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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-21
Sane CHRISTMAS CAROLS
Choir of Market Square Presbyterian
Church Rendered Beautiful Pro-
gram Yesterday Morning

The music yesterday at Market
Square Presbyterian church was char
aeterized by special and appropriate
carols.
Al the morning service the choir
sang the anthem. 80. Holy Night. - by
Adam, and an old seventeenth century
carol, while BY My Sheep In the
latter the choir was answered by the
echo quartet, composed of Mrs. Carl
heetner. Miss Chayne, James X. Jack
son and Dr.. John ] Moffitt. singing
from the belfry room. The voices, as
from the distance, added special
charm to this carol.
The mems chorus sang A Child This
Day Is Born to the traditional mel
ody with spirit and wealth of tome
Next Sunday they viii sing by request
the thirteenth century carol, "Draw
Nigh. Immanuel -
a; the afternoon service, held at
4.30. instead of the usual evening
hour. the church was filled to over
flowing to hear the annual Christmas
carol program.
The choir was assisted by Mrs. Ed
win J. Deeevee. DR.. Ruth A. Deeter and
Miss Seaman. who, with Mrs. Harris,
sang Billiards. "Tevste Noel" with
rare blending of the voices and depth
of feeling
Another assisting artist was DR..
John C. Reed, violinist. whose playing
added greatly to the charm of the occa-
sion.
The carol by the choir, GA Cradle
Song of the Blessed Virgin. - by Barn
by-Gow. with obligato by DR.. Reed, was
noteworthy in beauty and
richness of execution.
The soloists, Miss Middaugh and
Mrs. Harris. were at their best and sang
with sympathetic feeling and tender
ness.
The organ numbers for the day by
the organist. Miss Conkling, were ex-
eeptionally appropriate and were played
with finished expression.
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READY FOR CHRISTMAS
Elaborate Celebration of Yuletide Sea-
son at st. Andrews P. E.
Parish House

Preparations have been completed
in st. Andrew 5 Protestant Episcopal
parish for its busy pre-Christmas sea
son, and celebrations will be held in
the parish house, at Nineteenth and
Market streets, tomorrow and We'd
nesday, in addition to tine church serv-
ices on the feast of the Nativity it
self.
Two OF the non-paroehial organiza-
tiouS will have Christmas entertain
ment tomorrow morning for the rela-
tlves and friends of the members.
while the general parish Christmas fes
tival will be held on "Wednesday even
ing.
To-morrow's celebration will be bv
st. Andrew 5 school and kindergarten,
undenominational schools for children
which hold their sessions in the parish
house. 1t will be held at $50 o'cloek
IN the morning, and the pupils all have
asked their parents and friends to be
present. 1t will be the third annual
program of this kind.
The school pupils will be in charge
OF their teacher, Mrs. Charles Z. Shone
and her assistant, Miss Margaret Me-
Lain, the kindergarten girls and bows
viii be in charge of Miss Elizabeth /.
Hilleary, the director, and her assist.
ant, Miss G. Marie 6etter. Christmas
programs, arranged especially for fine
occasion, viii be rendered bv botb
classes, including sufficient of the daiIv
work to snow visitors what is being
done.
The exercises will be held in the
parish house assembly room, which is
being decorated appropriately. with a
Christmas tree as the central figure.
The parish Christmas festival will
be held Wednesday evening. starting
at 80 o'clock, at this hour all those
present viii be guests of the Rev.
James F. and Mrs. Bullitt, at slppsr
IN TIE assembly room. At I clock the
Christmas service will be held in the
chapel the Sunday school marching in
penind the church choir. After the
service supper will be served to all
those who could not be present before
the service.
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at the Ossining School, Ossining, n
Y, is the guest of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. j. Rowe Fletcher, 224 PINE
street.
Miss Anna Margaret Miller is hom,
from Drexel Institute, Philadelphia
and is spending the holidays with hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Pott'
Miller, 2117 North Third street.
Miss Elinor I. Darlington and he
brother, Gilbert s. B. Darlington, vii
arrive tomorrow from New York City
to spend the holidays with their par
ents, Bishop and Mrs. James Henry
Darlington, 321 North Front street.
Miss Kate B. Darlington, student
at st. Mary s. Peekskill n. Y, ac
companied by her brother, Elliot G
B. Darlington, New York, will spend
the Christmas holidays with theil
parents, Bishop and Mrs. James Hen
ry Darlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Thorley, former
residents of this city, who were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Lewis
709 Capital street, left for Miami, Fla.
where they will spend the winter
William E. Lewis, Jr., student al
Lebanon Valley College, is spending
the holidays with his parents.
Robert Wolf, student at Gettys.
burg College, returned to spend Christ.
mas with his parents at 1923 Shoop
street.
Mrs. Holcombs, of Philadelphia, will
spend tomorrow with her parents, Mr.
Tah
Thirteenth street.
Moses Baturin, student at Har.
ward Law School, will arrive to-mor-
row to spend the Christmas holidays
with his parents at 500 Boas street.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. l. Sargent return.
ed to New York after spending three
weeks with the latter's mother, Mrs.
Leah McQuate, 55 Balm street.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. carp, 1921 Derry
street, are home after spending five
weeks in Sacramento City and points
of interest in California.
Miss Mary Lemer, of Elys' Court,
is spending the holiday season with
her parents at 213 South Front street.
Paul Lauderslager, student at Get
tysburg College, is spending Christmas
with his parents at 1910 Regina street.
Miss Agnes Ising, of Shiremanstown,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. John
Whistler, 322 South Thirteenth street.
Mrs. Theodore Bower, 1913 Green
street, was visitor to Newport.
Miss Dollie Knouse, of the Donald
son apartments, will spend the holiday
season at her home at Shepherdstown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Dunbar. SIS
North Second street, are spending the
holiday season with the latter s parents
at Warren
William Patrick, of Gettysburg, is
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-21

the guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Patrick, 2S11 North Sixth
street.
Miss Marion Hempt, a student at
the School of Industrial Arts, Phila-
delphia, is spending her vacation with
her parents at Camp Hill.
Miss Hermione Barker. of Wellesley
College, is the guest of her parents,
Mr., and Mrs. James w. Barker, 33
Evergreen street.
William Pollock, of the United States
navy. is spending his Christmas vaca-
tion at his home, 405 South Fourteenth
street.
George W Trump, a student at Will
Hanson School, Delaware county, is
spending his Christmas vacation with
his mother at 16 Argyle street.
Charles Miller, Gettysburg College, is
a guest at the home of his parents at
1897 Market street.
Dana F. Griffin, student at Dick
inson College, Carlisle, is spending his
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SERVICES At ST. Andrews
the Rev. James T. Bullitt Recovered
From Recent Illness Attended
Morning Service

Many members of the Alricks Asso-
elation attended service Yesterday
morning at st. Andrews Protestant
Episcopal church to welcome the Rev.
James F. Bullitt back to his duties as
rector Of the parish and to give thanks
Tor his recovery from his recent i'll
ness
The Alricks Association Is an unde.
nominational men : club which has no
connection with St. Andrews church
except that it meets in the parish house
and that about half its members are
also members of st. Andrew church.
The Rev. Mr.. Bullitt is one of the club
men and his fellow-members surprised
MIN by being present at his first serv-
ice.
Mr.. Bullitt was able to take only a
small part in the service, and last even
ing was not present at all, evening
prayer being conducted by the Rev.
Rolhn a. Sawyer. Mr.. Bullitt expects
however, to take full part in all of the
Christmas activities in the parish and
to resume his general pastoral work
during Christmastide.
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vacation with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. l.. Griffin, 500 North Seventeenth
street. &
Miss Esther Wengert, student Mt
the Centenary Collegiate Institute,
Hackettstown, n. j., will spend the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. A. Wengert, 424 South Thirteenth
street
Miss Harriet McMorris, Bryn Mawr,
is spending the Yuletide season with
her mother, Mrs. McMorris, Emerald
street
Miss Bessie Lutz, of Lititz, is spend
ing the week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Lutz, 32S South Fourteenth
street
Miss Rita Jones, Wilson College, is
spending the holidays with her parents,
35S South Thirteenth street.
Professor Charles Yahn, of the North
East High school, is spending Christi
mas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Yahn, 504 South Thirteenth street.
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Mr.. AND MRS. H0RNER HOSTS
Entertained in Honor of Their Daugh-
ter Helen

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry NJ. Horner enter,
tanned at their home, 1909 North Sec
ond street, in honor of their daughter,
Miss Helen A. Meyer, in celebration of
her birthday anniversary.
The guests included Misses Anna
Boekus, Verne Bomgardner, Margaret
Johnson, Kathryn johnson, Nellie
Jones. Miriam Jauss, Ellen Reeves.
Ruth Martin, Name Rudy and Helen A.
Moyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Haley, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Earle Hoerner and son, Louis.
Mrs. Jacob McCOrkle, 2OS5 Penn
street. returned from Vest Willow.
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Birth Announcement

DIR. and Mrs. J. W Mac Mullen. 1892
Walnut street, announce the birth of a
son. Friday, December Is. Mrs. Mac.
Mullen was Miss Helen Blessing prior
to her marriage.
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Plank-Phillips Weddino

Christiana, Dee. 21.-Miss Alice
!Ppfiillps- daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas j. Phillips, was married last
evening te DR.. X. Blank, of Chicago. a
former practitioner of Lancaster conn.
ty. The ceremony was performed bv
the Rev. Mr.. Holton, Of the Atglen
Presbyterian church, in the presence of
large number of relatives and friends
A reception followed.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-18
THE BRYAN DAILY EAuLE


The Spanish owner " Mexican
ranch In the days Of President Dlnz
conducted soap factory. this being
common among the big ranchers. who
IN this way nse the waste product Of
the cattle aud sheep business. He run
genera store aud puld his men In
soap. which could be turned In NJ the
store for the Decessnries of life. The
soap was soft. aud II melted " wasted
away ~ thnt III purchasing price was
much decreased when II was weighed
IN nj the store against other colnmodI
ties The ignorant poems had heard
vaguely Of Dlaz. and eventually they
mounted their horses and rode 900
miles 10 the city ~ Mexico. house
servant would have turned them away.
Il n related. save that the president
happened 10 see them through win.
dow. lie ordered them admitted and
heard the story In great wrath. His
verdict against the oppressor was that
all back wages. irrespective ~ the soap
currency should be paid them and 9th
or reforms instituted on penalty OF
connscation of the rnnch New York
Times
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-18
MInu,.n... q EI.e,ron..

Crookes. IN his vacuum tubes around
1890 tore matter by means of very
high potential electrical descriptive dis.
charges into particles 80 lnconcelvably
minute that he called them matter In
the ultra gaseous. or fourth state.
In 1900 the modern master among
minds proved these particles TO BE-
themselves electricity rutherford.
Ramsay. Becquerel, Soddy. the Curies'
Larmor and others confirmed the
mighty discovery Then came Robert
Andrews Mllllkan. University OF Chi
cago. IN 1911. and astonlshed every
scientific man IN the world by actually
isolating and weighing one Of these er'
cesslyely minute entities.
This was nj once conceded 10 be the
greatest work of man since Newton
discovered how 90 use innnliesimnls
or these particles. II they could be-
forced 10 Ne side by side In contact
impossible by mana row one inch long
would contain T.. 100000, 10000 They
are known TO be- pure electricity. They
ARE called electrons. aud nothing exists
but electrons. Edgar Iuclcu Iarkin In
New York American
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-18
Land L.seh,. az csvIor.

Beautiful Ceylon has mosquitoes said
20 be the most adroit and audacious in
the world and snakes and thousand
more plaques OF poor human beings.
but the worst OF them all Is species
OF leecb. The Coylon land leech 10 a
thin creature about two inches long
and very nlmbe and flexible. II will
crawl up mans leg and. travelling un.
derneath the clothing. VIII climb Us
high as tile throat. These leeches do
not crawl like the leeches that are
known 10 medicine. but rear themselves
up on their tails TO watch for prey and
walk on 10 attack II with amazing
rapldly, In walking through the Jun.
gle hosts OF them may be seen by the
roodside. where they wait 70 victlmize
cattle Horses. II IL said. are driven
half Wild by them, AZ also are palan-
quin bearers and coolies, whose bare
legs are their favorite resort. the mems
hands being too engaged TO pull them
of. The leeches may be seen hanging
round their ankles. from which tiny
trickles OF blood run over the foot
London Standard.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-18
One Of Hls Own Books.

At the height OF his vogue Dumas
could not turn out his tales fast enough
TO satisfy his clamoring publishers. and
I; became necessary for him to employ
collaborators. 10 whom he sketched the
plot. perhaps. leaving them TO do the
rest Among the most distinguished
was Paul Meurlce.
Thus II came about that Meurice was
the author OF one OF the most amusing
novels OF Dumas Dumas when trav.
cling found this novel In hotel and
opened II TO pass away the time. IIe
began reading II seriously. got interest
ed In II and was amused. Presently
some one came 10 his room and found
him with his own book IN his hand
II am reading" said Dumas In re-
Spouse 10 question. "a novel OF my
own which did not know and which
pleases me vastly"
II was Dumas who said when left
10 himself. Il am never bored when
have my own company."-New York
Tribune.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-18
>-.a 10 Go and Climb a Tree.

Countess Of Desmond died In
.ooi at the age Of $40. In his History
OF the World" Sir Walter Raleigh
states: II myself knew the old Count.
ess Of Desmond. who was married In
Edward TVS time aud held her Joint
ure from all the earls OF Desmond since
then: and that this Is true all the no
blemen and gentlemen In Munster can
witness" She retained all her facul.
ties 10 the last. walked ten miles In n
day only a week before her death. and.
according TO the inscription on the back
OF her portrait at Muckross abbey. In
ye course OF her long Pilgrimage re-
newed her teeth twice" The countess
looked like living another 6fty years.
when. as Lord Leicester told Sir VII
liam Temple she must needs climb a
nut tree to gather nuts: so. falling
down. she hurt her thigh, which
brought q fever. and that brought
death"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-18
Tn. Old DAY. At Harvard.

In bis "Story OF Harvard" Arthur
stanwood Pier quotes curious anec-
dote by Professor Sidney willard OF
the class OF l7os In spite OF It's age,
the story has some very modern fea'
lures
The students who boarded at com
mons. wrote Professor Willard. were
obliged to 10 70 the kitchen door with
their bowls or pitchers for their sup
pers. where they received their mod
cum OF milk or chocolate In the vessel
that each held In one hand and their
piece OF bread In the other and repair
ed to their rooms to take their solitary
repast. There were suspicious ut times
that the milk was diluted with a mix
ture OF very common. tasteless fluid.
which led a sagaclous Yankee student
10 put the matter to a test by asking
the simple carrier boy why his mother
did not mix the milk with warm water
instead OF cold.
"she does replied the honest youth,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-18
Mahoqany Trees.

True mahogany Is distinctly a native
OF tropical America. but occasionally
small specimens have been found In
southern Florida. and similar trees
never reaching the height OF the Amer
lean relative. have been found In India.
Mahogany has been planted In south
ern Florida. southern California and
Mexico. but only M an ornamental tree,
for II IN OF such slow growth and re-
quires for full maturity such NATURAL
surroundings that for commercial pur'
poses II would be impossible OF culfi'
walton. II In giant among even the
giants OF tropical forest. IL towers
sometimes 10 n height OF 100 feet. The
trunk II often nfty feet In length and
twelve feet IN diameter, and II divides
into huge arms and throws its shade
over q vast extent OF surface. The pre-
else period Of growth is not accurately
known. but when mrge II changes little
during the life OF man. the time Of lts
arrival at maturity being estimated At
200 years Houston Post.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-18
shamronL Die, For A,hl,t.,.

Has any modern athlete thought Of
trying the shamrock as training dieti
Most OF the writers OF former times
who credited the Irish with eating
their national plant spoke Of this m
evidence OF the poverty Of the people,
though some said II was eaten to make
the breath sweet But Mundy. an OK.
ford vegetarian. az the end Of the sew.
enteenth century observed. with salts.
faction. that the Irish that nourlsh
themselves with their shamrock (Which
is the purple clover are swift OF foot
and OF nimble strength" And Lin.
naeus wrote. THE swift and agile
Irlshmen nourish themselves with their
shamrock. which is the purple trefoil.
for they make from the flowers Of this
plant. breathing a honeyed odor. Il
bread which is more pleasant than
that made from other materials.-IOn-
don Chronicle.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-18
Hiuhss, Mountain In Idaho

Idaho has only one peak having m
altitude greater than 1900 feet. that
Is Hyndman peak. near the BlaIne.C Gus.
ter county line The elevation ~ this
mountain Is l2.0Is feet. There are.
however. several unnamed peaks near
Hyndman peak whose elevations are
greater than 1900 feet. ny shown by
the contours on the HALEY topographic
map published by the United States
geological survey.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-18
Eaul, q the Dictionary.

A business concern. after running It's
own trade organ for some time, decid-
ed that II must have printing depart
ment under its own supervision. be
cause II found that the ordinary print
ing Office Is not properly equipped to
get out large quantities OF special mat
ter on short notice in an up TO date
manner and ut an 'equanomicar cost.
Soon after one partner turned TO the
other and inquired. do You spell
'e-q.u-e' or 'e-q-ui' In equinomicaly "
Il am not sure" said the other. Look
In the dictionary" After searching the
first said with panied surprise, ""ralnt
here" The second came to help him.
but had no better success. Then they
stared at each other In astonishment.
Till one exclaimed. well, what do you
think OF man that would get up big
dictionary like that and not put in such
a common word as 'equinomicalT -
Argonaut
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-18
FOR SALE

FOR sALE-Iiorse. buggy harness
good traveller. apply at Eagle office.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-18
A chnnrful Soul.

Creditor ,deIerminedlyl- shall call
at your house every week until you pay
this account. sir Debtor lin the blind
est OF toncsi-Tben. sir. there seems
every probability OF our acquaintance
ship ripening into friendship. London
TitBits.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-18

Bobby ito grandmother Grandma.
have you ever seen M engine wagging
its ears? Grandma-No: nonsense
Bobby. never heard ~ an engine
having any ears Robby-Why, haven't
you heard " englneers?-Ch Chicago
News
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-18
What Did He Mean2

Wife Cat dlnneri-Cook left us this
morning. Husband Who cooked the
dinner? Wife, did. Husband-Re.
ally? Well. well have 10 get a new
rock right away.-LippinoOtt's.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-18
CLASSIFIED ADS
WANTED

Z WANTED coiored man or woman un.
der 80 wanted. NO experience need
20. $4,000 month. Write quick.
Box A-4O9, Cincinnati. Ohio.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-18
The Rriaht Side.

80 your wife has eloped with your
chauffeur
Eyes. but he wasn't much Of chauf-
feur."- Houston Post.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-18

Indolence never sent a man to the
frOnt.-James I. Fields.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-11-20
1900 TONS OF FOOD ALREADY
SENT no THE BELGIAN0

New York. Nov. 19.-The American
commissioner for the relief Of Belgium
formed by Ambassador Page, in Lon
don. after it became apparent that
famine was impending, has opened Of
fees and hired dock space in New
York The commission announced that
it is ready to ship provisions In any
quantity straight to Belgium.
The commission is attending strictly
to the transportation end of the work,
and will not conflict with the RELIEF
committees, already working in Amer
lea.
1t has funds to handle all shipments
America can raise this winter, and has
made all diplomatic arrangements to
have the food sent through expedi-
tiously and without interference.
Already seventeen thousand tons Of
food have been sent across the sea and
distributed with the help of German
military authorities. Thirty thousand
tons are now afloat and the commits.
sion announced that forty thousand
tons more are In sight
In order to feed the Belgian suffer.
ers, half a million tons of food must
be sent this winter.
William Edgar. editor Of the North
western Miller. at Minneapolis. work.
ed among the -four men Of the north
west and a whole cargo of -four is
enroute from there. Governor Stubbs
of Kansas Is cooperating and will
send supplies from Kansas.
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