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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-19

Sanger Johns. Mr.. q. W. Kearuey. Mia,
mary Poulton. Miss Mae Petty. Min
Lotte Reichenbach. Miss Jessie white
M Miss LILY White. Charles White. and
The party was In charge Of Cant
Billy Geohegan. They arrived IN Raiti-
more on "wednesday. after visiting many
places OF historic interest,". and returned
to washington by train.
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Mrs. Christian Hemmick was NJ home
this afternoon to the delegates to the
american Federation of Art.
Will Entertain Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor vii,
entertain the womans Club OF Bethes-
da on Monday evening at their country
place near Bethesda. Nd. Frederick
Huidekoper Will make an address,
which will be followed by an informal
reception.
Hills Beverly. who has been at Gar
held Hospital for several weeks, Is Inn
proved In health and will leave for his
home. In The Plains. Va, next week.
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Mr.. and Mrs. william Reading, of
Eighteenth street. are being congratu-
lated on the birth Of a son on Monday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-19

Delos BIodgett, Mrs. Charles Y. Mat
thews and Mr.. and Mrs. James j..
Hotchktss and Miss Mary Dunn, OF
Dunn, Of New York, the house guests
of Representative and Mrs Dunn. Ber-
trand Shell, Charles Hamilton, and
Charles 3. Ward.
~ Entertain In New York.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. william T.
swineburne. OF this city and Augusta,
Ca, entertained a party OF fifteen AZ
tea IN the palm room Of the Plaza. IN
New York, yesterday.
"a
Or. Romula Naon, the Argentine am,
bsssador. H. stopping AZ the Rits-Cari-
ton. Hotel. In New York city, for sew
eral days. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cyrus Distler, of
Baltimore. whose wedding was a recent
event. left Coronado Beach. Cal, yes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-19
MASQUE
FOR FRIDAY NIGHT
Mrs. Christian Hemmick Is at
Head Of Movement to Honor
Shakespeare.

A shakespearcar Masque. embodying
excerpts from "Thc Merchant OF Ven
ice," Romeo and Juliet" "The Tam
ing of the shrew." 'Midsummer
Nights Dream" and the Dance Of the
Witches, from Macbeth" will be pre-
scented by the Washington Players
Group, Mrs. Christian Hemmick. presi-
dent. under the auspices Of the Arts
Club Of Washington. next Friday even
ing at The Oaks, Colonel Blounfs
The Masaue, which was arranged by
Mrs. Hemmick will be given on large
scale and the cast In composed OF over
100 talented artists. many OF whom VIII
come from a distance TO take part. The
give a repetition OF the performance.
without charge, to the general public
Of Washington. In recognition OF the
sentiment which attaches to the univers
sal celebration OF the Shakespeare Ter
Charles ]. Bell. DR.. Nevii Monroe
Hopkins, Hennen Jennings and Cor
coran Thorn make UP the committee
in charge OF arrangements.
Mrs. Edward L. Stock will entertain
at a musicale and garden tea this
afternoon at her country place in
Bradley Hills in honor of her sister
ih-idWs uc
New York.
The house will be thrown open~to
about $50 guests and the hrst floor
and the verandas have been elaborate
ly decorated with Killarney roses and
sweet peas for the occasion.
Tea will be served from the dining
room to the guests on the lawn where
a marquee and several awnings have
been erected for their comfort.
Presiding at the tea table Will be
Mrs. David stevens, Mrs. James Kirk
patrick. and Mrs. Leroy Mark. while
assisting them will be Miss Gladys
Rawlings, Miss Carol Freck, Miss
Alice Kirkpatrick. Miss Florence
'Torbert. Miss Elizabeth Torbert. Miss
Elizabeth Slaymaker, Miss Esther
Stock, Mrs. William Adolph Rawlings.
and Miss Charlotte McIvor. p.
The musicale will take place in the
music room with Mrs. deVarrene-
Stock, prominent in the musical world
as Eleanor eMredith, and Miss Nellie
Wheatley, a noted pianist of this
city, as the artists.
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Cruised Down Potomac.
In a party which left Washington on
Monday aboard the steamer Three
Rivers for Baltimore were Mr..
and Mrs. W. A. II Church. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace Church. Thomas Freeman
Cowherd. OF Clifton Forge. Va; DIR.
Hugh Hill, OF Orange. Va; Irwin Hill,
- u INoIz "a
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-23
TO PRODUCE BABY BEEF
First Essential of TickIiSh Bust
ness Is Quality.
Only Successful When Stock, Farm
and Man Behind Both Are Adapt
ed to Risky Undertaking
Feed Is Important.

The production of baby beef is q
very ticklish business. 1t is success
fully done only when stock, farm and
the man behind both are all adapted
to a very risky undertaking. The
whole object is to turn twelve to six
teen mOnth-Old calves off as prime fat
steers, weighing 1000 to 1,400
pounds in much less time than re-
CURED for general steer raising. The
whole thing means quality animals
to start with. 1t means offspring from
strictly beef strains, like ShOrthorn,
Hereford, Angus or Galloway. Really
no other breed need apply in the pro-
duction of real baby beef, says
writer in Baltimore American. Both
mothers and offspring must be abun-
dainty fed so as to keep these young
things steadily on the gain, eating to
their full capacity, from birth 10 mar
ket
The calves must nurse their dams
and be given an abundance of nu-
tritious grain from the very start,
both while on pasture and when in
winter quarters. Concentrated feeds
in addition to clover and alfalfa are
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-23
BIG TRUTH IN "L0AFER LAND.
Job of Clearing Fields Of sturnps Ca,
Be Done on Days When Other
Work Is Not Pressing.

Everybody hates loafer arop,d
VINO consumes without giving anv,
thing in return. United States ae.,-
cultural department, in naming stuma
land 'loafer land" has struck unon :
big truth that every farmer Shonla
take into consideration.
Men who have made careful stpas
of the situation claim that every 10.
inch stump on your place wastes ion
square feet of land. At first this ststo
ment may seem somewhat surpriSin,
and many farmers seem to feel thai
by pasturing their stump land there ie
no waste at all.
This IS poor figuring, says Califorpis
Cultiyator. In most stump 6pIds
there is an average of $50 stumps to
the acre, some much larger than u
inches. With an average of $50 stumns
to the acre you are simply WASTING
1900 square feet of land to each
acre, and as there are only 43O00
square feet to the acre, you are vast.
ing cne-third of your land. SurDose
someone were to propose to you Il at
of each 30-acre pasture you shut OFF
ten acres for the pure 10y Of seeing
It wasted. You would think him 1t.
terly absurd, but it is no more absurd
than to continue letting your land
lie in a stumpage.
And after all it doesn't take LONG
to clear off the stumps. rhe job can
be done on the days whn you can't
work at anything else md by own
ing a good stump puller O, being ready
with dynamite you will ind a surpris.
ing lot of 'loafer land converted to
usefulness for the years end.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-23

have to cost very much to make q
hit with me If give it TO myself with
the proper spirit.
IT'S the giving. rather than the re-
ceiying, az this gift that brings me the
more pleasure anyway.
'Well, gasoline has been going up
pretty steadily lately-you notice do
not talk in dialect in spite of my rural
name and predictions; if / talked in
dialect l would say gas was goin up
purity stIddy-aud, due to the increased
cost of living expenses, decided that
II behO0ved me to econOmize.
$50 | decided on a haircut for my
Christmas gift to myself. and decided
to get 1t early On account of the poor.
tired sEopgirls who are wishing the
store would close so they can crowd
in few more da1ces with the dashing
young ribbon clerks three aisles over.
"Whereupon / got a haircut. a good,
short one.
THE rest Of the story is soon told.
I got IL cut again last right. and
had TO wait for six customers ahead
of me who were telling the BARRIERS to
shave 'em extra close so ii would last
over TO Monday
THAT much for early Christmas
shopping. l houebt TIE junk for the
folks after they'd locked the street
doors last night AMI have just been
making the rounds e Tie drug stores
to pick up the odds ao3 ends I've for
gotten. No more, Christmas shopping
in mine. Glddap. poAh.n."
And with percwptory cluck to his
steed. Timothy Hay motored away In
high tiudgeon.-Denver Times.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-23
OLDEST CHRISTMAS CUSTOM
Decorating Houses, Churches and
Streets With Evergreen Popular
Since Dawn of History.

| ~ERHAPS the very Oldest of all
Christmas customs is that Of
decorating our houses, churches
and streets with evergreens.
At the very dawn OF history began the
worship of the trees, or forest worship,
and the groves were mans first tenn
pies.
All our instincts, our passion about
nature, are forest memories, for forest
worship was universal.
In later times to each god some tree
was dedicated: Apollo had the laurel,
Jupiter the oak, and Greece for ages
| had its sacred groves.
The forest worshipers could not
worship without giving, because to
worship is to give, and these bOughs
and garlands were the Oldest gifts Of
man. Before he had learned to shape
offerings of his own rude skill he could
bring to the sacred trees and hang up
on them the first flowers and greenery
of spring and the perfect fruits of au.
tumn.
These gifts, remember, were never,
as with us, decorations; they were sac.
rifices.
The Romans, with a fine eye for
beauty, used to garland their temples
and homes and gathering places and
even the big Coliseum with boughs of
green and ropes of flowers. This par
ticular custom was received by the
Christians with d special sort of ap-
prevail, recalling, as it did, the fact
that our Lord entered Jerusalem amid
the strewn branches of the multitude.
We must not forget the welcome and
lovely mistletOe and holly. Indeed,
Christmas without them would not,
with us, seem quite complete.
Mistletoe was for ages regarded as
sacred by the old British pagans-the
Druids-and was surrounded with
great mystery and sentiment, little I'M
derstood by us.
1t was supposed to possess healing
powers and that it could ward off evil
spirits. The reverence paid to this
little parasite seems to have been re-
stricted to it, only, when It was found
growing on the sacred oak trees in the
Druids' groves.
Once every year the Druid high
priest cut it with a golden sickle
blessed it and distributed the sprays
among the people, praying aloud that
each one who received it might receive
divine blessings. of which 1t was the
symbol. Having received the sprays.
the people hung them above the doors
to propitiate the gods during the year.
The only remaining significance at.
tached today to the mistletoe is the
idea that If maiden is not kissed
under it on Christmas day she will 90
unwed throughout the year. This idea
goes so far back into the past that one
cannot trace it,
1t is because the mistletoe is rare
and not easy to get that we found
and brought forward the holly. which.
though lovely is used only as a sub.
stitute for the mistletoe.-New York
World
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-23

absolutely necessary during the win,
ter months. Long nursing on the
dams or an abundance of milk OF
skim milk with grain is necessary
This all means that splendid, well.
bred stock is to be used only. II
means also that you have got to have
ideal farm conditions, an abundance
Of the very best pasture and legume
hays, silage and grain feeds.
Can Be Done in East
There is no reason why baby beef
cannot be made in the East. except
that labor is expensive or that farms
have not been farmed to produce high
est quality legumeS and other grasses
for pasture. Besides this, the produc-
ton of grain is more expensive as
a rule in the East, Thus contributing
to high costs in making beef. You see
the regular average pasture, with the
regular average method Of feeding.
will not produce topnotch baby beef.
l do not mean TO say that we cannot
reach point where raising baby beef
may not be profitable in the East: not
that, but we have got to get ready for
that sort of farmiu z first
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-23
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SERVICE MORE THAN GIVING
Deepest Spirit of Christmas Does Nat
ConfIne Itself to One Day, but
is Manifest Entire Year.

The deepest spirit of the Christmas
outpouring that flows over the Chris.
tian world is the impulse for human
service that runs through the whole
year.
1t is easy to give recklessly out of
ones abundance, or even to share care
fully ones pittance. The distribution
OF Christmas dinners through hun.
dreds Of self-denylng families means q
days happiness for the giver and re-
ceiver. But it is greater happiness 10
both 10 follow through the year with
aid to self-dependence, announcement
to hope. and support in striving for
better living.
This is the giving Of self. and they
who know how to give of themselves
wisely are the highest giyers. The
best feature of Christmas is its ma
terial expression of a whole year of
human service that runs ike a thread
through human lives.
Only these holiday gllmpses reveal
to the careless how many are dedi.
Gated to share in this u1obtrusive
service TO the humbly striving and to
tie unconplaining needy; how many
families are under constant stimulus
TO the best sort Of self-help; how many
Children are b3+Sg quietly Jed TO a
higher level OF G'fng and striving for
themselves between Christmas and
Christina
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-23
LABOR AND FERTILITY SAVED
Excellent Farm Practice to Haul Ma.
nure Direct to Field Where 1t Is
to Be Utilized.

Farmers and scientists are pretty
well agreed that under ordinary farm
conditions the best place for manure
after it leaves the barn is spread on
the field where it is to be utilized
More and more farmers are building
their barns now with a view to driving
through the barn, loading the manure
directly on to the wagon or sproader.
and taking it out TO the field each day
Ihis is excellent farm practice. 1t
saves labor and soil fertility.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-23
TOAD IS GARDEN POLICEMAN
Seventy Seven Per Cent of His Diet
Is Composed Of lnsects-Shouid
Be Welcome Guest.

The toad is a garden policeman
Seventy-seven per cent Of his diet Is
composed of insects ard the remain
der consists of spiders and worms ~
all kinds.
The toad is in position to capture
his daily bread" with his tongue Id
this respect he is like some who gei
their living by talking.
a toad should be a welcome guest
in q garden or flower bed
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-23
zWGEsMERA
DERM/(NOTES
Study the capabiIity of your soil.

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xaon +ba H.. ,--.-,-.
".Ie "'' '"e 'i'u +
a. . = '''iii : 'pe04''i' > :
wh,+ ara - -,
Of hir+b --'''' iSs' ''''-'0 "ei'' L
Ken .,o ,.u,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-23

G for the Christ ChAc. 60 ha,,,-
less SO sweet,
II for the Holly We lay at Hfs
feet
X for the Riders three seektns
their lords
4 for the Incense with NA,l>t-,,
they adored
5 for the Shepherds. who heard
angels sing.
I for their Triumph in hndfns
the King.
nj for all men of peace and eood
will
A for the Angels. whose SONGS
the cave I'LL
s for the Star which sllone out
on that night,
So radiant so hopeful so slo
rious. 50 bright.
SEeSEss-S
The model husband IS he wh'
smokes his wifes bargain cigars with
put q murrnls.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-23
GOOD AS VEGETABLE MATTER
Refuse Hay, Straw litter, and Other
Rubbish Can BE Utilized in Or.
chard andGarden.

The value of reuse hay, straw liz.
ter and other rubbish for vegetable
matter on Orchad and garden soil
has hardly been rallied. Much of this
material goes to waste every year thar
might be used toenrich the garden and
orchard soil.
Now is the tine to apply such ma
terials to the sill, as it will take some
time for it to decay and be of use to
the soil. b applying this fall and
turning it uder the soil will be re-
vived and ariched and hence made
ready for PREPARATION and planting
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-23
Rotary Spading Pillow.

recent patent of a Sacramento (Cal0
man. The blades Of this S2ading pillow
are cleared by means of the push rods
which have scraper plates mounted ON
them and are movable over the blades
Of the spades. Thus, the plOw is made %
self-scouring notwithstanding Bust
ness,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-23
WEED IS MOST UNDESIRABLE
Keeping Ahead Of Noxious Plant re
quires knowledge and PerseVer-
ance on Part Of Fsrrysr.

A good deal has been said about
weeds and all will agree that they are
most undesirable. No one cares TO
grow them in crops aud yet they grow
and thaS luxuriantly. il unrestrained-
Keeping ahead of the weeds requires
perseverance, and a correct knowledge
of the best way to keep them down
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-23
NOVEL ROTARY SPADING PL0W
Farm Implement Recently Patented
by California inventor Has Self
Securing Arrangement

Such a rotary pillow as shown here
has been used in Germany for some
Tine, though many details Of construc-
ion were different This pillow is
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-23

sIaas'rrIe can De u0ne IN good prepaTa-
ton and ample cultivation.
BARNARD manure is better than
waste litter, straw, etc, but manure
is generally scarce, not enough being
available to improve the soil on most
FARMS To supplement manure all
wastevegetable matter should be used
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-23
TIMOTHY HAY ON
EARLY SHOPPING
BY JOHN srocksRIcaE.

ever. one and indivisible, world with
out end, amen.
II started to do my Christmas shop
ping early" continued Timothy, giving
his fiiyver a disciplinary kick as II
growled at passing terrier, "but 1t
was right on the start that overlook,
discovered and otherwise apprehended
the Senegnmbian In the Woodpile.
christmas shopping, you are at lib
erty to quote me as saying In your
valuable medium, is bunk If you add
an early to 1t.
at was about Thanksgiving time, II
/ recOllect rightly, that we were first
admonished to do our Christmas shop
ping early. 1t struck me as the proper
thing to do. I decided I'd do it.
Naturally, the thought first came
to me what to give myself for Christ
mas. l always hand myself some slight
token Of my esteem at the happy yule-
tide. 1t cOmpeEsutes for what other
folks hand me. A little gift doesn't
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-23
&@k5
Her Habit.

"IsVe it too bad?" asks the lady with
the Russian boots. Mrs. Gonso has
sued her husband for divorce and is
going TO marry that musician as soon
as 1t is granted. And she and Mr..
Gonso were married last Christmas
day"
Il expected it." said the lady with
the new hair. Lucy Gonso never got
s present that she didn't try to ex-
change. Life.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-23
& e s% * * * e x e
W Christmas Message. SS

Y Fear not; for, behold, 1
bring you good tidings of
2 great JOY, which shall be 70
all people,"
4 Glory to God in the high
est, and on earth peace. good
4 will toward men,"
"The spirit of the Lord is
s upon me, because he hath
r anointed me to preach the
gospel to the poor; he hath
z sent me to heal the broken
hearted, to preach deliver
z ance to captiyes. and recov-
cry of sight to the blind, to
n set at liberty them that are
4 bruised
This is day for magnify
9 ing the blessings of peace,
not selhshly, but with the re- !
4 joicing that should attend
the reminder that we have 4
s cure for the troubles of the
world and a part in the -,
g spreading of the remedy. Let
: the songs of joy be carried ,
into every corner of gloom.
g If peace is to achieve victory.
its spirit Of gladness must be J
8 irrepresSible. No less today
than two thousand years ago 4
4 is 1t the mission of peace to
show by example that in good {
8 VIII alone lies the happiness
of the people. !
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-23
S
chrlstmas LltncaturA

The kiddies write to Santa ClsuA
They forward mail in pecks.
But father hasn't time, because
Hes busy writing checks.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-23


He won't leave the
bali and tho pie
ture-book,
But jolly well pass
us by.
And while they won-
dered II they
should peep.
Somehow, the bears
fell or to sleep!
But the curious
noise went on all
night
Scampering, rush
and run
Till the darkness
flew and the day
dawned bright.
And the rats had
had their fun.
And the rascals chuS
fussi
II shot.sN Npgw tyn-.ws.,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-23

''weu, I'm puzzled" said Jim. "P'r'aps,
III we look
(They say that he hates a spyl.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-23

.ERHAPS the very oldest of all
Christmas customs is that Of
decorating our houses, churches
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-23

I'm longing 20 know just what he's like.
And If he's brought me a motor bike!
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-18

For sale-Child's collapsible go
cart Phone 356J
For Dayton motor cycle, 9
horse power first class condition. ore
gon Motor Garage
Wanted Situation as cook by
mother and son in hotel or restau-
rant Is years experience, not afraid
of work; Phone 176. St Elmo Rooms
For trade-A new, modern 110 bbl
electric flour mill located in valley
town 10000 population. will trade
for eastern Oregon or Washington
wheat land. Price $4,000 For par
ticulars write sos Trade Street, Sa-
lem, Ore,
Ford owners wanted, TO handle easy
selling line of Ford devices. Steerer,
starter, shock absorbers-sell on sigh,
can work spare time Easy living
in this for live wires Write Fred r.
Bauman is North l2th street, port
land, Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-18
Motion Picture News
What the Picture Theaters Have
TO Tell You.
Alta HAS BIG SUNDAY SHOW.

Marguerite Clark will be seen at
the Alta Sunday ana Monday in one
Of her greatest characterlzations,
Mice and Men" a 6-reel production,
The versatility Of Marguerite Clark
is well established IN the minds of the
thousands Of the diminutive stars ad-
mirers. but even her most ardent pro-
tagonists will be surprised and de-
lighted at the remarkable work which
she does In this play. tracing as 1t
does the development or an uneducat-
ed founding into society butterfly
but not the brainless butterfly Of the
silly, simpering variety. She is a
high-strung, delicate little soul whose
charming naviete and deep sincerity
win the love and admiration Of all who
behold her. 1t is one or the cleverest
characterization that Miss Clark has
given the screen, ranking with her
wonderful performance In Mark
Twain's THE Prince ana the Pauper, >
in its clear-cut, incisiveness and all
peryading charm.
In addition, new big vaudeville
acts, consisting Of the -Four Rosebud
Girls, in their presentation of latest
songs, dances and Ed Kreuger the
ogue will also be shown
ogue viii laso be shown