Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 315, 16 December 1915 — Page 11
- THE :KICHMOND PALLADIUM i AND J SUN-TELEGRAM, THURSDAY,'. DEC' 16, . 19X6
PAGE ELEVEN
COTTON WHISKERS
OF SANTA DEPLORED BY CHIEF MILLER
Intlainmable whiskers of the type af-
fected : by mimic Santa Clauses and
combustible Christmas trees and trimmings were the objects of a. general "warning to Richmond citizens by Fire
Chief Miller today.
Miller, suggested that SanU Clauses
avoid entirely cotton batting or other flimsy material In making their -whis
kers and as an additional safeguard.
that all such whiskers be fireproof ed
Fireproofing f or all decorations that
Hare to be nut on the famtlv tr in
is urged, and the chief warns against
tne use of-candles, suggectins instead
small colored electric lights.
ne cnier, gave out the following for
mula for an inexpensive fireproofing:
i wo ounces of carbonate of soda;
two ounces .1 of ammonia ' carbonate.
two ounces of boric acid and five gal
lons of water. "Let mixture come to a boll and strain. Spray over all deco
rations to be used on the tree.
8ome of Miller's "Donts."
Here are Miller's don'ts" for the
holiday season :
"After the pine tree has been placed
lo a house for a few days it begins to dfy out, becoming combustible and inflammable and almost as dangerous a a a can of gasoline when exposed to the flame of a match or candle. Sel
dom does a Christmas pass without a
serious accident or death, not considering the great loss of property resulting from the careless handling and
trimming of Christmas trees. Therefore, '-
Don't Oise candles if you can avoid
it, but use electric lights, as they are safer. If you must use candles, before ., lighting them, prepare for the emergency by having a 'pail of water near..' at hand and the children at a
safe distance. Before you light the
candles see that no limbs are within
reach of the candle flame.
"Don't use tissue ; paper or other
fluffy material "without fireproofing it.
"Don t use cotton batting to repre
sent snowr as It is too dangerous, but
use wineral wool, as It is much better and positively fireproof." . .
Photograph of Kaiser Wilhelm at Western Front
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STUDENTS COMPLETE STUDY OF SCULPTURE
EATON, O. Dec 16. Five Bible class students who have completed a course In teachers training work will be graduated next Sunday evening at Barron street Church of Christ The graduates are Misses Leila Brasher, Emma Jones and Pearl Bennett and Vincent Schiling. The interesting program arranged for the exercises is as follows: ' Song, , choir; Invocation; song, choir: introductory. Miss Mae Ortt, teacher; 'Teacher Training." Mr. Schillinger; "Bible Work." Miss Brasher; '"The Teacher," Miss Jones; The Pupil," Miss 'Bennett; 'song, class; class address. Pastor T. A. Cooper; song, choir; presentation of diplomas, Thomas A. Barrett, superintendent.
STRIKERS GO TO WORK
CHICAGO. Dec. 16. Nearly 1.000 striking garment workers returned to work today, according to Sidney Hillman, their leader, and the entire J.000 will go back within ten days. .aman said-the strikers had . got what they asked' for excepting recognition of the union. Employers denied they had granted the strikers anything and said the workers were coming back at the old scale and as individuals.
REV. JOHN FERGUSON TO PREACH IN CITY
This picture shows the German Emperor entering the headquarters of. his officers at the front in the Champagne region during the allies' recent drive in France. The arrow indicates Kaiser Wilhelm. With him are some of his staff.
Rev. John Ferguson of Monmouth College. Illinois, will preach at the
Reid Memorial U. P. church Sunday morning and &vening. The ordinance of baptism will be observed at the morning service. Anyone desiring a part in this service is asked to meet at the study at 10:00 o'clock. The members of the Sunday school are asked to meet promptly at 9:15 o'clock.
TRACES ORIGIN OF OS TREE The tradition that trees and flowers blossomed on Christmas night la first quoted from an Arabian geographer of the tenth century. In the thirteenth century. In France, candles were seen on flowering trees. In England. Joseph of Arimathea's red blossomed at Glastonbury and elsewhere. When September 3 became September 14 in 1752. two thousand persons waited to see If the Quainton . thorn would blow on Christmas. New Style; as it did not. they refused to keep the New Style festival. - The practice of using greenery In Christmas decorations was forbidden by Archbishop Martin of Braga. but It seems to have continued with little Interruption to the present time. The first definite mention of a Christmas tree was at Strassbnrg In 1C0. It was Introduced Into England as late as 1840 by the prince consort, and into France about the same time by the Princess Helena of Memklenburg. But although Its advent Into Christendom Is so comparatively recent there are many traditions of the antiquity of the tree in connection with various ceremonials. A Scandinavian myth tells of a "service tree" sprang from the blood-drenched 4 son where two lovers had been killed by violence. At certain nights in the Snrtstmas season lights which no wind could extinguish were seen moving In Us branches.
MUSKRATS GOOD r AS TABLE FOOD
Muskrats came into season with the beginning of November. Minnesota
and Michigan furnish a large part of
the supply of muskrats. The East and England eat them. Minnesota sends tens of thousands of the little, animals to New York and Baltimore. The trappers get 10 or 15
f ents each for the carcasses, and Min-
riesotans later get back perfectly good
gealskin coats,' beaver caps and mink
muffs and stoles made from the very isame muskrats.
Uncle Sam' tried to tell Minnesotans
ind others about this lately. His ad-Ht-e did not raise the status of the de
spised rodent .. and Minnesota con-
;iDuoB to waste a valuable food proliut. Here is what a recent bulletin joKued by", the department of agriculture said ' -
"The flesh of the muskrat is dark
ed In color, fine grained and tender
Jnly in summer does the musky odor
ftervade the flesh, although care must e taken in the skinning that the pelt
lof s not touch the flesh.
HEAVY FINE ASSESSED
' Charles Bicknell, of Liberty, was
?hown little leniency by Judge Com-
jtock this morning and was fined $25
ind costs for public intoxication. The ?ase was venued to Wayne county rom the Union circuit court on the
;round that Bicknell could not get a air hearing in Union county on ac
count of the fact that he bad been onvicted twice before for drunkenies Bicknell Daid the fine and was
Released. "The prosecutor in Union county
vanted to soak me too heavy," said Mcknell In giving ihs excuse for venng the case to this county.
MISTAKES GOVERNOR FOR OWNER OF SALOON
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 16. "You're a saloonkeeper, aren't you?" asked a barber of a patron whom he was shaving. "No," replied the occupant of the chair. "Seems to me, I've shaved you before," continued the barber.
"No, I think not," was the customiVs response. Today the barber knows that his customer is not a saloonkeeper, and, fact, never was engaged In the dispensation of liquor. His customer was Governor Ralston.
Belgians Seek In Land of
Homes Freedom
FIGHT DUEL WITH GUNS
YULETIDE EMBLEM SYMBOL OF PAGANS
The good old custom of hanging the mistletoe from the -celling - at - tue Christmas festivities is said to have its origin in the idea that since the plant did not have its roots in the ground no part of it should ever be permitted to touch the earth. Among the Saxons th' fact that mistletoe was suspended from the roof of a dwelling intimated to the wayfarer that the hospitality of the house was at its disposal, and beneath its branches friend and stranger, vassal and lord, gathered in comradeship and good cheer. The religious aspect of the mistletoe tradition, which had its origin in the Druidical rites and the gathering of it by the arcbdruid with his golden sickle, merged later into a purely social symbol, and the idea of simple hospitality developed into one of merry-making and a somewhat riotous entertainment.
FATHERS' FARM CLUB
MUNCIE, Ind., Dec. 16. Owing to the fact that nearly the entire membership of the various parent and teacher clubs is composed of mothers, an organization composed of fathers has been formed under the name of the Lincoln School Fathers' club.
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More than 200 Belgian refugees who fled from their desolate
homes to this country aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam, under the
care of Father John de Ville, of Chicago, are now on their way to
new houses m the Middle West. This is the second group of Bel gians who have come to this country to make their homes here.
Mrs. Gait to Wear Hat Made in U. S.
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RAID SUFFRAGISTS
MADISON, Ind., Dec. 16. No action is expected to be taken by the authorities of this county following a duel with shotguns, twelve miles north of here late yesterday, until the extent of the injuries sustained by Gammaliel
Lockridge, 30, and C. C. Henry, his father-in-law, is determined. Henry
was shot in the side and it is believed he will die. Lockridge's right arm was shattered and amputated at the elbow. The diuel was the culmination of quar
rels over division of crops.
Increased safety is a potent argu
ment in favor of the use of liquid air for blasting in German mines, as it soon evaporates if the charge misses
fire and there is no danger of a delayed explosion.
BOOST PERRY RULE
DELPHI, Ind., Dec. 16. Ninth district Democrats are today boosting Perry Rule, of Jackson township, whose announcement of candidacy for the Democratic congressional nomination was proposed by friends throughout the district. Rule is jotnt representative in the' legislature of Carroll, Howard and Miami counties.
MISSES BOARD SESSION.
George Seidel was not able to attend the meeting of the board of trustees of the Indiana penal farm, which met yesterday. Mr. Seidel has been confined at his home for several days on account of illness although he was able to go to his office this morning.
BANDITS ROB TRAIN
EAGLETON, Ark, Dec. 16 Three bandits today held np Kansas City Southern passenger train No. 1. one mile south of her. They forced the engenmen to detach two baggage cars and . dynamited the Wells-Fargo sate and robbed the mail car. The robbers got little from the express company.
OPERATE BIG ENGINE
The most powerful engine that was ever operated in Indiana was one sent over the Indiana division of the Chesapeake ft Ohio Monday by W. M. Booth, superintendent of the division, with headquarters at Peru, Ind. The engine was a Mallet articulated type, and is supposed to do the work of two small engines. The machine is practically two engines In one and was originally designed for mountain work on the C. ft O. The bridges on the C. ft O. in Indiana have been remodeled to take care of the added use of heavy power.
Coal said to be equal In quality to the best American steaminc coal has been discovered in Venezuela.
Jewels Stolen from Art Gallery
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LONDON, Dec. 16. The headquarters of the Women's Social and Political Union, the organization of militant suffragists, were raided again today by the police. All the type in the weekly publication called "Britania" could not be issued. Mrs. Pankhurst is at the head of the union. .
MASONS CONFER WORK.
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Hat designed for Mrs. Norman Gait's trousseau for her wedding to President Woodrow
Wilson next Saturday evening, v The hat is all American with the exception of the Mahne used in
tie trimming, and was designed by Mr. Ora Crane of Scranton N. J. It is a tricolor Boiling green, flack and silver. It has a sailor brim three inches wide and covered, top and bottom, with Boiling freen velvet! The crown is made with a top of la e wire covered with wide silver insertion veiled kth two thicknesses of black Maline. A double collar of front of shirred Maline encircles the crown landing rather high. The Maline frills are crushed together in front and covered with a knot of
birred taffeta-and rope of.tuckedvelvet. The photograph-was -made Dy -tne international lilm lervice for-the Chicago Evening American.
EATON, O., Dec. 16. A meeting of Eaton chapter, Royal Arch Masons, Friday night is to - be made one of more than usual interest. Following the conferring of the R. A. degree a banquet and social session will be enjoyed. The meeting is anticipated with pleasure and the attendance no doubt will be large.
EATON LODGE ELECTS.
EATON, O., Dec. 16. At the regular meeting of Rachael lodge, Daughters of Rebekah, Mrs. Bert E. Tarter was elected noble grand. Following is a list of other officers elected: Vice grand, Mrs. Marguerite Bryant; financial secretary, Jennie Read; recording secretary. Miss Elizabeth Momgstar: treasurer, Mrs. Sadie E. Young; trustee, Mrs. T. B. Sturr.
PYTHIAN SISTERS ELECT.
Nomination , of officers. who will be elected at the .regular session in . two weeks .was made last : night at the meeting of the Pythian 'Sisters held in the K. of P. temple. Eight officers will be, selected to fill positions for the ensuing year. The list of nominations is subject to revision. Texas is not ordinarily thought of as an Iron ore district, but business men who have .ecently bought 12,000 acres of Texas ' land estimate ' that it ultimately-will produce fronv 4,000,000 to 50,000,000 tons of ore.
Distribution of pictures of the Noyes Memorial collection of French enamels, theft of which has left the Art Institute and the Chicago Police Department without a recovery clew to work on, began yesterday. Newton H. Carpenter, secretary of the Art Institute, had the pictures made yesterday afternoon. He sent them to the newspapers, to the Police Department and to the Pinkerton Detective Agency. Acting Captain Charles Larkin, at the detective bureau, has followed a new plan in his efforts to catch the Art Institute looters.
White Garb Renders Germans Inconspicuous in Snow
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grqaBfl. - xne tang coats and the eeps are nude of white ciotn. - The pietnre shows a i. of Oeroan soldiers at m OTrtpost ia Batai eoainc from their huts, c4ad in the Winter