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ft H jj ll'r : -s EVE&ING PUBLIC LEDGER PHlCADELPHIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 191& Stt lv I ff II w m to 430,000 AWAITING t .FRENCH ORPHANS ifl 6 9 ssa m Oh ! I J nt vst a, 1 E.".!',, .1 -a sn i w.' , ' In Itllinnl ftrit If ntlini. less Children "STARS" BEDECK TREES Adopted Little Ones Send s "Grateful Letters to God parents Here The Philadelphia committee of fatherless children nf France In the SUC- deeding In Its effort to lime thin Christ ..mas season n time of special giving for i the French children whose fathers were 'killed In the war. Already the committee has receded $30,000, and the stars which decorate the Christmas trees In the public snunrci . ... .. . . -, , of .the city represent several hundred nnltnm nlpnrlt odati est unnli Ifno dollars alrencly glen at each tree Though the response has been cener ous, the Philadelphia committee feels residents of this city have done little In comparison to those of other cities In tills matter, ami wishes to bring up Its luota of children adopted at this lime to compare more favorably with the quotas elsewhere At the beginning of the present drive only 3000 children had been adopted cere In comparison to 150,000 In Chlcigo IDS. 0011 nrnlt Adoption There are In France 300.000 fathetleso children for whom the organization "Wished to make provision Of this num ber, 102.000 hae alreadj been adopted. P that there are still 198,000 oung can didates for American godpateiils The children correspond with their godparents and send photographs of themselves. Many Philadelphia women hae received Interesting and appealing letters from the little orphans. Croups of wo men, and of girls and bojs also, nto adopting the French children and writ ing letters to them Yesterday the pupils of the Philadelphia Normal School adopted thirteen orphans. Miss Charlotte Slter, 419 South Carlisle street, who Is In chaige .of the Inde pendence Square Christmas nee. and Is one of the most active of the Philadel phia workers, has taken two children. Roymonde and Hene, ftom whom she received the photograph mown above and the following letter: Mademoiselle end tler bensfMrtrsss I am protltlnit by my vacation to r:te o" n lone letter snd to thank sou for tn klmlnessss which you hsve done me 1 lo not write well and I am not verv learnp.t Put ther Is one thing which I know well, it I thtit you are very ffnod. ihnt ou l.se pome to console us. to hIp lis in or misfortune, and we can never tell jou enough what our srnt- HUfle II, We spenk of ou often with Matimn, und often I think thpt there Is verv far avvnv. a good lefly who Interests hersslf In us. nnd X send her In thouirht my dserest thanks H Is due to your nld that our situation Is softened, mademoiselle. At first we oassed some very bad dnys Tspu Was One nf the first In Full Mv brother and I s-e amonc the oldest orphans af the war Thpt Is to sa tbat mv poor papa was one of the flrsi fall In 1014 In the locality cf Lorraine We never had news from him. bee-us the letters ar rived verv nanl.v at the bealnnlnic. My little brother wns two sears old nnd does not remember htm nt all, hut I recall fapa very well. He was sweet nnd cood q iu and I loved blm vers much Maman was overcome by our misfortune She did not know whst would become of harAslona with two ohlldfn Maman vou'd hav been very nlvid to flrd n way to worl. 7nueh more to make n llvlno- for us. buf the country Is, not Industrial and there Is little, to earn OCierwlse tt would have been nec essary for Maman to send 'is lo iMieril nt n nubile home and ( nas not utlllnt lo leave -Hhe had alread had ennuch in Ivtr In loslnr papa Hhe preferred to be less nt lilaure snd to have the satisfaction of keen idk us with her and of bringing us up her- '. Sf, 'J11" ' not Perhaps verj Intereallns; rtjt I hope our dear henefnrtress that It will expreas, at. least all our most sratef-n inousnta. Your little children JIAYMONDK AM) m:xi: Julie Klein's Letter of Gratitude The French love and sjmpathv for dear lxrralne" Is voiced In the follow ing letter from Julie Klein to hei mer ican, godmother. Mrs. Charles K Huiih of2013 DetJtneey street Oer Benefrtress nnd Uoilmnllier 1 hnve JUst received the allotment vvhk' vou hnve teen so kind as to s-nii us n onl-r to came to our aid during- this torrlhle war I iot that you will be so rood as in lottttnue to help ua for the times are verv Imrd but 1 hope that ver-.' soon thev nre irolnir to mi sway afaln from our dear native ,'Ountr for the cursed boche is there no longer It ta now our dear French and Am-rlmns vv ho are In our dear Lorraine. I should like to have been over there on the dav when thev entered, to have the Joy of receiving them for the poor civilians who remained must have been ery hsppy to s-e our brave sol dlers srrlve We lived forty-ttve kilometres .front Metz. In a vers pretty rlt v nd now Dear (iodmother I hone that you will never forget jour dear little god daughter, for T shall be grateful to vou nil ray life for all the kindness that sou have shown me and toy family neeelve from our dear little war nod daughter mv best friendship Mv mother mv -brothers and slater send ou also thetr i,eat friendship. jrri.lK A Widowed Mother's Thanks In France '.t appears that little bov.s Of twelve years who attend the marine school nlready wear the tinlfmm of the :pav Wttle Rene Branbonne has hern adopted by the Philadelphia committee Ills mother, on paper with a hnnd of black half an inch wide wrote the fol lowing letter, expressing her gratitude. to Mrs. John MHrkoe, ihalrmun of the committee Jhdamet The Amerii-nn sorletv which apes aid In the orphans nf war bns lust nnnounced that aul ha.ve adopted mv child Jteue Peg He,, tn receive Mddume the exmessltiti nf Tny gratitude and ni must elm en thanks 1 am happy that mi thlld shuuiil have sin allowance, for the destb of my husband ha left m nlono with sli ihlltlleu Your Drolfgt, Madame will he eternally grateful Tide wr will end very soon 1 hope, pv th victory of our grmles The French will jttteA Imperishable remembrance of acta nf fraternity and of the aid which Amerliu brought to assuage our misfortunes 1 send you, enclosed the photograph of Ifiy son, Ha la standing vvlih bis Lrnthtr in the marine school lie Is twelve eare mid and siready wears the uniform u! oui ggllera. 1 thank rou very slmeiely Madame and bex you to believe In my most sincere devo tion. URGE CHARGE FOR RIVER SAND JW Jersey Authorities Want This State to Euuet Law Commissioners of Navigation ftum 5vfey Jersey this afternoon urged the en tvetmeut of a bill In Pennsylvania to authorize the collection of Income from pand dredged out of the Delaware ltlver The request was made to u. special committee ot Pennsylvania navigation tvommleslonors at u Joint meeting held V- ir tnn nourse. ' Such a law Is In force In New Jersey, y applying to the eastern half of the ' '. .fiver. The New- Jersey officials asked t ier a slmlllar .charge of Ave cents per oot be made on the Pennsylvania Bide 1 sir (ha, river. '''" Sand companies, heretofore, have been srollfctlng sand with dredges free of cost. niner than paying tne r, n, engineers t to? a survey. It was pointed gut that the f.tnte would annually gain about 1JB.OO0 by such a measure, The of- AnUls preset)' estimate that nearly a jnlltlo-i yards are dredged each year. The Pennaylvalilo commissioners took . iio artlou. following the conference, an- .fVl.W..!.... Sl.afr t. MAM., la halne t.el. held e rarsurJviiiK " " lHMt"V " "5ll,a. ' , s)Mr auvUemeiit, ' . 'S- Muilcst Sorietv Wsnli Charter !Th jaeefcH. ,3 K, (vanv iiaiu !,.HIrsth. aMU4 sll it .vftwW; sWs - jYttie. Vlillharft'onlc Society- of PhllaUei-' pr,ie pjjc, for H,nJl ng of Crowd W?i i?.HnlS!W ?"P,!4 :'d': Director VUH. and Bun.?lniendent of '-''oSVltfScM MIU toda' tomplln;itd the re. S.?lv,fJ)Rr.i.ruii T.tiie.1 Vii-." a 1 serves on their handlln of tha Chrlat. II OW iTSfiviwi is, BiaiiTti ,uj ivj I DOCTOR MacCRACpN DEAD Glimiccllor Emeritus of cw York University Orlando, tin., Dec 24 (llv A I ) Henry Mitchell MacCracken, chancellor emeritus of New York I'nlverslty, died today In a hospital here. He was seventy-eight year old. His wife and eldest son, John H. MacCracken, president of Lafayette College were with him at the time of death. 1 The bodv will he taken to New York I and the funeral held at I'nlversltv Heights Friday morning. Doctor MacCracken was a native of Ohio, and was, horn nt Oxford, that 1 Sate. September 2. 1840, a son of the Hew John Steele MacCracken. He was graduated at M In in I diversity In 135", , nnd pursued his theological studies at the (.'. P Seminary Xenla. O and Princeton Seminary, subsequently at tending Hie I'nlversltles or Tubingen land Beilln. He received the degieo of I) D. from Wittenberg and LL D. from Miami and New York Was ordained In the Presbyterian mlnlsti) In 1 883, and afier filling several pastorales In , Ohio churches became professor of plnl osoph and chancellor of the Western i I'nlversltv of Pennsvlvnnln. nntv IMtta- hurgh lie lyocame professor of phlloso phj In New York Cnlversllv In 1884, was vice chancellor from 1885 to 1891. nnd chancellor from 1891 to 1910. Was delegate to the Oeneral Aembls of the Free Church of Scotland and of the Irish Pieshyterlan Church In 1867 Dr. MacCracken organized Hie Hall of Fame In 1500 and was made a life committeeman of that body He was the author of numerous hooks on church economic, educational and social themes , -- -, imi,auuiiai iiiiu nutiui lilt He married Catherine Hubbard f'rtlllmhiia r l l&'ft -! ... -. .. Columbus, o. In 1872 and two of their sons llenrv Noble and John Hen! MacCracken. are college presidents. TRANSPORT SAILS WITH 3000 Princc JJatoikn Brttip,iii: Artil lery and Other Units Washington, Dec 1M (Uv 11 Sailing of the transport Princess Ma Inllca from Frunce on December 21. will' 3000 troops Including TOO sick and wounded was announced todav hv the War Department The ship will dot k at Newport News about January 2 On board are the Second and Third Battalions. Thirty-seventh Const Arlll lerj regiments casual companies Nos 108, ion. and 110: 141st Machine flun Battalion. Thirty-ninth division Cadre headquarters Thirtieth Brigade Coast Artlllerv. Mnjor Oeneial Charles Menoher re-1 cently appolntetl chief of the air service to succeed John D P.van, Is returning on the Princess Matolka It was announced that the units will be sent to the following camps Thirty -seventh Regiment Const Artillery to Fort Adams. New port, II I. ; Casual companies 108, 100 and 110 ontl the 141st Machine flun Battalion 14 per cent to Camp Pike, Ark , 40 per cent to ('imp Benuregnrd. l.a.. it! per cent to Camp Znchary Taylor. Kv , Tit rt -ninth Di vision Cadre, tomposed of detachments fiom several Infnntrv leglmcnts. 100 per sent to Camp Beauregard. T'lhile'h brigade headquarters 100 pel cent to Camp Merrltt N J DRY AMENDMENT ATTACKED Firet Court Action Tnken in Oliio to Test It Validity Cincinnati. Dec 24 ( llv A Pi The first step to test the vaihlllv of the Fed. I er.il prohibition amendment resolution was tnken totlnv when nltornevs repre- sentlng both sldo of a suit seeking to I enjtdn Oovernor James M Cox. of Ohio, from preent'ng the prohibition amend ment to the Ohio Legislature began the i presentation of nrguments The plaintiff. Alfred O. Hrkenhtecker. of Cincinnati, alleges, through his attor nejs. that the proposed amendment Is Invalid because It was not passed by a two-thirds vote of both houses of Con gress. The petition alleges that the resolution on the umendment obtained a two-ih rds vote of tho"e Srnatots nnd Representatives voting, but that the law holds It must have a two-thirds vote of the total membership of both houses, which it failed to obtain, and therefore the resolution Is Invalid HARVEY DENOUNCES LEAGUE Declares Wilson Is in "Eacer Pur suit" of Eiitungiing Alliances New lorL, Dec II. (By A. P) Asserting thai President Wilson hat' sailed for Kurope ' In eager pursuit" of the entangling alliance of which Wash Ington warned the nation, Colonel (leoige Harvev denounced the league of nations plan In an address at the 113th annual dinner of the New Knglantl Soclet of tile city of New York Colonel Harvev also opposed the pro gram of 'no Indemnities" for the L'nltetl States, asserilng that for the Culled States to tefraln from collecting the neail Uli.niin.nnft nod the war has cost would be tantaniniint to a vniuntarv ronti lliut'iiii in Die war fund uf (Jet mun BOOM CLARK FOR PRESIDENT Friend ?n He Will Run, lint the .Sxtker Has Nothing to Say Washington, Dec. 24 -tl A 1' I Krieiitls of Slienker t latk In Congiess said todav that the Speaker would tin a candidate for the Democratic ptesl tential nomination In 1 !'-, although 1" fiirinal anntiuncement on the subject t ould be ev pet ted for some tune. Mi flail, himself said "I have tin nnnountenient lo make ex icpl tn sa that I know nothing about It " According tn the slnry going the loiinds at Ibe Cupltol Mr Clark will be supportul by U'iUlnin Jennings Hi.vtui BARNEH FOR SERVICE BOARD Friend of Former State Treas urer Lrge His Nomination Friends or Colonel James K. llatneit. a veteran of the Philippine War, ate boosting him for a place on the public Seivlce ComiiiHslon. Colonel Harnett. who is a former Slute Treasiiivt, lives tn Washington, Pa where he has a linv 1 l.lt tlce Another candidate for the Public Serv ice Commission fiom Washington, Is William Vance, also a lawyer, rleveral candidate have cnteied the field for the vacancy existing on the Public Service Commission. QUITS CKIsL FOR ANOTHER Term I'lniilieil Here, Burglar Goei to New York I'riion 'This will be n flue Christmas for This was the onlv comment made by lilt Drown, alias Jake Harris, when he was rearrested on a charge of breaking his parole a lie left the Counlv Prison today after serving one year for shop lifting. At the lime Itrown was arrested and sentenced for his crime In this city, he wuh under parole In New Ynrlc, where his sentence of five years for burglaiy had been cut In two because of Ills promises to reform. He will be returned to New York to serve out the sentence. mar - EllUou Marriage License. Llkton. Mil., Deo. 24 Twelve rlas's were solemnized here today The contracting uartles were Reuben Mer. v'n and Bina Kemp, Josenh Merino and Katherlne Kearney and Unrrv F. Ban hof and Agnes V. Ixing. Philadelphia . i William H; Morrl , B,liM",ve' "' Morrison, Marcus Hook, and ie. Mt. Carmel! Alfred Ttalne, and Bertha. Parsons, Penusgrove, N. J. : William 'J. Headley and Mabel (Iroff, Hard'ngsvllle, N. J. ! Isaac Holmes, Jr., and May V Brooks, Cecllton. Md, ; Walter Parker and Illlllan Turner, Cheater j Lloyd Stoeckel and Dollle Itogers, (leorgetown, Del, I Stephen Beardsley and Jennie Johnson, Chesa peake City. Md. I Itussall C. Shlndler and Florence (Jlouser, Yotk, Pa., and Itobert Courtney, Cleveland, apd Corlnne c. Stager, West Caldwell. Jf. J, mas shopping crqwala, There. xvere no rrntlMea an A xel-V-'ow aerlituvl ja Ilia .-,-.,-,-" -- -'.rtn ---- -."., . ,TV, jliri i msiites. HauH aurip a mismmwWWPlSmsm,SL. "" WsJ.s PrW.. ; I e fwwmmv . MAw.'AWiw HiWiwi4i'iW"iW ,Wv-,5Wrf W Z? ineritan solilicr" fnrniiiig a Riiaril These , . I 1TJI finoiie IrllF l4 fKlM ' tttt Christmas Sock Contlmied from Page tine be entertained nt the Manufacturers' Club, nnd Just that many children will receive gifts Admission cards have been distributed by various charitable oigantzatlons. There were so man) events on toda.v's program and also on the card for tomor row Ihnt It Is virtually lriiposlble to record nil of them, but one that proved exceptionally good tool, place this aft ernoon nt the Lyric Theatre The "Oh, Lady, Ladv" company r.ilsed mute tli.m $2000 with which lo buy presents for jouiiKsters, anil nt today's performance 2000 pour ch'ltlreti were en- tertolnetl At the naj nrd the boys In blue be- , gun to wlioop It tip enilv today. The Jewish welfare hoard gave the ho.va barrel of vaudeville, and In the after- noon Christmas packages were tllstrlb- uted to the men who nre to be mus tered out of the service Three religious sei vices will feature lomonovv's celebra tion. Kver.v ship at the .vattl hits been 'dolled up" In Christmas raiment David Burpee, president of the Phila delphia Seed Compan, pluved Santa today to. more than 2000 children of tbu Northern Liberties neighborhood. Pres ents were distributed to the children I In the Burpee buildings nntl entertainers treated them to a little, fun. , Northern Llbettles Neighborhood Club did not forget the poor children of that section. A Christmas celebration vv.isi given th s afternoon b the club at 485 North Fifth street. This morning Christmas baskets were distributed to the poor at All Saints' Parish House, Twenty-second street and Snvder asenue. The baskets vvero the gift of Mrs. Ueorge W. t'liildh Drexel Baskets of food likewise were taken around to the homes of the poor b , metnbets of the Quaker cit.v Ladles'! Motor Club There will be other Christmas enter tainments this evening Toys und candv will be distributed this evening b.v Mrs. K. T Stotesbur.v lit the Shot Tower Ilei -leatlon t 'enter, at Second and Carp'nter streetH. The Catholic Hospice, at eigh teenth and Chen.v streets, will hold a tvlebtatlr ii mis evening also for all men In the service The Willing Day Nurserv at 127 Pine "tree I will give a cllnnei from B to ! odotk to tlnlr Pule charges and their patents COMMENDED FOR BRAVERY Cscneral Kulni Writes Personal Letter to Philadelphian Sergeant Thorn M Kivel. fl South Fottv -sixth street, has been commend ed for bravery In a personal letter from Major General Kubn. commander of the hvrnt -ninth Division "Ms attention Iihs been called," den erul wuhn wrote, "to the coolness anil hruvery displayed b .vou while op duty ,.. ,i.n ,.l.UnMinllin Hlnlliili f,r tile SHI, i-nv. ninth Division, tin the second floor of the chateau at Mnntrnueon i.,..,,., ha time inni I lie Hi.tiiuii uu established until the division was relieved ou were ; constant on dut, and fienuently subject to shrapnel and shell lire. Vou lenialned at our post duilng the bombardment even while nudlnJ1vou"o"'U,led1B '" " ' "I take1 great pleaauie In extending lo you mv congtatulatlons for .voui ton - duct on this occasion, and saying ttut luct on this occasion, ano saying inai rou have upheld the best tiadltioni of he American ai my " Sergeant Hlvel went overseas with the yoi t Liberty Division In June GIFT FORJMCTOR WILSON Bureau Chiefs Present Silver ' Service to Safety Head Director Wilson, of the Depaitment I of Public .Safety, received u silver serv- Ittt set toduv. a Christmas gift fiom the chiefs of the vorlous bureaus under I his administration. Joseph McLaughlin, chief of the Elec trical Dure an, made the presentation In ?" " .X- nf he l.ureaii heads I the .presence of the bureau Ilea s Mr. Wilson's otllre at iil Hull and in llinrv C Davis. Assistant Director of Public Safety, wus honored also by the i men under him. lie was given a bronze ' statue supported by a marble pedestal. I In responding, Director Wilson told of t his regret mat ne inusi booh part wiin the bureau chiefs, now that the closing year of the administration wub ap - moachlng. He was the more sorry to leave them, he said, because their loy- alty to him and the department they renresenteit nan neen unuuestionea. Director Wilson sent cordial holiday greetings In the form bf Christmas cards ' to each employe of the department to- aay. END OF NATIONAL GUARD Officer,-and Men Become Civilian! on Dischirie From Army I Washington, Deft 24. -(By A. P.) An opinion of the judge advocate general's office approved by the Secretary of War holds' that officers und enlisted men of the National DunrtJ will reveit to civilian status when discharged from the Federal servlcd. The effect of the ruling virtually Is to wipe out of existence the National Guard as It was organized prior to the wax. 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BHHHHHHHHHHHflRMselvHH friiiWj)maiiiiiMi(,iL.;.,,j snsssrizssssTj:. rsXsf..fcfflta;a!5atE ""m'-'"' !'! AMERICAN HONOR GUARD AWAITING PRESIDENT " I'.M "! ' J. i"'ii,ni'i'Wmi"siW'iwtn mil's MumuM i ! -., MI'.WiH')wl-.iwhh df-tewetf-tfPBB iiZ AS,Aarfyv,, k Uj .&&v-iW".-.ie of honor for President Wilson on Ills arc the first photographs lo be received "ANIMAL CIRCLES" FEEL JOY OF CHRISTMAS SEASON Poor Horses. Dogs and Well Remcmbrtcd With tide Feasts Today ir s. r. c. I. Serves as Stables and in Many nets There was great rejoicing In "animal circles" at the announcement that Santa i Clung today would visit tho stables and ! kennels of the poor hones, dogs, and cats, as vvel us the homes of rent fntli sotTlrtTfor the Pemto, VeV.m,B" Cil" Scout '" ""ted the Chrlst- ,1,, J , " Lv"ny "tag dlnncrH for the animals from the dinner, w.tn'nr , .iT" . C1 rlstl"as Lighthouse at Second street nnd Lehigh inr..., ", i th' ., "" m'"9- rh,i nue; from the dispensary nt 315 horses that have so nobly done double South Chadwlck street, nnd fiom lwrv dutv during the war were given es-' llt.tne, Klghty-slxtli nnd Knstwlck peclal notice. btieets. Horses In the police van and J hero was a soil of thin, bo u py ' traffic squad stables wete remembered mixture for first course, mixed feed for by tho women, too. The Chrlstmaa com the entree and carrots and big red pllments were In the form of bright apples for dessert. Dog biscuits were red npples. "overs share and there was catnip In! prettily tied bunches for the kittles. Ned, a staunch old dray horse who for the last year has been supporting a family of eleven, had the time of his long life Ned's master Is sick and has been almost blind for many months Ned'H steady work In hauling has fur nished the only livelihood for the mas ter, mlstres and the nine children of the family Dan Is another of the heroes who wete decorated "Inside and out" for his splendid services. He has been earning the living fur an eighty year old man and his famil.v RED CROSS TO CABLE ' GREETINGS TO TROOPS Message Will Tell Soldiers of Rollcall Success 250,000 for Chapter A Chtlstmas message will be cabled to the American bo.vs In France and , aeimnny and lo the Allies tonight by the American (ted Ciorm, telling them the nation stands solldlj behind the Hed Cross. It Is figured that the totnl enrollment tlutlng the Clulstnias rollcall drive which ended officially at midnight, will be '.'0, 000. 000 for the entlie country and more than 260.000 for the Southeastern I'ennsy van a Chapter ' Had weather and Influenza have; In- urferetl with the drive in many sections ,of ,llft coun A " "rive will he 'continued Jn many divisions through this 'week. Because of this und because they are nusy with Christmas picparatlons. are nusy wiin ftirtstmas picparatlons. many of the division captains have not made repoits, and definite llgurea will . ha ';,,, ',, "Vi. .5 . .1" not be available until the end uf the month Returns from all division were far from complete, and oflleluls said It prob ably would he another week before final reports on the enrollment would be In band. The central division continued its lead, with more than 4,000.000 members, and the Atlantic division was second, with more than 3.000.000. Ileports from other divisions showed: Lake, 1,641,600; southwestern, 1.228, 100 ; Pennsylvania-Delaware, about 1,000,000 and New Kngland, 985,000. Deaths of a Day Mirthall H, Smith Marshall H. Smith, a well-known real estate operator, with offices In the Mutu , al , ,, insurance Building, d ed Sunday 1 ' ' r.ult or a ,,dden attack nf h,t a rB" ,,,.,," ,' T ,""". of hea" disease at his home, In Wayne. Mr. Smith was prominently Identified with civic affulrs In the Main Line sec tion. He was a member of tho Wayne Presbyterian Church. lit widow, also a leader In welfare movements. Is nresl. lent nf the SaturdAV Cluh. nt Wu,nA and took a prominent pan In Liberty .us the month pf December lias been the Loan campaigns and other patrlollu busiest month this year and the great drives in Wayne. ,est December In our history of more Rev. Clurlei C. Waugb Following a week's attack ot Influenza, th Rev. Charles C. Waugh, an Kplscopal clergyman in charge ot St. Gabriel's Mission, FeltonvlUe. died at his home, 1012 Chew street, dermantown, yester day. He was thirty jears old. Mr. Waugh, who wa born In Scotland, came to America Are years ago. , In 1616 he was graduated from the Kplscopal Divinity School, In West Philadelphia, and was Bhortly after appointed an as slstant In Calvary Church, aermantown.. Th .funeraj will be held from his home on Thursday night, with services on tho followlwr My at lM50m an. at CW?SpiPfiv (c International Film Service. arrival at lire!, Tito President has jutt taken his place in the first automobile. in America nf the President's arri val in France s W 1 Members of the dispensary committee of tho women's society invcHtlgnte their "horse families" Just as conscientiously and carefully as social workers Investi gate the homes of the cltv'n nnnr nn- ple. Wherever the people are poor and ' deserving of help, nnd their horse or I animals are hungry, the xoclety gives Its aid. Mrs. Udwin O. Lewis Is chairman of the dlpensaiy committee, which In cludes Mrs. Joseph T. Bnile.v, Miss Laura Blackburn, Mr, Klsle Ballard, Miss ICllena Frlckn, Mrs. Samuel C. Ed monds nntl Mrs. 11. U. Iloberts Miss Lyda II. Ashbridge Is president of the Woman's Society for' tho Pieventlon of Cruelty to Animals. PHILADELPHIA SHIP IN DARING RESCUE A Tanker Gulfland, Recently Launched on Delaware, Saves Crew of Scotia Queen 'cptaln FUchaiUs and IiIh crew u - i III till rlErirlnc. flehtlnn- n train at dlmnoi , .nevitabtiea,.,-. ., the..- sw-,aed t"""" nt"lm viueen, vvaa siovviy sink- , lug under them oft Cape Huttera De- ceinber 17. when the tank stean.slilii j iiuinand, recentlv launched In Cumilen, . made lis appearance. Standing by In lifeboats, while the ! heav.v sea buffeted them unmeiclfully .me lescuers manageu to picic the crew of Hie doomed vessel with the aid of life lines ,md belts. The story of the- rescue was told today when the ilulfland steamed Into Heverl.v, Mass . with the rescued seamen aboard, none the worse for their experience. The Scotia Queen Is now believed to. be floating somewhere off the Noith Caio Una headland at the mercy of the seas Tlie Scotia Queen vvas hound from Jacksonville to Norfolk when It came to gilof. Heavy weather was struck off the Curollnas, and, despite tin; efforts of captain and new at the pumps, the ship became waterlogged and failed to answer Its helm. It began to settle and when It sank to Its deckload of lumber, the seamen were forced Into the rigging for Mfet They had been hanging there for houts when the aulnand wus sighted. The actual rescue of the men was a dungeruBs undertaking with the heavy sea breaking on all sides nnd the threat ened ciew unable to lend much assist ance. Th. oulfland Is owned by the Oulf Ite. 1 fining Company and piles between Pott i Aithur and various Atlantic harbors, of I which Philadelphia Is one. It was built1 I by the New York Shipbuilding Com I pany, Camden, and Is operated by the I 1'nlted States shipping board. Thrift Tempers Generosity Here I Continued fram I1 On tnan loo years. " big share of the new business has come from the foreign element. Many Germans, fearing that the Government would confiscate their savings, with drew their deposits from the banks, but p6w that the. war Is over they are re newing their accounts.'" As a further Indication that the "little fellows'1 iare actually saving money, Mr. Wlllcox' pointed to the vaults where Liberty Bonds valued at $4,600,000 are held for safe Keeping. "They represent savings," said Mr, Wlllcox, "and are. carried by the bank; a deposits.' In the vaults of thr. Western' SavlnM -unn society tborr i a pl, pf on vatue t, 'iLwm i' AT BREST M No Help for Russia Till She Helps. Self Continued from rage One newed his wishes for the prosperity ot France and expressed tho hope that the co-operation of France and Italy always would be most cordial. In reply the French President said that Paris never would forget the xlslt of the Italian King nnd that his sojourn In Franco has contributed to the strengthening of the bonds of friendship between the two countries. BRITISH TO HAVE TERMS READY TO SHOW WILSON London, Dec. 24, It Is expected that the entire day Friday, the day following President Wilson's arrival In England for his xlsli, will be devoted to a dis cussion by tho President with the Brit ish war cabinet of the terms to he posed by Oreat Britain at tho allied conference preceding the Congress Inter-res.ee The cabinet. It Is said, will be able'stcck. (o finish by tonight the task of framing ! Employes of the Colonial Knitting the. terms, and the final draft should JI1"8' Hunting Park avenue and Stoke bo ready by tmorrow. ley street, received as a Christmas bonus Tho "Belgian suite," reserved exclu- trom tne company 1 per cent of their slvelv for royal guests until now, will he learnings for the last year. There are occupied by President and Mrs. Wilson 1B7 employes, and the gifts will approxl. during their stay In London. mate 310 each. London Hlnborately Decorated ' Olren Insurance Policies Tho ofllclals In charge ot London ' Gifts In the form of Insurance policies, street tlecotatlon In honor of the visit ranging hi value from ?500 to 31000, of President Wilson are aiming ,at ar- were received by employes of the Frank ilstlc efTect as well as brilliant color lln Sugar Refining Company yesterday. scheme. In addition to the Venetian There were 1400 policies distributed. To musis, supporting royal crowns, shields all policies under JI000 the company has and flags, and connected with festoons ' nlannert lo add 3100 each Christmas anil bunting, the Important buildings along the route will be treated In a manner to harmonize with their archi tecture. Wellington Arch, on the top of .Con stitution Illll, will be decked with Inu- lel festoons and crowns combined with merican flags and gilt eagles. Part of Program Cut The central passage of this arch Is only open for rojnl and state proces sions. President Wilson will be the first uncrowned he.atl of a government to pass through the arch In state. At the tequest of President AVIIson, who evidently found that too much Is being crowded Into his shott stay In England, the proposed dinner at Lan caster House on Saturday night has been eliminated, This was ta have "Ci:, 0&VcVn; night. Instead of the Lancaster House 'banquet Ptemler Lloyd George will en- tertaln the President at dinner Satur- day to meet the w'nr cabinet. j The President will attend the (Iuld- hall leceptlon Saturday morning, after I which he Will have luncheon In Mansion nouse. At the uuuuhall leceptlon will , 1 u' representatives or ine Ameiicuu Kmbassy nnd Allied Governments, the urniy and navy, the war cabinet. At the I Mansion House luncheon theie will be I 250 guests, I Upon their return to London from Manchester Monday evening. President and Mrs Wilson will aguln be the gucsis 1 of King Cleorge and Queen Mary at llucklugham Palace, and will dine with I the King and the Queen. At nine 'o'clock Tuesday morning he will leave the palace for the return lo Paris. WILSON TO USE PULPIT FOREBEAR PREACHED IN Carlisle, Kimland, Dec, 24 (By A, P.) Tho visit of President Wilson to the home of his maternal grandfather In Carlisle, Sunday, will be alm6st coinci dent with the President's sIxty-Necond biithday, which wilt be Saturday, His visit will have a double object, The President wll latttnd worship In 1 i-w ir .street ton.reK , pastor fifteen years, and will visit the scenes or nis moiner s egriy childhood. The pastor ot the church has Invited him to make an address' at the indin- Ing service. Arrangements are not yet i.onipieiea io oner tne rresment the free- .l. ,1.- -,... -...i j. ,-T.'i ..'... uuiii ui vim enj, unu 11 JO aoupiIUI IT the presentation can be made when, he Is here nWttr&ntiSZWM. feW ANXIETY TRAPS HUSBAND Alleged Embezzler Arreetcd He Greets Wife ut Train His anxiety to have hie wife with him ,f?LC:h:,,t.m",,J.e.,1.!0 "ot m"K Hlmmel, twenty-flve year old, wanted for embezilement In Denver, at Broad Street Station today. ' t Hlmmel deft Denver on December IB with J1000 belonglnb to tvv other men and entrusted to him. for deposit,, the poiico say. uecemiy ino Denver poi Ice li, ' ', .0cks and other small s.r. Intercepted a letter, from Hlmmel lo e.t(."' B0p 80C" n oln'r "" r Mrs, Hlmmel In wlMch he told her to tides. , entrain for the East at once, as he would Aside trom these, Commander Ora meet every train arriving at Broad ham VIH present each man with a box Btreet, Station from tho West until she cigars and' a box of candy, Th,e Detective Andrew Kmaiiuel also met money for these ,to raized through the every western train rfnd when he saw rfcreatlon department, it-man answering Himinel'' description Commander Graham Isn't supposed to ruait up im emnrace a woman sugnt. mi ?fM $2,000,000INGIFTS TO CITY WORKERS i Stetson Company Distrib ! utes $300,000 to 'Em ployes in Auditorium GIVING SPIRIT PREVAILS Insurance Policies, Presents of Cash and Bonufcs Re ceived in Every Quarter Gift amounting to more than 2,000, 000 were presented to workers In mer cantile nfl Industrial' establishments to day by their employers, In many Instances the presentations were made at enthusiastic meetings of j the various plant and an emphatic spirit oi ioyny prevailed at H. It was a bit day for the workers of the John B, Stetson Company. Gifts amounting to more than $300,000 w-ere presented to Ae employes at an enthusiastic meeting In the Stotson Audi torium, .twhlch J. Howell Cummtngs, president ot the company, presided. War Heroes Honored "Tributes to the memory of fifteen em ployes, who died or were killed In the service, were an impressive part of the ceremonies. For many years the Stetson Company has made It n practice to reward their employes at Christmas time. This In stitution has been steadfastly adhered to year In and year out', regardless of Industrial conditions. In reviewing the deeds of the company during the war, Mr. Cummlngs pointed out that the flrm'and Its employes raised (2,400,000 during the various Liberty loan and war savings stamp campaigns. In addition to 27,000 which was devoted to helping the soldiers overseas In other ways. Six hundred employes entered the army and navy and there were nix hun dred more engaged Jn essential war work. The spirit of patriotism which marked the meeting was emphasized by the presence In uniform of sixty soldiers apd sailors who laid aside their tasks at the plant to answer the call to arms. Among other speakers at the meeting was John M(skell, of the Fourth Ca nadian Regiment, who reviewed some of the1 thrilling experiences of the men who engaged In the campaign of tho Dar danelles, Cash bonuses were awarded to the amount of $250,000. Liberty Bonds and 171 shares of common stock In the com pnny were also awarded, together with three policies of life Insurance. Those who received llfo Insurance policies are William Webb, Albert Tern- pro-lkovlts, nnd James Itoblnson, Among other things distributed were 351 hats, 2448 turkeys, 938 pairs of gloves, 117G pounds of turkey, 31 watches, 39 chains, onri ISO uViaeen nf hlllldlncr n,iH tnnti until the maximum has been attained. Cash presents- vvero given to the em ployes of areenbaum & Co., Twenty-second and Arch streets. Smljar gifts will be distributed among the firm's em ployes at Brldgeton and Mlnolola, X. J next Monday. Hundreds of mercantile establishments distributed gifts among the employes, and In most lnstunces they wete In the form of bonuses CHRISTMAS MYSTERY PERVADES PIER 19 Queer Looking Packages in Commander Graham's Offices. lommander Graham's Office! Whispering Groups Outside All the mystery that usuully haunts a happy home before Christmas Is preva lent at Pier 19, North Wharves, where Commander W. J, Orahani, V. B. N is having all sorts of nueer-looklng pack ages stowed away in his" offices, and the hundreds of sailors break up their whispering groups whenever the com mander comes in sight. Kven the few fellows who live In or near Philadelphia ale ldath 'to take chilstmas liberty this year because of the gorgeous paity that Is planned for the 000 or more who will remain over tomorrow; at the pier, which Is located, at the foot of Vine street. . They know there Is to he a "regiar" Christmas dinner, with turkey, cranber ries and "trimmings," and they know there Is to. be a hand concert and a home talent show in the afternoon. But It Is the unknown part that reully Is the drawing card. Kvery one of the boys has his suspicions about those gayly tied bundles that have been going, by circuitous and secret routes, to the com mander's office. Commander araham had to "spill the beans" late this afternoon to a few or derlies when he called them in to help him Unpack and prepare the Christmas ""cUsl'wh ch will be .Iven to ie boy ?av55'JL. ,-il . '"""-" . 1l,M.lM.a ,S the men u,a Sue au'n" HUiluicue w . ..... .... ...,.., from friends and relatives. . Most of them have aeen overseas dutv on con-" V" UllV th' "' NOt "e ,Sl" be lUlftUUCII 4",,,w.,u,,, When 'William Khrenberg, recreation director at the pier, appealed lo some of the women's war work organization to help giVe the sailors a merry Christ inas the, response was immediate and generous, The tlctory star service of the Emergency Aid sent 300 kits or CroVs. unr MrrrrTHtotVsburV', sent , cK.ts- J,00- pa(' V , Cross sent 10 Urquhart Auxiliary Red 00 boxes; the War Camp Community flirvlco gave nearly 1.00 tfullv decked tiackates. Contained In gaily decked packages, Contained these are fruit, candy, cakes, cigar- know what tne. men nave un wmspe )..,- VL.... aSsAs. utlsillha 4- B0LSHEV1KI WHIP ESTH0MANARMY - i . Capture Dorpat and, Foi'cts Retreat Germans Maxell Toward Riga SOVIJSTS BRING ORDER British Publication Declares Reds Arc Effecting Res toration of Russia , Hy the Associated Prets Htoekhelm, Dec. 34, The Bolehevlkl are making consider able progress -vlth their penetration of Esthonlan territory, the omdat atate-' ment of the Hsthonlnn republic for lton-j day shows. They have taken Dornat. about twenty-flve miles west of Laks Pelpus, and liave forced the Esthoniann back on the Wesen.berg front northwest of Lake Pelpus. The German force's In this region are continuing to fall baelc upon niga. The text of tho statement reads : "The Bolshevlkl have taken Dorpat., pur troops are retreating on the Wesen berg front. German tsoops are march ing toward Pellln, en route to niga," London, Dec. 24. Capping a growing; wave; of suspicion, evidenced In the) liberal Drltlsh press during the last month, the New Statesman makes tho Sensational announcement In Its current Issue that the Bolshevlkl, supported now by many former opponents, are affect ing a real restoration qf Russia and Itusslan order. Tho New Statesman, far from being: an organ of the extreme radicals, Is re garded as a sober and serious publica tion with r large circulation among liberal Intellectuals. The article has undoubtedly height ened the spreading impression that the full truth has not yet como out of Russia. Agitation Is Increasing In favor of compelling the Government to state ex plicitly Its attitude toward Russia. It Is now regarded 'as virtually certain this agitation will result In President Wilson being urged to declare his slantl on the Russian situation during his visit here. "Order Is more thoroughly re-established Ip Russia now than nt any time since the fall of Czardom," said the new statesman, Factories Resume Work "Food distribution Is better organized than nt any time during the whole war. Factories are rapidly starting up again, ns fast as raw materials can be obtained. Management of the factories by committees failed for obvious reasons. Management by the Soviets, with con sultative committee of employes, has. been substituted with growing success. "The Bolshevlkl, though hampered by undesirable, tools, are cleaning the coun try of bribery and corruption. 'Terror' has ceased. It has been greatly exag gerated, if Nikolai Lenlne had not been In bed ns the result of a wound, here would have been no 'terror' In Mos cow. There 'has been no execution tn Moscow for two months. During file 'terror' there were 400 executions, of which 60 per cent were corrupt Soviet officials. Inefllclency Is being remedied by rapid recruiting from tho educated classes x "The Red army has become a real dis ciplined force, with a new spirit of revs olutlonary and nationalist enthusiasm. Its numbers nre uncertain, but there nri at least 00,000 men in its ranks. Itiini rifles, mnchlue guns and ammunition In plenty, but little artillery. Np Russian army has a chance against It. It. has experienced nothing bu.t success slnco September. Masses Join Iteds "Great masses of professional men and petty bourgeoisie have gone 0cr to the Bolshevlkl during the last few months. In the largo town's the work men almost unanimously support tlm Bolshevlkl. The peasants were hostile for a long time, but the formation of 'poverty committees' and the adminis tration of tho affairs of every village In the Interests of tho peasants has re sulted In a great majority now keenly supporting Lenlne. "The invading British' army, which 8l"c months ago would have found many friends, now finds only a very few. These are mostly property owners. "Where the White guards (antl-Bol-shevlkl) temporarily occupied districts they have carried out 'terrors' on ft Scale the lied guards never dreamed of, "Any government established by .uu will need the support of foreign bayo nets, as the Russian proletariat are .thoroughly Imbued Willi Bolshevism," SEEK ENTENTE AID TO UNIFY RUSSIA Tarla. Dec. 24. fBv A. P ) Prince Georges 13. Lvoft and Vladimir N. Kokov soff, both former Russian Premiers', are among tile prominent Russians whp have arrived In Paris to assist the move. ment of unifying Russia and restoring jiiFl order there wilh Kntente aid. The Rus- r I slaus here, representing many parties., have apparently reconciled their political differences and are working toward a common end, Neutrals arriving in Paris from Petrol grud, which city they left early In De cember, say that food conditions there are constantly growing worse and that the position of foreigners Is especially hard since all the neutral legations have been withdrawn. Neutral caretakers in charge of embassies and legations are unable to obtain food ana w.ill probably be foieed to leave. i MEMORIAL TO SOLDIERS Do)Ietovvn and Buck?' County 'Will Establish Park at County Seat, UoylestovTii, Pa.. Dec. 24 As a last ing memorial to Doylestown and Bucks Countv soldiers, a soldiers' park will be established at the county seat. This was declned at a rousing meeting and an organization known as the Great War Veterans' Celebration Association was effected. Plans were also made for an Unprecedented reception tn the returning Doylstovvn and ' Bucks county troops. Company O. of Doylestown, as n unit 6f the 111th Regiment saw Intense action and this town suffered casualties corn-, mensurute with the action, The plot for the soldiers' park will be donated by various Doylestown, organize. tlons and private citizens. At the organization meeting, these' officers were , elected i Mayor John Vardley, president; Oscar O, Bean, Thomas Ross. Judge llermon Yetkes and Judge William C, Ryan, vice presidents j rcimer H. Funk, secretary; Walter M CarwHIien, treasurer. tmr-n automomu.es FORD, '.'-ton trutk, good order, Btronr, aquarfc boy, 140-baaket capacity. Preston T, Robs erts. Mooreatown, N, J. Moorsstown 274-H-2 TlKATIIg nrir totmjwsi n. 01 r wan,. . I. wife, of William ClT HchatlJT.r. ri.lVtlV.a ami friends Invited to funeral service Yt. at 8 o, mi at 1423 , Brown at, lot ftS't'rljU KvahS Cem neadlnr. r Bat 10:80 'a.' nU FlTZPAraiOK. J)eo 54.' KI, daughter of Michtel and the latit 1 5' KLIZAhRTli,! S! .Wiachy's II. V. Jt. 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