Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-12-29
CHRISTMAS IN WAR CAPITALS.
Bri%sh Prelate Prays for Gcrmany's
ErecdOm from PruSsianism.

JLOuuOn spent christmas IN Qepr9SS-
ing atmosphere OF fog and rain. The
citySRwas filled with soldiers, many
thousands of mud-stained veterans
rom the trenches having received
short holiday leave.
The last of these men on furlough
arriyed at the London terminal as
latesas midday, having been delayed
gasrough passage across the chan
nelsSwhich left many OF them still
palegand miserable when they reach
ed Eondon.
The great charitable institutions
celebrated the day with tremendous
energy. There was ample provision
fot Ipnesome soldiers, for the wound
ed Tor prisoners and interned aliens
andSlpr the wives and families of the
montAt the front. The hospitals were
bright with bowers and sits, while
visitors literally overran the already
| crowded wards, each patient being
allowed two or three visitors at
| tini8S Carol singers and entertainers
of'yar'o types provided amusement
| at ti.e hospitals and internment
camps.
| Special services were held in virtu-
| allyaAll the churches, and attended by
large congregations. War was the
alm9st invariable subject of the SER
moflsS E
| ABhdeacon Wilberforce, preaching
in Johns, explained his praying
for fhe German people by stating:
| We are not praying that they
woH't be vanquished or punished for
theF crimes, but rather that the Ger
mai Fneop'e may be emancipated from
thelciirse Of Prussianism and may
sfrila Off the letters of cruel military
4 des s,ea4s sni. S1aN -1----s,
Dean Inge at st. Paul's cathedral,
called the nation to a great campaign
Of economy.
1--WE must face the certainty that
we shall come out Of this war very
poor nation" he said. But the ne
cessity for mutual helpfulness, the
obligation felt by every citizen to do
something useful and the common
desire to make good what has been
lost will make the nation more
wholesome training school for the
next generation"
Canon Carnegie, at st. Margue-
rites, attacked the weakness in lead
ership revealed by the war, saying:
The most painful lesson of the
war has been Great Britain's lack of
strong and intelligent leadership.
The selection of mel to lead the ma
ion should be more in the hands of
the people. The popular verdict on
particular measures is rarely right,
but it is of the greatest value when
the choice Of leaders in concerned"
Christmas i'm Berlin.
Berlin, Dec. 25.-Germany is cele-
brating the second war Christmas un-
der the worst conceivable climatic
conditions. Snow had been steadily
falling throughout the Empire for a
week, giving promise Of white
Christmas, but a "a hours steady
rain has converted the Yuletide snow
mantle to deep mud and sush.
In spirit, however, the nation is
making of il a cheerful Christmas.
Encouraged by the long record of
German victories and the satisfactory
conclusion Of the Serbian campaign,
and having made up their minds
there is no immediate prospect Of
peace, the people generally seemed
determined to ignore the probability
of an indefinite continuation of the
war and minor discomforts. such as
bread cards and other food regula-
tions, and are celebrating the great
German festival in the traditional
spirit
A large proportion OF the nations
manhood, Of course, observed the day
in the trenches and bomb-proofs. Last
year almost every dugout and shelter
! had its dwarfed bat gaiIy decorated
Christmas tree, and then the men re-
ceived Christmas gifts and other
cheer from home. a similar condi-
| tion prevailed to-day
The army officers this year have
been most liberal in granting Christ
mas furioughs, and thousands Of vet
| erans will spend Christmas with their
families. For week past the streets
Of Berlin and OF other cities have