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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
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the men may have part. Cigars and
TOBACCO are given out Rs the guests
leave Various noblemen make I'M
parties of convalescent soldiers and
entertain them at the theatre for the
CHRISTMAS matinee or by taking them
on long automobile rides. The indoor
circus is one of the great Christina
entertainments in London as we'll an
| the pantomime and both of these
amusement halls are crowded with
convaiescents who are guests far the
occasion. All London is wide OMEN
70 the wounded hero who Gun MANAGE
10 get about ON Christmas
Theatrical Performances
Theatrical performances are one Of
the Ihristmas treats at many of the
nhillary hospitals. Last year A stare
was erected in hospital at Birmt,,g.
man, England. Scenery was natntad
Tor the occasion and the entire rom.
pSany. including the orchestra moved
TO the hospital for a Christmas mat.
inee- The cots OF the men were rnovea
10 the front and three hundred bod
RIDDEN hghung men Witnessed an on.
ure performance Of the .tBahas in
the WOODS" given with all the anorr-
tenances of a FIRST class theatre, Ffftv
OF these men were unable even to SIT
Up. but their Christmas was made
happy by the mountain coming To
Mahomet when Mahonet could mt
go to the mountain" This year the
performance is to be repeated and
although 1t win be the same with
practically the same caste a new set
OF heroes will be present at the show
the men who composed the audi
ence or last year have either gone
back to the front, been DISCHARGED as
unfh For service or have gone to their
final reward above.
In France And Belgium.
christmas in the French hosnitais I
is made one round of music and feast. I
ing wherever the soldier is in condl- |
ton TO bear the excitement. The !
aTscai performances and concerts are
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1 OF the poor and the starving of al
iaiths and nations. The American
Embassy established a purchasing and
Manufacturing bureau and fed thou
sands daily. All the funds came
through the American Embassy and
u was no simple task to make re-.
tuFns FER I'll, the n1aeey expended,
1t Is therefore apparent that Mr.
Elkus' task at the Turkish capital was
by no means a light one. 1t was his
| first diplomatic post. prior to his an.
oointment by the President he was a
New York lawyer and the senior mem.
Der OF law Arm in that city.
While obviously. one can but an
prcximate the handicaps and diffscul-
ties with which our Representative in
Russia. David Rowland Francis. ha.
had to contend during the past dis
tressing weeks of turmoil and revc-
luton. with each days cable bearing
tts doleful message, 1t is safe to state
that diplomacy of the highest sort has
been necessary to meet the changiny
and. at times, hopeless conditions
One false step, where so many ara
possible. might for example be eager
~ used by the German propagandisty
in Russia, distorted by them to furth-
err their own nefarious ends and 10
undo IN the minds of the Russian sol.
dfers and peasants all that Unc,a
sam representatives. both diplomatic
and consular, have striven so care
fuity' SO sincerely. to accomplish for
the good of Russia and the common
cause.
Francis. In Russia. Faces Big Odds.
David Francis, upon whom this tre>
mendous burden OF diplomacy rests,
Is as nearly suited to his position as In
possible for any man to be. While ha
has only been in Petrograd since
March s. 1916. he is nevertheless.
well acquainted with Europe and
knows the people like fellow-country>-
men He has been decorated bys the
principal countries Of Europe and
Asia and has lived among these peo-
pies Mr.. Francis Is sixty-seven years
OF age. native OF Kentucky and was
Secretary OF the Interior in the Cab
met of President Cleveland
His main difficulty at present Is tn
know with whom to deal Betveen
shifting governments and German
propaganda, the task appears weIl
nigh impossible.
A diplomat, one should remembery
IS supposed in general to do hts Sss~
most honorably to create IN the couns
.ry to which he is accredited q sentiS
nent favorable to his own countryS
ind to see ssAssat his country is not
'alseiy represented or rnfsunderStood
Add to this the multiplicity OF detail
'esultant from the fact that both ma
ions are at war as Allies, and irn~
Lgine. In a vague way at least, the
'eally appalling burden cur Diplomats
md consular agents are shoulderine
n Russia. and in the other Allies ma.
ions. where the great guns never
ease their laundering and whers
OF the war is q matter %
experience.
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lhtefhauonat Syndicate.
holiday season in the hospitals are
even greater than In previous years on
account Of tho United States being
actually at war. In former years our
people sent aid and our nurses were
at the bedside Of the wounded. but
this year i Is our way as well as those
OF the people over there" and the
touch of the American wonan's hand
viii 10 found In the Christmas festivs.
ties Of the hospitals 81 France. Bel.
GUM and England.
III soVtsN CT amuscrnents are pro-
vided In the hospitals. the inevitable
talking machine being ore of the
Christmas gifts in every ward.
At times on Christmas morning i"
said the nurse. ''one csnnot hold a
conversation for it seems that hun
dreds Of machines are vIeing with
each other in playing familiar airs
The men love the canned music and
II the people who send these machines
aud records To the hospital could only
see The happiness it brings 10 the
MANNED and helpless Il would do their
hearts good. 1t drives away the M ell
ancholy which comes TO some men as
soon as they are unfit for service"
Queen Mary Interested.
Royalty is especially interested In
the Christmas festivities and Queen
Mary spends nearly the entire Christ
mas day going from hospital TO hos.
pltal with good cheer FOR rna Eutsrerss
Great punches Of flowers are sent
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all around this country. and II re.
mains the one spot in Europe where
iooo can be had IN plenty. there Is
nevertheless great increase OF &C
uvity which can be traced to the war
Tor its origin; and the legation at
Berne Is especially busy now because
the State Department at Washington
u e'orsaszsEnica tlrg with fhe Snantsh
ENJOYS who are looking after our in
forests at Berlin and Vienna through
the Spanish colleagues OF Mr.. stovail
there.
Thomas Nelson Page, the we'll
known author whose tales of 'sole
Firginny' have charmed Americans.
is ambassador TO Italy. and has oc-
cupied the post ever since the begin
ming OF the Wilson Administration.
While the Italian effort has been CEN
tered IN the war. there has not been
the activity in the American Embassy
az Rome that might be imagined until
recently. italian towns have not been
ravaged as have those of France and
Belgium and relief work has not been
urgent
Eikins, In Turkey, Worked Like A.
Trojan
The American Embassy In Con.
besides having the pro-
lection OF American interests had en-
trusted to It's care before the with
drawal of Ambassador Ahram d, Ell
kus. the Interests of Great Britain,
France, Italy. Russia. Belgium. Serbia,
Montenegro. San Marine and Switzer-
and. the latter being the only neutral.
In addition to the regular diplo-
matte work there WIS much helping
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theatres invite the men to the Christ
mas matinee aud when the men are
practically we'll except for being Grip
pied the good people of London who
have autorn obiles send the cars to
the hospitals and take the men to the
! theatres as their guests. The relatives
of the sick men are invited to visit
he hospitals on Christmas and they
-ome IN droves to enjoy the day with
h6ir heroes" Those who are too
IL to receive company are tenderiy
watched over by the nurses who
strive in some way TO make Christmas
a little brighter for them than other
days.
King Georges Tea.
King George always entertains hun
dreds OF wounded heroes (who are so
far IN their recovery as 10 be able to
walk. at tea on Christmas afternoon
at Bucking nam Palace. Here the M en-
arc waited upon by the royal ladies.
The Princess Mary acts as head wait
and is- assisted stseis-+eai-
known women as the Duchess Of Do
yonshire, the Duchess Of Switzerland
and the Duchess Bucrieuch together
with number of marc htonesses and
coantesses- Queen Alexandra always
pnts in an appearance and greets the
men. The King and Queen come In
and spend some time talking with the
soldiers and corgratuia ting them on
their great work. After tea the men
go to the big Riding School where
there Is an excellent variety show
given, the performers being selected
from the best talent OF the London
theatres. These thoatricals are al
ways greatly enjoyed by the men.
The tea parties extend throughout
the holiday week In order that ali |
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Ah<01oz161v6vm czzoen26u;y Zz5M<

IpLoMACY IN TIME OF peace
demands from its followers the
exercise OF extraordinary
~ hnesse and the possession OF un'
nited knowledge OF the intricac!es
civilization; in time OF war. tho
plomae needs, TO be almost a super
Ia. 50 exaetinE and complex are
. services which he Is csslasad 'epots
perform for his government
Tact, courage. patience and many
her cardinal virtues combined with
pability to do good. hard work and
bear. in mind million details are
q qualifications OF any Of Uncle
ms ambassadors and ministers
wadays.
Work Other Than That or Pure
Diplomacy.
Helping the oppressed. distributing
Eief funds aiding IN feeding thou
nds OF helpless prisoners and per
rming all the tasks connected with
Ia operation OF war far away from
nations main office. constitute \
Nv Of the demands made upon our
voysL
While the broken relations with
Armany, and the strained relations
|th Austria and Turkey. have diulin-
bed the actual number of our rep
sentatives abroad. they have also
fected an increase OF work at the
pitfalls of the Allied nations. And
lille II Is true that these Official rep
I~nv &aff ~ he oil tvs
)np1y obeying instructions from
bnac. it is nevertheless a fact that
ley ara often, perforce. entrusted
)th the country's destiny and that
ttimes their actions influence the
eifare OF every citizen in the States
Gerarsi's Work In Germany.
James watson Gerard. our former
nhassador to Germany. has been
.I1ed one of tho ablest diplomats
merica has ever produced, In those |
ying days before President Wilson |
severed relations with the German |
ltien. affairs had to be handled with /
e utmost delic&cy and tact.
Mr.. Gerard displayed a diplomatic |
uteaess ti:at was never bamed for a
GaTG by AhS iEElnCuS employed in /
d Withelmstrasse. He handled all /
. diplomatic notes which President
i.scn addressed to the Kaiser and
yer allowed the German Chancellor
d his associates to put one over on
M unawares.
Besides looking after the American
erests. which the Kaiser thought
le Of jeopardizing, and undertaking
help all American citizens to leave
rmany, Mr.. Gerard was also in
lsted with the affairs of Great
lain. When 1t was said that Mr.
rard was the most hard worked /.
a In Europe there was little exag.
,ation in the statement.
Hr. Balfour said of his work that
handled a difIicult situation with
IL. edlciency and tact" and this {
j deemed a great tribute: for the Z
tish work at the outset of the war '
med an extraordinarily heavy bur G
J the most important part OF which {
hough by no means the only part i
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09

" HRfSrMAS IS THE SEASON
when our thoughts turn to
\ deeds of charity and good will
towards others It is especially
umeeut on US this year to remem-
those who are fighting our battles
those who having foughtare recup-
ling from their wounds in the mil
~ hospitals
Those of us who are I'm bright and
eerful homes amid pleasant and
nfortabIe conditions do but a small
IFt OF our patriotic and christian
y by contributing toward the hap.
hcss and relief of the men who have
ked their all for the welfare of
EAfnd-@ his GstfrfstYr mas from .aftrt,.
IDS OF thousands of heartbstone~
n 90 up prayers for their safety and
Pm millions of hands VIII 70 forth
Pc tokens of the love and affection
which they are held by the heart
teding ones left behind.
This liz the fourth Christmas OF the
Frfd war and while thousands of
en have gone to their deaths. thou
hds more I'LL the hospitals in various
lSes of recovery. They have been
Ade as comfortable as possible In the
{ hospitals and convalescent homes
/ Christmas Is one OF the saddles.
sscns of the year unless one Is
and the good women OF
Q Allied nations will see to II that
wounded men are not forgotten,
is. year the preparations for the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
Increased Work Al Capitals of Our Allies More Thar
Douo'es the Diplomats Burden Tact Courage
and Patience Are Essential
Syndicate.

y 81 A9AA'- UF 1be IAEerD4uonaI Hynnc
lated by Belgians coming 10 she I.esa.
ton"
At Havre, where now are estab-
'iShSd lhe headquarters of the Belgian
government, MIR, Whitlock continues
"a represent the United States and to
ann mister the work or Belgian relief
which Is going on; at Brussels. the
Spanish Ambassador IS looking after
such American interests as are called
70 his attention,
Page Wins Thanks or British
Government
Walter Hines Page in London, who
represents the United States at tho
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09


ador To Italy.
ana other German cities and he super-
ViSeo the dispensing of all American
ronds Tor relief OF his countryrnep
On Mr.. Gerards recall from berlin
the British work was taken over by
baron Covers, Minister from The
Netherlands to Berlin and the amor,.
can interests were given to the charge
OF the Spanish Ambassador there.
nile Mr. Gerard was hayins- .
strenuous time in Germany. our min.
lister 10 Belgium, Mr.. Brand whitlock
was passing through the most trying
experience Of his life Mr.. Whitlock
had witnessed some battles during his
IKE as newspaper man and had
IN one when he ran on
the independent ticket against four
other candidates for the mayorship OF
Ioledo; but he never had seen. nor
VIII see again perhaps, such a con-
fffrt as that which ravaged peacef,,t
belgium during the first year of his
residence at the American legation
1t Brussels
Whitlock's Trials In Belgium.
During those summer DAYS when
ne German troops invaded and raw
aged the country of King Albert. Mr..
Whitiock was doing hundred things
It once. Besides hustiing American !
,iuzens out OF the danger zone--for
was vacauon-time and many were
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dreadful scenes were enacted which
called for Mr.. Whitiocks help
Though he was able TO do little to.
wards the alienation or the terror
that spread among the Belgians. he
did obtain in many cases permission
to send to the deported men in Ger.
many packages OF food similar to that
being sent to the prisoners of war.
Mr.. Whitlock writes enlighteningly
OF the early days OF this terror and
adds detail to Germany,s list of black
achievements. He says: THE rage.
terror and despair excited by this
measure all over Belgium were be.
yond anything we had witnessed since
the day the Germans poured into
Brussels. The delegates or the Com
mission for Relief in Belgium, return.
ing to Brussels. told the most dis
.ressing stories of the scenes of cruel.
" and sorrow attending the seizures.
And daily. almost hourly, since that
lime. appalling stories have been re.
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was obtaining decent treatment for
British prisoners. HIS EFFORTS along
this line were fruitful Of results tina.
no one else perhaps, could have oh
tanned so well. His task also included
the care OF British civilians in Berlin
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09

sssIs 5.-,st' ..-.s. .3-~te 1S-s rrS.
-ectiH& ar tc.sistIs in so; far SIS pos
sole and helplns TO obtain justice for
Them a. the hands OF the Prussian
governors who had them in charge.
Ho Got Food For Deportosl Men.
During the Expectations, which Won
biSsing inaGgurated in October, 1916.
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James W. Gerard, Ambassador To
Germany AT Outbreak or The War.
trance into the diplomatic field. He
was a lawyer and q member from
Ohio OF the sixty-first and sfxty4h,rd
Congresses.
stoxan In Neutral Switzerland,
One OF the hardest worked repre-
sentatfves abroad is Pleasant Stoyau.
our Minister to little neutral Switxer-
land While the fighting is going on
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NFtAt BK1fAfn.
Court of st. James, looked out for
German interests prior to our en-
trance into the war besides his many
functions connected with his routine
am ha Sszader tasks Mfr BaifeHr
made DR.. Page the recipient OF the
thanks of the British Government for
the "promptitude, efficiency and cour-
age with which he discharged his
duties"
Great Britain is a country with
which orr relations have remained
tInstraihed and settled; not so with
Austrla-Hungary. however. and so the
work at the embassy at Vienna called
for the exercise of extreme good ,uds-
ment. Frederic CORTLAND penheld
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09

HRfSrMAS Is THE SEASON
when our thoughts turn to
deeds of charity and good viii
towards Others II lis expecfalIv
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ow the Wounded Are Made HappyAtthe Holiday
Season Elaborate Plans for the Yuletide In
!. the Hospitals of the Allied Nations

copyright 1o17 'hy L. International srndicnts
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-16

have wondered DR. Pottenger. writ
ing in the Interstate Medical Journal,
expresses the belief that his speciali-
cation is not TO crowd out the family
doctor permanently Its chief Use is
temporary and lies in sitting thru the
vast amount of detail and undigestpd
material that can be handled in no
other way.
Thru specified study Of different
medical and surgical problems, great
deal of unnecessary complications VIII
be eliminated And then the family
doctor can come into mis- own again.
II will be his task 10 keep in touch
with his patients. 10 give them prop
er medical examinations at regular in
teryals i'll order to fcrestall any NOR
bid condition. He will know better
how to keep his patient in health, be-
cause of the specialization that has
gone before to increase medical knowl-
edge and efficiency.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-16
Bonds for Everybody.

II is expected that the next war
loan, to be issued perhaps in Septem-
Der, will include baby bonds in de-
nominations as low as So This would
be a very desirable innovation. II
would undoubtedly result in swelling
by several millions the number of Lib
erty Loan investors. More important
than that, il would contribute greatly
to the establishment Of a new. national
thrift habit.
Our people have never saved half
the money they might easily have
saved, simply because they knew OF no
easy, secure way of investing it..
Bonds were supposed to be for the rich
Most Americans have never seen a
bond. Before this war is over, the
government should see that they are
made as familiar as bank notes. A
writer in the Saturday Evening Post
suggests that buying bonds ought to
be made as easy as buying cigars,
candy stockings and shaving soap. II
small-denomination bonds were on sale
everywhere. he sys, people would buy
them as a matter of course, with mon
ey they now spend for things they
don't need. They would readily sup
ply the government with all the money
it needs to carry on the war most Of
it being money that would otherwise
be wasted. Thus millions who have
never saved before would get ahead
in the world" And the nation as a
whole would benefit greatly. There
would be abundant capital for all legit-
innate enterprises opening up national
resources hitherto untouched.
Once the habit Of saving and buying
bond is established says Frank A.
Vanderlip. the New York banker, 1T
will not be abandoned when the war
is over, but a million new springs Of
wealth will be developed"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-16
FINE SERVICES
AT PRESBYTERIAN

Yesterday was most pleasant day
at the Presbyterian corner A large
congregation listened TO Rev NJ Byron
Of the Brookfeld Presbyterian churcI,
: Mr.. Vonckx having exchanged puIpits
with the visitor.
The Red Cross service in the even
ing was largely attended and the mes
sage on Clara Barton, the Founder Of
the Americu Red Cross, was very in
teresting
The preacher took the parable OF
the Good Samaritan and worked out
an analogy showing that the people
who regarded or regards the European
war as the problem OF France, or OF
Europe are TO he likened 10 the priest
in the parable who saw the wounded
man and passed by; the people who
see the nations Of France and England
suffering in their noble struggle (for
humanity's causel, and think about
II and do nothing are to be likened TO
the leyite who seeing the wounded
man OF the parable went to him but
then passed on without giving any aid;
but the people who see humanity's
struggle with the great sacrifice that
France and England have made in its
defense, and have contributed TO II
as their has been opportunity, these
are 10 be likened to the Samaritan who
made every provision possible for the
wounded man.
Clara Barton was one of these 81
maritan-like women who seeing tie
great need of the wounded OF the Civil
War. ministered TO them. binding up
their wounds, giving to them such com
forts as was possible. She secured
permission from the government ana
went to the battlefelds and there un-
der her direction there was carried .
on a work of relief such as America
had never seen before; as a result of
the work of providing for the families
Of the soldiers bereft OF their support
Miss Barton suffered a complete col
lapse. When able to travel she Went
to Switzerland to regin her health.
and while there saw the Red Cross In
operation. She sw the wonderful sys-
TEN in operation with a continent or
ganized for the relief Of the wounded .
soldiers. and coming back TO America
she influenced congress so that the
president signed the Geneva Treaty.
thus the American Red Cross had its
birth
The American Red Cross is an arm
to the medical service Of the army
and navy. and its present plans are 10
equip % base hospitals and to present .
them to the United States government.
This work will necessitate the eXpen-
diture Of many thousands of dollars,
add to this the relief work among the
needy families of soldiers and as Mr..
Wadsworth has said. ,ae amount OF
money needed may run up to Sl,0on.00e!
a month II we come face TO face with I
a serious crisis.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-16
RAISING RABBITS.

While we're trying to increase the
food supply. why not raise rabbits
The department of agriculture calls
attention to the fact that they can
be kept almost anywhere. in country
or city, and the cost of production is
less than that of almost any other
meat, not excepting poultry.
There are plenty Of boys keeping
rabbits now in their back yards The
department experts don't see why
hundreds of thousands of people,
young and old. shouldn't do it. They
require no great amount of space or
care. They eat all sorts of green
stuff that otherwise would 90 to waste
They breed quite rapidly and ma.
ture quickly Practical experience has
shown that rabbit meat can be pro
duced in unlimited quantities at cost
OF G cents pound or less.
Belgian and Flemish giant rab-
bits" are recommended. They are said
to reach marketable size when three
or four months Old and average five
or six pounds live weight. The de-
partment will cheerfully furnish de-
tailed information to anybody who
wants it.
It sounds reasonable. Most Ameri,
cans have never thought of raising
rabbits to eat, or eating tame rab-
bits when they had them. But they
are probably better than the wild ones.
At any rate, they wouldn't have so
much leaden shot in them Rabbit
meat surely would taste better with
out lead.