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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-18
New Ways To Distribute Christmas Gifts

child awaited eagerly her turn TO
draw gift from the Christmas jar.
Another friend OF mine had n
email Christmas tree in the center
of the table. This was brilliantly
Illuminated with tiny colored candles
and decorated iueXpensiveiy with
popcorn. From the larger branches
hung the favors tied up In bright
ribbons and colored paper. a
verso was attached to each pack
age and these were read aloud and
the person alluded to In the verse
was guessed by the other children.
When the name was correctly
guessed the child was given the
favor.
sun a third method of dis;ribut-
ing gifts IS this: large red stock
ing, made OF drilling with a wire
run through the hem to keep IL
open at the top was hung from "A
hook In the ceiling - red ribbon.
This monster stocking was over
flowing with parcels when the guests
stepped into the room. Just before
the refreshments were served the
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-18

holder when hung in Il convenient
place will make a most useful gift
for mother.
For Father: A piece OF cha mois
about one and n quarter inches by
three inches, four sheets OF wax
paper cut a wee bit smaller. and n
piece OF red baby ribbon. will make
an attractive stamp case. Button
hole the edge OF the chamois with
red silk floss. Lay the wax paper
upon the chamois and fold It over
In the center so that II looks like
a siny book, and fasten the whole
thing through the center with a Few
stitches of red silk. This little book
is Just the right size to hold stamps,
and the wax paper win keep the
stamps from sticking together in
hot weather. Make two sllts near
the edge OF the covers and slip the
baby ribbon through them and tie
II In a bow near its ends.
For Grace. An easy gift was the
book mark. a fleur-de-lls was
drawn at the top of the paper,
painted with water colors and cut
as is shown in the picture. The
flap slipped easily over the page
OF the book and marked the place
to be kent
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-18

Many boys and girls give Christ
mas parties. IL not on Christmas
day, some time during the holiday
weeks, and the problem of finding
new and attractive ways TO dis
tribute gifts and favors on such
occasions Is often a preplexing one.
Here are sumo suggestions that
reached me last year after some of
my young friends had given parties
with great success
one little hostess waited until tho
guests had nearly finished their
ice cream and cookies and then she
placed "A big urn or vase in the
center of the table. This urn APP
pearci to bo overflowing with tin
sol and ribbon strcamers. The girls
were told TO take the ribbons.
Then as each guests name was
called he or she pulled a gift from
the urn. Before the gifts were
opened, they Eerc held up for
everyone to- see and a guess was
tcntured as to the contents OF the
mysterious package. This caused
much fun aud interest, and each
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-18

/ right and held In that position until
II Is securely fastened. Prepare two
pieces or board, a and b, each some
what longer than the hox is wide, to
allow FOR adjustment; cut a notch
I'm each piece at G. these notches
must not be too large or they wlrl
not hold the tree rigidly. Fasten a
to the box in such n position that
when the tree is held upright II will
~ the notch c closely; move piece
u closely against the tree and NAH il,
after which the tree may be moved
10 its place. The box may be filled
with bricks or stones to prevent Il
from tipping over, or nails may be
driven through the sides of the box
into the floor as at d il the floor Is
such that II will not be injured
thereby.
The pieces Q. T. forming the cross
Of the other method may bs four or
five Inches wide and from three feet
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started blithely off over the snow.
covered ground. one with an AK
and the other carrying gun and "a
coil of rope.
DO you think the stallion IL
really mad, or Just bad-tempcred
on account of Sans rough ham
ding?" asked jim. as they
crunched through tho shallow
snow.
Hard TO say" replied the young
man. Il suppose horses can go
mad like people, or any other ami
NAL. ON the other hand. he may
be just mean"
But Sis was foolish about our
going to the sgulch," said jim. "The
mad stallion was seen last by tho
Forest brook. and like as not he's
somewhere near the fence ON that
side of the pasture, because they
say ho stili hangs around his old
herd
Like as not" agreed John, but
he Kept his eyes open as they on
tered the woods.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-18

q hole at e and make the pin
which holds the watch Of the same
kind of wood; sandpaper the back
ready for finishing and glue the
pin in its place, Make a sic" bot.
tom Of a size which will leave a
margin around about as indicated,
the margin must appear uniform
for the merit of such a piece con-
sists In the accuracy of such de-
tails. Nail the back I'm It's place
with l. brads. then the bottom.
A very good way to finish a piece
like either OF the above after It has,
been stained is TO give 1t coat Of
shellac, rub 1t down with 0OOO sand.
paper and polish with prepared
wax. -Four pieces OF felt about The
size OF a dime may be cut from an
old hat and glued to the under side
OF the bottom OF the table set at
The corners to prevent marring the
top OF the table upon which II reSs
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-18

young host mounted n stem j,as.
ana drawing each gift out I'm Nv
ma alesticaily announced in. ll'a
OF the person who was to st.'. ga ,as u
and receive II. The gifts U,sP W
mediately opened and the re1I,,lmn. ,m,
asked to acknowledge ID vI,t'p'ent
appropriate speech, 40
The fish pond 'alwpys ,ro,s,.-
run and novelty. Stretct "a s'''', ''o' 'uS '
tween doorways and provide . cut w.
ing pole and line. As ,acl assn t,,L'
man somes TO the pond he says fS,,
verse: '' 'hA
Here Is a fisherman como 10 nA
with rod, hook and bait ana ''.l ~
empty Dish; ~
So please little fishes come ana B..
caught N Os
Though my line Is long my p,.io,,.
Is short. F'''''''e
Then the person on the nth,
side Of the sheet attaches ina
TO the hook and tho fortt,,,..,
fisherman draws in his line.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-18

10 six feet long. according 10 the sS '.a'
OF the tree to be supported, for lh@
method Of setting up a Christmas
tree will support any tree II the Oass
is strongly made and the braains
Is properly done. The pieces at !
allow for the thickness o; r!=ee .
The cross may be nailed toEo,hcI "a
the middle. the butt OF IN. ~
sawed square and nailed IN iis pa
as shown. The lower hran.EeSs 80 ~
the tree must be cut away 10 as
the braces h 10 be nailed at bo'es
ends. Move the tree TO the p.a., ~
Is TO occupy and II It IA n'eessa..
to nail the base TO the floor 9" l.s'1's
the stability OF the tree, ihe "'
may he driven through the p'''J,F5ss
though n heavy stone or
weight may be placed upon the oAsS
and covered with the decoration "A
with packages which are P"'
around the foot of the tree
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-18
TIE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

TWaa the night before Christ
| mas Ana Oh through tho house
/ here wasn't sound. little Jan,
/ ana Alice had early been tucked Int,
/ bed.
/ Of course it wasn't cnsy 10 go IN
/ bed carly on Christmas eve. bccause
/ more Wns 40 very much that was
. interesting 10 do. For weeks those
/ sam" two girls had befn hard at
/ Work making pr,a'u'a Tor lll the
/ family ana decorations for tho trrc
I qua the dining table This was jouy
tuB because it wus done at SCHOOL
| nr1 OH their friends worc working
hard. too.
= wish didn't soc iust pictures
ot santa Claus" said Jane - see
pl'lnr"H ana pictures aud pictures
or him ana ia lots rather roo him "
so would t' replied Alice, "only
he never comes when we're up"
That evening after the two girls
had Ropo 20 bed thcy remembered
th"ir tai@ ot the morning.
DO you feel sleepy" asked Jane
In a loud whisper.
NO" answered Alice. I'm listen
ing for Santa Claus"
Som l." apld Jane. Then she
ADDED; Couldn't We get up and 20
downstairs after awhile?"
Maybe agreed Alice doubtfully.
The good warm supper they had had
and tho continuous WORK OF the day
combined To make them sleepy and
thoy had hard work keeping their
eyes open.
The bang Of tho front door sound
"a through the house and they both
sat straight up In bed
There he Isl" exclaimed AnceN
Wide awake In an instant
Then let's so down" said Jane
cxcitcdly and tho two sets OF from
bling fingers reached under the bed
for clippers
M he secs MS he'll run away"
said Alico as the girls crept TO the
H,ars.
no, WON tell him To stay" said
lane bravciy, "and wen give him a
cookie"
Down the stairs They went step at
time, ever so softly. Tho light was
low in the living room and sounds
from the dining room suggested that
tho family were finishing Christmas
out there or were hav-
Ing midnight feast In celebration.
Tho two girls had never been down
stairs late at night before and the
familiar room looked Ike some
other body's house, 1t looked so quiet
and dim.
Tho bottom stop was reached lnI
snfety and the girls turned to go into
the living room, whore they knew the
tree was set. You see thoy had helped
their father bring It in and get II
In plae. Santa had too much to do
to bring trees into every house IN
town and folks who expected visits
must ret the tree ready for trimming
at least.
There was their tree. Not Just
beautiful smelling green tree. such
MS they had left. but n glitteriuE For-
goous tree that sparklcd and shone
in tho dim light
He's been hcre!" whispered Jane
glcefully ny the girls cropt softly
through the doorway
He's here how"' exclaimed. Alice
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-18

| he heard the quick beat OF iron
| hoofa, and there above him loomed
the great hay stallion
There was no time for anything
except To try to uave himself by
| flisht The animals rolling eye
caught sight OF the boy, and a
shrlll cry came from his olenched
teeth. Jim ran like n frightened
rabbit Loose boudors covered
with sippery snow kept him trip
ping and tripping. Tho stallion
bumped himself and seemed to to-
hoggau down 10 him, bringing
along an avalanche OF loose rocks
ana little trees. \ tan Fir, with an
unusually thick trunk stood near
Jim. lie placed his hands on n
and az the mad brute bore down on
him, he lodged around IT, Round
and round, This way and that, the
boy lodged. keeping one hand on
tho friendly tree.
lie had no time to wonder what
John was doing, as every one Of his
wits had TO be concentrated on his
lodging. The crazy horse was wise
enough too when II came TO as
sault and battery lie would gall
lop one way around the tree and
then suddenly wheel around and go
the other wav. hoping To meet his
victim. click click! his teeth
clnmped the air several times. so
close Go some part of Jim that the
hoy aChcd at the thought OF Il. A
horse hlt"7 clear out, you know.
Each time he missed, tho beast
uttered his loud ahrill scream.
Once he dashed himself at the tree,
giving his head whaCk, after
which he bit his own shoulders and
/ tore up the ground.
Jim was painting from the ex-
eltement and effort lie tried to
keep his head cool, hut suddenly he
slipped ana fell, and before he
could rise the stallion dashed around
| the tree. Tf hoy gasped. "John"
aud tried to get up already feel
| ing I'm his imagination, the hoofs and
/ Ircuding teeth of his enemy. when
/ whtr' something flew over tho
! hr'stllng name OF the mad stallion.
Just a7 n" reared himself over jim,
/ b" was pulled back. and fell chok-
/ ing and struggling in the snow.
/ Jim jumped up and saw that the
/ huiSe neck was caught I'm loop
| or rope, ana at the other end Of
| the rope was John. In a moment
the auimal was hitched firmly to
la tree The rope was the one they
had used to truss up their tree. and
how John got It off so quickly
and loopod and thrown, was more
than he could ever explain.
| Leaving the mad stallion hltched
20 the tree, they went to the owner.
| Later II was found that nothing
could he done except 10 end the
poor animars suffer!ngs with a
| bullet.
There now" cried Cornelia, ~
you'd just listened to me, you might
have saved yourselves lot III
bother and an extra trip to the
gulch. l told you TO walt until the
stallion was caught. and still you
would go and now, you see. Il did
you, no good. You had TO wait
anyhow"
But We caught the stallion
said John.
1T doesn't make any difference" ="
said Cornvlia. "I told you sol"
Sure, Sis" said jim, eager to
make peace. And now the kids
have their tree It's hidden safe in
the woodshed--s-s-sh!"
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his offering down the chimney
When the purses went out OF fash
ion, stockings as the thing most like
them were used in their Stead and
that is why we today still observe the
practice and the custom.
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To find what they'd find cut n
nd paste black spaces together.
IhN ION ShOn.

The salesman OF toy store has
made a sign listing II OF the Christ
mas articles he has for sale. See II
you can find them, You may move
up, down ana slauting and you may
use tho same letter more than once
In different words, but you must not
srl
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-18

In many looped bow at each end
OF the stick and carried up into a
long loop for hanging. This loop
is arranged so II can be tied and
united for convenience in winding
new string upon the spcols. on
one spool was wound colored string
and on the other white. This string
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-18

In Rome in bidding a person good
bye they say yadieu." In Naples
fare you well." in Tuscany IL hope
20 have the pleasure OF seeing you
again." and In Venice they say
your servant"
In England and in America you
are greeted with "how do YOU do p"
or how do you act2" In Holland
how YOU sail?" And In Italy,
how do you stand.
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Italy this year just about doubled
last years production OF a little more
than 10000 tons OF sugar.
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IIllEnla.

My first ~ In hail but not I'm stale.
My second is IN tough but not in
snuff
My third is In flower but not in
power.
My fourth is in raise but not in
daze.
My fifth is In dream but not in
steam.
My sixth is in aisle but not in style
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-08
Lower Commodity Priccs
Ncu,ralIzcd by Unemployment.

NEW YORK, Jan. S.--The stoci,
market today made numerous addi-
tons To gains Of the previous session,
but the greater part Of the activity and
strength reposed in issues OF a specu-
lative character, seasoned shares scor-
ing comparatively small advances.
Sentiment among traders and the. pro-
fessional element continued to be in
fluenced in large measure by the tran
sition now under way in commerce
and industry. Lower commodity
prices, II was argued, however are
icing neutralised by the reduction Of
buying power. due to an increase OF
unemployment.
Transactions In stocks were the lar
gest Of any day of the new year, but
almost one third of the turnover con-
centrated in steels and equipments,
motors, oils. textiles and feathers.
There was a steady inquiry for L. s.
steel at net gain Of Ia points, al
though forecasts of the corporations
December untitled tonnage, to be is
sued next Monday indicate another
severe shrinSage of bookings.
Final prices showed gains of l to 6
points for erucihle and vanadium
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-08
Wool Demand less This Week
Tendency to Raise Prices

BOSTON, Jan. S.-The Commercial
Bulletin said:
The demand for wool has been less
Keen this week. although there is a
modest weight of wool moving more
or less regularly. Prices are fully firm
as compared with a week ago and the
tendency is to raise the prices at the
moment, especially in view of the i'm
proved outlook for tariff enactment.
There is little apparent change in
the manufacturing situation, unem-
ployment being heavy. There is agen-
eral feeling, however, that with lower
wages in effect, the situation is fun.
damentally sound"
Secured basis: Texas fine. 10
months, 75aSOc; fine. months, $50
60.
California, northern, 7SG soc; mid.
die county, rs; southern, 55.
Oregon, eastern No. / staple. so;
eastern clothing, 6OG65; valley, Moo
l. 65.
Territory. fine staple. choice, SOG
S5; half blood, combing, 65675: g.,
blood combing. 50@55; IA blood
combing, 40@45; fine clothing. 65
fine medium, 55G 60c.
Pulled, Delaine, IS; A. A. II. A. Su,
pers, $4,000
Mohair, best combing, SOG32 bes
carding. 25927.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-08
DAILY MARKET NEWS. LOCAL AND GENERAL
Including PendesOn Prices and Associated Press Reports

steels, Baldwin Locomotive, Mexican
Petroleum, American Wooden, Ameri-
can International and International
Paper, rails making only trivial
changes, either way. Z, s Rubber,
Royal Dutch and General Aspgalt re-
corded nominal, losses. Sales aggre-
gated 1.l3s5,0o0 shares.
Although interior banks supplement-
ed the local supply of funds, call and
time money rates were unaltered,
Further confusion was manifested by
the foreign exchange market. sterling
rate, while Italian and spanish remit
tances eased.
Liberty issues were again the con-
spicous feature of the bond market,
that entire group, excepting the first
second 4 las rising appreciably, con-
vertihle rails and foreign issues also
were strong. Total sales par value
were $17,l75,00O.
Old L. s. bonds were unchanged on
call
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-08

tion OF 926 acres Of land In Afalheur
county has been filed with State Engi-
neer Cupper by the ontario -Nyssa Ir-
rgation company of Ontario. No new
construction work is contemplated In
the appropriation OF this water 1t be-
ing understood here that the Develop
ment work on the project is largely
completed
Other applications for water rights
have been filed as follows;
BY ]. 70. Freeman OF Grandvicw,
covering the appropriation Of water
from q spring for domestic water sup
ply at jefferson.
By J. w. Thompson OF camas val
ley. covering the appropriation OF wa
ter from an unnamed stream for do
nestle and irrigation purposes In
Douglas county
| BY Ames Erwin Of Parkdale. cover
ing the appropriation OF water from
Ash creek for irrigation of 20 acres In
Hood River county,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-08

plus would total 26l, ,O0O. 600 bushels
The market closed unsettled | "a to
S-4 cents net lower with March
LII S-4 to lie ana May l.s4 ga ia
l.65.
Corn lost'l-2 to Use and oats l-2 to
I7-S.
In provisions the outcome was a
gain of 12 TO soc
lnasmuoh as figures heretofore
available put the Australian
surplus at only 22S,OO0,OOO bushels,
the new estimate gave decided ad-
vantage to the bears in the wheat mar
ket Moreover, large part Of the
short interest had been eliminated
during yesterdays sudden bulge and
there was consequently Il notable lack
OF one of the usual props to values. on
the declines, the fact became apparent
that considerable new export business
had developed. Country offerings IN
the southwest though were reported
heavier and it was said that improve
ment in the flour trade continued to
lag. Under such circumstances the
undertone was rather heavy the great
er part of the day, despite continued
alertness in regard TO tariff news from
Washington.
, Corn and oats sympathized with the
wheat setback but buying of corn for
a large interest tended later to check
the downturns.
Provisions We're depressed at times
with grain but finally became more
responsive to higher quotations on
hogs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-08
Trade World Optimistic
Increased CheerfuIness Evi


NEW YORK, Jan. S.-Bradstreet' s
today will say
With inventories, which because of
the drastic price declines Of 1920, have
required more than ordinary care and
thought, out of the way. trade world
has turned to the work of getting new
business in a more cheerful tone of
mind and with rather better results
than might some time ago have been
expected. In some cases the increas-
ed cheerfuiness manifested is more a
matter of tone than of actually en-
larged operations, but in others and,
in fact in a majority Of instances
something like actual progress is dis
cernible. For one thing, wholesale
trade in drygoods, more especially cot
tons. but also in silks has expended in
quite few primary markets, the result
partly of retailers replenishing depict
ed stocks, partly of recent deep cuts,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-08
LUMBER MEN WANT
OTHER BUILDING
COSTS DOWN ALSO

CHICAGO. Jan. S.--(A. PA ma.
tional campaign to reduce building
costs was launched by lumber manu-
facturers at a meeting today.
Lumber has come down in price
an average of 80 per cent" said r. b.
Goodman of Marinette. Wis. chair
man. THE lumber industry has alb
sorbed its war inflations and we feel
it ic M to other building commodities
TO follow. Lumber represents only
about 80 per cent OF the cost of the
average building and not more than 81
Ter cent of the cost of wooden build
ing"
Plans were made for calling repre-
sentatiyes of the brick. cement, tile
roofing and plumbing industries int
conference An advertising campaign
was also advocated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-08
Cattle Higher in Kansas City;
Sheep and lambs Ascend.

KANSAS CTR, Jan. S.-Cattle 500:
beef steers unevenly higher; sales 700
a 7.S5; butcher stock strong to 25c
higher; heavy cows 1915; fair heifers
Z; mixed yearlings S@S.25; all other
classes steady; few choice vealers
$12@12.25.
Sheep 2.700; sheep steady to 25c
higher; best ewes 4.5O; wethers 500;
lambs mostly 25c higher Colorado
pea fed 11.00; market closing weak
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-08
WOULD RETAu|ATE ON
BRITAIN ABOUT OIL

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.--(U. P1-
American oil should be denied to
Britain until the United States is
given an even break in the Mesopo-
tamia and other British oil fields,
Senator Mcclellan declared in the SEN
ate. He urged the passage of his bill
cutting off American oil to any ma
tion that maintains policy Of
''closed door to it's oil fields.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-08
Seattle Feed Market Range
Is From S29 TO S63 per Ton,

SEATTLE. Jan. S.-City delivery
Feed Scratch feed $62 ton; feed
wheat sea; all grain chop $50; oats
$40; sprouting oats s54; rolled oats
s51; whole corn $40; cracked corn
S551: rolled barley $51; clipped bar
ley $56; milled feed s39; bran $S9.
Hay-Alfalfa $50 ton; double COM
pressed alfalfa SS5; ditto timothy $40;
eastern Washington mixed $29.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-08
FILIPINOS WILL FLY
IN FIVE AERIAL BOATS

WASHINGTON. Jan. S.--(A. P)---
An aerial mail and passenger service
is to be established between Manila
and the other principal ports OF the
Philippine islands it was announced
here today. 70 inaugurate this SER
vice. the Bureau of Insular Affairs
has purchased five flying boats from
the navy department The flying per-
sonnel will consist of thirty Philip
pine National Guard officers. The
service is expected to start soon after
the first Of next year
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-08

especially in colored eottons, having
brought out more confident buying.
albeit in small lots and for immediate
delivery and partly because of the
Growth of the belief that these last cuts
have gone the limit and that lower
prices are not to be expected. Weekly
bank clearings $3.50, $4,000.