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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19

The maxim Environment is Every
thing" holds true at this season more
than ar any other time of the year. For
nothing SO thrills one to the real feel
ing OF Christmastime as the hanging
Of greens and bells, stringing of pop
corn and cranberries, and the making
OF niany yari-colored bags of tarletan
to put the goodies in--And the tinsel
rope of tinfoil, is there soul, from
6 to so, whom they do not fascinate7
We're all alike, all children, and it
is very good that we can return, once
Ill hurried year, to these simple
pleasures which soothe and cheer, and
give us cause to remember many
happy celebrations
Very effective decorations may be
attained by the use of cedar or pine
branches, which can be cut from the
lower part of the. trees without dam
age to its life or to its graceful shape.
These branches fastened to the plate
rail, the stair banisters, and the tops
of windows, with an occasioned bow
or red ribbon or red paper, create a
delightful effect. In the South, mis-
tletoe is used almost exclusively, large
graceful branches being hung over
the front entrance, in the dining room
and oft times in the windows, in place
of holly wreaths.
Bells and ropes of colored paper
are used also, bur somehow nothing
is quite so pretty as green things, nor
SO natural and refreshing. The din
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19

ing table centraliZes the decorative
scheme, and it's here the housewife
exercises her nimblest thoughts, both
in decoration and menu.
One very pretty conception is to
have an oblong block of ice in a pan
OF white sand Ito absorb the melting
ice). Surround the base with irregu-
lar huffs of cotton sprinlkled with
diamond dust Place toy Santa with
his sleigh and prancing reindeer atop
the glistening ice, and use glass
candle-sticks with red unshaded
tapers. Small boxes filed with candy
may be used as favors. The COM
pleted idea is charming.
Another table, more appropriate
perhaps, for grown-ups, might have
its damask cloth checked off with
strips of scarlet ribbon two inches in
width. The central motif is horn
of-plenty resting, at an agreeable
angle, on a mound of snow. Sta
toned at the mouth of the figut-filled
cornucopia is Santa Claus. Vari-
celofed "puff-balls" made of fringed
tissue paper. are placed carelessly
about on the cover, and the candle
shades are of the same haes, of red,
orange, green, lavender, and yellow.
The combination is colofful and
unique.
Two very good and carefully COM
piled Christmas dinners arc given
herewith, with recipes for those
dishes which seem to call for elucida-
ton.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19
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THE KID HAS GONE TO THE
CoLoRS.
By W. M. HERsCHELL,
In the indianapolis News.
i ** *** *** x !

The Kid has gone to the Colors
And we don't know what to say;
The Kid we have loved and cuddled
/ Stepped out for the Flag today.
I'We thought him child, baby,
With never care at all,
But his country called him man-size
And the Kid has heard the call.
He paused to watch the recruiting
Where, fired by the fife and drum,
He bowed his head to Old Glory
And that it whispered ''Come!''
The Kid, not being Stacker
Stood forth with a patriot Joy
To add his name to the roster
And, God, we re proud of our bowl
The Kid has gone to the Colors;
1t seems but a little while
Since he drilled schoolboy army
In truly military styls.
But now he's a man, soldier,
And we lend him listening ear,
For his heart is heart all loyal
Unscourged by the curse of fear.
His dad, when we told him, shuddered
His mother-God bless her!-cried;
Yet, blest with a mother-nature,
She wept with mother-pride.
But he, whose old shoulders Strengthened
Wes Grandad-for memory ran
To years when he, too, as yodngster,
Was changed by the Flag to a Mani
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19
Christmas Dinner No. /.

Christmas Dinner No. !.
Cream of Asparagus Soup c-acker1
Roast Turkey or Duck With
Chestnut Stufing .
Green Peas in Timbalcs
Potato Balls (pars1ey)
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Olives Current Jelly
Waldorf Salad Yuletide Dressing
Ambrosia Fruit Cake
Coffee Salted Nuts
Cheese and Toasted Crackers
Christmas Dinner No. 2.
(For Light Housekeepers)
Oysters on Half Shell
Tomato Soup Bread Sticks
Olives Celery
Roast Duck Cranberries
Mashed Potatoes Aspagarus with
Drawn Butter Sauce
Tomato Salad Pumpkin Pie Cheese
Coffee
The oysters may be gotten at the
last moment and served on Clipped
ice. The soup is canned, and the
other articles can be prepared before
hand, with the exception of the vege-
tables and the duck.
Chestnut Stuf6ng.
Boil and mash quart of chest
nuts. Add | teaspoonful of chopped
parsley, H teaspoon each of chopped
onion, salt and pepper, and l table
spoonful of butter, Mix with / egg.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-02-02
"A Carload Of $500
Eli reside Roc ers
At $27 SO

Chair values that cannot be duplicated.
us iii position to offer the most attractive chair
values that have ever entered February Sale.
Fireside Rockers, upholstered iii tapestries
plain and fgGEed yelougs; Spring seats and back;
high back with wing head rest,
genuine Spanish
s:ses. 1sssss. hss' FL. 'snis = ST + a.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-02-02
Pure Felt
Mattress 50 95
February Special

As ID Pare Cotton Felt Mat,
tress with Art Tick cover, roll
edge, tpfted. Owing to the
price Of cotton this isan excep-
tionally low price.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-02-02
3 Piece Overstuffed
Living Room Suites
.$174.5O

Upholstered in high grade tapestry davenport with spring
and back and loose cushions Large oversuffed
rhair and rocker to match.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-02-02
With Biggest Assortments Of Popular Furni!
ture in Our History Of Furniture Selling

For 3 months we have been searching the mar
kets for the values you find in this Furniture Sale.
Therefore they are not of overnight growth but the
result of consistent persistent, searching and buying.
Will you not come tomorrow and see what we
have gathered?
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-02-02
$174.5O
10000

Also piece osersuffed suite upholstered tapestry
. blue mulberry veours s 9
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-02-02
SPECIAL
SCI SO Brass Beds s 80

We hardly need to shout the merits 0f this edbeeause the
price WE ask today present seost
Therefore You realize the splendid value il in
tinuous post IN filters velvet finish double single
bed size. Only while they last special $500
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-02-02
$500
French Bedroom Suite

Golden oak mahogany bird seye maple and American wal
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-02-02
February Sale Of
BRASS BEDS
With any Brass Bed selling at S2l. so
or ouer, Ue Uill include q $6
pair Of Springs

In other words We include the springs without extra
charge We have splendid stock Of beds in wide range Of
shapes You may make your selection and have springs in
cluded on any bed selling at $3.50 or more
NoteYeager beds finished with guaranteed lacquer
They can be washed and cleaned without injury
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-02-02
Sheraton Mahogany
Dining Room Suite
CHARTERED Oak Dining Room
Suite

Golden Oak Finished
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-02-02
Special February Prices on all
DdDsnbofs
The '.sold One Motion
Bed Davenport

Simply by pull Of the hand and presto =
bed ready for seeppg;or vice versa. The Col"
Bed Davenport also has an extra box For sllFpEps
bedding Priced at $3.50, $500 sS1 80
and up. # q, sas9se5 Ass
E4 (Fourth Floor)
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-02-02
$500 Feather
Pillows
$2E'45l !! =! Rair

s b weight Feather Pillows,
Art Tick cover, exceptional
value and one that will not be
duplicated after february sales
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

Thanksgiving? Nothing but the most
arrant selfishneSs keeps him blind to
the many blessings which he enjoys
every day but fails 70 give kind
providence any credit therefor, Sell
fishnc~ Is the one great arch enemy
OF all human happiness. Some people
have great horror and some respect
for the devil as a person. Others
scout the idea and call him an evil
principle What's the difference af-
ter all7 Tho real principle of evil is
present In our own imaginings, and
II is the influence OF the devil, or you
may ascrlbe 1t to Innate depravity." ="
In either case the battle is on your
hands and nobody else but you is to
blame II you do not fight to the best
of your ability.
Most pitiable OF all Is the plight OF
tho supposed Christian who can find
no cause for thankfulness. But then
there Is no such thing An unthank-
full Christian is an anomaly, contra
diction. While the ungodly have not
God In their thots, the child OF God
must consider him In everything. No
man Is to be credited with the great
things he has accomplished, for how
ptiful would be the best OF human
effort II the divine blessing was not
behind II. II we are backward about
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

thankfulness, It is because OF for
getfulness. We fail TO realize Just
how dependent we are upon God and
how misera BILE we would have been
had we been left TO our own devices
and assumed the consequence of our
own wilfulness. Has any man re-
Ceived what che deserved? IL not,
what power stood between him and
the immutable laws OF nature2 Does
any man remeber all the good things
he has received for which he had no
righttul expectation2 Whenever We
choose, we can remember enough OF
them to start n hymn OF thanksgiving
in our souls, unless we are just stub
bornly and unreasonably determined
TO have nothing but a crouch And
how can man claim to be close 10
God who carries u hahitual crouch
with him? In fact. the things for
which we have right TO be thank
full are so many that IL sounds foolish
for anybody to be hesitant in ex-
pressing his gratitude. We have n
greater horror of ingratitude from
our friends than possibly any other
offense they could give us. Why. then
should we not be equally honest with
ana Considerate OF God?
From God only come the things
that satisfy. All the pleasures OF this
world, supposing we are able to graf
ify our desire for worldly pleasure,
pail upon us and grow tiresome. They
are nice for while but after so long
we take no more pleasure In them.
They do not satisfy. But to the man
who clings close to God and depends
upon him there is an everlasting
spring OF blessings that never become
stale and never quits coming, Man
himself IL but a transitory creature.
He is here today and tomorrow Is
gone. The best friends we have we
must sooner or later give up. We
cannot depend on humanity for
help, for they come and go. But God
Is eternal and ,his mercy never
ceases and his Righteousness covers
all generations. Man may oppress us.
but God will see nothing but Justice
done In the long run.
Like as n father pitieth his child
rem" is the sympathetic understanding
Of Jehovah. The best we can do In
this world is subject to imperfections,
and those imperfections arouse the
criticism and antagonism of other
men. We cannot look for either ex-
act Justice or unqualified mercy from
man. For he knoweth our frame; he
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

remembreth that we are dust" No
human Judge can take these things
into Just consideration. And that is
why we do not get our just deserts.
The Lord knows our inmost motives
and Intentions; he knows Just what
we have to contend against as no
man can know and as we do not Of
ten realize ourselves. Then his ludg-
ment is tempered with n considera-
ton which man Is unable to give. We
may dread the uncharitable and In
equitable judgments OF man, but we
can rely on the Lord who does ex'
actly right and who In "plenteous In
mercy"
And our youth is renewed like the
eagles" None of us can stay the
hand OF age when II wrinkles our
faces and cripples our limbs, tho a
pious heart will go far toward re-
tarding the dissolution Of mortal
things. But tho heart that Is In con-
sonance with divinity will remain
young altho the body be frail and
ailing. There Is a whole lot In the
saying that "A man Is as old as he
feels" A man can also>to a large ex-
tent be as young as he feels. There
Is no need to have the h0srt grow
wrinlled and hard. The grace OF God
is a perpetual fountain of youth to
the believer. Just as sin and god
lessness makes Its impress upon the
physical being. Fastening the pro-
cesses OF senility, so the JOY OF heart
that is right with It's God will keep
the heart young and defy the ad-
vanccs OF time. The body may still
grow old but the soul retains its
vigor and Its Joy cannot be repressed
by the shadows OF life.
lint ~ Wa canpQf find reason To he
grateful for all the blessings that we
know God has showered upon us.
we can at least remember the one SUI
prcme blessing to mankind, the re-
demption from the dominance of sin
when the penalty was paid by the
Lamb upon the cross. IL there were
no ether cause for Thanksgiving we
could not consistently fail to acknow-
ledge this greatest OF all gifts, the
gift OF hts only begotten Son to save
a lost race from the penalty OF their
own rebellion. Really the Lord has
not \only crowned us with loving
kindress and tender mercies." but he
has redeemed our lives from the de-
struction that awaits every rebel from
Jehovah and has put song in our
mouths that even the angels in
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18
SUNDAY SCHOOL
EASlESSON ~
BY BYN NEwyOrfE

Lesson November 20, Psalm ''S.
With the returning OF the Thanks
giving season some people arc onnu-
ally puzzled as to just what they
should be thankful for. Things have
not at all gone to suit them and they
cannot give up the great privilege Of
grumbling unless they can fastcn up
on some outstanding event for which
they can be sincerely grateful. The
most OF these usually give mp the eff
fort as gracefully az possible and en-
ter upon the festivities OF the season
with a view to not obtruding their
troubles upon those who seek TO be
happy and joyful for season. Yet
how wifiUy blind and foolish is the
man who fails to find justification for
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18
Wrinkles Disappear
CAS- If By Magic"

''In the removal Of wrinkles, have
discarded cosmetics entirely writes Nine.
Corsan, the celebrated beauty expert. 1.-THE
results they produce are deceptive and
never permanent. Masssging Is only
partially successful and 1t Is too slow a
method.
1--WE never seen anything work such
wonders as a simple, harmless solution any
woman can prepare and use at home with
hazel and an ounce OF good powdered saxo.
lite are all you'll need. Mix the two and
apply this refreshing solution to your face
eous. The skin becomes firmer, tighter
every wrinkle and sag is affected. You
feel SO refreshed after using the wash you
look refreshed too: soon you win look ten
years younger. ADV.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18
",Ioreovcr" Was just Plain Dog.

"Moreovcr' Was just Plain Dog.
A ragged old negro man was amb-
ling along the street. followed by a
yellow dog OF no particular breed. He
was just plain dog.
When the dog stopped to play with
another of his species he met, the old
negro called:
Here, Moreover. cum erlong heah.
What yer pokin' crlonB ferV
"What did you call your dog?" ask
ed a man who was passing.
Moreover" sub.
81 never heard OF that being used
as a name for dog. Where did you
get IT."
I'm de Bible. sub"
"Well, I have been Bible student
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

heaven cannot share in its depth and
joyful earnestness. SO 1t is well that
we should consecrate one day each
year to the giving OF thanks to AL
mighty God-it is still better II we
have 365 days of Thanksgiving, for
the heart that belongs to God will
find cause for gratitude all along
life's pathway and lovingly long for
the day when he shall meet the
Father face to face and spend an
eternity of Thanksgiving. So let us
begin now. 'Bless the Lord, o, my
soul, and all that is within me, bless
his holy name" And II the angels
who know not what 1t Is to be saved
from the pit, and all the things which
God has made declare his praise
from day to day. why should we who
have been so great beneficiaries of di-
vine favor, hesitate to give all glory
and honor to his holy name
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

all my life, and l never heard of that
name for a dog.r
"Yas, sub, / kin show hit to yer.
Don't you member whar in de Bible
hit says, An moreover, de dog cum
an licked Lazarus sores'?"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18
Escaped.

do tell me, major" said Mrs
Gusher did you ever fall into tho
hands of the enemy in any of you,
engagements?"
"Oh, yes" replied the gallant major
but 1 escaped shortly afterward thru
the divorce court"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18
A Student. of Celebrities.

A Student. of Celebrities.
"Did you ever hear of Helen OF
Troy?"
who's she?" inquired Gladys.
THE most beautiful Of women"
"Well, it's funny a fan like me
hasn't seen her. She must be In a pic
ture that's only Just released"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-13

them to be re-educated. Special hos
pitfalls for the blind have been opened
and the men are learning TO use type
writer's as we'll as basket making
Many of these men are well educated
and are anxious TO do clerical work
and II was found that they soon learn
the use of special typewriters for the
blind. which. OF course, have raised
letters. Miss Winifred Holt OF New
York City, who has done such splen-
did work among the blind OF that city
is at the head OF one OF the French
hospitals for the blind soldiers. who
have been sent to
Over in England the same work is
being carried on. especially with tho
sightless. There the men frequently
take their exercise IN rowing boats
under tho guidance OF their nurses
and there have been several spirited
contests on the Thames between crews
OF blind soldiers. This keeps the men
In fne physical condition during their
training In trades
British Trained In Agriculture.
The MANNED British soldiers and
sailors are being taught some occupa-
ton and large numbers are being in
structed In farming es II IS Great
Britnin's plan 20 h0rn t1r~c rrricul-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-13

loading with grain, -four. hog products
and munitions OF war are soon to
clear from our shores.
The political situation looks more
favorable to the grain men and they
believe that it will only be short time
until the exports of grain and hog
products will be on large scale as
there will be less risk in making ship
uents. 1t has been matter of lack
OF grain and other commodities at the
seahoard which has cut down the ex-
portations.
II is generally believed in hoard of
trade circles that Great Britain and
her allies arc in need Of immediate
supplies OF all foodstutfs. This opiu-
ion Is upheld by the drastic measure
row being adopted for the exporta
tion OF foods; IFS across the water
While the stocks Of grain and hog
products are said 10 bo small in Great
Britain the trade here is unable 10
learn as to the actual stocks as these
cables ar" censored and are unreliable
in consequence.
Conditions surrounding corn and
oats Coutd hardy be stronger than
trey ar a present. Countries across
tan water arg very badly in need OF
.o's THESE grains as they are wanted
r @GuuNture
croker, who are acting for the
"tsa comm iss!on pronounce the
mark for hog products as quite
r' h""ausa # the urgency IN tho
acW7nH Tor meats and lard. Stocks OF
meat and lard held at Chicago are In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-13

at present one legged men adapt
themselves to standing at printing
case or working at . carpenters
bench. Most OF the one legged men.
however. prefer to work at tailoring
or shoemaking. Usually a wounded
soldier prefers some labor akin TO that
by which he made his living before
the war.
An iron moulder who had lost his
arms became q mould designer. While
he was incapac!tated for lifting the
heavy mouds he was able by the
use of his artificial arms TO make
drawings for them. A mason who
had lost his arms became n stone de-
signer, while a man who had been
waiter IN a restaurant and who had
lost his legs was turned out to be an
excellent sign painter. Men who
would become bookkeepers, expert &C
countants and stenographers are sent
to a special school. after which they
are given places In the Government
ofr1ces and state banks. The work
at Fort BilleE Is regarded as little
short of marvslous.-Ind II In a
scientific Lourdes In its MIRACLES In the
rebuilding Of men.
During the Liese campaign many
Belgian soldiers became insane and
these are housed in g. special hospital
and treatment Is given in trying to
restore their reason. SO far there has
been little success In this line and
many OF the men have died. The
blind have a hospital OF their own In
charge of noted Belgian eye spe-
cialist. who has made some remark
abla cures among the mon. Hun
dreds of cases are hopeless and whore
these men are IN good physical con
dition they are being taught basket
making and weaving.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-13
EAST PRUSSIA ERECrS
1900 NEW BUILDINGS

Berlin, Feb. 1.-THE reconstruction
OF the hundreds Of cities. towns and
villages in Eastern Prussia, destroyed
by the Russians during their invasion.
is progressing rapidly. An official
report just published shows over H.
600 new buildings. about onethird
Of the number burned OF blown up
by the Russian troops, have been
erected during the last eighteen
months. II IL estimated IL will take
about four years more to remsve all
traces OF the invasion.
The public subscriptions for the
devastated districts 50 FAR have yield
ed about $4,000. 600 and the brick
yards Of the kaiser at Cadinen up
10 January I last furnished building
material valued at nearly s2,0o0.00e,
but these gifts arc entirely made
uuate Enormous sums must be
raised by the ravaged municipalities
the provincial authorities and the
Prussians state.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-13

tural colonies OF the men who Vi
disabled in battle and a fund Of 81
100000 Is being raised for this L
pose. Expert agriculturists will aid
farmers who will settle In colo
and work on tho community p
having general community he
where living necessities may be Il
chased and farm products sold I
shipment. with this end in view LEI
numbers OF wounded men are les
Ing the art OF gardening. A-tin
leRs and arms are given 10 tM ri
Many have become adept In veal
them and walk about the ktreetsl
London without the aid OF canes.
italy School Tor The Disabled
Italy is educating all OF her disat
soldiers, teaching them while they
still bedfast In the hospitals. TT
Is little pain to some wounds"
clared an Italian surgeon. and II
minds OF the men are kept busy 4
soon recover. This teaching has res
been a 0odseni TO some OF the pc
ants who are r!eoidly acquiring kno4
edge" Their treatment In man
training Is not uni. that OF OIL
natione. and as the italian Ia az
TO learn IN mechanics hundreds os
men will be self s'lnpo~'fr-