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, 1923-01-07

Ing could be heard She quietly Laid
her bundles down on the cabinet. ran
upstairs, put on her best dress and
then stole softly downstairs again, go.
ing in the direction OF the music.
When she got in tho DON she saw
1t had been decorated IN the most
beautiful coiors. There was a sort
OF screen OF pale green that looked
like vines from which h music be
gan to come.
Anna a down in the best chair
the room contained. Suddenly some
girls dressed like fairies came from
behind the screen. danced a while,
then with a bow sung out. "A Hap
Ply New Year to your
Then Anna knew that IT was a New
Years. surprise. The surprise went
off fine with the refreshments and
entertaining. And eve again did
Anna wonder what New Years. was
for. MYRA COOK,
East Casper. Gra6s 8.
, 1923-01-07
Merrily We Jingle Along.

John had arrived home from m
eastern college and was telling u.
some Of his pranks he had played,
and after he told all he could the
conversation Jagged, waiting for some
one to break the silence.
A soft ohuckle came from the big
leather arm chair where father sat,
Instantly AL yes were turned toward
him, waiting for the coming story.
Father began to tell of some of the
mischief he did when he went tc
school many years ago. when he wa.
Ia boy going. to a country school in
Minnesota.
Only the cracking Of the fire and
Dads clear voice broke the silence OF
the room. He began In this way:
TN the schooldays of your mothe,
ana me. during the month of Deem,
ber.
"Merriiy We Jingle along; nearly
all of the country stores had stick
candy with bells on them. Jack Rus
sell and I discovered good use for
them. at least we thought we i'd. We
tied them certain distances apart on
binder cord. Then tied the strins
Of bells or the end of a side pocket
and let them dangle down. Jingle
, 1923-01-07
A Christmas Story.

ONE Christmas Eve Santa Claus
" came in and handed out all u
toys. Then hS went out the door
again.
Mother left the room right away
and went to the bedroom. She would
not let US come in so we peeked in
tho keyhole.
We saw father throw his coat IN
the window n mother put them
under the mattress.
Soon mother came out and we
went in. We got Santa Claus clothes
from under the mattress. Ny sister
put on the cat and cap and I put on
the pants and mask. We got the dir
ty clothes sack and filled It win
dirty clothes and old shoes. We went
In the room where tho small children
were playing and started to hand
out the old shoes and clothes for toys.
Mother heard the noise and came in
to see what was the matter. She
grabbed US and put US In the bee
room and CAV Us both a spanking.
Then she told US there was a Santa
Claus but he forgot Ink left his coat
and hat and mask on the bed and
she found his pants on the fence.
DELLA BRENNAN.
East Casper, Grade 8.
, 1923-01-07
Santa Claus.

ONCE there was a little cir, ro,,.
to the store. The wind began N
Flow. 1t ooh her In the air. she
was very much frightened, for All
could see nothing but the sky.
soon she felt herself coming down.
Ecfere she knew what was going 10
hapren she found herself standing
on the ground with snow all .-opnd
her' She looked ell around. On one
side OF the street sho saw a house
invade Of marshmallows. 1t looked
IKE ner doll house that she had a,
home.
She was very cold and hungry, so
she went up TO the door and knocked.
A little elf came to the door and ask.
ed her what she wanted. She asked
Il she might come in and get warm.
He told her she could. SO she went
in.
On one side Of the room there were
little men making toys for girls. On
the other side little men making toys
for boys.
When she saw e1 these things she
forgot about being cold. She went
in o after room. till Il was grow.
ing dark. Then she went to 81 down
by the fire. She soon fell asleep.
While she was asleep old Santa
came in When he saw the child. he
began to laugh for he knew her very
we'll When he laughed it woke her
up. Santa Claus asked her II she
wanted him to take her home. and
she yes. she did. So he wrapped her
up anc took her home. In the morn.
ing she found lots Of toys.
SADIE FERRIB,
, 1923-01-07

sand Is gone and I haven't enough
to go around; but I have an ideai 1
shall break each grain In two and
then there VIII be enough This was
a hard task but he did IT. But still
there was not enough to go around.
The South Wind said. How cid
you get your first ssnd?'
THE Sandman answered The good
Father brought It here when he
brought the world.
Then why not ask the good Fa-
Their for more7' said the South Wind.
and passed on.
al will wait and ask someone
else what to do He waited until
the West Wind passed. =.
THE West Wind said. why are
you looking SO sad7'
THE Sandman said. Nearly all
my sand is gone. and I have not
enough to go around
How did you get your first
sand?' asked tho West Wind.
THE Sandman said, The good Fa-
Their brought It when he brought the
world
"'rhen why not ask him for
more?' asked the West Wind. and
passed or.
""That makes two hat have told
me the game thing. I think I shall
try It.. He sat in a deep silence, fo.k
that is the way he had for asking
the good Father for anything. He
got what he wanted and he never
threw his sand about carelessly
again"
"That was a good story" said Lucy
Leo. Nov ! am SO happy because :
know why they call the Sandman the
Sandman and off she ran home.
MARION PETERSON,
North Casper School, Grade 8.
, 1923-01-07

Jingle. Jingle. followed US wherever
we went.
II we were called to tho desk the
Jingle followed US. If we were sent
to the end of the class we would
Jingle followed us. II we were sent
looking schoolmaster would. tell US
to stop and We would say. with a
bswiidered look on our faces. Stop
what7'
Then he would grab ans shake US
but the bells JjInEled all the louder.
The teachers pet threatened to tell,
so we gave him a good ducking In
the old swimming hole. He told
the next morning. but later wished
he hadn't. we were kept in after
school and made to give up the bells.
We made the teachers pet wish he
never seen a teacher"
What did you do to him7" we all
asked in the same breath.
He would not tell SO we has to be
contented.
Mother rose and left the room and
was gone only a few minutes when
she came in with a big dish of o
corn balls. IRMA HANSON,
West Casper. Grade 7.
, 1923-01-07

out letting anyone know how Il han.
pened. Nicholas was a kind man ana
Is now q kind ghost. All over the
world in Europe, Asia. America and
Africa the ghost OF the good old
man on Christmas Eve passs SHOWN
inillions OF chimneys and flls mil.
Ions OF stockings. Yet. really ana
truly. it Is the spirit OF St Nicholas
who comes across the sncw on Christ.
mas Eve.
In France, Bohomme Noel. as {hsv
call Santa Claus. II accompanied by
nnothsr ghost- thin old ge,:aS-
man with = long. grey board. threat
ening eyes and a frownins forehead.
In Engliah he IL called "Tathsr Whip
per-" This Father whipper who ao-
companies Father Christmas IN
France carries on his shoul6er q vic.
kerbasket filled with tiny birchrods,
and he leaves one of these whips for
every child who has been naughty or
CROPS or greedy during h year.
Father Christmas only comes to chill
drsn who are trying to be good.
Santa ClAnus very often takes q
human form. There arc so many
chimneys IN this world. and children
wake up 80 early on Christmas morn.
that nowadays ever a ghost has not
time to go around tho world in a
single night. So the ghost of St.
Nicholas splits itself Into little atoms
of kindness, and these atoms, like
seeds thrown from a gower'a hand.
take roo in the hearts OF fathers and
mothers and unclea ane make than
all for Christmas Eve only-santa
Clauses.
Santa Claus. sven Il he comes as
your father or your mother. is still
the loving spirit Of the good old st.
Nicholas
AMELIA sHKANT,
East Casper School. Grade s,A.
, 1923-01-07
Lucy Lee and the Sandman

lNE day Lucy Leo ran to her little
~ haunt down by the brook where
she always ran when she was puzzled.
Today she was wondering why they
called the Sandman. the Sandman.
She said this aloud and the Willow
heard what she had said.
The Willow said to the Oak. -You
have been asking me all morning to
tell you a story. SO I will tell you
the story about why they call the
Sandman the SANDMAN"
Lucy Lee heard this and she said,
"oh. will o mind If I listen to it?''
The Willow said THAT is just what
have said for. Now here is the
story:
"A long time ago the Sandman
had so much sand that he threw It
about carelessly until one day when
he looked at his sam It was nearly
all gone. so he sat down and droop.
ed his head a while.
"when the South Wind canfe by
ard said. Why are you looking SO
rad?'
THE Sandman said. Nearly all my
, 1923-01-07
A New Year Surprise.

A MA was walking along the street
= day. She was very cad. II
was the day before New Years. She
thought to herself. "of what use Is
New Years to me?" She was a Door
girl md. not having many friends,
had no one to greet her with Happy
New Year,
She hurried along faster to get
home to help get supper. AS she went
In. she though hat her mother was
acting queer. But Anna did not
think much about that. That night
as she went upstairs to bed she won.
dered what she would do the neat
day.
In the morning she awoke. heard
a busting downstairs. and thought
that her mother must be getting
breakfast. So she hurried into her
clothes. Soon she was going down.
stairs. She was Just at the foot Of
the stairs when she caught a glimpse
Of a little girls dress going around
the corner of a room.
Anna was only IL and the dress
Of this little girl looked like one OF
Annals blue gingham dresses. Now
Anna did begin to wonder about
things, but said nothing. for she
thought that a surprise would be
moro fun. II there was to be any.
That afternoon about Q o'clock An
mas mother sent her to the store to
get some candy. cookies and ice cream
which was unusual with the Wells
family. And besides, they were get
ting more han usual this time. An,
ma really did began to wonder at this.
But she said nothing and went to the
store just as her mother had told
her to do
But 10. and behold. when she got
inside of the house. music and sing
, 1923-01-07
The Visit to Santa Claus
Shop.

ONCE there was a girl and a boy,
" Anne and Jack. It was the night
before Christmas. The children had
gone to bed.
The SRI had a don named Rosy.
Ta-y hung her stocking. too. In the
middle OF tho night the boy saw his
sister sitting up in bed. He turned
and saw Santa Claus.
Santa Claus said ."oh! 7 forgot
something for Rosy. III have TO go
all the way back to my chop and
get something for her."
Then the children said. "Let US go
with you. will your"
Santa Claus said. Eyes. but don't
walt to dress. III put Tou in my
pocket"
So he put the children IN his poe
ket and started. They came to a
snow houss and Anne said. ITS that
your house7"
mo, my houSe Is made Of candy"
said Santa. When they got there.
Santa Claus put thsun on the floor.
Ono of the dwarfs said, 'wherS did
you get the earth chncren7p when
ssnta came in.
Santa replied. IT forgot a toy for
her doll"
Jack forgot about Santa, and was
riding q bicycle
Santa said. Come, let's go home.
chtdren.".
Come on, Jack said Anne.
ct want to ride the bicycIe.- sald
, 1923-01-07

+, Editors Note-The Tribune will print each week in
m n n az aznae Ser SECTION Of the Sunday paper this depart
the best articles will be printed, and each week an Honor
Roll viii be published, containing the names Of the three
pest stories of the preceding week and the authors. The
tribune Story Contest Editor will judge the stories and an
nounce the winners weekly.
Fourtn, Firth and Sixth Grade stories will be Judged to-
gether, and Seventh and Eighth Grade stories together.
1ooays department. contains some stories from all these
lively.
All the stories are written In school, under the teachers
supervision, and the contestants are not permitted to get
help from their parents or from older persons in the com
, 1923-01-07

paths IN the forest, when the tiny
green shoots peeped up here and
there, then tho little snow girl seemed
to be dropping and longing for some
thing. One day she came to Peter
and AnastaSiA and said
thine has come when I must 60
To my friends of Frost and Snow.
Goodby, lear ones here. goodby.
Back I so cross tho skyT'
Peter and Anastasta began to weep
ant lament very loudly. They wish.
ed to keep her all to themselves md
not TO share her with anyone.
"Ah. my darling, you must not go!'
cried Peter.
"Ah. my darling. you must not sor'
cried Anastasia.
And Peter ran and barred tho door
while Anastasia put her arms about
her darling and held her close beside
the stove.
you shan not leave usl You
shall not leave usF' they cried But
oven aa A~nastasia held her tight, she
seemed to melt slowly away. At
last there was nothing left but q pool
OF water by the stove with a little
fur cap IN the midst and a little fur
coat and boots. Yet It seemed TO
Anastasia and Peter as though they
saw her still before hem with her
bright eyes shining, her long hair
Streaming and heard her stn faint
ly singing: :
thine has come when I must go
To my friends OF Frost and Snow.
Goodby. dear ones here. goodby.
Back I go across the skyF'
"oh. stay. stay. stayr' they begged.
but all at once the very door that
Peter had barred burst open. Cold
wind swept into the room and when
Peter had pushed tho door shut again
10 the little SNOW maIcen had van
iehed.
Then Peter and Anastasta wept and
thought they should never see her
again. Anastas!a carefully laid away
the garment she had left behind and
often through the summer she took
cut tho little fur cap the fur GOAT and
the boots. to kiss them and think of
her darling. But when winted haf
come again. It happened one starlight
night. that thu two heard a silvery
peal of laughter Just outside the
window.
That sounds like our little snow
maid." cried Peter. and. off he hur-
ried to open the door. Sure enough
Into the room she danced again. her
eyes as shining as ever and she
sang
by frost night and frost day
Your love calls me here to stay.
Here TIL Spring I stay and then
Back to Frost and Snow againF'
So Peter and Anastasia clasped the
little snow maid In their arms; she
PIT on her pretty white clothes again.
and soon there she was out on the
cleaning snow. trippling down the
silver path OF the moonlight, her gar
ments glftterins like diamonds. an'
the frost about her head like a crown
Of shining stars.
Each springtims off she went
northwa-d to play through the sum
mer with her friends on the frozen
seas. but every winter she stayed ir
Russia with Peter and Anastasia nnt
they ame not to mind her going, foi
the knew she would come again.
Courtesy of my Book House."
, 1923-01-07
Our Honor Roll

Pearl Mitchell. "@The Little Tenement Girls Christmas
Horace Dunn. '"The Little Lazy Boy West Casper,
Casper, Grade A..
Best Seventh and Eighth Grade Story
Berniece Young, "The Toys Christmas" East Casper,
Grade z.
Best POem-Teddy Nelson. Winter" Elk School,
The Washington times., 1923-11-09
900 Cases Pending.
CLAN M'GREGoR ELECTS
ROSTER OF MACRUDERS

It's a great day for the Clan
Magruder. At last nights elections
FOR the Clan Gregor Society, at the
annual meeting in the Ebbitt Hotel,
eight Magruders were elected to
office, as follows:
DR.. Edward NJ Magruder, of
Charlottesville. Va. chieftain; c. G..
Magruder. jr.. ranking deputy chief
tain; Mrs. Roberta Julia Magruder
Bukey. registrar; Egbert Watson
Magruder. editor: the Rev. James
Mitchell Magruder, chaDlain, and
Horatio e. Magruder. Herbert T.
Magruder and Oliver B. Magruder,
councilmen.
The name "Magruder." 1t is ex-
plained. is corruption of the name
MacGregor." from which the clan
name is derived.
Other officers elected last night
are John Bowie Fernevhough,
scribe: Miss Mary Therese Hill. his.
torian: John Edwin Muncaster.
treasurer; Alexander Muncaster,
surgeon, and William N Dorsett,
Mrs. Laura q. Higgins. Mrs. Caro-
line Fl. Marshall Clement w.
Sheriff. Miss Helen Woods Can't.
Henry B. Mcdonnell and DIR.
Robert f. Ferneyhough, council
men.
The Washington times., 1923-11-09
EXPRESS TRAIN
MISSES GAR
BY 12FEET
Motorman's QuicImess in
Speeding Up Trolley Averts
. Tragic Crash.

Ten are dead and more than a
score are in local hospitals. serious
~ injured, as result of BUT
Such would have been the lead
to early morning papers today, had
not fate thumbed its nose at the
grim reaper last night when a B. &
o. express train at $40 o'clock
missed by twelve feet a Silver
Springs street car, containing be-
tween thirty-five and forty passen-
gers.
Signaled to MOt0rman.
AS related by p. B.. Bonds, of
Silver Springs, the crowded street
car stopped at the Blair railroad
crossing; the conductor OF the car
swung down from the front platform,
ran ahead onto the railroad track
and signaled the motorman to come
ahead.
A screeching whistle blared forth
from the rushing express, barely 100
yards away. The notorman, for the
first time, noticed the train and
AASoCu HAS CdE ONOE Tie LEAChS I1dA.
ing the crossing by only twelve feet,
according to eye witnesses, while
the passengers shuddered.
According to Bonds, the gates
were not down and he did not hear
any warning grade.crossing bells.
Only the quickness of the motor
man, witnesses declared, resulted in
averting a tragic crash. They de-
clare that more adequate protection
should be afforded at the grade
crossing before such an accident
does happen.
The Washington times., 1923-11-09
Z WOMEN GIVEN
LONG GPR|SON
TERMS
Get Three-Year Sentences
When They Plead Guilty to
Theft From Store.

Agnes Thompson, thirty, and Mary
Elliott. twenty-five. who plead guilty
to stealing women's wearing apparel
from a store were sentenced today
by Justice Bailey to serve three
years each in the penitentiary.
Gladiola I. ,Peyton, nineteen, ac-
cused of forgery and uttering, was
sent to Jail for one year, pleading
guilty. Police charge she forged
thirty-two checks, aggregating about
5000.
Thomas Newman, colored, was
given six months m Jail for house.
breaking and larceny: John T. Will
liams. colored, three months for joy
riding; Keller Berechbill and Jamie
F. Cobb. white, six months each for
joyridlng. Raymond A. Montgomery.
colored, one year for assault with a
dangerous weapon.
The Washington times., 1923-11-09
A MESSAGE FROM THE GOAT.

Dear Bill: You do the 1ChOLe
goat family harm in advertising
the medicinal benefits OF our
"puantic SMELL" described By an
eminent Paris physician. We
goats are satisfied With our OdOr.
We didn't buy It at 10-cent
stores. We distribute 1t free of
charge. We don't mind convey
ing health and happiness to hat
mankind through the natural CO.
Lognes zoe pend. But, first thing
vou knosU, somebody aViu discover
that old men can be made young
bu sleeping 1Uith as goats for
short periods or collecting Our
cdors in bottles and injecting 1t
through gIGmdatlGr proccsses.
That aOould end everything for
as. Neat thing / fear tOil be
advertisements reading:
The Washington times., 1923-11-09
GET TEN YEARS FOR
"LARCENY BY TRICK"

Joseph Crage and George Howard,
Ola Offenders, according to police.
were given ten-year penitentiary
sentences today by Justice Bailey.
when they pleaded gvilty to Tar
% ny ny trick " Howard is twenty
two years old and has served a
penitentiary sentence for rape, and
Crage, who is thirty-five, has 81 ent
many years in penal institutions.
Charles Diggs, colored, received a
three-year sentence for striking
Anderson Summers over the head
with a metal. pipe. Anderson Jones
will also spend three years in the
penitentiary for knitting Charles
King. John A. Hankins. colored
was sentenced to three years for
forgery and uttering, and put or
probation,
The Washington times., 1923-11-09
HE COULDN'T SEE TOY
AUTOS ON JUDGES DESK

Nov. just look at those two au-
tomobiles and tell us exactly what
happened" Judge Mattingly told Il
witness in Traffic Court TODAY.
The witness took a long and dellb.
crate survey Of the court room ana
said: II do not see any automobiles,
judge"
"Officer, 20 outside and bring IN
couple OF big ones so the wit
ness can see them. TIis cyesight ls
very poor" the court answered.
Then he Pddo] "Oh nnver mind
lust get q nnagnifying glass. that's
easier than bringing a couple of
patrol wagons up the steps. besides
It takes too long and the court
wants to go to lunch"
All OF which was caused by the
toy automobiles that are used IN
demonstrating traffic accidents THE
witness was merely not used tC
seeing toys In court,
The Washington times., 1923-11-09
UNITED AUTOMOBILE ASSN.
ALLEGED TO BE INSOLVENT

e. X. Fisher, the Fraternity Press,
a corporation, and o. T. Smith, to-
day filed a petition in the District
Supreme Court asking that tho
United Automobile Association, Inc.,
be adjudged an involuntary bank
rupt.
The petitioners allege insolvency
and declare that certain officials of
the company have borrowed money
on the assets of the corporation
and used it to pay their personal
debts to the detriment of the con-
Germ. Attorney j. w. HAZEL ap-
pears for the petitioners.
Justice Hitz today, at the request
Of creditors, adjudged the \utomo-
tive Parts Corporation, 1875 M
street northwest. bankrupt and re-
ferred the case to the referee N
bankruptcy. The creditors, repre-
sented by Attorneys Loving and
Hammer, charge insolvency and de-
clare the corporation attempted to
prefer certain creditors in violation
Of the bankruptcy law.
The Washington times., 1923-11-09
ALCOHOL TRUCK
SMASHED NEAR
WHITE HOUSE
Driver Is Injured Slightly and
Barrel of Liquor
Breaks.

Government employees on their way
to work this morning were amazed
when, nearing the west end of the
Executive Mansion, they encountered
the odor Of alcohol permeating the
hibernal air.
The "I.told-you-so" expression was
just beginning to take form on the
otherwise nonchalant countenances.
Then someone observed a small
truck lying on it's side near West
Executive avenue.
The truck, owned by Rudolph &
West. had been in a collision with
machine owned and driven by
Joseph Fitzpatrick, 1t Is said. One
OF four barrels of denatured alcohol
In the truck broke when the
lizzie" fell unconscious.
John A. Mcmahon, driver Of the
truck, was injured slightly in the
accident, and after treatment at
Emergency Hospital, returned to
work.
Mcmahon and Fitzpatrick, who
resides at 1921 Seventh street
northwest, will appear for prelimi-
nary hearing IN Police Court next
Wednesday, it was stated at the
Third precinct.
The Washington times., 1923-11-09
WHY NOT HERE?

Each year we read the story
That thrills us to the core,
When the Army Mule" meets the
''Navy Goat"
It's hailed from shore to shore.
The cheering of a multitude
Greets every brilliant play,
And the merry din Of the service lads
Is heard for miles away.
Tho multitude Joins In the FUN,
To voice q mighty cheer,
AS the time for play approaches
And the husky teams appear:
And then the hectic battle starts
That brings fans such delight.
No matter who may win that game,
The winner has to fight.
New York has gasped while looking on,
Phllly has done the same,
And now it's time that the ID. C. fans
Should view this noted game.
We have q mammoth stadium,
And fans who will attend,
SO should we be denied the chance,
To see this game my frIend3,
JOE H. HOLMAN.
AS to our gallery of names a
contrib sends in the firm of
Long & Short, fredericksburg,
Nd, who handle mems pants
and other wear.
The Washington times., 1923-11-09
Faints on Roof, Nearly
Freezes Before
His Rescue
When he became i'll Yesterday

When he became i'll Yesterday
afternoon while painting the
roof at 71O6 Seventh street
northwest, Charles Immich,
forty, of 218 Maple avenue,
Takoma, Md, lapsed into un-
consciousness and remained on
the roof until II o'clock last
night.
He was discovered when re-
turning consciousness enabled
him to utter weak sounds and
the residents of the house be-
came aware of his presence.
Immich's arms and legs were
so number by the cold that he
was unable to climb down from
tn eroof, and. firemen were
called to rescue and take him
to his home.