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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-27
DATE of WARS END
TO BE KNOWN JAN. |
That and Other Information
Will Be Found in tho
Mummers' Parade
CORKSCREW PROJECTILE
That and the One-Meal-a-D Day"
Float Are Among Prom
ised Novelties

Stop worrying about the duration of
the war. There is no need OF guessing
further as to when it will end. If you
will curb your anxiety until January 1
you will learn the exact date that the
conflict will cease, the place where the
finishing round will be fought and other
details which will be of much interest.
On this day considerable light will also
be shed on tho cause of the war and
many of the present camoufages will be
laid bare.
This and more information OF n rather
startling nature will be found In the
nummers' parade. It will be told by
weirdly dressed prophets and scientific
contrivances which will appear among
the exhibits
Many new death dealing devices will
also be displayed in the moving carnivf,
OF surprises, Among others which Will
h. shown Is the corkscrew projectlc.
This Is said TO be one of the most dan
gerous of death messengers. In addi-
ton 20 taking zigzag course II travels
i'll a circle at the same time and Is cal
Culated TO reap lives in all directions.
\ model OF this projectile Will be SHOWN
on long float, but in order 10 prevent
any undue commotion IL will be fired
only at dummy soldiers. BY way of
extra precaution tho shell VIII be made
Of pasteboard.
In the way of more peaceful exhibits
there will be a float on which will be
shown that man can live or one meal a
Cay. II Is said that this does not apply
;olely 10 actors and authors. hut also
10 practical human beings who work for
n living This float will tend to prove
that the plans advocated by Mr.. Hoover
ere only scratching the surface of econ
omy.
AS only five days remain for completing
arrangements for the big show, Common
Councilman John H. Bailey, chairman
Of Councils New Year Committee, is
kept on the jump. He makes daily
rour OF the hummer club headquarters.
and In view Of the progress made by
all the shooters predicts Il record-breall-
ing performance or. Broad street next
Tuesday.
Despite the fact that several hundreds
NJ the younger mummers have answered
Uncle Sans call to the colors II. Bart
McEIigh, who will be stage manager Of
the big carnival, says the parade VIII be
better in quality than that of former
years.
On account OF the reduction in number
of trains to and from Philadelphia, hun
dreds Of out-of-town visitors will come
from New York, Baltimore and other
nearby cities by auto to see the pageant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-27

order from one OF the doctors articles of
this nature could he secured from a little
red-headed German named Loefelsind,
who was in charge. lie also kept guard
over the store of methylated spirit for
hospital use. He was not averse to max
Ing little money now and then, and
we used to secure n bottle Of this
precious liquid for our lit stove at
the price OF n mark. We would send
Watkins or Hallam down for n clean
sheet or pair OF trousers. lie would
carry -ehe empty bottle down wrapped
around with the dirty clothes TO be ex-
changed for the clean ones which would
hide the bottle on It's return trip.
Near this was tho parcel room. which
was tho most Interesting for the
patients.
THE PARCEL. ROOM
The parcel room was in charge Of a
German Unterofiizler ,noncommissloned
ofiicer) who had on his stan five or six
English and French soldiers and one
Russian sergeant-maJor. ono or two
members of the stan. accompanied by a
hospital orderly. would go TO tho station
with small handoart and collect the
parcels when their arrival was an
nounced. Word soon went round the
hospital that u certain number OF parcels
tense until the list was sent round giving
the names Of tho winners. In the mean
time the serial numbers which were
stamped on every parcel when IL was
censored were entered In q book opposite
the name of the recipient. Tho parcels
wero then opened and the sealed tins ex-
tracted. on each tin was printed In inl.
tho hospital number of the man to whom
II belonged and then 1t was placed in n
small room used for the storing of food
stufts belonging to prisoners.
When this work had been completed
the men were allowed 20 enter the parcel
rom one by ono and take away the
packages and unsealed tins to their
wards. Every man was notified OF tho
number of sealed tins that had been
placed 10 his credit. When he required
one OF the latter no went TO the base
ment carrying with him plates. cups
or any other container he could get hold
Of. The tins were opened and dumped
into these receptacles. This regula-
ti>n was enforced TO prevent prisoners
receiving compasses or other articles OF
use when escaping which might be en-
closed very easily in tho false bottom
Of n tin. By means OF a little diplomacy
and sleight hand We were very often
ablo to get an unopened tin TO our
many a tin into tho broad sling which
supported my plaster cast and thus got
II past the watchful eyes Of the Ger
mans. In the parcel room were also the
racks which held the bundles Of clothes
belonging TO the patients. Each bundle
bore n tag with the name OF the man
TO whom It bel l-nged. When n party was
due to leave for camp there was great
excitement in the parcel room. sortint
out the clothes for tho men who were
going. Very often II would be found
that some very necessary articles were
missing, and hurried attempt would
be made TO substitute these from bun
dies belonging TO men who had died or
OF those still In the hospital We used
to imagine tho day when the war would
be over and the last man WAS to leave.
We wondered whether he would wear
any more clothes than Adam.
rONTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-27
HIGH HEELS AND SKIRTS
ESCAPE BRITISH RULES
Uppers Of Women's Boots, However,
Come Under RestriS-
Z ton

LONDON. Dec 27.-The British Gov
ernment's reported intention to regulate
the height of women's shoes resulted in
q ftisillade of questions fired at the cab
met spokesman I'm the House OF COM
mons recently.
rs the Government aware of the
scarcity Of leather. and will Il take
steps to prohibit the manufacture of
high boots for women" asked Lord
Claud Hamilton.
"will the height of heels be limited
also?" queried another member.
viii an order be made for the
lengthening Of petticoats?" asked Sir ].
d. Rees.
The cabinet spokesman answered that
at had been decided to issue an order
prob biting the manufacture of boots
for women with uppers of more than
a specified height" He ignored the in
Quiries as to heels and petticoats.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-27
CHANDLER WILL ATTACKED
Ex-Senator's Son Cites Undue In.
fluence as Grounds for Contest

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Dec. 27.-
Charging that an older half-brother used
undue influence on his father, John p. II.
Chandler, Of this city, the youngest son
of the late William Z. Chandler. former
United States Senator from New Hamp-
shire. announced last night that he will
take steps at once to break the will.
The estate is between $l5o,o00 and
100000.
:, Under the terms of the will the estate
IL divided among the three sons of the
Senator by his first Wife John p. II
Chandler. son by second wife. was not
mentioned except for the statement that
lie was provided for elsewhere. He re-
Gently Inherited the estate OF his mother
Mrs. Mary Hale Chandler, presumably d
large one. He charges William D.
chandler. editor OF the Concord Monitor
bdfb >sFqls|pe undve Iaapeppe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-27
HUNGER STRIKER A BRIDE
Miss Dram Lost Nineteen Pounds,
But Gained Soldier Husband

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.--The head
quarters of the National Won ,u's party
in this city has learned that Miss
Alice Dram, noted as the prettiest and
youngest of tho hunger strikers" had
been married for more than month
Miss Dram was married November 80
20 Charles Emerson Hidgen, II soldier
at Camp Merritt. Tenafiy, y. j.. three
days after she was released from tho
Occoquan workhouse, where she was
lncarcerated with q number OF other
White House pickets November II. Her
hunger strike had caused her to lose
nineteen pounds and she had been
invalided to her married sisters home
in Willamsport, Pa. The two had
been engaged several years
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-27
WILL USE CHURCHES
TO STRESS WAR AIM
Taft in Nationwide Campaign to
Show Permanent Peace Is
Sought

Peace Union announces n nationwide
campaign of education through the
churches to concentrate attention upon
the supreme issues OF the war rs in
tcrpreted by President Wilson in his
message to Congress. Tho campaign
will be undertaken jointly with
the League to Enforce Peace and will
be in charge Of committee Of ten. of
which william II. Taft. president of
me league. is Il member. The announced
aim viii, be to point out that the funda-
mental purpose of the war is q perma-
nent peace guaranteed by league Of
nations
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-27
Wilson Line Cuts Service

WILMINGTON, Del, Dec. 81. In
plans to relieve tho freight congestion.
the Wilson Line has announced that
hereafter its boats will make only three
round trips day between this city and
Pennsgrove. This will give more time to
load freight and enable tho limo TO relieve
the congestion. The company has a num-
Der of is boats running on the line from
Philadelphia to Hog Island for the
Government.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-27
STREET CAR co. CALLS
FOR WOMEN CONDUCTORS
Preference Will Be Given at Wilkes
Barre to Relatives of Employees
Who Enlist

WlLk ES- BARRE. Pa, Dec. .2I.--Dt-
ficals of the Wilkes-Barre Street Rail-
way Company have issued a call for
women TO make application for
positions as street-car conductors. Pref
erence will be given women relatives Of
employees who enlist.
The women will not be employed "a
motormen until necessity demands. Of
flcials say the labor shortage Is be-
ginning to appear serious and that they
could place several women conductors on
the cars at this time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-27

Certainly" Milky replied equally.
You viii follow me to the ends Of the
earth-although that will not be neces-
sary, because ] don't intend TO 60 there
and finish me on" Then siernly
Now where does the letter go? have
fancy for delivering IL myself
IF ! tell you, what them"
This: II you tell me properly, aud
all goes well. ] will return and release
YOU lf / do not return. naturally YOU
VIII not be released. And. for fear you
mediate "A trcachery, shall gag you
and leave you, not here, but back q short
distance in the wood we Just passed
And because you are brave man, and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-27

A Human story OF Chiid-Desire. Court
Intrigue and Love, the Latest Novel
BY MARY ROBERTS RINEHART
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-27
A nTTT BY
~ II | II II II
A11 NJNILIJ True, and Thrilling Tale the
the Hnndso Of the Enmy

'copDri0h, 1917. bu the Public Ledger Company
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-27
A BIT OF GRAFT

In one corner of the yard was a pig
pen and chicken run. This was the pr!.
vate property of the inspector OF the
hospital, who used his Government posi-.
ton to great advantage. The stencil
arising from the pig pen made this cor
ner of the courtyard almost uninhablt-
able. We had no other place to take ex.
ercise. and between the pigs and the
Russians We preferred to stay inside.
In the basement was a room used for
the storing of clean hospital clothing
and bed linen. On obtaining a written
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-30
CAPTAIN
 OF BALL TEAM

At an enthusiastic meeting of the skagwaY baseball team yesterday afternoon at the White Pass Ath- Ietic club, c. c. Cole was elected captain of the team for this season. 3 James Collison, the mainstay of local baseball, was made manager and coach. A. c. Blanchard was elected secretary-treasurer.
 NeY uniforms will be ordered at once and to start the fund for their purchase a dance will be held Saturday evening, May 12, at the w. P. A. clubhouse. c. H. Rogers, Harry Ask and Ed, Waterman were appointed the committee on arrangements for the dance.
 Manager CollisOn has already been in correspondence with a number of teams and the outlook is said to be good for some fast games this summer. Cordova has written an offer to pay the teams expenses on a trip there the latter part of the season.
 Everyone, of course, wants to help the team along, and annOunce7 ment was made today that teamsta can help by not driving their wag" Ons across the field. With the ,cround still soft, the wheels cut deep ruts and make She grounds unfit for play.
 The first practice was held yes terday. The team will soon begin regular practice and is expected to be developed into fast nine.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-30
WICKERSHAMS WORK
 FOR ALASKA PRAISED

Territory of Alaska. The House of representatives, however, is judge O. the qualifications of its own members, and if Judge Wickersham enters a contest for the seat in the house, ib is probable it will be awarded to him
 Debt To WicISersham
 Alaska probably owes more to James Wickersham than to any Oth- CT living man, He is thoroughly wrapped up in the development of that territorI, and devOtes his entire time to its interests. It has been no easy task to gain recogni- ton for Alaska. Its reputation as a snow swept land of perpetual win ter has gained currency in the Eastern portion of the United. States and all efforts for governmental aid and appropriations have been mark ed by great difficulty.
 Judge Wickersham undoubtedly gained the appropriation for the government railroad which is des- tined 10 open up Alaska and make it as great a country as Norway, Sweden or Denmark. The climate of Alaska Is very similar to those countries anH it. has inn eaSurably greater resources.
 True To The People
 Judge Wickersham's record is well known in Alaska and it seems strange that the people should have voted to return some other man to Congress. Of course he has not been subservient to the copper trust, but he has been true as steel to the people of the land for which he cares so much.
 Tt is said that the liquor in tol rests sent a large amount of mon ey to Alaska last fall to be spent in defeating the dry law. This money it is said, fell into the hands of the opponents of Wickersham, and they spent it to defeat him in stead of trying to defeat eth dry law
 But whatever the reason, We can net but think that the defeat of Judge Wickersham will be sorely fel. by the people of Alaska. In Washington City, he is looked up- on as the leading authority on AL aska. His library is filled with worksuE escriptive and explanatory of that country, and his office is a museum of Alaska products. It, will be many years before Alaska has as strong q man as Wickersham in Congress-"
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-30
ENJOY
 BENCH" LUNCH

More than a hundred members of the Alpine club attended the lunch con Saturday afternoon on the Bench" given by the Orangemen Of the club to the Greens. The wear CTS of the green were the guests Of honor of those who wore the orange ribbons because they won more mem hers for the club in the recent membership contest. y,.
 With a warm spring sun making outdoors just the place everyone wanted to be Saturday afternoon, the outing was greatly enjoyed. Af- ter the Orangemen had served the luncheon which outdoor capacities made the heaviest task of paying up," the battle of oranges was waged. Censorship prevents de tailed account of the casualties.
 Singing of the Star Spangled Banner was the patriotic Yesper which concluded the outing.
 Announcement was made by President L. H. Pedersen that the club would meet in the lecture room of the Methodist church at eight o'clock Tuesday evening. The schedule of outings for the sea son will be read. An address will oe made by Dr. Gable.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-30
Quality Job Printing--Daily Alaskan
SHIPPING NEWS

The steamer CitL of Seattle of the Pacific s. s. company, arrived yesterday morning at 1O:3O o'clock with thirty-five passengers and 100 tons of freight. She also carried twelve steerage passengers. The Seattle sailed south at 1:30 o'clock.
 The passenger list, most of whom left for the inside" this morning over the White Pass, fol- lows: Geo. Spaulding, E. Adolfson, Mrs. B. L. Ray, Whitney Ray, Jack Werner, G. A. Dannibier, T. Sunk CTS, J. R. Smith, Mrs. H. G. Wier, Miss Mary Wier, V. Barker, F. B. Wurzbacher, Fred Price, Geo. Held CT, Katherine Lowery, Jack Lowery c. Y Brown, W. M. Hill, o. Dahl, E. Labell, B. Stoddard, P. Ireland, A, Stevenson, w. L. Newell, T. L. Mortell, L. 4. Hanson, Geo. Wetz- Ter, MT. and Mrs. B. Giudoni, c. P. Swh edge, M. Cockrill, M. w. Nolan, R. Conner. F. A. Comer' Mrs. Hanna Anderson.
 The steamer Jefferson of the AL asr-a Steamship company, according to the report today from the To- cal office, will arrive in port We'd nesday. The company's freighter LaTouChe, will sail for SkagWay from Seattle Saturday.
 The Spokane of the Pacific s. s. will sail from Seattle for skagwaY at ten o'clock tomorrow according to the report oe the local office this afternoon.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-30
BELGIAN FUND

The fund raised by SkagYay school children to help children in Belgium who are innocent sufferers from the great war, has reached New York, according to a letter from the Literary Digest, sponsc for the Belgian Children's fund.
 The letter, thanking those who co-cperated in the movement here, was received yesterday by George Mowl, who gave the use of the Popular Picture Palace for the school children's entertainment. The letter follows:
 This is to very heartily thank you for the contribution of SGT to the Belgian Children's Fund, and We sincerely hope that you will not ifaI to assure al who contributed to that amount of our deep appTe- ciaiion of it.
 "Please convey to the propriz etors of the Daily Alaskan the as- surance that we are very grateful to them for any apacd that they may have devoted to help us car ry on this good work.
 "Our gratitude will apply to you in full measure as the directing hand in this instance of helping us in our effort to bring some measure of relief to the children in stricken Belgium"
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-30

Mrs. B. L. Ray and young son, who had spent the winter In the States, arrived yesterday on the City Of Seattle on their way to Flat, in the Iditarod district. They left for the inside" this morning oyer the White Pass.
 F. B. Wurbzacher, general agent for the White Pass, returned yes terday on the City of-Seattle from the outside" where he had been On a business trip.
 Mrs. Weir, wife of H. C. Weir, local agent for the Pacific S. s. company, returned yesterday on the City of Seattle from Seattle, where she had been visiting the past two months and a half. She was acccmpanied by her sister-in- law, Miss Mary Weir, who will spen the summer here.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-30
GERMANS SHORT
 OF BIG SHELLS

New York, April SO.-Documents captured by British soldiers in France indicate that the Germans are running short of large guns and shells of all types, according to dispatches received here today.
 Recent strikes that are said to have involved intuition workers as we'll az other worHmen in Germany, are believed to be at least partly ths cause of the shortage of war supplies, disclosed in the intercept ed papers.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-30
w. L. NEVILLE CUTTER FOR ''The House of Irving'' ;
 (Jack)
(JacK Juneau, Alaska. Seattle, Washington.

Is at the Golden North Hotel this week with a full line of what men and women should wear in tailoring Goot that were made for this coast the weight you want in the lates style of Worsteds, Tweeds, Serges, Bannockburns, etc., with the House of Irving" fit, style and workman ship guarantee; and while woolens are higher, our prices are lower.
 Call and let Us show you some patterns for $35 and $40 that will make you sit up and take notice.
 -AdEertisement.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-30
"FREE INSTITUTIONS ARE
 AT STAKEn-ROOSEVELT

Chicago, H., April 30. - Free institutions of the world are at sake" in this worlds war, Col cnel Roosevelt declared in speech here last night. He said that the United States had part to play in the great struggle as noble as eyer befell the lot of any nation.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-30

Pres Ireland, known to many Ska away citizens as an Old-time AL askan, arrived yesterday on the City of Seattle. He came north two weeks ago after spending the winter in San Francisco, his first visit outside" in twenty years, but stopped at sitka. MT. Ire land has mining interests near Ru- by. He will go down the river on tE0 first boat. '.,. ,...
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-30
ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD

Members of the Arctic Brother hood are requested to meet at the A. B. clubhouse at eight o'clock tonight to march in a body to EIks' hall to attend the patriotic rally.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-30

J. E. Smith, who is connected with the White Pass railroad, re- turned yesterday on the City of Seattle and left this morning for Whitehorse, on his way to Fair banks.
 Miss Amy Appleyard of Caribou, Y. T., was among the passengers who sailnl on the sophia Saturday who sailed on the Sophia Saturday.
 Home from the front, where he was with the Canadian army, Pri- vate Mcleod arrived in Skagway on tine Princess Sophia. He left yesterday for Whitehorse.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-30

Mrs. H. Anderson of San Francis co, was among the passengers who arrived in Skagway yesterday on the City of Seattle. She left this morning oyer the White Pass for Whitehorse. ,,, r. F. t-i
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-30

Tt takes two to make a quarrel"
 And yet a man and his wife are to be one."-EXchange.
 Emanuel Phllibert, prince of Savoy, a deaf mute, who died in 1TO0 at the age of fifty, mastered four languages.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-22
THE WEAVER.

During the fight into Egypt the
Holy Family, overtaken by the
night, sought shelter in the hum
BILE cottage of a weaver, which
stood by the wayside. AS the
Blessed Virgin entered, she said :
1.-THE blessing Of God in here and
the luck which was not in this
house on my entering, may it be
on it by morning.
The weaver, who was not very
skilled craftsman, and had scarce
ly any work to do, was sitting dis
consolately with his wife over
some dying embers of the hearth.
Both arose and welcomed the way
farers. The weaver's wife, whose
only child had died some time be-
fore, was moved to great compass
sion for the Blessed Mother and
her little Infant who was SILVER
ing with the cold. She apologized
for the miserable fire, and explain
ed that they were very poor, that
there was neither food nor fuel
in the house, as her husband had
no work to do; but that the trav-
ellers were welcome to a night S
shelter did they wish to remain.
The Blessed Virgin and st. Joseph
thanked the woman and accepted
her offer gratefully.
''Let me take your Child while
you rest yourself" said the
woman to the Blessed Virgin,
"for you seem to be very tired
and to have travelled far. How
sorry / am that l have not good
fire to comfort you.
On hearing this the weaver,
probably inspired by the Divine
Presence, seized an axe and cut
down beam from the loom which
had stood idle for many a day,
split it into fragments, and piled
them on the hearth. Soon there
was a pleasant fire which made
them all comfortable and happy,
and they forgot cold and hunger
in presence Of the CHEEKY blaze.
Nor were they altogether without
food, st. Joseph had still some
bread in his wallet, and a stray
goat came bleating to the door
to be MIXED. The ass, even, was
provided with a stall in a corner
beside the loom.
The following morning, when
leaving, the Blessed Virgin ex-