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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
SWAMI TO MAKE NO
HURRIED CHANGES
District AttOrney.elect VIII
Fill Few Places on New
Years Day.
600 ASK FOR POSITIONS

Unless Judge Swami. District Attor-
ney-elect. changes his plans there Will
be many disappoirtments for office seek-
ers when he assumes his duties on Janu
ary /. lie said last night that while
he would make some changes mt once
on entering the District Attorneys office
he would delay making most OF the
changes until he had been In his new
position for some time.
Up 20 date more than 500 persons
have asked Judge Swami for Jobs In the
District Attorneys office. He said yes
terday that he had seen every man and
woman who had applied and had made
no promises to any one. IL has been
figured that Judge Swami can MI sixty
FIVE places. Fifty men are on ms pro
fess,onal staff. The pay is from $'.ooo
to $500 a year. He Will rave tne nam.
ing of fourteen statutory assistants NJ
$500 each.
MANY of the members Of Mr.. Perkins,
s,afY are Democratic in politics and
nearly all have asked to be retained
in their present places. Many Repuoii-
cans who hold important posts IN the
office have also filed their applications.
Some OF those who have admitted that
| they would like to remain are quoted
as saying that IL Judge swami wants
| their services they will have TO be 80
apprised before the Ana hours OF the
year.
Under the law Judge Swami will as
sumo his duties on the first day OF the
wear and the members of the present
STAFF as statutory officers automatically
retire. A Judge OF General Sessions
| usually administers the oath to all oil
| the new appointees, but In the case OF
deputy assistants a notary may take
their acknowledgment TO support the
laws OF the State.
Judge Swami has said that he pro
poses TO departmentalize his office ent
have experts to handle certain classes
OF cases.
But I have made no appointments
said the Judge yesterdav. nc hav,
| given a single promise. For a mont!
I have been sitting out the applicants
80 a. TO ge. the best staff II is humanity
possible to collect. ] shall disarranc'
as little as possible the present workings
of the District Attorneys office, az ! an
in no hurry to make changes or appoint
ments. Changes will be made, TO b.
sure. but they will come from time tc
time as the public service demand:
them
The chambers OF Judge Swann's Office
have been wei, filled of late with appli
oants and many Tammapy Hall leader
have been in tho throng. Many of thu
present exempt employees in the Office
lave been interviewed by Judge Swan
and asked to give their views on thu
manner in which their work Is conducted
1t has been said that Judge Swami doe.
tot propose 10 have any one on his stat
who does not live in Manhattan Dor
| ough.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
VILLA QUITS JUAREZ.
Northern General May ne Deposed
by Ills Own stan.

FL rAso. Tex. Dec. 17.-Apparer;ly
Gen. villa is preparing 20 eVacuite
Juarez and AXE everything with him
for a dash toward Mexico city. This
afternoon his brother. col. Hipolito
villa, returned to Juarez from Thihua-
hua city accompanied by Mrs. LUZ
villa, one Of the wives Of the General.
shortly after their arrival in Juarez the
furniture of both the villa families was
brought 10 III Paso and col. villa and
his sistcr-in-law also came over.
Empty cars have been backed up to
the depot in Juarez ready to take plum
der aboard and all troops were to-day
shipped south out OF the border city
with the exception Of about 100.
Villas force which captured Santa
Rosalia last week was driven out to-
day and a lot Of supplies and cars were
captured by C~arranzistas.
villa himself remain In the city oil
Chihuahua and reports reaching the Dor
der assert that his Generals are hold
ing a council of war to decide whether
they will remain under his banner or
whether they will ele't "a new leader
and continue the opposition to Carranza
or Quit tho revolution and ALLOW a
rama to restore peace. II he can.
Carranza officials assert that the
eighteen villa Generals now In chi
huahua CITY are favorable to peace and
that It would Ice no surprise for them
to send word south to Gen. Trerino al
any minute asking him 10 march In
and taxi. charge of the city. Gen. Ire
vino is the Carranza commander oper.
ating south OF Chihuahua.
A message from Gen. Obregon at Her
moslllo. sonora. was received saying that
Gen. Dieguez had reported TO him thai
Villista chieftaiu Ochoa and stan IN
Santa Rosa. district of Sahuuaripa had
been disarmed by t~ownspeople.
Roy Hoard. acting manager OF thu
MADEIRA company AT MADEIRA. chihuahua
is being held by Gen. villa for 100000
ransom. The twenty-nine Americans ar
rested with him are being held for Nari'
Gus sums. The MADEIRA company de
clines TO answer the demand from Wills
for sl.500. 900 ransom for protection o.
its property.
Mexican Consul Garcia admitted to
day that Carranza forces are being un'
loaded at Maria. Tex. and sent souti
from there TO Ojinga, Mexico. II is pre-
sumed these troops are TO be sent wee
along the Rio irande TO attack Juarez
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
FLETCHER ENVOY TO MEXICO
Prescnt Amha ssadOr to Chile Get
New appointment.

WAsHINGroN. Dec, l7.-Henry i.
Fletcher was appointed Ambassador to
Mexico to-day by President Wilson. Mr..
Fletcher now occupies the post OF Am
bassador to Chile. He was born In
Greencastle. Pa, in 1S73. He is unmar-
ried. He enlisted AZ "A private In the
Rough Riders under Col. Roosevelt and
served throughout the Spanish American
war. lie was promoted to a First Lieu
tenancy and then to be a battalion adj
jutant.
Mr.. Fletcher began his diplomatic
career IN 1902. when Col, Roose welt APP
pointed him as Second Secretary OF the
American Legation at Havana. lie next
became Charge OF the legation In Chile.
and on December Fl, 1903, he was ap-
pointed Minister to Chile. assuming his
duties on April II. 1910. A e a age
he was appointed Ambassador to Chile
by President Wilson.
Mr.. Fletcher In a member of the
American Society of International Law.
Tie 10 also "a member of the Metropolitau
and Chevy Chase clubs of Washington
and Of the Army and Navy Club OF
New York.
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Terpsichore came 10 the Grand Cen
tWl Palace last night to aid the bazaar
for the benefit of St. Marks Hospital.
Dressed in appropriate costumes. her
devotees danced, In turn, the solemn
measures OF ancient Egypt, the graceful
ones OF Greece. the dances Of the Middle
Ages. Of the Renaissance and those Of
the nineteenth century Some OF her
pretty maidens even danced barefoot
r.sking the pain of splinters in the soles
of their little pink feet that money might
be raised to soothe the pain of patients
in the big hospital on lower Second
avenue.
II was the most elaborate affair Of
the five days bazaar. which ends to-
night. being the pageant "Terpsichore,"
devised and staged by John Murray An
d.rson. with "A prologue written by John
kendrick Bangs and read by Lily Lang
try Lady de Bathe).
A theatre has been curtained off f-
the purposes OF the bazaar on TIE west
side ~ The Grand Central Palace. and
here. on a raised stage against n taupe
curtain. the dances were performed. At
tine end of each number the dancers
came down the steps and proceeded
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
GEM FINDER FREED;
LOSES $500 REWARD
Jewels Picked Up in 42d street
Identified as NOrwalk.
Conn.,, Loot.

When Robert Decker was tramping
as a sandwich man through East Forty
second street on the night OF December
. he did not realize when ne picked up
a chamois bag that II contained nearly
half the loot that was taken by daring
porch climbers in a robbery In Norwalk
Conn. the day before. Decker II So AMI
lives In a tiny room at - Bedford street
with his wife and daughter. Or opening
the bag ne found "A handful Of Jewels,
the value of which he did not realiz,
But the Immediate wants of his famI,-
were great and he sent his wife, Alice.
WIN a ring 10 pawn. She came back
with 81.
Meanwhile the police OF Norwslk vere
sending out circulars trying TO find tina
jewels, which were stolen from the hom.
OF Judge Austin while his daughter. Mrs.
Alvin +. Miller OF Pelham Manor. wa,
visiting him. When the New York
police were Informed OF the robbery De-
tectives Clare and whalen OF the First
branch Detective Bureau were assIxnei
TO the case. by chance. while they
were visiting a Sixth avenue pawn shop
4 shabbily dressed woman walked in.
h handed over the counter . watch
and chain and asked for 50. The detec.
yves looked at the watch and knew Their
search was nearing an end. for IL was a
woman's watch of green enamel se, with
n three karat diamond. 1t was valued
at $500. "
The woman took the detectives To her
nome and produced the remainder o, the
jewels. The pawn ticket for s. was also
produced. II represented 81 diamond
ring. In the chamols bag were n string
or pearls valued at $500. "A brooch set
with diamonds valued at $500, "A diamond
necklace set in platinum. "A watch chain
and a lavalliere. The detectives waited
until Decker came home and then ar
rested him.
Yesterday Mrs. Miller and her lathe.
Judge Austin. appeared In the Yorkvills
court. where Mrs. Miller Identified the
jewels. There was no evidence to CON-
meet Decker with the robbery and Mag
istrate koenig discharged him. Mrs.
Miller told the Magistrate that the
jewels recovered represented less than
half of those stolen.
Inc day after tho robbery MrR. Mile
offered n reward Of $500 for the return
or the jewels. but when asked Yesterday
II Decker Uould receive the reward she
SAID that he would not. as the reward
tcalled for the return OF all the Jewels.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
YALE SETTLES IVES CONTEST.
Satisfactory offers Made to Late
Generals Legal Heirs.

The contest OF the will OF Gen. Bra yton
kth filed by his three daughters. the
Misses NInifred and Frances Ravens
ives and MIS-. Walter +. Maynard, was
withdrawn yesterday By permission Of
Surrogate Cohalan after all the attor-
t'ys IN The case had filed consent.
Tie settlement is due to a satisfactory
oa"r made by the Yale Corporation,
"h3rh received the entire estate. esti-
nn'cd At about 81, 900, 900, with the ex-
c'p,cn Of requests which totalled less
Than $500. 600. Mrs. Maynard received
'l"o,ooo, but her sister Frances got an
ann4'y OF only $1,000, willie Winifred
!,,,Ncl nothing. The widow. Mrs.
Eleanor Bissell Ives, also got nothing.
The settlement was brought about as
m result Of conferences between De
Lfr'"N Nicoll, counsei for the contest
G- and Thomas Thacher, representing
~ i'Ir Corporation. Mr.. Thatcher said
#F' n -N' that he could not discuss the
TENS Iulii he got permission from Yale
'' d" so Mr.. Nicoll said that ne was
~. sufficiently familiar with the terms
10 '"- G~s them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
REFEREE FOR OLIVER" CASE
Wallace McFarIane Appointed
COmmisaiOner to Take Testimony.

Judge Learned Hand OF the United
States District Court yesterday ap-
pointed former Assistant United states
Attorney Wallace Macfarlane special
commissioner to inqure into the charges
that some one falsifed the papers in the
appeal OF Franklin ID. Stafford. The lat
ter was convicted and sentenced to nine
months by Judge Charles NJ. Hough in
the United States District Court for Civ
Ing false testimony In the proceedings
In which Rae Tanner was accused of
having used the mails to defraud James
W. Osborne. The appeal was handled
by the law firm OF Slade e. Slade.
The charges were made by United
states Attorney H., SnOwden Marshall
and his chief assistant. Roger Il. Wood,
who alleged that certain pencilled addi-
tions had been made to the bill OF excep-
lions filed with the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals after Judge Hough had
certified and signed the hill OF exceptions.
Judge Hough will testify before the spe-
cia commissioner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
WIDOW BREAKS $297 ,537 WILL.
Mrs. u. y. 'Oihurn VIII Get Hall
of uushR nd'a Ehtntc.

:. rrEdto cohaiah yesterday upheld
ooJe coils by Mrs. Ida Pope Colburn
I" 80 Ncst N%incty-uinth street to the
"l ol Her husband. Richard Z, Colburn,
'N' War correspondent for New York
Newspapers and later banker and di-
f'''ll DOB several pioneer railroads. lie
gel ON December ., 1914, and left the
h". of uls estate of $297,537 TO the Car
ltE.o Research Fund and the American
A--N alton for the Advancement OF
S'"no' for original research In physical
Z" pr. chic dcnonstrablc sciences"
Ig rplburn gave an annuity of 81, 200
70 '.- ~riow, aud said he gave her no
n..' ca order not to tempt her into
ne'lHl i~uv,stncu,s, spcculations or
lures ~ fortune hunters, charlatans or
.H .''. \ modest scale of expenditure
q ty .nJuurtiou Ia her"
Tho wo Institutions will divide half
"" estate and the other half will go to
tEo widow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
CALL MRS. LESLIE
DAUGHTER OF SLAVE
allegations NJ Heirs to Break
81. 800. 600 VIII Revealed
for First Time.
FIRTH DATA HARD TO GET

Tho fac' that the suit brought to set
ASIDE the will OF Mrs. Frank Leslie.
widow ~ the publisher, ny his heirs ut
law is base, on allegations that Mrs.
Leslie mother was a negro slave and
for ,ha, reason she mad no legal right
., inherit her husbands fortune became
known Yesterday when william Nelson
cromwell and Louis n. Cramer. execu-
TORS and trustees under Mrs. L.esiie's
viii. flied an accounting.
I, developed that the action by Surro-
rate Fowler to hold hearings In the Les
II, will contest In secret WAS based IN
these allegations as to Mrs. Leslie's fam
uy history. The contention hat Mrs.
Ics,ic's mother was a negro slave and
her father a white southern planter re-
suited in extensive In designations by de-
,e,tiyes employed by the executors On
account of a similar inquiry conducted
through Louisiana by detectives em-
Moved by James II. Westcott. attorney
for Arthur Leslie. a grandson Of tho
publisher, and other he rs at law.
detectives InvrstiGnted Birth.
The accounting refers % a payment
Of $1,000 to the Schinoler National
detective Agency for ser ices in con-
rer,iou with the investiga ion OF Mrs.
leslie's family history" anG a payment
OF 500 to A. S. Wrenn 'for a trip to
Charleston, :. G., In connection with the
INVESTIGATION into the family history n
lcd!sree Of Mrs. Leslie
The executors learned that Mrs. Les
lie was - years old and hat she was
born In New Orleans. AS to other facts
I'm relation to the decedent the
said Mrs. Leslie's family history was
difficult 10 trace" Concerning the suit
to set aside the probate Of the will. leav-
Ing the bulk Of the $500. 900 estate for
the cause Of woman suffrage, the execu-
tors said:
The general nature of the claim was
that the decedent was an Legitimate
child " one charles Follin and a negro
slave. and that she left no heirs at law
or ne\t Of kin on the part OF her
mother
Accordingly the Frank Leslie heirs at
law contend that since the decedent got
her estate from her husband the prop
cry should pass 10 them.
The executors reported that they col
leNlfl NV hoNS pow 49,
$3.50. leaving "A balance Of H,74s.55l.
Tho assets include bank deposits OF
S~;li.loo. but the bulk OF the property
is IN mortgages and bonds. Her real
estate consists of the Westcott Building
az" three other pieces of improved prop
erty in Saratoga, the residence at ~
West forty-eighth street, and min
proved lots at lnwood.
Executor Claims SI 83,5OO.
Louis II. Cramer of Saratoga, one Of
dr. executors. who had charge OF Mrs.
Lsle's business affairs for twenty
Yeas prior to her death on september
l.. 1914. has filed a claim for &ls3.-
800 for services. The propriety of pay
IA. this claim will be passed on By the
Surrogate.
Tho executors have rejected the fol.
lowing claims. on all OF which suits have
been brought Ami L. Frey. services
o. nurse and attendant. $4,000 br.
john r. Welch. $l:.350 pr. John Rus
sell Kelly, si,+o0. and Athea. the Baron
ess dAvernas Salvador, services as conf
panion in Europe, s9,7oo.
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WAsHINGToN. Dec, 1.-THE Senate
this afternoon on motion Of Senator Kern
unanimously passed a resolution asking
the President to designate a day In the
holiday season in which sympathetic
Americans may show their Interest in
the suffering citizens OF Poland and take
such measures for relief OF the stricken
country as they feel able to do.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
MISS FLYNN TO TRY AGAIN.
Patterson Hears She win tttempt
to speak Tonight.

PATTERSON, n. j., Dee. lit was an
nounced by the l, W. w. to-day that
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn. h Is making
"A nght for the right to speak here and
organize the silk workers, would come
to town tomorrow night and exercise
her constitutional rights" Members ~
the !. W. W. refuse to say where she
will speak. The police and detectives
have made an effort to ascertain. with
out success.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
Gas Kills Man and Three Hors~s.

Patrick O'keefe. a stable hand, died
In the Norwegian Hospital August Vog'.
another stable hand. Is there i'll, and
three horses died of asphyxiation early
yesterday when a gas meter broke in
the stable at 236 Forty-second street.
Brooklyn. kept by William J. Riordan.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-24
IMANNnNGTON NEWS

lett hotel building this evening. spe:
irfait ehrfstmns idaintiesl will be on sale
and special ord ers can be filled byScall;
ing ION Ms. N. P. Matthews; the pres.
'ident
Mrs Mary Lightner Is home ron
Wheeling where she Is a student al
the Elliott Business College.
Myronj Snodgrass has arrived in the
city! from Ashayille. n. G., where he
Tts q student at the Bingham Military
school! tx & sl1stis
Mr.. and Mrs Walter. Furbee, have
returned rom a trip 10 Ottawa, Kan.
'sas. Il.
The Christmas tree for the mem.
beers OF the Presbyterian, Sunday
school and the exercises blythe little
folks were held on Friday evening
at 7.30sin tho church. m Z
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Personals

Y N T. H.
Hiss Virginia MILAN. Of Locust
street has returned from Wheeling
hpspital Wheeling where she has been
undergoing treatment for the past sey.
rfal weeks.
Miss Ethel Pratt, of the Clayton
addition, has gone to Salem, where
she viii spend Christmas with rela.
ttyeA
Miss Virginia Tedrick. of Peasants
street won the turkey given away at
tne DiMeS theater Wednesday night.
Charles Little LETT Thursday night
70 spend the holidays at HIS home In
Baltimore. : p =
The Warrington post office Is hand
ling one Of the heaviest Christmas
mails In dts history. Postmaster ]. Fred
Beatty Is using his automobile 10 as.
stst the city carriers In the deliveries.
Mrs. Dora Sharp was visiting in,
Fatrnont Thursday Afternoon. ~ y,
MT. and Mrs. Charles peard will
spend Christmas with relatives in Il
Parkersburg. =
MI and Mrs. Henry Brown, OF Ches.,
terton, Md, are In this city TO spend
the Holidays with their Daughter, Mrs.
Fred A Burt on Main street. :,
Miss Josephine Paul, who IL attend.
dngia convent school near the city OF
Gleseiand Us here to spend the holi.
days With her father, e. Paul.
Mrs. Rush Moore has fettitnet, from,
q visit to Fairmont.
Lottie and Roy Glover OF Glover.
Gap were visiting in this city yester-'
Mrs. William Litman and son, Bur.
tan are In this city visiting with Mrs
Whistler on Buffalo street.
Mrs. p. Atha has returned from
Fatrmoht, where she was visiting hccr
datightef Mrs. ConawaY. Is.
Mrs James Cochrane, or High street
nave returned from a visit TO Fair.
mont ~.
Mrss Guy s. Furbeo. Of Locust st street stree
;. nns returned from a shopping trip 10
Afr and Mrs. ]. N. Kuhn have gone
70 Wyatt where they will spend Christ.
mas with Mrs. }Kuhn's parents.
Mrs. Andrew j.. Jones, OF Mounds
willie, was In this city Thursday visit.
tns With Mrs. Donley Jones. {!
Mrs. Ross Timms has been called
70 Parkersburg by the Illness Of her
mother. l55..ss ii -
Loa yillers, Of Littleton, was trans.
acting business heSs yesterday. ~
Brand Ellis, Of Byron. is here for
q visit with friends. He will stay for
Christmas.
The Womal,'s Club is holding an ex.
chsngei the vacant room in the Bart.
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Treat Given,

Treat Given. iiss-s-..----,
Mrs George W. Hawk ins etltes taihsd
The primary department. OF the EJericp
Sunday School at her: home, Edgewood,
Oh East Main street on Tuesdky after:
noon. There were about fifty little
folks present who enjoyed a pleas.
ark afternoon. Each child was pro.
scented With a Christmasi treat by Mrs.
Hawkins who has chargeiot The depart.
fnent for.tiie past two years.
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Dr.. Cl Il. ice IS seriuusiy III ut his
home III the Clayton id an ion suffering
ffcm an attack Of neuralgia Of the
heart. Dr. Ice was taken I'll at his offices
Thursday morning and was moved TO,
hos home where he - resting under
an 6piafe 4
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-24

The NJ. q: Sunday school held their
Christmas program for Christmas in
the church at 7.30 Thursday evening.
A very large crowd attended an dali
reported an excellent time.
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services al s.. particles church.

servIces at ST. patrfcKs Church. q
Fqliowing are the services in st.
Fatrick's Church on Christmas day.
High Mass and sermon at 8 90. Low
M$ss and sermon at SEQ and 1000
yesper5 and benediction at 7.s0 p. N.
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EAST SIDE
NEWS =
Som service.I

a song service viii Be- held Sunday
evening at . 80 sat the Diamond street.
NJ. a. Church. a splendid program
will be rendered by the choir. All are
invited 10 attend.
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Miss Leota Gaskins who was very
III for several days,.is now able TO ]
pe; g; about The house. sA,II
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-24
Delightful Meetlnal.

Delightful Meeting.
7 "a delightful meeting OF the Hope
Sewing Circle was held last evening
at the home Of Misses Maude and Ed:
ma jenkins on Diamond street. Decora-
tons and refreshments were in keep,
ing with the holiday season, and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-24

Returned from Pittsburgh. Il;
Miss louise Leonard returned this
evening from-a couple ct days stay
in Pittsburgh. Cecil Rice is expected
here tomorrow to spend the weekend
at his home ON Guffey street. Z
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Hero From Balttnere.
Herbert Barnes, who rs attending;
school IN Baltimore, is here to spend
the holidays with his parents, Rev.
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FAMILY Dinner.

Mrs. Margaret wilson. Of Market
street, will entertain at d family din.
jper Saturday atlfer hpmes
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-24

Z Pcfsonals.
@. Il. Tarleton. has returned from a
trip TO Wineh hester, Va, and Washing
ton, - G.
Mrs. Peii OF Topeka, Kansas, is ne
guest OF relatives here.
aIra: Fred Hawkins of coliax, was In
this city yesterday. {,
ssse u z gs&If ~ tlhfssE ~ Al2. .
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Christmas gifts were exchanged b.
tho young ladies.