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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-04

now effective. would be govern
mental operation OF the coal
mines. as Theodore Roosevelt once
proposed in national emergency.
and that might easily prove. and
likely would. the least practical
plan OF all."-Editorial In Seattle
P.f.
by the way. did you know that
BENJAMIN Franklin was the orig.
inator OF the more-daylight plan.
writing an essay on the subject
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-04

Lecturer--In reply 10 letter OF
Lecturer" we advise taking tho
matter up with Naturalization III.
Rminer John Speed Smith. federal
building. or with the naturalization
clerk at tho county clerks office at
the county-city building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-04
HAS SUB INVENTION

Editor The Star: have studied
out an invention which KNOW.
II patented and demonstrated. will
practically end the submarine war.
fare What is your advice in re-
gard 20 getting the right parties
Interested enough 10 see me thru
on g.,
Kindly answer in your column.
Respectfully yours.
u. + II.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03
EMILY BRUNETT.
AGED 81, is DEAD

The funeral of Mrs Emily pru-
nett. % years old who died in tho
residence of nor daughter Mira
Frederick Ohlert 40 1851 Van
pyke.ave Monday will be held
Thursday morning At 30 o'clock
in s. Anthonys church lnterrnent
Will take place in NJ ollvet GENE
tory
Mrs Rrunett was The widow Of
Charies Brunet,. brick manufac.
urer who died IN 1850 She wa
married when - years old ia old
s. Anne's church on iArnedst.
Sire was charter membAr 81 ST.
Authonys cha&ch which WAS built
- years ago and was for many
wears an sctive member % the con
greEstiou
Mrs Drlinett was horn In Detroit
AMI had always lived here Shs
wa the mother ~ 80 children.
seven OF whom survive her They
are Mrs Anthony Ntchaels. MrA.
r l. Cosugan. Mrs Joseph Nor.
and Mrs Janisse Clements. Mrs
Enoch Marsh, Mrs Frederick Ohlert
and victor q Bruuett Three great
great grandchildren ga great grand
children and q grandchildren siso
survive her
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03
NEW WARD PLAN
is SIDETRACKED

Opposition 70 addition n more
wards an1 eala cement of the com
mon cCgucii becaw manifest when
aldermen eere Sssssion Tuesday
night Al auar. aas prepares ~
inr.llne an or1lna,nce creattar an
other ward il tae western par ~
the cit 70 BE- snoTn a. the Twen-
ig-second
Eefore Gilman could proceed far
his proIec' was referred 70 spe
ciai .oss a.-ffee. afte- be had agreed
Qn ihe yegial coumittee - Aid
JOAN Lodge who Is strongly Dppos
- 20 more wards md more alder
pen RI save the council Is nov
UuRieldy with rw0 Representatives
from each az The 81 wards Gin
mans proDosai All meet strong o.
position from other aldermen
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03
EDW ARD Booming
TAKES CHARGE OF
WESTERN UNION

Edward Booming today assumed
charge OF the Western Union Tei,-
graph company's interests in MICH
gan, with headGuarters IN Detroit
and with the title 81 district com
mercial superintendent.
Mr.. Booming. altho a young man.
n veteran IN the telegraph bust
ness. having entered the Western
Union service nearly 30 years ago
ns messenger. working his way
up step by step thru the various de-
partments and In number ~ dif
ferent cities until about four years
ago. when he became district com
mercial superintendent eat seattle
from which place he comes 70 ~
more important post at Detroit He
succeeds II. ] Kiunucan, wbo has
retired.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03
IL MORE NURSES
TO FIGHT DISEASE

Twelve more nurs~s Tor re bJlrd
~ health star we're allowed - he
common council Tuesdag nlger
zhsn william r. Price. health or
or, told re Aldermen rhsf scarlet
fever. dlphthsr1a ari tuberculosis
we're oecor1inE dangerously pveva-
lent salaries FOR he nlraas zere
promptly allowed from The c0nttn-
eer' fund
" Price said dangerous Tirpa-
tton was created ~ the ciiy's rapid
zrow-h II population without a cor
20 pordinz increase 10 public health
facilities
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03
Neil Flattery Victim of
Accident Wednes-
day Morning
WAS RIDING ON
RUNNING BOARD
Driver, Son Of Aid.
Walsh, Not Held
by Police

Standing or the running hoarc az
an automobile nlled with member
OF the Campion college 0asketoa'
team, Nell FTattery, p years ole Of
No. SIS Davenport ST.. was fatally in
jured "Wednesday morning. when ne
was crushed against telegraph
pole which toe side 90 tho autom
bile hit The accident occurred AZ
I2,45 O'Clock and Flattery died ln
the receiving hospital Al hour later
The automobile Was driven by
Walter Walsh. No. $50 Slxthst son
or Aid. Joseph Walsh. and Cam.
pion student. Walsh was taken re-
police headquarters but vas TOT
held
Stopped at Cafe.
The police say he admitted thai
the party had stopped ~ = Wood
ward ave. cafe before starting 70 The
depot, where the basketball team
and its rooters expected 70 entrain
for Prairie du Chen Wis. where
Campion college is situated Fiat
terry had acted as fimekeeper 81 ne
game Tuesday night between Cam
pion and the Young Mems Order
Walsh told the police BE- VAS
forced 10 make close turn around
the corner 70 avoid another automo
lille. His machine struck and broke
OF the standard ~ mail box hei0rs
II crashed into the telegraph pole
The side OF the automobile vas rip
ped open
Skull Was Fractured.
Flattery died without regsining
consciousness HIS skull was frac-
tured and he was horribly mangled.
Another load OF campion students
followed the Walsh machine closely
The second machine was driven by
a son OF former Alderman Pat
O'Brien.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03
REALTY MEN ASK
GOV. SLEEPER TO
ATTEND BANQUET

COY a = Sleepe- and Wayne
county legislators have been invit.
"a 70 attend 'he annual banquet %
The Detroi, Re- Estate boar3 in Ho-
tei Pontchartrain Thursday nlgh' AZ
30 o'clock ~ Shrh Congress rnaa
Gardner ot Massachusetts, VII -
me prime pal speaker lie Il a
prepar, 1ness advocate and recent.
h lcd an attack % President Nti
son leace poIcIe- MANY other
Prominent men have been irvred .
TIE hangget also among their are
officials ot the National Real Erate
board
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03

rri'a1 siafe- -, -ct JIcgs Az
ihur J Tur'e Tgesday. discharged
Edwar- y Pryor and Edward p
Boarueg - receivers Tor fhe Va
bash rsilroac Similar action was
taka BIZ feieral judges III other
drc in ntict TIE Wa5esa opsr.
afcs ii liros The road wa forced
INTO fert.TfTsrp eight Years ag0
wher 81 nefsultef OH mortgage
ne.l U ~ Wes'lughouse air Brsks
camnan ard thc Equitable Trust
fumnanF
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03
BILLIE BURKE
TELLS HOW SHE
WILL RAISE BABY


Just because h' u ''' '''"' "
delicious fnoTsei mere
III sounds appealing to say some
ror,r woman has given up Der lie
.r,b,top to raise a family but one
,,-s, ~ e., r,Fie sense in this
AN ~ fsmtri.m ana understand b
vor,ao can 6..a rros mother snt do
other work foo NNF tenfas
~ no mo,hrrs fn thIs country are
soirr tfe.r oWn homework ana CAP
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03
THEATER WILL
GIVE PARTY FOR
LITTLE CRIPPLES

Tho children II fhe Van Ieuven
Browne Hospital Scaod FOR Crippled
Children wlll be the guests. Thurs.
dsy afternoon. of ~ WaEKIHET0h
theafer management and william
Fox. me noted film producer. 20 see
fhe performance ~ Annette Keller
iasnn In "A Daughter 81 ~. Gods 4"
The little ones Will BE carried to
and from ths theater IN AUTOMOBILES.
Tie Wonderful sea. scenes and the
incidents ~ ne story that takes
place In Cnomeiand make "a Daugh-
Ter 81 tho Gods" 81 special appeal TO
children
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03
582,723 TAKEN AS
PRISONERS By
ALLIES IN 1916
BY HENRY WOOD.


tfrdH Correspondent Jrtfed Press
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY. Jan.
s.--During 1916 tho Allies have cap
tured 5s2.723 Teutonic prisoners.
Figures made public today showed
Russia leading In its captures. hav.
ing taken 100000 Austro-Cermans
during the twelve months just ended
Other captures were
French 7s.boo German prisoner
tincIuding 1850 taken al verdaa
aloncD.
British 40S00 Germans
italians $3.50 Austrians.
Gen. Sarrnifs forces 10 Mace
donna i1.iE3 Bulgarian. Turkish
and German prisoner
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03

Emperor Williams Christmas gif'
10 Pope Benedict vas a Bib'e max
q sceutly illuminated and bound At
tta rQvei prirtlng works In Berlin
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03

when Guy Bales Post - seen IN II IN
The Garrich thcater. next week, one
~ the most Interesting features of
he story Ia found IN The fact that
even the reader familiar with the
Mays Rnd neaus. ~ story writing
Was unable 20 ten how the story
would develop and Mr. Booth has
been careful 20 preserve this eie
ment Ia making The play he fol
lows the original story in its essen
tails but has broadoned II and
Brought the incidents into relation
with Che world events of tho pres
ont day Mr. Post Is surrounded
with al exceptional company OF
players Including Tha- IAwtou
FLORENCE Malone. Clarence Handy.
sides. Ian Robertson and others
Many famous paintings and bits
81 sculpture are being reproduced
This week IN the Orphsum theater
by henrietta Dc serris and her
ero1p ~ rs living models II Is the
most elaborate posing numbor ever
shown lccally The SUBJECTS arc we'll
worth nouns The first Is "Th"
Water Carriers an etching after
Thomas an the Musee de I.uxcn hurg.
Paris Their comes co dipus Find
'nE His Daughters, has relief AFT
tr Francis Rude. which Was in tho
tlotel Dc vale IN touvain. Belgium
There Is in Holland" Delft paint
ing after FISHERMAN Ia The Musee
dos Arts in Antwerp. Belgium and
rlc Combai ~ Achilles and Hec-
TOY has relief Francois Hude.
in tHe rotai rltce b. Brussels
others arr spring a painting by
tul iu IN tht Muete du louvre.
Paris On me Road to Goleo,ha.
aas re.sf after uona'ello ia
Rheims cathedral. f'raTev The
An clus auer Nllets painting and
The r~fense &C ths Flax" be fam
ous monument 81 shannon pouglas.
Another tne vaudeville program
VIII Pc prevented In The Orphegm
next week. with 'he principal fea.
tnre Dolly Castle and ner military
elephants These ara The huge
raghydeuns thar vera formerly
e1oWn s,s Rhoda ROYALS elephants
There a-o haf dozen Ia the herd
ana Trey are lassee "a thr most
Intelligent, on display before the pub
hc The animals have tecn taught
variety ~ reN tricks ~ a military
narurt The added attraction Tor
fre veek consists ~ minntgre
musical comray "A irt - Scandal -
WIN company Il comedians. ing
er- and inncers beaded by Eddie
FOLEY and Ira iefure IL is 8 mix
cure ~ song numbers end comedy
ai'h s9cclll scenic and costume 81
fec'- Foley q clever comedian
ana dsncer sad Miss Lecture a
>plsnlid singer Maute f.eoni and
company Sii 1Fer one 30 Willard
Macrs neN dramatic rlayle's. TN.
sie sun Dc-'le} anf Nelson all
a seen 10 a singing skit and ,ss~re
vH bo Tho usual number ~ other
aces Feature pictures changed
daliv wll te shown before and AZ
cr ire vaudeville and on Fviday
nicht. iueu amateurs VII ~ompete
f-------s-z----- Aa-1n -ll-ar dAncIna.
cent
:
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03


Personality stands for much Ia
he makeup 81 the act Co be pre-
sented I'm the Temple the9ter next
week by those delightful (vaudevii-
lians. Elizabeth Rrice and Charles
King They will present a biz ot
musical comedy In vaudeville
way hut r. they were merely play
ing tag or mumhlety pes or recit.
tins nursery rhymes. the audience
would no doubt SIT IN rapt atten.
don Miss Rricr and Mr. King
have been Naudovllians par excel
lenoe for some YEARS, and musical
stars ~ radiance atNofher times
and wherever they are. and no mat.
ter what they DO thoy may always
be depended upon 20 get over
ON the same oil viii be found por-
ter J White and his own company
in new thrill by oliver White.
called "The Hide Away Also
Johnny Johnston and Rob Harry In
ION the Shrowsherry AN episode
by Frank North. author of Those
Were the Happy Days" and Rack
10 Wellington Six other acts will
complete the bill
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03

Quentin Tod and Helen Clarke
who oTer several charming dances
in the Garrick theafer this week. in
The musical play Love OMlke "
have appeared together Ia several
u The shubert Marhury musical
comedies. namely Very Good "a
dc Nobody Horae" and See An
erica nrsr,v The dancers hail from
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03

&c denly dlt Katherine Cecil
Thurston intrigue no reader ~ftn
her story ~ The Masquerade thst
fhe book became cns ~ the moet
popular IN IT, year and it ~ said
that me play ~ ike name. founded
oi 'the book rs John Hunter Boo'h.
IS no less absorbing AZ Detroit piav
xoers will have opportunity 20 know
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03

if one thing 81 more f~ic fHan
mother &c Is tha, ths STAGE & blt
reelection ~ .he are ass SIR
Herbert Beerbohm Tree. ths aottc
En glish actor manager who 1854
appear IN The Detroit opera heHse
neVt week \ Henry VIII "Po
ish The mirror a. YOU wifi ycu VIII
nor change re picture 81 represents
when you hold t up fo nAfprs
Those who seek 20 raform s7eqf Au'
- only succeed "a deformlng WHAT
we reed i development nor re-
form That Development NEE, ~
matter ~ evolution from within.
and VIII not eorae from ne pa IN
patrons Of ne 'heafar who uahe a
point ~ never entering re por
Every day tho influence ~ rhe th~
afer - widening. especially IN Arm
erica where piaygping a more 2
q national nastlme than h. Is In Eng
laa6 On these days. wher greater
freedom ~ 'hooughr pervades ai'
classes when there IS daily d.
crease e the way % narrow dogma
iron the minds - the peonie rhe
wider morality ~ me d-auo hss
faser a more lmocrtant place %
The social system One fn4s your
MANAGER producing mary plays srt
The surprising hing IA no Aow
FIRE. e h--F-- H. tA-st- A-=a
u much straw In Tire plrp8f Hex
ever 4 IA 20 be regretted that no
costly productions ~ so rlany nan
ayers show MOI how mech fhry
value az, bgt how little they va,ue
cry and even hundred thousand
dollars
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03

lent company which h assisted by
talented and pretty set OF chorus
girls Fcln. biselow and Meehan
viii Ofer some novel entertainment
features.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03
THEATERS

London. whore they are prime "a
yor.tes with british plsyeoers. Tho
lure ~ American gold proved too
potent magnet 20 b. resisted. AMI
ls result Mr. Tod and Miss CLARKE
ana themselves under contract 90
.hn Shubrrt office In New York for
several WARS 20 como
Managers ~ motion picture cor
porauons who have seen William
roxs million dollar production 90
Daughter ~ The Gods" ROW I'm me
washington theater are claimins
that De has act 100 expensive \
standard FOR flm producers 60 live
ur tc md many think that Mr. FoS
has even 40, away ahead of him.
self n Is claimed that motion pic
ture audiences are becoming tis
satisfied hisse and 100 critical ~
plays 90 less warn.fude and per,ec-
unn Mr Fox SCOTS a. th'e idea
ttat h- haas eHfdl~fRntea himself
tfe hs> found ne SAYS that The
American amusement seekins puH-
Iic vii pay well for an entertain
utrnt that gives it its money 8
worth. and hc insists that q plc
fgrr thaf merely wastes the spec
'stors tme is nor worth anything
70 MINK can ssy without hejns con
.rai.gtpd thar have demon STRAIT 4
-fAt on or.e'nn .n'eresiins stor,
NHhfHly ana perfectly portrayed
can enhghten instruct and enirr
fain simultaneously SAYS My F''N.
A innetfsg ~ M Coed na' auiy
loas fhs aut Adrtles ~1fh o'Rn'Y
li literally lNs thP human soni l'
- SIS rr ~ higher piAnn fHt
can or ~Ucc aed seocrap, ical
.etiirs and snch inyein~s- ~ 3c"
grd 'erw ts posse sed hy Mss Aet
lerrsanu intend that thtrs shell
be fundamental foundation a row
a~f comps Sling and enliEhteu.n~
fheIte 30 - Developed WITH al fhr
irrerets and accuracy thai is hu
manly available
Tho california Beauties VII
tteit tha Avenue thrater nerr Wee K.
a,esenrnr TAO new musical hur-
.fuas one ~ tnese. The Battle
.-,......,f ..,,.,.f, re sseorH .,atit ha
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03

A. ne annual election % ne
raild.rs & Traders Exchange Tues
Gay evening Eve new directors we're
chosen They are George v Canc
ier Frank y PAUL. Edgar f.eaven
worth. jesse - sto1dard and John
T LAdue The succeed vs. A q
Miller. T r. BECK William MaioV
william n steger and - ] D1T
fon al of ~hom become eligible. 10
on bersr,p ir the E2.Lirccfo
club % The ercherge
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03

John Mason ana Russ WhyhaI
Vel known actors Who are app
ing this week. In ne Detroit opera
house. in Common Clay W
friends cf long STANDING airho ''
marked difference IN Temperament
manncrs and m0dr az h,e Na~.n
Is very sociaoie and lRrs fa b. boz
Hve.y company and ON tae MOVE
most of the time Whythal IS quite
reserved and shuns the soclep oi
more than one or eve pevsoas az h
ume Hr likes 90 walk alone fo
read. 20 study. bar hr cares nothrk
tor the loyhap 70 afa H's bob
bles are books. paintings and natural
History Mason uAes fo study na
tare from thc baek ct "a horse eau
tsr.ng ,hru c1artr readss or from
rhc sol, brN. or a esare driving
% an au'ononiie 1913 always wita
plenty 90 lively company
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-17
Working In the Name
OF the Christ Child

C0ME thirty years ago there lived
y In the city Of Washington a young
girl the daughter Of Richard T.
Merrick, distinguished lawyer, says
the Survey. A serious injury, due to
an accident, had left her an invalid,
confined to her couch. The Christmas
season was fast approaching and amid
the preparations for the holidays,
which the happy family were busily
making, this young invalid, reared in
luxury, conceived the desire Of clothing
In the name of the Christ Child some
poor babe who was to come into the
world In poverty. She made simple
but complete layette, sent for friend
who she knew could find the very
mother who needed such assistance,
and one small child was clothed In the
name Of the Christ Child.
The Christ Child society, founded
twenty-seven years ago, distributed 139
layettes last year, Not one request has
ever been refused to an applicant In
dorsed by Its visitors. And from this
has developed the material relief de-
Partment, which clothes and shoes chill.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-17
Ashland Feed Store
Tel. .214
J. N. Dennis
Some Very Old Yule-
tide Celebrations

TT Is certain that very early in the
Christian era Christmas was cele-
brated In Britain, mingling In Its
festivities some of the winter festival
customs Of the ancient Britons and the
Roman invaders, for traces of those
celebrations are still seen In some of
the Christmas customs of modern
times.
The ancient Goths and Saxons called
their festival Yule. Throughout the
middle ages and down to the reforma.
tion the festival of Christmas engraft-
ed on the pagan rites of Yule continued
throughout Christendom to be univer-
sally celebrated with every mark of
rejoicing. On the adoption of new
system Of faith by most Of the north
ern nations Of Europe In the sixteenth
century the Lutheran and Anglican
churches retained the celebration of
Christmas and other festivals, which
Calvinists rejected absolutely, denounc-
Ing the observance Of all such days, ex.
oept Sunday as superstitious and un-
Hliptural
During the reign of Alfred the Great
a law was passed In relation to holi-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-17
Let Joy Reign at Yule!
Cast Out Dull Care!

r EFT Joy reign! Let care go to the
| dogs! Throw forebodings to the
winds! Christmas comes but once
year. Let the young folks enjoy it to
the full! Let the old folks stop their
croaking about rheumatism for that
day at least, and remember the time
when they, too, were young and could
dance with the merriest!
And let the little stockings be filed,
and let us all bear with equanimity
the blowing on toy trumpets and the
footing on mouth organs and the drum
ming on sixpenny-halfpenny drums!
And so the years go on, and one
Christmas follows another, and we eat
and drink and are merry. We greet
our friends, and we part with them,
and our lives march along, and through
faith in the sacrifice which our Christ
mas day commentaries we look for
ward to a more perfect Christmas,
when the guests shall gather In the
Fathers house.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-17

days, by virtue Of which the twelve
days after the Nativity Of our Saviour
were set apart for the celebration OF
the Christmas festival. Some writers
are of the opinion that but for Alfred's
strict observance of the "full twelve
holy days" he would not have been de-
feated by the Danes In 1878, for it is
charged that Us enjoyment of the fes
tlvities Of Christmas hindered him
from preparation for the battle.
We find that In 961 King Edgar eel
ebrated the Christmas festival with
great splendOr at York, and In 1913
Ethelred kept his Christmas, with the
brave citizens Of London who had de-
Tended the capital, with siege and
stoutly resisted Swegen, the tyrant
king Of the Danes
Edward the Confessor, it Is noted,
celebrated the first Christmas festival
Of his coronation with great rejoicing,
and in 1865 on Christmas day William
the COnqueror was crowned king of
England at Westminster. The Nor
man kings and mobiles who now be.
came rulers of England displayed their
taste for magnifcence In the most re-
markable manner at their coronations,
tournaments and their celebrations Of
Christmas, Easter and Whitsuntide.
At the Christmas feast MINISTRIES
played on various musical instruments
during dinner and sang or told tales
afterward both In the hall and In the
chamber to which the king and his no.
bles retired for amusement. Thus 1t
Is written Of court minstrel:
Before the king he set him down
And took his harp Of merry sound;
And. as he full well can,
Many merry notes he began
In 1867 the COnqueror kept a grand
CHRISTMAS .n Loldon, having invited
Il ..--lber OF the Saxon chiefs to par
ticipate, and also caused a prOclama-
on to be read in all the churches de-
Glazing 1t to be his will that "all the
citizens Of London should enjoy their
national laws as In the days of King
Edward"
In the hall the serf and vassal
Held that night their Christmas wassail;
Many q carol. old and sanity,
Sang the minstrels and the waits.
Philadelphia Press.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-17
A Christmas Prayer.
God grant no little child may 90

God grant no little child may 90
With hungry heart or empty hand-
Gipe this thy soorM one radiant day
TO understand, to understand.
Gipe Us the fitting toord to sag,
The spendthrift smile, the braue ca
reSS;
Disclose our hearts and gtve us n0to
The courage of our tenderneSsi
Lord, zoe are old toith toll and tears,
Our souls are veiled ioith Various art.
Yet 8tiU the little children keep
Thine ancient simpleness Of heart
And they alone of all thy breath
May bind the burning angels eyes
And, striking laughter from the ssoord,
Retrace the years to paradise.
They ore so brace ioith l0pe and dreams,
So eager eyed and, ah, so deari
l think zoe must return them n0to
The fatth they bore across the year.
I think that zoe must 0ive them nOp
The spendthrift smile, the kindly
to0rd,
That earth may Keep its ancient hope
And zoe thy full commandments. Lord
Dana BI,slet.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-17
Her Little PRAYER.

A little girl of a big eastern city was
visiting her grandmother on Thanks
giving day. Already the child had be-
gun to speculate on what Santa Claus
was to bring her at Christmas time,
and, as children-especially girls-will
do when they are at the home Of an In
dulgent friend, she began to rummage
through closets and drawers.
In the course Of her investigation she
came upon brand new white muff.
1t was the very thing she had wanted,
and she knew that Santa Claus chief
purchasing agent-grandma-had OBJ
tanned 1t for her.
Taxed with 1t, grandma admitted the
truth.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-17

dren, furnishes fortnights outing,
brace for crippled leg or book
from the library. There are no religious
qualifications. Active members con-
tribute definite number Of hours
work each week, and any one may be-
come member by promising to an
swer the Christmas letter of poor
child. Washington numbers 1000 men,
bers, and there are more than 4500 In
all, including the branches In twenty
two cities.
From her couch, where she has lain
for more than twenty-five years, Miss
Merrick directs and leads all the soci-
ety's work.