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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-04-30
The Pattern
Of Service
BY REV. L. W. cosNELL
Azis,austo the Dean
Moody Bible Institute. Chicago

TEXT-"And they bring unto him one
that was deaf and had an impeachment
in his speech; and they beseech him to
put his hand upon him. And he took him
aside from the multitude, and put his
fingers into his ears, and he spit, and
touched his tongue and looking up to
heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him.
Ephphatha, that is. Be opened. And
straightway his ears were opened and
the string of his tongue was looscd, and
he spake plain" Mark 1925.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-04-30

Let US consider
first the cause and
then the cure. Per-
haps there is some
habit which must
be abandoned, or
some companion
W h 0 m u S t b e
dropped, or some
unpleasant d u t y
which must be
done. 1t may be
only the natural
inertia of the soul
which shrinks
from graphing
with a subject so
serious, but more
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-04-30
SILK for sprino.

Printed radium silks, in combina-
lions of stripes and figures, will be
featured among the novelties for
spring. The designs are decidedly flu
turistic. Another novelty silk for
spring has figure in frappe or beat
en- effect on ribbed ground. It is
remarkably effective.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-04-30
MADE UP IN PLAIN MATERIAL
Morning Blouse an Attractive Gar
ment, Made Up With the Latest
Styles in Trimming.

Here we show suitable style for
plain material; 1t Is simply made and
has prettily-cut right front, with
large velvet button sewn in the tab
above waist
The deep collar and wristbands are
embroidered at the edges; outstanding
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-04-30
FUR Collar and cuff sets.

Fur-trimmed neckwear is modish
Fur ruffs with narrow fringe of ma
line, fat fur collar and cuff sets and
fur-trimmed flcllus are perhaps the
most prominent types.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-04-30
Let's All Repeat Ferventlx

One of the most concise and meaty
prayers ever offered was that of an
earnest New England deacon. Lord
give US grace to know Thy will and
grit to do IT,"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-04-30
Dealing With
ThoseWhoSay
mot Now
By REV. HOWARD W. POPE
Superintendent Of Men
Moody Bible Institute. Chicago

TExT-For he saith, behold. now is the
accepted time behold, now is the day or
salvation. ii Cor. 6:2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-25
YULE POET GETS HIS DUE
Chelsea Village Learns of One
Sons Fame.

Something like 100000 residents Of
the lower West Side, the old Chelsea
Village, 70 be accurate, learned last
night the name Of the poet who wrote
"The Night Before Christmas" lie
was Clement Clarke Moore, a grandson
Of the man who founded the Chelsea
Village away back IN 1850
The secret came out at the Lighting
Of the community Christmas tree in
Chelsea Park, West 2Sth st. and Ninth
av. At 4:45 O'Clock the tree was light
ed. at 5 o'clock school children sang.
at 8 in the evening the choirs Of neigh
boring churches sang and at $3.50 every
one within hearing Of the band sang
At 10 O'Clock the lights were turned of.
The tree end singing will be nightly
features until New Years. The testi-
val WAS arranged by residents working
in conjunction with the Neighbornood
Association. the Hudson Guild and the
Woman's Municipal League.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-25
SFAMEN TRIM SAILS TO
GALE OF CHRISTMAS CHEEK
Dress Ships with Trees and Bunting and lurn 0fay
Waterfront Into Gay Neutrality Zone Tor
Men Of Every Nation.

the island. Secretary Wilson OF the
Department of Labor authorized the
Commissioner TO inform the la0orers'
watchmen. firemen and members OF the
women's department that their .P9aG
would be increased from 500 TO 9-4o
q year
Ships in Holiday Dress.
All ships in dock-coastwise' deep
water and transatlantic, regardless OF
Observation-Disclosures an interest IN
Christmas Bunting was run up I.Ie
Yesterday. and will remain there 10
dav. regardless OF the weather. without
exception. every vessel at anchor 90 )
the Bay put on its gala dress. ana some
of the grimy tramp steamships man
aged TO get Christmas trees anu Pu'
them on their foremasts. I'll,
The derelict destroyer Seneca "hlch
has been sent seward on some mis-
sion of mercy ever Christmas since
she was nut into service, Will celebrate
the day al her anchorage OIL loihP,
kinsville. Last year she was on pHtroIs
duty. On Christmas. 1912, she was on
Barnegat taking passengers from the
stranded United Fruit steamship, vi, vi,
rialba. This year the patrol WORK VIII WI.
be done by the revenue cutter Moha"h'
and unless some UNUSUAL mlSnap &c
ours i'm or near these waters the sen
eca's crew will spend its nrst Chris'-
mas ashore to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-25
ALL POLICE TO EAT
XMAS HONE DINNER
Commissioner Makes Hit with
Men by Arranging Hours
of Duty.

Every policeman in the greater city
will eat Christmas dinner at home to-
day. Police Commissioner Woods
issued an order last night that besides
creating for himself warm spot in
the heart of every copper" made u
possible for the patrolmen 70 take
eight hours or from his regular SEIZED
ule OF duty.
Half the men who ordinarily so Oh
reserve duty az 5 o'clock IN the morn
ing will not be expected 10 report until
, O'Clock. The others will be excused
when those off first return TO their
station houses, and viii be allowed
until midnight 90 mako merry IN IA
Christmassy fashion.
In former years precinct captains
have followed n scheme substantially
the same as that outlined by the Com
missioner. Realizing that policeman
prefers 20 spend part OF the day at
home. Mr.. Woods took the responsible
ity upon himself. His though'fulness
was the main topic OF conversation IN
every police station IN town last night.
Police Of several precincts IN the
CITY. particularly those below l4th St,
distributed yesterday several hundred
baskets Of food for poor families.
Each patrolman contributed voluntarily
enough money 20 supply a basket dim
nor, which was given 70 persons IN
want with whom the police had come
in contact in the line of duty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-25
QUIET DAY FOR WHITMAN
Governor elect to Rest and
Spend Time with Family.

Politicians who have been having the
call on Governor-elect Whitman's time
pretty much since election will have
TO take a back seat this Christmas
Day. Il will be devoted 10 Mrs. Whit
man and their little four-y ear-old
daughter Olive, and to such friends as
may come in socially during the day.
As planned, the Governor-elect will
spend the entire day at his home, 81
Madison av. In the afternoon there
viii be a tree for little Miss Olive and
a few OF her playmates. This viii be
her second tree, but number of sur
prises have been prepared for her. II
will be lots more fun for her father to
play Santa Claus 20 her than TO the
Republican politicians who have been
dangling their stockings in front Of
him for some time.
There are a number Of questions re-
garding the state administration that
Nr. Whitman has been studying, and
he may get into his study for a few
hours work on them, but not If the
family can prevent IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-25
SADIE MAGER AS
BACHELORS BABY
It's Planned Now TO Make
Them Support Beth David
Orphan.

Make the bachelors pay for Sadie
Magerl That is the method suggested
by the child-placing agency oil tne
State Charities Aid Association LOT
taking care OF Beth David Hospital 5
mothcrless infant. t..-
In Memphis, the association points
OFT. great success has been experienced
i'm getting money from bachelors ior
tho support of a babies hospital. Inc
nv TO 20 about it here. they suggest
il 10 interest a number Of the mems
clubs. -.
In one wav or another, at any event
nj least $3.50 must be raised LOT tng
care Of the Mayer baby. The iuhd
stands to-day NJ $40 90. Az the nos
pital this morning the baby IS acqulr-
Inc It's first glimpse Of Christmas and
CRYING Justify for more contributions;
Al any rate, she Is crying for 1000 ana
i'm her case that IS equivalent to cry
ing for money. o;o-
ton. n baby can be weaned IN seven
months. I'm the case Of Baby Mayer,
bowcver. the end of this period WouI
he in the middle Of the summer. IL
is dangerous. the association declares
IN wcan babies in the summer. Conse-
c,er,Iy the services Of the nurse may
bo required for nine months and a
sum i'm excess Of the expected $-oo
may be needed. A.
Contributions may be sent TO the
hospital or 10 The Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-25
JUDGE CALLSB. II.
A PUBLIC NUISANCE
Hylan, Asking for InveStl-
CATION, DenounceS the
Transit Company.

County Judge John i. Hyian' IN
BROOKLYN. called on the Kings County
Cd 1.,,... ......or4s,. 70 be,ir q Grim
Nia"" Jury ''.'1'"'' -
NAL investigation OF the Is. h' i LOT
alleged oyercrowdIng of it's cars in
violation Of tho Deoal code. The grand
iurors nromised immediate action.
. The BROOKLYN Rapid Transit Com
rary." said JUDGE Hvlan. "is operating
fewer cars on all its lines TODAY .sar
il did before the Public Service ,m-
mission was created. i'm spite of The
fact that IL carries lOopDo.0oO r-ora
rasserge~s anruaIlv The Public So--
Nice Commission. bv the wav. costs iha
t,yrayers moro than sl00OO.00J III
swine were crowded into cars as the
neonIa of this city are crowded into the
cars of the rand transit companies the
Roard If Haoitb would have taken &C
tion long ago f., is ~ common occur
rerco ~ soc f~o,, 10 IN 200 persons
crowded into ono elevated car i'm Brook
ivn Girls of ronder years are crowded
against mon in most Indecent and
n soraceful manner
"T[cro ma, ne eor,o e~cusa for This
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-25
May peace reign the earth.

"-- May peace reign the earth.
From a thousand German threats the
last stanza OF "St.lle Nacht, heilige
German Christmas hymn
Aoa.cd across the waters Of the North
River last night, from the interned
sbins of the German lines in Hoboken.
They were celebrating Christmas
aboard the ships. German thoughts
had bridged the ocean wastes and
dwellt in the war troubled fatherland.
In thought, at least, those men OF me
sea were with their loved ones IN the
Grouped around green Christmas
+rces the sailors, under the shining
co,ored lights, sang the songs OF their
childhood.
holy night, Christmas night
Il was hard TO realize that peace on
earth. good will toward men was but q
farce.
IN the cosey saloons Of the great ships
these men sat and thought OF their
brothers in the field, spending CHRIST
mas Eve I'm the frozen trenches with
the stars as Christmas lights.
The fatheriand was in danger, thelr
homes i'm peril. their country involved
in war TO the bitter end. And they
were helpless, these reservists, VINO
would gladly 20 70 the all OF their
country lf they could.
From stokcr 20 captain, from beilDoy
10 seaman. the Christmas spirit
cripped them hard with the iron bond
ents TO one another. Il wasn't mucn1'
but it helped 70 lessen the heavy feel
ing Of loneliness.
Of patriotism. Why should they be
idle when the fatherland bled? Then
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-25

Time and tide wait for no man. and
the same may be said of ships. How
ever much the ssilorman might wish 70
spend Christmas at sea, where he could
eli down TO meal Of plum dun ana
roast beef and spin yarns with his own
Jolly crowd, there are many who have
to take chow ashore.
All along the waterfront are hun
drews Of men who dislike Christmas
ashore. They are the deep water. folk
who like the game of chance ana are
as willing 20 postpone CHRISTMAS
feed 90 fight a storm as they are 70
mill off their hats and file calmly into
The mess room while the ship is moving
along sluggishly in the calm Of the
tropics. -,
It's a different yarn, however, with
the tug crews, who pray or cuss Tor
week i'm advance that there won't be
rotbin' doin'" in the hauling line on
Christmas. The canal boat men, who
believe that every old barge is castle
for its owner, are happy when their
floating palaces are warped INTO the
berths along South St, and over ne
SHOWS of the waterfront farm they can
see the friendly lights from the inns
of good cheer.
The great conflict in Europe has done
v,,,cb 10 minimize the sailors Christ
mas in New York. II has not hit hard
Tho men who are here, but II has kept
many away IN strange ports, where
their vessels have either been iuterned
or tied up by tremendous war risks.
Good Feeling Prevails.
Two Of the finest shippers in the
Transatlantic service will either ex-
change greetings to-day or dine to-
gether al some hotel. One is Ger
man and the other British subject,
but the warfare abroad seems TO have
brought them together in more afec-
tionate regard, if such a feeling were
possible.
These two sturdy mariners are Cap
tain Daniel Dow of the Cunarder LusI-
tania. which came IN from Liverpool
on Wednesday, and Captain Hans
Ruser. master of the Hamburg Ameri-
can giantess V1terland, the biggest
steamship aloat, whose plates have
been accommodating the choicest OF Ho-
boken barnacles since the Kaiser an
nounced that h, would take a walk
through Belgium.
Captain Anthony tadogan, master OF
the captured steamship Nandyck, will
spend Christmas with his wife and
young son at his home IN Beverly
Road, Flatbush. II the German cruiser
Karlsruhe had not seen NJ TO run after
the Vandyck and seize her on October
20. the skipper would be acting as
POSTMASTER at the festal board some
where around the equator, as the
Vandyck had been booked TO capacity
for her next southern trip.
Christmas cheer is expected 20 flow
i'm abundance at Ellis Island to-day.
The immigrants had their day on
Wednesday, and to-day Frederic c.
Howe, Commissioner Of immigration,
has prepared an unusual greeting for
Ina men. He came back from Wash
ington yesterday with authority to IN
crease the salary OF 100 employees on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-25
POLL OF HOUSE
D0OMS SUFFRAGE
Leader Underwood Also Pre-
diets Defeat of Resolution
After the HOLIDAYS.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Tbe resolu-
.on providing for an amendment 70
we tturOn i1suriug nationwide
woman suffrage VIII be beaten In the
mouse Of |cpres cutatlves when that
10y iecontehe5 after the Christmas
"'ioeys Instead OF the sufragists
securing the two-th.rds majority nee
airy for JOS passage, 10 is not ex-
p.e,eo they vii. command even d bare
majority.
Al, ais s the forecast Of Mrs. Arthur
~ Dodge, Of New YORK. president Of
, ,-. National Association Opposed 70
"onan suffrage, who has pOiled the
'l..Ie member hip Of the House.
we believe Mr. Dodge said to-
c,9t1ll That the poll Of the members
"e mouse s accurate. because each
-snDef has been seen, and mas either
.-tsef-d our inquiry al 10 how he
80 or the bill or has refused 20
ant himself Therefore. We have
-.asa The members into three classes,
80 lor tfe woman suffrage reso-
...'h' Nose against 10 and those who
I eon-eommttal Those for il num-
~ ~, those against 10, 1913; those
~. ...lI'eoiinmi',al. lJG From this IL is
..-s1' mat The outrage resolution IS
-"a % be defeated overwhelming
D,smoerat.c Leader Underwood also
y.s--eied to-ngh, that the resolution
"9 81, Be defeated.
49,, 'nail vote against II, and 50 Will
~ o. ne Democrats BIO the House
'.l Dr. Underwood The party, by
t---Il' action, has gone on record as
I1t.lllng mat woman suffrage, Ike pro-
,D.t.yn' BE- question for the states
c,..hnlsl'es 20 act upon, and not FOR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-25
MISSING CASHIER BACK
Half Returns to Islip; Absence
Still Mystery.

Islip, Long Island, Dec. I'll. Clay
ton Half, the cashier of the First Nation
al Bank. who disappeared unexpectedly
on December 10. ostensibly 10 visit rel
atiyes in Circleville, ~ y, IS at home
again. He returned some time last
night. but the fact was not known pub
licly until this morning, when his broth
ers confirmed IT,
Where the missing cashier spent the
time while he was away from Islip has
not been disclosed.
As soon rs Half RECEIVERS from the
worry and strain he is reported 10 have
undergone since he disappeared he VII
90 TO the bank and assist in straighten-
ing out the affairs reported to be IN n
mntdlc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-25
POLICEMAN DISAPPEARS
Was Sick and May Be Wan.
dering City Half Conscious.

Daniel Donahue, a policeman at
tached 20 the department for twenty
one years, has been missing since De
ccnber l9. News Of his disappearance
reached the police last night, and a
general alarm was sent out. Donahue
was on sick leave, and 1t is believed
he may be wandering around the city
in a semi-cOnscious state.
Donahue was ordered TO report for
duty December p, and an inyestiga-
tion followed his failure 20 arrive. At
his boarding house, l59 Keap ST., Will
iansburg. ID was stated that he had
left the house December 10 and had
not returned.
The missing man is ffty-one years
old, feet 9 inches tall, Of stout build
and has dark eyes, dark hair and
mustache. He was attached 10 the
Union Market station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-25
KIN SLAIN, SHE ENDS LIFE
Yule Cheer Sharpens Grief Of
Dead Soldiers Sister.

Overcome by the sight Of Christmas
cheer az time when she was deep in
grief. Fannie Tasck hurled herself from
the roof Of the six story building at
547 west l25d 81. shortly before /
o'clock this morning and was killed in
family. The girl had been employed
by Otto Buckhouse, an importer. at
G22 west l14th 81. She left "a note TO
Mrs Buckhousc. asking that her effects
bc cent 70 her mother, in Austria.
The death Of two brothers In the
Austrian army was responsible for the
.pirls grief Last night, visiting a. the
West l23d -. building, she looked In
for o. minute NJ merry party 800 the
apartment Of Steven johnson. ianitor
of the building. A few minutes later
the jewellers heard q thud a. her body
Tell ia the courtyard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-25
GERMAN TARS BARRED
FROM WAR SING HYMNS
Fatherland Tributes in Christmas Songs of lnterned
Marines-Batte Air Brings Thoughts of
Kin Fighting in Trenches

these men of the sea grew sentimental
and sang the songs OF their country.
But suddenly the band started The
Watch on Rhine
The sound Of the first chord caused
a change.
Husky throcts grew clear and full,
moistened eyes snapped fire and steel
There they stood around the Christmas
tree. strong. erect like soldiers IN the
ranks laundering the great war song.
But bitter though their feelings
might have been, no bitter word WAS
spoken.
Aboard the Washington, the largest
steamer Of the Nord German Lloyd
Captain Frank, a mariner OF thirty
seven years service, gave dinner 70
officers of the line.
an the last nine years I have spent
one Christmas at home with my wlie
and the Riddles" he said. 1T is hard
enough 20 be away from home and tam
ilv, but to b. away In foreign lands
when the fatherland is az war Is bur
den which makes a strong man droop.
In the various messes aboard the
dozen-odd ships in Hoboken groups OF
the men celebrated Christmas in their
own way. The companies had done
everything possible 20 bring about q
The men themselves materially added
to that spirit by thoughtful little pres
Aboard the ships, on the docks, alo'g
the streets. In the stores. wherever
sailors of the German boats met n
Merry Christmas" greeting was ex--
changed and sealed with smile and
handclasp.
And through the stiffness OF the
night music Aoated through the air
"Holy night Christmas night
But their thoughts were lar away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-25

said he was Henry F. Schild, Of 125
Penn 81.
This woman is my janitor," he told
Magistrate Manner. "She and her hus-
band owe me rent. but didn't have the
heart 10 turn them out. What would
her little three year-old do if she went
10 jail, and this is Christmas, too.
She's a good woman, and her husband
simply can't get work"
What distressed Mrs. Lobell most
was that her husband hadn't put in an
appearance when she was arrested.
She thought he had deserted her be-
cause she was a thief. but when he
appeared in court he went TO her and
kissed her. The court officials from the
magistrate down dug down into their
pockets at the sight. and inside Of
quarter of an hour there was enough
money TO buy the family a big Christ
mas dinner and last over the new
year Best Of all, the publicity when
surrounded the case viii probably re-
suit in a job for Lobell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-25
$50 CHILDREN
Mrs. Hallam Gives Christmas
Party at Home.

Only $50 children came 10 Mrs.
Martha Dean Hallam's Christmas
party, at her home at 27 East 45th ST.,
yesterday. As Mr.. Hallam had said
she had room for IS the house was not
very badly overcrowdeG. Anyhow, the
children had fine tine.
No one appeared 20 know how there
happened TO be $50 guests when the
hostess had issued but - invitations,
but IL was suspected that some OF the
guests brought friends Mrs. Italian
said the request she made through The
Tribune for letters from children who
wa lted to come to her party brought
ore than fifty responses. Most Of
them told sad tales. Few Of the writer's
had a father and IN case. where there
was father he was out Of work
In spite Of he Unexpectedly large
attendance there was plenty OF ice
cream, candy, etc, to go around. The
children popped corn at the open fire,
and played games. and were enter
tanned by Master Philip Geller, of 357
Lexington ay., who played on the
violin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-25
CAUGHT AFTER CHASE
Yale Man and Wife Arrested
as Fugitives from Justice.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Dec "a
Francis ii. Griffin and his wife, Clara,
Of New York City, were arrested here
to-day, charged by Elmer /. kincaid,
OF the federal Secret Service, with
jumping their bail bonds of $4,000
and $4,000. According to Kincald.
the Griihns were indicted in April for
misuse Of the mails in New York, and
their trial was set for November. They
left the city before the trial date ar
rived and were pursued by KIncaid TO
Chicago, Detroit, Kansas City, Okla
homa City and Colorado Springs.
1--WE made money from our PROPOSE
ton. but two or three people com
blamed, and the government said we
failed 70 make good. We viii return
without extradition papers" SAID
Griffin to-day. He is Yale graduate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-25
GOOD FELLOWS Aid
10000 LITTLE ONES
Kansas City Society Makes
Christmas Real for
Poor Children.
rBy .,lesr.ph % The Tribuns.l

Kansas City, No, Dec. % The Good
Fellows turned a plain, dreary Friday
into a most wonderful Christmas time
for twenty thousand children here this
year. All except three thousand were
cared for by individual Good Fellows,
who played Santa Claus personally in
the homes to which they had been as
signed where poverty had barred the
real st. Nicholas.
The other little ones watched eagerly
for the coming of the big motor trucks
from Good Fellow headquarters. where
the men had worked far into last night
TO complete the distribution Of Christ
mas cheer. Despite the great increase
IN their task over any previous Christ
mas the Good Fellows succeeded in FILL
ing every stocking.
Practically all the visits of the Good
Fellows were in response TO letters
which have been pouring into headquar-
ters By every mail for weeks In child
ish scraw.s the children told of what
they most wanted Santa Claus 10 bring
them. With every bundle Of toys and
clothes and the other things they had
asked for went a heaping basketful OF
good things for the Christmas dinner.
often, where conditions made it neces-
sary the Good Fellow supplemented the
gifts he brought with an order for a
ton of coal. or for ceothing and bedding
In five years the Good Fellow move
ment has grown from the answering OF
a few hundred Santa Claus letters re-
ceived at the Postoiice to an undertak-
ing requiring the services Of large
corps of workers for several weeks and
an entire floor of an Office building.