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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-12-24
The HOLY MANGER
"Presipio," Instead Of Christmas
Tree, in Italy and Spain.
II 10 Representation Of the Place
Where Baby Christ Lay In
Bethlehem.


GIRLS and boys Of Italy and Spain,
~ which are called the Latin coun-
tries, never hang up their stockings
at Christmas time, nor do they have
Christmas trees. Kris Kringle and
Santa Claus are German saints and
the Christmas tree came out Of the
German forests long, long ago, when
the nations Of northern Europe were
forest tribes. 1t is the northern peo-
ples-the Germans, Scandnavians
and English, all of whom are descend.
ed from old Teutonic tribes-who keep
Christmas as Americans. do.
Instead of the Christmas tree,
Italian and Spanish boys and girls
have the presipio. "Preslpio" means
manger, and It Is a representation
Of the manger where the baby Christ
lay In Bethlehem. II is presented in
different ways. Sometimes 1t shows
only the inside of the barn where the
Baby and His mother lay, with Jo-
seph, the Three Wise Men and the ami
mails about. Sometimes 1t shows
hillside, with the Wise Men coming Oh
foot or horseback, or on dOnkeys,
bringing their gifts to the stable. Some
times the manger Is small-nOt more
than foot square. Sometimes It is
large enough to occupy the whole end
of a room. 1t Is built on board
foundation and Is made of wood, with
earth, pebbles, dried grass and leaves
for the outdoor scenes. The figures
are carved of wood, or perhaps little
coils are used, all very carefully and
deliberately dressed by the girls. Some
times brooks and lakes are ingenlously
represented with naper, glass or
isinglass. Sometimes the whole Is
rough and rude, but again 1t Is very
neatly and beautifully done, and is
quaint and interesting when all COM
plete.
The French, who are half Latin and
half Teutonic In their makeup, mix
the customs of both races In their
Christmas keeping. They build the
manger and they also give the chill
dren presents; only, instead of hang
ipg her stocking, little French Bah
cite puts out her shoes, The French
call the manger "creche," and In coun-
try villages in France companies of
children still go from house to house
on Christmas eve, carrying the creche
and singing Christmas carols. Some
times they help to build beautiful
large creche in the village church, over
which they are very proud and de-
lighted.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-12-24
Society

dred and fifty guests in attendance,
Thursday evening at the b. Y. din
ing room the annual dinner Of the
Wobycas was held. The decora-
tons were all in keeping with the
holiday season and covers were laid
for between sixty and seventy guests.
The toastmistress was Miss Mary
Sorenson and responses were given
gy Pres, Henderson, Prof a. n. Sor'
enson and Prof. w. o. Robinson.
a social hour followed the dinner.
. 3 8 8
The Crimson girls net on Wens.
day afternoon with the Misses Mag.
gle Reese and Alton Bell as hostess
A Christmas story was given by Miss
Veda Anderson. Refreshments were
served at the conclusion.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-12-24
OLD YULETIDE CAROLS
"HoIy Night" Regarded as One Of
Most Beautiful Songs.
"Draw Nigh, Emmanuel" One Of Old.
est Pieces and Far Ante
dates Any Others.

TT HE ancient Christmas carol, Holy
i Night" is German In its origin
and is considered by many persons to
be the most beautiful Of all Christ
mas carols. 1t has sometimes been
ascribed to Martin Luther, but the
consensus Of expert opinion is that 1t
Is much older than his time and Is one
Of the oldest Of German folk songs.
The carol God Rest Ye Merry
Gentlemen" is English in its origin
and dates back to about the beginning
of the Seventeenth century, although
the author of the words and the COM
poser of the music are unknown. The
fine old melody sung to this poem pos
sesses all the best qualifications Of O
sterling hymn tune and will probably
last as long as the verses with which
1t is always associated.
The carol "Draw Nigh, Emmanuel"
is one of the oldest pieces Of coherent
music In existence, and both the words
and music far antedate any Of the 9th
ers. The music is an Old French mel
ody, dated from the Thirteenth cen.
fury, although, Of course, It has been
harmonlzed to conform with more
modern standards. e..
There is a most curious but beaNu.
full musical effect at the close OF this
carol The words of "Draw Nigh, I'm.
manuel axe 9R%Ggat. llaae years older
:hhan Tie music, being taken from the
MoEarabic breviary of the Twelfth cen.
tlry, and 1t is generally bel!eyed that
they were taken 1ESm. the liturgy Of
the early Christians at Toledo, sIalH,
where the Mozarabic bretiafS Vas {of.
mqlateq: S25yT .----,-r--xs''''
Another care, 1.-THE First Noel"
has 9 Ghsttlopal French melody and
probably originated in Breton, 81.
th66gh the exact origin Of this fine old
song is somewhat In doubt,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-12-24
How Not TO Take Geld

Some persons are subject to fire.
luent colds. while others seldom. II
ever, have a cold. You will find that
he latter take good care OF them
elves. They take a shower or cold
PONCE bath every day in a warm
Dom. avoid over heated rooms. sleep
With a window open or partly open,
avoid excuses, over eating, becoming
over heated and then chilled and
getting the feet wet. Then. when
hey feel the first indiction of a cold
hey take Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy without delay and II is soon over.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-12-24
THE ROSE OF JERICHO
Pilgrims Told Of Its Power to
Bloom on Christmas Day.
Blossom Given the Name Of Resurree.
ton Flower; Also Called St,
Mary's Rose.

Q ENEEAL varieties % the so-cHlleu
- resurrection plant have appeared
among the novelties offered by florists
but the original is the rose of Jericho
Along the shores of the Dead sea, fui
enough away to be out of reach Of the
death.de6llng vapors and the salt
spray, grows this rose, u little plan.
which, when ripened, rolls III It.
sprays und branches into curious
little brown ball.
The desert winds snap Off its dry
stem and whirl the seemingly deuC
little ball away over sandy plains, Xix,
a feather-weight. After 1t chances e.
reach some damp place, in about ten
days, the moisture has wrought q
miracle for the once dead is alive
again, green and growing.
The old-time pilgrims who brougl
back this plant with them from tn,
Holy Land, told wonderful tales Of II,
power to bloom out on Christmas day
and gave It the name of resurrection
flower. Another old legend names 10
from every spot where they halted t,
rest.
The dry ball when unfolding drop,
its seeds, and from these It may be
cultivated as an annual To resurreCl
these dry balls It is simply necessary
to keep them standing in glasses .;
water, immersed about halfway TO tn,
top of their branches. The eXpansiol
Is merely mechanical spongelik,
process.
The botanical name Of the rose OF
Jericho is anastatica, from anastasis
resurrection. There are other species
Of resurrection plants, but they are
not so attractive as their Dead SCI
relative, which, although 1t has very
little beauty, has an honored place
among flowers because of the many
fancies and associations II calls VI
and its peculiar Observation-Disclosures
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-12-24
VERY USEFUL

VERY USEFUL
Mrs. Buu-My am glad married
Mr.. Spider. He can carry 80 many
bundles, when ! do my chrlStmaS
shopping early.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-12-24

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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-12-24
BIrds Mentioned In Bible.

Twenty-one birds are mentioned in
the Bible: The bittern, cormorant,
crane, cuckoo, dove, eagle, hawk,
heron, kite, owl, partridge, pelican,
pigeon, quail, raven, sparrow, swal-
low, swan, stOrk, turtle and vulture.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-12-24
Placecards.

Next after decorating the table
comes the question of placecards'
These may be as simple or as elabor-
ate as you like, but you really should
have theml You might cut white card
board into small round pieces. Give
each an irregularly outlined border OF
green and at the top Of this little make
believe Christmas wreath punch a
small hole, through 1t draw red baby
ribbon, and tie In bow. The mama
IA written In the center.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-12-24
Healthy CallIna

OF eight English cle:gymen whose
deaths were recorded in one week a
short time ago, the ages aggregated
500 years, the Oldest being ninety-two
and the youngest fifty-seven, writes
correspondent. This high average
Of Just under seventy-four years Is
either an uncommon record or attests
the longevity Of the Cloth"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-12-24

Thomas Smith, Mrs. Thomas
Smith Abraham Smith and Laura NJ.
Smith, Defendants.
To be sold at Sheriff's sale on the
18th day Of January 1929, at 10
O'Clock noon of said day at the front
door of the County Court House at
Logan City, Cache County, Utah, all
of the right, title and interest of the
defendants Thomas Smith and Mrs,
Thomas Smith, in and to the follow
ing described property situated IN
Smthfield. Cache County, Utah:
Beginning at the Southeast corner
of lot 1, block 20 Plat "a" Smith
field City Survey, and running thence
West nine (9) rds eleven III feet;
thence North eight (S) rds; thence
East nine 81 rods eleven (11) feet
thence South eight go rods, to the
place Of beginning, containing l.;
acre, and situate in section 81. tp. 1;
North Range one e. Salt Lake Meri
dian.
Dated this 18th day of December
1921.
M. L. Peterson
Sheriff
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-12-24
musio,s Debt to Ancient Egypt.

The contribution OF ancient Egypt
to the general history Of music, IL
found In the mechanical excellence
OF its instrument. makers, under whose
dexterlty and skill the harp gained
sufficient power to be able to be played
as a solo instrument. Every other In
strument of theirs has persisted, but
the solo harp has remained.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-12-24
SHERTFF'S SALE

The District Court OF the First
judicial District of the State of
Utah In and for the County of
Cache.
L. l.. Lounsbury, Plaintiff.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-12-24

M. l.. Peterson
Sheriff
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-12-24

The Woodruff school winning the
first. in a representation Of Purga-
tory, the City Supervisors the second
in a little play called gatherin nuts
and the Junior High the third IN
shadowland. Following the pro-
gram an elaborate banquet was ser
we'd IN the dining room followed by
dancing. There were about one hun
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-12-24

Judge andd Mrs. c. w. Morse Of
Salt Lake City are spending a few
days here with DR.. and Mrs. w. G.
Ruckenbrod.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Reese and lit
tie son are leaving for ogden where
they will spend the Xmas Holiday
with relatives.
o 8 o 8
Miss Verna Lindquist Is at home
from Salt Lake to spend the holidays
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
LindQuist.
Miss Helen Thompnon Is at home
from California where she is attend
ing West Lake Seminary.
Mrs. Geo. H. Champ and Mr..
Friedrich Champ will leave for Dull
nth Minnesota where Mr.. Champs
marriage will take place.
8 o 8 @
Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Martineau
will spend the Xman Holidays in Og-
den.
9 8 o o
The Misses Kathryn and Helen
Shamhart are home from Rowland
Hall to spend the holidays with their
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Reid Sham
hart.
Miss Charlotte Kyle will spend
the holidays with her sister Miss
Mary Kyle in Salt Lake City.
o @ o o
Mrs Reid Shamhart has as house
guest Mrs. Cowdry of Kansas City
who will remain here thrugh out
the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Romney will
spend Xmas in Salt Lake City.
Mr.. and Mrn. E. F. Spencer en-
tertained on Wensday evening with
a most charmingly appointed party
| at the Wigwam. The decoration
were all in holiday effect and dane
ing and cards were enjoyed. Light
refreshments were served. The
party NUMBERED thirty-two.
= . o .
Pres. and Mrs. Geo. Thomas will
be here from Salt Lake to spend the
holidays with the Elianon family.
The Misses Hazel and Lucille Allen
are spending the coming week in
Salt Lake City.
On last Saturday evening the High
School Faculty of the Logan High
School entertained with a Kids
party. They came in Juvenile cost.
ume and INDUCED in pranks and
childish games. Refreshments were
served and dancing followed.
| " " " "
Mrs. Robert NJ. Smith entertained
the Daughter of the Pioneers on Fri
day last A good program was giver
consisting of reading by Mrs. Har
old Cederlund, a vocal solo by Mrs
Farrell Johnson, and the history Of
Mrs. Louise Beel by Mrs. Smith
There were 35 guests in attendance
Refreshments were served and soc
ial hour enjoyed after.
On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Oscar
Wennegreen entertained for her lit
tie daughter Ruths birthday. Their
were twenty two little guests and {
Xmas tree with Santa Claus were thu
features of entertainment. Daint!
refreshments were nerved and hap
by time enjoyed.
o o o @
The Websters were hosts this yea,
at the annual Xmas dance at tn,
B. Y. which was given Wensday ev'
ing in the B. Y. Library.
80 o
Mrs. z. Taft Benson is spending
ire holidays in Salt Lake City will
relatives. '.. 800 hl..,r
% = y ~''
Mrs. John Christensen rethrne'
from Salt Lake City on Sunday las
from a several weeks stay there.
,...+ o . . p
yesterdav IN the ninth ward hal
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-07-21
DETROIT QUOTATIONS
Feed and Grains.

,sa septenSer $751; HS De Pee Sna ; au,
No; white and No. mixed. 1921
Yellow CORN-Cash No. e. CSC; No.
W VII MS' o 5 rs, No. 2. 4sc bid:
No, 3 Al IA l.2c; No. T. 90 1-2c
BEANs-Immediate and prompt ship
ment, $3.35 per cwt
BARLEYaaFeeding; sl.25@1.!o per cwt.
HAY-No. ! timothy s21@22; stand
ard, s2oq2l; light mixed, s2Od21; No. z
Timothy, .sls@2o; No. ! clover mixed.
$iS5O@14 wheat and oat straw, $i2'5oG
10 per ton in carlots.
FEED-Bran;, s22; standard middlings.
$31; coarse cornmeal, $50; chop, s25d2S
per ton In 100-lb sacks
FLOUR-Fancy spring wheat patents,
s9.75@1o.25; fancy winter wheat patents,
S9M9.50: second winter wheat patents
SS.25@875; winter wheat straights, 81 70
G7.75 per Dbl.
Live Stock and Poultry.
CATTLE - Best heavy steers. s7.25D
$50; best handyweght butcher steers, So;
handy light butchers, se.25a7; light but ut.
chers, $4.75M5.75: best cows, S595.50.
butcher COWS; Sqt15; cutters s292.75;
bologna bulls, s475@s25; stock bulls.
s; mixers and springers. s45@75.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Best lambs. SO
oil; fair lambs. sS.5069 80; light to com
mon lambs, s56650 fair to good sheep.
s3.50m450; culls and common, $1@2
HOGS-Mixed hogs, s10.10; pigs. $40. 25:
extreme heavy, $3.50; roughs, s7.75; stays.
$3.50: bears. 81.
CALVES-Best grades, s10.50011.50.
others, $4mS.50
LIVE POULTRY-Spring chickens, s5
@3Sc; leehorn springs, 27@2Sc: large
hens, 26I27c; small hens. 23m24c; old
ROSTERS. lac: ducks. zoe: large Young
ducks, Csc; geese. 15c; turkeys. CSC per
ID.
Garden and Farm Produce
DRESSED HoGS-Light, 1Oc; heavy. G
@8c per 10.
CABBAG E-s2 25625O per bu.
DRESSED CALVES-Choice, 15c mo-
dunn, 13c: large coarse, 5n10c per H.
CELERY-Michigan 40GI soc per doz.
POTATOES-Virginia, s5a5 so per Dbl
Butter and Eggs
BUTTER-Best creamery. in tubs. CSC
asked per h.
EGGs-Fresh current receipts. 80 l. 20
asked per doz
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-07-21
Police Chief Faces Suspension.

Tulsa, Okla. - John A. Gustafson.
suspended Tulsa chief of police, faced
trial on charges OF derelection of duty
during the Tulsa race riots, in district
court. Gustafson is the first OF three
police officials indicted by the race
riot" grand jury, and charged with
neglect. The other two, Roy Meacham
and Ray Ward, will face trial later.
Conviction OF Gustafson would carry
with 1t dismissal from Office, his at
torneys stated, but not jail SEN
tence.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-07-21
Work Of War Risk Bureau.

'In view Of some OF the things
which have been said, end very care
lessly said, perhaps ! ought to report
officially some of the things which
have been done. In the department of
war risk insurance, there have been
fled mp to July Z. 1921. compensation
and insurance claims numbering S13,-
442. OF these, 747,7S6 have been adj
Indicated, at an expenditure Of SAIL
GAG, 1852. There were 100000 claims
pending when the war risk department
was recognized, late In April this
year, and the number Of pending
claims has been reduced by 134,3
There have been requested S7,6l4
medical examinations and more than
$4,000 await medical action.
"There has been paid out in allot-
ment and allowances the sum Of $685.
1876, G53. and nearly $4,O00.0O0.0OO Of
government insurance is In force"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-07-21

II can make you no definite promise
in figures today, but | can pledge you
a most conscientious drive TO reduce
government cost by many millions. II
would be most discouraging TO those
who are bending their energies to save
millions to have congress add billions
TO our burdens at the very beginning.
Even were there not the threatened
paralysis of our treasury, with its fa-
tai reflexes on all our activities which
concern our prosperity, would 1t not
be better TO await the settlement of
our foreign loans? At such time II
would be a bestowal on the part OF
our government when it is able to be.
stow.
The United States participates In
none of the distributable awards Of
war, but the world owes US heavily,
and will pay when restoration Is
wrought. If the restoration fails,
world bankruptcy attends.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-07-21

from Angora. He has warned the al.
lied high commission at Constantine
pie that If there should be any evil
dence that the Greeks are making use
Of that city or of other points In the
neutral zone in their operations, the
nationalist will be obliged TO avail
themselves of the same privilege. Ke-
NAL told an American correspondent
the nationalists would welcome arbi-
tration by Secretary of State Hughes
or some other American.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-07-21
PRESIDENT WARNS
Of BONUS PERIL
Harding Appears Before Senate
to Ask Delay.
WANTS ACTION POSTPONED

Takes His Appeal Personally to the
Solons and Delivers a Message
Which Paints in Anything but
Glowing Colors the Economic
Condition OF the Country
Would lmperil Treasury.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-07-21

There was report that White Rus
sian volunteers, well armed, were re-
storing the old Polish German battle
lines and that the Polish irregulars I'M
der General Zeligowski were attack
ing them with armored automobiles.
In the wilma district, it was said,
the entire peasant population was in
revolt against Zeligowski's rule, and
was making successful attacks on his
forces.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-07-21

The god of war Is devoting his at
tention these days mainly to Asia
Minor, where the Greek offensive
against the Turk nationallsts is fairly
getting under way. The wings of the
Greek army advanced respectively
from the Brusa sector on the north
and the Ushnk sector on the south.
The movement converged on Kutaia,
on the main line Of the Bagdad rail-
way, and at last accounts the two
forces were engaged in a desperate
battle for possession Of that town and
the mountain heights nearby. The
Greeks are using bombing planes with
effect. Kemal Pasha. leader Of the
Turk nationalist. went to the front
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-07-21

InOugn the frencn declare the LelD-
zig trials of alleged war criminals are
farcical and have withdrawn from the
commissions watching the proceedings,
the trials are going on, and last week
there was revived interest because two
German lieutenants were arraIgned
charged with submarine frightfulness.
They commanded the U-boat that sank
the British hospital ship Landovery
Castle, and are accused Of attempting
to murder the entire personnel of the
vessel, including the wounded and the
Red Cross nurses, after they realized
their mistake in sinking the ship. The
defendants refused to testify, but
members of the crew told how Ii was
decided TO hide all traces Of the crime
and how the overcrowded lifebOats
we're shelled and sunk. The
court then surprised the allied watch
ers by calling dozen Germans who
testified TO alleged British atrocities
at sea. and made the charge that the
steamship Baralong flew the American
flag when II sunk the German subma-
rlne U-31. Some OF them swore the
British used lifeboats as decoys and
carried troops and munitions aboard
hospital ships All Of this was in
tended TO Justify the acts Of the sub
marine commanders.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-07-21

Backing up the statements OF Sec
rotary of the Treasury Mellon, Presi-
dent Harding went before the senate
and urged that action on the soldier
bonus bill be deferred indefinitely.
The reasons given by both the Presi-
dent and the secretary were purely
financial, and both of them declared
In effect that if the bill were passed
tax reduction would be impossible and
the financial stability of the country
would be imperiled.
IL know the feelings of my own
breast and that of yours and the CRATE
full people of this republic" the Presi-
dent said. but no thoughtful person
possessed with all the facts, is ready
for added compensation for the
healthy, self-reliant masses Of our
great armies ut the cost of treas
ury breakdown, which will bring its
hardships to all the citizens of the re-
public"
At the same time the President de-
clared himself most emphatically In IA
vor Of the fullest measure Of relief
to the disabled veterans of the World
war. He asked that the bonus bill be
recommitted to the finance commit
tee, and suggested that congress con-
centrate on tax and tariff revision,
especially the former. He told the
senate that "there Is confessed dlsap-
pointment that so little progress has
been made in the readjustment and re-
duction Of the wartime taxes"
The Democratic senators began a
fierce fight against the motion to re-
commit the bonus bill, Senator Rob
inson Of Arkansas assuming the lead
ership because Senator Underwood is
opposed TO the bonus. However, 1t
was taken for granted that the motion
would prevail.
The Sweet bill, providing for ade-
Guate relief for disabled veterans and
for the consolidation of relief agen-
cies was favorably reported by the
subcommittee to the senate finance
committee, but its progress was halt
cd again when the senator's heard Mr..
Shoots prediction, based on official
estimates, that the probable increase
Of expenditure to carry out the pro-
visions Of the measure would be close
to $500,000000 annually.