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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-12-18
PETIT JESUS COMING BACK
TO CHILDREN OF FRANCE
American Woman Brings Santa
Claus, Barred by the Germans
for Three Years.

NTH THE TRENCH ARMIES IN
Than FIELD. Dec. is.--For threo years
ssPstit Issus' has stayed away from
France. six-ysar-old Jean Dupont In
his home IN the ruined village OF
Audignicourt. explained to-day why ths
Petit Jesus" who takes the place OF
santa Claus for the little French chill
dram, has Stunned Audignieourt Tor
thfss years.
He didn't like the Germans" JeAa
conf,ded In a haitinE voice The Peu'
Jesus (I.lttis Jesus) wouldn't como
vhsn the Germans were here."
Jean could not withhold excitement
&C the prospect Of putting his tiny
wooden sabot before the fireplace on
Christmas Eve. He is also looking for
ward to visiting the battered village
church, In which he family remembers
sssins the Petit jesus with q unsel
halo above his head. lying there in the
rnanKsr. Just as He did at Bethlehem
Jeans little brother. Marcelle. aged
three. doesn't believe tho Petit Jesus"
Will coma Marcelle's mother said ne
wouldn't. But Jeans information comes
from an American lady who arrived TO-
day In an automobile aEd delivered q
brpnd new bed for the bare room In
which Jean. kAroelis, the three s!sters
ana mother have slept since returning
from another destroyed village whor'
thsy had lived after the Germans re-
.reetsd IN March and blew up Audigni
esurt.
Jean IL kssping his knowisdEs secret
Ths American lady told him to--bs
cause even Jeans mother doesn't know
The VILLAGE oure--he knoWs. because he'I
besn talking TO tho American lady.
Last Christmas the Germans wouldn'
permit tho "Fete du Noel In IN,
church. They were using tho churol
for other purposes.
But mirsculoualy, the plaster Of pari
image OF the Christ Child, which rep
resehts Christmas to thom, has hve'
safely through the destruction o
Audignicourt.
DO In the manEsr OF Bethlehem o.
Christmas Eve.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-12-18

broken in the speed with which ships
are being turned out.
THE reports OF Admiral Bovles
show that construction work II pro-
crossing as fast as human labor can
turn II out. The plans OF last May
have been translated into hulls on
the ship ways and into ships on the
seas. We are close to the point
where the results OF what has been
done will be apparnt to every one.
"The carefully checked figurs OF
Admiral Bowles show $685. .30s. dead
weight tons under construction and
under contract"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-12-18
German Warships In Tyne Ratd
Were Undamaged.

AMSTERDAM, Dec. iS.-Capt He,n-
lcke commanded the German forces
which made raid on the English
coast Off the mouth OF the Tyne last
Wednesday morning, according to an
fficlal statement received here from
Berlin. The report says that the Ger
mans successfully attacked enemy
mercantile traftic, including two large
steamers. on the Tyne and close to
the English coast"
The German forces returned with.
out losses or damage.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-12-18
CITY ACTS FOR MAIL TUBES.
Aldermen Appeal 60 Congress for
Necessary Appropriation.

The Board OF Aldermen this afternoon
passed resolutions protesting to Con-
gress against the proposed eurtsilmen,
of the city's mall facilities. and urges
that a sufficient appropriation be made
TO continue the pneumatic mail tube
service. It Is argued that when storms
impede traffic attempts to carry mai! in
auto-trucks are not only failure but
add 20 the congestion,
The postal service IN New York City
showa a profit OF $4,000, 900 a year
The Pneumatic tube system is declared
| IN he the least expensive ana the quick
est way 10 dispatch malls, Congress is
appeaied TO because In the Postmaster
/ 3enerai appropriation bill there iS ma
provision to continue the pneumatic
| tubes.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-12-18
Bank Bonu. and Xmas GIFTS.

Directors OF the National City Bank
have taken cognizance Of the high cost
Of living this year by making various
periodical distributions OF bonuses
among the employees OF that institution
TO 25 per cent. OF salaries not exceed
ing 81 900 a year.
Officers OF the bank also are sending
to each OF the 230 of the banks em-
branches OF the service a box contain
ing an assortment OF smoking articles.
cigars and cigarettes. as a Christmas
and New Years gift. Ordinarily the
National City Bank does not make
Christmas gifts TO it's employees.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-12-18
soldier. Ei.c, Mayor Of Cohoe..

ALBANY. y. =. Dec. iS.-To-day's
canvass Of the soldier vote resulted ~
the election OF Michael J. Foley. Demo.
orat. as Mayor Of Cohocs by q majority
OF twenty-ninc. Before the soldier bal.
lots had been counted James s. Calkins
Republican, the present incumbcia
had led by a majority OF twenty-scvon
There we're no other important change
In Albany County
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-12-18
Hsshis. Ns"assv ~ Ftys Trsp zee
tory, o. Pardsu~d.

ALBANY. Dec iF-tlov Whitnah
to-day granted pardon 10 samuel
Barkln, convicted of mansiauGhter.
second degree. In Kings County and
serving = minimum sentence ~ two
years and alN months Uarhln wes
tory in Bfookiyn which was burned IN
iuf. causing tho ioss of twelve llves
He was convicted of n violation % the
labor laws In boltinR factory exitf.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-12-18
soldier Dismissed for Not Allow
Ing Removal of Adenotds.

MACON. Ca. Dec. lS,--because he re-
FUSED TO have his adenoids removed.
Private OHM II. Smith. i22d Infantry.
Camp Wheeler. has heen dishonorably
discharged by court martial, and tho
sentence has been approved by the d.
vision commander,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-12-18
BRITISH WAUSH|PS
MADE HARD FIGHT
AGAINST BIG ODDS
Did Their Best 10 Protect Con.
voyed Merchantmen-One
Sank In 10 Minutes.


t1erpou ~. ,s1...,uo,x
-.
'"' '"'"e"' WV 'e' ,'''.' '
"' '"s osFmen st'sos on t"s br'''s"
convoy In which a destroyer, six fnef-
ohantmsn ana four truwisrs wefs
SUNK shows ,ha. tA. a,.so. ooourr.d
A..-.. -,..--. c,.1...~
V
""'h'hs ana that the enemy destroy-
ere nrsd as fast ss possible for q few
minutes. A Swedish STEAMER was tor.
c.So.s .,.... A. -.
,.,4.",
~"s '"' '''sei oomD'e'ey ih t"o' vi
the crew OF twenty hands on board
u sixteen were either killed or are
missing.
n despatch from ChristiAnia says
u 10 believed thers most OF the men
IN the crews OF the merchantmen In
the convoy were saved. Tho mer-
onan' ve''eis nao TINE 70 retro "hhe
'ne outhumDered British destroyers
ana trawlsrs engaged In q desperate
nsnt WIN the oermans' ana the
crews OF the merchantmen took TO
the boats.
one British destroyer IThe Part
''Use' N "hNe' "" '"us VI
brave nEhtinE. The crew OF the
other destroyer Ithe Peiewl oontinl.
ga "a ..rv. A.. g,,n. un,,, di.ahiad
80 80 .sN -
Atter dlsposins OF the conveying Ves-
sci, the Germans turned their atten-
,ion In thu merohantman and sank
thom' ohe w ohe'
The entire crow OF the trawier Lord
Alyeston was saved In one OF It's own
no.,. rh. o..u.it,a. on the PeIax
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-12-18
UsT nov THE MATES
or THE IyIOt STAND
on PROHIBiTIOlt fSSI'g

Thsrs ass ~ fssnty.nins ~
the forty slsht states n ths rnisa
ghleb afs "b1ns dfy" ~ tbs
nins,ssn otHsr states. many nearly
vent dfy ~ fscsnf siso'iona hsid
on amendments ~ thoif stats oou-
stitafions
Thrss. quarters - tbs total nun.
Dsr % States must vote In favor
- the Constitutional amsndmsnt
through their legislatures n make
the amendmeat become bindinG.
Thsrefors N ths Legislatures ~
thirteen states should vote down
the amendmont u would fal %
acceptance
In other words. tho "drys" will
have % secure favorabls action
from the Legislatures ~ seven
States now listed ln the vet and
local option column.
ThLs IL the way the states stand
to-day on the prohibition question;
WET AND
LOCAL BONE DRY.
OPTION.
California Alabama.
Connecticut. Arizona.
Delaware Arkansas.
Illinois. Colorado.
Kentucky Florida.
Louisiana. Georgia
Maryland. Idaho.
Minnesota. Indiana
Missouri. Iowa.
Massachusetts. Kansas.
New Jersey Maine.
New York Michigan
Nevada. Montana.
Ohio. Mississippi.
Pennsylvania. New Hampshire.
Rhode Island. New Mexico.
Texas. North Carolina.
Vermont. North Dakota.
Wisconsin Nebraska.
Oklahoma.
Oregon.
south Carolina.
South Dakota
Tennessee.
Utah.
Virginia.
Washington.
Wyoming.
West Virginia.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-12-18
state ReaIises over sn,2s4,Sia From
Investment Tax.

ALBANY. Dec. IS. - More than
.st,2sI,5ls has been collected from
the new Investment tax, the most
recent OF the Indirect tax measures
under the administration OF State
Comptroller Travls's department.
TIIs latest effort on the part OF the
STATE 10 secure more revenue is a
Continuance, with certain enlarge
ments. OF the old Secured Debt Tax
Law which expired last year
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-12-18
ARMY BALL00NlST FIRED ON
Georgia Farmers Try TO Bring
Down Camp Wheeler AerOnaut.

MACON, Ca, Dec. ls,-The first and
second balloon flights OF Camp
Whooler's newly inauguratcd balloon
school took place Saturday and Mon
day respectively, and in each Instance
the balloonists were fired on by farm
ers, Balloonist Jewell, who made the
flights, related his experience OF to-day
as follows:
two men rushed out with n shot gun
and, although l was too far up TO be
hit, I could distinctly hear the report
OF the gun and hear one man say 10
the other; shoot again, John. Maybe
yon will hit him the next timer"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-12-18
GERMANS SAVED TWO
As JACOB JONES SANK
Original Report Said That One
Who Spoke German Had Been
Taken by u Boat.

AMSTERDAM. Dec. is.-Two sailors
we're saved by the Germans from the
American destroyer Jacob Jones. &C.
cordiug TO an ofiicial German announce
men received here to-day.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-12-18

The Jacob Jones was torpedoed and
sunk In the war aone on Dec ana
siEty-ive men on board were listed as
missing. Survivors reported that ono
American who spoke German was taken
away, prisoner on the submarine.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-12-18

LAXATIVE GWsiiGc Gc'SileiSRlna. a.s,.,, r.mo,.
the eauss. Z. W, GRoVL's signature Oa boz, Soc.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-16

Hundreds OF men and women
cheered when Major General Goethals
declared in a speech at St. Louis that
"in the event Of war, we as a Nation
must embrace CONSUMPTION just as we
did in 1776, and as we partially did
in the war between the states
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-16
Keep The Children.
At Home

Mother have decided to build house. We have
already lived long without the that every family
should have You have scrubbed whewashed these old
floors and walls and fought rats MICE cocroach and flies with
all the odds against you until exhausted and the lines OF
care are beginning to creep your face.
ngs At school they learning things about housekeeping
farm development that cannot be confined the camped
conditions of home Our children reachngo for cond
ons that cannot be provided by home plant If
them developing their lives they will
drifting away from home to live among strangers
But, father afford to build now? True,
house not good would like but maybe additional room
and little work when spring cleaning will make
this do few You know it is costing good deal to
keep the children school do dread going ia debt
don't consider this ordinary going in debt 1t is
investment part the education trying to give
children Furthermore children ambitious and if
they have here with such comforts they know to
be had they will elsewhere and give their ability to building
community where they receive the of those
We them here And the keep them
% make conditions attractive to them.
I'VE get everything need for building from THE
CRAIG LUMBER COMPANY you may begin right now to
plan house with plenty of windows and porches and
we'll paint too just to suit fancy This company
supply with all the material will need and they will also
help us plan give suggestions they position
give valuable advice regarding bnlding
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-16

There is more Catarrh in this section os
the country than all other diseases put
together. and until the last few years
was supposed TO be incurable. For a
great many years doctors pronounced II
local disease and prescribed local peme-
dies, and by constantly failing toN cure
with local treatment, pronounced 1t Incur
able. Science has proven Catarrh to be q
quires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by f. j.
Cheney e. Co., Toledo. Ohio. Is the only
Constitutional cure on the market. 1t is
taken internally. II acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system,
They offer one hundred dollars for any
case 1t fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials.
Address: F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. 75o.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-16

Hundreds OF men and women
cheered when Major General Goethals
declared in a speech at st. Louis that
Gin the event of war, we as Nation
must embrace CONSUMPTION just as we
did in 1776, and as we partially did
in the war between the states.
r r +
Foreign.
An important conference at head.
quarters has been called by Emperor
William, Of Germany, presumably to
discuss the submarine question, says
the Exchange Telegraph Company's
Amsterdam correspondent.
r. T. r
Little hope or expectation prevails
in Berlin that war with the United
States is avoidable or that a tenn
porary agreement reconciling the pol
icies Of the two governments can be
found, says q Copenhagen dispatch.
r. f. r
The American ambassador, James
W. Gerard, has arrived at the Swiss
boundary at Schaffhausen. He was
met by the American minister to
Switzerland, Pleasant A. Stovall, and
representatives of the Swiss army, in
GLIDING Colonel Bruegger and Capt.
Rudolph Iselin.
r r +
Bulgaria has warned the United
States that she will support Germany
in any eventuality," according to the
Berlin correspondent of the Cologne
Gazette, quoted in dispatches received
ut Amsterdam.
The German foreign office recently
asked James w. Gerard, the American
ambassador, to sign proposal reaf-
firming the treaties Of 1899 and 1928.
The ambassador referred the govern
ment officials to Spanish and Swiss
Intermediates.
+ r r
Norway and Sweden will not agree
to President Wilson's suggestion in
T0BdTu W UIcdhih6 iOldIiOuo Will HcI-
many, according to semi-offlcial an
nouncement made in the Afteppost.
r + r
Lloyd's report for the third day Of
Germany's new submarine campaign
shows that the undersea boats are
maintaining the, average of destruc-
ton set by the Berlin naval experts
as necessary to success. The third
days reported losses totaled 1885
tons and the preceding two days to-
tailed $4,000.
f. + +
There was great popular demon
stration in Callao, Peru, when news
was received there Of the sinking Of
the Peruvian bark Lorton by German
undersea boat. The longshoremen and
dock laborers at Callao at once met
and threatened to attack, loot and de-
stroy property of Germans in the city.
r + r
Greatest activity is noticeable in the
navy yards OF Brazil. The cruisers
Tymbiria and Republica. which were
about to be disarmed, have been put
into commission again. All Brazilian
ports are closed at shutdown each day.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-16
BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday school, 9:45.
Preaching, IL o'clock.

Preaching, IL o'clock.
Junior b. Y. P. u, 2:30.
On Sunday afternoon at three
O'Clock there will be cottage prayer
meetings at the home named in the
morning service. Attendance at these
is urged. Pray for the evening evan
gelistic service.
Senior B. Y. P. u, 6;30.
Evening service. 1880.
Subject of morning sermon, 1.-THE
Sleeping Watchmen." Evening, "The
Hour of Salvation"
All who have no other church home
are most cordially invited to attend
our services.
PAUL ]. GATES, Pastor.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-16

Three big nights at Photoplay, be-
ginning February 90. New plays,
special scenery, good music, high
class vaudeville.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-16

The federal shipping board has
taken its first practical step toward
rehabilitating American maritime com.
merce by asking President Wilson to
turn over to 1t idle army transports
for service in the coastwise trade be.
tween Atlantic and Pacific ports
through the Panama canal.
Thomas j. Mooney was convicted Of
murder in the first degree by a jury
in the superior court at San Francisco,
in connection with a bomb explosion,
costing ten lives, in a preparedness
parade here July %, 1916.
r + +
The army ana navy war colleges
have planned, with the approval of the
two general staffs, complete line of
campaign, coinciding with the Presi.
dents desires in the matter, in the
event OF war with Germany The cam.
paign will be entirely defensive one.
II r. +
Domestic.
Several lives, possibly as many as
fifteen, were lost when fire destroyed
the Kenwood hotel, 3-story brick
structure at Twelfth street and Hen.
nepin avenue in Minneapolis.
r. + +
A patriotic demonstration surpass.
ing any ever seen in Minneapolis was
held there under the auspices of the
newly organized Minneapolis Loyalty
League. Resolutions approving Presi.
dent Wilson's stand in the German
crisis and pledging support, were
unanimously adopted.
+ + r
Alice Barker, 13 years old. daughter
of farmer, was attacked and stran.
gled to death in her home, five miles
north of Ord, Neb. The 7-year-old
sister was asleep in the same bed and
was not awakened.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-16

Jail Delivery Thwarted.-A prob.
able Jail delivery was prevented u
Atchison when three small saws were
found in the prisoners quarters In the
Atchison county jail by Sheriff Roy
Trimble.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-16

OIL Fever Strikes BaIdwln.-The
oil fever has struck Baldwin and
the southern half Of Douglas county.
Most Of the land in the Worden dis
trict has been leased and drilling out
fits are being moved into the county.
A high price for land and leases pre-
walls.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-16
PRESERVES 40 JAMS

We sell the highest purest quality Of pickles. catsup
jams preserves and fruits of all kinds for less money
than they can be put up.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-16

Greatest activity is noticeable in the
navy yards OF Brazil. The cruisers
Tymbiria and Republica, which were
about to be disarmed, have been put
into commission again. All Brazilian
ports are closed at shutdown each day.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-16

Shot Sisters suitor.-objecting to
his attentions to her sister, Lena
Kinderknecht shot Frederick Richard.
son at Hays as the couple returned
from a motor ride. Richardson is not
expected to recover.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-16

Wichita Mill Burned.-The Vim
mill, owned by j. L. Vilm, burned at
Wichita with a Joss OF 100000, coverel
by insurance. Firemen fought the
flames in zero weather, saving nearby
warehouses and part of the plant.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-16

Blast Wrecks BuiIding.7-A ammo
MIA tank in a butcher shop located
in the residence district of Wichita.
blew up the other day. wrecking a
two-story building and burying Miss
Edith Turner, bookkeeper in plumb
ing shop next door, under a wall. She
escaped and is but slightly injured.
The force of the explosion was SO
great that windows two blocks away
were broken.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-16

Oil Strike In Laneley.-A report has
reached Ellsworth that a 60-barrel oil
well has been struck on the Marquette
Oil & Gas Company's lease, three
miles south of Langley. Oil was found
at 100 feet
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-16

Woman a Federal clerk.-Miss Mary
Jones, a former deputy probate Judge
of Saline county has been appointed
clerk of the federal court for Saliha
The first session of the federal dis
trict court will be held here in May
under the provisions OF recent act
of congress. Judge Pollock will pre-
side.
Evening journal., 1917-12-22
America Organizing Her Battle
TO Furnish World With Food

by organizing the farmers themselves,
in each district. for more perfect CO.
operation.
steps have been taken TO insure an
amply supply OF farm implements and
labor saving machinery. To facilitate
manufacture and transportation, ma
terials for agricultural machinery were
placed by the Priority Committee as
next only after the most urgent ord
nance needs. Shipments. both Of the
raw materials and the finished products
have been expedited by the railroads.
1.-The tractor industry, which paru-
cularlv lends Itself to relieving labor
conditions. has developed rapidly. Every
possible use should be made Of all these
labor-saving devices.
1T is important that our farmers, In
preparing to do their part in the night
for increased foodstuffs, should realize
that any outlay for improvements and
labor-saving devices IS NOT to meet
a temporary wartime need. America
will be called upon for more foodstuns'
not merely for the period Of the war,
but for years after peace is declared.
After our Civil War, the south did
not recover her old productivity until
1890 70 will be many years before
Europe will again produce her old quota
of foodstuffs. and during that time we
must continue 10 supply her.
WAR is wasteful Of food and the
things that make food. n we could get
a picture Of central Europe today, we
would be astounded at the enormous
destruction in her herds OF cattle sheep
hogs and draft animals. Decreasins
foodstufs have forced the slaughter OF
these animals. which cannot be quickly
replaced after The war.
zone Of Americas great achievements
last wear was I'm her extension or nome
gardens These should he kept up this
wear They resulted In a tremendous
Increase in our production OF garden
stuffs and In the volume OF foodstuHs
preserved and dried and put away TOT
winter use The Department OF Agricui-
ture. by arranging In advance Tor con
tainers for these products, and by 40.
vising in regard 10 these gardens do
a very great service.
THE department is now working on
the acreage OF various crops deslraDie
ia plant this spring. Last fall the de-
partment set a billion bushels OF wheat
and 100000 bushels Of rye a. the
minimum crop desirable for 1918
Houston believes the farmer VIII see,
In the difficulties ahead, only the more
reason for doing them.
Food will win the war Is one OF
the slogans Of food conservation. But
before food can be conserved It must
he produced. and Houstons Job IS IN
inspiring the farmer TO increased ei-
forts Of production.