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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-12-23

the Ransom girl. She held no spite,
did Mrs. Derrit, but If it hadn't been
for the Ransom girl Then after a
while the letters fell off, until they
almost stopped. 1t was two months
now since she had heard from David.
Not even a letter for Christmasi
Mrs. Derrit arose and went to her
window. The moon was now up, food
ing the great shoulders and sides OF
the valley with light, just as 1t had
done that night when they brought
Dave home to her, with the little patch
of snow still on his cheek. There was
snow tonight, too, just a light sitting
of it as there had been then.
1t would be cold and frozen down by
the creek. For a while she had avoid
ed the spot. but afterwards 1t had a
fascination for her. Often, on moon
light nights, she had walked that far.
She wondered If Dave-her Dave.
knew? Perhaps. Who could say that
ever tonight, this Christmas eve, he
was watching, waiting somewhere,
wondering If she still remembered
Remember? Aye, for ever and everl
She drew on a shawl. 1t could not
be so very cold, the night was so
bright, the moonlight so soft against
the edge of the hills. The door creaked
as she opened 1t; there was frost on
the hinges, but her heart was warm;
she was going to do her vigil for Dave.
Down the winding road she went; the
road along which they mad brought
him home. How warn it wasl Or was
1t cold? Cold and warmth are so much
alike. How the road stretched on and
on! 1t never had seemed so far. And
the moon-why was the moon growing
dark, when 1t had not yet reached the
zenith? And what made 1t sway like
that?
All, here was the spot, the very spot.
She sat down on the ground. This was
where they found him. Her hands
touched the snow, but 1t was not cold.
Nothing was cold. All was warm. But
the neon had gone out. Why had the
moon gone out? All, there he
was! Davel She felt his arms about
her; she felt his kiss ON her lips.
There was snow on his cheek! .
Don't you know me, mother? Don't
you know me?" he was saying, as she
opened her eyes. She was In her room,
there was no doubt about that. Yes,
1t was her room; through the open
door she could see the cream sep
arator In the kitchen. But who was
that woman, that Why, 1t was the
Ransom girl! And what was she car
rying9 She was bringing 1t to her;
why was she bringing 1t to her? And
David, kneeling beside her bed?
1--WE brought you another little
David, for Christmas, mother" the
Ransom girl was saying. and before
Mrs. Derrit knew 1t a little face was
pressed against hers, and suddenly her
hard, dry cheeks were wet. David,
David" she cried. "Your Grandpa's
Davidw
Big David's hand was Ia hers.
you found me on the road, Davidf
she asked, after a while.
"Yes," he answered, gently. Just
just where-it happened"
Her eyes were big and bright. II
knew he would come" she said. "But
| didn't know he would bring you,
and wee David, and-and the Ransom
grill"
"Well, here we are" the Ransom
girl rejoined. 1.-THE city is all right for
a while, but when a man has a wife,
sZ : family, it's back to the farm
W. were keeping it a secret from you,
Just for-just for Christmas, you
know !"
re-. 1877. Western NsWnpape Uniou1
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XMAS"

Now that Christmas is just around the
corner again one expects to encounter the
abbreviated Xmas" in many places,
and hear many complaints and protests
from those who object to this shortening
of the word Christmas"
One objection to shortening Christmas
to Xmas is the pitfall of pronunciation.
With the use of the brief form has
grown a tendency to read it Xmas" an
objectionable barbarism. So pronounced.
the word is quite open to the criticisms of
it which clereymen and others have ex-
pressed.
x, however, as an abbreviation of
Christ, has a history as old almost as
Christianity. In catacomb inscriptions it
stands for Christos, the first letters beirg
Chr. The letter X, the English equivs-
lent of Chr. meaning Christ, has the
sanction of ancient usage unquestionably.
Dictionaries and encyclopedias include
Xmas among the authorizations of recog-
nized standing, also Xn for Christian.
They do not stiginatise it as colloquial or
vulgar. Still, there is a feeling for words
that inpels most persons with a verbal
conscience to spell Christmas out in full.
70 many Christmas is a beautiful word
while Xmas is not.
On the score of good taste the appeal
for the disuse of Xmas is persuasive.
However circumstances can alter cases.
Certainly not ven the ministry object to
use OF the contracted form in the news
paper headline. where space is as pre-
cious as it was on the table of the cata-
Combs.
Xmas is a respectable term to those
who look upon the x as symbolic of the
h~ristian cross. and it is unlike any
would object to its use if. this symbolism
we're universally recognized.
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loved TO show his strength In the field,
his skill in the corral How soon his
mother found she had no boy AT all.
but two grown men in her Householder
And then that sad. sad night when
Dave, his father, had been brought
home by neighbors who found him in
the road. Just at the crossing of the
creek. in the lower end of the farm, IT
was. No one ever knew how Ii hap
pened, but all supposed he had slipped
from his wagon as ii lurched on the
prairie trail. 1t was piled high with
wood from the valley; perhaps he had
been clambering down to steady the
load as 1t lurched, and slipped under
the great rear wheel. There vas frost
in the earth, and a little snow on 1t;
she remembered there was still snow
on his face when they laid him In the
room.
David had stood by her for two
years, but his infatuation for the RAN
som girl had been his undoing. They
would have nothing of the farm, after
that. David could earn big wages in a
distant city, working in an automobile
factory, where there were no cows to
milk and no chores to do after supper.
SO they had gone. She had blessed
them-what else could a mother do?
and had settled down to her farm
and her memories.
For some time glowing letters came
back from David, and from his wife,
whom Mrs. Derrit still thought of as
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-12-23

Services: Sunday School p. m.
Preaching services at 3 p. m.
Evangelistic services al 1880 p. m.
Wed. night prayer service at 1880 p. IN.
Services are held in the building three
blocks south of the Progressive Elevator.
Eyang. c. X Norman in charge.
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II you wish not 10 be of III angry
temper, do not feed the habit throw
nothing on II which will Increase 1t;
II first keep quiet and count the days
on which you Gave not been angry.
/ used to be IN a passion every day;
now every second day; then every
third then every fourth. But If YOU
have intermltted thirty days, make q
sacrifice to God.-Epictetus.
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Evangelical Church

Sunday School at 1000 a. m.
Preaching at HOO a. IN.
Preaching at 1880 p. m.
Prayer meeting each Wed. at 1880 p m
All are welcome.
H. l. CALVERT, pastor.
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Lutheran Church
,I.ENTYWOOD

PLENTIWOOD
Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Services on Christmas Day at II a. m.
at ~Plentywood and at Antelope at 2:3O
P. M.
Services on Monday Dec. 18th at Ray
mond at IL a. m. and at Dooley at 2:30
P. M.
Wednesday Dec. %
Services at Archer at Ii a. m
New Years Day
Services at Outlook at II a. m.
Confirmation class meets at P~lentywood
on Saturday at 10 a. m.
Everybody welcome
A. M. Egge. Pastor.
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~H HE sun vas gliding the
(Syok crests of the Rockies. How
HS7o1 il gilded them, this Christ
M mas Eve, y line of gold
ran to north and south,
blocking them out against the cham
payne sky like huge crumpled masses
of purple cardboard. Great fan-shaped
shafts of light were piercing the
heavens. touching to bursts of color
every tattered remnant of cloud. But
below. the shadows were settling on
the foothills. and in the valleys it was
almost dark.
Almost dark. too. it was in the heart
of little Mrs. Derrit. For three years
she had worked the farm alone, and
each Christmas seemed a little darker
than the one before. She was begin
ming to wonder if it is true that time
heals all sores. IT was five years now
since Dave had died, and three since
young David left the farm, and the
ache seemed heavier than ever.
Mrs Derrit rose from the rocker
where she had been sitting beside her
kitchen stove. The cleaning had swal-
lowed up the walls; her few cheap pic
lures had faded into night: only a
stray flicker from the fire glinted on
the cream separator in the corner OF
the room. She crossed the floor and
with a hand fumbling in the darkness,
found he-match-box on the wall. Then
she lighted her lamp and set Ii on the
kitchen table. One must eat, even on
Christmas Eve.
If Olson, the hired man, had stayed
ii would have been not quite so bad.
But he had done MS chores up early
and left for the dance In the Swedish
settlement across the valley. Olson
was Mrs. Derrit's right hand, without
which the farm work would have been
impossible. He was a bachelor, living
in a lean-to beside the machinery
shed. and coming to the house only
for his meals, which he ate for the
most part In silence.
Mrs. Derrit placed food on her kitch-
en- table, and sat down before it. Her
meal was frugal, not sc much from
necessity as from WEAKNESS. She ate
and drank mechanically, then arose,
washed her few dishes and put them
away, wiped her table and spread q
colored cloth upon 1t. The light from
the lamp fell gently on its patterns
She drew the rocker TO the table and
sat down. The little clock on the shell
said only six O'Clock. 1t was three
hours until bedtime, and who could
say how long until morning?
Her little hands found work to do
mending for Olson. For a while hel
needle darted back and forth, trailing
a little thread of silver light in the
glow from the lamp; then presently
work and needle rested in her lap
For was not this Christmas Eve? And
down through memory came a process
sion of these gracious anniversaries
marking the birth of the Child, an(
sacred to children everywhere IL
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Ancient Utensils

The tyg and piggin, spoken of In old
books, were examples Of early Stat
fordshlre pottery. A tyg was a tall
cup with many handles; the plggin
was a shallow vessel with a handle
at one side for the purpose Of ladling
out the liquor brewed in the tyg.
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CHURCH NOTICES
St. JoSeph's Church

High Mass LIST Sunday of month 10 O'Clock
Low Mass End Sunday of month 8 O'Clock
High Mass 3rd Sunday of month 10 O'Clock
High Mass 4th Sunday of month 10 O'Clock
Daily Mass at s o'clock
Sunday School Immediately after mass.
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First Congregational

First Congregational
PLENTYWOOD
Church School 1000 a. m.
Worship Service ll:00 a. m.
Young Peoples Service $50 p. m.
ANTELOPE
Church School at A o'clock on Tuesdays.
Preaching every Tuesday Evening at 5.
ARCHER
Preaching services every LIST and 3rC
Sunday at 5 o'clock.
DOOLEY
Church School every Wednesday at q.
Preaching services every LIST and 3rC
Wednesday at 1880 p. III.
General sermon theme for the next few
weeks. Realities of the Christian Relie
ion."
Dec. 18-Reality of Immortality
Rev. Earle A. Clifford. Minister
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Biographies of Napolesn show that
his height reckoned in English meas
ure was a little owe ) feet 6 inches
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12
AT THE STRAND

Tonight marks the final showing at the Strand of Corinne Griffith in "The Lady in Ermine;;" Mack and Rossiter; Clay Crouch and Co.,; Wis., ser Trio; Frank Whitmand and Crafts and Douglas.
 While Rajah Raboid will remain at the Strand for the entire week, the vaudeville and photoplays will change tomorrow. The feature film for the last half of this week will be "The Flaming Forest from the novel by James Oliver Curwood. This picture Is said to contain by far the most sensational forest fire that the screen has yet photographed.
 The vaudeville for Thursday, Fri day and Saturday will be headed by the famous troupe, Tho Kikuta Japs.
 The management announced that it will present as an added attraction for the kiddies on Saturday after noon Punch and Judy" show, staged by assistants of Rajah Ra- bold.
 Rajah Raboid will give a special morning performance for ladies only on Friday at 10:30 o'clock Girls un- der sixteen will not be admitted. At this special performance, ladies may submit questions of a personal na- ture to the Rajah and will be an- swered confidentially. The admission price at this special performance will be 35 cents.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12
TOMMY LEvENE GOING BIG.

Tommy Levene and his Snapshots of 1927" are continuing to draw in the theater crowds at the New Pal ace with their melodies and mirthful entertainment. Beginning tomorrow Tommy has complete new program to offer. Everything in the way of costumes, scenery, songs, dances and comedy will be new. Nothing from the first three days will be used in the show for the last half of the week.
 As an added attraction every night starting tomorrow, Tommy Levene will entertain the audiences with the local amateurs who will be on the program for tomorrow. On Friday night Tommy will open an auction shop on the stage and the audience will have an opportunity to buy big values for little prices. and the fun they will get out of Tommy as the auctioneer will be great. On Satur- day night, as an added attraction a Black Bottom contest will be held in which local talent will have an op- portunity to compete with the stage people.
 The feature photoplay for the last three days of the week is Hoot Gib- son in The Texas Streak"
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12
B. W. CLUB HAS
 SWEDISH PROGRAM
''Kalf Stek" Dinner Topped OH
 With Music and Poetry

Members of the Business and Pro- fessional Woman's club had a kali stek" dinner last evening. while on an imaginary trip to Sweden. It was Swedish Night" at the club and the program was distinctly Swedish throughout.
 Swedish members of the club had charge of the program. Miss Mabel Wallen was chairman of the com- mittee. Others on the committee included Miss Ellen Johnson. Miss Ruth Larson, Miss Ruth Anderson. Miss Anna Foberg. Miss Helen Nell son, Miss Anna Olsen and Miss Anna Malmfeldt. Miss Margaret Quinlivan was drafted onto the committee. Miss Quinlivan is not Swedish, but was admitted temporarily into the Scandinavian ranks because of the fact that she is a blond. and blondes were preferred last night. Miss Olsen sang Swedish songs, as did Rudolph Svensk, not a member of the club, but drafted for the oc- casion. Miss Olsen and Mr. Svensk also rendered some native folk songs and demonstrated some folk dances. All the girls on the committee wore native Swedish costumes. Anna Foherg read a Swedish poem and, Mabel Wallen gave some stere- optlcon views of Sweden.
 
 The following menu was served:
 Smorgras Bord
 Klimp Soppa
 Tartor
 Kali Stek
 Potatis Arter
 Knacke Brod
 Rag Brod
 Smor Gele
 Sno Pudding
 Bakclse
 Kaffe
 The members have purchased a block of 50 tickets for tonight's per formanCe of the Lions frolic,
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12
RIN-TIN-TIN AT CAPITOL

Much of While London Sleeps Rin-Tin-Tins latest Warner Bros. picture, opening next Thursday at the Capitol theater, was actually filmed while London slept although it was taken in the daytime.
 This apparent paradox came about through the fact that Holly wood, where the picture was made, is eight hours behind London in re- ceiving the morning sun. When the actors were beginning work at 9 o'clock, Londoners were hurrying home for their evening meal. By the time they had finished at 6 o'clock it was 2 a. m. in dear old London. On the other hand, when the company at night, beginning at ' o'clock, it was three in the morn- ing in London and 12 noon by the time the company had finished at o'clock in the morning.
 As an added attraction Smiley King" the famous mate of Rin-Iln- Tin will make a personal appearance
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12
1.-THE RATn AT LYCEUM

Ivor Novello as the Apache in The Rat. the screen version of the Broadway stage success which shows tonight at the Lyceum for the last lime. is a dynamic success as an actor. Villainous, cunning and crafty. he portrays the role of the Paris apache to perfection in the earlier scenes and in the later and more dramatically romantic scenes he reaches dramatic heights, proves himself a master of emotional roles and perfect screen lover. Much may be expected from him in con- ing pictures. Mae Marsh is the lead ing lady and a collection of some of Hollywood's most notable beauties have big parts in some of the cab aret scenes.
 The companion feature is another hit. It stars Sandow. a great dog actor, in "The Call of the Wider ness"
 Starting tomorrow a new program brings emotional Pauline Frederick in "Josselyns Wife" and George Walsh in "The Equality Man.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12
TOO MANY PARDONS
 COURT GIVES UP.
Coy. Ma Ferguson Freeing Pris- OnerS Faster Than Convictions

Austin. Texas, Jan. 12 tP-With clemency proclamations issued by Governor Miriam A. Ferguson stand ing at 3,177-a new record for this state-one Texas court today had discontinued its criminal calendar until the expiration of her two year term January IS, next. The post ponement was granted when the dis trict attorney at San Antonio an- nounced man convicted there last week had already been given a full pardon.
 Meanwhile, the state legislature which convened yesterday, was con- sidering a bill introduced by Senator Thomas B. Love of Dallas to repeal the measure enacted two years ago granting amnesty to former Cover nor James E. Ferguson, who was im- peached in 1917. The bill restoring Ferguson's political rights was pass ed, and signed by his wife shortly after she was inaugurated. She made her husbands ''vindication" the chief Issue Ol her cam I1lSn.
 Senator Love declared the amnesty law was passed in violation of the state constitution and that it mis- r. resents the ideals and standard of official conduct of the people of Texas
 Senator J. W. Reid and other leaders in the recent special session which investigated several state de- partments, declared they would sup port the bill Supporters of the Fergusons announced they would organize immediately in opposition to the measure and forecast a spirit ed fight was scheduled which would result in defeat of the act.
 Ferguson, who has been mentioned as a candidate for United States sen- ator, would be ineligible to hold pub- lie office if the measure was repeal ed.
 While District Attorney c. NJ. Chambers. of BeXar county, was ask ing for the discontinuance of crim- inal cases on the ground that If a conviction was gained it would in all probability be set aside by her ex- cellency, the governor" Mrs. Fergu- son maintained her daily average of clemency orders, she granted thirty two pardons and several paroles yes t9rday. The list included pardon for F. A. Dechard of Dallas, one of the state senators who voted to i'm peach Ferguson. Dechard was later convicted of a swindling charge and had served four months of 12 year sentence.
 Dan Moody. attorney general and governor-elect, who made the Fergu- son pardon board major issue of his campaign, refused to say wheth-
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12

at the Rialto theater, located at the corner of Broad and Washington strets. Renee Adoree, one of the stars in The Big Parade" and Ralph Graves have the leading roles in the picture, which was adapted from the Saturday Evening Post story by Dom Byrne.
 The co-feature today and tomor- row is a virile western drama "rhe Cyclone Cowboy with Wally Wales in the stellar role. It has everything to recommend it and it's faults, to use a shopworn phrase, are con- spicuous by their absence. The story has some new twists and Wally dis plays some startling feats with the lariat. A comedy and current news events will also be shown. There will be bathing beauty contest staged tomorrow evening as an added at traction.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12
HAROLD LLOYD COMING

Laughter will reign supreme at the Capitol beginning Sunday night when Harold Lloyd opens a four day engagement at this popular house. The king of laughs has made new picture. The Kid Brother" and advance reports say it is the funniest ever. Laughs follow laughs and chuckles spread into screams as this famous comedian poi'trays the role of the kid brother of a Kentucky mountaineer family. Harold gets into all kinds of trouble and predicamcnts in trying to i'm personate his father. the sheriff of the county.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12
PARSONS HARTFORD

M. Francois Perche, the distin- guished French poet and author of Sam Abramavitch, the newest Anne Nichols production, to be seen at Parsons theater tomorrow evening and for the rest of week with q matinee on Saturday, is an interest ing personality.
 Unlike most dramatic plays, sam Abramovitch" requires 100 players in it's unfolding. Miss Nichols has, with characteristic lavishness, engag- cd for the principal roles Pedro de Cordoba, Arthur Hohl, Mary Fowl CT, Lee Kohlmar, Kate Borgan. Ger aid Cornell, Charles Adams, Maude
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12

Control oS Kiukiang has been a matter of doubt for several months. The Cantonese have claimed con- trol of the province since last Oc- tober. but their hold in the northern part was at best a shaky one.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12
GascO Club Re-Elects
 Its Board of Officers

The Gasao club held its annual meeting last evening at the club house on Cherry street. The officers were all reelected for another term. They are as follows: President, George Stephenson; vice-president. Francis Sheehan; secretary, Carl Restelli. and treasurer, Jack Tatter- sail.
 Following the business session, a banquet was enjoyed. A program of musical entertainment was carried out. Francis Sheehan. the boy ten or. touchingly rendered Mother Machree;" Mrs. John Tattersall sang Indian Love Call": Mrs. Walter Olson sang. Remembrance" and James Wilson rendered Sleepy Head" Benjamin Parker presided at the piano.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12

CT he contemplated any action. He characterized Chambe' as "one of the best district attorneys in Texas"
 Comment on Chambers action also was withheld by the Fergusons.
 When Ferguson was informed that a s10o.000 libel suit had been filed against him at Houston by Mrs. AL ma Purvis. based on statements in proclamation pardoning her hus- band. the former governor said he recalled Purvis had been pardoned b. his wife, but did not remember charged the pardon was prepared by Ferguson and was so worded as to defame her.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12
Capture Of Kiukiang
 Finally Confirmed

Canton. China. Jan. 12 Pl-Na- tionalist officers here have confirm ed the capture Of Kiukiang, north crn Kiangsi province, about 150 miles down the Iangtzc from Han kow. A general strike was said to be pending there in sympathy with the anti-foreign demonstration at Hankow. Dissatisfied striker factions were said to be fighting daily result ing many casualties ill dead and wounded.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12
XeHow
 CQb Ready to Serve

When you ride in a YELLOW CAB it is just as much your vehicle as though you owned it, lock, stock and barrel The driver takes your orders alone and in every way treats you as his employer.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12
AT THE RIAITO.

A thrilling story Of the old time prize ring, roplete with punches, dramatic and physical, has been brought 10 the screen in "Blarney" which opens a two days engagement
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12

with this picture. A genuine police puppy will be given away free through the courtesy of Lieut.. Lee Duncan, owner Of Rin-Tin-Tin.
 The companion feature will offer There You Are" with Conrad Ma gel and Edith Roberts. Harold Lloyd in The Kid Brother" his new comedy scream begins a four day run on Sunday night.