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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-13
Holu the MstLefoe
Came to Mean
Kissing

We decorate our homes with sprays
of mistletoe at Christmas time, but
few of us know the history of it as q
Yuletide symbol. Pretty girls are
kissed under it and Il great deal of fun
and nonsense are carried on aprOpOs Of
1t, but no one stops to think of how
ancient decoration it is or how sacred
it was once thought to be. The ancient
Celts in their Druidical religion had
two great festivals, one in June and
! the other In December, the latter being
/ 1uivalent to our Christmas. In both
f these great festivals the gathering
+ the miStletOe was 4 sacred rite.
The Druids believed that potion
prepared from mstletoe would in
crease their tlOcks and that the plant
was remedy against all poison. 1t
was believed to be curative for many
ills. and this belief is still to be found
in many remote places in Europe. In
Lacaune France, for example, it is
always administered by the native
jewellers as an antidote for poison.
In the northeast Of Scotland people
used to cut withes of filiStletoe at the
March full moon; these they bent in
circles and kept for year to cure
hectic fevers and other troubles. In
Sweden on midsummer eve mistletOe
is diligently sought after the people
believing it to be possessed of many
mystic qualities. and that If spris
Of 1t is attached to the ceiling of the
dwelling house, the horses stall or the
cows crib. the trolls will then be pow
erless to injure either man or beast.
Many German peasants also consider
the mistletOe powerful charm against
evil spirits. 4 similar belief seems to.
have fingered among the Romans.
When Aeneas descended into Hades
he gathered, to protect himself from
the Internal powers, q branch of mis-
tletoe, which Vergil calls the golden
bough.
The custom of kissing under the mis-
tletOe goes back to the days when
Thor and Odin and all the other gods
Of the Northland walked and talked
with men. Baldur, the son Of Odin
and Frigga, the Apollo Of Scandina-
Wan mythology, the flaxen-haired god
Of sunshine and Its attendant bless
ings. was loved by all earthly and
heavenly beings save One-Loki, the
god of earthly fire and its attendant :
evils. =
How of all the things animate and
!nanimate in the world, except the
surly mistletoe, swore never to harm
the sun god and how Loki slew Baldur
with a branch Of it, has been told with
beautiful poetic power by Matthew
Arnold.
In Cancellation, hoping to soothe the
passionate sorrow Of the mother Frig-
ga, they dedicated the mistletoe to her.
And now sin and sorrow had hallOwed
1t; for henceforth it was to grow, not |
as a symbol of bitterness and hatred,
but as sign Of tenderness and love-
But the gods decreed that it was to
stand for these things only SO long as
it touched not LOki's kingdom, the soil;
and for this reason it is never seen
growing on the ground and we our
selves always hang it high on the raft
ers or chandeliers. And now that It
was the plant Of love, the custom arose
for enemies to become friends under
the mistletoe; for lovers to pledge
their troth beneath it; and for those
who met there to kiss IS Il sign IF af-
Tux ION; re ie..o .,h.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-13
The Boys Idea.

- Whizz, Biz Green's IN LUCK
49, Ults the Euatter!"
"lts folks use twin BEDS
u don't soc anything lucky aDoo'
tl.at for Bill"
"4ou Gous. They've got two Deos
. hide his @Iristmas presents unoei
-n.tand 81 nnnn
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-13
Cam Christmas Trees.

Many .eF- and villages get mucn
s2tlsfactiaa I'D advertising out "
community oAs tmas trees. Ine@con
munitv IN. brings the people togetnel
into tho nn.z, a5I If well managed Is
...us a.- .,,Auanity.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-13
Opening the Fat Purse.

Too many. fat purses respond only
to the magic formula: Not to y
,S..c,l til (i":S..:a,.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-15
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Four Pancake Recipes

ONE pint of milk, two eggs, a quarter OF
~ pound of lard. six ounces of powdered
sugar, half an ounce Of cream of tartar or
cream powder, a quarter Of an ounce OF
bicarbonate of soda. one pound and a quar-
ter of flour. essence OF lemon or vanilla.
Sft the powders into the -four, beat up the
eggs, add them to the milk, then add the
essence and the sugar. stir II up let il stand
n little for the sugar to dissolve. then add
the melted lard also stir the flour in TO
make "a nice smooth batter, spoon out into a
creased frying pan and cook either on the
fire or gas stove.
one pound of flour, quarter of an ounce
of cream Of tartar an eighth Of an ounce
of blcarbOnate Of soda, two ounces Of pow
dered sugar. two ounces Of melted lard or
butter, two eggs. three quarters Of a pint of
milk. Put the lard or butter in "A cup to
melt, mix the powders into the flour. whisl
up the eggs and the sugar, add the milk
and melted fat. then add the -four, beat up
well and cook in the usual way.
A quarter of a pound of lard. three eggs.
six ounces of sugar, one pound Of -four n
quarter of an ounce OF cream Of tartar an
eighth of an ounce of bcarbonate OF soda.
a little nutmeg or cinnamon. one pint Of
milk. Beat mp the eggs and sugar. add the
lard which should he melted then add the
milk. also the spice, stir round well, then
add the flour. in which the powders should
have been well mixed stir up WELL dip out
into the frying pan or bake in the oven in
well-greased saucers. If saucers are used
they must be hot when the batter is poured
into them.
Ground rice, not grain rice. should be
used for the pancakes. Stir a couple Of
teaspoonfuls in a pint of milk until smooth :
place over n gentle heat and stir until II
thickens Remove from the fire, sweeten
and flavor to taste. stir i'm good-sized lump
of butter. allow it TO cool, add three we'll
beateu eggs and stir again. Have ready
some hot fat or butter, drop in the batter
n little at a time and fry n golden brown,
serve with slices of lemon after sitting over
with sugar.
CCopyrlght.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-15
Y WILL BE GRADUATED
AT WEST PHILADELPHIA
Eighth Class of High School to
Hold Commencement
Tonight
MUSIC BY THE PUPIL

Seychty-two students will be graduated
tonight at commencement exercises OF the
west Philadelphia High School Tor Boys
TO be held in the auditorium OF the school.
Forty-eighth and Walnut streets, at
o'clock. This is the eighth class to COM
piete the four years study since the insti-
tuition was established
An orchestra consisting entirely OF pupils
OF the school will accompany the glee club
OF boy singers. feature of the program
VIII be the singing by the entire audience
OF orange and Blue" the school song, the
music OF which was composed by Willard
y campbell and the words of which we're
written by Prof. John II. Mahoney. head OF
the Department cs English Recitations
VIII be made by W. II. Myddleton and L.
Hosmer. representative of each course
NJ the school will read n paper describing
the merits of the department of study with
which he has been afIiiated.
These representatives will be Gilbert viii.
cox, academic course; Harry A. Mesjian,
manual training course and Arthur Zirk-
man, who will read paper which was
written by Elmer Drewes. of the CONNER
clal course. Among others who will have
special parts in the program are Norris
Green, Henry Harper, George II, Pratt and
j. schwartz The Rev. Asa j. Ferry will
deliver the invocation.
hTe graduates are:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-15
NEW MUSIC PLAYED
Songs Of Nicholas Douty Among Nov
elites at Recital

Novelties by local and other composers
were on the interesting program given last
evening In the New Century Drawing
Rooms through the combined endeavors OF
Charles Aiken. tenor Charlton Murphy. Nlo-
linIst Norris J. Hodson. baritone and Jo'
seph w. Clarke. pianist.
Nicholas Douty was represented by "The
Botos." and by his familiar and beautl. :.
full Tho Nightingale Has a Lyre of Gold,
sung In Mr., hiken's mellihuous and finished
voice. Mr.. Aiken was also heard in group
that included an aria from Giordano
Fedora an ariette by Vidal and the Schu-
bert "Ungeduld."
Perhaps the prime offering of the eve
ming was Bemberg"s setting of ''rhe Ballad
of the Despairing Poet" This has been
heard here before with single voice, but
tho new rendering enlisted the services OF
Mr.. Aiken and Mr.. Hodson. very salts
flying baritone. and Mr.. Murphy played an
excellent violin obligato.
Mr.. Murphy also was heard In two irish
melodies" Transcribed for his instrumental
medium by Cyril Scott. and in brace OF
the violin pieces arranged from old melodies
by Fritz Kreisler This group included the
"Old Vienna Waltz" the indian Lament
and the "Slavonic Dance"
Mr.. Hodson's well-seleCted and presented
numbers were Gertrude Ross's "Rawn II
the Desert Bruno Huhn's "Invictus,' set
ting of Henley's famous poem, and D'
Fontaneiles's "A Resolve" Admirable ac
compartments were given by Mr.. Clarke
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-15
WILSON CONGRATULATES
MRS. SHAW AT 20 YEARS
Birthday Greeting to Veteran Suffrage
Leader Carries His Well
Wishes

WASHINGTON Feb. 15--In the stress
Of the most serious International crisis in
the nations history President Wilson has
found time TO write a cordial birthday letter
to Dr Anna Howard Shaw. pioneer suffra-
gisti who is celebrating her seventeen birth
day today at Florence Villa. Fla Officials
of the National American Woman Suffrage
Association. of which Doctor Shaw is hon
Orary president, regard the Presidents let
ter as significant. Fifty years ago. when
Doctor Shaw began her work for suffrage.
votes for women" was an academic theory
Last year il a factor Of great impor-
tance in a national election and the Presi-
dents letter is taken to mean that he re-
CARDS the equal suffrage movement as one
of high public concern.
you certainly have many years of self
sacrificing work 10 look back upon with
pride" said the President in his letter to
Doctor Shaw. 'I want to join with your
other friends in wishing you many returns
of your birthday and an increasing happi-
ness as they come"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-15
LIKE DOROTHY ARNOLD,
PRETTY GIRL DISAPPEARS
New York Police Search Entire At
lantic Seaboard for 17-Year-Old
Ruth Cruger

NEW YORK, Feb. IA case startlngIv
similar TO that Of Dorothy Arnold caused
the police net to he thrown over the entire
Atlantic seaboard today Police Commig-
sioner Woods assumed personal charge OF
the case and is directing the efforts of
scores of detectives
Ruth Cruger, pretty seventeen-yea
schoolgirl, has been missing from her home
since Tuesday. No trace of her has been
found. Henry u. CruEer, the father.
public accountant. went to Boston Monday
night, accompanied by his wife. The home
was left in charge Of Ruth and her two
sisters, Chrstiania, twenty years old. and
Helen. twenty-three years old. The girl
left her home at noon to get n pair of
skates sharpened. Detectives have found
that she left the skates at a store at
y. M and started home. That was the
last seen of her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-15
WOMEN AGAINST DRINK
AT DEBUTANTE BALLS
Mrs. Joseph M. Gazzam and
Others at Luncheon Form
Abstinence League

No more cocktails for debutantes No
more late hours for blossorninR society
ouds In fact, there will be no more late
hours or cocktails for college boys and
many other young men II a movement
taunched by group Of Philadelphia So
clety woman meets success.
Under the leadership OF Mrs. Joseph NJ
oa<zsm' fourteen women at a luncheon at
the Germantown Cricket Club at Mannheim,
pledged themselves never to serve cham
payne or cockt2ils to college boys or de-
butantes. -Four of the fourteen went fur
ther, They pledged themselves to total
abstinence forever
Those at the luncheon were Mrs Francis
II. Reeves, Jr., Mrs. Henry S. Jeaues. Mrs.
Wi'Iiam j. Turner, Mrs. Mantle Fielding
MRS. Floyd ". Tomkins. Miss Emily Earn
shaw, Mrs. Joseph NJ Gazzam. Mrs will
liam h. Beard. Mrs. William Price Maule.
Mrs. George 3. Harris Mrs. Reynolds
Brown. Mrs. Robert Hooper, Mrs George
Cameron and Mrs Porter Bradford Of the
Lighthouse. Kensington
II was agreed unanimously that the prac-
tice of serving champagne at debutante
balls must be stopped 1t was explained
that the problem was not of young Phila
delphta boys and girls drinking too much
at such affairs II was held not desirable
to have them drink at all, and the serving
OF champagne and cocktails would be I,
temptation and an extravaganza.
Mrs GaZzam announced that when the
movement had stirred Philadelphia, the
women would launch a similar movement
| In Boston
Boston hostesses are the worst ever
she said They give debutante balls galore
to which our boys belonging TO the Harvard
clubs are invited by the score. Champagne
flows like water"
IL was announced also that n movement
would be started to get business men not
to allow young men in their service so many
liberties about late hours and drinking
How can young man properly sue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-15
AUTO HITS 67-YEAR-OLD MAN
William Willett Suffers Broken Back
in Crash-Driver Is Held

William Willett, sixty-seven years old,
1871 East Wishart street Is in the Episco-
pal Hospital. his back broken the result Of
being struck by heavy motortruCk. His
condition is critical
willett was crossing Kensington avenue
at Clearfeld street when he was struck by
the machine. which was driven by Albert
w. Warner, thirty years old, 2l25 West
Venango street. At the Front and West
moreland streets police station this morning
Magistrate Wrigley held Warner under $500
bail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-15

coed after dancing way into the mornInsr
Il was asked.
Mrs. Gszzam explained that the new or
ganizatlon would have the conservation OF
the youth OF the land as its purpose and
that II would be absolutely democratic
Everybody will be welcome to join. The
dues will be small
Like charity" she said. prohibition be-
gins at home"
The three cornerstones Of the organization
will be thrift abstinence and patriotism.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-15

COMMERCIAL COURSE

Finer 6. Drewes
Herbert w. llaussmann
benjamin Ostrow
Francis RappriCh
Roy X. Rigby
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-15
SPIRTT AID FAILS
PSYCHIC" MINER
pastor of Temple" Obliged
to Descend to Mundane
Bail for Liberty
erANCES WON'T WORK
.psucbic" as LexicOgrdpIier
and Mrs. Wilde See 1t

xxyrpsTER'S New International
w Dictionary-"A person having
.hnormal psychical powers, espe-
a;aiiv the power of automatic writ
inc or of conversing in trance
state" u,,, r o,e >ou.,,
rh;rtv.eighth street = Something
hat women folk and the investing
unhl;c should know as little as pos
sible about
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-08-01

know what it means. The pro-Ger-
man sympathizer deals in threats al
ways, provided he thinks he can get
away with it.
We congratulate The Bee on its sup
port of the United States of Amer
lea. The state of Nebraska will ap-
preciate this patriotic service.
The pro-German element in Ne
braska is rather strong simply be-
cause it has not been combatted.
When the government takes a hand,
as it should, the battle in Nebraska
for loyalty may be more interesting.
The Bee will understand that there
are copperheads everywhere in the
United States. There are copperheads
in Iowa. There are wealthy men who
refuse to buy Liberty bonds and re-
fuse to contribute to the Red Cross.
These men will be dealt with some
what later on when Liberty bonds are
again offered for sale. The American
people will have to subscribe more
money. Patriotism will be put to the
test again.
1t will be a good thing if The
Omaha Bee can put the traitor-sym-
pathizers in Nebraska out in the open,
where people can see them. This war
has only begun, as far as the Ameri-
can people are concerned, and part
of our war is at home and consists
in lining traitors up.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-08-01
COURT ORDERS
ANSON B|GELoW
TO Be SEATED
Attorney for Union in Strike
Hearing Takes Back Apol- :
+ ogy He Made to the
Court.

Anson Bigelow, chief counsel for
Omaha unions, was twice ordered to
sit down and then forced to desist his
talk after he had ruffled the judicial
feathers of three district judges to-
day.
The sensational court room episode
occurred when Attorney Bigelow in
sisted on replying to the action of
Judge Leslie, Judge Sears and Judge
Redick in overruling a demurrer of
the unions to the injunction proceed
ings brought against them and the
Business Mems association by Attor-
ney General Reed.
Last week Judge Leslie, sitting in
equity court, sharply criticized the at
torney for the unions and character
ICED as shameful the filing of several
afidavits charging the court with
bias and prejudice" in the row.
The affidavits were later withdrawn
and Attorney Bigelow, the court be-
lieved, apologized
Calls Other Judges.
Judge Leslie then called in Judge
Sears and Judge Redick to sit with
him in hearing further arguments on
the demurrer.
Arguments were finished Monday
-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-08-01
Spain Seizes Teuton
Submarine That
Put Into COrunna

corunna, Spain, July 3l.-The Ger
man submarine UB-23 anchored in the
harbor here late yesterday evening.
1t entered the roadstead with only
its periscope showing. The subma-
rine had been seriously damaged, but
the commander and crew refused to
tell the causes of the accident.
Madrid, July 31.-Premier Dato an
nounced today that the German sub
marine UB-23, which had been an
chored in Corunna harbor, had been
taken to Ferrol, the chief naval ar
senal of Spain, twelve miles northeast
of Corunna.
The premier added that the gov
ernment intended to keep strictly to
the terms of the recent regulation re-
garding the entry of belligerent sub
marines into Spanish ports.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-08-01
HIGHER PLACE
FOR HARR|ES, IS
LATEST RUMOR
May Be Made Major General,
Which Would Make 1t Possi-
bic for Gov. Neville to Lead
Nebraska Troops to War.
tFrom a Staff Correspondent

Lincoln, Neb.. July 3l.-(Special.)
Brigadier General George H. Harries
Of the Nebraska National Guard may
be promoted to major general, and
Governor Neville may become briga-
dier general to succeed him, accord
ing to rumors afoat in the capital
today.
Insofar as the rumor affects Gov
ernor Neville, it is secuted locally, as
the same rule of propriety which for
bade him becoming colonel of the
Sixth would prevent his taking the
higher position, and also because it is
unlikely that the War department
would accept as brigadier general a
man not possessing active military
experience, and Governor Neville has
had none.
General Harries' eighteen years of
active army experience makes it very
probable that he will be advanced in
rank and kiven a division to COM
mand.
If General Harries is advanced,
Colonel H. ]. Paul of the Fifth, senior
colonel, would, from the standpoint
of rank, be next in line for advance
ment,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-08-01
LARGE INCOMES
and LIQUORS TO
PAY HIGHER RATE
Senate Finance Committee
Votes to Increase Taxes to
Be Raised This Year to
Two Billions.

Washington, July 3l.-Increase of
the pending $l,670,OOO,O00 war tax bill
to a total of $2,O0S, 100000 was decid-
ed upon today by the senate finance
committee.
Increases on corporations normal
income taxes, on incomes of individ-
uals of $4,000 and over and a further
increase of 81 per gallon on distilled
spirits and 50 cents barrel more on
beer with few other minor tax in
creases will make up the additional
levy.
The committee decided to increase
the present per cent normal rate on
corporate incomes to per cent as
againts a per cent in the bill as origi-
nally drawn. 1t is expected to yield
$l62,000000 additional revenues. The
increase in surtax rates on individual
incomes of $4,000 and more was esti-
mated to raise from $25,000,000 to
$36,000,000 additional. New excess
profits taxes will be agreed upon later.
In revising the liquor schedules the
committee estimated that by adding
81 per gallon to the tax on distilled
spirits, making it $500 per gallon
$2.10 over the present law-$90, ,O0O,-
900 more revenue would be secured
from that source. The increase of SO
cents a barrel on beer was estimated
to yield $25,000,000 more revenue,
making the beer tax $325 per barrel
as compared with ST so under existing
law and $275 as originally proposed
in the bill
Income Rate Left Open.
The exact rates of the surtax in
creases on individual incomes of $751;
900 and more were not decided.
The income tax increases would re-
suit in a total levy upon corporate
and individual incomes of the war of
at least $l,049, 100000, as compared
with a yield of $330,000,000 year un-
der existing law. The original bill
provided for additional war levies
upon all incomes of $543, 10000, and
the committees decisions today would
add at least $l87,000,000 more.
In view of the heavy increase for
incomes, it was stated that the COM
mittee might decide against further
increase on excess profits.
The additional taxes on liquor
would increase revenues from that
source from $l55,500,000 to at least
100000, with the increase of $780,
100000 from distilled spirits and $751;
100000 from beer. Senator Simmons
also stated that wine taxes also will
be increased, but adversion to the rate
was not made. The committee plans
however, to raise $8,000,000 more rev.
enue from wines, more than double
the new taxes proposed in the orig
inal bill, estimated to yield $6,000,000
Increase of consumption taxes on
sugar and coffee were discussed again
today but decision was postponed.