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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-12-15
Some Very Old YuIe-
tide Celebrations


r. Is certain that very early Ia the
4 Christian rrn Christmas was cpfp.
bf1ted Ia Britain mlngllng Ia its
festivities some Of The winter festival
custom ~ the ANCIENT RFItans aad the
Eomuu invaders frr traces ~ those
celebrations are slIl seen In some ~
! the Christmas rustoms If modprn
times.
The ancient Gpfhs ana saxpns called
their festival YuIe Tbruugheut the
middle ayes md down ~ the Refgrma.
ton the festival IF Christmas .pgraff.
ed an th,. rarsn rites II yul.. rapfinue,,
throughout CbrIst.psar, T., bs upIvar.
sally celebrated with eyrrv mork NJ
ratalrfpg op the s. i.r,tian ,g 81 nssv
system If fslth bv ,,ast ~ ~. narth.
eru nstIans ~ F5,raps in The sixteenth
century n. tuthsrsn aud ApgaItrss
rhuachcs retained n. catrbr,tl,, -
Cbrtst,,.y o,a ,t,.. f.s,lyalg .bl.h
J CslcIngsts r,lsct.a ahs,pp,.ty dan,,,,c.
Inc ,h, ols..r,.,,,,,.. - an nh a,,. -.
cen, s,oJ,y os s,,n.rstttio,s ,aa p,.
serirtnrel
/ pyr,,, the ,.,,. - ,tsr., H.. sraa.
u law WINS nagsal In r,lst,.o T., hnpi.
dave kv rIrtp, ~ ,,bgaJ, IN. ta.sIya
DAYS after the x.tt,i,y - ,nr Ss,tar
were go, snert for The celebration If
/ tho Christmas Festival so,,s ,yri,ers
/ ers ~ tb,. or,t,,to,, tn, I'm, f,,r ,tfrs,,.s
strtr, ahscryapca - Tho atau t,yerys
haty days,, no ,,,,,i1 ,,, say. l..,, ia.
f,a,al nv n, panes ia gzs for u "a
,bss,.a The, hts .,,,..,,,,y,,,, - ~, f,s.
tIyjtges ~ Christmas bgnderpa him
frem urersy,tIon far The b,,,la
W. find that IN ae, king EIgsr eel.
/ ehrst,d ths 1,hrist.as festival vlth
gr.s, st,,.,8ar Il, york a,a !, 1ota
:" "'P' Ms W ls''tihH' win 'h'
bra'e eitizehs of London who had tie
Tended the capital. with a siege and
stuallv resisted SWavpu the tyranf
king ~ The DIMES
Edward the 'onfessor, II IL noted,
celebrated the trst Christmas festival
OF his coronation Win great rejoicing,
anu IN loob on Christmas day william
the tonqueror was crowned King Of
England at Westminster The Nor
man kings aud mobiles who now be
came rulers III England displayed their
markablr uanner at fbalr corougfInps.
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',"' ''"''''i''. "s" '''''i .'''''' '''','' ~
CHRISTMAS, Easter ana AlliNnhtde'
At the Christmas feast MINISTRIES
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-12-15
YuIetide in
The Kitchen


rT$ HE cooks shall he busted by day and
BY night
~ In roasting and boiling Ter taste
and delight.
Their senses IN liquor that's hapey they'll
steep
Though they be afforded to have little
They stln are employed for to dress Us.
In brief.
Plum pudding, goose. Capon mined piles
and roast beef
Although the Geld weather doth hunger
provoke,
IT'S comfort to ace how the chimness
DO smoke
Provision Is making for beer. ale AID
vine
For ell that are ready or willing to dine
Thea haste 90 the kitchen for diet tho
chief.
Plum pudding. goose. capon mined pies
and roast beef
All travellers as they do pass on their way
At gentlemen halls are invited % stay
Themselves to refresh and their horses TO
rest,
Since that he must be old Christmas
guest
May, the poor shall not want, bu, have for
relief
plun pudding. geose, capon mtne'd pies
Ana roast beef
-~bYans Collection Of. English Ballads
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-12-15

parKnips, pumpkins, tomatoes and other
garden vegetables Some raw foods,
such as fruits and salads, should be
eaten each dag, as raw foods contain
certain beneficial elements which are
often lost In cooking Some foods, such
as potatoes and fab. should not be-
eaten raw
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-12-15
g1Hsy IA
W H. a-4-dLh
! Give My
Friends ?"

THRlSfMAs eum.s on apace. and
~ thp usual question rsufronis ey-
cry woman What shall give
my friends this year, II the outlay
cannot be- very much then IL IL good
idea 10 make some useful article ia
serve
Purchase enough white georgetts
rfrpr io make a collar and Gun set
Perhaps the collar can follow the out.
line Of coat difficult Ia ft With
reRdymade collar at white, or dainty
shape mav be designed for uso With "a
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-12-15

Ring out ring out 0 Christmas bells,
Aeross the starllt, frosty night
ProciAim the message Of good viii.
The story % the Prince % Light
The centuries roll on and on
And yet returning Christmas time
AWakes IN each responsive heart
Remembrance Of the love sublime
Then keep the feast with hearty cheer.
The feas, u merry Christmasu8s.
While faith and hope and love. thess
three
Within the heart or each at.4n
~ q Park Ia Coed Houstksspga
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-12-15

smock the front 10 any harmonizing
colar er a contrast
A dozen ~ SO Of homemade crullers
wrapped separately In oiled paper and
packed In a dainty basket such as can
be purchased for from 10 20 u cents
should be an acceptable gift for some
mao friend who lives Ia a hotel For q
bachelor friend Il Gift II similar nature
Is 4 homemade cake done up in white
paper and placed 10 q holly trimmed
box. Most men have a secret sweet
tooth. aHd Christmas seems 10 be the
time TO have Il filled.
Men rs a rule do not ike 20 receive
wearing apparel as gifts. especially
socks hul enbroldsr mans mono
gram CA the said socks and sou wiiI
fad him delighted,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-12-15

fancy waist The roint is 20 keep the
edges straight rather than rounding
for We will have the border machine
hemslltChed. ar the edge can be stitch,
ed car helH~tItghed With fine white silk
aud finished with tiny embroidered
dots Of white silk or French knots ~
f8HriY contrasting color.
Or make sister fetching breakfast
Jacket Of georgette crepe, wolfe or dim
ity close u oa the left side. hand emf
bruider the front and grid ~ with her
fa}erIie shade II satin ribbon
Candle shade patterns may BE- stamp
ed Ia grape design which could be
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-12-15

w A1aA ASkAnGA1S
8 AT Christmas
He Made Yulstide Real
Again
Ss pEF0RE the ChrGfmaa
- hearth mase uloag.
~ And ult0Hs y iAe past
eg both grave and guy,
az Rise from TIE ruidB codls
Uatsiae fhe m0aa
~ homeless tUtHds ~ ckld
81 iea Nv he lav
hs hRcrt sang b. Children uho
"a Keep holiday,
Making ne seasons mood
M their rerg 0Wn
M AHi s'0wlg ahtle I case aHd
e. dream and grOw
Ltss lonesome, % ihr Sights
~ aad sounds Of earth
~ Fade, and ~ faHey waHdeFs
1s 10 and fru
WIN a gTeui master - d.
~ meat aHd #tFth,
~ Wh0 waved his hdHd 10 gild
IA the long ago
A tCoHdr0as company 9icate.
~ Der smiles
ID Ia spite AZ poverty. and ia.
"a ne NeR,
q, Too frail a a0gsr. trapcls her
~ lcCayg miles,
III Then tails on sleep, ard ia.
81 ed tries 10 feB
q The trials Of fhe gouHg H0t0 /
" Ptckwtgks spell
ae Makes laughter easy. on a
IA piHHuCle
"a ~ sacrifice nfB Carton midsi
- rar's l0ilrs.
Dr0Ils, villains, geHtlsfOIk Of
81 ali degrees
"a Make poputoas the air, q 1
hHHdrsd strong.
~ Last comes, as afs TIE season.
~ SrFooge. his knees
" Airemble, iilI he harks the
y, Christmas s0Hp
81 0t Iope aad kRows that spite
se aHd greed are wr0ng
"A And hoe that charity ls more
y, than these.
~ Adsfrr Of human Asartsi No !
III Chgtsfmasiide
u Wh01e eAaHta are aOl TIE
y stsestsr and chose !
~ cheer
ID Is not more bless siHce Dick
"a sHs hped and dted1
y The sapOr Of hss teachings Z
~ makes eacA geaT
81 Richer In A0mslp virtues,
IA don eHdsaF
y Man HRto man heace sAaI {
n he loaD abide
p --Riehard Haftom. {
b. sssg O. - - Agh 81 Afb On SO ~
~ VI IA ia "a ga sea An ~ A "a IA !
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-12-15

effectively carried uut ia cut work aud
another design is Of an iris pattern
The ~hRhe pictured IL more conyen.
tional being Intended for an electric
candle. Fluted paper IL neatly pasted
together the desired size and decorated
with gold or silver gimp
ToddIers and babies always need
new dresses, Try the pattern lllustrat.
cd IN either ehambray or linen and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-07
MAYOR PLANS TO FORCE
TRANSIT CERTIFICATES
May Ask Governor to Break
Commission Deadlock by
Filling Vacancy

Two propositions are being considered
by the city administration leaders to carry
forward the program of transit construc-
ton in case the Public Service Commission
on Monday dsregards the demand of
Mayor Smith to either grant or definitely
refuse the certificates of public convenience
for the highspeed system.
The first will be move to urge Governor
Brumbaugh TO fill the vacancy on the serv-
ice board with man who can be trusted
to follow the wishes of the people as eX =
pressed at the polls when the transit loan
was voted upon. The vacancy has existed
since the death of former Governor Penny =
packer. The Governor has already pledged
his support to the city's transit develop
ment.
The second will be court proceedings to
test the commissions right to hold up the
city'S development projects. The Mayor
has consulted eminent legal authority on
the question and has been advised that the
Commission has no legal right to withhold
the certificates. lie has even been advised
that it would not have been necessary to
ask the Commission for authority to pro-
coed with the transit work.
Transit Director Twining will return on
Monday from his short vacation in Toledo,
o., and take up the matter with the Mayor.
The Director has been advised by telegraph
of the developments during his absence.
Chairman Gaffney, of Councils Finance
Committee. plans to confer with the Director
at once to set date for the first public
hearing on the formers report on the pro-
posed transit lease with the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Company, The first hearing
may be held late next week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-07
go THE LIMIT" SAYS
SUNDAY TO AMERICA
Evangelist Ready to Boost Re-
cruiting in New York
Tabernacle
NEW YORK. April z.

NEW YORK. April z. s
Billy Sundays message TO America at
war is:
''Gp the limit"
1t was the keynote of the evangeist's
message to his fellow countrymen, delivered
by wire today on the eve of his arrival to
begin his New York campaign tomorrow
afternoon.
Sunday expressed amazement "at the pa
tience Of the Administration and the peo-
pie" and added:
we did not invite the conflict, but now
that we have been forced to declare war
we must go the limit.
with new meaning we sing from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, My Country 'Tis
of Thee"
The future peace of the world demands
the overthrow of Prussian militarism, and
the uncQvering of Germany's spy system
and intrigue made it inevitable that sooner
or later we would be drawn into the con-
hict.' kl
Sunday pledged fullest cooperation with
the Government in recruiting and otherwise
at his mammoth tabernacle at Broadway
and lGSth street.
II am ready said he. 'to co-operate
with the Government i'm every way II
they want to place recruiting station In
the tabernacle they surely can do So"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-07
CHURCH ORGANIST
CHASED ASASPY
Followed by Mob as He Runs to
Drug Store to Have Injury
Dressed

Blood flowing from his face caused
George Sayer organist in st. Peters Ro-
man Catholic Church, Fifth street and Gil
rard avenue to be mistaken for a German
spy by a crowd near the church this morn
ing. He escaped being severely beaten by
the mob only through efforts of cops
Saver was practicing special carols for
Easter Sunday in the organ loft following
services this morning and when he started
TO leave the loft he slipped and cut his
face. The blood poured freely and Sayers
started TO run to the nearest drug store at
Randolph street and Girard avenue. short
distance away. to get his wound dressed.
AS he left the church man saw him
and started to below: German spy I.
catch him :" This man was joined by others
until a crowd Of a thousand men and women
gathered and chased the organist as he
made his way to the drug store. Sayer
reached there a few steps in advance of the
leader with the aid of Policeman McAnulty,
of the Front and Master streets station,
while the mob swirled around the door, try
ing to spy the spy" McAnulty went out
and explained the matter when they started
to threaten the store and the crowd dis
banded
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-07
SERVICES TO-DAY
CLOSE OF HOLY
Period of Penance Ends y
Worship Is Of Joyous Ma
ture in Churches
CONFIRMATION OF CLASSE
Particularly Impressive Masses VIII IN
Said by Catholics-Resurrec
tion Symbolized

To-day, Holy Saturday. closes the fortx
days OF Lent and brings to completion Gl1{
period Of penance that characterixes sot<2
vices in Christian churches during Hen
Week, In anticipation of tomorrow, az
Feast of the Resurrection, the Cath9It
Church devotcs the day to preparation Tor
the new life prefgured in the symbolism ~
the Resurrection. y
At the Cathedral of S. Peter and PAU
the ceremonies began at 8 o'clock this
morning. The Rev. Richard +. Kelly WAS
the Celebrant of the mass. the Rev Vincent
Burns oliciated as deacon and the Rev.
John Diamond as subdeacon. The prophe-
cics were recited by twelve semnariene
from ST Charles Borremeo's. in Overbrook
Services included the blessing of Oils and
other sacramentals Aised in the Catholic
Church. W
The days program at st. Marks Epts-
coDal thurch,~ Locust street west of SIX
teenth, included corporate communion at 2
and o'clock this morning. Evensong -
sung at I o'clock in the afternoon, and 1t
) Bishop Garland will confirm a large class
of candidates, representing not only st.
Marks, but the two chapels. st. Mary's and
St Mchaels, which are within its juris-
lictior. t8
In the Catholic Church today the mass
is Of q joyous character. The present.
day mass of Holy Saturday was, during the
early days Of the Church. celebrated at
GAVIN on Easter day. For thi reason ft -
cDored with the JOY tIat is CHARACTERISTIC
of Eastertidc. The vestments are of white
md the Gloria in ENcels's' is again sung
The bells are rung and the organ again
pealS forth its strains. Pictures and
images are uncovered. and flowers once
more adorn the altar. which is decked in
white.
1t is on tn day of the year the Church
BILE ses everything she uses durinrslhe year
in her sa . "a functions The2 aA0 Aa.gs pre-
code the mass. The service begins not on
the altar, but at tle very door of TIE church.
where new fire kinded from c. flint IL
lighted. From this the light Is taken for
the reliindlng of the lamps and lights that
were eXtingui ned on Good Friday
procession headed by tie deacon then
proceeds to the sanctuary, where the pas
chal candle is soemnly lighted. This cam
die is Of unusual size and of pillar-like
form. When lighted it symbolzes both
the pillar of fire which went before the
people of God in their wanderings through
the desert and the newborn glory OF
Christ arising from the dead M
The blessing Of the baptismal font fol-
lows. After the blessing of the font the
procession returns to the altar again, and
the Litanics of the Saint are sung, during
which the celebrant and the ministers oi
the mass lie pre-, ,trate before the altar. A.
the completion of the singing of the litanies
mass is celebrated
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-07
UNHURT ON FIRING LINE,
BUT is INJURED AT HOME
American in Ambulance Corps Disabled
When Wardrobe Falls
on Him

NEW YORK, April AFTER escaping
death a thousand times in the French
trenches at Verdun, where he was in the
American Red Cross service for ten months
E,yeritt Fisher, of Newark, N, j., eighteen
wears old. suffered permanent injuries by
the fall of a wardrobe I'm his room in
hotel in Paris while on his way home He
told the story of his mishap. to a reporter
when the steamship Chicago. of the French
Line. arrived from a French port.
G.istening on his coat was Croix de
Guerre, with gold star, bestowed by CRATE
ful France for his heroism, one OF the final
proofs of which was Of so remarkable a
nature that he was even cheered by the
soldiers in the hostile trenches.
Young Fisher had gone at the head of two
other Red Cross men who were bearing a
wounded soldier from the trench. When
several hundred yards away from the trench
a shell burst beneath the stretcher, killing
the wounded man and one OF the bearers
and desperately wounding the other.
The heavy wardrobe fell upon me while
I was cropping in the dark In my room at
the hotel" he said, and after was taken
from under II, unconscious. Ispent month
in hospital, and was then declared phys-
ically unot for furthsr oorY y. < y \. y Z X, !
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-07
WAR MESSAGE HELD UP
WHEN WOMAN MISSED CAR
Fateful Parchment From Congress De
layed Ten Minutes on Way
to Wilson

WASH NGToN, April 7.--When woman
missed her street ear yesterday the dcclara-
tion of war with Germany was delayed
ten minutes
VIE sheet of parchment that plunged n
hundred million people into war was car
ried t. the White House 10y "A woman She
missed her car. She is Mrs. Emma G. Clapp,
IA clerk in the Committee of Enrolled Bills
of the Senate.
During her epochal trip her thoughts
we're torn between the fear that she might
lose the fateful sheet of paper and the fear
that she was about to have tonsillitis
Mrs. ciapp made little of her journey to-
day. She was working at a typewriter in
Senator IiollS's office when asked to take
the message. 1t was done secretly. so there
would be no slp-up.
I'VE handled it just like we would "A bill
for an appropriation for country post
office. There is no story in IT," she said
They handed it to me in the Office of the
Secretary of the Senate
Il put ii IN a big white square envelope
and signed for ii. Then / started to the
White House
81 missed my car and had to wait ten
minutes for another street car"
What were your thoughts as you carried
this paper to the Pres ,dent?' she was asked
"Of course, ! was afraid | might lose il,
but ! was thinking mostly about my ton
sillitis. ! have AN awfully bad sore throat
1T took me ABOUT twenty minutes to get
To the White House. | gave the document to
Mr., Forster ana he signed for it at LOS
o'clock. That's all there was to it, I've car
red hundreds of other bills over to the
White House why not that one"'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-07
COURT UPHOLDS KILLING
in ARDMORE BIRD CASE
Statute Cannot Compel Tolera-
tion of Menace to Health and
Property, Judge Says
REVERSES M GISTRAT L
In Wholesale Shooting of Blackbirds
Robins and Flckers
Were Slain
NORRlSTOWN. April :.


NO statute can compel us to resign
our homes TO the game bird, at least not
without compensation" declares Judge
Swartz, i'm reversing the judgment of Mag.
istrate Mcclellan, Of Lower Merion in fin
ing Charles Hall. Caretaker of the Ardmorc
police station. $50 for "huntug and killing
robin, backbird and u flicker in n
crusade agains; thousands of blaCkbirds
which have invested Ardmore avenue. in
Ardmorc, for several years at tine direction
of chief of Police DOnaghy, of Lower
MerOn
Donaghy got Hall to shoot up into the
trees in which blaClibirds tiocked in swdrms
after all other methods of riddng the com.
munity had been tried and failed.
The Board of Health of Lower Merton
was also appealed TO. Donaghy tod the
Court that even when he went to the prop
erty of Doctor Nicholson, in Ardmore, to i-
vestigate the complaints, he had "A hat
spoiled by the hlacibirds
Doctor Nicholson testified that his family
were unable to obtain good nights rest
for four months each year on account of
the clatter made by the blackbirds i'm the
trees on his lawn. lie also said that he
could not let his automobile stand in the
yard for fear of being ruined. ana that
his patients had their hats and clothing
ruined when they visited him.
Judge Swartz said
Hall was acting under the authority OF
the chief of police. lie was acting under "A
still higher authority, the police power OF
the state. vested in every municipality for
the protection of life, health and property
1t is difficult to fix "A limit to the exercise
of this power, where public safety, public
health and the rights of property are in
volved. The State has power to protect the
wild game within her borders, but no act
of the Legislature can transcend our dec
laration o. rights. No statute can compel
us to resign our homes to the game birds
at least not without compensation. Nor is
there any legislative right to shield and pro-
tect the birds in acts which jeopardize our
lives and our health. The necessity to
frighten away these blackbirds cannot be
reasonably questioned. The intent was to
drive the robins away and the killing was
an incident to the method used after all
other efforts had failed"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-07
WATCHMAN WITH GUN
STOPS WRECK OF TRAIN
Engages in Revolver Battle With Pair
Who Put Ties Across
Track

MONONGAlIELA. April-7. - Engaging in
a revolver battle with two men after he
had discovered a number of ties plaed
across the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks at
Dunkirk, mining village near here,
watchman prevented the wrecking of train
No. 1906 late last night,
The watchman discovered seven ties piled
upon the tracks and was endeavoring To
remove them when two men opened fire
upon him. Returning the fire, the watchman
succeeded in driving off his assailants, then
ran up the track and tagged the train just
in time to avert wreck. Members of the
train crew removed the ties. and the train
proceeded after delay of nine minutes
Railroad detectives are searhing ths
country for the would-be train wreckers. II
Is believed the men may have been German
sympathlxers who believed the train was
oarEyipg munitions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-07
HUGE CROSSES BLAZE
GOOD FRIDAY MESSAGE
CrucifiXion of Christ Commemorated by
Display of Interior Lighting on
Poor Richards Suggestion

Huge crosses bazed forth from the sides
of Philadelphia's skyscraperS last night in
commemoration of the crucifiXion of Christ
Acting on the suggestion of the Poor
Richard Club, nearly a score of the larger
buildings displayed crosses by arranging
their interior lighting so that the sides Of
the building showed a horizontal and n
vertical row of lighted windows forming the
symbol of Christianity. The effect was
impressive.
Perhaps the most brilliantly white cross
was that on the west side of the Bell Tele-
phone ,Buildng. On the eastern wall the
fire escape lights formed blazing red
cross The Curtis Building, fronting on In
dependence Square, showed clean-cut
cross to the residents of downtown. Other
structures that displayed crosses We're
United Gas Improvement, North American
Land Title, Bellevue Court. Commercial
Trust, Professional, Widener, Winston. The
odore Presser, Young Women's Christian
Association. Metzger, Stock Exchange,
witherspoon and Lincoln Buildings.