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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-08-29
EAST ST. LOUIS HAS BUT
TWO ARRESTS IN WEEK

East St. Louis, ILL.,, the city made
notorious on account of the race riots
which were proved to have been di-
rectly caused by booze, has made the
remarkable record of having but two
arrests for drunkenness in an entire
week. This city is located across the
river from St. Louis. Mo-, and has
been known as one of the wcttest cit
les in the United States.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-08-29
KANSAS CITY BREWERY
BECOMES ICE FACTORY

The Rochester Brewery of Kansas
City, Mo, which once had capacity
OF $4,000 barrels of beer, soon will
house from $4,000 to 10000 tons of
ice. On August officials of the City
Ice and Storage Company announced
the purchase of the former brewing
plant to add to its producing system.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-08-29

Since Prohibition has caused an
amazing slump in all kinds of of.
lenses as indicated by statistics of
arrests everywhere, any person who
agitates for the bringing back of the
evil institution should be ranked as
an abettor in crime.-Western Chris
tian Advocate.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-08-29
NOT MUCH DOING
AT POLICE COURT

According to the Cincinnati Post,
the steady decrease in the number of
cases tried daily in police court since
Prohibition has become effective has
been the talk of city officials.
From nearly 100 cases, the majority
of them persons arrested on police
man beats for fighting, cutting, steal
ing, or other offenses, the docket has
dropped to ten cases some days.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-08-29
OFFENSES ARE RARE
SINCE JOHNS DEATH

For the first ten days of August
not an arrest for drunkenness has
been made in the city OF Leominster,
Mass. Chief of Police Conlon de-
clares that this is directly due to Pro-
hibition, and adds: Other offenses
also have fallen off greatly"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-08-29
AN OHIO CITY HAS
QUITE A SHOWING
Springheld's Falling OFF of Arrests
Saves City Big Cash Item on Board


The comparative polio records of
the city of Springfield, Ohio, for the
months of June and July this year and
the corresponding months of last year
show change for the better result
ing from Prohibition.
In the two months with saloons
closed the total arrests were 437,
while for the same months this year
the number dwindled to 242. DRINKS
for the two wet months were 1913, and
for the two dry months II.
The city served 2,o13 meals to pris-
oners in the two wet months and 48o
in the two dry months. At twenty
cents a meal the city saved $484S0 for
the two dry months on this one item
alone.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-12-17
The Three
Wise Men

nNE Christmas mystery remains
" unsolved. Who were the wise
men of the East-the magi who
followed the star of Bethlehem from
afar to do homage to the newborn
Saviour?
1t is fair to assume from the fact
that the visitors were received at court
by King Herod and that they carried
gifts of value that they were In their
own country men of royalty or close
to 1t. Herod evidently deemed 1t well
to treat them with Difference, for dis
quleted though he was to lead them to
the birthplace of the Redeemer he dis
sembled and told them that when they
had found the new born he would re-
turn to worship with them.
Much of our information about the
early days of the Christian era comes
from the monks of the fourteenth CEN
fury, who delved deeply into historical
sources since lost to the world. Their
story of the three wise men has re-
ceived wide credence. According to
these monks, the wise men were three
great kings called Caspar, Melchoir
and Balthasar. Caspar was the oldest
and from the North. At the time of
the birth of Christ he was sixty years
old, and for more than two-thlrds of
that time he had ruled In Arabia.
Balthasar was black, native of Saba,
from the East, and forty years old.
The youngest was Melchoir, from the
South, whose country was Tarshish.
He was twenty years old.
Impelled by some mysterious power,
they dropped all the cares of the state
and followed a single star thirteen
days and nights, without eating or
sleeping, till it led them to Jerusalem.
Then the story follows that of the
Bible until they returned to their own
countries.
The story does not stop here. It tells
circumstantially the after life of the
three wise men. The good Apostle st.
Thomas journeyed to their country and
baptized them, and all three went out
to preach the doctrine Of the Christ.
They were slain by barbarous gen.
tiles, and later the Empress Helena,
mother Of Constantine, recovered their
sacred bones and took them to Con-
stantinOple. Thence they We're carried
to Milan and finally found an ultimatu
resting place in Cologne, where they
now are.-New York Post.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-12-17
MARRIED

At the farm home of the brides par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Leonard, two
miles west of Viroqua, on Tuesday
afternoon, December 16, 1919, the
lives of two worthy young people
were made extremely happy in the ties
that made Mr.. Stanley Erickson and
Miss Esther Leonard, man and wife.
The ceremony was performed in the
presence of thirty-six relatives and
intimate friends. A wedding dinner
followed, then happy congratulations
The presents were appropriate and
numerous. The groom is a young
farmer of Dach ridge, where the coup
lie will make their home. Rev. Jen-
nings officiated.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-12-17

Even in Japan1the jellyfsh is in III
repute. since that creature, once a
boned fish ike the carp, was beaten to
a Jelly by his king because he allowed
himself to 10 gulled and outwitted by
n monkey. But the carp is honcred
and sung, and every Japanese boy
looks forward to the day he may II
called on, meet the chopper with the
same stoical behavior.-New Orleans
Times Picayune.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-12-17
MARRIED

At the home of the brides parents, in Gays
Mills, Thanksgiving, by Rev. Martin Finstad.
Mr.. Frank Letecum and Miss Ella Sine, both
of Gays Mills. The bride is the youngest
daughter Of MIR. and Mrs. T. T. Sine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-12-17
THE OAKLAND
FAMILY

THE OAKLAND
FAMILY
A. ThOreSOn
Olson Brothers
Otto OtteSOn
Will Hudson
E. Henry
o. O. Hurless
Tom Melvin
A. ]. Beat
Jas. Beaver
n. w. Brophy
III. p. Proctor
NJ. Zimmerman
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-12-17

" IINN I ID ]
Nj. H. Bekkedal
Ole Helle
Hans o. Nuttestad
A. J. Fremstad
Tom KiIen
Rev. ROndeStvedt
Johnson Bros.
Lloyd Bekkedal
Selmer BOlstad
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-12-17
RETREAT

RETREAT
Max SOmerfeld
H. E. Marx
H. b. West
A. ]. BrOadhead
F. p. Bean
Willard Seymour
John Moore
Wilbur McKittrick
4. F. Drew
c. d. Miller
Chas. Major
Stacey DANES
Mrs. Robert MelluR
VIOLA
Martin Brothers
Lyons Brothers
Grant Bender
Mr.. VanFleet
Delbert Kanable
Jas. Matthes
Jas. Beaver
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-12-17

y
Phillip BOuffleur
Christ Ekern
Gust Veglahn
Karl Marking
L. o. Cole
VIM. DOlen
Martin Call
G. b. Gardner
Claud Walter
Lee Bold
f. ChitwOOd
Mr.. Ward
WILDER Weber
Hans Hansen
JaspersOn Brothers
III. B. McGerry
10 Appleman
John Slater
Lewis Thompson
Hugh Major
p. ID. Miller
Chas. w. Schroeder
III. b. Carson
w. F. Crook
Phillip BiddesOn
John ZitlOw
OrviI Smith
Chris Dregne
Jacob SurenSOn
Albert Johnson
Albert MOen
HI. c. Hanson
Anton Lunde
Otto 0ttesOn
Elmer Pierce
Alba Tewalt
Win Anderson
Solfest c. Dregne
Albert Skrede
George Aphul
M. Mattison
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-12-17

AitdSs LitUCI
Carl Drummer
julius MOrrOhn
AdOlph Krachel
Frank Kelley
John Pippenhagen
X. b. HOyt
DIR. Remer
Ed. Finstad
Matt Larson
Peter 0streng
ChaS. BrzezOwsky
Ferd. Pieppenhaugen
ChaS. krachale
Aug. Dahlke
Ole TOmpte
III. p. Kircker
VIM. Schuster
Gust Schuster
John BrzeZowske
Chas. Brudlas
CASHT0N
ChaS. Appleman
John n. Hall
L. III. Smith
Frew Woods
Vernard Appleman
GENOA
HI. E. Shumway
Harry TullOch
John Krachel
Chas. Shumway
Emil Thompson
= Chas. krachel
Leonard Engler
Ole Patterson
HILLSBOR0
d. Dewitt
Chas. Staley
Fred Chapman
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-12-17

u
Ralph NuZum
Stewart Dixon
Frank Nome
Charles Gross
Harley Weber
Charles Gross
Andrew Anderson
TheO. SurensOn
CLAUS ErlandsOn
Hugo Nelson
Elmer Pierce
Joseph Webel
George Wheeler
Charles Parker
Oscar Selin
Frank Subranek
Nels ROLAND
Gilbert Nelson
Gust Olson
Mrs. Ella Beaver
w. E. Bishop
Charles Bishop
F. Fl. Rogers
Jake Larmo
NJ. L. Sandsmire
T. ]. Brudos
Chris A. KrOgsbOl
NJ. Summerfield
David Bender
w. n. Huston
James Parkhurst
r. c. BrudOs
Nick Skrede
Thomas Yttri
Thos. Lewiston
Rev. E. Harris
Arthur Olson
w. Ames
Gilbert BOgstad
Louis Wedwick
Bert Marshall
Louis Thompson
Jacob SOvda
Mack Allen
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-12-17


John +. StOll
Clarence Webb
Oscar Adams
HObert Groves
Geo. Harris
Tom WeavilI
RObt. lube
{. o. Johnson
5. Larson
]. s. Irwin
Daniel Weber
Melvin Rudser
Chris WEIGH
Chris Kjelland
Frank Robinson
I. c. Glass
c. ID. Smith
II. L. BentSOn
JACOB Am0dt
Peter Peterson
Fred Vance
Ole kjOs
Van Dyke Bros.
Clyde +. Smith
Prof. t. G.. Brown
l.. NJ. Thompson
Clarence Olson
Jacob Dach
Leland Nuzum
Ray Huschka
Harry Porter
Julius Somerfield
George Pennell
Martin Skagen
t. c. KnudsOn
John Side
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-12-17

Wilken Hauge
George Henry
Arde DOwner
X. II. Drake
Otto NOnSecht
Louis Solberg
c. w. Chase
Will Edwards
NJ. j. JaspersOn
AdOlph Sandsmark
). A. Sweger
Pennel Bros.
w. e. Nielsen
Chris Weber
4. j. Favor
Sam 0ttUm
Fred KelIicutt
Geo. Hetland
MACK Atlen
W. ID. Dyson
Clinton w. Nuzum
DIR. c. A. MinshaIl
Frank Zitzner
E. Hanson
Andrew Nelson
George A. Groves
Frank A. Reed
Larson Bros.
Albert Davig
Louis Melvin
Hans Johnson
f. p. Mcintosh
5. ]. Sauer
Martin Jensen
LyaH Tate
Alvin Fish
VIII Groves
ii. LiRdemann
Peter Flilke
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-12-17

"A. ~ INlUI MI
MT. STERLING
John N. Johnson
ROCKTON
III. l.. Dempsey
Mac McVey
SOLDIERS GROVE
Ed Wiley
Ole Davidson
DIR. A. A. Peterson
COON VALLEY
Peter Running
Peter Johnson
Thomas Johnson
Chris Running
DE SOTO
III. ID. BOtsma
John Seymour
LA FARCE
F. A. Thayer
WEST PRAIRIE
Eddie Yttri
Max SOmerfeld
GAYS MILLS
o. A. Sherwood
Mike Flynn
ONTARIO
Mr.. Litke
READST0WN
Tom Hall
L. Crook
Chas. Snyder
RISING SUN
VIM. Lynn
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-12-17

John +. NuZum
Frederick Dyson
TOllac 0Strem
c. NJ. Morrison
Reuben Kingsley
Jim Flemming
Ed. Thompson
\. {. Anderson
Clinton w. Nuzum
A. f. Smith
John |. Johnson
Stanley Sweger
DIR. NJ. X. Sathe
TOrger FOrtney
f. T. Mcintosh
c. w. ChCase
Nj. ID. HelgesOn
0bert Hauge
Geo. Schroeder
Ray HuSchka
George A. Groves
Carl Zuba
Ole L. FOrtney
Will Groves
Edward Wig
Jacob LarmO
Kenneth Robinson
Harry Porter
John Bann
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-25
SUGGESTS PLOT TO
RUIN CAPT. DETER

New York, Dec 24-Testimony al
leging that three of the chief witnesses
against Capt. Karl w. Detzer of Fort
Wayne. Ind, were dangerous crimi-
nails" who were in jail together at Le-
mans, France, when the captain was
head of division at the department of
criminal investigation OF the army and
that they plotted to revenge themselves
upon him. was brought forward at the
court martial of the officer on Gov
ernors' Island today.
The three witnesses referred to are
Clarence NJ. Yates and Privates Lacey
and Gonzales. Yates. according to Bert
L. Daley, of Dayton. o. who was at
the camp in Lemans admitted to him
that he had tried several times to
shoot Capt Deter. This is In refuta-
tion of Yates own denial of this al
legged fact.
Louis B. Goldberg. Of Button, Pa,
and a member of the state constahu-
larry. who was also II member of the
A. E. F. at the Lemans camp, testified
that he had taken Yates to the guard
house and that the latter stated he
had been given a two-year sentence
for drawing revolver on Capt. DETER
But I won't do more than six
months" Yates is alleged to have told
Goldberg. land when l get out of here
I'll kill that -"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-25
TRAVELLING MEN HURRY
HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

The hotel lobbes I'm Chattanooga
looked somewhat lonesome today and
only very few signed their nalyes to the
registers during Christmas day or on
Christmas eve. Those who found it
necessary to stop off in the city
Wednesday as guests of the Clatta-
nooga hotels, made Inquiries concern
ing the departure of trains that would
take them home for Christmas. Some
of the travelling men said that 1t would
be impossible for them to reach their
home towns before Christmas night, but
that ahey were going to so even II they
We're late. Those who found that they
couldn't possibly get home even for
Christmas night. decided to remain in
the city.
For those who did not go home hut
who arc at the hotels today, the man.
agnrs. ara doing everything possible to
| make them nave an enjoyable Christ
mas. Some of the lobbes have beer
decorated and Christmas music will be
played by the orchestras during the {
O'Clock dinner hour. Splendid menus
have also been provided, including
everything that one could want for a
Christmas dinner in the way of "eats." !"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-25
COMPERS DENIES
SNEAKINC IN BACK DOOR

Washington. Dec. 25.-G. N. 81
Samuel Gompers Indignantly denies
charges that "he sneaks" into the
White House through the back door and
listens at the keyhole while the presi-
dent and great business heads exchange
condolences.
IAN unadulterated falshehood." Is the
way he today branded a statement to
that effect made by George Fl. Cushing.
before the Civic club of Pittsburgh. Pa.
1.-The untruth no doubt had for it's
purpose dirty unwarranted fling at the
president of the United States" he
says in a telegram to the organization
protesting against Cushing's utterance.
~ do not even know whether the presi-
dent has back door to his private Of
fice," he says further.
II have never entered the White
House without having some previously
arranged engageemnt accorded me by
the president, except upon the second
or third day of his recent illness called
at the White House, saw DR.. Grayson.
the presidents physician. and inquired
after the presidents health.
ITO suggest, much less to assert, that
would be guilty of such conduct as
Cushing, the coal manipulator. attrib-
utes to me, is confession of his own
mental attitude and moral code"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-25
|SAVACES UNABLE
To GIVE BOND
Alleged Jed Big Cotton swindle IS
etiII Exciting Much
Comment.

Admission, Ala, Dec. 25.-(Special)
M. A. Savage and w. A. Savage,
president and general manager Of the
Savage Cotton company, and who
were arrested in Birmingham Monday
under federal grand jury indictments
charging them with conspiracy and
using the mails to defraud in connec-
ton ith an alleged irregular cotton
deal between their company and two
North Carolina concerns, were
brought to Admission Tuesday and
placed in the Calhoun county Jail in
default of $4,000 Lond
The arrest of the president and
general manager of the company on
the same day that Henry Riddle,
vice president of the company, and
Solon L. Graham, former cashier of
the A., B. &c A. railroad at Talladega,
liar charges, is still being discussed
in this section of the state with a
great deal of interest.
Since the return of the indictments
against the four men many of the
different phases of their alleged oper-
ations have been brought out in con-
versations of Talladega people, 4 ma
jonty of whom hold to the belief
that Graham is the least guilty of the
party of well-knoWn men involved in
the deal which was recently brought
to the attention of the grand jury.
Graham was acting as cashier for
the A, b. & A. railroad at the time
the alleged swindle is reported to
have been pulled off, and is reported
to have notified the officials of the
road for which he was working that
large number of forged bills of lad
ing were in circulation at the time.
The alleged swindle engaged the
attention of special agents and rail-
road experts for several months last
year, and the record of Graham was
considered so clear that he has beer
retained in the employ of the South
ern and has been engaged at F'auns-
dale for the past few months. He is
native of st. Clair county, as are
the Savage brothers.
w. A. Savage has been engaged in
the sawmill business near Talladega
Stree his cotton concern went out oi
business, and NJ. A. Savage has beer
located in Birmingham.
The two Savages are making an eff.
fort to have their bonds reduced by
the order of Judge William |. Grubb
and had not furnished bail Tuesday
night.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-25
MANY CHATTAN0OGANS
In FRANCE YEAR AGO

! One year ago nearly 100000
American soldiers celebrated"
Christmas in France, President Will
son was the guest of the A. f. +.
Today but 1851 men of the army
are having their Christmas dinner in
Europe. There are 9,3S7 men in ST.
beria. There have been huge Christ
mas "eats" sent to the army abroad,
according to reports, and 1t won't be
altogether a dull Christmas if mine
pies and such things can brighten
one up.
Chattanoogans who were members
of the Thirtieth cold HickoryD dl-
vision recall how the day was spent
by them. They were in the lie Mans
area, expecting soon to leave for
home. There was snow and plenty of
everything else to make it a typical
UniteC States Christmas, with the
exception of the dinner. 1t was Tor
the most part composed of 'spuds,'
beef, bread and coffee.
The French kiddies were given a
Christmas tree a la American. A
Santa Claus was rigged up and the
event passed without hitch or bobble.
Sam p. Diamond. one Of the few
Chattanoogans who reached the eX-
alted position of third lieutenant in
the A. f. F.. spent the Cay in lie
Mans collecting curiosities and an
tiques for his folks back home. Capt.
ID. n. McMillin spent the day around
a French stove smoking his pipe, and
Sam Slabosky got his daily pass
from the company clerk to lie Mans
to visit friends. Sergt. Dock Potts
slept most of the day and INDUCED
in mere card games the balance OF
the time. Paul \. Sloop, who was
then a first-class private, walked post
up and down the village street.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-25
Hines Thanks X. X. Officers
And Directors for Help

the coal strike the officers and en-
ployes haze done especially fine work,
so that with more confidence than
ever before l express the hope that
all of us will give the very best ac-
count of ourselves in this remaining
period in our common interest al6 in
the public interest. | extend to all of
nv comrades in the railroad service
and their families sincere wishes for
a merry Christmas and happy New
Year"
Legislation designed to meet con-
ditions incident to the return of the
roads is expected to be threshed out
by March /. The Esch- -Cummins bill
is now in conference, and it is said
that the house and senate will have
reached an agreement by the time
set for the return of the roads.
Approval of the presidents action
in postponing the return of the roads
was voiced generally by leaders in
congress, as we'll as by railroad Of
| ficials all over the country
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-25
MURDER Still
BATTLES POLICE
Grease-Stained Coat and Few
Tracks in Snow Only Clues
to Criminal.

Mount Clemens. Mich. Dec. 25.-U.
N. S.)---A grease-stained coat, a me-
chanlc's wrench and few tracks in
tho snow are the clues upon which the
authorities are working today In an
effort to solve the murder of j. Stanley
Brown, OF Mount Clemens. whose body.
the head riddled with bullets. was found
in his automobile on a lonely road
four miles from this city. Brown was
the son of the late John II. Brown.
millionaire Detroit cigar manufacturers.
Although admitting the lack OF any
definite indications of the guilt OF aG
individual the police declare they eN-
pect arrests and the solution OF Ule
mystery within twenty-four hours. 1t
is reported they are seeking chauffeur
who Is believed to have been intimate
with Browns wife. from whom he was
estranged. Mrs. Brown was questioned
by Prosecutor Lynn Johnston, who an
nounced he believed her entirely inno-
cent.
Brown and his wife had been the
center of frequent domestic disturb
ances and IA suit for divorce filed by
Brown and charging his wife with gross
cruelty was pending at the time oi
his death.
Browns body was found by a farmer
the hands tightly clutching the whee
of the automobile and the foot pressed
down upon the emergency brake. Bull
let's had severed his spinal column al
the. base OF the brain and his neck ant
skull bore evidence of a severe beat
ing.
Upon the death of hts father about siy
years ago Brown was left fortune o
about $500. 900.
THAR obbery was not the motive O
hn taNttr &c azt, 49,. Al
that securities, travellers checks ant
cash worth $4,000 and large diamond
ring. which the murdered man wore
were not moested.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-25
CHRISTMAS DAY
QUIET One HERE
THE OLD, OLD STORY IT.
FeWest Arrests in History
Reported by Police De-
f, partment.
BIG COM M UNITY TREE

All Chattanooga, as individuals.
groups and organizations, Joined to-
day in celebration of their second
peace time" Christmas, but the cele-
brating was done quietly. Nothing
occurred to mar the happiness of the
day.
Whether II Is due to the fact that
people are just naturally getting bet
te. or to the effects of the BILLY"
Sunday religious revival, which
closed Sunday, 1t Is a fact, as stated
by Police Commissioner Ed Heron,
that there have been fewer arrests
this year by the police department
than ever before, breaking all rec
ords. No drunkenness was seen
about the streets Christmas eve night
or today.
From IL o'clock until noon today
all churches of the city united in
holding services at the "Billy" Sun
day tabernacle. The BILLY" Sunday
choir furnished the music, and many
of the numbers sung during the re-
vival were rendered. DR.. e. Il. WI
ley, pastor of the Centenary Meth
odist church, was in charge. 3nvo-
cation was said by Rev. w. j. Loar-
inG Clark, after which a Scripture
IcdulIlS was EiNtu Wy INtN. ls II. lllii'
DR.. j. w. Bachman delivered prayer
and the sermon was preached by Rev.
III. +. Murkett, pastor of the First
Methodist church. Benediction was
spoken by DIR. w. l.. Pickard.
Beginning at 3 this afternoon the
city enjoyed community Christmas
tree at the community center, 613
Market street. Both old and young
were in attendance and reception
committee of forty young ladies were
on hand to give visitors Christmas
greetings. An orchestra furnished
music. Commencing at 8 tonight q
musical and social program will be
enjoyed.
- Many Amusements.
All theaters in the city were open
including the Bljou, where this after
noon and tonight will be given Par
| lor, Bedroom and Bath" An entirely
new bill is offered at the Riaito and
all movie houses have brand-n
| pictures.
This is the first Christmas in ovei
two years when all Chattanoogans
| are home for the holidays. Two years
ago found them in the army camps
| preparing to go overseas, and yeal
| ago they were there, Somewhere il
| France" Two years ago the future
loomed the great adventure, streakeo
| with romance and uncertainty, ano
| thu day was spent in barracks ant
| tents in whatever manner soldiers
always manage to enjoy such occa
| sions.
The Christmas of 1918 was spen
in some old French barn or home
amid straw, the chickens and thu
COWS. The dinner was composed o
whatever stuff the quartermaster hat
in hand to issue, and there was snow
and Christmas trees for the Frencl
ldddies.
At IL o'bclock today every Knight
Tafnpiar organization throughout th
United States met for a short pro
gram. Following is the program rem
dered by the organization here: