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a,c WAR SESSION Is EXPECTED
az ALL coNGREssMEN TO az
LENGTHY ONE.
RIG CALENDAR OF BUSINESS
Appropriation Estimates Are ReeeIv-
.d.-Members Say American People
Everywhere Favor Vigorous Prose-
cution of the War.

acknowledgements reassembled
Monday for it's second war session.
Most of the senate and house mem
hers had arrived and arrangements
u,are complete for the first meeting Of
what promises to be another epochal
session, Increased determination of
the American people for vigorous pros
ocution of the war was the message
universally brought by the returning
members.
Brief and routine opening session
were held by both senate and house.
Immediately after convening and ap-
nointing committees formally to notify
President Wilson and each other that
the second session of the sixty-f1fth
congress in in readiness, adjournment
was taken out of respect to members
who died during the recess, Senator
Husting of Wisconsin, who was acci-
dentally shot, and Representative
Martin, of Illinois.
Another feature of the opening day
was receipt of appropriation estimates,
aggregating many billions Of dollars,
for war and general governmental
purposes for the next fiscal year.
Before the holiday recess, which
Speaker Clark and others favor aban-
doning, disposition fthe national pro-
hibition question is to be pressed.
Revenue legislation will not be TAX
en- up Immediately, but a deficiency
appropriation bill before the holidays
to care for unexpected war expendf-
lures is probable. The senate demo
Gratis steering committee and house
ways and committee may meet this
week to discuss tentative Legislative
programs, but no party caucuses or
conferences for that purpose are plan
ned.
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What Others
Like to Eat at
Christmastide

CPA1N loves her turkeys. Nor doe
- she find it necessary to run then
to death on the farms In order t.
make their meat tender for the fowl!
are driven into town from long dis
tances. and their feet are tarred t.
Withstand the hardness Of the roads
For three days before Noche Buens
the streets Of the cities and villages
are thick with squawking poultry and
bleating lambs and kids that are des.
tined for the slaughter.
Cuba fattens up her turkeys on wal.
nuts to make their flesh more tooth
some. Mexico grinds the cooked tur-
key to paste, which is mixed with
chilli, raisins, currants, wine and few
other ingredients into what is called
mole de guajalote. France, too, al
though she shows her partiality for
turkeys by cramming them with truf-
f1es, coQuettes with her Christmas
menu. Now she throws her scarf to
blood red sausage, fat and juicy; now
to stewed hare with unfermented
wine; again to pheasants, to hazen
hens, to heath cocks.
In Brittany the home cured ham
gives SAVIOR to the rye bread and to the
chocolate porridge, especially dedi-
Gated to Noel. In Cuba baked hams,
preciously boiled in champagne and
well sugared, vie for favor with a
Spanish piece de resistance called
"Mors and Christians" in reminiscence
Of page in Spanish history, and made
Of black beans and rice.
In southern Italy eels, curled round
with tail In mouth, defy time on the
Christmas board by the emblem Of
eternity. In the smaller Italian cities
on the day before Christmas the air is
shrin and cries Of kids being brought
to market in painters swung from
donkey backs. Chickens, pigeons, tripe,
boiling hot, are other dainties appro-
pirate to the season, as well as tur-
keys, geese and calf's head.
German and Scandinavian countries
are noted for the bounty Of their
Christmas cheer. In rural neighbOr-
hoods the tables are spread from
Christmas to Epiphany. England, too,
offers wide and varied hospitality. In
Warwickshire, for instance, they serve
roast crab apples with chine of pork
and elder wine. Yorkshire has its
frumenty, its Yule cakes and plum
pudding. Scotland boasts one dish all
her own-haddock, stuffed with Oat-
meal and Chicago Tribune.
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The Wondrous Season.

Christmas-the same old story;
Sweet with its sweet old way;
The gifts and the songs and glory
The spirit Of youth and play.
Christmas-the fabled Santa,
The tree with its magic light,
The stars and the drums and trumpetA
The toys and the tinsel bright
Christmas-no change forever;
The letters to good old Kris,
The arms Of the little children
And the lips that are sweet to kiss.
Christmas-the changeless beauty,
Older. and still so young
With its glory Of childhood spirit
And its tales Of the fairy tongue.
Christmas-tI1e streets to show 1t,
The shops with their brilliant sightS
The windows OF charm to glow 1t,
The festive and magic light.
Christmas-and still appealing
With its utter glory to men
AS over their gray hearts stealing
Their boyhood comes again.
same old blessing,
The holy and lovely spell
OF tenderest trust and confessing,
And the glory of all things well.
Chrtstmas-the wondrous reason.
AS fresh In it's joy today
AS 1t was in the vanished visions
OF the childhoods far away.
Baltimore Sun.
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Hang Up a
Jar Instead of
A Stocking


4 o LITTLE Mexican boy or girl
ever thinks OF hanging up a
stocking. They have some
thing far more interesting.
Three or four days before
Christmas stands spring up
about the alameda, or open
park, without which no Mex
lean village is complete. All
about these shops are hung
the ptnatas, which take the
place Of Christmas stockings.
These are apparently great
dolls z or 3 feet tall, dressed
In tissue paper, with papier
mache faces and dangling
legs and arms. In reality
their flowing paper garments
conceal earthen Jars for the
holding of candies.
Sometimes the pinatas are
In the form Of angels or
fairies, but usually they rep
resent some person promi-
nent In Mexico. President and
Mrs. Diaz used to smile from
every stand. The Mexican
child may live In a hut built
Of fiat stones piled together
in a public lot, but he has his
pinata at Christmas time.
In the better homes the
p1nataS are strung on a rope
across a room. They are al
ready heavy with their load
Of dulces, or candies, and they
dangle somewhat dangerously
over the heads of the behold
ers. Finally, the tallest man
is blindfolded, given a stout
cane and turned round and
round. Leaping up, he strikes
at the suspended figures.
Amid shrieks of laughter and
directions he keeps striking
until he hits one Of the jars.
"Crack!" go its sides, and,
being made only Of baked
clay, they crumble away and
the sweets come pouring out.
Nobody is too dignif1ed to
scramble for them. The older
people are on their knees
with the children. Everybody
gets at least a mouthfuI. Then |
another is blindfOlded, turned |
about and told to strike for
another sugary deluge.-L. |
Grocer in McCall's Magazine. |
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sauce is to be served with q fig or
plum pudding, little vanilla If used
| with prune or date or with ginger
bread.
Cream pie, chocolate pie or custard
Is made quite elegant by decorating
the top with Quartered or whole marsh
maiioWs just before putting on the
,merfngue.
An apple pie made of thickened
! apple sauce covered with marshmal-
lows instead Of meringue is both
delicious and pleasing to the eye. The
pie should be set in the oven. to puff
and brown the mallows before serving.
Fudge, cream candy and boiled
icing stay moist longer and are cream
Ter If marshmallows are added to
them.
In any candy they may be dropped
In and stirred until, dissolved. while
the candy is cooking.
Delightful marguerites are made by
putting marshmallow, dented in the
center, where bit of butter, a nut
or bit Of dried fruit may be placed,
all on a round cracker, Drowned in
the oven.
When serving children cocoa, O
lnarshmallow pleases them better than
cream for a garnish to the cup Of
cocoa or chocolate.
A boiled custard is improved by
adding a handful of marshmallows to
the custard when cooking.
Gingerbread cut in squares while
hot with a fork, the pieces broken
open and marshma1low placed sand
wich fashion in each, then set in the
oven to melt, served with whipped
cream and cup Of tea, makes a most
delectable cake for an afternoon tea.
Dates and prunes stuffed with
marshmallows add variety. Mixed
with various fruits, a bit Of salted
dressing and whipped cream, makes
salad hard to equal for delicious.
ness. I
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MRS. De SAULEES ACQUITTED
OF MURDER CHARGE BY JURY
Required Less Than To Hours-Gets
Custody of Son.

Required Less Than To Hours-Gets
Custody Of Son.
Mineola, N. Vt required but one
hour and forty-three minutes for a
jury in supreme court here to reach
a verdict of not guilty in the trial Of
Mrs. Blanca de Saulles for the murder
of her divorced husband, John L. De-
Saulles, former Yale football star and
clubman at his home near Westbury,
Long Island, the night OF August 8.
In the verdict no reference what
ever was made to insanity. It was a
plea of temporary loss Of accountable
ity which formed the basis of the
defendants case. Mrs. de Saulles, who
had maintained an air of extreme self.
possession throughout the two weeks
of the trial, received the verdict smil'
ingly. She shook hanNs with each
OF the jurors as they left the box and
to each gave a nod of appreciation.
AS Mrs. de SauIles left the court.
room, newspaper photographer
touched off a f1ashlight. The shock
OF the explosion coupled, with the
young woman's heightened nervous ten
sion, caused her to stagger, but she
was prevented from falling by DR.. J.
Sherman Wight, her physician. She
was taken into a nearby room, where
she soon recovered. s
Mrs. de Saulles' acquittal automatt-
cally establishes her as the only legal
custodian of her son, John l.. de
Saulles, Jr., according-to her attorneys.
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How to Adorn
The Church For
The Holiday

I%HURCH decoration should be
~ started at least week before
I Christmas. Better be early and
do the work deliberately rather than
leave 1t and rush and slight the un.
dertaking at the last moment.
Lave decorations light and use color
sufficient to make them cheerful. Work
in plenty of red and white.
Everlasting flowers are good for the
purpose. Bunches of immortelles can
be broken up, wired into small bunch
es and used in various ways. These
can be had in white. red, yellow and
other colors.
Work color into the garlands at prop
er intervals to relieve the somber eff.
feet Of the heavy dark green wreath
ing. Pampas plumes are excellent
where they, can be used away from
gas-lfghts or danger Of fire.
Holly branches are most useful and
appropriate. - Laurel, lockwood, wild
smilax, branches Of evergreen trees
and tissue paper Wreaths, bells and
garlands all work in together effec-
lively where little taste and judg-
AAAOAS VIC 0SON Ala IAAO 0AA0A6CuCAks
Buy material without delay as deal
ers usually sell out completely before
Christmas.
Letters for notices can be cut from
gold, silver or colored paper or sheet
Wadding.
For covering mantels in the home
evergreen boughs, wild smilax and
holly are generally used; also for stair.
ratings. Ground pine garlands are
used for festooning around the walls
and ceiling, over doors, stair rails, etc.
Outside decorations may consist Of
garlands over the front door, wreathes
on the door and on the gateposts at
the entrance to the yard.
In plants the Norfolk Island pine.
araucaria, palms, large ferns, aspidis-
ira, bay and box plants in tub are use
full where they can be had. Churches
Oftentimes are able to borrow some
of these from members. Where this
is done arrangements should be made
to keep the building sufficiently warm
all the time the plants are in the
church to prevent damage. Plants well
wrapped in paper will carry quite
distance without injury in very cold
weather. A closed car is used by
florists for cold weather plant deliver
York Sun.
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BEGIN MENT OF
NON-ESSENTEAL INDUSTRIES.

"ashington-The governments first
move toward curtailing non-essential
industries during the war was made
"nen the fuel administration sent TO
goal producers a preferred list of con-
Sumers to serve when filling orders.
me list establishes preferential ship
ment for government orders, railway
Auel' household requirements, public
utilities, steel plants, coke ovens and
munitions plants. Z.
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WALKER PRESIDENT
OF STATE TEACHERS
SUCCESSFUL CONVENTION At
CHARLOTTE ENDS WITH
PATRIOTIC RALLY.
ADDRESS BY GOV. BECKETT
Appeal Is Made for Higher Salaries
s for Teachers and Fireproof
Buildings for Pupils.

Charlotte,-The thirty-ourth annual
convention of the North Carolina
Teachers assembly, after thre days
session in this city, was concluded
with mammonth patriotic celebra-
ton at the city auditorium, when
Honorable Thomas w. Beckett, gov
ernor, was the principal speaker.
Fully 1000 delegates from over the
state, and a number of notable edu.
Gators from out of the state, have
been in attendance.
ELECTED PRESIDENT OF NORTH
CAROLINA TEACHERS ASSEMBLY
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is too apt to OverseaSon the gravy.
Corn Cho~der.-Take an inch thick
slice of fat salt pork, and one small
onion, one and half cupfulS Of corn,
one and q fourth cupfuls of sliced po-
tatoes, a fourth of a teaspoOnful of
pepper, one and half cupfuls of hot
milk, two tablespoonfuls of butter and
teaspoonful of salt. Cut the pork
in bits and cook in a frying pan until
brown and all the fat is tried out,
add the onion and cook it until .yel-
low. Pour boiling water over the pO-
tatOes and cook five minutes, then
drain. Pour a cupful and a half Of
boiling water on the onion and pork
and simmer 20 minutes, strain this
water over the potatoes and cook until
they are nearly done, then add the
corn, milk and butter with seasoning.
Serve very hot with crackers that have
been soaked in boiling water, then add.
ed to the chowder. Goldfish may be
used in place of the corn, or in fact
any fresh cooked fish.
Graham Cracker Cake.-Take one
and { fourth cupfuls of sugar, one
and Calf cupfuls of sour milk. two
tablespoonfuls Of butter, two eggs, q
teaspoonful of salt and the same Of
soda, with 80 graham crackers rolled
very fine. Mix and bake In two lay
ers. Use lemon filing.
Chicken Croque&tes.-Make nice,
shapely cakes of well-seasoned
mashed potato, cook until brown in
hot fat. Remove to a hot platter,
make a deep depression I'm each, all
With hot minced and well seasoned
chicken, sprinkle with buttered bread
crumbs or riced egg yOlks for a gar
nish. s~
Boiled rice with tomato, chopped
green pepper, a little onion added to
very small amount OF meat, will
make most filing main dish. Bake
In the oven until thoroughly heated
through.
Nu. nxwslQ.
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Officers of the assembly and local
committeeman express themselves as
the convention, and with the co-Opera.
ton of the citizens and organizations
of Charlotte toward that end. Re
firing president, A. T. Allen, Superin-
tendent IT. p, Harding and others
especially commend the hotels for
their courtesy to visitors, for their
able handling OF the large number of
transients at time when all the
hotels have been crowded, and de-
clare that the service has been SUI
| perior on this occasion to that Of
any previous convention. To those
citizens who opened their homes for
the entertainment Of guests, public
thanks are also given. So well had
the committee on accommodation done
it's work, that there were at least
100 reservations in local homes not
assigned to teachers, although dele
gates were here numbering 1000 and
perhaps more.
The annual business meeting Of the
assembly was conducted at the First
Baptist church at II o'clock Friday.
A. T. Allen, of Salisbury, the eff
cfent president for the term 1861,
presided. Following are the OFF,
GERS elected for the year 1918:
President, N. w. Walker, Of Chapel
Hill; vice-president, S. B. Underwood,
Of Greenville; secretary, E. E. Sans,
of Raleigh. Members appointed to
fill vacancies on the executive COM
mittee are, Superintendent A. S.
Webb, Miss Mary Arlington and Supt.
R. H. Latham.
Especial stress was placed by the
convention on the need for increased
school funds throughout the state.
An immediate campaign in the in
terest of school funds, raising teach
ers' salaries, and erecting fre-proof
buildings, will be substituted at once,
and in every possible way pressurs
will be brought to bear upon the state
legislature toward that end. The cam
paign will include personal contact
with state officials, educating the pub
lie to the needs, and stimulating In
terest through every possible medium.
The concluding and crowning fea-
ture OF the three days session Of the
North Carolina Teachers assembly
was the mastery address Friday
evening at the First Baptist church by
Governor Thomas w. Beckett. It was
termed "patriotic night" and the ad-
dress of the governor, as was that Of
DR.. Edward K Graham, president Of
the University Of North Carolina was
an ELOQUENT and convincing appeal for
some form OF patriotic service and a
thorough justification OF this coun-
try's. entry into the present world war.
Governor Beckett, who is always an
and able speaker, surpass-
ed himself on this occasion. When
his audience was not choking back the
tears of tender sympathy excited by
some pathetic story or word picture
they were laughing at the speakers
sharp witticisms, or listening with |
amazement to his scathfng denunc1a-
tion of the Stacker and shirker In to- |
davis conflict. The governor did not
mfnce terms when he spoke or the I
failure of any man or woman In this
country to accept the war as just, or
who are in the slightest degree remiss
IN their demonstration OF patrtotism.
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Mob Burns Neqro at stake.

= nashville, Tenn.-A dispatch from
oSyersburg, Tenn, says that Ligon
oCott' negro who is alleged to have
ts.'nlhally ~ assaulted a white woman
- b. Dyer county, November %, was
=, Uu'ned at stake on the public square
ruore shortly after noon. The negro
g. arrested in Jackson, Tenn, late
nuroay and was being brought to
.hoIsburg in an automobile by the
mo4 nolin and his deputies when mob
tbo. 'ne officers and relieved them OF
bunn prisoner and proceeded to Dyers'
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WILL ENTER RACE FOR
SENATOR HARDWICK'S SEAT.

Atlanta, Ga.-Chairman William J.
Harris, of the federal trade commits
sion, will resign at an early date for
tne purpose of opposing Senator
Hardwick, of Georgia, for reelection,
according to a statement made public
mere by Mr.. Harris.
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Not Until ..Next chrlstmas."

1t was said the other day by an old
southerner in Washington that no
home loving Virginian ever would move
until after the next Christmas" The
next Christmas comes and goes, but
there Is still another to come, and the
moving is put OFF and happily will be
put off until the holiday spirit has gone
from the South, a spirit that win go
when the South goes.-New York Eve
uing Post.
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TeKITCHEN
GBLNEKH

They will ask you What have you
done?'
Not, who were your ancestors?''
The famous veil in the sanctuary
ls not reverenced by the faithful
Because 1t came from the silk worm.
-Saadi, the Persian Poet.
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Part Of the Excitement.

After the smash-up colored auntier
was discovered contentedly munching
a chicken wing.
Weren't you hurt or scared In the
smash-up" she was asked.
Law, no. Was dey smash-upT
she inquired. "Ah toe desc yere COM
Qualifications went right along wifi de-
ticket. Country Gentleman.
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''How do you explain your friends
position ON this public question:"
81 can't explain It" replied Senator
Sorghum. 'It's like the position Of O
cOntortionist. The fact that you can't
explain 1t Is what makes 1t interest
ing"
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A Dilemma.

life is nothin' but trouble"
"Cheer up. Didn't you get ten dol
lars for putin yer picture in the paper
as bein' cured Of all ills by Pinkerton's
tOnic?"
Eyes; an all my relatives are tellin'
me now I'm cured I'll have to 60 to
work"
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VerW. Natural.

May-Did Jim have more than one
love affair?
F1O-Only one, believe.
May-When he fell In love with
you?
F1O-Oh, dear no. He had fallen in
love with himself long before he met
me.
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Ready Receiver.

maybe he hasn't found himself yet,"
consoled the confidential friend isn't
he gifted in any way?"
"GiftedY queried the father. "WeI,
should say he is! Everything he's
got was given to him."-Harper's Mag
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uses a sharp knife,
making soft pock-
cts to insert bits Of
fat, onion, garlic,
pepper, or other
seasoning, the meat
will be much bet
ter seasoned than
with the usual all
over method which
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I++er for the Hens.

Cover the Aoor with cut straw or
dry leaves to depth of six or eight
inches for the hens to scratch in for
their food during the winter. They
must have plenty Of exercise If you
want eggs.
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Not Necessary.

Black-Do you trade any in Wall
street?
White-It isn't necessary. My wife
is using up my fortune with no trouble
on my part.-The Lamb.
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Separate the Sexes.

Separate the sexes as soon as pos.
sible and do not wait until the cock
erels become troublesome. The cock
erels grow faster and crowd the pull
lets If they are left together.
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few marShmallOws. Drop
in the cut-up marshmal-
lows while heating the
icing for the cake; they
will melt entirely If fresh
and make most delicious
frosting. To make pud-
ding sauces melt them in
a little Crane inico IF fh0
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unfavorabIe outlook.

Church. understand If the sum
were made Of solid coal it would burn
out I'm less than 5000 years.
Gotham-Yes, and think what we'd
have to pay for sunlight.
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"And haven't ye ever tried ter git
work."
''Yep. wunst tried ter git work fer
two of me pals, but dey wouldn't take
it."
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THE MELLOW MARsHMALLow.

Many a common dish is changed into
most tasty one by the addition Of q
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WHOLESOME DISHES.

When roasting mutton, lamb, or In
fact any good-sized cut of meat, If one
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Forced Courtesy.

/ rose with great alacrity
To offer her my seat.
Twas a question whether she or 7
Should stand upon my feet.
Cornell Widow.
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wouldn't you like to have de gift
Of speech like some Of desc great ora.
tOrs3
"Say, Pete, allus wisht I wuz one
OF dem after-dinner speakers."
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Through vlrgfPs works the students dig,
: The task they can't refuse.
But when they look for something big
They read the daily news.