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Evening star., 1918-01-01
Seaman Lost Overheard in Gale.

Vice Admiral Sims has reported that
James Sylvester Byrne, a reserve sea-
man, in the war zone. was washed
overheard during a gale and lost. Byrns
enrolled In the Naval Reserve on April
10, 1917, at New York. He was thirty
one years old.
Evening star., 1918-01-01
Sir Frederick E. Smith to Speak.

Sir Frederick q. Smith. attorney gem
eral of Great Britain. who has just
come to this country as guest OF honor
Of the American Bar Association. will
speak at the series Of war conferences
to be held under the auspices Of the
speaking division of the committee on
public information during the week of
January 14-19. He is to be one Of the
party which will travel and speak with
Secretary Lane At these meetings.
Evening star., 1918-01-01
CIVIL SERVICE RULES WAIVED.
President Orders Appointment of O.

pointment of o. C. Husting of Mayville,
Wis. ito an appropriate position in. the
competitive classified service without
exam aination."
y is explained that this action was
br ID upon the statement of the Sec
4 AIRY Of the Treasury that Mr.. Hus-
,g's services and qualifications are
leded, In connection with the admin
tsBrat.on OF the customs law, in the
Office OF the collector of customs for
the thirty seventh collection district.
Evening star., 1918-01-01
TO BE SHOWN IN MOVIES.
Treasury Department Employees
Used in Campaign.

For the first time since war was de.
clared the south doors of the Treas
ury Department were opened yeste,-
day. to allow clerks of the d.
partment to march out on the big
steps and have their pictures taken.
Movie" camera men took several
hundred feet Of Aim for the civil serv.
ice commission. which is conducting
campaign throughout the counfrv 70
get people to take the civil service
examinations.
Evening star., 1918-01-01

Skaters Flowers Are Favored
for all social functions. 500 18th st.
advertisement
Evening star., 1918-01-01

Steamer Northland. for Old Point and
Norfolk. by the Norfolk and Washing
ton Steamboat Company.
Evening star., 1918-01-01
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

"Building q Democratic Machine for
Making War" Is the title Of an address
TO be delivered by Morris l. Cooke of
the storage committee of the war indus
tries board at meeting of the Federal
Schoolmen's Club at the Continental
Hotel Saturday evening. The board of
governors Of the club will meet at 6:45
and the full club at o'clock. A dinner
will follow the meeting.
A meeting of the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association Is to be held at
8 o'clock tomorrow evening in the
auditorium Of the Powell School, on
Hiatt place between Irving street and
Park road and l4th and 18th streets.
Dr. Earl Clark, who recently returned
from base hospital in France, will
tell Of his experiences abroad at a
meeting of the jackson School Parent
Teachers Association at 8 o'clock to-
morrow evening. Red Cross activities
also are to be explained. with a view OF
Interesting mothers of school children
In this phase of patriotic work
Evening star., 1918-01-01

Guides Hometown Flowers
always appropriate-always pleasing.
Prompt delivery assured. 1914 r St
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1918-01-01
PLANNING TO ASK FOR
POTATO DAY EACH week
D. G. Food Administrator Thinks
Reduced Price That Day Would
Induce General Buying.

Clarence r. Wilson. food admtnis-
traitor for the District of Columbia, is
considering the possibility Of inaugu-
rating in Washington q potato day
each week. the plan involving request
to dealers that they sell potatoes at
reduced price on that day. The day Sc
lected would be the one on which de-
Iiveries normally were lightest, and
housewives would be urged to buy
weeks supply of "spuds" that day.
Tho idea originated with the United
States food administration. which
wishes to place the Irish potato on
overy table in America every day in the
year.
The food administration declares that
1t Is necessary right now as war
measure for everybody to eat potatoes
and also to purchase them in fairly reg
ular quantities week by week, SO that
distribution viii be equal everywhere
for the next five or six months, reliev-
Ing railroad congestion and enabling
growers and distributors te handle Pc
tatoes at the most reasonable prices
and to furnish encouragement for pre-
duction OF larger crop this spring:
To Stabilize Potato Industry.
Cooperating with the Department of
the food administration
has taken definite measures to stabilize
the potato industry, both as to produo-
tion and as to distribution. Standard
grades and the system OF sale by the
hundredweight basis have already been
The potato today is plentiful, cheap
and the best substitute for food staples
are being asked to save for
the allies, the Army and the Navy. It
Is declared. 1t furnishes nourishment,
bulk, mineral salts and a corrective
in the diet.
Evening star., 1918-01-01
Memoranda.

Schooner May and Anna Beswick is at
Norfolk en- route to Baltimore with
lumber from a North Carolina port.
schooner S. T. White Is in winter quar-
ters In Maryland creek.
Evening star., 1918-01-01
Vital Matters for Legislation.

: One Of the more important questions
that will probably be settled during the
coming session at Annapolis s'the mat
Evening star., 1918-01-01
Baltimor. = Ohio R.,,ro.a.

On and after Thursday, Jan. 3, Ma
tianal Special, leaving Washington
lilo am. for Philadelphia and New
York' VIII be NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Evening star., 1918-01-01
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
Arrivals.

Steamer Southland, from Norfolk and
Old Point with passengers and freight
Departures
Evening star., 1918-01-01

iYIprDTY N. Capitol a.a 2 se..
Ll6ENl MAT. s P.M.-MARGuEkffB
crARK in s.BAB.S BURGLAR"
Evening star., 1918-01-01

nrrcNT 18th and Cal. sts. N.Y..
NEOENl WILLIAM s. HART. IL 'THE
NApRow TRAIL" {c:o0 to IL 90 PM
Evening star., 1918-01-01

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:LlkILE sPECIAL-OPEN AT PA--
HI-FF in JACK AND JILL" Also Drew
Comedy.
Evening star., 1918-01-01

|CRANDALL'S 4nonLG; 4oSa4nssT. g. ! j IN Il.
,soNTAGU LOVE and DOROTHY kELLf. :.
in ..THE AwAkENING.
ToMORRow-CHARLE Raj. In inS
son OF HIS FATHER.
Evening star., 1918-01-01

sO7 eth st. NV.
LEAUEh TO-DAY - GLADYS BROCK
WELL, in FOR LIBERTY
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-12-19
500 Reward, 500

The readers of this paper win be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces of the System thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much
faith in the curative powers of Halls
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t fails
to cure. Send for list OF testimonials.
Address T. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo.
Ohio. Sold by all Druggist. 75c.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-12-19
Outlook Of The Southern Farmer
CHARLES A. WHiTTLE,
Soil Improvement Committee, Atlanta, Ga


the Southern farmers future-f
he ig
a the Southern farmer
fight for bring M armis the
Wartorn countries
help will not be The
farmer meet responsibility.
will be sold will be such will
Cotton Seed
the oil fats that they
dairy products will continue to bring good prices
o of Europe
should with expectation OF improving
the shutting down
ammu C
Immediate Preparation
rapidly ahead Seed ei
without Materials
lower prices
before spring planting
railroads
should be
AAm Tina
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-12-19
ANIMALS ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
Birds and Beasts Share in the Christ
mas Cheer in the Scandi-
navian Countries.

The Christmas customs In Norway
and Sweden are the most interesting
Of any country. 1t Is time of great
rejoicing. To show that there are
amicable feelings between every one
in the household the shoes are placed
in a row at night In the hall when re-
firing on Christmas eve. and, like the
German custom, candles are left burn
ing in the village windows all night to
light the way for "Kristine," who
brings the gifts. The Christmas tree
Is largely decorated with candles and
pretty cakes arranged in bright-colored
BASKETBALL usually homemade.
The richer households send good
things to the poor, and everywhere
among both rich and poor are the ami
mails and birds remembered. The boys
and girls save up their pennies during
the year for this purpose. Sheaves Of
grain are fastened to the window
lodges in town, and In the country the
sheaves 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 be-
cause he has no "soul." The cows and
the horses share in the general happi-
ness by having double share of food
given them. e
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-12-19
The Circle of Divine Love.

Christmas reverses creation. One
gave us man In the image of God,
while the other gave us God in the
image Of man. The two complete the
circle of divine love. That the gods
should come down In the likeness Of
man was long recognized as a uni
versal possibility. And yet Christ
mas stands alone. 1t has no coun.
terpart in all the recorded manifes-
tations of deity. The story is natural
when one recalls Of whom it was
written. That man like Jesus should
have entered the world by special
door is not strange. He was different
from all others. The wine press of his
life no one could tread but himself.
That night belongs to no calendar
The very stars wore their brightest
faces, when from before the depths
OF space God drew aside his curtains
OF richest blue. Jesus did not come
stone.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-12-19

Government ownership of
railroads is proving fizzle. 1t
has long been theory that rail-
roads could be operated better
and cheaper under government
direction, but it has remained
fer the democratic party to dem
onstrate the fallacy of the idea.
Freight and fares are higher and
it takes more time to make hauls,
besides poorer passenger service.
When the experts get bankrupt
ed by a great much-a-do, posi-
bly, the practical workers can get
back on the job and restore
things to normal conditions.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-12-19
ROAST GOOSE FOR CHRISTMAS
How to Prepare Fowl Which for Hun
dreds of Years Has Been Conven-
tionaI Holiday Dinner Dish.

For hundreds Of years goose has
been an important conventional Christ
mas dinner dish. Select a young, ten
der goose, for it's palatability greatly
depends on this, one weighing about
eight or ten pounds, says an expert
enced housekeeper.
For the dressing take four cupfuls
Of hot mashed potatoes, two and one
half tablespoonfuls of finely chopped
onions, one cupful of English walnut
meats chopped moderately fine; one
and one-half teaspoonfuls of salt, one
half cupful of cream, two tablespoon
fuls of butter and the yolks of four
eggs and teaspoonful of sage.
Stuff the body with the dressing and
sew up the openings. Bring the legs
and wings close to the body and tie
with white string, which must be
removed just before serving.
Put the goose in the dripping pan
with two cupfuls of boiling water and
roast for nearly two hours, according
to size Of fowl, basting often and free
ly. Remove the goose to a hot platter.
pour off the Oil in the pan and make
gravy with flour that has been Drowned.
Always serve apple sauce with roast
goose.
Select juicy, tart apples and pare,
slice ana stew with just enough water
to keep from burning. When done, rub
them through sieve and add sugar to
taste.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-12-19
Meuy Tmas
TO REMEMBER THEIR
DEEDS.

The movement, which will be
inaugurared at Whitwell Satur-
day night, to form a fund to e.
rect a monument to commemor-
ate the heroic deeds of Marion's
sons who have fallen in battle in
the Great War. or who have died
in camp or elsewhere for their
country, is a good one and should
receive the support of every pat
riotic citizen.
The mass meeting at Whit
well Saturday night undoubtedly
will be we'll attended. and every
one will be enthusiastic.
Of course it will be some time
before the monument is actually
erected, but citizens of the coun-
ty have been approached on the
subject, are all enthusiastic, and
want to get started at once the
movement to honor both those
have fallen and those who were
fastening to the battle line.
The News would like to see
plain stone of Tennessee marble
for Tennessee marble only
should be used to commemorate
the deeds of Tennessee's brave
sons of goodly proportions and
rough hewn, but faced on four
sides wherein entabletures bear
ing the names of Marion's brave
sons who fell on the battlefield
or died elsewhere, shall be In
scribed. Furthermore, the News
would wish to see surmounting
this some trophy captured by
American arms from the enemy.
1t is fitting that this monu-
ment should be placed on the
courthouse lawn at Jasper as be-
ing the county seat, unless those
donating the funds should de
eide upon some other location,
Be sure to attend the meeting
Saturday night at Whitwell and
be a leader in the movement.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-12-19
WRAPPING ADDS TO THE GIFT
Home Art Specialist Suggests Use Of
White Ribbon and Tissue Paper
With Bits of Foliage.

The wrapping of Christmas gift is
an expression of the giver as much as
the gift itself, asserts Miss Araminta
Holman, instructor in home art In
the Kansas State Agricultural col
lege.
"a pretty gift will lose much of it's
charm If it Is wrapped carelessly,"
said Miss Holman. GAS much care
should be taken in the wrapping as in
the selection Of the gift.
The wrappings should be dainty
and inconspicuous, and in harmony
with the gift and the sentiment that
the giver wishes to accompany the
gift. White tissue paper tied with
white ribbon with bit of foliage for
color, makes prettier and neater
wrapping than colored paper and col
ored ribbon. If the gift Is to be
sent through the mail, the outside
wrappings must necessarily be of
strong paper, but If tied neatly and
securely with tinsel Christmas cord,
the package will make an attractive
appearance, and at the same time will
protect the gift"
Personal touches, such as original
sketches on the gift card or a spray Of
foliage from the region of the giver's
home convey deep sentiment and
tboughtfulness on the part of the
giver, according to Miss Holman.
While holly and mistletoe are the en-
blematic Christmas foliage, spray of
hemlock, bittersweet, pepper bough,
OF any pretty native foliage may be
used.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-12-19
Christmas Plums


Christmas-co-operation, eLeeri
1t is a catching affair-this spirit
of Christmas-and the nearer it APP
proaehes the more contagious it be-
comes.
Every time that Christmas comes
around again we wonder why we
haven't cultivated the Christmas
spirit all the year.
Here's hoping that all our soldier
boys, on land and sea, will have
few Christmas pluIls on the day of
good will-eyen though this year they
may be mostly in the pudding.
Probably the girls are saying the
same thing this year that they have
said every year in the past-"Well,
I'm going to start making presents
right away for next Christmas"
We get most of the enjoyment of
Christmas out of the dreams that
come before and after. Oh, to dream
of it before it comes, to enjoy it
while it is here, and to appreciate it
who II it has gonei
At least we are reasonably sure Of
one thing-which is that no soldier
will have to go without a good Christ
mas dinner. Well, this is as it should
be, since-to paraphrase our old
friend, Mr.. Dryden-surely the brave
deserve the fare.
Not namin' any names, we are will
ling to admit that there are folks in
this world whose Christmas dinner
doesn't interest us In the least-ex-
cept that we hope they'll have plenty
of food for reflection, and that after
the meal is over they'll get their just
desserts.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-12-19
WITNESS DENIES
RAN KIN HAD KNIFE

Editor News:
notice in your paper in regard
to the affair between my brother,
Will Rankin, and Pickett. where
in my brother was shot [ just
want the ruth to come out Wit
ness that saw it all said Will
Rankin had no knife. They say
it is an0ther case where a m n
that is always drunk was put in
as deputy sheriff. ! woud like
for you to correct that starement
about my brother going onto him
with knife.
Fl. l.. RANKIN.
Wtitwel', Tenn, Dec 6, 1918.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-12-19
VALUE is ONLY SENTIMENTAL
mired of Evergreen Plants But
Is Practically Worthless.

Perhaps none Of our evergreen
plants is more loved and admired
than the mistletoe, with its modest
yellowish-green leaves and it's clus-
tiers of small white berries. For CEN
turtles it has been considered an im-
portant feature of the Christmas dec
grafton. Yet, in regard to the real
value of the plant, the mistletoe is
practically worthless.
1t is a small shrub comprising more
than four hundred known species,
mostly tropical and parasitic. In the
eastern and southern parts of the
United States the common mistletoe
grows on various species of decidu-
GUS trees. In Europe, it seems to pre-
fer the appletree to any other host.
1t sends its roots through the bark
of the tree and draws sustenance
from the sap. However, it is only a
partial parasite, fer it has green
leaves which enable it to SO some
work in making food for itself.
In some species of mistletoe the
flowers are snowy, while those Of
other species are more modest. The
pistils and stamens do not grow with
In the same flower, or even on the
same plant, but the pistillate flowers
grow ON one plant and the staminate
on another.
The berries contain fiat seeds, sur
rounded by very sticky substance,
from which birdlime may be made.
This birdlime is spread upon places
freQuented by birds, to impede their
movements and render them easily
captured. In a similar way it may be
used to snare ground-squirrels and
other small animals. This is the only
practical use that has ever been made
of the mistletoe.
The plant grows very slowly, and
"not until 1t is four years old does
it bear it's first white, translucent ber-
ries. However, it drains the vital
juices necessary to the growth of the
tree, and when many punches find
Judgment upon the same tree, they ul-
timately cause its decline and DEATH"
Light.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-12-19
CHRISTMAS THEN AND NOW
IN the Old Days Gifts Were Tokens Of
Love, in Keeping With the Day
Celebrated.

What a vast difference there IS in
the Christmas of today, from the
Christmas of our forefathers. In those
days there was not IN" hurry scurry
shopping. and costly. so''''vhat useless
gifts given with the thought that the
Ireceiver might give u finer one in re-
turn. The gifts given In those days
were gifts of love. wholly in keeping
with the day celebrated. says CORE
spOndent In an exchange.
For many weeks and months did
mother spin, color and wind the yarn.
and knit on wooden needles or II bone
hook the warm neck scarf or mittens
for her loved one, every stitch bear
ing message of love. And then as
the time drew near how savory the
Kitchen smelled every time one en-
tered, but, of course. nothing was visi-
BILE for mother or aunty or grand
mother had safely hidden away the
tender gingerbread and spice cakes,
and the brittle molaSses taffy, plates
Of butterscotch and other candy ricn
in nut meats.
what happy times when the stock
ings of all sizes, and almost all col
crS, were hung on the mantel shelf
above the wide fireplace. where old
Santa had no trouble at all to come
down and deposit the numerous things
from his pack in the dangling stock
ings.
Everyone was remembered with
some sort of gift, none were forgot
ten, and I feel sure the homemade
goodies were devoured with as much
relish and with less after effects. az
the store goodies of today. There
were no coal tar dyes in the Christmas
candy grandmother made.
Then when the team was hooked 10
the farm sled. with the farm wagon
bed on 1t partly filled with straw and
bed covers, what fine ride to church
ever the shining snow, to hear a real
Scripture sermon about the birth OF
our Savior, on earth peace, good will
to men.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-12-19
Safety First

Don't allow children to touch the
lighted tree.
Don't remove presents from the tree
while it is lighted.
Don't leave anything highly inflam-
mable near the tree.
Don't set the tree up haphazardly
Be sure it is securely fastened so it
will not tip over easily.
Don't blow candle out. The flame
might be carried against dry branch
and set fire to the whole tree.
Don't fasten any tinsel ornament
near any lights on the tree. If one
should ignite the blaze would spread
all over the tree.
Don't forget to fasten the candles
securely to the tree if candles are
used. Also avoid placing them I'M
der another branch.
Always have u wet sponge cOnven-
lent to the tree. A candle often burns
up too quickly, and the sponge could
be used to extinguish it.
Don't leave the tree until you are
sure the lights are all extinguished,
and never trust the work of extin-
gushing the lights to children.
Don't light the tree after it has
stood in a warm room for three or
four days. 1t becomes so dry it will
burn almost as quickly as powder.
Don't trim the tree with cotton to
represent snow. Use an asbestos prep
aration which looks like cotton. This
applies particularly to those who iIIu.
inmate their trees with candles.
Don't light the trees with anything
but electric bulbs, If possible. Where
it is impossible to use electricity never
leave the lighted tree alone and never
allow children In the room unless ac-
companied by grown-up person.
Don't set the tree up near uphol.
stored furniture. The danger of
sparks setting it af1re is great. A
piece of such furniture might smol-
der for hours without being discOv-
ered-probably not until the family
has been in bed some time.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-12-19
D0SS- ,0PPINCER.

Harry Doss. of Guild, and Miss
Anne Coppinger, of Jasper. were
married yesterday afternoon by
Rev. E, r. Lewis, at the parson-
age here, the ring ceremony be-
ing used. Mr.. Doss holds an i'm
portanj position with the Tonnes
see River POI er Co., and his
bride is the daughter of Sheriff
Coppinger. If Jasper.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-12-19
70! Christmas Genes Hgain

Come, glory night! Come, spirit light
Come, joy, thy sweet bells ringingt
Behold! His star is shining bright:
The angel choir is singing.
But near-too near. the lannon's roar,
The shield and saber's rattle;
The Christmas anthems sound no more.
Across-the field of battle.
oh, Christmas spirit! Calm our fears,
Close down in pity STOPPING.
Alas! Thine eyes are filled with tears.
Thy radiant wings are dropping.
The happy bells, the joyous bells
That set the echoes rolling
Through silent streets and frosty dells,
Are slowly, sadly tolling.
Come, glory night! Come, spirit light!
Come, joy, thy mute bells ringing!
Through clouds the star is shining bright;
Far off the choir Is singing
Clara +. Putnam, in Oklahoma Farmer.