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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-12-18
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CHILDREN'S VOICES
AT CHRISTMAS TIME

TT WAS the Christmas time. Snow
flakes like soft downy feathers
were falling over the city, covering
it's dirt and SCOT with beautiful
blanket Of white.
Men and women were jostling one
another through the crowded city
streets. Some were laden with pack
ages. Some carried but a few.
A few were poorly clothed; yet with
calm, satisfied faces. More were
poorly clothed, with sad, restless
faces, as if they grieved for what they
could not have.
Many wore rich clothing and luXuri-
Gus furs, and some of these had calm
restful faces but many were weary as
if they worried for peace which
was not theirs.
A beggar sat in corner selling his
pencils, one by one. Many unheeding
the pencils, dropped coin into the
box strapped about his weather-beaten
neck Some, not noticing the beggar,
passed in and out of the great depart
ment store.
Many stories over the beggar's head
Christmas carols had been pealing
forth all the afternoon. The passers-
by could not have failed to hear them
yet if their minds or hearts responded
they gave no sign. Their expressions
changed not.
Down through the hurrying crowds
came a group Of little girls on Christ
mas shopping bent, Fastening to the
store Ger which the Christmas chimes
rang out Needless of the elbowing
throng they stopped to listen and saw
the beggar
Lets buy" said the blithe little
leader, and they stepped forward to
purchase his wares.
The dull-eyed creature looked at
the fresh young faces and spoke:
"Why don't you sing, girlies?"
"All right Let's" joyfully agreed
the gay children.
"The Lord is GOMEZ the clear
young voices took up the old refrain.
Pedestrians, so long unmindful Of the
chimes, turned at the sound OF the
children's voices. Some stopped and
listened; tense faces relaxed, softened; ;
many smiled as they went on their
way.
Other children joined the little band.
They sang the old hymn through;
then scurried away. But those who
had heard and seen remembered. Their
hearts were lightened; their burdens
lifted; their worries seemed passed
away.
1t was the children's voices.
It was a beggar's whim.-Florence
FL. Wells.
Ca 1925, Western NswanAAar unianl
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-12-18
THINKS OF FRIENDS
AT CHRISTMAS TIME

a I CHRISTMAS time more than
IN at amy other season of the year
my thoughts turn to the old
friends. Memories and recollectlons
Of the old home circle come thick ana
fast; father-how grave and serious
he was-and the older boys ana my
sister, and dearest Of all-mother.
They are nearer to me at Christmas
than at any other time of the year. III
was mother who told us the Christ
mas stories and filed our stockings
after we had all been sent Off to bed.
knew | should always find raisins In
mine-mother knew well how | liked
them. l never see a box Of raisins
today without recalling all the Christ
mas joys of childhoOd--and mother.
How far away these old friends are!
Most of them are lying silent and still
in the little country cemetery near
which we lived, and all that are living
are scattered.
The college community in which we
live is nomadic and shifting. The
friends of today pass on rapidly and
are gone tomorrow to the remOtest
parts of the earth. The old friends
are everywhere. No matter where |
go-New York or San Francisco Min
neapolis or New Orleans, Naples or
Edinburg, Paris or London. | happen
upon them. | met one in POmpeii;
had hardly been ten minutes in Toron-
to, where | thought | knew no one
until l almost ran head-tirst into an
old acquaintance.
Where are your old friends? Gone,
scattered" you say. Ten years ago,
at Christmas time, l was with twenty
young college friends gathered about
the fireplace, hilariousIy celebrating
before they should go home for the
holidays Where are they now? One
has been far beyond the Canal zone;
another is making home for himself
on the Pacific coast; three are in New
York; two are in England, and others
are in various and remote parts of
this country. One of these, wrote me
this week: Time has not made me
forget the Sunday evening we spent
about your old fireplace when we were
served with sponge cake and milk. l
should like to be there just once more,
but | should want to come back to my
work the next day" What IA child he
seems to me!
My experience is only the common
experience of us all. Time breaks our
closest associations and scatters our
companions of few years ago. But
it is the old friends and the friends
who are far away of whom we are
thinking most these days-those that
have gone. and those that are going.
There are few of us whose
thoughts and whose prayers are not
with our old friends at Christmas
time-those who are near and those
who are far away. Living or dead
wherever they are-God bless them
and keep them all Thomas Arkle
Clark.
90, 1925, Western Newspaper Union)
Evening star., 1925-04-09

NEW YORK, April 9.-Following
is an official list Of bonds and stocks
traded in on the New York Curb
Market today:
Evening star., 1925-04-09
PARIS MARKET STEADY.

PARIS. April 9.-Prices were steady
on the bourse today. Three per cent
rentes, 46 francs 10 eentimes. Ex-
change on London, 80 francs 32 CEN
times Five per cent loan, 66 francs
10 centimes. The dollar was quoted
at 10 francs 4Sia centimes. The
bourse will be closed tomorrow, Sat
urday ant Monday, Easter holidays.
Evening star., 1925-04-09
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Ohacs

ard Oil of Indiana was lower, break
ing below 62 at one point. A few
days ago, II was in demand at "a.
Prairie Oil and Gas new stock and
Vacuum also were heavy.
The public utility shares were irreg-
ular. Lehigh Power securities ad-
vanced about 2 points to 1OO while
National Power and Light sold at a
new top for the year. centrifugal
Pipe was one of the few features, gain
ing further ground before any profit
taking was encountered.
In the afternoon Red Bank Oil had a
Sharn advance.
Evening star., 1925-04-09
CALIFORNIA CHERRIES
IN EASTERN MARKETS
Special Dispatch to The star.

NEW YORK, April 9.-California
fresh cherries appeared in the New
York market today for the first time
this season. The shipment. consisting
of one box containing eight one
pound cartons brought 500 after spir-
tied bidding.
Old crop onions were slightly
weaker on slow demand. Yellows
wholesaled at $3.50 to s3.75 per 1eo-
pound sack.
Evening star., 1925-04-09
$1,2OO,OOO OIL SALE.

WICHITA FALLS, Tex, April 9
The South Vernon Oil Co. has sold
its holdings in Wilbarger County,
Tex, comprising 146 acres of leases
and IA producing wells, TO Nowata,
Okla, interests. represented by I'D
Lanson, it was announced today. The
consideration was $1,200,000.
Evening star., 1925-04-09
NEW YORK DAIRY PRICES.

NEW YORK. April 9.-Butter-
Steady; receipts, 1926 tubs: cream
cry, higher than extras. 43 ~ a44; do.
extras. 90 score, AZ; do, firsts, 50 to
81 score, 40a42 y.
Eggs Steady; receipts, 50,670
cases; fresh gathered. firsts. 2sa28 Z !;
do, storage packed, 29A a30.
Evening star., 1925-04-09
Whnt Experts BUY,

Trained investors always buy Sc
curities that have substantial loan
value. One Of the surest methods of
determining the value of any stock
is to seek a loan on it. If your banker
declines to consider it as collateral
you can rest assured its mark etability
does not amount to much.
Evening star., 1925-04-09
WOOL MARKET STEADY.

BOSTON, April 9 (SpeciaD.-The
raw wool market was little changed
as to prices today and the few
changes recorded were backed by so
little selling that they could be re-
garded only as nominal Fine fleece
woods seem fairly well established at
81 cents grease basis as against So
cents a few days ago.
Evening star., 1925-04-09
BY WILLIAM f. HEFFERNAN.

NEW YORK, April 9.-The curb
market quieted down today and price
changes were extremely narrow, as a
rule. Even the oil shares. which had
furnished the main speculative me-
dunn of Wednesday, turned dull and.
for the most part, were fractionally
lower.
This sagging tendency was particu-
Iarly noticeable in the case of such
stocks as Humble OH. which had
closed on the previous day at 40 and
today got down around AN. Stand
Evening star., 1925-04-09

The wood pulp represented in a "a
page newspaper is made from a block
of wood two inches high. three inches
wide and four inches long, says a
scientific writer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-23
Forests Name CHANGED

President Coolidge on March II
changed the name Of the Battlement
national forest in Colorado to the
Grand Mesa national forest, announces
the forest service, United States De,
partment Of Agriculture The new
name describes the principal topo
graphic feature of not only a part o.
the national forest but the entire
mountain section of that region.
Grand Mesa proper comprises the
very important southwestern arm OF
the national forest: upoa which the
principal irrigation water Of the vast
farming region surrounding 1t Is Inn
pounded in artificial reservoirs and
discharged during the periods when
needed for agriculture. It is also a
most attractive recreation and fishing
grounds for the population of the sur.
rounding valleys as well as the trav.
cling population from more distant
points.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-23

Ivy on the walls does not make Q
house damp. The leaves Of the ivy
act as tiny umbrellas to defect much
of the rain from the wall. OF that
which reaches the wall, some would be
absorbed by the rootlets Of the Ivy,
so the net result would be to keep the
wall dried. While 1t L. true the ivy
might prevent some Of the water abb
sorbed by the wall from evaporating
quickly, yet this effect would be very
small compared with the quantity Of
water screened off. A fair growth Of
Ivy on sound walls that afford no en-
trance beyond the superficial attach
ment of the rootlets, or ciaspers. 10
very beneficial, as It promotes dryness
and warmth and reduces to q mini
mum the corrosive action Of the a.
mOsphere.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-23
The Holy Grail

Archeologists believe that the innes
cup in the recently discovered "chRliet
Of Antioch" is the true holy grail, thr
vessel from which Jesus drank at the
last supper and which is believed to
have the power Of curing bodily dis
ease.
II this is so, a search that has lastet
for nearly 1000 years will be ended
Every generation has had its own, ex
petition in search of this miraculou,
cup. The quest is as old as Christi
anity itself.
But there is another quest older still.
"a quest that has been common to nj,
races Of mankind as long as mankind
has been on earth.
And that is the universal quest for /:
grail that will cnre, not diseases of thu
body. but diseases of the soul.
All the progress of humanity
throughout the ages has been impe!lef
by this instructive craving for higher
and better things.
Every man who ever lived on cart.
has been a pilgrim in search Of the
holy grail. And although the phys,cai
grail may be discovered, humanity viii
continue to better itself so long as the
spiritual grail hovers just within tn,
reach of mans imagination, but just
beyond the reach of his hands.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-23
TEST ALL LONG
DISTANCE LINES
EVERY MORNING
Nations Speech Highways Are Exam
ined When Lines. Are
Least Busy.

Early every morning before most
people are ready to give serious
thoughts to the problems of the day, a
test is made of the main groups Of the
Long Lines of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company, all the way
from Boston to San Francisco, from
Duluth to Key West. Each of the
twenty-three( district offices makes, a
test of the Long Distance lines within
its territory. The test begins between
5 and o'clock in the morning when
the lines are least busy.
The object of this early morning
test of the nations highways of speech
is to determine the condition of the
wires and to find out if the plant Is
ready for the days job. When the
general plant manager at headquarters
in New York City arrives at 9 o'clock,
he is at once informed Of the eondi-
ton of the Long Lines wires all over
the country.
If the operators on trying out the
lines find any trouble, they, refer the
matter to the toll wire testers, who,
like magicians, sit at their offices,
probe into the wires with their deli
cate instruments and tell within few
feet where wire is tangled or broken.
They become so expert that their ears
often suffice and by merely listening
in on wire they can estimate the
location of the trouble.
Because of the early morning test
the toll operator can accept Long
Distance call with confidence that she
will be able to offer a clear circuit to
a distant city, and the operator at the
other end knows she will be able to
complete the call successfully if the
person desired is anywhere near tela
phone in her territory.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-23
ARABS TELEPHONE
ALL GREEK TO HIM

In some parts Of the world the
telephone is still a decided novelty.
Upon its introduction, not very long
-igo, in q certain town in Arabia.
one of the Arab merchants was
progressive enough to have the
new device installed in his place
IT business. 1t SO happened, how
ever, that the first person to call
him up was Greek who spoke no
Arabic, and. as the Arab did not
understand the Greek language. the
ensuing conversation was practical
ly q total loss.
Enraged at what he regarded as
q piece Of incompetence, II not
downright fraud. on the part Of the
telephone authorities. the shop
keNpsF promptly called on the man
ager ol the local exchange. see
here" he said Cor words. to that
effect). Il want you to remove my
telephone at once, and put in one
that will speak Arabic. You've
given nae q telephone that speaks
only Greek. and don't understand
a word 1t says!"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-23
STRAIGHT TALKS
WITH AUNT EMMY
ON SAVING AND INVESTING

Aunt Emmy and Maud were talking
about saving money.
what does a savings bank do with
the money people put in 1t, Aunt EN-
my?" inquired Maud.
"It is invested in sound mortgages.
perhaps, or government and corpora
ton securities. You see, the men who
run savings banks are trained finan-
ciers. They know what securities are
good and what are questionable. SO
they invest the banks funds-that ID.
the money they receive from their de-
positors-in the best securities In
such way that they will be able to
pay you interest on your deposits and
be able to return your money to you
when you want it. In order to do that
they must invest in securities that pay
a higher rate of interest than they give
you to cover the bank expenses and
set aside surplus against emergen-
cies."
But, Aunty, II the banks Invest our
money. why can't we invest 1t our
selves?"
1--WE coutl il we knew as much
about investments as the bank does.
Bankers are not likely to make the
mistakes made by the ordinary person.
They are not deceived by impressive
looking stock certificates. plausible
letters from brokers or charming
voices over the telephone urging them
to buy this or that. Your banker is
hard-headed business man who inves
tigates thoroughly before he invests
the banks money. For this reason
many conservative persons prefer to
keep their savings in a savings bank.
knowing that their money IL in wise
hands and that even though the rate
Of interest they get may be moderate
their money IL far safer than it would
be If it were invested less skillfully."
Surely, though. it must be possible
to get more than per cent on your
money and yet be safe," Maud said.
ut is under certain conditions"
Aunt Emmy agreed. "The trouble lie
that so few people are frank about
heir money matters with men who
really can be trusted for advice. They
would rather take the advice Of
glib stock salesman. No matter how
small sum person is thinking Of
investing, advice should be sought
from a trust company or bank. Wo-
men especially don't seem to realize
his.
THE savings. bank is always safe
1t is good plan to keep putting mon
" in the savings bank until you have
a good sum. Then withdraw part and
invest it in some security paying a
higher rate Of interest But be sure
to seek good advice before you buy.
In this way you can always have some
lash on hand in the bank. yet gradual
convert most of your savings into
nigh grade securities" - ANNE B.
.AYMES.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-23
Remember Sainted King

The populace Of Bavaria will cele.
brate during the summer the nine hun.
dredth anniversary of the death of
Heinrich H. founder of the episcopate
Of Bamberg. The main ceremony will
take place in the Bamberg cathedral,
where Emperor Heinrich and Empress
Kunigunde are buried. Heinrich ruled
over central Europe as king Of the
Holy Roman empire, and during his
lifetime made wars on Italy, Poland
and Bohemia, as well as upon many
rival princes. He was made saint
by Pope Eugene III, in LAG. A mon-
ument was erected to Heinrich and his
wife in the Bamberg cathedral.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-23
Human Machine Rusts
If Change rs Denied

When ones bodily health Is below
par there is nothing of greater bene-
fit than ito go away for change
of air, scenery, surroundings, people.
Not many, however, realize that IL
they changed" at home they would
not require to Ego away"-fo change.
The latter might be impossible on ac-
count Of the expense, or inconvenient
in other ways.
With few exceptions we would all
be infinitely better in mind and body
II we changed our environment at least
once year. Our. work health" the
capacity to do what we have to do
easily and without undue strain. is az
fected by our environment. There are
critics of the weekend habit" but
the latter is really nothing more than
an escape from the dulling sameness
of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday!
One business man, whose success or
failure depends on, whether or not his
mind Is fresh or stale. changes his Of
fee once year, says London Answers.
He has realized that, after a time. the
sameness of his surroundings affects
him adversely. So he makes a move
goes to different station, walks along
different streets--and is all the better
for the change.
1t was on the same principle that a
certain wellknown author, in the days
when houses were plentiful, was al
ways on the move. He'd take cot
tage near the sea, fuse up" the in.
SEPARATION Of his new environment, and
then pass on
The above changes may not be pos
sfble to all. But what of smaller ones?
We get in the habit Of clothing our
selves, say, in sober hues. Change to
something brighter! Our method Of
life may be an unchanging routine
Change i'll We associate with the
same people year In and year out. Steo
off the track and get into touch with
others
A groove holds no inspiration what
ever. We want change, and the shak.
ing-up Of ourselves that changes in
volve would do us world Of good
Holiday time is coming, but don't wait
until then. Start having your change
now.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-23
Worth Waiting For

One depositor of Rochester IN.
~ bank. had an unexpected cause
for thanksgiving. He called at the
bank with passbook that had not
been presented for interest since 1905.
When told there would be a little
delay in writing up the passbook he
fatty refused to wait and only did so
after considerable persuasion. He
apparently considered what interest
might be due as Of little Importance
The passbook, when presented, show
ed balance Of about 81 100, and was
returned to him with 81, 463.89 credited
In interest and total balance Of
$2.553.31.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-23
Red Light Easily Best
for Signaling Purposes

II Ia ascertalned from the bureau
Of standards. In the Department Of
Commerce. that the red light leads all
the rest for signaling purposes. its
visibility far ontranging lights of any
other color. A grasp of the truth now
scientifically demonstrated Of course
accounts for the selection of red in the
railroad service. on the highway and
In theaters for the danger light. It's
use in theaters and public halls, where
It might suddenly become necessary
for crowd of people to seek safety
through emergency exits, has been
.'riticized on the ground that green,
aot red. Is the safety" light. But
here is common understanding of the
meaning of the red light when 1t
marks fire-exit, and the use of it to
guide panicky assemblage to safety
Is justified, inasmuch as for catching
the eye there is nc. color so effective
90 red.
No departure from long customary
traffic practice Is to be expected as a
consequence Of the intensive study Of
signal lights, which the bureau of
standards Is making in cooperation
with the national safety council, the
railroads and highway organizations.
although some difference in the
shades Of the colors now in use may
be recommended. Green is scientiti-
cally proved to be far second to red
in visibility, yellow and blue following
In order. concludes the Providence
Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-23
Buttons Denote Rank

A button Is worn on the headgear
of Chinese officials. both civil and mil
itary. as a badge Of rank. There are
nine ranks, the first and highest being
distinguished by transparent red
(ruby) button; the second by opaque
red (coral); the third by transparent
blue (sapphire): the fourth by opaque
(lapis lazuli) the fifth by transparent
white (crystaD; the sixth by opaque
white. the seventh by plain gold; the
eighth by worked gold, and the ninth
by plain gold with a certain character
engraved upon 1t.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-23
Perfectly Natural

my stars I" calculated Mrs. johnson
upon her return from a call on a
neighbor. "Mizzus Spradling told me
she'd heerd that some Teller shot and
killed his brother-in-law at the Christ
mas eve dance luther night over be-
yond Mount Piggy"
SAW. well, when Teller is a broth
er-in-law and then up and goes to a
dance what in torment can he expect
to get-p'tul-shot?" returned Gap
Johnson Of Rumpus Ridge.-Kansas
City Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-23
Bold Forgeries

!. The name ireland Forgeries" IL
given to certain Shakesperean auto
graphs. private letters and plays.
which a youth named Ireland claimed
to have discovered, but which he had
In reality forged. One Of the plays.
called "vortigern," was produced at
the Drury Lane theater. April 2, 1875.
but proved to be vapid and senseless
production. Ireland soon after &C
knowledged the forgery and published
his Confessions" In t805.-Kansas
City Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-23
The Ford Eather

Fred Rakemann, former head Of the
industrial department of the Indianap-
oils chamber of commerce, is now the
proud father Of a baby daughter, Bar
bara Brock Rakemann. Fred boasts
much of the baby, but it took SPINS
ter to call him down right about her
The spinster met him the ether
morning "How is the babyi" she
asked
Fred grinned. "Oh, it Is just Hns,"
he returned enthusiastically,
mir. Rakemann." she looked at him
severely, don't you think it Is time
20 call that baby sheT"-Indianapoii1
News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-23

Lunatics publish magazine at the
asylum in Thunderstorm. Leichester
shire, England. None of the officials
interfere in any way with the editing
and issue of the publication. It is
neither censored nor re-edited and
copies are sold to persons interested
In the patients and the asylum.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-23
Color Blindness Permanent

Color blindness is not durable. AM.
sometimes exists In eyes that are 9th,
erwise normal. II is found In $ TO i
per cent of MEN and less than l per
cent of women. 1T Is particularly I'm
poi1ant that railway and marine EN-
ployees do not have this defect. since
the safety of the travelling public de-
ponds in large measure upon the &C.
cuiaey with which red and green sig.
nals are observed.