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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1914-07-27
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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1914-07-27

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25
CAMP FREED ON BAIL:
DEFENDED BY BISHOP
Judge Malone Grants Pprmis-
sion for Appeal and Fixes
Bond at $3.50.

Judge Malone IN General Sessions yes
terday granted permission to Eugene N
Camp treasurer OF the Soabury Society,
an Episcopal Church organization. TO
appeal from his conviction and sentence
OF -four months IN the vorkhouse after
being arrested in = retiring room OF the
subway at the Grand Central station.
The arrest Whs made 10y special police
men.
BAN was fixed at $3.50 pending the
appeal. and former Senator John Quinn,
who appeared In court for Camp, got a
surety company to furnish the bond II
was accepted and camp was released from
prison last evening. his discharge being
taken to B'ackweiIS Island by his counsel
Tho application for Camps release on
hail pending the determination OF the
merits OF his conviction by Magistrate
krotel was not opposed by Assistant Dis
trct Attorney Smith. The appeal will be
argued early IN January.
br. Charles : Burch. Bishop Suffrage
OF the diocese Of New York, with two
clcrGNuen of 81. MarGaret's parish. came
to the aid OF Camp and signed aiiidavts
saying that in their belief the reputation
of Camp is beyond reproach. The clergy
men are the Rev Charles \. Hamilton,
for many years rector of ~. Margaret's
and the present rector. the Rev. Roland
&. prmsbee. Others who made af'idavits
are Alexander NJ. MADDEN. a member %
the Grand Jury panel; Louis q. Morny,
publisher and vice prcsident of the Sheet
Metal Publishing Company Joseph Ret
finger Of 615 Union avenue and George
H. Corey, a lawyer at 50 Wall street. All
speak In high terms OF Camp.
Bishop Burch's affidavit reads:
81 am = Bishop Of the Episcopal Church
IN the diores" Of New York and have
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25

dinner to-day and even few toys.
~ don't know what made mo do it,
Mrs. I.ohell said to Probation officer Con
ley At her home in the afternoon. but
wanted a Christmas tree for the children
| have had few pleasures since Was mar
ricd. never even went to u picture show,
My landlord, Mr.. SHED, let us have the
rooms for s. month while ! was iaui-
t"ess and now he has been so good as -
get mo out of Jail when | owe him four
months rent.
The children are very small The little
girl IL only 4 and the baby who "luUe
pathetically Ia his mother yesterday when
she was arraigncd before the Magistrate.
is only year old, lie liz "A very pale little
baby hut he managed to smile wanly It
the reporter and even to hold out his little
hands, Tho baby's father has been out of
work four months and does not look vera
strong,
Simeon y. Chlttenden OF New York has
offered to defend Mrs. Lobell and the ease
will come up In the Court Of Special Ses-
sions early next week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25

another thing I want To sas, Don't be-
lieye that the Santa Claus editorial helped
me alone. | Just know thousands. lit
orally thousands. whose lives We're swr-,-
cued by II. That's all I'm going 10 say.
because I'm "A sentimental person any
way, and ! don't want YOU to think I'm
silly"
After the reporter bowed TO the mother
and then very formally SHOOT, hands with
Laura Virginia hN remembered that tho
editor Of THE SuN had entrusted him
with present for Laura Virginia, n
little booklet. modestly bound and clearly
printed containing in a few pages the
editorial which brushed away Nirginla's
doubts
81 won't opon 1t now" said the original
Virginia But IL will he saved for
the Christmas tree, and please tell the
editor of THE SUN that am very proud
ana happy to think that Virginia O'iIan-
Ion Is 50 well remembered, Just say:
"a Merry Christmas To The sun and
all It's people from virginia ana Laura
virginia."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25

whose curly hair and shining face made
her "A delight to the eye. was "'tanding a
new dolly on 'cr head" or holding il
pridefully AT arms length by one leg
Mamma Schmeidel alternately beamed
on them all and wiped her eyes, for
1t was "thc happlcst Christmas she
ever had" Persons who read THE suns
story sent money to the Mayors Office
until his secretary, Theodore Rousseau
threatened TO leave the city administra-
ton HAT. while he went over to the
Scimclders and played Santa Claus. In
nj he sent SIS there by messenger and
SO that was received at THE Sun office
was added TO II.
So the Schmeidels viii have thr
Christmas dinner after all. and the land
ionrd VIII he paid. and the grocer, aud
Papa Schmeldel, who stood by watching
all the jollity IN rather dazed manner
will have now heart to start out looking
for work. He may moi have TO look far.
for a man who read about them In TUE
Sun stopped nj the little house at 90.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25


Every Christmas season for sixteen
years Trt : y mas b,-ii ASKED u, man.
Of its friends to reprint the editorial
article entitled is There Santa
claus which first appeared on Sep
TENDER 81, 1897. Sometimes We have
compiled with the request; sonnet ines
ii has seemed better not to do so. Every
year also it has given THE SI'N pleasure
To furnish copies of the Santa Claus
article to other journals all over the
land, 10 weekly newspapers, TO maya
Zines, to the produce RS OF Christmas
cards and souvenirs and limited editions
10 the compilerS Of anthologies. to hun
dreds of applicants who have wanted
the text for republication. So IL has
come about that probably no other
editorial article published in an Ameri-
can newspaper ever won for itself so
extensive "A circulation. Perhaps 1t is
not too much TO say that il must he
classed with I.incon's Gettysburg ad-
dress respecting the number OF those
who know its phrases and regard
affectionltely its sentiment and teach
ings. THIS year the calls for the article
Affirming the existence of Santa Claus
are unusually numerous Accordingly
we print again the reply to little Nir-
GINA O'Ilanlon's question. 1t WAS writ
ten by the late Francis Pharcellus
Church, hastily, in the cours" Of the
days work. and without the remotest
idea of its destiny of permanent in
terest and value.
From THF SCN Of September -. 1907.
We take pleasure in answering at
once and thus prominently the COM
mun4cation below. expressing AZ the
same time our great qualification that
its faithful author is numbered among
the friends of THE Sun;
Dear Editors I am = years old.
some Of my little friends say there Is
no santa Claus.
Papa says III you see II In THE Sun
It's so."
Please tell me the truth, Is there a
santa Clausf Virginia O'HanIOn.
it5 West Ninety NTH street.
Virginia, your little friends are
wrong They have been affected by the
sCepticism of "A sceptcal age. They do
not believe except they see. They think
that nothing can be which is not com
prehensible by their little minds. An
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25
AID MOTHER WHO STOLE.
Money aud Hail Prev idcd for Nrs
Annie IObciI.

IT, response to the story that appeared
in THE Sun Thursday morning about Mrs,
Annie l.obcll OF Brooklyn, who was ar
rested on a charge Of shoplIftlng, a check
for s25 has been received from Medill Me
Cormck OF Chicago. Mr.. Mccormick, who
IL in Washington, after reading the story
sent the check to THE sun office.
Mrs Lobell's pathetic situation brought
quick responses from other readers % THE
sun, j, A, Judd contributed s25, Evart
r. Cady OF Brooklyn So. the Spirit Of
Christmas 81, Unz & Co $40 and A. J. $.
81 Thanks to these contributions and the
kindness OF Mrs, Lobell's landlord. who
appeared early yesterday to offer $500
bail. Mrs. l.obell. her sick husband and
their two babies will have Christmas
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25

enough to understand that !. Virginia
O'Hanlon, didn't count for much in tn"
editorial, but that the importan; thing
was the beautiful thoughts expressed by
Mr.. Church and the charming English in
which he put his philosophy.
ut used 10 make me AS proud as y
peacock to go along the street in tho
neighborhood and hear somebody saw
oh look There's Virginia b'iIanlon.
Did YOU see that editorial the New
York SUN had about her" Ana father
and mother We're proudcr than !, think.
They stil show the editorial To callers
and just talk peoples arms off about it.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25

That IL why reporter was sent yester-
day to the home Of DR.. Philip +. O'Han-
Ion. at 81 West Nmety-fifth street. THE
SUNS Virginia, now Mrs. Edwin Malcolm
Douglas. Is staying there because Mr..
Douglass business takes him from New
York frequently and keeps him away from
the city for long periods and the home In
Orange. y. j., would be too lonesome for
the wife and child. -
There couldn't have been finer sort OF
day for the sort of call. Upper Broadway
and the side streets were crowded with
folk who had the Christmas spirit, who
smiled for the pleasure Of smiling, who
stopped suddenly for hand grips or tossed
a Merry Christmas - to an utter stranger,
Mother Goose was shaking out her feather
bed. or perhaps. as the man who knew
most about such things said. the holy
angels were mouting. Just ahead in West
Ninety-ffth street was trim little woman
in short walking skirt and stout boots who
made pace briskly and whose arms were
filled with parcels tied with red ribbon.
She turned in at the door OF 121, and
when the reporter rang the bell minute
or two later she answered it herself
~ am Mrs, Douglas" she said
Are you still THE suns Virginia 80
asked the reporter.
The lady stared for breath, then
laughed gayly.
Indeed am" she said. "Rut there's
far more important Virginia in this
house than J. Don't you want to inter-
view her" Certainly YOU do Excuse
me for one minute.'
In that minute or so II was very easy
to see that here was a house where
Christmas wa kept I'm proper spirit.
THERE were wrcaths OF holly In the win
dows There We're wreaths OF holly in
the hall and drawing room. Piled on
chairs and tables were fascinating little
heaps OF berihboned parcels, and a faint
odor Of balsam revealed the secret that
a Christmas tree was somewhere in hid
ing.
The door opened and Mother Virginia
appeared carrying Laura Virginia. Now
there are some people who maintain that
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25
rs There Santa Caus?' 1.-The SUNS Virginia of 1897
Tells Her O1vn Virginia That There Is, and Proves If
Editorial That Renewed Lit
Ile Girls Faith Hangs on
Baby's Christmas Tree.
MRS. DOUGLAS TELLS
OF HER FAMOUS LETTER

Laura Virginia OHsnion Douglas /,
whose tiny shoulders are not yet strong
, enough to bear the weight OF even one
year but who has nevertheless come
plumply and happily to the impressive
'and not to he sueezed aD age OF nine
months and four days. pressed her little
dab OF nose to a window pane in her
grandfather's house at l2l West Ninety
NTH street yesterday afternoon and
trlled the name OF a very particular
mutual friend of her mother Nirginia's
and of THE SUNS Santa Claus.
II one must render phouetically the
words that dubbed from Laura N.r-
ginia O'Hanlon Douglass rosebud lips
but Mother Virginia. knowing what a
Christmas miracle was there. thrilled
with understanding. and this reporter
calls Titania to witness that he too COM
pretended perfectly. and that not
single, shadowy. fuzzy little doubt must
he entertained by anybody who reads
this story.
You must realize. first OF all. that
Laura Virginia had never before
degned to olo,he her wonderful
thoughts an the language OF grownups.
Always before an excellent sort OF dumb
discourse had been sufficient for Laura
Nirg.nia's conversational needs. Her
flvorte doll. Mollyanna Mary (whose
If. IL Is TO be feared. has been pretty
strenuous. a - ries Of ups and downs
"A nd a hnpnnsl "a NJ n I..ss 80,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25
IRELAND SENDS LOVING THANKS
children Of Emerald Isle Grateful
to American Little Ones.

WAsHINGroN. Dec. 2i.-Slr Cecil Spring
Rice. the British Ambassador received
to-day from the London Foreign Office
the following
please convey loving thanks from
Irish children for Santa Claus gifts from
the children OF the United states"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25
AID CHEERS MRS. CLARK.
Young Mother In Helped by An
other "Sun" Header.

TNugS looked brighter last night for
Ms Catherine Clark, the young mother
." Two babies. who had eviction from her
I"W' no The Bronx as the only thing
10 ool forward to for Christmas eve
v. h'r mother was able to make room
u. 'r at 1857 Amsterdam avenue one
i'''r had already sent through TIE
> . small sum OF money that put the
NJ ni uf color into Mrs. Clarl<'s Christ
NJ That happened Wednesday. and
SN'.day came y s. bill sent to THE sun
:. ~ g w which made Mrs. Clark
onr''h almost rosy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25
Faith In santa Claus.

or all the things she might have said
the words she really spoke were the incest.
the most appropriate. For Laura Virginia
Is the daughter OF the little girl who was
troubled many years ago by the doubt
that perhaps Santa Claus didn't exist and
who wrote TO THE SUN about IL ard whose
heart sang with JOY when THE Sun pub
lsbed an editorial for her and all doubt
ers. big and small. and made ii plain
that in all the world there was nothing
so real and abiding as Santa Claus That
was before Christmas in 1897, when
Mother Virginia was 5 years old. \ good
many Christmases have come and gone
since then, and Virginia O'IIanlon will be
&c on her next birthday. but the most i'm
portant thing IN the world to her, except
for her marriage and her baby. has been
her faith In the rcalness of Santa Claus.
The first Virginia will be a true believer
long after the second Virginia grows up
and mIrrics and has babies.
THE SUN has never quite lost sight of
virginia. Newspapers are kept pretty
busy telling the world the things that
should or should not be done and in win
moving the doings OF the great and OF the
Evil one but IL is impossible to forget the
sort of little girl who wrote so sincerely
and trustfully as Virginia did. THE Sun
knew when she left school. knew when she
was married. knew when Laura Virginia
first opened her blue eyes. and remembered
yesterday that Laura Virginia was on the
eve OF her first Christmas. Truly could
anything be more important than 10 learn
IL Mother Virginia had kept her faith TO
know how Baby Virginia would spend her
first Christmas?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25
JNY FOR SCHMEIDELS,
"'f's "f Money, Toys aud Food Pour
In On CumtIS,

10 little Scnmeideis, whose search
T. santa claus led them To write to
o. %" Mitchell, as printed in THE Sun
" day, are happy. Edward has his
cI''aoIs. Paul has a train OF cars and "a
". village, Jakcy has "A cowboy and
""d''I- And four-year-old Margaret,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25

1T was wonderful thing in my life.
and | mean it TO b. a wondelf ul thing
in my baby's, AZ soon as she masters
her A u C's It will he the first thing
she will read III help her over the
big words and hard spots but | want
her to get the beautiful spirit OF II as
quickly as she can. oh, yes, aud there's
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25

Her father viii he home tonight or
early in the morning" said Mrs. Douglas,
and We will have lovely Christmas.
or course. Laura Virginia is pretty young
she already feels the spirit Of II and can
understand-don't YOU think So"
There isn't the shadow of doubt OF
it, said the reporter fervently.
81 think" said Mother Virginia pres
entity, that ! have never been so happ,
in my life AZ when THE SuS told me
that there was Santa Claus and that
he would live forever. was eight years
old then, just at the age when doubts
creep in and when most children get their
first touch of Cynicism. Father and mother
had always told mo that Santa Claus
was real. even II YOU couldn't always see
him. but the children at school teased me
and said. Virginia. that isn't SO at all
They are just fooling you. The only
Santa Claus there is is your father, who
dresses up and slips presents In the house
when YOU are not looking
THAT made me very unhappy. | went
home and thought and thought what
had better do. Then | remembered that
father was always talking about THE Sun
and how you could always find what you
wanted in THE Sun, and how mother
who loved whist, wrote letters to the
whist editor ] said to father:
81 am going TO write to THE SuN
and ask It TO tell mo the truth. the hon
est to goodness truth. about Santa Claus
II THE Sun says there isn't any I'll be-
lieve it If 1t tells me Santa Claus is real
I'll make those girls al school sorry they
ever teased me-
Father laughed. THE Sun Is too busy
writing about Presidents and Governors
and important people. Virginia. he said
a newspaper has no time to waste on
little girl. Write II YOU want to. but
don't be disappointed il YOU never hear
from your letter
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25

all babies look alike. that al, are modelled
from the same undressing pattern !,
lSn I true. After one glance at Laura
Virginia this repo' cr will maintain 20
the end of his days that she is charming,y
different. with an originality. pose, an
amlabllty distinctive and peculiar to her
self. Undoubtedly her first impression was
that her caller was bear, furry. nor
nous bear who must make grow noises
and dance. This she inssed upon. and
II was no less than polite to bow to the
lady's plain desire. Tina: accompl shed.
Laura Virginia turned her attention 20
the much rutfed and rather dismal Molly
anna Mary.
What do YOU think OF her" asked
Mother Virginia.
ION the instant" said the reporter. 81
observe that she IL duck OF baby 4.
that she Is as plump as partridge and
as happy rs lark. that her eye, are
quite the bluest blue In the world OF color /:
that She Ii thoroughly good tempered and
that she is prettier thsn any child Of her
age has a right To be. She looks Ike
her mother"
Mother Virginia CONTESTED very prettily
and Thank YOU. kind sir" she said
II was then that Laura Virginia. with
her face close to thew indow. decided that
the time had come for her to make "A
bold venture into the language OF her
country. When that surprise was over
and thoroughly discussed. Mother Virginia
explained what a fine Christmas the baby
viii nave. she showed the reporter a
Christmas tree of just the right size
which was hidden behind a japanese
screen. At the foot Of the tree We're the
presents that Laura Virginia will get this
morning when her father jumps her out of
bed and carries her TO the drawing room.
And here is the list:
a gorgeous big doll. a lady OF fashion
\ middle sized doll. for knocka bout pur-
poses.
\ very small doll. for genera, use.
\ woody dog. Chow, apparently, which
WINES.
y kitten Csawdust iusides) which
meows.
And.
y TUB WITH THINGS TO SWIM
IN IT.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-05-06
CHANGE IN CLOTHING FIRM
o. n. corlette Sells His Interest in
coriette & Oucander Clothing
Firm to Mr.. Jameson.

D. H. Corlette of Ames, half owner
of the clothing firm of Corlette &
Ducander in this city, has sold his In.
terest in the firm to Mr.. w. II. Jane.
son, an expert clothier OF Ames.. Mr..
Jameson is u brother-in-law OF Mr.. G.
l.. Ducander, the other member OF the
firm.
Mr.. Ducander, in speaking OF the
change to Review reporter, stated
that he will remain in Denison and
manage the clothing firm. Mr.. Jane
son is now engaged in the clothing
business at Ames and in fact owns one
OF the best clothing stores in that
place. Mr.. Corlette will graduate from
the State college at Ames in June and
thought it advisable to dispose of his
interests in the clothing store In Den
ison in order that he might take up
another line OF work.
1t Is the purpose OF the present own.
ers to increase the stock carried by
the Denison firm materially and add
many new lines Both OF the owners
have been engaged In the clothing
business for number of years and
understand the business thoroughly.
Their store is one of the most up to
date in the city and has been enjoy
ing q good patronage since 1t started
last summer.