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The Washington times., 1921-12-25
By EDITH JENNINGS.

What 0ifts7 A friendly smile.
A blessing from the heart.
A benefit worth while.
On Christmas plays q part.
What Gifts? The winter scenes
OF Natures dreams come true.
Outlined with evergreehs,
And Q slxy Of winter blue.
What gifts? Give happiness.
Joy that II sincere.
Happy thoughts that serve to bless.
And greet the coming year.
The Washington times., 1921-12-25
b. FRANC sCHREINER,

~ FJSANC oChHGlNBk6v
Associate Editor, b. H. 8. Balance
Sheet.
Tn Just q little snowflake
AIfloating from the sky
Win all the other snowflakss.
A. on the wind We ny.
The Master Of snowflaiees
Decided We should TAN
Just shout the Christmas-tids--
whenever He should call.
He sa3d: 'Co teach Q lesson
OF love and purity.
Show those who live on earth
How white their souls should be-"
80 I am here this Christmas
To help old 6anta's sleigh
Bring Joy. and love. and siadnsss
To all on Christmas Day.
The Washington times., 1921-12-25
Business Officers
All Appointed Non

Several changes have bssn made
In the cadet appointments at Busi-
ness, but the following are the cor
rect Appointments a. made by the
Franklin School:
Company e." ID. d. Hahn, cap
tain; Victor AlbAsli and J. w.
Tastet, lisutenants; Pearson Com
iyn. Maurice Love. John Collins,
william Harmon. and Frank HUM,
ssrssants; Ridssiy. Brfil. Achststtsr.
and Duvall, eorporals-
Company 81" @. J.. SinceIl, CAP
tain: T. H. King and ID. W. Darns,
heutenants; John Kolar, Russell
King. william Fisher, Edward
Riecks, and Charles Monroe. SER
geants; Butt. Libbey. Gates. and
May. corporals.
Company m" Of Junior Hish.
q. l.. Botsch. captain; Carl Levy
ard Saul LioAtsnhsrss HsutaoanHA
The Washington times., 1921-12-25
ANTHEM
By EMILY r. sTROTHER

Dim eyes that see no beauty;
Deaf ears that hear no song;
Hard hearts that feel no msrcy;
The ages have been long
Since. from it, sky Of midnight blue,
That crystal lamp Of heaven
Shed forth its rays Of radiant light
Upon the gloriss Of that night
When Mary held the Holy Babe.
But down through time has ever
rung.
The anthem by the angels sung,
Breaking the stiffness Of that night
That brought dim eyes to quickened
sight,
Deaf ears to music keyed,
That made hard hearts to feel the
OF al their fellowmsn.
And brought our God to earth asaia.
The Washington times., 1921-12-25
Pray for Success
OF Conference Is
Plea of Student

We are about 10 cslsbrats the
greatest day in the year: the DAY
that the world deserves, looks for
ward to, and celebrates with feast
ing. with tho Exchanging Of gifts.
and with q general departure from
daily routine.
II - q season Of such great 10Y
that We are apt to place the great
cause for 1t all in minor place.
There 10 not one among US who does
not know why II II . time for such
universal rejoicing. But there arc
many among NJ who forget 1t. who
lose the true spirit Of Christmas IN
the crowded shops and in the OPEN
ing Of mysterious packsgss.
Come ninstssn hundred years ~go
the ancient peoples Of this same old
world Of ours were met in bloody
warfare. Thsrs was hunger among
them: there was disease among
them; and there was al the suffer.
ing that follows in the wake of
warning msn.
Evil desire for more power was
the main goal Of all these ancient
governments. The selfish motives
81 q few wicked men caused war
after war to fan upon the suffer
ing people,. the surging popuisos
IKE you ana ma.
At last. when the people felt ~ II
they could endure Il no longer, the
eavior Of mankind was sent; wars
became less numerous: and q CRATE
full people returned to their peaceful
plcWsharss. The world was %
grateful for Gods great gift that the
descendants Of these same people.
over nineteen hundred years later,
have never ceased to stop for one
day each year their daily toll to OBJ
serve with rajsiGing the great GIFT
o( Peace.
It 10 q significant thing that here
in our own city. at this same great
season OF the year. delegates from
the greatest natisns Of the woeid
meet to discuss how warfare may be
permanently stopped; to prove that
reason is q greater factor than jsal'
ousy; and how an everlasting psacs
can DO established as . permanent
benefit to the peoples Of the world.
II comes after Just such IN ALI
involving war as swept the world
nineteen hundred years ago, and In
the momentous decisions Of these
great. representative men. lies the
establishment or the fall Of our
present civilization.
90. let us. as we draw near to the
gay Christmas season. add our most
fervent prayers that this important
conference in our Oaty will prove
successful. and in the limitation AZ
arrnamsnts insure universal peace
the termination Of suffering.
The Washington times., 1921-12-25
WeSterniteS Form
Linguistic Clubs

There 10 . Spanish Club and q
Latin Club at Western High School.
The membership Of the first ID
open only to students who have had
one semester Of Spanish and 10 I'm
tied to MY.
Plans are under consideration for
q play in the near future. Off,
Gers are: Dorothy Arnold. president;
Carl Smith. Woe president; Anne
Gleason. secretary. and Joseph Rich
ards, treasurer. A committee con-
sistins Of Billie Cass. chairman. Carl
Smith and Wiley Rogers was APP
pointed to draw UP the oonstitu-
ton and bylaws Of the club. Elean-
or Folts, Billy Cass and Otis Turner
were appointed to form . member
ship and initiation committee
For the first time in the history Of
Western . Latin Club has been
formed. Everybody IL enthusiastic
about II. The first meeting was
held ut Charlotte Harriman's.
Tho guests were very much amus-
ed by shadow pictures Of Caesar
and charades of Latin wor0A
Dancing. refreshments and I'M
promptu stunts added much to the
program. An interesting feature Of
the evening was the costumes worn
by the members of the club end
the guests. Some were dressed In
the costumes worn during the time
of the Republic" while others were
rssplsndsnt in those Of the Empirs
The Washington times., 1921-12-25
NOEL
BY REGINA MALONE.

Christmas night! Long years ago
The world lay white with recent
snow.
Gift-laden Wisemen from the Fest
Walked each beside his weary beast.
70 Night Of nightsD
A star! Each Wiseman, trembling.
To catch the CLEAN that sointil-
Along the way. Oh. can II be7-
The light 10 calling: Follow mew
70 Star Of starsD
A Babe! And through the stable.
cold - Death,
Sweeps the bitter, wintry breath.
But ali! The star II brought above
And all within IL bright with love.
20 King Of kingsD
The Washington times., 1921-12-25
JUNIOR CLASS is
ORGANIZED AT
CENTRAL
Each ssction Represented on
Junior Council, Which WIN
Promote Glass Intsrest.

~ JAMES b. ASwELL.
q TRYING. a. ever toward
- Csntrai's bsttsrmsnt, Rob
srt A Maurer, principal. has
organised thitd-year sections. A
Spirit o. greater unity and COM
rsdeship II his aim.
Not long ago . chapel was
called at which this question.
which has bssn . sort OF murmur-
ins under current In the school life
Tor soms time past. was discussed.
A. soon a. the students realised.
from the principals Introductory
remarks, what the purpose Of the
gathering was, a thunder Of APP
plauss broke out. Juniors were at
once eat, wondering ~ to whether
they were about to find them.
selves excited participants in such
an election n the class Of 20 had
but Just completed.
NO ELECTIONS.
"Dut think you will all agree"
said Mr.. Naursr. in answer to
these mental auestionints. that
this u not the time for the slsc-
tion Of president, vice president
and 70 on. OF your GLASS"
He went on to remind his audi
snce Of fifth and sixth semester
pupils that the time was not yet
ripe Tor the selection Of worthy
and representative recipients Of
class Office honors. Pupils were
not a. yet sufficiently acquainted
with each other. he said. although
he believed some sort Of organize
ton was desirable. Election Of
section Representatives to Junior
council" seemed to Offer the most
advantaSes- This latter plan was
hailed with almost unanimous &C
claim BY the students.
1t was . short chapel: no sooner
had the course Of action beer de-
oided upon than everyone returned
to section and assisted in the cleo
ton of that sections representa-
tives, who, It had bssn agreed.
would consist OF one boy ana one
girl.
HOLD MEETING.
The nswly-sstablishsd Junior
council has met for the first
time ana Miss Coolidge. Mr.. Aaur-
Or and Mr.. Miller talked to 1t on
subjects Of Junior and school in
tsrest. The great purpose of the
meeting was to lay plans for a big
Junior night some time this -
snsster. January 18th is the date
ct.
Junior organization II q new thing
IN District high school conduct.
The seniors. Of course. have al.
ways elected their officers and had
their Ming in leaving the school,
bot those Of classes under the sixth
or seventh semester are not accus-
toned to doing this- However. 1t
10 not believed the present move
ment for lower class Organising
will lsaA to the election of officers.
or anything more than the social
end Of the various sections of the
same class gettinG acquainted.
The Washington times., 1921-12-25
20. "T" Trains
Hard in Drilling

BY CAPT. @. J. 0lNCEI1s
Dssansss mtA. Csapaav ~"
Ths Arili n now On Ter that
eovstsd nag. Company =" - ".
ing. and fighting with Tire hses
spirit ever seen. to bring Ire nag
TO Business. II - true W hsSo
emily five squads. but Il - not a.
ways quantity but quality that
counts. and that quality b In he
msn Of Company 'T."
I have without . doubt, BE-
lievs, the best set OF neuterants
and non-comnaisisoned officers In
the brigade. Some Of the expert
enced men who are doing fine
work are Kelly. Fones, Costinett.
and savage. In Hetder, Stokes.
and Musson I have some fine ~
o0Der3A00o4 - ..--~-H..a
The Washington times., 1921-12-25
GOOD WILL SPIRIT
PREVAILS AMONG
WESTERNERS
Reunion Of Former Students,
suooesstuI Vaudeville Snow,
and Dances Feature Wesk.
~ CARL wOERNER

~ CARL w0ERNER
TODAY Il Christmas, the heart
Of those glorious holidays
toward which most stu
dents have bssn locking for many
. day.
After the strenuous months pro-
csding the Yulstide, 1t 10 only right
that these short days Of rest. for
some. should b. granted.
Even though the holidays were the
goal toward which most students
have besn looking. 1t was hard to
leave the dear old school after the
enjoyable activity Of the last few
weeks.
REUNION or GRADS.
Al the school from across the
creek . veritable convention tor
alumni was held in the halls. Grad
yates Of Western. now college stu
dents. some freshmen aching for
their old time prestige ~ seniors
ut Western. gathered ct the old
school. Among the most prominent
alumni seen 1t Western were:
Audrey Carter. Julia Hume. Bsr-
kelley Jones. Thomas Neal. Charles
James. Hamilton Wright. Bryant
Groves and Christian Hsurich. A.
. result there was q week Of r.
joicing and pleasure.
Western actors showed their
Christmas spirit by presenting. for
three continuous nights. Hop
Along" the first annual revue. The
show was . great success due 70 the
untiring efforts Of q few msaAbsrs
Of the faculty and the general good
acting Of the cast.
GLdsE CLUB ENTEHrAIN0.
Under the auspices of the Ora
ma&ic Society and 0iee Clubs OF
western High School the dramatis
psrsonas included the very cream Of
talent now at school. The proceeds.
which were enlarged by an hour Of
dancing after each performance.
were given toward the athletic
fund; and quite lavish Christmas
gift It proved to be.
Not 70 ~ outdone In their display
Of Christmas spirit b. any other or
eanisations, the cadsts and senior
class gave two very successful
dances.
The cadet dance which wa held
by the entire western battalion was
unusually good. The splendid music.
decorations. and pretty girls. for
which the Georgetown school II
famsas. were the outstanding fsa-
lures Of the affair.
At first planning TO give q very
exclusive hop. but being imbusd
with sood kindly Yulstide spirit. the
Seniors decided to open the dance to
the entire school.
FUN REI0NS SUPREME.
1t might well have been Given for
alumni, ~ former Westsrnsrs were
In abundance on the door. Being the
last night before the glorious vaca-
ton days, the spirit Of fun and frss-
dom was apparent during the en-.
tire evening.
leaving with resolutions to make
up time in these days Of rest. and to
turn over q new leaf upon returning.
the holidays are in truth very worth
while to some.
For those who have given their
energy to studies and activities,
these days are only fair compensa-
ton.
On this Christmas Day It might Be
well to forget the ups and downs Of
learning and to remember that only
last night Santa Claus visited not only
you but thousands upon Thousands
Of others. leaving all the good ssnt-
ments which are bound in q Merry
Christmas"
IVY Ll 80 ~
The Washington times., 1921-12-25
HOLIDAYS ERASE
! TEDlUh OF
STUDY

WV w. O""O
otsdsnts This Wesl, % Peak
q Xmas Bells oulsts School
Summons.
- HOWARD ]. DUFFY.
NHR1sTMA4 DAY--&As time
~ WIEN youthh dream u many
w>s1s y realized. u today.
HapsU Il yosnk Washington
this morning. and the msrfimsnt
win reign unqusstisnsd by ssri-
cus thoughts for this whole week
q holiday.
Contentsd are the stuasuts Of
Wsshington's high schools. The
nishtly visia with text books
10 to b fereottsn, and parties.
dances and ths Nhs win take
the piace # honor. This change
y . welcome change. affair the
studious session sircs vscat'su
Hsne.
WATCHuD TIM CLOCK.
A. the lasy. minute hand Of the
clock dragged through the last hour
Of Christmas I'VE last night many
boys and girls wsrs watohine nor the
first happy minutes Of today.
!, Not unlike the SESSIONS in school.
a. periods drag NJ 1t times. the
c3ock was the objsct Of scrutiny
every fsw minutes. Even - IN
sdhool. the hands tick their units
slowly and soisunly, the last half
hear Of the Great I'VE was ah etsr.
nifty to thoss who covstousiy await
"a Christmas. 1921.
! But when the intrsAuctsry mo-
mont came the reward compensated
the Whiting. The anxious watchers
rejoaced In wishing thsir Relatives
ana friends the Msrriest Of Christ.
masses, ana troopsd TO bed 70 enjoy
the day more fully this morning and
Afternoon.
Others were snugsiy asleep. 10 re-
,cslve their full share Of Yulstide
spirit after the rising Of the sun
this memorable morning. Such Wa
the case. and IN many thousand
homes the exchange Of gifts Ana
best wishes shaAsA memorials isss
pleasant.
y, CAristmas-Ithe ono word speaks
volumes for those who meet daily
In classes Of the public schools.
For some II means . chance to
slesp late In the mornings. and to
get to bed early in the morning.
fol,owink entertainments. dances
ana barti<s. 10 others. including
maay girls and boys. the holidays
WIN afford . chance 10 earn spend-
Ing money at the postsffios and In
department stores.
STOCKINGS HUNG.
Though many students claim to
have forgotten about Santa Claus
and the hanging Of stockings ana
other phases Of Christmas. The old.
time spirit Of giving. and rtcSivfng.
diA not lack thsse two important
traAitions this year.
Stockings were filled with geod
and valuable tokens Of friendship
this mornins-if not in aotuality the
process was carried through in
spirit.
Basketball squads viii be practic.
Ing In the mornings Of the holidays.
A week from Tuesday the boys
and girls viii return to their dssks
ana books to resume study. Marks
will b given on the ssuaester's work
in four weeks from that day. and
every High School student II anx.
ious 10 set good marks.
This 10 not worrying them today.
however. - the presents they ~.
ceived are holding Wrapt attention.
The Washington times., 1921-12-25

HOLIDAY PARTIES
/ HOLD ATTENTION
OF STUDENTS

OF STUDENTS
>sntrAllte reJls u ~ Pseas,v.
allie An1ioipstlons Whioh ~
Bs,ng hsajl1sd These Days.
~ JACK Ds0eGxA.
q CHoLASfIC aetiviAi1s ass ~
- ually ptstty WA unified
thtouehsut IL regular weeks
II seAeol, but q vasAt3oa tine
svssysas falls apart frsm IL mass
plans, and thsir ae4ivikiss ere -
varisd - hnunea Aaaars itssk. TAs
vacation at wiash IDS 4 NEST ~
dent b OhfistnAs. Mest pseplA
durink ~ ioa9te rseess. snjsy
thsm1slyes n ~ assal sulAmsr
mahnsr, eampihe. yash&aas. It IL
saashefA aatouAsbiliAG md, far
from lsAsA wssldnG r bstnG 10
summer schoeL Bat a* Christ
masgwho lmows3
A W ruad thiS On this greatest
morning q the year. W naturally
wsnAer what car esmpanleuS ere
doing. Are thsy farins bettss than
wss Have thsy. too cheerful homes
and Joyous spirits On ths morning
4 hsppiness7 And are they crate
full to- al the wsrA has given them.
net IN return tor he nsthing thsv
havs Owen tie world. but to mould
rightly the psopls who ere to hold
the earth on thAar shoulders in .
fsw short ysarss
YOUTH 10 HAfFY.
Smaller brpthers and sisters ~
nothing N .Chfistnas but presents,
ana are happy 1t nothing but the
noise they make With Tie nsw drum
o. the havoc created b. the new
bicycle. They % no. svsa steD to
think long snoueA - fssl sTatsfui
--sven for ~ eifts hsstowsd upon
them.
But those who hAts attained
height Of learning ana broadnsss
of mind vhish peopnotsb thsdh 70 the
high school. suSAt they net TO have
just . thSssht Il he sientfoance
II this holy ~ baroad the Stage
q seafish t(sAsass ever . fsv iuAxa-
tsrial trAssntsf oaeht sh1y NOT to
bsgin = realiss ne 4uty M upon
them. - thsy Aevsaop swiftiy iato
msn ard vosnsAf osshx thsy not
10 begin 70 aprsssiasS fsr them
selves. ana not take Tor granted.
tAs staasmsnt that there 10 more
happinsss IN giving than IN rscsiv.
iAS, moro pjsAsurs In Dasasing
others than In bsipG p,sassdf Then
they win think. for . moment, Of
The thousanAs q Starving ehiiArsn
In Knss1a, q China. of 1AAeysia. q
the slunss ana tenement distStsts
e eur own great cities, Whsrs the
miserahlshsss q the inhahitAnts 10
accsntaatsd b. the realisa&isn that
but . fsw blocks away chndrsa no
bsttsr than thsy ars sh5oyinS
Christmss In homes shut out rom
tbs cares and serdt4nees Of the
world.
But the 0srs pFaatieal stds Of
Christmas y intSe4stlns. 0esr~s Of
boys s6taiA Temporary ssnpisypasnt
- mail clerks N ~ Ieeal pest
Offices sad pack up ssns ~ xscAsy
In that way. sim others week IN
local stores, hsapiag h IL delivGy
Of the thouoAnAs oe rash orders.
Fer others Nit inclined toward labor,
the 'oold weather q the Yuletide
ssason Offers flns opportunities for
sasds and sltAses. which high school
boys have BY ne means grown away
nom. Hiking end even camping II
. popular port foe TIE husky,
though many q their Isss hardy
oompaniooi prefer travelling BY rail.
LATE H0UnA
10 listsn 70 . group a them talk.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-09

What alliances Of nations would lie
yclop by that time. and ON what SID"
the victory would rest, arc merely mat
tcrS or speculation.
Perhaps we would WIN. Possibly in
the end We would achieve that supreme
world domination OF which Kaiser VIII
helm dreamed.
In any event we would be Responsible
for tho continuation Of mllttar!sm ana
war.
We cannot see ourselves as others
see us. but it Is IL fact that other ma
tons fear us today II great deal more
than We fear any Of them.
They fear US because We nave the
ROVER to dominate. and they arc un-
certain as TO what We arc going to do
with it.
As Mr.. Mondcll says. a great partial
least Of the responsibility for the future
policy OF the world in all things milf
tary rests with America. In al prob
ability the other powers would follow
our lead in the matter Of limitation Of
nrmamcuts gladly and willingly.
At any rate It will do no harm TO
give them an opportunity TO cypress
themselves. Mir. Harding hns stated
his ~intenton To call \ conference" for
that purpose, ard by tho nature "t the
propositions advanced Nc shall b" able
10 Judge pretty. accurately Of their sim
Ccrily.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-09
BANQUET HAY BE e.
HELD IN SUNDAY TABE1HACL1

Fairmont, W. Va, Feb. S.-There is a
possibility that the banquet which will
be the principal social feature next
month in this city Of the annual con-
ference on Rotary clubs Of the Sixth
district, which covers western Penn
s~ylyania and the stnte Of West Virginia.
will take place in the tabernacle now in
use for revival meetings by Rev. Billy
Sunday. The Sunday campaign will
come to an end Sunday and builders say
tbat the tabernacle can be remodeled
for the use of the Rotarians without
much trouble.
Indications arc that fully 1000 people
from all over the district will Be pres
ont AT the conference. some OF the
Pennsylvania clubs have already made
reservations and one or two OF the CLUBS
from tho southern end Of West Virginia
are making arrangements to live In their
Pullman cars which can be parked close
"a tho center of the city. The local and
district committees are now at work on
program details. and Fairmont people
Generally are preparing to make the
cocial side of the affair the most cordial
ana comfortable in the history or tho
district. Especial efforts are to De maze
70 entertain the wives and daughters OK
Rotarians.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-09
THE ARMY REDUCTION VETO

BY q vote OF 81 TO the senate joined
the house in ovcrturning President Will
sons veto Of the joint resolution to cut
tho size OF the regular army to $4,000.
Tho vote was taken without discussion.
In tho house only a handful of Demo-
Gratis voted to sustain tho veto.
Seldom has a presidential veto ap-
pcared in u pooScr light. Even Nj.
Wilson was unable to defend his own
course plausibly. In returning the bill
he gave as his reason that he was "un-
able 10 see in tho condition OF the
world or in the needs OF he United
States any change that would justify 4
restriction Of the present authorized
strength OF 10000 men,"
Since the justification OF a smaller
army is plain not only TO representa-
tlves and cnators OF both parties, but
TO the cntiro country, It must DO as
sumed that Mr.. Wilson is out OF touch
nr that ne has some special reason for
Ignoring the facts.
Although secluded to some extent
since his unfortunate breakdown while
VI a speaking tour In favor Of the
LEAGUE II nations it does not seem
probable that Mr.. Wilson is ignorant
II world and national conditions. In
fact. his last message Indicated that he
was. familiar with all matters OF i'm
p~ortaucr.
In seeking a special reason for the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-09
TEXTILE BUSINESS BOOMs

Resumption Of the textile industry
in New England has become general.
More than 50 per cent OF the workers
arc back in Fall River and from 20 70
so per cent in other important centcr5
In the states Of Massachusetts,. Conn"c-
ticut. Rhode Island, New Hamnshtrc
and Maine.
This resumption WAS preceded by a
readjustmcnt Of both prices and wages.
Tho new price lists issued the first Of
January quoted figures that were about
one-halc and in some cases less than
half tho peak" prices. The wage or
duction was 22ig per cent. and no
marked protest has been made
One result OF the price reduction IS
that moro goods have been sold in the
last three or four weeks h a during
the entire six months preceding. Many
OF the orders received are marked
rush" showing that the shelves OF the
retailers are almost empty. ManufaC-
turcrs believe that retailers have dis
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-09
STUDENT Of SP|R|TUAUSM DIES
|NATTEMPT T0PR0VE THEORY

one way to solve the mystery. Two
minds. properly attuncd, must needs
be used. and one Of these minus must
shake off it's earthly mantle, he Is said
to have held.
According to Mt. Narcotic. Profess
sor bradford went to bed carly Friday
evening and requested that Il any ono
called to tell them he was out and
would not return until a late hour.
When lie did not see Professor
bradford Saturday he went up 20 his
room. and on approaching the door
found gas was pouring from under the
doorsIll. He pushed the door and found
II open. On entering he discovered the
man in the bed dead. Coroner Bur
CESS was summoned. He pronounced
death due to suicide by gas and or
dored the body removed TO the morGue.
According 20 MIR. Narcotic. bradford
appeared at the store conducted by the
CORNER Friday.