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Show be no Christmas tree at the execu- I tlvo mansion this vear for the pleasure pleas-ure of the little children of Jefferson CUV." An epidemic of scarlet fever proves pro-ves in the city, and physlciaus have requested Governor and Mrs. Hadlcy to abandon the annual Christmas tree. Tho governor says, however, that the children shall hae a tree at Easter I,ast year an epidemic of measles was racing in the city during the holidays. hol-idays. The Christmas tree at the mansion that year drew a groat crowd of children, and ns a result the three Hadlcys fell ill with the measles. NO CHRISTMAS TREE" IN EXECUTIVE MANSION Jeffcrfon City, Mo., Dee. 21 For the first time in 25 years there will |