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Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-24
Controversy Over
Awarding OF ID. S. C..
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-Congres-
sional investigation indicated today
might result from a controversy be-
tween Admiral Sims and Secretary
Daniels over awards for distinguished
service medals in the navy, which
were made public today with the pub
lication of letter written by Admir-
al Sims, declining to accept his dis
tinguished service medal in the navy
unless the list awarded was revised to
include those recommended by him
to receive a decoration. The report
of awards has been transmitted to
the Senate Naval Committee. At the
request of Chairman Page, Represen-
tative Heflin announced, he will ask
the House Committee to call for
similar report.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-24
Germany Still Has
Letter Censorship
Associated Press

BERLIN, Dec. 24-At last the max
ed truth is out, officially confirmed.
Germany still has censorship with
Is headquarters for testing letters,
and 10 for examining them. Govern
ment officials say stthe activity of the
testing headquarters consists in con-
trolling the foreign correspondence OF
German business firms" though the
Chambers of Commerce have aready
had q chance to see the correspond
ence an dhave declared it to be free
from any harm.
"The postal examination headquart-
ers have three duties" official circles
farther announced. ''These are to him
der the fight Of capital to see whether
the orders Of the imperial eommissary
for export and import have been fol-
lowed, and also to stop the ex-
change trade with the red and green
stamped thousand mark notes.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-24
Poor Not Forgotten
At Christmas Season

The poor of Greenwood were not for
gotten at this happy Christmas time
and through the Kings Daughters
Associated Charity, every needy per-
son in Greenwood was supplied with
gifts and food. Great truck loads of
provisions and toys were distributed
through Greenwood today.
Never before was the response SO
great to this worthy cause as this
year. Among the donations were tur-
keys, dressed hogs, chickens, etc. Ev-
cry family in the city who was in
need was supplied with box con-
tanning, clothing, provisions, nuts,
fruit, candies and toys. Many of the
citizens aided the Kings Daughters
Associated Charity by sending liberal
checks which enabled the organiza-
ton 70 buy the articles needed and
send Christmas joy to many homes.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-24
Christ Is Born
by
Louise F. Elmend0rf

The world, late racked uith pair
through bloody gears,
Has climbed its weary zong-pathed
Calvary,
Where millions died. as Christ,
that they might free
Others from wrong. and black OPP
pressions tears.
Once more aow through the worzd
comes to oar ears
The song of all the ages, "Christ
Is born"
Mute tongued to notes of Jog haze
been the bells,
And only childhood and old age
dared try
To sing, so near the threatening
battle sky,
The song that told, though dulled
by shreking shells
Whose bursting turned a thousand
homes to hezls,
The wonder of the ages, "Christ
is born"
Our faith in God has brought to US
the goal;
War-wea,y lands haze peace on
earth again.;
And IN the SCARED and fire.
purged hearts of men,
Made sweet and strong By suffering
of the soul,
Through travail of a world once more
made whole,
Anew in human hearts the Christ
Is born.
Dear God, the Christmas songs are
fraught with prayer
That Thou wit be Nth those
Wnose tears still pay
That we may haze the glory OF
this day;
That men may ive their ttdsaks;
that Hpes may bear
Eternal 0itness for Thee, eDery-
where
Proclaiming that IN rs the Christ
IS born.
falszaDs Lssasstszss
Changed His Mind.
Doris-I thought you and George
were going skating?
Marjorie-So we were. but when he
saw had my hat trimmed with mis-
tletoe he asked II. to go for walk
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-24
Is There a
Santa Claus?
Classic Answer Of q Ne1U
York Journalist Affirming
q Little Girls Belief

NE of the finest things ever
h written about Christmas was
the editorial printed 20 years
su ago by the New York Sun in
answer to the earnest appeal of little
New York girl to be told whether
Santa Claus really exists. Its author,
Frank P. Church, was an accomplished
journalist and wrote much on many
subjects, but his fame will rest chiefly
on this beautiful setting forth of an
eternal truth With DR.. Clement Clarke
Moore's "a Visit From St. Nicholas"
it is one of the great classics of the
Christmas season.
The answer to the eternal question
as printed in the Sun follows:
1--WE take pleasure in answering at
once, and thus prominently, the COM
munication below, expressing at the
same time our great qualification that
it's faithful author is numbered among
the friends of the Sun:
"'Dear Editor-I am eight years old.
Some of my little friends say there is
see it in the Sun it's SO. Please tell
me the truth: is there a Santa Claus?
VIRGINIA O'HANLON,
116 West Ninety-first Street.
"Virginia, your little friends are
wrong. They have been affected by
the skepticism of skeptical age. They
do not believe except they see. They
think that nothing can be which is not
comprehensive by their little minds.
All minds. Virginia, whether they be
mems or children's, are little. In this
great universe Of ours man is mere
insect, an ant, in his intellect, as COM
pared with the boundless world about
him, as measured by the intelligence
capable of grasping the whole truth
and knowledge.
ssYes, Virginia, there is a Santa
Claus. He exists as certainly as love
and generosity and devotion exist, and
you know that they abound and give
to your life its highest beauty and joy.
Alas! How dreary would be the world
IL there were no Santa Claus 1t would
be as dreary as IL there were no Vir-
ginias. There would be no childlike
faith then. no poetry, no romance, ia
make tolerable this existence. We
should have no enjoyment except In
sense and sight The eternal light with
which childhood fills the world would
be extinguished.
Not believe In Santa Claus! YOu
night as well not believe In fairies
on might eet your papa to hire meu
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-24
BANQUET FOR S. S. CLASS

The members of the Sunday School
class of Mr.. J. H. Mitchell of the Met
hodist Church, enjoyed pleasant ban
quet Tuesday night at the memorial
Building. The table was prettily de-
corated in greens appropriate to the
Christmas time. A number of stories
were told and speeches made. Those
present were George A. Spivey, Hugh
ey Williford, Lee Meme; S, Stanly Men,
ees, William Cooper, Wade Stokes,
Will lam Vardaman, William Lomax,
Arthur Gale and Mr.. and Mrs. E. l..
Wilmington.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-24
Will Not Issue
Paper Tomorrow

The Daily Commonwealth will not
be issued tomorrow. The entire force
is going to take "day off" on ac-
count of Christmas, but the paper will
appear again Friday afternoon.
In the meantime, we extend to our
friends and patrons the compliments
of the holiday season. They have been
good to us ,and there's nothing too
good that we can possibly wish for
them individually ar. cc.lcc t..vely 7
during Christmas and the New Yea
J. L. & S. GILLESPIE,
Editors and Publishers
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-24
EsDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER "a, 1919
OPERATORS WILL
ACCEPT DECISION
Will Not Block Settlement Under
Plan Proposed For Settlement
By President Wilson,
Associated Press

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. 24-Op-
orators of the Central competitive
fields will not block the coal settle
ment under the plan proposed by
President Wilson but on the contra
ry, will abide by the decision of the
commission appointed by the Presi-
dent to work out a settlement, it is
indicated in statement issued by the
spokesman for the operators in the
recent negotiations with the miners.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-24
BOlsheviki Capture
Many Men And Guns
Associated Press

LONDON, Dec. 24-The Bolsheviki
captured fifteen guns and thousand
horses, and three hundred men after
defeating the forces of General Nam
antoff and Chelnof in the region of
Staroniensk, according to wireless
dispatches from Moscow. The dispatch
says a thousand Cossacks, including
Chelnoff were killed.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-24
Revocation Made
OF War Licenses
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-The State
Department announces the revocation,
effective January 1st, of all licenses
issued by the War Trade Board prior
to last September 3Oth for export of
arms and munitions to Mexico,
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-24
Striving For Definite
Settlement OF Fiume
Associated Press

Rome, Dec. 24-(Havas) The Pre-
mier informed the Council of Minis
Thursday for Paris and return only
after having obtained definite set
tlement of the Fiume and Adriatic
question.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-24
NINE INSANE
MEN MISSING
Patients Have Not Been Located Since
The Fire Which Occurred Last
Night.
Associated Press

MIDDLETOWN, Conn.,, Dec. "a
Nine men, who were among the fifty
three mildly insane patients, accom-
modated in the outlying buildings of
the Connecticut Hospital for the in
sane, are missing today as result of
the fire there last night.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-24
Is Found Guilty OF
SeditiOus Conspiracy
Associated Press

WINNIPEG, Dec. 24-R. B. Rus
sell, charged with seditious conspiracy
in connection with the general strike
in Winnipeg last May, was today
found guilty on all seven counts in
the indictment.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-24
CHRISTMASRUSH
ON IN NEW YORK
Yesterday Was Record Breaking For
Business, But More Trade Ex.
pected Today.
Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec .24-New York's
final day of Christmas shopping star
ted this morning with rush that pro-
missed to exceed even a record break
ing business of yesterday. Christmas
bonuses distributed in the financial
district are estimated to aggregate
thirty million dollars amounts vary
ing from fifteen to one hundred per
cent of the recipients salaries.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-24
FAIR WEATHER
FOR CHRISTMAS
Prediction Is That Practically Whole
Country Will Enjoy Pretty Day
Tomorrow
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-General-
ly fair weather is expected to prevail
throughout the country Christmas, ex-
cept the Middle Atlantic, New Eng
land and Middle Western States,
where snow flurries are predicted.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-24
Rev. John Wright
Died Last Night
Associated Press

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 24-Rev.
John Wright, rector of the Emeritus
St. Poul Episcopal Church and con-
sidered international authority on
Egyptology, died here last night.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-24
Wage Increases
Big In Chicago
Associated Press

ASSOCIdCeU FreSS
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 24-Wage. in
creases averaging five dollars weekly,
was granted thirty five thousand gar
ment workers in Chicago today.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-24

Take The Daily Commonwealth.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-24

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Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-24

1--WE take pleasure in answering at
once, and thus prominently, the com
munication below, expressing at the
same time our great qualification that
it's faithful author is numbered among
the friends of the Sun:
New-York tribune., 1919-11-23
An Indian Dinner-By Julia ". Wolfe

her invitations she drew a little
picture of corntield, printing be-
meath it:
"7he maize is ripe and ready,
Come and taste it,"
On the reverse side she wrote:
"If you like you may dress as Pris-
ella or Pocahontas."
A gray gown, white fchu, a
cap, cuffs, apron and buckled shoes
made a costume which sufficiently
resembled that of. John Alden's
sweetheart. The Pocahontases were
leggings, moccasins, a short brown
skirt, a beaded jacket, and adorned
themselves with all the trinkets pos
sible.
SO this woman's table on Thanks
giving Eve was covered with a
heavy brown linen cloth. From the
four corners strips Of beadwork
were laid to the center. Here, in
stead Of flowers, she placed an
Indian jar filled with red apples and
golden ears of corn. The electric
light bulbs were covered with red
shades. The candles and their
New-York tribune., 1919-11-23
Pumpkin Meringue Pie

This is a decided novelty and
very delicious dessert Line a deep
pie plate with pastry, brush over
with white of egg and fill with the
following: Into a pint Of stewed,
strained and cooled pumpkin stir a
pint Of rich milk, half a cupful of
sugar, quarter Of a teaspoonful Of
salt, ground cinnamon and nutmeg
to taste and three eggs. Beat we'll
and bake in a moderately hot oven
until set. Remove from the oven,
spread very lightly with thick
orange marmalade and cover with
meringue made from the stiffly
whipped whites Of two eggs blended
with a scant tablespoonful Of sugar.
Return to a slow oven to brown over.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-23

(sweet) in hot iron skillet, stirred
in some butter and little salt and
stirred it briskly over a hot fire until
the wrinkled white kernels swelled
to nearly twice their size and were
a beautiful rich brown.
The Indian pudding was made
from this recipe: Place one quart
Of milk over the fire and let it come
to the boiling point. When it has
cooled q little stir into it one-half
cupful Of butter, two-thlrds cupful
Of brown sugar, the juice and grated
rind of one orange, one heaping tea
spoonful of cinnamon and nutmeg,
mixed, and two tablespoonsful of
molasses. Beat three eggs thorough
~, stir them into the milk, add nine
tablespoonsful Of Indian meal and
one pound of chopped raisins sprin-
kled with flour. Place in pudding
pan and steam over hot water.
Serve hot with hard sauce or hot
maple syrup or ice cream.
The guests marched into the din
ing room singing John Brown Had a
Little Indian" No tears were shed,
even by those furthest from home.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-23
Rabbit Pie

Cut four slices of bacon into one
inch pieces and fry in deep pan
until brown. Remove bacon and set
aside Cut three and a half pound
rabbit in pieces for serving and soak
half an hour in cold salted water;
then drain, dry and dredge with sea-
soned flour. Brown over quickly in
the bacon fat, place in a stewpan
with the bacon and pour over the
following sauce: Chop one onion
finely, brown in the bacon fat and
stir in three tablespoonsful of
Drowned -four. Add gradually two
cupsful of seasoned strained stock
and continue to stir until the sauce
boils and is very smooth. Season
with extra salt and paprika, if
necessary, and half a teaspoonful of
kitchen bouquet. Bring all slowly to
New-York tribune., 1919-11-23

and half cupsful of sweet green
tomato pickle, one and half cupsful
Of chopped apples, three-quarters Of
cupful of chopped seeded raisins.
one cupful of brown sugar, one
quarter of cupful Of melted beet
dripping, three quarters of q tea
spoonful Of salt, two tabespoonsful
of vinegar, one-quarter of cupful
of water, three-quarters of a tea
spoonful of cinnamon, half tea
spoonful of ground mace, half a
cupful of orange marmalade and
quarter of teaspoonful Of cloves.
Simmer slowly for three-quarters Of
an hour.
Vegetarian Mincemeat (Uncooked)
Mix the following ingredients In
the order given and let stand a few
hours before using. The quantity
given fills one large pie. Ons and
half cupsful of chopped apples, one
quarter Of a cupful each of chopped
raisins, cranberries and currants,
one tablespoonful of shredded citron,
half teaspoonful of salt. one-quar
ter of cupful of melted beef drip
ping, three-quarters Of cupf1l Of
brown sugar, half a teaspoonful
each of ground cinnamon. mace and
nutmeg, one-quarter of teaspoon
ful of ground cloves. the strained
Juice of one lemon and half cupful
Of strong, strained coffee.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-23
TESTED RECIPES
Epicurean Oyster Cocktails

Allow five oysters for each cock
tail and have them and the cocktail
glasses thoroughly chilled. Place in
the bottom Of each glass table
spoonful of finely minced crisp
celery, lay the oysters on top Of the
celery and add the following dress
ing: Three-quarters Of table
spoonful Of lemon juice, half
tablespoonful of tomato ketchup,
half teaspoonful Of finely chopped
shallot, three drops of tabasco sauce,
one teaspoonful of grated horse
radish and quarter of a teaspoon
full of salt. Garnish with tiny strips
of green pepper and canned pi
mpntOS
New-York tribune., 1919-11-23
The lakngs of Thanksgiving Dinner for he Other Eaz'

IF we must express our thankful
ness mainly by eating, at least
- we can be sure that the virtues
Of hospitality and benevolence grace
the board, and we can extend our
hospitality to places where it is
much needed and spread much
thankfulness by adding the cost Of
a Thanksgiving hamper to our regu-
lar marketing budget. The size of
the hamper is limited only by ones
purse and ones desires, and we are
suggesting two modest dinners that
could provide joyful surprise at a
cost of from $3.50 to $3.50 apiece.
The churches or the settlement
New-York tribune., 1919-11-23

woman in this city discov-
cred that eight Of the teach
ers in private school would have
no Thanksgiving other than the
lonely dinner in their boarding
houses, and she immediately decided
to invite them to dine with her
mother and herself in their little
apartment. At first they planned to
have the usual dishes Then this
clever woman remembered her first
Thanksgiving away from home; how
she choked over the dressing because
it tasted like mothers and wept over
the pies because they were not
favored right and was wretchedly
unhappy. SO she decided to depart
from the traditional dishes.
"If l give them queer things to
eat, they'll be so excited over the
novelty that they'll forget to be
homesick," she said, with wise little
nod of her head "We'll call it an
Indian dinner and serve things made
of corn
On the cards on which she wrote
New-York tribune., 1919-11-23

using, as it does not keep well. Mix
together four rolled soda crackers,
one and a half cupsful of sugar, one
cupful Of molasses, half a cupful of
lemon juice, the grated yellow rind
of one lemon, one cupful of chopped
seeded raisins, half q teaspoonful of
salt, half cupful of melted butter,
two we'll beaten eggs and ground
spices to suit the individual taste.
Use between an upper and lower
crust.
Sween Tomato Pickle Mincemeat
Place in preserving kettle one
New-York tribune., 1919-11-23
Thanksgiving for All Sorts and Conditions OF Men

strained, strong coffee and beat (
we'll. Bake in a CREASED shallow
pan in a moderate oven.
The shirred eggs with sausage
furnish very delightful main
course for a hearty breakfast, and
they are prepared as follows:
Fry a quarter Of a pound Of
sausage meat in a cake and then
chop and mash to a paste. Moisten
with a little chill sauce or tomato
catsup and line four or five small
baking dishes with the mixture.
Break into each one egg, sprinkle
with a little salt, add bit of but
ter and set in a moderate oven until
the eggs are set.
The Holiday
Budget
In marketing for menu No. I,
the clear soup may be made from
five bouillon cubes with hot water,
and the cost with the homemade
noodles will be Is cents. Other
supplies will be q four pound duck
at 40 cents a pound, one pound Of
apples with sugar for the sauce Is
cents, one pound and half of
potatoes cents, three-quarters Of
q pound Of onions IL cents, celery,
date and nut salad 35 cents, two
quarts Of cider 25 cents and a home
made pumpkin pie 60 cents.
For dinner menu No. 2, forty
small oysters at 11a cents each,
dressing Is cents, celery 35 cents,
olives 80 cents, salted peanuts 20
cents, cranberry jelly rs cents,
eight pounds Of turkey at SO cents
pound, chestnut dressing 25 cents,
two pounds of potatoes cents, can
of corn with custard 35 cents, salad
and cheese straws 65 cents, home
made mince pie 70 cents, two quarts
of frozen custard 81, four quarts
CT cider so cents, nuts and raisins
rs cents, coffee ~ cents.
Supplies for the "maidless" din
ner will include four pounds of
chicken or rabbit at AZ or 25 cents
pound respectively, apple jelly 13
cents, two pounds of sweet potatoes
for IL cents, celery 25 cents, one
can of peas and bunch of carrots
80 cents, cider cup S5 cents, and
steamed pudding with sauce 80
cents.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-23

one pound of sugar. ~ cents, and
homemade candy, 22 cents. Total,
S6-$76O.
Second Basket
Homemade chicken pie (four-
pound chlcken). $3.50; homemade
GLASS Of jelly, 13 cents; one pound
Of onions, 10 cents; one pound of
white potatoes, 4 cents; celery, IS
cents; half pound of tea, 35 cents;
half pound Of butter, 81 cents;
one loaf of bread, II cents; one
pound of sugar, - cents. Fruit
(three oranges and bunch of white
grapes), 40 cents, and homemade
peppermint candy, II cents (S3. 5O).
New-York tribune., 1919-11-23
ne same amount Of cooked tongue
The Crust Of the Matter

Pastry for the pies should be the
very best that the housekeeper can
make, and a very good suggestion
for even the best pastry is to make
it the day before the pies are made
and set it closely covered in the ice
box for twenty-four hours before
using. Thoroughly chilled pastry
and hot oven will give a tender
crust, even if other conditions
should not be so favorable.
With a rich filling like mince-
meat, puff paste should not be used,
New-York tribune., 1919-11-23

houses will be glad to provide list
Of guests for the hamper dinners,
and the sending of one or more will
add zest to your own Thanksgiving
feast that no French sauce can
provide.
The first has been planned for
family of two adults and two chill
dren (the contents would be ade-
Quate for one or two more chill
dren), at cost of Sc; and the
second for two elderly people at a
cost of $3.50.
In planning for the busy mother
with small children or the elderly
housekeeper with limited fuel re-
New-York tribune., 1919-11-23

sources it is the better and more
helpful arrangement to send the
meat course and dessert cooked.
They may both be readily reheated
while the rest Of the dinner is
cooking.
Pack the hamper carefully, put
ting the vegetables in the bottom
and the cooked viands on top, and a
small bunch Of bright colored asters
slipped in on top will give the basket
quite a party air and not add much
to the expense.
Thanksgiving Hamper for Four
or Five
Baked stuffed fresh ham or roast
New-York tribune., 1919-11-23

shades were red, too, thus giving the
effect Of freight shining over all.
She used an old-fashioned blue-anu-
white tea set Of her mothers and all
the old silver she possessed.
The menu cards were made Of del
ieatc gray bristol board incloscd in
birch bark covers, tied with leather
thongs, and this is what they said:
Cream Of Corn Soap
Corn Oysters Indian Bread
Baked Salmon
Roast Turkey Celery .Succotosh
Baked Squash Cranberry jelly
Iwdia1 Pudding
Maple Zee Crean, Minnehoho Cakes
Coffee
The place cards were tiny tepees
made Of bristol board tinted with
water colors and held in place with
broom straws The name Of the
guest was written on the flap.
Dainty little canoes Of birch bark
held, instead of candies or salted
nuts, parched corn. To make this
she placed quantity Of shelled corn
New-York tribune., 1919-11-23
The Thankful Mnce Pies Minus Brar

q good pie crust is sufficient. But
after the pie plate is lined with the
under crust, brush it over with
white Of egg and let it dry before
adding the filing. This tends to
keep the under crust dry and crisp
when the filling is moist in con-
sistency, like mincemeat.
Also for rich brown crust, brush
over the upper crust with the yolk
Of egg beaten slightly with little
cold water just before it is slipped
into the oven
English Mincemeat
Place in large kettle one and