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The Washington herald., 1917-12-18

bic In the room. and In leaving say,
'Tsta" (Cantata).
A boy wearing q Turkish fez. or an
imitation one (cap with tasseD hold
ing . key CTurkey).
One person might take aim with .
small missile at snothers foot The
answer IN obvious -mistietoe.
A word which has to do largely
with the modern Christmas might
be suggested by one person calling
the roll, and others in thet picturee
answering present" presently. This
Is not as easy to guess as 1t sounds.
Those who are guessing are looking
for q catch word.
Any number Of words appropriate
to this season may be enacted, and
many may be thought up In the ex-
citement Of the game, which will
cause much merriment and much
competition between the opposing
sides. which are chosen at the out
set Of the game.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-18

are in one room. with q piece Of
mistletoe TO which IL attached long
red ribbon. The ribbons are all put
through the holly wreath and the boys
in the next room each choose an end
from the maze. The wreath is cut.
and the girls wind up the ribbon. thus
"drawing" their partners.
Trimming the Tree.
Select a small cedar tree, or made a
tree out Of crepe paper, roughly torn
to resemble The branches. Each guest
is given a tree ornament, either q
string Of tinsel, cranberries or pop
corn. or a bauble. In turn they pin
the ornaments on the tree while blind
folded. For the most artistic trial, q
prize may be given. &c..
Charades.
Old-timey, but what Is more fun
than this game of guessing? The
charades may be arranged for be-
forehand. or may be impromptu.
A little girl with her arms out
stretched, a star on her forehead.
and draped with popcorn and tinsel
would make an easily-guessed tree.
A boy might place a can on q ia
The Washington herald., 1917-12-18
Christmas Supershtions
In Homes of Our Allies

We Of the new world and the mod
ern customs are always deeply in
terested in any quaint beliefs or un-
usual mannerisms of the countries
across the Atlantic. Most particular
ly have the habits Of England and
France held US; the former because
she is our mother country, the lat
ter because Of the unquenchable
dear memory of Lafayette, and
more recently because Of that same
spirit so gloriously upheld today by
Frances noble sons. And this hol-
iday time finds US with our eyes
turned thitherward for a more poig-
nant reason-for there aren't many
homes who cannot claim a son or
brother "Over There" ...- -
And 1t Is well to know some of
the homely, sweet little supersti-
tions which prevail among the peo-
pie Of our allies.
In England and In Scotland the
saying goes that 1t. is unlucky for
anybody but q brunette to first
cross the threshold on Christmas
morning.
To bake bread on Christmas day
Is praiseworthy, and loaves baked
then will never grow moldy. In
these times of scarcity Of flour. the
poor loaves do not stand half q
chance to moldl
Woe to the housewife who on this
day turns q mattress. It BODIES III
luck for the whole year.
A superstition which had its or
igin In Devonshire tells us that It ID
bad form and i'll luck indeed not to
wish the bees good morning and
compliments OF the season. On
'cnristnaas eve the hiyes are deco
The Washington herald., 1917-12-18

lists, he sent for Djemal and ordered
him to take his hands OF.
It is reported that there was a
stormy scene between the German
general and the Turkish officer. which
resulted in the removal OF Djemal
from his office as military governor
Of Palestine.
As this Is being written, the Union
Jack is floating over a score Of Jewish
colonies, through which the Turkish
army, with the British forces at its
heels. fed SO precipitately that they
dared not pause for loot or van
dalism, and ''the bride has welcom-
ed the bridegroom"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-18

After all. there are no new games
more amusing or fun giving than the
old-fashioned ones, such as progressive
conversation. pass the button. twisting
Q word to make as many other words
as possible. guessing contests and for
felt games. Though there In nothing
new under the sum-" one Of these here
with suggested may aid q distracted
holiday hostess.
Gathering Snowflake.
For the littlest tots this game will
prove very enjoyable. To each one
give a fluffy cotton SNOWFALL, which
should be attached to one ankle with q
narrow elastic. Just to hold It while
the others join hands and dance
around him. without moving from
his seat the one in the center reaches
for the SNOWFALL on the ankle that
seems easiest to reach. The players
must not let go of each others hands
in endeavoring to dance out Of his
reach. When one 10 caught he Is de-
priyed of his SNOWFALL and must take
the others place in the ring. AS the
contest narrows down to the last two
or three who will still have their snow
balls the game grows quite exciting.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-18
Where Newspapers Are Useful.

It has been my experience that the
newspaper has innumerabIe uses
for instance: II one will cover the
slide under the burners Of a gas stove
with a newspaper. It will not catch
fire and the work Of changing It every
morning is nothing in comparison to
washing the slide. A newspaper on
top Of the stove always gives q clean
place to warm dishes when the oven
is in use, and will last a long time be-
fore finally scorching a little. The
garbage pail lined with newspaper
keeps the pail sweet and clean. Placed
under the rugs. newspapers will
lengthen the life Of the carpet.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-18
VsnissIss Is Fssd Dieiaisr i crsse.

conditions in Greece are thus epito-
missed IN the November Review Of Re-
views, London:
In spite Of other duties N. veni-
seios has undertaken -ths task Of food
controller. Since the recent drought
there n an appalling dearth Of food.
Vegetables. the special food Of Greece
are unprocurabie. The British COM
mission, having arranged TO buy the
current crops, feared lest merchants
should demand exhorbitans prices. but
The Washington herald., 1917-12-18

After everybody has served his turn
In the center they may have lively
snowfall hght" with the trophies.
Novel WAYS to Choose Partners.
To avoid the "twosomeness'' which
is 80 apt to exist In the average
towns, the wise hostess plans to have
her guests choose partners at least
once during the evening. Two enter
tairing ways are given. 49,.
1--Cut O large circle of white card
boa ID, dividing IL with red ink into
as many sectors as there will be girls
present. Write q girls name in each
division. Make a large red arrow and
attach to the center of the circle with
q brad. Lay the circle on q smooth
table and have each boy come up in
turn and spin the arrow, thus choos-
ing his partner. OF course, II a girls
name has been chosen. the boy must
again take his turn. The hostess may
avoid the embarrassment OF there be-
ing last choice, by refusing to be
chosen until all her guests are ac-
counted for.
2-Another very pretty method Is to
have a large holly wreath suspended
in Q doorway. Present the girls, who
The Washington herald., 1917-12-18
Salvasing War Metals.

All metals. together with other
debris, are gathered up daily on the
battlehelds to be worked over, into
new materials for use by the fighting
men. Lead missiles usually are lost
90 they travel ct such velocity that
they bury themselves in whatever OBJ
5ect they strike. Steel and other
metals from wrecked automobiles. fly-I
ing machines. exploded shells. etc. are
collected and .reclaimed1 for various
war sess-Patbfinder.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-18
He Played Safe.

she said II any man kissed her
without warning she would have him
arrested"
What did you do?"
Il warned her, Of course. Boston
Transcript.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-18
Merry Christmas

There is a charm. Tilt those magic words which
cannot be reached in greetings. They carry a smile.
twinkle Of the eye. gladsomeness- difficult to de6ne
yet obvious the holly ones coatl So let this
year put this phrase hard usage thereby
may retain od-tme spirit of unquenehabe cheer. Per-
haps many of will not be able give much ese-but
ohl that each may keep bright the eye and sturdy the
heart-that will suffice.
Out Of the former careless Christmas giving and lavish
entertaining let keep the Kernel of unse6shness which
should prompt all; let cultivate and help grow
by givng-ourselves.
The significance and beauty of Christmas still remain
and will never be taken from For our comfort they
here and emblemaca of what we can do to have
happy Christmas in 1917.
Service is the secret-absolute giving of self help
ing others. Who knows but that this universal selfdena
will become permanently Let fervently hope that it will.
To each homely but comforting service Kit for our
boys let add bit of red nbbon-a word Of cheer
Merry Christmas To not yonder it may a
bit farfetched but boys boys the end Of their days.
and they do love Christmas.
So let u.s. whose task is waiting and workins-let US
send but letters of cheerine and high hopes gifts of
uness. helped along with foolish little rhyme a bit of
And lest we foget-let US not, in turning our faces
toward that far horizon fail provide for the unfortunate
little children of the poor. upon whose happiness and health
greatly depends the future of this great land 1t is
privilege give them such simple pleasures shall enrich
them throughout their lives and help them keep that
priceless sorehouse of precious childhood mem
ories.
So then may keep a firm faith: for the sake Of
those about and for ourselves. In sanins toward the
Glorious Light which bound come let not forget to
frame our lips to that cheerfuest greeting.
Merry Christmas
The Washington herald., 1917-12-18

Marcus A. Hanna. Of South Fort
land, Me- left . potato in . barrel
which was in the dark ali summer.
Recently he found that q long vins
had grown which bore 20 potstoes.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-18

n ysnizsl> has removed N s,.fy
on that score ~ -
1T h expected that deiesstisn e
Greek deputies win visit Frsnce -
teke part IN the interpsrliamcutnry
conference and that q detschurnf cf
Greek Evzones VIII scon be seut -
the French front" y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-14
Timely Hints, For. Home Gardener
Department of Agriculture Hortculturiss Outline Princ
Piles for Making Success OF the Home
Vegetable Patch

garden Is ready for them. The cold
frame Is used in hardening the plants
that have been started in the hotbed
or In mild climates for starting plants
before the seeds can be safely planted
in the open. Resetting plants from a
hotbed into the cold frame gives them
a better root system and makes them
stockier and more valuable for trans
planting In the open ground.
In the extreme South, the cold
frame is much more extensively used
than the hotbed, but each has its
place in garden economy. The follow
ing suggestions for constructing and
handling hotheds and cold frames &C
as to hurry crops are made by the
garden specialists Of the United States
department Of agriculture.
The Hotbed.
Locate the hotbed in SOME shel-
tered but not shaded spot which has
a. Southern exposure. The most ron
venient size is a box like structure six
feet wide and any multiple OF 'hree
feet long so that standard three ny
six feet hotbed sash may be used.
The frame should be twelve inches
high In the back and eight inches on
the front This slope Ia for the pur
pose OF securing a better angle for
the SUMS rays ana should be faced
toward the South.
The hotbed not only must Correct
any heat II can from the sun. but also
must generate heat OF its own from
fermentation in fresh manure. Fresh
horse manure. free from stable Ftter,
is best for generating heat
II the hotbed Is to be an annual at
fair. make an excavation eighteen
inches to two feet deep. about two feet
greater In length and width than the
frame carrying the sash. Lane the ex-
cavation with plank or with brick
or concrete wall. A drain TO carry
off surplus water 10 essential After
sufficient amount OF fresh h5rse
manure has been accumulated. MI the
pit. and while 1t il being filled tramp
the manure As firmly and a. overly al
possible: when the ground level Ii
reached place the frame In position
and bank the sides and ends with
manure. Place about three inches OF
good garden loan on top Of the
manure inside. the frame and cover
It with the sa4h. After the heat has
reached It's maximum and has sub
sided to between eighty and ninety
degrees r., II will be safe to plant the
seeds. Select the plumpest, freshest
seeds obtainable. Use standard vafe-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-14

From Russia II Is learned. xtiief
is being extended by the central COM
mittes TO e3s. 600 families or roughly
speaking more than 1000. 900 persohA
Thirty eight per cent Of these families
are deprived Of fathers or family
heads; 81 per cent OF the in liz iduals
are children undar fourteen veous OF
age. and Is per cent are the Agsi and
sick. 5sss.se
Conditions are not different II Aus
tria, Galicia. Bulgaria, Rumania and
the other countries directly involved
In tho war.
Ambassador Elkus has wired that
In Constantinople and the surroun ilng
country $4,000 people are daily being
fed, but that owing to the insufnci&ncy
of funds. 10000 are destitute and can
not be helped in any way. At re-
cent meeting held In honor Of Am
bassador EIkus at the Grand Rabhinat
of Grand Rabbi Nahoun, the Jews
able to give contributed 5000 TlrFish
pounds for local relief. the largest col
lection ever taken there. The great
est obstacle in the way Of relief 10
the steadily mounting cost Of food.
which makes II unlikely that the prss
ent allowance OF one piastre day
win long sufiice to keep alive q des-
rtuts person.
Funds Inadequate.
The Joint distribution committee.
since January /. has SAINT abroad for
relief purposea about &l.5oo,o01. q
sum 30 totally inadequate to ths need.
that suffering and loss of life partiau-
larry among the children and okier
persons beggars description. Since the
outbreak of the war. . total Of $500
600 has been sent In all, raised by
American Jews and distrihuted' In the
various countries, but were this sum
or q sum many times larger to be sent
again. II would not suffice to meet tho
full requirements Of the situation.
The joint distribution committee
realizes that to raise all that y reeded
is an impossible underte king, ana that
II will be impossible to save ali the
lives of those now facing starvation.
II Is simply a question OF how many
lives are to be saved by Americas aid
In dollars and cents. Every seven
cents sent from here will sustain tho
life Of one Individual for a day and
s25 will proiong the life OF = human
being for a year. Mr. Lehman points
out there car therefore he no question
In the mind OF anyone but that even
the most trifiing contribution will
help, Every dollar ana every cert
contributed means just tina. much less
suffering and loss Of life.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-14
Starvation Holds European Jews
In Deadly Grip

New York, March 1o.--Fncts and
figures carefully compiled from cable
m essases received here in the last
several weeks by the joint 'dtrtribu-
ton com mittee for the relief OF Jewish
war sufferers by the treasurer. Mr..
Herbert II. Lehman, indicate that the
plight OF the Jews In Europe Is worse
than any previous statement has
shown
There ara today In the he!iigerent
countries upwards of 100000 jews,
OF whom not less than IS per cent OF
2,4so,eoo are entirely destitute and
depend upon daily relief In the form
Of food to maintain life. Mr.. Leh-
man has estimated that taking the
prevailing average cost of foo's In all
the countries engaged In the war. or
directly affected by II, in which the
Jews are In need. the minimum per
capita cost. for food alone. Is seven
cents day or forty-nine cents per
week, without any allowance whatso-
ever for meeting the cost OF fuel.
clothing. or shelter. The cable mes
sages lately received make the num-
Der Of 2,46o,o0o requiring relief, .
most conservative estimate, 30 thsx n
order merely to sustain the lives II
these people. would take ss26et. 900
q year for the one item of Nod II Is
estimated that At least one halt of
this great sum must come from sources
outside OF Europe itself, and as Amer
lea 10 virtually the only nation In q
position to extend aid, Il shouM be
figured that t3l. 600. 900 annually un-
DER present conditions must come
from this side OF the Atlantic.
The cable messages show tina, the
conditions are particularly serious
Tn. NA Do
last cable received during tho week
from Poland reads as follows.
TN name OF hundreds OF Thousands
destitute Jews entreat you most ur-
gently send immediate remittarces.
Any stopping Of contributors will
cause saddest cafastr ophe."
Conditions tn Poland.
Detailed information from Poland
shows that forty-two towns In the
Province OF Kalisch. Including Locs
and vicinity. have Jewish Formulation
OF 100000 Of whom 10000 are desti-
tute; sixty-four towns in the ;iis'r. Il
OF Warsaw have Jewish population
of 500. 600, Of whom half ara in ren.;
in the district OF Flock. including for
ty-six towns. 10000 Jews are In want;
In the government OF Siedlec irelud-
ing the Southern part Of Grodno rom
Likow to Pinsk; forty four towns have
10000 Jews OF whom twc-th!rds are
destitute: In the vicinity Of eosno-
witx. Dombrowa. Cxenstochau and
Bondzim there are $4,000 destitute In
twenty towns: and 10 on in every dis
trict OF Poland wort comes Of thou
sands upon thousands Of Jews dc pend
ing upon relief funds for their daily
bread
Conditions in IAthuania are similar
although thousands Of Jews have ieft
tbs country.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-14

tios and got them from reliable seed
houses.
Keep the bed partially dark until
the seeds terminate. ~.
After termination, however the
plants will need all the light possible.
exclusive OF the direct rays of the
sun. to keep them growing rapidly.
This Is q crisis In plant life and vens
tilating and watering with great care
are of prime importance. Too close
planting and too much neat and water
cause the plants to become spindling.
Water the plants on clear Jays, In the
morning. and ventilate Immediately
to dry the foliage and to prevent mil
dew.
The Gold Frame.
The cold frame, SO usefu! IN
hardening plants started in the hot
bed and for starting plants in mid cli-
same way as the hotbed. except that
no manure IL used, and the 'rame
may be covered either with glass sash.
or with canvas A cold frame may
be built on the surface of the ground,
but a more permanent structure rurt-
able fer holding plants over winter
will require pit eighteen to twenty
four inches deep. The cold frame
should be filled with a good potting
soil. The plants should have more
ventilation In the cold frame. but
should not receive so much water.
II is best to keep the soil rather dry.
In transplanting, remember that
plants usually thrive better If trans
planted into ground that has been
freshly cultivated. Transplantlng to
the open fleld is best done in cool,
cloudy weather. and In the afternoon.
This prevents the suns rays from
causing the plant to lose too much
motstupe through evaporation. In
transplanting. the gardener will find
a child's express wagon an excellent
trolley tray for bedding out his seed
lings
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-14
THEY'RE VERY PEEyISH.
LIQUOR Dealers Look on Federal Bone
Dry law as Property Destroyer.

Morris F. westheimer. of Cincin-
natl. O., former president OF the Ma
ttonal Liquor Dealers association. crit
icizes the new federal bone-dry law
az q ruthless connscation of property.
He declared that 1t would put the
principle OF prohibition directly up to
the people. and that in the future the
people would vote as they drink"
Estiu. ates among the liquor men
vary as to the damage the law will
do their business. Some Of them said
Il would hit Cincinnati concerns from
$4,000, 600 to s15,oo0.ooo. and put
many mail order concerns out Of
business
Charles Boldt, a disttiier, said. how
ever. that there would be no serious
loss He predicted that the law would
result in wet victories in states that
are soon TO vote on the prohibition
issue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-14

10. z. AIDS tn rAr4ier Garden Cs>nps
washington. u. c.. March i0.--The
totbed and the cold frame are tbs
mrdener's greatest aids In raising
nriier crops. The hotbed enables him
% plant seed and produce seedlings
ong before the seed planted out Of
toors has begun to terminate The
old frame enables him to get the
redlings produced in the dollhouse
radually accustomed to outdoor con-
ntions and to raise these into strong.
turdy planting stock by the time the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-15
Fairfield News

Capital journal Special service)
Fairfield. Feb, l5.-ALrs. Maud John
son has resumed her school work after
an illness Of six weeks, and Miss Eliz-
abeth Downey, who was teaching for
her, has returned to StaytOn.
T. A. Ditmars has force of men
taking out about thirty acres Of hop
yard on his ranch.
Mrs. NJ. W. Mahony visited in Port.
land few days the past week. and
brought home new Edison phonograph
with her.
Nathan Sohn returned TO Portland
Saturday after spending a few days on
his ranch, Mr.. Sohn recently purchased
Kentucky thoroughbred riding pony,
1t is beautiful animal.
James Mahony is building a new
tank house on his place for the conven-
fence of running water in the house.
Ralph DuRetts made a trip to Red
mond, Oregon. recently to look at land
Mrs. +. w. Mahonv was delighted
some time ago with the gift of beau
tiful new piano given her by her par
Conrad, Montana, who are visiting her
S. +. Parker has been on the sick
list but is able to be out.
Miss Georgia Broyles visited with
her aunt, Mrs. John Matthaler the past
week.
Miss Mabel Short spent the past week
with her sister, Mrs. Ralph DuRette.
John Marthaler who has been eonfin-
ed to the house on account of stiff
knee caused by kick from horse, is
able to be out again. He is now serious
ly considering the purchase Of an auto
mobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. A. Ditmars visited
q few friends for dinner Friday even
ing.
To while away the winter evenings
several card parties of $500" have
been given recently in the neighbor
hood The battle for championship is
fast and furioAs but so far John Mar
thaler and F, R. DuRette are in the
lead
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ W. Mahony were
guests at the home of Frank Mahony I
for dinner Sunday.
Mrs. Wilkinson has been suffering
with earache the past week, but is bet
tpr
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-15
jefferson News

L. G. Bulgin motored out TO the Bul.
gin ranch Thursday.
MrsPearson is home again from In
diana, where he has been visiting rel
atives.
The pupils of the Pringle school Wis
tied the legislature Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Taylor motored
to Salem today.
Everybody enjoyed good time at the
literary society last Friday night, lunch
was served after the program.
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs, Chas, Gra
benhoi'st Saturday night and spent the
time in playing games and other enter
tainment.
Guy Chandler was i'll Salem after Q
load of grain Saturday.
Miss Emma Fabry has started 7tf
high school again this sefAester!-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-15
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned by an order of the county
court of Marion county, Oregon, duly
made and entered on the 18th day of
January, 1917, was appointed admins
traitor of the estate of William Hollis,
deceased, and that he has duly quail
fled as such. All persons having claims
against said estate are hereby notified
to present the same duly verified as
required by law, at the office of Smith
& Shields, 403 Salem Bank of Com
meree building in the city of Salem,
Marion county, Oregon, within six
months from the date of this notice.
Dated and first published this 25tR
day of January, 1917.
o. Il. MePEEK,
Administrator of the estate of Will.
liam Hollis, deceased. 4 Feb q