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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-12-26

upon the coming Halloween's eve!"
which groups of masquers performed.
They were generally given in the
kitchens of the 'great house." but
often the family as well as the serv-
ants were present. Sir Walter Scott
insisted on having a New Years play
in his home every year.
Seeing the Old Year Out.
In some cities of this country it
used to be the custom to fire off cam
non and muskets. The ringing of bells
is result of the religious side of New
Years. After the midnight services
were started the ringing of the church
bells followed as a natural sequence
and was intended to remind absent
members of the congregation that the
year was passing.
Many superstitions are connected
with New Years day in all lands. In
Hartfordshire, England, the peasants
believed that if woman was the first
person to enter the house on the first
day of the year the whole twelve
months would be unlucky. 1t was sup
posed to be unlucly to meet lame or
blind man, monkey, a weasel or a
cat.
Odd Christening Custom.
In the north of England, if a child
was chriStened on New Years day a
little boy was engaged to meet the
baby as it was taken from its home, so
as to avoid the possibility of meeting
a woman first. The boy received a
cake and cheese wrapped in paper, for
his services.
And so when you hear the bells ring
out this year, whether you hear them
from your bed pew in some church,
an easy chair by a smoldering fire or
a chair at a restaurant table, don't
think that what you are doing is any
thing new. You are watching year
die and hoping or praying for the year
which is just born.
And back through the ages, through
u thousand generations men and wom-
en- have done the same and left some
trace Of themselves in some half-for-
gotten custom as you may do, quite
unconsciously, when 1920 makes its
bs,tv In the world
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-12-26
Making a Distinction.

"The people in your community
seem all mixed up in the vote on pro-
hibition."
"Well," replied Uncle Bill Bottle
ton, "some of us highbrows attempt
some mighty fine distinctions. We
approve prohibition as a theory, but
not as a condition"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-12-26
only One Language for Honolulu.

A committee Of the Honolulu Adver-
Using club, appointed to investigate
the dual language schools as now con-
Quoted, has reported that the system
is Objectionable and should be abol-
ishet. 1t recommends gradual elimi-
nation of schools conducted in any
language other than English through
development Of an enlarged govern
ment school Christian
Science Monitor.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-12-26
new YEARS GIFTS
English Monarchs Practically Ex-
torted "Offerings" From
Their Subjects.
w ~ ENRY vi is probably the first
~ English-speaking ruler to
make capital out of New

w W ENh1 VI Is pTODdUly TIC Ia -
English-speaking ruler to
make capital out of New
Years gifts. During the
reign of Elizabeth the custom rose to
it's greatest extravaganza. The Virgin
Queen, who apparently never lost an
opportunity for extracting money from
her subjects, practically ordered an
astonishing collection of gorgeous
presents of all kinds. The donors
ranged from the highest officers OF
state down to the very street cleaners.
Sums of money, costly ornaments.
caskets studded with jewels, neck
laces, bracelets, gowns, loOklng-glass-
es, fans and curiosities from the new
ly discovered continents of North and
South America were among the pres
ents.
testers Greed Costly.
Another story of New Years gifts
concerns Archy Armstrong, court
jester of Charles /, which appears in
1.-The Banquet of Jests," printed In
1884. Archy was given a few gold
ny C6Itdlh IOOlC1Aielh IAOAAt
whom he expected larger gift. He
turned them over discontentedly in his
hand, muttering that they were too
light.
The nobleman, who would undoubt-
edly have made a success in modern
business remarked: "Prithee, then,
Archy, let me see them again; and by
the way, there is one of them which |
would be Ioath to part with" Archy,
expecting larger gift, returned them
20 the n0bieman, who pocketed them,
saying calmly: II once gave money
into the hands Of q fool who had not
the wit to keep It"
sssa Years Eve Mosques.
Mosques IN which the youngsters
took Dart we're often given on New
Years eve. An old writer says Of the
performance: "For this purpose they
don old shirts belonging 20 their ia
theirs and mount mitre-shaped easques
Of brown paper. Attached to this ~
sheet of the same paper which, railing
down in front, covers the whole lace
except where holes are maze 10 ~
through the point Of the nose and al
ford sight TO the eyes ana breath .
the mouth. Each is, like q knight o.
old, attended by sort OF huinDi'
squire, who assumes the habiliments q
n Girl with an old woman's cap and
broom stick and is styled Bessie.
Bessie goes before her principal
opens all the doors at which p
pleases TO exert singing powers am
busies herself during the time OF IN
song with sweeping the floor with ne
broomstick or in playing any otne
antic that she thinks may amuse IN
indwellers. The common reward 10
this entertainment is halfpenny' pu
many churlish persons fall upon Tn
unfortunate guisers (masquerauels
and beat them out of the house. he
such persons, however, keep a goo
watch upon their cabbage garden
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-12-26

WYE ARE on the threshold of
wv a new year. We do not
w know what the year holds
for us but we are not afraid
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-12-26

pages unworthily filed. The irrevoca-
bleness of life ought alone to be mo-
tive enough for incessant watchfulness
and diligence. Not word we write
can be changed. Nothing we do can
be canceled.-J. r. Miller.
TIME everyday cares and duties,
the weights and counterpoises
of the clock of Time, giving it's
pendulum a true vibration, and it's
hands a regular motion; and when
they cease to hang upon the wheels,
the pendulum no longer swings, the
hands no longer move, the clock
stands still.-Henry w. Longfellow.
ITO NOT dare to live without
some clear intention towards
49, which your living shall be bent.
Mean to be something with all
your might.-Phillips Brooks.
0%HAT great mystery of Time,
were there no other; the il
limitable, silent, never-resting
thing called Time, rolling,
rushing on, swift, silent, like an all
embracing ocean-tide, on which we
and all the universe swim like exhala-
tons, like apparitions which are, and
then are not: this is forever very lit
orally miracle; a thing to strike us
dumb-for we have no word to speak
about it.-Thomas Carlyle.
"a EAUTIFUL is the year in its
" coming, and in its going-most
-&-~ beautiful and blessed, because
it is always the year of our
Lord. Lucy Larcom.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-12-26
An Instance

like produces like"
"Not always, for the doctor told us
it was the well water that made us
all sick"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-12-26
New Wear Thoughts

~ VERY first of January that we
II arrive at is an imaginary mile
A stone OIL the turnpike track OF
human life; at once resting
Mace for thought and meditation and
a starting point for fresh exertIon IN
the performance of our journey. The
man who does not at least propose to
himself to be better this year than he
was last. must be either very good or
very bad. indeed! And only to pro-
nose to be better is something; It
nothing else it is an acknowledgment
of our need to be so, which is the hrst
step towards amendment. But, IN
fact, to propose to oneself to do well,
is in some sort to do well, positively,
for there is no such thing as a sta
tionary point in human endeavors; he
who is not worse today than he was
Yesterday, is'better; and he who is not
better, is worse.-Charles Lamb.
WYE ARE on the threshold OF
wv a new year. we 90 not
know what the year holds
for us, but we are not afraid
of it. We have learned to look tor
kindness and goodness in all our
paths, and so we go forward with glad
hope and expectation.
1t is always a serious thing to i've
We can pass through any year but
once. If we have lived negllgently
we cannot return to amend what we
have slurred over. We cannot cor
rect mistakes, fill up spaces, erase
lines we may be ashamed of, cut out
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-03-17

They are here in ever so many styles, now all
the 60 in New York. Made of fine quality
Sizes for Women and Misses. Why
not buy early and get full seasons wear2
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-03-17
Navy Recruiting Still Continues

Commander Leahy, Navy Recruit
ing Officer for Maryland, has been
urged by the Navy Department to
make special efforts to obtain men
for the Hospital Corps. Seamen, Ma
chinists' Mates, Firemen and colored
Mess Attendants
During the past few weeks Mary
lands quota for the Hospital Corps
has not been filed, and this branch
of the service offers an unusual OPP
portunity to men with ordinary
school education, who are active and
desire quick advancement.
All branches of the service are
open for enlistments, and the oppof-
tunities for promotion were never
better. Men who enlisted for the
duration of the war are being rapid
i y disenrolled or discharged, ana
their places must be filled in order
| to man the ships which are needed to
bring the soldiers back from Franc
Young men can enlist between
ages of II and 35 and can work t. .e1r
way from ordinary seamen to the
highest rank in the American Navy.
One hundred young men each year
are picked from the enlisted force
and sent to the Naval Academy at
Annapolis to be trained as officers,
| and this opening gives every young
man a splendid opportunity if he is
| energetic enough to take advantage
otit.
| -'or further information apply to
the Navy Recruiting Station, Calvert
and Lexington streets, Baltimore, OF
the sub-station in the Aughinbaugh
Building, Hagerstown, or 113 Baltt-
more street, Cumberland, Md.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-03-17
Seat Sale for Griffith Feature

The advance sale of reserved seats
for the engagement here Of D. w.
Grifith's stupendous' production,
Hearts of The World" will be OPP
ened at the White House Lunch
Room Wednesday.
Mail orders already received for
this latest of the Griffith plays, said
to surpass even THE Birth of a Ma
tion," indicates that the coming en-
gagement will be one of the most no.
table on record. The long run Of
Hearts of The World" in New York
city, where it was seen for more than
500 performances, guarantees the
worth of the attraction.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-03-17
CHURCH LOCALS.

The Young Peoples Organize
ton of Zion M. E. Church will give a
Saint Patrick's social tonight in the
Sunday School assembly room. There
will be games for all and refresh
ments. Admission is free, and ev-
eryone is cordially invited to be pres
ent.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-03-17
The DAILY BANNER
CAMBRIDGE. Md. MARCH II. 1915
Brief Local News
Grand Opera House tonight.

Mr.. Eugene Phillips spent the
weekend with his family at their
home on Locust street, this city.
Mrs. William P Harrison and dau-
ghter, Miss Gertrude, are spending
several days as the guests of rela-
tives in Washington
Mrs. Jacob France, of Baltimore, is
| listing her parents, former Senator
and Mrs. William F. Applegarth, at
their home at Golden HILL
The meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Cambridge Hospital,
which was to have been held tonight.
has been postponed until further no
| tice
| Mr.. and Mrs. William H. North
have returned to their home on Bel
| vedere avenue, after having spent
the past week in New York and Phil
adelphia.
Mrs. George W. Woolford and
granddaughter, Virginia Webb, have
returned to their homes, after having
spent several days last week in Bal
timore and WASHINGTON.
The Woman's Club will hold their
| regular meetings Tuesday af-
| ternoon at $50. Tomorrow after
noon Miss Maurer, county supervisor
of primary schools, will address the
Club
The famous screen favorite, Nor
| ma Talmadge, in her greatest dra-
matte feature, Her Only Way" in
six reels, will be shown at the Grand
! Opera House tonight. Eugene
O'Brien, another screen favorite,
heads the supporting cast. Other
photoplays include Hearst News and
a screaming Eddie Lyons, Lee Moran
comedy. All at the Grand Opera
House tonight
Today is St. Patrick's Day, and
surely it is fine one; the sun shines
| with the heat of late April day but
the patron Saint of Old Eris is amply
| represented by the wind. By many
of the old folks it is said that today
marks the end of the winter, and
that from now On it is safe to plant
garden seeds, make active prepara-
lions for farm work, and for the Ia
dies to indulge in housekeeping.
There seem to be a great many
! complaints from automobiles that
the law requiring horse-drawn ven1-
cles to have lights on them, when
driven at night, is being completely
ignored in some sections. Persons
who thus fail oobserve the law
cannot claim damages for injuries
sustained in accidents, and as the
price of the lights necessary for the
proper protection is not high, it
would be well for everyone to have
them. 1t is safeguard to the per-
| son using it more than to the auto
mobilist.
If one wants to know what the
sentiment of this country is concern
ing the proposed league of nations,
| let him talk with the fathers or the
mothers of the boys who went across
the sea to do the fighting. Do they
| want an agreement to prevent their
boys being called upon to fight
again? Do they want the great ma
lions of the world to enter into an
agreement to try and prevent wars?
Don't ask the men who had no sons
! in the war; don't ask these who
made money out of the war; ask
those who sacrificed lives that were
dear to them, ask those whose sons
gave their lives for the honor of
their country aud for the protection
of those who, now that the war is
won, are opposed to everything.
These are the men and women who
have paid the great price that en-
ables them to speak; all others
should keep silent.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-03-17

All together for the next Liberty
Loan. Meanwhile do not overlook
the War Savings Stamps. Save and
succeed. Make money; then make
your money work for you. Govern
ment securities are the safest in the
world. Our boys offered to give
their lives. Will you not offer to
lend your money?
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-03-17
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

l am now fitted up to do all kinds
of sewing machine adjusting and re-
pairing. If you have machine in
your home that is not in perfect or
der, have it adjusted at once. A ma
chine that is not working perfect
makes a bad appearance on your
workmanship. All work guaranteed.
Prices reasonable. All machines in
town limits called for and delivered.
Phones 285 and 571.-H. P. Kraft,
with Dorchester Shirt Co.-Adv. 3.
17-6t R 3-19-2W
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-03-17

FOR SALE-Good, healthy Plymouth
Rock chicks. Can deliver Tuesday,
Wednesday or Thursday, at Ice. each.
Phone Mrs. Emmett Palmer. 1821-F22.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-03-17
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR RENT-House at 108 Robbins
ST., good condition, immediate possess
sion. Apply E. Hunter Wilson, at HUB
bard Hardware. 3-17-tf.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-03-17

FOR SALE-One good horse. Apply
Fred Crawford. 3-17-3t.
The Washington times., 1919-09-24
ARPLANE MEETING
PERTURBSFRENGH
Resent Not Being Invited to
Trade Conference With
German Makers.

NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-Whue it is
said they would have refused TO meet
tGe German representatives. French
airplane makers are resentfuI because
they were not invited TO conference
held recently at The Hague. according
to a copyrighted dispatch TO the New
York World
Frenchmcn interested in aeronautfcs
are greatly perturbed by the news
that a conference had been held in
which HOlt-ThOmas group Of airpIane
manufacturers and British. Nor
wegian, Swedish and German aerial
companies participated. The interna-
UOnal Air Traffic Association was
founded at the conference.
In this action French airplane
makers see the resumption Of com
mC-cial relations between the allies.
I,eutrals and the central powers.
No further details are known con-
cerning the new association, but re-
cit events in Germany suggest its
formation was anticipated, for Ger
many recently has been building big
for commercial purposes.
also airships which. it Is expected.
will cross the Atlantic in a little
mere than two days.
The Washington times., 1919-09-24
AMERICAN WOMAN
CORPORAL Is DEAD
Katherine Baker Decorated
for GaIlantry With French
Regiment.

WILDWOOD, n. j. sept. 2L-C6rp
Katharine Baker, forty. daughter OF
former Congressman J. Thompson
Baker, Of this city, died yesterday
from a complete physical breakdown
at Lake Saranac. " Y.
It IS reported that Katharine. Baker
was the only woman corporal in the
French army. and with her regiment.
che 18TH, was awarded the four
ragere for gsllantry in action. She
left here for France on March 10,
1917, intending to stay only six
months. but because she became so
absorbed in her work she remained
untIl illness and physical disability
forced her retirement. Two and a
half months after entering the Red
Cross hospital school at Paris she
was, because OF aptitude and pro-
dciency, sent to the field hospital
where three weeks later she was
made head night nurse. When the
Americans entered the war Miss
Baker was detailed. to serve as com
bination nurse in a hospital in that
sector.
Corporal Baker was a graduate OF
G0ucher College. Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1919-09-24
NEED COOPERATION
IN FOREST POLICY

Standing against anything except
cooperation on the part OF the ma
tionaI government in national for
esmtry policy. Pennsylvania. through
George II. Writ, chief forest fire war
den seconded by Robert S. CbnkIin,
commissioner OF forestry, expresses
the official stand IN this great eco
nomic question I'm the FIRST OF n series
of articles in the American Forestry
Magazine. Charles Lathrop Pack,
president Of the American Forestry
Association. has called Tor a nation
wide expression OF opinion as to the
best features a national forest policy
should comprise. All agree policy
is needed for the new growth of tim
Der IS not more than One-third the
amount being used or destroyed each
year. In an editorial some time ago.
The Times pointed out the need OF
a national forest policy.
Col Henry :. Graves, United states
Forester. leads tire discussion with
his nine poiutsS' Others in the
opening Of the series are Alfred Gas
XIII. State forester OF New Jersey.
and r. s. Kellogg, secretary of the
News Print Service Buread. The next.
Series Will be opened by Dr. Wilson
secretary manager OF the
The Washington times., 1919-09-24
g INDICATED ON
SERIOUS CHARGES

Fifty-two Indictments have been re-
turned by the grand jury, among them
being twelve separate indictments
against Clair D. Splitter and George L.
De West who are charged with
housebreaking and grand larceny In
connection with stealing automobile
tires. Joseph Cooksey is also indicted
with the former on one count. Allen
Merrill Young is indicted on eight
counts for receiving stolen property.
The following were indicted for joy
riding: De Witt n. RUSSELL John a.
Ridgewsy. Francis r. Lille. Michael
CaldarUlli. Milford o. Brewer Clair y.
Splitter. George j.. Dc West and Isaiah
johnson. House breaking and lar
Ceny is charged against George T..
Pollard alias Jack Pollard, William
Pleasant. Ralph B. Evans. Alfred
Brandon. and John n. Mcdonald.
The following are Indicted for
grand larceny: Noten Jones, Ralph
L. Rule and Mamie /. MCClain, while
larceny from the United States Is
charged against Henry Scott. Estes
Nerduci Mike Petsa, Walter GOrham.
Lawrence Thomas and James Green
Will have to stand trial for robbery,
and William II. Wheeler for forgery.
/. Tanner Is indicted for as
sault with intent to kill and Walter
Gowens alias Smoke Gowens. alias
The Washington times., 1919-09-24
BAPTIST PASTORS
TOCET PAY RAISE

NEW YORK, Sept 2g.-PoorIv naiF
Baptist ministers who have been
compelled 90 spend their lifo avinrs
% ouy necessities or forced % 60 into
qept Tor them in the hope that ~lhs
LORD VIII provide were given q me1-
sage or cheer today by the Kew
charles a. McAipine. of the Rational
committee Of Northern Baptist Lar-
men, when he announced that fnn
General Board OF Promotion had taken
steps 70 increase their pay. lfr. Nc-
Alpine contends that the snfart 81
every Baptist pastor who receIve-
less than &2,0OQ year rhouff rr
raised so per cent
Many churches in various eecffors
or the country Including Michfrrn.
New Jersey and New York state. ara
without pastors. De pointed out be-
cause Of the shortage OF ministers
lie asserted that the cleregman anra
being forced. because 81 econ5rfe
conditions. 90 accept employment wfl,
other religious. nhBanthronfe -rr
welfare organizati0us
DR.. McAlpine. who recentlv rr
pressed the opinion that unless TIE
salaries Of clergTmen were raised he
would not blame theu Cor areanizine
q union and calling counlrr-uide
strike said that ft had -'beeh oalcIaliv
brought % the attention Of the Boarf
Of Promotion that ministers are not
90 easy to procure as before the war;
because their Glow salaries nnrr
forced them 10 seek other occu1r-
lions.
The Washington times., 1919-09-24
STUDY CHILD LIKE
AUTO, HDOC" URGES
Babies Don't Get Expert At
tention as Do Cars, Ply
sician Declares.

BALTIMORE. Sept. 24.-PhysicaI,
mental and moral welfare Of the chill
dren Of today, who are the parents OF
tomorrow, was discussed at yester-
days session Of the International
Conference OF Women Physicians in
the headquarters of the Y. w. C. A.
Dr. Henry i. X. Shaw. of Albany.
summed up his suggestions for the
Improvement Of the race with a
jingle, which ran:
Parents should be cleanly wed,
Children should be nobly bred,
Wisely fed and saneIy led"
In addition, DR.. Shaw relat ed a par
able Of The Flivver and the Child
for mothers. He said:
There is no reason why a child
should not have as much care as a
hivver. When you go out to buy an
automobile YOU get a book Of instruc-
tiOns. study its machinery and learn
as much about il as YOU can. How
many mothers do the same thing be-
fore the child arrives
Care That Is Given Auto.
The auto needs air i'm it's tires. and
the child needs air in its lungs Tho
auto Is looked over by an expert once
4 year. Surely the child is entitled TO
the same care. The child. like the
auto. needs proper feeding mixture
It's cylinders must be kept clean"
Dr. Shaw said that children in
orphan asylums are in better physical
trin on the average than the chill
drcn OF rich parents. He accredited
this TO regular meals. regular hours
and plenty Of sleep. He reported that
infant mortality had decreased from
2S6 per 1000 in 1880 to g. per 1000
last year.
Dr. Frederic Peterson. for forty
years a physician, said that $4,000. 90
out Of 100000 school children in this
country have defects that can be
-emedied. He said that one-twentieth
1f ] per cent Of the country's Dopu-
ation is insane. and that tho same
proportion Of the people were cpiIcp-
lie.
Hogs More Important.
IN his plea for more Federal and
state aid for child hygiene, Dr. Peter .
,On pointed out that last year Kan
las spent $4,000 for the care and
earring OF pigs. $4,000 for bee culture f.
md only $4,000 for the health Of chill
.rcn In the list Of Federal appro-
Driations hc quoted for lhe last four
ears he said that S522.OOO was spent
or the prevention Of hog cholera and
$4,000 for the betterment OF chill
ren's health.