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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
CHRISTMAS IN THE ARCTIC

A good many years ago the mission
aries in Labrador began TO make use
of white turnips at Christmas time.
Maybe our brethren In their first at
tempts to grow something on this bleak
coast were gladly surprised at the
heartiness and the returns this yegeta
BILE yielded. and In order to make the
most of 1t and with an eve to benefit
ing the Eskimos they reserved a guam
tity of these nice large turnips for
Christmas Then on Christmas eve.
during one of the most impressive serv
ices Of the year. these same turnips
were served with a small lighted can
die stuck In the middle. and each child
in the community. from the infant In
arms TO the boy or girl of fourteen. re.
ceived one OF them as Christmas gift
White turnips are classed at home
among the inferior or common fruits
Of the field. but this Is by no means
the case In Labrador Most of these
people of the far north have neve'
seen an apple or an orange or plum.
and as they cannot think of these fruits
by comparison the turnip occupies the
highest rung Of the ladder In their es
timation You ought to see one Of
these Eskimo boys or girls bite into
turnip. writes Christian Schmitt In the
Christian Herald 1t is enough to make
ones mouth wafer AT Christmas |
have seen more than once not only
the tnrnip disappear. but the candle
also
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
Gifts Cor Children.

II is. AFTER ali me gifts we make L,
children AZ Christmas that ire the
most interesting gifts we give No
matter now much our grownup friends
may ike our choice of gifts they sci
dom show the liking ana appreciation
,hlt our smaller friends show so
buying Christmas gifts for children
oughr 10 be real pleasure
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17

ron Tnn MAHoER OF BrraLKHEM Ora
DLks 4 KING"
TN the Light or that star
Lie the ages smpesried-
And that song from afar
Has swept over the world.
Every hearth " ansme. and the beauti-
full sing
In the homes Of the nations that jesus In
King.
WE rejoice In the light.
And we echo the song
That comes down through the night
From the heavenly throng
Aye, we shout to the lovely svange they
bring
And we greet in his cradle our Saviour
and King
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
Mucn k,ss.no a. New Years.

u w;ts tue ruSts'in IN Nav YEAR
das for all the citizens after they had
t,iii@d upon each other during the day
to Sisif the governor IN the evening
alpu and women ingrther. where it
Was the custom o. the worthy Peter
to bestow upon each Of the wives and
maIdens hearty smack. Thus setting
fashion that was no Doubt carefully
followed by the rest Of the men Irv
ing's .'knickerbocker's history OF New
York"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17

D .oslAH elLsssr aoLLANs.

TSHEkWs ssnx n - an.
T<ss's q altar IN the sky.
Therss q mothers deep prayer
And q pahy's low cry.
And the star rains it's ORE white ths bsAm-
tifui sing.
Fs< the msnsw OF Bethlehem cradles .
T>HEREsa tsmuit Of 10Y
Ger the wonderful birth
For the Virgins sweet boy
IL thu Lord OF the earth,
Aye the star rains its IRE. and the beau-
fifui sing.
For the manager Of Bethlehem cradles =
King
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17

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sss e' ae'is' $50 $3.50 -
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q -
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All ,hraa.h aar,h.r. ~ mn.,s -
northarn M,chiyaa wl.esns,n ..a nl..
paaota ~. .nruc.. form 49,. favewss
TIL. h,ach s,r,.. yr.. !. ...
whara r.x. ,,fhar tr.~s can NV VIM.
the white spruce eomn~te~ with the
nob,. p,na- FOR h,vh.r and het,~r soil
rv.rv YEAR m,ll,on. "A vornv sorn<sa
are cut IN IN, northern forests and
shipped to the elite. ana arairte saates
an carload lo.. lf IN. vnoi.men sar
and stand OF vonnr arr they taks
them also The AIRS look more refined
and lea. bushv. and their green leavss
often stand away from tho slender
branches like tho teeth Of a comb
While the use OF Christmas trees has
come to us from Germany, the custom
OF decorating our kouses with holly ana
mistIetoe originated In England
Holly.
The home of our American holly In
IN the woods Of New England and the
Allegheny mountains. In the north 1t
is a small evergreen shrub, but In the
south II sometimes grows to be tree
nifty feet high. With It's glossy green
leaves and bright scarlet berries the
holly is an object Of beauty In itH ma
tive woods as we'll rs in our fashion
able fats and churches. The hand OF
man has never cultivated this beauti-
full shrub at least not on q CONNER
cial scale. but the wild birds are at
tracted by its bright berries. They eat
the scanty pulp and scatter the seeds
far and wide While some species of
holly grow as far south as Texas and
westward into Missouri and Arkansas,
the great forests OF Michigan, Wiscon-
sin and Minnesota contain not SIN
gle species of these beautiful shrubs.
M,.fle4nn
A queer kind OF plant IL the mstle.
toe. II one saw 1t for the first time he
might mistake II for the common
witch's broom which il familiar 10 ev-
cry northern woodsman In reality
the mistletoe ii parasite which grows
and lives on other trees. such as ma
pie. poplar and tupeIo its white fruit
Ia eaten by birds. and the small seeds
are accidentally dropped on the branch
es or trees The seeds adhere to the
bark. and III they happen 10 have been
planted on tile right kind OF host they
terminate and send II kind OF sucker
like growth INTO the bark and wood
of their host. and a new mistetoe
plant Begins It's life and grows az the
expense Of it's host. from which ii de-
rives nearly all its nourishment. Our
Christmas Rsstietoe is restricted to the
middle ana southern states. growing
from New Jersey 10 Missouri ana
south as far as FloridA and Texas. bur
a.. 49,, cg.,...s 3 40, .....i.,.... ,tatoa
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
Five Million Dolls From One Town.

About 5,000.0n dolls are turned oui
10 one year at Vincennes. France The
dolls are not dressed there. but are
sent TO Paris. where several hundred
girls. some of whom are fashion ex
erts cIafhe tlion IN The ia'est <fv'es
snii 9t.sl a1iz.'~ ifr W'.ird Fn
est design of IA doll aud for improve
'nents In the art Of manufacturing
hem This is one of the reasons why
he French doll has rpaefird surh a
Ugh degree Of finish, Scores OF WON
II IL all parts Of the world make THEFT
wing by dressing dolls and many ps
iesignina the Clothes for the novelties
demanded every year
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
a Christmas Wish.

That love may light the eyes OF them
Who keep the season of his birth
TIL to the starry hosts our earth
Shall be the star Of Bethlehem
Edward Eyre Hunt in Atlantic
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
CHRISTMAS IN SYRIA.
THE Rev. Or. ID. q. HOWE. the wei
known Palestine mfssionary de

TINE Rev DR. D. g. HOWE. the wei
known Palestine missionary. de
scribes Christmas celebration
at midnight In a mountain village III
Syria:
From different directions men. WON
en- and children bearing their fiickerin.
hand lanterns wound their way through
the muddy. slushy. crooked aud dark
lanes under the falling sIeet and over !,
thin layer OF snow already on the
ground Men and boys entered by "a
huge door In the middle Of the south
wall aud occupied the body OF the
church: women and girls entered by
another south door and stationed them
immense building. which is screened
from the other divisions By wooden lat
ticework All stood erect motioness
in the cold. comfortless and very diInly
lighted and too airy building
"A few had umbrellas. but water
proofs were unknown, and consequent
~ many OF them must have stood III
partly wet clothes The question did
many British people could be drawn
out Of their beds out Of their homes
at that hour Of night in that kind of
weather. fasting to attend Christmas
tervice amid such dismal. comforiess
surroundings Tit Bits.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
over the christmas cIdsr

UVer the LFFlstna5 Lfoer
S'Ati.lta o. tl4s q
See the luscious Iclcies
Blazing IN the CRATE
on the loys 81 christmas
DRIVING on dull H,'e
Hear the mInee pies ringing
Or the frosty air
Hear the turkeys Ginning
On the distant lea
Christmas Is the season
Best of all for me.
Success Magazine.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
Christmas Trees.

Within its auto speeding
The old year goes so fast
That any one may notice
The trees are whIzzing past
Ney York Sun
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
Christmas Greens

~ vERYBoDY knows the Christ
II mas trees, holly. mistletse and
IL Christmas greene en- eur mar
kNta hat " k~ra thex~ rhnerima
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17

" LABORATELr trimmed Jack
II Horner pies. within which are
- concealed small gifts and ia
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-09

Among Christ's redeemed servants
One serves by incessant toll in the
home; another by silent examples as
a sufferer, patient and accomplishing;
another, by the living voice, whose
eloquence moves men and starts i'm
pulses to better, grander living; an
other with pen, sending forth words
that help, cheer and bless; another by
giving according to means to help
advance Christ's Kingdom on the
earth; another by the ministry Of
sween song. Each and all of these
may be serving Christ acceptably,
hearing at the close of the days the
whispered word, well done"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-09
THE EFFECT OF THE
WAR ON THE SOUTH

Just at present the people of the
South are excited over the European
war which will mean no sale of cot
ION and a consequent paralysis of bus
mess and social activities
Even if matters should come to as
bad pass as the pessimist now pre-
diets results won't be so bad Our cot
ton will sell later but until it does our
people must suffer the deprivation
and practice the self-denial which re-
quires and breeds courage in men ana
strength in women.
Another advantage with the appear
ance of a disadvantage is that the Pa
risian couturiers who largely influence
American fashions will be unable to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-09
YOUNG LADY MAKES
FINE FIRE CH|FE

Atlanta, Aug. S.-Miss w. Sudderth,
of 81 Capitol Square, proved herself
an excellent fire chief yesterday when
her home caught fire in the kitchen.
She jumped out of bed awoke bunch
of boarders, among them several
members of the legislature, and org
anized bucket and tin pan brigade.
Then, attired in night-gown and bath
robe, she stood over her company and
issued orders. Before the fire COM
panies arrived the blaze was out and
the boarders had gone back to bed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-09
MRS. p. II. BAHNSEN
HOSTESS

On Thursday Mrs. P. F. Bahnsen en-
tertained at a dinner at the Country
club in honor of her guests, Mrs. Har-
ry Hutchens, of Atlanta, and Miss Ber-
tina Hutchens, of Cincinnati. The club
rooms " ere bright with sunfowers and
the ,erterpiece used at the table was
a bowl of quaint old-fashioned garden
flowers.
A delicious dinner, Dutch style, was
served at six o'clock, covers for four
teen being laid.
Mrs Bahnsen's guests were Misses
Mary Belle Hixon, Louise Rodgers,
Mildred Hollis, Annie Iyey and Ger
1ude Hudson; Messrs. Carl Hawkins,
Ben Hawkins, John Mathis, Hollis La
nier, Edwin Murray and McCord Pra-
Their.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-09

until a special messenger was sent TO
bring him back.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-09
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
MISS REBECCA MATHIS, TeIephOne IS.

eddy wearable, and waists with straight
loose lines to hip length are the two
most forward modes. The basques but
ton quite prominently up either the
front or the back, and the long waists
either close invisibly or button in the
back. Both styles are usually finished
by sash which further accentuates
the long waist line.
Most of the new skirts show varia-
tons Of the Russian tunic; there are
apron tunics, tunics which extend from
either side of a front panel and tunics
which achieve a new line by having
one side longer than the other. So
far we have not altogether wearied Of
the long tunic, inspite of it's frequent
appearance throughout the spring and
summer, for its variations have been
many, though it must be admitted that
at the present the majority of these va
riations have as a common basis the
mode of starting the tunic from the
hip-line.
The smartest hats are either black,
dark blue, peach blow or white. They
are low crowned and have enormous
transparent, fioppy brims of horse-hair
or tulle. Much smartness is added to
the larger sailor hats of blue or black
velvet by facing the underside of the
brim with peach-blow faille silk
Vogue, August list.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-09

Sleeping cars between Americas and
Atlanta on trains leaving Americas
10:49 p. M, arriving Atlanta 6:25 a. m.
Connects at Macon with sleeping cars
to and from Savannah.
Pullman sleeping cars between Chi
cago, st. Louis and Jacksonville on
Seminole Limited" leaving Americas
for Jacksonville 1890 a. m. Leaves
Americas for st. Louis and Chicago,
via Columbus and Birmingham at 1855
a. m.
For further information apply to S.
p. Ellis, Ticket Agent, Americas, or
John W. Blount, District Passenger
Agent. Mac IN, Ga advt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-09
Young MEN OF COLUMBUS
GUESTS AT HOUSE PARTY

Messrs. John H. Dolcaster Roy
Christie, Lawrence Askew, and J. D.
Bellows, of Columbus, came over yes
terday to be the guests of Miss Clebe
Kemph and her house guests, Miss
Esther Wash, of Fl. Gaines; Misses
Mary and Evelyn Bickerstaff, of Smith
Station, Ala.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-09

bring their wares to our markets. To
the American woman then comes the
opportunity of demonstrating to the
world, and most important of all, to
herself, that she can combine domes-
tic materials and use original designs
to evolve artistic wearing apparel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-09

The only panic occasioned, accord
ing to next door neighbors, was that
of one South Georgia senator, who
left hurriedly attired in a thin night
garment-not pajamas-and camped
on the capitol steps across the street
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-09
{. of(,,a.Rv
"The Right Way"

Current Schedules, Corrected to Date,
Central Time.
From Savannah, Augusta
Atlanta and Macon ...." 1880 . m
From Columbus and in
termediate points ......:*12:3O q m
From Lockhart, Dothan,
Albany, Troy and Mont
gomery ..............* 1C:49 p n
From Lockhart, Dothan,
Albany, Troy and Mont
gomery ................* 2:05 p. m
From Atlanta and Macon 2:10 y III
From Augusta, Savannah,
Atlanta and Macon ....." 5:2O.a.m
From Columbus and in
termediate points .......! 7:10 p m
From Columbus and in
termediate points .!1I:30 q m
From Albany and Jack
sonville ................* 3:55 a m
From Albany .............% 6:SS a m
TRAINS DEPART.
For Macon, Augusta and
savannah ..............* $685. n
For Albany, Dothan,
Lockhart, Troy and
Montgomery ............% $500 q N
For Albany, Dothan,
Lockhart, Troy and
Montgomery .........." 2:10 p m
For Macon and Atlanta. = 2:05 p IN
For Macon, Atlanta, Saw
annah and Augusta ...*10:49 p m
For Columbus ............* 3:45 p m
For Columbus ............! S:OO m
For Columbus, Birming-
ham and Chicago .......* 1855 a m
For Albany ......." 1880 p m
For Albany and Jackson
vile ...................12:3 80 a m
%Daily Except Sunday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-09

George W. Perkins may be the Bull
Moose for U. S. Senator from New
York.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-09

ference and begging that he might go
as missionary to India. They said,
You are too old, Doctor He said
l am young enough They said, We
have not the money He said, 1 have
And he chartered a vessel and starte1
off to India. He died on the vessel
bearing him out on that mission. The
night before he died on that vessel he
sang with loud voice these words:
My kingdom is in every cline He
went into his stateroom and fell asleep
and never walked again, and the next
day he was buried at sea-"
Boy Missionaries. Why not? Ten
boys of the C. NJ. S. Boys Boarding
School, Calcutta, India, promised to
give up fourteen days of four weeks
holiday to preaching the gospel to
non-Christians. They said: I'VE have
read and heard much of the revival
in Korea. We haye heard of the days
of service in that church. So We re-
solve to have one too, here in
India" We have boy scouts, boy
soldiers, boy musicians, boy poets.
Why not boy missionaries? If India
is ever to be won for Christ, it will be
by those who, While yet boys, have
learnt something of the love for, in
terest in, and JOY of the work. These
boys ranged from sixteen to eighteen
years old. They went to village.
some eighty miles from Calcutta.
where there was an old mission house
in which they could camp out, all liv-
ing as band of brothers, led by. an
uncle and elder brother. They would
invade a village school, ask the mas
ter if they might speak to the boys.
One boy took one class and another
boy another. At night they divid ed
into two bands and trudged off with
lanterns to near by villages. The non
Christians at least learned that Chris
tian boys know something about
their own religion, and can give a
reason for the hope in them, and the
boys they talked to listened well.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-09
TO MEET MISS
GRUENWALL

Thursday evening Mrs. S. A. Daniels
was hostess at a pretty party in honor
of Miss Olga Guenwall of New York,
who is her house guest. Mrs. Daniels
apartments were lovely with pink
crepe myrtle effectively used with
ferns. Forty-two was the game played
at three tables.
Candies were placed on each table
and after the game ices and cakes were
served on the moonlit lawn.
Invited to meet Miss Gruenwall were
Misses Edith Hightower, Linda Mathis,
Maude Hit, Annie Bailey and Ger
trude Hudson, and Messrs. Cliff Will
liams, Lee Hansford, Lewis Ellis, Will
Bailey, Quimby Melton and Dr. NJ. H.
Wheeler.
Of interest to the many friends
of Mrs. Armand Carroll, of Atlanta,
who was formerly Miss Annie May
Eel, is the following clipping from
the Sunday American:
"One of the recent additions to ar
tistic clubdom in Atlanta is Mrs. C. A.
Carroll, of Americas, a member of the
DAUGHTERS of the American Revolution.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll will make their
home in East North Avenue and will
add much to the musical life of the
city. Mr. Carroll, who is a man of
scholarly attachments, has been invit-
cd to make an informal talk before the
Atlanta Writer'S Club at the second
August meeting, and Mrs. Carroll is to
talk before the club ON Music and
Musical Compositions.
When the first frock of the Mozen
age type was shown this spring, there
arose considerable discussion as to
whether it would actually be success
full; whether it could be so adapted as
to be generally becoming. There can
nc longer be any doubt about its sue
cess, however, for the shops, quick to
display the most successful modes, are
showing their first autumn frocks in
many variations of this style. Basques,
which are so modified as to be decid
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-09

Miss Emma Lester, one of our mis-
sionaries to China, is at home on fur
Tough. Miss Lester represents st.
James Church, Augusta, Ga. A COM
plimentary service was rendered her
in that church a few Sundays ago.
Miss Lester in her interesting, attrac-
tive way, spoke of the needs of the
Chinese women. She emphasized the
fact that Chinese women while allow
ed more privileges than ever before,
are nevertheless still victims of the
bondage of superstition and ignor-
ance, still practicing idolatry, and
that it will require many thousands
more workers for Christianity than
are now engaged in mission work to
enlighten them and free them from
the bondage that suppresses them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-09

Bishop Galloway said: q know of
no picture more sublime than that of
Thomas Coke, at the age of sixty
seven standing before the British Con-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-09
NOTES FROM THE
LADIES' AUXILIARY
Station, Ala

We have in our land many evidences
that the gospel is not losing it's power
to save. From other lands come the
glad tidings that the power which
works so nightly in the home land
does also it's wonders in the distant
parts of the earth. Bishop Scott, at a
recent service at Sasstown, Liberia,
baptized three hundred and ten per-
sons. So it is seen at home and abroad
the gospel is not losing its power.
Few people realize how much needs
yet to be done before the world is
brought to Christ. 1t is time to re-
double gifts and energies for the sal
walton of the millions of people who
have not so much as heard of Jesus
Christ 1t is said that there are in
Russia millions of people who have
no knowledge of the New Testament.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-01
NJ 'CARR|CK KILLED
BY HORSES KICK.
A FARMER WRITES
Protection Promised If Body of
Missing Lad Is Returned
to Parents
Special TO The TeIegrabL

Philadelphia, April 1.-Police of
ficials and detectives who have been
directing a relentless search lasting
almost three weeks in a vain attempt
to recover 7-year- old Warren McCar-
rick, are convinced that a crudely-
written letter sent to local attorney
and made public yesterday solves the
mystery surrounding the manner in
which the boy vanished from near his
home at 619 South Nineteenth street.
If the author of the communication
is telling the truth, and detectives be-
lieVe that a portion at least of his
statements are correct, Warren Nc
Carrick was kicked on the head by q
horse and killed and his body buried
on a farm.
The letter gives description of how
the farmer placed the lad In his wagon
after his horse had kicked the boy,
and then ascertaining that the little
fellow had been killed, the man
feared Jail term and carried the
body to his farm, where he burned
the clothing and buried the lad
So much confidence is placed in the
missive that at a conference between
Captain of Detectives Robert D. Cam
eron, Lieutenant James Tate, Detec-
tive Frank O'Connor and James Nc
Carrick, the father of the body, held In
INC oliiIo VI tHe ueteCtlNe captain IaSL
night, it was agreed to offer the writer
of the letter complete immunity If
his story is proven and the body re-
turned.
Asks For Immunity
Such guarantee the author asked
for, When assured that he would not
be prosecuted, the letter stated, the
writer would disinter the body and
carry 1t to the McCarrick home.
The police are now endeavoring to
learn the identity of the sender