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Jacks address through the second
time.
If you are not allowed to print
the ships name, maybe you better
put the number of it. Jack gave
me the address which 1 sent you so
that 1 could write to him and that
is how he is getting his mail from
his mother at Smyrna, Del.
Jack went out to sea last Wed
nesday to be gone for several
weeks. No one will ever know
what it is like to be away from
one you love, unless they are going
through it themselves. Jack and ]
have been happy together since the
day we were married, July 18th,
1888. That is why 1 came out here
to stay, just as long as he will be
coming into port now and then.
San Francisco is beautiful
town, but they have fieas here that
are simply awful, and they have
bitten me quite frequently. I wish
some kind friend would write and
tell me of some application to use
that would keep these fieas away
also remedy to treat flea bites.
Sincerely,
Helen Robinson
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Preceued MN tnere Dy SeVeraI years. TIC
attended the Boston Latin School, where
he was fairly unhappy at first, though
later he became quite the most important
boy in his class. This was after he had
composed long poem, in which he had
drawn on his even then present gift of
satire, to castigate his professors. His
friends had several hundred copies of this
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Smyrna, Delaware

Smyrna, DeIaWare
Dear Dribbles:
Will you kindly see that the
name of Pvt. Elwood Roberts is en-
tered on your Honor Roll since he
is now in the service of his Coun-
try. 1t is as follows: Pvt. Elwood
Roberts, A. S. N. 42080691, 3137th
@. M. Service Company, Fort Dew
ems, Mass.
Yours truly,
Laura Roberts
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business failures and the uncompOmngy round BEARD and Uncle
Samuel who elegantly mad"
Sntayana spent his first years SPAIN Then his father took
him join his mother who with her other children had
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-01-13

Thank you for sending in this
soldiers name Laura Roberts. If
you will turn to the Service Honor
Roll in this weeks issue of The
Smyrna Times you will find that
your request has been fulfilled. If
you have other news of interest
that you would like to report on
Pvt. Roberts, Dribbles would be
glad of the opportunity to publish
it for him. Should Elwood have a
change of address at any future
date, I know that he would be
pleased to have you send it in i'm
mediately.
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Clayton, Delaware

SielJ VIII DSld w OIL Z
Dear Dribbles:
Will you please print my sons
new address in your column? 1
just received a letter from him, the
first for quite sometime.
From the sound of Icons letter
! it would appear that he has seen
service on New Guinea. At present
he has been transferred. Leon has
been in overseas service for two
years this coming January.
Yours very truly,
Mrs. Charles B. Chase
| Pfc. Leon R. Chase
A. S. N. 12012156
A. P. o. No. 923, Postmaster
San Francisco, California
My dear Mrs. Chase, although we
are just getting caught up on Drib-
bles' mail, this did not delay the
printing of you son Icons address.
This appeared in the December
issue of The Smyrna Times, and
we thank you very much for send
ing it over to us. Your promptness
in reporting changes of addresses
for your sons now in Service, is ap-
Ipreciated by Dribbles. I hope that
you will continue on along these
lines throughout the present year
1914. Please give Dribbles' best
wishes to all the Boys when next
you write to them, and don't for
get to tell bill" Pm still waiting
for that letter he was going to
write. Many of us who knew
bill" would like to know how he is
finding things over there on the
other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
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My dear Mrs. Robinson, Dribbles
did not make a mistake when he
entered your husbands address in
the December End issue of The
Smyrna Times. That which was
published is all that the OWL will
permit at the present time. INC
names or numbers of naval ships
can be given during time of war;
This situation makes it mighty
tough on printing addresses of men
in the U. S. Navy. They do not
have the same sort of plan for
following mail through as the U. S.
Army has. In printing foreign ad-
dresses for the Boys overseas in the
Army, the manner which is being
used in the column is correct. The
Army assures the senders of mail
and packages, that if they use the
information which we print, the
mail will be delivered. The u. S.
Navy has no such arrangement. If
you will note the two previous let
tiers in this weeks issue, you will
see that in both instances ship
names and numbers have been left
out. The only recourse that Drib-
bles has in a case like this is to
offer the full address, which he has
in the files, to anyone of unques-
tionable loyalty who wishes to
write to these sailor boys. This he
will gladly do if the interested
parties will but drop him a line.
Dribbles hopes that some of our
readers may have bit of valuable
advice to offer in regards to the
flea situation there in San Francis
co. 1t would seem that the ma
tives of the town would know more
about this, however, since it is a
problem that confronts them daily.
You might apply to one of the sew
eral Health Centers operating in
the San Francisco area. Perhaps
one of the nurses could give you
the information you now desire.
Why not give this try?
Thanks very much for the Christ
mas card from you and Jack re-
ceived with your last letter. Your
kind thoughtfulness was indeed ap-
preciated. I am sorry that I can
not give brighter side to the
printing of addresses for you, but
you must feel like Dribbles does
about the matter. The U. S. Navy
would not make such strict rules if
it were not considered necessary
for the protection of both ships and
men. Dribbles is willing to assume
that Naval Intelligence knows best
in this case and am sure that you
will agree Mrs. Robinson. Dribbles
wishes only the very best for both
you and husband Jack.
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REPORT OF CONDITION OF
THE CLAYTON BANK AND TRUST
COMPANY" of Clayton in the State of
Delaware at the close of business on
December 81. 1913.
ASSETS
Loans and discounts Cncluding
S13.52 overdrafts) -. ......$ 96,375.77
United States Government obli-
cations, direct and guaranteed 270.518.75
Other bonds, notes. and deben-
lures $500. ........ ........ 32.sss.sO
Corporate stocks (including none
stock of Federal Reserve bank) 1,621.14
Cash, balances with other banks.
including reserve balances, and
cash items in process of collec-
ton 800. $50. ........... 164,9s4.17
Bank premises owned S6,034.0S,
furniture and fixtures S425.25. 6,459.33
Real estate owned other than
bank premises 49,. ........ 2,7O9.71
Total Assets -. ......... 575.557.f7
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits of individuals.
partnerships, and corporations Bill ,07S.22
Time deposits of individuals.
partnerships. and corporations 204.s50.31
subdivisions ...... -. 49,. s.8ss.s9
OtlSi dSPOSiLo kCSi tihed anu VI
fcers' checks. etc. .......... 1.2s4.2s
Total Deposits 80. .S520,616.45
Other liabilities ....... ........ 276O6
Total Liabilities (not including
subordinated obligations shown
peloWJ ...... ...... ........ oAV,oSz.ol
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capitals ........ ...... $500. rs, 90
surplus ...... ........ 1890. lf,oUU.UU
Undivided profits ...... ....... 2,l64.66
Reserves $500. $500. 5000. 100000
Total Capital Accounts $500. 54,66466
Total Liabilities and Capital
Accounts ...... 900. 80. 575,557.17
sThis banks capital consists of
common stock with total par
value of s25.000.00.
MEMORANDA
Secured and preferred liabilities:
Deposits preferred under provi-
sions of law but not secured by
pledge of assets ............... 1881 81
Total ...... $50. ....... 5,351.3
On date of report the required
legal reserve against deposits
of this bank was ........... 56,277.00
Assets reported above which were
eligible as legal reserve amount
ed 10 .'.'.. '.'.......'.'..' lo4,9o4.lt
/. HERMAN N. SEVIL. Cashier, of the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true, and that it
fully and correctly represents the true state
of the several matters herein contained
and set forth, to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
HERMAN N. SEVIL
Correct.-Attest:
M. E. MOFFETT,
CHAS. S. CLEMENTS,
w. SEVILLE KEYS,
Directors.
State of Delaware. County of Kent, S.:
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
9Th day of January, 1914, and I thereby
certify that am not an officer or director
of this bank.
EDGAR w. FRAZIER,
Notary Public.
My commission expires 4-10-1945.
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a READING & WRITING
g o,,.<
e BY SuMn Ssmm AND RMnM7tz
IT

HE poet and philosopher, George Santayana
cells the story of unusual childhood in persons and Places
Book-of the Month Club selection for January.
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U. S. Navy
Dear Dribbles.

Dear Dribbles:
I'm sorry that 1 did not write
yol sooner to give you my change
O. address. Frankly, there have
1-en about six new ones since 1
attended the Quartermaster School
0 cambridge, Maryland.
fter I finished my course there
in September, I was sent to Solo,
m rs, Maryland for amphibian
ira ming. Before left cambridge
I received a third class Petty Offic-
ers rating as you will note from my
new address.
At present l am member of an
l.. S. t. crew, which by the way
means Landing Ship for Tanks-in
case you didn't know what the
authorizations meant.
In closing 1 would like to wish
all of my friends and pals, in and
out of the Service, the best of luck.
\ Most of all, tell them to be sure to
let me hear from them.
AS ever,
Edward E. Hurd, ON. SC
Edward E. Hurd, ON. &c
C Fleet Post Office
New York City, New York
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DRIBBLES
FROM
FROM
Our Boys and Girls
in the Service
by

David c. Harrison Post, No. IA,
American Legion, and Unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary.
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No. 156 Tiffany Avenue

No. 156 Tiffany Avenue
San Francisco, California
Zone 10
Dear Dribbles:
I've meant to write sooner and
let you know l have received my
Smyrna Times, December End issue
OK-even if it does take almost a
week to make the journey out. To-
day / received the December 9th
issue.
l thought I better let you know
that when you put Jacks change
of address in the December End is
sue of The Smyrna Times you left
out the name and the number of his
ship-you just had Fleet Post
Office, San Francisco, California.
AS a result of this, I am sending
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STAR-DUST MAPLE 3-Pc. SUITE-A truly 1907
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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-12-21

Among the fancies that longest
survived in Europe, and even be-
came naturalized in America was
that at one o'clock Christmas morn
ing. the cattle would turn their heads
eastward, get down on their knees
and worship the King who was born
in a stable.
OF more recent date-during the
Christmas season the barnyard
cocks crow with more than usual
force and frequency.
The Christmas feeding of birds is
prevalent in Norway and parts of
Sweden. Bunches of oats are placed
on houses. trees and fences. The
children save their money to be
used to purchase bundles of oats.
During the early 10Th century.
some of the parishioners of the Brit
ish Isles who paid ~vicarial tithes,
claimed a custom of being enter
tanned at the vicarage Christmas
afternoon. with four bushels of malt
breWed into ale and beer, two BUSH
els of wheat made into bread, and
so pounds of cheese. Any food left
over was distributed to the poor.
At Culdaff. Ireland, about 1909,
was started the ]forerunner of two
American pastimes. "shinney" and
the lottery" Previous to Christ
mas it was customary for the labor
ing class to sell chances on a rattle
for mutton. The favorite game was
described as kamman, which con-
sisted in impelling a wooden ball
with a crooked stick to a given
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-12-21

Christmas trees and cribs, within
respective spheres Of influence, pro-
vide focal points for observances of
the season.
Legendarily. the Christ Child
blessed the huge pine which shell
tered the Holy Family during the
flight into Egypt.
A strange child was received hos
pitably into the hut of a poor wood
cutter who lived on the edge of a
great forest. At midnight the fam
lily was awakened: looking out of
the window, they beheld the little
stranger clad in cleaning radiance
and surrounded by a choir of angels:
the fir tree beneath the window was
covered with silver nuts and lights,
apples and threads of gold: and the
Child revealed his identity:
Il am the Christking, bringing
happiness to good children. This fir
tree shall be my emblem"
The Druids were worshipers of
Thor to whom the Thunder Oak was
sacred. st. Wilfred, standing amid
his Christian converts, felled the
oak to symbolic the severance of
all connections with heather Druid
rites. The old tree split into four
pieces as it fell and, from its very
center, a young fir tree pointed sky
ward.
This young tree" said Wilfred,
shall be your Holy tree tonight.
Let it be called the tree of the Christ
Child; gather about it, not in the
wildwood, bat in your own homes.
There it will shelter no deeds of
blood but shall be surrounded with
loving gifts and rites of kindness"
What the Christmas tree is to
northern countries, the crib is to
southern Europe and Catholic coun-
tries.
Owing to the widespread inability
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Of the masses to read and the pre-.
vailing lack of books during the mid.
die ages, the Bible was frequently in.
terpreted by literal representation.
In 1928 St. Francis Of Assist, hop.
ing to inspire greater religious fer.
vor among the faithful, received spe.
cial permission from the Pope to
present a tableau of the Nativity
scene.
On Christmas eve of that year in
Greccio, Italy, representatives of the
Wise Men and other biblical charac.
tiers "a young mother laid her BAN.
bino'' in the Manger). real, live ami.
mails, sheep and oxen, finally obedi-
ent after hours of tugging and SHOW
ing, took their place within the chan.
eel Of the village church.
This first crib was such an imme.
date sensation that the presenta.
ton of the Nativity scene at Greccio
became an annual event attracting
many visitors to the heretofore OBJ
scure village. Famous cribs sprang
up and were presented throughout
southern and central Europe.
During the Renaissance, painted
landscape backgrounds, and i~ncreas.
ingly realistic figures, richly clad,
elaborate shrines and professions
endowed the cribs with the charac.
teristics of highly ornate pageants.
In modern Italy, the Praesepe or
manager is seen in every church at
Christmastime: In Germany, it is
the Krippe: in Czechoslovakia, Jes-
Gky. In Spain and other Catholic
countries. the Nacimiento or Nativi-
ty scene is everywhere-in churches,
public places and private homes.
America, being the melting-pot OF
Christmas customs and traditions,
has taken the tree and the crib to its
heart.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-12-21
Candidate Charged Public
To Hear Campaign Talks

Following his announcement
that he was a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Presi-
dent in the 1872 election, George
Francis Train made over 1000
speeches; yet his name was not
mentioned at the convention, says
Golfers.
However, his disappointment
was assuaged by the 500, COG that
he had made by charging admis-
sion to his campaign addresses,
the only time such a scheme ever
succeeded in this country.
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point, while an adversary endeav-
ored to drive it in a contrary direc-
ton. The British Isles are rich in
Christmas customs.
Starting at eight o'clock Christ
mas eve, with bells ringing, the chill
dren parade the streets of Yorkshire
with drums, trumpets, bells, or per-
haps with the poker and shovel taken
from their humble fire. A furmety
or yule cake, m for each member
of the family, is always served.
The ancient custom of sword-danc-
ing at Christmas is kept up at Shrop-
shire. Grotesquely dressed dane
ers perform their annual routine of
Warlike e%volutions, some accompa-
MED by limitations of the ancient
hobby-horse.
The pinata is the Mexican equiva-
lent of a Christmas tree. 1t is a
large clay water jug. decked in
papier mache ruff and feathers to
look like turkey or peacock. After
being filled with toys it is suspend
ed from a doorway.
The Christmas game is followed
by the breaking of the pinata. The
game starts with a c%andlelight pro-
cession. All doors are closed as the
children march through the dark
ened house until they come to the one
over which the pinata is hung. Each
child. armed with a stick, tries to
break the jar. When the lucky blow
is delivered the gay trinkets, bird
whistles or red and green candies
tumble to the floor.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-12-21
Germans Break Out of Faid Pass

Word came to US about noon that
the Germans were advancing upon
Sbeitla from Faid. So I packed into
my jeep and started alone on the
familiar 85-mile drive south to Sbeit-
la. It was a bright day and every
thing seemed peaceful. l expected
to see German planes as I neared
Sbeitla, but there were none, and
l drove into my cactus-patch desti-
nation about an hour before sun.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-12-21

The Christmas hymn. Silent
Night" was written by a German
country priest and his friend, the
schoolmaster of a neighboring vii
lage, for a Christmas now a CEN
fury gone. After its first use in
1918, in a little Austrian town, it
gradually made friends until it came
to be known in all Germany and in
translation in many other countries.
The author of the verses was JOS
eph Mohr, born in Salzburg, Austria,
In 1892. He was ordained a priest
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SEWING CIRCLE NEEDLECRAFT
Crocheted Apron Has e-Appeal

An apron you can make In double
quick time: inexpensive. Pattern Sal con.
tains crochet directions for aprony
stitches.
For this pattern send 16 cents In coins,
your name. address and the pattern mum.
Der.
Due to an unusually large demand and
current war conditions. slightly more
time is required in filling orders for .
few of the most popular pattern numbers.
Send your order to:
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down. l was glad to arrive.
l checked in at the intelligence
tent to see what was going on, and
found that things were dying down
with the coming of dusk. So l pitched
my tent and went to bed.
Next morning I got up before day.
light and caught a ride, just after
sunrise, with two officers going up
to the new position Of our forward
command post.
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ASK NE -
ANOTHER {
A Generol O,Iiz
4 General Quiz


I. How many signers of the Con-
stitution were foreign born?
2. Who kills the bull in a bull
fight, the picador, the matador OF
the toreador?
3. What is a lee shore aboard
ship?
(. What American woman fought
for the emancipation of woman's
clothing and the wearing Of trou-
sers?
s. Can you name one prominent
American statesman who violently
opposed the ratification of the Con-
stitution?
6. What are the only two coun-
tries in South America that do not
touch Brazil?
The AnsUers
/. Seven.
2. The matador.
8. The shore upon which the
wind is blowing.
4. Amalia jerks Boomer.
8. Patrick Henry.
6. Ecuador and Chile.
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JolHeu 10 compose olteHt wight
by the Roman Catholic bishop of
Salzburg in 1915. and when he wrote
the song was assistant at Laufen,
on the Salza, near Salzburg. Later
he held pastorates in various other
places. and died in 1848.
The schoolmaster of Arnsdorf.
near Laufen. who wrote the music
Of this and a number of lesser known
hymns, was Franz Gruber, born in
Hochburg in 1887. He died in 1868 at
Hallein. near Salzburg, where he
was organist.
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pie you've known
all your life
could a d u s t
themselves so &C.
ceptin gly to a
type Of living that
is only slightly
above the cave
man stage.
Some Of our
troops came di-
rectly to the Tu-
nissan front after
the original occu-
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LIGHTING PLANTS

KOHLER ELECTRIC PLANTS
New kohler electric plants. ITO volt AC &
DC, also 80 volt automatic Kohlers. No
priority required. Dealers wanted. For
Information see or write
FARM LIGHT & SERVICE
Factory Distributors
Slo6 Montana Avenue. Billings, Montana,
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PIANOS FOR SALE

PIANOS. Come to our eho for re-
built. pianos. fully guaranteed. with
benches. Fine makes. like Baldwin. Hamil-
ton, Howard. Cable. many others to choose
from. Prices from SIS. 90 to 5000. 90. terms,
(. o. b. Fargo. For real bargains see us.
J. N. WYLIE. 115 Broadway. Fargo.
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Ernie Pyle's Slant on the War:
els Turn Back to Cave
Like Living in Tunisia
All Comforts Missing but Men
Garry On Under Trying Conditions
Ernie Pyle's Slant on the War;:
By Ernie Pyle

Editors Non): This dispatch ,Us uriuen and first published when PYLE
uas uh the CLs during the air battles in French Norhh Africa. He is nu on his
say to oue the Pacific wu zones.
THE TUN1S1AN FRONT.-1t must be hard for you folks at
home to conceive how our troops right at the front actually
live. In fact it is hard to describe it to you even when I'm
among them, living in somewhat the same way they are.
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POPCORN WANTED

WANTED-P0PCORN. Send sample to
NJ. A. N, DISTRIBUTORS
Dept. b. 1415 3rd Ave. So. Fargo, N. Oak.
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Trappers' Instructions

CATCH 80 WEASELS ONE NIGHT
Instructions 81 90.
b. HUNTER Sunnybrook, Alta
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SEEDS

WANTED-BLACK. BROWN. and yellow
mustard. broom grass. red clover. alsike
and Siberian Millet. speltz. spartan bar
ley, thatcher wheat seeds. Send sample to
POTATO MARKET
Dept. B. 1415 3rd Ave. So, Fargo, N. OAK.
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Upset Stomach

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When excess stomach acid causes painful. suffocat-
ing gas. sour stomach and heartburn, doctors usually
prescribe the fastest-acting medicines known for
symptomaticr m like those in Bell.anD
Tablets, No laxative. Bell-ans brings comfort in o
fifty or double. your money back on return OF bot3s
10 n. 25c at all druggists.