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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-20
HINTS FOR BELATED GIFTS;
Bags and Aprons Arc Easily and
Quickly Made and They Aro A.
ways Acceptable.

For many weeks before Christmas
the household is busy with needle,
crochet hook and tatting shuttle, fash
loning Christmas gifts for family and
friends. But, there always r some
belated gifts, that must be made dur
Ing the last few days, for friends that
we would like to remember.
In such cases there IL nothing more
quickly or easily made than bags and
aprons, and one never can have too
many Of either. Laundry bags, stock
Ing bags, darning bags, piece bags and
bags for soiled handkerchieSs can be
made Of chints or cretonne. and fancy
work bags. purse bags, and handker-
chief bags may be made OF silk and
ribbon. Several Of these bags can cas-
lily be made In IN evening. and they
are always acceptable gifts.
And apr0ns-n0 woman ever had
too many aprons. A few yards Of ging-
ham, percale and butchers linen made
/ up into aprons, which would not re-
quire more than q day 20 make . good
supply. would 90 q long ways ~ g1fta
to busy house mothers. And caps. also.
At this time almost every woman
wears some sort Of cap when doing
her house work, and q neat, washable
cap makes m acceptable gift, and re-
Quires little skill In the making. And
20 with these practical and quickly
made gifts one may be able to catch up
with Christmas remembrances, even
though belated until the last few dayl
before Christmas.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-20
How the Msfketo<
Came to Mean
Kissing

We decorate our homes with sprays
Of mistletoe at Christmas time, but
few Of us know the history Of 1t as a
Yuletide symbol. Pretty girls are
kissed under it and a great deal of fun
and nonsense are carried on apropos of
it, but no M stops to think of how
ancient a decoration it is Dr. how sacred
it was once thought to be. The ancient
Celts in their Druidical religion had
two great festivals, one in June and
the other in December, the latter being
equivalent to our Christmas. In both
of these great festivals the gathering
of the mistletoe was q sacred rite.
The Druids believed that a potion
prepared from mistletoe would in
creas their flocks and that the plant
was a remedy against all poison. It
was believed to be a curative for many
ills, and this belief is still to be found
in many remote places in Europe. In
Lacaune, France, for example, it is
always administered by the native
jewellers as an antidote for poison.
In the northeast of Scotland people
used to cut withes of mistletoe at the
March full moon; these they bent In
circles and kept for a year to cure
hectic fevers and other troubles. In
Sweden on midsummer eve mistletoe
Is diligently sought after, the people
believing 1t to be possessed Of many
mystic qualities, and that If a sprig
Of it Is attached to the ceiling Of the
dwelling house, the horses stall or the
cows crib, the trolls will then be pow
erless to injure either man or beast.
Many German peasants also consider
the mistletoe a powerful charm against
evil spirits. A similar belief seems to
have fingered among the Romans.
When Aeneas descended into Hades
he gathered, to protect himself from
the internal powers, q branch Of mis-
tletoe, which Vergil calls the golden
bough.
The custom Of kissing under the mis-
tletoe goes back to the days when
Thor and Odin and all the other gods
Of the Northland walked and talked
with men. Baldur, the son Of Odin
and Frigga, the Apollo Of Scandina-
Wan mythology, the 1iaxen-haired god
of sunshine and its attendant bless
ings, was loved by all earthly and
heavenly beings W one-L0kt, the
god Of earthly fire and its attendant
evils.
How Of all the things animate and
inanimate In the world, except the
surly mistletoe, swore never to harm
the sun god and how Loh slew Baldur
with q branch Of It, has been told with
beautiful poetic power BY Matthew
Arnold.
In Cancellation, hoping to soothe the
passionate SORROW Of the mother. Frig-
g, they dedicated the mistletoe to her.
And now sin and sorrow had hallowed
It; for henceforth It was TO grow, not
a. 4 symbol Of bitterness and hatred,
but a. . Sign Of tenderness and Iowa.
But the gods decreed that It was 20
stand for these things only 50 long 40
It touched not Loki's kingdom, the soil;
and for this reaso It is never seen
growing on the ground and we our
selves always hang It high on the raft
ers Of chandeliers. And now that It
wal the plant Of love, the custom arose
Tor enemies to become friends under
the mistletoe; for lovers 70 pledge
their troth beneath It; and for those
who met there to Kiss - q I'm e ~
1saeanote 1saaswshin
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-20
VI chrystmass Tyn&

W chrystmass TynA
Mayo overie kyndnesse ye have WTouS1to
Uponne our fellowe MEME,
0ponne thys blessed chrystmasoe dayO
Returne to you againe.
AID maye ochs logge whychs blasoeh
higho
Uponne you're yule-tyde Eyre
a01oct In tongues Of living 1amo
Youro dearest hearts desyTa
Marion Y. HRg4A.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-20
The Chrlstmas Spirit.

CAS- the Bystander Finds it,
"Gosh, this car is crowded. Wonder
they wouldn't have q little heat"
And I want to arrange so that r.
be doesn't like it you'll exchange II
after Christmas"
mo, we're not going to give a thing
this year, except to people we positive
II are indebted to-"
"Cashl It was a sweet Dance
Nayme. And Mr.. F~izzleface, he said to-
me-Cashl"
'.Thank the Lord Christmas comes
only once q year i"-Exchange.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-20
Don't Really Mean It.

Don't Really Mean e
"Wishing your friends and neigh
bors a Merry Christmas is a pleas
Ing custom"
'"True, but I have conscientious scru-
pies against doing So" answered the
thoughtful man.
'NWhat do you mean3'
II fear a great many people say
Merry Christmasr in much the same
spirit that they ask, How do you dor
They don't care 4 hang how you do
Exchange.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-20
Tho aox,a ldaa.

The Boys ldea.
S3ee whizz, Bill Green's IN luck
what's the matter1'
His folks use twin beds"
4 don't e anything lucky about
that for BILL !:
sYou don't. They've got two beds
. hide his Christmas presents under
lnDtead Of one"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-20
Remember the Children.
Make the children happy on Christ
mas and ones happiness viii take care
of itself.
4 CHRLSTMASLULLABY

Hall On hour before midnight On
Christmas eve In Nexic~ the "1dtany
of the God Child IL sung. It 10 after
this that the world-famous lullaby
song Of an Mexico, the "Roro," II
heard. Every Mexican mother knows
this "Rock-a-bye" song, which II sup
posedly for the soothing Of the infant
Jesus In time and tune It IL not unr
like the American song. 'Old Gray
Goooo.s
Many other nat1ons besides The Nor
teams AAye heir Christmas so0sA, bue
not many n.y. Gstincdys, Y1Ast360 -,
labaeA
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-20
Deliberate ExtravananoA

"What VI you going to give jour
husband this Christmas7"
II haven't decided. I want to do
something really nne for him, though
and II / ind that I can afford It I
think I will give him eggs for break
fast"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-20
Christmas Is Still
! a Religious
Holiday

Christmas holds q unique place aa
q yearly celebration. The observance
Of other holidays has changed, but
Christmas has yielded none of it's orr.
ginal ~sacredness. 1t is now, as at first,
essentially a religious day. Its reality
voices q song Of fraternity people
grow at this season more generous
more indulgent, more human. 1t is
evangelistic for the destruction of
malice and ill-w1ll-differences be-
tween one and another are forgotten.
Year by year Christmas devitalizes
s~elishness, and consequently the day
is q powerful factor for good. Great
characters step from the s~piritualized
atmosphere; majestic deeds of charity
leave their blessing and example ev,
erywhere. Yuletide is not merely a
period Of gift bestowal or solely a time
Of th~oughtfulness. Its significance is
more profound. Feeling is immersed
In kindness. Conduct is adapted to
what is highest and best.
The first plain Christmas, of which
that of today is a sublime issue, digni-
fed sacrifice. The Good Book says:
And there were shepherds watching,
and keeping the night watches over
their locks." A manifestation of per-
sonal sacrifice. Those who would be
rich must give. The gift need not be
monetary. Giving is without nmitaI
don-if a singer, give to others a glad;
song; IL a millionaire in experience.
give freely Of advice; If a table Of
plenty, share the repast with those
who are not only physically hungry
but thirsty for sympathy If invested
with geniality, become a prince giver
Of laughter, Of service, Of encourage,
ment. Be constructive. Followers Of
this doctrine draw from the season q
rich return In happiness.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-20
community Christmas Trsea

Many towns and villages get much
satisfaction and advertising out o.
Oommunity Christmas trees. The COM
nunity tree brings the people together
Tito the open, and if we'll managed =
upeth while II any community.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-10
DR.. CLAYTON DISCUSSES
PEDAGOGlC NONSENSE
Arts Club Told of Importance of
Schools by Commissioner
of Education.

DR.. Philander p Claxton. United
the principal speaker at the second of
the nonsense dinners held in the
garden Of the Arts Club last evening
The subject was "Pedagogic and
Musical FolIies."
DIR. Claxton talked in humorous vein.
and then speaking more seriously. said
The education of the children is the
most important thing in a nation: more
important than a standing army, Yet
some people think such statement is
nonsense.
1T is not so important that our chill
dren should know what nations did n
thousand or more years ago whose
day life, as it is that they should know
and be able to cope with the condi-
:ions that surround them today: yet
some call the advancement of such an
idea nonsense. 1t IS very important
that those who teach our children
should DE we'll and specifically pre-
pared. Their profession is as i'm
portant IS any other profession. but
some think this is nonsense: that any
onc can teach a child. 1t is as inn
portant that those who mold the
ideas Of our children receive as good
salaries as engineers. but some think
This nonsense"
Other speakers were prof = +. Potts
OF the University of Texas. T. W
O'Connor, Mrs. +. T. harrington ana
Mrs il i. Bush Brown.
The dinner was under the chairman
shin Of Mrs. i. +. Harrington. with
Mrs. Bush Brown and Mrs. 6. j. Zolnay
as hostesses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-10
PLANS SUNDAY SERVICE
FOR WARTIME WORKERS
Military Communion at Church OF
the Covenant Specially for Men
in Nearby Camps.

"A wartime communion service for
all the men and women in and around
the city of Washington who are en-
gagged in any branch of military or
governmental service has been ar
ranged for 1890 o'clock Sunday morn
ing at the Church of the Covenant.
Connecticut avenue and street. The
service is planned for all, but espe-
cially for the men of the various camps
who are soon to leave the community
for service in other places. that they
may have last opportunity to receive
the sacramento of the Lords supper
here in Washington.
Rev. Thomas w. Hooper. a reserve
officer at Fort Myer and Presbyterian
minister from Mitchells, Va, will de-
liver the brief address of the service
in uniform. DIR. Charles Wood, min
lister of the church, is returning from
jamestown, r. l., where he has been
spending his vacation, to conduct the
service. Student officers and other
military men will dispense the COM
They are being selected from various
denominations in order that members
of every church may feel free to join
in the service.
Automobiles are being provided to
convey the soldiers back to their
camps in time for the noon mess
Those having cars that might be used
in this way are asked to phone the
Church of the Covenant the offer of
their services.
The invitation to attend this service
is extended to all the young men and
women now in war service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-10
CATHOLIC CONGRESS
TO CONVENE TOMORROW
Purpose of Sessions Here Is to CO.
Ordinate Church Activities
for War

For the purpose of securing Catholic
activities the Roman Catholic con-
gress. which has been planned for some
weeks, will convene tomorrow morn
ing at Catholic University. The con-
gress will probably continue for two
days and is regarded as one of the most
important ever held by Catholics in the
country.
Catholic Problems that Confront the
Church in Army Life" is to be the topic
of an address by Rev. John J. Burke.
c. S. p, editor of the Catholic World.
while Rev Lewis J. O'Hern. in general
charge of the work for the spiritual
dlers of the National Army. will spea k
on Description of the Camps, Federal
and State Branches of the Army
DR.. Charles p Neill. member of the
War Department commission on Army
camps. is scheduled to speak on THE
Authority and Work of the War De-
partment Commission" An outline of
the work of the knights of Columbus
committee on war activities is to be
given by Col. ?. II. Callahan of Louis
willie, Ky
Rev. Lewis J. O'Hern. C. S. P; Rev.
John ]. Burke. C. s. P. and Rev. DIR.
William J. Kerby of the Catholic Uni
versity compose the committee which
has completed the arrangements for the
congress. of which Rt. Rev. Thomas j.
Shahan. rector of the university, is to
be the honorary chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-10
SURPLUS PRODUCE WANTED.
Red Cross Workers Prepared
Can It" for Soldiers Use.

Wanted-Dealers who will give sur
plus produce to be canned for the Red
Cross, and women who will volunteer
to can the material.
Two wholesale merchants in Center
market yesterday presented to Mrs
Granville Fortescue, to be used for the
Red Cross, a crate of 1matoes and five
dozen ears of corn. These were taken
to the community canning center at
the Thomson School. where Mrs. Davis,
Mrs. Driscoll, Miss Fitzgerald, Miss
Berens and Miss Fortescue prepared
thirteen quarts of canned tomatoes
and eight and one-half quarts of
canned corn. These were delivered to
the Red Cross, to be sent to the SOL
diers in the trenches.
The large amount of corn and to-
matoes which can be had at reasonable
prices on the market at the present
time should be a great inducement for
others to take up this patriotic feature
of the preserving of our food supply"
said Mrs. Fortescue.
Visitors to the Thomson School CEN
ter yesterday put up for their own use
100 pints of tomatoes and so pints of
corn. This work is under the direction
of Mrs Charles w. Wetmore, president
of the Capital Garden Club, assisted by
Mrs. A. j. Driscoll and other volun-
teers and is supervised by the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-10
GETS LESSON FROM GERMANY
Food Commission Cites Gerard,
Story to Urge Conservation -.

Statements made by James ". Gerard
8crmer ambassador 70 Germany. in ~
"reminiscences. now being published
serially III the Philadelphia Public
LEDGE. are quoted b. the national
emergency food garden commission In
q statement urging conservation Of
food.
Here is what he says" the bulletin
states. and VII may the people of his
country heed the picture he draws 81
the mighty power OF the FOE. who real
Sszes the value Of food.
'Tre-e is far greater danger Of the
starvation OF our allies than of the
staTvctiOE of she .Germans Every
Ayailahl inch OF ground in Germany
IS cultivated. and cultivated by the aid
Of Old men, the boys and women. and
the 100000 prisoners of war The
srable lands 81 northern France and OF
1sUmania arc being cultivated by tine
Gernaan army. with ar efficiency never
fefoS Know ia these countries. and
most OF that food viii be added to the
food supplies Of Germany. Certainly the
people suffer. but still more certainly
this war VIII not he ended by the star
walton 90 Germany
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-10
ADJUSTMENTS
Adolf Bolm's Ballet Intime.

An audience of social distinct; "A. in
GLIDING the President and Mrs. Wilson
and distinguished company of dip
!omats and officials. witnessed the
initial performance last night, at the
belaseo Theater. presented by Adolf
Bolm'S Ballet Intime. which is touring
Tor the benefit of the American ambu-
lance in Russia Among those in the
boxes were Secretary Lansing, the
Russian Italian. French Japanese.
spanish aud Swedish ambassadors, with
their stats.
Formerly principal male dancer of the
DiaghiieT Russian Ballet, includes
Roshanara. Rattan Devi and Michio
1tow. together with Miss Mary Eaton
OF Washington. who delighted her
friends in the important role of Column
and in the Butterfly Dance" created
by Adolf Bolm. TO music by Brieg.
NJ. Bolm.. himself. appears in Dance
Macabre. with music by Saint-Saens.
and in several other numbers; Ro-
shanara, iE East Indian dances that
display her attractive personality in
the art for which she is famous. and
Rattan Dew sings classic lyrics of India
In native costume TO the accompani-
ment OF the ta-Ihoura MicEio ItoW-
: gives a novel ard impressive p-esenta-
ton o. legendary Japanese dances that
arc unique feature OF the perform
aEcc-
Besides the famous stars. N. com
paEy iacluae;; I GALAXY of other notable
dancers. = no contribute cffecfiveIv IN
the handsome stage pictures and The
graceful am: artistic dance numbers Ia
Che music Of . symphonic orchestra
The performance xiii he raDeafe;
and there viii he 7 matinee tornorroW
afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-10
ANSWERS OVER 1000 QUERIES.
Publication to Designate Location of
New U. S. Army Camps.

Every home that has given son.
brother or father to the war will be
interested in a new publication for free
distribution, now on the press, which
will answer more than 900 questions
pertaining To the location of the new
United States Army camps and sta
tions and other matters of pertinent
interest to those who have relatives
or friends in the service. This pamphlet
will also contain carefully prepared
map showing the location of every
cantonment camp and training station
in the United states. The supply of
the new wartime map is limited
Copies may be had free OF charge upon
application to any of the Union Pacific
system offices or from Gerrit Fort. pas
senger traffic manager, Union Pacific
system. Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-10
NO TRESPASSING ON GARDENS.
Edward Evans Fined for Damage
Caused by His Horse.

Those who plant gardens in the District
in the effort to do their bit in increasing
the food supply are entitled to have them
protected against damage through tres
passing Judge Aukam declared in Police
Court today, when Edward Evans, who
lives on Rhode Island avenue in the north
east, was charged with allowing his horse
to run at large and inture several gar
dens A fine of So was imposed.
Mr. Evans said he had tied his horse
several evenings ago, when it is claimed
the damage was done, but that children or
some other persons must have turned the
animal loose. While he regretted that the
gardens had been injured, Mr.. Evans said
he believed he had exercised due vigilance.
NJ. r. Speelman and c. E Cook, who
reside at 1913 Rhode Island avenue north
east and POI Rhode Island avenue north
east, respectively. We're the complaining
witnesses in the case.
They explained they have been culti-
waiting garden plots near St Mary's Gem
etery and that on several occasions MIR.
Evans horse has trespassed and done
much damage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-10
FAIRFAX STRONG FOR DAVIS.
Successful Candidate Polled Three
Times Vote of His Opponents.

the election COMMISSIONS of Fair
FAX county. Va. yesterday canvassed
the returns OF the democratic primary
from the different precincts. and the
returns show that WeStmoFeland
Davis, for governor. received nearly
three times IS many woes IS did his
opponents, !. Taylor Eilyson and J.
Garland Pollard. combined. The vote
stood: Davis. G25: Eliyson, ~: Pollard.
ii24: Air. Davis majority, 323. John r.
Saunders for attorney general received
u majority of IS over Hugh \. White
T. O. James for secretary of the COM
monwealth received 336 majority over
= F. Brown and X. c. Stems. for su-
perintendent of public instruction, de-
feated Harris Hart by ls0 ajority
The vote OF the county was very light
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-10
TELLS OF NEW RUSSIA.
Col. Long Describes Trip Of Mission
in Talk to Holy Name Society.

Col. George E. Long. one of the at
taches of the Root commission. deliv-
cred an address before the Holy Name
Society of Holy Trinity Church last
night on sights and scenes in present
day Russia.
Rev. Edward Magrath, S. J., delivered
an address on the duties of members of
the society. and urged them to cling
closely to its principles. Thomas An
derson described the work of the order.
The society is to hold a rally Sunday
morning a special mass at s o'clock.
1t is expected that 500 men will attend
and receive holy communion. Congre-
gational singing is to be held. under
the direction of Rev. ENgene Del.
Mcdonnell, S. j., spiritual director of
the society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-10
There's No Escape

There is no earthly spot, no
cavern IN the snow, no desert
blazing hot, where agents do not
so. I've tried to hide myself from
men who'd sell me books, high on
mountains shelf, in lonely for
est hooks; in vain, for everywhere
the agents find their way; they
track me to my lair, with works
Nv Bertha Clay. I've hid in her
niits' cells that little comfort
gave; in far sequestered dells I've
lived. in grove and cave. I've quit
tie haunts of men to find some
lonesome place, where l might
neer again behold an agents face.
Dn bleak and barren moor | have
concealed my frame, and when |
felt secure the agents always,
came. Now on a mountain top.
above the fleecy clouds, in cabin
home | stop, remote from mad
ding crowds. At last, serene
and calm, / scanned the plains
below, and said: AT last | am
where agents never go But
even as | spoke l saw dame APP
proach with alpenstock OF oak
and large gun metal breach. She
looked me in the eye, and cried.
her voice a scream, Say, don't
YOU want to buy the works of
Charlotte Braeme?!" Then down
the mountain side | slid. in my
despair, and ruined all my hide
andtore out lots of hair.
WALT MASON.