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THE
KENNA
RECORD
VOL.8. KENNA, CHAVES COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1914. NO. 45.
War News from day to day.
The operations of the allies in Flanders, after a long priod
of sporadic fighting at detached points, apparently have now
assured the character of a general inurement in an attempt to
press back the entire western nd of the German line. v The
latest French official statement says that appreciable gains have
been made, although it is admitted that the Gar, nans are re
sisting with determination. It is reported from London, but
not confirmed, that the Germans have evacuated Dixniude.
In Poland, the Germans continue to close in on Warsaw,
forcing their wed'fl nearer to the city. Thsy .have reached the
Russian position on the Bzura river and are lets than thirty
miles from Warsaw, Heavy Russian reinforcements are being
dispatched to the front ani undoubtedly severe fighting is in
progress today. Petrograd reports that the Germans hare sus
tained' great losses in their attempt to reach Warsaw while
General von Hindenberg states that the casualties- among the
Russians are enormous.
The allied fleet is reported to have begun a bombardment
of the Dardanelles last Saturday. Nothing is yet known of the
results. The allies probably could assemble a powerful fl.'et in
the Mediterranean for this purpose.
The French pailiament will sit in Paris tomorrow. About
200 members are seryiug with the colors, but are returning from
the front to attend the session
It is reported that Italy has threatened a rupture of di
plomatic relations with Tuikey, unless a satisfactory explana
tion of the threatening attitude toward Tripoli of four thousand
Arabs under Turkish and German officers.
The heaviest fighting in the weit since tbe German made
their attempts to force their way to the English channel is now
in progress. The French aud German statements of today Bhow
that yesterday's engagements were contested keenly along most
of the front from Alsace to Flanders and on each side claims are
made for the capture of trenchi s and other victories of import
ance. " - ' " "' " " ' -
"Observer" Urges us to
Spread our Christmas
Cheer.
BY "OBSERVER."
Hunt out the little lame girl,
' The peor boy who is bli d;
Hunt out the weary widow
Who thinks the world unkind ;
Search down among the hovels
Where gladuess seldom strays,
And teach the doubting people
There still are Christmas days.
You have been busy planning
To spread your gifts afar,
To add your fair love-tokens
Where joys and comforts are,
But have you in your gladness
SJfBeBtowd one kindly thought
' Tin 1 Virtu wVin lr. in rtai'trnaao
Whose crosts are d rearly
bought?
Your heart is full of kindness,
Your heart tbe anthems sung
And gaze up at the windows
Where nuoonea wreatus are
hung;
You're heard the sweet old story
With reverence retold
But there are hungry children
Where all is dark and cold
Hunt out the little lam girl,
The poo boy who i blind;
Hunt out, the weary widow
, ho thinks the world unkind;
Go down among the victims
Of chance and greed and crime
.And caue them to remember
T.i t,w i Clu tiins tim;
tOx.
..Walking, down one of o u r
Streets this week, an incident
thrust; itself upon me that forces
i to write upon the subject of
CUriMiiifu, giving.
. lrmi may well guess what the
incident, w. is -the gaze of a poor
little boy into a tore window
a Julie fellow wljotJO Christmas
isn't going to ho much qn'ess
some of our public spirited, gen
et ous-h-iai ted citizens make it so.
And of course, this one child
will not be alone in his disap
pointment on the day w h e n
overy child should be happy,
I wonder how many who read
this article couid be induced to
spend a little Christmas cheer
eutside of their home this year.
There are those in our city who
need help, but whose admirable
pride will prevent them asking
for it. It is these people we
should help to make happy.
Why not let us consider, them a
moment? If you will reflect for
that brief period of time you
will think of some little boy or
girl, or perhaps an older person
whose Christmas Day would be
dreary to thtm at best, but who
can be made happy in their own
unfoitunate condition if we will
send them seme gift.
It may be that the pride of
some. of these people, ojr own
timidity will' make personal
presentation ef gifts undesirable
in that event, use the mails.
Wrap your present seen rely and
mark it "From n Friend."
There is plenty of room for
' Good Ft Hews" here at home.
Let's be such.
Guard Against Fires.
Christmas trees are alright a
delight to the eyes of any child,
!ut lets do away with the caud
lornm them. The papers ricord
many instances or rirea every
year, caused by lighted caudles
on Christmas trees. And what
could be more desolate than a
burned home on Chiisthia Day ?
The surest way to prevent them
is to not take chances. Just as
the Fourth of July celebrations
are gaiuing tavor aud saving
live every year, so should ttit
candleless Christmas tree,
SCRAP BASKET.
THE WEEK IN HISTORY.
Monday, Dec 21, 1790-
First
cotton mill in Rock Island.
Tuesday, Dec. 22, 1807 Embar
go act passed. First day of
winter.
Wednesday, Dec. 23. 1783
Maryland ceded District of
Columbia. -i -
Thursday, Dec 24, 1784-M. E.
church in United States orga
nized. Friday, Dec 25 Christmas Day.
Saturday, Dec. 20, 177G Battle
of Trenton.
Sunday, Dec. 17, 1832 Civil
service bill passed.
NOSES
The nose is a projection locat
ed on the last section
of tho anatomy, going up
a sort of p r o m o n t o r y
affair entirely surrounded by
face and jutting out into other
people's business. The noso is
tho greatest private d t 'ctive
that ever happened, an enemy
of the liquor interests und a boon
to the prohibit ion party. Nose
are of various shapes, sizes,
colors, and temperament. Some
of them are ornaments, others a
disgrace, The man who oiigi
na'.ed the phrase "to folTow one's
nose,', did not know how fast
some of them can run.
Iv Our Office Poet.
FASHIONS
When Mary Ann came into
town
From off a rural lane,
She looked upon the fash'ons of
Our womm with disdain.
She vowed she'd never wear
them they
Were certainly absurd,
And, though she's been in town
a year,
She's making good her word,
LYRICAL LIES.
WISE AND OTHERWISE
Remember the poor.
Be a "Good Fellow."
Mado your resolutions yet?
Perhaps your wife would ap
preciate alsrnilefor a Christmas
present.
Remember it is better to re
solve and fail than not resolve
at all.
While charity probably should
begin at home, it is not neces
sary to end there.
Vegetable and fruit stains on
the fingers can be removed by
dipping the fiugers in r e r y
stiong tea for a few minutes
aud then washing them in clear
warm water. .
To clean lamp glasses hold
them over a jug of boiling water
until well steamed, then polish
with a dry duster. It is far le.ss
trouble than washing, and the
glasses rery rarely break.
When running dates, figs, or
raisins through a food chopper
add a few drops of lemon juice
to prevent the fruit from clog
ging the chopper.
There is nothing better fyie-
: MR. PERRY'S DISCOVERY :
By J. C. PLUMMER.
(Copyrii?nt.)
It was after nightfall that a boat
deposited Captain Higbie on his
schooner, the Dolphin, loaded and
ready to Ball for Portland. Coming
from the darkness Into the lighted
cabin, caused the captain to blink
owlishly at hls"mate and a stranger.
"This is Mr. Perky," said the mato,
"he's going- with us to Portlaud as a
passenger."
"Ay, ay," responded the skipper,
shaking affectionately the hand of Mr.
PerkyJUake the port Btateroom, my
lad."
"You seo, captain," said Mr. Perky,
confidentially, "I'm leaving Baltimore
kind o' sudden because I'm afraid I
might be taken back."
Cavtaln Higbie became Interested.
"Police matter?" he asked.
"No, It Isn't," replied Mr. Perky,
with decision, "I've been boarding with
tho wldw Manshlo and she'B made up
move tar from white clothing
than lard. Rub it well into ti e
spot and then wash it out witli
soap and warm water.
When you find fruit stains on
tablecloth or napkins wet with
a little camphor. If tliis is done
before tbe stain lias l,ee:i wt
with water it will entirely dis
appear. 41-POUND BABY.
Panola Watchman: A young
couple in Houston recently be
came the proud parents of a
little girl. They wanted to
weigh the young lady as soon
as she was dressed, but bad no
scales. About this time the ice
man came along and they bor
rowed his scales. The little one
weighed -11 pound?.
MUCH WORSE.
"Mirandy, fo' de Lawd's sake,
don't let drm hickens outer dls
here yard. Shut dat gate!" '
"What fur, Aleck: dey'll
come home, won't dey?"
ueeu aey won f. Dey n go
home."
Interpreter Nkeded
"And what do you do?" in
quired the prosecuting attorney
or. tne ueriuan laborer who was
in the witness chair.
"Ah vo8 brettv e I," replied
the witness.
"I am not inquiring.as to your
health, I want to know what
you do?"
"Vork!"
"Whore d jyo i work?" con
tinued the counsel.
"In a factory."'
"What kind of a factory?"
'It vos a brotty big vactory."
'Your honor," said the law
yer, turning to the jude, ''If
this goe3 on we'll need an in
teiperter." Then ho turned to
the witness again.
"Now Britzman, what do you
make in the factory ?" he asked.
'S" JjiiighT dollars a week."
Jl Then the interpreter got a
chance te earn his daily bread.
her mind that I am td marry fieM
Now, I don't want to marry her nop
any other wouian and I won't."
"If you keep under hatches," re
marked the mate, "you'll be all safe." j
Tho Dolphin was two days getting
down to Hampton roads and then a
boat put off from ashore and hailed
her. '
A tall, bony woman scaled the lad
der easily and walked to the quartern
deck. '
"Is this hyar rchooner the Dolphin T""
she asked.
"Yes, mum," replied the mate.
"Then tell Mr. Perky to get ready;
to go ashore with me." i
"You are Mrs. Manship?" lmnrtredj
the mate.
"I am." replied the lady. "Tell Mrj
Perky to hurry and hurry a llttlej
yourself." '
The mate called down Into the!
cabin, where the skipper and Mrj
Perky were eating breakfast,' thaC
Mrs. Manship had come for him. j
"I can't let Mr. Perky go," said thm
skipper to Mrs. Manship. "I've obll
gated myself to deliver him at Port
land, and to Portland he goes." 1
"Well," remarked Mrs. Manship," of
course If I wanted him to go ashore
I d take him, but I kind of like the.
sea. My first husband was a sailor
And was lost. I haven't heard from!
him for five years. I'll go to Portland,
too. Make out your bill for the pas
sage money." i
Then she called down the cabin
stairs, "Come up, Hiram."
Mr. Perky emerged slowly and wae
at once embraced by Mrs. Manship.
"Poor, shy boy," she said, "he's so
shy, captain, and the poor fellow
can't keep his buttons on. His clothe
would drop off him If It wasn't for
me."
The next morning Mr. Perky asked
the captain to give him a Job. '
"I haven't any Job to give you,
(aid the, skipper. "You're a passen
ger and we're fully manned."
"I want to sit on those cross stick
nd try to discover something," In
sisted Mr. Perky, pointing to the
cross-trees.
"What would you discover?" asked
the skipper.
"Oh, wrecks, rocks or Icebergs,"
said Mr. Perky.
With the assent of the skipper Mr.
Perky climbed up to the cross-trees
and sat there.
Mrs. Mpnshlp seemed surprised at
Mr. Perky's occupation, but contented
herself with sitting on the hatch aud
watching him.
Then Mr. Perky hallooed that he
had discovered something. It looked
like a man tied to a plank.
"By gum," exclaimed the skipper,
looking through his glass, "it Is a
man clinging to a plank."
The schooner was put about and
the castaway rescued. Curiosity
brought Mrs. Manship from the hatch,
and she glanced at the rescued man,
then she screamed.
"My long lost Ezra. I've mourned
you for dead," as she embraced the
castaway.
Mr. Perky now descended from hie
perch and joined them.
"That's the man who discovered
you," said the skipper, pointing to
Mr. Perky.
Mr. Manship promptly disengaged
himself from his wife's embrace and
knocked Mr. Perky down.
"That'll teach you to discover
things," he growlod.
"It's all right," said Mr. Perky,
arising and wiping the blood from hla
his nose, "I know how you feel."
A Century Ago.
One hundred yoarB ago, following
the "battle of the barges," Commodore
Harney and hla little naval force were
resting In the Pntuxent river, awaiting
developments. The lirltish had learned
wisdom from thoir late defeat, and
contented themselves with blockading
the mouth of the river, and leaving
the Americans undisturbed In their
retreat. After several weeks of Inac
tion the British determined upon an
other attempt to destroy the American
flotilla as a move preliminary to ad
vancing with their land forces upon
Washington. Hut Commodore Barney
frustrated their plans by sending hla
barges farther up the liver, where the
larger vessels of the enemy could not
follow. Commodore Barney, knowing
the defense of the national capital waa
of far greater importance than the
fate of his flotilla, finally decided to
destroy his boats aud send his men
across the country to Join the Amer
ican lines before Washington.
The Keilha IyecorTTI yt'ar .