today.
They went direct to the Mayflower
Hotel, neither giving any indication
of serious injury. A physician who
had accompanied the couple from
Charleston did not find it necessary
to go TO the hotel with them. The
former Secretary was bruised abou
the head and Mrs. Weeks received
bruises on the body, but the shock of
the train crash appeared to he their
most severe hurt.
Four members of the train crews
were killed in the wreck and score
of IA ssenge~s received slight injuries
Evening star., 1925-12-25
FLEEING BANDIT TRIO
WOUND POLICEMAN
Alexandria Storekeeper Robbed of
$2-Culprits Leave
No Trace.
Special Dispatch to The star.


ALEXANDRIA,, Va, December %
No trace has been found of three
bandits who escaped in an automobile
after robbing the store of Abraham
Levy early this morning and shooting
Policeman Charles Stewart in the hand
q $ he tried to halt them.
The officer leaped upon the running
board of the auto as II sped away from
the Levy store, at 2015 King street,
and fell as the shot was fired, the ma
chine turning and disappearing In the
darkness. II was shortly before mid
night that the hold-up occurred. Levy
lives over his store, which had done a
large Christmas eve business, but the
bandits got only 81 from him. Police
man Stewart went to Alexandria Hos
pltai for treatment, and was later re-
ported to be in no serious condition,
Evening star., 1925-12-25
MOTHERS AID BILL
FIRST TO COME UP
VIII Be Tackled by Senate
D. C. Committee After
Holiday Recess.

Proposed legislation TO provide
financial aid for dependent children
will be the first District matter to
command the attention OF the Senate
District committee after the Christ
mas recess.
gwo bills designed to accomplish
mo same end. but differing in details.
have been introduced and subcom-
nittee headed by Senator Copeland OF
New York plans 10 hold hearings on
The question of mothers aid within
week following the reassembling Of
Congress.
President Voiced Need.
President Coolidge. in his annual
nsessa ge to Congress, referred TO the
need for some legislation in the Dis
frseIs to give financial assistance to
children whose mothers are unable to
provide for them.
The bills under consid era ton would
permit the granting OF allotmentS to
worthy mothers 10 enable them to
rear their children in the home, when
they would have To place them in in
stitutinns without such assistance.
One bill offered by Senator Wads-
worth, would create u separate board
=
fore granting allotments. The Com
misSioners' bill sponsored by Senator
Capper. would place administration
OF the mothers aid fund in the Board
OF Charities.
Must Take Legal Action.
Both bills provide that in cases of
Jesertion or divorce the mother would
have to show the board that every
legal effort had been made 10 compel
the father to support the children.
On the question of street car merger
Senator Capper chairman of the Dis
trfCt committee, has indicated that he
VIII wait reasonable time to see
what progress the companies make
toward Il voluntary consolidation
agreement before considering further
legisla ton on the subject. The chair
man is keeping in touch with devel-
cpmentS, however.
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RECALL Of BIBESCO
H|NTED IN RUMAN|A.
Minister'S Sudden Return to
Bucharest Starts Lively
Discussion.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST. Rumania. December
25.-The sudden return to Bucharest
Of Prince Antoine Bibesco, Rumanian
Minister to the United States, has
started a lively discussion in Ru-
manian diplomatic circles. The press
asserts that Nicholas Titulesco, who
headed the recent debt-funding mis-
sion to the United States, has COM
planned. to the foreign office that
Prince Bibescos attitude during the
Washington negotiations had pre-
vented the mission from obtaining
more satisfactory terms.
1t is further declared by the press
that the relations between the two
ministers were so strained that NJ.
Titulesco, who is minister TO Great
Britain. wanted to quit in the midst
II the negotiations.
II Is intimated that the government
IS considering the appointment OF a
new minister st Washington. Prince
Bibesco thus far has refused 10 talk
with newspaper men.
Claims He Is Satisfied.
NEW YORK, December rs ON.
Titulesco smiled when shown the DIS
match from Bucharest asserting that
a disagreement has arisen between
himself and Prince Bibesco at the
debt.funding negotiations at wash
ington. He remarked that he Was
very satisfied with the terms OF the
American settlement.
The best proof that am satisfied,
he added, lis that, instead OF sailing at
once for Europe after the agreement
was reached. spent eight days in
New York. Tomorrow / leave for the
great Midwestern American cities, so
that I may have the opportunity to
see places which l have heard much
of. such as the factory of Mr.. Ford
and others.
Thousands Of Rumanians live in
these cities and ] shall enjoy meeting
them
Evening star., 1925-12-25
TOMB OF MAHOMET HIT
IN SEIGE OF MEDINA
One Minaret on Mosque of Prophet
Also Damaged by Stray
Bullets.
BY the Associated Press.


BOMBAY, India, December 25,-
The tomb of Mahomet at Medina,
Arabia, was hit by stray bullets
and one minaret on the mosque of
the Prophet was damaged, but re-
ports that the dome was cracked
during the seige of Medina by the
Wahabi tribesman are false. This in
formation is contained in message
sent to the khalifate committee by a
deputation which is investigating CON
ditions in the Hedjaz.
Two mosques were hit by shrapnel
from guns of King Ais forces. The
tomb OF Hama, Mahomet's uncle, as
well as other domes and historical
monuments, escaped damage. The
message adds that various quantities
OF arms, ammunition and five wire.
less sets were captured by the Waha-
bis, who under command of Sultan
1bn Saoud, took the prophets city
on December 10, after infiicting a
severe defeat on the forces of King
Ali of HedjaZ, who subsequently ad-
Cicated.
Evening star., 1925-12-25

over Queen Wilhelminas S realm and
pours forth his treasures on ALL
Amsterdam claims the honor Of first
celebrating the feast Of ST. Nicholas
as the patron of children, and this
way back in the opening of the four
teenth century. Old St Nick came to
New York with the first Dutch set
tiers along the Hudson, and when the
exiles In later years returned to the
father:and they brought native
black boy TO help the saint carry his
many bags. So ST. Nicholas now al.
ways has a small negro lad mounted
on a donkey riding behind him. But
Christmas. either in Amsterdam or
The Hague, for he was born during
his fathers service as Dutch Minis
ter to Japan, is keeping the day just
like his friends. The big tree has
been lighted and fairly groans under
its loads of toys and candies on Christ
mas eve, and all the little folk of
Dutch ancestry or whose parents are
in the slightest way connected with
the legation were asked to the cele-
bration.
AS the largest group in the dipIu
matte corps Is the Latin American, so
these families contain a full third Of
all the youngsters who are classed az
aliens. But though politically and
racially united, these denizens Of the
western world have customs which
differ as radically as those main
tanned, say, in New England and those
which have found favor for a century
or more in Louisiana or New Mexico.
But the invariable rule is that when
Minister or Ambassador has chill
dren in his family, he becomes the
host of the children OF the members
of his staff and Of his country people
living in Washington. All now follow
the American custom and had a light
ed tree, ano nearly all adhere to the
pious tradition Of erecting under the
tree replica Of the manger, with the
Holy Child and the mother. st Joseph,
the shepherds. the various animals
mentioned In the Scriptures, and some
even picture a snow scene, with the
wise men making their way, guided
by the star.
In the home OF the Ministers from
Panama, Colombia and Uruguay and
Of the Ambassador from Mexico there
was merrymaking all day on Christ
mas eve, and the children of the en-
VOWS aced as hosts. All of these small
believers in Kris Kingle have been
resident Of Washington for a year or
two past. Little Emilia de Teller and
her brother Manuel, children of the
|
at their party. Sonora Tellez and the
latest brother. Luis, who is just
month old, Joined the revels for time
The Minister from Colombia and
Sonora de Olaya have two little girls
Maria and Lucia. who are spending
their third Christmas here, and who
are quite familiar with procedure. So.
too, the small children Of Senior and
Sonora de Alfaro Of Panama will keep
open house and have many pic.
turesque celebrations during the holi.
Gay season. NJ. Varela of Uruguay
has been here for five years. and the
three children are quite stepped in
Washington traditions. The largest
and most picturesque family, nine
children Of the former Minister from
Ecuador and Sonora de Elizalde, will
not be here this year. Though Senor
Elizalde is at present on a special mis-.
sion to Washington, his delightful
family Is In Quito.
Evening star., 1925-12-25
Found Dead After Fire.

ALBERQURQCE. y. Mex. Decem-
her 25 P).-Jerome Alexander, 3S,
was found dead by firemen In room
ing house here after a fire yesterday.
Acauaintances said he was a member
Of a, wealthy New York family.
Evening star., 1925-12-25

Central America has a compact
group Of diplomats, many with inter.
esting youngsters. The Minister
from Honduras, Senior Luis Bogran,
and his family are passing their first
Christmas here, and they are observ.
ing the day with all traditional cere-
monial. There are two boys, Luis. 8.
and Fausto. 2. The charge d'affaires
of Salvador, Senor Hector David Cas-
tro. has a pleasant home on Ontario
road and abundant room within and
without for a fine Christmas celebra.
ton. There are three children in the
Castro home, David. who is Z. be.
comes master Of pastftmeo.
. No spot in WaaaAAAGton p vnAS7Ior
Evening star., 1925-12-25

An Englishman is the inventor OF a
strong steel cage to be hung outside
q window TO give a baby an airing
In akfetya
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Lithuanian Home Program.

The Lithuanian Minister and Nine.
BiZauskiene have two youngsters,
Aida, three years old, and Dromo, FIVE
years old, and they dispensed hos
pitality and presented all gifts.
Merry making began after Lithuanian n
tradition at dawn on Christmas eve
day and continued until midnight,
when the religious feast began. For
the first time in several years there
are no children from the land of Bo.
hemia, Slovakia and Croatia. Last
year the pretty little daughter Of the
agricultural attache and Nine. Kurak
were central figures, but they are
spending the holidays this year In
their beloved home In Prague.
Christmas WAS gay day at the
British embassy when the charming
family of Sir Auckland Geddes was
in residence and 1t began as 1t
should, at midnight when the waits"
sang Christmas carols beneath the
great port-cochere Of the embassy,
on Connecticut avenue. The en-
bassy staff is observing six weeks
of mourning for the Queen Mother,
but this will not affect the
usual holiday events for the children.
There are the small Chiltons, children
Of the counselor, Henry Getty Chiffon.
for whom their grandparents, the
former American Ambassador to Ja-
pan and Mrs. Thomas J. OBrien. as
Evening star., 1925-12-25

than the Austrian legation from the
eve of Christmas until January 6, when
the older Christian nations celebrate
with solemn services the coming of the
Magi or the Christmas Of the Gentiles.
Nine. .Prochnik has a charming group
of four, of whom Loranda, who is -,
is the daughter by M. Prochnik's first
wife, and the others, Valerie, 8; Edgar,
6, and Patricia, 4, are her own. Being
daughter of Massachusetts. Nine.
Prochnik. who was Miss Gretchen
Stirling James, follows in part her own
ways and will have party on De-
cember 28, Feast of the Holy limo
cents. Otherwise the century, old
customs of old Vienna are fully OBJ
served in the Austrian legation. There
are fewer children than usual in the
German embassy circle this year, and
of these. the daughter of the Am
bassador and Baroness Nathan, Edith,
who is Z, had a merry evening on
Christmas eve, and invited the little
Dieckhoffs and some Of the young
sters of the clerical staff families.
But Miss Edith is just a bit too old
to take an absorbing interest in Kris
Kingle. and the main feature in the
embassy will be the Ambassadors din
ner to his staff.
Evening star., 1925-12-25
Observed by War.Made Nations.

Those nations which became SOW.
ereign states through the late wal
keep the feast with all the solemnity
which was denied them during the
years they bowed beneath the Rus.
sian yoke or were part Of Germany
and Austria. No celebration Is more
stately than that at the Polish lega.
ton, where the feast of Christmas be-
gan when on the Christmas eve the
first star appeared in the evening sky,
and when, with lighted tapers, the
entire staff of the Minister, their
families and the domestics. went to the
manger erected in distant part of
the drawing rooms and chanted their
stirring hymn of thanksgiving that
they are at last free.
For years they sang THAI awful de.
nunciation of Russia and their enc.
mics, calling on Heaven to see their
blood and witness their wrongs. Now
the glorious white eagle emblem of
Poland in her glorious past is to be
seen everywhere in the legation float.
ing over the banquet table. in the
ices and CONNECTIONS and stamped on
the pretE menu cards used during the
holidays. A fish dinner was served
last night, after which 1t was time
for midnight mass, Christmas eve in
y
a day of what is called the black fast
The new Polish envoy and Nine
Cienchanowska have two sons, Jan
and Ladislas, who are four and two
years old.
Very joyous celebrations are In
order in the homes of the envoys from
the Baltic republics. The Latvian
Minister and Nine. Seya have three
@hildren who were here for two
Christmases before the then charge
d affaires was called home to become
minister of foreign affairs at Riga.
George is eight years old and attends
the Force School. and he looks wise
when people talk of Santa Claus
Mirdza is six years old and she may
have her doubts, but she discreetly
keeps them to herself, while Andre
who is four years old, has been the
busiest member of the family in his
preparations for the great day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-11-13

The Schoharie Valley, one Of the
most fertile sections in New York
state. is fast becoming electrified.
The Fulton County Gas and Electric
Company now has network Of wires
covering approximately so miles, sup
piled with hydroelectric power. and
is still active in extending its lines
throughout the rural sections.
"A moral responsibility to the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-11-13
NATIONAL HEALTH aim
OF RED CROSS PROGRAM
{.
Nurses Guard Com m nifty
Health; Home Hygiene and I
Nutrition Featured.

The Increasing appreciation by the
American people Of the value Of ma
tional health structure II reelected In
the comprehensive machinery built mp
by the American Red Gross and kept
in constant operation In the past year.
in the interest Of national health.
Instruction in home hygiene and
care Of the sick. In nutrition; inspsc-
ton of school children. the mainte-
nance of an effective nursing service.
all formed 4 part of the Red Cross OF.
ganization assisting in keeping Amer.
lea we'll
Altogether 51,121 students were In
structed in home hygiene and care Of
the sick. including 31,43o school stu
dents, of whom 20,3S1 received GER
tificates. This work reached the Girl
Scouts, Camp Fire Girls and Girl Re-
serves: also telephone companies,
public and private schools, commu-
nifty and industrial groups. An ur-
usual fact OF this service was It's adap-
ton to the needs Of the blind, through
transcription of the text book In
Braille print.
The years work also demonstrated
growing understanding and appre-
citation on the part of Red Cross field
representatives, chapters, cooperating
agencies and others, Of the place Of
nutrition in community programs,
looking to community health.
There were $500 dietitians enrolled
during the year; regular nutrition in
struction reached 1sS,0e5 children;
20.359 adults attended nutrition meet
ings. while 1885 schools were aided
in furnishing lunches.
Cooperative relationships were es-
tablished with various Government
and educational agencies in making
this branch Of the Red Cross health
work more effective.
Another Of the health-promoting &C
tivities Of the Red Cross lies in its
public health nursing service. There
are nearly 1000 such nurses serving
in every part Of the country.
As an invaluable reservoir IN time
Of great national emergency, there
is enrolled under the Red Cross BAN
ner reserve of 42.oo2 nurses. In
number of disasters during the past
year in which the Red Crsss has
aided. and where the services OF the
nurses were required. they have been
among the first to mobili@.
At Lorain, o., last year 50 enrolled
Red Cross nurses were engaged in re-
lief work, while ia were employed in
the midwest tornado disaster relief
operation Of this year. The work of
Mrs. Dorothy Davis Sleichter, q Red
Cross public health nurse stationed at
Fairbanks. Alaska, in checking . flu
epidemic at Fort Yukon, in the Arctic.
has won praise from all who knew
of 1t.
1t Is to assist in maintaining such
valuable services to the community
that the American Red Cross invites
members during its ninth annual roll
call. November II to rs, the only such
appeal which the Red Cross makes In
the year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-11-13
ELECTRICITY WINS WAY
WITH NEW YORK FARMS
Power Lines Slowly Reaching Out to Serve Them-A
Rural Town Nearly 100 Per Cent Electrified

established a minimum charge Of 81
per month with a sliding scale Of
rates from Is cents to 6 cents per
kilowatt hours Of electricity Where
cooking devices are used a fat rate
of cents per kilowatt is charged
with a minimum charge Of 50 per
month. Where the farmer extends
electricity to his barn for uses other
than lighting. including power appli-
cations. the rate varies from az
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-11-13
STATE 6 COUNTY TAXES

State and County Taxes for the
year 1885, are now due and
payable.
All Taxes Bear Interest From
October list, 1925
at rate of n per cent per month.
Taxes may be paid at the National
Bank of Rising Sun. and receipt
obtained for payment.
JOHN H. TERRELL,
s25tf Treasurer
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-11-13
.$s5.S4s.72

STATE OF MARYLAND, CECIL COUNTY To-wt:
hereby certify day October, 1925,
subscriber Notary Public of the State OF
Maryland Cecil County aforesaid, personally
reared Edwin Assistant Cecil County and
acknowledged writing be the best of his
knowledge and belief.
HETTY G. PRATT, Notary Public.
Expires May Q. 1927.