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Evening journal., 1915-12-20
How theFeast ofthe
N ativity Is Cele-
bratedfrom Green
land to Australia.
Copyright, 1915. by international Syndicate

Copyright. 1915, by international Syndicate
Hr is interesting as well as instruct
i've to know the manner in which
the various Christian nations do
homage to Him whose birth and
mission laid the foundation of our re-
llgion. These celebrations reflect in
a. measure the conception of the
countries of this glorious event as
well as indicate the traditions of the
people on the subject. So curious and
quaint are many of these festivities
that they may almost be classed
among the folk lore Of the people.
Germany.
Germany has been called the Christ
mas country, due to the fact that the
celebration Of the Nativity is carried
out with more feasting and merri-
ment than in any other land, for the
Germans while a brave and vigorous
nation are sentimental and childlike
In their pleasures. They have pro-
duced a Christmas that is a very
Paradise for children and at which
arises the old delight to play at being
young again around the big Christ.
mas tree set up in the German home
Early in life the child Is taught t
love the festival, and the impression
remains so permanent that no mat
ter where the German may be late
in life when December the twenty
fifth rolls around you will find hin
celebrating just as he did In his child
hood days.
The German housewife begins he
Christmas preparations carly in No
venaber and makes many Of the gift
with her own hands. Always thrifty
she never wastes time in idleness, an
all sorts Of knitted garments ar
found among the presents to he
friends. There is much secrecy abol
certain cupboards TO which Moth'
always carries the key. The festiv
ties begin on Christmas Eve at miC
night when the door Of n room whic
has been kept closed earlier in Il
evening so that Santa Claus may n
he disturbed at his work is throw
open and the children run in al
dance about the Christmas tree-u
common property of the famil
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NlIrncle pIars in France.

In Northern France the Birth OF
the Saviour Is celebrated by eating,
drinking and mcrrymalSing and In
family reunions. The Christmas tree
Is set up and children are given gifts
by santa Claus. In Paris the boulo-
wards throng with merrymakers, and
turkey. plum pudding and foods pop
ular In England are on tho menu
cards.
In Southern France the miracle
plays OF mediaoval times are given
in the churches. They begin with the
singing OF the Shepherds outside tho
church asking II they may enter. This
being granted they come In followed
by tho shepherdesses, who walk three
by three. carrying a tree festooned
with apples. They pass 20 tho bap-
tismal fonts which represent the pail
ace of Herod. Tho King Is seated on
raised throne between his two min
listers. lawyers stand about with
books. Suddenly the Eastern star
glides on a string to the pulpit, three
knocks are heard and the Mag
dressed IN Oriental costume appear
They make known the object of theil
visit and Herod sends them 10 Beth.
lehem and they pass out as the shep
herds and shepherdesses bow low
After they have prostrated themselves
an angel comes to warn them tha
they should return 20 their countrl
without visiting Herod again. Thei
the star appears as a guide; th'
wicked King rises and gives orders 10
the Staying OF the innocents and tn
play Is finished.
3 Russia and England.
n The Russians love TO sing on Chris,
mas and they have a number OF poem
which speak OF the master OF th
house as the bright moon. the wife
= the red sun, and tho stars are the littl
10 children. Men go from DOOR to doc
singing this song on Christmas morI
ing and wishing the inmates n MerI
10 Christmas Mumming Is also Dol
is ular in Russia. the favorite disgui
ar being that OF Lazarus, the blind be
in gar. Sometimes the Alummers
ne from town 10 town In sledges singh
20 songs and amusing the populace
TO- general. In the churches miniatu
I'D representation OF the Nativity Is
10 up with n wax figure OF the Child
he the center. All sorts of crude hgu
las we're used, some made OF paper o
,rn others OF wood and china. All I
orn long the people PROSTATE themsel
for before this shrine.
inn England has her Yule Log.
,rly baron Of beef, her plum pudding,
I'm mistletoe. her carols and her Chr
mas charades with tho mumm
Evening journal., 1915-12-20

WH a HEN Santa Claus starts out on
his rounds on Christmas
Eve his sleigh will be flled
Wr with a bewildering assort-
ment of dolls and toys such as this
Jolly old gentleman never dreamed OF
possessing before. In fact. Old Kris
Kringle has been sorely perplexed ever
since Il was evident that the terrible
struggle now being waged in all
Europe would extend over the Christ
mas tide. for fear that the sources
from which he annually recruited his
stock of gifts for his army of friends
on this side of the water might be cut
off. with Germany and Switzerland
sending little or nothing, things looked
gloomy, but France came TO the res
cue and from this country has come
such an assortment that makes even
US grown-ups sigh with envy as we
watch the rafturous youngsters
ciutching these exquisite dollies tc
their little bosoms.
Through the devotion and resource
fuIness OF a noble band of French
women thousands of the wounded and
crippled French eoldiers have beer
rescued from liver OF want and idle
ness and provided with tasks that VII
insure them good livings for the res
of their days. These soldiers haV
been taught the intricacies of toy
making and so apt have they proves
at their new trade that some Of tn
most beautiful toys ever seen in Amer
lea have been exhibited here this year
II is needless to add that they sol
like the proverbiai hot cake and
prices which gladden. the hearts OF tn
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Big Christmas Sale

What promises to be one OF the
greatest sales of its kind ever held
in Bogalusa was started at Berenson
Bros, on Monday and will continue
until Xmas dav. In giving the sale
Never Berenson says that it will be
a real Christmas treat to the patrons
and friends of his busy store.
Thousands of dollars worth OF fine
merchandise will be offered great
reduction. Don't fail to visit this
store during the sale.
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fultsa 10 Fight Willard

Announcement has been made by
Tortrich and Burns. New Orleans
Fight Promoters that they have
selected upon Fred Fulton to fight
Champion Willard at New Orleans
on March 4th. Frank Moran refused
to meet Fulton in the elimination
contest so Fulton will get first
chance of trying to take the title
away from Willard.
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Notice Of Land Purchase

B0eaIusa. La. NoQ 25th. 1915
To Georte Reid
Mt Herman La
This is 20 give you notice that on the 18th day
Of June 1915. purchased from the Hon 7. J. Sim
mons. Sheriff and Ex-0ffcio Tax Collector o!
Washington Parish Louisiana, or state. parish
and special taxes for the year 1914, aeereeatine
the sum Of So IS the following described property
assessed in your name, to-wt;
"a acres S. W, quarter Sec. Is T. IS East.
My title to the said property was on the 18th
day OF July 1916 recorded in Conveyance Book No.
Is at page 2s6 Of the Conveyance records of Wash.
ineton Parish, Louisiana.
Unless the said property is redeemed within the
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Boealusa Couple Marry

r. A. Mullen and Miss Mary t.
Thompson, both of Boealusa, went
to Franklinton last Monday where
they we're united in wed!ock. The
ceremony was performed at the
Cottage hotel by Rev. J. J. Walker.
They left for a HONEYMOON which
will be spent in st. Louis and other
Nothern cities after which they will
return to Bogalusa.
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B0galusa, La, Nov. rs, 1918.
To Mrs. P. GalIaeer,
Mobile, Ala.

bUSc!uSd, La, NOV. 10 1919.
To Mrs P GalIaeer,
Mobile, Ala. -
This is to give you notice that on the 18Th day Of
June 1915, purchased from the Hon T j. Sim
mons, Sheriff and Ex-Ofici0 Tax Collector Of
Washington Parish, Louisiana, for state. parish
and special taxes for the year 1914. aeereeatine
the sum Of Sc IS the following described property
assessed in your name to-wt:-
Lot No. 3 Block 253 East FrankIinton, La.
My title to the said property was on the 18th day
of July 1915, recorded in Conveyance Book No. Is
at page I'll Of the Conveyance records of Wash
inston Parish. Louisiana
Unless the said property is redeemed within the
time and as provided by law the title to the said
property will become vested in the undersigned.
". P. HALEY.
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Boealuss, La Nov. Is, 1916

b0eSIrsS, La HGV. %, 1919.
To Mitchell Bailey
Boealusa La
This is 10 give you notice that on the 18th day OF
June 1915, purchased from the Hon. 7. J. Sim
mons Sheriff and Ex Oficio Tax Collector of
Washington Parish, louisiana for state parish
and special taxes for the year 1914, ageregatine
the sum Of 1925. the following described property
assessed in your name, to-wit:
One acre in NJ 0. Dean Addition Of Bogalusa.
My title to the said property was on the 18th
day Of July 1915, recorded in Conveyance Book No.
Is at page ga Of the Conveyance records Of Wash
inston Parish. Louisiana.
Unless the said property is redeemed within the
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EoE3luse. La, Nov. Is, 1915
To Many Sam.


To Many Sam.
Narnado, La
This is TO give you neTice that on the 18th day OF
June 1919 purchased rom the Hon. 7. J. Sim
mons, Sheriff and EK-Otiico Tax Collector of
Washington Parish. louisiana for state. parish
and special taxes for the year 1914. aeereeating
the sum Of S7.45 the following decribed property
assessed Ii your name, to-wit:-
10 acres bounded Moth by Mrs. ". " Seal,
East by Ada Robinson, South and West by Charles
Peters.
My title TO the said property was On the 23'd
day Of July 1915, recorded in Conveyance BOOB No.
Is at page 273 of Conveyance records Of Washing
ION Parish. Louisiana
Unless the sad property is redeemed within the
time and as provided by la.s the title TO the said
property will become vested il the undersigned.
W P HALEY
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time and as provided by lew the title TO the sale
property will become vested in the under signed.
w p HAtFY
Boesiusa, La, Nov. rs. 1915.
To Peter Purei.
Boealusa, La.

Boesiusa, La, Nov rs. 1915
To Peter Purei.
Boealusa. La.
This is 10 give you notice that on the 18th day Of
June 1915, purchased from the Hon T j. Sim
minis, Sheriff and Ex Otticio Tax Collector of
Washington Parish Louisiana, for state, parish
and special taxes for the year 1914, aeereeatine
the sum Of 81 go the following described property
assessed in your name, to-wit-
Lot No. 10 Block No. 9 East Pierce Addition to
Boeausa.
My title to the said property was on the 9th
day of July 1915, recorded in Conveyance Book No
rs at PAGE 24 Of the Conveyance records Ct Wash
inston Parish. Louisiana.
Unless the said property is redeemed within the
time and as provided by law the title to the said
property will become vested in the undersigned.
". P HALEY
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Examinations Saturday

1 Tue United States Civil Service
: s'umlsslon will held an examina-
= ~ ior applicants for letter carrier
q, @e city Of Bogalusa in New
.dns next Saturday. Parties
!. uihe to take the examination
'ecure particulars from Post
sser Wilcox.
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Dress Goods DEBT.

Broad Cloth. 81 inches wide,
Navy, black and African Al 90
brown, 200 value, special va
75c Gabardines, wool serge
poplins in all latest shades -. 49c
A beautiful assortment of poplins
in all colors 39c value, per yd 15c
Dress Ginghams &c
10c Flannelette in all colors
Per yard. ..........8 Sc
Bingham and Flannelette, 7 1-2c
value, special per yard. 49,. &c ;
Sc inch yellow domestic. 7c =
value, per yard dc
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ANNA5|uM WORK MEANS
BETTER HEAL I'll To YOU


Mich Of the misery Of mankind
.o,,ld be avoided if people would
.nlv take better care of their
ndies. The man who does not
,,ke enough exercise is not taking
,,ooer care Of bis body. The man
.hO fails to take course of physi-
al training 50 as to develop his
dv to its best efficiency is making
mistake which in later life he
nav graveIy regret. The wel!-de-
,sloued body, the body made strong
an a properly directed course of
,hgsical culture resists germs of
optagiOuS diseases, whereas weak
Indies racked by pain are weak in
pdstence to c0ntaglon. This is a
hd which no medical authority
disputes. The exercise is an essen
nl in bringing the body up to the
Mbest standard of healthfulness is
dniteed by all.
The body is the temple of the
srit of man. 1t is difficult for a
nan to be fervent in spirit and firm
d holding fast to that which is
Wd if his spirit dbides in a de-
neted frame, racked by suffering.
The man who leads a sedentary
life soon finds that if he lets his
BODY run down his mental efficien-
" grows weak also. The brain
worker cannot get the best results
unless his body is strong and
healthy.
1t is well known that the man
who is in poor health is not as
pleasant to bis associates as the
kalthful, carefree man. The man
whose physical condition gives him
pain every hour of the day is more
likely than not to be cross and curt
I @his companions. 1t is a mans
duty to be as pleasant as he can to
bis fellows. Whoever has not
opposition Of this kind is a bad
liver. More often than not the fact
mat man is a bad liver is due to
the fact that he has a bad liver. A
GOOD course in eynasium is better
for such a man than drugs. I
Old-fashioned school teachers
used to tell us that it was our duty
to develop these three things, our
heads, hands and hearts. Millions
Of dollars are spent by the states to
Develop the heads of future citizens.
The churches unite in their labor
lomstll just impulses in the hearts
Omen. Thus it is seen that the
neads and hearts of men get more
attention than their hands, or their i
Ooo'es. Gymnasiums and physical 4
dalnine schools are doing splendid
WORK in the development of mems
@oes but their work would increase
benefit if men would more largely
realize the importance of physical
~Velopment. The teacher devel-
% his pupils mind, the preachers
s@k Is devoted to the development
mans spiritual side and the ply
veal trainers work is all the more
important because. in strengthening
yen physically he prepares them for
et'er efficiency insofar as spiritual
aad mental things are concerned.
' aueeo his work is a corollary to
ua' Oh the minister and teacher.
Tue young man who is at gym 7
.dslum or physical training school
away from bad company and is +
vending his time pleasantly at the
aA'e Time, The time he spends in
gymnasium in heaIthful exercise I
uSn' be spent in places in a city
own where he would form pro- ,
va habits if he did not belong to \
|asymnasium class.
Vae Of the best things boy can
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time and as provided by law, the title to the said
property will become vested in the undersigned
" P HALEY.
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Some of the Striking
and Pathetic Incidents
in the Days Grind of
Receiving, Listing and
Shipping

shipped from the warehouse since
May l."
Adrices from Paris recently received
say that the French committee is dis
tributing every thirty days something
ike 900 tons Of such gifts throughout
the length and breadth of all the UNI
invaded territory of five nations which
are In the war. This committee i'm
france consists of about eighty men
and women. most of them Americans.
who are working without pay or even
expenses In "A plan of relief the scale
OF which is literally colossal.
These are the men and women who
are directing and carrying out the dis
tribution of Americas gifts. but their
committee has honorary members. in
GUIDING the Car of Russia. the King
Of the Belgians. the King of Serbia.
the King of Montenegro and, as spon
as Italy entered the war and an ltal-
ian committee was formed, the King
of Italy.
1t may be said. however. that per-
haps none of the rulers has devoted as
much personal attention or as much
time to the undertaking as President
Poincare. under whose patronage the
American Chamber Of Commerce in
Paris last year formed the American
Relief Clearing House of Paris, win
H.. II. Harjes chairman.
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corks n carry tray loads Of supplies
forth to the dripping army.
II is the day Of the nut brown maid.
The girl with the peaches and cream
complexion is all wrong. Venture on
the beach with a color that CORE
spends with the promises Of varion
skin beautiiers and it is an admission
Of unpopularity. Present hour beauty
consists of a color that rivals a ripe
tomato or one that has turned to
match the outside Of "a chestnut. To
have reached the peeling stage is con-
sidered very swagger.
The prize beach beauty is the one
who could dash right down into South
Africa and pass as "A native belle. Her
back and chest are decorated with we
cinnamon brown VS. and there is a
white strip over each shoulder which
represents the strap of her bathing
suit. She gives no thought to the
time when she must return to town
and undergo the steaming. massaging
process of removing the tan so that
she may appear in an evening dress
without being invited to occupy a seat
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When the great volume OF gifts
commenced to pour into New York last
winter IL soOn became apparent that
the Girls Aid Society would AVE To
have additional forces. so the men in
terested in the humanitarian effort
looked over the country for some one
abie to take charge of the entire en-
tcrpriso. They found him in Column
bus. q man named clyde \. Pratt. 10y
occupation an efficiency engineer, who
already had out there "A relief organ
lZation with active representatives,
men and women, not only in every city
and town, but in every village and
hamlet in the state Of Ohio. Mr., Pratt
was drafted for service in New York
and came here March !.
The first thing he did was To get into
direct communication with individual
relief organizations in every part of
the country, telling them Of the situa-
tion M explaining how the Wal Re-
lief Clearing House was handling the
work here in connection with a COM
mittee in France.
There was immediate for
American women as well as men real
lied that the greatest help to Euro
pean ron-combatants could he given
only through systematic effort and not
by a continuance Of tho former plans,
All sorts of societies and orders he
came interested, ono woman. for en-
ample, taking as her special field a
campaign whereby she has been enlist
ing the aid of members of the d. \. r,
I've American Red Cross and the
American Ambulance Hospital early
came to realize the value of the Clear
ing House and are now using it as an
accounting and forwarding m
Others of the 200 organizations operat-
ing through this central body in New
York are the National civic Fedora
tion of Women, with headquarters In
Boston. the Ohio Commission for Re-
lief Of European War Sufferers. the
Vacation War Relief Committee, En-
Urgency Aid Of Philadelphia, Hartford
Relief Committee for France ard Her
Allies Of Connecticut. Belgian-Amer-
lean Relief and Unemployment Fund,
Serbian Agricultural Relief Commit
tee, Georgia War Relief Committee,
with offices in Atlanta. and the French
Artists Committee.
The efforts Of all these and scores
of others are now being directed along
systematic, steady. careful lines. The
great confusion Of early war days,
with consequent duplication Of supplies
sent to this. point or that IN the area
] Of hGhting. has been succeeded by
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accomplished il may he said that dur
ing a recent week-1ust an average
week, and by no means "A record
breaker-the clearing house shipped
| abroad not less thar fifty thousand ar
ticles.
In this single shipment were cloth
ing for men. women and children, tow
els, hospital supplies, gloves. quilts,
rugs. blankets, bath mats. SOAP, pins.
bru.hes. prayer beads, dry goods, sew
! ing materials, not to mention thirteen
iron holders. A great deal of all his
material was new n unused. Much
Of it already had been used to some
| extent. but lone of II had been worn
out
OF women's clothing there were o.
sos separate garments; 10.i69 for chill
dren. and 5.2i9 for men. Among the
hospital supplies contributed that
week or purchased with maney sent
to the clearing house were thousands
Of yards of bandages, corresponding
quantities If congresses, absorbent
cotton, plaster, gauze, spl.nts, hot
water bags and arm sings. one of the
big cases coming from California was
filled with old fashioned bed quilts,
"pieced out" bed quilts such as grand
mothers made in days gone by. That
the art has not vanished was proved
by the patterns and ewing exhibited;
and the women in the Pacific coast
who sent this particular gift were jus
titled in their belief that such a gift
would he welcomed. and that the old
fashioned pieced quilts are highly
thought Of when wear and tear and
warmth are primary considerations.
1t must not he imagined that the
American gifts are being sent only to
France. Quantities have been sert by
the Clearing House to Serbia, Italy,
Belgium, Montenegro and Poland. al
Is being sent to Poland becau-e of The
extreme difficulty OF getting anything
else into Warsaw, Notwithstanding
the compleXity of the situation here
IA well as abroad, the War Relief
Clearing House is keeping an individ-
ua;, detailed record of everything that
passes through its hands. so that in
future an accounting may he had of
any gift or any shipment. Those in
charge of the work say that any one
contributing gifts now may In coming
years ascertain definitely and without
difficulty exactly where the gift went
and by what route and when and what
was done with It at the point Of Anal
l destination. .
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counts as the size of the pieces. The
princess suits can he carried in the
patch pocket of your pique skirt with
out crowding your handkerchief or
your coin purse"
launching and dining in bathing
suits in ocean grills is no longer a
novelty. Bathers take their dip in
the ocean. sun themselves on the
sand and then stroll in to consume
clam chowder while little puddlcs of
salt water drip from their clinging
garments to the floor. Convention?
What an old fashioned word Com
forts the thing.
l. would do your heart good. really,
to see pool father, left behind in the
hot city tn pursue the elusive iron
man in order hat the family may
spend the summer III "A fashionable
seaside or mountain resort would
do your heart good, | repeat, to see
him splashing within committing dis
lance of New York.
Poor father. 1t is "A hard life for
him Nothing to do but motor down
to Long Beach or Manhattan or
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Beneath the concealing rubber of a
diving cap the absence of hirsute
adornment cannot I've noted. The cap
may be attributed to the wearer's skill
as "A swimmer or "A deep sea diver. In
time .cnterprising makers Of beach
paraphernalia may tempt the nald
man with elaborate masculine mil
linery. am ~o,shanters. rubber sun bon
nets, jockey caps. rosetted effects and
perhaps IA Harry Lauder model with a
quill, At present the cap wearing
episode is confined TO a plain skull
affair innocent Of garnishing.
There are some very dizzy suits for
men, however, showing hat seaside
vanity is not confined exclusively to
At Long Beach ! saw an ex-
uuisite creation in Alice blue with a
broad black stripe around the edge of
the jacket and trousers. With ii were
worn high black laced beach shoes. A
black sweater boasting an Alice blue
collar and the owners in
the same dainty color was thrown nom
chalantly across one arm.