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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-07

LOST-Small, dull gold wishbone pin
with green shamrock leaf set with
pearl. Liberal reward for return to
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-07

FOR SALE CHEAP-Light work mare
and harness, nice single and double,
must sell quick. Price $25. VIM
Wooden, Rt, 3, box 107. 81
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-07
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FOR RENT - ! large housekeeping
room. l43 Court st. 81
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-07

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TWO AvIAToRs KILLED


ham and Spencer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24
HOME FROM SCHOOL
FOR VACATION DAYS
Member of Main Line Younger Set
to Be Enterta ned at Dinner
at Acorn Club

Miss Gertrude Conaway. a student at st.
Mary's school, Poekslill. n. y. and Master
Barklic Mckee Henry. Il student at St
George School Newport, are spending the
Christmas holidays with their parents. Mr.
and Mrs W. Barklie Henry. at Pine Cottage
their h mo in Rocemont
Mrs Henry will give dinner at the Acorn
Club in honor of her daughter on Wedno day,
Decembey 26 before the Christmas cotillon
of the saturday Evening Dancing Glass.
Ensign William Townsend Wr ght, U $. N
and Mrs. Wright. who had expected to spend
Christmas with Mrs. Wrights mother, Mrs,
John Carpenter. of Radnor, will not be able
to leave Newport until New Years
Mr.. and Mrs s. Bispham Bowen. Jr., have
returned from their wedding trip and are
occupying their aYartm nts in the Queen Lane
APARTMENTS, Germantown. Mrs, Bowen will
be remembered as Miss Norma Munson.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. H. Brewster KNons are
spending the holidays with Mrs. koons's par
ents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Winter Bailey.
OF STAFFORD.
Mrs. Edward Lawrence, who has been the
GU st of Mrs. Paxton Deeter, OF Bryn Mawr,
returned 10 her home in Boston on Satur-
day.
Mrs. Harold F. McNeai, of Boston will visit
her sister, Mrs. Deeter over the Christmas
holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert T.. Griffith are visit.
ing their son and daughter, Captain Edward
c. Page, L. S. A., and Mrs. Page at Aver
Mass
Mrs Caspar w Hacker will close Little
Farm, her place in Bryn Mawr, and with
her children will spend the remainder of the
winter at Summerville. S. c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24
CHORUS WILL SING AT MIDNIGHT
Community Christmas Tree to Be Lighted and 9
Bells to Chime at IL O'clock in
Falls of Schuylkill

FTNiE huge community Christmas tree at
L Midvale avenue and the Ridge will be a
special feature OF the Christmas festivities at
the Falls. When Mr.. George Hamilton sug'
gested the idea to the patriotic citizens con-
mittee, Mrs. Elizabeth Dobson Altemus with
her usual generosity offered to provide the
tree and the decorations tr large enough
.,r the purpose could not be purchased In
Philadelphia so Mas. A,,,mus sent to Tren'
ton. " j.. for the handsome tree that at IL
o'clock tonight will bloom with multicolored
electric lights and American flags. All the
church bells will ring in unison at the first
stroke of the hour, and the Falls Male Chorus
led by Mr.. Joseph SIN III, will sing CHRIST
mas carols and patriotic songs.
1t will be the greatest Christmas celebra-
tion I'm the history of the old village. All
the soldiers home from the camps will as
semble around the tree and give Christmas
greetings with a vim. hoping that by this
time next year peace may have come to all
nations of the earth.
The Falls Baptist Church, the Rev. Charles
L. Seashoes. u. D., pastor. Is making prepa-
rations for the annual New Years enter
tainment of the Sunday school pr. a. II.
Woolston will address, the children In the
afternoon and in the ev ming the clever play
"The Christmas Burglar" written by Mrs.
Marian Whaley Cole. will be presented under
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24

the direction OF the author. The cast Will 4|
clude: Mrs. Cornish. Miss Isabel FerGuD1
Patty, Mrs. Cole; Betty, Mrs Anna 0on4I
Edna, Miss Emma Jarvis: Nettie, Miss B9oEJ
Ferguson soloists in the Christmas cantay1<
Miss Clara Teal. Miss Esther Teal: Bll5$
Cornish, Mrs. Niles Ashworth: Dick, m
Craig Seasholes; Jack. Mr.. William Mhguir1 ::
Bob, Mr.. Edward Dunkerly; Jim, Mr. LUkl
Shaw Scrawny Pete, the Burglar. Mr.. Hart4
Moorehead. Others taking part will be MA
Elizabeth Dodge and Mrs. Arthur Moiyneeu4L
The White House. headquarters Of the clolk
zens' patriotic committee, instead of being
open two days and nights a week as hereto
fore. will be open all day and every day *,
cept Sunday. There will be some one In
charge each day to assist the workers ana
every patriotic citizen OF the Falls is invited
TO stop In and see what is being done fof
the welfare OF the Falls soldiers and sailors.
The team OF workers from the Falls for
the war emergency fund Of st. Timothy's Hos
pital and House of Mercy secured 311.74S. the
largest amount of the many teams In the
drive. Mr.. John Hohen.Adel was the cap
tain and his assistants were Mr.. Richar4
orrls. Mr.. Arthur r. Spencer. Mr.. Ernest
+. Carwardne, Mr.. Charles L. Dykes. Mr.. p.
c. Delahunty. Mr.. John e. Smithies. Mrs. w.
Worrall Wagner. Mr. p. H. Kelly and Mr..
william j. Benham. WI
one of the Falls boys" writing to the
people al home. says: I'VE are getting lots Of
hard work now, but are doing II cheerfuily.
Digging trenches and bayonet drills are our
most strenuous tasks. Today we had an
English officer teaching us how to use .
gas mask. II the Falls boys ever came
home with them on there sure would be some
excitement They are the most hideous things
! ever saw Sl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24
MUSICALE GIVEN
AT CAMP DIX
Pupils of Mrs. Phillips Jenkins
Entertained Soldiers on
Saturday Night

There was n merry time at Camp Dix on
saturday evening, when $50 ENGINEERS OF the
National Army were entertai ined at a musl-
e Cale ana dance by Mrs. Phillips Jenkins and
htty or her pupils. These vounr girls not
onlv took part In an entertaining program OF
choruses and songs. hut generously contrib
uted to the individual boxes filled with Christ
mas goodies. which after the program and
dance were distributed to the young warriors
France.
Mrs. Jenkins desired to reach as many Of
these Young men as possible who could not
get home for the HOLIDAYS. and in this she
was enthusiastically ioined by her pupils
eH"h of whom in turn invited three of her
"nds 10 accomDany them: Il merry party
OF about 25o girls were met at Wrightstown
ann taken into camp on army trucks
Mrs. Jenkins was greatly assisted in the
perrectlng of the nlans by the cordial co.
operation of Mr.. Robert D. Drinns and the
able assistance Of Miss Edna X. Johnson.
The Pennsylvania Railroad provided spe-
cial train. leaving the camp at ~ 80 Satur-
day nirht \ chaneron accorpa nied each
group of twenty girls. Mrs. Mar Winsow
johnston was the accompanist, and n number
of well-known SINGERS who are prominent in
the Phadelrhia operate Society were the
soloists. Several choruses We're sung. which
were under the direction of Mr. wasslli Leps.
The program was as follows:
Keen the Home Fires Burning o.-
.sW awd %i t"r Long onorns
song Of .NG chimes s..........,.,.c Carrie Johnston
naHeN or LAUGHTER, r,........''.',: Mary CLARKE
Forest Song robin Hood ,....... cara Hoflkin
Trio Wen Never Let the Old Flag Fall
Eva Cherry. Dorothy Fox Ethvnd Ghrry
Musseta's Waltz Song "La nohome."
Nandalia Hssey
Recitatlon-The LHstN'"u'e Christmas shopper
Incz Dorsey
n the Dark. In the Dew. Eleanor Grav
wv lsduult' i1llua
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tntiii Mrs Aubrey Williams
wait; -: ''.'..''. 'JosSphine CARRIER
The Marselllase.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24
ENTERTAINMENT
IN NAVAL HOSPITAL
Big Brothers" of South Phi'adel-
phia Take Care of Welfare
of Individual Soldiers


The r"d Crosse auvt'arv conre"'"' with
tho church az tho It,I,. Apoe,Ias at Twenty
o.. , -, -, .,. n.
~ "''' D" "''''''" '''''''' VI "''," W.
t"or"" Herbert Tonr. D. u, Is Rotor W U,
t''"rt1h w one OF the "'ruN OF th' N"N"'
Hospital tomorrow. y large 'hrlstmaS tree
VIII be erected and fru't, candy ana pta'-
t'al FNtS VIII ne distributed.
The emergency call for 1000 dressings
which the auxiliary received last week
answered at ONCE and the dressings We're
IN the hands of the main, BODY of the Red
Cross almost Immediately after the request.
rhe drive for new members has already gone
beyond the allotment of $50 members and.
y 10 hor"d that 900 w'll he TN" t"ta' reached.
The splendid "Bi"~Rrother' movement or
r+n''ro W connection WIN thS h'" ross !"
f"adllN increasing u'tI wow almost every
member OF the church ~ me serve" OF 'h'
country has 'blE Brother PACK nome
whose nutN IS frSt OF al| 10 keep "'h aS
hapnr as one can NJ n distance Ever "e'N
this Big Brother writes to the boy at camp
The Big Brother also Is in a position
TO take care Of any gifts sent to his par
ticu'ar charge by other members Of the
church he can answer all questions as to his
well-beinE AID whereabouts, a0d is in every
wav responsible for the con eminent and
happiress of this particular soldier The
movement Is a splendid owe and worth" of
ur~arizatou in any community where there
are any men away Mr. William q. Casner
NJ Gray, vice chairman, and Mr. Alfred G.
Hollis. secretary and treasurer. Following
are the "Br ''rothers" go far e"lieted Mr.
Ceor"e Il. Ou'rlcv Mr. William g. Kirk, Mr.
Joseph l., Bailey, Mr.. Waldror Beard Mr. W.
II. Hinckle. Mr. John n. Borden. Mr.. Albert
G. Hollis. Mr. Franklin H. MacIntyre, Mr.
George w. Jacobs. Mr.. Joseph Harver Mr.
Adam II. Patterson, Mr.. Harry Churen, Mr.
Albert NJ Smith, Mr. Charles H. Weeks, Mr.
James FLOOR .Tr.. Mr.. William f. Oberhuber
Mr.
Jr., Mr.. Wilfred Wrirht, Mr., s. Adrian
Casner. Mr.. William II. Funston, Mr.. William
II. Noel. the Rev William s. Neill and the
Rev George Herbert ToOp, u. II.
Tho man of tho church who are beneN,inr
nv this arrangement are the following: Mr.
ELMER n BARLOW Mr. Walter Rarlow Mr.
Ouirto- Rorclay. Iieutenart Charles Il. Barr
MIR. William I. Bendell, Major George Blair
AIR Harold II Bovd. MIR Johr w Rovd. Mr.
William NJ Rritton Mr. Ravmond Cross. Mr.
vincnnt + Cunninphom Mr. Robert IT.
Davis Ior q Gilbert Reayer Mr. Joseph A.
Diamond Iieutenont William n Donaldson
Mr. Charles L, E,hoer Mr. Touis Eoell Mr.
edward l. Eortio Mr. Eredericl, v Fortin
Nr william Fresh Miss Laura Gimberburg
a nurse AR l. Martinez Graves Mr. George
w IJut Mr. Iobp u IIinveII Mr. Joeeph
Jacl,sor Mr. Howard NJ Jacob Nr Marion
y Jobrson. Mr. I Hudson Keenan,. Mr. or
yiuo kIdwelI Mr. Thomas p Iaennr. Mr.
William AZ Hawthorne Mr. Alfred Mackenzie
MIR IIerhert NcCIero chan. Mr. Robert Nc
NT,al,ir Mr. hrtbur NrcNaiIv Mr. Harry TT
NDchaal Mr. Samuel : Moore Nr Robert II
Moore Mr.. WiIIiam i Moore Sr,. Mr.. VIII
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24
CLAYTON-HAHSIG

Among the interesting weddings of In Ct
week was that Of Miss Elizabeth NJ. Habsia
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank X. Hahsis
Of 2136 North Thirty-second -treet, and M
Leslie E. Clayton, of 32l9 Susquehanna aya'
nue., which took place on Saturday evenin.
at the home Of the brides parents. The Rev
II. d. siebott. Of the Lutheran Church, Tween.
ty-seventh and Cumberland streets, officIataa
at the ceremony.
The bride was given In marriage by her
father. She wore gown of white satin
yeiled with georgette crepe. Her veil of tulIa
extended to the hem Of the court train ma
was arranged with sprays Of orange blossoms
she CT led a shower bouquet OF Orchids
lilies of the valley and roses. Attending ths
bride was her sister, Miss Katharine Habsig
who wore a frock of orchid color taffeta yeiled
with tulle of the same shade. She carried
an arm bouquet Of Ward roses and hya
cinths.
Mr.. Robert E. Campbell was the best man
The service was followed by a reception. Mr.
and Mrs. Clayton left on a short trip and
win be It homo after January 81 2l3c
North Twenty Sfqcnd street ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24
Social Activities

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lewis of Ia East
Thirty-ninth street. New York, formerly OF
Philadelphia, announce the marriage OF their
daughter Miss Ethel Lewis, In New York
on Saturday to Lieutenant Richard e. Dole.
of Concord. N. II.
Dr. and Mrs. ]. Clinton Foltz. of Bethle-
hem pike. Chestnut Hill. will give dinner
for their daughter Miss Polly Fotz, before
the Christmas cotillon of Mrs Wurts danc-
ing class Their guests will include Miss
Josephine Crisield, Miss Mary Barlow Miss
Elizabeth Morgan, Miss Patty Savage, Miss
Nancy Stoughton. Miss julie Hubbard, Mr..
Joseph Taylor. Mr. Hoyt Sherman Griffith.
Frederick Hubbard. Mr. Joseph Chapman,
Mr.. Barlow Muller. Mr.. Manderson Castle
and Mr.. Richard Foltz.
A community Christmas tree has been
erected at the Haddington Library, Sixty
fifth street and Girard avenue, in honor OF
the soldiers and sailors. about 600 in number,
who represented the eight schools and fifteen
churches of the neighborhood In the service.
The Tree will be dedicated to the treeless
homes of the community. and will bear tags
inscribed with the name of each man who
has gone to war, There will be service
this evening from 6:l5 till o'clock. when
each school will sing Christmas carol under
the direction of Mr.. Charles F. kinsley
Some of the guests will be Mr.. and Mrs
Alexander Simpson. Mr. Edwin s. Stuart.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Y. Audenried and Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest. T. rrtgg. Miss Helen II
MORROW y librarian ~ a. HaadtpGton
Nbrary> t4 y <tt /. <. ! 4 :, y 8 t1. I~-1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24
PRETTY WEDDING
IN GERMANTOWN
Miss Phyllis Srare Married to
Lieutenant william Barstow,
U. S. R., on Saturday

very attractive military wedding was
solemni7ed SATURDAY. afternoon in the
Calvarv' Protestant Ep'sconal Church. Ger
mantown. when Miss Phyllis Lyle Shape.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Edwin A Snano.
31S West Logan street became the bride of
Lieutenant William NJ. Barstow, 112th In.
fantry, now stationed at Camp Hancock,
Augusta Ga.
The bride. who was gowned in travelling
suit was e. ven in marriage by her ia ther and
was attended by Miss Lucille Rerroth as
mad of honor and her sister. Miss Mary
Janet Shape, as bridesmaid. The best man,
Lieutenant Raymond V. Nicholson. of the
S14th Infantry. is. now stationed at Camp
Meade. The bridegroom who won his com.
mission at Fort Niagara, was in Mexico with
the National Guard last year.
Lieutenant Barstow who Is homo on n
ten-day furlough, will return to Augusta,
accompanied by Mrs. Barstow, Friday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24
YE NEW ENGLANDERS
AT A MERRIE DINNER
koo. of Cathav, and Cobb. of Ken
tucky, Amono the Natives
Presente


In ve heeta as.,.r,tl,.a roou,e of ~, hosteI-
rie ycrept We Reuovus. Stratrorle. in this
.,, III ,.,,
" '""''P" a., y"
hEHte tu're were gathered together some
400 Of roode folk. And yc reason for their
tbus patbari,,, ,,.,s a., ,s,,,.ia,I o,e to wit
-, "
'''' ''' an "''' 'o'"c ln !' W" ~ S'''
states or are descended from ye worthie
first settlers of those Colonies and now
Iei,e ir , ..,a,, ,,,o t,rob,,.d l,rcelia
-, '''""7e ''''"e ''''''''''o
NY Qu"NerS ana eaters OF Se d'she '"'eu
scrappe, they do gather together once
yeare to nort,ls, Of va dishes famous I'm
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Ne" r'"s'"nu ana 'o "u''' Tue 10 '''" ''''e'
that they dciyver ye Goodies.
GCttc, alth houghc there was muche morri-
ment at this dinner Of We New England So
cic,ic tboro ,,.,, ,,,,,,h, u,o. .oi,,o nc
- -,
N'i'' '''H"'"'" 1t" Ee hHt'oH Is at "ar'c anu
ye people of New England have never been
laggards in time of needle His Excellencie
~ K,,p,r yvo,l,r,,,o, 10, ,,,,.oi. uvtroor-
w" nv i'''''' ''N''
ulharle ana Minister Plenipotentiare TO TINS
nation from ye lande of Cathay, spoke at ye
dinner. t,rether with Janes w Gerard one
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" ''''"''' '"N '''''
"'i"VS' Au'c ol "iSuo'''c anu e"rhcstness
broughte m ghte applause which showed
how firmly We mindcs of those presente are
sot,e uno, sar,Irg, ,h, ,..,io,, .r,,,io a.. ha,
'N'0' US. '''''
ever pech Se case Win NeW f'hglahuers'
First spoke yc President of ye Socletie,
CYRUS H. *. Curtis. who. although he hath
,,,.oa Co., ,,,i. -, ,,,..,,,,.. 80
49, i'' ''"'.9 "'' S'''.
oweth muche love to his natyve towne Of
Portland, in lie state of Maine and who
lkpows,h that va nroncr ,y,,. .o nro,ou,co
,,,,,. T., -, ~, a., =
p"'Ne'S p""'ei"' wen ne u'u say
that by combining with ye Quakers ye folk
that did come to hither from New England
bavs mada this ci,io nm Eartb-oualer ca
T.. - vs. ~
., - '''' nc
uiu poih'e OUT 'na' h'p van WINNIE was
not Citizen of Philadelphia.
II all those presente were New Englanders
because they did come here from We East
then was Ambassador Koo, who spoIe next
trulie a New Engla dor. nasmuch, as he
cometh from We fartherest East He brought
We true message of We Chinese folk. WI en-
is to be Patiente I'VE True always lives"
ouoth he, while We False dies of it's own
rot. If we are patient in this Ware. we
are bound TO win"
IorrostIis ala va r,orro o,,a ,,.,,,.,o, -.
va gathering Listen to We ,yordes ~ No.
Gerard since their i,n,pi,atinrs ,roro stirrad
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24

ECONOMY is the most admirable thing
~ in the world, isn't it? But unfortu-
plans go sadly astray and in the end he
finds that the thing he has tried to econo-
mize on proves to be q lot more expensive
than IL he hadn't economical at all. All of
which leads us to the fact that Friend
Wife told told Friend Husband they simply
must have a Christmas tree this year.
They couldn't economize in that direction,
could they? But after dutifully examining
various price tags on various spicy green
trees, he decided that that was exactly
where they ought to economize. The idea
of paying that much for tree you use
only for couple of days, when every
thing is getting higher and higher!" he
remarked to Friend Wife in an offended
tone. But, seeing how really disappointed
she was, he added cheerfully: Now have
a plan. Why can't we take the machine
ana bring home nice fir tree from that
woods we passed the other day?"
80. my dear, they started out in the car;
but believe me, they had bumpy ride
and narrowly escaped several bitches be-
fore they finally reached the woods they
were in search Of. Country roads are apt
to be rather bad at this time of the year,
you know. Well, they did find a nice
vivacious little tree, which they succeeded
in coaxing away from it's native soil after
SOME FEW minutes Of digging and tug
ging and pulling AND saying things And
maybe they didn't breathe a sigh of relief
when that tree was safely seated in the
tonneau of the car! Howsomever their
troubles were not over yet. Oh, no! In
fact, you might say they hadn't fairly
begun. For scarcely had Charlie got
the car started when-good night! 1t spied
o friendly haven Of rest in the shape of a
ditch and It Immediately plunged two of its
wheels into this, with a joyful snort of
content.
Now forests with fir trees in 'em aren't
always very near towns, you know, and
II happened that this particular one was
about a mile away from any sort of civ
ilization. But after Friend Husband had
used every possible vile to get the tired
old car out Of the ditch. the only thing for
Friend Wife to do was to walk that mile
and take the trolley home. "And don't
to tow this one home" Friend Husband
called after her. All this time the lively
young hr was waving its branches glee-
<n1ly, for It thoroughly enjoyed the poor
(1op'e plight. Hare he had gone to AL
| IN <g1(1Io - Get Az tref ana when -
- ~. E =; ~ .I = Z. 81 ~.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24
LANELL-HARPER

There viii be an attractive wedding this
evening in st. Stephens Protestant Episcopal
Church Tenth street above Chestnut, when
Miss Edith Roberts Harper, scout executive
of the Philadelphia Organization of Girl
Scouts will be married to Sereeant Victor
Lamasure Lavell Of the 312th Heavy Artil.
lery Regiment. The ceremony will be per-
formed at o'clock by the rector the Rev.
DR. Carl l.. Grammer, Mr. Thomas r Harper.
the brides uncle, viii give her in marriage.
She will wear a gown of cloth of silver draped
with white tulle and veil of tule arranged
with a can and fastened with sprays of
orange blossoms. Lilies of the valley will
be carried. Miss Helen Harper the brides
sister, who will be maid of honor, will wear
a frock of pink georgette crepe draped over
pink satin and a pink velvet hat. Her bou-
quet will be of pink rosebuds. Miss Florence
c. Miller and Miss Margaret Kerr will be
bridesmaids Their frocks will be a com.
blnation of pink georgette crepe and soft
silk and their hats of crepe will match the
gowns. Pale pink roses will form their
bouquets.
Mr.. Edward Dubbs will be the best man.
and the ushers will be Mr.. Edwin Lavell and
DR.. Walter B. Lavell brothers of the bride.
groom. The ceremony will be followed by
a dinner at the home of the brides mother
Mrs. Daniel Roberts Harper. I'll West Chel.
ten avenue, for the two families and the
bridal party. A special section of the CHURCH
will be reserved for the Girl Scouts, who
will wear their uniforms and attend in
troops, each troop accompanied by its cap.
tain.
After a short furlough for the wedding,
trip Sergeant Lavell will return to Camp
Meade and the bride will live with her
mother until the close of the war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24

VOU can never tell where you are or
what you are going to do In these
wartimes. l heard today of a man who
expects to be married this week and is sta
toned at a nearby camp. Well, three
nights ago he found he was not on the
list for Christmas leave, what will the
poor fellow do? 1t is to be a large wed.
ding and hundreds of invitations are out
for it. The bride-to-be is still hoping"
Another case l heard of is that of Lieu
tenant Claiming w. Daniel and his wife,
who was Katherine Werner. of Wayne
Well, Claiming won his commission at
Fort Oglethorpe and received orders tc re.
port at Camp Sheldon, Miss, by Decem.
Der Is. So all plans We're laid and Mrs.
Daniel was going with him. The trunks
were sent off the Wednesday before and
there was to be a great family "sendoff"
at the BellevueStratford that evening.
Just as they were about to leave, an official
letter, was received by Lieutenant Daniel
telling him to report at Camp Greene,
Charlotte, N. G. So you can imagine the
telephoning and wiring for trunks. etc,
and all plans changed at the very last mo.
ment; but now Lieutenant and Mrs. Daniel
are all settled in apartments at Charlotte,
n. c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24

ANOTHER Christmas day is about here
, "A and once more wishes are spoken and
the spirit Of charity is great throughout
the world even in the hearts Of the fight
ing countries there is a tender spot for the
fellow man, and one doubts that there
will be much sound of shot and shell even
on the battle elds tomorrow. Last year
when we celebrated the coming of the
Christ Child we were not in the tolls of
this worldwide war and we hoped that we
would be able to keep neutral but it could
not be; and so we, too, are in 1t now fight
ing for a great principle, peace that Will
be lasting. We are funny beings, aren't
we? not to realize that perpetual peace
is not to be had save in the heart of man.
and that peace will not come unless he
has good will The song of the angels is
so plain, Peace on earth to men of good
ViH"
When the pessimistic say that Chris
tianity has failed, let them remember that
line and reflect for a minute that 1t is not
His fault that peace does not reign, but
the fault of a stiff-necked and hardened
people. Let this not be true of us this
Christmastido when in spirit the dear little
Infant comes tonight. May He find us with
peaceful hearts and loving minds await
ing His coming, with the gold, franklin
cense and myrrh of doing our best for Him,
our country and our neighbCr and with
promise that we will continue 10 do our
best. happy Christmas, then, if not
nterry one on account of the sorrows of
var around rs