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Pr ERSONAI | ve limes invites the co- Pe of its readers in Wributing items to this "olamn, send in » postea™ ---~M' Harry Turner, E'gin © 'eet, In spemding the Christmas ¢ 7lidays with his aunt in Toronte. --Mpr, Harry lott, of Detroit, ill spend the Christinas week-end * his home on Simcoe street noven. --Mr, John Wrachenridge. of 'allleboro, has taken a position "ith the General Motors of Can~da ~~ M- and Mrs. Graham have re- 'A 'ta their home in thi= citv visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Graham in Peterharo. ~ M _. Viole" 'teyer, of Bishop athune College 's visitin~ at he ome in Toronto. with het mother 3 Mamnbell Meyers, --Miss Kathleen and 'lzaveid 'ammond from = Bisher Te'hune 'oHege, are viaitine wit! My» 1. 7 "eClun~, at Toronto. +~Mprs, R S. McLaughlin Pe-b '00d, leaver about the middle o" Tanuary for her winte- home * 'ken, South Carolina. --Miss Nina K Gone! urse-in aining at the Toronto Hosn'tat tor Incurables. is spending the Christmas wee" with her parents, Mr. and Mrs 7. Gough. "Thert tuna' A Wedding SAHAM WATT? ise marriage of Mrs, Ruby 'yat- an,; daughter 0" Mrs. Will'am Tint. ton taf Colo ne, to Mr, Ceci' Pay Graham of Oshaa took plore ir Colorne on Sxt eda. December 10. with the Rev. John 7 Taleone: ar "~iating, 'ANDT °°" .rsaw, Dee, 21.---On: «[ the (liree .embrandts remaining in Poland has heen sold to an American purchaser, whose name is withheld, according to reports published here today, The picture in question is a portrait of Rembrandt by himself, and it ic "eo property of Crunt T~rnowski. T------ - a CHRISTMAS | AIFTS | Long cttes Oper: Frenc' Ficld sl-sse- Classe: Aceder Christmas Stockings unce upon a time there was a poor nobleman who had three tove.y daugaters. In those days when a girl married iL 'was the cusiom for her father tu pro- vide her with a dowry; im fadt this is still the custom in many paris of Kurope, rhough the three girls were very peautitul and lov. aule, it was impossible to tind suit- ors lor Loew so long as their poor father was unadle to give them a uanusome wedding portion, Years went by, the girls were getting oider, ana toeir lather was becow- {Lg poorer and poorer, It began Lo look as thougu they woulu never mar.ied, ana would have to remain in single blessedness for tne rest of their lives, One wintry night the poor oid wobieman was sitting by the fires side thinking about his three daughters, and wondering what .ouild become oi them aiter he ~as dead, and they would be leit «tue coud ecuel world withour protector, He had prayed to all tae .aints he could think of, but still .uere was no answer to hig pray- ors, Suddemiy he remembered the ,ood St. Nicuolas, he had never Jrayed for his asslotance, and aoug, ne expected but little good sould result irom his intercession to the Saint, he considered that at least it could do no harm, Theres upon he .kneit and made ferveut suppl.cation for ald ior his three daughters. For hours the poor old nobleman sat by the dying five, until the embers became ccld, and a dreary chill settled over tue room, wearily he arose from his chair, and drazged himself pain- fuliy upstaivs to. his sleepless couch, ; He arose early nest. morning with a strange ieeling oi expecta tion, He feit as though some be- 2..0Mut spirit nad passed its hand across his wrinklew brow, smooth- .ng away tue cares and troubles of years of woiry and poverty at one light touch, He descended 'the stairs, expeciing he knew not what, Wverything looked just as he left it the night beiore, but still «here was that peculiar unexplain: anle sense of some impending hap- piness pervading the very air, He walked towards the fireplace, and knelt down in o.der to ciear away the ashes and make a mew fire, But what was that lying right in the centre of the embers? Gently he picked it up, It looked some- thing like 4 woollen stocking, It was heavy, and as he shook it there came a sound as of many gold pieces clinking against one another, Suddenly he remembered his prayer of the previous evming, his prayer to the good St. Nicholas for his three daughters, Mignt there not be three purses, then? He looked eagerly among the ashes, and lo! two other similar purses were lying there half hidden under some unburnt sticks! Trembling he seized them--yes, each was filled with gold coin Herc was wealth enough for .hree rich owries suitahle for obleman of nis position to offe; o the most eligible of possible sons-in-law! I'he good :.. Nichol: bad indesd mswered his prayer, Eefore lo: three noble young men sought the hands of bis daughters in marriage, and they were all mar.ied on the same day and they lived happily ever a!- White Gol' | Fremes a b/ J a LlV: pticgl Dept "hone 28 or Keep A: Ey 0: You: Eyes Bid a terwards! . So that iv «..e story of the origin Christiuas Stockings, From that ne forth cveryone has carefully ang a stociing in the chimney op hristmas Eve, so that the Good int Nicholas may be given the pportunity of filling them with 1 trings, 0 presentable is the new Ford aodel that peoplz hesitate to call it a Lizzie. It may have to he fzabeth. -Hamiiton Herald, i . 3 ACKHFADS 'lackheads simply dissolve and lisappear By this one simple, sale and sure method. Get two oudces nes sine powder from any drug store-- »-inkle it on a bot, wet cloth, rub the face wriskly -every blackhead will be gone. 4 vu Ee:.on Hedges Simon's IMMVVEVWENEVNRINLDWOTE | Wry Wve wa , ARN THT TTI MT MSDE SNE! JAGARS slake « Nic Christmas Gift CA "westbound toda . Punch fen WW sicek ike following brands: J In boxes of 10's, 25's and 50's. Prices from S0c to $8.00 Cigareites in 50's and 100s IL ARN'S DRUG STORE Ile? {> The Post Office 4 - Tuckeit's VICTORY LODGE FNTERTAINMENT Santa Claus Officiating as Chairman is Great Attrac- tion for Kiddies -- 'With' Santa Claus chairman of the evening. and a fine Christmas program in song and story, the an- nual Christmas concert of Victory Lodge, L.O.B.A,, was held last night. The hall was filled to ca- pacity with members of the lodge and their families, and the usual happy time prevailed. As is the custom at this season of the year, the lodge had made ar- rangements to entertain the child- ren of the local Children's shelter at this concert. On account of sick- ness among some members of the shelter, the visit of the chilaren had to be withdrawn; but it is an nounced that the Christmas cover will be carried to them Saturdav evening, when, with well-filled stockings, members of the lodge will visit the institution, The program last night was va- riled and pleasing, comprising a number of well-rendered selections At the close of the program, stock- inge well filled with candy, fruit and small gifts were presented to the children, from a Christmas tree at the front of the room, Santa Claus and his assistant doing th honors, "0 Canada' opened the prograr proper, and was followed by a reci- tation "A Christmas Welcome" by Miss Edith Barrow and a song by Mr, Hennings, A recitation riven by Nellle Saunders and a song "No John by 'Misses Norma and Mar) Mclsaac and May and 'Helen Rena followed, ' The next number was an appreciated accordion solo by Mr Askew, with a recitation by Mrs |Cook and a duet 'Sweet Bells are Rringing", by Misses Mona and E! len Fenton following. A recitatior by Joseph Barrow and a solo hy Mrs, Hopley was then followed b> Had |® violin duet given by Messrs, Sel lick and Fenton, and a solo by Mre Lee, Additional numbers by. th: four' girls and by Mr, Hennings closed the program, The evening was one of 'the most successful o its. kind held by this body, and showed the sustaining interest the activities of this lodge, POINCARE'S REPL! 10 GILBERT "EADY Paris, Dee, 22.--Premier and Finance Minister Poincare is ex- pected in the next few days to volce- the French criticism on two points in the annual report of 8. Parker Gilbert, agent-general of reparations payments, which es- pecially have disturbed France as the heaviest reparations creditor, The suggestion that a limit be set on he amount that Germany wiil be ealled upon to pay and for the removal of foreign control of transfer payments are the points on which the French.are in least ascord with the agent-general. It was learned Monday that Poincare, who talked with Gilbeit just before the latter sailed for America, decided that France should lose no time in putting her views on record, The Premier's statement may take the form of a note to the reparations commis- slop. It is comsidered more likely, however, that it will be in the form of a speech to the Senate dur Ing the discussion of the budget. The Senate took up the budget on Monday with the promise tn finish it by Wednesday so presum- ably Poincare only Is awaiting for the proper moment to inject his views into the discussion, He has been taking an active part in the x bandling of the budget in the Up- per House as he did during its course through the Chamber. |. Poincare Mopday afternoon | made one statement which reacted | in the realm of finance when he de- clared the Government intended to | repay .1,000,000,000 francs to the 7 of France at the end of the month, It has been understood that the Government will attempt to make unususlly large refunds to the bapk on the first of the year, but sueh a size had not been | expected, : LEV NG SMASH | PROVES FATAL * Streetsille, Dec, 21--J. D. Ross of Streetsville, and his 11-year-old dangitsr miraculously escaped death tonight, when the motor car in which they were driving wi CPR wele Shiown rine eld. w minutes - A ash the child had clambered fran he rear seat, to seat epice r life was saved by this action. My. daddy an tree, re ey Pn ome folks I know like peaches best, "ut trees that make me merry. 'hose that grow some teddy- bears, , bugle, blocks, and toys, soldiers, and an air gun too, uch fun for little boys! sit them have their big fruit- trees, With things to eat so fine: ee -- 500 FINFMPLOYED LISTED AT OTTAWA Considerably More Than Last year, Says Local Agency Director Ottawa, Dec, 22.--There are ovar 500 unemployed men regis- tered at the local employment agency, which Capt. 'C, 8. Ford, ctor, estimates is about half th® total of unemployed men in the city. This is considerably more than last year. A report that the Gov- ernment was to build a new re taining wall on the Rideau Cana! brought men here from many parts of the country greatly in excess of the number employed. Fewer men are now needed on the Gatineau Power construction, and there has not been as great a demand as usual for men for the lumbering camps, all of which affects the situation here. On the other hand there is a sreat scarcity of women help, par- ticularly domestics. It is impos- sible to keen wp with the demand Capt. Ford sald. FREE AREA EXTENDED At the conference of Agricultur: al Representatives held in Kempt- ville with reference to the est:b lishment of a tubercular free avea in Eastern Ontario, the sug estion was made that his proposed area he extended so as to take in the great- er portion of the County of Fron- tenae, including Kingston The original boundar line rurgosted was the Rideau River. SALADS THAT MIGH' NO FOR CHRISTV * 3 Chicken Salad + quart eold Dbaile. aicken, chopped, 1 pint finely cu, celery, | teaspoon salt, 14 teaspoon pepper, 2 hard boiled eggs, 2 cups mayon- naise, 6 olives. Mix chicken with celery, seaconing and one egg cut into small picces marinate with lit- tle French dres:zing, and let stand mn cold place one hour, Serve on let- tuce leaves and spread mayonnaise over top. Garnish with olives and re maining egg cut into slices. Dust with papriia. Delicious served in split rolls, Fruit Salad 2 tablespoons gelatine, 1 cup wa- ter, 2 tablespoons sugar or honey, 2 cups Ginger Ale, 1% cups mixed fruit. Pour water into saucepan, add gelatine, sugar or honey and dissolve, Take from fire and add ginger ale, Cut fruits into neat pieces, place in glass dish, and cover with the strain- ed gelatine mixture, Chill and serve with or without salad dressing. Grape juice or other juice moy he used in place of ginger ale, Left over fruits may be used in this way, and, if desired, the mixture may he divided into individual molds, Asparagus Tip Salad 2 tablespoons gelatine, + can as: paragus tips, 1 teaspoon salt, tablespoon' chopped onion, 1 small celery stalk, chopped, 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice, water, crisp lettuce leaves, mayonnaise or boiled dressing. Drain liquor from aspara- gus and add to it enough water to make three cups, then add six of the tips, salt, onion, celery, vinegar, Al- low to stand ten minutes, then bring to hoiling point, add gelatine mixed with one fourth cup cold water and stir until dissolved. Strain and cool, Line wet individual molds with as- paragus tips, fill up with gelatine mxture, and set on ice to harden, Serve on lettuce with dressing, garn- ish with strips of pimentoes and pick- les Comb nation Salad (Six to Eight Persons) + lablespoons gelatine, 3 cups wa- ter, 3 tablespoons Oxo, 1 teaspoon onion juice, % teaspoon salt, 1 cup chopped cooked ham or tongue, J}: cup stewed or canned tomatoes, crisp lettuce leaves, 12 olives, Sprinkle gelatine into water add Oxo onion juice and salt and dissolve over fire, Strain cool and' add olives, ham and tomatoes, Pour into a wet mold and turn out when set. Serve on let tuce with dressing. Sandwiches "Sandwich--two pieces of bread and butter with a thin slice of sea- soned ham or other meat between them." Named for the Earl of Sand wich, It is a far cry from the simple some of our present day forms of this dainty morsel. Cream Cheese 1 cream cheese, 1 dozen dates, chopped, ¥; cup peanuts, chopped, mixed with mayonnaise. Date 1 cup dates chopped to a paste, moisten well with orange juice, sea son with cinnamon, * Thin round water crackers spread with cream cheese, 1 marshmallow on top of each and small piece of but- ter. Place in piping bot oven, only long enouh to puff up, [J 2 tablespoons parsley, 2 tablespoons mint, 2 teaspoons chives, chop all very fine, and -mix with mayonnaise. with sweet cream, pepper and salt. I -- AWS dw HOSIERY S = FITTING, WEIoHT AND PRESSURE. -- I'll choose that tree for mine. AUTHORS & * 'OSHAWA AND PAGE ---------- Tm -- DISTRICT Mistletoe From England. Mrs, J.. F. Langmaid, Elgin street east, received a box from her brother, Mr. Fred Burks, Somerset, England, containing mistletoe and holly picked from the trees om his estate and a bouquet of "mums from his own conservatories. Gawe On wa Intermediate Hockey Club ¢ notification from Peterboro this mor to the effect that the game scheduled for that city tonight with the Peterboro Senior Club is "on." While the ice will likely be somewhat "oft it will be playable. Fined $10 and Costs J. M, Grey is the second Intoxi- cant picked up by the local police force since the liquor store began selling alcoholic refreshments and in police court this morning he paid a fine of $10 and costs, Grey wars arrested on King street about 7 o'clock last evening. rec Bicycle Stolen The only depredation in this city last night, according to police records this morning, was the theft of a bleycle wort), $15. The bleycle was taken from the prem- izes of the owner, L. Boudreau, 81 Westmoreland avenue. The bicyole fsaC CM with ' 1 fam» snd a thle efnasthar, Vouan on Liquar Charge Sellinz" liquo», 'ontra' io the nrovisor: of the Liquor Control Act, wes the charge on which So- phic Woodn'elti faced Ya~istrate A. FP, Hn? in Police "ourt this "ng Mre WWoodnleki is the wife of Nick Woodnieki, Bloor street fince the parties were not ready to proceed with the case, was adjourned until Wednesdny, Jonuary 4. D.A.J, Swanson appear- ed for the defendant, Toy Electric Trains And were they boys? No, sir, they were men---real men! When the scribe was walking down Sim- coe street this morning, he noticed a small crowd gathered about the window of Cleve Fox's hardware store, Lured like the proverbial moth. he himself drew nearer 'o the window, and there found a chopped. sandwich of dictionary meaning to | An Atiractive Apron, Simp! | Designed '¥ Bitiaciive, yet very simply made,' besides being a source of joy to the: busy housewife, whe hurries home from her shopping snd can slip it work. The i % cup chopped chicken, % cup. HL i i! i sr spansssRsrsPP rrr PRs sass rnpaspares electric trains, Ome of them was running one way, and the other, of course, in the opposite direc tion. And was it a group of boys that was watching it? No sir, they were men---real men, Cars Narrowly Escape. Mild Weather probably saved the tops of two automobiles, a sedan and a coupe, from being badly dam aged thig morning on Celina street. The snoW and ice, loosened by at- mospheric conditions," the reef of the New Martin THeatre Block started falling and shortly after eleven o'clock a large mass came down, The. greater part of it .fell on the two ears which were parked quite closely together. No damage was done, STRINGENT GERMAN FINATGIAL PIANS Moveme atta Povent Hig! * Production Costs is Stared Berlin, 'Dec. 22.--Anything tend ing to imerease the costs of pro duction and impede the formation of new capital must be avoided in orde to promote the develop ment of Gerinan trade and thus provide improvement of the stan dard of living of the German popu lation, leading German econom'e organizations declared in a resolu tion issued Monday night. For this reazon, associations re presenting banking and industry wholesale and overseas trade, re tail trade, handicraft, etc.,, have drawn up an emergency program demanding, first, the curtailment of expenses hy the German states and municipalities in the 1928 budget rs compared with 1927; second, the granting to the Reich Finance Minister the right to pro- test against the Reichstag in case of eventual supplementary in- creases in the budget; third, the states and municipalities must be obliged to give to the Reich Fin- ance Minister, or his representa tive, any information wanted as to their finances; fourth, in case the budget draft of a state is damaging to German financial po't- cies the Finance Minister shall be entitled to protest against its be- clerk arranging a display of toy' match. "» white and plain cream. b The very finest quality, ends, Special Neat stripes on white and ; $1.75 "Amongst Many Gifts For Men The Gordon English Broadcloth Shirt Is a Very Noteworthy Value It is made froma fine mercerized cotton hroadeloth in perfect fitting standard sizes, Separate soft collars to Re grounds, alse. plain | 4 to 16. Special $1.95 MEN'S WHITE DOUBLE FUGI STARTS Finished with hciieuicied Anncuncing The Piz: Winners of the Licyd Namma Doll Voice Contest IST PRIZE----DOROTHY SHAW, 289 Albert Street. Winning Answer -- '| like a doll because it makes me think of mamma." 2ND PRIZE--NETA SHAY, 289 Albert Street. Wianing Answer -- "'Because it says mamma juet like I do," ~~ T B Cr AN CVO L "8: RRR: _ ing 'carried out; fifth, adminis- trative forms shall bé hurried and no new officials appointed in the meantime; last, the powers of 'the Savings Commissary shall be 'ex- tended, and that the carrying out of the savings measures he deems necessary shall be guaranteed, = isout. Let dad take J, H. CONNOR & 2), Phon: 419 "GIFT that' APPRECIATED 47 MOTHER collection (he's good for the lion's share). Let HIM see ¥ arrange for delivery this wonderful CONNOR Gyrator Electric Washer for- tmas morning. Watch 's face when she sees it! You'llbe GLAD her a CONNOR! . ~--a gift that will be remem-~ bered 52 times a year for many thank you in herheart. Then, think of how you save her energy and strength, keepher young, give her more leis- ure! ALL cen joinin, Haves secret meeting when mother Also made Cleve Wr, ATLANTIC TELEPHONE V PROVES A FAIL London, Dec, 21--The At Telephone is a flop and guest will be asked about it in the H of Commons tomorrow. se is used very little and has net loss of several hundred thou dollars, which the British taxpay + {must meet, ' . "4 -- 4 --_--] < I f} Ji Wo : | NA \ : i NI, ), ) )) 4 A x ill years, Every washday she'll and up the » where ie eo sbous peyments--terms to suit if you wis.., A small first #8 you find it most convemient to pey, and a little # Te .. SURE 70 4e Fox Hardware 4 of 5 yougave OTTAWA Phone 26 \ 5 - ou