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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-12-13
His Gift to
Santa Claus

EDwARD was seven years old and
T. believed, Of course, In Santa
Claus. Just before Christmas he
had proudly written letter (his firstl,
stating the particular gifts he wanted,
and after his mother had read 1t 1t was
carefully put into the fire.
Now said Edwards mother cheer
fully, "that letter will 60 right up the
chimney and direct to Santa Claus"
Edward seemed very much i'm
pressed.
perfectly delighted with the shower Of
gifts and with the glittering tree.
wasn't 1t good Of Santa Claus to
bring me SO many more things than
asked for in my letter. he said at the
breakfast table, clasping his hands In
an ecstasy. After this outburst he
grew thoughtful, then, suddenly Jump
ing up, disappeared into the kitchen.
His mother and father looked at each
other and wondered. Then the mother
followed to see what the inspiration
might be.
She found Edward standing I'm front
Of the kitchen stove pouring out cup
Of coffee.
"Why, Edward, dear, what are you
dOingT his mother asked, coffee being
one Of the chilTs forbidden things"
Edward looked up appealingly. ut is
such a cold morning. mother
"But, Edward, you know never per-
NIT you to take coffeev his mother In
terrupted.
mo, no, mother; do not wish to
drink it. 1 want to give it to Santa
Claus. He was so kind to send me
more engines and things than asked
for. May / give him some coffee and
rolls, mother-may II"
Before his mother had time to think
Of a suitable reply the child had put
cream and sugar into the cup; then,
with his little face all aglow with ap-
probation and gratitude, he earnestly
poured the steaming coffee into the
fire.
There nowv' he exclaimed, with
satisfaction. "That will go right up
the chimney and direct to Santa Claus,
won't It? And It will warm up his
little round belly
That shook when he laugh'd, like
A bowl full OF Jelly
won't it, herY'-Lippincotts.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-12-13
Edwin Booths
Christmas Gift

ct REMEMBER Christmas I spent
In Edwin Booths company many
years ago." said the theatrical
manager "He had bought summer
residence at Cos Cob, Conn, the pre-
vious summer and invited me up to
play Santa Claus and do the chimney
act. His property was fair sized
little promontory Of land bounded on
one side by the Connecticut river, on
the other side by Long Island sound,
and the New York and New Haven
tracks formed the base line. If there
is any road affected by tramps 1t Is
that same New Haven road, and when
arrived, two or three days before
Christmas, there was a line of them
waiting their turn at the gate that re-
minded me of highly successful ad-.
vance sale, one tramp near the gate
even Offering to sell his advanced p0-
sition for 10 cents. Booth was much
worried about the dangerous looking
fellows, and it struck me that q dog
would be highly appropriate as a gift.
I wired to friend in New York, and
the day before Christmas the biggest
Siberian hound ever saw was wait
ing at the little station for me. Booth
was tickled to death, and we managed
to chain that dog just inside the main
gate near the lodge, and then we shook
hands. 1t was an awful big dog, big
ger than aalittle donkey that arrived
on the next train with q gOcart as n
present to Booths little daughter, Ed
wilma.
"wen, we fixed up the presents that
night. I dressed up in fur rugs and
traps as Santa Claus and had arranged
to drive the donkey into the reception
room and distribute the gifts from the
we'll laden gOcart.
"The dog was to remain in the little
shed we had extemporized for him, but
he didn't. He was there on business,
and he attended to it promptly. The
chain broke like piece Of Irvine, and I
broke for the balcony, which just
managed to reach from the cart. OF
course there was a racket, and I got
into the window, and by the time we
had armed ourselves with antique
swords and Revolutionary musket the
noise had subsidized sufficiently for US to
venture forth.
'The dog was just seen in the moon
light disappearing over the stone wall,
hundreds of dollars worth Of presents
were scattered in the deep snow, and
donkey meat and fur were an inch deep
all over the premises" Buffalo Express.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-12-13
Christina. In Rome.

Christmas in Rome is quiet and
solemn affair, with religion featured In
its observance. The observance begins
the day Of Christmas, when the image
Of the Christ Child is brought out, till
Jan. 6, when it is again put In place.
st. Peters is brilliantly Illuminated,
with myriads of candle lights Pickering
their significant tribute to the central
fact of the church's life. What ap-
peals to Italian art lovers is the gift,
which is as usual as the feast. Every
child is presented with plaster cast
of the Nativity, and even in the phase
of the holiday which is joyful and es-
sentially merry" the underlying senti-
ment is always conception Of the man.
ger and the birth. There are family re-
unions and social festivities, but al
ways 1t is the religious feature which
is most significant.-Century.
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are tender. Add two tablespoonful Of
onion, one and a half tablespoonfuls
Of salt, one-fourth teaspoonful Of pep
per and a tablespoonful Of chopped
parsley. Boil five minutes, then add
two tablespoonful Of -four mixed with
a little cold water and boil three min
utes. Pour into baking dish, which has
been lined with dough. cover with
dough, brush the top with little cold
milk and bake twenty minutes In a
moderate oven.
Crust.-Sift two cupfuls Of -four, two
teaspoonfuls Of baking powder and a
teaspoonful of salt into bowl, add q
tablespoonful of lard and rub In lightly.
Add just enough cold water to hold to-
gether. Roll out on Toured board and
line bottom Of dish with halt, then COW
er the pie with the other half.
Cranberry Sauce.
Wash and pick over quart Of cram
berries and put on In agate saucepan
with two cupfuls Of cold water. As
soon as they come to boil mash and
add two cupfuls' Of sugar; boil one
minute. Strain through wire strainer
and put In glass bowl.
creamsd Parsnips.
Wash and scrape three large pars-
nips, put into cold water. Cut the
parsnips into three parts lengthwise.
then cut into three inch pieces. Cover
with boiling water and boil thirty-fve
to forty minutes without a cover. or
until tender. Drain. put into baking
dish, pour over the cream sauce and
sprinkle with a tablespoonful OF bread
crumbs and place in oven to brown.
Cream Sauce.
One tablespoonful Of butter, table
spoonful Of flour, cupful OF milk. a
teaspoonful Of salt and q dash Of white
pepper. Put the butter into a sauce
pan, add the -four, mix well. then add
the cold milk slowly. stirring until
smooth and creamy. add the salt and
pepper and boil three minutes.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-12-13
He's a Merry Old Soul.

santa Claus is round and merry,
But who wouldn't be, say,
With the children thinking of him
Half the night and all the day?
They in fame. see him coming,
Days and weeks before he's here,
Whistling to himself or humming
AS he urges on his deer.
Are their thoughts and dreams not OF him.
Rcth before he comes and after?
Don't they tell him how they love him,
Hailipg him with song and laughter?
When he's loved by such a merry,
CHEEKY, charming throng as that,
isn't strange that, like cherry,
Santa Claus Is fair and fat!
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-12-13
Christina, chimss.

Ring out, ring out, oh Christmas bells,
Across the starlit. frosty night!
Proclaim the message OF good VIII.
The story of the Prince Of Light.
The centuries roll on and on,
And yet, returning Christmas time
Awakes in each responsive heart
Remembrance OF the love sublime.
Than keen the feast with hearty cheer,
The feast of merry Christmastide,
While faith and hope and love. these
three,
within the heart OF each abide.
w, G. Park In Good Housekeeping.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-12-13

Delicious Fruit Sauce tor Plum Puo'
ding.
Boil together one cupful Of water
and two of sugar for ten minutes.
Thicker slightly with three level tea
spoonfuls Of arrowroot or two tea
spoonfuls of cOrnstarch mixed with a
little cold water, simmer five minutes.
then add half cupful of candied cher
ries cut In halves and a few pistache
nuts auartered. Flavor with nutmeg
or vanilla, as preferred.
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Cranberry and Orange Cocktail
Chicken Rice Soup.
Celery.
Baked Chicken Pie.
Cranberry Sauce. Creamed Parsnips.
Celery and Apple Salad.
Plum Pudding.
Mixed Nuts and Raisins.
Cranberry and Orange Cocktail.
Put one-half cupful sugar and one
cupful water on and boil five minutes;
add one-half cupful cranberry sauce
and cool Chip the oranges very fine,
pour into ice cream glass or tall cock
tail glass and pour over the cranberry.
This must be served very cold. Gran
berries are taken from the cranberry
sauce.
Chicken Rice Soup.
Put the back. neck. wing tips, giz-
zard, liver and heart on with one and
one-half quarts cold water. adding a
small piece of onion aud a bayleaf
Cook slowly one and onehalf hours.
remove bayleaf, add one-half cupfui
well washed rice and boil thirty min
utes. Add one teaspoonful salt, a dash
Of white pepper and one teaspoonful
chopped parsley.
Baked Chicken Pie.
Purchase nice, plump four pound
chicken; SINCE, draw and clean the
same as usual Disjoint and cut the
breast into four pieces, cut the thigh
and leg apart. Put on with boiling
water enough to cover and boil two
hours. Add quart Of raw white POI
tatoes, washed, pared and diced. Boil
twenty minutes. or until the potatoes
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MA! A burglar in the roomi
VI hear his stealthy tread;
Hes blinking somewhere through
the gloom
By yonder trundle bed.
Across the creaktn0 chamber floor
HIS fearful footsteps fall.
What form soas that stole through the
door
And out along the hoHs
What form toas that, clad oil IN sohite
And scarcely three feet hight
A bur0lGrf Or some Christmas sprite
With mischief IN his eyei
What! you! abroad before the day
Has Ut his round, red lampi
What takes you sfrom your slunbers,
pray,
You little, osoNsh scampi
You came Gtoay doton here because
You really felt that you
Must 1Uait for Mr.. Santa CLAUS
And see If he toas traeS
You braued the darkness, undtraid
And all its terrors grim,
And this long, dreadful journey made
To proue your faith IN himf
Well, back to bed, for he rs true:
Your precious faith hold fast.
Old Santa Claus aoilI Nue for you
While dreams and childhood. last.
And tohen at length you take your place
Among the acorld of men,
In every little Christmas face
He'll hue for you again.
james j. Montague IN Neto York
American.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-22
ROADS MUST BUY
TELEGRAPH Line
Judge Evans Upholds In
.atefstate Commerce Com
mission in Decision
, tBy. Assoclnted Press. }

Chicago. Aug. z2.-JudRe Evans of
the United States court has aus
tanned the order OF the Interstate
commerce commission declaring in
valid the usual provision in the
contract between the railroads and
telegraph companies by which free
service is given on both sides. The
commission decided that the rail-
road must pay for the telegraph
service notwithstanding any con-
tracts.
Judge Mayor 6f the United States
court in New York in a suit. brought
by the B. and G. Railroad company
against the Western Union TeIe-
graph Co. decided against the lat
ter company and held that the rul-
ing of the commission was errone-
ous and the United States circuit
court Of appeals sustained that de-
cision. Judge Evans however in a
suit brought by the Postal Tele-
gfaph-Cable company against the
CHICAGO Graf Western Railway Co..
has feached a contrary conclusion
and has held In a decision handed
down q few days ago that the COM
mission was right in it's decision and
therefore decides in favor OF the
Enstal company. This decision b OF
far 9eaching importance in the re-
lations between the railroads and
telegraph companies.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-22
JAP MISSION
/. In WASHINGTON
Will Be Entertained At
White House at Dinner
Thursday.
(By Associated. Press }

Washington, Aug. 22.-The Jap
anese mission to the United States
arrived in washington at noon today
headed by Viscount Ishii, ambassa-
DOR extraordinary, and Vice Admiral
Takeshita and Major General SUI
gano. Secretary Lansing and AS
sistant Secretary Phillips OF the state
department will greet the visitors at
the railroad station.
The mission landed. at San Fran
cisco recently and came on a special
train across the continent. The mis-
sion will not begin its round of for
NAL calls until Thursday when the
members will be received by Secre-
tary Lansing and the military and
naval members will call on his secre-
taries of war. and navy. The presi-
dent will entertain the mission at
dinner at the White House Thursday
and dinners will be given Friday by
the secretaries Of state, war and
navy. On q later day trips will be
made to Annapolis and Mount Ver-
npn.
Perry Belmont, the owner of the
beautiful residence where the visitors
will be entertained, is q grandson Of
Commodore Perry, leader of the AM
efican mission to Japan resulting in
the establishment OF relations which
opened that country to foreign ma
tions. In the Belmont home are
many gifts and mementoes brought
by Commodore Perry from Japan.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-22
|. ". ". LEADER WILL
NOT BE RELEASED
Believed He is Connected With Con.
spiraey To Give Aid To
The Enemy.
(By Associated Press.) }

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 22.-Exarni-
nation Of prisoners taken in a raid
on the Industrial Workers OF the
World headquarters here Sunday
was begun yesterday in the county
Jail by Major Clement Wilkins who
made the arrests, and the United
States district attorney Garrecht.
No decision as to releasing any Of
the prisoners was announced.
Just before the examination Of the
prisoners began, District Attorney
Garrecht said that he and Major
wilkins could see no reason for not
holding James Rowan. district secre-
tary of the Industrial Workers Of the
World, who signed the order for a
geEeral strike, effective Monday OF
the l. w. w. in four states. as a
military prisoner, indefinitely.
In the meantime the military au-
thorities and the federal officers.
said the district attorney, will en-
6eavor 10 connect him and other !.
w. w leaders with conspiracy to
give aid and comfort to the enemy,
which can be charged under the fed
eral statutes".
An effort TO have Rowan released
under habeas corpus proceedings
failed in the state courts, when a
superior judge told the attorney mao
presented the petition that the t&t
courts did not have jurIsdlctinn
So FAR only a few I. w. w. obegea
the general strike order and most %
them, II was reported, returne0 eo
work yesterday.
struck yesterday for higher wage
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-22
MPOSTER is GIVEN
Army COMMISSION
Wesleyan University Student Reads
in Wisconsin Woods Thmk He IL
First Lieufsnanf
Az AssoclatAd Trees.l

e Chicago. Aug. 22.-Secret service
officials here are said 20 have been
advised today that an imposter
secured a first tieutenants commits
sion at Fort Sheridan training camp
by using the name of Lee c. Robin
son, OF Hoopeston, ILL.,, a sophomore
at Wesleyan university Bloomington.
III.
An investigation has been begun.
The story as related to the officials
here is that Robinson applied for
entrance to the training camp but,
hearing nothing from his application
supposed he was rejected and went
on a vacation In Wisconsin. The OFF,
cials are declared to have discovered
that the government summons was
stolen and presented by another
man. u.
He made an exeelIent showing at
the camp and was awarded a first
commission He left on
leave and gave orders that his mail
De forwarded TO Hampton, la.
Robinson started the investigation
when he read in newspapers while in
the Wisconsin woods that he had
been awarded a commission.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-22
SERVICE INCREASES
Intensive Loading Facilitates Move.
ment Of Freight.
(Bv Associated preae.

Chicago, aug. 22.-Fairfax Harri-
son. chairman of the railroads war
board. in Statement issued yester-
day said
Witt an increRse in equipment Of
only 3Sper cent the railroads Of the
country rendered nearly 26 per cent
more freight service In June of this
year than in the same month last
year. Both the railroad men and the
shippers are to be congratulated on
the zeal and skill with which they
have carried out the request OF the
railroads war board TO make one car
do the work OF two Intensive load
ing has increased the number of cars
available to meet the demands of the
government and the shipping public
by many thousands. Prompt loading
and unloading of cars and the ef-
forts which the railroad employees
are making 60 keep the cars out Of
the repair shops also have done
much to facilitate the movement OF
freight"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-22

gines took water so SLOWLY and Ia
Dor was so abundant that IL was pos
sible to supply the cars with water
by hand while the locomotive was be-
ing cared for.
But now even the labor or women
must be economized as much as pos
sible. Women are required in the
fields to replace men. They are the
baggage handlers at most stations
and are even firing locomotives.
Wages necessarily have risen with
the increased cost OF living and every
possible labor saving device must be
used.
Because OF the lack OF skilled labor.
the inadequacy OF repair shops and
the scarcity Of metals and other sup
plies many locomotives on the Rus
sian railways are out Of repair. The
American railway engineers have ad-
vised an immediate extension of re-
pair shops and the employment Of
foreign mechanics, IL necessary, to
restore these locomotives to service
Immediately.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-22
PEACEPROPOSALS
WELL RECEIVED
BY REICHSTAG
Germany Will Not Reply
Before Consulting Her
Allies
FOUR PARTIES
APPROVE NOTE
Would Welcome Any Steps
Toward Bringing
Early Peace
(By Associated Press,

Copenhagen, Aug. 22.--After Chan
cellor Michaelis informed the main
committee OF the Reichstag Tuesday
that Germany would not reply to
the peace note until she had con-
suited her allies, Socialist speakers
who followed him said they would
welcome any step capable. Of bring
ing peace.
The Liberals @ecIared themselves
in agreement with the chanceIIor's
sympathetic interpretations OF the
pope's action
The Centrists associated them
selves with the chancellor's remarks
and said the pope's proposals mark
ed valuable progress toward peace
which was so ardently desired by all
nations. They hoped the stt of His
Holiness would meet with full sue
cess.
The National I Liberal speakers
said they were unable as yet to ex-
anime closely the context of the
papal note but endorsed the chan
eellor's statement. The Conserva-
tives also associated themselves
with Or. Michaelis remarks but re-
served their attitude with regard to
details.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-22
LABOR COUNCIL PROTECTS.
AGAINST |. W. W. ARRESTS.
Adopt Resolutions Declaring Strike,
Unless Tyvemty-six Men and
Leader Are Released.

Spokane, Wash. Aug. 22.-A COM
mittee OF the Central Labor council of
Spokane announced that the council
has adopted resolutions denouncing
the raid on the Industrial Workers of
the World headquarters and the arr
rest of twenty-seven members of the
organization without warrants hav-
ing been issued.
The resolutions demanded that
general, strike be declared in Spo-
kane of all union labor men unless
lanes Rowan and the twenty-six
n arrested with him are released.
on labor men. who are serving on
Ia 3lic boards are called upon TO re-
sign as a protest Uf the action of the
guardsmen who arrested the Indus
trial Workers of the World.
The resolutions attack e. II. Paine,
chairman of the state public service
who was pFesentr.vkhen
the mrrests were made as a represent
ative OF the state counsel OF defense
and the commissioners Of the city and
of Spokane, who signed q
statement to the governor last week
declaring that under the law they
could not suppress the Industrial
Workers Of the World.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-22
NORTH DAKOTA
MILLION TONS
SHORT OF COAL
Information Wired to Con-
gress by Stickney For
Defense Council
DAILY GROWING
MORE SERIOUS
Solution of Situation Seen
in the General Use of
Ignite
= -

North Dakota is now a million tons
snort OF its normal supply of coal,
according to an Investigation made by
W III. Stickney, chairman Of the North
Dakota State Council of Defense.
who wired this information to the
states representatives in Congress.
following his return from Washing
ton after attending conference of
representatives from the defense
councils of the northwestern states.
The coal situation in the eastern
part of North Dakota is becoming
more serious every day" stated DR..
Stickney upon his return this week.
we are now a million tons short of
the normal supply. find that deal
ers have been unable to get the east
ern coal and have appealed in my
message to the North Dakota dele
cation In congress to make every ef-
fort to try to relieve the condition.,
According to the information which
DR.. Stickney has collected the navi-
cation period on the Great Lakes is
only half over and a geat deal can
be done toward getting in a good
supply of coal. IL is said that the
boats on the Great Lakes will ham
die all the railroads can give them.
The supply at the head, of the lakes
Is estimated to. be 5000, 900 tons un-
der what 1t was a year ago at this
time.
Should a coal famine spread over
the northwest this coming winter,
North Dakota will notS be as badly
of as some of the other states owing
to its large beds OF Ignite coal,
which are being developed more each
;year. Lignite, which a few years
ago was scarcely used in the eastern
cities of the state, has now. found a
place and 1t would not be surpris-
ing to see this kind of coal given a
general use in the eastern cities of
the state because of its cheap price
and the fact that it is easily avail
able.
Raise Ignite Price.
Although ignite coal has advanc-
ed 25 cents per ton since last spring,
It still can be laid dowA in Fargo for
1886 the ton, and after a reasonable
profit has been added by, the retailer
should go to the consumer as by far
the cheapest coal he can buy. Owing
to an enormous advance in the price
Of steel and increased labor costs,
the price OF ignite has been advanc-
ed 25 cents he. tortover the quotation
last spring tsnow sells for $3.50 at
the mouth Of the mine. and is retail
Ing ina Biaraarek ats So as against
S3.25 last spring. No further advance
s immediately ANTICIPATED