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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-19

1t is. OF should be, the aim of everyone to
have something new each year to add to the
stock of Christmas tree decorations Most
magazines and newspapers are full of sug-
gestions of how to make something out of moth
ing and needless to say most of the homemade
things look as if they had been manufactured
of nothing. But the Christmas tree is the eX-
ception, for things really are much more IN
teresting if they are made by the members OF
the family and they really do look well on the
tree, possibly because they are not subject to
minute examination. The children are eSpec-
tally interested in making things for the tree
and they should be encouraged. For this year,
when no one feels like spending a great deal OF
money for anything so frivolous the little adj
dtions will come in handy. Here are few
directions for little articles that are easily made
and at the same time decorative:
To make ,Asquare basket-the simplest of
these ornaIneIits-take a square Of a bright red,
blue or gilt6aper that is about five inches long
and the same dimension in width, place 1t in
front and fold the corner nearest over to the
opposite one that is farthest away. Then open
the paper and turn the crease so it extends back
and front. Repeat the first operation on the
opposite side by folding the corner nearest to
the one farthest away, making diagonas. Next
turn paper upside down and place an edge to-
ward the maker. Fold the two corners nearest
to those fartheSt away to make a book Open
the paper, then place the crease back and front,
then fold corners nearest to those farthest
away, making two books. Then fold the corner
nearest to the one farthest away and the basket
Is made handle to fasten the basket to tree
Is made by sewing piece of wool through
these corners. These baskets may be rendered
decidedly attractive by pasting a narrow strip
of naper to two sides and filling in a lining of
tissue paper with the edges pinked or cut into
fringe.
A round basket may be fashioned in the same
wav bv cutting the square corner slightly.
Tn making a box for tree take five-inch
,ece of square paper, fold the front edges over
r. the back corners to cake a book open the pa
per and fold to make book on the other, side'
- that the creases show distinctly four squares.
Next fold the nearest edges to the middle
crease then the back edges to the same crease
making what is called shutter open s f foding
he sheet into sixteen squares. Cut the tirst
. ll.;aI c,oaso the ,-iaht to tho fiSt
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-19
For the Christmas Tree

same thing on the opposite or back SIDE Inns
leaves four squares at the four corners win
an oblong piece of paper in the centre. Inc
box is made out of these by putting paste on
each of the squares and sticking them INSIDE
the oblong piece top for the box is MADE III
exactly the same way.
Nothing is more effective for tree ornament
than a Japanese lantern made out of two coors,
preferably gilt and red or gilt and blue SUCH
decoration is made by folding a square piece of
paper into book, by laying the front and back
edges together and then folding these again into
shutters by laying the edges together. Make as
many shutters as can be conveniently folded,
then unfold and fold again into book on the
opposite side Roll over the edges to the first
crease and cut down each crease to the folded
edges. On the other strip put paste and glue
the other edge to it, making the lantern AT the
top paste on the inside handle made of a mar
row strip of paper in a shade to match either
of the colorS of the lantern.
AS no tree is complete without chains, several
'of them should be made for trimming. The
length of each depends entirely on what use is
to be made of it. so the sizes of the squares must
be governed by the need. In making these rings
a square of paper should be folded into a book
by laying the front edges over on the back ones
and then doubling them again into shutters
Keep on folding and making these shutters by
bringing each edge to the centre crease until
the strips are not more than an eighth OF an
inch in width. Then cut along each crease
this will give enough pieces to make six or eight
rings from a five-nch square paper. A bit of
paste is put on one end of one of these strips
and ring is made; through this ring another
piece is slipped and one end is pasted to the
other. In this way the chain is made any
length desired If composed of alternate rings
of gold and red or blue and silver such a chain
is beautiful.
more decorative and fanciful chain is made
bv folding a square of paper into an oblong
again. This paper is then cut at the outside to-
ward the centre in some pretty and unusual de-
sign and then the links are fitted together. An
effective chain may be made out of inch pieces
of dry macaroni, alternating with large bright
red cranberries threaded on gilt string.
Ny ship and yours are passing on the high
seas of life; my port may be sad, and yours
grim and bitter, but well shout none the less
as we pass in the hight Merry Christmas"
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-19

ana another about the jumper trees opening up
to conceal them from their pursuers. But one
of the very loveest of all is not familiar to
most of us, the story of how the first Christ
mas rose came to be.
Of course, we all of us know the shepherds
were watching their flocks on the hillsides that
night and how the angels appeared to them,
but this legend says that on that eventful
night the head shepherd had brought his little
girl out with him and that she was sleeping at
his side, with his favorite dog guarding her.
He had noticed nothing unusual, when the dog
barked and the little girl awoke. She told him
she had heard the most beautiful singing, but
he replied that it was just a dream and she
must go back to sleep again. She was most
excited over What she had heard and before
he could quiet her the angel appeared. All the
rest of the shepherds saw him. and then the
wonderful light that had never before been
seen on land or sea spread over everything.
They all crowded about the angel, and the lit
tie girl chung close to her fathers hand. Fear
not" he said to them, ''for, behold, | bring
you good tidings of great JOY which shall be to
all people. For unto you is born this day in
the city of David, Savior, which is Christ the
Lord. And this shall be sign unto you; Ye
shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling
clothes, lying in a manger."
And then the whole world seemed filled with
angels and these humble shepherds heard the
first Christmas carol that was ever sung.
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth
Peace good will toward men.
1t was the sweetest music that the angels had
ever sung, the sweetest that mortalS had ever
listened to, NOW rising above everything like
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-19

We need cheer more than we
have ever needed it in all the
history of the world. We need
the brightness of music and the
crimson of the Christmas bells
to help us keep cheered up in
this time of high cost of living
and after war construction.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-19

Let us not forget what Christ
mas stands for, for now, if ever,
we need good will toward men.
Surely we. do not need to give
less, but rather do we need to
give more than we have ever
given before of good will and
good cheer and good deeds.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-19

Only let US try to give with
discrimination. Let us forget
the gift which has been custom
airy because of some false stand
ard of living-let us fail to send
the costly present to some one
far more able to buy the gift
than we are to make it-and let
us confine our giving to the lone-
ly and friendless, to the home
circle and the poor whom we
find always with US.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-19

Never before in all the ages
has there been greater need for
the Christmas spirit abroad in
the land than at this time or
serious economic problems
which confront the people of the
United States. We need not only
the Christmas spirit in our
hearts but we need to stand
united and undivided for the
principles that our forefathers
fought for and that our boys in
France fought for. These prin-
ciples are as imperishable as
the stars in Gods armament.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-19

The thing for us to do just
now is not to stop giving, but
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-19

In almost every lang
uage under the sun you
can read some beautiful
myth that is connected
with the story of the
nativity. There is the
one that tells how the
bees sang n hymn of
praise on that night, that
was heard around the
world; there is one de-
scribing how the fruit
trees bent down of their
accord and offered their
fruit to the Holy Family
as they passed by, flee
ing from King Herod;
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-19

Ny ship and yours are passing on the high
seas of life; my port may be sad, and yours
grim and bitter but Wen shout none the less
as we pass in the hight Merry Christmas"
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-19

n G. MORGAN. Vice President aud General Manager
GEO H. TURNER, Secretary
j. l. CAMPBELL, Field Manager
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-19

GAINES II. TURNER. President.
J. l.. likl'NTON, Manager Production.
H. l., TERRY, Manager Lease Department.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-07-01
GREAT WELCOME GIVEN
THE OVERSEAS AIRMEN
Read, Towers, Bcllingcr and Nc
Crews Receive Ovation i'm
New York.

New York, June 3O.-An official
welcome home such as previously
had been accorded only to returning
cabinet members, awaited Lieut..
Comdr. Albert C. Read. who com
manded the first aircraft to cross the
Atlantic ocean, and his associates.
Comdr. John III. Towers and Lieut.
Comdr. p. n. L. Bellinger, when
they stepped ashore here from the
army transport Zeppelin.
While heavy rain squalls inter
fered with the plan of having the
Zeppelin greeted by fleet of aircraft
off Sandy Hook, the reception at the
docks was none the less enthusias-
tic Rear Admiral James II. Glen
non, commanding the third naval
district, was at the pier with his en-
tire STAFF to extend an official wei
come to the aviators and the crews
of the now world famed NC machines
on behalf of the secretary of the
navy. lie congratulated them on
their achievement which he said
added to the glorious luster of the
American navy"
After being officially greeted and
cheered by the reception committee
the men were hustled away in auto
mobiles to the Office of Brigadier
General McManus, where their wives
and members of their families were
awaiting them.
The pier where the Zeppelin dock
ed was a mass of flags and bunting
In addition to Admiral Glennon and
his staff, an army guard of honor
was drawn up and as the men step
ped from the ship bugles sounded
and bands played. A clear space
around the shore end of the gang
way was maintained and the over
seas fiiers marched off, led by Com
mander Towers, who commanded the
flight. He presented each one OF
the admirals and General MCManus
for personal congratulations. The
end of the dock was crowded with
army and navy officers and officials
OF the port.
AS the Zeppelin steamed into view
through the mist. escorted by score
of small naval craft, whistles blend
ed into a defening roar of welcome
On one of the navy boats were the
wives and other relatives of the avia-
tors who srrnntnI tho = HI ip bid. III. on
tered the harbor
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-07-01
STREET CAR KILLS BOY
RIDING ON ICE WAGON


Charlotte, \. c., June 30.-A
street car, driven by Motorman Nei
Elliott, former chief OF police. struck
an ice wagon at the corner of Tryon
and Ninth streets about o'clock
Saturday afternoon, killing a white
boy who was on the running board
OF the wagon. negro boy, who was
also on the board. escaped unhurt
The white boy was terribly manglcd
Both legs were cut of near the trunk
OF the body. and his face and head
mashed. The ice wagon crossed the
street in front OF the car and the
latter struck ii with full force
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-07-01
SOUTH CAROLINIANS
ORGANIZE SOCIETY


Washington, June 6-The South
carolina society OF Washington was
ORGANIZED here last night when 200
South Carolinians met at Wardman
Park Inn and elected Senator +. d.
Smith, president; Senator Dial. first
vice president, and the seven house
members as additional vice presi-
dents
The movement to organize this
society here was begun by Winthrop
college alumni and others and for
some time the matter has been under
advisement
At last nights meeting. which was
attended by the South Carolina con
gressmen and their wives, there also
were present DR.. d. b. Johnson of
Winthrop and DR.. W. NJ. Riggs of
Clemson college.
Among the South Carolina ladies
foremost in this work we're Misses
Harriet Godfrey, Pearl Clark and Isla
Willoughby.
The society Will have regular
meetings and Will form an important
link in the social life OF the national
capital.
Or. RIGGS has just returned from
educational work in France ana ar-
ter remaining in Washington for a
few days will proceed to his home at
Clemson college
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-07-01

GIani,ouIy c. Jun, go Mrs.
Anna Ramsay mother OF OTIS Ram
say, a seaman lost i'm the mysterious
disappearance of the United States
collier ,ycops said She had rccciv-
ed no word from her son, as report
ed Tuesday in Columbia. The CO.
lumbia report was that a telegram
bearing the sons name had been sent
her from New York saying he was
safe
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-07-01
RAISE ECONOMIC BLOCKADE
WHEN GERMANS R!tTIFI

Washington. june @O.-The su-
perior blockade council has been i'm
structed to be prepared to raise the
economic blockade of Germany i'm
mediately upon ratification by tn
German national assembly OF the
peace treaty.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-07-01
Frederick HOhenZollern Escapes
and is Believed to Be in
Germany.
1T BRINGS NO SURPRISE
Confidential Reports Were Re.
ceived Recently That He and
Probably ex-Kaiser Would
Return to Germany.

Paris, June 30.-Frederick Will
liam Hohenzollern, the former Ger-I
man crown prince, has escaped from
Holland and has made his way into
Germany.
News OF the escape of the ex-crown
prince caused a considerable stir in
peace conference circles. While IL Is
not felt he is figure around which
the reactionaries and monarchists
would gather enthusiastically, never
thcless his act is regarded as an event
of considerable significance in view
of the other German recalcitrancv.
Hints have come from Germany
within the last few days that the
military caste there would not b
averse to bringing about military
situation within the former empire
that would cmbarrass the allies i'm
putting the peace treaty into effect.
and il seems not improbable that the
move made by the ex-crOwn prince
is connected with some such plan.
The former crown prince made his
way into Holland shortly after the
signing OF the armistiCe last Novem-
ber and was interned there by the
Dutch government, taking up his
residence on the island Of Wieringen.
in the Zuyder Zee.
Two dayS before tho orn,;s,;co NO,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-07-01
Wilson, in Goodbye Address,
Says He Has Learned Much
in France.
WAS THERE SIX MONTHS
Says Prospect of Going Home
is Delightful But Declares
1t is Painful to Leave
France.

Paris, June 30.-President Poin
care Thursday night gave a dinner to
President Wilson and all the dele
gates to the peace conference. Mrs.
Wilson accompanied the president
II thank you most sincerely for
the words that you have uttered"
President Wilson in responding to an
address of NJ. Poincare said. Il can
not pretend, sir, that the prospect of
going home is not n very delightful
one but l can say with the greatest
sincerity that the prospect of leav-
ing France is very painful to me.
Il have received peculiarly gen
erous welcome here, and it has been
pleasing for me to feel that that
welcome was intended not so much
for myself as for the people whom
represent.
II feel that my stay here, sir, has
enlightened both my heart and my
mind. II has enabled me personally
10 see the evidence or the suffering
and sacrifices of France. 1t has en-
abled me to come into personal touch
with the leaders of the French peo-
pie and through the medium OF in
better
the Sometimes the work OF the Cop-
ence has seemed to go very slowly
ed. Sometimes II has seemed as
ii S-ere were unnecessary obstacles
tC agreement; but as the weeks have
lengthened I have seemed to see the
profit that came out of that. Quick
conclusions would not have produced
that intimate knowledge OF each 9th
er's mind which / think has come
out OF these daily conferences.
THE six months have been six
months which have woven new fibres
of connection between the hearts OF
our people. And something more
than friendship and intimate sympa-
thy has como out OF this intercourse.
I'VE have finished the formulation
of the peace. but we have begun a
plan of cooperation which I believe
will broaden and strengthen 4.
We shall continue to be CO-workcrs
in tasks, which, because they are
common. will weave out OF our senti-
ments a common conception of duty
and a common conception Of the
rights OF men of every race and of
has been accomplished, II is a very
great thing.
"As | go away from these scenes
] think / shall realize that | have
been present at one of the most vital
things that has happened in the his
tory OF nations Nations have form
ed contracts with each other before
but they never have formed part
nerships. They have associated
themselves temporarily, but they
have never before associated them
selves permanently.
The wrong that was done in the
waging of this war was great
wrong. but il weakened the world to
great moral necessity of seeing
that it was necessary that men should
band themselves together in order
that such wrong should never be
perpetrated again.
Merely TO beat Il nation that was
wrong once is not enough There
must follow the warning to all other
nations that would do like things
that they in turn will be vanquishcd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16
MAJOR GENERAL JOHN F. o'RYAN
CosxGNpnso s7th. AMERICAN Division

two divisions ever taken by the Ger
mans. According to the Italian the
Yanks had been handled roughly.
They were on the road from the front
to nulmen, in Westphalia, more than
a month. a few sstops OF three and
four days had been made and the men
put to work. Food consisted OF moth
ing but Shin soup once a day and a
bread ration Of about $50 grams. The
Yanks were always under heavy
guard along the roads. but starvation
drove many OF them TO break from the
line to get vegetables, beets and cab
bages mostly, growing in the fields.
Those who were caught doing this
were beaten with clubs and guns.
Three Americans died along the way.
At different times almost half the party
had tried to escape and few had been
successful.
The sick and wounded were made to
keep up with the column as long as
they eolllS walk. Those who had coma
through with watches or rinss. soon
sold them to the Germans in order TO
buy cigarettes and bread. As much as
twenty marks was paid for a loaf OF
bread. Potato Feelings were always
eaten, these being obtainable at times
from the leavings OF Jerry's mess.
While they were in the Belgian towns
the civilians gave them bread and
vegetables,
Suffered Much From Cold.
Many OF the Yanks had no overcoats
and suffered from the cold. some were
even without hats and blouses. In
eastern Belgium they were put in box
cars and were nearly a week on the
rails before reaching Dulmen. When
they finally got to the prison camp
they were unshaven. dirty. lousy and
half starved. The first night they
slept on the floor Of an old building
and on the following day were given a
bath, a clean undershirt and a Jerry
hat. A few other old clothes were Is
sued. The English prisoners had al
ways received weekly parcels from the
Red Cross, and these were also given
TO the Americans. Each contained a
small piece Of soap, cigarettes. canned
willie, sardines, little package Of
sugar and sometimes salmon or bacon
Hardtack was also issued to the Yanks
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16

by the British committee handling the
parcels. With this new supply of food
and clean clothes and bath the
Americans soon regained their old pep.
Tho Italian was kept in the BAR
racks where l WAS about a week, when
the German doctor pronounced him
we'll and he was sent back to the
block" lie was the only Yank I had
talked to in Germany. A short time
afterward I heard the Yanks had left
for England along with a party OF
Tommies. I went to the block my
self December 49, II is the part OF the
o"I.2 where all the unwounded are
KEEP. and are checked out before being
repatriated. That night in the block
I met n Tommy who had been in the
barracks adjoining the Ianks. and he
told me this story:
Could Do Nothing With Them.
"Old Jerry couldn't do a thing with
EN-. Before the "-lmertes.ns csnc~ye
all had to stand reveille, but on their
first morning in the block about thirty
didn't show up and a Jerry guard had
to go through the barracks waking
them up and taking their names. The
next morning no Yanks showed UP for
reveille, and we followed their example
thereafter. During the first week the
Yanks were supposed to be in quaran-
tine and Jerry told them they were
confined TO one section. But they
strolled all over the camp, talking to
other prisoners and investigating
things In general.
THE Yanks found but one little
stove in their barracks on which &c
heat their food and make tea, and SO
they started something new at the
camp. They went outside in the sand
and made little fireplaces. using old
boxes and sometimes lumber torn from
the buildings for firewood. II wasn'l
long before us Tommies and the Rus,
SLAMS and French were cooking Indian
fashion.
when the Americans got TO receiv-
ing our parcels regularly they refused
TO eat Jerry's food, but they would get
the soup and give 1t 10 the Russians
One day two Ysnks went down for the
soup. One OF them WIS over six fee
tall and weighed about 100. The
French and Russians would stand out,