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who have been making toys for the toy
shops conducted by the New York Asso-
citation for Improving the Condition OF
the Poor. There was a real bohemian
party at the Jan Hus Bohemian Pres
t9ter!an Church. 35i East seventy
fourth street. The RsS Tim sullivan
Christmas dinner which Congressman
George W. Loft has been continuing
since Mr.. Sulliyan's death was not held
yesterday. but the dinner and distribu-
ton of tickets for shoes and stockings
viii take place on New Years.
Three hundred baskets were given out
at tho Bowery Mission. plus shoes and
stockings. and dinner spread al , O'Clock
last night for 1900 men. The Boy
Scouts helped Justice Leo Prince and his
Christmas Basket dinner Committee
nand forth more han 200 dinner baskets
in Harlem's East Side.
There We're trees and other holiday
celebrations over on the lloboken SIDE
81 the river for the officers and men Of
the informed German ships. Through
donations from Mrs. Andrew Carnegie
and others the American Seamen's
Friend Society had a gift party at the
Marine Hospital at Stapleton. Al the
Tombs Commissioned Davis suspended
Il rule so far as the workhouse or short
term prisoners were concerned and per-
mltted their relatives to send them food
from outside.
Vincent Aston provided dinners for
1000 families. Greenwich Village had
a party all its own. Through the crooked
streets Of the village wandered bands OF
singers, and wherever "a candle fiickered
in "A window the choristers paused and
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LITTLE GIRL RULES REVELS
AT WHITE HOUSE FEAST

effects Of the illness which overlook her
In Indianapolis.
Secretary OF State and Mrs. Lansing
spent the day quietly at home with the
formers sisters, the Misses Lansing,
who are here for the winter, and with
Mrs. Llnsing's parents. Gen. and Mrs,
John W. Foster. with whom they make
their home. This evening Secretary and
Mrs. Lansing dined with the former Am
bassador to Berlin and Mrs, David Jayne
Hill. who are close friends of theirs.
The Secretary OF War and Mrs. Gar
rison are spending II week at Atlantic
City. They Will return Friday and hold
a large reception on New Years Day.
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs,
Daniels had one OF the gayest celebra-
ions to-day. They had all OF their four
sons with them Mrs. Danielss mother.
brother and two sisters Mrs. Bagley.
Lieut.. David w. Ragley. u. 8. ~, and
the Misses Belle and Ethel Bagley Mrs.
Daniels's cousin. Miss Cora Bagley and
her s!ster-in-law. Mrs. Henry w. Bag
ley of Raleigh, y, c. They had a well
laden tree.
The Secretary Of the Interior and Mrs,
Lane dined late this evening and had no
guests, Their son. Franklin X. Lane,
Jr, and their daughter. Miss Nancy
Lane were at home, Their Christmas
'''' 's - 'f'''@h 1870 -. ~ hso ff'tts
table centerplece.
The Secretary OF Agriculture had n.
family party and an early dinner this
The diplomats almost with few tx
ceptions celebrated the day at least with
a dinner party to the members of their
respective stats and families, even
though they did not celebrate the day
as "A religious festival. The British En-
bassy had "A tree for the little ones in
the family of the Ambassador and Lady
Spring-Rice and they had the stan at
Inner this evening,
The French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand dined quietly with the mem
bers of the staff and had no festivities
whatever. In accordance with the policy
they have carried out from the begin
ming of the war.
The German Ambassador, Count Won
Bernstorff, went ott OF town last night.
expecting TO return to the embassy to-
morrow morning and leaving no address
behind and no orders 10 forward mail.
Members OF the stan who are In town
dined this evening with the second ooun.
sellor Of the embassy. Prince and Prin-
cess Won Ha'zfeid,-T rachenberg, at their
home
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Gifts and Good Cheer Poured
Out in Greater Abundance
Than Ever Before.
HAPPINESS EVERYWHERE

Il was the b,rges; and merries, ever.
one gathered that 1t would he II
one were IN the vicinity Of Broad and
Wall streets AS early as the day before,
where ecstst!c prosperity began things
by exploding with an eNplosivenees far
and beyond anything the street BAD
seen within the memory of the present
generation.
And any one who failed to come IN
for air yesterday In time 10 glimpse
all the things which decorated s,ead!l!
throughout the greater city may take
the word Of the salvation Army OFF,
Gers. who eclipsed even their past
Christmas efforts yesterday and eetab-
lished "A record, or the word of the
Bellevue Hospital nurses, who were ont
In the hospital court at I o'clock \. VI.
singing carols under a 20 foot tree. or
the word uf-wcil. che may take The
word OF folks To-" many to list here
tina Young Mr. join j. Christmas cut
did himself to the point OF exhaustion
; es, erday.
The Salvation Army turned the gem
eral vicinity of Fourteenth street and
sixth avenue into the biggest Christ
mas dinner party IN the history Of the
well known world. Bellevue had the
greatest Christmas party ever known.
The Spugs M in the vacation head
quarters OF the National civic Fedora
ton AT 81 West Thirty-ninth street had,
on the word OF Miss Anne Morgan. posi-
lively the best party the Spugs have
had during their three Years of Christ
mas parties
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John II. crimmins and his family as
usual not only provided but personally
served a Dime for the inmates OF the
Home for the Aged. which the Little
Sisters of the Poor conduct at 2l3 East
Seventeen street. II was n noon dinner.
And Head Waiter trimmins and As
sistant Walters and Mattresses Grim
minis seemed to have just as good a
time hurrying up and down the aisles
between the tables. holding trays aloft
and all properly aproned, as their
aged guests for the day and the Little
Sisters who assisted were having
II one must single out the biggest
Of big parties OF the day, and there
isn't room even TO list them all, the
dinner arty and general excitement re-
sultsut from the contents Of the Sal
walton Army's street corner kettles OF
crimson come first 10 mind, The Army
had started out with hoes of col
lecting enough TO provide 5000 persons
with baskcted dinners. So many We're
the quarters. dimes, nickcls and cop
pers dropped into the swinging red pots
during the days preceding Christmas
tina the Army was able 20 break n rec
ord by distributing almost twice $4,000
baskets at the headquarters OF the or
gauizatlon, 100 West Fourteenth street.
At an hour uudreaned Of By late
rising reporters the expc2tant began to
throng West Fourtcrnth street TO get
The baskets wherein were tucked turkey
and chicken ana trimmings in quantity
sufficient per basket 10 feed a family of
sin. Then at . O'Clock in the afternoon a
mere matter of -, 600 Youngsters hap
pened along TO receive the toys which the
army distributed on the noisy fioor "
the Ninth Regiment Armory across the
street from headquarters, The army's
lp ,tl llnt.l tAfnr. and I,,,,. -.
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celebration In BrOuv.

The Bronx erupted particularly IN the
Second Battalion Nrmory at l6bth
street and Boston road with a tree and
All diy and evening shlHdis under the
auspices of the Bronx advisory commit
tee Of the New York A~ssociItiou for
Improving the Condition OF the Poor.
Crates Of heauteous actresses headed
by Miss Edna Hunter and Miss Adele
Row land chugged forth from ,iirosdway
and Forty-third street during the late
afternoon in l!mousine~ piled high with
Christmassy stockings which We're dis
tributed TO painting youngsters far TO
the east and west river fronts.
Miss Carter and her Society of Good
cheer made merry for-aud, incident
allN, made very merry-loO little ones
in the Hospital for liuptured and Grip
pied Children. 32l East Forty-second
street, with gifts of toys and pictures,
CHEEKY talks and "A dinner almost too
good TO be true.
Up at 90 give 1t the new paragraph
II deserves) 20i West SiNty-third street
the negro congregation of the Union
Baptist church had Il ~"Pickanniny Fund"
party under The direction of the Rev.
George II. Sims. pastor of the church,
and Miss Resale NJ Jonas, whereat
all that could he bought for si3l. con-
,ributed altogether by negroes, was dis
tributed, And the Si3l resulted In the
handing out Of Isl baskets Of dinners
for dark skinned youngsters whose
fathers lack jobs just now $50 pairs
of shoes, 500 pieces Of clothing. DO
suits for grinning small boys. l15 dolls.
IS overcoats and 500 stockings filled
with things and stuff OF the kind war
ranted to bring smiles largely made
up OF rows of clustering teeth.
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OSBORNE is SANTA TO
1854 men AT sing sing
COnvicts Sing. Some stroll
Outside. and All Get 'Tom
Brown" Cigarettes.

OssiNiNG. Dec. 25.-Warden os,o-,.
played Santa Claus to the prisoners q
Sing Sing to-day and Installed a hesu,.
full Christmas tree in the prison chan,
The convicts returned the cotnplirnen. b,
providing n smaller, but not less NJ.
,uresaue tree. for the warden IN NJ
Osborne's residence. The decoration o.
the latter WA in charge OF Georg. uo5
son. "A twenty year man.
George Thompson, chairman Of ~.
entertainment committee OF tho Nil,ua
Welfare League. directed the fcstiviiia.
at the prison tree. The convicts san.
Christmas carols this evening and Mr.
Osborne was on the programme 70 A..
company the singers. Each man wa.
presented with n package Of candy
After the midday Christmas Dime.
which was enjoyed by 1,53l ma- ,ta
warden presented each rrisoro- sir.
cigarettes bearing the name Tom
Brown The menu was as follows
Roast pork, mashed potatoes. annie
sauce. pumpkin pie. coffee w,'u m'.
apples and
The twenty-one men IN the death rcu..
had the same fare. Thei~ bags OF ,and,
however, were distributed at dina.-
time.
Unusual liberties were given o. IN,
men n many were permitted 10 e. o.t.
side the prison walls. Although e heavy
fog prevailed not n man made ~ AZ.
tempt TO escape.
Mr.. osborne spoke briefly ~ 'hc e'...
Of the evening exercises. He to.i ,.,
inmates that these are trying times 't-
prisoners as well as the warden aud ia
urged that they he frank and tiuthrul b.
their dealings with him. u" fcn.Nel
his pledgc made a year ago that '..
Mutual Welfare League would or r.1
for the advantage of both the warden
and the men.
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WAsHfNGroN, Dec. 25.-Christma. Day
at the White House was quite an event
IN spite of the absence of the President
and Mrs. Wilson.
Little Josephine Cothran. g~randdaugh-
ter OF the Presidents sister, Mrs. Annie
Wilson Howe. was shown into the great
oval library to a gorgeously lighted n
Sayre, formerly Miss Jessie Wilson Miss
Margaret Wilson ana Miss Helen Bones
arranged and decorated for her.
Ellen Wilson. McAdoo, infant daughter
of the Secretary OF the Treasury, was
brought down to the White House for
a while in the morning TO enjoy the
sight of the tree. Francis Woodrow
Sayre. the other grandchild OF the Prcsi-
dent. Is peacefully enjoying the quiet and
freedom Of his W nursury In Williams
town. Mass. He was not brought to the
White House Tor the wedding. nor did
he come TO spend the Christmas holidays
With his parents.
The Secretary of the Treasury and
SlT5, MC<huOO ulTtu WILIl me fTeSlut1lt y
family a. the White House tonight. The
dinner was served at the regular hour,
! o'clock. In the state dining room. The
party included Miss Margaret Wilson.
The Presidents sister, Mrs, Howe her
daughter and granddaughter, Mrs, Goth
ran and little Josephine Mr., and Mrs,
sayre. Secretary and Mrs. McAdoo. Prof,
stockton Arson. brother of the first Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson Miss Helen Bones and
Dr. Cary T. Graysan
This Is the second Christmas for Jo-
sephine CothraR in the White House.
Last Christmas President Wilson as
sisted in decorating the tree for her and
helped her To find a desirable place to
hang her stocking Christmas eve. She
IL "A favorite with him,
Others prominent in official life OF
Washington were active, The Vice-Presi-
dent and Mrs, Marshall enjoyed a quiet
day in their apartment at the Willard.
Mrs. Marshall IL still unable to leave her
room hut their suite was filled with re-
membranes and many floral gifts from
friends, The Vice President took din
ner with Mrs, Marshall In the dining
room OF their suite. Mrs. Marshall Is
improving slowly but steadily from the
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sang their Christmas carols. And alto
ge,her yesterday passed into to-day
quite proud Of itself Tor having estab-
llshed n record.
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Presently came the gift bearers. frst
che Louiy Man and his Son, bringing
q poor scraggly Christmas tree, the best
they had to offer. The Richest Nan IN
the World presented with pomp and os-
tentation a casket Of Jewels. "A gor-
geously decorated cake, "A ring from his
finger and other gifts out 81 the store 81
his wealth. The Hdu1hty Lazy gave to
the Queen one iris out OF the three she
brought. The Humble Woman, Miss
Harrie Fumade, offered a captive bird,
and In the moment Of offering released
the bird and gave ii It's liberty. an act
which delighted the Queen.
And then came the BraUest Man ia the
World with "A tiger skin for his Offering.
That the Queen might understand the
value of the gift he enacted the pursuit
and killing of the tiger and the Queen
producted a delightful bit of comedy.
To represent the forest in which the tiger
vas brought 10 bay three little trees
we're set down upon the tage. Jack IN
the B0r. Tom Powers. played the part
Of the tiger, Eventually after "a desper-
Ute combat Jack Tiger was overcome by
the simple expedient Of putting salt on
his tail.
The StroHinO Player. Lew Medbury.
acted a playlet which he called THE
Noon Lady which was a play within "A
pay, anu lHtH AIN inc bfNT LItls
Child with nothing In the world to give
TO the Emerald Queen except her ragged
and very much mussed doll. From the
others the Queen had received gifts that
we're offered in pride or from a sense of
obligation hut the doll from the child
was SO truly and sincerely given that the
Queen valued 1t far more than all of the
costly and ostentatious presents that had
been piled at the steps of her throne.
So she asked the Dear Lutte Child to
select from the store of presents that
others had given anything that pleased
her, but the child, after inspecting them
all. shook her head no, turned To the
darkened Christmas tree near the little
theatre. pointed her finger to the star
a. the top and said. II want that" And
at that instant the tree blazed forth, red
lights, blue lights, green lights, yellow
lights, white lights, and so everybody
understood why it had not been lighted
before,
And then. when the child and the doll
were seated with the Emerald Queen
on the gorgeous throne. the lights greH
DINNER and DINNER, and finally all the
stage was dark. The play was over.
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CHRISTMAS PLAY
SHOWS VALUE OF
GIFT FROM HEART
Outdoor Fantasy Presented
Before 5000 Persons in
Madison Square.
MOST OF THE PARTS
PLAYED BY CHILDREN

After all, 1t was the battered, tattered
Coll so sincerely given by the Dear Lit
tie Child that the Emerald Queen liked
best, cherished more than all OF the
costly or hard won gifts that were pre-
ssnted to her by the Rich Man ard the
Bruresf Man IN the world and the
Naughty Lady.
And that. OF course. was the very heart
and essence of the story which was acted
before 5000 persons in Madison Square
last night the real meaning of the
pantomimic fantasy The seven Offs
that a gif, which comes straight from
the heart at Christmas time IL more to BE-
appreciated than any Of the wonderful
presents that come from folk who give
from force Of custom or out of the super
la,ive abundance of their means.
The fantasy. which was a moving pic
ture with living actors. was made posi-
be by the generosity OF the persons who
provide every year the glowing. gleam-
Ing Christmas tree that stands with a
0uir burning at It's tip at the south end
Of the square, just opposite the Metro
pol!tan Tower. r was presented In the
"Portmanteau Theatre" "A convenient
structure of laths and canvas which can
Be put together and taken apart In w
i.ffies. Its purpose was to entertain and
amuse land no doubt to edify) the thou
sands Of persons who otherwise might
have passed a dull Christmas night.
ChiIdrcn as actors.
Stuart Walker was the director and
sage OF the pantomime. and
the actors. except for a few profess
s.onals borrowed from Selwyn 4 Co.
Were the children OF Christodora House.
q ~ Avenue Is. The best known OF
the professionals were Florence Waller
son. who played the HduOhty LadU very
hsughtily.. indeed. and Mckay Morris.
Who enacted the part OF the Brdre Man.
Settling mists and fog clouds and
dampness probably kept down the size
OF the audience. but nevertheless all of
the fiagstoued WALKS In tle southern
part Of the square which gave upon the
stage were thickly crowded In the
long wait before the ~Portnaneau The
atre burst into light many grumbled
because the big Christmas tree remained
dark. They did not know then. a.
they understood iateF. that tis was
part OF the play-that the tree was
suddenly TO fash aglow at the proper
time, when the Dedr Little ChiId made
her wish.
The curtain fell apart at $40 p. NJ
end the Prologue, played by Henry
kiefer. sprang to the footlights and sig
niied Siearly that the pantomime was
meant for the happiness OF all the
people that the time Of the story was
always. ana that the place Of the story
Was everywhere, Then came the Wan
derer, Homer Conant, who introduced
the Emerald Queen. "A very wonderful and
gorgeous lady with excessively long
braids OF hair that surely couid not
have been her own, viii a robe Of green
velvet and fur and with Jewels that
dared the sparkling lights OF the stage,
The Emerdid Queen was mean To typify
humanity.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-03-13

Oh! Paddy, dear. And did you hear of the dance that's comin' aroundw.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-03-13
BROKE THROUGH ICE AND FROzE ID DEATH

One of the grim tragedies of the North was enacted on the Johnson river a few days ago, whereby Hen ry Thorsen, a young prospector re- turning to his camp, lost his life. From all appearances young Thorsen and his outfit went through the ice enroute up the Johnson. He man. aged to get out in a wet condition, and tried to start a fire but failed. Then he endeavored to make a small cabin five miles this side of his own camp, one occupied by Wesley and Grimsmoe. He managed to get with in a mile of it, when he could travel no more and froze to death on the trail.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-03-13
NETHERLANDS SUPPLY
 OF WHEAT CUT OFF

(By Associated Press Correspondence)
 GENEVA, Feb. 27-The price of bread has increased from 25 to 30 per cent in Switzerland in three weeks, while the size and quality of the loaves have diminished Ship pers will nnt take the risk Of sending wheat JUwn the Rhine to Base!, as Germany has not given out a def nite statement as to traffic or the Rhine. Southern Russia supplied most of the grain to Switzerland and this country now depends upon Amer ica for grain through Genoa and Mar sailles, but these two ports are con gested with goods and the former is temporarily closed The Swiss mills cannot fill their orders and in Geneva alone fourteen bakers closed their shops within the last two days.
 Switzerland is supporting" a pop ulation of foreign nationalities num- bering well over a million. Germany has practically closed her southern frontier against this country. involv. ing much hardship on the inhabitants of both countries in the neutral zone Passports, costing six marks, are now necessary to cross the frontier for workmen. The milkmen at Kreuz lingen, who carry mild, butter and cakes to the Germans daily, struck and were supplied with passes.
 Navigation on Lake Constance which is patrolled by German boats is practically at a standstill, and nc boat is allowed near the Zeppelin works at Friedrichshoffen, or of the shore A new German order states that any boat approaching Fried richshoffen will be fired upon. and that all Swiss fishermen must fly the Swiss flag in the future.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-03-13
BIG FREIGHT OUTFIT
 ON WAY ID CHITINA

w. E. Terrill, the overland freight CT, left the city this morning for Chit ina with one of the biggest loads that has gone out of here over the big trail in many months. He took eighteen tons, requiring fourteen head of horses and four drivers to handle. A large quantity of the freight was road com mission supplies for use daring the coming season, also there was consid- erable other stuff for roadhouses along the trail One lot went across the summit and far down the other slope, which is a powerful commentary on the ability of our local merchants
 This lot was shipped in from Seattle via the Pacific ocean, Boring Sea and the Yukon river, and now goes almost in circle again to Cordoga. The E. R. Peoples Go was the shipper of this and most of the freight that Terrin took out. His fine horses were the subject of much favorable comment on the street as the caravan moved through them and out Cushman to hit the trail. Terrjll expects to be gone month, and this will be his last trip over the ice.-Fairbanks News Miner.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-03-13
GERMAN PRISONERS
 EXCHANGED FUR WOUNDED

(By Associated Press Correspondence ,
 LONDON, Feb. 27-The first con, signment of disabled German prison-- CTS to be exchanged for English wounded, included two officers and 92 men. To spare the feelings of the broken warriors, the arrangements for their departure from England were kept secret. and only a handful of spectators saw them as they left the Victoria station, London, or as they embarked a few hours later from Folk. stone for Flushing, Holland.
 The men were gathered from all parts of England. Most of them had an arm or leg missing. Every man had to be carried on a stretcher and British surgeons had carefully certified that none of them would ever be able to fight again.
 From London to Folkstone they travelled in a special Red Cross ambu lance train, which was strictly guard ed and had every blind drawn The patients were in charge of five doctors and 25 Red Cross Orderlies and nurses under command of Lord Onslow.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-03-13
AT TER YEARS OF
 SERVICE

Among the passengers arriving on. yesterdays train from Chitina was John Young, frst-class sergeant in the U. S. Signal corps, who. through his many years of service in the U. s. Army has earned his retirement. For thirty years Sergeant Young has served his country and now reaps the reward of a duty well and faithfully done. For the past two and one half years Sergeant Young has been in charge of the military telegraph station at Korkrines.
 Sergeant Young is 52 years of age, and while he is not as robust as when he first enlisted, he is still good for a long hike. and can keep up his end on a march as we'll today as any re- cruit During his service Sergeant Young took part in the suppression of the Philippine uprising, was among the first of the American soldiers to go to Cuba, and has served consid- erable time in Alaska.
 Retiring as a frst-class sergeant the soldier is entitled to transportation to any point in the United States, after which he will receive about $75 month for the remainder of his life.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-03-13

Don't miss it! If it is the last thing you ever do, take in the dance on St Patrick's Night.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-03-13

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