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Evening journal., 1921-11-11

pointing his team toward this game
and now his men are in the best of
condition for the biggest fray OF the
Cherry and White schedule. Many
fans who attended last Saturdays
game questioned why the Delaware
avenue team did not open up on some
Of the plays they were known to
possess. This was probably due to
the fact that in the large gathering
there was several scouts from the
Chester eleven anxious to get a
glimpse of some of the pet plays of
the locals. Like every college coach,
Coach Ashton refrained from using
many Of his best plays and resorted
to straight football.
Evening journal., 1921-11-11

Tomorrow is the big day of the
athletic year for students and alum
nus alike Of the Chester and viii
mington high schools. the annual
football game between the rivals in
sport being staged for the day at
Harlan Field The schools meet
in other events the year round but
Evening journal., 1921-11-11
TAKE MARRIAGE LICENCEs.

Magistrate Broman has issued the
following marriage licenses.
Arthur G.. Heinel. New Castle. TO
Laura C. Clark, OF Delaware City.
Woodrow J. Wheatley, 229 North
Jackson street, to Bertha c. Larason,
123 Delamore Place.
Evening journal., 1921-11-11
TEACHERS IN CONVENTION.

A delegation Of about 60 school
teachers left on the S.19 train this
morning from French street sta
ton for Dover where they will at
tend the teachers convention being
held I'm that town today.
Evening journal., 1921-11-11
MADAME BALLET DEAD.

The many friends in this city of
Mile. Helen Ballet learned with re-
gret Of the death of her mother,
Madame Charles Ballet of Paris
France. Mile. Ballet is at Lakewood,
N. j.. where she is spending the
winter. News of her mothers death
came to Wilmington friends from
Evening journal., 1921-11-11

This is Armistice Day and also Red
Cross Day. for its the opening Of the
nth annual roll call for members
throughout the country.
President Harding through official
proclamation has called upon every
American citizen to join with the
Ted Cross workers OF their town and
community i'm this campaign. and
every one. irregardless OF color or
creed can do something-either
through renewing or joining the or
ganization. or through obtaining
memberships from relatives and
friends.
The organization OF the state. In
every section and town and county,
has been completed by Mrs. ]. Mon
tieth Jackson, State chairman. and
until Thanksgiving Day. volunteer
workers will seek memberships.
Reports from all parts Of the
country as we'll as In Delaware. in
dlcate that not until 1926. perhaps
longer. the demand OF the ex-service
men Will continue to grow. In Del
aware. the work OF the Bureau Of
Hygiene. which has established in
struction in home nursing through
out the State and public health
service has just begun. and the de-
mand is increasing. Other activities
in which the Red Cross leads all re-
quire money and this Is supplied
through the one dollar membership
dues which each member pays year
ly In addition to this home work.
and which Delaware soldiers and
mothers and daughters are bene-
9 ~ frori there is the work which
the Red Cross is doing abroad
Letter from Delaware soldiers
who are In sanitariums suffering
from the effects OF the world war.
show the work which the Delaware
Chapter is doing. Hundreds of Del
aware mothers are receiving the Red
Cross instruction in home nursing
and care of the sick. Hundreds of
Delaware students are receiving the
instruction in more than twenty
higher schools. These are some OF
the many ways In which the organi-
1ation IS serving the STAT. Not
abroad, but right here in Delaware
lf YOU cannot join by paying one
collar get some one else to ioln.
That viii be doing your bit.
Members are requested to show
their Red Cross paper window FLAGS.
because chairmen OF sections with
their workers win canvass their ter
r'tory and where they do not see
these flags displayed. they will strive
20 enroll members.
Evening journal., 1921-11-11
Hot for the Gridiron

Probable lineup to start annual
Chester Wilmington tussle at Har-
Ian Field tomorrow afternoon:
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16
OLD AND NEW CHRISTMAS DAY
Nobody Has Been Able 70 Decide
Whether January or December
Is ls Correct Date.

z~NA HRISTMAS day seems wed.
W. ded to December Is. A
49, summer or O sprIngtime
NJ Christmas with no holly.
no mistletOe, no frost, no
snow, would not be the real thing at
all, observes London Answers.
The majority of our beautiful Christ
mas carols, too, redolent as they are
Of the winters Sung Amid the Win
ter's Snow"-would be hopelessly in
congruOus. Emigrants to Australia
from the mother country have con-
fessed that 1t has taken them manv
years before they could get In any
way used to what is practically mid
summer Christmas.
Yet December % is merely an ac-
commOdation date for the birthday of
Christ Christmas day. The year, too
Is wrong. Most people would take it
for granted that Christ was born in
A. ID. Literally, of course, the year
of our Lord, No. /.
But our chronology Is four years
out. This should be 1925 and not 1921,
because Christmas day could not. on
indisputable historical testimony, have
been later than February B. @. Al
That settles the year of the first
Christmas, but all attempts to fix the
actual day and month Of Christmas
have failed.
And, as regards the present date,
Christmas, like Easter, took some cen
turtles before a settlement was arrived
at. In the first centuries Of Chris
tianity several important Eastern
churches observed January 6 as
Christmas day. The Armenian Chris
| tians do so still.
| Gradually, however, uniformity was
attained, but not before the Fifth cen
fury. In that connection it must be re-
membered that for quite a long period
this country was divided on the ques
ton of Christmas. Some people per
sisted. In observing "old" Christmas
day.
But all viii agree that December
%, even If it is not the actual date o.
Christ's birth, is a happy choice.
Our present-day Christmas, festiva
and holiday, breaks the long winter
and what better time could there b.
for family reunions2 The cold ant
unpleasantness outside make it all tn
more agreeable to keep warm an
snug inside. 1t keeps us together Il
every sense.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16

Christmas never brought lovelier
remembrances to fair women than the
picturesque hair ornaments for their
gayer hours which this season pre-
sents. There are many Of them made
Of ribbon, beads, flowers or mock
Jewels in headbands, and finished
with a feather or blossom or other
ornament. The sparkling piece pie
tured is merely a filet OF rhinestOnes
that encircles the head and supports
small poinsettia flower at the left
with a few sparkling rhinestones
scattered on its leaves.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16
GSNA''
Honey Drop Cakes.

One cupful Of sugar, two cupfuls Of
honey one-half cupful of shortening,
four eggs, two cupfuls Of milk, two
teaspoonfuls of vanilla, one-haf tea
spoonful Of salt, four cupfuls of flour,
four teaspoonfuls Of baking powder
Cream the honey, sugar and shorten
ing together; add welI-beaten eggs and
vanilla; sift dry ingredients and add
alternating with the milk. Mix well
bake in creased muffin tins. These
are good If favored with chocolate
using four squares of baking choco
late or ten tablespoonfuls of coco fol
this large recipe. They are good un
iced.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16
Christmas.

If we were to fancy wholly Chris,
tianlzed world, it would be world in
spired by the spirit of Christmas
bright, friendly, beneficent, generous
sympathetic, mutually helpful world
Let us cling to Christmas all the more
as a day of the spirit which in every
age some souls have believed to be the
possible spirit of human society,"
George William Curtis.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16
cheatnuta Slowed il GRAVY.

Boil the large chestnuts for ten
minutes, take them out, shell and peel
them, having care to break them as
little as possible. Skim and strain
the liquor In which the. glblets were
boiled, season it to taste with salt
and pepper, and to a pint of It add a
tablespoonful Of Drowned flour rubbed
smooth with a teaspoonful OF butter,
In this gravy place the peeled chest
nuts and let them simmer ten or fifteen
minutes at the side Of the stove. Serve
as a vegetable. Delineator.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16

Flowers made Of petals cut from
paper tape and coated with colored
sealing wax, are among the novelties
that add to the cheerfulness Of home
and Christmas this year. A cluster
Of them in several different colors, in
vase that Is also coated with the
wax, makes a very pleasing bouquet
for the living room or dining table.
The colored wax Is substitute for
paint and a small alcohol flame be
comes the brush for making the fade
less blossoms.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16
! $50 @~~r@~y - -
WHEN HEARTS ARE TRUMPS
Tragedy II Child Should Have Christ
mas Gene and GO Without
IN Ecstasy.

10y r YOU have no child Of
your own. you must borrow
or beg one for Christmas
UT eve; for It Is the time when
the world lights Its happi-
ness with q chIld'a JOY, writes DR..
James L Vance, in the Illinois State
Journal.
Only child may have the right of |
way on Christmas eve. If you do not
stand In with the children, you must
stand aside.
It Is the hour when the world makes
4 cradle its shrine; when not only
wise men from the East, but grown
ups from all points Of the compass
slip down over the hills of memory
toward chiIdhOod's dawn, saying I'M
der their breath: 1--WE have seen his
star In the East and are come to wor-
ship him."
What a wonderful thing is this
yearning Of the old world for the hap
pIness Of children that climaxes at
Chrietmasi The better side Of human
nature comes to the front. We throw
of our cynicism. Meanness Is shamed
into generosity. and for little while
on Christmas eve the tightwads of
earth have a look in ON paradise.
Was there ever a sweeter eager
ness. a holier joy, more heavenly
anticipation, than that which all
through the house Is felt on Christ
mas ever Every one is thinking Of
making somebody happy. The de-
llcious secretiveness Of It intenslhes
the thrill. Care Is forgotten. Expec-
tation ID ringing the bells. Peace Is
over all the world. And the hero IL
child.
Thank God for chiIdreni "Of such
is the kingdom Of heaven" II is
sin to disappoint . child Then !
must please God when we make tne
children happy.
II there Is no child in your nome
maybe there Is one on your doorstep
waiting for you to be its saint Tol
Christmas eve. There are certainly
some there In the street. They ass
looking at the toys il the Wlnaos
with wistfuI faces, and wondering
What the lover Of children WI Drini
them. II Il your time TO play. an'
hearts are trumps !.
what . tragedy Il single child z
vour town should have Christina
come and 60 without an ecstasy
.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16
NV
FILMS TO AID SCHOOL WORK

If there is sufficient demand, the
University OF Idaho plans moving
picture film service for schools and
other educational institutions that
that have their own picture ma
chimes. A letter has just been issued
to school superintendent through
out the state, asking them II they
would wish such service. Pictures
to be so circulated would be educa-
tional.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16
ADVERTISE IDAHO FRUIT

Idaho fruit growers should adver-
tise the state by sending fruit next
year to the Pacific Northwest Fruit
exposition at Seattle, according to
Prof. c. C. Vincent, University OF
IDAHO professor of horticulture, who
erved as judge at the show this year
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16
TOYS Made In Sweden.

Toys are manufactured to a consid-
cradle extent in Sweden and are al
most entirely the finer kinds of paint
ed wooden toys. Their making was
formerly house industry, but of lateE
years the great bulk Of the Output
comes from q few factories.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16
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There are men with the stature
% a giant, the piercing eyes Of the
eagle and the square Jaws q . ruler
80 men Who don't have much more
fllan q penny'a worth Of brains. bus
n they have that kind OF appearance
everybody win declare they are all
brains.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16
The CHRISTMAS TREE CUSTOM
Use Of the Young Evergrecns Is Re-
qarded More as Matter of senti-
ment, Not Of Economies

~N VERY year some mathemat-
e, ical calculator figures out
ts& that this country would be
\~Z several billions richer II, as
a nation, we abolished the
good, old custom of the Christmas
tree. Yes, in actual dollars and cents
valuation of our natural resources the
United States probably would be more
wealthy for the continued growth OF
the evergreens. However, we believe
no better return ever came from trees
than the true Joy which all mankind
gets from Christmas trees at this the
greatest of all holiday seasons.
Nearly 100000 young evergreens
90, upon the Christmas-tree marker
each year, 100000 in New York and
the New England states alone, and Il
ia an easy matter for an enthusiast
who is quick with the pencil to figure
mn the waste In our natural resources
nv the annual loss Of this embryo tim
ber The economic consideration Is
not entirely indefensible, for In thf
Northeastern states particularly DIS
proportion Of the trees come from pas
ture land or that which would D.
cleared in the ordinary course Of Inn
proyement. Later, these trees woult
he cut anyway. OF course. wholesale
destruction over watershed area
should be discouraged as in any for
: estry activity, but it must be remem
hered that the Christmas-tree custom
is one Of sentiment, not Of economics
American Agriculturist.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16

Every city man dreams of place
in the country but in his dreams
he does not include the work of a
man in the country.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16

Your bad traits came from your
ancestors but your good ones are
all due ro-yourself.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16

Put not your faith in idols
but In ideals.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16

A new principle for learning to
typewrite. which he says will save
IL Of the first 16 weeks of the course
IL announced by Prof. j. w. Barton,
professor of psychology at the uni
versity of Idaho, in an article in
educational Psychology" Students
begin by actually writing letters,
rather than with mere finger exer-
cisea.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-10-21
Stories of By Elmo
Great Scouts I Sss%
jim BECKWORTH, MULATTo
WHO BECAME CROW CHIEF
Q. Western Newspaper Union.

Jim Beckwourth, without doubt. was
the most-married man in history. Just
how many wives he had Is Uakno..n.
In his autobiography Jim mentions at
ieast seven sponses. but his reputation
Tor truth was not the best. Beck
Yourth was the son OF "A Maryland
Rishman and 4 negress. ana he was
born in 179S. When he left 81. Louis
with General Ashiey's fur-traGlng ex-
petition In 1923 he had sweetheart
named Eliza. to whom he pledged
eterna, devotion.
Among the Blackfeet Indians he won
MS first wife, marrying her because
II would help his trade among her
tribesmen! Soon afterwards he mar
ried her sister, too. Later he left the
Blackfeet, TO trade with the Crows,
and he acquired several more wives.
Jim was a man of great strength
and remarkable runner. One day
he was attacked by q war party who
pursued him for % miles before he
finally outran them. AT another time
when force of $500 Arikaras and
Sioux attacked the Crows. the mu-
iatto led the Absarokes (Crows) so
brayely that 253 of the enemy were
Killed. Beckwourth had three horses
shot under him In this fight and Killed
il of the Sioux. He was adopted by
the Crows, and because of his deeds In
war. lie rose TO the position of first
counselor, the highest honor In the
tribe.
At the outbreak OF the Mexican war
he enlisted as scout and dispatch
bearer for Gen. Phil Kearney. He
also carried dispatches TO California
and he was there In 1913, when gold
was discovered. He mined for a while
until the discovery Of gold In Colo
RADIO In 1850 lured him TO that state.
He settled In Denver and married
again-this time a negro girl
The Crows heard of his return from
California and sent messengers TO him. |
begging hln Ia return TO them. Mis- |
fortune had come To the tribe. and |
they needed his "strong medicine"
Bcckwourth paid no heed TO their !
pleadings until 1869. when he finally
visited them. But he refused to live /
with them permanently. When he
announced his intention of returning
to Colorado. they prepared a great
farewell feast I'm his honor. Beck.
wourth ate their food and dropped
dend, The Crows had given him poi.
son. The Crows believed his "medL
cine would pass into his spirit, and
that wherever his bones rested tn
spirit would remain. They resolved Il
TO have both. and took tliat means Of 4
getting them! III
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-10-21

Announcement is made in this
weeks issue of the News Letter
of the appointment of the Board
of Morale for the fifth district
to function in accordance with
instructions contained in general
order No. q. This Board is
composed of Mr.. Woods White of
Atlanta, Georgia. Chairman, a
noted banker and phllanthropist.
Mr., Guy II. May. state Adjutant
of the American Legion for Ten
nessee and director of the ex-
service Bureau for Tennessee
and Mr.. Basil Stockbridge, past
Commander for the State Depar-
tment Of the American Legion
for Georgia.
This Board serves without
compensation and none of it's
members are employees of the
Government. The pe rsonnel Of
the Board, composes as it is. of
one non-service man who is one
of Atlanta's foremost citizens,
Mr.. White. and two ex-service
men, assure claimants who app
cal from the enforcement as Cen
eral order No. q. n fair and i'm
partial hearing and a conscienti-
GUS and square disposition Of
their cases. District No. 5 is TO
be congratulated in incucing the
above named gentlemen to serve
on it's Board of Morale.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-10-21

Sheriff l.. +. Johnson and Ra-
nond Ferguson exchanged a
few shots at eachother on Black
water Greek last Monday. Fer
guson is wanteC in Hancock Co,
for carrying arms, sellieg and
transporting whiskey. The She
riff says Ferguson is swift on
foot and makes asplendid display
with fire arms as he goes shoot
promiscally. Mr.. Edgar Thomas
was in company with the Sheriff
when the shooting took place and
Ye Editor was near enough to
hear the instrumental music of
the FIRE arms and the singing of
the balls.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-10-21

Don't hesitate to express your
appreciation of the other fellow
merit. 1t will please him, and
it will raise you in the estimation
of others.
Try it. Ifyou have men work
ing under YOU, speak up and give
them credit. Don't wait till they
make mistakes ane jump on them
1t makes bad blood and causes
little good.
Try it for just one week. Stop
finding falt. Be on the lookout
for merit in your men. The cha
noes are you will find something
to praise. And iast keep on CIV
ing credit for a hold week to the
men you have been finding falt
with hitherto.
You will have all the men on
your side, They will do better
work and more of it. Incident
ally, you will become popular,
and eventually your men will
give you credit for handing it to
them saya SUGARMAN'S INDI-
GATOR.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-10-21
Stories of BY Elmo
Great Scouts Hs s
o. Western Newspaper Union.
HOW KIT CARSON FOUGHT
DUEL AND WON A WIFE

The Green River country In Wyom
ing was famous rendezvous for trap
pers In the old days, and In 1895 many
OF them were gathered there. One was
Captain Shunar. French bully, who
had aroused the anger of several of the
American trappers by his Offensive
manner toward young Arapaho cir
In camp nearby. The girl feared
the Frenchman and appealed for pro
lection 10 young trapper named III,
Carson.
Learning Of this Shunar. in an Effort
To bring about quarrel with Carson
rode about the camp one day carrying
loaded rifle and declaring that al
Americans were towards. deserving
only whipping with hickory switch
Al last Carson faced the Frenchman
"a am an American, and II you ara
determined 10 die. am your man.
he said. The Frcnchmaa hesitatct
at this defiance.
Lcaping TO his horse. his pistol M
hand, Carson demanded Of Shunnr
Am ! the man you are looking forr
No" replied Shunar, but he raiset
his arm TO shoot.
The two men fired NJ the same time
The Frenohman's bullet grazed Car
sons scalp and the powder burned his
face. The Americans shot shattered
Shunar's forearm and he died from
the effects Of the wound soon after
wards.
Carson came 10 love the Indlar
girl he had befriended, and later they
were married by the Indian ceremony
In ISIS she bc,ame his wife In q
Christian marriage.
Kit Carson was one Of the most TO
mantle figures In frontier history
Born In Kentucky In lSn he rar
away from home aud joined cara
van on the Santa lie trail. From lSs
Ia 1873 he was a ;rapTer and trader
la the Rockies. Then he guided Gen
eral Fremont to the Great Salt Lake
and California. and was a scout fo
The Pathfinder In the Mexican war
Carson was an Indian fighter. toe
He defeated the Navajo-eS so si,sns
trously that they never again ser4
cusly threatened the white man. Hs
whipped the kiowas and Comanche.
at the first great battle fought a,
the Adobe Walls Then In his late,
years he became an Indian agent. ant
the red men who had once fought hin
learned 20 love him and TO cali him
Father Kit"
Finally the old scout settled dowr
In his home in Taos. y. NJ In 1855
he went TO Fort Lyon. Colo. to wish
his son. There he fell m and die
Msy a
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-10-21

Mics Jesse Manass is reported
TO be very low with Brights Dis
ease. Her brother. and sisters,
Mr.. Alex Maness. Miss Cordie
Maness and Mrs. Mary Seal, have
been called to her bedside at Rog-
ersville and Mrs Seal has ratur-
ned and reports her in a serious
condition.
Since writing the above We are
informed of the death of Miss
Jesse Maness and that her re-
mains will be brought to Sneed-
vile for burial.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-10-21

The Teachers of Hancock coun
ty are given leave of absence on
paw TO attend the Teachers ASS
ociation at Knoxville which COM
ences there on Friday Oct. %. all
teachers expecting TO attend this
association should start on Thurs
day Oct. 27.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-10-21

We take pleasure in call
ing your attention TO the annou-
ncement of Mr.. WIN. Coins as a
candidate for Sheriff of Hancock
County. which will be found in
the announcement column of
this issue of the News.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-10-21

Mr.. w, S. Moles has the honor
Of building the frs corcrete side
walks in Sneedville. The Citi-
xens Bank will follow in few
days by building side walks a
round their new brick building
and joining to Mr.. Moles.
Mrs. Harriet Maness is also
going to build concrete walks a
long the front of her residence
jus. opposite the Court House.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-10-21

Misses Minnie Turner ond M al
issie Davis. Of Farmer Branch.
were visiting Misses Sarah and
Daisy Buttry Sunday.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-10-21
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CALL.

To the Republican Committee
of Hancock County Tenn. You
are hereby called to meet at
Sneedville on Monday November
the 7th. 1921. for the purpose of
devising a plan and time for the
nomination Of candidates of the
various county Offices.
This Got. Bird. 1921.
A. F. MITCHELL,
Chairman of Committee.
e. B. WOLF, Secy.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-10-21

Mr. w. P. Baker. Andy John
ion and Rev. Chas. Snodgrass,
we're business visitors in Sneed-
vile Tuesday.