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RYAN GIVES UP DIRECTOR'S JOB Head of Aircraft Production Resigns?Potter Also Quits. Washington, Nov. 23.?Resignation of John D. Ryan, second assistant secretary of war and director of r.ir services, and of William F. Potter ,his chief assistant, was announ C2d Friday by Secretary Baker. Both Mr. Ryan and Mr. Potter desire to return to their private business as quickly as possible, but Mr. Baker said they had consented to remain at their posts until the rush of aircraft demobilization is over and later to give the department the benefit of their experience whenever necessarv. As to the retirement of Mr. Ryan and Mr. Potter the offices they now hold will not be filled immediately if at all. It appears unnecessary to officials now that a new director should be named in Mr. Ryan's place. There is no longer a production problem to be handled as the war is over and operation is natur ally a military function. SHOULD EXPEL KAISER AS AN UNDESIRABLE Paris, Nov. 22.?Allied action to ward inflicting punishment on the kaiser is daily becoming more prob able. The Temps says: "France particu irly has the most cordial sentiments toward Holland. Therefore, it is sin cere friendship advises the quickest possible, elimination of the kaiser as ;n irritating problem. A Hague ju ?rlst has just rendered opinion tha the Dutch law does not permit ex ! p.dition. We do not hazard a con trary opinion, but we suggest a much simpler solution, namely, expulsion -?5 an undesirable. It put aboard fhip or conducted to the Belgiar 'frontier, the allies will see what dis position is to be made of his case If conducted to Germany, the Ber tfn government will be in position to show the measure of its repent ance by ardor in punishing the au thor of the war." (Was a II Misery Mrs. F. M. Jones, of |* j Palmer, Ofcla., writes: 8 j "From the time 1 en- 111 tered into womanhood & ... I looked with dread I from one month to the p 3 next. I suffered with my I | back and bearing-down R 8 pain, until life to me was j J| a misery. 1 would think E I could not endure the ^ pain any longer, and I g gradually got worse. . . IS) Ffothinz seemed to help |g J k I I me until, one day, . . . S? ? 3 1 decided to W 18 TAKE BSI The Woman's Tonic I "I took four bottles," Mrs. Jones goes on to I sj j! say, "and was not only SI greatly relieved, but can ^ jj truthfully say that I have | *2 " It has now been two P years since I took Cardui, p ^ and I am still in good |Ujj health. . . I would ad- j "lea on? umrnan r*r tnr\ ! s v i i j|?! to use Cardui who is a II jjg! I |J Ml sufferer from any female In'II 1 g If you suffer pain caused I B K 1 from womanly trouble, or I 11 8 s if you feel the need of a p JJj R good strengthening tonic JH R hi j) to build up your run-down y| 911 system? take the advice rjl jjel of Mrs. Jones. Try Car- raj 11! (*u*' ^ helped her. We g|j U xf believe it will help you. I S| 18 All Druggists 11 CELEBRATINGDEC.25 Yuletide Festival Once Marked Return of Sun God, Observance of Day Is Habit of More Than Twenty Centuries' Standing? "Yule" Means Sun?Community Christmas Tree. Celebrating the 25th of December la a habit of more than twenty centuries' standing. It is a remnant of that good nature of our early ancestors, which has disappeared to a great extent with the irritating problems of civilization. All the rest of the year, writes Frederic J. Haskin, we fight and grab things away from each other and wear our nerves to a frazzle, but at Christmas we close our commercial exchanges, eat tremendous quantities of food and send presents and postal cards to our friends and relatives bearing our good wishes. At least this Is what we are supposed to do. Many people do a great deal more in the trnir ftf nnmmnnH-r flhHcfmao tpont' visits to the hospitals and baskets for the poor, and still others regard the whole thing as absurd and consider abstinence from Christmas gifts a sign of strength of character. Long before the birth of Christ our ancestors In northwestern Europe Celebrated the 25th of December, which marked the passing of the winter solstice or the retuijn of the sun in the heavens after conquering the powers of darkness. That was the day of the sun worshipers. The problem of the universe was just beginning to puzzle and our ancestors figured it out in a straightforward manner that was not half bad for supposed savages. All plant life, It was observed, depended on the sun for its existence, and all animal life depended on plant life, so tbat the power of the sun was greatly respected and It was personifled In the person of the god Thor. Thor was watched with considerable interest, since there was always some doubt as to whether he would survive the winter solstice. Hence the feasting and merrymaking when he continued to sblne clear and strong in the heavens. Meaning of the Word "Yule." Besides Thor there were numerous gods who lived in the branches of trees. Thereforfe the people gathered mistletoe boughs and holly branches and put them in conspicuous positions In their houses, where they might easily be seen from the outside, in the hope that some wandering god would take a fancy to them and take up his residence among the red berries. In Germany the early Huns chopped down the evergreens and brought them indoors for the same purpose. The burning of the yule log nnd the term yuletlde are survivals of these early December festivals whose Influence Is still to be seen today in our own Christmas celebrations. "Yule" means sun. With the dawn of Christianity and the conversion of the sun worshipers, the birth of Christ was substituted as the cause for celebration and the festivities became religious demonstrations. The people still gormandized, trimmed their houses with holly branches and gave presents, but the 25th of December usually saw them comfortably seated in church. So Christmas has come down to us with all these traditions. The German Santa Claus legend has improved It considerably for the children, and it is now known almost entirely as the children's season. Community Christmas Tree. Among the finest Christmas institutions today is the community Christmas tree, which originated in Madison squall, JNew xorK, nve years ugu uuu since then has spread to communities all over the United States. The community "Tree of Light" is usually planted in a central location in the city, trimmed with balls and ornaments and lighted with electricity. Citizens are organized into committees to collect donations for the tree and employ bands of musicians to play Christmas carols and hymns. In Baltimore last year groups of men and boys carrying holly-trimmed' lanterns walked through the streets singing aDd greeting each pedestrian with "Merry Christmas!" While every year there is an increasing number of persons who decide to "be sensible" and send cards in the place of. Christmas presents, the average person lacks the courage to face his family empty-handed on Christmas morning. But Christmas is a spirit, which you either have or haven't. If j you haven't it, the holidays are only j a bore; on the other hand, if you allow yourself to become enthusiastic there Is really a lot of fun fo be derived j from it, even though you're lonely alid j away from home. Last year a travel ing man who was compelled to spend ! Christmas away from his family in a j strange city gathered a number of little tenement waifs together, took them into a large restaurant and treated them all to a Christmas dinner. "I : never had so much fun in my life," | declared the traveling man. The Christ-Babe. { We give the Christ-babe his cradle In our hearts, and afterwords he sets up his cross in our hearts, and In our hearts he plants his throne. A Real Good Fellow. A reil good fellow is a man who keeps something of the Christmas spirit all the year round. EX-CROWN PRINCESS SAD BEFORE SERVANTS Amsterdam, Nov. 23.?Cecelie former German crown princess, as sembled her household attendants a; Pottsdam Sunday, according to ad vices received here, and addressee them as follows: "You know how things have turn ed out. The time to separate ha: now come. I hope you will enter tain pleasant remembrances of us My heart breaks. Farewell, mj trusted friends. May God bles: you." The weeping princess shook hand! with each and presented them wit! smal lgifts, saying: "I cant' giv< omre for the present." Cecilie plans to visit her sister the queen of Denmark, and will re side permanently with her children near Copenhagen, close to her moth er, the grand duchess Asastasia. The former kaiserin is said to b< so seriously ill that the doctors op pose her journey to join the formei kaiser, who is telegraphing daily foi her to come. I STEAMER CAMPANIA ?? ?*??^ tM o i ? r Id OUfNfv in uALC London, Nov. 23.?The steamei ! Campania, once queen of the seas ; has sank in the Firth of Forth, Scot I land, during a gale. All on boarc | the vessel were saved. / The Campania broke from ^hei J moorings during the gale and collid ed with a battleship. She sank before she could be reached. The date of the sinking of the vessel has no1 been made public. The Campania, a former Cunard I line trans-Atlantic flyer, for severa ' years has been the mother ship oi ; sea planes in the British navy. Ir j 1893, the Campania made a record 1 voyage from New York to Queens; 'own in five days, twelve hours, anc j seven minutes, cutting the time oi j the American line steamer City oi ?iuis by two hours for the eastwarc 1 trip. The Campania was a vessel of 12,j 950 tons and was built in Glasgow ir I 1 BQ9 tWion tVio jiror Vion-nri fVio voc. II 11W11 WIAW IT Mi UliV ? VU -,el was taken over by the British admiralty. She was in the Jutland fighl ' and also took part in the operations ! by the allied fleets at the Dardan1 elles. 1 . fej J* ] ' *; Men's Suits, worth '; Men's Suits, worts Men's Suits, worth Men's Suits, worth I Boys' Suits, worth Boys' Suits, worth Boys' Suits, worth Boys' Suits, worth We have some as c LADIES' Ladies' Silk Plush Ladies' Broadclotl Ladies' Plush Coal Ladies' All-Wool Laclies, Ail- wool Misses' Coats, all j! 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