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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-12-09
El matizadO de Ia cana de azdcar

afos E, tempo 10 dira. Su discussion
merecer5a un articulo especial, pero Sc
desea mencionar Ell hecho de que Ell
problerna d la renovation d variedades
pueden desarrolarse parallel con ell del
control de, matizado. En- efecto. los
semilleros deben hacc~se en- Ell tipo de
terrenos No. g, es decir, los terrenos
arenosos, y Sc debera estar pendiente
de arrancar los pocos casos de enfer
medal que Sc puedan presentar. Tan
pronto como sea possible, Ell area de
estos semilleros debe aumentarse, pero
siempre en- esta case de terrenos. Al
eabo de dos amos Sc tendra- una gran
cantidad de semilla. no solamente de
superior ca'idad en- cuanto a propieda
des sacarinas. sino que estara toda com
pietamente libre de matiz7do. Al propa-
gsrse esta semilla por toda la p'anta-
ci6n Sc fhabr3 cambiado radicalmen-
tie de variedad y Sc podra coInbatir el
matizado con rano segura.
Con e uso constante de estos semi
'leros como fuente mica para la Sc
,ri''n 70 q n'"n+acion 10 infection po-
era baiar p~onto al ounce por ciento
y entonces Sc pondra al alcance de los
metodos de eradication descritos ante
riormente.
Otra medida suplementaria que debe
agregarse es la de no sembrar maiz
en- las piezas de cana en- su vecinJad.
FL maiz es una de as plantas favoritas
del ApHIS MAIDS ademas. Sc afec
ta con ell matizado. Ell cultivo del maiz
y ell de la cana son incompatibles.
Al poner EN- rractica os m6todos pa
IA combatir la epidemic del matizado
que Sc han expresado en- ell presente
arttculo, ell autor quiere llevar a la
mente de los ,ectores, especialmente.
de 9Quellas personals interesadas en- ell
cu'tivo de la cafsa. que la PERSEVE-
RANCIA es ahora mas que nunca Ia
llave de- exito. Los resultados no Sc
veran en- un aiio nj en- dos. pero 81 Sc
siguen sistemAticamente, 6stos Sc pre-
sentaran al comenzar el tercer afio
El desarrollo de cualquier otro plan agro
n6mico tai como la ap'icaci6n de aho-
nos apropiados, la calizaci6n de los
terrenos, Ia adaptation de wariedades,
ninguno de ellos. tardaria menos item
po en- demostrar resultados positivos.
Y asi no es de extranarse que e. des-
arrollo del plan contra .'el miatizado
tarde algunos afos en- mostrar sus re-
sultados.
lbs ''mi'agros'' "maravil'as'' q.
fueron descubiertos sobre ell matizado
bace algunos amos no son de extrafiar-
Sc por la hgereza con que Sc procedi6
sacar conclusiones de aIgunos datos
raouiticos que cayeron despues ante la
evidencja experimental. No podia ser
Gle ninguna otra manera, pues Ell cami
no de Ia verdad es uno solo uno. Creo
uue por fin andamos por 6l debemos
sacarle todo ell partido practice posi-
BILE.
Carlos E. cHARDoN PALAcIos,
Experto en- enfermedades de cana, Es-
taci6n Experimental Insu'ar.
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AguJas "stnger" DoblO Pespunts y
Cadeneta $500 millar. Agujas "or1-
g1nal Express" 0 y 90 $4,000 millar
Rsmitcnss por C. o. d. Tho Import
Needle Co., P. o. Box 456. San Juan,
PUerto Rice. Aavk
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LOS PASAJERos
DEL "FILADELFIA' =

En- ell vapor "Filadelfa' que salio
aver para La Guaira Curacao, ein-
rarcaron los siguientes pasajeros:
Ernest w. stetefeldt. William Nc
Kinley, Carolina de Herrera, Auriste
Ia Herrera, Luis Razetti, Luisa Razet-
ty. Eudocia Diaz, Ana Guardia Julio
saune, Enriqueta de Saune, Maria de
Jes1s Witzke, Adolfo j. Arrastia, Fer
rando Ledesma, Ulpiano Maltes, Juan
F. Gutierrez, Ana Elisa Gutierrez,
Emile Fischer, Hans Fischer, Abra-
ham Cardoza y Ernesto Lopez Dfaz.
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rNsrRucc1oNEs A La po11cIA

Ell ayudante de la Policia Insular ha
comunicado los jefes y encargados
de distrito, la siguiente ordcn:
For disposition del Jefe de la Poi
ciacia Insular, Sc les comunica que los
diss "a v 81 de diciembre del corrten-
te afio, que son domingos, deben per
manecer cerrados durante todo ell dia
los establecimientos comerciales que
hace referencia e. Art. 553 del Coli
go Penal.
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Continuation de la pag. III

menos Al llegar a este estado las me-
didas que hay que tomar son de una
naturaleza crftica, pero decisiva, pues
la enfermedad aumentara Immediate
mente 81 Sc descuida, bien, la infec-
ci6n podra bajarse aIn mas siguicndo
los metodos que Sc discutiran para a
Zona No, 2.
IONA No. 2.-(De ounce cuarenta
por ciento de infecci6n). Eablando en-
terminos generates, esta zona compren
de toda la linea de centra.es de la cos
ia Norte, desde Rio Piedras hasta Isa-
bella. En- e, interior comprende la
Central ''Juncos especiaImente
las zonas de Gurabo y caguas. En- Ia
COSTA Sur, incluye los terrenos altos
de "Guanica' Y .os campos al Norte
de Patilias.
Tomando en- consideration las centra
les que hay en- la costa Noyte, los te-
rrenos en- donde hay semb~ada cana Sc
pueden dividir en- tres grandes tipos. a
saber:
LA zona de. interior. Tornado por
ia erosion de la gran messta calcarea
del Mioceno de la cual quedan nu-
merosos monticulos Q 'haystacks
2-Las vegas, formadas por los de-
Io : oInc
rios, por la reclamation de los terre-
nos poyalosos orillas del mar.
3.-Ios terrenos arenosos a oriras de
los principales rios cercanos la
costa.
Esta Classification sencilla de los sue
los, concuerda perfectamente con Ia in.
fecci6n del matizado de la cana, pues
en- (1) la infection sube de cuarenta
por ciento en- (2) Sc mantiene entire
Is cuarenta por ciento. fnalmen-
te, en- (3) es menos de ounce por cien-
to.
Por 20 que Sc ha dicho antes, ell lee
tor podra deducjr que en- ~ Sc debe
sembrar Uba v las variedades resisten
tes, mientras que en- (3) Sc debe prac-
ticar ell m6todo de eradication de Fa-
jardo.
Es necesario entrar en- algunos deta-
lies sobre los terrenos del tipo (3).
En- esta clase de terrenos arenosos, e!
matizado apenas 81 Sc propaga debido
que hay escasez de plantas hospede-
ras de los pulgones, hay muy pocos pull
cones como resultado. poca propa-
gaci6n de la epidemia. Estos hechos
Sc han probado anteriormente en- "a dis
cusi6n del problema de la trasmision
de la enfernedad por medic de insec-
tos. Un terreno como este, en- donde
no haya trasmisi6n, es ell terreno ideal
para hacer ,os seuilleros>dee cafia. Re-
cientemente. muchas Centrales han OBJ
tenido variedades3 selectas de la Esta-
cion Experimental para hacer semille
ros y Sc espera, que r'uchas de estas
variedades nuevas, sup antaran las
nre estan sembradas EN- la actualidad.
Este trabajo del cambio de variedades
cons+ituye por 81 I'm probIema que re-
volucionara nuestra industrial en- pocos
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VICTORY GARDEN:

Estreno en- ganturce de la serie ssEl
Hijo de la Noche".
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y Is de la serie ''Retando a, Desti-
no. una comedia.
Manana:-El extraordinario drama
en- SETS actos titulado "El Amanta Per
fecto'' por ell favorito Gel pdblico
Eugene O'BriDl y ell capitulo doce
de la serie .'El Captain Kidd.
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Episode siete de la serie 'El Ca
pitan Kidd ell drama en- siete actos
lei Desaparecido
Manana: -Cuarta jornada de la boni
ia serie La Golondrina de Acero".
final.
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'BELIoGRAPH". (Catano),

Nuevos episodes de "a serie clos
Milagros de la Selva" y una comedia.
h:-GIas MacLean en la CO.
media en- seis actos titulada "La Rec
ia fnal'' Y una cinta en- dos actos.
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I'M. TRES BANDEEAs:

wflam Duncan en- los episodios sic
te y ocho de la, serie "Retando Ell Des
tino''
Betty Compson Milton Sills en- la
bonito extraordinaria cinta en- seis ac
tos titulada ''El fin del mundo' y una
comedia
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IMPERIAL.

Episodes trece catorce de la Sc
ria Robinson Crusoe" una come
dia. s. ~
Ell drama en-, cinco actos por Frank
Mayo titulado "Cobarde en- Aparien-
cia'' y los episodios tres Y cuatro de
la serie eIios Pe,igros del yukon.
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NORMA:

William Duncan en- los episodios 15s
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susTRAJo UN TRAJE DE vERANc

Ell policia Francisco Morales arres-
to aver al individuo Gerardo Melen-
dez, quien sustzajo un traje de ''palm
beach, cuatro sabanas del estableci-
miento 'La CAFETERIA.
La Corte sentenci6 al de,incuente a
so dias de carcel
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RoR1NouEN PARK:

La gloriosa production dh William
de Mile titulada tAmor y Sacridcio''.
Miahana:- Claire Windsor en- ell dra
ma en- seis actos tituladc Middleton de
Esposo',.
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CINE PUERTO RICO:

Tercera jornada de La serie france
sa titulada "El hombre de las tres ca
ras''.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-15
DEMOCRATS ASSEMBLE TO SELECT
DELEGATES and DISCUSS POLICIES
EMPIRE BAKERY PLACES ORDER
FOR BIG ELECTRIC OVEN

Cahrles L. Schroeder. proprietor of
the Empire bakery, has placed an or
der for the latest model electric bake
oven. which is now being especially
built for Mr.. Schroeder by the J. A.
Campbell company of Seattle This
oven will have many new features, and
is said to be the largest electric oven
in operation in the state of Idaho,
with capacity of $500 loaves of bread
every eight hours. The oven will be
installed within the next 30 days.
Work on remodeling the bakery into
modern daylight shop" will be
commenced at once, so that it may be
in readiness for the installation of the
oven.
Mr.. Schroeder has also added to his
equipment an electric doughnut cook
er.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-15
WHY RUSSIAN FACTORY
COSTS ARE NOW HIGH

Moscow, CA. p. P.)-Production charg-
es in many Russian factories have
become so high that the Soviet gov
ernment would now find it cheaper to
import certain manufactured articles
than to make them at home.
For example, it is said that harvest :
er machines can be purchased and
transported from Germany, or even
from America, to Russia for much
less than the cost of producing them
in the plant of the International Har-
vester company, near Moscow.
This American factory, one of the
few industries in Russia9that was not
nationalized by the Bolsheviki, is one
of the most efficient in the country,
but it's production costs per machine
manufactured are almost twice those
of the German and American plants
of the company. This is chiefly due
but the unusual Russian labor laws
are an important factor.
For example, workman whose wife
is expecting a child is paid 25 per
cent additional salary for nine months,
and in the month when the child is
born receives still another full
months pay. If the workman is sup
porting sister or a mother or any
other woman in an interesting condi-
ton, the same rule applies, while
feminine employe receives even more
liberal treatment, amounting to seven
full months extra pay.
The average daily pay of a Russian
workman is about 81 exclusive of ex-
tras, but it has been estimated that
five Russians, who work under less
efficient conditions than in America,
no matter what their individual abil-
ity produce only as much as two Am
ericans working in the United States
with more improved machinery.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-15
UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS
issue WHEAT BULLETIN

Research Bulletin No. 1, entitled
'The Effect of Available Nitrogen on
the Protein Content and Yield of
Wheat" has Just been issued by Ray
E. Neidig,, chemist, and Robt. S. Sny-
der, associate chemist of the Idaho
experiment station. 1t is fundament-
al publication which is bein received
with much scientific interest because
it definitely answers the much dis
puted question as to the relative effect
of available nitrogen in the soil on
the protein content of wheat.
During latter years experiment sta
ton both in United States and abroad
have concerned themselves with
studying the factors which Influence
the protein content and yield of wheat.
Much discussion has been made as
to the particular Influence that soil
and climate played in the proper de-
yelopment of the wheat kernel.
This bulletin is of especial scientif-
ic value and also benefits the wheat
growers of Idaho and the United
States for it emphasizes the fact that
the fundamental requirements for
high yield of wheat of high protein
content is soil rich in nitrogen that
is directly available to the plant, to-
gether with a sufficient amount of
moisture which is properly distribut-
ed throughout the life cycle of growth
of the plant.
This bulletin will be followed short
ly by a second publication in which
the varying systems of rotation of
crops will be discussed from the
standpoint of showing the nitrogen
content of the soil and it's relations
to the protein content and yield of
wheat as influenced by each particu-
lar rotation during a-period of eight
years. The bulletin will be issued
shortly and will be especially inter
esting to wheat growers in choosing
the best rotation systems which are
necessary to produce large crops, and
moreover to tend toward a policy of
permanent agriculture.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-15
LATAH REPUBLICAN CONVENTION ELECTS
DELEGATES and ADOPTS A PLATFORM

convention proceeded with the bust
| ness Of the afternoon.
Col. Barton moved that IS delegates
be elected to the state convention,
each delegate to represent half vote
The motion carried.
The reports of the committees on
resolutions, on credentials and on the
districting of the county for the pur-
pose of electing delegates to the state
convention, were approved by unani-
nous vote. The latter committee re-
ported in favor of creating nine dis
tricts, with two delegates from each
district. committee from each dis
trict was named to select delegates
from the district, brief recess being
taken while the committees confer
red.
State Convention Delegates
The district committees reported the
following for delegates to the state
convention:
No. 1-B. ]. Jones, l.. L. Young
No. Pete Clyde, j. e. Gardner.
No. 81. A. Harsh, Thomas A.
No 4-K T. Myklebust, Clarence
Larson.
No. 5-John L. Woody, E. w. Porter.
No. 6-Ia. E. Brooks, J. L. Naylor.
No. IA. S. Lyon, R. G. West.
No. S-H. Melgard, A. H. Oversmith
No. 9-W. E. Lee, E. G. Collins.
Adoption of the report was moved
by G. G.. Pickett, the motion carrying
by unanimous vote.
Chairman Lewis asked that the
delegates pledge themselves to at
tend the convention, so that Latah
county might be properly represented.
A motion to this effect was made and
carried
At time of going to press the con-
vention had not adjourned
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-15
eugene R. DAYS ESTATE
IS VALUED AT $l,754,052

Wallace, Idaho, Aug. 14-Apprais-
ers of the estate of Eugene r. Day,
Idaho mining man who died in Spo-
kane last February, filed report in
probate court today showing an ap-
praisal of $1,754,O52 in stocks, bonds,
notes, real estate, cash and personal
property.
The largest item in the appraisal
is a seven-sixty -fourths interest in
the Hercules Mining company, in
Guiding the company's properties,
which is valued at $64S, ,498.50, accord
ing to the report. Other large items
include
Real estate and mining claims, $685.
407; 4755 shares of Hecla nilning g
stock, $23, ,755; 291,744 shares Amber
girls Mining company stock, $43,
100000 shares Ga1ena mining stock,
$10,2O0; 175,OOO shares Sherman Lead
stock, $4,000; 2145 shares Of stock
in the Portland hotel, Portland, Ore,
1929, 900. Other stocks and bonds To-
tai approximately 100000 in the val
uation.
The report is signed by Allen G.
Kennedy, John f. Murphy and Platt
P. Morrow, and covers rs typewrit-
ten pages.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-15
REHABILITATION men
VISIT AT UNIVERSITY

James I. Stewart and Mr.. Harrison,
assistants to the chief of the war vet
Grams rehabilitation work in the 18th
district, with headquarters at Seattle
were in Moscow, Monday, comforting
with Joseph Sudweeks, local veterans
rehabilitation official and interviewing
the men taking courses at the univers-
ity. Mr.. Stewart returned to Seattle
Tuesday.
Mr.. Sudweeks reports that the work
of rehabilitation is progressing very
nicely at the university. He will at
tend a district agricultural conference
at Seattle in the near future at which
the rehabilitation of men in training,
and especially relating to placement
and project placement will be dis
cussed
He further state that five vocation
al men at the university have been
given placement from the close of the
summer school sessions until the fell
the university.
who is doing research work in the
dairy department; Paul M. Harlan,
who is touring the Yellowstone Ma
tional park with Professor F. w. Gail,
professor of botany, studying the flora
of the park; Dewey Standish, and
Edwin Storms, who are working in the
animal husbandry department, under
Professor G. w. Hickman; and A. l.
Sugg, who is working in the bacterio-
logical laboratory under Professor w.
NJ Gibbs.
Edwin J. Dahl, another vocational
man has been transferred to, the uni
versity of Minnesota where he Will
enter college this fall
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-15
KING GEORGE MAKES
One ORIGINAL Speech

London, CA. P.)-So many of King
Georges speeches are written for
him by his ministers, as all the world
knows, that he never gets credit for
the good speeches he thinks up him
self People always say: sNThe speech
was all right, but someone else wrote
it for him.
This is not always true In every
thing that relates to affairs of state
he speaks only through the mouths of
his responsible ministers, and the
speech from the throne,' delivered
when Parliament shuts down, is far
from thrilling production. And it
is not his.
But King George made a really
good address the other day in Lon
don at the opening of the fine new
building of the London County coun-
Gil. He dwelt upon the wisdom Of
the men of past ages in erecting fine
building in their cities. and drew
picture of the necessity of the vested
authority being adequately housed,
an authority would be meanly es-
teemed. 1t would be difficult to en-
phasize too strongly the Importance
of efficient local government to the
general well-being of the country, the
King said and the handsome edifice
of the London county council should
stimulate the development of that
sense of citizenship so difficult and
yet so imperative to cultivate.
His Majesty undoubtedly wrote this.
speech himself and it has been most
favorably commented upon; neverthe-
less he is getting little credit for it.
The world thinks it is the product of
some minister whose mounthpieee was
Kink George.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-15
Returns From Buying Trip

Mrs. L. A. Torsen, of the Torsen
Millinery, has just returned from a
buying trip, having purchased the
seasons newest models which, she
states, are very smart, including the
black hats with the new box effect
and the small perky turbans, with the
clever French veil. Mrs. Torsen states
that colors are riot this season, in
Guiding the warm shades of the fall
season, and that description would be
inadequate, as the styles are SO yar-
led.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-15
Moscow Boys Condition Serious

Mrs. Otto Hagedorn and Mrs. Fred
Hagedorn left Monday night for Spo-
kane to join their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. c. Scheyer, who are hurrying
to Minnesota to their son, Fred, who
was seriously injured in railroad
accident. Messages from Minnesota
who is former Moscow boy, was
very seriously injured
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-15
Westbound Trains Held

East Lasvegas, Newt Mexico, CA. P)
Seven westbound tfains, held here
on account of the brotherhood mem
bers' strike on the Santa Fe, were
moved to Albuquerque this afternoon
to make room for more trains that are
expected later today, the railroad Of
ficials announced.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-15
: +++++++*+++ $50
AGREEMENT ENDING SOFT
COAL STRIKE APPROVED

+ Cleveland-(A P)-An agree :
I ment ending the soft coal strike,
+ which has been in effect since
+ April first last, was unanimous
+ ly approved by operators and
+ miners3 in joint conference here
+ at three O'Clock p. m. Signing of :
+ the agreement commenced i'm
+ mediately.
+ Will End Strike
: New York-(A. P.)-The agree :
: ment between the operators and :
+ miners at Cleveland will result :
+ in a general acceptance of their ;
+ terms throughout the coal min :
+ ing industry and the nationwide :
+ end of the strike, nothwithstand- :
: ing the relatively small repre- ;
+ sentation of operators at the :
+ Cleveland conference, national :
+ association officials declared :
+ here today. :
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-15
Entertains at Country Home

Mr.. and Mrs. julius Cherpellod en-
tertained a few friends at their
pleasant country home Sunday, at
dinner. The menu included fried
chicken with all the trimmings and
was so delicious that the guests all
remained for supper. The guests in
cluded Judge and Mrs. W. G. Barge
Mr.. and Mrs. George Richardson,
Misses Ferrol Richardson and Pearl
Doyle, of Moscow. All enjoyed a
happy day in the country.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-15
Entertains for Guests

Mrs. John A. Suddreth entertained
"a few friends at IL o'clock dinner
Tuesday, in honor of Mrs. John A.
Allen and daughter, Miss Hattie, OF
Freewater, Oregon. Mrs. Allen and
Mr.. Suddreth were schoolmates when
they lived in Walla Walla.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-15
COURTsHIP BY MAIL
There Was Wedding After Fourteen
Years of 1t

A courtship by mail of IA years
duration resulted in the marriage OF
W. A. Fowler of Halfway, Ore, and
Miss Linda Free, Milwaukee, Wis.
The bridegroom is seventy-dv years
old and the bride sixty-eight. Added
romance was given the courtship by
the failure of the marriage license to
arrive by stage mail from Baker in
time for the wedding to be performed
on the date originally set.
On account of the bride not being
known at Halfway or Baker, the IL
cense clerk " could not issue the per-
nit, and the wedding was postponed
until the legal requirements could be
met
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-15

Arthur Roster, who has been en-
ployed at the Farmers Union and
Warehouse company for some time
has resigned to accept position as
COW tester with the Twin Falls Cow
Testing association, at Twin Falls.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-12-14
Would You Be a Human Tee for Golf Ball?

E. L. Phillips, of Coronado
Beach, Calf, balanced golf ball
on his pipe and permitted Bob
Simpson. California champion, to
drive il off. so confident was ne
in the professionals accuracy.
Would you do it? .1>szM&&
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-12-14
MAKE MERRY ON CHRISTMAS
Calahrian. Minstrsls Of Rome, With
eiivap Pipes, Started Celebration
Ten Days In Advance.

A(HRISTMAS used to be cele-
brated in Rome by the ar
rival Of Calabrian minstrels
with their silvan pipes ten
days before Christmas. In
every street of the historic city they
would play their wild, plaintive music
before the silrines Of the Madonna.
These MINISTRIES or "pifferari," as they
were called became rare after the
latter part Of the Nineteenth century.
In Sicily men came down from the
mountains nine days before Christmas
TO sing q "novena" to plaintive mel
ody accompanied nv violin and cello.
The music Of Ginning bells fea-
lures Christmas the world over. In
the Philippines the dawn OF Christ
mas is ushered In by ringing Of bells
In scores OF church towers, calling the
people to service. In the dark they
flock to the churches to the familiar
notes of the "Adeste Fideles."
The music-loving world agrees with
the stranger In Bracebridge hall, II
do not know grander effect of music
on the moral feelings than to hear the
full choir and the pealing organ per-
forming Christmas anthem in q
cathedral and filling every part Of the
vast pile with triumphant harmony"