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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-12
WILSON VETOES
Continued from Page One

- $50, "a -
Una II ''''' >'N
Tor thef nave III most instances FE1
a very important part in building
the industries Of the commE.s
through which they run and have
come essential to the prosperity o. 4
dreds Of towns and neighhorhoois
over the Union I quite agree that II
tically all OF these should be rehj
and that they should lie not on
tanned but that they should he ayoiI
n fair division OF Joint rates. 81
division than some of them have A
accorded hitherto, and equitable T.
ment Ut cars and motive power aT-l
routing arrangements. some wi
constitute ro meeting links hvi
two or moro trunk line systems n
who play 'his part IN the SHSV
railways sh"uin re '''''"'" as y
snare as CONSISTENT VITA ''e ;"
interests "' '''e "l'Pp'r ~" "F =.
ms - She PoiHF "''''." Tue f-'
administration WIZ pursue ''"'F'
rHadF' hfE VIII h"' ne pu' a. d.
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RANK OUTSIDER
WINS FEATURE RACE
At CLEVELAND

Cleveland. O. July 11-Prince
Loreo. despisod outsider in the
betting won the $4,000 Tavern
Steak" the feature Of the Grand
Circuit racing card at North Ran
dali Tracks here, today. winning the
first and third heats from Allan
Watts. hich ruled an equal favor
Ito with Car Peter. The time for
the first heat equalled the stake
record of 2:O6 IA
A crowd estimated to be larger
than that Of yesterday which was
believed to have been record
breaker attended todays race. Not
a favorite Won. Hollywood Bob.
a son of Peter the Great and owned
by Dodge Brothers of Lexington,
Ky, trotted the fastest mile ever
recorded by a three year old on the
local track by taking the second
heat Of the third division of the
Fasig Sweepstakes in 2:O4 81
Chestnut Peter and Selka was right
behind the winner.
Summary:
THE FASIG. THREE-YEAR- OLD
TROT. VALUE S166667 tTHIRD
DINISION).
Hollywood Bob h. c.. by
Peter the Great, (Dodge). -. ! I
Easton, TO. z, (White) ...... . (
4 Chestnut Peter, ch. G.,
( (MllrnhvA - :,
Selka, CHI. f, CFlemming) 49,. 6 5
John \. Forbes, br. G.,
(Moore) ............. : G
Sunny Smiles, b. f., (Spures). 4 j
Hilda Fletcher b. f.,
tThomas) ...... ! {
Truxton, b. G.. tCox) no
Time. DOS IL; 2:O5 "a.
THE TAVERN STAKE, VALUE
$1,000; 2.1 CLASS TROOTTING
Prince Loree. hrg. by Prince
Mckinney, (McDevit) .......f |
Allan Watts. chh. (Murphy) :.
Royal Knight. bG. CWhnc) .34s
FRISCO Worthy. he. tCoxD ..... 4 )
Crai' Tetcr, hh. Meo> ........5g
T.mc-2.06 IA; 2.07 IA. 2.CS -.
- TROTTlNG SWEEPSTAKES
VALUE $500.
LII Princeton. bh. by san Fran
CISCO. {CoX) ...............1
Mss Directed. brm cMcDeyitD : = !
ROYAL Mac. bg. Murphy ..33-
T!mc--2.c4 -, 23.05 IA; 2oS ga.
All CLASS, PACING, PURSE $1,000
Hcllo Alacantara. I'm. NV S.r
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-12

Iina Hunt Of Winnegance
mourning the loss Of . horse VIII
after meeting with an accident
to be shot. Mr.. Hunt was haulirl
load of wood 10 n ncighhor. vi
going down hill the tugs broke !
ting the Cntirc load down on the I
of the frightened animal AIth0a
his legs were not broken, the ner
. were hurt to such an extent that
horse could not stop kicking Al
kicking for three days the poor IA
was put out Of his misery by
from a revolver fired by Neterlna'
Fuller. This is said to be the .
case Of its kind known in that Na
ity,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-12
ALL WESTERN SIBERIA
IN CONTROL OF THE
CZECHO-SLOVAKS

London July 11.-yirtuaIlv ali II
western Siberia is in control of the
czecho- Slovaks. according to a Rcu-
Ter dispatch from Pekin. dated July
10.
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HAIR on FACE
WHAT CAUSES IT

IL has been proven by the
worlds greatest authorities that
1t stimulates and increases hair
growth to merely remove 1t from
the surface of the skin. The only
common-sense way to remove hair
IA TO attack 1t under the skin.
DeMiracle, the original sanitary
Heuid, does tais by absorption.
Only genuine DeMiraclc has Q
money-back guarantee In each
package. At toilet counters In zoe,
u and 81 sizes. or BY mail from
us in plain wrapper on receipt Of
price.
FREE book mailed in plain
sealed envelope ON request. De-
Miracle, 10th st. and Park Ave-,
New York.
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$4,000 WoRkMEN
In Finland Have Been
Arrested
And Many Of Them Executed. Claim
Of Hugo Haas, Leader Of Minority
Socialists in Reiehstas-Also Crit
icizes German Rule in Livonia and
Esthonia

Amsterdam, July -11.-Since the
Germans entered Finland, 1900
workmen there have been arrested
and many Of them have been execut-
ed. Hugo Haase. leader Of the mi
nority Socialists, has declared in a
recent speech in the Reichstag. &C.
cording to a verbatim report pub
lished by the HetvoIk. He also crit
icized German rule in Livonia md
Esthonia. After pointing out that
those who provoked civil war in FIN
land were responsible for calling in
the Germans. he said:
The list of those sentenced to
death in Finland contains the names
Of n former premier and so Socialist
members Of Parliament. some Of
whom already have been shot. Owing
to the numerous daily executions the
town of Sveaborg has been renamed
Golgotha."
The speaker then referred to the
suppression Of vernaCular newspapers
in the province of LivOnia and Es
thonia and added:
Fifty persons recently were ar
rested at Dorpat and German milf
tary dictatorship rules everywhere,
a boy aged 10 was sentenced 10 long
Imprisonment for concealing arms
while a boy Is years old was SEN
fenced to death for picking up a
manifesto. For Il similar offense a
woman named Julia Daft was execut-
ed"
Deputy Haase then read a letter
from Bolshevki, now under arrest
which said:
Julia DAFT is dead but her last
words will live forever as will the
last maledictions which she flung
at the German hangmen and oppres-
sors."
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SpORTSH|P RACES
SPRINGFIELD, MASS.

Springfield. Mass. July 11-Jess T.,
the bay mare from the V G. B. Whit
more stables. Boston was forced to 90
six heats today to capture the 10 trot,
the feature event Of the second day Of
the shortSh!p meet over the Whitman
sett track After dropping the first
heat TO Otway Byrd and the next two
TO j. Forbes, the mare came through
and took the next three heats and the
race. The summaries:
PA PACE, PURSE $1,000
Frank Dewey. (Crozfer) ..1 1
silver King. II tWoodrow) .
Hollywood Bill, i h (Brool<s). o 3 4
Petcr Binaran. b h Upton) .......4 3
Miss Rico Low Anda. Lover Berry.
The Irish Lad, Alabama and Charles
#. also started
Time-2,12. > IL. o13
215 TROT PURSE 5000.
Jess ~ m tBruse).,.....4 . / I
J. Forbes, hr Page).....5 4 5 ,
Otway Byrd, h tBatchel-
Or, Killburn, br tBolducl2 . gro
lu'hN ' nap anu Maze Il so started.
Time-2H IL. 2.16 IA, 2l5 Ia. eli ia,
eli H.
221 PACE, PURSE $500.
Belle, b IN Howel.
Barnard, (Smith). ..............4 .
Miss Prime. blk m Martn) .......2 \
Roy Hall and Lord l.achabar also
started
Time-217 T. 215 IA. e19 81
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MANCHESTER

me July allotment of work for
ne augusta Red Cross as well as
Us branches has not been received
NO meeting until further notice.
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DEATH OF PROMINENT
RESIDENT OF LISBON

Lisbon, July 11-Dr. Augustus w.
Potter, a prominent resident Of Lis
bon died suddenly tonight OF a stroke
of apoplexy at his home here DR..
Potter was born in Auburn, MAY II,
1884, the son OF William!and Eliza
beth Potter. He graduated from
Hebron in 1873. Bates college in 1871
and Bowdoin Medical school N 1884
That year he married Miss Selma
Rhodes OF Lisbon Center and settled
Mt Lisbon.
Politically he was a staunCh Re
publican. He served six years as SUI :
pcrintcndent of schools. more than }
years as chairman Of board of select
men and for many years as modcIa-
tor at town meetings. He was also
chairman of Public Safety Commit
tee and active in Red Cross work.
He was a member of the MasOns, Odd
Fellows, Pilgrim Fathers and \. f.
Q. =. and attended the Congregation
al church. BESIDES the widow ne is
survived by ono daughter Mrs Flor
ence Chartres of Fall River, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph A Stevens and
daughters, Thurza and Alice, Of san
Barnardino, Cal, have come across
country in their automobile to y.5:t
Mrs. stevens brother. Samuel East
wood. and wife Of The Barker Philips.
The first trouble they had was when a
tire gave out in Massachusetts. They
camped when night came and spoke
amusingly Of the intensely interesting
trip and this. too. was very interesting
to the two little daughters, who had
never heen away from their Califor-
MIA home. After passing few days
with Mr.. and Mrs Eastwood they were
to journey on to New Brunswick 10
visit Mr. Stevens relatives, where
Mr. Stevens was to be employed
in the ship building yards while
she was visiting as he felt he should
do his duty for his country. he
being Maine boy and born in Water
lord. They were "A days on the trip
Last and said it was most delightful
one. They will return in the same auto
IN the fall. Mr.. Eastwood had not seen
MS sister for over % years and the
meeting was also most delightful.
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II Want a Position

but she has Just been graduated from the --
business college, she has stenography, typewriting
and bookkeeping training. She is ready for work.
If she doesn't find place straight away she tells
about her qualifications in the Positions Wanted
department. She doesn't have to wait long for the
right made-tO ordcr job. Business training has
taught her to the same method if she loses her
pocket book wishes to find desirable room.
Capable workers, Offering their services to bust
men through the Journals columns rarely fail
to find the right opportunity.
In fact, not many business men would care to en-
ploy man or woman in position calling for "busi-
ness sense" if such applicant had not shown good
evidence Of it by having advertised effectively.
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Time-2.17 Il, 2,15 IA. o19 81
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-25

| how hard 1t is TO so to sleep on Christ.
mas Eve? Jamie twisted and turned
and rubbed his eyes, but the Sand
Man must have been busy helping
Santa Claus. for Jamie, could not go
10 sleep 49,
a, AZ last he hea.sa saas sssct - sassss 81
upstairs
Il just can't so TO sleep. mother, "
he called 10 her.
You're excited. sonny his mother
said, sitting down beside his bed 81
wonder II a story would heip?" Would
II? ] wonder what a story wouldn't
help?
What shall 1t be about, - his moth.
er asked.
Jamie thought q moment. then ne
said Tell me about Christmas Pie.
What's in III"
"Oh. apples and cider and curranls
and raisins-" his mother began.
''Raisins. ] never did know any.
thing about raisins except 'they are
mighty good" said Jamie, smsckng
his lips. What are they. anyway"
'Raisins are dried grapes" his
mother told him
Not grapes like we have here are
they" asked Jamie
No. these grapes grow In warm
countries like California. The eoun-
tries in Southern Europe-spain,
Italy. France, the islands around
Greece and some parts of Asia Minor
grow raisin grapes. too"
What makes them go good ?" jane
asked.
They contain a large amoun, o.
sugar. and then i suppose the way
they are dried makes them good too"
How are they dried - Jamie want
ed 70 know
The best Favored raisins are drieG
In the sun" his mother told him
After they are ripe. the Stems are
partly cut 10 stop the flow Of the sap
Then they are allowed TO stay on the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-25
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front porch % back porch &C hang n
hammock ~. 81 he ole bone the
children had hal great bis Are-
place, N from Of which they mad al
ways hung up their StockineS--yes,
Boots TOO. He had pair Of knitted
hs by sock. which his friends, tho twins
and Gracey hunH up for him ever,
Christmas Here IN the new home
uey down which Old Santa coald CONS
in fash
The children we're very much wor-
ried but Bob said:
Old Santis wont forget Us, ceuse
w- writed him letters and besides,
we've been awful good. haven't ne,
Gracey? for most q week anyway"
I've been good" said Tod.
Boots has been good" cried Bob.
We've ali been good san,ie will
coma down IN fiash~-lown the
dump-vaiter.t'
Hen stick fast He'll stick fast
cried Graeey, Because don't think
1t reaches up TO the roof'"
Yes. ] think IT does sad Bob.
Yes, ] think so .oo~ said Tod
although 0racey was older than the
twins. She was seven and the twins
were only Ave. except. OF course, there
were two OF them, and twice five
makes ten. you know. so both together
they we're older than Gracey,
We could stick Up our stockings
with pins" Craeey said An We
eou'i write a note 'splaining bout IT."
The twins thought this was a FOOD
plan, as for Boots. ne said Yes. YES.
yes, dfty-leven times In doEgie Ian.
guaEe, So Gracey got some paper
and pencil and sat down to write
with twin on each side to help.
Deer Santa we have not got any
fireplace so please come down the DUN
walter We hope you are quits well
Your loveins trends.
"Graeey Dodds,
Teddy Dodds,
Robbie Dodds,
Boots"
Maybe | didn't NOT spell everything
Just right" said Gracey but I CUES,
he'll be able 10 read II cause ne mus,
get lots of letters from children who
don't write very well"
The dumh-waiter was in the half
The door was quite high, but Grace,
could reach Il, She had some pin.
and a nice, strong block with a nice
red letter n on II to pound with. ant
she nailed np the four pairs of sock,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-25

- WAS AS snowy and hlowy a
Christmas Eve as any child could
M wish. and everything was In readi-
n. ness for The coming OF Santa
AMs The house was IN order. a
oAt fiye era ckied IN the fireplace.
m IAmseA. stohk Lags sasx hApg. tip on
u sfnsntei rfece right Under a Jolly,
DexAciiy wreath. There seemed to be
D4Aing eise TO do but TO so to bed
cost uninteresting place on Christ
80 Eve--when all of a sudden Jamie
"a: We haven't put out Santa's
-
n would have been a terrible thing
Forget Santa Claus pie. That very
~ Jamie. lingering wistfuliy by the
>nmkry door and shifting the spicy
ors. had watched his mother set
4pie CO the long. dim shelf of the
nS4ry. What kind OF pie? why
na1ce. OF course. the only really and
10y kind OF Christmas pie. ! don't
- wha. Santa Claus would have
opght II he had gone to JAMES
80 aud, Rad found no pie waiting
- hi14 ~ .4svarm and spicy. and
nfkling with powdered sugar, with
~ pot Of coffee simmertng on the
GyW. For ever since Jamie could
mDmber anything at all about
nk3Stmss Eve, 4 piece OF mince pie
~ BEEN ses out for Santa Claus to
~ after his long. cold journey from
- snowy north
Is - Jamie. mother took a Christ
- candle of tho mantel. and they
M9Mt into the pantry for the pie.
GNnie carried II out and slid 1t into
- oven TO warm. than he got out a
Do and white cup and saucer that
6{ta Claus always drank out of, the
nm and sugar, and a spoon. and
them on the coy little kitchen
80.
! 3hen It was bed time. sure enough
y he marched upstairs. undressed
~ hoped into bed Isn't 1t funny
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-25

'fsins snd Grscey g ere very
nDnh ~orr,es~-or, very much
Worried indeed
Yen see. 81 vss christmas Eve
Ia fac IL was already s O'Clock. and
simcs' hedtlme, ahtch is. as every one
sac~s, time for stockings 20 ne hung
he taias, Tod and Bob, each held two
a.ttie white seeks, ard Graees held Fl
e4ir 81 rinkY ones wee mite bigger
There's tbs dump waiter said
|Hol.
The dunn e-wstter." corrected Ora.
- 'wen re couldn't snee down
shn4. cause hes toe fat
"Bcets san, an he's Ia" said Sob.
Boots" laughed Gracey. why,
3oots msy Re "a. fer dogs. but for a
NJ. great. gigantic man he isn't fat"
0octs. the twins and Gracev had
10ay been In he city Just a short time
kDo1r old home VAS in the country. but
49, they rers living in an apart
nonN in TIE city. You knew what an
1D41tment is. Just part Of a big. big
honoa. .uo or three or four rooms and
- back ward or garden 20 play IN.
- no front gate to swing on and no
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-25

nails, about Sd common. II you prefer
them.
After smoothing all parts with sand
paper assemble. being very careful to
join the parts between the lines drawn
for this purpose because II the parts
are not fastened where they should
be the stand will not set evenly ON
the floor.
AZ there 10 a chance that the stand
will not act evenly on account OF some
slight error It Il suggested that piece
about nine inches long be pianed up
and cut In lengths for. feet. according
TO the part r drawing. Set tho stand
on level surface and place three Of
;he feet In place ana plane the fourth
piece to tho required thickness to iit
Its place and fasten all four pieces
with brads.
Color win add considerable. and two
coats Of red or green paint should BE-
given the finished stand.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-25

The stockings were full ~ full could
be. but they weren't the socks which
the children had hung UP. !.
Mine was \ pink ous.". said Gracey.
pulling out q sugar plum all wrapped
up in tissue paper
Just then the dumb-waiter bell rang
NURSE went to answer 1t. She opened
the dumb-waiter and took out two
pink socks all full TO bursting. There
was q note fastened to II. She read.
Although no chimney have you here.
Still may you md sweet Christmas
cheer"
Oh, such a wonderful stocking II
wast Mumsey and Daddy looked 80
surprised. Why. how did this hap.
pen. they wanted TO know. Oh. what
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-25

were Tor Tod. The note fastened to Ii
read:
Dear Toddie. may this day be gay.
And Christmas siadness have full
sway!'
It was another surprise. and then
the dumb-waiter bell rang again, and
up came Boots socks, just full Of
bones and candy.
Should auld. good doggies bA forgot
On Christmas Day? Well. guess
not"
Well. well. well! Such a Christmas
as tho Dodds did have! Later on
Daddy went out and brought II the
bachelor with tho glasses and the old
lady and gentlemen who lived upstairs
and the pretty newiy-married lady and
the school teacher. ana they all cals-
brated together with the Dodds
For" said Daddy. ''at Christmas time
the more the merrier!"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-25

with pins to the dumb-walter door. so
the minute Santa Claus stepped out
he would sec the socks plain as dayl
Then she left the note in plain sight.
and away the children ran. quite happy
and satisfied
IT happened that there were a lot
Of folks living In tho same apartment
house, and. OF course. they read the
note and looked At tho long row OF
socks. b''t don't suppose they knew
anything about Santa's work that night (,
The bachelor who lived next door. and
wore glasses didn't know I'm sure,
or old lady and gentleman who lived
upstairs. or the pretty newly-married
lady, or the school teacher. Santa
Claus works no quickly and quietly,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-25
iNsrRvcroA. pkPr Or f1HsvAl TaA,nna q POM

fully put away after II is used each
time. Also this holder will At any
size tree. Should the trunk OF the
tree be larger than the opening made
for 1t, square the end till it Ats with
a Ratchet and II 1t Is smaller wrap
paper about it or insert wedges in the
corners making tight At.
For tho stand plane up four pieces
OF soft wood thrse-Quarters inches by
Ave inches by ten and one-half inch s
lay out with a pencil the cuts to be
made on the corners and saw. Plane
me rough edge made by the saw and
test with the square to be sure the
edge Is at right angles TO the working
face,
Lay OF by dotted or light lines the
location where one piece II butted
against the other. this Is shown on
drawing Of part A. Locate places for
boring holes for screws II they are to
be used In assembling or for driving
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-25

nobody knows how he does II! Mother
and Daddy couldn't have known for
they seemed so surprised. deed they
did,
Well. when the three little Dodds
woke up next day they all began
shouting Merry Christmas. Just as
loud as could be. Then they got UP
and went to Mumseys door and sang
Christmas carol about the Christ
Child. Oh. isn't Christmas the lowell
est. merriest time.
"Somebodies forgot to hang tFp their
stockings last night" said Mumsey. $50
had to hang them up. and here they
are all full "a full can bar -
Yes. we hanged them ur'" said
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-25
CHRISTMAS
4xow BALLS
=

n Icur one package OF puffed rice onto
II 61x platter.
II Tut one cup Of sugar and one-hAit
- OF corn syrup into saucepan
- stir till we'll mixed
Cook thu EuEar and syrup over a
1oW IRE I'll II will form soft ball
IN4Eon . couple of drops are dropped
|1nfn cup OF cold water
u -Four the syrup thus made over the
$3.50 ricA tossing with fork TO be
- every bit Is coated.
when II begins TO cool form into
|alls
III lay each ball IN the center OF n
!11oeo Of psrafne paper 10 inches
s14ttAre.
0A*her up the corners and &. VT h
4Dd.cr green string
4tne TO put m a Christmas tree or
q 9ile into a lolly-trimmed basket for
fs1DE At \ party
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-25

helping Sapta Claus By that time, Tor
Jamie'A eyes began to fssl very qussr,
and Is his mother leaned ever 70 Mr.
him good night. she heard him n.y.
Ing to himself:
He put his whole 1aes ID
And pulled out = raistn.s
which was Z brand new way u ~
Ing:
He put In his thumb III.
And pulled out : pIun."
Wasn't ~ sss.ss
And the nsxt morning. watea xS
christmAs dAys that who1o ~ ~
disappeAfsl, % : G11Deoa - 49, 4
Man hAA AsseeA onGa olaaD "a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-25
In his thumb. wasn't it,"

In his thumb. wasn't 1T"
Yes. I'm sure he had raisins In It.
for Jack Horner was probably an Eng
lish lad. and the English are very
fond Of raisins and currant1 They
were considered . great luxury In
0ngland In oldsn timsa for they had
70 BE- carried from Spain on sailing
vssssiA and Il took : long while 50
Jack Hornsr was having I great treat
whom hs pulled out plum. which I
suspect was really I raisin. But rai-
sins wsrs not new even then. Tor they
are msntionsd IN the Bible - food:
'AAislns and ~ cake
I eusss thA sand Man had flniahad
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-25

vines, and the long warm sutumns
dry them little each day. These are
called "Raisins of the Sun" or Mus
caters. and are usually left in clusters.
Malaga Is celebrated for this kind of
raisins.
Another way of drying raisins Is
to cut them entirely or after they
are ripe and hang them on lines to
dry in the sun, or on prepared floors.
being sure 10 protect them from the
rain These are called 'Lexias. and
are. the kind we cook with Still
another way Ia 70 dry them in heated
rooms but this kind OF a raisin 10 not
nearly as good ~ the others.
But mother" said jamie. "don't
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-25

"HERE ARE no doubt many boys
and girls who will go without a
Christmas tree this year and use
he money they would otherwise
spend for II to make our little French
and Belgium brothers and sisters hap
ny. ny sending them some gift, toy
or much needed wearing apparel,
But We must not forget that many
boys in America live In districts where
II Is not necessary to spend consider
able money 10 he able TO enjoy
Christmas tree, They need only throw
the axe over their shoulder and walk
a short distance from home, where
they viii find trees Of all sizes AMI
shanes 10 select from.
Certainly handy boy would not be
satisfied with some make shift Christ
mas tres support when he can make
one that he VIII be proud Of with lit
tie effort and material. And the ac-
companying drawing shows a stand
THAT will last for many wears, II care