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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
CHAPLIN KID" TO GET
100000 AS film STAR
Lad Of Five 10 Leave Comedian:
Gets S62,4oo Salary AZ
Present.

Chicago, April e--Jaekic Coogsn. who
gets over ~ 900 n weck for throwing
stores through Windcgs, arrived in Chi.
cago yesterday, n tin automobile tiiekcd
under his arm H. h bcsf known -
nOyie fans ~ '1he KID" and the co-sfar
With Charlie Chaplin in the Gin bearing
that title
The Kid" is Eve years Old He hes
bobbed, straw-colored hair and Wofs
green golf stockingy. n slate grey ul1f
and cream colored g0n cap. From fte
car Windows The portcrs beamed d0en
smiles upon him.
Jackie is accompanied ~ be father
Jack Coogan, 81. . professional vaudr
vile dancer, and they are on their anv
70 New York ~ sign tho youthful sifr
up tor SSB1OO 0 ye0r. u is said iis
present salary is sG2 800 year Aith0igh
put years oi age, his drawing power has
enabled him - st bic own fuJrr
He was asked about Charlie ChapEr.
bis recent cO-star.
well" be- said. "Charlie's iitae lt
al right. He gave me . billiard t1hfe
and q set Of golf clubs Whaf hc drrr
now Il don't know Making pirtufrr w
~ jail Somebody asked me ehrfher f-
was going % get narrad again Wei
] don't know about that either eay rhan
J show you how my new ausomoir.
rinp1'
Jackie has aspirations Ho wansr o. H-
mayor Policeman Judge reeognired
hlrn instantly ard followed him no ftr
hotel 70 warn him Mt ~ break any wiz
dows hercaboH
Az, I'm through breaking sird0vs
hc asserted
What do you 10 fl ardger v1tirtflf'
On J play Old maids and rhgmf1v
ard
Here he wsg abruptly mapped ~ 81
Coogar, Sr Who zrrhird The Tar ~. SO
coat collar ard hauled him auav
Horest. be saif That kid gives
me cold chills 80 telling uhat heri
spill next But hc's fnr litHe fellow
and gold mine Tor ur Ny wife ,fa
WAS BABE DolIvrr ard I have kroekrf
around vaudeville bofses aH or lrr
Now We are on easy street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
ST. GEORGES PRACTICING.
Team Rounding Into Shape for
Game Which Will Soon
Begin.

ST. Georges. April 9.-The St. Georges
baseball team is rounding into shape
and expects to begin playing socsri
Work on the ball park has been COM
l'leted and the team is practicing daily
and expects TO present a strong lineup
at the opening game.
Spicer. who pitched good hall last year.
will probably do mound duty this year
The team will suffer the loss of G. HolIi-
day at frs, base. as his good fielding
and hard hitting did much toward win
ming the majority of the games played
last year. John and Edward Gam, who
covered second and third bases last
year, are playing their positions bril-
liantiy, as well as hitting the bali hard
Nelson. who played left field last year.
will be seen playing shortstop. He
covers his position like veteran. Nc
Carthy will be on first base; Patter-
son will probably do the catching. as he
is the only candidate for that position.
The outfield is a detail that Manager
Sutton has not settled
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
CENTERyILLE HIGH DATES.
Manager PattIson Perry Announces
1921 Baseball Schedule.

Centerville, Md. April 9.--Hanager
Pattison Perry Of the CentervilIe high
school baseball club this week an
nounced the following games for this
season: April II. Sudlersville at Cen
terville: April 70. Centerville at Hur-
lock; April %. Centerville NJ Queen
Anne: April 20. Hurlocis al Centervii1e: /:
May 4. Centerville AZ Chestertown: May
s. Baston nj Centerviiie: May 10. Cen
terville at Denton: May 20, Cambridge
at Centerville: May ~. Denton at Gem
tervilie: May 81. Centerville AT Cam
bridge; June !. Chestertown nj Cen
terviiie: June 4. Centerville at Sud
lersvilie. On May 7 Centervilie ath-
letes will attend the track meet at Della
ware College: May 1s. tho Queen Anne
county meet will be held; May 81, the
track meet at Tome. and June 10. state
Olympiad In Baltimore.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
Adlon.
ParEside Jrs-
BRITTON STOPS STONE.

Sammy Britton, who holds the title
Of Delaware's best featherweight, is
knocking them off with regularity, his
last victim being Tommy Stone, whom
he stopped in three rounds at the Ian
caster A. A. in the Pennsylvania city
Britton took the fight on at the last
minute, substituting for frankie Lewis,
who was unable TO go on owing to a
bad ear.
Britton is travelling at a fast clip
since going under the management of
Billy Nolan, of Philadelphia, and viii
soon be in line to meet the best in his
division.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
TO PLAY FOR TENNIS TITLE.
SEVERAL Famous Players on Way ia
North and South Tournament.
ny Associated Press 10 Every p,vsn,ng

BY AFsociated Press % Every Evening
New York. April "a group Of ma
uonaIly known tennis players. inciud-
ing several titleholders. left here TO-DAY
for Pinehurst. North Carolina. where
they will compete in the annual North
and South lawn tennis championship
tournament for men and women
In the party were Mrs. Molla Blur
stedt Mallory. national turf and in
door champion: Miss Florence BalIin.
New Jersey champion; Miss Martha
Bayard. national indoor champion:
fchfya Kumagae. the japanese star; s.
Howard Voshell. Vincent Richards
Harold A Throckmorton and Francis T
Hunter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
Score 60 safe Hits.

Detroit. April 9.-The Detroit Amer
leans in their sojourn in the Southwest.
in five games SO far this week. have
hit 60 safeties, including ten home runs.
Cobb. Heilman, Veach, Blue and Wood
all are credited with the circuit drives.
Five of the total were made Thursday
at Tulsa, Cobb and Heilman hitting
two and Neaoh one. Cobb has been
famed once. Tiger pitchers are. going
Well too. Up TO the beginning of yes
terday's game they had not been scored
on in is innings
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
MRRRIMAS THE FAvORITF.
Sensational Playing at Pinehurst Gives
Him Slight Odds Over White.
Ry Axsoctated prexs IN E~vsrv p-..asnx

Pinehurst, y. c.. April s.-B. P. Mer-
rirnan. of Waterbury. and Gardiner
White. OF Nassau. met today in the &C.
hole final for the North and South ANA
teur championship.
The title is held by Francis ouinet, of
Woodland. but he is not defending il
Because of sensational golf played by
Merriman. he was the favorite today al
slight odds
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
Mns ln - -hrrr d..

Mrs. Josie Reed. III y. ENter st
Tlisl<la Okla. writes was IN bed thrro
DAYS with NY hack. TOOK Foley hid-
ney Pills and IN two day vas AZ ug
work again. lCannot praise s. 5nlr medl-
cine too much Foley kidnov Pills stnn
bladder irregularity and strengthen rhr
Kidneys. They help eliminate from -ho
system the poisons that cause hack
ache. rheumatic pains. sun Joints. sore
muscles. swollen hands and ect rln-
Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
OLD CIRCUS MAN DEAD.
Benjamin Il. Wallace of Berwyn Was n
Pioneer of the Show Business.

Rochester. Mimi. April 9-Benjamin
+. Wallace of Berwynd. Pa, one of the
pioneer circus men of this country. died
here Thursday night. lie had been re-
ceiving medical attention here since
February II, and had submitted to
several operations
For more than a quarter century
Wallace was among the best known
circus men in America. lie began with
a small overland show in 1882 and
when he sold his circus five years ago
it was among the largest In the world.
MIR. Wallace was born in PennsyI-
vania 7S years ago and served in the
Civil War, after which he settled in
Peru. First he engaged in the livery
business, later starting the ciyus A
widow, two nephews and niece sur
vive,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
Red Sox Release Brady.

Boston, April 9.-The release of Cliff
Brady, second baseman, to the Jersey
City Irternationals was announced by
Manager Hugh Duffy, of the Red Sox,
in dispatches from the South last night.
Brady was an important element in
Red Sox campaign plans until DerriIl
Pratt signed to play second base.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
CARPENTIER'S FORFBIT.
Report That Ii Has Been Posted In This
Country.

New York, April 9.-C5eorges Carpen-
tiers $4,000 forfeit money, guarantee
ing his appearance in ring with Jack
Dempsey on July 2. has been deposited
in a local trust company vault. il was
announced here by Tex Richard, pro-
moter of the bout
Rickard added that he had been in
formed by Carpenters manager that
the French heavy weight would arrive
in this country the first week In May
to begin training.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
Elkton wins From Chesapeake City.

Elkton. Md. April 9.-The Elkton
high school team opened its baseball
season here Thursday afternoon when
they defeated Chesapeake City nine in
an interesting game. score 6 to 5.
The visitors landed on r. Reynolds
in the third inning and scored five runs.
He was relieved by his brother. o. Rey-
nolds. who held the visitors hitless dur
ing his stay in the box.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
DUCK HUNTERS WANT
No CHANGE IN LAWS

Washington, -. G., April B.
DIR. Thomas Dixon, Of New York;
former Governor Beckett, ~
North Carolina. and other profni-
nent men appeared yesterday be-
. fore the Biological Survey Of tho
Department of Agriculture 10
protest against proposed re-
striction on duck shooting. a
threatened regulation would pro-
hibit the use Of motorboats 90
pick up the dead or wounded
ducks shot from blinds. The
notorboats cannot be used to
shoot the fowls. but hunters have
used them for gathering in their
KIN. The new rule would stop
that.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
Ray Fisher to Coach Michigan.

Cincinnati, April 9--Pitcher Raw
Fisher telegraphed August Hermann.
president of the Cincinnati National
League Club yesterday that he had ac-
cepted the terms offered to become
baseball coach at the University of
Michigan, and hoped that his resigna-
ton from the Reds would be accepted.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
Reds Have Home Practice.

Cincinnati. April 9.-The Cincinnati
Reds, of the National League, are on
the home reservation again and were
scheduled to indulge in light practice
at the park yesterday afternoon,
weather permitting, in preparation for
the games with the Clevelands today
and tomorrow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
THREE PENN OARSMEN
PASS OFF EXAMS

Philadelphia. April 9.-Three
OF the five Penn crew men who
were recently declared ineligible
are again able TO compete, they
being Bill Copeland, Loosen and
Williams. Rugh Just took an ex-
animation yesterday and his case
has not been settled. There Is
still some doubt concerning Sing
cr. but IL is feared that he Will
not be able to race against Yale
next Saturday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
Parkside Midgets Beat AdIon.

The Parkside Midgets defeated the
Adlon Reserves yesterday afternoon.
25 to IS. The features Of the game were
the passing of J. Smith. W. Reardon
and w. Ryan. j. Burns featured for
Adlon Reserves.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
LOCAL ADJUSTMENTS
THE STAGE.

"BringinF I'D Father" at the Garrick
Transplanted 10 the stage from the
comic strips of George McManus the
famous cartoon characters ~ JiRgs
and Maggie Mahoney in Bringing Up
Father" will hold forth az the Garrick
Theatre all next week. From the pros
pectus Of Manager Gus Hill. this noted
and irresistible laubh- getter viii be in
terpreted by a large and capable com
pany Including the charm Of youth and
beauty represented in a chorus n
twenty. pretty and vivaclous women.
The new play. which IS divided into
three acts, il entitled Bringing Up
Father al the seashore." a dozen lilt-
ing. infectious and original song hits.
besides galaxy Of surprises. creations.
novelties. screams. wit repartee. fea-
ture the show.
~Take IL From Me- at The Playhouse
Take II From Ne" viii be presented
at The Playhouse the last time tonight
The company. which is an excellent
one. has been enjoying a successful en-
gagement Of three days in Wilmington
John Golden will present his comedy
OF American life. Three Wise Fools"
at The Playhouse the last three days
Of next week. John Golden has had
meteoric rise during the last few years.
and is now rated in the millions, all
earned from the production OF clean.
American comedies. "Lightnin now
in its third year in New York. is one
Of his other successes. as is Turn 70
the Right "Shavings' and Dear Ne"
all Of which have been Playhouse offer
ings in the past two seasons. Seats for
the engagement go on sale Monday.
AS You Were Brings Bernard and
Bordoni.
E. Pay Goetz, the producer, describes
his production AS You Were. in which
he will present sam Bernard and Irene
Bordoni at The Playhouse. April 1913
90, as a musical fantastiqUe." IL is
very generally known and accepted
that this IS an international hit with
more than a year 10 its credit in New
York. London and Paris.
Geraldine Farrar Coming.
on all the prina donnas now enjoy
ing the favor of the public. none is so
sought after in society as Geraldine
Farrar. who viii appear in concert at
the Playhouse on Wednesday evening,
April %. But society sees very little
OF her. Like all artists who take theis
work seriously she has little time 10 give
10 anything except her work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
WRESTLING TITLES AT STAKE.
Final OF National A. A. ". to Bring Mat
Stars In Acllnn TOnight.

Hiuhi VI Nhtiouui n. N ~. W otuA ""s
Stars In Action Tonight
BY Associated Preaa 4. Every Evening.
Los Angeles, Cal, April 9.-~Finals
of the National A. A. Y. championship
wrestling tournament will be held at
the Los Angeles Athletic Club tonight.
Besides the Pacific Coast contendera,
the pairing for the finals follows;
los pound class--Carl Benson. Swed-
ish American A. c.. New York. va.
Forest McNulty. Poly High School, Los
Angeles.
los pound class--charles Johnson,
Swedish Gym. Boston vs. Theodore
Harris. Olympic A. G., San Francisco.
17h pound w. T.. Powers, Los Ange-
lea "A. c.. vs. Fred Meyer, Chicago He
brew Institute.
Heavyweight~L. Ardouin, Olympic
a. c., San Francisco VIZ. Fred Meyer.
Chicago Hebrew Institute.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
PARKSIDE JUNIORS WIN.

Parkside Juniors handed the fast Ad-
lon five one of the worst defeats they
have ever suffered yesterday afternoon
at Parkside gym, score 45 TO Is.
Beauchamp and Smith starred for
Parkside.
The score:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
Geraldine Farrar Coming.
THE SCREEN.
Goddess Men" at The Play house.

Goddess Men," a photoplay. booked
for showing Monday and Tuesday at
The Playhouse. II is one OF the strong
est sea stories ever written or filmed
Its action takes place on the high seas
where the master Of a tramp sailing
vessel is master Of all who ride his ship.
Under the bright skies and under the
stormy skies he buffets and fights
mutiny and rebellion in the persons of
his own son and the second in com
maud
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
Wesley.
IS IL is p IL
Score by Innings.

Friends School o 0 0 o o O O I o.
Wesley t........ 0 0 0 . Xii
Umpires--Ennis and Walker.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
Estene Taylor at The Queen.

Special rates for six-time insertions
Of want ads.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
Betty Compson at the Arcadia.

Betty Compson's picture Prisoners
OF Love" which was presented at the
Arcadia yesterday for the first time. is
a tribute 70 the public and TO the ex-
hibitors who forced her into stardom.
1t clearly reflects the fulflment Of the
trust and confidence they placed in her
and their foresight in the recognition
of the unusual ability that made such
a living figure out Of the girl Rose"
in The Miracle Man"
Mary Miles Minter at the Majestic.
Pearl Whites picture Know Your
Men" receives its final presentation at
the Majestic Theatre tonight On Mon
day al hands from eight to eighty and
those who lay claim to the years inter-
vening will have the pleasure OF Wit
Messing the first showing of Mary
Miles Minter's picture The Little
Clown. \ whole circus and a picture
is this film.
Estene Taylor at The Queen.
Tonight THE Kid" will be given its
last presentation and doubtless before
the maximum crowd of the week at
the Queen. On Monday the Queen will
show Estelle Taylor rs the featured
player of Blind Wives This produc-
ton was judged so highly by the man
agement of the theatre that il was given
a weeks engagement. Then, too, VIII
mingtonians have always expressed a
keen personal interest in the presenta-
tion of Miss Taylor on the screen. as
she IS practically the only Wilmington
woman To become a star on the street
Special rates for six-time insertions
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Holiday
Prodigals
ey walssr Ieaspa pelanep


caRgFaEAs. lsal. western NswasAPsr uaaaA
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HEAVY MEAT PRODUCTION
ON INTERAFOUNTAIN FOREST
RANGES

Nearly I2S, 200, 900 pounds Of lamb
and mutton and $50, 100000 pounds
of beef were produced on the
ranges of the Intermountain Ma
tional Forests during the season just
closed, according to an announce
ment by District Forester r. H. Rut-
ledge, at Ogden. In addition, a.
600. 600 pounds of wool will be shorn
from the sheep using these ranges.
The 100000 sheep and 100000
cattle which move into the Forests
every spring are all locally owned
stock, constituting one of the basic
industries of the Intermountain
states. In the fall this stock pours
out in great streams toward the
great central markets where takes
place the conversion into meat pro-
ducts that go to all parts of the
country.
OF the above numbers of stock,
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CHRISTMAS TIME IN FRANCE
YuseRlae Season Great Tine fer Dis
play Of Green Plants; Houses
Filled With Decorations.

- TT Is the lie Petit Iesu that
brings gifts to the French
children Of Christmas time.
He never fOEgetS a good
child and Is sure to slip
something into the wooden shoe Of the
child II Z h left at the door He
has, hCwever. been known to leave
pebbles IN the s11oe of one who has
been naughty.
To the French. Christmas Is tire
great tine fer green's Everywhere
one 49, the brilliant polnsetta flower
displayed ne houses are GlleSa With
miSsletoe and holly. and half the fen
q Christmas consists n getting the
Kree1s and decorating the houses The
houses are then ready for L Jour q
an. O. New Years dag, whicA Is the
Eaye< C The twa festivals
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16

ssyie He handed folaea aeEal aook-
M document q AIrSl Nsrxln
WHIST ; this. Uncle Grezozyr~ -
Inquired
Release II the naog4gage these dear
lads hoped 10 pay thrO1Sh thear owa
sxexstons. hut they are only eoys, 4
good eneS, and the task Was too heavy
Tor then- And. by the way lads.
here's q hank book consider VOC a
good Investment and have dOnaesa
what viii take yo1 through c1leve
and prepare yOa fOr batting vita the
W0rs2-wezl e1Rcsse5 usea.~
% aecaare- EaTv@arsd Mr.. aEarran
asG eAe-e w0S = c2ecA N rs khreaE-
- - Mrs. Marvfn So czEe N -
IT, Cd Ran and PLACED hex lovsas ara
ahc1t klz and ksSses3 m fsxxenslv.
-1es i 5 a genuine zEp<sse. K1aesds :
va2ces Mr. LA<v1n -ResSiaxS ceUe
thac&sy wAea W. EcSz 1ee1 tAez
And tAe three essarZRaw xarSs were
mare hemut1faa - n retired e=eS-
gals than ever. AID Cd U0se Gregoxy
ses@ea O. re9ew his yuatA amAa tAR
gaowenw harnsneSS e thar gsewaS@say
Aspre Y@Aetfae Au@E
N wa13 Ss EsSs3eeee ard EsSsss nexr
Csxassng@ Ne RaSsEa2Hea waeA !
eAnc&ae fer TIE sAree aspe9y xs-as ~,
eacA st eReSe II FAezr s.asRxsz- Azrer
e. No asat tA1f ~ CAsEsSezaas hsxs
w<e Esaxag es2ecAaHzy g ceRsAzase
tAeAr CAxAssmS Aaze1a&
=RxezzaAs re<Ex1ears -zr-nress
C1ese G<esazy ran<sg. Az9 Rr4ekRuzl
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the evening the same welcome coteT1e
made the old home CHEEKY with their
chatter at the supper table. Then
Eppeared Uneas Gregory. He wtnked
and hllnked NJ his three prime
favorites. the boys. and brought two
turkeys for the holiday feast.
But the fatted calf for the prodi-
gals ne 0Ueried ehucklIngay. SO
appropriate. and Il win last a week
And an heOr later Uncle Gregoxy
hlosSomed forth IN his most feaicitouS
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viewed Unele GregS
egy Thearae taSt departing. 10 ne
Ience VAS tied tke latest. saeekssa
ean tAes Ind ser seen.
why. what & thlsY Inquired Ar.
Marvin, staring vaguely.
Cant yea see-fatfed calf II vim
do for Christmas eh9 Yoan need Il.
II ee over later gold bye I'm thea
and Merry CArassmasF~
he went his way waving Ms hand
myxsersensly and chuckltng end snak-
ma with half suppressed 3ealley.
He must mean TIE Neyg on. Seth.
can II he that they are eemang hoaaeY"
p2lpstaeed Mrs. Martin
Il aoaS know. bit there l. soxne
hldaea mystery In TIE sections e oor
relative Tea knew ke always IIked
BIB and Ten ana Ned Re<Aapz ~
has kept track Il thea.
az. Marxia sighed and ne had remsOa
90 Co sA And his aOstng legal help
uaees eAeersesssy echoed the aspiration
TAea eyes met and tAere wer@ mutual
tears In tAem. Then SeeA wenk Go Tire
woesaSAed and cause Terth again held
ing q eseeAee ard 4 sac.
~Where ere yea geangy" Inquired
Esther carseGS3y.
~0ver q the woaas. IN RoRas -
st Sesne evergreen and hes1y. Il =
IS vel % ~ prepared fer ssEpEts@s-
IeS8 ~ tai hAa - n ia thrsa
as IL sAe w@r<Ay cozp1e I'D fez1
@a@S secretly e@e maSAk @1tsr MxfsanE
mseA. Aoaesa and r@zp@eefal anAQ@ne
mr. ehas shaR had heard AZ pesataomS
" aasamnt fareozy. ana realizing hat
raNxawmg@ n tie Ae@e ard hard
eaes wev@ ahEeressang the dear cd
egAex theg ee1s u tAesr assy ~ %
&Alw tewar8 tAe fswEly g1vpcgx.
weR are mensAz rsgsa2rSy tAe<s
- essa = sfzaz1 ~ cutie 81 s=zze
- ~ ssAe ND froA tAe runawzyS
Az naHen CAx1SszaAS eve-tAs~e
sne kAReA RzaA grateful vtzzsezs ~
eAa asaaAa eakaaees 1on. b sEa Ne1
anpe mere rested @naae TIE Gear e.
e ree3 TIE nem@ "a se-o1s tewa-
n an weRe naanaas am1 had us&ax
ase eress waraas n@Rsac@AArSS. ar
sss fh ar SISTERS ID IS tie
msea ana Manea And In
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approximately 275,OOO sheep and
1000 head of cattle grazed on
range within the Caribou National
Forest during the past season.
Grazing fees on this stock amount
to approximately $4,000 for cattle
and $4,000 for sheep. One-fourth
of these sums, or about $500, is
divided proportionately among the
counties in which this Forest lies,
to be used for school and road pur-
poses. An additional 1915, or about
So, 800, is used exclusively for roads
and trails within the National
Forest.
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Christmas in the shetIands.

In the Shetland islands they cele-
brate an old Christmas Eve, January
). and ON that occasion the young men
and children go '-a-guixing." The chill
dren disguise themselves In strange
dresses parade the streets and In
wade the houses anu shops begging for
offerings At one O'Clock the young
men. eoarsely clad, drag blazing tar
barrels through the town, blowing
horns and cheering At six O'Clock In
the morning they put OF their grfmy
clothes and dressed In fantastic COS
tunes 60 in groups to wish their
friends the seasons compliments
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ones Dear, me- truly this ls peace on
earth. good win toward al men" and
he left for home smiling through his
happy tears and singing the refrain of
= happy. merry old Christmas song