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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-12-12

dlestick Is made Of fringe OF white
tissue paper. Two red roses. on long
wire stems wound with green paper,
hold the fringe 70 the glass candle
stick, the stems of the roses being
wrapped about the fringe. Green leaves
of the holly, with clusters Of red ber-
ries, might be used instead of the
roses. This is only one Of many ways
of dressing up candles for Christmas
time.
Five little dishes for sailed almonds
and peanuts or little candles. suggest
any number Of these salable table gar
nlshings. At the left Of the picture
the tiny paper dish is set In the heart
of a small poinsettla blossom. 1t Is
mounted on a wire wound with
green crepe paper and this serves for
a stem. and supports few leaves.
Above 1t a printed face Of Santa Claus
smiles from the side Of dish covered
with red crepe paper. and at the right
a basket is also covered with 1t.
Below the basket appears a little
Christmas tree place card, made Of
green paper fringed and wound about
wire. For the two little covered dishes
of white paper use In one case poin-
settia petals and In the other holly
leaves, to show their fitness for the
Christmas table.
Nothing sells better at the bazaar
than perfume sachets. Small light
colored envelopes are used to make
them and each has little hand-color-
ed picture painted on one corner OF
1t. 1t Is filed with scented cotton and
tied with narrow ribbon.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-12-12

To make the chiidren's party at
Christmas time brilliant success Is
not at all difficult. All they need is
room to play In, games and pastimes
planned ahead to fill up the time, some
one to supervise them and Christmas
goodies to eat. This last item In the
program Of the Christmas party means
a great deal to them, but they are cas-
lily pleased.
The old fashioned games, blind
mans buff" drop the handkerchief,
hide and seek" have unfailing charms
for the youngsters, but they will not
play at one game long. A "hshing
pond" pleases them and Is easy to
manage. A lot Of toys and trinkets
are wrapped in paper and tied up u
sufficient number to provide some
thing for every child. Before the par
" these are piled up In some conven-
lent corner and curtain of some kind
hung across the corner to hide them.
Fishing poles with lines having a
crooked pin at the end are made ready
and each child casts his line over the
top of the curtain. Someone In charge
Of this part Of the entertainment
fastens q little parcel to the bent pin
for each child and someone else sees
to II that each little guest gets one
chance at the pond.
A fortune teller's corner helps amuse
the little folks and their brief fortunes
all are written out before the time OF
the party. A big owl, made of paper
stands on q small bench In a corner
with a box containing the written for
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-12-12
Warts Are Contagious.

Warts art.eontagious, as is proved
by experiments on their own fingers
made by DIS. lido J. Vile and Lyle
B. Klngery Of the University Of Mich
igan Medical school. These physicians
seen, to have proved that warts
are caused by some sort Of q virus that
passes easily through filter and
therefore through the sound human
skin
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-12-12
To Dry Narrow.Necked Bottle.

In order to remove the last few
drops of water which remain after
washing and draining a narrow-necked
bottle. dry the rim on the mouth and
then hold the bottle upside down un-
der cold wa'er running from the tap.
In about half a minute dry the ont
side Of the bottle and examine the
inside, when Il win be found perfectly
DRY.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-12-12

tunes. behind him. His head Ia made
so that II will move In a nod to Sig
Nifty 'yes" or from side to side for no
In answer to questions. Someone, OF
course, sitting behind. manipulates the
answers and finally thrusts one OF the
folded pieces Of paper forward on the
bench or table.
When It comes time for refresh
ments. they are served, and from a
decorated table containing "Christ-
mas pie" each child gets a little bag
Of sweets or some little trinket to car
~ away. The pie is centerpiece con-
tanning the little gifts. On the table
shown above 1t is a low square box
covered with red paper and cotton.
supporting a tiny Christmas tree and
a santa Claus. Small figures made OF
snapping bonbons and candles with
shades that represent a chimney top
set OFF the table. 1t Is shown In the
picture, ready for the cakes and other
sweets that are to be served. Paper
table cover, paper napkins and small
paper plates help make the children's
party an easy matter for the house.
wife to handle. Finally when their
reyelries are ended, they may form a
little lantern procession-each child
having a small paper lantern to pre-
tend to light him on his homeward
way.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-18
SAVED CITY FROM REDS
MAYOR OF SEATTLE REFUSED Tn
BE INTIMIDATED.
Shames Labor Men for AlIow,,
BoIsheVists to RuIe-Test Of
Unionism or |. w. W.ism.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 11.-Nlayor O..
Hanson issued the following statemen
regarding Seattle's general strike.
1.-Two years ago $4,000 workmN
were employed in the industries n
Seattle. There are now $1,000. Ba
unions have admitted to their rank,
under the stress of war condition,
every bOlshevili and I. w. W. who de
sired to join. These men have secured
control of many labor organizations
The conservative members have show
their yellow streak by allowing the
foes of organized government to run
their unions and their affairs.
when the shipyard strike was
called the men went out unwillingly in
most instances, although there is q
feeling that the lower paid men were
not getting sufficient wage when fg
ured on the present cost of living.
"Then the radicals, having read d
the revolution in Petrograd, tried to
duplicate the initial steps of the Same
here. They wanted to run our ligh
plant and all industries. They had for
gotten the lesson the bolsheviki in Ger
many acquired when they tried The
policy of ruthlessness.
"The city government told them
go to hell-that all things would run
as long as there was a government and
made no concession to the revolution
lists. They closed down the newSpapg
plants through fear of injury of The
employees of newspapers.
Business, always cowardly, hunte
its hole for a little time until | Oh
nounced that all people would be pro
tected to the last man and that We
had 1,500 men armed with rifles to kill
on sight any one that caused disOrdg
yesterday l notified the strike CON
mittee that at 8 o'clock this morning
everything would operate. Everythi4:
is activity in Seattle this morning
Every municipal car is running.
"This is a test of uniOnism or l. "
Wism. If any one owes higher ollie
glance to any organization than thg
do to this country, they are traitOn
and should be treated as such.
"The unions of the nation are o.
trial. They are either American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor loyalists, or bOlShevi
traitors.
"This morning the strike is brOke
Business is resuming. Strikers are re
turning to work. Our city no lOngg
lies PROSTATE. Ninety per cent of Seat
tie stands firm for Americanism. Th
other 10 per cent will be driven frOH
this community"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-18
u. S. CASUALTIES IN RUSSIA
ArchanqeI Region Losses Include 1870
Americans Killed or Missing
in Action.

Washington, Feb. 10-TotaI casual
ties in the American forces in the
Archangel region CT Russia up to and
including January 81 were $50 killed.
died of wounds, sickness or from other
causes, or missing in action, and 220
wounded or injured, making a total
casualty list of 400 out of force num-
bering 1925.
This information was contained in
cablegram from Archangel dated Feb
ruary 4. The casualties were listed as
follows:
Killed in action, officers and 50
men; died of disease, 2 officers and GA
men; died of wounds, officer. II men !;
accidentally killed, 3 men; drowned,
officer, 2 men; missing in action, "a
men. Wounded in action, all ranks,
1893; accidentally wounded, %; wound
ed other causes, 6.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-18
54ANARCHISTS
ARE DEPORTED
U. S. Rounding Up Russian and
|. w. w. '"Reds" Who Are
Back of Strikes.
TO Be SENT BACK TO EUROPE
Government Officials Work Quietly
Radicals Taken Away Before
Strikers Are Aware of Fact
Seattle Strike Broken.

Chicago, Feb. 10.-Deportation is
the answer of the United States gov
eminent to the challenge of l. w. ".
and bolshevik agitators who came TO
this country to stir up trouble in in
dustry and social life.
The first federal blow against the
wave of bolshevism launched on the
when "a radical agitators passed
through Chicago in two heavily guard
ed tourist sleepers, bound for imme-
date deportation from an Atlantic
port.
Forty Of the prisoners came direct
from Seattle, where they took part in
fomenting TIE general strike which
has paralyzed that city. The news of
their departure was not allowed to
become public in Seattle. and the ac-
ton of the government is made
known first through this story.
Three ringleaders of the Seattle up
rising. one prominent Spokane agita-
tor, dangerous l. w. w. leader from
Denver aad five alien convicts, ar
rested in Chicago, were conspicuous
among the prisoners gathered into the
federal net and now well on their
way toward the lands of their birth
as undesirable citizens"
The bulk of the men were allen la
Dor agitators picked up by officers of
the United States immigration service
during a year of secret campaigning
in Industrial centers of the Pacific
coast.
The immigration service bases its
new policy of constructive deporta
ton on the immigration act passed by
congress October 49, 1918.
Seattle, Wash, Feb. 11.-Seattle's
general strike, the first of its kind and
scope in America, was to end at noon
today, the hour set by the general
strike committee for the workers to
return to their places.
The strike was called last Thurs
day, when 10000 men and women quit
work in sympathy with the strike of
$4,000 metal trades workers. The
metal workers remain out.
Military forces, it was said by army
officers, will remain on duty here I'M
til all danger of possible disorder is
ended. Mayor Ole Hanson said sew
eral hundred extra police also will
continue on duty.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-18
SENATE BEATS
SUFFRAGE BILL
Constitutional Amendment Meas
ure Fails by One of Needed
TWo-ThirdS.
RESULT, s. YEAS, 20 NAYS
Advocates Disappointed, but Conf
dent of Success in the Next Con-
gress-Gain Support of South
Carolina Senator.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Woman suf-
frage by federal constitutional amend
ment was beaten again in the senate.
The house resolution for submission
of the amendment failed of adoption
with % votes in favor of it and -
against, one less than the necessary
tWO-thirds.
Thus ended what leading suffrage
champions had said i'm advance would
be the final test at this session OF con-
gress. The suffrage advocates went
into the test knowing they lacked one
vote, but hoping to the last that II
would be won over
The senate convened with galleries
crowded. So great was the demand for
seats that admission was by card only.
Those voting in favor of the reso-
luton were:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-18
suttermakere ADOPT Resolutions.

The eighteenth annual convention
of the Wisconsin Buttermakers' asso-
citation ended at Eau Claire after the
most successful and best attended
meeting in its history. Resolutions
were adopted instructing the secretary
to inform the state legislature that the
association does not favor the repeal
of the law requiring branding of but
ter made from whey cream, pledging
support Of work proposed by the state
dairy council, protesting against fix
ing of an absolute 81 per cent for a
butter standard and requesting an, in
crease of the appropriation of the
state dairy and food commission by
$4,000, and increasing the number of
inspectors. Resolutions of respect to
memories of the late former Gov. "
d. Hoard and Hon. S. A. Cook of Nee.
nah, both members of the association,
who passed away during the last year.
We're adopted. j. r. MOrand of West
Salem was elected president of the as.
ISOLATION. succeeding r. ]. Morrison OF
Chetek.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-18
Ten Killed by Explosion.

Exploding gasoline, ignited by an in
significant blaze in the basement OF
the Realty building at PIatteville
caused at least ten deaths, the injury
of several other persons, and a prop
ertv loss of nearly S200,000 The build
ing contained stores. flats and Offices.
and was in the heart of the business
district. When the fire started the
local fire companies were called, but
they had only fairly started on their
task of subduing the flames when the
gasoline exploded. All four walls OF
the building were blown outward, the
debris being thrown across the street
and shOwering upon neighbOring build
ings. The dead: T.. Rafferty,, owner
of the building; Clyde Gilmore, fire.
man; Otto Hale, a fireman; Ernest
Dickson, owner of a jewelry store in
the building; Glen Vsnderdee, q mer.
chant; Espey Dunn, fourteen years
old, son of physician with offices in
the building; Fred Steinhoff, a passer
by, who was caught by the falling
walls; Milton ROtzell found in build.
ing; Leland B:'ambee, C. Ciestrom.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-18
BLOW TO NAVY PLAN
SEcRETARY'S BUILDING SCHEME
HIT IN THE HOUSE.
Congressman Mann's Technical OBJ
lection Blocks Program Until the
Rules Are Changed.

Washington, Feb. 11.-Points of or.
der by Republican Leader Mann
against Introductory paragraphs of the
new three-year building program Sec
ton of the naval appropriation bill
were sustained in the house. This
virtually eliminated the program.
Representative Garrett of Tennes.
see, in the chair, sustained Represent
alive Mann's contention that legisla-
ton authorizing work for which no
appropriation was made was not in
order in the appropriation bill.
Chairman Padgett of the naval COM
mittee then began a parliamentary
skirmish to restore the program by
inserting an appropriation to begin
work on the proposed capital ships.
While the house was debating Mr..
Padgett's amendment Representative
POu, chairman of the rules committee,
conferred hurrieGly with Mr.. Padgett
and later announced a call n the
rules committee to consider a rule
making the legislation for the new
naval program in order.
Meanwhile Representative Miller of
Minnesota, Progressive, offered a sub
stitute for the Padgett amendment ap-
propriating $21O,O0O,00O for the con-
struction Of ten battleships. Mr.. Pad
gett had proposed an appropriation of
100000, his primary purpose being
to retain the building program in the
bill.
After half an hour debate the house
without dissent agreed to an early adj
journment with votes on the Padgett
amendment and the Miller substitute
postponed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-18
BRITAIN'S BIG STRIKE ENDS
Official Statement Is Given Out b
London-Gigantic Terrorist
Plot Fails.

London, Feb. 1.-THE strike 1
ended. All subway lines have resuma
service"
This official statement, coupled viii
the announcement that 5000 Strihl!
walters are ready to report for wOri
rings the death knell of the "red mer
ace" in Britain and means the trusts
ion of a gigantic terrorist plot q
paralyze international industry b
Britain, the whole of Europe, and tl7
United States preliminary to a unI
verSal revolution.
This at least WAS the opinion Of tls
international students of labor. IRI
British governments firm attltuGI
smashed the world dramas first al
before the curtain was wholly raise
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-18
MANY YANKS WERE NAUGHTY
Three Hundred and Seventy thousand
American Soldiers Were Court
MartiaIed During War.

Washington, Feb. 1O.-The fact that
there were more than 10000 court
martial trials of American soldiers
during the war was disclosed by Sec
rotary of War Baker in letter to the
senate. Of this number, $4,000 cases
were heard by general courts-martiak-
while about 100000 were tried by spe-
cial or summary courts, the offenses
being of a minor nature.
Secretary Bakers letter giving the
figures was sent in response to Senator
BOrah's resolution, adopted last week,
directing the war department to send
the court-martial records. to the SEN
ate.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-18
Meat Industries to Submit.

Washington, Feb. 11.-Regulation of
the meat industries by presidential
commission, consisting of representa-
tives of the packers, producers and
consumers would be approved by the
five big packers, the senate agricul-
tural committee was told by Levy
MAYER. counsel for Armour & Co.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-18
Retains Anpointive Plan.

Wisconsin will cling to the appoint
i've plan of its state commissions. AZ
ter an extensive hearing the commit
vote has recommended for indefinite
poStponement the Bartingale bill pro-
viding for an elective railroad comyuis-
sion. The present commission is ap-
pointive. but some of the members
have favored the election of ALI state
commissions and the bill was offered
to test out the sentiment on one com-
mission bill before offering general
program for all commissions.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-18
BOY SCOUTS GET U. S. MEDALS
Washington Government Recognizes
Aid of Organization in Win
ming War.

New York, Feb. 11.-BOy Scouts of
America are receiving government
medals, like their victorious older
brothers overseas, in recognition of
their aid in winning the war. The
treasury department already has made
II, 016 awards to scouts who sold Lib
erty bonds in ten or more homes. For
the sale of war savings stamps12, $50
achievement medals have been made.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-18
Hits Shyster Lawyers.

ShySter lawyers and bill collectors,
who simulate court documents in let
ters to slow payers, will find WiScOn-
sin sn unhealthy and Improbable
state if bill drafted by the La Crosse
Bar association passes the legislature.
1t has been announced that bill will
be presented to the legislature prOvid-
ing for the disbarment of attorneys
found guilty of soliciting business on a
contract basis. 1t also will provide
punishment for bill collectors who send
out letters having the appearance of
official court documents.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-18
MEET WITH RUSS DELAYED
Conference Scheduled on Princes
Island Will Not Be Held Un-
til March 1.

Paris, Feb. 1.-THE conference be-
tween the allies and the Russian fac
lions, including the bolsheviki, on
Princes island in the sea of Marmora,
has been postponed. February Is was
the original date set for it, but the de-
lay of the soviet government in ac-
cepting made a postponement neces-
sary. 1t will take place about March 1.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-18
Terminal for Airpiane Route.

Milwaukee will be terminal in the
first passenger airplane route in The
United States, according to an inter,
view purpOrting to be given out by
Capt. Benjamin B. Lipsner, Chicago
The ships will be operated between
Milwaukee and Chicago by the Aero
Navigation company, running on regu-
lar schedules and consuming 40 min.
utes each way. The round trip will be
$50, according to the interview.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-18
Enforcement of Prohibition.

The Wisconsin delegation is asked
to stringently enforce prohibition in
the state of Wisconsin. Senator j.
Henry Bennett of Viroqua. has offered
a measure which will make an inva-
sion of the dry mandate punishable
Offense. To enforce the dry era, the
bill provides for state prohibition
commissioner TO be appointed by the
governor and confirmed by the senate.
nually. He has at his disposal fund
of $4,000 annually to enforce the dry
laws.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-18
For Returning Soldiers.

A bill by ASSemblyman DOnnelly to
permit the use of public buildings for
entertainments for returning soldiers
was passed. The assembly taxation
committee recommended for indefinite
postponement the Kandutch bin ex.
empting Improvements on cutover
lands for period of five years. The
transportation committee recommend
ed indefinite postponement of the
Bartingale bill for an elective railroad
commission. The judiciary committees
recommended the death of the Como,
bill relating TO the service of process
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-18
JAPAN IS TO AID RUSSIA
Tokyo Government Will Help Omsk
Federation Fight the Anarchists
With Troops and Money.

Vladivostok. Feb. 11.-RepOrts from
Omsk state that the Russian govern
ment there has accepted an offer from
Japan of men, money and arms to
settle the bolshevik difficulty.
This step, it is stated, is due to re-
ports that the allies are to withdraw
their forces from Siberia, AMI also to
q fear that the conference at the
Princes island will result in recogni-
ton of the bolsheviki.
In return for the aid she is to give,
the reports state, Japan will secure
an iron and coal concession in the
Priamur district.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-18
Kenosha Man Heads Milk Producers

F. r. Holt. Kenosha, was elected
president of the MIX Producers asso
citation in an executive session held in
Chicago. in which labor and other mat
tiers involved in reconstruction time
problems were discussed. Nearly l.
600 milk producers of Illinois. Iowa,
and Wisconsin attended. W. G. Kit
tie, Crystal Lake, H., was chosen sec
rotary. and \. Is. Robins of Lake Ge-
neva. treasurer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-18
Health Insurance Outlook.

Compulsory health insurance legis-
lation is not favored by the special
legislative 'mmittee appointed by hte
last session of the legislature to inves-
tigate the problem in Wisconsin. The
majority of the committee will file a
report against the plan. 1t recon-
mends preventive health measures.
which it declares will accomplish more
by an expenditure of $1000.000 tlan
$20,OG00O0 would under strit tly
health insurance law.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-18
Will Return the Dead.

Washington. Feb. 11.-Plans for
bringing home the bodies of all Of
ficers, sailors and marines now buried
on foreign soil are being worked out
Ly the navy department. and the ac-
tuaI work viii be undertaken soon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-18
Higher Pay for Legislators.

The Judiciary committee of the leg
iSlature is in favor of the constitution
al amendment increasing salaries Of
Ter was taken up at joint meeting of
the senate and assembly judiciary
committees. Before reporting Senator
Theodore Bentley, ShebOygan. will OBJ
tain an opinion from Attorney General
Iaame To ascertain if the resolution
has been legally published. There is
3 disposition to pass the resolution Mt
once with the hope that it will he pos
Sihle TO submit it to vote in April.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-18
Huns Einht Peace Terms

Weimar, Germany, Feb. l1.-O1
many will resist if the peace terms y
too hard. In Germany the newSpaF1
are, violently spreading propagaD1
that Alsace-Lorraine is German y
must remain German.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-18
Hold up Bank: Get s25 .ooo

Minneapolis, Feb. 11.-Five armed
men held up the Liberty State bank
on Franklin avenue shortly before ten
o'clock in the morning and escaped
with cash and other securities. The
first announcement of the bank esti-
mated the robbers haul as $4,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-18
franchise Fixes Car Fare

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 12.-Interpret-
ing the franchise Of the Des Moines
City Railway company, Federal Judge
M. J. Wade ruled the street car fare
chargeabIe is fixed by the franchise
and therefore cannot be raised.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-18
Strike Shuts Many Schools.

Denver, Colo. Feb. 12.-Twenty-five
of the sixty-fve public schools of
Denver are closed as a result of a
strike of the stationary engineers
employed by the school district, which
went into effect at eight O'Clock.