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The Detroit times., 1915-04-20
THE INNOCENT SPECTATOR.
Today's Games.
Natlonal.

National
PhiiadeiAhia at New York, clear
Brooklyn at Boston. clear. y
st. Louis At Cincinnati. ciesr.
Pittsburgh at Chicago. clear.
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American sr
New York NJ Philadelphia. clear.
Boston at washington. clear.
Cleveland at st. Louis. clear.
Chicago at Detroit. clear.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-20

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The Detroit times., 1915-04-20

WHY SERVE YOURSELF
vhsn YOU can be served with q GOOD
lunch at the Hotel Griswold for eo
cents1--Adv.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-20

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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-12-03
! Some Jolly Games For !
The Merry Yule Party !

EoR new and jolly game which
L costs nothing to get up fill good
sized basket with words cut from
newspaper headlines. Each word
should be cut out In a small square
Players sit around large table and
each receives square of pasteboard
or sheet of heavy paper. In the
middle of the board is placed the bas,
ket filled with words. There should
be couple of bottles of paste or muci,
lage besides.
Each player in turn Is given a hat.
pin which he plunges into the basket
All words brought up on the hatpin
belong to the person tabbing. When
each player has jabbed six times in
turn the pins are laid aside and the
point now becomes to see who can
form the cleverest Christmas tele.
grams from the words jabbed up. Al.
low fifteen minutes for working ont
these phrases. The entertainer or some
one who does not enter into the game
decades which is cleverest. Give a
book of witty sayings as a prize In
this round.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-12-03
CHRISTMAS
GAMES
AND SPORTS
Guessing Hands"

A VERY original sociable that is
"A especially good when jolly crowds
are assembled for Christmas fes-
dvities Is an all hands function. The
invitations are written on cards shan
cd like an outstretched hand, and "all
hands are invited to join In the fun
to follow.
or course there Is guessing game
where hands are the puzzle subjects.
First the young men guess the girls
hands. which are thrust through holes
In curtain or held dG6ve screen.
and afterward the maidens must say
which hand belongs to which man.
There should be n left handed game.
where each man or girl must write a
copy" using the left instead of the
right hand. and the prize might be an
autograph guest book.
Then see which Of each sex can take
the biggest handful of nuts from a
basket Of these goodies passed to all.
Most nuts grabbed win the prize. but
there must be separate awards for the
girls and the men.
Or have each guest plunge his or
her hand into basket of nuts and.
taking UP as many as possible on the
back OF the hand. run around the room
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-12-03
Yule Log and JOYOUS ReveI.

The still observed custom Of Merrie
England of bringing in the Yule log
with much ceremony and Joyous revel
for both yonge and olde" may be very
charmingly adapted to the uses of a
Christmas eve party. 1t is not even
necessary that the house possess one
OF the mighty fireplaces of old English
days. for the log in this case Is figura-
tive rather than actual.
1t Is constructed of cardboard or
light wood and Is hollow, with q con-
venient door through which the gifts
have been put inside before the cere-
mony of bringing 1t in Is commenced.
There are many quaint though simple
festivities that may be enacted, and
they are always intensely amusing to
the children.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-12-03

lively blindfold contest results
When guests are required to tie bun
dies on a Christmas tree blindfolded.
The Christmas tree may be a very
small one arranged In bucket on the
table If no trimmed tree Is at hand.
Of course the blind men start from a
point as far from the tree as possible
Each bundle has small box of hon.
Dons or even popcorn ball half tucked
away at its heart. The bonbons be-
long to the player who is successful in
Tying the package to the tree.
A toy race is always jolly too. This
Is where wheel toys are pushed over a
certain course with umbrellas or where
mechanical toys are wound up and sent
trundling across the room at given
signal. The person first to push his
wheel or toy over the course is winner
and the mechanical toy which outdis-
tances its fellows also wins for its
owner prize. Any toy which over,
turns In the race is barred from hon
ors.
Now, let all gather around the table
and distribute squares Of paper or
pasteboard black on one side and white
on another. with pencils and scissors
len minutes are allowed in which all
draw portraits theads) of Santa Claus
on the white side of the paper or board.
Allow as much more time as is neces-
sary for each to cut out the portrait
he or she has been drawing.
Each player then signs the silhouette
with his initials. and the various out
line portraits thus formed are tucked
up black side out on something white,
such as square of muslin or q sheet
OF white paper. where they will show
to best advantage. Some one. who
does not enter the game. is then called
on to say which is the cleverest. and
the guest whose work this Judge pre-
fers wins prize. A candy box rep
resenting the Christmas saint makes a
good choice in prizes.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-12-03

Appropriate Christmas Favors.

Appropriate Christmas Favors
No matter what the weather may "
the Christmas favors should carry ou'
the idea of snow and cold weaIns.
One of the daintiest favors for 1us
Christmas dinner table Is the snoWpah
made of glistening white ana sur
mounted by sprig of holly. Wnea
these are augmented by the huge ~
for the center. which is also mace J,
paper and has rich red ribbon diales
across 1t and Is trimmed with noi'
the whole Christmas atmospneN
complete. Another appropriate plass
ment is the funny snow man WIN
black stovepipe hat and beady ~
He. too, can be made In large -
and used for the center piece. ~
there are green baskets WIFI pus
perched jauntily on the handle pt
settias and Santa Clauses. Ine.s
no lack of ingenuity In gay no'''''
favors.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-12-03

with the booty. The number of points
In ones score is represented by the
number of nuts ON the back of the
hand when the runner completes the
tour Of the room.
Drawing a hand Is another good
contest, and 1t would also be amusing
to have the guests name as many ia
nous anecdotes connected with the hu.
man hand as can be recalled at the
time and written down.
Or the hostess may prepare in ad-
vance series of puzzle questions TO
be answered by her guests. Such ques-
lions as the following will convey an
Idea OF what questions are meant:
What famous lady had great diff
Guilty in washing her hands? Lady
Macbeth.
What nursery hero Is suggested by
part Of the hand? Tom Thumb.
What name is frequently bestowed
upon the forefinger? Index.
What delicacy is suggested by the
human hand? Lady fingers.
1t would be amusing to have index
fingers with signs tackled up In all the
rooms and corridors to which guests
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-12-03
Lively Tom


One Christmas game that is as old
as the records of games is usually
known by the name of Lively Tom"
A small stick is lighted at one end and
allowed to burn for few minutes I'M
til, when the flame is extinguished,
there remains lively glowing point
The players being ranged in circle,
the stick Is passed from hand to hand.
Each player before handing the stick
to his neighbor must repeat the words,
Toms alive" So soon as the words
are uttered the next player must re-
ceive the stick offered to him. The
unlucky one who has Tom die in his
hands must pay forfeit. The most
convenient forfeit for this game is that
the one who is the victim should sub
NIT to wearing mustache or eve
brows drawn on the face by the charred
end of the stick itself.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-12-03
Indoor Fun For the Riddles


During the holiday school vacation
1t Is difficult to keep the youngsters
out of mischief and yet keep them
amused. This is especially true in the
evening, when they cannot play out
or doors. A suggested solution of the
problem may be found in the follow.
ing games:
Give each child a bowl of popcorn
and needle and thread. At a signal
all begin stringing the corn. The one
stringing the most In a given length
OF time Is awarded prize.
Give children pencils and paper and
then read paragraph from a book
backward. Read each word slowly
and have the children write them
down as you read them. When Won
nave finished have the children begin
at the last word they have taken down
ana write the paragraph forward. The
youngster whose paragraph shows the
placed nearest to the wav
they are printed in the book gets tha
book as a prize.
Place row of plates on the floor
along one side of the room. Have n
plate for each child and let each plate
hoid an orange. an apple and twenty
pieces OF candy. An equal number of
empty plates should be placed on the
opposite side of the room. Arm eacb
or the youngsters with teaspoon and |
at a given signal let them transfer the
contents of the filled plates to the
empty plates. Only one object can he
carried at a time. and If it is dropped
ne carrier must return it to the plate
'ho start over again. A prize may be
siVen to the contestant who fills his
,iate first.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-12-03
akitchen Kumpanyn

To make a success of Kitchen AuI
pany," jolly Christmas game, !
"kumpany' should consist OF eisn ~.
ten girls and boys who are a'i :
mately acquainted. -,
Have ready large bowl Oh pa ,ssa
for pancakes. Each boy IS plo' -
with an apron and told to COOK = 80 ~
His partner, girl, may stand ~
instruct him. but she must moi 'aAs
hand in the cooking at oil.
The couple making the best caAs IN.
ceives a prize. Then there can = mt
dy making, such as chocolate y ars
fudge, and when all the case. q.
baked the kitchen table Is SET az
guests eat the fruits of their isp
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-12-03
SANTA CLAUS? SURELY
TOW Could Any One Doubt His Exist j.
ence Who Knows the Facte3


ence Who Knows the Facts7
MANY years ago the New vor,, g..
published the following editoria1 ~ -,
swer to this question. It was write, az hr,
frank P. Church and has become ona -,
.he classics Of modern Christmas litero-
ture.l htera-
we take pleasure in answering at
once and thus prominently, the com
"unlcat1on below. expressing Mt tho
sanle tllne our great qualification that
IFS faithful author is numbered AMONG
the friends of the Sun:
Dear Editor-I am eight years old Soma
y, my little friends say there is no SANTA
,aus, fapa says, "If you see it in the
sun IT'S So Please tell me the truth
Is there Santa Claus?
,,s VIRGINIA O'HANLON.
LIB West Ninety fifth Street
virginia, your little friends arc
"rol5' They have been affected nv
Tue SAeptlclSm of IL skeptical age. They
w NOT nelieve except they see, They
'''i'N that nothing can be which is moi
by their little minds
All minds, Virginia, whether thew no
l'eh $ or children's, are little. In this
s'eat universe of ours man is n moro
INSECT an ant, in his intellect rs com
paieu with the boundess world ahopt
' DIS measured by the intelligence
;apaoie OF grasping the whole of truth
and knowledge.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-12-03

Yes. Virginia. there Is Santa Claus
He exists as certainly as love and gen.
crosby and devotion exist and YOU
know that they abound and give to
your life Its highest beauty and 10y.
Alas! How dreary would be the world
If there were no Santa Claus! Ii would
be as Greary as if there were no Vii.
ginias. There would be no fchIdllke
faith then. no poetry. no romance to
make tolerable this existence Va
should have no enjoyment except Ii
sense and sight. The eternal LIGHT
with which childhood fills the world
would be extinguished.
Not believe In Santa Claus? YOu
might as we'll not believe In fairies
You might get your papa to hire men
to watch In all the chimneys on Christ
mas eve to catch Santa Claus, but even
If they did not see Santa Claus coming
down what would that prove? Nobody
sees Santa Claus, but that Is no sin
that there is no Santa Claus. The most
real things In the world are those thai
neither children nor men can see. DID
you ever see fairies dancing on The
lawn? OF course not, but that's 20
proof that they are not there No
body can conceive or imagine all tho
wonders that are unseen and unseeabA
in the world.
You may tear apart the baby's ratts
and see what makes the noise inside
but there is Il veil covering the unseen
world which not the strongest man o.
even the united strength of all tho
strongest men that ever lived could
tear apart Only faith. fancy. poetry
love, romance, can push aside that cur
tain and view and picture the supernal
beauty and glory beyond. Is Il al
real? All. Virginia. In all this world
there is nothing else real and abiding
No Santa Claus! Thank God! ~
lives, and he lives forever. A thousand
years from now, Virginia, nay. ten
times ten thousand years from now, %
will continue to make glad the heart o.
childhood.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-12-03

She came to u.s." whispered Mrs.
JUDD as she Rugged the baby they had
round in the snow. I'VE can spare
enough for her. And the boys will he
so happy to have herr
Ihat settles it!' said Mr.. Judd, and
he went up into the attic after the lit-
tie cradle in which Richard and Robin
used to sleep.
When Christmas morning dawned
Richard and Robin crept out of bed
and tiptoed into the sitting room. They
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-12-03

W.
JUDD. HhSefs,
and there were
delicious walnut taffy wrapped in wax,
ell paper and some red apples.
And just as they reached the red an
pies the little boys looked down and
saw the old cradle with the snow ba-
by's bright and blue eyes staring IN
at them.
How the cottage rang with their
cries of joy. How they Rugged the
new baby sister, whom they thought
Santa Claus had left at their door,
But we all know that sometimes when
Santa Claus is very busy he has to ask
grownup folks to help him distribute
the good things at Christmas tide since
ne cannot get around to all the homes
OF all the good children in one evening
without firing his reindeer too much
"Hurrah!' cried Richard and Robin
running to awaken their parents
Merry Christmas, father and mother,
come out and see the beautiful baby
sister Santa Claus has brought MS,
why, this is the hest Christmas we
ever hadw
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-12-03

ter, and when he had plenty
Of work there were light and cheer an.
warmth in the home. But after he had
fallen from ladder and broken his
leg hard times came to the family in
the cottage, and the two little boys
Richard and Robin, whispered together
that surely Santa Claus would not find
them this year. In former years he
mad been good to the two little bows
out this year things would be different
On Christmas eve, after the little
boys had gone to bed, Mr. Judd whis-
pered to his wife that Santa Claus
might leave some nuts and candies for
richard and Robin and that he himself
mad Whitfield them two boats that were
hands0mer than those in the shops. and
Mrs. Judd had boiled some molasses
and made big painful of walnut taffv
from the store Of black walnuts in the
attic.
JUST at that moment Mr. Judd saw a
piece OF paper pinned to Robins stock
ing. 1t was written In the little bids
big round handwriting.
What is thaty' he asked. going 70
the mantelpiece
ROBINS letter to Santa Claus T
haven't read it yet. What does II sav9r
asked Mrs. Judd as she cut the taffv
INTO nice squares and prepared to wran
II IN the waxed paper
MI Judd read the paper, and his
eyes twlnkled. 'He asks Santa Clans
10 bring him little sister, He doesn't
want anything else. He says he can
De happy playing with her all the wear
around" 'e"'
The dear child" sighed Mrs. Judd
what Is that?" they both spoke To-
gether, for from the porch outside thew
heard a funny little sound that sound
ed strangely like baby's cry.
It sounds like a baby" said Mr. !
Iudu' going to the door and turning tho
knob quickly. N
1T can't be" said Mrs. Judd, follow
ing him. -'''o"-
"heh Mr. Judd opened the door tho
tried to enter the WOW,
room. The carpenter peered ont inta
Tue "hlteness and then down and Iift
60 something that was huddled aooinst
the door. "sainsC
us basket and there's a babv IN
'lde" he cried as he closed tho ao ~
ana set the basket and its contents ~
the table. ''n'ents on
sure enough, in a nest of warm o,oou
' ia. was six months old hshu
'ni' Dlue eyed, golden haired dimnloG
aer clothes We're coarse but clean a~,
'inned to her white frock was n n a
ayihs that the baby's mother wa t
leau and that her father was goina vas as {
iar country and made a presant ~ ~ t
'er TO the kindest people in the ton VI c
ana there was some money in tho -. r
eaope' all that the poor father CONF, g
pare ARE 1t was very little. eou'd i
Shail We keep her?' asked Mr. 1 -
u tney We're quite poor and his ~ h
az. oills to c
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-12-03

SHE CAME TO U.s."
W WHISPERED fIRS.
JUDD.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-12-03

have access during the party-thus,
This Way to the Refreshments"
"This Way to the Lemonade Bowl"
etc.
Prizes in the games should be arti-
cles relating to the hands. Such ar
ticles as gloves, handkerchiefs, Thin
bles, etc., are suggested.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-12-03

always did this
on g h ri $ t m a S
morning so as
not to awaken
their parents.
1t was barely
daylight.
They could see
t h G i + stockings
hanging from
the mantolpiece,
and out of the
tops were stick
ing two red paint
Ell sailboats just
alike.
8 e S d e S the
boats there were
warm red nit
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-26
New ElmwoOd Park
Course Has Number
Of Tough Hazards

Both Supervisor Of Recreation English
and Charley Johnston. Happy Hollow
club professional who planned the course,
are enthusiastic over the new Elmwood
park golf course which is being laid out
this fall and will be opened for play
next spring
1T will be one Of the sportiest courses
in this part of the country" declares MIR.
Bnglish. and It Is not a short course
either. The eighteenth hole is one of the
best ever saw. The bail must be pitched
over the creek that runs through the
park ana over some high trees into bull
pen where the green is situated. 1t
takes q mighty good shot to land right.
TN another place the fairway is but
seventy-ffve feet between two rows of
high trees. II the drive doesn't go di-
rectly down the fairway. it's trouble for
the golfer.
Another feature OF the course that
should prove attractive FOR match play Is
that It IL possible to follow all the way
around the eighteen holes by automobile.
Thus you can sit In your car and watch
a golf match. feature l do not believe
any other course in the country possesses.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-26
WOMEN GOLFERS TO
START ON MONDAY
First Metropolitan Championship
Tournament for Women to Be
Played at Country Club.
OVER FIFTY ARE ENTERED

over fifty women will drive off the first
tee at the Country club early Monday
morning in the qualifying round OF the
first annual metropolitan tournament
held under the auspices of the Omahas
Women Golfers association. The assoc
citation is made up OF women belonging
to the Field. Happy Hollow, Country.
Seymour Lake. Prettiest Mile and Miller
Park Golf clubs and the Council Bluffs
Rowing association, but any woman il
eligible 10 enter the metropolitan tourna-
ment.
Eighteen holes will be played each day
and the play will start at o'clock in
the morning. Thirty-two players will
qualify on Monday for the championship
flight
Mrs. e. II. Sprague. who will be in
charge of the tournament for the Coun-
try club with the assistance of Mrs. w.
II. Finn, who is secretary of the assoc
citation, is one of the tavorites. Other
prominent women who are expected OF
exhibit some good golf are Mesdames J.
T. Stewart, II; I. ]. Dunn, Kari Llninger,
T. w. Wilson. Bruce Moffat, w. @. Sill
yer and W. T. Burns
Entries in the tournament are a.
follows:
Field clubs Mrs. Bruce Moffatt, Mrs.
]. w. Ttllson, Mrs. Allen Farmer. Mrs
Ernest Sweet, Mrs II. p. Boyer, Mrs
o. s. Goodrich and Mrs. Baler.
Happy Hollow club; Mrs. Howard
Goodrich, Mrs. w. f. Shafer, Mrs w. q.
Silver and Mrs. Carl A. Lininger.
Seymour Lake. Mrs. l.. Nj. Lord, Mrs.
| j. ID. Ringer, Mrs. w. r. Philby, Mrs.
John BelSins. Mrs c, r. Vollmer, Mrs.
]. j. McAllister. Mrs. ], H. Parrot, Mrs.
Crosby, Mrs. A. s. Mldlam, Miss Mabel
Melcher, Miss Ida Haley and Miss Mary
Conner.
Prettiest Mile Golf club. Mrs. Fred
Crane. Mrs. Charles Mortensen, Mrs. w.
H. Primer, Mrs. Frank Ruffell, Alls. A.
n. Smith. Mrs. Walter Meyer, Mrs II.
w McCleneghan, Ms. Ray Rainbolt
ston.
County club, Mrs, sprague. Mrs ]. It
Stewart, II; Mrs. y, T. Lindsey, Mrs, w
A. Redick, Mrs. John Redick, Mrs VII
Burns, Mrs Sam Caldwell, Mrs. Ralph
Peters, Miss Marjorie McCord, Miss
J Elizabeth Bruce, Miss Davis, Miss
Meliora Davis, Miss Peters. Miss Daphne
Peters, Miss Mary Burnley, Miss Butler
and Miss Marie McShane.
Council Bluffs Rowing association: Mrs.
+. ]. DeSpecher
Unattached: Miss Clara Mack. Mrs.
W. u. Bolin and Mrs. u. ID. Branch
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-26

give Alexander TO any Of the seven
clubs that trail the pills and that club
would, win the pennant."
That Is the way Bill KLEIN. who ranks
with Bill Evans rs the best umpire In
the game, characteriyes Grover Cleveland
Alexander. and coming from KLEIN the
assertion carries weight.
1T is the first time since have been
in the league that any one player stands
out in front OF his rivals" continues
KLEIN in his eulogy OF Alexander the
Great. i've seen the pills slip several
times this summer: Alexander would go
to the hill. pitch shut-out game and tho
Quakers would be back in their stride.
give the Cardinals Alexander; they
would win the pennant Give Cincinnati
Alexander, give the Cubs Alexander or
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-26
Jack Holland Says
Western Intends to
Break from 0. B. B,

That the Western league Is planning
70 secede from organized base bail and
10 affiliate with the Federals Is state
ment accredited to Jack Holland OF 81
Joseph Holland. says the report be-
lieves there IL an oganized plan to throw
over the traces and that II VIII be made
public soon
All of which is denied vehemently By
the owners who attended the meeting In
Omaha. That the Western league In
tends to stick to organized ball TO the
finish is their emphatic declaration.
Holland, Is appears. Is somewhat put
out because he was dropped from the roll
of the board OF directors. Jack also an
nounces that he intends to fight to the
last ditch what he terms the attempt to
Dust himself and Isbell from the board.
However, Mr.. Holland seems to have al
ready been ousted. and about the best he
can do Is squawk vocally.