The evening world. Newspaper, December 26, 1917, Page 3

“ PRECEDVINE SHELL ‘Finest Christmas Party Ever THE EVENING WORLD, WED NESDAY, DECEMBER 26, i917, Ann nmn mmm ne me pe pn nen mn nnne mae Enjoyed by New York Children _ WHCHHITFIRST =©Will Be That of Evening World’s Kiddie Klub To-Morrow Morning * *PERSHING SOLDER Major Roosevelt's Name on Document Certifying Aw thenticity of Fragments. By W. 8. Forrest. WITH THE FRENCH AnMIP® IN| THE FIELD, Dee. 16 (1 nited Prene) The German shell which wounded the gf feet American moidier in the Ruropean War is preserved to-day the f thirty-nine fragmenta, each fled by three file marks and declared aathentic by an unique document Graeme UD and Maned as soon as pont. | We after its historic explosion Two copies of this document exist one in the hands of Alva Burton Mc- | Kie, American army surgeon, the other by Maurice #. Berton, French army wurgeon—who attended the first Wounded American, The first wound. | © ed was Lieut. D. H. Marden, of U. 8 Bignal Corps The enemy shell was a high ox- plowive of 106-millimetre — nearly four-inch—callbre, Fourteen pieces of it are held now by the American surgeon, twenty-four by the French physician, and one by the United] Press correspondent. ‘The oficial attestation, translated verbatim from the official text and | with the namos as signed, is as fol-| lows: “IN SOUVENIR OF THE FIRST AMERICAN SOLDIER WOUNDED BY THE GPR MANS IN FRENCH TRENCHES: “On Oct, 28 at 10.20 A. M, five yards east of the first ald post ‘Les Jumelies,’ the first sol- @ier of the United States was wounded in the lino Lieut. D. H. Harden, signal officer at- tached to the —— Regiment, struck by a fragment of Ger- man 105-millimetre shell, Tho wound was on the external face ef the right leg, three centime- tres above the knee. “The pieces of this first shell which wounded the first soldier of the United Sattes were recov ered and conserved by Dr. Bur- ton McKie of the —— Regiment of United States, and Medicin torn fenti- | 4 Thousands From Every Borough Marguerite Mooers Marshall. ‘ 'T New York will be the Christmas Mat- Aide Major Maurice Berton of ‘tre —— Regiment of French In- fantry, who were in common Dost. i ~ “Phe head of the shell, in cop- per and nearly intact, is in pos session of Dr. McKie.” Halt of the ring of the head, equally @f copper, marked with numbere ‘16 to 28," is in possession of the aide, Major Berton. Dr. McKie possesses fourteen trag- ments of this shell and the Aide Ma- jor Berton, twenty-five, of which the smallest weighs about fifty grammes and the largest 200. Each of .hese fragments as well as the head and ring have three lines of Ming on the face which constitute signs of identity. The authenticity of the fact is «ttestod by the following +gignatures and is made in duplicate: DE VPRE H. Harden, Ist Lieut, 8 OR C, UL 8. A. AIMHAUS, Ct Jo ler En. Reg, 8. ,Q Jumelles. M. 8S. BERTON, Aldo Major, ire Bn, R. I. THDPODORE ROOSEVELT, Major, Infantry, 5. C. Jmelles. ALVA B. M'KIE, Ist Lieut., U. &. A, Surg. Ist Bn, Inf a as M.C., from many to forget thelr new for a few very own klub Christmas party is vacation time now in almost every school, and time for a party. sons who ate dinner will have all CRUGER CASES UP FEB. 4. Date for Trial of Policemen and Detectives Set. District Attorney James W. Osborne. Bupreme Court Justice Goff to-day set Feb, 4 for trial of motorcycle policemen and Fourth Branch detectives indicted ‘as ao result of the Investigation into po- lice methods following the death of Ruth Cruger. The defendants are Mo- torcycle Potlcemen James F. Haggerty, ‘Thomas Kerrigan and Willard A, Helms and Detectives Francis McGee a n F, Lagarenne and Former Acting Cap- tain Alonso Cooper of the Fourth Branch Bureau, ‘The detectives and Cooper are ¢ with neglect of duty and the motorcycle policemen with receiving money fr automobile drivers in return for falitn to ‘press charges of speeding. , harged » iw BALLS, AND TABLE. 903-08 pnoanwhy At the request of Special Assistant | NEW YEAR’S EVE FAVORS for HOUSE, PARTIES, RESTAURANTS, HOTELS, CAFES, CLUBS 0» PParsé.y NOISE MAKERS, PAPER HATS IN ENDLESS VARIETY, SERPEN- TINE, CONFETTI, SOUVENIRS, 10,000 TO SELECT FROM — TO SUIT EVERY TASTE AND PRICE. DECORATIONS FOR THE ROOM Assortments from Which to Choose. B. SHACKMAN & CO. BET, 20th and fist STREETS ¥ nN) WhANWE ! nme ’ ‘ HRFORO a8 oA and the Outlying Towns Will Fill the Manhattan Opera House as Guests of Cousin Eleanor, and More Than 100 Performers, “All Members of This Club,” Will Present the Most Wonderful Programme Ever Arranged for the Enter- tainment of Children. Anna Gre HE biggest, Christmas best party most beautiful ever held in inee of The Eve- ning World's Kid- die Klub at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning in the House, Laura .’ Thousands of | Souia > Uttle klub cous- ing from every! Pr nted borough of the greater city and towns are going Christmas toys hours and come to their It i ih i Gener nearby fe Cat therefore just the best And the ttle per- | too much Christmas Ma to-day to ge’ ii OVER DOROTHY GUMPRECHT Kiddies on the stage and in the aud fence will join in singing the Kiddle Klub song to the tune of dle.” Here is the complete programme for the matinee: Given entirely by members of ‘Nova Coulan’ and’ Gertrode’ Kollar, Manhattan Opera ,5°°#, Exesbel, ¥ ide M M (sana Aen mn nme MAMINE SICKLE B HYMAN tw, FASHOFF Programme: 0 Kiddie Kiub, (Dance of, the Greig duet | | “Yankee Doo- | ANISTS, Mah, *Weigeni"” canes) wie, VIOLINISTS, DEAN MONROE ARGHOWSKy MSKENTY Si (oTeNS GENEVIEVE MISLOUGHLIN MEAT TRUST INQUIRY TRANSFERRED 10 BOSTON | LAURA KATOFAS| and _ANNA NEWTON RAINBOW TROOPS. | CELEBRATE XMAS ~—INSNOWSTORM Quaint ¥ Mary Hiagand Bhervood “Clessent’* ca iow Worn! ORIGINAL, RHYTHMIC DANCERS, Katotsiy Joy Habinowitz, A’ Pra TOR DANCERS. yt Ballet Wapliion’s, Bieri’ and ‘Perret Pop in MUSICAL ACTS, Kaper... he Little Girl wit ed Witte ‘ Ny tere MeLowgiuia’ and’ Hrawols Mt Big Vou tie heck firanuer, “What Riod of ab American Are | Thertin | vice, | ‘A Sigevstion of ‘Peiscey White ta | Dak and’ tres Soiro pus? | Soldiers Play Sante Santa Claus for French Children Who Lost Fathers. t Freedman,’ “Steet “Mo at’ tlie Bua Awl over that Alled-up feeling, and wi ‘i Harold be ready to-morrow to celebrate | o PRE HOOKS, whole-heartedly their kiub Christ. |S" #eO\t"Wonas By J. W. Pegler. peti WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY Every member of the Kiddie Klub, IN FRANCE, Dec. 26.—(United Pres from the littlest baby to the tallest |—Santa Claus overtook a certain 4 fifteen-year-old, is invited to the Vision of American militia asie in Christmas Matinee, and the Kiddie tit fy haylofts, with snow sifting through Klub pin is the ticket of admission. Wiliam Gal: | chinks in the wall Every little cousin may bring Mother, HW Guriéteine celebration | (The only militia division which or, If she is too busy, Auntie, Daddie T Aueee index the leeanent ce Sher ies Bepertinairs nee Ome or one other grown-up may come in- | ousin BI a4 as ran = Mie beet permitted to be announced as now stead, But don’t bring more oa ee eit anim to give ple In France, t# the “Rainbow Div! one grown-up upiece, little cousins, Hig eA etal | sion.” ‘The United Pross asked Ils because there won't be room in the |"(,,.,, ie doscieraling. With her correspondent at the front to cable | Manhattan Opera House, if every one |). storris Gest, who has turned over 5 story on hdW the Renney |of you is to have a seat, Ito the Kiddie Klub the Manhattan pense Apent shely COratmRs ORE than 100 Klub cousing are to Oera House for to-morrow morning: | Christmas Day came to the division take part in the matinee pro- | Prink McCormick, enanager; Gustave lin the midst of a long and tmportant gramme, There will be pianists, vio- |e" musical director; “Melzar! march, The men pitched their camf linists, boy sopranos, elocutionists, | “!*fin, who h an been In 8 tare of the | in a dozen villages, transported thelr dancers, rhythmic dancers, toe dancers, | Y10!" ae Sebebred we ANS Noyes.) own turkey and their own Christmas musical acts and a Khorus of twenty |W? Me aaa ene ny has performed ,| mall many miles overland in four children, There are thirty sepa-| Mle. Beatrice, who has performed @/ tricks and settled down for a roal rate and distinct entertainment fea-|*milar service for the toe dancers; | ooo ation, tures. Besides these, the Boy Scouts | Katherine Ruth Heyman, who has|"pvcry clock was pushed back on and the Naval Scouts, with little wat- | 27led th Leeds Ph rea EAUPS Christmas toning, It was com ter Gi mascot drummer of the ¥ 7 Kida | table to snuggle deep in the } 5 sth Coast Artillery, will lead the nud- wot ye aaa pany and watch the snow whirl down tence of Kiddies in the salute to tho Pit! noon cables to the Manhee, | through cracks and creviegs, But by ote she SemiAg of “The Star-! 14, Opera House, because If you do| Non everybody was aatir, Store of Ee aaa the crane Cousin Eleanor has asked the ushers | 40lls and toy 75s—miniature models ¢ me all the +, tare it nway from you. The opera|the French field pleces—wore dus up = house must t ed to Mr. Gest| from caches in the haylofts and as ier it will be | Sembled for ification of when he len © Klub, becauge | S4rcons around makeshift ( na there .will be | trees tho regular 5 eof "Chu Chin| The American militiamen played Chow, Santa Claus in the places of man Second, t 6 so! ma French daddies, who may long, 80 fu f it for your) never play that role ¢ njoyment ively must) In the af F 1 He ask for any ef under Christmas trees and jase Please coin usin in The | tuned until the irresistible | Evening Wor Khub, and) pation of the tunes set [have a lovely, jolly, Christmas-y time,|dancing—even including a filyver ambulance. ‘The festive Tin Liatie butted its nose into a tree and CELLULOID a bride of eight | badly necded first ald trea In the evening hospital nurse ment, at No. , at 3 surgeons marched over a snow cov A. M. torday y ; vat, | tio path under fir trees and, sta her husband, * of, | toning themarives outst the 7 “ erneu> | and goo A An AONE Tf They Wish Sure wite| A certain famous, Major NEW YORK cITy |, ndays } Financial De: als in Steps by Packers to Form Monopoly Centred in That City, ‘ON, Dec mmission | the alleged Meat ‘Trust will bi paton at a hearing at 2 o'clock to: CHARLES WOOD and WOLCOTT KOHRS WASHIN sent this Christmas greeting to training back home Christnas makes us the happier ecause It brings nearer the time and jeans of upholding the rights of ma cainst German ruthlessness and murbariam: oo SOLDIER GETS YEAR IN JAIL. Participated In Flaht That Led to those horrow afterns day that Swift fF books to com s, following 4 court their refusal n revealed as one of al centres from which a gt Navy M an. nd monopoly was evolved Thomas F. 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