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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-25
WAR TAKES MERRY
FROM OPERA XMAS
Metropolitan Artists Will Cele-
brate, but Conflict Clouds
Happiness.

Desp!te the war and the fact that q
majority of the artists Of the company
have near relatives and friends IN the
trenches, Christmas viii not pass IN
observed a. the Metropolitan opera
House.
There Is considerably less outward
merriment than in former years, the
Teutonic element in the company
usually taking the lead in this merri-
ment, and naturally the war has pro-
duced a sadness which would permit
of little skylarking. There IS indeed
scarcely a German or Austrian who
has not already lost more than one
relative or dear friend. Yet for Otto
Goritz, or Johanna Gadski, or Rudolph
Berger, or Alfred Reiss not to have a
Christmas tree is unthinkable, and,
war or no war, the German love Of the
freside will ever triumph.
There was one little singer, however,
who found small consolation in the
holiday season, though she is on the
Allies side. This is Nine. Delaunois,
the Belgian contralto, youngest and
one Of the prettiest of the Metropolitan
artists, whose husband, a lieutenant
in the French army, is in the trenches.
In addition Nine. Delaunois has re-
ceived no news from her family in
Liege Her Christmas is probably TO
be the saddest Of ell Of Mr. Gatti
Casazza's operate family
Enrico Caruso will in all probability
make his annual gift Of s. gold pieces
TO the members of the chorus, besides
giving membranes to practically
every one attached to the house. In
fact, the employees of the Metropolitan
no longer believe that Santa Claus
wears a beard. They conceive him as a
dark complexioned Italian gentleman Of
forty-two, smooth shaven and a trifie
corpulent, and they nave good reason
for their belief.
Two very happy gatherings will be
at the homes Of Mrs. Homer and Of
Adamo Didur. The American contralto
has five children, the Polish bass four,
and oil are here in person. II is the
younger Didurs' first visit to America,
their father believing New York 1t
present a more certain cline than the
vicinity of Warsaw.
The various nationalities at the
opera keep largely among themselves,
and the exchange of presents seems to
have felt little the effect of the great
war Opera salaries are as high as
ever. and TO them times are good.
despite the war, Christmas
finds them in mood OF thankfulness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-25
MAYOR LIGHTS TREE
Starts Programme at Hearst
Concert in City Hall Park.

Shortly after o'clock last nlgh-
Mayor Mitchell pressed the button q,
civ UalI Park and transformed 10
into a veritable Tree Of Light" The
Mayor was accompanied by John A.
Kingsbury. Commissioner Of Charities:
and L. A. c. Smith, Commissioner Of
AZ soon as the lights were on five
bnndroJ members of the German
SumGrvr Society started The Star
Spangled banner" which was a. TAX taken G.r up
by the thousands gathered IN i R,rP Par If
Gu go L. i;oc Al the conclusion of ihe
n naty anthem Adcl Kruger an opera
n .;maor sang solo. which was fol-
Lowed Lived by selections by the singing so-
cie,v and the Police Band. ~,
S;v wagons OF "The New YORK
American" furnished hot coffee and
sandwiches to hundreds OF hungry
mon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-25
Real YuIe Cheer Smiles
on Inmates Of Sing Sing

fall, put her hands 20 her eyes ael
began 70 cry.
One of those who rode was a rela.
tive of Lee Dock, one OF the Chinese
gunner now in the death house This
visitor was dressed in a fur coat with
an American hat and shoes, in fact
thoroughly Americanized except Tor
his Oriental face.
Free Dying Convict.
Still another visitor was the mother
of a prisoner who left the great jail
yesterday free man so far as the Law
goes. but practically dying Dressed
in a suit of clothes furnished by the
state and with SIC 40 in his poke.
he was carried out on a litter and
lifted into an automobile. Governor
Glynn's own physician had said that
the prisoner had but a little time 70
live. and so a trife more than two
years was struck from HIS four yeas
sentence.
One more prisoner who ~went orts
yesterday was Newton Tomlins, who
after a year in the death house wst
transferred 20 Rocklsnd County jsi,
the Court of Appeals having givea
him another chance.
Mr.. Osborne was away yesterday ID
Boston at family reunion and until
his return to-day Assistant Deputy
Warden Johnson is in charge.
The preparations for the "0sbons
Christmas" are all made The relig-
ious services are expected TO be
through by $3.50 a. m. to-day and then
carpenters will prepare the stage for
William A. Brady's new play Sinner"
because the chapel cannot hold all Of
the 800 men in the prison. There
will be two performances, one follow.
ing the other almost Immediately. 4
chorus from tho Golden Rule Brother
hood will sing for the men in the
death house
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-25

Theatregoers, including the girls
who read the Sunday Drama pages for
beauty hints and the young men who
spend $40 for ringside seats at must
cal shows, generally imagine that
actors and actresses. especially those
drawing high salaries. have the guyest
sort Of a time az Christmas. They do
have gay time. il is quite true, but
their celebration is hardly Of the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sort.
Players are the most generous peo-
pie in the world, and their preparation
for the holiday time u.s., almost with
out exception, n series Of cheerful sac
rifces. These actors who spend their
year IN giving US pleasure on the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-25
Boy Scouts Deny Aiding Santa

An article appearing in The Tribune
on Monday, December 21. referred Ia
the enlistment of 800 Boy Scouts in
IN service of the Santa Claus Associa-
ton. At the request of James r. Weed.
chlei scout secretary OF the Bow Scouts
of America, 1t is announced that this
organization has been in no way con
nected with the Santa Claus Associa-
uon movement. There are two boy
scout organizations. the Roy Scouts OF
America and the United States Boy
Scouts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-25
Benefit for Swedish Poor.

The United Swedish Societies Of New
York and Brooklyn will give a concert
in Carnegie Hall tomorrow evening
for the benefit of needy families of
"Landstormen" throughout Sweden.
The usual economic results Of the call
ing out Of the Landstormen TO protect
Sweden neutrality have caused dis
tress which the Queen Of Sweden. who
is receiving all funds contributed. is
trying to alleviate. Many of the Swed-
ish musical and singing societies of
New York have volunteered their
services for the benefit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-25
Christmas Mail Burned.

Nerrick. L. l., Dec. PA large guam
tity of packages containing Christmas
gifts. hundreds Of Christmas postal
cards and other miscellaneous mail
were burned this morning M nre
which partly destroyed the postoihce
bc,e The grocery stock % Postmas-
a loss OF about 81 900 on building and
took resulted The origin Of the fire
Ia unknown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-25
Sufragists Revert to Type
as Christmas Day Dawns

on Christmas Day the suffragists re-
vert 70 type.
For 3Gl days in the year a SUI
fragist may think votes for women and
talk votes for women morning, noon
and night. but when the 25th Of De
cember dawns she becomes a nice, old
fashionc comfortable woman who
wouldn't give holly-sprig for all the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-25
musical shows who find Christmas
very sad affair indeed.

One girl, now the star OF Broadwav
production, told Of Christmas sper,
In a little Western city some years ago'
when she was in the chorus Of second
rate musical show that made her er1
TO think of. She was engaged at SIS a
week, and after the production reached
the West the salary was reduced to 81.
She had Christmas dinner in a littls
hotel for 80 cents, and said that her
case was by no means singular.
Most of our theatrical managers hors
in the city make every effort to give
their players a happy Christmas. One
company, which does not expect it 4,
this writing, is going 20 find little
stocking with a large gold piece In
every dressing room. And others. too.
will find gifts and appropriations wal.
ing for them at whatever little celebrs.
tion there is time for between PLAYS.
On the whole, however, il is the pub.
lie that comes frsr in the acto,'
Christmas, just as il is during the 70.
of the year, Notwithstanding all The
illusions and lures Of Broadway a,I
the white lights.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-25
Parcel Post Rush Heavy.

During the week from December l8
IN "a the Pennsylvania Railroad
handled 100000 parcel post packages
Al the Pennsylvania station in this
ci,v and about $500. 900 packages at
tbc Broad Street station, In Philadcl-
mia. According 20 road officials the
parcel post rush in both cities was 30
per cent heavier than year ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-25

polling booths in the country. Turkey
and toys are her only concern.
This, at least, is the conclusion drawn
from canvass Of New York suffrage
leaders. Mrs. Harriet Stanton Batch,
head Of the Women's Political Union,
is the only one who shows even the
faintest indication Of remembering the
suffrage cause on Christmas Day. At
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-25
GOLD FOR TRAFFIC MEN
Robert Goelet Distributes
Coins to Avenue Police.

Traffic policemen whose work is the
regulation of the vehicles that traverse
Fifth av. had at least one pleasant ex-
perience yesterday. From the Plaza TO
Washington Square all hands carried
home last night a shining gold piece
the gift Of the gentleman in New
York, 1920"
The gentleman who usually rides in
New York, 55220," is Robert Goelet,
and 1t is said that he has habit Of re-
membering the traffic men in Fifth av
at Christmas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-25
Money Mrs. Shepard's Gifts.

Mrs. Finley J. Shepard played we
mart of Santa Claus yesterday by Civ
NO Christmas presents Of money 20
,be employees az the railroad station
tho telegraph operator and the tele-
nbone girls al both lrvington and Tar
rytown. Mrs. Shepard usually gives
$40 gold pieces. This year she gave
instead crisp new $40 bills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-25
Bus Co. Remembers Men

The drivers and conductors Of the
fifth AZ. buses found Santa Claus wait
ing for them when they turned in az
the garage after hard days work
last night Heavy grey sweaters were
distributed among the conductors, and
tho drivers received rcryIccablc leather
gauntiets. The Fifth Avenue Coach
Company, which operateB The line, ad-
ded 10 ~ fifts the announcement that
wind shields would be placed on al
the buses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-25

st. Louis, Dec. 24-Christmas fes-
tivities opened tonight with a mum
cipal celebration around a great cedar
tree In Twelfth Street Plaza. Seventy
FIVE smaller trees lined the plaza. As
the chimes o. Christ Cathedral pealed
out a chorus Of 250 in front Of he
large tree sang carols. Then me
earolers went % an parts Of the city
and sang In front Of every window in
which lighted candle had been placed
A. sign that the householder had a
contribution for charity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-16
NATIONAL home.

officer of the day, Capt. Reed.
The funeral of the late William A.
Case was held from the Home chapel
at 2 P. NJ. Monday, Rev. ]. E. Coch-
rane officiating.
The baseball game today will be
with the H. & w. baseball nine of
Gardiner and will be called at 5.15.5
Gustav A. Schlott has been granted
a furlough to visit relatives in Law
renee.
Bartlett C. White, late Co. G, 18th
Me. Inf, has been granted discharge
from the Branch.
Edward Sweeney of Boston, late Co
G, 9Th Mass. Inf, was Monday admit
ted to the Home.
Samuel L. Kimball of Patten. late
Co. A, 7th, and H, 31st Me. Inf, a
former member, has been re-admitted.
Joseph willett of Waterville has ac-
cepted a position as clerk in the treas
urer's office in place of Stanley Her
rick, recently resigned, and began his
new duties Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-16
Order of Notice Thereon.

District of Maine. SIS.
On this 18th day OF June, A. D. 1914, on
reading the foregoing petition, it is
Ordered by the Court, That a hearing be
had upon the same on the Gath day of
July, A. D. 1914, before said Court at
Portland in said District. at ten o'clock
in the forenoon; and that notice thereof
be published in Daily Kennebec Journal,
newspaper printed in said District, and
that all known creditors, and other per-
tire and place. and show cause, If any
they have, why the prayer of said petit
toner should not be granted.
And it is further Ordered by the Court,
That the Clerk shall send by mail to all
known creditors copies OF said petition
ana this order, addressed 70 them at
their places or residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale.
Judge of the said Court, and the seal
thereof, at Portland, in said District, on
the 18th day of June, A. D. 1914.
IL. 81 JAMES E. HEWEY, Clerk.
a true copy of petition and order
thereon.
Attest: JAMES E. HEWEY, Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-16
MARRIED..
ANpRosCoGGIN.

ANDROSCOGGIN.
Auburn-June s, Lucien Laliberte and
Rachel McCready; June s, Irwin a. Bean
and Inez White.
Lewiston-June 5. DR.. Adelard A. Yer
vile and Deliska n. Martel
CUMBERLAND.
Portland-June s, Hon. Edgar B. Weeks
and Mary Ella Spencer.
OXFORD.
Norway-June 8, Eugene o. French and
Ethel Sherman Abbott,
South Paris-June 2, Herbert Melvin
and Mary F. Bennett.
Canton-June l, David q. Tlnkham ana
Stella N Foster.
Isoyell-June 3, Fred l.. Garland ana
Grace l.. Plummer.
Rumford-June ), George A Hutcnlns
and Louise Martin.
PENOBSCOT.
North Newport-Iva Lee Marsh and
Joseph Garland
Newport-June G, Robert c. Chadbourne
and Flora Boyd.
Brewer-June {. Maurice NJ. Butler and
Kathleen NJ. Richardson.
Orono-June s, Joseph Arthur Hachey
and Alberta Sophia McGinn.
Hampden-June 6, Jesse 3. Tolman and
Oracle Cookson.
Bangor-June 10. Justin Underwood
and Addie NJ. Midget; June O. John G.
Prescott and Artie L. Cooley; June y,
Vance V Tibbetts and A. Louise
Bradeen; June s. Carl II. Hopkins ana
Stella NJ. Durgin; May 2s. DIR. Montana
Farnham and Ethel Z. Moody
Charleston-June 6, BENJAMIN lngalis
and Myrtle Neal; June 3, Sydney Small
and Ma-rd Hanson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-16
Order of Notice Thereon.

District of Maine, SIS.
On this 18th day of June. A. ID. 1914 on
reading the foregoing petition, ii is
Ordered by the Court, That a hearing be
had upon the same on the oath day OF
July, A. d. 1914, before said Court at
Portland, in said District. at ten o'clock
in the forenoon; and that notice thereof
be published in Daily Kennebec Journal,
newspaper printed in said District, and
that all known creditors. and other per-
sons in interest, may appear at the said
time and place, and show cause, IL any
they have, why the prayer OF said petit
toner should not be granted.
And it is further Ordered by the Court,
That the Clerk shall send by mail to all
known creditors copies of said petition
and this order. addressed to them at
their places of residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale.
Judge of the said Court. and the seal
thereof at Portland. in said District, on
the 18th day of June. A. ID. 1914.
II. 81 JAMES f. HEWEY. Clerk.
A true copy of petitiop and order
'n 1tfsst. JAMES r Hn1Er. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-16
Rankrupt's Petition for Discharge.

In the matter of
Brunswick B. Barton, In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale. Judge of the
District Court of the United States for
the District of Maine.
Brunswick B. Barton of Albion in the
County of Kennebec, and State of Maine,
in said District, respectfully represents,
that on the 18th day of April, last past,
he was duly adjudged bankrupt under
the Acts of Congress relating to bank
ruptcy; that he has duly surrendered all
his property and rights of property. and
has fully complied with all the require
ments of said Acts and of the orders of
Court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, That he may be
decreed by the Court to have a full dis
charge from all debts provable against
his estate under said bankruptcy Acts.
except such debts as are excepted by law
from such discharge.
Dated this 25th day of May, A. D. 1914.
BRUNSWICK B. BARTON,
Bankrupt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-16
French Remedy for
Stomach Trouble

The leading doctors of France have
for years used a prescription of vege-
table oils for chronic stomach trouble
and constipation that acts like a
charm. One dose will convince you.
Severe cases of years standing are
often greatly benefited within "a hours.
So many people are getting surpris-
suffering from constipation, lower
bowel, liver and stomach troubles,
should try Mayr's Wonderful Stomach
Remedy. 1t is now sold here by Bow
ditch Webster Co.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-16

waterville, Me-, June 15.-(SpeciaD.-
The class day exercises of the grad
uating class of Coburn Classical In
stitute were held in the Baptist church
church was tastefully decorated with
ferns and flowers, a solid background
of green with the class numerals for
the center, a profusion of flowers and
bunting representing the school col
ors of crimson and gold intermingled
with TIE celoYs Of the graduating class
presented . Very pleasing spectacle to
the nosts IF relatives and friends of
the class and school who filled the
seats to overlooking long before the
exercises commenced.
Promptly at 2 o'clock, the opening
march was rendered by the Colby
College Orchestra. The class number
ing 95 were marshaled into the church
by the president, Thomas Reed Bry-
ant, and took the seats provided for
them Immediately in front of the
platform. The speakers for the day.
seven in number, advanced to the
platform, where they remained stand
ing until prayer was offered by Rev.
Henry Turner of this city.
The Address to the Undergraduates
Tire address to the undergraduates
was delivered by Richard Lothian
Sprague of Waterville, who gave
some very good advice to the boys
and girls, who are yet to defend and
uphold the spirit of the school that has
done so much to mould into the pres
ent graduates the spirit and manli-
ness that should be ours
Mr.. Sprague advised the three re-
naming classes separately, asking the
Juniors ito cary on the good work
that isyours to perform and above all,
do not be CUTTERS" to the Sopho
omores, ito feel the responsibility that
is soon to be yours and to the
Freshmen. ito dispose of your baby
ways and perhaps, you too, shall some
day attain the honor that is ours
He closed by asking them to be
grateful to the teachers, to give the
best they knew to their school and to
look forward, not backward, upward
not downward, and assume the respon-
sibility of the coming labor.
History
hTe class history was given by Miss
Mildred Fila Durham of Waterville.
Miss Durham compared the entering
class of 1910 to newly built ship
taking it's place amid larger and better
equipped vessels. She followed with an
interesting resume of the class, telling
of its different officers and of the
pleasures, honors and difficulties ex-
perienced during the four-years voy-
age.
She next represented the ship as
coming into the harbor of Hope, where
they were to embark and admonished
them to forever remember 1.-The GRIM
son and gold" and the motto "Ut Pro-
SIM
Prophecy
The class prophecy was given by
Miss Grace Drisko Pattangall of Wa
teryille. Miss Pattangall very pleas
inely told of visit to theater which
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-16

Farm Buildings Burned at Brewer

Farm Buildings Burned at Brewer
The farm buildings, equipment and
four horses, owned by Fred Johnson,
Brewer street, Brewer, were destroyed
by fire Sunday afternoon. The fire
started in the barn from an unknown
cause and spread so rapidly that Mr.,
Johnson was unable to save his four
horses. Chiefs call was sounded as
soon as the fire was discovered and
the South Brewer hose company re-
sponded, but when the firemen, under
command of Silas Davis, arrived on
the scene the barn had been totally
and the house nearly destroyed. Mr.
Johnson owned a fine homestead and
the barn was a new one.
The RockIand City Budget.
Appropriations aggregating $139, $50
composed the Rockland annual city
budget which was passed "Wednesday
night by the city government. OF
this amount $780, 900 will be used for the
reduction of temporary loans and
$4,000 will be used for the establish
ment of a municipal fuel yard. The
larger appropriations for regular de-
partments are as follows: schools, in
Guiding transportation of scholars and
textbooks, $21,950; highways, $4,000;
pauper department, $4,000; police de-
partment, $4,000; interest fund $4,000;
fire department, $500; city lighting,
$1,000: water, s4200 salaries, $500;
contingent fund, $4,000
Dimon Roberts, Jr., of Lyman.
Dimon Roberts, Jr., a prominent res
ident of Lyman, dice early Sunday.
He was a former representative of the
Legislature and was also a prominent
Mason for a number of years. He
will be buried Tuesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-16
Bankrupt's Petition fer Discharge.

In the matter of
Percy B. Jordan, In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale, Judge of the
District Court OF the United States for
the District of Maine.
Percy B. Jordan of Gardiner in the
County of Kennebec, and State of Maine,
in said District. respectfully represents,
that on the 2Sth day of June, 1913. he
was duly adjudged bankrupt under the
Acts of Congress relating TO bankruptcy;
that he has duly surrendered all his
property and rights of property, and has
fully complied with all the requirements
of said Acts and of the orders of Court
touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, That he may be
decreed by the Court to have a full dis
charge from all debts provable against
his estate under said bankruptcy Acts,
except such debts as are excepted by law
from such discharge.
Dated this SOth day of September. A.
D 1918.
PERCY B. JORDAN.
BankruDt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-16
The Poem

The keynote of the class poem as
written and delivered by Miss Lucille
Rich was What Will You Do?"
Her manner of deliVerance was per
feet and well deserving of special
commentator.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-16
Fielding Average.

The fielding average is as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-16
New Maine Postmasters

President Wilson Saturday nominal
ed these Maine postmasters: Otha II.
Jellison. Bar Harbor; John Z. Murphy,
Hallowell; Dennis Sheehan. Houlton,
and Willie B. Parlin. Machias
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-16

Uhe batting average Of the team is as
fol