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Show PLAYS SANTA TO EX-SOLltlEH When Former Yank Is Outfitted Out-fitted Benefactor Fails to Recognize Him Yesterday. -Jack ' Llttlefleld, adjutant ad-jutant of the Herman Uaker post of the American Legion, donned the whiskers, red turtle and the pest of the brilliant outfit thut goes to make a Santa t'laus and plgyed '"Old Nick" to such success that one uhforumatc n turned soldier Is clad In warm clothing. cloth-ing. haS Job. a new pall of shoes, a I hair cut. shove and happiness, j ETridaj afternoon the young man who had served ills countr well dur-IIiik dur-IIiik the war and held Tin honorable discharge dis-charge from the army, appear d In Mr. i itti. ii. i.i . office. His attire presented pre-sented the most foilorn appearance of any man who has yet appeared in that off'ie. ahti there have been many re- I entP The soles of the mans shoes were Completely gon- and he was practlcal- ivl w.'.lLrlii.. Iti I he ull.ivk CVttVl III, haie "feeU Ills outer clothing consisted sole-! sole-! of a cotton shirt and a thin coat. ' 1 1 .- had needed a hair cut and shave for many days. Unfortunately funds are not available availa-ble here to take care of such cases and to provide the man with .dothlng was a problem. But, this did not prove a barrier for Mr LiM lef lelifl Within la few minutes he hai communicated I with his many friends with the resul; thai he located a good pair of shoes, Ian army coat, bat, flannel shirt and many oilier articles Friends also pro Ivldsd the man With enough mone to 'gc: a haircut, shave and bath. When jhe reappeared in Mr. Littlefield's m. jflce to offer his thanks after Ips visit to the barber and changing his clothes, it is a fact that Mr. Llttleflcld failed to repognlSe him. So changed was his perpetrated this morning at ahout the An hour later a temporary Job was procured in a restaurant until the man can save enough money to pa) his fare to Oakland, Calif his destination. The soldier had beaten his way almost al-most entirely across the continent In an endeavor to reach hl. California home. lie was completely without funds and despondent to the point Where he was ready to give up the fight Today be is happy and warm and only a few days separate hltu from the home which lie has sacrificed so much to reach. oo |