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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-18
Farmers to Secure
Fish From State

DURANT, Okla, April lS-(Spc
cial.-Governor Williams has been here
this week inspecting the state fish
hatchery north OF this city lie an
nounces that the state stands ready TO
furnish farmers and all others who
show proper capacity for rearing them,
fish OF several varieties for stocking
streams aud ponds. He says that a
proper use OF the privilege thus afford
ed would in grea, measure reduce tho
cost Of living in many communities
The fish consist principally OF bacl,
aud rock bass, perch and crappieS,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-18
Razor Squadron"
Planned for Army

COLUMBUS. Ohio, April ls a
company Of BARRIERS to follow the Ohio
soldiers into the trenches, II necessary
will be Immediately organized by Dick
Grabs. boss barber at a local hotel
Grabs thinks he will experience no dlf-
iicuty in organizing the razor squad
IJhe present war has shown that
mHStachcs and boards are decidedly
unsanitary in trench fighting de
clared Grabs. "Ii the boys are called,
it will be our duty to see that each
man gets tho 'once over as often as
possible. If the enemy should attack
us suddenly, we could WELD our razors
with good effect"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-18
Argentine Demands
GermanExplanation

BUENOS AIRES. April is - The
fact having been established that the
Argentine sailing vessel Monte protegl
do was sunk by a German submarine,
the Argentine government, i, is stated
on good authority has decided TO de-
mand an immediate explanation from
Germany
The German minister is said 10 have
in,ima,ed to the Argentine government,
the possibility OF assuring that IN the
future no Argentine vessel will he at.
tackled by the Germans under Ger.
tain conditions
The German minister has withdrawn
his protest relative TO the tecen, hos.
tile manifestations in view OF the fact,
as he himself expressed IL, that they
were NO, due 10 Argen,inan,.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-18
SCANDlNAVlANS MUST
PRODUCE PASSPORTS

STOCKHOLM. April ls-lta Mel
son Morris, the Amrican minister to
Sweden. has been instructed that no
persons will se permitted to come to the
United States FROM Sweden without
their passports being N,cd hy the
American legation or the chief consul
official The new order. It Is said. ap
Plies " all Seandlnaylans,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-18
RUSSIAN W0RkMEN IN
DEMAND FOR LAND

PETROGRAD, April lS-The clos
ing sitting of the congress Of the coun-
eli OF workmcn's and soldiers delegates
passed resolutions today iavorng the
suppression oi classes and titles and
the conisca,ion OF all lands belonging
to the crown, the church and also mon
aSierlcS The provision is made for the
transfer OF the lands to the use OF the
peasants
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-18
The Record Chance.

No bail club yet has ever won three
world series In succession. The old Cubs
wol In 1907 and 1905 But thcv We're
tagged by the white SoS In 1905 and
oustod by the Pirates in 1909
The MnCkmcr haggcd the Premier Plum
In 1910 and l0ll hut they were Jostled
aside hy the Red SoN In 1912, only To re-
peat year later. The Red SoS now are
the only peoplc In the game with chance
TO establish thrcc-year triumph In tho
October finale.
They beat tho Phlllies In 1915 and the
Dodgctygm IN 1915 To round out the rec.
ord mark they now have nothing ahead
beyond defeating the Yankees. Tigers.
white SoN. Indians and Browns and
topping OF this achievement by crushing
another National league entry next fall
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-18
Bat Nelson
No Match for
Fred w elsh
New York Assembly Defeats
Davis Boxing Bill by Two
Votes Yesterday,

CHICAGO. III, April ls-Freda'e
Welsh. lightweight champion, easily de-
s..,ed "pottlnr Nelson" In twelve
round bout at St Louis
The Davis bill to prohibit boxing N
New York state failed Of passage In the
state assembly by two votes yesterday
Tho faculty OF Brown university,
Providence, Rhode Island, has authorized
the athletic board to carry out athleuo
teams schedules. reservlnH the rlslt
however, 10 cancel contests shou'" 4"
deem such action necessary ,
Coach Fielding II. lost has TAKEN
charge OF tho spring football practNe
souaa at the University Of Michigan.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-18

summary StOlen hnses, IIaITIIAy, NO
loper; two base hits, Halliday. Mackey
MURRAY sacrifce hits, Hughes, Simmans,
Mackay; double rjays. meloper Hughes
and Holman. Sofey, Hughes and He'll
man, Lips and Payne; hits OF Latina
in five innings, on Thralklll In mn
ioVs struck out by Ntulane 2. by Latina
/. by Thralkill /. bases on balls Mulane
4 Latina I. Thrnlkln 2 wild pitch, Mul-
lane left on bases. Sherman 2. oklahoma
CITY 5. hit by pitcher. Murray by Mullane,
psssed ball, Watson umpire, Ponuua
time Of game. one hour and thirty-hVe
minutes.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-18
STATUS OF PATENTS
REMAIN UNCHANGED

WASHINGTON, April ia - The
status Of patents held in this country
by residents OF foreign countries now
at war with the United States will re-.
main unchanged iot the present,
Thoma, Ewing. commissioner Of pat.
en,S, annotsted yesterday
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-18
Wood Says Good
Horses Are Needed
Badly for Army

NEW YORK. April lS-Therc never
was greater need in the United State,
than at present for the right kind OF
horse for military Purposes, in the
opinion OF Major General Leonard
Wood The views of the commander
Of the department OF the east on this
subject were contained in a letter, ex-
pressing regret at the destruction by
iirc Of the buildings at Belmont Park,
made public by August Belmont
In his lcucr General WootaSald he
ifarcd the ire Ught tcgd to interfere
syull further with the development 'ot
thoroughbred horses OF the righ, type.
III YOU had seen the horses which
we bought last summer" he said you
would have realized that breeding was
lost art among the general run on
our farmers and stock rai'ers, or at
least that they have lost touch with the
galloping blood and gone daft on draft
strains. The horses which we got Tor
the cavalry and field artillery were,
most of them. mongfelS and would have
given poor service ~ war
Lines to a Bald Headed Man.
"Ii by thy hairs thy sins should num-
bercd be.
The angels in heaven are not more purs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-18
Another One

SHERMAN. Texas. April ls-tSpecial)
SHERMAN defeated oklahoma city IN
the final game OF the series yesterday
Afternoon.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-18
National League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Western Association.

Western Association.
At sherman 7. oklahoma city l,
Al Parts ? Tulsa
ANDcnison s. MuskoFeo !
AZ Fort Smith q McAlcster 4
Natlon9l League.
At Boston O. Philadelphia
At Cincinnati 3 rltthhurgh
Al Brooklyn :. New York s.
At-Chicagu-st Louis; rain
American League.
A, Detroit 3: Chicago
Al New York 3 Washington !.
At " Inuis I, Cleveland o
At phladelphia | Boston 3
American Association.
At Columbus 4, Loutsyille twelve In
1ings)
At Toledo /. Indianapolis 4.
only two scheduled
Southern Association.
Al New Orleans 8: Memphis I.
A. birmingham ! Chattanooga
A. MolUe o Atlanta 3.
At Nashville b Little Rock ?
Texas League.
At Galveston beaumont
At Shreveport ! Dallas
At San Antonio ! Houston q
Al Fort Worth q Waco
TopAY's GAMES.
Western Association,
MrAlrrters at oklahoma CITY
Fort smith al NuskogeeH
sherman at Paris
Tulsa at Dcuison.
National League.
New York at HronAlyn
Philadelphia At Boston
Pittsburgh at cincinnati
81 Inuia pt Chicago
American League.
Chicago ut pcuAlt
cleveland NJ 50 Louis
,Synshlngton At New York.
HogrbS at philadelphia
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-18

Cir. one reason why George Stalllnss
believes he will beat out jawn McGtsw
Rudolph Tyler Nchf Barnes Rnson
and Allen Va Te-reau, Schupp, Benton,
perrltt Ssllec and Andetson.
pOSTONiAN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-18

This heing true, here n hn excellent
reason why the NRnkecs should come
popping through. Shnwkey Caldwell
Mngrldse, Allen. Shockcr, Fisher. Cul.
lon. lnve, Munroe, riercy There may
be a stou,er pitt nlng staff than this, but
so far " hasn't been visible 20 the naked
nth
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-18

Dear Sir A. this time ~ the year
there l. some excuse Tor mans using
loi of old golf balls. hut there Ia no
excuse for his spending hnlt the after
noon looking for them And then, too,
the man ~ whom | am thinking uses old
ones an the year around The other day
our foursomc was held M continually
while Eddie the Egg searched for hia
hau. first on ono sidc NJ tho course. then
on the other As Ne climbed tho fence
on the last hole, my partner called out
say. I'd, you'd have better luck IN find
Ing that II you'd paint u black and shine
IL" SLEEPY STEVE,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-18

Dear Sir II IL violation ~ tho
Quccnshcrry rule 10 wear wrist watch
IN order to time your punches' Don't
shoot surrender BOSCO.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-18
kIne Cole on the Course.

Old King cole was n merry old soul,
\ merry old soul was hc,
TIL ne blew his putt on the 18th hole.
a putt for mn easy 3,
But what no said when he smashed his
pipe
And Kicked his bowl with \ rush
0. whnt he said when he hurled his club
Made even the Fiddlcrs blush,
And the Flddler-well while he aln't so
rough
The Fidilers used 90 lot OF stuff
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-18

Colonel William II, Hanna suggests
TINT the first conscripts he selected rom
those bent upon using the phrase swell
catch Ia describe some outfield play,
Any further discussion
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-18

Hand grcnadcs nre hest thrown by
shot putters II they we're only tossed
hy Hammer Throwcrs this country would
have l.. .oOo. 600 experts trained and ready
for the first call.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-18

Unused PORTIONS ~ golf courses TO he
used for planting vegetahles\ About the
course IL tho bottom Of the cup on the
putting green.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-18

"lIow many hail players are there"
querics y. II l., between the ages "
10 and ?5. unmarried. aud therefore sub
icct to conscflptlon' our thumh-worn
records include no such statistics nut
We should say there WA nm average of
about five to each major league squad
For there arc good many more married
hail PLAYERS than there are unmarried
nnps
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-18
The Big Four

'.sss' sssst ssssssssss's's
National League.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-26
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 tabled Santa,
The tree with it's magic light,
The stars and the drums and trumpets
The toys and the tinsel bright.
Chrfstmas-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-the streets to show it,
The shops with their brilliant sightS
The windows of charm to glow it,
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.
Christmas-the same old blessing.
The holy and lovely spell
OF tenderest trust and confessing.
And the glory of all things we'll.
Christmas-the wondrous reason.
AS fresh in its joy today
AS it was in the vanished visions
OF the childhoods far away.
- Baltimore Sum.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-26
One Historic christmastide.

One f1l6tofic ChrIStmaStlde.
The crusades had wonderful infiu-
ence upon the literary taste as well as
the national manners and festivities
of Christmastide.
It was at the Christmas festival of
1914 that the barons demanded from
King John the document which as the
foundation Of English liberties is
known by the name of Magma Charta.
Johns tyranny had become intolerable,
and the hopes of the people hung on
the fortunes of the French campaign,
in which he was then engaged. After
his defeat and return to England the
lbarons met secretly and swore to de
mand the restoration of their liberties
by charter under the kings seal. Hav-
Ing agreed to assemble for this pur-
pose at Christmas they separated. On
the feast Of the Epiphany the barOns
asked of the king his confirmation of
the laws of Edward the ConfessOr and
Henry I. John met the barons with
an absolute refusal, but, finding them
Arm, pleaded for time to consider. This
was granted. and in 1916, knowing it
TO be inevitable. he called the barons
to Runymede and there signed the
great charter.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-26
A Christmas Gift That Could Not Be
BOUGHT.

a Christmas Gift That Gould Not Be
Bought.
Zone of my most valued gifts this
past Christmas was one that money
alone could not have bought" said
Dolly Wayne in the Philadelphia
Ledger. ut was pot Of wild flowers
and MOSES which had been trans
planted from the woods In the early
fall and lovingly watched and tended
until Christmas time. When the gift
came to me the pot and saucer had
been prettily decorated, and on the
hepatica plants there were numerous
buds, which blossomed, some on
Christmas day and others later in the
week. The gift still affords me daily
delight. I have enjoyed those sweet
purple and white hepatica blossoms
far more than should have any
florists roses; for I know that the
plants were gathered and kept for me
by one who understood how dearly !
love the woods and the treasures found
there"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-26
How 10 Adorn
he Church For
The Holiday

4 ~HNRCH f1ocnra +In,, 81 oh.,,l,1 10
startad a 1oos+ 3 ,.,,,..,,,s ,,ae>,,,.
4 Ghr,a+y,a. r.at+a- ~ :. ~, =,
do the work deIthara talv "a thar tb ,.,,
1aavoE,t and r,,a,, 80 s,,.,,t
dertakinp 81 tha last mon, ont - 81
Have DECORATIONS lipht and noe co,nr
sufficient - maI.a than, 3, ,oorf,,I worL
IN nlentv nf rod. nj ,ub,te - 81.
Eyerlastinr flowers ara sgood fo,. tha
purpose. Bunches 81 immortelles can
be broken nm. wired into small hnnch-
es and used IN various ways These
can be had IN white. red. yellow and
other colors.
Work color into the earlands al iron.
er intervals to relieve the sonher Of
feet of the heavy dark green wreath
ing. Pampas plumes are excellent
where they can be used away from
gas-lights 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 iudg-
ment are used In the arrangement.
Buy material without delay as deal
ers usually sell out completely before
Christmas.
Letters for notices can be cut from
gold, silver or c0lOred paper or sheet
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-26
@ o
5 MI. Santa Claus s
! Man

IL Mr.. SANTA CLAUS
" WI nan, pon't you u
please tell ne t0ky
"a You come aoith -FOUR reindeer ~
81 out of the skyi
Do y0H oct from the stars
~ those BRIGHT, shiny toys %
That yon hiring u dosDn here
"a II .oe'rs good sss'se oops' rs
Mr.. Santa Claus Man, auon't
y0u please tell me tohy
~ You don't tal1 straight dot0n Z q
,ohen gov come from the
a. skyi IA
Do the clouds hold you up or r
does old Mr.. Sun
~ Watch sover your sleigh till %
your journey is donel
e. Mr.. Santa CLAUS Non. aren't q
you ever afraid
Your sleigh to0n't hold oil IL
~ the toys you haze n,ddei W
And aren't you afraid you'll
"A let some of then, fall, "a
Perhaps my sses0 sled or my
sisters 7letO dOlll
M. Santa Claus Man, do the "
birds ever fy
90 As far up as you 1ive up in ~
the skyi
~ And are you great friends A
toith the man in the "
moon?
"a Does. he ride IN your sleigh II
or isn't there room?
"a on, please, Mr.. Santa Claus rs
Man, let me ki,0tc
About all these things that
ID haze puzzled me 90. iG
Cant you manage Ct, some
n how, nsg rst,,d to Telieue, Is
" Whes yoie come doicn our Y
chimney on. nert Christ
90 mas cUei II
Pittsburgh Press.
6
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-26
It'll y ickens
AT Christmas
He Made Y,,le tide Real
Again

NJ 81 - II n 1ats 81 4
81 AGAIN
~ nnzrn e, 3 8 =. 49,.
0 ec,-.n .,.... IS. c -.
n l,,d 800. !. 800. :, = !. 80
nntn ,n ,r,., = 80, 49, ca 80.
81 Ri.e from, s. : s,,,,,,,.,., ~ c.,.,,.
ontsdde the .nnn,, |
III ~ hn.,, - !. -. 80, 3. !. .,,;,,
81 a., h,,sthe ~,
Il s,oeet .u,,n ~ .s.ch;id,,... .,no {
Keen hnli,lnu
MnEinn the ..n.n..,. 800, !
II tbei,. ,,e,,, ',,n,.
81 And a1o,p1u ,nhi1e T nnze nrd
Less lonesome, do the sights
and sounds OF earth !
III Fade. and rny fa,acy scdaders
to and fro
With q great master of la I
nae,t and nsirth,
N Who sOaped his hand to 0ild
81 the long ago.
S~
A 41ondrous cn,,, NINA, z;cn,n. !
III Der s1ai1es
II, sptte OF DOuert1,.. nnd Lii.
81 tie Nell.
= TOO fratl a fo,Der trnvel. her !
" tDenrv ,,,i1es
~ Thon fn11os -. .1.an .,.,.J ~
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-26
How Animals [ igure
Id Christmas Custouns


$HE Christmas customs In Norway
and Swden are the most inter.
esting OF any country. It is time
OF great rej0ic icing. To show that there
are friendly feelings between every
one In the household the shoes are.
placed Ia row IN the hall when retlr-
Ing on Christmas eve, and, like the
German custom, candles are left burn
Ing in the village windows all night
to light the way for g ristine..' who
brings the gifts. The Christmas tree
lis largely decorated with candles and
pretty cakes arranged in bright colored
baskets, all usually home made.
The richer households send good
things to the poor, and everywhere
among both rich and poor are the ami
mails and birds remembered, says Our
Dumb Animals. The boys and girls
save up their pennies during the year
6 for this purpose. Sheayes Of grain
are fastened to the window lodges In
town, and In the country the sheayes
ARE fastened to long poles and renewed
every day for week, and many are
the birds that spy this feast. On the
barn floors Of the peasants bowls Of
hot porridge are set for poor Robin
GoodfelloW to comfort him because
he has no SOUL The cows and the
horses share in the general happiness
by having double share of food given
them.
It is a big skip from the northfand
to the southland or tropical countries
where Christmas is celebrated without
the evergreen tree to decorate and
hang gifts on. In Brazil the holiday
may be spent outdoors in the sunny
flower scented mir. ..s "
They have quaint superstitions in
these summer lands relative to Yule-
tide. On the coffee plantations the old
folk say that on Christmas night the
animals have the gift Of speech and
that II only child has sufficient cour-
age to go out alone after dark 1t will
hear on the stroke OF Il the cock
crow In loud, clear voice from his
highest perch
Christie nasceu Christ Is born.
The bull in a deep, sonorous bass
inquiries from distant field, "Onde''
where?
The sheep then answer In chorus,
"Em Belem de Juda"-in bethlehem
of .Judea.
In turn all the domestic animals give
to the world the glad tidings of the
Nativity. Many child wishes it had
the courage necessary to enable him
to spend midnight outdoors and hear
this wonderful conversation of the
brute creation.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-26
6
|, erSanta Claus &
Letter 4

GLE sorote note to ss.ta
e. - claus, q
The queerest note that
~ eUer tpds;; n
N TiD1s snu0ht but scra,01s and
dots and rings;
20 But, oh, It meant 90 many @
thtngsi
For little girls, arrange to be- f1s
" Neue, "
Want many things on Christ,
a. mas eve. 81
She asked for dolls all dress
% cd IN blue, "
And red and pink and purple. s.
Al too; IA
" She asked for dogs and cats r
and toys,
"a And Instruments that make q @
noise;
She asked for can6ies, cakes IN
" and things
And popcorn, strung In lengthy
"a strin0s. "a
She sent her note to gaHtd
90 Claus, u
The dueerest note that ever Il
IN tUd3. II
- Her pupa mailed It early 90
TscoAM surely OF 70 G0Hto Is
~ 90. ~
r.gas naxoht bit sora,ul. a.d
e dDte and f3,e0e !. j
But, Oh, It 1teosf 90 many
thingsl
n Joe Cone ~ W0HsaH's HOWE rs
C0n,p1nion. Il,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-26

u Now IS 9 good time for town inn
provement ass2ciations to begin to plan
for better streets, more trees, and pref
tier homes in our towns and villages.
The principal onion growing states
OF the Union are Ohio, New York,
Texas, California, Indiana, Illinois, and
N chusetts, totaling about $4,000
acres. Minnesota grows little over
loo acres year. It could well in
crease its average.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-26
END ST0MAcH TRoUBI.
GASES Or DYSPEPSIA


+ what you just ate is sourinx On
your stomach or lies like ! lump 81
lead or you belch gas and eructass
! sour, undigested food. or have : feeling
5of dizziness, heartburn. fullnesa, nausea.
bad taste in mouth and stomach-head-
ache, you can get relief in i've minutes
By neutralizing acidity. Put an end to
such stomach distress now by getting !
large ffty-cent case Of Pape's Diapepsin
from any drug store. > You realize il
I'VE minutes how needless it is to suffer
from indigestion, dyspepsia or any stom-
ach disorder caused BY food fermentation
due to excessive acid in. stomach.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-26
Christmas Pie Has
Long Family History

TAPPY the Christmas reveler who
III has digestion to tackle the
Christmas pie. The modern fad
dist in diet is trying to rule out the
plum pudding and the mince from the
Christmas feast. ~
Shame on him! Better a night Of
grooming to the few than ban on
time honored custom for the many
Lay in stock Of soda mint, pepsin
and salt water. Be sporty and take
chances on the plummy goody.
First 1t was old Santa under ban
dreary world it would be WITHOUT
Santa Claus-nOw 1t Is the tOothsnme
Christmas pie bullying with raistns,
faky Of crust and redolent Of burning
brandy.
Truly the modern progressive who.
lives by rule is akin to the old Puritan
to whom the Christmas pie was an
abOmination savorJng Of heresy. In
deed the Roundhead had more excuse
for his abstinence; 1t was a test Of or
tthodoxy. He felt his morals would be
injured by eating pie whose savory
contents we're typical Of offerings Of
the Magi and whose form was often
that Of manger.
The Christmas pie Is Of ancient and
honorable lineage, and Its name Of
"mince pie" came centuries later, be-
ing given IN derision by the Pufitans.
Are we such weddings that what our
ancestors have thrived on for centu-
ries will STAY Us In one eating2 Surely
the stomach specialist. that product
OF modernity, must have slipped up.
Our grandparents did not eat one
measly little slice Of the Christmas pie
in fear and trembling. Boldly they
swallowed huge hunks, not on Christ
mas day only, but during the entire
season Of Christmas, unto Twelfth
Night. Was 1t not writ, "As many diff
ferent houses as thou shalt eat mince
pie during Christmastide so many hap
py months shalt thou have during the
year1''
! And they began the mixing Of that
Christmas pie early and with great
ceremony. It was a gala occasion
when the plum pudding was to be
stirred and each member of the house
hold down to the infant in arms must
have turn at the spoon. Philadel-
phia Press.
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