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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17
1m10 IN Greenlz0a

with apples. They pass to tho bap-
tismal fonts which represent tho pal
ace of Herod. The King is seated on
a raised throne between his two min
listers. Lawyers stand about with
books. Suddenly tho Eastern star
glides on string TO the pulpit, three
knocks are heard and the Magi
dressed In Oriental costume appear.
They mako known the object OF thor
visit and Herod sends them to Beth
lehem and they pass out as the shep-
herds and shepherdesses bow low.
After they have Frustrated themselves
an angel comes to warn them that
they should return to their country
without visiting Herod again. Then
the star appears as guide; the
wicked King rises and gives. orders for
the Staying of the innocents and the
play is finished.
Russia and England.
The Russians love to sing on Christ
mas and they have a number of poems
which speak OF the master OF the
house as the bright moon, the wife is
the red sun. and the stars are the little
sath ~ lIoiu uOOE 10 door
singing this song on Christmas morn
ing and wishing the inmates Merry
Christmas. Mumming Is also pop
ular in Russia, the favorito disguise
being that of Lazarus, the blind beg
gar. Sometimes the Mummers go
from town to town In sledges singing
songs and amusing the popuiace in
general. In the churches miniature
representation of the Nativity is set
UP with a wax figure OF the Child in
the center. All sorts of crude figures
were used. some made OF paper and
others of wood and china. All day
long tho people PROSTATE themselves
before this shrine.
England has her Yuie Log, her
baron OF beef. her plum pudding. her
mistletoe. her carols and her Christ
mas charades with the mummers.
Many OF these customs are rapidly dy-
ing out although royalty still has the
baron of beef brought into tho dining
room on Christmas Day with some
ceremony. the Yule Log still burns
and carols are sung. Christmas IL
celebrated IN all the British colonies.
especially among tho soldiers, who
never fail to have their plum puddinss
and beef. In Australia. where the
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drinking and merrymaking and in
family reunions. Tho Christmas tree
is set up and children are given gifts
by Santa Claus. In Paris the boule-
wards throng with merrymakers. and
turkey. plum pudding and foods pop
uiar In England arc on the menu
cards.
In Southern France the miracle
plays OF medieval times are given
In the churches. They begin with the
singing OF the Shepherds outside the
church asking II they may enter. This
being granted they come in followed
by the Shepherdesses, who walk three
by three. CARRYING tree festooned
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reason can be found for this, the peo-
pie merely saying that 1t is an old
custom. One of the prettiest estao-
lished usages OF Scandinavia is the
dinner to tho birds. On Christmas
morning every gable, gateway or barn
door Is decorated with shoaf of corn
fixed on top OF n tall pole. This is for
tho Birds Christmas dinner. Mum
mers (Kris Kringles) are particularly
active during the Christmas season in
the north countries.
Miracle Plays I'm France.
In Northern France the Birth of
tho Saviour IS celebrated by eating.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17
HOTEL CLERKS
viii Hold Their Annual State
Meeting in Wheeling De-
Cember 80 and 81.

President J. H. Abbott announces
that the West Virginia Hotel Clerks
Association will meet in Wheeling on
Thursday and Friday, December 30
and 81. The Wheeling hotels will en-
terrain the members.
Mr.. Abbott Is sending attractive in
vitations to clerks OF the state. The
green and red Christmas colors bor-
der the folders. The text Is In green
print. Mr.. Abbott and several clerks
of the city will attend.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17
EAGLES WILL MEET.

ClarksburE Aerie. No. 445. Fra
tcrnal Order of Eagles. will hold n
regular meeting at 8 O'Clock tonight
nthe carpenters hall on South Third
street opposite the postofrice.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17
BADLY BURNED.

John Steel Wilson. Jr.. son John S.
Wilson. was badly burned from HIS
knees down Thursday afternoon. His
mother burned her left hand in trying
to put the fire out so badly that she
cannot use it. Both are doing as
well as can be expected.
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GETS GOOD AWARD.

An order has been entered by the
'workmen's compensation department
week for $50 weeks to Oliver Schaef-
fer, of Clarksburg. for the loss of an
arm while he was working for a
Clarksburg concern.
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will be rendered. A diamond ring
also will be presnted to one OF three
young ladies'. All are invited. Lunch
con will be served In the lecture
room. The program will begin at
S:15 o'clock.
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GaxH5Lnaap z WeM MlxIcH

visit to the Bambino-the doll made
to represent the Christ Child, is one
OF tho features OF an italian Christ
mas celebration.
In Spain there is two-day holi-
day-christmas Eve and Christmas
Day. both of which are celebrated by
mixture of religious services and
fcasting. There are three masses on
Christmas Day and one at midnight
OF December twenty-fourth. The lat
ter is well attended. almost every
family being represented, servants in
cluded. In the old days the servants
usually preceded tho family to the
church, each playing on a different
musical instrument. The service is
picturesque-the organ peals and the
choir chants as the priests bring from
under tho altar the figure represent
ing tho new born Babe wrapped in
swnddling clothes of gold and white,
while the congregation to a man fall
down and cross themselves in mute
alteration. The service is called tho
"cock-crow Mass" At 1890 A. NJ. the
, crowds go home. On Christmas Day
the poor come to pay their rent to
their landlord and he gives them q
gift, usually a piece of salt fish for
luck. During the afternoon the poorer
classes parade the streets dressed in
gaudy clothes. At Seville the fash
ionable driveway is crowded with peo-
Pile who go there only on Christmas.
Sometimes there is bull fght In the
afternoon.
Norway.
The Norwesian's most delicate
compliment to lady on Christmas is
to send her q brooch or pair OF ear
rings. These presents are packed in
hay and she must hunt them as one
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17

They could not distinguish between
Marie Kaiser's voice as they heard
her from the stage and Edison Re-
Creation of Marie Kaiser's voice
which issued from the wonderful
Edison Diamond Disc instrument at
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17
RING ENTERTAINMENT.

There will be diamond ring en-
tertainment at the colored Trinity
Methodist Episcopal church this even
Ing. A musical and literary program
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CEHTTIcATE GRANTED.

The county court has granted Z. L.
Powell certificate. upon which to
obtain notary public commission.
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her side. Numerous great artists
have appeared in similar tests, al
ways with the same result. Edison
has discovered how actually to Re-
Create all forms of music by means of
his remarkable invention, the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17
We Do Not Disparage
Talking Machines

TVHOSE who were at the Masonic Auditorium on Tues
day night and heard Marie Kaiser sing in comparison
with Edison's Recreation of her voice realize that
Edison has developed art-the art of actually Re-
Creating music opposed to it's mere mechanical repro
duction.
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A FEW
Christmas Suggestions

A FEW
Christmas Suggestions
to be had at this store.
Turkeys, grown in
Harrison county.
Geese and Ducks.
Christmas Trees
Mistletoe
Evergreen Festooning
Holly Wreaths
All kinds of nuts
Plum Pudding
Fruit Cakes
LINES
Cranberlies
Olives
Celery
Mince Meat
Fruit Baskets
Oranges, Apples
Bananas, etc.
Let us have your order
for Turkey
POSTS
PUBLIC MARKET
Cor. Mechanic & Sd SITS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
SUPERIOR COURT
LAW IS CHANGED
Continuous Service to Be the Rule
in Determining Seniority
of Commission

covernor Brumbaugh has approved
+ha Graham House bill amending the
SUPERIOR Court act of 1899 so that inc
rank. priority and seniority OF the
iudpes shall be determined by con-
tinuous length of service" as MEM
her of the court. The Dill also pro-
,5daa that the court may at ITS dls-
cretion designate two of the members
70 write opinions during the sessions
and that these members shall not be
reouired to sit at hearings and removes
the mandatory provision that the court
must meet at least once a year III
philadelphia, Pittsburgh, HARRISBURG
Scranton and Williamsport. providing
that the place of sittings may be op-
tional with the court Another pro-
vision is that the compensation OF pro-
thonotaries shall be as authorized by
the act of 1909.
Anproval was given by the Governor
In the House bill providing that an
attorney shall have lien for his com
pensation upon his clients cause OF
action, claim or counter claim Whlch
shall attach to any award, verdict, or
DER OF QUIET lOIlll VI
bill also provides that the lien shall
not be affected by any compromise or
settlement before or after judgment
The Governor also signed the bill
prohibiting the use or sale of any
balloons made or intended to contain
fire for purposes of ascension. This
measure will not apply to any balloon
in which a person ascends, put is IN
tended to forbid the paper balloons
so much used at night
Other bills approved were:
Senate bill providing a chief book
keeper for the Auditor Generals De-
partment at a salary of $4,000, an as
sistant chief bookkeeper at $4,000,
two bookkeepers and an additional
travelling auditor at $1,S00 each.
Senate bill supplementing act of
1906 by providing that debts OF mu-
inequalities consolidated shall be paid
by the consolidated city and for the
levying of uniform tax to pay 1t.
House bill authorizing payment from
state funds of cost of transferring in
sane persons on orders of the State
Board of Charities or committee on
lunacy.
House bill making any person, firm
or corporation liable for cost of g;
tinguishing fires which may occur !.
second class cities through their crimi-
nal intent or willful negligence or
where they have not complied with
any ordinance or regulation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
Election Bills Undergo
Changes; May Be Amended

When the amended copies of the bill
supposed to repeal the provision OF
the primary election law relative to
presidential preferences were printed
to-day 1t was found the House cleo
tions committee had restored the pres
ent features of the act on this subject.
1t also put back the proviso that nomi-
nations can still be made by nomi-
nation papers,
The principal thing this bill does is
to allow the election of national COM
mitteemen at the meeting for organ
ization of the state committees. Under
this provision the successor of Henry
G. Wasson. of Pittsburgh, who was
put in as national committeeman by
William Finn when he left the Re-
publican party, could be elected be-
fore the national committee meets
prior to the Republican national con-
vention next year.
Evidently a mistake was made by
the elections committee in reporting
Senate bill 539. 1t repeals the section
of the Baker ballot law relating to
making nominations by nomination
papers. AS 1t is not believed the Gov
ernor will approve this measure, it
likely will be sent back to committee.
The measure the committee apparently
intended to put out was Senate $40,
permitting the printing of the occu-
patton on the ballot where the candi-
dates have the same or similar sur
names The other election bills passed
on first reading to-day give the Re-
publicans first place on the ballot, per-
NIT the organization of new parties
before the primaries, fix all Fall regis
tration days in odd-numbered wears in
first and second class cities in Septem-
ber and require the payment of fees
to witnesses summoned to appear be-
fore registration commissioners in first
and second class cities when the sub
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
WOMEN PLEAD WITH
STATE OFFICIALS
Ask For Consideration For the
State Village For Feeble Minded
in Union County

delegation representing the 80, 900
.clubwomen of the state appealed to
Governor NJ. G. Brumbaugh yesterday
and gained his interest in the bill pro-
vidng for an appropriation to the
Village for Feeble Minded Women of
Child Bearing Age in Union county.
The women were received by the
Governor in the Executive Mansion.
Mrs. Edward NJ. Biddle, of Carlisle,
former president of the State Fed
Grafton, led the delegation and told
the Governor that the women of the
state are aroused because they believe
the Legislature will adjourn without
making provision for the custodial
care of the army of feeble minded
women. Mrs. Biddle related the his
tory of the movement which led the
last Legislature to appropriate 10000
to secure a site for the village. This
site, she declared, has been secured,
plans made for the erection of the
buildings and survey ofthe state made
which shows that besides several thou
sand women who are at large there
are about 500 on the waiting lists OF
institutions which care for the feeble
minded, 500 in insane asylums and
almshouses and 90 more in the iails
and penal institutions of the state.
The Governor. after explaining the
limitations which have been put upon
the appropriations committee by the
decrease of the states revenue, as
sured the women of his interest in the
proposition. He told them he would
use his influence to see what can be
done with the committee and asked
them to call on James F. Woodward.
chairman of the House appropriations
committee
Mr.. Woodward. after listening to the
women, gave the same assurance that
the Governor had given them He
told them that he had deferred max
ing an appropriation to the village,
hoping that the Legislature will pass
some of the bills which are pending to
increase the state revenue. Mrs. Bid
die made an appeal for even limited
sum to keep the place developing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
Present Miss Bishop
With Basket of Flowers

There was a goodly audience last
evening in the social rooms of the
| Zion Lutheran Church to hear Miss
Julia Bishop give a travel talk on
Florence. Miss Bishop is an enter
| tanning speaker and told much of
interest that she has really seen while
abroad After the lecture, the mem
bers of class No 1 for whom the talk
was given, presented Miss Bishop with
basket of beautiful flowers A nice
sum was realized for the class con-
tribution toward the new church house
fund.
Miss Bertha McIlhenny, of 1917
Chestnut street, left Wednesday to
spend a week with her sister, Miss
Mae B. McIlhenny at Beechwood
school.
Miss Daisy shockley. of Baltimore,
came to this city recently, arranging
to enter the Polytechnic Hospital nurses
training class for the full three year
course.
Mrs. F. b. Sellers Jr., Carlisle, is
visiting friends in this city.
G. H. Raffensberger, Gettysburg
called on business acquaintances in the
city yesterday.
Paul Thompson, Lewis Fackler and
Lee Garland, Carlisle, motored to the
city yesterday.
w. f. Gardner. Carlisle, county
commissioner, and his family visited
the city yesterday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Graybill of Phila-
delphia. is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ed
win S. Herman, at Front and Maclay
streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Strawer, of
| Chicago. are guests of their relatives,
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Andrews, of
| Market street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
MISSION CONFERENCE IN
YORK COUNTY CHURCH

Many delegates from this city will
attend the meeting of the Women's
Missionary Societies of the East Penn
sylvania Eldership, Church of God, at
Mt. Pleasant, York county, Tuesday
and Wednesday.
The Rev. DIR. H. F. Hoover. of Mid
dletown, will be the principal speaker
Tuesday evening. Wednesday. a mis-
sionary symposium will be conducted
by Mrs. 8. G. Yahn the Rev. ]. c.
Forncrook. of Penbrook. will speak.
Addresses will also be delivered by the
Rev. W. J. Schander and Mrs. o. e.
Houston, Wednesday afternoon. In
the evening Miss L. A. Forney and
the Rev G. w. Getz will talk.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
Story Teller Lectures
to the Local League

Miss Adelaide 1llman, a professional
story teller. will address the Story
Telling Club of this city, Tuesday even
ing, May II, at 7.30 o'clock, in the hall
of the Public Library, Walnut street.
Miss 1llman is the supervisor of story
telling in Miss Hart's school, Phila-
delphia, and has many classes in that
art in the Quaker City. She has also
been instructor at the State College
summer school with classes crowded
and enthusiastic over her work.
Anyone interested is invited to come
to hear Miss Tllman as a guest of the
Harrisburg Story Telling Club.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
Evangelistic Chorus to
Rehearse Tomorrow

Members of the Harrisburg EVange-
listic Chorus will hold a rehearsal to-
morrow evening in the Ridge Avenue
Methodist Church. The rehearsal will
be confined to music which will be
used in a summer concert. Special
orchestra work will be a feature.
On Monday evening the chorus will
go to New Cumberland to participate
in the dedication services OF the New
Cumberland Church of God. Since the
last rehearsal of the chorus about six
delegations have visited shut. ins of the
city. Plans are being made for sew
eral more of these trips
c. f. Clippinger, leader of the
chorus. is making arrangements to
have the members take trip to Steel
ton next week to attend the Hills
evangelistic campaign services being
held there.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
hrsonalcBoc1n
(Other Personals on Page 81
Miss Marie M. Miller
Teacher at Chautauqua

The catalog for the Chautauqua
Music School, Chautauqua, N. Y, has
just been issued. and among the skill
ed teachers of this summers faculty
is Miss Marie NJ Miller, of Erie. harp
ist, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
u. Miller, formerly of this city.
Miss Miller is one of the Miller
Trio" of young musicians heard here
last year on concert tour. She is a
brilliant and talented harpst. boast
ing of a purely American training un-
der the distinguished harpists, Angelo
Cortese, Mrs. Dorothy Johnstone
Baseler and Carlos Salzedo. She is
said to be a successful and inspiring
teacher and her many friends in this
city are glad to know of her successes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
REV. sTAMETs CHAPLAIN

At the regular monthly meeting of
the Reilly Hose Company, last even
ing, the Rev. Amos M. Stamets. pas
tor of Augsburg Lutheran Church was
chosen chaplain. After he accepted,
the fire company gave him gold ser
vice badge.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
SUES "MAYOR" BERRIER

On charges of mistreatment prefer
red by Bessie Shaw, Harry ]. Berrier.
1904 North Front street Mayor" of
"Hardscrabble," his son. Robert, and
Joseph Berrier. a State game warden
were held for hearing next Wednes-
day by Squire Gardener, at Steelton.
Miss Shaw formerly was the Mayors"
housekeeper
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
RABBIT SILVER TO RETURN
FROM RUSSIA SUNDAY

Rabbi Louis Silver, of the Kesher
israel Jewlsh congregation, who has
been at his former home in Russia
and visiting various cities in the war
zone since early last summer, arrived
In New York yesterday. He is sched-
uled to arrive in this city Sunday
morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
PRICE FOR NEW BONDS

The price to the public of the s65,-
100000 Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany general mortgage Az per cent.
bonds. due June /. 1865. just sold to
New York bankers, is to be 9SIS, as
forecasted in this column. Subscrip-
tons will be closed at p. m. on May
II, or earlier. A first payment of $50
for each bond subscribed must ac-
company all subscriptions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
ECHOES OF THE MAIN LINE

This is most remarkable Here's
a story of a girl who slept four weeks
without once waking" said she.
Must have been our cook at one
time" responded he, who had been
late for several trains in the past.
T.. NJ.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
ONLY THE CORE

Mr.. o. L. Grouitsch. the interna-
tional pessimist, is authority for the
statement that. granting for the sake
of argument, Eve did hand ar apple
to Adam. it was only the core he
received.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-27
TOMACH TROUBLES
Mr.. Ragland Writes Interesting
Letter on This Subject.

Madison Heights, Va.-Mr. Chas. A.
Ragland, of this place, writes: 81 have
been taking Thedford's Black Draught
for indigestion, and other stomach troub-
les, also colds, and find 1t to be the very
best medicine | have ever used.
After taking Black-Draught Tor a few
days, always feel like a new man."
Nervousness, nausea, heartburn, pain
In pit of stomach, and feeling of full
ness after eating, are sure symptoms OF
stomach trouble, and should be given the
proper treatment, as your strength and
health depend very largely upon your
food and its digestion.
To get quick and permanent relief
from these ailments. you should take
medicine of known curative merit.
Its rs years of splendid success, in the
treatment of just such troubles, proves
the real merit OF Thedford's Black
Draught. Safe, pleasant, gentle in action,
and without bad afte effects, ii is sure
TO benefit both young and old. For sale
everywhere. Price 25c. Ncl1.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-27

feature of the census GglrGsz. GssSedA-A
have just been published. iE "a aszrRags
$4,000 in the number Of emSsEssasnEa.
the census of December. EaEz HaY YtaEs
the larger part of this gz.ihEt-mszxskF
655, 900 head-was made Ia ya9zsg a1sz-,
mails between three months aniz rsrsx-
years old. This was due una0uhteaaas
to the prohibition at the outllxeaAEs. elaE
the war of the slaughtering OF calves
in order better to conserve tine lsst,es
supply. In calves less Ghsru gEregsss
months old the gain was I65I IdQVs 'EsMsaG.
The net results of the census or e=x9ssss.
was that the aggregate fncrsased f1xwp
2O,994 .S44 to 21.Sl7.7ss head Trnsr-s
was small decrease in tHe nnsz1aazEtasF
hogs, the total falling oy as. .ss& es1
25,399,627 head The deeuzxsgs sazs
wholly in pigs less than SIZE xRMzGxGf
old, the number of which wzz EtzSmssz
by $1,000 head during the yezr &suGw
sheep showed a smaller rezzIsctium esnx1
usual. Last December theTG wGre g.
44S,50O head, which compared vasEs .sssr-
52O,SOO at the end Of f983. saE 1sssSes-
400 at the end of 1sl2 EewuE QaA1zsRA
statistics il is evident ffIaG tIas vzrrE sasSsiE
made no impression upe@ GsRTEHzszvE
meat supply up to the srzst wxnEaz Izn
December.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-27

circuit. The Redpath by paying a
large royalty holds exclusive right for
the Chautauqua production Of this play
in both the United States and Canada.
1.-The Servant In the House" con-
tains a story that goes to the funda-
mentals and so touches the common
heart II depicts the love Of father
for his child. carrying that love
through his poverty, degradation and
bitterness The child, when too young
to realize her fathers condition, has
been placed in comfortable circum-
stances, but her heart still cries for
her father as her fathers cries for