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Evening journal., 1917-04-12
FLAG FILES OVER MILL.

Employees Of the John Hand and Son
Company, Inc, raised flag over the
mill, at Fourteenth and Walnut streets,
yesterday The flag was gift of the
officers OF the company.
Adolph Buser, who has been man
ager Of the plant for ten years, raised
the flag.
Each OF the girls employed at the
mill carried a small flag ,>Id as the
flag was drawn up the staff the men
gave vent to a lusty cheer. The girls
sang The Star Spangled Banner and
othor patriotic songs at the conclu-
sion of the exercises.
Evening journal., 1917-04-12
DOVER TO have ARMED
GUARDS AT Water PLANT
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, April 12.--All Of the
employees OF the Dover water and
light department, including Charles T.
Jackson. superintendent. A. i. Kich-
line. Charles Dore, Nathaniel D. FL
lott, Andrew Farrow have been conf
missioned by Governor Townsend as
special constables.
City Council has also authorized
the construction of a wire fence to
he placed around the water and light
plant. which, when completed, will
be charged with electricity Extra
lights have also been ordered around
the plant. The police committee Of
Council has been authorized 10 pro-
vide all the employees and special Off
GERS at the plant with proper fire
arms and sufficient ammunition. to
properly guard it..
Evening journal., 1917-04-12
md GIYE mn nANCE.

Under the management of the Jun
ior Board of the Homeopathic Hospi-
tai. a tea dance will be given in the
New Century Club on Saturday after
noon. Proceeds will 20 toward refur-
nlshing the children's ward Of the
hospital. Ice cream and cake will be
sold and indications are shat II will
BE- one OF the most enjoyable functions
Of the post Lentep season. Mrs S. C..
Frederick is chairman of the commit
Zee in charge.
Evening journal., 1917-04-12
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

A surprise party was given las.
evening TO Miss Gertrude Seaberg at
her home. No. 81 East Twenty-third
street. IN honor OF her six eenth BIRTH
day anniversary. A very enjoyable
evening was spent In games and sing
ing
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs
C. l.. Seaberg. Miss Ebba Lindell
Helen Seaberg. Edith lncababian
Anna Olson. Ella Seaberg Ruth Nord-
Ouist Edith Wiberg. Madeline Enberg
Hattie Palmer. Iva Boyer Gertrude
Seaberg. Elizabeth Anderson. Beda
Seaberg. Anna and Evelyn Seaberg
Alma and Harry Seaberg. Carl sea
berg. DAVID Nordquist.
Evening journal., 1917-04-12
NEAR DEATH IN TRAIN PATH.

CHESTER, Pa. April 12.-While
driving his new automobile for the
first time, Charles Booth. together
with Mrs Booth, his wife. had mar
row escape from death when The mo-
tor stalled as the couple were passing
over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
crossing az FELTON, station. A New
York express appeared at the curve
and as Booth lifted his wife from the
machine. and fell in the roadway, the
cowcatcher picked up the car and
carried it 100 yards.
Evening journal., 1917-04-12
settlement OF brewery
STRIKE IS talked OF

At a meeting OF the Retail Liquor
Dealers Association yesterday one OF
the questions discussed was an effort
to settle the strike Of local brewery
workers which was started more than
year ago AS far as could be learn
ed today nothing definite was done
hlOng that lina
Evening journal., 1917-04-12
ROB REX PLANT

The police are investigating a rob
bery committed last night al the Rex
Talking Machine Company plant, in
Nan1ever avenue. near lamO'te
street Just what wa stolen off,
rials Of the company refused to say
.oday, and :. was admitted boy them
that how the robbers gained entrance
co the plant was a mystery.
Evening journal., 1917-04-12
WILL NOT OPEN PAVED
STREET FOR FIVE NEARS.

Notices have been posted along
Fourth street. from Jefferson to
ing. that all pipes. conduits, etc,
must be laid at once. as no permits
will be granted to open the street for
five years. after it is paved.
Evening journal., 1917-04-12
FUNERAL OF J. A. MAHONEY.

Funeral services FOR John a. Ma
honey who died Sunday at his home.
No. 1912 West Third street, were held
this morning In ST. Pauls Catholic
Church. where solemn requiem mass
was sung. The Rev Thomas +. Wald-
ron was the celebrant
Evening journal., 1917-04-12
TO IMPROVE PROPERTY.

Building Inspector Preston today is
sued a permit to +. VI. Spirer to make
alterations at the southwest corner lay
Tor and Pine streets, to cost $500. The
Improvements will be made for Marks 4
Silverstein. the owners
Evening journal., 1917-04-12
TALKS oE "cREpITs."

J. +. Krause. assistant secretary Of
the Chamber of Commerce, address
ed the Rotary Club on Credits to-
day.
Evening journal., 1917-04-12
SrATF FEnFRATION.

The executive meeting Of the state
Federation of Women's Clubs, will be
held in Wyoming next Thursday.
Evening journal., 1917-04-12
no RECEIVE AsBURY PASTOR.

The various societies OF Asbury NJ.
d. Church will give a reception to
the pastor, the Rev George White
Dawson tomorrow night
Evening journal., 1917-04-12
BOAT BRIDGE ACROSS ATLANTIC
TO SMASH U=BOAT BLOCKADE
AMERICAS AMBITIOUS
SHIP PROGRAM.

AMthitA'N AMBIIiOIS
SHIP PROGRAM.
She would build in 12 months
string OF wooden ships totalling
5000 600 tons.
In 1916, the United States built
10000 tonsa
Great Britain and her colonies,
100000. o
And the rest OF the world, .
100000 y
A total OF 100000 tons.
10 .
veritable pontoon bridge across the
sea-one boat every three miles. The
tremendous number Is expected TO ex-
haust the most valiant efforts Of u
boat commanders to cut off supplies
from England and France.
Work on ways for the ships has
already begun at Jacksonville, Fla
Beaumont, Tex, and a half dozen
other points.
Presiednt Gompers. Of the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor has prom
ised all cooperation in supplying la
Dor. Complete mobilization Of indus.
try in putting the scheme through has
been announced.
Each ship is TO be manned by Z
trained gun crew and equipped viii
anti-submarine guns and wireless.
Commencing November 1, three shipl
1 q day will sail into service.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-20
Mi..ls.os and its Meaning.

Among the Saxons the fact that mis-
tetoe was suspended from the roof OF
dwelling intimated TO the wnyfarer
that the hospitality OF the house
was at his disposal, and beneath its
branches friend and stranger, vassaI
and lord. gathered together In com
radesbip and good cheer. The re-
ligious aspect Of the mistletoe trndi-
ton. which had It's origin III the Druid
Zeal rites. and the gathering OF II by
the arch Druid with his golden sickle
merged later into II purely social sym
Dol. and the idea OF simple hospitality
developed into one or merrymakine
and somewhat riotous entertain
ment.
The kiss OF the Scandinavian god
dess expanded into the custom or q
kiss given for every berry that grew
on the bough Small wonder that, In
spite OF the mlstletoe having original.
" existed in the odor OF sanctity, the
church came 10 regard II as IN en-
tirely pagan symbol and refused 70
allow 1t 10 participate with the holly
and the evergreen in the luletide dec
urations.
There is an ancient belief that the
,nistletoe was the tree from which the
holy cross was hewn and that after
this was made the plant withercd.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-20
Safety Firs.r at Christmas.

De not decorate your Christmas tree
with paper. cotton or any other In
fammable material Use metallic tin
sci ana other nonlnnammable decora
tions only and set the tree securely so
that children IN reaching for things
cannot tip IL over.
DO not use cotton to represent snow
II Won must have snow use asbestos
fiber.
DO not permit children Go light OF
relight candles while parents are not
present. They frequently set fire TO
their clothing instead The tree itself
viii burn when the needles have be.
come dry.
10 not leave matches within the
reach Of children AT holiday time. Can.
dies arc meant 90 he lighted, and "
children can get matches they will ex
pertinent with them they initiate
their elders.
Church people should ase bc very
careful. Holiday fires In churches and
schools arc usually hOlocausts because
IL the crowds. and every care should
La exercised to insure the safety of all
ne ones burned are 10y no means til,
only ones who lose their lives. for II J.
the general rule that more are KILLED
IN the rush and excitement aud esca
Ing from the building.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-20
Various Names
For Christmas

1HRISTMAs signifies Christs
mass, meaning the festival OF
~ the Nativity OF Christ. During
the many centuries since the
advent II has been variously spelled.
II Is found In the old source books
changing from Crystmasse. the very
old English. through phases OF Cristen.
mas. Crystynmas. Christenmas and
Christmes 10 Christmas and eventual
~. as today, Christmas.
The French call the holiday Noel or
Novel. This Is derivation OF the
French nouvelles. meaning tidings
Some. however. take II as an abbre-
nadal. which means the same as the
Latin natalis-tbst IL. dies nstslis. the
birthday. We Hnd Chaucer In his
Canterbury Tales. IN that part OF the
narrative told by the Frankeleyn. al
luding 10 Christmas and employing the
French term Novel AZ a festive holi
day cry.
II IL said that noel II a corruption ~
yule or julie. meaning festival az the
sun. The name yule is still used by
the Scotch. and the Scandinavians call
their festival Juletide. The Welsh
birth. and the Italians speak OF II ms
II Natalie, which is cognate with the
Spanish term aud u contraction OF the
Latin.
Not only T. the derivation OF the
word itself IN doubt, but whether tho
25th OF December Is the real date OF
the advent has long been contro
vcrtible subject among chronologtsts
Early Christians were divided as to the
date. some contending that II was the
ist or the 9th day OF January. Others
the Goth Of March. the day OF the Jew
ish passover. and stu others declaring
for the Goth OF September. the feast OF
The tabernacles.
julius l.. a bishop Of Rome. In A. II.
33T 49, seemed 10 settle the dispute by
declaring Dec. % as the date. The
western church accepted this. and the
eastern church eventually came
around. but The Armenian church still
adheres 10 Jan. O. julius seems TO
have established authoritatively the
o5th as the anniversary from what
must have been authenticated tradition
or II would have been since dlsprovcd
I'm these DAYS OF enlightened archaeolo
gy. There are stu however, some m
convinced ones. who hold that the de-
scrlption given In ST. Luke ~ more In
dlcative OF the spring than winter
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-20
Thu Yule Fe.t;v.l

The festival OF Yue was held at the
winter solstice in honor of the return
Of the sun. Az the year drew 10 It's
close md the sun daily sank lower IN
Tie horizon the old time Anglo-SaXon,
regarded The phenomenon as typiiica
tion OF he end oe the world. rs the
sun began 10 regain its power ami
ascend the horizon once more, deciding
that ii restoration Of light and a new
lease OF lie was TO lie theirs. the az
GENTS gave themselves over to wild cn
ihusiastic celebration Of their good
luck Eating, drinking. dancing, sacrl
iiccs and rites. more on less religious In
character. were the great features oi
this Yu,s OF Noel" celebration.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-20
Tuning Up For Christmas.

W.h chirl and a sicirl and a tern
be roar
y bIeto in az erenino from an arctic
shore.
Traffic II blocked aud the trencheroW
street
Giuers and twinkIes Nth siIrerl
slcet.
DOils ia armies aud soldiers d-plentb
GiJfs Jor Riddles and street and hcenfy
ans Tor grdanics and dunfies ana
dads.
Gifs far using and losing aud fdds'
Gins for nurses and chdurcurs ana
cooks.
GiJts Tor took-corms. vho read al
Hcir books
Cuts for sinners aud meercrs ana
saints.
Taps for SDinners and pdsteIs ana
paints.
NHsic mechanical. mirrors or lamps,
IurlcMs for orphans and necSboyS
ana trdmps
GIFTS mat are fuGv and gifts that ort
grim.
uccllacc for Jessie. scorfpin 10,
Jim
Frif sets 81 ne classics aud cleaning
god pieces
rery-for street. little nieceS
rQteAddtS. rirtyOHs. trtuy or arise
TiolrcrS and bonbons and pudding
and pies'
crnus there Dc rbo dcridc and def
NeW
Esf &c. ~ on dreams. eren buy then
and tr them
As erer on iripier. toith snoiodrift dn'
Slcef.
TTdnsmuteS tie ,chole torn into Sdnt'
Claus street.
Elizabeth Newport Hepburn IN Men
York Times
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-20

Get attention for some time, and while
whiting my turn / noticed two sadly
neglected looking little boys of about
six and eight years respectively stand
ing very close 10 the counter and look
Ing. oh so longlngly al these same har-
rnonicons when suddenly one or the
Young saleswomen turned sharply
around and in loud voice said "Now.
then. il YOU two boys don't get away
from here at once I'll call the floor
walker and have you arrested. AT the
time this sudden attack was made upon
these poor little waits | was holding
in nv hands two of these same mu
steal instruments. trying 10 decide
which Of the two kinds l would take
The larger one of the boys looked un
at me with q frightened look, as If 10
say. "Oh. we didn't mean To steal any
thing" when | said. Boys, would you
each like one of these Harmonious
They said nothing. but the look OF sur
prise gratitude they knew nothing Oh
when ] put one in each boys dirty IT.
tlc hands shall not forget to my dying
day. and before you could say Jack
Robinson" they were out of the store
and out of sight. l turned to the young
woman. saying. Il will pay for them.
when noticed the tcnrs In Der eyes.
When She finally found her voice she
said. "Oh. madam. | am so sorry
smoke as | did" "Wcll. never mind
I said. you didn't understand. am
the mother Of two boys and know what
hoy Graves" When she handed me
my change and package she said u
shall never forget this day; 1t has
taught me lesson"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-20
What the<
Christmas
waits" Sing

CANTA CLAUS being about Ia de-
~ sert the city streets for his annual
reindeer ride over the roofs. the
waits prepare to sing their centuries
old carols.
In several American cities has been
revived the beautiful old custom of the
waits" going about from house 10
house singing the familiar old songs,
Light the Christmas candles in your
window IL you want them 10 stop be-
fore your home!
Goa rest you merry, gentlemen: let
nothing you dtsmdy--
they will surely sing that. peshaps the
best known OF all old English carols.
And this too:
Hark! The herald angels sing,
Glory 10 the nelcborn king.
And of course, 20 Little Town of
Bethlehem"
Perhaps, too, they will sing what is
said tn be the earliest known Christ
mas carol, dating from the Anglo. Nor
man days vi the thirteenth century,
which begins:
LOrdlings. listen 10 Ony lay
We have come from far drdy
To seek Christmas.
In this mansion zee are told
He his yearly feasts doth hold;
It's today
Nay joy come from God db0t>
TO al those tcho Christmas love.
This carol ends with the toast Of
those days:
Here. then. bid you MI waSsilll,
cursed be he who will not say drink
hail" Wassail' meaning your health
aud "drinkhail" being the usual and
courteous acknowledgment
One of the best known OF all the old
carols, although not one of the oldest,
was written by Nahum Tate I'm 1903
and IS called the "Song Of the Angels.
IL begins:
While shepherds matched their focks
by night.
All seated on the ground,
The angel OF the Lord came dozen
And glory shone around.
Many are the carols in which Brit
aims ancient holly figures. Then
drink 10 the holly berry" pledges one
writer OF songs. while another In TN
der the Holy Bough" summons ".All We
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-20

WHO have scorned each other or injur-
Ell friend or brother, come gather here.
And then there's that grand old hymn
".ideste Fideles," sung In every church
il, This land and in others. NJ this
Christmas season.:
on. come. all pc ioithful.
Joptul and triumphant
Come ye, oh, come pc 10 Bethlehem!
christmas would not be Christmas,
of course IL the waits" were to neg
iect one other OF the most beautiful or
.id carols:
Holg night peaceful night
Through the darkness beams light
Hoiy night. peaceful night
Through the darkness beams light!
YOHder. Chere they street. rtgtis keep
DER ne babe icho. ia silent sleep,
Rests IN hearenIy peace.
RESTS IN hedrenly peace.
N there are any Of you Who have
IN mind AN after Christmas dinner even
inE of song ia the accompaniment OF a
harpSlchord. a spinei. a Lutte or Il plano
u4 even the modern and much advcr-
tis.d disk machine. il might be well TO
trs this ON the company:
"Hark the Herald Angels Sing"
H0rIl me herdld angels sing.
glorg 10 The HeWb0rR king
Peace on earth and mercy mild,
GOD and sinners recOnciledi
JoVfUi. on Ne nations. rise,
JDin the triumph ~ the skies.
wan me dHgeiic host proclaim
christ is born IN Bethlehem.
marx The herald angles sing
GLORY ~ the ncrb0rn King!
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-20
A Lesson In
Christmas Spirit


II was the day before Christmas last
year. All my shopping had been done
(or 81 ] thought) when l suddenly re-
membered hearing my eldest son. Il
lad of eight years, say, "Oh. | hope
Santa will bring me n harmonicon this
Christmas" says writer in the New
York Evening Sun.
or course could not disregard such
wish. and, although II was raining, ]
put on my storm coat and rubbers and
with umbrella In hand started out for
one OF our large department stores.
ON arriving at the counter where this
particular article was displayed |
found every one so busy I could not
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-20

Biologists declare that in prehistoric
times there were on this planet 81 100
600 different animal forms Natural
lists have classified $4,000 species, and
there are now 10000 forms, of which
90 per cent are insects.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-20

Men are like trees-each one must
put forth the leaf that Is created In
him. Education is only like good cal-
ture-it changes the size. but not the
sort
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-20

III dry earth is wet suddenly the heat
emitted IL due chiefly TO the affinity Of
potter's clay and humus for water.
That affinity is so powerful that the
two substances release twenty and
thirty calories per every two Kilograms.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-20

On the Western Australian coast the
tides are SO variable that IL Is not an
uncommon sight TO see vessels high
and dry at their piers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-20

Some people believe all they hear,
aud Others believe twice a much.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-20

what we think causes more indiges-
ton that what we eat-Christian Her
aid.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-10-01
RAISING BELGIAN HARES

There is hare ranch just west
of Snake river bridge. Three boys,
Orson, Wallace and Austin Pack
ham, have about 80 of the timid
creatures. Some are albinos, some
angoras with the long hair, some
are blue and brown and some with
the ring-neck markings.
n The brothers have bought and
sold among themselves and have
some for sale to others. Orson sold
his interests to Wallace some time
ago and then he had the control
ling interest" in the concern. That
made Austin the minority stock
holder and he sold some of his but
afterwards bought part of them
back. Orson took his money and in
vested in swine. and now the swine
have multiplied and are replenishing
the earth.
In speaking of the care of hares
the boys said hares have to be kept
in dry quarters or they get sickly.
They have to be kept where there
is sunlight or their eyes get sore.
They have to be kept fed and nour-
ished or they become lean and fail
to grow rapidly. They eat alfalfa
and some other plants and herbs.
A hare will share your apple, thank
you, if you give him a chance.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-10-01
COMMUNITY BUILDING AT
ABERDEEN AND STERLING

gained $4,000 by keeping them from
getting a foothold.
He says 1t does not matter so
much where mans dry farm is,
but it matters much how he works
1t, whether he keeps the moisture in
the ground and the weeds killed off
or the reverse. Every dry farmer
should examine himself and his
methods and find out whether he
favors the weeds and loses his mois-
ture or favors the moisture and loses
the weeds. When he has determin-
ed which course he follows he has
the answer to the question of
whether or not he is going to sue
coed or fail in his farming. There
is disposition on the part of many
men to slight their farm work, and
when they do that they cheat them
selves. When I ride thru the coun-
try and see their places | feel like
CHASING them as "slight-of-work"
farmers. The easiest way of treat
ing their soil and crops makes the
greatest impression with them, and
naturally they believe in those meth
DDS. wish every farmer could be
taught soil preparation by a man
like Lenard Dirks, of Aberdeen, and
how to take care of his crops by
such a man as Gerhardt Schroeder,
who lives south of town. I wish
they would listen to man like John
Schroeder and let him teach them
how to treat plants and animals to
keep them growing and doing WELL
Perhaps you can have these men
speak thru the paper and give the
farmers some of their teachings. It
will be worth money to each one
who will heed it.
| want to see farmers try raising
alfalfa seed on dry farms. be-
lieve they will find big profits in it.
| want to see farmers manage care
fully these prosperous times, to get
their income up and their expenses
at level below the income. When
all prices are high, the man who
knows his costs and is careful, can
make money quickly, and the man
who does not know his costs and
keep them below the income will
go broke so quickly he will hardly
understand how it happened. These
prosperous periods are almost as
dangerous for poor managers as hard
times
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-10-01
RESPECT THE FLAG

After more than SO years, the
American Express company is about
to adopt new emblem for it's call
card. In order that the flag of this
country may stand absolutely alone
and unique in it's distinction, the
American Express company has de-
cided to do away with the shield of
stars and stripes which has charact-
erised it's call card for so many
years.
This has been decided on, that no
one can point to the American flag
in a deprecatory comment of the
commercial uses to which it is put
by the American people.
The time has come for the Ameri-
can flag to be known all over the
world-all over the world as thing
apart-a thing absolutely by itself
and the desire of the American Ex-
press company that this should be
has led to the decision to remove
any association with the national
emblem from it's call card.
Many will be the friends outside
the company who will regret it's go
ing, and those within the company
will regret the passing of the en-
blem under which they have worked
for years.
The new design will be distinctly
representative of the worldwide
scope of the company's international
organization and activities. The
size, color and general layout will
be the same, but instead Of the ia
miliar red, white and blue shield in
the center, there will now be hem
isphere of the globe in red and blue,
with white meridian lines, and in
bold white lettering the words,
Worlds Service"