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Evening journal., 1917-12-21
RED CROSS Ships
1l2,43O ARTICLES
Wonderful Work for Month
Disclosed in November
Report
WARM GARMENTS FOR
MEN IN THE SERVICE

The Delaware Chapter. American Rcd
Cross report OF The Woman's Bu-
reau, for November. shows i02l3O ar
ticles made and shipped during the
month
surgical supplies-Gauze spongcs.
1860; compresscs. 26,1iO: gauze
strips, 100: iour-tailed bandagos.
1910; triangular bandagcs, l29- abb
dominal band3ges is0, many-t9iled
bandages ii5; T-bandages. $50; abb
sorbent pads, i0O total, 7e.sii.
Hospital garments - Convalescent
robes i75; pairs Of flannel palsmss,
1922 hospital bed shirts, 500; sur
gical towels. t0i5; nannel shoulder
wraps, 81 hot water bag covers So {:
pairs Of cotton pajamss, 10; pairs Of
bed socks, 2S: Xmas boxes anG pack
ages for soldiers 5000; fur-lined,
sleeveless jackets 81: total. 5,i92
Knitted articles sweaters sent 60
Fort DUPONT, 1000; sNye0iers shipped TO
headquarters, Philadelphia, 2262 sweat
ers sent 10 Camp Dix, 2iO; sweaters
given Negro and white drafted men,
81; sweaters given 90 individuals In the
service. 63 munlers sent 90 headquar-
ters, Philadelphia. s50 munlers given
10 individuals, 81 helmets sent TO head
quarters Philadelphia, i60; helmets
sent to headquarters. Philadelphia, i6O;
helmets sent 10 individuals, go. wrist
let's sent 70 headquarters. Philadelphia.
sJO; vristlets sent to individuals, 43;
socks sent 90 headquarters, phlladel-
phia, 90; socks sent to individuals. SO (;
AfGhans sent 90 France. ~. Total, 1898
To supply service for ne French
Hospital garments ii7i; pairs of shoes.
isl; pairs Of socks, 1912; surgical sup
plies. 926i Total 1921.
Surgical, hospital and knitted articles
shipped. iO2. .i3o.
Total number Of boxes shipped during
month. iOl.
Mrs. Willard Han Porter
Director. Womans Bureau.
The November report OF the womens
bureau of the Red Cross is gratifying
ia regard to thc number of articles
made and shipped. These results are
due 20 the untirng work of the COM
miitee composed of Mrs Willard Hall
Porter. Mrs Henry p. scott. Mrs
Pierre s. dupont. and Mrs John p
Nields, Mrs Robert Pennington, chair
man Of surgical dressings; Mrs David
Lindsay. Jr- chairman hospital sup
plies; Mrs Donald Ashbrook chairman
Of knitting and the many volunteer
workers who have given most gener-
ously their work and time.
The Red Cross headquarters old
city hall. will be closed from Saturday
at noon until next Thursday morning
during which time many Improvements
and alterations viii be made.
Evening journal., 1917-12-21
ONLY ONE VOLUNTEER

Until 230 o'clock this afternoon, no
enlistments had been received today at
the army recruiting station.
Frank Nelson, accepted for tho medi-
cal department. last Yesterday after
noon, was sent TO Baltimore last night
Evening journal., 1917-12-21
SANTA LEAVES CIGARS.

Each Of the members Of the Levy
Court today was presented with a box
Of cigars by Charles w Gooding. o.
member OF the New Castle County
Board Of Assessment as a Christmas
present
Evening journal., 1917-12-21
NEWS OF The DAY ON WAR FRONTS

italian attacks around Monte Pertica
and Monte Solsrolo were an repulsed
today's offlcial statement asserted
That around Monte periica was a
counter offensive in which seven sep
arate attacks were made against lhe
heights. All broke down under heavy
losses.
The Berlin statement would seem 20
indicate that italian troops have as
sumed the offensive in The mountains
and wrested the initiative from the
Teutonic invaders.
Evening journal., 1917-12-21
VAUCHAN-IO1yE

Miss Essie + Vaughan and Thomp-
son Lowe. both Of Wilmington. were
married November %. by the Rev. r.
H. Adams, pastor OF Trinity M. L.
Church
Evening journal., 1917-12-21
Practical Gifts for Xmas

offerings large practical gifts useful and
time appropriate gifts for every member of the
family mention just few of them aud many Others quite
attractive await choosing.
Evening journal., 1917-12-21
sHFRIFF SELLS EFFECTs.

At a sherilfs sale. today, the personal
effects Of the East Side Democratic Club
brought S37. Thomas X. Parker, deputy
sheriff, purchased piano at the sale.
Evening journal., 1917-12-21
CnIE.RRnnkEs

Miss Marian p. Cole and Frank W
Brookes were married last evening by
the Rev. Il. H. Adams. at the parson-
age of Trinity NJ p. church.
Evening journal., 1917-12-21
By The United Press.

LONDON, Dec. 3i.-Field Marshal
Hais had nothing special" TO report
from the British front today.
Evening journal., 1917-12-21
By The United Press.

PARIS. Dec 2i.-A big German raid,
partaking Of ihe nature Of the highly
attack. was repulsed around
St. Quentin at a point east Of Fayetto,
today Omclal statement said.
The statement also detailed artillery
ing on the right bank Of the Meuse
at Fleury, Hartmannsweilerkopf aud
lhann.
Evening journal., 1917-12-21
Rv The uniied Press

LONDON. Dec. 2l.-The Foreign ONCE
, late today refused comment upon re-
port printed in the Berlin Nossiesche
Zeitung that the Entente Powers had
accredited legations to Ukrainia which
is seeking independence from the Rus
sian Bolsheviki rule.
Evening journal., 1917-12-21

By The United Press.
BERLIN, via London. Dec. 2i.-Violeni
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-14

Wanted TO buy secondhand bicycles
Allen Arms and Cycle Co.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-14

ny Christ going forth as tho apostle
Co the Geurlles TO bless every person.
and every spot OF earth he ever
touched. and then 70 live forever
more JIM the hearts Of Christianity by
his living ep-stles.
The Christ Life.
7 This Christ life helps you keep
sweet
In. through and back OF all real
poetry is Christ All the really great
poetry was inspired by the spirit OF
Christ Christianity comes adoWr the
centuries singing the Ereat Christian
HYMNS 10 cheer and bless and
brighten the world.
IufideIity never sings. for % has
nothing TO sing or II .ghs and so5s
like a trip hammer. and hope seems
gone then TO Christ the Christian goes
and finds comfort only the Chris
tian can really enjoy the big things
UiEnry's thoughts after Him
Take the name Of Jesus with you,
Child Of sorrow and OF woe.
T. viii iov and comfort give YOU.
Take IL then where'er you 20.
Makes Big Men.
IL This life makes big men
Man Isl not large always because he
thinks he is He is not large because
Tie weighs 200 pounds II you think u
takes avOirdupOis only TO make YOU
big. try running Up on q hornet and
let him hit you I'm the nose with his
sting as he goes At the rate Of 100
miles an hour No. the real man. t-e
big man is measured by his motives
IL is not what man does, but
what he would do that makes him
cre1t. There are thousands OF dia-
uonls en- the rough TODAY who II they
felt the touch Of the Teacher would
leap into greatness Lofty aims make
lofty spirits whether in the dungeon,
the hoveI or the palace Low ideals
make kings. princes, and governors
ErOvel in the dirt
Life Is What We Love.
III This life gives me big pas
sio1st
Your life IS the thing YOU love most.
and work at most faithfully. The
saloon mans life is selling liquor. =
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-14

At the First Christian church. Rev.
Perry j. Rice, pastor. Services VIII
be held Sunday as follows. The uni
fled service viii begin at $40. with
a study period continuing for one
hour. This viii be followed by the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-14

be loves his work. the society man
or woman lives in one continuous
round or social functions. and cannot
live the Christ life in its fulI1css with
the life so fun Of Other things Life
Us TOO short TO waste in these un-u
no-r1r- and sinful things in this
short life let us live nightly and in
tensely- pressing toward the mark OF
the prize ot the upward calling as it
in Christ Jesus.
Finding Ourselves.
Many Of us never know our size
and says Live for me" Paul got his
measure on the road 90 Damascus. He
discovered himself and his obligation
and then he asked for his task His
task awaited him and he entered upon
its duties from that hour. and went
preaching the gospel OF the kingdom
10 all peoples.
Jacob. after a night OF struggle. en-
tered in his larger work. being from
that hour called no more Jacob but
You found your size and your work
at the cross The day your heart was
0-ea0se1 and your purposes purified
by the living Christ you entered upon
the larger life.
A great fire and the CONSEQUENT
-rear danger reveals men to them
selves. and they discover that strange
great something I'm every true fire.
mans heart that impels them 20 90
into the teeth % DANGER and death
to helm and save others
While I write these words thou
sands o. red blooIed citizens OF this
great country are raLLviuE 90 the
flaE. and are ready TO spill their blood
IT. the trenches in France or any
where else for eternal principles OF
Justice. Righteousness and freedom.
for God and home and native land
In religion or in this righteous war
the beautiful lines OF the poet are
appropriate today.
Take my life and let 70 be.
'o-Secratei Lord to thee
Take my hands and let them move.
At the impulse Of thy love"
Wanted TO buy secondhand bicycles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-14
To Korea
To Preach In Ysleta
Methodist On Sunday

At the II a. m. service in the Ysleta
Methodist church Sunday the sermon
VIII be delivered by Rev. j. r. Moose.
a missionary Of the Methodist Episco-
pal church. south. in Korea
AR. Moose has spent IS years In
missionary work iu Korea He has
been iu III Paso during the week at
tending the preachers institute Of the
church. and is la the United States
from his mission post in Korea on a
visit
The service Sunday night at s o'clock
i1 the YsIeta Methodist church will
he Conducted by the pastor. Rev. A.
b. Weaver who viii preach
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-14
LEADERS Of METH0DI5M IN
SOUTHWEST 1T TEND INSTITUTE
Big Men Of the Church Talk Before Educational Body
of Preachers; Visiting Ministers To Occupy Local
Pulpits; Rev Fuller Swift To Preach in
Cleveland Square Sunday Evening.

= EADEES or the Methodist church
in the southwest are in II Pasl
- fin attendance upon the Preach
ers' and Christian workers institute
now in session in Trinity Methodist
church.
During the week addresses were de-
Iivered at the institute by Bishop W.
r Lambulh. one Of the strongest men
in the Southern Methodist church.
Dr. C. NJ Bishop, president OF South
western university. at Georgetown.
Tex; Rev. J. r. Moose, for IS years
e missionary I'm Korea, and by other
big men in the church
The institute was opened Tuesday
for 10 days session. On Sunday
many Of the visiting ministers VIII
preach I'm El Paso churches. by invi-
tation Of local pastors.
The institute on Monday Will re-
is growing in interest and ministers
IN attendance say the institute VIII
have a LASTING benefit
Bishop Lambuth. regarded as one OF
the best informed men in the country
in foreign lands and peoples, because
OF his wide S-uuarE experience is
1T the head Of the war work of the
Methodist church.
Under his supervision and that Of
his cOwO-EGrs. the strongest men or
The church VIII be soon in the field,
and, as soon as our men are on the
front. they viii be at their side IT
has always been the plan Of the
church to select her most promislnE
men for this important labor. II Is
well for the soldiers TO understand
that those who are sent with them as
their spiritual advisors, are selected
by all churches with the greatest care
as TO their ability. equipment and
fitness for the office.
Service in Cleveland Square.
Open air services IN Clev6laLu
Square Sunday evening. commenc-rg
AT $780, viii be in charge of the
Church Of ST. Clement and viii be
participated in by the cunEre cations
have united for the sunday evening
services
Rev. Fuller Swift. rector OF St
Clements. viii preach the sermon
Sunday night and VIII select a spe-
cial subject for the occasion The
choir Of the Church Of St Clement, ]
under the direction OF Herbert g. I
Basr0T. Choirmasrer and orEauisr. viii .
have charge Of the special music for
the service
On Sunday evening. July %, the
open air service viii be in charge OF
The Westu mister Presbyterian church .
and Rev. W. H. Farley viii preach /
the sermon
Chaplain COhee to Preach.
At the First Christian church. Rev T
Perry J. Rice. pastor Services win F..
be held Sunday as follows; The uni .
fled service viii begin at $40. with .
d study period continuing for one
hour. This viii be followed by the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-14

At the East FL PasO Presbyterian
church the pastor, Rev. =. A. Davis,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-14

= communion service and following
this. VIII be- the preaching service
. Chaplain Cohee. OF the Sftl infantry.
] VIII preach iu the morning The
Christian EudaavO~ society viii meet
as usual at 6-+5. and iu the evening
4 the congregation viii unite iu the
open air union service iu Cleveland
Square
Austin Park Christian
There viii be services at the Aus
tin Park Christian church sunday.
both morning and evening IN the
evening the pastor. Rev o. IT, Allen,
VIII deliver the 18th of q series o. SER
mons on the Book of Revelations
The morning service VIII begin with
the communion ar 1853 Tho even
ing service at 1885. Mrs Harry Day
VIII sing az the morning service and
ln the evening the chorus VIII SIM
the anthem -- Praise Ie Jeh0vaL D.
10y Charles Gouuod The Guffiu or
cheStra viii play ar the evening SER
vice Christian EnGeGvor is al 6-f5-
Church Of 81. Clement.
'Tho Sin OF TuEraritude' viii be the
subject Of the sermon ut II o'clock
sunday morning service at the Church
Of ST. Clement 10y Rev Fuller swift,
$3.50 a. m. and morning prayer ana
sermon at II a. m There VIII be
no night service. as the rector viii
conduct the open air service in Cleve-
land square sunday evening ana iAt
congregation VIII join in the service
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-14
NEW PASTOR To
CONE AUGUST |
Church Paper Says Rev
Dwight J. Bradley Com
inc to Promising Field.

on August I. Rev. Dwight j. Brad
Iay VIII begin his pastorate OF the
First Congregational church l7 I'D
Paso. succeeding Rev. Miles Hanson.
who resigned TO so 90 a Boston
church. Rev. Nr. Bradley comes 90
TT Paso from the Highland Cou-rVEa-
tionaI church of cleveland, o.. where
DE has been pastor for the past two
years
The r--.-at5euali-t and Chris
Gau World. Of Boston. the LEADING
CauzrU-a riauFl publication, says OF
AR. Eradles and tre El FaSo tl-Il in
its June -s Iesu6- 'Eev- Dwight D.
Bradley. for the last two Years pas
tor of Highland. cleveland o. on
june 10. RESIGNED his pastorate 90
accept cali from First, I'll FaSo. 10
begin work August D.
-The I'D Faso field is one or the
most promising Iu the entire Sgu-H-
west Tho only English speahli,--
church OF our denomination ln E-
Faso. 10 is backed by q group Of re
uarEaiIa men and women The lead
e-S Of the church are men Of uuuS-
ual vision and ability. and are pre-
pared 90 so forward with big platr
Of work The church stands, unc.onl-
prom eiu-lE for religious liberalism
ana thus makes a strong appeal 20
the modern minded people OF the
city. There is a crying need Tor
broadening the ministry Of the church
into reereaJousl and athletic lines,
arr this the FL Paso church hopes
-ueedi'y 90 do There is also great
need for some organized effort 20 CO.
operate with the army y NJ C. a. IN
offering the soldiers O. happy ana
Who'll es0ue social life. and this the
church is determined TO get under
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-14

VIII preach at 11-95 a. m. Sunday on
The JOY OF Divine worship The
evening services viii not De resumed
until August
First Presbyterian.
The pulpit Of the First Presbyterian
church az 1895 Sunday morning by
Rev. Thomas T. Lllll1ce, OF New
Mexico. who is here attending the
preachers institute OF the Methodist
church The music viii be led by
C. J. Andrews. who viii sing q solo
BY the Waters OF Babylon by Ollie
Speaks.
There viii be no evening service.
the congregation uniting with other
churches ir the outdoor service at
Cleveland Square.
The Christian Eudeavor society VIII
meet at $50 p M. subject God, Our
Helper" Fs. 1-1-1-S- leader. Miss
Thelma SpinellL This service viii be
followed by light lunch and an h0u-
Of Christian soClabiliry at which time
stereopticon pictures Of the Holy
Land VIII be shown and explained by
Mrs. C. L Oversrreet
ChaperOns for the evening viii be
Mrs. Charles Wilcox. Mrs c. x. Car
rOll and Mrs. I A. Barnes.
The pastor. Dr. O. J. Overstreet.
viii return during the week and viii
occupy the pulpit July %.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-14

o'clock In the East ii Paso Methodist
church. The evening service begin
hv Rev. Fred Faust, Of Van Horn,
. Tex
Rev. Frank C.. Collins. pastor OF the
church. viii preach Sunday morning
nc Ia Mesa taking his text from Matt
1880 He VIII also talk 20 the chill
Grel az Mesquite at $50 p. m. on
Some Phases Of the Christian Life"
Highland Park baptist.
At the Highland Park Baptist
church sunday the pastor. Rev T. n
LanEstou. viii preach at both morn
iu- and evening services. His morn
fishing Vast Relationships" The ev-
auiu= service VIII be evangeIistic-
Both unions viii meet AT p. IN. sun
day school meets az 9-t5 @ M The
Aid society VIII meet Tuesday AZ 8
p- m Prayer meeting wednesday eE-
erirE viii be conducted by 4 r.
Ni-licau- There viii be no choir praC-
lce until further notice
GrandvieT Baptist.
t- the G-andvieW Baptist U Mission
sunday school VIII be at p ms IN
charge OF r. H. le1m1n. the super
iutsrdert- The singing VIII be an
important feature Of the summer seS-
sic1s. which are 70 be brief The
preaching service viii be resumed Ia
ter. The Woman's Auxiliary will have
-..a.HA A"T ANaF --4a.A- f.aA ~ NHA--far.aa--
july -. at 8 p- n.
GIidweek PRAYER service Is on Tues
day ar s p. m, in charge Of Rev. T. P
Daniel
Calvary-Houston Square Baptist
Rev O. J. Wade. the pastor. VIII
preach Sunday morning At Calvary
Houston Square Baptist church on
working While We wait" His ey-
cDiuE sermon theme viii be ia
vid's Census" The three unions VIII
meet at p me-
First Baptist.
At the First Baptist church sun
day morning the subject Of the ser
mon by Rev j. f. Williams. n. D..
the pastor. viii be "The Church Co
ing Habit" His evening sermon sub
Ki-E." Sunday viii be Juniors day
in the Sunday school and all the boys
and girls from Q 70 u years OF age
are expected 20 be present. Or. ?. r.
E-Elon is superintendent OF the sun
day school. which meets At $50 q. 10.
The =. J. p. L. viii meet at p. NJ
Mrs II. l. Red IS president. Prayer
meeting VIII be held Wednesday eT-
euinE at o'clock The teachers
training class meets at 7-15 Wednes-
day night
AItura PreSbyterian.
Services VIII be held at Il O. m and
S p. M Sunday at the Altura Presby-
terrain church Rev. Hugh T. Michel
more, the pastor. viii preach at Il
a. m, on "C0nfessinE Christ" HIS
sermon subject for the evening ser
vice VIII be Things to Wonder At"
Sunday school IS at 9-45 a m
Westminster Presbyterian.
At the Westminster Presbyterian
church Sunday morning, Rev. J. II.
Walker, OF Pecos. Tex. will preach
in the morning and at night Rev. ".
s. Nugget viii preach. The Chris
tian Endeavor will meet at p. m.
Sunday school and Bible classes meet
at 9.s5 a. m
East II PasO Presbyterian.
At the East FL PasO Presbyterian
church the pastor, Rev. 4. A. Davis.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-14

Have your Arch Supports expertly
ftted- Chas. ROkahr, $40 Texas St
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II pays 20 paine with Patton's Sun
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-19

Between scissors and Rheims
the village of Ostel and Braye-En-
Laonnois were captured. toceths"
with territory about them. the Ger
mans in the latter region retreat
ing in disorder and losing to one
French regiment alone 3n0 prison.
erS. belonging to seven different
regiments. In their flight the Ger
mans left behind much war ma,
teria!. Here the French captured
10 cannon.
Between Juyincourt and the
AiSne the Germans threw a coun-
Ter attack against the French
line with about 10000 men. out
according 10 Paris. the artillery
of General Nivelle's men repulSed
the attack with Sanguinary losses.
South OF ST. Quentin during Wed
NeSday the Germans also mad" an
attack against the French east or
Gauchy. This attack. which failed
was followed by another in which
the Germfls penetrated advanced
French phSitiCIs. In countnr-al-
tack theF French killed or made
prisoner OF the Germans and re-
gained their lost trenches.
The British war office reports
that the forces OF Field Marsha!
Haig have gained additional
ground along the River Scarpe, 10
the east Of PamPouX. and also
coptured the village Of Elllers-
Gaislain, north Of ST. Quentin. To
the uorth, in the region Of l-ooS,
a system OF German front line
trenches also was taken.
Northwest Of Braila on the Dan"
ube river in Rumania, the Ger
mans delivered violent attack
against the Russians. but we're re-
pulsed, says the Petrograd war
office. The towns OF Braila and
Fokshani are reported to have
beeG burned b. the Germans. On
ly minor engagements have taken
plac. in Russia and Galicla.
Berlin reports the capture from
the French in Macedonia OF a po-
sirion extending over two-thlrds OF
a mile along the Crvena Stent.
There hav.. no important develop
nen;s in the campaigns IN the
Austro,Iralian or Turkish tnea-
tres.
Another Spanish steamer, the
Tom. has been sunk without warn
ing By submarine. Eighteen per-
sons persisted in the disaster.
The expectation in Madrid is that
public opinion against the Teuton.
ic Allies will be. further inflamed
b. the torpedoing OF this steamer.
Unofficial advices say that
fcouttnued on Page Eighty
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-19
AMBASSADOR SHARP TELLS Of
TERRIBLE GERMAN VANDALISM.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. April IS
More details Of the vandals' orgy
which attends the German retreat
from northern France are contained i'll
q report 10 the State Department from
Ambassador Sharp. vino writes of his
personal observations and quotes from
German accounts.
Great distress prevails throughout
those districts" the report says. be
cause Of the very wantonncsS of the
retreating army in carrying out the de
struction of everything which would
contribute 10 the. bare existence of the
population, and also Of every means
Of earning Il livelihood"
From 4 local German paper the am
bassador quotes a description Of the
scenes, and states that from his own
personal observation he can vouch for
its entire accuracy.
"All Is a desert, says. the Gernan
account. across which the road Is The
last vestge of vanished civilization,
and the road itself Will disappear IN A
few days. All the cross roads arc
mined, and the mine chambers
charged. Motor driven plows are at
work in the fields, rendering them I'M
passable for. the enemy's artillery and