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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-07
How the Feast Of the Ma
tivity Is Celebrated In
the Military Hospitals,
Prison Camps and By
the Soldiers At the
Front.
Copyright. 1915. by international Syndicate.

copyright, 101J. by international Syndicate.
"H HEN the dawn breaks on
II 81 Christmas morning 1t will
AAu find millions OF men ut war.
w yet amid the clash of arms.
the roar of musketry and the tremen-
dous destruction of life will be heard
that still. small voice of Christian
teaching. commanding all the Christian
nations engaged In the conflict which is
now devastating Europe to devote
some portion OF the day In Offering
up their devotions 20 the one religion
which condemns the very thing they
are doing.
With the exception OF the Turks all
the nations at war are Christians. and
except In the Turkish camps tho SOL
diers will celebrate Christmas in the
same manner rs last year.
Along the British Lines.
All along the British lines the men
will enjoy their Christmas boxes sent
from home and special rations given
out on Christmas. Plum puddings are
sent to the front and all that is neces-
sary for the feast is to heat them.
The children in England have saved
their pennies to send the soldiers
chocolate. and practically every man
will have plenty of this nourishinS
article on Christmas. Tobacco, pipes.
cigars and cigarettes are already in
Franco waiting TO be sent TO the front.
Back of the trenches the men have
their Christmas games. football and
even polo. Last year the officers VIII,
were awaiting their turn In the
trenches went for a rabbi; hunt and
enough rabbits were bagged 10 se.v,
fine Christmas supper. All the
shacks were decorated with ever
greens and n number of Christmas
trees were set up.
Those who were in the hospitals in
Great Britain were treated to gen.
uine old-fashioncd English Christmas.
Early in the morning a religious serv-
Ice was held In which the wounded
men Joined in singing the beautiful
English Christmas carols. The nurses
had hung pine branches about the
rooms and lighted little candles here
and there. The tables in the center
were piled high with gifts. Those OF
the wounded who were able were
propped up in bed or put into chairs.
After the service was over the re-
mainder OF the day was spent by the
men in listening to music. receiving
visitors and feasting on the good
things which had been sent to the
hospital. Several noted actresses vol.
unteered TO sing. recite and give little
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-07
ivy. At the barracks the men set up

ivy. At the barracks the men set up
trees and invited the Belgian children
to come TO the celebration. There was
u special Christmas dinner for the
soldiers and besides this hundreds of
Christmas boxes filled with cakes and
warm clothing were sent from the
Fatherland. "ot course. we missed
our families" said ono of the men.
but 1t was great Christmas. We
know they are well and praying for
the success of the Fathcrland." In
the German military hospitals at Bcr-
lin. Munich. Cologne and other places
the mon were fairly loaded down with
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-07

sketches Men dressed to represent
Santa Claus went from hospital to
hospital giving out cigarettes and
chocolate. Sometimes they stopped
for u game OF cards with the men
and later to cheer them by telling
Jokes. Tho greatest effort was made
TO cheer the blind soldlcrs-no easy
task. This year there arc hundreds
of these unfortunates. and n special
fund is being raised in England for
the purpose OF giving these poor fell
lows big feast on Christmas.
French Soldiers Entertained.
The French soldier begins his
Christmas with a midnight mass. ana
last year at one point this was held
In the open. During the service n
German Taube was seen lowering
over the camp. but the men continued
their devotions and the aviator, who
probably understood what was going
on. quietly disappeared without drop
ping any bombs. Out beyond the
trenches the men play games and en-
joy the good things sent from home.
The English UNI pudding and meat
pies with raisins have become favor.
lite Christmas dish with the French.
and last year thousands of buildings
were sent TO the front for the French,
All sorts of amusements were provided
for the men-vaudeville shows were
given by actors who were fighting in
the ranks and by players who came
TO the front for the sole purpose OF
entertaining the soldiers.
Once in camp they were greeted by
the soldiers singing the Marseillaise
and other patriotic songs. Then came
the circus and vaudeville show so dear
TO the heart OF the Frenchman. After
II was all over toasts were drunk to
President Poincare and General Jof-
fire. Several French actresses voiun-
tcered to entertain the men In the
French military hospitals. At Bor-
deaux the scenery was set up and u
war play presented in which several
of the wounded soldiers took part.
Germans Great Feast.
Christmas Is the Germans greatest
holiday. and no matter how adverse
his condition may be he will manage
to decorate bush In honor of tho
Christ Child. Even the sentry boxes
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-07

presents and nearly every man had his
individual Christmas tree. Relatives
and friends visited the hospitals.
There was music by bands and orches-
tras-in fact. 1t seemed that all Ger
many tried to make the wounded men
happy on Christmas.
Christmas Mt Prison Camp.
Out at the big prison camps the
men were allowed to celebrate. and
an extra ration of food was given.
At several OF these camps the Ger
man guards assisted the men in dec
Grating their quarters. Lets hear
you sing Tipperary!" called out an
officer of tho guard. Several mem
bers of an Irish regiment heard the
request and they gave wild whoop
and then sa.,- the song us only On
Irishman can. The Indian prisoners
later. Joined in tho singing. The
French sat about playing cards. and
the SinSaiese looked on in wonder
and then began to dance. Although
Christmas OF the Greek Church Is sew
ence in the two calendars, the Rus
slams took part in the celebrations.
singing their folk songs and giving
some of their quaint dances and also
Joined in pulling the Crackers" given
to prisoners. Their German captors
entered into the spirit OF the day. so
even In the prison camps Christmas
was duly celebrated.
Scrvia, bulgaria and Italy.
The Scrvian soldier has been at war
so many years that Christmas on tho
battlefield was not q new experience
to him. Roast pig Is his national
Christmas dish. but few were able to
obtain 1t last year, and this year 1t
will be well nigh impossible on ac-
count of the devastation Of their land.
But the brave Servian will manage to
hang up bunch of evergreen and
wish his comrades q Merry Christmas.
This year will 1nd the Bulgarinns
and Italians ut war during the holiday
season. Tho latter keep Christmas
with religious fcrvor and many re-
markable scenes are likely TO be Wit
nossod on that day. Thousands OF
Italian soldiers will spend tho Feast
Of the Nativity in the icc-covered Alps.
where they will set up their Christ
mas trees amid the eternal SHOWS.
The Buigarians. like the Servians.
have spent tho day in battle before.
but as they are still fresh in the pres
ent war they will manage to enjoy tho
feast OF extra rations.
So, IL these men now at war can
show such kindly fceling toward each
other and mutually rejoice in each
others pleasure. 1t is not hard to pre-
dict that when 1t Is all over there
will arise in glorious UNION tho re-
frain:
When peace shall over all tho earth
Its ancient splendors fling.
And the whole world send back tie
Which now the angel. sing
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-07
GcrmnIls Grcnt Fcast,

Christmas is the Germans greatest
holiday. and no matter how adverse
his condition may be he will manage
to decorate q bush in honor OF the
Christ Child. Even the sentry boxes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26
Economy in Using Paint.

Few people realize. too. the economy
of using paint. In fact. paint actually
costs nothing. The application of a
coat of paint to a building Increases
it's value much more than the cost of
the paint and the labor, and in the
case Of rental properties an enameled
bathroom or a newly vanished floor
or freshly painted exterior is usu-
ally the main point of attraction to
the prospective renter.
Il wish to congratulate you and the
men who are working with you in the
furtherine of this movement in Wash
ington, on your success in turning
this spring cleanup movement into a
permanent keep-clean movement by
the use of paint"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26
ARCHANCEL IS OLDEST
SEAPORT OF RUSSIA
Ice Soon Will Clear Away, Allowing
Vast Shipments to En-
ter the Empire.

The National Geographic Society in
today's statement concerning the
geography of the European war says:
"Archangel. the Oldest port Of the
Russian empire. in a few weeks more
will awaken to vital war Importance,
for when the arctic ice clears from
the White sea, Russia will be able to
communicate with her allies throL sh a
free western port and to receive much
needed war supplies and other manu-
features over route thousands of
miles shorter than that via Vladivo-
stock. Archangel Is situated at the
head of the Dvina delta, rs far north
as the northernmost shores of Hudson
bay. 1t is the largest and most i'm
portant city in the world placed SO
near the Arctic circle.
The harbor of Archangel is optimis-
tically said to be open from May to
october. However. it 10 only entirely
from from ice during the months of
July and August, although, in the
average year. Il IL free for navigating
purposes for period some weeks
longer. The city lies on the Dvina
river. tventy-six mAes from the White
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26

now become active competitors with
the railways and are more powerful as
rate regulators than either the inter
state commerce commission or the state
commissions can possibly be.
mo objection is being urged against
the Improvement of harbors where. as
rule, railway companies own and
control all terminal facilities. The op-
ponents of appropriations for river i'm
provement seem to be perfectly willing
that any amount of money shall be APP
propriated for these harbor improve
ments because. in the final analysts,
money so expended benefits the railway
corporations.
Suggests Test.
Il neither prophet nor the SON
of a prophet. but l predict that there
will be in the future thoroughly or
ganiZed and well directed efforts to de-
feat bills appropriating money for the
Improvement of internal waterways,
particularly where those waterways
compete with railway transportation.
/ know of no better way to compel the
enemies of waterway improvement to
show the cloven foot than by placing
approximations for harbors which are
railway terminals. in one bill and APP
propriations for internal waterways
which are competitors of railways in
a separate bill.
1T is safe to say that in the former
instance there would be little. II any.
opposition, while in the latter the fight
against appropriations would continue
to be as strenuous as II has been since
the completion of the Panama canal
and the passage of the act of fel3."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26
CLEAN UP YOUR YARDS,
DR.. Robert H. Logan So Advises
Public School Pupils.

Clean up your yards. especially your
back yards. and see that the stables
in your neighborhoods are kept clean"
urged DR.. Robert II. Logan before the
pupils of the o Street Vocational School
recently. Tin cans and old boilers" he
said. should be removed, for in them
rain water collects and they become an
ideal breeding place for the mosquito,
which spreads malaria fever with it's
bite"
The speaker also urged the exter-
mination of rats about the home be-
cause. as flea carries, they are a men
ace to health. The common house fly
was not overlooked by DIR. Logan, who
said that not alone should precautions
against flies entering the home be
taken. but that the breeding places
should not be allowed to exist. He adj
vised especially against open garbage
pals.
He was introduced by the principal
of the school. ]. Moria Saunders, who
has interested the pupils in the clean
up" campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26
Ancient Near-Arctic City.

Not only is Archangel interesting as
a city In the extreme far north. but II
is still more interesting as one of the
most ancient cities built upon the
fringe Of eternal arctic whiteness. Be
fore the year 900 the Norsemen came
here and traded. They laid the founda-
lions of the present city. city that
has grown slowly but almost without
halt, preserved in peace by its isolated
position In the north. The city has
achieved It's present-day Importance
as an outlet for the products of the
far northern and western parts of the
Russian empire.
During it's short season for naviga-
ton Archangel is the busiest point IN
all the north Between 500 and 1000
vessels call here through the brief sea
son. The total value of imports and
exports of Archangel amounts to about
$4,000, 900. and, this year under war
conditions, should amount to much
more. The chief articles of traffic in
peace times are fish. skins. furs. tim,
Der, wax, iron, tallow. bristles and
caviar"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26

sea. It is TAO miles northeast of st.
Petersburg, and IL connected with the
distributing centers of the interior by
railway and canal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26
WAR SONGS OF SERBS.
March to Battle to Music Composed
by Men in the Ranks.

NISH. Serbia. April 3.-The Serbian
soldiers marching songs are composed
by the men of the ranks on the Ho-
meric rather than the modern variety
hall plan. A Serbian officer has rem
dered into English one of the most
popular songs. song of exultation
over victory. as follows:
The Swabos came right up to Raya,
But no farther. ira, Ia la va.
Hey, how that!
Yoy. why was that?
Rashko Pol they won't forxt,
For the Serbians they met.
Hey. how was that?
Yoy. why was that?
Now they know. ths Swsbo br,Iders.
Bow tho Serb receives intTuAers!
Hey. THE 10 why.
Yoy. this 10 howl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26
WASHINGTON EXAMPLE
FOLLOWED ELSEWHERE
Distant Cities Showing Interest in
Clean Up-Paint Up
Campaign.

That Washington's clean up-paint
up campaign Is attracting attention In
cities far distant from the National
Capital is shown by the following let
ter from C. s. Neal of Detroit to
Charles Macnichol of Washington:
1.-The spring paint-up and cleanup
campaign in Washington has Impress
ed me as being one of the most care
fully planned and one of the most pop
ular civic movements that I have ever
encountered.
Scores of towns throughout the
United States are at the present time
holding cleanup and paint-up weeks
and these are doing an incalculable
amount of good. both in improving the
appearance Of the individual homes and
in improving the beauty of the city.
Washington's Reputation Cited.
washington has always had the
reputation of being the most beauti-
full city in the United States, and the
manner in which it has gained this
reputation is explained to me after
having seen the way in which the
Washington people have taken up the
cleanup and paint-up campaign.
Most of the cities in which ! have
been present during cleanup and
pa int up campaigns have devoted the
greatest portion of their energies
merely to the matter of cleaning the
trash out of the back yards and re-
moving the rubbish and Nth from the
alleys This, Of course, is step in the
right direction and should be commended.
but Washington is the foremost city to
thoroughly realize the advantages of
universally using paint on practically
every surface after it has been freed
from dirt.
Paint itself is a disinfectant. When
applied to any surface 1t seals up the
pores and forms a smooth. unbroken
surface that offers small opportunity for
the collection of dirt and the breeding
of germs, and is just as important from
sanitary standpoint in the proven
up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26
Hidden Trash a Menace.

But often the health authorities can
not know of such accumulate hid
den in back yards with high board
fences. and inspectors fail to discover
them in out-of-t he-way alleys. etc In
such cases the householder or the
property owner ought to take suf-
ficient degree of pride in his home or
his property to see that the rubbish is
hauled away; If he doesn't do it he
ought to be prosecuted, the same as
would be the case if he permitted any
other nuisance to remain undated.
Flies carry diseases of many kinds,
all of them filth diseases. Typhoid fever
is the chief among these. although a
score of the so-called summer ailments
are borne by flies. Great progress has
been made in Washington in the last
few years in eliminating the fly by de-
stroying the breeding places where the
insects propagate and from which they
spread to all the houses in the neigh
borhood. Much more can be done along
this line If citizens generally will con-
tinue to cooperate in whole-hearted
manner in the cleanup activities, and
it is not too much to say that contin-
uance of campaigns such as that of this
spring and several preceding springs
may be expected. in a few years. to
make flies as rare in the District of
Columbia as buzzards are in Maine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26
ACCUSES RAILROADS
Of FIGHTING RIVERS
Senator Chamberlain Says Trans
continental Lines Oppose Inland
Waterway Legislation.

Declaring that the transcontinental
railroads had been successful in their
efforts to secure the repeal of the ex-
emption clause" permitting the Amer
lean coastwise vessels to pass through
the Panama canal free of tolls. Senator
Chamberlain Of Oregon In an interview
today predicted that big railroads of
the country now would direct their ef-
forts against legislation for the i'm
provement of inland waterways. He
said:
Accuses Railroads.
Having won their hght against tolls
exemption through the Panama canal.
the railroads are now directing their
efforts against legislation for the i'm
provement of inland waterways. The
purpose of this opposition Is too plain
for argument. These waterwq$s have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26
NO DIRT, NO FLIES AND
THEREFORE NO DISEASE
Continuation Of Clean Up Will Elm
mate Summer Sicknesses,
Physician Says.

If Washington residents continue
cleaning UP this week as they did last
week" remarked a Washington physi-
clan today. "a long step will be taken
in the direction of making the National
Capital fyless. dirtless and disease
less city during the coming summer
Dirt. flies and disease go hand in
hand Get rid of the dirt. and the flies
have nowhere to breed and propagate
Eliminate the flies. and three fourths
of the sicknesses of summer will be
prevented.
There is no more reason for per
hitting accumula lions of decaying rub
bish, heaps of stable manure and the
like to remain in alleys. on vacant lots.
or hidden in back yards. than for al
lowing such refuse to exist in the
front yard or the open public street.
the doctor continued. Property owners.
householders and health officials alike
would refuse to permit the continuance
in exposed places of such debris and
filth, the latter from sanitary reasons
and the former out of pride.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26

William Michael. twenty-five years
old. crashed into an automobile in tho
suburbs Of Baltimore and died within
half an hour afterward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26
Work Done by Volunteers.

Almost all Of the work of gathering
up the refuse ready for removal has
been done by volunteers, and for this
work no payment. of course, is re-
CURED. The clean city committee does
not have to pay Boy Scouts. volunteer
bodies Of boys under the direction of
older persons, or such workers But
drivers of the wagons in which the
trash is hauled to the dumps have to
be paid. as the District does not under
take to see to the removal of such ref
use. This can be seen by reference
to the printed rules of the street clean
ing division.
Householders are urged by the clean
city committee to see to the gath
ering>up in convenient piles Of all
trash I'D rubbish from their cellars,
basenV hts. back yards, areaways and
alleys. and to locate the piles of debris
in places where the wagons can get at
them easily BY so doing the property
owners, housekeepers and clean city vol
unteers VIII aid materially in the
clean up work and enable the team
sters to remove the accommodations at a
more rapid rate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-18
SALAD FOR A PARTY

Enclosed find stamped and addressed envelope. Please send me recipe for per lection salad and if you have any other nice salads, will you send them, for I am going to have a party and don't know any salads. hope I am not asking too much "M P"
 If you are as INhope, a regular reader of the Corner you saw a AittIe while ago the regretful repetition of the statement respecting sending recipes by mail. You lave been, likewise, notified to the same effect by mail. Furthermore, the per- lection recipe donated by Mrs Fl. c. w. was given away to a personal friend be- fore we heard from you. If the contribu- tor sees this and will be generous enough to let us have another copy, it will go by mail to you. May I atone in part by tell ing you of delicious and pretty salad I had the pleasure of eating at a taste full luncheon last summer, called Bellwood salad? Select large, smooth, ripe toma- toes, and cut piece from the top of each. Extract the pulp, leaving the walls unbroken. Mince the portion taken out rather fine and mix it with one-third eel cry and one-ffth the quantity of graGn sweet pepper. using the inner white rind alone. Blend together, seasoning to taste with salt, pepper, and dash of sugar,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-18
AN EVENING OF PLAYS
 AT HOWARD COLLEGE

Proposal Under Difficulties and "A Box of Monkeys. two clever plays, were given by the William Winter Dramatic club under the direction of Miss Lucille Green at Howard college last evening, and a large audience thoroughly enjoyed the evening.
 The following is the cast of characters and synopsis of scenes for the two plays presented:
 "A Proposal Under Difficulties (Bangs):
 Place, living room in Miss Andrews house. Chara cters:
 Bob Yerdfey and Jack Barlow, suffers for the hand of Miss Andrews, Rife Sim mons and J. I. Freeman.
 Drothy Andrews, Mary Swindall.
 The maid, Cecelia Cain.
 Hicks, the coachman, who does not ap- pear.
 "A Box of Monkeys" (Furniss): Jones' house
 Characters:
 Edward Rawlston, promising young American, half owner of the Sierra gold mine, Roney Hilliard.
 Chauncey Oglethorpe, his partner, sec ond son of Lord Doncaster, Clay Shaw
 Mrs. Ondego Jones, an admirer of rank, Hazel Newman.
 Sierra Bengalne, her niece, prairie rose, Ilois Scandrett.
 Lady Guinevere Llandpoors, an English primrose, daughter of the Earl of Pay naught, Francis Martin.
 Act IT. Scene, same as Act I. Time next day.