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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-14
West Philadelphia
ANGORA TERRACE
h3D TO 18TH ST, ONE BLOCK SOUTH OF
BALTIMORE AVE.

Built in pairs like slde-yard houses, making
every room outside room, and with varied
and beautiful architecture.
II you are going to live in an apartment this
fall, the selection OF THE particular apart
ment out OF the many, many you see every
hand Is naturally a matter of great moment
But there must be ONE BEST APART
MENT for you where location, service and
comtort-everything that goes to make a truly
attractive apartment home is absolutely at
its hest and this, too, for a reasonable rental.
For $32 to SIS monthly you can secure one
Of these apartments, and this includes most
excellent and even heating. unlimited hot
water, courteous and efficient janitor service,
vacuum cleaning service, shades, screens and
awnings--in fact. everything to make apart
mcnt housekeeping quite the perfect way to
live.
Apartments have Ave rooms and bath and
are finished in both natural wood and white
enamel, with artistic papering and fixtures,
cabinet gas ranges. private porches. The price
is iE truth the only thing inexpensive about
them.
We have tastefully furnished a sample
apartment (No. 5i40 Angora terrace), which
is open for inspection day and evening and
will give you definite idea of how remark
ably attractive these apartments really are.
WIN. H. W. QUICK g. BRO. Inc, s S. 10th ST.
and
NORMAN S. SHERWOOD. 141l Walnut st.
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Wayne
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE


,t... 1900 LOCUST sr.
1dnosome, modern, A-storv brovv,.,... :. .
ing especially htted for nrofs il.ssone we'll
,on price and easy terms for quick sale
iyrn los,a sa; M: eti9rhrse story brick dwelinx
iSe,ns snu bath; assesaed a4000, "lnt,
son2ble Qner refused. 81 n ei9IrRR;. 10 rea-
INC. ath and callowhiil sta Co.
~ ss fo1 s1eSsa MSAEr 70 MORTGAGE rent. 6ay.
SEE T5AuizANE ABOUT IT.
POO Walnut a.
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ssnss.l

BUSINESS MEN. ATTENTIONS
ttenoEI lhefa. fypiatc and aufciaI dictaflan
oIff4tals supplied short notice
GENEEAL ENFEafEkCE
Ifo# TIIIIE aIENoahAPHfC BUREAU
suits t04. Mutual Life Bldg
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EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES

EMPLOY MENT AGENCIES
MRS. HARVEY. 1919 Rittenhouse sq.-ReIiabie
help supplied and wanted for all capacities
namely, excellent vacancies this a. m. $40
and s. cooks. Protestant, Catholic Chamber
maids, Mattresses, French and Swiss cham
bermaids, French ladies maids, nurses laun-
dresses, couples, buffers, experienced house,
maids; large number 50 10 IS cooks; refs.reQ.
COOKS. CHAMBERMAIDs ehiidnurses
housework girls and half-grown girls want
positions Wanted, all kinds OF help ISi3
Girard avenue.
MRS MARY r. MCCARTHY, 21O7 Christian
(Loc. $780, supplies wants hrst-cIass Prot ,
Cath, male and female help: all nationaiities
FRENCH, German. Irish. Swiss help both
sexes, sits. procured, refined families, city
suburbs smalrs, 2i33 Cypress tbeiow Spruce).
1 HAVE a large number OF eolored help, with
good references; also man and wife, oolored
Walnut 49i4
MADAME AsHE, 1888 Christian, French em-
ploynsnt office; all KINDS OF hrst-class help.
IDEAL. 1884 Reed-First-c ref help sup
piled, white or colored. Phone Dickinson 400.
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ROOMS FOR RENT

ARCH, 1ilo-Cosy suite. furn., tile bath
cows; gentlemen; $50 monthly; owner
ARCH, 1S2J-Two large rooms furnished or
unfurnished; single or en- suite reference.
BROAD. N, 837-Well furnished rooms single
or en- suite. Phone Poplar $500 w
BROAD, n, s55-Two large single front rooms.
private baths; all modern improvements.
Broad; fog ~ Is2O-Nicey turn. rooms; hot,
BROAD, s., 425-Attractiye apt, ? or rooms,
private bath; furn. or unfurp.; dining room.
CARLISLE, NJ. 2O19-Attractivsiy furnished
front room; refined private home; phone.
CEDAR AVE, 4sl5-Thlrd floor front fur
nished electric light steam heat.
CHESTER AVE, 4207-One or two large
rooms a1d bath "a floor. 'front.' furnished or
unIuInlshed; southern expos Preston $3.50.
CHESTER AVE, 5124-Large well furnished
2d-storY front room; next to bath; private
family refined surroundings.
CHESTNUT, 172S = Desirable welI-fiirnIshad
rooms. with and without private bath.
CHESTNUT, i9O4-Two large I'd floor front
rooms, single or en- suite. Locust 131
CHESTNUT, i027-well Furnished suite. ID
noor, rooms private bath electric lights.
CHESTNUT, 2OO9-Desirable single and double
rooms permanent or transient.
CHESTNUT, 2O45-suite Of rooms with hath.
soulh expos. also single rms. table board.
CHESTNUT, 2i15-Furnished rooms, single or
COM newly papered and painted; phone.
CHESTNUT, 402s-Large. airy rooris. fur
nished or 1nfurn.: near L. Preston d3el w.
CHESTNUT, 4952-Attrsctiveiy furn 2d-sfory
t..., so1t'ioth eNPos.i hot-Water neat, phone.
CLINTON 81. ulth ana spruce)-Two lars.
rooms, single or com. furn or unfurn pri~
Nate family. Phone Filbert 3iDo w.
DIAMOND, W.. Ib37-Newly furnished front
rooins fun. water, also unfur. rooms; reas
JEFFERSON, 1eo6-Two very desirable I'd fioor
rooms with bath private family phone
LOCUST l50s-Two 30 door rooms. adjoining
osAGE, 4219-AtIactive, cheerful rooms: All
modern cows. good nelghborhood; phone.
PINE, SO0-Ideal bachelor quarters fa,raIshs6.
single, double, private baths; also suite. ac.
com. s4i reduced rates TO permanent tenant
or en- suite, with board; reference.
SPRINGFIELD AVE. 4T20-Beautifui privat.
home large. pleasant rooms; board optional.
SPRUCE. 11T-WEI.L-FuRNIsHED ROOMS.
SINGLE Oh EN SUITE; NEAR BATH. -
SPRUCE, i387-Rooms single and an s,,,s-.
private hath Also Professional Offices
SPRUCE, lt24-IArge lat and "a hoor ana r.
mehta N1th baths; single rooms.
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General

INSURANCE AGENTS and solicitors-Better
your condition; represent US in your locality;
salary or com. For particulars address Nat.
traternal league. Commerce Blcg., Erie, Pa.
WANTED-Men with push to sell high
grade custom made shoes direct TO wearer.
2. E.. CALDWELL, 100 Richmond St, Brock
ton, Mass.
SALESMEN-Will pay we'll for spare time
only; something entirely new; no competition.
Address Box 45. Bethlehem, Pa.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

TO BUY A GOOD BUSINESS
CALL AND GET OUR SELECT LIST
HERE ARE A FEW SPECIAL BARGAINS.
S25-Cigar and confectionery, busy thorough
fare.
Sl25-Bakery and candy store; bargain.
NZZo-Confectionery at two schools; snap.
S210-Cigar and confectionery, West Phila.
$2I5-Confectionery and cigar store; bargain.
$2O-Meat and provision store sacrifice.
$275-Confectionery, beautiful corner. nice
house.
$30o-Ice cream and candy store. Kensinston.
S3OO-Grocery and confectionery. long estab-
lished
$430-Grocery, rent only S13: nice house.
SooO-Grocery, first t-class neighborhood
$6OO-Lunch room, low rent. busy place.
SSOO-Pool parlor with living rooms.
SsJO-Confectionery with soda fount'n, Camden
$lOOO-Meat store, Frankford; 500 daily.
TO SELL YOUR BUSINESS
quickly without publicity list It with us.
We charge no listing fee.
COMMERCIAL REALTY AND BUSINESS
EXCHANGE
12o N. 11th st., PHILADELPHIA
Baltimore Office, 4l9 E. Lexington ST.
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Continued from Preceding Page
HELP wANTED-MALE

YOUNG MAN, bright ana active quick and
acsurate at figures: good penman; state ex-
peticnce, age and salary expected. l. S3J,
Ledger onice.
YOUNG MAN, in West Philadelphia Trust Co (;
quick at figures, rapid writer; state age, eN-
perience and salary expected l. SiU, Ledger
Oftice.
HUsTLERs, OF neat appearances, can make
from s. TO $40 daily, commission basis, intro
ducing our free talking machine offer. Apply
70 10 a. M. Gi32 Arch st,
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BUSINESS correspondent, dictaphone operator,
gen. office woman wants position where per-
sonality and ability count. J $40. Led. Cent.
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BoYs-BoYs

BOYS-BOYS
Many energetic, bright BOYS and
GIRLS who come under our care are
now available for office shop or
factory work; NO CHARGES,
JUVENILE WORKERS BUREAU
1907 ARCH
Telephones, Race 1897, Spruce 6l47.
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DREssMAKINo AND MILIINFR1

Hf1MsTITcHING, 10 cents yard All mata-
rails A. REIcHARD. ifi9 CIi Fls,ftTtii' '1 90
PICTORIAL REVIEW PATTERNS
DREssMAKING taught; short, practical fnex-
penslve courses; patterns cut Soc Mac
DoNeh 30I Denckla bldg. 1lth and Market.
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SoNEhNEss teacher. cultured, exp desires
position after Sept l5: children school age;
country near Fhila, pref d; excel't refs Miss
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SnAMbEHMORk or gen. housework colored
no wash. Call, two days 22s N 18th st.
cHAMBERwoRK-Can sew; city: reference.
al 2US. Ledger Office
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SITUATIONS wANTED-FEMALE

BILL CLERK - Underwood and Royal ma
chimes; years experience y44, Led Cent.
BookKEEPER, stenogra pher-7 years thor
ough exp; capable Of taking charge ami
handling CONFIDENTIAL work. $50, Led. Cent
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NIsEIssh, years experience. Oliver typist
s"on on stencil work, hling and general office
auties. 543, Ledger Central
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hAMBERMAID and assist children; German
town preferred. Nj 22l Ledger Office
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CORRESPONDENCE, young lady we'll edu-
e1.e1, exp; familiar with pubg bus, capable
OF lahlng charge of dept. J 254, Ledger Cent
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SHlLDNU URSE-Young lady with experience
and reierenee. Address 5535 Spruce.
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NSgSA GSA or housekeeper for business people white
Protestant, no children, no laundry o.,OI w
elrth 81. Phone Diamond 22s2 W.
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- Experienced and refined
German girl wishes position at chamberwork; /;
no washing. ~ p, 1924 S. Mildred st.
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capable. best reference, de-
stres responsible position. L 145, Ledger Cent
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and sewing: excellent refer.
ehcei suburbs. NJ 2l3 Ledger Office.
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eOs sshNESS, swiss, young lady, will take
sntTe eharge OF children, visiting or resi-
aehnti French. German, English: elementary
branches II required; needle work; excellent
references. 4 202 Ledger Central
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OLD GOLD

OLD GOLD. silver. platinum plated ware,
old-stvle tewelry. teeth plates bought for cash.
Est. 1870. ]. L. Clark, rehner, s07 SAMSON.
OLD GOLD-Cash maid for old gold silver,
antique Clocke: will call. Bell phone Locust
1910. ROGERS. 81 S. nth.
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middle aged, Protest't priv.
Iam.; city In winter; ref NJ 219. Ledger on.
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CLERK AND ASST. BKPR.; 9 years expeTi-
-snce. good penman. L las. Ledger Central
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MAGNIFICENT Steinway upright cheap for
cash; grafonolas. $3.50 up; records to Mt any
machine. music rolls 25c Mauerman. 10th
and Master.
PLAYER. Lester, very cheap; nearly new:
beautiful tone; % rolls: will consider small
cash payments. 8244 Kensington ave.
BRIGHT AND BRILLIANT sounds your plano
when tuned nv Ernst Wagner. tone expert
POPLAR 473i w. 1891 N 18th st.
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GERMANTOWN, 235 w. Rittenhouse ST. (be-
tween Wayne and Greene)-LarEe front I'd
story room: good tab; conv. Ph Gtn. t573 X.
GERNANTOwN-The Shippen, Wayne g. Hans
berry: first class in appointments and service
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CLERK and asst. bkpr. experienced: operata
ptlvate branch. J 545, Ledger Central.
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AUTO LIVERY AND GARAGES

UP-TO-DATE large and small touring cars TO
hire at new low rates: always open. crystal
Palace Garage, Broad and Germantown ave.
Phone Tioga 1927.
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West Philadelphia

GREY GABLES s12 N. ssd
SOME FURNISHED. ALL Outside Rooms
POWELToN AVE. 4O67 (cornerl-h and d
rooms bath; porch; electric lights, hot water
neat. onen day and evening. Barring 1907 u.
SdD NJ, 3O9-2 or room apartments with pri-
vate baths; furn. or unfurn., with or without
htchenettes: hot-water heat.
10TH ST, s., 8o3-AttractiveI apts., 3 rms. &
bath.; s. w. expos; Janitor serv.; brd conv
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PUBLIC sTENoGRAPHERs

POLITICIANS, ATTENTION.
Look at our special campaign prices for ad-
dressing envelopes and filling in letters.
FILLING in per 1000 Letters. s............$l. 75
ADDRESSING per 1000 Envelopes. 150
Call Walnut 1850 LYON Call Race 1142
PUB BLIC STEN o r A P H I C
b L r Il U
Miss Ruth Kohler. Mgr, 101l Chestnut st.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-31
THIEVES ROB PAWNSHOP
Bind mud eng Clerks and Obtain About
Si5,OOO I'm Diamonds

NEW YORK. January 3o-About
$4,000 worth of diamonds were stolen
to-day from tho pawnshop of Adolph
Stern. on tho upper East Side. by three
men. who drove up in an automobile.
held mp the three clerks with revolvers.
bound and gagged them. threw the
jewels into suit cases. and escaped in
tho waiting car.
The first OF the three men entered
tho store ahead of his companions and
began talking to one OF the clerks
The other two bandits entered and
snapped tho spring lock on the door
behind them. Then, as If by signal all
three drew rcvolvers, covered the
clerks. marched them to the rear of the
store. bound and gagged and tied them
together. In addition to the jewels,
the highWaymen took s17o in cash,
but overlooked other cash In the safe
About quarter of an hour elapsed
before one of the clerks freed himself
and released the others and gave the
alarm.
The proprietor of the place. after a
rough inventory. estimated his loss at
$4,000
The estimate made OF the loss COW
cred the amounts for which the Jewels
were pawned, the proprietor said. and
did not cover full value of the gems.
That he thought was much higher.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-31
The Gunner S Ballad
By IIImself.
Hy Himself.

The following poem was written
I'm a trench In Flanders by Gunner
Louis Smith. Of the British Royal
Field Artillery:
Our happy family consists OF three
Tho Corporal, the Bombardicr. and
In various climes it's been our fate
TO roam.
Till here together VIC have found a
home.
1t isn't furnished In the latest mode.
But then we trust II amt a pcrma-
nent abode.
The roof was once. think. stable
door:
or straw's the carpet that adorns the
The walls arc OF quite superior
clay
That sticks to one. and won't be
Adown those walls the melting snow
Is trickling.
And down the corporars neck-his
comments are most tickling.
~. ,rr.
II 7 turn round co ,, 49,
,wo
And getting +, and ON, bocou
hore
when ono :. r,,b.r r;do, ,,,, ,,o
door
u' '''n e'e not LOO $40" IN TAX
u,
.ounueu ger '''an
No''e o'er'
T., ,,
.r, 49," OPP our 'cd-
NV ana
w.
go, ~ ''o"S ana lie
.,
oeo''"e OIL "o-ahd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-31
DANIELS OPPOSES CHANGE
NnvHi Program should Tic Carried Out
Without Regard to European W'nr,

WASHINGTON. January 3o.-Secrc-
tary Daniels declared to-day, discuss
ing the naval building program, that
he thought this years construction
plans should he carried out without re-
gard to tho European war.
I'VE do not yet know enough about
the war to have 1t influence this years
building program" said he. I'VE have
observers in Europe, and are planning
10 send more. SO that by next Deem
Der we can make recommendations to
Congress based upon the results of the
great conflict. But for tho present
battlcships. submarines and destroyers
are the bread and butter of the navy"
For those reasons, he said. he had
not recommended battle cruiser
Both he and his aides agreed that
problems OF naval strategy in the
North Sea, comparatively small body
Of water. were altogether different
shan those confronting the United
states with the Atlantic on one side.
the Pacific on the other, not to men
lion the Gulf of Mexico and the Carib-
bean Sea.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-31
NEW COTTON PEST
Restrictive Measures Secessnry to Pre-
vent Fink Boll Worm.

WASHINGTON. January 3o-Restric-
tive measures will be necessary to
prevent the introduction Of the pink
cotton boil worm into the Southern
States. according to the Department Of
Agriculture. The measures would
limit importations of lint cotton to
Northern States only; would regulate
the movement of such cotton from
Northern to Southern States. and re-
strict importations Of Hawaiian cotton
to certain parts of the North.
The restrictions were proposed at
hearing last May, but action was
deferred pending the compile
tests in burning and disinfectins or
eign lint cotton in Southern mills.
Such methods. 1T now is stated, cannot
be relied upon to prevent the introduc-
ton OF the pest.
officials believe the proposed restric-
tons will not work n serious hardship
to Southern manufacturers. They say
the pink boil worm would prove fully
as disastrous as the boil weevil.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-31
JOFFRE, FRENCH GENERAL,
IS NOT OF FRENCH BLOOD
idol Of Republic and Commander OF
Its Armies Comes OF Span
iSh ForcbcarS.
HIS CAREER is BRILLIANT ONE
With All His iionOrs Upon Him, He
Has Retained Ills Simplicity.
Some Day. 1t Is Expected, He Will
Take Seat in Academy.

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch.
PARIS, January 3O-Thc character
and personality of General Joffrc Is of
immense interest to Frcnchmcn thcsc
days AS a result. Il newspaper man
has made = journey TO Rivcsaltcs,
where the gcn"ralissimo was born, and
interviewed Jomre's only surviving sis
ter, Madame Artus.
The Interview did not develop much
concerning military operations. but a
host OF interesting trivialitics. The
first discovery Of the scribe was that
the Joffrcs, according TO Madame Artus
are not French at all, so far AS blood
goes. They are Spanish.
According TO the tradition in tho
family. said Madame Artus. her great
great grandfather was Il Spanish noble
man, named "Ciouffre." who, for politi-
cal reasons, fled from Spain and settled
in Southwestern France in the cigh-
tccnth century.
The father of the future Ecncral-in-
chief was one OF large family. and
was left. like Topsy. Just to grow"
When he reached mans estate he
adopted the trade OF cooper, a trade
which he continued to exercise even
after the death of his mother had made
of him n landed proprietor in IA small
way
Joseph Joffre the present COM
mandcr-in-c chief. was one OF eleven
children Born in 1852. after q bril-
liant course at the College of Per-
pignan. he left for Paris at the age
of fifteen and one-half years to prepare
Tor the entrance examination of the
"Ecole Polytcchnlque''-thc West
Point OF France
His place on the list was unex-
pectcdly observation-disclosures the rca-
son has. in light OF later events. a
piuuancy. Young Jonrc, though cx-
ccedinEly good at mathematics. was
somewhat weak In German"
sublicutenant in 1870, Joffre served
in the garrison of the beleagucrcd can
ital. Throughout a brilliant career of
extraordinary rapid promotion--Jofrrc
was Il general at forty ninc-hc re-
tanned his simplicity. lie used 10
spend his leaves of absence down i'm
Rivesalties, where he spoke the patois.
and played many "a game of "mouille"
with his sid father. Ii was during one
Of these games. says his sister. that
he explained To his father how to dig
slanting trenches on his property as
protection against the ravagcs of
the spring rains.
Il knew something about trenches"
he is sni'i TO have remarked: dash !,
ii is my job
QUITE SATISFIED
WITH COURSE or EVENTS
Madame Artns confldcd to the re-
porter that her big brother dig i'm
more senses than orc) told her sister
in-law in letter that he is quite
satisfied with the course Of events"
Tho chair left vacant at the academy
Continued on Seventh Pagc)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-31
ENEMIES FRATERNzE AS
DEAD ARE LAID AWAY
English and Germans on Friendly
Terms While Truce for Burial
Service Continues.
CHRISTMAS DAY IN TRENCHES
British Officer at Front Pens Re-
markabIc Account of How "Day
of Peace" Is Spent by Soldiers.
CHASTITY Sight Along Lines.

Especial Cable 10 The Times Dispatc
LONDON. January 3O.--A British Of
ftccr at the front pens the following
remarkable account OF Christmas Day:
Christmas has come and Eonc-ccr-
tainly the most extraordinary cclcbra-
ton of il any of us will ever cXpcri-
cncc. We were due back in the
trenches on Christmas Eve, and the
battalions official Christmas Day was
consequently held on Wednesday, the
23rd. There were stacks OF presents
Tor officers and men. and no lack OF
comfortable hampers full of good
things. In the yard of tho farmhouse
where my company WAS billctcd there
is Il huge caldron. In this no less than
l25 pounds of pudding In tins were
boiled at n time. We turned out to
sec them dishcd out. II was n Gar
gantuan spectacle. The next day we
returned to the trenches, grooming un-
der loads OF comcstiblcs and condi-
mcnts destined to alleviate our lot on
the morrow. That night it frozc hard,
ana Christmas Day dawned on an APP
propriately sparkling landscape.
TRUCE ARRANGED FOR
FEW HOURS OF DAYLIGHT
truce had been arranged for the
few hours OF daylight for tho burial
OF the dead on both sides. who had
been lying out in the open since the
fierce night fighting of a week earlier.
When | got out | found a large ,wd
or officers and men, English ana ,er-
man. grouped around the bodies, which
had already been gathered together
ana laid out in rows. | went along
those dreadful ranks and scanned the
faces, fearing at every step to recog-
niZc one | knew. II was Il CHASTITY
sight. They lay stihiy in contortcd st
titudes, dirty with frozen mud. and
powdered with CRIME. The digging
parties were already busy on the two
big common graves. hut the ground
was hard and the work slow and
laborious
In the intervals OF experimenting
IL we chattcd with the Germans. most
OF whom were quite affablc. if one
could not exactly call them friendly.
which. indeed, was neither TO be ey
pcctcd nor desired
IL was most amusing TO observe the
bland innocence with which they mn
questions truthful answer to which
might have had unexpected conse-
i"ehccs In the future. one charming
lieutenant OF artillery was most anx-
ious 10 Know just where my dugout.
the Cormorants." was situated No
doubt. he wanted to shoot his c,rd
tied to "A "whistlins Willie" | waved
my hand airily over the next com
panS'S line. giving him the choice OF
various mangel heaps in the rear.
They spoke OF Il bottle of champagne.
we raised our wistful eyes in hopeless
longing. Thcy expressed astonishmcnt.
an" said now pleased they would have
bc"n' mad they only known. to have
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